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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
CITES FOLLY OF WORRYING
Retired Business Man Offers Some
Good, Homely Philosophy Based
on Long Experience.

"A retired business man now living
In a soldiers home writes the follow
ing letter To a friend in the dry goods
market. and its homely philosophy and
confidence will be found refreshlIg:
"Since | saw you / have entered on
my seventy-seventh year. My expert.
ence has taught me the folly of WIZ
rying over events | cannot control, ]
have much reason for gratitude, as
Rave been allowed to live long. My
Zines are cast ihhrleasant places, and
that is more than many Il millionaire
can truly say. | have little sympathy
for people who mourn their former
prosperity. just making themselves
miserable and their hearers uncomfort
able. Il
"IIy five months captivity in rebel
pfistal showed me how little. after al
q person requires To be perfectly hap
by and contented One good square
meal to the prisoners would have con
verted the priSoi yard into "A picnic
grove. :. Even if You may meet
with ingratitude, your kind deed Is re-
corded somewhere, and will be remcm.
bered. | must stop pressing. perhaps
YOU will think | Am getting into my
dotage New Yorl; Journal of Com.
merce and Commercial Bulletin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

Andrew Lang's rhyme on the life
and Letters plague would not apply
to Jane Austen, the centenary of
whose death we celebrated recently,
says the London Chronicle. Sixty
years passed away before any biag-
raphy Of her appeared. Once the ball
was set rolling however, it soon gath
cred force. and the number of Elves"
of that most modest Of authorpSSeS
which have appeared since have amply
made up for the previous neglect. SO
little did Miss AuS:en like publicity
that Mr.. Auston-Leigh has told us that
during her lifetime "fcw of her read
crs knew even hcr name, and none
knew more than her name and on
her death, in 1877 there was no men
ton of her or her writings in any Of
the periodicals of the day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs Baum. of Morris, is the guest
at the home OF Mrs Bertha Christ
mann, 627 w Jefferson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Snow and daugh-
ter have returned home, after a trip
to the cantonment camp at Rockford
Burton I. Leamy, who is stationed
AT the Camp Dodge Cantonment camp
is spending a short furlough visiting
with friends and relatives On this
city.
Mrs. c. p Taylor went to Madison.
Wis, this morning for visit with her
son and daughter. Aldred and Sarah.
who are attending the University of
Wisconsin this winter.
City Attorney w b. Hetherington
CT La Sale. is an Ottawa business Wis
itor today. ~
Samuel II. Cobb. of Minneapolis
whose wedding to Miss Charlotte
Cation will take place in this city to-
morrow night, arrived in Ottawa this
morning.
Robert larkin, of Streator, trans.
acted business i'm Ottawa today.
Miss Elizabeth Mason of Joliet will
arrive in Ottawa tonight to be a guest
for several days at the G.. A. Cation
hCme
Gene Malone, of La Sale. visited
friends in this city today.
Miss Florence Robinson. OF La Sale
Is the guest of Miss Mildred Keller,
in this city
Attorney John Dnbbs. of Mendoza,
was an Ottawa visitor today.
Miss Susanna Swift went to Chi
casO this morning for a two DAYS
visit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
PITTSBURGH ASKS DRY
DISTRICTS INCREASE

Pittsburgh, Nov. 2.--Pittsburgh in.
dustries want dry" zones. Initial
steps have been taken by coal mine
operators, manufacturers munitions
plant heads and representatives Of
the oil industry here TO have the gov.
eminent extend the dry" zone order
to plants of all kinds in this district
which are contributing TO the prose.
cution of the wal
A canvass made by John Barth, gen.
eral superintendent of the Bessemer
Coal a. Coke CO.. which has extensive
workings here shows that efficiency
has been lowered and the output les.
sened at the rate of 2,0c0 tons of coal
4 day on account OF illegal drinking
places which have "squatted" near
the mines, attracted there by the UNI
usual prosperity that has come to the
miners. ...,..-,...........s..... .....4..
Mr. fsarfh's canvass, which extend.
ed TO the potterles districts in East.
ern Ohio, disclosed that the same sit.
uation-exi there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
BAKER DENIES RUSS
HAVE QUIT WAR

