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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-01
DUNCAN, o,coNoR & GILBERT,

IthVNPNS ~ LHV.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, LA sALLE CouNTy-ss
, P'obote Court Of La Sale County to ne August
George W Hoge. Administrator of the Estate of John
W. smith; deceased. -. Elizabeth NJ smith James f.
sS smith, s SMITH, rssrsss
Thompson, william y. Thompson Susanna +. Ford.
n%Ta s o
seH reGi estate 70 pay debts. =, ,-.,.,.
Tsrs OF the s Oh f Sase
son. william n, Thompson, susanna +; Ford. George
1rd .and The conneeticn Mutual LIFE Insurance. rance
named having been filed in The office of the clerk of
Ge Pre h cGgr of la Sale gSan 2se
James W. smith Theresa Thompson: William \
Ihomp:on Susanna F. Ford George Ford ana an me
ford, Connecticut that the said plaintiff. George W
ioge Administrator OF the Estate Of John W Smith.
deceased has filed his petit N in The sau Probate Court
Of La sale county for an order to sell the premises pc
longing 10 the estate OF said deceased or so much OF
may be needed pay the debts Of said ecsased and
described follows 10 wit; Lot No. one a. being the
northeast quarter (NEa) Of the northeast quarter
range two (2J east OF tie third principal meridian
containing forty ol acres, subject 10 norgass OF
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co Of Hart
ford, Connecticut; also Lot No; Eight g., being the
NORTH range two (2J of the third principal mer
OF 500 dated Jan 2st 1856 due Jan 2sr 1890 in favor
Of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
Hartford. Connecticut; and that summons has been
Issued out of said court against ycu returnabe al the
September term A. D. 1885. Of said court, TO be holden
on the third Monday of september, A. H. 1855 at the
Court House In Ottawa in La Sale county, Illinois
Now unless you, the said Samuel G. smith. Theresa
J. Smith, James W. Smith, Theresa J. Thompson, vii
liam N. Thompson. Susanna Ford. George Ford, ana
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company oil
artfor, Connecticut, shall personally be and appear
before said PROBATE Court OF La Sale county on me
first day Of term thereof to be holden at the Court
House In said county the third Monday of October
1885, and plead answer or demur to the said complain
ant petition filed therein. the same and matters and
things therein charged and stated will be taken con
essed and decree entered against you according to
the prayer Of said bill.
Ottawa, Illinois. August 22d, 1899:
HENRY HELMIG, Clerk:
DrSc.x oCnsnp l. G,TpppT Com nlt's SOlrs lW
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DUNCAN, o'coNoR GILBERT,

EINAL SE"FrIh.N E.Nr.--EsTArR OF
THOMAS HERBkR1, DECEAsED.-NOtice IL hereby
syen tO all persons Interested IN said estate that the
Undersigned, Executors of the last will aud testament
of said Thomas Herbert deceased will appear before
'he Prpbalc court NJ the county Of IA Sale and
,ate 81 Illinois, al the County Court House In Ottawa.
IN said county, Monday, the lih day OF september,
4 u. ISIS Tor the purpose OF rendering account of
Their proceedings IN the administration OF said estate
tor ms hua settlement.
Dated AT ottawa, this llth day Of August, lSss.
JOHN MCLOtGHtIN AND
THOMAS MCLOtGHLIN.
ATTEST; HyNEY HELMIG, Executors
Clerk Probate Court La sale Co H. aUgS-lw
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DIVIDED.

