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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

Hardin aumllted that it was not yet
at Yuma; II would be there soon; he
had written; OH, it was all right.
"Whcn did you write?'
Hardin REDEEMED under the cate
chism Of questions. He resented be-
ing held up before his men. The 9TH
crs felt the electricity in the air. Har-
din and his successor were glaring at
each other like bellgcrents.
~ asked when did you write?'
"Yesterday."
yesterday" Richard ripped out
an oath. Yesterday. Why at all I'd
like to know? Did you understand
that you We're ordered to get that
here? Now. it's gone"
"Gone?" The others crowded up.
"San Francsico's burning" He
walked into his inner office, mad clear
through. He was not thinking of the
ruin of the gay young city; not Il
thought yet did he have of the human
tragedies enaCting there; Of homes.
lives, fortunes swept into that huge
bonfire. As ii affected the work at the
river, the first block to his campaign,
The catastrophe came home to him. He
had n picture of tortured, twisted
Iron. of ruined machinery, the ma
chinery for his Gredge. He saw itlying
like a spent LAGOON, writing in its
last struggle. lie blamed himself for
leaving even such q small detail as the
Fastening of the parts to tIardin'S
care, for Hardin wasn't fit TO be trust
ed for anything. No one could tell
him now the man was unlucky; he
was fool. A month wasted and
days We're precious. A month? Months.
Hardin's luck. oh, he'll
Then he began to speculate as he
cooled over the trouble up yOnder. A
whole city burning? They would sure
ly get it under control. He began to
think of the isolation; the telegraph
wires all down. That might happen
anywhere He walked to the door
and looked thoughtfully at the com
panys big water tower. That wasat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
CHAPTER Kill.
The Wrong Man.

Mrs. Hardin heard from every
source but the right one that Richard
had returned. Each time her tcle-
phone rang, 1t was his voice she ex-
pccted TO hear. She began 10 read a
meaning into his sil0nce. She could
think of nothing else than the strange
coincidence that had brought their
lives again close. or WAS it coinci-
dencc? That idea sent her thoughts
lar aiield
She was thinking too much Of him,
for peace of mind, those days Of wait
ing, but the return of the old lover
had made wonderful break in her
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
AMERICAN PEOPLE READY
TO COMPLETE TIE JOB
Victory Liberty Loan Must Succeed to
Degree in Keeping With Success
of Former Loans.
BY CHARLES r. SCl4WEPPE,
Director of Victory Liberty Loan Cam
psgn, Seventh Federal
Reserve District.

Despite the fact that hos'ijiticS have
ceased and preliminary steps to the
signing of a peace treaty been taken
our big war job is not finished. The job
viii not be completed until the war
bills are paid and the slate Of the ma
ton is clean. These of us who re-
manned on this side of the water still
have work to do TO polish oft the great
victory won by our soldiers and sail
orS, and the work before us is as pa
triotc and essential as that already
accomplished.
The Victory Liberty Loan must sue
coed to a degree in keeping with the
success OF the four previous loans.
This success can be attained only
through the efforts and enthusiasm of
the entire people. Liberty Loan OF
CARNATIONS must put into their efforts
the same vim and fire that character
lied their work in the previous loans.
The people must do everything within
their power TO aid the organizations
in performing the task that is rs much
theirs as in the time when the latiOn
was warning.
The spirit Of Thanksgiving should
permeate the American atmosphere
should dominate the heart of every
citizen for if it had not been for the
extensive preparation to fight the cen
trail powers until victory perChed upon
our banner the war would have been
prolonged indefinitely, with Consc-
quent loss of thousands of lives that
otherwise were saved to us when the
German general staff acknowledged
the futility Of continuing the struggle
for world domination. The great vic
tory was achieved very largely through
the shells that were never exploded
through the soldiers that did moi go
across. and through the general prep
aratiOnS in other directions. The Amer
lean people can give expression to
their Thanksgiving by subscribing to
the limit of their ability In making
the Victory Liberty Loan an over
Whelming success.
The fullness Of the great victory will
not be realized until the war bills are
paid and all the boys brought home
The expenses Of the war have been
huge, but America set out to win the
war at any cost, and now, with vic
tory secure, the American people stand
ready to complete the job assigned TO
Incorporating the money necessary
TO win the victory.
HELP "FiNiSH THE JOB."-
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She Spent Most of Her Days at the
Sewing Machine.

