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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
"A Heart Bowed Down. Etc.

A teacher in Boston public school
received an examination from a little
girl of ten years, who wrote beneath
the questions she had answered:
IF some of these questions are
wrongly answered it will be because
have troubles of which the great world
neither knows nor cares therefore ex.
cuse wrong answers. s."-Exchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
FOR SALE

Confectionery Store, located in
the heart Of business section of
PunXSutawney. Owner wishes to
sell ON account of leaving for diff
ferent state. Write
314 East Mahoning St.
Pmxsutawney, Pa
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Naval Mar cnIIana-

The naval war college, to provide
post graduate courses Of study for of
ficers of the United States navy, was
established at Newport, r. l., in 1884,
with Commodore Stephen B. Luce as
it's first president.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Modern Version.

The Amazon forces were about to
charge.
wait until you can see the powder
on their noses" directed the lady mill
tary genius who commanded the other
feminine troops.-Kansas City Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Grim SoIace,
J Bliggins an optimist 2"

lis Bliggins an OPTIMISM
"Yes. He's one of the kind who con-
vince you that everything is going to
the bowwOws and then tell you there
is no use worrying about lt-"-Wash-
ington Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

There's no place like home, you
know."
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum, but
home doesr't always pay the salary
that Washington does" Washington
Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Too Bad.

Jinks-Couldn't you borrow a thou
sand at the bank on your character?
Binks-Impossible! | keep hens, and
the banker lives next door to me!-St.
Louis Republic.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Trees are carried away by the food

LItts dT6 CdIIItU dWdy Uy L1I5 HOOu,
while rushes remain.-PrOYerb.
An impossible Undertaking.
Fl hear that you have been laid up
with nervous prostrat1on. What's the
cause-overwork or worryT
Both. I tried to have a photograph
taken that suited my wife" - New
York Times.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Als Ordeal.

The sympathetic neighbor asked:
lis your little brother i'll this morn
ing, Johnnie? l heard him crying In
the most heartrending way"
"No. not exactly" Johnnie explain
ed. but Willie pulled down q jar of
molasses on himself In the pantry, and
mother has been trying to comb his
hair. New York Globe.
Girls Father-But how can you sup
port my daughter? Twenty dollars a
week won't pay the rent.
Suitor-YOu don't mean to say you'll
charge Edith and me rent, do yOu?-
Boston Transcript.
Under Cover.
Johnny, did you go to the butchers
and see If he had calf's brainsH
'Yes, mother, but couldn't see them. !"
"Why nOt?"
"Beca use he had his hat on."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Exnactina Too Much.

It was a cold, raw day, but the Never
sweats and the Fearnaughts were play.
Ing a game of ball on the prairie just
the same.
The pitcher for the Neversweats. his
fingers half frozen, failed dismally IL
getting the balls over the plate.
Jaw" said the captain, Il fought ye
wuz one o. desc cold weather pitchersp'
81 am" said the slab artist, blowing
on his benumbed digits to warm them
"but aint ice pitcher. blame yep'-
Chicago Tribune.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Optimistic.

Cheerful ndertaker-Beautiful day
for the funeral, sir; just enough breeze
to stir the plumes. Now jump in. sir
please ,OndOn Tatler.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

Many a man imagines that he knows
all about the financial question because
he once had occasion to cash two dol
lar check
Too Sore 10 Shake.
did you take the mixture | gave
your
ITO tell you the truth, / did not, doc
tor"
"Why not2"
'Well, fancy you made q little mis-
take. You gave me ague mixture. It
says, Shake before taking and my
complaint is rheumAtism."-PAll Mall
Gazette.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

Typhoons do not occur outside of
the tropics. They break out only in
hot. damp, still air.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Funston's Nickname.

General Frederick Funston was a
member Of the Phi Delta Theta frater-
nifty at the University of Kansas. The
generals fraternity brothers at Kansas
knew him as ''Timmy." This nickname
came about through the poor writing of
the fraternity member who sent In the
names Of the pledges the year Funston
became a Phi Delt. The name was
printed "Timston" in the Phi Delta
Theta magazine, and in the form OF
'T1mmy" stuck to the stocky, cocky
cOllegian throughout his college career.
Kansas City Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
RECIPROCITY.

