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

four assistant commissioners. The COM
missioner IL instructed TO form the forests
land Into what are designated as forest
reserves He Is given power to frame
rules and regulations for the government
of these reserves and to appoint rangers to
see that rules are maintained. No fores!
lands are TO be sold, but the stnmpage on
them may be disposed Of In the discretion
of the commissioners --Speoal Telegram.
This Is very commendable; but as long
as the tariff Of 81 on lumber continues. and
the lumber kings revel In the exhorbitant
profits Of stumpage," It will take some.
thing different from law of this kind to
save American forests. Like most game
laws, this proposed enactment is just .
trife subsequent" however.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

OF course we went under the bridge. Dick
ems has been there before us, as he has been at
every most characteristic point, and his rec
ord runs thus: There the steamboats, lay
alongside Of each other; hard and fast for
ever to all appearance, but designing to get
get out somehow and quite confident of doing
it, and in that faith shoals Of passengers and
heaps of luggage were proceeding hurriedly
on board. Little steamboats, dashed up and
down the stream necessarily. Tiers upon
tiers of vessels, scores of masts, labyrinths Of
tackle, idle :ails, splashing oars, gliding row.
boats, numbering barges, sunken piles, with
ugly lodgings for the water rat within their
mud discoored hooks; church steeples, ware
houses, house roofs, arches, bridges, men and
women, children, casks, cranes, boxes, horses,
coaches, idlers and hard laborers-there they
were, all jumbled up together london
Letter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

On Friday last, the following letter was
pent by the Secretary of State to Thomas
n. Mason, Esq, of this city, which will be
hf interest to town officers generally:
"Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of
Ian. 81, have to inform you that the act
% which you refer-viz: An act to amend
sections 3 and Z of an act entitled "An act
10 revise the laws In relation to township
brganization,' approved and in force July
1885,, approved June l6, 1887, passed the
enate at the late session, but failed to pass
he house of representatives. By an error
IF the clerk the bill was reported to the
enate as having passed the house, The
The error was not discovered until the bill
lad been signed by the governor and filed
d this office, but in time to prevent its pub
lcation in the sessions of laws of 1887, and
was omitted therefrom. There is, of
curse, no such law, and you will proceed
your official duties just as though no at.
bmpt had been made to pass the bill re-
Arred to-"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with headache,
you are tidgetty, nervous, and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in worse
condition than before. What you want is an
alternative that will purify your blood, start
healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore
your ,itality, and give renewed health and
strength Such medicine you will find in
Electric Bitters, and only so cents bottl
at D. Lorriaux's Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

w. Alice Burpee " Co., the well-known
and extensive Seed Growers of Philadel
phia, Pa, have now ready for mailing,
gratis, TO all interested in Gardening, Bur.
PEGS Farm Annual for 1883, This popu.
lar Catalogue is brighter and better than
ever before. 1t is handsome book of l2S
pages, with hundreds of engravings, tive
elegant colored plates and an artistic cover.
Besl careful, accurate descriptions of ali
standard Garden, Farm and Flower Seeds
Bulbs, Plants, etc, II also describes many
rare new Flowers and vauable improved
Vegetables now first introduced by this en-
terprising firm. w. Alice Burpee Il Co,
have gained such reputation for the high
quality of their seeds, that they fill over
three thousand ma ! orders a day In their
busy season.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
Special Correspondence. !

