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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
CHAPTER VII.
On the hiuh Prairie.

A week passed and the fever of ex.
element in Kiheka ebbed with every
day that brought no further news of
the outlaws. The posse rode contin-
ually, chasing down multitude OF
clues, but at the end Of that time Bob
Mitchell gave up the active hunt.
The harried look in his blue eyes re-
treated. with the passage of time.
which was not as 1t should be; Bart
Sears was still beyond capture--and
Mitchell was United States deputy
marshal!
Hardy made his trips to the Navin
ranch--as he came to know it--alone
and at night. He learned the route,
even the cutoff through the post.oak.
and . guide was no longer necessary.
He chose night because he frankly
wished to go unseen, but in his move
ments after dark was nothing of the
deceiver, no spirit Of the sneak.
Caution was necessary now; but
there would come time!
Sears held his own, fighting grimly
against the hold which infection
would put upon him, but the wound
was a nasty sort and 1t would be
weeks before the danger passed, and
| after that a long period again before
the outlaw could ride.
Other cases came to the new doc
tor, largely turned his way by the
kindly John Hough who attended to
those duties which devolvel upon him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
as agency physician and read ana
re.,;-and read, endlessly.

as agency physician and read anu
rea,i-and read, endlessly.
The loss of sleep and knowledge
that some one plotted against him, be-
gan to tell on Hardy and he realized
that no matter how well his logic
might reveal his course OF duty MS
relationship with the gunner created
a nervous strain that was beginning
to tell.
Pm going to break away for few
hours this afternoon and ride--Just Tor
the fun Of it," he told DIR. Hough as
he walked down the street to get his
horse. I'm commencing to get the
charm of this country.
Miss Mitchell is going with me-,
he added.
DIR. Hough looked up and smiled.
"The country indeed is charming
he said and laughed.
Hardy laughed also and answered.
And among it's charms, MISS
Mitchell is not the least.
The other fell silent, SOLDERING SUD
denly.
Yes, she's great girl" he sald.
but I'm disappointed in her father.
How 500
why. because of the way hes
handling this Sears case.' drawing
the words and elevating the tone OF
his voice in complaint.
He looked about to see II others
were near .
Between you and me. Hardy, US
been a peculiar thing from the start
His voice dropped to murmur'
.srhat morning, when everyone else
know Ruth called for her father, ne
saws he didn't hear; and even after
tho shooting was going on he was
known to be right there in his once
vet he was among the last to snow ny
on the street,
His lips closed grimly and he nod
ded his head in sharp emphasis
The younger man looked at hin
quizzically.
What do you make OF it, III
asked.
II don't know" with a sniff --
Bob Mitchell isn't a crook; NJ
wasn't in on the deal. But | do thlni
this
Once more he looked around eau
tiously.
Il think this. That once in every
mans life he gets against some prop
osition that's too much for his coui
age. There are weak spots in all 0
US, you know.
Sears was hit and hit with rifle
It looked like wound in the arm
but there's chance that he was har'
hit. II that is so. he hasn't gone ia
and is being cared for somewhere II
this country, right under our nose
perhaps ---------- ---~---- ---
-tt4J
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NOTICE TO PROVE CLAIMS.
Duncan & o'Conor, Attys.

