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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
.L0WDEN- THOMP SON
CLASH EXPECTED At
CAPITAL. TONIGHT
GOVERNOR WILL CONTEST BIG
BILLS RIGHT TO CONTROL G.
0. p. STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE--MEETING CALLED AT
SYRINGE

Springfield, ILL.,, May 2s.-Mayor
William Hale Thompson of Chicago
will attempt to have state chairman
named by the republican state cen
trail committee when it meets here to-
night Gov. Frank O. Lowden desires
that the committee postpone the Sc
lection of chairman until after the
September primaries The leader
ship of the republican party in Hi
nois is conceded to be the real issue.
Twentyfour of the twenty-five state
central committeeman are expected
at the meeting. Ernest *, Leseure
of Danvile, committeeman from the
Eighteenth district, is in France His
proxy is said to be held by Len Small
Of kankakee.
Mayor Thompson is conceded to
have control of the vote OF the com.
mittee from the. ten districts in Cook
county. Whether he can obtain con-
troll of three votes of doWnstate COM
mitteemen is prOblematical. II he
can, he will be able to force the cleo
ton of state chairman against the
wishes of Gov. Lowden and Will also
be able to name the man who shall
hold the office. Ii the dOWnState COM
mitteemen respect the governors
wishes the committee will postpone
organization until September.
Who the mayors candidate for the
Office of chairman will be is unccr-
tain. Congressman Frank l.. Smith
of Dwight, who holds the office at
present, is said to be acceptable to
the Chicago executive.
The first open skirnish between
Mayor Thompson and the state exec
utive for the republican leadership
came at the time of the party's state
convention, May 10. AT that time
the governor succeeded in obtaining
pOstponement of the drafting Of a
state platform until after the Sep
TENDER primary against the wishes of
the mayor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
YOUR HEALTH

Good health Is one of the greatest
If not the greatest asset one can On
JOY. Without good health all is for
naught Fortunes have been spent
in trying TO recover it, Persons nave
gone far from their dear ones into the
mountains and other remote regions
to once more enjoy health. Work is
play when a body is healthful. And
when it is not the whole atmosphere
displays gloomy attitude.
Despite all of this health is some
thing that is never appreciated until
it is gone II is then that those who
have suffered its loss begin to get the
necessary sleep eat the more pala,
table foods and try every other means
of getting it back. Some of them sue
coed and others do not.
A we'll known physician once said If
a person would get eight hours sleep,
drink plenty of pure water each day
and before retiring at night eat an
apple he or she would note results.
Services of medical men would not be
needed if persons would do this and
go thru some other form of exercise
each morning.
MODERN appliances are Salu 10 De
responsible to a great extent for the
more sluggish conditioned the people
Years ago when workmen earned their
money by operating hand machinery
and were given plenty of exercise in
this they seemed to retain good health
Workmen of this generation are diff
ferent. They sit on bench and
watch the moter do the work. The
hardest part of their duties is prObab-
ly to start ard stop the motor.
The same is true thru the establish
ment of modern transportation Peo-
pie formerly walked to work in the
morning thereby exercising the mus
cles. This was unlike today when
those who do not go to work in their
own automobiles will wait from one
half to one hour for a street car. They
reach their work still sluggish, They
have not exercised their muscles.
They remain in that same sluggish
condition thruout the day and as re-
suit are tired out at night. But this
fact does not prevent them from going
out and staying all hours of the night,
Continuation of this practice is bound
to result in loss of health.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
MINISTER'S PLAN FOR
SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL.