New YORK, Feb. G.-I heard pretty story
lately which is too good to lose. To II
quiet, unpretending locality, half hidden
among the hills and valleys, a party of
young New Workers, worn out by the fes-
tivities Of the metropolis, paid a summer
visit Here they spent their time fishing in
the neighboring streams or lounging in the
old woods
Learning that commencement exercises
were to take place in the seminary, they made
their arrangements to attend Among the
party was a young millionaire whose for
tune by the way, was the least part of him
He had character, moral courage and "horse
sense"
The day came and the young ladies of the
institution were, Of course, dressed in their
best and looked their very best The vale
dictorian was young girl, with sweet, in
tellectual face, full Of thought, and slightly
tinged with sadness She was dressed more
plainly than any of her classmates, and for
this reason some Of the more pretentious
girls were inclined to snub her. She read
her essay with expression and an apparent
Inconsistencies of the fact that her unat-
tractive attire was the subject of remark by
her companions The audience. however
applauded vigorously, and none more so than
the young New York millionaire, who swore
that "he wouldn't sleep until he knew that
girl"
He Immediately went TO work to accom-
plish this desire. First, he was introduced
TO the principal of the school, who, in turn,
presented him to the young ladies, the one in
question being among them. That evening
there was a concert, in which she played and
sang very sweetly and looked charmingly in
dress borrowed for the occasion
After her performance handsome bouquet
was sent upon the platform that made her
companions look green with envy She did
not dream where it came from, but pair OF
dark eyes in the audience was watching her
every movement, and their owner declared
then and there that "if no other fellow had 10
prior claim" he'd risk his fate for life
Well, TO make the story short, the young
girl was not long in discovering that she had
a lover. and that there was tide in her
affairs which promised to lead to q handsome
husband. The old programme we've ali made
our appearances in was once more performed,
the nice things repeated that you and have
said thousand times in the dark corner On
the back porch or while swinging on the gate,
and year from the night of the concert our
young lady became the wife of one Of New
York's wealthy men. Today she is queen OF
hearts and queen Of homes, beloved by all
who know her, a central figure in the ranks
of the good and great, and as unaSSuming as
on that summer afternoon when her plain
clothes aud lovely face decided her fortuna
y. q. De FoSTAIER
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
This Little World.

This world is very small, and this was
never better illustrated than in little story
sea captain told me recently.
II got letter from a friend of mine the
other day." he said, "who has charge of an
English ship The letter is written from De-
parture Bay, B. C. While on shore one day
he became acquainted with several gentle
men from all parts of the world During
the course of conversation he asked if any
one present knew old Capt Mason, from New
York. One man sprang forward and grasped
him by the hand 4 ought to- said he. I
married his daughter New York Letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
A Wnman's Confession

"Do you know, Mary, once actually
contemplated suicide? "You horrify me,
Mrs. B. tell me about it." 81 was suffering
from chronic weakness | believed my.
self the most unhappy woman in the world,
l looked ten years older than really was,
land | felt twenty. Life seemed to have
nothing in it worth living for" 81 have
Experienced all these symptoms myself.
|Well"? well, was saved at the elev.
enth hour from the commission of deed
which | shudder to think Of A friend ad
vised me to to take DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. did SO. In an incredibly
short time felt like a new being, The
Prescription cured me, and owe DR..
Pierce gratitude which l can never re.
|r,ayo
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
A Lesson in Fractions.

Anna G. Brooks, the 9-year-old daughter
Of Professor Brooks, Of the Red House OBJ
servatory at Phelps, N. Y, and who, by the
way, is said TO evince already much Of the
astronomical taste Of her father, put the fol-
lowing original mathematical puzzle to him
the other morning before she was out Of bed:
"Papa," said she, ''can you write nineteen 50
as to make it 1SSsr' 1t was q poser for the
professor, and he gave it up "Well, here it
is,n said Anna, "1S s-S; don't you see!'-New
York Tribune
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

A telegram from Findlay, Ohio, Jan. 20,
says "Clarissa Jackson, colored woman
living in Delaware township, this county,
yesterday became grandmother at the
early age OF 25 years. Mrs. Jackson, who
is comedy little colored woman, was mar
ried when but II years old, and in her 18th
year gave birth TO daughter. This daugh-
ter, initiating the example of her mother,
married man named Hawkins when ~
years old, and yesterday, when 10 years
old, gave birth also TO daughter, who, If
she lives. is likely to do as her mother and
grandmother did before her, which will
make Mrs. Jackson great grandmother
before she is 80. The parties are all we'll
TODD colored people and highly respecta
hlpn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
Did What Doctors Could Not Do.

