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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
The Murdered Russian.

Five years ago the name Of Colonel
Soudeikin, outside of his own family
and regiment, was completely un-
known. OF plcbeian origin, and, at
the time of his death, still young, he
owed his rise solely to his own strength
of will and natural gifts. The new
chief was a born monchard, a detective
of the stanlr OF Vidocq or Of monsieur
LecocGN 4 Gaborian's celebrated ro-
nance. His plan was this: Never TO
arrest man, however dangerous he
might be dee med, when first suspected,
but TO follow him step by step and
watch him day and night, find out who
were his friends, track them in the
same fashion, and then at given mo-
ment. arrest them all-all but few,
for Soudelkin was too clever at his
business not to know that If he let one
or two consprators escape he might
thereby be enabled to make further
and possibly still more important cap
lures In 1873 Soudeikin arrested al
Kief every known or suspected men,
Der of the revolutionary party. But a
few DAYS later he set several OF his
prisoners at liberty, giving the prefer
ence TO those who were the most COM
promised and the least prudent. Those
he called "decoys." the Nihilists call
ed them bombs" To accomplish his
purpose he spared neither money, prom
ises, pains, nor lies; and in his own
person he became almost ubiquitous.
He possessed IN perfection the art OF
insulating himself into the conf
dence of his prisoner. 1t was resolved
some time ago to put an end to Col.
Soudeikin's preternatural activity. He
knew this quite well, and when talking
with imprisoned revolutionists would
often laughingly observe that sooner
or later, he was sure to be killed, but
that he would do his best to make it
rather later than sooner, and it must
be admitted that he took excellent
measures to insure his safety. He stud
led he tactics of his enemies and fol-
lowed their example. Both in the man
ncr If his life and the organization OF
his staif Soudeikin initiated the nihil-
lists. Like veritable illegal man"
he had no fixed habilation. He lived
first in one quarter and then in anoth-
er, and his intimates alone knew his
true address, which altered continually.
His confidential assistants acted in like
manner Like him they moved from
place to place, concealed their identity
under soubriguets and nicknames, just
as the nihilists do, and recognized each
other by signs and countersigns. 1t is
evident that the death of man so bold,
50 circumspect and cunning, could not
possibly have been comprised without
the connivance OF somebody in the en-
ioyment of his fullest confidence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
The Nautical Cops Story.

Don't think ever mentioned it. did
Ip' said the nautical cop. Let me
see-I think it was in the fall of 1868
Our vessel was ice-bound on the coast
of Siberia, and off to lceward, and
about 200 yards was an iceberg about
thirty feet high. 1t was just about
noontime, and the sun was shining
brightly. had taken my trick at the
wheel, and was lying in the fo'castle,
when the mate came running forrerd
and woke me up. Turn out, you hub
Der, said he, if you want to see the
greatest thing you ever saw in Your
life There is big cloud of icc-flies
coming down from the north, and we IL
be sure to get out of here inside the
next hour. | hadn't the least idea
what the mate meant, but | Obeyed or
ders, and scrambled up on deck.
looked over the starboard bow, and
away up north | could see what APP
peared TO be q big black patch in the
blue sky. As it came nearer ! saw that
the cloud was composed OF millions
and millions OF little blue bodied tl,es,
with long wings and web feet. 4 nope
TO goodness lpcN uon L SKIP the betg,
said the captain, looking at the flock
with his glass, or we're good to stay
another week, and if-by Jove, he
continued, they've struck it, This
remark was caused by the fact that The
cloud had settled on the iceberg. Now,
sir, what do you think happened? Why,
dog-gone my buttons if that cloud OF
flies didn't eat up every spec of that
berg inside OF thirly-eight minutes!
Yes, sir, There wasn't Il piece big
enough left to make Il glass of lemon
AIDE. Eat it up clear and clean. and
let US 20 without any trouble" How
was it possible ior the flies to avoid
being frozen to DEATH" asked the
listener. I'm not puzzle column,
said the nautical COP Phladelphia
Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
THE MEXICAN VETERANS,

