The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-27

the bigamlst. It was published on Saturd ny, and

the biSamist II was published on Saturd ny, ane
Bowman at once sent the Tribune picture OF thu
Belle of ottawa" Upon which that sheet We ~
unwarrantedly concludes Fanny's letter was {
hoax! We pity that unfortunate editor whcr
Fanny meets hira. He'll be In worse fix thar
the man invited to dine with the Car, who had
| forgotten to have his life insured.
The most attractive place in town on Saturday
last was undoubtedly one Of llulrs show win
dows. No one seemed able to pass by The win
dow. II drew men, women and children toward
it with power equal to that of the l3,l5,l4. And
yet the window contained only a-baby dress
But such dress of light blue silk, with front
of dark velvet, most handsomely embroidered in
silk by Miss Gertie King. 1t was certainly one
OF the most beautiful dresses ever seen in Otta.
wa, and was admired by hundreds, The dress
was made by Mrs. eastman
C.. NJ Shaw has a new adver. In this weeks
paper, Sth page, Buyers Of groceries will find
il valuable reading.
A notice will be found elsewhere Of a call for a
meeting Of the agricultural board. There have
already been three meetings adjourned without
quorums This will be the last attempt by the
present officers toward holding meeting for the
purpose announced unless there is n turnout and
an exhibition of some interest in the matter,
viii the meeting be allowed to go by default:
In great county like this shall there be no
fair? Every man in the county understands the
situation. No lccturing by us Is necessary-only
calling attention to the condition OF affairs,
The recent advances of C., r. !. d p. K. r,
stock has been one Of the marvels OF the stock
A Cbica
paper the other day gave the following as the
real causc--a late discovery"
The company owns about four hundred miles
of road, including the southwestern branch,
which has never had any representation in the
stock market, the stock being held in trust by
the company and the shares slowed away In
the vaults. For several years the earnings OF the
southwestern branch have barely covered operat.
ing EXPENSES At present, however, this part OF
the system, as well rs the newer branches in Iowa
and Missouri is yielding enormous revenues,
and now it is proposed to apportion out the stock
representing this four hundred miles OF road to
the Original shareholders. This will nearly
double the stock Of the company, and will be a
big "boonl" In the pockets Of the share holders.
Lockwood & Smeeton have new adver this
week, which the public should read The char
acter of the house and its proprietors are well
known that this announcement Of the paricu-
lars Of their business is sufficient
| The City Mills have added one more improve
ment to their mill, making 1t complete in all the
appliances for the manufacture Of flour equal to
the highest modern standard. This latest addi
ton is the Wheat Steamer, one for each stone.
The steamer !. copper canister about Is inches
long by ) in diameter into which the steam pass
es from boiler near by, the wheat passing from
the bins above through the steamer to the stone.
below. The shell Is by the steaming softened,
making the bran less brittle and coarser; hence,
IN the boiling process, the bran can be entirely
extracted, making whittier -four and Of course
more beautiful bread. The City Mills are now
believed to be perfect.