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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
This is Il Holiday Number" as b,

This is a Holiday Number" as be
fits the season. 1t has new typo
graphical dress throughout, and is
pictorially, probably the most elegant
number of FjUik Lcsiic'S POpuinI
MonthW ever issued. The cOlored
frontispicce is A Fair Masquerader.'
Lieutenant Bcehler, theeminent navaI
officer, contributes paper Of thrilling
interest, as well as Of great historical
value. on "T'hc United States Navy
and West India Piracy" in the event.
full years 1925. 1t is profusely Illus,
trated, with portraits, and accurate
drawings Of the principle vessels in
action by Harrison Eastman. The
article on Millet and his famous
" Angelus," with engrayings of that
and others of his works, is timely and
attractive. IAN Old Post-rOad" con-
ducts the reader along the historic
banks Of the Hudson. "Nan in Cob
finland" is a charmingly vivaciOus
account OF girls trip through the
marvellous Yellow stone region, of
which some seductive pictures are
given. The German Turner Associa-
tiOnS Of the United States are described
by DIR. MetZner, one of the instructors
of the New York Verein. There are
numerous other articles OF literary,
romantic or practical interest, while
the serial and short stories, poems and
various departments are unusually full
and varied.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
CIYY lind COUNTY,.
SATURDAY.


The Seneca tireman's ball will take
place Jan. LIST.
Jacob Boyd Streator miner, had
leg broken yesterday 10y fall OF rock
Nicholas Claus and wife are rejoic
ing over the arrival OF big bouncing
boy,
G. Thomas, of Seneca, has purchas
ed an imported stallion from Deger
Bros, of this city.
ALT Runaway, a student in the Hi
nois State University, will spend hi'
vacation in Ottawa.
Frank Eells, who is now attending
the veterinary college in Chicago, is al
home for the holidays.
Hannah Williams has transferred
lot in States addition to Adallnt
CAVITY for consideration OF 5000.
Gus Smith, south side, trapped
coon on Nj. p. Trumbo's place yester-
day that weighed thirty-tive pounds.
Miss Maude Croker, who has fol
the past three weeks been visiting
Miss Parr, returned home yester day
Congressman Hopkins of Aurora has
introduced bill providing for the
erection of 100000 public building
in that city.
William COlwell sold three lots in
his subdivision to this city yes terday
The purchasers intend to erect houses
on the lots in the spring.
Angus Carton, of Ackley, Ia, a
student in the medical college at Chi.
cago, is visiting Mrs. A. Hoffman and
family on Illinois avenue.
Thomas Cavanaugh, the man who
escaped from the county asylum 1e"
DAYS ago, and who was afterward cap
tured at his old home in La Sale, was
taken to Kankakee yesterday morning
by Mayor Gibson.
Mrs. Peter Schageter, Of Grand
Rapids, died Thursday evening at the
age of % years. Death was caused by
cramps. A husband and two small
children survive her death. The
funeral will be held from the Grand
Rapids Church this morning at
o'clock.
The Rockford Gazette is authority
for details of a case in which pine
apple juice was found very eticacious
remedy for diphtheria. The juice
should be squeezed through a lemon
squeezer and drunk. The liquor seems
to have power of lOosening the mem
brane in the throat unequalled by any
thing else.
Sunday next is the 10Th anniversary
of the movement called the: Woman'S
Crusade" Rev. DR.. Frederick, of this
city. was pastor in Cleveland, Ohio,
during the crusade and was part OF
the movement in that city. He was
frequently present with the bands as
they conducted their services in the
saloonsand on the streets. BY request
of the w. G. II. o., of this city, DR..
Frederick will give, on Sunday even
ing in the Baptist Church, an account
of this crusade as seen by himself,
with the results and lessons of the
movement. The singing service pre-
ceeding the address will include the
hymns used by the women.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Deserving Confidence.

