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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
LirTLR DETECTIVE
Ilcor Park.


We have as yet mad no frost, but tho
pastures are sadly In need Of little rain.
Hon. Il G. Lewis finished threshing this
week, Add Mr. McOmber has moved his
machine 10 the farm OF Henry Thomas.
Misses Nell Lovejoy and Ray Zaluff, Of
the q. ii. :. class Uf 'SS, made u tour OF
Grand Ridge, Farm Ritge and Deer Park
last week Object, visiting the other sweet
girl graduates OF the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett are rejoic.
ing over the advent Of q new boy.
The closing dance of the season was held
by the Farm Ridge club on last Friday
night. There WAS a large crowd In attend'
ance A number Of our society people
we're present, among whom we're Misses
Hogaboom, Ross, Studabaker and Smell,
Messrs Ramsey and Ross, and Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Logan.
We notice that Roadmaster HorniDg has
been around and the work on the roads has
fairly begun. Much has been added to the
appearance as we'll as to the convenience
The bridge near the residence of August
Begun, which has long been source of
much discomfort, Is now In a crossable
condition.
Miss Ross returns to Meriden this week
to resume her duties as teacher
Mrs Tiffany has arrived home from the
west.
Miss Sallie Waterman, of o. II. s. class
of 'SS, takes one of the Deer Park schools
this fall.
Cora Poundstone and Lucy Hogaboom
left for Dixon last Monday.
A goodly number OF Deer Parks young
folks spent Friday at Bailey's Falls, par
taking of cold chicken and lemonade.
Miss Abbie HogabOom will teach the
young idea how to shoot In the Newell
district.
The Cleveland hats have threatened tC
carry our town by storm. Apparently the
coming campaign will be stirring one
for even quietloving Deer Park.
Mrs Lew Beers Is visiting friends here
BUCEPHALUS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
Utica Regulars.

II you have tooth that Is driving you
Into depths OF distraction, 90 and let DR..
Green, at the Cement hotel, elevate 1t with
his derrick.
John Clear, former advocate Of justice,
was spelling TO lick somebody, and the re-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Contributions
are reaching democratic headquarters from
unexpected sources. One of the latest sub
scriptlons is 5000 from the Yale Lock
Manufacturing Company, of Stamford,
Conn, firm which formerly contributed
to the republican campaign fund.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08

The best on earth, saa truly be said Of
Grisgs' Glyoerins Salvs, wAish is a sure
safe and speedy sure for outs, bruises,
scslds, buns. wounds and oil other sores.
Will positively cure piles. tsser aAd all skin
eruptions. Try this ~ondsr healer. Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. On
ly 25c. Sold by E. Y Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
Everybody Knows II.

Everybody knows what red clover is. It
has been used many years By the good old
German women and physicians for the blood,
and is known - the best blood purifier when
properly prepared. Combined with other
medicinal herbs and roots, II forms Dr..
Jones Red Clover Tonic, which is good for
oil blood disorders, torpid liver, costiveness
and sick headache.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
HARD EGGs.
II Works Both Ways

GEORGE she said, will you be mine"
"Shall l ask--shall ask your mother"
81 hate to give you pain, dear"
.But, or, well-Ill be your brother y
A Summer Dream.
Oh, for place, afar away.
Where days work is two hours per day
With wages high,
And up to stay,
And ice cream and free board, gay!
But who's heard Of such place-sayy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
GRANGER.

A Dialogue of the Future-"I'm an ar
list and want some spirits to use In the
arts"
Certainly, sir (flling the flssk) may
ask what your branch of art IL 2"
Painting the town red."-SprinQ6elC
Republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
Bucklins Arnica salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilslains, corns, and all SKIN
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or NO pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction. or money refunded. Price Is cents
per box For sale bv d. Lorriaux.
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RansOm ~ = City.

