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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-24
For the Free Trader
HOW THE PEOPLE ARE TAXED.

1t appears from the report of the Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners that eighty
six counties of this state have subscribed
stock and issued bonds for the construction Of
railroads to the amount OF $16,0SS,027, which
sum, or most of it, is on interest at 10 PEI
cent; and as the railroad companies have
sold these bonds for iron, ties and other ma
tcrial which has gone into the construction of
the roads, they have become part of the
real capital stock invested in the roads and
on which the companies claim ten per cent
interest or dividends, the same rs on all other
capital invested, watered stock included, TO
be raised out of treights and fares, over and
above running expenses and all other contin-
gencies Now is not this making the people
pay double tax TO the railroads--iirst, 81 =
608,S02 interest on their bonds, and second,
the same amount to give the railroads ten
per cent. dividends-in all $2,217,GOO per
annum, yeG without paying the principal Oft
dollar of their bonds?
This refers only 10 county or municipal
Subscriptions We have no statctics by which
w 'tii iNC at tIit dILlDuUkS substituted ON
erwise by towns, corporations and individuals,
but the amount is probably half as much
more.
Then add the enormous sums appropriated
by our Legislature last winter and spring for
state purposes and to the stalc's charitable
institutions, amounting to $4,047,G21 for two
years. part at least Of these appropriations
look little eXtravagant. For instance, $3.50,
200 for the insane asylum IN part to paw forI
horses, carriages and sIcighs, with equip.
ments for the use OF the unlucliy insane orl
ipckey sane superiatGsdents-bu all under the
head Of INSANE" ofcoursc, perhaps correctly.
Then there is bill before the legislature ask
ing for further appropriation of &40OOOi
more for the insane asylum at Elgin I'll
granted, this will $4,000. How many pa.
tients are there at Elgin and how much does |
1t cost per week per head to board them?
Our assessment is increased this wear on |
land to over three times the former vulua. |
ton, horses are more than doubled and 9th |
er property increased in the same proportion, |
and as the revenue law of 1869 provided that |
all the excess of state tax over the tax of 1863
in counties or towns tina, have issued bonds |
TO railroads shall he paid on these bonds, is
not the increased taxation Oh the other pro |
perry of the state to make up for this work
ing an injustice to those counties that have
issued no bonds; and was it not sharp prac.
ticc in the railroad managers in this way L.
get all the counties and tax payers TO pay
portion of these bonds at pars
J. :. ARMSTRONG. /
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From Rutland.
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

| Farmers mutual lHSuIunCS w.
The annual meeting OF the Rutland and
Manlius "Friendly Aid" Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company took place according to
the notice so kindly given in your paper, and
as the company is the first of the kind estab.
lished in the county, if not in the state, it
may be Of some interest to the farmers of the
county to know how far it has succeeded in
realizing the hopes of its members.
| The President, on calling the meeting to
( order, made few remarks, giving little ex.
periencc in regard to the cost of insurance
heretofore He had paid rs dollars for a
policy covering $4,000 for five years ID. H..
Shaver had paid 800 for the same amount,
and time with the hazard of lightning includ
ed. In the present company the members
Ipay six dollars on that amount, with the
chances of assessment in case OF loss by any
member. And to give some idea as to what
the chances are likely to be, it was stated by
one of the directors (Mr. Cyrus Shaver that
there had been but four fires within the town
Of Rutland in forty years. The whole value
of the property destroyed did not exceed
$4,000, showing that, if only five persons in
the town insure each the named amount,
they will have paid out a sufficient sum to
cover the whole loss. But, instead Of five,
we have already thirty persons in the town of
Rutland, and in the company (both towns)
sixty five members, and Il total valuation of
$1S7,015 insured.
! The following are the items:
Whole number of members rs
Whole number Of policies issued ......,,.72
Amount covered by policies two
! thirds Value). ............ $l3l 3S0.OO
Amount of premium and tax. 80. 265.OO
Amount of expenses of all kinds. 1860
Thus leaving an uneXpended balance in the
company's hands, even at the low rate Of pre-
MUM of one dollar for each one thousand
dollars, and one dollar tax for the necessary
lpapers.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
j. r. Shaver-Presdent
| J. T. Nichol-Treasurer
| Samuel +. Parr and John Loring-Sur-
veyors.
E. p. osworth-Secretary.
Any further information will be gladly
furnished to those interested by calling on
or addressing the Secretary or other officers
f. p. BoswoRTH, Sec,
- n MarcpiIlpS
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secureu by G ,mmission that is authorized
at any time TO revise and correct the SEIZED
ules.
Du' 'hes' aqe not the strongest arguments
against ne adoption of the schedules as a
law he schedules fill table of closely
prih' d nonpareil figures covering asurface
Us ~ by 10 feet The constitution requires
III At all bills before they can be passed into
avs shalt be read three separate times IN
ttTf on thrcc separate days in each house.
Now 10 read over all these figures three sepa-
rate times would take any ordinary man three
months of steady work, and no one or five
men taking turns could do it without going
crazy So, of course, to enact the schedules
into laws is out of the question.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Collins, of Kankakee, the economist of
the House. On Wednesday introduced reso.
luton reciting the lamentablc condition of
the country's finances and in view of re-
trenching instructing the judiciary commit
tee to report upon the feasibility and practi-
cability of consolidating the three grand
divisions of the Supreme Court into one, to
be located at the capital. Mr. Leitzc propos-
ed to squelch the proposition by reading to
the house the provisions OF the constitution
relative to the holding of terms of the Su.
preme Court The house went into convu,
sions, however, when he read that provision
which empowers the Legislature to do the
very thing that the resolution proposed. The
resolution was adopted, 76 to 90
FUNNY
The portion of the revised laws referring to
amendments and jeofals" being under con-
siderations, Mr.. Wcstfall said he had always
made it a practice not to vote for anybody he
didn't know, and he had asked about dozen
lawyers in the House who Joe Fails was, but
none of them could tell him. There was also
other language in the bill which was not En-
glish or Dutch If the Revision Committee
could not find United States words enough to
frame their bills in he would be obliged to
vote against them. Laughter
The bill passed
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FOREIGN News.
England,


