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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
BANK FAvoRs BETTER sIREs
Concern At Fond du Lac, Wis, Urges
It's Patrons to Improve Quail
Ity Of Stock

With the publication Of a four-page
farm news leaflet, of which a current
copy is "Duroc Sale and Pig Club
Number" bank at Fond du Lac,
Wis, is encouraging Its patrons to i'm
prove their live stock. The editor of
the sheet has the unique title of "bank
agriculturist," and his activities are
devoted largely to financing farmers
who wish to acquire well-bred animals
or to become joint owners In valuable
sires.
In letter to the United States de-
partment Of agriculture the bank ag-
rfculturist calls attention to the sup
port being given hog cholera control,
pig-club work, and other activities in
which the government is active. The
.Ieeflet contains For Sale and Want
Column" relating especially to live
stock, gives current news among
breeders, and contains discussions
ranging from the cure of cattle to the
handling of bees. An expressed pur-
pose of the banks activities Is ito
make Fond du Lac county land
where milk and honey flows"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

detective. Brock made a grab for her
as she passed, but she reached the
closet and shut the door. Brock push
ed Smiley aside and flung the door
open in spite Of Mrs. Smiley's en-
treaties.
"But we are registered as Mr.. and
Mrs. Smiley of indianapolis" protest
ed Smiley. "You can see for your
self"
"That don't make any hit with me-
replied Brock. "Don't tell me that
stuff"
Smiley told him to call the clerk.
Brock went to the phone but said he
couldn't get an answer. He ordered
the couple to dress and leave.
"You don't have to order us to do
that after this experience" Smiley re-
piled.
He and Mrs Smiley left and filed
suit for $25, 1000 damages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
Twentieth Century Girl Is Quite Lively

over her shoulders in trOubadour fash
ion. Miss Glenn, her brown eyes dane
Ing with the light of daring and ad-
venture and her cheeks ruddy from
exposure to the sun made an exhilarat-
ing and unusual picture of the twen-
tieth century girl as she walked
through the downtown streets, attract
ing vast deal of attention from pass
ers-by.
There Is positively no other way
to travel" she said In defending her
mode Of travel, "and never again will
be confined in a train while travel
ing. I never knew how delightful
beating IT could be until tried it.
did I find life roughT she con-
tinued. "Well, of course, 1t wasn't q
parlor affair, but can honestly say
that I never received more courteous
treatment from men in my life and !
never once was insulted or molested.
I met all sorts of men, but there seem
ed to be some kind of "knighthood
of the road" concerning me and they
were Invariably nice to me. l made
one rule. I tried not to ride freight
trains at night.
All right. Here's the rest. She Is
beating the way to win bet.
And she has written a play.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

Live Stock and Wool Valued at MIL
lions Of Dollars Are Destroyed An
nualiy by Predatory Animals, Chief
Of Which Arc Wolves and Coyotes.
this disease often is spread from the
Wild creatures to domestic animals.
and frequently endangers humans. In
this work Of determination the states
and numerous private organizations
have had an important share.
The work of killing rodents-prairie
dogs. ground squirrels, jack rabbits
and cottontails, pocket gophers. native
mice, wood rats. cotton rats, etc.-is
also carried on with the cooperation
Of the states. During the past fiscal
year ground squirrels were poisoned
on more than 14,OOO. 900 acres. In one
Idaho county alone 10000 rabbits were
killed. In the same period from rs
to 95 per cent Of the prairie dogs found
on a total of 100000 acres were de-
stroyed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
"Sweetheart" Doesn't Go With Detective

HHICAGO.-In the bright lexicon cf
~ married life, thought ]. G. Brock,
house detective at big Madison
street hotel, there is no such word as
"sweetheart" But Mr. Brock erred
and his error cost the hotel company
$4,000.
A verdict for that amount was re-
turned by jury in the United States
District court before Judge George I.
Page In favor of Cassius G. Smiley and
his wife, Harriet Presser Smiley. of
Indianapolis. Mr.. Smiley holds a re-
sponsible position with the Diamond
Match company and Mrs. Smiley Is
proprietor of an Indianapolis milli-
merry shop.
1t appears the Smileys had retired.
when Mr.. Smiley decided to have his
suit pressed. He rang for boy.
Presently there was knock on the
door. Clad In his night shirt and with
his clothes over his arm, Mr.. Smiley
went to the door. There was no one
there.
sweetheart. that was a false
ALARM" said Mr.. Smiley to his wife.
Sleuth Brock was in the corridor.
His ear caught the word Sweetheart" !"
There was a second knock. Smiley.
pants on arm, responded. Brock
showed his way in. Mrs. Smiley. in
negligee screamed and fed to closet
while her husband struggled with the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
This Court Needs All of Solomon's Wisdom

