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, 1922-11-12
Jingling Rhymes Make Happy Times

~ HIP ahoy!
Here's your boy"
AMI Robert as he ran into the
kitchen at noontime.
"Hullo. my dear.
There's doughnuts here"
laughed Mother Gray. as she took
the crisp. brown doughnuts from the
stcaming kettle.
Two or three
Go in me-"
declared Robert. patting his stomach.
as he went 10 wash for dinner.
For a boy of nine.
Two will be hne."
replied Mother Gray. with her blue
eyes. twinkling.
This potato and meat
With this apple sauce sweet,
Simply@er-er." Robert thought 4
minute and then ended triumphantly,
simply can not be beat.
Fill me down to my feet"
There was silence for a few min
utes while Robert enjoyed his dinner.
, 1922-11-12

AltilE was q ucdT btltt WELSH
girl who used to go every day
to school.
One afternoon on her way to the
little schoolhouse. after the noon
recess, she was passing near a crab
apple tree when she saw a number
of lovely little fairies dancing.
She also heard some most attrac-
i've music. and as she was fond of
both music and dancing she stopped
and joined them.
The fairies welcomed her and
showed her how to dahce some OF
their special fairy steps.
You could dance better on
a board floor" observed Kathie,
who was very practical,
But we have no board floor" said
the fairies.
Come with me- 10 our empty
barn. invited Kathie. land you will
have a fine one"
I'VE WILL" laughed the fairies.
, 1922-11-12

Ard almost cry,
Schooltime is night"
And Robert gigsied as he seized his
cap and ran OF TO join some boys
who were passing by.
After school he ran horne again.
and as he hurried into the kitchen
he found his mother Just starting to
fix a broken rung in a kitchen chair.
I'm glad it's you;
Please get the glue"
greeted his mother pleasantly. and
Robert ran down the cellar to get
the glue from the tool bench. In a
minute he was upstairs again. and
taking the chair from his mother.
he said.
"A handy man is needed here;
His name is Robert, give a cheer"
Sure enough, Mother Gray felt
like cheering. for in a short time
Robert fixed the chair almost as good
as new again He had just finished
when there was a sharp whistle out
side. and Robert seized his cap and
, 1922-11-12

"A little feed
Is what we need"
He handed the sugar bowl to his
mother. and she stared in surprise
and then laughed heartily.
A little signpost stood upright IN
the sugar. made of a piece OF card
board on top of a %toothpick. and on
it was printed:
~ give to you with hearty wishes.
My love in these few simple dishes
That's the best rhyme OF ALL
beamed Mother Gray.
, 1922-11-12

But Sister dnn jnSt reads a book
lind Soys that she can see
Grand ladies IN great, b~iiioSuy skiris,
And gentlemen in l~dee-friLied shiriS,
And trousers to he knee,
She ioves 10 read of Soiins bright
And f~oudercd Ieigs so fine;
BIT even trith the things she sees
Among her gardens stately trees,
Her dreams cant eqndi mine.
But mother sdys ihof dreams a
dreomS,
Auoke or fast dsieef.
And fhoi nc oil in fancy soar
of TO a distant, gilded shore.
Where IRE oar i,ysf may keep
, 1922-11-12
CLOCK.

Wa back in Revolution Days
My great. great, great grandfather
Hays
Owned this big clock. With tuneful
chime.
and merry tick it told the time
While they grim savages must fight,
Contend with Redcoats for the right
But they had splendid victory
And gained us precious Liberty.
Dad says my battles every day
Are playing fair-at books and play,
, 1922-11-12
KITE FLYING.

Flying a kite,
oh. what a delight
It is on a breezy day;
oh, it scars so high
1t touches the sky,
Or, at least, 1t seems that way.
Somehow it nils
My being with thrills
When the kite breaks away with 9
snap
And flies in the breeze
Ger housetops and trees
To goodness knows where on the
map.
, 1922-11-12

4 charger all in hprness bright
Comes praHeing TO my side;
] Chamber on his back and 5Ue
Go for q Suondrous ride,
hnd see strange castles, fope,in
High,
And many things beside. 2
The air is filled uiM fairies, TOO
That guide me on MY tray
Back TO The great big. comfy chair
And 10 the everyday.
, 1922-11-12
MIR. MONK THE GOAT.

