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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
MEET UP FOLKS WITH
A VERY STRANGE MAN

Illinois most unusual man, particuI-
iarly so as inspector, visited Ottawa
yesterday, and instead Of discovering
wholesome quantities of error in an
eating house, he found virtue Strang.
er yet he went out OF his way to add
praise to dining institution that is
deserving Of all he said
Lon Harvey and his good wife, to-
gether with their corps OF faithful and
efficient employees, enjoyed this event.
ful experience and the man speaking
in such laudatory tones was State
Food Inspector Thompson, who visited
the New Clifton and inspected its cui-
sine from top to bottom Besides plac-
ing the commonwealth seal of puri.
ty upon the quality OF the food, Mr.
Thompson took advantage of an oppor.
tunity to tell the Clifton proprietors OF
the cleanliness and neatness of their
kitchens. incidentally he inquired OF
Mr. Harvey how such meals could be
served at the Clifton rate of fifty cents
each and received the reply Il appre
ciate my patronage and feel that
can break even under these prices
Some day | hope the high cost of liv
Ing will go down and then Wen dc
better.
The Clifton has q pay roll of 81 000
a month. while in Streator the Co
lumbia costs Mr.. Harvey $500 month
to operate All of this money is being
spent in these tYo cities.
More men at home like Mr.. Thomp
son would make the divorce courts
the exception, rather than the rule and
life one heavenly bliss for house
Wiyas
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
PATRIOTIC MOVIE
SATURDAY AT LIBRARY

There will be a good program Of
movies and stories for the children
at the library Saturday afternoon.
The following films will be shown
Declaration of Independence" Il
fine historical sketch leading up to
July 4, l776
Poor Baby by mistake Mrs. Jones
baby is taken by tramp and all con.
cerned have amusing experiences IN
securing babys return
Miss Dorothy Nertney will enter
tain the children who have to wat
for the second and third shows. None
OF the children can afford to miss
Miss Nertney'S part Of the program.
1t will probably be a good mixture
OF the serious and the comic.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
ARMlMG SHIPS MEANS
WAR BERLIN CLAIMS

Berlin, March 2.-Officials here ex.
pressed the hope today that the re-
ease of four Yarrowdale prisoners
will at least offer proof that entente
charges that Germany is seeking de-
liDerately to provoke war with the
United States are unfounded.
There is little hope that the depart.
ure of the Yarrowdale men will do
any more than slightly decrease the
tension between the two countries.
But officials said today their arrival
in Denmark will at least dispel the be-
lief existing IN some quarters in Amer
lea that so-caled "militarist" party
in Germany is guiding the country's 3
destinies. Had Germany desired war
with the United States, it was point
ed out, she would have delayed the re-
lease of the Yarrowdale men, by one
preteXt or other until public senti-
ment in the United States became
more inhamed.
Now that the l.aconia sinking has
passed without declaration Of war
by the United States, official circles
here are awaiting the action of the
United States Congress on President
Wilson's request for authority to arm
ships ttle result of the House vote.
empowering the President to act had
not reached Berlin when this dispatch
was fled
The German Press almost unani-
mcusly agrees that the armng of
American merchantmen can mean
nothing but war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
LUCKY WOMAN WINS
A VAL UABLE SOUVENIR

At a party held in the home of Mrs,
Joseph Schultz in Seneca large po-
tato, wrapped In fine paper and en-.
closed In candy box was given a
prize
A conductor on the C., o. & p
interurban tells of man who went
into La Sale saloon and ordered a
glass of beer. He laid down a pota
to. The bartender rung up the cash
register, asked the customer II he did
not have anything smaller and sug-
gestod that he take the change in
trade.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
FRANK HALL is DEAD:
FUNERAL SATURDAY

Frank Hail. well known Ottawa res
ident, passed away this morning at
2i3o o'clock at Ryburn hospital fol-
lowing u two weeks Illness
Mr.. Hall had been employed for a
number of years at the st. Xaviers
academy and was well known in this
city
He leaves surviving one sister, Mrs
c. c. Duffy, of this city, and one
brother, Judge S. p. Hall, of La Sale
The funeral services will be held It
1880 o'clock Monday afternoon from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. {. e..
Duffy. Interment will be in ottawa
Avenue cemetery. Funeral services
will be private.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
INCORPORATE DEER
PARK THRESHIMG CO

