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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
The Magaxiuea.

The September Pansy 10 at hand, and Il
rs lis name suggests, full Of coed things
pictures and text, for the young people tC
think about.
The September Prenoloqieal Journa
opens with sketch Of the new German
Emperor william II and the Empress
Augusta Victoria In the usual style of tn.
Jouraal. The other contents Oh scientific
and hygienic topics and child.culture are
as interesting and remarkable as ever.
"The Relation Of the Sexes 70 Govern.
ment" will be discussed by Prof. 4 d.
Cope, In the leading article Of the October
Popular Science Monthiy. Prof. Cope shows
from psychological and social facts, which
everyone has noticed, that women are not
adapted mentally or physically for the func.
lions OF government, and that II they were
u take an active part II would react unfav.
orably on the vastly more important inter
ests OF the home.
Under the title Ethics and Economics"
In the October Poputar Science Monthly,
Mr.. Robert Mathews will give thoughtful
view OF our social outlook, maintaining
that the doctrine of individudlism, which
has just been having Its day, involves too
much seltishness, and that each member of
society must, In future, pay attention TO his
duties. as we'll rs insist on his rights.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Earlville Entries.

Mr.. Samuel Lynn has moved his family
to Ottawa. becoming weary Of running be.
tween Ottawa and Earl. Perhaps Mr..
Lynn will be absent from us for two years,
IT not more. He is an old and an honored
citizen, and as postmaster was an efficient
official. fts t
The old brick building, enclosing the old
tank, has been torn down, and the old we'll
that used to supply the water for fire pur-
poses, has been pulled up. The new tank
has capacity of 10000 gallons, and will
be an ample fire protection.
Quite a number of cur citizens are Ill, q
few Of them seriously so. Mrs. Winchell
is very low with lung fever.
Richard Watson is very happy, In quiet
way. 1t is new boy.
Rev. Gilbert Rindell, of the Congrega-
tionsl church, has received call at Chica.
60. He has resigned his pastorate here, to
take effect on the first of the month. tie
has made many sincere friends here, who
deeply regret his departure.
He was young man of slight statue and
had bad cold. He stood on the post
Office steps and argued with thick set
young man as to how friend voted. They
bet $40 The slight young man lost the
bet No moral.
Rev. Rogers will occupy Rev. Rindell's
house, after the first of the month
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
TOniCa Notes.

Ernest Clifford, who allowed judgment to
be entered up against him, by default, before
Squire Walcott in favor Of b G Miller, has
appealed the case to the Circuit court These
gentlemen are neighbors, living on farms
near here, and during August, Miller's
fields were entered by Glfford's cattle, and
considerable grain destroyed. The judg-
ment before Wslcott was $40.
There have been q number of cases of
slight illness in town during the past few
days.
Lon Hoefer had rather narrow squeeze,
after all. He got away from Jackson Vile
ust in time. The city is now under Quar-.
anime, and no one is allowed to move north,
ward.
School opened as usual last week. There
Is nothing to keep our school from going
ahead, unless II be too much campaign.
The boom in the oat crop still continues,
and the average is from 40 to 60 bushels per
acre. II Is seldom We have had such har-
vest in this direction, though it is noto-
rious fact that In the early part Of the sea-
son; just so much growing about d" failure
Of erops,'' has got to be endured. 1t is a
chronic difficulty.
Auo CtaT Coni w., oitcr BORING 10 depth
Of $50 feet. have temporarily abandoned the
project, Is what coal was found did not
fulfill expectations. Yet the scheme is not
entirely abandoned by any meanes.
Tonica and Lostant don't agree on the kind
Of school books to be used in the public
schools; consequently, Mr.. Fsirchild, who
has recently moved here from Lostart, ct
the commencement Of our schools, had to
purchase $500 worth Of school books-snd
yet, Lostsnt is only short distance from us
has no higher aspirations, no more wealth
and not capable OF exhibiting any more in
telligence, yet this difference exists In the
opinions Of Lostaut and Tonica school direc.
tors regarding the kind o. books to Do used.
Great country this! p
The rohibitionists in Tonica have Just
opened the fall campaign. A meeting IVES
called and speeches were actually made
real live prohibition speeches. declaring
their fAith in the ultimate SUCCESSFUL matt
ter II thousand years ahead-of their tick
ct. They are . little late. but propose to
keep it red hot for the next four weeks.
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Utica Notes.

