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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
A COSTLY BLAZE.
The Wedron Warehouse Destroyed by
Fire.-A Collision Did 1t.


Fire.--A Collision Did 1t.
Another collision occurred on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road at a late hour on Friday night.
About IL p. NJ. freight train left
Ottawa going north. The hill at
Wedr0n Is quite steep, and it is GUS
tomary to divide the train into two
parts at this point and take one-half
over the summit at time. While
the forward half was being taken
over the hill, the last half of the
train, which had been left standing
below, was crashed in by another
freight coming from Ottawa and run
ming at the rate of forty miles an
hour, hoping to scale the summit
without cutting the train in two
parts. The freight cars were piled in
a heap, and the engine set them on
fire. The flames put the WedrOn
warehouse on fire and it was entirely
destroyed. The warehouse was recent
" transferred to l.. b. Merritield by
II. S. Gilbert & Co., and was valued at
$1,000. The entire loss, cars, engine
and warehouse, is about 5000. The
engineer of the train which did the
damage was slightly hurt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
AttemDted burglary.

Monday afternoon, Mr.. Jesse
Ruger had occasion to leave his Office,
for short time, and locking the door
leading to his private office where the
safe is kept, passed out leaving the
outside door open. He was absent
probably half hour, or more, and re-
turning, found in the first room,
quietly seated, man, who accOSted
him with:
"Well, what kind of work is it you
want dOne?"
Mr.. Kruger replied that he wanted
no work of any kind done, and if no
other business was wanted he could
leave" as his appearance was against
him, He quickly went out, and Mr..
Ruger passed to the door leading to
the inner room, which he found I'M
locked, and upon his entering found a
burly looking fellow seated in chair
who Immediately accoSted Mr.. r., as
the first one did,
"Well, what work do you want
dOne?"
By this time Mr.. Ruger was fully
alarmed, and turned his attention to
the safe, the stranger meantime, in
stantly departing.
The safe, it was found, had the COM
bination knocked off, and upon taking
hold of the knob, the door easily
swung open. 1t was close shave for
Mr.. Ruger, he arriving just in time to
save the safe from being sifted Of its
valuable contents. They were both
strangers in Ottawa. and made their
escape before Mr.. Ruger could have
them arrested.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
La Communion Incurable 2

Read the following: Mr. G. H. Morris,
Newark, Ark says: "Was down with Alb
scess of Lungs, and friends and physicians
pronounced me an Incurable Consump'
tive. Began taxing DR., Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, am now on my
third bottle, and able to oversee the work
on my farm. 1t Is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio. says
Had 1t not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption would have died
of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doc
tors. Am now In best of health" Try 1t
Sample bottles free at d. Lorr!aux' Drug
Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

Friday was one OF those days
which are neither recognized by fall
or winter-warm enough for autumn,
and accompanied by drilling mist.
Rubber coats were in demand, and
pedestrians seemed to have nothing
particular on their mind except TO
walk from one corner To another. The
old trunk on Stiefel's corner was obcu-
pied all day-sometimes with one,
and then again by two or three, who
took matters as quietly as an Owl in his
retreat in broad day light. If this
mud continues all winter there will
be this satisfaction in il, the public
will not be bored by citations To the
beautiful snow"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
Remarkable Nerve,

The early history of America is full Of
instances of men having great nerve. But
we are rapidly becoming the most nervous
people on earth. The recent increase of in.
sanity, epileptic fits, headsche, backsche,
neuralgia, sleeplessness, nervousness, dys
STA, futtering of the heart, etc., points to sn
early decay Of the race, unless this tendency
as checked. Nothing will cure these diseases
like DR.. Miles Nervine, warranted to con-
tain neither opium nor morphine. Sample
bottles free at Z. Y. Griggs' Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
Sporting Notes.

