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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05
Devastation by Crickets.

Accounts are published of the devas.
caused by crickets in Algeria. The in
sects resemble,butaren not identical with
either locust or grasshoppers. Last year
swarms of grassheppers ravaged the col
ony. Thisyear the cricketshavet taken
their place. They spring like grasshop-
pers, but favea more rapid and sus-
tanned flight. They form clouds, which
shut out he light of the sun. When
they alight on the ground, they destroy
every trace of vegetation. They some-
times fall exhausted on the ground in
such numbers as to cover it with lay
er of dead bodies, from which pestilen-
tial eXhalations arise. The cOrrespon-
dent of Paris newspaper, in a letter
from Algeria, published lately, says
that the railway trains have been stop
ped by the insects be tween Constan-
tine and Batna. y, "..,.-.... .,...,... ..
The method still employed to check
the evil in the African possessions of
France is the old and expensive one of
digging long trenches alta right angle to
the advancing swarms, and placing on
the most distant side sort of fence,
formed by web of cloth. The advanc-i
ing inSeCtS sCTlko dSdluSt lue ClObIl, Iall
into the pit, and are there covered with
lime or mould. The Algerian authori-
ties have spent zoo, ,000f. in destroying
them, and now contemplate further
expenditure of 1,000,000f. to complete
the work. u. =. ..i,i 't.
1t was recently stated that the Eng
lish authorities in Cyprus had traced
the locust in that island to their breed
ing places, and had there to a great ax-
tent succeeded i'm destroying them in
germ before they became developed in
to the destructive swarms which peri
odically devastated that island. AS
yet the French do not appear to have
introduced this method in Algeria. ,.,,s !
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05
The Chicago Tribune also adds:

"Thus, while wool was free, prices
were well maintained and stable, while
under a high protective tariff they fell
Steadily, with an occasional violent re-
action. The high price in 1872 was
from disease and loss in flock, but the
rate dropped back the next year, and
the tariff wholly failed to arrest the
steady sagging down of the market,
which continued without check until
1882, when wool reached 25 centsia lb.,
the lowest rate in forty years. During
this period of high protection from 1867
to 1880 the number of sheep in the wool
growing States of Ohio, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Ill
inois, Wisconsin and iowa fellfrom 20, !
|D00, 600 to 14,000, 900, or loss OF one
half During the period of high pro-
lection the price of wool fell from go
cents is 25 cents, and the f1ocks in the
wool-growing States mentioned were
reduced one half, and yet the farmers
are expected to become enthusiastic ov-
er misnamed protectionist policy that
bore such bitter fruits as these as 60.
X In18S3, when wool. after Is years of
high protection, had reached the low
est price known III 40 years, Congress
at that time Republican in both branch
es and with Republican president, de-
termined to try different policy, and
accordingly reduced the tariff from to
8 cents per pound, according to the
grade Of the fleece What { were
the results3 The records of the
Boston market shows the following
changes: -
1883 . rs. 95c 1885. J." ......... @" 3. -. .ss2c
isS4 iSSt ~ @ 26e @ 1887
4 While wool fell over one half i'm price
Under high protection, a reduction of 2
cents per pound in the duty wasfollow-
ed by an immediate advance in the mar
ket-7an advance which, has continued
steadily until, after four years under
the lessened duty, wool is seven cents a
pound higher in price although still
lower than when there was no duty.
From these indisputable facts and fig
ures it would seem that wooI-growing
has been embarrassed and depressed
just in proportion to the degree of "pro-
tectionn with which it has been burden
ed by Congress. And yet our Ohio wool
growers associations are all the time
demanding the restoration of the high
tariff of 1857, with its low prices, to re-
place the reduced tariff of 1883 with its
improved prices. .........,-...... ,..
The high tariff of 1867 so stimulated
wool reduction on the cheap lands of
the public domain that prices in the
home market were forced downward,
instead of upward. AS the land in To-
wa increased in value the farmers found
they could no longer afford to rely upon
sheep husbandry as a profitable indus
try. The same thing has occurred in
Ohio. .,-.... .'.......
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

