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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-28

The following account Of the funeral cortege OF
the Turkish crown prince Is given by Alexander
Brody who saw the ceremony;
On the scarlet covered coffin In which the body
Of Jussuf Izzeddln the crown prince of Turkey.
who had killed himself In his harem. was carried
to the grave lay his fez, or "kalbag, In token OF
his military career.
The coffin was made of wood. for metal Is too
scarce even for prince, and II was borne by the
eunuchs of the royal household Jussuf had been
xnd to his servants although stern with their
peers
gigantic negro with the eyes of faithful
hound constantly smoothed the red cloth lest
wrinkle might dishonor the seemlness of the ocea.
sion and he kept constant watch on the pallbear-
ers. The 500 burly negro eunuchs were as one In
their grief. Following them were the chamber.
aIns and attendants OF the household. with red
caps on their black heads.
The coffin was gently laid on the Mussala tasay.
n prnyer stone. fragments Of an old Greek column
lating back to the days Of the victorious emperors
me holy prayer was chanted: "Bssm Illah irrah-
man elhamd We Dlnhi. rebbi vi alemin" t"In the
name Of ,0od the merciful and gracious'). Then
fhe hoIr m approached. deryishes Of all ranks,
oevlevx "a faputIs, the monks who impose pun
ixhnnent on themselves By imposing camels-halr
bsbies two feet high on their heads. The fanatcal
d.rth song IL heartrending. The green cloth about
~, hs~,is NJ some indicates that they have arrived
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-28
Treating Of Poles.

According to information compiled
recently by the government forest
service, 102 treating plants. operating
throughout the United States, report
a total Of 1851 poles treated In 1915.
This Is estimated to be about one-half
the actual number subjected to treat.
ment, since o large number given brush
treatment are not reported. The prin-
cipal preservative used was creosote
oil, and the average absorption was
about IL pounds per cubic foot. About
80 per cent Of the poles treated were
yellow pine, while western red cedar
and Douglas fir largely made up the
remainder.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-28
Line Output increased.

Lime manufactured and sold in the
United States In 1915 amounted to g.
5S0.690 tons valued at $14.S36. .758.
This was an increase of 2O6,771 tons,
or 9 per cent over that Of 1914, and
nearly equaled the record output Of
3.505,3 800 tons In 1918, Uncle Sam re-
ports.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-28
Unable to Fight, Convict
Would Buy Liberty Bonds

A letter came to Uncle Sam
from a prisoner In the Connecti-
cut state penltentiary asking
where and how to place a sub
scription for 81 500 worth Of Lib
erty bonds.
AS l am unable In my present
position to be Of service to my
country in the manner in which
! prefer" he wrote, II should
very much like to purchase two
Liberty Loan bonds, one Of s..
GOO and one Of $500. and help out
a little In that way"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-28

TOUGH ss yet the baby Of nations, Un-
Gle Sam has many flags OF which he has
reason TO be proud. Most Of them are
In the possession OF the government. but
few are owned by individuals or
army posts.
One of them, now kept at the state
house at Annapolis. Nd. was carried by
IL Alur,lnr,I lIIriraar "a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
VAUDEVILLE STAR
DEMANDS DIVORCE

Mrs, Unada White Samuels, OF OF
tawa. who with her husband, irving
Samuels, comprised a vaudeville team
doing the time, this morning in the
La Sale county circuit court, institut-
ed divorce proceedings against her
partner star, alleging cruelty and de-
sertion.
Mrs. Smucls. who is a resident OF
Ottawa, was married to Samuels
twice, and once divorced from him,
The second marriage followed when
thc defendant promised to mend ms
WAYS and be dutiful husband to her.
The first marriage occurred Septem'
ner 7. 1910. at San Francisco, and the
divorce ws granted two years later,
April l3. 1913, they were remarked
and toured the country, playing only
.hc larger theatres. Acts of cruelty
the complainant AYERS, occurred III
Buffalo, and Troy, N. Y.
The defendant for some time was III
, Australia. He Is talented musician
and is now back in the United States
but where he Is located the wife does
not know. The couple have one child
who ID now with the mother. Th'
: husband has contributed nothing t
ward her support during the year HI
and the child's mother have been sep
! arated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
OTTAWA HAS ITS
! own LADY RAFFlEs
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN KEEPS
DANCE HALL OPERATORS ON
UNEASY sTREET-ScoHES OF
pETTYT ThEFTs REPORTED.

