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Merit Wins.

We desire TO say 10 our citizens, that for
years We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnics Salve and
Electric Btters. and have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every time,
and We stand redy TO refund the purchase
price, If satisfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their merits.
ID. LAURRIAUX, Druggist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or In case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption. II is guaranteed
bring relief TO in every case, when used for
any affection of throat, lungs or chest, such
as consumption, inflammation of lungs,
bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, Group,
etc. 1t Is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always be depended
upon. Trial bottles free at d. Lorriaux's
drug store
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

now about two hundred feet long and
half that in width, and covered with
a thick growth Of grass, weeds and
willows, was nothing but a small
movable sandbar, which would devel-
ope itself after high stage of water
in the spring and then wore away to
mere nothing. But it procured foot
hold and is now as solid as the oppo-
site banks and is gaining in size con-
stantly. Conumdrum: How long
will it be before it extends across the
river?
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CITY lind COUNTY,.
SATURDAY.

Mary Thompson v. John Thompson
ct. al: decree.
Chas. Randlett has leased the Ce'
ment hotel at Utica and Is Thoroughly
refitting it.
w. II. Haskius, the new postmaster
at TOnica, expects to take possession
on January lst.
The Utica driving park company
has leased piece OF ground on which
they will build track.
The marriage Of Miss Sarah f. IT.
win, of Utica. to Mr.. Grant Clayton,
is announced for Nov. 9th.
The race between Hemmerle and the
Rock Island man is Oft, the Rock Is
lander having failed to put up his for
felt.
DIR. j. Frank Mariner and family
removed to Chicago yesterday. The
doctor will visit Ottawa at stated
periods to accommodate patients.
On Nov. 18th Building and Loan
Association was organized at Mar
sielles, and over 100 shares were taken.
1t will be a branch Of the American
Building and Loan Association.
Judge John w. Laughlin died at
Conway Springs, Kan, Nov. 4th. He
was formerly native OF Putnam
county, having gone there with his
parents in 1880, living there for 90
years before going to Kansas.
Judge Jack Doolan and Will Down
ey will run one hundred yards for
twenty-five dollars per side and the
amateur championship of Ottawa, at
the Driving Park at two o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Both are strong
sprinters.
Thursday, Thomas Ferris, miner
in the La Sale shaft, met with an ac-
cident which will probably cost him
his life. BY a fall of coal he sustained
injuries of the spine from which the
lower half of his body remains In a
state of paralysis. 1t required the
strength of seven miners to lift the
huge weight of coal off him. Ferris
was found almost doubled up and his
injuries are such that it is thought
he cannot recover.
The little colony of EpiscOpalians
consecrated their new church at Pom
tiac on Wednesday, Rev. j. II. Ed
wards, of this city, being one OF the
clergy present. The church is small,
but it is a beautiful little structure of
stone and as dainty as dolls house.
One travelling man is said to have re-
marked of it, it was so pretty he
thought the next time he went to that
town he would leave his grip behind
and walk off with the little church
tied up in his shawl strap.
E. S. Browne. of Mendoza, no has
been in Ottawa in attendance upon
court, says that Mendoza has at last
''gOt move on her" and struck out
in new departure. The citizens
(says Mr.. Browne) will erect ''cold
storage depot" for the reception of per-
ishable goods unloaded there for re-
shipment. The building in contem-
platiOn will be kept cool at all times
by the 'cold air process They have
also rented the skating rink to be used
as a storage house for agricultural i'm
Elements. which are to be re-shipped.
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SUNDAY.

