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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Lived in Chimney.

The death has Just occurred OF 10
seph Becalick. known in the village
of Woolfardisworthy West, North De-
Won, for the past twenty years as
the man who lives In the chimney"
Becalick's history was strange
and somewhat sad one. Beginning life
as farm hand. he was educated at
night school under the then vicar
OF the parish. and was later appointed
rate collector for re district. In ad-
dition he held a small farm.
Here he lived with two servants.
never having married when the acCi-
dent occurred which led to his strange
existence. Over twenty years ago.
while on one Of his periodical visits
TO Bideford Market. MS house was
burned to the ground. One wall, how
ever. was intact, supported apparent
~ by an ld.fashioned chimney, at the
base of which was a fireplace, an
aperture about five feet square.
Into this cavity, amid the ruins OF
his house, the poor man crept and
Jay down to sleep. And here for
more than twenty years he had lived
alone through storm and sunshine,
wind and snow. A deal box was his
couch, and he cooked his food at a
log fire.
Becalick was seventy.one years OF
age, and owned a horse and market
trap up TO the time OF his death.
1t IL said that Becalick was pos
sessed OF ample means, and some
years ago he commenced building
new house near the side OF the old
one, but when about half completed
he abandoned the work.-London
Chronicle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Meant No Harm.

In a certain suburban home Is
large green parrot with reputation
for loquacity; also small.sized lad
named Willie. One day mother heard
commotion that sounded like the
parrot, and, on cautiously investigat.
ing, found Willie standing beside the
cage,
Willie" exclaimed mother, as she
entered the room, what are you
DOING"
"Nothin'." was the ready rejoinder
OF Willie. "Jes' looking at the parrot"
Don't tell me story, WILLIE" said
mother severely. you were trying TO
teach that bird to swear,"
No, wasn't, mamma" stoutly
averred the youngster 81 was only
telin' him what he mustn't say
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
ON THE BOUNDARIES.
How Nations cusrd Their Frontiers
with pillars and Statues.


The Germans guard their frontiers
with unceasing vigilance. especially
that which faces France along the
southern border Of Els5ss Lo'hrirgen.
and France IS by no means behind IN
her precautions.
As so0n as the war q 1871 was
over France began to bHt.d a bNge
chain OF fortresses ali the way from
Belfort 10 Lougvy. The steep NosEes
Mountains guard portion Of thls
frontier. hut the rest Is lat country.
Where the line runs through woods
a broad belt has been cleared and -
kept free Of all underground. Along
the centre, at distances OF about
quarter ~ a mile. sre erected stone
posts very ike our ordinary nile
stones Whenever a read runs along
the frontier il is marked by tall wood
en- posts painted on one she with me
French and upon the other with the
German co'ors. Custom houses stand
not only on the railways. but upon all
main lines OF traffic. and are well
guarded by police and troops.
The Russo-German frontier Is
marked in similar fashion, and here
troubles are OF frequent recurrence.
for the hungry, ilI-paid Cossacss are
constantly raiding over the border in
search Of poultry and pigs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

Mrs DR. Stebbins and daughter Lu-
cile and son went 20 Chicago today
for visit with relatives and friends
~ langlois went 10 Milwaukee to
day to spend few DAYS with friends
Miss Dora Lee Who is employed IN
Kansas City. is spending TWO weeks
vacation In this city visiting her
mother Mrs. Nettie Lee on West
Bluff street.
Mrs. Charles Durham and daughter
Lucille and son J0nn returned yester'
day for a two week visit with rela-
tives in Odell
Miss Jennie Swingler OF Chicago u
spending a few days IN this city Wis
iting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
John Adler.
Miss Helen 0rsi returned Yesterday
from a weeks visit with relatives IN
Geneso and visited Miss Carrie Hol,
comb in Moline.
Mrs. John helso and Miss Alice
Gwymm went to Chicago today to
spend few days.
Mr. and Mrs John Schroeder re.
turned yesterday from Springfield
where they attended the State Fair,
their daughter Hazel is taking do
mes.ic science course. there.
Mrs, Floyd Richardson and daugh'
ter Mary Ellen, spent today visiting
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Corrigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Trumbo returned
from the State Fair in Springfield.
The Marseilles band held rehearsal
last evening in the Wilson hall
Mr. and Mrs. A f. Collins and fam
lily went to LaMaille today to visit
Capt L. r. Collins from Fort Perry
Ohio and is visiting his perents.
The Neighborhood Committee for
the War Savings Drive held meet
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
A Note OF rhanks.

