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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-02
May Lose SIGHT.
Turn Purple.

No woman is so color blind that she
can't notice rival turning green with
envy Cartoons Magazine,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-02
OWNER OF CAR HIT
BY VAMPIRE: v Il |
PROSECUTE DRIVER
ONE VICTIM IN HOSPITAL NAV
LOSE SIGHT IN INJURED EYE
WARRANTS TO BE ISSUED FOR
MORRIS MANS ARREST.

Word received from Hal L. Morgan,
Chicago man whose car was wrecked
Thursday afternoon on the cement
road near Seneca by trio of road
hogs, wEo were said to be intoxicated.
revealed that he, will be in Morris
today and will secure Warrants in
Grundy county, where the accident oc-
CURED, for the arrest of the occupants
of the vampire auto.
Morsar's car was wrecked about a
mile east of Seneca and his sister.
Mrs. Minnie Leonard, now lies in the
hospital here as a result Of the smash
up, Not only was the machine wreck
ed and tho lives OF its four occupants
ieopardized hut the lives Of two Nor
ris youths were also endangered. The
yampirists wrecked the youths car
ana then proceeded to Morris, where
they sold their auto to cyade suSpi-
ciOn. Investigation at Morris showed
the car to be the property of John
Pronskretch, 203 Illinois avenue, that
city. He was accompanied by two
companions whose names have not
bGSll Hldub pubic DIS yGi.
Morgan returned to Chicago yester-
day morning with the intention of
turning the matter over to the officials
oi tho Chicago Motor club, The motor
club will furnish attorneys to prose
cute the case and Mr.. Morgan will be
the complainant with the motor club
officials
When the Chicago Motor club takes
a hand in affairs it usually pushes the
charges to the limit. So with the or
ganization prosecuting the Norris
men, if the accusations are substan-
tiated by the evidence they will prob
ably got the limit. as they certainly
have it coming to them. In both acci-
dents, 1t is alleged, they failed to stop
and were in the wrong and caused the
miX-ups.
May Lose Sight.
DIR. William S. Blue. eye specialist,
will be called in to examine the left
eye of Mrs. Minnie Leonard. who was
badly injured in the collision. EXami-
nation is expected to be able to deter
mine whether or not the injuries will
cause Mrs. Leonard to lose the sight
of the eye.
The other injuries are not expected
TO prove serious. DIR. Paul Clark of
Marseilles stated his patient is coming
along as well as could be expected.
Mrs Leonard was injured when a
vampire car forced the machine in
when she wac riding into the ditch
near Seneca Thursday afternoon
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-02
ORDER WORK RUSHED ON STARVED ROCK Dam
GOVERNOR SMALL
URGES SPEED ON
Deep waterway

Converted from luke warm advocate to a
RED not waterway fan as result of his trip of in
spection the proposed Great Lakes-to- Gulf
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-02
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight
and. Sunday; Slightly
warmer Sunday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-02

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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
TWo-THIRDS OF THE TIME
The News Press Is "Indcpcndcnt" But
Is Always Cop at Election
Times.

It has been said Of the st, Joseph
News Press, a so-called Independent
newspaper, that it is independent IS
months out of every two years and is
Republican in politics the last six
months before each election. 1t has
been a little late in starting this year
but It has at last swallowed some OF
the things it has criticized and is now
calling for the return of a Republican
congress this fail. 1t makes this APP
peal on the same page-the editorial
page-that it has so often criticized
that "indefensible" tariff bill enacted
by a Republican congress. Just why
it should denounce a Republican tariff
bill and other acts and failures to act
Of a Republican congress and in the
same breath demand the reelection
of the same congress, we don't know
and therefore must leave it to the
reader to guess Just as we have to
guess.
It seems evident that the News
Press would like to see the Third con-
gressional district return the Repub-
lican candidate. MIR. Lawrence. TO
Washington and to help accomplish
this IT would try to create a fuss
among the Democrats within the dis
trict. In reporting the Democratic
state convention at Excelsior Springs
last week itimisled its readers by MAX
ing them believe that the convention
divided itself along Reed and Long
lines and that 1t was the Third district
delegation alone that finally gave
control to Reed 1t did not even stick
10 the facts in reporting the final vote
for chairman when it said that the
vote was II to'15. Even the Kansas
City journal, an out-and- -out Republi-
can newspaper, did not frame to color
its news story but gave the vote as IT
was on the final ballot IS to IA.
But really, all this is inconscquen-
tai. The people of the Third district
cared little who was chairman of the
state committee. The thing that is of
importance and the thing that the
Democrats should watch out for, is
that there is an apparent effort being
made to create dissention within the
ranks of the Democratic party.
The Democrats should remember
what was done along this line two
years ago and should accept with a
grain OF salt statements in the form
of news designed to break down the
party fences. Those papers viii fea-
ture and play up all sorts Of happen
ings Of minor importance all for the
purpose of creating fuss and allow
ing the Republicans TO elect their
candidates. It is the same old under
handed game played by independent"
newspapers the last six months before
election day.-Worth County Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

