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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
PUBLIC SALE OF 16o-AcRE FARM
IN MILLER TOWNSHIP.

Public notice is hereby given that
by virtue Of a decretal order of the
probate court Of La Sale county, Hi
nois, the undersigned, Harvey
Norem, administrator Of the estate
OF Silaa Rasmussen deceased, shall
on Monday, December y, 1921, at
the hour Of / o'clock p. m. of said
day, at the dwelling house located on
the premises hereinafter described,
about eight miles north of Seneca,
about nine miles east of Wedron,
about four miles southeast of Nor
way. offer for sale at public vendue
to the highest and best bidder, upon
the terms hereinafter mentioned, the
following described real estate, to-
wit: The south half (s15) of the
northeast quarter (neM), and the
quarter (seh) Of section twelve G2),
township thirtyfour(34, north range
five -, east of the Third Principal
Meridian, in Miller township, La Sale
county, Illinois. free and clear of
the taxes for 1921, and free and clear
of the estate Of homestead and estate
in dover of the widow of said de-
cedent, but subject TO trust deed Sc
curing an Indebtedness Of thirty
thousand ($30,00000) dollars, with
interest thereon at five per cent per
annum, payable annually, and paid
to July 2, 1921, principal payable
July ?, 1926 with prepayment priyi-
leges OF not less than five hundred
tS500.0o) dollars nor more than two
thousand ($2,00000) dollars, upon
notice In writing to the Ottawa Bank
ing & Trust company, trustee, thirty
days prior to interest paying dates,
upon the following terms: Ten per
cent of the purchase price at the
time of sale and the balance of the
purchase money on or before the first
day of March, 1929, after the approx
al Of the report Of such sale and the
confirmation thereof by the probate
court Of La Sale county, Illinois, and
the execution and delivery to the pur-
chaser at such sale Of a proper deed
Of the premises sold Possession will
he reserved until March /, 1922. The
taxes for 1921 will be paid by the I'M
dersigned. There shall also be de-
Quoted from the purchase price in.
terest ct five per cent per annum on
said encumbrance Of thirty thousand
dollars from July ,, 1921, TO March /.
1922, There viii also be deducted
from the purchase price interest at
the rate Of six per cent on the ten
per cent Of said purchase price paid
at time of sale, from the date Of
such payment to March J., 1922 Abb
stract of title down to date Of deliv-
cry of deed will be furmfshed pur-
chaser free of cost Tnis is a good
farm, we'll improved and in a high
state Of cultivpHon For further par
ticulars apriy to the undersigned,
r. r. d. Seneca, Illinois, or to his
attornas, Ottawa, Illinois.
Deed at Ottawa, Illinois, November
Il, 1921.
HARVEY NOREM,
Administrator Of the Estate OIL
Silas Rasmussen. Deceased.
Ed s. Walker, Auctioneer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Application FOR hearing and confr-
nation on certificate OF completion
State OF Illinois, County OF La Sale.
IS.
In the county court of La Sale
County
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the city council
of the city Of ottawa, Illinois, has
filed in the county court, of La Sale
county, Illinois, certificate Of com
pletion and acceptance Of the local
improvement of parts of Citation and
De kalb street, in the city of Ottawa,
Illinois, by the construction Of a Wit
rified clay pipe sewer therein, said
proceeding in said court being dock
eted as General No. 11l52, that the
final hearing on said certificate Of
completion win be heard at the coun-
ty court room in the county court
house, III the city Of Ottawa. Illinois,
on the 2tst day OF December, A. d.
1921, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m,
or as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit.
All persons desiring, may file OBJ
iections in said court before said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated at Ottawa. Illinois. this 9Th
day of December A. D. 1921
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
JUDGE RECK SPEAKS
AT PEORIA MEETING

Judge b. Harry Reck delivered an
address today at the joint convention
OF Illinois Charities and Correction
societies which Is being held in Pc.
oria. The societies are composed OF
all judges Of county aud juvenile
courts and probation workers in the
state, At the annual meeting last
year Judge Reck was chosen chair.
man of their correction committee.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
NOTICE.

