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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
0TTAWAN HURT
I'M AUTO ACCIDENT 7

Peru. H.. May ell (Speciall-John
Saueent OF Ottawa was taken to st.
Vargaro.s Hospital in Spring Valley
after an automobile In which was
messenger left the road and went over
an embankment at the bottom Of
steep grade Just east Of the city
proner He was but slightly injured
and MAS able to leave the hospital the
next day, :
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
ARTISTIC TOUCH Of
D, H.S. STUDENTS ON
EXHIBITION TODAY
ANNUAL DISPLAY OF DEPART
MENTAL PRODUCTS ATTRACT
LARGE CROWD - COMPETITIVE
DRILL THIS p. M.

The annual exhibit being held this
afternoon i'll the various rooms OF
the Ottawa High School consists OF
a large number of displays OF the ar
tistic work accomplished by the
students of the local school. The
manual training and the mechanical
drawing rooms will in all probability
prove TO be the center OF interest 10
the parents OF the pupils and citizens.
The materials turned out in the
manual training room embraces all
kinds of woodwork, table and par!Ur
lams, porch swings, nat anu coat
racks, writing desks, foot stools, card
receivers ana other useful household
articles made OF fumed oak, walnut,
cherry and mahogany On the tab!G
lamps are shades Of all descriptlo IS
and colors and these will be illuml-
mated during the time OF display
Al article of particular interest Is
a grind stone made by six OF the
manual training students. The cast
ings were presented to the class by
the South Bend Lathe Works of which
company the lathe machine was puf
chased The casting was placed u
4 the finished state by the use OF th'
newly acquired apparatus. Aita>
/ this is practically the first attempt II
this kind of work, may be made par
OF the general course next year dh'
eommercialized
In the physics laboratory room A0t'
books will be open for Inspection
Hats. methods of dress making, QUO.
will be the feature of the houseACi
arts DEPARTMENT In the line OF Art
and Crafts will be presented pai9t
ings and drawings.
A beautiful loving cup on di3pla,
in tine trophy case will he aWafoe'
this afternoon to the company WIN
mag the drill competition. Tar
trophy was presented to Ottawa tilf'
School Cadet Corps by l. f. foilet
who organized the Corps in this cit
about three years ago. slnha
cup will be awarded annually AIS
there are three sharpshooters me>
ais presented by W. f. Stanton to /
contested for this afternoon A e1i'
silver and bronze medal for the Is
End aad Bird places, respectively
In the domestic science room ffoS
ed cakes, cream pies, and cookies
, the most tempting variety greet ~
eyes. These delicacies will be au
toned off during the progress OF u
exhibition. The seats have been I
! moved from what was loriiler
!, known as the Cafeteria in order m
instructions on the care of the SIC
and lessons on hygiene can be give
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21

