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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
THE CROAKER.

The heats OF July, whatever may be theif
facilitating effects on animal life generally
are especially congenial and energising to
the genus "croaker," whether referring TO
the green coated, buge-eyed Shiny ranide OF
the stagnani pond, or his no less disagreeablc
batrachian relative who croaks at the cor
ners of the streets. The brood is sufficiently
numerous in any western city just now, and
we have fine specimens 10 Ottawa. For Their
benefit we copy the following bit of natural
history from the Boston Commercial Bulletin
Every one remembers Mr. Croaker, IN "The
Good Natured Man" Everything was dark
and gloomy and suspicious to his Jaundiced
view. lie was ever surrounded by conspira
tors, ana at every step he trod on concealed
powder. mine. Mr.. Croaker was only a rep
resentative of a class of men with whom We
are all tamiliar,-a class that do vastly more
to bring about and create the very state of af
fairs they dread than any other thing. They
were never so numerous as at present. and
never so potent for evil, Just at the time, too
when we need people of the very opposite
character, hopeful, buoyant, magnetic men
who look difficulties in the face and laugh al
them and overcome them.
The secret of the success of some physl
clans is not in their skill or their pill, Du
in their bright, inspiring and Cheerful coun
lenances, ways and words. More than hal
the people in the world are dying Of imagi
nary diseases. More than half Of our troub
les are imaginary anyway.
II Is just so in business. There are toe
many croakers. They meet on the street
in cars, everywhere, and croak one another
into the blues. If a hopeful face makes it!
appearance, 1t is crOaked into the disma
swamp in five minutes. Men crOak to thei
wives and children, croak to their clerks anC
help, croak to their friends and acquaint
ances; which sets all these croaking to eacl
other, TIL nothing but one discordant, Univer
sal croak goes up all over the land.
1t is the opinion Of many shrewd and far
seeing men that if people would leave off th
everlasting croakng, accept the situation
have more confidence in the recuperativ
energies of the nation and the productive
possibilities of the country, go to work man
fully and hopefully, and wait patiently for lie
climate returns and for the salutary infiu
ences of time, we should see n vastly differ
ent state of affairs from what now meet III
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
Board of Supervisors.
Regular Term.

Record Of the proceedings, orders and reso
lutons of the Board of Supervisors of the
county of La Sale and state of Illinois. at
regular session of said Board commenced
and held at the city hall in Ottawa, Monday,
July l2th, 1915.
Board met pursuant 10 law, and was called
tc order by the clerk.
Supervisor John T. Nichol was elected
chairman for the ensuing year.
SECOND DAY.
On motion, Supervisors Mcdonald and
Lewis were appointed to fill the vacancies
on the special committee to erect County
Aims House, occasioned by the removal from
the county of Supervisors Johns and Har
rington
The clerk laid before the Board the appll-
cation of Geo. H. Locey, Judge of the city
court of the city of La Sale, for the selection
of Jury for said court from the towns of La
Sale, Peru, Eden End Dlmmick; the consid.
Grafton OF which, on motion Of Supervisor
Burgess was deferred until tomorrow eve
ming at ~ o'clock, with a request on the
county attorney that he furnish this Board
with his opinion on certain questions therein
| involved.
THIRD DAY.
! Supervisor Flaherty introduced the follow
ing resolution, which, on motion, was adopt
| ed:
Resolced, that the Supervisors of the towns
OF La Sale, Peru, Eden and Dimmick be and
they are hereby appointed a committee 10
prepare list in requisite numbers Of quail.
! fed Jurors of said towns, from which list so
prepared, shall be drawn the jury list for the
city court of La Sale. SAID COmmitteeIwlll
also report the opinion of the county attorney
upon certain questions therein involved.
The opinion OF the attorney was subse-
louently given rs adverse 20 the resolution.
Supervisor Flaher,y introduced the follow.
Ing preamble and resolution, which, on mo.
ton, were adopted:
Whereas negotiations looking 10 the settle
ment of the cases now pending in the circai,
court on the official bond of Geo $ Wcdg.
wood, late county school superintendent, are
desired by the defendants on said bonds
therefore
I Resolred, That a committee Of three be ap
| pointed To confer with the defendants and
; county attorney and ascertain what settlement
. of said care can be maze, and report at the
September session of this board,
Thereupon the chair appointed Supervisor,
Flahrrty, True and Lewis.
, Supervisor Gilman. chairman of The spc
cal committee on county Poor House, pre-
scented bill of McDongal JOice for boring
ariesian well, amounting TO SS9945, which
was subsequently allowed and ordered paid
The remainder Of the session was occupied
! in the reports Of committees upon equaliza
ton Of assessment lists, the discussion an,
adoption of the same, ana the proceeding
will be published in our next
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
THE GUARDIANSHIP.

