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THfci viVlftw vEE TRADER, SATURDAY. MARCH 8, 1890.
itetM compare with the telling prloec- of mcfa
lands when the tariff wu light in comparison
with what it is at the present timet If too
condition of the fanning InUjrent in these
states is the result of the increase of culti
vated acres in the new states and the lessened
rates of transjwrUtiori, bow happens it that
la all these great grain producing states the
farmers who are as well off at the close of the
year as they were at the begiwing are the
exceptions I
If protection is the beneficent policy that
it is represented to be by Mr. Blaine, how
happens it that even manufacturers are not
happy) How happens it that combinations
are formed by them to curtail production
and maintain high prices? Are the consumors
of manufactured goods benefited by legisla
tion that prevents foreign competition and
enables the favored few to regulate prices for
their own advantage! Is a country really
prosperous when cities, which are the con
sumers of wealth, are rapidly growing and
farming lands are decreasing in value; when
rents in cities are enormously high and ex
cellent farms are not attractive to tenants at
rentals not equal to 0 per cent, interest on
half their appraised value!
I aked the keeper of a little shop, about
fifteen feet wide and thirty feet deep, on
Pennsylvania avenue, in Washington, what
rent he was paying. "Three hundred dollars
a month," he replied ; "$3,600 a year." Now,
I venture to say that there is not & form in
Maryland or Virginia, no matter what may
be its size and the cost of iU improvements,
that rents for half that sum. Nothing is
clearer than that the wealth producing power
of the country is not in a healthy and pros
perous condition.
In all this I unfortunately differ not only
with Mr. Blaine, but with Mr. Depew, who is
reported as saying in a recent interview that
the condition of the country is "superb;" that
so enormous were the last year's crops that
the great cast and west railroad Hues have
more wheat and corn and beef to be taken to
the seaboard than they can carry. This may
be true. Well managed roads are doing well,
to well that one of the greatest lines can
spare its president from his post of official
duty to enlighten the people by his eloquent
speeches upon the beauties of protection and
other subjects, and at the same time declare
liberal dividends. But how is it with the
farmers, by whose productive labor the rail
roads are supported J Are they satisfied with
the present and hopeful for the future? If
Mr. Dejiew will extend his tours to Minnesota
and Iowa and Kansas and Nebraska he will
discover that, although they are the most
fertile states in the Union, the condition of
their people is far from being "superb." lie
will discover also in traveling over tho coun
try, if he keeps his eyes ojmii, that it is the
middlemen, the men who handle the agricul
tural productions, and the railroads that are
making money, while the producers are una
ble to make "both ends meet." no matter how
industrious and economical they may be. The
keeper of a stall in Washington market
makes more money in buying, cutting up and
selling au ox than the farmer receives for
raising it. This may be superb for the stall
keeper, but not exactly superb for the farmer.
A MISTAKEN ARGUMENT.
A good part of Mr. Blaine's article is taken
op in comparing the growth of the United
States under a protective tariff with that of
Great Britain under free trade. He says
that in twenty years Oreat Britain added to
her wealth $15,000,000,000, while the United
States added to hers nearly .'13,000,000,000;
that the population of Great Britain increas
ed within the same period a period of her
greatest prosperity 0,000,000, while the pop
ulation of the United States increased 18,
000,000. Such statements show that the
progress of the United States in wealth and
population under a protective tariff far ex
ceeded that of Great Britain under free
trade. Does this prove that free trade is not
favorable to Groat Britain and that protec
tion is the cause of prosperity to the United
States? Great Britain is an old and small
country, whose surplus population has been
steadily flowing to her colonies and to the
United Stater, and whose immense wealth
is the result of gainful industry. The United
States is a country of immense extent, whose
wealth has not only been created by her
manufactures, but also and to a much greater
extent by the millions of millions of acres
of wild lands which have been converted into
productive farms and flourishing towns. The
United States has not only grown iu popula
tion by natural increase, but also by the
throwing open of her ports and inviting the
people of all countries to become citizens of
the great republic. The real cause for won
der is, not that the United States has become
so rich and populous, but that Great 'Britain
has gained so much in the same direction.
The argument in favor of protective duties,
based upon such a comparison, is totally un
founded, and I am surprised that so able a
man as Mr. Blaine should have presented it,
nor would he if he bad not become so wedded
to the policy of protection that he sees no
evidences of national prosperity that are not
based upon it, and foresees no ill that will
not be the result of its abandonment. That
the United States has been largely enriched
by her manufacturers is admitted, but has
not hor enrichment been largely at the ex
pense of the great body of the people? She
has rapidly increased in population, but this
increase has been largely the result of the de
mands of her manufacturers for cheap labor.
