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The Floods.

Inc fIOOuB.
| The food reached its highest point last
Saturday morning in the rivers, the water
having risen % feet and inches above the
previous stage OF the winter, or about twenty.
five above low water mark. The bottom
lands were OF course all covered many feet in
depth. In East Ottawa the water covered
the road from the bridge between two and
three feet deep, covering the street running
south from A. Lynch's. Until Alder man
Hull built temporary walk on trestles
communication for persons on foot with
town was cut of, while the temporary walk
served It's purpose until Sunday, when the
water fell so that the usual walk was free
from water.
The Ice began moving about III O'Clock.
Many houses and buildings on low ground
were injured. The foundry and machine
shops near the Illinois river bridge and San
ders' shop were crushed in by the ice, and
the foundations Of the new buildings Of the
tile works undermined by the water letting
the roof down O few feet doing several thous-
and dollars damage to buildings and klns,
the flres of which were extinguished. The
only structure carried of was John Stout's
barn, which had withstood the floods of 20
years it was taken bodily. with carriag
buggy, sleigh, harness and feed contents,
worth probably $1,000. II is now lodged IN
the timber near Utica, in good condition, so
that the movable contents will probably he
saved in fair condition. AS the ice was run.
ming II entirely covered the new wagon
bridge ut the squeduct, but 1t WAS strongly
cabled and has escaped with slight injury.
| 1t is wonderful, the amount OF water still
on the land. The whole country seems one
mass OF ice, snow and water. During the
Hood the county house was surrounded with
water. A rise of fifteen inches more would
have flooded Its basement. West OF the
asylum from canal to river was one sheet OF
water, while Buffalo Rock appeared as an
country looked like one vast stream, the
water Though not all from the river extend
| Ing from the canal to the river.
| On Saturday a land slide near Utica covered
the Rock Island track, OBTAINING the Peru
accommodation until noon. Just east OF that
village also, at the Feather bed' as 1t is
called, the tracks foundation was under
mined by the water, so that IL has the up.
pearsnce of being laid Oh Lying spring. 1t
was o dangerous place to cross, but no casu-
atty occurred, and trains have been running
regularly. At Lyman's mound several breaks
occurred in the feeders banks, one being
some fifteen feet wide. The Superintendent
has been hard at work closing them up, but
there has been no water for power on the
hydraulic basin here all the week.
The water now is quite high but not 80
much as to cause any anxiety, when the little
ice remaining in the Fox river moves out, the
river being clear from the Rock Island bridge
to Yorkville. Up to last evening the Illinois
had fallen nearly seven feet.
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A deadlock seems to exist in municipal
affairs as regards rc.districting the wards
Tho new census Of the city failed TO establish
the claim of 10000 population, and conse-
quently the committee appointed for that
purpose are now wrestling with the bounda.
ries, and here is where the deadlock shows
itself. Every citizen who believes in justice
towards all and a fair representation wants
the wards 30 divided that no class shall con
troll the council, but rather that the hest in
terests of the city shall be jealously guarded,
and economy in expenditure Of municipal
funds, as well as n healthful sevenu-, be the
aims OF those elected by the people TO admin
Este. the affairs Of the corporation. The
work of the committee has been severely i'm
peded by an element in ward politics raising
the question OF "high or low license" The
proposition strenuously urged by the CLOVIS"
on the street is to combine in one the first
and second, In another the third and seventh,
leaving the other three wards just as they
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IrINAI. SET'TI I;NiENT.- " T,

