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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
LETITIA ROTHWELL BUTTERFIELD.

Ottawa was profoundly shocked panied Saturday last
to learn OF the death at the Spring ALLEY hospital o'clock on
that afternoon Of Mrs Le,a Rothwer Buttcriied wife OF Dr. t.
IL Butterfed of this city, With III notifying but few" any OF
her friends relatives Mrs Butcricd had To- the hospital at
Spring Valley operation for appendicitis from the effects OF
which she passed away The in itself characteristic m the
woman whose first thought all times, spare all near and
her anxiety pain She survived long enough after the
operation for members OF her immediate family and her nearest
friends reach her bedside knowing that her end was near She
able bestow upon them The priceless blessing OF the assurance
Of her love for them and 10 her son the last amun,nN OF loving
and devoted mother.
Ietia Rothvel was born in Prince Edward county Ontario
Canada in 1870 She was educated in the public schools and the
Collegiate Institute OF Chatham Ontario and entered the
training school OF the West Side hospital OF Chicago from which
institution she graduated Shortly thereafter having proved
herself qualifications and ability She to Ottawa
1902 superintendent Of the u Stuart Ryburn Memorial hos
pa which position she filled most acceptaby until shortly before
marriage DR. utterfed 1908 As superintendent OF the
Rybun hospital she made for herself yabe place the
life of community. As in everything else She gave the work
her best which meant much and patient during her time as super
nenent left the hospital without expression OF for the
institution and OF personal regard for It's superintendent
During world Mrs Buttered took active part
in the work OF the Red Cross acting secretary OF the local unit
and assisting the organization of branches IN the surrounding
In this work her charming personality and splendid
tive ability almost priceless value. ...
When the scoge the influenza visited the country 1913
Mrs Berfed again put every thought OF self aside and you-
teeed foe nursing the Spring Valley hospital where she
placed charge OF the work Of caring for influenza
patients rendered invaluable assistance So highly her
regarded that she induced that
nearly year after the epidemic subsidized .
Returning Ottawa reside (she had always regarded this
city home she became actively interested the Ottawa
Public Health Nursing organization acting chairman OF the board
OF directors and contributing much to its successful work
Invaluable her public work, Mrs Bmeried will long
est be remembered who wonderfully
beautiful self sacrificing character which hers Always
ready to and alleviate trouble and OF others
she retained those which came to her herself misfortune
appness her borne by her alone and her friends
and the world only the bright and cheerful exterior which
blessing and inspiration all with whom She
To her family and especially her Young She leaves the
priceless heritage OF life OF good deeds accomplished and OF
character that must prove inspiration to all who knew her while
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
HAVE THE WRONG IDEA.

This paper has been called several occasions for offering
suggestions criticisms for the consideration Of the city
nisSone and doing OF designating the commissioner in
charge OF some certain department the responsible for the
condition in that department As it put why go after
the employee at fault?
Anyone who would seriously entertain such thought shows
himself ignorant Of the first principles OF the commission form OF
government The strongest argument favor of this form of
municipal government IS that the responsibility for the conduct of
each branch Of the CiyS work fixed and that the
designated responsible for the working Of his department. and
else He desep his responsibility pass the buck
along If the weakness the department OF and finance
is easy find the who responSbe it under the
department OF public health and safety that commission it
better it If its streets public improvements is ones job but
his attend to it; if the public property taken the
commission OF public property is the goat
One department be easier harder to than another
but when commission accepts that portfolio he becomes respn
Sbe to the pubcor management and anything this paper has
offer will be directed the head OF the department and
someone He has power to hire and fire.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
EUROPEAN POLITICS
AFFECTS GRAIN MARTS

Chicago, March l-Hullish politi
cal news from Europe gave little
trmness to the wheat market today
Besides there were some evidence of
foreign demand Most OF the trading
however was Of local character
and the market was easily Influenced
Opening quotations, which ranged
from lac decline to a like advance
with March 60 u and May l.5G -
to Ia. We're followed by moderate
general gains and then by numerous
changes both ways from Yesterdays
finish
Corn aparaleed the action of
wheat Continued demand from the
seaboard was present After open.
ing unchanged to Lie higher incud.
ing May 6S Use to csc the market
hardened further, and then reacted
somewhat
Oats were governed by the course
of other cereals, starting lie TO lie
higher May "a Use TO 45c and keep
ing within a narrow range
Provisions advanced chiefly owing
10 the strength in the hog market.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Still Scouting for Fire Truck.

