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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
PRESENTATION OF
FLAG POSTPONED

The presentation Of a az to the OF
tawa township high school by the Ro'
tary Club has been postponed on ac.
count Of the inability Of Captain
Stcever TO attend the meeting plan
nel for next Monday evening
V. j. Duncan, Of the Ottawa town
ship high school board was advised
BY Captain Steeycr today that owing
to previous engagements, it would be
impossible to attend this meeting, but
that he would be able to come at some
other time within the near future
The date of the presentation has been
postponed until word can be received
from Captain Stcoyer fixing the date
of the meeting
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
FOREMEN HOLD
SAFETY MEETING

Twenty-four forcmel in the employ
OF the National Fire Proof Construc.
tion Co., at the Pioneer and Twin
Bluffs plants, were the guests at \
safety first and efficiency dinner held
last evening at Wah Hops Chop Suey
house, with Superintendent G. p Fish
er as host A sumptuous supper was
served, following which talks were
given along the standpoint or efr-
cheney and safety by the employees
~ the concern It is planned to hold
these meetings monthly at whiea
time working conditions will be dis.
cussed and progressive movements
planned. The gathering aboundeo
witt, a wholesome cooperation upon
the part OF employees
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
MILITARY CORPS
ELECTS OFFICERS
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS ARE d.
VipED INTO TWO COMPANIES
-lOTHROP FOLlETT is HON.
ORED AS BATTALION LEADER.

With a membership of one hundred
anl thirty cadets, yesterday after
noon the students of the Ottawa high
school military class elected officers.
The soldiers were divided into two
companies and a separate set of Off
GERS named for each group,
I.othrop Follet, who has been the
principal instructor Of the high school
cadets, was honored as battalion lead
er over the two companies. The of
fcers for the first company are:
Leader-lI Hilliard.
Assist LEADER. Acuff.
First Platoon Leader. p. Shaver.
First Asst. Platoon Leader-E.
Dwyer.
Second Platoon Leader-G. Baker
Second Assist Platter LGader-E
Hitter.
Second Company,
Leader Harley Langan.
Assist. Leader-L. O'Neil.
First Platoon Leader w. Sanders
First Assist, Platoon Leader C
Bradish.
Second Platoon Leader. Carr.
Second Assist. Platoon Leader--C
kleiber.
Corporals will be elected at a late
meeting. AS soon as the weather Il
| permissible shooting at the opcl
I ranges will be held
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
SPARTA, ILL.,, MAID
VICTIM OF THUG

St Louis. Jan. 20. Bruised and
bleeding. Miss Emma Moss ~, Of
Sparta, ILL.,, early today staggered into
the home f Mrs. Harry Potter here,
where she is employed as a maid, and
told of brutal assault by an un.
known man. Miss Moss was .ctGn.
INK after a yis to fri ,nds She was
near the Potter home wnen sho vas
seized struck On the head with 4
bluat nstr1mn' and dragged into
nearby hall where she lay for two
no rs. Wen he repaincd conscious.
mss src crawlcd to her employer 5
homo, She was unable to describe her
1saailant
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
TRAINED SEALS 10 BE
ON CbYETY'S SUNDAY BILL

Manager Lewis, OF the Gayety The
ater, announces that he has booked a
trained seal act ~ his vaudeville for
Sunday. The act carries a Shetland
pony, which ono OF the seals rides
Manager Lewis states that the par
ents should be sure to have the chill
dren witness this show, at the natl
noe If possible
Gene Conloy and Company in Z
sketch, "a Cup OF Tea Is said to he
one Of the best ever offered on this
circuit. "Threc Yres,' a comedy mf
fical act, Is also on the bill. Two 9th
er good acts make UP the remainder
Of the bill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
METAL FACTORY
MAY LOCATE HERE.

A Metal Stamping Co is one OF the
possible factories that may be induced
to locate in this city. Upon inform"
tion furnished Secretary John O'Kane
by w. j. Dwy cr, it was learned thar
such a factory could be secured. y
representative Cf the company, whose
name Is being withheld, was in Otta-
wa and looked over several sites for
his factory. The plant Will employ
about thrtydyc men. Tho concern is
moving from another city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
FIND G|bRA[TER
WAS NEAR OTTAWA
JAMISON ABSTRACT ON BUFFALO
ROCK UNCOVERS INTERESTING
HISTORY OF BOOM CITY OF
1836-1838.