EINAI4 SF:TTLF;NI FNT.-EsTArR Or
i MARC lREr BAUER. DRCEAsED.--No is hereby
given TO all persons Interested In sad estate that thu
undersigned. Administrator OF the Estate OF said
Nargaret Bauer. deceased. will appear before the
Probate Court OF the county of Ia Sale and state
of Illinois, at the Probate Court Room. In Ottawa, H.
said county, on Monday, the nineteenth day Of March
A. D. ltS5 for the purpose Of rendering an account
of Ns proceedings in the administration OF said estate
for the fna settlement.
Dated at Ottawa. this 18th day % Februsy. l.ssi,
PHILIP SCHOCk.
ATTEST: A. T. BAETELs. Administrator.
Clerk Probate Court. La sale Co., III. nb2I-Sv
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| postmaster at Mansfield, Pa, from 1884 to
1885. In 1S4l he was appointed postmaster
ut Peru BY President Tyler, and continued In
Office during three years OF Tyler's, four
years Of Folks and part OF Taylor's admin
istrations. In 1913 be built tavern and
named it the Hoffman House OF Peru on the
Hnl He continued in this business till 1853.
In the winter of 1854 and 1855 he removed
from Peru to his present home near this city,
ut which place he has resided till the present
time. He owns eight hundred acres OF land,
and IL largely engaged In agriculture and
stock. raising. He Is the father Of eleven
children, three dead and eight living. His
sons, daughters, sons. in.law and daughters.
in-lsw, grand. children and great grand child.
born in Manifold, Tiogs county, Pa, July 81,
1915, and is q lady Of fine accomplishments.
She has exhibited rare skill In rearing fam.
lily Of children, and manifested commendable
energy in assisting her husband In the &C.
emulation OF property and In fighting the
battle OF life. Mr.. Hoffman's paternal an.
cestors were Swedes and his maternal Irish.
william Hoffman, his father, was born in
1867, aud was a valient soldier in the revolu.
tionary war. He drew q pension for services
rendered in that war until the time OF his
death, which occurred in lS43. Uncle Johnny
during his residence in Peru met many men
who afterward gained national reputation.
Stephen 4. Douglas frequently stopped at
his house. and on One occasion delivered a
speech from the steps Of Mr.. Hoflman's
residence to a crowd Of over 1000 citizens.
He was one Of the delegates to the Joliet
convention In 1914 that nominated Long John
Wentworth for congress. At that time there
were seventeen counties In this congression-
al district. Uncle Johnny has been a lite.
lcng democrat During his career as a demo,
cratic federal official he discharged his trust
Ia the most faithful and satisfactory manner
The old gentleman is still hale and hearty.
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A marriage will be quietly contaminated
TO. ny.--Peru Herald.
1t is TO be hoped so! Queer place that Pc.
ru! In other places 1t is customary not even
TO speak OF it outside the family!
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The Union Trust Co.,
GIL & 6I3 CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA PA
Capital, 81 900 600. Charter Perpetual
Charter Perpetual

icss a. ErfrHfn, Adnini1ttatOr. i,iigH,e, Rec,ir.
sr, G'i,Td7h, -fttOrtB AGENT 1,uSie" ana Commit.
tee, alone Or ~ 'o"hec'O" '5ih a. ind'c'dio! ap-
pOiHfer,
Takrt charge Of the pr"r,rty m b.ritcv@ GId nOu
residents collects and RENTS income promptly, and
discharges mithidl y ~" uuit's ~ every idrciary
trust and agency kuuHn 4" The law.
safe fJr Rent within ;;urglaS .prvo' Vaults uf Tie
most approved conjunction.
vii. acrl iU FIR. and Burxiar-irsUt Safes without
chalgr Pal" securities and al uth.r NrluGblts sr.
currl, kept II moderate annual Ch4rL" tOr ssfr
turn or specific lrdrUEiiy
Car Trusts md .r'cr rppfoyrn securities Tor salc.
Interest allowed on MONEYS deposited for d"fl.'e
periods. OF EpuT fen day : notice
Sc. {. PATTERSON, President.
INE-TER Ga NE, Nice'Ptc.!dcDi.
NtltinN :. STOKES. Trc'rgrEr.
EiAS'IN BACON. srC'N and rust br'r'',
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TAKE NOTICE.

Any information that ear hc given with reference
VIII supposed to he uf later dHc than the nd
mnsiercd upon in the ksta. of the atr Thomas Jam.
son dcCcnscd, who resident OF ttt,a township.
IN this county, VIII be thankfully received and reason.
AMY rewarded. communications may b" addressed 10
this paper tichl0iw) INTERESTED PARTIES.
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The horror of the food was the drowning,
on Saturday Of Mr.. George Berry, OF South
Ottawa. about noon. During the, morning
the ice in moving down the river lad struck
the foot walk on the upper side OF the bridge
injuring 1t so as to be unsafe; indeed the pre-
caution was taken on Friday to close the
walk, both ends having been obstructed BY
boards nailed up for fear that the weight o.
spectators might crush 1t down. Mr.. Berry
was well acquainted with the fact that thu
walk was unsafe. He even called a compan-
Ions attention to 1t as a man trap in passing
over it before, and cautioned his wife not Il
20 on it II she came to town. Yet as b,
went TO dinner he used that walk! Whcr,
the Ice had struck 1t there were some inJur-
ed plank. AS he walked. holding on the rail,
one yielded to his weight and he jumped tC
the other, which let him down into the 1ioot
of water and rushing ice. He fought for hi
life US only man will fight with but single
chance for life in front Of him. The element:
were too strong for poor Berry, however
and In a very, very few minutes he was swal
lowed up and disappeared under the mass o
ice, and was seen no more. The crowd on
the bridge could do nothing but look at hin
in agonized suspense. He was beyond theil
aid in a twinkle. He leaves a wife and CHILD
with no provision made for theR by him
Although = bar. keeper, he was not drink
ing man, and has ever had the respect OF
those who knew him.
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STOCKS. nosps. CRAM. PROVISIONS.

