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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
JUDGE SLOUGH IN CITY
TOSETlEGAL WHEELS
IN ACTION
GRAND Jury SWORN
lNQUiSiTOR!Al BODY is FORMAL.
~ STARTED UPON ITS WEEKS
WIFE FOR DIVORCE.

Judge Slough inaugurated his re-
turn TO Ottawa after almost a six
months absence. this afternoon by
turning on the current that started
La Sale c0unty's legal machinery of.
ficially in motion at 80 o'clock The
appearance of the Morris jurist in the
city was the signal for scores of law.
yers to invade the Circuit Court to dis
pose of legal matters that have been
piling up on them during the summer
and early fall months.
As is customary on the first day of
any cOntr terms the Judge is given
an exceedingly busy grind before dis
posing of the inaugural days work
Judge Slough. always equal to the oc-
casion that may arise, heard the pre-
liminary matters brought before him
with his usual neatness and dispatch
and late this afternoon will knock
on" having put In regular judicial
union day and a lot of extras that are
not ordinarily a part of court routine
From now on the county's principal
tribunal will be the scene of much in
dustry Twenty cases day have been
placed on the call and from this num-
Der there will be selected ten for trial
and disposed of as rapidly as possible
Appeal matters will be wiped off the
calendar first and then will follow a
long list OF damage suits and chancery
matters.
Says Wife Was Untrue.
Jenus Holm, a south side ianitor. ac-
cuses his wife, Cora Holm, Of inf.
deity and cruelty in divorce bill
filed today in the circuit clerks office.
Dell Hancock is given as the name of
the man wso Is alleged to have been
intimate with Mr.. Holm and the date
Of the offense is fixed at September
II, 1871
Besides his charge of misconduct
Holm says his helpmate threatened
his life, called him vile names. taught
their child to disrespect him and even
went so far as to hit him under the
eye with a well-aimed clothing brush
On another occasion Holm says Mrs.
Holm threw dishes at him. and on Sep
tember %, the day after their "separ-
alton, anne into his room, and with
out provocation struck him in the face.
The Holms were married April 49,
1913 at Yorkvile and separated on
September 81. when Holm saye he dis
covered his wife's duplicity.
Grand Jury Sworn In.
Twenty-three god and true men rep
resenting all parts Of the county, as
sembled before Judge Slough this af
ternoon and were formally sworn IN
as the October grand jury. Thirty
i five cases are on the States Attorney
George Wiley's criminal calendar and
will come up during the six days
meetings of that inquisitoria body
Joseph Thompson, prominent Free
dom township farmer. was chosen
foreman by Judge Slough.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
FOUR COUNTIES YET
TO ACT ON HIGHWAY
PRESIDENT BlACkHAlC WILL GO
TO CENTRAL PART OF STATE
TO CAMPAIGN FOR APPROPRiA.
TloNs TO COMPLETE ROAD.

Following thee favorable action of
Marshall and La Sale counties
Putnam county's board of supervis
ors voted unanimously to provide
necessary funds for the construction
of the Illinois Valley Way or Chicago,
Springfield road, thru their county.
This leaves only -four counties
Tazewell, Mason, Menard and Sanga-
mon-between Springfield and Chi
cago, yet to provide for the road. The
last three counties mentioned will re-
sort to bond issue to raise their
share of the money.
THE submitting of this bond issue
may delay the construction of the
road to some extent" declared ]. r
Blackhall, president of the Illinois
Valley Way Association "and since
the county, state and federal govern
ments have made the necessary appro'
priatiOns | see no reason why the con
struction of the road could not be
started in those counties which have
already raised the necessary funds to
construct it."
Mr.. Blackhall intends TO make a
trip to Springfield the latter part OF
next week when he will see the state
superintendent of highways. E. S
Bradt, and urge that the state com
mission of highways accept the road
between Chicago and Peoria as a sep
arate section Of the highway and be
gin the construction work at once
This action would exclude Tazewell
Mason, Menard and Sangamon coun
ties and eleminate the necessity f0l
awaiting the result of the bond issue
County county did not avail itsel
of the opportunity of receiving fedora
aid but guaranteed that their portion
of the road from Chicago city limits
to the viii county line. will be con
structed before the rest of the road
Cook county's action decreased the
expense for the other counties as the
funds which the federal government
would provide for Cook county viii
applied to the counties which have
accepted federal aid.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
POLICE ARREST MAN
SUSPECTED Of AUTO
P|[FER|NG IN LOOP
EDWARD BARNARD IS CAUGHT
WITH GOODS; TRIES TO -PUR-
CHASE RELEASE FROM OFF.
GER BY OFFERING HIM PART or
LOOT.

