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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
APPEALED TO GIRLS VANITY
Department Store Clerk Proved That
He Had Some Little knowledge
OF Human Nature.

Among nonessential citizens, place
must be given to the summer girl who
does all her swimming on the beach,
in silken toys which never could stand
the cruel ocean waves. Whether this
type Is still In existence or not is a
question. but at any rate a converse.
ton overheard recently In a depart
ment store gives ground for suspicion.
The ambitious clerk was selling a
hgh-priced bathing suit and was man.
aging the operation In masterful way,
She finally pinned her victim, fluffy
girl, down to a choice between two
one was blue with green trimmings,
the other purple with white.
"Do you ever have photos taken In
your bathing suitf" asked the clerk.
"Why, sometimes" said the girl,
mystified.
"Well." said the inspired clerk, "the
reason | ask Is because often girls
have said that they want suits with
contrasting col0rs because they show
up so much better In the pictures
That's why you might like this pur-
pie with the white border better than
the other, which wouldn't show up
nearly so well. didn't know whether
you had thought about 1t or not, but
often girls do have their pictures taker
on the beach, you know."-IndianapOlis
News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
War Brings Peace to New York.

All IS peace IN New York's toughest
district since the war. A yenr or so
ago any person who wandered through
the "Gas House" district, on First ave-
nue. from Seventeenth to Twenty-sec.
ond street, at night usually came away
minus his watch and roll and with a
battered countenance. Many were the
actual and alleged breaches Of the
peace laid to the young manhood Of
THIS section of the city. Ii ran the
gnmut Of everything from riot 70 MUIR
der. To-day NIL this is changed. Since
the Gas House" gang hns donned the
Khaki there Is mn air Of refinement and
culture IN the district. Men neigh.
bors meet on friendly terms and
clothes.llno fights and feuds between
the women are only memories. Gone
Is the old order of things material
Fights have given way TO celebrations
/ ~ honor Of the lads from the district
now fighting In France. There are
III OF them from this section ant
the other night a service flag was un
furlcd. II showed i've gold stars
Two thousand men. women and chill
dren, many Of them mothers and IN
theirs, lifted their voices In d pean o.
! consecrutlon. .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Local Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Riskedael and
son are moving their household furni
ture to Rockdale, where they will re.
side, the former having secured EN-
ployinent in one of the factories there.
Miss Irwin, trained nurse who has
been attending Charles Miles, has re.
turned to her home in Ottawa. Mr..
Miles, who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia for the past week, is now
getting along fine and Is on the road
to recovery.
George Kline spent today in Prince
ton on business.
Alonzo Allen. who has been confined
to his home for the past two weeks
with the influenza, was able to be VI
town today.
There will be English communion
services Sunday at the Trinity Luth
eran church in Brookfeld at o'clock
The body of Frank Hill, who died Of
pneumonia while on the battleshiI
Mozark, near New Orleans, will be
brought here some time Friday and
will be given a military burial.
Thomas Worrell spent today II
Streator on business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
TWO EX-PREMIERS IN CABINET
Situation In British Politics That Has
Never Before Occurred Is Among
the Possibilities.

Herbert II. Asquith, former premier,
is often mentioned as possible nddi'
ton 10 the present cabinet. The Mum
chester Guardian points out that II this
happens Lloyd George Will have two
former prime ministers among his sub
ordlnntes. There IL no former instance
OF this state Of things In modern his
tory, and 1t Is long time now since an
English government contained In u
secondary place even one former pre-
mler,
Tho classical case occurred about the
middle Of last century, aud Is furnish
ed 10y the game OF see-saw which was
played by Lord John Russell and Lord
Pnlmerston. In the government Of
1862 Lord John Russell wus prime
minister and Lord Palmerston foreign
secretary, and In the government of
1S50-G5 their two positions were ex-
actly reversed
1t was Lord John Russells excep-
tional fate to be prime minister from
the age Of ilfty.four tn that OF sixty
to be In and out Of subordinate Office
under Lord Aberdeen and then under
Lord Palmerston, from sixty to seven
ty-three, and at TINT age to be prime
minister again.
II Lloyd George gets Mr.. Asquith rs
well as Mr.. Balfour he will have all III,
living former premiers except one. tn,
exception being Lord Rosebery, who's,
| period Of oilice-15 monlhs--was sc
short MS to compare with the mete
oric premiership Of the ngc Of Can
ming.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Something Like a Beardl

