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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
DEMOCRATIC MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT

y republican dispatcher to the Chicago Tri
bune tries to take off some of the edge of his
party's modification over their conspicuous
flzzle here on Thursday by little wholesale
lying about the democrats. He says the demo
Gratis tried to get up a little side-show by an
nounclng speech IN the evening by w. w
O'Brien, Esq, of Chicago, but "at the hour
named neither Mr. O'Brlen or the crowd were
to be found, and the side-show proved afarce"
| In the first place it was not got up as side.
show" for the meeting had been announced
before the republicans had agreed on the day
of their big demonstration. Secondly, though
Mr.. O'Brien did fail to come, finding at the
last moment that an important case in court In
which he was engaged compelled his remain
ing in Chicago, he sent very able and salts
factory substitute in the person of VIM. G.
Forest, Esq, of Chicago
The democrats, though they had engaged
the opera house, courteously gave 1t up to the
republicans and expected to hold their meet.
ing IN the court house yard, but on account of
the unpleasant weather were obliged to change
it to the court room.
Now talk about that meeting as farce .
The court room, at It's utmost will hold five or
six hundred people, and it was packed to the
last corner, Not only that but the vestihule
outside was crowded and even the stairway to
the lower hail. and hundreds went away be-
cause it was impossible to squeeze in. Had
the democrats held on to the opera house their
meeting would have been larger than the
great republican district demonstration !"
that there wound up It's tizZle.
As to the speech of Mr.. Forest, of course we
have no room for even the brieiest synopsis
He is young man-of Irish parentage-oI
very decided ability, and held that audience
tor two hours and half as if spell-bound He
went over the whole ground, point by point
and his argument in each case was a clincher
At times pungent and witty, occasionally in.
dulgng, by way of happy illustration, in tell
ing anecdotes, but always clean, clear and logi.
cal, he proved himself beyond question a ris
ing giant on the stump. While many were
no doubt disappointed in not hearing the in
comparable and brilliant O'Brlen, there was
no one present but went away thoroughly sat
isfed and delighted with the entertainment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

AYERS CATMARTIC PILLS are the best of all pur-
gatyes for family use. They are the product Of
long, laborious and successful chemical invest.
CATION, and their extensive use, by Physicians in
their practice and by all civilized nations, proves
them the best and most etfectual purgative Pill
that medical science can devise. Being purely
vegetable, no harm can arise from their use. In
intrinsic value and curative powers no other pills
can be compared with them, and every person,
knowing their virtues, will employ them when
needed. They keep the system in perfect order,
and maintain in healthy action the whole ma
chnery of life. Mild searching and eifectual,
they are specially adapted to the needs Of the d.
gestve apparatus, arrangements of which they
prevent and cure, If timely taken. They are the
best and safest physic to employ for children and
weakened constitutions where a mild but cfiec.
tual cathartc is required
For SALE by ALL DEALERS. ca
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY. OCTOBER q, $780,

solid south" was to be crushed out and sub.
ducd by the importation of Kentucky negroes
on election days MS voting cattle. The effect
was. that these merchants closed up their &C
counts in Cincinnati, and by the first train
transferred themselves and their business to
New York, advising the southern merchants
generally to follow their example. The mer-
chants of Porkopolis are consequently in a
high state of alarm, and without regard to
party are protesting against this abuse Of the
south by their papers and threaten in body
to vote the democratic ticket
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
CINCINNATI GETS THE GRIPEs.

While the republicans of Cincinnati were
immensely elated for day or Two over their
majority OF 1000 obtained by the importation
of Kentucky negroes, they are singing small
since then and are thrown INTO decided
tremors over the discovery of another fact in
that connection. Cincinnati has incurred "A
debt Of five or six millions to have a railroad
built from that city directly into the heart of
the south, in the hope getting a big share OF
the southern trade, and the enterprise prom
ised to be splendid success, as her mer-
chants for several months past were rejoicing
in fine southern trade. But a dozen or two
Of southern merchants happened to be IN Gin
cinnat on election day, had the bloody shirt
insulhngly Haunted in their faces, saw them
selves daily maligned by the Cincinnati press
as kuklux and bulldozers. and saw how the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
THE MILLlGAN ISLANDER.
Square Back Down and Diet Of Humble
Pro.

