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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-10


Regular meeting Of Council of the
City Of Ottawa, Illinois
Present. Mayor Geo. V. Is. Weeks
Commissioners VIM Bradley, Edwd
Donsherty, Dana NJ. Palmer, Chas. j
StiCklen.
Absent: None
Minutes of last meeting read.
Moved BY Commissioner Palmer
that the minutes be approved as roaa,
Ayes: Bradley, Dousherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks,
Nays: None.
Motion carried
Mayor Weeks presented the follow
ing petition;
Ottawa Illinois, June ~, 1922.
70 the Council OF the City of Ottawa,
Illinois.
Gcntlemen
| desire permission to install gasO.
line tank in front Of Lot s, Block 10,
Ottawa Center Addition to Ottawa, IL.
DAVID WESTCOTT.
Moved b. Commissioner StiGkleh
tina; the request Of David WcStcott be
referred to Fire Marshal,
Ayes; Bradley Doughcrty Palmer,
Stlcklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
commissioner DOughcrty presented
the following specifications for st.eet
sweeping:
PROPOSAL
To the Mayor and Commissioners Of
the City of Ottawa, Illinois,
Gentlemen;
l. ---------------------- propose to
sprinkle ,scrape and clean up all dirt.
silt, manure, leaves and other matters
accumlating on the paved portions OF
the following named streets and alleys
and the removal and disposal OF the
same at intervals as hereinafter spec
ihCd, and to take up crossing plates
and to replace said crossing plates.
and TO keep the wccpholes on each
side of the Illinois bridge open, in the
following manner and under the fol.
lowing conditions:
Mill street from La Sale to Colum-
bus street; La Sale and Columbus
street, from Illinois and Michigan
canal to Mill street; La Sale street
from Mill street to Illinois river
bridge Court street from Madison
street 10 Main street; Main stree
from lateral canal to Fox river; Madi-
son street from lateral canal to CO.
Columbus to bank of Fox river; Jettpr-
son street frCm alley west of la Sale
street to Columbus street: Jefferson
street from Columbus to bank Of rox
river; Jackson street from alley west
of LA Sale to Paul street; Lafayette
street from La sale street to Column
bus street; Clinton street from Madi-
son street to alley in block seventeen
90 original town of Ottawa. and the.
Illinois river bridge, all being known
as the down town district shah be.
cleaned once each week, at such times
as will least interfere with The ordi-
nary usages of the public upon said
streets. to.Wit: Between the hours of
1000 p. m. and 500 a. m. Sc geo sr
yds. from June first to December first
1870, and March first to Nav first,
1921.
Columbus street from Illinois ana
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-10

Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that the specifications for street
sweeping be approved and the clerk
Continued on Page 6, Col -
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MOVED--From Claus Bldg. to Cen
trail Life Bldg, fifth floor, Room
J0t. Tel. 1042-R. w. h. PUSEY,
Real Estate and Insurance.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-10

L. 4 Fl. ELECTRIC SHOP. l.
Maierhofer. prop. Electrical con-
tractors. House wiring and repaif
work specialties Agents for the best
farm lighting system for quality and
price. Out Of town work a speciality
Guaranteed work Reasonable prices
Cor, Jefferson and Sycamore SITS
Phone 85S-K.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-10
Professional Cards
DR.. E. 4. KELLY

DENTIST,
1925 Columbus St, Ottawa, Ill.
All work guaranteed first class.
Office hours s a. III. to 1880 p. IN.
Sunday hours . to II.
Phone 22J-Y.
Theron L. Lena M.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-10
CMCDl 10

FOR SALE-Ovcrland roadster: cleo
trio equipments; in good mechanical
conditions; cheap if taken at once.
Can SG5-k.
FOR SAIE--Dne Ford Form 4 True
~ ton Kelley truck; in good shape
CONDE MOTOR SUPPLY COMPANY,
Phone coo. Ottawa. Illinois.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-10
HOUSES.

FOR SALE-Very neat Groom cot
tage, modern, on Illinois Ave-, at
"a 800. W. b. POSGl,
Cent. Life Bldg, Room o0i. Tel.
1042R.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
InqIorious Obstructionists.