The elephant hearty and hale.
Asleep near the animal jail,
Dreamed OF eating a dinner.
Then. lol the old sinner
Pegan TO chew Mr.. Monks tail.
, 1922-11-12
THE CLOCK.

This riddle has a face. my dears,
But need not wash behind its ears.
One hand runs fast, one creeps liks
snails,
But neither ever trims its nails!
, 1922-11-12

Then his mother said,
IF you eat all this dinner
You won't grow any thinner;-
I'm SO full 1 feel fat,
What do you think of that?"
laughed Robert, as he finished tht
last crumb of his doughnut.
81 think our ihyming dinner fun;
Now go to school when 1t is done
answered Mother Gray. who OTTER
played this game with her boy in
their jolly noontimes together.
"Good-byi Good-byi
/ moan and sigh
, 1922-11-12
CERTAINLY NOT.

The vegetarian, I ween,
Has not the cause forsaken,
Because he's in a bookstore seen
Devouring Lamb and Bacon.
, 1922-11-12
ICE CREAM CONES.

Ice cream cones are a source of JOY
To the heart OF every girl and boy;
Cooling delicious. honey sweet,
What finer treat could a body eat?
, 1922-11-12

ran out to play ball with his neigh
Dor, Dick, who vas waiting for him.
After a brisk game Of ball Robert
felt that it must. be getting near sup
per time, and ran indoors to see II he
was right. +
MY stomach is my clock:
It's supper time, tick. tock."
he whistled al he came in. and It was
really 6 o'clock. and Mother Gray
was In the kitchen, getting supper.
The supper was soon ready, and
Robert and his mother sat down TO
the table.
, 1922-11-12

To lass oil H'inier ab fn Spring.
The doneing lsGtes come falling
round. q
They ship through eO,si,y and the
fofrn.
Old Winters coming uifh his sport.
The ni0hff are long. the ssys are
short.
, 1922-11-12
Good by, the Birds All Go

Good-5y. 0ood-by. the birds oil 90
AHd leove for rs The frost aud snotv.
No longer sriH we hear them ring.
They're gone. but thcyH Be boek NEXT
Spring.
The rpiJe old ori he sfGys NTH US
IN WiHier long, Srifhoaf a fHss,
AHS happy squirrel stores NUTS and
things
, 1922-11-12
The Pudgy Pup

ind now his hats and ties do not
Medn anything at all.
cts Srhispcred in the neighborhood
They uiH be ared this FoA.)
, 1922-11-12
How Kathie Made Friends
With the Little People

LATHE was a dear little Welsh and. they followed Kathie to tn
girl who used to o every day empty barn.
to school. A delightful time thew NIL had m
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
MISS DAMMAN AND
CARL JOHNSON WED

Miss Christine Dammann, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Damman,
of South Ottawa and Mr. Carl ohm.
son of Sycamore, ILL.,, We're quietly
married at a very pretty wedding GER
emony which took place late Wednes-
day afternoon at the Methodist par
sonage, with Rev. H. #. Lawler OF
ticiatinp
The bride was very prettily attired
in blue poiret twill suit with hat
and slippers to match and carried q
bouquet Of brides roses Mrs. Dam
man was the only attendant and she
wore a brown llama cloth suit with
hat and slippers to match, Her bou-
quet was of roses.
Following the wedding ceremony
dinner was served 10 a number Of
friends and relatives of the couple.
Mrs Johnson is a well known Otta.
wa young lady and was very popu-
lar in church circles MIR. Johnson
is a construction engineer for the
Walsh construction company.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson have gone
on an extended honeymoon trip tho
destination of which they are keep
ing secret. They will reside in st.
Paul, Mimi. where the groom has a
newly furnished home for his bride.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
RYAN NAMED Chief
DEPUTY BY SHERIFF.
{. J. WELTER.
INCOMING OFFICIALS NAMES !
DEPUTIES WHO WILL ASSIST !
HIM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
DURING TERM OF OFFICE.