Two weeks ago the Narsetiles Register pub
lished statement that in a certain lawsuit in
the circuit court of this county, tried while
VIM. II. Millgan was sheriff, he had collected
the costs, amounting to $40633, including
some $200 witness fees and had never paid
them over-at least had never paid the wit
nesses The Ottawa Republtcan copied the
slanderous statement and pronounced 1t "im
portant." In behalf of Mr. 3Illigan the FREE
TRADER put in square denial and demanded
the names of the unpaid witnesses. The cdi
tor of the WorseiUcs Register went to the rec
ord, copied the names of the witnesses and the
fees of each, published them, and said these
were the men. Now the case was the well
known one of Strawn, &c. VS.. Cogswell. After
long trial the suit was dismissed on stlpu'
lation that the plaintiff should pay the costs
all but $2G-including the witness fees. On
the record it appears that the total costs
S49G 33-had been paid to MIR. Milligan.
W hat had he done with the money! Fortu-
natcly, though the affair occurred some eight.
cen years ago, Mr.. MIlligan had saved all the
original papers. The fee bill is in his possess
ion, and on it all the court costs are recepted.
But how about the witnesses? Again Mr..
MllliCan is fortunate IN having preserved the
papers. 1t appears that Mr.. Strawn had HIM
self paid most of the witnesses, and instead OF
paying to Sheriff Milligan the money present
ed to him their receipts, and these are still in
II 60 hn y,hr1 La 100 full
accounted for and the statement about Mr.
Milligan's delinquency is shown to be
baseless fabrication.
The facts, as thus made palpablc by the rec.
ord and the papers in Mr.. Milligans possess.
ion, were exhibited to the editors of the Otta-
wa Republican,, and they had the manliness to
retract the Islander. The Republican says:
I'VE have been shown receipts given by wit
nesses in that case to Dir. MilIgan, which dis
poses of that particular charge without detri-
ment to his character as an officer or man"
Not satisfied with this, Mr.. Mlllgan also
took his proofs and exhibited them to the
publisher of the Aarseilles Register, and that
gentleman, after little hemming and having
and the exhibition of symptoms of mulish
ness, also agreed that the proofs were irrefrag
able, and consented to take back the Islander
and to tell his readers the truth. Whether he
has been gentleman enough to do so to-day's
Register will tell
SO that lie is elfectually squelched. After
diligently burrowing through the records IN
the court house to find out something against
Mr.. Milligan this was all that could be found
and the thorough manner In which he has, by
his prudent care in preserving the papers,
been able to dispose of It, leaves him not only
with clear record, but also with an emphatic
as careful, systematic business
man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

James l.. Wright, who was recognized as the
undisputed leader and boss of the grcenbacS
party OF Pennsylvania after +. w. Hughes. IN
on finding Gen. Weaver playing the part OF
stalking horse for Gen. Garfield, had turned
against him in disgust, now also cuts loose
from the fiat party, for the same reason, and
Will work hereafter for Hancock. The Penn
sylvania democratic managers are making q
spirited canvass, and hope to gam a congress
man OF two and carry the Legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

Nothing has yet been disclosed" says the
st. Louis Republican, "to alter the one great
significant fact in the Indiana result that there
was no change of sentiment III that state which
would Indicate political revolution in other
states, where there has been no great increase
IN the vote since 1876 The Indiana Demo
crats probably polled from 10000 to $4,000
more votes on Tuesday than they did at the
state election in 1876, and the state was lost by
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
B, F. LINCOLN,