Estate of Mary A. 2 &c, deceased.
Notice is hereby giv2n that the
undersigned. executor of the last Will
and testament of Mary A. Boyle, late
of the County of La Sale and State
of Illinois deceased, will appear be-
fore the Probate Court OF said county
on the first Monday (being the sixth
day) of May. 1918. 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 adjustment.
Dated this 22nd day OF March A. u
1918.
RICHARD WOLFE,
Executor
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In the Matter OF the Last VIII and
Testament OF Eliza J, Gillen, de-
ceased Probate OF Will.
Notice is hereby given that an in.
strument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament Of Eliza j. Gillen,
deceased. has been filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Probate Court OF
La Sale County, in the State of Hi
nois, together with the petition OF
Vincent ]. Duncan, representing,
among other things. that the names
of all the heirs at law and the lega-
tees of said deceased, are as follows,
to-wit:
Thomas j Lynch, Mrs Jessie
Lynch, Andrew L. Lynch, James Nc
Quade, Mercy Convent and School and
Orphan Asylum. Miss Catherine Gil
len, Very Reverend Thomas S. keat-
ing, deceased. House of Good Shep-
herd, Trustees Of John Stuart Ryburn
Memorial Hospital Bridget Mclaugh-
lin deceased. Mrs. Anna Mcclellan,
Mrs. Louise de La Chapelle
And the said petitioner in his said
petition sets forth that the heirs at
law of said Ella j. Gillen, deceased
are unknown to him, the said petition
or. and that he, the said petitioner
has made dilgent inquiry amongst
those persons who are related to said
deceased and who were most likel!
to know who are her heirs at law, ant
that after making such diligent in
ouiry he has been unable to ascertain
who are all of the heirs at law OF sale
deceased and whether or not all o
said heirs at law are OF legal age. o.
whether any of them are minors; ant
that said petitioner In said petition
prays that probate of said allogc'
will be granted and the same Orderc'
for record and that letters testamer
tary thereon may be granted to Viz
cent ]. Duncan, which said petition
and the proofs of said instrument vii
be heard by the court on the 9th da
of May, A. d. 1918, at 1890 a. m. Q
said day, at the Probate Court roor
In Ottawa In said county,
Dated at Ottawa this Goth day {
March, A. ID. 1918.
EDW. G. ZILM.
Clerk of the Probate Court
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Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted In
this column not exceeding five lines,
three Zines. Csc; one week SOC, Each
line over five, 10c per week addition
al All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance. NO
advertisement will be inserted IN TINS
column for less than 25c.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received on
Wednesday, April II, at o'clock p
NJ, for certain work including gate
way at county ONE; brick cistern at
county home and feEcing at detention
home. All acco: ding to information
and plans VIII h may be procured at
thn office of Jason f. Richardson, Il
architect. sos Central Life Bldg, o.
tawa, Illinois,
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids
NJ. j. CHARLEY.
Chair. Bldg Com
Ottawa, Illinois, April 6, 1918.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

sprung IOTWdIu dS tHuuSu " ,hioe'~
the words? Surely that had been his
purpose: else why his confusion be-
fore Hardy's questioning gaze?
Slowly the man Quieted and return
ed to his semistupor and when he had
done all that he could, Hardy faced
them. He said
Texas, you'll ride back with me to-
night, but after that III know the
way. II will relieve you of the trou-
BILE OF guiding me and can't say that
| fancy being in your company
Texas, bucklng on spur, stopped
and looked up quickly, as though he
had been slapped. The old ranGher
chuckled.
Nor do | look forward to coming
TO this house" Hardy snapped, turn
ing to look CONTEMPORARY on the
bearded man. ave handled eases IN
more agreeable surroundings"
Silence fell and In II those psychic
waves which carry such bold under
standing leaped from man to man.
Ellis Hardy fairly radiated con-
tempt and his attitude, his aggressive
words. made them understand that his
loathing for them transcribed fear.
From those others the doctor knew
! that they grudgingly gave him deep
respect They sensed their actual
power over him, yet they could not
conceal the fact that he was In their
safe keeping so long as he held to pls
course. uncompromising though IT
was beyond the point of treating their
| leader.
A peculiar kinship existed between
them, TOO. for the outlaws piled their,
trade with fearlessness. made their
way by bullying. and that life natural
~ engendered spirit which would
delight in open frankness in the oppo'
sition of others.
So when Hardy drew a muffleT
about his throat buttoned his gloves
with exaggerated motions OF decision
that somehow showed his indignation
at circumstance Texas followed him
10 the door, wordless. and not unit
the sound of departing horses melted
into the night was voice raised n
the cabin.
Then Bart Sears said weakly:
"Wish we had one like him -- tt
throw in with u.s."
Greater tribute could not be paid.
It was after midnight when Hard.
rode into town and hated before thu
drugstore. He mounted the stairs t.
his Office slowly, for the long ride
and late hours had worn him down.
On his desk was sheet of table
paper, bearing writing. He picked !
up. held it to the light and read;
1--WE are on to you and you bette
90 a little slow"
, While one could have counted mt
he stood staring at the brief, unslgne
message. Then his gaze travelled on
, into the moonlit night.
ION to me-" he repeated in a whi'
per. There is only one thing tha
, any one could be on to me about
, and I'm not ashamed of that
, Again he studied the warning
III any one has an honest grevant
, against me, it wouldn't be natur'
, for them to be afraid of coming I'M
HE open with it; ii some one is tryln
to knife me in the back--it's a nas'
. mess. They could--they could mai
il look mighty bad, suppose"
!, He sat down to think it over. ATT
q time he muttered.
And Sears was about to gl'
d something away--said somebody VI
playing me for greenhorn-- We
e we'll see!"
He arose to 60 out, but changed h
Il mind and sat down. So much to THU
a about had quite driven sleep fro
h him.
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NOTICE.
Browne G. Wiley.