Estate Of Balbina Bigford. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the IN
darsigned con5ervator and cA-oihclo
administrators OF Tire estate OF Balbina
Bigfara late Of the county Of La Sale
and state Of Illinois, deceased, viii ap.
pear before the probate court Of said
county on the first Monday (being
the 9Th day. Of February 1922, at
the probate court room, in Ottawa, in
said county, when and where all per
sons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified to at.
tend and present the same in writing
for adjustment.
Dated the 28th day Of November,
4. d. 1921.
D, II. MASON,
Conservation and
Ex-OfEicio Administration.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received up to
and including December 18th, 1921,
for so acres Of farm land, more or
less, on Starved Rock park grounds,
survey of producing land TO be
made on October LIST Of each year,
survey to be made by lessee. Lease
to be made for two years Further
information can be secured from !.
p. White, custodian, Starved Roc;
Park
Send bids to
CORNELIUS r. MILLER.
Director Department Public Woyks
and Buildings, State CanRol,
Springfield III.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
PERSONAL

INVESTMENT can furnish you
with the best first mortgage notes,
in any sum from $4,000 up, that OF
tawa has seen for many a day, and
the severest critic cannot discredit
them. Net you per cent long term.
Come In and talk it over.
T. B. FARRELL.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Ma young business
hustlers in every county in Illinois
to earn splendid sure income by help
ing me to increase private Florida
orange trade. Write quick and will
have northern representative call.
Geo. Andrews, Palm Beach, Fla.
WANTED-A housekeeper for fam
lily Of two men; good wages to right
party. JOHN GARLAND, 4l3 Main
St, Ottawa, H. Phone $50 Y.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
LOST

LOST--Two notes signed by Ernest
Dimmick, which have been paid.
Finder p.ease pc KIND enough to noti-
fy Oscar Haeberie Of the First Ma
ti0nal Bank.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

Nowadays they teach the children
to read before they teach them to
spell. They ought to make fine
crop Of stenoeraphers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

FOR SAl4F--Small farms near Otts
wa, as follows:
acres, well improved. ....$ 4,fOt
10 acres, gard1n land. ........ l0,95t
"a acres 0ne-half cultivated. 1886
Is acres, one-hnlf tiiiGble, bal.
timber go. .........,.....- n,cF
40 acres. fairly vel improved. 1899
80 acres, three-fourths timber,
small bldgs. .............., 2.b0S
lis acres. mostly black, M
proved s,...-. ...'...'. -. Gd,Vpt
And others. Terms can be- 81
ranged
W. B. puSEY,
Central Life Bldg. Ottawa. Illla01a
FOR SALE-133 acres OF fairly well
improved land adjoining the village
of Troy Grove. Anyone wishing to
purchase a good farm and home, ideal
ly located, had better come aud see
me at once.
WIN. JAMESON,
Room 300 Armory Blk, Ottawa Ill
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
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Back, When--

Graham n Ycnt2er operated drug
store sc the corner Of Madison and La
Sale streets, where tho Banking and
Trust Co, building now stands? The
firm name was chaageI TO Graham 4
Harden.
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This is coatrIbu,ers day again. We
are enjoying cur vacation immensely
The following are all contrib"
Your noi6hhors chickens 60 homo
to rooat, but they're no, 80 particular
where they eat
$
When your vitality runs low eat q
box of rasIns, When the ralsns are
gone take couple OF cakes Of yeast.
Then lie down few hours to permit
fermentation. After that you won't
have to worry about your vitality.
You can tell tree by it's bark
which may be another reason why
girls use rouge.
II is said many people would not be
as good as they arc If they had more
money Is this an Insult or a hint?
A good married man Is devoted to
his family, as is also his purse.
81
The slang word punk" is an in.
heritance from the time when some
fellows thought they had to be "lit
up" every Fourth Of uly.
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Too little shortening and you'll
have an unsatisfactory pie The nm.
satisfactory part about the pie | get
is, they're too short.
s.
Kaiser Bill will laugh up his sleeve
when they make the warshp5 abdi-
cate.
An operation IS hard on a fat man.
But fellow can't stop and think Of
an operation every time he gets
hungry
A fortune always awaits the man
who can think Of something funny.
Or rather fortune awaits the man
who can make others think its funny
All the shoctings and murders you
hear of today are Just an aftermath
of the war. Kind Of habit they fell
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
FOR SALE
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-Nash roadster, Al con
dition 1921 model. new tires.
Reason for selling am moving away.
Address i, care this Office.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

