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0KLAH0MA'S CAPITAL.
THE BOOM OF GUTHRIE, ITS COL
LAPSE AND SECOND GROWTH.

Booming Western Towns Is New q Science.
The Right Time to Buy Is When the
Panic Is on, II You Are Sn-e Of the
Future.
"Lots sell, not for what they are really
worth now, but what they are expected to
be worth three, five or seven years from now. VI
Such has been the verdict OF many a cool,
clear headed man on each successive boom
town of the booming west and such must be
such ones judgment on Oklahoma's already
overcrowded metropolis, Guthrie 1t had
one tremendous boom in the first week Of its
existence, then dropped for fortnight to a
comparatively dull village, then took the
second growth, and is now inviting all the
world to come and see its rapid rise-and in
cidentally to buy lots.
Some thirty years have passed since the
system of booming western towns was
brought to a science. All that was done
previous to 1855 was merely experimenting
then each successive city from Keokuk to st.
Paul was doomed a little higher, and at last
the practice reached its maximum on the
Union Pacific railroad. AS each successive
magic city" from Omaha westward was
built up, there were the same confident
prophecies Of its permanent greatness. Yet
it is doubtful if any of them is now as big as
it was in the third month of its existence,
though many are more solid. In every such
city there have come certain periods of de-
preston, when property could have been
bought for half its cost; the men who knew
which city was to recover and grow on have
made the money. In Guthrie the first de-
preston is past, and no one can set the date
of the next one
On the morning of April % there was only
a Guthrie station, and around it vacant
prairie, Cottonwood creek and the Cimarron
river not far away. Early that day-tho
first that ingress was allowed-the immi-
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Eiffel tower Is such a wonder In this respect
that it has caused tho other specimens to 10
overlooked, but in reality almost every struct-
ure in the grounds is triumph. The iron
workers hall above mentioned is so very
Light in seeming as TO present fragile
appearance, yet it is absolutely safe, as shown
by most thorough tests Many OF these build
ings, seemingly SO airy, vibrateJess from the
machinery than solid stone structures. II is
all achieved by combinations Of curves and
cylinders-the greatest strength with the
least motion.
One visitor, amazed at this combination,
breaks into rhapsody thus; 1.-The Eiffel tower
and the machinery gallery are the lyrcism
of engineers, just as the Gothic cathedrals
are the lyricism of architects glowing with
genius The daring curves of the tower
shooting upward, the boldness of the trusses
of the palace Of machines leaning on the
ground with the lightness Of an eagle at rest,
cause a giddiness which it is very difficult to
resist. One feels amid these violations of
the iron work peculiar kind of intoxication
the intoxication Of iron." And on this
point all visitors agree: the architects have
made marvellous success in combining
strength and lightness.
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NEW CAPITOL.


grants began to come In swarms from all
directions and in every sort of conveyance.
Eleven trains from Arkansas City arrived
that afternoon, all loaded with men who
were land hungry. One man, SO the story
runs, jumped off the train, staked out town
lot, perfected his title, got on the next train,
rode fourteen miles further south and there
took a 100 acre claim. In seven weeks there
after he had it all fenced, with fifty acres
plowed and In crops, and has sold his Guthrie
lot for $500.
OF course nobody knows just what the
population of Guthrie is. The citizens claim
10000, as to which due allowance must be
made for the expansive western idea. On
the night Of April % it is said, there were
$1,000 people on the ground, in tents, in wag-
ons, in blankets on the bare ground, Under
the open sky. Yet there was no fighting, no
drunkenness, no disorder. In a few days the
titles to lots were settled, and all fell to work
building stores, offices and residences Now
the place has graded streets, waterworks, an
electric light franchise granted and the
plant contracted for, a street car line in the
same inchoate state, with guarantee that the
cars shall be running III sixty days; some fair
public buildings erected, ten acres set apart
and fenced for the state capitol, some toler-
ably substantial business houses, and every
variety of dwelling from the "dugout" and
tent to the handsome frame.
The city government is boosted as almost
perfect and the city has over 300 lawyers
and twenty-five doctors. There has not been
a murder as yet, and the only death in the
first six weeks was from apoplexy. There
is one big bank in a $4,000 bank building,
there are two schools and places of meeting for
nearly all religious denominations Such are
the results of few weeks growth in the pro
posed capitol of the designed state of Oklaho-
ma OF course, the people Of the new city are
frantic to have congress open some more In
dian land to settlement. There is still vast
area of it. Indeed immigrants to Oklahoma
have to cross vacant Indian land by any route
they choose. And the enthusiastic Guthrans
claim that an area five times rs large as Okla
homa might be opened and still leave the In
dans more land than they need. Most of
these Indians are civilized, but that will
make no difference; they will have to give
place. The pressure will soon be too strong
for congress TO resist; the Indian territory
will soon be a thing of the past.
Some time next autumn there is to be n
grand powwow and aboriginal show at
Guthrie Bands from all the Indian tribes in
the territory and as many more as can be
reached are to be there and give their vari-
Gus dances. There will be horse races, foot
races, sham battles, bow and arrow practice,
rife contrasts, exhibitions of skill in throw
ing the lariat and tomahawk-in short all
the sights of many Buffalo Bin troupes II
will continue thirty days and during the
same time there will he an exhibition of the
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MARIA MITCHELL.

