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OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1883.
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OCR AGENTS.
TBB FKKK TRAEIt miy be obtained t the fol
p'.aceatry the ftrrta eopy.or nuliaertptlona will be taken
for toy length of time at the reirolar nun i
I. H. Tbowbiidob. Marseille.
D. H. Udkkii.l. Seneca. III.
I. T. Va Hoars, Grand Kldge.
OaoMOB H. Himeaa, for Troy Grow. Opblr ind Wal
hen. addrer. Troy Orore.
Col John Dement died at Dixon, III., on
Wedrc sday, aecl 79 years.
8. W. Dorecy finally resigned his secre
l&ryship ot the Kcpnhlicau National Com.
mittce on Tuesday and John A. Martin, of
Kansas, takes bia place;.
A oohl wave that dropptsl the mercury
to 20 below r-'To. accompanied by "the
worst storm ot the season," was reported
from weste-rn Iva yi'ttcrday, and the indi
cations tor thin region to luv were anything
but ftjromcrlike.
Ooo, Scbeller, the lessees of the bar of the
Ncwhall floute at Milwaukee, has b-cn
arrested on the charge of liaviag set fire to
that bote, causing its rerint destruction.
It is proved that, the fire originated in a
pile of rubbish near the bar, and that
Schellcr was seen in the vicinity a liort
time before the fire broke out, though be
uml)y left the place about midnight.
Tie Supreme Court of Iowa, in session
at Dos Moines, decided en Thursday that
the prohibitory constitutional amendment
adopted by the people of that state a year
ago, and the law ot the legislature for its
exforcemont, arc null and void, the consti-
tctlonal amendment not having been regu
larly and legally adopted by the legisla
tor and submitted to the people.
Ac auoinolou coats of hydrophobia oc-
rvrred on the 15tb inst. at Syracuse, N. V
Luke Driscoll was suddenly seized with all
the symptoms of that dread disease, snap
ping and growling ateverythiagtliHtcame
afar bin), showing the usual dread of wa
ter, &c. v et ho amrtns that he waa never
bitten by a doc or anv other animal that
eoubl eniumuiiicate the disease.
FREE COMPETITION
We publish e.-cwherc another of Mr.
Lynch' vigorous articles on free cotnpc
lition. Alter thoroughly investigating tin
abject he finds, as explained In tha article
ve publish to-duy, that the law now in ex
istencc is adequate to the indictment and
punishment of the oUcnso he is reprobat
ing, with a few weak points, easily reme
died by the legislature, which ho calls up.
on the legislature to attend to. We under.
btand that pcrsous interested in the matter
havo gotten up petitions to the legislature
to that end and arc now circulating them.
in the democratic caucus at Springfield
fa Monday evening, to nominate a can di-
lata to receive tho complimentary vote of
the Democrats for U. 8. Senator, Senator
Duncan put Judge- T. Lyle Dickey in
nomination and Representative Alex.
Vmirhcy in an earnest speech soconded
ihe uomlnat ion. There wero Ave contest
ants for tli'i honnr, to-wlt: T. I,. Dickey,
Carter Harrison, John 8. Pulmer, W. 11.
Morrison ami Wru. M. Springer. There
were five ballots, the choice finally falling
on John i. Palnier, but Judge Dickey ro
wived a handsome vote through nil the
ballots. The choice is not a mere empty
honor. The same gentlemen will no iioubt
tit named for the same place in the next
dera.icratic caucus when the party will
I. the power to elect their neminee.
One of the strangest disappearances on
record wan that of a keg containing f0,
XK) in cold coin shipped by the U. S
ttrough Wells, Targo & Co., via Aspin
wall to pay the navy on the I'aeiflc coast
There were two nogs, containing $50,000
ch. They were received in Panama and
stored the same evening in the Panama
llaslroad Company's vault. Delivery was
notmido until Mouday. Jan. 1, when, on
opening the vault, it was discovered that
one keg was missing. No locks had Jeen
broken, either of the doors of the freight
ti0B99 in which tho vault is situated or of
the vault itself. Evidence waa round that
Uie keg had been opened in the freight
Louse, but neither tho keg nor any vestige
ol its valuablo contents could bo discov
ered. If not found the Ex press Company
mubt stand the loss.
