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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

One of the most famous of Reed s
,orts was made at the expense of
Springer, of Illinois. The Maine
Giant had just read one of SPRING
er's own speeches in rdfutation Of
the latter's argument just concluded
the Illinoisan launched into philoso-
ply upon the privilege of progressive
thinkers to change their. opinions.
Il honor them for il, he con
tinued. AN honest man is the no.
bleSt work of God. As for me, Mr..
{ .airman, in the words Of an emf
nent American statesman, I would
II her be right than be President "
THE gentleman from Illinois
naedn't worry, Mr. Chairman"
drawled Reed, che never will be
ei-ther,"
During THE bitter fight against
Reed rules" the House was thrown
into commissions by Gen. Spinola
who, pointing to the painting of the
Siege of Yorktown, hanging in the
hall, grayely accused Speaker Reed
of counting the Hessians in the back
grornd of the picture in order to
make a quorum
The general always wore a ire
mendouSly high collar, so high in
fact that Representative Tim"
Campbell tapped it one day with the
ferrule of his cane and inquired, to
the amusement of the House, Us
Gen. Spinola within?'
During the famous deadlock fight
In the House over the civil rights bill
Gen. Ben Butler favored a Sunday
session
BAD as am, have some respect
for Gods day" replied Sam Randall
of Pennsylvania.
Don't the Bible say that 1t is law
full to pull your OK or ass out of pit
on the SABBATH" asked Butler. you
hive thirty-seyen asses on your side
of the House and want to get them
out of this ditch tomorrow. think
| am engaged in holy work"
Don't do it." replied Randall Il
expect some day to see you in a bet
ter world"
"You'l be there, as YOU are here, a
member of the lower House" flashed
back the general, with telling effect
A merican Magazine
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
BLOODY BATTLE AT
BOAT CLUB TONIGHT

Chess men, kings hourses and any
of the other dOfunnies that so with
the great game which requires so
much thought and brain work, vii,
clash tonight at the Boat Club, with
the Ottawa championship chess team
pitted against the sharks from La
Sale
This was made certain today when
Secretary lIargraye Of the La Sale
Commercial Club notified John u,
Smith, that he was bringing up his
gang of deep thinkers for another
chance at the local artists in Il hope
of victory.
The game will be staged at the
Boat Club with the Frank Brothers
batterying for the locals.
There will be a checker tourney in
connection with the bloody conflict.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Fits TIRES OF HIS HOME.
Negroes Request for Thirty Years in
Navy Defeated by Finger.

"Ah wants [ inl-ist."
Samuel Franklin Fits, gigantic,
muscular and black as coal, thus
tersely delivered himself to Chief
Master-at- Arms at the navy recruit
ing station. How long kin All get
in foh?" he asked.
-Four years is the longest term, 8"
was the reply.
only foh?"
We'll. We could make it thirty
years, after you've spent your first
four years in the service"
Dat suits me, q" responded Fits.
The applicant was asked the usual
list of questions. When it came to
the one as to whether he was mar
ried or single, Fits said
Yassah. Use hitched"
"Well, what will your wife say
about your leaving" was put TO him.
"What'll she say? OATS no bus
ness o mine. Abs jus wantin' [ git
"a long absence from home, TO she's
done said too much t..ready.'
On account of a finger missing
from his hand, Fits was rejected,
and he probably will get what his
name implies when Mrs. Fits hears
of his plan for leaving her.-Pitta-
burg Gazette
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Salt on a Railroad Switch.

How many boys and girls know
why it is that a railroad switch
tender puts salt on his switch in
cold, snowy weather to keep it from
freezing, or to thaw it if it is frozen?
1t is not because there is heat in the
salt to melt the ice, and yet, in
certain sense. that is true, for it
takes ten or twelve degrees lower
temperature to freeze salt water
than it takes to freeze ordinary wa
ter Putting salt on the switch,
therefore. turns the ice and snow to
water. and though that water is
colder than the original ice, it does
not freeze because it is salt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
ARREST WINNIPEG
STRIKE LEADERS

WinIepeg, June 17-Five member.
of the Winlepeg Trades and Labo!
Council and four other men suspected
Of being boIthcyik agitators were a"
rested today on personal warrants is
sued by the Dominion government
rchaging them with making scditioua
utlcranccs. Deportation proceeding,
may be begun against some Of thos
arrested.
Coutcmporareously a raid on the
labor temple was staged and guam
tty of alleged boIshcyik literature
seized.
Opponents of the strike were conf
dent that the arrest of the leader,
would result in breaking up the gen.
cral strike which has been in progre 9
for six weeks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Irish Wit.