time? and whore is the long cap
and ball rifle that once rested on two
brackets or two deer horns nailed
parallel above the door, with the pow
der horn and charger hanging nearby7
We also miss the half-dozen Indian
arrow heads that lay in the bottom
of the home made willow basket on
the stand table in the middle Of the
best room" and likewise the deco
rated tortoise shell and vanished pine
cone and other curious articles picked
up from natures garden Of riches. II
you have a chance to see this old
home again, brother, take a good look.
Take a mighty good look, for they are
rapidly passing away.-Henry County
Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
d Of Chicken Thieves.
c. II. Mcfarland" !"

The next time s. J. Harrington hears
that snake won't bite under water
he will be able to correct the theory
with certain positiveness. The Metz
Times says he was swimming in the
Usage River not long ago when his
hand accidently struck a water moe
casin lying Coiled up under water who
promptly returned the compliment.
The fact that he did bite under water
probably saved Mr.. Harrington but
not the snake, which was killed and
proved to be a whopper. more than
three feet long and three inches
through.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

This man, who sends this letter to
the Warrensburg Star-Journal, is evi-
IDENTIFY exasperated to the point of gen.
tlcness and despair He says; Il
wish to ask my friends who visit my
chicken yard in the small hours OF the
nights to please call in the daytime
and I will help them to select good
fryers. They need not carry Off my
old settlers as they are not fit for a
decent family to cat
"a friend Of Chicken Thieves.
c. H. Mcfarland"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

For many years the farmers north
and east Of Fayette have been plow-
ing around little black rocks in their
fields, which were considered a nuis-
ance," reports the Fayette Advertiser,
but things are different now. In
vestigations have been made in doz-
ems of cases and IL was found that
those little black rocks were nothing
else but coal, and after digging deep
around them. good veins Of coal have
been found. So now, instead of OBJ
jectionable little black rocks the
farmers have miniature coal mines
and the mined coal is being brought
TO Fayette where it finds a ready sale
at 23 cents a bushel. Many Fayette
people are now buying this coal In
preference to the high-priced Illinois
stuff"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

one more instance Of the fall Of the
mighty is the sale, a short time ago,
OF the city hall at Oak Grove to a
farmer who will use it as a barn II
was built 40 years ago and used origi-
nally for a school house. After the
population outgrew it for this purpose
1t deFenerated into n booze Joint and
was finally bought by the city and
became respectable again as town hall
and calaboose. It will now spend its
last days comfortably on the farm.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
THE GREAT CELEBRATION
Which the Rock Island Lines VIII
Pull Off on October

Plans for the 10th anniversary cele-
bration of the Rock Island are rapid
ly reaching completion, and great in
terest is being manifested.
The accomplishments made in the
development of the Rock Island Lines
from its forty-mile link between Chi
cago and Joliet in 1852 to the present
system of $500 miles, serving fourteen
states, within the allotted three score
years and ten, is naturally a source Of
some pride.
This, however. is but the occasion,
II affords opportunity to review and
commemorate the achievements in
agriculture and industry, and to pay
tribute to the men and women whose
tireless labors have made these things
possible and whose hopes and aspira-
tions are being realized.
The part which the Rock Island has
played in this contribution to national
progress is but incidental. 1t typifies
the growth OF the transportation IA
cilities so necessary to the results at
tained, but, after all, the big thing
which should be emphasized is the
broader view OF the marvellous changes
which have occurred in the Middle
West in the past seventy years.
To those who contemplate partici-
patton In the celebration we commend
a program based upon the broad
viewpoint which recognizes the en-
deavors of all those who have render
ed signal service in the upbuilding OF
our territory.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Edgar White evidently overlooked
the fact that 1t was the flag end of
summer with its vacation visits"
when he tried to put more burdens on
Martha's sons by writing the following
in the Macon Chronicle Herald: This
will be a good winter to visit the folks
down on the farm. They have car
loads of delicious fruits Of all kinds on
the shelves, Providence having been
kind to Missouri this year"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

