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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Entertain Euchre Club.

Mrs. John Adler entertained the
euchre club yesterday afternoon and
sixteen members were present
AT the close OF the afternoon it was
found that the first prize, pack of
cards, should be awarded to Mrs.
Tom Adler The second prize, a call
bell, was given Mrs. Art Alec.
Ice cream and cake were served by
the hostess. and in spite of the ter
rifle heat, the women enjoyed a pleas.
ant afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07

ty, and the sheriff of that county will
be here this afternoon take charge of
the man and car.
Miss Eliza Brunei, of Peru, who has
been visiting with the Zimmerman
sisters north OF the city, returned to
her home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dunlap an
nounces the arrival of baby girl this
morning at their home In Fairview.
Minor Wiley and his sons Clyde and
Harold, William Perkins and Frank
'Bouley, motored to Fox river last
night. and took their annual bath.
Minor says he showed these fellows
how to swim.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Back From Colorado.

When Mr. and Mrs. James Gallaher
returned from their auto trip to visit
her son. Clarence Croker and family
at his home In Delta, Colorado, they
wanted their own home.
During their absence. II had been rent
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcconnell,
who We're then obliged to find other
rooms to occupy. Until they can find
some to suit them. they will room
with Mr.. and Mrs. s. Il. Thornburg.
OF Bluff street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Social Set Reunion.

There was reunion of several of
social set which years have placed in
different cities, at picnic supper at
the Ivy Way gardens last night The
girls attending are as follows: Mes
danes Mildred Bowers Brady. Myr-
tie Allen Johnson. lone Logan Shaw
er, Irene Adler Beasley of FIT. Worth,
Tex, and friends, Bertha Cleve of
Dallas, Tex, and the Misses Irene
Durham, Grace Partridge and Margar-
ct Dix.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Grcar OF Rock Island
were among the out of town people
who attended the Presbyterian Sun.
day school picnic on Monday in Sess-
lars grove
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Schohert and
daughters Dorothy and lrma. have re-
turned TO their home at Convoy. Ohio,
after ten days visit with relatives
here and in otter Creek.
+. B. Williams was a Streator bust
ness caller the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ McVitty %
Downers Grove spent the week end
with the formers sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Oney Rowe While
here thew also called on village
friends They returned to their hoi e
on Monday.
Arthur Gretencn~d. together with a
number OF other farmers, shelled corn
Tueedav. delivering the same to the
LEGAL elevator.
A NJ. Ellsworth. who was quite in
disposed the past few days, is much
improved
Mrs. Earl England will be hostess
to members OF the Get Together club
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson and
children Of Leland were recent guests
OF Mrs Olson's grandmother Mrs
Emily Poundstone o. the East Side
Mrs. c. w. Peterson IS home from a
visit with her sister. Mrs. c. "
Shield. and family at Cecil. Ohio.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07

heavy showers there in the afternoon.
Dorothy and Elizabeth Mccullough
started for Champaign this morning,
where they will enter the university
for the coming year.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
TODAY'S MARKETS
GRAIN

Furnished by q. ". Kirby. manager
Gardiner b. Van Ness & Co. members
Chicago Board OF Trade, third floor
Moloney Building
Open. High. Low. Close
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
8fst Birthday.

One of our olden time citizens had
her eightyfirst birthday last Sunday.
Mrs. Roxie Bignall Of East Bluff street
was brought to this vicinity by her
parents at the age of IL in 1853. In
1866, Roxie Fuller and George Big
nall were married at Ottawa, and
Mrs. Bignali has lived in this vicini.
ty since that time Mr.. Bignall was
a veteran OF the Civil War, and Mrs.
Bignall has been a loyal member of
the W. r. G. since its organization in
1883.
Several old friends. Mrs. Eugene.
Kleinmaier, Mrs. Lester Bowers, Mrs.
B. c. Spencer and Mrs. Steven Klein.
mailer, took dinner with their friend,
and her son, Guy, of Chicago, came
down to wish his mother many happy
returns of the day.
Mrs Mary Lord has returned from
Joliet and recently visited in the
country. and now goes tomorrow to
Chicago in search of comfortable
GOODNESS. A lake trip will be taken
in search of comfort, il not found
elsewhere.
Commissioner Parmalee returned
from Rockford last night where he
has been visiting her brother, Otto,
for short time
John Halligan went to Chicago this
morning and DR.. Berry is In charge
of his business on Lincoln street.
City Engineer w. H. Irwin of Otta-
wa is here today laying out the side.
walk up the bluff connecting Fairview
with Bluff street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Picnic Dinner.

