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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
PURE BRED HORSES ON AMERICAN FARMS

According to the fourteenth census taken January 1920
there were oo7oI horses the farms of the United States
Which only slXtents OF purebcd The total
number OF these found to be 2o54o onehaf
which were Perceron7ooI3 Other leading breeds Bel
g1an o83o Shire $3.50; Cydesdae Standard Bred 4oo7
Thoroughbred 37o7 French Draft 2o5S American Saddler
German Coach 63o Hackney 49, and all others, OF the
Percherons there o772 the farms of Illinois, which led the
other states IN the total number of all purebred Kentucky led
the number OF American Sadders @ illinois reporting only 3S
VI the German Coach horses Kansas led the number Illinois
Deg second with r. The hooughbreds principally found
III hetucky this state alone having I,247 of the total of 7o7
the entire country Except IN this particular Southern
states seemed to take small interest the production purebre
horses. The same is likewise true of New England
1t is the central western states and in the mountain states of
Montana Idaho Wyoming and Colorado that the greatest
mas been shown IN the production of this class of stock
NO comparison be made with other wears no separate
ports having been made in previous returns regarding
breds.
All OF Which shows good bet that many and breeders
are overlooking that It costs a
does horse that IS Just horse Illinois to her credit stands
h among the states raising good horses especially draft horses
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
SPECIAL SLEUTHS TO
GUARD ILLINOIS BANKS

A new protective service for Joliet
and La Sale county banks that are
members of the Illinois Bankers as
ISOLATION has been announced
All of the banks in Ottawa are mem
bers of the association and VIII share
in the benefits of protection an
nounced by the association,
New methods are made necessary
by the excessive increase of attacks
on banks in the state says bu,-
letin issued by the association "a
detective force will be maintained
by the association and they viii! be
placed on cases as soon as the rob.
berries are reported.
1.-THE protective department of tie
Illinois Bankers association intends
to make crime against its members
decidedly Improbable.
1.-The new department has been or
ganized to render the banks the in
dividual service for which there has
been a long felt want. Immediately
upon receipt of report Of an attack
upon a member bank, representatives
will reach the point in question nd
take charge OF the investigations,
putting detectives to work where me-
ceesary. and win give them every as
sistance.
members OF the association are
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
UTICA
q. w. w.

Mayor Pat Neary transacted bust
ness in La Sale yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Panneck visited in La
Sale Wednesday.
John Corbins brother, who has
been visiting him, returned to his
home in Blackstone yesterday.
Mrs. Nora Daley has been quiet
sick but is on the mend now
Mrs. VIM. Daley was a La Sale
shopper yesterday.
Geo. Wilson transacted business in
Ottawa yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Crcsiar and
little boy and Dayton Baker return
ed home from Iowa Wednesday, after
making the trip in his Apperson car.
c. B. Rounds transacted business
in La Sale yesterday.
Forty Hour Devotion was held at
St Mary's church. 1t ended at 1880
p. M Tuesday with large crowd in
attendance.
Mrs. Kelly and children have re.
turned to their home in Joliet, after
visiting her sister, Miss Catherine
Francis.
Sam Sumherg is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Landsman, in Niles, Michi.
gan.
James Cahill had the misfortune to
fall Saturday evening and cut his
forehead quite bad Aside from
few minor bruises he is able to be
out.
Miss Maud Hasselman of La Sale
visited her sister, Mrs. Ward Hal
lett.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Local Notes.

Dr.. NJ. Z. Blanchard went to Chicago
this morning.
Paul Brundage, our ball player, had
a finger crushed yesterday while at
work
Jennie Naretty has gone to Chicago
to visit a few days -.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Bogio of Broadway
have come home from visit to Chi.
cago.
Margaret Blackman has returned
to her home in Chicago after visiting
relatives here for week or so.
Mrs R. T Harrington and daughter
Meta and Mrs, Bruce Harrington
went to Ottawa yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Nellie Frackleton, who has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Yer
non Rickerd of Washington street, ac-
ccmpanied by Mr.. and Mrs J. f.
Malone started yesterday on their
motor trip to their home in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. Tegerstrom was Chicago
passenger this morning.
MIS- Roy thompson is moving ner
household goods today to the chicken
ranch she recently purchased near
Cherry.
Charles Benson's family have novel
from Chicago into the house recently
purchased on Bluff street at it's
junction with Orange Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Dan Smouse have gone
to Rockford today to attend the funer-
al of Mr.. Smouse, Joseph Smousc,
who recently died in California.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Spicer. Bourne.

