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OTTAWA, ILL., SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 1886.
NO. 11.
VOL. 48.
AN EARTHQUAKE
In Prices of Dry Goods
at Andrew Lynch's
is Reported!
PARTICULARS NOT STATED.
Cut from the assurance of hundreds of
reliable persons who have visited the scene
of the disaster, it Is evident those Blankets,
Flannels, Bed Comforts, Ladies', Gents',
Misses' and Children's L'ndencear, Hosiery,
Gloves, and Ladies', Misses' nnd Children's
Clf tig, Wraps and Jackets, are the greatest
Buffer .ts. Evidence, however, of the great
T'oknce of the shock is noticeable through
his entire stock of Dry Goods. The quake
also extended to the Philadelphia I'.oot and
Shoe House, where it caused serious disaster
in prices.
m
s Fall M
NOW OPEN
AT
I. J. GILLEN'S.
THE FALL SEASON
lias begun in tarnest at this old, Reliable
House, with a stock in proportion
truly enormous. The
DRESS GOODS
STOCK
Is a Marvel of Excellence,
And is particularly interesting just now
with its greut assortment of
Is, Velvets,
Ami all the Xew and Fashiona
ble Fabrics and Colorings
For Fall Wear.
This stock must be seen to be appreciated ;
and in spite of the reoent advances
in the wholesale market,
there will be
NO ADVANCE IN PRICES.
II. J. GILLEfJ.
AD HACK LINE.
ISO. TELEPHONE. 15a
peterTegan
Would renpeetfnlly nnnnnc to the citizens of Ottawi
and vicinity that he hu one of the cholceot Livery
Stocks In the city, at the Cl'y stable, mich
The Latest Styles of Hacks,
Carriages and Buggies,
To let lit rlc to lult the timr-. Partlin, Weddlnm
KunertLJ. Picnic. Ae., (applied with Good Kin oa (hon
Dotic. Funerals in the country or ailjoinins Uin
Sroniptly attenileil to. Person taken to orfiumtbt
epotn, or to the country, nltrht ur ly.
fW Remember the place On Miull(nn itreet. ut 01
lilxnt, oue block went ol new court h (.
HHawh Feb. t 14 PKTKR EGAS.
Dancing Academy.
Fall term for jouvinile class commences
Saturday, Oct. 9th, at 2 p. m. Gentlemen's
class, Monday evening, Oct. 11th, at 6
o'clock. Terms as usual. 8. 8. Willis,
Ottawa. 111.
Ladies, remember for a strong and hand
some trunk go to the Oak Ha'l, north of
court bouse.
Mrs. Brower has a fine second hand up
right piano, the !a-t of he etock, which
will be aolil very cheap. It must be dis
posed of within three days.
L VERY AND FEED STABLE
Allien Fall Trade.
The mammoth stock of goods in all the de
partments of H. J. Ciillen's extensive cstab.
lishment, the endless variety to select from;
the undoubted superior quality of his goods,
and the niarvelously low prices, hare attract
ed people far nn 1 near, to nee this splendid
stock, and of course there is a
DOOM
in this honse, of the most exciting kind. The
vUitor who calls out of mere curiosity will
be both nmused and instructed. He will
gee the most fashionable ladies of Ottawa,
and the county generally, busy overhauling
and examining rich dress goods of all the
newest and most attractive patterns and of
the richest materials, or looking at supurb
cloaks, in the most lovely make up and or.
namentation, or inspecting silks, laces and
trimmings for every manner of feminine
garment. Tho ladies do uot come to look, but
to buy, for they never fail to find just what
their tastes and moans require. A most
important iti'iu connected w ith this immense
stock is that the goods, though of rich
grades, an- all within the reach of rich and
poor alike by t'f nnj hir-'nt liviu; prirt.
The cloak department is perfectly bewil
dering ns to the styles and variety, all new
nnd in the best of taste.
The boot and shoe department is superb in
vutety and every desirable character.
Every one who calls here may be sure of
a good bargain.
See our fine four button cutaway, for dress
and business, equal to custom made and at
one half the price at 0;tk Hall.
