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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

BIB. canned peaches, $3.50 per dozen, at
Burkes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

A handsome variety of mirrors at Hum
mer & Duncan's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Get your toilet soaps at c. NJ. Forbes
He keeps the very best-Graham's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Get your home made candies at f. J. Col
we'll $, opera house block.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

BIB. canned peaches, $l.50 per dozen, at
Burke's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

More of those fine overcoats for children
and boys arrived at VI. STIEFEL's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Fur caps from 81 80 to $500
At NJ. STIEFEL's $.
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Pure cane syrup, Acc, at Shaws.

The annual meeting of La Sale county
Pomona Grange, No. 81, p of H., the pro
gramme of which was published last Satur'
day, will be held at the Probate Judges
Room, in the Court House, on Thursday and
Friday of next week, Dec Sd and 4th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

The December session of the Board of SUI
pervisors will be held next week
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

The finest Graham toilet soap, to be found
only at G. VI. Forbes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

BIB. canned peaches, $50 per dozen, al
Burke's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28
BOOT AND SHOE STOCK

Greatly enlarged in all lines, is
second i'm point of size to no
house i'm the city. Goods war;
ranted as represented in every
case, and the extreme Of low
prices on everything.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Toilet cases and albums in endless variety
and very pretty at Hummer & Duncans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28
Look!

Something new and handsome in tea and
coffee pots at KENDALLs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Dent fAil to price N. Stisfel's large stock
Of ovsreoats He can sell you one lower
than any other house In the county.
NJ. SuBFu.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Get your winter On. Y apples at Burke $
Good keepers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Home made candies and caramels, pure
and fresh, at Lon PlERGuE's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

French tissue paper, bristol board and
scrap pictures at LorriauX's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

French tissue paper, bristol board an
scrap pictures at LOrriaux's.
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keep WARM.
FLANNELS.

GRAY mix Flannels, lOc
Red, all wool flannel, twilled, zoe
Domet, white lOc
Mix red Flannel, loo
Chick Flannel, /? l.2c
Gray Blankets, SOc
White Blankets, Soc
1914 all wool white bPnk'ts, 4OOc
1914 all wool red Blankets,
4 1.2 lbs, 5000
Horse Blankets, 65c
Good cotton Flannel for &c
Brown Sheeting from ) to lOc
Bleached Sheeting from > to lOc
Ladies' Union Vests, .. zoe
Ladies' all wool red vests, 45c
Mems all wool red Shirts, 6Oc
Mems gray Shirts, loo
Bed Comforts, 65c
All other Goods at proportion
ately Low Prices.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Subscriptions taken for all magazines and
newspapers, at Hapeman & Grahams.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Aurora watches for sale at Trask's. These
watches have very fine movements and are
giving great satisfaction. Trask j. sole agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

A good dinner for % cents, and an elegant
lunch, at Los PlERGuEs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

All kinds Of frames made TO order.
AT FORBES
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GLASS and putty! Glass and putty.
AT FORBES
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OYSTERS

Arriving daily They are the famous Boot
brand.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Hanging lamps! Hanging lamps.
Ar FORBES
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Shaws bulk oysters are solid stock. 35C
per quart, cheaper than can oysters at Doc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Fresh eggs sAd creamery butter at
SHAw's.
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OYSTERS ,
0YsrERs,

Arriving daily. They are the famous Boot
brand.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

The largest and most elegant line of hang.
ing lamps In the city ct Hummer & buncans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

HOrsford's Baking Powder AT BrRxrs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

! Snowflake potatoes at Shaw's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28

Pennsylvania buckwheat -four at
SHAN's
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Child & Phipps.

This firm quotes extremely low prices for
the benef, Of its customers this week. A
fine large job lot Of ladies pebble goat button
shoes at I70 per pair; former price 81.
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IIorsford's Baking Powder Ar BuRNE's.
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Fruits and nuts Of ell kinds at Hess.
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CIDER % APPLES
TURKEYS and CHICKENS.

you have TURKEYS and CHICKENS and short of CI
DER APPLES, thing the Grocery Line will make
trade with you. We want the Poutay for THANKSGIVING
Come and and Prices We get the bot
tom.
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OYSTERS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, Or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale at the
Eagle Drug Store, Jacob Geiger,
proprietor.
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saturday, August Is, 1855
Notice..

