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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three times. Csc; one week Soc Each
line over five, l0c per week addition.
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be ,)aid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
Business Came First.

Some time ago two Chinese generals
had planned battle in the Chengtu
plain write; Owen williams in the
Christian Herald II was within few
dass Of the rice harvest The people
pettioned the generals to call off their
battle until the rice was harvested,
and they did so. Then they went on
witt the fighting But the days of such
common sense are passing. Miltarism
Is coming to demand more re.
spect than that. -t'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-We have several lots for
sale that will average about one
acre of land; can be had now for
100000. Easy payments; would be
especially desirable for poultry or mar.
ket garden. Tel 957-W.
J, O. Harris & Son.
1873 w. Main ST.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

BEST EQUIPPED FISHING CLUB in
heart of Lake Region Northen Wis
consin will take few new members,
business and professional men. Club
lodge open year around. Adjacent
Flambeau Reservation. Full partCu-
lars, address Grant 6S West Wash
ington street. Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
WANTED

MALE HELP-Plumbing, Bricklayng
Electricity and Drafting taught by
practical instruction. Big demand
Positions secured Earn $500 daily
up. Write for free illustrated book
Coyne Trade and Engineering Schools,
i3 E. Illinois, Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

Or. e. A. KELLY, OTTAWA. ILL,
1926 Columbus St. Phone 225.Y.
Silver fills 75c to 81. Forcl. crowns.
IS Gold crowns So to So. Plates s. to
$40. Ali work guaranteed f-st class.
Once hours a. N. to 73Il .. NJ.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
Much Troubled,

Mrs. A-"Are you troubled much in
your neighborhood with bor-owlng?'
Mrs. B-"Yes, good deal. M2 neigh.
bors never seem to have anything |
want"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

FOR SALE-Cows, jerseys and Hol
stein. Enquire at Sulphur Springs
hotel or call phone County 9l34.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
y.
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
u''1'b'p
effective Sept 8. 1910
OTTAWA, ILL

VI LAWN, TIT
Eastbound.
Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marselles, Seneca, Morris.
Mnooka, Rockdale and Joliet. ILL., in
A. M.-5;45, 6:1Oa, 1850, $3.50. 1850.
p. Milo, $3.50, 450b, $50, 900.
1900.
Cars arrive from the west at 100
a. m. S;45 a. M, 1880 p. M, $50 o.
m, 1885 p. m.
Westbound.
Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Chautauqua Park, Starved
Rock, Utica, La Sale. Peru, Spring
Valley Laid, De Pue. Bureau, Prince.
ton in
A. M.-51Od, $500, 6:50d. $500.
$500, lO;5Od, 11:5oc.
p. M.--1:50c. $500. 450d, $500,
7:50c, 9:50e, 11:00f.
Cars arrive from east at 65Og D.
m, 12:42 a. m.
southbound.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Mckinley Park. Grand Ridge
and Streator, in
A. M.-5:50, 6;5Oh, 1850, $3.50, 1850.
p. M.-1:5O, $3.50, $50. 900. 1895.
Marselles and intermediate points.
b Marseilles, Morris, Seneca and In.
termcdiate points.
Princeton and intermediate points.
d Laid and intermediate points.
Princeton-Ladd and intermediate
points,
La Sale and intermediate points
Sundays and holidays only.
h Daily except Sunday.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
Fares to Chicago, Ill. Joliet H.,
and Chicago Il Joliet Electric Rail-
way.
WEEK END EXCURSION
Every Saturday and Sunday land
also on National Holidays. "
q cn round trip. Tickets limited
vhJU until Monday. 12:00 noon.
following date of sale for return trip.
EVERY DAY FARES.
slS round trip s1.oo one way. Re-
turn trip limited TO ten days.
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS 70 ALL
POINTS.
Phone agents for full lnformasi0D
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
HIS CURIOSITY Aroused

Carleton is much Interested in AMI
mails. After visiting the circus he sat
ponderirg and then snid, "Say, do ele
plants give milk or lay eggs?'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

West Main street. Inquire in per
son OF Elmer r Roberts, 313 Central
Life Bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
MEN WANTED-By Ottawa Washed
Sand and Gravel Co., Buffalo Rock.
Call at this Office, or phone 11S.