Pat OHooligan gave a dinner to
some of his friends His Wife had
prepared only one chicken which Pat
proceeded to carve t. serve his
guests Turning to the lady seated
nearest him he asked very politely:
What part will yez hoy, Misses
Murphy?"
"OfH take the leg, if yez PLACE,
soir,"
Pat next turned to little Murphy.
And what part iV the bird Will
yez hey, young man?"
'Oi'll take leg, if it Place ye,
soir," replied the little Murphy.
Then Pat addressed Mr.. Murphy.
"What's yer choice iv the bird? VIII
yc have the white meat?"
"Oill take another leg, soir, an
much obliged fer the question" said
Mr.. Murphy, who always followed
his wifes example
"Begorra," exclaimed Pat, "phwat
do yez think I'm caryin'-a spider?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
SNAIL DIET IN DISEASE.
Advocated As "a Cure for Consump-
ton "A Hundred Years Ago.

The report that snails as diet
! hove become fashionable has Great
| ed geat demand for them at for
| eign restaurants in London.
Many years ago, in the rural dis
/ tricts Of England, snaiis were con
| sidercd a nutritious and strengthen
| Jig diet for people in delicate health.
/ and cure for coughs, colds. cancer
| and consumption An old cookery
book. hundred years old, gires the
following recipe as a certain cure for
a hacking cough: TAKE three saails.
stew them in barley wafer, and drink
the liquid during the night when the
cough is troublesome"
Consumptiye patients were often
sent from large towns to lodge in
country cottages Tin Surrey espe-
cially) TO undergo a course of treat
ment, consisting principally of life
in the open air and fresh snail broth
three times a day.
The large white snails to be found
on the Sussex Downs are not ma
tives," but were imported from Italy
by one of the earls of Arundel,
whose wife an Italian-was CON
sumptive, and believed she could be
restored to health by diet of snails
brought over from her beloved ma
tive land.
Apart from their nutritiyc and cas-
lily digested properties, snails prop
erly prepared and properly cooked,
are declared to be an epicurcan deli
cacy fit for any table as has long
been recogized in many parts of the
Continent
The aristocrat of It's species is the
large Burgundian snail, whose rich
ness of flavor is attributable to its
diet of vine leaves, and the method
of Its preparation for the table is APP
plicable to all kinds of snails.
The snails are collected and placed
in small Enclosures and applied
with an abundant diet of vine
leaves; when they have stopped
splitting" as the peasants describe
it-that Is, cease to exude a froth-
they are ready for packing for mar
ket, to which they are dispatched in
large baskets.
They are usually purchased by the
pork butchers, and by them soaked
70" three hours in weak salt water.
then rinsed in two or three baths of !
clear water, and removed from
the shells, which are boiled and
scrubbed.
The snails are then scalded in
boiling water, to which a little vine
gar has been added, then minced
finely with a little fat pork. sweet
herbs Tor occasional trutiics), and
seasoned with salt and pepper. The
clean shells are then filled with this
mixture. and they are ready for sale,
and only require fifteen minutes bak-
ing in the oven before being ready +.
fof the table
Snails can also be used for soups +.
and stews and in hundred differ
ant ways.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
To FIJI Floor Cracks.

A very complete filling for open
cracss In floors may be made by thor
oughly soaking old newspapers In a
paste made Of one pound of flour TO
three quarts of water or a less guam
lty In those proportions. Put one Ia
Dlespoonful of alum in the mixture
and stir thoroughly until brought to
boiling heat. Make the final mixture
ABOUT as thick as putty and apply with
a putty knife. 1t will harden like
papier mache.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
PAGE THREE
What He Wanted.

Bobby had been given three cents TO
spend as he and his younger brother
saw fiji. Having heard much garden
talk, and being attracted by display
OF garden seeds, he came home with
three packages of vegetable seeds. ca
ger To get them planted at once. Hear
ing something about the proposed
planting Of some flower seeds, he In
sisted on planting his, saying to his
mother as a final argument: Mother.
we don't want flower seeds; we want
eating seeds"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
BROWNIES ADOPT
LITTLE NIECE

Anne Reardon, the two year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Frank j.
Reardon Of the Myland hotel in Chi
cago, was formally adopted in the
county court yesterday morning by
Representative and Mrs. Lee O'Nen
Browne. The baby is Mrs. Brownies
niece, and had been raised since in
fancy by Mr.. and Mrs Browne. She
is a beautiful child, and Mr. and Mrs
Browne had become so attached to
her they decided to legally adopt
her.
Formal proceedings to the adop-
ton were given in court by the par
ents of the child to the adoption pro
ceedings.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
On VaIuinq Men.

