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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
ded by Deer Park people A universal

ded by Deer Park people A universal
satisfaction prevails.
Wilbur Morgan and Mollie Saunders
were married last week. About forty
couple were present. The happy couple
Immediately started for their home Ia
Brock field with the congratulations OF all
The bride Is the daughter OF our worthy
pastor, Rev. Saunders, and Is a most esti'
mable young lady. She will b" sadly
missed. Mr.. Morgan was formerly one oi
our citizens and has host of friends In
this vicinity
Deer Park was overshadowed with
gloom on Wednesday morning by the
death Of Joseph Shute, after brief illness
The decs ased was young man OF more
than ordinary capabilities. A kinder
friend and neighbor, a tfuer brother ana
more loving husband and father was never
known. He leaves wife and two small
children TO mourn his loss. His sad death
In the morning of life will be long and
deeply felt by the entire community. The
funeral took place on Thursday morning.
The bere ived family have the heartfelt
sympathy OF all. THAT life is long that
answers life's great end"
BUCEPHALUs ~
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DUNCAN. o'CoNoR q GILBERT,

GUARDIANS sALE-STATE or ILLINOIS, LA
" SALLK CoUNTY-ss BY virtue OF q decretal order
of the Probate Court Of said county. entered at the
July term VI said court D. 1883. on the application OF
Robert Lachmann. Jennie Lachmann Rossbel lach'
mann. Grace Lachmsnn and Harry LachInsnn, minors,
sad minors situate in the county Of La Sale and state
Of Illinois to wit; Lots numbered thirteen nS) and
real estate being subject the dover interest Of Ben
jamin Lachmann. father Of said minors shall on the
twenty second day OF August 1898, at the hour
of p H. sell a the interest of said minors In and to
the said real estate at the premises In La Sale.
Terms Of sale ~ follows: Cash.
BENJAMIN LACHMAES,
Guardian for David Lachmann, Robert Lachmann.
Jennie Lachmann, Rossbel lachmann, Grace
juy2i-4w lachniann and Harry Lschmann.
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COUNTY NEWS.
A Voice from wallace.

Oats are nearly all cut. -
Threshing commenced last week, Will
Butler brought out his steamer and II
works splendid.
VIM. Nevens and Richard Gllndon, who
have been sick for the past week. the
former with cholera morbus and the latter
with neuralgia, are improving,
Dennis O'ConOr was the guest OF the
Misses Mclaughlin, of Ottawa, last Sunday.
Qnite sociable time was had at the
residence of JAS Bragley, dancing and
playing constituted the enjoyment
Tommy ODonald and Davy Dobbins
still continue to make their semi.monthly
trips southeastward.
John Slingsly Is seen riding 10 his
bandanna quite often. John looks very
composed In It. 1t takes the lead for style
and comfort In Wallace.
Rsb Mcdonald Was the guest OF Miss
.Dougherty las Sunday evening
RAMBLER
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Our N0ighbOrs.


II Is all we can do, the weather Is so b Ct
To keep track Of our neighbors' cares,
Whether roasting, camping, or what not,
But here's the state of affairs:
The Streator Bottle Co. has increased
Its stock from $4,000 to 100000.
Dynamiting fish In the Illinois river Is
the latest thing II Is said that large mum.
bers of fish are killed by exploding this
stuff under water. The result Is that big
and little fish are destroyed, and what are
left on the water produce bad stencil.
The white miners employed In the Pom.
tiaC Union Coal COmpanys works, struck
last week because half dozen cOlored
men we're put TO work. This did::not In the
least inconvenience the company which
had been running through the summer
months only for the purpose OF giving their
men employment.
Barnums show didn't parade In Peru.
Couldn't climb the hills, the elephant re.
fused TO climb the wooden stairs, and the
whole was afraid to cross the bridge on
Third street. Peru must surely be regen-
Grated before she can receive much atten-
ton from the advance guard OF civili-
zatiOn.
The trouble experienced on the l. V. Il
N. at Peru by the continual caving and
sinking of the embsukment upon which
the road is run Ia not over. After piltng
several load of stone at the foot OF the
bank, dirt was hauled, and trampled down
solid, but recently . large crack has ap-
peared which Is rapidly assuming alarm.
Ing proportions.
Joseph Fraser, Bourbonnais farmer,
was sunstruck one day last week while dri-
wing In the bayfield, For an hour and
half he was unconscious and his condition
was alarming. He is now cOnvslescing.
30 says Ksnkakee paper.
A new envelope has been Invented that
folds a small flap over the front upper
right hand corner The stamp Is then put
over the flap and the letter cannot be open.
ed without cutting the envelope or defa-
cling the stamp. IS
An infant child of Mr.. Oakley, living
near Arlington, was bitten by hog, and
the tusks Of the brute ran through the
child's cheek, and II Is feared that the re-
suit will prove fatal.
AT an Informal meeting OF the MENDOZA
Natural Gas Co., this week, II was resolved
to accept the offer Of Mr.. Hines, the city
we'll contractor, to explode a IS ID. dyna-
mite cartridge In the Portsrfeld gas we'll.
which was bored nearly through the Tren-
ton rock, and showed strong signs Of gas,
but was finally abandoned.
At Sparta, ILL.,, the natural gas wells dis
covered June Sth, 1883, have been discharg'
ing about Ave million feet per day. Sparta
Is q booming and 80 Is her real estate. The
gas will be piped to st. Louis BY joint
stock company.
Some hOodlums In Paw Paw greeted
Professor Montague, the prohibition speak
or, with shower Of ancient eggs.
DeKalb ladies' are interesting themselves
In new enterprise, that Of waiting room for
ladies who come TO town TO trade. Ii Is
proposed 70 fit up . room with books,
papers and magazines, for their occupancy
and use while their husbands are doing the
or stepping around the corner to
see man.
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ln che County Ot,ioea.