The town of Gibraltar, which was
laid out and plated on the top Of Buff
falo Rock by a promoter by the name
of Ben Thurston, July /, 1888, has
long been effaced from the memory Of
the residents OF this county
The record OF the transaction came
to light again recently in the transfer
of the eighty acre Weidnecht farm 10
William Jamison, the land man.
The abstract shows that Ben Thurs
ton came into possession Of eighty
acres of land located on the top OF
Buffalo Rock July /. 1888, for which
he paid the government 500. Thurs.
ton conceived the notion of building
city on the top of the rock and nam
ing it Gibraltar, after the city located
on the rock of the same name which
commands the entrance to the Medi'
terranean. Thurston, evidently had
visions of deep water and had laid
out his town with a view of safety
from floods and dangers Of whatever
nature might beset the early settle.
and residents Of the lowland
/ Thurston's dream of the city built
1 on the Rock was not unlike that OF
the Frenchman de La Sale, who at
tempted to build up French Empire
in the Illinois Valley with Fort 81
Louis on the summit of Starved Rock
as it's capitol.
Thurston had his town laid out b.
the late Col Daniel g. Hit and re
corded in the recorders Office In thi
county After this had been accom-
plished he began the sale of lots an
on August 4, 1886, seventy-five lots i
the town of Gibraltar were sold
Strayer Palmer for $4,000.
On September Z. 1887, David Lett
purchased eight lots for 1926, an
about the same date another block {
lots were secured by David Let's an
George w. Howe for sGG70. These. ev
IDENTIFY. were the choice lots of tn
village. Henry Phillips on July q
purchased twenty let's for Sis. jon
Harvey and John Sperry purchase
eighty-one lots for S25 in the sam
month George Forsythe and the la,
Lorenzo Leland purchased forty-eigh
lots for $500 John Keyes invested /
seventy lots for SllS Other pul
chasers were T.. p. Woods, j +. Ste,
ems, Williams Mitchell, Oran Hamlir
f. J. Knowlton, NJ n. Let's, iona
Pope, S, Eddens, J. u. Vixen an
: James Johnson.
= The promotion Of the town Of G
braltar progressed favorably durin
the years 1886 and 1898, but afte
Thurston had disposed of most of tn
lots he lost interest in the project an
the value of the land began to depr,
citae very rapidly and after a laps
of twenty years the properties bega
to sell for taxes and foreclosures wei
numerous. Finally the town wa
Z abandoned and it reverted to far
property and finally came into Il
> possession of William Weidnecht, wi
: has held it for the last twenty years
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
CALL SWISS RESERVES FROM
UNITED STATES.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 20
Swiss rcservists of the second,
fourth and fifth army divisions in
this country have been called to
the coiors, il was learned at the
Swiss Legation here today. The
mobilization is ordered for Jan.
"a. Many were in the former
mobilization tut were given
leaves and returned to this eoun-
try.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
WINDOW TRIMMER WILL
TAKE NEW POSITION

George Pollock, who has been en-
gagged FOR the past five months as win
dow decorator for NJ Stiefel & Son
clothier, will leave this evening for
Manitowoc. Wisconsin to accept a
similar position with Il clothing firm
in that city. During the library week
here Mr.. Pollock donated his time
and service in drawing artistic poster
cards.
His excellent taste in arranging the
windows for Sticfel & Son, won him
much praise. His many friends wish
him continued success in his new
field
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
STREATOR MAN IN
PLEA FOR DIVORCE

William IIcnneSsy. Of Streator, to-
day filed suit in the Circuit Court for
divorce from his wife, Mary +. Hen
messy. to whom he was married Febru'
airy II. 1909, and who, he says, desert
ed him in February l9l4, The couple
have two children who are with the
mother in Chicago. The father, tho
he is the complainant for divorce, has
guaranteed to pay the wife $40
month toward the support Of tnt
hnhies
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
RAG TIME CZAR TO OPEN
BRANCH SCHOOL IN OTTAWA

Axel Christensen, we'll known the
world over as the Car of Ragtime, "
and President Of the Christensen
Schools Of Popular Music, with
branch schools in every large city in
the Union, has announced he will
open branch school In Ottawa,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
EX 7 RA
WIFE OF BANKER Is SHOT
BY BANDITS.

kanopolis, kans., Jan. 20
Mrs. Emma Cowie and her two
sons were shot down by five bank
bandits who wrecked Cowie's
bank, the Exchange State bank,
at 2 o'clock this morning. The
battle occurred when Cowie and
his sons rushed to do battle with
the bandits after being attracted
by the hast which wrecked the
vault. None was injured serious
Iy. The bandits escaped with
5000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
SEATTLE FIRE CHIEF KILLED
IN HOTEL BLAZE

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 20.-Fred
Gillian, assistant fire chief, is
dead, eicht firemen are seriously
injured and the Grand opera
house here is total wreck follow
ing a fire of unknown origin which
started this morning and is still
raging. The huge structure is
brick with wooden dome, Seat
ties landmark in the theatrical
world, caved IN after the fire was
in progress.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
MARRIAGE STOPS
COURTS ACTION

This afternoon at o'clock in jus.
ticc Koenig's court Harry Miller, who
was indicted on serious charge, was
married to Mrs. Nettie Thomas. The
marriage of the couple nolle presses
tho criminal proceedings and guaraa.
tees Miller immunity from prosecu-
ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
ANNOUNCE DATES
OF COUNTY FAIR

September rs to q are the dates
for the La Sale County Fair for l9lt
Tuesday, Sept. 18th, will be known AZ
Children's lay. Plans are now being
made to have a bigger and better faiF
.or 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
Late SIeepers.

We are inclined rs n people to le'
too much fresh air ~ TO waste in the
early morning Toledo Blade
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
THE WEATHER.

Increasing sioudlness
and colder late tonlghf,
followed by snow Sunday
in north portion.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
HOROSCOPE.
Thursday, February, 15, 1917.


Good and evil balance today in the in
f1uence OF the stars. According to as
trology Saturn, Mercury and Neptune
are in benefic aspect, while the Sun and
Mars are strongly adverse.
Again advertising appears to be subject
to the best possible direction. Publicity
will become the most important anxiety
of professional men, who hitherto have
declined to be mentioned in the public
prints, the seers declare
There is an encouraging sign today for
the settling of accounts, the signing of
leases and the entering OF new accounts.
Under this rule writer's should benefit
greatly Novefsts ana drsmatists have
an especially good leading.
This should be a lucky day for miners,
masons, plumbers, potters. and garden
ers.
1t is a good sign under which to make
repairs or to buy real estate.
Neptune Is supposed to be especially
who take treatments in which oil is used
Massage is believed to be unusually bene-
ficial at this time.
The stars threaten failure for those who
seek employment today. Political aspir-
ants should delay pushing their claims.
Mars gives warning of continual agita-
ton concerning the United States army.
Scandals will be uncovered, II is pre-
dicted, owing to something connected
with food or equipment. The troubles
will be new, the seers predict, and will
come from unsupported sources.
The death of a young millionaire is
prognosticated. 1t may be attended by
sensational circumstances.
Ancient lore found this position of the
stars fortunate for the hiring Of men
servants.
Agitation concerning Sunday closing
and other problems relating to places Of
amusement will mark the next few weeks
in certain cities. 1t is prognosticated.
Chicago comes under a sway believed
TO be exceedingly lucky. hut a destruc-
tive storm on the Great Lakes may cause
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
WILSON JUST MISSES
CHANCE TO GET RICH
Tis No Fault of Mr.. Veermann. of
South Dakota.

That President Wilson did not spend
the night dreaming of untold millions
made In real estate deals with Jacob
Veermann, So years old, from Mitchell,
s. Oak, Is not the fault of the latter.
who yesterday made every effort to get
In communication with the Nation s
Chief Executive over the telephone from
the Union Station.
Owing to the fact that Detective Ser
geant E. ]. Kelley was on the Job and
willing to talk about property in any
part OF the world the President missed
the chance for a deal and Jacob was
lodged In the Washington Asylum Hos
pital for investigation.
When the operator could not get the
President on the line Jacob waited about
and finally entered a conversation with
Sergt. Kelley. He told the sleuth all
about the vast estate which his wife
owned in the South and many other
affairs of an intimate nature. After lis
tening for a while and summing UP the
situation the officer decided that 1t
would be best to let the real estate man
discuss the matter with the interns at
the st. EliZabeth's.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

learn music and do her dressmaling, all
at once. while probably her mother
thinks she would do far better II she
helped her at home with the younger
children.
Mother says the girls of today are so
busy thinking OF careers that they over
look marriage and motherhood as wom-
anly occupations at ALL And she says
too, that this seems strange when nearly
all of the books and plays and scenarios
are written around love and romance.
Cupid is the best press-agented star
In the world" she said. laushingly once.
when we had just heard of the sudden
marriage OF a girl friend. after she hat
devoted herself TO course of study to
At herself for the sta Z. From about
fifteen to twenty girls and boys seem to
think they are able to adjust an the prob
lens Of the universe and ther love comes
along and they fnd themselves alone on
q desert island with only one other"
Dear me, here I've rambied away from
Helen. and encouraging her and others
to take Pippa's viewpoint or everyday
happiness, clear over to mothers ideas
on careers. We get into such arguments
sometimes. Lottie, Jack and j, when we
are all together and then just as we are
flying all over like a lot of pigeons
mother seems to gather US back hou
with a few words of common sense - J
logic
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Tender TOESOF
AMERICAN women
Tortured with COINS Because of High
Heels. But Says Corns Lift
Out.

