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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

Thou lest" he crie1. my mother
thou know my mother. thou whose
heart is like the stony ground? My
mother yearns for me. From the day
\ | went away know her prayers have
risen to God for me. And were she
here her arms would be around me,
though all else would shrink to see my
sores Thou Hest when thou sayest
my mother hath forgotten me-"
With Il snap Of the finger Gaal turn
ed away from him.
BAH" he said roughly. Il could
smte thee to the earth With my one
finger, yet spare thee And rs spare
thee, so would spare her. Should she
see thee now, when her strength fails
her almost unto death, see thee as thou
art when | have told her that father
hath spoken wisely anu that thou hast
won honor in Il distant city1;hcn her
death would be upon thy head
Il have indeed caused enough Of
woe, The goat shed or the kennels
shall hide me, as thou wishost. | Shall
steal naught Of thy portion. 4 young
goat with kinder heart than thine
shall share its mother's milk with me
as | kneel down beside it, Then shall
go on-on out into the darkness
Slowly his faltering footsteps carried
the totterinG, weakened frame across
the courtyard and into the inclosure
where "wcre kept the dogs and the
goats. A dog parked in &he distance.
Then another, and another Then there
was silence.
Jesse strobe forth from the house to
listen wonderingly. lie found Gaal
staring toward the goat shed with anX-
ious eyes.
"Why dost thou remain hcreY' asked
Jesse rs aught wrong with the dogsY
Nay, my father answered Gaal
quickly. But so thou within"
Il am anxious about the stranger
who hath passed through Hebron and
who may have news of Jcther," replied
Jesse sadly But hope hath almost
left me in mine old age"
"lf thou nearest the worst thy
strength may leave thee" argued Gaal
NAY, shall hope again. But thou
Gaal, 20 thou within and bid thy
mother place a plate for the stranger
next to--neXt to Jether's empty one"
The old mans voice chokcd as he
mentioned the absent one.
: Thou wilt hear no good, l warn
thee" said Gaal grulfly.
and thou declared Jesse bitterly
eff thou ladst shown kinder heart
unto thy brother he might have stayed
with IT'S"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
SYNOPSIS

On the eve Of JeWifh festival. about to
be celebrated by the house OF Jesse.
Naomi. In love With Jcthcr expresses
anxious fears to Iissah over Je.hcl = ab.
sence lie has been djssipatinG w3th hi
friend, Toln
Tola urges Jethcr to demand his portion
from his father, Jesse. and visit Jerusalem
with him Returning home. Jether taiis
with Naomi and almost confesses his lsVe
for her,
Jethcr uuarrels with his brother, Gaal.
and Jesse parts them. Jether tells his
"a sher that he desires freedom and sight
OF the world
Jctha appeals to his mother Huldah
to aid his desires. She trier to dis.
suade him, but promises. Tola ap-
pears, impatient for the journey.
Jether demands his portion from
Jesse who threatens lola.
Huldah bids Tola begone and be-
seeches Jether to remain. He is OBJ
durate,. receives his portion and de.
parts with Tola for Jerusalem. Tola
introduces Jether to Nadina, a Baby.
lonian woman, and he lodges in her
luxurious household.
Nadina presents her beautiful daugh.
ter. Tisha. Jcther wastes his patrimony
Tisha asks him to buy for her jeweled
necklace.
Jether hesitates at the price. Tisha
then demands that he offer sacrifice be-
fore a Babylonlan idol, the goddess lshtar
Jether again hesitates. but. overcome by
his passion, sacrifices and renouncos the
God OF Israel Overcome with remorse
he drinks deeply and makes merry with
guests Of Nadlna. Naomi, seeking Je-
Their. looks upon the scene and withdraws
IN SORROW
Tho Prophet appears among the revel.
ers and calls q doom upon the house
Phars enters and excites Jether's jeal-
ousy. TO hold risha he consents to buy
che necklace. but discovers that he has
Nadlna OFFERS Jether loaded dice Will
which TO recoup He refuses Indignantly
and attempts in vain to recover money
borrowed from NM TIC t0en hhes VIZ
loaded dice and Is caught cheating. To
complete his disgrace Tisha tells of his
~enouncing the God Of Israel,
Nadlna turns Iether out OF her house
in storm, lie meets the Prophet ant
,onfesses that he has denied his God
( Then a bolt destroys the Idol of lshtar
a beggar. the prodgal returns to bis
home
Jether Is discovered outside the house
by Rissah and Naomi, who do not rec
ognize him IN his rage He fails, IantiIg
Ganl appears, recognizes his brother and
bitterly nplfrnIis him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Children.