That was pretty sharp little game by
which tie Republican members OF Inc BOAR"
os Sroerv,sors on Monday stole the chairman
shin. The position had been filled for sever
., wears past very ably and acceptably TO the
Board by Hon. G. w. Armstrong, and rs inc
Renublican mem bers of the Board had NTH
erto manifested a strong repugnance (oelng
in the minority to allowing politics TO be
introduced IN the Board, it was not suspected
Inv the Democrats that at the meeting on
Monday there was thought but to re-eIec'
Mr. Armstrong to the chairmanship ana
hence, when the Board was called TO ordcr'
but 12 or - Democrats or opposition meh'
bers were present Every man OF The IL he-
nuhhcsn members of the Board, however,
was present, showing that the little game
had been concocted and cut and dried before
hand, and when they came to vote on 'he
Craftsmanship, the surprise OF the Democratic
members may be imagined when they iouhu
Mr., Nichol sprung upon them as cahuiua'e
and that the II republican votes present were
enough to elect him,
Ofcourse there is nothing TO be said against
Mr. Nickol personally. The only singulafi'y
about it is, that while politics were to be
so rigldly excluded from the Board they
should elect as chairman man so little skill
ed in parliamentary practice, and reJec' one
OF the best pariamentarians IN the state The
chairman has, in the course Of the year, some
important committees TO appoint, whose duty
il NAV be to look into the conduct OF our re-
publican county officials, and it might be con
yenient 10 have a chairman who in such case
would appoint the right sort of a committee
Very likely no such thought was at the bot
tom of this little maneuyre, but malicious
persons may say it has such look.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
MILITARY CADETSHIP.

Tho, following, from our Congressman,
Hon, 4. Campbell, will naturally attract the
o,ontion of such boys" Of this congressional
dis,rict as are ambitious TO become great
novo, heroes. Such opportunities don't often
occur. and Mr.. Campbell's board Of exanina-
ton will doubtless have a good array Of boys
TO select from:
nave been invited by the secretary OF war
10 nominate legally qualified candidate Tor
annointment as Cadet to the United States
Military Academy from this, the Seventh,
congressional district of Illinois, who must
be al West Point. not later than the 2Ith OF
August, 1915. Competitive examinations
having been adopted in numerous instances
with results satisfactory TO all parties con-
cerned. ! will appoint board for the cyan
iua,ion of candidates 10 meet az the Cllron
house. Ottawa, La Sale county, at 2ia o'clock,
p. N. Friday, the 9th day of August, 1875,
before which all applicants will present
themselves for examination.
Applicants must be residents Of the district
The age for the admission of Cadets 10 the
academy is between IL and p years. Cshci
dates must be at least FIVE fec; in height and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

Gen. Frank P. Blair died at his home in
St. Louis, at II O'Clock, Thursday night, July
Sth. He was stricken with paralysis in 1872
and had been in failing health ever since
Two months ago TRANSMISSION Of blood was
tried with, it was thought, favorable results,
but on Thursday afternoon relapse took
place which soon resulted in his death He
had long been an influential politician in
Missouri, served with considerable distinc.
ton as a Brigadier General in the war Of the
rebellion, was three times elected TO congress,
was democratic candidate for vice president
in 1863, on the ticket with Horatio Seymour
and was elected United States Senator from
Missouri in 1871.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

