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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-04-07
AMISt "a ENTS.


The tragedy event OF the season will be the
appearance Of the noted dclBeator Of ShIks.
peare's plays and man who is now whining
very high standing in tragic art, Thomas
w, kecDe, who has been BY lneral treatment
induced 10 come TO Ottawa and give his great
PLY, Richard Ill, he ifcourse taking the part
OF the Duke Of Gloster, Afterwards King
chard Ill. IL ia useless for Us To c ter into
any further particulars about such traged
an ne Tom hccne, nor attempt to describe
such grand old tragedy as Richard Ill This
great play will be given on Thursday night
the 18th inst Ihe prices have been put low
for Ottawa. Reserved seats are only Sl.00
EACH and the admission on the evening Will
be the usual Opera House prices OF 30 and 20
cents. The sale Of reserved seats will begin
Oh Mondy, the oh inst, ut O'Clock
Dan and Josie Morris Sullivan have left the
panorama business and are now running
large Irish dramatic company of much
strength They have new play, written by
Scott Marble, entitled "Sh,l Agar" and as
the name ard author indicate, it is q sound
old Irish play that all would like to see. II
IL IN tfour acts and contains Us much iun as
any Of Murphy's plays, and to see little Josie
Morris sullivan play, dance and sing IN
"Shiel Agar is to see Irish fun Of the best
type. The company is large one aud give
a good Irish show. They will play in the
Opera House on Tuesday night and those
who like laughter and fun are sure to be
suited.
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We are sorry to record the sudden de
mise of DR.. Frank O. Bullock, of Numll
.uonvilc, of an attack of brain fever, after
SIX days confinement to his room ended
IN death March 81. He was buried on
Monday, April , Rev. NJ. X. Whluelsy
conducting funeral services, preached q
discourse from Is. Cor, 10, 81; victory
in death
y large concourse Of people followed
the DoIy to its resting place. The com
muUiW snstains a loss in the removal OF q
wise and kind physician, and Of u noble
good ana grand man, a gentleman, M
open-handed, generous supporter ana help
or on every side, a sympathetic man OF
property, a largc-hearied citizen, a most
Kind neIghhor, gcnicl friend q henclaCt
or 70 the distressed, n happy husband
brother ana father. lie was one 10 whom
III would wish long life, with an assured
prosperity. Few young men had more
agreeable openings with promise of = ste
Ce>slul, bcncfcrnt life. Having studied
v It'll his father al Rush Medical College,
he began practice in 1876. The year fol
lowing, in Feb, he married Miss Agnes
Baird, Of Tonica, who, with one only
child, a son of about four years, SURVIVES
him DR.. Bullock would have been 30
years old had he lived ill May next. HIS
class mate, DR.. Ryburn, attended HIM
through to the last.
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ELECTIONS.

Besides the Chicago election on Tuesday
where the democrats scored such abrllianl
victory, there were numerous other cleo
lions this week, and nearly wherever pc
litical lines were closely drawn the demo
Gratis came out ahead Thus in Cleveland
which gave It's first democratic majority in
many years last fall, when the democrats
were overjoyed at a majority of 1900, the
democrats on Tuesday rolled up u majority
of 1000 Two years ago, and for twenty
years previous to that, the regular republl
con majority in Cleveland was from 2 800
to $500. In Cincinnati also, which tor
several years past has been dcbatable
ground, the democrats on Tuesday elected
their ticket by 1000 majority.
Michigan held state election on Tues
day for two Judges of the Supreme Court
and two Regents Of the State University
Nominations had been made by the repub.
licans and by union convention Of demo
caats and grecnbackers. The result Is a
draw-each party clecting one Judge and
one Regent. The republicans are no little
dismayed at such an outcome IN state
which for so many years had been uniform.
ly good for n republican majority of from
$4,000 to 10000
In Rhode Island, where the democrats
and greenbaCkcrs had united on cx-Gov,
Spraguc for governor against Bourn, the
republican nominee the latter was elected
by about 1000 majority. The main reason
given for Sprqgue's defeat is that he had
no money to buy votes with, while his
opponent, who is very wealthy, opened a
a generous bari.
The Democrats of Peoria are jubilani
over o substantial victory on Tuesday, hav
ing elected their whole town ticket by ma
iorities ranging from 800 to 100.
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personal Mention

