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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-24
Grand Ridge RippleS.

GRAND RIDGE, Aug. 23.-This is the most
pleasant weather Of the season.
The farmers are very busy threshing.
These cool nights feel comfortable after
the warm day.
The old settlers picnic was success in
every particular
The lhreshing machines were not stopped
on account Of the picnic.
Mrs. Jake Woodward returned home
Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Frank Hook
She has been visiting at Spring Valley.
Frank Fulton and wife have q vacation Of
two weeks and are spending the time visit
ing here. They are located at Chicago.
A Mrs. Tombaugh Of Munster, is visiting
Mrs, John Ostrander.
John Yocum who has been visiting at
homo for some time returned to Rogers
park, Chicago. on Thursday afternoon. He
is clorking for Thompson Moss.
Mrs. Howard Nelson Of Marseilles, has
been visiting here for few days.
The Presbyterian pulpit was filed last
Sunday by . Mr.. Hunter, Of Dement,, Ill.
He preached morning and afternoon and
attended the services at the C. p. church IN
the evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Core and C. E. Pratt and
wife took advantage Of the Niagara excursion
on Tuesday last. We are not informed the
length Of time they will stay.
Lou Ball visited her brother Isaac o. Glib
son City, this state, the last week.
Walter Dearth and Wesley Snedaker con-
template attending the Dixon Normal School
this fall
Miss Cora Radcliffe, Of Harding, visited
Samuel Miller and family the last few days.
returning homo on Thursday Of this week.
Rev. Morphis returns home this week 40
that he can attend the Sunday school con-
vention on next Sunday.
Prof. Turner lectured in the c. P. church
last Sunday morning and evening and wss
much appreciated. We hope his addresses
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Carriages, buggies and road carts are
now being bought by many persons who
desire vehicles that are durable, we'll
made and finely finished. To those that
desire the best, we would refer them to
the we'll known house of Gay & Son, who
are large manufacturers Of such vehicles,
and who have a reputation for building
only first-class work. With their increased
facilities they are now prepared to meet
any competition that can be made. They
carry the largest stock in this county,
which must be sold to make room for
more implements In their factory, Do
not fail to call ON them before buying and
examine their stock and get prices.
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Freedom Notes.

FREHrtM, Aug 22.-We have had very
pleasant weather the past week.
Quite number from this part attended
the Old Settlers picnic at Ottawa today.
Threshing is almost over in this neighbor.
hood.
Edward Whitmore has been staying a,
Mill Greenleas' since he got hurt.
The Sunday school convention will be
held at the West Serena church next Sun
day, Aug. 2tth.
Edward Whitmore lie going homo to Indi.
ana this week.
The choir meets at the church on Tuesday
night TO practice their singing
Anna Belrose Is the guest Of Cora Brunk
this week
Mrs. Clark has friends visiting her from
Grundy county this week.
Ed with bis cap on is as much slightly
object 10 look at as it is TO look at the carp
pond,
Ed. w. has taken Nora Hites place work
ing in the dining room since she went home.
BIRD.
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Wallace Facts,

WALLACE aug .i,~-Thfeshins Is all An
lsned.
VIM. Butler Is on the sick list.
Judge Pillion got through threshing and
Peter flyn still holds the fort.
Tom Murray was the guest OF the Misses
Kinnegar last Sunday.
wonder what has become Of the Waltz
am reporter.
Will ODonnell has again returned to Jol-
let, where he is undergoing an operation on
the ear.
Pat slingsby was the guest Of Tom Burk
last Sunday.
A little scrap took place at the Judges
last week, while threshing, between Fred
Wontrotter, in the employ Of John ODon-
nell, and Pete Flynn, in the employ Of Billie
Connolly; but the Judge put short stop to
the fun, much to the disgust Of the audience.
RAMBLER.
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Seneca Matters.

