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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

Mac responded. Il reckon he passed
her train when he was coming down
THE other day"
Reich nodded
Il was near enough to almost reach
cut and touch her."
He pressed his lips closely together
and walked over to Il window, snap.
ping bis long fingers in nervous way
a. he went followed him with my
eyes.
Dual said nothing. OF "A sudden he
had apsed from all apparent interest.
sinking down in his chair, with droop.
ing lids and hands lying idly folded
in his lap. gave him one glance and
knew that behind his seeming lack of
attention. his mighty brain was alive
and at work II It's own way upon the
problem OF this human soul in danger
Sheldon glanced at him, opened his
mouth TO speak, caught my eye and
filled his parted lips with fresh
cigar rather than words.
Parton smiled in satisfied man
ner. He surely had reason 10 trust
Semi Dual who had saved him his
wife from a deadly peril Reich turn.
ed away from his staring into the
outer sunshine, came back and mutely
questioned us others with his eyes.
We sat on. The silence seemed to
get on Reichs nerves. He licked his
lips and eyed Dual with impotence.
What is he--a. trance medium
he whispered TO Colonel Mac.
Shut up Kissed Sheldon.
Dual opened his eyes and turned
them on Reich. knew then that he
had caught the words.
Mr.. Reich" he began. Il must
make you \ slight explanation My
methods Of gaining my results are,
viewed from the usual police proceed.
ures, somewhat unusual peculiar, II
YOU prefer do not in the least eX-
pec1 You either to understand or sym
pathi2o with them. AT the same time
| have present three witnesses as to
their capacity for gaining results. and
so | fear YOU will need accept their
word and for the rest await the end ="
His manner and words were almost
apologize. and marveled Never be-
fore had ! seen Il person question Dual
and not be forced then and there TO
acknowledge the subtle something
about the man. which spoke Of su.
peror knowledge and force. saw
Colonel Mae frown as Dual finished.
But il was Reich who spoke.
IFS results | want. Dual"
tTo Be Continucd)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
NOTICE TO PROVE CLAIMS.
John w. Dubbs. Attorney.

Estate of John Smith deceased
Notice Is hereby given that the nm.
dersiened, administration. with the
Will annexed. oi The estate af John
smith, late of the county of La Sale
and state of Illinois, deceased will
appear before the probate court "
said county, on the first Tuesday The
Ing the 3rd da,D Of September, l91s,
at The probate court room in Ottawa in
said county. when are where all per.
sons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified To at.
tend and present the same IN writing
for adjustment.
Dated the 18th day Ut June. A. u.
1918.
JAMES W WELDON.
Administrator with the will annexed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

Bids will BE- received Tor Il con
eiructiOn of concrete bridge IN ...
len township. known as the Grnhr
bridge. Blue prints and specifications
may bee seen Al the town clerks ui.
Tee IN Ransom, or Al The Office of the
county commissioner FamSWorh, ~
Ottawa Bid must be- in the Office
ri the town clerk At Ransom by moon.
July 10. The town reserves the right
To- reject any ana an bids
1t r. SlEDENTOP,
Town CLERK of Allen Township
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

Score card, soft drinks. cigars and ice
cream privileges viii ba received up
to July zoe lhe Ottawa Races. Juis
18TH to 18TH We reserve the right
10 reject any or all bids.
Ottawa Truttmg Association.
l.. NJ. Harvey, Sec.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
Fry tho Free Trader Jonrnal Want A1s


Coughs. colds. sore throat or hron.
chial troubles which persist at this
time Of the year usually are Of an
obstinate character That is all the
more reason why truly reliable
remedy like F0ley's Honey ana Tar
Compound should be used Mrs. Mar.
garet Smale, Bishop, Calf, writes.
Foley Honey and Tar Is a grand
remedy; more than is claimed for IT,
was suffering from culd last week
and used th,. medicine and 1t acted
like a charm - Contains no opiates
For sale by W u Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
Classified Advertising
Advertisements will be inserted IN

-nu'oi tiSomcdte VIII pe iHseitcu III
this column not exceeding five lines.
three .imes. 25c; one week soc. Each
line over five. loo per week addition
al. All Advertisements in this col
umn must be )ai0 in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
u'1a'{lua !.
Objective May Goth, 1881
OTTAWA, ILL
WcstbotInfj.

