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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29
HISTORICAL STORY
OF SHAbbONA GIVEN
STATE ACCOUNT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TO ISSUE BULLETIN POINTING
OUT IMPORTANCE OF RESCUE
or WHITES BACK IN 1882.

Shabbona, Indian chief, whose bones
rest in a Morris cemetery. and his
connection with the indian Greek
massacre fourteen miles north of OF
tawa on May 20, 1892, is the subject
of a sketch soon to he published by
the state department Of public works
and buildings The history of Illinois
the account says, boasts of few in
cidents of greater importance or his
torical interest"
"ShabbOna Park" is the name of
the seven and One-half acres at that
place It is near the village of Hard
ing, in Freedom township, ana is the
property Of the La Sale County
Memorial Association, but the state
of Illinois has maintained an interest
in it, and has appropriated regularly
for its upkeep The park is named
for the Indian chief who proved true
friend Of the settlers.
Story Of the Chief
The story, as the department will
publish it, is as follows:
"Shabhona, the chief Of the pottO-
watamies but friend of the whites
was called TO attend a war dance near
Dixon in May 1892, and was urged by
Black Hawk to unite his several tribes
with the Sauks in war Of eXtermina-
ton upon the white settlers along the
frontier
"Black Hawk said, 'Shabbona, if
you will permit your young men to
unite with mine ! will have an army
like the trees in the forest and I will
drive the palefaces before me like the
autumn leaves before an angry wind.
Aye, replied Shabbona, but the
palefaces will soon bring an army like
the leaves of the trees and sweep you
into the ocean beneath the setting
sun Shabbona continued that he had
made a vow to the Great Spirit when
he was second in command to Tecum-
sch in the battle of the Thames, that
he would never again take up the
tomahawk against the palefaces.
"But being unable to dissuade the
willy Sauk chief from his murderous
designs. he stole forth from the coun-
ell of war in the dead of night and de-
cided he would save the lives of the
frontier settlers from the terrible tor
ture Of the tomahawk and scalping
knife,
"He knew the consequences of he
coming traitor to his people. He
knew that his motives would be sus-
pected by the palefaces whom he
would befriend. He knew but few OF
them personally nor could he speak
or understand their language. This
distance to be travelled to the white
settlement was more than one hun
dred miles in a straight line but the
distance was much farther by the zig
gag course he must take to reach
them, could he warn them of their
danger and save their lives
Guarded by Stars.
Mounted on his favorite pony,
guided only by the stars for a COM
pass, he started on his long journey.
/ Coming to the south, he was Joined
by his son, Pyps, and away went these
couriers of mercy, Pyps to the west
and Shabbona to the east, over prair-
/ les and through timbers in the dark
night. where there were no roads or
bridges, pursued by Sauk spies.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29
To Adjourn for Term.

The October term of the circuit
court will adjourn for the term on
Saturday, Dec, 81, at noon. A gen
eral order providing for the adjourn
ment was issued by Judge Eldredge
this afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29
SOLUTION OF MYSTERY
BROUGHT ABOUT IN
LETTER HERE
LOCATED IN QUEBEC
MISSING YOUTH WHO WAS Be
LIEVED BURNED UP VIII e N
FLAMES WRECKED OLD HOME
OF COMPANY C WRITES MAJOR
GAPEN, REVEALING PLACE
WHERE HE is NOW LOCATED.
Red Cross Lodge,
st. Anne, De La Bellevue, Que.
Dec. 26, 1921.

Red Cross Lodge,
st. Anne, De La Bellevue, Que.
Dec. 26. 1921.
Mr.. Charles L. Gapen,
Dear Sir: write you few lines
and ask " you remember me. |
am in Canada and am staying at
the Red Cross lodge here IN 81.
Anne for the next two weeks an
! ask Of you providing il wiii nor
put you out any IL ! could get
loan from you at harvest time.
would like to ask a loan Of So
and will repay the same with In.
terest TO you. II is quite en- ask
ing OF you as am not acqu nted
and II is nearly impossible Sc.
about and things are close ele
for month at least. an send
ing my discharge papers SO you
will known IT is me writ no yoi.
But ask you to kindly rettFf thsT
as ! was gassed at Camp Lewis,
Washington, during the period q
the war and will need then r.
get medical aid.
! am recovering slow. have
not great deal to say tat hope
y1v Esd : Merry chrslf s.t
sish ysU hanpy New md
seoe luck. Will cas, 20
hear Ff6H you a. aN early -
gr~ssectfully | avat
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29
Msrrisue Licenses.

