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Ransom.

The exercises of Children's Day In the
NJ. f. church on last sunday we're n grand
thing and there was large attendance
Miss NJ Stienhardt spoke unusually we'll
Little Grace McForas song was highly
appreciated. Misses WhitmCre and An
chicks sang beautiful solos Enough can
not be said In praise of Miss ID. Lanes
recitation.
w IL Mcintyre and son were sight seeing
In Chicago last week.
N Mcintyre went q the convention.
Who will be the nominees are the topics
of conversation on our streets.
w II McIntyre's for horse team ran
away In Ransom, throwing Jenie Ryder
and Burt Nc. out Of the wagon. No dam
age to occupants, horses or wagon.
Strawberries by the dish or bucket full
at + G Moores'
Timothy Harry, living in Highland
township, whea driving near Kinsman, WAS
thrown from his wagon In consequence Of
his team becoming frightened He struck
some 10 feet from the wagon lighting
square on his feet and with such force that
both ankles and shin bones were fractured.
Dr. Elliott of Wenona, and Dr. Mccoy, of
Ransom were sent for, and n dispatch tor
DR.. Davis. of Chicago. When an eXamina-
ion of his Injuries were made, the flesh
lad TO be cut some two inches to remove
splint bones DR.. Davis charged 800 for
his services. The casa was difficult one,
but under the care of DR.. Mccoy, the pa
tient is doing well.
Assessor Lane has completed his asses
ments of this town and will have a review
Ing of the books on Monday, June 25th,
'SS, at the City hall in the village of Ran
som. All those who think they Lave been
assessed 10 high will please call aud If so,
have the matter adjusted,
One OF the grandest old fashioned Ger
man weddings took place here on last
W ednesday. The happy couple were J A
Frandin of Streator, and Miss Mary My
ers, of this place Details would consume
too much space, ID.
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The crops, In those portions of the State
that have been favored by trsqueh, rains
AVE made good or WITH during the pas
'ew weeks The serious damage done Il
,Orn In this county by the washout rains OF
last month, have been followed by a re-
planting of more than half the corn are
rage In the Southern counties Of the
state the serious damage threatened wheat
and corn by the presence OF vast numbers
OF chino bugs has lessened somewhat
since the rains, but unless abundant and
,a..y suoSers are had In this section, there
will be an unprecedented failure OF the
crops this season.
Corn: la those portions OF the county
where replanting has not been found nee
sssary, the late rains and hot weather have
had marked effect In improving It's con-
iition In fact, barring washouts, corn
mas made vigorous growth In all parts of
the state visited by warm rains OF recent
fall
oats: There has been a good growth OF
oats In the county during the past two
weeks, the rains and warm weather
making the farmers confident Of an aver
Age yield. In the northern and central
counties generally there will be good
yield If the weather remains favorable,
Wheat: There Is practically no winter
wheat 10 La Sale county, but the limited
area Of spring wheat sOwn Is in promising
condition for an average yield.
In counties where winter wheat Is stand.
ing, II has not improved during the past
week. The reports showing slight va
rance for the better In the outlook for
this crop are the exception.
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Licenses to marry have been granted to
G & Downer and Sarah j. Taylor Earnest L
Leonhart and Mary Bersinger, Henry Nader
and Jennie Supe, John Jurecke and Susie
Oleyar, A Allen AID Millie Lee, Mark
Rawley and Cath arine Guest, Simon Barber
and Catharlne Brown, Harry Imabe and
Kate Inger, John Shean and Eva Holmes
John Kovanec ami Mrs. Susan Bskslsr.
Patrick Nsary aad Katie Manley, John
Hcare and Cstharlne A Leen, Peter Lukol.
owske and Aalbuii, and Frances Jones and
Jane Wacindocx.
REC RDER's OFFICE.
During the week ending June Goth, one
hundred and thu e inst, uments were filed in
the Recorders Office, Of which sixty one
we're deeds twenty one were mortgages, and
seventeen were releases; one an anti-nuptial
agreement, and lhree agreements.
