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HUASY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1921. w ,. J, DOINGS OF THE DUFFS What Ebe Could He Do? BYALLMAN 11milIllttlf!imff)iniHtimiinmilHI1lllllllllHtillHllltlHflH WELL .TOMOU DID " fijll 4 TOm1U, 'VOU KNOW VOU I " fT fg i 1 i -W I Hglil 1 IIW' j - , KrSm M svcS to apolozeT - i Y VHSi ' F MUnANTARY , , J : TOME! IWEU.IKNOW .j V - ' ;r,F IT I i fcVjK i rf9?' . ' 3 T I NEVER MADt 1 v 1 ) pipN'T! NOW -j WTifcv I WON'T GIVE JL MfW JkV H Gified ft ;H C' dflL THAI STeVl I Mf. NT ' ' TORGET IT- YOU VI , W Mi I Kl ' -f I ) i ,(1,1k I w- ' V IN MY LIFE! tffey HARPED ON THAI J I WxA lJiiL- T , f j; I .ipOtned lw lo. : irfSM tjjfc im8 1 EtfFu . ' gongRtoV0 9 ITT Sut-doo'r 1 lJ S tfj j ' f-y, ! A WfHAT J ; JLJ ... j 4 . ? : -- .- - 1 1 ---- 1 EAST DIMMICK Mrs. Finli'j- ami noni, Robert and Roy, went to their home In Chle&gO Friday after a week's tlslt with Miss Edith Cuthbertfon? Mr. and Mn Arthur Altken mo tofed tO Cheit&ut WMlnesday even illK and visited her sinter, Mrs. Al bert Foster, until Krlday. attending the state ralr at SprinKlleld on Thurs day. Mr. and, Lth, Haird of 1 Kalh apent Inst week With relatives In this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. A H. WUOm bttsim M eferB In Aurora last liesday. VV. H. mthbertaoa and eon enee, spent last Wednesday In nam Hcyal Koach and daughters, and Velma, of (Illddeii, Iowa, aueeta of Mr and Mrs. Harry w nit We Clu put- Eva were Keck ner Tbtujimr niKlit. Mr and Mrs. CJcorge Botaao of Wal tham weje ruesta at the William EdCbCOmb' Jr home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs .1. b!. (Barrett Ituieht ealh-,1 oil liitlld-i here of last Wednesday. iMlss Oelta Hamel of Bvanaton was th gUCat of her niece, Miss Ktlo'lyn Robinson, a few days last week. Mrs. Glen Summers left for MeXteO City, Mexico, last Thursday alter I two months' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Janiea Black. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black and familv took her mother, Mm John Robinson, ttt her home in Itock Island Friday and spent the week end. Miss Bthtlyn Robinson went to Wheaton Siitnrdaj' to beghj another y4iir's workaf teaching school. Miss VHma Stevenson began li'-r fourth ytatt wixrk of teaching achool Monday Vft'dislrlct 171. Mr. llttfttn and Miss Stella Bain! of De KaSvere suests Friday at the Frank ('iwK home. Miss Velum Stevenson spent the -week end tit Mendota. . Thomas Stevenson VXS a caller In Mendota, Sunday. OsearlWS'k and two daughters of Washington, MO., lefl for their hoinf Monday after a VttKH tlslt at trp bomar Ttt-iris sister, Mrs. Samuel Chf . Rijjwl. and JtMepIt Utisa wf Earl-, ville spent Sunday ai the home o their ifrandfather, W. H. ( uthbertson. Mraanir''Mfs. Sanmel Oeft and com panyrMri and Mrs. Bert Crane an-l family, visited Deer Park and Starved Rock Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren lielnly of near Ottawa attended the Masons' pic nic at Coon's grove Thursday aft r noon. Mrs. Allen Galloway and daughters, Mrs. Edgar Snyder and Minnie, were vlsltons at the I atilicr home in Peru last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. C. J. Mitchell. Mr and Mrs. Ernest Koerner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kocruer Mr. and Mrs. )ltrien Hirtftori, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hartshorn and Mr. and Mrs. Can Robinson .were visitors at Glen Part Sunday Mj. Thomas Stevenson and chil dren 'ire visiting at the J. E, Garrett hoin,in Dwight: JeAe Hall and