Ottwa has mysterious Lady
Raffles"
Who she is and how to describe her
is beyond the police. Evidence In
at social events in the city records
innumerable thefts. amounting to
many dollars is now confronting the
authorities as an almost unsoivable
problem. At many recent social events
she has been able to ply her trade
to good advantage. Her work has
been decidedly noticeable during the
past week, According to reports, she
has confined her operations largely to
the women's apartment at public dane
es, and other social functions.
During the last week no less than
fourteen cases of petty thievery have
been reported and the police are con
4jdept that the thefts have all been
accomplished by the same party
Amounts ranging from four to ten
dollars have been taken by the clever
Lady Raffles" without her leaving tn
slightest clew as to her identity Tht
young lady does not contlne her G
forts to any one dance hall In particul
ar, but has visited all public dances
and has found 1t an easy matter u
make "kale" where large crowds con
gregate.
In some instances the pocketbook
have been emptied of their content
and in others just the money In tn
purses have been taken.
At one dance this week six cases G
petty thievery were reported In on
night To-day an investigation wa
launched by authorities and arrest
may follow. A net has been cast ou
T for the guilty party.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
CO. c BOYS WANT
MAGAZINES SENT
HAROLD DUNCAN WRITES INTER
EsT,NG LETTERS o / D le r 8
WILL NOT BE MUSTERED OUT
eY FEBRUARY 10

Co. c boys VINO are quarantined al
Fort Sheridan are badly in need OF
magazines and other reading mat
ter, according to a letter received To-
day from Harold Duncan. Arrange
ments were made whereby magazines
for the imprisoned youth will be re-
ceived at the Sheriff's Office up to-
Monday noon and they will be taken
to Fort Sheridan for the Ottawa lads.
Since they are unable to leave the
building it is hard matter for the
youths to spend the time. The follow.
ing is the letter.
Dear Friend:
Received your letter and parcei
and was glad to hear from you. The
shirt will come in very handy for do
ings to be held later on
According to present arrange
ments | cannot come to Ottawa Sun
day. hate to ask the captain for
forty-eight hours off because we have
so much work and the other two fel-
lows nave already tried without avail.
"Of course, yon heard of the com
pany being under quarantine with
scarlet fever; all except four of us
Captain Gapen, Lieut.. Allan, Morley
Brown and myself. We have to leave
the camp for our meals and sleep II
the Office here. Last night and thi'
morning we went to Lake Forest. tn
most OF the time we have been goin
to Highland Park for dinner--bot
. are distance OF six miles away fror
: the fort. Morris Nudge and a coupl
] Of Ottawa fellows came out frol
: Lake Forest to visit us.
THE Great Lakes Naval Trainin
School is located two miles from her
8 and yesterday morning the marine
!. gave a big parade in Chicago to hel
get recruits.
Captain Gapen Is in here now an
says we will not be out of here by tn
18th of February as our mastering ou
papers will not be ready.
Most of the fellows are all cage
up and would like some magazines I
head, for quarantine is just like b
r ing Gagged up in prison To pass tn
y time away tho fellows have been pla.
ing poker for matches, having squar
dances, exercise drill and submarin
0 game, which sure makes a lot
@ noise when they torpedo the locker
@ 1T was eighteen below zero Il.
g night and the fellows on guard du'
q had an awful time. Well, will clos
y, With love to all,
HAROLD"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
FORMER OPHIR MAN
DIESIN OKLAHOMA

Word was received in Ottawa, Fri
day, OF the death of James Fitzgerald,
former prominent resident of Ophir
township. but for the past few years
resident of Blackwell, oklahoma
Mr.. Fitzgerald had been in poor
health for the past year. He Is sur.
yived by his wife and two daughters,
Martha at home and Mrs. Booth, OF
Muskogee, Okla, also by the follow
ing brothers, John, Thomas and Ed.
ward, Of Troy Grove, ILL.,. and MI
chael, of Utica, and two sisters, Sis
ter Ignatia, of st. Joseph Convent, OF
tawa, and Mrs. Mary O'Brien, of EN-
mington, Ill.
Burial will probably take place In
Blackwell
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
Force OF an OH Well.

Oil has been elected from the Baku
wells with such force and accompanied
with 80 much sand that steel blocks
twelve inches thick placed over the
mouth of the we'll to defect the how
were perforated In few hours and
had to be replaced. The casing with
which the wells were lined was often
torn to shreds and eventually collapsed
and hundreds Of thousands Of tons Of
sand which accumulated in the vicinity
neeessitatcd the services Of large bod
les Of workmen. London Mail.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
MUST
PAY KELLY 5000
APPELLATE COURT UPHOlOS
VERDICT SECURED sY DENTIST
AGAINST HIS NEiGHBoR FOR
DAMAGES IN ASSAULT CASE.