All the shoctings and murders you
hear of today are just an aftermath
of the war Kind Of a habit they fell
into.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

This Is coatrlbu;ers' day again. We
are enJcyina cur vacation imnenccly.
The following are all contrib:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

FOR SALE-7 room cottage, BATH
gas, electric lights, $500; also 5
room cottage, hardwood floors, fur
mace, bath, gas, laundry, $4,000; and
Z room house, hot water heat, coal
used in 1920 for heating an docking
cost $4,000; bath, fine electric fix
lures, gas, laundry, large barn; will
be sold at bargain. All in East OF
tawa. Miss Gertrude Harris.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

FOR SALE-Op more liberal terms
than Bldg & Loan, good s, room
house, paving, city water gas. If not
sold soon will rent, $3.50 per month.
W. B. PUSEY. Central Life Bldg.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

FOR .SAL.E-t0 acres, good house,
etc; 10 acre tract, garden very
fine; also II acre. 40 acre, IS acre
and "a acres All near Ottawa. Lib
eral terms,
w. 3, PUSSY. Central Life Bldg.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

A fortune always awaits the man
who can think Of something funny.
Or, rather q fortune awaits the man
who can make others think its funny.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE Mrs. Gray's lot, north of
Joe pearsons home, corner Orleans
and Chapel A fine building spot.
There are but few building lots on
the East side that are for sale, and
this is one Of the best, nicely graded,
cement walks, sewer paid; paving is
on the way. VIII sell it for, we'll
let's see--come in and let nae tell
you how cheap.
IT p. FARRELL.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

Your nei6hhors chickens 60 homo
to rooat, but they're no. 80 particular
where they eat
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

An operation Is hard on a fat man.
But n fellow can't stop and think Of
an operation every time he gets
hungry
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

It is said many people would not be
as good as they are IL they had more
money Is this an Insult or a hint?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23
PRACTICE AT ROLLINS
MARRIED BY RAINS WHICH
LASTED ALL DAY MONDAY

Practice Monday afternoon at Rol-
linsN Col eye was married by the all
day rain which started in the morn
ing and kept up until the last minute
Monday evening. The team was taken
indoors for a blackboard talk and sig
raj practice was given in the gym
nas:um as the field was sea of
water. Tuesday will be the last prac-
tice before the team leaves for Tampa
on a special over the A. c. l..
Headquarters for the Rollins con-
tingent will be at the Hillsboro Hotel
where the team will be quartered for
the game. Birmingham-South will
be quartered at the DeSoto Hotel, the
team arriving there late Wednesday
evening.
The game is scheduled to start az
IL o'clock at Pant Field Thursday
morning. A. c. Hutchins has been
engaged to referee the game.
Hutchins's work in the Florida-North
Carolina game was so efficient that
the people insist that he be seen on
the fed next Thursday as referee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23
CIRCUIT COURT
NEARING END OF
THE AUTUMN TERM
Docket Expected To Be Cleared
In Time for County Court
December 6

