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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
MEXICAN SHOP LITTER"
ARRESTED BY GROCER

John Doe" Mexican, who reside
on Canal avenue entered the grocer
store Of Frank Boyle, Columbus and
Marquette streets, last night about
9:30 o'clock and after purchasing a
small quantity of groceries tried 10
steal some cigars, peanuts and nabis.
COS, but found that it didn't WORK.
Mr. Boyle caught him in the act OF
lifting the goods. and today John is
languishing in the city Jail, awaitin &
hearing on the charge of larceny be.
fore Justice Koenig. His trial is set
for this afternoon at o'clock
According to Mr. Boyle, John went
into his store to purchase some gro.
ceries He bought some pickles aud
some nabiscos and paid for his pur,
chase. When he thought the prOprio-
tor of the store wasn't looking he
tried to put some cigars into his
pocket Mr. Boyle happened to SEQ
him and ordered him to stop. He
searched the MeXiCan's clothing and
found, besides the cigars, a quantity Of
salted peanuts and several packages
OF nabiscos.
John left the store, but Mr.. Boyle
notified the police He was found at
his boarding house on Canal avenue
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
FRI: BREAKS OUT
IN HOME DUR|N 6
FANILY'S ABSENCE
MYSTERIOUS BLAZE DOES $500
WORTH OF DAMAGE SUNDAY TO
RESIDENCE OF FRED BEDMERR,
1881 WEST JACKSON STREET.

A mysterious blaze which is sup.
posed to have originated in clothes
closet on the second floor yesterday
morning about 1890 O'Clock, caused
damages approximating $500 at the
residence of Fred Bedmerr, 143l w
Jackson street. AT the time of the
outbreak Of fire members of the Bed
merr fanny were absent from the
home and veil of mystery shroud
the exact cause,
Had it not been for the timely dis
covery by Mrs. James Rising, who
resides nearby the Bedmerr home
the entire house might have been to-
tally destroyed Mrs Rising happen
ed to look out Of a back window at
her home and saw the roof was burn.
ing She notified the fire department.
Large clouds of smoke poured forth
from the burning structure and by
the time the department had arrived
on the scene the entire top Of the
building was a mass of flames. No
attempt was made to save any fur
niture from the building and that
which occupied the rooms upstairs
was destroyed, The entire upper
story of the building was complete.
ly gutted
Just as the department arrived the
ceiling in the rooms upstairs crashed
to the floors. After more than an
hours work the frpmpn succeeded
in cXtinguishiug the blaze.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
ANDERSON PROMOTED
TO PEORIA OFFICES

7, c. +. Anderson. who has for some
time occupied the position of district
agent for the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance in this vicinity, with
an office in Ottawa, leaves shortly for
Peoria, where he has been promoted
to the general offices and will work
out of Peoria. Harry Witte. who has
been associated with Mr.. Anderson
will remain in charge OF the ottawa
office.
Since his residence in Ottawa Mr.
Anderson and his family have made
many friends in this city who Will
greatly regret their leaving. while con
graduating them on Mr. Anderson :
promotion. They will carry with
them the high regard and hest wishes
Of all with whom they have come in
contact.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
DR.. PETIT LEAVES
ON EUROPEAN TOUR

DR.. Roswell r. Petit left today for
a trip thru France and Europe to
study the advanced modern medical
science has made in the treatment of
cancer and other menaces to the
health of today. Dr.. Petit who was
captain in the army during the war
will write news letters back for OF
tawa people which will be printed in
the Free TraderJournal He will also
while abroad write a series of special
articles for national medical journal,
having closed a contract to supply the
publication with some feature articles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
HIGHWAY PATROLS TO
START WORK MARCH Is

The newly appointed highway pa.
trolmen met in the court house this
afternoon to receive their Instructions
and for a conference relative to TAX.
ing up their new duties. The patrol
men will start their work on Wednes-
day. March Is,
All told there win be forty-four pa.
trOImen throughout the county All
but one of the territories have been
filled Several applications have been
received for this post, which is west
of Peru, but as yet no one has been
chosen to fill the post
The patrolmen will cover their high.
ways at regular intervals, keeping
them in Al shape.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
EARL VILE MAN LEFT
ESTATE OF S48, 700

