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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
NARROWED ON ISLAND
IN RIVER 20 DAYS.
Many Persons Passed, but Couldn't
Hear His CalIs-Bark and
Water His Food.

many Persons FdSseo, Out CouIQht
Hear His CalIs-Bark and
Water His Food.
CODY, Wyo-That he was maroon.
ed on a small island in the Shoshone
river for twenty-five days constantly
in sight of bridge across which
traffic was streaming, unable to reach
either bank of the river because of an
inability to swim and unable to make
those on the bridge who saw mis- sig
nails comprehend that he was doing
more than waving them friendly
greeting to them-was the rather fam
ciful but apparently true story told To-
cal authorities by Dave Gootch, a stem
ographer of Jonesboro, Ark, who is
now under the care of physician
here.
Gootch asserts that near the end of
last month, after taking dinner at a
restaurant here, he went out on the
street. The day being exceedingly
warm he wandered toward the river.
He says that as he neared the river he
became dizzy from the heat and sat
down under tree, from which point
he professed that his memory was
blank until he awoke in the night, to
find himself on the island in the river.
How he happened to get on the island
and couldn't get off by the same
means he gained the spot of land is
a point overlooked in his narrative.
Gootch claims to have remained or
the island for twenty-five days, each
day signaling to those passing on the
bridge, and always. unable to make
them understand that he wanted aid
because the roar of the river drowned
his voice
He asserts he had nothing to eat but
the bark of shrubs growing on the is
land. that he was almost crazed by his
situation and that he frequently
thought he would die. He was event
ually rescued by deputy sheriff after
a small boy had reported seeing his
body lying on the island.
While the features of Gootch's
story tally, as to his having been in
Cody recently disappearing after
registering at hotel, and having
been found on the island. there are a
great many who wonder why he did
MT make some attempt to reach the
mainland. Many man has learned
to swim in less than twenty-five days,
particularly when he had all day in
which to practice.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

The worlds supply of Mocha sheep.
skin Is obtained by about dozen buy
ers, who have their native collectors
IN caravans collect the skins at various
ceniers, Of which Mocha, Berbern, Zey-
lnth, and Hodeidah are the main
points, from which they are sent to
Alden. British eoaling station, which,
on account Of its excellent location, Is
the shipping point for skins sent to
London, the continent Of Europe, and
the United States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications .as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure oatar
rhal deafness and that Is by a con.
stitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deaf
ness is caused by an infamed eond.
tion Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is
inhamed you have rumblng sound
or imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result
Unless the Inflammation can be re.
duced to It's normal condition hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases
Of deafness are caused by catarr,l.
which is an innamed condition of the
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Med
icine acts thru the blood on the mu.
cous surfaces of the system.
We will give ono Hunured Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine Circulars free All Drug.
g!sts, 75c.
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, q.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

"Stny Within" he growled. "Never
Let the strangers see your face. Next
time you show yourself to strangers
l shall kill your
In the camp Of the strangers one
was speaking rapidly to the other.
"There is no doubt of 1t, Malbihn,"
he was saying, "not the slightest, but
why the old scoundrel hasn't claimed
the reward long since is what puzzles
me-"
There are some things dearer to an
Arab, Jensen, than money" returned
the first speaker. Revenge is one of
them"
anyhow. it will not harm to try the
power of gold" replied Jensen.
Malbihn shrugged.
mot on the sheik," he said. I'VE
might try Ii on one of his people, but
the sheik will not part with his re-
venge for gold. To offer it to him
would only confirm his suspicious that
we must have awakened when we
were talking to him before his tent.
If we got away with our lives then
we should be fortunate"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
Dream Makes Author.

