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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
WEST SIDE PAVING
IS ALL COMPLETED

West Ottawa yesterday bloSSOmed
ions OF any city in Illinois This
came with the announcement OF con
tractor Joseph LEX that he had fin.
ished the fourteen blocks of pavemenI
added TO that territory. The last
stretch completed was on Phelps St,
which was throwa open to the public
for nse last Saturday.
Mr. LEX now has his force Of men
over on Cornell street, in South OF
tawa, where 800 of new paving Is be.
laid.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
DAYTON CLUB WILL
HEAR LOCAL SPEAKERS

The June meeting OF the Dayton
Farmers association will be- held this
evening AZ 5 O'Clock. at the home Of
Vet Garfield, on the Dayton road.
A very interesting and instructive
program has been planned for the ev-
ening's entertainment.
Attorney Charles Woodward will de-
liver an address on The War as il
Effects the State. and Mrs. James
Catiin will deliver a talk on THE
Needs of the new annex at Ryburn
Memorial hospital
Following the program an informal
social hour will be held.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

der from Washington. based on a
proclamation Of the President. that
the campaign for pledges 10 buy War
Savings Stamps be started BY Thurs
day, June %.
There is not sufficient time to re
organize the forces of our city for this
drive. hence il is imperative that the
committees that put the War Chest
drive over be drafted for this service.
We cannot afford 10 refuse or ignore
this call for additional service even
if it causes SEINE Inconvenience.
Within the next ten days the CHI
zenS Of Ottawa must pledge them
selves to buy -240.000 worth Of War
Savings Stamps. as that is our share
OF Sl.S00000 quota apportioned 10 la
Sale county II is going TO take some
brisk work and our forces need 10 be
we'll organized And, in order TO per
feet this organization and distribute
the necessary instructions and mate
rial. meeting will be held in the Su
pervisors' room at the court house
Wednesday tomorrow evening at
$ O'Clock
assuring YOU thar it Is urgently
necessary for every member To be
present so that this important piece
OF war work may be disposed Of
promptly, We are.
Respe ctfully,
IL l.. Nicholson. Chairman.
J. j. Dougherty
l.. NJ. Lucey.
{. j. Byrne
Rev. Casimir Miller.
Rev. c. A Briggs.
Dennis j Dunn
John Berry
Lorenzo Leland.
IT, c. Lockwood
W +. Raelz.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
New Soft Drink.

A new soft drink Is being made from
alfalfa. Cut when young and tender,
the stalks are thoroughly cleaned In
warm water and dried by artificial
heat. They are then reduced to pow.
der by grinding and put into vacuum
pans and boiled. The solid particles
are removed by flltering and the liquid
that remains Is mixed with sugar syrup
and bottled for ment.--Pathfinder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
CHICAGO POLITICAL
WRITER IN OTTAWA

Frank h. Armstrong wife and chill
dren. of Chicago, are at the Clifton
hotel spending their vacation. Mr.
Armstrong is one of the political
writer's on The Chicago Daily News
aud while in Ottawa spends most Of
his time on the golf course or bask-
ing in the scenery Astounding at
Starved Rock
The Armstrong children brought
their bicycles with them to Ottawa
and spend most of their daylight
hours riding around the streets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
MISS ANNE FULLERTON
WEEDS ARMY OFFICER

Miss Anne Fullerton, daughter o.
Mrs, Whey +. Fullerton. was marriec
on Sunday at Battle Creek. Mich, ~
John I. Boyle. lieutenant in the
24Oth Infantry y. A., now stationed
at Camp Custer
The troops at Camp Custer arr
under orders for immediate departure
TO their port Of embarkation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
Real Estate Transfers.

WD 10 April is Barbara Uranek and
husband to Veronica I.esko, lot l.,
block /. Dixon subdivision Streator,
$3.50.
WD June Is Albert +. Hornung
and wife To Chas. ". Halcott, lots /
and g Wilsman. $3.50.
WD ~ June IS Blanche I. Irwin to
Marie Oberln ct al pit. nwi4 5 80 5,
$3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
Bids for eridae Wanted.

