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VOL 49.
OTTAWA, ILL., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1887.
NO. 0.
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'Me tia For Fly!"
Is what ire propose to do, on
prices of Fall and Winter Dry
Goods. We will offer you no
taffy In the way of a "spurt"
ten-minute sale of something at
half-price; nor will we hare re
course to the confidence or lot
tery schemes of giving a cheap
daub picture, or something com
paratlrely worthless, to persons
who buy certain quantities of
goods. We will sell you all
goods at clean-cut prices, with
out the incumbrance of losses
made on the ten-minute spurt
sales or the expense of cheap,
showy, daub pictures. Just come
and see if we don't.
A. LYNCH.
CI1AS. MOEDLER,
Meat Market,
MAIN STREET,
Summer Sausage a Specialty.
All moats, fresh and rait, handled, and heat quality
the market affurds always ou hand. Uood delivered
to order. Vour patronage la tollcltad, and no effort.
win ue iparea to gire i uu
Perfect Satitfadion at All Times.
Ottawa, III., July 30, 1837.
AND HACK LINE.
160. TELEPHONE. 160.
PETBREGAN
Would respectfully announce to the cltlzena of Ottawa
ana vicinity mat ne naa one oi tne cnoiceat uvery
Stock In the city, at the City Stable, auch a
The Latest Styles of Hacks,
Carriages and Buggies,
To let at rlees to ault the times. Parties. Weddlnca
Funeral. Picnic. Ac, supplied with Good Klgt n short
notice. Funerala In the country or adjoluli.t towm
promptly attended to. Persons taken to or from tbt
depots, or to the country, night or day.
tW Remember the place On Madison street, east ot
siuecnt, ne diock west oi new court nouae.
Ottawa Feb. 8 1SS1 PETKB EGAN.
For lie Fall Me.
NEW ARRIVALS
AT
i. j. mm
OF
Cloaks and Shawls,
IN GREAT VARIETY,
Flannels, Bankets
AND ALL
Woolen Fabrics,
ALSO
Table Linens, Towelings, &c,
in fact, of all lines to
to make up a
Complete Fall Stock
In all Departments.
New rices AH Over
the House.
This is the banner stock of a
banner year at this house, and
both stock and low prices will be
found unequalled by any other
house in the city.
AN INSPECTION INVITED I
LIVERY AND
STABLE
Very Satisfactory,
The excellence of the fall stock at II. J.
Gulch's In this city beoomes more and more
apparent to the publlo da by day. Never
were expressions of satisfaction by the pub
Iio more emphatio and spontaneous than
they are daily now with this new stock.
That publio would Indeed be hypercritical
which could find fault with
The Superb Dress Goods Department;
The immense .clonk and shawl depart,
ment ;
The new and complete carpet stock ;
The low prices on flannels, blankets and
woolen goods ; or
The mammoth boot and shoe stock.
Everything there i new ; every new thing
is there ; and prices are guaranteed to be, at
least, as low as the lowest. Ttey are in fact
the lowest. Call and examine the stock
personally.
Died. Last Wednesday morning, at his
home on the north side, Peter Riohardson,
aged fifty-seven years. He had been ill for
about eleven weeks.
Mr. Wm. Dawell of this city is in negotia
tion with the Marseilles water power com
pany with a view to erecting a roller flour
mill there. Marseilles people will find him
a gentleman as well as a first-class miller
and business man.
Iteuiarkable Occurrence.
William Trabing, jr., went up to Chicago
to see Cleveland. He saw all the sights and
says that Chicago is a big city. He says that
Cleveland is a good-looking man, and looks
a great deal like Mr. D. A. Cook. The only
slight hindrance to Mr. Cleveland's beauty is
that be is very bald. While he was passing
the Palmer House a very remarkable occur
rence took place. Mr. Cleveland bad bis
hat off, and was smiling upon the multitude
when the remarkable occurrence took place.
It was one of the most peculiar occurrences
in the records of accidents. A fly lit on Mr.
Cleveland's bald head, and slipped and fell
and broke Its leg.
We have Mr. Will Trabing' s word for the
above, so we can unhesitatingly vouch for
its being true.
J. F. Kendig left for Pennsy Ivania Thurs
day morning with his family and household
effects. Mr. Rose is in full and glorious
possession of the Journal.
Kansas Excursion.
J. I. Warner will run another of his pop.
ular western excursions, leaving Ottawa
October 11th. Tickets to any point fifty
miles or more west of the Missouri river
one fare for the round trip. Call on or ad
dress J. 1. Warner, Ottawa, 111.
