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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22


claims presented before them and re-
commend payment OF the following
ana direct the Clerk to issue an order
for the following omount to-wit:
Geo. /. Farnsworth expenses from
Sept, 1918, 10 Dec. 10, 1918, 1921.
Approved-S972l.
(Signed) AXEL IIEIBERG,
Auditor.
Respectfully submitted,
tsigned) A. j. BURGESS,
G. CLARK,
A. r. LEWIS,
Committee.
La Sale County to Geo. l.. Farms
worth, Dr.. expenses.
Sept. q Manlius Typ. roads "a
miles.
Sept. rs Utica bridge % miles.
Oct Peru & Dimmick Typ "a
miles.
miles, d 60.
Oct. 7 Utica bridge % miles.
Oct. II Mendoza & Earl Twp "A
miles D so.
Ofl. II IeIu DIiuSt IL iuiico ~ w.
Oct. Is Eagle Twp Bridge "a miles
ID. so.
Oct. 16 Utica Bridge % miles
| Oct. II Peru Bridge AZ, ID 60.
Oct. 10 Utica Bridge, % miles.
Nov. II Peru Bridge, AZ miles d
! 60
/ Nov. % Utica Bridge. % miles
Nov. 80 Grundy Co. Line Bridge, A
miles.
Nov. % Fall River Bridge II
miles.
Nov. 20 Utica bridge % miles.
/ Nov. 50 Peru Bridge AZ miles ID
60.
Dec ) Utica Bridge Committee %
miles.
Dec, Peru Bridge Committee RR
& ID 1876.
Telephones ................. 4.9h
Meals. expenses & telephones. 9.Sl
Auto $40 miles, 1j.,........... $3.50
S96.2
State of Illinois, LaSalle Gounty-as.
| do solemply swear that the sew
eral items mentioned in the annexed
account are just and true as therein
charged and the amount claimed is
due and unpaid after allowing all
just credits.
(Signed) GEO. l.. FARNSWORTH
Services were rendered.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this ith day of Dec. A. d. 1918.
tSigned) 7. A. FERGUSON,
Clerk of the County Court,
Fall River Bridge
The following report of the Fall
River Bridge Committee was read
and on motion of Supervisor Kelley
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Andrews Balda, Bell, Breu-
err, Bronson, Burgess, Burns, Gala
CHAN. Charley, Christian, Clark, Con
merton Eauber, Davy, Doyle, Eells
Farley. Farnsworth. Geiger. Hall
Hawiey, Healy, Hill, Kastenbein, Kel
ley, Langley, Larson, Lewis, Mosey
Nitschelm, O'Donnell, Peck, Reed
Richey seipp, Smith, Spencer State:
Stobs, Trumbo, Tadych, Willsey
> Wlnana - vie Yockey, zolpher.
, St" u Illinois, LaSalle County-ss
; IF. Chairman and Gentlemen of tn
Board of Supervisors
Your Committee on Fall Rive
Bridge would respectfully report tina
Mr.. Oscar Quinn is building same by
force acCOlnt and has the same aDOu
completed we therefore ask permits
sion to direct the Clerk to draw ar
order for La Sale County's share
upon completion and acceptance by
the Supt. of Highways. La Sale
County's share to be less than $500
the estimated cost
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted
(Signed) E. p. CONNERTON,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

