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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-16
Ottawa, H.. Sept. !, 1920.

Ottawa. H. Sept. !, 1920.
Regular meeting OF Council OF the
City OF Ottawa Illinois.
Present Mayor Geo. v b. Weeks,
Commissioners VIM. bradley, Edwd
Doueherty. Dana NJ Palmer, Chas. j.
Sticklen ....
Absent. None.
Minutes OF last meeting read.
Moved by commissioner Sticklen
that the minutes be approved as read.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays None
Motion carried.
Mr.. Fisher of the National Fire
PROBING Company addressed the
Council asking permission to allow
the G., B. l. e. II. Il. 70 build switch
across Clinton street, south OF the
Hydraulic Basin,
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that the request of the National Fire
Prooting Company to put railroad
track across Clinton street south or
hydraulic Basin, be granted
Ayes: Bradley, Doigherty, Palmer
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays; None
Motion carried.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Meeting Commissioners Of Ottawa

Mayor Weeks presented THE tollo"
ing communication from engineer
John b. lIittell
Sl9 Sunnyside avenue. Chicago, Al
gust ~, 1920,
TO the Honorable George Y, h. WoeN5,
Mayor, Ottawa, Ill
Ny Dear Mr.. Mayor ~
Enclosed herewith is statement for
professional services rendered me
City OF Ottawa in the proposed side
hill and Goose creek improTtm@
4 field survey and critical survey ~
the plans resulted in my findings as
outlined fully 10 You in our discussion
of all the phases of the project
II is my opinion that the plans OF
your engineers are based on good,
sound engineering practice.
Very truly yours.
JOHN B. HITTELL
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that communication of John u. Httell
be received and recorded
Ayes: Bradley, Dongherty, Palmer.
StickIen, Weeks.
Nays None.
Motion carried
Commissioner Bradley presented
the city CLERKS report, as follows;
Ottawa, Illinois, Aug. 81, 1870.
a. Illinois. Gentlemen.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-16
Ottawa, H., Sept. /, 1920.

Ottawa, H., Sept. /, 1920.
Meeting of Council of the City cf
Ottawa, Illinois, sitting and exercising
the duties assigned by law to the
Board OF Local improvements.
Present. Mayor Geo V. B. Weeks.
Commissioners VIM. Bradley, Edwd.
Doueherty, Dana NJ. Palmer, Chas. j..
Sticklen.
Absent: None.
Mayor Weeks opened bids on pay.
ing the alleys in Blocks 50 and 80,
States Addition, as follows:
Jas. LEX, subgrade. zoos l,25 Gu. va.
Jas. LEX, pavement. ... $40 so. yd.
Leo Strohmeyer, subgrade 1.25 Gu. I'd.
Leo Strohmeyer, pave
ment ...... ......... lb.2J Gu. va.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that bids be received and placed on
file.
Ayes; Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays. None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that we do now adjourn.
Ayes. Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Stloklen, Weeks. .........
Nays: None.
Motion carried
w. w. CURTIS.
City Clerk.
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hands this year WAS $3.50 day, COM
pared with $50 n day last year, az
oordine 10 figures complied by Claude
+. tunually, state Labor commissioner.
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Moved by Commissioner Bradley sicklen, Weeks
tina Of lily Clerkbe receive
Ayes:, radle
81 1920,
the
j. Cassidy Treasurer the
q A..
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Total amount OF fees col
Respectfully Submitted,
WIN. WILSON,
Plumbing Inspector.
Report OF City Sealer.
Ottawa, Illinois. Sept. /, 1920.
TO the Honorable Mayor and City
commissioners, City of Ottawa
Illinois
herewith submit report of City
Sealers Office for month of August,
1920:
Gas readings for month of August
1Qp0.
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the Mayor andC Council, ottawa illinois Gentlemen.
$ the month Of August l9Zo
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Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that the ordinance be adopted.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
lSticklon, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that we do now adjourn to reconyene
at once 10 exercise the duties assigned
by law to Board OF Local Improve
ments.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays None.
Motion carried,
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
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Moved by Commissioner Sticklen
that the pay roll be received. recorded
and warrants be drawn tor the sew,
eral amounts contained therein,
Ayes; Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented ordinance
repeating wholesale soft drink ordi-
nance, as follows:
An Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Ottawa, Illinois, hat an ordi-
nance entitled, An Ordinance Licons-
ing Wholesale Vendors OF SOFT
Drinks" passed by the Council of the
City OF Ottawa, Illinois, on the 2Sth
day of July \. d. 1920, and approved
by the mayor on the 2Sth day OF july,
A. d. 1920. is hereby repealed.
Passed by the Council OF the City Of
Ottawa, Illinois, :his list day Of Sep
TENDER, A. u. 1920
W. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Approved by me this ---- day OF
--~--------, A. y. 1920
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-16