There is one word which may
serve as a rule of practice for all
ones Iife-that word is reeiproc-
ity. What you do not wish done
to yourself do not do to others
confucius.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Pretty Ancient

Pretty Ancient.
A Welsh chieftain quoted a genealog-
ical tree which carried his family be-
yond Adam, but living historian be-
gins his book on the valley of the Con-
necticut at date now 100000 years
old FLORIDA Times Union.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs. Edward Fowler. of Elrlyille,
who has been visiting in Ottawa for
the last two days, returned home to-
day.
Mise Gertrude Wilhelm attended the
funeral OF Miss Mary Montgomery
a well known Marseilles lady which
took place from the home in that city
at O'Clock this afternoon Deceased
was well known in Ottawa, where she
bad frequently visited She was al
one time secretary of the La Sale
County Musical Association.
Atty. Larkin was over from Strea
tor this morning on business.
Attorney Lloyd Painter, of Streator
was "A business visitor here this morn
ing.
Mrs. r. ID. Mills and little son Rob
eft LETT last evening for Redlands
Calf, where they will make an ex
tended visit
Miss Glenda Woodward returned I,
.her home in Ransom today, after a
short visit with her sister, Mrs. +
Hardy, of Illinois avenue.
Mrs. F. G. Trenary. OF La Sale, Wis
tied with friends in this city yesterday
afternoon
Mrs. Florence Strawn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nevoy Strawn have returned tC
their home in this city. after spend
ing the past few weeks visiting in
| Florida.
Mrs. =. ]. Mandill, of RantOul, Hi
ncis, is the guest of Ottawa relatives
for few days.
William Johnson, of Leland was ~
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Miss Marion Gapen has returned L
| her home in this city, after shor
visit with friends in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Thompson ans
laughter, Luela, and son. Theodore
have returned to their home on Grid
ley Place, after a three months visit
IN Florida.
ID. f. Bosley, Ransom postmaster
xds an Ottawa visitor yesterday af
| ternoOn.
John Marshall, of Serena, was al
| Ottawa visitor this morning
Mr. and Mrs IL f. Cooper, of Wen
,na, are the guests of Ottawa friends
l.. f. knaura, of Mendoza. was al
ottawa visitor this morning.
Attorney John Dubbs CT Mendoza
transacted business in this city this
morning
William Faber Of Mendoza, callet
IN friends in this city this morning
John McFadden, of Chicago, trans
acted business in this city today,
X l.. Morris, OF AIinooka, was
business visitor here this morning
William Anderson. of Miington
transacted business in this city thi
afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
ARREST GERMAN NAVY
CAPTAIN AS PL0TTER
agents, department Of justice officials
rpfnsnh 10 hivmlrn

agents, department of justice officials
refused to divulge
Goes Back to New York
New York, Mar. Captain Alfred
Fritzen, arrested in Los Angeles, was
indicted here, together with Captain
Franz Won Papen. German military at-
tache Wolf Won Igel, attache OF the
German embassy at Washington, and
Captain Hans Tauscher TIE specific
charge against Fritzen was compile
ity in a plot to blow up the Welland
canal.
Capt. William NJ. 0ffley. local agent
OF the department OF justice, said Frit
zen had succeeded in escaping after
Indictment because he had received
a tip about q hours before an attempt
was made 10 arrest him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
''FF''',' > ~ 1872
.'SocietyNotes""

Concerning the CALI Curci concert
that viii be held here the Streator
Independent-Times has the following
10 say relative to the sale of tickets
in that city: Mrs. Foster has sold an
her block OF 100 tickets for the CALI
Curci concert to be heid in Ottlwa.
March %, and has sent for more tick.
cts, but there has been such demand
il is doubtful il she can secure more
1t shows that Slreator can he Undue
ed to support anything ii the prom
inence Of the attraction is sufti ciently
sensational. as the Galli-Clrci event
promises to be. There viii be fine
representation from Streator and no
doubt there will be ample compens1-
ton for the money and energy OK.
pended in going, for she was the spec
tacular triumph Of the last opera sea.
son, and the Chicago papers state that
she is even better i'll concert than in
opera. which is often the case, the
concert program allowing Of more
scope and variety than the opera
score.
The Modern Literature Club will
meet Monday evening. March 18th, at
Library Hall, at which time Father
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

Washington, Mar. 3 The condition
OF President Wilson, who was ordered
TO bed by his physician, DR.. Cary T,
Crayson, yesterday as the result OF
his heavy cold was today reported
improving lie was cautious against
working on any important state mat
tors and il was said that the regular
cabinet meetings scheduled for this
afternoon would not be held.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

Cy De Vry Tonight, 8 O'clock.
Congregational church, Children
l5c, adults 3Jc. Get tickets at door.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Twelve lots, or any portion thereof,
on North Paul street. viii sell sepa-
rately or otherwise Good building
lots or good for truck gardening hay
ing been used for the latter purpose
for several years by Hans Pearson.
Inquire ]. j. Mitchell, 1872 Paul st.
Phone Sli-X.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
South Ottawa lakes.

