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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

Is it necessary to have the town OF
Ottawa divided into six voting pre-
cincts in order to hold town cleo
ton?
This is a question that taxpayers
should think about. 1t was suggested
by the board of town auditors at the
last meeting that the number be re-
duced at the last election. 1t was
considered by some as an unnecessary
expense. Several members of the
board said that many people were
confused at the last election. They
thought they knew where to vote, but
when it came to voting many were In
the second precinct instead of the
first and Uice rerSd.
Three voting places are sufficient.
1t costs $50 to conduct an election in
each precinct, and 800 would be saved
by having three voting places-one on
the west and north sides, and one in
centre Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
READY FOR WORK.
The Last Contract Awarded-WOrk vii
be Commenced Soon.

The Last Contract Awarded-WOrk VIII
be Commenced Soon.
The contract for electrical ma
chinery and equipments for the La
Sale & Peru railway has been award
ed to the EdisOn-Sprague Electric
Railway company, of New York City,
by the directors of the City Electric
Railway company. The contract calls
for seven and one-half miles OF road
eighteen motors and all necessary
station equipment. The Thomas
Houston and Short electric companies
also presented bids. The Sprague peo-
pie were given the contract because
the system is considered the best used,
although one Of the competing COM
panies presented lower bid. The
contract price is about 100000.
After the contract had been awarded
the representative Of the Sprague COM
pany, who has been in the city about
ten days, wired the home office. He
stated that part of the material would
be on the ground and men would be
ready to commence work inside OF ten
days. This company recently closed a
contract with the Minneapolis & st.
Paul company for 400 motors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

Fred. Godsell, young man en-
ployed at McMullen's grocery store,
fell from a rear window to the ground,
a distance of twenty-five feet, Mon
day afternoon, but escaped with few
scratches. The young man was en-
gagged in washing window, when he
missed his grasp and fell A physician
was called at once, and he stated the
injuries were very slight. He was
taken to his home on North La Sale
street. 1t was very narrow escape
from sustaining serious, if not fatal,
injuries, as the ground below was an
hard surface, made of brick
and stone.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

Mendoza claims to have the best rifle
shot in America in the person Of j. l..
w. Wiget, a local gunsmith. Lately
an itinerant quack, calling himself the
"Indian Medical Wonder" boosted his
skill as a shot on the opera house stage
in Mendoza and challenged any body
to shoot with him for 81 900. Mr.. Wi
get said the Doctor was the man he
was looking for and offered to plank
down the stake then and there, but
the DR.. didn't have time to meet him
then, but would see him later, &c.
The Bulletin says Mr.. Wiget has won
SO gold medals from crack shots in diff
ferent parts of the country; that he
won the King medal, worth $3.50, at
the National League shoot in Indian
apolis in 1882: and that, three years
ago. while Buffalo Bill was giving eX-
hibitions in st. Louis, Wiget accepted
his challenge publicly made to shoot
with any body for 0,000 but before
the match came off Bill, like the "In-
dian Medical Wonder" found it expe-
dent to move to the next town.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

They are very good prohibitionists,
as rule, those Bureau county gran
gers, but many of them have orchards
and raise fine apples, and make good
cider and are not afraid to drink it.
So when, a week ago, a Princeton man
was hauled up for violating the liquor
law by selling intoxicating drink with
out license, and was tried by jury
of grangers, on the fact being disclos-
ed that the only liquor the man had
sold was hard cider, what did that jul
ry say? They would never convict a
man of breaking the law by selling
hard cider, and the man was acquit-
ted. This may not be very solid
platform for prohibition zealots to
stand on but it is good enough temper
ance for farmers that have big orch
ards and make cider.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
John McNlahOn Hurt.

Monday afternoon team drawing
a light wagon became frightened at
the street cars on the north side and
ran away. John Mcmahon, the driver,
saw that he could not manage them,
and attempted to jump from the
wagon. He was thrown to the ground
with considerable force and sustained
painful injuries about the head and
shoulders. He is yet quite i'll. The
horses ran into Hemmerle's shoe shop
with such force as to drive the wagon
tongue clear through the side of the
building.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

Mrs. Caroline Budach died at her
home, south of this city, Monday.
aged 81 years. A husband and five
children survive. The funeral will be
held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the
house and services will be held at the
Lutheran church.
Mrs. Budach's death was caused by
lockjaw, resulting from fall upon a
cinder walk, cutting her left cheek, a
few days ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