| Sherff.elect, Welter has chosen
some strong men to aid him when he
takes the Office of the county guard
ian of law enforcement next Monday.
1t was announced this afternoon that
Edward Ryan, of ottawa, would be the
chief deputy under the new admin
istration. Mr.. Ryan is a soldier of the
world war, and has been mentioned
as likely appointee in many circles
during the past week.
Rasmus Benson, former deputy
sheriff under Sheriff, Oleo Benson,
who was himself a candidate for the
republican nomination last spring, will
be another deputy. John Futterer, OF
Ottawa and Harry Ward, of Streator,
will be the other deputies on the force
Peter Keihl, of Peru will be the ele-
vator man. operating the line in the
county building during Mr. Welter's
administration, and James Dillon who
was engineer under sheriff r. NJ.
Davis, will be the court house engin-
eer Edward Kujawa, of Peru. has
been chosen by Welter as court house
janitor.
1t was stated this afternoon that the
two jailers had not been definitely
decided upon as yet.
Mr. Welter will arrive in town to-
taking his Office on Monday His sis
ters, the Misses Welter of La Sale, T
who will keep house for their brother
during his term OF Office, will move /
the family household goods here on
Monday, and go to housekeeping in the /
sheriff's residence on Columbus st.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
BROOKS RESIGNS AS
FARM ADVISER OF.
COUNTY B j R { A j
RENDERED RESIGNATION WE'D
NESDAY AT MEETING OF EXEC
UTIVE COMMITTEE - ASKS
THAT HE BE RELIEVED OF
DUTY FEB. I.

|. S. Brooks, La Sale county farm
adviser, on Wednesday afternoon ten.
dered his resignation of the post to
the executive committee of the La
Sale county farm bureau. Mr. Brooks
asked to be relieved from official du-
ties on Feb. /, and insisted that his
resignation be acted upon.
A statement issued today by the
bureaus executive committee eN-
plains Mr.. Brooks resignation, as fol.
lows
The La Sale county better train
ing association has accepted the res
ignation of l. S, Brooks as farm ad-
wiser rendered Wednesday last. It
takes effect the first of next Febru-
ary.
"The executive committee of the
association has had under considera
ton since September last some meth
cd of curtailing expenses. At a Sep
tomber meeting of the executive com
mittee Mr. Brooks was requested to
submit to the committee plan for
changing the budget and for greatly
lessening expenses. Mr.. Brooks did
IoL LcHuSI MS IGSlSHdlloH at Lude
time or at any other time until the
meeting held Wednesday last. 1t
was hoped by the committee that
Mr.. Brooks would work out finan-
cial scheme whereby expenses might
be greatly curtailed and whereby his
services might be retained. This
was not done by Mr.. Brooks. 1t
seemed therefore, that the only
course open whereby the expenses
might be lessened would be by the
ader and acceptance of the resig-
nation of Mr.. Brooks.
eve regret, of course, to lose his
services. 1t seemed the only way
by which the association could bel
financed more economically.
His successor will be chosen inI
the near future"
Organized in 1914.
Mr.. Brooks was the first farm adj
wiser employed by the county. He
came here in 1914. At that time theI
La Sale county better farming asso-I
citation had between 500 and 401I
members. At the present day more
than 5000 belong.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
; NEAR DEATH WHEN
HIGH TENSION WIRE.
FALLS UPON THEM
PARTY OF FIVE OTTAWA WORK
MEN HAVE CLOSE CALL TO
ELECTROCUTION THREE
BADLY BURNED - ONE KNOCK
ED FROM POLE.