ROOKLYN, N. Y.-The Supreme
d court at Mineola will need the
wisdom Of Solomon. 1t must decide
a question of woman's clothing. John
w. Neil of New York is trying to get
possession of his 23-month-old daugh-
ter Jane He says his wife, Rene
Riano, dancer in Honey Girl" is no
proper guardian, because she has ap-
peared in "short skirts, tights and
boomers"
His wife beat John to it. She serv-
ed Neil with papers in separation
suit, alleging non-support and cruel
ty. She says that so far from being
unfit to care for her child, she has
supported both the baby and its IA
ther. She says also:
81 have never worn tights In my
life. When my husband met me first
I was dancer, and Wore the same
kind of stage clothes that l do now.
He has never bought me so much
az one pair of socks for the child, nor
has he spent 5000 on me since we
were married three years ago.
.sHe says In his complaint that my
mother is not a proper guardian Ell
ther, and that she was chorus girl
fer many years- My mother and ia
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
Doctors and Partners, but Nothing More

law or music. This is day Of special
lists. Being q successful husband Is
a profession in itself. and few men.
1 think, can have any very notable
success along more than one line. Or.
Lyle McNeile is certainly keen and
skillful physician, but as HUSBAND
he is impossible.
"If university training and q pro
fessional education are to do anything
for woman at all. one Of the nrst
things she will learn is that petty
spites, personal prejudices ana
grudges have no place In the modern
world, and that II she is going to be
mans equal and climb with him,
shoulder to shoulder. to the summit
of any professional success, she VIII
have to accept things in that give
and take matter of fact manner that
he does.
"My former husband has the same
professional ideas and ethics as !
and since we have practice when II
has taken years to build up. since II
is much more practical and economicai
to occupy the same offices with tne
same secretary, nurse and stenogra-
pher than for each to have separate
ones. l see no use and no advantage
in severing business relationships ana
each beginning anew professional
career which has been pleasant, mar
monious and fairly successful IN a
financial way"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

I OS ANGELES.-In dull gold letters
l. on an office door In one Of the larg-
est Office buildings In Los Angeles
there are two names: DR.. Lyle Nc
nellie and DR.. Olga McNeile. They are
both well known physicians and they
once were husband and wife. Many
Of their patients do not yet know
that they have been recently divorced.
SO quietly was the decree granted to
DR.. Lyle McNeile on the ground that
he had been deserted by DR.. Olga
McNeile
Because a woman has found she
cannot care for a man with that
strong, deep. intense passion which
alone makes marriage. is that any
reason she must lose respect for him
and sever all business relationsT said
DIR. Olga McNeile at her office.
"People do not think 1t strange that
4 man may be an excellent surgeon
and yet know nothing Of painting,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
RATION OF coTToNsEED MEAL
One Pound Per Day for Each 1000
Pounds Live Weight Is Most
Satisfactory.

One pound of cottonseed meal per
day for each 1000 pounds live weight
is the most satisfactory quantity to
feed work animals, according to re-
cent experiments conducted by the Uni
ted States department Of agriculture.
A test in feeding cottonseed meal to
work horses and mules at the govern
ment farm, Beltsville, Nd, was begun
In 1918, and continued last year. When
the meal was fed In large quantities
harmful effects were apparent how
ever, indicating that cott0nseed meal,
like any other high-protein feed must
he fed with care to horses and mules.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

ther played on the stage together for
twenty-five years. They belong to the
Four Rianos, known on the tirst-class
vaudeville circuits"
Mrs. Neil left home on May 10, sne
says, because her husband put her
out and locked the doors against her
and her mother. He kept the child
for two days, she says. nn+ giving 1t
proper food. She adds:
'It is not affection for the child
that has prompted the writ, but pure
meanness. He has no love for her
nor for me, and made me go out to
work many times when I was in the
poorest of health"
1t appears that the mother Of little
Jane is not only dancer, but a singer
and comedian.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
His Special GIFT.

school inspector visited one Of the
schools over which he bears rule. and
made something Of a speech to the as
sembled children.
"Now," said the great man, "the
thing that you want to keep in mind
Is that you should always seek to do
some one thing better than anyone else
can do 1t. You can begin to do that
right now. Tell me-is there anyone
among you who can do that one thing
better than anyone else?"
A youngster held up his hand.
"And what is it7"
II can read my own writing better
than anyone else can," said the boy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
FARM
ANIMAL
KILL ALL HARMFUL ANIMALS
Annual Loss Wrought by Predatory
Wild Beasts and Rodents Mounts
Up Into Millions.