Jeffrey & BOwermaSter are building
neat cottage for Rockwell, south
side, State ST., TO cost ST. 900.
Alder: Fowler and family, of New
ark, are visiting with his brother also
with Dan Mason's family in that city.
u. S. Ellsworth. OF Deer Park, has
been appointed administrator Of the
estate of Peter StetfenS; bond, $1,000.
The Rev. j. Fl. Edwards is to preach
alta mission lasting ten days, at st.
Johns church, Henry, Ill. The mis-
sion begins tomorrow night.
Mrs. j. NJ. French has been in Risk
this week, visiting her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Walter Strawn, who is not re-
covering as fast as her friends could
wish.
Willis orchestra, of Ottawa, eight
pieces, has been engaged for the
Christmas party to be given by the
Eagle Hose Company, of Morris, on
Christmas evening.
The boiler at the pump house, at the
Rock Island depot, collapsed Thurs
day evening, and engines wear com
PEELED to take water at Seneca, Utica
and La Sale for day or two.
The residence of the late Ann Ar
mOur was sold yesterday to Charles Fl.
Brown, of Freedom township, for
$1,000. Mr.. Brown expects to remove
to Ottawa in the spring with his fami-
ly, his wife and several children.
The Democrat Press says the patrol
wagons in La Sale charge eighty-tive
cents for carrying plain drunk to the
calabOOSe, whether the distance is
one or a dozen blocks. They need a
"hack fare" ordinance down there.
1t is rumored that DR.. j. O. Harris
will soon deliver an address on the
History and Romance of Texas"
and the heroism of her people. If this
proves to be true we shall probably
say something more on this subject
later.
Sam Graves. of Utica. was in town
Saturday. Mr.. Graves has been
known once or twice in his life to
chase fox: in both cases he got him,
too. When the snowy ShrOud envel-
ops the ground Sam says he will show
Tom MCDermott how to slaughter
foxes.
w. E. Armstrong, OF Utica, was in
the city yesterday. He has just re-
turned from visit of several weeks
duration in the west-KansaS and
MissOuri-where he gave considerable
time to the study of sewer pipe facto-
ries, in which line of business he eX-
poets eventually to embark at Utica.
Testimony was taken before Master
in-Chancery Fullerton yesterday in
the case of Mary Finn V. Anthony
Berry. Both litigants are residents of
StreatOr and the question at issue is
whether or not Berry is indebted to
Mrs. Finn for certain lots in Berry's
addition to StreatOr conveyed to him
by quit claim deed. which the court
has held to be a mortgage. The TAX
ing Of testimony will be resumed Mon
day. Nicholson & Seeley and NJ. II.
MOlOney for complainant, Duncan,
O'COnor & Gilbert for Defendant.
At the conjunction Of the Fox with
the Illinois river, as the readers of the
FREE TRADER know, is an island.
There is nothing startling in this
other than the fact that about five
years ago the same piece of ground,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

The old wives tell us that blushing
is virtues livery" But, alas. to many
maiden, whose soul is purity itself,
has been denied the gracious privilege
of wearing the delicate crimson: and
all because her skin is covered with
blotches pimples, yellow 'liver spots. "
and other discolOrations. Who can
tell how such a maiden loathes the
very sight of herself, or who shall in
trude upon her as she weeps bitter
tears over her uncomely appearance?
Thrice unhappy she. if by the use of
cosmetics, she shall seek to hide her
wretched complexion. But if she will
use DR.. Prices Golden Medical Discov-
cry. to regulate the liver and purify
the blood of all poisonous humors, she
will find that her ''flesh shall come
again like unto the flesh of little
child" II cures scrofula, letter, salt
rheum, pimples, blOtches, eruptions,
and all skin disease. Druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

Hon. Elmer Baldwin, Of the town of
Farm Ridge, who some years ago rep
resented this county in the State Sen
ate, and who is now past eighty years
of age, visited Ottawa Monday. Mr..
b. is always central figure in repub-
lican conventions, and at Old Settlers
pic-nics, and in these latter days, if he
travels over the county less than in
his younger days, he devotes part of
his leisure to literary work, cOntribut-
ing, from time to time, articles to the
republican press of the county on the
beneticent effect upon the farmer of a
protective tariff. He find the problem
one that keeps him busy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.

Sixteenth annual meeting Of the
North Central Illinois Medical Asso-
citation will be held in the Congrega.
tional church. La Sale, on Tuesday
December 3, 1882 beginning at 1896
A. NJ. A number of valuable reports
are announced for presentation and
discussion. The annual public adj
dress, to which the public as well AS
the profession are invited, will be de-
liyered in the evening by DR.. Henry
Iiesing, of Peru: subject, ''lieredlty
and Adaptability as Factors in Edu.
cation"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
When you feel your strength is failing,

When you 1ttI your SlTtnECn Is IdIIIHR,
In some strange, mysterious way:
When your cheek is slowly paling,
And, "Poor thing the neighbors say,
AS they look at you in pity,
To the nearest drug store send,
At the earliest chance, and get a
Bottle of the Sick Mans Friend.
You will get what You want by ask
ing for DR.. Prices Golden Medical Dis
cOvery. This medicine tones up and
invigOrates the weakened system by
purifying the blood and restoring lost
vigOr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

