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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-16

ment of all the minis He is Uncle Sans
coiner-in-chief
He is thirty-nine years cold, 5 feet 7l5
inches tall, rather stockily built, but shape
ly and well set up, weighs about IT'S
pounds, has black eyes and plenty of black
hair and is a weIl-dressed man without be-
ing in the least dandified.
Most people would call him rather hand
some, though a term perhaps more proper
ly descriptive is "fine-looking." 1t is a re-
markable face, heavy jawed, very broad,
with mouth that sets firmly in repose,
eyes far apart and with an unusual breadth
between the wings Of the nose.
The eyebrows are heavy and rather
bushy The ears are set close to the head.
The forehead is high. Across the upper
lip and over cheeks and chin Though
cIose-shaven) there is a blue-black tinge.
If Mr.. Baker were to refrain from the razor
for a few months the metamorphosis would
be remarkable Few Russian anarchists
could Guido him in the matter of beard
development
everybody likes Ray Baker. He puts on
no Tugs" with anybody Because he likes
people, every one likes him. There is
something about the way in which he
shakes hands that is in itself engaging. 1t
is the handshake not, merely of the good
mixer" but of the good fellow-the sort of
chap who enjoys kindness and the oppor-
tunity of being useful to the folks he
meets
Doubtless this is fundamentally matter
of temperament. But, presumably also, it
is a reflex of Mr.. Bakers bringing-up.
He was born in a mining camp-Eureka,
Nevada. In that camp and its neighbor-
hood he spent his boyhood days. At six
teen years Of age he went to work for him
self. punching cows.
This was merely dd interim, so to speak.
He had more exalted ambitions. His father
was at that time attorney for the Southern
Pacific Railroad. For himself, however,
the law had no delights. Mines-gross
wealth hidden in the bowels of mother
earth-inspired his imagination and in
vited his inquiring efforts.
Nevertheless, he wanted a good educa-
ton. DESERVING the COWS, he matriculated
at the University of Nevada. But mining
fever broke loose, and he with it. The
lure Of the desert invited him, claimed
him, held him.
Twelve years he wandered in the desert,
looking for copper. for silver, for gold. For
two OF these years he dwelt at one camp
in Death Valley, a re zion abhorred of man.
But he enjoyed the experience. He was
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HAaaIs A~o E1o1Ne. P4oTo Q.

Talk about prospecting! But love is the
prospectors. He has found a much richer
gold mine matrimonially than he ever dug
out Of the earth.
But why did Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt fall in love with Mr.. Baker? And
how and where did she happen to do it?
Well, accident las usually happens)
doubtless had much to do with the matter
Mere chance brought 1t about that Mr..
Baker was introduced to Mrs. Vanderbilt
on a social occasion in London. Recently?
Not at all. It was many years ago, long
before she became a widow.
She met him again, years later, in New
York renewal Of their acquaintance
brought pleasure to them both. They saw
a good deal of each other. 1t was the be-
ginning of a romantic attachment that is
now to find its completion in marriage
Simple enough, truly. What makes the
match interesting is that it is a love-
mating between the wealthiest of young
women and relatively poor and ineligible
young man.
But he is real man, an American. and a
chap who has done things. Also a fine,
wholesome chap Most people are likely
to think that Mrs. Vanderbilt has been
wise to choose him in preference to a for
eign title with something more Or less
human and anomalous attached to it.
Ray Baker, so conspicuously successful
as a lover and a mining man, possesses
other claims to distinction. In the politics
of Nevada he is a prominent figure. and
there is reason to believe that he may soon
arrive in Congress as a Senator from that
State.
He was secretary to our Embassy in
Russia not long ago, and, acting in that
capacity made, in 1915, one of the longest
messenger trips on record, joUrneying
from Petrograd across Finland and Scan
dinayia to the United States with dis
patches for the State Department. Having
arrived in Washington, he started imme-
diately thence for Petrograd by way Of the
Pacific and Siberia, with letters, thus CON-
pleting a circuit of the earth.
Naturally, it was in the way of politics
that Mr. Baker became Director Of the
Mint. He is a Democrat, from the Silver
State and there is little worth knowing
about metals that he does not know. Gold,
silver and copper, the stuff our coins are
made of-he knows how they gTOC An
y. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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nUPPosE YOU WE'RE

