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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
JunnIe Camouflane.

In he jungle a huge python lies hid.
den from It's prey, waiting. 1t resem.
bles some twisted, fallen branch, and
is unnoticed by the small furred crea-
lures which pass near. Suddenly the
python strikes, the captured creature
is crushed and disappears into the
throat Of the hunter. Another in.
stance is the tree TOAD, which clings
ike some green bough To tree. and
seems 10 he knot or lump in the
wood. Through the entire day il will
hang there, while flies and butterflies
hover near without fear only 10 he
snapped up by long, lnrked tongue.
he prey Of the willy hunter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
social struc.urs and Criminal.

II is hefculeaL task 10 bring about
reform in Vhe administration Of the
criminal law. Hat the dawn Of bet
ter Gay : n hama. i is becoming more
generally understood that the criminal
is one Of me bynroducts Of an evil 50.
cial system, anu that in the improve.
ment Of our social structure viii be
found the solution Of the problem of
the criminal.--AleXander Karlin in The
Humanitarian.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
NEW LINES FOR A GUEST CHAM.
Der,

Sleep cold between these chilly sheets,
Poor guest whoe'er thou art.
And pray those homesick yes, erdays
May nerve thee to depart.
Nor let the morrow find thee still
Long.sufering and meek,
Content TO eye those comforts which
Thou dost NOT dare to seek.
Indulge sweet dreams of flight:
Nor quake when cast.o furniture
Snaps out its last
Goodnight
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

We are very much what others think
US. The reception our observations
meet with gives us courage to proceed
or damps our efforts. A man is wit
and philosopher in one place who
dares not open his mouth and is con-
sidered Il blockhead in another. In
some companies nothing will go down
but coarse, practical ieStS, while the
finest remark or sarcasm would be dis
"agardad.---iiaZlett.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
HAPPY FAMILY.

Mrs. ScrappinetonA clergyman re-
cei,es five or ten dollars for marrying
couple, and by-and-by a lawyer Is
paid hundred dollars for getting a
divorce for them
Mr.. Scrappineton-Well, it's worth
that much more, amt It? .S:.,.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

The polling places Cor This election
will be as follows:
First Precinct Basement Hotel
Ottawa, Columbus street.
Second Precinct.s-Perrots barn,
Lafayette street.
Third Weller store. cor
ner Columbus and Joliet streets
Fourth Precinct lllenich's build.
ing, 1870 Chestnut street.
Fifth Precinct. Schaefer's hall
Chestnut street.
Sixth Precinct. --Jobst's barber
shop, West Main and Harden streets
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
Tuesday, the Sec.
ond Day Of April

NEXT, being the first Tuesday in
said month, for the purpose following,
viz:
FIRST To choose MODERA-
TOR to preside at said meeting
SECOND elect
ONE SUPERVISOR
ONE ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR.
ONE COMMISSIONER OF HIGH
WAYS.
ONE OWN CLERK.
ONE ASSESSOR.
ONE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Go fill vacancy
And 10 act upon any additional sub
jects which may, in pursuance Of law,
come before said meeting when con.
ycned,
The town meeting for transaction of
miscellaneous business shall be held
at the hour of > o'clock p. m. at Hotel
Ottawa.
Polls open at O'Clock a m, and
must close at ) o'clock p m
Given under my hand at Ottawa,
Illinois, this Goth day of March, A. y.
1915 CITAS J. STlCKLEN,
Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
EASILY WORKED.

Crawford--The rich seem to have
trouble in lodging the duty on the
things they bring over.
BRADSHAW Why don't they engage
the same lawyers who show them how
10 dodge their taxes?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
SEVERE CRITICS.

Alce--I like Tom immensely, and
he's very much the gentleman, but he
does like to talk about himself
Grace-Yes. dear, your knight hath
n thousand rs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
WHO Utter MOST.

sand the uttermost depths, who are
there" we ventured to ask
"Wh.. the people who talk too much,
Of course replied Lucifer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

HIGH ART.