life. Her eyes were brighter; her
smile was less forced. She spent most
OF ner days at the sewing machine. \
lot Of lace was whipped onto lingerie
frocks Of pale colors She was dis
Cple Of an Eastern esthete. "Women,"
he had said, "should buy lace, not by
the yard, but by the mile"
As her fingers worked among the
l0ceg and soft mulls, her mind rovod
down avenues that should have been
closed to her, a wife. She would have
protested, had anyone accused her Of
nddelity in those days, yet day by day,
she was straying farther from her hus-
bands side. She convinced herself
that Toms gibeS and ill-humor were
getting harder to endure.
II was inevitable that the woman Of
haram training should rolive the Law
renee days The enmity of those two
men, both her lovers, was pregnant
with romantic suggestion. The drama
of desert and river conferred now in the
story of Gerty Hardin. Richard, who
once unveiled, lost all its shyncss. And
every one saw that he disiked her huS-
band!
She knew now that she had never
loved Tom. She had turned to him in
those days Of pride when Richard =
anger still held him aloof. How many
times had she gone over those unreal
hours Who could have known that
his anger would last? That hour in
the houeySuCkles; his kisses! None of
IIardin'6 rougher kisses had swept her
memory OF her exquisite dclight-de-
lirious as was her joy, there was room
for triumph. She had seen herself
clear of the noisy boarding house. Her
self, Gerry Holmes, the wife of a pro-
feSsor; able to have the things she
crayed, to have them openly; no longer
having to scheme for them.
II WAS through Richards eyes that
she had seen the shortcomings of the
college boarding house. She had ac-
quired a keen consciousness of those
uuzzical eyes When they had isolated
her. at last, appealing to her sympa-
thy or amusement, separating her
from all those boiSterOuS students, her
dream Of bliss had begun.
In those days, she had seen Hardin
through the eyes of the young inStruc-
tor, younger by several years than his
pupil. Her thud of disappointed anger,
of dislike, when the face of Hardin
peered through the leaty screen. To
have waited, prayed for that moment,
and to have it spoiled like that, There
had been days when she had wept be-
cause she had not shown her anger!
How could she know that everything
would end there: end, just beginning
Her clearinghouse training had
taught her to he civil. 1t was still
vivid TO her, her anxiety. her tremu-
lousness-with Hardin talking forever
of play he had just seen; Richard
growing sitter, angricr, refusing to
look at those lips still warm with his
kisses,
And the next day, still angry with
her. All, the puzzled deSoiaticn of
those weeks before she had salvcd her
hurt; with pride, and then with love !!
Those days Of misery before she could
convince herself that she had been in
love with love, not with her fleeing
.overl Hardin was there, eager to be
noticed. That affair, she could see
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER TX. c. Rickard. an en-
gineer OF the Overland Pacific, is
called to the Office of President Mar
shall in Tucson, Ariz. Casey is an
enigma to the office force; he wears
dude" clothes, but he had resigned
a chair of engineering in the east to
go on the road as fireman and his
promotion had been spectacular.
While waiting for Marshall Richard
reads a report Of the rayages OF the
Colorado despite the efforts OF
Thomas Hardin of the Descent Recla-
nation Company. This Hardin had
been student under Richard and
had married Certify Holmes, with
whom Richard had fancied he was in
love
CHAPTER ll-aMrshall tells Rick
ard the Overland Pacific has got to
step in to save the Imperial Vale
and sends him to thc break. Rckard
declines because he does not want
to supplant Hardin, but Is won over.
stop the river; damn the expense
says Marshall.
CHAPTER IIl--Rlckard Journeys to
CaleXico, sees the irrigated desert and
learns much about Hardin and his
work
CHAPTER IV-At the hotel he
meets Mrsand Mrs. Hardin and lnnes
Hardin, Hardms half sister Disap-
pointed in her husband and an nicer
rigible coquettc, Mrs Hardin sets her
cap for her former lover and invites
him to dinner.
CHAPTER V-Rickard visits the
company's Offices and takes control
He finds the engineers loyal to Har-
din and hostile to him, Estrada, a
Mexican. son Of the Father of the
Imperial. Valley" tells him OF the gen
eral situation.
CHAPTER VI.-Rickard attends a
meeting of the directors and asserts
his authority. Hardin RACES. Estrada
tells Richard of his forebodlngs that
his work will fail. Il can't see it
finished"
CHAPTER VII. lnnes is Giscoy
cred in hex rden She tries t. cheer
up aIIfdin, Yho Is furious .eains,
Richard,
CHAPTER VEu-~A family luncheon
OF the IIardins which throws liah. on
them.
CHAPTER IN Hardin discover.
that Richard is planning q la'-a %
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Classified Advertising ]