Mistakes Of military signalers are
sometimes amusing. A German pris-
oner escaped from an internment camp,
and to facilitate recapture a descrip-
ton Of the man was circulated. The
description contained a succession OF
slbiant sounds, which rendered Its re-
ception by telephone somewhat diff
cult. One slgnaler, after struggling val
iantly with the prisoners name. ap
pearance, etc, finished the message
with "helght 8 foot 9 all beard and
moustache." The possibility Of a B.
foot-8 beard wandering about on Its
lonesome was questioned, with the re
suit that the following correction was
iculated-"Please read small FOL
ALL"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
ALWAYS LAND OF TROUBLE
6arbaric Invasion and czarism Have
Nodded Russian History, to Peo-
pies Sorrow.

The backwardness of the Russians
can he pretty adequately accounted for
by three historical factors. There Is,
first, the Mongol yoke which rested
upon them for nearly two and ii half
centuries. During the wonderful thir'
teenth and fourteenth centuries. while
England was establishing her parlia'
ment and democratic models were be-
Ing worked out In the free Selt-govern-
ing city states of Italy and the low
countries. the Russians lazy tluttened
under an alien Asiatie deSputiNm. Ivy
the time they had rid themselves OF
the Mongols all legal rights Of indiyid'
ualS, local communities and social
classes had disappeared, leaving the
power of the czars unlimited.
In the second place. for long time
after the Muscoyites had freed them
selves from the MongolS. their settle
ments In the rich treelesS Steppes 10
the south of them-the famous BLACK
SOIL destined TO become the Sranary
of Russia and. indeed, of Europe
were exposed 10 raids by the nomad
Tartars hcmming them on the east
and south. Until the days of Peter
the Great the Russians We're for the
most part confined tn the less fertile
foreSted region Of the North, where
they We're safe from the incurSlons OF
the nomads. Let one Imagine how our
economic development would have suf-
fered had our ancestors been confined
to the wooded region of the upper
Ohio and the Great Lakes because the
fertile prairies from Indiana 10 the
Rocky mountains lay open to the raids
OF barbarian horsemen yelling up
from the great populated area in the
Southwest!
Then there was the Romanoff autoc-
racy, which In ShakeSpeare's day
crushed the bulk of the people down
into serfdom-which later became sla-
very-nnd kept them there for two
and a half centurIes.-Edward Ais
worth Ross In Asia Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
NOTICE.

Estate of John Lilies. Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Executor OF the last will
and testament of John Lilies. late Of
the County of La Sale and State of
Illinois, deceased, will appear before
the Probate Court of said county on
the first Monday tbeing the sixth
day. OF January, 1919, 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 ad.
justment.
Dated this l4th day Of November,
A. d. 1918.
EDWARD J. KELLY,
Executor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Twice Cited for Bravery.

To have been cited by the French
for bravery twice since his arrival in
France In January Is the record Of
Professor Stephen II. Bush Of the
University Of Iowa. In the wake Of
the first official announcement came Il
lengthy cablegram with the details Of
his second citation. Courage aud ten
acity In bringing In wounded over ex-
posed places" were conspicuous on the
part Of Professor Bush, who IS work.
ing for the Y. NJ. G. A. with the Mo.
rOccan divisions.
The cablegram further declares tha;
the "French are devoted to Professor
Bush and the other Y. NJ. G. A. work.
ers In his division and are gaining a
high opinion Of Americans through con-
tact with them" Professor Bush Is
head Of the department of romance
languages at the uniyerslty.--Iowa
University News Letter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
bOLSHEWSM PERIL
TO MANY NATIONS
ANARCHY SPREADS
SWITZERLAND. SWEDEN. SPAIN,
HOLLAND AND NORWAY ARE
THREATENED-RUSs ADOPT AN
ASSASSINATION PLOT.

