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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
IOWA'S PALACES,

In the way of industrial shows thi,
fall Iowa, no doubt, will eclipse al
the other states in the Union. She
will do this through the unique and
gorgeous palaces in which the display
Is to be made. Firstly, Ottumwa ha,
erected a magnificent coal palace, Gov
ering an area Of over 1000 square feet
Of sngularly beautiful design, castle
like in its structure, with turrets,
bastions and towers, respondent with
shining, sparkling coal. Secondly
comes the corn palace at Sioux City.
This, if anything, is still more won.
derful creation Of constructive genius.
The palace" is 264 feet square, cover
ing nearly whole block, the central
building running to height of liz
feet, the upper 100 feet being a dome.
The center apartment Is - feet across,
without post or anything to interfere
with view Of the whole interior
decorations. East Of the main build
ing is an auditorium to hold 1000 to
| 300 people, with a platform, band
stand, etc. The structure will also
be ornamented with grottoes, a NINA
ture Niagara falls, etc, all worked out
in corn, showing not only the wealth
Of the great agricultural Northwest,
but the ingenuity and artistic taste of
its people. And lastly, and in some
respects most wonderful of ALL is the
bluegrass palace at CreStOn. This
covers an area of 276 by 1877 feet and is
l20 feet high, the main material of
which it Is built being bluegrass, deco
rated all over with grains, cereals and
flowers. A novel feature will be the
balustrade on top, running from north
to south 200 feet, from which thOus-
ands of spectators can view the races.
The interior is entirely novel in its
construction, giving an idea of fairy
land. The south wing contains an
auditorium seating $500 people, in
which there will be grand concerts by
leading musicians and speeches by
eminent men.
AS a precursor to the great Worlds
Fair these exhibitions, of what even SO
small part of the great West as Iowa
can produce at single summers eff
fort, ought to give the nations an Idea
Of what will be done at Chicago IN
1893. Meantime the venture ought to
be a richly paying one to Iowa as a
preliminary forecast. In the delight
full weather September and October
are always sure to bring us In the
West, pleasure seekers in all parts of
the country must see that more
attractive excursion cannot be con-
ceiyed than to make the round OF
these palaces and the industrial dis
play they will so magniflcently set off,
and we shall be greatly surprised If
Iowa is not flooded with hundreds of
thousands of visitors from all parts Of
the world
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

The city council Of Chicago and the
directors of the Worlds fair have
come to final agreement about occu
plying the Lake Front as part of the
grounds for the Worlds fair. Lake
Front park is to be enlarged to l5(
acres, the filling in to be done by the
fair board at an expense not to exceed
81, 100000, the property, however, &c
revert to the city of Chicago at the
close of the fair on the city's repay.
ment of the $2,OOO,OOO, or whatever
the cost may be of filling in to enlarge
the park. r"
Thus whatever of the big show can
be crowded on $50 acres will be located
on the Lake Front: for all other ex-
hibits ample room will be given at
Jackson park; the Lake Front and
Jackson park to be cOnnected by abun-
dant railroad and water transpOrta-
ton on the lake to admit of easy and
rapid passage, without additional cost
to holders Of one admission ticket,
from one site to the other. The ride
cannot fail to prove pleasant change
and relief to visitors and must prove
one of the most popular features Of
the fair. The growl that is being
raised at Springfield, mainly by cattle
men, over this part Of the plan, on the
ground that its only purpose is to
drive them and their steers to one
side, away from the main show, seems
to be without good foundation, as
beyond doubt much the larger and
more attractive part of the shcw will
be at Jackson park.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

much II they are left all the same
whereas in South Carolina some OF
them really do get elected to congress
occasionally and to the state leglsla'
ture, so that II they are sometimes
kept from voting they appear at least
TO fare better than among the Quakers.
As for schools, it is admitted, we be-
lieye, on all sides that the South is
providing literally for the education
of the colored people, though in seper-
ate schools; and in Pennsylvania, we
notice lately that even in the good old
abolition county Of Chester the ne
groes themselves asked for separate
schools, preferring that TO mingling
their children with the whites.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
New Magazines.