Our city Is beautifully located and laid
out on slightly rolling ground In the center
of Allen Township. With shade trees,
blue grass lawns, modern homes, large and
substantial business houses, a magnificent
tile factory, the Santa Fee railroad, two
elevators. lamp post lights, two churches,
good graded school, &c.
Ransom also has her full share OF secret
societies, well attended and financially In a
floufishing condition.
In the matter of enterprising business
men, hospitable ladies and genteel and
we'll behaved young people, Ransom stands
among the first In La Sale county.
The village 10 also surrounded by enter
prising farmers of whom vny community
could we'll be proud, and the village has
had q steady growth for the past four
or five years, and the near future promises
a still richer harvest.
The Improvement for 1888, is already
arranged, thanks TO DR.. Mccoy Enter
prising citizens are taking steps towards
the erection of work shops of all kinds. We
get the best of coal from Streator at from
81 80 to $500 per to ton.
Our railroads carry the products OK our
markets to Chicago, and In shipping priv>
ileges We lack In nothing
Lots can now be bought at from twenty.
five TO one hundred dollars per lot. For
information regarding buying, address NJ.
Lane.
We also have fine city hall that can be
had at reasonable rates for political pur'
poses. We also have two good doctors,
plenty to eat and drink. d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08

A tramp attempted to go through farm
house, near Morrison, Tuesday last, and
was shot through the arm by q young girl
who had charge of the place. He escaped,
but is diligently searched for by posse of
citizens
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08

Eatsyed at The Post once at Oudud. Illinois, as
Second CIdss MAJ Hdttr.
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Down on Talk About Trusts.

Down on Talk About Trusts.
Matt Quay-Do you think we'll win this
time, Jimmie?
j G, Blaine-I trust so.
Matt Quay-For goodness sake, Jim,
don't use that word 50 often.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Wallace.

Wonder what has become Of the Wal
than Ranger.
Everybody is busy threshing.
Billie White still goes around the sec.
ton.
The boys had 8 picnic taking IN the
Thorn pson and Butler argument at the
caucus.
Charles Kennegar, of Waltham, was the
guest Of Judge Pillion last Sunday.
The general talk Of the day is still about
the battle at Smiths dance. RAMBLER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08

All work fully warranted Of cur own
mako GAf & SoN.
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TOnloA Locals.

Notwithstanding the cry that the oat crop
In consequence of the heavy wind'storms
would be q failure, We, In this locality can
boast Of fine Oat crop. Andrew Hilta-
brand had 35 acres that yielded 81 bushels
to the acre Others claim good yields On
the average.
A camp of Modern WOodnen was or
ganized here last Wednesday evening. II
promises to soon have = large mem bership,
and takes we'll
John Cofoid missed one of his steers .
few days ago, and though he made diligeut
search no trace of the animal could DO a.
certained. Later, In walking alon the rail-
road track near his plsre, he found hide,
rolled up aud died 10 the usual way. Up
on examination the hide proved TO that of
his steer. He thinks some one Is selling
meat Oh 'ap.
The Wenona Union Farir opens Sep,
IA, and promises finer exhibition than
over.
Ernest Giffords house, one and one,
half mile north east from here was burned
last Wednesday evening, Only the piano
was saved, the fire occurring In the night
when the family were all asleep, and dis
covered just In time TO save themselves.
House Insured for $725.
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No Miracles IN Ours

No Miracles in Ours.
Ye can't git over material laws,
An 1t amt no use a'tryin',
The country that calkerlstes to sell
Must do It's share O. buyin'.
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Ottawa. ILL.,. September y, 1883.


The Local LOunger.
CATALONIA
Short snorts,
Wild howl,
Ont sorts,
Wicked jowl.
Teeth CLEAN,
Fur flies,
Biff snap
One dies.
What's matter
Matter 'auf,
Sudden death,
Rather rough.
But then
Cat life
Chock full
Wicked strife.
Wonder II
Such thing,
Cat heaven
Asuring'
Well, hardly,
Seldom ever,
Not much,
No, never!
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"NearIy Everybody Reads It,"

The Farmer reads the Chicago Daily News be.
cause he makes more than s. % year-one cent
day-by keeping promptly posted on the variations
Of the market. he doesn't wait for the slow week
lies more
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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