Charles Sanderson. against whom
DR. II. A. Kelly secured an $500 YER
dict in the Circuit Court, must pay
the amount OF that judgment accord
ing to a decision handed down this
imorning by the judges of the Appel
late Court. Both principals in this
suit are prominent OTTAWA men.
The trouble, out of which grew the
action for damages asked by Mr. kei-
ly, occurred near the homes OF thc
two men. Mr.. Kelly accused Mr..
Sanderson of striking him with a
shovel. The case was bitterly waged
in the Circuit Court and finally result
ed in victory for the doctor. Mr..
Sandesson appealed the case and tired
to reverse the finding Of the lower
court. Judge Dbcll wrote the opinion,
Reverse Jacgel Case.
John Jacglc, who secured a judg-
mont of $3039 against the estate OF
his brother, Emil Jaegle. in the circdit
court, lost in the Appellate division
The heirs CT the deceased brother
took an appeal and succeeded in OBJ
tanning d reversal. The case was al
so reman1ed.
The plaintiff asked for $500 labor
for period of about five years. ant
rent for his 3S acre farm for periot
of nine years. The higher court rul
ed there was no proof showing tina
Emil Jaegie was the tenant as tn
lease expired long before suit wa
started and there was evidence t
show that he had paid the taxes 9
the farm and also had purchase
: clothing for his kin
I Affirm Peru Case.
: The proceedings in which Name
Tilden tried to mandamus the city {
: Peru to force a plated addition upt
the municipality was affirmed.
: Three decisions among large bate
handed down by tho appellate coul
! this morning, were rendered.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
JOS BRANDHERM
DIED LAST NIGHT

.Josevh Brandherm, prominent resi-
dnr. ~ this CITY died last evening at
a7:45,oclock at his home on ll3S west
Main street following Lingering i'll
ness Of ono years duration.
Y The deceased was born In tais city
September 2l, 1871, and was en-
1lOyett .as q stationary engineer for
Il number Of years at the city pump
ing station.
He leaves surviving his wife ant
Ave children Catherine, Marie, Fran
.ces. Edith and Thomas all Of this
city y---and two sisters.
The funeral services will be he'll
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at 81
Francis church. lnterment VIII b.
IN st. Francis cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
READY FOR GIG BILLS.

Washington, Feb. l0.-The passing
of an entire week without the break
ing out Of hostilities since President
Wilson announced the severance OF
diplomatic relations with Germany
has given Congress an opportunity t"
take calm account Of the measures de-
manded by the imminence Of war;
The Presidents determination was
followed by the House debating the
naval bill, Some of the impulsive
members wanted to pass the big Dill
Immediately without debate. But
calmer counsel prevailed. Amend
ments have been considered through
out the week and the measure which
the House will pass late this afternoon
will be far more mature and ample IN
its provisions than could have been
possible had it been railroaded thru.
The same is true of other war meas.
ures. Had precipitate action been
taken, half a dozen highly necessary
laws would have been enacted In hall-
baked form. But as the result OF eau
ton, the House judiciary committee
has reported five carefully considered
bills providing among other things for
the definition and punishment OF es.
poinage and regulations for the con.
duct in war or Its imminence of all
vessels in American ports. This lat
/ ter measure will determine the course
to be pursued towards the scores OF
German liners tied up in American
waters.
or scarcely less Importance as war
measures are the amendments to the
shipping bill, which the House mer-
chant marine committee with the
counsel of the Treasury Department
and the members Of the Shipping
) Board have been working out. These
; amendments when finally whipped In
, to form will give the President the
right In emergency to commander
| private ships. either those already III
commission or WHlNH may hc VA t"'
I ways under construction.
t While the House has been debating
the naval bill the military committee
y has been completing the draft OF th'
s247,0Go,00G bill which has the right 0
way In the lower branch OF Congress
as soon as the navy's needs have beeI
| provided.
1 Sound "Preraro' Warming.
: Washingto Feb, l0-~'Prepare 10
Q any emergency that may arise, out de
y cline to be stampedede
! That was today the slogan OF IN
\ administration in the new dorma
:, submarine campaign u VIII definite
: ly be adhered to no. matter what IN
:. developments may be. officials say
u II Germany forces the President
y hand by an overt act" then congres
fcontinued on Page g.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

The lower Rio Grande looks IKE
small Nile. behaves like the Nile IS like
the Nile, II flows through Il fiat allu'
vial region which It has made ana
which Its periodical overtlows keep
green. Just as the fellnhln along
the Nile have for centuries. In dry sea
sons, supplemented the rivers flow by
primitive methods Of lifting Its water
up on to their lands, SO the Mexicans
on both sides Of the lower Rio Grande
have irrigated their small farms will
muddy Rio Worlds Work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
UNIVERSAL TRAINING DiLl IN
SENATE.

washington, Feb. io.--Ths Ssn.
ate military affairs committee %.
day reported ! bill for universal
military training and recommend
ed ito immediate passass. with
the German crisis emphasizing the
need Of such a measure, Senator
Chamberlain, chairman Of the com.
rittee, will make an effort to have
II taken up at the earliest possible
date.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
Sickroom Use Of Old Clock.