1t is quite surprising TO notice the numer
Gus reports of remarkable cases Of neryou!
diseases cured, such as headache, fits, ner
vous prostration, heart affections, st. Vitus
Dance, insanity and prolonged sleePlessness
by DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine. This new
and improved brain and nerve food, and
medicine. is everywhere gaining a remark
able reputation for curing the worst Of these
diseases, as well as the injurious effects o.
worry, nervous irritation, mental and physi
cal overwork
E. Y. Griggs, the druggist, will give away
trial bottles of this wonderful remedy. II
positively contains no opium or morphine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
4 Sexton Speaks.

Mr.. John A. Cleary, sexton of Oak
wood Cemetery, Waco, Tex, says;
"Swift's Specific IS. S. S. is a sure
cure for any description of blood pois-
on! About a year ago | contracted a
poisonous blood disease, and tried a
number Of remedies without avail |
was about to become disheartened,
when friend induced me to try 5. 5.
S. After taking part Of one bottle
| was sound man, and no symptoms
of the fell disease have ever returned"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT'S SPECIFICCO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

For years | have been constantly
troubled with humors in the blood,
which caused the breaking out Of boils
and carbuncles all over my body, that
when bruised would make lasting,
ugly sore. | consulted many eminent
physicians and took a great deal of
medicine without any perceptible ben
eit. Nothing helped me but Swift's
Specific IS. 5. S.. That medicine cured
me! | am now enjoying excellent
health aud there is not a blemsh of
any kind on my body. MICHAEL Nc
HALE, BulO, Neb.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

he kept up, and at the dance given by
the X. of u. on the evening OF Easter
Monday, exhibition drill will be given
at the Rink.
AT the meeting of the Turn Nerein
on the evening of January /, 1890, OH
GERS will be elected for the ensuing
year. This society is composed eXclu-
sively of prominent German citizens
and is one of the strongest secret or
CARNATIONS in the city.
The National Fraternal Congress OF
the a. O. L. w., was held in Boston,
Mass, on Tuesday, December Ii. OF
tawa was not represen ted at the ses-
sion. This months issue of the An
cIior and Shield gives detailed account
of the proceedings. The following
officers were elected President, DR..
ID. II. Shields, of Hannibal, Mo-: Vice
President, Hon. a. II. Savage, Of Lew
iston, Me-; Secretary. ID. o. Nj. Shedd,
of Poughkeepsie, \. Y: Treasurer,
George Hawkes., of Philadelphia, Pa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
TUESDAY.

The Knights of Pythias at Mendoza
will give ball January 9th.
Miss Ella Haynes leaves for Denver,
Col, Thursday to visit relatives.
Mr.. Thomas Richardson of Norfolk,
Neb., is in the city and will eat turkey
here tomorrow.
G.. A. Lawrence, a prominent attor-
ney from Galesburg, Is in the city in
the interest of the Howe case.
Henry Curyea, who has for the past
two years been located in Kansas with
his sons, is in town for few weeks.
Mrs. Carver, mother Of Mrs. Judge
Blanchard, died in Sandwich and the
Judge and Mrs. Blanchard are attend
ing the funeral.
Tom O'Gorman returned home yes
terday from Macomb, where he has
been experimenting the erection or a
large stoneware pottery.
Tony Simon last Friday ordered a
bill of goods from New York city, and
yesterday morning received the bill OF
the same, and the goods arrived the
same afternoon.
Ed Quill and George Conders, two
north side butchers, are going to see
who can kill beef quickest. "A wager
of $50 has been made. The contest
will take place soon.
On Saturday night A. Godfrey, city
teamster of Streator, while crossing
the park. and while under the flare of
the electric light, was knocked down
by footpads and robbed Of $40.
There will be no school for the Sun
day school class at st. COLUMBIA church
next Sunday. The boys will have a
rest over next Sunday but the follow
ing Sunday should come prepared with
good lessons.
The funeral of Mrs. William RoSSi-
ter took place from ST. COLUMBIA church
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The
services at the church were conducted
by Dean Heating. The funeral pro-
cesSion was quite large. The remains
were inferred in the Catholic cemetery.
The husband is nearly crazed with
grief at the death of his young wife.
On Saturday last Master in Chan
Gerry Fullerton under Il decree of par
tition sold the real estate of the
Forbes estate, located 81 miles north
east of Seneca to Simon Fry. 1t con-
sisted of two S0-acre tracts. One
piece which the appraisers had valued
at $57 per acre sold for $S0per acre and
the whole sold for over 81 600 or some
thing over 81, 900 more than the land
had been valued by the appraisers of
the estate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
SUNDAY.