Timkins was one of those people
who live in constant dread Of burglars.
and one day, so as to be prepared for
all emergencies. he pur chased re-
volver-a nice but comparatively
harmless little weapon, "For burglars"
neatly engraved upon the but. -
Timpkin took great pride in his
new toy. but one evening he forgot
to take 1t upstairs with him when he
went to bed. And. of course. it was
during that night that burglar did
at last elect to enter his house.
When Timkin came down next
morning he found to his dismay that
nearly all his valuables had gone The
treasured revolver, however, had been
spared 1t lay on his study table and
beside it was a note:
Thanks, but | always carry my
own! The Burglar"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

There has just returned TO Berlin
Dr.. A. Won lie Coo, the head Of the
small scientific Emperor to Chinese
Turkestan in September. 1904, to car
ry on the work of excavation in and
around the town Of Turfan For the
most part these discoveries consist Of
MSS In at least ten different Ian.
guages and paintings on hardened
mud. plaster and wood.
There are several In a tongue that
IL declared TO be utterly unknown,
These last will probably attract the
notice and interest OF ethnologists
throughout the world Apparently this
language Is a variation OF Syriac.
Although most OF these manuscripts
must date back to the eighth and
ninth centuries, II not even earlier.
there Is no papyrus among them, all
being written on parchment, two or
three kinds of Chinese paper or eath.
er.
Olilt1 uNNNpNftl'N llhN' Nv lHlH eh'
petition were OF more gruesome
nature. In one temple unearthed
from the sands that had long covered
It Or. Won lie Coz found some hun.
dreds Of dead bodies OF Buddhist
monks. The place was crowded with
these TO the very doors, and evidence
was forthcoming Of these having been
driven into the temple By the MongGl
followers OF Confucius and then 90
fastened in that escape was impossi.
BILE and death from surocation was
only a matter OF time. Probably this
massacre took place ten or twelve cen.
turtles ago but when the temple was
opened the bodies were found to be
In a remarkable state OF preserya.
tlon.--London Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Notice..

To the Public
At recent fires. different people
have persisted in getting in the way
Of and thereby hindcring fire apparaf-
us from reaching the fires. at he
earliest possible moment
Please remember that the fire de
partment has the right of way. AMI CO
not hinder It by going down he
street ahead of IT, Turn aside and
give the fire apparatus right of way;
do not go down the street ahead OF
the department or make Il take yojr
dust, and do not get close to fire with
your auto
The city ordinances provide TO" a
fine in case Of hindering the depart
ment In reaching. hres and in future
ordinances viii be invoked to the
fullest extent of the law
GEORGE ZURICH.
c hief Of Police.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

The oldest frontier line in Europe
Ia that which marks the boundary be-
tween Hanover and Holland, where II
crosses the Rhine. A row Of pom.
toons lies all across the river. chain
ed bow and stern. Since the dividing
line runs through from stem to stern,
the eastern halves OF the boats are
painted In German colors, and the
western In Dutch. The result is, to
say the least of 1t. striking.
While the boundary between the
United States and Canada follows for
many hundreds Of miles the River st
Lawrence and the Great Lakes, there
Is a vast distance Of prairies land be-
vond with no natural demarcation.
This is artifcially delimited by pill
lars of iron and wood placed mile
apart. These are supplied alternately
BY the Canadian and United States
Governments, and run from Lake OF
The Woods to the Red River Valley.
BEYOND mounds OF earth and cairns
Of stone are used as marks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Why Snow Bursts a Gun.

IN q discussion at the Royal Soc5S
" IN London of some experiments on
the effects of sudden pressures 81.
IGNITION was called to a singular A1
perlence which. 1t was said, perAans
who go shooting in winter sometimes
nave.
II the muzzle OF gun happens to
get plugged up with little snow the
run invariably bursts when fred IN
that condition. Light as the plug Of
snow is, It requires a definite tin
Tor finite pressure. however great
20 get It under way. and during THE
short time the tension Of the pcwder
gases becomes SO great the barrel 81
the ordinary fowlIng piece Ia unshAe
TO withstand It A, o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
NOTICE or PUBLICATIONS
CrNNCERT