How expensive this cheap labor may prove
to be, in the character of the laborers, is a
question which is yet to be solved. The pre
monitions that come from our large cities
on this head are very far from being com
forting. If Mr. Blaine had seen the west as I saw it
in 183;!, when more than three-quarters of
such states as Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri were untouched by the plow, and
ail beyond was a magnificent but well nigh
trackless w ilderness, and should see it as it
now is, be would not attribute the growth of
the United States to protection, nor would
he undertake to sustain his favorite theory
by comparing that growth to the slower
growth of the United Kingdom.
No one can tell what would have been the
condition of the country if the tariff had
been radically changed at the close of the
civil war, but this we do know, that its
present condition is not healthy. It is the
greatest producing country in the world,
and therefore needs the widest markets for
its productions. With all needed markets
open to it, it has no well defined and mu
tually profitable trade even with South
America. Its manufactures as well as its
agricultural productions exceed not only the
home demand, bat what is left to it of tbe for
eign demand, and as its productions are in
creasing more rapidly than the demand for
them, it is impossible for me to see where
relief is to come from except from increase
of our foreign trade, which can only be
trooght about by a reform of the tariff.
As I have said, we do not know what
would have happened if the policy of the
government in regard to import duties had
been changed twenty years ago, but it is
dear to my mind that if the nation of the
greatest producing power does not hold the
keys of the world's commerce, if she doee not
make the nations ber commercial tributaries,
the fault must be her own. Precious time
has been lost and immense sacrifices have
been made to build up and sustain one great
branch of national industry, but such are the
resources of the country and the energy of
the people that, with wiser legislation, which
cannot be long delayed, all damages can be
repaired and general prosperity secured.
This legislation will be found in removing
from the tariff everything that stands in the
way of international trade and the adoption
of the needful means for the restoration of
our merchant marine.
With what Mr. Blaine says about tbe ship
ping interest of the United States I am in
hearty accord. Mr. Blaine says:
The failure of the United States to encourage
and establish commercial lines of American ships
Is in strange contrast with the sealous efforts
made to extend Hue of railway inside the coun
try, even to tho point of anticipating the real
needs of many sections. If all tbe advances to
railway companies, together with the outright
gifts by towns, cities, counties, states and nation,
be added together, the money value would not
fall short of a thousand millions of dollars. No
effort seems too great for our people when the in
terior of the country is to be connected with tbe
seaboard; but when the suggestion is made to
connect our seaboard with commercial cities of
other countries by lines of steamships the public
mind is at once disturbed by the cry of "sub
sidy." We really feel as much afraid of protec
tion at sea as Mr. Gladstone Is of protection on
land. The positions of the American congress
and the English parliament on this subject are
precisely reversed. England has never been af
frighted by the word suljsidy, and while we have
stood still in Impotent fear she bos taken posses
sion of the sous by the Judicious and even lavish
interpohliiun of ecunlary aid. I have already
said that the interest on the amount which Eng
land has paid for this object siuco she began it
with great energy fifty years ago would give all
the stimulus needed for the rapid expansion of
our commerce. lt it be added that ir the gov
ernment of the United States will for twenty years
to come give merely the interest upon the Inter
est, at the rate of B per cent., on the amount
which has been a free gift to railroads, every
steamship line needed on the Atlantic, the l'aciflo
and the Uulf will spring into existence within two
years from tbe passage of the act. It is but a few
years since congress twice refused to give even
$135,000 per annum to secure an admirable line of
steamers from New York to the four largest ports
of Brazil; and the sum of $135,10) is but the iutor
est upon the interest, at 5 per cent, of tho gross
amount freely given to the construction of rail
roads within the Union. Is it any wonder that we
have lost all prestige on the sea?
THE SHIPPING INTEREST.
This failure has been the result of a want
of comprehensive statesmanship in cougress.
Fifty years ago the United States was second
only to Great Britain as a maritime nation;
now she is outstripped by nations that were
then quite unknown as maritime powers. The
deadliest blow to the shipping of the United
States was in the substitution of iron for
wood in the construction of ships. What was
loft of her foreign shipping was destroyed in
the last civil war. Now, us no nation can be
really great that is dependent upon other na
tions for the ships to carry on its foreign
trade, one would suppose that the restoration
of our foreign shipping which hud been thus
destroyed would long since have received the
earnest attention of congress. But session
after session lias passed away, and nothing
bos been accomplished in this direction, while
the difficulties to be overcome have been
steadily increasing. It is true that subsidies
were a few years ago granted to American
lines which failed to accomplish the expected
results, but this should only muke it certain
that what may be done hereafter shall be
done with more circumspection. The United
States can certainly do what other nations
have successfully accomplished in a matter of
great national importance.
