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Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

usual and unless they are cut before
winter sets in, in earnest. large
drifts will form In the roads, making
them almost impossible. This fact
was plainly in evidence on many of
the roads hereabouts last year; what
will it be when the winter drifts
come? The carriers have hard
enough work when the road Is In
first class condition. That Is not
all. for by allowing weeds to remain
you are making poor road for your
self to travel over, not only this COM
ing winter, but next spring as well.
II you want good roads, and your
mail delivered regularly this winter.
cut the weeds now.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07
The Women Of Akra

Akra is a little town somewhere in Dakota-we
think is must be rather insignificant heard
of it before. But its women are REAL GIRLS. They
out of for their Red Cross knitting recently
and couldn't get anywhere But they an inspira
tion and SHEAR sheep for the Red Cross" was the
word sent to every farmer in the county And the
ers heard-and sheared-they didn't dare not to- The
wool carded and spun by the themselves and
plentiful' supply of for the winters knitting
in the Red Cross headquarters Surely the Amer-
boys should fight well with feet kept any ap-
proach of coldness with socks warmed by the undaun
able spirit of these Akra and Akras women are
strong spokes in the wheels of the chariot on which
America is riding to vctory-Bess Wilson, in Redwood
Falls (Minn.) Gazette
Yes Akra is little inland hamlet in Pembina
county, North Dakota It has a population of about
fifty 1t is in what is known the Icelandic settlement
in North Dakota and the people of the and vicinity
mostly of this nationality. This accounts for the
fact that these not as to what to
do when their yarn out Sheep raising is one Of
Icelands principal industries cardng and spinning
and knitting part of the daily of the women
of the island The hum Of the spinning wheel the
click Of the knitting needles is heard every winter night
in the country homes of Iceland We that these
Akra women did not think that they doing any
thing exceptional when they decided to their
yarn for the Red Cross work But all honor the Akra
women who set this example, They proving worthy
of the citizenship that America has conferred upon
them-Minneota Mascot.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07
No News from Soldier i Good News

No News from Soldier is Good News
Although the failure to receive
letters from men in the service is not
pleasant to relatives and friends at
home the adage mo news is good
news" never was more true than at
present. The report of every casu-
atty at home or abroad Is immedi-
ately wired or cabled I'd oflcials at
Washington, being relayed from
there without loss of time to the
emergency address Of the soldier or
sailor affected. It is also at once
released for publication in the news
papers. No news Of casualtieS has
OF will be held up.
No man In the service has received
orders not to write home; he has
been urged, on the contrary, to keep
in touch with relatives and friends.
The forces In France have at their
disposal post cards giving general in
formation In regard to- health and
the receipt Of letters and parcels,
which may be dispatched without
payment Of postage.
Care is also taken to see that mail
intended FOR soldiers and sailors
reaches them promptly. Where the
regimental and company designation
Of soldier is not known 1t may be
secured by application Ito The Ad-
jutant Generals Office, Washington,
DC. In one week Lets letters with
insufficient addresses were received
at this ofice. On 1,as2 the sd-
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07
Battle Lake Boy in France

The Battle Lake Review: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Everts
received letter from their son last Monday first news
for nearly two months The letter read Arrived
ly in European port Feeling fine. This is all say.
Ambrose"
And this school boy, Battle Lakes first volunteer
for the navy only 16 of age, through with
high school, this fine, clean cleareyed boy is taking
mans part in the great adventure the greatest the
world has seen, and have left with us great
hulkng scoundres going UP and down the land, pre-
tending patriotism but plotting dssenson sedtion
that this boys battle for his country the other
boys battles for freedom may be lost Why the Review
will praise soldier boys and give its time and space
and money every day in the week for them and damn
rottenheared yellow backboned breeders dssen-
sion and discomfort If it is sued for libel every week.
We'd paint word picture Of these yellow pups and skin
em and hang their NANCY hides the fence if
afterwards we'd go to jail for it.
costs something in this country to denounce hypo-
critics. to love liberty and keep clear conscience and
do the right It is costing this Battle Lake school boy
and other boys at the front something and 1t is costing
their mothers and fathers something but how little it
is costing us in comparison to back them up and kick
the dayghts out Of the skunks who run at the mouth
in crtisism of these boys and Of this and
this loyal people.
Up with the Flag! Hurrah for the boys who go!
God bless those who back them up, but to He'll with the
ours who bark and bite at the government
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

dresses were completed and they
were forwarded. 123 were returned
to senders. So went to the dead-let-
ter Office because senders' addresses
were not given. and the balance were
held with the view that the addresses
might be completed later.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07
Cut the Weeds Now

