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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-22
From Ophir.

OpHIR, May II, lSS6-Farming Is re-
tarded badly by the continuous wet weather.
Weeds have taken possession OF the iields
and 1t Is impossible to exterminate them,
as It rains OF pours every other day. A great
deal of corn Is to be- planted yet, and there
Is no telling when 1t will be got In. One
thing is an assured fact, the corn fields this
summer will be weedy.
The Homer elevator looks good with Its
new head.dress.
Mr.. Myers Is around seeing how wealthy
the citizens of Troy Grove are.
Mr.. Curtis Is also going his rounds.
Miss Alyina Krausse has returned TO Ore.
gop, where her sister Laura resides
Mr.. Krausse has built an addition TO his
store, and will now handle large stock OF
boots, &c, making three places In the burg
70 buy boots and shoes.
Our Homer city council Is composed OF
six members: Messrs. J. G. Schempp, G.
Krausse, W. Wixom, w. wilkins, +. Vein
hard and f. Reed. Three Germans and
three Americans; three temperance men
and 3 anti.temperance; but AL good men,
who will do the best for the town that can
possibly be done. w. Il. Foster Is the clerk
of the board.
Mr. Hapeman's new house Is finished
and it Is coy one. This is the first new
house erected In Homer for the past Is
years.
DR.. Everett has gone east to finish his
studies In surgery. A young NJ. ID. from
Paw Paw has taken his place,
Frank Roth's smiling face cannot be
seen in town any Lore. lie has returned
to Mendoza.
The new directors in district No. are
J. Eek, three years and w. Mitchell, two
years.
Stations are as thick this spring In this
vicinity as April showers, and how they
all manage to live is a mystery.
All lovers of good horses should see
young Bounce, Levi Cars grey Norman;
he is beauty surely and very hard to beat.
Mrs. Tom Miles, from Iowa, is here on
q visit She likes her new home i'm
mensely.
Fred. Meinhard has built good, substan.
tal sidewalk and erected stone wall all
around the lot facing tue railroad.
Charles Zorn has given the front OF his
store a new dress of blue and orange. 1t
looks neat and tasty and is a good job.
The citizens of Homer now have new
meat market, run by some gentleman from
Earl This will fill long felt want and
all can be supplied with fresh meat when-
ever needed.
John Burkard, our hardware and timer,
has good business and lots of work to do.
Give him call when you want anything
in his line
Our tailoring establishment has vamous-
ed the ranch. Scarcity of work compelled
the gentleman to shut down.
One man in the burg has taken out
license to sell beer, wine, gin, &c. 1t Is
now in order that the city dads close the
other places where 1t can be had only on
the sly, as it isn't fair to make one man
pay high license and the others go scott
free. We have a good saloon, run by a
perfect gentleman, and we want him to
stay, PEDRO.
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ause being the inability of an important

cause being the inability Of an impor'an
witness to be present.
The same action was taken in the case o
The People Peter Ho''ard' charged VIII
.om hitting the same oifense at Streator.
The Jury was discharged on wednesday
afternoon for the term, Judge Blanchard
Announcing that he would on Monday take
mn the call Of cases that had heretofore been
unlimited to him for trial. The first Of the
cases being number s-the case OF Coney "
The County of La Sale; and the last mum
Der 422-Thomason '. Trustees, ETC. The
Court will be engaged in hearing these cases
until the opening Of the June term, on the
l4th inst The first week Of the June term
will be devoted to ehancery matters, follow
inc which will be one week Of criminal
There will be no civil business attended TO-
The June term will be brought to close
July lst. Since Wednesday nothing has
been done in court except the entering Of
several motions and orders.
Gases dismis,sd-Lyle Pitts & Sons Mfg
Co.. Finn Berry, Carr Weldon.
O,dsy, in Chancery White W
R. White, divorce granted on ground of de
sertion.
Mabel Hampsos T. II, Hampson, di.
yorcc granted on ground of adultery.
II. Baldwin NJ. A. Dewey, masters sale
approved.
Criminal proceedings. People, &c, V
Dan o Kane, for assault 20 commit murder.
Plea of guilty to assault to do bodily harm,
Sentenced to fine of S2j and costs.
NEw CASES.
Clancery. Mary A. Morris v. Wesley 3
Morris. Divorce asked for on ground Of
desertion. Defendant is now resident OF
Wichita, Kan.
Michael Chylaski V. Thekla Chylaski ct
al. Injunction proceeding to prevent the
payment of certain insurance money to de-
PENDANT Chylaski.
Law.-Terrence Hartwell v. City Of La
Sale. Action on the case. Damages
$4,000
Ciancery. -iIanorah Curtin OConnor
injunction preceding to prevent digging of
ditch.
FL Salvage David Murdoch, injunction.
Mary s + Larson Ole Larson, divorce.
Parties reside in Streator. Divorce asked on
ground of extreme and repeated cruelty.
Lato.-N J Rulison v j Johnson, assump-
sit; damages 81 900.
Crimmai--The People, ex rel, Osgood Ell
al Alex Bruce
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From Ransom.