Live stock and wool valued at S2O,-
100000 are lost annually through the
depredations Of wild animals. The
value of farm produce and forage de-
stroyed each year by rodents is approx
imately $30O.OO0,0O0. 1t is esti-
mated that the households Of this
country sustain an annual loss from
rats and mice of $20O.OOO.OOO.
These figures sum up certain Of the
larger losses due to destructive wild
life which the biological survey Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture Is engaged In reducing as rapidly
as possible. A force Of between 400
and 500 experienced hunters was en-
ployed by this bureau during the past
year to kill predatory animals, many
of which were infected with rabies :
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

nENvER.-A bit of flamboyant. pic
- turesque womanhood "blew" into
Denver last week In the shape Of Miss
Louise Glenn. 24-year-old ''tramp-girl"
and daughter of a business man Of
California, who stopped over here a
few days on her way from her home
In San Francisco to New York.
Miss Glenn, scorning the conserva-
tive, lady-like method of Pullman or
automobile travel, has beat her way
from Frisco to Denver and Is conf
dent that she will be able to make the
remainder of her journey to New
York without paying one cent of rail-
road fare.
Clad in jaunty corduroy suit with
a soft crush hat stuck at a coquettish
angle and brilliant green scarf flung
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
Acid-Stonach
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is in the Blood

matism until you cleanse your
blood of the germs that cause the
disease. S. S. S. has never had an
equal as blood purifier and scores
of sufferers say that it has cleansed
their blood of rheumatism, and re-
moved all trace of the disease from
their system.
Get a bottle of s s. S., and get
on the right treatment to-day. Spe-
cial medical advice free. Address
Medical Director, Ill Swift Lab
oratory. Atlanta. Ga.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
BLAcKLEG VACCINE is FREE
Department Report Shows That $780,
e15 Doses Were Distributed
During Last Year.

Vaccine for immunizing cattle
against blackleg is still in great de-
mand. A report of the bureau of an
imal industry. United States depart
ment of agriculture, shows that $685.
eI5 doses were distributed free TO
stock owners during the last fiscal
year. The vaccine sent out by the bu-
.rsau is in the powdered form
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
Liniments win Never Cure.

If you are afflicted with Rheu-
matism, why waste time with lini-
ments, lotions and other local appli-
cations that never did cure Rheu-
matism, and never will?
Do not try to rub the pain away.
Try the sensible plan of finding the
cause of the pain, and go after
that. Remove the cause, and you
remove the pain.
You will never be rid of Rheu-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
Don't Foroet cutIcura Taieum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face. skin. baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes superfuous.
You may rely on 1t because one Of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Talcum). Csc each everywhere.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

Children's handkerchiefs often looh
hopeless when they come to the laun
dry. Wash with good soap, rinse IL
water blued with Red Cross Bag Blue
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

A good time that depends on spend
ing a lot Of money Is SO often spoiled
by misgivings.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
No Mystery.

"Why is Mrs. Millyuns SO sought
after for bridge parties7 She is very
bad player"
Eyes, but she always loses money,
and she has so much to lose"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

Never strike man when he's down
unless you are sure he will never be
able to get up again.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09
aAvE SHOES AND STOCKINGS

AVE SHOES AND STOCKINGS
They will last twice a. long II you shake
Into Your Shoes ALIENS FOOTzEASE. the
Antissptic. Healing powder for the feet; It
takes away the sting of Corns. Bunions.
csiiousee sore aching, swollen. tender feet
Aiisn's Foot=Eass stops the friction wnicn
causes the wear ON shoes and stockines'
sevee expense and makes walking . delight.
shake Il into your shoes. Sprinkle It In the
beet-ba4h. Sold sverywhers.-Adv.
Distance lends enchantment to ones
view Of many stage beauties.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
MRS.N|CKERSON.10
C0UNTY'S OLDEST
|NHAB|TANT, DIES
DEATH COMES TO WARD WHO
SPENT PAST NINETEEN YEARS
"AT THE FARM"-WAS BORN
WAS ADMITTED TO STATE
HOOD.

