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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-06
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1884,

DOdli HlcJ puIbutllI W duJouiHitlCut.
Present same as yesterday. Also SUI
pervisors Fades, Singer and Stevenson.
Minutes of Yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Supervisor Parr presented the follow
ing resolution, which, on motion, was re-
ferred to the committee on complaints
and attachments:
ReSoLred, That n. j. llobert be refunded
the amount that he paid for lot that he
bought for taxes in the town of Mar
settles, rs said lot cannot be located in
said town.
Supervisor Fades presented the petition
of o. &. Bacon, asking for an abatement
on personal prOperty assessed in the
town of Bruce. which, on motion, was
referred to the committee on complaints
and ATTACHMENTS.
Supervisor Bellinghausen presented
the petition Of Fred. Birkenbuel, asking
for a soldiers bounty of $4,000, which,
on motion, was referred to the committee
on claims.
Sherman Leland, from the La Sale
county abstract company, made verbal
report relative to the abstracting of
mortgages, stating that they had been
unable to complete the work within the
time heretofore specified, and asked to
u
March next. Thereupon. on motion of
Supervisor A. &. Mclntire, it is ordered
that the subject matter be made the
special order of business at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning next.
Supervisor Wylie presented a petition
asking for an abatement of $1,000 on the
assessment upon the elsels nwl sec. 10,
town 81 range . Sd i. NJ, which was err
rOneously assessed. On motion referred
to committee on complaints and abate-
ments.
Supervisor Bellinghausen, chairman of
special committee, presented the follow
lngreport which, on motion, was adopted:
To the honorable Board Of Supervisors of
La Sale County,
Gentlemen: Your special committee
appointed at the last September session
OF the Board beg leave to report that
they have purchased an thermometer for
the use of the Mine Inspector of the
county, and recommend that the Clerk be
instructed to draw his order on the
treasurer for S32. SO in favor of Superyi-
5or IL. Belllnghausen, for cash advanced
as follows:
Amount paid James w. Queen d Co.,
Philadelphia, for one thermometer. as
per bill and receipt accompanying this
report ................ $50. 90
Express charges, postage and ex-
cnange ....... ...... .... 80
u oOhi' yo1.SU
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ii. BELLINGHAUsEN,
Chairman.
Supervisor Fades stated that MIR. o..
Malley, Mine Inspector" was quite sick
and unable to attend to his duties. and
moved that the chairman of this Board
be authorized to appoint an assistant
Mine Inspector during the illness of
Mr.. O'Malley. Carried.
Thereupon Supervisor L. Barton moved
10 reconsider the above motion. Carried.
Supervisor Fischer moved that the mo.
ton of Supervisor Fades be made the
special order of business at 10 O'Clock on
Friday morning next. Carried.
Supervisor Beach, chairman Of the
committee on paupen. presented the Col.
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Novcmber observation-disclosures. $50
Total expenditures. ........,....,..s u 10
Deduct expenses .,.,,..t .".S ~ ~
Deduct allowance to office ....... 2stU w
Balance due county. ,............ - " o,, ..

STATE OF ILLINOIS, tss ,u,
LIZ Sale County. 90 l., Roswell w.
Holmes, do solemnly swear that the iore-
going account is IN all respects Just ana
true according to my best knowledge ana
belief, and that have neither received
directly or indirectly, nor directly or IN
directly agreed to receive or be PAID, for
my own or another's benefit, any other
money, article or consideration than
therein stated, nor am | entitled to any
fee or emolument for the period therein
mentioned other than therein specified.
ROSWELL w. HOLMES.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
eth day of February, ~. ID. 1850.
u. w. STOCk>LEGER, Clerk
STATE OF ILLINOIS, 90
La Sale County ! 3d. William Ii.
Kaufman being duly sworn on oath states
that he has received from Roswell w.
Holmes, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and
for the said county and state, one thou
sand dollars, being the sum allowed by
the Board of Supervisors to the Deputy
Clerk of the Circuit Court us and for his
salary. w. III. KAUFMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of February. a. ID. 1850.
Il. w. HOLMES, Clerk.
Received of Roswell w. Holmes, Clerk
of the Circuit Court in and for the county
of La Sale and state of Illinois, twenty
five 29-lOO dollars, February 9th, 1850.
5. w. RAYMOND, Co. Treasurer
M. Chairman and gentlemen NJ the Board
Of Supervisors:
Your committee to settle with county
officers would respectfully report that
they have examined the matter of the
report of the County Treasurer and find
them to be correct.
Statement of receipts and eXpendl-
lures of the County Treasurer's office for
the year y. ID. 1879.
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lowing resolution, which, on motion, was