changes IN the peace
treaty which will make
il more acceptable to the
German government.
the changes have to do with de-
mand for rcparaton made by the al"
lies and objected to by the Huns.
These suggestions for changes were
made following receipt OF reports
from secret sources that the chances
that The present German government
would sign the treaty would be great
lv increased if certain notifications
were made. 1t is expected that the
recommendations will be adopted.
Elaborate preparations for an air-tlght
economic blockade OF Germany, in
event she refuses to sign nave beeh
completed
MOI single consignment OF proVis-
ions will be permitted to enter whhe
The allied armies advance and occupy
various strategic eenters. However,
officials are confident that the MINOR
Icocessions to be made Germany VIII
be seized upon by the German govern
: mort as a pretext for signing
r II is now understood that President
+ Wilson will remain in France until
, both the German and Austrian treat
les are signed.
9 Assume Defiant air.
u Paris, May 21.-fhe German peace
IT, delegation sought to deny Germany $
l. major responsibility for the world
7 war in thoir note regarding repara-
u lion which was rejected by the allies
last night
The Germans refused to admit the
right of the allies to assess indemni-
J. Ties against Germany for losses in
, Cured in the war, arguing that the
allied representatives at several times
-" said the German people should not
be held responsible for the acts OF
: their government Furthermore, they
= declared that they cannot consider
the former German government "a
=. The party which was solely or chiefly
to blame for the war
. Says Germans Will Sign
u, ondon. May Fl A telephone
message from Paris this afternoon
said that the Germans win sign th'
peace treaty, tho possibility with
Slight delay
Committee on Damages
Amsterdam, May 81 Germany il
r her reply to the allied peace treat,
proposals, suggests the creation OF
German and Allied committee Wit
an a president from a neutral countr
~ 10 assess damages and rule on ecof
~ omic questions, says the Taegeblat'
tb Seek "slight" Concessions.
Berlin. MAY 81 Some Of the cooie
10 heads of the German cabinet no
,fl favor signing the peace treaty i aiigf
,is concessions are made The ma1orit
ed of the cabinet, backed by the nationf
assembly is opposed to signing. IN
o0 chief division is over the surrender
he the former kaiser.
,ee Count Won Brockdorff-Rantzau, hea
ri@ OF the German delegation, opposes tn
.an laisers surrender President Ebe
.er- and Premier Schcidemann are po
sfbIy willing to eliminate the ex-kai
er, ehus removing him as possib
mouarchial competitor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21

Ens. Judge 6. p Montgomery, Rev. T.
c I.add, S. X. Hughes, Rev. Edward
T Webster, Carl Porch, Rev Clyde v.
Shepard Rev. Z. B. Romig, Rev. H. S.
Roblee, Rev. f. A. Thompson, Secre-
taries Rev. r. l.. Breed Rev. &. 7.
! McCollum Rev John T. SanderSon'
| Rev. r. w. Cannon.
| Committee on pilgrim memorial
fllnd-Rev. VI. T. Barton, Rev. john
Gardner, w S Herrick, NJ, j Car
nenter. f. n. Tuthill. James Lyman
Frank Kimbail (to be increased by the
committee to thirty members).
Bureau of ministerial supply-ReV
/ ]. r. Nichols, Rev. J. A. Jenkins, Rev
! Z. b. Allen Rev F R, Nash. super
intendents Rev r, l.. Breed, Rev q
r. McCollum. ex ofiiciis.
Committee on bureau of information
-Rev. !. w. F Davies, Rev. b. Il
Romig. Rev. ]. R HeyWorth.
Members state board Anti-Saloo
League-Hon. w. w. Bennett, Rev
= John w. Welsh.
Delegates 10 tut Hdtlplidl VIM -
tion--Rev. J. P. Johnson, Rev Waite
+ Spooner, j. w Platt.
Alternates to national convention
= Rev c. c. Smith, Rev. p. Y. Williams
= Rev. Won Ogden Vogt.
/ Resolutions were passed lndorsln
t. the league of nations, recommendln
:. higher pay for ministers, and congra
v ulating Rev. Sturdevant, the first mi
L lister of the local church, on his Wor
y The following resolutions We
passed asking that the dry amendme
a. should not be repealed;
s. Whereas. The American peopI
E. after fifty years of investigation, ha
c decided that the liquor traffic is o
of the chief causes of crime, poVerl
IN diease, and premature death; ana
v. Whereas, The liquor tratflc n
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
TEAR DOWN WALL
OF 100 YEARS OLD SHOP

The rear end of |. We'll q sons
hide store on Main street. was torn
down Yesterday as the wall was in
bad condition. The building IS over
one hundred years old. w. A. jeffrey
& Son have charge of the rebuilding
operations,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
Bandits Get $4,000

Chicago. May Il - Five bandits to-
day entered the private bank of Baker
G. Sons, threw Charles Baker the
cashier in a coal bin, and escaped
with $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
Big FOUR Offers
CONCESSIONS F0R
HUN SIGNATURES

Paris, May 2l-President Wilson, Premier
lovd Ceoroe and members of the big five met to-
dav and considered recommendations for GER
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21

Try a Want Ad in the Free Trader
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
WEATHER..

