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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

MoRE INDIAN WN..-W ashiagton despatch
es o. the 25th leave no doubt that the army
contractors, suffers IA Indian agents have
succeeded in inaugurating for the coming
summer another Indian war of unusually large
proportion. A despatch says: "Gen Sher-
man has received official dispatches confirm
ing the advices heretofore at hand. which in
dictate that the Indians in Dakota are on the
war path in good earnest A telegram says
they have appeared near some Of the forts in
that territory with fresh paint and dancing
the war dance. At one point they were esti-
mated at 1900 or 5000, and were bent on
hostilitics. In view of threatening general
Indian war, Gen. Sherman has ordered all the
available military forces to the frontier to
protect the white settlers. Orders were sent
to-day to all the troops in Kentucky to move
to the western front without delay, and reg-
ments will be sent from other places from
which they can be spared. The military au-
thorities fear that general Indian war is
near at hand"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30
The XVIIth Amendment.

The strong-minded" women having made
such Roadway in advocating the adoption of
a 18th amendment TO the constitution, cstab-
fishing female suffrage, the n. y. Nation pro.
poses "A Eth amendment. to establish baby
suffrage: and i. must be admitted the argu-
ments it produces in favor Of the measure are
quite as valid as most Of the arguments in IA
vor of niger and female suffrage. Here is a
specimen:
1t would seem ~ if there was no way in
which man of reformatory turn could do as
much just now for humanity AS by continuing
some mode OF giving the ballot to babies--that
is, some mode of enabling the.a to get the ticket
into the box. OF their fitness to vote, in all
other respects, it is happily not permitted to us
any longer to doubt. According to the argu-
inents by which many great men and still great
er women have been for the last five years adj
vocating the extension Of the suffrage, u voter
does not need to have the power of Judging OF
measures, or of forecasting consequences He
| does not need to know how TO read, write, and
cypher. All he does need is the capacity of lik-
ing some men and dislikng others and this is
compatible with the very lowest condition OF
thc human intelligence nay, is not entirely in
| compatible with idiocy.
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Ottawa & Fox River Valley r. r.

Mr.. Force, on Of the contractors to build
this road. informs rs that the iron has been
purchased and is now on the way to Ottawa
Cor - additional miles, maxim. iron for 80
miles in all now purchased-enongh to lay the
entire track from Streator TO Aurora. We can
also state. from ocular demonstration. that ties
for ~ miles OF the road have already arrived
by the canal at Ottawa, and that boat loaos
are arriving daily They are cut in the for
ests of Michigan, and enough for the whole
track are contracted for and will be delivered
right along. Track laying will b. resumed
from Streator northward, on Monday, and be-
fore the first of June the iron horse VIII reach
Ottawa The road is now being finished
northwarl with the utmost vigor, and the
CO.. FACTORS have the fullest confidence of hay
ing the road in running order to Aurora by
the first of September This is not emily cheer
ing news, but unlike much news of this sort
in the papers, we know it to be reliable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

Congressman Brooks, of New York, in clos.
ing his speech on the tariff, few days ago,
said that if no enc else could be found to un-
dcrtake the task che would mount pedler's
wagon, and 90 through the agricultural dis
tricts, exhibiting hoe, u pillow, an axe, a
shovel, a trace-chaln, knife and fork, with
other articles, and demonstrate to the eyes of
the people the unjust, the enormous, the
wicked taxation that ls imposed upon them
by the existing tariff"
This would be a very effective mode Of
electioneering. and that the people may un-
derstand the extent of the taxation upon some
ofthe articles Of everyday life in every family
in the country, We append an extract from a
speech in congress by Mr.. Marshall, Of this
state:
"The farmer starting to his work has shoe
put on his horse with nails taxed 81 per cent,
driven by hammer taxed "a per cent; cuts a
stick with knife taxed 80 per cent; bitches his
horse to pillow taxed 80 per cent, with chains
taxed 81 per cent. He returns 10 his home at
night and lays his wearied limbs on sheet taxed
80 per cent, and covers himself with blanket
that has paid $50 per cent. He rises in the
morning, puts on his humble flannel shirt taxed
80 per cent, his coat taxed 80 per cent, shoes
taxed 30 per cent and hat taxed 20 per cent:
opens family worship by y chapter from his BIZ.
BILE taxed % per cent, and kneels to his God on
an humble carpet taxed 100 per cent. He sits
down to eat his humble meal from plate taxed
40 per cent, with knife any fork 35 per cent;
drinks his cup of coffee taxed A per cent, or
tea 70 per cent, with sugar 20 per cent; seasons
his food with sal. taxed 100 per cent; pepper
297 per cent, or spice 30 per cent. He looks
around upon his wife and children all taxed in
the same way takes \ chew of tobacco taxed
100 per cent, or lights cigar taxed 100 per
cent, and then thanks his stars that be lives in
the freest and best government under heaven
II on the Fourth of July he wants to have the
star spangled banner on real bunting, he must
pay the American Bunting company Of Masssa.
chusetts 100 per cent for this glorious privilege.
No wonder. sir, that the western farmer is
struggling with poverty, and conscious of wrong
somewhere, although he knows not whence the
blow comes that is claiming him to life OF end
less toll, and reducing his wife and chrdlen to
beggary"
This ought to be read by every farmer in
the United States, and while reading it he
should remember that but 1.-THE of the tax.
alton goes into the national treasury. The
remainder goes into the pockets Of manufac-
turers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