The city council met last evening,
and after transacting routine business
listened TO the representative of the
Packard Auto Truck company, and
Peter Pinch. president Of the Peter
Pinch Fire Equipment COMPANY OF
kenosha, Wis. Mayor Kelso and
Commissioner Parmelee viii go to
kenosha probably on Saturday, to
look over the Peter Pinch equipment
The mayor says they will likely save
money by waiting to purchase fire
equipment, as prices seem to be on
the decline for this class of material
The council also took up the matter
OF the correspondence of the Rock Is
land railway company in reference to
the Main street crossing. The com.
pany have ordered new crossing put
in, and the late letter from them
states that they have ordered 300
pieces Of four-inch oak plank for that
crossing, and all new ties, endeavor.
ing to make this job a lasting one.
Commissioner kOhrts is having the
streets all gone over with the grader.
and reported that he is getting the
roads pretty well smOOthed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
HERZOG WANTS JOB BUT
FINDS NO WORK OPEN

New York. Feb. 25,-Charles Her
cog. released Internationally by the
Chicago Cubs recently, Saturday
sought an audience with John A,
Heyder, president of the National
league, TO learn why he cannot get
work" in the league. Practically
every team in the league needs an in
fielder-especally Philadelphia and
Cincinnati and vet I'm facing the
closed gate | want to know the
reason why" HerZog said. He ad.
mitted that his game was OFF, last
season. but blamed it to physical all
ments, which, he claims, have been
cured by an operation.
Herzog believes he has been black.
listed by the club owners as result
of the tale Rube Benton told last sum-
mer-that HerzOg had offered him
$500 to throw a game against the Cubs
in Chicago in 1919, Herzog denies it,
and claims Benton did it out OF re-
venge for some trouble they had on
the Cincinnati club. Heydler says the
league holds nothing against HerzOg
and that he was released from the
Chicago Cubs because the manage.
ment thought he could not play well
enough for the $4,000 salary he had
been getting. The clrb OFFICIALS say
lhe same thing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Wall Street.

New York, March Tho one con.
spicuous exception at the heavy open-
ing OF to1ays stock market was Con.
SoIidated Gas, which rose 23s points
as "A result Of the court decision allow.
ing the company to charge higher
rate Atlantic Gulf and Mexican Re.
troIeum also rose moderately. but the
general list was distinctly reactionary.
foreign adyices giving momentum to
the decline. Western Pacific forfeited
part Of yesterdays brisk advance and
other rails We're fractionally lower.
Steels, equipments motors oils chem
icals and coppers also eased For.
eign exchange was dun, but London
rates We're slightly over yesterdays
final quotations.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
UTICA

James Farrar is taking a few days
vacation and il visiting his sister,
Mrs. Geo Vanlergraft of Lostant
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pearson were
La Sale callers yesterday.
Mrs, u, ]. Cahill visited her brother,
Pete Coleman, at st. Marys hospital
in La Sale Monday. He is sick with
pneumonia.
Everett Crosnr returned from Kan.
sas Sunday.
Miss Ruth Bauman was an Ottawa
caller yesterday
Mrs. Alihe Wheeler transacted bust
ness in Ottawa yesterday.
Mrs. Frncis O'Brien from Chicago
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Sa.
bO
Irene Norton returned home from
the hospital Sunday very much inn
proved.
VIM. Jmnson from Waltham moved
his household goods yesterday into
Mrs. Josohine Etzbach's house which
they recently bought
Mrs r J. Boyle and son and Mrs.
VIM. Maley were Peru callers yes
terday
Mr. ant Mrs. Crockett were Spring
Valley visitors yesterday
James Mitchell transacted business
in La sale yesterday. a,.
c. D. Sargent of Waltham trans.
acted bginess in Ottawa yesterday.
Mrs 0ssidy from La Sale was in
Utica yesterday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
CUBAN ALL STARS
WRITE OTTAWA FOR
BAS { BALL GAM {
MANAGER DUNN, WHO Is ALL
READY TO START SEASON,
GETS LETTER FROM MANAGER
PRECAUTIONARY ACCEPT OF.
FER.