STREAToR. Miss Allie Boyle is visiting
friends in SlrcatOr.
WEsr--Geo. Griffith and Geo. w, Sweet
left Ottawa on Monday for their farm in Kan,
sas.
FGrz.-Frank Fitzgerald, the cornetist has
returned from his western tour, having been
absent about two years. He has won many
tributes OF praise,
SUB.-Our good friend G. l.. Calkns got a
new subscriber last week, hardly able to read
yet for a few years but exceedingly active and
arbitrary all the same. Mother and young
ster doing as well as the father
RYBURN.-TOniCa Mems: "Supervisor Mich
olson, of Lowell reports That petitions are
being circulated and numerously signed by
the citizens of Vcrmillion, Deer Park and
Rlchland, requesting DR.. Ryburn, of Ottawa,
to locate in their midst and take the practice
left by DR.. Bullock, in accordance with the
expressed desire OF the latter before his
death"
MACKEY.-Mr. Norton Mackey, OF Bruce,
was in Ottawa on Thursday, and stepped in
TO pay his subscription to the FREE TRADER.
which he has taken since Vol. l, No, l. issued
in May 1870 Mr.. Mackcy came to Illinois
from Fayettc county, Penn, arriving in La
Sale county, April >, 1S32-just 80 years ago
on Thursday last, settling on Sec. II In
Bruce, which he took up as a claim. He Is
among the best known and highly respected
OF our "old settlers" and though now an
old man with white hair and beard, looks
good for many years Of active life yet, which
We trust he will see.
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ceivcd telegram from John V. Farwell
& Co, OF Chicago To attach the property
of one Chas. Hudson, of Waneka, Dun
Co, WIS. The operator or the lawyers at
Madison read the dispatch, zone Charles
Hudson, of Wannakee, Dane Co., Wis"
and accordingly the property of the lead
ing merchant OF Wannakee, who Is also
named Charles Hudson, was attached and
placed in the hands of an officer, notwith-
standing the fact that the latter Hudson
did not owe cent to John Y. Farwell "
Co. As soon as it became known that
Iudsou's store had been closed those
whom he did owe Immediately closed up
ON him, and although his assets are SAID to
he $4,000 in excess Of his liabilities he
made an assignment 1t Is very singular
case. and the law firm Interested has prob
ably got itself INTO hot water
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CHICAGO ELECTION.

The election in Chicago, on Tuesday, IN
spite of the formidable combination
against them resulted in a signal triumph
of the Democrats. The struggle was an
Intensely bitter one, and the vote polIed
equal to that at the Presidential election
Yet the democrats elected their entire
ticket by sweeping mJorities. Garter
Harrson's majority for mayor Is some
10000, Grinnells majority for city attor-
ncy is 1900, and Dunphy was elected
city treasurer by some 5000 majority
Though the excitment from the beginning
to the close of the contest was Al white
heat, the day passed off without single
disturbance, and in spite Of reckless
charges to the contrary, it is evident that
there was both M Honest vote ana an
honest count.
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w. II. Collision; assessor, Michael Garvin (,
collector, Jacob Geheber; road commits
sioner, Simeon Gleal; school trustee, Il, s.
Smalley
Tie foundation of the Catholic church
has been laid. C. +. Moore has contract
ed to build IT, 1t will cost about $4,000
Mr,J. Hossack has changed his place of
residence. He is now living In the Try
mansion. II Is the prctticst place IN
town.
Mr.. John Carey has returned from
northwestern Iowa, where he bought a
farm and where he intends to locate for
the future.
The smallpox scare is over. 1t is
thought II will not spread, o. CuTY.
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\ WOMAN HANGED. Among The tAret
victims of the Rope of Justice on last
hanging day in the United States was
woman in Vermont. Her name was Eme
line Meaker, and her crime the murder
of little gIrl, her husbands niece, that
had been sent TO live with her from the
poor farm. The Meakcr's were poor farm
ing people living in the outskirts of Wat
erbury, Vt The family consisted of the
father, T.. c. Meaker, the son Almon, the
wife, Who was hanged, ana the little girl
Alice. Mrs Mcaker was Of sullen mo
rose disposition, and from the frs! took a
bitter dislike TO the little girl, whom she
often whipped and otherwise abused I'M
mercifully. At last she tried to persuade
her son Almon to xiii hel, but he refused
then she had HIM buy some strychnine,
and one dark, cold night she reused the
girl from her bed and placed her IN 4
wagon drivin by her son. The three rode
a small distance, then the woman forced
the child to drink the strychnine which
had been put IN cup Of sweetencd water
and the poison taking almost immediate
effect, the child died in the wagon, and be
ing carried to n bog was there cas-, IN
the son Almon, forcing the body under
the surface by stamping upon it vita his
feet. The son short time after tie muir
der confessed the crime, and all the cir
confirmed the truth Of his
statement. The two were placed On trial,
found guilty and sentenced to be hung,
but the punishment OF the son was after
ward COMMITTED to imprisonment for life.
The woman, after her sentence, ielgued in.
sanity for a while, but that failing to miti
gate her sentence, she returned 20 her
senses a week or two before her execution.
but to the last moment protested that the
confession of her son was tissue of lies
and that she was innocent. The woman
mounted the gallows with a firm step,
showed no sign OF fear or trtpidatiOn, and
died in every sense, as they say III Texas,
game" Her husband and relations, eX.
Cept her son, refused to see and take care
OF her before her execution, or to take
charge OF her body for buriel.
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Nebraska Is suffering from glut OF
corn. The demand of Iowa, Illinois, In
diana, &c, for seed corn would be relief
If there was transportation but the rail.
roads are lined with loaded cars waiting
to be moved The intimaiion is that with
the present railroad facilities the crop can.
not be transported TO Chicago and eastern
markets IN the next two months. The
cribs all along the line are filled TO over
flowing, and farmers have been known to
take their corn home again for want Of a
place to bestow it. The C., b. II q. Is
using every hand and every available car
More than five hundred cars OF freight are
being handled daily at Pacific Junction.
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Ne'hod&t--A sermon on music will he
preached in the Methodist church next Sab.
bata evening by The Pastor Rev, George ".
Young
Presbyterian. AT the Presbyterian church,
tomorrow, Rev. Madison G. Peters will
preach in the morning at 1880 A. NJ Sub
iect: "a Common Sense View OF He'll" In
HE evening at $50, subject "But." \ cordial
invitation is extended to all.
congregational AT the Congregational
church, Sunday evening: John Howard
Paine, author Of "Ilomc, Sweet Home: /.
Brief sketch of the poets career ,. Sermon
on There's no place like home" 5. Rem.
dering OF the immortal lyric C) before the
sermon by the choir and t2) after the sermon
another version by the choir and congrega-
ton. Choir led by +. A. kendnll
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TownshfD Election.

