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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
NJ. W. A. Holds District Meet.

The district meeting of the NJ. w,
A. was held last evening in Odd Eel
lows hall, with about a hundred
Noighbors of Woodcraft present from
the different camps in the district
There was a class adoption OF five
members, one from Utica. one from
Ottawa, two from Morris and one from
Marseilles.
After the class adoption the Neigh
bors were entertained by six reels OF
motion pictures furnished ny the head
camp at Rock Island Neishbor Burt
Of the head camp was in charge of the
pictures.
After the entertainment refresh
ments were served consisting OF
weinies, cheese sandwiches, coffee.
cake, doughnuts and cigars The re.
freshments were in charge OF com
mittee of which Neighbor Kusmau'
was chairman
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
LOCAL MARKETS
USE MOORMANS
Mineral Mixture
For Hogs

1t prevents disease and
conditions Hogs. We
have a wonderful worm
expeller that we guaran-
tee to get every worm out
of a hog. My headquar-
tiers will be at the Mar
settles Motor Co. s office.
Phone Black az
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Mrs. Richardson Entertains..

A bunco club was very pleasantly
entertained yesterday at the home u
Mrs. Floyd Richardson of East Bluff
street. There were two first prizes Of
fcred OF which Mrs. Grover Killelea
won the guest prize and Mrs Arthur
Alice the first club prize. Two. con
ISOLATION prizes were awarded the club
prize to Mrs. Jack Hill OF Clark street
and the guest consolation to Mrs. Alva
Mccullough of Moline. The first
prizes were ivory perfume holders
and the consolation prizes were pretty
handkerchiefs. Refreshments OF sand
witches, pickles, cake and coffee were
served the twenty present
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
100 Miles a DIV

Mrs. John Persons writes q friend
that the first day they made lj3
miles, reaching Cedar Rapids. II
rained and the next day they had rain
and mud and did not reach their jour.
neys end until 1880 Saturday. II
was last week Friday that Mr.. and
Mrs. Persons started out in their auto,
and news from them is interesting.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
The Chanel Sinners.

Tho Chapel Singers, who win be
heard here on tn lyceum course Tues,
day evening Oct 4, are widely known
because o ttheir splendid program OF
representative music, beautifully
sung.
Soul-stirring saced songs are fea.
tured Then there are operate guar.
tets and solos, groups Of modern quar-.
tets and pianologues,
Five artists compose the company
and theirs is a program which will be
thoroughly appreciated by everyone
In the audience.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
(oznfAeKc.
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Probate Court

App Bill & lvn app-Est Theodore
Scharfenberg
Co-partnership app Bill & Inv app
Est Theodore Prendergast.
SIpn rept of dist-Est Sett-Est
Chas !, Iioll
Final Settlement-dist ord-Est
Henry Mayo Es. Andrew Zalaha.
Acct rept app&-Est Anna Zalaha
Ashbel Beach
App Bill & my App Est Moab p
Trumbc.
1859 Mary Carr VS. Howard Carr
divorce, L O Browne solr.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Supper at NJ, E. Church.

There will be a supper ut the Meth.
odist church this evening ut 4. lo
lowed by u reception In honor of Rev
II, l., Buthman, who gives his fare.
we'll sermon tomorrow, Mr. Buthman
is taking course in the theological
seminary in Chicago ana feels that he
must have more time for his work in
school than could be in justice taken
from work as pastor OF church so
large as is the one In Marseilles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Mine Suffers Breakdown,

There was a breakdown of the hois,
ing engine at the south side mines
yesterday The gears on the drum OF
the hosting engine were stripped
This will put the mine out Of opera
ton for about a week, pending repairs
F. E. Smith, superintendent of the
mine, went to Chicago yesterday to
look up the necessary repairs so as to
make the delay short as possible.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Wife Has spouse Arrested.

Chlet u Police LeRctte went 10
Cherry today to serve warrant is.
sued by Magistrate Nicholson some
time last May on John Bergagna on
complaint of his wife He has been
gone from Marseilles ever since the
warrant was issued.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
\: Provisions.

Chicago. Oct. Butter unchanged,
eggs higher, receipts 9509 cases;
frsts $3.50 n 4oc; ordinary firsts afc
q 36c miscellaneous SIC a 38c;
Poultry alive higher; fowls lac q
23c; springs zoe
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Y. p, C. u, Meetiru.