There are l,660 266 feet or 3l44 miles
of railroad track in La Sale county.
Charlie HOusen, of Sandwich, called
on his friend, Circuit Clerk Johnson,
yesterday.
c. b. Hess sold ten lots in his Sec
ond addition to Ottawa, for 1928 lot
during the past week.
Mrs. G.. Graham, half sister Of Dan.
iel Leahy, is lying quite i'll at her res
idence on the west side.
Henry Arnold has returned from the
west, and is much improved in health.
He will return in the spring.
Bert Mortified returned yesterday
from the university at Champaign and
will spend the holidays in Ottawa.
Prof. Thomas O. Moore, of the high
school, left yesterday to spend the
holiday vacation at his home in
LOstant.
Charles Madden, father Of the child
rem who died of diphtheria recently, is
himself a victim to the rayages Of the
terrible disease.
Mrs. G.. B. Barnes, wife Of the former
pastor of the Congregational church,
of this city, is the guest Of Mrs. Frank
Sapp, on the east side.
The funeral of Mrs. Schlageter, late
of Grand Rapids, was held in this city
yesterday. The remains were inferred
in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery,
During the wind storm about .
o'clock this morning a hanging sign
blew down at Geo. Bommer's place,
smashing in plate glass window.
Mrs. l.. C. Crane, who has been in
the western states, including CalifOr-
MIA, for the past six months, returned
home yesterday, after a delightful
trip.
of science in the Ottawa Township
High School, was in Ottawa yester-
day. Mr.. Brode is now teaching the
sciences in the Illinois University.
Mrs. Judge Blanchard was called to
Sandwich yesterday, by a telegram,
announcing the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Carver. The lady is 81
years old and her recovery is doubtful.
Josha Moore, of Marseilles, is going
to sink an artesian well twelve inches
in diameter, from which he expects to
get a flow equal to about l0-hOrse
power which he will use to drive ma
chinery.
Messrs. L. b. Merrifleld, w. II. Stead
and E. S. Enyart, directors of the
City Electric Railway Company"
visited Peru Friday. The final prepar-
ations for the building of the street
railway in that city were made and
work will commence at once.
G. Mccarthy, of the grocery firm Of
Mccarthy & Belknap, of Prairie
Center, was in Ottawa yesterday. He
says business is booming in that To-
cality. The bad condition of the
roads prevents farmers from getting
to town, and they are obliged to pur-
chase at the country store.
Mrs. William ROssiter died at her
home near the aQueduct. Saturday at
noon. Deceased had been i'll but a
short time. The funeral will be held
from st. Columba's church Monday
morning at nine o'clock, Rev. Heating
officiating. Mrs. Rossiter was nine
teen years old and had been married
about year. She was the daughter
of Mr.. James FallOn. The family
have the sympathy of many friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
\ Bolt of Lightning.

a bolt of lightning, described by
several who saw it as ball of fire, de
scended upon the positive wire of the
electric street railway at the corner of
st. James and West Pearl streets at )
O'Clock P. NJ. Saturday, creating great
excitement in the immediate neigh
bOrhOOd for the remainder of the day.
Abraham and Emmett Stevenson were
strongly shocked, ten poles of the rail-
way were split and hole was dug in
tbe ground all in an instant. The
thunder which followed was the
heaviest heard in Ottawa for years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Insurance Meeting,

The Rutland Il Manlius Fire InSur-
ance Company will hold their annual
meeting for electing officers and for
other business, at the Loring school
house, on Tuesday, Jan. Z 1890, begin
ming at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
The Board Of Directors will meet at
the Secretary's Office the Saturday pre-
viouS at the same hour Of the day.
f.. =. BOSWORTH, SeCy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Inherited ScrOfnla.

