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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
PETITION CIRCULATED
TO SELL HIGH SCHOOL,

Petitions have been circulated the
last few days requesting that the
members of the board of trustees, in
charge Of the school property and site
Of the Old high school, dispose of same
at a public sale. Students have been
circulating the petitions and hundreds
Of signatures, more than the required
number, have been received. The
date for the sale has not been an
ncunced.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
SUCCUMBS ON eleventh
MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY

Alex Bergerin. former Ottawa tailor,
died Tuesday evening at s o'clock on
the eleventh anniver AIRY of his mar
rage, at his home in Peoria.
The deceased resided in this city
for several years. In 1896 he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Barido of this city. He is survived by
his wife and one son, Paul.
The funeral will be held in Peoria
Friday morning, lnterment will be
made in that city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
OTTAWA PEOPLE
GET INSTANT ACTION

Those who have used it in Ottawa
are astonished at the INSTANT action
of simple buckthorn bark, glyccrne
etc, as mixed in Adler-ika. Because
it acts on BOTH lower and upper bow.
ell, ONE SPOONFUL Adler--ka re.
leves almost ANY CASE constipation
sour stomach or gas. 1t removes such
surprising foul matter that a few
doses often relieve or prevent appen
dicitis. A short treatment helps
chronic stomach trouble. W. ID. Dun
can, druggist
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Attend Nash Co. Meeting.

Charles +. Moore and Chester
Burns, Ottawa auto dealers, left today
for Kenosha, Wis, whore they will
attend convention Of Nash Motor
Company statesmen From kenosha
the party will 90 to Chicago. where
royal entertainment has been pre-
pared for their sales force by the man
ayers of the company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
AUTO THIEF SUSPECTS ARE
FINED AND THEN DISCHARGED

James Ford and Robert Burke, al
legged auto thieves who were appre-
hended by Deputy Arthur Barrett and
held pending an investigation into
their records. we're taken before Judge
George Koenig today and fined $3.50
for operating an auto with fictici-
Gus number.
The man. Smith, in whose name the
license. could not be located and it
was learned the car had passed into
the hands of two owners since he
possessed it. On the strength OF
this Investigation the men were per
mitted to continue their journey.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

William A. Bennett, of the Goodyear
Tire Co., visited with Ottawa friends
last evening
Miss Julia Eo,ers and Miss Madeline
Miller, of Spring Valley. were the
guests of Ottawa friends last evening.
Miss Alya Shaw and Ruth Adam.
son, of Streator, were the guests Of
Ottawa friends last evening.
Miss Louise Fosick, OF Strcator,
visited with friends here last evening.
Joseph Dawson and Lester Hines,
Of Marseilles, were in Ottawa last eve
ming.
Howard Hampson and Earl Shook
visited with friends in Streator last
evening.
Miss Pearl Olson, of Serena, was
an Ottawa visitor last evening.
George A. Crowden, editor of the
Fair Dealer, left yesterday for Flori-
da, where he expects to remain I'M
lii February |.
Henry Landorf, of Chicago, trans
acted business in Ottawa this morn
ing.
Mrs. Olson. Of Marseilles. was an
Ottawa visitor this morning.
Frank Rennick, of La Sale. trans.
acted business in Ottawa this morn.
ing
Hubert Gerding visited with
friends in Strcator last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph White, OF
StreatOr, were the guests of Ottawa
friends last evening.
| Taniel Tesdad f Prairie Center.
was an Ottawa caller this morning
Miss Maude Belrose. of Wedron
visited with friends in this city this
morning.
Miss Harriet l.. Jordan is visiting
Mrs. A. d. Bruce. of Montreal. Canada
Mrs. Bruce was formerly Miss Herby
Johnson, daughter of Judge and Mrs
II. w. Johnson. of this city.
Carl J. Metzger returned today
from ten days trip to New York
City.
w. j. Dryer, La Sale street fur
niture dealer, is transacting business
in Chicago today.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Lucey, of Spring
field, visited with relatives in thi.
city yesterday,
Phil Meagher is transacting bust
ness in Chicago today.
Sheriff f. NJ. Davis was a business
visitor in Utica yesterday afternoon
NJ. J. Flanagan was out to th'
Ophir township stock farm yesterda,
to look over his stock prior to thu
big sale, which takes place on Jan
90. Everything is progressing NIGEL.
and big attendance is expected. j. +
Porter and son, of Ransom, were out t
tho farm to inspect the percherol
stock. John p. Looney. of this city
but now engaged in the stock bushes
in Texas, visited the Flanagan farr
this week to look over the Herfor
stock.
Arthur Aussem is spending tn
week visiting friends and relatives ]
Chicago and Hammond. Ind.
Guido Mattel, director of the Nj
, Craken. Mattel orchestra Of Joliet, wa
in Ottawa last evening to play a sax
phone at the katzenjammer Gu
dance.
q Louis Dell, of Streator, attended tn
dance in Ottawa last evening
4 Miss Edna Worrels, of Streato
}. was in Ottawa last evening
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
The Difficult Task.

