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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

ton for Grand Ridge Mckinley PARK
ana Streator in a m, $50, $50, $50,
Hoo, in p m, 1850, $3.50, 500, ll:0O.
a-Daily except Sunday to Mar.
seiles.
b-Joiet limited.
Morris local.
d-Ladd local
Princeton local.
g-Princeton limited.
h-l-a Sale Sundays and holidays
until Sept. IL 1918.
k--Local to all stations.
MA Sale local.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
TICKET FARE TWO CENTS A MILE
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains is Three Cents per Mile.
Communication Book containing $500
worth Of transportation for $3.50.
Good for purchaser only
interchangeable book good for bear.
er or bearer and party, containing
$1,000 worth of transportation for
$3.50.
Ticket Fares to Chicago, H., via 10.
liet, H., ana Chicago Il Joliet Elec.
trio Railway.
So 90 round trip, s1l5 one way.
Return trip limited to ten
days
Phone gents for full Information
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

Some people remain at home be
cause they are compelled to pay as
they go.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

There is always something coming
to- Us that We should like to see side
tracked.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

The apple Of hlan's eye is usu.
ally a peach" paradoXical as it may
sound
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
WESTBOUND,
BOUND.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Grand Ridge Mckinley PARK
ana Streator in a. m, $50, 1850, $50.
Hoo, in ?. m, l;50, $3.50, 500, HOO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

One tablespoonful of turpentlne
boiled with your white clothes viii
greatly aid In tho whitening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

FOR SALE Have decided to sell
piano. Also have three dressers.
t~o rocking chairs, one set of dining
chairs, bookcase, siIeboard and k,eh
on table, a your price Must be sold
by Tuesday night at 1905 Ottawa Ave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
FOR SALE
LOTS

FOR SALE-We have several lots for
sale that will average about one
acre of land; can be had now for
$4,000. Easy payments; would be
especially desirable for poultry or mar.
ket garden. Tel. 9b7.W.
]. o. Harris & Son.
1873 W. Main St.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
FURNITURE

INR sALE-iousehoG goods con.
- ing Of dining room and bel room
suite bookcase couches, rockers and
plain chairs, kitchen table, cook and
gas stove, and other things too numer.
Gus to mention Everything in first.
class condition. Can be seen any time
at 1903 Ottawa Ave Phone GoSX.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

Communication Book containing $500
worth OF transportation for $3.50.
Good for purchaser only.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

interchangeable book good for bear.
er or bearer and party, containing
$1,000 worth of transportation for
$3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.

TICKET FARE TWO CENTS A MILE
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains is Three Cents per Mile.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

Phone gents for full Information
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24

service for a year or longer so that
We fellows don't have much chance
10 beat them. bur we make them a
close race sometimes. Now mamma
don't bother about sending any money
80 me unless ! write for il for |
haven't anything TO want for. and
don't have to buy thing for myself
The Government furnishes us every
ting, even TO razOrs shaving soap,
end everything We need. got new
Celeit safety razor issued 10 me,
While back | guess will take my
own razor with me, for | like il little
otter but | may nave to send it home
when | get to the water They say
they won't even let us take any
money with us on the ship but | think
that is just story that has got
started in the camps. Well mamma /
cont think of anything else to write,
SO ! Suess | will close and work back
toward my barrack for il is getting
close TO dinner time, and can't afford
tc be late at that time. This is all
Tor this time GOoG Bye Glenn.
Camp Dix, New Jersey. Co. II. Div. "a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
LUDEND0RFF ON WAY
TO THE TALL UNCUT
Hindenburg, Many Times Dead
and Buried, Again Mounting
Saddle of High
Command

Rome, Sept l3-Reports that Luz
d,ndorffs star Is waning have been
frequent of late. but the most definite
story Yet received on the subject
came to the Agonzia Liberia from
SWISS German sopsccs through Swltz-
erland today,
Field Marshals Won llindenburg and
Non Mackensen. il is said, have been
in consultation for several weeks The
cenqueror OF Rumania /, reported to
Je slated for Lud, ndorffs job
General Won Ludendorff, lIndcn-
fLrg's amanuensis in earlier stages
Of The war, has been regarded as the
real brains Of the German war ma
chine ever since The collapse of Rus
sia. Politically, a. wei ns milltariy,
lie has been considered alb ,olute dicta-
tor. He represents the old prussian
school which holds that the offensive
is the best defen. i've. while linden
burg has been looked upon as the ad
yocate of purely defensive warfare in
the west
Since the collapse bf the Marine
iicdenssturm. Hindenburg has
been gradually regainlng the domin-
lling influence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
BACK LIKE A
BOARD? IT'S
YOUR KIDNEYS