The indifference witli which western con
gressmen and western journals regard our
foreign shipping interest may not be surpris
ing, as tbey are mainly interested in the de
velopment of thoir own section; but it is sur
prising that so little interest in it is felt by
representatives from the seaboard states, and
by tbe journals which are published in our
commercial cities. The New York Evening
Post is a journal of large circulation and in
fluence. No man knows better than its lead
ing editor that the carrying trade between
this country and Europe is in the hands of
foreigners who are enriched by it. No one
knows better than he ought to know that
capitalists in tbe United States will not put
their money into ships to compete with long
established and subsidized steamship lines by
which that trade is controlled without govern
ment aid.
No man knows better than he ought to
know that the restoration of our foreign
shipping is a matter of great national con
cern, and yet in reply to an inquiry that I
made of him he replied that "the restoration
of our merchant marine is a matter of im
portance to the country, but only on condi
tion that it pays its own way; that tbe public
might as well be taxed to revive the agri
cultural interests of Vermont as to restore
our merchant marine." Here is an editor of
a great newspaper in a great commercial
city of the Union who thinks that the gov
ernment might as well be taxed to improve
the agricultural interests of Vermont as to be
taxed to revive our foreign merchant marine,
the revival of which would add largely to
tbe national wealth, and is essential to the
well being of the country, who thinks that
the restoration of our merchant marine is of
importance to the country, but only on the
condition that it pays its own way, its im
portance to the country being dependent upon
its profitableness to those who are directly
interested in it.
Not so have thought the great English
statesmen by whose influence enormous sub
sidies were granted, and are still continued,
to steamship lines between England and the
United States. Not so have thought the
statesmen of other countries through whose
influence steamship lines have been estab
lished. The editor of The Post seems to think
that because tbe Norwegians, who man their
own ships, and, consequently, run them at
little expense, can find profitable employ
ment as ocean tramps, capitalists in the
United States will run a tilt with the Euro
pean steamship lines that now monopolize the
carrying trade between the two hemispheres.
In the face of existing facts it is strange, in
deed, that such an opinion should be enter
tained by an intelligent journalist.
There are very few enlightened men in the
United States who have carefully considered
the subject who do not consider the restora
tion of our foreign shipping a matter of great
public importance, and who do not believe
(so powerful are the combinations against it)
that it will not be restored without govern
ment aid in some form. And there are, I
hope, fewer still who regard iu restoration
as Important only to those who may be di
rectly interested in it
No one, I am sure, with American blood in
bis veins, can stand b7 the docks of Liver
pool, crowded with the ships of other na
tions, and without humiliation look in vain
for the Stripes and Stars.
HUGH M'CULLOCU.
Oar Platform.
The Gaaette is published ostensibly for the
public good, but In reality for the good of
the publisher, and is conducted strictly on
the European plan. If yo don't see what
yon want, ask for it If you don't get what
yoa ask for, go without it. It recognizes no
fixed orbit, but wanders along tbe milky way
and among the fixed stars. We claim the
proud distinction of being the only pious
journal in North America published "for
revenue only," have no constitution, pre
amble or by-laws, simply this trade mark
and nothing more: "The nnderdog: May be
ever be right I But right or wrong we shall
always be with the ender dog in tbe fight I"
Norwich (Conn.) People's Gazette.
THE PEDELTY FAMILY.
The Son John Is Insane, but the Mother
Is Mot,
Two members of the Ptxlvlty family
were tried In the county court late
Tuesday afternoon forlnsanltj. The
son, John, was found to be insane and
the mother, Jane Tedelty. was found
to be sane. The husband and father
was the complainant. Tho family
lives in North Streator, and the sons
are all coal miners. John Pedelty is
3.") years old and has already been in
the Insane asylum. According to his
father's testimony he lies in bed all
day long and won't work and has
strange fancies about certain things.
Mrs. redelty gave her age as f9 years
and said she was troubled with strange
noises which disturbed her sleep. The
Jury went out to deliberate, but the
court called them in and stated the
evidence did not prove the lady In
sane, and they should bring in a ver
dict accordingly.
Mrs. I'etlelty will return to htreator,
but she told the Court she did not like
to see her poor lxiy taken to the asy
lum. Old man Pedelty did not like to
see his wife taken to the asylnm, but
unless she desisted from threatening
to kill their daughter Sarah, he
would make another complaint.
STARVED ROCK.
Tim Improvement Company Licensed to
incorporate.