Billy Meyers is ready to meet any
man in the world, of his class, says
his hacker, Lee Cherry, OF Blooming
ton: and he says he will bet $1,000
to s., 900 that Meyers can whip, throw
down and out-run any 1873 ID. pugilist
in the world. He also directs a chal-
lange to Jack McAulitfe, who claims
the title of champion.
Charles Green, of Chicago, has is
sued the following challenge: Il
hereby challenge any man on earth to
wrestle me catch-as-catch can, for
from 5000 to $500 winner to take every
thing This is directed to all wrest-
lers in general and to Greek George,
Jack Carkeek and Evan Lewis in par
ticular. AS to the last named, | stip-
ulate that the strangle hold be barred
as to all Others everything goes. |
will post any reasonable forfeit with
any reputable paper or person
on notification from wrestlerS who
mean business and who will quit baby
talk"
Princeton's famous high jumper has
graduated and it is probable that the
athletic world will never witness this
daring young mans athletic featS.
1t is common rumOr that this leaper
has cleared as high as 6 feet seven
inches in high jump without artitl-
cial aid, but, unfortunately, his best
trials were only witnessed by his train
er, Jim Robinson. The latter recent
ly described his pupils style. 1t
ping suddenly when within 3 feet Of it
and throwing complete sOmersault
over the bar. This was certainly a
unique method of jumping, and, as
the young collegian has retired, the
A. A. u. will undoubtedly require aft
davits from Robinson before allowing
the jump.
A recent decision Of Judge Hug
gins, of the County Court, lillsborO,
Ohio, cannot fail to be of universal in
terest. The bill was against Joe Burns,
afterward proven to be u. j. McNa-
mara, an eastern Splinter, who ran a
fake race with an accomplish at Hills
borO, last September and captured
So, 600 from the local sports. The Sum
mentioned at the time that 1t was
thought the race was dishonest.
Burns was arrested soon afterward for
obtaining money under false pretences,
but the grand jury felt at sea in re-
gard to the case and called upon Judge
Higgins for instruction. The Judges
words were as follows: "Where two
or more parties are engaged in an
illegal act the law will not interfere
to protect either Of them as against
the other. The law is for the protec-
ton of honest men and not to aid
those who are unlawfully engaged"
Of course under these circumstances
the grand jury could not return bill
IF Indictment.
The Referee, in regard to the charge
made that Tom Roe, the cyclist, rode
IN freight cars on his trip across the
and from Ottawa to Morris
N a closed carriage, as reported eXclu-
;ively in the DAILY FREE TRADER
1t the time,-says: THAT the story
s true, there seems to be NJ reason to
loubt, as Tom himself says: 1t isn't
III true. / didn't say / received a
old reception there tat OTTAWA. As
% the' remainder he has nothing TO
'ay. Roe also very naively says: i
iook the train only when L had TO
make some town on time for a recep- |
.iOn.'"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
She was Completely Cured.

A daughter OF my customer suffered
from suppressed menstruatiOn, and her
health was completely wrecked. At
my suggestion she used one bottle of
Bradfields Female Regulator, which
cured her. j. w. HELLUMs, Water
Valley, Miss.
Write the Bradfield Reg. Co., Allan
ia, Ga, for particulars. Sold by all
druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
Electric Bitters,

This remedy is becoming SO we'll known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimpies. Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood.-Will drive Malaria from
the system, and prevent as we'll as cure all
Malarial fevers.-For cure of Headache,
Constipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters.-Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.-Price so cts. and $100
per bottle at d. Lorrisux' Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
Misses Maggie Donavan and Berth,

Misses Maggie Donavan and Bertha
Singer, Of Chicago, are the guests of
the formers sisters, Mrs. j. f. Flynn
and Mrs. j. E. Downey, of this city.
They will remain until after the holt
days. Sunday evening Mrs. J. E.
DOwney invited a number of her
friends to the house and a very pleas
ant evening was spent in honor of the
guests.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

Not only shortens labor and lessons
pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life Of both mother
and child if used few months before
confinement. Write to The Bradfleld
Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga, for fur
ther particulars. Sold 10y alldruggistS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