"Why do they say that the first year
If married life is usually the most diff
ficult?' Il don't knoH, unless II
takes about that long for the groom
to get to know MI his wife's relations
so that he doesn't pass any of them
on the street. Free Press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Wanted Devotions Cut Short.

Tired little Stanley was returning
home with his parents in the evening,
after having been to watch some fire.
works. Mother" he asked, as he
trudgcd slccpily along, edo you fink it
would he all right if I'd just throw
God kiss tonight. and not say my
prayers? Is so tired"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
NAVY AND WAR BUILDING
DRAPED IN BLACK.

Washington, Jan. 19-The huge
building housing the state navy
and war department was shroud-
ed in deep black today out Of re-
spect to the memory Of Admiral
George Dewey. The Sable drap-
cries will remain until after the
funeral Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
ARCHIE FLEMING ARRESTED
FOR DlsORDERLY CONDUCT

Archie Fleming, aged twenty-SiX
years, star performer when amateur
nights were the go at local the.
aires, last evening was arrested on a
charge Of dsorderly conduct uron
complaint OF his mother, He was TAX
en- in custody by Capt Montgomery
after ne had created disturbance at
her home on West Washington street,
Fleming was arraisned for hearing
this afternoon before Justice koenig.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
PRINCETON COUPLE Welded
BY REV. =. A. BRIGGS, JR

Miss Maggie Jenkins Of Princeton
was united in marriage to Elmer
Schaill. also of Princeton, at the
Methodist parsonage yesterday after
noon at O'Clock, Rev. c. A. Briggs,
Jr, officiating
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Special Assessment.

All persons whose property is as.
sessed for either paving or sewer, or
both, are hereby notified that install
ment Is due January | 1917. and paw.
sole 3, the city of,lce In esst base
ment room of Central LIE building.
w. W. CURTIS,
II City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Receipts and Estimates.

Wheat Receipts, AZ cars, estimate
for tomorrow, 81 cars.
Receipts. 70 cars; estimate
for tomorrow. 265 cars.
Oats-Receipts, 80 cars, estimate
for tomorrow, 1871 cars.
Hogs Receipts $4,000; estimate
for tomorrow $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Hittinq Back.

Uncle Sllas Visiting city relatives
who use electrical appliances for cook
Ing at the table) ! swan! You
make fun of us for eatin' in the kitch.
en-. I don't see as It makes much DIFF.
ference whether you eat in the Kitchen
or cook in the dining room.'-Llfe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18

Mayor Edmond Beall is plan
ming to sell his ten acre chicken farm
outside of the city limits of Alton.
The farm is known all of Illinois and
contains one of the finest collections
of poultry in the United States. The
Alton mayor was in the habit of CIV
ing his friends the eggs from the
farm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Just What Did He Mcan7

lady, who was suffering II slight
indisnosition, told her husband thnt II
was with tne greatest difficulty she
could breathe and ihe EFFORT distressed
yer exceedingly. u Vorldn't lry. My
lcdr.' Y,olhinely responded the hu,-
band.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Danville-Lou Brown. proprietor Of
a drink emporium here, paid fine Of
$2l.75 after he was arrested on a
charge of allowing an eagle to Kill
chickens in his show window. The dis
play drew great crowds to the front
of his place and proved stroke Of
genius from an advertising standpoint
but the humane authorities objected.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18

