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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
TRAP Il
FIELD lei 81
BY "Trapshooter.

They call it the joker trap. and nev-
or was name more appropriate. To
casual glance il looks just about the
same as any other behaving auto.
matte trap for throwing clay pigeons.
| It has the same graceful lines the
same fine balance and innocent APP
pearance.
In repose there is nothing TO dis
tinguish 1t from the average trap save
for two little electric wires that lead
from the trap house back to the small
battery box at which the operator sits
For the joker trap is sprung electric
ally. TIE press Of button sends 1t
into action The ''puller' and the lev
or which is familiar oalmost all trap.
shooters is eliminated
| 1t is in action, however, that this
unobstructive little equipment gets in
It's fine work. Once the button is
pressed then 1t is time to beware, for
never did more elusive or more diff
cult targets ever cleave the air In
fight they are much swfter than the
swiftest bird Sharp angles are their
middle names. In fact the variable
courses they take through the air
their sudden fips and turns are most
disconcerting.
Verify. the joker trap is no place
for even a fair shooter for 1t Is dollars
to doughnuts that its targets will
elude his aim. It's not the easiest
thing in the world to bust" a target
that's flying straight up in the air, AT
better than express train speed, And,
incidentally. it's no easy matter to
rulverize a quartering bird that Just
about clears the grass Grass cutters
they call them for want of a better
name, but the way they 90 scudding
ont Of the trap would put the most
nimblc jackrabbit to shame
During the Grand American Handi-
cap at st Louis Two Of these jokers
were installed for the entertainment
Of shooters. There were some great
shcts present A man has to be a
pretty good shot to stand anywhere
near the lead in this greatest Of all
trapshooting classics. But-there were
very few crack shots who were able
to produce any startling results at the
Joker.
A few of them. it is true, ran up
some pretty fair scores, but as a usual
rule. the hits and misses were more in
favor Of the latter. 1t may seem like
cxaggeration to say that six out of ten
targets was a pretty high score, but
such was the case. And only in one or
two rare exceptions was this record
exceeded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
r. G. Donoohue and Frank r. rollctt
Attorneys.

Estate Of ELIZABETH MlLBuRN,
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all per.
sons Interested in said estate that
the undersigned, executor of the last
VIII and Testament Of said Elizabeth
Milburn, deceased, will appear before
the Probitte Court of the County Of
La Sale and State OF Illinois, at the
County Court House, in Ottawa. In
saiu County, on Monday, the oh day
Of July. A. D 1917, for the purpose OF
rendering an account OF his proceed
inRs IN the administration OF said es
tate for the final settlement, when and
where any and all persons interested
may appear and show cause, II any
there be, why such account should not
be approved by the Court.
Dated at Ottawa this 9Th day Of
June. 1911
CAMERON A. MILBURN,
Attest; Executor.
4 EDWARD G. zILM,
Clerk Probate Court. La Sale
County Illinois.
A.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
NOT FROM IRELAND.

An freshman was standing on a
street corner in Memphis the other
day.
darby came down the street whist
ling,
"Offccr arrest that man." exclaimed
the Irishman
what for" was the bluecoat's re-
tort.
"Never mind, you arrest him"
"The Darby was taken in custody
and arraigned for hearing the next
morning on charge Of disorderIy con.
duct, preferred by Timothy o'Brien.
"What is this charger" inquired the
justice.
why that BLACKBOARD came down
the street whistiin' ireland Must
Be Heaven, for My Mother Came
From There" and, know, Judge that
he's damIiar.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
Office Locals.

Most Of the force had to register
today, and the high mogu is hopn'
they'll all be called.
The makeup man failed to enlighten
the quill pushers with any south side
gossip lately.
The city ed. was down early this
morning, but his reporters were not.
Everyone Of the employees, that are
married are wearing broad smile
today.
Pity, the family or persons who are
dependent on reporters for support
The decoration committee of the
editorial staff may leave the national
co|ors upon the building until July A.
il the wind does not object.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
THE BOYS ARE THERE.