With old King Baseball tasty near,
ing his throne. Manager Dunn of the
local fans association team is looking
forward TO very exciting and sue.
cessful baseball season, This morn.
ing Dunn received letter from DR. ].
l. Mooreheld, physician and surgeon
of st Petersburg, Fla owner OF the
famous Cuban All Stars. asking for Il
date With the Ottawa aggregation,
The fact that the Ottawa nine acQuir.
ed reputation 10 be proud of and at,
tracted the attention of some OF the
best and most noted teams in the
country is evidenced when such teams
have been applying for games tor the
coming season
Think OF ii, baseball fans OF Otta-
va, this team from Florida is made up
OF full-blooded Cubans, direct from
Havana, and they have nationwide
reputation OF being one of the fast
est independent clubs in the country
According TO the letter received by
Manager Dunn, DR.. Moorefield plans
on making a baseball tour of the cen.
trail states this season and is in hopes
OF hooking up with such teams as OF.
taWa is represented by Exhibition
games will be played by the Cuban
aggregation during May. June, July,
August ana September. opening the
season at Jacksonville, Fla. with the
famous Jacksonville team. coming
northward through the states of
Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania Dr.
Moorefeld is the organizer Of the well
known West Coast Winter League,
now in operation throughout the state
of Florida
His Cuban nine is made up OF the
best talent on the island. Such a CluD
is seldom seen in this section and
should be a big drawing attraction for
Ottawa Dr. MOoretield Is in hopes
Of booking two or three games with
the fans team. Their terms are
rather high. $3.50 tor one game or
three games for $500 each, with
privilege of 50 per cent of the gate
receipts, but, nevertheless, Dunn is
convinced that the game or games
would draw wen and that the asso-
citation could afford such amusement
for local fans.
The Cubans carry three pitchers
AMI three catchera with them. besides
a numbers OF extras. \, COreho, C..
Alyeraze and II fernandez are the
mounders. Hernandez and Alveraze
are claimed to be two OF the fastest
and best semi,pro pitchers in the
United States, while Corcho is classed
as being a "whizz bang The star
backstOppers are l.. Leon, f. Gonzales
and F.. MOndego Manager Dunn will
give the matter some consideration
and will answer the letter OF DR.
MOOrefeld Immediately.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
PRAY AND NAUSON GO
10 ROUNDS TO DRAW

= bud Pray, local boxer and Gus Nau,
sen OF La Sale gave fight fans of
the De kalb county sector surprise
last night when they went ten rounds
to a draw at the boxing show staged
by the Sandwich Post of the Amer
lean Legion. Pray and Nauson went
ten rounds and fight fans from this
city and others were thrown into a
state OF gloom when the referee an
nounced the argument draw. 1t
was a good fight all the way but il
is necessary to state that Pray right
fully deserved the decision of the
referee and should be declared the
winner of the contest 1t might be
due to the fact that Nauson did a
little forcing now and then. but new.
ertbeless Pray never missed his
mark when he got his eye conferred
on 1t and dealt some awful blows to
the face and body Of the lad from
La Sale and Oglesby. The boys en-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01

catcher. Roth proved to be way out
OF form when it, y. comes TO playing
pool, because he was the victim Of a
bad defeat when Kelly ended the
game with splendid run. The game
ended 30 to = in favor of Kelly. The
last game was between Charles He'll
man and Joseph ScannelI. HelIman
won the game by margin Of nine.
the final being % to +
On next Thursday night the tourna-
ment will be continued. The remain
ing twelve entered in the pool con
test Will engage in games. The losers
are automatically eliminated. After
next Thursdays games twelve pool
players will be left. They will be
matched and will lie eliminated until
three Of them are lett to fight it out
for the cue They will then stage
contests to decide the winner.
The billiard tournament is only
being held to get a line on players
for a handicap tourney to be held
later on The billiard entries are as
follows, w. Crowley, ], Dunn. Dr.. p
j. Clune John I1eehan Harry Kelly,
Edward Dunn, J. Simon. ]. Jaeger, l..
NJ Harvey +. Kelly, Y. J. Duncan and
Frank Sprague. The pool entries are
A. Dougherty H. B0nges, J McMann,
Charles Mcclellan. James Walsh
John Walsh John Fitzgerald Charles
Roth. Joseph Kelly, r Hardy, J Scan
nell. Charles Hellman, John Scannelh
Z. Dougheuy, James Ahern. William
Walsh, James Boyle William j.
Walsh, Dr. r. A. Kelly Francis Boyle,
John Kelly A. Gribbons, II. Fribbs
Dion LEX and Thomas Lowe. Games
will be played only on Tuesday and
Thursday nights Billiard games vii!
also be played on Sunday afternoons
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
RETAINS HONORS
FOR FIGURE SKATING