granddaugher, Miss Marii Stevenson; Miss Edith Pow ell i$d Forrost Fabler of Mendota wereifcaller8 at the Katherine Steven son Home Sunday afternoon. Mrfi Charkis Strout, son Ray and Mr jfjidlth Taylor are taking an auto trip Hhrouglt Wisconsin. Mrf, and Mrs. A. II . Wlxom and company attended the Wlxom reunion at tliji Iioine cf W. P. Wlxom in Troy Grovt Satunlay. Mr. and Mrs. Rollln Parrish, their oon And his wife and Leland Wennei arc. sHltig Iriemls in this neighbor hoodf. They came up from Taylor- vinffpHdiy. MiSB Jennie Yeager of Lena, III . was 4n over Sunday guest of Mrs. A. H. vjflxoni. I Honored m Mffe. Mlled Clemens Schenck, of Berkley. Cal.. ha just been made a "FeSow Memher" of the Royal Geo- ttiW'al Society of London. This wastln recognition of her exptoisi .. . . , ,J. lion na 11 uvei'JK ut-n vjuw nenta. She la a couitlo of the Mark Twain. lYiiMLvirv . ptct to make thelf future home In R thai city, f M X I II I I . ....... .., ., . I Adam Kennedy will move to this lo cality from Hndd. Iowa, having rented a farm southeast of Mendota for the coming year. He was here bust week. William Gottsehalk and his mother, Mrs. 1'iieda Gottschalli, left last wejefc for Berkley, Cal., where Mrs. tiotl- A scene from "Some Wild Oius" doming to tho Gayety Theatre, :t days, coniineiicing, Monday, September ath. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS of the Meeting of the Mayor and City Ottawa. 111.. Auk. 24; 1921. Regular meeting of Council of the City of Ottawa. Illinois. Prcrent : Mayor Goo V. B. Weeks. Commissioners Wni. Bradley, KdwiQ Dougherty, Dana M. Palmer, Chus. .). Stiekkn. Ahwent : Won. Munites oi last meeting read. Moved by Uouimissue.r Dougherty that the minut'he 3jltffWi1''n(WfT. Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer, Rtiekien, Wreks. Nlaya: jone. Moticn carried. Moved by Conunls doner Dougherty that the Clerk be authorized to adver tise for bids for the backfilling of the retaining wails on ( ourtney street, the fill to be made of dirt. Bids to be opened Sept. 7. 192 1 , at 7: 30 p. in. Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer, Sticklen. Weeks. Nays : None. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Palmer that we adjourn to meet Aug. 21), 1921, at 7:vfl p. IB. Ayes: Bradley. Stjeklen, Weeks. Nays: None. .Motion carried. ixjuherty. Palmer, w. w CCRT1S, City Clerk. Ottawa, 111,. Aug, 29, 1921. Adjourned regular meeting of Coun cil of the City of Ottawa, Illinois. Present: Mayor Geo. V. B. Week.,, Commissioners Wm. Bradley. Fdwd. Dougherty, Dana M. Palmer, Chas. I Sticklen. Absent: None. Mayor Weks opened bhfti on diver sion of Goose ( reek, as follows: A. Excavating 11,000 en. yds., more or iero, of materials in the changing of tbeGoooo ( reek channel, In accord ance with the aforesaid plans and BDocincattone, the sum, per cu. yd.--A. D. Booth et al., Gardner, 111. ! Charli a K. Nagel, Ottawa, 111.. H O. (Joetz Co., Oak Park, 111 Oltendorf Construction C',.. Palatine, 111 B. For the conslrnction of the n Inferred concrete bridge at Post street, in accordance with the plan:; anil speeilications, the sum cf- A. L, Booth et al., Gardner. III., per o.u. yd Charles F Nosed, Ottawa, 111. H. G. Goetz Co., Oak Park, 111., per cu. yd 1.41 1.12 its 1 .00 27.00 27.00 3.98 Oltendorf Construction Co., Palatine, 11! tjUlM C. For the construction of the re-inforceel cencreto bridgo immediately we-t of tht Rrush driveway, or what is known as the Rear don property, in accordance with the plans and specifi cations, the sum of A. I. Booth et al., Gardner, 111,, per cu. yd 27 .00 Charles F. Nagel, Ottawa, 111. 