State OF illmoisl
la sale County ISIS
In the Circuit Court to October
Term. A. D. 1915
Dena Smith vs. Walter Smith
ia Chdncery Divorce
No. 21i52
AFFIDAVIT that uoon lileen inquiry
the place o, residence OF the defend
ant, Walter Smith cannot he ascer.
tanned, so that process cannot be
served upon him having been filed IN
the Clerks Office of The Circulj Court
of said county, noice is therefore
hereby given 10 the said defendants
that the complain, fled her bil. ol
complaint in SAID court. in the Chan.
Gerry side thereof. on the list day Of
August 1918, and that ,nereupou
Summons issueI out of said Court.
wherein said sli' is now pending. re.
turnable on he second Monday in the
mouth Of October next as hi By law
required Now. unless you the saIt
defendants above named. WaltN
Smith shall personally be and appear
before said Circuit Court. en- the frs,
DAY Of the next efm thereof to be
holden a. Ottawa, in and for the saiA
County. on the second Monday in DC.
tober next and plead answer or &c.
muir 10 the said compliments bill Of
complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stat.
ed viii DO taken as confessed, and a
decree entered AGAINST YOU accordn ne
to the prayer Of said bill.
John h. Witzeman. CLERK
Ottawa Illinois August D.. 1913
Ernes. I henderson and
Elmer e. Roberts. Compts Sols
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

The pillars are hollow castings
eight feet high, eight inches square
at the base, four at the top. Inside
are well.seasoned cedar posts. Each
pillar Is inscribed In raised letters IN
the north, Convention OF London
on the south, October 20, 1918" Yne
stone cairns are seven feet high,
eight feet at the base and shaped like
pyramid Earth Is used whore
stone Is not available.
The most famous Of all boundary
marks In song and story Is the Pillar
of Farewell" which marks the line
between Russia and Siberia It stands
between Ekaterinburg, in Russia,
and Tiumen, In Siberia. and is on the
main road along which tens OF thou.
sands Of exiles have passed II IL an
obelisk OF brick about l6 feet -
height. On the west side IT bears Ia
Russian characters the word "Bu
rope" on the other Asia. "-philss,,l
phia Record.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

Combs have been uSod in the toilet
since very ancient times. The Greek.
the Egyptian and the Roman ladies
used ,hom to arrange AMI hold M
their hair; even ladies' among the
Swiss lallc-dWcllers seem 20 have
been familiar with them, some Of
these were made of wood. some OF
bone, ri horn or of ivory. Speci-
mems have often been found In recent
years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring hroierS. per h.. 25.25hc.
Old ROSTERS, per b. 10c.
Hens, per H.. 2lc.2l hc.
Young ROSTERS. per ID, l2c.
Ducks, per h., lSc,
Geese. per b., t0-15c.
Turkeys. alive, per ID. 15-20c.
Eggs. per dozen, 3233c.
Cream 42.i3c
Butter. 3ic.35c
p. s. butter, &c.
Lard, 2ic.25c
Hides and Wool.
No. hides, per h., Toe.
No. hides, per h., &c.
Furs. soc.
No. calf skins. per lb, zoe.
No. horse hide. 81.
Live Stock.
Steers stock. per cwt., $500 t,
$1,000; fat, per cwt., $1400.
Calves cwt.. 81 TO $3.50
Spring Lambs Per cwt., SIS.
Sheep Per cwt.. $500.
| Hogs-Per cwt., ST..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

A $4,000 bequest made three years
ago by Frenchman as a prize for the
first man who should succeed in com
municating with another planet hut
never claimed, will be given by the
Academy OF Sciences to the astrono
mer who shall have made the most i'm
portant discovery in Astronomical sci.
ence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Tsking Out Ink Stains.

II may nor be generally known that
II is quite easy to take ont ink stains
with common soda. Damp the stain
with cold water and then cover
# with soda. Leave il for about
an hour, tin the stain completely dis
appears. It does lot leave mark
after.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHLLIMoRE.
Representative. Branch Office Phillimore Building

Ing last night AT tho City hall. also
adyert,Sins Pershiuc War Saving Call
MIR Sparks from Great Lakes Is
here on a ten days lGrlough
Mr. AM Mrs Hiram Baker o5 Biloxi
field are the parents OF a baby -lrt
born This morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Camp Fire Girls Play

The Dakonga Camp Fire Girls OF
Brookield will give a play at The
Brookheld church Wednesday even
ing at SIS. Following the play will
be an ice cream social Everybody
invited
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

Post Office Advertised List for hJ3
q, 1918.
Cook, A. l..
Carter. Harold
Evans, Tom II
Gallup, Miss Florence
Bibson, Mrs Pauline
Homaon, Miss Mae
Hoyi Mrs Myrtle
Hewitt, n f.
Knox, Miss Marion
Lamb David G.
N'"tinrz. Frank
Peterson. Mrs. Cal.
Sweet, u +.
Schammel. Peter
Winston, W. T.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
Time fer All Tkirus.

