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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
An Artist's Prlvatiene,

Tough. nm English sculptor. had an
imaginative enthusiasm 80 vivid that
he once said tlmidly to friend, as II
earring ridicule, II fancy myself In the
.,crolois sometimes and hear a roar
Ing noise like the tide" The sculptor's
early privations were terrible. Says a
writer.
Daring Lough's nrst year In Lon
ion. when engaged on his Milo he
went without meat for three months.
had only one bushel and half Of coal
Turing the whole winter, tore up his
,l,iris to make rags In which to kcup
his clay figure moist and slept beside
it--wllcn the cold would allow him to
,laep-- on the ground" s~~s.s4.
= + . 6 We. alN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
The Greatest Traveller.

BY migrating from pole to pole the
arctic tern becomes the greatest tray
eler In the world and also manages to
enjoy more daylight than any other
bird. II has been found nesting with
In 500 miles OF the pole. When the
voting IRE grown the entire family
eavc for the south and some months
later arc found skirting the edges Of
the anlarc,lc, As the daylight scasosi
draws Ia close IN the fur south The
iong Journey north II undertaken, :
London Standard.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Fails to Lift Ban.

Albany. n Y. March 81 have
learned nothing from either Darcy or
Mr. Browne that would lead me to
alter my opinion that Darcy evaied
military service in his home country
ana that il would be offense against
public deeency to allow him to fight
here announced Governor Whitman.
after his interview with Darcy and
Promoter Grant Hugh Browne. at the
executive mansion. Browne and
Darcy, downcast over their failure TO
have the ban lifted. returned today.
declining to talk for publication.
They said they would have nothing to
say until after they had reached New
York and conferred with legal advis-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
LINER SAVES TWO At SEA.
Barge Grew Drifting In Ice Covered
Craft--Cet $40 Purse.


New York.-The Ward liner Sara.
toga. from Havana. brought In two
seamen. Jose t'aria and Manual Rap
tista, crew OF the coal barge Edward
r. Clark, which. with her sister barge.
the Theodore Palmer, broke away from
the ocean tug Minnie In northwest
erly blast The Saratoga fell In with
the Clark. covered with Ice and the
seas breaking over her. about 240 miles
south OF Sandy Hook
The two men launched dory ana
rowed to the Saratoga and boarded her
by a sen ladder. Captain Miller Of the
Saratoga also noted another barge d..
ing distress signals with n tnnk stand
ing by and preparing to take or the
scamen Passengers of the Saratoga
made up a purse Of $40 for the two
seamcn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
LOCAL QUINTET MEETS
LA SALE HIGH TEAM

Ottawa high school will journey to
La Sale this evening. where they will
meet the La Salle-Peru five in the So.
cial Center gym" AS curtain
raiser" the faculties OF the two schools
will engage in game, A large nun.
Der Of rooters will accompany Coach
Whitney's five to the scene OF the
combat this evening, Fruland will
not be in the lineup this evening
owing to illness.
Oscar Osmundson will be expected
to do most of the scoring for the To-
Gals, the big boy is in grand shape Tor
the game this evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

possessed nler library than most
men Of his class, which he used 40
few men do. have often been amazed
at the extent and variety Of his In
formation. ms
His brusqueness Of speech caused
him to be misunderstood and often
feared by those who knew him least,
but his best friends could convert
that brusqueness into gentleness IN a
moment. No one outside OF his imme-
diately family will miss him more
than | will. and It is sad comfort to
me to pay this sincere and honest trib.
ute to one to whom owe 50 much.
M. A. QUIRK.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following Is 4 list OF unelaime,
letters at the postofiice:
Advertised March 9, 1917.
Bower John
Crane. Cressa 90
Clark. Mrs. Jenny
BOWS, Robert
Fisher, Miss Aileen
Frowley, Mrs. Edward
Hess, Spencer ca
Jancik, Simon
Porter. Miss Louis 90
Palmatier, viii
Stephen, Miss Alice
Smith, Reno
Union Foundry 4 Machine Co.
Wilson, Mrs. s. s.
Wilmer, +. H.
Wilson, John
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
WRESTLING MATCH
GIVEN INSTEAD Of
BOXING EXHIBITION
ELEVENTH HOUR PROTEST PUTS
CLAMPS ON GAME IN THIS
COUNTY FOR GoOD--LoWDEN
IS NOT OPPOSED TO BOXING
SHOWS.