Mayor.
Moved by Commissioner Dousherty
that the ordinance be adopted.
Ayes; Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays None,
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented ordinance
repeating ice cream parlOr and liquid
retreshment ordinance, as follows:
An Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Ottawa, Illinois. that an ofdi-
nance entitled, An Ordinance Liccns-
ing Ice Cream Parlor and Other
Places Furnishing Liquid Refresh
ments," passed by the Council CT the
City of Ottawa, Illinois, on the 28th
day OF July, A. ID, 1920, and approved
by the mayor on the 2Sth day Of JUL,
A. d. 1920, IS hereby repealed.
Passed by the Council Of the City
of ottawa, Illinois, this LIST day OF
September a. u. 1920.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Approved by me this day OF
------------- 4 y 1920
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all OF which | turned over to Edwin
Cassidy, Treasurer OF the City of OF
tawa, Ill.
Respectfully Submitted,
JAMES GROVE.
Chief of Police.
Report Of Chief Of Fire Department.
Ottawa. Illinois, Sept. /, 1920.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Commits
Sioners.
Gentlemen:
The following is my report for the
month Of August, 1920:
Fire alarms during the month
f. Armstrong, 3o3 East Lafayette
street; cause, rubbish; no loss; still
alarm.
G. NJ, Burnell, 1921 Sylvan avenue;
cause. grass no loss
Feeder ank. La Sale street cause,
rubbish; still alarm.
NJ r. Cook, 90l Second street;
cause, grass no loss.
Ravine 500 block Webster street:
cause. rubbish; no loss.
JOS. BOISSENIN,
Chief OF Fire Department.
Report Of Plumbing Inspector
Ottawa. Illinois, Aug. 81, 1920.
To His Honor the Mayor and Com
missioners Of the City Of Ottawa
Illinois.
Gentlemen.
The undersigned Plumbing In
spcctor begs leave to submit his re.
port for the month Of August 1920, as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
M'LEAN TO BE PRO.
AT GRASSY SPRAIN
NelO Club Engages Great
Neck Instructor.

That the recently formed Grassy
Sprain Golf Club is thoroughly alive is
shown by the fact that it has secured
the services of George Mclean, the well
known professional who has for the
last few years been identified with the
Great Neck Golf Club on Long Island.
Mclean. who will represent Grassy
Sprain in the South this winter will take
up his connection with the club near
Bronxville on January l.
There are few more brilliant players
than Mclean. who got his first idea of
golf when a lad of IL. starting as a
caddie. at Dunwoodie. George was born
In Yonkers 27 years ago. He learned
the game under Jack Mackie and was
assistant to the latter before taking the
Great Neck berth.
In a competitive way Mclean has been
successful for a number of years. Sew
eral years ago he tied with VIII Mac
farlane for first place in the Red Cross
open tournament at Englewood and later
on finished fifth In the metropolitan open
championship. In the recent Profess
sional Golfers Association championship
at Flossmoor Mclean reached the semi
final round.
Mclean has established records at a
number of courses. These include a "A
at Lido, regarded as probably the most
difficult layout TO be found anywhere in
this country. Before George hung up
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

Daily a NJ except Monday and Friday,
esznday a. NJ. Shcepshead Bay.
Cnnf 4 MARTIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
IS Year Are Duncan, Euans, Mitchell Ray and

\ hope TO make the trip next year and
will, IL ] go. play my best. More than
that 1 cannot say anything. But the
trip just at present Is bit too far away
to think about II seriously.
"Of all the women / have played here
Mrs Vanderbeck is the one who has
given me my hardest battles. In 1915
she defeated me In twenty-five hole
match in the national. In 1916 I de-
feated her and l in the Berthellyn cup
tournament here. Last year our match
went eighteen holes In the semi final Of
the national before won. This year in
he semi-final of the championship I won
2 ard / c.se is playing better golf this
Year than ever before and she is GER
tainly very hard to beat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
DUCK SHOOTING