Mike Carew, the expressman, was
slugged by two young tOughs while re-
turning To his home In West Ottawa
Saturday night. He was badly hurt
and was unable to leave the house yes
terday. Mr.. Carew knows the men,
and he intends to have them arrested
and prosecuted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
Ladies' Have Tried II,

A number OF my lady customers have
tried Mothers Friend, and would not
be without it for many times its cost.
They recommend it 10 all who are to
become mothers. r. A. PAYNE, Drug
glst, Greenville, Ala. Write Bradtield
Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for particulars.
BY all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

The Aurora street railway company
has finally decided to dismiss the fes-
tive mule and in his stead harness
electricity. The change involves lay
ing new tracks, getting new cars-in-
deed a new plant throughout. Right
of way has been obtained for twenty
miles, but for the present only 10 miles
will be built. The system adopted is
that in use in Boston, which" says
the Express, lis the best in use and
vastly superior to that operated in OF
iowa, with which some of our officials
were so much pleased AS the sys-
TEN adopted is the same overhead
trOlly-system in use here, and only the
dynamos and details of propulsion diff
fer, and no greater speed than ten to
fifteen miles an hour is counted upon.
it is hard to conjecture wherein the
great superiority can consist to the
system in use at Ottawa, which has
certainly worked thus far without a
hitch or flaw, thinks nothing of climb
ing steep hills, and counts 20 miles an
hour no extraordinary achievement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

DR.. Bigelow's stomach and liver pills
are valuable family medicine, inno-
cent as bread yet powerful for the re-
moval of any cause Of sickness. Can
be taken with perfect safety by old or
young without altering diet or fear Of
cold. They are small, and their action
pleasant. Price D cents. Free trial
box of T.. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

The peculiar combination of DR..
Bigelow's stomach and liver pills rem
der them highly efficient, and make a
lasting friend when once tried. They
are small and have no unpleasant ac-
ton. Get free trial box of r. Y.
Grip
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

The board of health of Aurora give
notice of six cases of trichiniasis in
that city, and warn all persons eating
pork to have it thoroughly cooked as
the only means to keep the disease
from spreading.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
tie john z. OampUtII. ApPTUl
esolutions were adopted, and
'ainter. John II. Shay, +. w. +
abez Mackey and Others made
istic remarks.
Sunday, April g. 1890.

"Hark. you, this George Washington.
Is worth of consuls, senators, patric-
ians.
A city full; of tributes, such as you,
A sea and land full"
-COliOlanuS, V, 5.
Mrs. B. Butler is repairing her resi-
dence on Cass street.
Miss Annie RyOn, Of Chicago, is
visiting with North Ottawa friends.
Robt. c. McManus is studying law
in the office of McDougall & Chapman.
Miss Maud Fellows has gone to
Rockford to spend week with rela-
tives.
Frank Sinnott, of Moline, is spend
ing Sunday with his parents on Super
ior street.
Mrs. Annie Teal, of Eldorado, Kan,
is the guest of Mrs. T. E. MacKinlay,
on Columbus street.
Prof. j. w. Huett is teaching the
young idea in school district No. 4, in
Farm Ridge township.
George w. Roberts, Of South OF
tawa, was able to leave the house yes
terday, for the first time in ten weeks,
a prOtracted illness.
The official returns show that A. n.
Anderson was reelected supervisor
from Adams township instead of A.
A. Klove, as previously stated.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Capt.
Reed took place from the residence, on
the north bluff, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and the remains were buried
in Ottawa Avenue cemetery.
Miss Jennie F. Clark, a graduate of
the Ottawa High school in the class
of 'S5, was married to DR.. Turley, in
Champaign, last Wednesday. Miss
Clark is quite well known in Ottawa
and formerly resided here.
Seventeen new residences are being
build in Highland addition, and con-
tracts have been let for several more
to be erected at once. There is prom
Use of building boom in South OF
tawa this spring and summer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

The installation of officers in OF
tawa Lodge, No. Al, l. 0. O. f., was
held last Thursday evening, in the
hall in Cheeyer's block. w. w. Wells
was the installing officer. The officers
installed are as follows: Duncan Nc
Dougall, N. G.; G. B. Chapman, V. g.:
l.. A. Williams, secretary: n. Camp
bell, permanent secretary; II. f. Mac
kinlay, treasurer; w. X. Stewart war
den; G. II. Marsh, conductor; NJ. Y.
Moody, inside guard: |. B. Baumgard-
ner, outside guard; DR.. j. O. Harris,
r. S. M. j.: w. II. Fellows, l.. S. \. g.;
l.. l.. Harris. r. S. V. c.; A. b. Prisel-
er, L. S. V. g.; w. w. Wells and VIM.
Burgess, II. and l.. S. G..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
The La Sale County Hunt Club Elects
Officers for this Year.