Three Ottawa men narrowly escap-
ed death Wednesday afternoon while
working in Spring Valley on some
high tension wires, installing trans
formers for the Northern Illinois
Light & Traction company. The in
jured men We're:
Hubert Scherer of ottawa, foreman
of the job, who suffered painful burns
on the hands and one foot
Peter Calvin, burned slightly on the
right arm.
Arthur Singer, most seriously in
iured, fell from pole twelve feet
high, burned on top of head and on
many other places about the body
Edward Blakely and Andrew He'll
man, the two other Ottawa mon work
ing on the job, escaped unscathed
The three injured men were taken
to st. Margaret's hospital in Spring
Valley for attention. All but Singer
were able to come home Wednesday
night
Singer, whose condition prove Sc
rious, was brought home yesterday.
All men are under doctors care,
Singer at his home, while the other
two were able to go back today to
work
The three injured men We're doing
the line work while the other two
We're on the ground assisting them.
They were installing a big transform
er on South Greenwood street in
the yards of the Northwestern rail
road at the time of the accident.
Singer was on the pole about twelve
feet up and was attaching parts of
the transformer Somehow. none of
the men claim to know, he cut a
high tension wire, but they know it
was cut It fell on SOnger. who fell
to the ground unconscious and who
hit Scherer. burning him and then
slightly burning Calvin
Blakely and Hellman secured aid
and an ambulance was called and
the men rushed to the hospital for
attention.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
HEALTH NURSE: md
F|ANCE 0 U|E Il Y
MARRIED WE'D. P. NJ.
MISS MARGARET M'MANUS AND
EMIL J. HASSlEY SPRING SUR.
PRISE ON THEIR MANY
FRIENDS.

Stealing a march on all but theil
most intimate friends, Miss Margar
ct McManus, the Ottawa school nurse
and Emil j. Hassley, of West Otta
wa, We're united in marriage Wed.
nesday night at $3.50 O'Clock. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
ReV. II. A. Kramer, pastor of the Zion
Evangelical Lutheran church at his
home in Illinois avnue
The service was marked by simplic.
lty, and only the maid OF honor and
best man were in attendance. Miss
Elva Hassley, sister OF the groom,
acted as maid of honor. and Stuart
Atherton of Earivilie, served Mr..
Hassely as best man.
The bride wore blue chiffon vel
vet gown, and small mole skin hat
With this she wore a wrap or blue
cloth trimmed in mole fur
MIR. and Mrs Hassley left on an
evening train for Chicago. They
will return to Ottawa late Sunday
night or Monday morning, and for
the present win make their home
with the groom's mother, Mrs. Paul-
Inc Hassley, 1899 West Main street.
Mrs. Hassley will continue her nur-
sing duties in the public schools un-
III the close Of the present school
year.
Both the bride and groom have az
great many friends in Ottawa. Mrs. !
4assley is native of Glasgow. Scot !
and. She came to the United States
eight years ago and came directly |
o Ottawa where she entered Ryburn |
raining school TO take nurses !
course. She was graduated from !
here just before the call for war
nurses was sent out by the United |
states. Miss McManus was one of /
he first Ottawa girls to enlist as a
var nurses. She served at army can
until after the close OF the
var, when she returned to Ottawa.
'or two years she has acted as pub
ic school nurse.
Mr. Hassley was born and raised
n ottawa He attended the public
chools. and Browns business col
7ge. He has fer several years been
mpoyed as a bookkeeper at the J.
:. Porter Co. He is one of the best
noWn young men in the city.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
REV. 'WKORT { R
ACCEPTS CALI. TO
LOCAL PASTOR At {.
DOWNERS GROVE CLERGYMAN
ANSWERS SUMMONS TO FILL
CHRIST CHURCH PULPIT, LEFT
VACANT BY REV. FARRAR'S
RESIGNATION.

