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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-01
srrrsIN PROSPECT.

If was stated e1-cdthedrd that
two members OF the soaru
of trustees elected at the Iofiner meet
ing would bring suit 70 establish tneir
claim to membership In the board
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

As winter is near at hand and the best
heating or cooking stove is an important
one to everybody, oar readers may be inter.
ested In knowing that among the heaters are
the famous "Ncsrminstcr," still taking the
lead. It il g beautiful, highly oruamented,
perfectly h,'ed stove, round or square, Tor
hard or soft coal Another plcnlid stove il
the Golden STAR" square, burns either hard
or soft coal and consumes the gas, leaving no
clinkers. 1t is a firm looking, solid and sub.
atantlally made stove. Another beauty in
heaters Is ihe novel opsn fireplace stove
made to represent an open fireplace in front
and is highly ornamental The blower is
neat aud perfect folding arrangement, part
Of the stove which YOU can let down com.
petely or elevate by inches, showing as
much or lit;le Of the fire a. You wish: takes
up but little room, has a large fireplace, COM
hining heat aud checrfulness, the two desira.
bic features Of any heater. The Aladdin"
"EuuuoX' and Round Oak" are also giving
universal satisfaction wherever used.
As to cook stoves, il would be hard to "gct
away" with the old reliable "Acorn" and the
"Biamarck Range"
All these stoves arc for sale in this city on.
y by NANLEY ~ JORDAN, who have many
other varieties not named here.
We found these gentlemen happy and busy
in the stove trade. They were kept especial
ly Cumming" 10y the boom on the Westmin.
ster heaters and Acorn cook stoves.
They have stoves at all prices, according to
size and quality, and can Accommodate the
poor ana rich alike, guaranteeing TO all
classes the worth Of their money. That is
their way OF doing business
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27
BENEFITS PLUCK.

Whatever else may DC SAID or thought Oh
James Gordon Bennett, Of the New York
Reyald, he cannot be accused of N want Of
pluck. When such dail,es as the New
York W0rR, YtU,Cs and 7rijuac came
down IN their prices to > cents, they
thought they had the Herod on the hip
for surely Bennett could not afford to sell
his daily issue for 2 cents when the white
paper upon which It was printed cost
cents But Bennett never heslta,cd day
Then, when the newsdeacrs refused ia
sell his paper at a reduction OF their profits
from half cent to third oi u cent pei
copy, he promptly established some 3Oy
Independent news stands throughout the
city, advancing enough money 10 each
dealer at his stand TO purchase complete
outfit to start on.
But there Was another cambiniuon,
worse than that Of The ncWSdeacrs, that
worried Bennett The Herold makes a
specially OF is foreign news, its cable dIs.
patches beng double IN volume those OF
the other New York GaiIics But all the
transatlantic cables are owned abroad and
Bennett for years had complained of their
rates as extortouate. Finally he has de
cdcd to take the bull by the horns and IN
connection with John W. MaCkey, the bo-
nanza millionaire, who also needs a trans.
atlantic cable IN connection with his Pos
tai Telegraph lines, entered into a contract
for the laying of twoncw cables across the
ocean They are to be pushed to compile
ton as soon as possible, and the Herald
say IS they are to be the best ever constructed,
and that the price Of dispatches over them
VIII be away below the present eXtortion-
ate rates
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