2.10X.00 H. O. Goetz Co., Oak Park, in., per cu. yd 3,98 Oltendorf Construction Co., Palatine. Ill 1.9C9 00 Moved by Commissioner Palmer that bids be received and filed ac cording to law. Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer, OTTAWA SChaih has a daughter, and they ex pi ct to make theW future home In that city Mr. and Mr. As.i Springer and ran of Decjtttrr are hen on a short so journ at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs G. Warren Rice. Mrs. Grace Holland and baby of DuQUoln, III., are making a visit at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr; and Mrs, K M Ashley, In North Men dota. Commissioners of Ottawa. Sticklen, Week:-, Nays; None. Motion carried. Moved by Mayor Woofta that bids be advertised for (he pavement of First avenue and other streets in the Free Trader-Journal, bids to be re ceived on the !ith day of Septomb'T at .1-30 p. JU. - - mm aucKien, eeKs. Nays: Nona 'Motion carried. Moved by CoinfliisTionor Palmer that we do now adjourn. Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer Sticklen, Weeks. Nays: Motion None, carried. W. w. CURTIS, City Clerk. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed bids wijl be received for tht construction of the pavouient of parts of First avenue. State street and other streets i:i the south purt, of the City of Ottawa, by the Council of the City or Ottawa, until the iUh day of September, A. D. at the hour of o'clock p. in. at the? city of fices iu tho Central Idle Building, in said City of Ottawa. Illinois, at which time and place said bids will be pub liciy opened. It Is estimated that there will be about, the following amounts of wori to be done and materials to be fur nished: H.7I2 cu. yd. of excavation. 13,978 i. yds. of one course rein fOTced Portland cement concrete pavement. 9.S72 lln. ft. Portland cement con crete Integral curb. Said Improvement ..hall he con structed and made in accordance wttii the ordinance, providing for the same and tho maps, plats, plana and spec! fieations for the same on die in the ollice or the City Clerk. I'roposals must be made on blanks furnished by said Council and In ac cordance with the instruction.'-) there to attached, which can lie had on ap plication to the City clerk, and must be accompanied by Cfista or by check payable to the order of the Mayor', in his official capacity, certified by a responsible hank for an amount of not less than ten per cent (C1',') of tin; aggregate" of tie proposal. The contractor shall be paid in bonds, bearing the rate of six per cent U'fy ) per annum. No bid will be received unless the party offering it shall furnish evi dence that he has the necessary facil ities, ability and pecuniary resources to fulfill the conditions of the con tract and execute, the work, should the contract be awarded to him. Bidders will examine the ordi nances, maps, plats, plans, specifica tions and also the locality in which said work is to be done and judge for themselvctt all or the conditions and circumstances affecting the cost and nature of the work. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, as authorized by law. Dated at Ottawa. Illinois, this 29th day of August, A. D. 1921. GEOfRGE V. It WEEKS, Mavor of the City of Ottawa. Illinois. VV. W. CCRTIS. City Clprk ot tho City of Ottawa, Illinois. i Mr. and A r A.'