The amount Of deeds Of $1,000 or over was
3d. 600, and the amount of mortgages of a
like denomination 1900. the difference
being $4,000. THUS the per cent OF deeds is
81, and of mortgages 43
Among the IL ore prominent transfers we're
John Dean,r to Abraham Huss. VIII of nwq,
sec 26, Troy Grove, S., 0C0.
Patrick w Corcoran to Julia Murphy,
lots IL, r. IL, and IA, in blk 3, Hossack 9
add to Seneca. 81 900.
Alexander NJ Parker to Rebecca NJ. Par.
ker, undivided one fifth Of lots l, 2 and 3, in
block 8, Otter Creek add to Streator, 81 900.
Jacob Duch,r to Fred j. Denny, lots 10 in
block l6S. Brewstar's add to Peru, 81 100,
Edward Atkinson to G Cope, lot 10 in
block 10, Streator, 500.
Mary A Grover to c Barlow, lots in
block 5, HOMESTEAD add to Streator, 1000.
Mary J. Doran to Elizabeth Stadden
1920 acre in sh swq sec %. Rutland, 81 900.
Conrad Zimmerman to John Linder, sh
neq of sec 3, Richland, $4,000.
s Bentson to j. Larsen, nwq nh Of sec IS,
Adams, 81 200.
Ii Weber to NJ D Weber, Ell seq of
sec -, Usage, S40)0.
Charles kuhl TO Lottie Simke, nh of lot 9
block 3, Streator, 81 $50.
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Frederick, Emperor Of Germany, died
on Friday last, and Is succeeded by his son,
now the Emperor William. Though his
coming to the throne WAS looked forward
to with solicitude by all Europe, he has,
since his accession to the throne, Issued to
the army and navy addresses, which, while,
Of course, patriotic, are pacific In their
tone. Germany has no dreams OF conquest,
but will maintain her own, and make war
only when II Is forced upon her.
The new Emperor was born In January,
1859, educated with alllthe severe discipline
which Is the lot OF German princes, and
while boy worked in a printing office.
He was married 10 1881 TO Princess Veto
ria of Augustenburg, and Is the father o
four children.
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THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.


Crimnai.-Frsnk McGraw, indicted for
burglsrizing Mendoza saloon. plead guilty
and was given one year ct hard labor in Jol.
let. VIM. FRI, Of Strestor. indicted for
burglary, also plead guilty aud received the
same senteuc, Fred Spencer, who made
off with Kings silvsrware, Clsggs tools, Ii.
brary books. etc, also pl sd guilty, and was
given term in Jail. John was also given q
dose Of chilled boiler iron. The cases Of
Barrett, Adams. Andrew Szsbo (for resist
ing srrest) and Lucinda and VIM. Allen
we're certified to the county court.
Law-Jss. II. Rubel, sssignie OF w o
Tyley Pap-r Co. vs. J Kendig and Lester A
Rose as J F Kendig & Co., damages assessed
at Sl45.27 for ptff Chicago Stove Works
vs. Geo. Is Dewey, damages ASS ssed for plff
AT $2SS.55 He Strawu vs. Benz. Shot.
well ct al, judgment for plf for 1901 "a;
Philip Myers vs. same, judgment for pltf for
1903 %.
Caaneery. Simpson vs. VIM. Siup.
son; decree Of divorce.
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dungsrians, but here their memories en-
irely failed them, and let them, .,
heir testimony left everybody else hopeless
y in the dark as to subsequent proceedings
But for the eyes and ears OF others the world
would never have known there had been a
murder on the night Of April 18th, or any
,ther night
with the testimony ola man named Pedro,
he defense closed, and the case went TO the
Jury on Thursday noon. On Thursday even
,ng tie jury had agreed and when polled
rem Tered verdict Of not guilty.