BIDS viii be- received for the con.
siruetion Ol concrete bridge In Al.
len township. known as the CRUDE
bridge. Blue prints and specifications
max be seen at the town clerks Of
fee in Ransom, or at the office of the
county commissioner. Farnsworth. nj
Ottawa. Bids must be in the Office
OF the town clerk al Ransom by noon,
July II. The town reserves the right
tn reject any and all bids
II. +. SlEDENTOP.
Town Clerk OF Allen Township
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
SOCIETY NOTES

The Young WOman'S Auxiliary of
the First Congregational church held
their annual picnic last evening at
Starved Rock. About twenty young
ladies attended this picnic The
crowd mOtpred our from town late
In the afternoon aud Il very delicious
picnic supper was served al ! o'clock.
The evening was spent informally and
the crowd returned to town at a
late hour, everyone present having
spent most ENJOYABLE evening
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The ladies OF the ST. Francis parish
will hold AN all day meeting on We'd
nesday, June 10Th, al the home OF
Mrs. John Fifer, 2l5 Superior street.
The day will he spent in working for
the Red Cross and picnic luncheon
will be served at noon. All ladies'
Of the church are urged TO attend
his meeting.
= = {.
The ladies of the Woman's Relief
Corps viii hold an all day knitting
party on Thursday June eth. al the
home of Mrs w. W Bach, $50 De
Sofa street. The day will be spent
In knitting for the soldiers and a pic-
ME luncheon will be served al noon.
- p -
\ very pleasant surprise was held
in honor of Charles Edward Reta.
last evening al his home four miles
north of The city by number of his
relatives. and the members OF the
social club he belongs to- Mr.. Reta
left today Tor Jefferson barracks. Mo,
after enlisting recently in the medica,
corps OF the army Fifty people at
tended and all arrangements for the
surprise We're kept secret from the
rived. The evening was spent infor-
mallv, everyone spending a very en-.
joyable time. and purse was pre-.
scented from he guests to Mr.. Retz.
Dainty refreshments of brick Ice
cream in the shape and design o;
American flags. cake and coffee were
served. The guests reluctantly de
parted wishing their host a success
full period OF service in the army and
AN early and victorious return.
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The members OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union will hold song feast
and ice cream social on Friday even.
ing, June 2Sth. at the home OF w
+. Prichard. on State street. All
friends Of the Union are invited tC
attend.
A Red Cross class. for first aid in
Red Cross work was started recently
under the leadership of Or. u w
Weis, which is held in the high
school every Tuesday and Friday at
ternoons. The young ladies in the
class are learning all the first things
Red Cross Nurses Aid is taught
snch as stopping hemmorages, dress
ing bad wounds. and the numerous
other things Red Cross aid must
know The members of the class are
exceedingly enthusiastic about the
work, and are hoping to enter Rel
Cross work after completing then
course
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
MAIN want add section page fi7e)

BIGGEST SNAP of city property Ina.
was ever offered for sale A new
SIX room cottage all modern on West
Main street for quick sale, $500. So
If you are looking for new cottage,
don't wait. AS the first one gets it,
For information call Dan Fitzgerald,
355-Y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
Attention Moose.

Mrs. Grace VI Hall. of Moosehoart.
will be here TO meet the wives. moth
ers. daughters and sisters of mem
hers of the l.. o q NJ. at the Moose
hail, Thursday evening, June q. at s
o'clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

PUBLIC SALE-The Kenny house
and lot will be sold at public anc.
ton at the residence on Fourth s.,
North Ottawa, on July ., 1918, at
2: 80 O'Clock Watch Tor display ads
later. Dan Fitzgerald, Auctioneer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
For County judge.

| hereby announce myself as can.
didate on the Republican ticket for
denomination for the Office of county
judge, al the primary election TO be
held September nth. 1918, IN and for
said county
Henry AiavO
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
ITALIANS ADVANCE
BEYOND OLD LINES
Prisoner Report an Error.
tContinued from page ID

