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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

on an endless belt and apron and thrown
off at the side OF the machine. -Four
horses will be needed TO draw 1t, and gong
over the ground twice or three times Will
dig the ditch to the necessary depth, Mr.
Raymond has applied for patent on the
machine,
1t is estimated that there are 100000
brick and nearly $4,000 worth of tile now
on hand at the two factories in ksnkakee,
The authorities at Buffalo claimed that
f. NJ. Danner, late OF Marsellles, WAS short
in his accounts about 81 400 or ~ 200 but
that they would compromise the matter
and set him'free upon the payment OF 500.
The Register says: Judging from every.
thing we can learn, il was somewhat OF
persecution on the part Of the detectives,
or some one else, and if the truth was
known, Danner may not be so much in the
wrong as interested parties there have at
tempted to make Il appear" 1t is reported
Mr. d. has settled up everything honorably.
Mr. I. II. Ericsson. of Miller, died on
Saturday, aged "a years. He was born In
Norway, and came to America when eight
years old. He owned over 800 acres of
land in this county. "ln 40 he went"
says the Plain9ealer, with Green's COM
pany to California, one of his companions
there beng Walter d. Rood, Of Marseilles.
Two years later Mr. Ericsson came back
gong to California for the second time.
From there he made his way to Australia
as q miner, IN 1858, coming home by way
OF England. He then purchased and set
tied on farm, marrying Helen Pearson,
OF Mission township. Their union has
been blessed with nine children, five boys
and tour girls.
On last Saturday morning Fred Gorne's
carriage shop and Halls livery stable
were burned at S;reator, the fire original.
ing in the carriage shop. Hall got his
horses and carriages out Of the burning
building in safety. He lost his sleighs
and cutters. Mrs. Elder and Mrs. Craft
were also burned out, with loss each OF
$500, and no insurance. VIM. Corbin's
dwelling was on fire, but the tlremen soon
put that out. Hall had an insurance OF
81 ,335. Fred Gorne's insurance was 81 100
Overholt & Holmes barn was also con-
sumed with loss of $700--no insurance
At one time the Plumb House was threat
ened, and many guests removed their
trunks. The management OF the water
supply was very inefficient.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

when IN fact he had joined the association
merely and Is good for many reunion
vet. And the week before the intelligent
compositor sent Mr. John l.. Clark to Iowa
to 60 into the spoke business-in country
where there isn't wood enough to make
spokes for dogs cart! Mr.. Clark's stock
will not suffer on that account, however.
80
The Ottawa men that are pushing the
scheme to beat out of their fees the lawyers
that got them out of their water power bond
scrape, have Tailed their first victory.
Monday Judge McRoberts granted the in.
junction prayed for restraining the city
from issuing bonds to pay the lawyers
Ottawa evidently thinks it is a virtue to
beat lawyer and possibly 1t is, but she
ought to forego the virtue IN this particular
case They got her out OF pretty hot
box-Ld Sale Press.
Ottawa is not ayerse to paying her law
yers, though some Of her citizens may be;
and while Judge Mcltoberts granted the
temporary injunction, probably because
the required provision tor the payment OF
the bonds had not been made, yet the main
question IN the case, the validity OF the
contract, he decided IN favor of the lawyers
as beyond question. 1t IS simply Ques
ton of how the payment shall be made
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

The English sparrow, where he has be-
come habitua,cd, Is usually regarded as
nuisance to he aba,ed or "a pest to be exnr-
pa,ed. Indeed, one State, Massachusetts,
has enacted a statute against these small
birds, to encourage their thinning out, II
not their DETERMINATION. Whatever may
be the value of the sparrow alive, there is
but one opinion about him when dead,
The sparrow-or plenty of him-makes
delicious pies In Germany and IN Eng
land the sparrow is game bird, and is
sought after as food, He Is so tame that
his capture requires very little skill, and
after grain gathering IN August he swarms
on the stubble so that one charge OF fine
shot would bring down Il number of birds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

The types are most provoking, some
times There's a perversity about them
absolutely unequalled except by the per.
versity OF the intelligent compositor. Las,
week, for example, the type killed of our
good friend A. B. Goodrich, OF Mazse,lles,
among the old settlers dying In 1923,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01
Grave Robbers,