MEN TO LEARN BARBER TRADE
Prepare for lighter work, better pay.
more jobs. Few weeks completes.
Day or evening. Nearly three years
saved. See how. Catalogue mailed
free. MOLLER BARBER COLLEGE.
los 8. Fifth Ave, Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
L. w. BREW { n.
9. r. LINCOLN,

Attorney at law, cfiice. La Sale st.,
west Of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

WANTED-Old false teeth. don't mat
ter II broken. pay s20o to $500
per set. Send by parcel post and re.
ceive check by return mail L. Ma
ger. 2007 S. Fifth st.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

FOR RENT-Elegant suite of rooms,
suitable for shop, Offices or almost
any purpose Hot and cold water AMI
compressed air. An inspection is IN
vited. Call at Room 2, Nertney Build
ing. r
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
Professional Cards
PROF. JOSEPH A. aEARooN,

Studio, l23 Colwell Apartments. oppo-
site Washington park. Phone SS4.L4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

FOR RENT - Two furnished front
rooms on first floor for light house
keeping. Cali phone lO49-X.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

FOR RENT-TwO room suite office
for office purposes only Steam
.eated. Inquire Claus Bros, Claus
Bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

GRO BE coNTINuEp)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-HOuse at 4OS Christie
street; seven rooms, furnace. cleo
trio lights and bath. Inquire next
door. DR.. A. j. Roberts.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
HOW TO MEASURE HUMIDITY
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
NATIONS TRIBUTE
10 DRAFTED MEN
PRESIDENT MARCHES IN FRONT
RANKS ~ PARADE or DRAFT
ed MEN At WASHINGTON.
Members 60 Congress ard . ipionats Of
Allies Join N Procession Of Homage
- Wen Selected From Dis
tri-- O. Columbia

washington - The president and
r9lgress q The United States and the
allied rstiors through their diplomatic
representatives joined Tuesday n
PAVING honor 70 the men selected from
ne Disirict q Columbia for service
10 Ane1e4s national army raised for
The battle for democracy.
Washington. long used 70 siiftering
PROFESSIONS opened it, eyes and
cheerec Itself hoar~e a. The Spectacle
For two hor-s while il other cities
throughout Tie L4-ion other thousands
novel over tie first part ~ the long
road that may lead - French battle
fields Pennsylvania avenue heard the
tramp u marching men. thu jingle u
spurs and the rumble Il artillery.
President Wilson himself. eyes 10
The front, stepping ike freshly
-r4ined recruit. marched al the head Of
ne long line. surrounded b. a COM
uirree u ci-ize1s which arranged the
parade. Behind him. in unbrOken
ranks. came most Of the members OF
-h= senate and house. in such a trib-
NE a. they probably never have given
u any occasion in the long years
since this country became q nation
When he reached the White House
he president left the ranks and took
his place in the stand by Mrs. Wilson.
II was the second time he had gone
afOOt over Pennsylvania avenue. The
first was when he had led the pre-
paredness parade before the United
States went 70 war.
About 5000 men, women and chill
iren passed a reviewing stand before
The White House. where the president
and his guests watched the parade.
More than half Of the long line was in
Uniform.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

Again the French and the Germans
are engaged Ia extremely heavy night
lng In the Nerdun sector. with the Ger
mans trying 10 rrcOup their LOSSES OF
the end Of last week on the right flank
Of the Mouse. but with General Pc
taln's forces holding them back al.
most everywhere and covering the
ground with their dead.
over Il front of nearly two miles tho
Germans Sunday morning following
unsuccessful attacks Saturday night
in the sector of the Bois DIES POSSES
and the Bots dies Caurieres. returned
10 the fray with renewed yigor. cSpe-
cially around hill 344. At some points
French trenches were captured by the
Germans. but from these they later
We're driven out and the French line
was entirely reest-abliShcd. In the
fighting around the Bots DIES Posses
Saturday night the Germans LETT aear-
IS 1000 dead on the ground before the
French positions.
Al various points on the front held
by Field Marshal Ilaig the Berlin
troops have delivered successful at.
tacks. especially northwest Of 81
Quentin. where German positions, on "A
front OF several hundred yards We're
captured and prisoners taken.
In Flanders the British guns ar
still roaring in the mighty lombard
ment that has been In progress more
than a fortnight, but as yet the infnn.
try has not been loosed for the i'm
pending dash iinn the enemy territory
The Berlin war Office reports that
northeast Of 81. Julien the British de-
liyered an attack Saturday night. hut
met with repulse. Likewise. says Ber.
lin. strong British "Reminiscences
south Of La Bassee canal and along
The Scarpe river We're without success
The British official communication
makes 20 mention Of the foruys.
There has been considerable slack
ening in the German advance in north.
ern Russia. due ia large measure To-
the Russians maxim. stands az several
points. particularly ON the front OF tho
PSkon railroad line leading eastward
from Riga.
Here The Germans are held back
while the Russians are preparing de.
lenses in which 10 make a stand. ON
the upper reaches of the An river the
Germans are gathering their forces for
L.. q
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Reproof Not Effective.