Representatives of the Methodist.
Baptist and Presbyterian churches
Gathered at the home Of Rev. j. l..
NouckX last evening To make further
arrangements for the holding o. the
vacation Bible school the announce
mcnt Of which was published in the
Free TraderJournal saturday It
was decided TO select one member
from each Of the churches who are
interested to make ont tho plan Of
study and to report back 10 the sun
day schools on Sunday May 50.
The place for holding the session
has not been selected as yet but the
school will be held during the month
of July.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given to all persons
interested that the City Council OF
the City OF Ottawa. Illinois having
ordered that certain paris of Joliet
street and certain streets and other
parts of streetS in the northern part
Of the City of Ottawa, Illinois together
with the several streets and alley in
tersections' appultenant thereto be-
improved by curbing, draining, grad
ing and paving the same and providing
Tor the levy OF a special assessment
to pay the costs of said improvement
the ordinance for the same being on
file in the office Of the City Clerk Of
the CITY of Ottawa, Illinois and having
applied to the County Court Of La
Sale ounty, Illinois for an assessment.
of the costs of said improvement &C.
cording to the benefits and an asses
ment therefor having been made and
returned to said court that the final
hearing thereon will be had on the
10th day of June, A. D. 1920 a. 10
O'Clock a. NJ. or as soon thereafter as
he business of the court will permit
in the County Court room of the
County Court house in the City Of OF
tawa, Illinois.
Further notice is hereby given that
said assessment is payable in Install
mants, ten in number, and that all of
said installments bear interest at the
rate of Eve CD per cent per annum.
All persons interested desiring so to
do may file objections in said County
Court before the day above mentioned
and may appear on the hearing of he
petition of the city of Ottawa and
make their defense.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this 18th
day of May a. ID. 1920.
PATRICK j. MAHONEY,
Appointed to make Assessment
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25

Report of committees,
Closing exercises,
Evening Session.
500 Devotional service. Mrs. j
f. NouCkN.
Pantomimc, Nearer My God 10
Thee, Mrs Nadgo poundstonc and
Hiss Mona Crliuc.
Accompanied by Miss Rcna Sucd
akcr
Address, Mrs. II y, Hail.
Offering.
Cornot and 0utc duet Harvey Rim
her ANA prNorc Craiue, accompanied
by Miss Rcua Snodakcr.
Closing exercises.
The public Is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25

w, but is retroactive to January /.
ms temporary adjustment will give
the hationa opportunity to get its boar.
ang and determine a general military
policy. Some critics will say. pprhaos
that patriotism cannot he measured in
dollars and cents. yet il cannot lie
denied but that the military service
IN peace and in war are also incom-
parable
Uncle Sam could i'll afford to spend
the money, but he could much less as-
FORD to lose the services of trained
men who would be forced to resign
unless relieved from financial pres.
sure.
The nation has another army equal
~ deserving Of fair treatment and a
pay scale to help meet living costs.
The civilian employees of the postal
service are in even worse plight than
the army and navy, because a larger
proportion of its personnel is married.
In the army and navy the quartermas-
ter provides food aud shelter Postal
employees have no such advantages
and postal salaries have Jagged far
behind living costs.
Uncle sam can no more afford to
lose trained postal workers than fight
erS. Unless the postal wage scale is
raised he will lose his present force
and then be compelled to pay the
higher wage for llnsklled and untrain-
ed workers
The postal pay raise should pass,
both as matter Of final economy and
also as an evidence of governmental
good faith and fairness.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
CON CON MAY RAISE
AGE LIMIT ON GOV.
FROM 50 TO 81 YRS.
BASIC LAW BODY ALSO EAVORS
WIDENING USE OF MILITIA BY
EMPLOYING TROOPS TO PRO
TECT PROPERTY AS WELL AS
LIFE.

Springfield, Ill. May % The legis-
latiye committee will recommend
that the governor of Illinois shall
have as many years OF discretion and
Judgment as the president OF the
United States. The present constitu-
ton permits man of 80 years to be
governor; the committee has recon-
mended that 80 be placed in the new
basic law. Copies of the committee
report were distributed tonight by
Chairman Trautmann to the mem
bers.
The report recommends that the
governor be empowered to use the
state militia to protect property as
well as life. The present constitution
limits his power to safeguarding life
Under the section as drawn the gov
ernor could call out the militia if a
Mississippi levee broke or if persons
attempted to burn down the stock
yards at Chicago. The term OF treas.
urere is extended to four years.
Provision is made to prevent two
special sessions OF the legislature at
one time, as happened a few years
ago. This is done by permitting the
governor to issue two proclamations
stating the objects for which a spec
ial session is called
The governor is given additional
power to grant reprieve. commuta-
tons, and pardons for all offenses up.
on such conditions and with such re-
strlctlons and limitations as he may
think proper" He has no authority at
present to prescribe conditions.
The committee has yet to decide
upon the wording Of a proposal to be
submitted to the voters separately,
which If adopted would make APP
pointive the Offices of secretary of
state, treasurer, attorney general and
superintendent of public instruction
Delegates Whitman and Cutting
TOOK the lead for this short ballot
innovation. Delegate Breen has crit
iclsed the warding of the proposition
and it may be revised
Delegate De Young also has suc
guested that the governor be given
power to reduce items of appropra.
ton as well as to veto them He
promised to confer with former Gov.
Deneen and Gov. Lowden on the sub.
ject. Speaker Shanahan is opposed
to the idea. The convention will take
up the article on corporations tomor.
row morning. Considering its import
ance, this subject received COMPARE
lively little discussion in the commit
tee.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
How TO ReWind a Curtain Sprino.