New and second hand School Hooks at
ltapenmn & Graham's.
The rriiimry lileetion,
The democratic committee of the town of
Ottawa met at the court house on Wednesday
evening. Chairman Reed tendered his re
signation, staling that as he is in the field for
the county treasurer -hip, he thought it better
that, he should have no hand in committee
business, and nothing to do with the mode
of selecting delegates to the county conven
tion. His resignation was accepted, and J.
Q. Armstrong was elected to fill the vacancy.
The mode of choosing the Ottawa dele
gates was discussed, and finally the unani
mous sentiment was in favor of the ballot
system, opening the polls at 10 o'clock and
closing them at 7 i". m., on the Saturday pre
vious to the week of the county c invention
The twenty-two pcroas having the highest
number of votes be the representatives of
Ottawa. Owing to the resignation of Mr.
Heed and the sudden death of Mr. Cooley,
the secretary, the committee, at their meet
ing on Wednesday next, at 8 o'clock p. m.,
will choose new officers. The details of the
primary election will also be settled on that
occasion.
The Old Settler
Clothier, Alshulcr, first in clothing, first in
bargains and the first in the field to receive
an immense line of fall and winter clothing,
has been giving the children's department
of clothing special attention this year. He
has made to order every stich of children's
clothing in his store. These goods arc fresh,
stylish and durable, too, and, what's better,
his children's clothing is selling below any
body else's. The Norfolk and l'leted seems
to be the prevailing styles. They are very
pretty and guaranteed to fit and wear.
Sizes to fit all ages, from 4 to 12. Go and
get a "cream" selection.
Mrs. Brower will close her store on
Thursday morning, Sept. 30th, and will
leave for Chicago on the 2 r. m. train. All
persons having business to adjust or settle
ments to be made with her will please call
at once.
Tram Hallway.
The Ottawa Pioneer Construction Co. on
Wednesday morning began work on their
tram railway from their works on the hy
draulic basin to the clay banks beyond Kant
Ottawa, a distance of about one and a-half
miles. Two trains will be used, one team to
each train of five cars. Why not put on an
accommodation caboose and carry passen
gers ? It would be slow, but sure and com.
fort able, especially in bad weather.
Fall goods arriving every day at M. Siie
fel's. Young men who want the latest
styles and best made oods in all shades
and colors will find one of the largest assort
ments in Ottawa at Stikfel's.
Kxpotldon anil Htate Fair.
The Burlington Route ('., B. & Q ) will
sell Round Trip Excursion tickets to Chicago
Sept. 1st, 2d, 3d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th,
11th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 23d, 24tb, 25th and
80th. and Oct. 1st, 2d, 5th, 6th, 7th, Pth,
14th, loth and lGth, good to return on the
following Monday from date of sale for $ 3.25,
including admission te the Exposition.
Geo. E. Ron, Agent.
A Took Show. We have seen a number
af farmers in this vicinity who visited the
recent Wenona fair. They all agree that it
was an exceedingly poor exhibition, though
the crowd was immense.
Take Notlre.
All parties owing the late firm of Child &
rhipps will please call and settle at once.
Accounts not paid promptly will be put in
proper hanis for collection.
Chas. S. LI5C0L5,
Executor.
W. T. Phipps,
Surviving partner.
riSKK & HKUM'S
Imnienne Fall Stock.
Mr. F. L. Fiske. of Fiske & Beem's exten
sive clothing house, has returned from an
extended trip east among the big manufac
turers of New York, Boston and elsewhere,
with
A MAMMOTH STOCK
Of goods, consisting af everything in their
line for the fall trade. They have spared do
pains or money in making thorough and dis
criminating selections, securing the best goods
in the cloth and ready made clothing line,
the very best t be found in the market.
The vast assortment comprises everything in
the way of
Menls clothing.
Boys' clothing,
Gents' furnishing goods,
Hats and caps,
And the fashionable novelties In all depart
ments. These goods embrace all the late
styles.
Remember that every twelve dollar cash
sale brings with it one of thoso Waterbury
watches. Fiske & litem's fall stock is the
largest ami best they have ever handled, and
the prices are the lowest.