The new maid would not rise early
enough. Gentle reproof seemed vain
ana finally the master and mistress
tried the lnfcrcntial method OF blame
and left the damSci asleep whilst
they prepared the breakfast for them
selves.
wen shame her TO it," said the
master
Not word was said until nine
o'clock the same evening. when the
girl tapped at the door of the sitting
room.
rs there anything else | can do.
NUM- She respectfully inquired.
There was nothing and She turned to
20 To bed. but at the door remembered
something.
III you're down before me in the
morning num-" she observed. "you1I
hnd the eggs In the icebox In the pan
try"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
ED Cross SAVES SOLDIERS
Orssrizs. = e-ts O. Tas.y T,st Il
Il sst-=r = 4esi H..r-so FiSrt-
e. Tnsn u P=n-i,n f-is =z-r.lJ.

Long a-o zc--e C-.- rer1zrzz5 hat 81
o-rcs q taTy f. ~o-th Z ton u epi-
raDAF. : 1O-ceat tu1eh q vsoie-s %
Ire living cgtwelgAs q go funeral
v-ea-h FIR the tead.
Jnafs The raott0 u the Red Cross.
seys a writer IN the Philadelphia
I>s-igsr- Il s. much cheaper % sooths
eld bal wounded soldier than %
IelzlOn lis family.
Erecting monuments az Gettysburg
end Valley Forge f. well enough fifty
or hundred years after the events,
but & dollar for the stricken soldier
equals hundred dollars In marble
over his body.
Red Cross money is an insurance
policy. What does II insure against?
Philadelphia s3,OOOOOO will surely
preserve scores Of lives. 50 IL lnsures
against death Itself. which Is some
thing an ordinary insurance policy
does not do.
Wipe out Philsdelphia's hospitals
and how many more persons will die
every year, Doctors tell me the num-
Der would be many hundred.
Deprive the battle front Of hospital
facilities and the death rate will Jump
enormously. SO your Red Cross dollar
IL out upon practical errand-not a
sentimental. sissy journey.
II is certain to be invested In the
life Of liberty soldier. which Is a
good enough investment for me.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
German Money In America.

German investment In American Sc
curitles IS placed at fully Sl.OOO,OOO,-
900. There is also large sum Of
money held by banks here for Ger
mans. being dividends and interest col
iected since the beginning Of the war.
Further sums are invested In business,
such as Insurance. and German inter-
ests have bought large amounts Of
copper and other goods here. for de-
livery after the war Unnaturalized
Germans also own q large amount Of
land here. American investments
within borders Of Teutonic nations are
insignificant
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
GERMANY SEEKS NO GAIN.
Desires Durable Peace Guaranteed by
International Treaties.

Bs-lin.-In what j. said 20 be- an au-
thc-rafive forecast OF G~rIuany's an
sTer % POP Beneiiet's peace mes
sage tie German majority Socialist
organ Vorwaerts. says The ponrff will
II Informed Germany dessre> no gain
from The war
- durable peace guaranteed by III
ternauonal treaties The lrIer says.
- Ge-mauy's sole aim.
Then follows q threat that il the en-
tente allies do not share the wish for
such pace the fan Of Riga Will
nor l. the last success Of German
arms
NOrwaerrs asserts The capture Of the
Russian port should be sufficient to
demonstrate that Germanys desire for
peace j. not Prompted by military
weakness
The prediction that the end Of This
year VIII SO The termination Of The
war was made Thursday By Herr Won
Heydeorand Prl>~ian conservative
leader.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Time TO Get Ready

me other day n man tclcphoned to
the drnft selection board for Marion
county outside of indianapolis and
asked whether II Is necessary to have
the wiieS signature on nm affidavit for
an exemption claim. lie was told II Is
necessary If he Is claiming exemption
on the ground that his wife Is depend.
ent on him.
wont anyone else do2" the inquirer
asked. My wife says she won't sign
It,"
The board member told the man That
the p'S' 'hlng he could do was To get
ready to GO"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
FIVE BILLION DOLLAR WAR BILL.
Largest Appropriation IN History Of
Country Asked BY Committee.