The August Scribner is a fiction
number, containing six short stories,
and introducing several entirely new
writers. There is great variety of
scene and subject, including News
paper story, a tale of army life, Cal
ifOrnia story, a Maine woods story,
and New York city story, besides
Mr.. Burners capital burlesque mod
ernization of Sternes Sentimental
Journey" There is also the beginning
of Part Second of the anonymous
serial, Jerry" The fiction idea of
the number is further carried out in
the very richly illustrated article by
the Blashtields on 1.-The Paris of the
Three Musketeers." The veteran Lon
don publisher and close friend of STAN
ley, Mr.. Edward Marston, tells, with
striking illustrations made at Cairo.
How Stanley Wrote His Book"
The August Harper is at hand with
an attractive table of contents, includ-
ing the third part of Daudet's Port
Tarascon," Impressions of Berlin"
" Magellan and the Pacific" Clusters
Last Battle" several short stories, "A
Convent in Rome" by Francis Park
man. The number is Drim full Of
good things from cover to cover.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
An Editors Faith.

The editor of the Adrocate, published
at Greenville, Ala, expresses his faith
in S. S. S.: 1.-THE good this preparation
has accomplished is incalculable, and
thousands of men and women that it
has saved from an early grave to-day
rise up and bless the originator, and
those who placed it in their power to
procure it. A number Of our acQuaint-
ances have used this wonderful medi.
cine to their great benefit. most of
them to their perfect healing, and
their testimony has been given to the
public that Others like them may take
the healing balm. We know that
Swift's Specific rs. S. S. is no humbug
and can recommend it, and we do
most heartily. The proprietors are
genial, liberal and charitable, and
have done probably as much or more
good than any other firm in the South.
Read, reflect and be relieved
Greenrille lAld.l Adcocate, Nov. 1889.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

Next to an average La Sale county
political convention we know Of ne
bigger fool than the city council is
making of itself in its action in refer
ence to granting the use of the Lake
Front for the Worlds fair. That body
of wiseacres seems to regard the Col
umbian show as purely outside
affair, with which Chicago has nc
higher concern than TO devise ways
and means how to annoy and skin it,
The directory Of the fair can have the
use Of the park on condition that they
add to it by filling in l2S acres of land,
at no cost to Chicago, and then make
the land present to the city. If the
directory are wise they will ignore the
Lake Front entirely and proceed at
once with plans for Jackson park
alone.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

We are in receipt of the Regulations
and Premium List of the Mendoza
Union Fair, to open Sept. 1st and con-
tinue until the 9th. The premiums
offered cover the objects usually sought
for exhibition at agricultural fairs
and are quite liberal. In speed, for
example, 9purses are offered, ranging
from $40 up to 5000. This is the tenth
of these Mendoza fairs and all its pred
ecessors having shown a steadily in
creasing success, there is no reason
why the fair this fall should not eclipse
all the others.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
Pursuant to the proclamation of

Pursuant to the proclamation of
Gov. Fifer, the legislature of Illinois
meets in extra session at Springfield
to-day to enact certain legislation in
the interest of the Chicago Worlds
fair, the chief item of which is the
submission to the people of consti-
tutional amendment to enable Chi
cago to borrow five or more millions of
dollars to be expended for fair pur-
poses. Unless week or more is fool
ishly spent in the election of aspeaker,
the session ought not to last over a
week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

Streator is to have five new glass
factories in operation by fall, all re-
sulting from the protection afforded
that industry by the tariff laws.-Pro,
lection Crank.
The tariff laws have about as much
to do with it as the book of Mormon.
The glass industry in this country was
never So prosperous as before it was
awarded tariff protection. Give the
glass men free soda ash, free arsenic
and other chemicals and they can snap
their fingers at ''protectiOn."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

Chief Justice Fuller, who since his
residence in Washington has occupied
the huge Van Wyck mansion, desiring
to occupy more modest quarters, has
bought lot on Rhode Island avenue,
upon which he will build a house of
his own. In drawing the plans he
finds it necessary to provide bed
room for each Of his nine daughters,
also one for his son, to say nothing
about one for himself and Mrs. Full.
Ter, and at least half a dozen for oc.
casiOnal guests. Modest as he may
try to make his home, it cannot well
avoid approaching the dimensions of
pretty goOd-sized country hotel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
Six Months In Jail.

