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The Jasper news., 1917-09-27

Visited her brother Allen Sunday.
Mrs. ]. r. Bowers, who has
been sick so long, is reported to be
improving steadily
Mrs ]. F. Bright visited her
daughter. Mrs Clyde Sharp, at
Tabor vile, last week.
Bert Ward and family are NOV
ing into one of Fred M,rrels
houses on North Main.
F. + Follmer marketed 100 bar
rels of Jonathan apples last week
from his place west Of town.
A. w. Radford and family and
Miss Ethel Peterson spent Sunday
with Allen Peterson and family.
Rev. w. o. Thompson and fam
lily stopped over with Jasper friends
this week during conference at
Joplin.
w. Fl. Ward and wife returned
from Arkansas last week and left
again Monday morning for the
State Fair. .......
]. R. Bowers is walking with a
limp these days as q result of q
horse falling on him. No serious
damage. however.
Mark Good, the first drafted man
ordered to report for service from
| Jasper. left last week for Camp
Funston, Fort Riley, Kans.
c. L. Hill and wife entertained
Mrs. Hills parents and brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Crews and Emerson
Crews of Greenfield Sunday.
w. F. Miller and wife of Kansas
City we're in Jasper Friday and
went to their farm, west of Jasper.
to inspect the new barn built there
recently.
DR.. Knott, F. l. Hill and Bryan
carp were in Nevada Monday view
ing the activities of the soldiers
breaking camp and starting fol
Fort Sill, Okla. il
Mrs. Mary Gooding Of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, visited her mother
Mrs. Dodd, and her sister anc
brothers here last week. She de.
parted for home Monday.
Mrs. Will Davis and Mrs. Walter
Stevens of Nevada attended The
missionary meeting at the M. E
Church, South, Monday and were
guests of Mrs. A. D. Gilbreath.
Mrs. L. V. Nunnelly entertained
last week Mr.. Nunnelly's mother
and sister, Mrs. VIM. Nunnelly
and Miss Mabel of Fulton, anc
Melvin Nunnelly of Parsons. Kans
Mrs. T. B. Hardaway and Mrs
Anna Spaid returned Sunday morn
ing from St. Louis where they at
tended the meeting of the Crane
Chapter of the Eastern Star O
Missouri. While in st. Louis they
met Walter Stapleton and wife
Mrs. Luther Hardaway and Dysor
| Roberts.
Howard Gaddis, son of J. A
Gaddis and wife of Dewey com
munity, and Clyde Buzzard. sol
of C. M. Buzzard and wife. slipped
off to Nevada last week to enlist
but their parents brought then
back home. These boys are blu
IS years Of age and had far bette
be in school a while longer, or a
least until their country needs then
more than at present.
Enlisted at Jasper.
McCune & Tallman raised tw'
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
Haul out your Fertilizer.

Our warehouse is full and we
have more fertilizer coming. Par
ties who have bought from US will
please take their fertilizer out at
once.
]. E. Hull,
Manager Farmers Elevator.
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
Wanted-Jersey Heifers

From I to years old-good
olor.-Ralph. : Berry, Carthage,
Mo-, route 6. '
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
For Sale,

Sweet potatoes, White Brazil.
Will dig last week in September.
Give me your order now.-U. 7.
Yoes, route I, Jasper. a-3tx
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
Hello, MIR. Farmer!

If you want good lights and
want your car to run good, use the
Without Oil and Gasoline. 1t is as
good as is sold in Jasper County,
See Schroeder Grain Co. 39tt
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
NStiese.

No hunting yor trespassing on
my facm. Il. H Scissor. s 2tx
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
Pears For Sale.

Four miles southe st of Jasper.
d. H. Wappler. tx
The Jasper news., 1917-09-27
House to Sell or Trade.

Nine.room house to sell or trade
for automobile-F. B. Dunnipg.
See ]. w. Spaid. 3tf
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10