Among the list of firms in the state
which have secured license to incor'
porate from Secy. of State Emmerson
this week Is THE Deer Park fresh
ing Company of Deer Park township.
capitalized at $4,000. The purpose of
the company, according to one of the
stockholders, is to do the threshing for
the whole Deer Park farm communi-
ty, thus saving each individual farmer
the worry and heavy expense entail
ed by this feature OF agricultural life
each year.
The incorporators are Elmer j,
Strout, George Sargent, p H. Har-
beck, d. d. Frazer, James A. Mitchell
and D. T.. Cooper
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
GEORGE RUGG LANDS
TWO BIG CONTRACTS

George Rugg, Ottawa tile contrac.
tor, landed two big contracts yester.
day. one for $4,000 in the Corn Ex.
change Bank building in Chicago, ar1
another for $4,000 in Aurora. Mr..
Rugg expects to start the work i'm.
mediately and will take squad of
local w0rkmen with him to do both
jobs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
John S. WATERMAN
TO BE BURIED HERE

John S. Waterman, former Ottawa
resident. is dead in Chicago accord
ing to word received today by Ottawa
relatives. Mr.. Waterman passed away
Wednesday evening, February 2S, and
his remains will be brought to this
'ity arriving here Saturday morning
or interment in Ottawa Avenue GENE.
tery. Mr.. Waterman was an uncle of
Mrs. G. c. Rickley and NJ. N. Water
nan, both of this city. Burial will be
private
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
OTTAWA ENLISTED
IN FIGHT AGAINST
CHILD PARALYSIS
Or. EAST ARRIVES IN CITY TO.
DAY TO EDUCATE PEOPLE
AGAINST RE.OCCURENcE OF
LAST SUMMERS EPIDEMIC

u 10 vital to you and yours
that all be done within your pow.
er to stamp out infantile paral-
ysis--the worst and most violent
form OF contagion infestinq this
climate. It is nothing short Of
imperative that you hear Dr. East
at the high school tonight. It is
your duty to be there.
The state today is carrying its mes.
sage of infantile paralysis prevention
into the homes of Ottawa. A can.
paign now in the waging is being con.
Quoted In every locality where this
dread malady made its presence
known during the summer and fall of
1916. Ottawa and other cities in La
sale county were particularly hard
hit and records at Springfield show
this community had the greatest num-
Der OF cases of any in the state.
Dr. East, representative of the IL.
nois Board OF Health, and recognized
as one of the greatest authorities in
the midwest upon infantile paralysis.
arrived here today and this afternoon
Is conducting clinic for doctors in
the supervisors room of the court
house. After instructing the medics
in the sciences of combating the NAL.
ady ne will go before the public and
carry his message right to the hearth.
stones in hope his visit will elimin.
ate further fear Of the contagion Gur.
ing the warm months to come.
Tonight he will address residents
OF the city at the high school audi
torium. He should be heard by an
audience that will require every seat
in that spacious assembly place to
seat. Statistics show that none are
exempt from infantile paralysis raw
ages. Homes visited by the conta-
Eion last summer In Ottawa were
among the best
The gathering will be of an inter
esting nature-anything that will tend
to minimize the baby plague cannot
be uninteresting to parents. There
will be slides to emphasize the talk
and there will be instrumental music
by an orchestra.
Last year there were 1000 cases of
the paralysis in Illinois outside #
Chicago, and many of the patients
were left in crippled state By
clinics, which are held in the cities
In which the lectures are given. DR.
East is assisting the medical profas.
sion in solving the after-effects, and
also Is showing the doctors and par
ents how to treat the afflicted children
before the paralysis sets in. In New
York, Massachusetts, and Vermont
where the paralysis has been highly
there has been considerable
success in preventing the after
We are particularly interested in
this phase said DR.. East. "A certain
Of victims who become
cripples eventually become public
charges, and we are seeking to treat
and save these Simply speaking, It
Is a sort of muscle re-education we
have adopted, by which we hope to
save for them means Of upright loco
notion"
The medical profession OF Ottawa
s cooperating with the State Board
n the work and urges the public in
seneral--and parents in particular
o attend tonight's lecture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
TWO ESTATES ARE
FILED FOR PROBATE

TWO Streator estates were filed for
probate in Ottawa today.
Ida knntz, who died in that city On
eebruary 20. 1915, did not .eave a will
and her 1000 personal property vii
go thru administration and then re
divided equally among the four sur.
yiving children.
George Hall, whose death occurred
January 81, left real estate worth
$4,000 and personal property valued
1t $500. His will gives all to his
widow. Mrs. Elizabeth Hall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
CY DE VRY TO BE HERE MARCH
AND NOT MARCH aRD.

