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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29
Total estimated cost..,..sS,716,27

The foregoing estimate includes the
cost of all labor and materials of
every kind in the construction and
completion of the improvement, here
inbefore described and | hereby GER
tify that in my opinion said estimate
does not exceed the probable cost OF
the improvement proposed and the
lawful expenses attending the same.
GEORGE H. FARNSWORTH,
Public Engineer and Engineer of the
Council Ct the City OF Ottawa.
Ec 1t further Resolved that said es-
innate is itemiZed to the satisfaction
of this Council and the same is here
by approved and ordered made Il part
of the record of this resolution,
BE II further Resolved that the lrtA
day Of May, A. d. 1920, at the hour
of , o'clock p IN. Of said DAY be and
the same is hereby fixed as the time,
and the offices of the Council OF the
Iity Of Ottawa be and the same is
hereby fixed as the place for the pub
lie consideration of the matters here
in contained, and that notice OF the
time and place Of said public consider
alton or hearing shall be made in ac-
cordancc with the provisions OF the
statute in such case as made and
provided,
BE 1t further Resolved that this res
olution be at once transcribed on the
Local Improvement Record Of this
Council,
On motion of Commissioner Palmer
the said resolution with the said cSti-
mate attached were approved and
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Bradley, Doughcrty, Palmer,
Sticklen. Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks called UP bids on
sewer in Alley Block sc. States add,
same being on file as required by law
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that the bid of }. NJ. Dougherly for
tho construction OF the sewer il
Block Sc, states Addition 20 the City
of Ottawa. at the prices named in his
proposal be accepted and contract
be awarded to him.
Ayes: Bradley, Doushcrty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Mayor Weeks presented the follow
ing resolutions.
Be 1t Resolved. That all notices O.
awards Of contracts by the Council
of the City of Ottawa under and b.
virtue of an act entitled, An Act
Concerning Local improvements" ap'
proved June 18th, 1897, enforced July
LIST, 1897, DE published in the Ottawa
Free Trader.Journal, "a daily newspa-
per published and circulated in this
city.
Moved by Commissioner Sticklen
that the resolution he adopted.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Pal
mer, Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner DouehertH
that we do new adjourn to meet Mon
day evening, May TO- 1920, at 1870
p. m.
Ayes Bradley, Doughcrty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays; None.
Motion carried.
. w. w. CURTIS.
.Y... City Clerk.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29
SATURDAY, NAV 20, 1920.

OF the street or avenue; at all Otncf
points said brick shall be laid on cage
at right angles to the center line OF
said streets, alleys and avenues, ana
in truo lines. All brick shall be lai"
so as TO break join 5 at least three
CD inches with the brick in the al
joining row, and in no case shall leso
than oncIourth "a brick De uSCd,
Par II. That the AL halt illlor
shall conform to the following Spe'-
ticatiOns: 1t shall contain not less
than 99J per cent pure aspialur
Ibitumcn, absolutely free from ti.ch
or coal tar products, and composed OF
not more than II per cent nor less
than 81 per cent petroleum, and not
more than 80 per cent nor less thah
20 per cent asLhaltum The spcciht
gravity of the filler shall be MOI,
than % at CO degrees talrcrheli
The melting point shall not be less
than 2l0 degree Fahrenheit. or, bV
capillary tube tests, it shall not COM
mence to melt below lao degrees td't
renheit, nor commence to run bclo#
2l5 degrees Fahrenheit.
The asphalt shall weigh not less
than seven and one-halt 7h) pounds
and nos more than eight and one
fourth $50 pounds to the gallon, al
Il temperature of 80 degrees Fahren
heit, and il shall remain du2tlle at al
temperatures, shall be absolutely
proof against water and street liquids,
shall adhere firmly to the brick, be
pliable rather than rigid, thus proyid-
ing for expansion and contraction ana
traffic conditions.
TO the Council of the City Of Ottawa,
Illinois.
Gentlemen:
herewith submit the following de-
tailed estimate Of the cost Of the pro
posed Improvement OF Chapel ana
Orleans streets. together with the
street intersection, in the CITY OF
Ottawa, which is more fully described
In the foregoing resolution of this
council and of WAicA resolution this
estimate is made part in compll,
ance with the requirements of said
resolutions by the grading, draining
and curbirg OF the same.
Said estimate Is in the words and
figures following, to-wit:
EXcayatug, rolling and pre-
parnG subGrade, ~ Gu.
yds Of materials ut 1Jc..,S 1G'.U0
Constructing 1870 lin, fl, of
combined curb and gutter,
including excavation, back
filing. etc, at $l.00 ..,,... $4,000
Furnishing in Place .Ol Gu.
E-IG
ton at $3.50 ............. l,70S.5O
Furnishing IN place - Gu.
yds sand for cushion and
ton OF pavement at $50. 2G250
Furnishing, laying and rolling
1915 50. yds vitriiicd brick
pavement at 500 -..-...... 3.G30.tG
Furnishing in place asphal.
filler for 1915 SCI. yds, vitri-
fled brick pavement ut &c.. '44.a0
Estimated cost .........$S,279.51
Court costs and expenses as
provided for in Sec. "a of
Local Improvement Act, be
ing per cent of estimated
cost 49,. ................ 1861
Total estimated cost. 900. SS,I16.21
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29