Patrons Of the rural routes who
are anxious to receive their/mail in
the winter time should get busy and
see that all weeds are cut along the
highway travelled by their carrier.
Owing to wet waether this summer
the weeds have grown higher than
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07
LADIES. DO NOT READ THIS

The following editorial is not for the ladies' tho it
was written by It is from the pen of Bess M.
Wilson, the brilliant editress Of the Redwood Gezette.
far and away the best thing that has been said
yet on this food conservation campaign We quote
Conservation workers are everywhere finding that
have admitted and accepted the principle Of
servation and attempting to it into practice but
baked at turn of the game by the lords of
creation the heads OF the families are demanding
by that sort of divine right demand with which they
have always insisted upon being given the things Of
their DESIRE that the tables be still supplied with the
good things that were possible before the made
it imperative that all should deny themselves OF
tain foods Men who prate the loudest the street
corners and grocery store boxes, OF America
ton If wasters' and the war will be won only at the
cost of individual sacrifice the very who growl
like mountain lion, kick like the old bay steer and
hiss like boiling teakete because the house keeper
is doing her utmost to wishes Of the
by serving shing1e soup meatles Tuesday and al
falfa bread wheatiess Wednesdays. It's the same
beautiful consistency John shows when he tells Mary
that the meat and grocery bills must be next month
and then up his whole line Of mild words when
she fails to feed him bacon for breakfast roast turkey
for dinner and beefsteak for supper, with light lunch
Of thing that she had saved to start
with before he retires at night American men have
nice points, but for nconsiderate selshness in
the line of eats they just naturally walk away with the
whole grove of artificial palms. And If they continue to
ing to be stuck just it trys go up the hill
ahead The cook doesn't ask the of the family to
assist her in planning the meals which aid the big
cause of food saving all she asks is that they quit the
eternal criticism and faultfnding when she doing her
best. What is good enough for is good enough
for menthat is cruel statement to make to those who
have always moved higher plane but which this
present generation of men must to accept"
To listen to Townley would think that the prin-
cpal object of most people in this to that
they get much profit out of it the other fellow
AS matter of fact the majority of the seriousmnded
people of this country devoting themselves to the
business Of helping win this and paying mighty
little attention to profit The government Chats us)
does not intend that do any profteerng while
the rest rof working for the public good and If
any one knows of proeer he should be exposed. But
don't lie the way Townley does and say that the mlers
are making profit of dollar a barrel -four when
they working margin Of only rs cents BARREL
which must both operating expenses and profit
The logical result Of Townleys agitation would be for
everyone to stop prosecuting the and try to- grab
more profit than the other fellow, just the Russian
stopped fighting the Germans and focked
to get share of the land before it all gone Town
leys agitation is essentially pro-German.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

The deplorable Situation in Russia teaches us that
it will be necessary to make the world safe against the
wes of the demagogue before it be made safe
democracy.-Milan Standard.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

Towney wants the government to spend $50, D.
900 for seed wheat in the Dakotas and Montana This
would seed of 1000 square miles-very much
than there is any necessity for the government
providing for. Towneys recommendation for the gov
ernment nanceering is the order that which
brought his own financial downfall. Without debut,
farmers in certain dry sections of the Dakotas and
ana should be assisted if the wants to st-
ulate the production of wheat but the food adminstra
on already has funds available for that purpose and
can readily get more if needed
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

In North Dakota Townley and his Non Partisan
League swallowed the Republican party because lot of
weakened politicians angled for the support of the
League. But that game will not work in Minnesota.
Any Republican candidate seeking any Office from that
of governor down who expects to get Towneys support
may by the token expect ALLEVIATE the
of the loyal Republican papers of the state. Townley
and the NonPartisan League wish to fuse with So
ciasts, that is their affair, but any Republican who
tries to hand the Republican party to Towney will
have trouble his hands, Townley has served notice
to retract certain articles upon country
the latest being the Pine River Sentinel Blaze
and the Spring Valley Mercury In each the editor
refused to retrac Of Towney has not sued
he will not sue because he dare not to the witness
stand and answer the questions which would be put to
him. But whether he not he can reinstate
himself his League any politician who angles for
the Towney support with the independent country edit
whom Town1ey found he could not boss These pap
have the support of the loyal people of their
munies and they the who will put the quietus
on Townleyfsm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
GRO BE CONTlNTED1
An Ugly Cargo.