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. d5:lOk. 5.50c, G;5Od S:2Oc,
$500, 10:50d. l2:0jc.
p. M.-l:50c, Bate, 4.5od. 5:5Oc
6.5Om, 7:j0c, l0:05c. ll:35f.
Cars arrive from east at 6:50g p.
m, l2:i2 a IN.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

The Free Trader-Iournal is author
lied to announce the candidacy OF
W. A. Graves OF Seneca for the re.
publican nomination for the Office OF
county treasurer. subject to the de
cision OF the primary November II,
1918.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
GEO NJ. REYNOLDS.

The Free Trader..Journal is author
lied to announce the candidacy of T..
VI, Davis for the office of County
Treasurer. subject to the Republican
primaries. September H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

FOR RENT-A nice cottage ON Pop.
lar street. between Jefferson and
jackson. S20 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 Oh this item. 4 Is Far
rell.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
Political Announcement
For County Treasurer.

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office OF County Treasurer of La
Sale County, subject to the decision
OF the Republican primaries, Septem-
her II, 1918.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

FOR SALE Good farm north and one
south OF Ottawa. well improved.
price right Also a fine dairy and
grain farm within easy distance of
Chicago W r. Pussy. Real Estate,
Claus Bldg, Main street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
Professional Cards
N. N. ARMSTRONG,

Attorney at law. 2l0-2ll Molonsy
Bldg. Ottawa, Illinois. Telsphonsss
Office. 375-W. Residence. 1l2-Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Don't matter if broken. | pay $3.50
to $l1,00 per sci, also cash for old
gold, silver. platinum, dental gold and
old gold jewelry. VIII send cash by
return mail and VIII hold goods 10
days for sender's approval Of my price
Mail to l.. Ma2er, 2007 S. 9Th St, phila
deInhIa, Ia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

DIR. f. A. KELLY, OTTAWA, ILL,
ll25 Columbus 81. Phone 226
Silver fills 7jc to 81. Porcl. crowns,
Sc Cold crowns S. to So. Plates 81 to
$40 All work guaranteed first class
Office hours a. m to 1880 p. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

AGENTS Men and women, big de.
mand for patriotic pictures. We
have q styles in beautiful coors.
Descriptive circular FREE King
Pub. Co., III North Market street,
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
Southbound.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Mckinley Park, Grand Ridge
and Streator, in
a NJ $50, 1850, $50, 11;5O.
p. M.-1;5O, $3.50, $50, 500, HOO.
Marselles and intermediate points
b Marseilles. Morris, Seneca and In.
termediate points.
Princeton and intermediate points
d Ladd and intermediate points.
Princeton-Ladd and intermediate
points
I La Sale and intermediate points.
h Daily except Sunday.
k Daily except Sunday
IN La Sale Sundays and holidays only.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAW
MONEY.
Fares TO Chicago, H.. ~ Joliet. IT,,
ana Chicago a. Joliet Electric Rail-
way
EFFECTIVE JUNE I2, 1918.
50 m round TRIP. SIS one way.
Return trip limited to ten
days
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO AL
POINTS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
WANTED

WANTED Gentleman roomers al
5ls Chapel St Nice airy rooms in
quiet neighborhood. Telephone G43.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
MlSCELl ANUOUS.

FOk SALE Old papers, clean and
folded. Tied M IN Toe packages Can
at Free Trader journal Office
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
FARMS.

FOR SAILING have TWO small
tracts within the city limits Of
Ottawa, consisting of about ! acre
on North side without Improvements
poultry and vegetable raising; can
be had for $4,000 per lot. The owner
is nonresident and wants to sell
The other tract consists of 10 to -
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 sew
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

WANTED-WOman 10 work in kitch-
en- Apply at Wcndel's Bakery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

WANTED An experienced woman to
take care of an elderly woman APP
ply at this Office
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

Mac responded Il reckon he passed
her train when he was coming down
1.-THE other day"
Reich nodded.
Il was near enough to almost reach
cut and touch her"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO AL
POINTS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

w. ". CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22

phone gents fcr full ,nformstios
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-22
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAW
MONEY.