Anybody who doubts the patriotism
Of the bunch from "The Hole in the
Wall' needs only to look at the new
list of recruits added to Company C..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
SPORTS
SCOOP
t4+++++***+++s*+++*+++++*+
It's Too Bad.

That the members OF the movie
THE Wrecker" couldn't have made
the little trip with the 20" engine.
yesterday into the river. It would be
a tender scene to see "Dinny" Rich
ardson climbing out of that cab, from
the river mud. Excursions on most
all trains for the big home talent
movie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

You actors work best. Of course.
when the spirit moves you.'
Yes. But we call II when the ghost
walks "-Browning's Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

A beautiful eye makes silence el0-
quent' a kind eye makes contradiction
an assent; an enraged eye NAKED
beauty deformed Addison
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
Dragging the Anchor.

II see Newlywed at the. club quit
often since his baby came. though
he was firmly anchored to q HON,
life."
He was, but at the first squat h
began to drag his anchor"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
"chlMEs OF NORMANDY"

Tuesday night, June 9Th, at the hi.,n
school auditorium. Tickets on sale
now for the high school commence.
ment opera, Chimes OF Normandy,
at Lutz's drug store soc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
"CHlMES OF NORMANDY"

Tuesday night. June 5tbs at the high
school auditorium. Tickets on sale
now for the high school commence
ment opera, "Chines Of Normandy >
at Lutz's drug store, SOC.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

Some men do not make fortunes for
he sake NJ living, but, blinded by
Uarice. 1--WE for the sake of money
citing -Juvenal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
STANDING Of CLUBS
AN ERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia; Cleveland
at Boston
Detroit at New York; St Louis at
Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
STREAT0R GIVES
RACE PROGRAM

In a magazine advertising race
events there is a large advertisement
concerning the Illinois Valley Circuit,
1t being referred to as "The Old Re
liable" In the "ad' there Is chart
giving tho dates, the races. and the
stakes for races 10 be held In Strea-
tor and Aurora, which are evidently
the only two towns in the Valley Cir.
cult which will have races this year.
Unusual AZ 1t may seem, the races
the stakes. and the events as the
same in Aurora as they viii be in
this city. All the purses in both
towns are $500 for all the races, and
each case there Is frceior.all pace on
The last day.
The Stroator races are held from
July "a to July ", inclusive, while the
Aurora races are from July II 10 July
20, inclusive Streator's entries close
July II, and Aurora's July 10.
The Streator program follows
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today

Games Today.
Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at
st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh; New York
at Cincinnati
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago.

Patterics-- Elliott. Vaughn. Miller,
Marquad, Cheney. Dell, Meyers.
At St. Louis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
At Pittsburgh.

Steele, Snyder. Watson. Pack'd.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
At Cincinnati.

Battorles Burns, Lavender, Flsher,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited by following the
simple rules. Here is the prescription !:
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
of water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eye two to four
times daily. You should notice your eyes
clear up perceptibly right from the start
and inflammation will quickly disappear.
IL your eyes are bothering you, even
little, take steps to save them now before
it is too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved il they had cared
for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician to whom
the above article was submitted. said: "Bon-opto
Is a very remarkable remedy. Its constituent
ingredients well known to eminent eye spec
ialists and widely prescribed by them. The man
ufacturers guarantee it to strengthen eyesight
50 per cent In one weeks time In many instances
or refund the money. 1t can be obtained from any
good drug gist and Is of the very few prepara-
tons feel should be kept on hand foy regular use
in almost every family" 1t Is sold In this city by
r. G. Russell's Red Cross Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
The Can to Congress.