Somebody dropped some mercury on
the sidewalk ofa western city recently,
and an Indian, thinking he had found
Something valuable, tried to pick it up.
First he made a grab at it@with his
thumb and forefinger, and was aston
ished when he couldn't pick II tup.,, He.
was determined to have it anyhow; SO
he unwounda handkerchief from his
hat, and, spreading it on the ground,
got a chip and scraped the quicksilver
into IT, Alook Of triumph shot from
Ills eagle eye as he gathered up the four
corners of the handkerchief, but it was
replaced byrone of horror and disgust,
when the metal ram Through the fabric.
like water through o sieve, Looking at,
the metal as it laYyon the ground, in
puzzled sort Of way for afnoment, he
launched vigorous kick att, and ut
tered some very bad words, and turned
on his heel and left the quicksilver for
sone other untamed son of the forest to
experiment with. i,lag u, lHd
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

& In connection with the fact that DR..
Jones Red Clover Tonic has had the
largest sale, it has been the most sue
cessful remedy ever before the public
for all blood troubles and diseases of
the stomach, ,.liver and kidneys. Fifty
cents buysa a bottle Of Saur & Balsley.
Mrs. Emma Brown, Lima, Ohio, says
four bottles of Red Glover Tonic has
cured me Of sick headache that 1 have
been subject, to for over nine years. j Iii =.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05
Bucklen's Arnical saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
tits guaranteed to give perfect ,satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price Is cents
per box. For sale by I. Leist. 51yar
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

When Deacon Pogram visited the
theater for the first time, he was greatly
shocked at the ballet for a little while.
He thought better of 1t after d time,
However, and whispered to Mrs. p,
MARIA, it's awful I'll allow yer, but
my! five could have sunthin, oi the
kind down tosone O. our parish socia-
bles, wouldn't we draw the folks! We'd
wipe out that church debt quicker'n
scat!n-- Boston Transcript. s1,afse .5sss r
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05
Wool Under SProtection.

/ TIE chIsaso SI5iois, the leadl Dg Re-
publican paper Of the Northwest prints
d seriesoffigure glvmgwbat purports
to be conipafatise slaleaienis fthe ave
erage prices woofnndetthe high TAR
iff policy and the reduction policy. Its
figures run back to 1867, but<they are
not reliable and do not go back far
enough. In 1856, wool was placed on
the freeriist, where 1t remained until af-
ter the war. nlS56 wool brought 60
cents apound in the Boston market,
and after the duties were removed the
following changes took places 49,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

These were the best years for the wool
industry ever known in the United
States, and wool was then virtually on
the free list. In 1867, when wool COM
manded 81 cents a pound, Congress de-
terinined to "protect" the wool growers
and imposed a duty ranging on differ
ent grades of fleece from so to 60 per
cent With the following astonishing re-
sults:f AshE NJ 81
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

Dyspepsia or indigestion always yields to
the curative properties of Hibbard's Rheu-
matte Syrup, con tanning, as it does, natures
specific for the stomach.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

tWife.-Lst's try Hibbard's Rheumatic Syt-
iuP Everywhere go Ihsarits spoken sofsina.
great praise as a tonic and appetizer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-02-10
ThS 5 astices OF The Peace.

Scalp Certificates in accordance with
the pfovisiohs of an Act approved Jan
u"ry 90. s1S87st printed from the form
furnished by the district Attorney, for
sale at the INDkpsNDENr Office in qnan-
titles to suit at 50 per hundred. Cef.
tificates for bountiss on the scalps Of
ioxi6ds animals must be Id accordance
with this form, otherwise the claim viii
not bs bs'alIowed fby,d County Commits
tioner .u2JAg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
Saved by Barker,

James Curtin, the ten year old son OF
Michael Curtin, fell into the main canal
while playing about the c.. B, & q. bridge
on Saturday afternoon, snd would certainly
have been drowned had not Bill Barker, who
WAS saunteriDg along the canal bank, been
attracted by the lads screens. jumped into
the water and rescued him. This is but one
of the many similar deeds that have been
placed to Bill Barker's credit and but con.
firms The assertion often made by the FREE
TRADRR man, that Barker should he present
ed by the government life saving service
with gold medal, emh'ematic Of his many
life'saving acts This man has saved a
greater number Of people from drown ing,
and recovered larger number Of bodies from
wstery graves than probably any one OF the
attaches Of the United States life saving
stations. He has never asked the sxtsut of
a reward offered, bat does bis work from e
pure sense of duty, accepting whatever may
be offered him in payment for his services.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
RecOrd---
breakers