Business is rather dull in town, as the
farmers are all very busy this week.
We think it would be we'll for the teach.
ers of this vicinity, to give the suoJect OF
forming a teachers society fair consider
alton. We see no reason why all the teach.
ers in Allen, and others too could not meet
in Ransom at least once month, to discuss
the many important topics with which the
teacher has TO deal. and also to become fam
liar with each others methods. Such
meetings would be productive OF much
good, and prove source from which a
great deal of useful information could be
obtained
We sincerely hope that an organization
If this KIND will soon be in flourishing
condition. III,
Farmers are still planting corn: Inc
heavy rain packed the ground so that II Is
not in very good condition.
DR. McGoy intends 70 keep posted in the
Country matters, so he has subscribed fol
he FREE TRADER.
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From MarSeilleS.

Mr.. Barber has carefully refitted the
postoffice, and painted it also. The ap-
pearance is very welcome.
The bridge men went to work again
yesterday, after lay off for week on
account of high water, 1t is reported to.
day that the company have ordered the
men to the shops as soon as the bridge Is
swung. There is lacking yet about seven
ty feet of plank 10 complete 1t; the rest Is
here.
Rev. J. Strasb will stay here another
year. The ladies' social Of that church
Melted abont $40. II was held at Mrs. j.
M. Johnson's.
The Ners will soon move into new
quarters, The Register also will go down
on the water power and establish a power
printing establishment.
A party of surveyors were in town yes
terday and today. They are running over
the old Pekin and Southwestern railroad.
They refused to say anything of their bus
mess. y.
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From Grand Ridge.

GRAND RIDGE, May 10, lSS6.-The click
of the corn planter is heard In the land.
X. j. Hornick, the enterprising and en-
ergetic dry goods merchant of this place, is
having his store room all painted and deco
rated in the latest style. Dick is A and
won't be out generated.
Postmaster Jones has bought new lawn
mower, and the click of it can be heard
any hour, day or night, Sundays excepted.
Elias Core has bought new hay press.
Elias says he believes in raising hay.
John NJ. Core is building an extensive
slaughtering and rendering house.
Miss Minnie l.. McMullen has been sick
for several days, but at present writing Is
better.
Miss Maggie Dickinson has been Sc
riously Ill for two weeks past, but under
the careful treatment of DR., A. G. Holster
is slowly recovering.
Phil Kline's little son, seven years old,
had his arm bldly broken close above the
elbow and wrist dislocated by falling OIL
the fence. DR.. J. s. Lewis fixed 1t up and
he says he is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
Mr. Chas. p. Muck has been to his old
home in Kentucky, attending the funeral
of his father.
Geo. w. Hook has showed up. He was
visiting his son William in McDonough
county. Here ports crops in better condition
than in this section,
Core & Casey are shipping hogs or cattle
almost every day from this point:
HIT. Hayes is buying car load OF horses
for the Boston market.
Archie Conslin had his foot and ankle
badly sprained and bruised by letting a
cross-tie fall on 1t.
FrIsbie & Essick are supplying the CON-
mumty with ice cream of all the different
fayors. Come out and take dish with us.
UNo.
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d. LoTHRor & Co issue this month a
volume which ought to be of practical val.
ne to at least one young woman in every
town: 4 Noc Departure for Girs, by Mar
garet Sidney, 1t shows how two Boston
bred girls earned their living, and com
petence beside, by repairing worn clothing,
curtains, carpet, etc. In France ia rae
copsn.ode,,se, win her patronage of dozen
families OF so, j. a regular arriving and i'm.
portant parsonage, IL prosperous as she Is
necess ny. A quietmannered American
member, nice la her stitches and her Join
ipgs,n who would 20 from home 10 home
repairing, would lind herself well paid
and welcomed visitor.
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REPORT of School, Dist. No 2, RUTLAND