ment may be suspended by the judges
OF the probate court during such time
a. the child may regularly attend
school and properly conduct Itself The
expense Of the transportation Of the
child 10 the juvenile reformatory shall
DO paid by the county from which the
child IL committed.
Probation Offlcerss appointment and
Duties.
section 1863. The probate court OF
the several counties In this state shall
have authority to appoint or designate
one or more discreet persons OF good
moral character 10 serve as probation
officers during the pleasure OF the
court, said probation officers having
authority TO act only upon the request
and under the direction Of the probate
court. and 10 receive such cOmpensa-
ton for services actually performed
as the probate court shall deem just
and proper. The number OF paid pro-
baton officers appointed and desig-
mated by the court shall be as follows:
In counties In which the last school
nsu shows a school population OF
over Ave thousand 10000 not to ex-
coed " 90 probation officers. In
all other counties not TO exceed one
C) probation officer. In case a pro-
baton officer shall be appointed. It
shall be the duty of the Judge OF the
court, " practicable. TO notify said
probation officer when any child Is
ia be brought before the court; II
shall be the duty OF said probation Of
hcer 10 make Investigation OF such
case to be present In court TO repre-
sent the interests OF the child when
the case Is heard to furnish 10 the
court such Information and assistance
as the court or Judge may require.
and 20 take charge of any child before
and after the trial as may be directed
by the court or Judge. Probation Of
ticers provided for by this chapter
are hereby vested with all power and
authority OF sheriffs. constables and
police officers to make arrests and
perform other duties incident to their
offices az probation officers.
school Trustees 10 Report Delinquents
Section 1854. II shall be the duty Of
the board OF trustees Of each school
district 90 report 10 the county super
intcndent all eases of truancy, delin-
quency and incorrigibllity which arise
within their respective districts. and
such county school superintendent
shall Immediately report such cases
TO the Judge OF the probate. court
II Is sincerely hoped that no vic.
iators Of this law viii be found In oul
county.
MRS HARRIET NJ WILSON.
County superintendent.
S-fO-3l.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

Washington. D. c.. August S-A
summary Of the August crop report
for the state OF Idaho and for the Unit
ted States. as compiled by the bureau
OF crop estimates T. S department
OF agriculture. Is as follows:
Winter Wheat.
State August l forecast. 100000
bushels. production last year. Deem
Der estimate. $3.50. 900 bushels.
United States-August l forecast.
Az 900. 900 bushels. production last
year. December estimate ash. 744.000
Spring Wheat.
State August | forecast. 1000 900
bushels. production last year. Decem-
Der estimate. 6.Si5.OO0 bushels.
United States August l forecast,
226, 000. 600 bushels. production last
year. December estimate. 1853. l42. 900.
Potatoes.
State August I forecast, $500. 600
bushels. production last year. Deem
Der estimate. 1850. 900 bushels.
United States August l forecast.
t61 900. 900 bushels, production last
year. December estimate. 2S5.43T 200
bushels.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10

a German sea plane. out OF gasoline.
was forced 90 land IN Holland Mon
day The occupants were informed.
Elihu Root. member OF the Russian
commission. expresses great faith In
the Russian cabinet
Former President TAFT was taken
an az Clay Center. Kas.. Tuesday, and
had 90 cancel a few speaking dates.
London reports the attacking OF u
Spanish boat within Spanish waters.
Monday. by a German u-boat. Two
OF the Spanish crew were injured.
An operating board will be created
soon By the shipping board TO operate
government owned merchant ships.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10

Twenty-seven thousand tons Of hay
was destroyed by fire at the cavalry
camp at El Paso, Texas, Sunday. Loss
1925, 900.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10

Wireless service by the Marconi
company has been suspended between
the United States, Great Britain and
Canada.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
CITY AND VlGIHlTt ITEMS

Mrs. W II. Conger, of Hartford
Conn, is a guest of her aunt, Mrs
James q. Ris.no, of Phelps street
Mis-. Thomas X. Brunnick, who has
been confined to Ryburn hospital for
the passed month. returned to her
home ON iii Walnut street She is
greatly improved
Mrs Mary Quinn was a Streator
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. James kilgore Is in Chicago to-
day, where her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Godeshois, of Moline, will undergo an
ope ration at the Augustine hospital
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hettel spent
Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs Charlie
Olendorf. who resides on MIR, Hettels
farm south of Ottawa
Mrs. Thomas Carr, who is confined
to Ryburn hospital, is reported as
getting along very nicely.
Miss Alice Gwym. enc of the stu
dent nurses at Ryburn hospital, is suf-
fering with an attack of appendicitis.
Robert Fennell, local mail carrier, is
continel TO Ryburn hospital, sufferins
with a cold and fever
James Radigan, of Streator, was an
Ottawa visitor today.
DR.. Grosserman, of Aurora, was an
Ottawa visitor this morning.
John DeBolt, of Serena, was an OF
tawa visitor this morning.
Attorney o. W. Hoberg, OF Peru
was an Ottawa visitor yesterday af
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Reid and son
of this city. spent Sunday al, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. X Hubbard, OF
Marseilles.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Mcleod and
Miss Happy Boyce pf this city spent
Sunday at the Marstawa Country
Club in Marseilles Sunday
Prof Heinrich transacted business
in Utica this afternoon.
Attorney Glenn transacted business
in La Sale this afternoon.
Mrs. John Conway was among the
Ottawa Royal Neighbors who attend
| cd the convention in Marseilles this
afternoon.
Former City Attorney Taylor
Strawn, who is in training at Fort
| Sheridan, visited with Ottawa friends
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
NEW u. S. PAPER
LAUDS FOREIGN BORN
IN ITS FIRST ISSUE