The Congregational parsonage Is receiving
a coat of paint. It will greatly improve the
looks of the building.
Fiske & Deem have In their window an
elegant display of goods in the form of a
large wheel which is run by clock-work.
Jones & Nickerson have a fine new sign
for their tailoring establishment. It is a
very artistic piece of work.
Neck Wear,
See our new styles. Always the head
quarters for nice neckwear. Oak Hall.
Dr. Hopkins went and bought him a new
stovepipe hat a few weeks ago, and the other
day was seen with the old one on again. He
said that people guyed him about his new
hat and he was n t going to wear it any
more.
We have the finest assortment of new
styles in coats to be found in the county, and
our prices are away down. Oak Hall.
The first tea of the season was given at the
parlor of the Congregational church last
Wednesday evening. There was a large at.
tendance and a general good time. These
teas have grown very popular and their re
sumption will he a source of pleasure to
many.
Mothers, bring your boys to Oak Hall and
get one of those good, warm, comfortable
overcoats cheap. North of court house.
The following are the appointments of the
Rock River Conference for the Joliet dis
trict: N II Axtell, presiding elder, Engle-
jwoad; Blue Island, W 0 Shepard; Channa-
don. W Batchelor, supply, Crete and Monee,
A E Saunders; Dalton and Thornton, 0 S
Harrington, supply; Elwood, J F Kellogg;
Frankfort and New Lennox, E II Deal;
Freedom, C C Sind, supply; Joliet, Ottawa
street, 0 F Matson; Richard street, W II
Holmes; Irving street, D M Yetter, supply;
La Salle, JL Bell; Lemont, W II Stout;
Lisbon, B X Bibbin; Lockport, C A Bucks;
Manhattan and Green Garden, T L Olmsted;
Marseilles, J F Clancy; Millington and
Milbrook, T C Warrington; Minooka, A H
Listler; Morgan Park, J B Hamilton,supply;
Newark, J T Cooper; Orland and Mokena,
Wm Sharbaogh, supply; Ottawa, 1st church,
D J Holmes; Ottawa, 2d, E E McKay; Teo
tona, G W Winslow; Peru, to be supplied;
Platteville, E W Adams; Prairie Center,
Frank Times; Seneca and Manlius, II Hay,
supply; Sheridan, John Lee; Utica, W E
Wilkinson, Wilmington, Saumel Weir, sup.
ply; Wilton Center and West Peotone, W J
.Huston; Worth, to be supplied; Wyanet and
West Bureau, Brown.
You will find everything in UNDERWEAR
from 25c to $5, at Oak Hall, the one price
clothier.
Third Involc
Of Splendids on the road.
As usual, this magnificent stove leads the
procession on hard coal heaters.
Now Is the time to order one, before it
gets cold.
If you want the best Cook in tub World,
you will certainly get a "kivimids." Kaxo-
ib. They are without a peer.
The "lUverside" Oak is also capturing the
people. It is by far the handsomest Oak
Stove on the market.
All the above will be gladly shown you at
any time, at Kikdall's.
Glove I
And don't you forget it. This season we
have tne best stock in the state, and we
want everyone to know it.
Oak Hall, North of Court House.
The opening of J. E. Scott & Co. this week
has been a perfect success. The store has
been crowded every day and hundreds have
feasted their eyes on the latest styles of
dress goods, cloaks and millinery. This firm
is having a very large trade this fall. So
far their sales are away anead of year ago
Mr. Patrick Hayes, for 35 or 40 years a
resident of this city, died yesterday of kid
ney trouble. He was a nttive of Cork, Ire
land, where his surviving relatives live. He
was a gardner in the old country, and fol
lowed that business all his life in Ottawa,
his nursery being on Illinois Ave. He was
quite successful, and leaves a valuable es
tate. A quiet, unassuming, hard-working
man, be never made any great noise in the
world; but he was always known as & man
of good habits and of the strictest integrity
and honor. He was never married we be
lieve. J. E. Scott sold a lot in South Ottawa this
week at $10 per foot.
If you want a carriage, buggy, or road
cart, get prloes at Gay & Son's before buy-
Teas, coffees, dried fruits, fresh canned
goods, hams, syrups, and eveettuino ever
kept at a first-olass grocery, can be had at
rock-bottom prices at the new grocery store
of L. Buck key.