Book now. both point and battery shooting
East Bay Cunning Lodge, East Morlchcs,
- ]. Trap shooting daily.
TT GLE y leaves Clason Point Tues. !,
El.olE a.. Thurs. sun. s A. NJ for
fishing. IL lube.
" N yr. n T. ayes Manhattan Beach Bridge.
UUI Hid Sheepshead Bay, daily 10 A. M.
Sunday A. NJ Capt. Schroeder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

the new mark the best reported for Lido
was ~. He also has records at
Great Neck. Dunwoodie and Westhamp-
ton.
Steady progress is being made In get
ting the Grassy Sprain links In condition
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

for play. The last OF the fairways.
seeded down a few months ago. have
come in finely and the intention is 20
start play there shortly. The eleventh
and sixteenth fairways are being
widened.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
ROD AND GUN NE w S
Al the Other End of the Line.

The time given In the above Table Is
one hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
SIX GOLFERS TOP
ALL THE OTHERS
Duncan, Evans, Mitchell, Ray,
Miss Stirling and Miss Leitch
the Years Stars.
by JOHN G. ANDERSON.

There are six players who shine above
all others in the realm OF golf so far as
IL embraces the play of the 1920 season
just closing. Grouped alphabetically
they are George Duncan, open champion
of Great Britain: Charles Evans, anna
teur title holder of America; Miss Cecil
Leitch, woman champion of Great Brit
ain and France; Abe Mitchell. winner Of
the low score on countless occasions in
Journeys this year. Edward Ray, open
champion of the United States, and Miss
Alexa Stirling. woman champion Of the
United States and Canada. 1t would be
Il hard job to pick another sextet tn It
could hold forth with promise against
the players mentioned.
1t will be noted that soma very fine
golfers have been left out of the list,
including Harry Vardon. Jock Hutch
tson. p. G. A. champion Robert Jones,
amateur extraordinary Cyril Tolley,
British amateur champion Walter Ha-
gen, Jim Barnes, Alex Herd. James
Braid, ]. III. Taylor and others who have
been luminaries for many, many years.
But the golf more brilliant and nearer
perfect than ever exhibited on green turf
either here or abroad as displayed by
the first named opponents with world
wide fame has this year clinched the
argument in their favor.
It may be interesting to note the
unusual in the play of these golfers.
the longest driver resolves itself at once
into a duel between Abe Mitchell and
the mighty champion OF America, Ted
Ray. Both are highly jealous of their
shifting procivities. neither has n bit of
advantage when there Is no wind or
when there is a favorable breeze, and
both are as straight, or as wild. over a
stretch of is or SO holes. But--and we
feel sure Ray comedies with this or inr
which is shared by the crack profess
SIGNALS abroad--when the wind is in the
faces of the players, when $50 yard
hole must be reached in two for a win.
then the steely wristed Mitchell with his
crashing smash on the ball and forced
stoppage of the clubhead when the ball
10 hit has a big edge.
~ Jim Barncs's Experience.
Jim Barnes over the dinner table in
the hotel at Toledo at the time OF the
open championship told of his expert
ence in one of the championship rounds
at Deal in the British open.
ION the first day of play" said Jim.
1T found that L could reach the greens
on the last four holes with a drive and
o. comparatively easy iron shot. The
next day saw a breeze of such proper
tons that never was within fifty yards
OF any of the greens. taking wood each
time for my second shot. But Abe
Mitchell not only was home with two
shots but he was not forced to take
wood on every OCCASION
More proof can easily be furnished.
but suffice to say that no one in Great
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

He will also meet fine lot of fellows who
love the great outdoors and their fellowman.
The New York Casting Club. Pelham Bay
Park. In The Bronx. meets every Sunday
from II A. NJ. until Il. NJ, and anglers
viii find a warm welcome awaiting them
there. Il. II. PHILLIPS. Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
A Chance For Every Angler 10 Learn 10
Cast

Dry line or turf casting is gaining new
ndherents all the time. three new clubs havt
anglers would take up the turf casting game
but they fear the initial expense of n tour1ia-
fncnt rod and res.
This Is an improper impression. rs n
former worlds record was broken with on
ordinary nix foot surf casting tip attached 10
on cNtcnsion spring butt. Your old tp at
tachcd To a spring butt will answer. and
spring butt costs about Si.bO.
Reels may be purchased for $40, $40 and
SIG which VIII do for the average dry line
caster. well known caster has made 800
feet with an ordinary nickel plated free spool
reel which cost him S12.
For less than $50 any angler may 20 into
the dry line game and better his casting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