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. IS Sherwin
c. Badger of the Boston Skating club.
retained his title in the mems cham.
pionship school figures and free skat.
ing in the international figure cham.
Dionship of America Saturday night.
was awarded second place and Ed.
ward NJ Rowland Boston was third.
George Ferris Greenslet OF Boston
won the mems Junior championship,
Raymond Harvey of New York was
second Einar Josephson, New York,
and Charles A. Mccarthy of Chicago,
were tied for third.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
K. OF C.'S LAUNCH POOL
BILLIARD TOURNEY

With a beautiful jointed billiard
cue as a trophy, to be presented to
the winner by the Brunswick. Bake.
Collender company Of Chicago, a pool
and billiard tournament, to be staged
throughout the month of March. open.
ed last night at the knights Of Co.
Iumbus club rooms. In all including
both Billiards and pool there are thir.
ty-six entrants who will play games
of elimination for the handsome prize.
Last night large crowd gathered
at the billiard rooms, when several
matches were played. The first match.
a billiard Cntest. was won by DR.. =. j.
Glune, when he defeated John W
Feehan, IS to So The game was in.
teresting, but DR.. Clune succeeded in
putting over several runs of dozen
or more, which Melted victory for
him. James Dunn, in his billiard
match with Walter Crowley elimi.
mated the latter by defeating him, -
to 30. Dunn displayed wonderful
form and made several good runs
He is expected to be one OF the lead
ing contestants for the. prize to be
awarded e,. a,
AS for pool matches. six, of them
were held last evening TwentyfOul
men, are entered In the tournament
and half OF them were allowed to dis
play their wares last night The first
contest was between Arthur Dough
erty and Henry BongeS in which the
former succeeded in winning. 80 to %
Following their match Frank Hardy
and James SCannell cued few points
Hardy, who has the reputation OF
being a shark at the game. gave his
opponent a trounCing, 30 to II.
James McMann and Charles McClel
Ian battled to a close finish, when the
| former won over his opponent by q
margin of eight points, 20 to ~. Johr
/ Fitzgerald and James Walsh also en-
gagged in an interesting game. Will
the former winning. - to Al. Ther
came Joseph Kelly. another promising
young aspirant for the trophy. anC
! Charles Roth, Ottawa's baseball
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
MarSeilles News
MARY MACARTHUR
Phone
Office
TUESDAY, MARCH
ouse Phone, Black IS.

Andrews advertisement. in which he
states that he will be in town on
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week.
Andy Syrate OF Norris was an over
Sunday visitor with friends here
Mrs Hagen takes charge Of the
roomng department in the Poole
block, leaving her former quarters on
Young street.
John Persons went to Chicago this
morning
Mrs Elizabeth Simmons of Chocago
is here caring for her mother, Mrs.
William Jones, who was taken sud.
denly i'll last Saturday There has
been a decided Improvement since the
arrival Of her daughter
Jack Carpenter Of Streator spent
the week end with Mr., and Mrs s f.,
Thornburg Mrs. Carpenter visited
friends in Ottawa at the time,
William Proctor of Auburn and
John Proctor of Toluca are guests At
the home of MIR. and Mrs. Peter II.
Proctor OF Washington street
Eugene c. Long arrived home this
morning from Galveston, Texas Mrs
Long accompanied him as far as
Streator, where she will visit her
brother a few days before coming on
to Marseilles, Mr. and Mrs. Long
spent the winter in Galveston. and re.
port a very mild winter there. While
there, they enjoyed auto rides over
the renowned shell road and boating
on the gulf.
R. F, Knott went to Chicago this
morning
Lillian Barr OF Ottawa spent the
week end at the home of Anna May
Gum Of Morris Road
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01

tered the ring at 1876 pounds.
The final bout of the evening. feat
uring a skirmish between Eddie Barr
of Pittsburg and Vic Hrsch. the Chi
cago fash, both at catch weights and
fought to a draw in their ten rounds
of mixing
The curtain raiser, the feature of
the show, was a four round 20 be
tween the Manning brothers of Chi.
caso. The lads are only s years old
out they displayed talent of men the
age of %. Brotherly love wasn't
shown when they mixed things and
the kids waded in feet and all. ending
with draw.
Following their bout. Jack Perry of
liinckley, forced Swede Hanson of
Sandwich to throw in the towel in
the second round of their scheduled
six round bout.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
ST. FRANCIS WINS 4-3
FROM ST. PATRICK'S

