The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

the best interests for the time being Of way
ward and troublesome humanity, such AZ de.
light in violating the law, and once looked
in the solid iron cage in the bnsk room, is
entirely safe; in fact, the iron cage 10 just ~
firm and secure - any ever erected, and
Marshal Maher Of Seneca looks 81 it with
pride. May the citissns never have occasion
to use the cage part Of it.
We met Vim. Gerhard, Of Morris, Ill.,, who,
some 20 years ago was among the juveniles
in 0ttswe, and whose father was in business
here. Mr.. G.. now Of Morris. has host Of
friends in Seneca, is generous 10 . fault, and
when he reads his FREE TRADER, as no will
hereafter. will lend it to his Morris neighbors
until we can find time to go there.
DAT MEAL.
Marseilles can congratulate herself on An =
other solid enterprise, producing a solid ne
cessity and backed by solid business men
Messrs Chas. W. Butterfeld, Sec. and Treas,
l.. f. Peddicord, V. Pres and Sup, and Geo.
W. Parr. Pres. We refer to the Eureka
Milling Co." This enterprise is devoted to
the manufacture Of oat meal The building
is five stories with the basement, and to GO
through it, only convinces one Of the total
ignorance of the masses with regard TO the
manner in which much of the food we con-
sumo is manufactured The building from
basement to garnet is filed wit complicated
machinery, some of it very delicate, and the
whole of the most improved type. We be-
lieve there are but 80 oat meal manufactures
in the United States. And it has only been
Of recent date since the fair flower of the
family, the pet girl of sixteen summers with
q complexion and disposition as fair as the
blushing rose and as mild as the subdued
voice ofan angel, could sit down in the
morning for breakfa and "munch" oats
at the same time with her fathers horse sta
toned at the manger in another quarter
and both with the same relish. Such is the
outcome Of the march Of civilization" and
in the near future the FREE TRADER will
give an accurate outline Of the Marseilles
Dat Meal enterprise and the method of pre-
pairing one Of the finest delicacies that goes
on to your table.
Each passenger car on the r. l. R'y is now
supplied with fire extinguishers in the shape
of bottles about l6 inches in length and 3
inches in diameter, containing liquid enc
bottle ofwhich in case of fire occssioned
by wreck would Immediately extinguish it.
They 60 on the principle, " in time Of peace,
prepare for war"
Attorney G. W. W. Blake 1--WE would give
Georges full name, but our time is limited)
was in Marseilles last Tuesday pitted against
Attorney Bickford Of Marseilles, in suit
for trespass, in which a $5O::cow figured. At
torney Bick ford won the suit in favor of the
plaintiff. But then, George amt one of these
kind of men that "want the EARTH
Many Of the prominent farmers in the vi.
cinity of Marseilles are entering into COM
paratively new departmental of " de-.
horning" cattle. The horns are sawed off
as close to the head as possible, and the an
imal, as soon as the operation is performed.
goes quietly to eating as though nothing had
happened Some thirty head have been
thus treated in that vicinity, and more will
follow There is common sense in 1t, if no
injury to the animal, as hooking will be
out of the question, and in many cases, the
life of an animal saved Now let some in.
ventive genius extract the kick from mule
and the country will have gained another
good point. W. D. W.