Cloudy and continued
cool tonight Thursday
fair and warmer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1s4o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Duncan-SsheA Furniture Company
"71s Store ~ tie CA-s.t~as Spssit:"
Winter Comforts
and Blankets
Big Stock Reasonable Prices
FORGET YOUR
RHEUMATISM

Don't suffer when you can get
"Neutrone Prescription 99".
Rheumatism, one Of the most COM
mon ailments, Is one of the hardest
10 cure, because of Its being a blood
disease. Any remedy to be effective
must purify the blood and kidneys,
common sense teaches you this.
That Is why ''Neutrone Prescrip-
ton 99Y is so successful, 1t is q
combination of blood purifying
agents prepared from the prescrip-
ton OF a specialist
It relieves those sore. tnflamed
Joints and muscles. at puts out the
fire.. It does all these things. re-
otores your health, makes you happy
and free from pain.
Go to your druggist today and get
a bottle, then say. goodbye, Rheu-
matism. soc and S1.o0 the bottle.
For sale by McGrath Bros Drug Co
and leading druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
HIGH LACKING
WINTER SPORT
New Sort of Crime Established Since
Certain Cellars Contain
Stocks of Certain
Things.
An Auto IL Heard.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 6.-"Hlsh
lacking" threatens to become the
favorite winter sport here. High
'jacker' is police slang for a person
who breaks in and steals the wealthy
househoder's supply Of before the
war" liquor, usually laid away with
the idea of lasting it's owner a life
time. Police estimate that high
jackers'' have stolen 100000 worth
of priceless and now unobtainable
high grade liquor from some of thc
most prominent homes in Omaha
during the last two months.
Among the homes high lacked
are Louis Nash, millionaire mcr-
chant; Ed. Mauerer, whose cafe be-
fore prohibition came was known
from coast to coast, and Al Gordon,
millionaire manufacturer. An at
tempt was also made to high jack
Ward Burgess, member Of the public
group OF the late national industrial
conference, but the robbers were
frightened away.
Even the court house, surrounded
by a company of regular army in
fantry, was not immune. 1t was high
lacked last week, but police blame
the Soldiers for that JOB.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is llow-comphxion
palidEtongue coated appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
a lazy. no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
+, DR.. Edwards after II years of study
Backwards Olive ablets areapurely
vegetablecornpourld mixed with oliveoil.
Yeuwill know them by their olive color.
Tohayea clear, pink skin, bright eyes.
no pirnples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must getatt the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomel-yet
have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. Millions of boxes are sold
annually at 1Oc and 25c. Take one or
twonightly andnote the pleasing results
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
READY To FIGHT
| LIES BATTLES

The, men and women who win
Hes battles are physically and men
lily right. They take care Of them
elves and make sure that their
lood is charged with life-giving iron
nd their nerves fed with phos-
hates.
Tho foremost doctors all over tho
World are depending more and moro
IN iron and phosphates to rebuild
nn- down, overworked men and wo-
hen, old before their time.
They claim that the healthy,
!rong, successful men and HAPPY,
osy- checked women always have
h abundance of Phosphated Iron in
heir blood; that it Is the secret OF
pod health.
Every man and woman can DO
babe strong, keen, healthy and alert,
|hjoying life's pleasures, if they will
enew their blood with iron and
|hosphates.
Phosphated Iron makes new, rich,
I'D blood, strengthens the nerves,
md often increases the strength and
ktality Of its users 100 per cent.
thousands Of men and women "all-
A. and worn out have experienced
most astonishing increase Of
krength and endurance in q very
port time by simply taking Phos-
)hated Iron.
Phosphated Iron is put up in cap
piles only. Do not take inferior
Pills or tablets. Ask for Phospnated
ION Capsules. For sale by McGratl
|ros' Drug Co. and leading druggist.
ferywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