On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Charles
Mcconnell gave picnic dinner which
was in the nature OF family reunion
Mrs. j. F. Schureman of Lacon, her
mother was the guest of honor Her
sister, Mrs. T. w. Cooke, and Mrs. I.
j. Cooke completed the party, with
representative OF the male persua.
sion Mr. T. W. Cooke and son, and
Mr.. Charles Mcconnell.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
LARGEST IN HISTORY

The Pubic schools opened Tuesday
with an enrolment in the various
buildings as follows:
Washington, grades 1-6 ....... .213
Lincoln. grades l-6 ........16 8
Mckinley, grades Is ....... 1874
Mckinley Junior high school,
grades Z and ..120
High school 1853
Total ................S 42
, This is the argest first day enroll
ment in history of the public schools.
The high school enrolment also es-
tablished a record.
While no additional teachers have
been added this year. it is thought
that 1t may be necessary to provide
another high school instructor to care
for the extra classes.
Both teachers and pupils are delight
ed with the junior high school ar
rangement. A science course has add.
ed to the eighth grade list. 1t will
add much interest to the school work.
Course in sewing and manual train
ing have also been provided for.
All tbs school buildings have been
put in fine shape, thoroughly cleaned,
desks cleaned, vanished and certainly
look fine
From all indications the coming
year will be a very successful one for
the public schools.
Board of Education Meeting.
The board of education met in regu-
lar session last evening. Besides the
routine business, it was voted to en-
ploy an additional teacher for the
high school, and to purchase another
sewing machine for the use of the do
nestle science department.
The increased enrolment of tuition
pupils will defray the expense Of the
new high school teacher.
Teachers for the coming year in the
Marseilles schools:
c. " McAlpine superintendent.
High School.
G. B, Mummart, principal.
Madge Bovard, Latin
Jennie p. Miner, domestic science.
Hazel Buck, commercial.
Miss Ripple, mathematics.
Zelma Leonhard, English.
Mckinley School.
Flossie Barber, principal.
Elizabeth Carney, 9Th grade.
Alice Barber. 7th grade.
Myrtle Johnson, 9Th grade.
Anna Burke, 9Th grade.
Marie Mccormick, Sd grade.
Washington School.
Mabel Kohrt, principal.
Helen Mercer, 9Th grade.
Leila Parks, I'd grade.
Edith Gamble, Sd grade.
Lincoln School.
Freida McAlpine, principal.
Alma Olson, "a grade.
Helen Osgood, primary.
Bertha Brockway, music.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
w. r. C..

At the special meeting of the w.
r. c. yesterday afternoon the corps
was given information of the offer
made by Charles Durham to take a
load over to Wilmington for the dis
trict convention, Sept. 10.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Don't Forget

The Scott furniture sale tomorrow,
at 1435 Ottawa avenue.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07

When You Want Good Plumbing,
Steam and hot water heating installed
call on j. r. MILLER. Phone BLACK
1902 or Blue 50. Office, 425 Lincoln
street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
In Hospital in Chicago.

Friends here were sorry to lear
that Mrs. Ernest Wauchope, formerly
Miss Grace Van Buren, of Grand
Rapids township, but now residing m
Missouri, had been taken to a Chicago
hospital for treatment. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Wauehope are well known here,
the former being Grand Ridge man.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Visits Brother,

Mrs. Nellie Bradish and Miss NJ.
Pickens and little niece, Bessie Peck.
spent dav recently at the home OF
the formers brother, Fred Peck, west
of town.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Mace Business Trip to Ohio.