Are now due and payable. Mondays,
Tuesday and Wednesday at Farms
worth & Sons grocery Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays at National
City Bank. Personal taxes MUST be
paid to the collector by March 10.
j. NJ. BECK. Collector.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Civic Mediators,

The arbitration committee Of the
Louisville (Ky.) board Of trade played
lively part in the settlement OF re-
cent difficulties between milk produc-
ers and distributors in the city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

There will be no revival service at
the First NJ. +. church tonight DR..
Archer. of Streator, will preach the
closing sermon of the series on Sun
day evening at 1870.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

Subscribe for the Free Trader-lournal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
A. o, n, Annual Dance.

The fftieth annual ball Of Div. No.
Z, A. o. H., will be held Friday even.
ing, March 16, at the armory. Hen
trichs orchestra will furnish the
music. Dancing from ? to 2. Tickets
900.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09

Burke, OF CheHoa. will deliver an az
dress Each member OF the club VIII
have the privilege of inviting six
guests, Father Burke is well ycrsed
on Modern Literature and will have
a most interesting lecture.
$ - q
The ladies Of Christ Episcopal
church are holding a meeting today
at the parish house.
Mrs. Roger Clark and Miss Emma
Springhorn will he the hostesses at the
Boat Club Wednesday afternoon.
March 18th, ladies' day at the Club
Z, = j
Mesdames c. NJ Pool aud c. II. Lu.
cas- will be the hostesses at the thin.
bic party to be given by the ladies OF
the Eastern Star Thursday afternaOA,
March 10, at the Masonic Temple.
&, y i
The regular school and reception at
Willis Academy will be held this
evening. A Spanish dance will be
given by Miss Juanita Willis.
Mrs r. A. Reed entertained the
Presbyterian Missionary Society this
afternoon at her home on the south
bluff The program was in charge OF
Mrs ]. h. SalZman. the subject being
Japan and Newest America
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Time is Short

For payment of 1916 tax. Call now
and pay
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
Wild Animals at Lincoln Park.

Shown in movies at Congregl church
tonight by Cy De Vry at 500 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
The Vnemans Firing Wholesalers Manufacturers Travelling Mer

smallpox 10 from a modern city. Miss
Adams believes that the proper way
to help the poor OF great rity---the
unfortunates, the down and outs. is
to teach their minds. train their hands,
give them decent amusements. She
Is wrong. Hun House has never yet
produced Billy Sunday nor George
nor Gallager nor a IKE Zuegger.
The only uplift work that really lifts
up must he based on the sentiment
expressed by the great Missioner in
His conversation with Nicodemus 1t
is not for us to sk-"Huw can these
things be- But simply to know that
they are and construct our program
of social and individual evangelism in
accordance with their eternal verify.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

