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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-03-04
!. o. o. z. RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, Mrs. Almira Pendergrass
Davis. the widow of our beloved bro
ther, c. J. Davis and the mother Of
Brothers Il. H. Davis and H. j. Da-
Wis, departed this life on January 80.
1920.
Be it resolved by Mount View
Lodge No. 179, I. o. o. F., of Cooke
vile, that we tender our sincere
sympathy to the sorrowing family of
the deceased and commend to them,
for their encouragement and emula-
ton, the splendid Christian life
which she lived for so many years
and until by her death In old age, it
eliminated in her triumphant en-
trance into that land prepared for
those who love God
Fraternally submitted e. H. Boyd.
d. c. Cannon, H. d. Whitson, w. HI.
Barr, A N. Bowden, Committee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-03-04
BOURNE-RASH

Married, on Febrrar-- :. 1920, Mrs.
Ida Rash of this city to Mr.. Adam
Bourne, prosperous farmer of Rob-
inson county. Mrs. Bourne is most
estimable lady, has made her home
in Cookeville for number of years,
being the widow Of he lac Ben Rash,
and has many friends here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bourne will make their home
at Adams, Tenn. We wish them
much happiness.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-03-04

J. G. Nichols OF Lebanon. J. P.
Nichols and L. B. Nichols of Buffalo
Valley, and B.. B. Nichols of Bona,
were here Thursday to attend the fu-
neral of their sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyd.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-03-04
Here, Do YouHear?

We are still il business at the
same place with q muck larger stock
than ever before. Come AMI see and
supplies on f.ir deal. We are still
going to enlarge our ste k in the
near future 30 it will pay you to in
vsstigato our stock, 5uth az Grocer
les, General Hardware, FL rT mple-
ments, W~gons, Notions AID Ready
to-Wear Goods Fertilizer and Ohio
River Salt.
Yours to live Gpd let live,
FARMERS UNION SUPPLY co.
J. s. STAMPS, Manager
cookEvILLE TENNESSEE
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

The Tonica community high school
will open It's second session Monday,
August 30th, with two new and two
former instructors. The principal a.
+. Fleming, and the manual training
teacher II. o. RucKmick viii be back
for another year. Both of these
young men believe that education
consists in doing and learning Of
facts The two young women who
will complete the faculty are Miss
Florence Whittun. Of Eaton Rapids.
Mich. and Miss Hazel Curtis, OF Re
vance Miss Whittum has filled the
household science department Of the
high school at GRANVILLE, ILL.,. during
the past year and has made an UNI
usual record Her instruction in
household science will unfortunately
be limited here until the school can
move into its new quarters. but the
allied subjects which She will handle
n the meantime will show the effects
OF personality in teaching. Miss
Whittum won both the confidence and
respect Of pupils, teachers and patrons
in GRANVILLE to an unusual degree,
and she may be confidently expected
to gain the same position here. In
high school which cndcayorS to be
a center of community life and inter-
est no teacher has place unless she
can bring with her the positive inlu-
ence and ability She is a graduate
of Michigan schools ana of our own
state university, Miss Curtis has also
had one year OF teaching experience
In the public schools ana is likewise
a girl with reputation for energy
and activity, As a senior in the Uni
veraity Of Illinois last year she was
one Of the two or three best known
women in the university. She held
the highest elective office within the
gilt OF her fellow studeuts-the pres
idenCY OF the Women'S lCague-and
received other honOrs which are rare
in the college world, Her subjects
will be the foreign languages and
English. Miss Curtis is the daughter
Of Supt W r. Curtis, of the kewanee
schools. If you wish to increase your
earning power, no matter what your
later occupation. TO double your abil-
ity TO enjoy life and treble your use
fulnesS As citizen. come to school
Your high school will be equipped
within the year to give you the best
in modern rural education And even
ii you live outside the community
high school district in non-high school
territory your tuition will be paid for
you from special school funds, and
you can attend without cost.
Toni Vogel and Leo Foust, accom-.
nQniRI hIr
Albert, started Saturday afternoon on
an auto trip to Teft. Indiana. where
they were guests of Mr. and Mrs
Andrew keer. The young folks had
very enjoyable trip. They made
the trip to Teft a distance of 100
miles. in 6i2 hours, including stops
made at several places. They return
ed home Sunday night
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26
RANSOM.