A wcll-known dream In which the
facts are vouched for is that of II. l..
Stevenson. This popular writer could
dream when he liked and could COM
plete an unfinished dream of the pre-
vious night According to Mr.. james
Payn, himself a famous author, Ste
venson had nightmare Of n dual per-
sonNllty, and on that basis wrote The
novel Of DIR. Jckyll and Mr. Hyde, -
Tit-Bits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines.
three times, 25c; one week soc. Each
line over five, loo per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than Csc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
Hou, to SerUe
WheatLess Meals



Begin today to eat more corn meal
and hominy grits in place Of wheat
flour and wheat breakfast foods" is
the message the U. s. Department Of
Agriculture is sending out broadcast
to housewives. "Try w..eatless
breakfast tomorrow and then extend
the wheatless idea to other Gays or
meals" the dietary specialists sug-
gest.
To help the public use corn meal as
a wheat substitute, the Department
has ordered large editions of Farmers
Bulletin 565. Corn Meal as A Food
and Ways of Using It," which will be
sent on request to all who apply for it.
This bulletin shows that corn meal
dishes can be made to take place OF
those made of wheat, and supplies
more than fifty tested recipes for its
use for breakfast, luncheon, and din
ner.
Corn, a great natural breadstuff of
this country, the Department special
lists pointg out, has not been used for
human food nearly as much as its val
liable nutritive qualities warrant. This
is due largely to the fact that many
persons with wheat-using habit nev.
er take the pains to learn to use corn.
There is no important dietetic differ
ence between corn and w.eat as
sources of body fuel. Bread is con-
venient as a source of starch and pro-
tein but in the ordinary mixed diet IT
makes little difference whether one
gets the required cereal ration in the
form of raised or light bread, mixed
bread or biscuits, or as mueh, hominy
grits or dessert.
To those who wish to try wheatless
meals, the department suggests the
following:
AS substitute for wheat breakfas,
foods, try white or yellow corn meal or
hominy grits, served with cream anu
sugar, butter, syrup, or fresh dried
fruit.
As a substitute for wheat biscuits,
rolls, or toast, the house wife can en-
poy a dozen different forms of corn
bread, such as hoe cake, dodgers, soft
or spoon corn bread, hominy bread,
nd
bread, Zuni Indian bread. etc.
Fried corn mush. fried hominy, or
corn meal pancakes made with very
little wheat flour, will be found a
pleasing variation from wheat cakes.
Corn meal Goldfish cakes, corn mea,
scrapple, corn meal croquettes, corn
meal or hominy cooked with meat,
fish, cheese, eggs or milk, will supply
nourishing dishes for the hearty
courses.
Hominy grit and coars, hominy,
sometimes called samp) may be boil
ed and used like macaroni or other
wheat pastes to serve as side dishes
with meat.
For dessert, Indian pudding, corn
meal doughnuts, gingerbread, cake,
fruit gems, etc will contribute vari.
ETY. as well as nourishment to the bill
of fare.
The housewife who wishes to sub.
sttute corn for some but not all o,
the wheat flour, can make excellent
raised or light bread, pan cakes, waf-
files, mullins rolls, graham-flour Indi.
an bread, etc.
That wheat. rice, rye, barley, oats
corn and potatoes are largely inter-
Changeable as sources Of starch in
the diet, Is made clear In Farmers
Bulletin sos, How TO Select Foods.
What the Body Needs"
A a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

She ald Nahum. lie often sc0lded her
for nothing, quite habitually terminate.
ing his trades by cruelty beating her
until hey little body was black and
bISe.
Little Meriem could scarce recall
any other existence than that of the
stern cruelty of the sheik and Nahum.
DmIy In the back of her childish
memory there lurked blurred recol-
lection Of Il gentle mother. But Me
riem was not sure but that even this
was Il dream picture induced by her
own desire for the caresses she never
received.
Suddenly there arose sounds Of al
tercation beyond the village gates.
Meriem listened. With the curiosity of
childhyod she would have liked to run
down there and learn what 1t was that
caused the men to talk so loudly. 9th
ers of the villagers were already troop
ing in the direction Of the noise.
But Meriem did not dare. The sheik
would be there, doubtless, and II he
saw her it would be but another op-
portunity to abuse her, SO Meriem lay
still and listened.
Presently she heard the crowd NOV
ing UP the street toward the sheik's
tent. Cautiously she stuck her head
around the edge Of the tent. She could
not resist the temptation, for the same
ness of the village life was monotonous
and she craved diversion.
What she saw was two strangers
white men. They were alone, but as
they approached she learned from the
talk of the natives that surrounded
them that they possessed consider
able following that was camped out
side the village.
They were coming to palaver with
the shelk.
The old Arab met them at the en-
trance to his tent. His eyes narrowed
wick edly when they had appraised the
newcomers. They stopped before him,
exchanging greetings. They had come
to trade for ivory, they said
The sheik grunted. He had no ivory.
Mericm gasped. She knew that In a
nearby hut the great tusks were piled
almost to the roof. She poked her head
fart her forward TO get d better view OF
the strangers. How white their skins !
How yellow their great boards.
Suddenly one of them turned his
eyes in her direction. She tried to
dodge back out Of sight, for she feared
all men, but he saw her. MWiem saw
the look Of almost shocked surprise
that crossed his face. The sheili saw
it too and guessed the cause of it.
II have no ivory" he repeated. II
do not wish to trade. Go away. Go
n0w!"
FIe stepped from his tent and almost
pushed the strangers about in the
direction of the gates. They dcmurred,
and then the shek threatened. II
would have been suicide to have dis
obeyed, So the two men turned and
left the village, making their way i'm.
mediately to their own camp.
The sheik returned to his tent but
he did not enter it. Instead he walked
to the side where little Meriem lay
close to the goatskin wall, very fright
ened. The sheik stopped and clutched
her by the arm. Viciously he jerked
her to her foot. dragged her to the en-.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
WANTED