REPORT of School, Dist. No 2, Rutland.
Month ending May II, 1886;
Whole number enrolled, IS: average
daily attendance, 10; neither absent nor tar
dy, Harry Robson, Willie Shaver Robert
Outman, Arthur Blackwell, Glenn Parr
Average per cent, on monthly exami
nation: A. So; B. 70 10; c. G1l5.
The following pupils have earned posi-
tons on our roll of honor: Maud MillikiD
Cora Parr, Mildred Shaver, Belle Parr, Jay
Shaver, Harry Robson, Robert Outman
Ella Sleweler, Mamie Outman, Arthur
Blackwell.
Patrons Of the school are earnestly Ie
Quested to come and see us. Let US labor
together for the greatest good to those neal
and dear to us. w H. OUTMAN.
T'sJcJap
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$50 900; Fred. Glenn, Farm Ridge, 5000
900; A. Trumbo, Fox River, $225,000; Ed
win Il. Reed, Grand Rapids, 100000
They all came to this county poor men,
and their wealth is the Legitimate result OF
toll, saving and careful management, and
the natural increase of value In their real
estate holdings, In the aggregate placed at
6.725 acres.
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THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.

Awonr the opinions filed with the Supreme
Clerk on Saturday last of especial interest 10
residents of this and Grundy county is that
of Justice Scholfeld, reversing the finding
of tho Circuit Court Of Grundy county at
snecial term held in November last, in the
case of The People, &c., John +. Hog'' who
was found guilty Of stealing, on the night Of
March slst, 1885, q span Of horses from one
Lars Thorson, neighbor of Hoge's father
residing about two and onehalf miles west
of Morris. The opinion sets out ut ieng'h
the facts in the case, drawing as 9 conclusion
from the same that the evidence was not
o,sar enough to warrant conviction OF de-
PENDANT. and that, together with error con-
t.ined in five of the Peoples instructions
there Was sufficient to warrant reversal OF
the fading Of the lower court. The case has
attracted a great deal Of attention on account
of the high standing and wealth of the fam
;lv and friends Of the accused, and from
the fact that there appeared no good reason
wbv the defendant should steal the horses
and be so bold about selling them, as he did
in Joliet on the morning of April LIST for the
small sum of $ls5. Hon. Burton c. Cook
presented the case before the Supreme Court
in behalf Of Ioge
But one La Sale county case was disposed
of--that Of Sandsrson The Torn u In
Sale, in which the decree of the lower court
was affirmed.
SIEI,rsou The Torn Of LaSailc.
In the case of Lyman Sandersonv Tie Tor"
Of La Sale, appealed TO the Supreme Court
from the County Court of this county, Chief
Justice Mukey rendered an opinion which
was filed with the clerk on the 18th inst, at.
iirmng the decision Of Judge Gilbert. The
appeal was taken from judgment rendered
for So5. sc on action for debt to recover taxes
due from SandersOn on certain town lots,
the action being founded on Sec $50 of the
Rev. Stat authorizing the prosecuting of
such suits where taxes remain due and up-
paid. A reversal was asked first because
the town did not by formal vote authorize
the attorney, S. ?. Hall, to apply for it. The
court refuse to render an opinion on this be-
cause the question should have been raised
first in the lower court and not in the higher.
Again, a reversal is asked because the pro
ceedings Of the County Court do not show
that the collector published a list of deln-
quent lands and lots and gave notice of an
application for judgment. The court held
that this was not necessary in a simple case
Of debt, saying, ait is sufficient to charge
the owner in any case Of this character
where there has been forfeiture in fact, of
delinquent land at a regular tax sale for
taxes legally due thereon" The court bases
it's decision on the cases Of Biggins The
People, l06 III 210, and DontheNv k'He, l04
Id. 356.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-22

Honorable George Bancroft, the histor-
ian, Rev George f. Ellis, d, d., president
of the Massachusetts Historical Society,
and Hon. Charles X. Tuckerman, our form
er minister to Greece, Will be among the
prominent contributors to the Mdgizine Of
american History for June. DR.. Bender
will also discuss the prospects of an early
dissolution of the present constitutional sys-
TEN of Canada,
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County Court.

The county court will on Monday enter
upon the jury business of the May term,
Judge Gilbert having ordered a jury for the
ensuing two weeks. The cases first taken
up will be criminal one, and after their dis.
position the civil business of the term will
be disposed Of The clerks docket shows
number Of new cases.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-22

FooTE-Died, at his home near Quincy,
Ills, May TO- Rev Horatio Foote, once re-
nowned as revivalist of great power. Born
at Bernardston, Mass, Feb, 1896, he
graduated from Union College in class
with John A Quitman, of Miss, and VIM.
II. Seward. He was a graceful and effect
i've orator, of elegant diction, beautiful
enumeration, and most solemn manner.
Thousands of persons date the beginning
of their religious life to his efforts,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-22

Mr.. WILL IL. IIAYSE, the son OF faui
uayna inherlte much of his father gent
us Man which ID. Lothrop y 20; pup
iisb contains a musicical poet from his pen,
MIR. Hayne is about thirty years OLD anu AM.
Ives with has parents in their home al
Copse Hill, a few miles from August 'a'
sARAA oRNE JEwErr, now South on &C
count of bad health, contribute an iiius..a
tad Ballad To the June Wide @dAe. Gu
,itled York Garrison, lGlO.
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The Globe Democrat of St. Louis last
Saturday gives the names and estimated
wealth of the six wealthiest farmers In
each county in Illinois. Those named for
La Sale county are Ransom Palmer, Farm
Ridge, 100000; Alfred I. HartsLorn, La
Sale, Sl2j coo; Fred. Richards, Bruce
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Appellate Court.

This court began the May term on Tues
day. On Thursday the usual class Of candi.
dates for admission to the bar were exam
med, 20 of whom passed through the ordeal,
From this county the successful candidates
we're J. X. Bradford Of Peru, and d. +. Dew,
lin Of Ottawa.
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In the OihCes.
MARRIAGES.

william =. Kennedy and Anna Blake.
John j. McCoy and Anna A. Horback.
edward J. Jordan and Ida Roberts.
Hans Moe and Annie Johnson.
Henry q. Dwomick and Theresa Foster.
Richard j. Skuse and Mary NJ. Downey
Edwin s peddicord and Nora Meyers.
Andrew n. Smith and Alice NJ. Smith.
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Mns. LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToN,
whose kindness TO young literary people Is
wellknown trait, sails for England on
June 2. Through the yer ruth The Poets 10
g!uies many charming poems from her pen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-22

There will be services at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow, morning and evening.
All are invited.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-07

There is IA good advance in price OF
corn. Corn VIII be nigh In many
localities next year. This crop IL very
poor and viii be short la many Sec
tious OF the South. The drOuth has
injured the corn crop very much In the
West. Those who expect to buy corn
next year had better make up their
minds TO pay good price. Let them
save all the rough forage they can,
Let them prepare to meet the short
crop by planting good area in rye
and barley this fall. Plant early. Get
you seed and N soon as possible.
1t is not too late to plant the speck-
led pea for forage, provided the season
is favorable To get the peas up. Pea
vine hay will save large amount OF
| corn.-,S0,stIe77s Live Stock J,t17aaal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-03

THE FIRE RECORD.

SERIOUS CONFEDERATION IN THE PLAN.
TIERS HOTEL, ST. LoUIs-FouR LIVES
LOST.
st. LOUIS, Aaril Sat $50 O'Clock
this morning IRE was discovered in the
rear of a portion of the Planters house
corner Fourth and Pine streets. Al
alarm vas turned in at 1852 and another
at 1857 and still a third at 4:O5. Upon
the arrival of the fire apparatus it was
found that the laundry room, as well Al
the drying oom of the hotel, were
in flames and burning fercsiy.
The watchmen and night clerk ran
hither and thither awakening the guests,
1874 in number. and calling out
SIRE! FIRE.,
The greatest excitement prevailed and
for a time a panic vas expected, but az
some of the guests reacb7d the ground
floor and found no immediate danger in
that portion of the building the excite
ment grew less and come of the guests
returned to their rooms to procure such
valuables as had been loft In their hurry
to escape. Several trunks were thrown
from the third and fourth floors, only to
be dashed to pieces. One lady appeared
at a third story window and, throwing
out her grip, reached for one of the
rings OF the fire escape and landed in
short order on the side walk. The FIRE
men worked vigorously and about $40
the fire was extinguished and but for
the complete d%renching of the main
portion, the hotel suffered little. After
the guests had been awakened and all
were thought to be safe the firemsn, in
making their round. through the build
ing made
A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.
On the fourth floor, in the north half,
they came across the bodies of two
women servants. Stumbling over them
as they made their way through the
sEaeke, they were conveyed to tho din
ing room floor, where o eocter was
called and every effort made to resusci-
ate them, but it was a hopeless task
and after working over them
for half an hour, they we're pronounced
dead. The bodies were clad merely in
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-03
FORE GN
ARTI-IRIsH DEMONSTRATION