From and after this date, June Sd,
the DEMOCRAT will charge five
~ cents per line for all notices
of charitable and church enter
tainments, ETC., each insertion.
All other local notices will be char
ged ten (10) cents per line for
first insertion and five (5) cents
per line for each subsequent one.
Death notices, less than eight (s)
lines, free.
fractional lines charged as full
lines.
These prices will not, under any
circumstances, be deviated from.
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Base Ball Dots.

As We supposed the game at base
ball, on the 18th inst, between the
Cheneyville and Evergreen clubs,
on the grounds at the latter named
place, resulted in favor of the Che
NEVILLE boys by a score of Is to
10. The Evergreen team played
seven innings and the Cheneyville
six. Some good playing was done
on both sides, the Cheneyville boys
finding their adversaries stronger at
the bat than they had supposed.
Below we give the score by innings:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15
SHERIFFS SALE.

Us. No. 3133.
Mrs. N. J. Terada.
Twelfth Judicial District Court.
Rapides Parish, La.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued out of the above named
Court in the above entitled and
numbered suit and to me directed,
have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction, at the front Of
the Court House door, in the Town
of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the 5th day Of septem.
Der, A. D. 1885,
A certain tract, piece or parcel Of
land, situated, lying and being in
the Parish of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana, together with all the
buildings and improvements there
on, and being described as follows:
Start at the mouth Of the land
which divides the property of this
mortgagor from the plantation for
merly belonging to G. NJ. Long,
thence up the front line fence of the
property on Bayou Rapides of this
mortgagor, such a distance and to
such point on the said front fence
line as where line is extend
ed from it parallel to said lane,
the area enclosed of open Gull
waited and fenced land Shall be
fifty acres and thence both of par
allel lines shall be extended until
they reach Bayou Beouf, and shall
include all the other open land im-
proved and wood land in the rear
of the aforesaid fifty acres Of open
fenced land, that may be included
between the said parallel lines the
front line and the Bayou Beouf,
provided that if the said front line
running IRON the mouth OF lane up
the said Bayou Rapides is found to
include the dwelling houses on
said plantation, then the upper line.
above described shall be run as
nearly parallel to the said lane as.
may be possible to exclude the said
dwelling house and its appurtenan-
ces, until the rear of dwelling house
and appurtenances is passed thence
to run parallel to said lane to Ba-
you Beouff' as aforesaid. The above
described land is to be SO acres of
the open fenced land and all the
land lying back Of it to the Bayou
BeouF, with the exclusion of the
dwelling house and its appurte-
nances.
Terms Cash, subject to APP
praisement. D. G. PAUL,
: Aug. l, 1ss5-tds. Sheriff. !.
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tiers; female, Mrs. L. A. Armstrong.
Pineville, colored, = Porter.
Holloway's Prairie, white, j. G.
Price.
Cannon's, white, J. Boreland's.
Holston's, white, to be appointed.
Rigo1ette Ward:
New Hope, white, Mrs. D. Holt.
Rigolette, white, Mrs. Brazeale.
Flaggon, white, j. H. Patton.
Avoca, colored, B. H. johnson.
Rapides and Cotie Wards:
Bayou Rapides, white, L. Spence
Smith; colored, U. j. Tarver and
l.. Porter.
Cotile, white, Mrs. J. w. Robert.
Pinewoods, white, to be located.
Pinewoods, colored, H. P. Grub.
Pinewoods, white, F. Henderson.
Bay Spring, Mrs. A. A. Miller.
CheneyuWc Ward:
Cheneyville, white, to be app'd.
Cheneyville, cold to be app'd.
Lecomte, white, R. H. Dabney.
Lecomte, colored, Jno P. Kelso.
Loyd's, white, to be appointed.
Cedargrove, white, Linn Tanner.
Cedargrove, cold, to be app'd.
Hinestom Ward:
Hineston, white. G. Moore, Jr.
Swann's, white, P. A. Swami.
Valentines, white, w. Crawford.
Marlers, white, Miss l. Sorrelle.
New Hope Oh, white, to be ap'd.
Spring Hill Ward:
Campground, white, j. W. Britt.
Babb's bridge, white, Rob. Jones
Melder's, white, Jos. Hogan.
Little Sprink Creek, white, Miss
Bessie Irwin.
Calcasieu Ward:
Big Hammock, white, John T.
Blackwell.
Bethel School, white, S. Knapp.
Lam0ayie Ward:
Red river, colorcd, to be app'd.
Bayou Clear, white, Mrs. Lewis.
Lamourie, white, B. F. Scott.
Chambers plantation, colored,
John Lee.
On motion it was
Resolved, That teachers who
have not been examined, as also
those who were previously exam
mad but have not been teaching
within the past twelve months, shall
appear before the Examining Board
at Alexandria, La, on the last Sat-
.urday in August 1885, at the Pub
lie School House, at II o'clock,
A. NJ. On motion the Board adj
journed. JONAS RosENrHAL,
j. R. WATERS, President.
Sec'y pro TEN.
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The game at Shreveport on last
Thursday, between the Plaquemine
Viguets and the Shreveport O. KS,
resulted in draw. Eight innings
were played, the score standing
10 to 10. Result Of the game by
innings:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Aur G 'SS (

