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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
CLEVER PRISONERS USE
RESPECTIVE TALENTS IN
JAIL BREAK ATTEMp1

san Jose, tal.-Thrce prisoners Of
widely different talents used their
special abilities in a clever attempt
at a Jail break Discovery by officers
Of the plans prevented the break.
Wallace Gladstone who recently es.
caped from the Seattle Jail and Shot
three policemen who pursued him.
utilized his trade As a weaver by
making q strong rope ont Of the Jail
bcdcolhcs
Carl watkins, painter by trade
and burglar by profession, made a
painters sling by which he and
Gladstone were able to cut the Sky.
light bars.
Walter J Norton, a singer. urged
his voice to DO high things while tht
other two backed at the bars with a
bread knife
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
PEPPERMINT OIL
TRAPS PAINTERS
COAST HUNTER MADE RICH BY
SCENTED BAIT
Gets $3.50 for Staying : 300 Noun,
tain Lions Aside from Sum
Hides 9rlng.

MaysviIie. William Howard g
sending his two sous thru California
university an essence OF peppermint
Howard is 81 years old aud has
lived in the mountains Of PIumas
County all his life be ma. good
farm. which makes a Twin, for him
self and family Bul the essence OF
peppermint brings the extra coin that
sends the boys 70 college.
Howard is rrappcr. He Is the best
trappey III all Plumas County. Ills
speciality is mountain lions. and as he
gets S2j for every mountain lion scalp
from PlumaS County and sells every
pelt for from 80 10 500. he makes
pretty good money when me- averages
tive lions week.
For five years howard has averaged
FIVE lions a week. lie 1aS c2usht
1900 in the lasJ tive years. and these
captured animals have Melted him
$4,000 in bounty This does not take
into consideration The money received
from hides. On an average, says
Howard, he las received about $40 a
hide
I'm just about 10 retire. said How
ard. while IN Marysyille the other day.
And | don't mind telling the secret
of my success as a trapper. Is.
caught more mountain lions than any
man living, perhaps, and lis ell due TO
the visit to my home five years ago
Of city dude college professor.
This college professor was Il nat
uralst or whatever you call those tel
lows who so around sticking pins into
butterflies and give knockout drops to
srasShoppers aud bugs
Nc always carried bottle of pep
pcrmint oil with HIM, and after he'd
take a drink on the sly he'd put some
OF that perfume on his breath.
"One day | took him TO my traps
and he was bending over watching me
bait one for lion when he bottle
slipped out ami broke ON the trap The
peppermint spilled all over that tran
and couldn't get the odor OH it. Bur
set it anyway.
The next day when | so there |
had big lion in the trap and there
were three more lions around licking
up The dit where that stuff had been
spilled.
That gave me an idea and | GOT
Gallon of that stuff and put it on my
traps Lions just can't resist pepper
mint They'll fall for it every time
So will mice and rats. but coyote
viii run out vi the county when il
smells peppermint Narmints art
/ funny creatures. But il you want tt
catch a lion. Just bait your Trap viii
oil of peppermint. Bobcats and Wild
/ cats like ii, too
And by the way. That there col
lese Teller left without paying me m}
I board, but I'm not worrying Maybe
I he'll see this If you put it in the y" pei
and he'll know he's made me rich bl
STOPPING over and dropping his bottlt
Of breath destroyer
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
CROWDS EAGER TO SEE
DETROIT witch GIRL
Meanwhile the Maid Wonders at Goth
Century SuperstltIon.

N@NNb' 0GPEl SAlAlQN'
Detroit, Mich Coming from every
part OF Detroit and from nearby cities,
thousand persons congregatcd in
front of the humble home of Celia
Wrobleski, Detroit's witch girl"
where they stood silently, apparently
awaiting some visible demonstration
of the girls supposedly supernatural
powers.
Police were unable dispense the
curious thr0ng.
Inside the house. the girl laughineIy
introduced herself to reporters as a
bear" and wonderingly inquired
what it was all about. The only be-
witchins influence noticeable was The
laughter in her eyes anG the smile
that played upon her lips.
How the rumor Of witchcralt start
cd no one seems TO know. but it
threatens TO wreck the lite of l6-
Nearold girl living in an enlightened
city in the twentieth century. Many
IN the crowd openly expressed fear to
gaze upon the girls face, lest they
suffer some horrible penalty
1T sounds incredulous and ! cannot
understand said the Rev. Felix
Aieruj. pastor Of ST. francis Church.
The girl is one OF my parishion
and tho whole story i. false
But even with police church and
other rational forces OF the com-
muuity seeking to dispel the rumor.
The crowds about the girls house
continue 10 increase in size, Ar the
fame Of the witch girl spreads.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01