We commend horse for his
strength, end sureness of foot, and
not for his rich caparisons: a grey
hound for his wondrous speed, not for
his fine collar. hawk for her wing
not for her jesses and bells. Why, in
like manner, do we not value a man
for what is properly his own?-Mon-
taigue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Animal Disease Costly.

Animal disease. such rs hog cholera,
the foot-andmouth disease, etc. ar"
costing the farmers and the general
public an enormous sum each year.
although agricultural leaders hive
been wagng an effective fight upon
such opidemicS. Ultimately the farm
ers VIII be enjoying the use of about
S2OO,000,OO0 which they now lose each
year through these causes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Cal! for Reform.

When pinching the dollar leaves a
deep mark on the heart Of its owner,
doesn't it seem as if he would let up?
Hut few of us have anything to brag
of in that line. our souls are scared
from end to end with the marks of our
penuriousucss. Shame on US! Let's
quit it ,-Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
City and Vicinity
News

Little Frances Fitzgerald. 4-ycar-ole
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitz
gerald was operated on for the re
moyal of her tonsils this morning a,
ityburn Hospital
G, A. Shaub, manager of the Amer
lean express company. returned home
last evening after 4 trip to Columbus
q.
John OToole of CHICAGO is yisitino
Al the home of Mrs. John DOolan on
Lafayette street
Miss Louise Fox of St George
street has gone to Texas TO make her
future home.
Rev. John Mart and family mOtorcd
to Ottawa yesterday for "A visit with
relatives. They were accompanied
to Ottawa by Mrs Mart's mother, Mrs.
Ernest Claus, who has been visiting
in Belvidere.
John Toombs of De Soto street has
gono 10 cPoria on business visit
Mrs Fannie Tucker Of North OF
tawa is visiting friends in La Sale.
Mrs. Edward Burke of Indiana Is
visiting AT the home of her sister
Mrs II. II. Ruckrigel. on Post street
Mr. ana Mrs Matt Stanley of Uti-
ca visited at the home of Mrs Thomas
Warren ON Lafayette street yester-
day
Attorney Clarence Griggs was a La
Sale visitor today.
w. O. Kruger went to Chicago yes.
terday on a business visit for the
Stanard motor company.
ID G. Cairns, who has been down
south on a business visit returned TO
his home in this city last evening
Mr. and Mrs Carncll Vauehcy Of
MarseilIes attended the st. Patrick q
graduation exercises last evening.
Miss Lucy Sanders of Christie street
is visiting at the home of Mrs. .Tuliu,
Hess in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick White Of
Utica were Ottawa visitors last ever.
inc.
Mrs !. p. Holmes and daughter,
Miss Alice, of plainheld are guests a..
he home of Misses Lydia ANA Nellie
Strawn at HIP West Madison street
Mrs Ernest Crawford and Miss
Emma Sprinehorn went to Chicago
Yesterday to meet Capt ana Mrs Guy
Narr. who have been spending their
in Michigan.
Miss Romayne MINIS of Streator
$ visiting her aunt. Mrs. Fred l..
Jones on Ottawa avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoff, who left
ottawa ten days ago for Mississippi
o take charge Of a circuit of chau-
auQuas 70 rthe Redpath company.
layo been forced to return to their
lomo in this city, as Mrs Hoff was I
AIKEN i'll with appendicitis soon after .
he left home. and was unable to /
ravel with her husband
DR.. w A. Quinn has returned to hi .
pome in Chicago after spending tn,
'ast ten days at Che home Of Mr.. ana
Hrs, Matt Kurscheid IN Ottawa ave !.
ue.
NJ. J Flanagan has gone to Dwigh,
n a business visit,
Mrs Ray Johnson of Marseilcs wa
n Ottawa visitor today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
BROWNE PREDICTS
DEFEAT Of WOMEN'S.
8-H0UR DAY LAW
OTTAWA LEGISLATOR IN INTER.
VIEW AT JOLIET SAYS PENDING
LEGISLATION WOULD INJURC
AND NOT BENEFIT FEMININE
WORKERS