OF all classes of people the professional
grave robbers are most despised. He robs
us OF our dear friends for few dollars. How
different is this new grave robber, DR.. Bige.
lows Positive Cure, which robs graves OF
thousands Of consumptives. This unequaled
remedy for coughs, colds and consumption,
whoopng cough, Group and all throat and
lung diseases, subdues and conquers these
troubles speedily, safely aud thoroughly
Trial bottles free, of Z. Y. Griggs. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

June 10, 1888.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

The best on earth can be truly said of
Griggs's Glycerne Salve, which is sure cure
70, cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
all other sores. VIII positively cure piles,
letter and all skin eruptions. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Only Is
cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

The city council held called meeting on
Tuesday evening, at which but little general
business was transacted. 1t was ordered
that the much considered sewer on Jefferson
and Sycamore streets be constructed; also
that the Mulberry and Fifth street sewer be
constructed, the citizens benefited agreeing
TO pay three -fourths Of the deficiency now
exist ny between the funds in hand and low
est bid, il the city would pay the balance.
The openings in the Jefferson street sewer
were directed TO be closed up and necessary
number Of man. holes put in. \ statement,
or opinion was read from Mr.. Mayo, saying
in effect that under the laws Of 1888 the
township commissioners could have no
authority to tuild bridge within the
limits of any city, and that the city would
be required to build the Illinois river bridge.
The clerk and treasurer's monthly reports
were presented and approved. sidewalk
was directed to be built on the south side OF
Washington square, and one in front Of the
old city hall property. Aldermen Hull, Mac.
Kinlsy and Griffith we're appointed special
committee to examine the Illinois river
bridge piers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

NIOTICE.-EsTATH OF PETER MITCHELL, DECD.
~ Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned. Adj
ministratrx of the estate of Peter Mitchell late Of the
county of La Sale and state of Illinois, deceased Will
appear before the Probate Court of said county on the
third Monday (beng the 18th day of October 1888 at
the Probate Court Room, in Ottawa In said county.
when and where all persons having Claims or demands
against said estate are notified TO attend and present
the same In writing for adjustment.
Dated this 29th day of August A.. D. lsSS
ELLEN MITCHELL,
sepl-3w ADMINISTRATORS
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We All Know

That water never runs up hill; that kisses
taste better than they look, and are better A.
ter dark; that IL u better 70 be right than TO
be left; that those who take DR.. !onss' Red
ness, bad breath, piles pimples, sgus and
malerial diseases, poor appetite, lev spirits,
headache or diseases Of kidasys and bisAdsr
Price 50 cents. OF Z. Z. 0riGes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

The concert on last Thursday evening
drew out very fine audience, who were well
rewarded for their attendance. The two lit
tie strangers, Miss Ida Clark, Chicago, and
Miss Bertha l.. Clark, Aurora, of course, ere
ated not little interest. The former is
quite a remarkable cornetlst for one OF her
age, playing with advanced technical skill
and producing very pure, round, full tones.
She is vocalist too, of considerable sk!ll,
and her parts on the programme were en-
cored most heartily. Miss Bertha l.. Clark,
the violinist OF the evening, much younger
than Miss Ida showed rather more skill with
her instrument. Her selections were quite
difficult but were played splendidly, and the
audience, of course, demanded cncores.
She has evidently had good teacher. Her
howing is good-remarkably so, and her
tones generally pure and accurate For IL
pupil of her age, she shows skill far beyond
ordinary, and her playing shows the coming
artist rather than the coached pupil so Of
ten exhibited to an indulgent audience. We
venture the prediction she may yet be rival
OF Maud Powell, of the same city, now grow
| ing famous across the water. The other
names on the programme, Mr.. and Miss
Grant, Mrs. Nickerson, Miss Bassnett, ard
Messrs. Prichard ana Kendall sang with
their usual taste, and still further confirmed
us in our belief that We can get up from
"home talent" here in Ottawa as enjoyable a
concert as nine out Of ten travelling parties,
with starred" names on the bill, can give
us.
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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Crimes and Criminals.