! superintendent Is always there to
counsel with anyone who comes and
the reading-room Is open. On sun
days they are open for services IN the
afternoon and evening. From till
every week day night the activities
are on.
These activities are, first of all.
"a rough and tumble room" Here
the wild kids from the street. who
are more animals than humans, are
first introduced TO club life. They
play In there till they have toned their
auimaiism down to normality. 1t is
rightly named rough and tumble. \
leader is there to watch them. At
times the urchins are rough toward
him, but soon they learn that the big
guy is their friend and then they are
on the road to reclamation The
toughs in that room were interesting
to me. with wrestling and smuggling as
their chief occupation. No "squeal-
ing was heard, but each kid accepted
what he got as his without complain
ing In there was heaven compared
to the life they had known outside
for remember that this club is stu
ated on Orchard and Willow. just two
blocks from He'll corner. where TWEEN
eight mysterious murders have
been committed in twenty-foar
months without single apprehen-
sion No wonder the street angels
need a rough and tumble department
as to them the gateway into a more
decent life.
The other activities not 50 active
but more uplifting, perhaps. are the
art department. the printing depart
ment. the normal training depart
ment. the gymnasium, the game
room, the library, and readiug-room,
lectures and motion pictures. and the
cha pel---by all means the chapel. The
boys, ranging from six TO fourteen,
are given splendid opportunity for
play and Ia learn useful arts as
well But the heart of the whole
IL the chapel. 1t comes at S45
o'clock. Attendance is voluntary
About ] so bows were there the night
we visited the plant. How these boys
could sing How they could pray.
and how characteristic their petitions
to God were And their testimony
how frank open. straiE htforward,
eXhilarating The doctor on Friday
had given up one Of tho cluh ncm-
bers to die The boys did not give
UP, however. They prayed and when
1t was announced that he had rallied
and gave signs Of recovery. every lit
tie voice broke forth spontaneously,
Amen" The two meet interesting
characters were Ar kgndo. a con
verified Japanese ami teacher Of art
---L-NnluntaEI- AncAei- Nth oar Amer
an boys. aud Miko Zuecger, OF Ger
man Cath Ollie ancestry. whose face
testified 70 his acquaintance with the
saviour Mike is am a,omuls Of INC
elub, whose chief delight is 10 lead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

/ Mesh and blood. Many OF these little
! fellows have risen to prominence In
! the industrial life of the city and one
! Is assistant cashier OF a bank. They
are themselves saved and their life
too for the Master. Similar work is
undertaken by, other organizations
! also for the girls and on SUNDAYS they
can attend the Boys club services.
On Sunday afternoon. to revert, We
went to Hull House on East Halstead.
This street is Just forty-seven miles
: long and has not yet attained its
growth. 1t is no very definite ioca-
tion of Hull House to say 1t Is on
Halstead street, therefore. out that is
where we found it--far-famed. world =
famous the embodiment OF an idea
the idea of unfit by the application
of sociological principles OF service
and training, 1t is a large establish
nent. Six thousand persons weekly
come under its direction and most
of them daily. Here all kinds OF OPP
portunties to learn things and enjoy
Observation-Disclosures. moving pictures,
classes to teach English to foreigners,
classes to teach t,nglih 20 foreigners,
games, reading-room. library. coffee
Z house. Cluhs Of various names and
purposes 1t Is a beehive of activity
and p smile meets every incomer
theerin ess. helpfulness, gooj-natured-
ncss--thesc are there everyW here The
stamp OF a great personality is on II
all-~that Of Miss Jane Adams The
taste in all the decorations and equip
inent Is very marked. \ great think
Cr has undertaken to crystaiiiza her
thought. and has succeeded HUI
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
GRINT WORK BLING
DONE BN BpNS' CLUB Lt1AGt y

On NNnday evening Ne went %
Ciub No. ] % the Bows Club League
of chicago Nj Crittsntou as have
sasd, is soereta~. OF this league. How
tho boys love him There a.'a four
Of these clubs, Win nearly loo mem
ha.s The clubs are endowed and
have hired directors who are experts.
one is situated in the Infamous Black
Hand Italian district and has two
boys now In Nor, iiwestern universit!
They need a dozen others and will no
doubt secure them. IN" annual mem
bcrship fee is Twenty-Five cents.
boy who hasn't that amount can work
il ont The clubs are closed during
thf da1 as 20 the activities though thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
THE ONLY GREAT LACK
IN HIfII HOUSE,, WORK

But l would not he true to myself
did ] not say that the work OF Hull
House IA not Christian work. Ii is no.
intended 10 be It is lovely. but Z:
does not save. Religion is as rigor-
ouslY excluded from Hall House as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
PLUMMING IN CHICAGO---U NU-
SUAL SCENES
(ty President ". A. of Zion College,

