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became piqued or lost courage or some
thing at the last minute
"Of course the next day 1 had to
write long story for the papers deny
ing the whole thing. Alma helped me
with the story and between us think
we made quite a case for Mr. Smith.
I'VE said that he was not a pro
hibitionist in any sense Of the word,
that he had always believed in temp
erance, however. We acknowledged
that he owned some shares of stock in
a whiskey concern and explained that
up to a late hour he had intended to
vote against the bill because he
thought that in a way 1t was measure
against personal liberty.
"But-pay particular attention to
that but Margie, for while Alma and
1 thought it was splendid piece OF
work to ring in the congressman
wife right here, it led to the whole
tragedy-'but,' we said, when the CON
gresham found that not content with
what he was going to do, a committee
had approached his wife who knew
absolutely nothing about business and
asked her to use her influence with
her husband to speak as well as vote
against Che bill, he thought 1t was
time to call a halt and be notified
the committee to that effect.
"'The spokesman for the committee
was Congressman Brown, who from
the first has been fighting Congress
man Smith. He went so far as to
threaten to ruin him and the article
printed yesterday was probably the
first shot out of his gun.
az will await the verdict Of the pep
pIe,' Alma and l made Congressman
Smith say.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The New Fashioned Girl
Rr HARRISON CHAsE.
(copyright, 1911 BY the Mcclure

Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
= FANCY EARLE was a new-fash-
M toned girl with an old-fashioned
! name. She believed in woman
suffrage and THE power OF mind over
matter. She played tennis and rode
horseback, and the skirt OF her bath
ing suit was so abbreviated that her
father questioned its rigth to be call
ed a skirt. Nancy dabbled somewhat
in higher thought, and her hard
working dad once remarked that IN
ten years she would be president OF
every club in Newton. When she
reached the age Of twenty-five Nancy
had doubts that such thing as love
existed. But that was before she
knew Henry Blauvelt.
Henry was something Of poet
although his verses were always re-
turned from the magazines with
automatically worded and neatly
printed rejection slips. Poetry was
for him, moreover, side issue, and
he could afford to be cynical when
ever a regretful editor told him that
the return of his manuscript did not
necessarily imply lack Of merit.
Henry was the "Son" in the firm OF
Blauvelt & Son, the most prosperous
department store in town, and every
week he drew $50 from the firms
profits and proceeded in spending a
good part of it in purchasing the
most expensive sets Of poetical works
he could find.
Henry besides being something OF
a poet WAS also slightly old-fashion-
ed in regard to his consideration OF
the gentle sex. To him "a girl resem-
bled a piece of priceless china which
too much handling would break. He
believed that a girl should spend a
greater part Of her time at home, and
that golf, tennis and such sports were
for men and not for women and that an
automobile was as safe with a woman
at the whel as was locomotive with
out an engineer.
And the fact that Henry Blauvelt
fell in love with Nancy Earle was as
much of surprise to Henry as 1t was
to the rest of the town.
It happened one sunny afternoon
at the Country Club when Henry was
sitting in the cool shade of the big
veranda. No one was with him., and
he was deeply concerned with the
problem of spearing an elusive cher
ry with straw when the club mes
senger strobe by, announcing a tele-
phone call for Miss Nancy Earle. The
boy called so loudly that Henry spill
ed some lemonade on his new flannel
trousers, and while he was ruefully
contemplating the disaster, Nancy
herself came strolling by.
Nancy had been attending meet
ing Of the tennis committee and was
dressed in some kind of fllmy white
material which showed off to perfec-
ton the roses in her cheeks. AS she
passed the gaping Mr.. Blauvelt she
looked as sweet and as old-fashioned
as her name.
Henry Immediately fell in love
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with her. He thought vaguely that
he had seen her before somewhere,
as he probably had, a score of times,
and he searched his mind whereby he
might find plan which would lead
up to an introduction. Newton, how
ever, is rather small village, and
before the afternoon was half over,
Henry discovered that at least ten
of his acquaintance knew Nancy
Earl intimately.
He decided that Bob Melvin should
do the honors. Calling Bob aside, he
explained that he wished to be intro
duced to Miss Earle, and Bob, know
ing the characteristics Of both Henry
and Nancy, laughed SO loudly that
several of the older club members
glared at him Indignantly and threat
ened to have him reported to the
chairman of the house committee.
Henry failed to see anything to
laugh about in his simple request. He
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F RECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as
the prescription othine. = double
Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-dou.
bic strength-from any druggist and
apply little of it night and morning
and you should soon see that even the
worst freckles have begun to disap'
pear, while the lighter ones have van.
ished entirely. It is seldom that more
than an ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back If it fails to
remove frecklcs.
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HEALTH HINTS