Dan aud Mary Crouin were found guilty
Of disturbing worship in a Catholic churc2
n Brooklyn, New York. They accused The
pastor. Rev. Florence Mccarthy, with hav-
ing caused q priests death By starvation,
and e~ntiCin3 away their daughter. When
the reve end gentleman prote ted his limo
cerce they called him 8 liar. The defense
adm tied the charges, and asked the court
TO look into the matter in mitigation Of the
sentence. The sentence was withheld pend
ing the result of civil sCtioR brought by
the CrOnins sgsiB2t the priest.
Thomas Dtewes, who was sentenced to
eleven years in the Manitoba penitentiary
for the murder Of Pat Maloney in Rat
Portage in March last, committed suicide
en- the 18th inst by hanging himself in his
cell.
There is great excitement at Fowler, Ind,
over the confession OF a Labarge girl, eyed
twelve years, who says th8t Luke Bisset,
her uncle. has had for the past year i'm
roper intercourse with her. Bissett was
bound over in the sum OF $500.
Ker, the $4,000 Chicago d~efaulter, flung
down his tools in the Joliet prison and re-
fused to make barrels. He was changed to
stone cutting.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Foreign Items OF News.

1t is reported that Ksrrigan, an ~infornIer,
was shot during a disturbance in County
Mayo. Kenigan's testimony in the HuGdy
family murder case, in 1882, convicted three
msn who were hanged. He was also an in
former in the Joyce murder trial, which al
so resulted in the hanging of three men.
For q leug time he was protected by the
government owning 20 threats against his
life, among the expedieSis for protection
being an iron hut impsrYious TO ri1e shots,
IN which he lived.
The remains OF De Lor. and comrades OF
the Jeannette se~xpedittSn arrived at Pus-
truck, Siberia. They were borne in procession
through the streets on the 2lst escorted by
q detachment OF troops. a multitude oil
people Joined the cortege. Many wreaths
were placed upon the cofaDs, and
printed copies OF poems describing the ok
PLOTS and unhappy q OF the party were
distributed among the crowd. The remains
will be taken TO America.
The funeral OF Henri Martin, the mister
ian, 10 Paris, on the 10Th inst, was attend
ed by the prime minister, minister OF tat
interior. leading members nf the deputies
and authors. President Greyy was repre-.
sented bv Gen. Piltie. his secretary. Delegs
tons q .ItaliaH and Greek residents deposi
ted wreaths upon the coffin.
The ballet girls IN 3 Paris theater weal
small electric lamps ia .neir hair, from
which beams Of remarkable brilliancy dart
producing : most supernatural effect
49,
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
EpIT0ME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

Gen. Brisbin of Fort Keosh is in wash
| Ington. He mad a talk with Assistant Sec
| rotary Joselyn on the subject OF exclusive
pri ileges in the Y~ellOwsto' National
! Park. He was informed that there were DO
eSzlus!Ye privileges, bat that the secretary
O; the interior could grant priv eges at ms
discretion. Gen. B,isbin has authority
70 mt a steamboat on Yellowstone axe
This privilege will not be inte!erad with st
present. The steamboat will not be p.lacec
on the lake until the number OF tourists Is
lsrge enough to Justify it as A business en-
,erprise. Gen. BrlsbIn says that the Vel
lowstone park will become a great nation
y! resort.
The result OF the court martial ordered in
the case Of Ensign Edward ". NASH, Uni
ted States Navy, charged with scandalons
conduct, has been received. The court
sentenced him 10 be dismissed from Use
service.
The terms OF twenty-five United States
senators will expire IN 1885, OF whom four
teen are Democrats and eleven Republicans.
The surgeon general wants SICK leave OF
fcGIs re-pXRmined.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Health Of Amcricen HOGS

NAsHIEGToN, Dec. 19-Mr. Curtis, melabe,
Of the commission appointed by the president
to investigate diseases among swine, has re-
turned from the West, and submitted his re-
port to Commissions Ioring. Mr. Curtis
visited all the great packing houses OF Chicago.
and examined the condition OF hogs on farms.
and reports q great deal less disease among
Western swine than reported. so far as feed
ing IL concerned, he is satisfied that it is con-
aGe:eaa ia 3 MANNER conducive 10 the health OF
the animals, and declares there is absolutely
no foundation for reports circulsted, to the
effect that hogs were fed Oh offal from slauch-
ter houses and farms. Curtis oxpresses the
Opinion. that two inspectors in each packing
house would be sufficient to thoroughly IN
spcct all pork for foreign or domestic markets
The YeaeEt states TINT Western people were
found extremely anxious for the adoption of an
efficient system OF inspection OF pork, 50 thai
they "a well as tho foreign markets may bs
protected against iriehinoEis and similar dis
eases. Therefore, they are willing TO cn-oper-
ate heartily with every attempt made by the
government to give American pork n good
reputation. based npon thoroughly good auali
". IL is euggested by Commissioner Ioring
that Western hogs might be improved bs the
infnsion OF pew blood OF good quality, as close
inland in" breeding pursued by many. as-
peclaily In the cas5 OF Poland-China hoes
tended to increase the production of fatgand
somewhat eneryatn the constitution Of the AMI.
mails. The full commission to investigate die
dasoa OF AIneiican swine will be called together
az the department of agriculture III January
next Commissioner Loring has no doubt that
they Will he scady to report Ut that time
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28