The secretary of state at Springfield
Tuesday issued a license for the incor-
Doration of the Starved Kock Improve
ment Company, of Chicago, tho pur
nose of the said company being to con
duct a pleasure resort in La Salle
county; capital stock, $100,000; incor
porators, ll. w. Jluelil, K. w. liencKe
and Ed Heinke. From all of which it
would seem that the purchasers at the
recent sale of this well known prop
erty mean business, and are getting
ready to carry out the plans of im
provement promised when the sale was
made to them.
AS TO SIDEWALKS.
A Query and an Answer The Law oi the
Matter.
Editok Fkketkadkk The dispar
norinir rnmnrks of st.rantrcrs concern
ing the mud and coal dirt sidewalks
or this city has given rise to a dispute.
Does the city charter give the city
power to compel property owners to
put down sidewalks, which power is
exercised in otner cities in misstate,
or is it the city's duty to put down
sidewalks? Will you please publish
the law on the subject, and settle this
much disputed question, on whlcn
there seems to be so much doubt and
differences of opinion. Kkadkh.
This question was made the subject
of an enquiry by Mr. W. il. htead
while city attorney, and upon his
opinion was based the subsequent ac
tion of the city council on the side
walk Question.
It appears, from the report made by
Mr. Stead, and rrom an option or tne
Supreme Court, in the case of White v.
The People ex rel. the City of Jilomninq
ton. that the statutory provision giv
ing cities authority to build sidewalks
by special assessment is constitutional
and valid.
The city council may, thorefore, or
der by ordinance, lot owners to build
sidewalks in front of their premises
which shall conrorm to the standard
fixed by the city as to grade, width
and character of material to be used.
The ordinance shall specify the char
acter of the walk, the time within
which it may be built by the lot owner;
and in case the owner falls the city
may construct the walk as specified in
the ordinance and assess the cost to
the lot, which cost shall be collected
by the county treasurer as all delin
quent taxes are collected by him.
There is, then, full power lodged in
the city council to compel the build
ing and maintenance of good, dry and
safe sidewalks, even if lotowncrs them
selves refuse to do so. This the coun
cil has already done in several in
stances during the past year, and
should do so more frequently during
tne season to come.
Deserving Confidence.
It is quite surprising to notice tbe nomer
ous reports of remarkable esses of nervous
diseases cured, such as headache, fits, ner
vous prostration, heart affect ions, St. Vitus'
Dance, insanity and prolonged sleeplessness,
hy Dr Miles' Restorative Nervine. Tbisne
and improved brain and nerve food, and
medicine, is everywhere gaining a remark
able reputation for curing tbe worst of these
diseases, as well as tbe injurous e(Teos of
worry, nervous irritation, mental and pbjfli
cal overwork.
E. Y. Uripgs, tbe druggist, will give awav
tria bottles of this wonderful remedy. It
positively oontains no opium or morphine.
The Streator Times is authority for
thi statement, which t.hnt miner
claims comes from good authority,
that Col. W. L. Scott has given orders
to his agents in this state to sell no
more real estate in that region nor on
the bottoms of the Illinois river on
either side, for the reason that as soon
as the Supreme Court a til mi the con
stitutionality of the Chicago Drainage
Act, he and his associates will com
mence the erection of iron and sterl
furnaces along the Illinois river. All
they are waiting for is to lie assured
that the ship canal will be a sure
thing so they can get the Lake Supe
rior iron ore at water transportation
rates. The intention is to have an
other Birmingham in our state that
will in a short time give employment
to thousands of skilled laborers.
The philosopher of the Tonica News
says of the present cold snap: "Febru
ary Is frittering away its brief exist
ence by working off a Job lot of weath
er left over from the fag ends of the
last decade, or some such remark is
Id order." The remark is irreverent
and unphilosophic. If the editor had
looked up the horoscope for March he
would have discovered by the configu
ration of the heavenly bodies that he
comes In by the 4th house of the sec
ond circle under the sextile or benign
aspect, whence it follows of course that
this expiring wintry spurt of February
Is nothing but a gracious arrangement
to hive March come in a lion that he
may go out a lamb.
A RevoatlomserM. P.
Would yeu whip a tick horse? No. Then
don't nse ordinary pills, salts, senna, etc ,
for sick livers, bo els. ete. Only nse Miles
Pills (M. P.) the safest and surest of pills.
Samples free at E. Y. Grigg s.
Neighborhood News.
rrof. C. W. Weeks goes to Streator
next Monday to organize another sing
ing class.
IK'catur is to have a church boom.