NashingtOn--The biggest war bill,
one for more than five billion dollars.
that has yer been presented 70 Uncle
SAN was pumped down on the desk
in The house on September 6. The
urgent deficiencies bin. asking Tor So
elO3ss. 80. was reported favorabiy by
the appropriations Committee.
Il j. not only the biggest war bin
but the biggest appropriation measure
IN the history Of the United States.
shortly after Chairman Fitzgerald
had brought in the bin. Secretary Dan
iels Of the navy sent up n special re-
quest for an item Of S225 10000 with
which 70 build submarine desfroyers.
making the total appropriation for war
purposes s5.O3j,97937O.29.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
India's Wheat Crop.

Adyices from India Indicate that
there are 33,O40,0O0 acres under wheat
cultivation In that country. compared
with 30,143,0O0 acres last year, or an
Increase Of about 10 per cent. The
total Yield is estimated at 100000
tons for this year, as against S,51S,O00
tons reported at this time for last year,
a gain Of practically 10 per cent.
These figures are based on the final re-
ports on the wheat crop received from
local authorities and relate to 9s.5 per
cent Of the total wheat area In India.
The figures covering both area and
yield are the highest on record.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
RUSSIANS OFFERING
SLIGHT RESISTANCE
o. I FRONT o. FORTY NILES.
Scc.TES REPORTED As
~ FULL FLIGHT
F.-re- :, Es-.-1 TIER Frat 90 7e-
----r.rt :, EE-zo- E--ir-i--e-- az
: szs--- :. E--y-S---s- Fleet
7s.rs -i.-.rzi Mr. G1-H---

La14so-- - Win forced r-zrcts--
icing ~ r-s-s stare u11rev=r froz-
ILL., E1..-z---. IL T---l1 gin s-r-g
-1z- tD1E Re- j. swinging IL a cr-
e--r acTz-e- -l.--t--1s ..z-1 90 fo-r-
K----4r 4l-1-r1rzl tro- -l- entire
I'F--L I'M 81 a. 90 DAN ~
1-.--- -.--l-z-- = LzA
F-M E--4 y Frs1r -asratr lol i1@
Irz-laj f-11- - f1rry ulis-~. r.
N---,Tl--s AZ ALREADY IL fun flz.r-
IT, I--,01- ar= throw ~ d-ri-lo1 AFT
- division z.rt-- liz Ifrl1- % l1-1
--= gs---l-
Alro-1t-ezly re- K-s--aL> are Il
t----ls -h=lr trol, = re-i-=1-enr east
Tzr- p s-zI-- e-circl-rn-nr
N=zlHllls C,=r-1a- r=s- u tn
G-lt u F-liard = rakl1e liz Etr0rzl
wi-1 z-lt-re u cl-zr the u1ol- re--
r-ln y Russian trooIs t1ai might
form ll-lzee il III r-zr - IL al
rallrz I=--0l 1rul=s-
K-lrrfs " H. capture ~ - I-ai-
fans " Monte Sa- G15rl=-s proved
premature. rh@n General Calo-ns'.
0ffI1ai bulletin failed u c51fr-a t.
H0s-r=r. official and unofficial le1.
s1Or-l rla- lie Austrian position Of
ra- almost completely elrircl--d uo1r-
Tain Is extremely I~1lo-s
F--Atilz ACTIVITY II lh@ v~-t has
b---n e9-ti1-- u i4-= chiefly y zero
planes and sorting 5-r-.se TIE Ger
mas attempted q l1-o=r u attacks Il
r.-e ,'l-arl-a re and norm - ~ Aisle
t-- acre -@fli---d =very-E here
British fy-r- carried or extensive
rs.l- uI-9l German military r0rss D.
hind re Franco Belgian front. drop
I.lg great s-.l-l-=s q pr0j=crles
from "a sysr-- = height u 100 feer-
Tie f5--Il4r-. ezaln ralded Dulk.rk
'Tou-l--s ~o-1= civilians. French avla-
-1r- Threw bombs Oh number n
l.Jll-s behind H. German un4s-
= r---rll y sc-lTiry OF rhe Nace-
-ollan trolr j. recorded il The latest
l-el-A Official coIa-lunlca ton. bur
I'll. ll-0 j. icing carried OF % a large
eL--nt by lie artillery.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Gan. soukhomIinoff on TriaI