London, Nov. 1.-THE most serious
question Of the hour. in the opinion
Of some newspapers here is how far
Europe is infected With bolsheyiSm
Newspapers in Sweden, Spain, Ho,-
land and even Norway express appro.
heusion over the spread OF the red
flag movement.
The troubles in Switzerland, where
a general strike has begun, also cause
uneaSineSs.
Russian bolsheYik forces are again
marching on Finland They are now
threatening the Finnish seaport OF
Niborg, seyenty-two miles northwest
Of petrograd.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14

The cabby was brought before the
magistrate for using violent language
to lady,
But she amt no lidy," he protested
fiercely.
Indeed ~ quOth his worship. "And
do you know a lady when you see
one2'
"Of course | dol" Indignantly an
swered the man. "Why, only the other
day l saw one; she give me parnd
note for d shlllen' fare and walked
away. II, num- calls, what abar'
yer changer Don't be blinkin' ole
fool SEES she; keep 1t, and git drum
enough to kiss yer mother-in-law.'
Now. yer Worship he ended, tri
umphantly. that's what l call d rea
lldy."-London Tit-Blta
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
LETTER FROM MAN IN
FRANCE WHO WAS
PRISONER q YEARS

The following letters was received
by Mr.. and Mrs. ODille of this city
who conduct studio on Main street,
from Mr.. ODnle's brother-in-aw III
France. who with his family vas ia
ken prisoner by the Germans. Ihe
letter was written in French and tran
slated into English by Mr. O'Dllle.
Lyons, France
Oct. 2, 1918.
Dear Brother and Sister-in-aw;
Not having received any news from
Ms for the last four years you have
been asking yourself what has be
come of US. DO not worry. We are
nearly all of us in fair health at pres
ent. but let me tell you that we have
suffered a great deal OF priyation, OF
hunger and misery during the last
four years. We have under the Ger
mans domination. You could not
figure yourself that We have been re-
duced to eat grass and potatoes peel
ings that we had to beg from the
Prussians. We were on the firing
line. The b0ches established their
first line OF trenches 800 yards from
our house and received great many
bullets and bombs. There were a
great many civilians killed and many
others died of hunger. The Germans
then decided to repatriate us to our
country, France, after they had taken
US to Belgium, where they made us
stay in Charleroi for two months.
From there they took us to Germany
and then to Switzerland to be able to
get here, Lyons. France. The five Of
us me and my wife, my Oldest daugh-
ter, the youngest one of eleven years
of age and the second of my daugh
ters, who has now gone to Britagne
with her two children. Grandma is
also with us. We have now with us
Albert, my second son, who is estab-
lshed here with his wife and three
children He has been reformed with
pension. He was wounded gravely
but it did not stop him from working.
My Gustave, what gave US more pain
was that we had oleaye at Senones,
my youngest son, Paul, the boches did
not let him come with US because he
was eleven years Of age they made
him do work for them, although he
has been wounded by a French bullet
that passed through one of his legs.
He is now cured. The Oldest Of my
sons, Desire, was killed at Saloniki
He was lieutenant in the third OF
Colonials. The husband of my eldest
daughter also has been killed. Your
brother Charles Of Moussey, they are
all In good health; none of them has
been killed or ded so far. They have
not suffered as much as we did They
were further back of the firing line
Well we are saved, but what hard
work. | had four women to feed at
exorbitant rates: forty-five cents for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Germans Hit BoIshevism.

The boshevik group of the German
Independent socialist party is still a
decided minority and the power rests
in the hands of the majority socialists
and nOn-bolshevik independents, says
Berlin dispatch to the Copenhagen
Berlnske Todende. The dispatch adds
chat the soldiers and workmen's coun.
Gil energetically opposed the plans Of
the bolsheyik element
Some German newspapers and some
in neutral countries continue TO warn
the allies not to push Germany too far
to the wall Jest she be driven into an
archy Some English newspapers con.
slider this as German propaganda ~
gain leniency
The general British view appears
to be summarized in the question
whether the cost OF the rehabilitation
Of Europe should be borne by the vic.
Tins of devastation or by It's authors
and in the declaration that the Ger.
man armies should be deprived of all
arms in the interests of Germany her.
self, thus making internal fighting les2
possible when the armies are re
patriated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
GET M0LARS FIXED FREE
Dental Operations for Soldiers and
Sailors Reach $4,000 Q
Month.