A. Hawkins, counsel against Tichb0rnc in The
late prosecution, was leaving court on the 10th
he was mobbed and only saved from serious in
jury by the police.
On the same day serious election riot occur
red at Limerick, in Ireland
Advces from India are to the effect that thc
anime in Bengal is assuming an increased i'm.
portance and engaging the earnest attention OF
the leading men in financial and commercial cir
clcs. AT London there seems to be no doubt that
England will be called upon for large quantities
OF food to feed her furnishing population in India
Adeputaton Of workingmen, headed by Joseph
Arch, on Monday, waited upon Mr. Gladstone
and urged the propriety of extending the cleo.
tive franchise 10 agricultural labOrers. Mr., Glad
stone expressed himself as in favor of their oh.
Ject, but advised them to be patient. lie pointed
out the magnitude and wcightness of the meas
ure, and the brief duration of parliament.
Nine. Parcpa Rosa died ut London on the ODD
The LONDON journals OF Thursday are filled
with articles and programmes of the ceremonies
on the occasion of the Duke Of Edinburgl's mar
rage which was to take place at 1890 7. NJ. nj
ST. Petersburg on that day
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y HORSE THEEF.-On Sunday OF las; week
thief stole from the premises Of Thos. Applet e
1t Hinkley, Dekalb county . bushels Of gras-
Led and span of horses, wagon, &C, and driv.
ing the property to Ottawa sold the seed to Mr.
Richardson; and being pretty holly pursued
put up the team at Peter Egan's livery stable
and got away-the officer and some Of the peo.
pie of Hinkley getting possession OF the property
on the morning after the thief arrived here.
Mr. Richardson, under the circumstances, Iii.
yided the loss on the grass seed equally with TIE
loser
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Foreign paper. contain long story of =
strange and disastrous accident in the port Of
Bastil, ia Corsica The steamer Zeonane was
entering the port on her return from Lcghorn.
when, by false tnTR Oi her helm, she was driven
agans; sea-wall ar ghfrf. Although a nun.
her Ct vessels, which sere near by, FASTENED to
her assistance, She sank 80 rapidly that nineteen
persons were drowned, including the Captain
and the Chief Engineer. The greater part Of
those who persisted were Corsican laborers. re-.
turning from Ieghorn.
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SHERIFF's SALARy.-Thcrc seems to be
some question about the legality of the pay
voted at the last meeting OF the Board of Su.
peryisors to the sheriff of this cnunty At all
events, We have seen pape. in circulation
signed by Gen. W. johnson, DIR. James Adair
and fIom ffiy to hundred others, by which
the signers mutually pledge themselves to
contribute money TO have the legality Of the
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who might invest. And the committee would
therefore commend the subject to the favorable
attention of the Ottawa Bushes Mems Associa-
ton, for such action on the same as they may
deem proper.
On motion, the report was adopted, and
Messrs s. W. Cheevcr, VIM. Stormont, L. Lewis,
DR.. Jos. Stout and DR.. J. o. Harris were APP
pointed committee to solicit subscriptions OF
stock.
Adjourned to next regular meeting, which
takes place next Monday evening.
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THE Misunderstanding the past week the
weather hcrcabouts seemed especially built for
the delectation of "young ducks" Those, how
ever, who had not pretty feet, remained in doors.
Those who had good pedal eXtrcmities and all
umbrella just more than "sloshed around"
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France.