An appalling catastrophe occurred at Rich
mond, Va, ON Wednesday. a large crowd
had assembled in the upper portion of the
capital building, where the supreme court
was in session to hear the decision in the
hayoraity case. In the midst Of the proceed
inss the floor gave way, precipi,ating the
crowd to the room below, which was that of
the house of delegates. Fifty eight persons
were Killed and 200 wounded by the accident
Among the killed are several editors and some
OF the leading attorneys Of Richmond, with
many other leading citizens, among them q
brother Of Gen. Scofcld. The whole city il
in mourning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

MUss At WILMINGToN.-They are having
cheerful time at Wilmington, in this state
Some few weeks ago there was a contest on
the election for mayor, the issue being license
and anti-Iicense, women's rights, or something
OF that sort; at all events, one man received
a majority Of one. Afterwards the council
threw out six votes from the count of the sue
ccssluI candidate, and declared his opponent
elected, Law suits are now pending, and
the whole city of Wilmington is in fcrment.
To add to the excitement, on Wednesday eve
ming OF last week the dwelling mouse and
office buildings Of Mr. 0dell the city councils
mayor, were burned down, doubtless by an
incendiary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

TO be RE-ELECTED.-Nc observe the Hon
Sidney Breese, in response to numcrous!y
signed letters OF members of the bar in his
Judicial grand division, signifies his assent to
be candidate for reelection to the supreme
bench. The election takes place in June. OF
corse, this settles the question as to his serv-
ing on the bench another six years. illinois
is justly proud OF her Supreme bench, of
which it is no discyedit to the other Judges to
say Judge Breese is the brightest ornament
There is not an ADLER jurist living than Sidney
Brecse present Chief Justice of Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30
The Radical Elephant.

The 10th amendment is already proving
itself an elephant of enormous proportions to
the radicals, and they would gladly know
what to do withlt. Whi!et brought to them
good many votes, and especially of that
marketable sort which the leaders know so
well how to use, yet it threatens to cause
fearful stampede of the better class OF vsters
in the opposite direction.
The Cincinnati Enquirer prints q letter from
an intelligent citizen of Batavia, Ohio, which
is exceedingly significant. 1t is dated the 9Th
instant, and states, that in Clermont county
four hundred negros voted the radical ticket
on the Monday previous, and yet the county
gave an increased democratic majority.
At New Richmond one hundred and seven
negroes voted the radical ticket on the same
day. The Germans joined the democratic
party in body, and with their assistance the
radicals were completely routed.
At Felicity ninetyfve blacks voted the radi-
cal ticket, while respectable republicans voted
with the democrats, giving them majority
OF one hundred and eight.
At Batavia the blacks came down to the
polls like Al, avalanche, but without effect
They were drilled Saturday and Sunday, and
taught how to reach the ballot box They
were met at the polls by the German republi-
cans, who voted almost to a man with the
democrats With two inconsiderablc except
ions, all the townships show an increased
democratic gain
At Springfield, in this State, there we've
nearly three hundred negro voters, who were
wheeled into line by the radicals, marched
forward and induced to vote the radical tick
ct, ye. though heretofore Springfield has been
strongly republican, at this election the dem
ocracy made a clean sweep by larger MAORI
ty than ever, many conservative republicans
openly deserving the radical party. These
things are significant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