Style DEGREES that women wear high
heel footwear, which buckles up the toes,
producing painful corns; then many
women cut at these pests. which is a
most dangerous proceeding, because one
is simply inviting infection or an awful
death from lockjaw
from any pharmacy a harmless drug
called freezone. A quarter ounce of this
is sufficient to remove every soft or hard
corn or callus from ones feet. A few
drops applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness at once
and soon the entire corn, root and all,
can be lifted right out without pain.
It is a sticky substance which dries in
a moment and shrivels up the corn with
out infiaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin
Here is a good thing, ladies, so pass it
along to your sisters in distress.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
NO One SHOULD
have GRAY HAIR
Don't Use Dyes Restore
Natural Color With Health
full Remedy Money Back
Guarantee.

NOBODY likes to use dangerous, dirty
sticky dyes, but no one wants tn baya
gray hair nowadays. No ora needs IN
IL your hair IS gray all over, or tust
getting gray or streaked with gray-or
II 1t Is faded out and lffeless-simp,y
get bottle Of Q-Ban Hair Color Re-
storer. This is harmless LIQUID. all
ready to use. 1t is guaranteed to the
limit by the makers to give Satisfaction
or your money back.
In very simple. healthful wav it
brings back the natural color to srav o-
faded hair. evenly and gradually ESQ No
one can telD. Simply apply o-Ban Hair
Color Restorer like a shampoo and have
beautiful, soft, lustrous hair in abup-
dance and with never again a streak n,
gray. You will be simply delighted with
your look Of youth and vigor Remem-
Der. Q-Ban is not a patent medicine. not
. dye. Its work Is certain, safe and
permanent Only 5oc at Peoples Drug
Store. James ODonnel and all good
drug stores. or write Hessig-Ellis Drug
Co.. Memphis. Tenn, mentioning drug
gist's name. Illustrated. interesting book
On Hair Culture" sent free. Try Q-Ban
Hair Tonic. Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo.
o-Ban Toilet Soap. also Q-Ban Depilatory
todorless) for removing superfuous hair.-
AN
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

had letter from q college girl Of
seventeen the other day. out in a little
indiana town near the lake shore. It
was q wonderfully vital sort Of letter.
homo town who always started things.
She 10 secretary tnd treasurer OF the Sun
day school, president Of the Young Peo-
pies Society. superintendent of the Chill
dren's Missionary Society, In always
chosen to play the heroine in any of the
college plays. makes all her own clothes.
and took fourth prize as the most popu-
lar and best loved girl in the town. And
she has thick red curls, hazel eyes, and
is Just the kind of girl you always loved
to read about In book series when you
were little.
She thinks she would like to be screen
actress, and still she loves music, and
she does enjoy managing things. 50 she
is sure she has executive business ability.
Sometimes. Miss Pickford," she writes.
II feel so full Of ambition that / think
could accomplish anything and be any
thing. Then I hear the rising bell. and
realize that 1t is Just another day
Just another day! With youth and hope
squirting one on, and SO we'll equipped for
the journey.
] wonder II she knows little Pippa Of the
silk mills at Asolo. in Brownings lovely
poem-Pippa with her one golden holiday
Of freedom out of the whole year Of work
always waken with little thrill of
adventure over a brand new day Of life.
And now that the florist shops are show
ing jonduils and daffodils. and the whole
land seems holding its breath listening
for springs first call, doesn't Pippa's song
seem the hearts own slogan Of courage7
THE years at the spring.
And days at the morn,
Mornings at seven;
The hillsde's 5ev-pearied;
The lsrk's the wing;
The snails en- the thorn
God in his heaven,
Ans right with the world"
That is the way we should face another
day, think. and yet know just how you
feel too. Helen. Of Indiana You stand
on tiptoe on the crest of the first hill of
achievement, and oh, how strong your
wings feel as you unfurl them and try
them for the first flight
You feel that you must reach every
rosy hued peak in the distance. every
rich vale of promise. No distance is too
high for you to cover The only thing
that puzzles you is which pinnacle you
will choose at last for your ultimate
perch.
So you overlook the comfort and safety
of the home nest. The every day round
of life is completely forgotten in the
hope of a brilliant future. When you
| waken each morning 1t Is, "only another
day." You long for the coming grown
up years.
And yet, you feel bit sad when they
appear like the peaks. one behind the
other in long array! / know / cried the
day / first pinned up my curls, and yet
/ had teased mother to let me do IT ever
since / played my first really grown-up
part. The trouble is, once you really do
put UP your hair, and start being just a
little bit dignifed, people expect more of
you-and not always in the things you
want to do. Here Helen OF my letter
wants to act and paint and direct and
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
PLAN PLAY FOR CHURCH.