SENECA, Aug 21.-James Ssrveson and
son Willie transacted business 10 Ottawa
Tuesday.
.: Waterr1s.a visited Ottawa this week.
=. Rulison and daughter Edna attend
ed the races at Ottawa last week.
Rev. Yetter has returned fror. A Walt r.,
Missouri. '''' W
ION Harvey and sister Maggie of sene,
ts, and Giss Pell and Johnson of Chicago
attended the Three g. combination on
Friday evening In divorce" Tom isn't
much OF An admirer OF, ,,nivorce."
Mike Murphy r. attending to improve
ments on his western land In Iowa.
Mayor Harvey Is very busy of late, since
moving In their now pleasant quarters. He
car now be found playing that new piano
for business now.
Chris Burnes of Ottawa will be our
principal OF school for the ensuing year !;
and we are satisfied he will fill the position
with entire satisfaction TO the directors and
citizens, being most capable and promi-
nent instructor. His assistants are Nellie
Vaughey, Edith Goodspeed and Miss
Byrne.
The following are the officers of the Sen.
eca Base Ball Association: President,
Alexander Vaughey, Secretary, Frank
Timmins; Treasurer, Geo. Garden. The
President, II Is understood, Is In constant
communication with Adrian Arson of the
Chicago team, and II Is possible that Sene-
CO will be admitted into the National
League next ceason. so look out.
The Rutland Ball Club came TO Seneca
10 have a quiet little game on Tuesday,
and they had II. II was indeed very
quiet game, the only thing breaking the
monotony being the hitting Of the ball,
which could be heard down as far as Mar
seilles. The Rutlands won by two runs,
the score being II too.
Thursday was opening day at the Ball
Park, and large and enthusiastic audience
welcomed our local and visiting clubs. The
park Is pleasantly situated. and most con-
venient place to enjoy the great National
game. The Chicago Club failed to put 10
an appearance, Arson being somewhat un-
well. The opening game was Morris VS..
seneca. The game was great, that Is for
the Morris nine. They run In tallies so
rapidly that the score keeper only got
about halt OF them, while the Seneca's
walked up town with bushel of goose
eggs. Score: Morris, 900; Seneca, 600
The next victims were the little boys from
Marseilles We. Ottawa Crescents- Thie wai
good and interesting game, bat the Otta-
was proved too much for them and the
Marseilles boys bit the dust by score Of
IA to8.
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will cause some of our young folks to attend
school at least somewhere.
On Tuesdy evening Q large number o.
young folks assembled at the residence OF
Mrs. French for the purpose Of giving them
a farewell party. The family will soon
move TO Lake Forest where they will make
, their home the coming year. We are sorry
to lose such good citizens but we hope the
| change is for their benefit. Mrs. F. will
have sale Saturday Of this week to dispose
Of goods which she does not desire TO move
DR.. Will Miller was at home a few days
the first of the week
Our post master and others were In
Ottawa last week and took q ride on the
street cars and pronounced il pleasant trip.
+. Finley & Co. have sold about $4,000
worth Of machinery and Irvine since that
trade commenced and we think it is q good
showing for this place. The above company
know how to draw custom. Some of the
above was sold TO parties living qnite dis
lance from here.
James Black sports bran new road cart,
Walter Black is spending a few days at
home.
Late Wednesday evening, Nef Provance
broke casting on his thresher but luckily
received the same that evening by telephone
ing to Oitowa where Reed Bros. happened
to have one. II was sent out by passenger
train.
Mr.. Cartwright made US flying visit on
Thursday.
A number Of our farmers have concluded
sell their oats even if the price is small.
jackson Butte and Henry Zahn have the
best crop Of oats per acre yet heard Of by us.
both being somewhere near 70 per acre.
Others have 60 and some falling below so,
We judge more below SO than above.
Winnie Yocum expects to attend school
at Lincoln, we are informed.
II is not our intention to mislead readers
or make any false statements which may
have occurred last week, either by being
or Misunderstanding of in.
formers with reference to happenings near
one Of our neighbors. II was not our iuten-
lion so to do or cast any reflections.
Dew DROP.
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He Is n Record Breaker.