Joliet, Ill, June 11.-tSpccial -
Passing through Joliet Monday en-
route to Springfield for the INA
weeks session of the state legislature
Representative Lee O'Ncin Browne OF
Ottawa predicted the defeat OF the
womans eighthour bill Mr. Brown,
declared his opposition to the pro
posed measure came from conviction
its enactment would cause hundreds
of women in the state to be thrown
out of employment
Il propose TO fight the measure
every inch of the way" said Mr.
Browne, land if | live and keep my
health it shall not pass stand TO!
an eight-hour bill which viii protect
the women Of the state, but / am
against any measure which will cru.
city womanhoOd,
Would Gust Women Workers.
Passage OF the eight hour law for
women as offered in the house b.
Representative Miller of Champaign
would have a tendency to Dust women
workers from practically all position
| interrupted Representative Miller
when he was making passional'
plea on the floor of the house for tn.
passage Of the proposed measure, ask
ing the privilege of questioning him
When this was granted | informed
him ! was unalterably opposed to tn
measure as presented. but if he would
make the bill an eight hour measure
in the truest sense of the word tho;
Is, would insert a clause which would
absolutely prevent women Workino
more than eight hours a day. am
would thereby give the womanhood o
the state real protection, woula vote
and work for the measure, and ! wa,
certain there were many members 0
the house who felt the same as l.
Mr.. Miller turned down my sue
gestion. The reason asked the
amendment is that under the bill &.
now before the state legislature th,
employer is pcnaliZed ii he employ
women more than eight hours a day
while there is no penalty for the won
an who works a longer period thai
eight hours.
Opposes Glass Distinction.
- Il am opposed to class distinction
of any sort, and seriously doubt ii.
the proposed bill as before the L..
igIatura ic constitutional hulip,r /
that if women are to come in compo .
tition with men they should be ac .
cepted on the same plane The labor
unions, of which | have always been
firm supporter, while asking an
eight-hour day in all lines, rccogniza
it is necessary in some lines 10 work .
longer periods. When overtime j.
necessary they demand the employers
shall pay time and one-half, or on sun
days pay double time That is the
kind of bill favor for women ir
Illinois.
AS the measure is offered in tho
house the employer is pcnalized if he
employs a woman longer than eight
hours in any one day but there is nv
provision for the penaIiziug Of women
workers who may work eight hours IL
one position and then put in time in
another There are thousands Of en-
ployers in the State of Illinois who
would not hire woman under any
condition if the proposed bill il.
uagSpd
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Modern SpeIiinu.

Professor Miller Of the University
of minnesota asked ninety normal stu
dents to spell ten words, and the best
record was seven OF the ten words,
rcpcIlcHt colIectible, picnicking, moe
uatc, CONSENSUS, inferred, sacrlegious.
dissipatc, bilious. vilify.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
From the Eeoinntno

Men who expect women to be pune
tual in keeping their appointments fail
10 remember that Eve did not arrive
until Adam had been in the garden
quite while.-Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
SOAP and Water

Makes Hockaday's Wall Finish LOOK
like new. Use it in your kitchen AMI
bath room and keep them attractive
looking all the time
WILLIS w WILCOX, phone 364,L
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

IF every small boy could carry ont
his mothers expectations fob his fu-
ture," said Uncle Eben. "dar'd have
to be several million presidents of de
United States all to once"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

Mrs. Gasser-I was ontsppken in
my sentiments at the club this after
noon.
Mr. Gasser--1 can't believe it!
Who outepoke you, my dear2
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
knrea a Rich Country

Korea contains extensive coal fields
as yet undeveloped, iron in abund-
ance. and gold to the value Of $1,000
900 is annually exported.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
SOCIETY NOTES