ARTI-IRIsH DEMONSTRATION.
London, Anrsa PA great MAS meet
Ing was held This afternoon in Guild hall
to protest aeaapst granting parliament
to Ireland. Mas lord mayor presided.
Sir John Lubbock, liberal, moved tho
adoption of a resolution condcmning
Gladstone for his intention of handing
ireland over to Pnrnell, whom he pre-
yiously denounced. A working man
arose and offered an amendment to Lub-
books resolution, but he was howled
down and the resolution was carried
amid enthusiasm. But two hundred
persons in the immense audience voted
in the negative.
G~LADsToNE's FALL PREDICTED.
London, April p Gladstone is riding
straight for . fall the Pail Mall
Gazette declared this afternoon.
"He retuses," says the Gazstte, "to
modify his Irish scheme and the result
will be that the country will neither
have home rule in Ireland or Gladstone"
The Pail Mall GAzstts announced in the
same way precisely that Lord Salisbury
would ride fora fall at the same time
the tory members were arranging
for his defeat. This declaration ut the
time was generally hooted at by tho
English papers, but the Gazstss was
entirely accurate then. 1t is thought
Eidton has special knowledge that Glad
stone, being convinced OF the absolute
Justice and good policy of his Irish
proposals and at the same tins beng
convinced that the tory and radical
politicians have determined to defeat
him, means to force the iasus and
bring about q detsat as soon rs possible,
being content to sacrifice his power in
his final effort at pacitication.
oxFoRD AND CAMBRIDGE.
London, Aprll3-Ths annual univers-
lty race between the Oxford aud Cam
bridge crews was rowed over the usual
course on the Thames, from Putney to
Martlake and resulted in q victory
for the latter. The sky Was cloudy aud
the veSther mild. The wind was pretty
strong On the start and during the
race the .ater was sufficiently lumpy
to put to a thorough test the stamina
OF the men engaged in the contest.
Betting was in favor of the Cambridge
crew. The river banks we're both cover-
ed With people, thousands making the
race an event for q holiday.
Large crowds Of rough and
i'll clad men appeared on the scene, an
if to remind the holiday makers that
there were some Englishmsn who were
incapable of enjoying themselves. They
marchsd in procession along the course,
headed by q band and carried q banner
calling attention to the distress prevail
ing among the unemployed workmen of
England and containing the inscription ,
"yoU LIVE. WE sTARYx."
EA LAL -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-03

night robes, their faces blackensd by
smoke and the skin on their hands and
arms peeled off IN places, showing
where they ran against obstacles in their
efforts to escape. One was Immediately
recognized as Kate Cassidy and the
other is, thought to be Mary Burk.
In room number 246 another
PITIABLE SCENE
was witnessed, Here the third unfor-
tunate was found, who proved to be
Mary Cooney, another employee OF the
linen department.. She was found lying
With her head rear the west door at the
extreme end of the hall. On being con-
veysd to a room there was just the
slightest indication that life was not sx-
tinct, but after half hours work by
physicians and iremen to resuscitate,
she was pronounced dead. Tho dead
girls were employees of the house and
were not over twenty years OF age.
The body of another girl, who died
from sufocation, was found later, max
ing four deaths in all.
A patrol wagon took tho bodies to thu
morgue.
One of the male employees OF th,
hotel
MADE HIS ESCAPE
With great difficulty and onl,
after suffering terribly from
smoke. When he reached the sidewall
blood flowed from his ears and mouth.
The Planters house has been on fir
several times in the last twenty years
but with two exceptions the work @
extinguishing the blaze was soon ovel
The damage incurred was comparativel.
trihlng. Three years ago the hotel ha
a narrow escape 1t was about the sam
hour in the morning as the fire reporte
to-day broke out and in the sans plac
in the kitchen wing, facing on the nal
row alley in the rear, when three live
we're lost among the employees slespin
in the top story of the wing on fire.
A CAIRO BLAZE.
Cairo, April "a fire at two o'oloc
this morning destroyed Smith Bro
general store. Loss SIS, 900. Insuranc
12,o6o. P j. Thistlewood's residence an
two other frame buildings on Washing
ton avenue were destroyed. Thistl,
woods loss on house is $4,000. Insu
! ance $4,000.