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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-21

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az "a farm laborer. The first morning
he said TO his neW hand: Take 4
horse and "a to lie station for Il load
of potat0eS." When be arrived me sta
ton agent said "A!l right, but how
are you going to take them without "A
cartt Dear me /" said the man. i've
forgotten the cart Argonaut.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-21
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Ws,tins, Drying. and Other Influences
STUD ed by Special SITS OF the
Office o. Public R0ads.

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-21
Powerful Pump,

Your heart is n very busy organ.
While you breathe once II beats four
times. AT each beat il sends fonr
pounds Of blood through your veins
and arteries. The weight of the cir.
culaiing blood is - pounds When
you run your legs and the other parts
Of your body need more blood, so your
heart must pump faster--populur Sci.
ence Monthly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-21

The word boulevard means "bul.
Wark' or lortiiicuDon, and Jhus has
direct reference to the old ramparts.
But since the middle Of the nineteenth
century the title has been applied to
new thoroughrarcS not traced on the
site Of an old encelnte
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-21

tnrotmod peanut oil can be prepared
for household Use by titering through
ordinary ilter papers obtHinable at
drug stores.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-21
Winch

BOY thanding tho +owelcr s,
Watch)-~Just clean ana regulate this
ana pnt ln Il new crYslal, will YOU?
If ! had the price III buy new one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
POOR MATERIAL FOR WARMTH
Mother Evidently Did Not Entirely
Approve of Apparel Which
Adorned Her Daughter.

They were crossing Washington
street at Meridian, after the theater,
few nights ago, and 1t seemed that
mother and daughter were not perfect
ly agreed on the nature of daughters
apparel. At theater time the weather
was balmy, but when they came out,
1t had been raining and though there
was no shower at the moment there
was much wind, and daughters filmy
white silk skirt was blowing about In
dangerous fashion as she stepped off
the curb. She stopped repeatedly and
pulled the skirt down, then fairly ran
to the shelter Of the Merchants Bank
building, leaving mother, who was
bit plump, to roll along as best she
could.
"Why didn't you wait for me?" de-
manded mother, on reaching the girl.
"Welll" was the retort, ''my ears
are not cold. / wasn't going to poke
along there and let my skirt get up
around my ears, was II"
eff my ears were cold" said mother,
surveying the filmy skirts, I'D hate to
try to get them warm with all you
have on."-Indianapolis News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Lives 200 Years !!

For more than 200 years, Haarlere Oil,
the famous national remedy of Holland,
has been recognized as an infallible relief
from all forms of kidney and bladder dis
orders. Its very age is proof that it must
have unusual merit.
If you are troubled with pains or aches
N the back, feel tired in the morning,
headaches, Indigestion, insomnia, painful
Or too frequent passage of urine, irritation
Or stone in the bladder, you will almost
certainly find relief in GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is the good
sid remedy that has stood the test for
hundreds of years, prepared in the proper
quantity and convenient form to take
It is imported direct from Holland lab
,ratories, and you can get it at any
1rug store. It is a standard, old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
Each capsule contains one dose of five
drops and is pleasant and easy to take.
They viii quickly relieve those stiffened
Joints, that backache, rheumatism, lunl-
oago, sciatica, gall stones, gravel, "brick
lust" etc. Your money promptly refund
ID if they do not relieve you. But be sure
20 get the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
stuna AGAIN.

He came into the Office with BUSH
nesslike air that deceived the clerks,
and they let him walk right into the
private room of the head Of the firm.
II have here" he said, diving into
a capacious pocket, "a most valuable
little book. 1t tells of the most lovely
spots within a hundred-mile radius of
Cleveland and how to get to them. It
contains road maps, etc. It"
"It's no use to me-" interrupted the
boss, decisively. Strange as it may
appear TO you, do not own car. /
do not drive. ! cannot use your book
And you think this worried the book
agent? Think again. For the little
book was all bluff, and the pretend
ed book agent was an automobile
salesman. And he promptly took adj
vantage of the best opening he had
had in weeks.-Clevelapd Plain. Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

unlawful which back
assake
the out
his leading lady of Lhassa
Then rvang rpanes
altitude and galvanized showed their corrugated bottoms And VIVA
"a i
considered
in
napkin cobbe that the old
liberties with his s
But can't tell about cats
of
home. wit thre bandne
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
FumloatIon on Mexican Border.

The latest disinfection project which
has ever been undertaken in this coun-
try, and probably the largest in the
world. was recently begun by the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
along the Mexican border. Five fun1i-
CATION houses are to be erected at a
cost approximately of $4,000 for the
disinfection of freight cars, motor
trucks and wagons entering the Unit
ed States from Mexico loaded with
products that might introduce insect
enemies, especially the pink bollworm
of cotton. The largest house will ac-
commodate fifteen freight cars. Each
house will be equipped with apparatus
and plant for the generation and dis
tribution Of hydrOcyanic-acid gas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
anouaoe of Few worf:s.

