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The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
FIX RATE OF: DEPRECIATION
On Some Buildings It will Run a
High as 8 or q Percent-Ma.,
chinery Varies Widely.

One per cent depreciation might suf-
fee as a charge against very sub.
stantial brick or stone building. On
some frame buildings the rate will run
as high as 8 or 4 per cent. Against
farm machinery the rate varies even
more widely. It may run betweeen
5 and 20 per cent, and depends prin.
cipally upon the implement itself and
In the way It is used. The office Of
farm management, United States De.
partment of Agriculture, believes that
a rate somewhere between Z and 12
per cent will be nearly correct for
most farm machinery. 1t is largely
a matter for individual observation.
as no two farms are exactly alike in
this respect.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

inches apart. The grain drill set to
SOW about one and e-half bushels Of
wheat to the acre will be found most
satisfactory. If grown for silage with
corn, the corn and cowpeas can be
sown in one.operation, using the orli-
nary corn nl1hter. If cowpeas are.
sown III corn at the last cultivation,
the common practice is to, SOW the
seeds broadcast at the rate Of I to III
bushels to the acre and cover them
with q cultivator. !.
Another Method. 4
- Another. method is to sow with a
one-horse wheat drill at the rate of
about As pounds to the acre, sowing
two or three rows of cowpeas between
the rows Of corn. Cowpeas and corn
are sometimes sown tliickly together
for hay with excellent results, using
about one-half to one bushel Of corn
and one bushel Of cowpeas to the acre.
However, when corn makes very
heavy growth cowpeas will not give
very good results on account of the
shade and lack Of moisture. .
The quantity Of seed to be sown to
the acre varies according to the
method Of sowing. With rows "a to
40 inches apart, about 80 to 40 pounds
Of seed to the. acre will be required.
When sown broadcast for hay. green
manurlng or sotling about - pounds
Of seed to the acre will be ample.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

There is No Profit in Unhealthy Hog
Animals Kept Under Clean condi.
tions, as on Good Pastures, Are Bet
ter Able to Resist Cholera and
Other Diseases. .
been made by the agricultural experi-
ment station veterinarian, University
of Wisconsin. ~.
e A most important factor in the con-
troll of the hog cholera is to recognize
the disease before 1t has had time to
get deathhold. This can be accom-
plished best BY advising swine raisers
to report promptly to the proper au-
thorities every case Of sickness in
hogs. =:
The only successful weapon Of de-
tense against the enemy, hog cholera,
lis blood from hogs that have been
made highly resistant to the disease.
This product is known as anti-hog-
cholera serum and prevents the dis
ease germ from becoming entrenched
in the hogs body. The earlier the
serum treatment Is administered the
better the results are sure to be.
Whenever: hog cholera is suspected
or known to exist. on any premises,
the owner is required to report the
fact to the local board Of health. 1t
iss their duty Immediately to notify
the state veterinarian and post a quar-.
-antine notice to warn the public Of
the danger.
Liberal applications Of any good
commercial liquid disinfectant to the
troughs and pens and plentiful
scattering of Stacked lime on the floors
and runways are effective ways to
keep the disease frop gaining access
to a hog pen and to prevent it from
spreading II. It does get foothold.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
RIGHT | time | |: !. TO ].
PLANT ] cO|WPE:.IAS ] ] ||::.I|| !.
Mai. Until Soil Is Thoroughly
Warm and Danger Of Cold
Weather Has Passed.
PLAN FOR SEED PRODUCTION
Most Practical Method 10 to Use Or.
binary. Grain DrilI-sow Broad.
cast or. In Drill Rows for For.
age or Green Manuring.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of tAgriculture.) ~
Gov ,eas should not be sOwn until
the soil has become thoroughly
warmed and all danger of cold wealth
er is past, After that time they can
be s0wn whenever moisture conditions
are favorable. When sown in cold,
wet soil, cowpea seed will either rot
or give poor stand Of unhealthy,
plants. The latest date for profitable
sowing, however, is ut least yO days
before the first killing frost.
The time Of sowing will depend
largely upon the purpose for which
the crop is grown. If grown for seed
sor hay, the seed should be sown short
u after the corn crop. For green,
manuring, pasturage or hay, cowpeas.
ssown as late as the first of August in
the South viii make considerable
growth. When cowpeas are to follow.
wheat or oats, they should be sown at
the earliest possible moment after the
crop is cut. E.. j.
lg7- . Rate of Sowing. s
The best method for the production.
Of seed. is to sow in, rows about three
feet apart, with the seedssfrom two to
three inches, apart in the row. Al
though corn planter may be used for
sowing in this way, the most practical
method is to use the ordinary grain
drill, stopping part Of tKe grain cups
so as to leave the rows about three
feet apart and setting the drill the
same as when sowing about two BUSH
els Of wheat to the acre.
When cowpeas are grown for forage
or green manuring the seeds are sown
broadcast or inr drill rows six to eight
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
: tTo BE coNTINUED.)
insects Not erohibitlonlst