In one of the first issues Of the
Official Bulletin, the government pub
location dealing with war news, the
following is published:
"The Department of Justice mas
authorized sthe following;
attorney General Gregory made
the following statement today:
"The foreign born citizens OF Amer
lea as "a class deserve the highest
communication and praise for the man
ner in which they have conducted
themselves since the declaration OF
war against Germany. AS regards to
law and order they have in almost
all instances stood with the govern.
mcnt and have indicated the Presi-
dents oft repeated assertion that he
had no misgiyings as to how foreign
born American would measure up to
their responsibilities and duties in the
event Of national crisis.
"The number of arrests which the
/ government has been forced to make
has been gratifying small. Agents OF
/ the Department of Justice have ar
rested only 1875 alienenemies under
the Presidents proclamation. About
cne-half of these are being held be
cause il was decided that they would
be dangerous to the government il
permitted to remain at large. The re
mainder of the alien enemies arrested
since tho declaration of war were tax
en- into custody on charges of espion
age or attempts to foment disloyalty
or disorders.
''ln issuing this statement the de
pertinent renews its admonltion thai
our foreign citizens and alien resi-
\ dents exercise scrupulous care and re
straint in their daily activities as
sured that the vigilance of the gov
eminent agents has not been relaxed
one whit"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
Cool Weather at End.

Washington, May IS The highly
unreasonable cool weather that has
prc,ailed over most of he country
all spring is at an end This is the
official word Of the Weather Bureau
today
"rhc occurrence of the Simmer
tyne of pressure distribution" says the
fcrccaster, Indicates the end of the
prolonged cool period east of The
Rocky Mountains and with warm Mr.
Weather may be expected without
probability Of a return to unseasOn-
able low temperatures for some time
to come"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
Society Notes

The La Sale County Association OF
Royal Neighbors are holding their
county meeting today in Marseilles
Representatives from every camp in
the county are in attendance. At
LOS o'clock this afternoon. "A special
car from Streator passed thru Ottawa
carrying the Streator and Ottawa
members to the gathering Arrange
ments will be made at the session in
Marseilles today for the annual coun-
ty picnic.
The ladies of the Eastern Star are
giving a card party this afternoon at
the Masonic Temple. Miss Ida F'ru-
land and Miss Maude Harris are the
hostesses.
q . Z.
A large number attended the dance
last evening given by the Evening
Pleasure Club. for married people at
Schaefers hall Vent orchestra fur.
nished the music
i q -
Members of the Daugherts CT lisa
bella will entertain at a "Bunco'
PARTY Thursday evening at the X. OF
c. hall Many novel features will be
introduced.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
VETO ONLY CAN STOP
T. R. TROOPS TO FRANCE
Continued from Page H.