There is time for all things, and
we believe that the Young man should
select twilight, after he hrs pm, in four.
teen hours hoeiae the crops for writ
Ink love songs and war poetry llous-
ton Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

n any one shall say unto thee tina,
thou knowest nothing, and no.with.
standing thou must not be vexed
then know thou that thou hast begun
thy work. Epictetus. =.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

Bobby-It's six O'Clock. Let's 60
home.
Tommy--Nit II we go home now
We'll get licked for staying out so
late; II We stay TIL eight O'Clock
we'll get anything We want for not
bein' drowned.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

Stone cairns, seven feet high,
which determine the Far Western
border between e. s. A. and Can
ada.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21

This post, Of iron and wood. Is
one of many supplied by the Govern
ments Of the United States and Can
ada. They are set mile apart, and
are fixed in the prairie land which
separates Que part Of Canada from
America
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
EXCHANGE OF BONDS

Bonds of the first and second Liber-
ty Loans may now and until Novem-
Der 8, 1918, be converted into 4A%
bonds. Bonds delivered upon CONVEX
sion will have the same maturity as
the bonds surrendered. In all other
respects they will be identical with
the bonds of the third Liberty Loan.
This conversion may be effected thru
the subscribers bank.
Holders of 40 bonds Of the first
Liberty Loan converted, presenting
them for conversion on or before No
vember 9, 1918. will receive in ex-
change, without an adjustment of in
terest. 4A% Gold Bonds of 1923-47,
bearing interest at the increased rate
from June Is, 1918.
Holders of 40 bonds of the Second
Liberty Loan, presenting them for con-
version on or before November 9th,
1918, will receive in exchange, with
out an adjustment of interest, Az 90
Gold Bonds of 1927-42, bearing inter
est at the increased rate from May
Is, 1918.
Holders of Coupon bonds may re-
ceiye at their option either Coupon
bonds or Registered bonds; but regis
tered bonds only will be delivered up
on conversion of of Registered bonds,
and such bonds will be registered only
IN the same name as the bonds surren
dered for conversion. When Regis
tered bonds are presented for con
version, they should be assigned tc
THE Secretary of the Treasury fol
Conversion on the form appearing
on the backs of registered bonds
Such assignments, however, need not
be Witnessed.
All unmatured coupons must be at
fached to the bonds presented for con
version, and all matured coupons mus
be detached.
Holders of 31Sas bonds of the FRS
Liberty Loan, presenting them FOL
conversion on or before November 8
1918, will receive in exchange 4Aa,
Gold Bonds of 1932-47, bearing inter
est at the increased rate from June
Is, 1918, but such holders must pay
the United States Government accru
ed interest at the rate of q %o of II
per annum from June Is, 1918 to TIL,
date of conversion.
The conversion privilege on AZ
bonds of both the first and secont
Liberty Loans expires on Novembe
8, 1918, and they cannot be converted
into subsequent issues of Unite,
States bonds which might come out a
higher rate, Therefore, holders o
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

40 Liberty Loan Bonds should in ev-
cry case present them for conversion.
BY converting these bonds they will
not only receive NO of 30 addition
al interest, but after. the conversion
period has expired (November 9, 1873
there will undoubtedly be several
points difference in the market price
of the 40 and 4A4o bonds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
ALLIED ARMIES SWEEP THE
TEUTON ARMY BEFORE THEM

With the French Army in France,
August 4.-The Germans are retreat
ing on the left bank of the Avre river
between Courges and Bhaches. north
west of Montdidier, on a front of five
miles in extent.
Allied patrols are keeping in con-
tact with the enemy.
London, Aug. 4.-On the British
front the Germans have withdrawn be-
tween Montdidier and Moreuil, dist
ance of ten miles.
The French hold the slopes down to
the western side of the Avre river.
London, Aug. 4.-The Germans have
retired to the north bank of the Vesle-
and the French have effected four
crossings of the river, according to in
formation received here tonight. The
Germans are resisting stubbornly with
strong rear guard actions.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 4.-Allied
troops in the Aisne-Marne salient
reaped 1.-THE full fruits of victory on
Saturday. when the enemy, who met
his second great defeat on the Marine,
was driven in confusion beyond the
line of the Vesle, General Pershing re-
ported in his communique for Satur-
day, received today by the war de-
partment. American troops alone
have captured $500 prisoners and 1873
guns.
/ Paris, Aug. Both -lanks of the
German forces between Rheims and
| Scissors appear to have been turned
The French have forced crossing of
| the Vesle river west Of Rheims.
German achievements are reported
arriving in the SCISSORS sector from
! the north
The allies continue their advance
according to latest reports, although it
is held within prudent limits.
The allied left wing has moved
faster than the right and further pro
A gress in the scissors regeion might
expose it to a counter attack from
the enemy.
\ Allied forces in purusit of the Ger.
mans have passed through yertiable
! charnel houses SO
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