There are no prohibitionists among
the insects. says a correspondent. Hun.
dreds of wasps were recently observed
among the fr trees of Keston lake
crawling eagery over spindles and
sucking at drops Of turpentine which
form at this time Of year. A vast
humming came from the trees. yemin,s-
cent Of the midsummer ring over the
heated hay fields. Large flies and
blue-bottles were also seen. In many
cases the insects consumed 20 much
of the nrewater that they fell to the
ground in drunken stupor. or chung
hazardly to the trees. The wolf.
spider chasing ito prey through the
grass ike dog was having q rich
harvest. Other insects came TO the
bacchanalian repast. a species spf
aphis was much tn evidence and aiso
Ito keeper. the ant. husy milking Il u
III gathered liquor
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
USING TEMPORARY PASTURES
One Advantage for Sheep Raising 10
Improvement Of Soil, Especially
With leaumes.

= . - : . ! :
One advantage in using temporary
pastures for sheep raising is the Inn
prevement Of the soil. say specialists
Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture. The greatest demand
upon the soil Is avoided by not requir-
Ing the crops to matqEe seed. All the
manure is distributed upon the
ground, together with all uneaten
parts Of the crop. sWith legume for
ages the gain to the toil is especially
valuable and allows production of still
larger crops which are again returned
to the land diminished only by the
materials contained in the Increased
size Of lambs of ewes while on that
particular crop. ~
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
Diplomatic.
Seap zse, 0ntnsat Is aal soc, Tale.n zse.

He was one Of the few remaining
old-time darkies. He had finished the
odd Jobs for which he had been en-
ployed. and. hat in hand, appeared at
the back door,.
slow much is it, Unclea" he was
asked.
s."Yo" say how much7 Jest whateber
yo' all say, missis."
"Oh, but I'd rather you would say
how much" the lady of the house re
piled.
''Yas, MAIN! But, nam, Ah'd rather
hab de seventy-five cents yo' all would
gimme dan de fifK cents Ah'd charge
yo' all."-From Life.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
SERUM TREATMENT rs
CHOLERA PREVENTIVE.
Best Plan to Keep Everything
Clean Around Pens.
Most Important Factor n Control q
Disease Ns to Recognize Il Before
Il Gets started-Use Good
" Disinfeetant.

Cholera is always dreddeds at any
season. Swine may escape snd every
farmer hopes his will, but one never
knows. The only safe way is to be
careful to keep everything clean
around the pens and allow no chance
for the Infection.
E The serum treatment is a pre-.
.ventive, not cure. After the disease
starts IT is too late to save the herd.
These suggestions for the preven-
tion and control Of the disease have
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
Poison Obtained From Dead

Poison Obtained From Dead
The fayorite poison used by the
Australian bushmen in warfare is OBJ.
tanned from certain portions of pu-
trefying corpse. 1t is said that man
wounded with a war-shaft poisoned
with this awful venom dies Of lock-
jaw almost Immediately.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
How .It Worked out

How It Worked Out.
II sent Josh to college," said Farm.
er Corntossel, 80 that he'd have the
advantage of better. education than
I had"
"How did it work out?"
Josh overdoes his gratitude. He's
all the time shown off his intellec.
tual superiority so as to make me feel
that l got my moneys worth"
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
N.oAH's ARK up TO DATE

From the, time Of Noah when
the dove brought the green back.
homlng, pigeons have been OF,
constant service to mankind.
That weli.bred stock Of this
breed is desirable is shown by
livestock owner in Henrico
county. Virginia. He lists q
homtng pigeons Of pure breed
ing among other live stock en-
rolled in the Better Sires-Bet-
ter Stock campaign.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
Jud Tunkins,