NEGRO JuRoRs.-We notice in Chicago last
week, as also in Quincy negroes have been
placed on the jury panel, and though chal
lenged, the wiseacre who is allowed to preside
over one OF the courts in Chicago, decided
that the fifteenth amendment having been adj.
opted, the niger juror was eligible. Ofcourse
this is stuff and nonsense. The 18th amend
ment gives the negro the right to vote, but
says nothing about his sitting on juries and
holding Office, and until these privileges arc
given him by the state law, he Can no more
hold Office or sit on juries in Ilionis than
women or minors can.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30
Shameful Proceeding in Congress.

The custom that has grown mp in congress
since the radical party has come into power,
of deciding all contested election cases ac-
cording to the politics of the contestant and
not the merits of the case has grown so shame
ful, that no respectable man in congress Is
longer willing to serve on the committee on
elections. Several members of that committee
have resigned within year, declining to be
party to the shameful injustice the commit
tee has SO often been compelled to stand
sponsor for. There is, however, it would seem,
no lack of material in congress scaly enough
to engage in this disreputable business. The
latest case decided by the committee was that
of St. Martin, conservative republican from
Louisiana, whose seat was contested by a rad
zeal named Sypher. 1t was proved that st.
Martin had received 16,O59 votes, and Sypher
but $3.50. But the committee said some 49,
600 voters in the district had not voted and
if all these had voted for Sypher he would
have been elected, and on this ridiculous as
sumption Sypher was admitted to the seat
A few days later it was discovered that Sy-
pher was heterodOx on the tariff question,
and then, on motion to reconsider, he also
was excluded, so that the seat is now de-
clared vacant AS a conservative. st. Martin
was ineligible, of course: then Sypher as a
radical was all right, but being loose on the
tariff question, he too becomes ineligible. 1t
never for moment seemed to occur to this
virtuous congress to give the seat to the per-
son who alone, from beginning to end, was
really entitled to it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30
Constitutional Convention.

About halt the the week was spent in over
hauling the article on the judiciary. About
the only changes made in the article as form
erly adopted were TO fix the minimum of pop
uation of each judicial circuit at 100000, and
to strike out of the 4th section. which pro-
vides that g in addition 10" the terms of the
supreme court now held in the third grand
division, Zone or more terms Of said court
each year shall be held in Chicago" the words
" In addition to-" and insert in lieu of them
the words "until otherwise provided by
law" Mr.. Eldridge had made the motion to
strike out all OF the section from the words .fn
addition to" which would have done away
with the annual term at Chicago, but the mo-
ton received no support and the section was
amended as above. This leaves the whole
matter of grand divisions for the future. and
place where the courts are to be held, with the
Legislature, only that, for the present it am
cunts, as we have before commended, to viz
tual removal of the court from Ottawa.
The proceedings of the farmers convention
at Bloomington were presented to the con-
vention on Tuesday. They strongly demand
action against the extortions of railroads and
warehouse men, and ask for a reconsideration
of the article on the Illinois and Michigan
Canal. Resolutions to the same effect from
the Peoria board of trade were also presented
So many petitions from the real women
of the state are flowing into the convention
against the womcn's suffrage proposition, that
it is probable the decision of the convention
to submit the question to a separate vote of
the people will be revoked 1t is said SUBJ
mission of the question to vote of the wom-
en- OF the state is not improbable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30
While throughout tho middle states and the