The Y. p. c. U. of the Universalist
church will hold special meeting at
tine church tomorrow evening. The
state president, Fl. Harold Harte Of
Peoria, will preside. The subject will
Convention Echoes and State Work I"
There will be light lunch served
at the church at O'Clock, and the de-
votional meeting will begin at 3
o'clock, This is an open meeting
Everybody welcome.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Circuit Court

25E92 e d Coons, admr cts &c VS.
C&ARR Co--tres on case Digs 10000.
A Fl Shay atty
25593 Thos w Burrows vs. Harvey
White aft for replevin. Buffers
& Clark atty.
2559t Sawyer Biscuit Co VS. Frank
Norkus--appeal.
25595 Chicago Rotort and Fire Brick
Co VS. Carl Nj Gottfried-Asspt lgs
$1,000.
McDougal & Chapman, Atty.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Live, Stock.

Chicago, Oct. Hogs, receipts
1900; left over 5,775; opening slow
few early sales about steady, yester'
days average $745.
Cattle, receipts 500.
Sheep, receipts 5000.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Your Best Friends.
Treat Them as Such.

Don't abuse or misuse the greatest
friends you have-your eyes. Mod
ern business and present-day busy
ness tax them serevely. Watch them.
They are constantly changing and
weakening, whether you know it or
not Play safe. See DR.. Gilbert at
Blanchard's drug store every Monday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Today's Markets
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Oct Liberty bonds
closed today at. 31a. $780, 1st 4,
9070 bid; I'd, 9052; LIST Al, 90.S2;
I'd, 9O.52; Sd, 1896; 4th. 5000; victory
3s4 9944; victory 4& 1916.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
We Wash EVERYTHING

But the babies Eeturn everything
but the dirt. Quick service, Salts
faction guaranteed. Sam Jaffas Laan
dry, Lincoln street, rear of Farmers
and Merchants Bank Phone Black
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Statistics Show

That onethird of the children attend
ing school require glasses. in other
words, three of every ten children
are retarded in their school work by
their eyes. Is it not possible that
your child Is one of the three? Ask DR..
Gilbert. He will be at Blanchards
drug store every Monday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
South Side Coal.

$3.50 per ton In two ton lots or
more. $675 per ton for single tons
and on the hill For prompt delivery
phone Black No. g.
Manufacturers Coal Co.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
A -
~ 1sAIA.

Chicago market report furnished b.
G. W. Kirby, manager Simops, Day
& Co.. Room 312 Mooney Building.
Phone 80.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

Mrs. Peter Naretty returned last
evening from a visit in Chicago.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
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New Greek Offensive Headline.
Why don't somebody throw him out?
s.
woman Held for Hurting Potash
in Mans Face" He should be thank.
ful II wasn't Perlmutter.
&
The railroads must be in bad shape
when 500 soldiers have to walk all
the way from northern Illinois to Ken.
lucky.
'Smatter with the "Hommes DO
chevaux g. cars?
Now the peace treaty Is up before
the Senate. About ten more years
aught to wind the thing up,
Now, let's have some OF that famed
"october's bright blue weather."
Some of us don't wish to make foot
prints on the sands of time because
the styles of shoes change SO soon
and We hate to be on record In an old
model
Go to Church Sunday.
That means Wen haita start wash
ing behind the ears again.
+
Old Stuff.
A wise old bird is the pelican;
His bill can hold more than his
bellican;
He can hold in his beak
Enough for a week
don't see how in the helhecan
Dame Rumor has IL that circle Of
young men are pIayin' poker every
night till the junior hours OF the morn
in. sortc- burnin' the midnioht Hoyle,
as our English cousins would say.
s.
The melancholy days are come,
The saddest Of the var.
Though the frost is on the punkin'
There's no third rail on tho bar.
s
In the old huccaneer days the pir-
stec often wrote il "red rum" so that
they could spell Il backward and show
certain grim relation. 1t might 1T.
ti7gIy be spelled that way now.
=
Like the celebrated lady In "Ham-
let" the Ku.KluX khan seems to have
protested too much.
+
Not Commercial "Blue Sky"
Ranchers in Texas are going in en-
Enthusiastically for airplaning. That's
logical Texas is the greatest of
states for air flight 1t has more sky
than any other.
Lo the Poor Indian still is able to +
teach the paIeface lot OF practical
knowledge. Many welIto-do Indians,
having checking accounts in the white
mans banks, use thumbprints instead
Of signatures to sign" their checks.
These thumbprints are readily distln.
guishabIe and impossible to forge.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
POULTRY AND EGG
MARKET.
Farmers Produce Market.
Office phone, Black 286.