Farnsworth, Geiger, Goedtner. Haw-
ley eHealy, Hill, Kastenbein, Kelley.
Langley, Larson. Lewis, Marshall,
Mosey. Nitschelm, O'Donnell. Peck,
Reed. Richey. Rogers, Seipp, Smith,
Spencer, States, Stobs, Trumbo, Ia
dych, Whlsey. Winans, Wylie, Yockey.
Nays: None.
State of Illinois, La Sale County,
IS.
Board OF Supervisors, Dec, 1918.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board OF Supervisors:
Your Committee on Mines and Min
ing would respectfully report that
they have examined the matter OF
the County Mine Inspectors report
for the quarter ending December 9TH,
1918, presented before them and rec
ommend the following
Your Committee finds that the In
spector has spent Is days in the
service of the county and that there
has been paid him by the County
Clerk for this work the sum OF S315
on properly audited vouchers ana
with your committees sanction. Youl
committee further finds that there
is now due him for travelling expen
SEES incurred the sum of $42.04, and
therefore recommends that the Coun
ty Clerk be instructed to draw war
rant in favor of the mine inspector
for this amount.
All of which is respectfully SUB
united.
(Signed) F. l.. DAuBER.
Chairman.
ID. STOBS.
S. A. CHRISTIAN.
Approved: $4204.
tSigneO AXEL HElBERG'
Auditor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14th, 1918
Board met persuant to adjourn
ment with all members present with
the exception of Supervisors Dunn.
Goedtner, Hoobler, Hunter, Kuhn,
Marshall, Rogers, Werling.
Records
The records of yesterdays session
were read and approved.
Supt. of Highways.
The following report of Supt. OF
Highways committee was read and
on motion of Supervisor Burgess was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Andrews Balda. Bell, Breuer
Bronson, Burgess. Burns, Callaghan,
Charley, Christian. Clark, Connerton,
Dauber, Davey, Doyle, Eels. Farley,
Farnsworth. Geiger, Geiger, Hall,
Hawley, Healy, HILL Kastenbein,
Kelley. Langley, Larson, Lewis, Mos
ely, Nitsehelm, O'Donnell Peck, Reed
Richey. Seipp, Smith. Spencer,
States, Stobs, Trumbo, Tadych, Will
sey, Winans. Wylie, Yockey, Zolper
Mr. Chairman and Members of the
Board of Supervisors:
Your Committee to settle with
the Co. Supt of Highways beg to re-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

1t was moved by Supervisor Burns
and adopted that bill of Illinois Print
ing Co for $1,000 be added to the
Record Books and Stationery report.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

ted us.
 'eCan we see the Grimshaw koyf" Mir. Racket inquired.
 q guess so." he answered as he lazily rose from his chair and took down a bunch of large keys which had been hanging on the wall, "Hls fa ther has just left"
 He spoke in low, solemn tc' which impressed me deeply as he n q lighted candle in the hand of schooimaster. He led us through a door into narrow corridor. He thrust big key into the lock of heavy iron grating and threw. 1t open and bade us step in. We entered on ill-smelling stone-loored room with number of cells against its rear wall. He locked the door behind us. I saw face and
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

my own at three old cat--a' kind O. baseball which we played h the schooIyard. Saturday came. As we were sitting down at the table that morning the younger e 'aren clunG to the knees of Mir Racket aat. begged him to take them up the river n boat.
 Good Lordi What wilt thou give when I grow chIldlessT he ex-
 Imed with his arms around them. "That was the question Of Abraham, and 1t often comes to me. Of course we shall go. But hark! Let us hear what the green chair has to say"
 There was a moment of silence and then he went on with 8 merry laugh. Right ye are. Michael Henryl You are always right, my boy-God bless your soull We shall take Bart with us an doughnuts an cheese an cook les an dried meat for all"
 From that moment I date the be- ginning Of my love for the occupant of the green chair in the home of Mi- chael Racket. Those good people were Catholics and 6 Protestant and yet this Michael Henry always insisted upon the most delicate consideration for my faith and feelinSA
 q promised to spend the morning in the field with Mir. Wright, if l may have your consent, sir" I said.
 "Then we shall console ourselves, knowing that you are In better com pany," said Mir. Racket.
 Mr. Dunkelberg called at the house in fishery lane to see me after breakfast.
 "Bart, if you will come with me should like to order some store clothes and boots for you" he said In his squeaky voice.
 For a moment I knew not how to answer him. Nettled as I had been by Sally's treatment of me, the offer was like rubbing ashes on the soreness of my spirit.
 Iiblushed and surveyed my garments and said:
 q guess I look pretty bad, don't IF "You look all right, but l thought maybe you would feel better in softer raiment, especially if you care to go around much with the young people. am an old friend of the family and guess 1t would be proper for me to buy the clothes for you. When you are older you can buy suit for me, some time. if you care to-"
 It should be understood that we'll to-do people In the. towns were more particular about their dress those days than now.
 "pn ask my aunt and uncle about it," I proposed.
 '@That's all right" he answered. "Im going to drive to your house this after, noon and your uncle wishes you to go with me. We are all to have a talk with Mir Grimshaw.n
 (Continued on Tuesday,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15
MAKE THEM BLOW BACKK, SEN
 ATOR.