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Monday was claim dsy in the Probate
court, and by the way claimants clsmored
At the rail Of the court one would have been
lead to conjecture that they we're about to
gobble up tho Court House and snatch the
Statutes bald ,sded At one fell swoop: But
the s~oop was delayed, a.d nothing but
perspiring Court trying to finish three
lays business in one, occssioned 8 ripple in
the even course Of court house life.
PstttonS were numerous. and those to sell
real estate we're filed in the estates of Patrick
DAILY and Charles A Amber, Joshua NJ Hib.
bard and D F Schneider in the guardianship
of Annie Carroll David Lachman ct al,
Harry Whittlesey and Annie Hebel and
in the conserv tprship Of Harry A Carton.
Adjustments OF claims was effected in the
estates of P J Copp, Miller, J w Gal
loway, Scofsd, w s Scott, G Gillen,
August County. D G Hazsn, D Collins, and
John Lomasney.
NsceHaneous.-An order for final settle.
ment has been entered in the estate Of Mary
Holmes, James Bane and p Mehen. The
will Of Henkiah Nellis was admitted to pro-
bate.
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week were taken up in the Circuit court by
J the trial of Mike Szabo No. |, John Melto-
! ris, John Sake and Nike Szabo No. 2, the
| alleged murderers of Edward O'Neil on Apr
18th. last, in Hungarian saloon on Main
st, Streator.
The crime, while not entirely unprOvoked,
was an atrocious one. Edward . Neil with
friend named Grady. entered the saloon in
the evening and INDUCED in beer They
had been IN M intoxicated condition all az
| ternoou, and we're IN n quarrelsome mood
After their entrance. Nike Szabo No. |. &c.
companied by the three other defendants,
dropped in and in some: manner O'Neil DO
came highly incensed against them, calling
The twenty or more Hungar ans in the house
iisreputable names There was thereupon
a rush for both men, O'Neil was knock ed
down and the back of his neck coming into
contact with the iron rail front Of the bar
coused fracture Of the yertebrs, death being
instantaneous. Nike Szabo No. ? was seen
to arise from the body, while John Sake
was kicking Grady who lay under a table
near by, o Neil was taken to the city hall
in supposed drunken condition and il was
not know that he was dead until the gas light
fell upon his face.
THE TEs1INoNY.
John Common testified 10 substantially the
above facts. lie speaks Hungarian and is on
intimate terms with nearly all the Huns in
Streator.
John Argraye, who was also present, heard
the rush, ana turning around saw the Huns
upon ONeil, the four prisoners being fore
most in the fight
Andrew Wrago also te tiled to about the
same state OF affairs.
DR.. Smith testified that he held the post
norton. and found that o. Neil's ear was cut,
head bruised ana neck broken. Thought
the cut was made with beer glass, and his
neck broken on the foot rail of the saloon,
against which he must have been hurled
with great force.
Marshal Hall, Asst. Marshal Knapp, and
Officer Neusbsum, of Streator, stated that
they had found the body and arrested the
prisoners. The iron rod in front of the bar
was eight inches above the floor, and three.
quarters of an inch thick. The victim was
on his face when Neusbaum found him. and
on his side when he came back with the
others. His head was abOu, foot from the
rail.
THE Defense
Mike Sznbo No. l. Mike Szabo No. 9, and
John Muatoris, who admitted that they
were present, and heard O'Neil curse the
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Utica.

Utica is quiet, moving with an uncertain
gait in the direction OF the promised boom
financially, promised by the new regulations
instituted by Mcconnell and his co. workers
Not but that many will be benefited by the
absence of saloons, especially that class
who would spend their last cent--.hese are
compelled to desst until such times as they
are brought in contact with adj joining towns
On the other hand business is tagging, our
merchants 6ni more idle time, the old look
Of prosperity comes spasmodically and lin
gers rs does CLEAN of sunlight through
occasional broken clouds Farmers frequent
our streets not ~ of old, Ottawa and La .