Jud Tunkins says he can't under-s
stand why some people think it's any
kind Of a comfort to explain to a
maj. that. his troubles are his own
fault.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

Love is responsible for good many
frosts in summer and few hot waves
In winter. .5
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

Ut. bafDeF'S Eczema Ointment
is wonderfully efficient and speedy re-
lief for Eczema, Itch, Winter Itch, and
Barber's Itch. It should be in every
home. 80 cents for large tube at
druggists or postpaid DIRECT from me.
George A. Busse, Lake villa, nl.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
The, Wrono Nut.

s Tho. Wrong Nut.
"The whole thing lies in nutshell"
"Yes. but you've got hold of the wrong
nutshell."-Cartoons Magazine
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

The Shadow of the Sheltering Pines
New Romance Of the Storm Country


to Reginald Curtis. summoning him.
home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
TEN CENT MILK IS
REAL EVIDENCE Of
OLD H.C.L.. s DECLINE
FIRST ADVERTISEMENTS A NJ
NOUNCING SLASH IN FOOD NE
CESSITY APPEAR TODAY-FOL-
LOWS PACE SET BY AURORA.

For the first time in several years
milk is being advertised in Ottawa
for 10 cents a quart The reduction
in price came in the wake Of a smash
ing of milk prices in Aurora. where
dairymen decided they could make a
fair profit on 10-cent milk.
The majority of ottawa dairymen'
however, are asking and obtaining
IL or 12b cents a quart for their milk,
while others are obtaining Is cents
quart, or are selling seven quart
tickets for a dollar. Since the milk
prices started boosting five or six
years ago there has been no set list OF
prices in Ottawa, one dairyman ask
ing and obtaining one price for his
wares and another a different price.
Cream is selling on an average a.
80 cents pint and buttermilk at 81
cents gallon.
Milk prices started skyrocketing
when feed of all kinds advanced st
high during war times. With the dc
cline of grain a slight reduction was
made in the price of milk. but net any
where near as much as the raise haC
| been Ottawans were beginning Il
think that lower prices in dairy prod
ucts would never be reached when ;
new decline was started.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
FARMERS TO FIGHT
1921 TAX LEV|EES
BEFORE ILL. BOARD
DELEGATION WILL GO TO cHICA-
GO TO OPPOSE ASSESSMENTS
AT COMM SSloNS HEARING
SCHEDULED DECEMBER IS.

By an authorized representative La
Sale county will appear in Chicago
December Is before the Illinois tax
commission in formal protest to the
1921 assessment of Illinois farm lands.
A consensus of opinion of farmers
of VIII county is being obtained by
the farm bureau by the means Of
circulars, returnable to the farm bu-
reau. These will be presented to the
Illinois tax commission when the
argument is made protesting an in.
crease in farm assessments.
Not only is the farm bureau pro.
testing to an increase but it is OBJ
jecting to the 1921 assessment claim.
ing that it is excessive compared
with other property assessments.
The principal reasons for protest
are:
First: The Illinois tax commits
sion during 1920 increased the land
valuations in the state of Illinois over
/ lS112,000,0 600 which increase was un
warranted and was based on exparte
evidence furnished almost wholly by
certain persons in the employ of the
railroads in Illinois.
Second: The year 1919 and tht
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
POLICE CLAMP LID
ON PETTY GAMBLING
IN OTTAWA STORES
CHIEF FORD AND CAPTAIN FOX
COND UCT GRADS" - SEIZE
PUNCH BOARDS, CANDIES AND
BLANKETS GIVEN AS PRIZES IN
RAFFLES AND OTHER FORMS
OF CHANCE.