Total estimated cost. S9,419.03
The foregoing estimate includes the
cost Of all labor and materials of
every kind required in the construc-
ton and completion Of the improve
ment, hereinbefore described, and
hereby certify that in my opinion said
estimate does not exceed the probable
cost OF the improvement proposed and
the lawful expenses attending the
same.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29

Estimated cost ..... 81 ,22J IS
Court costs and expenses as
provided for in Sec. 81 of
Local Improvement Act, be-
ing & per cent Of estimated
cost 1913. 3
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29

Approved by me this 18th day of
MAY A. D. 1920,
GEORGE V. b. WEEKS,
Mayor.
Moved by Commissioner Sticklen
that the ordnance for the improve
ment OF alley in Block 90 be adopted.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer.
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays; None
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented ordinance
for the Improvement of alley in Block
SO, States Addition. as follows;
To the Council of the City of OF.
tawa, Illinois;
We, the undersigned Council sit
ting and exercising the duties assign.
ed by law to the Board of Local In
proyements Of the City of Ottawa,
Illinois, herewith submit an ordi.
nance providing for the Improvement
of the alley in Block Eighty-nine tS9J
States Addition to the City of OF.
taWa, by draining, grading and paw.
ing the same, to be paid for by spe-
cial assessment in accordance with
law.
We also herwith submit an esti-
mate Of the cost of the said proposed
Improvement certified to by the pub
lie engineer and engineer Of the Coun.
Gil of the City Of Ottawa over his sig.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29

'''iN i~HS ihN'i anu llNti w Wv
Council of the City of Ottawa.
An Ordinance.
Fer the Improvement of the alley
in Block Ninety (90), States Add
ton to the City Of Ottawa, by ri"
grading, draining and paving the
same, providing for the levy of a
special assessment to pay the cost
OF said Improvement.
Be it ordained by the Council of tho
City of Ottawa, illinois,
Section |. That local improve
ment shall be made within the CITY
of ottawa. County of La Sale, and
State of Illinois, the nature, character.
locality and description of which
local Improvement is as follows:
Par. /. That the alley in Block Nine.
ty 600, States Addition to the City Of
Ottawa, shall be paved with a rein
forced concrete pavement, the width
of said alley.
Par .. That wherever the alley is
above the established grade it shall
be excayated to within two (2) inches
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
''The Man Who Lost
 Himself" Coming to Eagle Next Friday