Saturdays crowd at the races numbered
between twenty five hundred and three thou
sand people. Friday had been great day
and great day is followed by q calm. Nc
one WAS unduly crowded-sll were comfor.
Portable.
The first race on the programme was o
great race. II was not what is commonly
called "horse race" in the psrlance of the
track but the time made by the great Fred
Arthur, over this half mile track, makes il
one Of the truly great performances of the
past five years on the American turf. In
this race, the 2 :S5 pace, we're entered sixteen
good horses, but the rapid time made in Jol.
let and Streator, left but six,-Fred Arthur
Flossie Reid, White Cloud, Ben Adhem, VIM
j., and Brighton Boy to start here. When
they got the word you could have covered
their noses with line. They we're stretch
ed square across the track and before you
could have turned your head Fred Arthur
had shot Of the line and away around the
first turn into the back stretch, = full fifty
yards in advance Of the field. He Rugged
the earth close and his feet swung down
upon the splendid track like the blows Of a
blscksmith's hammer on his anvil He was
at the quarter pole in thirty'four seconds
Down the back stretch no came like grand
machine and with regular piston like move.
ment passed the half mile in l:064, 2:l3
gait. The crowd almost held lis breath. He
seemed demon Of speed and Grimes with
his watch in one hand was up behind him.
He reached the three quarter pole in Al
and came down the homo and was under the
wire before the first horse Of the field was
around the turn-came under the wire with
q slack rein In 2:154l The crowd rose to its
feet in one long, loud shout of applause.
Fred Arthur had broken the halfmile track
pacing record and on tho Ottawa track. Inc
distance had been waived by common con-
sent and It was we'll for the field that such
was the case, for Arthur was fully eight
seconds in advance Of 1t. He then went out
and took the second heat, but the time was
poor, 1926 He was on his mettle again in
the third heat and came within one second
of repeating his performance in the first,
making the quarter in 344. the half in l:0s3
the three quarters in l:4la. and the mile in
2:l6}. He is by Belmont, out of Little
Gypsey, record 2:22la, and is owned by
Simons & Grimes. Columbus, o.
The second race, the 2:34 trot, was con-
test between Wilkes and Medium, Harry
Medium and Genie Wilkes holding even
until the fifth heat, which Harry won, end
ing the race. II was holly contested affair
neither horse beating the other by more than
a neck in any heat.
Morris II. had sure thing in the 2:27
trot, allowing but one heat to go to Thinker.
The race was very good IS horse race, but
the time was not exciting.
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Wallace Doinps.


WALLACE, Aug. 1.-The weather is cool
with an occasional shower.--George o.
borne's son met with quite sad accident
last week He had both his arms taken of
in threshing machine. The Doctor thinks
he will pull through OF our Waltz.
am friends took in the races at Serena this
week. All report good time.-A dance
will take Iplace Friday evening in the new
store at Triumph.-Jake Bilman lives in
Waltham.-Mrs. NJ. Durkee is dangerously
i'll DR.. Hathaway, Of Ottawa, is attending
her. All hope she may recover.-Look out,
the girls are around selling tickets for the
church fair which will take place next
month at Arlington, lll.-Cards are out am
nounciDg the marrige of David Dobbins and
Miss Jennie Corrigan.-Mr. and Mrs. Fin
nerty will return to their future home, Of
tawa, on Tuesday. RAMBMER.
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Marseilles Matters.

MAasEILLEs, Aug 23.-The Streator band
paid Marseilles welcome visit last Friday
and Saturday. They were the guests Of the
Cyclone Fishing Club who are csmped on
the south side. They serensded our citizens
several times during their stay, with some
Of their fine selections. The boys are all a
jolly lot Of fellows, and as band they are
hard to beat. The fishing club leaves soon
for Streator. Come again boys.
G. G. COwles and family returned home
from their western trip last week. Chef
looks as black as Mexican.
VIM. Kelly with gang Of men has com
menced work on his bridge contracts out
near Ransom.
Ed. Crehore returned from his Kansas
last Saturday. Ed. says he had a splendid
time, only he drank little too much Kan
sas water for his health.
John Henderson and wife, Of Beatrice,
Neb., are here visiting friends and relatives
this week.
Walt Butter6eld and John Lord left Mon
day for o few weeks pleasure on trip
down east among the Yankees.
Terry Simmons Of the Plandealr and
Arch Brodbeck returned last Saturday from
their northwestern journey to the Noun
tains. They report pleasant time. When
Terry got home his language was SO mixed
up with Ipjun," that the girls in his office
could not understand him for several days.
He says everything is very high out In that
country: watermelon 2jc 0 slice. Terry,
not being a drinker. bad to put up with
that. The natives out there took him and
Arch for Frenohmen. from Narseilles, France.
Look out for the P,aiadealsr.
The Fret National Bank people are paper,
ing and painting the bank in fine style.
L. G. Douglas is on the repair list. He
fell from q stone boat and hurt one Of his
limbs The boys say he was distsnced In
the first heat, but will be- all right for the
old settlers picnic. NJ
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Ransom Notes,