Prisoner Report an Error.
Rome, June 2s-The report of the
capture of +5.00o Austrian prisoners
By the Italians sent from Rome to
Washington was a cable error ae-
eording 10 the Central News
Says Gar is Assassinsted.
London. June a5.-An unofficial re-
port that the former ear of Russi ia
has been assassinated al Ekaterin-
berg is current in stockholm, said a
dispatch from that city 10 the Daily
News today
London. June 25.-"The troops of
Archduke Joseph and General Wurm
have been surrounded and must sur.
render or they will he annihilated."
the correspondent OF the Giornale
D'ltalia today wired from the front.
according 10 an EAcAange Telegraph
dispatch from Rome
England Hears Of Speech.
London. June 2a.-In world aim
speech before the German reiehstag
ca Monday. the German foreign sec
Rotary asked the allies to make +
peace ofler 10 Germany. said Cen
trail News dispatch from Amsterdam
today.
Beileu Wood Cleared.
With the American Army ON the
Marne June % Belleau wood, for
which the American infantry have
been fighting during the last few days
is now entirely in the hands of the
Americans
Only a small strip of the wood in
the Northwestern sector remained in
the hands of the Germans today,
when strong force of The American
infantry holding this Marne sector.
went in and cleared ont the enemy
machine gun nests.
Five of the gus were captured and
some prisoners taken.
BIZ by bit the Americans have been
chasing Fritz from his wood. every
day seeing the infantrymen and ma.
rines attacking a new position until
the Germans We're left To precariOus
retention Of the northwest part Now
the wood is wholly American.
Today's action consisted Of two
charges by the Sammies. in the first
OF which took the enemy by surprise.
The American artillery. however,
had prepared for the attack by laying
down a vigorous barrage early on
Sunday evening. the infantry plung-
ing in at the opp0rtune moment.
One Of the boche machine guns was
located in a tree and was being in.
geninosly operated by means of a pul.
ley arrangement
A squad of Americans exhibited
great courage IN getting il.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
Notice

On and after july LIST. all hair cuts
will be zoe and shayes one.
JOURNEYMEN BARBERS.
Eocal No so.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

There will he a regular meeting of
the 0lieet Shrine No 81 Tuesday ey.
ening. Iune -, al : 30.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
The Free Trader Journal BY W. L..
Etnyfe. member of Chicago Board OF
Trade. Moloney building phone 1Oli
Correspondent l.amson Bros. 4 Co..
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

Gigantic sale NJ lH- mea's collars
ADV. in New York Evening Mail.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
Call Meeting Tomorrow.

In the following notification sent
ont tdoay to various members OF the
War Chest committees. Chairman II,
l.. Nicholson In Urging a large attend
ance at an important meeting to be
held tomorrow night. in the superyls-
ors room of the court house says
Dear Sir or Madam
We have received preemptory or
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

~Byron's tree" in Harrow parish
churchyard. has been destroyed by
fire, wantonly caused by visitor. This
II the elm made famous by the poet,
who In letter from Italy in 1922
stated that ~ used 10 sit for hours
under large tree In the churchyard.
He also wrot~ some wel.known Lines
written beneath an elm in the church
yard OF Harrow"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
OTTAWA BOYS NOW IN
TRAINING WRITE HOME

Continued from page ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

The members OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union will hold a song feast
and ice cream social on Friday even
ing, June 2Sth. at the home OF w.
h. prichard. on State street. All
friends of the Union are invited to
attend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

London. June 25-ln a world aim
speech before the German reichstas
On Monday, tue German foreign sec
Rotary asked the allies to make T.
peace ofer 10 Germany. said a Cen
trail News dispatch from Amsterdam
TODAY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Yanks Always Hapny.