In addition to big stock of
Hosiery and Underwear at Will
sons, about one hundred dozen
Unlaundried Shirts will be offered
at a great bargain.
These goods were bought at a
heavy sacrifice. Customers pur-
chasing will get the benefit Of a
low price-a cellar price.
In the lot of rs dozen Hand
kerchicfs just received you will
find some elegant styles, and many
Of these will be sold at less than
half the usual prices.
Beautiful Handkcrchicfs for chill
drcn, handsomely decorated, &c.
Gentlcmen's Cashmere Muf-
hcrs, from I5c to 75c. These are
every day articles, and just what
you need for comfort.
We have many bargains to offer
in Mittens, Wristlets, Lcggings,
Toboggan Caps, Fascinators, and
Hoods Of all kinds and styles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

Mike Schaub, the Streator salOonst, is at
soresent the man most sought after in Strea
for, but those Y no wander about seeking his
pleasant smile, or any other evidence of his
presence, wear an air Of deep, lugubrious
gloom He was made the depository of a
couple of thousand dollars in campaign bets
He displayed huge roll of bills whenever
'sh occasion offered, and gaining by this
means reputation AZ mOneyed man, Dor
cowed, without regard for friend or foe He
won the confidence Of the unsuspecting yeo'
.manry who inhabit the adjacent lands, and
succeeded in securing $4,000 from Conrad
Seipp, and persuaded Seipp and man
banned Horn to endorse bis note for 81 400,
which these gentlemen will be compelled to
pay. After securing all the ready cash pcs
s,essed by his friends, and considerable funds
which he beguiled them into borrowing,
Mike closed his saloon (which would have
been closed by the Sheriff, anyway and left
For Canada or some other quiet resort for
gentlemen of means and leisure The feel,
ing in Streator runs high, and threats of a
bpe, preceded by a complete suit of tar and
feathers, are numerous, should he return
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
clock on Sunday evening. They had been

o'clock on Sunday evening. They had been
I,iting their mother, who lives on La Sale
street, above the feeder, and we're returning
TO the east side when, at the corner OF La
Sale and Superior streets, young man,
star ding in group of half a dozen, shouted:
"Hello!" They ans ~ersd, and he then cried
"Is that you, Nellie2' and being answered
1 in the negative, he started TO follow them,
saying, That's all right, anyhow" but they
were alarmed and ran. He ran after them,
and caught hold of one OF them, just rs
three other girls came up, These girls be-
came frightened and ran, leaving the sisters
Ito get away as best they could. One ran
Into house near by, but finding no gentle
man at home went to Otto llertzner' louse
screaming, "Murder!' while the young man
bought to stae her sisters cries by placing
|iiis hand over her mouth, and finally over
power her. The cry of murder awakened
|ahe nsighborhood, and assistance arriving.
the young man ran down the street and
turned the corner, out Of sight. Otto Con
| dolf and Otto Hertzner, who live near the
scene of the assault, then volunteered to ss
sort the girls home, and their assistance be>
ling accepted, the quartette proceeded down
Columbus street. As they we're passing the
Clifton Hotel. q young man crossed the street
ust ahead of them, and one of the girls re-
! t6rked. that looks like the young man who
n ,saulted us. The young man in question
I1ept the group in sight until they reached
the girls places Of employment, and then
attempted to get away by cutting around the
block GOndof went one way and Hertzner
the other, and Gondolf soon came upon the
youth, who was attempting TO conceal him
self by lying upon the ground in the shadow
yof large tree. He threw stone toward
lhim. and he arose and ran toward town,
with Gondolf in close pursuit. The chase
Icontinued for about four blocks, when Con-
|dolf, who is something Of al athlete, caught
| him on the Fox river bridge. The police
were called and identified the young man as
James Curtin, moulder. He gave security
or his appearance before Squire Lockwood.
| The hearing WAS commenced on Monday
afternoon, when the testimony Of both girls
Was taken, Both were rather positive that
IN was Curtin who assaulted them, hut on
tuesday morning, when Curtin's testimony
vas taken. he proved to the satisfaction Of
! he court that he was at Whites Hotel on
Sunday evening until ten O'Clock, and hr.
Lockwood found him not guilty. He ex-
blamed his conduct on the east side, saying
| shat he was very much under the influence
/ II LIQUOR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
PersOnaI.
SHIppsY.-Nats Shippsy is in Chicago
linking Altar aaMer sontrActa