Fidley Fallon now occupies bunk
in the county Jail and the chances are
he will continue to occupy it until the
flowers bloom in the spring. A few
months ago he was fined 800 and costs
which is equivalent to six months in
Jail. The fine was suspended on con-
ditiOn he leave town and stay away for
six months. This was too hard on
Fidley: he could not remain away SO
long and came back last week, only To
be nipped. AT present the situation
stands this way: Fidley will have to
remain in Jail until January, when
his time expires on the old sentence,
before the charge of assault, preferred
by James Armstrong, can be brought
against him. Fidley is undoubtedly
DESTROYS of going up higher-he wants
to see the interior of the pen" very
very badly, indeed. .
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

The praecipe in the libel suit of O.
B. Grant v. f. M. Sapp having been
fled, the Ottawa Republican remarks:
The alleged libelous article was the
blunder made by the Republican re-
porter in copying the names of the
parties to bastardy suit from the
court records, which was explained
and corrected in the next issue. There
was no malice in it, no thought of
injuring Mr.. Grant, as he was promptly
informed by letter, and full and frank
reparatiOn was made as soon as pos
sible after the article was published.
That suit for libel should be
brought under the circumstances in
dicates a sensitiveness that most PEG
pie might regard as a trifle suspicious.
The usual damages awarded in such
cases Is about cent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
THURSDAY.

The special session of the Illnoi,
legislature began at Springfield al
noon yesterday. The election OF
speaker will be the first business
of the house.
The official correspondence between
the English and United States govern
ments on the Behring sea fisheries dis
pute was presented to congress yester'
day.
The Joliet striking stOne-cutters
have abandoned their strike and re-
turned to work at the old price. $3.50
An English company with $500, 0OC
Of capital has been organized to buy
liquor saloons in Chicago.
Ex-POstmaster General Villas will be
a candidate for the nomination as
governor Of Wisconsin.
Minnesota had another cyclone on
Tuesday night at Marshall, several
persons being hurt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
NHE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY.

The House OF Representatives yes
terday adopted its own substitute FOL
the Senate Original Package bill. i,
provides that any article imported
into a state and sold there shall bt
amenable to the laws OF that state
provided that no discrimination Is eX
ercised against any article so import
ed in favor of similar article manu-
featured in the state importing it.
On Change the range Of prices was
narrow for all markets. Wheat wa,
firm and slightly higher while other
cereals were steady. Provisions were
featureless. At the stock yards re-
ceipts were $500 $500 Texas cattle
$4,000 hogs and 5000 sheep. Cattle
were slow sale and weak. Hogs adj
vanced 10 cents and sheep 10 cents.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
in the Secretary OF States office at
Springfield yesterday of the st. Louis,
Springfield and Chicago Railroad com
pany, which proposes to build new
line from Springfield to Chicago, run
ming through this county. The incOr'
poratOrs are all ChcagOans.
The engineer and two unknown men
were killed and twelve passengers in.
jured Monday night by a Chicago and
Rock Island train running into a
creek near LimOn, Col, where the
bridge had been washed away by wa
terspout.
Great excitement exists in Buenos
Ayres over plot To overthrow the
Government. The presidents palace
is guarded by 1000 troops and police.
The Rock River Assembly OF the Lu-
theran church commenced a weeks
session at Ll0yd's Park, near Dixon
ILL.,, yesterday.
The town of Sllnom Russia, has
been partly wrecked by hurricane.
Nineteen bodies have been taken from
the ruins.
The Wisconsin Prohibition State
Convention met at Madison yesterday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

preme Court" he says, ''has overruled
the laws Of our country, which have
stood the test for nearly 100 years, and
has put US within the power Of the
liquor traffic. While | respect the
mandates of the Supreme Court, /
consider that | owe my first allegiance
to the constitution and laws of my
state" All Of which look very like a
quotation from one Of jeff. Davis
speeches at Montgomery in 1850.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