The president has acted wisely in call
| ing Congress into session ON April
Happenings between now and that tim,
will doubtless determine the character OF
the recommendation which he has %
make. We think il unlikely that he will
merely renew the request which met
Illustration at the hands OF the "litte
group OF wilful men"
Events have carried the situation con-
siderably further than that, and dec.
laration of war against Germany may be
the governments method of tackling the
problem now. That would be simple,
and would accomplish straightway what
would almost inevitably be the result of
any contemplated. indrection. In our
troubles with Spain, in 1898, we original
~ intended ito interyene" without re-
sort TO formal declaration of war-but
there were so many complications, such
as those relating to the status OF Amer.
leans who might be captured while on
such an errand, that the authorities final
ly decided to declare war. That affords
u nearly complete license to do what will
terrify the foe.
The Germans may establish a condi.
ton of war even before Congress gets
around TO tell them of its existence. I'm;
expected caution on their part might,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
W4ITSFIELD

Miss Frances Hartshorn returned Tues
day to her home in Lincoln.
The dinner to have been given Wednes
day of this week by the ladies' aid ha:
been indefinitely postponed.
Miss Alice Smith is substituting in
the postoffice
John G. Kingsbury spent Wednesday
in Montpelier.
Rev. w. A. Remele returned Tuesday
night from Montpelier for fortnight's
recess.
Miss Edith Strong is spending the
| spring vacation at her home in East
| Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert j. Berry of Dux-
bury were week end guests at j. Z. Ber-
RVS.
Mrs J. D. Thompson of Norwich ar
rived in town Tuesday evening.
Florence and Clayton Berry are spend
ing a few days in town.
The Home circle dinner, to have been
given Thursday, was omitted
Charles J. Berry of Montpelier ascalled
to town Tuesday by the sudden death
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Berry.
The w. F. NJ. s. of the NJ. f. church
will meet Friday with Mrs. c. j. Greene.
Harve White, who has been in poor
health the past winter, is suffering an
other sick spell.
Mrs. Minnie Miller of Randolph came
Tuesday.
Mrs. Stalker. the trained nurse who
has been caring for Miss Sophia Joslin,
is seriously i'll with bronchitis
d. Fl. Skinner has sold registered
Guernsey bull to G. Sidney Smith of
Randolph.
Romeo w. McAllister. while leading
calf, was pulled off his feet, spraining
an ankle and pulling off the ligaments.
Mrs. j. f. Crane of Middlebury has
been a guest of her brother, Oramel S.
Josin, the past week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
IN FIVE MINUTES
NO SICK STOMACH,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" Is the Quickest and
Surest Stomach Re-
liei

You don't know what upset your stom
ach--which portion OF the food did the
damage-do your Well, don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; ii sick
gassy and upset, and what you just ate
has fermented and turned sour; head
dizzy and aches; bclch gases and acids
and eructate undigested food; breath
foul, tongue coated-iust take a little
Pape's Diapepsin to neutraliZe acidity,
and in five minutes you wonder what be-
came of the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women to-day
know that IL is needless 10 have dyspep-
STA. A little Diapepsin occasionally keeps
the stomach sweetened. and they eat
their favorite foods without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion; IL
your food is damage instead of a help,
remember the quickest. surest most
harmless antacid is Pape's Diapepsin,
which costs aonly fifty cents for large
case at drug stores. It's truly WONDERFUL
it stops food souring and sets things
straight, so gently and easily that IL is
really astonishing. Your stomach will
digest your meals if you keep acids neu-
tralized.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
H1RDWICK

The old board of officers were re-elect
/ ed at the annual meeting of the Hard
wick Cemetery association. held Tues
/! day evening at the Memorial building.
] Miss Flora Tuliper was a recent CUES
of relatives in Morrisville.
Francis Healy was discharged from the
hospital the first of the week.
Though the heavy rains of Tuesday
night caused the river to rise quite rap.
idly, not much trouble is anticipated
from the ice in the two millponds in the
village. The ice has all gone out below
the Robbie dam and there is a small jam
near the Dunnells place, but no damage
has resulted.
DIR. Beecher of Burlington was in town
Tuesday.
+. S. Smith was in st. Johnsbury on
Wednesday.
Charles O. Morse and A. w. Norcross
we're in st. Johnsbury Wednesday TO at
tend the listers meeting.
The many friends here of Mrs. Walter
London of Boston, formerly Miss Bessie
Titus of this place, will be pleased to
learn OF the birth of a son TO Mr.. and
Mrs. London last Saturday. All are do
ing finely and. of course, the grandpar-
ents here are pleased.
w. J. and T. ]. Clemens have gone to
Springfield. where they have secured en-
pioyment for the present
Arthur Austin and j. n Clark attend
cd the automobile show in Burlington
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
WATTS RIVER