Eleventh hour action, the like OF
which transpired last evening at
Streator. deadened the fight game III
this vicinity for some time, and has
probably put the fighting game on the
blink until the laws of the State OF
Illinois legalize boxing exhibitions.
The action against goxing was
brought about by the La Sale County
Minister'S Association. who attempted
TO stop the benefit boxing exhibition
staged here a few weeks ago
At the last meeting of the assocla-
ton, held In this city, officers were
interviewed by reporter to ascertain
whether or not the association mad
taken any definite steps to prohibit
the boxing game in this county and IL
was stated that no resolutions were
adopted. The only comment that one
OF the clergy would make was that
III the State of Illinois legalizes the
boxing profession, we shall not at
tempt to interfere"
II Is unfortunate that Streator had
to be picked as the goat" for. at all
times the game there was put on in
the finest manner. 1t looks as tho pro-
motors may have to sit back. and wait
for bill to be passed or else until
the sentiment against the game. from
the minister's is not SO strong.
Lowden on Boxing.
1t is generally conceded that Gov
ernor Lowden ID not entirely opposed
to boxing exhibitions as he has only
stopped boxing shows where protests
have been made from the residents Of
the cities. Since he has taken his
term Of Office several boxing shows
have been held Sheriff f. M. Davis
is not opposed to the game but when
orders are issued from the governor
he must carry them out or else be held
responsible.
1t may seem strange, but one of the
first things that are taught lads who
enter the naval school Is boxing, and
this Is done under the direction Of
the United States government. But
per chance the argument Is made that
under far different circumstances than
the boxing shows were staged in this
county. Promoters of boxing shows
were willing to discontinue the sport
II one Objectionable feature, to the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
ST. FRANCIS INDOOR TEAM
DID NOT PLAY STREATOR

The indoor game between st. Fran
els Dramatic and Athletic club. sched.
uled for last evening at Streator
with the Knights of Columbus team
was not played The game has been
postponed until next week. The To-
Gals will face fast team In the
Streator X. Of C.'s. who are tied for
the pennant race in that city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
WOMAN IS A MAIL CARRIER.
She Braves Winter and Bad Roads In
Maryland.

Baltimore. - Drawing snow. slcet.
drifts. biting winds In the winter and
blistering and scorching heat In tho
summer Miss Julia NJ. Shafer Of Knox
vile, Md. for twelve years has served
the United States as rural mail car
rier.
She Is now covering the same route
her father Travelled fourteen years ago.
when the route first was established.
Miss Shafer In those days was sub.
stitute for her father; now the father
Is substituting for her.
In the twelve years that Miss Shafer
has carried mail 1t Is estimated that
she has Travelled 93,G00 miles She
makes twenty-five miles six days Of
the week. With the exception Of the
regular fifteen day annual vacation,
Miss Shafer has been OF duty only
thirty days in twelve years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

manner in which they were staged
could be shown
1t must be considered. however, that
boxing is illegal and with this as 4
source of contention the game was
stopped The jails wouldn't hold all
the violators il all the laws were en-.
forced.
Unfortunately the boxing exhibit
tions are always stopped at the last
hour after the club has paid out large
sums in advertising, and promoting
the game in general.
AS 1t was, at Streator last evening.
the boxers went on in wrestling
matches, merely to secure enough
money TO pay expenses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
TELEGRAPH SPORT
NEWS
Last Nights Fight Results.

Baltimore. Md.,-Kid Williams stop
ped Benny Kaufman in ten rounds.
New Orleans Jack Russell beat
Pal Moran in ten rounds; Kid Chip
beat Young Kid Herman in ten rounds
Philadelphia Bobby Reynolds beat
Jack Dunleayy in six rounds.
Billy Hinest beat Muckle Riley in
six rounds
New William Jackson beat
Tommy Touhy in ten rounds; Mike
Donovan knocked out ied Kelly in
one round.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

for a separate peace unless hostilities
end this summer, according to the
Rome correspondent Of the Daily Tel
egraph. Premier RadoslavoK made
this statomen. 10 the Bulgarian depu-
ties, the correspondent declared.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
CHICAGO MARKETS

Friday, March .. 1917.
Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Trader-Journal by W. l..
Etnyre member Chicago Board OF
Trade. Moloney Building. Phone l041
Correspondent Lamson Bros. e. Co.
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Mowrey 10 Go.