Rapides Parish met this day at IL
o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to a call of
the President. Present Jonas
Rosenthal, President; j. j. Fergu-
son, James R. Waters, Sam Blum,
Charles Shaw, D. T. Stafford and
j. D. Phillips. Absent: Charles
Owen, W. R. Hargrove.
On motion Mr.. James r. Waters
was appointed Secretary pro TEN.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. Report
of Finance Committee was also
read and approved.
On motion of S. Blum the Presi-
dent was instructed to have pub
lished in the Parish papers a state
ment showing in detail the various
amounts received of school money
from all sources, and amounts ex-
pended by the Board during the
time time that schools were open
beginning September LIST, 1884, to
July LIST, 1885.
On motion of D. T. Stafford the
bill presented by Jas Andrews, Pa
IRISH Assessor, amounting to s107,-
As, WINS ordered paid.
On motion of D. T. Stafford,
Resolved, That the School Board
petition the Police Jury to assume
payment of commissions due the
Parish Assessor for assessing the
Poll Tax for the year 1885.
On motion of j j. Ferguson,
Resolved, That the attention of
the Tax Collector, Mr.. D. G. Paul,
be called to Sec. | of Act sc of
1885, and that he comply with same
which declares "that Tax Collec-
tors throughout the State are here
by required to render to the School
Board of their respective Parishes
annually, by the first Saturday in
October, complete schedule list of
all persons liable to pay poll tax
i'll their respective Parishes.
Section 2 of the same Act re-
quires that said Tax Collectors
shall return by the first Saturday
in February of each and every year
to the School Boards of their res
pective Parishes, a list of Wards,
showing all persons in the Parishes
respectively, who have paid their
Poll Taxes, as we'll as persons who
have not paid the same, and shall
return with same, their reasons in
writing under oath the cause why
they have not collected the Delin.
quent Poll Tax"
On motion it was
Resolved. That at the expiration
of 60 days no bills rendered against
the School Board for rent of school
houses will be paid, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to notify all
parties who may be interested of the
action of the Board.
On motion it was
Resolved, That all tile Public
Schools Of the Parish be opened
September LIST, 1885, and be con.
tinued for a term of six months
The schools as located at this
meeting to remain so located, ex-
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The grocery store of Mr.. G..