The feature, a Selznick play, "The Man Who Lost Himself" a drama of unusual and intense situations. with William Faversham in the leading role and Mrs. De Wolf (Hedda) Hopper playing opposite, was especially attrac- tive, intense climaXes, relieved by clever wit and humor, affording the acting of MT. Faversham wide range of possibility in displaying his remark able versatility.
 The scene of the play has an En- glish setting among the nobility of that country. MT. Faversham, as the dissolute Earl of Rochester and also Victor Jones, an American drummer, revealed the famous actor, who left the legitimate stage for the motion pictures about five years ago, in his most pleasing impersonations In ''The Man Who Lost Himself" Mir Faver- sham found himself and his true DOT trayal of the dual role of an inane nobleman and a hard-headed, practi- cal American was gripping and unus- ually clever.
 The plot finds the American broke in London just at the time the Earl, disheartened by the bounding black mailers, determines to end his life. Jones, the American, a perfect phy- sical counterpart of the Earl. is made tipsy and left at the Earls doortsep to impersonate the nobleman. while the latter, Respondent, makes away with himself.
 MT. Faversham, as Jones. of com mercial instincts, impersonating an earl is not only comical and clever, but it reveals the broad scope of the fascinating powers of the actor.
 In disentangling the affairs of the Earl, the greatest problem that comes to the versatile American is with the Earl's wife, splendidly portrayed by Mrs. Hopper. As all love stories end, the Yankee overcomes all difficulties, even that of handling the Countess. whom of course, he marries. In find at last the heart of the man who lost himself"
 This big special coming from two weeks run at aumans Rialta will be the steller attraction at the Eagle theater Friday and Saturday and at the Central Sunday and Monday. No vember ,, 6, {, 8.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
MOTOR INDUSTRY IS LEADING WAY PRICES

"The reductions in the prices of surprise to me" said J. J. Bowen. local distributor of Studebaker cars. referring to the official announce ment recently made by A. R. Ersk. inc president of the Studebaker Cor poratiOn.
 Tn taking this action the Stude- baker Corporation was the first uuan tity producer of quality automobiles to effect a reduction in prices of it's products. When one stops to con sider that Studebaker is the third largest manufacturer of motor cars in the world, and for that matter, one of the worlds greatest industri- al institutions. it's action in the way of price reduction may be accepted as indicative of real desire to ma terially assist in the lowering of pric- es of commodities in an effort to bring living conditions back to some, thing more nearly approaching a ! normal basis 'As President Erskine has so aptly remarked. It is highly desirable that the lowering of prices be encouraged at this time and in reducing the prices of it's product. Studebaker is anticipating it's ability. to buy raw materials at lower prices next year and to increase its labor efficiency ! 'Without cheapening the quality ot | it's product in any manner and at the ! same time maintaining it's present
 wage scale. it has. in my estimation | taken real courage to announce price i reductions.
 Labor, too. is showing a splendid l disposition to help in making it pos sible for the manufacturer to make 1 these reductions, by its increased ef l ficiency in the shops, and this is {
 factor of greatest importance if w ] are to bring prices back to lowel ] level without further loss of time.
 "Althodgh wholly unexpected a 1 this time I am, nevertheless, grati l fled at the turn things have takeI
 and I am happy to be associated with an industry that is leading tn way to lower prices, and with a man
 ufacturer possessed of a vision broat |, enough to look ahead to the future
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
Italian Jury Finds Cocchi
 Guilty of Staying Pretty
 Miss Ruth Crueger in 1917

BOLOGNA, Italy, Oct 30.-Alfredo Cocchi, on trial here for the murder of Ruth Crueger in New York City in February, 1917 was today found guilty on four charges.
 (The prosecution asked Cocchi's conviction for murder in the first de- gree, attempted criminal assault, fal- sifying passports and false enroll ment in the military service.
 The jury's verdict was reached aft CT an hour and a halfs deliberation. All four charges against the accused man were discussed, the jury voting him guilty on all four. It was decid- ed by the jurymen that the crime was committed under eXtenuating cir cumstances
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
SERVICE MEANS
 CREATOR MOTOR
 GAR EFF|C|ENCY