Justice Clear isn't out of the heateG
water, If he is out of jail. There are. be,
sides beating his better half, other charge!
against him, which his better half will, SC
rumor hath 1t, use in bill for divorce, IL
connection with the charge Of beating
The Justice now appears In the role of q
Lothario. When he was arrested he was
according to custom, searched and his val
uables taken charge of by the police
Among other things we're several love let
ters from a neighbur's wife, disclosing q
guilty liaaon and plan for flight. Per.
haps they will cause two divorce suits
News has been received here that Mrs.
A. c. Stage and son are i'll with typhoid
fever.
Orson Hallett is sad; he is sad just 1926
worth. 1t was 1926 straw stack, and Or
son had set fire to some stubble near IT.
Exit straw>stack.
W. H. Fl. Bartram, the eminent prohibit
ZIONIST, spoke for an hour, at the Baptist
church, ON Thursday evening last. The
republicans do not admire Mr.. Bartram
II is rumored that no love Is lost.
r. O'Sullivan, Gus Voss, w. II. Highly
and NJ. Stack were Utica's representatives
at last weeks convention. Herb. says he
isn's going to any more conventions; Utica
always gets left, anyhow.
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Our NeighbOrs.

According to the Sycamore True Repub
lican DeKslb county has two hundred
pensioners who draw 81 $50 from the gov
eminent each month.
An old couple at Kankakee we're fatally
Injured In runaway last week. Their
team was frightened by a switch engine on
the Illinois Central road.
John KarfOnter, German miner at
Kangley, had his chest partially crushed
by fall of coal while at work In his room
the other day, but recover In couple of
weeks.
1t Is stated that the beet sugar factory at
FreepOrt will resume operations soon. 1t
will give the farmers in that vicinity a
market for product that pays more than
any other, excepting garden produce, under
favorable conditions.
Princeton has a man who DISCUSSES him
self by wearing mask, and acting In a
fendish way-suddenly jumping out from
behind dark corner, and by wild gesticu
lations and unearthly noises soaring the
He is probably insane.
Walker & Parker, of the Wenona Inder,
this week start the Rutland Gazette, using
for that purpose the material of the late
Wenona Gazette. The opening of the Rut.
land coal shaft Is responsible for this move.
which should prove a success, If received
In the right spirit.
A man named Peter Smith was put off q
train at Streator on Friday LAST, but sitter
the train was In motion he attempted to
climb on again, and losing his hold he fell
beneath the wheels. having both legs
crushed. He was taken to the hospital and
died In couple of hours.
A man who has tried 1t says that wooden
posts treated as follows, at cost of two
cents apiece, will last so long that the party
adopting 1t will not live 10 see his posts
decay Take boiled linseed oil, and stir
in pulverized charcoal to the consistency
of paint, and put 1t over the timber.
The Marshall County Horticultural So
ciety, which held Its first meeting In June
last, and arranged to hold semiannual
meetings for the exhibition Of fruits flow
ers, etc and for the interchange of expe'
riences and ideas, hold their second semi>
annual meeting, at Lacon, Wednesday and
Thursday, October 10th and 18th.
1t is claimed that the late cyclone was q
financial benefit to Mt. Vernon, Ill as the
money contributed and sent In from all
parts of the country was sufficient to build
up the town better than 1t was before, and
now that all this Is done there Is surplus
of 5000 reported In the hands of the com
mittee. This surplus will probably be used
10 build new school house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

ing the ask cart through deserted alley
snd posing as model for equestrian
statues TO wealthy sculptors. And this de
gration-ths full measured cup of unut'er
able desertion has been caused by red hair
A great problem presents itself. One OF
the other must go, Either must be made
a penal offence to wear red hear undyed
or the white horse dieth. Ae Is an outcas'
the scorned of man. He must either b.
dyed or died-which II is question OF
the survival of the tittest, and II Is fitting
that a fit solution be made to fit the case,
the fate of the white horse and the red
headed girl hangs In the balance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Ransom Ramblings.