Cy De Vrys lecture in Ottawa wls
erroneously advertised in Thursdays
Free Trader-Journal as to occur Feb.
ruary 3, instead Of Friday, February 8,
when the noted animal keeper will
be in Ottawa to tell local audience
OF his experiences at the Lincoln Park
Zoo. Mr.. Devry Is being brought here
under the auspices of the Washington
School Parents Teachers Association.
Tickets can be obtained at the Free
Trader-J0urnal office. Children, 15c;
adults, 35c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
N. T. M0L0NEY, Ex-
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
SUFFERS PARAL LYSIS

General ". T. Moloney, ex-attornay
general OF the stale OF Illinois, sui-
fered a slight stroke CT paralysis last
evening at $50 o'clock at his home
on 3C7 Benton street. The paralysis
is confined to his right side, but is
not OF very serious nature, accord.
ing to reports given from his bedside
today. His many friends hope for hlc
speedy recovery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
YARROWDALE PRISONERS
s., ARRIVE AT COPENHAGEN

London Mar. 2-Dr. II. b. Snyder,
of Norfolk. Va. DR.. John Davis, Co
lumbus, Miss. Richard Zabrisk,e,
Enelewood, N. j., and Orville McKim,
Watertown, N. Y, the four Americans
from the steamer Yarrowdale, who
were released by the German govern.
ment, reached Copenhagen today.
They appealed to the United States
Legation for assistance in getting
home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
MRS. VAN SCHOICk FUNERAL
TO BE HELD SUNDAY p. M

Funeral services of the late Mrs.
M. Marion Van Schoick will be held
Sunday AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock from
the residence OF Mrs. Anna Ashley,
corner of Van Buren street and First
avenue, Rev. G. w. Chessman oIllciat-
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

One OF the most common Of errors
Is that of confusing happiness with
the means Of happiness. sacrificing the
first for the attainment of the second.
--Lecky.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
Marriage Licenses.

1t Is estimated that 20 per gent or
halibut aud from 20 to 30 per cent Of
salmon are included In the entralls,
head, tri, etc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
EGGS SLUMP 10C
WITHIN THE WEEK
EXPECTED DROP IN HIGH PRICES
OF FOODS NOT REACHED m
OTTAWA ToDAY-sUGAR NOW
HARD TO GET.

ouuueH JUMPS Ill the price OF Deans
and the failure to receive shipments
of food stutfs from eastern points be
cause OF the ear shortage, pricked
I the bubble of hoped for decline in
food products today, according to
local grocers. Belief that boycott
on potatoes in Chicago would have
an effect here was also exploded.
Potatoes Of the better variety are ra.
failing locally at 80 cents a peck to.
day Eggs have shown a slight de.
crease owing to warmer weather that
has added to the supply.
Sugar Situation Serious.
Cuban difficulties and strikes at
five OF the larger eastern sugar retin-
cries, now in progress. have made
sugar almost impossible to get, SAID
a grocer today, when he learned OF
the failure OF shipment ordered six
weeks ago, to arrive The price on
this commodity has gone to $50 per
hundred pounds, retailing at II lbs.
for a dollar.
Navy and lima beans showed the
greatest jump yesterday, the COM
mon bean retailing at $l50 per hun
dred more than q week ago. Eigi-
teen cents pound is asked for navy
beans now. Lima beans have jumped
to $40 per hundred, an increase Of
S2.5o over that of last week. Lima
beans were quoted at 12kc to 15c
pound by most grocers this morning.
Restaurant owners have appreciated
the advance in price, and unable to
lay in large stock owing to The
scarcity Of the product, We're forced
to make another cut in the side dish
served with meals
Fresh shipments of eggs from the
west and southwest have lowered the
price 10 cents i'll the last week EGGS
are quoted at 35c dozen now. Al
steady decrease in egg prices may be
expected with the coming of warm
weather to stay. month ago hen
fruit was sold over the counter at 55c
a dozen.
No Food Manipulation.
That the prevailing high prices
were not entirely due to food manip-
nlation is the claim made by grocers
Supply and demand and the failure
Of staple crops for the last two years
all over the country are blamed. The
bean crop, all garden vegetables,
sugar and potatoes have slumped in
largely, they say.
Consumers themselves ore largely
to blame for increases in prices said
a local grocer Many housewives
fail to use sensible economy in tryiag
to practice economical tricks. AS a
result they pay more for substitutes
for potatoes and such things than
would for the product itself. Then, |
too, they often try to buy in too large |
quantities. With scarcity pre-.
yalent, If many do this they will add |
to the scarcity and make prices hit
it up another notch"
Recession Due Is Belief.
That everything about the markets |
favCrs recession and not further ad-
vance, however, is intimated A re-
turn to food prices prevailing before
the present car shortage and Difficult |
ties relative to the war cannot be ex-
pected until good crop of every
has been harvested.
Local grocers are paying as high |
rs $4,000 to get carload of potatoes
here from the western coast. where |
the only good crops were raised this
year, they say.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