License to marry has been issued 10
Anten Kaltsrmann and veronita Lemanski,
Harvey Mcpherson. and Marietta Msckey,
Hugh Moreland and Mrs. Csthrine Drake,
Andrew -sBakstar and Mary Zalehs, Adam
Fabrisssb and Antoma Pawaaezik, james
Cahopy and Kate A. Payne, nos. Thompson
and Della Hoey FredJ. Miller and Emma
Whitman, Geo. Polko and Anna Delauko, &.
L. Miller and Lolita Pattsnger and 9. W.
Gallagher and ?. Estella Story.
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Probate Court.

Letters Of administration have been gram
ted 10 Alvins Thiedohr, for the estate Of Leo
Thiedohr. dond $500; and to Maggie
Burksrt for the estats os Leopold Burkart.
or gusrdianships to Ida Gilman for VIM.
Gilman. Parliamentary, to B. Fsrnburg for
the estate Of Saml. Fsrnburg.
Frratum-In the report Of this court last
week. the docket erred in recording the
death Of John Kilmsr. and the reporter, who
simply copies from the docket was made to
err also. MIR. Kilmsr 10 not dead.
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THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

The court refused to new trial in the
Moore ". Baxter case. involving the owner
ship Of Ottawa Maid.
The Milligan case, which Was supposed to
have been ready for decision on last Friday,
will doubtless be decided the 6rss Of the
week. There are great many points in
Law involved in this case, which Judge Stipp
dssiredto fully satisfy himself upon before
making public HE decision in the case. He
has therefore adjourned court until Monday.
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TOlicA NOtNA.


The taking Of the school census Of DIS.
trict No. q, has been completed. ! find
by inquiry that the total number OF persons
under 81 years of age aud over years, Ii
Gil, nlnety-six being boys, and one hund.
red and five girls
Gus Grese, u farmer, living near here,
lost q valuable yesrling FLY the other day.
She ran against q barb wire fence and cut
the juglar artery, bleeding TO death In a
very few moments. Ii WAS one OF the
best fillles In this part Of the county, and
Mrs. Grese had refused good round sum
for her but short time before.
Calvin ID Thompson, brother OF Elder
Thompson, died at indianapolis Ind, the
other day, aged 40 wears.
The work on the new Methodist parson-
age IL progressing finely.
The little son Of Jas. Hart carries his
optic In hammock now. When the base
ball Is abroad In the land, there Is no poul.
tice like the seed Ut the fax.
John Shannon Camp, Sons OF Veterans,
held an Ice cream festival last Wednesday
evening. IL was largely attended and the
financial department came out In the lead
hope that the United States has got
through mOnkeying with the mall pouch
10 Palestine. First II IL one way then II Is
another, and no one knows exactly when TO
mail letters to that interesting burg, with
out interviewing the postm aster.
This II good corn weather, but II some
one will mall section of the north pole 10
Topica, he OK she will wear roses when
they bloom. fIKE,
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Dayton DOlngs.