Admiral Sims, in Worlds Work:
Strangely enough, although the
American destroyers carried greater
fuel SUPPLIES than the British, they
were rather more dainty and grace
full In their line--a fact that inspired
a famous retort which rapidly pRs
ed through me ranks Of both noefes.
"Ysu kns~," fensafkod . Otknm
officer to N American. II ifkS the
British deSt1o5erS better than the
American. They look 20 much
sturdier. Yours seem to me rather
feminine in appearance.
YES" replied the American
that's so, but you must remember
what Kipling says, The female OF
the species is more deadly than the
male"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
ALLEGES MONEY
IS DUE ON NOTES
Miami Corporation Brings Action in
District Court Against Ida and
Ella Hinman to Re-
cover.
SANDERS ASKS RENT
Former keokuk Preacher Files Action
Against Sutiive Brothers AIieg-
Ing Rent is Due on
Property.
RENT

Suits were filed today in the dis
trict court by the Miami Corporation
VS.. Ella Human and VS.. Ella and Ida
Human. In the suit against Ella Hin
man, plaintiff corporation asks roI
judgment for $7,072 and for receiver
for mortgaged property. In the suit
against Ella and Ida Hlnman judg.
ment is asked for 81, $3.50 and re.
ceiver. Both suits are on prOmissory
notes alleged to have been given by
the defendants, the Human sisters to
William Deering, who in turn has as.
signed the notes. Security in. the
shape of mortgages on property, we
given for these notes, the petitions al
lege.
J. F. Sanders is suing Sutlive Broth.
ers ct al for rent which he alleges is
due for the building on Main greet
known as Marble Hall. The amount
sued for in the petition on file today
is $4,572 and landlords writ of at
tachment.
The Independent Silo Co.. has COM
menced action against j. II. Schevers
to recover $2S.S6 alleged to be due on
a promissory note. The Davis Walker
Dairyman Manufacturing company Is
asking for Judgment for $29.41 on a
promissory note alleged to be due
from j. H. Schevers.
A divorce petition has been filed
by Matte May Brown VS.. Clarence
Edward Brown, charging cruelty and
habitual drunkenness.
This was the last day for filing
suits for the coming term Of the dis
trict court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Suspected of Bomb Throwing

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
TOXIC, Oct. 81. Delayed. Three
Japanese are suspected as having
placed the bomb on the premises OF
Foreign Minister Uchida this evening.
They are believed to have been actu-
ated by a desire to create q panic
rather than to do damage.
Uchida's residence was only slight
ly damaged The bomb exploded
shortly before a grand dinner and ball
celebrating the emperor's birthday
which the premier, members of the
cabinet and other high persons at
tended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

Don't stay sIufFed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! A dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up cold and ends
|all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
'clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages Of your head; stops nose run
ming; relieves the headache, dullness,
.feverishness, sneezins, soreness,
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
ut acts without assistance. Tastes
nice. Contains no quinine. Insist on
Pape's! 50 TX y. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
stoD slandcrinq the Plumber.

Manufacturers Record: Burglary
doesn't seem to be the paying indus.
try that formerly it was-not in New
ark, anyway A gang Of safe blowers
worked all night in that town recently
and only got S1S" says the New York
Telegraph and the Macon Telegraph
says: Better join the plumbers
union" But the Manufacturers Rec
ord knows plumber who did q
thoroughly good job and rendered a
bill 25 per cent. less than his own
estimate because ne found his esti-
mate was too high.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Twenty-Five Years Of Movies

st. Paul Pioneer Press: The
movies are just rs years old.
The institution of the moving pic
ture, like the telephone, the talking
machine and the automobile has
grown with the suddenness of prai-
fie fire. 1t now occupies an important
part of civilized life. aside from af-
fording amusement to the common
people as they have never before
had amusement, it has demonstrated
it's fitness for scientific and educa-
tional service. But most Interesting
OF all is its contribution to history.
BY its mechanism we have been able
to see in st. Paul theaters actual
battles in progress in France and
Russia as they appeared to observers
and participants on the scenes.
A retrospect of the quarter of a
century OF the career Of the motion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
contented Britain.