There's no use suffering from IN"
awful agony OF lame back Don't wait
till ii passes OFF II only comes back
Find the cause and stop II Diseased
conditions of the bladder or kidney
are usually Indicated by stiff lame
back, wrenching pains, lnmbago. SET
atiea. nervousness, sleeplessness, tired
worn out feeling pain in the lower
abdomen These Ere natures signals
for help,
Here's the remeoy When you feel
the first twinges Of pain or experience
any of these symptoms, get busy at
once Go TO your druggist aud get
box Of the pure, original GOLD
MEDAL. HARLEM Oil Capsules, i'm
ported fresh every month from the
laboratories in HARLEM. Holand.
Pleasant and easy to take. they almost
instantly attack the poisonous germs
that are clogging up your system and
bring quick relief
For over two hundred years they
have been helping the sick Why not
try them Sold everywhere by rei-
able druggists ~ sealed packages.
Three sizes Money back II they do
not help YOU Ask sor GOLD MEDAL
and be sure the name GOLD MEDAL
is on the box.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24

aass as0 watfe come senators
visited The front over here | think
they were from Oklahoma anu Arkan-
sas They were ~ our dressing sta
tl'n right behind he front line They
said they thought they could risk their
lives behind the front lines II our boys
could face the rifle and machine gun
flIe in the front lines ! don't mean
personal by this hut that is
the way feel -boul soldiers as a
Whole.
If someone has not alpeady written
rie and sent Rex address. wish YOU
v ould because might be able TO find
him over here We are having wet
ccol weather nov bur il is not disa-
preeable
Well J must close Hope you are
III well. White as often as YOU can
because surely enjoy YOUR letters
With love Adolph Bolts.
Amb. Co l67 ll7th Sanitary Train A.
?. o. sl5, A Eff.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24

close to town now that the Amer
icans put up such fighi to get. The
Germans left great deal Of ammuni-
ton and supplies when they retreated
We can pick up q ioI Of souvenirs such
as helmets, canes, guns canfeens etc
bat we haye>no piace to carry them.
u fellow had some place to carry
such things. he could surely get some
fne souvenirs. aEyUu
have been on car for the last ten
Gays and certainly did work We
worked twenty -four hours ana were
OFF duty twelve hours We got to sleep
every other night
It pays to take care OF your feet
over here Last winter some of the
boys froze their feet | am going 10
ret some over shoes | have never
Locn to the hospital yet and | don't
want to go either. | hope we whip
the devil out OF these Germans be-
fore winter but | don't believe we will
got them before next summer. Well
/ il was a year ago Yesterday that we
we're called out At Tulsa. II doesn't
| seem as long and We have been over
here three fourths OF that time. don't
weigh quite as much as usual because
have been working pretty hard but
am still in good condition.
You can look on the map and see
! just about where We are because we
| fight. | am certainly thankful that /
am alive after what have gone thru
! don't like to ,alk about The war
much because it IS so horrible. I have
seen things in tn" last ten days that
cne year ago | could not have imas-
ired anything so awful The suffering
end agony these boys have TO endure
is something ter" bic, We see them
with their arms and legs off. some
with their bodies cut completely into
aud some have Their eyes shot out with
dirt and high explosive shells
ann soldier and don't like to say
this on that account but believe a
soldier is the biggest man in the world
in time OF war ! don't think any
thing Is too good sor a soldier He is
giving his life for his country and his
life may he taken any n,irnta II
ever have son and we are in war,
| will want him to go and to 30 with
trst feeling that he is doing the great
est and noblest hing that he could
possibly do. do not believe the peo-
rle in the United States realize what
war is. They can't without seeing it
be cause know ! could not.
! suppose you saw in the papers a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
LETTER FROM ADoLPH eorTs