Children are Gods own creation. And
it would be wise to follow his own di-
reHion about the growth of our chill
drcn's mind toward freedom and light.
The highest education is that which
does not merely give US information,
but makes our life in harmony with all
existence.
Children are in love with. life, and it
is their first love. They are not born
asceticS, fit to enter at once into the
monastic discipline Of acquiring knowl,
edge At first they must gather knowl-
edge through their love of life. and
then they viii renomcc their lives to
gain knowledge, and then again they
will come back to the fuller lives with
ripcncd wisdom. --ltab.5dranath Tagort
in Hearts, Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received for the
construction Of the improvement Of the
Down Town Pavement, etc. OF the
CRY Of Ottawa, by the Board of Local
improvements and the Council OF the
City Of Ottawa, until the 18th day OF
May. A. D 1917 at The hour Of 10
O'Clock A. NJ, at the city offices in the
Central Life Building, in said City Of
Ottawa, Illinois, at which time and
pace said bids win be publicly open
cd
Ii is estimated that there viii he
about the following amounts Of worl;
to he done and materials 20 be fur
nished; 1871 SO yds, Of excavation
1856 lin H. sandstone curbng, reset
Ting 1850 lin, f. sandstone Curbing
constructing 60 catch basins, G172 Gu
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given to the
stockholders Of the r. j. Reynolds
Sand Company, an Illinois corpora
jion, that there win be a special meet
ing Of the Stockholders Of said COM
pany to vote upon the following ques-
ton, viz,
shall the board Of directors Of
this company be increased from three
to five members"
Said gpec.al meeting viii be held
1T the principal place of business Of
raid company at Utica, Illinois, on
Une tth. A. D., 1917 at the hour Of
$3.50 a. NJ. on said day and just prior
10 the regular annual stockholders
meeting OF said company.
You are requested to be present at
enid special meeting
JULIA G. Owe,
HOWARD {. GARY,
CHARLES J FSEN,
tors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

yds. concrete foundation, 1924 GU vas.
of send. 4S,37l So yds. Of brick pave
mont. grout filler for 1881 so. }dS-
brici; pavement and q tons Of asphalt.
said Improvement shall be IN
at,uctcd and made in accordance N'th
The ordinance providing for the same
and The maps. plats, plans and speci'
Gcations for the s2re on file in the
Office cf the Public Engineer Of said
Board.
Proposals must be made on blanks
furnished by said Board and in com
pllance with the instructions thereto
attached, which can be had on appli
cation to the Public Engineer, and
must be accompanied by cash or by
check payable to the order OF the
President of said Board of Local I'm
provements in his official capacity, Ger
tilted by responsible band for ar
mount of not less than ten per con
t10C6) Of The aggregate Of the propo
sal.
The contractor shall be pads il
/ da, bearing the rate of five pc
CO.. l1ec) per annum,
No ,Gi will be received unesG th'
party Offering it, shall furnish evi
dence satisfactory to the Board of Loo
al Improvements that he has the nee
cssary facilities, ability and pecuniar.
resources TO fulhll the conditions o
the contract end execute the work
should the contract be awarded tt
him.
Bidders will examine the ordinances
maps, plats, plans and specification
and also the locality IN which salt
work Is to &c done and judge TO
themselves all Of the conditions ant
circumstances affecting the cost ant
nature OF the work
The Board Of Local Improvement
reserves the right to reject any an,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Cast Of Characters Of
"The Wanderer"

JETHER, son Of Jesse.
GAAL, elder brother Of Jether.
I JESSE, father Of Gaal and
Jether.
HULDAH, his wife.
NAOMI, cousin Of Jether.
T0LA, friend Of Jether.
RISSAH, a handmaiden of
Huldah.
SHELAH, servant Of Jesse.
NAD1NA, keeper Of lodgings
in Jerusalem.
TISHA, daughter Of Nadina.
SADYK, a seller Of jewelry.
PHARIS, a Tyrrhian sea cap.
tain.
HAGGAI, q Judean friend Of
Jether.
MERBEL, friend Of Jether.
THE PROPHET.
Dancing girls, Egyptians, Ar
abs, servants in waiting, Nu-
bians, etc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

"There goes II man who has faced
death in every possible form without a
tremor."
"Ic doesn't look like Il man vino has
led particularly advcnturous life
HE hasn't, but he goes TO the NOV
les every night In the week New
York World.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Speed of the Dromee'ary.