A very intelligent Pennsylvania
lady expresses to US her hearty en-
dorsement of what we recently said
about the contemptuOus treatment OF
the negroes by the Republican party
of that state. Their children are not
only rigidly excluded from association
with whites in the public schools, but
the same exclusion is enforced against
them in trades and employments.
There is no place in the South, over
many parts of which she has Travelled,
where the prejudice against the negro
approaches in intensity the prejudice
that prevails in Pennsylvania. The
truth, however, is that such feeling
among the Republicans towards the
negro is by no means peculiar to that
state. II prevails all over the North.
That party has never cared for the
negro except as it could use him as a
means of stirring up a sentiment pro-
titable to itself at the North. 1t has
never given him his share of the offices
in any state or otherwise recognized
him, except as newer of wood and
drawer of water. 1t is now proposing
10 bring disastrous strife upon him
with its Lodge force bill solely in order
that his misfortuses may be turned to
political advantage at the North.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
TAKING TESTIMONY.
The Masters ONCE the Scene Of "a Lively
Legal scrimnage.

Master in Chancery Fullerton has
been engaged since Monday, taking
testimony In the case OF Alexander
Helm V. Benjamin II. King, receiver
of the Chicago, Joliet and StreatOr
Coal Company. The arguments in the
case were postponed indefinitely.
The case was originally tried in the
Circuit Court and referred to the mas
ter to take and report proofs which he
did, finding f. X. Bowers and d. II.
Donovan were indebted to the cOmpa-
ny in the sum Of $4,000. They took
exceptions to the order and testimony
was introduced as stated.
Donovan was manager of the com.
pany at Joliet, and +. X. Bowers was
also an interested party. Mathew
an expert boOK-keeper, inventor of the
seven-accOunt system was on the
stand yesterday and was subjected to
a terrible scOrching by Attorney Brew
er, and before he left the witness
stand his knowledge Of book keeping
had fairly been knocked to pieces. Mr..
Donovan was also on the stand and at
one time during Tuesday afternoon it
looked very much as If there would be
Scrimmage. The atmosphere of the
masters Office clouded several times
but the clouds blew over and calm was
restored.
Mr.. Donovan practically admitted
he was indebted to the company to the
amount Of 7,407. An examination
of the books would not show it, how
ever, as they were skilfully kept. 1t
required an outside knowledge to get
onto the workings of the scheme.
This gentleman was treated the
same as Mr.. Mathew perhaps little
worse if anything. Mr.. Brewer cut
right and left and mopped the floor
with the gentleman. 1t grew so hot
at one time, that Mr. Brewer said in
his joking way, "rll throw you out the
window, Mr.. d."
mo you WON'T" the latter replied.
Thus the fight was continued at in
tervals but we are pleased to state
both men escaped without even a
scratch.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

In reply to the question OF the FREE
TRADER, "By whom are the negroes
robbed OF their rights, the Democrats
of South Carolina or the Republicans
Of Pennsylvania" the Ottawa R,puJii.
can asks:
VIII the editor point to one instance
where the Republicans OF Pennsyl-
vania, or any other state, kept negroes
from being candidates for Office, from
voting, from having their votes
counted, or from holding Office when
elected? Can he cite a single case Of
Republicans driving colOred children
out Of school, OF expelling colored men
and women from churches or restaur-
ants, OF excluding them from public
conveyances, or OF denying them the
enjoyment OF single right as citizens
or property owners?
Can't really say whether the Re-
publicans of Pennsylvania ever did
such things or not, further than what
appears from results, which are that
no negroes ever happen TO be elected
TO congress, or the legislature, or any
other important Office In that state.
whether they are allowed To vote or
not and have their votes counted,
which latter don't seem TO be worth
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

1t makes all the difference in the
world whose OK is gored. The gov
ernor of Kansas, though one of the
loudest to insist that the United
States is nation with big :N, and a
rirm believer in national control of
elections i'm the states. when he glides
off onto the original package decision
OF the Supreme Court he can below
treason that sounds very much like
the ranting of the Toombses and
Yanceys ''befo' de war" e
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
Marriage Licenses,

Walker Fl. Barton, of Lostant, and
Sylvia +. Fairchild, of Tonica: Frank
Amberger and Mary Canure, of La
Sale.
Thomas Johns and Minnie Mona
han, Streator: Walter M. Walker,
New York City, and Harriet j. Merri-
field, Ottawa: Peter Gustavson and
Carrie o. Osburn. MarSeilleS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
FRIDAY.