Uncle Sam is to make physical exam
nations Of several million of his citt'
zens.
In selecting the young men who are
to bear arms for their country he is to
perform the same service that certain
private corporations have been carry.
ing out with great success with COM
paratively small number of people.
It is hard to estimate the vast
amount OF good that will result from
these physical examinations. They
are certain to uncover thousands Of un.
suspected physical defects, which in
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an earlv STAGE win We'd promptly

an early stage will yield promptly to
treatment. -,
be detected. Rest, fresh air and whole
some food will cure them.
Heart defects often exist entirely
unknown. Many may be corrected by
a change in habits and working condi'
tons,
So also it will be with other hidden
conditions. Few men who have reach
ed the age of 80 are physically perfect.
Most people fail to realize that there
is anything wrong with hem unit:
something serious develops.
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NEW YORK, June 8.-The SOLDERING
influence Of war time already shows
itself in fashions pet frivolity, fine mil
linery. Women not only demand that
a new hat be becoming but, they also
ask, Is it practical?" and SIS it dura.
ble?"
In spite of the summer require
ments for lightness, sheerness and
transparency, fewer hats of perishable
materials are shown than in former
seasons. Some of the handsomest of
the broad-brimmed models are Of fine
firm soft straws. Many women con-
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slider these braids economical even at
rather high prices because they can
be reshaped another summer.
Most of the wide brims are curved
on classic lines, but sometimes the
curve is up and sometimes down. The
dropping brim is distinctly not for the
mature face. 1t shuts out the light
and deepens the shadows.
Wartime simplicity prevails in trim.
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ooh, Don't Touch 1t! It's 80 SoEep
Use "GetB-It" and It VIII Never
instead Of swelling up like a littl6
white sponge. Then It loosens from
y0gF toSs9 al sottS o ase yo1ad take
q glove of your handl
Yes. "Gets-It" is the corn diseoy.
cry Of the age. More "Gets-It 10
sold by many times than any other
corn remedy in existence. Try e
and you'll know the reason why. e
takes two seconds to apply 1t, ana
it dries at once, That's all. Don't
81 millions and use "Gets-1t"
"GetS.1t" g sold everywhere ,s.,3 20, 4, g
Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill
Sold in Fairmont and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Fairmont Pharmacy, Cranes Drug
store, ]. H. McCloskey & Co., Holt
Drug Co., and the Mountain City Drug
Company.
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mings, the style of the best hats de-
pending entirely on "line."
Summers own hat is, of course, all
white, nevertheless fine black straws
are selected by many women Of good
taste, partly because white is to try
to complexion no longer fresh, part
ly because black emphasizes the fresh
ness of white or colored summer
frock. ..
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The physical examinations will IN
cover all minor ailments and slight dis
abilities. Measures to correct these
promptly will add considerably to the
public health.
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iKie.Yie.Yie! Get ..
Ne 'Gets.IY Quick"

9Drops Make Corn "FalI" Of!
'T've Joined the Never.Again Club.
Never f Rg7;f %il use enytain9g rd 5os
Of 'Gets-It on, and from that sec.
ond the corn begins TO shrtVels
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
MRS. NC CLURE DIES
AT DAUGHTERS HOME

Mrs. Mary l.. IIosford Mcclure, wi.
dow Of The late Hugh Mcclure. died
this morning AT 10 O'Clock ut the
home of her daughter. Mrs. George
Pyle on East Cen.cr street, after an
illness lasting more than four years.
Mrs Mcclure was 76 years of age.
having been born in Freedom town.
ship January H. 1871 She has re-.
sided in this county during her entire
life
Her marriage TO Hugh Mcclure
took place in Freedom township Feb.
rnary Is. 1854 To this union were
born seven children. three of whom
survive: Harry H. Mcclure of Green
Mountain, Ia; Walter s. Mcclure and
Mrs. ELLA / Pyle of his city. She is
also survived by eight grandchildren.
Her husband died in 1914.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mcclure
Will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Pyle Thursday afternoon at O'Clock,
Rev, j, r Vonckx officiating and in.
tcrmcnt will take place in the Hard.
inc cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
JUDGE JOHNSON AT
INSURANCE MEETING