Mrs. Herman Graft entertained
twenty-cight guests last evening with
a surprise variety shower in honor
Of Mrs. Louis Gran. The party was
held on The porch and lawn Of the
Graf home at the corner of Center
and Marcy streets. The lawn was
prettily decorated with Japanese Ian
terms and with flowers. The guests
spen' a very pleasant evening with
music ana games, and At late hour
dainty refreshments were served.
p = q
Members of the Womans Relief
Corps will hold a meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the ODD
Fellows Hall Important business
connected with the Fourth of july
celebration will be discussed. and tho
reports of the delegates who attended
the state department. meeting in Rock.
ford last week win be given. All
members of the organization are urged
to attend.
- . .
Mrs. Roger H. Clark. Mrs. Ernes,
Crawford, Miss Emma SpringhOrn.
Miss Helen Hawkes. apI Miss Anne
Hathaway motored to Lee Saturday to
spend the week end at a house party
given by Mrs. Emery Johnson. nee
Miss Nellie Erickson of this CITY. The
party was very pleasant one with
no formal sort Of entertainment. The
guests returned to Ottawa yesterday.
The pupils Of Miss Rebecca Vent
zcr's music class will give recital
on Saturday evening, June q, at Miss
Yentzer's home at 21i East Van Bur
en- street, A musical program will
be given, after which an informal re
cep1ion will be held All the mem
bcrs of Miss Yentzer's vocal class
have been invited to attend this re
cital.
q - q,
Mrs. Lorenzo Leland, Mrs. James
p. Catln and Mrs. Walter b. Palmer
will entertain at the Leland home on
the north bluff Saturday afternoon
from to o'clock in honor Of Miss
Harriet Harrison, who will leave
soon for California to make her flu /.
ture home. Miss Harrison has been
a teacher in the Ottawa public .
schools and during that time has
made friends with almost all of the |
children who have gond khru the .
schools. The reception viii be in /
The nature of public one and no
cards have been issued. All friends
md former pupils Of Miss Harrison
have been cordially invited to at
end
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

| was Industrious; whoever is
equally seduIouS viii be equally sue
2cssful Bach.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

Where are you going to with that
horse"
I'm going to try and sell I'm. If
nobody won't buy i'm, I'm going to
try and give i'm away If nobody
won't ave i'm then we'll, I'm going
to take i'm in the woods and try and
'ose i'm illustrated Bits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
'yEgEkls n 4
Jan Babies.

japanese girl babies have their
heads shaved until they are three
years old.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Notice..

After July /. 1919, our office hours
will be | y. m. to ) D. M
- GARLINGTON. NJ. ID,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
The Free 1rader-Journai by w l..
Etnyre, member OF Chicago Board or
Trade, Moloney building, phone l0ai
Correspondent Lamson Bros h Co..
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

Try Want Adj in the Free Trader
Journal lVl quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

There is hardly king in Christen-
dom to. day whose wife does not over
TOD MIN by a head.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

Try the Free Trader-Journal Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

J. GOODGER, Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-21
BOXING TOURNEY PLANNED

Johnnie Meyers and Johnhle Hughes, expert instructors in boxing have been, during the past Few weeks, giving some splendid instruc- tion. Plans are being made Tor n boxing tournament 10 be held during January or February at the "N ana these two instructors are very reddy and willing to assist in developins anyone who wishes 10 enter tnis tonrnament. It is expected that the tournament will be one ol the cieah' est and best ever put on Ill tre gym nasium and there are Splehdld oP' nortunities for those who nave aui' bitions to excel in this sport
 Joe Bohmer. wrestling lns'ruCtor' will be glad to received any applicants ir the wrestling line.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-21
TO DOUGLAS

The first "" bowling team will return the compliment of making an assault on the bowlers of Douglas in defense of the perpetual bowling trophy which has been contested foi six years, on Saturday evening, Janu- ary 3rd, 1920. The bowling pot is boiling furiously With enthusiasm, and the energy which will be put in this contest will surpass any hereto fore known. It will be necessary for the Douglasites to send an s. O. s. call to all nearby towns to prevent them from being submarfned "sperlos Versinkt."
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-21
SPANISH CLUB ADJouRNs

The Spanish club has been ad- journed until after the holidays. After the first of the year, it will start again with renewed activity. This is pleasant and effective way of mastering Spanish. It is suggested that all those attending classes in Spanish at the night school or else where should join the club to supple ment their studies, as without con versational practice, it is very hard if not impossible to acquire fluency in the language. A Spanish banqu,> is scheduled for the near future.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-21
SPORT DATES CHANGED

The basket ball tournament which is scheduled for Tuesday and Friday nights will be changed from Tuesday December 23rd to Monday De cember p on account of the change in the night of the mining class of the Copper Queen Mining company, which has been scheduled for De- cember 23 All lovers of the basket. ball sport will take notice and be on hand Monday instead of Tuesday fthis week.
 Boxing and wrestling will also be changed to the same dates as basket ball.