-THE grocery store of Mr.. G.
Leon Dessieus, to be opened about
the goth inst, and to be under the
management of Mr.. Gustave Gehr,
promises to be a model establish
ment Gifts kind, and second to meme
in Alexandria. Everything needed
for family use, in the grocery
line, will be kept in stock and sold
at the lowest cash figures. Wait
and see for yourselves.
NOTICE TO TEAcHERs.-Appli-
cants for teacherships in Rapides
Parish, who have not taught in this
Parish during the past year, are
hereby notified that they must ap-
pear before the Examining Board
in Alexandria, on Saturday, Au-
gust goth, 1885. All examinations
will be conducted in writing and in
accordance with the rules estab.
lished by the State Superintendent
of Public Education.
JONAS RosENTHAL,
President School Board, Parish of
Rapides.
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In another column of to-day's
issue appears the card of the Tu-
lane University of New Orleans,
considered by all who know, to be
the best Of it's kind in the South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

Nh. and Mrs. L. G. Giffe left
by tie Morgan train yesterday
morning for New Iberia, where
they will spend a short season with
relatives.
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An effort is being made by some
of our Town ballists to get the vi
guets to stop here and give US a
game to-day.
We are authorized to state that
the Alexandria picked nine have
$50 ready to play the Cheneyville
club on Sunday, the 23d inst, on
the grounds here. What say our
Cheneyville boys7
The Rhode Island constitu-
ton does not permit foreign born
citizens 70 vote, whether natural
lied or not, unless they own Sl34
worth of real estate free from incum-
brance. The State is small, and
the land is owned by few rich
families. 1t is almost impossible
to buy the required real estate, even
though man has the money. One
peculiar case is of record. A man
who has resided in Providence IS
yeurs, and who has been in both
branches of the State Legislature
and in Congress, cannot vote be:
cause he has lately failed in bust
ness, and lost his real estate.
THE Pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Beard
will preach in the Alexandra
church at II o'clock A. NJ. Sunday
and in the Pineville church at S
o'clock P. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

The proceedings Of the Rap
ides Parish School Board appear
in this issue, and are of Importance.
Give them perusal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

-PRICKLY Ash Bitters is not an
Intoxicating beverage, but a pleas
ant, mild laxative and efficient
Tonic, acting directly on the Liv-
er, Kidney, Stomach and Bowels.
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$3.50 per cord.
The caterpillar sprinkler will
shortly be in demand.
THE property on the corner of
VIM and Third streets has been
whitewashed.
Mass will be celebrated in
the Catholic church to-day at $3.50
and $50 o'clock.
We are informed by Mr.. D. T.
Stafford that there 4349 persons as
sessed for poll tax in our Parish
this year.
The proceedings of the Rap
ides Parish School Board appear
in this issue, and are of importance.
Give them perusal.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Giffe left
by tie Morgan train yesterday
morning for New Iberia, where
they will spend a short season with
relatives.
In another column of to-day's
issue appears the card of the Tu-
lane University of New Orleans,
considered by all who know, to be
the best Of it's kind in the South.
-PRICKLY Ash Bitters is not an
Intoxicating beverage, but a pleas
ant, mild laxative and efficient
Tonic, acting directly on the Liv-
er, Kidney, Stomach and Bowels,
MIR. Jacob Geiger has just put
up a new lamp at the corner of
Second and Murray streets. The
lamp is larger than the old one,
and throws a much more brilliant
light.
Born To Mrs. John Dyer, on
Monday, August 10th, a fine boy.
On Tuesday, August 18th, 1885,
to Mrs. L. P. Wilmington, a girl.
On Tuesday, August 11th, 1855,
to Mrs, A. Fluck, girl,
The following lottery tickets,
sold by Mr.. Adolph Albert, the
agent here, drew prizes this month {:
229l4, $40; 4o295, two-ffths of
ticket, 5000; 416s1, IS; 942s1,
50; 9S44S, a whole ticket, $50.
-DoN'r forget them when you
come to Town. They keep the
best of everything in their line and
sell below New Orleans. They
treat you politely when you visit
their establishment, land are courteous
IN the extreme. We mean Miller,
Brady & Go.
Mr.. Allen, travelling in the
interest of the Lewis Hand Fire
hStinguisher, and which by the
way, is a simple, practical and re.
liable device for protection from
hire, was here on Thursday, and
gave test of the merits of the
same. 1t worked like a charm and
surprised all present.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

