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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

"Reduce the taxes'' has been an economic
cry in Ottawa during the past few years, and
many needed and valuable improvements
have been left undone because "taxes are so
high" In his last annual message Mayor
Allen directed attention TO a system Of col
oners, which the council have not as yet con
sidcred-setting them at work breaking stone
for use on the street, and performing such
other labor as the police authorities could
safely impose. Annually the city pays large
sums of money for work done on the street, a
portion Of which work could just as well be
performed by this class Of petty criminals,
VINO many times prefer serving out fine in
Some time since farmers hired man came
10 Ottawa during busy time, got drunk and
was sentenced to pay fine and costs He
40 money, or II he had did not produce It,
a7a was re.committed TO Jail TO "serve out"
RI" amount. The farmer wanted his man,
'eve to town and offered to pay the fine and
re itup against his wages, but the pris-
objected, as he was earning more serving
is time than the farmer paid him. II,
II d, then, Of this do-nothing in return
of boarding "drunks' and cramps -
thOrities were 10 enclose their vacant
Madison and Fulton streets with high
fence, put in Few boat loads of stone,
hen they have gang of prisoners set
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

of School Directors to Section SO, school
laws, making it illegal to pay any teacher
who does not hold a certificate covering the
entire time in teachers contract.
The County Superintendent has issued
the following to the directors of public
schools:
| Permit me to ask your attention 10 few
important improvements which may be
very easily made, at very trifling cost, In
many of our common schools.
refer to the supply of pens, slate pen
ellis, penholders and ink.
The pupils, particularly the younger ones
CANNOT BE RELIED UPON to maintain these
articles in the proper condition | there
fore very earnestly suggest that the Direc
tors furnish these supplies, the same 10 be
the property Of the District, and given In
charge of the teacher, whose duty shall be
to distribute, collect and attend to theil
proper preservation
The cost of such articles for the entire
school year would in no case exceed five
dollars, and in many cases would not reach
one-third of that sum.
If you have visited your schools during
the time the children were engaged in using
the slate or writing book, you must have
noticed the great lack of uniformity OF
these articles in possession Of the pupils.
The cramped fingers and painful efforts
of some, struggling with pencil perhaps
not an inch long, or a worn out, rusty pen
and holder, about as long as the pencil.
Now this can be remedied at so VERY
SMALL a cost, that am confident you WILL
NOT FAr. to give this matter your serious
consideration.
have not alluded to the importance to
beginners Of starting Alright in this practical
branch of their education, deeming it un-
necessary to remind YOU that wrong
method at setting out leads to innumerable
evils in the future, or the old adage that an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound OF
cure. nor how much the success of the
workman depends on the quality and con.
dition Of his tools. G.. b. STOCKDALE,
County !Supt. Public Schools
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
Ottawa Markets.

OTTAWA, Ill, June 81, 1884.
FLOUR AND Fed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
In the Omces.
BIRTHS.


Following certificates OF births have been
filed in the county clerks Office since last re.
port:
To John and Leah wilmer, Rchland, a
son.
Clark and Maud Provins, Lowell, son.
John 2 and Mary A Gardner, Deer Park, a
son. m
Bernhard and Mary Utech, vermillion, a
daughter.
Nicholas and Mary A Kirwin, Deer Park, a
Columbus and Francis A Norehead, Deer
Park II daughter
Noah and Mary Huss, Lowell, a son.
Fidele and Martha Duffner, Ottawa, q SON.
James and Mary Ride, Ottawa, daughter.
George and Mary Klaus, Ottawa, a daugh-
ter.
III and Mary Day, Ottawa, daughter.
Ernest and Mary Claus, Ottawa, dauSh'
ter.
Ferdinand and Augustine Knoll, Ottawa, a
son.
John B and Sophia Ellison, Ottawa, son.
Charles T and Annie l. Pennell, Ottawa, a
daughter.
L L and Mary f Thompson, Ottawa, a
daughter.
II II and Clara Barker La Sale, a daughter.
Lewis and Mary Munson, Freedom, a son
Henry and Catharinc Hart, Peru, daugh'
ter
Adam and Mary Reinman, Garfield, a
daughter.
Thos and Katie Drew, Lostant, a son.
Gilbert and Emma McCaleb, Lostant, Il
daughter.
Samuel ] and Mary E White, Wenona, a
son.
T and Minnie B Murdoch, Streator, son
Vim and Jeanette Lewis Streator, daugh-
ter.
John and Mary Boudne, streator, daugh-
ter.
Amos and Emma B Conner, Streator, twin
sons
Warren II and Josephine Norton, Earl, a
daughter.
VIM II and Clara q Matron, South Ottawa,
daughter.
Newton and Della Warrick, Waltham, a
daughter.
Asbury and Francis Thompson, South
Ottawa, daughter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
DEATHS.