HIGH ART.
Its. COrnerstone-Smth Have YOU
any tencent plaster casts OF Romeo,
Macbeth, Hamlet and Othello?
Dealer believe not. Madam
Mrs. Cornerstone-Smit h oh, How
dreadful I've embroidered Juliet,
Lady Macbeth. Ophelia and Desdemo
ns on soft-pillows; but | can't fix up
my Shakcsrere-co2y-corner without
those men
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

That agreements OF sale or purchase
powers Of attorney authorizing anoth
er TO sell or any Other contract re-
garding real estate must be in writne
No verbal agreements are binding.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

Brains: In substance hoped for Fre
quently lacking. Generally followed py
2,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

She-Oh, every one knows that
II takes nine men to make team.
He-Oh' don't know. Some of The
pitchers seem 10 think Sley are The
whole team.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

The husband who is referred TO rs
a night hawk may be said to fail in
his quest, as he generally catches il
nj home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
those men

These foreign noblemen are get
ting more particular every year. They
not only expect a girl 10 have money,
tnt now they insist upon her being
beautiful also"
We'll, YOU know that beauty is
more lasting" -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

See that yosr pattern is perfect b.
tore cuttin. your goods.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
ANNUAL
TOWN
MEETING

Notice is hereby given TO the citi-
Gems illegal voters OF the TOWN OF
OTTAWA, in the county OF La Sale
and State OF Illinois, that the AN
NUAL TOWN MEETING AND
ELECTION for said town will be held
At Hotel Ottawa. in said town. on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

Man was formed from the dust OF
the ground and he has been reyertins
10 type ever since.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
WHEAT AND CHAFi

A workman may be known by his
chips out The world prefers to see
Them fly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

Iaziness is one thing that knock,
The conceit out of pride.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

perishable sweets: Sugar Lumps
"Sweethearts.' "Honeymoons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

A wise woman never intimates to her
husband that she took him IN"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

And many man has lost money
thru the hole at the top OF his peck
cts,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

That ii Smith succeeds by fraud OF
misrepresentation in buying farm
from Jones al less than one Eaf OF its
value, Jones may, by Wiunding' The
purchase price, annul the sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

When woman buys newspape
she doesn't think she is getting her
name of somebody she knew in the
obituary column. .4 TN,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

The individual who thinks he knows
it all has the most to learn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

strength Of cn."-EpNlN \, N1TorAY
lleD West lmll street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

That q check written in lead pen.
I'll or on any old scrap of paper or or.
an on q single is just as good as a
Autographed or printed check,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

An ounce Of performance Is better
than a pound OF promise.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

That as between seller and buyer
a title deed needs only to be in writ
ing and can be enforced against thu
seller whether ii has been acknowled :
ed before 4 notary, OF recorded or no
10 be protected against the claims O
third parties, however, a tile deco
should be recorded.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

That one who pays the taxes on the
property OF another acquires no othe
right on same than lein on The prop
erty for The repayment of HE amount
paid
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

THAT all movable property whether
helon ging TO the tenant, OF n0t. except
he property Of a sub-tenant who has
paid his rent, found in a leased house,
can be sie2ed for the unpaid rent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

That an option on piece OF prop.
erty whereby the owner binds himself
to sell, but the holder of the option is
not bound to buy, IS was unknown to
Louisiana law until the year 1919
when the legislature passed an ac'
which makes such contract valid.
That after lease is signed, no
agreement to repair, paint, etc, no.
embodied in the lease, can be cnforc-
ed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
EXAMINATION FOR Scholarships.

The Police Jury at its last meet
ing declared its intention OF sup
porting students at the State Uni~
versity and the State Normal School
for the future as it has done in the
past. Since this is to be done take
this opportunity to give notice to the
white boys and girls of the parish
that will conduct an examination
for the contestants for these scholar
ships at the teachers examination
to he held some time about the 25th
of July next. ] do not know the
exact date as the time of holding
these examinations is fixed by the
State authorities. All contestants
must be able to enter the Freshman
Class in the University or the ninth
term in the State Normal School.
Contestants will be examined on
the following subjects: United States
History, Geography, Physiology Hy-
giene, Spelling, Algebra. English
Grammar, Composition, Arithme-
tic, Theory and Art Of Teaching.
THOs. NJ. WADE. Supt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
SuFFRACISTS
IN war WORK
By MRS. JAMES LEES LAiDLAW,
Vice Chairman New York State Wo
man Suffrage Party.