Sale have drawn many away and our rev
enue is depleted by the sum Of S3 900 yearly,
and the day laborer who earns his dollar a
day alike with the monied man is expected
to make up the deficiency. give you the
picture, II we can stand II, you can.
The new elevator at the depot takes the
heft of what grain is left here
Gypsies nave been thronging our streets,
trading horses, etc. They are encamped
near the river. They look as though soap
was $50 bar.
Texas ponies are becoming quite numer-
GUS here, and they are harder TO break than
bicycle.
Kemp, the photographer, who has been
here for several weeks has gone to Seneca
We have got village pound, and now the
hogs will have their wings clipped and less
chances to study botany in the immediate
vicinity Of flower beds or enjoying free
lunch off Of vegetables in from, ofthe grocery
stores.
That we have an efficient and willing ire
brigade is beyond dispute, as was shown
last week when PERKINS, blacksmith shop
was On fire. Ours is the old fashioned buck,
ct brigade.
VIM. Swaziland, after being paid of at the
Sewer Pipe Works last Monday, was attack
ed by two roughs on his way home, with q
view Of robbing him. His loud cries for
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Starting Judge, Charles NJ Smith, O
Earl, departed the other day o, his annua
tour Of the west, and will fill the starter s
stand at number of good tracks. incluln,
Council Bluffs and Omaha
Gen. Schuyler, the well known horse
owned by James Carew WAS shut out at the
Iowa City races last week. He went on
Thursday at Cellar Rapids.
The secretary of the Ottawa Driving Park
Association is busily engaged in sending out
blank entries to horsomen all over the coun-
try, and is given assurance that Ottawa will
have the largest meeting she has yet seen
with faster time than ever before. Flyers are
coming that will astonsh the natives.
The La Sale Races on the 4th will int, est
some Of the Ottawa people. DR.. Sheppard,
2 ;29i the properly Of Peter Dunlevy, is
entered and will go in the 2 80 class.
BLUE BLOOD.
In report in the Horssman Of June eth, |
notice that the great race of the week a,
Quincy. Mich, was the four year old stake
race, won by Eminence in three straight
heats, in 2:Sl! 1909 ant 2;S2! Eminence
is by Mr.. Lawrence horse Empire 1878
record 2:35 and she is entered to trot in our
races commencing July 81, with Sally Cos
sack, 2:2S}, of the Cation Stock Farm; Birdie,
owned at Paw Paw; Amont, owned by l.
W. Hess, and other good ones. This race
promises to be horse race here, as it was
at Quincy. The sire of Eminence was a
trotter, as well as his dam and it is no more
than could be expected to see Emnence step
out as she has done, making record as a
three. year.oli, of 2:27}.
MIR. Dorr has some good ones under his
care this season, among which is the well
known stallion Whites Blue 3ull. 2:35l
now In stud He will be put into training
at once, and MIR. Dorr assures me that he
can beat 30, He has three'y ear-old black
PAGER that can show a gait of 40. He is an
inbred Backhawk- Morgan and is owned by
r. H Poor. Among others are gray four
year,old by Henry F., owned by Thomas
McDermott, that shows $50 clip; brown
stallion, a years, by Byron 2:25i, sire of
Ottawa Chief . 25, showing mile in 300;
and year PAGER, by Geo. II. Lowe, the
property of Geo Bricks, that shows a mile
in 2:40.
FINE COLTS SOLD.
W. J Medley OF this city has sold to Chas.
McKissick Mayvilie, Dakota, three very
choice colts. Mr. McKissick come here and
examined the stock aud then went to Ken
lucky, but not finding there any better,
came lack and bought of Mr. Nicely. He
had an order to buy the best regardless Of
cost. He bought the 2 year old stallion
Tipso 69i2, by Byron Pilot 1898, (son of
Byron 81, 2:25l) sire of Ottawa Chief, 2 20
and the dam of Susie s., year old record
= 20, and others. First dam Evaline by En-.
sign 100, 2;2S4 u dam. Lizzie Tryon by
Neely's Henry Clay 507; Sd dam, Lucy NJ.
by Richards Bellfonder 50. Tipso showed a
quarter of mile in ~ seconds. Also the
bay year old FLY Myrtle by Enquirer 1880
(son of Ensign, 2:2s1a); dam, May Bee by
Byron, 2;25l; I'd dam Kate O'Brien by Imp.