The annual meeting of the La Sale
County Hunt Club was held at the
supervisors room in the court house
on Monday afternoon. The following
officers were reelected for the ensu-
ing year: VIM. Milligan. president;
II. X. Parr, vice president; Samuel
Grove, secretary: S. Il. Parr. treasu-
rer; S. j. Hager, captain; John G. Parr,
r. Pooler, S. A. Mulliken, Thomas
McDermott, Frank Shaver, executive
committee; Walter Blackwell, first
lieutenant; George Mulliken, second
lieutenant, r. Pooler, bugler.
The club will 60 into camp Sept.
80, few miles south of Seneca, be-
tween Chickapoo and Spring Run.
Camp will break up in three weeks,
but the hunters think they can have
heaps of sport in that time. Any man
who owns a hound and desires to join
this club can do so. There are now
twenty members in good standing. A
committee was appointed to have the
bylaws printed in pamphlet form.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

Reports from the northern part of
the county were received here Tues
day stating that the storm on Monday
night devastated the country for miles
around. At Earlville the rain and
hail came down in torrents and the
wind blew regular gale. Prophets
town, a village located few mi es
west of Mendoza. was almost wiped
out of existence. Railway cars were
blown from the track, the depot was
blown down and many other buildings
in the place were completely destroyed.
At Morris. hail stones as large as
marbles fell for fully ten minutes, and
it was impossible to go out upon the
streets. Train No. 30 on the Rock
Island was delayed twenty minutes
by the storm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

The demand of the times is for a
small pill, which can be easily carried
and readily swallowed. DR.. Bigelow's
stomach and liver pills in addition to
the above requirements are gentle yet
thorough in their action. They cure
headache, constipation, Indigestion,
etc. Free trial box of E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
Wednesday, April 0, 1890.

Deputy Sheriff Reed is grandpa.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fl. Reed yesterday morning.
Elmer, the Agar old son Of F. ID.
Bangs, of Farm Ridge, died Monday
and was buried in the village ceme-
terry yesterday.
The contract for painting the in
terror of the court house was awarded
to G. S. Bowermaster for 81, 100 instead
of $3.50 as stated.
1t cost La Sale county just 5000
to have the proceedings of the last
session of the board OF supervisors
published and circulated.
There was IA meeting of the Cycling
Club Monday evening. Eight new
members were admitted and the cleo
tiOn of officers was postponed until
next Monday evening.
James w. Turner, of the Earlville
Leader, will soon become a Benedict.
He procured marriage license yes
terday. The lady's name is Miss An
ME Dodge. She resides at Earl.
Mr.. A. II. Merrifleld will build
fine residence on the corner of Wash
| UOIl anu OSU oUlCCUo Wis opiihS
The building which he has been oc-
cupying as a residence has been re-
moved to the corner Of Superior and
Post streets.
Dollie Yockey, the IS months old
daughter of Deputy Sheriff Yockey,
fell on the rear porch of the Yockey
residence while playing yesterday af-
ternOon, and her collar bone was
broken. DR.. Bascom set the bones
and the little one is improving rap
idly.
The certificate of the Incorporation
of the Young WOmen's Christian
Temperance Union of Streator, was
filed in the recorders office yesterday.
The directors are Hattie Buckley,
Elma Everett and Marian Hoadley,
and the purpose of the organization is
to overthrow the liquor traffic.
f. S. Enyart went to La Sale yes
terday to look after business matters
pertaining to the building of the cleo
trio railway. The st. Louis Car COM
pany was given the contract to furn-
ish the cars. The summer cars will
be similar to those used on the line in
this city, and the winter cars will be
finished in cherry and mahogany.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
THE DAYS Do1Nas.
Saturday. Apr,l 4. 1890,