Reinart d. Roseland, Ottawa, 90;
Gladys Mae lures, Ottawa, %.
William McCloskey. Streator 81,
Caroline Evans, Lostant %.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29
pebs to Tour United States.

Chicago. Dec. 29--Eugene V Debs
viii make a national tour under the
auspices Cf the Socialist party, it was
announced here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight
and Friday; colder to-
night; warmer Friday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-29

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
MILK PRODUCED FOR MARKET
Monthly Reports Show Wide Variation
Through Year-cost In Winter Is
Quite High.
prepared BY the United. States Depart.
ment Of Agricultural

prepared BY the United. States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
In winter the cost of feed, bedding
and pasture amounts to 80 per cent Of
the yearly cost of producing milk in. a
typical Vermont dairy section, while
IN summer 1t amounts to 1879 per cent,
specialists of the United States De-
pertinent of Agriculture found as a
result Of a study covering two years
In a section of that state where milk
was produced for market. The report
of this study is now published in De
partment Bulletin 923, unit Require
ments for Producing Milk in Vermont"
While the figures obtained show the
requirements of producing milk in that
particular section, and may be approx
innate Of the requirements in similar
sections, the specialists point out that
they do not apply to dairy sections
where other conditions and methods of
management prevail.
1t was found that Bill pounds Of
concentrates were required to produce
100 pounds Of milk in winter, while to
produce the same amount in summer
only 81 pounds were necessary. Other
requirements for producing this
amount Of milk in winter were: Haul.
ing and grinding concentrates, 2 cents;
dry roughage, 1893 pounds; silage
and other succulent roughage, 1918
pounds; bedding, 11.2 pounds; man
labor, 81 hours; horse labor, O.6
hour; other costs, ,55.5 cents.
In summer the unit requirements
for producing 100 pounds of milk other
than concentrates were: Hauling and
grinding concentrates, 0.5 of cent;
dry roughage, 1877 pounds; silage and
other succuient roughage, 27.8 pounds;
pasture. Oh of an acre; man labor, 2
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
nMnRHrI 1VIlIn
IHLU LUlVILL UIIVU
FAST IN south
"DodSon's Liver Tone" Is Taking
the Place Of Dangerous,
SiCkening Drug.

You're bilious. sluggish, constipated
and believe you need vile, dangerous
ealomel to start your liver and clean
your bowels,
Here's Dodson's guaranteed Ask you
druggist for bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone and take spoonful tonight. II
1t doesn't start your liver and straight
en- you right up better than calomel
and without gripping or making you sick
Hwant you to go back to the store and
get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you viii feel weak and sick and nau.
seated. Don't lose a days work. Take
spoonful Of harmless, vegetable
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and wake
up feeling great. It's perfectly harm
less, so give it to your children any
time. It can't salivate so let them eat
anything afterwards.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
TOO REALISTIC FOR MOTHER
"Snowstorm" Produced at Expense Of
Good Feather Bed Went Beyond
Limits Of Patience.

The centenary of the death Of Ma
poleon Bonaparte, which France cele-
brated May 6, was observed in a strik-
ing way by three little brothers who
live not far from London.
Their ages ranged from five to eight,
and the eldest had heard from his
school teacher Of the approaching cen
tenary. So he arranged to have a
game with his brothers at Napoleon
Crossing the Alps"
To make the thing realistic they
thought they would like some snow,
but as the meteorological conditions
were not favorable they decided to
manufacture some. So when mother
was nicely out of the way they emp
tied the contents of a feather bed into
the garden.
When mother returned with father
half an hour later there was worse
than a nowstOrm.-London Tit-Bits.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
SCRUB PIGS ARE EXPENSIVE
Virginia Farmer Finally Convinced
That Purebreds Are Most
Profitable Animals.