The Lexington News reports an un-
usual happening in the deaths OF
Thomas Roosevelt and his sister-in-
law, Mrs. c. b. Latshaw. within a few
minutes of each other recently. Mr.
Roosevelt had arisen as usual and was
building a fire when he was stricken.
His wife, hearing him fall. ran to his
shaw, who lived next door, for help.
As she turned away from the phone
after calling a doctor, Mrs Latshaw,
too, was stricken and both were dead
by the time the physician arrived.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

One Of the most significant after
maths of the Maine election is that
the leading Republican paper OF
Maine, the Portland Press Herald, at
tributes the heavy falling off in the
Republican vote TO dissatisfaction with
the Republican national administra-
ton.
All of these facts are omitted by
Republican speakers when they try to
explain or make excuses for the vote
in Maine.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

This story comes out Of Marshall.
Not very long ago Ret-rich-quick
stranger drove into town and parked
his car in the suburbs and let it be
known by devious WAYS that he had
plenty Of cold tea" that he would
sell to the thirsty at IS a quart. As
soon as he had sold out his supply he
exceeded the speed limit getting away
from town, for the thing he had sold
the thirsty for alleged red eye was
really cold tea.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Ernest Mccormack, % years old l.,
was so eager to see the motor car
races in Kansas City that he killed
William Halleck at Springfield Thurs
day night to obtain money to make
Mccormack was captured by members
of the Ku Klux Klan, who began a
hunt for the slayer as soon as the
murder became known. Seven robed
members of tho khan attended Hal
lcck's funeral Saturday and deposited
upon the grace fiery cross made Of
carnations and roses. The participa-
ton Of the khan, it was said, was a
silent protest against murder
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

when Raymond Schooling of near
town enters school here he will prob
ably make strong bid for a place on
the track team" reports the Warrens-
burg Star-Journal. AS qualifications.
Raymond will be able TO rccite that
while out hunting with two dogs they
scared up a Jack rabbit and that he.
not the dogs. caught IT. However, it
really happened this way: The rabbit
was gaining ground and making a
good getaway when he hit wire fence
with such force that it stunned him
and Schooling took charge of him
before he came to-"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Found guilty Of misrepresentation Of
church funds. the Rev &. l.. Granger
and the Rev. p. A. Crow last week
were expelled from the Methodist
ministry. Mr.. Granger was pastor OF
the First Methodist at Springfield. Mr..
Crows pastOrate was at Sloan
Springs, Ark. Mr.. Crow submitted a
written statement to tho jury of min
listers, composed of members Of the
st. Louis conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in annual session
at Eldorado Springs last week. In
his statement Mr.. Crow confessed he
had misappropriated funds. Mr..
Granger made no confession. The
amount Of funds misappropriated
could not be learned.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Where is the fashioned home,
with its huge double log house with
large yard and straight fence Of rails
or polings; with its broad gravel walk
the yard filled with honeysuckle, lilac,
red roses, SNOWFALL. ground ivy and
other flowers and shrubbery so COM
mon before potted plants invaded the
rural sections? What has become Of
the martin box on tall straight pole
filled with chattering martins. and
where are the little group Of bee
hives that used 70 sit in the corner OF
the yard, on past the old well with its
windissa and rope that was breaking
and letting the bucket back into the
well Just at the most inopportune
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

A magazine article asks: rs there
anything more annoying than to be
stung by a wasp. bee or other insect
Just as You are about to go to your
boudoir to prepare for an important
Junction." There is. G. +. New
berger Of Joplin can testify to the
fact While he was waiting on a plat
form TO make a speech before a big
crowd at Cassville not long since a
bee crawlcd up his pants leg and got
mad and bit him when he disturbed It
by arising TO begin his address. To
have a bee operate at such a moment
is many times more annoying than to
have it turn loose Just as you are
about to go to youh boudoir.-JopIln
Globe.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

only awaiting until the concoction as
sumed a kick" before they engaged
in bootlegging It to the other cunvlcts.
Recently a convict was discovered on
one Of the prison farms industriously
trying to distill corn whiskey with the
aid OF an old coffee pot.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

