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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
Bids for Bridge Wanted.

Bids will be received for the con.
struetlon of concrete bridge In a
len township, known as the CRUDE
bridge. Blue prints and specifications
may be seen at the town clerks Of.
ice in Ransom or at the office OF the
county commissioner Framework, at
Ottawa Bids must be in the office
of the town clerk At Ransom by noon,
July H. The town reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
II T. SlEDENTOP
Town Clerk of Allen Township.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

for the nomination for the office OF
state senator OF the state OF Illinois
for the Thirty.ninth senatorial dis
trict of the state OF Illinois. subject
to the viii OF the Republican voters
to be expressed al the primary cleo
ton which will be held on Septem-
ger II, 1918,
THURl.OW q. ESSiNGTON.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH --
Don't matter if broken pay $500 to
$500 per set, also cash for old gold
silver platinum, dental gold and old
gold iewegy Will send cash by re-
turn mail and will hold goods 10 days
for sellers approval Of my price Mail
to H. Mazer, 40o7 s. 9Th St, Pbladel
phia, IA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
Classified ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding fiye lines.
three .imes, Zoe, one week soc Each
line over FIVE. Zoe per week addition
al Al advertisements in this col
umn must be- paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than Csc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
Westbound.

Westb0und cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Chautauqua Park, Starved
Rock, Utica, La Sale, Peru. Spring
Valley. Ladd. De pue, Bureau, Prince.
ion, in
A. M.-d5 .l0k, $500. 65Jd, S.30c,
$500, 10 sod, l2:05c.
p. Nj soc, 360c. $500. $500.
So0m, 750c, l0.05c, ll:35f.
Cars arrive from east III q Cog y
m, 12:42 a. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

The Free Trader Journal Is anihOr.
lied to announce the candidacy of
W "A Graves Of Seneca for the re.
publican nomination for the office Of
county treasurer, subject 10 the de
eision Of the primary November IL,
1918.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

The Free TraderJournal is author
lied to announce the candidacy Of r.
NJ Davis for the office OF County
Treasurer subject to the Republican
primaries, September IL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
Southbound.

Sonthbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Mckinley Park, Grand Ridge
and Streator in
A. M.-5:50, 1850, $50, l1:5O
p. M.--1:50, $50, $50, 500. 100.
a Marseilles and intermediate points
b Marseilles, Morris, Seneca aud In
termediate points
c Princeton and intermediate points
d Ladd and intermediate points
e PrincetonL add and intermediate
points.
I La Sale and intermediate points.
DAILY except Sunday
k Daily except Sunday
m La Sale Sundays and holidays only.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETa AVID SAVE
MONEY.
Fares to Chicago, Ill, VI Joliet, H.,
ana Chicago N Joliet Electric ksih
way
EFFECTIVE JUNE II, 1918.
~ mn round trip, Sl.l5 one way.
Return trip limited to ten
days
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS 70 AL
POINTS.
rhons Hgtnts for full information
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

FOR RENT room brick house !;
celler, city water, gas, electricity,
good plumbing and garage. Posses.
sion given at once $500 per month
3l7 Guthrie street, South Ottawa.
Sanders Bros.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

For County Treasurer.

| hereby announce my candidacy Tor
the office of County Treasurer Of La
Sale County. subject to the decision
OF the Republican primaries, Septem-
Der IL, 1918.
GEO. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
For County Judge.