I was q tiny tot I did not play with
dolls the way most children do. l played
instead with hammer and nails. and /
still have scars on my hands where the
hammer hit me instead OF the nail /
like to do carpentry and plumbing jobs
about our house. OF course / do not
have to do this. but / do 1t because 1
like it and get lot or fun out or II.
I cut the lawn. tinker around my auto
mobile and do lot OF things that men
instead of women do. l PLAY the violin
quite a bit. and all this has 80 enlightened
my wrists, my forearms and my fingers.
Nv wrists are more like mans than
any other woman golfer l know.
aYes. every one knows ! have changed
my stance. / play all shots with wood
and iron, and even in putting with the
same stance / understand Chick Evans
does the same thing. The only variation
Is when / play an Intentional slice.
crouch over the ball more than Tor
merly did My right knee Is bent and
my left leg is kept straight. When MT
the ball the left knee is bent and the
right leg Is straight. find that | can
pivot better this way and can get my
shots away much more smoothly and
truly. / believe quite q number OF other
women are going to use the stance.
find that I am getting better results with
this new stance. If / stand straighter
very often slice. but standing over the
ball I get excellent results. Jimmie
Maiden, the brother of Stuart Maiden. Is
largely responsible for the new stance
IT have found that by merely walking
around the course and watching the pro-
fessionals play l get almost as much
good as playing myself. Fortunately I
have the faculty OF seeing things In
other players, and this enables me to
improve my game quite bit
another thing about the crouch
stance is that now always begin to hit
the ball from the time my arms are at
right angles to my body coming down.
From that position until l actually hit
the ball do all my work.
May Go Abroad Next Year.
81 am not sure whether I will be able
to go over to the British women's cham
p.onship next year or not l wanted to
go over this years but was unable to
arrange my plans.
do / think | can beat Miss Cecil
Leitch. the British champion? l am
sure do not know. l have never seen
her play. but the American women who
were over there this year and some men
friends who have seen her play tell me
that no one in this country can beat her.
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BY NJ. NJ. SCHEiD.
published by Permission OF Abbey lmorie'
\

published by Permission OF Abbey 1mbrie'
New York;
A trout Is intelligent, but surely II knows
very little of the world outside the water,
and no doubt you, Ike many others. nave
when It finds itself caught. The story, as
told by this four pound rainbow, may give
YOU some idea OF that terrible feeling.
lone morning I was hungry and my neigh
bors acted as though they hadn't a meal for
81 week. AID l said 70 myself that the best
looking breakfast that came down stream l
Was going TO have. got ready for grab
vnea along came nice big worm, and be
fore ] could say THANK you, Specks above
me had the whole thing. became angry,
and guess that ! frightened all my neigh
hurs because when, minute later, another
Eat worm came ranging no one but myself
moved. ] picked up my meal and started TO
say some sarcastic thing when bing that
worm left my mouth and liked TO have ripped
out n dozen teeth / became frightened and
ciawlcd into my den and my appetite left me
almost as quickly as that worm did and II
wasn't until evening when saw white flies
came back. sampled several of these In
aects and LEey were fine. 1t got little
admit tito get ahead of my friends re-
manned out In the stream and when big
white moth suddenly fell right over my nose
! grabbed it. ! cant quite remember what
happened during the next second. 1t seemed
though. though / had accidcntly bitten
into barbcd wire and my neck cracked.
That moth was tough and had horn that
stuck through my upper lip and ] couldn't
spit out the thing and Il seemed TO try to get
away from me anu cOuluflt.
That was some strong bug. simply had
20 pull II mp stream and then down. / tried
% get under the bank. but II refused TO go
there and then 1 tried 10 rub It off on a
rot. That moth even drew me TO the sur
face, and. believe me, made the water fly.
and | made up my mind that II I got
I'D Of the thing I'd have to stay where
could breathe. I had often seen men and
knew that a few of my neighbors suddenly
left the water when they we're around. and
that night ! thought I saw q man near the
shore. and thai helped brighten me. Have
sou any idea what capers fellow will do
when he has some disagreeable food In his
mouth that he cant spit out and besides Ia
beth mad aud 'scared?' Well. did them
aIl and when I saw that II didn't do any
rood kinda gave Ia to the thing on my lip
end ] seemed 20 get sick. I had to rest and
while doing so that fly again drew me to the
surface. ard when I touched the air l sud
denly made n dive and heard something
snap and though tho moth still stuck Il
seemed TO have suddenly died. ] beat Il for
Gown stream and now eat in deeper water
and every time catch moth I wonder
what that terrible darn was I heard from
shore When suddenly got relief from that
cussed bug"
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ROD AND GUN.
STR. EVELYN