From Good Housekeeping.
Group caused the death Of six OF
my children. Can you wonder that /.
should feel alarmed when my only re-
manning child exhibits the slightest
symptoms 81 d coIdg" asked another
sorrowfully. Sometimes the doctor
could not comesat once. + was afraid
to apply remedies without being ad
vised and-and-'
While the mother was speaking her
only child, a pretty little girl seven
years old came running toward is
with hands uplifted, gasping Tor
breath.
What shall ! dog The doctor ID
out 3 town will not be back until
this evening"" cried the mother ran
tically.
Remembering q child Of our own
who Was attacked III similar man.
ner, We procured q pail, filed it with
hot water and quickly removing the
little ones shoes and stockings placed
her feet IN the paItgE We lost no fIma
In roasting three onions, then mashing
them spread them upon a folded nan
kiupouring over the whole a spoonful
OF go~ose-grease lard or sweat oil will
do as weli.) The poultice was Applied
as hot as could be borne TO the
throat and apper part Of the neck.
ten minutes the quick short gasps
ceased and at the end OF hall an hour
the child, warmly wrapped in q soft
blanket was sleeping soundly. The
skin was moist and tho breathing
natural; all syptoms Of the dreaded
scourge had disappeared as il BY mag.
ic.
For children who are subject to-
Group, make little bib out Of chamois
skin, cut the neck and sew OH tapes
to- RE 1t on, me melt together soma
tallow and pine tar, rub some o. tlas
in the channels and let the child wear
it all tie time. Renew with the tar
occasionally.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08
Edison Scores Another Suc-
cess.

HYH N@
Edison's speaking photograph is eft
last perfected and ready for public.
use. A reporter made a special visit
to Mr.. Edisonss laboratory at.
! Llewellyn Park. on entering the
experimental room a cornes playing.
without horns or musicians in sight.
1t was Edison's wonderful phonoprapn
throwing out music like q brass band.
Half an hour previously horns bad
been placed :oar tie instrument. Not
q note was lost. 1.-THE music would
come out just as good fifty years
hence as now" said The wizard TO the
astonished visitors who gathered
around the strange machine. Then
some musicians were Ecalled in. and
they played waltzes, sonattus, and
military marches. A bic funnel six
feet long coaxed in the music
and focused il against the tiny
drum Of the phonograh. which in turn
yIbrated under each sound wave and
punched a little needle against d wax
cylinder revolving by electric battery
power ct the rate OF 100 revolutions
q minute. All the music was iaithful-
" recorded and in a few minutes the
phonograph was repeating those
wild and stormy notes, SIS
the softer passages, to- delight
ed human ears. The phonograph,
with it's wax cylinder revolving. looks
like q boys turning lathe, the cutting
chisel being the pin fastened to the little
drum OF the speaking tube, and which
records on the wax roller the sound
waves. They are more dots, so fine
that one can hardly distinguish them
without a glass. The speaking pho
nograph was tested in various ways
It was a success. One thousand
words are taken on one of those
cylinders. and no eye can distinguish
them. The screw that propels it has
100 threads to the inch, and the
ordinary speed is seventy revolutions
a minute. A ten minutes talk or die
tation ellis the roll. A type writing
man can copy it a thousand times
and then put It away in q box to re.
peat in the tones OF the original hu-
man voice that FIRST uttered the SEN
fences. Mr.. Edison said he would
soon be turning oat the talking ma
chimes az the rate OF 200 a day, 10
test the practicabitity OF the machine
extracts were read to it by ~tnereport-
er and = dicta5son given it. Every
word was taken and then copied OIL
on q typewriter by Mr.. Edison's sec
Rotary. He said that all their cores
pondence was dictated to the wax
rolls and copied and preserved. They
We're cheap. Each could contain 90
600 words before worn out. A little
knife pares of the surface OF the roll
when filed IL the last dietation Is not
to be presef we'd, otherwise q new roll
must be used. Mr.. Edison said the
machine would do away with much
Of the labor of stenography for dicta-
tions and private correspondence
For taking public speeches the big
funnel must be used as when record
ing music from an orchestra.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