The county agent of Page county,
Virginia, tried last summer to per-
guade a farmer in his territory to keep
purebred hogs. The man was diff
cult to convince. At the time of the
argument the boys pig-club contest
for the year was just starting. De-
spite the arguments which the county
agent made in favor Of purebred stock,
the man went ahead and bought four
scrub pigs, saying he did not think
the boys club would do any better
than those he had purchased. He
bought his pigs month after the club
contest started, and gave them the
best of attention. He butchered his
hogs in January, this year, and the
largest weighed IT'S pounds gross. The
prize winner in the pig club weighed
$50 pounds, and was fed only a lit
tie over five months. This farmer is
now trying to buy some purebred hogs,
and declares his scrubs cost him more
than twice the amount the meat they
produced would have cost him.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
SOMEWHAT HARD TO EXPLAIN
Principal Could Hardly Have Chosen
More Inopportune Moment to
Make His Entry.

was a callow school teacher, nerv-
GUS and anxious to please, writes a
correspondent. In my first year /
followed the usual scheme, substitut-
ing or cddeting for teachers absent
for various causes. I was at a school
one day teaching In the absence of
a woman who was Ill. During the
morning exercises / read a couple Of
chapters from story, as was her Gus
tom. 1 cannot remember the name of
the book, but I had just read "But
here comes the author Of all our trou-
bles," when the door suddenly opened
and in walked the principal. The room,
composed Of high-school sOphomores,
burst into one prolonged roar Of laugh
ter. The principal, a man insistent
upon his dignity, waited patiently, but
one burst Of laughter followed another.
1 tried to explain, but began to laugh
myself. Finally, realizing that it was
the only way to restore order, he left
the room. Later I explained and he
saw the joke.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

Queen Sophie, of Greece, head Of
the Greek Red Cross, recently sum-
moned members Of the Greek cabinet
to the palace and demanded that the
government take steps to prevent the
distress of 10000 Greek refugees from
the Caucasus, now in barracks son the
hills of Kalamaria near Salonild, from
becoming national disgrace.
A bomb thrown into a procession Of
school children who were observing
the national holiday Wednesday at
Sofia, Bulgaria, caused IS casualties.
Sergeant Heyne, accused Of having
ill-treated British soldiers who were
prisoners Of war at the prison camp
at Herne, Westphalia, was sentenced
to ten months Imprisonment by the
high court at Leipsic Thursday.
The French cabinet Friday decided
to authorize the immediate unrestrict-
ed importation Of wheat into France.
The Polish government is arranging
to return to Warsaw about 10000
national keepsakes removed to Switz-
erland in l772 to prevent their falling
into enemy hands.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
mnnEr ANN RDDnRn
HUME MND ADAVAD
Condensed Items Of Interest
TO Our Readers.
GLOBE ENTIRELY CIRcLED
Important News of the Week
Gathered for Busy Reader
State, Domestic, Foreign.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Monday was Memorial Day and al
America united in paying a tribute of
praise and an homage reverence to
the memory of nations heroes who
sleep the sleep Of peace awaiting the
last reveille.
The house of representatives Tues
day declined to extend the govern
ment appropriation Il $4O5,OOO to pay
for the killing of tubercular cattle, to
include those killed on account Of
charbon, a disease of the throat.
The emergency tariff bill was signed
Friday by President Harding. 1t will
affect for six months period most
farm products and carries provision
designed to prevent the dumping Of
foreign goods in this country.
Foreign loans approximating $1O,-
000, 100000 made to the. allies during
the war will be funded this year, Sec
rotary Mellon said Thursday. Accumu-
lated unpaid interest, he added, prob
ably would be funded also and pay
ments spread over a period Of years.
The nomination of David H. Blair
of Winston Salem, N. c., to be internal
revenue commissioner was confirmed
Friday by the senate over the oppo-
sition of Senator Johnson, republican
Of California, and others.
"A resolution favoring recognition of
the republic of Armenia by the Unit
ed States, with boundaries as fixed in
the Sevres treaty, was introduced Fri
day by Senator King, democrat, of
Utah.
By the impressive vote of IA to moth
ing, the senate Wednesday adopted the
Borah amendment to the $500, 900
appropriation bill. The amendment
calls upon the president to call con-
ference of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan, the three chief
naval powers, for the purpose of nego-
tiating an agreement to reduce their
naval building programs.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
IMPORTANCE OF BEsT STOcK
Good Care ard Right Kind Of Feed
Are Best Means Of Preventing
undersized Animals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The Importance OF good breeding in
the growth OF live stock, and especial
" in the prevention of runts; is Illus
trated by the experience Of an Indi-
ana swine grower. II started with
stock" he remarks In letter to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture "direct from the foundation stock
Of the breed, and the results were sat
isfactOry. When / had time to read
Of the work Of other men, the results
Of feed composition and experimental
feed trials, / took from these expe-
riences what I thought practical for.
me to follow, and the results, though
not exceptional, have been the natural
results Of good blood and good feed.
One of my boars, farrowed in April
several years ago, weighed 1856 pounds
the following September. At sixteen
months he weighed 606 pounds, at
twenty eight months $50 pounds, and
the following fall 1,O15 pounds. This
boar was one in lot of Is, as uni
form bunch as I ever saw. Others
grew into 600 and 800 pound hogs
under farmers care"
"In addition to good lines," he adds,
"care and the right kind of feed are
important means of preventing under
sized animals, but the most important
Of all is the man with the feed basket,
for it is the eye Of the master that
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Mother Says Wares
Baby Powder Saved
Her Four Children
Has used this Remedy "a years
and believes il SbeSt on earth"
for stomach and bowel trouble,