Official information says that The
welcomed troops found thai the per
sonnet and material Of The retreat.ng
forces to be in much better condition
than might be expected after their re-.
cen experiences.
Officials here believe that General
Cadorna is entertaining two plans for
battle One is along the Taglianento
provided the enemy has not made TOO
deep an inroad from The Carnic Alps
The other is to the Playo river which
flows westward and which already is
bristling with strong Notifications
Military authorities here say the re.
ported losses of the Italians mentioned
only in the official statements issued
from Berlin as causing little appre-
hensiOn. They point ont that the
Italian army, boastine of more than
2ctD.d00 men can stand the loss o.
$50 sea men.
fiedTleHlAS news IS seen IN the idct
that all OF The big British Guns loaned
to Italy were saved
The arrival OF the Anelo-French re-
Inducements also means thai the
enemy will face the heaviest fire yot
10 be encountered in an attack against
the Italian forces
The eyes OF Europe, as well as prac-
ticllly the entire civilized world, are
now on the Fourli Plain where the
Combined forces Of Won Below ANA
Mackcnsen are soon TO clash with the
italian An9lo-French forces.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
INVITE OTTAWA TO
WATERWAY CONFESS

The fourteenth annual convention
of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress will be- held in Washington,
December :. 6 and !. The sessions
will be held in the auditorium OF the
new National Museum Ottawa is ex-
pected 10 send representatives
Governors of the various states aad
territories, mayors of towns and cities
and presidents of commercial. indus
trial. agricultural and waterway asso-
Citations have been extended an invi-
tatlon TO appoint and accredlt dele
gates 10 the national session The
convention will be addressed by able
and distinguished speakers, including
men who are using. or have attempted
TO make use of water transportation
and who will tell of difficulties met
and results secured In addition TO
the scheduled addresses. important
practical questions will be presented
for general discussion by the dele
gates
More than the usual Importance is
attached this year To the session OF
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
Yress because of The war and the ser.
ions congestion Of the railroads in
handling war shipments while at the
same time caring for their usual bust
ness. Relief, ii il is to come. il is
pointed ont, must come from the
waterways. The departments of war
navy and commerce, the food and
fuel administration the shipping
board and leading railroad men all
agree that our transportation needs
cannot be met by the railroads alone.
No special rate has been made for
the convention by the railroads and
the delegates are advised to make
early reservations because of The mum.
Der of trains being operated on the
eastern railroads,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
Argentina Gum In Demand.

Among the Argentine industries
which have benefited because of the
suspended importation resulting from
the European war, that Of pitch gum IS
found to be of Importance. The pitch
gum of Argentina Is sold under the
name of Arabic gum and Is used In
the manufacture of candies. This
product is now being used extensively
instead of the imported article and ef-
forts are being made to exploit Its
cultivation and production.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
Would Tunnel English Channel.

\ machin" for tunueling the English
Channel in - days has been brought
to the attention of the British govern
ment by Mr.. John X. llcnckcn. Il civil
engineer of New York. who states that
he has official approval of his ScheMr
The scheme contemplatcs boring four
tunnels by means Of eight machines
that will ear through earth and rocl,
ut the rate Of 100 feet per hour, and
provides not only for a tracliway in
each tunnel, but II driveway, along
with motor-lorries could be driven
from England to the supply bases in
France. Mr.; liencken asserts that he
can have The tunnels complete and
ready for operation within Il few
months time, and declares that should
the scheme be carried through it
would release most of the shipping
now used between England and
France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
English Oak Disappearing.

English oak says book called
Amateur Joinery in the Home" is the
most beautiful and durable of all the
varieties Of oak suitable foy joinery,
but II Is liable to warp unless thorough
ly air-drled and seasoned by exposure.
ave have known boards sawn from
beams, taken out Of houses more than
1W years old, to warp Immediately to
considerable extent" the authors
state. The finest quality of this wood
Is now by no means common, though
at one time vast forests of oak Gov
cred the greater part Of England.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
Surprised Justice.

In New England town a local CO.
lebrity was brought up before the JUS
tlce for stealing chickens. The prs
oner, was noted for never telling the
truth when he could help II. and con-
sequently there was general surprise
when he pleaded guilty. II evidently
staggered the Justice He rubbed his
glasses and then scratched his head.
Il Suess-lm afraid--well, Hiram"
said he, after thoughtful pause II
guess III have to have more evidence
before | sentence you. Case and
Comment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
Snakes in kuctralia.

