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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07
Judge Lynch.

OF course the regular list of executions
each week must be supplemented with an
execution or two by order of Judge Lynch
The chief one of the week that comes to
hand occurred at Bowling Green, Mo-, on
Monday. Bill Mcdowell, negro, who
brutally ravished Miss Kate Dwyrc, an
adopted daughter OF Charles Murray, near
Louisiana, Mo-, week ago on Monday,
was forclbly taken from the jail by mob
OF 100 men from Louisiana and vicinity,
and hanged TO tree, Mcdowell confessed
to the crime and also TO one or two other
acts of the same character In different
places. and said he had served term in
the penitentlary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07
C0tQrrH.

The remarkable results in n disease so
universal and with such variety of
characteristics rs Catarrh, prove how
effectually Hoods Sarsaparilla acting
through the blood, reaches every part of
the human system. A medicine, like
anything else, can be fairly judged only
by its results. We point with pride to
the glorious record Hoods Sarsaparilla
has entered upon the hearts Of thousands
of people it has cured Of catarrh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

ny calling at &. behring's drug store you
can get a sample bottle OF Dr. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup which Will relieve the
most obstinate cough or cold, and show you
what the regular 80 cent size will do When
troubled with asthma, bronchitis, dry, hack.
Ing cough. pains in the chest, and all diseas-
e. OF the throat and lungs, try sample bot.
he OF this medicine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

70 those afflicted with lung trouble, hear
what w. D. Wilson. Of the Ottawa CIll.l Times
laws: "After being disabled for three months
with cough, and lung trouble, often spit
Ting up blood, can testify that am cured
permanently BY the use of DR.. Blgelow's
Positive Cure" A free trial bottle can be had
atEY. Griggs's drug store. t2)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

The greatest medical wonder Of the world
Warranted to speedily cu,e burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, cancers,
piles, chilblains, corns, letter. chapped
hands, and all skin eruptions, guaranteed to
cure In every instance, or money refunded.
IS cents per box. For sale by G. Gehring.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

A fashion paper says; Nothing but cor.
al necklaces can be seen upon society
bellies this season." Is there not some mis-.
take about thisG Why, such scanty cos
tune woeld--Oh, heavens. There must
be an error in the report.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

B. J. Cheney & Co., proprietors Halls
Catarrh Cure, offer 800 reward for any case
OF catarrh that can't be cured with Hslle
Catarrh Care. Sold by all druggists. tb)
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
Hints for the Housewife.

PRETTY blocks for a crazy quilt have
different shapes and styles Of fans on
them. These blocks, and in fact all
those used in the quilt, gain in effect by
having framework of black velvet rib
bon. This can be frightened as much
as You please by the use of embroidery
silks. Brocade silk can he made more
effective, if of one color, by having the
figures outlined with gay silks.
A BEAUTIFUL tidy for the back of
large chair is made of square piece of
cloth about ten inches each way; on
this is sewed patchwork of plush and
velvet in the form of widespread fan.
The corners OF the block are of black
velvet, and on the top, dropping over the
fan, is spray from a moss-rose bush, in
ribbon embroidery. The edge is fin
ished with lace. This design is pretty
for block in a quilt or sofa pillow.
A PRETTY way to fix a palm-leaf fan is
to paint it. Mix some ultra marine or
Prussian blue with little silver white
paint, and make it quite thin with
boiled linseed oil. Paint the fan on
both sides, handle aud all, with it. If
you choose to decorate IT, paint poppy
or some buds and stems on ii; tie blue
ribbon around the handle and hang it in
convenient place. If you prefer to
make it pink, use crimson or madden
lake and white in the same way.
REALLY handsome mats are made of
felt with borders of daisies and of
golden rod, or Of peoples and green
leaves, worked with crewels. If you
purchased the patterns so much used
now by which you can stamp your pat
tern yourself, the expense is trifling.
A very pretty mat is Of blue felt with
scroll like border, worked with yellow.
Scarlet and canary color, olive and old
gold are all very tastefully used to-
gether.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
Potash as d Fertilizer.