One of the handsomest store window dis
plays ever seen in Ottawa was that of Fiske
& Beem on circus day. Conspicuous in the
center of their large double window was a
large wheel, completely covered with gents'
furnishing goods, hats, etc. The wheel was
attached to some clockwork, and was kept
in motion. This wheel is there yet, and is
a gentle reminder that FiBke & Beem are in
the lead still with gents' furnishing goods of
all descriptions. No more complete stock is
to be found anywhere.
The w Mai-Hell lea House.
Some little uuavoidable delays prevented
the opening of II. J. Gillen's Marseilles
branch until this morning, when that public
will be able to inspect the new goods in the
dry goods and boot and shoe line. The Free
Trader is confident the Marseilles people
will be delighted, for the management mean
that this stock shall in every way surpass
anything ever opened there, and be in every
way of such a character as to keep the Mar
eeilles trade in Marseilles where her people
think it belongs. The low prices that rule
in the Ottawa house will be maintained in
Mareilles, and thore is no question the new
house will step at once into a fine business.
Everthing you can think of in yarns at
J. E. Seott & Co.'s.
Go to Gay & Son's for the best road cart in
the market.
Prince Aldert Coats. A new lot just re
ceived. Perfect fit guaranteed. Fine good,
equal to custom made coals. Prices very
low. A. Alsciiuler.
The Victor Mill
Still continuo to make the best flour in the
market. Their two leading brands, the
Hungarian and Silver Cloud, cannot bo
excelled by any flour ever manufactured.
Every housekeeper should use them. Sub
jected to any and all tests, they do take the
leal. There is no flour in the market that
equals them. When you can patronize home
manufacture and at the same time get the
very best for the least money, never use for
eign flours.
The members of the Ottawa lodge of the
Patriarchal Circle reveived invitations last
Tuesday afternoon to an initiation, banquet
and dance to be given by the Morris Knights
Patriarch of the Circle. The Morris Knights
know how to entertain, and the members of
the Ottawa lodge will be assured of an ele
gant reception.
Stove.
GARLAND,
ALLADIN,
CLIMAX,
ROUND OAK,
(The only "original" one made.)
Manlet &, Jordan.
Fine Custom Tailoring.
L. II. Jones, prop., and W. 0. Nickerson,
agent, are now just getting fairly under way
with their new enterprise. Call and see
them.
Another case of those nice scarlet all wool
blankets, $3.00 per pair, have arrived at J.
E. Scott & Co.'s.
Do not buy yonr cutters till you have ex
aminei the stock at Gay & Son's.
FALL HACKS.
Sleeting to be Held Oct. 19, 30 and 91 at
the Driving Park.
In our advertising columns will be found
the programme of the Fall Meeting at the
Ottawa Driving Park by the Ottawa Associ
ation, as decided upon last evening.
The programme promises three days of
genuine sport. The Association are already
atsured of a large field of horses, and the
variety in the programme running, pacing,
and trotting indicates a thoroughly enjoya
ble meeting.
This Association never does anything by
halves, aud the programme outlined and as
surances of support received promise as
good a week as the very successful trotting
meeting held in August.
Our stock of hosiery has arrived. Make
your selection while the stock is complete.
W. H. Hill & Co.
Road Carta
Manlet & Jordan's
At
Aucutler hos just received a full stock
of elegant stiff hats at remarkably low prices.
Examine them before purchasing.
Oo to C M. Forbes' for all kinds of win
dow glass. The clearest glass to be found is
at his store.
In New Quarter.
D. Lorriaux, the well-known, reliable and
reasonable druggist, has gone to the corner
store formerly occupied by Roberts Bros.,
and all in want of reliable goods, at reason
able prices, should give him a call.
J. K. Scott ft Co.
Are receiving more new carpets,
pet trade is opening up brisk.
Their ear
Removal.
Roberts Bros, have removed their bakery
and lunch rooms to the store formerly oocu
pied by Messrs. Lorriaux and Tres. The
store has been thoroughly and elegantly re
fitted, and the Roberts Bros, are now pre
pared to furnish the best possible accommo
dations in the way of lnnches. With In
creased conveniences in every way, they are
second to no bakery in the state. Call and
see their new store and outfit.
D. fleas,
The sign of the big watch, marks the place
where you can procure the finest jewelry
and silverware to be found in the "County
of La Salle, State of Illinois, ti." There is
no doubting it. A careful examination of
the goods will please a man who never be
fore was pleased. Hess, the jeweler.
Every vehicle fully warranted and of their
own make at Gay & Son's.
Esquire Weeks was seen on the street
Tuesday afternoon with a new coat on and
his silk hat newly ironed. He went to Chi
cago to meet Cleveland by special request.