The war between the big railroad lines, II
seems, is not quite over yet. The Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania Central made
peace on the basis of $500 from ST. Louis
and Chicago to New York, upon which the
new York Central and Erie roads put the
fare down to SIS This compelled the Penn.
sylvania Central TO do likewise, upon which
the Baltimore e OHIO declares the compact
broken and threatens TO 90 down TO $40 and
S12 again, by which she made money in the
spring though the other roads were heavy
losers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

The Republican, after mentioning the meet
ing Of leading democrats aud liberals a,
Turner Hall on Wednesday 10 consult as 10
future political movements, says the county
central committee was enlarged.
The rest of the work of harmonizing and
settling on programme is to be done in
secret"
Can't Cullen possibly tell the truth in any
case' The meeting adjourned, expressly in
stIuciing the committee To prepare resolution
or a programme" to.bc submitted to publ
meeting 10 be leld within three weeks
What's got into Tie bcasts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
pouArIzED ASSESSMENT,

The special business OF the July meeting
of the Board of Supervisors is to overhaul
the assessment for the year, equalizc it among
the several towns of the county, and coFrec'
such errors of the various town assessors as
the Board may detect At the meeting OF Inc
Supervisors of this county held during Tho
present week, the assessment of this county
was overhaued in this way, ard equallzeo
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
Italy.

The ministerial commission appointed 10
consider whether Italy shall participate in
the Philadelphia exhibition has decided IN
,ho rora,;ve ON account of the expense IN
volved. c....,. ,-.,,,,.
- tho r3,h on his way to Caprera, was drawn
70 the hotel by the people, and the town was
~, IN rod.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

horn, in Nebraska Such u thing as black
bass was never known in that country until
after the railroad accidcn. at Elkhorn three
years ago, when lot of young bass in tran
sit to California escaped from car which
was thrown into the stream.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

INTERESTING REIIC.-Ion. Jas. IL. Ma
thenv. of Springfield, in rummaglng some
drawers IN the Office of the |. ;. District
Court at Springfield, found roll OF the a''or-
news that practiced in that court % years ago.
when the district not only included all OF this
state but portion of Missouri. We give the
rs,he,ow II will be seen that of this entire
1ist I'm, tvo-tLe Hon. \. W. Cavalry, of OF
t,wa. and Hon. Sidney Breese are the only
survivors:
Lakewood, May 4, 1919: David Black
,raIi nv 16 1919; Elias X. Kane, -;
Henry Starr. Dec. 6, 1919; G, Dewey, Dec o.
1914. Thomas Reynolds, Dec. u, 1917 mo
INV Davis, Dec 6, 1919; Nathaniel ,: ben anni
Ian 10 1890; Chester Ashley, Jan. H. i1Zo'
lanes Turney, May !, lS2O; Jas Fa aaap
II" 'pnck Nav /, 1920: ID. J. Baker, July D.
500. II NJ. Breckenridge. Dec. ), 1870; me
a,Ljirs w. smith, Dec !, 1922; Chas. Dunn
npnc : 1890; C.. ID. Hester, Dec. g, le23; jas
Hail Dec. ). 1920; Cnas. X. Matheny, Dec. .,
800, John !. SAWYER, Dec. Z, ls2J: h9ni!
ii.na,enwor,h, Dec. !, 1890; \. Martin, w ~
500. Daniel Pope Cook, April 5. loSIi W
Ice Ewing, April s. 1891; X. W: McLsIis ~ y,
/ lin. John Mclean, Dec. ~ =. 49,
/ w. Snyder, May q. ISL; >. Sa,rs Dec.
Henry 5 Dodge, Dec. l. lS22 } . aO dS5S \
| ?, 1889; Alfred Cowles, pee pee 0ec 4 is92 :;
/ Wash, -; VI. ;. Hemps'e"IL IT, p Pierson.
Ne Nee 4 Iso9. Henry Eddy, Dec. o. loZ- pen pen
;anin Mills. Dec. ), 1s22; spencer 90, Ss5!s'
~ 800, Joseph Morrison, Dec. D. lSZ<
Inncs a Wa,tles. Dec. !, lc!3; Sahuei Nc
R Is,hrS Dec l. 1893; David Prickct Dec l.
iss S John Turney, Dec. l. 1922; John NJ
Rob,nson. Nov. 70, 1924; Joseph y hop
lkiDs. Nov %, 1925.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