lowing resolution, which, on motion. was
adopted:
Resolred. That the services of DR.. J.
II. Finley, as physician for the towns OF
Bruce, Eagle and Otter Creek. be contin-
ued at u salary of $4,000 per annum,
and that DIR. Fraser be allowed the sum
OF Sl25 per annum for services and med
icine for paupers OF the town OF La safe
Supervisor l'ickenS presented petl-
ton for the abatement of taxes of one
Mrs. Beers in the town of South Ottawa.
which. on motion, was referred To the
committee on cOinplaintSand attachments.
Supervisor CheeVcr, chairman OF the
committee on courthouse and Jail, pre-
scented the following report, which on
motion. was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and GcHt{cmen " tie Bodm
NJ Supervisors
Your committee on the supply OF wa
ter for the courthouse and jail, IN accord
ance with the resolution offered by the
Supervisor from Serena. beg leave TO re-
port. Yourcommittee after careful exam
inatOn of the old artesian well, and learn
ing that Il number of efforts had been
made and some two hundred dollars eX-
pended on the old well, without increaS-
ing the flow OF water, deemed 1t the
wiSest and safest course to put down a
new well. Consequently a contract was
made with Mr.. Peck to sink new well,
three hundred and slXty-fve feet deep.
and ream the same ont one hundred and
sixty feet. put down The pipes in said
well, all complete, for four hundred and
fifty dollars.
Mr.. George Burgess was employed ny
the day to lay and connect the pipes with
the court house and jail as directed. The
pipes were bought of Messrs. Crane n
Brothers, Chicago, at Wholesale prices,
discount off; said pipes are all of the
b est galvanized iron. The pipe in the
well is three inches in diameter; from the
well to the courthouse and jail, two
and one-half inches IN diameter; from
that point where the pipes lead into the
vaults and courthouse the pipes are
two inches and one and one half inches
in diameter. The bills for the work and
material above mentioned are herewith
presented with this report. The well, af-
ter completion, was found to discharge
tifty-five gallons of water per minute.
Below is given the entire cost OF the well:
Cost of sinking the well ....... Si5OW
Galvanized pipe. ....... -rbl'oo
Elbows, valves, plugs, &c.,........ 1863
Blacksmith work. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1870
Burgess labor. 80. 800
S776.29
All of which is respectfully submitted.
$. w. CHEEvER,
Chairman.
On motion Board adjourned TIL
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conviction of horse thief, which was
referred to the committee on claims.
The hour of two O'Clock having ar
rived, on motion Mr.. FurnesS was per-
mitted to exhibit and explain plans for
new courthouse and Jail.
On motion of Supervisor Miller the
subject matter was postponed till 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
On motion Board adjourned till .
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
$. w. CHEEvER,
Chairman.
On motion Board adjourned TIL 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning. p
, 1880-11-28
THE BANK TAX.


New YORK, Nov. 27.-:The effort On the
part of the New York banks to be released
from all taxation under the recent decision
of Judge Wallace at the close Of the long
contested case Of an Albany bank declaring
that the law Of 1896 was illegal, is attracting
general attention from businessmen and
property-holders, who will have added to
their own taxes 81, coo which has been
yearly paid by the National banking corpora
tons. The burden will probably fall almost
entirely upon owners of real estate, since
for years the Tax Commissioners have found
their ability to discover personal property
steadily Diminishing, and holders Of personal
property have gradually gained Information
Of the methods BY which personal taxation
can be legally eyaded. President John
Thompson, OF the Chase National Bank, is
notln favor Of releasing the banks entirely.
He says: BANKS should pay just proper
tion Of the personal taxes of the State and
city, since they receive the same benefits as
all other property-owners. But they have
not been fairly treated, and the methods of
taxing them Gaye been bad. There is dis
elimination against the banks, and it exists
in MANY Ways"
, 1880-11-28

ed TO make au' accurate statement Of the loss
he has suffered by the depreciation OF his
stock, that, IN order If the law hnd to be re-
sorted to, these statements can be used as
evidence. Both tho Railroad Company and
tho members Of the Corn and Flour Exchange
are each determined to have their own way,
md serious results are imminent Owing to
the trouble the extensive grain house OF
ISRAEL II. PARE L SONS SUSPENDED TO-DAY,
which has caused great CONSERVATION among
the other merchants. The above firm was
considered one Of the safest and iirmest
here. They; have been spsculating largely
anil have lost heavily, their liabilities being
reckoned at from $700, 900 to $500, co., They
have made no statement rs yet Of the cause
OF their suspension. It is feared this failure
will be followed by others. Tho grain mar
ket closed as quietly as could be expected
under the circumstances, with the sales OF
wheat exceeding 1,O00, GOO bushels"
, 1880-11-28

