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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23
Has Ottawa an, Protector against Fire ?

The monster confagration at Boston two
weeks ago, and an alnlos ,otal destruction Of
the town of Galva, n this state, by fire two
days ago, may well press home to the people
of Ottawa the question, What protection have
we against the ravages of fire. We have in
the centre of the city Il few fire plugs; we
have few hundred feet of half rotten hose,
and we have two small hand fire engines, with
no efficiently organized Gf organized At alp
fire companies to take charge of them. This
is about the sum total OF the means and APP
planes at hand for the protection of some
five millions worth of combustible property
lying around loose ali over the city.
Our people, IN view of this condition of at.
fairs, and in view of the recent fearful confa.
grations all around us, and the presence of
that peculiar season of the year when fires do
most abound, will be prepared, we imagine,
very readily to second the efforts of mayor
Boyle, who proposes that something shall be
done forthwith to change this deplorable con-
ditlon of our city for the better To this end
meeting of the City Counsel at the City Hall
THIS EVENING t,oy. 23d, at IA o'clock, to
take this important matter into consideration.
The subject addressing itself so strongly and
directly to every property owner and business
man, the mayor has decided to include in his
call Tor a special meeting Of the council an in.
vitation to ali orr business men and property
owners to be present at the proposed meeting
OF the council, to take part IN the proceedings,
and unite with the council IN devislng such
steps as may be held advisable to accomplish
the important object in view
We hope in all earnestness that this invita-.
ton will not be allowed to 60 unheeded. Let
there be a full meeting of the best brain of the
C;tv. and let plan be evolved for the organi-
cation Q. such fire department here, that our
people may be able to SO to their beds on any
night with q comfortable feeling that we at
losst are moderately secure against the .rava.
ges of the fire fiend.
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.ho Illinois Genatorship.

Eyervhrl,, l-nov, +bot O,,,oehv oorso,+ad
70 be the Grant candidate r,~ Governor on tbe
express and onrv condition. fiat in case his
party carried fl. ,... 81. .,on'1 srccsed
TrumhpIl IA g.,r- , .,,,, 7,,s ,,oor &C
for Orlcshv ,...a ...,. ,, ,...,-.s,,,d,,e.
made brlri.s. u.,, .,,.,a..e,I c.-..,ss IN eet
him aside IMAM. Inn, dawn ~, fho drnd,,or,,
oru,q gerorn,. .,r,. Of Illinois f,r iour ,yeorv
yc,rs
YET ...n .r.....-.. NOW, f., Ina in, rod;cor ,,,o-
cr,r,.nc W. ..,opoecd thew soo,r 20 COW
when Gr.le.t,, .,-... ro,nin,fod fer Govor,or
that when t.. ..l.,..iaj election cana an a
man like Wys...nro would ston into tbo r,no
and co,to,, g.. ,5., ,.,,,,;on2 NJ oo,r,o ~
such ur6oretoodi,, oor,l how. boom ,noao
with Oc,esl, r. T.. Lo,, ,,o,, sr,rosoa v,,h
burn wanted III, Sano,orsbin Whv Wash.
hur, 10 i,ts,ect,o,Iy o,;ont co,,r,rad %
Or,eohv Ia ia sto.oorno, a;,,,o,,o, =,
mn, os ,vor,d.,ido ronrt,,;or ~ ono ~ .,o
great men Of the nation, while opIe,bv is IT..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23
Injunction.

we mentioned, several weeks ago, that
Judge Leland had declined, on the ground of
being an interested party, to hear the appi
cation Tor I'm injunction, on the part of the
Town of Ottawa, to restrain Hilon L. Mead
County Clerk, from extending on the tax books
the tax levied on this town by the Auditor to
pay the interest on the bonds issued by the
town of Ottawa to the Ottawa, O. g. F. r. V.
II. X. In consequence of such refusal on the
part OF Judge Leland the case was taken be
lore Judge McRobcrts At Joliet, who has
granted temporary injunction, uati the case
can be fully heard at the next term of the
Wi! Clrc"it Court. 1t is also likely, after the
case has had a hearing there, that it will be
appealed to the Supreme Court, so that our
people can l..y i"it" confidently on no. hay
ing tna tax :" pay Tor "a year or two, II ever
and We are assured that the parties who have
the case in charge on behalf the town Of OF.
Iawa are very confident, indeed, it may be
said are dead certain" that the injunction
will be made perpetual.
But suppose such should turn out to be the
case, the question comes up, would 1t be right
Tor the town OF Ottawa to repudiate these
bonds The people voted them fairly, and if
now released from paying them, it will be only
by taking advantage of q legal technically.
That Is one OF those great moral questions
we Go not propose to discuss. 1t may be said,
however, that if this tax cannot be legally
collected, no matter how willing a majority OF
our people may be TO pay it, in spite of lille
gality, there will be large proportion of tax
payers who will take advantage of the techri.
col difficulty in the way and refuse to pay, and
Wouldn't be tight fo1 &c part of our people to
pay tax which another portion refuse to paw
Doubtless, when these Fox River Railroad
bonds are declared nullity and our people
are legally released from their payment, it will
be n very grave question for us to consider
whether, though we Can legally do so, 1t is yet
upon the whole, policy to refuse utterly to pay
these bonds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23
RAILRo AID AND WAREHOUSES LAWS