"Bulbul," tuneful comic operetta, is
to be produced at the Casino theater next
Tuesday evening by the Sacred Heart
Dramatic Association, for the benefit of
the proposed new church building. The
principal roles are to be sung by Misses
Edna Hillyard. Rita Ryan, Madeline
Beaulac and Messrs James Young, Will
liam Sanderson. William Madigan, John
Feeney and Albert Sweeney Miss Mar
garet Tucker is to stage a special Dance
of the Flowers" Ballet dances are to
be given by Misses Thelma Cresmond,
Mary Vaccaro, Geraldine Harvey and Ca
therine Donovan, under the direction of
Miss Estell Murray.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

that owing to the fact that during the
two or three days prior to Ash Wednes-
day there will be scarcity of appro-
pirate costumes In the city, 1t will not
be required that the guests attend In
character dress. Various features in
connection with the Mardi Gras celebra-
ton will be introduced and many Of the
guests will attend in costume. but fancy
dress is not compulsory.
The committee on arrangements for the
ball consist Of Mr.. Willt1m s. Stamper.
chairman; Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer, Miss
Suzanne Chase. Miss Olive Plant, Mrs.
George S. Covington. Miss Pansie Will
son, Mai. e. w. r. Ewing. Mr.. J. Roy
Price, Mr.. w. Everett Brockman. Mr.. w.
B. Hicks and Mr.. 7. Stuart Murray.
Mrs.. Harrie Craig Ansley will be at
home for the last time this season today
from until s.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Why Stay Fat?
You Can Recuce

The answer OF most fat people that Il
10 too hard, too troublesome and 90 dan
ever in Msrmola PRESCRIPTION Taiets' An
these difficulties are overcome. ley are
absolutely harmless. entail no di<ine or
exercise, and have the added adsntase
of cheapnces. large case is MD BY
druggists at 75c. Or n preferably they
can be obtained by sending price drect 10
the Marmois Co., ssz woodward Av., De-
troft. Mich. Now that you now thf you
have no excuse for being to fat bit can
reduce two. three or -four Isunds q week
without fear of bad sfter-efects.-Alv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
T. R. CAPTURES BANDIT.

Some one spread the report In Santo
Domingo that Col. Roosevelt and his
Rough Riders had started for the unruly
little republic. A few minutes later
Chacha, the most bloodthirsty Of the
bandit leaders of the island, was on his
way to surrender to the American ma
rines. He is now a prisoner.
The rumor originated through the visit
of Franklin d. Roosevelt, who has Just
returned from Santo Domingo, the Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy revealed yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

serious loss OF life and property within
a fortnight
Persons whose birth date II is may ex-
pect rather an unsettled year. Those
who are employed should be very care
full.
Children born on this day may be too
much inclined to make friends, but they
are likely to win great respect A girl
may be fortunate IN marriage.
Copyright, lslfJ
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
INACCURATE IYcEux cussk

The annual Lyceum Course sven by
the Brotherhood of Ingram iemor1ai
Congregational Church. VIII be In
sugurated tomorrow evening. with q
concert under the auspices Of Natioual
Quartet On March 1s. Rev. L. i'll
Gordon win deliver his famous Lecture
ON Grace. Grit and Greenbech.- and
on Aprii Rabbi Abrsm sinsD win b
the lecturer. titt
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
LUNCH ROOM ROBBED.

Using duplicate key, some one now
being sought by the police entered the
Express lunch room, SOL Second street
early yesterday morning and
tapped the till for $780, The burglar was
fond of cigars. SO when he left he carried
. box with him.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
DEAD INFANT FOUND.

The dead body of an infant of prema-
ture birth was found yesterday in the
alley at the rear of lbs Thirteenth street
northwest and turned over to the police
of the Second precinct. The coroner was
notified
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Daily Talks by Mary Pickford
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