In this famous case another step has been
taken 10y the bridge company, as will be seen
by the following notice, dated Oct p, to all
interested, sent to IL by The Bonncy's, attor-
neJs for the company:
Please take notice that said complainant
has paid 70 the clerk OF SAID court the sum OF
-, GU9. -.
Also, that said complainant is ready 10
proceed 10 make such removal of its super
Structure of The bridge over the Illinois river
between the towns of Utica and Deer Park,
as is dccreed by the court.
Also, that the defendants, and each Of
them, and all the inhabitants Of said towns
and county, respectively aud all other per-
sons whomsocyeE have been ard now are
strictly eujJiucd and commanded absolutely
TO dcslst AID abstain from all and any further
use of said superatructuje; and from all and
any Interference with, or hindraucc Of, the
said complainant in removing the same from
the substruclure thereof, and from thence
forth having, holding, using, enjoying and
diSposing Of the same, and all the materials
thereof as the said complainant may see fit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The Catholic FAIR, which has been given
in Armory Hall for the past two weeks near
", closed last evening, having proved fine
success, notwithstanding the continuous bad
weather during nearly the whole of the time
The country roads have been so bad that lie"
only who expected to attend were able tc
come to Ottawa during the time, consequent
" the net receipts will be much smaller than
they otherwise would have been. The last
number of the Far Record which the ladies
have been publishing, will be issued Monday
next, and contain full report from all the
tables, and the aggregate results of the fan
will then be stated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Commissioner Dudley, of the L. 5. PEN
sion Bureau, had no faith in the publication
Of the pension Is. rs means of uncover
ing fraud, while ne believed the measure
would prove in other respects unwise; and
events are already beginning to confirm
this impression. He says the pension at
torneys Of Washington have already begun
to distribute their circulars by the thou
sand. He estimates that each pensloncr
drawing less lhan twenty dollars per
month will receive from live to fifty cir
culars from claim agents urging HIM 10
apply for an increase. The result will
doubtless be n food of applications upon
the Pension Office, which will cause delay
IN the regular work of the bureau. The
Commissioner warns pensioners against
being misled by the seductive circular OF
the claim agent, as q re examination may
result in decrease, instead of an increase
IN the pension already being received. II
! is suggested that the Grand Army of the
Republic and similar organizations should
go over the lists Of names in their districts
and ascertain, if possible, whether or not
any on the list are obtaining pensions IN
der Misrepresentation. It would greatly
AID the Pension Office in detecting fraud
If any exists, and there Is any amount Of
fraud mixed up with the business nc
doubt 1t requires a great stretch Of i'm
aglnatiOn to believe that all the ills emu
merated tor which some fellows are now
drawing pensions are results of diseases
contracted while serving IN the army"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

time showing that congress has no more
power to make laws regulating social con-
dtons in the states than 1t has to make
police regulations there. The bill was also
opposed on the same ground by some OF
the foremost republican lawyers IN the
house. Like all frauds and shams Of lis
kind, instead Of being II benefit to the
negro, 1t has proved to be an aggraya,Ing
injury by stimulating race prejudlCcs and
by exciting discomfort 1t was only part
of the general plan of the republicans TO
capture and keep the negro vote by pre-
tended friendship, which was IN the main
hollow and heartless. Happily the nergoes
are beginning to see and understand tins,
and 1t is no surprise, therefore, to see
among them "a growing movement to cut
loose from the Republican party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27
THE c., B. & @.

Among the various great railroad "sys-
tens" Of tins country, that controlled by
the Chicago, Burlington 4 Qmncy corpo.
ration is one Of the mos successful and
wealthy and 10 Illinois IN all respects the
most important lis mileage in the state
IS greater than that owned by any other
company, not excepting the Illinois Cen
trail, and though 1t don't pay 7 per cent. of
It's gross earnings into the state treasury,
as the Ill. G. does, IN lieu of all taxes, 1t
pays state, county and municipal taxes in
the state nearly equal in amount we i'm
aglnc, to the stipend paid by the other
company, though 1t received no enormous
land grant from the state in return. The
recent report of the c. b. 81 @. to the Hi
nois Railroad aud Warehouse Commission
ers presents the following among other in.
teresting figures
The profits oil the company Tor the year
applicable to dividends were $S,0S0,G 1850
the largest of any road yet reporting.
From this amount four quarterly dividends
OF per cent. each, aggregaung s., 531 PIG
were paid. The company operates 2,237
miles OF ROAD, of which 1913 are in Hi
nois. Its liabilities aggregate $685., 1853, 100,
of which sos, Gj0,24G is on common stock,
and So, $40 800 on the bonded debt. Its
equipment aggregates 1880 engines and
cars. A total of GAS persons are employed
receiving salaries aggregating S3,340,023,
all OF whom are III Illinois. The total
number OF passengers carried was 1870
l3l, and 4, lG3,lSO tons Of freight were car.
ricd in Illinois. The passenger depart
mcnt earned 81, l6S,S0S, Of which Sass
SGT was on Illinois business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