Wrath kh. Dakota and Minnesota, on
Friday of last week, experienced a genu
me blizzard, the severest of the winter.
Nearly all the railroad trains were stopped
for a day or two, or badly delayed. Hcv-
tral deaths aro reported of persons that
were caught out in it and frozo before they
could find shelter. The bllzr.ard seems to
have spent itsolf about half way across
Iowa and Wisconsin.
The anow storm that struck us on Tues
day night was very light north of the Wis
eoruin lino, where a high wind accompa
crd It; and 100 miles south of us it was
half rain and sleet. The fall generally
waa about 12 inches, but came ao quietly
that wo hear nowhere of any railroad
trains being delayed.
The Supreme Court of the United States
tai ("anted Carey a new hearing in the
css9 involving the validity of the Ottawa
water power bonds. This looks bad for
the city. The court, which at the former
trial was unanimous in its decision against
the bond, would certainly not set that de
claion aside and re open the case unless
yery strong reasons were presented for so
doing. We suggest, as a majority of the
people of Ottawa aro really in favor of pay
Ing a reasonable amount on those bonds
and have no desire to repudiate them, that
now is a good time tor the council to re
open negotiations with the bondholders for
a settlement. We do not believe that the
means would again bis resorted to to defeat
such a settlement that brought the efforts
in that direction to nought two or three
years ago.
BENATOB CTLLOM.
The people of Illinois, particularly in
the canal and river region, were disposed
to think favorably of Guv. Cullom. His
office was well administered, and In the
important matter of the canal enlargement
and river improvement he took a deop in
tercst and wielded a healthy influence
Hut his late ctnvass to secure a seat in the
United States scnato did not tend
hcizhtcn that good opinion. The office, ot
Governor of Illinois has como to be clothed
with a great dual of power. Thcro are a
number of important "boards" to appoin
and through them the governor wields
vast influence ia tho management of our
wholo system of charitable, punitive and
educational institutions, and in the con
trol of the canal, river and railroad trans
nortation ot the state. IJy uniting all
theso forces In one direction, It ts easily
seen that tne uovernor wieius a power
which brought Into uso cither for personal
or political ends, is next to irresisuuie
There Is no doubt but that Gov. Cullom
made uso of all these forces to compass
his election to tho U. 8. senate. It was
not such a use of the power the people
placed In his bands as they expected bun
to mako of it. Thty elected him to ad
minister his office for tho good of tho state :
he used its powers to promote his own
aggrandizement. It was exactly to pre
vent tho governor's doing what Gov. Cul
lom has douo, that the framers of our pres
ent state constitution inserted in it a clause
making the governor ineligible to the IT. S
senate. It is true, that clause has no force,
because there is no like provision in the
constitutiou of tho United States and con
gress therefore disregards it, and our state
legislature having passed no law for it.
enforcement it id inoperative. Never
theless, as an important provision of that
constitution which each member of the
legislature takes a solemn oath to support
its open disregard by the members is Hn
act which is hard to reconcile with a good
coscience. Suppose tho legislature bud
passed a law making it an impeachable of
lense tor the governor to be a candidate for
tho U. S. Senatorship. Does any o&e
doubt that such a law could be enforced 1
Hence tho clause in our sUte constitution
is not such an ouo as can bo ignored on
the ground that it is null and void. The
right ot tho state to elect a senator involves
(be right to presenbo his qualifications, and
in this they aro certainly not limited to
the few very general qualifications named
in tho constitution of the United States.
The state, for instance, can insist that its
senator shall not be an ex penitentiary con
vict, though such an one would not bo ex.
eluded by the constitution of tho United
States.
Hailkoad Constritction ISf IbtW. The
Chicago Itailway Age gives a carefully
prepared summary ot the work of railway
building tor the yeor 18S2, from January 1
to December 1, and the total of miles ol
truck laid during the year is 10,821, which
the month of December will doubtless
swell to 11,000, against P,fM5 for 1861, the
figures placiug 1882 "far ahead ol any
other year in respect to railroad building,
the increa.se over 1881, hitherto the year ot
most extraordinary construction, being ov.
er 1,500 miles, or 111 per rent."