Saturday, April 8, 1890.
Algernon Chas. Swinburne, born 1927.
80, naughty!
What is his music then? Such IL is
As are those dulcet sounds in break
OF day
That creep into the dreaming BRIDE
grOOm's ear,
And summon him to marriage"
Merchant of Venice, ILL.,, 2.
New mail boxes are being put up In
this city.
The Democrats of Joliet elected
every man on their town ticket from
supervisor to constable. The town
cast 3,27l votes.
George w. Yentzer and wife have
sold lots and 2, in block 80 in the
original town of Ottawa, to Cecilia A.
Ryburn for $4,000.
Mrs. VIM. S. Easton, of st.
Paul, Mimi, is visiting the family
of DR.. Stout, in this city. She is a
sister of Mrs. DIR. Stout.
Fred Sanders will return from La
Porte, Ind, in two weeks and resume
work at II. III. Trask's.
Frank Grant, of Marselles, has
come to Ottawa to take job in the
machine shop of Gay & Sons car
riage and cart factory.
At a meeting of the Turn Verein
held LAST Thursday evening Martin
Keim was re-appOinted manager OF
Turn Hall for another year.
Mrs. Eliza f. Poole, wife Of Arthur
Poole, died at the family residence in
Serena last Thursday after brief III
ness, aged "a years. The funeral took
place from the West Serena church at
10 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
of Streator held memorial meeting
on Thursday night in honor of the
late John G. Campbell. Appropriate
resolutions were adopted, and U. >.
Painter. John II. Shay, +. W. Fades,
Jabez Mackey and Others made eulo-
CYSTIC remarks.
The daily critic., 1890-07-09
THREE TINES DEAD.
Curious Case OF Catalepsy and an
Equally singular Cure,

Curious Case OF Catalepsy and an
Equally singular Cure,
The question Of being buried alive
was a matter discussed by a party Of
gentlemen at the San Francisco Bo-
hemian Club the other night A jour
nalist who was present told the follow
ing story
Living in San Francisco to-day are
two persons whose strange experiences
have long been a mystery 10 me. Two
years ago a Boston gentleman came out
to the Coast. lie brought with him his
companion, young woman In the last
stages OF consumption. She was pretty
and talented and ten years Younger
than her escort. | am Of the opinion
that a sort Of Platonic love existed be-
tween them
Three times 10 my knowledge the
young woman has apparently passed
out of this life into the other world, aud
twice preparations have been made for
her burial On one occasion her com
paniOn was out Of the city. During his
absence she was taken suddenly with a
sinking spell, and the landlady became
greatly alarmed. In two hours the IN
valid was pronounced dead by the ladies
in the boarding house who were in at
tendance upon her. As the day ad-
vanced the landlady, seeing no signs Of
the gentleman's return. visited an un-
deTtakeT's near by, and preparations
we're made for laying out the corpse.
The body was cold and stiff when
the undertaken arrived. He viewed the
corpse and went back TO his shop for
his assistant. During his absence the
missing companion Of the dead young
woman arrived upon the scene. IL was
now about O'Clock ia the afternoon.
Upon being informed Of her death i've
hours before the gentleman uttered an
exclamation 0f surprise. Then, rush
ing up 10 the room where the body lay
he closed the door behind him aud
turned the key When the undertaken
returned be was refused admission
Two hours after the gentleman emerged
from the room and ordered two suppers
sent 20 the apartment
Later the young lady was seen siI.
ting upright IN bed eating heartily.
Her companion had brought her back
10 life by a method of rubbing aud
physical manipulation known only 10
himself Twice after this he repeated
the performance. Three times, TO my
knowledge. has this young man
brought the young woman back from
the dead She lives here t0dayi still
an invalid, and Is liable 90 die again ar
almost any moment
The daily critic., 1890-07-09
HOTEL ARRIH4LS.

NcTopoliipa-W W. Grayson, Blaine,
Va: Miss Daisy Hampton, South Carolina;
J. W. Grinith, New York.
Naioaal-w J. schloss, j. VI. Dickey,
Miss VI. T.. llill, Pennsylvania; w. Connect
aud wife. Iowa; George r. Kuhn, New
York; b. F. Carter, a. Reinemau, New
York; /. II. Lociller New York.
81 Jomo-J L. shepherd. Richmond,
Va, s. W. lallOt. RoundOut, y. Y. Mr.
aud Mrs Schloss, New York; r. n. Molfett
and wife Lincoln, Neb.; r. NJ Spauldng,
Boston; Joe Saal, Petersburg, Va; WV.
WuodcoCk, Atlanta; W. G. y, Randolph,
Virginia,
IlTHarps-Mrs. C. II. Leggett and Anime
Nose, ParkersburU, w. Va; l. p. Krlbs
anu II. Cassels, Toronto; J.. d. Phelps,
New York.
EdhUt-W r. Webb Nashville, Tenn,
y. S smith, G.. W. Allinton, State College;
Va; J. ). Fullerton, 81, Louis; William
Allan, New York; Albert Bailey Lack
kingero, Germany; W +. shipp, U s. A.
uoruiey's-R. d. Bundit, New York.
sLorsLanl-John +. Olmstead.
No,m0pdie-F. 5. Barclay, England, l..
vs.. Surues, England.
Arll.gt0i,-R. ?. Lake, Grenada, Miss;
J. II. Flogg New York. George +. lilden,
Boston.
ArH0-J. A. Campbell, W. II. Barney
Providence; ID. j. Kirby, New York; Wil-
liam Macdonald, san Francisco.
Laaglaa -R. ". Goode aud wife, vlr-
ginia; q. b. Tanner, G. l.. johnson, New
York
The daily critic., 1890-07-09
wAsnNoroy p. c. July > i8oo.
IrDIcIAL AND TNrARTIsAN-