New York. March 9-lt was an
nounced today that the Brooklyn club
of the National League had obtained
waivers on Fl. H. Mike Mowrey
third sacker. and Oliver OMara, short
stop. The latter has been released I'M
der and optional agreement to the
Oakland club Of the Pacific Coast
league.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Receipts and Estimates.

Receipts and Estimates.
Receipts, Al cars; estimate
for tomorrow 43 cars.
Corn--Receipts, l39 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 1876 cars
Oats---Receipts. 1913 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, ia cars
Hogs Receipts, $4,000; estimate for
tomorrow, $1,000. r# .,tl t7u..'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Live Stock.

Cattle-Open, strong; close, strong
il0gs-Open, 10c up; close, steady.
Sheep Open, lOc ups close, steady
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Ottawa Cash Grain.

Cora No, 3 yellow. sl,O3.
Corn No. 3, yellow, *lo3.
Corn No. 3, mixed. $l.o3.
No, 3, white oats, 57c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
PARALYSIS FATAL TO
GENERAL M0LONEY
Continued from Page IL
His Political Career.

was one of the lroquois Theater vic.
Tins.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

not suspect. Mr.. Moloney was aware
No ingratitude or even abuse OF his
charity ever made him cynical or
dried the springs of his big, generous
heart. He could not be induced to
take pant in any social functions, but
he was always ready to attend any
meeting that had for it's object the
bettermcnt Of society of an individual.
He was intensely devoted to his
friends. most Of whom were his debt.
ors IN favors given ana received One
or his most prominent traits OF charac.
n tor has been often expressed IN the
words. when he spoke kindly he
was always sincere; when he spoke
harshly, hi was either Joking or re.
GREETED and forgot HIS words In a mo.
ment."
His love OF country. both OF his ma.
tive land and the land Of his adoption.
amounted to passion. The sacrifice
of time and money, which he made to
holp our boys during the Spanish
American war, are too well known to
need repetition, while his frequent
visits TO ireland were eras OF Joy and
thanksgiving to those upon whom he
showered favors during his stay. He
never posed as a religious man, bur
/ few Sundays found him absent from
/ tho family pew, and his generosity to
religious work has never been equalled
In my priestly experience. | never
met a layman az familiar with the Bi
hle and religious literature as he was
He was an omnivorous reader, and
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The Washington herald., 1917-06-10