The La Sale Republican,, of the settling
of the Spring Valley strike says: THE
miners climbed out Of their last ditch
and made a rush for w. L. SCOTS coal
mines. They stood out for very long
time over some very trivial matters,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

but the advice Of their leaders was
finally repudiated, and wisely, by
means OF "A secret ballot. This system
OF deciding matters has never been
advocated 10y the miners union. IL is
very evident thata secret ballot would
have settled the strike in this city
weeks before was accomplished. The
very first time the Spring Valley
miners were offered this privilege they
gave an overwhelming vote In
favor OF resuming work" The lead
ers, then, in the opinion Of the Repub-
licdn, and not the men, were RESPONSE
BILE for the length of this strike.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

The city of Morris Il short time ago
was in great rush to bond the town
for $4,000, lawfully or unlawfully,
just to have a fund on hand with
which to help out adventures that
might happen To come along asking
bonuses in consideration of locating
in business there. Last week the eco
nomical board of alderman of this
same city resolved To save the $500 per
year which they had previously eX-
pended in maintaining an electric fire
alarm service. The La Sale Republi-
can suggests that "if they would abon-
don their entire fire department, they
might save still more money"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

Love thy neghbor as thyself, and
when you see one with bad cough adj
wise him to buy bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price rs cents bottle.
There is nothing in the world which
will give prompter relief to all suffer
ers from neuralgia than Salvation Oil.
Price only % cents Il bottle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

Every one who has used 1t pronounces
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup the best remedy
known for the complaints Of early
childhood. 1t contains no opiates.
LaXadOr is an invaluable remedy fol
torpid liver, costiyeness, dyspepsia and
all bilious diseases. All druggists sell
IL at Is cents package.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

Larry Healey, of Carew Bus Line
fame, now Of Forest, H., is in the
city for few days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
VI W. M . VI Y MIN
Woodbury., Hall county, re,
Four Years on Clutches.

For fifteen years was afflicted with
rheumatism, four years Of which | was
compelled to 90 on clutches. Words
are inadequate to express the suffering
| endured during that time. During
these fifteen years Of existence lit was
not living) Itried every known remedy
without receiving any benefit. | fin
ally began on Swift's Specific Is. 5. S.
which from the first gave me relief,
and today | am enjoying the best Of
health, and am well man. | candid
ly believe that's. 5. S. is the best blood
purifier on the market today"
j. ID. TAYLOR, Cuba, Mo.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
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BRAIN-RACKERS.

ITO Contributors: In sending answers name
No. OF THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in which the puzzle
Is found. Answers Of gueSserS may be forwarded
within week after receiving this TRIBUNE. DO not
make numerical enigmaS of your own names,
Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE MARCH, 81.
Love Tangle-
If all was good and fair we met,
This earth had been the paradise
IL never looked to mortal eyes
Since Adam left his garden yet.
Charade-Never too late to mend.
a Beyy of Birds-Hen-hawk, heron, hoopo, blue
jay, kingiisher, Hnnet, crossbll, goatsucker, lap
wing, pewit, wagtail, sparrow, grosbeak, corn
crake, feldfare.
Jewel of the Soul-C5ajen Orfila, Ozanan, DU
Hidden Quolation-'If any man attempts TO haul
down the American flag shoot hiIn on the spot. -
John a. Dix.
A PLEASANT MOTTO.
My first is an animal,
My second is a book,
My whole is a welcome month,
Because it brings us flowers.
IL coaXes them with sunshine
And waters them with showers.
Annie V. De Lun.
DIFFICULT CRYPToGRAM.
ITO ~ a. Calkins)
6. Hteeecoacc toavaitnccg mavcaomc ekfia FRI
kha fseeoefao an Ultima is kiheoteo khto fno khi
kcheotc lkhakeuacmacb--Ciio Harper
CROSS.
To the Editorl
With bread and cheese / drink it hot, strong
and sweet Old ladies like it; about this time of tn
day; though a liquor it is not considered alto
gether of rare attraction; lone in great metropoli
of ships and emigrants, but its lowness and price
known to every lad and IN almost every httl
house, especially when any of its inmates are dis
pirited or sick.-Edwyn X. Lereh, Erie, Pa.
EASY ENIGMA.
am composed of 1G letters.
So, Is, Y, a little stream.
10, s. 3, Z, 4, 8 is TO trade.
5.3, T. !. ii, 6 is to trust.
3, 4, 9 means King.
Whole is Cleveland last veto.
Clara A. Agau, Paulet, vt.
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must often Glide themselves on account Of their
shabby treatment of Gods prophets.
5. The Church is vineyard place of work.
Christians should not be INDECENT.
6. The ministry should not waver in declar-
ing the truth. Even death should not be so
much feared as any compromising with sin. The
prophets were often martyrs. brave men.
z. Treat no one stability. Often one regarded
as quite unnecessary is found just the one for
whom most call is made. Obscurity fire.
quently turns out eminent characters.
s. Reverence the Son. (V. g. Love and
obey Christ
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-04