Peoria-Adam SOmmers, venire.
man on the petit jury roster here
failed to appear in court and the
Judge, threatening contempt sent
ence, sent a bailiff in search. He
found the man at his home, where he
lived alone lying seriously i'll and
unable to call assistance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

YOU CAN keep your hands clean by
using a White Mop Wringer. They
it any pail, operate easily, wiring the
mop perfectly. Warranted White Mop
Wringor Co.. Fultonyille, n. Y.
lis, 10. 90. %, %.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Ottawa Cash Grain.

No. 3 Yellow Corn--95C.
No. 3 White Corn-95c.
No. 3 Mixed Corn-495c.
No. 3 White Oats--55c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
CHICAGO MARKET REPORTS.

Thursday, January Is, 1917,
Chicago market report, furnished to
the Free Trader.Journal by W. h.
Etnyre. member Chicago Board OF
Trade, Mooney building. Phone lO4l.
Correspondent Lamson Bros & Co.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Chlcaoo Live Stock.

Cattle-Open, steady; close, steady
IIogs-Open. sc off; close, active
Shcep-Open, weak; close, steady
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Cooked Food Sale

By Utopian club of Epworth NJ F..
church at Brands Shoe store, Friday,
January -. 1-lS-l6
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18

Waukegan-Carl Andersen stopped
to argue with taxi driver when the
latter wanted to charge him fifty
cents for a ride. During the alterca-
ton a policeman arrived and Ander.
son paid $40 in police court.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18

fFpll RnNT~--tive ruom cotiage on
tast Suleror street. Water. lights
and sas lor cooking. Inquire at 1925
North Ia Sale st. or phone 151.Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
Society Notes

*+**.:.+++***. s.a.:*s+s.:...s
The members of the G. II. club will
be entertained this evening at the
nome of Mrs James Payne on Mulber.
~ street. Cards will furnish the
amusement of the evening.
The members OF the Lady lta club
are holding their weekly gathering
this afternoon at the home of Mrs
Richard Dunn on Superior street.
The frs anrual dance fiven hy the
the members of tie Katzenjammer
club last evening proved to be one of
the most delightful events of the win.
ter season. Stokes saxaphone orches-
ira furnished the music and dancing
was enjoyed from . until |.
$ g g
card party and dance was given
last evening at the Odd Fellows hall.
Cards were enjoyed from 7.30 until
ESQ. dancing continued until mid
night. iIenirich's orchestra furnish.
ed the music.
Court Santa Maria d. Of |. will give
IN afternoon card party at the X. OF
c. hall. Tuesday afternoon, January
%, to which they invite all their
friends. A live committee of which
Mrs. Chas Funk is chairman, is at
work making arrangements for the
party. The committee would like as
many as possible to act as captains
by securing three others for their ia
BILE and report to Mrs Funk as soon
as possible. Five hundred will be
played and the card playing will start
at 23c, Refreshments will be served
= s, 1.
Spring hats. early manifestations OF
Spring, have arrived in all their glory,
at least the array at the Bonnet Shop
warrants that assertion. The early
arrivals indicate that the season will
and colors to choose from. One thing
Is certain, high crown models will pre-.
vail. some even closely resembling a
mans opera hat in shape and height.
Otherwise the Puritan and Chinese
tendencies are the thing of the mo-
ment, giving one a choice Of the Occi.
dent or the Orient in carrying out the
general ensemble of the new Spring
costume. Just now the hats are OF
satins and braids and a little later
straws will come into their OWL
Highly polished black straws arc
some of the earliest offered. Paisley
with its old fashioned memories, is
being worked in prettily. Some OF
the hats are entirely fashioned Of 1t
One hat Of paisley was trimmed ir
the neatest possible leather medallion
Those of the Chinese tendency are
unique and bound to be popular, al
they are in two classes, one neatl,
tailored style. with the embellish
ments resembling hieroglyphics Sc
fiat to the shape and then the other ;
piquant inverted plate effect. resemb
ling somewhat the popular tam-o'
shanter with saucy cord and tasse
to give it the inimitable air.
= {, =,
j. w. koble. superintendent of tn
Trinity United Evangelical church
for the past sixteen years resigne
from that capacity recently Deep re
grct was felt in the resignation of MI
Koble as during his time he accom-
rished much good. As token of az
probation he was presented with 81,
teen roses and a gold headed cane
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Elmer Schaill Princeton ....,,...2,
Miss Maggie Jenkins, Princeton go
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18