The speed of the dromedar7 has been
greatly exaggerated, the Arabs assert
Inc that it l., sWitter than the horse,
but eight or nine miles an hour is the
utmost that it IS able 10 perform This
pace. however, it can keep up for hours
together.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
/. w. BREW r,

Attorney and counsellor at law and
solicitor in chafcery WIN practice
law in the several courts and In
the federal COURTS Special atten.
ton given 10 all real estate eases
of La Sale and adjoining counties.
including drainage questions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Make Things
look Brighter
Largest Sale Of Amy Medicine in tho World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes. Toe, 25e.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
Q. +. Lincoln, Atty. at Law.
Estate of William II. Baker, deceas-

~ r. [lItOlf'i Nlty' at Law.
Estate of William II. Baker, deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, administrator of the estate
Of William II Baker, late Of the coun.
ty Of La Sale ana State Of Illinois,
deceased, will appear before the pro
bate court of said county, on the FIRST
Monday tbeing the second day. OF
July, 1917, at the probate court room
in Ottawa in said county when aud
whore ell persons having claims or dc
men1s against said estate are notified
to attend and present The same In
writing for adjustment
Dated the 18TH day cf May, A. -
lei7.
WILLIAM v LEHR, Administrator
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

all bids, as authorized by law.
Dated at Ottawa. Illinois, this End
day Of May, 1917
H. r. BRADFORD,
Mayor and Presiden. @. the Board OF
Local Improvements
". ". CURTIS,
City Clerk.
GEORGE l.. FARNSWORTH
Public Engineer ana secretary OF the
Board of Local improvements.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Classified AdveTtiSilq

Advertisements will be inserted in this
column not exceeding i've lines, one
time. Il cents; three times % cents; one
week. 50 cents. Each line over hYe, ~
cents per week additional,
All advertisements in this column must
be- naid in advance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Wanted

WANTED-Men and women to sell
the celebrated Imperial Selfheat-
ing Iron. Most convenient and econ
omical ironing device ever created
Irons S hours for cents Heats with
Kerosene Common coal oiD sells at
popular price. A high class PROPOSE
ton some good territory for good
people. Imperial Brass Mfg. Co.,
Dept. C-12ll W Harrison St, Chi
cago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
An AclmiriaJ Spectator,

Il never saw Il man with 4 truer eye
Tor measurement or n tlrmer hand for
execution"
You refer 80 Il scnlpiOr?"
mo; to the butcher who cnts n steak
Cor me this morning. Washington
star
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Professional Cards
NJ. N. ARMSTRONG,

Attorney at law, 21O-2ll Moloney
Bldg, Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones;
Office. 375-W. Residence, 312-Y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
Or. w. S. BLUE.

Specialist-eye, ear. nose and throat.
Third aoor Central Life Building.
Phones; Office 1Ol9W. Res, Main s42.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
For Rent

FOR RENT Modern fiat, over Keller
& kroehnkes jewellery store. In
quire Geo j. Glenn.
FOR RENT-Two-story house al All
Chambers street, South Ottawa; 8
rooms and bath; furnace, plumoins'
electric lights, cisteln and city water;
also barn; rent S25 Ger month. Pos
session given at once. Inquire San
der5 Bros.
FOR RENT A good store building,
size 1Sx4S f., suitable Tor any Kind
II a business; located at 50t La Sale
St. For further particular. Cd! ~ or
address VIM. Jamison, 100 "a Sale
St., Ottawa, Ill.
FOR RENT Eight room fiat, all mod
ern conveniences Inquire Dr. Bur
rows
FOR RENT--Flat, 2l5 Main st. In
ouire at kneussel Bros,
FOR RENT-A six room house. Mod
era conveniences, Phone NJ. n, Arm.
strong, Moloney Bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
ITO BE cONTINuEDl

FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
"WANT" ADS IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
JAMES j. CONWAY,

Attorney and counselor at law, Office.
rooms 40S and 4O7 Molone Bldg.
Ottawa, Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
3. F. LINCOLN.

Attorney at law, office, La Sale ST.,
west Of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
ETHAN g
pills!

the peoples remedy fer lies
common ailments. They act
thoroughly on the stomach,
liver and bowels, and soon reg
tllate and strengthen these inn
portant organs. Purely vege-
table-contain no harmful
drugs. Whenever YOU feel
Respondent q few doses will
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

FOR RENT--Flat, 2l5 Main St In
ouire at kneussel Bros,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
BA\QU EFT FOR FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONS.