An excuse IS an admission OF fall
urc. is a plea for leniency for Su>-
pension OF sentence. Il is II step to-.
ward loss Of Self-coniidence. 1t is the
beginning Of life failure And that
man or woman who expects success to
crown his or her old age should 20 to
any legitimate extreme 70 prevent the
possibility of having TO offer excuses
tor failure in execution. Excuses are
the aliases of bankrupt lives. Achieve.
mept is difficult but profitable in its
large and ga.niul cturnS.-MilWaukcc
journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
Proper Care o. Palms.

To make palms thrive IN a draw.
ing room, sponge the leaves once a
week with lukeWarm water to which
little milk has been added After
this stand the pot in inkevarm water
high enough TO completely cover ii for
two hours. This is The only salisfnc-
tory method Of watering; ana many
plants are killed every year simply be-
cause people neglect to water them
properly. Pouring n little water oD
the plant is OF no use, and standing it
in saucer Of water does very little
good .f
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
URGES EMPLOYMENT OF
STUDENT LADS ON FARMS

Chicago, Every Illinois farmer has
been appealed to by Dean Eugene
Davenport. Of the University Of IN.
nois. TO cmpoye at least one high
school boy on his farm this year In.
less this IL done, Dean Davenport de-
clarod. farmers viii be unable to tend
to or harvest their crops,
by the end OF the year, Dean Day
export estimates. the shortage OF la
Dor on farms viii be 100000 mon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
SALVATION ARMY
SEEKS FUNDS FOR
WAR CAMP WORK

Announcement as mace Today OF "a
statewide campaign TO raise an Hi
uois quota Of $tOo00Q for he war re.
lief work OF the Salvation Army. both
in this country ard abroad. Approval
Of the solicitation II this time hes
been sent ont by the State Council
Of Defense in bulletin setting March
/ to 10 as the dates for the drive,
which is TO be conducted by the
finance committees OF the various
county auXiliaries to the state coun
ell.
Accordine to the bulletin, which rs
signed By Chairman Samuel lnsulI Of
Chicago. the particular purpose toc
which the Salvation Army now an
peals is for the erection and main en-
ancc Of huts for the soldiers in
France and at camps in this countr!
for ambulance work. for "hostcls' Tor
The accommodation OF soldiers on Il
leave Of absence and en- route TO tn"
front, and for emergency and mis-
CellaneOuS forms of service, as needs
may deyelopc. 1t is emphasized thaf
not dollar of the fund viii be used
for any other purpose than wa work
with the soldiers to be modelled on
war work already conducted BY the
salvation Army on European battle.
fronts in which some coo Salvationist8
have been engaged since the outbreak
Of the war
Il is planned that the La Salt
county quota will be raised by the
committee OF the county auxiliary
which has undertaken TO secure The
county contribution to the var recrea.
ton iand thus combining the two
efforts and saving locally the pced tor
another campaign
Speaking Of the Salvatonst move
today Sheriff t. NJ. Davis, who Is
chairman Of The county cot1mttre,
said.
Il cordially agree with Chairman III
sull Of the State Council Of Defense,
that The Salvation Army Is entitles
To the confidence Of the people, and
will do everything possible to see ihot
this county gives It's quota toward
the 800 600 state fund The Saliva.
ton Army il vel equipped for seY
ice Of this sort Its men and women
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
The La.eet Ena Story.

Springfield lll--An egg measuring
three and ouchalr inches in length
and seven inches IN circumference
has been laid by a hen here belonging
to W. W. Wilson ON breaking the
shell Wilson found another egg inside
with perfect yolk and white
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
For Highway Commissioner

Michael Kcrriean authorizes the
Free Tradcrlournal to announce his
candidacy for the nomination for
Highway Commissioner for the town
Of Ottawa subject to the decision OF
the democratic town prmary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
For Highway Commissioner

Dan j. O'Connor authorizes the
Free Trader.Journal to announce that
he is an Independent candidate for
commissioner Of highways, subject 10
the result OF the Ottawa township
election, April . 1918
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
For Highway Commissioner.