WdUt bUSTHtHS TTp 10 OHIO.
Frank Lehr, Richard Ehly and John
Read We're among the farmers who
have returned from business trips To
the Buckeye State where they report
the crop conditions in sections visited
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07

win Attend ST. xavlers Academy.
Miss Margaret Naughton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Jay Naughton. ives,
Of the village, entered ST. Xavier's
Academy at ottawa this week, whe. O
she will be student this year.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rainier and

Mr. ana Mrs. waiter RAINIER ana
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Rainier and baby
all of Aurora. spent the first of the
week with their mother. Mrs. Nj. A.
Rainier, of the East Side.
Glenn Black was a caller at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Katherine
Black, of Sylvan avenue. on TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Watey were call
ers at the ]. w. Wakey home Tuesday
evening.
Remember the dime social at the
Presbyterian church this evening. A
good program in connection. Under
the auspices of the Missionary 81
ciety of the church.
Earl Gciger will attend st. Viator's
College, near Kankakee. this year.
Forest Jones of the Mercantile force
is now on his vacation.
Mrs. Bessie Gallup and daughters
Eleanor and Shirley were overnight
visitors with Mrs. John Nv. Fog:e
Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. milford of Strea
tor called at the home Of the latter
sister, Mrs NJ H Crawford, on Wed
nesday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07

Rev and Mrs. ]. c. CRANE have had
as their guest this week the latter's
father, s, D, Johnson of Abingdon. III.
Mrs. Harriet Patterson OF Ottawa
was among the out of town people
here to attend the funeral of the late
Miss Sarah Crawford, held Thursday
Nv. H. lockwood attended the fair
at Fairbury on Tuesday,
CLYDE Moss of near Marseiles was
q village caller Tuesday afternoon
Miss Dorothy Yocum was the guest
OF village relatives the first of Tie
week
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
Grand Ridge
MISS WlNIFRED YocuM
Correspondent
Leaves for Sheran, Colo.

Miss Nettie Scheerer, who has
spent a portion OF the summer In
the village left Wednesday mornin,
for Sheran Coloo to take up her new
duties as instructor in the high school
OF that city Her sister. Miss Cora,
will join her later.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-07
OTTAWA GRAIN MARKETS.
RuckriQeps Elevator.

Wallace Grain Market.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

so wonderful a surprise would be as
happy thing for him as it had been
for her; but she could think of nothing
better, so that the Christmas celebra-
tion began to seem like a failure. MIR.
Cadwalader, however, had q sugges-
ton to make. He said that he thought
that the tree had not been cultivated
enough, and that If Peter would invite
some of his young friends In he
thought they might get a good deal of
pleasure out of things even yet.
When the little company had assem-
bled and Mr.. Cadwalader had dis
tributed some packages that he had
placed on the tree there was merry
time over the games that he knew
how to play, and a wondering when
he disappeared into the hallway, prom
Using to come back all dressed up in
minute and take the three gifts Off
that were left on the tree and see
what they were and who they were
for.
They hardly knew the jolly man
who came back, after a little, all In
red, with white whiskers and paper
snowflakes in his hair and on his coat,
as though he had come in out of
snow storm. Little Dorothy Avery, the
smallest of them ALL jumped up and
leaned on her crutch as she exclaimed:
~ know him, he's a friend of mine,"
mistaking him for Santa Claus, but
the older ones did not correct her mis-
take.
Whoever he was, he made them
little speech and wished them merry
day and began to take off the three
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