! hereby announce myself rs a can
ddate on the Republican ticket for
denomination for the office OF county
Judge at the primary election 10 N
held September llth, 1918, in and for
SAID county
Henry Mayo
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
FOUND


Roberts grandfather gave him
penny 10 spend aud Robert said
"Grandpa, you must remember every.
thing costs more | can't get much
candy for penny"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

VI really never did take much stock
In straw votes said the dpfcnlcd can.
dldnte, sorrowfully, "but must admit
mat there Is more comfort IN them
IMAM There Is sometimes IA The reul
thing"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE New residence in South
Ottawa This property consists OF
a new six-room house and bath,
just completed, all modern in every
respect Electric lights, furnace. bath,
city water, concrete walks and
good barn. Call Lima NJ. Perr0t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

It's a fortunate thing for one half
the worlu that the other half doesn't
know how II lives or Why.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

Adam had his foibles. but the re.
cords fail to indicate that he was ever
guilty OF telling tlsh stories.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

His first love and his FIST shave are
TWO episodes IN every young mans
career that he never forgets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

FOR RENT--A nice cottage on Pop.
lar street, between Jefferson and
Jackson, 500 per month. You can have
present lease of four months and pro.
perry as much longer as you wish;
tenant must have larger house, Haste
Is necessary on this item. T Is Far
rell
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

Do you happen to know father
who would want his son to follow in
his foot steps?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

No girl can successfully mssticate
fudge and nurse case of disappoint.
ed love at the same time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
WANTED

WANTED Kitchen and dining room
girls. Salary $50 per month. Good
board and room included. Apply per
sonally to K. ". Speer, steward at
tent colony.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

A married man seldom gets the last
word, because OF his inability to re.
main awake.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

WANTED or boys with some
experience at Soda fountain. one pc
sition permanent, also boys or girls
to wait on tables in ice cream parlOrs.
Crosiar, Starved Rock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

Wise Is the chap who catches on
at the proper time and let's 60 at the
psychological moment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
ITO BE COntinued.)

It's hard to get turned down, but it
is still harder not to be able to turn
anything up.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

Live and learn" is a good motto,
but at the age of 80 some men begin
to live and unlearn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

The man who starts out to look for
trouble usually ends by having it
thrust .pon him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

II all the good had not died young
there would be lot Of cranky old
people on earth today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

FOR RENT--The John Reardon home
81 Congress street; strictly mo-
dern immediate possession, SIS per
month. r. b Farrell College Bldg
Tel 643.W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
FARMS.

FOR SAl.E--We have TWO small
tracts within the city limits OF
Ottawa, consisting of about ! acre
on North side without improvements
equal to about 7 lots suitable for
poultry and vegetable raising; can
be had for $4,000 per lot. The owner
is nonresident and wants to sell
acres with small house on West side
Both of these would sell as lots for
double the price we are asking Bet.
Ter look into tnis, j. q. Harris 4
Son Telephone 957W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
FOR RENT

fOh KENI-Ine room, blo tOuit
street, now occapied as pool room
A good opportunity for a new busi-
ness or an old one seeking better
quarters. Court street used to be the
busiest street in Ottawa. John Bar
leycorn gave it a black eye. bur 1t Is
recovering 1t is now 80 per cent
better than it was two years ago.
Reasonable rent Come in and talk
it over. T. b. Farrell, College Bldg,
Tel 64S-W.
FOR RENT The John Reardon home
on Congress street, strictly modern;
immediate possession.
Il. b FARRELL,
Tel. 64S.W College Bldg.
FOR RENT-Wendel home, 1918 H.
linois ave. Nine rooms; neatly dec
GRATED inside and out; furnace; bath.
Immediate possession A snap at
o.
r. b. FARRELL,
Tel. 648.W. College Bldg
FOR RENT-The west half OF the
double house, 422 Congress street.
Eight rooms. furnace, bath, fine order.
Immediate possession. $27 per mo.
r. b. FARRELL,
Tel G4S.W, College Bldg
FOR RENT Modern houses in South
East and West Ottawa. Prices
right. j. o. Harris & Son
FOR RENT Eight room fiat. Steam
heated; all modern conveniences.
Apply r. W. Burrows.
------------------------ ---- -
FOR RENT-Modern 2story resi-
dence, ~ blocks from bluff, q
from street car line. VIII rent fur
nished or unfurnished. Inquire 424
First Ave. Tel. 929Y.
FOR RENT Modern cottage, East OF
taWa. Electric lights, gas, bath,
furnace. Interior newly decorated
II. r. Godfrey.
FOR RENT Modern 8room dwelling,
East Ottawa. Excellent neighbOr-
hood and close to town. Inquire
Frank b Graham. Telephone 3S5'W,
Moloney Bldg.
FOR RENT Residence, u. Ottawa,
S25; south side, S25; and a Groom
house with gas, electric light. water
and toilet $3.50 w, b. Pnsey, 1913
Main street. Claus Bldg.
FOR RENT--The John Reardon home
81 Congress street; strictly mo-
dern immediate possession, SIS per
month. r. b Farrell College Bldg
Tel 64SW
FOR RENT--A nice cottage on Pop.
lar street, between Jefferson and
Jackson, 500 per month. You can have
present lease of four months and pro-
perry as much longer as you wish;
tenant must have larger house. Haste
Is necessary on this item. T Is Far
rell
FOR RENT room brick house !;
celler, city water, gas. electricity,
good plumbing and garage, Posses.
sion given at once. $500 per month.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09