Refer 90 Mechanics National Bank. New York;
fIh National Bank. Chicago. and German security
Bank. Louisville. XIV.
T. N. SEIyuuli, Member Sew YORK stock Exchange.
J. \. HuNI. Member Chr ,p' Epard Of Trade
A. I. SEYMOUR.
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CAUTION.

To all whom Il may concern: Whereas my sol, Ar
tunur Harris. has left his home without my consent
this To notify all persons not 10 trust him my
couRr. Will pay no bills II his CONTRACTING alter
this date BETsEY HARRIS.
Fall River. Feb. 18th. 1883.
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That the time Of redemption of said described lots
from said sale aud purchase viii expire the 18th day
OF June a. u 1881.
Also AZ said sale, James Resrdon the 2st day OF
June D. 1881 became the purchaser Of Lot9 Block g.
in town Of Crotty, taxed In the name OF Mary Dun
ham also S y r. Lot 10. Block ~. in RiCheys Add
town Of Marsees and the time of redemption OF said
described lots from said sale and purchase VIII cxpr"
on the 2ist day OF June A. u. 1853.
Ottawa Feb. 18th. 1898 -3w' JAMES REAEDON.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

The Stilwell Medicine Company is new
institution at Monmouth, H., their advcr.
appearing in this paper last week. Not hav.
ing had occasion to use their goods, We can
not personally speak Of their merits, but
those who have used them recommend them
highly. We do know, however, that in q
business way they are OF the rara Gois genus
They neither attempted to "beat u.s. on the
price ofStheir advertising nor insisted on i'm.
possible locations, as do most medicine men
and, further, when we sent bill for the first
quarter in advance tat their requesD they re.
taiated by sending drafts for the full amount
for the year in advance! We amt uaed TO
such treatment, but are willing to wager
their medicines are good, because the max
ers have confidence in their wares.
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Marseilles and his friends in this city and
neighborhood were shocked on Tuesday to
hear OF the death of Peter Mitchell, Esq, OF
Marselles. On Monday week he was taken
sick, though not greatly SO, He was indoors
all week, but on Saturday he felt so well that
he smoked part of cigar. Later he again
began to feel very badly, became delirous,
and on Tuesday morning had congestive
he'll. and died about II O'Clock A. NJ; cause,
pneumonia The funeral took place on
Wednesday afternoon, the body being
brought to this city. He leaves wife and
four children, well provided for He was 81
yeats OF age. He was for many years sue
cessfully engaged in the mercantile business.
both In this city and IN Marseiles, having
gone originally to Marseilles TO manage a
branch established there by his broaher.in-
law Mr.. II. j. Gillen, which store he soon nf-
ter bought. Lately he had come into posses.
sion of the coal shaft there, which he was
operating. He was a man universally re.
spected as an upright and thorough business
man, as well as q good citizen and neighbor.
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on ADDE'S in Fall Rive. miles from OF
on N'n I'D tawa. Well improved; choice
and. A nice farm every way. Easy terms.
fch05w DIR. j. q. HARRIS.
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:. 7,
NRs. DIR. hHCk-Ded N adam: To my letter OF
April 10. let me add that my improvement after that
was constant and permanent, 10 that by the last of
April WINS able Ia go TO work again at my trade, The
arduous of brick M son. AMI have ever since
worked regularly. making fun time with my co labor
ers. now feel better than have In veHr.. ! have
stnppch The nsc Of the trratmenI for longer need
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If the following is not found 10 be true IN every re-