F~~~~~~-r~~~~--r-N-
io"NVV V"V'" We y. M. Capt. TOM.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-08
URGE KENTUCKlANS
ON IN Big DRIVE
State Conference. Held to Arouse In.
terest in Salvation Army Home
Service Appeal, May 10 to 20.

In preparation for the final drive in
the Salvation Army's Second Home
Service Appeal, May 10 to 20, in Ken
lucky and other states east of the Mis-
SisSipp river, state conference Of
workers was held in Louisville on
Wednesday.
Judge Henry S. Barker of Louis
vile, the state chairman, presided and
the postmaster was Ben S. Washer
of Louisville, vice chairman and for
mer national president of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association. Governor
Edwin i. Morrow, honorary state
chairman, could not be present but
sent telegram giving his hearty en-
dorsement and urging Kentucklans to
leave no stone unturned to put Ken
lucky in the forefront of states in con-
tributiOns. Governor James S. Cox of
Ohio was also prevented from attend
ing and sent a telegram of endorse
ment.
Prominent workers from all parts of
the state pledged themselves to do
their best Prof. George Colvin, State
Superintendent of Public instruction,
delivered splendid address in which
he called upon all for renewed efforts
in the big drive. Leading officers Of
the Salvation Army from this section
told of their experiences in the actual
work of the Army, most of them hav-
ing served from 20 to 80 years In the
ranks of this great organization
Among other prominent workers in
the Home Service Appeal are: Ben
J.. Bruner, secretary Of the state ex-
ccutive committee; John II. Downing,
treasurer; DR.. w. S. Lockhart chair
man of the speakers. bureau; Judge
Walter V. Gregory, chairman of the
publicity committee; Mrs. C. Malcolm
Bullitt, Mayor George Weissinger
Smith of Louisville, Hon. w. P. Lin
coin, Marvin II. Lewis, Alvin T. Hert,
DIR. Il. L. Powell Dr. Il. Y. Mullins and
DR. Charles w, Welch.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-08
an THE DAYS NEWS"

James Duncan, who has Just been
selected by President Wilson for one
of the vacancies on the Interstate
Commerce Commission, is one of the
most widely known labor leaders in
America For nearly a quarter of a
century he was vice-president of the
American Federation of Labor and he
has represented that organization in
many important conferences, both at
home and abroad A native of Scot
land, Mr.. Duncan came to America in
early manhood and took up his trade
as granite scutter. He Joined the
Granite Cutters International Asso-
citation in 1881, and in 1894 became its
international president. In 1900 he
was the leader of the great strike in
the granite cutting industry for the
S-hour workday. MIR. Duncan is "a
member of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science and vari-
Gus other bodies aiming to promote the
public welfare. Tp 1917 he was a mem
Der of the commission sent to Russia
by President Wilson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-08
GONE FOR GOOD
Results That Last Are What Appeal to
Maysvllle People.

Kidney sufferers in Maysville want
more than temporary relief.
They want results that last
Results like Mr.. Lynch tells about.
His was thorough test.
Four years is long time
Doans Kidney Pills have stood the
test and stood 1t well.
Why experiment with an untried
medicine?
People here in Maysville have shown
the way.
Read the story of w. IL. Lynch.
shoemaker, Il. Third st. He says
MY kidneys were weak and sluggish.
At one time the action OF my kidneys
stopped altogether. | finally used
Doan's Kidney Pills ana IN a short
time the action of my kidneys became
normal. l kept on taking them and
they completely relieved me-"
TROUBLE NEVER RETURNED
Nearly five years later, Mr.. Lynch
said: 81 haven't had any need of a
kidney remedy since | last recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills. They
have permanently cured me-"
Price Coo, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Lynch had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.