Swifts Specific Is. S. S. cured my
little boy of hereditary scrofula which
broke out all over his face. For year
he had suffered and had given up all
hopes Of his recovery, when at length
| was induced to use 5. S. S. After
uSing1a few bottles he was entirely
cured. Not symptom now remains
of the disease. This was threesyears
ago. Mrs. T. l.. MATHERs, Mather-
vile, Miss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Tie nMOther's EriennN

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 Bradield
Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga, for fur
particulars. Sold byall druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
81

According to the collectors books,
which were completed Saturday 10y
the county clerk, there is a grand total
of $50, 2G6 feet of railroad track in
this county. This is equivalent to
about 3lS miles. The following table
shows the exact condition and length
Of the track IN feet and miles.
Side track. . / ,06S, 40j feet or 202k mi.
Second " ....... 30l ,339 feet or 50 mi.
Side track, ...... 300, 522 feet or 80 mi.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

To the Propri etor of Salvation Oil:
Thou hast built living monument,
a cure for hurts with little money
spent,
Salvation Oil, the greatest liniment.
No one now thinks of a domestic or
foreign trip, without a supply of DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup, % cts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

Some - Afro Americans, of Kane
county, held a convention at Geneva
on Thursday. They whereaSed that
there were several hundred colored
votes that had not been recognized,
and resolved that they unite and work
unitedly for the advancement and
welfare of the same"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

LaXador is working wonders, especi-
ally in cases of dyspepsia, headache and
affections of the bowels, stomach and
liver. 1t cures at once.
The best friend to all mothers is DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup, which relieves the
sufferings of children caused by fret
fulneSS or internal pain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

The Uniformed Rank of the Knights
of Phythias of this city will resume
drill practice at the meeting next
Friday evening. David Krouse is the
of the division. There
are forty members in the ranks and
at each meeting several new members
are installed. The drill practice will
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
la SALE COUNTY'S TAXES.
County Clerk Finlen has Just Com
pleted the Tax Books.
A Detailed Statement of the Valuation OF
Taxable Property and the Tax Levied
ON the Same for 1SS0-The Books
win be Sent Dat This Week.
THE TAX LIST.

The tax books for La Sale county
were completed Saturday, and during
the week they will be placed in the
hands of the dltferent town collectors
throughout the county. This tax
levy is for 1899 The following
figures show the total tax levied on
the taxable property in the county by
townships:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Churchly Notes.
THE LIGHT OF BETHLEHEM

IT'S Christmas night, the snow,
A flock unnumbered lies:
The old Judean stars aglow,
Keep watch within the skies.
An icy stiffness holds
The pulses of the night;
A deeper mystery infoldS
The wondering Hosts of Light.
Till, 10, with reverence pale
That dims each diadem,
The lordliest, earthward bending, hal
The Light of Bethlehem.
john b. Idbb, IN Independent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06
AGENTS FOR THE LIGHT.
SATURDAY, APRIL. 6. 1889.
THE OLD ORDER.


For fourteen years prior to the
changes made in the customs depart
ment along the Rio Grande under Mr..
Cleveland's administration the law
governing importatOns of domestic
animals had been construed to per-
NIT the bringing over of breeding
mares, even though not used for
breeding purposes by the original i'm
porters. The treasury held that, be-
ing imported for breeding purposes,
they were not liable to duty, and be-
ing the property of those who import
ed them, were subject to sale by him
if so desired also, having been bred
once the animals were not subject to
any government supervision there
after as to the uses TO which they
were afterward applied. This con-
struction of the treasury department
was ignored by the collectors under
the new regime, Messrs. Thielkeld,
Bailey & Cooke;and importers of stock
following the established order
of fourteen years were arrested for
violations of law and some of them
charged with criminal conspiracy to
defraud the government. Three of
these cases were brought to trial here
with Hon. a. J. Evans, former United
States district attorney, as counsel
for the defendants, and in two of
them a verdict was rendered against
the government. In the third case nd
decision has as yet been rendered. IN
the meantime many importers of
breeding animals, to avoid the annoy
ance of law suit, paid the demands
of the customs officers and filed claims
against the department for reimburse
ment. The treasury officials at Wash
ington naturally sustained their
agents and backed them up in the
trials which ensued before the courts.
Upon the election of Mr.. Harrison
last fall a change came over the spirit
of their dream. The restoration of the
republican party to power pre-
saged the restoration of the
liberal policy which had charac.
the GUS TOMS rulings in the matter OIL
the importation of breeding animals
This was the opportunity which w
L. Thompson, special inspector of Gus
toms at FL Paso, saw for making &
good commission. He persuaded those
who had claims against the govern
ment that he had special advantages
for securing the prompt payment o
said claims and that he would coIlec
them for ten per cent of their fac,
value. The offer was accepted, as NJ
regular practitioner at the bar cOulC
collect them for any such sum. Early
III this year Mr.. Thompson wrote t
Sayers, who misrepresents this dis
trict in congress, for pointers as how
it were best to proceed. Sayers, il
the innOCency of his heart turned thu
letters over to the treasury depart
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06