Minlste1 Washburne OH Monday, on behalf of
the French residents of Philadelphia, presented
cX-Presi1ant Theirs with Il gold medal In his
speech, Nr. Washbunc alluded to the friendship
OF France for the United States during her arm
ed revokition, and euogized the French people
who have taken up their residence in the United
states liners expressed his thanks to his roun.
trymen IN the United States for the manifesto
ton Of their confidence in him, and declared
that,a Republic was the only Government posi-.
bic in France; consequently the bond Of friend
ship between the two nations would be made
stronger.
Prussia has shown such threatening hostility
to the disposition of France to uphold the splr
itual authority ei the Pope, that France com
plains 81 Bismar, as disposed to insult the con
qucrcG.
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HOME MATTERS.

a Thief or an Imposter Wants Short Horns
About two weeks ago fellow came to the
house Of Henry Green, in Farm Ridge, this county,
q well known dealer in fine cattle, claiming the
name of a well known cattle dealer, and that he
lived near Sandwich, H.. that he was looking
for short horn cattle; that he had been at and
Just came from Mr.. Longs, dealer in fine cattle
near La Sale. Made several liberal offers on the
best of Mr.. Green's herd, but did not conclude
any misunderstanding with Mr.. &. several
days Upon leaving, said that he would 20 to
Hiram Jackson's, another extensive dealer in
fine cattle That he expected his father would
Join bin in q few days, but at all events he would
return before leaving the neighborhOod. He
went to Mr.. Jacksons, and made the same pre-
tensions of wanting to purchase, gave very
plausible accounts Of the best cattle dealers of
the state his own experience &c; made offers
on Tie best of this fine herd ,-remaing there from
Thursday until Monday morning. On leaving
said he was going to Mr.. Green's again; but
since was not been heard from, until the fol-
lowing letter, addressed to Hiram jackson, Farm
Ridge, arrived, which describes the man as near
ly as can be:
LINCOLN, ILL, Jan. 10, 1874.
Mr.. II. JACKSON: Dedr Sd--1hcrc has been al
my house the past three days and nights
yOungish like man that claims to be your son,
and says that he is looking after short horns
Has tried to buy one of my tine cows. Have sus-
picOncd this man as an impO>tor, and frcm his
actions this morning bclicys him to be one lie
Is evidently well posted in your county, rs well
As with the majority of the short horn men in
this state. He came TO ny house with Mr.. Quinn,
and / believe he claims to have bargaincd for a
bull there. Please write me what You know
about the fellow. He is small man with dark
eyes and dark chin whIskers, rattle: quiet, wears
a rather light colorcd salt OF clothes: not very
well dressed, has . light or thin oycrcoat, red !
mixed color. Please write and ubligc
Yours truly, james c. GILLIAN.
Lincoln, Logan Go. I
What his objcc' is, is not fully developed, hat
for 40 good possibly diagraminy
the premises he Is visiting for future operations
If himself or accompliccs. More than fine cattle
he needs u strong dose Of buckshot, a quiet home
n the suburbs of Joliet. or u situation in that
water cure establishment. Pass him around
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Showing surplus Of. ...............,.Si,5 $1,000
The company lease the ground ON Encn their
building stands, together with the water priv.
lcge pertaining thereto. The terms of lease are