Shlpmasters dislike carrying drums
OF acid where they cannot be reachrd
readily. A Chilean ship recently pn,
IN at the Falkland islands leaking bad.
ly Her cargo was made up Of drums
of acid and chalk. The acid had leak
cd from the drums and mixed with III
chalk, forming carbonic acid cas il
the hold. This gas Is deadly. and tn
crew could not make repairs. Mean
time the acid had gathered,a lat the bot
tom Of the hold and eaten away tn
iron frames Of the ship.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
"Why did you make a point Of coming
for ?" she asked bIuntIy.

o. the bay she broke the silence that
had fallen between them.
why did you make a point of com.
ing for meT she asked bluntly.
Fyfe rested on his oars moment.
looking at her in his direct. unembar-
raised way.
Il Wintered once on the Stickine,"
he said. MY partner pulled out be-
lore Christmas and never came back
1t was the first time I'd eveG been alone
IN my life. I wasn't a much older hand
in the country than you are Four
months without hearing the sound Of
a human voice stark alone. got so
| talked to myself out loud before
spring. So thought-well, | thought
I'd come and bring you over to see
Mrs. Howe"
Stella sat gazing at the slow moving
panorama Of the lake shore. her chin
In her hand.
THANK you.' she said at last, and
very gently.
Fyfc looked at her a minute or more,
a queer half amused expression creep
Ing into his eyes.
"Well,' he said finally, II might as
well tell the whole truth. I've been
thinking about you quite lot lately
Miss Stella Benton, or wouldn't have
thought about you getting lonesome"
He smiled ever so family, Il mere
movement of the corners of his mouth
at the pink flush which rose quickly IN
her cheeks and then resumed his
steady pull at the oars.
Except for greater number Of board
shacks and larger area Of stump and
top Uttered waste Immediately behind
it, Fyfe's headquarters, outward!y at
least. differed little from her brothers.
camp. Jack led her to long log
with single roof, which
from Its more substantial appearance
she judged to be his personal domicile
A plump, smiling woman Of forty
greeted her on the threshold Once
within. Stella perceived that there was,
In factl considerable dllferencgin Mr..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
SYNOPSIS.

Estela Benton left a penniess or
phan, goes to join her brother Charlie
who Is logging lumber in British Co
lnmbia
Charlie tells Stella of his prospects
nd describes his primitive manner
= [ living, He introduces a neighbor
iul Abbey.
Charlie end Stella proceed to his
)gglng camp on Roaring Lake Stella
Is aglast at the baroness Of it and is
repealed by the uncouthness Of the
mmberjacks.
Fyfe pays visit. Stella is repclled
by him, although she feels the force of
his personality. Stella wants to quit,
but her brother dssuades her He
takes the gang back to Fyfc's camp.
Fyfe pays a visit Stella is repealed
by him. although she feels the force
OF his personality, Stella wants 90
quit, but her brother dissuades her
He takes the gang back to Eyes
camp.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.
City Clerk.

ny virtue of the authority granted
me by and under the last will and
testament of George Jacob thinner.
mann, deceased, ! shall on Saturday
September 20 1917, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, at the north door of the
Court House in Ottawa, Illinois offer
Tor sale at lublic yendue the 100.
acre farm owned by said Zimmerman
and described as;
The Southeast Quarter (SEh)
OF Section Eight (S). in Town.
ship Thirtythree (33) North
Range Three CD East of The
Third Principal Meridian. in the
County Of La Sale and state of
Illinois.
Terms Of Sale.-10R of the pur
chase price to be paid n. date of sale
ana the balance TO be paid upon con.
lIrmation of said sale by the Probate
Court of La Sale County, Illinois.
THIS farm Is situated about three
miles northwest Of Ottawa, and con.
sisls OF about eighty acres of tillable
land and about eighty acres of pasture
and woodland, great deal of which
can be cleared up and made available
for lillage purposes.
There are ample and adequate. farm
and the land is we'll tiled
This Is a very choice farm and csfers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