Some folks are at their best in sprag-
ging the progress of others. They mis-
take the right to obstruct for evidence
of the power to construct. Yet what
child does not know the difference
Any fool can stand in the way of prog
ress. And the more obstinate he is the
better success will he have. But the
fact that he dare oppose himself to the
combined judgment Of others does not
prove him man Of strength. In fact.
the chances are against his being in
the right. There may be some pleasure
in bucking the crowd, but 1t takes a
hero or fool to do il. All honor to
the man who, knowing he Is right.
dares to face any odds in the exercise
of his conviction. The world will hear
from such In the buildings they leave
as marks to fidelity and faith.-Grit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
Relish of the Right.

Whoever has so far fcrms q his taste
as to be able to feel - relish the
beauties of the old masters has gone
great way in his study; for merely
from a consciousness of this relish of
the right, the mind is almost as pow
erfully affected as IL ii had itself pro-
duced what 1t admires. Our hearts,
frequently warmed in this manner by
the contact of those whom we wish to
resemble, will undoubtedly catch some.
thing Of their way Of thinking; and
we shall receive into our own bosoms
some radiation at least Of their fire
and splendor. That disposition which
is so strong In children still continues
with us, Of catching involuntarily the
general air and manner of those with
whom we are most conversant.-Sir
Joshua Reynolds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
Laughing in Your Sleeve.

Judging by the fact that we have
this expression in French, German and
Latin, there must be lot of surrep-
titious laughter in the world. But a
laughs laugh for all that, and it's
good for the digestion. It's hard to
see how anyone could have a laugh in
any Of the tight little sleeves that are
de rigueur this season. There's hard
ly room to have an arm in them. But
not so in the bell" sleeve of last sum-
mer, which was diminutive replica Of
the sleeves worn by the ancients, who,
not concerned with changing fashions
with the seasons, wore one style long
enough to make 1t famous. With them,
when anyone seemed to be screening
his face behind the long flowing folds
Of his sleeve, there was always the
suspicion that he was Laughing in
his sleeve" And to this day laughing
behind anyone's back, whether it be a
fan or hat that screens it, we call
laughing I'm your sleeve.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
New Hebrides Customs.

In spite of the white mans efforts to
civiliZe them, natives of the New Heb
rides cling tenaciously to their old
habits and customs. Superstition and
precedent are so firmly rooted in their
minds that any new ideas are looked
upon with distrust. The sacred men OF
the tribes are sternly jealous Of their
power and ward off encroaching civil
cation by terrible threats.
The Islander of the New HebrideS
likes visible reminders Of his religion
and superstition. Sacred objects are
guarded by evil-looking carved figures
and departed chief of a tribe is kept
In mind by setting up an efiigy in a
conspicuous place. There is never any
doubt rs to the identity of figure. a
the head of the effigy is the chiefs
skull covered over with clay and mold
ed and painted to resemble the depart
ed one The rest of the figure is rather
like scarecrow, with painted clay
body and very few clothes. While this
ef1igy remains in the public view. there
Is no danger of the chief being forgot
ten. His memory is ever green, and he
is fittingly venerated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
Deeper Than the Ocean.

Biologists have discovered number
Of subOceanic canyons or drowned
rivers. along the east coast Of the
United States. Both the Hudson ant
Delaware rivers are in this class, a
we'll as Chesapeake bay. The st. Law
renee river in Canada, and the Congo
in Africa are also deeper near theil
mouths. than the ocean.
The Hudson river. worn by the flow
ing stream, is considerably deeper thar
the offshore part Of the Atlantic. II 4
flooded by the intruding ocean. The
bay and lower river compose what
would be called In Norseland ford.
The whole east coast of the United
States has sunk good deal I'm the
course of ages. owing to the enormous
weight of material brought down by
the rivers and deposited out In the
ocean off shore. But biologists say
that the melting Of glaciers has largely
to do with the phenomenon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
PARTS OF LOST coNTINENT7
Reasons for Believing That South Sea
islands Were at One Time
Joined Together.