Mr.. and Mr.. w H Van Ettan have re-
turned from their eastern trip and Van has
resumed his duties at the station.
Mr.. and Mrs. II B Williams are visiting
relatives AZ Bethlehem, New Hampshire,
and are having u grand time among the
the mountains.
John Green combined business with
pleasure last week In trip 70 Cincinnati
and Indiana. He says the Cincinnati ex-
posltion IL a grand affair and we'll worth
visiting.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. F Park and family
of Shapbona, visited at ChAs. Green's
last week. They picnlcked at Starved
Rock and Deer Park Saturday and returned
home Monday.
The Order OF Railway Conductors from
the Galesburg AMI Buda branch OF the q,
gave an excursion Of three train loads u
Deer Park last Saturday.
The river Is quite low, but the mills
have plenty Of water and are running right
along.
There are number of glass blowers and
Streator people camping up the river.
James G Green was Q delegate to the
prohIbitIon convention ut Ottawa last week
The cold water party has no other member
In this vicinity that We know Of. The sub
iect of taxation IL OF vastly more account I,
tax payers than the liquor question. The
former IL political question, the latter {
moral one. Any one who win keep him
self well informed on the tarih question
through the discussions 10 the news papers
will see that II has proved to be nothing
but . personal matter. If you are protec
ted manufacturer, you ara apt to. be . higl
tariff man and strive to induce, working
men and Others TO believe as you do. i
ycu are not la the protected industry yo,
ara Ant to be low tariff msn and advocate
reduction ofiaxatIon. Every voter SHOULD
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Comfy Court.

On the petition Of Gideon Ruger, Grace
Rugsr. his sister, was taken before the court
on Wednesday, where she was declared to
be insane. She is thirty FIVE years old. and
has been unsound mentally for twenty
years.
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Manlius Messages.

The rain and wind STERN Thursday night
a week, did the corn and oats much dam
age In this part Of the county.
A number Of the farmers cut oats last
Sunday afternoon.
The Reading Circle Society gave a gyp'
sic tea In Mr.. Joseph PARIS grove Friday
night OF last week at $3.50. The table was
made by spreading table cloths on the
grsss, aud Il was filed with Sand witches
and tea. Every one had q pleasant time
and went home happy. Their next meet.
Ing will be held at Mr.. Osmer Chatman's
on Saturday night, August 18th.
Edward Zimmerman Is on our sick list
this week.
Misses Cora States and Cora Lawrence
were the guests of Miss Jennie Bagby, OF
Miller.
Many farmers have invested In new
binders. 4. 8. PeddlcOrd has two new all
steel Planvaks; j b Psrr, CALEB thinner
man, Gslord States, new Mccormick.
Miss Della Callahan has been lying very
low for the past week, but Is now on the
way to better health
Mr.. Lean Wales sold his gray team To
Seneca horse buyer for $3.50 last week.
RUNNER Boy.
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Leland Ledger.

Bliss Paine, Of Paw Paw, was the guest
of friends here on Sunday.
Lew Thompson was overcome with the
heat this week, while working In Severy q
ost field. He IL on the road TO recovery
now.
II was paw day at the new creamery on
Wednesday, and large number Of Uncle
Sans sinners were passed out to the farm
ers.
JIG. jacobson Is In transit from Norway,
Europe. He started for home last week.
Ed. johnson and wife. who have been
the guests OF friends here for some time.
have returned to their home At Cambridge,
Iowa.
some of the birch wielders Of this VI
clnity are In attendance upon the Teach
ers' Institute.
A certain gentleman who owns certain
dog will either be compelled to amputate
the dog or his bark In about two days. lie
the dog, not the gentlemsn--maketh the
night season dolorious with his howlings
Feed him the FREE TRADERS prescrip-
tion for the mango.
~ james Larson has purchased the Cord
{ farm, near here, for $500.
Qur DR.. Kennedy, who was nominated for
coroner by the Prohibitionlsts, was Ia
! Chicago. last. weak D..
~ al7-%f ! . - ~ - -
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Ransom Items.

Cutting oats IL a very disagreeable task,
and tries our temper as we'll a. the strength
OF the binder.
Corn IL now generally tasseled out. and
many In THIS section have green corn large
enough 10 cat.
The rain OF last week was welcomed by
many of our farmers.
Mr.. Timothy Harry who received q &c.
we're broken limb by fall from bis wagon
some time ago 10 improving slowly. =,
Patrick Slsttery received q pension and
Is now placed ON the pension list.
Mr.. II. Mccormick aud wife, OF Dakota,
arrived In Ransom, Saturday, at p IN. and
will remain here for three weeks.
The many friends of Mrs. Mccormick
will he pleased u know that she is much
improved In health.
VIII Barker has . new threshing ma
chine. j Ryan, X Linfor, and II Brady,
have invested In new binders, even at the
eleventh hour.
The young men will give a ball In the
rink on the night OF August 9Th. Good
music and good supper will be provided
come all and have good time.
Col. Long did not put 10 an appearance
last Sunday, and the temperance people
were much disappointed at his not coming.
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LOstant Items.