AIrs Anna Nickerson, aged 10
years and ten months, the most ageC
resident Of La Sale county, died
yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock AT
the La Sale County farm after an i'll
ness Of several months. Mrs. Nicker-
son was the widow of the late Hank
Nickerson Of Seneca and has made
her home at the county farm for the
past 9 years Her husband passed
away about twenty years ago.
the day before Tthanksgving she
tripaed and fell in her room fractur-
ing her hip She WAS confined to he"
bed from that time until her demise.
She was keen and bright mentally all
the time until on her death bed
\ native oi Nou&Aal. County Cork,
ireland, Mrs Nickerson LEFT the
country of her birth and came to the
United States when eighteen wears of
age Her marriage took place after
sho arrived in this country. Two
children We're born to the union. both
of whom died in infancy.
When but a young woman she went
to Joliet For a great many years
she conducted a millinery store there,
and was one of the pioneer business
women Of that CITY Forty years a-o
she moved from Joliet to Seneca.
whore she and her husband made
their home until the time of his death.
financial difficulties overcame the
family during the latter years OF The
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
TRIES TO AWAKEN
BROTHER; FINDS He
DIED DURING NIGHT
PETER CALLAHAN OVERCOME BV
DEATH AS t4E SLEPT-SUF.
FERED FOR MORE THAN YEAR
OF NEURITiS.

Following q years Illness Of neuritis
and heart trouble, which constantly
threatened his life. Peter Callahan, %
years OF age, who for the past eight
years had made hia GONE in this city
passed away some time his morning
at the homc cf his sister, Mrs. Johr
t. Farrell. .9l4 Poplar street. The on
act time of his death is not known
but ii is thought it occurred early this
morning His lifeless body was first
discovered by his sister about
o'clock.
For the pas year Mr. Callahan had
been u0uhled with neuritis and heart
trouble. but was not confined to his
bed for any length Of time. This
morning failing TO arise from bed as
he usually did his sister became
alarmed and investigated. Upon en-
tering hi, room he was fund dead,
Heart trouble is supposed to have
been the cause Of his sudden death
Mr. Callahan was Well known in O.
taWa and vicinity, and had a large cir
Gle of friends who viii he shocked to
learn of his sudden demise. He was
born in TIA Sale in 1870. Practically
all his life he made his home there
until eight years ago, WHOM he moved
20 this city whore he had since made
his home with his sister, Mrs, John
T. Farrell
Surviving he leaves two sisters and
rour brothers, Mrs John 7. Farrell Of
Ottawa, Mrs Randall Mcdonald Of Lily
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
UNCLE SAM SUPPLIES
P. O. WITH NEW TRUCK

A new auto-truck has made ITS ap-
poarauce on the streets Our Uncle
Sam has increased his facilities for
handling parcel mail BY equipping the
Ottawa postutliCe with y screened
truck by means of which parcels can
be more quickly and securely handled
than by any of the old methods that
have heou used in the past. u. S.
Mall appears in bold letters on sides
and end. so that its mission on the
streets cannot fail Of being under
stood when seen
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
REMAINS OF ARTHUR
AuSSEm and JAMES
DUFFY ON Way Home
Bodies of two Ottawa boys, both members of
Company G, who gave their lives for their country
while fighting in France during the world war; have

arrived in the United
States and will be sent
home for burial. These
are the remains of Corporal James
Duffy, who met his death in France
on October 10. 1918. and Private
Arthur l.. Aussem who died October
23rd. 1915 of bronchial pneumonia af-
ter having been gassed,
TIE remains are the first Of Ottawa
heroes to be sent home for final bur
ial For more than a week relatives
of Lieut. s W. Raymond, whose re-
mains are supposed to be enrOute to
I America, have watched daily for the
arrival OF his body although up to
The present time the remains have not
reached New York.
kilograms We're sent by relatives or
both Young men. as soon as messages
from the war department announcing
their arrival asking that they be for
Warded to Ottawa for burial. re-
quest had been made by the Aussem
family some weeks ago that the body
Of their hero son be sent to the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington. Va, for
burial. To-day when they learned that
the remains had reached the United
States, they changed their request
and asked to have the interment
made. here. ..,
Pvt. AuSSem was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Aussem Of G25 Canal
avenue He enlisted in Company c as
soon as his country needed men, and
served with it al Camp Logan and in
France. On October Sth while in ac-
ton he was severely eassed. He con.
tracted bronchial pneumonia as a re-
suit Of this and died on October %.
He had lived in Ottawa all his life
before entering the army. and was one
OF the best known and most highly
respected young men i'll the city. He
was a member Of St. COLUMBIA church
and was very popular among his cir
Gle of friends,
He left Surviving him his parents,
five brothers, Albert, George, Her
man, Leo and Charles and two sisters,
Mrs. w n. Tillman and Mrs, T, 4.
Smith, all of Ottawa.
Company c will make arrangements
for the arrival Of the body here and
for the funeral The remains will be
taken to the family home and funeral
services will be held from ST Column
ba church. Burial will be made in the
family lot in st. Columbia cemetery.
Corporal Duffy.
Corporal Duffy emitted in Company
c June !, l9l1 He went overseas
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
FOG CONFUSED MAN
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN

Aurora, Dee, % Adolph Swanson,
u, West Chicago miller lost his
way in the fog this morning and
drove his automobile upon the North
western railroad tracks and was run
down and killed by an east bound
train,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
1921 PENSION BILL
is CUT S14.00O.0OO

Washington, Dec. % carrying
Sl4,0OO,O0O less than was appropri.
ated for this year. the annual pen.
sion bill was reported out today by
the house appropriations committee.
The total in the bill lis s2G5 500 900.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
ITALIAN PAIR SOUGHT
FOR CUTTING SCRAPE
LAST NIGHT
BREAKS FROM JAIL
AUTO THIEF MAKES GETAWAY
FROM PERU CALAsOOSE, BUT IS
REChPTURED THROUGH VIGi-
LANCE OF McNABB, ILL., STA
TiON AGENT.

Ogleshv III nec 10 ,Seuciall -.
.3 .au,.a. ,,a.a,,. .....,.rt
n Aeeoll" ""'i'''' '"''-'''0 "''''.'''
with intent t" XIII was ISSUED III La
Sale county yesterday for Andrew
ana ,uf, c,.i,li, ~ ooinslN Tho
,.,,
PAIR was I''''u "'i0'' ''''9' ~
Der, charged with having Slahbej
Frank Hobnick
They were placed in the county JAN
hahaas rornus orncecdinr4 had been
started bv ATTORNEY r n Haekins.
The bail Of Andrew vas lowered from
5000 to ST 0 and LOui. from 5000 To
$500. Louis had only lived in the
United States three Weks az the time
0t bis arrest BCth NeIe natives o.
Italy.
They are charged with having at
tacned fellow countrymen Ill GraH-
VILE Yesterday ana maze an al'e"l,'
10 po' nun o.' ~ ,''e wy ,,'' .'', ,,.,.1.,
,,'nf ''s ,os,,o5 iota yostordav af'orrooo
.,s .'...,, ~,
was S."'gu '"te @t,,. 'Il '.'1 ,t
@ t"e rna',.5 r '','' ,'' .i'1. ,h' n,tirnry and
iId ,n, hro,, .,1.on ~ r,.rro ,, .,,.,n
,etNr ,ho erst asla,,lt rIohnicI. va4
. natient In :, Nary. hospital. in Ia
sale. for many weeks. He was SO
badly slashed that his lille was deg
paired Of for a number of days.
The Crajaiia brothers clajmed that
they we've not the men who committed
the assault.
Recanture Jail Breaker.
~ chahce silIipse ool''"'" VI 90"
ton 'appa' Oh MS return ~
from colorado "ieIc ne was ''P' "t'"
IN possession OF SlD'e" ""I"",'''''o'
alded station agent "Ie9' r'',I''''
or McNaph' 10 recognize 'ne "'''6'"
bandit Wheh ne came 'Ato 'l'' "'pU'
after ne Iau p'oh'H i'e' .'"'' '''I
Peru GUY gan uu''hS '"o "'s',N ",.
Drought ABOUT ms reSdp'u'e 'S ''o
Peru police
Agent Fletcher, a resident OF teru'
more by accident than anything eIse'
saw Cappa Monday when he was
brought to the lookup. This morning
at 7:lo O'Clock when the men came
into his depot at McNabb and asked
for ticket to petroIb fle't"e' "o'"
him off long enough to telephone the
Peru police Department. Before Che
man could get out OF town ANA COM
plete his flight Cappa was again PACK
in the clutches of the law.
When he had been turned hack
into custody Cappa told OF ripping
the paddock off the jail door by means
of piece Of iron about ! O'Clock ms
morning, and then walking to spring
Valley, where he caught a {" NJ. ~
St. p train for McNabb. At McNaDo
he left the frelght ana walked MT"
the station to inquire the fare to
Detroit His curiosity unconsclousIy
laid the trap which later caused nm
through the shrewdness ana alertheSS
of Fletcher, to be again placed III the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
Small SAVINGS Lmportant.

Small savings are like stones in
bridge; they build firm support to
carry one over the flood Of an emer.
gency.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-22
ST. COLUMBIA Church.

4. high mass viii be said at ST. Go.
lumba church at $50 and l0:30 on
Christmas morning The same mu.
sical program will be given at both OF
these services The numbers will be
as follows: