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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
From Ophir.

OPuIR, Nov. 9-The weather of the last
week has retarded husking. The fields are
too soft to draw heauy loads, and all are
wishing it would either stop raining or
freeze up
Mrs. Mary Clark spent last week at Sub
lette with relatives and friends.
Mr. Galloway has finished thing for this
fall He has put in quite lot ana finds
that undertaking pays. He has also put
up a new fence along the road, and will
soon have No. farm, as he deserves.
Our new depot at Homer is progressing
rapidly. We have an engine house and
tank, new lumber Office and a dwelling
house in course Of erection, with numerous
minor Improvements, giving Homer quite
a lively appearance.
he cider mill and sorghum factory had
a short season of 1t this fall.
Pedro feels sore over Gilbert's defeat, but
what else could be expected when the De
mocrats we're too lazy to go to the polls
while the Republicans voted to man.
Homer has a full tledged temperance
club of old sticll.in-the- muds, whose only
care is to get our saloon keeper is indicted.
We have barber in Homer who, though
son of Ham, is perfect gentleman and a
good artist. o
Mr.. John McNally realized $40 per 100
for his cattle i'll Chicago, very poor price
Little Mike Fitzgerald, of Waltham, has
A turnip patch that is estimated TO yield
400 bushels per acre. PEDRO,
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From Grand Rapids.

Nov. 9.-Richarl White, one of our ole
settlers, has sold his farm, at the head OF
Covrl Creek. He has gone to Elizabeth
couAty, Missouri, where he will purchase
800 acres of land. BY his departure thi:
community loses a good and honest neigh
Dor, and his party in this county sturdy
lifelong democrat.
Roman Smiths residence, which wher
finished will be one of the finest in the
county, is almost completed.
j. Keisler has been visited by horse
thieves for the third time this fall
Moses Sancson has returned from Storm
Lake, iowa, and says it is very fine coun
try. He has gained 1870 pounds In weight
1t must be fine country where man
gains that much avoirdupois; 100 pounds
phew!-ED.
Mrs. Patrick Mccormick is improving
from those severe injuries lately received
The lady was passing along the road on a
visit to a sick neighbOr when the occur.
renee happened. Dr. Montgomery, of Mar.
settles, l. attending her. p. IL. NJ.
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Albums OF all kinds at LoIriaux's.
Anusements.
"siL.VER SPUR.

Amusements.
"siLvER SPUR"
The management Of the opera house have
1t last secured Benton's Dramatic Company
which will appear on Friday and Saturday
nights, Nov. 10th and Dist, and at matinee
on Saturday, in Scott Marbles great comedy
DRAMA entitled Silver Spur" interspersed
with enough fun, songs, music. dancing and
comedy to make it the most pleasing enter
tainment of the season. Mr. Benton's COM
pany contains the finest dramatic and come
dy talent Of any company on the road, and
the great feature of the company is that they
have adopted a new scale of prices--2O and
40 cents-placng it within the reach Of all
to see this grand play with all its novel fea
lures. The press pronounces it great sue
cess, and Ottawa people should improve the
opportunity of seeing this famous play at
company Reserved seats only A. cents
DIR. HENsoN's "THE OTHER HALE
A rare intellectual treat is in store for the
people of this city who desire to hear q
brilliant lecturer, DR.. Henson, who is ac-
knowledgei to be one of the most entertaining
lecturers of the day, and will give an address
in the Baptist church Tuesday evening Nov.
18th; subject, The Other Half Those
who had the pleasure of listening to this
gentleman some time ago, are assured that
his lecture on Tuesday night next is fully
equal to the one recently delivered here, and
by many is said to far surpass it.
MORRIS EQUINE AND CANINE PARADOX.
Next Monday and Tuesday nights the
opera house will be occupied by Prof Nor
ris' Equine and Canine Paradox. 1t is one
of the best shows of this nature ever organ
lied in this country. The ponies are among
the best trained and most intelligent little
animals one can imagine, and their acting is
something irresistibly laughable. There are
thirty dogs altogether. representing about
twenty different breeds. Nearly every
known breed is found among the lot, includ'
ing the st. Bernard, Newfoundland, Italian,
Russian and American greyhounis, Esqui-
maux, Scotch, Russian, English, French and
Spitz poodlcs, Scotch and Irish terriers,
water spaniels, black AMI tan, crossed
breeds, and genuine pug. The entertain
ment is one we'll worth patroniEing.
poNAI urssf.x Arm
On Monday and Tuesday next the attrac-
ton at the rink will be the Royal Russian
Athletes combination in their athletic, aero
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Wallace Libby & Co. have sold to W. C.
Griffith, Of indianapolis, Ind, the following
Hereford cattle; Zeal, 4th,
345i, 4. II. b.. Belle of Ottawa, 9th, 720S,
and King Henry, 1850; also two very fine
Poland China pigs. This stock is destined
for SIR. Grifith's farm at Wolcoit, Ind. This
makes the second large sale made by this
firm lately. They also report another sale
Of hsss 10 parties in Nebraska.
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T From The New York Sun. |

For nearly fifty years, the pianos made
by Vim. Knabe & Co., of Baltimore and liz
Fifth Avenue, New York, have been before
the public Their fame for singing quality
of tone, ease of action, durability, and work
manship was long ago established. The most
thorough and conscientious attention is paid
by the firm to every detail. In the construc-
ton of their pianos the beet Rosewood, Eng
lish Oak, Mahogany and Ebony are used.
The evenness of the scale is marvellous and
the upper tones especially, are as clear and
sparkling as a bell Knabe & Co.'S Pianos
are used at Dr. Damrosch's concerts The
firm established an agency in Mexico not
long ago, and orders are already pouring in
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Mrs Gregg still continues in the stamping
and embroidery business. Her rooms can
be found three doors west Of the Clifton ho-
tel, on Madison street, up stairs over the
china Store, where she will be pleased to see
all her friends. To the old ladies she would
say, If any would pre- r to have her max e
new or repair old bonneis, she will be glad
TO accommodate them. She will keep con-
stantiy on hand all the latest styles Of EN-.
broidery material, and will alss embroidsr
on reasonable terms.
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From MarseilleS.

MARsEuLEs, Nov, l3-Lyman Pitcher
was on our streets on saturday, TO remain
few days. A letter from /. W. Pitcher,
at Hastings, Neb., says; I'VE are showed
in and shall probably he detained "a hours
The game of polo at the rink last evening
was walk over for the Morris boys.
Attention is called To our band. They
are doing very finely indeed. 1t may safe
w be said that Marseilles has never had
better band than at present.
Percy Chappell was in town today.
One only of the bridge men is here. lie
saws the mechanics To put up the br'dge
will be here next week.
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In the OiiiCes.

The following were this week granted ii
cences to marry:
Thomas VI Crumley and Maggie Langley.
John Ondirck and $500 Wrarcik
Daniel Tierney and Rosanna Boyle
John lIewett and Janctte Weir.
Edward O'Day and Bridget Walsh.
Aegodius Ienzen and Teresa NJ Kilduh.
John NJ Yoder and Nellie d Cole
William j Schobert and Mrs Elizabeth
Wagner
Albert Lukins and Lelian Rainey.
john j. Cass and Ida Gillian.
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All kinds of frames made to order,
AT FORBES

Wednesday afternoon W, 5. Gregg, a
painter of this city, while in the yard at his
residence on the east side accidently let
his pistol fall from his revolver pocket. The
weapon exploded and lodged a bullet in his
right leg back of the knee The wound has
been very painful since. 1t was thought
best not to attemp, to extract the bullet as
.,.At
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A PERSONAL APoLoGY.-lf the Oak Hall
hasn't yet convinced the people OF La Sale
county that we are selling good clothing for
men and boys cheaper than it can be obtain
ed elsewhere, we apologize for it, BY lib
eral but not nonsensical lavish display of
advertising we have endeavored to do So
We have also invited you to call. inspect our
stock and prices and see for yourselves We
assert nothing we cannot prove. The invi-
ta,ion to call is again repeated. We have
bargains for you, and it will certainly pay
you to visit US and note our prices.
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Also to
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.
DIVORCED,

DIVORCED.
On Monday the petition of Josie Butter
field, late Of La Sale, for divorce from her
husband was granted by his honor, Judge
Stipp. She represented that on oct. 8
1879, in this city, she was married to
Cbarles Butter6eld, aud from that time un-
til May IS, 1885, lived with him. She
swore that he had been habitually addicted
TO the use of ntox cating drinks, had fire.
quontly threatened her life, used abusive
and insulting language toward her, anu that
che was finally obliged to leave him, De-
cembcr last she was sick, and for three days
Butterfeld refused to furnish herself aud
child any food, and had it not been for the
charitv of neighbors she would have been
compelled to suffer for the nccessaries OF
life The defendant was granted the GUS
tody Of her our.year-old child, Francis.
The following persons compose the pelit
Jury panel of the circuit court summoned for
next Monday Stephen Hum, Adams; Dan
and Michael Purcell, Bruce; Michael Mitch
cl, Brookfeld; David Richey, Deer Park;
Bartholomew Mahcr, Eagle; Nicholas Maher
and Frank ?. Tuthil, Eden; A. b. Conklin,
Earl; W. II. Rowe, Freedom; Il. II. Colwell,
Groveland; John Murray. Jr., and John
Hanley, La Sale; Philo Castle and ii. C.
Stevens, Mendoza; j. &. leneric Merideh;
John W. Moore, Worthwhile; $. G Gay, II.
p. Hammond, James Carton, Michael Moo
nan, Vim. Trabing and VIM. b. Lewis, Otta-
wa; Robert Wallace and Joseph Campbell,
Ophir; Matthias Gockanour, Otter Creek;
Jacob Scheur, Usage; John Baugert, Jr. and
VIM. Holly, Peru; T. d. Trenary, Rutland;
Henry Hubert, Serena; Alex Hanna, Jerry
Shehan and Thos Mason, South Ottawa; Adj
nm Marx and Walter Parish, Troy Grove;
Jacob Bellman, Waltham; Martin Walters,
Utica
Tuesday afternoon the case of II. A. Pitts
Mfg. Co. v. W. B. Bailey, Of Wichita Kansas,
wa. taken up. jury was procured in the
almost unprecedented time Of Is minutes.
Bailey was employed by the company as a
travelling salesman 1t 500 per month and
expenses, but during three months he was
to receive his expenses only. He, however,
demanded his salary for this time also, but
was refused, whereupon he attached the
firm stock in Missouri and sold 1t to get
his pay. Bailey alleges that when the com.
pany failed in '92 there were 81 400 owing
to him. Wednesday afternoon the court err
dered the suit dismissed as the proceedings
in the attachment suit had not been settled.
The latter part of last week the atten-
ton Of the circuit court was taken up by the
easc Of Curtis v. Pulsifer, and on Tuesday
night, after being out all day, the jury
found verdict for the plaintiff for $50,
1922 being the amount sued for. Curtis was
employed by Pulsifer, for a number of
years, to run his lumber yard in Utica
The last year of the time Curtis was to re
eeive $500. The last six months Pulsitsr
refused to pay him, claiming that Curtis had
consumed much of the time, which should
.actions Of his own. Pulsfer also claimed
that Quits fell stock and hogs from his
grain, which he failed to pay for. The court,
however, failed to view the case in this light.
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The little infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence llulse, of the south side, who was
awarded the prize as being the prettiest
baby at the church fair in South Ottawa,
some weeks ago, died after intense suffering
Sunday night, of menhraneous Group.
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The best saIyc in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rhcum, fever sores, letter,
chappcd hands, chilblaus, corns, and all skin
eruU,ioUs, aud positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfnction, or money refunded Price - cents
per box. For sale by Lutz Il Briggs.
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Forbes has now on exhibition ut his store
the celebrated Glacier window decora-
tons for transoms and windows. The pat
terms of these goods can be seen and also
samples There have been many enquiries
by his patrons for the "Glacier' patterns,
and they are now informed that Forbes, the
druggist. has procured them.
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SERENA, LII, Nov. 3, 1850.
Mps. DR.. KgCK:-Uear Madam, | deem 1t
my duty to let the public know what you did
for my daughter, She was under medical
treatment since "A child. had taken her to
six different physicians and received no ben
eft They told me all that could be done for
her was to travel, she having lung trouble OF
the worst kind Pains through chest, also
in head and back, and dull, unceasing pain
in her left side. Very weak, was not able to
do anything. Having heard of your won
derful cures, | as n last resort put her under
your treatment in the spring Of 1852,
and continued until December 1889. She
has not taken drop Of medicine since from
any person and still continues well and
strong, which gives me cause TO believe that
her cure is permanent
Feeling thankful for all you did for her,
am Respectfully yours,
Mrs. EDWARD RETz.
Any person doubling this statement will
do me the Kindness to call on or address me.
The Doctor will he at the Clifton House
Nov. 25h. Consultation free.
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Has Just received large stock of new cloth
ing of the very best manufacture. lie never
buys any shoddy or shelfworn goods. He
sells the best goods that can be bought in the
market and his customers, far and near,
who have traded with him for years, know
that his goods are As represented. This is
plain, homely statement, bnt it is the un-
vanished truth. Try him on prices and
quality of goods, then you will know that
this is true, every word Of 1t.
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batic and gymnastic performances. Freder-
icks, Gloss and La Van comprise the ma mes
! of the performers. Another special feature
I of the entertainment is Con, the clown
late of Barnums circus, who will appear at
each performance in conjunction with the
company Some of the marvellous feats to
be performed are ladder climbing, and mar
velous acts of strength and agility while
balancing the ladder, also double horizontal
bar feats of skill and grace OF movement.
This athlete comb nation will be at the rink
Monday aud Tuesday Q enngs, and promises
to give one of the fines, exhibition. ever
seen in tie city.
AMENT & NICHOLSON
Friday AMI Saturday evenings, Nov. 20
and q, Will d. Am and Little Tot
Niche son will max, tn ir second appear
ance at he rink, and will We four separate
exhibitions each evening They gave great
satisfaction here las season to the rink
patrons, and the exhibitions on the above
messed then.
HATTIE HARVEY.
On Thanksgiving afternoon and evening
Miss Hattie Harvey, the beautiful skater
who gave an exhibition here Nov. 6, will fill
a return engagement. Fitzgerald band
will be in attendance, and also on the two
nj ghts following. Miss Harvey is unques-
tionaby the finest roller skater that ever
appeared at the Ottawa rink.
c. NJ. Forbes is getting in a big assortment
of hanging and hand lamps. In few days
the entire ceiling Of his store will be studded
with beautiful array of these objects You
are respectfully requested to call ard exam
inc them aud get prices. These lamps and
chandeliers are all of the very latest designs.
As to prices he will sell at bottom figures.
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Chicago has been having decidedly in
terssting week of it. Besides the Free
Trade convention and the meeting of the
National Butter, Cheese and Egg Associa-
tion noticed elsewhere, they have had a
meeting of the National Norman and Per
cheron Horse Breeders Association and a
Show of Fat Stock and Dairy Products at
the Exposition Building to run until next
Thursday, at the opening of which on
Wednesday evening $4,000 people were
eresent. The show is said to be the finest
of its kind ever held in the city
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At Spencer's.
For the next 30 days:

The finest Graham toilet soap, to be found
only at G. NJ. Forbes
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EdItarial Gram mar.

Prof. Tufts says he has greater grudgs
now against Editor Sapp, of the Republican,
than against Officer Frost, who by mistake
served warrant on him last week. The
Republican in commenting on the joke on
Prof Tufts makes him appear guilty OF say
ing "TNats not ms To be represented as
making such gross mistake in grammar as
that, and one for which he has to correct
pupils nearly every day, seems worse to
school master than being arrested. One OF
the dailies says Warden Reedy, of the asy-
lum, sis able to set up Set up what!
The cigars? A man is expected to sit up
before and set up after he gets married, but
it seems little too hard to make him set up
after having several ribs kicked in. Per-
haps the mistake was due to the compositor
who set up the article Another paper fire.
quen,ly says "hs done ii, which is certainly
n queer way of dunning subscribers.
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The announcement of the marriage OF
Prof Z. J. Lenzen, leader of the Peru band,
and Miss Theresa Kilduff, teacher in the
schools of that city, WAS on Sunday pub
lished at st. Mary's church.
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A full line OF artists materials can he
found AT FORBES.
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For chapped hands, face and lips, use
Knlodermn % cents. of f. Y. Griggs.
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SATURDAY, AUG. %, 1885.

WITH this issue we begin a new
volume of the BANNER. Volume. VII
is closed, and in looking back upon it
we feel that it has not been failure.
We have tried to make the BANNER
welcome weekly visitor, and from COM
ments that have been made we feel
sure that we have measurably succeeded
In beginning a new volume we are
inclined to promise better paper than
we have heretofore given. Ne stone
will be left unturned in our search
after material that will be interesting
and profitable. We propose to be in
dependent. We have no axe to grind
and hope we are fearless enough to
have an opinion and to utter it. We
do not expect TO please all nor to agree
with all. We shall criticise where we
think necessary and where it is
necessary in our judgment to take
sides in public issue we shall not
hesitate. Our columns will always be
open for communications that are of a
proper character. Quarrels among
neighbors can not be discussed in the
BANNER, and personal attacks we
shall not print But articles discussing
matters of public interest are always
welcome, no matter whether we agree
with them or not. Partisan politics
we shall not uphold, nevertheless we
shall take it as a right to criticise
public officers and their official deeds.
We shall always welcome original
articles on general or special topics.
Let the BANNER be the mouthpiece of
Beverly's public opinion. Our locals
we have been proud of and shall each
week try to keep our readers well
posted on items of interest.
We bespeak the good will of the
people.
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The Lives and Graves of Our
Presidents is the most beautiful book
for the times we have seen. 1t contains
steel finished engraving of all the
Presidents of the United States, is hand
somely bound and price very reason
able. Some industrious peason would
do well to take up the agency for it in
this community as hundreds of copies
of it could be sold here. For terms,
ETC., address. Elder Publishing Co.
1854 Wabash avenue, Chicago.
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THE judges have decided that the
water question is to be argued on its
merits. The former hearing ended in
a dispute about technicaities and what
should have been done then aud might
have been done is to be done at a
future day. Who is to blame? Plainly
the attorney in charge of the case !
Who has to pay the expense? The city.
Who is to blame for this expense? The
obstructionists. What is to be the result?
1t is hard to say. Unless more wisdom
is displayed at the next hearing by
those that have charge of the City's
case, there can be no doubt as to the
result. Is there Judas in the case
We hope not.
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SILVER dollars and silver halves,
quarters and dimes, have been iu course
of distribution by the Government
subtreasuries to the banks over the
country the last week or two. There
is a great demand for small coin, and
the silver dollars are needed to take
the place of the one and two dollars
bills, which are becoming very scarce.
The sub-treasuries are full of silver, and
the Government is sending it out, and
paying the transportation wherever
ordered. This will give the people
plenty of silver, hereafter, for all bust
ness requirments.
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THE Internal Revenue office in the
us. Treasury Department. under the
new administration, is going for the
cigar-makers. 1t is represented that
cigar manufactures in many collection
districts have become extremely lax
in their methods of affixing and can
ceiling cigar stamps, one of the pre-
valent irregularities being found in the
method of affixing the stamps. 1t is
so close to the end of the box that it
becomes impossible to apply the six
waved lines which should extend the
at least three quarter@of an inch on
each side of the stamp. Another irreg-
ularity is found in the caution notice.
I'm many cases the name of the State
is so obscurely printed that it can
scarcely be deciphered. 1t is thought
in therevenue Office that deliberate
purpose exists to defeat the law, and
hereafter all boxes ofcigars improperly
stamped will be seized.
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~-4HE- ttfrcoa;;n i i between III Delaware
and New Jersey fishermen has at last
assumed pacific aspect owing to an
agreement just entered into by the at
homogeneous of the two States, that
line be established from the mouth
of Cohansey Creek due west to Bombay
Hook Point, some eleven miles below
what is known as the eleven-miles cir
Gle. The New Jersey fisherman will
not be disturbed and the result gives
them as much advantage as they orr
ginally claimed.