Richard and Mrs. Wolfe. of Eagle, al e
the guests of friends here.
Mrs. q. A Filter, of Verm Lion Tp, was
the guest of her parents last week.
Miss Mckay returned to her home In
Ohio.
Miss Nellie Degan goes to attend school
at Pontiac. .. .. ..
The Ransom school opened here on
Monday with two new teachers. The at
tendance is larger than usual.
Frank Boal, while threshing at w. II.
McIntyres, had two of his fingers badly
cut by the band knife. Frank Is carrying
a very sore hand.
Mr.. NJ. Garvin Is on the sick list this
week.
Geo. Whitemore's wedding is looked for
every day.
William Mcgee, while driving to Strea-
tor, was thrown from the spring seat and
received some injuries about the head and
face. ........ .,.........,.
Contractor Garland has put in an appear.
ance In our burg, 80 business is picking up
a little and gives more encouragement.
The Republicans held caucus In Ram
som and elected the following delegates to
the county convention: DR., 8. L, Brown,
NJ. J. Lane and W. II. Conard.
j. w. K. Is the maddest boy on the east
side. Some one has stolen his fine rat
terrier. .,-.. tt.. d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
McD0uRAll In Harding.


Our died-i wool republican friends
of Harding and vicinity are again happy.
Their hungry souls have once more been
satiated with their favOrite mama Of pOlit'
ical sophisty Their officiating high priest
for the season, was Duncan McDOugall
the place of the holy feast, the town hall
text chosen for collect, The Naked Truth
substance and synopsis of discourse, as
follows:
"All democrats are hypocrits," "All
democrats are free traders" "all demo-
Gratis are enemies of freedom;' "demo,
Gratis are In favor Of reduction of taxatien :"
1.-The democratic party Is pandering to
British interests, because some British
journals have expressed some English
mems opinions that the democratic party
In America have q just principle at stake
In the present campaign The democratic
party Is a breuer of trusts and combina.
tons for robbing the people, (!!D "All
democrats are disloyal to the federal gov
ernment," because "the Southern states 60
democratic every time, and 1t is darned
outrage, and we ought to 60 down there
and lick them again like hill and learn
them how to vote right" Great applause J
These we're the most salient remarks
and points of the speakers efforts and
those which seemed to be best adapted TO
the strangely depraved political appetite of
his republican audience, judgingssfrom the
open mouthed manner with which they
received and applauded them.
Great is McDougsll!
But greater still Is the darkness that
party idolatry and superstition has envel.
oped the intellects of the average republic
can voters who congregated at the town
hall on Saturday evening to hear him.
NUC r. Rec.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
A REPORToRIAL Pointer.

"Sassiety," returned from the festive and
highly Instructive summer resort, Is buck
ling on its last falls CATERS, and In few
days you, the "Sassiety reporter" will be
called upon to attire yourself In a clear
shave and gather In the various movements
OF the elect. You will perhaps be safe In
using similar style to the one you used
last year. A quiet tea party will be "a de
lightful gathering at the home Of Mrs. -"
as usual, and you may speak of the half
dozen gentlemen who dined with Mr. Y
as "a brilliant assemblage of wit and talent
or a sparkling gathering of bright minds,
NJ you have done for the past fifteen years
A hoe down dance can be dished up as "a
GALAXY Of youth and beauty tripping the
light fantastic toe to the inspiring strains
Of orchestral music" In the customary wa,
not forgetting to close your article with the
indispensable statement tina. 1.-The affai
was grand success, both socially and finan
cially." Don't forget the financial part
especially If the event Is an entertainment
at the house of a society leader, for thu
charity fund of house of worship. II |
Is, perchance, the wedding Of couple O
the "petted darlings of society" do no
neglect to state that "the grand, inspiring
strains of the wedding march floatet
through the auditorium as the bride, lean
ing upon the parental arm, moved up thu
central aisle"
Such dear old sentences should be KEEP
green and hearty. DO not forfake them II
their old age ana decrepitude. Stand b,
the dear, sacred ponies, for while you ride
them your brain Is not racked with menta
efforts, indeed you may lay II away, 20,
will not need II.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Excursion to Los Angeles, Cal.

Meeting of Sovereign Lodge, l. o. o. F. at
Los Angeles, Sept. 18th to goth, 1888. The
Chicago & Alton Railroad will sell round
trip tickets from Aug. 18th to Sept 18th 1T
$72 ~. The return is good for 60. days.
Tickets good going and returning via the
same or any other direct route without extra
charge. Stop.overs allowed at pleasure
within 80 days on going trip, beyond Mis-
souri, river, and after Sept. 18th, on return
ing trip, within limit Of ticket. We are glad
to give any information. Call or write
j. E. BIRCH. Alton Ticket Agt.
J. CHARLTON, G. p. Il T. A., Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Worth knowing.