RAILRo Nd AND WAREHOUSE LAws.--E. L.
q W. l.. Gross, o. Springfield, ILL.,, have just
issued neat and convenient pamphlet con-
tsining all the general laws of this state on
NalIroPds and Warehouses. There is hardly o
day IN the year on which the ordinary pro.
ducer, shipperor business man, and indeed the
citizen OF ev ry grade, has not something to
do with railroad or warehouse, yet there are
few subjects in reference to which people gen.
orally know SO little Of their legal rights or
responsibilities, This pamphlet gives them
full information on the sui Jet, and can be had
FOR so cts mailed 70 the parties above named.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23
For some reason, there has been but very

For some reason, there has been but very
littlepublic demonstration ofrejolcng among
republicans over the election OF Grant. Why
isn't! Do they begin to realize hat they have
done very bad thing for the future peace and
prosperity of the country, or is This the calm
tina: precedes the coming storm, which they
fear will burst when they find that their lead.
ers demand Gran. as dictator, us he virtual
lyisl
Are their leaders afraid OF the Indignation
of the people who were compelled-yes conc
pelLed-by every device of fraud, deceitand all
the appliances Of money to vote for Grant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

IMPORTANT TO BUILpERs.-A suit Of great
Importance to builders has been decided in the
New York Court Of Common Pleas a brick.
mason agreed TO build house and charge six
dollars per thousand 70. laying the brick. When
no cams to measure the brick he measured all
tho openings, Windows. doors, etc., as solid
work,l nsking his bill $4,000 larger than 1t
would have been had he only measured the
solid wall. The man for whom the work was
done refused to pay this Sc 800, and the mason
brought suit to force the payment, pleading the
custom Of brick.mssons in his favor. The court
decided that his charge was illegal, and that he
had nj right to charge TOR brick that were never
laid. This decision is important to builders
and contractors, az other states would be Likely
to follow the decision aud precedent set By the
New York court.
On showing the above to "Loosh" Delano. he
said, 81 That's . damn purity decision. Why,
the hatcher charges for the bones in the meat
Why don't they decide that illegal ?" ,"Loosh's
logic isn't bad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

An obscure repubublican paper ventures to
says "that the reelection of Grant puts him
on his good behavior" and 'that if he should
not give US wise and good government dur
ing the next four years, he cannot be elected
to his third term"
This 10 stuff and nonsense. What have the
laws As Grants congress will pass, at his bid.
ding, and such hindrances to fair express
sion OF popular opinion as they can and will
so readily finnish, Of what consequence will
the people be to Grant or anything in the way
Of his ambitious designs
Grants good behavior will be such a
line Of conduct as may best suit his Supreme
"Highnes,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

Married, at Marseilles, on Sunday Nov. 17th,
~ Rsv. Milton Rowlsy. Mr. VIZ. H. Rosth, of
Aarssillss. to Miss Mary Nswstead, of Morris.
New York.
We notice DR.. Putnam out again, Walking
with crutehes
A. V. Pitts has entirely recovered.
The Odd Fellows will give ball on Th,nks.
giving night for the benefit Of the orpsuizaticp.
Rsgslia will be worn.
Committee Of arrangements: W.. N. Willis.
g. F. Goddard. G. H. Talbot. Floor M.p.rsr,:
g. E. Hubbard, NJ H. Pitts. T. G. Besbe.
Ausio BY Bsch's band, Of Ottawa. Tick.ts.
including supper, $3.50. A good attsadsAee is
expected.
Pref Geo. W. Blish, of st. Louis, gives q select
reading at tho Congregational Church tonight,
Nov. 22d.
An explosion Of some inf,am able fluid occurred
a tie works Of the Marsellles manufacturing
company yesterday. The fire was sxtinsuishsd
before doing any material damage
Tho ePizootie is quite prevalent in this vicini.
~. We presume the country districts must b
similarly afflicted, as no farmers are coming in
and but few horses arc seen upon tho stre..a.
making trade quite dull F1DRa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23
Pennsylvania Election Frauds