Barrow, Nov 23.-Circuit court
might, it is thought Iossible, adjourn
today if number of civil cases ready
Tor trial Wefe continued. Definite de-
cision with regard to the matter has
no: been made, and on the assumption
that the entire docket wi be dispos-
ed of. court will probably adjourn In
time for the converting Of the coun y
court on December 9Th. A county
court jury has been drawn, but notices
will not be served until developments
indicate whether or not the present
court will have finished its work.
The court has disposed of several
cases since Friday, as follows:
Avery, Holmes. assault to murder.
Riley Fewox, receiving stolen prop
erty; acquitted 1t vii be remem-
Tered that FewoX had a mistrial ear
ner in the term, when he WIS con-
yicted He was charged with having
bought thirty stolen shirts.
+. NJ. Yearwood, assault to murder.
Acquitted.
Motion for continuation for the
term of the Emory Pike case (crimi
ga trespassl was granted.
/ Motion for continuation of 7. II.
CetZen S case was also granted and
lie is out on bond. Ge.zen Was one Of
four men involved in several cases
harging theft OF automobiles. The
case OF j. G.. FLYNN. also in the group,
was continued for the term, but Flynn
is std in jail. J. NJ. Lee, who was
brought from Westylle where he is
serving sentence to be a witness in
the case. will be returned TO the West
Vile prison.
Docketed for trial this week, are
the cases of John Reynolds, Rufus
Booley. larceny eli domestic animals.
Ben Bruton, assault to murder.
Fe tx Russell, desertion.
H. w. Cooper and w. II. Harrison.
alias J. II. Watson, Obtaining money
under false pre.enses.
Harold Davis, larceny Of an auto
mobile.
f. b. Brantley accused of forgery
will also be heard this week. Bran;-
ley first pleaded not gui ty, but later
plead d guilty, and now asks to with
draw the plea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23

since Thursday were as follows: Fri
day, four oranges, one grapefruit and
two mixed; Saturday, five oranges,
three mixed; Sunday, one orange.
Monday, one orange and one mixed /;
express shipments, one car, making a
total of nineteen cars.
Vegetable shipments for the last
four days amounted to 1853 packages
bringing the seasons output to 1900
packages 25 cars. A lot of
twelve hampers of Pant City beans,
the first of the season, were offered on
the market Saturday ard sold for
$2.75 per hamper There were some
few kumquats shipped during the
past week, and they brought So per
field crate On the platform. There
were also several crates of tanger-
ines. Tangerines are said to be
worth between $3.50 and 81.
Elephants are about the only veg
atables being offered on the platform
in any quantity now, ard most of
these are said to be of inferior. quail
ity. There are still some few squash
that are bringing en- an average of
S1.25. A sprink ing of cucumbers
sold for from S1.75 to So. There has
been little or no okra, the few ham
Ders offered bringing around 1925.
Okra has Eeen scarce and in good do
mand all season. Only four crates of
peppers have come in during the last
three DAYS. From 1925 to $3.50 is Of
fered for pepper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23
REVIVAL ADDS
ONE HUNDRED
NEW MEMBERS

The revival services at the First
Bart st church are Being well az e, d.
a. The church was filled last night
to hear the sermon by Evangelist 7.
D. Reese on The Second Coming of
CHRIS The song service was un-
usually inspiring Mr. Farr, the song
eader, has enlisted scores of juniors
md they sing with a zest that makes
people take notice. The 500 in line
with the subject of the sermon was
Vel received.
At The c.ose of the song service
Dr. Boin baptized twenty-five of the
new converts. One hundred new mem
bers have been received into the fell
Iowship CT the church.
In speaking on The Second Com
ing OF Christ DR.. Reese said: THE
grandest fact OF h. story is that Jesus
Christ, the Lord of Glory, came mo
this world and died for our sins. The
most precious fact of the present is
that He is now at the right hand of
The Majesty on High making inter-
cession for us. The grandest pre-
dicted fact of the future is that He is
coming again"
His coming, the time of His coming,
and the importance of preparation for
tIis coming. He sad: 1.-The coming
Of CIrist is certain event, with an
uncertain time. The time is net down
II the calendar OF dates. We viii no
.amper with God s time table The
evangelist then named some of the
igns oil the times which would seem
Indicate that He is soon coming.
At the close of the message seven
came forward for church membership.
making 100 received to this da e.
Tonight the sermon subject will be,
"Russellism; or Has He'll Been Abol-
shed?'
Friday at 10:45, a sermon will be
delivered to women and girls only,
except that physicians and preachers
are invited. The evangelist said, ii
other men come they will be expected
to wear a dress"
Sunday. 3 p. M, great mass meet
ing will be held, at which time the
preacher will deliver a sermon lee
ture on Modern Society,"" Silly,
heartless, soul-destrcying, God-dis-
honoring society will he unmasked
and help up in all its ugliness. The
most severe and scath .ng denuncia.
tons and indictments ever heard
against the mixed dance wi be heard
at this mass meeting, is the promise
Of DR.. Reese.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23
HELEGOLAND BEING
DEMOLISHED RAPIDLY
UfIDER ALLIED ORDERS