The House at Washnaton on Monday
under suspension of the rules took up the
bill to pension the Mexican veterans and
passed il by vote of 22i 10 4G, all the neg
alive votes be NJ republicans but j. TIL,
bill has been wisely denudad of its object
iOnable features and refers tO McNican vet
Grams only, so that il will probably rucoun
ter no serious opposition in the Senate
The Republican, officials estimate that il
will take from fifty 70 seventy millions on
of the treasury while the highest estimat,
of the friends of the bill is that il will add
but $50 100000 TO the pension charge The
main features of thu bill were thus cN
planned by Mr. Townshend
Mr. Towusbend explained the bill an,
stated that il com bned, in ~ far ~ they re-
lated 10 soldiers of the Mexican War, til,
essential features OF hill Introduced h\
himself the first bill das of this session
and the bill repeated from the Committee
on PepsiGus, and the suggestions of the con
ventjop Of Mexican soldiers recently hel,
in this city II was confined exclusively Il
those who had served sixty days IN III,
Mexican War, or who had actually service
with the amy aud navy, or had participa
ted in any battle in that war and the 9id
ows Of such soldiers who had married be-
fore their discharge, He had not embraced
the soldiers of the Florida Indian and
Black Hawk wars, because after consulta
ton With fbe friends Of the soldiers in all
those wars il was concluded il was better
10 separate them and let the claims of the
soldiers of each war stand on their respec
tive merits and pot confuse and embarrls,
them by embracing them all in the same
measure. lie was heartily in favor of pen
sioniBg the soldiers of the Black Hawk
and Florida Indian wars and should sup
port their bill, which he hoped would soon
be up for consideration The Mexican
War had ended thiriy-siX years ago. aud
the average age of the survivors was nov
~ years. This bill was in line with the
precedents established in pensioning sol
diers of the Revolutionary War and the
war of 1879
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
A BUSTED BOOM.

,JoHN A LOGAN's presidential boom
seems TO have been nipped untimely in the
bud. Recent Developments in New York
pointed 80 strongly to the nomination OF
Arthur that Logans native Sgacity and
900 letters day" told him that it was no
longer question of his own success, for OF
that there was not the remotest chance, but
how TO beat Arthur 1t is not only certain
that in the election of delegates New York
CITY, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo and the
other cities of the state will choose ~olid
Arthur delegations, but that most country
districts will either do the same or appoint
delegates without instructions, and when
the influence of the city delegates permc-
ates and acts upon the uninStructcd country
delegations, the whole will be solid for Ar
thur With New York in the convention
solid and rlamorOus for Arthur, assuring
the hope of the leaders that the state can
be carried for him, and backed rs Arthur
will be by the solid South, from which it
is admitted he will have all the delegates,
it is evident his nomination is inevitable
In view of these important facts mum
Der of able bodied Republicans in Iympa-
thy with Logan and the antiArthur move
mept met mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel in
New York last week, and there, aS the
only available scheme to beat Arthur, was
concocted Senatorial combination of East
and West Peace and War, Education and
llliteracy with Edmunds and logan rs the
Presidential candidates The luminnnt
Logan was there in person; likewise the
cheerful Chafree; likewise A. b. Cornell
who EN- burked in the scheme with full
determination to get even with Arthur
regarding il Us his latest "bind pool!' An
official intimation of the new programme
is daily looked for from the Logan head
quarters in Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
\ Terrible Gun.

On the floor in one of the rooms OF
the Norwalk Iron Works Company is a
long. heavy cylinder. Its length is
about twenty-eight feet, and the dia-
meter OF the bore is about four inches.
In another department men are at work
constructing an air-compresSor. When
the latter is completed IL will be con-
nected with the lube mentioned above,
and what the inventor confidently be-
Ieves will be the most tremendous en-
zine of war will be completed and
ready for trial. Several years ago.
while in Washington. 4 gentleman
from Ohio heard naval officer say
that if a GUN could bc constructed that
would throw dynamite it would thor
oughlv revoiutiUnize modern warfare.
Mr. Nj tfiu-lhat was the gentleman 5
name proceeded ut once to invent
such 4 Gun, and he has reasons TO be-
iicve that il will be n perfect success.
II woald not do to use powder 80 a
propell ng power. for lis sudden action
would explode the dynamite cartridge
al the start and blow the gun To atoms.
Compressed air, n pressure OF about
three hundred pounds to the square
inch, will take the place OF powder, and
the gun now in South Norwalk Is en-
pected 10 throw II three-pound cart
ridge distance of two miles. Ina
zine the effect OF cartridge of even SO
small weight striking the side or
deck OF vessel or the ramparts of r
fort. The explosion would be terrible
in its results. If the gun is success.
others OF size sufficient 10 throw 100
pounds of dynamite ten miles will be
constructed. The gun, loaded with
sand instead of dynamite, will be test
ted in South Norwalk At an early day
in the presence of naval officers scien-
tiiic men and others. - Nortcah Conn
Ncms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
february's Fires.