In a seven inning affair, the st.
Francis school indoor BAH team won
from the ST. Patricks nine by final
score of to 81 Up until the last inn.
ing the game was tied both teams hav.
ing three tallies to their credit But
in the seventh inning one of the heav.
les on the St Francis beaned a liner
along the third base line forcing a
man from third to home plate. scOr-
ing the winning run. A large number
of fans from both schools witnessed
the game, which was staged at the st.
Patricks school grounds. More games
will be played by the two aggrega.
tons
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
FIRST Use Of Music Notes

1t islot known exactly. In tie frst
half the Thirteenth century notes
of denite length were introduced.
The fist real school of composition
was il Flanders, William Du Fay be-
Ing tl frs. of the composers of this
school He was born shortly before
400 nd died In I414.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Gull Toothpicks.

Inc most extensive quill toothp'ck
factory In the world is near Paris.
where there Is an annual product OF
""""''N0 quilts. The factory was
started to make quill pens. but when
these went ont of general use II was
converted into toothpick MILL
Brooklyn Ea.le.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
OUR NEIGHBOR SAYS:

MY kid wants to be a taxdermist,
but | want him to stay away from
those dern taxis."
o
Rich man-twin six; Poor man, six
twins
The price Of collins is coming
down. AS Jay" BIackley says, dye
now!
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Remember,
away back, when

On March I, 1897, on a vote taken
in the House at Springfield regarding
the Supreme Court to be permanently
located in Ottawa, resulted in 79 to
Sd against Ottawa. But in April, same
year, the vote taken in the Senate al
Springfield, resulted in 81 for Spring,
field; IS for Ottawa.
d
Chicagoans want to know what has
become OF all that daylight they saved
last summer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Attend Band Concert.

The concert given by the Illinois
band in Ottawa last evening. was at.
tended by between twenty and thirty
young folks, who We're pleased with
the quality of the music The pro-
gram was much above the average.
and could not fail to crafty all music
lovers
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
lecIurn ON Alaska

Mr.. Rne, who has been for twenty.
three vars in Alaska. will give a
stereopron lecture on Alaska at the
p. V. l. c, chapel this evening at 8
O'Clock. The general public is in
vited. 10 meet incidental expenses
small admission fee will be charged.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
The Villain

A rural exchange tells of an old WON.
an being knocked unconscien,ious bv
q chauffeur. who then speeded away,
We have our own opinion as 10 which
was the unconscientious party.-Ios.
ton Transcript.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Things Worth Remembering

/. The income tax. Ut you haven't
doped il out YETI
2. That letter the wife gave you TO
mail.
3. The other taxes.
a Knight of the road was stand
ing near the interurban station the
other day. Officer noticed the man
was shivering and asked of the bo;
What's the idea of the shimmy?'
The reply came, I'm shaking for the
tn drinks"
Ladies who follow the Paris styles
and who venture out in the March
winds, will. no doubt. show their in.
dienation, etc.
Canada is looking for research men
We could stand few on this side of
the border. too. They might find
lot of stuff the searchers can't find;
hooch, FIR instance.
A farmr who resides near Grand
RIDGE tells us Of man in his vicinity
who has pig that is now 3 months
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Local Notes.

Mrs. Hildebrand and family. who
have been visiting relatives and
friends. have finally secured house.
and will move into the one vacated
by Fred Blew in Fairview
Notice the change in dates in Dr.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
TODAYS LIMERICK.

The month Of the windstorms is here;
The feathers will fly, far and near;
The due bills blow in;
Republicans grim
In Washington new faces appear.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-01
Or. ANDREWS
lOsteopathic Physician

lOsteopathic Physician
is in Marseilles Tuesdays and Fri
days afternoons and evenings Of
flee at residence OF s. L, Thornt}erg.
Phone Red 1874 or Ottawa 240-K.