Mrs. Sirena Eastman Clark died al
her home here Thursday morning March
% Funeral services were held from the
house Sunday. Rev. A. J. Green officiat-
ing. lnterment was at Orange. Mrs.
Clark was born in Washington July &
1881, at the time of her death being the
oldest person in Topsham. She was a
woman of sweet disposition and pleasing
manner. who made friends easily and
her passing has brought sorrow to her
many friends and relatives.
Mrs G. w. McDufree is visiting friends
in Bradford.
The listers are busy taking the army
census.
Mrs. Ada Simpson of Bradford and
Mrs Ernest Cutler of Orange were here
Sunday to attend the funeral of their
mother Mrs. Sirena Clark.
Mrs. I. H. Carter has gone to East
Topsham TO work for Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Miles.
The sugarmakers are busy making
preparations for sugaring.
Miss Doris Benjamin of Bradford is
visiting at J. F. Feleh's.
John Fech found one of his work
horses in the stable, badly cut, the first
of the week.
Frank A. Hayden OF Montpelier was
business visitor in town Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Waterman. who
have been visiting friends in Williams
town, have returned.
s.. +. Locke and son started their saw
mill Tuesday,
Por,arJ po.r;no aud L',,oIyu Do,s. Co..
home from their school at Montpelier.
Grant Thompson of Fairlee is working
for Sanborn brothers during sugaring.
James Dodge is home from his school
at Randolph.
Mrs. Sadie Dodge and family are NOV
ing from the store into their residence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
TUNBRIDGE

Mail, freight and some other traffic
on the river road began locomotion by
means of wheels Monday.
Some farmers have tried to enlarge
upon the indications of sugar weather
with rather Indifferent success.
The branch partially cleared of ice
yesterday, thus encouraging sugar max
ers and doing only slight damage to
travel and water pipes.
Miss Elizabeth Matthews of New York
City came Sunday to arrange the settle
ment of the estate and burial of the body
of her uncle, the late DR.. Matthews.
The body of Mrs. Florence blessing
toni Hutchinson, wife of Clarence Hutch
inson, who died at her home in Lebanon,
n. H., Sunday of cancer, was brought
here Tuesday and the funeral was held
from the Congregational church Wednes-
day Burial WAS in the family lot on
Spring road Their only child, Homer,
very popular young man, died several
years since.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
EAST CALAIS

Mrs. H. B. Sawyer and two children
Minnie and Elizabeth, of Sunapee. n. H
returned to their home Thursday afte
spending the week at the home of Mrs
Sawyer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. w
Guernsey.
Mrs. A. L. Persons and daughter, Eva
were business visitors in Hardwick Tues
day.
Mrs. Myrtle brennan returned home
Friday from caring for Mrs. Wis Teb
belts the past five weeks.
Mrs. George Guernsey and daughter
Rena, returned to Montpelier Monday
after spending the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. o. w. Guernsey.
Harold Saxby and Harold Persons are
both entertaining the measles.
Harold and Franklyn Dwinell of U. "
NJ, Burlington, and Miss Esther Dwinell
of Montpelier seminary are spending
their Easter vacation with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Dell Dwinell,
John Bancroft, Charles Scribner and
Van Persons returned to Barre Monday
after spending the week end with their
parents.
About 35 couples attended the dance
given by the grange at !, O. G. T. hall
March %. All reported fine time.
Louis Provost spent Sunday in Hard
wick with Mrs. Provost and daughter
Louise.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hatch and three
children of Woodbury. spent Sunday in
town with relatives.
Miss Evelyn Hayes has returned to her
home in Marshield after spending few
days with Eva Persons.
Mrs. Myrtle brennan went Tuesday to
Marshfeld TO nurse in the family of Alph
Lyndes.
Oscar Emery and Harvey Burnham
were business visitors in Montpelier on
Monday.
Miss Charlotte Peck of Montpelier is
spending the week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Peck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
SOUTH RANDOLPH