While throughout tho middle states and the
West the loboring men are struggling to have
eight hours established as a days work, hu-
manitarian New England, which is in advance,
you know, on questions of ''reform," is in
ferment because her operatives are striking to
reduce the days work from IL to 10 hours. In
deed the strike for 10 hours is only made in
behalf Of children under IS years old, the
older operatives not daring even to ask for 10
hours. In a discussion OF thcmatter among the
Cotton manufacturers in Boston, Mr.. Plunket
stated that in his factory, some time ago the
hours had been reduced from II to eleven
hours, land he could not discover that is had
been any benefit to the operatives. They had no
better health or morals now than when they
worked twelve hours, and the belief that they
would spend the extra hour in mental cul.iva-
ton had not been realized" Tire general
sense Of the meeting was II feeling Of indigna-
ton at Legislative interference between the
manufacturers and the boys and girls whom
they had right to work as many hours as they
might pay for The health and interest of
the children themselves do not appear to have
been thought worthy of consideration the
whole question was one of competing with
manufacturers in other States in the price of
goods.
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County Agricultural Society.

| At meeting of the Executive Committee o.
the La Sale County Agricultural Society on
Monday, the superintendent and various award
| ing committees were appointed for the next fair
to be held at Ottawa September 9th, eth, Stf
and 9.h The following are the superintendent
General Superintendent R. Shaver.
Asst Gen. Observation-Disclosures Smelling.
| Sup's Floral Hall-Samuel r. Lewis.
CLASS SUPERINTENDENTs
Glass A-Horses-Wm. r. Milligan.
Glass B-Cattle-Geo. N. Dunavan.
Glass C-Sheep, Swine and Poultry-T. Il.
Johns.
Glass D-Farm Products-Geo. C. CALDWELL
Glass E-Garden Products-Martin Allen
Glass F-Flowers-G. L. Thompson.
Glass G--Fruits-Dr. John Paul.
Glass H-Dairy, Kitchen and Pantry-Wm.
Pool.
Glass I-Woolen Goods, Embroidery, Fancy
Articles and Floral Experimentation Hen.
Messy.
Class J-Fine Arts-Simon Alschuler
Glass K-Mechanical-A Sapp.
Glass L-Farming Implements-A. T. Arm
strong.
Glass M-Equestrianism, Driving, &c-J. c.
Bruner.
Class Observation-Disclosures special pre-
miums will be offered by individuals.
Iu making selections of superintendents and
committees the Board OF Managers have had in
view only the best interests Of the society, and
have been actuated by no selfish or sectional
prejudice whatever. In every case it has been
their aim to select persons qualified to act intel.
ligently, and also to take them from all parts of
the county, that all will be equally interested
It 10 their earnest desire that those appointed
will accept the positions assigned them, and one
and all unite III making the next the best fair
ever held in La Sale county. In case any one
cannst accept, he Is requested to notify the
Secretary, w. E. Bowman, at once, that the va.
cancy may be filled before the premium list is
published.
Special premiums will probably be offered by
individuals on many different objects and arti.
clss, among them lest butter, best bread, cheese,
best collection Of plants and flowers, handsome
girl and boy babies under one year OF age, best
corn-dropper, best penmsnship by boy or girl
under eighteen years Of age best thoroughbred
sucking colt, best custom.msde business suit,
best cigars, &c.
Persons wishing to offer special premiums
should choose the aticles to suit themselves,
and leave the order with the Secretary soon, a.
the premium list will be printed before the first
of July.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

No HrMDuG. We do not wish to inform you,
reader, that DR. Wonderful, or any other man,
discovered u remedy that cures all diseases OF
the mind, body or estate, and is designed to
make our sublunary sphere u blissful paradise,
to which heaven itself shall be but side show,
but ace O0 mish to inform you Mat Dr. SUES ca.
M,7A Remedy has cursi thousands Of cases Of Gu
hrrh IN Hs 'cora forms and stages, and the pro
protor will pay $500 for d case Of this loathsome
disease that he cannot cure. 1t may be pro.
cured by mail for SIXTY CENTS, by ad dressing
r. V. PIERCE, NJ. d.. Buffalo, n. Y. For sale
by most druggists everywhere. Apr. 30-?w.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

NOVEL AND FIRST SPECIAL. PREMIUM.-Pre.
miums of twenty dollars are offered by Bow.
man, the inimitable photographer, of this city,
and worthy Secretary of the La Sale County
Agricultural Society, as follows: Ten dollars
for the handsomest boy baby, and 10 dollars for
the handsomest girl baby, each to be not over
one year Of age, to be decided ut the Fair in
September, by committee OF competent persons
Hurrah for the baby show.
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Cuba.