The will of the late Cornelius Kir,
kus of Earlville who died March 6.
was filed for probate today. Mr.. Ktr.
kus left three farms, one OF 250 acres
and one of 1870 acres IN Earl Township
and one of so acres in Adams Town
ship, valued at a total Of $4I500 and
personal property worth 81 200
The will provides that the widow
Mrs Melinda Kirkus shall inherit the
property of the testator for her life
time. after which it shall go to their
children share and share alike
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
EAST TO HOLD CLINIC
HERE WEDNESDAY

DR.. c. " East Of the state depart
ment of public health at Springfield,
H., will hold clynic at Ryburn Ne
mortal hospital next Wednesday aft
noon. The clvnic will be for the bone
fit of children crippled by infantHy
paralyses and will start at ! o'clock
sharp.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
| DEAD, 7 INJURED
IN ILL. CENTRAL CRASH

Dubuque, Iowa, March l3.--An un.
identified man was killed and seven
youths were injured when an Illinois
Central coal train was ditched near
Menominso late Sunday night. The
accident occurred when an arch bar
broke on one of the cars. None of the
train crew were injured, A total Of
Is trespassers We're on the train when
the wreck occurred. The injured were
rushed to East Dubuque where they
received medical aid.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
TOWN DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE. BURKE
FOR CONMISSIONE
DEFEATS MORGAN BY 1928 MAJOR.
lTY IN CONTEST STAGED SAT.
URDAY AFTERNOON TO SELECT
CANDIDATES FOR APRIL ELEc-
TlON.

Thomas j Burke defeated William
Morgan for the Democratic nomina-
ton for highway commissioner by %
votes at the primary election held Sat,
urday at the Hotel Ottawa. The bat
Ioting was much lighter than had
been expected, only 723 men aud
women turning out to vote.
The fight for nomination for high
way commissioner was the only con.
test of the election. A number OF
autos had been secured to carry vot-
er9 to the voting place, and through
out the afternoon the place took On
the aspect OF a real political battle.
\ few scattering votes We're written
in on, the ballots for nominations for
town clerk and supervisor, no Candi-
dates having been brought out for
either Of these Offices, Out of Il class
of five men whose names We're written
in as candidates for supervisor, CHIEF
of Police Ford carried off the plum, Sc
curing two votes against the one for
each Of his opponents.
For town clerk, Gus Schmidt, whose
name was written on the ballots, St
cured ten votes, while Ernest Ninil
and John Fitzgerald each received one
THEE men, James Mal0ney, Tim
CreedOn and James Fox, each received
one vote for the office of justice OF
the peace. no candidate having been
brought out for this Office
The candidacy of T. j. Lanigan for
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
TRANSFER Rail WAY
SUIT TO DIST. COURT

The $1,000 damage suit brought by
Mrs. Lent Scoma of La Sale against
the American Railway Express COM
pany was transferred to the District
Court of the eastern district Of Hi
nois on a motion made by the defend
ant in the Circuit Court this after.
noon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
ROLPH DIVORCE IS
AGAIN CONTINUED
IN CIRCUIT court.
SENSATIONAL CASE DELAYED
BECAUSE ONE OF COUNSEL IS
BUSY IN LlVlNGSTON COUNTY
TRIBUNAL.

The divorce case of Mrs. Ellen
Rolph, Of Strcator, against Fred
Rolph, prominent business man OF
| that city, which was scheduled to go
on trial I'm tie circuit court today,
was continued as Attorney Arthur
Shay, who represents the defendant,
is busy in the livingston county cir
cnl court The motion for con.
inuanco was allowed after the de-
Ironso had areod to pay the witnesses.
for the complainant who had been
summoned into court for today.
The case was thon reset for hear.
ing ON Thursday, april -, at 10
o'clock
The hearing promises to be one Of
the most sensational held i'm Ottawa
for several years, on account OF the
charges Mrs Rolph is preparing to
bring against her husband. The case
viii be tried before a jury.
Guenther Estate Probated.
The will Of the late Edward n
Guonthcr. Of Mendoza, who died in
Jal'uaIl' WAS 'llb" ''I pI IoOa'e toaaE
Ht, '!ue,,I''' I,l' an estate consisting
pItuaI Pa',S ol o-d 1'"1Dta ,,! Ieai eNI".l
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
Marriage Licenses.