Ibrcathc tonight tho icy blast
That blows DER wintgy meadows w.de,
You scent the orange blooyG anl rose,
A far, Floridian stream besid,
Yet were there, or were you here
But an arms reach from heart 10 heart
What should We gain' We still would bc
Lost lo,cl the width Of our fate apart
&C. T. S" Ia The Century
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none came.
Bring q light, boys It's dark in here"
With different degrees of astonishment
they heard Bills voice making this request.
When they entered the dark cave in body
they found the Old man bending over the
PROSTATE form of the swindler. He was
dead, killed by internal injuries received in
the river. By his side was a small package
containing $4,000 in United States gold GER
tincates, and pinned to his breast was large
visiting card, on which was scrawled in q
trembling business hand these words:
"Give this money to old Bill Saunders and
his pard. ] meant to pay them in full what
took from them. But we have parted com
pany forever now. l hope luck will come
to the miners Of Silver Camp William
Swinton, gambler, swindler, land grabber
and gentleman Of leisure"
"Tain't bad o him wishin' us good luck,
laconcally commented one of the miners.
"No," grinned another, pointing towards
the river. seeing that there amt no more
Silver Camp"
"Still, boys, I've heerd 1t said" interrupted
Sandy Tip, the prophet Of the camp, tibet
what's one mans loss is anuther mans gain.
| So who knows but We will hev better luck
arter this,'
And they did. When the waters subsidized,
the miners returned To the old place Of their
homes, and erected another village Of hnts.
Gold was found ON the surface of the ground
where the water had washed it up and the
diggings yielded good profits the first day
they were worked. The flood had been a
blessing to the men, for it brought the long
looked for luck to Silver Camp.
BY the unanimous consent of the miners 1t
was agreed that the new village should be
christened Golden Camp, and the name OF
Silver Camp gradually fell into diSuse.
George Ethelbert Walsh i'll The Epoch.
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pr0fessi0naI NarDa.

ATTOR kGVO.
patrick j. CA RE;Y, Attorney at Law
Ottawa Ills. Rooms 1877. Opera House Block
O. GRIGGs. y a ALIEN
ERId6S 81 ALLEN, Attorneys and Coun.
~ seiors al Law. Office over First National Bank,
ottawa, ILL aDr2l
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~ ATIONAL CITY BANA
OF OTTAWA.
tFormery City Bank OF Eanes Allen & Coz
r. ', hLLEN.'..'.'.,...... President.
L. u CaILlN. Vice President.
Ed Z. ALLEN, JR..,.....,................C Cashier.
a. r. SSHoeu.'......,....,. Assist. Cashier.
Exchange on Chicago and New York and all the
rincipa cities east and west bought and sold.
Exchange on England ireland. Scotland and ali i'm.
portan points IN Continental Europe drawn in sums to
suit purchasers
U. s. Revenue Stamps OF sl denominations constant.
ly on hand and for sale.
United States Bonds Local Securities Sold and Silver
bought and sold
Banking hours from ga NJ toiP.A
Z. C. ALLEN. JR. Cashier.
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What Next?
Western Christian Advocate.


There is little surprise at the confirmation of
Mr.. Lamar as justice of the Supreme Court,
for few seriously doubted that he would be con-
frmed. And so far Mr.. Lamar is concerned
1t is tride He is old man; he is not
great lawyer, he is in hopeless minority on the
bench; his power for evil is small. Mr. Justice
Lamar, personally and officially. need cause no
alarm. But straw may show the course of the
wind If this thing is done in the green tree,
what will be done in the dry2 Mr.. Lamar holds
the Southern view of our national Constitution.
Is this the view which is to be enthroned in the
Supreme Court of the United States2 The men
now on the bench are growing old. One by one
they will pass away. Are their places to be
filled by secessionists, who will put the State
above the Nation, and hold that federal govern
ment be dissolved by resolution? Mr.. La
mar as an individual, is of small moment Mr.
Lamar, a sign of the times, is ominous Mr.
Lamar takes oath of fidelity to the Constitu-
ton, and he may do it sincerely, for he is to in
terpret that Constitution for himself. He has
not sworn fealthy to the Northern interpreta-
ton of the Constitution. but only to the fun
damental law itself. In this view the elevation
OF Mr.. Lamar to the Supreme Court is of
the most significant events in the recent history
of the Nation. 1t is also ominous that popular
opinion connects gigantic railroad corporation
with this confirmation, that this new justice
may be expected to favor monopoly as much
secessionism. Mr.. Lamar may do service as a
warning He is appointed, and his appointment
will stand. But the patriot will look to the fu-
tn
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Profit in Horses.
!
Illinois Farmer.