The new, from Cuba, a, usual, is slightly
mixed. The most reliable dispatches, however,
assure Us with the utmost po,i,iveness that the
rebels have been completely routed BY the Span.
iards. and that the rebels have routed the Span
i.rds everywhere:
The following despatch i, from Havana, April
18th:
The rebels are thoroughly disorganized, and
wandering about ia scattered bands without lea
ders. The latter are roaming along the coasts
seeking To escape from the island. The rebel
Gen Agramonts has thrown up his command.
And the following from Key West, OF same
date:
Latest news IRON Havana is that Count VAL
mazeda and the political government of Santiago,
refuse TO obey orders from the Captain General
and from Madrid.
The governor of Castle Cabaras also declines
to receive orders from Cen. Carlo. who endeayor-
ed to take possession Of the iortres, yesterday.
The Spaniards have been routed BY the nsur.
gents everywhere. Destruction to property in
Cincovillas district is immense. The Captain
General is expected TO return 10 Havana to-day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

Who NEXT :-Messrs Radcliffe & Sapp. tn.
wide.awake publishers of the Ottawa Republican,,
offer the following special premiums for the BEN
eft Of our county fair in September:
For the bes, three loaves Of whea, -four bread
made by girl under IS wears OF aye, 81 90.
For second bes, three loaves OF wheat hour
bread made by girl under Is years of age, So 90.
For the best three loaves of Graham bread.
made BY an unmarried lady, $500
For the best three loaves of Graham bre, j,
made by "a married lady, $500.
The committee to bs appointed by the board OF
managers. Recipes of successful ompe.itors to
be furnished Republican Office for publication.
ANOTHER .-Messr.. Osnan " Hapeman. pub.
fishers of the FREE TRADER, who are mover be.
hind hand in matters of public spirit, offer the
following special premiums for the bes. 10 lbs
of butter 70 be exhibited at the fair:
FIRST premium ..... - %
Second Premium ........ 90
Ihlru L T"hiium ..... . W
The butter must be specially entered for ,hi.
premium, though this does not exclude the entry
of the same butter for the general premium
offered by the society The object of the special
premium is to stimulate competition in depart.
ment of our fair which has hitherto been almost
shamefully neglected. w. L. BOWMAN,
Secretary
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FOREIGN NEWS.
.DSlAnd.


England, like Canada. is immenss,v disturbed
by the Vaccinations of tie Fenians Tbev have
taken such stand against the recent a., Of mar.
Lament to enforce law and order in Irs,.,d 90
TO render it almost certain that an attempt riyid.
ly to enforce the law will lead to an ONE,
ture in Ireland. The Fenians are no less o..
ing In England than ireland. The Pm M
Ga=ette, which SO savagely advocated the nasv.,.-
OF the pains and penalties statute for IraI,,a
the especial object of their hatred and the nro
prietors OF that Journal have been obliged to cali
upon the police authorities for protection. ana
every night heavy force patrols Craven. North.
cumberland, AID other streets in that vicinity.
house in that neighborhood being supposad %
be the base of the Fenian operations, and is con.
sequently closely watched.
The Fenians are unusually active everywhere
Seizures OF arms and other war material w.-.
made by the authorities on the 23d at Manches.
ter and Newcastle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

The White Hall Register chronicles the muir.
der, rear that town. on the 10Th iust, Of an old
and highly respectable citizen named Avery
Ballard. by his hired man named VIM. +. Davis.
1t was 20 unprovoked and cold bloodsd muir.
der that the Supposition 10 the hired man was
insane. After harrow escape from lynching,
the man WI. conveyed to tho county Jail at Car.
rollton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

L. s. Marshal Campbell, for the Northern
district of Illinois, has made the following APP.
pointments OF assistants TO aid him in taking the
census in this county. VIM. Fleming, of Adams :;
W. II. Beecher, of La Sale !; Geo. Bristol, OF OF.
tawa James A. Armour, of Seneca, They begin
their Iabors about the lst of june and must
complete the job in sixty days
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN-The Supreme Court
OF the United States has recently decided that
individual shares in National Banks are tax
able by the state; that the property of the
shareholder is distinct from capital, and that
bankers may be compelled to retain the tax
from the shareholders and pay it to the state.
The principal applies to city and county tax
alton also.