Charged with the theft of an over
coat and an automobile rug, Edward
Bernard was taken in custody last
night by Patrolman Luke Neary, while
he had the two articles in his pos
session. When the officer caught Ber
nard he is accused of having tried to
win his freedom by offering Neary the
rug as his share Of the loot
The police have been on the trail
of clothing thieves who have worked
without interruption during the fall
and winter months. Last week two
overcoats disappeared from automo-
biles left standing in the loop, and
when Bernard was caught with the
coat and rug last night, he was i'm
mediately accused of the other thefts
but denied his guilt.
He was taken before Judge George
koenig this morning and his case was
continued until tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock, when he will be given a
hearing
Five Arrested.
Five men were brought before Judge
Koenig this morning charged with be-
ing drunk over Sunday Each man
was fined the regular fine OF three
dollars and costs. Two were releas
ed upon their promise to pay up at a
future date two others went to the
city Jail to serve out their fines, and
the fifth had the money to pay up his
fine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Five Arrested.
FIRST VICTIM OF
GETAWAYS BAD STREETS

w. NJ. Mcdowell. aged 3S, is the
first victim to suffer as a result of the
tornup condition of 0ttawa's streets.
Saturday afternoon at about 4:30
o'clock Mr.. Mcdowell "snagged" his
toe upon the G., O. a. p tracks at the
corner of lCoumbus and Madison
streets, pitching him face downward
upon the opposite rail He alighted in
such a manner as to hit the other rail
with his nose.
A cash requiring two stitches to sew
up was cut in that organ and another
was inflicted near the eye He was
picked up by passersby and taken tc
Ryburn hospital where his injuries
wero dressed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08

*Batted for Perritt in the eighth,

*Batted for Perritt in the eighth.
Giants % 2 0 0 0 0 0 %
Sox o 2 0 s 0 0 0 o o.
Struck out--by Schupp. (McMul-
lin, +. Collins); by Anderson, 3 lie
bold, Gandil, Felsch) by Tesreau, |
| (Faber), by Faber, | (Herzog)
Pitchers records four hits off
Schupp in | l3 innings; 9 hits off
Anderson in 2 innings tone ont, two
runs in and two on bases in the
fourth; 5 hits off perritt in 2-3 in.
nings. Bases on balls--off Faber. |;
off Schupp, /; off Perritt. l. off Tes'
reau, L. Double plays-Herzog (un-
assisted). Faber to Weaver to Gandil;
Weaver to Gandil; Felsch to e, Col
lins to Weaver. Passed ball-McCar-
ty. Left on bases-Sox, Z; Giants, 4.
tTmpires-Eyans at plate, Rigler at
first base, Klein at second base and
OLoughin at third base Time 10.
Chicago, October 6-The White Sox
by defeating the pride of the east in a
Z to 2 battle before $4,000 bugs at
Comisky park, Sunday afternoon
drove the second nail in the worlds
championship pennant. At the same
time they drove several spikes into
the aspirations OF one Schupp. alleg
ed star" pitcher Of the Giants who
was driven to the trenches while
some fans were still yelling of hi
Iprowess on the firing line.
1t was simply case OF bats.
Comiskys men stormed the fortI
from all angles and before they fin
ished the stellar exhibition four stal
wart New York strong arm men wer,
piled in heap and Muggsy McGrav
reputed Napolean OF the baseball
world stood amongst the ruins
thoughtfully scratching his head ant
wondering how II all happened,
; The terrible thing happened In tn
fifth inning when Rowland barrage
the opposition with fire Of small an
big arms that sent hope of Ne,
Yawka's scattering to the four winds
When the smoke cleared away five bi
marks stood on the tally sheets an
the score board carried 4 big caser, II
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
COUNTRY DOGS
MUST WEAR TAGS

The country dog as well as the city
canine, must wear license tag after
January % of next year or be sub
ject to killing by any one at any time
or place thereafter. The new law also
provides an indemnity of $40 per head
to the owner of sheep which are killed
by dogs. The old law allowed only
s. per head for sheep killed.
The refusal OF "a dog owner to take
out license for his dog subjects the
owner to fine of 81 to $40 The Law
also provides that the owner OF an,
dog Will be liable for all damage done
by such dog to any sheep or any othe
domestic animals and provides fo
the collection of damages up to 800
before a Justice of the peace.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
BASEBALL CHIEFS ON
WRECKED PENNA. TRAIN