Estate of Joseph Futterer. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, ExecutriX of the last VIII
and Testament of Joseph Futterer'
late OF the County of La Sale anu
State of Illinois. deceased. will APP
near before the Probate Court of said
County, on the first Monday tbeing
the 9Th day. of May, 1918, at the Pro-
bate 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 adj
justment.
Dated this 23d day of March, A. d
1913.
THERESA FuTTERER,
| Executrix
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Westhound.

Westbound cars leave ottawa sta.
ton for Chautauqua Park, Starved
Rock, Utica, La Sale. Peru. Spring
Valley, Ladd, De Pue, Bureau, Prince.
ton, in
A. M.--5:10d, 5.50c, $500, S:3Oc,
$500, 10:50d, 1t:50c
p. M.-1:50c, $500. 4.50d. $500,
7:50c, 9.50e, 11:00f.
Cars arrive from east at 6:50g p
m, 12:42 a. N.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Saturday, April ~,
1918. 10 o'clock a. m. for general
cleaning up as per speciicatioas Oh
file in city office.
w. W. Curtis,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
FOUND

FOUND A small purse on the east
side. Owner can have same by cali
ing at this Office and paying for this
advertisement.
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LOST

LOST--Large cameo breach between
La Sale St. and De Sofa ST. Re-
ward il returned to 9l6 Madison st.
or phone 25l.L,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR SALE have for sale a tine
large home on swell corner,
east of Clay street | want a buyer
who is able to appreciate its value
and will simply answer yes or no TO
the offer which will be made. My
customer is not willing to publish
more than this. II anyone is seeking
a fine large home on a swell corner,
| invite him to call aud get the facts.
7. b. Farrell. Tel 64S'W
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L. w. BREW Err,

Attorney and counsellor Ut law ana
solicitor in chancery. VIII practice
law In the several courts and ID
the federal courts. Special atten'
ton given to all real estate cases
OF La Sale and adjoining countisA
including drainage questions.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SAtE-Old papers, clean ana
folded. Tied up in Toe packages eau
at Free Trader.Journal Office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR SALE--An oak side.board good
as new; cheap II taken at once.
Phone 933.X or inquire 500 Clinton st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR SALE have customer VINO
would sell the residence, AS Leland
street at something less than it's full
value. One story frame cottage, five
rooms, fine location Call for particu'
lars at above address or at Office OF
T. B Farrell. Tel 64S.W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR SALE-Bargain IN Center OF
tawa dwelling. rooms all modern
l,neeniences, garage. All assess.
ma. paid Frank b. Graham, Mo-
loney Bldg. Tel. 3S5.W,
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Southhodnd.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Mckinley Park. Grand Ridge
and Stroator, In
A. M.-5:50, 6:50h, 1850, $50, 1850.
p. Misc, $3.50. $3.50, 900, 1875
a Marseilles and intermediate points
b Marseilles, Morris. Seneca and In
termediate points.
Princeton and intermediate points
d Ladd and intermediate points
Q Princeton-Ladd aud intermediate
points.
La Sale and intermediate points.
9 Sundays and holidays only.
b Daily except Sunday.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
Fares To Chicago, III, ! Joliet, ILL.,.
and Chicago 4, Joliet Electric Kali
way,
WEEK END EXCURSION
Every Saturday and Sunday.
MArn round trip. Tickets limited
X1.5U until Monday, 1900 noon,
following date Of sale for return trip.
EVERY DAY FARES.
slTo round trip, 81 90 one wa He
turn trip limited 10 ten days.
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO ALL
POINTS.
phons gents for full Information
FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THb
| WANT" ADS, IN THE sREE
TRADER JouRSAI.
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Professional Cards
M N. ARMSTRONG,
PAGE FlvE