The Sierra Madre mountains, In
northern Mexico. are inhabited by a
curious race called the Tarafiuamaris.
While the majority are caye-dwellers.
many families reside in small villages,
all of which are about 5000 feet
above the sea level. The food of these
people is maize, from which they
manufacture drink called teshuin.
They are unable to count beyond ten,
and their language is limited to 300
words.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Fervent Wish.

In Camp Custer recently young
aewly-fedged private soldier with
considerably discolored eye and blood
dripping from his nose looked up at
compassionate friend and expressed
the fervent wish that those who were
promoting boxing would never get 1t
up to the general status.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
KIM Johns Treasure.

Every one knows the story of how
King Johns treasure was overwhelm-
ed In the Wash. Confirmation of this
was given few years ago, when a
solid gold circlet was cast up by the
sea at Wolferton. Before Cronef be-
came pleasant holiday resort its
r'~oo as -.t,4a Sy the old tow of
Shipden, which new lies beneath the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

How to Preserve Your Linen" is
the title of lecture now being de-
livered throughout Germany by speak
ers from the imperial clothing Office
The object is to teach people how to
use the various substitutes for soap
and the chemical washing powders
without unnecessary wear and tear
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

waves. These waves brought from
Shipden onto the sands of Cromer
hundreds of gold mobiles and silver
pennies, most of which were bought up
by antiquarians, who had Immediately
rushed to Cromer on hearing Of the
discovery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Water, Mind You.

Squabbs- They say that three
fourths of the earth's surface is COW
cred with water.
Squibbs-Well, that's a fine record
compared with those Of our bathing
beach girls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

DOurn from Which not even cat may
return. But while the law hesitates,
the food administration has got so far
in it's system that used-to-be strays
that padded around sleek and COM
placent among canteens of the alley
gates have either skunk into the UNI
known, or, as survival of the unfittest,
prowl around gaunt and furtive, seek
ing what they may devour-and not
finding it.
Take Villa, for one. Before the
war Villa, who is a robber born,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

park. Four or five statues of brave
men adorn the park. Cannon are to
be seen. Soldiers walk through the
park. Tair war workers come and
go. It is a beautiful square.
Such is Park Parallel. Never
heard of such a park?
Well, perhaps this will give you
clew: The park is located in the
jurisdiction of local board No. 3, the
only draft board in the nation which
has a president Of the United States
~ az, +or,,;&orx Nouy won
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Honors Are Easy.

But father doesn't approve of you."
ooh, that doesn't matter don't ap-
prove of him, either. Sydney Bulle-
tin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
stop the Pain.

The hurt of burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly without scars. 25c and SOC by
all druggists. For free sample write The
j. w. Cole Co., Rockford. Ill.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

be
riding downtown Lets get OH
at through Parallel park said one
81 Are sure name?' asked the other s
the trees
pretty
Of 81 S. s.
white hchd onto the
with
ful there 4 =.
big black capital letters the cards read
Park
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Proof That You Never Can Tell About Alley Cats

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the clean plate Remember Of flies
w that dayt
safe predict the emigration of the Thomas that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Kitten Now Knows Just How Ludendorff Feels

oNG dd'a little Staying their own
the
will thing for their own glory
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17


Dogs don't kill cats to give all cats the
glory of dogdom's 'kultur" and make
cats learn how to bark instead or
meow.
Take that kitten saw the other
morning just off Pennsylvania avenue.
1t was a gutter kitten, gray and nom
descript, and did not appear to weigh
more than pound.
1t was stalking great pigeon out
in the street.
With all the stealthiness Of a
tiger the kitten began sneaking up on
the pigeon. The fat pigeon, weighing t
here and there, unconscious of the dool
It's eyes cleaning, the kitten sne'
stalked the pigeon around little puddl
sprinkle of the street.
The poor, peaceful bird looked arc
Alas, too late
The cat sprang.
Square on the back Of it's prey tn
The pigeon set its motor going ant
The kitten tumbled off and fell In
Such is life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

permission speak, madam he inquiries
No.
quietly. 1--WE protest.
ladies arrest
JAIL
of
a nlit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