! At Cleveland. the family Of Henry Hsge,
dorm. q well. TODD carpenter, was iouno
sutFocated from coal gas. which escaped
from com non bag burner. Mrs. mage
dorm aad young daughter were ioulu otau'
The baby who lay beside ITS ueaa mothtl
and sister, aud Hsred0rn y MS mus SON.
who were in another bed we're barely awe
4. Bloomington, ILL.,, German family
unlued Colt sud siN boaTdets aro suffering
from a malignant csse..oi trichinosts' caused
by eating raw pork sausage. The hogs
from which the sausage was mace were
raised by Colt at bis home, oait IS SuntI,
ing horrible agony and Ill DE. his son
will probably die. Several CT the hoaIosfs
are in q precarious cOrGirlon.
John Bunk, fireman IN the engine room
of the Fuller Electric Light company, To
Arcade court, Chicago, WAS caught III The
beltipg this noon and whirled against the
stone wall. His arms and legs were torn
oil and he was disembowied. his remains
were scattered all over the room'
Blanchard's lumber mill at Winterburn,
Pa, was entirely destroyed By fire. Loss,
$50 CO., fully insured, origin, explosion OF
a lamp.
Two new buildings near the railway sta
ton IN Helena, Mont, were burned recent
y. Loss, $4,000,
The Irving school building in Minneap-
oils was totally d~c~'royedb by fir; Surfing in
terDliSsiOn.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Personal Gossip.

An intimate friend Of Mr.. Blaine said
That the reason the Maine statesman has re,
tired frem the presidential contest at this
York. The frisnds OF Br. Conkling end
Gen. Grant would not allow ii.
The wife OF Adirondack Murray has Sc.
cured a diploma as physician from tb
Vienna Medical college. ....
Carlisle declines Il ALLOW his name to be
used as a candidate for senator from Ken.
lucky.
Gen. Martin. the new mayor of Boston,
waa a drayman not thirty years ago.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28