The effects of potash upon the soil
are we'll known to be remarkable. One
hears continually that "the land never
forgets a dressing of ashes" and cases
are continually spoken of where the Of
fects are apparent after thirty or forty
years. Thus is not surprising when the
action of potash in the soil is considered.
Much error is taught in this respect.
Potash is held by the soil very firmly,
and 50 is phosphoric acid; and both Of
these are the principal fertilizing ele
ments of wood ashes. DR.. Lawes states
that potash and phosphoric acid remain
in the soil for at least thirty years, and
an ap tlication of these fertilizers made
thirty years ago at Rothamstead is still
recognized by it's effects upon the crops.
Potash is one of the most necessary in
gradients of the soil for plant food. It
is at the same time very abundant in
the soil, but unfortunately is held in it's
combination with silica, in the form of
q silcate, in an insoluble and inert con.
dition, and therefore it is that an arpli-
cation of potash, in whatever form it
may be, to the soil has such remarkably
favorable effects. It is because of
their effects upon the soil in rendering
the potash available by dissolving the
silicate that lime, salt, chloride of pot
ash, and perhaps gypsum, or the sui
phuric acid released from this in its de-
composition, are 80 beneficially used as
fertilizers, and it is this effect, also ex-
erted by the atmosphere and the weather
upon the silicates in the soil, that makes
fall blowing, following and cultivation
of SO much use. The abundance Of pot
ash that exists in The soil may be realized
by considering the proportions of it
which go to make up the following COM
mon rocks and minerals which enter in
to the composition Of rocks. Mica, the
glistening, soaly substance that Is 10
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03

The west of England has lost within
a year it's two Oldest followers of the
chase. Mr.. Charles Trelawney, of Cold
renick, who died few days ago, was
but a year or so younger than the Rev.
John Russell. Their college career at
Oxford overlapped and they both retired
into the west country to follow the pleas
ures of the hunt With unabated vigor
for the greater part of their lives. Mr..
Trelawney pand his fox.hounds were
familiar from l843 to all sportsmen in
Devon and Cornwall. A list and pedi-
gree of the hounds were published an
nually. and their exploits are chronicled
in the pages of the sporting papers.
The masters portrait was painted at the
cost of his friends by Sir Francis Grant
and duly engraved in Bai\y's Magazine.
What greater honor can master of fox
hounds desire?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK

IS THE GREAT CONNECTING LINZ,
Its main line runs from Chicago to Conncai
Eluis, passing through Joliet. Ottawa, La Saiie,
GeneseO. Moline, Rock Island. Dayenpo5t; W eSs
bes Moine ew tthe capital Of Iowa. Stuart Allan:
tic. and Avoca; with branches from Bnreau
Junction to Peoria; Wilton JUNCTION 70 MHsGn
tine, Washington Fa1rheid, E GaI:t,n Came:
ron, I.eavenworth, Atchison. and Kansas City;
Washington to Sigourney, Oskaloosa, and h n
Vile KeGk%s to Ron EDDY
Vile, Oskaloosa Pella, Monroe. and Des m0,nesi
Newton to Monroe: Des Moines to lndianoia ana a
Winterset Atlantic to Lewis ana Auoup 1En 'oniv
Avoca TO Harlan: Inns sn y PP0erates through
line from Chicago into the State Of Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains WIN f fu!4c,
man PALACE Cars atta @d ePHoRIA. KANSAS CITY,
t CeITcn BLUFFS BLUFFS, LEAyENwoRTH and AEcAi-
son. Through cars are also run betmeen ns" sVes
kee and Kansas City: via the milwaukee aio
h GHe ls!aGn reat ROCK island" is magniacentiy
ec,,;ened It's road bed is simply perfect and It's
track is laid with steel rails: -, a.. n,...,,,o
Wh n3oy Mri your meals. while passing over the
naontifi,i praires of Illinois and Iowa, In one Of
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany al
Tn en as good as IS served in any hotel
for seventy- five cents. \. A..
Appreciating the fact that a majority OF the
people prefer. separate apartments for dinerent
Of this line warranting it). we are pleased 20 an
nounce that this Company runs FulImdn 1a!aee
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes, ana Fo'oee
PULLMAN RALActEN G A = ci IRE r.
COUNC1L BLUFFS; -! KAH Ssa5. "a "a fh rs,
all Ticket Agents In the United stetes
For Information not obtAInaolo ~ y
A. KIMBALL,
Genl Superintendent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03

abundant in almost every soil, and in a
Of potash feldspar; the flesh color and
reddish rock which is so often associated
with quartz in granite, gneiss, mica
states, porphyry and basalt. and is often
found IN masses and veins alone. con-
ta'9s no less than II per cent. of potash,
and nearly all the states contain a con-
siderable portion. As these rocks form
more or less of nearly all soils, clays,
loans, gravels and sands, potash is,
therefore, exceedingly abundant, but,
as we have said, it is so locked up as to
be only slowly available. But as it be-
comes available it is held very firmly in
the soil, and is never carried off by the
drainage. A farmer can never, there
fore, go wrong in literally supplying his
soil with potash. --The Dairy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
Gas Engines.
(From the Toronto Globe.]