Miss Stella NoOnan Of La sale Is
visiting at he James Gordon hCmc,
Mrs. John Ording was a Tuesday
Streator passenger,
Mr., and Mrs. Leo H. GondoN and
daughter Charlotte. who have been
spnding the past two weeks in Chi
cago, returned home.
Mr., and Mrs. Wilbur Rugg OF o.
taWa spent a few days the past week
at the James Trauseau home.
Rev. William Schweikcr and wife Ui
Gilman are visiting Mr. and Mrs. VII
liam Berry.
Mrs. John Phelan and son Lester
returned home the fore part Of the
week from a two months visit with
relatives at Wiota, Iowa
Mrs. Wright and daughters Ida ana
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received for the
construction of the Improvement OF
the alley in Block Ninety 600,
States Addition to the City of OF
tawa, by the Council of the City OF
Ottawa, Illinois sitting and exercising
he duties assigned by law to tho
PCil! Of Local Improvements OF sid
city, until the first day OF September.
A. d. 1920. at the hour of 40 o'clock
p. m. in the city Offices in said city,
at which time and place said bids will
be publicly opened,
It is estimated that there WI he
about one hundred eighty-iye cubic
yards tlS5 en-. yds) of excavation
and eleven hundred two square yalds
Ql02 So, yds) one course reinforced
cement concrete paving.
said Improvement shall be cor
atructed and made in accordance With
the ordinance providing for the same,
on file in the office of the City Clerk
Of said city,
Proposals must be made on blanks
furnished by said Council and in COM
pliahcc with the instructions thereto
attached, which can be had an appli-
cation to the City Clerk. and must Dc
accompanied by cash or by check pay
able to the order Of the Mayor Of said
city in this official capacity, certified
b. Responsible bank, for an amount
not less than - per cent of the az
.rcgatc OF the proposal
The contractor shall be paid il
bonds bearing interest at the rate OF
> per cont per lnnum.
No bi Is Will be received unless the
party Offering it shall furnish evidence
satisfactory to the said council that
he has the necessary facilities, ability
and pccuniary resources to fulfill the
conditions of the contract and execute
the work should the contract be
awarded to him.
Bidders will examine the ordinance
and also the locality in which sad
work is to he done and Judge for
themselves Of all the circumstances
ANA surrounding affecting the cost
and nature of the work.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids, as authorized
by law.
Dated at ottawa, Illinois, this 20th
day OF August, a. d. 1920.
GEORGE V. b. WEEKS,
Mayor.
Attest:
w. W. CURTIS.
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

Although it is generally supposed
that every driver of an automobile
knows that the car approaching from
tho right has the right of way, invest,
cation proves that actually a great
many drivers do not knew it at all
Automobile investiga ors for Serre-
tary OF State Louis l.. Emmerson,
whose dutJ it is to administer the al-
tomobile laws, have found surprising
ignorance in this regard Even among
those who know the rule, there are
many who arc not aware that there Is
Il law on the subject. These believe
the rule is established by custom but
thai there is no way to compel them
to obey it unless they are so inclined
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

This fact has been noted in damage
suits where the defendant was abso-
utcly astonished when his attorney
informed him that in failing to give
the car approaching from the right
the right of way he hal violated d
state law.
A prominent place has been given
to this law in the little safety first
folder issued by Secretary Emmcrson.
For the same reason. he calls alton
tion to the law providing that in pass
ing another car approaching from the
opposite direction the driver must
keep to the rieht. and in passing Il
car proceeding in the same direction
he must pass on the left.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOE SAIE-Ne hnyr Rambler Of
small tracts OF laod adjoining this
city and within easy distance that
can be had very reasonable. A Ertn,
her o. these are on easy payments,
eith small amount Of cash 1t will
Vay To Investigate.
J. q. HARRIS L SON,
Tel. ls7-W. 1879 w Main Y,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26
FOUND

FOUND-Man's black leather shoe;
practically new. Owner can haze
same by calling at this office and pay
ing for this ad.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS

Il. 4 II. ELECTRIC SHOP. l..
Maierhoter, prop. Electrical con-
tractors. House wiring and repair
work spacialties. Agents for the best
tarm lighting system for quality and
price. Out OF town work q specially,
Guaranteed work Reasonable prices.
Cor. Jefferson ard Sycamore 6B,
Phone 858-K.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