Butteriok's patterns have no equal. Send
for catalogue of the fall and winter fashions.
J, E. Scott & Co.
Fiske & Beem "saw the elephant" in
great shape Thursday forenoon. They had
their own private blanket on one of Fore
paugh's largest elephants. They always
keep a full stock of fine suitings, of all
styles and prices, and whenever anyone
eomes to town to "see the elephant," Fiske
& Beem are always glad to show their store
and their goods.
Last Saturday, Anna Gay, the little daugh
ter of Simeon Gay, entertained a number of
her little friends. The ocoasion was her
sixth birthday.
Clothing and gents' furnishing goods of all
descriptions at Fiske & Boom's.
At iiuir.
A new line of hosiery just arrived,
nn 1 see
Call
The CIioi'uh Choir.
Prof. Z. S. Harrison, of this city, who has
been teaching musio in Rockford, has accept,
ed an offer from the trustees of the FirBt
Congregational church of Ottawa to manage
and lead a chorus church choir in that
church. Trof. Harrison arrived in this city
this week, and the chorus choir will bo or
ganized immediately. The quartette choir
will sing for one or two more Sundays until
the chorus shall be organized and ready for
work. This will be a great attraction to the
frequenters of the church, and will add very
greatly to the interest of the exercises there.
We understand that Prof. Harrison would be
pleased to meet any who are willing to join
the chorus.
Fall
Hull's.
and winter hosiery just arrived at
The Gay road carts are pronounced the
best in the market by every person who has
used a cart.
The cold wave is at hand, so are Stiefel's
overcoats. He has just what you want for
fall and winter wear. Save money and buy
your overcoats at Stiefel's.
All lovers of the music-drama will be in
terested in the paper which William F. Ap
thorp, the well-known musical critic, will
contribute to Scrilner't Magazine for Novem
ber, on "Wagaer and Scenio Art," which is
to be folly illustrated from the original
Bayreuth sketches,
f 100 bay first-class top buggy at Gay &
Son's of their own manufacture.
1819.
fetiraneQ 6o off Qorfferi
135th Semi-Annual Stalement.
CASH CAPITAL, - - $4,000,000.00
Reserve for Re-Ins. and other liabilities. 2,118,618.22
Net Surplus. - - 3,450 22.17
Total Assets Jan. 1, 1887, $9,568,830.39
Losses Paid at Ottawa Aeency. $37,24209.
Losses Paid at Great Fire in Chicago. $3,783,023.13.
Losses Paid at Great Boston Fire. $404,067.62.
Losses Paid Since Organization:
GEO. W. RAVENS, Agent,
Wilson & Gertllug,
Over the First National Bank, have been in
the business a great many years, and are
still making fine photographs cheap. They
will not be excelled by any one.
The running meeting at the Streator Driv
ing Park was given this week. It was not a
great auocess in point of attendance. The
racei themselves were very good, but one of
the days was cold and base-burners were not
furnished to spectators ; another day was
the President's day in Chicago, and so all
around the fates were against a large attend,
ance. Mr. Louie Hess of this city officiated
as starter, and looked after the Interests of
the pole horse in the most approved man
ner. We never saw Mr. Hess start a field of
horses, but are willing to wager heavily he
can do it in first class manner.
For fine tailorino call on Jones & Nick
erson, in the new Colwell block, north La
Salle street.
Highest price paid for oountry produoe at
the new grocery of L. Buckley's on La Salle
street.
HOSIERY AT HULL'S.
We want you trade, and to get it will show
you the best line of tailor made garments in
Ottawa, at prices that will surely make you
a buyer. If you waut n nice overcoat please
call and examine those tailor-made coats just
in, at M. Stihel's.
Window Glass
Best in town, at C. M. Forbes'
Of all sizes.
For the finost and best photographs in the
city, rates always the lowest, in fact you
can set your own price on our work for we
are bound to do business. Everybody should
come. We will treat you right.
Yours resp't,
W. J. Loick's
Cor. Main and Columbus St.
Those Feed Cutters
Sold by Manley & Jordan are proving to La
Salle county farmers to be as represented
ahead of all others. Manlet & Jordan.
Buy the Gay road cart.
Mr. W. J. Dwyer has at length become
convinced that he is not a Supervisor. Last
Friday evening he reHigned again the third
time. First he resigned, then he resigned
again before Mr. Kccti was elected, and now
after a little question with Mr. Cullen as to
who was really the Supervisor, he gives up
the ghoot and resigns for a third term. Mr.