ten years from the fail Of 1871 at average rate
OF $500 per annum For the first live years pay
mcnt rs follows: 500 first year, $500 ssrond
year, $500 third year, 500 fourth yGec. $500 Gnh
year, and at the rate of $500 per ounum for thr
remaining iiyc years. TheV represent that their
machinery is Of the latest improved patents aud
styles, ane of sufficient capacity to give a,,or to
50 names that 80 hands constitute flll set
ana working together could complete three
dozen pieces of work each per day. w crras to
work but 40 hands would require more capital
IN proportion, ana the amount OF work turned
OIL would he equal 10 but two and one baltdnzcn
pieces for each man per day. Still it was shown
10 the committee that the works ,ould he RIM
with force OF 10 wOrkmcn and ar ord II liberal
percentage on the capital invested.
lht committee were further informed that
the Labor required for the bus ,nrs, cau h,. Ms
easily and as chcaply obtained ,c,c as bv East
e,m " c ana mat he ,awc may be
sald 81 material, which con- lists of Steel bone.
WOOD etc. Md, further III t S3 OoO would pur.
chisc sufficient amount ~ ,,.tc,igI To- carry
Tor manufacturing purpose
Inc cutlery manufactu ed Nv this establish
mcnt Is well liked by Gus or,,rs. being I'm point
Of quality and finish fully nm 10 lho Standard Of
any in the market, and r., be sold as low n, any
W M us',I ti."". sod. manufactured here
80 80 ~, rn-l'u - GU k'on,crs with " saving oil
Ii;i'' LON 'y e" l. TIE 'ncation affords Ia
al ~ an,ip"'-' sdd a. " home luF "Orkinch
mn Tt " '',sIp".'' Ithc matter Of living.
i'''' '''l>' w. tan1r wPh the experience the
r. nv ' th'rs Ese, enable them 10 as
,r ,,i ,,n'','' 4, thai with sufficient means
ra,, - j., ,d"j ." alayr'H"Ut ihci; establishment
" .,' ", str,l itHe best paying institutions
VI MY T,'. "r.,'
"' -" ~, y. 2 T. pUrintnn. and others
- Ish.~aH,rTG, arr Skilled wurkmrn
III m ,.' Ihsrg experience IN the business.
~ af,-,,N rcprcSUui that they have ~.
l't''' n ,.-n receiving large orders Tor goods
' n,, ~ account of theiC financial oInbagTa-,
'tor tl-- are unable 60 OH and that lHliHsIt
MT Is NECESSARY ,o enable them to continue
4" ,4,,tiGu
- ryrs tsNrrtI'Hat Dy the committee HAT e
~ ';bn frtrh;r,irrs- IL 'hr .omuary for nor
y~tG money etc. sad 4" FURNISH p, addiuonl
,,.,,,,- .r ,,..E f,,,,. cash .,f,irc4 II would I
,I,ecr..ary - ~ti-r rs sale 81 ,t,.-k $ljWn, ba
iibat . sale to. ,tork in tLr as,pm' oi s5N'
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The Strcator Monitor has new dress Now
give the editor fresh head and see how the
" old thing will work"
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IN Il on2"tle III tlm, Germany, during per
4, iornanoer one %; the twenty.four petroleum
lamps ftlaehrd to 4 chandelicr suspended from
the ceilt'S.c exploded, ami the fluid fell like a
shower df sire upon the audience. The dresses
OF about tFeniy wcrc ignitcd, and several of them
were seriously burned-onc, at least. fatally.
The. N"'" ""'""" G'-e'ie says, If the policy Of
France ~ s'aISeryient to the temporal aims
OF Papacy, '&c peace of Europe will be compro.
missed.
There was an exciting scene in the Reichstor
on Tuesday Herr Mallimc&rodt, an Ultramor.
tame deputy quoted passage from recent
work Of GensSal La Mamora, alleging that Bis
mark in 1866 discussed the ccssion TO France Of
portion OF RLen!slI territory. Prince Bismark
arose and pronuncod the statement an auda.
eious and malicious laSehO0d.
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spain.