| ton of their orbits. During these years she
visited the Old World, gazed through the
| large telescopes and was the honored guest Of
| Sir John Herschel, Sir George Airy and other
eminent scientists After her return, and
when Vassar was founded she became its
professor of astronomy. That she might
study the heavens she did not marry. And
her friends think that in any sphere she
would have gone to the front as woman re-
markable in every way. Three institutions
have given her the degree of IL D., Column
| bia the latest.
| 1t cannot be said that Miss Mitchell was q
| lovely woman, and to a few only did she
seem lovable. She had thoroughly Nan
tucket nature-strong, rugged and persever-
| ing She was tall and rather angular, but,
| like most persons of that build whose lives
are noble, she improved in appearance with
| age the sublime nature Of her science, the
| loftiness of her pursuits, stamped nobility
upon her face Her nature seemed to be
neither wholly feminine nor wholly mascu-
! line; she was being apart" Even in re-
| ligion she seemed to be apart from others
| She made point to arrive too late at faculty
| meetings for the religious exercises, and when
expostulated with by the president ended the
discussion at once by saying that she did not
pray to order"
1t is quite likely that her real belief was
much the same as that of Mrs Somerville,
Harriet Martineau and other ladies of emf
nence in what are called mems pursuits, 4"
but she never intruded her views on any one
1t was often said by the young ladies whom
she taught that Miss Mitchell seemed to be
sufficient unto herself, and did not need love
or sympathy or that sort of thing" If this
be true, it is perhaps fortunate for some un-
known man that she never married
She was professor at Vassar from 1865 to
1887, but her fame was greatest before locat-
ing there 1t is related that as she was max
ing q railway journey the newsboy appeared
very much struck by her appearance, and
after long study Of her face, brought her one
of Mrs. Stoves works. When she shook her
head he said: "'Scuse me, but amt you Mrs.
Stower
Not to be bafled by her refusal to accept
the name he tried to fit to her face, be pres
emily returned to the attack, saying: Then,
perhaps, you're Mrs Stantonp Receiving
second negative he added respectfully:
"Would you mind tellin' me who you are,
ma'ami" 1t is not probable that the name,
Maria Mitchell, was familiar to the boy, but
he exclaimed, triumphantly: II knew you
was somebody"
And this is the correct view of her FACET
was far from handsome in the common ac-
ceptance, but it showed she was ''some-
body" The same may be said of her charac-
ter; she was admired, highly respected, even
reverenced; but she was not tenderly loved.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-06
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends end neigh
bors talking about It. You may yourself bs
one Of the many who knew from personal
experience just how good thing 1t is. II
you have ever tried II. you are one Of its
staunch friends, because the wonderful
thing about 1t is, that when once given q
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever after
holds place in the house. II you have new
er used it and should be afflicted with q
cough. cold or any throat, lung or ches,
trouble, secure bottle once and give it a
fair trial. II is guaranteed every time, OF
money refunded. Trial bottle free at d.
Lorrioux's, druggist.
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Mrs. HIcks-LOrd.