Robert lIcth authorizes The Free
TradcrJournal TO announce his can
ddacy for the nomination for High.
way Commissioned, subject 10 the &C.
township
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01

OTTO J. MASS authorizes the Free
TradcrJonrnal to announce his can
didacy for the nomination Tor Com
missioner Of Highways, subject to the
action Of the South Ottawa voters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Assessor.

lawrence White authorizes the Free
IradcrJouneI to announce hi, can
didacy loI the office OF township asses
aOr. subject 10 the action Of the Dem.
ucruic town primary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
FOR Town Clerk.

James Ahern authorizes the Free
Tr1dcr-Journal to announce his can.
didacy for Town Clerk, subject to the
decision OF the Democratic primaries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
sTARVEs ON 3.CENTs.A.pAY DIET
Man Increases Allowance to Dime
but Too Late.

out 100 Late.
Dover, Ohio David Hartman, g.
years old, is dead here as the result
Of Insufficient nourishmenl.
Hartman. who is said TO have won
. prize for an article on how to 1.-Two
cheaply increased his daily allowance
Tor food from 3 to 10 cents a day
recently when physicians told him hs
was starving to death. ~ '~f%
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
Sheriff 20 Take Charge

OeoN.opl BY the cour. revealed
that Tasdul was no say loon hound
bu, a -cdate ana humble worker in
the business OF helping feed the ma
tion lie has several hundred fowls
on hi, chicken ranch near Morris, his
wife is away from home and there i,
no one to look after his stock
we can't lc' the chickens staryt."
,hc court remarked /. was finally
agreed that the sheriff be asked TO
hunt up some one TO chapcron the
chickens during the Munday trial
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
Musical Sounds Attract Fish

Experiments nave 'auwU that Gsh
ar s'r7uss aetsacttl by musical
sounds
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01

Ci0od Cobleigh, one Of the jurors
accepted yesterday was ill today and
The court announced that il he was
no. well enough 70 serve tomorrow he
would be replaced All indications to-
day are that the opening arguments
viii be made tomorrow and thi, the
business Of grinding out the evidence
will get under way
Remark, by counsel in questioning
Jurors indicated that there would be-
q "truckoad OF books offered in eyi.
dence and that a former governor and
p former congressman would testify
on benalt of Munday
Mos, o, the Jurors are farmers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01

Try tho Free Trader journal Want Ads
Tor results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01

Try he Free Trader Journal Want-Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
Patriotism Suits u. S.

My patriotism Is satisfactory %
the President Of the United stat"
Ii is satisfactory to the cabinet Of the
United states; it is satisfactory to the
Congress Of the United States, and
there is not one single American liy.
Ing under our flag who dareS TO say
there is one drop OF blood in my veins
thai is not loyal to my country
Il don't need endorsement o. any.
BODY anywhere else There is not a
city anywhere in The union who're
ther is any danger Of my being inter
rnrtcd
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
Makes Speech to Press.

This statement was dictated - rep
9csentatiyes of the press who climbed
onto Che platform when Mr. Bryan
was refused 4 hearing.
As the reporters gathered around
him he uproar was increased q hun
drcdfold. but the former secretary Of
state proceeded to explain his posi-.
tior TO the reporters
y don't know ir can make myself
heard TO 4 large number, but can
make myself heard to the representa-.
tiycs Of the press and beg leave to
state my position TO the people who
viii read your newspapers
Il am here BY invitation como
as representative Of 25.oJoQ0o
American people who are banded to-
gethfr in various organizations for the
prohibition Of the liquor traffic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