about August list, 1865, an eruption
ppeared on my arms and legs, which
aimed me much and seemed to effect my
|hysical condition generally. Under treat
hent of physician the sores disappeared
kept on my left leg. There 1t seemed to
and twothirds of the limb
fom the knee to the ankle soon became a
blid running sore that discharged bloody
after continually. was treated BY many
physicians at various times, hut obtained no
ornament relief. On the advice Of q ply
clan at this place, am glad to say that
tier using three large bottles the sores
1--we all healed" g. n. TRIzZEIL,
Farmersville, Texas.
Treatise on Blosd and Skin Diseases
allied free.
THE SWIFT SPAcIFIc Co., Drawer 3 At
nta, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
A pm IN Time, ssves Ninei

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
aae preventive as we'll as curative, A few
OF these Little Giants" taken at the right
time, with little expense and no inconven'
ience, will accomplish what many dollars
and much sacrifice of time will fall to do
After Disease once holds you within his
Iron grasp. Constipation relieved, the LII
yer regulated, the Blood purified, Will for
rify against fevers and all contagious dis
eases. Persons intending travel changing
diet, water und climate, will ind invalua-
BILE, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets In Walls convenient 10 carry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
Thier Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such a
revival of trade at d. Lorriaux's Drug Store
as their giving away to their customers Of SO
many free trial bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and never
dlsappoints Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Group, and all throat and lung d.
seases quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting trial bottle free, large
size 81. Every bottle warrented.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

The young folks of West Deer Island, Me-,
have organized the Tongue Guard society,
whose object is to guard against saying any
thing improper to or about any one. Each
offense is punished by fine of one cent, to
be placed In a box in the church, the fund to
60 toward buying circulating library
New York Sun,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

A most important and commendable in
struction for railroad employees has just been
issued by the Prussian government. 1t is to
the effect that the officials who are held re-
sponsible for the security of the traffic shall
not be worked for longer than eight hours
day. Locomotive engineers and conductors
will as far as possible be included under that
head Chicago News.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

That is gold which Is worth gold. Health
is worth more than gold. Don't neglect a
cough or cold and let it remain to irritate the
lungs when fifty cent bottle of DR.. Bige
lows Positive Cure will promptly and safely
cure any recent cough, cold or throat OF lung
trouble. Buy the dollar bottle of e. Y. Griggs
for chronic cases or family use. Endorsed
by physicians and druggists Pleasant to take
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

Senator Hoar introduced bill prepared
/ the American Forestry congress to
Deserve forests. 1t withdraws from entry
forest lands all public lands Of the
nited States more valuable for their tim
2 than for agricultural purposes and
Institutes an office of commissioner of
rests and authorizes the appointment Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11

When child, by any unusual symptoms,
shows that 1t is suffering great pain, use
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. II will soothe the
little sufferer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
MISSION MARyELS.

At Thanksgiving service held lately in
Madagascar to celebrate the completion
of the revision of the Molagasy Bible, q
native pastor spoke as follows: "What is
it that will cause Madagascar to go for
ward? L. it gums and cartridges? Is it
cannon and bombs? Is it spears and
all other kinds of weapons? No, it is this
bible that has caused all the progress
that we see, and has rooted up much of
the evil that used to be. Yes, it can in
deed be said that it is the Bible that has
stopped the zangena trial by drinking
poison,) that made us dare to burn the
idols, and make an end Of killing the lit
tie children born on an unlucky day. But
let us remember that we are only at the
beginning of things yet; it will still 60 on
to fill all Madagascar" 81 Missionary Out
look.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
The Worlds Rain Fall.