Hut Isn't it a little odd, in view of this
It'uorinous increase ol'tracklaying iu 188'i,
nearly all of it having been done with
steel rails, with no excess in tho produc
tion of such rails during tho year ever the
amount laid, that thero should all at once,
near the close of the year, have been auch
a panic among the steel rails mills, with a
general depression in prices and a simul
taneous demaud for a reduction of wages of
the mill hands It Is admitted that the
steel rail mills of the country ore under
tho control of a syndicate and pull to
gether. Isn't there room for just the least
suspicion that the synaicate itself had
something to do with the sudden depres
sion in the price of rails, and that it waa,
in point of fact, but au incident in a cun
ningly devised conspiracy against the
workmen?
Iow a ScctAR. Tne secretary ot the Iowa
State Agricultural Society, in his annual
report to the legislature ot that state, aays
Iowa w ill hereafter manufacture her own
sugar, hollowing is an extract from his
report:
Tho indications are that Iowa will make
Us own sugar, as well as syrup. Of the OS)
counties in ho state PI and 372 townships
report an acreage ot sorghum. In Octo
ber, 87 counties and 21)3 townships report
ed an average product of 70 gallons per
acre oi syrup lor tne year iwi. or issw
the estimate is an acieace of 2t.000: yield.
97 gallons per aero; total product, 2,7 1C.000
gallons; value, f 1,58,000. The old method
of working the crop on tho farm should be
abandoned, and suitable works erected at
points to manufacture the crop, as millers
do wheat. In this way it can be made
very profitable to the farmer and the man-
utacturer.
Wuicii was it T The Springfield io-
itor, in its report of the Democratic caucus
on Monday evening, give Senator Duncan
the credit of having proposed the name of
Judge Dickey for the honor of being voted
for by tho Democrats for U. 8. Senator,
On the other hand, the Mate Regitter gives
Representative Wiloy the credit, and prints
the following a his speech on the occa
sion:
Mr. Wiley, of La Halle Mr. Chairman
and Gentlemen: I have no long speech
to make, I havo a candidate, the equal of
any that can be named, and tho superior
of many more. As a jurist, he stands pro
eminent in the state of Illinois today. A
democrat for years and years, he went into
tho war a democrat and came out a demo
crat. In this regard be is unlike the per
fldous Logan. Just after the dark day of
our country, when the rabid, radical ma
jority waa trying to oust Andrew Johnson
from his seat for upholding the constitu
tion, Judge Dickey was assistant attorney
general ot the United States. We all know
how bo acted during that trying ordeal.
It gives me great pleasure to place before
you the honored namo of T. Lyle Dirkey
Applause.
ILU50I8 LEQISLATU1I.
Beyond the election of Gov. Cullom to
the U. 8. Senate, the Illinois legislature
did, and was expected to in, no other busi
ness during the week. The two houses
voted separately on Tuesday, the vote for
Cullom in the senate being SO, and 20 far
Palmer. In the house Cullom got 7." vote
and Palmer 7, three conscientious repub
lican mcmlicrs refusing to vote. On Wed
nesday the two houses met id joint con
vention, when Cullom received 107 votes
t Talmcr 95 all the repnplicaos voting
for Cullom except Senator Adams. f Cook,
and all th3 democrats voting forralmer.
Tin only other item we find in the brief
record we have of Wednesday's proceed
ings worth copying is this:
Senator Duncan offered a bill intended
to prevent delay and expoose in the col
lection of just debts by requiring appel
lants from a justice's court to first pay all
the costs of appeal.
iloth houses, after a very short ses'ion
on Thursday morning, adjourned over to
next Tuesday.
COMBINATION AOAI58T COMPETITION.