Mr. and Mrs Denison Slack of Royal
ton were recent guests at c, L. Mac
Phetres'
f. Barton Camp sprained his knee
quite seriously the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Billings are both
seriously i'll and under the care of Miss
Nellie Billings, and DR.. Angel of Ran
dolph is attending physician.
Clifton Carey has gone to his fathers,
Frank Carey TO help during sugaring
and Edward Parker of Brookfeld is at
work for J. c. Greene during his absence.
Several from here attended a very good
drama, "The Iron Hand" presented by
the East Randolph NJ. w. A., at East
Bethel last Friday night.
Richmond Camp is assisting his ia
Their during sugaring, having discontin-
ued his work for c. L. MacPhetres.
Will Camp has had the misfortune TO
lose horse recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
MONTPELIER
Wilfred Nye Smith and Ethel Blanche
Brush Married Yesterday in Stowe.

Wilfred Nye Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nye L. Smith of this city, and Miss
Ethel Blanche Brush, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. Mortimer Brush of Stowe,
were married at the home of the bride
Wednesday afternoon at | o'clock by
Rev. II. w. Cummings of the Congrega-
tional church of that place. The double
ring ceremony was used and the couple
were unattended. The house was dec
Grated with flowers and evergreen and
after the ceremony bridal luncheon was
served. After two weeks wedding
trip they will reside in Montpelier in the
upper suite of rooms in the house occu-
pied by the groom's parents. Mr.. Smith
graduated from Montpelier high school
in the class of 1910 and then for two
years was employed by E. w. Bailey &
Co. in the Office. For about two years
following he was with the American FL
deity company, but on March l., 1915,
opened an art store, which he has since
conducted with much success. The bride
is native of Stowe and graduated from
the high school of that place in 1908.
After attending Syracuse university she
took course at the Albany Business
NohcSc' <hitti nHc was
employed by the American Fidelity COM
pany until Nov. Is, 1916, when she took
a situation with the Massachusetts, Acct
dent Insurance company in the Boston
offices, and remained until Jan. |, 1917.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. George n, Martin of Baldwin
street.
The ice went out of the Winooski river
Wednesday morning, which, it Is expect
ed, removed all danger Of damage by
high water.
Arthur c. Tilden of Barre City has
settled his account as administrator of |
the estate OF Natalie Bottiggi, late of
Barre City.
Representative Frank A. Wilson OF
Pownal, who has been quite sick for two
weeks, was able yesterday to go to his
home, accompanied by his wife and twin
He viii not return to the leg
islature this session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
PIN THIS UPON
WIFE'S DRESSER
Warns Women Against Cutting Corns
and Says They Lift Right
Out

Because style DEGREES that womeT
crowd and buckle up their tender toes In
high heel footwear, they suffer from
corns, then they cut and trim at these
painful pests, which merely makes the
corn grow hard. This suicidal habit may
cause lockjaw, and women are warned
to stop il.
A few drops of drug called freezone
applied directly upon sore corn gives
quick relief, and soon the entire corn,
root and all, lifts out without pain. Ask
the drug store man for a quarter of an
ounce of freezone, which costs very little
but is sufficient to remove every hard or
soft corn or callous from ones feet.
This drug is gnmmy, but it dries in a
moment and simply shrivels up the corn
without inilaming or even irritating the
surrounding tissue or skin.-Adv.