NoRrGA GEES iit"; sHLE;. Where's The Of
Mineral Spring G9mpaTEy Of the c Gay y, o. La
Der A. D. 1871 make execute and deliver to solomon
Sqs ma qsR 1%I1 q 9 S wv
mortgage said he Ottawa Mineral Spring COMPANY did
eRvsy a S @ The payment
note tie OF S as sa sG sprSr
fST the sum Of twenty ye hundred G Ds
Hugh Hamilton three years after the date thereof with in
At the rate of ten per cent per ann 9 sons
be in the Of said note or any part
ssF G 5en or ne KING ONE @
attorney assigns after having advertised
ath sa p% ad cony Of M Sale sell the
hereinafter and all right and equity Of redem
assigns therein at public ycgtpe 70 te hghes
bidder for cash at the south GSor n nG G2ny s%n
advertisement might adjourn the sale from time TO time
o 5 of 5 Fhe H ottawa MneT Spring opny
such purposes in and by said morsse rT ng
Hamilton or their legal representatives should execute and
IT, the a shoS pr S the poads Of
the payment Of frst expenses of advertising selling ana
insurance paid and second the amount due on said note
mtrd should render the oycrpus # any to SAID the ea
And whereas said prolssory note now past dae and
Re a s6 nr Ts ay w of se principal
and said note the sum Of three thousand w"
% WoT GeT 1 HSscs hereby given that viii on
Tuesday me I'D day of Soy6e, a. D. Si at o S oSr OF
Costy in said county of In SALE sell at
public auction highest and best bidder for cash the
premises described in said mortgage the same belS De
scrbed follows The north half of lots one two thee
and four block tweHtysiX in the Original lo"n nov
city of Ottawa In the county Of In Sale and state OF III
nos together with all and singular the encmens hcredl
privileges and appurtenances theeuno belonging
or in any wise apperaina and AL the interest andclain
whatsoever OF said Thc ottawa Mineral Spring Com
and all the right. title and equity of redemption OF san
THE Ottawa Mineral Spring Company and us successors
and assigns therein and hs apply the proceeds OF suc
marriage SOLOMON +. KING,
Oct % 1881 HUGH HAMILTON.
IA Il GrxCarS AIRY Mortgages
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

Cowardce is always contemplate, as well
IN politics as in other affairs of life. Letthe
result in Indiana be what 1t may, Hancock Is
ten thousand stronger in that state than the
late democratic ticket. He is stronger than
any other democratic ticket lie will carry
Indiana in November Let every democrat
remember that any other result is infinitely
improbable Hancock Is our next president
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

An exciting and rather profitable war for
the travelling public, whatever it may be to the
"soulless corporations involved, Is at present
raging between the Chicago & Alton and the
Wabash Railroad combinations. For week
passenger tickets from Chicago to St. Louis,
Kansas City, Peoria and anywhere else on the
routes touched by those roads have been sell
ing for about whatever the passengers felt In.
clined to pay, anywhere from IS down to %
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

The result in Indiana in October simply
demonstrates the immense power of the con
centratlon of vast sums of corruption money
and OF the federal power in one locality. In
November, when all the states vote at once, nc
such concentration can be made, and the VOC,
ofNew York and other states will be declared
as spoken by the people, not as stuffed by cor
ruption and intimidation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

an increase in the Republican vote out of all
proportion to the actual increase IN the popu-
laton of the state. The aggregate vote OF the
state on November 2 will doubtless be very
much smaller than it was on the 18th inst,
and unless all signs fail the Republican ma.
jority will shrink proportionatcly very much
more than the aggregate vote"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

There was twenty mile race at Louisville,
Ky, on Wednesday between "Mlss Jewett'
and "Miss Pinneo" in which the former won,
running the twent miles in fifty one minutes
and SIX seconds 1t is said to have been the
fastest long distance time ever made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

The democrats Of Indianapolis were jubl
liant week ago over the arrest of about fifty
eastern roughs for illegal voting in that city,
but were amazed Il day or two later to learn
that the birds they imagined securely Gagged
had been released by republican magistrates
on straw bail" and had fl own.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

The Pennsylvania republican managers
were thrown into flutter a week ago by let,
ter from Col. Henry Mccormick, the Harris.
burg iron king, and tor many years an ardent
republican, announcing that he prefers Han.
cock, who was raised In the Schuylkill valley,
TO Garfield, a member Of the Golden club.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

The rebel brigadiers down South, in the In
tervas of "nlgger killing" this year raised
100000 bales OF cotton, which Is over 1000
900 more than the largest crop ever raised pre-
yious to the rebellion. Just how much they
ers admit they are beginning to prosper, no
body seems 10 know.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