It is estimated that each year from "a,
600 to $4,000 cubic miles of rain falls upon
the surface of the globe. What become &
of it? The rivers seldom carry off one
half except in regions of close grained
soils: the rest disappears by evaporation,
and the absorption of the earth, and by
being taken up by plants, animals and
general oxidation. In most parts of tenn
perate ATTITUDES the removal by rivers is
from third to two-fifths of what falls; in
warm ATTITUDES the amount is less, and
may be under one-tenth. The Mississippi
carries away one fourth of the rain fall OF
its drainage area; the Missouri three
twentieths; the Ohio one fourth; the rivers
of England and Wales nine-sixteenths.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
A Peep at Bombay and Its Needs.
BY MISS SARAH define.


The population of Bombay is nearly
100000. OF these, about 1900 are Eng
lish and Eurasians. In the city proper
are about fifteen churches. This leaves
us considerably over 100000 heathens, a
few more having renounced idolatry.
We are here in the midst of this great
heather city with doors open to us and
before us opportunities so great that we
feel that the coming of the Lord of the
harvest cannot be far off. We do not
mean to say that these people desire to
become Christians. Thank God! some of
them do. But the great majority of them
are opposed to Christianity, and many
are looking hopeless on and saying: cit
is fate" The christian religion will pre-
vail. But while there is strong and or
ganized resistance, still the bars are let
down to Christian workers. There is a
spirit of inquiry among the people that
will not rest satisfied until they have an
opportunity for investigation for them
selves. They would know whether there
be any truth in these things. And as they
loosen the grasp of their faith in idolatry,
infdelity is not slow to enter the field
nay, is already here, scattering her litera-
ture and teaching her falsehoods. When
these people cast their idols to the "moles
and to the bats" they must have some
thing in their place. Shall the Christian
be less earnest in effort than the infdel?
Remember that Satan has ruled this coun-
try, 10, these many centuries, and nothing
less than mighty faith in a mighty God,
coupled with the spirit that actuated the
widow when she cast in all she had, can
enable us to vanquish these strong foes of
the Christian religion. II Peoples Paper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
Leavenworth Times.

Hon. A. w. Smith of Mcpherson was
born in Maine, October Is, 1S43 He
was reared on farm, and received his ed
ucation at the public schools of his native
state. On the 9th day of October, 1861,
being but lad of II, he enlisted in com
pany B, first battalion, Nineteenth United
States infantry, and, Notwithstanding his
youth, was chosen sergeant of his COM
pany. With the army of the Cumberland
he participated in the General engage
ments at Stone River, Shiloh, siege of Cor
inth, Hoover's Gap and Chickamaugua.
He was taken prisoner September 20,
1863, at the battle of Chickamaugua, and
was confined in Libby. Danville and
Andersonville prisons year and half, and
was mustered out January 2, 1865, having
faithfully served his country three years
and eight months.
Mr.. Smith cast his first vote in Ander-
sonville prison in 1864 for Abrham Lin
coin, at which time he made his first po-
litical speech. At the close of the war he
devoted some time to the recovery of his
health which had been undermined by
his long prison life. He afterwards fol-
lowed the coopers trade in Pennsylvania
for over three years, and he took charge
of the Cambria Iron Works as foreman,
till he came to Kansas in November. 1873
He went to the then unsettled part of
Mcpherson county, and settled on a SOL
dier's homestead, 100 acres of land, at
Groveland, there being then only three SET
tiers between his home and Mcpherson,
where he has engaged as farmer and
stock raiser ever since. Besides filling
many positions of trust in his own local
ity, he has represented his county at five
sessions of the legislature at Topeka, in
1876, 1877 and again in 1886, 1886 and
1887. At the last session of the
legislature, he was elected speaker by
unanimous Republican vote. In 1880 he
was a member of the state central COM
mittee. In 1886 and 1877 he was appoint
ed by Governor Martin as delegate at
large to the farmers national Congress,
held at Indianapolis, and was largely in
in having Topeka named as
the place for holding the farmers con-
gress in 1883. It is said that Mr.. Smith
sacrificed the presidency of the congress
to secure the next session to Kansas.
Mr.. Smith has fairly earned high rep
utation as sagacious legislator, forcible
speaker and conscientious public man.
As speaker of the house, he was a thor
ough parliamentarian and an impartial
presiding officer. He holds high place
in the confidence and esteem of those who
know him best.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
FARMERS, FIELD.
Another Pencil Grabber Puts Down
Some Pointers on Potato Gull
turo.