An egg bag OF crocheted cotton Is
useful to boil the eggs In. saves diff
Guilty in getting Them out of the water
and also saves breakage,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight
or Saturday, Not much
change in temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02

Continued on page 6.)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02
Sports Blouse of Velvet.

collar OF the convertible type, and the
fabric selected for this blouse was
rose-colored velvet, with Roman de.
sign trimming done In black fiber silk
forming a decoration. A tam to match
may easily be arranged.
To make this blouse two and three
quarters yards of any material sc
inches wide will be required
Hand embroidery is beyond question
the most popular trimming employed
on waists this season, and dressy as
well as sports blouses are SO deco
rated. Bead, silk and metal thread
embroideries are all effectively used
Flannel, velveteen and silk shirts, u
with mannish high-lOw collars and
smart little patch pockets, are among
the sports blouses strongly approved
White, striped and khaki-colored fan
nels are all shown. Among the novel
ties some plain flannel blouses in white
or cOlOrs equipped with angora collar
and cuffs in self or contrasting color
are decidedly smart.
Plaid and striped silks are featured
i'll utility or sports blouses, and suit
shades in silks. georgettes, crepe de
chimes, nets, ETC., are shown I'm the
dressier models.
Long sleeves and collars of the con-
vertib!e type are features of the ma
jOrity of the seasons blouses.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02
REASON FOR LACE REVIVAL
France Established Fashion in Order
to Give Women and Children
Work During the Winter.

A change in fashions which is Gre
ating stir of interest In this eoun-
try is the lavish use of lace. France
had much of it in reserve, but
she made it fashionable in order to
give the women and older children
chance to earn money through the
winter. Thousands of the Belgian
lacemakers are refugees In France,
and to revive the fashion for lace was
to make these exiles self-supporting.
The American designers Jump with
joy over the idea of putting lace on
gowns, for there must be miles of it
stored away in this country waiting
for a chance to see the sunlight. Now
there will be chance TO use it up
for frocks, wraps, blouses. peplums,
hats, parasols and accessories. The
designers are even putting precious
lace on satin frockS for the after
noon, and afternoon gowns are made
Of new kind of shadow lace In ecru
or oyster white dropped over black
satin sheath lining.
The success of the replum, or out
side blouse. will give an impetus to
loose waists that can be girdled In
with Chinese brocade or with the
new, brilliant ribbons copied from an
tique designs. These blouses may be
lined with white or colored chiffon or
silk net and worn with any kind of
skirt
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02
PASTOR HAS RECORD
OR. T. s. JOHNSON OF BEAVER
DAM SERVES IN ONE CHURCH
FOR FIFTY YEARS.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
items OF interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIletined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Beaver Dam-With record of hav-
ing preached 5000 sermons, held 1900
gospel meetings, officiated at 1878
funerals, performed 632 marriages and
514 baptisms, and welcomed 656 per
sons to membership in his church, DR..
T. S. Johnson, on May third completed
his fftieth year as pastor of Assembly
Presbyterian church of Beaver Dam.
His is a record of longer service in
one church than that of any other
pastor in the Wisconsin synod of Pres
byterian churches. DR.. Johnson be-
gan his service as pastor of Assembly
Presbyterian church on May 3, 1867.
He was born in Greeneville, N Y,
in February, 1889, a son of a Presby-
terrain minister. He received his edI-
cation at the Newton academy in New
Jersey, at Carroll college, Waukesha,
and the Theological Seminary of
Princeton, n. J.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02