cretonne Of the same color. Each Of the
sleeping salons had a bed-chamDer at
tached as we'll as n dressing room. The
dining salon was upholstered with chamois
Gather.
Another famous private train was the one
owned By President Daz of Mexico. 1t
consisted of seven coaches and is, said to
have cost s250OO0. Its library boosted of
several thousand volumes.
Probably the handsomest and most cost
" private car ever built in this country
was the Ellsmere, owned by Dr. w Seward
Webb. Nanderbiit's son-in-law. 1t is said
10 have cost $4,000, and 100000 is sup.
posed to have been spent i'll furnishing it.
When the Ellsmern was built it was the
longes. as we'll as the most expensive car
running on American rails being only half
an inch less than seventy-nine feet from
end 10 end. Much of the decoration was in
fresco, done BY the most expensive artists
i'll their line that money could employ
The largest section of this car, or
room" rs it is called. is near the centre,
and is variously known as the family
room. the dining room. the parlor and the
grand salon II is nine feet wide and
eighteen feet long. 1t is furnished with a
roll-top desk, two extension tables. chairs
OF the most costly make and every con-
ven!ence and luxury that ingenuity can
invent or money pay for
The owners room, eleven feet six inches
by seven feet two inches, adjoins the
larger room on one side. while the servants
quarters, with sleeping places for four; the
pantry. cold -Sinropn L.
what may be termed the forward end Be
sides there are two staterooms and an oh.
Servation compartment. the last named be-
ing al the rear end OF the car and plenti-
fully supplied with plate glass windows
friVate bathrooms were attached 10 the
sleeping apartments The woodwork was
mahogany in n ,st parts OF the car The
dining table could be extended 10 seat
twelve people. There were invisible bcrths
al the sides of the dining room. and when
these were in use they had all the privacy
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Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. Vanderbilt
and Others Compelled TO Travel to
Their Summer Homes in Public
Ecailzvay Cars Because the
Government Refuses 10 Haul
Their Private Palaces on Wheels