Toledo Blade: We suppose that
in the last six months the cable have
announced at least half a dozen
times that Britain was on the point
of industrial paralysis. Yet she mana
GEES some way to circumvent the di-
sease each time, and there is little
in the trade news to indicate that
any great suffering has been exper-
fenced. We knew a man once who
seemed forever to be getting in tho
way when truck teams ran away or
signs fell down or ropes broke. Fol
lowing one OF these accidents a
neighbor poured out his sympathy.
Lord. mani" said the victim, I'm
laid up so much that I'm used, to 1T
and I'm afraid that if 4 didn't have
an ankle in splints, or my ribs in
bandages. and drugs smelling up my
food I'd be unhappy" 1t may come
to be that Britain free Of, industrial
trouble, would feel that. something
was the matter and force a general
election just TO feel the, accustomed
worries. a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

40 Successful Years
Impure and Poisoned Blood No
Longer Terrorize Those Who
Know Of "Number 40"

This is the record OF the famous
old prescription known rs Number
40 For The Blood" Successfully en-
ployed in diseases of the glanduIar
system. in blood poison, mercurial
m lead poisoning, chronic rheuna-
0olA eatarrh, constipation, tndiges-
~. 1SpAoh trouble. malaria, toxic
S111. Aspatic eonsestions, scro-
toasos Saaarsements, sores. ulcers.
DGrxVria1 and lead poisoning. "Num-
ber ~" is made by J. c. Mendenhail,
40 years druggist, Evansville. Ind.
i Sold by McGrath Bros.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
"OUCH! ANOTHER
RHEUMATIC TWINCE
Get busy and relieve those pains
with that handy bottle Of
Sloan's Liniment

VT THAT Sloan's does, it does
wv thoroughly - penetyates acithom
rubbing to the assailed part and
promptly relieves all manner of ex-
ternal pains and aches. You'll hnd it
clean and non-sk in-staining. Keep it
handy for sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia,
over-exertcd muscles, stiff joints. pains,
bruises, stains, sprains, bad weather
after-effects.
For SO years Sloan's Liniment has
helped thousands the world over. You
won't be an exception. 1t is unequaled
in producing results.
All druppists-55c,. Toe. 81 40,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
IVES WIFE
GLYCERINE MIXTURE

retired merchant whose wife suf-
~ LOT years from catarrh of the
|ohlaeh finally gave her simple gly-
me, buckthorn bark, etc, as mixed
AQier-ika. ONE bottle produced
lsas results. Because AdIer-i-ka acts
noolH upper and lower bowel 1T
n.oYes all foul matter which poi
|oaed stomach. Relieves ANY CASE
MI EIIp So stomach or gas on stomach. Often
[ioi,.I aS constipation. Prevent appen-
wills. Wilkinson Drug Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

picture invites speculation as to
what will be the status OF that in
stitution a quarter OF century
hence. By then, we may hope, its
possibilities will be more usefully. in
tellfgently and artistically employed.
It cannot be denied that it's artistic
achievements at present have reach
ed a high degree which the future
may find it difficult to surpass. But
in the matter OF It's dramatic con-
tent there are worlds to be done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
SNEEZES,
| HOARSE WHEEzES


| THOUSANDS recommend it. DR..
L Bells. Pine-Tar-Honey isn't an
experiment., but cough and cold
elneay that has steadily grown popu-
al because 1t is quickly effective.
foT lingering colds or coughs or fresh
llacks its balsamic and healing anti
eptics are sure to be beneficial. It
pllass speedy relief from phlegm-con-
eesnon, inflammation, tickling bron-
alal tubes. Good also for hoarseness,
ougns due to grippe, and kindred all
Pnehts. Economical--a bottle goes
long way. Soc, 6Oc.. s. 90