Fifty boxes of candy, ranging from
one to five pounds in weight each, a
half dozen woolen Indian blankets
and about ten punch boards We're con-
fiscated by the police yesterday after
noon when Chief of Police Ford and
Captain Fox conducted raids at six
local novelty and confectionery stores.
The calls" were made shortly after
O'Clock yesterday by the two Off
cials The stores werc those owned
and operated by Jack M. Corrigan
John Jacobs and George Heidenrich
of West Ottawa, ]. M. Costello and
Mrs. Albert Leel of North Columbus
street, near the Illinois and Michigan
canal, and Kammerer & Nelson's cigar
store Gu La Sale street
The raids followed decisions by the
police officials to rid the city of al
punch boards or any chance games
which were being operated.
The first store approached by thu
officers was that of J. NJ. Costello
There they confiscated the Indiai
blankets, several boxes of candy ant
number of punch boards. Mrs
Leel's store was next visited.
The police then went to the Kan
merer & Nelson store, after whicI
they visited the West Ottawa houses
The proprietors we're ordered to al
pear before Judge Koenig for hearin
on Moniay.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
ARRESTED AFTER He
FAILED TO RETURN
COAT TAKEN FOR OK.
MAN REPRESENTING HIMSELF AS
HAVING PAY CHECK COMING,
BUYS ON APPROVAL THEN FOR
GETS TO COME BAck-HiD IN
ATTIC TO EVADE POLICE.

Because he failed to bring a fine
overcoat back at the time agreed
upon, after he hhad been allowed to
take it home on approval, Walter
Blasche, who resides with his brother
at the corner of Illinois avenue and
Bridge street. is at present time
lounging in the county Jail awaiting
trial before Judge George T, Koenig.
Blasche, who claims he is employed
at the National Fire Proofing com
pany, went into the Vogt store yester-
day noon and asked to be shown
some overcoats. After selecting one
that he liked very much, he produced
a time card Of the Fire Proofing com
pany in an effort to show that he had
some pay coming. However when in
vestigation were made later, the fact
was revealed that the card was not
Blasches but belonged to some other
employe of the company
He then asked James O'Meara, a
clerk if he could take the coat home
on approval, and bring it back by /
O'Clock in the afternoon The clerk
consented and Blasche took the coat
home. One O'Clock soon wended
around and Blasche didn't come back,
Two o'clock and finally six O'Clock
and Blasche didn't return then. Mr..
O'Meara becoming suspicious then
had state warrant issued for
Blasche's arrest. The warrant was
turned over to Chief of Police Ben
Ford
After searching about for a short
time for Blasche, the Chief of Police
md Captain James Fox went to the
home of his brother on Illinois Ave
They searched the downstairs but
couldn't find Blasche. Their atten
tions were finally attracted to the
attic of the house and upon investigat
ing there they found the man hiding
| Evidently he had seen the officers
approaching and decided to hide from
them. He was taken to the county
| Jail where he was lodged. He denied
that he had intended to steal the
1vercoat. However he will be ar
ranged before Judge George T
Koenig sometime today for hearing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
DEFENDANT LOSES SUIT
AFTER ATTEMPT TO
/ PROVE ALIBI
SURPRISE FINDING
DECISION OF JURY JoLTS MANY
WHO THOUGHT YOUNG MAN
ACCUSED OF WoUNDING NEIGH
BoR WOULD BE ExONERATED
OF ALL BLAME.

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night
the jury that heard the $4,000 gasless
Sunday shooting damage suit, returned
verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff,
John Heusel of La Sale. Heusel who
formerly resided near Lostant
brought the action against Louis ALE
man, well known farmer of Tonica
whom he claimed fred a bullet that
hit him In the back, while he was
travelling to his home from Camp
Grant on September %, 1918.
The evidence against Alleman was
purely circumstantial. No one saw
the man who fred the shot, and the
case was waged against Alleman, af
ter 1t was learned that on the night
on which the shooting occurred. he
went into Tonica carrying gun, and
returned home via the road on which
Hcusel was travelling whom the
shooting occurred.
Heusel and the members of his
family were returning home from
Camp Grant, where he had been
called by the illness of his son who
was stationed there. During the trial
numerous character witnesses worA
called to testify as to the excellent
reputation OF the defendant among the
residents OF Tonica and vicinity.
From Not Guilty to Guilty.
The case was given to the jury
about 4.30 o'clock. On the first bal.
lot. of the jurors voted to fine Ale
man not guilty, and 5 to find him
guilty. The second ballot showed a
result of to 7 for guilt The third
was to 6, the fourth to s; the fifth
8 to 8 the sixth to 10 and seventh l
to IL and the eighth was unanimous
for guilt.
The amount of damages was then
voted on The fret ballot was for
giving the defendant from $500 to
$4,000 damages The second was
unanimous for $500
Both the plaintiff and the defendant
were in the court room when the ver'
dict was returned.
1t is understood that the defendant
will make an effort to have the judg-
ment set aside.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
ODD FELLOWS FROM
10TH DISTRICT TO
GATHER IN OTTAWA
THREE-LlNk WE ERS WILL
HOLD BIG POWWOW MONDAY
ZOUAVES TO STAGE ExHlBl.
TlON DRILL ON STREETS.