are under consideration in certain
quarter in Europe. Official and i'm
official cp0rts to many leading dip
lomati here neutral and telliserent
prove this. These proposals con
sttutc new battle in secret dip
lon.-cy. Il the United States has
complete knowledge of them only the
State Department and President vii
scn knows What the outcome viii
be only the future can tell
AS far as can be learned here in
chcial and diplomatic circles, the new
situation is as follows:
Germany is undermining the pro-
yisional government in Russia. alien.
ating the army. and has made sug-
gestons OF a separate peace which
have seriously disturbed the entente
and the United States.
1 The entente nations have let it be
known that they viii consider a sep
aratc peace with Aust"ia-Ilungary In
/ this connection there is little doubt
! ,hat at least informal exchanges have
already taken place on Swiss soil be.
tween representatives OF Austria and
italy. Yesterday in TIE House of Com
mons Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor
of the Exchequcr, admitted the pos
separate peace with Austria ana mem
bers Of the French and British Mi
si0ns now in this country attached the
crcatest importance to his remarks
Turkey and Russia and through
Russia the remaining entente powers
have exchanged ideas on Il separate
peace. The Italian foreign Office has
let it he known that Certain sug
cestions along peace lines" have beer
sent to the Porte There is belief
hero that il q way could be found tc
permit the Turks to retain their pres
entsholdines in Europe and settle The
Armenian question without an In
dependent republic being insisted OF
there, Turkey would quit at once ant
would agree absolutely to the inter
naturalization of the Dardenclios.
, Taking up the propositions in or
der, the great danger to the tnite'
States and its Allies is the Russian
aituation. There is no longer any ct
fort being made here to deny tina
the Russian outlook is anything hu
Intensely grave. German agents hay
absolutely made the army impoten'
AS result some 600,0e0 Germa
troops have been released from tn
East front 10 reinforce the Wester
Sattlo lines. It nov is a race be
tween the United Stctes Root con
mission and the German AGENTS VII
c ere exercising their evil influence @
Russia.
/ Officials say that If Mr. Root is l
t petrograd within a month Ambassi
S dor Francis and Cherries Il Crane
q Who arc striving in Pctrograd TO mail
tain Russias integrity and 10 hold
- lire as an enemy to Germany, vi
likely be able TO prevent any raalci
change. Special Ambassador Root ma
cen told by the President of the II
scncy Of his mission. He and IN
! men associated with him arc cxper
in all lines Of diplomacy. II they CO
Is get to pctrograd in time they W
Ne probably save the day But for MAJ
e, weeks to come tho Russian situate
Y. must be handled as though loaded WI
r the highest explosives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
MEETING TONIGHT
TO ARRANGE PLANS
FOR PATRIOTIC DAY
(Continaed from Page -

ratiyes They came sometime from
the Banks OF the EGphrates in Asia
Minor No one knows where they
came, but there is where they origin
atcd ana they were .emigrants, possib-
ly from the Garden Of Eden itself.
Wen, these foreigners in La Sale
had a celebration last week Seven
teen nationalities were represented.
Lieut. John Maynard Harland de-
scribes it:
Il have seen parades in many cit
les Of the United STATES in Chicago,
in New York, and in other big cities;
have seen some parades longer, but
never in my life have | seen parade,
with so many races represented. in
which there was but one nationality
American have never seen the
like of ii before. I did not believe it
could be done; but La Sale did it."
In those few words Judge John
Maynard cpitomized the wonderful
patriotic demonstration of last week
the greatest in the history of Lid
Sale.
Five thousand marchers were in the
parade all the societies of La Sale
all the churches of La Sale, led by
their pastors, all the schools OF La
/ Sale. led By their teachers Societies
+ with unpronouncible and unspellablc
names Polish Slavoni0nan Creation
Americans, (emphasis on the last
( world, were there societies of WON
en- Polish Rosary Society, womer
Foresters, Young Ladies' Alliance
Royal NeighbCrs, Daughters of lisa
bella, Telephone Girls, Pythian Sis
ters. 5000 in all in a city the size
of Ottawa, il this be forejgnism, maJ
the Lord preserve this great country
from the native American, who sit,
in his study, cocks his feet on chair
puifs his cigar and says: Oh, ''Wha
is the use?' You may say. What il
the use of this diatribe?' Just this
American citizens are going to NEE
in the circuit court room at o'clocl
tonight To arrange demonstration
similar to that held in LA Sale las
week We want every organization il
this city represented there. If yo,
do not belong to any organization or
ganizc yourself as an American citi
zen ana be there prepared to do you
little bit to see TO it that, "goyernmen
Of the people, b. the people AMI 10
tho people shall not perish from tn
earth. II is only a little over half
century since our immortal Lincol
uttered these words The danger tina
his IDEAL of liberty might be upset i
greater today than at any time sine
he spoke them. Come out tonigh
He that is not with us is against MS
THE COMMITTEE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
DIXON GIRL MISSING
AFTER QUARREL WITH
LOVER; FIND CLOTHES

Dixon, Ill.,, May 49, Mystery sur.
rounding the fate of pretty Bertha
Hasselman, the companion and friend
Of Mrs. Maude Cheney. wealthy South
Dixon farm cwner. Search by both
city and county officers and the farm
crs near the home of the Hassclnan'B
and Mrs. Cheney have failed OF re-
suits. Streams and ne9r-by ponds
have been dragged and Rock river
seined without result. a large re.
ward has been offered.
The parents of the girl, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hasselman, are Frustrated
and insist she is dead,
Monday The girls coat was found
by j. w. Stephens on a highway about
half mile from the place where
Clifford Scyhert says he bid her fare
well the night she disappeared. Miss
Hasselman had been going with
young Seybert for a year and with
one or two other boys Seybert ad
miis they duarreled
You do not care very much iot
me" he is alleged to have said, !
am not coming back any more.
Il would not feel that way about
it, the girl replied. according to Sey
bert
Other words followed and Seybcrt
about II o'clock, drove away, leaving
/ Bertha standing alone in the yard Of
! her home. This is the last she wa
seen by anyone. She never entered
I the house. Her hat and bundle 81
/ clothes were found in the yard lht
4 next unOlll.n1,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
A Life Preservcr af Sheet Metal.