More than $1,000 has been raised in
Christian churches I'm Northwest Mis-
souri,. a number Of them in Nodaway
county, for the Chapman Memorial
fund, being raised for the purpose of
erecting a monument to the Rev. Will
liam Chapman at Roscndale. The Rev.
Mr.. Chapman was killed by train at
RCsoudalc in June.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

John A. Smith, 10 years old, has
just died on his farm near Dixon,
Mo, where he had resided for the
past thirty years. He had been in un-
usually good health. lie was born in
Tennessee February IS, 1912.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Noting that the geographical center
of the United states is exactly SO de-
grecs so minutes, north latitude and
9S degrees 3j minutes west longitude,
the Louisiana journal arises to remark
that the agricultural scenter is where
they raise the most onions.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

At least the couple of deaf mutcs
which the Bethany Republican reports
were married at the court house there
recently will never have to regret
hasty words spoken in anger nor get
a divorce for quarreling They met at
the Fulton school for the deaf
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Sam Morgan was in town last week.
He was carrying a dead rat in a little
box. II is funny looking thing-as
slick as n peeled onion. Sam says his
dog killed it and that a few days ago
his dog killed one just like it.-Rich-
mOnd News
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

A house painter over in Kansas has
just fallen heir TO 100000. who
says demands the Carthage Press,
that art goes unrcwarded in this
country"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

The funny part Of it u.s." reflects
the Brookrield Argus, that both Capi-
tai ana labor seem to think that by
making the public suffer a little more
then can win its sympathy"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
news FROM ALL over
IMPERIAL MISSOURI
Interesting Happenings Which Have Taken Place
In the Greatest State in the Union
The Product of the Scissors, the Pen and Very
Little Actual Labor

pital for the Insane at Fulton. The
body was turned over to the relatives
by the A. $. Q. authorities.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

The Moberly Monitor Index suggests
that mushy stories might be run In
cereal form.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Warden Hin Of the penitentiary has
discovered several stone jars hidden in
the rear Of the dining room Of the
peni'entlary pretty we'll filled with
prune'' sugar and rain water and in
fair state OF fermentation. The plant
evidently belonged TO one or moro OF
the convlots who work about the
Kitchen and the yards and they were
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Many a humorist is afraid OF maxi
ing himself ridiculous.-UrichH Herald.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

Talking about spirit messages and
returning from the dead, there Is Ray
Holden of King City who was suppos-
ed to have died at Chateau -Thlerry,
Tour years ago and who has been
mourned by his relatives all this time.
The Albany Ledger reports that he
came walking In for visit the other
day He has been IN a government
hospital which possibly explalns whv
his folks haven't heard from him in
all this time, and he viii return
shortly for further treatment.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

the payment of the bonus, the Demo
cratic minority said:
For this purpose we favor the re-
enactment of the surtax on the large
incomes Of these millionaires and null
ti-millionaires which was repealed by
the Republicans in their revenue act
of 1921. and a re-enactment of the ex-
cess profits tax which was also re-
pealed by them in said act"
Democrats Gain 22 in Maine
One of the results of the Maine cleo
tlon on which the Republican press
and speakers maintain silence is the
Democratic gain of 22 members in
the state legislature, which more than
doubles the Democratic representation
in that body.
A comparison of the returns from
the four congressional districts with
only a few minor precincts missing
show an average falling off in Repub-
lican majorities of 10000
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
Democratic Bonus Proposal ReJectod
by COPS

Democratic members of the Ways
and Means committee Of the House Of
Representatives, in a minority report
made on March 20. 1922, recommend
ed that whatever kind or sort OF
bonus or adjusted compensation Con-
gress shall deem justly due the World
War veteran should be paid from
taxes levied on excess profits and great
wealth. This proposal was rejected
by the Republican House, which, with
the Republican senate, had previously
voted to repeal excess profits taxes
amounting to $3.50. 900. 900 and high
surtaxes aggregating Se1,boo,oOo a
year.
Recalling that many big monopo-
listic corporations which have "profi-
teered upon the people and the gov
ernment since January 1. 1919. to the
extent OF more than sac, 900 900
OF net profits and who are continuing
their profiteerins'' would represent
one legitimate boprcS Vt fs9sHus for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-02
TIE PIONEER WANT ADS
a.2 BRING. RESULTS
MOOSE LODGE VOTES TO
:. i'll SECURE MOOSE CALVES