The Teachers Institute 81 Ottawa this
week seems TO have charms to soothe the
school ms ms irate rod, for number Of our
rudy checked young school teachers are in
attendance.
The wonder of the age has come to pass!
The most astounding and bswildering inci-
dent In the history Of Lostant! The corner
we'll has been cleaned out and sports now
pump! Ow, Wow!
In one Of our back alleys, the other night,
occurred fierce. 6stic encounter between q
republican and democrat over the issues Of
the year. The quarrel commenced thusly
The democrat declared that Mr.. Cleveland
and his party were 10 favor Of removal Of
tariG duties on raw materials and . rsduc'
ton OF tariff on manufactured material upon
which there would remsin too much prOteo.
lection after the raw materials were made
free. He mentioned wool o. one Of these
raw materials. The republican said that the
tariff on wool was 20 low now that there was
no profit in the wool business. and that tax.
ing II of would impoverish The wool growers
The de nocrst said that more than two'thirds
OF the wool production Of tho country came
from Utah, New Mexico, ArisonA and Texas.
and that I've wool growers used the govern
mont land for pasture ct no expense 10
themselves and needed no protection. The
republican called him - liar, and
they went at IL hammer and tongs. The
democrat finally got the head Of the Ben
Levi disciple 10 ohsnosry, and he Is now
keeping shady and employs his time in re
ducing hastily provissd black eye and an
enlarged proboscis. Sich IL tner wages OF
dissenshun.
The Blind Boone concert drew q crowded
house last week, and the ladies who engi,
peered the entertainment realized about $25
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:We6ther extremely hot with no pros
pe6S 'zDr 3 change for the better.
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Grand Rapids Items.

Fine weather for harvesting, but the work
will not be done I'M very perfect manner.
Lacy Hibbs has some fine corn west OF the
Yale church.
Edwin Mccormick is erecting 9 fine
Kitchen.
Mr.. II. @, Baker and Miss Alice NJ. Rowe
we're married last week. The union will be
surprise to many Of Grand Rapids people,
but not 70 those acquainted with the happy
couple. Mr.. Baker 10 perfect gentleman,
an excellent farmer and compsnionsble IN
social circles or the business walks Of life.
The bride IL refined and intelligent LAZY
Of lovely disposition captivating manner.
and has every qualification to assume the
Lear and sndesring role Of wife. The
many resders Of the FREE TRADER heresbouts
wish them success and that their paths may
be stewn with flowers.
Do the Republicans expect Harrison, who
voted to let the Chinese in, to now 90 back
on his record!
EFT. Reed is prepared for hay famine.
Van Thompson returned home last week
and looks as fresh as morning glory.
This town will organize race club. The
place was voted on and II was in favor OF
Fritz Nitsls's.
Richard Maggie Jr. and family spent Sum
day at Starved Rock.
The Republicans Of Fall River met in
Joseph Bakers barn last week and formed
club Of 10 members.
J. Gresham and Ed Mccormick have
each bought new top ouggies, and head
west on Sundays.
All the Grand Rspidgers are going to ct.
end the races 81 Ottawa this week.
Corn 10 doing nicely owing to the moe
rain on last Thursday evening. Hay was
large crop. Oats would have been good
but for the storm on July 3D.. All the oats
had TO be out one way
Cleveland and Tharman make strong
ticket. The people are recognising In Clsvs'
land thoroughly honest man, while Thur
mans nomination 10 pleasing TO both the
older Democrats q we'll 90 the younger men.
The platform Ii . strsighs'out declaration.
not free trade, bat Of simple reduction OF
the tariff on business principles.
The Catholics will hold their annual picnic
in Hsgi's grove on the 10th OF August. A
cordial invitation 10 extended 10 ell.
The news Of Harrison's nomination was
received here with no enthusiasm BY the
IN embers Of his party. Three of the mem
bers of this town attended the convention at
Chicago. They did not want to vote for .
pair Of dudes like Harrison and Morton, but
men like Blaine and Lincoln. Harrison will
do for clean candidate at home, but his
Chinese record and his free whisky and
platform will never catch the vote
Of this town. Cleveland and Thurman
will have majority Of at least 80 In q
Republican town Of l4S votes. Look At
this in November. CYCLONE.
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LODGE NOTICES.