NicoH Cosale, La Sale, 80; Jose.
phina Catallanello. La Sale. 21.
Samuel Beck, Earlyile, legal; Mil
dred Madott, EarlyiIle, legal.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
BRITISH CAPTURE 2,2OO 5. AFRICAN REBELS
RE:vOLUTIONARIES
Retreat BEFONE
ADVANCING ARMY

Pretoria, Union of South Africa, March l3..-
(By the A. p P)-Government forces are proceed
ing with great success against the revolutonists, ac
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
WEATHER

Rain tonight and Prob.
ably Tuesday, colder Tues
day p. M.
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-07
HOlbrOOk News
 Notes
Mr. A. L. Bailey of Wins

Mr. A. L. Bailey of Wins low was in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. Margaret Smith has returned from an extended visit in the southern part of 1 the state and in Ell Paso. After a short stay here she went to Navajo to see her daughter Mrs. Porter.
 Tanlac's world wide fame is due to its merit. It does the work. Holbrook Drug Co. Adv.
 Miss Mildred Richardswho has been quiteill with the flu, has now recovered and re- turned to her school duties.
 We are given to under stand that the sheep shear ing season will commence on the Candelaria ranch near Concho about the 7th of this month. This means more business for that section and is to be welcomed.
 Dr.. Sampson, was up from Winslow on Monday.
 Messrs. c. E. Owens, R. | c. Creswell, and J. E. Rich- ards, were in Holbrook Mon- day performing their official duties as supervisors.
 Mir. Paquette, Superint- endent in charge of Fit. De- fiance Indian School, on the Navajo Indian Reservation, was in town Saturday. Thousands of thin, frail men and women have re- ported an astonishing and rapid increase in weight as a result of taking Tanlac. Holbrook Drug Go. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-07

Mir. F. 1. Thompson, Santa Fe Tax official from Los Angeles, was in Holbrook on business connected with the road.
 MT. A. B. Randall came up from St. Jo early this week.
 Mrs. Charley Bryant of Clay Springs was in town do- ing some shopping at the county seat stores early in the present week.
 MT. Cuddeback, steer buy CT from Los Angeles, was in Holbrook Monday. He went out with D. V. Marley to in. spect some cattle on his range.
 Mir. Rees, who has been at Phoenix and Prescott for the past ten days, is expected home this week.
 Mrs. Stewart, a cousin of Mrs. Sherwood, who lives on Oakland Ave, is visiting with her relatives here.
 MT. J. w. Richards, of St. Jo was in Holbrook Mon- day.
 Mir. Chubbuck left 1ues- day morning for Douglas where he is, we understand, to be connected with The International, the morning paper of that city. Good luck to him.
 Miss Edna Buehring, of Albuquerque, came in last week from thatcity and will occupy a position in MT. | Jennings office.
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-07
HOLBROOK NEWS NOTESf

Mir. Morrell, representa- tive of the Park to Park Highway plan, spent the greater part of a week in Holbrook..
 Dr. and Mrs. Sprankel of Winslow visited the L. D. Smyth's and Miss Presley last week.
 Adolph Schuster returned this week from an extended trip to Los Angeles.
 E. J. Marty was in Hol- brook Tuesday,
 Professor Blazzard of the Snowflake Academy, was in our city from Friday to Sun day.
 A. R. Bailey spent several days in town last week, com. ing up from his ranch south of WinslOw.
 The ''taffy sale" held by the Girls Friendly last week was a huge success. They fell encouraged and will per severe in their effort to raiss the money necessary fol their outing trip.
 Alfred and Hans Hammer both from Milwaukee, Wis. came through here early this week on their way to St Johns.
 MT. A. K. Miller, brother of John Miller who is em. ployed at the Jennings Auto Co.,, was in town from Snow. flake, Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23

"And so this is little Walter!" said
the visitor. Dear me, what a big boy
you are now! wouldn't have be-
lieyed 1t possihle!"
Mother" said Walter, when the Wis
itor had gone, doesn't it pass your
comprehension how persons n whom
one would naturally expect an ordi-
nary degree of, Intelligence appear to
believe that the children villa always
remain infants, and persis. in express
ing surprise when they observe the
perfectly natural increase in their
stature?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23
Probably Necessary.