The New York State Woman Suf-
frage party, since 1t finished its great
task Of carrying New York state for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

Readers of The Gazette will be glad
70 know that we have secured the
publication rights of this territory
to COVER THE TOP", the most famous
war story that has ever been written
by the most famous war writer of the
day. The first installment will appear
within a short time. Arthur Guy
Bmpey, the author of "Over the Top"
is an American boy who, fred by the
Aagedy of the Lusitania, got into the
world war two years ahead Of his
countrymen. For seventeen months,
until he fell desperately wounded in
'No Mans Land" he saw more actual
fighting than any other man that has
written about the war. His stories
Of the horrors, thrills, humor and com.
radship of the trenches have not been
approached in interest by any Other
writer. Watch for the opening install
msnt of this story in The Gazette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
| WHAT. THE VICTORY OR
DEFEAT Of 6ERMANY
| MEANS TO EVERY AMERICAN

Contributed by ALBERT PAYSON
TENHUNE, author and glObe-trotter,
10 the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism Through Edu-
cutiOn)
Germany's victory would mean all
ihat the alarmists have said-the set
back of humanity, democracy, civiliza-
lion, rights of man, etc. But, to Amer
lea, 1t would mean infinitely more.
1t would mean our first national de-
feat; and, thus, would smash our per-
feet record for victOries-a record as
old as our natiOn-a record that means
more than the right to brag. Even as
:. beaten army never wholly regains Its
old form-even as beaten ring cham
pion sinks at once into desuetude-eo
our nation Uts traditions Of victory
gone) would suffer far worse deteriora-
tion than the mere fact OF defeat could
infiict.
1t would mean that the man who has
risked all In his c0untry's struggle for
Right could never again feel his former
calm certainty that Right must tri-
umph. Thus, the moral tone OF the In
dividual, as well as OF the nation,
would inevitably be lowered.
This country has never embarked In
a war of conquest. From ITS to the
present we have fought for Liberty or
for Union or for the Oppressed-ever
for some sterling principle of right.
From childhood we have been tauSh:
to believe that the high unselhshness
of our war aims has given US the VIC
tory. We have seen the decay or de-
struction of men and nations that have
battled for dOminion-as Germany !,
now battling. Should we fail In this
our mixhtiest war for the Right, the
average man must lose forever the
simple Faith which has led our deal
country from nothingness to Its pres
ent estate. For that Faith, more thar
FOR anything else. our sacriacs ID
i,uudrsdfold 1usti4sd.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