FOR SALE Scholarship for Browns
Business College; worth $3.50 to
the user; will sell for $50. Phone
9o3-L.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

OILDAG and Dredag pure graphite
oils, for auto and tractor cylinders,
used by Ralph De Palma, Hudson
Motor Car Co, as we'll as Ottawa auto
owners. For prices, J, s. BAKER.
Phone TAX.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

Mr.. ana Mrs. Martin Anderson Of
Shelbyyille, Mich, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. John Greek.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

FOR SALD-FGr,na 1Ye have Some
choice bargains In farm property .R
tbis and other counties that will sur
prise you. Our many years eYpG-
rience III this line gives US oDportun.
tiles tor listing good farms at bargain
rates. Better look into this at once.
J. O. HARRIS IT. SON.
Tel SR7-W 1923 W Nsin a.,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

FOR RENT-115-acre farm. 100 acres
under cultivation and Is acres tim
Der pasture. Water at house and in
pasture W i. Pussy. Central Life
Bldg.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

FOR SALE-At a bargain, 240 acres
Of the hest land in Grundy County.
Well tiled and fairly we'll improved.
The federal concrete road runs along
side Of the farm and there is good
school about 100 rods from the build
ings. For particulars call on or ad-
dress VIM. Jamison, 306 Armory
Block, Ottawa, III.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26
Classified
Advertising
FOR SALE
Farms.

FOR SAI.E-Farms, 10, 10, 100, 115
100 and 2f0 acres; easy distance
from Ottawa.
W. b. PUSEY, Central Life Bldg
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-26

EASTSOUND.
Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Marseilles, Seneca, Morris.
Minooka. Rockdale and Joliet, ILL.,, In
a, m.-5:45, G.35, 1855. b3:55. 1850.
In p. m.-b1:20, 1855. 1855. c4:b6.
:55, sos, 1906.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-30
DIED.

FENTON.-At Absecon, on Oct. %,
Russell NJ, husband of Julia Fenton,
aged rs years. Relatives and friends,
also Kinnewaugha Tribe, No. As, Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-30

Mr.. Kesler is sparing neither pains
nor expense to make the Lily Lake
picnic ground as inviting, amusing,
attractive and up-to-date as any to be
anywhere, and already has quite
a number of picnics booked for the
coming summer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-30

Pleasantville, Plumbers and Steam
Filters Local Union 121, are invited
to attend funeral services from the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Mariner
Smith, Absecon, on Sunday, Oct. 81,
at l p. m. Interment Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
Old Road Modernized.

With the conversion Of the Rio
Grande railway from narrow to stand
ard gauge over its twenty-odd miles
between Brownsville and Point Isabel,
Tex, a unique American road Will be
thoroughly modernized and lose all
visible evidence Of its historic d1stinc-
ton. The Rio Grande Is one Of the
old roads in the United States. It was
built in 1868 by Spanish syndicate,
and operated under Spanish methods
until 10 years ago, when 1t passed
under American management. It's
equipment until then was Of the Span
ish type, its records were kept In that
language, and the little railroad had
remained as typically Spanish as II 1t
had never heard of an American rail-
way. The reconstruction, which goes
forward to meet the business ex-
pected from new deep-water channel
at Point Isabel, will remove the last
traces Of the long Spanish regime. The
ancient equipment will altogether van
ish, and there will remain nothing to
recall the memory of the Spanish syn
dicate except probably picturesque
paragraph in a railroad folder for
tourists.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
Puzzle: Find Pussy.

A visitor who was stopping at ho-
tel was much disturbed by the snor-
ing Of one of his friends sleeping in
an adjoining room. Suddenly the snore
ceased and the deathlike stiffness op-
pressed the listener. He thought
something had happened to his friend.
He therefore went into his room and
found the friend sitting up in bed.
The friend said: Il was sleeping
with my mouth open and think I have
swallowed a mouse"
The hotel doctor was sent for, who
adopted the novel expedient Of calling
in the services Of the hotel cat, and
placed a piece Of toasted cheese some
little distance from the invalid's
mouth, the theory being that the
mouse, smelling the cheese, would
come out to eat 1t, and would there.
upon fall a prey to the cat. While
the remedy was working the doctor
went downstairs to have drink. The
patfunt mind being relieved. ne fell
asleep and resumed his snoring
When the doctor returned he missed
the Chicago News.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
eea.Horses Scarce.