In reference TO the interview with the
Hon. VIM. Reddick, published In last sun.
days Joliet NccS, 1t is due to Mr.. II, to say
that he had no idea that, in his tree talk
with the young man OF the Ne,cs, he
was being interviewed" and that the con-
versatlon was TO be published; and also
that in the report what MIR, II. really did
say is oftener missed than hit. However,
on the main question, touching his availa-
bility as democratic candidate for gov
ernor, Mr. Reddick undoubtedly did say
he was not the man, on account of his well
known temperance principles. Yet with
due Difference, we are unable to see where
the objection comes IN. While Mr.. Red
dick is undoubtedly prohibihonist he Is
one only on the plan and to the extent OF
what is known as the Reddick Temper.
ance Law, which is simply local option,
land to that we believe the entire demo-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Safe blowers are at work again in this
vicinity. On Thursday night the post
office and store Of s. L. Laury, at Harding
northwest from Ottawa, was entered and
the safe, containing considerable sum OF
money, was blown open and the centcnts
taken. Mr.. Laury's personal loss Will be
small. but there were several other persons
who had money on deposit there the ag
gregate of which was not asceriained when
orr informant left. 1t is not yet known
who the burglars are, but Is supposed the
crime was'committed soon after II O'Clock,
tor the clock was stopped at lllO, the re-
suit 1t is supposed, Of the explosion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, the famous nov
elst, is dead. Hundreds of boys, who have
been fooled into wild adventures by hi,
fascinating but deluslye descriptions ti Hlt
in the woods or On the great plains, VII
be glad OF 1t, and so wlII their parents be
to whom he was a constant source OF un
easIness. Ye. the life of this man was al
most as full Of adventures and romance 81
his books. We find III an exchange the
following brief sketch:
Captain Wayne Reid, the novelist, died
Sunday evening in London after a short
illness, aged 60 years. lie was native
of the North OF Ireland, paternally de
scended from one of the pioneers OF The
ulster Plantations" lie was educated
for the established Church, but taste ior
travel and adventure IAduced hun in 1888
to set out for America. He arrived IN New
Orleans and made excursions up the Red
river, hunting and trading with the lndi-
ans, and afterwards Travelled through al
most every State OF the Union. In 1910
upon the bleaklng out of the war between
the United States and Mexico, Reid OBJ
tanned commission in the United States
army, lie was present at the siege and
capture OF Vera Cruz, and took an active
part IN various engagements; led the last
CHARGE of infantry at Cherubusco, and
commanded the torlorn hope at Chepulte-
pee, where he was shot down and reported
to be killed. For his gallantry Captain
Reid was honorably mentioned in the of
flclal dispatches, and the last Congress
tardily put his name upon the pension rol
on account of the wound he had received
at Chepultepec, from which he never
ceased TO suffer. He received over $4,000
back pay, with his final award OF SO per
month. Since 1918 he has resided in Lon.
don. Captain Reid wrote about 30 books
most of them tales of adventure, IN the
writing OF which his own personal expert
ences served him to advantage. lie was
very popular author, especially with the
Young people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Hoadly's majority was only 300, which
compared with the 10000 majority given
for the democratic state ticket IN Ohio last
year, does not offer dIscouraging outlook
for presidential contest-iHier- ocean.
The 1900 are Hoadly's majority over al
the candidates, greenbacker, prohibition
as well as republican. A year ago, though
the democrats carried Ohio by majority
Of 10000 against tie republicans, they
were in minority counting the vote Of
the gfeenbackers and prohlbitlonist,
against them. So the outcome Of the lat,
election in Ohio is democratic gain, no
q loss
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, on returning
from his California and Southern tour
preached sermon in his Brooklyn church
last Sunday In which he rather surprised
his congregation by the presentation Of
some advanced views" which, TO say the
least, are not in harmony with the opinions
usually held by orthodox christians. The
views" had reference to the future state
IN regard to which Mr Beecher announces
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