A man who had not learned the art
Of expressing himself with pen on pa
per wanted a letier written, and wen
10 a prominent business man to get I
done. After writing tie few things die
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23

Lady (speaking of her husbandl-
An might well ave been suspicious,
cos o come and kissed me before q
went out,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23

Clerk Here's some OF the fresh
cracked wheat. Would you like a
package Of it?
Mrs. Newcash Young man, when
| want damaged goods I'll let you
know.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23
Speaking the Rules.

"What are you doin o., James,"
"Sharpenin' a bit O. pencil."
You'll ave the union after you,
me LAD. That's carpenters iob"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23

tated the business man asked IL there
was anything else.
You might add. Excuse poor writ
Ing and bad spelling" said the litter
ato man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23

Inc next Dag OF you get us n,.r nr.
o,, On piece o paper Ad then draw around him This
~ ,h % una as oody and it is the features
49, - paee ees and arms them. sti another
III. peanut, nss Ss oe. and girls draw the
moohng clay will make the hands and feet n xo .nt
make dresses OF paper the rirls " ~ "sn s0o 80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23

"Will you sing, Mr.. Smithers?"
Certainty" replied the obligine
young man. What style of compo-
sition do you prefer?'
Something lofty in sentiment"
He stood silent ia thought for a
minute and then, low and tremulous,
there broke upon the air the strains
Of "Un in a Balloon"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-23
BY CARL Ed
By Carl Ed
BY LOUIS RICHARD

The following notice was posted up
on French pleasure boat; THE
chairs in the cabin are for the la
dies. Gentlemen are requested not to
make use Of them till the ladies arc
seated"
-{1---
A letter Of credit--one delivered
with postage due"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-07

have closed the windows and doors.
allowed the carbon monoxide to
escape, and left the DON until 1t
had done its work.
AS he took the mask from Its
case he noted hat it had not been
replaced in the proper manner. but
had been thrust in with every evil
dence ,f haste. A careful examina-
ton revealed no finger marks upon
the mask itself, but upon the case
several wepe visible.
He crossed the hall to the room In
which the tragedy had occurred.
There he commenced an elaborate
search.
His efforts seemed to meet with
no success, for, shaking his head
doubtfully, he entered the bathroom,
where he scrutinized the shelves and
medicine chests.
At last he seized upon a small
pasteboard box and opened it, dis
closing half a dozen white powders
wrapped separately in a hlmy sub
stance resembling oiled paper.
With a little exclamation of salts
faction, his hand fell upon a tiny
porcelain jar with a foreign label
and as he gingerly unscrewed the
top a faint odor of fresh rose leaves
fioated out upon the air.
Continued in our next issue)
copyright, 1922, NEA Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-07
ISABEL RANDES

Barry re-entered the house. to find
the sheriff gazing with a puzzled ex-
preston at Mrs. Tudor, who was re-
treating up the stairs.
Have you discovered anything
new?" Barry smiled.
No, 1 h~aven't!' said the sheriff
testify. I've been talking to her for
the best part of an hour and finally
| managed to get it out of her. 1t
seems that though her niece, who is
mourning for her brother that was
killed at the front. wouldn't appear
formally at the dance. Mrs. Tudor
thought she caught sight of her out
on the porch. She wasn't sure. and
she wouldn't for the world have us
think anything against the girl, but
/ could tell as plain as day that she
suspected something against the girl.
even though she wouldn't admit it,
The sheriff paused for breath, and
Barry demanded:
"You mean that she thinks her
niece overheard that talk about car
bon monoxide and went directly and
put it into practice?"
well, it would explain why Miss
Fay wasn't affected"
1t was late afternoon when Ser
geant Barry returned to the Tudor
estate. He went behind the garage
and to the rear of the tea house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-07
BY RUTH