Previous to 1883 free competition exist
ed between tho Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific and tho Chicago, Burlincton &
Quincy railroads on freight rates between
Chicago and Ottawa, and as a consequence
tho charge tor first-class freight between
Chicago and Ottawa was 2o cents per 200
pounds. About the first of May, 1882, both
railroads combined their freight interests,
and as a consequenco tho rate on first class
freight between tho two cities was ad vane
ed to 38 cents, over fifty per cent. On ac
count of this wicked conspiracy to sup
press free competition, tho people of Ottawa
are helplessly subject to the most gros
and outrageous impositions for freight
Charges on goods and merchandise which
they must necessarily hare shipped by tho
railroads named, for by a combination of
ulerests they may charge any rate that
their natural greed or the accumulation ol
wealth may suggest. Tho combination of
tho above named railroands and the conse
quent advance of fifty per cent. tn freight
rates is given to illustrate the evil and
make the people sensible of the enormous
tax imposed on them by more than a
thousind other combinations of a like
character controlling different branches of
trade and traffic all over tho country. In
case-of tho railroads named the difference
between the competitive price and the
combination price is fifty per cent, and bo
it is in every case of combination; the
price is advance a large percentage over
tho price charged when free competition
existed between the parties to the combina
tion. The payph hare a comtitutional
right U the benefits of free competition, and
yet, as the law now stands, it does not af
ford them tho slightest protection from
combinations to rob them. Thuro are no
statutory enactments prohibiting combina
tions to defeat free competition. The com
mon law recognizes the evil, but judicial
determinations on the question are ex
tremely few. In the few Ciwes cited, tho
courts have held that the confederacy of
two or more persons to do an act against
public policy was a conspiracy and punish
ablo by fine or imprisonment in the dis
cretion of tho court. It has also been held
that a conspiracy is criminal when the act
to bo dono has a necessary tendency to
prejudice the public or to oppress individ
uals by unjustly subjecting them to the
power of the confederates. Tho little law,
however, that there is on the question is
made inoperative by a general rule of law
which prescribes that the venue shall be
laid in the county where the conspiracy
was formed. As conspiracies are always
formed to do an unlawful act, the time and
place where they are entered into are
necessarily kept secret, so that the rulo of
law laying the venuo in the county where
the conspiracy is formed absolutely pro
hibits the prosecution of the conspirators.
The combination existing between the
Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific and the
Chicago, p.urlington Ac Quincy railroads is
conclusive on this point. It Is a known
tact that the combination exists, but where
was it entered into? Was It in Chicago,
Detroit, Buffalo, or New York! Where?
None but tho parties to it know. To avoid
prosocution it may havo been formed in
the Kiug's Chamber in tho great pyramid
Choops where some of the managers of
both roads met while on a pleasure tour in
Egypt. It will be seen tbcrcforo that it is
not only necessary to amend tho criminal
code so ns to make combinations to sup
press free competition criminal conspira
cies, but to amena mo law in relation to
veuue so that the conspirators can be pro
secuted in any venue where the object of
the conspiracy is carried into execution.
A. Ltncu.
Mr. Andrew Lynch, in his article in the
Bt'publuan of Jan. 10th, makes two mis
takes, which take the meat out of his whole
article. The advance In the freight rates
on the four classes was made in Dec 1881,
by all the ral roads, the Burlington and
Hock Island included, by adopting tho tar
iff of the state It. K. Commissioners under
a threat ot prosecution by them, which is
the cause of the Ottawa merchants paying
50 per cent more on freight from Chicago,
and the pool betweeu the two roads was
not fanned until h following January.
T. II. Mauvis.
OEEENBUBY I. E0BT.
The news of the sad death of Col .Green
bury L. Fort, of Lacon, was received with
pain by many warm personal friends in
in this cirv The following is the tele
graph report of his death sent from Lacon
to the Chicago Tribune:
Lxoos. 111.. Jan 14. Col. Greenburv L,
Port, ex congressman of this district, died
at his residence in this city at 10:50 last
evening of an embolism ed the brain after
an illness of only seven nours. lie waa in
his usual health and was driving one of
his young horses when he was seen to fall
from the conveyance and found in an un
conscious condition, from which he never
recovered. Col. fort w as one of the prom
tnent and able men ot the State, and had
KISK.f TO HOSOR AND WKAl.TH
from poverty and rbscurity single-handed
and unaided. Ho was born iu Portsmouth,
().. Oct. 17. 182V and was one of the early
settlers of Marshall county. He held the
ottices ot Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, State's At
torney, County .fudge, State Senator and
CouL'ressman. He entered the army in
April, ltfrJL as First Lieutenant of Compa
ny B, Eleventh Illinois Volunteers, in the
tureo months service, lie atterwards re
cruited Company I of the same regiment
for three years' service, which he com
manded uiitii he was made Assistant Quar.
terui&iter, iu which station he hlled many
important trusts under Grant and Mcl her
son. When Iigan was given the com
maud of the Fifteenth Army Corps bo ten
dered Col. Fort the Chief Quartermaster-
ship ot the corps, w ith the rank of Lieu
tenant-Colonel, which he accepted, partici
pating in the famous march to the sea with
Sherman. IIo remained with Jnliecntta
(Jorpa until it was mustered out at Wash
ington. He afterwards served in his de
partment in lexas, not leaving tho army
permanently until LCG, having given full
five years' service.