IoSATfAs WOOD IoD0g, X. Of r. 40
~ Will meet IN "a led scsslon Monday Ea'
evening n e'ciork, Cor tho transaction On ~
JOHN !. CARniOANt g. q,
Attest J. II. LiInKfaAS. X. 0i X. aud n
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TURF TIPS FREELY GIVEN.
Program Out for the Spring Meeting al
Montgomery Park


After many weary days OF waiting the
spring has come and bids fair to larry a
few weeks. Everything at the Montgom-
cry park race track is assuming racing
shape; the track itself is perfect, and the
horses will be able to 90 as fast as during
race week. The inner fields are thick in
grass, and the deer park looks like a great
green carpet All OF thestables have done
more or less fast work, and by Monday it
will take a hand book to keep correct
record OF the fast work done.
llonig's horses are about nearest TO q
race. Mr.. Gilman has never LET up on them
since he first put them on the track. Lee
lex goes kinder than he ever did in his
life and frets very little in his work. Leo
He is improving daily, while Hilda looks
just ready 10 race, and will win at this
place.
The programs are out today. The Gas
ton stake is set for Saturday, the first day,
and The APPEAL names Fred Fink for the
winner.
The steeplechase stake will also be run
on the first day, and no one need look be-
yond Bob Miles for winner.
Then comes the Tennessee club stakes
for three-yearold for which knowing
ones plump Wheeler T.
Tho Peabody hotel handicap comes on
Tuesday, but the weights are not out yet.
For the Chickasaw club stakes, run ON
"Wednesday, Cleaner will bear watching,
regardless OF the weights or price he may
be entered to be sold at.
Thursday the Gayoso hotel stake for
three car-olds will bring out an immense
field, and the man that picks the winner
should get rich. We look for Bertha, Leo
ii and sanielene TO be the contesting
horses.
Luehrmann' selling stake, on Wednes-
day, should be a great betting race. There
are sure 10 be twelve starters and Panama
will get piece Of the money.
The big Merchants handicap winds up
the meeting ON the following Saturday.
With proper care shown in the disposition
Of the weights, II will bring out good
field OF starters and be great betting
race
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A DI.oricrIy and Drunken Trio.

Officer Bryan, last night arrested Josh
Haynes, Henry Butcher and Alice
Dean, all colorcd, who were engaged in a
drunken row on lower Front street. At
the staiion.housc, Haynes charged that
Butcher had stolen s25 from him, and the
woman stated positively that she saw
Butcher when he took the money. All
Of them were 80 maudln drunk, that they
will be given time 10 sober up before their
larceny be placed against Butcher, None
Of them, however, had any money when
searched.
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An eastern farmer at an institute meet
ing said hc had never known q single In.
stance where q farmer had made a prac.
ticc Of giving his note for purchases who
did not finally become bankrupt. II Is
surely step toward financial ruin. Avoid
II. Pay rs you 20 or do not go. Econo.
mizc, live within your means, work hard
and iniclligcnily, never buy what you are
not necessarily compelled 10 have, and
you will H. certain 10 become financially
successful. Don't be miscr, don't he
pcnurious. but above all don't spend q
dime or dollar before you make Il. II
YOU make dollar save part q that dollar,
however small part, and you will in
time mover need TO ask for credit. The
average man can easily make dollar,
but the average man does not save n dime,
and this is because he will not, not be.
cause lie cannot.
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-Four years ago sorghum seed were worth
10 cents per bushel In Kansas, last year 81
per bushcl and this year ~ high NJ sl.25.
large quantities OF seed were shipped 90
moro western States, In the drought region,
10 be sown for forage purposcd. The de-
mand for sorghum seed Is growing year by
year. The principal purchasers are stock.
men, who SOW the seed 10 make hay. In
the south very little sorghum seed arc
saved for market II should not be No;
we should not only furnish all local and
home demands, but oil orders Tor many
States We can raise an acre Of sorghum
very chcaply, and with only two plowing,
We eau realize from City 10 $50 galloni
of molasscs from said acre. The bagasscC
can be put in clio, mixed with other green
food, and oughtto make excellent cnsilagc
We make, then, three profits from the
crop syrup, forage, seed.
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~ sufferers from Consumption.

Scrofula, bronchitis and general debility will
try SCOTS Emulsion OF God Liver Oil with
Hypophosphitcs, they will Gnd immediate
relief aud permanent benefit. The medical
profession universally declare II n remedy Of
the greatest value and very palatable. Read;
II have used SCOTS Emulsion In several
cases ~ scrofula and debility In children.
Results most gratifying. NV little patients
take il with pleasure. w. A. HUBERT, NJ.
D., Salisbury, III.