A notice appeared in the Globe day
or two since dealing with the general
character of the gas company, and al
fusion was made to the gas engines
shown, but as they were not working no
details we're entered into. Last night,
however, all were running, and drew
large numbers of visitors to inspect
them. The whole of the large piece of
ground covered by the company's ex-
hibits was brilliantly lit up by gas.light,
and the effect produced by the whole
must have caused the most unp1eiudiced
observer to doubt whether, after all, the
use of gas, either as u motive power or
as an agency for diffusing light, is at so
great disadvantage as is sometimes
urged, when compared with electricity.
A Globe reporter being at hand, Mr..
Pearson, secretary of the gas company,
seized the opportunity to explain the
working OF the gas engines exhibited.
These are of varied power, ranging from
that of two men to that of seven horses.
They are silent in working and of SO
simple nature that an intelligent child
may safely run them. A couple of gas
jets, burning one above the other, are
really the source Of the power obtained.
The lower jet is drawn by means of a
valve into the cylinder in the body of
the engine; here the gas explodee, the
shock drives forward the piston, and
thus propels the engine. This action
occurs about every second, and the large
wheel of the engine makes $50 1evolu-
tions per minute. The engine is set in
motion simply by few strokes of the
hand upon the ay-wheel, and is stopped
by turning off the gas cock ard taps.
The amount of gas consumed is marvel
ously small, when the power obtained is
taken into consideration; it amounts to
no more than eighteen feet per hour per
horsepower, two horsepower engine
thus using about $50 feet in Il day of ten
hours, and mourning cost as gas stands
atp1esentof less than fifty cents. These
engines are, says MI. Pearson, becom-
ing very generally used for hosting pur-
poses. such as grain lifting, ETC., for
printing machinery, and in a variety OF
other ways, some twenty or more being
1un in Toronto at present. Among the
advantages claimed for them over steam
engines, and with apparently good rea-
SOD, are that they require less attention,
that they are less dangerous, and that
they run silently. In reply to a ques-
ton as to whether the gas ever went out
and thus suspended the running of the
engine, Mr.. Pearson replied that such a
contingency would Only occur in the
case Of bad supply of gas. Pointing
to q small. two'man-power engine, the
speaker added that such q machine as
that had just been ordered by DR.. Clark,
organist of Jarvis Street Baptist Church,
to be used for private organ-blowing
purposes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
. A Wicked Joke.

From the Florida T1mes-Union.l
Charlie Willard was practical joker;
he wac what the many victimized dark
les called "bai-id man." One day
Charley hired darkey to let him nail
him up in packing case, and he in
structed the thus imprisoned African
that at certain time he should groan
dismaliy. Then the joker called dray
and said to the driver:
Here, Jack, take this box to the de-
pot. I don't like the looks Of that box
around here, anyhow. wonder who
left it here ?"
The box was placed upon the drsy,
and the careless drayman mounted upon
it aud started for the station. He hal
driven about half the length of Bay
Street, when q hollow groan of deep
agony came up from the box beneath
him.
The driver was not quite certain that
he rightly caught the direction of the
poisa, but he lightened up on the box,
the perspiration oozed out upon his FORE
head, and the furze upon his hands rose
up i'll creeping horror at the sound.
"What dat" he softly asked him.
oOAA3 oAA AAo VOAO0 64ucoACO 0Au WAOOA0A
az he spoke.
"Umrh- b ali oh -umrh- h-ah!" came
from the box, and the captive foundered
in his cage.
There was yell Of awful terror-a
big negro man leaped high in air from
the dray and landed full fifteen feet
away, AMI with huge, white distorted
cry out over each shoulder he fed down
the street praying and snorting as he
ran y ~:%. .s,-,.--fi ..".f
sob, Lordyl O, my Heavenly
Father! Be with me, pray! 90, wah-
ah-ah! De debbil like ter cotch me!
My Lord in glory! save your sufferin'
child" .ss-....... I'll.
He stopped at last, but it took half an
hour to get the thing explained, and the
coon in the box inquired very PARTON.
larly as to whether the drayman was
near ct hand before he would consent to
being released.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
THE BRIDAL GIFTS.
DY FRANCIS A, SHAW.