UI8 PKATIl FALLS l.IKR A Tni'NDKRflOI.T
upon the whole community. He wa uni
versally honored and beloved, lie was a
good friend and was the especial patron of
the poor and distressed, to whom his hand
and purso wero ever open. It is estimated
that he leaves an estate worth $500,000,
consisting of farms in Marshall and ad
joining counties and in Nebraska. He
was exceeding fond ot blooded stock, his
farni being well stocked with Jersey cattle
and thoroughbred horses. IIo recently
bought a fine animal from Gen. Singleton,
and it is the opinion that ho was drivinir
that animal when he fell from the convey
ance. He leaves a wife and one son,
ICobert B., who is in his lrtth year. The
widow is a daughter oi Dr. Hubert Ha!a
veteran Peoria physician.
frEKVlCE IS CO.NOUBSS.
Mr. Fort was first elected to Congress
from the Eight District in 1872 as a lie
publican, and served in the Forty-third,
Foity fourth, Fi.rty-rifth and Forty-sixth
Congresses, being elected on every occa
sion by very large majorities. He w:is al
ways a conspicuous figure in the Illinois
delegation, and did much effective work iu
tho House of Representatives. Mr. Fort
was a candidate for Governor before the
Republican Convention which met in
Springfield in May, 1880, and received
e ghty-seven votes on tho first ballot and
eighty-two on tho second and third. Cul
lom was nominated on tho fourth. Mr.
Fort had two votes on the first ballot from
Boone county, one from Coles, eleven from
Cook, four from Ford, one from Grnndy,
nine from Iroquois, two from Kane, seven
from Kankakee, seven from La Salle, nine
from Livingston, two from Logan, four
from Marshall, four from McLean, twelve
ironi Peoria, two from Pike, one from
Washington, two from Will, and four from
Woodford. His old Congressional district
composed of Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee,
Livingston, Marshall and Woodford coun
ties waa solid for him. Still he was
fourth in the balloting, having fewer votea
than Cullom, Blnakeror Hawlcy.
lie was married in 1857 to Clara E. Boal
of Lacou, who survives him, and ho leaves
one son.
Washington Lttr.
t ilisjular corroaoonder.ee. )
Wa-siunoton, D. C, Jan. 15, lbS.i.
The past week has been a ve ry busy one
In Washington. Congress ha been busy
in the House and in the Senate; the lobby
has been busy in and about CinjreS; aud
society has been busy in hundreds of draw-
ing rooms. Congress hat forty-one work
ing days yet remaining, and it has about
four months' work on hand, mostly in Uw
shnpe of business that should havjrTieen
closed out during the last session. 2 pen
sion bill appropriating $85,000,000 fc! Ihe
Army, and $1,000,000 lor the Navy, has
been passed by the House; also a bill ap
propriating $325,000 for fortifications. The
Ways and Means Committee of the House
has completed its ievlsion ol the tariff bill
without making any important change.
The bill will be presented to the House at
the earliest opportunity, and this subject
will come up in the Senate as unfinished
business today. It is the opinion, bow-
ever, eif well inrormeu prognosticatora
that no tariff bill will be passed this ses
sion. The House committee on education and
labor will ask to day, en the call of com
mittees, for consideration of its bill as re
ported by Mr. Sherman, granting national
aid to the common schools of the States
and Territories on the basis of illiteracy.
This bill has the unanimous support of
each member of the committee, and pro
poses to aid to the amount of $10,000,000
per annum for five years. It is a patriotic,
non partisan measure of the most vital im
portance to the wholo country. No other
bill bclore Congress touches interests so
broad, ao vital, or immediately needing at
tention a this.
It is said that the Naval bill, which will
be reported this week, contains some very
important claused striking at the top heav
ine&s of tho Naval personnel. It is wtll
known that there is, in the United States
Navy, a great disproportion of highly paid
officers to poorly paid seamen, and that,
while the Naval Academy at Annapolis is
turning out myriads c-f ornate lieutenants
to navigaU the ball rooms ot the world,
common sea soaked sailors obsolete or
obsolescent. Admirals, conVmodores, cap
tains, commanders, lieutenants and mid.
shipmen we have always with us in bat
tall Ions, but where, oh I where, in Jack
Tar, once so dauntless in love and in war?
