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The Washington times., 1919-09-15
FOR SALE-HoUsES
Si3 18th ST. N. w.

On 18th Street
South Of Florida Ave.
5-story brick, II rOems,
baths. b. W. ~ Front ana
Price, $4,000
11th, North of Monroe Street
5-apartment building. Mod
ern and complete In every
\ detail Corner alley. Room
Z for garage. Renting on basis
Of {lII.b0.
Price, $12,5OO
Near 18th & Kenyon
Streets-S11.5 500
Modern and comparatively
new residence containing 10
roomE 2 baths Hot-watsr
heat, electricity, garage, etc.
Immediate possession.
On G Street Northeast,
Near. 7th
S-Etory pressed brick dwell
ing. Z rooms. bath Latrobs
heat A bargain at $1,000.
$500 Cash, $3.50 Monthly
Another on G Street Near 18th
: stories, rooms, bath, 3
rooms deep, ideal arrange
nnent. Nice lot to alley.
real bargain in q substantial
ly built home. for &3s7so.
Attractive Nearly New Home
In Cleveland Park-$19, 900
Vacant. Keys at ofhea 10
rooms, baths, porcheS, com
pletely screened. Owner has
left city. Must be sold.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
$1o,5OO.

A bland new 7-room and 2-bath
home in one Of the best locations
in the EorthWeGt. Open fireplace
in living room. Can be bought on
reasonable termA Convenient to
car line
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
Brookland

fl.800-s rooms And bafh.
reception hall: furnace kesf.
porehea: eEcelient lawn ana
garden: lot iIxl35s immediats
possession.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
CapitoI I'D

34,T5o-Terus esn Be aF-
IsIHS sansses; s,.1, ToSss sSg r..9 s1d vs1sa s1sa
eonVenisnt 10 East CAPITOL
and Eighth street earlinsS
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
FOR SALE-HoUSEs
SHANNON a LUcHs
7i3 18th St N. ".

Holmead Ave. Near OTIS
rooms and bath: hst-
water heat excellent condi-
toni attractive location: con-
Nenient 70 1fth street caras
lloefal terms: immediate pes
ses1ion; $3.50.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
FOR SALE-HoUsES

TO-DAY
L, G. SCHROEDER &
Have you tried our
"PEP" service? If you
want a home, or desire a
good business investment,
let us make suggestions.
If you Want Something
Really Honey on Terms
That Can Easily Be Met.
A pretty eOzy home on Monroe.
east OF 18th st.; reception hall: =
six rooms and bath; large roOmy
closet; double front porch: with
French door windows leading TO
second porch; open hreplaceS In
Doth dining and living rooms: spa
oious hall and connecting bed
rooms. Most convenient neighboT-
mood In Mount Pleasant. No. 2o1.
S7,825.oo,
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
Near Dept. Of Agriculture

: rooms, bath; one square from
Mall; near Museum and not far
from Bureau % EngfaVing and
Printing, Price, N.ooo.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
Near First and Que Sts.

50, 500; terms, sz0o cash
rooms and bath: attraetivo 3
story brick; near cara; excel
lent location.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
Near Soldiers' Honia

a,f5O-Six rooms and hath: frons
colonial porch: yardss southeFn
exposure; high elevation. Terms,
SO cash
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
FOR SALE-ROUsEs
M. 234s.
18th ST., Near Girard

Beautiful location. On Colmbll
Heights convenient % car lines and
near Central High Sehooi: - rOoms,
baths; attractively designods NJ
eEai terms. q ,ooo.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
$11,5OO.

A semi-detached home Of
rooms and 2 baths In Mt. Pleas
ant. south Of Irving street. Hot
water Heat and electric lighta
Convenient TO cars House In sIs
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
S7.75n

New s-room and bath home IN
PetWoFth. Enclosed aleepinR
porch. Good wide rooms. The
best buy In Petworth today. Rsa-
Bonable termA
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
In Mount Pleasant

A home that win be quick
Iy sold. Let Us show II TO
you before IL 10 too late 10
rooms and bath, hot-WatsF
heat, electricity.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
MAHoRNEY & SULLIVAN,

sos NEW YORK AVE. Tel. NAN TIs
''see MAhorney 4 Sullivan
They Know WaShinEtnn. "
IS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Tribute to the Lilac.

