The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

Augusta, va, pay ulNldena OF lWeply-clSnl
per cent.
Answering correspondents question as To
the second city in Illinois IN point of popula-
ton, the Chicago J0HrHdl says The city OF
Quincy claims over 81, 900; Peoria and Spring.
field, each about 10000; Bloomington and
Joliet, each about $4,000; and Jacksonville
about 10000" The I'r0nwugt says to the
JOurRdl that Peoria claims to have Il popula-
ten nearer 5000 than it is TO 5000. Il had
over 10000 by actual canvass two years ago
Rockford mourneth over "swindlcr, forgcr
and bigamist," SO Called-one +. 5. Willy,
He euchred Rockford men out of about 81 900
by negotiating forged notes and mortgages.
After his flight it was discovered that he had
Il wife IN Mcllenry county where in years
gone by he had gone through the country
as he did at Rockford.
James Ayers a farmer, living three miles
east Of Princeton, has determined to leave that
county having within few years three times
had house or barn destroyed hv incendiary
fires. His last loss was some 5000
The supreme court has affirmed the decision
of Judge Pillshury in the case Of Nichols ",
The School Directors of school in Eppards
Point This was an application by Mir. Mich
OILS for an injunction restraining the directors
from allowing the school house to be used for
religious meetings Judge Pillsbury denied
the injunction and the supreme court affirmed
his deClsIOn- Pontiac Free ITdder
The twenty.four saloons at Rockford last
year took IN, ii is estimated, at least $4,000.
In the first seven days in November &c. 45
was the number Of letters and packages sent
out by the Freeport pos,oflice At Dixon the
number was $3.50; at Elgn, 5, 9O4; at Rock
ford, 1i,435.
The Dixon SIM is out III new clothes and
looks very pretty.
The consolidated n. Y elevated railroads
are coming money. In October they carried
4, SSS, 500 passengers, or 1896 daily, and
earned t313, lS5. Th" operating expenses were
#Ia2,S0, leaving jhc handsome surplus of
%2"o,4i5.
The Rock Island road carried j0O2 passen-
gers to the Grant boom on the 18th; the C., b..
& q, $500
The Union Stock Yards, at Chicago, are the
most extensive in the world; they have 600
cattle pens, 200 hog and sheep pens, and sta
bling for 200 horses. Fifteen hundred cars
of stock can be unlOaded and cared for daily
The system of railroads extending into differ
ent parts Of the western states, thousands OF
miles center there, They occupy $50 acres OF
land, and cost nearly S5,0000O0. Their repairs
cost about T15O000 annually, and it requires
700 mer constantly employed in and about
the yards 10 do the work required. They will
accommodate about 10000 cattle, 10000 hogs,
5000 sheep and 1000 horses at one time. The
pens for hogs and sheep are covered; those
for cattle are not covered.
The woman who bore to the nation probably
a larger family of distinguished fighting men
than any other mother in the United States
Mrs MCCOok, died last week at her home III
New Lisbon, O. She was the mother of one
major general, two brigadier generals, and
colonies, captains, etc, to the number OF sin
or seven all told.
Prof Proctor the celebrated English astrOn-
omer, says that on the night OF Nov. 81, we
we may expect 10 see a brilliant display Of
mcOtOrs from point near the star Gamma, in
the right foot of the constellation AndrOmeda,
which is now nearly overhead, at about 10
O'Clock at night
Wilmington is likely to secure the company
for the manufacture of paper car wheels. The
committee sent 10 investigate report favorably,
and the kankakee Water Power Co offer them
land to build on and water power.-Joiia
RecOrd
Adiutant General billiards annual report
to the Secretary Of War shows the strength of
the Illinois National Guard on Sept 80 to
have been as follows General and staff Off
GERS 30; cavalry, 2i0; artillery, 24S: infantry,
1896. Total of all arms, 1914 The maxi
mum quota fixed by the military code is 5000
men.
4 manufacturer in Sheffield, England, lately
showed a number of his workmen an assert
mcnt Of American goods, and holding up "a
pair of talors shears. Offered to givethc trades
union the men belonged 10 $3.50 If any of
hem within IA month would produce pair
'qual TO them. The challenge was hot &C
,cplcd.
The |. :. Supreme Court, on Monday last,
'cndcrcd Il decision, declaring the Acts OF
Congress on the subject of trademarks To be
unconstitutional. This, OF course, nullfcs
he legal value Of trademarks.
Mr.. Frederick Seward having resigned the |
office Of Assistant Secretary of State at Wash |
ngton, Col. John Hay has been offered the po- |
,ltion, and has accepted. Col. Hay came To
" ashington, mere boy, as private secretary |
o President Lincoln. He was subsequently, |
OF Legation in Paris, Charge d'At. |
aires at Vienna, succeeding Mr. Motley, and |
Secretary of Legation at Madrid. Col. Hay |
Ias had an honorable career in the public ser.
'ice, and has attained some distinction by his |
literary works.
Aurora is raising 5000 to aid new wagon
The principal characteristic Of the Wood |
uif car is the arrangement of the weight Of
he l,riltg IN "a tho t-a Of GRAY
When not in use the mattresses and bedding |
ire slowed in cellar under the floor, the
upper berth beng entirely removed, mstrad Of
,eing folded up as in other sleeping cars. The |
emoval of this load from near the top of the
ar naturally tends to stcadiness in running |
nd allows Of less weight in the body of the
ehicle The windows are sufficiently high |
o allow the top 10 project above the upper |
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