Judge IT, W. Johnson. president Of
the Central Life Insurance Company
Of Illinois, has gone to New York
City to attend the Eleventh Annual
meeting of the Association Of Life
Insurance Presidents of the United
States. This is always considered the
most important convention Of the
year. The present program will be
especially interesting as We'll rs
beneficial. In addition 10 leading men
connected with The business Of in
surance other big men in the iinan-
cial and industrial affairs Of the ma.
tion, such rs Mr.. s. Davies WarGeld.
president of Tho National Association
Of Owners Of Railroad Securities,
and Mr. Frank a. Vandcrlip, prcst
dem Of the National City Bank Of
New York have places on the pro
gram.
Mr. Johnson had also planned &c
attend the Congress of Rivers and
lIArbUrS at this time al Washington
y. G., 10 which he was appointed u
delegate by Governor IoWden. but
on account Of war conditions The pro-
posed meeting has been indefinitely
postponed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
j. S. SENDS PROTEST
AGAINST RUSSIAN
FARLEY WITH BERLIN
AMERICAN FIRM IN NOTE TO
HEVlkl-FiRST OFFICIAL
DOMINANCE OF LEVINE GOV
EMINENT is GIVEN BY ADMIN.
lSTRATiON.

Petrugrad. Dee t. Major NJ. G..
kerth. United States military attachc,
has sent the following note to Gen.
cra mkhonin under instructions
from Ambassador Francis;
I'm accordance with per(cctl, def
mite instructions from my govern.
mont given by the American ambassa.
dor 1T petrograd ! have the honor
to inform YOU that, owing to the car,
rying ON of war by The United States
in alliance with Russia which has as
its basis the struggle of democracy
against autocracy. my government de
cidcdly and cnergetcally protests
against any separate armisticc which
may be made by Russia
Il request your eXcellency 10 give
a written acknowledgment Of the re-.
ceipt of this declaration.
I As a result OF Foreign Minister
Trotskys threats to the United States
and France, Lieutenant Colonel Jud.
SON chief of the American military
mission to Russia visited Trostky
today at the Bolsheviki HEADQUARTERS
IN the SmJlny Institute While his
call was entirely informal. il con.
stituled the first intercourse between
the United States embassy and repre-
scntativcs of Lcnne.
Colonel Judsons not to the chiel
of the Russian general stan and the
protest against an armisticc made by
Major kcrch. United States military
attachc, to General Dukhonin. were
discussed. Colonel Judson asked
whether, in view of Tratskys threat,
o' grave complications should allied
military agents interfere In Russia $
internal affairs, Il written c0mmuni
cation was desired explaining the at.
tiludc Of the United states
Foreign Minister Trotsky replied
that the incident might be considered
closed, In view Of the assurance hy
The American officer that "thc time
loF reproachcs or threats is past.
TrotskN asserted General Dukho
INNS headquarters is surrounded and
II was expected the general and his
sian will surrender within fortv.eigh,
hours,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs q G.. Richly and Mrs. William
Bradley went to Seneca yesterday ~.
tcrnnon To arrange for the sale of Rcd
Cross Christmas Seals there. The
Red Cross Srals in Srncca will be in
charge of Father lIauscr, who will
act IA chairman of the sale commit.
tee
Judge H. W Johnson went 10 Chi
cayo this morning for a short bust
ness trip.
Roy Iiutler has returned home after
visit with his cousin, William White.
who is attending Notrc Dame college
in South Bend. Ind,
Mrs. T.. II. Doud and daughter
Louise. of Chicago. is visiting Il, H.
Doud. president of the Cooperative
packing Co. in this city.
Mrs. William Coughin OF West JET
tcrson street. is spending the week
visiting relatives in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Doughcrty
went To Chicago this morning for Il
two day visit with relatives there.
Mrs VI Carlson and daughter Anne
returned home Yesterday from Dckall
after spending a few days visiting
relatives there
Lieut.. Leighton Ycnzrr went t,
Chicago This morning Tor n short visi,
with friends there.
Miss Isabella Sanders left for pes
Moincs last night for a visit there
Miss Emma lloey returned HON" to
day after spending Il week with hey
cousin in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard W Thackcl
went to Chicago on a short business
trip today
Clarence Griggs transacted business
in La Sale today.
Miss Elizabeth Asscltnc. Mrs. Geo
Zurich. Miss Conner and Miss Wixon
went 10 La Sale this afternoon To al
tend the District Registered Nurses
meeting there this afternoon This
district is composd of LII Sale, Put
nam. Grundy and Bureau counties. ant
representatives from all these countie'
attended this meeting today
There will ha q regular meeting o.
the lnlinc Hose Company tonight Al
members are requested to be present
Misses Alice ana Martha O'NNil and
Wac Donovan of Chicago ara spcG,i
ing few days With Mrs. owen J
FOX and family an East Sup riDl
street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04