Following certificates Of deaths have bee
filed in the office of the county clerk since las
report:
Mrs Lizzie Eppel, Seneca, aged Al years.
John w Stoll, Mendoza, % years.
Louis Eliel, La Sale.
David l. Clark, Waltham, II years.
Josiah w Dean, Ottawa, 46 years.
Andrew Anderson, Streator, So years
Mrs Sarah Tanker, Streator, 50 years.
Mrs Elizabeth Straughn, Bruce, 50 years.
Mrs - Arthur, Streator, IS years.
Matte Atkinson, Streator, infant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

The "deadly spot" near the tunnel east OF
La Sale has produced another victim. Or
Monday morning last the Waterman at the
tunnel found the body of a man lying neal
the track, and though still alive was insensi
BILE. An examination revealed broken skull
as though the man had been assaulted with
heavy, blunt instrument. He was removed
to La Sale and medical aid summoned, but II
was thought he could not possibly recover
The man has been identified as a Norwegian
named Anderson, to whom quite sum OF
money had been paid by the Cement Compa-
ny few days previous. There Is quite
mystery surrounding the affair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
Yesterdays closing quotations on change

The grain prices cover whole range Of Market from
warehouse prices TO prices paid for odd loads for feed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

them at work breaking this stone for macad
amzng purposes, the result would be one OF
two things-either the city would soon rid
itself of these pestiferous nusances or il
would soon have sufficient material on hand
to make an excellent foundation for all OF It's
principal streets at comparatively small
cost
"No work, no cat' is a rule that nature ha:
applied to honest men, and one which should
also be applied to tramps and vagabonds
without lessening the chances of work FOL
those who are now engaged on the streets
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
THE SCHOOLS,

The city school closed yesterday in this
city with the usual feasting on ice cream and
cake, declarations" decorations, &c.
The Co. Supt. has been calling attention
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

The Fourth at La Sale will be celebrated
by Il special trottiug meeting, under the drcc-
ton of the La Sale Driving Park Association.
There will be three races; 3-minutc class,
500: 3.year.od colt race, SIS; 230 class,
800. Three are required to start
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

The management of this beautiful and popular pleas
ure resort pleased To that the Glen is In
readiness to receive visitors and every effort VIII he put
forth to make all who come enjoy themselves to the
utmost. .
The use of firearms in the Parks or surrounding
premises Is strictly forbidden, and no intoxicating
liquors rowdyislu allowed.
distance from ottawa 10 miles; from Utica, miles.
iuni i-mos JOHN S. CLAYTON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26
Poultry Farming.

The discussion as to whether poultry
paws or not is an unceasing one, as any
one can see who reads tie agricultural
and espec ally the poultry papers. We
believe the reason that there are always
to be found those who are ready to sus-
tain the contrary is that, in poultry
matters especially, few people study
their surroundings and adaptability
sufficiently. To this cause is largely
attributable the ill-success of most
farmers, who complain that farming
does not pay; but the very fact that al
same time that this poultry business is
regarded as a petty bus ness, makes
this want of consideration more fire.
quent in this than in any other matters
connected with the farm. A few fowls,
well kept, will always pay better than
a larger number literally provided with
any OF the requirements OF good poul-
try house and poultry yard, and, as a
rule, there are but few farmers who can
afford the pains and time necessary to
raising poultry on large scale. Where
this is undertaken at all it must be well
begun and well maintained, and should,
we think only be undertaken where
some member of the family has a
marked aptitude for the care and hand
ling of fowls. In spring and summer,
if farmers wish to economic on butch
ers' meats and have most excellent
and wholesome substitute, they can,
most of them, raise very large num-
Der of chicks at tritling expense, and
if they will breed from some large,
early-maturing breeds, they will have
economical and good food during the
summer and early TALL, but, with the
exception, perhaps, of few picked
birds that might be kept by themselves
and fatted as special luxury for the
Thanksgiving and holiday seasons, the
number ought to be reduced by winter
to what can be properly housed and
cared for. These should include few,
| if any, birds over two years old, and
all should be selected from the best
layers, and for this purpose the eggs of
the best layers should be given to some
of the sitting hens, selecting those that
| showed themselves good mothers last
year, as early as possible in the spring,
| so that they may not only be good lay
ers, but early layers as well. But this
is not poultry farming" that must be
undertaken, as we have said, as bust
ness, and so conducted; and, as once
| before we had occasion to remark,
many a young woman who leaves the
| farm to come into the city would make
far better income were she to under
take poultry raising as business nj
home. Boston Globe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