At the college football banquet held
at Wright Hall Wednesday evening
Coach Harry Helmer announced the
men IN the group picture as The let
ter winners, twelve in number This
announcement followed his toast.
Material in which he gave the men
great praise for their work Of the
season and the efforts IN each game
70 overcome the mistakes of the pre-
ceding contests. He also paid a
glowing tribute TO the Alma college
men now in the service Of their coun-
try. and said that IN a larger way
they were fighting the battles Of the
country as did these football men the
hgttles Of Alma college.
Lieutenant John NJ NcAulcy. re-
Gently commissioned at Fort Shcri-
dan, gave an interesting toast on
football and the war. and said that
the majority Of men in the camps
were athletes. and 30 was these men
who secured commissions.
In his toast. Money Talks. Man.
agtr Linton Melvin of he champions
Of the NJ l. A. s.. made the ana
rouncement that George flebert Of
Detroit, a junior in college and quar-
terback Of the 1917 team. had been
elected captain of the Maroon and
Cream for 1918. The announcement
was highly greeted. as IIcbcrt is one
Of the most popular men in the col-
lege.
Other speakers Of the evening we're
Chaplain Fr. John Mulvey. who came
ur from Camp Custer to attend the
banquet; Miss Marion Cooper. f. w
Hooper. Robert Cook. former Alma
grid star. back for the occasion. and
Lieutenant Lester Won Thurn, former
college athlete. who acted IN the ca
pacity of POSTMASTER.
Perhaps the finest feature of the
evening was the selection of COM
nttee OF honor consisting Of DR..
Randell and Lieutenant Won Thurn,
who went 10 the home or j. w Rob
ihson and brought TO the banquet as
guest of honor. Thomas Arnold Rob
inson, former college athlete. who had
returned home from France less than
an hour before after six months Of
war service. The Alma college grad
Uate was warmly greeted by the
crowd which gathered for the ban
quet and was given Il seat Of honor
az the speakers and faculty table.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
FREEDOM CAUSE OF INSANITY
Mental Disease Prevalent in Russia
After the Revolution is Termed
MASS Psychosis."

The Russian revolution has produced
a mental disease which is character
lied by Prof. T. j. RoScnbach. presi-
dent Of the Association Of Phychiatr-
lists. "a mass psychOsis." In other
words, the birth Of political freedom
has been driving many persons insane.
II is mistake 10 assume that war
makes sane men mad, according 10
Professor Rosenbach. who says that
during the war he has treated between
5000 and 1000 insane soldiers. but
that in no case did he discover that
the victims mental affection had been
caused by war horrors or privations.
During the first month Of the revolu-
ton the rate of morbidity from mental
disease rose to an astonishing extent.
Professor Rosonba.h inquired into the
victims antccedents and found. ne
says. that these men aud women had
been entirely normal and that they did
not come from tainted families. He
nscribes their sudden insanity to the
sudden and drastic changes I'm Russian
political. social and intellectual life.
One Of the symptoms Of 'maSs psy-
Ghosts" he says. is "infatuation with
committees. delegations and demon
STATIONS" Similar phenomena were
observed during the French revolution
after the war Of 1ST0-71. Professor
Rosenbach observes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
PLANTS NEED WINTER COLD
Exposure TO Low Temperature Is Re-
quired to Prepare for Another
Period Of Growth.

The role Of winter cold in plant
growth has recently been described by
DIR. +. V. Coville. After the period of
growth in spring and summer there is
period of dormancy before cold
weather sets in, and if plants are main
tanned artificially at high tempera
ture this dormant period persists. Elk
posure 10 cold is needed 10 actiyate
the plant for another period Of growth.
Perhaps the liberation OF engines acts
on the stored starches, converting them
into sugars, or the phenomenon may
be due to change in the permeabiity
Of the cell membrane.
Though normally the stimulus re-
guired for renewal Of growth is sup
piled by cold mechanical injury or Ii
period of drying may have the same
effect. The process occurs independent
ly in any exposed part Of a plant, So
that If one or two branches of Il plant
is kept continually warm while the
other is subjected 10 the usual winter
chilling, the former will not develop on
the return Of summer temperatures.
though the latter develops as usual. II
would he interesting 10 learn what
stimulus takes the place of cold in the
equatorial regions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
cycIist messengers satisfactory.