The election on Tuesday passed OFT very
quietly, there being no matters OF interest
other than who should be the incoming Off
GERS Following is the result:
Superyisor-Lothrop Perkins, 1,499.
Two Assistant Superviaors-Mst White,
959; f. C. Swift, 7G0; d. Hollecker, 6S3.
ASSESSOR d. Crimmins, 500; Arthur
Lockwood, sos.
Collector-Henry Wslther, 695; Nicholas
Heating, $50; Geo. p. Rugg, 1871.
Commissioner OF Highways--Thomas Nc
Dermott, ESQ; Vim. Calvin, S99; Patrick Dow.
ney, $50; Jacob Wiget, a; Matthias Schil-
ling, 80.
Justice OF the Peace ito MI a vancancy)-
James +. Calvin, 574; John Stout, All; {. n.
Reese AIS
Town Clerk. G. Armstrong, 1871
There were 12S cast from which the town
clerk had been omitted. There were few
scattering votes besides.
Three Copstables 10 Ill vacanciesl-Jas.
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From Ransom.
deceased

RANSOM, April 8, 1888.
Mr. John M:Clintock, who was for
many years resident of Allen township,
died at his home near Marcus. Iowa, on
the 2Sth of March. During his last mo.
ments he was surrounded by all his chill
dren. He had passed mans allotted time
of three score and ten.
Some of our village folks have caught
the building mania. Among the latest
additions TO our town IS the residence OF
w. Z. jackson, ana barser.shop Of a
gentleman from Marseilles.
The following gentleman have been
elected town officers for the ensuing year !:
Supervisor, Wa. Mcintyre; town clerk
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The New County Board.

The following will constitute the members
OF the next board of supervisors except those
elected from the towns Of Ophir Manlus,
Troy Grove, Eagle and RIchland. the star
~ indicates members Of the late board:
Adams-*Samucl DunGyan.
Allen--W Fl Mcintyre.
Bruce-F. w. Fades; assistants, G. Mills,
walter Hoge.
BrOokteld--M. O'Laughlin
Deer Park-*E O. Lewis.
Dayton-*James Rhoadea.
Dmmick-William Cutbertsen.
Earl--M. II. Stgnor.
Eden Henry Gum.
Farm RIDGE. 4 Dcarth
Fall River. p, Wilson.
Frcedom-+Juhn Miller
Grovoland ~. ). Dresser.
Grand Rapds-FW. Il. Trumho
Hopc-"W. \, Reynolds.
La Salle-'Johu Mclaughlin; assistants,
John Farrell John MARTA.
james Jennings.
Mendoza Casper Fischer, assistant, VIM.
Truman.
Mcrideu-R. A Mcbride.
Mnlcr-*D. W. Conard.
Northyillr-z Louis BUhrer.
Osacc-sG W. Hogc
Otter Creek Jas " stevenson.
Ottawa-"Lothrop Perkins; assistants, NJ.
White, T.. c. Swift
Peru-H. NJ. Gallagher; assistant, Henry
IIelmig.
Rutland-ES. L. Parr.
Serena-Jas. A. Blake.
South OttawR-*A. Lowman.
Cuca-+A. T. Griffin.
VermilhOn--"Jo Nicholson
WallacC-FP. Dunlevy.
Waltham--J. II. Carlin.
The mind depends for its health very large
ly on bodily conditions. The gloomy fears,
the Responding views, the WEAKNESS OF soul
that many complain of, would often disap-
pear were the blood made pure and healthy
before reaching the delicate vessels OF the
brain Ayers Sarsaparilla puriies and
vitalizes the blood, and thus conduces to
health Of body and sanity Of mind.
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The figures show that there l. no reason
able cause for scare on the part OF our
porl raIsers on account of the recent de
cree in Germany against the importation
of American pork. Out Of 42S 0OOOOC
pounds of bacon exported last year Ger
many took only about 100000 pounds
We also exported over forty million
pounds of hams, and Germany took less
than half "a million pounds. She takes
large quantities of American lard but As
yet 1t Is not understood that it Is included
IN the decree.
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Picture,

Yesterday Sheriff Milligan received from
Mr.. \. f. Walker, Chicago, note saying he
had fine oil painting of his father, George
+. Walker, which he would take pleasure in
presenting to La Sale county, and as he was
the first Sheriff of the county, he the SOM
should like To have it placed in the Sheriff 5
office. Sheriff Miligan promptly replied he
would accept with pleasure and sincere
thanks the portrait Of one SO honored and
distinguished in life and SO long identified
with the early settlement and history Of La
Sale county" and assured MIR. Walker it
should have onspcuous place in the Sher
ifi's office, where his Old acquaintances can
see his once familiar and venerable face" SO
we presume the picture will soon adorn the
Sherifrs Office, certainly, for the reason sug-
gested, the most appropriate place in which
10 hAnr IL.
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The annual report OF the c., Is. " z X.
T.. company has Just been ISSUED. Its
gross earnings for the last year amounted
to $2l 55OSOj; net earnings, $l0,2GG,Si2,
being an increase OF $4,000 over the net
earnings of the preceding year. The
company now operates over 3,22S miles OF
road, ana spent $l5,819,2OS IN construction
and equipment last year. Financially, 1t
is thus seen, the G., Il. n q. corporation is
about three times as heavy an institution
as the state government of Illinois with It's
army Of olliceAolders and complicated
machinery Of TAXATION And the C., t. x
q, is but one of twenty corporations in the
country Of like or greater magnitude.
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The City OF Aurora, which had hitherto
been content with 800 license, on Mon
day evening fixed the liquor license for the
coming year at $500. For selling bottled
beer or ale IN not less quantity than SIX
bottles was likewise put ut $500. A new
tax of $50 was put upon all druggists who
sell liquor Tor medicinal, mechanical or
sacramental purposes. Screens and frost
ed windows are prohibited, The ordinance
passed by unanimous vote.
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Nature has made her laws with us, which
we must obey or suffer the penalty. The
penalty is often lung and throat trouble,
which leads to consumption. Every man be-
lievcs consumption incurable. People have
been educated to this belief, which has been
proven incorrect by Dr.. Bigelow's Positive
Cure, which is natures great helpmate, and
itcures consumption and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and permanently. Trial
bottles free, OF L. Y. Griggs.
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The substantial work of the Illinois legis
lature before adiourning over from last
Friday was to defeat IN the Senate the bill
TO pay members of the legislature $500
per regular term instead of So per day dur.
ing each session, and in the house TO order
the Harper high license bill to a second
reading. The vote, however, was SO cloce
as to leave the final passage of the measure
In great doubt
The adjournment from Friday over to
Wednesday Of this week was of course
equivalent to an adjournment to mex,
Tuesday, as few members living at dis.
lance will 60 TO Springfield to get there on
Thursday and go home again on Friday
Consequently the only business done in the
legislature this week was of the routine
sort that can be done without quorum.
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The New York Times, in its notice OF
the death OF Timothy o. Howe, talks
plaintlvely of John A. Logan as among
"thc few remaining politicians of the old
school who are rapidly passing away, .
placing IN the category Of dciunct politi
Clans with whom 1t classes Logan, Howe,
Norton Carpenter, William Allen, and
Jesse ID. Bright. AS John Is still on the
safe side of sixty, he will hardly appreci-
ate the compliment of being classed with
the oCtOgenarIans
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From Grand Ridge.