1t is generally conceded that the late Presi-
dent election turned upon the result of the
October election in Pennsylvania. Had that
election been carried by the Liberals. itwould
have infused snch confidence in their ranks
that In November Greeley would nave carried
half the northern states and every southern
state but two.
Yet investigations in Pennsylvania since Oc-
tober place it beyond doubt that that state
was carried against Buckalew by sheer fraud.
The allegations Of these frauds soon after the
election We're so emphatic and persistent, that
the Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas felt
Itself called upon to take notice of them, and
appointed one Albert Williams, ga discreet,
impartial and competent citizen, ," to look into
the matter and report to His Honor Judge
Finletter
Two weeks latter, that is, on the Sd inst,
Mr. Williams made partial report of the re-
suit OF his Investigations. They had, up to
that time, extended to 30 divisions, or about
tenth Of the city, and In these he found
every species of irregularity. Returns had
been altered by wholesale, many are missing
and stolen and Others are not signed by any
Of the election officers
Mr.. Williams gives the following table,
showing how the figures of the returns, after
the footings were made up, had been changed
by the election board in making up the official
majority
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

A VETERAN. The New York Observer hay.
ing completed its fif'icth year a, the leader of
the Religious Newspaper Press, is now prepar-
ing for its thousands OF subscribers New
Years Gift in the shape of JUBILEE YEAR
Book, which will be eMhellished with several
appropriate illustrations. The Observer was
launched in 1923, and for fifty years has sailed
in an undertaking course, without once chang
ing Its motto or striking its colors. Few pa
pers can present such successful history
ana while there are plenty of good papers pub
lished, there IRE few that we can recommend
as strongly AS the 0bsercer for all the purposes
OF Family Newspaper. Large, comprehcn.
sise and well filed, it cannot fall to pay those
who take it iour-fold for their outlay. All
subscribers get the Jubilee Year.Bool, Cratic
SS year. Sidney L. Morse & Co., 81 Park
Row, New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

The First National Bank OF Dow g. Tilsop.
At Marseilles, had pleasant surprise the other
day by receiving from the wife Of the depart
Cd Dir. Wedgwood, late county school super.
intendent, check for the 5000 that they had
incsutlously advanced Mr.. w. few days be
fore his taking French leave. II IL under.
stood that the friends of Mr.. w. are making
every excrtion and even sacrifice, to straight
en- up his affairs honorably.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

DRAMATIC READING.-Prof. Geo. W. Blish,
of st Louis, who gave o reading entertainment
at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, was
hsrdly granted a fair show by our people. The
audence--not over fity-was certainly not
such was calculated to fil him with tbs in
SEPARATION necessary to do his audience orhim.
self justice. Mr.. Blishs selections were fault
less, and his reading, in many parts. splendid,
as for instance How jamie Csme Home and
"Ths Bells" by Poe. His voice, however, lacks
clearness and volume for tirst-class reader,
and HIS enurciation in most cases is too rapid.
At least thls was very poroeptible fault in an
empty house where half his words were rem
dered inaudible by thousand intermeddliug
echoos
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23
TO MRS. JAS. GRAHA N,
Circuit Court.

The case of Grim v. The c., B. 90 Railroad
occupied. the entire attention Of the Court until
yesterday morning. when it Wen. to the Jury
The next chse is that OF Benton v. The Illinois
Central Railroad, for killing = span of horses
near New Rutland some time ago The oon.
pany claim that the plaintiff drove across where
there was no public road or crossing, and the
injured Benton joins issue on that question.
Mayor Widmc' and Mcdonald for the plais,
tiff, and Eldridge and Hsugh for the railroad.
The jury in the Griffin case awarded the plain.
tiff $1,000 against tho r. f. Co. A motion for
u now trial was overruled
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

This shows that the vote Of Philadelphia
was falsifled IN ths one tenth Of the city by
changing the correct figures. to the amount of
1910 votes. In the whole city, therefore 1t
is fairly, presumable that these changes amount
to 80 900 votes, or enough of themselves to
have elected Bnckaew; and these changes,
says the Philadelphia Press a Grant paper,
''are exclusive of the repeating, personatlng,
and ballot-box stufling by the tools of the
ring on the same day. We now verify believe
that an examination of the returns and con-
test in which the frauds committed, but not
apparent upon them, could be exposed, would
put the stamp OF guilt upon at least five hun
drod men IN Philadelphia, and show that
Charles r. Buckalew carried the state in Octo-
Der y clear and ample majority
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Tho EplZOOtic.