Metal swimming plates have made
their appearance In the field of HE
prcservers, They consist of metal
parts put together just like two tin
pie plates soldcred with their faces
joining. allowing the space between
them as n dead air chamber, says the
Popular Science Monthly The al
vantage of these plates lies In the fact
that they will not rot or crumbc like
cork life preScryer. a properly ap.
piled paint prevents rusting, and they
are always ready for use. They do not
have to be inflated like the water
wings which are used by some swim
mers. There is no danger of leaks
or punctures. and the total weight OF
the appliance Is pbout three pounds.
Tho plates are not uncomfortable 10
wear. and they allow Il free arm move
mcl.t to the swimmer. Three OF the
platcs are joined together with a web
band having n shoulder strap which
buckles about the body under the arms
with two plates on the back and one
on the chest. Small wire loops make
the Jennings.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15

While W. ". Jacobs confesses that
he often sits, pen in hand. a whole
morning without putting solitary
word on paper, Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle has written a story of l2Uin
words without once leaving his desk.
Even such panstaking writer as the
late Il. L. Stevenson had his spasms
Of lightning work, in one of which he
completed i his famous "JekyIl aud
Hyde" story within seven days, and
Hall Caine wrote the first ana last
lines Of his life Of Coleridge' in three
weeks. While Sir j. NJ. Barrie counts
800 or GOO words good days work,
II. G. Wells has often written 10000
words between breakfast ana bed, aud
Mrs l.. ~ Meade has produced 2O,0Ut
words In busy day
The late Andrew Lang. when In the
mood, has more than once written
5000 words Of book between breat.
fast and late luncheon. and it is said
that s. r. Crockett wrote the last hall
Of "rhc Sticklt Minister IN fort
hours. London Answers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15

Cousin Henry is an expert in mo-
tIycs. If You were reading Off a list
of names and overlooked Henry he
would Understand He would know
exactly the motive that prompted you
TO do it, If you don't think to intro.
duce him to the man who is with you
he can see through it. He may have
TO 90 back four or five years, but he
win make Il complete case against you.
III less than an hour he will know
what your motive was. Right now he
Is angry because his daughter was not
selected as Vnledictorian of her class
YOU may think that the other girl dc
served to be selected, but you don't
know all that Henry knows. II is a
long story, but he is willing to tel 1t
TO YOU, and after hearing IT yo1 WIZ
understand the motive you win IN
dcrataud chat iti|n case Of api.c Wort
Claude CHlan in Fort Wos;h Star
Telegram.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15

Do not allow y04r&cf to just drift
along through lie. Set before yen an
aim, some real purpose. Cultivate hope
and ambition to accomplish something
Do not lie contentcd to let things hap
pen: make things happen. Whatever
your business or occupation aim 70 OK
eel in it. Financial gain is not all one
gets from Labor well performed. Your
character IL elevated and your mind Is
enlarged, and the satisfaction in hay
ing done we'll is the most real joy
Don't he afraid to set your aim high
Gill it With your highest ideals. Let
The hope of its attainment nerve youI
every act. Turn incidents and crcum
stances toward the attainment Of yolu
aim Ii you have no aim You reach
nowhere. 4 life without n purpose j.
drcary thing. without real joy Sup.
pose you fail to reach the heights YOU
have set rs your standard; you will
have gone higher than If you had not
strivcD. You will be more useful, Of
more worth, than If YOU had not tried,
milwaukee, Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15

You made fool of me-" exclaimed
HE aHgry husband.
My dear" calmly rcioincd HIS lot
ter half. you seem to have sers0iiru
that You have always posed ~ u self
made man indianalu is Star
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-15
Knight Estate Filed.

The estate Of Elijah C., Knight,
Sheridan resident, whose death occur
rel May G, was nled for admnistra-
ton today Mr. knight left farm
lands worth $4,000 and personal prop
orty valued at Sl2,500, which viii be
divided equally among his five chill
dren.