Let us consider that farmer has but four
good and test brood-mares These, besides max
ing him full teams when most needed. which
they always can do if bred to have their
colts late in the season, will each raise fine colt
every year without impairing their usefulness
in any way. These colts, with almost feed
but their mothers milk. which in the winter
her usual feed will amply supply, at weaving
time will be ready for sale at from $50 to $75.
the greater part of which, after deducting sea-
son of mare, will be clear gain. From this age
up to a threeyear-old, it can be .'roughed"
through winters almost exclusively hay, as
many of our best farmers do, when it will
sell readily for $3.50. Is per cent OF which, count
ing pasturags during summer, may be counted
net profit At three years of age it can be
made to pay for it's feed with work while still
growing in value, until four FIVE years of
age, when $3.50 and $500 will not be an unusual
price for it Thus at the end of four years, de-
Quoting 25 per cent for loss ian unusually large
lossj. farmer will have from his four mares.
three four odds. three three-year- olds three
two-year-olds, and three yearlings making in
all twelve colts, ak of which can pay sheir way
in harness. the whole being w orth 81 500 at
rough estimate. When it 10 remembered that
nearly quite three-fourths of this amount
can be reckoned clear gain. besides having the
four old mares yet to breed from, barring acct
dents, which should seldom occur, any one can
satisfy himself whether or not it pays to raise
horses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
Gen. Hoyey's Bill.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jourpa,:
have read with great deal of interest your
structure on the bill of General Hovey which has
been introduced. and is now pending before
Congress, in which it is proposed to pay to the
Union soldier additional 40 per cent of
the sum which has already been paid him, liz
order to equalze and make good to him the diff
ference between gold and the deprecated cur
rency in which he paid. Now cannot help
but think that your conclusions in regard to
this bill are not we'll taken. You go upon the
supposition. if this bill becomes q law, that
it will establish precedent aud open up nine
tenths OF all the transactions had with the gov
eminent during the time of our deprecated cur
rency. 1 think that upon little 1nvestiga-
ton you will find that this is not the case, for
the reason that nearly every transaction had
with the government during the depreciation of
our currency was made upon the basis of dep
reciated currency, and consequently never
again be adjudicated.
To illustrate. what was it that compelled the
government to pay $3.50 for mule whose real
value was only 1852 What was it that enabled
the farmer to sell to the government mule
whose real value was only $75a What was it
that compelled the government to pay TO the
farmer $40 for a hundred pounds of pork, the
real value of which but SAT What was it
that enabled the farmer to sell his pork for $40
per hundred the real value of which was but
81 What was il that compelled the government
pay to the farmer 81 so for a bushel of wheat,
the real value OF which was but $lf What was
that enabled the farmer to realize $3.50 for
bushel of wheat. the real value of which was but
81! What was il that compelled the government
to pay 81 for q bushel of corn, the real value OF
which was but 80 cents9 What was it that en-
abed the farmer to realize 81 4or bushel of
corn. the real value of which was but so centsi
What WAS it that compelled the government to
pay greatly enhanced value for all products
of the factories and the millsa What was 1t
that enabled the factories and the mills to dis.
pose of their product at greatly increased yaluesf
ad srr ha nf
and paid, and the farmer and the factories sold
and received payment in deprecated currency
Thus you see the government paid and the seller
received the difference between the real and hc-
fictitious value of the article bought and sold,
and SO it was with every transaction had with
the government. Every contract was closed
and balanced on this basis aud consequently
never again be opened.
But how was il with the Union soldier of 1861.
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destroy them2 Maj. Arndt will never write up
local option nor down the Prohibition party OF
Michigan by comparing the two to bogus his
tory. But he will find that the real history of
the Abolition party making the Republican
party, will repeat itself in Michigan. as we'll as
IN other States, making Prohibition party of
the Repuol party, as it did successful
ly in Iowa Then the Prohibition party will
step aside while the Republican party will do the
work. In the mean time let HIM stand to the
local option, which they have got there, and,
when the Republicans converted to prohi-
biton, fall into line and fight until they reach
the Appomattox-whicht they will reach cali the
same at the proper time" A. S. KINGSLEY.
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who contracted with the government at time
when all recognized contracts of the govern
ment was payable in gold, tevery contract for
the payment of money is in legal contemplation.
a contract for the payment of gold and silver.
Gold and silver is the law of the land at home,
the law of the world abroad" SAYS Daniel Web
ster, IA contract that was to hold good for
three long, bloody years, were his wages placed
on an ascending scale, with the farmers mule,
with the farmers pork, with the farmers wheat,
with the farmers corn, and with the products
OF the factories and the mills. Not Bit of it,
and now when he comes before that government,
whose treasury is grooming with the burden OF
wealth, and asks that the difference between
gold, which was to have been paid him, and the
deprecated currency. which was paid him, be
your hands MP in holy horror and cry ''preced-
ent," precedent" cit will open up every
transaction had with the government during the
time OF our deprecated currency" For shame,
and-bosh. Suppose a person should hire to a
farmer for three years, and the consideration
should be thirteen bushels of wheat for a
month he received bushel of nice clean wheat.
At the expiration OF the second month he
ce.ved his bushel of wheat, but observes at the
same time that there has been a little chaff
mixed with the wheat and the third month he
observes that there is little moro chaff added
to the wheat and SO on until he finds that he is
receiving the principal part of his wages in chat.
Now would you contend for moment that the
farmer was acting fairly in this matter with his
employee Certainly not. Well, now, this Is
just what the government did with her soldiers.
She promised all who would serve her. thirteen
bushels (gold dollars of wheat per month, and
for the first few months we received orr thr-
teen bushels tgo!d dollars} Of nice clean wheat;
but after a little while observed that there
was little chaf (shinpiaster) mixed with the
wheat. and SO it went until all our wages
paid in this deprecated currency.
The Journal has always been on the right side
of every question affecting the interest of the
soldier, but in this case We feel that the Journal
will have to turn over a new leaf, and steer her
course in different direction If she wishes to
serve the interest of the soldiers. ft
s. B. BEsHoRE.
MARION Ind Jan 30 1893
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As to Dividing Texas.