40 you know that when the spring
IN the window shade Is loosened all
you have to do is to pull the shade
down It's entire length, take It out of
the fixtures. roll 1t up smoothly, put
IL Dack IN the fixtures. and it will have
It's original spring? How many wire
hnirpins have YOU twisted trying to
rewind a curtain spring?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
THE CHURCH STAND
What does the church stand fc

What does the church stand Tor?
You've heard the question asked
often
The Methodist church has made
clear where it stands. This was done
in the address of "a bishops of the
church at the quadrennial general con-
ference, meeting in DesMoines, Iowa.
THE church will stand" said the
bishops, "in Junfihching, uncomprO-
missing denu1ciaion of all violations
Of law; against all murderous child
labor; all foul sweatshops; all unsafe
mines all deadly tenements all star
walton wages. all excessive hours for
those who toll, all profigate luxury, all
standards Of wages and life below
the living standard, all unfairness and
harshness of condition, all brutal OK
actions. whether of the employer or
union, all overlordships. whether of
capital or labor; all Goddess profiteer-
ing, whether in food, clothing, or
wages against all inhumanity, inius.
tice and blighting inequality; against
all class-minded men who demand
special privileges or exceptions on be.
half Of their class.
in this materialistic day, the
church seeks spiritual ends, with the
eternal value of human life in view. T.
A worthy platform to stand upon
isn't it.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
Make Your Own
BUG KILLER
p. D. @.

You can easily make at homo . fun
quart OF the strongest bug killer for Sbcs
tnSugh to Kill million bedbugA reaches.
tieas and ants. This recipe will not burn
rot or stain the clothing and Ia entirely
different from any other formula We
know of. as this will kin tho eggs.
Procure Of your druggist 800 package
OF Pcsky Devils Quietus) p ID. Q. then
you will have the chemical made express
~ to rid Hotels. Hospitals and dwellings
Of pesky bedbugs and other insects.
Impossible for tho pesl1y devils to ex-
LIST with tho proper use OF p. d. @.
Special Hospital size s.. b0--makes lvo
salons-your druggist has II or he can
get 1t for you or sent prepaid either eixo
by the Owl Chemical Co. Terre Haute.
Ind, upon receipt OF price. Look for th6
devils head on every package,
aolu by Corpus Drug Store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
". c. 7. j. Of COUNTY
TO MEET THURSDAY
At GRAND RIDGE
OTTAWA WILL SEND LARGE DEL
EGATlON TO MEETING-COM N.
MiTTECs ARE TO BE NAMED
EXCELLENT PROGRAM HAS
BEEN ARRANGED.

The annual county convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will be held on Thursday OF
this week at the Methodist church in
Grand Ridge. a large delegation OF
Ottawa ladies will be present as we'll
as members of the organization from
all parts Of the county. The feature
Of the convention viii hc Two adj
dresses delivered by Mrs H. u. Uall
Of Aurora, state superintendent of
characterization work.
The meeting will open at 1915 in
the morning with an executive meet
ing, Miss Flora Foster of Grand
Ridge, the chairman, Will preside over
all the sessions. The Ottawa ladies'
are planning TO go out in body on
the $50 interurban. AT noon Il pic
mic luncheon will be served at the
church the delegates taking their
lunch from home. At night the mem
bers of the Grand Ridge chapter will
entertain the visitors al dinner in
the basement of the church.
The complete program 1or the en-
tire meeting follows:
The Program.
Morning session
1915. Meeting of county eXecu-
tive.
Consideration of plans for county
work.
1900, Noontide prayer. Lunch,
Afternoon Session,
100 Praise and prayer service.
Mrs Sylvia Stead Thompson.
Appointment OF committees.
200, County superintendent hour.
Evangelist Mrs. j. f. NonckX.
differentiation, Mrs. Mary Baker
Moral education and race better
meut. Mrs, Nellie Curry
Flower mission and relief, Mrs. F.
f. Reese.
Sabbath observance and Sunday
school work. Mrs. Geo IlartshOrn.
Scientific temperance instruction
and anti-narCotics, Mrs. Nellie Hodg-
son.
Temperance literature, Mrs Jennie
Andrews.
Temperance and missions, Mrs. Lou
PoundstOne
Medal contests and loyal temper
ance legion, Mrs. II. c. hin.
w {. +. L. institutes, Mrs. D. T.
Snow.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Madge Poundstone
Our now program-iubilee fund
what it means, Mrs. Carrie QUINN.
Child welfare, Mrs, +. X. Hook
Scientific temperance teaching in
rural schools, Miss Mable Black.
Christian citizenship drill, Mrs. II.
d. Hall.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25
NIGHT NEWS SUMMARY