At the home OF the brides parents
in Auburn, Indiana, Mr.. William Glen
Spicer of this city was united in mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth Bourne, for
merly a teacher of domestic science
in our high school
Rev. A. p. Bourn, father of the
bride, ofIiciated. The best man was
Marshall Spicer, brother of the groom
and Miss Mary Cronin, formerly
public nurse in this city. maid Of
honor
Mrs, A, r. Wilson of Ottawa, sister
of the groom, presided at the piano
and played the wedding march. John
Spicer, brother of the groom and Paul
Bouru, brother of the bride were
usheTs.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. H. Spicer. parents
Of the groom motored over to Auburn
to attend the wedding A large mum.
Der of friends and relatives of the
bride were present, and after the cere.
llOuN, Il SuHlptuoua NeuuihS ulHlel
was served
Mr.. and Mrs Glen Spicer after a
short wedding journey will be at home
in Marseilles to their many friends.
The young people are well known
here and a large circle of friends will
welcome them upon their return. Glen
Spicer is associated with his father.
w H. Spicer in the gravel and sand
business located just east of the city.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
p. c. Stebbins at Rest.

The funeral of Porter L. Stcbblns
VAS held yesterday afternoon, At the
home on Union street. Four members
of the local Post We're present as the
last honor possible for their comrade:
Charles Luce, d. A. Nicholson, Daniei
Smouse and Toby Klein Ed Keagle
civil war veteran was also present
Eleven members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. of which organization his
wife was a member. came to pay thu
last token OF respect to the departed
veteran who had staked his life--and
won--to prevent the loss of a single
star from our Flag,
Rev o. A. Burton gave fine ser.
mon, in which he paid high eulogy to
the love Of country displayed by the
deceased, whose father had been n
father revolutionary soldier. and
himself had been wounded four times
in the civil war.
A couple OF hymns were eXquisitely
rendered by Mr.. Harold Linton and
Mrs. O. +. Rowland.
Pail bearers We're: Lawrence Rob
inson, Byron Stebbins, Silas Ras'
muson, Floyd Lawrence, Roy Luce
and Walter Stebbins Jr.
Many old friends were present from
Seneca and the north prairie, where
many years of his life were spent ON
his farm. A good neighbor and loyal
citizen was laid to rest yesterday in
Riverview cemetery who had outliyed
most of his own generation and fam
ilV
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
New Device Exhibited.

The latest mechanical device on ex-
hibition at the Marseilles Motor com
pany's garage on Young street is a
planning machine mounted on a Ford
truck. This machine Is equipped
with large planning blades running the
entire width of the truck and operated
by power from the auto motor 1t is
used for planning the tops Of tables,
meat blocks, etc the blocks being set
on the bed of the machine which is
adjusted by spiral screws to the
height of the block, and it can be
raised or lowered to fit any desired
height
The man operating this machine is
travelling from town to town doing
work as he goes along as we'll as
demonstrating the machine
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
WHEAT RALLIES As
SHORTS TRY TO COVER


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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

urged to make prompt report to the
secretary's Office
"The chief aim of the department
is TO impress on members the abso-
lutte necessity of preparedness. The
predictions are that owing to large
number oE unemployed crime will
very materially increase during the
fall and winter.
The FIRST step Of every bank which
wishes to do it's part In bringing
crime to d minimum is to see that it
had installed every possible protec-
ton in the way of burglar-proof
equipment burglar alarms and other
safeguards
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Buzz Saw Cuts Arm.

Yesterday afternoon Glen Parr
who resides on west Bluff street.
while at work with Ed TenEyck
saving wood in the s r. Lewis tim
Der, had the misfortune to have his
left arm badly cut by a buzz saw
1t seems that TenEyck and Parr were
attempting to lift large chunk of
wood into wagon near where the
saw was running; the chunk slipped
and striking Parr forced him over I'M
to the saw.
Parr was Immediately rushed to
town and the cut. clean one. though
small artery was severed, was
dressed by DR.. Blanchard He is a.
round today with his arm bandaged,
and claims to be feeling we'll con-
sidering his experience.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
LOCAL MARKETS
FLOUR DROPS TO 81;
NEW LOW RECORD MARK

Minneapolis, Oct. 20.--Following
yesterdays decline in the wheat mar
ket flour broke to new low levels
here today, touching 81 barrel for
the first time in about six years.
Mills posted prices of about 81 to
S7lo q barrel fer family patents,
reduction of 40 cents to So cents from
yesterdays range.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
A Helping Hand Mission.

A. Phillimore was a Chicago pass
enger this morning. He went with
Lester Francomb under the auspices
of the local post of the American
Legion. His mission is to have
Francomb put in the hospital under
the care of the relief division of the
American Legion. Francomb was
covered
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Embarrassed.