The following letter was received
ty Mrs. isabelle Bolts who is here
visiting her daughter Mrs. W. NJ.
Eiedsoc.
Somewhere in france, Aug. 6. 1918.
Dear Mother: II have received two
letters from you lately one which
was dated July Z, and the other was
written before that date. certainly
enioy your letters and wish that
o5uld write more than do now
A Sergeant told me Just now that
we could write and tell that we had
been in the Baccorat sector. From
the Baceorat sector we went to the
Champagne trout where we took part
in the big battle which started July
lith. From there we went to the front
where the Americans have gained so
n,uch ground Our Division certainly
has done some fighting here on this
front. We occupy town now that
Wv Noi ".o"S heiu ohiy lew uaNs
ago. We moved in when they had
been gone only a few hours
Our company mas surely been lucky
50 far; we have had several wounded
but one killed. There has been times
lately when | wouldn't have given
much for my life but guess the good
Lord was with me. The Germans are
s;ill retreating bu. suppose they will
make big stand very soon. We are
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r. r. r r r + + r r
From "OUR BOYS' Over There
++++++++f p

her son Glenn who is in the Camp Dix
New Jersey training camp
Camp Dix. n. Jersey. Sept. 10, 1918
Dear Mother: Il will try to write YOU
few lines this morning. II is. sun
day and | am at the Y. NJ, c. A.
Church is, going On now but the room
is SO crowded that couldn't get in
where | could hear anything, so | am
IN the library now, haven't much to
write, but that | am well and getting
along o X, hope everything at home
is as well. | don't have any more
Idea now when we leave. than / did a
week ago, but We are all ready have
quit drilling, all we have done for
the last four DAYS was check UP. and
set every unseasailable article we
had, examined, an | think the whole
division has just about got examined
so we may leave anytime now, or we
may be here S or 10 DAYS yet but there
Is no question now about it. we are
sure going before long, woll | will be
glad TO 90 but hate TO leave this
camp. II Is fine place, and | have
lots of fun and good times here. |
raVent went to any OF the large towns,
but ] go to the little towns that are
close, there are four within four or
i've mules of here and person can
get jitney aud so to any of them for
2ec. so so some place. about every
evening, | still have the same bov.
Tor budy that had when | left the
causual camp, he is sure a good kid
, too. and there are several other fine
boys here that | chum with. | think
William Douglass and | will he to-
sc tber in France, we are in the same
SQUAD and think we are lined ont
ROW ike We will be all the time now
tut we have had hard time to STAY
together they have split the squads
several times and mixed the companies
ap time or two, but it just happen
"a that we got to stay with Co. II. II
is one of the best Cos in the whole
Sith Division, We never get lower
than ith in any of the contests or re-
views, and most generally ond. Head :
quarters Co. is the best, but they have
all old men, that have been in the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
BRITISH TROOPS
BLASTING PATH
TO ST QUENTIN

is bound to leave Flanders.
And the sirens OF peace will not ring
The echo of the sirens which signal
the approach Of Gothas and Iepielins.
Perfidious sirens come, as We know,
from out the cellars where Conspira
tcrs for German peace are hiding.
Yet Foch, who, like Ulysses, has his
ears closed continues to give battle
and extends il even as FAR as Mace
ionia and Palestine pending the time
when the Italian Army will, ia ils turn.
enter the struggle Winter, while
closing in on the mountain. leaves
the plain free.
The Salouki army can be said to be
securing its first victory II was
Obliged to hold itself on the defensive
uujustly, we believe. unable to play
the part which should have fallen to its
let Later on inquiry viii be held re-
earding allied i.lomacy In the Bal
kNHs. nv army vi lnt oIltHt HAS
ap to the present, only the capture OF
Eonastir to its credit The present
tattle can carry very far. We are
unable TO make he slightest sonjec-
ture The essential factor is that the
hsttle of the Orion, has commenced
May it reopen to US the way to Russia
and Roumania via Sofia and Constan-
ilnopue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
.s10,000,000 PAID
j. S. EACH MONTH

Interest paid the American govern
ment by the allied countries on wai
loans now amounts 10 about $4,000,
900 monthly. and within a yeai Is "a ?
pected TO reach s40.Oo0000 month
This is disclosed by Treasury DE
partmeni officials, vino say few
thousand dollars Is still due from the
Russian government for the sls1.0oO.-
900 advanced earlier in the war, but
that this will be paid as soon as some
accounting difficulties are straight
ened out
approximately sllo.OoO,Oo0 in inter
est has been paid SO far by allied
governments Current loans arg made
at per cent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
A TEXAS WUEDER.