To the stately village bridal
With its feastinR, dance and mirth,
There came gray haired singer
One Of the poor Of earth.
Silver and gold and jewels,
The rich guests brought along;
The bard had naught to offer
But just one little song.
Dust are the bride and bridegroom,
The proud guests lowly lie;
The costly gifts have crumbled-
The song can never diel
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
How to Float.

The human body weighs pound in
the water, and chair will carry two
grown persons; that is, it will keep the
head above water, which is all that IS
necessary when it is question OF life or
death. One finger placed upoa stool
or Chair, small box, or piece OF
board. will easily keep the head above
water, while the two feet and other hand
may be used as paddles to propel to-
ward the shore. It is not ut all neces
sary to know how to swim to he able to
keep from drowning in this way. A Lit
tie experience of the buoyant power of
water, and faith in it, is all that is re-
quired.
We have seen small boy, who could
not swim a stroke, propel himself back
and forth across deep, wide pond by
means Of board that would not sustain
five pounds weight. Children ard all
others should have practice in the sus-
tanning power of water. In nine cases
out of ten, the knowledge that 10 be able
to sustain q pound weight is all that is
necessary to keep ones head above water
will serve better in emergencies than the
greatest experience as a swimmer. a
person unfamiliar with the buoyant
power of water will naturally try to climb
on top of the floating object on which he
tries to save himself. If it is large
enough, that is all right. BUTT is gen
orally not large enough; and half of the
struggling group is often drowned in
the desperate scramble of q ife-and-
death struggle to climb on top of q
piece of wreck, or other floating object.
not large enough to keep them all en-
tire]y above water.
This often happens when pleasure
boats capsize. All Immediately want to
get out of the water on top of the over
turned or half.filled boat, all are
drowned, except those the wrecked
craft will wholly bear up. If they
would simply trust the water to sustain
rinety. mine hundredths of the weight of
their bodies, and the disabled boat the
other hundredtb, they might all be
saved under most circumstances. An
overturned or water-filled wooden boat
will sustain more people in this way
than it will carry. It would keep the
heads above water of as many people as
could get their hands on the gunwale.
These are simple facts, easily learned,
and may some day save your life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R. r.

BETWEEN THE EAST q THE MESI!
1inino cars for eating purposes only Vne ofHef
great feature Of our Palace cars so Is svana"
at a hG%ss 81 roa Bridges span the Mississippi
all
Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchlson' con-
nectiOns being made in Union Dep0ts: M
rHg Il GsH IRE Is
A ea!exee; with all divereins lines for the
ESS So Y S%: with the L. s. Ms and p
1tWAsliSaToS HEIGHTS. with p. c. & St.
~ ia Il SALE, with III. Gent. RE-. .p,n.
~; III. Mia. "a: and Il. p: s ". kds.
At ROCK ISLAND, with "Milwaukee q Kocs
Island Short Line" and Rock 1sld rec: Kos.
P 3 ~ y e ( with the Davenport '''s'o'
Ht VEST Liberty, With the B., C.. R: = N r. II.
At GRINNELL, with Central Iowa R;H.
AIDES MONIES, with ~ a. 1 e r.; PaciSc
AtCoIUMBusJ UNcT1oN,wi with B. C. 4; 4 n RR-
At OTTUMwA. with SenIra. iowa II. H. W.
a. KEoKU i with Tol.: PEG; 4 War; Wab. st.
Louis l. Pac.. and s.. l., Keo; 4 NV. H. lids.
AZ CAMERON. with H. St. J; Il. +.
At al AEf Neb and T Cen: b. T. K kds.
AT LEAvENwoRTH, with Kan Pac.' and Kan
'1 AsKxXs4s CITY, with all lines for the West
lrr s1sGseS =. and IE11ENW0KTH: .
''9reat Rock Island Route'" are Solo oS
ar homo ticket ONCE, address,
r. ST: JOHN,
Gent Tiki. and Pass'Egf bi ags; u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
How to Grease u Wheel.