Texas has much territory Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land Connecticut New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland, Ohio and
Indiana combined, with some land to spare
Her territory could be cut into thirty-two
states. each as large Massachusetts. Her
population equals the combined population of
the nine states of Maine. New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Delaware, Florida, Color
ado. Nevada and Oregon. These States have
eighteen votes in the Senate, while Texas has
only two. They have thirty lone electoral votes,
while Texas with the same population, has only
thirteen Why would it be unjust to cut Texas
upinto four more States if her people would
consent to it2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
The President and the Pope.

WeeItrn NnTlstlan AdTOcate.
We know of no good reason why the Presi-
dent of the United States should send q present
to the Pope on his jubilee anniversary a priest,
for the Pope Is not a temporal ruler and the
President is not Roman Catholic That there
were political reasons for the act goes without
saying. but that these sre good reasons for such
q procedure Is not SO clear Still, we have no
idea that this gift will hasten the return of the
Pope to civil dominion, that il will add much
TO the power of the RonlIsh hierarchy in Amer
lea The Republic has survived worse blunders
and greater shocks than this, aud will still pur-
sue its PHOSPHORUS way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
The News Columns Not Enough.

A bad editorial page is what kills; that water
on the brain, especially dishwater is deadly
malady in newspaper offices; and also that while
a hasty prosperity may be gained with a hodge
podge of reported events. yet if the editorial
page fails to acquire intellectual hold upon
the public mind that success is without stabil-
ity All of which seems TO imply that The peo-
pie want more than the chronicle of small beer.
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Time to Reform.


New York Press.
With Maine clamoring for high license and
Governor Larrabee calling on the Iowa Legis-
lature TO inquire why prohibition does not pro-
hibit, it is time for third party men TO become
first party men again.
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why the Amendments shoula be Made.