John Reed returned Saturday from
Ohio and Indiana, where he has been
looking after his interests in buggies.
He left last night again for Freeport
in the same line of business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
Bucklin's Arpica Salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruDtions, and positively cures piles, or TO pay
required. 1t is guaranteed TO give perfect sat
or money refunded. Price Is cents
per box For sale bv ID. Lorriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
GEO. H. HAIGHT.
NOTICEOFP TO ~ STA

NOTICE. OF IUBIICAr TON. STATE
~ OF ILLINOIS. LASALLK CouNTy--ss. In TIE CT
Quit court TO January Term. 4. d. 1890
Sarah Bruning Y. Fritz Bruning. In ChdncdB
Affidavit OF the non residence Of Fritz Bruning the
above defendant having been filed In the clerk ONCE
Of Circuit Court of said county, notice Is therefore
hereby given TO the said resident defendant that
the complainant filed her bill OF complaint In said
court the chancery side thereof on the 18th day Of
September 1899 and that thcrcupon summons issued
out said court wherein said suit Is now pending
rcturnable on the second Monday In the month of
October MS IL by law required Now. unless you,
the said nonresident defendant above named. Fritz
Bruning shall personally be and appea- before sand
Circuit Court on the first day of the next term thereof
TO be holden az Ottawa In and tor the said county. on
the second Monday In January next and plead. answer
or demur &c the said complanant's bill Of complaint,
the same and tn matters and things therein charged
and stated viii he taken as confessed. and decree
entered against you according TO the prayer VI said bill
Ottawa. Illinois. Noy. S0th 1853 -
HENRY W. JOHNSON.
Clerk.
GRo n HAIouT Complt's. Solr. dec 4-w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
MIN HB0uF TOWN.
AT THIS SEASON.

AT THIS SEASON.
The maiden fair will now prepare
To search for winter trimmings;
And when the snow doth fiercely blow
She'll don her wooden limbings.
-Kearney Enterprise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
NJ PA New PRINCIPLE.

A great physician has discovered that the
true way to act on the liver, stomach, bowels,
etc., is through their nerves. Miles Pills
the smallest and mildest. Samples free o,
Z. Y. Griggs' Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

MI Fhlns run uaIIy, tACtpI lHhI NUS T. = anu To 90
not run Sundays.
The X. c. Yestibule Limited makes all Western con.
neCons II Is unequalled for elegant service and fast
time Through tickets TO all points at lowest rates and
baggage checked 10 destination. Call or write for any
j. f. BIRCH,
j. On ARLToN, Ticket Agt at Joliet
G.. T. q L. A., Chca
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
HE DOES INDEED.

HE DOES INDEED.
s'To Sunday-school to Sunday-school,
The little urchin sings; -,
There's something in the seasons thrill
That seems to give him wings;
He loves the little cushioned pew,
The teacher, too, loves he,
And very much he loves the fruit
-YOnkers Gazette.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

Don't cheat an editor out of a years SUBJ
scription or any other SUN. You can save
enough to pay his bill by using DR.. Jones'
Red Clover Tonic when you have any
blood, stomach or liver trouble. You will
probably save paying the doctor $40. SOC
of E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
AUCTIONEER.

would respectfully call the attention of the public
TO the fact that am still in the business as Auctoneer
and Will promptly attend all calls. VIII guarantee
satisfaction heretofore Can give hundreds of COED
references. Charges REASONABLE Address.
D. BENDER,
Box 1890, OTTAWA, ILL.
Or leave orders at W McMnllens Grocery. JanI.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
HORSES WANTED.