They call attention to
The sale of 100 dozen unlaundried shirts,
reinforced fronts and backs, with patent
stays, worth oue dollar, which we sell for
fifty ctnti. Fiske & Bkem.
They add:
Mothers, wives and daughters, don't make
any white shirts when you can buy an un
lauudried, rcinforcud front and back, patent
stayed shirt for ouly titty cents, at
Fiskk & Bkem's.
Sperial .lenolry Salo.
R. H. Trask is still slaughtering his fine
stock of ladies' and gents' gold watches and
jewelry and all varieties of silver ware.
fliese poods are still sol I ut auction prices.
These sales are appreciated by his numer
ous patrons.
A New Kallroail.
It is not generally kuowu, but neverthe
less a tact, that the Atchison & Santa Fe rail
road company, have long been figuring on a
grand railroad enterprise which is in a fair
way of accomplishment. This is a railroad
from Chicago in the southwest, through Lis
bon, Ottawa, Lowell, and thence nearly in a
line to Topeka and Atchison, thence by their
present road of 500 miles to the southwest
and eventually to the pacific, being r new
direct lino from Chicago to the southwestern
limits of the Union on the ocean named.
Much of the line has been surveyed in dif
ferent variations from Kansas City towards
Chicago and intermediate points. A gang of
men are now working their way northwest,
through Vermillion and Deer Park town
ships. Tho C, B. & Q. Ry. will sell Round Trip
Excursion Tickets to St. Louis, Mo., Sept.
7th. 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 23d, 27th, 30th,
and Oct. 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, lSth and 21st,
good to return five days from date of sale, at
one and one-third fare for the round trip.
Geo. E. Ron, Agent.
New and second-hand School Books at
Hapeman & Graham's.
On Monday evening, Sept, 27th, Mr. Goo.
Boniface, as Tom Badger, in the popular
melodrama, "Streets of New York,'' will
occupy the Opera House. Mr. Boniface, al
though a stranger to Ottawa, is an artist of
merit and has succeeded in surrounding him
self with a strong company to preseut this
ereat American play as it should be. The
company carry all their own scenery, in
cluding the greatest fire scene ever witness
ed, Union Square by night, and the great
Five Point scenes. The comjany are play
ing this week in Chicago, and bring the same
company here on Monday night.
Fall overcoats, latest styles and cheap at
Oak Hall.
Mrs. Brower has a large new six-octave
organ for salo very cheap. It is of the first
quality.
A WritilliiK-
On Wednesday, at 9:30 a. m., Mr. Chas.T.
Burke and Miss Elizabeth McCarty were
united in marriage at St. Columba church by
Rev. Father Ryan. After the ceremony the
bride and groom and a largo number of their
friends partook of an elegant dinner at the
residence of the bride's parents. The wed
ling presents were numerous and beautiful
The joyful couple are off on a we lding tonr
in Micigan, with the good wishes of a city
full of friends.
Hperta !.
Remember that R. II. Trask, the jcwtler,
on La Salle street, makes a specialty of specs
for all ages. He uses the best method ever
known for perfect adjustment to the eye,
and warrants satisfaction in every rase. He
has the most complete and varied assortment
of specs in Ottawa.
Stiefel's pantaloon overalls ui:iuuficture 1
in Ottawa are the best mad?, and cay fit.
ting Try thrm.
Dischafokh. Yesterday Sheriff Mil!ign
bad occasion to discharge Jack Connor, Lis
new jailer. He discharged him the last time
down a pair of stairs from a law office, head
first. There is a coolness between them now
and they don't speak to any alarming ex
tdnt "when they pass ay."
Jersey jackets, warranted eomtorta'ole
I just the thing for cool weather, at Oak II II.
Cloaks,
Wraps
aud
Jackets
Or ALL KINDS
At Hi ll's.
Come and see some of the most stylish
wraps and jackets you ever saw. We have
them made of Astrachan, Boucle cloth, cor.
duroy, heavy Jersey cloth, Astrachan trim
med, wide Wales, and many other materials.