Peru on Monday decided by popular
vote Of 272 in favor to against in favor OF
the city purchasing ofthe company the bridge
across tue Iliioois river a, that place io'
s22 800 and making Il free bridge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
Austria.

e. Buda. Pesth, on the 9TH inst, was visl'eu
with destructive storms, by which 100 people
lost their lives and immense properly was
destroyed. On the 18th there was "no'n--
fearful storm, and all the temporary "oiAs
erected TO .epair the previous damage were
carried away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
FOREIGN NEWS.


The movements of the American Rifle
Team, after their great victory at Dublin
may be briefly sketched as follows: July
5th accompanied by the Lord Mayor and
other dignltares of Dublin, they made an ex-
cursion through Wicklow, hating at Powers
Court Waterfall, where they had grand ban.
quet IN tent, On the 9th they went TO Bel
fast, where they were received amid the wild.
est demonstrations OF welcome On the 9TH
they competed tor the Lord Mayors and citi.
zen's cup on Lord Duferins grounds, the
victory, after very close contest, being final
ly won by Gilderslcve, of the Americans On
the S'h the Team made an excursion TO the
Giants Causeway, and on the 9th left for
Glasgow, arriving there on the 10th. On
the 18th attended church in Edinbugh 18th
made excursions to Abbottsiord, &c. The
cam are no W in London
Having been notified that they would not
be allowed to compete for the Elcho cup at
Wimbledon, various other offers, however,
were made them for matches, bu. Col. Gil
dersleve finally replied TO the National Rife
-AoSOSi''iOh ii"l lctlll nuu utClutu uOl W
shoot any more matches on "this side" the
Atlantic this season; that the team were partly
scattered and could not be got together again.
The Prince of Wales is about to visit India,
starting to-day, Q7th,) and parliament has
voted $3,5j0,000 to pay his expenses Messrs.
John O'Connor, Power, Burt and Taylor
made speeches protesting against such a
grant, but it passed without division.
Moody and Sankey finally said farewell to
London on Monday night, their last meeting
being attended by the ears of SALISBURY and
Cavan Samuel Morley, NJ. P, RI, Hon. Cow
per Temple, Mr., Macarthur, and 700 clergy
men.
The following is given as the number Of
meetings they held in London, with the ag-
gregate attendance;
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Spain.

In spite Of numerous minor "victorles" re-
ported in the official gazette as recently oD-
tanned by the Altonsoists over the Carlis's'
the London Times, after summarizing the
situation in Spain, gives gloomy view OF
the Alfonsist cause. 1t says that the recent
minor successes of Jovellar have been out
weighed by the reverses elsewhere. The king
has not been more successful IN Madrid. lie
has failed to satisfy the church, and has
enraged the liberals; hence the ministry
seem ready to try the effect of as much relig,
lous liberation as will permit the Protestants
to worship in the back streets; but such
concession will disgust the clericals, and not
satisfy Alfonso's political supporters. Meth
err has the king made peace between the war
ring faction. The press is muzzled to prevent
it from being dssoyal, and there are no funds
to pay the army or navy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

The Sioux City JoarRdi makes the curious
statement that immense numbers OF black
bass arc being caught oul Of the upper Elk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

With this issue ends "Korn's" first year on
the FREE TRADER Our toast is, "Nlany hap
by returns Of the day" to him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

Last year the grand total was sS4eG0,6 9',
showing a decrease for the year of s., 2Sl,2 53
To the above footings, both for 1874 and 1873,
the railroad property is TO be added.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
at any post Office in the country, .o,,
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. e. 10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

The amount of money expended for build
ings, printing, stewards, etc, was 100000,
Moody and Sankey declined to receive any
compensation from the committee.
At pigeon shooting match at Hendon On
the It'll, between Bogardus, of Illinois, and
Rimmel, the champion OF England, Bogardus
won easily, killing SO birds to Rlmmel 80.
A match IS now arranged to take place in
August for $500 between Bogardus and
Thornton, of Yorkville
The Narh Lane Express says the weather is
calculated to greatly hinder haylng and har-
vestng; consequently, the prospects are rath-
err threatening for the future. The prices OF
wheat are shilling higher, and IN some
markets two shlllings.
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L rance.