The undersigned, having purchased the property
known as the Moody Feed Yard. prepared at an
times to buy and sell good market Horses.
We also have At all times the trotting stallion RIPON
GOLDDUST.
Patrons OF the yard will receive the prompt at
tention as heretofore. SEELEY CAREW.
Ottawa, Ill.
NR-we keep for sale HumphYey's Ne,o Yorh Rem
edtes all which horses subectto. They
are the cheapest and best In use
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

GKo. II. HAIaHT, Complt's. solr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
The Great Excursion Route
Chicago, Alton T. st. Louis Railroad

Joliet Time Card
UoINa North.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

The street-car had just passed the
corner as he sailed around it on dead
run. He was from StreatOr. He was
also reckless. He made wild leap
for the car, and when he came down
he punched a hole in the solid gravel
with the seat of his new corduroy pants
and dropped his false teeth in the mud
Mr. Scherer filed the hole with new
gravel, but the man from Streator
still takes his meals standing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-17

Hour after hour went by and still the
wo oinded tigress stretched her great,
beautifully striped frame near the little
child, licking ard fondling it from time
time as II it were one of her own slain
cubs. Soon the little fellow, tired out
with play, lay back against tho body
of his ferocious protectress and slum-
bered peacefully. In about an hour he
awoke, hungry and crying, and then
the strangest sight OF all was wit
messed. We saw the ferocous animal
who had given its life to preserve the
life OF the little one moved by the ma
ternal instinct which governs all the
higher brute e, cation, sucking the lit
tie Hindoo. But it was evidently dy-
ing. Its attempts to reach and fondle
the tiny infant became feebler and
feebler. At last with dying effort it
raised itself on its forepaws and gazed
around Even as we looked we saw
the great muscles relax, perceptible
shiver ran through the great frame,
and in another moment its muzzle
dropped upon the sand, and remained
there motionless and inert. The
tigress was dead. -Austyn w. Gran
vile, in Chicago journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-17
Attempted Suicide a Crime.

A recent report of the New York
Board of Health furnishes some facts
of interest as to the number of suicides
in that city since September 1881.
when the law went into force making
an attempt at suicide Il crime. Prior
to that date the number of suicides in
New York was at the annual rate OF
144 to million of inhabitants. During
the last eight years the number has not
increased, although the population has
been steadily increasing. While the
number of suicides by the use OF fire.
arms has decreased, there has been q
contemporaneou increase in the num-
ber of deaths by poison. This h,-
dicates n predetermination on the par
of those in whom the suicidal mania
was most strongly pronounced that
there must be no chance of failure, the
thought being that such failure might
subject them to the punishment pre-
scribed by the penal code. 1t is sig-
niticant fact that of those who have
committed suicide during the last eight
years two-thirds were OF foreign birth
and one-third native.-Philadelp
Record
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-17
A Portrait Painters Fortune.

To-day Drexel d. Co. can raise more
money in twenty-four hours than any
financial institution in the United
States. Yet it is not great while ago
that old Francis Drexel was poor por-
trait painter. Somehow or other the
old man about fifty years ago got an or
der to paint picture for Brazilian
grandee and went down to that coun-
tIy to do the work. The Brazilian took
a fancy to the poor portrait painter
and not only paid him good price for
the picture but let him in on some
money-making scheme, out OF which
Drexel realized quite sum. He re-
turned to Philadelphia and went into
the money-lending business. BY care
full investment he amassed a big for
tune and his three boys, Francis,
Anthony and Joseph, increased it.
When the old man died he was worth
about s5,000.000. When Francis, the
Oldest boy, died he left s25, 200, 900.
Joseph left about $8,000,000, being less
of Il money maker than the others, and
Anthony, the only one left, is estimated
to be worth anywhere from 500, 900, 900
to $4,000, ,000.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-17
LOVE is LIGHT.