Sythian and O'Reska, Bay 2 year old FLY
by Enquirer 1880; dam, Keepsake by Neely's
Henry Clay 507, ID dam, Cora Nicely by
Bellfonder 63. They are fine ones.
Nom NH, lilrornnnnL
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FOR SALE.

ARM OF 41O A CRIES, situated on the
west line of Brookhed and line of Grand Rapids
has three good dwelling houses barns cribs. etc. In
good repair; three good orchards is well fenced and
well watered. VIII be sold in whole or in part at a
bargain either cash or on time. Apply on the premi
SEES, or address W. A. MCCOLLUM,
iung3-6mOs' Dayton, La Sale county, Illinois,
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Some one says very aptly the difference
between the Mills bill and free trade, Is
the difference between trimming ones
finger nails and cutting the hand off.
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Taken to Chicago.

George Young, the red handed and REQ
faced young man, arrested by Officer Daily
at the Q. depot, a few days ago, was identi
fed on Saturday forming by the postmis-
tress at Vermillionvile, as the burglar who
entered the post office at that place few
weeks ago, taking her revolver, purse and a
quantity of postage stamps. Her descrip-
ton of the goods taken Tailed perfectly with
those found on Young and he was taken to
Chicago by Deputy U. s. Marshal on last
Saturday evening. When the United States
Court has finished tattooing George, he
will be an older and more experienced man.
Foraker says the next President "will be
a gentleman" OF course; but that pre-
requisite bars Foraker.
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BARGAIN
IN
Valuable Corner Lots

A. the junction OF the C. B. & O. Ry and the Canal
VALuABLE FOR MANDATORY, or tor Lum.
Der Coal Feed or other Yard. Twelve Lots, or plat
~ feet on tile canal by $50 feet on the railroad
Price fl5DO but We are authorized TO accept 800 IL
qfeJed soon. "
DIR. j. o. HARRIS s. SON.
Feb II, lSSs If
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CHOICE DWELLING PBB42TF

Oh UttaWh AVthue UOOd brlCk house, good barn
plenty OF fruit and shrubbery 81 acres choice land: in
fact II Is all that any gensean who desires an elegant
home In town. and yet free from the and buste OF
the city, could desire al the price Call and see us
Apr2i DR. j. o. UARIIs q SIN
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HOMES IN TEN AS Can S.5 now \, i

fourth their real value and investments there In land
WI, produce from 25 TO so per cent per year
Ihose who have large or small sums To invest will act
wisely II they discard the old chestnuts to Texas
anu ascertain the truth and those, whether rich OF
poor, VINO are seeking new homes will hnd in Texan
ich anu that Will produce all OF the crops raised In
h e nperaia x""r. genial, healthy climate not To-
not ~ summer ALd delightful In wLter iHteigpns
~" aodng people, who never enquire Of the stranger
MS country or his creed numerous schools and church
e. very low taNes and that home can be secured in
exss easier Than In any other portion of Uncle Sams
uoi, nm fticss 1e ddpdncing Buy now. Call on
US ior maps ana additional Information, or go with
mar2i-tf DIR 4 N n apgI q son
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THE DEFENSE

Mike Sznbo No. l. Mike Szabo No. 9, and
John Mulatoris, who admitted that they
were present, and heard o'Neil curse the
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-12-14

Tho en- ounceiEents in the press os Mrs
Ameiio Hives- Chambers LATEST story, My
Lady Tongue have elected Tao following
letter from her TO Mr.. Collier, the proprietor
of Oaco a Week, in wh.ch the ssory Is to b.
pubhshcd
CAsrLE Hill, Co3tfAN, Alhemarla Co. Va,
18th Noyeube7. 1888
Ny DEAR Nh. CoLIJEE--l am very much on
noyed 10 see that the psrers have attributed q
me sentiments regarding MY Lady Tongue
which have not only never givea utteralce To-
but have never felt
Judith is one Of my favorite characters, fir
who, with all her faults is, you say, girl after
my own heart.