SpOonfuls of drippings or olive oil, one
large onion, three cupfuls of boiling
water, one teaspoOnful of paprika, IL
potato balls, six small button onions,
six carrot balls, six turnip balls, one
teaspOonful Of salt, one bay leaf, one
Glove, four tablespoonfuls of -four half
q pint of water, and one chopped chill
pepper. Slice the onion and brown it
in the fat, remove the onion and add
the meat cut in small pieces, brown
these well, remove the meat to a cas-
serole, add paprika and water, cover
the dish and place in the oven. Fry
the potato, carrot, turnip and onion
balls In hot fat, add them to the meat
after it has simmered an hour and a
half. Add salt, pepper, cloves, bay
leaf and flour mixed with cold water,
pour this into the casserole and stir
until smooth, add the pepper with a
cupful Of boiling water. Cover and
let simmer for another hour and O
half. Serve from the casserole.
Cornish Pasties.-Cut half a pound
Of mutton into small pieces; add half
q pound of peeled diced potatoes, one
chopped onion, one teaspoonful of
chopped parsley, half teaspOonful of
salt and quarter of a teaspoonful of
pepper and two tablespoonfuIs Of wa
ter. Roll out thin plain pastry, cut
1t in large rounds and place q heap
of the mixture in the center wet the
edges, press together and crimp with
the fingers. Brush each over with a
beaten egg and bake in hot oven for
three-quarters Of an hour. Serve hot.
Spanish Codfsh.-Parboil a cupful
of shredded Goldfish; melt two table
spOonfuls of butter, add q chopped
onion and two cupfuls Of tomatoes,
fry for five minutes. Stir in one ia
blespoonful of flour, then add a cupfuI
of water or stock, q tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley and a little pepper.
Cook slowly for ten minutes, add the
Goldfish and simmer for thirty min
utes. Serve hot on buttered toast.
Any mixture Of meat rolled up and
tied in cabbage leaves, then cooked for
an hour or more makes delicious
dish and adds variety.
Sour milk which has been allowed TO
sour unskimmed, If sprinkled with nut
meg and brown sugar makes a most
palatable dessert
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02
MedievaIism in Gloves.

There is an attempt to revert to
medievalism in the ornamenting of
gloves. They are embroidered with
tinseled threads, with the monogram
in colored crystals, and they have
gauntlets attached to velvet fingers,
the former covered with an embroidery
done in tinsel. The designs are taken
from the gloves worn by men and
women at the time when Elizabeth
was queen of England and Catherine
de Medici reigned in France.
Looking at some Of the heavily en-
broidered gauntlet gloves, one thinks
of the sinister intrigues in the old
world which sometimes led to sudden
death through the poisoned gloves that
were gorgeOusly embroidered and sent
as gifts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02
HOW TO BE WELL DRESSED
Making All the Necessary Accessories
of Costume Harmonic With Each
Other Most important Point.

To the woman who knows the full
value of dress the question of whether
she will wear a straight or q barrel
skirt is rather secondary, after all
A woman who really has the trick of
being always stylish and well groomed
is much more troubled as to whether
she will succeed in finding all the nee
essary accessories of her costume
so they will harmonic with one an
other. Most women have been through
the enlightening but discouraging ex-
perience of a selection of hats, veils
sunShades, shoes, etc, buying these
according to the fancy of the mo-
ment, or because of their Individual
beauty.
The day she assembled them with
her dress or suit she found that, beau
'tiful in themselves, they did not go
well together at all, and she wore them
uneasily and unhappily, feeling that
perhaps she looked like 8 patchwork
quilt!
It Is very difficult TO go shop
ping and buy cOldly and with fore
thought-to plan q wardrobe so that
everything will be in relation. Yet 1t
must be done with as good grace as
possible, for 1t is the only way to be
really well dressed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-02
orosndie chenIsette With Jersey

A blouse which is delightfully."- fem
mime is made of jersey in a Lovely
shade of old rose. 1t is cut with a
wide round neck and slips on over the
head There is little chemisette
yoke of white organdie finished with a
crisp frill and there are little puff
sleeves to match this, which peep from
below the fiaring mandarin sleeves of
jersey. The neck and sleeves are Dor
dered with wide band Of hand en-
broidery in several contrasting shades
and there are deep pockets also en-
broidered at the sides.