Plush cloaks we can show you the best for
$25 00 to $35.00 ever shown for much high
er pi ices or ever bandied. Midnight Oer.
mantown (no other). Fpinish yarn, ice
wools, Fleischer's German 'knitting yarn,
Yida Saxony, crimped fairy floss, and any
thing you want in knitting yarns and knit
ting or fancy s'.lks,
Any reader of the Fuee Taikr who de
sires a first class occupation shoul 1 not fail
to send for particulars to Box 2036, Ottawa.
School suit for the by i, see the handsome
suits and the low prices at Oak Hall.
I'uhlic Health uiftiture Abated,
Dr. Ralph Dyer, the city health officer, at
the meeting of the board of health on Tues
day last, reported no epidemic diseases in
Ottawa. That there has been none during
his term of office, save six cases of scarlet
fever, none of which proved fatal, and the
lat one over six weeks ago. In accordance
with the suggestion of Dr. Rauch, the secre
tary of the slate board of health, he recom
mended the flushing of Pine street sewer,
aud of the one west of it. He also com
plained that the state vaccination law is not
obeyed; ho also wanted an ordiuance pro
viding for burial permits.
The board instructed him to enforce the
state law as to small pox preventives. Nuis
ances in the Stormont foundry block, and.
on John Shcehun's premises, Ottawa Center,
ordered abated. Complaint of citizens of
West Lafayette street of the overflow of water
on their lots, spoiling their wells, etc.; elso
stoppage of drainage on Sycamore street, be
tween Jackson and Jefferson streets, ar.d
need of sidewalk; also obstruction of drain
age by C , R, I. and C, B. & Q. railroads,
referred to the city council.
The health officer was directed to enforce
the laws as to vacillation, and the burial per
mit question is to be presented to the city
council.
Scott Bros. & Co. are the largest dealers
in cloaks in this county. It will pay every
lady who is thinking of buying a cloak this
winter to look at the new styles now open
io the cloak department at Scott Bros. A
Co. 's.
Also notice the bargains they are offertng
now in ladies' and misses' Jerseys, boucle
cloth jackets and all the latest styles of
wraps.
Sticful has one of the best stocks of hats
in Ottawa. It includes all the late shapes
and colors. Save money and go to Stiefel's
fur a hat.
Mitch Favwrlto.
To day Is the !tth anniversary of Mitch's
famous No. 7 cigar. No cigar in this mar
ket has maintained such a steady and tin
failing popularity for so long a time, and
Milch is justly proud of it, and be will take
special pains to keep it on the same solid
linsis in the future as in the past. He has a
very extensive and well established cigar
and tobacco trade, and besides is one of the
most affable gentlemen in any kind of busi
ness in this city.
;rcnt llariculna
In good, improved farms near Dwlght and
other railroad stations, at from ?.V to f 1-j
per acre, by Hetzel & Rombergcr, propria
tors of the Dwight Land aud Loan office, on
East street, Dwight, 111.
Mothers will finJ they save money when
they buy their boys' clothing at Stiefel's.
W'n line is one of tho largest and prices the
lowest.
ll Settler' I'lrnlc.
Remember the Old Sestlers' annual Ticnic,
which will comes off on Thursday next,
September 30th, at Hocs's Grove, in this city.
Kvcry indication favors a big time.
A Skilled Workman.
Mr. R. II. Trask has secured the services
ot Mr. J. E. Strong, a watchmaker aud en
graver of most superior skill. He has
served continuously for '20 years in Detroit,
Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Mich , and
comes with the highest ttstimoiiia'.s. His
work here proves his ability to be of the
highest excellence.
--
The Champion tiler, so far as heard from
in La Salle Co , is D. H. Dewey's at triumph
in having iail a lime oer e:en
his firm, with this machine.
There will be a Sun ly School Convention
at Baptist church, in town of Deer Park,
Sunday, 2'.th inst. Morning, afternoon ai d
evening sessions. Dr. J. D. Moody ai d
.Mrs. Moody, of Men loti, w.th other, wdl
be present to assist. Everybody invited.
Fir chappM bauds, far and Hf-s, tu
Kil"lerma. 25 cento, of E. Y. Grlfga.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
CXF1 OtTB.