NUPPOsE YOU WERE
The wealthiest young woman in
America,
And a widow and very attractive,
And stood at the very top of the social
ladder,
And were besieged by innumerable suit
ors for your hand land fortune),
And you had, thus, everything on earth
except title
WOULD YOU MARRY
To gain foreign title?
Or to add to your present great wealth?
Or would you pick out the man your
heart really yearned for. a man of little
wealth, of little social position, Govern
ment office holder-and marry for LOVE?
Well, these are exactly the problems
that have confronted Mrs. Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt since her husband, the head OF
the Vanderbilt family, was lost when the
German torpedo sank the Lusitania three
years ago.
The young widow of the richest of the
Vanderbilts pondered long and earnestly
answer She has picked the man her heart
longed for. relatively obscure American
who works for living-Mr. Ray Baker, Of
Nevada.
Now, why did the young widow of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt select Ray Baker, of
Nevada?
Suppose, for a moment. that you were
young man working for a living, and the
greatest Of American heiresses, with all
the other advantages just enumerated, ac-
cepted you for husband, bringing Ito use
an oldfashioned phrase) $5O,OOOO 900 in her
lap-would you not find it difficult to real
ize your own luck?
Probably Mr.. Ray Baker feels just that
way about it, Very likely he asks himself
at intervals if it can really be true.
But Mr.. Baker and his iancee are not
the only persons interested in this "matri-
monial alliance" The public would like
to know how and why Mrs Vanderbilt
came to pick out this young man to fall in
love with.
What is there about him to inspire the
love passion in a woman who is no longer
an impressionable girl, and who has moth
ing to offer her that she does not already
possess Except, perhaps, the best and
most desirable thing in all the world.
To begin with, who is Mr.. Baker?
Mr.. Ray Baker Is at the present time
Director Of the Mint Bureau, with an office
in the Treasury Building at Washington.
He has held that job since February Of last
year. and it consists chiefly in the manage
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24

TheCurse|
OfQuetZal|
BY ]. u. GiESY & J.. 3. SMITH .
Authors OF Semi,Dual Stories z
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co. {
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

saw her SILVER, | saw her breast
rise and fall. Spencer" she faltered.
Dayton's arm crept about her. Connie.
pale faced and shaking crept to my
side.
is it," she questioned, and | knew
what she meant.
pointed The lanterns were almost
TO us. In their light we could see the
slow moving legs of the mon who
walked and seemed to bear something
among them.
They reached the steps and came
up, bending to raise what they car.
ried.
At the top they laid down their
burdens, the body Of two men, one Of
them red, and one of them white. both
silent and wearing the strange, oulet
calm of death
With something between a sob ard
a moan, Evelyn Wingarde left the sup.
port of her lover and dropped down at
the side OF one She lifted its shout.
ders up in her strong, young arms,
and pressed its iron gray head to her
breast
Father" she cried out. her utter
ance griefchoked and broken. Father
speak to me. Father, it's Eve. or
dear God, it can't be you're dead. 1t
can't cam
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the bodies ana The men who had
brought them.
Good ''mornin'. MIR. Heffy," said
one of the two guides.
"H'r'ye, Bill" returned the new.
conner. Whats the row here? These
guys bumped each other OFF,"
Don't reckon So opined Bill.
Ute Charleys been hangin round
here some considerable time, an he
amt never pulled no rough stuff"
HeHy bent closer TO the two bo'
dies. Ute Charley" he repeated,
We'll, that's right, an the other 5
that English professor Teller. Say,
what happened"
Il dunno.' said Bill. "They disap-
pears together last night an We 1es
finds them like this"
Where Heny Strengthened and
glanced around at the group.
Up thar ways, along the llp,'
Bill Jerked thumb toward the north
in vague direction. Don't know AS
We would have, only one of these men
stumbled on Charley back Of some
rocks. Then We secuted around an
found place where somebody seem
ed to have slid over the edge. We
hung a lantern over on a rope, an
finds the other Teller on sort Of
ledge bout fifteen feet down. Had TO
so down an tie him on SOS We could
pull hln up, | did"
WAS he dCad?"
Cold. Just like Charley, when we
found him.
Funny" Heny lifted stubby
hand and scratched his chin. We'll.
| guess YOU better bring the bodies in
to one of the card rooms. Doc Os'
borne will want to look EN- over. An
YOU, Bill, you go up where YOU found
'em an hang about.
when the folks hears of this
they'll wanter go vp and mil around
and walk all over any clues. You suck
till morLin'. an then I'll send some
body else to relieve you. Now some
of you fellers pick up these two an
bring EN- in
Several of the men bent to comply.
gro 9E CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER ".
The Tiny Puncturc.