"The old familiar scene of a motor ist parked by the curb or roadside for several hours, the object of interest and amusement as he tinkered with various features of the ears mechan- ism, is today but a matter of mem ory," say the local distributor of Studebaker cars. And why don't we see his kind any more? Is it because ownefs have become more motorwise- Partly. Is it because automobiles, of today are better designed and more foolproOf? That, 100, IS large factor. However. a highly important req son, and one that is scarcely empha- sized for the greater efficiency in operation of automobiles, and the ab- sence of serious and embarrassing troubles with most owners is the fact that today they place greater reliance than ever before upon the automobile service stations.
 "The service stations, where ,n- spections and adjustments are made. have kept pace with the manufacturers of cars. It is a long step from the 1 days when the owner made, or at tempted to make repairs out back of the house with the aid of hammer and a monkey wrench, to the com pletely equipped service station of today.
 1 Fifteen or twenty years ago, the owner of a car preferred to make his own repairs rather than trust some machine shop. which perhaps spec ialized on steam engines, to do the work for him. There were few me chanics familiar with the internal combustion engine, and every job was an opportunity for them to eXperi ment.
 Today the owners interests are carefully protected. Service stations
 have sprung up in all cities. with every facility for the quick, efficient inspection, overhaul or adjustment oi
 cars. Every labor saving device is used, highly trained specialist sare in
 charge of each department, and ade quate supplies of parts are carried tC prevent delays. Tile large and more progressive manufacturers and deal es operate on the flat rate plan en
 tirely; that is, an examination of the
 car is made and the owner is inform
 ed in advance what the cost will be
 "The progress of service has nc doubt taken some pleasure away from
 the fellow who is handy with tools and likes to tinker with machinery,
 but he is happier than in the old days because his car is always ready tC
 serve him.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
FORD PICKING GRhSSHOPPERS
 BY BUSHE[FUL

Here is something new from A J. Montgomery, a western Ford owner: "I want to tell you Of a new use We are making Of your car in tilis country. Fighting grasshoppers with poison was too slow and laboriOus. so we had trough of sheet iron made 101afeet long, 12 inches wide and inches deep with some divisions in it. In this we put water with ker- osene oil on top of it, and we hung the trough in front of the car by swinging two 12-foOt scantlings un- der the axle, letting them extend oit in front so there is room to crank the car and steer it. On the back of this trough is a wire screen for back stop.
 Tn one evening after the hopperS went to roost, we caught ten bushels of them. We would get the trough | full nearly every trip around a field | of six acres of meadow, and we are going to go through our wheat fields in the same manner. Our neighbor, MT. Etzcorn, got 20 bushels off his wheat through this method.''
 Uses Fordson for Cook Stove
 A Kentucky owner of a Fordson tractor became alarmed when the ra- diator heated too easily. Investiga- tiOn followed and finally an ear of green corn was found at the bottom of the radiator. It was revealed that a colored gentleman, working on the farm, had been using the Fordson's ra diator to supply him with a hot lunch
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31

The officers. Board Of Directors and members Of The Musical Events Club of the Warren District will kindly meet at the Y. ". c. A., Monday att ernoon at } 9 or important business
 ARTHUR N)TMAN, Pres.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31

During thunder and lightning the safest place indoors is the middle of a room.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
Inspectors Discover
 Erasures on Ballots
 Cast for Phoenix Man

PHOENIX, oct 30-Erasure of vote scast for Charles de Sales Wheeler for democratic candidate for secretary of state were discovered on 25 ballots cast in Yavapai county, it was announced tonight by inspectors conducting a recount of the Yavapai county vote in superior court here in connection with the contest institut- ed by Wheeler, attacking the validity of the nomination of Harry s. Ross on the basis of the official canvass
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
beckons

A Chinese schoOlmaster beckons a boy by waving him away.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31

A new diamond field has been dis covered in the desert near Taung, 100 miles north of Kimberley, South Africa.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31
REPORT HEAVY TRAFFIC

NEW YORK. Oct 30.- Members of the Association of Railway Exc cutives today reported the heaviest traffic during the last few weeks of any period in the history of the reads, even exceeding the height of the trocp movement operations in 1918. Cooperation on the part of the shippers. increased efficiency of la bor and efforts by railroad officials to get the utmost out of the avail able facilities, were given as the reasons for the improvement.
 W. P. Dad" Craig is the regular Democratic nominee for justice of the peace in Bisbee Precinct. If
 Alaska gives great DrOmlSe of be.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-31

Alaska gives great promise of be coming a wheat-grCwing country.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-13
cLorHlNe PRICES eo powN
Chicago Retailers Cut Figures and Merchant TaiIors Look for Drop.