Beaver Falls, Pa. Oct S--Carryng
Garry Hermann, chairman OF the Ma
tional Baseball Commission and John
E. Tener. president Of the National
League, enroute to New York for the
third game OF the worlds series. the
penna. Limited train No. 2, eastbound
from Chicago crashed into a. freight
train near here early today.
Neither Hermann nor Tener. who
were travelling with their secretaries.
were injured. They were severely
jolted. however
Two lrainmen probably were fatally
injured. One passenger was slightly
hurt.
Early reports that both the Giant
and White Sox teams were on the
train were erroneous. The teams
were travelling over another road,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Thirteen MEN ARE
CERTIFIED FOR SERVICE

Thirteen new names were received
today by the local exemption board
from the district exemption board, of
men who were certified for service in
the federal army, These men had all
been passd by the local board and sent
to the district board for their certiti
cation. before they could be called
to service.
John Joseph Higgins. Ottawa.
Weldon b. knight. Adams Twp.
John Schlesinger, Mendoza.
Clair r. 9ohnson, Miller Twp.
Allen l.. Nelson Mission Twp.
Raymond f. Schultz, Ophir Twp,
Forrest Gary tcolored) Ottawa.
Ralph A. Hess, Troy Grove.
Jay McGary. Earl Twp
willard Newton Smith, Merden.
Arthur Schaffer, Ophir Twp.
Paul Albert Brown, SO. Ottawa.
Leo Peter Schmidt, Troy Grove.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
PONTIFFi HOPES T0AvERT
REPRlSAlS THAT ARE
SURE TO FOLLOW
COLD0N WEST FRONT
WINTER ARRIVES TO IMPEDE
WORK OF BRlTIsH-GERMANs
GROUND LOST DURING WEEK.

'0"o'"' WI Or dhaiu8 ia utS
peace efforts, Pope Benedict XIV is
now endeavoring to end air attacks
aga nst unfortified cities in which only
non.combatants suffer, said a dispatch
from Rome today 1t is understood
that representations have already
been made to Berlin and Vienna with
view of stopping German raids over
English and French soil and Austro- :
Hungarian attacks against open Ital.
ian cities. The pontiff believes II the
central powers discontinue their raids
the allies will not engage in reprIsals.
Foe Makes Strong Assault.
London. Oct. S.-Despite bad wealth
er the Germans made a strong coun-
ter attack on the West Flanders front
during the night, but 1t was beaten
Off, the war Office reported at noon.
The attack was directed against the
newly won British position east of !.
Polygon wood, between the Ypres-
Roulers road and the Ypres-Menin
road but broke down under the Brit
ish fire. A few prisoners were taken
by the British
Winter Hits War Fronts. Mn
London, Oct S.--The first winter
weather of the year has made. its ap.
pearance on the western front. Y
High winds, rain. snow and fog are
hindering the operations Of the Brit
ish on the Flanders battlefield and
the French in the vosges mountaips.
Despite the gales and the foS, Brit
ish artillery continues to batter the
German positions in Belgium and 'avi.
ators performed extreme feats {, pf
valor in soaring out over the German
lines for observation. =. "
A press dispatch from Paris today
said.
THE line of heights dominating the
Ypres Basin from Warneton to Brood.
seinde have all been In possession OF
the British since Field Marshal Haig's
big smash last Thursday and only fee
BILE efforts could be put forward by the
Germans to regain them That sec
ton Of the German army beaten back
in the fighting Thursday and Thursday
night was plainly demoralized
The key position of Broodseinde on
the Passchendaele ridge, was among
the first of the German points Of sup
port taken when the British swept
forward on Thursday morning.
Broodseinde lies sixty yards above the
sea level and is the highest pinnacle
on the ridge Now ii is the British
who hold the ground dominating the
Roulers plain instead OF the Germans.
Advices from Amsterdam telling OF
German troop movements Indicated
that Won Hindenburg already has be.
gun recttlcation of the German
front in Belgium, withdrawing his
troops from the positions endangered
by the latest British victory.
An extension of the artillery duel
ling on the West Flanders front be-
yond the zone of Thursdays drive, in.
dicates that the French and Belgium
forces in Belgium may join the Brit.
ish when the next infantry thrust is
made against the Germans.
Germany Faces Critical Week.
The Hague, Oct S--This promises
to be momentous week in the politi.
cal history OF Germany
According to information received
from Berlin today, German war aims
and peace terms will be included In
the public debate scheduled to open
In the Rechstag this afternoon,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
TWO STREAT0R MEN
KILLED WHEN BURIED
BENEATH FALLING WALL