Australia Is said to have about 100
species of snakes. thrce-fourths of
them Ven0m0ns. The big pythons
and rock-snakes are harmless. but as
one travels from the various tropics
southwark the dangerous varieties in
crease in number, and in Tasmania all
are venomous though only five are
really deadly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
women in charge OF the pageant.
H. Many Took Part in Pageant.

$500 -
women in charge OF the pageant
g. Many Took Part in Pageant.
Several children took part in the
pageant lats night in addition TO those
whose named appeared in the list
published in last nights Free Trader.
Journal: Vera Claus, Marie Barn.
hardt, Luella Claus. Georgia Peckham,
Mary Ellinger. Eleda Hassley. Oscar
Kaiser. Edward G. Claus and Henry
Goeppe were among the children APP
pearine in the entertainment.
Grand RIDGE Wins Pennant.
This afternoon the pennant, given
to the Sunday school having the larg.
est number of delegates registered at
the convention. was presented to the
First Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school at Grand Ridge. Nine delegates
from this Sunday school attended the
'Cnveniion.
The pageant was followed. by a
short address by Secretary C. e.
Schenk
The resolution committee made
their report this afternoon by present.
ns the following resolution.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation
ITO the trustees of the Baptist
church for furnishing the convention
with 50 fine a meeting place;
ITO the officers of La Sale County
Sunday School Association for CON
structing mot interesting, helpful
and inpiring program;
TO the delegates who by their at
tendance have made possible the rep
reservation by one or more persons of
every district;
TO those who have delivered ad.
dresses. all OF which have been of
exceptional quality;
TO those ladies who by untirine
efforts have put on the beautiful page
ant, Children from Many Nations;
to the children for their fathfulness
in taking part, and TO the parents who
assisted them;
TO the ladies' Of Ottawa who have
opened their homes to entertain del.
o2ates;
ITO Mrs. Morey Roberts and Miss
Ora Irwin for the beautiful vocal
solos and to all others who in any
way have contributed to the success
OF one OF the finest OF La Sale county
Sunday schools conventions
CAROLINE j GLOVER.
"ELlZABf I'll SCHOENNESHOEFER.
kATHERfN f. ENGLE.
Resolution Committee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

The hCme and conservation depart.
ments of the Ottawa Woman's Club
will entertain the members with an
cid time knitting party at the home OF
Mrs. f. A, Reed. 20l Prospect avenue.
Monday afternoon, November 9Th. The
following very excellent program has
beer arranged;
Song. Illinois '-Thc members.
Paper Home Life OF the Pioneer
in Illinois Miss Evelyn Barry.
Solo, an oldfashioned song Miss
Dorothy Relior
Paper Conservation Of Human
Efliciency'-Rev. G.. A. Briggs.
Roll call--All members respond
with y pioneer reminscence.
Minuct--I,uth llaeberle and Peggy
Metzler
The program viii be followed by
a display Of articles used by the pic.
neers and anyone having any articles
Of interest Is requested to bring them.
The hostosses for the afternoon will
be Mesdames Charles Beck, T. w.
Esmond, + A. Hathaway W.. H. Ei
nylc and Miss Evelyn Barry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
Woman's PRAYER Meetino.

The regular womans prayer meet
ing at 1880 tomorrow Saturday will
he l.eld Tor this week at the Presby-
terrain church instead OF the Congre.
eaIional. with Miss McDougal as the
leader, and pipe organ music as Il
special inspiration.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
White House Closed TO Visitors.

So strict is the rule against admits.
sion to. the White House that the
"speclal-ea.d' hours have been abOl-
iehcd. Heretofore II has been possible
for n member of congress ar an official
of the government to obtain II card
from Secretary Tumulty admitting II
constituent or frlcud 70 the lower
floors of the mansion. This Is now ab.
soutely forbidden. and There are no
exceptions. Those surrounding the
president MillaLalio no chances.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
M. Morris.