Mahogany, oak and ebony are all
heavier than water and consequently
sink.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

ana Stops 'DeIOre Statute. OHe Oh
them ascends the pedestal and as
sumes an oratorical attitude.
A group of blue-coated policemen
with equal solemnity and dignity has
approached from another direction,
and. now surrounds the feminine
group like a respectful audience. The
lady on the pedestal clears her throat
and says:
"We protest."
A red-haired police sergeant push
as to her side and lifts his can politely,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Suffragette Gatherings That Verge on Comedy

enacted in
wedressed pades soemn the park
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Woman War Worker Discovers New Capital Park

newsstand oepark Parallel park Never heard
and considered by the eys most beautiful
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

the GUARDS WIFI ppOpIc. IH0T6 WASH
chance in the world for cars to take
on any more, although sometimes the
motorman would stop his vehicle and
the earnest conductor would shout,
''Plenty of room up 'front.'" and there
would he great jamming and push
ing. while three score persons fought
over, each other to get on the step.
1t was late, after the theater, any
way, and as the minutes the cars
sped by the man and his wife-espe-
cially the man-got peeved. Finally,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
| The Reward Man, Fl 2; fs5 sf F..

VETHO TO Women as well as men
w I'M 4O are made miserable by
tn kidney and bladder trou-
~ ble Thousands recon-
DIT A MI mend DR.. X liner
DLhNE Swamp-Root, the great
kidney medicine. At druggists in large
and medium size bottles. You may re-
ceive a sample size by Parcel Post, also
pamphlet telling about it. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N: y, and
enclose ten cents. also mention this paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Irritated Man Felt He Had Right to Criticize

his wife downtown
Car after shot by crowded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-28
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Oct s.-CORN-Altho an
nouncement that the German-governmen
was awaiting proposals for an armistice
had bearish effect today on CORN the
market soon reacted. Selling on account of
the note was not aggressive, and there ap-
peared TO be no urgent demand. The up-
turn brought about some increase of offer
ines from commission houses Opening
prices, which ranged from &c to 14c
lower. with November x1-24% to 81 - and
December 81 101. TO S1.20L. were followed
by an advance to well above SATURDAYS
finish but then r fresh decline.
subsequently sharp break In values
took place owing to word that Austria
mad accepted all the views expressed by
President Wilson on October 10 Pros
poets of an -after-thewar demand for
cereals, however, exerted a noticeable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-28
GERMAN NOTE is
Continued from Page, One,

Continued from Pages one.l
kaiser and company has not been met
Germany's new posture warrants us in
believing that peace not only is in
sight, but is within reach" is the opin-
Jon of the Daily News. THE terms for
an armistice must be rigorous but
must not be needlessly So"
The promptitude of the reply is
evidence of the need of and desire for
an armistice." the Post says but
nothing SO far suggests any funda-
mental change in anything in Ger
many. except expectations of .ctory.'
There is nothing new in the note, ~
according to the Times, Except that il
seeks to impose upon the allies the
INITIATIVE for terms of an armistice -
Tie Express enumerating the latest
occurrences in Germany. including the
reply to President Wilson excIaims:
The signs pcrtend enough pointing tn
a speedy end Of the nightmare and
indicating an acceptance of the terms
soon to be dictated"
From Berlin.
Amsterdam, Oct. IS. President
ilson's note to Germany was printed
teXtuaily in the German newspapers
Thursday evening and Friday morn
ing. The Vossische Zeitung Of Berlin,
printed the English text along side
the note in German.
Aside from the junker organ, which
proclaimed the necessity of every man
coming to the front for the emperor
and the empire, many papers appar-
emily contemplate without excessive
lament the prospective disappearance
of the Hohenzollern dynasty. The en-
peror's abdication is again strongly
rumored to be impending
1t is noteworthy that both the Ber-
lin and Frankfort stock EXCHANGES
showed
result of President Wilson's nste
Fears are not concealed that the en-
tente conference at Paris will put for
war demands incompatible with Ger
man honor" but the anxiety to know
the exact terms of the associated gov
ernments puts everything else in the
background.
Anger and shame are bad counsel
lors," says the Lokal Anzieger, of Ber-
lin, which is content to leave the de-
cision to the army leaders. 1t is a. sig
nificant sign of the times that Prince
Charles Max Lichnowsky's pamphlet
banning the German government for
starting the war and saying that Great
Britain did everything to avert it has
been permitted to reappear in Ger
many.
This communication is regarded
here merely as an acknowledgment of
the presidents note with an indication
of the anxious desire of those now in
power at Berlin to hasten the coming
of a definite statement of the terms
upon which their enemies will permit
hostihties to cease.
The president is expected to make
no rejoinder. His personal exchanges
with the German authorities, officials
said today. ended when he transmit
ted the correspondence to the allies.
The next step must be on the part of
the co-belligerents acting in concert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-28
WAR OVER BALLOT
Continued from Page One. }