they can BE- made to work as other
criminals do.
Recent experience has convinced
me that congress must go further in
authorizing the government TO set
limits 70 prices. The law of supply
and demand, | am sorry 10 say, has
been replaced by the law of unre.
eliminated prDlitccring IN scvnra
branches Of industry. II still rms
rampant in others. The farmers for
example complain with a great deal Of
justice that, while the regulation OF
food prices restricts their incomes.
no restraints are placed upon the
prices of most Of the things they must
themselves purchase; and similar mi.
quilics obtain on all sides.
'1t Is mpcrativcly necessary that
thc consideration Of The full use Of
The WHlCrpOWcr Of the country and
also the consideration of the system.
attic and yet economical development
of such of the natural resources of
the country as are still under the
control Of the federal government,
should be Immediately resumed and
atlirmatively and constructivcly dealt
with at the earliest possible moment.
The pressing need Of such lceisla.
ton is daily becoming more obvious
The legislation proposed nj he last
session with regard to regulated com
olnatlons among our exporters, in or.
der to provide for our foreign trade n
more effective organization and me
lhod OF cooperation ought by all
means to be completed at this ses.
sion.
And beg that the members of the
House of Representatives will permit
me 10 express the opinion that il will
be impossible to deal in any but Il
Waslcful and exirayagant fashion with
the enormous expenditures of the pub.
I lie moneys which must continue 10 be
made, If the war properly is sus.
tanned, unless the House will consent
10 return its former plan of initiating
ana preparing all the appropriation
/ bills to single committee in order
that responsibility may be conferred
expenditures standardized and made
Uniform and waste and duplication as
much as possible avoided
i have spoken plainly because This
seems to be thc time necessary t.
spcak plainly. IN order hat the
whole world may know that even in
the heated ardor Of the struggle and
when or whole bought is of carrynp
the war thru to its end. We have not
forgotten any ideal or principle EOl
which the name of America has beer
held IN honor among the nations and
for witch il has been our glory 10 con
tend in The great generations thai
AWcnt before us. \ supreme moment
Of history has come. Hhc eyes of the
people have been opened and they
sec. The hand Of God is laid upon The
nation. ! dcvouily believe, only tha
they rise 10 lhc clear heights of hi,
Justice and mercy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
MISS SARAH CASSIDY
CLAIMED By DEATH

Miss Sarah Cassidy, one lt the
ritys best known women passed away
last night at S:i5 at her home at BIB
h. Washington street, after an brief
illness. Miss Cassidy had litcl in
Ottawa the greater part ol her life
and for many years was employed AZ
the J. :. Scott nrygoads %, and
later by the e. W. Irion nrygoods Co
Her wears spcut IN thu business world
gained hosts of friends for her. and
the news Of her death vas received
with much regret by The people who
knew her.
She is survived hy her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Cassidy and two sisters. Mrs.
Otto Schneider and Miss Nan CASH
dy. All Of this city.
The funeral services for Miss Gas
sidy will be held a. S. COLUMBIA
church Wednesday morning at > a.
m. and burial will he in st. Columbia
cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04

The inhoncello or soap berry tree
grows in the humid parts Of western
Ecuador il aitainS height Of about
fifty feet and has Widc-aprcading
branches ami immense quantities. If
fruit nf the size aud shape of cherries.
and pulp surrounding thc round black
seeds are so SaponaCcuuS rs TO lac
used instead Of soap 10y many people
than iifty limos their weight of that
material.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04