Attorney at law. alo-211 Mol0ney
Bldg, Ottawa. Illinois. Telenhones:
Office. 375-W. Residence. Bly,.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR SALt'-A Titan 1920 kerosene
tractor run over year; as good as
new. Write or call j. r. Trumbo.
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FOR SALE
LOTS

FOR SALE-We have several lots for
sale that will average about one
acre OF land; can be had now for
$500. 90. Easy payments; would be
especially desirable for poultry or mar
ket garden. TEL 957.W.
j. O. Harris & Son.
1879 w. Main ST.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR SAI.lc--I'ed springs ard mat
trcss. 1906 u. Washington street.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-MOdern home, acres
of ground, chicken yards. barn and
garage. West ottawa. $50. j. y.
Harris & Son.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

GRO BE CONTlNUEC,t
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-12o
acre farxl; good buildings, sandy
loan soil, Near market, Stock, ma.
chinery, crops Price $4,000. Easy
terms. Have hotel for sale edward
pomalnvlle, Grand Rapids, VS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR Rents room modern dwell
ing. East Ottawa-Possession about
May 18th. FRANKIE Graham, Mo
loney Bldg. Tel 3S5-W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY The
WANT" ADS, IN THE sREE
TRADER JOuRSAI.
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WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO ALL
POINTS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
NOTICE or PUBLICATION.

In the Matter of the Last VIII and
Testament OF Eliza J, Gillen, de-
ceased Probate OF Will
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

Phone sgen,s for full Information
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13

EVERY DAY FARES.
sl15 round trip, 81 100 one wa no
turn trip limited 10 ten days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
ENCOURAGING GARDENERS
Insurance Companies Are Helping
Their EMPLOYEES
TUnlted Press ID

L
Washington, May 1.-The insur-
ance companies are encouraging their
employees of war gardening. Many
of them are campaigning to increase
the country's food supply via the
back yard and vacant lot route.
The Equitable, the Mutual Life, the
Prudential, the Guardian Life In
surance company and others are CO.
operating with the national war
garden commission and are right in
line with the railroads, the manufac-
turing and industrial concerns, banks
and other companies all over the land
who are urging everybody to plant
and to beat the kaiser with the hoe
Harry Vliet, chairman of the farm
garden committee, of the Prudential
Insurance company in letter to the
national war garden commission
states that the garden primers and
other helpful literature which was
furnished by the commission is
eagerly sought after and those who
are directly engaged in working their
own gardens are DESTROYS of learning
all they can about proper cultivation
methods You are meeting long
felt want" he adds "and the benefits
derived from your work are sure to
be lasting" The other companies
are helping in similar way, putting
up posters sent by the commission,
distributing bulletins of home garden
ing and so on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
FASHION AND PATRIOTISM
These Have Travelled Hand in Hand
Since War Began

Paris, April 2.-[By Maill.-Fash-
ion and patriotism have since all time
gone hand in hand in France. During
the French Revolution the fair citi-
zenesses were wont to express their
love of liberty and hatred of tyrants
by devices inscribed on their powder
boxes, fans and table-service. To-
day history is repeating itself. The
up-to-date "Parisienne," whose love
for her country is only equalled by
her devotion to Ga mode" has turn
ed her handkerchief into an orif1ame
of civic virtue. When she produces
it to wave goodbye to her departing
"poilu" or to wipe her eyes during
the pathetic scenes of the movie
drama, it is not uncommon to see
notices embroidered. on her pocket
linen, such as the following: "V1ve
Joffre!" "Jusqu'au BOUT" c'To the
end!"), 81 shall only smile beyond
the Rhine!" or the familiar injunction
"Taisez-vous, mefiezvous!" cDont
chatter, be cautiously This last de-
vice has even been seen on certain
hat ribbons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
LIBERTY BOND SALE RECORD
Twelve Million Persons Have Bought
Federal Securities.
IS Dispatch