The lilac has no place in mortuary
annals of man. Ii Is not flower fol
the graveyard. 1t is flower for tbs
freslcning of thought, the Tightening
OF life and the creation Of the IDEAL
of living. 1t is the flower Of all other;
that belongs to the home and to tn.
heart and to the years that are gone
and the years that are to be. Happy
the wall where the lilac blooms
Happy the window through which Is
waited the lilacs' fragrance Brief
the period OF the Towering of this
bloom of all others In the liking OF
all who love that which is old-fash'
Toned and that Is ever new.--Balti'
more American.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Jazz.

Those Of us who have fancled that
our Jazz originated In Uganda or
among the lgOrroteS are. according to
the latest news. quite wrong. lie
Matin Of Paris maintains that the jazz
band idea originated in Paris l2O
years ago. "In those days as well as
now" it says. people did not know
what to do to amuse themselves: Sc
they made a noise. Those who had
a great taste for noise went to the
concerts Of the cat orchestra, There
were 20 cats with their heads In q
row on the keyboard of harpsi-
chord. The performers by striking
the KEYS worked a device which pulled
the eats tails, causing caterwaul.
ing which" lie Matin feels would
leave us Americans little unsteady to
desire. Is this an attempt to discred'
1t us at the peace conference ?-The
Review.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25

Section q .,......... is 2S,JSl
Morris Henry Highway,
Gr'ndy County, Section
P-29a amen, ....,....lS 1920
Morris Henry Highway,
Grundy County, See. Q.,18 POSSE
SPRINGFIELD East 81 Louis
Highway. Madison
County, Section X...,..1S 32,Ag4
s. rineGeld East 81 Louis
Highway, Madison
County. Section Y...1S Il 1873
National Highway, St,
ClaitMadison Counties,
Section rs .........fS 15,7S3
National Highway, St.
Clair County, Scr. 90. rs 1870
National Highway. Madi-
son County Section 30. rs 1904
National Highway, Madi
son Comfy, See. p-15l, ~ 2o.lS3
National Highway, Madi
son County Section 70. IL 11,12G
National Highway. Madi-
son County. Section =. 13 1906
National Highway. Madi-
son County, Section Il. rs 1864
Cement will be furn he'd for all
sections by tho Department Of Public
Works and BUILDINGS or by the
Comfy.
The Department has q number OF
100 IT. T. Holt Caterpillar tractors,
and also n number Of now motor
trucks Of throoton capacity that can
be rented by contractors at moderate
prices for this work Information viii
he furnished by the Springfield Office
as to the place where this equipment
may be inspected by contractors.
Contractors reconnaissance protilos
and ben prints showing the Ioca-
tions Of the work, railroad Gidings and
maieria, Information may be obtained
at once by prospective bidders in the
Offices Of Tho respective district en-
enceri.
~ order Of the Department Of Pub
lie Works and BUILDINGS, Frank !. Bct-
metz. Droctcr.
$. Z, BRADT, Supt Of Highways.
CLIFFORD OLDER,
Chief Highway Engr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
lad LOTS OF FUN
ir. GosIington's Experience That
OF Many Others.
Who Wouldn't Feel Pleasure at Hav.
Inc to Secure Larger Safe-Deposit
Box for Liberty Bonds and
Other Valua5les2

" neycr would have thought It,"
ala Mr.. t;uslngton, but I've had To
et n bigger snfe-daposit box.
Before tho great war had mod
st check account, and u llttlc fund
towed AWAY In Il savings bank for
Emergencies, but no sale,deposit box
nrce or small. had no use for one,
Ind no stocks or bonds to keep In
me; bur when the war came and we
vi began buying Liberty bonds it was
lifYerent. didn't want to keep even
he little bonds that represented my
nitial investment lying around In IL
bureau drawer or stored away In d
runk, so | rented safe-deposit box.
Lad often rend the advertisements
If the snfc-deposit companies telling
If how little you could get Il box for,
md from that on up. pleasant read
ng always, suggestive Of wealth aud
,olipDn cutting. and that. sort Of
hing, and now the time had come
when l needed box myself, ana ii
was II very pleasant reflection.
guess you know the size box took.
Still, thought that box would be
plenty big enough for me. hadn't
mahy bonds to put in, you under
stand but, do you know as soon as
got the box found that | had some
other things that really belonged in
it; insurance policies and some other
papers and documents that were Of
value to me for financial 81 other rea-
begin to take all the room soon
found that my little box was packed
SO that | had to crowd the cover down
to get 1t to close
And | will admit that the safe
deposit experience was lot of fun
to me. 1t was real pleasure to me
to have my box politely hauled out
for the from its deep pigeon hole IN
the safe-dcposit vault; and it was al
pleasure to be shown to cubhy hole
with door that | could close. ana
where found A desk and pens and
ink and paper ana shears and coupon
envelopes and so on; Ii WAS pleasure
to be safcdepOsit customer, and |
certainly did smile when | used those
shears for the first time. cutting off
coupons.
Then the time came when, rs
bought more bonds, and what with the
other stuff in il, the box was SO full
that they had hard work 10 crowd It
into its pigeon hole and hard work
to pull 1t out, and then | simply had
to buy bigger box, and that was fun,
too.
"Of course. you know did not now
buy a large safe, or q room with
shelves around 10 store my 0uds IN i
nor did l have to hire q scissors sharp !
ener to keep my coupon shears sharp
so that my clerks would not be de-
laycd in cutting the coupons. | may
come to that why not? Stranger
things than that have happened toI
other people, and | don't know why
they might not happen to me. But
meanwhile 1t was satisfaction to me
to reflect that had at least outgrown
the little box, even though for the /
time being | might be able to get
along nicely with one just the next
size bigger" New York Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
EXPLAINING Yankee"