spect. the Doctor offers s., 00l in CASH
PEoRtA, Ill, April ~. 1880.
think IL due from me to The general public 10 make
the following statement OF facts concerning my treat
ment under Mrs. Or. krck, and the great benehts
have received:
In December last my attendant physician pronounced
my case one of genuine consumption And from the
same source II was reported that could not possibly
live through The month Of March, now past. On the
4th of February gave mp every thing else and began
treatment under the direction Of Mrs DIR. Keck. AT
that time my lungs We're in = fearful condition. the
right one being apparently dead and the lef, hed
with corruption, which raised In very large quaint
ties. sometimes as much ~ quart in ~ hours The
soreness on the lett side was excessive. Ny knee Joints
were so stlfcned could scarcely step, and my feet,
ankles and hands swelled badly | then weighed IA
pounds. Now, after less than ten weeks treatment,
weigh lGl pounds on the aarDe scales with the same
clothtng-h gain OF seventeen 10 pounds. This IL
more than have weighed in over three tSl years. !
have vastly improved In every symptom above named
In fact. deem my experience under this treatment
something truly remarkable and think all similarly
afflicted should know OF IT, win cheerfully give fur
ther Information 10 anv interested who may inquire
Gespec fully. WM. WALLACE WARNER.
No, u Helen street. ppDrin. Ill
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Diseases, Liver ana Kidney Auctions. ana all fcnalt
is wei established and evidenced by such as the fol-
would allow:
H. but keep the medicine On hand for emergencies,
sNch taking cold etc My three sisters died of
sumption. and certainly owe not only my present
and permanencc of their influence Is Logger Ques
ton of doubt. Allow me space for one further refer
enCe which have omitted Continual Chills and f., er
an night sweats for nearly hve years, symptoms
of my condition. which. like all others. seem 10 defy
physicians and medicine. These, too have entirely
disappeared under your treatment and AM again
we'll. Very respectfully yours,
WI. WALLACE WARNER
PEORIA, Ill, Aug. .. 1882
MRs. DR. KKcK-Dedr Madam 1t ia now over two
years sncc you cured me OF consumption and ns won
derful as my cure r. II u permanent have worked
hard at my trade and enjoyed good III alth since
covered unocr your treatment In 1880 from hopeless
and abandoned condition. and now | feel IA wen as
ever In my life. wish you all success.
Yours with respect and gratitude,
W w WARMER, 2is Brkct St
CHAMPAIGN. LII, Oct. Il, BS2
MRS. DIR. KKcK- Dear Adddm: | write 10 make
this statement. knowing many are afflicted as my wife
has been, who do not know that they can be cured My
wife suffered for long time With her Kidneys and blad.
der, passing blood and matter with urine every day.
scarcely able 10 get around She began your treat.
ment In August 1881 although Ind little faith In your
being able to do her any good. she had bcon treated
by our best local physicians wi bout relief She wished
TO try your treatment and after treating her eight
months she was entirely cured. Since that time she
has done her work without any return OF the trouble
She feels good and has gained flesh. ANY wishing
TO know anything further can call at my residence
p'''' '' ""A'"'e' GdHEi3RGE GAyMAN.
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Pictures and Frames.
WALL PAPER.

Our stock OF Wall Paper inclHdes all the grades from
cheap brown blank ~ the finest gold paper. We also
have fine line OF borders, decorations &c making
the best stock outside Of Chicago.
Also. Window Shades. Cornices Fixtures. &C.
Call and examine stock. You will md our prices
low, and goods of the best quality
Rssnactf,,ly
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AUCTION.