WANTED Experienced man to take
charge of sand pit Must under.
stand drilling, shooting and taking
care of tools, and be able to get out
sand to the best advantages. GoGod
wages. Address H. S. Vrooman, sos
Fisher Bldg, Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-We have several lots for
sale that will average about one
acre of land; can be had now for
S600.00. Easy payments; would be
especially desirable for poultry or mar
ket garden. Tel. 957.W.
j. O. Harris & Son.
1879 w. Main ST.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Several coats, one max
NAV, one cot bed, one girls bicycle
and other things all In good condition
and will sell very cheap. Telephone
939-X.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE--19l7 Oakland roadster;
car in very best of condition; a bar,
gain for a quick sale. Chas. 4. Moore
billiards. garage, phone 523R
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
JAMES J. CONWAY,

Attorney and counselor at law, office
rooms 4O8 and 407 M0lone Bldg.
Ottawa. Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

LOST-Auto chains between Dwyer's
grocery and De Leon street. Finder
call 9ll7-1.
LOST--On Shabbona street, between
Ottawa high school and Congress,
a brooch with lavender setting. Kind
~ return to Free Trader-Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

Try the Free TRACER Journal Want.Ads
Tor results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS

DIR. Z. A. KELLY, OTTAWA. ILL.
1926 Columbus ST. Phone 225-Y.
Silver fills 7jc to 81. Forcl. crowns,
IS Gold crowns s. to IS. Plates s. to
$40. Ali work guaranteed first class.
Office hours a. N. to 7'3Il p. M.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-The Marten Kelly home
at east end of Congress street, two
lots on corner. Good two story metal
roof, frame dwelling, five rooms on
lower floor, four rooms upstairs; also
halls. closets, bath room, etc. Hot
air heat. A fine property at $500.
VIII sell house and one lot for $4,000.
All special assessment paid in full,
For further information call on or
phone to r. B. Farrell, College Bldg,
telephone 64S-W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
No
effective Sept 8, 1910
OTTAWA, ILL
Eastbound.

Eastbound.
Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marseilles, Seneca, Morris.
Minooka. Rockdale and Joliet, ILL., in
A. M.--5:45, 6:10a, 1850, $50. 1850.
p. M.-l:50, $3.50, 4:50b. $50. 800.
1900.
Cars arrive from the west at loo
a. m. S;i5 a. M, 1880 p. m, $50 p.
m, IL IS p. IN.
Westbound.
Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Chautauqua Park, Starved
Rock. Utica, La Sale, Peru. Spring
Valley, Ladd De Pue, Bureau, Prince.
ton. in
A. M.-5:1Od, 5:5Oc, 6.5Od, $500,
$500, lO;50d, 11:50c
p. M.--1:50c, 3:50c, 4;5Od, $500,
7:50c, 9:50e, 1l:00f.
Cars arrive from east at 6:50g p.
m, 1874 a. m.
Southbound.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Mckinley Park. Grand Ridge
and Streator. in
A. M.5:50 6.50h, 1850, $50, 11:50,
p. M.--1;50, $780, $50, 900, 1895.
a Marseilles and intermediate points.
b Marseilles. Morris, Seneca and In.
termediate points.
C Princeton and intermediate points.
d Ladd and intermediate points.
@ PrincetonLadd and intermediate
points.
T La Sale and intermediate points.
g Sundays and holidays only.
h Daily except Sunday.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
Fares to Chicago ILL.,, Joliet, H..
and Chicago & Joliet Electric Rail.
way
WEEK END EXCURSION
Every Saturday and Sunday and
also on National Holidays,
a. en- round trip Tickets limited
1hCU until Monday, 1900 noon,
following date OF sale for return trip.
EVERY DAY FARES.
ST. round trip. s1Oo one way. Re.
turn trip limited to ten days.
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO ALL
POINTS.
Phone agents for full Information
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