The clerk had run out On Lge,yn's
heels, and stood staring at her. once
- twice he opened his mouth and
closed it. Abruptly he spoke.
I'LL get doctor and the
house detective He turned and ran
back inside TO begin a frantic ringing
OF service phones from the switch.
board
Dual turned to me. "Stay here.
Keep by the bodies, See if there Is
any trace of the image or stone on
Wingarde's. Note all that is said or
happens
Dayton had gone to Miss Win
gardes side and was STOPPING above
her. saw his lips move as ne spoke
TO the glrl. Once she BOXED IN. but
dropped her gaze back 10 the face of
her father Immediately after She bent
and kissed him on the lips.
Now she laid him down gently. sup
porting his head as though loath TO
place It on the hoor
In an instant Laredo had whipped
off his light flannel coat and folding
It double placed it beneath her cling.
ing hands.
She flashed him a glance of grateful
appreciation, settled her fathers head
back on its pillow and rose slowly.
For moment she stood locking
down. Without warning her eyelds
fickered, dropped. she threw out her
hands as che cropping blndlS for sue.
cor.
Dayton caught and held her as she
swaYed. Dual joined him at her side
"Senor Laredo, will you ask the clerk
to send brandy to Miss Wingarde's
suite at once. We are going up there.
Will you come Mrs. Glaze"
Evelyn opened her eyes IA she
spoke. please. Connie Glaze" she
said quickly. She lifted her hands 10
her temples. ooh, Spenccr-I'm---lm
so dizzy. Won't you"
Her voice trailed off, Dayton acted.
He swept her up in his arms and start.
ed across the lobby.
We who watched from the veraiida
saw only her golden hair, and her
slender limbs trailing down beyond
his body as he began to mount the
stairs Dual and Connie followed. The
three went on up and passed from
sight.
| saw the clerk and Laredo go TO.
ward the bar, and the former called
10 one of the bellboys, TO come and
take the brandy up to the Wingarde
suite.
At that moment a man entered The
lobby from one side and came rapidly
toward where we were standing about
the bodies. He was short. heavy set,
with close.cropped reddish-brown
hair, heavy featured face, and large
hands and feet.
He walked with an assured stride
and shoulders thrown back, and was
clad in tan-colored sack suit. with
brown buttons. At present his eyes
= were not entirely free ftom sleep. He
came out on the porch aud stared al
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24
NOTICE

Estate of Eliza J Gillcn. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Executor of the last VIII
and Testament OF Eliza ] Gillen. late
of the County OF La Sale and state
of Illinois. deceased, will appear be
fore the Probate Court of said County
on the first Monday being the first
day. of July 1918 at the Probate
Court room. in Ottawa in said County
when and where all persons having
claims or demands against said estate
are notified to attend and present the
same in writing for adjustment
Dated this 10th day of May A. D..
1915.
VINCENT j. Dli Moan.
Executor.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT

Estate of Indiana DOrrance, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested in said Estate. that
the undersigned, Administrator of the
Estate Of said Indiana DOrranCe. de-
ceased. will appear before the Pro
bate Court of the County of La Sale
and State of Illinois, at the County
Court House. In Ottawa, in said COun-
ty. on Monday. the 10th day of June,
for the final settlement. when
and where any and all persons
A d 1918, for the purpose of render
ing an account of his proceedings in
the administration of said Estate
interested may appear and show
cause. if any there be. why such ac-
count should not be approved by the
Court
Dated at ottawa. this 9Th day of
May, 1918.
RALPH A. GREEN.
Administrator
Attest:
EDW. G. ZlLM,
Clerk of Probate Court, La Sale
County Illinois
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COk QUICK kaSlJLTS TRY 1HE
ANT ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER JOURNAL.
NOTICE
gro 1It CONTINUEDD

Estate Of John J Lucey. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned Administrative of the es.
tate of John J. Lucey, late of the
County of La Sale and State of Hi.
nois, deceased, will appear before the
Probate Court of said County, on the
first Monday being the first day of
July, 1918, at he Probate Court
Room, in Ottawa, in said County,
when and where all persons having
claims or demands against said os.
tate are notified to attend and pre-.
sent the same in writing for adjust
ment
Dated the 10th day of May. A. D.
1918.
JANE LUCEY,
Administrative
Duncan & O'Conor, Attorneys.
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NOTICE
Elmer E. Roberts, Attorney