A hint is enough from our Sen- ator and it becomes evident that Ju' ueau h. used our money with whic to dredge the Gastineau Channel to feather its own nest. Selfish ness pure and simple. Had Juneau been fair, our much needed Hoad- ley-Charcoal road would be a real fly today instead of mere eGpectz ancy, However When tha legislature meets, Senator Hickman and Representative elect Davies will attend to our share of the mon ey so dishonestly appropriated by Juneau. Ketchikan citizens do not want a penney they are not. en- titled to from the territory, hut In sist in getting their rights; and we nops that Juneau wil ba made to blow back with a good measure- KetChikan Progressive-Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15
'. " '...2 o.. KIDNEYS NEl?

Many skagway People Know tha
 Importance of Healthy Kidneys.
 The kfdneya filter the blood. They work night and day.
 Well kidneys remove impurities.
 Weak Kidneys allow impurities to multiply. l t
 No kidney i'll should be neglected.
 There is possible danger in delay.
 If you have backache or urinary troubles, |.
 If you are nervous. dizzy or worn out, .IIEli
 Begin treating your kidneys st once; l., i
 Use a proven kidney remedy.
 None endorsed like Doan'a Kidney Pills. iii;
 Recommended by thousandh
 Mrs. Gus Andreas, 243 ". Fifty. eighth St., Seattle, Wash. saysi "Wjhat caused my kidneys to get out of order, I don't know. Across the small of my back and over my kidneys, sharp pains caught me all the time. Dizzy spells annoyed mo lot, too, and I alwaya felt tired and 1anguid. I used different ktd- ney remedies but wasn't helped until l used Doan's Kidney Pills In short time Doan's had re- moved the trouble and have felt fine ever since."
 Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Dou's simply ask or a kidney remedy - get Doan's Kidney Plls-tha game that Mrs. Andreaa haa Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15
CHAPTER TX.

| Meet PfeGident Van sureIl and Am
 cross-ExamIned by'Mr. Grlmshaw.
 The days went easier after that. The boys took me Into their, play and some of them were most friendly. I had a swift foot and 6 good eye as we'll as a strong arm, and could hold
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

figure in the dim candle light, behind the grated door of one of these cells How lonely and deJected and helpless was the expression of that fgurel The sheriff went to the door and un- locked it.
 Hello, Grimshaw," he said sternly. "Step out here"
 It all went to my heart-the man. ners of the sheriff so like the cold iron of hIs keys and doors--the dim candle light, the pale, frightened youth who walked toward us. We shook his hand and he sald that he was glad to see US. saw the scar under his left ear and reaching out upon his cheek, which my stone had made, and knew that he bore the mark of Cain.
 He asked If he could see me alone and the sheriff shook his head and said sternly: "
 Against the rules"
 Amos, I've boy O my own an l feel for ye," said the schoolmaster. I'm going to come here, now and then, to cheer ye up and bring ye some books to read. If there's any word of advice can give ye-let me know. Have ye lawyerI"
 "There's one coming tomorrow"
 Don't say word about the case, boy, to anyone but your lawyer-mind that"
 We left him and went to our home and beds, to spend half the night thinking of my discovery. since which, for some reason, 1 had no doubt of the guilt of Amos, butJI spoke not of it to anyone and the secret worried me.
 Next morning on my way to school l passed @ scene more strange and memorable than any in my long ex- perience. l saw the shabby figure of old Benjamin Grimshaw walking in the side path. His hands were in his pockets, his eyes bent upon the ground, his lips moving as If he were in deep thought. Rowing Kate, the ragged, silent woman who, for the fortune of Amos, had drawn a gibbet, the shadow of which was now upon him, walked slowly behind the money lender point ing at him with her bony forefnger. Her stern eyes watched him as the cat watches when It's prey is near 1t. She did not notice me. Silently, her feet wrapped in rags, she walked behind the man, always pointing at him. When he stopped she stopped. When he resumed his slow progress she fol- lowed. It thrilled me, partly because l had begun to believe in the weird, mysterious power of the Silent Wom- an. had twenty minutes to spare end so I turned Into the main street behind and close by them. saw him stop and buy some crackers and an apple and a piece of cheese. Mean while she stood pointing at him. He saw, but gave no heed to her. He walked along the street in front of the stores, she following as before. How patiently she fOllowedl
 I started for the big schoolhouse and a number of boys joined me with pleasant words. E.. --- s-
 Sally ran past us with that low, lived Wlllsrboy, who carried her books. for her. His father had gone into the, grocery business and Henry wore boughten clothes. couldn't tell Sally how mean he was. l was angry and decided not to speak to her until she spoke to me. got along better in school, although there was some tit. terlng when I-reeited, probably be- cause I had a broader dialeetia and big, ger boots than the boys in the village,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