Zone thfn0'ts certait,, said Dir. Hathavnr
emphattcatly, forty gallous Ut oddc1 Won't keeu,
while we're drinking it. There must be soua-
I've ncurd that nus.ard-seed is the article "'"
II agree with you:; Observed Mr: Let1n1vef1.
III - dSnt tats e..e Of i: he cider Tiii soas:
best. Put ia horseraJtsh u1d your cider vii
ksep oil winter" "'A'
soa Lee v me rsma's ssnteen en- NJ Ansr e.
paHp d peug fiis ss sss ws"t y @ y ;af
eiae5 .Ea;, where you want t Think ~ BIZ. sheF~
There is uo ioubt that he cider le,na souii In
bound uf boTn1 vii Eean tSst T,1 ha1re1
Of cider until sprinr.H o~''e4
Each gcnileman susrained his view with 10
fore anx coneiston was arrtTcd t and a nee. a.
They can talk about their borax. ant, ra,.1ns
awav. ns be- tionned OUT OF led 1T dsyiieht sha
in before 1hey roll aver. md c:,utionsiv sien.
p.,11r7.i harai de.,e nf H.. $seds ttn tnp hsr.
rel Thrt viii keen" be tnutfered. for DIR
yenrs, and, driving tho buqK honas. he vent
- It's alerr II, nv mind TINT Hnthavav fs frv
tnE to save that cider by fairh." lnuttrrt.l IT,.
Leinn9well an hour lafer, as be gn,pcd around
lust US well put in souash rtud I'm 1oInS tu
Hi thot hhrraf win hnrse-rs1sh hofnre Sc's ~
and snv: rim hn,r r., satn cItIat. M,,s,,rd socd;
III beafi s,hscrinr}on xft * fo 1esr hs yin.
itv.'' And Nr. fntfns,vcil shivernfi dawn ro eha
e,;n1 eear dnu na af e ay h!. tae h
eiaci1ar.d a. he boxed tho horse-rniish in viii
his thumb. - tha4sH do he business" and with
.ttna .so,,.i +h;n,E ~ hanr +tasa ~ rSno,a t,,,
1hnt therd i,.en broueht M n an orcbard"
sold Mrs Anderson to hfmself. a. he tabbed the
rirnt FOOT into tho wrong slippcr.
:. Ttnrnrf Horsa. .rn;1;ahf Nna4nr11e 1yhat p1hst
o.d"r wanta 10 1.,;aina nnn tho1,a rxh"t fT:s
t0u intn The nel.sr sns inccrlnt.I "a h.r ~,
, 1880-11-28
PREFERRED DEATH TO DEPENDENCE,

oTtAA 1<a5u0tCa 10 lN chicago Tribune
BURLINGTON. La, Nov. a7.-Last evening
Miss Jessie Archer, pretty and much IT,
spected young lady, II years Of age, at
tempted to commit suicide by taking poison,
and her father discovered her condition in
time to summon medical aid, and she is still
alive, but very low. She will probably die,
The would-be suicide Is sister-in-]aw OF
Conductor j. ". Working, ut whose house
she, with her father and younger sister,
have been, residing. She wrote letter to
her father before taking the poison. In which
size stated she preferred death to living de-
pendent On others.
, 1880-11-28

NEW York, Nov. GA carload OF pas
sengers on the Forty-seconl Street l. Grand
Street Ferry Line street-ca1s narrowly es-
capped annihilation to-day. The car was
turning into Twenty-third street from Fourth
avenue, when a freightrcar Of the Harlan
Railroad Company crashed into the street.
car. smashing III one entire side. The pas
s''ngers who filled It were hurled against
each other, and cry Of distress arose which
attracted large crowd, who prepared to re-
cover the dead and wounded from the wreck.
The passengers, however, were found to have
received only slight wounds, aud much dam
age to clothing.
, 1880-11-28
RELEASED,
BRoCKwAr, TIE BOND coUFTERFETTER, OUT