He has been killed by eleven dollars a
month, and the tyranny of the aforesaid of.
ficlal battallions whose overbearing cruel
ty is incomprehensible to auyone unused
to tho sea on an United States government
vessel. At the last session, it will be re
membered, there was a contest over the
proposition to abolish tho grade of com
modore, and it waa finally defeated. The
same clause is in Ihe present bill, and it
will very likely go through. This means
that most of the officers now holding the
rank ot captain in the Navy will never gel
above it. It is al-so proposed that no offl.
cer in time of peace shall bo promoted to
the grade of lieutenant until after he has
served four years at ea; no lieutenant to
lieutenant commander until after six years'
sea sen-ice as lieutenant; no lieutenant
commander to commander until after four
years' sea service; no commander to cap
tain until after three years sea service.
Meritorious service aud marked ability aro
to bo taken ioto account iu regulating pro,"
motions. These are very important propo.
positions, and will, if adopted, alter the
lives nnd fortunes of all but the older offl.
cer who have reached the grade of rear ad
miral or commodore. This year there is
a cutting dow n of the personnel in order to
make it ea.-irr to secure appropriations for
new Hups. I ue total amount ot money
proposed to be appropriated in the bill is
over $10,000,000. There is an item of
$150,01)0 for moveable torpedoes of the la
test construction. An appropriation of
$1,000,000 is recommended for the comple
tion ol the double turreted monitors. The
contracts for the completion of the moni
tors must be appro vod by a board consist
ing of one lino ofticer, otic naval construc
tor, and one engineer, who shall consider
only such contracts as may be fair and rca-
wable from responsible bidders. The
bill further provides for begiuning the
construction of the flyc new vessels-of-war,
as follows: One steel cruiser of riot lets
than 4,000 tons; three stocl cruisers of
about 2,500 tons, and one cruising torpedo
boat, nnd appropriates $1,500,000 therefor.
From Ophir.
Oi'unt, Jan. 15, 1IS2.
t'edro alter a sojourn ot five weeks west
has again returned to take up bis routine
of work. He begins by writing to the old
stand-by, the reliable Tuadkr. IIo wishes
all a happy New Year, although late in
wishing it.
Since my last to the Tradki; that grim
monster death has played havoc In our little
town carrying off some of our best citizens.
First it took Mr. John Crowley, next Mr,
Ilobt. Stewart, and then Mr. Joseph Gar
land, onr worthy supervisor. Mr. Garland
bad held dillercnt town positions and
filled them honorably as ho did the surper
visvrship. He was honest in all his deal
s' gs and loved and respected by all who
know him.
John Stephenson passed part of last
week in Ottawa before the grand jury, tell-
ing what ho knew in regard to West Em
py'a horse stealing.
The "Week of Prayer" in Homer was
well attended. Several converts are num
bered among the many.
Vm. Wenncr returned from his Iowa
trip. He says its too cold out there tofllve
comfortably. Just so, Bill.
Mrs. F. Grundy, nee. Woodworth, is visit
ing friends in Homer.
Billy Piester, of La Halle, ha been visit-
ing friends in this vicinity.
Geo. Andrews and Dr. J. O. Everrett go
to Missouri soon to locate. We shall
miss them both, as they are good citi-!
zens, Otc.
It seems our democratic oflicers give
good satisfaction.
The Waltham installation was a grand
affair. A U. and 1. has written it all uo
we will not. The Troy Grove installation
takes place Thursday. Wo will give full
particulars.
Mr. Alfred Carrey Is making his home
at Mr. John Firestncs.
The Christmas tree in Homer was con
ducted very loosely. Who's to blame.
Mr. Will Bulles and sister, of Ackley,
Iowa, have been the gueste of Mr. F. Zorn
for three weeks pat.
Mr. Lewis Kroehly, of Cleveland, Ohio,
has been Pedro's gue't.
PtDKO, -.. 33.