We're you ever jilted2 Really, truly.
emphaticalIy kicked over for another.
f=llow ii every hight OF your love
and adoratIon7 If yen ever we're j
wish you would write me an ccoun
OF it and tell me how YOU felt. 0Of
course everybody knows that lux1ris
ously miserable sensation 81 having q
row with the young lady and feeling
proud ef yeureelH for nnEAarsAs
MINDED her how often you paid for
theater tickets and stood ice.cream
and oysters. Everybody knows the
delicious feeling Of hinging "a intense.
hurt picking up your hat. bouncing
out INTO the cold night and rejecting
Is you 90 home whas paDgs she viii
feel when she finds you at the opafn
next time with her dehdliest and nfet4
tiest rival. Some people know Ella
peculiar sensation Of having the dead
lest and prettiest rival refiise the in.
vitation and the hopeless fiasco st
trying Z on with s0fae other and
palmer young women. And anyway
most Of as have experienced tha "a
initiating reaction Of doing the ham.
bic explanation business. and being
forgiven for thinking we could let
away with the young w0mArk Bit T
never met o man WHO would stand.
right up and say be had BEEN thrown
clear over the yopng woman'a head.
Sax Francisco Chronicle.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

Allea Sturgis. whe was locked up in jail.
At thompson. Ca, Tor robbery and incsn.
diafiam waa t2ken out By q gang 81 mask
ed men and lynehea. StureIa body was
fonnd ~atde5ligat hanging ir5m atall oaks
tree. None OF his family would touch she
fcmhins and they were burned over. 70 d
medical college.
Mrs. viii. aged fitystRo yeara, cGmmit,
fesf suicide at Dubuque, Iowa. She left
bop3t at 6 O'Clock in the morning and
wAndsred about the city until 10 o'clock.
when sic went out ard jumped from n
bridge into the riyar. Assistance came
TOD litto te save her. Shs vas addicted to
the strong drink habit. and in 3 ft Of de-
Eyium sought death. She leaves . hrs'
band and TIVE SOFIA.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

from theeHects
the Other
missing man
cause whatose
under the wsss
cached and ss'
am The iaf1.
king it u Joke II
murdered cas
empted to ~
s. but the Ia
is learned t6s
AHAI
PIE was MI
enty -seyen va
nLeod and aIes'
2 is a ieweler bs'
suite during NJ
Z a crank, Is
5sd lost pauI
Ike him kins y
lan's brother Y
Painted WOOD
p for A pafs
oppa is caught
'tice will be a..
ar Bordeaux, e.
oming. A wash.
rs moth Of B5r
ny q worktrain
a~ssenger arriyss
ceived orders *
ash out With n
lether the road
~assenger train
engine oollides
had finished Sc
'ected, ana Va
uH speed. Both
wrecked. The
yere brought Is
ne injured wers
ospital at Den.
|ior holds that
q June l5
the purchass
public lands
the parchass
done trespass
The s~ecretary
general 10 b.
cancel patents
" were wrong
I'd enter along
g railroad &
a,
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ed in Corea to
10 connecticut
is the reter.
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a compleA
system.
debt dnring
to $1,000
we're paid ior
Of William
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Fairbanks
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chase was
including
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rance will
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be on the
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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

The senate COMMITTEES on the judiciary
failed again to reach conclusion in re-
gard to the nomination Of Melville W..
Fuller to be chief justice. 1t is understood
that sarther Information nom Chicago is
awaited. The most serious Of the charges
brought against Mr.. Fuller are those from
MIR. Dnnlevv OF Chicago. They allege that
the clerk Of the court and Mr.. Fuller we're
jury commissioners in 1881, and that Mr..
FnlIef drew a Jury before which a case in
which he was himself heavily interested
was tried.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

Mr. Mills Of Texas moved that The house
90 into committee Of the whole on the
tariff bill, debate on the first paragraph
to he limited to twenty minutes. Mr..
Holman OF Indiana spoke in favor of
cheap lumber. Mr.. Mccormick Of Penn
s~ylvania maintained that there was no
such thing az a lumber trust, and that the
existing tariff on Lumber was entirely rea.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

Tile conference report on the bill to es-
tablish q department Of labor wa agreed
to BY the senate. The house also adopt
ed the conference report and the bill pass.
ed in substantially tho SAM shape as it
came from the senate.
The house committee on the judiciary
amended the senate bill relative to DISPOSE.
tions ia the United States courts, so as to
require the United States law to conform
with the state law in taking those DISPOSE
tions. A favorable report a ordered on
the senate bill to make judges Of circuit
AMI district courts interchangeable.
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BUSINESS ORAsH.