Residence, Black TIA.
Spring chickens 2la lbs. or more,
Per Id. ..... ........,...16 c
Leghorn chickens, springers, per
ID .........-. ................lo c
Hens, weighing lbs. or more, per
Leghorn hens, per ID. ........ 13c
Hen turkeys, per lb. .......... 28c
Old Toms. per lib. ............2 zoe
Old ROSTERS, per Id. Observation-Disclosures SC
Ducks, full feathered, large, per
lD. .....-...... ........'. ioc
Geese, full feathered. per lib. .... 12c
Fresh Eggs, per doz .......2 7c
Guinea hens, per doZ. 81
Pigeons, per oz...,,....s,,,,.,,75e
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

The railroads must be in bad shape
when 500 soldiers have to walk all
the way from northern Illinois to Ken.
lucky.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
Go 70 Church Sunday.
Old Stuff.

That means Wen hafta start wash
ing behind the ears again.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

Some of us don't wish to make foot
prints on the sands Of time because
the styles of shoes change SO soon
and We hate to be on record in an old
model
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

woman Held for Hurting Potash
in Mans Face He should be thank.
ful II wasn't Perlmutter.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

New Greek Offensive Headline.
Why don't somebody throw him out
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

Now the peace treaty Is up before
the Senate. About ten more years
aught to wind the thing up.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01
No. Commercial "Blue sky."

Ranchers in Texas are going in en-
Enthusiastically for airplaning. That's
logical Texas is the greatest of
states for air fight. 1t has more sky
than any other
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

'Smatter with the "Hommes 40
Chevaux 8" cars?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

Now, let's have some Of that famed
'Oetober's bright blue weather."
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

A wise old bird is the pelican;
His bill can hold more than his
bellican;
He can hold in his beak
Enough for a week.
don't see how in the helhecan.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15
storyr-

storyr
 q do grunt, grunt," said Master Pig. Beg pardon for the interrup- tion."
 "Oh. that is all right" said Dick, the dog, politely wagging his tail.
 "Then l heard the stranger call out and ask if this was the right road which led to the place he was bound for.
 You see stood out in front of the house ready to protect the house, and to have q good look at the stranger"
 "I then knew that the stranger was all right and was only asking a ques. ton.
 And then my mistress called out and said that this was the right road.
 'eThcn wagged my tall at the stranger to show that I was friendly. And to show that knew the stranger meant no harm I kissed the strangers hands as he patted me so nicely.
 And when he was on his way off 1 wagged my tail as he left to tell him l wished him a pleasant Journey.
 'The fuss I was making was the barking l was doing at first in case the stranger wasn't friendly"
 "Oh l see" said Master Pig "So you made friends, did you?"
 "Yes.n said Dick, the dog. And I like friends Bow-wow, l like them immensely
 "I like food" said Master Pig. "l also enjoy rest on a hot day. I've been paving a nice cool sleep under this big apple tree and the ground was nice and cool too. You woke me up, Dick, by barking"
 "Bow-wow, l am sorry" said Dick.
 "Oh no matter" said Master Pig, Tt was time for me 10 get up to have my mid-afternoon meal"
 What is thatf" asked Dick.
 That's the meal 1 have in the mid de of the afternoon of course. grunt, yrunt." said Master Pig. 'l feel nice and refreshed and ready for it now. But you can do the work of guarding the house and the people. Master
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15
GOOD HEALTH HINTS Oklahoma Farmer Gives Sound Ad vice on Avoiding Sickness.-
 Used Black Draught
 30 Years.