Yankee was u cant, faVorltc word
with farmer Jonathan Hastings df
Cambridge about lIi3. . y YAM
liee good horse, or Yankee cider and
the like. The students (of
Harvard used to hire horses Of him
their intercourse with him, and his use
Of the term an all occasions, led them
to adopt Twin Gordon, "lNdepend-
cncc Of United States" volume /, let
ter l., page vs..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Bids for BRIDGE.

Bios will he received at the court
house in Ottawa, Illinois. until 100
O'Clock p, m, July 2S, 1919, for the
construction Of one reinforced con-
crete bridge to be built in Mission
township, La Sale county. Estimat-
Cd total concrete, ia Gu. yds.; rein
forcing steel, 6940 lbs. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the
lice of the county superintendent
ot highways or town clerk of Mis-
sion wnship.
G. l.. FARNSWORTH
County Superintendent of Highways.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
NOTICE.
department OF Public Works and
Buildings, Division OF Highways
Springfield, Illinois.

department OF Public Works and
Buildings. Division OF Highways
Springfield, Illinois.
July iG, 1919.
Bids to be received on July 80, 1919
Notice of Road Work.
Notice Is hereby given that scaled
| proposals will he received in the Of
| flee Of the Department of Public
Works and Buildings. Division II
Highways, Springfield, Illinois. until
10 O'Clock a m. July 80, 1919, for the
road work designated by county and
section below.
Plans for all the work may be OK.
amined In the office Ct the Depart
mcni Of Public Works and Buildings,
Division Of Highways. Sprinfdold, Hi
nOis. and plans for the work in the
several counties may be examined in
the Offices OF the respective district
engineers as shown below:
Whileaidc County. II r. Snrman,
Dixon National Bank Building, Dixon,
III.
LIN Sale and Grundy Counties, a.
r. Hunter. 2o2 Apollo Theater Build
ing, Peoria. H.: ]. r Huber, New
Clifton Hotel. Ottawa, I'll.
Madison ana st Clair Counties. G.
NJ SIaymaker. $40 Metropolitan
Building, East st. Louis, III.
Plans will not be sent to prospec-
tive bidders. but upon making a de-
post with the District Fneineer they
may be obtained after July go for
Temporary use while inspecting the
conditions attending the work i'm ques-
tion.
Alternate bids will he received for
the following types Of construction,
Portland cement concrete: monolithic
brick a inch brickj, monoithic brick
C inch brick); binuminous concrete
With hinder course ospeciications c.,
CO, CO OF CTD; btumnous concrete
without binder course SPECIFICATIONS
CT. C2, CT or CTl.
Approximate
length,
Route. Width feet
Lincoln Highway, White
side County Section lG .1G 1851
MorIlslionry Highway, u
Sale County Section
M.15d $3.50. ............1S 13,90i
Morris-fIcnry Highway, La
Sale County Section BIS 7,54t
ris-Henry Highway, a
Sale, County Section G Is 26,4ii
Morris-Henry Highway, Ia
Sale County, Section RI Is 20,727
Moi'ris-Henry Highway. La
Sale Gruudy Counties,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
iictice Of Road Work.