For q long time one Of the most
popular exhibits at the aquarium has
been the sea-horses, says the New
York Times. At the present time
there Il a scarcity Of these interesting
fishes with miniature horses heads
and queer tails. w. L. De Nyse, as
sistant director, said the scarcity
might be attributed to the excessive
cold Of two years ago. in which many
Of the delicate little fishes might have
perished before reaching warmer lati-
tudes.
When In captivity sea-horses have
TO be fed on minute marine worms.
They are found in local bays, and Mr..
De Nyse has seen as many as eight or
ten with their tails hooked together
drifting with the tide. They are among
the most unique Of fishes. and in the
aquarium tank they may be seen with
their tails linked together like so
many monkeys. The scientific name
of the sea-horse Is Hippocampus. They
were known to the ancient Greeks and
4 .0DaSses0ee~
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
Chooses Both Presents,

Betty, a six-year-old Columbus girl
was greatly interested in Christmas
preparations, and her demands on
Santa Claus were enough to reduce
that person to bankruptcy. In addi-
tion to the gifts Of Santa, the little
girl each Christmas received present
from her grandmother. Recently the
grandmother called Betty and ex-
planned that she had in mind two
gifts, and that the choice would be
left to Betty.
snow, Betty" said grandmother,
(which would you prefer, nice biz
doll or a new muff?"
Betty was nonplused. but only fol
an instant. Then, with q severe frown
she exclaimed:
"Why, grandma, I'm surprised al
such a question. I need the doll to
play with and the muff to wear to
school" Indianapolis News.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
Reliable Information.

an American tourist recently visited
the ancient city Of Chester, and was
startled by the loud changing Of the
lre alarm bell.
Seeing others run, he ran, too. and
presently found himself one Of crowd
gathered to witness the departure OF
the fire engineA In short time the
engines dashed out Of the yard and
disappeared down the street In
whirl Of dust and smoke.
With a view to gathering informa-
ton, the tourist addressed himself to
q man In the crowd:
''Say, mister, suppose In an old
place like this containing so many
timber-fronted houses, you often have
q frer'
':Pretty often" assented the man.
SLOW often, now, does q fire occur7
asked the American.
"Ewery time that bell rings" replied
the man, nodding towards the bell
tower.-London Tit-Bits.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
Not African Golf.

OF course, Pittsburghers, being every
thing that is good and clever in the
pastime of the links, know what "Af-
rican golf' means. But did they ever
hear Of mississippi marbles?' That's
q new name for craps; we have it on
the authority Of flock Of negroes ar
raigned before Magistrate Simpson
charged with toying with the elusive
and aggravattng little cubes.
I'VE were only playing Mississippi
marbles,'" pleaded one Of the prison
ers IN extenuati0n.
Mississippi marblesr What's
that?" asked the puzzled magistrate.
"Why-why, jes' craps" explained
the spokesman.
"rve learned something" said the
court, but Just the same you fellows
are too big, too old, to play marbles, q
kids game; 20 I'll fine you each $10.'
New York Times.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
OLD TAVERNS ARE PASSING
Destruction Of One at West GorhaH''
Me-, Brings to Mind the Old
Coaching Days.