was now going to let them have them.
The first Of the three gifts was
small box, all done up in tissue paper
When Dorothy had taken off the paper
and undone the box there was another
little box, and when she opened this
box there was another little box in
that, then there was another little
box, then there was another little box,
then there was another little box, then
there was another little box; and SO
1t went on until, in the last box, she
found gold dollar. The second gift
was a bayberry candle, with these
words on a piece of paper:
Set me in the window some dark night
Many will not see me. someone might
Madeline got this second present
and seemed very glad of it. Then the
third gift was taken down and pre-
sented to Peter. 1t was only note,
all done up in an envelope, but 1t
helped him to see why the party had
made him happier than he had been
wher was all alone with his tree,
TO uld not only read the note,
but aIso the sweet meaning when 1t
said:
All trees are o. stmas trees that bear
The care of !. and love of care.
To cultivate Christmas tree
Plant it ia Iove and let 1t be.
Gold for misfortune 1t will keep,
Light in the darkness 1t will give,
Its truth will blossom while you sleep,
Its happy kindness while you live.
So Peter found out all that the old
woodsman had meant when he told
him about cultivating trees.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
GallantrY.

Caught in sudden and unexpected
shower, the Woman slipped into a
protecting doorway. AS she watched
the progress made by the bolder
pedestrians and those equipped with
bumbershoots she noticed. down the
streets, boy about fourteen years of
age who appeared to be struggling
with woman. She seemed to be en-
bracing him, much to his disapproval
After n moment he managed to re-
lease himself. Pushing the lady from
him, he removed his coat, and, like
real Sir Walter Raleigh, wrapped It
about her shoulders. Not content
with the bestowal of his coat, he then
picked her up bodily and continued
on his way. AS he did so he turned
in such manner as to expose her
pedal equipment, which proved
madam to be merely dressmaker's
form-probably perfect &c."
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
Christmas Gifts
oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

n LII wrapped in tissue paper and tied
"A with ribbons bright,
Hidden in my bureau drawer-the
one that's locked up tight
Are Christmas gifts for all my folks,
how surprised they'll be!
Course they're only little things, I'm not
quite eight. you see.
A handkerchief for Grandpa. hemmed
1t ev'ry bit:
A bag for Grandma's worsted. you know
she likes to knit;
Some armlets for my father. pink 'lastic,
with bow;
A crocheted mat for Mother with seal
oped edge, you know;
Scrapbook filed with birds and beasts
for little Brother Don;
Reins for Baby Eleanor with jingly bells
sewed on.
They're wrapped in tissue paper and tied
with ribbons bright,
Hidden in my bureau drawer-the one
that's locked up tight
Elisa Gorham Baker in Successful
Farming.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
Soan From CornmeaI

A new soap has appeared on the
market, which is made from maize or
cornmeal, according to the Scientific
American. This soap is made In vari-
Gus forms for use in the home and In
textile plants. 1t is claimed that the
soap will remove spots, dirt and all
sorts of stains and smudges from the
skin and from all the different textile
fabrics. The soap is cheap and its
action is very rapid and thorough. II
lathers well and may be used with
hard water. The soap is made In the
United States
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
A BUSY SPOT,

Twenty years ago Londoners, proud
of the size of the city and the di-
menslons of its traffic, used to point
to the fact that Clapham Junction
was the busiest railway station In the
world-on an average a train a min
ute passed through 1t. Now that rec
ord Is doubled at the underground
station at Earl's court where 12O
trains an hour pass through during
the rush hours and at Charing Cross,
with its three underground stations
in one, there are often four and on an
average three trains minute.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

with earth and enrichment and wa
tered 1t from day to day. His frequent
inspections did not much reward his
hope; indeed, the tree seemed to be
wlthering, and yet, on Christmas
morning, there 1t was, all adorned and
well supplied with gifts as beautiful
as a barberry bush.
1t was strange, however, that withal
there did not seem to be much happi-
ness among the branches. Indeed, be-
fore long, Peter seemed as dissatisfied
and fretful as though his tree had
borne him nothing more than its wild
cones. His mother felt a good deal
Jisapponted, for she had hoped that
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

what an old wood
man had once
told him about a
wild tree that had
responded Won
derfully to culti-
walton. and re-
solved to see
what could be
done In his own
case. His mother
smiled when he
made his plan
known, but Of
fered no objec-
ton as her son
set the tree up in
n hoy suDpliptl II
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
RaisIn Quick Candy.