t-.c.t GaT .0eical foundation for the
feeling, she was shy of pitting her will
against Jack Fyfe's. Hitherto quite
sure of herself, schooled in self posses
sion. 1t was new and disturbing ex-
pelience to come in contact with that
subtle, analysis defying quality which
carries the p0Ssessor thereof straight
to his or her goal over all opposition,
which indeed many times STILES all op-
position. Force Of character, oyormas-
tering personality. cmanation of sheer
VIII, she could not say in what terms
II should be described Whatever it
was. Jack Fyfe lad it, 1t existed, n
factor to be reckoned with when one
dealt with him. For within twenty
minutes she had packed a suit case
fun Of clothes and was embarked In
his rowboat,
lie sent the lightly built craft easily
through the wafer with regular. effort
less strokes. Stella sat in the stern.
facing him. Out past the north horn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
Notice to Bond Bidders.

Selaed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Sept 7, A. d. 1917,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, for $4,000 in
Donds to be known as hospital build
ing D0ndt as per ordinance passed
by the council on the 18th dav Of
March, A. d. 1917, and approved by
the mayor on the 18th day of March
"A. ID. 1917, and ratified by the electors
OF the City of Ottawa at an election
hold on the 9Th day of April A. d.
l9l7, and said bonds to date June
A, d. 1917 and bear interest at the
rate Of > per cent. per annum payable
semi-annually, principal becomes due
as follows.
June |, 1918, $4,000
June /, 1919, $4,000.
June /. 1920, $4,000.
June 1921, $1,000.
June /, 1922, $4,000.
June |, 1923, $4,000.
June |, 1924, $4,000.
The successful bidder to prepare
the bonds and deliver them to CITY
Clerk. Bids to be for a stated amount
and accrued interest. The city re.
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. w w CIrRTJs
CITY Clerk
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

How de do? I've come to bring
you over to my place." he announced
quite casually.
Thanks I've already declined one
pressing invitation f. that effect" Stel.
Ia returned dryly. Ills matter Of fact
assurance rather nettlod her.
"A woman always has tie privilege
Df changing her mind" Fyfe smiled
Charlie is going to be at my camp
for at least three weeks lt'l rain
loon. and the days'll be pretty gray and
dreary and lonesome, You might as
well pack your war bag and come
along"
She stood uncertainty. Her tongue
heldNready blunt refusal, but she did
not utter 1t, and she did not know why
Il haven't had any lunch" she tenn
porized. Have your
He shook his head.
II rowed over here before 49,
Thought I'd get you back to camp in
time for dinner. You know" he said
with twinkle in his blue eyes, IA
logger never eats anything but Il meal
A lunch to us is a snack that you put
h'your pocket. guess we lack tone
out here. We haven't got past the
breakfast.dlnner-supper stage yet. Too
busy making the country fit to live ill.,"
You have tremendous job In hand"
she observed.
"Oh. maybe" he laughed. "All in
the way you look ut it. Suits some Of
us. Well II we get to my camp before
the cook might feed us. Come on
you'll get to hating yourself If you
stay here alone till Charles through"
Why not? Thus she parleyed with
herself, one half Of her minded to
staad upon her dignity, the other part
VI ler urging acquiescence In his wish
That was almost a command. She was
: seMpled to refuse just to see what he
would do but she reconsidered that.
h1s>~---~-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