Estate of Orlando SisCo. deceased.
Notice is herby. given that the un-
dersigned. fXecutrix of the last viii
and Testament of Orlando Sisco late
of the County of La Sale and State
of Illinois. deceased, will appear be.
fore the Probate Court of said C0un-
~ on the first Monday, lbeing the
first day. of July. 1918. at the Probate
Court room. in Ottawa, in said Coun-
ty. when and where all persons hay.
Ing claims or demands against said
estate are notified to attend and pre-.
sent the same in writing for adjust.
mont
Dated this 10th day of May, A u.
1918.
ANNA KLlNGENSMITH,
EXecutrix
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Classified Advertising


Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three .imes. 25c; ono 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 Csc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24

WestbOund cars leave ottawa sta.
ton for Cnautauqua Park. Starved
Rock. Utica, La Sale, Peru. Spring
Valley, Ladd, De Pue. Bureau, Prince
ton. in
A. M. 1ok. 5.50c, G:50d, 8:3Oc,
soc, 10. sod, i2:05c.
p, M-l:50c. SOC 4:5Od. $500,
7 soc. loose 1l:35f
Cars arrive from east at 650g .
m, 12;42 a. m.
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NOTICE


Estate Of Martcll r. Brown. dcccas.
ed
Notice is hereby given thai The I'M.
dcrsiened, Conservative and cxoflcio
Administrative Of the estate Of Mar
tell f. Brown. late OF the County Of
LA sale and state of Illinois. deceas.
cd viii appear before the Probate
Court 81 said County, on the irst Mon
day thcing the first day Of July 1915.
a. the Probate Court Room. in o.
tawa, in said County. when and where
all persons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified 10 at
tend and present the same in writing
for adjustment.
Dated the 18th day of MAY a. ID
1918
BERTHA A. StTLOW.
Conservative and eXoilcio
AdministratriX
Of The estate OF Mer,ell Il
Brown, deceased
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Browne & Wiley, Attorneys.

ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
TAKE NOTICE that the undelsign'
ed, Marie Gordon, Guardian Of Frances
Marie Gordon William LcliOy Cor
don and Frank Willard Gordon, min
or heirs of Frank Gordon. deceased
has filed her petition in the Probate
Court of La Sale County Illinois
asking for an order of said Court auth
orizing her as such Guardian to Dor
row the sum nj Seven Thousand tE-
00000D Dollars, and to execute her
note or notes as such guardian for
the sum of Seven Thousand Cs7 100000
Dollars, payable in five 60 years with
interest at the rate of 5l2 per cent
per annum. payable annually with the
privilege of paying One Thousand
tS1 .0000 0) Dollars or any multiple
thereof on any interest paying date,
and to execute mortgage or trust
deed as such guardian, on the South
half $40 of the Southeast quarter
Is EA of Section Seven a. in Town.
ship Thirtyone (3D North, Range
Five 60 East of the Third Principal
Meridian, in the County Of La Sale
and State of illinois, to secure the
l'aymert of said note or notes, for the
purpose of paving the unpaid claims
allowed against the estate of Frank
Gordon, DECEASED and for making re.
pairs on the land of said minors;
which said petition to make said loan
and mortgage said real estate to SO.
cure the payment thereof, will come
M for hearing IN the Probate Court
of La Sale County, Illinois, on Mon.
day, the third day of June, 1918, at
ten o'clock A. NJ. or as soon there.
after as the business of said Court
will permit. at which time the under
signed will ask that the prayer OF
said petition, he granted, and that an
order be entered in said Court In &C.
cordance with the prayer of said petit.
ton
DATED Ottawa, Illinois, May .,
1918.
MARIE GORDON.
Guardian Of Frances Marie Gordon,
William Leroy Gordon and Franz,
Willard Gordon,
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FURNITURE


DR.. e. A. KELLY, OTTAWA, lii.
1925 Columbus st, Phone 225.Y
Silver fills 7jc to 81. Porcl crowns.
IS Gold crowns S. to 81. Plates g. TO
slU All work guaranteed FIRST class
Office hours S "A. m 10 7.3O p m
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Professional Cards
N. N, ARMSTRONG.