During the coming season In that city
tho Presbyterians propose to erect a
church to cost $50,000, the Episcopali
ans one to cost $50,000, and the Con
gregationalists one to cost foO.000.
Talk about cee stories, hatching
stories, hen freaks and other chicken
vagaries, the Pulaski News claims itcan
knock 'em all out, saying, "We have
uowon hand six spring chickens, home
raised, ready for tho skillet." Bully
for you ; pass 'em this way.
The Lee County Times Is unhappy.
It fears the democrats will capture the
next legislature, elect John M. Palmer
united Mates senator and redistnci
the state after the next census so as to
get a majority of the congressmen.
We see no need of going into "connip
tions" over a thing like that.' Would
n't it be about the best thing that
could happen for the country ?
The Tiskilwa Chief states that James
Haskell, of that town, claims to own a
hen that lavs three lanre eirirs ner day
that is, two perfectly formed eggs
but with soft shells at night, and a
hard shell, double yolked egg during
the day, for three consecutive days.
And the Chief boldly vouches for the
veracity of Mr. Haskell ; but who vou
ches for the veracity of the fowl ?
Through the intervention of County
Superintendent Stockdale La Salle has
been finally awarded the justice of be
ing put on the list of cities whose high
school graduates are entitled to ad mis
sion to the State University at Cham
paign without further examination.
Ottawa, Peru and Mendota high school
graduates have long enjoyed this privi
lege, and there was no good reason for
withholding it from those of La Salle.
The editor of the Elgin News who
was a delegate to the recent Republi
can Club convention at Springfield, is
unable to conceal his disgust at Gov.
FiTer. "He was wanting Indignity,"
says the News, "and the matter of his
speech was in very bad taste. As Joe
Fife! on the stump it might have been
well enough, but as Governor of the
great state of Illinois welcoming a
large company of citizens, it was exe
crable." I. N. Meredith, of Monticello, 111.,
a man 7i years old, has within the last
few years been tapped 118 times for
dropsy, 15 lbs. on an average being ta
ken each time, making a total of 1770
pounds of water, or nearly seven bbls.
The tapping now occurs every five days
and the man is up and around the
streets after each oiieratton. Tneques
tion is, where does the water come
from, as not half such quantity is ta
ken in his food and drinK.
A tidy brace of swindlers, consisting
of a young man and young woman, nav
ing completed a successful tourof In
diana are said to be now in Illinois.
Their game is to get married. They
buv a license of a county clerk, and
presenting a $20 counterfeit hill get
the change in good money ; another
spurious 20 bill is passed on a preacn
er, and $10 or $15 more in good money
obtained, upon which the pair hastily
depart. It is said they swindled Indi
ana clerks and preachers by the score.
A "poor old soldier," clad in the uni
form of the G. A. R., dropped prone
upon the sidewalk In the city of Auro
ra last Saturday, hungry and exhaust
ed. He had walked all the way from
Waneetown, Ind., and had papers for
his admission to the Soldiers' Home at
Madison, Wis., for which point he was
aiming. Rut could not the authorities
that gave him papers of admission to
the Home supply him with transporta
tion, or at least with means to keep
him from freezing or starving by the
way? It is a queer case.
Rock Island has been in a "peck of
troubles" for a month or two over the
8 hour system. She proposes to let
some heavy contracts for street paving
to be paid for by assessment on the
property benefited, and her city coun
cil has passed an ordinance that men
on the etreets shall work but 8 hours
a day. All right, say the contractors,
but in that case we shall add 20 per
cent, to the cost of labor. This got
the property holders up in arms, and
finally, to restore peace, the council re
pealed the 8 hour ordinance.
Specimen of ore from the Joliet cop
per, zinc, silver and gold mine, submit
ted to a Chicago assayer, yielded 21
parts silver, 3 parts gold and 7f parts
iron nvrites and dross. This is retard
ed as a very encouraging result, and
the parties owning the "old worn out
farm" will proceed immediately to or
ganize a Joint stock company to devel
op their "mine." "The stock," says
the News, "will lie on sale by mining
stock brokers in all the principal cities
of the country, and Joliet's fame as a
mining town will go abroad in all
countries of the earth." Whew ! !
It pains us exceedingly to see our
good friend of the Streator Ind. Times
lose his temper. After gazing with so
much admiration upon the Jolly but
singularly striking and life-like pic
ture the pood Doctor prints of himself
(we mean of course the cut "umwixkeiV)
in the very next column to that in
which he rails at us, it is really quit!
distressing to find that so genial ami
attractive a countenance can become
distorted with rage. Tanlmvv nnimis,
&c. And to think on what provoca
tion ! Simply because the Fkek Tka
dku intimated that the Doctor ap
peared to be solicitous about tilt: go si
graces of the Democratic party. "Pe
rish the thought!" cries the Doctor;
"we prefer a back seat." Oh no, not
so, surely! Let the Doctor have an
upper seat in the synagogue, by all
means !