New YORK, March 5-The Ddity Com
nlercidi Bulletin publishes its usual month
ly fire record showing that in February
there We're Isl fires where the loss was be-
tween SO 900 and 500, 00O with one 9th
er fire OF $500 600 Adding the January
fire losses, this makes tor two months 3d.
900, 900, the loss of January being Sl2, 0OO,-
0OO and that OF February s. 1000 900. There
We're only eight fires in February where the
loss reached or exceeded 500, 900, but there
were twcnty-siX the deStluctiyeneSS of which
ranged between $50, 900 agd 500 600.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
CHANCES in The American Express Company

CHICAGO, March 5.-Albert Antsdel,
resident manager of the American Express
Company at Milwaukee, has been appointed
Superintendent of the Northwestern Divis-
ion, to succeed A. }. Cooper, of this city,
who has been promoted to the position of
Assistant General Superintendent of Wells,
Fargo Il Co., with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. 1t is intimated that Mr.. Antisdel
contemplates removing the headquarters of
the Northwestern Division from Chicago to
Milwaukee The promotions will necessl-
tate many minor changes throughout the
division, and will result in a reorganization
of the Wells Fargo COMPANY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
MANY Kansas Cattle Diseased.

E,iroEIA, Kan, March 6.--Several
gentlemen, who visited NeoshO Falls for
the purpose of investigating the disease
now raging among cattle in that region,
have returned. They visited three herds,
and found nearly four hundred head more
OF less affected, many having the disease
in a very yirulent form. Some have their
hools off, and the legs of some have rotted
off as far up as the second joint. The
disease Is said to resemble and to be COM
muncated exactly like smallpox, and there
is no contagion among horned cattle so
easily spread.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
forser sroesway Receives Five Years.

NEW York, March G.-Ni lliam f. Brock
way, the notorious forger and counterfeiter,
was arragned yesterday before Recorder
Smyth. He was indicted in November for
forging Morris X Essex Railroad bonds.
Lewis L. Martin and Nathan b. Foster
were indicted 1T the same time. When
Brockway was taken before the Recorder
he offered 4 plea of guilty OF forgery in the
second degree As there was some question
of his guilt o higher oifenSe the plea was
accepted, and he was sentenced to i've
years Imprisonment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
w, M. z
We will tell YOU of sneakish cus,,

We will tell You of Il sneakish c''sN'
Perhaps you know the same,
He hangs him ont in Wallace,
W. VI. u. Is his name,
We have colarcd this old snail,
We did il just in time,
We made him own up all his lies
And make of jlcm a rhyme.
4, for the highway commissioners,
They too have lots to say,
And douhtlc,, you will hear from them
Before election day.
You may send detective Conway,
4 sncShing around the state
But If he meets the Wallace commission
rrs,
think he will find hi mate.
For the commissioners know what they
are about
And just what they can do,
And whatever they undertake,
They are bound it shall go through
They didn't have To pay the taxes over
A. stated in your rhyme,
For Conaway on election day,
Began 10 hawl aud whine.
Ne whincd like Babrock's jackass
While being shipped out on freight
And before thi, contest is ended
The commissioners will ship hi mate
Thi, snail may tell of Conway,
So dangerous, fierce and bold,
But whcn he tackled the commissioners
He got left out in the cold.
If he thought that the commissioners,
Would h. afraid of him,
| think he Is much mistaken
And will come out feeling slim.
Now when you read this ditty
Remember without fail,
That We are always ready for a brush
With that old filthy snail
We'd like to hear the sly old ,nnll'>
Big cannon loudly rattle,
For We are prepared to meet him,
And can squelch him in the battle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
Reduction OF telegraph Rates.