Cameron, Okla.-I have used Thsdford's Black k-Draught for about thirty years, and certainly ought to know by this time what a good medt c4ne 1t is," says MT. T. L. Bostier, . well-known farmer of this place. MT. Bostier has passed his three-score-and- tenth year, but declares his health st1ll is good, "and can say Black. Draught did its part"
 Where there Is lot of malaria, . liver medicine is necessity, and l have never found one better than ack-Draught," continues the OklA- homan. Tt is one that I know to b. reliable. I sure use it for the liver, stomach. constipation. indigestion, and 1t has done me a world of good. We use it for the family. and 1t givee satisfaction.
 Most trouble, or sickness, comes from the liver. and If taken in time can be avoided. That is why l uoe Black-Draught as I do. am much pleased with results obtained"
 Thedford's Black-Draught Is purely vegetable. It acts on the bowels, gent ly stimulating the liver, and helps in- crease the normal flow of bile into the intestines. It assists in the digestion of food, and relieves constipation in prompt and natural way.
 Ask your druggist for package to- day. Insist on Thedfords. NCel39
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15
.DddyS 2p1Eyenin9,
 Fairy Tale
DICK, THE DOG.
CWRY 0RAHAlN1 BCNNER
 As--cwv,s3-u srsrus h1es M uSAoSs oSs-----

What were ou making such fuss fnrr asked Master Pig of Dick, the dog.
 T heard you just now" Master Pig seotinued, 'and l didn't see why you were making such a noise and such . fuss on a hot day like this"
 I will tell you" said Dick 'I was protecting the house and the people n 1t.
 "Some one came along, some stranger, you see"
 I didn't see the stranger" said Master Pig.
 But you see what 1 mean1" asked Dick.
 "Oh yes, oh yes, grunt, grunt," said Master Pig.
 %l didn't know whether this stranger was going to be friendly or not and l always want to protect the house and the people. They are good to ne and want to be good to them"
 You're very noble" grinned Mas rser Pig. II suppose you enjoy being
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15

fly and for my good friends. It isn't because I enjoy being noble. That Is an unklnd way of putting 1t.
 "It Is because I like to be friend ly."
 "Oh we'll" said Master Pig, whats the difference7 I don't care. Such things don't interest me, grunt, grunt."
 Do you want me to go on with my
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

so noble"
 That is way creatures have of talking to others who do something unselfish and which they want to ex- cuse themselves of doing anything un- selfish on the ground that they aren't conceited enough to want to he proud of being noble. It Is very curious.
 "When you tell me I enjoy being noble 1 cant quite agree with you. I like to do nice things for the fam
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

All advertising copy must be receiv- at the office of The Picayune not lat ~ than 10 .. m., of the day on which sA is intended for use, otherwise 1t will sppear in the issue of the following day
 Advertising copy for use in the week. " Picayune should reach this office aot later than Wednesday morning.
 Any erroneous reflection upon the sNa cter, standing or reputation of auy individual, firm or corporation ap- pcering in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the publisher. Statements as facts however will not be retracted.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15
Useless Tears.

Grandmother had been talking to four-year-od Mary Ellen about be- coming angry so easily. After the little girl had listened a few minutes she thought it time to tell of some of her good qualities, so she said 'Yes- terday my dolly got stepped on and broken and l didn't cry bit or scold anybody"
 That was fine," approved grand mother very much pleased. And who stepped on your dolly yester- day7" she asked.
 And back came the enlightening an- swer "Why, I did, grandma"
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15

Pig has other things to think about
 "Bow-wow, you have another thing to think about" grinned Dick, the dog. And that thing Is foodl"
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15

Instead of once a woke, the Picay une will come to you 6 times q week
Daily picayune., 1921-06-15

Entered as second class matter Jan aary 5, 1921, at the post office ct Pres esett, Arkansas, under the Act of March \, 1872"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-31
THINGS THAT ARE IN BAD" SHAPE.