A thrilling railroad accident that
didn't happen gets less attention as a
rule in the newspapers than one accom
panied with dreadful slaughter, but
affords pleasanter reading. The Strea
tor Ind. 7Ymw relates that on Sunday,
near bridge No. 4 on the 3-1 road a rail
became displaced, and Krnory Gregg,
up at the depot, being informed of the
fact, recollected that Agent Ross was
out with the wrecker picking up some
cars at the Junction and must soon be
coming back. He immediately flew
down the track with the speed of a 3-1
vestibule and succeeded intlagglng the
on-rushlng train In time to stop it
within 20 feet of the displaced rail. A
few seconds later the entire party
would have gone over the embankment
and been killed. When Ross realised
the narrow escape he and his party had
made he fell upon Gregg's neck and
wept like a child.
HILL & FOntlllALS,
Wanfi&WapE Factory
ON MAIN STREET,
Near the Fox River Bridge,
OTTAWA ILLS.
Manufacture si I kinds of Carnages, Ton and Opei
Buggies, various sf ylos of One- and Two-beated Phae
ton. Democrat and Spring Wagons, Alto hive s largi
assortment always on hand. First Ism FAKM Sh2t
WAOOKHUvmftoa band.
All our work la warranted, and made of the heat tna
terlal, and will be told a low aa good and reliable work
can be told at.
We employ a first class Trimmer and are prepared foi
all klnda of top work and repairing at shart notice.
Call and am oar stock of Carriages, Buggies and was
ont before bavins. HILL FUKMHALS.
lAHHUOBM eW BVOON"
H. W. JONES,
Carriage Factory.
fHOBB IR WaVKT 07
ttood Carnages, Top and Open Buggies, slide Br
Bugirles, Two-seat open Buggies, Llktit wagons.
Sulkies, Ac, can find them at this fac
tory, all of his own make, of the
Best Material and In the Most Approved
Style and Finish, all Warranted and lor sale at
Low P-'ees. Also make to order such a are wastes
Repairing done promptly t painting, trimming woo.
Mid iron work
Ottawa TtlartilB Works
rard on Clinton Street, opposite) Jones's CfeTUg Shot
OTTAWA IlililKOIBI.
Cleqq & Dougherty,
Are prepared to do all kind of
Has t Steam Fitting
AND PLUMBING.
Wrought Iron Pipes, Fixtures,
Fittings, &c, at low prices.
807
La Salle Street.
0TTAW1. IU.
FLOUR AND FEED,
Lime, Salt. Cement. Plastering Hi
and Stucco. Also the
LONDON
Horse & Cattle Food
A prepsi anon tar sn petior to any ceuatttoa
powdar ever made.
Oil Oaks, Corn IVIessl, cteo.
A. HAMILT6B.
Fobll-'f. U4 Main street Ottawa. II)
The Great Excursion Route
OMoago, Alton & 8t. Louli Railroad
Juliet Tl)ne Card.
UOINO flOBTH.
Icave Arrive
Jollet Chicago
No. 3 LlLhtnlng Kxpreaa : a i:i a
"7 Chicago Kxpreaa ti:S A H 7 A
" 61 Chicago Vestibule Limited 6: A B O A
' 9 Chicago Kaat Arcm 7: ft A a t:M a a
"S Atlantic Kxpreaa II :90 a a I :l r
1 Chicago Kaat Mall 5:4.1 r a 7:30 r
(loiaa Sotrrn.
Leave A rrlve
Chicago Jollet
No 2 fU. Leula Bouth....Mail 9 00 a a ln ai a
Pacific kxpress U 00 at ln
10 Htreator Accm .... i i r u :! r a
' U K. C. Vestibule Utn... t tK P M 7:10 T a
4 Lightning Kxpreaa 9:iO r at 10 r
"5 ht-LAK.C kxpreaa ll'tUrn IHOn
All trains run dally, except that Noa. 1.2,1 and 10 do
not run Hunuavs.
The K. C. Vestibule Limited makea all Western con
nections. Ill unequ tiled for eiegant service and fast
tune Through ticket to all points at lowet ratea and
bagirage checked to destination. Call or write for any
information. J. K. Bibch,
J. i n bi.toM, Ticket Agt. at Jollet
O. T. P. A.. Chlca
Money to Loan.