Abandoned, dilapidated and rapidly
falling into decay, Clements hotel az
West Gorham has been razed and the
valuable lumber carted of by the pur-
chaser, Arthur Richardson, to Cor
ham. No more will the weather.
beaten gray structure. its windows
rattling in the wind and with mucn
glass missing, two Of its great pillars
leaning against the front wall ana
the two remaining but partially sup
porting the sagging porch, be "a
miliar object to residents accustomed
to travel the road frequently or 2
structure to arouse more than ord1-
nary curiosity in the stranger tourist
Its hospitable interior was appreciated
by the travelling public nearly lOO
years, and it withstood the ravages OF
time and the elements more than lOU
years, Wreckers found its t1mDers
solid, wide boards Of pumpkin plne'
sound and dry as q nut, and the inte'
rior finish of a quality difficult to du-
plicate in these later days. It was q
grand old-time hotel, the sort that Is
not often found intact in Maine. ana
the interior Of that house was un-
changed the last fifty-odd years It
stood. There was another hotel at
the Corner, long since destroyed 0y
fire; three prospered at one time at
Standish Corner, one now used Dy
transients and one still standing Is a
private residence. The Chadbourne
house, which was on another stage
route at the foot Of Sebage laKe'
burned late last fall. Here and there
in the back towns may be seen q ram
bling structure, spacious, old and gray,
that was a hotel before the railroad
ended the stage-coach method OF 10
comotion. They are few. and yearly
one by one they fall, are burned OF
torn down. Clements hoted at West
Gorham is a sample. It will be missed
because it was strong connecting INK
between the past and the present, SO
rapidly diverging in form and radl'
tion.-Lewiston Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
Ancient Town Rearises.

Dedeagatch derives its name from
q monastic community Of dervishes
belonging to the Dede Sect who set
tied there in the fifteenth century,
soon after the capture Of Constanti-
nople. This little town, which but q
few years ago, was a hamlet COM
posed Of flshermen's huts, has now
quite eclipsed the Homeric Enos in
commercial Importance. Railway con-
struction gave enhanced value to an
unsafe harbor, and made more acces-
sible a large neighboring forest Of
the valonia oaks from which we get
our best tanning materials. It is sup
posed to occupy the site Of ancient
Zone, the place to which, according
to classical poets, the woods followed
Orpheus when set in motion by his
wondr0us music.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-06
HIS UNHAPPY Time
When Father. Pays for Good
Things He Has Had.
0hadows Upon Life Are Not Always
Caused by Financial ASatrs-
> Health Specialist oecasionalIy
Gets Busy.

Speaking about the influence OF
money on human happiness. and the
fact that the lasting pleasures OF HE
are totally unassociated with money,
father is a very good example OF the
latter premise. writes Glenn NJ. Far
ley in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Fathers very special health specialist
has forbidden him to smoke his pipe
before midday, and the pleasure OF
life has completely vanished from all
his forenoons. More than that, father
has been a prodigious feeder all his
life, with emphasis at the breakfast
hour, and the 8. h. 8. has cut OH the
breakfast at one fell stroke, and per-
mitted him to partake Of milk only at
that hour. Hence we have sad, de-
pressed, peevish person masquerading
as father, until the stroke OF high
noon; then there are large eats anu
much scratching Of matches and volu-
.minous clouds Of smoke. His morn
ings are HI, and his afternoons are
heaven, says father, and one can well
believe him; these clouds and shadows
upon life, one observes, have nothing
to do with money. But doesn't 1t pass
belief what a little thing can alter
the whole color of mans life, and cast
him from a condition Of comparative
pleasure into the slough Of despond?
However, these little breaks In the
regular habit Of the individual seem to
be hygienically necessary. A man may
of course, mistreat himself shamefully,
and still contrive to be up and around;
but nobody cares to barely drag out an
existence. Consider how many bales
Of tobacco father must have absorbed
in perhaps forty years Of uninterrupt-
ed pipe pullingl The health sharp
comes along and tells him that he has
enough surplus nicotine in his system
to start tobacco factory. And be-
sides this there are about the same
number Of years given over to the In
diligence Of q farmhand's appetite
without the farmhand's exercise. Fa-
ther will put away meal that would
make a +. h. Jealous, and then ride
down town and sit in an office chair
all dayi He will stand this for 30 or
40 years and then complain that he is
not feeling just right, and he wonders
what is the matter with him!
When we come to consider father
we recognize, at once, that he ought
to have a guardian. There is where
the very special health specialist
comes in. he steps in and takes ia
TIERS breakfast and bis pipe away
from him, and it Is stai.d-off If he does
not also take his lunch and his din.
ner away from him before his rigorous
course is completed. And when all is
done, father is either stepping high
like a blind horse, and feeling his
oats, or the boys around the office are
chipping In to buy him wreath. It Is
q long chance, but he has to take 1t.
Having enjoyed his own fat-headed
and entirely erroneous way for 40
years, it is high time somebody was
stepping in and telling him what to do.
The great mistake, with most human
beings, is that their parents stop
spanking them too early in life.