When a mother writes that not one child,
but FOUR were saved from death by q
simple, harmless stomach and bowel rem.
edys further evidence of its great power is
unnecessary. This mother, Mrs, r. G.
Ayres of Texla, Texas, says: II have Eve
children, and believe II It were not for
Wares Baby Powder four Of them would
have died. have used It for fourteen
years, and found it one Of the best remedies
on earth for stomach and bowel trouble.S'
Wares Baby Powder Is given to babies
In liquid form, mixed with sugar and water,
and they love il. Absolutely harmless. soc
and Sl.20 the package at all druggists.
Send for DR.. Wares Booklet on the treats
went Of the stomach and boWels-free.
THE WARE CHEMICAL CO., Dallap,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Farm-Grown Roughages Furnish the
Cheapest Food Observation-Disclosures
MIX Production by Giving the Right
Kind Of Feed and Proper Attention
to Cows.
hours; horse labor, O.4 hour; other
costs, 42.5 cents.
In one year it was found that 1,030
pounds of concentrates were required
to keep a COW. Other requirements
were: Hauling and grinding cOncen-
trates, 81 cents; dry roughage, 5000
pounds; silage and other succulent
roughage, 5,307 pounds; bedding, 263
pounds; pasture, acres; man labor,
123 hours horse labor, 24.1 hours !;
other costs, covering interest taxes
and similar items on the dairy's share
Of buildings and equipment, but not
including management, $25.36. 1t was
determined that the dairy's share OF
the total investment in buildings,
equipment and herd amounted annual
Iy to 11.5 per cent Of the total inven-
tory value.
Copies Of this bulletin may be OBJ
tanned from the division of publica-
tions, United States Department Of
Agriculture, Washington.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
STATE ANp DOMESTIC MEws.

All of the property in Philadelphia,
Pa, Of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, con-
victed draft evader and army deserter
now in Germany, valued at about $780,
900, was seized Friday by Colonel
Thomas w. Miller, alien property Gus
todian Of the United States, 1t con-
sists of real estate and money on de-
posit in four local banking institu-
tions.
The first bale Of 1921 cotton was
sold at auction on the floor of the
Houston Cotton Exchange, Houston,
Texas, Friday for 81, 1900 The cotton
reached Houston Thursday from San
Benito, where it was, raised by e.
Matz, who has held the honor of the
first bale for number of years. The
bale was ginned in San Benito We'd
nesday.
County commissioners courts are
without authority to borrow funds
from the permanent county school
fund and place them in the general
fund of the county to be used for tick
eradication, according to an opinion
given by the attorney generals depart
ment. The opinion points out that
the constitution specifically prohibits
the diversion of the school funds of a
county or use for any purpose other
than for school purposes.
Mark Baker, believed to be the last
survivor of ''the charge of the light
brigade" at the battle Of BalaklaVa in
the Crimean war, died at Sawtell, near
Los Angeles, Cal, Friday, aged "a.
The election held at Palestine last
week resulted in the defeat of both
the school tax and bond issue PROPOSE
tions.
Fire Of undetermined origin Tuesday
swept business block on upper Elm
Street at Dallas, Texas, causing losses
estimated at half a million dollars to
proprietors of stores.
Two 5O-gallon stills in operation con-
verting cane syrup into spirits were
captured and two men taken in GUS
tody about IA miles southeast of Con-
roe, Texas, Friday.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
GROOM COWS AFTER MILKING
Dust and Germs Prevented From Con.
taminating MIX suPpIy-Do All
Work Between Times.

The cows should not be groomed,
bedded, or fed Immediately before
milking. This fills the air with dust
and germs which get into the pail and
contaminate the milk. The grooming
is as good for the cows as good bed
ding, but do it during the day when
ample time win be left before the
next milking to allow the dust to
settle.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
BEST FOR FATTENING STEERS
Feed Daily an Average Of Fifty
Pounds Of sIlage, Some oil Meal
and Clover Hay.