tContIn,led From ,Pagesll5 i.,ts.=
of the association be accepted with
thanks, and the moose head be pur-
chased to send Ito the chief execu-
tive. ~ Nh ,,!i3 s: M E3;s4s,4 2@. . III
e After a short dicussien Of the
nomination of a candidate for the
Queen of the Pageant, contest to
be staged in connections with the
historic pageant and. the Northern
Minnesota Fair, Miss Myrtle McCul-
loug, daughter Of Mrs. N. cCul-
Tough, was decided upon by an over
whelming majority and her ACCEPT
ance of the nomination was secured
by telc phone before the meeting
adjourned. The Moose lodge feels
that their representative stands an
excellent chance Of being crowned
"Queen of the Pageant" Miss Nc
Cullough is employed by the. Be-
midi Hardware Co., and is well
known in Bemidji. !. . La,
Reports of Martin Dunn, general
chairman of the Moose bazaar,
showed the pleasing financial re.
suits of last weeks; work and he and
his committeeman were thanked.
Thanks Of the lodge were also voted
to the Rebekahs, the Odd Fellows,
and the Yeomen for the use Of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-02

to discuss the road work to be done in
the city. This was left with the Street,
committee and Mr.. Snyder to decide on
roads to be surfaced. =
:. The Council extended a vote of thanks
to Mr. Paulson and Mr.. Snyder.
The City Clerk was Instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for sewer extension also
for construction Of Detention Hospital
to be opened July oath, / 22. s.Gs4-a-
The Crookston Lumber Company We're
extended a vote of thanks for logs used
in the construction Of the dock.
communication from II. NJ. Clark,
President. Beltrami County Agricultural
Association, asking the city to donate
the water used at the Fair Grounds
during the last quarter was read and
the Clerk Instructed. to pay the same.
The Superintendent Of Water Depart
ment was also instructed to send bill
to the City for water used during the
fair this sea SON 80 ri 4 81
There being no further business. it
was moved to adjourn. Adjourned.
FF5S; 4: q Approved: 81, ss.s1
4TTS ST s5sa'sJ u. r. LAHR,
Attest: $3.50 President.
.as $1.s. BELLE DENLEY,H ..
w City Clerk. ,1dS-2
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tions and Of Ordinance No.12o, was
read. the third time and declared lost by
the Following vote: Ayes-Olson, Bridge
man. Lahr. Nays-AsJahr. Mckinnon
Stafford, Smart. Lloyd. Absent-Rode,
Denison, Evenson. b b
49, =. associations g.8
Resolution No. 207 authorizing sewer.
sidewalk construction. also street cross
ings to be installed according to. City
Engineers estimate of cost on file in
this office was read and declared lost
by the Following vote: Olson. Jahr.
Smart, Stafford, Lloyd, Mckinnon.
Bridgeman. IL I4ahr. Nays--NOne. Absent
Rode, Denison, Evenson.
(. ss.,.-l. Applications 5s55.5. 5g Il
The following applications were read
and granted 81 RS N ~ ~ F5
Abercrombies & aMcCready, Soft Drink.
kittleson Brothers, Soft Drink.
Elmquist & Brink Soft Drink. III .-+
w. i. Krause,@ Soft Drink. 49, T
Phillip Bros e. Bercroft, Soft Drink.
Phillip Bros. & Rercroft, Pool. = Is
Garry. Bremen. Pool. 49, Il Gss
1k1Sce1l2neous
County Commissioner Paulson and
Highway Engineer Snyder were present
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AlEXANDER CR AHAM BELL,
PHONE INVENTOR 7 ASSES
tBy sUnit q Yr.ss)

Paddock, Nova. Scotia, August 2
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
ofSthe telephone and one Of .s the
cd ntry's leading scientists died here
to1 ay at the age Of seventy-five.
Alexander Graham Bell was born
Ing Edinburgh, Scotland. He was
gr dnated from several European
vi Universities and came to- Canada il
1879. He concentrated on his work
while professor at Osborne univer.
sity and received the patent for the
telephone in 1876. Bell also inven-
ted a photograph in connection with!
9B. :K. Bell. W :. A: 4. /. /;
RI He. was the recipient Of many
! hofiors from universities all over the
world: In 1914 he. was honored with
the Edison scientific medal. t,,%