j. W. koble. superintendent of the
Trinity United Evangelical church,
for the past sixteen years resigned
from that capacity recently. Deep re-
grct was felt in the resignation of Mr.
Koble as during his time he accom-.
rlished much good AS a token of APP
probation he was presented with six.
teen roses and gold headed cane.
Mr. Koble's successor mas not as yet
heen announced
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18

A card party and dance was given
last evening at the Odd Fellows hall.
Cards were enjoyed from 1880 until
ESQ. dancing continued until mid
night. lIentrichs orchestra furnish.
ed the music.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06
New Window Glass.

An English inventor has perfected n
new window glass to keep out cold in
winter and heat in summer The new
glass is based on the well-known prin-
ciple that any gas is a poor conductor
of heat or cold. The ideal window glass
to resist heat or cold would be dou-
BILE pane, with Il vacuum between, as
in thermos bottle. But the vacuum
makes the glass so easily breallable
that this Is not practical. So the in
ventOr has designed double pane,
with II space between the halves,
smoothly welded at all the edges. The
space within Is pumped full of carbon
dioXide or some similar inert gas. If
the pressure of the gas within is equal
to the air pressure without the pane
is no more breallable than an ordinary
one, and it resists the passage of heat
or cold much longer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06
Surprise for the Sergeant.

This story was told in a private let
ter written by boy in one of the
American contingents now in France:
The section had Il French cook, very
fat, very good-natured and very eager
to learn the United States language,
of which he was wholly ignorant The
few boys who could speak a word or
two of French undertook his educa"
ton.
He was particularly desirous OF
pleasing the sergeant and thought it
would be very fine If he could surprise
that impressive person by saying bon
Jour to him in his own language.
The boys spent a full half day teach
ing the cook the proper accent and in
Election for what he supposed was:
"Good morning, sergeant"
The next morning the dignitied SER
geant was somewhat Mortified when
the hitherto polite cook sprang to at
tention, saluted gravely and shouted:
go to h, sergeant"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06

There Is an old story Of the Method
list chaplain of an Ohio regiment in
the Civil war who was accounted n
deadly rifle shot, and who gloried in
his prowess. The men who fought be-
hind him told that, after he had pulled
the trigger, he always muttered while
reloading, MAY the Lord have mercy
ON your SOUL" A chaplain such as he
must necessarily have deserved the re-
spect Of those to whose spiritual needs
he ministered. One cannot question
that he was popular with his fellows.
Now comes an Indiana chaplain
with his bid for fame. 81 won't force
religion on my boys when we get to
France" he said when he was sworn
in. IT'S all up to them. If they can
fight Germans and get away with it,
that will cover multitude of sins"
Here is the church militant with n
vengeance.
There is no doctrine older than that
preached by this Indiana clergyman.
Save for his modern turn of speech,
the words might have come from the
lips of Peter the Hermit or Bernard Of
ClairvauX. 1t is good crusading doc
trine, no matter which side you take.
And the war is truly u crusade
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06
COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS
Many Perrysburg People Have Found
This to Be True.