New York.-Free dental operations
for soldiers and sailors to the num-
Der of 65,0O0 are being performed in
months time by members of the
Preparedness League Of American
Dentists In every state In the Union,
according to the report just made pub
lie ut the leagues headquarters here.
This record IS for the month Of Au-
gust, which In normal times Is sea.
son of less effort for the average per.
son than any other month in the year.
This brings the total of operations rem
Gered since Its inception to $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
PRUNE COMES INTO ITS OWN
Once Degraded Fruit Has Left the
Boarding House and Joined
the Army.

New York.-The professional Joke
ster has lost his best little bet now
that the degraded prune has become
exalted. forsaken the boarding house
and Joined the army.
The prune was not really half the
fool It seemed to be. II took the war
and the high cost Of living 10 prove
IL. hut We know It at last.
Except for the fact that 1t was cheap
the prune all along was really as no
BILE an article Of fruit as either the or.
ange or the aristocratic pineapple.
And now he Is having his revenge.
II he had shoulders he would throw
them back and thrust out the chest
between, because he's in the army
now. 100000 pounds Of him.
You have two guesses as to what
the boarding house mistress will sub
stitute for him. But you may have
n thousand 10 one on what the profess
sional funny man will do And all
win be wrong.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Doom Foes In Europe.

Copenhagen dispatches report that
the Russian bolsheyiki have adopted
an assassination program" by which
all European anti-bOlsheyik socialist
leaders, are to be killed
Hjalmar Branting, the great Scan
dinayian socialist leader is said 70 be
among those doomed by the Russian
reds 81
In Holland the joy over the enl Of
the war is oyershadowed by appre'
tensions of bolsheyik troubles
The revolutionary socialist party
has already issued a manifesto aiyo-
eating Russian methods. Moreover. d
new republican party has arisen, aim.
ing at the abolition of the court, army
navy and diplomacy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
s s,r. 4: ., ., &HzZzzs<
lnfluenza-la Grippe.

The present influenza is now known
to be our old familiar la grippe.
Foley's Honey and Tar is Just whaa
every sufferer from influenza or Ia
grippe needs now Ii covers the
ing. healing coating, clears away the
mucus, stops the tickling and cough.
ing. eases the tightness and heavy
breathing. Day and nihtg. keep Fo-
leys Honey and Tar handy. 1t gives
ease. warmth and comfort from the
very first dose. Buy it now.
". d. Duncan. Druggist. Ottawa, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
NOTICE..
E. ]. Kelly, Atty. Ottawa, m.


Estate of James Common, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the ln-
dersigned, EXecutrix of the last will
and testament of James Connor late
OF the County of La Sale and State Of
Illinois. deceased, will appear before
the Probate Court of said county on
the first Monday (beiug the sixth
day. Of January. 1919, at the Pro.
bate Court Room. In Ottawa, In said
county. when anu where all persons
having Claims or demands against
said estate are notified to attend and
present the same in writing for ad-
juStment.
Dated this nth day of November,
A. ID. 1918
MARGARET LAHAN,
Executrix.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Marked Oats.

The appearance Of the letter = on
oats coming up this season, which Is
astonishing people in the rural regions
OF Wisconsin, Is less mysterious than
what Is said to have happened at Zan-
zibar, whore, so report AYERS, a fish
was caught with two inscriptions In
Arabic characters on It's tail. These
as deciphered by scholars, were re.
spectively "The work Of God" and
GOD alone" However, the Zanzibar
narrative Is a fish story.-Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Special Meeting.

A special meeting Of the Kings
Daughters will be held this evening
at the home OF Mrs Sarah McRann.
A full attendance is desired.
Miss Lila Erickson who has been
employed at DR. Weiriek's office, has
gone To Chicago for an extended visit
with relatives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHLLlmoRE.
Representative, Branch Office Philmore Building

a pound of bread and Sle0 for a
pound of butter, and let me tell YOU
that my money went fast and now |
have no more These four years /
have been alone TO support grandma
except a few hundred francs that our
Charles gave me, but what was that
at the price everything cost. Will
le very much obliged 70 you you VIII
send me al once TWO or three hundred
francs 10 help Us I'VE All the family
and / am wishing you and your wife
and your children good luck
/ am your brother-in-law,
Naageat Desire.
No Ill, Lyon. France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
japanese AIrmen for Italy.