have been reading a book on the
South seas which says that there are
reasons to suppose that in some In.
stances the numerous islands in the
South seas were at one time parts of
continents. What reasons are there
for such a superstition? asks a CORE
spondent.
The only reasons that we are ia
miliar with are the character Of the
inhabitants of the islands and their
language. 1t is reasoned that these
islands bear marks of very early habi-
tation by man. Navigation was in its
infancy, as only long boats, propelled
by oars, were known, and they would
not be safe for voyages over rough
seas to search for unknown lands. This
fact and the resemblance of some of
the South sea islanders to our race
lends reasonableness to the suppose
ton that these places were inhabited
while they were still a part of the
mainland which in some subsequent
age sank in places below the surface
of the seas. Such superstition is,
moreover, strengthened by discoveries
from time to time of ocean levels that
seem to have been at one time islands
or parts Of continents. These discov-
cries have been made in different parts
of the several oceans. 1t is not so long
ago that a vast submarine bank was
located by Capt. ]. X. Davis of Doc
tor Mawson's Antarctic ship Aurora,
during an oceanographic cruise. Cap
tain Davis reported that for about 100
miles south of Tasmania the ocean bot
tom deepens to 12,4SS feet; it then
rises again to the crest Of a ridge $50
miles long by about 100 miles wide,
standing over 1000 feet above the
general level of the neighboring sea
floor. 1t has been concluded that this
ridge was without doubt a fragment
of lost continent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
WESLEY READ ON HORSEBACK
And Many Noted Writers Took Their
Walks While Engaged in the
Perusal of a Book

Reading on horseback-one Of the
rarer accomplishments of man, accord
ing to Mr. Fisher-was sedulously
practiced by John Wesley.
History. poetry and philosophy"
Wesley relates, the Manchester Guar
dian recalls, ~ commonly read on
horseback, having other employment
at other times"
Wesley maintained that this prac-
tice made for safety on long country
rides.
81 asked myself, How Is it no horse
stumbles when | am reading2 No ac-
count can possibly be given but this |:
Because throw the reins on his neck.
l then set myself to observe. and |
aver that in riding about 100000 miles
I never remember my horse Except
two that would fall over heels any
way) to fall or make considerable
stumble while l rode with slack
rein"
Shelley used to read when out walk
ing and frequently collided with other
walkers because his eyes were fixed
on book.
Macaulay was also pedestrian
reader; so was Southey, who gives a
long list of books read while taking
his evening walk. These range from
"a batch Of volumes relating the events
of the last ten years in Spain" TO 1.-The
Nibelungen in its original old Ger
man."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
BLOWPIPE SIMPLE IN ACTION
Tool Of Immense Power Simply the
Application of Elementary Sci
entific Principles.

An OXy-acetylene or oXy-hydrogen
blowpipe is composed Of as very light
conical tube, slender and slightly
curved at the end whence the flame
issues, and provided at the other ex-
tremity with two nozzles, TO which
the indiarubber tubes from the oxygen
and aceytlene or oxygen and hydrogen
cylinders are attached
The principal point about the most
up-tO-date apparatus lies in the fact
that the two gases. instead of being
separated up to the very point of ig.
milton, are thoroughly mixed In the
interior of the blowpipe, in such pro-
portion as to bring about complete
combustion. All danger of explosion
has been avoided by giving to the gas
a speed Of delivery greater than that
of the propagation of the flame, in ac-
cordance with a scientific law laid
down by French official commission
which inquired into the subject of
fire-damp.
AS an additional precautiOn against
accidents. an appliance called safe
ty-mixer" has been inserted at the
junction of the oxygen and hydrogen
pipes. the mixture then passing to the
blowpipe by way Of a single tube,
which greatly facilitates the handling
of the tool.--From Cutting Ships in
Half in the Wide World Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
Rich UndeveIoped REGION.

The Amazon valley is said to be the
greatest undeveloped region in the
world today; on every side there are
natural resources of immense value,
with commercial possibilities, which
are as yet untouched. The soil is said
to be extraordinarily fertile. The for
ests offer woods in ineXhaustible vari-
ETY., many of them cabinet woods Of
rare value. OF vegetable oil nuts, a
tenth part only is known to the, out
side world. Resins, gums, spices, medic.
inal plants, fibers, abound in infinite
variety. Kapok grows along the banks
of most of the main rivers. but not a
pound Of it is exported to the United
States, although America imported L
100000 pounds last year from far
away Java. There are mineraliZed
areas said to contain coal, iron, gold,
silver and precious metals of many
kinds. They have not yet been pros
Dected
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
PEPPER TREE OF GREAT SIZE
Also Is Of Quick Growth and Its Drop
ping Branches Are Particularly
Ornamental.