WANTED-Housekeeper. One who
can help with care for three little
children Widow preferred. Call
347.Y
W1ANTED-Man with good tractor
outfit to put in 250 acres of wheat
viii give three t0urths OF crop, rich
land, smooth open sod, tile drained, In
Illinois. Wheat this year in neigh
borhood making up to Az bu Address
F. EFF, this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
SUCH A SMART BROTHER
But Il 10 Entirely Probable Sister Did
Not Appreciate HE Peculiar
Form Of Wit.

A young lady In Lakewood Is Of the
opinion that she Is grown up-in which
opinion she is not encouraged either by
her parents or her older brother. She
is fifteen, brother Is sixteen. She thinks
that young men should be allowed to
call on her In the evening; brother
jeers, parents shake their heads.
Finally the girls mother consented
to her having certain approved boy
call. provided he came on Friday eve
ming. And the excited damsel called
the favored youth up on the phone and
impaired the glad news. 1t is pre-
sumed that the young man Che was all
Of eighteen years old) spent a good
deal Of time at his toilet that evening
certainly the young lady took great
care Of hers. She was still primping
when the swain rang the doorbell.
Brother answered.
"Ah," began the caller, clearing his
throat. els Miss Jones at homer"
"Come in," answered Brother, equiv
ocally. Then he went to the feot of
the stairs and called
Molly! Quit cuttin' paper dolls an
come downstairs. One of your play
mates wants to see you !'-Cieveland
Plain Dealer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
MEAN TO STAMP OUT oBEAH
Authorities VIII Put Stop to Practice
Too Long Prevalent In the
Virgin islands.

The American officials of the Virgin
islands have taken steps to deal with
the novel but serious crime Of obeah,
which has long been practiced in the
islands. Matilda Francois has been
arrested and inearcerated as an obeah
woman, and announcement has been
made that prompt action will be taken
by the Americans to show that this
wicked and shameful practice must
cease.
The Obeah Is sort Of first cousin
Of the voodoo Of darkest Africa, which
is said to be still practiced in the In
terror Of Hayti, and which has not
been entirely stamped out in other
islands Of the West Indies group. The
obeah man or woman sets up as q sort
OF witch doctor processing to cure all
Ills by use Of charms, to be skilled In
the preparation Of love philters, and
OF connections that are believed to be
certain to bring harm to the enemy of
the victim who pays.
Superstition still has such strong
hold on the minds Of those who be-
lieve In obeah that they pay their good
money and protect them In court until
Obeah cases at times have become the
bane OF officials. Often convictions
are only brought about through deep.
laid plots and skillful work on the
part Of the police.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
First Irish Coaching Company.