A regiment of American soldiers,
brigaded with an English regiment
that had seen much service and act
ing under the immediate orders of an
English brigadier general, recently
marched for six hours under a broil-
ing sun to a point where a German
attack was expected, although it failed
to materialize, and, while the English
sat down and Cooked glum" the Amer
leans gathered in groups and sang,
Hail Hail the Gangs All Here! p
The British officer commanding told
the newspaper correspondent says the
Louisville Post, that Re had never seen
such troops. They never seemed to
get tired and were always in a good
humor and could see amusing things
in situations which appealed to the sol
diers of other nations as anything but
funny.
"Hail Hail! the Gangs All Here"
may seem to some somewhat of come
down from the stirring music of THE
Campbells Are Coming" but we imag-
inc before the war is over it will be
almost as popular an air with our
allies of the French and English.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
MAKES LIVING PEDDLING TIME
Somewhat Peculiar Occupation of
English Girl Is Said to Bring
Her Fair Income.

Probably no other hill in the world
has had so strangely varied a history
or played so important a part in the
affairs of men as that at Greenwich,
in England. The granite line across
the footpath on its summit is the
meridian from which the longitude on
every British map and chart is calcu-
lated. All England sets its time by
the mean solar clock. There is a large
electromagnetic clock fixed on the
outside wall of the observatory and
divided into "a hours. There are many
who believe that this clock is kept
going by the sun. They do not know
that the fixed stars are the real time
keepers from which Britons check their
daily progress.
To this electromagnetic clock in
the wall comes every Monday a wom-
an, Miss Belleville of Maindenhead,
who makes $500 year out of the
queerest occupation in the world. She
sells the time to London watchmakers.
Many years ago the then astronomer
royal suggested to her father that if
he took the corrected time of certi-
fed chronometer every week he could
no doubt find numerous clients. SO
Mr.. Belleville bought watch made
for the duke of Essex and then worked
up business with it. When he died
his widow sold the time until she
reached the age of eighty-one, and
then she handed over the business to
visits Greenwich at the beginning of
every week her chronometer is cor
rected and she is given an official GER
tificate. From that her so customers
correct their watches and clocks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Boss Leisure Reported.

On several occasions, says Popular
Science Monthly, when an executives
assistant desired to converse with his
superior the former was busy on the
telephone, so he had to wait
To open the door every few minutes
for the purpose of looking in or to
have the operator notify you when the
receiver has been hung up is both an
noying and time-consuming. A private
concern has installed an inexpensive
device which eliminates the embar-
rassment.
The executives telephone has an ex-
ira connection which automatically
lights small blue light at the assist
ants Office when the former is using
his phone. AS soon as the executive
hangs up the receiver the light goes
out and the assistant knows that his
superior Is accessible.
This device, which Is very inexpen-
sive, consists of two pieces connected
with wires which run through the cord
to the assistants Office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of Black-Draught

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, says: cat
MY age, which is IS, the liver does
not act SO well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took SO little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
I decided I would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Wild Animal SHIPMENTS.

Yellowstone National park is grow
ing in Importance as propagating
and distributing center for certain
kinds of wild animals. During Febru-
airy last IS elk, Is of which were bulls,
were shipped to points in four states
Idaho, Illinois, Texas and Minnesota.
The Yellowstone contains more wild
animals in state of nature than any
other preserve in the world 1t is
the policy of the department of the in
terror to part with superfluous elk, male
buffalo, beaver and bear to federal,
state, county and municipal authori-
ties, for exhibition and propagation,
where laws exist which will properly
protect them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Tea Dealers Troubles.

Tea dealers claim that since the be-
ginning of the war their profits
have dwindled considerably. Since
1914 ocean freights have increased
more than 600 per cent; and in adj
dition to the increase in freight rates
there is a high rate of war insurance
quite apart from marine insurance.
The cost of tea at the gardens in Cey-
Ion and India has also increased, prin-
cipally because the British govern
ment takes large part of the output.
A Canadian tea dealer said lately that
tea consumers in Canada were better
served in quality for price than any
other country in the world
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15

ness of the people that is ruined.
1t is the hearts of the people that are
broken. 1t is the poor posts of the
people that are marked with the
badge of mourning. And when it is
all ever, the people gain nothing
Some general becomes immoral as
a fighting man. Some king struts in
increased glory across the stage.
Some orator boasts of the glories
which have come to his country But
when all is said and done, war is a
miserable business. 1t is cruel,
wasteful and illogical After the cat
aclysm in Europe is over, and the
passions of men have cooled, and
judgement returns to her throne, it
will be up to the people who have
done the suffering, and who have made
the sacrifice and who have sent their
sons to untimely graves, to rise in
their might and say in laundering
tones, that war shall be no more!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Stole Sugar by BucketfuIs.