1T costs as much to raise weed as
to raise u bean-stalk.
Tho use of sorghum cane for fodder
is being advocated throughout the
South.
Clean out your stable every day
this summer and see if you DO not have
less llies about the house
The first lesson to learn in stock
raising is to learn to love and pet the
cattle. = Cincinnati Times.
A Newburo IN. " man has two
hundred different sorts of apples graft
ed upon one tree. One hundred and
thirty-seven of them were in bearing
last year.-Troy Times.
1t is better to keep the cattle in
small pastures, changing them frequent
ly from one field to the other, than to
allow them to roam over lacge pas
ture continuously.-N Y. Herald
1t is not known TO every woman,
but it is a fact that mating can be
sewed together; stout thread is need
ed, and the edges must not be drawn
too closely together, as of course there
mast be no seam, but simply a joining
of the edges.--N. Y. Post.
Dessert in Hurry: A quickly
made dessert is this: Make batter as
if for common griddle cakes, then add
an egg, and some fruit, say stewed or
canned berries. drain the juice from
them, and stir them into the batter; fry
in little lard, and serve with pudding
sauce. - Boston Globe.
When you want dust-pan, have il
made to order, with the handle turned
down instead of up, so as to rest on the
floor, and tip the dust-pan at proper
angle for receiving the dust. 1t is a
great convenience, as you do not have
to stoop and hold it while you are
sweeping. -Erchdnge.
BE slow in turning stock upon new
pastures. Nothing is more in urious,
not So much by the cropping of the
| grass as from the constant treading of
the animals, and though few months
deprivation OF field may be n little in
convenient at first, the benefits to the
field will be permanent and lasting
Cleveland Leader.
The Rurdl Ne1O Yorker thinks blight
in apple trees is caused primarily by
want of care, and that the second cause,
applicable to the pear as well, is wet
feet. Still another cause is the borer,
which sweeps away whole orchards of
young trees, and for which is recon-
mended wash of two quarts of soft
soap in one gallon of water, with a pint
of crude carbolic acid after the MKT
ure is boiled.
The millions on millions of poor
people in our cities get very little fruit,
because their money that should and
ought to go for fruit is, by custom and
the neglect of fruit-growers, farmers
and dealers in honest merchandise,
spent for the plainest, vilest curses, toe
common TO need naming, Untold
quantities of fruit could be worked ur
into the most wholesome and delicious
temperance drinks, and kept for sale al
over America in barrels, bottles anC
cans.-M. Y. Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26
"A collection of Oriental idols. num-

boring about $4,000, and library of
1000 volumes, principally in Chinese
and japanese, have been presented to
the city of Paris by NJ. Emile Guimet,
of Lyons. The owner, it is said, had
leiused an offer of $685. 900 for the col
lection, for which the Municipal , oun-
cl will provide q suitable building.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26

Silence is the wit of fools and ona
of the virtues OF the wise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26

Since 1880 real estate in Japan has
declined fifty per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

of the moon and then every candle
within the little edifice was care.
fully extiuguished. The procession
formed in the aisle and the march
was starts d. Horror OF horror, the
deep darkness only served to inten-
sify the awful din. Log chains were
being dragged about the room, drums
beating, rattles sounded and the
thud, thud, thud of the sconrge )uld
tie heart falling thick and fast upon
the victims. AS they fell in the aisle
worn ont and blet ding they were
trampled upon by the others in the
procession, until finally the last of
the devotees had fallen in his path
and the doors were thrown open.
The exercise mad lasted fully an
hour and half and the Journal
man when he stepped forth into The
free air again imagined that he had
had at least a fore taste, ofwhat the
internal regions are pictured to be-
Albuquerque IN. M } Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19
DlSFIGUR RING
HUM ORS,
Itching and Burning Tor
lures,
Humiliating Eruptions,
SUCH AS

SUCH AS
GAIT RHEUM or Ecrema, Psoriasis,
~ Scald Hesd, Infsntile or Birth Hu.
mors land every form of Itching, Scaly,
Plmply, Scrofulous, Inherited, Con-
taglous, aud Copper Colored Diseases OF
the Blood, Skin, and Scalp, with Loss OF
Hair, are positively cured By the CU1I-
eURA REMEDIES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19
TRY BRITANNIA
The Great Remedy
for Rheuma-
tism.