In 1915, an Italian, named Bianconi
started the first coaching company In
Ireland, running long cars over vari.
Gus regular routes. Long cars soon
became the safest and most reliable
means of travelling over Ireland, and
Bfanconi turned rich and prosperous
Writing in or about 1912, Mr. and Mrs
Hall, who have written much of Ire
land, tell us that persons of the high.
est responsibility" used the long cars
for travelling. At this time, although
these cars passed through 1913 towns
they had not made their way into the
north Of Ireland. The cars varied con
siderably In size, requiring from one te
four horses. The fare. even over the
rockiest roads In the West, was two.
pence farthing mile. The Halls care
fully explain that passengers were pro
vided with dry and comfortable horse
hair cushions and aprons" and that, In
wet weather, the long cars never jour
neyed more than two stages without
changing the cushions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

We had the pleasure this morning
of brief look over the fire hall. We
doubt that there is a better kept fire
station in the United States. To be-
gin with, there are the machines,
which the fireboys delight in keeping
in the best of order. Lifting the hood
of the big truck. we saw one of the
prettiest auto engines in America.
The brasses shone like gold. and a
lady's handkerchief might have been
passed over the parts without soiling.
The main hall and the quarters for
the men are most comfortable and
kept entirely clean. Alongside the
station is an improvised machine
shop, in which the fremen do all
sorts of work in keeping their ap~
paratus in order. They also do all the
painting and nearly all the carpenter
work and plumbing, electric fitting,
etc., at the station, saving the city
lots of money. They can't make wall
paper, however. and the council should
give them what they need to replace
some that has hung faithfully to one
place upstairs for at least decade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

Even when things are going our
way, it is not wise to underestimate
the enemy We have not overpraised
our own men and their allies for their
splendid work in the Aisne-Marne
counter offensive. but most of us
have thought and talked about the
Germans in a manner which hasn't
been just to them nor safe for us.
The Germans have done just what we
praised SO highly in the Allies last
March-they have lost ground, men
and material, but preserved their
army intact. Briefly, at the beginning
of their offensive, they attacked, ex-
pecting to gain another and possibly
decisive lap on the road to Paris, and
cut off northeast France. On the
third or fourth day. they found they
could make no gains on the front
while their TANKS were in danger
Whereupon they began drawing out
of the dangerous salient and since
have retreated north at the rate OF
not more than mile a day. They
have suffered heavily, but so fan
from being demoralized they have
fought stubbornly and skillfully, and
their army has never been in danger
of capture. They have not lost al
heavily as the British lost when the
first German offensive broke their
line and they have not lost as many
men in proportion as they did when
the British broke their second often
sive in front of Ypres in April. The
main difference between the German
offensive and the Allied counter
offensive is that the Germans always
had the greater numbers. The Allies
are winning the second Aisne- Marine
campaign by better generalship and
better position. They had the Ger
mans in trap, but they did not have
the force to close the trap. Had they
possessed the numerical superiority
of the Germans and been as reckless
of life, they would have captured OIL
destroyed the crown princes army
AS it is, they have done a great deal
more than any German army has ever
done under the same circumstances.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
Eucalyptus Valuable Tree.

Eucalyptus will grow under many
adverse conditions, so long as they are
protected from frost. The young trees
cannot stand frost, and this fact has
restricted the growth of the species
to certain favorable sections Of Cali
fornia and the Southwest. On the
other hand, the trees will thrive on
very poor soil and they do not require
very much attention. Some = of the
largest commercial plantations. main
tanned by railroad companies for tie
making purposes, are located along the
shores Of the Pacific ocean near San
Diego, where their principal moisture
comes from the heavy fogs that roll In
from the sea, and which are absorbed
by the leaves.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

And now we are told that Nicholas
Romanoff, ex-czar of Russia, has been
executed by Bolsheviki firing squad
and that he collapsed with fear and
chad to be propped up against a
post" Strange. isn't it, how these
"divine rulers" can cheerfully have
thousands Of people killed without a
tremor and then are arrant towards
when their turn to face death comes ?
What will the bloody kaiser and his
carefully protected brood Of royal
sons do when they come to "get
theirs ?"-St. Petersburg Independ-
ent.
Perhaps Nicholas collapsed through
exhaustion. He had been thru enough
in the last year to take all the phys
zeal strength out of hihm. The Rom
anoffs have never shown themselves
lacking in bravery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