Tho horse epidemic seems to be rapidly "let.
ting up" ia Ottawa. The horses that were first
attacked are all couvalosoent, or apparently WE'LL
except in few instances when they had been
driven out too soon after getting sick and catch.
lug cold, relopscd. Those that have taken the
disease during tho late cold "snap" have it very
lightly Ind will doubtless speedily recover. A
good many of the horses that were first taken
with the disease are now doing duty, and bust.
ness is beginning to brighten up in consequence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

M. A. Howell, Of Marseilles, obtained last
week in the U. s. Circuit Court at Chicago a
judgment of $1,000 against the estate of the
late Julius Avery, of this city, beng Fart Of q
deposit made by Mr.. Howell with Mr.. Avery
TO pay current expenses of the law suits against
the insurance companies &c. which Mr.. Avery
was conducting ter Mr.. Howell,
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HOME MATTERS.
Bcatll OF James Graham. Esa.


We announce. with profound regret, the death
OF James Graham, Esq., at his residence in this
city on Saturday last. Esqire Graham had been
In feeble health for some time past, so that his
death took no one by surprise, yet its announce.
ment produced o general feeling Of sorrow.
Mr. Graham was native OF Ireland, had emf.
grated with his family TO this country in 1854.
and oecamea resident Of Ottawa the same Year.
Fora number OF years he YVES engaged here in the
warehousing busiaess and lumber trade, and ON
retiring from pursuits that in time became too
lsborious and s1hausting for b., eufeeblsd con.
stitution, he was elected by cur people for
series OF terms the Offices of Justice VI the Pes.e
Police Magistrate and Town Collector, holding
the last two Offices at the time of bic death. He
was agentleman Of education and culture, OF the
highest business integrity and aninpeachabls
honor, and OF many pleasant, winning social
qualities.
His funeral tocs place from St. COLUMBIA
lCA'holicl church on Monday last and was at.
tended by many OF our leading ci,i,ous.
In this connection we are requested to publish
the following proceedings Of
EMERALD BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
At special meeting of the Emer.l Benevolent
Society Of the city of Ottawa, the following pre-.
amble and resolutions were uaAnnorsly adopted
and ordered placed on the mioutes:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleAted Almighty God 70
remove from amongst us our esteemed brother.
James Graham, ESQ.
ReSo.eed Tha, in the death of our brother the
Society has suffered the loss OF good and faith.
ful mem Der and It's members = SINGERS and warm
friend
Resolred, Thst we tender our heartfelt vymps.
thy to his much respected AID sorro wing family
In he loss OF kind, indulgeut and stfectionate
hu sband and father
!ieSoIetd, That a copy Of the q ovs resolutions
be sent TO the family. and that they bs published
IN each OF the city papers.
Also the following touching and aporopria.s
lines inscribed
TO MRS. JAS. GRAHAM
Be calm sad, weary. achlng heart
When grief throos req uiems Tor thetksd;
Stay, stay the tear tina. f,n would sta.
Al tender memories OF the dead
Wouldst thou call that spirit free
From realms o. bliss ne er ending
To share again Oh earth with thee
Lies hopes and ATS cont.nding?
Oh rather lie, tia, Holy Faith,
When whispers +" lie ia ble.I'
Nerve thy weary feet 10 tread the path
That leads TO endless rest
Through all these years, through dark or hight,
Which here shall yet TO thee be given,
TIL thou shalt share the laurel bright
Which crowns thy kindred SOU In heaven
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-23