The assembly is still discussing the
public powers bill, the moderates being
in the majority, but the votes are often close
and the discussions occasionally very heated
Dispatches from different parts OF the
country still speak of destructive floods. Inc
country between Vile Franche and Macon
has been laid waste by floods to the extent OF
40 kilometres The wheat and vine crops IN
many places have been utterly destroyed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

All subscriptions to be paid in advance
Remittanccs may be made through money
nrdel or registered letter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

To this total of lands must be added the
totals of town lots and personal property, not
embraced in the above tables, and we have
the following grand footings of the equalized
assessment for the nreSpnl year:
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-10-27
LETTER FROM DIXON.

DIXON, KY. Oct. IL.
EDITOR DISTINGUISHING in the
last issue of the HERALD, that YOU
have added to your list a few CORES
pondents from other portions of the
State, and that you desired to increase
the list, 1 have decided to give you an
occasional sketch from this part of the
State. 1 believe it is generally con-
ceded fact that Dixon is one of the
prettiest and most healthful places in
Southwestern Kentucky. There are
between FIVE and six hundred inhabit.
ants within the corporate limits of the
town. There are eight dry goods stores,
three groceries, two drug stores, two
hotels, four blacksmith shops, and one
tin shop, the latter is kept by Squire
Mauzy, formerly of your town. But,
best of all, there is not grogshopin the
place; consequently, we stand aloof
from many of those demoralizing inAu-
enccs incidental to most towns. Not
a drop of whisky can be had at either
of the drug stores without first obtain
ing a written prescription from some
practicing physician. The Local OPP
ton question was submitts1'to a vote
of the town year ago last August,
which resulted in its favor. Last
August the same question was submit
ted to the whole precinct, and was
again successful. There is one thing,
however, that does not reflect much
credit on the citizens of Dixon, there is
but one church in the place, though it
is a very fine building, built by de-
nomination, known as Christians.
Crops in Webster county, especially
the tobacco crop is finer and heavier
than they have been during any year of
the last ten.
On Friday the 9th inst. was in at
tendance at the Hopkinsville fair. 1t
was a great day. There were not less
than 10000 people OIL the grounds,
most of whom were from different por.
tons of Western Kentucky. 1 don't
think / ever witnessed as much enthu-
siasm in all my life, as / saw manifest.
cd on that day. 1t was generally I'M
derstood that Hon. Jefferson Davis was
to make speech at the fair grounds
on that day. When he entered the
arena of the amphitheatre the widest
enthusiasm was the signal. While
thousands of every age, and vocation
were gathering around the hero, cheer
after cheer rent the air in every dircc-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-10-27
LETTER FROM FORDSvILLE.
FoRDsvILLE, KY, Oct %.

sat. rORDSflLLEJ hn., OCt So'
EDITOR HERALD: 1T has been some
time since undertook to write any
thing from this part of the moral vine
yard. l have nothing of importance
to write now, but will give you the
crop items: The corn crop is very good
on up land; the tobicco crop has turn
ed out better than the planters at first
anticipated, though they do not think
there will be over one-half of a crop.
The probability is that it will be light,
and by deducting the amount destroyed
by the food of July and August, and
also the loss by light weight, / think
the above estimate about correct.
Weddings have been the order of the
day for the last two weeks; Hymen has
been doing his duty in this section.
Our young friends John NJ. Johnson
and William H. Smith have gone on
pleasure trip to Bowling Green, and
contemplate visiting the Mammoth
cave. before they return.
AGRICoLA.