German Malt Vinegar.
The best te none too good for your pickles.
The finest Spices for pickling.
FLOWER POTS AND BASKETS
3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 in., CIIEAP.
W. C. RIALE & CO.
Obituaries,
The whole community was shocked and
deeply grieved to learn of the death of A. N.
Cooley, Ksq., one of the brightest young men
of this city, wbj die 1 at 1 o'cl'k on Thursday
morning last, of malarial fever, ending in j
inflammation of the bowels. His ace was !
li'J years; a sun of J. R. and Elizabeth Cooley,
a graduate of the high school, a member of
the Kpiseopa.1 church, and frequently read j
the morning service in the absence of the j
rector. He was a young gentleman of fine
literary attaiumeuts aud legal learning, con
sidering his youth, and leaves a Jecply sor
rowing family and a host of saddened
friends. Truly;
"Ttiere is a reaper, whose name it is death,
And with his siCKle keen,
He reaps the bearded grain at a breath,
And the flowers that grow between."
The funeral, yesterday, was largely at
tended. The members of the bar met in the I
forenoon at the court house, Judge Blanch
ard presiding and L. L. Thompson score
tary. It was resolved to attend as a body,
and, accordingly, thirty-two were present in
the procession, having previously sent in a
beautiful floral offering.
Nels Nelson, the father of Ira Nelson of
Ottawa, and of Nels Nelson, 2d, Peter Nelson
ami Mrs. Susan Danielsou. died at his home
in Miller, in this county, on Tuesday night
last, aged 8.1 years. He arrived from Nor-
way, the land of his birth, in New lork, in
October, 182o, and came to La Salle county
in 1S40, and was a highly respected ciii.en.
John B. Rohrer, a former citizen of La
Salle county, died at Vreka, Cal., on the 10th J
inst. He was a brother of Louis and Lester
Rohrer of Northvi'.le, and of Mrs. Edward
Retz of Serena. His death was caused by a
fall which shattered his foot. Several am
putations were pertormed, but without avail.
Abraham P. Hosford, many years a citizen
of La Salle county, but since 1854 a resident
of Clinton, Iowa, died at his home in that
place, quite suddenly, on Saturday last. In
the forenoon he attended church, and in the
afternoon was overtaken by a weak spell to
which be was subject, bat he recovered, and
at 5 o'clock remarked: "I guess I will lie
down and get a good night's rest." Mrs.
Hosford then tucked him in bed, but pres.
ently he grew worse, and soon died of heart
disease. II waa born in Vt., Dee. ft, 1811.
In the fall of 1830 he started for Chicago by
the lakes from Buffalo, but owing to the
lateness of the reason they could bring him
no further than Toledo, from which pluce he
came on foot to this county. He made a
large amount of money anil properly here,
and weut to Iowa in 1851, as stated.
In 1H87 he married Mi?s Julia C. Carter,
who died in 1HI1. He afterwards married
Priscilla N. Davis, who died Feb. 13, IS;,1,
and May 10, 18tU, took his third wife, Lucy
M. Bonney.
Hon. Abel Evans, father of Jn lge Evans, of
this city, died at his home in Philadelphia on
Thursday night, and will be buried on Wed
nesday. Judge Evans left yesterday morning
to attend the funeral. Abel Evans was born
in 1801, and was the youngest of a large
and widely known family in Chester county,
in that state. He has held many places of
trust, such as a bank president and the
like. He was a democratic member of the
senate, and a man much respected for his
conservative views and souud judgment.
Mis Margaret Harmon, daughter of Mrs.
O'Oorman, and a half sister of the O'Gor
man boys, well known potters and tile mak
ers, died on the train near Jolict yesterday,
while on her way to reach her family. She
had been fuffering from a tumor in the
stomach, and, r a'iiing tb it her doith was
near, wrote to her brother Timothy, here, to
cine and bring Urr to Odawi, that she
might see her firmly for the luat time. He
promptly went to St. Louis and, on the ad -
vice of her phyici.i and her own belief m
her strength, started home with her. When
ner Juliet she grew weaker quite suddenly
and then became unconscious, un 1 remained
a few moments till death came over her
like a zenile sleep. The funeral will .e Ih'w
morning at 10 o'clock.
lWiy Miiti-il.