.i Shi-hiiriT and aatll m I FREE TRADER - JOtTRNAfj j cmssmea HELP VAKTED WANTED- Girl for house work, B, S. Jordan, Phone 563-L or r,:. WANTED Olrl for general house work. No washing. Apply H. C. r ....i, i ).,,, hUmJLm t I.IH'k Will 1(1 '.V'ti Congress Bfeet, or Phone 5S5. WANTED Competent maid for gen eral housework. Inquire of Mrs. W. f, Hlbbs at 401 Cbrhitlo St. Tele phone 910-X. ATTENTION, Agents and Mall Order Men. You can build up a good business which will mean an ncome for life. Send for freo booklet of unsolicited testimonials like this Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sept. 23, 191H. Rheumatism Herb Company. Dear Sirs: The man I treated with your Rhoumatlsm Herbs only used it live days and be walked downtown two miles to see mo last Sunday, and now his wife is also taking the HerJ) foot baths, so you seo I got results th9 first time. Respectfully, A. D. Hall. Price $1 Pound, lf Pounds 25. Rheu matism Herb Co., K 997, Ocean Park, Cal. m fORREMT FOR ,H,ENT -The food King dwelling, 1502 Ottawa Ave,; large house , furnace; tpllet, electric lights; now paper and paint; cement floor In cel lar; barn; artesian water; imme diate possession; $28 per month. T. B. FARREI.h. FOR RENT Hi sldence on Ottawa Ave.; one of tin Ik st ' places in the cm Apply JOHN .1. MEACHFH. MISCELLANEOUS LADIES We teach you halrdreaolng, marceling, beauty culture quickly; pays big; positions furnished; write for free catalogue. MOLER COL LEGE, 105 South Wells St., Chicago. BUSINESS NOTICES F. A.K0SS0W ROOFING CO. Tar and Gravel Roofers All Work Guaranteed 505 Second St. La Salle, I1L Telephone 130 UPHOLSTERING FURNITURE upholstering wort. Furniture cabinet work. Furniture finishing work. Furniture repair work. Mattress work. Done practically and welL GEORGE BAUCHLE. Phone 837-X. NEW ROAD HOUSE We have opened a new Road House, on the Deer Park road, about 2 miles out. We serve chicken dinners and short orders. Open from noon on all night. WILSON'S ROAD HOUSE Phone 9049-11. Chicken Dinner $1.00 These Want Ads Go Into Thous ands of Homes; Read them and profit. tor sm HOUSES FOR SALE -A flue oue-story frame dwelling, 1021 Walnut St.; furnace bath. Kuud hot water heater; lot t;ox 120; six rooms; summer kitchen, largo barn; chicken boon; all spict; and spin; $3,700; will carry a loan of IfeOOO. T. B. CARROLL. FOR SALE A large property on tb i North Side; four large lots; large house and barn; offered for a fraction of its value. T, B. FARRHLL. FOR. SALE Woud you like to buy a dandy, nice home at 1009 Canal St., Just north or Lafayette? Will sell i. for less than it is worth. T. B. FAARBLL. FOB SALE Old Frederick Fox home, No. 131 Prairie St.; 3 large lots; old house; good for many years yet; sell It today for less than its value; when Coo.w Creek is diverted it will double m value; easy terms. T. B. FAR REM,. EOR SAEE- A rare bargain is the oid Duke Livingston hQine at foot o? bluff on Columbus St.; Goose Creek will soon be diverted, then this place Is worth double its present price. T. B. EARRF.LL. FOR SALE A complete 8-room dwelling; strictly modern; 1007 West Lafayette St.; rent for $35 per month; sell for $5,100, and snap for anyone who can use It. Tel. G4S-W. T. B. FARRELL. FOR SALE 5-room house, West Side; city water; electric light?; $800, half down, balance building and loan. W. B. PUSEY, 507 Central Life Bldg. FOR SALE Honse; In good condi tion; North Side, $1,800. W. B. PUSEY, Central Life Bltlg. FOR SALE 7-rocm house and barn Norrls St.; also ono on Jollet St.. at a bargain. W. B. PUSEY, Central Life Bldg. FOR SALE Large house and barn with corner lot on good street, north side. Buildings could not be built for $7,000. But if I can turn It within 30 days