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines.
three times, soc; one week, soc. Each
line over five, 10c per week addi-
tional. All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than soc.
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on tDe
nth day of March, A. D. 1919, in the
City cf Ottawa, in the County Of La
Sale and state of Illinois, Il primary
election viii be held for the purpose
Of nominating Two candidates for the
office of mayor Of said city and eight
candidates for the office Of commits
sionet
Voting places as follows:
First Ward AT Town Hall, South
Ottawa
Second Basement Hotel OF
tawa.
Third Ward Salvation Army Head
quarter 81 La Sale St.
Fourth Ward-Nrs Weller Grocery,
Cor Columbus and Joliet Sts.
Fifth Ward-JohD Heajch Buiding
Chestnut St.
Sixth -Schaefers Hall.
Seventh Ward-Jobst Barber Shop.
The polls of said election will be
open at e.x o'clock a. m Of said
March 18th, 1919, and remain open
until five O'Clock p. m of said day
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this Gf-
,ceuth day of February, A. y. 1919.
W. W. CURTIS, City Clerk.
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WE5TBOUNO.
SOUTHB BOUND.

s-DaIly except Sunday to Mar,
seilles.
b-Joiet limited
morris local,
d-Ladd local
Princeton local
E-Princet0a limited.
h-La Sale Sundays and holidays
until Sept. Is 1918.
k-Loca! to a.. stations.
MA Sale local
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
\. NJ. TO ll:&5 p. NJ.
TICKET FARE 2la CENTS A MILF
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains is Three Cents per Mile.
Communication Book containing $500
worth Of transportation for $3.50.
Good for purchaser only.
interchangeable book good for bear.
er or bearer and party. containing
$1,000 worth OF transportation Tor
$3.50
Ticket Fares 10 Chicago, H., via 10
liet. H., AMI Chicago & Toilet Elec
trio Railway.
Effective Nov IS, 1918.
co sA round trip, $40 one way.
JE.JV Return trip limited to ten
days.
Phons sKsnts iur full informstles
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WANTED

WANTED have several small sums
to lend on city property. at not over
so per cent valuation; $1,000, $1,000,
$500, $500, etc. Call in person on this
item; don't telephone.
i. b. FARRELL,
Tel G4S-W. College Bldg.
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g mr. o0ec,<oeszL cazetsr

such n bad ideal lie picked up bis
hat, and went out.
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LOTS

FOR SALE We have several lots for
sale that will average about one
acre Of land; can be had now for
$4,000. Easy payments; would be
especially desirable for poultry or
market garden. Tel. 957-W.
J. o. Harris & Son
100 W. Mani St.
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Professional Cards
L. w. BREWER,
FACE FIVE
By FishSf =

Attorney and counsellor at law and
solicitor IN chancery. VIII practice
Law in the several courts and in
the federal courts. Special atten-
ton given to all real estate cases
OF La Sale and adjoining counties.
including drainage questions.
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TRY THE FREE TRADERJOURNAL
WANT ADS FOR QUICK RESULTS
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Phons sxents iur full iuformstes
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Effective Nov. IS, 1918.
go IN round trip, S1.40 one way.
9E. JVReturn trip limited to ten
days
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

Ticket Fares to Chicago, H.. via 10
let. III, AMI Chicago & Toilet Elec
trio Railway.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