MIR. w. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City
Fla, was taken with Q severe cold, attended
with distressing cough and running into
consumption ip its first stages. He tried
many 80 called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced in fesh,
had difficulty in breathing, and was unable
to sleep Finally tried DR.. King's New Dis
covsry for Consumption and found immsdi-
ste relief. and after using about half dozen
bottles found himself we'll and has had no
return Of the disease. No other remedy can
show 90 gaAnd . record Of cures, a. Dr.
Kings New Discovery for. Consumption
Guaranteed to do just what is claimed for ii.
Trial bottle free ct D. Lourioux's drug store
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

Hamilton Mckinney, Of Pontiac, was
caught between the engine and tender Of a
traction engine which fell through bridge
last week. The lower part of his body and
left thigh we're caught, and the bursting Of
pipes let the hot water upon him and liter.
ally cooked the flesh before he could be
got out The throttle valve lever and other
projecting lions msngled his body se>
verely.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Interstate Industrial Exposition Of Chi


For the sixteenth consecutive year Chi
cago opens up Its great Inter State Indus.
trial Exposition, replete with the best pro-
ducts of science, industry and art, on We'd
nesday, Sept. 9Th, and closing Saturday,
October Goth. .l.-.E,i iru..
The immense structure Is now laden to
its fullest capacity with the finest and most
magnificent exhibits ever displayed. from
almost every quarter of the civilized world,
illustrating as 1t does every avenue Of hu.
man industry In Its most complete form, 1t
is almost a necessity that they who would
keep abreast of our most advanced ideas
In both !ndustry, science and art, should
not fail to visit this great Exposition.
Every railrosd AMI transportation line
running into the city have made reduced
rates. and there Is every Indication that a
much larger attendance will follow than
any year that has preceded.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

The Burlington Route &C., B. & @. r. r.
will sell from principal stations on It's lines
on Tuesdays, Aug. 2lst, Sept. 18th and 25th,
Tickets at Halt Rates to the Farming Re.
gions of the West, Southwest and North
west. For tickets and further Information
concerning these excursions call on your
nearest c., B. & @. Ticket Agent, or ad-
dress P. s. Eustis, Genl Pass. and Ticket
Agent, Chicago. ,,-4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

Write to John Sebastian, general ticket
and passenger agent, Chicago, Kansas and
Nebraska railway, 9" Rock Island route,
Topeka, Kansas, and he will furnish you
with full information regarding series OF
Harvest excursions OF the following dates
August 2lst, September llth and 25th,
October 9th and 23d, and will also mail to
your address printed matter giving full par
ticulars about Kansas and Nebraska lands
new towns. etc.
This is the new Kansas and Nebraska ex.
tension Of the Great Rock Island Route,
Offering splendid inducements to parties
DESTROYS of locating
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

The late DR.. Taft, Elgin, left $1,000 to
the Elgin Academy on condition that the
$4,000 endowment fund Is provided for;
ST 900 to the Scientific Society, conditional
upon enough besides being secured TO
construct, within ten years, q $4,000 fire
proof building. The bulk Of his property
goes to his two children. % 'A1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
AN ANCIENT SWIMMER.