NEW YORK.-"New York Is the
city 1 love better than any other.
Because New York is the only city
which makes me fear. l am afraid
of New York;"
That is Henrietta Sava-Goiu's
opinion of Americas greatest city.
Henriette is a Rumanian princess.
She was educated in London and has
visited practically every large city in
Europe.
She is the author of three French
plays, 1.-THE Only Truth THE
ABYSS and 1.-THE Vagabond." Hell
Rumanian plays are 'Rheea," The
| Blue Jug and 1.-The Sacrifice"
New York is the only city I fear
| 1t is terrific!" says the princess
Paris?
"Ah. Paris! Paris is n dream. You
love Paris as you love a sweetheart!
London?
London is a maid of the mist
no, London is very aristocratic, 1t is
a Lady of the Mist!
Rome?
"You feel that Rome is a mother.
You would go there to remain
awhile. And then you would go out
to rove and conquer. But always
you would go back to Rome
Venice?
"Venice is the universal dream
land. 1t is art, are for every age
and every type"
P%etrograd?
"A delicious place to live. a beauti-
full frozen city, full of comfortabie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-07
Chan. 54-The Search

When the studio-party had broken
up and Polly, with a little engineer
ing from Norma Bradley, had started
ahead with Barray. Violet watched
them with narrowed yes. There
night for her. 1t was a novel eXpe-
mans attentions. Yet Polly Daw-
son. the insignificant bride of a
man too good for her, a man who
was devoted only because it was the
American fashion for a husband to
adore his wife-Polly Dawson had
twice succeeded in attracting George
Barray away from her.
Sly little mouse! disappearing lit
tie Puritan with her gentle manners
and igenue eyes! So sure of her
man, too, hat she scorned anger at
Violet's obvious interest in Paul.
Well-she'd see about. 1t this time!
Paul, should know that his precious
Puritan was quite capable of having
a good time in his absence. Queen
of the Carnival, forsoOth, to Barray's
King! Being set on tables and
kissed, and dragged off into the
night, alone with him!
The more Violet meditated on 1t
all. the more bitter she grew.
AS the merry company Jared forth
from the Cassards' Violet declined
the escorts thai offered in plenty,
Joining first one group, then an
other, restless, brooding. Finally
shaking off Norma's OBTAINING hand.
she broke away on the preteXt that
Barray had her purse. Only a sharp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-07
P0Lzv and Paul and Paris
By Zoe BecNey

effort of pride kept her from reveal
ing her humiliation and it's cause.
She walked to a nearby boulevard
and waited until a night-prowling
taXicab came along.
"To Narveau's!" she commanded.
And when they reached there. she
paid the eXtortionate fare absently.
while the driver smiled. She hur-
ried into the gold and crimson recep-
ton hall and asked the caretaker,
HAS Monsieur Barray been here ?"
Mon, Madame. pas ce soir," he
bowed obsequiosuly, recognizing her
as a frequent visitor. will Madame
waltz"
Violet glimpsed several familiar
faces among the dancers in the other
room. They saw her. They would
wonder Il = The caretaker and
walters would speculate on her COM
ing 80
NO" she replied sharply and
fastened out, choosing one of the
many cabs that waited along the
curb. Should she order the man to
drive her to Barray's bachelor apart
ment to see if he had at last gone
home? She dismissed the thought
= * = Pride had not quite departed.
She mentioned a street and num-
Der at random and when she later
ordered the driver to go to instead
through the Bois. he shrugged la
conically. Being an old, old Paris
cabman, he was incapable of sur
prise.
Feverishly her thoughts tumbled
on. Her head ached, her brain
seemed hot and heavy. By a street
lamp she looked at her watch. Half
past four-and the first faint gray
of dawn was breaking; the dawn
that Polly and Barray were greeting
so merrily at the door of the Little
Cafe.
At the corner of the Avenue de
POpera and the Rue d'Antin Violet
finally dismissed the taxi and walked
about until the hour was late
enough for her decently to ring up
the concierge of Polly's house. Six
thirty at last! And Nine Dubois
opened the big doors of No. 10 and
came out with a pail and broom.
No-Mme. Dawson was not in,
Had not, in fact, returned. She had
probably stopped the night with her
friend, Mile Bradley.
"Ah?" Violet's smile was deadly
sweet. 81 wonder"
(To be c~ontinued)