The Texas Wonder for kidney ani
bladder troubles gravel, diabctes
weak and lame back. rheumatism am
Irregularities OF the kidneys aua
biader H. both men and women. Reg
uiates bladder troubles IN children u
not sold by yous druggist, viii be SEM
by mail on receipt OF sl25. one
small bottle is two months treatment
and often coures. Send for sworn
testimonials. Dr. f. w. Han. 29gs
Olive St. ST. Louis. sio. Sold y,
DO not throw sour milk away u
makes good hot c.kes aud corn bread,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
Eff EWING WAS ON
SHIP T0RPED BY HUNS
ties Interesting Short Letter
70 His Father, Telling How
the Boys Performed When
the Ship Was Hit

he following short but very inter
ing letter from Jefferson Ewing
lived today by his father. Jeifer-
was on the j. s s. Mt. Vernon,
Convoy ship torpedoed by the
mans. This IL the first letter to
received telling Of this affair
Somewhere in France Seps
r Folks:-- | wrote as soon as |
safe but didn't know the censor
as TO what would pass. Won't be
to tell YOU very much for must
sa some consideration for the CEN
=.
e were torpedoed and after quite
hit against water and all reached
,rt. ~
he loss was in the paper and de-
siven out officially.
ost o. the credit for saving the
belong 10 the Black Gang who
At back down in the face OF a
cond attack and brought us in
ien't cable for the papers will tell
ol I am safe and well. The VIII DC
l. ag has been a greet experience and
! make great stuff to tell about af-
ho war.
ont be alarmed nor worried foi
safe well and happy.
Give my regards to Bates, Vic and
he boys, lots of love to mamma
f. the girls.
Your son. Jefferson S. Ewing
; 5. Address mail to the same address
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
The Strong Withstand the Heat o.
g,,,,,nrv Qrtter Than the Weak

Summer Better Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble anh
younger people who are weak. will be
strengthened aud enabled 10 70
through the depressing heat OF sum
mer by taking GROVES TAsfEl.ESs
chill TONIC. II purifies and enriches
the blood and builds up the whole
system You can soon feel lis
Strengthening. invlgoratIng Effect
60c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24

When cream is very slow 10 charm
into butter add little warm water
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24

STKAYED One black pig weight
about % pounds Phone 2o6
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24

Paris sleeps In black silk pajama.
PRETTY ribboned with color.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-24
-ErTER FROM GLENN kEssLER

he following interesting letter was
re wed by Mrs. Rena Kess1er from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
MRS. H.C. PALMER
DIES At MONONGAH
Had Been a Resident Of That
Town Practically All
Her Life.

Mrs. Pauline Palmer. aged "a. Wild
Ow of Henry c. Palmer. died this
morning at 7:40 o'clock at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Sadie Shaver,
at MonOngah, after an Illness of a
complication OF diseases. Mrs. Palmer
was a pioneer resident OF Marion
county and had been a resident OF
MOnongch practically her entire life.
She rs survived by five sons. John
p. OF New Jersov' J. r.. OF Pitts
burgh; G.. H.. OF Clarksburg; II. NJ.
of Long eBach, Cal. and w. III. OF
Fairmead, Cal, and by one daughter.
Mrs. Sadie Shaver. OF MOnongah. Mrs.
Palmer is a sister of J. z. Robinson.
OF Barackvillc.
The deceased wa sa most etimabl'
woman and was greatly loved in the
community in which she resided Shc
was a consistent member OF the Chris
tan church.
The body was prepared for burial
by Undertaken X. l.. Cunningham. No
funeral arrangements have been made.
pending messages from distan. rela-
tives. All the children were here
when she died with the exception Of
II. VI. and W. L.. OF California, who
were unable to reach here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Yankees in Counter Attack in the VauX
RefiOa O;ov off the Enemy and Ad-
vanced Their Own Position Several
Hundred Yards
FURTHER SHARP FIGHTING CERTAIN
American Machine Gunners Let Attacking Germans Get
Close TO Their Positions and Then Opened Dead
ly Fire UpOr the Close Formations