who recently won the Croix de Guerr,
entanglemcnts to meet the Huns.
to Chamery, the town where Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt fell to his death
with his airplane.
Between Fere and Scissors the
French, with the assistance of certain
Scottish units. made some progress
toward the north and east in the face
of powerful resistance. The Scots
captured the park and chateau in the
outskirts of Buzancy and held them
against repeated counter-attacks; and
the French occupied Grand Rozoy and
Cugny and. in brilliant operation,
took by storm the Butte Chaulmont.
commanding height.
On the eastern side of the rapidly
diminishing salient the French and
British moved steadily northward I'M
til the entire Dormans-Reims road was
In their possession; Romigpy. Bligny
were occupied and Ville-enTardenois
was reached. Along here the Huns,
put up some of their most stubborn re-
sistance and strongest counter-attacks,
and infantry operations there came al
most to standstill. though the artil-
lery continued it's activity, as 1t did
on all other sectors.
In the early days of the allied Of
fensive the Germans were vastly in
ferior in the air, but last week many
of their best pilots We're summoned.
and their machines swarmed over the
allied lines and communication roads,
fighting with remarkable daring and
doing considerable execution. The al"
lied aviators We're by no means lack
ing and there We're innumerable stir
ring combats in the air.
-Ea
When General Foch relaxed some
what in infantry action, perhaps to
give his troops a bit of rest, perhaps
in preparation for further important
operations. it was expected the Hun
| would seize the opportunity to attack.
But be did not do so. evidently not be-
/ ing anxious to meet the allies oftener
than necessary Observers thought,
from the movements OF me enemy
/ that ne would not STOP Tong on the
4 Nesle river line, but would fetire 20 the
4 plateau between that stream and the
! Aisne. This might be rendered com
pulsory by The capture of Nille-en-
Il iafdeholS, WHleh WoUla open tiie Way
lof me aiiles 10 advance GOWN .hT
4 Ardfe Nalley 10 fls'iies.
Up to the Tune OF wiring according
4 used - divisions on me soissohs-
Reims front, some OF them having been
brought into acllon seVeral tlines. bef-
4 I'm claimed to nave taken z4'ooo prs
oners, While those captured by lhe
4 allies We're said TO number $4,000.
The object of each army has eeen t9
XIII as many as possible OF It's oppo-
4 .'nents
German prisoners, it is said, are
deeply depressed Dy the fallufe OF the
crown princes drive ana the success
of Fochs offensive Ihey now realiZe
the strength OF the American arms
ana the people In Germany also are
beginning 10 learn 1he tfuth abou'
that despite tie attempls OF the leaa
ers and the press TO MINIMIZE II ano
TO excuse the army $ severe reverse.
On the other fronts there was not
great deal of action. though the Brit
ISL struck swift blow in the north
surrounding and capturing the towr
of Merits and taking prisoners
There was little change in the Alban
ian situation. though vienna claimed
the Franco-ltalian forces had met WITT
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
A WELCOME VISITOR

Mrs. Will Gearheart was up from
Oakfeld Wednesday visiting and
while here subscribed for the Jour
nal. She reports that one son has
been in the cavalry for thirteen
years and is now stationed at Doug
las, Arizona. She also has grand
son who enlisted three years before
the war broke out who is now
Sergeant at Camp Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Weird will
move. to Audubon where he has
been transferred. Mr.. Weird has
been llneman for the Telephone Co.
here. He will have charge of the
work for Audubon and Extra.
Word received here by Bud Rem
dleman and wife states that their
son, James, who left July 22nd
with the drafted boys, is now in
New Jersey.
the members OF the Eastern Star
Lodge enjoyed picnic in the Ball
Park Tuesday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Claude Viewer and wife and Fred
Basham autoed to Adair Sunday
to get the formers daughter,
who had, been spending the week
with her friend, Anna Lalley.
at nc IN x,o,n, ,,,;,, t;,,o
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

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