Murphy was making his first trir
across The Atlantic, and hc felt nm
Spcakably awful. He failed to con.
meet the fact Of his being on The hriny
ocean for III" first time with his agony
The doctor came to him rs he tossed
about in his berth, Cheer M. man.
he said heartily II know you're foeI-
Ing rotten, but you're not going to
die Murphy opened horrihcd eyes
mot gong to dirt" he vailed Faith
doctor. Thought was That was
The only llljn- that kept olc alive
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
PERU WOMAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Augusta Stadlcr, former
Peru lady, and widow Of the late
Julius Stadler, passed away at 0tta-
va Saturday evening following an i'll
ness with a complication of diseases.
The deceased WAS - years old and
made her home in Ottawa after the
death Of her husband several months
ago.
and The funeral was held from the
home Of Mrs. Laura Marlett on State
street Yesterday afternoon. The finn
eral was held from the Marlcit resi-
dcncc to 81. Joscph's church and
thence to St Joscph's cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
Indoor Game Tonight.

The second indoor baseball game
Of the season will be held tonight at
$ o'clock at Armory G. The game
tonight will be played between the
Masonic lodge team and the Odd Eel
lows, and promises to be quite an OK.
citing match This is tho first ap.
pearancc Of either team this season.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
EPISCOPAL BAZAAR

The ladies Of the Episcopal church
viii hold their annual holiday sale at
the parish house on "Wednesday, De.
ccmbcr }, 1917 There will he found
many useful articles, such as utility
BAGS. fancy and plain aprons and EN-.
brOIdorcd towels, rugs. etc. also on
The edible table you can get good
served from } to for soc. Everybody
como
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
JAMESON TAKES
PARTY TO TEXAS

William Jamison left this morning
Tor Texas with a goodly number OF
people interested in lands in that
that state. This is one Of the many
successful excursions 10 Texas that
MI. Jamis0n has conducted. lie leaves
with another party on Tucday. Jan
uary LIST.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
|Society Notes


Mrs. Taylor Pyle viii entertain the
members of the Westminster Guild
of the First Presbyterian church nj
Il thimble party 1T her home on Cen
tJr street tonight The party will h
in the nature of farewell Tor Mis-
Carrie Lewis who leaves soon for
Gllesburg tomahc her future home
Miss Mildred Wilder, LOG T. Wash.
ineton street, was pleasantly sur
prised last night when party ol
young people called at her hone Ia
help her celebrate her eighteenth
birthday All arrangements for the
party hal been kept secret from
Miss Wilder until the iwentyfonl
guests arrived She was cnn.ratu
lated aud presented with many beau
tiful gifts. after which the cycniu-
WIS spent in playing Bunco, and 4
musical program was furnished rs
guests. At a late hour dcllciou,
luncheon was served by Miss Wilder
mother. Mrs. William Wilder
The members of the Five Ilundrrt
club were entertained last night a
he home of Miss lIcrmna SIMMER
On Gnion street Four tables were
file dat this time Following the caro-
games, a musical program was given
Light refreshments were served b,
III, host IS. The next meeting of til,
club will be held AT the home OF Mrs
Maurice Il. Wolf. S2S T.. Joliet street
on Wednesday evening, December ;
Camp No. Of the Modern Wood
men of America, held their annua
election of officers last night in theil
lodge rooms. The following Ollie, r!
were elected for the coming year:
Venerable Consul Fred Long.
Adviser-R l.. Conklc
Clcrk-W S. Myers.
Banker George BECKER
Escort H. Z. Stewart
Natchman-Jacob Svotoda.
sentry Ben Jones.
Physicians-T W. Burrows. +, w
Weis.
Trustec-GcOrgc Singer.
= . "
The NJ. aud NJ. Circle "a the King
Daughters met last night at the holh'
of Mrs. ]. VI. Rockwell ON State street
About sixteen ladies were present a
this meeting and spent the evening il
sewing on articles for the Red Cross
and IN making surgical dressings. Tn
next meeting of the Circle will be hel'
January ,dh at the home Of Mrs. Char
les Sanders.
. =
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Reliable man resident Ol
Ottawa to manage local solln9
branch; also one salesman for Ottawa
and one living in each adjoining coun
ty. Address Consolidated Calendar
and Noyclty Co.. Erie, Pa.
WANTED A man tor general work
about the place. one who can milk
Apply Mrs {. :. French. 3a6 /. pcaY
St, phone 626'R
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04

Holdn'sS AMI power are such inscp.
arabic companions TINT they appear
I" be born Iugrthcr. and when one"
divided they both decay aud die at
The sa}nc Henry Ncun.