Wanted, a smart, active boy, as "special
delivery messenger," mmrdiiltly. Enquire
at the postuflice.
News. The Bureau Co. St, thus assail
our "locil": "Reemus" is ouce m.re o-i ihe
Ottawa Kbkk Taai'tR as local editor. Good,
how are you, old fellow, and how nourishes
that patch of gimpon weeds in the front
vard of where your ' shed" is located? In
-
the language of the fellow who voted against
the h:gh scvool: T""1'' w".N -s leil "!
SlireVs ey nitiaj; ov rail are Mld by the i
beat dealers in u the 1 1 vu ua4 Otuw. ;
Single Knee.
Double Kuco,
The above cut represents our
FOR CHILDREN.
Iteiiii? double over the knee,
will wear twice as lon-.
Please call ami examine tlieni,
i IIS they Ollly lUHMl to 1)1' seen to
j ttl,nm.jat(M,.
j
Yours truly,
i. e. mil k co.
A I'm-ful Invention.
Stewart & Jeffrey have secured tho cele
brated automatic weather strip, the best ever
made in fact, it is perfect. It works with
out springs, is very simple, and can never
get out of order, as is the all prevailing fault
with every other sort that has been brought
out. Call and see these strips at Stewart k
Jeffery's carpenter shop on Main street, east
of Columbus. Here is what the Republican
says:
Stewart & Jcfl'ery, the carpenters on Main
street, struck the nail on the heal when
they secured the sole agency of this county
for the Rowcll Independent Automatic
Weather Strip, the most perfect strip made.
It never gets of order, has no springs, trig
gers or circle irons. It fits any door. Most
of the cold air, dust and rain that gets ints
a house is because the door and sill do not
and cannot meet. This can be remedied iu
ten minutes, and at the small cost of Too
Call aud see the greatest invention of the ajs
The Klr I.ljtlilrd.
! The welcome intelligence was received on
j Wednisday evening from Pittsburg that the
. difficulties between the glass workers and
the factories had been satisfactorily adjusted
by the withdrawal of the demand of ten per
cent inereaie, made by the worker, and to
j accept last year's figures, offered by the
manufacturers. The fires were at once
started in the three window factories here
ami work will begin about the middle of next
week.
Hjporrlten Kimrd.
The little ring of sycophants, who form
erly claimed to be democrats, but, by asso
ciation and innate depravity, have deterior
ated into renegades, and having crawled into
the bog of republicanism, now lifl their
slimy heads from the oozo in which they
wriggle and hiss: "Cody is too nearly a re
publican sort us out a democrat!'1 These
hypocrites thus east off all pretense ef any
further adherence to the democratic party.
They are republicans, working for Plnmb
and the republican ticket, and while r"e-
, tt.u ,ini? ,0 work of Ml4!(0n McKinmT
ftre kifing tUem IIl0re effectually than all
( o(her ag(.n(J ani, inflllencc9 combined,
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r;ing t Nriirankit
' If you arc, be sure and go with us on th
! Cth of October. Me leave Ottawa on that
j date, at 3 .8 r. m , and go the cheap lands of
Dawon, Lincoln and Keith counti.s. We
have &0,(K) acres of as nice, smooth agricul
tural lands as the finest to be had anywhere
in the west. The soil is Jeep and rich. W'a
guarantee it ad represented in every re
spect. remember the date and go and see the
crip crowing iL-renow. These counties
mv,e i,AliiDg display at tha Lincoln
fikl, Vii . f...lstsr inr,!rml4tion. eill on
of ajjrei,j
;
,
L. C. Tavrts,
Marseilles, or
C. E. Tbton,
Ottawa.
t
; stiefel's pantaloon overalls raanufac ture
n Ot.iw are. 'x !ot made, and ea--y fittlnj.
Try ILetn.
Fine overcoat at Ok lia-l.
m.r. rANM-i t I lllif I MIT
Havana Milan vivvibuim