BRoCkWAT, TIE BOND coUNTERFEErER, r, OUT
ON BAIL
Special Dtspdteh to 1he Chteaoo Tribune.
NEW YORK. Nov..27.-It was stated late
tonight that Brockway, who was arrested
recently for completely in the great Ma
tionnl-bank note and bonds counterfeiting
case, has Of late had come consultation
with the tSecret-Service men. The nego-
tiations have resulted In his pleading
guilty and being released on bail.
1t is believed that the surrender Of the plate
was the condition upon which leniency Was
shown. The arrangement was made secret
~, and the officials Of the United States
Court refused to give any information as
to the reason for it. Late on Friday
afternoon United States Marshal Har-
low received instructions to produce
Brockway before United States Commission
er Allen. When he appeared Brockway
waived examination, and was at once taken
before Justice Benedict. He then pleaded
guilty, and BY consent Of the District-Att
ley he was. released On 5000 bail.
DKoCKWAr PLEADED GUILTY
to the accusation Of counterfeiting the 500
bank-note, as we'll rs the Government 6 per
cent bond. Information as to who signed his
bail-bond was ref1 ned to-aay, but it Is under
stood that his wife, who owns
property. on Clermont avenue, Brooklyn,
went bail for him: United States District
Attorney Tenney said to-day that he was
not ready to give the reasons for the sudden
change of front toward Brockway, who It
was at first believed would be kept in prison
for the rest OF. his life. But he
added that what had been done was under
the sanction Of the Department at Washing
toll, and at the wish Of Detective Drummond,
Chief Of the Secret Service Bureau in New
York. All Of the other United States
officials said that their lips were sealed
Smythe and Owen are both
OUT on BAIL
It was said ,to-nigl1r that Smythe had been
taken into the secret of the negotiations end
ing III Brockway's release. He will prob
ably not be needed as witness,
and may receive slight punishment
1t is conceded that Jasper Owen will
be discharged, as the: evidence against
him is wholly cfrcumstantial. and is princi-
pally on account Of many mysterious move
ments made by him which the detectives
could not explain upon any other theory
than that lie was guilty. He was supposed
to be the printer Of the gang, but there Is
nothing to prove it. Doyle, 1t Is thought
will BIZ tried In Chicago.
, 1880-11-28

Gould can declare war and establish peace
in . twelyelnonth depends entirely upon his
own incIinations. But every time he does
1t lie may, il he chooses, make from a
quarter of Il million to three-Quarters OF
million dollars in the fluctuations of the
securities Of these four roads. Several
times within year Mr.. tGould has threat
ened
TO BUILD 4 RIVAL AND PARALLEL ROAD
to the Lake Shore from Toledo to Buffalo.
In every instance; there has been decline in
Lake Shore stock. The wise men Of the
street believe that Mr.. Gould will eventual
" build the road and connect 1t
with his Lackawanna extension under
construction. He will then have practically
trunk line from the Mississippi, for at To-
letlo it will connect with the Wabash. With
tl'is trunk. line he can menace the
New York Central system, the
Erie system, the Pennsylvania sys~
tcn,, and the Baltimore & Ohio system, by
freight aud passenger rate wars. Every war
must depress prices, and every peace must
advance them. Mr.. Gould and the Atchison,
Topeka q Santa Fe people are running
A RACE TO OPEN UP MEXICO
by their railroads. When both lines are fin
ished they must be rival lines, and it is In
Mr.: Goulu's power to make railroad wars In
that section, too, and end them at will. Mr.;
Gould controls the Pacific Mail Company line
to San Francisco, and also the Union
and Central Pacific route to the same city.
1t is in his power to cut rates until neither
Company earns cent and the
stock is practically value1ess. It
is then in his power to
establish combination between them under
which exorbitant prices will be charged.
The market value of the securities Of both
lines must fuctuate widely were either
course pursued, and Mr Gould could profit
by every t1uctuation.''
, 1880-11-28
FONLAC oES1AAES1 lVo MUCH 1V1s IL.
Special Dispoteh to 1hs Chtea1p Tribune.

Special Dispateh to Ths chteaoo Tribune.
New YonK, NoY. 27.-Abbey has reformed,
Jim O'Nei1l'B services are dispensed with,
and the Passion Play" Is withdrawn. Pub
lie protests were too strong and religious
convictions too pronounced to permit Of the
production Of this spectacle on the boards Of
a New York theatre. Mr.. Abbey lns found
1t advisable to heed the opposition that he has
Developed, and has addressed letter to the
public to be published Sunday, in which he
states that in all his managerial career he has
never before found it necessary to address
the public In regard to any intended pro-
ductlon at his theatre, but that SO much
has been snid and urged against the produe-
tion of this particular drama that he feels 1t
incumbent upon him to acQuaint the public
with the circumstances surrounding his pre-
sentation Of it. He says: "Strangc as it may
appear, the idea OF. making money from its
t representation did not influence me in the
slightest degree. On the contrary, had
fully determined to give the proceeds Of such
representations, after the deduction OF the
mere expenses of the production. to the poor
Of New York, and freely and fully an-
nounced my Intention to do SO to
every one who approached me- on the
subject 1t is my conviction that no man
whose business SUCCESS depends upon the ap-
proval and patronage Of the public has
right to represent that Which is regarded
with 4 d isapproval so positive, and expressed
i'll terms SO denunciatory, as those which
greet the mere. announcement OF an inten-
ton to produce the Passion Play While
have always entertained the belief that the
representation would inevitably inspire feel
ings Of reverence and awaken devotional
emotions rather than occasion the shock to
the religious sensibilities anticipated,
yet l feel that l have no right
to set my single opinion against that
of an almost entire community. and thus to
outrage any sentiment that may possess it, no
matter how unjust may consider the ex-
. istence Of such sentiment to BE-. have,
therefore, concluded not to produce or give
any representation whatever Of the Passion
Play"
, 1880-11-28