a fearful storm swept over the Black sea
on the nth inst, causing great destruction
a life and damage to property. 1t il yet
impossible to ascertain the full extent of tnt
damage. Hundreds OF houses in the wi
lagos along the northern coast were utterly
demolished, and mnny persona killed In the
falling structures. In the town OF Abadza
the estimated damage to property reaches
go, 060 %roubies. at sea the result OF the
number Of human lives lost Is even more
narrowing and dreadful than on land. Bix
large shipH, with more than Ie0 people on
board. ard fifteen cosatirg v~essSis, manned
by about $50 sailors, were pitileasly hurled
against the rocky shores AID naiseIably
wrecked.
Two boilers ind. r. Reighard's oil rean
cry ON Fifty-frst street, the line OF the Al
legheny Valley railroad. Pittshurg, exploded
at noon the 18Th inst, with terrific
force, scattering debris in ali directions and
injuiing . numncr of w0rkmen. Two al
them, Hanuel Henderson and West Roub,
IRE believed 10 be fatally hurt. Others are
still lying in Ing boiler house. Six men III
al were snisrci.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
About Amber.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
els amber found in this country?'
asked the reporter.
Yes. it occurs at Gay Head, Marthas
Vineyard and Camden, N. j.. In the
latter place, some years ago, several
barrels were taken from the green sand
but burned by mistake, or rather
throagh the ignorance of the finders
At the present day ii finds its g eatest
value rs an adjunct to the smokers OUT
Et, but in olden times it was considered
Il jewel and Worn as such. In an Irish
tumulus u cup chamber has been found
that would hala halfa pint. The Car Of
Isussia possesses u tea set cut troa anl-
Der blocks that are probably worth
much moe than treble their weight ~
geld.
SEER commercial purposes the raw
rnnterlal is separated into different class
es. The finest generally goes to Con-
81 zffti1upic, there beIng made into
moutlIpieces. The next class, c0ni-
posed OF smaller pieces, are made into
beads. They find lively sale abroad,
but 50 off rather sipw here. A set OF
amber jewelry pin, ear-rings-can be
bought very reasonable here, but at
present there is no call for it. The low
price IS on acCountof their being no dn-
y Oh It; enriously enough, it comes I'm;
der the head of guns and is admitted
free. For the last year nearly $4,000
worth OF 1T was imported, showing that
there Is some demand for ii; but, az |
liaye said, ii comes from smokers. The
dealers here buy ii by the weight: where
abont259 pieces make n pound it is 81 .5o,
but where four pieces 90 TO d pound
u runs mp 90 $500 500, M the case may
be- Ii has many col0rs. Green is most
valued though others prefer black, that
matches we'll with colored mSershautn.
The real ambcrycilow. however, brings
the best price; the c'oudy 10 pretty. bur
not 50 Valuable"
re large pieces rare?" asked the re-
,lnrter. sssss = ssAsss ssstr
Yes YVES the reply, s.botls q ( aad
costly. There isa piece weighing eigh-
teen pounds XII tho Boriisl Mnserins, ior
which 81 600 was paid, and previous 10
this " COG refused for an eightecn-
i,nnnd lump found in Prussia. The
mines all along the Baltic coast WELD
.vearly about 500, 900 pounds, and some
one estimated that the amount still in
the amber district Is worth ST 251, 00u.
The vast amounts taEen seem Incredible,
vet since the beginning of this century
1000 tons have been qnarried and for
the Last !, 0uu years over 6O,C90 tons have
been taken from the Baltic locality and
made an into jewelry and articles Of
luxury As the amber is taken from the
mines 1t is placed In baskets and slowed
away 81 vaalts arranged according Ia the
sixe and quality. In the vaults Of patch-
OK Douglas the records can be seen Of
mining as carly as 1900. 2
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
A Bad Wopsam Entrappcd.

AT Lsadyilie, Col, Mary KofTord called
ON Or. Rose. a proninent dentist, and made
The startling request that he iurnish her
With poison which could not be delectea
by an autopsy. She Offered $500 corBpen
sasion, reluctantly admitting that she
wished 10 get rid of her husband, Hans
Koford, that her husbands brother 81
whom she was ensynored, and herself might
together enjoy tie insurance ofS5. 500 which
her husband carried. After making an ap-
pointment to meet both at bis office the
doctor arranged with the police and several
Interested Insurance. men TO be present bat
concealed. At the interyiag the whole die-
ho'icai plan was made known. The couple
WIS immediately arrested and jeiled. The
Younger brother y sixty years III nqe and
the woman thirty i've.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28

serrea from the East Genessee conferences OF
the NJ. K. church to the West Wisconsin
con Ference. He was stationed at Madison
f1r inrve wears, aud, III conjunction with
other pastors, discharged the duty OF CHAP"
lain ii both branches cItho state legislature,
@.res next made the presiding elder of the
Madison district. In June, 1869, he was
elected president OF the Lawrence universe.
t at Appleton Wis, the OILY Methodist
college in the state, entering upon the dis
c6arse OF his duties the following month.
The degree Of ID. ID. was Conferl cd upon
him by the East Tennessee Wesleyan uni
yersitY in 1879, and during the same year
the Iowa State university conferred the de-
gree Of LID. In April, 1883, he was made
pastor OF the Metropolitan Nj. f. church
throug1 the recommendation OF b shop
Simpson.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-28
Railroad News.

One ojthe lines contemplated by the hur
lington is from Dubuque to $. Paul, to
counec. with the Northern Pacific. The
election of Mr.. Egdicot as president of the
Oregon TraDscoutInental aad Mr.. Coolidge
80 president Of the Oregon hallway & Nsvi-
CATION company. both interested in Bur
~iinztou, points to q union Of interests he
tween the Burlington and Northern Pacific,
and the new line from Dubuque to st. Paul
IS 40 form the connecting link.