cratic party OF the state is committed
Should the question be presented At our
municipal election whethe. saloons shall
pay a $500 license or be totally prohibited
from selling hquor, Mr. Reddick you'd
doubtless vote tor prohibition, AS would
many other democrats; but so long as he
or they oppose the passage OF sweeping
prohibitory law by the legislature nr the
whole state, or the adoption of II plohibi
tory constitutional amendment, nobody
will pretend that they can not be good
AemNCrNls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The so-called Civil Rights act, which the
Supreme Court of the L. S. recently pro
nounced unconstitutional, was well known
and understood by lis republican authors,
at the time of its passage in congress to be
a fraud and sham, and had no other pur-
pose than to serve as stub to the whale" to
catch negro votes. Matt. Carpenter, the
ablest republican lawyer in the senate at
the time, so pronounced 1t, at the same
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Heating Bros, who have the contract for
making the new township road east from the
aqueduct, have about completed their con-
tract, and it is expected the road Will be
opened to the public next week. The work
seems to be well done, and will be great
Improvement on ali former ways for getting
into the city from the east during wet sea-
son. 1t reeds, and will probably some time
receive, surface of gravel; indeed all streets
and country roads upon which there is any
considerable travel, should be graveled.
There is some prospect of the Rutland au'
thorlties opening the highway through to
Marseiles along the south bank OF the canal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

An election ioI Colonel of the 4th. Reg.
imcnt will take place in Joliet next Tues
day, to fiji the vacancy caused by the res.
ignation Of Col. j. s. FIthl&n. The voting
members OF the Ottawa company VIII,
we are informed, support Capt. Bennett,
Of Joliet, who Will probably be elected
Capt Blanchard Of this city, would have
made an excellent officer IN that capacity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

himself believer IN the doctrines substan-
TALLY as taught by Hosea BaIIou' the
apostle of Universalsm, many years ago,
IN substance, that man Is sinful III th's
world manly on account of his environ
ments, and having been redeemed from
sin by the atonement, he will have an op-
por,unlty in the next world, freed from the
evil environments of this, to repent ana
GROW better
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The number Of foreign immigrants ar
irving IN this country in the three months
ended September 80 was 130,321, against
l5S,02l during the corresponding period
last year, showing reduction of 2i,G9i, OF
over II per cent. II this falling off con
tlnues throughout the year it will hav,
some effect on the development of new
territory, and the activity OF business al
ways resulting from rapid immigration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Governor Sherman's plurality Ovel
Klnne Democra,) by the full official re-
turns from Iowa, is 250S0 His majority
over both Kinne and Weaver (Greenbacker
is 1000, which is about the majority Of
Hoadley over all in Ohio, yet the republi-
cans clam that Ohio, on account OF this
small majority, IS not democratic, though
Iowa, with an equally small majority on
the other side, is solid republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The latest Arkansas tram robbery, re-
ported IN sensational dispatch as occur.
ring between Okean and Delapaine on
Thursday night, was another conspicuous
failure. The six men, heavily armed,
who were reported to have attacked the
tram, turned out 10 be party of wood,
choppers who desired transportation and
sigualed the tram, but, finding II was a
through passenger, explained their posi-
ton and waited for the next local.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