"At evcntide IL shnii be light"
NY little girl, so bravo by day,
Grows timid as the shadows fall.
i can not charm her fears away;
MY reasons have no forco Mt all.
She pleads, with ali her childish might
That sho may have light
calm her fears. and stroke her hair;
tell her of the angels near
OF God, whose love is everywhere,
And Christ, to whom each child is dear.
She hears. but only clasps me tight,
And begs me for q light.
But when soy II can not bc,
And strive to make her understand
Just why, she makes another plea
That will stay and hold her hand.
She whispers, MS we kiss goodnight:
"That's better than light"
And thus, content, she falls asleep.
My clasp grows closer on her hand;
Musing: God doth His wisdom keep
In childish lips. understand
That in that other, darker night,
IT'S love that makes 1t light.
], too, have shrunk in childish dread
From that dumb darkness that doth creeI
And thicken round the dying bed,
And, fearful, felt could not sleep
Without light. understand,
'Tis light to hold Loves hand.
e. G. Cheverton, In s. S. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-17
A ROMAN ANTIQUE.
One of Julius Cpsar's BODY Servants ID
covered In Now York.

covered In Now York.
1t was warm day in summer, and
seated myself for moment on one of
the benches in Washington Square.
A few minutes later an old, white
haired negro came hobbling along with
the aid of stick, and seated himself
at the other end of the bench. lifting
his battered hat to me deferentially as
he did so.
was both surprised and flattered at
such manifestation of politeness in
New York, and remarked to the old
man in friendly tone:
"A fine day, Uncle"
'Yas, sub, it is a fine day, boss. sho
huff. Dish year weathah minis me err
de kin er weathah we uster hab in
Rome"
80 you have lived in Rome. have
youP came from Rome myself"
"Lawd, boss, you doan' look ner
talk lack no Roman. Any body 'ud
take yer ter ben bawn en- raise in dis
country"
Certainly was" l replied. 81
was born in Rome, New York"
The old man made no reioinder, and
struck by his apparent great age,
asked:
How old are you, Uncle?'
"Lawd, chile" he answered with
silent chuckle, which exposed his
toothless gums, 81 doan' know-I done
los track un it. l wuz fifteen year ole
wen de wah broke out"
That's impossible. replied; "that
wouldn't make you over forty, and you
can't be less than seventy-fve.
II reckon is bout nineteen hun
d'ed," said the old man reflectively,
after q short pause. '1 useter be Mars
Julius Caesars fav'rite body-sarven',
en- l reckon you knows bout how long
he's BEN dead wuz fifteen years ole
wen de las wah wild Gaul broke out
| kin member de battle OBJ Alesia des
ez well ez eff it wuz yistiday. De arrers
wuz flying throo de aiah thick ez flies
'roun' merlasses jug, de jaw lins wuz
w'izzin', en- wuz lookin' on fun de rare,
wen / seed II archer aim a arrer ut
Mars julius. l grab up shier, en-
rush inter de thick er'de fight, en- wuz
des in time ter Setch i'm ez he fell FUN
his hoss. l got arrer throo my side
ez l wuz totin' i'm off, en- wuz laid up
fer two or thee mont's atterwuds.
Wen got well, Mars Julius gun me
quartah, en- wen he died. he lef' direc-
tions in his will fer me ter be gradu'lly
'mancipated, so 'ud be free wen
wuz hund ed years ole. All, but dem
wuz good ole times!' he added, with
sigh OF regret.
as done spent dc quartah Mars
Julius gun me-" he remarked. giving
me sidelong look, zen | needs ernud-
der fer ter git some liniment fer my
Is yer got any small change
bout yo' clos, boss?"
A vision of imperial Rome rose up
before me, with all its glory and mag
nificence and power In Il fit of alb
straction handed the old man twenty
dollar gold piece, and when / started
from my reverie, he had disappeared
behind clump of shrubbery in the
direction of Sixth ayeuue-Puck
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-17
Causes of Business Failure.

Advertising fictitious bargains is a
failure.
A small business and large expenses
is failure.
Night trade is failure.
Two prices is failure.
A low price in the window and high
price in the store is failure.
Old styles and condemned fabrics Ono
matter how cheap are failure.
Shoddy clothing advertised and sold
as all wool is failure.
Cheap and inattentive statesmen
(hired on commission) are failure.
Bargains in the newspaper and apol-
ogies In the store is "A failure.
La,ge profits and small sales is a
failure.
Running down your competitors is a
failure.
advertising goods "at less than cost
al. the year round is u failure. Chris
tian Union.