Dank Of Durham. n. O., Goes Down, Car
rying with IL Number OF Big Firms.
DURHAM, N. c., Nov. 15.-The biggest
business crash ever known In North Caro-.
lima occurred here this morning, when the
following six firms made assignments:
The Bank Of Durham, w. 7. Blackwell,
President, s4oO, 900; e. J. Parrish, $19o, ,oo0i
J. w. Blackwell, coal dealer. $110, 900; w.
F. Ellis, $4,000; Muse & Shaw, s1o, 600,
and Robbins & Stone, $4,000. The assets
have lot yet been announced. 1t Is report.
ed that some will pay in full, but this 10
only q rumor. Tho failures are great sur.
prise. '''f97
RALEIGH, N. C., Nov. 15.-Business Is al
most at standstill in this city, because OF
the failures at Durham, N. c., to-day.
The disaster has astonished the business
community. Only one concern here ap-
pears to have had anticipation OF the
disaster. This was the Citizens Nationa;
Bank, which two weeks ago withdrew
their business from tho Bank Of Durham,
and transferred II to the First National
Bank Of that place. II 10 feared that bust.
ness interests In Raleigh may be affected
by the failure.
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Weakness aIn-lealtl

OWE their origin to an impure
state Of the blood, the urinary
and digestive organs being first
to suffer. Therefore, medicines
that will strengthen these organs
and at the same time cleanse and
purify and renew the blood, will
have a tendency to cure the major.
ity Of human ailments. Such .
remedy is Dr.. 0uysott's Yellow Dock
and Sdrsopdriiia, and, although pro-
ducing no active cathartic or diu-
retic effect, Its use will soon establish
apainless regularity Of urinary and
digestive functions. 1t has long ago
proven itself specific for scrofula
and other syphilitic disorders, cur.
ing such diseases even when all
other treatment, including Hot
Springs, failed. A great point in its
favor is that it contains no mercury
pr any mineral poisons, and will
never harm the most delicate con-
stitution. It merely makes one
feel buoyant and rids the system
Of blood impurities and other in.
ternal and external indications Of
failing health.
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MARRIED IN FUN,

But the Court Decided That II Went, Even
II Woman Did Perform the Cere-
mOny.
New YORK. Nov. 14.-Apollo Vivian
Castellanos, a Cuban cigar-maker, finds to
his surprise that he Is married to plump
Susan Henry. Last summer they fre.
quented q bath-house at the foot of
Twenty second street, and one day while
they wore In their bathing suits and he
was sitting with his foet dangling in tho
water, hc jokingly asked the proprietress
Of the bathing establishment to marry
him to Susan, whereupon Mrs. Over.
peck told them to join hands and then
said: 'Do you take this woman to be your
lawful welded wifeW ~ do" "And do
you take this man to be your lawful wed.
ded husbandW ~ do.n "Then YOU are
man and wife" Recently Susan was ad.
vised that under the laws of this State the
marriage was binding, and she had Apollo
brought up before Judge Morgan, who held
that tho marriage was valid and ordered
the Cuban to pay his wife SO week and
not to forget it,
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Autoaraph Eiends' Chance

NEW YonK. Nov. 1G--Pursuant to q
call by Mrs. Grover Cleveland, president
OF the Eastern Association Of Wells Col
loge, a meeting was recently held in this
city, with view Of devising ways and
means for raising a fund to aid In the
erection Of now buildings to replace those
OF the Wolls College recently destroyed by
fire. Mrs. Cleveland has consented to re-.
ceive subscriptions, and agrees to &C.
knowledge with her own hand the receipt
Of oil remittances, no matter how small
the amount may DO. ..EEa
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A Wretch lynchcd.

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, Nov. 16-On
Tuesday afternoon on plantation near
this town negro seized an eleven year.
old child, Of respectable parents, who at
the time was playing with her younger
sisters. Flourishing q knife he took her
into q cane field. The screams Of the
younger children brought number Of
plantation hands to the spot and tho
wretch was caught. He was taken to
Jail, but so great was the indignation that
about two hundred persons attacked and
overpowered the jailer at night and took
the prisoner out and hanged him.