LO Sessions, an cX.memOer of the New
York state senate and a noted Albany lob
byist, has Just been acquitted on charge
OF bribery. During the pendcncy ii Il
certain bill IN the New York Legislature
last winter Representative Bradley rose IN
his place IN the house and drawing $4,000
in greenhacks from his pocket handed
them to the speaker saying Lo Sessions
haI gwen HIM the money as brloe 10
vote for the bill. The court having just
decided that Sessions had done no such
thing, the puzzle Is to whom does the
money belong? Bradley swears 1t never
was his, and Sessions proves it was not his
money
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The Buffalo Bill' show that was mere
This week had n wonderful effect upon inc
hovs of at least one ward ofthls city. The
Youngsters come home every day WITH reu
rInys around their necks, the effects OF pc
ing "lassoed" for butfaloes, aud the crack
Of the pistol is heard once more IN the
land while fierce are the combais ana louu
are the war whoops in the aforesaid "aiu
The "moral effect" is as great as though
flf,y volumes of the Nickel Library h"u
been thrown broadcast among the boys
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Snow fell IN Vermont and New llamp
shire and as far south ms St. Joseph, Mo,
on Wednesday. We have had no snow yet
about here, but continuous northeas,
winds with frequent cold rains for the past
few weeks have made the weather about rs
disagreeable and depressing as snow and
slush cOuId make it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The Marquis Of Lansdowne was on
Tuesday sworn INTO Office at Quebec as
Governor General OF the Dominion Of Can.
ada, with much "pomp and circumstance, -
in place Of Lord Lorne, whose mothel-!n.
law, Queen Victoria, gives HIM permission
TO come home
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Yellow tcvcr has suddenly and strange
ly broken out at Brewton, Ala, avlilage o.
some four hundred inhabitants, IN which
there were "a cascn and Is deaths in one
day. There is nothing to show that the
disease was carried there, and 1t is believed
TO have sprung spontaneously from seed
that lay dormant since II prevalence there
Two YcarS arO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27
OUR AGENTS.

THE FREE TRADER may be obtained Mt the ioI
naces by the single copy, subscriptions VIII DC 'aKet
or any length of time at the regular rates;
II. II. PooLgR, Serena Ill.
l.. H. TgowBRIDGE. Marseillcs
D. UNDEEuILL, Seneca, III.
LT.VAS DoRKN. Grand Ridge.
GYoRGE II. HERGER, for Troy Grove, Opl!raud Wal
,bam Address Troy Grove.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Forbes N Flick, an enterprising dry goods
arm of this city, may congratulate them
selves upon being as pleasantly located now
US any house in the county. Their opening
on Wednesday occurred, as advertised, but
the rain kept many at home who would
and well lighted store, and the artistic ar
rangement of their goods indicates that
they intend to make the best use of their
time and talents. The Lambert Cash Deliv-
cry system is a valuable feature of their es-
Enlistment and works to charm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Texas takes the cuisine in the matter OF
stories. There Is one Of II hunter stalking
deer. He fired at one, and the shot fright
eaed another grazing some distance oil
The two bucks started on a wild career
directly agalns! each other, collldcd with
great force, one leapIng twenty ieet INTO
the air, and both fell dead. The hunter
captured the meat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Champaign county, III this state, boasts
the finest apple crop this year ever known
in It's history II is in fact double any
previous crop, and the quality Of the fruit
unusually excellent The expectation IS
that the county viii have 10000 barrels
above its own needs to export.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

A slckenlng tragedy Is reported from
New Comerstown, O. Albert Frazer, a
German lying about ten miles from that
place, deliberately murdered his wife and
three children, aad then blew his own
brains out with a shotgun
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

JUDGE LYNCH.-Nolr Gardner, Colo, a
number of Mexicans murdered four men
at dance Wednesday night band OF
armed men captured one Of the murderers,
placed rope around his neck, made the
other end fast to "A horse and then fright
encd the animal INTO u run, the NcXican
being dragged over the rocks until life
was extinct.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

There are AT present Sl29l ,15o,52i OF
coin and of paper currency IN circulation
in this country. Of tins huge amount
$1O1 ,01G,jsi is Ia grecnbacks aud national
hank notes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The earthquake movement IN Asia Mi
nor is working eastward. Shocks were iclt
on Monday IN The Mediterranean at Malta
and at Trestel IN Austria.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

Butler is sad to be confident Of his re
election IN Massachusetts. With Ono and
Massachusetts democratic 1t is about time
for the grand old party to shut up shop
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

The General Convention of the Eplsco-
nal Chuch, now in session at Philadelphia,
has decided to hold the next trl-ennlal con
yentlon in Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

\ new set of experts, Messrs. W. 4. Bell
and Scott Barnard, have examined the I'LL
rois river bridge. with view OF having the
present structure repaired. Their report
will be presented to the council at the next
meeting, and but little can be learned from
either of the gentlemen. II is believed,
however, the report will not differ in the
main facts from that made by Messrs. Logan
and Wilson some time ago-that the life oil
the present bridge is about gone, and under
a heavy load 1t is liable to go down.