lSbblLC VI fIVctt WV ~
Sealed proposals will be received IN
the office Of the Department of Public
Works and buildings, Division g
Highways, Springfield. Illinois, until
10 O'Clock o. m. July 3d. 1919, for the
road work designated below All bide
shah be on REGULAR forms furnished
by the Department.
Plans for all the work may be OK,
amined in the office Of the Division
Of Highways, Springfield Illinois, also
in the Offices of A. H. Hunter. 3b2
Apollo Thealer Bni'ding. Peoria. Mi
nois. and j t. Huber, New Chiffon
Hotel, Ottawa, Illinois
Except as noted below alternative
bids will be received fy9 the follow
ing types Of constructions: Portland
cement concrete; m0uolithic brick &
inch brick; monolithic brick G. inch
brick): bitumnons concrete with
binder course Specifications CT. GO,
C3, or CT); hitnminona concrete with
cut binder cour.e specifications CT
CO, &c or CT)
County. In Sale; Section, Nr5d;
width, feet 1S; approximate lcngtu,
foot, 13,904s
Cement will bo furnished for all
sections by tho State or County.
Contractors reconnaissance pro'iles
and htua nriofe ehOu,ino tha locations
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Advertising Rates
(ln Effect August !, 1919

Reading Notices or business
Locals per line .......... S 10
Card Of Thank, Resolutions.
etc, pc. line ......... 10
Notices of Church and Lodge
meetings. haZaars, teas, so.
Gals, fairs, elc., given for pro-
III, per NE ............... 10
Notice of regular lodge. society
and club meetings, per line. 10
Notice of church and purely
charitable Organization meet
ings, not given for profit No Charge
Court legals, County, city. and
Town notices, first insertion,
per Inc ................. III
Subsequent insertions, per line .05
Report Town and City Officials
per ilch .................. LOO
Publication ballots, County, City
and Town. per inch ........ 100
Political Announcements Coun-
ty 1890
Political Announcements, City 1900
Political Announcements, IOWA 500
DISPLAY ADV. RATES will be given
upon application.
CLASSIFIED RATES will be found
ii classified column.
Notice: After expiration date Of
Subscription no papers viii be mail
ed or delivered to the subscriber un.
less subscription has been renewed in
advance. This is a ruling laid down
by the War Industries Board of the
u. S. Government
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
WESTROUND.

Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley, Ladd, DePue, Bureau, Prince
ton in a. M, rs TO- 1850, d6:50, $50,
$3.50, dl0:50, f1l:50, in p. m. gl:5O.
d. so, 1890, ia: 55, g5 so, d7:00, f7:50,
k9 80, mll:35.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be Inserted In
this column not exceeding live linesi
three times, 39c, one week, o1c. Each
line over five, Toe per week add
tiOnal. All advertisements In this col
unin must be paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than zoe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
SCUTHBOUND,

SOuthbOund cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Grand Ridge Mckinley Park
and Streator in a. m, 5 80. 1850, 3: 80,
ll:50: in p. NJ, $50, $50, $50, 500.
HOO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
Aerial Motorcycle.

A machine which may be used as a
motorcycle on the road, or as an air.
plane In the air Is the invention Of a
Swiss engineer. Fitted with a 80.
horsepower engine, flying speed OF
58 miles per hour is attained. while
Immediately the machine touches the
ground an automatic arrangement
stops the propeller. enabling the ma,
chine 70 run ms Il motorcycle at a speed
of 40 miles an hour. The Outstretched
wings collapse when not In use IN
the air. so that the machine may ba
used upon an ordinary rond.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
FOR RENT
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTlCF'-Wil be absent from my Of
fee from August "a to Angst 90
Fishing, Absurd, isn't it? Boy in.
sisted on it. All ordinary matters
will be promptly attended by by Office
assistant. T. b. FARRELL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
NOT ICE.

State of Illinois. Department Of Pub
lie Works and Bindings. Division
of FifhWayr, Springfield, III.
July 30. 1919.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
FARM

FOR SALE-S0 acres near Ottawa
with good improvements, at $175
per acre, also 100 acres at $3.50 per
acre. W. r. Pl SEY,
Claus Building, Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25

JUST ARRIVED at Thos. Tully's.
l0l7 North La Sale 81, all kinds
fruits, peaches, pums, cherries, april
cots, ana car new potatoes, Prices
right. Come early.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
a--Daily except Sunday to Mar.

a-Daily except Sunday to Mar.
selles
b-Joliet limited.
c-Morris local.
d-Ladd local. .
f-Princeton local.
g-prnceton limited.
k-L0cal to all stations.
MIA Sale local.
r-daily except Sunday; Ladd local.
Express handled on all cars at low
rates.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
A. NJ. TO 1875 p. NJ.
TICKET FARE 21a CENTS A MILE
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains is Three Cents per Mile.
Communication Books 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 for
$3.50.
TICKET FARES TO
CHICAGO
Via Joliet. H.. and Chicago & Joliet
Electric Railway:
$3.50 T Tsr'' 4 Va, Sl.55
Return trip limited to ten days.
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE.
Phone Agents for Full InformatioA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
n''las g
OTTAWA, ILL.
!
Effective May rs, 1919. ~
Effective May rs, 1919.
EASTBOUND.