Monday will be big day in the his
tory of Ottawa Odd Fellowship. On
that day hosts Of three-link woarors
will gather here for a district meeting.
which will be held in Odd Fellow hall
at the corner of Main and Court
streets. Lodges making up the dis
trict are located in La Sallc, Grundy
and Putnam counties and include a
membership running into the thou
sands. Preparations are being made
for entertaing several hundred Wis.
itors who will flock into the city from
the tri-county branches to attend th5
fraternal powwow.
A feature of the convention will be
an exhibition drill staged on one oi
the loop streets by the Streator en-
campment zouaves. The drill team
according to men who have seen il
perform, is almost on par with the
historic old Strcator zouaves, who
toured the world some years back and
made immense hits wherever they ap'
peared.
Principal interest among the |. o. O
T. brethren, however, will center about
the exemplification of the Royal
Purple on a class of fifteen candidates
by the Streator degree team. Twelve
of the initiatory class are Granville
men.
Invitations have been extended to
officers of the grand encampment to
be present at the conclave, Accept
ances have been received from George
Turner of Streator, grand warden OF
the subordinate lodge, and Hunting
ton James of Kankakee, chief OF eX
Gminers and instructors.
The district officers are:
District deputy grand patriarch
Frank Welshans, Streator,
observation-disclosures II. Wilson, OF
tawa
Edward Nader, Ottawa
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
LEAVES HIS ESTATE TO
WOMAN BENEFACTRESS

The will Of the late George Funk
of Tonica. who died recently, was
filed for probate late yesterday The
petition lists the value Of the prop
erty owned by the tcstator at $14,60O
The document leaves Alice Egbert of
Tonica, who according to the Will,
has administered to- Mr., Funk for
many years, four Tonica lots end
thirty-two acres Of La Sale county
land for her lifetime
At her death the property is to be
equally divided between MIR. Funk $
sons, Harry and Murray Funk.
The will was drawn on Oct 9, 1921,
and was witnessed by Arthur c,
Woodke and Elijah Williams. Albert
Dovbald is named as the administra-
for
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
YOUTH WHO ROBBED
STORE WHILE DRUNK
GETS FIVE MONTHS
HOOTCH PROMPTED "BANDlT"
ADMITS GUILT WHEN TAKEN
BEFORE JUDGE ELDREDGE-
CRIME WAS COMMITTED AT LA
SALE.

George Williams, aged 23, an ex-
service man who has very enviable
war record, was sentenced to serve
five months in the county Jail, by
Judge Eldredge in the Circuit Court,
after he pleaded guilty to crime of
petit larceny which he had committed
while under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor. Williams alleged crime
has been the cause Of much mystery
on the part of all those who are ac-
quainted with it.
At 7:15 one night last summer, a
railroad detective found him sitting in
a La Sale station holding mackinaw
coats, hats and rompers, which would
fit a six year old boy in his arms.
The detective went over and inquired
what he was doing.
I'm having a h of a time keep
ing these things" Williams is alleged
to have replied, picking up some of
the load of clothing which had fallen
to the floor
A bystander stepped up and offered
to purchase a coat.
Williams is alleged to have informed
him he would not sell the clothing,
and was just keeping it. --.
The detective then took charge of
Williams, but it is claimed that he
was so intoxicated he had to be car
ried to the city Jail,
The officers investigated and found
that between 630 o'clock and the
time of Williams arrest, the clothing
store owned by Fred Hoefferler in La
Sale had been broken into. The cash
drawer was passed up, mems wear
was left alone, but pile of children's
clothing sorted thru and eight mack
inaw coats, eight hats and three pairs
Of rompers that would fit six year
old boy taken. All Of this clothing
was recovered.
Williams was travelling thru the
country looking for work, he claims.
He is unmarried and his only family
is sister residing in Detroit. Before
entering the service he lived in Chi
cago. He resided in Detroit and ke
vance. after he received his honorable
discharge,
He has been a prisoner in the
county Jail for the past four months.
The October grand jury returned an
indictment against him.