Hon. 2. X. Leland has resumed the practice
Of law. Office up stairs over the City Drug
Store.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-10-24

decade. We quote President Grant
upon the question of taxation
The tax collected from the peopla
has been reduced more than eighty
millions Of dollars per annum. BY
stcadiness in our present course, there
IS no reason why, in a few short years
the national IaX-gatheTerm may not Oi--
appear frOm the door Of the citizen
almost entirely. With the revenue
stamp dispensed 10y pOst-masters in
every community; tax upon liquors
OF all sorts, and tobacco in ali its
forms; and by a wise adjustment OF
the tariff, which will put duty only
upon those articles which We could
dispense with, known as luXuries, and
Oh those which we use more of than
We produce, revenue enough may be
raised, after few years Of peace and
consequent reduction of Indebtedness,
70 fulfill all our obligations. A fur
ther reduction Of expenses, in addition
to a reduction of interest account,
may be relied on to make this prsc c.
able. Revenue reform, if il means
this, has my hearty support. II 1t
implies collection Of ali the revenue
for the support of Government, for
the payment Of principal and interest
Of the public debt, pensions, &c, by
directly taxing the people, then am
against revenue reform, and conf
IDENTIFY believe the people are with me.
If 1t means failure to provide the ne
cessary means to defray all the ex-
penses Of government, and thereby
reputation of the public debt and
pensions, then am still more OppOs-
ed to such kind of revenue reform.
Revenue reform has not been defined
by auy OF its advocates, to my knowl-
edge, but seems to be accepted as
something which is to supply every
mans wants without any cost or ef-
fort on his part.
The following table shows the ex-
penditures per capita, from the year
1900 to 1871, inclusive:
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-10-24
ToEE McCAULEX.

TrORNFY AT LAW once secon y ,-,'s- -
a ~ FTclange Bank Bloeks corner
Wsshi1efon and Market St MAJ, l1-ly-
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-10-24
rFrom The New York Herald. Oct. l4.I

From the New York Hernld, Oct. l4.l
One Result or the October Election
How Business In New York was AZ
feeIed.
The result in Pennsylvania has
quickened business all over the city
and driven of that languOr and indif-
ference which would have been the in
separabIe CUnufti0n Or aTIUUrIcr month
of doubt with the prospects Of many
months of further waiting to learn
what would have been the financial
policy Of the candidate and party
whose chances were so signally over
slaughed on Tuesday last. There are
millions who believe that Mr.. Gree
/ ley's administration, should the fates
grant him one, would not be less con-
servative of the b Isiness interests of
/ the country than Gen. Grants; but
now the presidential question is decid-
! ed-aC least SO Wall street believes and
/ bets, and so think the thousands of
merchants who haye been waiting.
The change since Wednesday morn
/ ing last mas been like the work of
magic The dry goods trade sprang
/ into life once more; a confident feel
| ing pervades the money market
stocks have risen several per cent ,
and real estate is firmer, and all be-
cause men may make reasonable cal
culations of the future OF everything
/ for the next four years. And this
view further suggests that the forth
coming winter and spring are to see
a revival Of speculation at the Stock
Exchange unparalleled siuce the pal
my days of the spring of 1869, when
/ the Grant administration began to
pay off the debt at the rate Of enc
hundred millions per annum, aud
equal, perhaps, to the great iIfigti0n
OF earlier years of the current paper
money decade.
One important matter should not
be lost sight of, notwithstanding the
unfavOrable action of the Bank of
England-viz, the flow OF foreign
capital to this country which will be
resumed with a greater volume when
/ the hustle and confusion Of presiden-
! tial election are over. It is significant
that our bonds in London jumped up
when the news from Pennsylvania
was known, and that the bank put
up the rate the following day.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-10-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ATTORNEYS

GEORGE Z. SESEX,
7~roRNFY AT LAW, TIfnni Ohlo. Oiloe
a corner Main and Perry streets
May 9.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-10-24

No. Of

This is upon the basis OF the census
Of 1870. Hitherto It has been custom
ary to use the previous census in an
election which has Oecnrred within
| two years after the taking Of the cen
sus. In 1882, and again in 1852, this
was done, but by common consent a
different course seems 10 have been
agreed upon for the ensuing election.
/ We say il has been agreed upon, for
all the States have made nOmina-
tons in accordance with the new ap-
| pOrtiOnment.
This will prove an advantage to the
Greeleyites, as they expect 20 get the
/ greater portion Of their votes in the
/ South and West, where the new dis
/ tributiOn makes a larger increase than
at the North and East. It cannot be
said, therefore, that the friends OF
! General Grant have wrought this
change for their own benefit. They
can afford, however, to give the Flu
sionists this advantage, and can beat
them. Indeed, we believe, we might
cOncede them ali the Southern States
with perfect safety for the reelection
Of General Grant; for really we do
not see what Northern State Greeley
is likely carry.