Mrs. Hicks-Lord is another representative
New York widow, end she is rich, still hand
some and imposing, a perfect hostess, lavish
in spending money so as to outshine all
others, poSsessor Of a wonderful array Of
beautiful pictures, statuary, works Of art
and jewels 1t is not wonderful that she
should be a very popular hostess and that
her spacious rooms in the McClelland man
sion should be thronged to suffocation in
rain OF shine, summers heat or winters biz
yards. Tho history of her lawsuit with her
late husbands family has not vet died out of
publ: recol!ectioi. York Letter
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T. G. TRENARY,
NOTICEoF PuIsLICAr y STAT


NOTICtOF PUILICA ITO y STATE
~ or ILLINOIS, Ia SALE COUSINS. IN W'
n Obifs court 10 the JHnf Tenn, lN-J.
George d. Shaver, administrator OF the estate ~
Jesse MICK deceased. Va. Miranda MICK, Eugene NICK
Josephine Brudbcck, Ann Jane Pollock, Martha klel
Walbridgc Adela Ballard, Della Chloe Ballard, jest
Ler Ballard. wilbur samuel Bala -PrtiDH q
sell real estdt' IN pdY debts
Affidavit of the non residence Of Marietta Ousical
one of the defendants above named, having
been fled In the office Of the Clerk Of the Probate tou
" La Sale county. notice Is hereby given 10 the SAID
Marietta Olmsicaa, that the said plaintiff, George ID
Shaver, administrator OF the estate OF Jesse T. MICH
deceased hled his petition In the said Probate Com
Of La Sale county for an order Ia sell the pre- misses De-
longing % the estate OF said deceased, or 90 much ~
an may be needed pay the debts of said deceased and
north IL acres OF the east half OF the southwest quarter
Of section 81, town g. range s. east OF 81 p M me
south 81 acres Of the east half Of southwest quarter "
section a town 81 range ;, east OF 81 m; the hurtl
half of the northeast quarter Of northwest quarter u
section g. town 3D. range 5, eat Of 81 p. m. lot In LOT
and that "A summons has been Issued out OF sBit
Court against you, returnab AZ the August term A. D.
1889 OF said Court to be holden on the thrd Monday u
August A. l9. at the Court House IN Ottawa, IN IL
sale county, Illinois. o,-.., II, -,
personally be and appear before said Probate Cour
Of La sale county the first daY Of term thtrcof
20 be holden at the Court House IN said county, on t'
third Monday OF August 1872, snd plead, answer pI
demur to the said palnants petition flied therein
the same and matters and things therein charged and
stated will he taken as confessed. and decree en-
tered against you according to the prayer VI Jd OIL
o''~"" ii'''''"' ''"' HENRY HELMIG.
Probate CLERK.
T c. TRxSARY. Compt's Solicitor. jun2s-Iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-06
MARIA MITCHELL.
A Distinguished Woman Astronomer
Whose Death Was Recently Recorded.


Whose Death Was Recently Recorded.
When Maria Mitchell, whose death oc-
cured recently, retired from her professor
ship in Vassar college and announced that
she realized the end Of her life to be near,
the statement brought grief to many hun
dred ladies of culture in the United States,
for though she was not tenderly loved as
many lady teachers are, all her students felt
a deep and abiding reverence for her. 1t
was then designed to give her a grand recep-
ton this year. Over 900 guests were in
vited, and the large salon OF the nearest
hotel was filled, there being $50 Vassar grad
yates among the guests. But at the last
moment Miss Mitchell dispatched that it was
impossible for her to attend, and soon after
the papers announced that she was unable to
leave her room,
At such time the people first fully realize
what an honor this woman has been to
America. At the age of II she assisted her
father by recording his observations of a
lunar eclipse. At the age of 90 she discovered
and calculated the orbit of a new comet,
for which the king Of Denmark sent her a
gold medal, and at the age of 6S she was still
the diligent professor Of astronomy at Vas
sar, every day studying carefully the daily
lesson of the class, diligent to see if some new
light could not be thrown upon it. But day.
of diligence and nights Of patient watch OF
the stars had worn out her originally rugged
frame and she seemed to fail all at once,
never to rally again.
Maria Mitchell was born at Nantucket,
Mass, Aug /, 1918. Her ancestors had been
among the first Quakers who went to that
part Of the country. Her father was Will
lam Mitchell, bank cashier, who had pen
chant for astronomy, and in his house tele-
scopes and astronomical apparatus were in
nightly use. When she was II years old the
daughter recorded the instants Of the begin
ming and the end of a lunar eclipse, her ia
Their looking through the glasses, she watch
ing the second hand Of the chronometer
Fifty-four years later there was similar
eclipse, and though then she might have
stood at the glass herself, she preferred to
celebrate the event Of her girl time in 1920
by performing the service at the chronome-
ter, while her students took her fathers post.
At the age Of IS she was made librarian Of
the Nantucket athenaum, and, the duties
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-06