Is, township lS, range 10 east, contain
ing 500 acres. Assessment s3,l37.5o.
Taxes es...........Sl Sl03.32
Interest andIcosts to be added.
kILLODEN PLANTING CO.-Pecan Grove:
Lot G OF partition recorded In Book
60" page 4. lying In sections IA. %, q
and 20. township IL. range 10 east. CON
tanning $50 acres. Assessment ssis7 so.
Interest and costs to be added.
KILLODEN PLANTING CO.-Pecan Grove:
Lot ID Of partition recorded in Book
90" page 4. lying in sections IS, 20
and u. township l3. range 10 east. con-
tanning $40 acres. Assessment g ,ls7 80.
Interest and costs to be added.
KyLLODEN PLANTING CO.-St. Peter: Lot
No. 2 Of the partition as recorded IN
Book 'P.' page 246. and lying IN the
southwest quarter of section 80, town
ship IL. range IL east. containing III
acres. Assessment $550OO.
Interest % and cost to he added.
kfLLODEN PLANTING CO.-Charlton: east
half Of section 80 1919 96- 6-100th acres) and
so acres taken of the northern portion
Of east 5-sth section 81 a. described In
Book ''P.' page 529, township II. range
II east. containing 400 acres. ASSESS
ment 81. .000. 90.
Interest and costs to be added.
KILLODEN PLANTING CO.-Dixie: east half
south half and east half of northwest
quarter section -, township IL, range
10 east. containing ss2 acres. Assess
ment So, ,937 so.
Taxes es..............S20 S209. 81
Interests and costs to be added.
KixkQDEN PLANTING CO.-Smyth: west
Alf Of southwest quarter section %
east half OF south east quarter section
-, township IL. range 10 east. contain
faR 100 acres Assessment $500 90.
IaAes 80; 30
ROSE. MILTON Il. (Trusteel-A part OF lots
Ne. sand7 in Square Of Routhwood
oddftion tn Newellton, being about l-Sd.
Assessment 500. 90.
TaXeS. Observation-Disclosures. SZ oS
| Interest and costs to be added.
ROSE, MILTON b. (Trusteel-Lot No. 8 In
Square G Of Routhwood addition TO
NewelltOn. Assessment SlS1 80.
TdXes. ................- - 40
Interest and costs to he added.
On said day of sale. will sell such portions
and in case debtor will not point out sufncient
property, I will at once and without further
/ delay, sell the least quantity Of said property
| of any debtor which any bidder Will buy Tor
| the amount Of taxes, interest and costs due
by said debtOr: the sale will be made without
| appraisement. for cash, in legal tender mOn-
| ey of the United States, and the property SOLD
| shall be redeemable at any time for the space
| of one year by paying the price given with
| 20 per cent interest, and costs.
Sheriff and Ex- -Oficio Tax Collector Tensas
Parish, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

terest in this publication which 70 BE-
ing sent out by the National Security
League. Very few people In the coun-
try have stopped to realize how In our
body polite the rural committees are
disseminated against In the matter OF
socializing forces. Our great cities
have their amusements. their munich
pal halls and baths. their community
kitchens, their public libraries and lee
ture courses and innunerable settle
ments and clubs where people are
drawn together and stimulated men,
tally and spiritually. We feel that
some of these advantages should be
brought to the country districts.
ANY rural woman who wants to bs
nut in touch with our legislative bull
letin, with our correspondence courses
I'm civic education or any Information
in reference to the work Of the Wo-
man Suffrage party should write to
that organization at 303 Fifth avenue.
New York city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

We have just held great naval and
military meet at Madison Square Gar
den. where n large sum was raised for
this remarkable unit, which has sailed
TO do such valuable work in France.
Every person in it, even to the plumb
ers and mechanics, are women, and
they volunteered for dangerous service.
Other branches of our war service
have been an intensive food cOnserva-
ton campaign and the War Savings
Stamps campaign. In all this active
patriotic work we feel inspired with
the thought Of our own chairman.
Mrs. Norman der WhitehOuse, abroad
ON an important government mission
and many others of the rank and file
of Our women who are engaged In de
voted service "over there.
Citizenship Schools.
Another interesting branch OF Our
work Is the great university extension
of citizenship. Schools are being held
throughout the state unGer our Educa
,iOnal Committee.
Another line of work Is that Of Oul
Intelligence Committee, which lists OF
Gcials Of all political parties and al
lnen In tNery township and county II
the state who have run or are to ruI
for Office. 1t Is believed this commit
tee Will become extremely intelligen
as time goes on. and its intelligence
will react on the civic welfare of tn
state most tellingly.
Our Americanization Committee ha
issued some very effective and educa
tional literature and is organizing II
every center and community wher
there are foreign groups.
Maintaining Morale.
We realize that q great part Of ma
lions war time efficieicy is In keepin
life normal and efficient at home. Il
the last analysis that nation whic
keeps most nearly steady and nOrms
in its Industrial and domestic life wi
maintain that morale which will wi
/ the war for II.
The work Of the Rural Problem
CsnRiiisl- iatAARa u 0f RAEikplAE Y
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
For Lease

Canebreak Plantation, on. Lake st.
Joseph, about six miles from Newell
ton, La, January 1st, 1919.
$50 acres in cultivation, 1910 in tract.
Will repair all cabins and build new II
necessary. Also will build barn and
a dwelling house il desired. Offers re-
ceived till June 1st. Apply to
Mrs. A. B. Guthrie, Natchez, Miss.
or Judge John Dale, Vidalis, L..
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