A journal devoted to therapeutics
makes the following suggestion about
the use of old clocks; If clock Is be
yond repair do not throw 1t away. An
excellent idea Is to set 1t aside to be
used in case of illness. II will be found
lust the thing to place In the slckroon1
Ia indicate the next time for taking
medicine. As each dose Is given to TIN
patient turn the hands to the hou1
when the following dose Is to be given
IN this way all danger Of errors Il
eliminated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
VERDICT 30 IS AFFIRMED
JUDGE cARNEs WRITES OPINION
BRINGING LoRiMER'S PARTNER
ONE STEP NEARER JOLIET
PR,soN--sENTENCED TO FIVE
YEARS.

Charles B. Munday, convicted oy
Judge Slough and a jury in the Grun-
dy county Circuit Court of wreckins
the La Sale Street Bank in Chicago,
approached one step nearer the penl-
Tertiary this morning when with all
Judges asserting. the Ottawa Appel
late division affirmed the decision OF
tie lower court fixing his penalty a.
FIVE years In the Joliet prison. Nun
day has but one step left before MS
fate Ia finally decided The Supreme
Court Ia his last remaining hope ana
in all probability his counsel will ap-
neal to that tribunal, AS they did "
the lower court, Oh a writ of error.
The decision was handed down this
morning and is lengthy affair IN
which Judge Carnes, as the author or
the opinion. covers all details In
clear, ito extensive. review OF the
points In error a. advanced by tie dc
Tense.
The innumcrable affidavits which
sprung such 4 sensation at the colt
clusion OF the notable Morris hearing,
charging Judge Slough with conduct
ing court en- banc' and "petticoat
tribunal,p were gone into at som1
length by Judge Carnes. The appear
ancc Of the afFidavits questioning the
intentions of Judge Slough were given
little or no weight by the Appellate
body. The fact that no objection was
made TO this phase Of the case during
the trial, preclude any possibility Of
the higher court admitting the afilda
Wits as part Of the record. That wa'
the substance of Judge Carnes opin
Ion
The selection of the venire, religious
issues, the naming Of special sheriff
to pick jurymen and other objections
interposed by the defense, were al
Uverruled as error
The tenor OF Judge Iarncs' decision
thruout was that Munday was quit,
OF participating In the wrecking OF tn
La Sale Street financial institution
and sentence under Tie evidence coul
not have been avoided He admi'te
the presence of error In the records
but supplemented this statement wit
the assertion that mo such rocor
could be without error" The certain
ty Of MWnday's guilt was frcquentl
poilted out IN the decision,
The record Of the case was one
the bulkiest and most voluminous eve
flied IN thef Ottawa court, 1t covere
1i.t90 typewritten pages and to rea1
their decision the jurists were forct
10 acquaint themselves with all phas'
Uf the ease from its inception to !
conclusion.
Munday's indictment follows L
wrccking Of the Chicago Institute
Known as the "Lormcr Bank" al
several small banks connected with
He obtained 4 Change Of venue frt
Cook county and was tried in Morr
tIc was convicted in November, 10
and sentenced passed ON him in ];
nary, 1916 by Judge Slough, who al
overruIed motion for a new trial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
MANUAL ARTS ASSN
WILL MEET HERE

Peoria Illinois, Feb. 10, 1917-tSpe'
ciaD Ottawa today was awarded the
1918 meeting of the Illinois Manual
Arts Association The meeting will
be held, probably, in February, 1918.
l.. G. Selby and E. p Snyder, both OF
Ottawa, we're in attendance at the
convention just closed here, and were
instrumental in Ottawa's getting the
h191S meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
FATHER CONSENTS TO HAVE
CHILDREN TAKEN FROM HIM

Dependency proceedings gainst
Dorothy Horiibeek, aged IA, and
Agatha her three years old sister
have been instituted in the circuit
court The girls are daughters or
Roy Hornbeck, former Streator man
who now resides in Bolot, Wis, and
who has signed his consent to nave
the children taken from him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
sUBSEA REPORTS SINKING
FIFTEEN.