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marseilles, Seneca Morris,
Minooka, Rockdale and Joliet, H., In
a. m.-5:45, aG:10, 7:50,b3:50 1850;
il p. m, bl:20, 2:50, 3:45, c4:60,
b5 so, 500, HOO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-03-19
FOUR DROWNED
STREAM NEAR FOR
ESTBURG.

Mitchell, March 19.-Prof. E
Blevens, superintendent Of the For.
estburg consolidated schools; his A.
year-old son, Mrs. A. C. Neirmeyer
wife of a rural mail carrier at For
estburg. and her S-year-old daughter
were drowned late Sunday afternoon
when they attempted to cross a swol,
len stream on the Fairfield ranch
near Forestburg in a wagon driver
by Mr.. Niermeyer.
The horses missed the culvert and
turnpike and the occupants of the
wagon were precipitated into II fee,
of water. Mrs. Blevens was saved
through the bravery of j. c. Daniels
of the Forestburg State bank, who
swan through the water with a rope
for Mrs. Blevens after she had beer
in the water for an hour and a hall
clinging to the wagon box, which haG
floated away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blevens' 6-year-olC
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Neirmey.
er's 4-year-old son were saved by Mr.
Niermeyer before the wagon box was
carried away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-03-19

INDIAN MEDICINE MEN.

In the Indian tribe one finds the
medicine man"-one versed in the
healing art of roots, herbs. leaves and
banks. In these he discovers emol-
lients. astringents, laxatives and tom
les. all of which are prepared and Of
|fered to sufferers among the tribe.
To such good, old-fashioned roots
and herbs Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound, the most efficient
remedy in the world for female ills,
owes its success. For AS years ii
has been restoring the women of
America to health, until it is now rec
ognized as the standard remedy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-03-19
STATE NEWS.

Observation-Disclosures of school
lands in this county have been made
The lands are to be sold April l
One farm of 120 acres Immediately
west and adjoining the town of Win,
ner was valued at 1926 per acre
The latter is a tract OF $40 acres
Other farms were appraised at from
$50 to $11S.
Pierre-The first evidences of the
annual break up of ice in the streams
of this part of the state as
usual from Bad river which is pilina
Ice at it's entrance into the Missouri
on which stream the ice is yet hold
ing firm. This backs water over the
lowlands along the valley of Bad
river and the cooler weather today
Is welcomed as it reduces the flood
water flow coming down that stream
Flandreau-Flandreau has had its
first experience with walking dele
gates. They walked in, turned
around and walked out again, so tC
speak. Saturday evening two organ.
lizers came. They announced that
they were going to organize every
man, woman or child who worked for
wages. They met some of the EN-
ployers and some of the employees
but didn't meet with much encour-
agement. They went away after re-
porting that they would return. They
wanted IS to $12 from each of the
workers when they should join the
new organization.
Pierre-For the first time the
state land department a this year
secured and prepared Typographical
plats of the lands which are to be of
fered for leasing and anyone who
cares to look into the matter of leas'
ing any particular tract of state LAND
can learn its character by going tC
the office of the commissioners. This
Is especially desirable for those whC
care to lease extensive tracts, as they
can learn just where such tracts are
located and the character of the land
as well as the minimum leasing price
without searching over the state t.
find the kind of location which they
would like to secure.
Sioux Falls-Because he failed tt
observe the conditions imposed upor
him when he was released on sus
pended sentence after having beer
convicted of wife desertion, A. b
Wilhelm, a former resident of Siou,
Falls, has been committed to tn,
county Jail in Sioux Falls, where hc
will remain until August, when hi
will be given another opportunity Il
comply with the orders of the court
Nearly a year ago, following his con
v~iction, his sentence was suspended
ON condition that he would go t.
work and support his family and re
port to the states attorney in thi!
city once each month. He failed tC
comply.