Geo. II. Locey, Esq, the greenback nominee
of this county for states attorney, withdraws
from the contest leaving the fight between L.
w. Brewer, the democratic nominee and Mr.
L. L. Thompson, republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
{idarrteb ,

In Ottawa oct 18th. the residence of the brides pa.
rents by Rev d. T. Mcpherson. Mr. CLARK b. PROVISS,
Of Grand Ridge, medical student OF Chicago College, to Miss
MAUD r., daughter of Moses $ Moody, Esq.
The happy Young couple left evening for their
Chicago home, and our best wishes accompany them.
At ottawa October 6th by Rev u. p. Mcpherson, Mr..
GEORGE T. MuLADORE, OF sreator, to Miss ELLA V.
SHACkLETON of Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

cents. For week the prevailing rate between
Chicago and st. Louis has been 70 cents and
thousands ofpeople were buying tickets. Trav'
ell between the two cities has Quadruped since
the war was inaugurated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

J,INAI, SF.1'TI II; NJ ENT y OTTO r.. -Es
TArp OF WILLIAM SCHwiSG, DECHAsED.-Notlce
i hereby given to s persons interested In said estate tha
the undersigned administrator of the estate OF sNd
William Schwng. deceased. Will appear before te 'ouy
Court Of rhr county Sale aud state of Illinois, NJ the
Comfy Court House in Ottawa in said county Monday
Inc rfeenh day of November 1880 for the purpose
of rendering account of her proceedings In the adh
tration of said estate for the final settlement
Dated at Ottawa. this 2st day OF October ISL
,rrvsr. p W SroCKsLrGER Administrative!
Clerk County Court, La Sale Co. ILL., oct%S-o"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

MN 4 l. SETTLE +, Nj l.. MI ESTATE OF ) acoB
Io,K. DFCEAsED.-N Notice is hereby given TO al
Interested in said estate that the undersigned eS
utrix of the last will and testament of said jacob LOCK-
deceased will appear before the County Court OF the county
nj Ia sale and Illinois at the County Court HOtse
in ottwn in said county Monday. the 18th day of Ne
y.mir u ISIS for the purpose Of rendering an account
proceedings In the administration OF su estate "
the final settlement. ,,oo
Dated at Ottawa, this al day Of October 1850 ~
ANGELINA LOCK.
Arrrsr. y W STOCKSLFGER, EXecutriI.
clerk Comfy Court, La sale Co. ILL., t-SSW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

I,INAI Sf.r'rI II; NIE;7ST NOTICti.-Es-
TATE OF WILLIAM y. HENEEY, pECrtsED.-NOtcei :,
hereby given all persons interested in said estate that the
Administrator the estate Of said William
enery deceased will appear before the County Court OF
the comfy Of La Sale .nd Of illinois, AT the County
Cont House in Ottawa in said county Monday the 18th
day OF November A. D. m for the purpose OF rendering az
Of her proceedings in the administration OF su -
tate the anal settlement. -,
Dated at Ottawa this 9ld day Of October ISL
EIIZABETH NJ HENERI.
ATTEST: =. W. SroCKsLEGER, ADMINISTRATIVE
cisrL t,nnptv cnnrt a sale Co Ill urt3S Sv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
ALEX. VAUGHEY,
For Circuit Clerk,
WILLIAM w. TAYLOR.
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM Il. MILLIGAN.
For States Attorney,
l.. w. BREWER.
For Recorder,
AUGUSTUS MEISENBACH.
For Coroner,
DIR. c. w. REYNOLDS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

The presidential conspiracy of 1915 was .
crime to be punished and not precedent to
he follOwad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICK EFT.