one OF the best recent stories that have run
scross comes from the daily Boys and Girls News
paper" published by US daily related and
probably true. that a small boy who had not made
brilliant success Of Rotations in geography. came
to his written examination and confronted with
the question What is the shape of the earth?' He
could not recall the answer that was in the book.
but remembered more of less ndistnctly some
things which he had heard. and wrote his
swer:
The earth is IN bad shape"
That answer should have given him passing
mark on his entire paper. The earth is IN bad
shape. Those people who regard It flat are
troubled With its inequalities surface. and those
Who regard it as round are compelled to admit that
rlattened the poles, and that it wabbes at an
lbsurd angle as it makes its daily revolution upon
It's own unsteady axis and manfests no little eccen-
l-icity in its annual journey around the
Even this is not the whole story. The human
cart Of It Is badly out Of adjustment Most OF the
people IN the world-except ourseIves-are nisbe-
having more or less: and the more we know about
ourselves the less certain we are that we also
not in bad shape.
Nevertheless we are unwilling that the boys
swer should 40 unqualified. The earth has fairly
credtable record for a good many centuries for
keeping regular hours II does the days work on a
schedule that can excite admiration for
reliability. 1t the best world any OF us has known
thus FAR. and may be the best that some OF us
likely 70 have.
Let US admit that it is. IN some respects in bad
shape Let US see n. working all together. we can
not get 1t into better shape. cannot do much TO
restore the rotundiy Of the poles. but not many Of
as are anxious to live there. anyway We can do
something 20 improve the part OF the earth where
actually live and that IS the part that most con-
Germs Us.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-31
Other Editors Than Ours
\ BIAS SECRET DIPLOMACY!
(IndianapOlis News. }

Ambassador Harvey has hardly breathed a good
ungful of London fog but he has already said sew
eral questionable mouthfus Quite early in his
ambaSsadOral career he assured the world thar tbs
present American government will not have any
thing 10 do whatsoever with the league any COM
mission committee appointed by 1t or responsible
TO il directly indirectly"
In this. u seems journalistic exube-ance carried
him a bit far Japan. ii develops would be willing
10 submit the zap controversy the supreme coun-
Gil or the council OF the league for settlement.
Neither Prest Harding Sec'y Hughes Is believed
20 be so anupathetic 10 the leaSue TO stand in
the way Of such method OF averting possibly more
seTiOns antagonisms. The ambassador, apparently.
had Official warrant for his broad anathenatiza-
ton.
Judged by mis- first few days OF service. IL would
appear that Mr.. Harvey is going be
teresting representative abroad The indirectnesS
the mealy-mOuthed caution Of the traditional dipo-
mat is not for him. We have heard something lately
OF the evils OF secret diplomacy. The Harvey ap-
pointment may sound the death OF that whole
trouble making system. FOR IL is not easy imagine
the new ambassador doing thinking anything
without making a noise about it, His mental ana
political offerings these many years have always
been accompanied by deafenng wins -flappinGs and
he seems disposed 10 carry his old methods into
fields. Secret diplomacy and shirt-sleeve diplomacy
may both be giving way something like undershirt
diplomacy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-31
Ignorant Essays
BY ]. P. McEVOY

looking forward 10 a hard day OF
loafing You would loaf steadily
from eight O'Clock until noon. mere
~ snatching a few moments now
and then 10 work for relaxation. and
then you would dash out and get
bite OF lunch 20 strengthen you for
your long afternoon OF loafing. In
the evening YOU would hurry 10 your
home. completely rested from your
DAYS loafing. and after a few more
hours OF loafing you would 60 20 bed
10 prepare yourself for another day
OF loafing. I am sure ! would be
better equipped 10 make my way in
such a world. From what littR
taste have had of it I feel that I
would be a great success and who
knows that I would clatter down the
corridors Of time as one OF the shin
ing exempiars OF the age.
Who knows but such a thing may
come TO pass that in some bright
day 10 be we will have loafng unions
instead or labor unions. We will
have sleeping delegates instead OF
walking ones. We will have time
and a half for pay for under time.
But until this hapy day we must
put up with the present almost in
tclerable situation, that Of having
TO work for a living. and plying
ourselves for having 10 live by
working Don Marquis sums II up
in the following pithy parable;
The elephant rests all night and the
elephant rests all day;
When the elephant isn't sleeping
the elephants eating hay.
Every one honors the elephant, as
M. goes on his stately way.
But nobody cares for the ant who
tolls till she cannot stand,
She swests out her life in dew 70
water the blooming land.
And along comes fate with num-
Der twelve boot and brushes her
into the sand.
Downright, 1927