GRO BE Continued
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

TICKET FARE 2la CENTS A MILF
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains Is Three Cents per Mile.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

Communication Book containing $500
worth OF sportation for $3.50,
Good for purchaser only.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

'ICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
4. VI. TO 1i:&5 p. NJ.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
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interchangeable book good for bear
er or bearer and party. containing
$1,000 worth OF transportation Tor
$3.50
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-03
Three Jewelry Specials

you better this special Watch Choose Jewel, Illinois, thin model Watch year gold $2e5o. Pay dollar per
 genuine brilliant Diamond solid gold, 14 ing high quality very pleasing at ssseo. Pay dollar week.
 Handsome 2o-year soId-fIed Bracelet Watch jewel that s225o pay one dollar week.
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Nardone, Michael PapaIia, Alexander Defanti. Joseph Guarino, Angelo J. Cappuccio, and stephen Ferargo It was said the meeting had no local po- Ltical significance.
 Frederick c. c. Schulz died Satur- day morning at his home, No. 15 Noyes avenue, after a comparatively short illness. Ar. Schulz was @ ba- ker by trade, but for several years was proprietor and manager of the New Park hotel He is survived by his wife. daughter Anna and a son, Frederick schulz
 Judge Chester w. Barrows of the superior court discussed the subject or divorce and the record of Rhode Island in this particular, at a meet ing of the Medico Legal society. He
 said the state had been given an un- enviable notoriety, as statistics will prove. The percentage of divorces granted here is not in excess of the general average through the United states, nor has the number shown a marked increase in Rhode Island of recent years In 1913 there were 6S2 In 1917 there were 6S2 In 1918 there were 625. In the latter year 1G33 ap- | plications were filed and the percent | age of petitions granted to these filed
 is approximately that of the few pre- ceding years.
 A court of domestic relations. Judge | Barrows stated. which would deal with marital difficulties in manner simi
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WESTERLY


 -Ehre this is an or year in election In eahode Island. in Westerly there is more interest in Tuesdays election thgp at any time since the formation of lhe republican party. There are two tickets in the field and every can didate Is a republican. The second so- coitcd citizens ticket is entered for the sole purpose of defeating one man. regularly nominated in caucus, whose pohHcal advancement has checked the aspirations Of some Of the strongest adrccates of the citizens ticket. The on-T contests are over nve of the seven councilmen. two of the present mem herg.of the council being selected for contest. as a sort Of blind for the real puslgse of the split in the party.
 tt-is generally believed that if Maurice W. Flynn. president of the town council. was not a candidate for ree.eftion. there would be no citizens ucKet and that one straight ballot would have elected the fall republican ticket There are no democrats to be nElloted for in this election.
 Fiqme in the light of geology. eth noeldphy and history, was discussed ify tIe English and Italian language. hy Professor C. [. CinQuegrana, of I.ro~idence. in the town hall. Sunday morning There was large attend aRcA the majority being Italians The cgm1aittee in charge of the meeting wasi composed Of Peter Rose. Samuel
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PUTNAM
(continued from Page Two)

coal strike. due to production or transportation difficulties. will have the effect of interfering with the reg ular routine of sessions
 Announcement has been made that phonographs have been installed in each of Pomfret's five schools. The machines are to be used to provide m 1sic for marching, for teaching mus ical expression and as an aid to teach ing the children folk dancing It is hoped also through the use of the ma chimes to instill in the pupils love for the better clas sof music
 "Drive Slowly signs which have been placed on the detour through South Main street should be given the attention and win the caution deserv- ferent stretch of going that there is not some minor accident or near-ae- cident, especially where big motor trucks may crowd passenger vehicles well out of the beaten way.
 Mrs. H. L. Pease was elected presi- dent of the Drop-In class. Mrs. H. F. Hopkins vice president, Mrs. c. S. An de msecretary, Mrs. Alice Carpenter assistant secretary and Mrs. George Harrington treasurer.
 The carting away of apples to city markets from all the surrounding ter ritory is going on, continues in such volume as to give the impression that some of this fruit may have to be shipped back here later to meet local needs. The farmers have received ex- ceptionally good prices for their ap- pie crop this year.
 Worlds Temperance Sunday was observed at the Baptist church here on Sunday Exercises especially ar ranged for the occasion were given in the Bible school. A report of the Old CT Boys conference, recently held at Bridgeport, was presented by Leroy s. Ames and Raymond Pierce, who were delegates to the conference from the church school
 Warnings are being issued to duck hunters that they must cease shooting l at those birds at sunset. Continuing to shoot at them after the sun has gone down is contrary to law and those captured at such a practice will i be arrested and fined.
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 A number from this place attended the auction at'4J Henry Kings. in Franklin. Tuesday. and T. D. Blight's auction at Lebanon. Wednesday,
 W. H. Knealand of Columbuia spent Saturday with his niece. Mrs. David Walsh.
 Mr Merker has bought out the in terest of his partner, Mr. Frankel. on the Gilbert Williams farm. MT. Frank eI and his family have returned to New York city.
 Miss Auth If. Brown substituted as teacher in the Thirteenth District chool last week. This week q tea oh CT from Danielson is substituting. The newly hired teacher is expected to ar rive and start upon her duties the early part of November. Charles Carpenter has purchased an automobile.
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STul;N ON