Senator Berry proposed yesterday 10
the legislature the constitutional
amendment of the Worlds Fair direc-
tory to enable Chicago to borrow So,
600, 900 for the Fair, but added the pro-
viso that the proposition be first sub.
mitted to vote OF the city OF Chicago.
Referred. In order to give the farmers
of Illinois show at the Fair, Browne,
Of this county, offered resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the
committee on agriculture to act with
the other committees on bills and site.
The grain market started brisk yes
terday morning, with corn in the lead,
all months closing few points higher
than on Wednesday. At the Stock
Yards receipts were Is, 900 5000 Texas
cattle, $4,000 hogs 5000 sheep and 1000
lambs. The cattle market was active
at steady to strong prices. Hogs open
ed cents lower, closed 10 cents lower.
Sheep sold firm, but lambs were again
lower or 80 cents below Tuesday.
The Nebraska Republicans adopted
platform yesterday morning and ad-
journed. 1t goes back into medieval
times by endorsing all the Republican
platforms from 1856 to date demands
all the usual reforms: endorses Ilarri-
son: wants reduced railway rates; but
says nothing of tariI reform.
A mysterious explosion took place in
a Savannah, Ga, boarding house early
yesterday morning, in which three per-
sons were killed, and several wounded
1t may relieve the suspense to know
that the Chicago brewers have agreed
to agree and that beer Is again 81 per
barrel
Among the graduates Of the Chicago
School of Pharmacy yesterday was
Gus Adameck, OF La Sale.
The Kansas corn crop, it isestlmated
from present outlook, will be 80 per
cent. poorer than last year
The Good Templars are holding a
camp meeting at Crystal Lake, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

creditably ana bought the cottage. 1t
is not fair, however, To blame the
Presidents political opponents for
placing him into so unpleasant posi-
ton, for which he can jointly blame
none but his own indscreet and badly
advised friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

Ayers Hair Vigor has no equal, in
merit and efficiency, as a hair dressing
and for the prevention of badness. 1t
eradicates dandruff, keeps the scalp
moist, clean and healthy, and gives
vitality and color to weak, faded and
gray hair. The most popular CT toilet
articles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

A new Democratic tariff reform
paper, called the Clipper, made its APP
pearance at Cerro Gordo, ILL.,, on Mon
day, edited by Col. Eli Drum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

A white frost spread its mantle over
the lowlands of Perry county, Mass,
on Tuesday morning. No damage was
done TO the crops.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
Connty COurt.

John II. Johnson confessed Judgment
on two notes, for SlO2.29. in favor Of
Hill & Formulas, of this city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
A Flaw i'm the Title.

a bill to quiet the title to the
Starved Rock property was filed in the
Circuit Court Thursday by Daniel f.
Hit against Adam y. Smith, Norman
Hurd, Willard Church, Harmon Hurl-
bert and their unknown heirs and
devisees, and Ferdinand Walther.
When the Chicago syndicate pur-
chased the Rock and adjoining land it
was made part of the contract that
Mr.. Hit should file bill to remove
certain 'cloud" or flaws which had
been discovered in the title by Joseph
II. Multke, attorney for the pur-
chaSers. B. f. Lincoln is solicitor for
complainant. The case will be dis
posed of at the October term.
Young & Stewart, of La Sale, were
given Judgment for $4,000 against
Charles NJ. Boutwell, ct al. on a note.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
Claim Day.

Monday was claim day in the Pro-
bate Court, Judge Snyder presided,
as Judge Evans in the East. The
estates of Hezekiah Nellis, Jas. Clark,
Kuran, Maddox, Ever Everson. and
Eli Robinson, were finally settled.
The report of accounts in the ThOs.
Schwertz estate was filed and ap-
proved.
Claims were allowed against the
Margaret Mccarthy and Fielding Hav-
erhill estates for 1855 and 1888 respect
lively.
The final report of accounts in Peter
Miller and Paul Joseph Kopp estates,
were filed and approved.
The appraisement bill in the estate
of Robert McWhirter was approved.
The inventory in the John S. Mitch
ell estate was filed and approved.