Fashionable dressmalsing. Satisfac'
ton guaranteed. Prices reasonable
Am now located at 6O1 La Sale St.,
above Keller 4 Kroehnke's jewellery
store phone 402K.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Trader-Journal by w. H.
Etnyre. member Chicago Boardl!,oi
Trade, Moloney Building. Phone l041
Correspondent i.amson Bros 4 Co..
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
Cooked Food Sale.

The Junior Guild Of Christ Episco.
pal church will hold sale of home.
made bread cake and cookies al the
Metzler art store, Saturday, NOV 3.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

FOR SALE-Modern house ard two
lets. 621 Il. Main street. Six rooms
and attic. eliot water heat, electric
lights. bath Five rooms in basement.
Good value, $4,000. Call on T, B. Far
arell, telephone G4S.W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

FOR RENT-One or Two stores, corn.
er La Sale and Marquette streets.
Was grocery for many years Low
rent. win arrange interior to suit
Wolfe building. Fer further particu
lars call r. r. Farrell telephone 64S.W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

REWARD viii pay one dollar for
the mention of the .namc OF the
owner ox lot ! nSck 20, Valley add
ton, Division Address "a this
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED--Pace to work for room
and board after school hours by girl
attending Browns Business College.
TPhone 222-R.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
s CLOSE CONVENTION

Continued from page H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

Misses Agnes and Ellen Miller of
Champlan street. entertained her
knitting club at their home last even
ing. During the evening the engage
ment Of Miss Louise c. Kopp to Mr..
Arthur Frost was announced The
wedding will take place the latter
part of this month, Refreshments
were served
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

the Junior Guild of Christ Episcopal
church will hold cooked food sale
at Metzler's ant store Saturday. Nov.
nc Home baked bread, cake and
cookies will be sold.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
well, Oakland, Calif., doctor of divin- ity; Morgan c. Bulkeley former gov- ernor and United States senator from Connecticut, doctor of laws.
Cny Hens

Solomon Ohanesian of Beckley suf-9 fered a fractured rib yesterday in falling about six feet from a tree when limb broke. He was trans ferred to New Britain General hos- pital in care of Dr. Hodgson and his condition is not considered serious.
 Mrs. Marie Hyland. aged s4 yeara, of 485 Park street is reported in . serious condition at New Britain General hospital aS . result of a fractured hip, suffered Saturday night, when 8 chair, upon which sho was kneeling to light 3 gas lamp slipped. Because of her age. fears are expressed that she may not Te- cover.
 Firemen stationed in the head. quarters station on Commercial street have received permission from the mmissioners to change the location of their pool table from tho main floor of the house to the partlally completed social rooms in the rear on the site of the old horse stalls. Mem-s bers of the company are now busy completing the general arrangements of the rooms
 On Wednesday afternoon. July |. under the auspices of the local branch, of the National Jewish War Helief. committee, a dance and picnic VIII
 be given at Quartet club park For the benefit of the fund. A programso1 sports Is being arranged for tho day.
 The women of St. Marks church
 will meet this evening at 7:3o o'clock in the parish house to sew for thu Red Cross All women interested In !! the work are invited to attend. Ths annual picnic of St. Marks Sundsy school will take place at Lake C0uts bounce on Thursday. June 2S. Ss sgs rssss.s N \ The following children. having be- come seven years old during the past year. received Bibles at the First ] church yesterday in addition to those whose names were printed in eatur- day nights Herald: Gallatea Cons 1 trovelle, Zaram Najarian, Raymona Stack, Mary Kabian, Francis HsiIz stein and Helen Anderson. S#ss
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
RETURNS NOT CoN1PLErED.

According to Treasurer +. e. Vfb5.s
 berts of the New Britain Charity oras ganixation the amount of money raised during the past few days cams1 pairn is not yet known. The exActs amount will probably be known about Wednesday of this week as some oH3 the collectors were still doing cafn.-I paign work toiay. Reports 70 far
 show that the people have been geii-71 srous despite the fact that the or eanisation has shown considerations to' the other financial compaigns. by cosa-3 ductinx its canvass quietly.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18


 |cised the temperamental ntness of former Governor Tener for the posi- ton of president of the National league. the controversy which ts forthcoming promises to be one of the most violent that organized base ball has experienced in years Those who know say that it will be Q show down between McGraw and Governor Tener.# The Byron episode is almost lost sight of in the new developments. McGraw now holds g new Ave year contract with the Giants. The terms of the contract never have been dis closed, but it is understood that Mo Graw is to get his former salary and in addition is to be sharer in the profits of the New York National league baseball club. In comment ing on the contract when 1t was first mentioned in Dallas, Tex. Harry Hampstead announced. "McGraw Is practically one of the owners of the club now.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18