AS the elm or maple tree is to the
New England village, so is the pepper
tree (Schinus molle) to southern CAL
ifornia cities and towns. For beauty
of shape and color for grace and for
shade, II Is tree almost unique. Be-
ing Of quick growth, the pepper tree
soon attains large, luxuriant size
and the great dropping branches form
cool archways which protect passers-
by from the too vigorous rays of the
summer sun.
The delicate feather leaves droop
and sway like those of the weeping
willow. Sllvery green, they glisten in
the yellow sunlight, and when the
panicles or clusters Of tiny pale flow
ers festoon each slender branch, the
whole tree Is shimmering, fairy bou-
quet. Soon the path under the arch
ways is sprinkled with the tiny green
ish flowers, and grapelibe punches Of
green berries hang from the trees.
Later, as If touched by mysterious
fire, vivid red flames from each
branch Of berries. The sunshine
glances through the green feathered
leaves upon the swinging lunches Of
red fruit, and the trees glow in color.
The breeZes lift and turn, shake and
twist the myriad brilliant berries I'M
til soon gorgeous scarlet mantle is
spread for all to tread upon.-Chris-
tian Science Monitor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
BOTH CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN
Rites Of Mexican Festival Constitute
One Of the Strangest Mixtures
~ Known to History.

Probably the strangest mixture of
The ancient and the modern, and Of
Christian and pagan rites, which can
be seen in the world today, is the an
nual Mexican festival of the "Mata-
chimes"
No white man can tell exactly what
is the significance Of this festival,
which is celebrated in all parts OF
the Mexican republic every spring.
Those who take part in it are typi-
cal Mexicans of Indian and Spanish
blood, with some purebred Indians
among them. The dances are much
Ike the war and harvest dances Of the
Apaches, Comanches and other south
western Indians, except that many OF
the dancers flourish swords, and wear
by way of decoration, the tin tops of
beer bottles.
The dancing is kept up for two or
three days, and the ceremony ends
with a dance about great wooden
cross which is set on high hill near
the town. This would seem to show
q Christian influence, and it probably
does, but the cross is known to have
been sacred to ancient Aztecs. In
deed, this whole ceremony is undOubt-
edly one of Aztec origin, with Chris
tian elements added.
This bewildering mixture Of pagan
and Christian religion is seen through
out the Southwest. The "Penitentes
Hermanos" of Mexico and New Mexi-
co are another example. On every
Good Friday they whip themselves un-
Ill the blood comes. as a penance, and
cruelty one of their number with
ropes. These fanatics claim to be
Christians, but their practices have
been condemned by the church, and
like the Matachnes can be traced back
to Aztec times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
Plants Great Vitality.

There is creeping moss found in
Jamaica. In Barbados and other
islands of the West Indies, which is
called the "life tree" or, more proper
ly, the "life-plant." Its powers of VT
tally are said to be beyond those of
any other plant. II is believed to be
indestructible by any means except
immersion In boiling water or the APP
plication Of a redhot iron. 1t may be
cut up and divided in any manner
and the smallest shreds will throw
out roots. grow and bud. The leaves
Of this extraordinary plant have been
planted In close, alright, dark box,
without moisture of any sort, and
still they grew.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
HUMMING BIRDS HAD "SPREE"
Writer Tells OF Debauch OF Which He
Was Witness While Travelling
In South America.