Berlin via Sayville, Feb. 10--A
German submarine which has
lust returned to port announced
the destruction of fifteen ships it
was stated today by the Over
seas News agency. Ten steamers,
aporeqatinq 10000 tons, were sunk
in the Atlantic. A British steam
ship Of 5000 tons was sunk in
the German sea. In ADDITION
three British and one French
trawlcrs were sent down.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
BRAZIL JOINS u. s. IN FREE
SEA EOtCT.

Rio, Janeiro, Feb. 10--Brazil Is
to send a note to the United
States announcing the fact that
this country has informed Ger
many that the German submarine
blockade is held to be ineffective
il was learned here today. Bra
zil has sent notes to both Ger
many and Austria stating that
they will be held directly respon-
sible for violation Of Brazilian
riQhts at sea.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
AUTHORITIES HALT
ICOUs|N EtOPEMEN7
"WE'LL &c MARRIED YET,' SAYS
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD MORHtS
GIRL. DISAPPOINTED IN MATRt'
MONlAL FLIGHT.

Tic elopement plans Of Henry Wag
ner, aged q years, and his fourteen
year old cousin Mary Booth, both OF
Morris. were thwarted Thursday even
ing when they were arrested at Van
dalia in the southern part oil thls
state. after county wide search had
been made for them by La Sale cou'e
ty authorities. The couple were hot
married and today are on their way
back to Morris.
Thursday morning at IL O'Clock the
Young couple left Morris on their
elopoment flight. Police here were no
tilted to be on the lookout for them
and it was supposed they would apply
here for a marriage license.
Upon information furnished the
Booth girls father he went to La Sale
but failed to find them lie was given
A elew that they had left for Vandalia
and would be married there. The au'
thoritlcs in that city were notihed ana
arrest followed before the marriage
plans could be completed
The girl Is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Booth, prominent Morris
resident, and formerly resided IN
Seneca. Young Wagner is a nephe"
of Mr.. Booth and had formerly been
resident Of near Vandalia.
Attends School.
The Booth girl had been attendini
the Center School in Morris aud whel
she did not come home to lunch OF
Thursday at noon it was presumed
she was eating at a restaurant in MOI
ris. When she failed to put in her az
pearance after school. the police wer
notified.
Wen he married yet said the gil
Of fourteen years when interviewed b
a reporter this morning Il love ier
ry and don't see why they won't !,
me marry him."
! Wagner announced that he Woul
:, leave for Joliet, where he will reside
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
Experience Teaches.

Spiffer-.I have often wondered at
your brillinncy, your aptness at repar-
toe YOUR Whiffer--If it's more than
n dollar, old top, | cant do thing for
you. I'm nearly broke myself.--New
York Times,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
And the Dish Too.

Dominica, famous harlequin OF
Paris In the seventeenth century, go
ing to see Louis XIV. at supper fixea
his eyes on dish Of partridges. The
king who was exceedingly fond Of his
acting, saw the look and said, "Give
that dish to Dominica"
And the partridges, too, sireT' asked
the harlequin.
The king smiled at the artfulness OF
the question and replied, "And the
partridges too
The dish that held the partridges was
Of gold.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
PIKE FUNERAL WILL BE
HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral of William Pike. who
died Thursday in st. Petersburg, Fla.
Till be held Monday afternoon at 1880
o'clock at the First M. H. church. In
terment will be in Summit View Gem
etery. The remains will arrive In this
city Sunday evening
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
DENIED BY LANSING
THE SWISS LEGATION CLAIMS TO
KNOW NOTHING OF REPORT.
ED MESSAGE-ACTl0N WOULD
DRIVE WAR CLOUDS AWAY, Ex-
PERTS CLAIM.

Washington, o. c., Feb. 1o-sse-
retary Lansing this afternoon DE-
MED any knowledge Of a report IN
official circles that Germany has
sent to the United States = com
munication suggesting parley to
devise means Of preventing war
between the two nations.
The Swiss legation, which .
representing Germany here. also
professed Ignorance Of the report
That Germany had addressed this
nation was a report current In dip.
lomatic circles and was eagerly
discussed.
None could bs found that would
say other than that hs had heard
Il.
NJ Germany has sent this gov.
ernment this note. along tines
suggested" diplomatic declare, ~
might reopen the whole peace s't-
uation."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

Little Elsie Mamma, must have
new dress for my dolly. Mother
Why, dear? Elsie--'Cause | quarreled
with her. and now that we've made
up must give her new dress.--Bos'
ton Transcript.