Chicago, May 1f.--Clothing is the first banana peel on which High Cost has stepped.
 Coin down. is chorused by the trade, and the white collar lads join in the equine laugh. although perhaps somewhat tentatively. Of recent days the retail stores have been displaying reduced price goods in their windows and the merchant tailors, too, are look ing for a fall in textiles.
 During the era or jumping prices clothing leaped higher than others of the necessaries A survey issued yes terday by the national industrial con ference board shows that last March the cost of living in the United States was 94.3 per cent higher than in July 1914. Food went up 100 per cent, rent advanced 49 per cent. so did fuel and light, and sundries increased S3 pel cent. But clothing knocked them al cold by jumping TIT per cent.
 One of Chicagos leading Loop tailorf returned from the Eastern markets yesterday with orders for next years stuffs still unplaced. Prices were al such level that he did not care tc run the risk of being caught with high priced bolts on his shelves.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-13
ASKING BIDS ON
 EAST-WEST ROADS
Preparatory Work We'll Along or Msus Talhina and Mena-Rla Fork Proiccts-Both to Be
 Hard Surfaced.

Though there has been delay in the progress of the Jefferson high. way. Polk county good roads advocates have not lost heart. for events on the cast and west roads are moving stead. fly forward
 Work on the Mena- -TalihiDa high way and on the Mena-Big Fork high way has feached the point where con- tractors will be asked to submit bids for consituction work on each of the roads on June 2.
 Adverfisements for bids were given their first publication Wednesday in the Arkansas Gazette at Little Rock Bids will be opened at the office of the state Highway commission at Lit. tic Rock, and if satisfactory bids arc received it is hoped to have construc- tiofi work actually begin by July or thereabouts
 Plans and specifications for both highway projects have been approved ny W R Owen, commissioner. and " r Knott. state highway engineer. The approved plans have been returned to the Huekleg- Forgy Company, engi. naefH for the two projects
 B0tl roads are to be 22 feet wide with IA foot hard surfaced center. Grarrl and crushedrock is to be used for Ibe Siirfacing and is to be spread to 4 depth of six inches. Ample drain age fIifches are provided on each side of Inc road, all streams are to be hsfdeed aIid numerous drains installed az needed The material for the drains will bo either concrete, iron or vitri- fled bipc. this to be determined later
 Nn the Mena-Talihina road, district MI 2, tho Estimated cost of construc- ton is $J77.D00. There are 15.52 miles In the project, making the average cost per mile $11 .404.61. On account of fhe length of haul of crushed rock and the number of acres of new land to be cleared. the cost on this road is slight ly larger per mile than in District No. 2 Thi$ road goes by way of Rocky ai1d Mountain Fork to the Oklahoma
 fr1 District No. 2, the Mena-Big Fork road covers a distance of 3.42 miles through the National forest and 22.Ss miles outside The estimated cost Of buiIdinR this road exclusive of the part in tho forest is $200.000.
 On both roads native and gravel is to be used On the Big Fork route there arc number of beds of excel lent gravel close to the route. In dis <:-.< .;s :. z<:z1 q q rock crashars wi De i- stalled fo prepare the selected rock for the hard Hurface.
 The aHsezsors in both districts have uraeifcajIy Completed their work and AnasaeAMAnt has been made that they will receive complaints and ad- Just all differences in assessments on May 2E The assessors will meet at tl1e court houe on tnIs date for the purpose nentioned-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-13
THE PRINT PAPER CRISIS.

For some time The Star has printed more or less news about the shortage of print paper. Having for near twen- ty-four years managed to meet all the emergencies in the publishing of 8 newspaper in a small city. and having tho best of supply houses on which to draw for paper The Star was loath to believe the day would come when it's publication would be threatened be- cause 1t could not buy the needed
 Nevertheless. thiu Is exactly what is happening today.
 By letter and by wire requests have been made of paper houses in Ave cities In this territory. and an espe- ciaI appeal to the American Press As- sociation in New York city. To date the result has been nil.
 Already a large amount of very profitable advertising is being held up or rejected. and the space of home ad- vertisements must be reduced or the ads omitted By such radical measures as will he developed day by day the pa- per will be continued in the best pos sible form, taking care of the most es- sential features, but it will not Took natural"
 Tn this crisis The Star trusts that it's readers and patrons will bear with the inconveniences and shortcomlngs, assuring all that no steps will be neg Iected by which it may get things go- ing on normal basis.
 The Next Day-A small quantity of paper located, and ordered by express. This will tide over a few days, perhaps until more can be had.