will sell for less than half that amount; W. B. PUSEY, Central Life Bldg., Ottawa, III. FOR SALESouth Ottawa, 5 room house, $2,500; 5 room house, two lots, $3,000; 6 room and bath in good condition, $2,800; 7 room bouse, 2 lots, 45,000; also a large house, $4, 000. W. B. PUSEY, Central Life Bldg.. Ottawa, 111. FOR SALE Seven room house, with hot water heat, bath room, laundry; in good condition; three large lota; quantity of fruit; Center Ottawa, $3,C0O. MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS. FOR RALE Five room cottage; hard wood Doers, furnace, gaa, electric lights; $1,000. Also live room cot tage; city crater; two large Iota; $1,100. Both In West Ottawa. MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS. FOR SALIC- Six room new, modern house; In good condition; heating and plumbing worth from $2,500 to $3,000: hardwood doors, colona.Jea, etc; for quick sale from $5,000 to $d,'i00 less than house could be erected. MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS. FOR SALE Thro modern houses in East Ottawa, west of Orleans- streei, for one-half value. MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS. FOR SALE Five houses east of Or leans street, all of which will be sold for much less thafl the actujl value- MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE Fold roadster; four new cord tires, four new fenders, new hood, -winter top; all In Al shape; $2,"0; a good buy for someone. Ao dress M., care this office. CATTLE LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 4 milk cows in good shape. Call Andrew Loeb, County 9035-3. FURNITURE FOR SALE Parlor suite, in very best of condition. Apply 122 West Superior St, Phone D4-L. averusiny WANTED, FABH LANK WANTED -I . want to buy a small dwelling near Columbus school or east, of it, at about tin or twelve hundred; must be worth it T. B. PA l R ELL WANTED -To buy old feather beds, 1 alio dean leathers and make the loldtug feather mattress. Address Algle Ward, 42.-, Filth St., Da Skill III. Phone 1212 W. WANTED A house and lot In Cttaws In exchange 'or raw land In Man! toba. Address A., care this office. WANTED Dressmaking and plain sewing, ladies' and children's dresses and men's shirts; suits and coats relined and altered; orders taken for all kinds of fancy work. 814 Columbus St., Burrows Apart ments. Phone 2G1-X, Miss E. M. Orr. WANTED To ask all men and boys why rob yourself and somebody to enjoy the fruits? Buy overalls, unionalls. shirts and !ant at the Ot tawa Overall Factory, in the old high school building, and enjoy the prollts yourself. FOR SALE Iron safe, may be had at a bargain. Inquire, J. 0. Harris & Son. ' , ..; , ,,, WANTED Clean ra8, any . color, at the Free Trader-Journal office. FOR SALE HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOH SALE Mahogany piano; golden oak; wooden bed and fruit jars. In quire, at 1002 Illinois- Ave. FOR SALE- -Household furniture. Call Sundays or evenings after 5 o'clock. Inquire at 1002 Illinois Ave. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE A hearty variety of win ter wheat. Went 40 bu. to acre this year. Phone 902fi'-2. Chas. Knoll. FOR SALE Some ilhe white oak. well seasoned fenco posts; also some wood for IlreplaCe F. C. AL LREOHT, 1111 Poplar St. Phone FOR SALE Three bowling alleys, pool tablo, cigar wall, candy cases, chairs, safe, cash register, supplies, cheap. 6!l South Broadway, Aurora. Care Aurora Beacon-News. Professional Cards THERON L. LENA M. Warrick & Warrick CHIROPRACTORS. Hours: 10-12. S-S. 7a. Palmer School Graduates Room 212-14 Central Life Building. Ottawa. 