London, Sow. 23.-The great Ger
n:an fortress CT lie iSoland probably
NH lie completely demolished by
next April. It's demoiit on has been
in progress fer two years under the
supervision OF an interallied commas
son. headed by Admiral Sir Edward
Charlton, who is said tc be satisfied
dat the island fortress can never
again be a menace to the allies.
When the work of destruction is
complete, il will be inspected lJy the
commission and then the Island is to
0e handed back to Germany. under
the provisions Of the Peace Treaty.
The commission have taken nothing
for granted but naval officers have
watched the great guns cut int1
PIECES and have demanded that thc
scrap metal be produced when the
Germans reported tina: they had de-
stroycd cartridges, cases, fuses, etc.
Besides, they have personally watched
the burning of vast stores CT eXplo-
sives. 1t is understood that Admiral
Charlton is satisfied thai very lit e
in the way OF warliiie stores can have
Teen concealed by the Germans.
The gun elnp'acemcn's and h2rbor
works have been destroyed and bat
cries of howlizcrs and aircraft guns
demolished.
Tc make certain that Helisolan1
cannot again be utilized as a site
upon which to build a harbor for
warships, the comm ssion has placed
blocks OF stone and concrete about the
bed of the harbor Sc that dredging
will not lie possible Eventually it is
believed the harbor will be destroyed
~ The sea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23
NEW TEXT BOOK
CNPOST OFFICE
INTRODUCED
Minneapolis Educators Seek T.
Instruct Youth Ii Use OF
Mailing Service

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. ga
manual textbook, dealing with the CD
Grafton CT the entire pos Office depart
ment and methods Of utilizing the 81
&an'ic pos Il system, is being pre-
pared by a committee here, fer in
PRODUCTION in the grade schools of
this state with the hope CT ultimately
establishing this book in every public
educational institution in the United
States. 1t is hoped to instruct chill
dren while they are young how to use
The postoftice, in an effort to lessen
the mistakes which are costing the
government millions of dollars.
Phillip E. Carlson, of this city, pres
ident of the Minnesota Educational
Association, is head of the committee
which is drawing up the textbook.
Approval of the undertaking has been
given by Postmaster General Will
Hays, who, after the manual is com
pleted, will give his and the depart
ment's authorization to use the book
in the public schools, according to
Postmaster L. a. PuYdy, of Minneap-
ellis, president of the National Asso-
citation of POstmasters.
The National Association CT Post
maste4s is pledged to the move. the
head of the organization announced.
Mr.. Carlson declared that not
enough attention was given to the
postal subject at educational meet
ings, and he announced that at the
next annual convention of the organi-
cation this subject would hold an i'm
portant place.
Lack of knowledge of how to use
the postoftice properly is causing the
government millions Of do'iars. - ~
Mr.. Purdy. THE instruction which
this book proposes to give, will OBJ
waite, to'a 2rvdL degree. nlany vi ~
improperly made ont oona,- o"da"
registered mail losses, improperly adj
dressed letters ana pAcAaecs, u.s.I...
ton OF merchandise by faulty pack
ing, and the like"
Completion of the text book prob.
ably will be after the first of the
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-23
PLANT CITY SPECIAL"
LOADED WITH PRODUCTS
(P.ant City Courierl

The fall vegetable crop in the vicin-
ity OF Plant City is nearing an end.
Business is reported very slack on
the express platform. On the other
hand, Plant City's fruit shipments
are piling up to an enormous amount
The imaginary train of fruits and
vegetables shipped from Plant City
since October LIST, conveniently called
the "P ant City Special now num-
bers over two hundred cars and is
over two miles in length, which is ex-
ceptionally good business for two
months' time.
The fruit movement for the season
to date is 1877 cars, including SO cars
of oranges, 104 grapefruit, Is mixed
and eighteen cars of oranges, grapt
fruit and tangerines handed by the
express company Car shipments