The undersigned will sell NJ auction at ns place nd.
Joining the iar grounds, near Ottawa. on SATURDAY,
March Sd, 1883, number OF Horses, including
Two stations, Ten Brood Mares. OF which two are
Clydcsdales Colts: and also a Registered Thorough.
bred Cow ard Scarllng iefer; also lot OF Hogs in.
Guiding a number OF selected Breeding Sows; also u
Carriage, Buggy. Skeleton Wagon Road Cart Harness
some farm tools. and variety Of other articles
numerous TO mention.
TRRMs-All Gums OF i've dollars and under cash: Mi
sums over I'VE dollars. credit six months on notes
with approved security, NJ six per cent. interest.
Sale 10 commence at ~ o'clock N. sharp.
feb3I.lw JEREMIAH WOOD.
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| rINAX SALE NOTICE.-NOtice Ia hereby gwen 10 the
| i unknown owners of and the unknown parties IN
terested In the lots parts of lots hereinafter d0s
cribed, and all other persons whom u may concern
that at sale Of DELINQUENT lands and town lots by the
Treasurer and eN-oCo collector OF Ia Sale county
in the OF lllinoi for the state, county and other
and costs due thereon for the year 1880 and
previous years held AZ the County Court House. in the
city of Ottawa, in sad county, commencing on the
18th day of June H. 1881 and continued from day TO
day pursua law. James hearton on the eth dsy
OF June A. d. 1881 became the purchaser Of the follow
ing described lots parts Of lots situated ~
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CltN-Nt Our. tTT- S'r X co,
~ ,E,fahiishct IN = q. b.
:: EvcaWF- Coart. Ny. 1913 Ia Sale ST.. Chicago
HANEFI.s AND BROKERS.
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are. This would clearly give the opponents
OF low license the entire council by large
majority. One ardent advocate OF this plan
jubilaHtly says "Ottawa is no temperance
city, ana you can't have any temperance
wards" Just how the mstter will terminate
remains to be seen, but IL is seriously hoped
that whatever division may be made or what
the result of the license agitation may be,
that the voters at the city election In April
will elect council who will take an interest
in aud control the affairs Of ottawa to such
an extent that the era Of prosperity and bust
ness thrift now set In may advance with rapid
strides towards placing the city among the
frat In the state
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New Styles of Type and Low
Prices at the Free Trader Job
Printing Rooms.
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Consultations and Examinations Free to All.
psrsa,c "ued
CHRONIC DISEASES,

nd Diseases Liver and kidney Affections,
ers IN con c q
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13

IN an interview with Col. fred
Crocier, of the Central Pacific railroad,
few days since, he said in relation to
the Oregoir branch, that operations at
the front had been discontinued on ac-
count of heavy rains. A large force
OF men had been engaged during the
past summer, but on approacho winter
it was deemed impracticable to keep
them at work, owing to the severe
snow which would nullify any attempt
at progress. In the meantime york
ing force had been concentrated along
the line OF the road so that operations
could be resumed early in the spring
A final survey had been submitted and
approved, and a considerable amount of
important work dore. No attempt
had been made, SO far, at track laying,
and work had been confined almost ey.
clusiyely to reducing grades and laying
foundations for bridges. The masonry
at the proposed bridge sites was COM
pleted to some very considerable dis
tanee from Redding. Owing to una
voidable delays he did not think the
road would be completed before two
two years.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13

DEATH OF E. A. LATHRoP.-A tele-
gram announces the death E. A. La
throp, in Baker City, Oregon, on the
9Th inst. The briefness of the telegram
leaves us in doubt as to the immediate
cause of death, but we surmise that
heart disease or apoplexy was the
cause, as death was sudden and unex-
pected. He leaves as sorrowing rel
ative mourning wife in this city, his
two children having died here during
the past ytar. Mr. Lathrop was well
and fayorably known to the people of
Douglas county. He was elected Su-
perintendent of common schools in
1854, and in 1868 was elected and
served the people two years as county
clerk. After this he removed to Baker
county, where he engaged in mining
pursuits and has resided there to the
time of his death. He was known as a
kind man, an exact and obliging citi-
zen and when in Office competent and
prompt official.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13

The NORTHERN PACIFIC "A special
from Bozeman says: "Track-laying
work on the Northern Pacific has stop
ped, as the track has caught up with the
grade, which is incomplete. This leaves
the end of the track one mile east of
Hoppers and eighteen from Bozeman.
There are some heavy cuts and fills and
trestfes to finish before the road can
reach the tunnel The grading be
tween the tunnel and Hoppers is being
pushed vigorously. The railroad wire
has reached point five miles east oi
Hoppers The Western Union is at a
standstill, Billings being the western
end. As they are cutting poles IN The
mountains and hauling them to the
line, it looks .as if the railroad wire
would reach Bozeman this winter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. furnishes an
example of the most fiendish criminal
on record, In the dying confession Of a
Mrs. stillwell, living in Knox county.
She confesses to having killed her first
husband, = man by the name of Benja-
min Srigart, and with the assistance
of her mother killed a stranger who
was stopping at their house. Also that
IN her mothers presence she stlangled
her daughter, a fourteen-n.onths old
infant, and that she strangled her own
mother, who had been injured by a
railroad accident, in order to avoid
seeing her deforrnity. She also cut
her fathers throat aid made two at.
ssempts to poison her present husband,
to get his life insurance. She is now
dying with consumption.