Sugar thieves employed an ingenious
method the other day at Launceston,
Australia. a quantity of sugar had
been bought for export but, ships not
being Immediately available, 1t was de-
cided to store the stuff at the port. Ac-
cordingly huts were built on the
wharves, but as the decking had shrunk
somewhat, tarpaulins were first laid
down, and then the sugar bags
placed on this. The doors were
locked, and a Waterman placed in
charge. When the time came to empty
the sheds the bottom tier of bags
were found fiat and empty, with a slit
in the under side. Each slit CORE
sponded with one in the tarpaulin d.
rectly over spaces in the planking. The
method of the sugar thieves was SIM
pie. When the tide was about half
way up the piles, boat was taken
under the wharves as near as possible
to the stores, and then 1t was only a
matter of crawling over the ties, knife
and bucket in hand, until the right
spot was reached.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
HAVE QUEER PETS
Lonely Men in Signal Tower
WeIcomo Al! Sorts.
Cockroach That Likes Tobacco and
Drinks Ink Is One Visitor-Toad
Came Regularly for It's
Feast of Flies.

A Boston and Maine railroad signal
towerman tells this story of pets he
has made in his lonely perch above the
tracks:
At midnight nine months ago a cock
roach crept out from under the tele-
graph desk and began to drink out of
the inkwell; just about that time l laid
my cigar down ON the desk and began
to work the telegraph key.
The cockroach walked over to my
cigar and sucked at the moist end for
a second or so, then ran to the ink
well again and took drink, then came
back to the cigar; he repeated this
performance several times and stag
gered away drunk as lord
Every night around midnight for the
past nine months this cockroach has
drank from the inkwell on my desk
and either sucked the moist end of my
cigar or some moistened tobacco I
place near the inkwell for him.
One of the boys found tiny musk
rat in the marsh back of the signal
tower one day, and he brought it into
the tower. The muskrat became very
tame and proved a most affectionate
Net. He slept on the desk near the
telegraph instruments for over two
years. Although he went out very
often, he wouldn't stay long, and
would scratch at the door until some
of US would run downstairs and let
Ii Ya tn Inf ,,.fr toll
killed by freight train while cross
ing the tracks near the tower one day.
After the muskrat died we brought
in tiny woodchuck that trainman
had captured out on the line, and he
became very much attached to all of
US, and like the muskrat, he became
very clever and amusing pet.
"Shuck' stayed with us two years, and
finally he disappeared one day. Pos
sibly some dog got him, or he may
have been crushed by train.
For the past 20 years an English
sparrow has nestled in the caves of the
tower, and this sparrow flies in and out
of the tower at will, picks up bread
crumbs on the floor and catches an oe
casional cockroach. What worries the
tower men is that our pet sparrow may
some day eat our pet cockroach.
Last year a toad hoped up on to
the doorstep of the tower and sat there
blinking. One of the boys fed him
a fly and the toad gobbled it in an
instant, and every afternoon all sum-
mer long that toad hoped up on to
the step and ate flies as fast as the
railroad men would feed them to him.
The boys took turns and fed him in
relays; the yardmaster said the boys
were neglecting their work to feed the
toad; but he became so fascinated
watching the performance that he
caught flies for an hour one day and
fed the toad.
I'm afraid the toad will go hungry
this summer if he shows up, for we're
too busy moving war supplies to both
er with feeding pets around railroad
yard.
Every stray dog that ever wandered
into the ward has found haven in the
tower, and several filters of puppies
have been born there.
We've had cats galore; one cat in
particular was snake catcher, and
she brought in snake nearly every
day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
The BeIingtOn Progressive
- "a
= PEOPLES PAPER IN
oIrR BouNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must hrst Oh ali De
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times. devote itself unAinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
It must always fight for progress
and reform.
Ii must never tolerate corruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and the unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, of
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march OF
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.