that answered the bell in the salon of this
private car wore knee brcechcs and long
tailed coat adorned with brass buttons.
The private car usually used by Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew was owned by the New
York Central Railroad. ana indeed the
cars OF all or nearly al. the big railroad
officials in the United States were owned
by the corporations and not by the men,
The cars used by the various Vanderbiits
and the officers OF their roads with head
quarters in New York were kept regularly.
when not in use. 1T the Mott Haven yards.
and a telephone message would bring cny
OF them into the Grand Central Depot,
fully provisioned and with servants in at
tendance in less than an hour
John Sloan, another American million
aire, is the owner OF ii fine private car
In one end OF il is small but perfectly
equipped gymnasium, and III the plate
glass observation parior al the rear is
fitted strange wind harp that d:scourses
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wild, sweet music TO the delighted guests.
The Pullman Gar Company has private
car named the lzaaR Walton. which is
specially fitted up for hunting and fishing
parties. This car is constructed with more
regard to the requirements OF stag" par
ties, and contains dog kennels, racks for
guns and other accommodations needed
by . travelling sporting party.
Another famous American private car
is the one that was built for Henry NJ
Flagler. Al the entrance is large obser-
walton room fitted with reed furniture and
with writing desn and bookcase. The
interior finish is OF white mahogany. The
car is lighted by gas and the chandeliers
are fitted with cut glass globes There are
two staterooms accessible from the cor
Copyright, 1915 by the Star Compar
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rider, finished in white satinwood Tho
larger room was intended for Mr.. Flagler.
1t has double open bed, richly carved,
and Wardrobe with convenient toilet
room adjoining, fitted with onyx wash
stands. The smaller stateroom has two
oerths. folding washstand and toilet
conveniences. The central part OF the car
is the dining room. In it are an extern
siou table and chairs OF white mahogany.
and the upholsteries are Of green leather
with rich cmbossings. AT one end of the
room is buffet and china closet. Oppo.
size the buffet is handsome cabinet with
an onyx fireplace. The upholstery through
out Is i'll various shades of green. with
carpets, draperics and ceiling decorations
to harmonize. Adjoining the dining room
i the pantry, fitted with chinaware. lock.
ers and large refrigerator. The kitchen
has steel range and all the convenicnceS
al kitchen in a hotel. In the extreme
end IS stateroom for the servants Tho
outside Of the car is painted orange and
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OF staterooms. The kitchen and servant
quarters were finished in black walnut.
Up To the time OF his marriage George
Vanderbilt used to make trips across
country in private car which VAS up
holstercd in dark carved oak and en-
bOssed in red leather. But when he mar
ried. Mrs. Vanderbilt found the sober,
simple fittings little TO her taste. and the
car was redccorated in the most perfect
Louis Nv fashion. Mauve and green are
The prevailing colors in the upholstery, the
woodwork was heavily gilded and the cell
ing OF Mrs. Vandcrbilt's stateroom was
painted to represent "Phaeton Driving tho
Chariot OF the Sun Even to the china,
glass and drapery eighteenth century pat
terms were carried out, and the footman
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outside is made OF long solid mahogany
panels, backed by hardwood. The windows
are Gothic and unusually large. the oh.
servation end being composed Of one pane
OF plate glass and a glass door. The car
contains 500 square feet Of glass Of al.
kinds. 100 square feet being in thirty-three
mirrors. The observation room is fin
ished in vermillion, costly redwood
brought from the Andaman Islands. q
stateroom opens off the observation ROOM
and it also is finished in vermillion. In
mediately back Of this is private room
finished in satinwcod and richly furnished.
The passageway and dining room are fin
ished in English oak. The sdaboard in
the dining room was OF beautiful design
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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all directions. and one of the most
striking changes is the effect it has had
on the wealthy classes in this country
The rich man as we'll as the poor man
has had to modify his way of living.
The millionaire who in the past could
go where he pleased and travel in the
most luxurious style maginable now has
10 auauuon MS old exclusive mode OF
travel, and during the period of the war
he will have to accustom himself to the
modest accommodations that have been
considered sufficient TO satisfy the ave
rage citizen.
The great mllionares like the Wander
bits and the Astors, Carnegie and Rookie
fellers. who heretofore dsdancd 10
travel with the crowd. and never ven.
tured forth unless in their magnihcently
equipped private cars, will now have 10
forego that convenient ard exclusive mode
OF travel, and minglc with the molly
throng whenever they wish to use the
railroads hereafter
BY special order of the Railroad Ad.
ministration. the use OF private cars is
forbidden. except in a few cases OF serious
illness, when patient must be moved
with unusual care. The hauling OF these
private cars was abandoned because OF
the great tax on railroad facilities for so
few passengers
Mr. Carnegie owns one of tho finest
private cars in the world 1t cost an
enormous amount OF money to build and
equip it. short time ago Mr.. Carnegie
decided 10 take trip and notified his
secretary TO instruct the railroad officials
to set his private car ready for him But
he was informed that Mr. McAdoos new
ruling made it impossible for him to
travel in private car and that if he
wanted TO. travel he would have to adopt
the methods used by the genera! public
and take his chances on getting a comfort.
able seat and desirable staeroom-and no
will be lucky, ii he does not have 10 nut
up with a single berth in the Pullman
sleeper
Mrs Vanderbilt also thought Of taking
a spin in her private car. but when her
request was put before the railroad off
Gals they politely told her she would
have to buy her ticket at the window and
mingle with the crowd Millionaires have
always had the right of way when ii came
to railroad traffic I'm, now .l,ey sud ,hop,.
selves sidetracked. and the poor rich man
VINO wants TO get anywhere will have 10
get out of his stationary private car and
ride in the plobeian local or ovnross
rha ,,,.;,.a, .;,
o"' ''c" o'is'H".eN III INC
desire Of railroad officials 10 carry on
their business while moving from point to
point along the line pv having . ,riya,e
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A Cozy Corner of a Palace
O. Wheels.

With double doors. al the bottom Of which
is safe Opening off the dining room is
another stateroom finished in ivory and
gold, with a bathroom attached The trim
ninss in this room are silver plated
while these OF the observation and first
stateroom are gold plated. The state
rooms arc supplied with closets and wash.
rooms OF Mexican onyx.
IN addition 10 the private cars owned by
private individuals there are many pri.
v"te cars built hy the railroads fer the
use OF anybody who is willing TO pay the
price. The average private car of this
type rents for $500 month. The price
Is usually based on tho number OF DAYS in
use and is figured nj $50 day for the first
thirty days and $40 a day thereafter. II 4
man wants to have more than one private
car, as often happens when he is enter
tanning party OF friends. he can hire
tram OF nrivate cars for $2l5 a day In
addition TO this. the person hiring the car
must pay all the expenses fer food and
servant hire
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s. a ! o n s, dressing
rooms. bath room
and compartment
for secretaries and
other officials,
The walls Of the
drawing room were
covered with pale
rose silk. while the
royal bed chamber
was hung with light
blue satin. the fur
niture being COW
cred with English