One Of the greatest roads in India is the
East Indian railway. This railway has a
curious method Of investing percentage Of
the wages which it pays its hands, which is
found to work both to the advantage Of the
railway and the employees. Wages are very
low in India, but through this method many
Of the employees have become rich. All of
the hands who receive over thirty rupees or
$40 month have to pay per cent Of their
earnings into a certain fund. They can pay
as much more than 2 per cent as they please.
The road receives the money, pays Interest
on it, and upon their leaving the service hon
orably, gives them back double the amount
they have paid in with interest. This seems
Incredible, but | am assured it is so. An
English clergyman told me that be knew
railroad employe who went in at $40 month
and who will soon take out 5000. This
method was entered into at the time the rail-
road was built. The managers were hard up
for capital, and they wished TO bind their
hands 70 them. The company is now pros
pero,is aud keyp- up The same system. Frank
q. Carpenter.
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being light, she had
abundant time for
study, and this she
kept up for twenty
years, often watch
ing the stars from
dark till dawn. In
this work she rem
dered many minor
services to astrono-
my, but her chief
fame rests upon her
discovery of eight
comets and calcula-
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STEERS SALE.-sTATE OF ILLIN OlS,
vi :. y I.lI- 49, IN NLL--. L-LnLL LR----!

MASTERS SA Lt.1,sTAlEo or lLli lS>
Court. 49,, ,-,-- , -
In the matter Of George y Prescott and Flora Leland
rs Alphopzo Prescott. Hattie NJ. Brandon. Frank {
Prescott, william II. Hoffman, William q. Hoffman
Hafte Prescott Davis Hollis Prescott Clara Prescott
and Vida Beem.-On BiHfOr Pdfut on
Public notice IA hereby Styen. that IN pursuance OF
dscrpts order entered Ia the above entitled caus. IL
said court on the I'D day Of June, D. lSs l. Ie0s
q Fullerton. master In ChnEccry ut said court, OF
Monday the 18th day Of jay, \ D. ISL AZ one c9cs
in tb affaruuon Of said day shall sell AZ puAhc auciut
10 the highest and bidder for cash, at the sontl
door Of the COuniy Court House in ottawa, In salS
connty the following described real estate situate II
thS comfy ~ Ia sale and state ot Illinois t0-wlt;
Lots eleven IN aud fourteen tli. In block fourteen
lB, In ChampNn's addition e. TIE city OF ottawa
dltauents theryuntp belonging . .,, ,.,,-,,,>-
fr-s N 4, n $50 ltWl Master IN ChanCery.
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THE PARTISAN WONDER.
THE GREAT EXPOSITION APPEARS
TO BE A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

French Enthusiasm About Anam, Tonkin,
Etc.-Anammite Theatre-A blacksmith
Shop 1900 Feet Long and $50 Seet Wide.
A Remarkable Combination.
The Paris exposition is now almost at the
maximum, and from dawn till near midnight
the grounds and immediate vicinity are in a
roar with the talk, laughter and movements
of some 4OO, 600 people. The fear that some
countries, notably Russia and Germany,
would not be represented has proved baseless;
though the governments insultingly ignored
the whole thing, the people have come in
good numbers. The wits of the Paris press
ironically congratulate their German visitors
on having acquired more independence, and
satirically suggest that they have come be-
cause Bismarck caused it to be understood
that he wished them to stay away
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b. r. LINCOLN,
Aatua-n.LL lAIn

NOTICE.-EsTATK or JONI II. HAMALLR. DE
~ CEAsKD. NOTICE Is hereby given that the under
signed executor OF the last VIII and testament OF Johr
Is. Hamae, late OF the cOuntyOf Ia Sale and STATE
of Illinois. deceased. will appear before the Probat,
Court Of said county. the third Monday tbcing thu
ieh day. OF August SO, the Probate Court Room, II
Ottawa, In sAld county, when and where all persons
having claims or demands against said estate nO
fed TO attend aud present the same In writing for ad
jUstment.
Dated this lIth day of June, A, u. 1882 ,..,.
JOSEPH AUBREY
tune q I.w Executor.
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To expel mosquitoes, take of gum camphor
piece about one-third the size of hens
egg, and evaporate it by placing it in a tin
vessel and holding it over a lamp. taking care
that it does not ignite. The smoke will soon
81 the room and expel the mosquitoes, and
iAev viii not return, even thcu-h the win
'.bws ,~.l'I IL lsit uoel d.. p. Scientific
ar.egtCstn.
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Behind this are the factories, next the
halls of electricity and water works, then the
show of agricultural implements and so on to
the fine arts and elegant displays The ma
chinery of the smithy and smoky factories is
necessarily given corner TO itself. The line
in which this exposition excels all that have
gone before is in the combination Of light and
airy t:.:.dins with immense strength. .Ae
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SMlTn--Chsrley Smith, of Esrlville, has
been starter at the Freeport races this
week.
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JOHN f. MADDEN