with MaIuc July IL, (iy
Pss)-Thc daylight today launched 'io
against the American positions Of Chateau Therry,
especially The n violent bonn
harmen high explosives throughout the night
American troops available.
infantry appeared the Americans and the
attackers with a rein Of machine bullets.
masks they the attacking
An enemy bombarrnent in the Of the lines
began shortly O O'Clock a m.
O. m-The report the Americans holding
fighting maintaining positions Heavy shells
German naval falling regions far behind the actual
many Of proeces having fallen in che city
Mcoux IS miles Chateau ThTy In the the
she'll the pFoces being from and I:
inch guns
0:6i m. Il no how
battle In the vicinity Of The whole line
both directions from that with smoke and
fumes The OF the CannOnad punured In the few timer
with machine rife which
Cd q the hottest character I'm Vaux itself.
1i;16 m-The
attack upon the the Vaux this morning
OF the enemy Il reported that the Americans aVan
Cd their lines distance hundred this
not ben confirmed 1t Is clear that the attack the Vany
region completely broke the American
Further sharp fighting likely develop this
however.
In their attack the many
bridges the passing
whitening FIRE from the artillery.
The Americans and their
70 the utmost and continuing Charcer Of resistance
1870 .. m.-Word received enemy
launched attack Rheims
which the French and Americans fighting side
positions gunncrs
let the close their positions and then deadly
Ore into the advancing close formations Of Germans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
MARCHING worms
IN LINCOLN DIST.
DR.. c. l.. Howell Reports a
Large Army Near
FeStus.

This morning The West Virsinian
received letter from DIR. G. l.. How
oil. OF WOrthihgton. in which he re-
ports the presence Of army worms
In Lincoln district. this coCnty
DR.. iIowell's letter is as follows:
There has been SO much said
about the army worm recently. that
l thought Il MIGHT be OF some inter-
est 10 those interested in the subject
to inform you that about ten days ego
vast horde Of the kind of worm you
describe could have been seen cross
ing the county roGd at the little ham
let Of Festus. one mile south OF Anna
belle Mine. this county. This occur
renee Of the army worm Is the first
have ever known in this part OF the
country. although very probably
never happened to be just nj the right
place and time TO see TIE festive
a. W. rs il did not cover very wide
strin OF ground crOsswisr in its west
ward march. at first to& this worm
90 be the young thousand leg WORN.
but atfcrward decided IL was not. DO
cause il was much Halter than the
other. I ain inclined to think that
from what | have read this army
worm YES not nearly so lcrCC - the
Wetzel county oGc. although in TALK
ing TO G. w. Wright. ore Of the rural
carriers out of Worthington. re-
marked that there were 10 million of
them. more or less. The array vas
observed by many Of the Annaboi!e
people ami also by numerous farmers
OF that community who VIII verify
the truthfulncs OF the .boye account
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
AMERICANS MORE THAN HOLD OWN ON THEIR 'FRONT.'
OPPOSE SIBERIAN
DICTATORSHIP
British, French and Jap
Ministers at Pekin Unite
in Protest. =.

PEKING. Saturday July - tBy
Associated Press The Eritis h,
French ard japanese ministers to
China have strongly protested 20 Gen
eral Harbath. the anti-BOlsheyiki mill
tary commander. who has formed =
temporary way cabinet for Siberia,
asking him 20 withdraw his Dictator
ship proclamation on the ground that
il is unwise and urtimely
Az PRINCE. Haiti. July l5.-Thr
council OF state. acting in accord
arcc with the legislative power given
il under the new Haitian constitution
has unanimously voted the declaration
Of war upon Germany demanded by the
president Of the republic.
LONDON. July ij.--M Tchitchoe-in
the Russian foreign minister. has ad-
dressed a note II Great Britain de-
mlndils hat tine British detachments
now on the Thurman coast be re-om
barked without delay. says a Central
News message tOdcy from Amsterdam
rllying a MOSCOW dispatch.