the Magazine was literary rather than
artistic. The thoughtful readers of the
day were satisfied with the best htera-
ture without pictures. The first six
numbers. apart from fashion plate, con-
tanned an average of only eight pictures
each, and one-fourth of these were por-
traits, while nearly all the others had
purely literary associations. This success
of q distinctively literary enterprise-the
literature, be 1t remembered. being sub
stantially English, and, while contem-
poraneous. having no special timeliness
In an acutely journalistic sense-is not
able, and reflects credit upon the literary
taste OF that generation Of American
readers. The art of pictorial illustra-
ton was in its crude infancy in the early
ifties.
A BuIwer-Lytton Serial
The first serial in the Magazine was oy
Charles Lener, his lively story of the
French Revolution, Maurice Tiernay."
And before the first year was over my
Novel," by Bulwer-Lytton, was also in
full swing. 1t is curious that in the po-
httcal news In the Magazine in that very
year was mention Of the Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty, which was largely in regard to
the building Of a Panama ship canal
and which contained Chow history has re-
Gently repeated itselfD clause forbid
ding either country to fortify the canal.
By 1880 the Magazine was in full stride
as publication OF original contributions
only. And even In the very first volume
appeared. for the first time, parts of the
delightful "Reveries of a Bachelor by
TX. Marvel Donald @. MITCHELL, which
the Harpers were shortly to bring out as
. book. - s...- .-.'-
At the close Of the FIRST six months of
the MagaEine's career the publishers an
nounced that 1.-THE circulation had already
reached 5000 monthly. and promise was
made, ''in every article, to combine en-
tertainment with Instruction, and to en-
force the best and most Important les
sons Of morality and practical lIfe'' In
1866 the MaEazine proudly reminded its
readers Of the wonderful fact that Nor
1ss consecutive months II had been regu-
larry issued. 1t seemed, and It was,
triumph.
A curious feature in the Magazine,s
early policy was the length Of time dur
ing which, owing to the inrfuence OF th,.
English last-century magazines 1.-THE
names OF the authors were omitted with
the supposedly more important ones.
After ten years or 80 Harperss arrived
at the point Of putting the names Of most
OF the authors IN the index but many
years were still to elapse before the. es-
tabfshment OF the present system.
Doubtless there were always some
.
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pictures made for Harper's for the illus
tration OF the plays of Shakespeare be-
ginning with those for THE Merry Wives
Of Windsor in 1889 and continuing with
ponp and glory through year after year,
were the best illustrations Of the work
Of any author ever made by any artist.
Howard Pyle had a positive love for
painting castles and armored knights, yet
he never crossed the ocean until the last
journey Of his life. And 1t was long ago.
in the pages Of Harper's Magazine, that
Du Maurier's Laird was described as
painting Spanish pictures with pro-
nounced success until an evil fate led
him for the first time to visit Spain.
George William Curtis.
One OF the most memorable of those
who have been associated with Harpers
Magazine was George William Curtis He
was distinctively a many-sided man. He
was traveller, writer, man of the world;
for years. and indeed until the close of
his life, he took an active part In political
thought and political affairs: in his youth
he had been one of the band who found
deep inspiration at Brook Farm. His
first acquaintance with Harper's was
when a young man still under thirty.
From time to time during the course Of
his long association articles would ap-
pear under his name, full Of charm, of
literary naVOFp OF Benlal WISDOM, Dut
these. signed articles represented but a
small portion Of what he did for the
Magazine, his connection with 1t being
to occupy the department known, as
The Easy Chair" and to write monthly
on men and events in general just as
pleased, his delightful fancy. He died in
1892 and his last Easy Chair" appeared
in November OF that year and was an
essay full of earnestness and grace, on
the subject of Christmas. For eight years
the Chair was dsu sed: and then the
Magazine announced that It had once
more chosen an occupant and that il was
to be William Dean Howells; and
Howells. in accepting the place. wrote
teelfngly of Curtis, of his sweet and
reasonable mood, the righteous conscience
incarnate in the studied art, the charm
ing literary allusion. the genial phil
osophy, the wisdom, the large patience
and undying hopefulness;' and since
then, beginning in 1901, Mr. Howells has
sat in the Easy Chair" The first con-
nection Of Howells with the Magazine
was made over half a century ago, in
1859, when 1t published his poem Of Saint
The present editor-in-ehief of the Maga-
zine. Henry NJ. Alden, eighth in descent
from John Alden Of the "Mayhower."
has been in close association with the
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into the pages of Harper's In 1892 with
the brief black tragedy of THE Face on
the Wall no one could have foreseen
THE Iron Woman" Before the short
story Just mentioned she appeared in
Harper's with some early verses on
various flowers. In 1885 she wrote Of the
succory, growing In upland pastures dim
and sweet and by the dusty road" and
her poem was tucked in, by one Of the
oldest OF chances. at the end OF one of
the early stories OF Mary E. Wilkins.
Later she wrote charmingly of the dower-
ing Quaker lady, this quaint and quiet
Quaker" as she puts it, and It Is curious
to find s. Weir Mitchell writing for the
magazine, few years later, OF the same
gray lady, ''in dainty garb and sober"
The "OId Chester Tales"
1t was years after Mrs. Deland's verses
and even after her first short stories-it
was not until 1S9S-that the first of the
"Old Chester Tales" appeared, making It
clear what a unique personality had en-
tered the field Of American literature.
With "Old Chester Tales Mrs. Deland
splendidly found herself, and that Har-
per's realized n was shown by the pre-
sentation of the stories with superb illus
trations by Howard Pyle. Dear old
Doctor Iavendar walks down the street.
memorable forever, described by such Q
writer and pictured by such an artist.
A few years later came The Awak-
snIns OF Helena Ritchie," and The Iron
Woman followed in 1911, Mrs. Deland
being not one of those who work rapidly,
but Of those who perfect their problems
patiently.
Mary E. wilkins made her Arst ap-
pearance in the Magazine in 1854 with
two short stories. "A Humble Ro-
nance and "A Gatherer of Simples." In
1897 her novel Jane Field" was serialized
IN Harper's, and In 1901 came The Por-
ton Of Labor"
That the stories OF Mary E. Wilkins, as
they continued to appear in Harper's, be-
gan to come out under the name OF Mary
E wilkins Freeman, calls attention to
the homelikeness of the association OF
authors with the Magazine; it gives the
impression as OF family party. continu-
ing their association through the pleas
ant changes Of q lifetime.
An unusual literary career has been
that Of Basil King. He came prominent
ly. years ago. into the public eye, on the
whole with degree OF success. Then
one day be sent to the Magazine the
manuscript OF a novel so dramatic, so
brilliant in its execution that 1t fairly
compelled q place for itself as q SriaL
II was something Of q fiber entirely Diff
ferent from his earlier work, and at the
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10