1ftOfHck az Laic,
LlNAL SETTLEMENT. - EsrATx or JEREMIAH
MURPHY DECEAsRp.-Notice Is hereby civ N TO
all persons Interested In said estate, that the under
signed, administrator OF the estate OF said Jeremiah
Murphy deceased will appear before the Probate Court
OF the county Of Ia Sale and state Of Illinois, at the
County Court House In Ottawa. IN said county. on Mon
day the 18th day OF July 1854 for the purpose Of
rendering account OF his proceedings in the admin.
istratOn ~ said estate for the final settlement
Dated AZ Ottawa, this 18Th day OF June, lSS9.
THOMAS j. SHEAHAN,
Administrator.
ATTEST: HENRY HEIMiG, June - S-w
Clerk Proose Court. La Sale County. III.
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THOS. G. FULLERTON, Attorney AT
west OF Court House. iani-3
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I OR ENZ 70 LEILA ND, Attorney and Coun
Illinois. mars'sT
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DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there viii be
l meeting OF the Stockholders OF the ottawa Bottle
Flint Glass Cs Tuesday, the sd day of July. A.
D. 1873 at the office of ClarenGr tsrigIs Esd. In Ota
NJ nj O'Clock y. Of said day. for tue purpose
Of eleeting Directors Of said COmpaay and 20 trans
act such other business may lawfully come before
5 id meeting :. r, KING,
w II. HULL
u. NJ. HAMILTON,
HIRAM T GILBERT,
WARlsEN e. RIAIE,
Directors Ottawa Bottle 4 Flint Glass Co.
Dated At Ottawa Illinois, this 2lst day OF June, A.
u. 1889. II
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DUNCAN Nc DOUGALL. g. n CHAPMAN
MI cDOUGAIL& Oh PM A N Attor.
AVA neys at Law. Gedney's Block. Ottawa, H.. APPS
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~. .h."s " q. ALLRN.
rR19GS * ALLEN, Attorney and Coun
~ sei9is al Law. Office over First National Bank
o''A~a'Hi apr2i
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You should read THI CHIcA-
co DAILY News because tg1io-
rance is crPcnSiOe. You must
read some paper. Probably
you've always had weekly
you can now afford a daily,
The CHICAGO DAILY News
costs but one cent per copy
it's so cheap you can't afford to
lose time waiting for a weekly.
You ought to know about things
when they happen-not a week
later. You live in the nine
tcenth century, in the greatest
section Of the greatest country
on the earth. and you cant af-
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j. W. DUNCAN. 49,. DONOR. HIT eILBRHr
duncan, O'CONOR ~ GIL BE.R,r.
~ Attorneys 81 Law Office In Futterer 4 Metzeer's
el9ck east OF ,ourt house, Ottawa, Illinois and La
ShIe' iIi' Julyl9S2
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II G. SWIFT, Attorney at Law, Armory Block
He Special attention given 10 probate matters.
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SAMUEL NICHOLSON. W T. srrrry
lCftOLssON q SEEIiEY, ATTORNEYS
~ and Counselors at Law. Ottawa H. Offlce over
Hapeman Graham's book store. l.l2.sy
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FIRST
POINT

Rrme,sbty--lts circulation is 10000 day-over
a million a week--and it costs by mail as cts.
month. four months SLoo,-Ons eenfa day.
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NJ N; AZ ARMSTRONG; ttorn, y and Coup.
w selor at Law, Ottawa, III. Notory nblic ONCE
| In 8edney's Block. ottawa iupsS0
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II Il. BURKE. Attorney and Counselor az
-; :, LAW, ottawa, ILL., ONCE with Moloney Stead.
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pATRlCk j. AREY. Attorney at Law
- ottawa, Ills. Rooms In Futterer 4 Mergers
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T. w. w. BIaAx r., Attorney and Counselor
-; Law. Once II Court House. Ottawa IN
All legal business promptly attended to. jansi
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~ 9. TREN AIRY, Attorney AZ Law once
BLOCK, ottawa III. lunS