To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In a recent issue you state that favor the
amendments to the natural gas ordinance asked
for by the two companies, Indianapolis and
Capital City. At that time did not know the
full text of the amendments proposed. This
morning your valuable paper furnishes what IS
presumed to be exact information. The lend
ments proposed by the Indianapolis Company
certainly fair, and do not effect the schedule
of prices nor the options of consumers. Under
existing circumstances. they are necessary for
the protection OF persons and companies invest
ing in the business At the time the ordinance
was framed. it presumed that all invest
ments in the business would be profitable, and
attended with the usual risks. Since that
time very desirable organization has been eff
fected to furnish natural-gas at cost. Before
this announcement, it was undoubtedly right to
compel furnishers of gas entering the city limits
to supply all Corners In as much as the bust
ness is openly declared to be Improbable, it ifs
not fair to compel investments, and if compan-
les will come IN and lay pipes up to the full ca
pacty of their main line or lines, to furnish the
gas, they certainly should not be compelled to
go further. unless they select.
The amendment proposed by the Capital City
Company to paragraph of section H. pro-
viding that furnishers of gas ''shall also have
the right to require any consumer to use a
meter at any time, without expense moreover,
to such consumer" is Objectionable for the rea
son that it permits any company, combination
of companies, or furnishers of gas to set aside
entirely and ignore the schedule of prices and
options of consumers under the ordinance. The
objections urged by the Trust to be solely
the fear that if the ordinance is amended the
most desirable ground will be occupied before
it gets to the city. To counterbalanee this OBJ
lection. the Trust can Offset; First It's great
popularity with the people; Second: Its ability
to fix the price of gas; Third: Its thousands of
subscribers pledged to take gas it gets
to the city; Fourth: Its ability account of
it's vantage ground" to distance all the compet-
tors and possibly "gobble" all the pipes which
may be laid, with lines, wells and plant of every
description owned by other companies, be-
cause they will prove Improbable investments
to owners. This will be much easier method
than straining it's resources to provide every
body with gas by its unaided efforts
E. C. ATKINS.
I'M Ind Feb
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HALLS Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover IL
becoming a universal favorite for restoring gray
hair to its original color, and making hair grow
thick and strong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02

JITE WERE THE LARGEST PURCHASERS IN
w the city 1T the auction sale of damaged dry
goods Meridian street w. c. VAN ARSDEL IL
CO., 100 and Ill South Illinois st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
The Throat.

Browns Bronchial Troches" act directly on
the organs of the voice. They have extra
ordinary effect in all disorders Of the throat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
A Doctor for Governor.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
No physician believe has ever been Cover
of Indiana l therefore wish to suggest one
for the consideration of the next Republican
convention. He is gentlemen Of fine attain
ments in scholarship, of good social qualities,
and withaisa fluent speaker. He would do TO
exhibit to the the people during campaign:
and would dignity the gubernatorial office ii
elected 60 it. present the name of James f. Hib-
berd NJ. D.. LID. of Richmond Give the
medical profession chance. NJ.
PRINCETON Feb.
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indianapolis & St. Louis
RAILWAY COM PANY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 26. 1883.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this
company will held at the Office of the company in
indianapolis. Ind, WEDNESDAY,. February ID,
1888, between the hours of 10 and IL o'clock ..
The transfer books will be closed from the evening
of Feb. 4 to the morning of Feb. To-
GEO. H. RUSSELL, Secretary.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-10-27
In MeInOrian.

Whereas Omnipotent God, our
Heavenly Father, has visited us and
made manifest His presence by che re-
meval from among us one who was in
deed mother of Israel, strange
anomaly is presented that in life We
frequently fail to recognize the presence
Of the most virtuous and exemplary
characters among us. Atall times is it
a painful duty to record the demise of
the least in Gods kingdom on earth,
but when such a one who in life was
the personifcation of meeknses, grief
renders powerless the facilities neces-
sary to express their virtues Sister
Adeline Combs departed this life on
Sunday October End, 1883 atS:2O o'clock
p. m. During her fatal illness she at
all times exhibited a readiness to meet
the Master, and her favorite scripture
words were, In my Fathers house
there are many mansions" She has
iourneyed with US Pilgrims upwards of
a quarter OF century, participating in
all our early struggles for an CELESTIAL
existence. The children reared by
such mother have become staunch