FOR SAlE-Ford roadster, equipped
with Bosch magnetic, Willard stor-
age battery, shock absorbers. etc; a
most modern car in every respect:
electric lights also attached and just
recently overhauled, Chas f. Moore,
billiards garage, 523-R
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
Professional Cards

PROF. JOSEPH A. REARDoh,
Pianist and Teacher.
Studio, 1913 Colwell Apartments, oppo
site Washington park. Phone Ss4-L.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
L. w. BREW Err,
B. E. LINCOLN,

Attorney at law, office. La Sale st..
west of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Marseilles, Seneca, Morris,
Minooka. Rockdale and Joliet, III in
A. M.--5:45, 6.10a, 1850, $50. l1:50
p. M.-1:50, $3.50, 4:50b. $50. 800.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-26
PRINCETON LIKELY
TO STOP FOOTBALL
AFTER TOMORROW

Princeton. n. J., Oct. 26-Speedy
Rush gave the Princeton war varsity
football squad a stiff workout yester-
day afternoon in preparation for thu
game with the military team from
Camp Dix on Saturday. The Tiger
coaches are having the same difficulty
in obtaining men for their informal
team that is causing Yale to abandon
its proposed football schedule, and
unless more men report it is unlikely
that the Princeton team will play any
more games. A dummy sorimmage
and signal drill was held, in which the
plays to be used on Saturday figure
prominently.
Dick Cleveland, s-n of one-time
President Grover Cleveland, reported
for the first time yesterday and was
used in the back field. He was pre-
vented from playing varsity football
last year by serious illness. Strubling,
captain Of the 1915 freshmen team
was also in uniform yesterday for the
first time. Tom Wilson. of the 1911
championship Tiger team, came up
yesterday from Wrightstown, where
he is a captain Of infantry. He will
play in part of Saturdays game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-26
Roosevelt Expert at
Boxing and Wrestling

The boxing game, deeent1y con-
Quoted, has few 1rmer friends than
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Although
he will celebrate his seth birthday to-
morrow, the former president is still
handy with his fists. AS youth Col.
Roosevelt was delicate, and at Har-
ward took up boxing under competent
direction and was transformed into
an athlete. His attainments as
boxer was largely due to the instruc-c
ton he has received in the manly
art' from the late Prof. Mike Demo-
van, for many years instructor in box
ing at the New York Athletic club
and long a professional pugilist in the
bare knuckle era of the game. Col.
Roosevelt is also a good wrestler,
having taken lessons in the mat game
from Billy Muldoon and others.
If the Colonel should be forced to
defend himself against an attack,
however, he wouldn't have to depend
on boxing and wrestling. He knows
the Japanese art of jiu jitsu from
"A to z, having been the pupil of
John O'Brien, at one time police
official in Nagasaix1, Japan. He is
also an expert in the ancient exercise
Of single stick. thanks to the instruc-
tons of Gen. Leonard Wood. Box
ing, fencing, wrestling and tennis
have all played a part in the CeIeael's
Training AfoE his Delttiral campaigns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-26
HIGGINS WILL START TO
STRENGTHEN YANKS AT ONCE
Former st. Lo.lis Manager Will Have Absolutely
Free Hand i'm His New Job i'm New York.

uate to Bill Donovan, his former man
ager. 't1 want to tell you," he said,
that the hardest job ever faced
was telling Doonvan that he would
not be re-engaged. When I talked to
him a few days ago it was all Of five
minutes before could bring myself to
tbs point of telling him that I was
about to engage another manager.
Personally he Is one Of the finest fell
lows I know.
IT realize that he had many diff
culttes to contend with. There never
was a team that suffered more from
injury or was more closely pursued
by misfortune. have the very high
est respect, admiration and real re-
gard for Donovan and always will
stand ready to do anything for him
that can. He naturally felt some
what sad at leaving the team that he
has led for three years, but we parted
the best Of friends. He has no. further
connection with the club, and do not
know what his plans for the future
may be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-26
Fordham Fullback In
Huff Quits Squad to
Be Private In Army