Fares TO Chicago, H., " Joliet. Ill.,,
and Chicago a. Joliet Electric hail.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04
Mems Dress Gloves

Men like gloves for Christ
mas. Why not save some
money and please him also
by buying a pair Of these
(Adlers or Irelands) gloves?
$500 Gloves now $1.35
$2.75 Gloves now $1.85
1925 Gloves now $2.15
$3.50 Gloves now - $2.35
$3.50 Gloves now ---:$1.7O
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04
S $50 Boys Suits now
S $50 Boys Suits now
S 500 Boys Suits now
S 900 Boys Suits now
$1O.50 Boys Suits now
$1,000 Boys Suits now
Boys Odd Pants

This lot contains rs pairs,
selected from our stock. All
sizes, coors and materials
may be found among them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
Dunn County, N. d.
Devils Lake Journal.)

Get the name: Dunn county, North
Dakota. In the first and second Lib
erty Loan drives the business men
of the towns in the county exempted
the farmers from subscribing, for the
reason that a crop failure had been
sustained. AS a result the quota for
Dunn county was a little shy Of the
amount expected. About the time the
Third Liberty loan drive was ready
to start a farmer drove into the coun-
ty seat town and said to the chair
mar Of the committee: "You fellows
in town have been doing all the SUBJ
scribin' to Liberty loans, so you men
lay off this time and give us farmers
a chance" And the business men did
lay off, and the farmers did all the
subscribing. Result: Dunn county
went yer the top, tail up and colors
flying, with IS per cent oyer-subscrip-
ton. Pretty good, eh? Well, just
fairly good It would have been a
good deal better, however, except for
n thing: that a little more than IS
per cent Of the farmers Of Dunn coun-
ty are members Of the farmers league.
That fact explains why this story has
never appeared in the yellow press Of
the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
THURSDAY, NAY !, ls1s.

complaint that other grains are per
mitted to. soar in price-'the sky,s
the limit'-while his, the most nutri-
tious and the most needed, is held
down to a level ridiculous in compare
son with that asked and received for
all other grains.
The democratic administration at
Washington, evidently lays light
stress upon the anger Of the farmer.
L. L. Stair went down to Washington
with the signed petition Of 10000 and
more farmers asking that Stair be APP
pointed U. S. Marshall. Did he receive
consideration? Stephen J. Doyle was
nominated by the president, and un-
less A. J. Gronna does as he is ex-
pected to, the appointment will be con-
firmed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
His Curiosity Excited.

Editor Courant: Ever since the
Farmers Advocate, of Bottineau, made
it's appearance before the public I
have thought that it must be very
embarrassing for MI. "Falky," the man
who established the Bottineau News
and edited it for nineteen years. We
all know that Mr.. "Falky" did all he
could in his feeble way to destroy the
Equity Cooperative Exchange and la
ter the 1lonpartisan league, all of
which he did in the interests of the
"poor downtrodden farmer"
The Farmers Advocate was organ
lied to destroy the Nonpartisan league
and that ought to be enough to show
"Falky" that his efforts were a fail
ure and that the hackers Of the Ad-
yocate are ashamed of the name Of
"Bottineau News" It should be
enough to show a man of common in
telligence that his tactics were a fail
ure and that his associates were de-
termined to get rid Of "Falky," the
News and as much Of his past record
as possible.
1t is said that coin is the greatest
healing salve for all wounds known to
man. If so, no doubt Mr.. "Falky"
will be able to stand the reputation
very well.
I have been a very close reader of
the Farmers Advocate in order to
learn the names of the stockholders
Of that paper, which I have not seen
as yet. It seems that a man who is
big hearted enough to put his money
in a newspaper and call the same the
Farmers Advocate would be pleased
to let the public know who he was.
I should certainly like to. know that
names of the farmers or business men
who are interested. enough to finance
a paper, which will be printed in the
interests of the farmers.
I have known the editor Of the
Farmers Advocate for many years.
Mr.. johnson has always been opposed
to "star chamber" doings and I cant
think that he will edit the Farmers
Advocate long without informing his
readers who is financing this paper for
the farmers.
r. Yours very truly,
"A Sixteen-D Dollar Sucker"
Opemee, April Goth.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
home was ~mortgaged.