Charles Reade, wilkie Collins, Black
more. Justin Mccarthy. Dinah Mulock
and Walter Besant.
"RomOIa, Is Published.
George Eliot, in 1852. wrote for the
Magazine Romola-given. however, with
out the name of George Eliot, but merely
by the author OF Adam Bede3" 1t was
tndexed under the name of Marion Z.
Evans. Adam Bede' had itself been
published by the Harpers as an fanony-
nous book. Later there came! to the
Magazine the final finished work Of her
Daniel Deronda." -.-. ...-.
The advance OF Illustration and the rise
in Importance OF the illustrator Is one
of the features that show in the history
of the Magazine. At :ts beginning, and
for many Years thereafter, no prominence
whatever was given to the names of the
illustrators. More likely than not the
name was not given at all. II was only
after some time that even the index
came to the naming of those who had
made the pictures. But years ago the
illustrators came splendid into their own
and the custom became established OF
giving every artist his full due. Yet
there have been many whose work could
at any time be recognized even without
name attached, such as, people and
horses as only A. B. Frost could have
drawn, pirates that only Pyle could have
painted, girls that were unmistakably
by Gibson, English, dowagers instantly
recognizable as by Du Maurier. kings
and courtiers that only Abbey could
have so gloriously presented.
The conpection Of Du Maurier with
the Magazine continued until his death;
and how many have similarly dropped
on OF many illustrators and authors
as the decades have passed. may It be
said, as OF Du Maurier, that they gave
the flower Of their work to the upbuild-
ing Of Harper's. y And It may be added
that 1t has been seldom that anything
but death has broken close conneo-
ton once begun. And always, as the
soldiers of this literary and pictorial
army have fallen In the onward hweep,
there have been others to step into their
places and move forward with the In
spring traditions of the Magazine.
With Du .Maurier, Harper's made the
discovery that he was uniquely notable
as q writer as well as an artist; in 1Sol
II 50 fully recognized the merits Of Peter
Ibbetson," as written and illustrated by
him, as to give It serially to the world.
Later. In tS9s, came the astonishing
"rrfby." with his Incompatible irus-
trations; an epoeh-malxing book, fdistinc-
tive, unforgetable, full Of IRE and life.
: s-oS to be remembered for the sake
Of the story and the pictures alike And
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writer's who. through the influence Of the
English system OF not using names In
periodicals., came to believe, themselves
In what they deemed a proper modesty;
and Dinah Mulock Craik.. at the begin
hins OF serial in the magazine In 1853.
wrote tartly to complain that that was
not her name, as. Englishwomen, So she
said' preferred to have their maiden sur
name dropped; and also, more than that,
she wished 1t to be remembered that
on all future occasions, whether in the
magazine or on the title-page OF books"
she be referred to simply as "the author
OF John Halifax" without any personal
name whatever.
Thackeray In the Magazine.
In 1850 Thackeray had been writing for
number OF years and had almost given
up nope OF success. which seems strange
now. In 1855 Harper's began the serial
publication of THE Newcomes," illus
trated by the same wood-cuts, largely of
DRAWINGS by Thackeray himself, which
are given in the best editions of that
book today. 1t was followed in the maga-
zine pages by Thackeray's The Adyen-
lures Of Philip"
Dickens lived less than ten years be-
yond Thackeray. ard while he lived
Harper's continued to give his works to
the public.
1o"aru the conclusion OF the CIVIL war
the general unrest and the financial con-
dition Of the country caused a shrinkage
in the circulation of the Magazine, but
in 1864 "Opr Mutual Friend began as 2
serial, and at the close OF the same year
Segan "Armadale," by wilkie Collins.
ar1 with such attractive features the
Magazine at once regained all that 1t had
temporarily lost.
A number of lsturdy old writer's go
trooping through the pages of Harper's,
with one good story following another:
Wilke Collins The New MagdaIen,''
Charles Reade's The Simpleton," Will
lam Blacks Mcleod of. Dare wilkie
Collins "Armadale." Blacks "Shandon
Bells" ''Trollope's The Golden Lion of
Grandpere." To turn the pages of Old
bound volumes Of Harper's Is to raise the
ghosts Of the great ones of the past:
Anthony Trollope, G. P. R. James,