THE property on the corner of
Vim and Third streets has been
Whitewashed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

We are informed by Mr.. D. T.
Stafford that there 4349 persons as
sessed for poll tax in our Parish
this year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

Mass will be celebrated in
the Catholic church to-day at $3.50
and $50 o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

Mr.. Jacob Geiger has just put
up a new lamp at the corner Of
Second and Murray streets. The
lamp is larger than the old one,
and throws a much more brilliant
light.
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| 9 8 4 5 6 s
O. K.'s....1 0 % 0 3 0 40
Viguets ....1 0 2 3 | 9 0-1C
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Town and Parish News

-WooD was selling yesterday at
$3.50 per cord.
The caterpillar sprinkler will
shortly be in demand.
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BoRN;-To Mrs. John Dyer, on
Monday, August 10th, a fine boy.
On Tuesday, August 18th, 1885,
to Mrs. L. P. Wilmington, a girl.
On Tuesday, August 11th, 1856,
to Mrs. A. Fluck, girl.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-15

The following lottery tickets,
sold by Mr., Adolph Albert, the
agent here, drew prizes this month
229l4, $40; 4o295, two-ffths Of
ticket, $500; 416sl, S.; 942sl
50; 9S44S, a whole ticket, $50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-29
THE WONDERS OF COCAINE.

The Most ttopian Deans OF Physicians
Realized 10 the Nv Anes,heIic.
Medical and surgical Reporter.l
The beneiicent properties of cocaine
seem not yet exhausted, for now New
York surgeon tDr. j. NJ. Roberts, tells
us that he has performed two serious
operations without the aid of ether or
chloroform, under the anesthetic power
Of cocaine. 1t seems that when the
blood-circulation in a part is checked
or stagnated by an Esmarch or other
rnbber-band or bandage, the an@sthetic
effects Of this drug may be indefinitely
prolonged.
Imagine boy four years old UNDER
going q most severe operation. watch
ing intently and intelligsntly each cut
OF the knife and each vibration of the
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A DEFAULFER.
>IIaS 4. Chtck Writes Himself Down Thief
aud Goes 10 Canada.

>IIa> L.Chtck Writes Himself Down a Thief
aud Goes 10 Canada.
A Clinton Mo- telegram says Silas
+. Check, a well-known real estate loan
agent of this place, is a defaultcr for
over 800, 900. The utmost confidence
was placed in his integrity until re-
Gently, and the banks had given him
credit far beyond his means and hon
ored his drafts for large amounts.
About two weeks ago +. e. Nichols,
Of Bridgeport, Connecticut, came to
Clinton to look after a mortgage on
property Of Ortoa b. James. lie dis.
covered the name ofthe mortgage to DC
fictitious, and the mortgage a forgery.
Cheek had forged the name Of the re-
corder to the bogus mortgage, and had
deirauded him out Of 7,300. 70 save
himself Cheek gave deed Of trust on
his property for the amount, and the
same day gave another deed Of trust to
save friends who had advanced him
money. lie then left for Canada, and
has not been heard from since.
His manner Of obtaining money was
TO forge names to bogus deeds Of trust
and imprint the recorders seal upon
the documents. II is impossible to tell
who is defrauded, but the following
parties have been heard from The
Central Illinois Financial Agency, Jack
sonville, III. 4; John Hurd, Joseph A.
Joyce, +. Z. Nichols, Bridgeport,
Conn; Newton Savings Bank, New
ton, Conn. NJ. S. 0'Keefe & Co.,
Marshall, Mich.
Cheek is thirty-two years old. His
wife is now lying at the point of death,
but she does rot know her husbands
wrong doings. He owned property
worth shout $4,000, which will be
attached by the creditors. His books
show he has loaped ELL ,0Go for eastern
parties. In his desk the following was
found
- am q thief, scouudrel, knaye, aod
liar. SLAs +. CREEK