C. S. Cullen now has undisputed possession
of the title of Supervisor of Ottawa Town-
ship.
Call at Buckley's new grocery in the Col
well block, aud get prices on all staple and
fancy groceries.
Mr. W. Reedy went to Chicago Tuesday
with Martha, Hose, ami Carrie Pemwyer,
agedt welve, seven, and five,. They were
declared in the county court to be de
pendent, and were taken to the Industrial
Home in South Evanston, one of the suburbs
of Chicago.
Window glass cheap at C. M. Forbes.
Wanted By a lady penman, a situatiou to
do copying or writing of any kind. Address
Box "Hil, Ottawa, 111.
Victor Mills flour is the best.
Buckley, Colwell block.
Sold by L.
Justice V. B .Weeks and Thos.'Foley ob
tained a settlement last Tuesday with the T
P. & W. R. R. Co. for damages sustained in
the Niagara excursion smash up. 'Squire
Weeks received f 100 and Mr. Foley 5200.
The Hon. Henry Mayo would make a first,
olass Democrat, and we would gladly wel
come him as an addition to the party ranks,
ne says that Jim Blaine's Indiana law-suit
and the way he tried to get out of it, was
about like W. J. Dwyer' resignation as So
pervisor.
1007.
S. E. Cor. P. 0. Block.
Oliver Cornell,
FracttcallccoMlaflt
Book Opened, Closed ind Balanced.
Intricate Aerntinta Investigated and Adjusted. Lessons
given In Hlnuie and Duutile Entry Hook-Keep.
In, in Clasecs or Other tiw.
Ollloe in Ojmra Iouo lllook,
aeplo-smus OTTAWA, IL.JU.
Novelty 8tel llarneaa.
For all farm work it has no equal. Two
horses do the work of three, and a boy the
work of a man. No tugs or whiffle trees to
bother team or driver. Call on J. E. Porter,
Ottawa, III., and take a harness out on
trial.
Boys' overoonts, boys' suits, boys' hats or
caps; everything in the way of clothing for
boys. Mothers will save money when they
tiring their boyg to Stiefel's for clothing,
Amusement.
Miln in Dimon and Vhytiat. Tuesday even
ing, Oct. llth, Mr. Geo. C. Miln and strong
supporting company will occupy the opera
house, presenting "Damon and Phytias."
Mr. Miln has accomplished more and greater
results in the past five years then any Amer.
ican actor who has ever come before the pub
lio. He has already attained to the front
rank among Amerioan aotors, and his future
is limitless and without measure. For this
season Mr. Miln has been very fortunate in
securing an excellent Tragedy Company, hit
leader, Miss Adele Payne, being one of the
handsomest and best leading ladies in the
country. Seats are now on sale at Simon'
Music Store.
DEVIL'S AlCTION.
For Wednesday, Oct. 12th, the above Com
pany ill occupy the opera houso, of which
the Philadelphia Vw says; "Tho 'Devil's
Auction,' a spectacular mtlinyt of comedy
and ballet, has been a familiar visitor for
four years, and, unlike most traveling specta
cles, it gets better every year. The very large
audience that saw the spectacle at the 'Cen
tral' saw it in a guise entirely new. The
scenery is all bright as a pin and as gor
geous as could Ue wished; the costumes are
all handsome and new, the mechanical sur
prises ingenious and amusing, and from
first to last it proved to be one of the finest
ballet spectacles ever given here. The ballet
I is largo ami full of pretty girls. The 'Devil's
Auction' is just crammed full of good things
and we wish we could spare the space to
fully describe the many wonderful special
ties that are introduced in the play. Suffice
it to say that we never saw their equals in
their peculiar line. It is altogether a most
enjoyable and, in many respects, the very
best show of its kind ever presented in this
city, and the Central will deserve big houses
while it is on the boards. Though in the house
there was a fair representation of ladies, yet
the preponderance of tne other sex shows
that the 'Devil's Auction' is not properly un
derstood by the gentler ones, who love the
spectacular. The ballet is thoroughly clean,
and nothing in the dialogue or any part ot
the piece is coarse."
Mr. Clarence Griggs and wife, D. A. Cook,
Miss Daisy Strawn, Mrs. Bushnell, Mr. Geo.
Yentier, and several others went to Chicago
last Tuesday to hear Booth and Barrett.
There was a surprise party get up on Geo.
Eells lut Wednesday night. Several couplet
from Ottawa attended.
Seven cases of diphtheria in LaSelly