One adi the leaders Of the Cartagcna insurrcc-
ton has just issued an appeal to his comrades to
unite heartily with the government in its efforts
TO suppress the Carists. With unity among all
the republicans, the adhcrents of Don Carlos
could he forced ont OF Spain in fortnight
Admiral TOpetc, Minister of Marine, ha, gone
10 Cartn%Gna with full power to investigate the
circumstances OF ihc Iutransigcntc Instruction
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| WAS 1T REASON, on WHAT?-A Gentleman v no
can have no motive, as indeed under no temIta
ton would lo permit himself to vary nom the
exact truth in such ca-c, relates to us the fol
| lowing:
| Recently while ont duck hunting on the hi |
nos, not far from Ottawa, he had occasion 10 !
cross TO an Island in the river, where lac found,
on the north shore OF the island drove Of cattle
Just entering the water at ford the water be- /
! ing swollen by recent rains and the current
quite swift. On the north shore opposite the
island The river hank presents a perpendicular
rock from six 10 ten feet high, except st the ford
where there is an opening In The rock, furnishing
an easy a-ecEt 20 the level prairie beyond.
All The cattle entered the river except an ol.
COW, that remained ou the bank awaiting rcsul
The strong current speedily swept them d
stream lar below the opening in the OBJ -
bank, and they were carried over half Il ~
fore they found landing place. old ~
as the COW remaining behind j. familiar hoii
looh,d Oh With great interest, and u ra''e
draw her Uvu conclusions from tn ssame"
all events lowering Ter head aud sresuiI
low, she started mp stream some giving ''
gazcd intent, &C.; the opposite hrta'ee, ~
quito satisfied. went mp stream Sore, NM
again critically viewed the - Ff" rod- mr'h'
'pparontly satisfied, boldly fNj, anoth WI
water. She had calculate 'fThscd into u
precision, for she -truck "i.h hiatheHa'''
ing in the north shore, - centre oi The OPP
rods in width. Passin sAi-''was less than "
she shooh herself 10, r"T "HWdly I" the r'"i'
mcnred quietly .,ra Esi s-'and' ana thtn '''
pened Vas ibi.i ts-es II nothing had ha
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200 PIANOS AND ORGANS

New and Secondhand of FirstCass Makers. cR be soS
Lower Prices for cash. nstallments, In City or
Country, during this Financial Crisis and e Holidays, y
HORACE WATERS & son, ISL Broadway, than ever be-
offered in New York. Agents Wanted TO sell Waters
Celebrated Pianos Concerto Orchestral Organs. Illus.
trsted Catalogues mailed Great Inducements 10 the Trade
Large discount Minister'S Churches SundaySchools stc
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PERSONALLY. r. Moulton, Clerk of the Har-
per House, Rock Island, has been around town
recently ona furlough among his friends, and on
his way East, where he proposes to go to see his
friends, shoot clans, and have good time gen
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LIST OF GIETS.

Total. 12OO0 Gifts, MI Cash. amounting TO ssi 100000
sp- The and distribution of gifts viii pDslirey
dnd HHeQRicGoRg ttke pdce on he dig re, whether
all the cSes are sold or not and the lO gifts al paid in
proportion to the number of tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets $50 Halves S95; Teuths each coupon,
q; Eleven Whole Tickets for $500 29 Tickets $00
t3 Whole Tickets FOR 5000; ~ whole Tickets for $4,000
No DISCOUNT on less than $500 worth OF tickets.
Applications ter agencies and orders for tickets should
be addressed TO
TH0S L. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library ~. and Manager Gift Concert,
Pu5hc Library Dulldug, Louisville, Ky.
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Difn.
Centanr Lfn5mcrlt.

ON the nth ns of lung fever. FRANK A. son OF Adors
ana Amanda Wilcox, aged II NOR tbs and Is days.
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Mr.. J. II, Tobin, the present popular clerk of
the Clifton, has just returned from similar cX-
petition.
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| The association met on Monday evening pur-
suant to adjournment
Mr.. Jordan, from the committee on the sub
| ject of the Cutlery Company made full and
very satisfactory report, as follows;
| The committee appointed by the Business
| Mems Association of Ottawa to report on mat
tiers relative to The Western Cutlery Company
respectfully submit the following;
| The officers OF the company are, {. III. Force,
President; John Stout, Secretary and Treasurer;
B. +. PurintOn, Foreman; j. +. Reed, Agent and
salesman; c. ii. Force, John Stout, s. +. Purin-
ton, Chas. Mcdonnell and G. Reed, Directors.
The company commenced manufacturing in
| May, 1872, and in September of the same year
| began the sale Of goods Since that time, for
the want of sufficient capital, they have laborcd
under many Disadvantages, Notwithstanding
which they have paid their expenses and added
81 600 to their surplus out of profits Of sales; on
which sales there has been less than | per cent,
loss on account of bad debts, etc
The present assets Of the company, they say,
are as follows:
Builung, >....,..,..... .....''.S oooo
Machinery ....,...... ............''... -@uNo
Manufactured stock Observation-Disclosures. U,0Ou
Unfinished stock and raw material ...... 3,OW
Accounts. Observation-Disclosures. ON
Total assets SIS 5Ot
LIABILITIES
To other than stockholders. 1900
To stockholders paid on shares ......,.. $4,000
Total liabilities. ,...................S 36,0O
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$4,000 Cash Gifts VIII he distributed by lot
among the ticket-holders.

FULL DRAWING.