4 REQUIEM MASS will be offered to-day In
the Church Of ST. Augustine, Paris, In nnel1l-
oryof Lacordai1e, the noted French preacher
Many Dominicans. to which order Laeol-
dairc belonged, will attend in their monas,ic
gaTbs and tho sermon will be preached by
the Aobe Of Montsabre. who will take occa-
sion to refer to the action Of the French Gov
eminent in expeiltng the religious orders in
terms anything hut complimentary to the
Government
, 1880-11-28

TIE Rev. Mr.. Gayazzi, an italian clergy
man, formerly Roman Catholic priest out
now all Evangelical Protestant with very
decided dislike for the Papacy and ali things
Popis,l, is expected to preach three sermons
in New York to-day, il he arrives from
Europe as is expected. The Rev. Mr..
Gavaz.i will lecture through the country in
the interest Of ItalIan evangelization. lie
has been here before.
, 1880-11-28
THE WHEAT MARKET.
m A VERY UNSETTLED CONDITION.

IN a VERY UNSETTLED CONDITION..
Speciai Dlspatth to Ihs Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The condition OF at
fairs In Baltimore continued to influence the
produce markets to-day Wheat was partlc-
ularly sensitive to outside disturbing tn1u-
ences. The reported failure Of a prominent
grain house in Baltimore depressing adyices
fron Chicago, rumors which were not COIL
fr,ned.of several firms being In trouble here,
and the fact that bankers were asking for
additional margins on grain af1oat on the
canals and in cars in Baltimore, all had their
effect. Prices on all commodities huetuated
considerably during the day, and closed
lower and weak. On the Cotton Exchange
tile excitement had abated very much. A
large business was done, considering that the
Exchange closes one hour earlier on Satur-
day than on other days.
t. THE DEALINGS IN OPTIONS
reached 2s0, ,oW bales, at an advance for the
day OF Is to 20 points. Brokers report that
hardware merchants, dry goods merchants,
ministers, in aword the entire outside pub
lie, have been buying stocks and cotton mad
ly, without any notion Of what they are to do
with either. No failures of any kind have
been announced in either Of the Exchanges.
One conservative operator, speaking OF
the action of the Baltimore j. Ohio Road,
said to-day that the effect would be far-reach-
Ing, for it was disastrous thing to throw
2,000, 900 bushels OF grain upon a market
where they were not wanted Dealers could
never calculate upoh any such measures as
the one adopted by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company: They would take their
chances on -!
:: AN ORDINARY RISE AND FALL
OF the market, bit to have snap-actfon
whereby the value Of grain was reduced
from to cents per bushel, though extra
and unlocked for charges could not be cal
culated upon. The: fail In prices at Balti-
more affected this market, for New York
could not afford to allow exporters to pur-
chase grain In Baltimore cheaper than in
this city, and had to lower the rates accord
insiy. He could not see what would be the
end Of the trouble unless the railway COM
pany withdrew from the position it lladAs-
sumcd. Shippers in the West would un-
doubtedly send some OF their grain to New
York when they found It was likely to be
blocked III. Baltimore. Mr.. David Dows,
who has branch In Baltimore, said he
was not yet fully conversalt with the details
connected with the action OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company. The Railway Com
pany
HAD NOT FACILITIES ENOUGH FOB LAND
LING
the large quantity OF grain brought over that
road to Baltimore. The Company had been
engaged in the erection Of new elevator,
but it would not be ready in time to render
any assistance In this emergency, and the
officials wanted at once to maku room for the
grain which Is now on the road By having
that in store shipped as soon as possible. The
facilities for sd dong being limited, had
caused a fall in the prices, and the effect may
be serious.