GOVERNOR,
LYMAN TRUMBULL,
of Cook.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
of Clay.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
JOHN II. OBERLY,
of Alexander
AUDITOR,
LEWIS c. STARKEL,
of st. CLAIR,
TREASURER,
THOMAS BUTTERWORTH,
of Winnebago.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
LAWRENCE HARMON,
of Peoria.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
FOR CoNGsEss,
DANIEL EVANS.
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION,
NJ. w. SCHURTS,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. w. S. HANCOCK,
OF Pennsylvania.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
VIM. II. ENGLISH,
OF Indiana
PoR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
William J. Allen, James W; Butier,
lanes 4 Ewing, William G. Ewing,
william C. Seipp, Lloyd F. Hamilton,
william ]. Hynes, Ambrose NJ. Miller,
Francis A. Hoffman, IT,, William NJ. Bandy,
Thomas B. Coulter, Robert L. McKinlay,
Frederick Stahl John w. Wescott,
James s. Eckels, James NJ Dlii,
Patrick c. Haley, Monroe Z. crawford,
Louis f. Feiitzsch, George 5. Fuhr
Edmund d. Youngblood.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

Glover--and Mr.. Cullen too, for that matter
should, in the twelve or fifteen years that have
elapsed, have forgotten all about it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

EINAII SET'TI I'm TENT MOTTO k.--Es-
TATE OF CHAs TOWNSEND, nEcD.-Nubce Is ht1epy
all interested in said estate that the under
signed executor will and testament Of said Charles
Townsend deceased will appear before The ounty Cour
La Sale and state OF Illinois Al Tue IounJ
House in said county on Monday the l5tL
day OF November 1880 for the purpose of rendering az
account his proceedings In the administration OF SAL
estate for the unal settlement
JOHN w. BARNHARr
ATTEST: W SrocKsLxeKE Executor.
CLERK County Court Ia Sale Co. Ill .octl6-sS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23
A Neat Residence

FOR SALE,
Win Ave Of land good barn and abundance Of
fruit !, mile Of Court House, Ottawa. Ill bargain
who Wishes comfortable home reasonable.
Within walk OF schOosa and churches. Inquire
at office Of e.. s. PAINE.
Ottawa October g. 1850 If
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-23

FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION,
NJ. w. SCHURTS,
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
NUMBER n.

ments published by the sharps set forth
in glowing colors the future prospects of
North Denver, and warned purchasers OF
the recessity for prompt action. The
price of the lots was low enough to suit
the poorest laboring man or woman In
the land, being but 81 each. To make
it look as if the philanthropists offering
such bargains we're determined that no
purse proud speculator should rush in
and secure an undue share of the pleas
ant building spots designated for the.
lower million, the public were assured
that no purchaser would be allowed to
buy more than five lots. If anybody
sent more than rs, the excess above that
sum would be Indignantly returned.
II seems hard TO believe that many
people could be found ready to be taken
in by 80 transparent swindle
as this, yet ii is certain thai hundreds
and possibly thousands ofmen and wom-
en- in ali parts of the country hurried
their money forward as fast as the
mails would carry it to the rascals who
devised the scheme. The number Of
money order letters that began to pour
INTO the Denver pcstoffice. addressed to
the fiat lot sharps, aroused the suspicious
of the postmaster. An inquiry revealed
the tine character of the fraud, and all
letters to that address received subse-
quent to the exposure have been return
cd to the senders. These may thank
their stars for getting their hard-earned
money back so easily. II the Denver
postmaster had not been SO watchfnl the
swindlers would have the capital now,
and the dupes would be richer only in
bitter experience. Hardly week passes
without the exposure of some new de-
vice for the swindling of comparatively
poor people, but the next scheme for the
accomplishment of the same vile pur-
pose invariably finds an undiminished
harvest of fools ripe for the swindler's
sickle. This will remain true 10 long
as people permit their cupidity to rule
reason. Every sane man and woman
knows that in in honest dealing nobody
gets more than he gives, and that who
ever promises to give more than he gets
is either knave or fool.
The fools do not take the trouble and
expense to advertise their folly, hence II
is safe to assume that when a man adver-
tises that he will sell SIS, $40 or 500 for 81,
he Is knave who means to swindlc the
fools who him their confidence and their
money. 1t makes no difference how the
scheme may be dressed up, whether as a
town lot speculation, a lottery, or stock
deal, or light and profitable Occupa-
tion"-the intent is the same. Honest
industry is the shortest and safest road
to fortune, and the masses had better
aticl N II