Gen. W. A. Soukhomlinoff, formerly
RUSSIAN war minister. is now on trial
in Petrograd on charges Of treason.
Gen. Soukhomlnoff. one of the
prominent reactionaries OF the old re-.
gime In Russia. was accused offici-
ally in June of the communication of
military information to German and
Austrian spies in 1911 and 1912 The
general also was charged with having
neglected, while minister Of war. 10
stimulate the production Of ammnnI-
ton, the shortage of which was held
TO be largely responsible for Russian
reverses in the field.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

She appeared to be- somewhat eNcit-
ed when he came home that night and
he naturally asked the cause
The man In the top fiat has fallen
in love with our maid" she said.
'What of IT," he asked
Hes been trying To get her 10 run
away and marry him"
do You mean the man who prac-
tices with the flute every mighty"
She said she did and lac uiade a dive
for his pocket.
Tell the maid" he exclaimed. ~
citedly, that I'm poor man. but I'll
give her ten dollars II she'll do II e"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
INFANTRY BREAKS UP PARADE.
Two Men Shot and Several Hurt In
Riot at Illinois State Capital.

Springfield. Ill.-Two men were shot
and several others were bruised and
cut here Sunday afternoon when
troops Of the Ninth Illinois infantry
broke up n parade Intended for dem
onstration in support of the street car
strike. which has been in progress for
several weeks. Neither Of those shot
was seriously wounded. The parade
had been forbidden by police authori.
ties as a precaution against disturb.
ances by car strike sympathizers.
Talk Of general strike of workers
in all trades is rife. rs protest
against Sundays action of the mill
tary authorities.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

Akron, Ohio.-Nearly score of per.
sons were hurt, some of them nrohahI,
iataily' In rear end collision of in
teruroan cars on the Cuyahoga Falls
line. half way between Cuyahogn Falls
ana this city. shortly before S o'clock
sunday evening. Neither Of the cars
was crowded, which probably is re.
sponsihie for the absence of fatalities
One Of the motormen blames the ne.
'ideht to the absence Of lights on the
rear of the chr ahead
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
War PROFITS TAXATION.
Cc7pronnis- Provides for an Increase
Of 3 $50, O00, 600 Over Present Taxes

Washington. - The Eenafes bitter
IzAr OFer war profits taxation virtu-
ally ended late Wednesday with adop-
ton II tie finance committees com
promise provisions for total levy u
sl-zs6.ODOOo0. Or about one-thlrd Of
this years war and normal excess
profits.
This is an increase Of sI.O6OODO.Occ
over present taxes. The high tax ad-
yOcates failed 70 secure adoption Of
single amendment.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Peru for American Solidarity.

Lima, Peru.-The chamber Of dep
uties in secret session unanimously
approved a declaration by the foreign
minister Of Peru's internatiO pol
icy. This sets forth that Peru aims TO
have her foreign policy work for pan
American solidarity founded upon the
principles Of International justice
proclaimed by the president OF the
United States.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Sugar Company Cuts Melon

Denver.-Directors OF the Great
Western Sugar company have de-
clared a special dividend of 10 per
cent on the common stock. represent
ing s1.JOoOOO. II was the third spe-
cial dividend Of the year. making
total Of 80 per cent.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Bear MauIs Two Men.

st. Paul, Minn.-Two men are in {.
hospital here, one so seriously injured
that he may die, as the result of an
encounter with q bear at local park
1t was necessary to shoot the bear t,
rescue the men.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
MINNESOTA DRUGGIST
PRAISES DR.. KILMER'S
SWAMP ROOT

believe you have a splendid reliable
Kidney. liver and bladder medicine In DR.
himer's swamp Root. and my customer.
who have taken % during the past thirty.
Fix years have nothing hat praise Tor whst
o. ACCOMPLISHED for them. On account Of
re splendid reputation which It enjoys in
mrndns II for the trouble. Tor which il /,
intended
Yours very truly.
j. G.. SIEBEN. Druggist.
sept q, 1916. Hastings. MINI.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

Mexico City.-Renewed assurances
that Mexico would remain neutral in
the world war were given by President
Carranza Saturday night in his mes
sage at the opening Of the regular
session Of the Mexican congress-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Pope Preparing Second Peace Note

Copenhagen.-A dispatch from Luz
gano, Switzerland, to the vossiche
Ieitung of Berlin says it has been
learned from clerical source that the
report that the pope is preparing a
second peace note is correct.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Another British Steamer Sunk.

New York.-The British steamer
Roanoke. of 1855 tons. owned by Fur
ness. Witty & Co, Ltd, has been
sunk, according to dispatch received
by the line, it was learned here Tues
day.