For strengthening and clearing the voice, use
"Brown's Bronchial Troches."-"I have COM
mended them to friends who were public speakers,
and they have proved extremely serviceable.''--
Reu. Henry Hard Beecher
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ssA 81 Washing Machine Free.'-To introduce
them we will give away 1000 self-operating waslf
ing machines. No dashboard or rubbing required.
If you want one send your name to The Monarch
Laundry Works. 40 Wabash Ave-, Chicago, III.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-04

Vitality, exhausted by overwork or disease,
is quickly restored by use of Ayers sarsaparilla.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-04

The body is more susceptible TO benefit from
sSarsaparilla now than at any otherseas
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When Baby was SEX. we gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
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Hearing Perfectly Restored
By Peek's Pat. Invisible Tubular Ear Cushions Ill
book free. Call or write f. Hiseox, 500 Bway, NJ Y
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q "a - m "a tsCarter's Relief for women ssfa
AaES s. 1 6si I 5ssss + s.,5 iSs9 =
promptly receipt Of 81 and tets in stamps postes
or We viii sead IAN PARTICULARS for a a. stamp
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<. SUBMISSIONS.

l. Hear. (see in account of st. Matt, verse
49, This is pregnant exhortation from the
mouths of prophets, including Christ.
g Illustrate. (See V. OF st. Marks account.)
Inattention is generally due to too abstract in
structiou Engage eye as we'll as ear.
g. We are responsible. God will call US to
account some day The Lord of the vineyard
is sure to come and reckon with his servants.
(St Mark, 12:9.)
A. Treat the clergy respectfully. Many
churches and many individuals, if thoGghtful,
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UYuo EPILEPSY aad sPASsIs cured; not stopped
FID---I mean j permanent cure ana no returns No
pay iii cured. DR. tEi-Dio'AND' . A9a-~
nention Tho National Tribuss
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81 sltai s. Electric Belt s sa.ss tss
w H6ok r1e. Er. G.. ". Bively, PrrFsToN, Pa
Mention The National TTibuns
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4. JHItSb INC IsSjcCttu ctVitS.
Reference is made in Verse AZ to Ps. lis: D.,
"The stone which the builders refused is be-
come the headstone of the corner" This prin-
ciple often applies. 1t was true in the case of
the author, David. He WAS little, least likely of
his brothers to become famous, and yet he sur
passed ALL The stone seemingly SO unfit was
after time the very one selected to be the
most needed and conspicuous in the entire
political structure of the Jewish nation tCom-
pare Is s: IA, 15.) Christ was greater than he
seemed to be. People mistool him.
/" A stone once spurned rs shapeless for the walls
of Thy theocFasy's most honored fame
BY bear-eyed architects of priEcely PRIDE
/ now am reared to grace its buttress chief,
The eorner-block that props and crowns the
whole;
The AImighty's scheme has wrought the glori-
Gus change,
So wondrous to the eye of erring man.
Christ is a grand Actor in Human affairs.
His religion makes certain demands. He can
be compared to stone over which one may
stumble, and so receive harm. Or the stone
may roll on the individual, crushing him to
death If we stumble at the facts and require
| ments of Christianity now, the time may come
when the stone not remaining stationary may
| fall OH us.
, 1889-06-27
The New Lutheran Church.