The Coach Makers Magazine en-
dorses the statement that few people are
aware they do wagons and carriages
more injury by greasing too plentifully
than in any other way. A well-made
wheel will endure constant wear from
ten to twenty five years, if care is taken
to use the right kind and proper amount
of grease; but if this matter is not at.
tended to, it will be used up in five or
six years. Lard should never be used
on wagon, for it will penetrate the
hub, and work its way out around the
lemons of the spokes, and spoil the
wheel. Tallow is the best lubricator
for wooden axle. trees, and castor oil for
iron hubs, but many of the patent axle
greases are also excellent, and have the
merit of being cheaper and more conve-
nient to handle. just grease enough
should be applied to the spindle of q
wagon to give it light coating. This
is better than more, for the surplus put
on will work out at the ends, and be
forced by the shoulder bands and nut
washer into the hub around the outside
of the boxes. To oil an axle-tree first
wipe the spindle clean, wet with spirits
of turpentine, and then apply few
drops of castor oil near the shoulder and
end. One teaspoonful is sufficient for
the Whole.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
A New Stock Mulady.

A singular malady has broken out
among the cattle in Geauga County, O. -.
which is causing much apprehension,
not to say alarm. It is disease of the
eyes. It is first observable by contin-
uous discharge of slightly -colore9 water
from the eyes which continues for few
days, and ends in the formation of a film
over the eyes, causing blindness, The
eyes remain closed mostly or all of the
time. As rule, the general health of
the stock does not seem to be greatly
affected, though in one instance the NAL
ady took serious form, and resulted IN
the death of two or three bead of stock:
but examination showed no observable
defects in any of the vitals. The local
COW doctors are at loss to determine
either the cause or any actual specific.
A remedy somewhat beneficial has been
found in saltpeter, and local applications
of nitro to the eyes has shown favorable
results. Probably nearly sixty head of
cattle on at least ten farms are affected.
No stock have died, except on the farm
mentioned,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
RpoRArEo UNDER THE LAWS or MISSOURI
CENTRAL
n>MEGs uRelcAL
INSTITUTE.
o39Ts LOUIS MO.
n SUCCESSORS TO OFFICE ROOMS,
Or. BUTTS DlspEHsARY. No. $50 LOCUST ST.
caAs: iaeA1sE. ND, rres't Physician IN Charge.
NELSON GRESHAM. Treas. Business Manager.

GGASVN CbES1AN, Treas. B Business MANAGER,
THIS Institute In has ample facilities and an ex-
SSSin nf which ss been sstabllshcd for years,
tice. giving skillful and scientific treatment 10
CHRONIC DISEASES IF ths HAD a5S spine as
$780, Hbsar Liver Stomach
B b.! MP%y Ia! q
DEFoRmIES IF the W HHes Spinal b Gesse
OF the Joints, Piles, Fistilla, Rupture, etc.
WShkNecc and wasting diseases in old and
nSunN6OO young men, also all diseases OF
ne genltO.ur1nary organs.
Ee0A1S irregularities and weaknesses, caus-
6mnI6 ing pain in the back or side, etc.
Personal interviews with patients are always
preferred Those unable to visit the Institute will
be furnished with blank lists Of questions that will
ald them In making full statement OF their cases
h i'm If not rs9nring surgical operation they
m and sent BY mail or express TO enable
give brief statement Of their trouble.
The Treasurer OF the corporation II Of Nelson,
Uhesman d Co., Advertising Agents, and refers toA
the publisher of this or Other newspaper in the
Un1ed States or Canadss regarding responsibilities
Consultation at Office or by mail free and Invited
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
How to Cleanse Waste Pipes.

A simple, inexpensive method of
clearing the waste pipe Of washstand,
bath tub or kitchen, the stoppage Of
which often entails great expense, is
said to be as follows: Just before re-
firing at night pour into pipe enough
liquid potash lye Of thirty.s,x degrees
strength to fill the trap, as it is called,
or bent portion of the pipe just below
the outlet. About pint will suffice
for washstand, or quart for bath
tub or kitchen sink. Be sure that no
water runs into it till next morning.
During the night the lye will convert all
the otfal in the pipe into soft soap, ard
the first current of the water in the
morning will remove it entirely and
leave the pipe as clean as new. The So
called potash lye is not recommended
for this purpose. The I've should be
kept in heavy glass bottles or demiiohns
covered with wlckerwork and plainly la.
beled; always under lock when not in
actual use.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03

Tho uoo OF he term
i" Short Ianes in connection
with tho corporate name
Of . great road, conveys
an idea Of just what Is 70
quired by the travelling
pubhc-a Short Line. Quick
Time and the Best Of Ac-
commod ations-a!l OF which
are furnished by the great