THE April number of Table Talk
contains much that is fitted to the
season, and much that will console
and refresh the body as well as the
mind. In these respects the maya
zine never seems to be at loss. 1t
mixes the literary and the gastronom-
ic in very pleasant confusion. We
have never had much of hankering
after sandwiches made up of alternate
slices of ham and literature, but Table
Talk does it in such a palatable way
that we are in the hab bit of swallowing
them quickly, and eagerly wait for
the roll of the month to bring us some
more. The success of Table Talk has
been remarkable, and the secret of
that success lies, no doubt, in the tact
it has shown in thus serving the
dainties of the table with literary
sauce.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06

ment and the assistant secretary Of
the department, Maynard, informed
Mr.. Thompson, through Mr.. Sayers,
that his prompt resignation was in
order, as the government did not APP
point its inspectors to prosecute
claims against it for a per cent of the
claims alleged. The upset of this
matter has been not only the decapi-
tation of Mr.. Thompson, but the rele-
CATION of several of these claims to
the hands of gentlemen of the bar for
collection. Now that a change has
come in the administration ofthe GUS
toms, it is probable that return to
the old constructions will be made,
these claims be adjusted on an equi'
table basis and the arbitrary annoy
ances to which importers have been
subjected be brought to an end.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06
RAGLANO & SHACKNER

BoULANGER is evidently in the
soup. His manifesto issued from
Brussels yesterday is a defiance to
French opportunists and liberals and
will do his case no good. His con-
domination is decreed beforehand and
his trial in the senate will only be Il
form. Count Dillon and Mr. Rochefort
will be arraigned for trial with the
general and there will be music in the
air of Paris. The government has sus-
pended the electoral campaign for the
present and there will be no sessions
of the chambers until after the Bou-
LANCER trial closes. AS there is no &C
counting for a Frenchman politically,
and the limit of revolutionary cycle
in that country has come, some one
must fill the role. Boulanger is in
a tight row of stumps and his return
to France will no doubt terminate his
period of liberty for season. He
will continue his fight from Brus-
sells.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06

A VERY close observer of the situa-
ton in Washington writes the LIGHT
his opinions concerning local Texas
appoin tments. These include the Gus.
toms collectors at Galveston, Eagle
Pass, and Brownsville, the district
attorneyship of the western district
and the San Antonio postoffice. The
letter will be carefully filed to show
in the outcome how near the truth
the writer comes to the actual facts as
they shall be revealed in the outcome
of affairs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06

THE city no sooner shows some sign
of an immediate improvement of Ala
mo plaza than an immediate activity
is developed in plaza real estate.
Twas ever thus from childhood's hours
when cities clear their dirt away and
turn their puddles into bowers and
burn the stuff that breeds decay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06

THE dispatches of last evening con-
veyed intelligence of a systematic
course of smuggling on the part of a
large silk importing firm of New York
who had defrauded the government of
a possible quarter of a million of dol
lars. There does not appear to be
much doubt as to the fact. The qu8-
ton of how much is the one to be set
tied. Push the defrauders to the wall
and if there is any looseness in the
customs department, turn the screws
on and tighten up the cracks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06

PRIVATE advices from Washington
contain the information that there is
a strong probability of President Har-
rison re-appointing Halstead and thus
renewing the fight with the senate
next fall. This the LIGHTS infor-
mant was given to understand was
the opinion of members of the senate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-06
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