The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-02
1929!

1929!
1t started from Bourbon, Indiana, one of the
interior cities of that state. One morning tb,
people on waking up found chalked every
where in large characters the mysterious
figures $500 On the bulletin boards, on every
fence, wall, sidewalk, curb, doorstep and linte
on the doors of the post Office, court house
all the churches and even of distinguished re
publican citizens appeared those abomnable
figures 1929! Republican leaders walked W
to find the mysterious 1929 chalked en- the
soes of their boots and as they paraded the
streets the same figures $500 were chalked or
their backs Senator Allison of Iowa was adj
vertsed to speak IN the town. but receiving q
photographic notice OF the cropping out of the
mysterious figures, halted 40 miles from the
place and withdrew his appointment.
From Bourbon the mania spread to adjoin
| ing towns, then INTO larger ones and then
through the rural districts until on every fence
rail and fence post, every wayslde tree-every
stump, building or prominent object of what
ever kind or character the shrinking stalwart
Is confronted by the terrific figures $500. The
rage has penetrated into Ohio, the sacred pre-
cncts of Mentor are not sighted, and Garfield
himself stands aghast to see written on his
own doorstep-as the trembling Belshazzar
saw the menetekekupharsiB on his palace walls
the dreadful figures 329.
1t has broken out in Washington, Last
Saturday morning Carl Schurz found the por-
tentous 800 chalked over the cover of his pi-
ano! The figures 800 were inscribed upon the
front doorsteps of the handsome residence of
James A. Garfield on 18th st. Private Secre.
tary Rogers was Mortified to see 339 staring
him in the face from the polished surface of
the horseback before his door. John Sher-
man found 800 in large blue pencil on an en-.
velope received IN the morning mail from the
First National Bank OF New York. The fan.
cy box of the White House croquet set had
800 chalked on 1t. Attorney General Devens
found 800 marked with charcoal on his nap
kim Leduc found the terrible 329 carved on
large sugar beet lying on his desk and so on
all over the city.
1t has reached New York! The Sun of Sat
urday says
Gen. Dan Butterfield saw the figures 500 yes
terday. and came out for Hancock.
A heartless democrat took the Hon. jacob
Hess into 800 Sixth avenue last night.
1t is rumored that Inspector Byrnes will
prefer charges against police officer 329.
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont understands
the meaning OF 1929. Hell Grant man.
Letter Carrier No. 329, beng an out-and-ou,
Garfield man. was not assaulted yesterday
The Hon Bernard Biglin was running abou,
the city yesterday with $500 in his pocket.
Gen. Chester A. Arthur has not openly ex
pressed his opinion concerning the figures 329
! 1t is reported that John |. Davenport wash
g., ed 800 from his office door on yesterday morn
ing.
! Judge Morgan threatens 800 days for the
man who adorns him with the mysterious
figures.
Somebody chalked the figures 800 on the
back of Col. Michael w. Burns yesterday af
ternoOn.
1t is said that Gen. Arson McCook will ad
wise the disbandment of Post 1923 of the Crane
Army.
Counsellor James Oliver suggests that Mar
shall Jewell remove his headquarters to 80!
Fifth Avenue.
1t is said that there is standing order in
the offices of the Times and Tribune against
printing the figures 329
An indignant republican threatened to whir
carman yesterday because his custom house
license was numbered 329.
The Hon. James Barclay says he has bough,
five pounds of chalk for missionary work in
the Ninth Ward. The market for mops is
steady
Another democratic outrage" was perpe
trated IN this city yesterday. Judge Duffy
committed a Garfield man who had taken 329
drinks.
Senator Conkling was great on figures In
his Academy of Music speech. He used the
| 3, and Q, but not collectively. They were too
digestive.
1t only remains to supplement the 800 with
amy MITCHELL" the colored lady for whom
Garfield wrote affidavlts in that interior room
| in the New Orleans custom house, and "5000,'
Indicating the DeGolyer bride Garfield took
and his disgraceful record will be complete
and so tersely yet unanswerably written tina,
every man though he run can read it and
take it in.
Generally when sOcalled religious papers
get out OF their plous ruts and dabble in poll
tics they seem like convicts broke loose from
the restraints OF prison discipline and run RIO,
| in the most reckless mendacity and ficndish
malignlty. The New York Independent is a
conspicuous example. When the editor lays