Streator ILL.,. Oct, S,--Willlam Fran.
els and John Wier, both well known
Streator men, were fatally injured
yesterday morning when they were
caught beneath a falling wall at old
abandoned No. mine near Kangley.
Wier and Francis we're dismantelling
the boiler room when without warn.
Ing the wall toppled over, catching
them beneath It.
The wall, about s feet high and IL
feet long, collapsed as both men were
standing along sle of 1t and neither
had time to escape before being
caught and buried beneath the debris.
Reseuers extricated them. but when
gotten from beneath the pile OF bricks
both were beyond medical attention.
The men were working for the les.
sees of a mine owned BY Mrs, Clara
French, OF Ottawa, near Heenanvtlles
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
FIREMEN CALLED
TO WEST SIDE STORE

The city fire department responded
to a call to the Atlantic 4 Pacific Tea
Sore on Madison street at 1880. A
Store on Madison street at 1850. A
to the roof. this was discovered at
once and the department arrived up.
on the spot before any great amount
of damage was done The fire was
quickly under control, damaging only
portion Of the south end Of the
roof. The damage is estimated at
about 5000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Army Recruit Home.

Emil Kahn, who went to Camp
Dodge. Ia, September 10 with the dis.
trict's quota. returned home yester.
day after being rejected from The ma
tional army because of defective eye
sight Kain was honorably discharged
from service when It was found his
eyes did not measure up to army re
Quirements.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08

Try the Free Trader Journal Want-Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
NEW NURSE WILL
TAKE OVER OTTAWA
DUTIES NOVEMBER |
MISS EDNA coNNoR, OF sAEBoY.
GAN, MICH, HAS BEEN EN-.
PlOYED TO TAKE PLACE LEFT
VACANT BY RESIGNATION or
MISS KRAFT.

The board of directors OF the Of
tawa Public Nursing organization
have secured Miss Edna Connor, of
Sheboygan, Mich, to fill the position
of public health nurse in this city.
Miss Connor is a graduate Of a Mil
waukee hospital and stands very high
in the estimation Of the civilian relief
department of the Red Cross Miss
Fannie Clement, Of the Town and
Country Nursing service OF the Amer
lean Red Cross writes to the Ottawa
branch, or the organization, saying
Miss Connor is one of the best nurses
in the field She will arrive in this
city the first of the month and begin
her work here at orce.
Mrs G. e. Zurich has filled the po.
sition as substitute for the local or.
ganization since Miss Katherine
Kraft left for the East in August. The
board of the local organization Is fin
ishing the work of moving the office
of the nurse to the new quarters In the
Gayety building today.
Mrs. Opdyke Here Tomorrow.
Mrs. Russell Opdyke will arrive in
Ottawa tomorrow morning to speak at
the National Defense meeting tomor-
row afternoon at the armory. Women
from all over La Sale county will
come to Ottawa for this meeting
Mrs. w. F. Carr will preside. Attor
ney Clarence Griggs will speak or
Why Women Should Buy Liberty
Bonds" Miss Emma Wilson. of Wash
ington, d. c., will give short talk
on Why Women Must Keep Up the
Red Cross Nursing Work." and Mrs
Opdyke will speak on why Womer
Must Register for Service During the
War"
These speakers are all noted fol
their eloquence, and tomorrow's pa
triotic celebration promises to be tul
of interest for all women who attend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight with heavy
frost. Tuesday fair and
warmer ~iA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
.MARKET TING ASSOCIATION
TO MEET NAY SEVENTH

The regular monthly meeting of
the Ellis County Disersification and
Marketing Association wilI hold its
regulas monthly meeting in the court
house in Waxahachie on Monday.
May q The subject for discussion
will be Hogs 1t Is expected thar
several speakers will be present. and
give lectures on the breeding and
feeding OF hogs.
Members OF the Boys Pig clubs OF
the county are invited to be present
President Hosford has announced
that he viii appoint q committee 10
look into the ways and means Of or
ganizing farm loan association,
with view OF securing cheap money
for any farmer Who desires 20 take
advantage OF the federal farm loan
laws. Every farmer who is interested
in the matter Is invited to be pres
ent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
FOUR WOMEN
TESTIFY
Positive Proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Restored Their
Health.