Washington The Senate passed the
Nolan minimum wage bill fixing min
imum salarie, Of government employ
es at S. a day.
WASHINGTON The civil service re-
tircment bill, providing for the re
tirement of government employees at
part salary, effective in ninety days
was signed by President Wilson.
Berne- The Polish government
made known that as soon as the Pol
ish army had obtained the military
uhjectives assigned To it, the Polish
government would declare itself
ready To enter in pourparlers with
the Russian HiIsheyik government.
Toronto-Jimmy Wilde of England
worlds champion tlyweight boxer, out
fought Patsy Wallace of Philadelphia
i'll a l0-round bout
Albany y. I.-ProfCssional boxing
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-25

PACING FOR SERVICE
Allowance for increased pay to the
army and navy is not only law until
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-18
SKUNK Is FRIEND
TO THE FARMER
is NOT A PEST ON THE FARM
AND SHOULD BE PROTECTED
RATHER THAN KILLED

Besides the Value of Its Fur, Animal
Proves It's Worth in Extermin-
ating Insects and Rodents; Raw
Hides Sold Last Winter for $40 to
SIP Each.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-18

Irrigation is responsible for the
greater part of farm development
that has taken place in the United
States in the past decade; in fact in
the past 20 years but more particul-
arly during the 10 years just past.
Montana leads all states in percent
age of increase in farms. 1t is in the
states where irrigation development
is pushing forward that the greatest
agricultural gains have been made;
it is in these states that the number
of farms is increasing most rapidly.
And, inversely, it is in the older
states of New England, the Atlantic
coast and the Middle West that the
number of farms is steadily decreas-
ing.
The agricultural census taken last
winter, the results of which are just
made public, shows that in the entire
United States the number of farms
has increased IA per cent. In the
nine leading irrigation states of the
west, the number of farms in the past
10 years has increased 36.9 per cent
and in Montana, the banner state,
the increase was 119.1 per cent.
Twenty-four states show increases
in the number Of farms; "a states
and the District of Columbia, show
decreases.
The most interesting fact. how
ever, is that the nine states showing
the greatest farm growth since 1910
are irrigation states. Only two states
that do not practice irrigation show
increases in excess of 10 per cent for
the decade.
Bring in New Lands
The story of these figures is so APP
parent that comment is hardly JUS
titled. These official statistics prove,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-18
MONTANA STOCK
WINS AT SPOKANE
TREASURE STATE BREEDERS
CAPTURE MANY HONORS AT
STOCK SHOW
A. b. Cook of Townsend First in All
Classes With His String of Here
fords; Hugh Walters Winner Over
1000 Entries; Axtel, Griffin and
Bennett Win.