On Real Estate security In sums of
$1,000 to $25,000.
I also have the agency for several
1st Class Insurance Companies
Am also agent for some very dealrable city property
mprovnd and unimproved,
mill make It to your interest to see ms.
JAMES McMANUS
Office over "OAK HALL."
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SOLA ILLBAUe
O'CONOR, DUNCAN fc ECKELS.
AUomtLt.
APMtNlMTKATRIX' SALE F REAL E8TATTL
Bv virtue of D order and mm of l ha i
Court of La oUe county. Mtnols, made en tbe petlue
of h undersigned, Bridget Fitwerald. admtaUtretrt
of the estate of Kaward rl'zgerald. deceased. Ir Iran
to ten i lent ntste r laid deceased, at the JaxBarr
term , A. D IMU, of said corf. io-wlr ; on the 4th day ef
ret.ruarj 1N0, l shai', on the VStti dat of March neat,
between the hunts of ten o'clock In the forenoon sat!
6ar 'clock In the afternoon of aald day. aell at PabUa
Hale at the prstnlae. In the city of La Halle la )
county, the eal K'tate d -wrtoed as follows, lowttt
L elvrii(11)!n B'ock eighty -six (Mi) In the city of 1
Salle. Mid lot to be sold suhji -t tn the dow rUrb tt
Bridiret Flit gerald. widow t sa d K'twarJ Fltueravj.
dr.-eaanl. In La -silt, couuty. Illinois, on tbe fullowUaj
Dated this Uih day ni Frhrotry. A. D IW.
Hll!l).TklT7Hi.Rlln
Aitm'iof the estate of kdward tnu.r.in a umL
feb IMf
TAX HA I.N NOTlCh -To the nnknewm
k owu-rs of snd to th anknowa parti In latere,
in the premises hcr lnafter Uf-arriied. and la the
sons in whoa nsmrs lite same was taxed ar imM,
ta- e notice, that upen tne day hereafter specified, at a
shIh flandssud town lots for State ccunty, town and
oiner tales, one aim unpain rur the year I8HT. mini M
the Court Houe in Ottswa, La Salle county, lllinnla. om
the Itth day of June. life. John sHoat parcnaaea UM
iijiiiiwiuh i
(iui ..t 1. In Aswasor's Subdivision of ont.lota. 8. V.
fr. H. II, 83. S. in the town ol i.ii.w..
And tnat theeettiaca e of aald sale and pnrrhaMlB
been SMitinefl by said John Htout to tbe undersigned.
And thai the expiration ot the time of redeuiptloa
from s i'.d sale of June 19, 1888, will expire on the Ittk
day vf June. 1BW. S.ZIsIMeRMA".
fi-DI tw
NOTICK. KaiATi or Willia BLtaetar
Dbcbaskii. Notice Is hereby Riven tbat theander
si 'tied, executor of the hist will and testament of WU.
Hani Bllnkohv. late of the county of Ls Balle and Btaea
of Illinois, deceased, will appear before the t-robala
Court of ssld comity, on the third Monday (being tha
'iiainayjoi aitii, ih, a me rnina'e loon hoobv
In Ottawa. In said county, when and where all persons)
havlne claims or demands against said eatste are nott
fled tn attend and present the same In writing for aeV
JuKtment.
vaieu mis hid aay or r enruary. a p. itno
WILLIAM U HI.IVT.SBV
feb 23 4w Kiecntor.
TAX HAI.K NOTICK.-lo the unknowa
I owners of and to theuuknnwn parties in 1' teres! la
each ot the premtrea hereinafter described, and to the
perenus In whuwt name each of the same as taxed or
HSHeiwd, sud to the owners and parties in InU-rest la
each of the same, and to each and even person In actual
poea-lon or o cuimmy ef each f the same, take no
tice, that upon the davs hereafter epectfled. at a sale of
ads mill town lota lot mate, couuty. town and other
tans due Bd unpaid for the year IW, made at the
Court Hunse, In Ottawa, L Ballecouniy. Illinois, on tna
Ah ray of June, 188 I purch-sed thefol owing i
The south hair Lot 7. Block 10, In clroe's Add. to
the Town of Wetiron; a'sn the south half o' Lot la
Block IU. In Belrose's Add. to the Town of 'Vedroa,
situa ed In the Couutr of la Palle and ttat of Illinois.
The etplratlon of the time of redemption ifom sMt
sale ot June , IHSf, will expire on the'i'thrtsy of Jnne.
1890. C. ATHKRTON
fehft-Sw Wedron, 111.
A. J. WILL'AMSON.
AUumty at Laic.