Continued from Page One.)
the different can iidates appearing thereon
for the different Offices and be SO ar
opportunity on said ballot for the respec-
tive office to which they are nominated
"wHEREAS. the Australian ballot 'nw
provides that the same shall be applicable
to- the general election laws of the state
which provide for the voting of soldiers
NOW THEREFORE. This is to notify
you, and demand Is hereby made upon you,
that in the ballots sent to various canton
ments. forts, military stations and camps,
where you are sending ballots, or where
you are having ballots printed for the
purpose of sending to said places so that
the Kansas colder may vote that you
cause the names of the nominees for the
office Of United States senator for tae
in the order provided by the stntutes OF
the state of Kansas and in the same order
you have caused the ballots to be rotated
This demand of you is made that you
cause said ballots to be printed and circu-
state of Kansas. relative to the election of
United States senator. and also in the spirit
of fairness for each candidate running for
"Democratic Candidate for United States
Senator
Law i'm the Case.
The law relating to the ballots to
be used by soldiers is Section 1905
General Statutes 1915. 1t says:
Each elector shall. in full view, deliver
to one of the Judges OF the election n single
ballot or piece of paper. on which shall be
written or printed: or partly written and
partly printed: First, the county. town
ship Onward and representative district Of
which he is resident; and. second, the
company and regiment OF which he is a
member-all Of WHICH shall be exposed.
The ballot shall also contain the names of
the persons voted for as above with des!g-
nation Of the effice which each Is intended
to fill, which may be exposed or con-
cealed. at the option OF the elector. but if
concealed, the Judges shall not inspect it.
The Judges shall announce in an audible
voice the names Of the eleetor. his residence
and his company md regiment. as set forth
on his ballot and IL no objection be made
and the Judges are satisfied that he is a
quaiified eiector. as represented by mis-
ballot. the Clerks shall set down In the
proper columns, the number of the VOTE the
name of the voter, with his company aud
regiment, together with the county, town
ship or ward, and number Of the represents.
tive district of which he claims to be an
tho ballot box"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-28
That Is Germany's Supreme
Political Move Now.
1t Is Worth Great Military Eff
fort as Well.
PREVENT CROSSING RIVEF
That Is Order Given to the Ger
man Soldiers.
Pressure Continues Against
Hun Lines on Mouse.

With the American Armies in
France. oct. 2S.-The fight to check
the Americans on the Mouse, it is now
evident. is Germany's supreme politi-
cal, as we'll as military effort.
Orders to prevent the Americans
from crossing the river southeast of
Brieulles. at all costs. and the bitter
counter attacks directed against our
positions on the east bank. are indica-
tive of the Importance the enemy at
taches 10 the present operations.
Germany is making every effort to
keep her political front as strong as
possible by saving her military face.
/. IS of the important heights east of
the Mouse would be the most severe
blow the bochCs could suffer. They
constitute the Germans strongest artil-
lcry positions in this region. and would
give the Americans control of the ter
rain for several miles to the North
ward
American pressure against the new
German defense line continues to
threaten the enemys communications
along the entire 25-nile front on both
sides of the Mouse.
Airpianes Arc Busy.
One hundred and fifty American
bombing and battle planes shot up
enemy trenches and roads Sunday and
dropped five tons of bombs on con-
centrations areas. Z
The German red bellies circus"
opposed the Americans in a violent
aerial battle. Lieutenant Rickenbac ker
brought down his twenty-first vic
tim, forcing him down inside the
American lines. where the doughboys
captured the pilot.
American squadrons made twelve
flights during the bombing raids.
Rickenbacker engaged in three COM
bats. The day was sunny and the
air was constantly filled with Ameri-
can aviators.
Consressmen Glass, of Virginia,
and Whaley and Byrnes, of South
Carolina. were under shell fire in the
Nerdun region recently. One shell
landed within 200 yards of the party.
The congressman visited Montfau-
con and other points on the front held
by the First army
Washington. Oct. 2S.-In 1his COM
munique for Saturday, delayed in
transmission, General Pershing notes
that the battle being fought by the
First American army. north of Yer
dun, entered that day upon its second
month. and reports that in the first
month, besides inflicting heavy losses
upon the enemy in Killed and wound
ed. the Americans there captured 90
OO0- prisoners, over $50 guns. nearly
one thousand trench mortars and sew
eral thousand machine guns.
lombard the Huns.
With the American Forces North
west of Vcrdun, oct. aS.-The Ameri-
can long range guns this afternoon be-
gan firing on Longuyon.
The town of Longuyon is % miles
northeast Of Verdun. The American
long rage fire also is being directed
against the vital Vote de Rooade on
the railway line paralleling the front.
The Germans are depending en- this
road to shift their troops and supplies
from one point TO another.