Rev Hugh MacWhorter. rector of
the Downers Grove Episcopal church,
has accepted the call extended to him
by Christ Episcopal church of ottawa
to fill the vacancy recently created by
the resignation of Rev. G. w Farrar.
Rev Mac Whorter probably will come
to Ottawa to assume his new duties
about Jan. l.
He expects to visit in Ottawa two
or three times, and possibly to conduct
services here one Sunday before tax
ing his new charge He has been in
Ottawa several times and is well
known here.
The officers and members of the
parish of Christ church feel that they
have been unusually successful in get
ting Rev. MacWhorter to take charge
of the local church, as he is consid-
cred one Of the strongest clergymen in
the Chicago diocese.
While a comparatively young man.
being about 30 years of age, Rev Mac
Whorter has created great deal of
good work since being ordained. For
five years he has been the rector of
the Dowrers Grove church Previous
to that time he was at the Church of
the Atonement in Chicago.
He has gained a record for his con
sistent and constructive religious
work, and is excellent both in the pull
pit and in his parish work.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
CHECK MARKED mo
FUNDS" CASHED BY
EP.-T|MES EMPL.OYE.
CIRCULATION MAN ARRESTED
AND TAKEN TO MARSElLLEG
ING WORTHLESS PAPER IS
FREED ON BONDS.

Charged with having passed worth
less checks, b NJ Rose of the circu-
lation department of the Republican
Times, was placed under arrest last
night by Chief Of Police Ben Ford and
Captain of Police James Fox. Rose
was taken in charge at his home on
Superior street, and was turned over
to the Marseiiles authorities by the
Ottawa police for prosecution.
Rose was charged with cashing two
worthless checks, one for $4 and an
other for S. IT ths Vassen pool room
in Marseilles. The first one was
cashed Nov j. il is said, and the sec
ond short time later. The checks
were drawn on the First National
bank of Marseilles. Payment on the
check was made by the bank. and
was later recalled, it is claimed. The
second check was cashed at the pool
room before payment on the first was
recalled
A warrant for Mr.. Roses arrest
was secured Nov Is.
After being placed under arrest.
Rose was taken to Marseilles and
given a hearing before Justice of the
Peace o. f. Connell. He claimed that
he did not know his funds in the bank
were exhausted when he drew the
checks, and promised to make them
good.
He was released on $10.5O bonds
which were signed by J. NJ. Nicholson,
nf the Republican-Times staff at Mar
settles. .r~v ,e.xs 4
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
CLOTHES LEFT ON STOVE
SET FIRE TO RUG

The fire department made two
runs one today and one yesterday,
both of which resulted in nominal
losses to the owners.
fhe first call was 4 still alarm
yesterday afternoon at 3:15. The
chimney on the home Of Mrs. Brid-
get Maloney, 316 De Soto street. was
burned out but no damage resulted.
This morning at 9:45 the depart
ment was summoned to the home of
Mrs. Matilda Henderson. SIC Court
ney street A basket of clothes lett
on heated stove became ignited and
fell to the floor Several rugs then
burst into famo and the department
was called The damage which was
a loss of a couple of small rugs a1d
towels amounted to a few dollars.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
RUNAWAY BOY is
CAUGHT AT PONTIAC

David Armstrong. son of William
Armstrong, of st. George street, who
on Monday ran away from his home
in this city to make his way in the
world, was picked up late Wednesday
by the sheriff of Livingston county,
in Pontiac. David was sixteen years
of age. The Livingston county author
ity took charge of him for an investi-
cation, and upon learning that he was
an Ottawa bov communicated with
the authorities here.
A relative will 90 to Pontiac this
afternoon to bring him back home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
FIND NO CLUES TO
GAS STATION BANDIT

No more arrests have been made
in connection with the robbery of the
Central oil station by A lone bandit
Tuesday night Seven suspects were
picked up Immediately after the hold
up but all proved themselves not
guilty. Chief Ford has ordered his
men to keep watchful ave tor any
suspicious looking characters.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
MARGARET HALEY TO
DISCUSS BASIC LAW