One Of the cheapest and best ra-
tions for fattening steers is an aver
age daily Of so pounds Of silage, two
or three pounds of OIL meal and two
or three pounds Of clover hay. With
corn as cheap as it is in most local
tiles it is a good plan to add to this
ration during the last two months Of
the feeding period an ever-increasing
amount Of corn.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
sHEARING is FAVORED
Lambs Thrive Better If Mother ls Not
Compelled to Suffer From Car
ryins Heavy ccat Of Wool.

Practice early shearing. Sheep
shorn early will thrive better and the
lambs win also do better If the mother
is not compelled to suffer from carry
ing a heavy coat Of wool In hot wealth
er. There is but little gain. In the
weight Of the wool after the weather
gets warm, not enough to make 1t
worth while to leave it on, when the
comfort Of the animal is considered.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
ALIENS FOOT EASE
FOR The FEET

Sprinkle one OF two Aliens Foot=Ease
rub the feet. Il takes the sting out Of
Corns and Bunions and smarting, aching
feet. Then for lasting comfort, shake All
lens koot=Ease into your shoes. 1t takes
che friction from the shoe, rests the feet
end makes walking a delight. Always use
& for dancing parties and to break in new
gh0es. Over One Million Five Hundred
Thousand pounds Of Powder for the Feet
ehe war.
Ak for AILEEVs FooT.EAsE
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
CARE FOR FATTENlNG LAMBS
Give an Abundance Of sueeulent For
age supplemented With Different
Kinds Of Grain.

Special care should be given the
fattening lambs as soon as they are
weaned. Abundance Of succulent for
age supplemented with grain foods
that can mostly be grown on the farm,
with the addition Of a small amount
of wheat bran and oil meal. has al
ways produced the best results
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Knock at the Worker.

The Boss-You young ladies are get
ting worse every day. Miss Playne is
the only one among you who doesn't
keep her eyes glued to the clock.
The Stenog.-She would, too, only
she's afraid of stopping it.-BostOn
Transcript.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Death in the pishrao.

According to a government report
the influenza case rate for group eat
ing from plates and utensils washed
by hand was 324 cases per 1000 in
mates, as compared with a rate of 1O8
per 1000 inmates from that group eat
ing from dishes washed by dish-wash-
ing machines. In view of these figures,
hand washing of dishes permits at
least one disease to attack three times
as many persons as does the dishwash-
ing machine.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Flsherman's Chances.

Fishing is a good deal like the corn
crop or the oil business. They just
mention the big catches. For some
reason the guy who tramps up and
down the creek all day and comes
home with nothing and a keen appe-
tite never gets much mehtion.-Lamar
Chfo.) Democrat.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Balanced Ration Essential.

It is just as essential for the dairy
COW, to be fed a liberal well-balanced
ration as it is for the working mar
to get a good meal Of well selected
food.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
BONDS LIVER PILLS
ARE THE BEST

xleY are made especially for Head
@cheas Biliousness, Constipation, Dis
alnsss, Indigestion, Torpid Liver and
a. ailments due TO an inactive Liver
- Bowels. one pIli Il the dose.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
No cauee 20 AIarm.

Small Mummy, I'm frightened
of bogey-man up here by myself.
Mother-You quite safe, dear
daddy's downstairs London).
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
senefIts Of sIIaue.

Silage keeps the cattle in good ply
sical condition. The hair is always
oily and velvety, the hide is loose and
pliable. The acids and juices Of en-.
silage aid digestion.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Advice is like castor oil--it Is one
thing to prescribe and another to take
IL
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

II You Have a Pain
Try Vacher-Balm. Keep it handy, and
avoid imitatiOns.-AdV.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Hia Hnhhv-

"What is your husbands hobbyT
Complaining about my extrava-
ganee, think"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

The duck-laylng season generally
ends with the last Of August.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Ec.zENE Minerni on kills Eesema
Elet prove lt Wri.e FOR Double FREE
Emnle Bc-1rns Company. 557 Ne. uniyer-
E&F Avenue HAfNH PAUL MINNESOTA
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Many a man mistakes rufied self
pride for an aroused conscience.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Eliminate All Females That Are Not
Good Mothers to Prevent Appear
ance Of Runts in Litters.
are concerned, I have never found it
profitable to raise them under any
treatment. 1 have seen lots of be-
fore and after taking illustrations on
paper, but not in the feed lot"