RANSOM, Aug. 21.-Wm. and Croft Me
Kay and Adam Linton have gone on the
excursion 10 Niagara Falls. They have
relatives In New York and will not return
for 20 days.
Supervisor Mcintyre one Of the commit
tee that was appointed 10 look after the
matter Of providing for the insane of La
Sale Co., went TO Ottawa on Monday last
Mr.. Mcintyre is In favor of building an ad
dition 10 the county asylum as soon as pos
sible.
8. Cleal, M. j. Lane and X. s. Smalley
will attend the National G.. A. r. Encamp-
ment at Milwaukee Aug. 9th.
F. M. Lane post will not attend the Big
Bend as Post, though some of the mem
bers will 60 there on the second day of the
Encampment.
N. Mcintyre returned home on Monday
from his European visit He spent some
time on the farm In Ireland where he was
born and lived until he was young man.
f. A. Bosley Is visiting with his brother
In Michigan.
Miss Eta Douglass is the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Fonk of Minnesota.
James O'Mara has returned to Ransom.
James has been In Dixon attending school.
All are pleased to see him back again
among us. James says that there's no
place like home, and he Is now smiling
sweetly on the girl he once left behind
MIN, and says he will stay by her through
thick and thin.
Remember the ball In Jones' Rink on
Aug. Both. Good music will be In attend
sDce. Messrs. Corbett, Ryan and Kelley
are the managers.
School commenced 10 Ransom on last
Monday.
W. II. Conard, Adam Linton, John
Thompson and John Held pitched ten
games of horse shoe In Ransom Saturday
afternoon. Linton and Held were the win
ners In the games.
We will give the latest report OF thresh.
Ing In our Vicinity to the effect that VIII
Fisher and JOnn Jordan threshed on the
farm Of Thomas Lane (Sec. y 400 bushels
OF oats In four hours and ten minutes.
James Dwyre of Streator brings a load
OF cabbage to Ransom and takes load of
apples back TO StreatOr. Cabbage, @ heads
for 20 CTS; apples, 25 cts. per bushel.
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The village Of Somonauk will erect sys-
tenn Of water works to cost "a, 1900. A large
we'll will be sunk upon the eminsncs above
the village and water pumped into tank.
forty feet above the ground, from whence 1t
will be distributed. II will be used only for
fre purposes.
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An entertainment "a 10 be

at Troy, N. Y. An advertisement Is to be
held at Deer Park VI. Il. Church mex.
Wednesday night The annual Harvest
Home" is soon 70 tske place at st. An.
drews. j, w. Crosby IL at home. Miss
Gertie Southgate Is spending the week in
Streat0r. q.
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Farm Ridge FACTS.

FARM RIDGE, Aug. 2lst.-Threshing 10
going merrily forward. Some OF our peo-
pie have taken advantage OF the excursion
eastward. Mr.. Pratt and wife intend visit
ing Mr.. Pratts old home including Ssr-
at0gs, the White Mountains, &C. Charlie
Valley will visit bis old home 10 Penn
sylvanls and DR.. Ives will visit his parents
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La Sale County Grange will hold the next
quarterly meeting with Freedom Grange on
Sept. 8 and 9, in their hall in Freedom.
The 6rst day will be an open meeting to
which oil are cordially invited.
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COUNTY NEWS.
GALLOWAY Gatherings.