One Of the difficulties that has been
experienced by infantry following up
a retreat, has been the quick trans
mission Of reports and the nminten-
ance Of touch with their Ranking coll
umn. writes a war correspondent. I'm
cycliSt training no little time is de-
voted TO perfecting the system Of COM
munication. and experience has proved
that cyclist messengers are both a
speedier and more reliable means or
communication than either telephones,
which have 70 be laid, or visual Sig
mailing.
Prior to 1914, there were many who
asserted that cyclists We're too vulner-
able 10 be of use. Ii has been proved
already that they were wrong, even
though the character Of the war IN
the West has not been peculiarly IA
vorable 10 cyclst operations, and that
cycllst battalions are and VIII con-
tinue to be one of the most important
and valuable arms Of the service
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
WHALERS AGAIN ARE ACTIVE
Ancient Industry Has Undergone Note
worthy Revival in America in
Last Few Years.

News dispatches telling Of the re-
cent capture II three sperm whales
by Grays IIarbor hunters serve as Il
reminder that The ancient industry Of
whaling has undergone noteworthy
revival in the last few years. Ii is
an interesting fact that this revival
has been due largely To the develop
ment Of the battleship. one of the
most modern creations of man.
Hundreds Of whalers from Amerl-
can ports sailed the seas in the times
before the Civil war when whale oil
was used for lighting. The discovery
Of petroleum caused Il slump in the
industry. Historic New Bedford and
Nantucket became the boneyards of a
once mi ghty feet and the race OF
hardy American mariners developed
by Whaling became almost extinct.
The old romances passed into tradi-
ton
But rs ships, and particularly bat
tlcShipS, grew in size and number il
was found that for use in certain of
The bearings in their ponderous en-
gines there was nothing that would
quite take the place If ease oil, !"
found in the head OF the sperm whale,
which is strangely clear and does not
disntegrate under great pressure and
heat. 50 whalcrs began 10 take the
sea again. They are not 50 primitive
as those Of The older generation, but
their cargoeS are more than ever in
demanl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Call British Tanks "WIllies."

During the summer of 1916 an en-
envy agent. trying 70 tap the wires in
England might have been mystified
10 pick up such messages AS: Twelve
Wilies reach you today" or Send
tails for six females" writes Col. +.
ID. Swinton In the Worlds Work.
willie" pet cognomen adopted as
suitable for the telephone and obviat-
ing the use OF n code for kilograms.
was suggested by the fact that the
first experimental "Landship" com
pleted, though equally malevolent, was
smaller and less powerful for evil than
It's immediate successor, eventually
the type adopted. When the two crea-
lures were togther they gave the ludi-
crous impression Of being child and
parent OF monstrous and evil brood.
Hence, naturally. Little Willie" and
Big Willie" The big Willies" were
also somewhat unbiologically classl-
fed as males and females, according
30 their armament. Incidentally, TO
help 10 conceal the destination of the
tanks at the stage when any illusion
as To their purpose was precluded,
they were painted with the inscription,
with Care. To Petrograd," in large
Russian characters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Russla,s platinum Produetion.

The production Of platinum in the
Ural district in Russia in 1916 is eSti-
mated by correspondent Of the Lon
don Mining Journal at only 1864
troy ounces. against 107.774 ounces IN
1915: lj6.7T4 ounces I'm 1914. 1862
ounces in 1913 and 1881 ounces M
1912. The decrease last year extend
ed Ia nearly all the districts hut was
most marked on the Demidov estates
and the Shuvalov placers. The short
age Of labor has been one Of The causes
~ the decrease. The fact that all
crude platinum Is now requisitioncd by
the government has led. IL is believed,
TO the concealment Of some quantities.
so that the figures given are below the
real output. A considerable quantity
of crude platinum is understood TO be
held by Russian banks, which adj
vanced money to the producers before
the metal was taken by the govern
ment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Enaland,s Need.

Howard T. Coffin. who Is standard
izing the American airplane, said TO a
correspondent.
Standardization is the modern eff
cheney method. The Germans have
standardized their submarine. England
is great country. brave country, an
unconquerable country, but England
needs Standardization.
"When an Englishman wants 10 say
that a check is for deposit only he
doesn't write that on 1t. No, that isn't
the English way. He writes * Co..
"A Cambridge professor once ex-
planned 10 me some Of the .srms used
at The great English university.
ole said full term means three
quarters of term. May week Is the
first two weeks in June. General ad-
mission day Is the day everybody
leaves. An ordinary degree is one
obtained by special examination, and
an arts inspector is an arts students"