Miss Margaret Haley, Chicago
school teacher, who has taken an ac-
tive fight in affairs of union labor and
the teachers federation will speak in
Ottawa Wednesday night, December
6. on the new constitution proposed
for illinois, according to announce
ment made today
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01

Stopping in Ottawa only long
enough to make purchase of some
gas, Governor Len Small adm Mayor
William Hale Thompson passed thru
the city this afternoon at 1:45 EN-
route from Belle island to the Starved
Rock state park, to look over the site
where the dam will be erected. The
governor and Mayor Thompson look
ed out OF the auto windows, and
waved to Free Trader Journal em-
ployes, who we're at work inside, but
did not tarry as they passed down
Main street
Givernor Small was riding on one
OF the middle seats of the car, where
he could both see and was seen by
many Ottawans who readily recogniz-
ed him as he passed. Riding in the
sedan with the governor were Mayor
Thompson, Superintendent of Public
Works Colonel Miller and Superin
tendent Of Waterways w. L. Sack
EFT.
The party was composed of five
machines. Among the party were
Engineer NJ. G. Barnes, Senator Barr
of Joliet and William Hart of the Jo-
liet News-Herald, former sporting ed
itor OF the Free Trader-Journal in
Ottawa
The group arrived at Belle Island
shortly before noon, and were lunch
con guests Of the Green Construc.
tion Co. at Belle Island. They in
spected the new dam, and headed for
Ottawa about 1870. Upon their ar.
rival here, they stopped at a Colum
bus street garage for gasoline. From
Ottawa they sped out to the state
park, via the south side highway, for
an inspection Of the proposed dam
site, which will aid in connecting the
great lakes to Mississippi water way.
Gather Waterway Data
Joliet Dec. 1.--Governor Small.
Mayor Thompson, of Chicago. Colonel
Miller. head of the department of
public works and buildings, Senator
Barr, and a party of state engineers
left Joliet this morning to inspect the /
proposed deep waterway link con-
Meeting the Great Lakes with the Mis-
sissippi river.
The governor is expected to an
nounce within a few days whether he
will issue $20,000,000 in bonds to com-
plete the project
If the plan Is carried on the worlds !
largest lock in point of depth will be
located at Lockport, according to M,
G. Barnes, state waterway engineer.
Mr.. Barnes, who designed the Pana- |
ma canal locks, says the single lock
at Lockport will have drop of forty.
one feet as compared to thirty in the
Panama locks, while it's width, 110 /
feet, will be the same. All the locks
in the waterway will be 10 feet
wide and SEQ feet long.
Visit Lock Sites.
The governors party made its first |
stop at the Brandon road lock sites,
below Joliet where single lock with
a thirty-one foot drop is planned
Dresden island on the Illinois was
visited next A dam and lock are
to be built there if plans are carried
out.
At noon the party lunched at the
Belle Island lock, between Ottawa
and Marseilles, where work is now
under way on the lock and the only
stretch of canal on the route. The
last stop will be at Starved Rock,
where a dam and lock will complete
the project
Mr.. Barnes said that when COM
pleted the waterway could handle
lower Mississippi barges of 1000
tons capacity in fleets of nine to
tow. Nine such 5000 ton fleets could
be kept busy all year, he said.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
To Eiaht Booze chaarae.

John Knapp and stephen Pawlik.
the two residents of the National
Plate district. who were charged with
violating the search and seizure laws,
In inforrnations filed in the county
court by States Attorney H. F. Kel-
" Monday, will fight the charges.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
THE EMPORIUM SOLD
TO SALES EXPERT

The Emporium located at Gl0 Court
street. has been sold and Is now in the
hands Of 5. c. Eichel, merchandise adj
juster OF Chicago f. A. Billman. the
former manager. who came here from
Chicago whep the store opened, has
sold his interest and will resign to
morrow night. The stock and fixtures
have be7r- ordered sold and NJ
Eichel will conduct a big sale beg n
ming tomorrow morning.