Japanese military flyers accompa'
MED by mechanical workmen, VIII
soon be sent to Italy. The question
Of sending Japanese airmen' to that
country has long been considered by
the war Office. All negotiations con-
corning the question with the Italian
government having recently been con-
cluded. the war office has Issued note
to the nirmen and workmen who have
volunteered, assuring them OF the de-
cislon. At first twenty airmen were
expected to be sent, but the number
has been reduced to fourteen or NJ
teen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Fumigate School.

The Mckinley school building was
closed today to fumigate all the rooms
as slight case Of influenza has de-
yeloped among one of the school
students, James Mccullough, who was
to school yesterday and was taken Ill
last evening. However. school will
be resumed tomorrow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Home Defense League 70 Meet.

The Home Defense League will re
sumo their regular weekly meetings
Thursday evening at the Home De
Tense League hall Also hold memoir
ial services for the soldiers who have
died while in service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring broilers. per b. ISlSkc.
Old ROSTERS, per h., i2.lic.
Hens, per h., 1S-1SRc.
Ducks, per h., Ice
Geese, per h., lie.
Turkeys, alive, per H., 1926.
Eggs, per dozen, i0.42c.
Cream, 56.5Sc.
Butter, 34.40c.
p s. butter, 3ic.
Lard, 24-25c.
Live Stock.
Steers--Stock, per cwt, $500 20
$1,000; fat, per cwt., sl4o0.
Calyes--Per cwt., $1,000 10 1890
Spring lambs--Per cwt.. sl3 ~ gl4
Hogs--Per cwt.. sl70O
Hides and Wool
No hides, per Id. l3c
No hides. per h.. l2e.
Furs, zoe.
No. calf skins, per b., &c.
No. horse hide, $500.
Sheep--per ewt.. $500.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
French Reds Ask Election.

French socialists are dcr,ar ling
that the administration of affairs un.
der military law be ended immedi.
ately, and that a general election be
held at once to take action on the
problems arising out OF the economic
and political reorganization of the
country. The Parry leaders demand
that representatives of the working
classes be present at the peace con
ference, and propose that an interna
tional labor socialist conference
should be held during the negoda
tiOns,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14

If there is n quarrelsume person Ia
your nelebbofhood don't, foofFith him.
He In sure to involve you In some or
his Qunrres II you IRE not careful.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Reds Threaten Sweden.

In Sweden the Independent social
lists published a manifesto urging The
establishment of soldiers and work
mems councils everywhere in order
to establish a socialist government
and republic. General demooiiZdtion
Of the army and an eght-hour work,
ing day are also demanded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Her HappIest Dava.

The other dry lady conflded 10 rs
TINT the hnpplest days Of her life were
spent during the three years that she
was lghteen.-Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14

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for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-14
Germans Raid Base.

Maurice NJ. Moore Of Washington, d.
c., jumped into the camp jitney and
started for the place where the res
cued men were He had to drive over
exposed roads, but he made the up
1 Journey safely, his car loaded with
blankets. He took the men aboard
and started home. Suddenly shells
began exploding In front Of him and
back of him. But through the canopy
Of bursting shells the little ytney made
speed safely for more than five miles,
getting In without even scratch.
Meanwhile the German bombing
planes started to raid the base. The
sound Of exploding bombs dropping
around the air base was heard by Mr.
Moore even before the automobile was
near home.
"Where Is Stevens? asked the ex
ecutlve officer, as the car drew up.
"Taken prisoner by the Germans,
was the reply.
"Well. guess he is lucky at that
His pet place, in which he always
stands when the raiders come, wal
blown to pieces hnlf an hour ago"
I'VE have been wondering who 4
the luckier of the two--Stevens o.
Dooley," said the executive officer
"Dooley for not being captured o
Stevens for not being killed"