SaIPPsr.-Nate ShipIsy is in Chicago
looking after sewer contracts.
SoHsrISo p. Soheying, captain
the Jstfersonian club, 10 entertaining . young
Jeifsrsonian at his home on the west side
He will be able to vote in 1909.
LooSEY Patrick Loonsy, who has been
quite i'll, is recovering rapidly.
CHANGE W Hartman is now night
operator at the Burlington depot, vice Wells,
transferred,
WESDLE.-Julius Wendle, of Thomas 4
Wendle, Seneca, was in town on Sunday.
La SALLE-Julius Xsllsrs and his side
partner, Jake Cutting, with others, attended
the Gilmore band concert at La Sale, Mon
day evening
ILL Rev, D. J Holmes was quite i'll on
Monday and Tuesday.
BULL.--E. F, Bull has been very i'll at his
home on the east side since Sunday. liz
had not been feeling well for several days
and on Sunday afternoon, while At home
WAS taken with hsmorrhage Of the stom
nch, succeeded by two violent attacks Of
vomiting The severity Of the attacks left
him in . very critical condition, from which
he is 81 owly recovering.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

these latter days as "a still hunt"
Mr.. Burrows halls from Kalamazoo. He
is tall, has square shoulders, and is rs erect
"a a soldier-in fact he was u soldier from
1862 TO 1854 He weighs 200 pounds. This
information is found duly set forth in the
pages of Mr. J H. Truesdell's "Our States
men"
Mr.. Burrows was born in Erie county,
Pa, in iSS7 He studied in the common
schools and the local academy. When he
was graduated from the latter institution he
studied law Then he went to war, and when
it was over he removed to Kalamazoo, where
he became prosecuting attorney. He de-
voted a good deal OF his time to politics and
was a member of the house during the Forty
third, Forty sixth, Forty seventh and Forty
ninth congresses, being reelected to the
Fiftieth In 1854 President Arthur offered to
him the assistant attorney generalship, but
he declined.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
When your tonqne /. eoatei. ronr ey

When your tongue Is coated, your eyes
dull, you feel languid and have no appetite
your head aches, and your blood sluggish
and out Of order, you need DR.. Jones Red
Clover Tonic: buy fifty cent bottle of E. Y
Griggs. This popular and pleasant remedy
promptly cures dyspepsia. bad breath. piles,
pimples, scrofula, boils, letter and all mani
feststions of bad blood. Clover Tonic cures
rhematism by striking at the seat Of the
disease, viz. Bad blood. liver and kidpevs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

About q month ago Jack Gibson, the
champion short distance runner Of England,
and the maker of the fastest short distance
record in the world, came to this country
from England, and week or so ago, visited
Ibis city, where he has relatives and friends.
last week while killing time among the
sporting element, he was told that Streator s
I,onfnes held Splinter whom the fraternity
|lt the home of Billy Meyers were willing
Yea, eager, to back against anything of the
Menus biped, even if the requisite amount of
,b,cking forced them to pawn their statuettes
d Billy Meyers, or their pearl-colored jeans
Jack gathered up huge wad of Doodle, and
with slight suspicion of gore in his off eye,
s,allied forth, accompanied by the praetorian
,ohort, to clear out the Streatorite ranch
IA crowd of the buffers was unearthed at a
Unknown resort, and Gibson was intro.
giuced to them as p. II. Thompson, "a nice,
honest young man Ryan, alias Raymond
sthe Streator Splinter, WAS produced, but his
VISION had undergone a more painstakiug
education than that Of the sports, and he
inhesitAtingly accused Thompson of being
Gibson Jack denied the charge and de-
inounced the accusation as a big crawisb
but as Ryan refused to run unless he would
lake oath that he was not Gibson, the Strea-
Dor Doodle remained at home, and Gibson.
with his estimation Of his own blindfolding
9actics considerably impaired, came back ON
J he morning train in deep disgust
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

A son of Thomas Stanner, farmer living
near La Sale, while hauling cornstalks dur
ing the progress of heavy thunderstorm,
he other day, was struck BY lightning and
FELL insensible upon the load. His father,
Who was following the wagon on foot, took
him at once to the house, where restOratives
we're applied and he partially recovered
Consciousness. His jaws were found to be
irmly locked, and he was totally blind. He
hos since lain in a semi-unconscious condi.
IN, and his hearing is rapidly leaving him.
! he case battles medical men, dozens of whom
have examined him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