nome WSS NlOEtS0&CUs
And now the poor old farmer is
wondering if anybody will believe the
vile lies the gang papers are telling
about him, that he is a traitor and
does not love his country, after all
the years he has toiled, aye, shaved,
to pay taxes and build up a better
home to make the country more beau
tiful and useful, and after he has
bought Liberty Bonds and subscribed
to the Red Cross according to his
poor and limited means, and, all be-
cause he has been forced into politics
to get his economic rights.
And they say vile things of Town
ley, when the old farmer knows in
his heart that Townley, like Lotus,
would be content to die a poor man,
if, when dying, he knew his farmer
friends, that he loves so well, would
gather round his bier and say those
simple words, "He has been honest
and true; he has fought our battles
bravely and WE'LL"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
How About 1t, Mr.. Johnson?

The "Farmers Advocate" was es-
tablished by the Farmers League
better known as the "Teigen League"
presumably to educate the farmers on
the merits of the platform of this said
league. "
Mr.. Matt johnson, for twenty years
past an able supporter Of the farm
r cause, was chosen editor of the
paper. With an able man like Mr..
Johnson as pen pusher for this paper
it seem that it would have the Non
partisan League program picked to
pieces by this time.
Matt has scored two points against
the League program; one Of these is
Hagen and the other is Stair. These
must be the weakest points in the
league program and as soon as the
farmers find it out they will discard
them as they have discarded some 9TH
er men in the past" .
Matt scored a death-blow on the
league when he found that one man
ran for two offices at the same time.
Why he never heard Of the like. It's
a disgrace for a league man to do
this.
I have heard Of a man getting in
dorsement for United States Marshal
and governor on the same day, and
also heard of a man running for sher-
if that was county commissioner and
had two years of his term before him.
I would like for Mr.. Johnson, the
dear friend Of the farmers, to tell his
friends how he proposes to put the
Teigen League platform into effect
and how long it will take to do so,
as he refused to sign the referendum
petitions, that were signed by $4,000
farmers, or voters, thereby making It
possible for the electors of North Da-
kota to engraft the principles Of even
the Teign league into the law of the
land.
Il. L. Stair.
Bottineau, N. D., May 1, 1918.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
Exchange.
S
Business Confidence.
bismarck Public Opinion.)

When a man advertises freely in
the newspapers it shows that he has
confidence in his goods. He believes
in them through and through. He is
willing to back that faith with the
money spent in advertising. He feels
sure that if the public only knows
about his offerings, they will want
them.
The man who does not advertise
lacks that confidence. Sometimes
this is because in his heart he does
not feel that he has anything any bet
ter than anyone else. And sometimes
he feels or claims to feel, that the
public would not read his notice MOI
be interested in it, even if his propo-
sition were good.
This last %supposition is contrary ia
all human nature. You place a lus-
ciously Drowned doughnut before q
hungry boy. Would he turn away in.
different? Not until boy nature is
very different.
The public is as keen for chances
for good values as the hungry boy fol
the doughnut. Bargain hunting il
second nature, and even more so now
than formerly. The cost Of living has
made it necessary for everyone tx
study values. They say that the pub
lie is not interested in an announce
ment telling them where it can saw
money, this denies one Of the mos
fundamental characteristics of hui
man nature. It also ignores the liv
ing conditions existing at this period
Any kind Of confidence attracts. /
wins in war, in politics, and in bust
ness. The man who has faith in hi
proposition and will back it in an ag
gressive way, is the winner in al
fields. The man who lacks that con
fdence may have many good quail
ties, but he lacks the final qualifica
ton for success. The merchant VIII,
advertises is tn econfident merchan
who knows he has a good thing, an,
is sure the public will think SO to-
on examination.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
Behold the King!
(Lidgerwood Broadaxe.)