Notice is hereby given that CLARA
NOOK" plantation, in the 4th Ward OF
Tensas parish is posted against WOOD
CUTTING, HUNTING, FISHING and
TRESPASSING in general, and violators
will be prosecuted.
(Signed) J. 7. MCCLELLAN.
Tallulah, La. April IL, 1918.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
STATE TAX SALE
-- ON -
MOVABLE & IMM0V.
ABLE PROPERTY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
rs.
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF TENsAs.
ST. JOSEPH. La. June 7th, 1918.
RY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY vested
- in me by the Constitution and laws of
Louisiana, I will sell at the principal front
door OF the Court House I'm which the Civil
District Court of said parish Is held. within
the legal hours of judicial sales, beginning
at ii O'Clock A. M, on
SATURDAY the 18th day Of JULY,
4. D. 1918,
and continuing on Monday the 18th day
Of JULY. 1918, and each succeeding dav.
until said sales are complete. all property
on which taxes are now due to the state OF
Louisiana and Parish Of Tensas. and Fifth
Louisiana Levee Board, to enforce collection
OF all taxes assessed In the year 1917. to-
Rether with interest thereon from the 3lst
day Of December, 1917, when same became
delinquent, at rate Of ten per cent per
annum, until paid. and all costs.
The names OF said delinquent tax payers.
the amount Of taxes due by them in the as
| sessment of said year, and the property as
sessed to each To be offered for sale Is as fol-
lows:
BIRD, SoHN14 houses on lot No; I; ssoare sgSo re
"P'' OF Waterproof. Assessment 500. 90
Interest and cost to be added.
BERRY, EST. OF NANCY-House on lot No.
l Square "P'' Of Waterproof. ASSESS
ment $3.50.
Interest and costs to be added.
ELGUTTER, L.-LOts l, and in certain
square of RouthwOod addition TO New
elton; also lots 3, 8 and N Square
TX" except a small lot in and Z, sold
to Webster Crockett also lot OF S-10th
acres in ROuthwOOd addition, 2l5 feet by
2s6 feet, except small lots sold to Wa
ters, Coward and Smith. Assessment
slls7. so
ELGUTTER, LA lot and several cottages
in ROuthwOOd addition to Newellton,
bounded west by public road east by
Lake st. Joseph north by lot Of John
Buckner and south by lot of Smith and
Ball. Assessment S625. co..
Interest and cost to be added.
| FULTZ, MRS. j. N.-HOuse and 5-acre lot in
NewelltOn. fronting south on Verona
lane, bounded north by Verona, east by
lot Of Newell and west by lot OF Mrs.
| X. Newell. Assessment sll25.Oo
Interest snss and cost to be added. %
FIELDS, sARAHmLot No. 8 Square c of ia:
| cOby's addition to Newellton; also 8
| cows. Assessment 500 90
Interest and cost to be added.
NEWELL, EST. MRS. R. Y.-Lot and resi-
dence In Newellton, bounded north by
| south by Routhwood lots; also a 2-acre
lotion L0chlAnd. Assessment ssl2 So.
A.. 49, : -. a -
tpHILLIP8. CHAD.-A house on rented land
In Waterproof. Assessment $3.50
Interest ana cost to be added.
TURNER, EST. w. Blouse and lot in St
Joseph, bounded north and cast by lot oi
Louisa Dixon south by Hancock street
and west by lot of Shaifer. Assessment
| SIPS 90.
Interest and costs to he added.
WASHINGTON, IKE small house OF
Massony lot in Waterproof. Assessment
$62. so.
Taxes N.49
Interest and costs to be added.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

w o IN d n Suffrage,
November 6, 1917,
has devoted itself
exclusively TO war
work and various
forms of civic and
patriotic service.
We have recently
sent the first wO-
mans hospital unit
abroad from the
Unite ed States.
This unit Is the
War Baby" Of the
National Woman
Suffrage Assecia-
tion, with which
.,t,