Washington, May AL records
for the total of the Liberty loan sub
scriptions were broken when the
treasury tabulations showed that ap
proximately twelve million persons
had bought third issues, of the bonds.
The total subscriptions are over two
and half billions, so it has been Of
ficialIy ANNOUNCED. All of the ninth
federal reserve district has over sub
scribed.
Washington, May President
Wilson wants million Americans to
join him in the purchase OF another
fifty dollar bond each, five dollars
down and five dollars monthly. He
calls on those who feel that they have
already subscribed all they can af
ford to do this
Twelve million Americans have
participated in the purchase of the
bonds for the Third Liberty loan.
This is three million more than par
ticipated in the second loan but the
per capita subscription is not SO
large. Ns !" MI1I
Washington, May Up to noon
today the total of the subscriptions
to the liberty loan came to $685.
$4,000: This left nearly half bill
lion still to be gotten this week. This
made a gain of $60,O00,000 over the
last figures.
Minneapolis has reported an over
subscription of $135,OOO,OOO for that
district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03

do not hesitate for an instant to ques-
ton the loyalty and good citizenship
of the class of fellows who are enum-
Grated above. They are useless to
their country and useless to their
communities.
I'm connection with the meeting
Saturday at the county seat when a
vast crowd of people thronged the
streets and courthouse square, many
pleaded innocence of the purpose of
the meeting and intimated that curl
osity had drawn them thither and yet
their curiosity had never before been
aroused sufficiently for them to leave
their work and burn their gasoline to
attend real patriotic meeting where
work was to be one to help the cause
of the country in the war. The men
who spend their time and money
going to such meetings do not go out
of idle curiosity but go with a will
ingness and determination to do their
part as loyal American citizens when
the government needs their help.
"One fact needs to be made clear
in connection with the course of the
officials in stopping the league meet
ing. 1t was not because it was a
farmers meeting as some of the kick
ers claim! The farmers are as well
come to hold legitimate meetings as
any other class of people and secure
just as much encouragement and sup
port for such meetings. Meetings of
the Farm Bureau and other such or
CARNATIONS which are of real bene-
fit to the farmers are not interfered
with but are encouraged. The farm
ers have no more right than any 9TH
er class of people to hold meetings
of a miSchievouS purpose!
Farmers are not downtrodden and
abused under existing conditions any
more than any other class of people
They have no greater burdens to bear
as result of war conditions than the
newspapers, merchants, banks or any
other classes of business and any
organization that spreads such a
doctrine at this time is a menace to
the peace and well being of the ma
ton and the Nonpartisan league
comes under this heading and that is
one of the main reasons why it's
leaders and purposes are opposed by
right thinking people. The farmers
are entitled to the same justice and
fair treatment that others are and no
more. This is war time, and war time
of the most serious kind the coun-
try ever faced, and nothing can be
permitted which is a detriment to the
unity of the country necessary to win
the war and preserve the rights and
liberties of the farmers and all 9TH
er people of the country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03

line, is in MankatO giving the Oma-
ha telegraphers the Geographic ex-
aminations preparatory to the con-
solidation that will take place on May
l. o. A. Nordquist of st. Paul will
conduct the Omaha examinations for
the Northwestern telegraphers.
Alfred S. Grant, representing the
United States department of agricul-
ture, arrived in the city last night to
work in conjunction with the local
authorities for the absolute eradica-
ton of the barberry in this county. He
formerly lived in Faribault city. He
is a graduate Of the University of Min
nesota. Mrs. C. l.. Kennedy of this
city is a cousin of his.
. o. e. Blekre, who was reared in
Mankato, and who lived here up to
about fifteen years ago, is in the city
meeting old acquaintance. Mr.. Blekre's
family while living at Mankato re-
sided on Fifth street. Mr.. Bleke's
sister taught in the public schools.
Mr. Blekre is now secretary of the
Automobile Owners Tire Corporation,
with head office in Sioux City, Ia, and
lis in the city opening branch office
for this corporation at GA South
Front street. The many friends of
Mr. Blekre wish him every success
here in Mankato and vicinity.
Mrs. John Kruse, who spent the
last several weeks in tn city, has
returned to her home in Kirkhoven,
Mimi
w. H. Streator, cashier of the First
National bank of Winnebago, was a
business caller in the city last even
ing.
H. A. Patterson will go to the twin
cities tonight to attend he business
matters.