The House Of Representatives, at
Washington, D. G. calmly turned
down, without the culver Of an eye
lash, the moderate and modest re-
quest Of the farmers that the price
of wheat be increased to $3.50 q bush
el. Promises and large empty words
are given forth copiously in response
to the complaint that the farmer il
being stung scandalously on the price
Of farm machinery and every other
necessity to his business the same m
swer does for the wheat farmers
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02

For some time past the North d.
kota Leader has been running a cut
of an old farmer who appeared to be
in deep thought, and the Leader has
requested it's readers to give their
idea of just what the old chap has on
his mind. Among the many answers
is the following, under the caption
"In Retrospection," by VIM. Martin,
of Lansford, one Of the Nonpartisan
candidates for the legislature:
That good old farmer whose picture
is in the Leader is thinking back to
the days Of his youth when he and
Mollie were first married, and bought
their little farm home and went in
debt for it, and Oh, what high hopes
they had!
In the spring time they would read
the market reports in their little So
called farm paper, and in the week
ly newspaper and see that wheat was
$1.5O per bushel, and hogs S. and Sc
per hundred-weight and the editors
advised raising bumper crops of every
thing. "Prices are bound to be high
err" they said, and he and Mollie
knew that if the good Lord would only
give them a good crop, with those pric-
es, they would 0 o pay off the mort
gage and buy nice things for their lit
tie home.
But alas, in the autumn, when their
big crop was raised, what did they
get? Wheat was down to 60 cents per
bushel and hogs to $3.50 per hundred.
weight. It would have been nearly as
we'll had they not worked and shaved
at all.
And then the farm paper would
quote the old thread-bare fallacy Of
supply and demand controlling the
price of what he raised out of thu
ground; and they never told him thai
what the great mine owners dug Out
Of the ground the owner fixed tn.
price on.
And he thinks Of the times whel
the Democrat politicians came aroun,
and shock hands with him and toll.
him how lucky he was to be living
a free life out on the farm where hi
wife didn't need or care for goo,
clothes (but they didn't trouble to rea'
Mollie's hearty, and he told him wha
grand laws he would get for him j
elected.
And the next election, the Republi
can office-seekers came around an
told him the only mistake he mad
was in voting for a Democrat, and We
he gave him nothing, only empt
promises.
And he is thinking of when he
and his neighbprs Joined the Equi-
ty, how the gang papers told him
(and almost made him believe)
that poor old LOTUS was . crook
and was becoming . millionaire
with the, farmers' money. And
when Loftus died they found be
was : poor nan and his little
N%#MH@-s E#a@#ssFs - 4sAsasNs 5SEsxaa@s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-02
THEIR NIGHT TO HOWL"

AS was to have been expected the anti
league press of the state is almost, if not quite
a unit in vociferously rejoicing over the failure
of l.. L. Stair to receive the appointment of
United States marshal, and in their ghoulish
glee their editors vie with each other in sour
rile abuse of the defeated candidate.
These short-sighted individuals see but one
man in the case, entirely overlooking the thir-
ty-odd thousand (the New Rockford State Gen.
ter, one of the leaders of the nefarious pack,
gives the number as $4,000 farmers, the very
bone and sinew of the Commonwealth, who
signed a petition praying for Stairs appoint
ment.
The wishes of a coterie of Federal office
holders at Washington are more potent with the
powers that be than are those Of 10000 tillers
Of the soil, as is proven in this instance, but
The Courant believes that in this case a preced-
ent has been made which will rise up hereafter
to plague it's makers.
monishes us to Beware of the wrath of a pa
tient man - this being worthy of acceptance,
how much the greater part of wisdom to refrain
from wilfully arousing the wrath, by gratuitous
and fragrant insult, of a multitude of patient
and long-suffering men, men who are just be-
ginning to family realize something of the
mighty power which, by their united strength,
they are able to exert?
; the ability to run with the hare and hunt
with the hounds" SO abundantly possessed by
one or two of these same Federal office-holders,
cannot but prove to be a heavy handicap when
next these worthless appear in the busting for
the purpose of soliciting the suffrage of these
same farmers whose humble petition they have
caused to be rejected amid the taunts and jeers
OF their lick-spittle newspaper adherents.