TO the Editor Of the western Kansas World,
SR: read in your paper MI. Walkey'l
remarks on potatoes before the farmers
institute. I do not agree with him.
think that mulching, properly done, is al
essential I have tried both ways the
same season on adjoining land and every
tning the same, except one piece was
mulched and the other summer-cultivated
MY mulched potatoes were ft to cook on
the tenth OF June, and in the fall quite q
majority Of the tubers would weigh from
III to IL ounces. Those planted in the
old way. and cultivated, did not get large
enough for use at all, but set in large
numbers. This was done in the season
of 1886.
The way to mulch, my experience has
taught me, is first to pillow the ground we'll
as early as possible, and prepare it thor
oughly. Then furrow it out deep, not
more than two and half feet apart.
Then plant your potatoes, not over six
inches apart, in these burrows, putting
one whole potato in place. whole
medium-size potatoes give me the best
results.) Cover very light with dirt, and
then fill the burrows even full with manure,
we'll settled. The manure is the most es-
sential part of the mulching. When the
manure is on. draw on any old rubbish
straw, old hay, corn stalks, ETC., until a
thickness of at leastfone foot has been
securel. Two feet would be better.
Be sure to use only Early Ohio seed or
some other equally as early. Do not be
afraid of your seed freezing after it is in
the ground, but get it in as early as pos
sible. I have planted my potatoes in this
way for the last five years. The first
year, planted only one bushel, and re-
ceived fifteen bushels in the way of returns.
In 1885 planted eight bushels, and rails
ed over 100 bushels. In 1886 I planted
six bushels. My family lived of them all
the summer, and I put fifty bushels away
for winter. Last year I planted six BUSH
els. We lived off of them, sold some,
and put nineteen bushels away for winter.
No bugs of any kind will go near
potatoes, and all the vermin that
has to be looked after on the vines is the
green tobacco worm.
tits my opinion that, if farmers would
adopt my way Of planting potatoes. Trego
county would raise all the potatoes she
would need for home consumption, and
arge surplus for export.
Yours, ETC.,
SALINE VALLEY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
An Impetus to the Smith Boom.
Syracuse journal.

The Hon. James Legate is an able man,
but seems to have outlived his usefulness.
His public utterances SAVIOR of disappoint-
ment and an embittered telling against
successful men, leading him to make such
unwarranted attacks on them as his late
assault on the character of the Hon. A.
w. Smith. We congratulate Mr.. Smith.
however, that its effect has been entirely
different from what the Hon. James ex-
pected, and instead of working injury to
his canvass, has given him an opportuni-
ty to get in some excellent work in his
denial It has given a new impetus to
the Smith boom, and more trivial things
have elected presidents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
Opening the Indian Territory te
Settlement.

The Kansas City Times has printed a
special edition which describes at length
the Indian Territory, its people, the loca-
ton of the various tribes, where the pub
lie lands are, the history of the past move
ments toward opening the Territory to
settlement, and what is being done this
year. The paper is accompanied by an
excellent map of the territory. A copy
will be sent to any address on receipt of q
two cent stamp by addressing The Times,
Kansas City, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
AMERICAN WHITE BIRCH.

The Dakota agricultural college at
Brookings found that American White
Birch made more growth during the last
drouthy season than any other tree on
their grounds, excepting White Willow.
The White Birch is easy to plant and
very valuable for timber. The Evergreen
Nurseries, of Evergreen, Door Co, Wis,
offer these trees very cheap to timber
planters.