Many friends of Manuel Perry. who was drowned in Stonington harbor at tended his funeral Saturday in St. Marys church with mass of re- quem, Rev J. F. O'Brien eelebrant. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 5tonington Pointers.
 The Stonington Manor Inn has closed for the season.
 Judee Gilbert Collins has recovered from several weeks of illness.
 aIrs. Catnerine Drew of Cambridee will spend the winter with the Misses McGrath,
 Mrs. James H.. Weeks is in New York.
 The Misses Trumbull have as their guest Mrs. c. P. Trumbull of Hart ford.
 John W. Haley has been added to the office force of the Atwood plant.
 house. house canvass is being
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LEONARD BRIDGE

Fred o. Brown has, sold his farm and has purchased the Dr. Swift place ln Colchester. MT. Brown expects to move soon with his family to his new ly acquired property. Mrs. Fred J. Brown will also go there, to live with her son.
 Miss Mary !. Watrous returned to her home in East Hampton, Saturday. sitter fifteen days visit with Mir. and Mrs. David Walsh. She was accom- panied on her return by MT Walsh, who returned home in the afternoon,
 John Clifford has sold his farm u a Jewish pun chaser who is to take possession November 23
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made for the Jewish Relief fund
 Mrs. Ellen Conley has sold to Emil Scmitz the old brick schoolhouse property in Broad street.
 Deer are nibbiing hay stacks in the north part of the town, and SC often -hrt the size of the stacks dwindle fast.
 4,aou M Delagrange has purcha sed the tract of land at North Main and Williamsw street, consisting of five building lots, from Miss Huldah Bow man
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held Halloween party and dance in Academy hall Saturday evening. The hall was decorated with black and yellow strea mers. pumpkins. jack Q lanterns. black cats. etc. The school
 orchestra furnished music. fs l The board of assessors heid the-n 1 last meeting to receive lists Saturday i in the selectmen's room.
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WATCH YOUR EYES

You may avoid future trouble. Our optometrist wi as to what ia best to do for your eyes. Examnatit WHY NOT CALL TODAY? E. F. MoGovERN, Regis
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PLAINFELD

Harold N. Vars of Plainfeld has left for Sag Harbor, N. r.. on the power yacht American Osprey for Jackson vile, Florida. He is assistant taxi dermist of an expedition led by the
 well known naturalist of Shelter Is- land, N. r., Prof. ". Worthington,
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was in town Friday.
 Supervisor Libby was in New Haven Friday and Saturday. attending a su- pervisors' meeting.
 Ronald K. Brown of New York was at his summer residence Saturday and Sunday, getting the house ready to close for the winter.
 The students of the Academy school
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COLCHESTER

Louis F. Baldwin of Middletown was a Colchester visitor Friday.
 Halloween parties were held at the homes of A. T. Van Cleve and Henry J. Bailey on South Main street Friday evening.
 Leonard siebert of East Hampton
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and will go into the wilds and ever
 glades of Florida for eight months after scientific natural history speei-
 rnens for collectors and museums or 1 the United States and Canada.
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