Through the labors OF Rev. Tollefsen
OF Tacoma, Lutheran society was or
ganized here Thursday night. The fol
lowing officers were elected: IN. Ode
gard, president; n. Hansen, secretary
Jacob Hansen, II. G. Benedixen, A
Camen, trustees, Rev. Paulsen was g.:
lected as pastor,
Rev. Tollefsen was busily engaged yes
terday in circulating petition for fund:
to build a church.
a short time ago two lots were pur
chased in KuhR's ranch, for which the
church, through Rev. Tollefson, pait
$2, 100.
The ladies OF the church organized AZ
aid society yesterday, which will NEE
every two weeks. The church start:
with membership of eighteen.
Rev. Tollefsen leaves this morning fol
Tacoma. He feels very much pleased
with his success in establishing churcI
here, and entertains good hopes for the
future OF the city, and thinks it is /;
place where many OF his countrymeI
will come and find a pleasant home.
For the present they will hold meet
ings in the Y. NJ. G. A. hall.
, 1889-06-27
A Seattle Pirm's Troubles.

Among The immediate after-results of
the terrible confagration at Seattle is
.he embarrassment of the firm of Toklas
4 SiDgerman. dealers in dry goods,
boots and shoes ETC., represented in this
city by Ferdinand Toklas.
The firm has always stood well with
the wholesalers OF this city aud else.
where. but lost enormously in tho fire.
There was a number of heavy bills out
standing against the partners for stock
furnished them, all of which was COZ.
sumed by the flames, and an immediate
consequence of the disaster was the
garnishing OF insurance policies held
by the firm to the amount of $133 ,606. .25.
The writ of attachment was sued ont
early last week by B. Shsideman OF
Brown Bros. of this city, who are the
principal creditors of the embarrassed
firm
The other creditors have assigned
their claims to Mr.. Sheideman, and the
attachment upon the policies is, there
fore. intended to secure the rights Of
all.
To an Examiner reporter Mr.. sheide-
man stated yesterday that there was only
the friendliest feeling toward Toklas
Singerplan, and the gsrDishing of The
insurance was only done in accordance
with the usual custom where the stock
insured has been destroyed. As soon al
possible everything wonl6 be amicably
arranged for the firm TO go on with its
business
, 1889-06-27
Bankers Association.

The following named gentlemen we're
elected as officers of the Bankers Asso-
citation which met in Tacoma on June
18th:
President, II. S. Cutter, cashier First
National bank, of Spokane Falls; fist
vics-president, G. P. AlastersoD, Pacific
National bank, OF Tacoma; second vice
president, Levi Ankepy (nos Presen'). OF
Wslla Waila; third vice president, Louis
Sobns, first National bank, OF Vancou-
yer; secretary, Sam'l Coilver, Merchants
National bank, OF Tacoma; treasurer, W.
R. Abrahams. Benz amin E. Snipes IS Co.
OF EliensburRh.
Executive council: Jacob Furth, Sc
attle; John d. COrHett, North Yakima;
Henry D. Landers, Port Townsend; \.
nj. Carmon, OF Spokane Falls; John f.
Convey, Olympia.
, 1889-06-27
We Would Like TO See

A system of waterworks that will meet
the wants OF the city.
A good system OF sewerage.
Dooley's motor line built by the
Fourth OF July.
The dust settled on the streets.
Union Pacific railroad running into
Port TGwusebd.
The street crossings on the hill built
That new hotel built on the bill.
Fifty Thousand people here at oui
celebration.
A couple of men who don't know the
difference between q type aud a cylinder
press, and who are always telling how
a paper should be run, publish news
paper.
Our merchants reach out more fol
outside trade.
A better system OF protection agains
fire.
The Chinese wash houses aud Others
OF like kind cleaned out and bricl
buildings erected in their stead.
The authorities enforce all ordinances
, 1889-06-27
Viotoria's OniciaIs Accept.

The following communication is an
answer to the invitation extended by our
fourth of July committee. We are
pleased to sec that the invitation has
been accepted:
VICTORIA, B. c., June Goth, 1850.
SIE:-His worship the mayo and the
board of aldermen desire me t. ackowl-
edge, with thanks, the receipt of your
kind invitation to spend the fourth OF
July, and enjoy the freedom and hospi-
tality of your city, and also to say that
the invitation is cordially accepted.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
II. W. DowLER, c. NJ. c.
To Del Cary Smith, Esq, Hon. sec'ty.,
POI Townsend.