When Mr.. Leo e. Miller was col
lecting specimens In the mountains Of
Colombia for the American Museum
Of Natural History he observed a
curious incident that he describes In
his book, "In the Wilds Of South
America"
AS he was working one morning a
chorus Of chirps and screams attract
ed his attention. and he followed the
sounds, which led him to a tall tree.
A number OF California woodpeckers
had drilled holes IL the tree trunk.
from which an Intoxicating sap
trickled In small streams. and dozen
or more buff-tailed humming birds APP
parently had come for Jag"
Arriving in bee line, the newcom-
ers flew against the trunk and chung
there like so many moths to drink the
sap. Their antics as they reached the
different stages of intoxication were
most amusing. Some twittered. fought.
turned and tumbled in the air, while
others doZed on small twigs or fiut-
tered exhausted toward the ground.
The performance continued daily for
q week; then the sap suddenly ceased
to flow, and the tree was deserted and
silent. The caprciOus band no doubt
sobered up from its debauch and went
back to its normal and more profit.
able pursuits in life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the appointment OF City En-
gineer and Plumbing Inspector, and to pre-
scribe his duties salary.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section 7. Upon the passage OF this ordin-
ance the Commission shall appoint City kn-
gineer and Plum hing Inspector whose term OF
Office shall expire on the first Monday in June,
1922; and shall on the first Monday in May,
1922, and Of each second year thereafter, APP
point his successor to serve for a term OF two
years until successor is appointed and
qualified
Section 2. The City Engineer shall have
charge OF al engineering work required for the
City OF OwoSSo, or any official department
thereof, and shall keep a true and correct re
cord thereof, and accurate minutes of all sur
veySand shall keep on file in his Office records
and plans of all completed and proposed work
Section 3. The Plumbing Inspector shall
make all inspections Of plumbing and perform
all duties incident to the Office OF Plumbing
Inspector under the Charter and Ordinances OF
the City OF Owosso. and shall keep record of
all permits granted, date inspected and the
name of the plumber responsible for the work.
Secton4 The salary of the City Engineer
and Plumbing lnsp sctor shall be Twenty four
Hundred Dollars per year, payable in semi
monthly installments.
Section ). An Ordinance entitled IAN Ordin-
ance to provide for the appointment OF a City
Engineer and Plumbing Inspector. and pre-
scribing his dutie9 and salary" passed and APP
proved June %. 1919 all amendments tn reto.
and all other ordinances inconsistent herewith,
are hereby repealed.
date effect.
Passed and approved MAY H. 1920.
A.. II, WRIGHT.
Attest Mayor.
Blk. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
Conservative Customs Die Hard.

In spite Of having a well-eQulpped
mission hospital In the city of Tai.
chow. China, where men and women
Gun receive the best Of medical care
and treatment, the native doctor or
witch still fiOurishes. He sits at the
street corner and the ignorant Chi.
nese flock round him, especially on
market or festival days. No method
however painful and drastic, deters
the believers in his powers Of healing
indeed they expect to be made TO
suffer acutely in order to 'expel the
original pain" Or they are held M
to the rldicule Of the mob because their
disease portends the possession of an
evil spirit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
WEAR BATTLES ON ANKLES
Girls Of Mozambique Don Their to Aid
In Keeping Time In Their
Peculiar Dances.

Consider a country as big as the
Atlantic states from Florida to New
York. with the capital near the south
ern boundary, having a population Of
more than 100000 Inhabitants, of whom
only about per cent are white. and
you have Mozambique, a Portuguese
colony In Africa to the south Of what
was German East Africa. says bull
letin Of the National Geographic so
ciety.
Mozambique is one of the oldest of
all European possessions, and one Of
the richest In agricultural possibilities,
but Is one of the least known countries
in the world. There are five towns
and small, up-to-date capital city,
with a number of military posts and
outposts. There are no deserts. salt
sinks. swamps or mountainous wastes.
The colony is altogether Inhabited by
about twenty tribes.
Among the curious customs of the
land Is the wearing of rattles by the
girls on their ankles at dances. Hol-
low spheres are made of palm leaf or
grass and are partially filed with large
seeds or pebbles. The noise of these
ankle rattles is supposed to assist in
keeping time in the dance. Similar or
naments are frequently worn by the
boys.
The popular music used at batuque
or ball Is that of the marimba, or huge
xylophone. which gives out blood
freezing death chant during the sex
preston" dances of both men and
women.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
InexpIicabIe.

IL can't make out what's the matter
with john" complained the newly wed.
ded wife of the new civilian.
whats he been doingT inquired
her neighbor.
"He's broken twenty-seven pieces of
our best china trying to fasten two
plates together with his fork. The
Home Sector.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
s,s.. <: s' Of &Mzzzza<

WANTED FARM-Wanted. to hear
from owner Of farm or good land for
sale. Price and description. Fall de.
livery. l.. Jones, box SOL, Olney, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-21

To provide for the appointment OF a City En-
gineer and Plumbing Inspector, and to pre-
scribe his duties an salary
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-03-27

In testimony whereof witness my Of
fetal seal and signature on this the 24tt
day of March, A. D. 1920.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk & Exoffice Jury Commissioners.