GRAND RIDGE, April 5.-E A. Dcarlh
was elected supervisor for the town of
Farm Ridge. If he represents the town
As well rs his predecessor we will be
thankful, for we think Mr.. Butte has given
great credit to this town IN the 'aceting Of
the noard.
1T ihe annual town meeting one thou
sand dollars was appropriated for tIling
and draining under the directions of The
road comm ssionprS. THIS means I'M
proving the roads in the right direction.
Mr.. j. p. Boyd received u severe kick
from one OF Mr.. VIM. Grnber's horses at
the election.
DR.. Charlfaunt, of Dwight and E,
Finley, shipped 100 ycarnng heifcrs to
Lowell, Neb.
Ebbic Finley has returned from Knox.
MISS MCCaleb, OF Lostant has resumed
her work again at Paddy Ridge
Mr. aud Mrs, Palmer were called TO
CRYSTAL Lake to attend the funeral Of Mrs
Pamcr's father, Mr.. Filz.
Grand Ridge came IN ahead rs usual
for all the town offices, getting all but one.
Chas Black returned Tuesday evening
from Knox, looking hale and hearty.
Nelson Jones Will not only WELD his
strong arm to the hammer and anvil, but
10 the enforcement of the law this coming
iyear
VIM Anderson was the only lucky
democrat in the town
John Moss and wife left Thursday for
Neb TOW ROVER.
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HOME MATTERS

JOHN W. HINTON will lecture in the
Opera House, Ottawa, ILL.,, April 18th,
under the auspices of the glass work
erS. Al are invited TO attend. The
subject is 1.-The American Protective
Tariff Justified by British Free Trade"
etc 1t will not be partisan speech.
The principle of protective tariff is
higher than parties. Don't forget the
date, Friday night, April 18th.
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Friday morning of last week the nigh
express on the Cincinnati d Chattanooga
railroad ran of the track, dIlching half ~
dozen passenger cars by which at least
fifty passenger sustained serious If not IA
tai injuries. A broken ran Ia charged rs
the cause of the disaster
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The venerable Peter Cooper, OF New
York, died in that city on Thursday morn
ing at the age Of 90 years. lie was the
oldest of New YOrk's more wealthy clti.
2ens, and unlike most of the city million
aires, he was noted for his great phlan.
throplc hberallty and public spirit.
While his charities extended 10 millions,
he was yet so careful aud systematic in
their bestowal that very seldom dollar
was wasted. He died of a sudden attack
of pneumonia, resulting from a slight
cold, and retained his full faculties to the
last. The most enduring monument to
his memory in the city will be the Cooper
Institute, free hall devoted to purely
philantroplc purposes, which he erected at
large outlay and made n gift to the CITY
In it over 1000 pupils are annually TO-
structcd in all branches of skilled labor,
free of charge, though the maintenance ct
the school cost HIM many thousands a
ypar
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gbs fsres Eradsr.
.tsr.d at The Post once at OHd,od, M. az Second
Class Man Mater.

The Rev. DR.. Nicholson, OF Phlladel-
mia, declines to be a Bishop of the Fps
copal diocese of Indiana, to which OHIO
he was recently elected. He is unable To
discover any movement OF the spirit IN the
call to resign II salary of 100000 and &C
cept 81 900 in field of much harder Ia
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President Arthur, accompanied by Mr..
Chandler, the Secretary OF the Navy, left
Washington on Thursday morning, by
railway train, for Florida where they OK
pect to remain for a couple OF days. The
President expects to make 3 journey to the
far West early in the summer, and will
then visit Chicago as the guest Of the
Union League
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the reduction Of five cents per ton made by
the Vermilllon, S,reator and Coal Kun
Companies. The cause OF the reduction
by the companies, Is the clam that in con-
sequence OF higher frcights paid here than
IN Indiana and OHIO, II Is necessary to re-
duce wages IN order to get coal on the
L..