ne OF the greatest surprises OF
1t city Is the suddenness with
ch YOU pass from ono section to
her, and especially with respect
1oral and living conditions. Hardly
distance from the centers of vast
18th come the low dives where
congresate who do not know
IL is to be sober or amply
ned and fed. ! had long wanted
zee at first hand just what Is being
2 In Chicago for these brethren
Purs and during a recent visit my
re was realized In unexpected
sner.
pat first of all must pay my trf-
to Christian business man, a
t-np official of the greatest piano
pany in the world, the w. w.
ball Co. Through the kin dness
my next door neighbor. j. r.
taliy. who is Southern representa-
OF this great business house, l
taken to the office Of tho kimbalf
pany and there introduced to the
Remarkable department head who
e ChicaEos mission efforts and
II work real and vital for ne.
man is Louis a. Crittcnton. Il
sin to Samuel Crittenton, who left
ty homes for the rescue OF fallen
rem as his contribution TO life and
r.. Mr.. Crittenton was born in
ago one mile from Wabash ave-
forty-seven years ago. He has
sn up In and with his city and is
ire with q passionate zeal for it's
|mption. For twenty-seren years
las given himself to one mission
North Side. He was one OF the
men TO take his stand by J. T..
nson. when fourteen years ago
sainted man began the Boys
work in the windy city Mr..
BENTON IS secretary OF the Boys
executive board and one Of its
ing spirits All the missions and
workers in the city know and
him. and certainly their affection
Properly bestowed. His wife. too,
worthy help-meet in his gracious
OF service. For example, on Fri
night after retiring. she was
ID to place OF overly where
1s soon to be mother, too poor 20
nurse. needed assistance. This
Woman ha&-ta-lSap- REd-CEnsS
se's course and gives herself to
such cases. She did not see her
BAND til Sunday noon. when they
by appointment in a hotel for
er. She returned immedia tely
eating to her charge, but her
int face declared her toy when
announced to her companion in
that botn mother and child we're
& well, she is happy because she
IL for her Masters sake. Would
the world could learn the dlf-
pee between giving and service.
arc to give TO our nclGhhor IN
SITS name that is service tri-
g involving ourselves in relation
,ur fellows Tor tho sake OF our
TenlS Father .>n2 s. emc of re
lacking in any of these require
Ia IL hopetess}y inadequate and
A.. "a ~. fs5 g.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
THE NIGHT CHURCH aS An
OFFSET TO DENS OF VICE

But hat is the night church, II
Is orTanlZed- do Offset with its Light
the darkness of the night In q great
city, where vice and iniquity stalk in
every alley and throng every thorough
fare II is open all day, but ct night,
alt night. there are services. Twelve
years ago il was founded uadeT the
leadership Of ~ Ernest A. Bcll 4
former missionary TO India and most
Iowa bile man. II took UP its abode in
the very heart Of the then rnd-ii=bt
district That district has beer, abo'-
shed by law This church first aai-
tated the warfare against the white
slave train and largely was instrn-
mental Ia having the hill OF congress
outlawing the awful business passed
II gives out Christian literature an
siNty-four Languages. holds street
meetings all over the tenement sec
tlon. and wins thousands TO the Chris
tsau life. II was 8 spiritual feast TO
bc there till late hour Saturday
night and 10 feel the spiritual cdifi-
cation IN the midst Of 80 much moral
and suff'itual sickness and II Spa Sc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
had been prayed through His Ace
was aglow with holy light.
TRANSFORMING POWER
A. SI,I.N IN EAIIAII,R .

TRANSFORMING POWER
As Sem IN GALIACII,R
We passed out into the night Eie-
waited trains, surface cars, automo-
biles. newsboys, the hodge podge of
the former reJ-light district of Amer
ica's second largest city filed the air
with shrieks. noises COMMISSIONS indie
scribaple. but | was dimly conscious
only of 1T all. because Gallager and /
were walking arm in arm to the Night
church on East Congress. Gallager
is a great. lovable fellow-now nearly
fifty, with beaming face and CHEEKY
voice. He looks his religion. He
lives 1t. too, but only for the past six
years. Previous to that time he had
served four penitent.ary sentences ag-
gregating twenty-five years and did
not then get all that was coming to
him. He had sworn to get even with
the judges and prosecuting attorD Us
who had sent him Up. His highest
ambition Was to see them dead at
his feet. He somehow got into the
night church and his desire to see
4 men dead became RI con Stunning pas
sion to make them truly alive. He
works hard AT his occupation daily
and each night he does personal work
at the missions.
felt honored TO walk arm In arm
with Gala geI--no thief, no bum now,
but the child of King. He knew
every one OF the more than thirty
missions in the city and had worked
in all of them. He gave me one new
concept---new and fresh--when ne
said that we have two classes OF
folks here who need the gospel m os.
especially--the down and outs and
the up and outs" and GaIlager is
right The Christian people of Chi
cago are working very definitely for
the down and outs. But the up and
outs-the rich young rulers Of our
day--they need salvation too. The city
does not bother about them much
because they are not personally Oh
noxious. but one daY they too. viii