111. Phone 1002. 'iVPTCMl Dr. C. A. Blean i-HIROPRACTOR. Licensed by -Jltnols State Board of Health. 111-112 Moloney Bldg. Phone 6I0-R Hours; 8-12 a. m., 4,-4 P. m. Dr. C. F. Van Atta Successor to Dr. Hertog. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office 404 Centra Life. Phone 1015-W. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed bids will be received by the Council of the ( itv of Ottawa until Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1921, at 7:30 p. m., for the back filling of retaining wall on East Courtney street, a pe' spc citications on file in the office ot City Clerk. All bids must be accom panied by a certifi d cheek of $l0ei.00 nine hundred dollars), payable to Mayor of Ottawa, 111. The city reserves the right to re ject any or all bids. W. W (TRTIS, City Clerk. F-AG1 vih FOR BALE - Small farms near Ott wa, as follows 5 acres, well Improved f 4,500 10 acres, garden land 10,000 :4 acres, one-half cultivated... 10,500 35 acres, one-bait tillable, bal. timber 5,00 40 acres, fairly well Improved. 13,00 10 acres, thrne-fourths timber, - small bldgs 2.500 115 acres, mostly black, Im proved 23,00 Aud others. Terms caa ba at ranged . W. B. PUSEY, Central Life Bldg. Ottawa, Illinois. 800 ACRES improved rarm In crops. Beautiful home. Will show photos. Small kike, big fish. 24 borsea, 71 cattle, 25 hogs, crops, feed, and seed all go with sale. Accident compels owner to sell. Reasonable cash pay ment, balance long time at 6. Hero is an Ideal place for a farmer and two sons to make a fortune as farm will sell much less than its value. George Crowden, Ottawa, 111. "Let George Do MONEY TO LOAN TO LOAN Would like to lend $2,000 , at best rates, plus usual commis sion. T. B. FA-RREUW dr,j 1 i ' ' m mm THE FREE TRADER-jnUHHAi AND FAIR DEALErt. 115 West Main Street FREE TRADEH-JOURM PIG. to Publishers. NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVES S. C. Tbeis Company, 355 Fifth Ave. CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE 8. C. Tin is Company, 864 Moaadnoc Block. MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVE S. C. The is Company, 706 Lincoln Bid. The Free Trader-Journal may be found at the news depots of Wheeler i & Male, Kneussl Brothers and Pyle'i j Cigar Store. CHICAGO, OTTAWA, & PEORIA RAILWAY OTTAWA. ILL. Effective May 29th, 1921. EXPRESS HANDLED ON ALL CARS AT LOW RATES. EASTBOUND. Eafltbound cars leave Ottawa it tion for Marseilles, Seneca, Morrla, Minooka, Rockdale and Jollet, III., 1 . in. 5:40, b6;35, 7:55, 9:55, 11:66, In p. m. 1:55, n2:55. 3:66. c4:6fl, ii4:55, 8:05, 10:00. WESTBOUND. Westbound cars leave Ottawa eta tion for Utlca, La Salle, Peru, Spring Valley, Ladd, DePue, Bureau, Prince ton in a. m. 16:65, g6:52. f8:25, f9:66, dl():.r,r., fl1:55. In p. m. 11:55. f3:6i, d4:56. f6:66, n-d6:66, d7:f5, 29:65. SOUTHBOUND. Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta tion for Grand Ridge. McKlnley Park and Streator in a. m. 5:55. 7:55, 9:66, 11:55. In p. m. 1:55, 3:55, 5:56, 8:W, 10.00. h Jollet, dally except Sundays and hohuays. C Morris, d Udd. 1 Princeton. g Ladd, daily except Sundsys an holidays. a Sundays and holidays cnly. ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAV1 MONEY. TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM l:M A. M. TO 11:35 P. la. TICKET FARES TO CHICAGO Via Jollet. III., and Chicago A JoBet Electric Railway: 2 AA Round One Trip Way $1.85 (Return trip limited to ten days) FAST FREIGHT SERVICE, Phone Agents for Full Information biM' 1