New York. June 1s.-The punch that John J. McGraw landed on the jaw of Umpire Bill Bryon at Cincin- natl may result in a considerable shaking up of officials in the National league. Harry H. Hempstead. presi- dent of the New York National league baseball club, has protested the ruling of John K. Tener. who fined Mo- Graw and sentenced him to suspen- sion until June "A. This indicates that Hampstead will support McGraw in his controversy with the president of the National league. and there is the promise of lively contention. Tho protest will determine more ex- actly the status and authority of the umpires in the National league. Also the efficiency of the umpires will be- looked into. As McGraw has criti-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
CAMPAIGN OPENS
 WITH BIG SPURT
(Continued From First Page).

flict Is not what peace propagandists or anticonscriptionists are proclaim ing is President Wilson's war. but Q war to be waged in the interests of humanity. The boys in the olive drab, who are preparing to take up in this war for Uncle Sam, must have support. The United States can pay the soldiers, but 1t Is the Red Cross and the Y. M. c. A. Army Camp Fund that will care for them when they are sick and injured and. the speaker said, he hoped that the ef- forts of the committee would be crowned with success. He said that members of his parish can choose for themselves how they wish to make their contributions. Men or women can give a sum for either the Red Cross or the Y. M. c. A. or for both. Father Winters said that his contri- buttons would be for both move- ments.
 Once again the the speaked took - occasion to rap in severe tones '.slackers," saying that he had mo patience or respect for this class of people," He said that men who lived in the country which had given them such good government and q chance to earn a decent livelihood and who sank so low as to forget it in times like the present when the nation calls for help. should be driven away.
 In conclusion Father Winters urged that prayers be offered to God for the quick termination of the war and for the lives and safety of the brave men who will 50 forth in the interests of humanity and the over throw of kings and czars and other
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
 Voile jumpers are usually striped with solid-colored cuffs and collars.
 Black velvet ribbon makes a be- coming edge to the soft garden hat.
 Soft subdued shades are most liked for suits as the summer goes on.
 Black and white plaid is the prop CT thing for little girls coats and hats.
 Draperies of fine metal lace appear over clinging crepe de chine robes. Spotted foulard frucks art natural ly finished with lingerie and lace col lars.
 A smart little touch of strong color Is used with sports costumes of all white.
 Linen blouse jumpers of checked linen are apt to have plain dark-blue linen skirts.
 4 silvery gray linen country frock is prettily worn with rose silk jersey sweater.
 Blue beads will brighten the black satin frock. Use them on the collar and the girdle.
 Colored and white voiles are fre- uuently combined and SO are printed and white muslins.
 A bright-colored small hat is often worn with . strictly tailored suit in dark color.
 Empire green and white is a good combination for 8 summer frock if one wishes to look cool. Large soft felt hats are favored to wear with sports, clothes and after ] noon garments of silk. A black charmeuse robe with gold embroidered chemise of chiffon is a delightful type of gown. Wrist watches have improved their favor by reason of the general mili- tary trend of fashion. Chainstitching in embroidery pat terms continues to be a favorite orna- mentation on suits and dresses.
 The reliable old utility automobile veil is now taking to itself fanciful decorations and Is becoming a work of art as much as a necessity. A very pretty frock can be made of dark blue muslin with sleeves and collar of gray organdie. The simplest jumper blouses are
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
U. S. DROVE MARK DOWN.

Amsterdam, via London, June 18.- Lamenting the depreciation in value of the mark the socialist newspaper 'Vorwaerts of Berlin says there arc various reasons for this, including the determined will to war of the United States. which has made an extraor- dinary impression in neutral coun- tries.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18

rendered charming by a little bril- liant-colored embroiderery.
 Cloth travelling hats are made to match certain travelling suits. Even handbags are made of the suit cloth. tl,S h1e 4,sA
 Tam-o-shanter shapes are worn: soft velvet crowns.