Attorney at law, 2l02lt Moloney
Bldg. Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones,
Office. 375-W. Residence. 3i2-Y.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
CHANCERY

State of Illinois, La Sale County, SIS.
In the Circuit Court
TO June Term A. d 1918,
Ncttic kileore vs.. H. Clyde kilgore.
In Chancery M. 22320.
Affidavit of non-rcSdence of L.
Clyde Kilgore, having been filed in the
Clerks office of the Circuit Court OF
said County, notice is therefore here
by given to the said non-resi
dent defendant that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint
in said Court in the Chancery
side thereof, on the 10th day of May
1918, and that thereupon a Summons
issued out of said Court, wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
second Monday in the month of June
next as is by law required Now I'M.
less you, the said resident de
PENDANT above named H. Clyde Kilgore
shall personally be and appear before
said Circuit Court on the first day of
the next term thereof to be holden at
Ottawa, IN and for the said County
on the second Monday in June next
and plead, answer or demur to said
complainant's bill of complaint, the
same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated. will be
taken as confessed. aud decree en-
tered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
JOHN H. WITZEMAN. Clerk
Ottawa, III, May 10, 1918.
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FOR SALE A fine large, solid, old
fashioned house On Christie street
More room than N0u want Good rc.
pair bath, furnace fas. two floor at
snap. 5000 worth S2Ooooo. would
cost $lo5oo0 to put il up today If
not sold at once ! will try 70 borrow
the money and buy ii myself Can
for particulars
TcL GlS.W r +. FARRELL.
College Bids
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FOR SALE-We have Two small
tracts within the city limits of
Ottawa, consisting of about acre
on North side without Improvements
equal to about lots suitable for
poultry and vegetable raising; can
be had for $4,000 per lot The owner
is a nonresident and wants to sell
The other tract consists of 70 to 12
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 this, J. o. Harris &
Son Telephone Sow.
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SOuthbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Mckinley Park. Grand Ridge
and Slreator, in
A. M.--5:50. 6:5Oh, 1850, $50. 1850.
p. M.-l:5O $3.50, $50, geo. 1885.
a Marseilles and intermediate points
b Marseillos, Morris. Seneca and In
termediate points
C Princeton and intermediate points
d Ladd and intermediate points
T. Princeton Ladd and intermediate
points.
{ La Sale and intermediate points
x Sundays and holidays Only.
h Daily except Sunday
X Daily except Sunday
M ha Sale Sundays and holidays only
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For Sale.

FOR SALE Gus Saager has a we'll af
fronted home at 1905 Main street
He bought another at Pine and West
Lafayette street He IS about to
move to the latter place you can have
his home at 1908 West Main, two
lots, Z room house, sheds walks, etc;
no furnace or bath, but plenty of val
Tie for $26oo00 Mrs Saager has the
place as neat as . pin Come in and
investigate. 1t Is a real bargain
Tel GlS-W r. = FARRELL,
College Bldg
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Well, He Knew What He Wanted.
John WIS busy initiating the men
who were measuring vome ground in
The upl4hbuthood az his Aamc. lie
wanted the tape measure aud came 70
his mother and said "Mothcr please
may | take YOUR incherT
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24

FOR SALE Several Farms, 50, 160
llo, 300 and 2l0 acres, close or
within easy distance from Ottawa.
w Il Pusey Real Est ms Claus bldg
FOR SALE Within one mile Of the
Cour. House, Il well improved
country place, about acres, build,
inga practically new, neat and nice
price $1,000.
w, b. Puscy Real Est ms Claus bldg
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24

LOST string Of gold beads, Wed.
nesday Reward Finder call
GSg-k.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24

FOR SALE One of the finest resi-
'donccs in South OuaWat nine
rooms, bath, gas. water and furnace
also a good barn on the lot Price
$4,000
W Pussy, Claus bldg 1913 Main
st.
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WEEK IND EXCURSION

WEEK END EXCURSION
Every Saturday and sunday.
N4ro round t-lr Tickets limited
D lJU until Monday Zoo noon.
following date Of sale FOR return trip
EVERY DAY FARES.
81 75 round trip. }lG0 one wa. Re
turn trip limited To- ten days
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO ALL
POINTS,
Phone sgents for full 'nformsii0a
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Fares to Chi.aeo. Ill.,, Joliet. IT.,
and Chicago 4 jolet Electric Rail
way