Are you wretched in bad weather?
Does every cold settle on your kid
neys?
Does your back ache and become
weak?
Are you annoyed by bladder disor-
ders?
These symptoms are cause to sus-
pect kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quick help.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for weakened kidneys.
Perrysburg people recommend them.
Mrs. A. Neiderhouse, Sixth st. Eas;,
Perrysburg, says: ~ had a dull ache
across the small of my back, which
made it hard to do my housework. 1t
came from cold which settled on my
kidneys. got box OF Doan's Kidney
Pills from Whitehead's Drug Store
and they surely did the work. They
cured me of the trouble and have not
needed kidney medicine since."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs. Neiderhouse. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06
KING OF YEGGMEN
Title Won by Old Bob as Result
of Clever Tricks.
Expert Criminal Fooled Jailers by
Carrying Saws In What Appeared
to Be Pocket Pieces.

In the underworld the yegg was an
expert. Old Bob, king of yeggs, invent
ed, 1t Is said, the pocket piece method
of carrying saws. 1t was u clever
trick when he first brought 1t into eX-
istence, writes Melville d. Post in the
Saturday Evening Post. When the au-
thorlties at a local prison, county
jail or station house searched the pris-
oner they would find an old trade dol
lar or worn five-franc piece in his
possession. The criminal would ask
the authorities to permit him to keep
it because 1t belonged to some men,
Der of his family-his mother, his ia
ther or some imaginary child that had
cut his teeth on the metal edge in some
imaginary former happy home. 1t was
line of what the underworld calls
soft stuff and the prisoner was usually
able to put it over at the country Jail.
He was allowed to take the coin into
the cell with him; what danger could
there be In worn pocket piece treas
ured for its memories?
There were all kinds or dangers in
it. The faces of the coin screwed to-
gether on delicate threads, and the in
terror was filed with tiny saws of the
best material. For long time through
this device the clever criminal was
able to get about with a fair equip
ment of saws always in his possession.
1t was for no slight accomplishments
that this man was known to the subter-
ranean world as the king of the yeggs.
1t was Old Bob, we are told, who in
vented the system of planting saws
about in the various prisons that he
might again be unfortunate enough to
enter. His method was clever and in
genious. Kindly religious people en-
deavcr to reform criminals by sending
tracts and literature to the local
prison. The yegg inaugurated the habit
of pasting these moral dissertations on
the wall of the cell. The custom
pleased the well-meaning people and it
could not be very well objected to by
the prison authorities. 1t was also
useful TO the yeggmen!
The little sermons We're glued to the
wall with sirup, usually staple of
the prisoners diet. A thin saw of the
best quality was thereby held in place
for the benefit of the yeggman if he
should ever by chance return that way
or for the benefit of any member of the
gang who might happen to be picked
up by the police. 1t was a long time
before the authorities discovered this
trick, and then they found the local
prisons of the country TO he cocbed
= with the handy burglar tool.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06
Due to Lack Of Engines and
Terminal Facilities.
OPERATORS TO POOL COAL
Arrangement Will Eliminate
Switching at the Terminals,
Thereby Enabling the Rail-
roads to Release Cars and
Motive Power Promptly.

Cleveland.-(Special)- Within the
past week three meetings of .ailroad
officials and coal operators have been
held here for the purpose OF solving
the fuel situation. The meetings were
called by Fuel Administrator Johnson,
Operators of Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania have been in at.
tendance and the officials of the chief
coal-carrying railroads.
There is unanimous agreement that
the whole trouble lies with the rail-.
roads as many mines have recently
been idle on account of lack of cars.
The immediate cause is ascribed by
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-06
COAL RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS, at a meeting of
cCal operators and railroad off.
cials held at the request OF Fuel
Administrator of OHIO Homer H.
Johnson, at Cleveland, O., on Nov.
18th, thorough discussion took
place, wherein the serious situa-
tion covering the shortage OF fuel,
both for domestic and industrial
uses, was brought out in detail;
and,
WHEREAS, it was made appar-
ent that the shortage of motive
power and congestion at terminal
facilities on Nactically all rail
roads are the two factors respou-
sible tor this shortage of fuel
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the
coal operators here present agree
to form and maintain pools at the
main distributing points in the
central territory, for the purpose
of enabling the railroad compa-
MES to relieve congestion at the
different railroad terminals and
facilitate the movement of coal to
the consumer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.
That committee of coal shippers
be appointed to organize the nee
essary pools at once.