The above is Ketchfkan's hint but how about Skagway. For more ths twenty years, or ever since the Nhits Pass railroad was built, and the famous White Wass trail, which in a measure made Alaska possible, has yearly become less 6iscernsble, until now it is only Yisible here and there aE it winds over the rocky hill SkagBay has nestled sernely in it's valley with only the gltstening rails leading up the valley and over the hills.
 What has happened to the wagon road? It started out Of SkagYsy one bright summer day some two years ago, and after laboriously reaching some few miles up the riY- CT, stopped abruptly at the foot of a steep barrier of rock, and there it has rested ever since.
 Not one word of explanation. Not one word of encouragement. Skas- way Is cut off from all wagon road traffic, and we hope that the sena- tors from the other three districts will take compassion and come to our rescue. We want to haul wood down the valley. We would like to take 2 ride in our limosene Up the valley. We would enjoy a bicycle ride uO to Denver station and back but we will probably be compelled t await the time when We can own and operata an aeroplane, for ouI road money has been spent by the Juneau cabal in dredging out Gasti- neau channel,
 By way of explanation we may say that Ws residents of Skagway have been compelled to ship our winters supply Of wood over from White horse, 110 miles, simply for lack oi few miles Of wagon road thai would tap the railroad some five miles uo the valley. At Or near tht point, there Are thousands upon thousands of cords Of wood, but il is away from the railway a few mile and therefore at the Present time Is inaccessible, While We are C pleasure loving people, and woult heartily enjoy 8 jaunt up the valley in an automobile, still the crying neea for wagon roads on which t haul out our wood to the track com pells US to forgo the request for { trunk road up the valley and merel. seek few miles of road that woult ensure us against a wood famine and do away with the necessity O. burning British Columbia coal.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

For bloody murder, sir" the colonel went on. ~Et was the shooting of that man In the town O Ballybeen a few weeks ago Things have come to pretty pass in this country, should say. Talk about law and order; we don't know what It means here and why should we? The party in power Is aYowedly opposed to it-yeS sir. It has tattened upon bribery and corrup- ton. Do you think that the son O Ben Grimshaw will receive punish ment even If he Is proved guilty1 Not at all. He wtl be protected-you mark my words"
 He bowed and left us. When the door had closed behind him MT. Racket said:
 Another victim horned by the Snapdragoni If 6 man were to be slain by a bear back In the woods Colonel Hand would look for guilt In the opposition party. Michael Henry, whatever the truth may be regarding the poor boy in jail. we are in no way responsible. Away with sadness l What Is thatT'
 Mfr. Racket inclined his ear and then added: Michael Henry says that he may be innocent and that we had bet ter go and see if we can help him. Now I hadn't thought O that. Had you, MaryT
 "No," the girl answered.
 "We must be letting Mike go ahead of US always" said her father. "You saw the crime, believe" turning to me.
 told them all I knew of 1t.
 Upon my word, I like you, my brave lad" said the schoolmaster. q heard of all thls and decided that you would be help to Michael Henry and creditable student. Come, let us go and pay our compliments to the senator"
 The schoolmaster and I went over to Mir. Wright's house-a white, frame building which had often been pointed out to me.
 Mrs. Wright, a fine-looking lady who met us at the door, said that the sen- ator had gone over to the mill with his wheelbarrow.
 "we've plenty of time and weI wait for him." said the schoOlmaster.
 "I see himI" said little John as he and Ruth ran to the gate and down the rough plank walk to meet him. We saw him coming a little way town the street In his shirt-sleeves with his barrow In front Of him. lie stopped and lifted little John in his arms, and after a moment put him dewn and embraced Ruth.
 "Well, I see ye still love the tender embrace O the wheelbarrow," said MT. Racket as We approached the senator My embrace Is the tenderer of the two," the latter laughed with a look at his hands.
 He recognized me and seized my , two hands and shook them as he said: 'Upop uy word. here Is my friend
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15
Only One "BRoMo QUWINE"

To get the genuine. call for the full name LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINlNR. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. soc. Thu
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