Our esteemed 7}ibwe of New York
Is always solemn when it affects 10 be
humorous, and it is often exquisitely
funny when It intends 20 be most dig.
nifed and impressive No better
demonstration Of this theorem could be
found than In the following editorial
utterance clipped from to-day's issue of
The aforesaid esteemed, etc.
The judicial aud bipartisan spirit which
tbaraCterizes the House Committee on Elec-
lions received another Illustration yester.
slay. when the two Mississippi cases va.
Catchings and KernaFhsu vs. Hooker were
decided in favor Of the sitting Democratic
members. This is not the first time In the
course Of the present session that the claims
~ Republican contestants have been cast
cut That such a disposition 70 deal fairly
and equitably prevails IN Congress is point
ln favor Of those who think that the present
method OF deciding contested election cases
cannot be improved upon
This amazing display Of judicial
and bipartisan spirit, did not occur
until Mr.. Reed had outraged decency
and Justice to the utmost limit Of safety
and thereby secured as large a majority
as he needed for working purposes. It
must be said for Reed that be is a
Tuffian only to the extent to which
Il Is necessary. and that having
made his enterprise perfectly secure, he
is willing to become as good.humored
and amiablc a monster as the most ex.
acting could demand. There was no
special reason why Hill and Kerna.
CHAN should be seated. He had a ma.
iority without them and It seemed more
profitable to use them as examples Of
that judicial and bipartisan spirit, I"
which has walked to ccstacy the
TribuHe's Tyre.
The fact that Hin isa colored man
std that he was beaten by z 900 votes in
a disuiot where the blacks are motto,
riously strong seems 10 have had no ef-
feet 2 he pretext offered by Reed to
justify the Federal Election bill in.
wolves Just such cases as Hilps. but
Reed evidently wants no negroes II he
can get on without them, and Hill
takes a back seat, whence he may wit.
ness the display Of judicial and unpar-
iisan spirit" with such enthusi tsm as
be can summon for the occasion.
The daily critic., 1890-07-09
LNO1HER MONSTER Trust
CeuuioId and 2ylonfte Manufacturers
Combine Their Plants and Capital.

CenuioId and 2yionite Manufacturers
Combine Their Plants and Capital.
New YORK, July 9.-Ccuuloid and
zylonite manufacturers will soop orgon.
ize a trust Bumors thar a combination
was about to be formed by The Ameri
can Zylonite Company of North Adams.
Mass. the Celluloid Company OF New
ark. n. j.: the Arlington Company of
Arlington, H. ~, and the Lithoid Com
pany of Newburyport. Mass have been
current in trade circles for some time.
and yesterday IL was reported that the
consolidation had already taken effect
The announcement was premature,
however.
Owing to the absence from the city
OF Mr. w L. Brown OF The American
ZlyOnite Company a meeting that had
been arranged by the representatives 0f
the various companies was postponed.
and the atticles Of agreement will not
be signed until later in the week Itis
said the Arlington Company will not
be in the deal
According 10 authentic information
the united companies will be capi
talized for Sc 100000, and the plants of
the Zylonite and Lithoid companies will
be abandoned and all their patents.
patterns, material and machinery will
he turned over to the United Celluloid
Company, which will hereafter exclu.
sively manufacture all the articles here
tofore made by the concerns 1t is said
that separate competition has taken
away the profits Of the business, and
this is the cause Of the consolidation.
President w S. Sillcocks Of the Gel
luloid Novelty Company of No. 3l3
Broadway said that he could not an
nounce the details of the prospective
combination, but as there was nothing
to conceal, he would gladly do so when
the matters bad been fully and finally
decided. This, he said, would be some
time during the present week.