NOTICK. Kstatb or Jamb RRAreHKBMT,
Dii'insaii.-Notice ls hereby given tbat the
undersigned, administratrix of the estate of Jsmea
Stimuli nesiiy. lateof the county of La Salle and State of
Uliuols. declared, will appear before the f'rotyiie Court
ot'aaidcountv.o thethird Monday (being the 2ltdaf)
of April. 1810, at the Probate Court K om. In Otta
wa. In said county, when snd where all perrons having
clalma or demands siralnst said estate are notified to
attend and prete.nl thsmeln writing for ailjuaiment.
Dated this 19th day of Frhruary, A D. IKt0.
MAItr A. MiAUOHNLSSV. Administratrix.
febttSw
'PAX 8AI.E WITH K Tn All Whom it May Co
L (vrn. Noilce lh"reliy given to Ihf unknown own
ers of and the unknown parties Intereat' d In the lauds,
lots, or p trts of lots herein fter deacrlhed. and to G. C
I'arlnirton, agtlna' whom the same was saeeswd. ana
ill other perxtna whom It may concern, that at a sale
of delinquent lanita and town lota by tbe treasurer and
urofMocol ecorofUt Halle county. In the Htate of Mil.
Pols, for 8tate, eouii y and other taxes, and coats dne
thereon for the year a t 1SN7 and previous yeam, held
at the Coun'y Court House, in the city of Ottawa. In
all! county, commencing on the IS h day of June, a. o.
IH. at d continued from day t-i day pursaant to law,
the undersigni'il on the 19th day of June, a i I WW, be
came thepurchaaerof the following described tract o
land, it' timed In said county snd Htate. viz.:
The north Ave seres of the south ten aire nf the
northwest quarter of the Bouthea.t Quarter of Section
8. Township M North. Kanae 4 Knat of the third K. M.,
taxed Iu the name of G. ('. Parlugton, and that the time
of redemption of said tract will expire on the 19 h riaj
of June, a. n. Iti. (feb ti) 8. W. HUPP.
'PAX HALK NOTICK Notice ta hereby given to the
1 unknot n owners and parties Interested In the fol
lowing uewrlheil lota and tracts of laiid.that at a aale of
delinquent lands sud town lots, hy Hie treasurer and
ut nffU in collector of La Halle nnty. In the Bute nf
Illinois, for the State, county and other taxes and eosta
due thereon for the vear a. D. lhi. heldst the County
Court llo ise In Ottawa, In said county, commencing on
the I Bth day of June, a. n ISHg, and continued from
day to day pursuant telaw; Hen. W, Mackey, on the
Inth day of June, n. I8SD. became the purchaser of
the following described lots snd tracta of land, situated
In the count) of La Salle ana state of Illinois, afore
said to wit ;
L t I, w. H. V. W , W of Section . Township St,
Kange J, east of 8d P. U., aasesseo to the name uf Ca
known
Also e. W. e. H. e. K. w H. . e. e. V of "ectloa I,
Township si. Kange s. earn or M r. at., asseasea la tna
name of Miknown.
That the time nf redemption of aald lots and tract ef
land from said ssle and purchase will expire on the IHa
day of June, a. u. IMtt). OKO. W. MACKEY.
ten n aw,
IMNAUHKTTLKMKNT-iTstatb or PaTBIc Wi
F DacsABSii. Notice Is hereby given to all-i-
sons Interested In said estate, that the undersutned.
executrix ofthe last will and testament of aald Patrick.
White, deceased, win appear Detore the rrohate Court
of the couuty of la balle anl state of Illinois, at lb
Comity Court House. In O tawa. tn said county, on
Monday, the lath aay or May, a. i. ihw. ror the pur
man of rendering an account ol her Droceedluss In tha
administration of said estate for the final settlem eat.
liated at oiiawa tni un aay oi reoruary, law.
mch 1 Iw ANN WHITE, Extent U.
NOTlt.L. UaTATB or Cath a Bin a Mc Mam s Da
cBABBn. Notice Is hereby given that the nnder
signed, executor of the last will and testament ot
catitarinr Mcsisnus late oi me county oi Lanaiieana.
state ot Illinois. deceaatHl, will appear before tbe Pro-
Date court oi said county.on tne ituru Monuayt Deing in
Ivth day) of May, 1.11, at the Probate Court Koora ,
In Ottawa, In aald county, when and where all peraoaa
having claims or demands agalnat said estate are sati
net! to attend and present the same In writing for ad.
Juatmeni.
Dated this 1st day of March, a. d. IHtO.
I'ATIilCK. UARI.AND.
mar4-Tw fcxtcutor.
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