Telegraph Company has within the past
month reduced rates from Chicago 10 points
in Arizona, British Columbia, California,
MoDtana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Territory thlrty-three per cent. to Idaho,
Utah and New Mexico twenty five per cent.
to Arkansas, Maine and New hampshire
twenty per cent, and To large number OF
points in Dakota, Indian Territory and
Texas twenty and twenty-five per cent.
Other reductions have been made to points
IN Michigan. Minnesota and New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
Republican Victory in Kansas.

LAWRENCE, Kan, March 3.-Returns
from all but five counties in the Second Con-
gressional District election to fill Haskell's
place, show +. II. Funston, Republican,
elected over $. A. Riggs, Greenbaeker and
Democrat, by not less Than 1900 majority.
Large Republican gains in every county.
The issue was made strong on protection
and free trade. Douglass ConAiy, Siggs
home. Civ. Funston s00 MAJORITY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
H. G.. STRAWN'S
Yard
AND planning MILL,
Near the Illinois River Bridge.
TCOntinued.I
CHATTER IL.

CHAPTER II.
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed which is so varied in It's operations
that no disease or i'll health can possibly exist
or resist its power, aud yet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman, weak
est invalid or smallest child to use.
Patients
Almost dead or nearly dying"
For wears, and given up by physicians OF
Bright's and other kidney diseases. liver com
plants, severe coughs called consumption
have been cured.
Women zone nearly crazy!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefuness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out Of shape from cXcruciat-
inc panrs of Rheumatism.
lnfammatory and chronic, Or suffering
from scrofula!
Erysipelas!
rSait rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, in:
digestion and in fact almost all diseases trail
Nature is heir to.
HIVE been cnrcd by Hop Btters, proof OF
which can be found in every ncghborhood III
the known world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
PROBABLY NEVER

N the history OF proprietary medicines has
my article met success ut home equal to that
Which has been poured upon Hoops SARsA-
'ARiLLA. Why, such has been the success
# this article, that nearly every family m
Whole neiehbOrhoods have been taking Il at
he same time. Every week brings new evl-
lence of the wonderful curative properties OF
his medicine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
Base. Ball News.

BUFFALO, " Y, March 5.-The Ma
tional schedule meeting here to-day was
very harmonious, and the schedule present
ed at the time OF converting was unan-
imouSly adopted in less than an hour, with
half dozen minor changes. The season
opens May |, with the Western clubs play
ing in the East. After the adoption of the
schedule the annual meeting was recon
vened. The playing rules were amended
by limiting the pitcher 10 six balls, instead
of seven
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
Bucklon'e Arnica Salve

The Beat Salye In the world for Cni., Bruis
rs, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rbeum. Fever Sores
letter. Chapped Hands, Chiblains. Con- ant
AL Skin Eruptions,. and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. II Is guaranteed TO Civ,
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded =
Price 2, cents per box. For sale by Luiz !,
Bhggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08

Helen of Troy was the first woman
who wanted to go TO Paris and leave
her husband NJ home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08

New Styles of Type and Lew
Prices atlthe Free Trader Job
PrintingROOms
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Hoods
SarsQpanM

IS to derive their greatest medicinal effects
with the least disturbance to the whole sys'
lem. In fact this preparation is so well bal
anced in its action upon the alimentary
canal, the liver, the kidneys, the stomach,
the bowels and the circulation of the blood,
that it brings about a healthy action OF the
entire human organism that can hardly be
credited by those who have not seen the re-
markable results that have followed its use.
If the Sarsaparila does not prove sufficient
" laxative, take a few doses of HOOPS VEG
ETABLE PILLS. II is well in all eases OF
biiousness to take these pills In connection
with the Sarsaparilla for the first ten days.
That dull sleepy, sick feeling can be wholly
overcome by the use Of these remedies. VIII
you give them Il trial and be yourself again?
An eX alderman Of this city says Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, q" 1t is the strongest Sarsapa-
rilla ever saw"
Each dollar bottle contains one hundred
averages doses. Sold by all druggists.
Price one dollar, or six for five dollars.
Hoods SarSaparilh, prepared only bye.
/. HOOD & Co. Apothecares, Lowell Mass
~ Use HOODS TOOTH-PowDER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-04
A Precedent.