Scissors takes its name from the
Suessiones, Gallo tribe, whose cap
ital it was before the coming of the
Romans, 1000 years ago. Before the
war it was city of $4,000 people and
its strategic Importance was due
chiefly to the fact that it is great
railroad center 1t it situated on the
left bank of the Aisne. 25 miles east
of Compiegne and 35 miles west of
Rheims. On the Paris-Laon railroad
it is 65 miles northeast of the CAPT
tai and % miles southwest of Laon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
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allowed on readers without extra COM
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Legal advertisements at legal rates
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will be made for mounting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

If there are any newspaper men in
Congress, they should get together
and try and start move to put an
end to the gigantic waste of paper by
the government. A committee of ex-
perienced newspaper men could go
thru the mass of statistical informa-
ton sent out every day and reduce
it from its unwieldy proportions to
shape in which most of it could be
used. No doubt the government sends
out much useful information. But it
is sent out in such manner that the
waste basket is the only thing that
has space for nine-tenths of it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

All the qualified voters of the city
will take part in the election to elect
a successor to Geo. A. Nash. The Star
hopes that some intelligent and indie
pendent man viii be selected. The
man who takes Col. Nash's place may
be the deciding factor in matters
vitality concerning the peoples prop
erty. The people will be foolish if
they elect the tool of any faction or
representative of any special interest.
Let them elect somebody who is ca
pable and willing to look after their
interests.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

1t is evident that Congress will ex-
tend the draft age in both directions.
Secretary Baker seems in favor of
making it from eighteen to forty
five, and we think he is right about it.
Boys from nineteen to twenty-one
make the best sort of soldiers, most
of them want to go anyhow, and the
government should not take any
young married men as long as there
are single men to do the work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

1t is the best from every angle you
consider tits FINISH is glossy
and lasts Iongest-because it contains
no adulterated oil; IT'S DURABLE
TY is assured because the Oil is Pure
the pigments and colors are the best
and they are scientifically balanced
for service. IT is MOST ECONOMi-
CAL-because a can of 2-4-1 is all
Paint Price-and your Linseed Oil at
Oil Price, thereby saving from SO
cents to 80 cents per gallon, accord
ing to the price of Linseed Oil.
ONE TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

The people Of Belgium probably
face their most dreadful winter yet.
1t is reported that the Germans are
taking all their coal, so to the ever
present danger of starving is added
that of freezing. All the devils the
mind of man has ever conceived could
not dig a hell deep enough for the
military class of Germany.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

The members of the council in town,
Messrs. McIver, Winer and Osborne
met last night to revise the registra-
ton list and order special election
to choose an alderman for the fourth
ward. The election will take place
Tuesday, Sept. 10. They also sent to
the Star for a copy of yesterdays
paper containing the article on the
condition of the city plant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

of these Springfield rifles around
town, and the Star suggests that the
owners give them to the guard. They
are a very expensive weapon for a
private citizen, as the cartridges cost
six cents apiece. but the company
can obtain ammunition at lower
rate; meantime the citizen can get
better work out of a shotgun OF
sporting rifle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

Says the Bushnell Times: "Gradu-
ally this country is changing from a
trucking county to real farm
county. That is better wherever the
vegetable raising has given place to
general farming and cattle and hog
raising that community has been
progressing to state of secure pros
perity Quit the gambling business
and go in for certainties."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

IL the Germans make another drive
this summer, and it results like the
one now so disastrously boomerang
ing itself, their high command will
have devil of time with the peo-
pie at home this winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

After the meeting of the home
guard last night, and while the Off
GERS and men were comforting, in
came a citizen, who handed Captain
Roberts perfectly good .45-70
Springfield rifle. The gun was his
private property and in irst-class
condition, but as he had no particular
need for it he presented it to the
company, which needs it and can put
ii to good use. There are a number