To place the laurel wreath Of public ap
proval upon the heads of modern swimmers
without a retrospective glance, shows
hasty and rather restless disposition II
Is an evidence Of collie In the intellect.
History holds many swimmers. 1t has a
tight grip In the feat of Cesar. Cesar had
conquered nearly everything In the prize
ring of his day. and was about to open a
sporting establishment In the Roman Forum
to be known rs the champions Rest,
when news reached him that an alleged
champion over In Egypt was anxious for a
match with him, Marquis of Barbarous
rules preferred The news was brought
to him by delegation Of ward politicians,
just as he was figuring on the cost Of bar
fixtures and deal tables. He dropped his
pen, put on his coat, and, going home, re-
moved the ink stains from his fingers with
oxslic acid, put on clean collar, adjusted
his porous plaster, and went away to put
himself under the care of his favOrite
trainer. As the day of the fight approached,
he was RECALLED with accounts of his antag.
onist's fainting fits and weakened limbs, but
like sensible man, he took these state>
ments at their face value, and, although
betting man, did not wager his last toga on
the event by long ways The dav of the
fight arrived. Cesar had been trained
down hard, and was In the very pink Of
condition. Some narrators say that he was,
II anything, a bit overturned. They met,
and In the second round Cesar WAS knocked
over the ropes, and with his hackers took
to the woods. They soon came to that
great African river the Nile. The back.
ems stopped aghast. The shore was a
Shiny oOzing mass The waters were inky
black, and tenanted by the hippopotamus
the crocodile and the festive shark. The
bottom was covered with broken glass and
tin cans and carpet tacks. Yet was Caesar
undaunted. Divestlng himself Of all but
his Commentaries which he held high
above his head, he stepped boldly into the
very jaws of an uninvitlng death and
pushed bravely forward. You who have
breasted the breakers of the swimming
school pond In fifteen dollar bathing suits,
pause and reflect Think of that devoted
nan, swimming the very caldron of death
o ave his Commentaries-at best a scant
)OOk or 80 of bad Latin! The BehemOths
cared the crocodiles howled and the bull
leads groaned In the ooze. Yet Caesar
wan onward. Native canoes bearing
darts and bald.headed bows and
rrows put after him In hot haste A beard
d javelin punctured the cuticle of his
light ear, but he hung his Commentaries
lpon Its peak and redoubled his efforts. At
asst, upsn the opposite shore, bold Cesar
stands and bathes his sun. scorched neck !
with cold cream. lie has crossed In safety |
Rome has her own. From the tops of
her seven hills the Eternal ely burns red
fire. The town is painted red and Caesar
re'opens his calculations upon his fixtures
This WAS no moment for trifes-no venj,
vedi, vici, nay rather veni, vedi-he got
left
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

IT'S fall, that witching season when the
tree Its emerald covering shed and golden
hues assume. IT'S autumn, the landscape
now solemn brow presents, and husband
man and herdsman soon the lowing kline to
shelter take. Gone Is summer-gone the
summer girl In ralnment white, with mouth
for cream and appetite on soda and milk
shake bent-our cash box swells as swells
the breeze thro' cavern, cave and dungeon,
and seems on fullness fair intent. The
Summer fadeth, fadeth too the picnic by
boat and foot and buggie. Better so. The
winds chill-chilled Is the bum now busted
and from park bench and shady woodland
torn, doomed to passive perish In patched
pants and parted shirt Alas, II you have
tears In your summer underwear, prepare
to shed them now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Chicago q Alton Half Rate Harvest
ExHnraions

Aug. Dist, Sept. 18th and 25th, Oct. 9th
and 23d, to Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Dakota. Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Minnesota. Mississippi, Missouri.
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Tennessee,
Texas and Wyoming. Return good for 80
days. Call or write for full particulars.
J. E. BIRCH, Ticket Agent.
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The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen-One OF my lady customers
who was surely afflicted with the rheums-
tism and weak back for long time, has
been completely cured by the use of Swift's
Specific. r. e. LEWIS, 200 Texas st.
Shreveport, La, June Is, 1888.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

The Local LOunger.
ODE TO SOCRATES.
Oh, Soc!
Thou did'st know
Just lots;
And Ills said,
On thee there were
No spots.
SO "Soc"
IT'S no use
For us
To say what's
Wisdom and sense,
Or fuss.
But SOC"
Thou vast left
On "Zan,"
Thou vast not wise
Should'st chose thy size
Poor man!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

Office of the
RUBY GOLD GRAVEL MINING Co.
800 Samson ST., San Francisco, Cal,
November 18th, 1887.
The Swift SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Sirs- Having for the past four or five
years been troubled with pimples and
olotches on my face and body, and finding
no relief In any of the chemically prepared
soaps and medicines prescribed by me by
physicians. concluded to try your 8. 8. S.
remedy, and have found great relief In the
same, four bottles clearing my skin entire,
ly. l cheerfully recommend your medi>
cine TO all who are In the position that
have been In. You can use this letter and
my name as testimonial to the merits of
the S. s. 8. remedy.
Very truly yours,
ALFRED p. ROBINSON.
Treatice on blood and skin diseases mail
ed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

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