CHAPTER I-Bartpsn BGErteR. orphan, Ig taken to nY0 with hlS unShe, PeApooy Baynes, and his Auns peel' o4k farm on RAttisroad In q nel9AoeEacod eAlsd LACK Sally DunkalbeES, anOsnG hts Own age, but socially of a Slaz& Ahoxe tGs Baynenes, and is fascinated by the pretty face and line clothes-
 CHAPTER II-sar&on mech Rowing Kate, known in tho NeISnborhsSod ss the ''Siens Woman AEsOa Grlmshaw, young son of the richest nan In the township, Rowing Kate tsliS ths fortunes df ths two boys, predictsaE a bright fufuHe for Bar ton and death. on the EallowR for Amos. Reproved for m act o9 boyish miscftef Barton runs Swaly. intending to make hls the village. of Canton and falls into sleep of aEAauHtton on a porch. There he Is found by Silas Wright. 9f., promi- nent man In public affairs. who. knowing Peabody 3aynea. takes Barton home af- ter buying him new clotheA
 CHAPTER II-Barton and Tin uncle and aunt vlBtt Canton and hear Silas Wrighh read Q sernon-
 CHAPTER rV-Slas Wright evinces much interest ir4 Barton, and sends a box of books and alaHREtnek to the Baynes home. Tho election Of Silas Wright to thAr United States senate is announced CHAPTER v-Whsn, Barton is twelve years old he bsEganeS aware of the eH- istence of a wonderful and mysterious powey known aa -RonSy." and learns how, through hss possession of that won- derfM thing 6rhushRw is the most power tul and Ereatsr dreaded man in the com mpnitN most of tehe settlers being In his debt. After a yastt Co the Baynes home MT. Wright leavee note in . seal en- Yelope which Barton iB to read the first night when ha leaves hom' at tend schoaL
 CHAPTER Wharton is ,ked to drive a load to pAl. srriVer .ly. but 3p snazTstoEm, ynAble to 10 road. the hcrses 3st Into the and Q wheel of the wREon ia Uncle Peabody mann EeS to together enough to satisfy GrImshs nd obtain an extension.
 CHAPTER Vn-Now in his sixteenth year Barton accompanies "hr. P1TYis. tho hired msn, tc the p0Stoffice Rt Can ton. On the way thsy meet Eioer, and the three Journey together. They are the highWaytnRn's demand of Your money or your Kfe-" Purvls runs away, while the stranger draws . piRol. but be- fore he can use ft tho robbeF shoots and kills him BArSon's horse throws him and runs away. AS the murderer bends over the stranS~ Barton throws stone which he observes wounds tho thief who had noted that his gun stock was broken in Q peculiar manner. SeRfch of the neiEhborhood Cor the robber tS uneyS1lng and the stranger Is buried
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

CHAPTER Wharton Is ked tc drive a load to tpIAl. RrriVer .ly, but tn a BnSwstoEn, rynRble to 10 load, the horses Sst into the and q wheel of the vrhEon ia Uncle Peabody mann Ses to together enough to satisfy GrImsh. nd obtain an eEtnnsion.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15

(Conttnued on Tuesday,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-15
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CHAPTER Iu-Rarton and Tin uncle and aunt vlBh Canton and hear Silas Wrigh6 read Q sermon.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-02-27
Tallow Dips in Denmark.

Denmark has Il lighting problem SO
serious that the Danish government re,
Gently purchased 400 tons of tallOw
from which to make candles, Com
mercial Agent Normal Anderson re-
ports from Copenhagen.
''rhere is a scarcity of kerosene also.
and electricity is, of course not avail
able to the isolated farmhouse" says
Mr.. Anderson, who quotes from the
Tidsskrift for Industri, which, in dis
cussing the possibilities of acetylenc
and alcohol Illumination, states:
"Acetylene may now legally be used
and may be included in fire insurance
risks. As 4 result the manufacture
of acetylene lamps has fourished great
ly and at the end of the year $50
types had been put on the MARKET
Exchange.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-02-27
Kept Busy SaIuting.

There are so many foreigners in
New York, wearing uniforms of all de-
scriptions, that it is impossible to tell
who is who, but the "doughboys" and
the men-o'-warsmen never fail to sa-
lutte them. One afternoon an Ameri-
can soldier with service stripes on his
sleeve and an American sailor similar
ly distinguished turned the corner of
Thirty-foul'th street and strolled down
Park avenue in front of the Wander
bilt hotel. At the same time a Hindu
with head ornamentations and a gor-
geous scarf surmounted by a fez
turned the corner of Thirty-third
street and started north The soldier
and sailor passed the Hindu with the
snappiest of salutes and then both
turned around TO watch him recede.
"What is he?" asked the sailor, "a
general?" Lord knows" answered
the soldier. They turned back on
their course, saluted the gorgeously
clad taxicab starter and continued on.