Hall's Catarrh Cure la tnL-on lntm1lv t
acta dectly upon the blood and the mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. For sale !
d.v an aruggists. (
La Salle Vrett: " The rolling mill of
the Matthiesson & Hegeler Zinc Co. has
been closed, temporarily, it is said. An
immense quantity of zinc millions of
pounds has been rolled and piled up in
the mill, while the demand for it is said
not to be very brisk. The resumption of
work will doubtless depend largely on the
future demand for. sheet zinc. Tho Peru
roiling mill is also closed and has been for
some time, though there is no largo ac
cummulation of stock on hand.
The old relloblo rrairk Farmer fully mam.
tains the prestige and prominence it has
achieved during 41 years of faithful service
in the cause of agriculture, and is a prime
favorite with the (arming classes. It is ablo,
fearless, caodid and fair, and keeps abreast
with the progress made in all that relates to
the rural industries. In Its present form, and
with an efficient force of editors and emi
nent special contributors, it Is, if possible,
more attractive and valuable than it has ever
been. Price $2, In advance. Address Vofrv
'antter Pubtlb'uig Co., 150 Monroe street,
rjbicago, III.
You aro from HENRY SEARS
SHAKE I
Yes, Sbake anil Rejoice,
For I offer th followlnu bargains in rocket CnUea :
1 Blmle Knlfr I 1 Ditto DtdVi Knlff Mr.
2 " " " ....5: 3 " Bo - ""Se
I " fruit " ....lie a " " ""Sr
i " I VlTOMyk.. K
uimlo Koyn' nml U1k-r Knivt-7 rtylra....
t " Shell iml ITurl UdiM,Knlve...r.'.'i
..30c
..a
..ate
..Ma
..Dc
..S0C
..see
..46c
..Wr
HtTi aud Boy' KnWnjSOiitTlfa.,
" lartre "
" lill handle "
pearl
Flue l'eiu-1 Knlvra, tf, i, 15, V), CO, TO. , 90c and 8I.W
Mon'a 3 Hiailc Knlvea-altell. ebony, coe and
tng hudr, Ij, 5H, to, . 10 and Uc
A laryn -took of Fanner' and Mochantca' Larue and
Heavy Knlvrji at correnpondlnK low price.
An eiecnnt and romplota Una of Shell and Pearl
llaodlttl Knlreaof the ceksbratod Henry Kearamake
which aro the very beat.
The Qti.vri ibMor take the k-ad baa no equal.
K. Y. GRIGGS.
i
TO OBTAIN
GOOD BOOKS!
Is now offered by
E. Y. GRIGGS.
Hftvtnft dtr.-iHed my pulnt room to Hooka. I offer bur
inln never extended ihu people of La Salle eiiniy.
The nricea naked are ! the refralar price ot thu
Hook. TLewi Book are not eulla, aecouda, nor auc
tion stovk. lint freati. i,rt foo'la. Jam from tbe pub
lishers, and are flret clwii In every particular. To (rive
allet ami price would ha lmpowible wllhont Rreat
spate. 1 sluiply defy competition. I n-il
Mrs. Holmes' Works for 98c.
Rev. E. P. Rowe's Works, 98c.
Pinkerton's Works, $t.i2.
May Agnes Fleming's Wks, $1.12
Ail $1.50 Hooks, $5, bo & 74c.
All $1.25 Books, 74 & 68c.
All $1.00 Books, 54c.
Wood's $5.00 Nat. History, $2.98
Wood's 2.00 Nat. History, 1.55
Wood's 1.50 Nat. History, 98c
Wood's 75c Nat. History, 48c
Tlie. J'iiunt Line of Poetieal H'orfct ner
in Oltatra, at 9Sr per VoL
A Inr? aim well selected stock of t'hlldren's Hoak
a: & to 411 per cent, iliwuuut from rctru.'ar prion. I in
vit: all to Inapect my stock.
E. Y. GRIGGS.
tS" fct m v Holiday fetoc-lc noon,
JEW
EMBROIDERIES
HULL'S.
MEW
TABLE LlfJHJ
AND
LUNCH CLOTHS.
IIEW STOCK
Dress Prints.
NEW
BED SPREADS.
FINE STOCK OF
"REMNANTS"
From All Departments.
SOME NOVELTIES IN DKH88
SATEENS.
Turcoman Stripes for
WINDOW DRAPERY.
If yon Don't Believe it.
Come and See.
17. H.oHULL.
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