1 longed TO tell her, and yet my
tongue Glove to the roof of my
mouth: would she understand, l won
deredI | had known her but a scant
month, and yet | felt as though l
mad Known her for months, aye for
years, anu yet How can one
teH woman that she has forgotten
To ronge both SIDES of her facea--
California Pelican.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Fabians Hold Quilting Bee.

The Fabians met this afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. c. E. Luce to tie a
comforter and quilt, This shows that
old fashioned hand work is still in
demand in spite OF all machines in
vented.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
English Literature,

A Frenehman a hundred years ago
asserted that English literature was
the most varied in the world. II has
grown since then, and the greatness
of the Inheritance in quality and in
quantity is indisputable.--Stl Sidney Lee
(1S59).
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
BcYond the Pale

II is plain that there arc books
which are not fit subjects for criti-
ciein which ID not rise nte the field
of art1s'e henc Ate Irrespective If
MA. nriuber III editions through which
they have passed.--Jules Lemaltre.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

Potatoes

Chicago. Oel 3D. Potatoes White
dull. red steady receipts, III cars
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
white bulk $I1GlSe cwt .sacKetr
81 SC-1.9 cwt; Red River 0hios. sack
ed. 1852 cwt; saad land Ohios, bulk,
81 SOL IS cMt
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Keep Them All Rusy.

Half the world Is busy deyising rem
c,les for this and that while the other
half is busy invcntng anridotes for
the remedies. --Nasllyille Tennessean.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for the many kindness rendered dur
ing our late bereaVment
MRS. CATHERINE HINES
MRS. J. c. STAAK
j. A. HINES
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
South Side Coal.

$3.50 per con in two ton lots or
more. $6.75 per ton for single tons
and on the hill. For prompt delivery
phone Black No. s.
Manufacturers Coal Co.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Remember, Away
Back, When--

An old rickety bridge spanned the
ravine down on the west side by
Cellars house?
* HF
Saturday-?!7!
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
4 @
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Chicago market repor: furnished b.
c. :" Kirby, manager Simons, Day
4 Co, Room 3l2 MOI oney Building.
Phone 50,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
MARSElLLES POULTRY AND EGG
MARKET.
Farmers Produce Market,

FdTHlcTS TToNuSc "dTkCts
Office phone, Black zS6.
Residence, Black TIA
Spring chickens 21a lbs. or more,
Per lb. ...... .............16c
Fat Hens, per ID. 16c
Leghorn hens, per Id. .,........ 13c
Hen turkeys, per Id. ............ 28c
Old Toms. per Ii. ..............2 zoe
Old ROSTERS, per lb..............8 SC
Ducks, full feathered large, per
Geese, full feathered, per Id. $50. 12c
Fresh Eggs. per doz. ........... CSC
Guinea hens, per doz. 81
Pigeons. per doz. .75e
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1921.
IS e'elssss:szs..t ;;.s:sss.4,
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|k;E:s1kk4cx!S:';|
RWEko1uM1'
Hazel Knutt Have YOU noticed
how the leaves are falling today
Chester Knutt mo, How are they
falling?"
Ha2el--"Down!"
A gink hate
Is Adolf Loft
He always says:
"You have 1t SOFT"
$500 for digging a ditch from the
curb line to the house! 1t is any
wonder that money is tight?
3
officer Fox is again to be commend
ed. He's right there on the job--ai'
ways.
81
Hlsler isn't so slow, either.
According to one statistican more
than 100000 families in the United
States live in rented homes. But isn't
"rented homes" a contradiction in
terms?
We are inclined to acct Mark
Twains word as to statistics. He
said, YOU know, that there were three
degrees OF lies lies. damned lies
and statistics" Statistics about auto
mobiles seem to us unreliable. Ac-
cording to statistics. there Is ono
automobile to every twelve persons
in the United States, But any pedes-
trian knows better There are at
least 100 automobiles to every pedes-
trian.
If the calendar makers had enjoyed
true foreeinht thew would have made
October twice as long as it is
Taking half the required days from
November and half from August.
=
Take II from old man Doodle, the
only reliable weather indication Is
what the coal man charges for his
coal. II it IS going to be long, hard
winter the price is sky high. And IT
is always going to be long, hard win
ter.
On reading the news that the con-
eressonal probe Of the X. X. X. might
not be continued Mrs. Verbal Scram.
bies opined that il must be because
the congressman ran out of probity.
s.
A Danish inventor has put forth a
process for hardening soft wood. Now
we know what they do to matches.
but how do they soften the hard wood
that goes into furniture. u
=
II those young women had to wear
long trousers that bag at the knees,
their fad would be speedily extinct.
s
California, at any rate, does not
profteer on its weather, which it does
not export. a
According to a prominent psycholo-
qist, there are only seven basic
dreams. That man, evidently, has
never been a mncepie addict.
3
When man compromises with his
creditors at so cents on the dollar
he is willing to meet them half way.
=
Compared with the amount a man
wants in this world it's surprising
how little he can manage to get along
with.
s.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

Hazel knutt Have You noticed
how the leaves are falling today
Chester knutt mo. How are they
falling"
Hazel --"Downl
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

officer Fox is again to be commend.
ed. He's right there on the job--al.
ways.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Hymn Of Hate.