Yonkers, n, VI suffered from r
bad case Of female trouble. back ache
nervousness and Indigestion. LYDIA s.
Pinkham S Vegetables Compound re-.
stored my health after everything else
had failed. - Mrs. II. j. t.. fEATHER.
bi Hamilton Ave-, Yonlsers. N. Y.
Danyllle, Ill would NOT be aliva
today had it not been fer lydia b
Pinkham' Vegetable Compound So Il
cured me from a severe case of female
trouble. Mrs. O. A. Coz. Bateat0wn
Road, Danyille. LII.
hidgway, Pa. - wish all women
who suffer from female troubles would
take Lydia +. pinkham's Vegetable
Compound az ! avoided O surgical oner.
alton by it's use. Mrs. @. MI. RulSEs
Ridgway. Pa.
North Haven. Conn. - Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound re-
stored my health after everything elsa
had faised when passing through change
Of HE. There Is nothing like it 10
overcome the trying symptoms. 49, Mrs.
FLORENCE isELLA, Box 1877, North
Haven, Conn.
Inc many convincing testimonials
constantly published in the newspapers
ought TO be proof enough TO women Who
suffer from those distressing ills nec,,.
liar to their sex that Lydia IL. p,nkham's
vegetable Compound is The medicine
they need.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
TRACK MEET WILL
BRING OUT TALENT
RECORDS MAY BIZ BROKEN
WHEN ALL-STATE ATHLETES
COME To NAXAHiGHiE.
Big Meet Will he Held Here on
Friday of This Week-rarade Is
Planned For Thursday after noon
ut I:35 O'Clock.

The track meet at Yoakum field
on Friday Of this week promises TO
eclipse any track meet held III Texas
in the last several years Reports
come from the various schools and
universities that they are sending
the strongest teams that have com
peted for championship honors ia
a number OF years State universe
" is going 10 make a strong bid
for first honors. These honors
will be contested sharply by Rice
Institute which has given muc,4
attention to athletics in recent years.
K is also said that Southern Metno-
dist university will make u strong
bid for first place, and Of course
T. G. e., Southwestern. Daniel
Baker, Simmons and Austin COLLEGE
viii put forth their best efforts
But the visiting teams have hot
reckoned with Trinity. The Ioc4l
school has the strongest track
team they have had In . dozen
Years. Hopes are banked en- the
Overall twins and Guy Cree. Who
made sensational wins in tha Hlgh
school meets last year. This Ia
their first year in the T. i. A. 4
but they are going SO good taere IL
q chance for them to win anuntber
ot vents. In try-oat yester5av
Guy creel came within two seconds
OF equaling tie state iaeas ti9te
Tor the quarter In the hua,llea
yard dashes the oyeralls anG Title
Ferguson win make the winne PC
run some. Perhaps the strongest
event Trinity viii enter sh,s wear
VIII be the relay Fac. With enc
Of the wins. Ceeel. Carl Ferguson
and Middleton they expect to eap-
ture the relay race.
The time is close at hand and
friends Of the unieersitg are urged
to make special preparations 10
at'ehd- The admission price is only
80 cents. II has hetn apnonnead
that a parade viii no ncla t.norro,.
atternoon at 4;fa o'claek 10 rail
especial attention II tbs meet ANA
all automobile owners arc lse,,ed
to Join in the parade with their
machines and a few friends p,,t
~ your ear and help make tho
1aFade one OF interest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02

age precipitation Of l.ds inches less
than normal, and but 81 per cent
Eof normal from September 1, 1916.
III the end Of February. 1917. II
the comparisons were carried back
another decade il would make the
n'aissure deficiency show still great
er.
II Ii this condition that is delaying
cotton planting in Texas. particularly
in the southern and southwestern
parts. Texas produces an average OF
30 per cent OF the cotton crop OF the
United States. and the rainfall from
the preceding autumn and winter al
NAYS shows 4 relation TO the yield
per acre. particularly the rainfall OF
the preceding December
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-02
EVERYBODY SEES 4
CHANGE IN FATHER
Suffered Over Twenty Years and
spent Thousands of Dollars Try
ing To Get NeiI-Trou-
bIe~ Overcome.

Ny father has suffered from
chronic stomach trouble for over
twenty years and has paid out thou
sands OF dollars on medicines and
doctors, said G ". slayton, a we'll
known Cobb eounty farmer, who lives
near smyrna. short distance
out ~ Atlanta
We tried nearly everything TO
cure him. and he went off to the
springs, thinking maybe the water
would help him. but 1t just looked
like nothing would reach his trou-
Bile. Then he tried dieting. and lived
on liquid food until he almost
staryed-~but even that failed To do
any good, and he just kept going
from bad TO worse
Il don't guess there ever MAS a
case as stubborn as his, and Ii there
ever was confirmed dyspeptic he
was one OF them, and I guess he
would have been one yet il it had
not been for this Tanlac
.'The first we heard OF this medi-
cine was when my father saw an adj
yertisement in the papers from par
ties he knew in Tennessee, who were
friends Of his. and he knew what
they said about ii was the truth
SO he got IL right away and began
taking 1t.
Well. sir. it acted just like magic
and everybody notices the change
in father why. he is just like
q different man, and sits down TO the