A DMINIsTRtTORs NuTICE-rubllc notice is
~ hereby gwen 20 all whom h may concern that on
saturday the I'm day %! December. \ ID 1885 ~ the
hour Of ten O'Clock as soon thereafter a. conn
sci he heard, the undersigned VIII apply 10 the
Probate Court ~ Ia sale comfy Illinois 1T the Pro-
bate Court room IN the County Court house ottawa
in SAID county for an order authorizing hm 20 sell at
public auction all notes. accounts AMI other chooses in
action remaining In hl. hands UnrOlcCtrd and belong.
ing to the estate of ". H. IS. tUsbm.u. dprpascI
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, tins s0th dag Of November,
A. D. 1873
SHERMAN LELAND.
Administrator ofthe estate vt Gm. II. ". Cu.hmnn.
deceased. dcul-2W.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
PREPARING
FOR
CHRISTMAS |

Doing a wholesale, as we'll as
a retail business, TRASH is able
to purchase direct from the
manufacturers as a jobber, and
thus saves jobber's profits to
his retail trade, something that
small retail houses are unable
to do.
Trask sells the Celebrated
Reed & Barton Hollow Ware,
the best electroplate goods
made. A big line Of Novelty
Clocks has just arrived.
Two travelling statesmen, G.
F. Trask and Frank Mears. are
kept on the road the year
around, and visit regularly over
one hundred towns in Northern
Illinois and Indiana. All goods
sold by them are accompanied
by the same guarantee as given
by the house. Earlville, Sat-
urday and Monday, Dec. and
8. Rutland, Wednesday, Dec.
The grand new stock is now
complete, and comprises every
thing to be found in a frSt-class
Jewelry store. TRASK does not
buy the cheapest, but instead
purchases only the best.
He has always made a spe-
cialty of Spectacles and Spec
tacle Fitting, and has all the
modern appliances to detect
the defects of the eye. Years
of experience have made him
an expert.
"A fine line Of Opera Glasses,
his own importation from Paris,
of the famous lie Marie make,
have arrived. They make beau
tiful gifts. To sell or rent,
A large line of Gold Headed
Canes, Silk Umbrellas, lie Roy
Fairchild's Gold Pens, and the
celebrated Fountain Pens, now
in.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

Burrows was sat
isfed early in the
recent campaign
that Mr. Harrison
would not only be
elected, but that
the majority Of the
house would be Re
publican, and lie
began laying plans
at once for the
speaker 5 h lip. In
short. he conducted
with some vigor
what is known in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

by becominff a student of tina, greatest Of
great farm papers, Farm, Stock ard Home
Every issue contains letters from Farmers,
Stockmen. Dairymen, POultrymen, Gard
ners and others, pointing the way 10 sue
cess. Call of this office and see the in
ducement We offer 10 become a subscriber
TO this paper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
JULIUS CESAR BURROWS.

He Has Been Maxim. still Hunt" fer
tho Houss spcaksrship.
OF course tho gossip Of tia country just
now il all about the men who will secure
positions in the Harrison administration.
One of those talked about very freely il
Julius Caesar Burrows, representative in
congress from tho Fourth Michigan district
Mr.. Burrows has a great desire to be
speaker of the next house of representatives.
He has moro than a desire, he has a con
victiou that his desire will tie realized, and
so have many of his friends.
L. is stutnl in rpceut dlSnufchns that Mr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01
WENT BACK ON pAANELl.

D0As q hA6HA6A
CAyA O'Ahss. NJ was soss ~ sa4ss4 4
~ misplaced osnAAs.ss 4 H. F.sas1 saA,
In taSA It many It ~ nsss DraslasaS naD-
bsns Of ~ IrAA p~V, has asas Orsaa ssn-
satso. ~ t.sasyt.G aGnass Psy.sx n ~
oslsbs~tsd Tines .ts, anA phyiAg - a.
graceful rsls f ~ A1ssAan h b assumed
that hs h well psSd fU taking Ne part Of tiss
tr~ihsc He = a. sItSnAay adrsit aaA I'M
s~upulous man, and enc who would hssdtato
at nsthinS that would ssad 10 tbs ACCOM-
plshmaa< OF his own sldkL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-01

CAPT. OsAN on the WIrNN1 HOx.
He is \ grsss poser In eour, ~ is dressed
elaborassly, ssTtkas sse cuds for tue s1 kibision
of his muscular physique, constantly pulls
out Of his pschsa = psrfamsd whits kandker>
chief with blue border, soys with splsadid
gold glAssS and aOos the exquisite 10 per
fectioa. But all the sams by his traiesrous
action he has probably brought eoutunsly
upon himself ~ long IS he lives