Til, Justly popular medicine is deci-
cedly without parallel in the effectlng
oi rapid and permanent cures. It is en-
tirely relisble, and not only removes thu
cause of Rheumatic pains from the blood
out tones Up the entire system. The
Stomach, the Kidneys and the Liver
participate in the benefits derived from
Its use, and persons who we're
troubled with sour stomach, kid
ley complaints and indigestion,
nave entirely recovered after using Bril-
}annla even for Only short time. One
bottle will generally effect cure. A
.eas'oonfu! of the medicine makes a
"inegiassidl of the tonic. 1t is pleasant
% axe aad many persons keep it as s
,smlly medicine, using it as milo
aperient an1 appetizer. Price 25c. per
9Tb'le' Special rates to the trade z. q.
~ |. Drug Department. general agents
1o' Otsn' Main street. Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Psoriasis, lep:o,y AID other fright
full forms Of skin diseasn. scrofu!ous
ulcers, old so es and dischsrging wounds.
each and all Of which have been speed
lily, perms' "ntly snd economically cured
by The CUTICURA REMEIEs.
Sold everywhere. Price: CUTI-
CURA, Soc: REsoLvENT, 81; SOAP, 25c
POTTER DkUG AND CHEMICAL %.
Boston Mass.
Send for 81 How TO Cure Skin Dis
eases"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19
NOTICE.

TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF TBR
SsocAhoIoers Of the Utah Central Gail.
Directors for the ensuing wear, Will be held e
cf1ee OF The Deseret National Bank. Ssh
hAse City, U. t. on Monday, May5h. 1854.
At o'clock ?. m. 0-' A'01'
Salt Late City, Q. T., L '"A AN Se0y'
April lltE, 1884, ar1t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Eczema Of the palms OF the hands and
OF the ends of the fingers very difficult to
treat and usually considered incursble:
small patches Of letter and salt rheum
on the care, Dose, and sides of tho faoe-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Scaled Heads, with loss of hair
without number. heads covered with
dandfuf and scsly eruptious. pecislly
Of children snd infants many of which
since birth had been q masa of scabs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

81 would require this entire paper to
do justice to a description of the cures
performed by the CUTIcURA REsoLvENT
internally and CUTIcURA and OUTI
CURA Soar externally
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19
Gentle
w Og11eTl

Who want glossy, luxuriant
and Wavy treSSeS of abundant,
beautiful I'll Lair must use
LYONS KATHAIRON. This
elegant, cheap article always
makes the Hair grow freely
and fast, keeps it from falling
out, arrests and cures gray
ness, removes dandruff and
itching, makes the TEL air
strong, giving it a curling
tendency and keeping it in
any desired position. Beau
tiful, healthy Hair is the sure
result of using Kathair0n.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Cuticura Remedies are absolutely
pure, and the only real Blood Purifiers
and Skin Besutifers, free from mercury.
arsenic, lead. zinc, or nny other mineral
or vegetable poison whatsoever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19
JOHN L. maxwell
Nursery, Scotsman and Florist.
s.hLa5e City, Utah, Fl tn Sruth, between
Ih,rd = d Fourth East Sts., No. 81 E.

Trees, Plants, Shrubs and Flower Roots
Greenhouse, Widow, Bedding and Border
Plants Cut Flowers, Loose or Arranged, TO
order. Horticulture a Specialtv
SELBGT Vegetable and Flower Seeds for
Farm aUG ua.dsn. Tomato, Caullfower and
Cso0age Plants, etc., for sale. app
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Cuticura Soap, an exquisite Skin
Beautifer and Toil, Requisite, prepared
from CUTIcURA, is Indispensable in
treating Skin Diseases, Baby Humors,
Skin Blemisbes, Rough, Chapped, or
Oh Skin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Itching. burning aid scsly tortures
that bsM sd even relief from ordinary re-
NEEDLES, soothed and heslad "a by magic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19

Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, il,
stantly allays Itching and II flsmm s,ion
ciea1a the Skin and Sea D, heals Ulcers
and Sores, and re torres the hair.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-14
DISTRICT COURT.