Hereford cattle from Montana
took all honors at the Royal Live
stock show in Spokane, her Short
horns captured many prizes and her
swine were also placed at the top OF
the list, with contenders from the
states of Washington, Idaho, Oregon,
California, Colorado and Utah, ac-
cording to Chester c.. Davis. He said
the Montana exhibitors were highly
pleased with the results of the exhibit
tion although the sales we're light
and bidding was not spirited. Mon
tana's victory at this show is consid-
cred a great because of the keen
competition which came from some of
the leading cattle breeding states in
the Union.
A. B. Cook, of Townsend, president
of the American Hereford Breeders
association, won first on all classes
with his string of Herefords and also
took both the championships in that
division.
Hugh Walter of Townsend won
heavily against a field of 1000 COM
peting entries with his Poland China
hogs. He also took both champion
ships and many other prizes. f. d.
Cooper of Willow Creek also won
prizes with his Poland China hogs.
There we're many Shorthorns from
Montana. Among the exhibitors in
this class were Carl E. Axtell of
Salesville, P. II. Griffin of Lolo, Lowe
e Powers of Culbertson, r. l.. Ben
nett of Wilsall. Pat Griffin won
first in the Shorthorn classes with
his white bull. Lowe & Powers heif-
ers O many prizes.
The stock exhibited at this show
was valued at $780, 900 and was re-
garded as the best Shorthorn show in
the northwest, Mr.. Davis said.
With Lewiston, Idaho, dropping
out OF the fall show circuit, Great
with the livestock pavilion is
making a bid for it's place, with plans
to hold a show in Montana several
weeks after the state fair and to
give the exhibitors shorter jumps.
The circuit includes the Western
show at Spokane and the Paci-
fic International at Portland. The
annual show at Portland will be held
week after next.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-18
PARK ELK FACE
A HARD WINTER
FOREST AGENT SAYS GOVERN
MENT HERD WILL SUFFER
WHEN COLD COMES
Estimates Park Herd at 10000 With
Winter Range Insufficient to Sus-
tain Them; Elk Quit Rustling
When Fed Hay; Kill Estimated at
Over 5000.

The problem Of furnishing winter
range for the large number of elk
that come over into the Absaroka
forest and into the open country east
of Gardiner is a perplexing one to
the United States forest service. Dis
trict Forester Fred Morrell has just
made a study of the conditions exist
ing there. 1t is said there are herds
of elk a~ggregating 10000 that enter
that-country from time to time.
There is some winter range in the
park" said Morrell, "but not enough
to adequately feed the elk during II
severe winter. The forest service has
not enough winter elk range 20 aid
to any great extent in the Absaroka
forest.
1.-THE only possible solution that
has presented itself so far is that the
government acqire private holdings
in the Gardiner valley to utilize for
a winter range. The park people put
up some hay cut from the park to
feed the weaker stock. Hundreds Of
elk perish during the winter season
from starvation.
Presents Difficulties
'The feeding of elk during the
winter season also presents difficl-
ties. The animals appear to become
readily semi-domesticated. An elk
once obtaining feed in this manner
forgets and returns the follow
ing winter whether the range is clos
ed or not. 1t is an easy way for him
to make a living. They very soon
become much like a herd of cattle.
They use no discretion, of course,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-18

Ever since his pelt began to cut
some figure in terms of dollars and
cents the common skunk has been
rising in public estimation until to-
day the formation of skunk colonies
for their fur is frequently reported.
Raw skunk hides sold for $40 to
s12 each at the close Of last winter.
The pelts from skunks trapped in
New York state in a single year sold
for 81, 900, 900, according to a re-
cent government bulletin.
Professor f. l.. Washburn, mem
Der of the chronological staff of the
Minnesota college of agriculture, says
that the common skunk is a valuable
ally of the agriculturist and an ami
NAL of really rare value to fur farm
ers. He says:
1.-TWO popular misconceptions re-
garding the skunk should be remov-
ed from the public mind. In the
first place, the skunk is not necessar-
lily and always offensive. 1t has re-
course to it's vile smelling secretion
only when danger threatens or when
it is under the influence of extreme
excitement from some other source.
One may be in the immediate vicin-
ity of a skunk farm containing sew
eraI of these animals and be absolute
Iy unaware of their proximity as far
as the sense Of smell is concerned.
'The second misconception regard
ing skunks is that each and every
rVr.v.Iy wahr thu haDtc ,,0rf ~ fha hon
roost, and is a rank enemy of the
farmer on this account. Nothing is
farther from the fact. The killing
and eating of fowls, or the eating of
hens eggs, seems to be an individ-
ual failing. The natural food of the
skunk consists of insects, field mice,
frequently young rabbits, occasional
ly carrion, and of ourse ground
nesting birds suffer at times. White
grubs, n of the farmers worst
pests, are eaten by skunks in large
numbers, and they are very fond of
grasshoppers and crickets. The far
mer's hen, however, or its roost, is
safe.
"The benefit offered the farmer
through the destruction of field mice
by skunks is almost incalculable.
"Of recent years the demand for
skunk fur, particularly those skins
which show a minimum of white,
has become so great that breeding
animals are much sought after and
bring a high price, particularly when
the animals are uniformly black or
nearly so. Last winter, raw skunk
hides In good condition sold for $40
or $12 each.