The story OF my saying hat she was ''shrew''
and altogether an embarrassing person Is as abso-
lutey false as that l r"~r-wh1t do they call
them-''digitated boots, tie my hair under my
chin, and appear at theayeJ in large hats orna
mented with lilac phlrles. Really. if II were not
all SO idiotic, one might be tempted TO get in
dignant
very rarely see any newspapers. and never
take any notice OF the ''ricatioas in regard &c
myself, but in tais inst. | VIII be much ID
debted TO you IL you WI deny this ridiculous
charge ca my authority. believe me. yours very
sincerely, AnELIE llIvEs
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the richest bank in the world would probably
le careless in some spot, and began TO probe
for it, | found II in their system OF trans
acting business ON bills Of exchange and re-
solved to take advantage Of IT, One Of the
the party was sent to Birmingham, who
would do to- accept the bills, AMI two stayed
in London with me, ono of thes1 the drawer
OF the bills and the other an indorsee was
behind the scenes Tho b lis, Of course, were
bogus and they were III due course accepted
by the pal in Birmingham: then the bank dis
counted them and placed them to the credit
Of the indorsee, who drew out the cold cash
by checks. Ii seems incredible almost to me
at this day 10 think that any institution
would do business with utter strangers H.
that way, but they did it, Hundreds of thou
sands and millions OF dollars passed into our
hands, but there we were, the four Cf us, With
the Bank OF England paying out its money
to one OF us on the demand of the other"
When they were closing their work and
getting ready TO 1y they made "A mistake in
an Endorsement; tiia formal business inquiry
followed and they were detected. the money
not recovered by the bank mysteriously dis
appeared, and has not yet been traced. One
story is that their legal adviser got away
with it, and another that $3OO,0OO of il Is
secfcted in New York. They were sentenced
to imprisonment for life, and Austin Bid
well, then away on his wedding tour, was
arrested i,y cablegram order and sentenced
with them. George in 'sts that his presence
with them in London was mere accident,
and that he had no hncwledge of the crime.
As told in the papers at the time, the
moneyed institutions Of England made com
mon cHuse against the accused, and the
Eothschiids sail George was the cleverest
bank fraud un earth and ought never To be
Released lie served fourteen years and five
months and ~ the Dartmpor prison was an
acquaintance of the noted Arthur Orton,
who claimed 10 he Roger Tichborne. by the
ticket-of leave system Mr.. Bidwcl will re-
main free man as long as lac conducts him
self properly At East Hartford, his old
home, be was warmly welcomed, and has re
ccived all proper encouragement to begin
life anew ana rightly.
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certain peculiarties i'm British Columbia. to
answer for those previously committed. The
doctor is land Spectator.
In los Angeles he sold out large tract Of
land. FOR which he received a considerable
sum Of money; hut II was discovered that the
property was located too high above the
clouds to lie available In British Columbia,
about a year ago, lie had 100000 acres OF
coal lands bonded 10 INN. These he tried -
sell 10 "A Scotchman at 500 per acre. though
they were worth tut 50. The Scotclman was
not quite green enough, and Griffin sent
hlm threatening letters in order 10 brighten
him.
His brilliant career Is now doubtless closed
for n time, for there are sufficient charges
against him to keep him in limbo for some
years.
BOoDLER MDoNALD
Ed" Mcdonald, the Chicago boo1lcr, and
brother Of the notorious gambler, Mike Nc
Donald, has been granted new trial by the
supreme court Of IllinoiS,
Mcdonald was the engineer of the county