One and one-half cupfuls sugar, II
cupful chopped raisins, n cupful
roasted almonds.
Heat the sugar in frying pan over
a low fire, stirring constantly until 1t
becomes a golden brown sirup. Re-
move from fire and quickly stir In
-raisins and nuts. Poui on inverted
ungreased pans. AS it is beginning
to harden mark into squares.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
Removing Water Spot

Some silks and woods are spotted by
water. A satisfactory method for re-
moving such spots is to dampen the
entire material evenly and press it
while still damp. Either sponge the
material carefully with clean water
or shake 1t in the steam from briskly
boiling tea kettle until it Is thoroughly
damp, then press 1t.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

II is all very well just to wraT
an ordinary package in papeI
and tie it securely with
string. but with a Christmas
gift it's different. Somehow
the Christmas sentiment
oozes out even to the out
side of the package, and We
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

remaining gifts.
In his speech he
said that he felt
sure that there
must be a good
deal Of happiness
on that tree, be-
cause God had
made 1t, hope had
planted 1t in the
box, faith had wa
tered it, affection
had filled 1t with
fruit, but, as they
had not yet had
the best things
I h a t cultivation
could produce. he
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02

At the right time of year Pete want
ed a Christmas tree, so he went to the
woods to get 1t. Selecting a mountain
ash tree, he was about to cut 1t down,
when flock of starlings disputed with
him, claiming 1t as their Christmas tree
and all its bright berries as their own.
Then he considered n nut tree, but the
squirrels were furious wanted to
know where their Christmas would be
If he took 1t. So the boy concluded
that no one else would want the ever
green tree, with nothing on it but
cones, and took that.
Rejecting however, that his tree did
not seem likely to have anything on
1T worth while, Peter remembered
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-02
BY CHRISTOPHER G. HAZARD

INCB there was a boy named
Peter Mephibosheth Onon-
daga Cologos Cadwalader.
1t was such a long name
that he would get out Of
sight before his mother
could finish calling him, so
she shortened it into pete"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
CLEANED FROM. FOREIGN
 EXCHANGES

+ is not for nothing that the neutral states in Europe, as well as very Alslly of tbe allies have taken their stand by the British policy; not for nothing, tnaA the extremes of French and RusslaR policy are passing each 10 all lsolallo1 which may induce them to be modlned If Lord Grey thinks that the way 10 meet such a peril was to film the sore anu trust to the darkness of secret diplomacy, we disagree That would not have been the liberal way, nor would it have meant even a gamble for salvation It would have foredooIned us to disaster.
 Irish Freedonl-Nlr Griffith and MT, Collins have put themselves right with u people they have yet to put them. ssN right with these dangerous boys, who have it in their power to turn Ire land into a garden. If they hesitate to punish them, that is because they wish to avoid the extreme of civil war. They have hoped to win over the, deep -Iunged politicians to peaceful methods; but the latter love intrigue and the sensation of power Nothing is left, then, but the gen eraI election It is only in and through the elections that the free state party can put themselves indisputably in the right, and gain the moral strength to as sert the authority of the state against rebels and preachers of rebellion.
 Prison Reformer's yisit-Among the many interesting visitors who are coming l from America this year is a ell-knowr ! prison reformer,. AIr, Mott. Osborne, 3yht will be here to speak at the annual meet 1 ing of the Howard League for Penal Re
 form on June 2S. He. is noted as the 1 originator of many far-reaching reform: at the prisons of Auburn and Sing Sing and continued similar worf1 as the war
 time governor of the United States Maya { Prison He has himself described hi
 reforms in interesting books, which man!
 penal reformers look to as authorities.
 Unrest Among AIiners-A move by tn
 eastern mining area, which includes lNotts, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Leices
 tershire. many have far-reaching effects l Dissatisfied with the national wage
 agreement arrived at after the lock-ou of last year, the miners of that area ar holding a conference at Nottingham t
 decide whether to give three months no tice to terminate it.-Bondon Chronicle