New York, Oct. 26-One the eve of
Its game with Rutgers, Fordham's
football eleven suffered blow yes
terday when Andy Dempsey, full back
for two seasons, turned in his uniform
and enlisted as a private in the Quar-
termaster's Corps Of the Regular
Army at the port Of embarkation in
Hoboiken.
Why Dempsey chose this time for
quitting the Maroon eleven was a
mystery to the undergraduates, but
to those who have been following the
development Of the team, his going
was not unexpected. Two weeks ago
he planned to enlist In the Naval Re-
serve but was dissuadsd and contin-
ued to practice on Fordham Field.
Difficulties with DR.. Frank Mccartney,
the head coach. were said to be the
reason for his sudden leave-tal1ing
Dempssys troubles either real or
alleged, came to head last Saturday
when Celletti. a school boy player a
year ago, was started in the battle
against Holy Cross In the veterans
place in the lineup, Then and there
Dempsey determined to leave Ford
ham, and enlistment in the Naval Re-
serve, not being possible at this time,
he chose the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-26
BILLY HUGHES IS
HOPEFUL He CAN
BEAT k.O. EGGERS

After his great showing against
Tommy Shea in New Haven last night,
Billy Hughes of this city, is more con-
ddent than ever that he will be able
to beat K. o. Eggers of New York at
the Casino next Monday night. Be-
cause of the fact that Shea has long
er reach, it was expected he would
land his left frequently on Hughes but
the local boy showed the crowd that
he could defend himself against that.
Shea has been recently beating all
corners around Boston, SO Hughes
good showing was considered a set
back for the Elm City veteran. Egg
gers is already in this city training
for Mondays affair and expects to pro-
duce his ever dangerous knockout
blow when the chance offers.
The semi-hnal between Louie Bo-
cash of this city and Young Boyd of
South Nerwa1k ought to provide lots
Of sport. Both youngsters are and-
GUS to mix things and the fans are
likely to see ten lively rounds. In
the preliminary AL Richie of Rhode
Island will clash with Johnny Shugrue
of Waterbury, brother of Joe Shu-
grue Terry Lee will be referee of
the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-26
TOMMY SHEA ON
EVEN TERMS WITH
HUGHES IN 10 RDS,

New Haven. Oct. 26-Tommy Shea,
the local featherweight, fought Ia
embarrassing rounds to draw with
Billy Hughes Of Bridgeport in the
main attraction staged under the di-
rection Of the Indian Head A. c. at
the Arena last night. The bout failed
to produce the expected fireworks,
neither boy displaying the form that
was to be expected of them. Those
who journyed to the Arena in hopes
Of seeing an improved. puncher in
Shea was vastly disappointed as he
failed to make any impression upon
his opponent except in the last round.
Hughes. on the other hand, fought an
aggressive battle, but was prevented
from doing any appreciate damage
owing to Shea's peculiar defensive
tactics.
The only round in which anything
resembled excitement cropped out in
the 18th in which Shea rallied hard
and somely lively toe to toe milling
resulted. In the round Shea outpointed
Hughes two to one. and scored a
knockdown. At the end Of the bout
Referee Fitzgerald announced that
the principals had previously agreed
to a draw verdict in the event that
In another 12-round bout, which
! was every bit as uninteresting,
Johnny Martin Of this city and AL
Thomas of Bridgeport danced to a
draw. Thomas substituted for Johnny
Drummie of Waterbury who was una
BILE to appear on account Of an al1eg-
ed injury received in training. Martin
and Thomas failed to enthuse by their
slow work and 1t was q great relief
to the fans when the final gong
sounded.
The show was a "bloomer" from a
financial as well as a fighting stand
point. The house drew S1,214. Shea
worked on a Ii per cent. basis and
received s1S2.17 while Hughes drew
a straight guarantee of $500. Mar
| tin, who was to have received Ii per
cent. refused to box after looking
| over the crowd and demanded $27b
which he received.