did likewise. The long twilight had
dwindled to a misty patch of light sky
in the northwest and she fell asleep
more ut ease than she had been for
weeks Sitting In Jack Fyfe's living
room through that evening she had be-
gun to formulate IA philosophy to fit her
enforced environment to live for the
day only and avoid thought Of the fu
ture until there doomed on the horizon
some prospect Of future worth think
ing about. The present looked paSsable
enough. she thought il she kent her
mind strictly on it alone. And with
that idea to guide her she found the
days slide by smoothly. She cot on
famously with Mrs. Howe, finding that
woman full Of virtues unsuspected in
her type
Altogether she spent tolerably pleas
ant three weeks. Autumn's gorgeous
paintbrush laid wonderful coloriny
upon the maple and alder and birch
that lined the lake shore The fall run
Of the salmon was on, and every stream
was packed with the silver horde
threshing through shoal aud rapid to
reach the spawning ground before they
died. Or every creek mouth and all
along the lake the seal followed 10
prey on the salmon, and sea trout and
lakers alike swarmed to the spawning
beds to feed upon the roe. The DAYS
shortened. Sometimes fine rain
would drizzle for hours on end. and
when 1t would clear the saw tootLed
ranges Ranking the lake would stand
ont all freshly robed in white man.
lie that crept lower on the fir clad
tlopes after each storm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
PROLOGUE.

big Timber" is a dra-'
matte story Of love and the
Logging camps "a vigorous
tale Of lives that are made or
broken by the big timber Of
the northwest. around which
they build their hopes and
aspirations. From the very
FIRST chapter the romance grips
the interest Of the reader, and
there is no letup in the ten
sion as Novelist Sinclair, with
wonderful cleverness, weaves
a plot which in character
delineaton, imaginative con.
struction and heart interest
has rarely been surpassed n
decaI,.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
Classified { Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines.
three times. 25c; one week SOC. Each
line over five, l0c per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

u splendid opportunity to acquire a
fine place.
The land Is rented until the first OF
March. 1918 and the purchaser has
the right to fall pillow the stubble land.
Possession to be givcE upon coniir,
nation Of the sale by the court. sub
Ject to the present tenants rights.
Abstract Of title can be examined
at the Office Of the undersigned, in
Ottawa, Illinois.
EDWARD G.. SWIFT
Executor Of the Last VIII and Tesla.
ment of George Jacob Zimmerman,
deceaap,i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

MIR. RENTER-l have Tor sale or
rent several good Redwood Co,
Minnesota farms. These farms can
be bought with small down payment.
and very easy terms on the balance:
or they can be rented for either
cash or a share of the crop. ex.
pect to leave Ottawa with two or three
prospective tenants either Friday, Au-
gust 81, or Saturday, Sept. /. Anyone
interested and wishing to go along.
call on or address VIM Jameson. 72O
La Sale street, Ottawa, I'll.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAIL.
ROAD co. GRANT LANDS-Leeal
night over land at last ended. Title
fevested in United States. Land, by
act OF Congress, ordered TO be opened
under homestead laws for settlement
and sale. Two million three hundred
thousand acres. Containing some of
best timber and agricultural lands left
III united States. Large copyrighted
map showing land by townships and
sections. laws covering same and de.
scrlption of soil, climate, rainfall, ele.
Vatlohs' temperature, etc, postpaid ST.
Grand Lands Locating Co.. Portland,
Oregon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS

PIANO INSTRUCTION. am IRE.
pared to teach a limited number of
piano pupils after Monday, Sept. 10,
l9lG ! am graduate of St. Eliza.
beths Institute, Of St. Louis. Mo
Dorothy JamiSon, phone 45G.L
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
L. w. BREW Z r.

L. W. BREWER,
attorney and counsellor at law and
solicitor in chancery. VIII practice
law In the several courts and in
the federal courts. Special attsI
ton given to all real estate cassp
OF La Sale and adjoining counties
including drainage questions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

FOR SECRET SERVICE WORK and
collecting evidence, call phone 3s9.L
or address Box 70. Ottawa, Ill.
-
ER. e. A. KELLY, OTTAWA. ILL.
ll25 Columbus st. Phone 225.Y.
Silver fills 7jc to 81. Pcrcl. crowns,
So Gold crowns s. to So. Plates s. to
$40. All work guaranteed first class
ONCE hours q, m. to z 80 y. M,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
1t@aea
directive May ~, 1919
EASTBOUND.

Eastbound cars for Marseiles, Sen.
eca, Morris, Mnooka, Rockdale, 10.
liet, ILL.,, leave Ottawa station in
A. M-5;45, $50, $50, $3.50, $50,
1880, 1850.
p. M.--12:50, 1:50, $3.50, $50, 1850.
500. $3.50, $50, $50, al1:00.
Sundays and holidays only
a MCrris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

ern conveniences, Phone NJ N. Arm
strong. MOloDey Bldg.