GALLOWAY, his, Aug. 2O.-Miss
Lizzie Patterson has learned the dress
making trade. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leslie will visit In
Champaign county for a couple OF weeks.
Mr.. (ser left for his lows home last
Monday
Geo. Fetzer Is dtering'20 cent? for oats,
delivered at the crossing.
Mrs. Everett AEgell is going TO Canada
10 visit her sister, Mrs ToOley.
Mrs. NJ. Patterson Is much improved In
health.
Fred G. Kune came down from Chicago
Saturday TO spend week or ten days with
his mother for vacation from business.
Mr.. Rand's children of Streator spent a
few DAYS this week visiting the Guenther
children. Miss Cora McGowen also visited
the same family few days last week.
Mr.. Guenther Is In Milwaukee.
Theodore Diedrich threshed this week.
Miss Fannie Snyder of Peru will visit at
Galloway this week.
Elmer Z. Elliott is getting his thresher
in readiness to do his threshing.
Roy Woodward came to the postoaice on
Monday and his mother on Tuesday Both
are from Streator and got of at the cross
lDR.
Fred Woodward will soon return TO this
neighborhood with his thresher.
Peter Smith commenced threshing on
Tuesday. He has rig OF his own.
Walter Brunson and wife of Deer Park
called at the postoffice on Monday.
Hon. II. l.. Hoffman was In Streator
Monday.
The baby at the postoffice grows 30 fast
that he has 10 have his shirts made larger
once week. y.
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The Peru beer garden has been closed BY
tho police. PsruviAns Of the personal lib
erty" order are rampant and term the
exercise Of police authority "barbarous out
rage" The place bore an unsavOry repu'
tstion
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-24

The women's Exchange 1t Aurora Is to
30 closed for want Of patronage. Aurora Is
too small for such On institution.
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,Time-2:25i, 2:2a3, 2:24l, 2:242.
Mr.. Grimes, driver Of Fred Arthur. was
presented with 6ty.dollar suit Of clothes
by the Association.
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AN EARL's OFFkSsE.
Accused Of Iadecent Assault Upon .
Child.

Accused Of Iadecent Assault Upon .
Child.
EDINBURGH, Oct. l5.-The Earl of
Galloway was arraigned yesterday at
Dumfries on charge Of having made an
indecent assault upon . child named
Gibson. The court was crowded with
the leading people of the community
The little girl gave her testimony in re-
gard to the nature of the Earle offense
and it Was corroborated by other wit.
nesses.
A statement prepared by the defend.
ent was read, 10 which an explanation
was made that no Intentional offense was
committed, that the child assumed q
wrong was attempted under conditions
that were not justified by the facts.
The case is not yet decided.
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New YORK, Oct. l5.-The steamship
Italia, before reported disabled, has ar.
rived in tow of the steamship Gilbert.
The Italia had rough passage and
broke shaft when seven hundred miles
east of Sable Island. The shaft was
lashed, and during the next three days
the vessel made 800 miles, when she was
picked up by the Gilbert.
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GRAvE ROBBERs.

Ralph waldo EmersOs's skull Taken.
CONCORD, Mass. Oct. l5.-Concord is
excited over 9 startling discovery. The
grave Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. in Sleepy
Hollow Cemetary. WAS opened Saturday
night, exposing the casket. 1t is un-
known whether the remains are taken.
The authorities are awaiting the return
of DR.. Edward Emerson, the phllos-
opher's son, who has been telegraphed
for. 1t is believed the miscreants &C
complisbed their object and have OBJ.
tanned at least the skull.
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WINNEMUCOA MINING COMPANY, .
w corporation. Principal place Of business
winnemucca, Nevada, location Of works, WIN
nemucoa Mountain, Humboldt County, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that A. . meeting Of III
Board Of Trustees Of the above named company.
held the 10th day of September. 1886. an asssu-
nent No. 10, of cent per share was levied on Ne
capital stock Of the corporation, payable immedi-
ately in U. s. gold coin to the Secretary, al his
office in the First National Bank building, WIN
aemucca, Nevada.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall 70
main unpaid on the nth day Of October, l0ep.
will be deh nquent and advertised for sale at publc
auction; and, unless payment ID made beior, va
be sold on SATURDAY. the 2nd day Of Noveul.
ber 1889, to pay the delinquent assessment. 70
gether with the cost OF advertising and expeaso
sale.
GEO. s. NIXON. secsstary.
wlnnsmucoa, Nevada, Sep %. 1889. Id
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children kidnapped.

Los ANGELES, Oct. l5.-Five hum
dred dollars reward is offered for the re-
covery of the kidnapped children of
Rudolph and o. G. Weyse. It is said
that the children were taken from their
mothers at the instance OF the fathers,
who have family trouble. The mothers
Of the children are sisters, and very rich.
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