$500 for digging ditch from the
curb line to the house! 1t Is any
wonder that money is tight?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

Hlsler isn't so slow, either.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20

According to one statstean more
than 100000 families in the United
States live in rented homes. But isn't
"rented homes" contradiction In
terms?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-20
Tcioy's Markets

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-12

belonged 10 Denmark and even now
most II the ships that halt In the blue
tarbOrs Fly the flags NJ European
countries. The people ~ the Virgin
Islands do not resent the unfurllng of
the American flag over their public
buildings nor their trnnsfer To the great
Republic hut they have been very slow
In acquninting themselves with Its
customs and ideals.
Spurrod on by their training In citl'
zcnship which calls for patriotism and
unsclfish service. the children ~ the
Junior Red Cross have Just responded
to an appeal Tor help that was made
To them. help to enable the children Of
the Virgin Islands Ia know more about
the United States and 10 love their new
country. The Juniors decided that the
greatest service they could render
would be- 20 supply books for the pub.
lie libraries for there were scarcely
any books on the Islands telling about
America and there were no free H.
brarics at all The first library has
been opened In the city of ~. Thomas
and others are soon a. follow In ST..
Croix. Frcderiksted aud Christiansted
The ~. Thomas library of the Jun
Tor Red Cross IL located Just across
the street from the Grand Hotel and
II was In the ball room uf the latter
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-12

building that thu exercises marking
the opening of the library took place.
Chairs for several hundred people
we're borrowed from a nclghbOring
church. n platform was erected and n
large American flag draped on the
wall. The Governor arranged FOR the
Naval Band To play. the people gnt
immense quantities ~ flowers and by
evening ~ the great day everything
was In readiness by half past seven
o'cluck. when the Governor and his
staff arrived. not only the room hut
the halls were fillcd with Interested
people ~ all classes who rejoiccd that
the books had come 10 their islands.
when the formal exercises were con.
cluded. all tho young people and many
NJ the older ones went over To the
library "a see what II was like. They
first went Ia the children's room and
EXPLANATIONS u delight were heard on
every hand as they bcheld the beautiful
editions of children's books displayed
on central table. Then they In.
spoctcd the main reading room. the
stack room. the room arranged ~.
pccially for women and even went On
into the work room. Nothing escaped
the delighted ~. Thomas children and
their parents.
To look upon the interested faces
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-12
Where Children Sing

In Prague the capital city Of the
czecho.Slovack. on the Of the new re.
publics OF Central Europe after the war
there are many orphan children who
wander about the streets fighting for
food and searching for clothes to hide
their nakedness. one day. less than a
year ago. nearly 500 of these children
suddenly found themselves In com.
Portable house with hot soup. milk.
bread and chocolate set before them.
Then came q splendid bath and clean
warm clothcs:They could scarcely he.
iicve their good fortune. They had fal
len under the loving care Of
the Czech Red Cross and the
Young Mems and Young women's
Christian Associations.
Those children 81 Prague. gathered In
off the streets, were made still more
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-12

Mrs. Tom u. Holman left yesterday
for Ranger. Texas. where she wal
called on account of the illness OF her
niece. Mrs. Al Wilson.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-12
Clouds.


by JOHN JAY CHAPMAN
When I have lain an hour watching
the skies.
With oaken boughs above my grassy
bed.
An ocean seems to open ON my eyes
With lips becalmcd that lingor over.
head
~ " their motion was n kind Of rest
And argosies nee and natives brave
With fame u flags and pomp Of pen.
Mons drcst.
Trailing their splendors through the
colored wave.
Triumphant galleons. frightened 10 the
rail.
Lean toward their harbors with ex.
tended sail.
whittier. all. whittier. all that wealth
and worth,
That sky'born booty floating toward a
bourne.
Beyond all ken. beyond all touch Of
earth7
And we-that steer the track. struggle
and mourn
To win point or round "a promotory.
Nursing the shore and angling with
the wind
To gain tlnsol. quaint. ephemcral
glory.
And leave fortune or a name be.
hind
Are drifting toward some goal insensl.
bly,.
Like those slow.moving treasures OF
the aky.