We have said elsewhere III t1-day's Dis
paici that ss TO counting the ciectoralyotes
the two houses OF Congress pas Joint reso-
buttons. which Of course require the con-
curTenco OF both house,. without asking
lbe President OF the Uniled states to APP
Iroye them. We turn back 70 1881, and
We Grd that on the "a Of February, 1881.
the United STATES Senate passed such re,o-
buttons. The first one begins q follows:
Ees0Ired. lthe House OF Representa-
tiYes Foncuring,l That The two houses II
Congress shall assemble In the bali Of the
House Of Representatives on "wednesday,
the 9th Of February, 1881. at II O'Clock NJ.
and the President of the Senate shall he
The presiding officer" &C.. &c.
Isn't thai a precedent. Here i. what
APPLETON says in another place OF that
resolution
"In the House, on February 9Th. the
Joint resolution was considered and
adopted"
so in The Virginia Legislature when the
Auditor, Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
Treasurer. &c.. are to be elected, the two
houses pass Joint resolutions fixing time
for the elections to occur. These joint
resolutions necessarily require the concur
renee OF both houses, but the Governor is
never asked TO approve them. Is there any
more reason why he should De- asked 10
approve the Joint resolution we are cOnsid-
eripos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-04
D.igriLLE.
Real I,iaie-Ccpri Itrm.- se,saae-OAies
trims.

TaIk. win CouHirY PrSpir-Tran.fers %
Real T,iaie-Uepr, Iiem.- se,saue-Odics
trims.
lCor1e,couGeac % she Hienm.ai Di'pl;ch.i
SEPTEMBER 8. 1884.
During q recent drive Through the east
en- uslr Of this county put some qucs-
ton. 20 tie planter, and farmers. uue>-
ton: :. what OFT OF tobacco are you send
ng 10 market now" Answer: mot
the best" .. " Are YOU selling any pri-
,aiely:" 4. "Ye,. some OF Us are,
and We are being offered from eighteen
10 twenty-five dollars per hundred Tor the
crop round at the baru-dOOr." q. Any
paymcni, in adyanceE" \. "Ye-. some.
and the balance j. promised on delivery.
q. How much wheat has been sOwn!"
A. IAN the tobacco.lands and some Ia
lowed land" o. "What proportion OF an
average acreageI" A. about two thirds
or three f0urths OF an average acreage. one
OF the iertilizer-men. who had orders Tor
100 tons of fertilizer for wheat lands. could
ONLY oet off so tons" y. "Will any wheat be
sown after this date :" A. None. The land
/. soft enough for ploughing. but II l. too
late in the season for wheat 10 be sOwn.
some that was sown during the dry season
came up and persisted away" q. d" Is
there a good supply OF breadstuhs on
band?" A. more than you would sup
Pose. The corn did not turn out very
well. but wheat was 80 low last summer
that some OF the farmers would rathe~ hold
il than sell it, q. :" Are not toe country
people in pretty good spirlts:' \. "Tole-
rably. We hear il thunder sometimes.
but the lightning does not strike us rs II
does the town.people. Aud everybody Is
20 glad at the election ol Cleveland that il
j. impossible to have the blues. Didn'tyou
see congregation just now. though taken
hy surprise. put down 500 for educational
purposes! And didn't the same body Of
ueonie Yesterday vote for the employment
Of a colportor IN this county and TO call
in another preacher? That shows"
There were ten transfers OF real estate
during last month.
In the Corporation Court Moses Coles
has been found guilty Of forgery and sem
fenced to two years in The penitentiary,
and quite a number OF small cases have
been disposed Of. The fine for unlawful
gaming in one ease was $50; Tor resisting
an officer, $50.
Mr.. y. II. Pannill has been appointed
deputy collector Of internal revenue for
Danyille and PiitSylvania county IN place
OF Mr. J. J. Ner-er. who has been sent n
collector in Franklin and Floyd counties.
In Danyillc and North Danyile and the
two adjacent townships there were enrolled
last month in the public schools ,9j3 white
children. the average attendance OF whom
was Lac. and l,G12 colored children. the
average attendance OF whom was l,2l7.
There were employed Ks teachers. and the
average attendance for each teacher was II
scholars. and the average pay about 5000.
ALPHA.