Court opened at $50 yesterday morning,
Judge Smss presiding.
The first case called was Ellis Barnes vs..
Henry Smith. This was an action TO re-
cover wages. Dale Il Dale FOR the plain
tiff and j. NJ Balderston for the defendant
Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $3.50.
The case of {. Aultman vs.. +. b. Black
was next called. This was an action to col
leot note given by the defendant for a har-
vcster. The defendant claimed that the
note had been materially altered after he
had signed it. Stanley X Brown conducted
the defense, and Harris, Harris * Firebaugh
appeared for the plaintiff.
Ceorge ". Adams. an attorney who
came here recently from Pennington. Iowa
to locate, was admitted, TO practice al
the bar of this county. Also young man
named Daugherty. who has been studying
law with Judge Campbell.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-14
PERSONAL.


w. V. Martin is in town from Arkansas
City.
H. c. Waters is in the city from Au-
gusts.
j. NJ. Zion is in town from San Fran
cisco.
Marshall Cairns returned Yesterday
morning.
WIN. Gall arrived last evening from Ar
kansas City.
j. w. Fellows came down from Newton
last evening.
w. p. Knot and wife, are in the city
from Douglas.
Miss Laura Barlow, of Winfield, is Wis
iting in the city.
5. VI. King arrived yesterday afternoon
from Dodge City.
j. NJ. Balderston went to Cheney on legal
business last night.
W. y. TAYLOR came in yesterday morn
ing from Atchison.
j. NJ. Sporter arrived in the city yes
terday from Pueblo.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Campbell, of Fit. Scott,
are at the Occidental.
| Col. &. ID. Perry, of Chicago. is spend
ing Il few days in the city.
}. X. Wilson, of Anthony, arrived il
the city yesterday evening.
Mr.. Dutton, of FL Dorado, came in on
the Fort Scott train last night.
&C. ID. Baum and T. G. Jack, of Cheney,
are in the metropolis on business
Mrs. T. B. Roberts and Mrs. +. O. Hall
| Wellington, are visiting friends here
All Harrison, large property ownel
of Newton, is paying the city visit.
Miss MAY Shilling, of Alliance, Ohio, Il
visiting in the family of A. b. Wright.
Frank 5. Pound, A. Mouser and }. h.
Wi,hrow, of Wellington, are at the Ire
mont.
j 4. Dunn, &. A. Roberts, and j. II
Harvey, of Garden PLAIN, are at tn
Richey.
d. j. Block, hotel man of Springfield
H., is sizing up the possibilities in his lin
in our city.
Col. INNS, who has a large sheep rane
and is druggist at Augusta, is in the cit
on business.
ID. r. Heath and wife, Of Mulvane
stopped in the city on their way TO Philadel
phia Oh visit to friends.
Mr.. +. T. Allen, of India napols, ha
been looking around the city during the las
week. and leaves for home this morning.
Jas. MARS, Benz. Mairs, J. II. Hout, }
II. Oft and VIM. Mccormick, of Steuben
VILE. Ohio, are at the Douglas Avenue
w. f. Jet, one Of the prominent met
chants of Kingmar, was upon our street
Yesterday. Mr. Jet reports trade fiourishin!
in the metropolis of kingman county.
Mort. McKim aud Ed. Harris left las
!. evening for Commanche county, where the
have $40 acres of land each. They are en-
thusiastic over their possessions and pro-
poets.
Alexander Steel. of Rock Island, Iii
arrived in the city Saturday night and W
looking around Yesterday to see what wei
the prospects for an opening for wholesa
hardware store.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-14
CHANGED.

G. {. Slaughter. Of Dallas, Texas, whom
many of the oldest residents will remember
as "A prominent Texas cattle man who made
Wichita his headquarters in 1864 20, and
who shipped thousands of long horns from
this point in -. was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Slaughter used to feed his cattle up be-
tween the rivers and in attempting to drive
up to his old feeding ground he got lost. He
saws he could hardly ind his way on; Of the
ciiy but as soon as he struck the country,
the farms. groves and improvements were SO
numerous and great that il seemed like n
strange new country. Mr.. ;. says the cattle
men always thought Wichita would make a
city and that Sedgwick was the making Of
the best county in Kansas, but that they had
no idea that il would all come around SO
soon