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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
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| STEGER Our thanks are due Mr.. j. a. Srger,
i, late Of this county, for late Dallas and Fort
Worth, Texas, papers Mr. stegcr is now in
business "a general storc) in Arlington, Texas.
| FLAN,GAN.-Mr. John Flanagan, of u. Heesan
e Co.'S has returned from New York.
! SHERWOOD 49, +. A. Sherwood returned on
Saturday from the west.
ConNELL.-Olyer Cornell has gone to Cleve-
land, Ohio
! HARRIs.-Justus Harris is bailin In the Court
House.
GLoss,-Very interesting and impressive tuner.
al services were held last Sunday morning over
the remains Of Rev W u Gloss, ut the y. T..
Church The church was appropriately drapcd
with mourning ard decorated with flowers. An
immense audience listened 10 the sermon by
Presiding Elder Jewet.
DAVIS - Mrs. DR.. Davis, nee Marcia Leland, Ell
dorado, Ka., is visiting Ter parents ard friends
in this city
HOLMES r.. W. Holmes, Circuit Clerk, hav.
ing put VIII Kaufman and T, T. Stevens, late Of
DcKab in charge Of hi- office, left the ciiy for
Colorado where he will spend the next few
months
LEwls-Our old friend and fellow townsman,
Charley L. Lewis, married on Wednesday, Miss
Kate f. Moore, Of Minneapolis, MINI. Charley
is practicing law at Fargus Falls, in that state
We congratulate him.
JUDD.-Mr. and Mrs. Judd, of Wcnona, have
gone into the hotel business in Lacon.
PARKER All Mendoza was in a state Of hari
business en- Tuesday over the marriage Of Miss
Jennie Parker daughter OF Capt. Parker, Of the
Reporter, TO John Gcttcs of the Paw Paw Hculh
The wedding was brilliant affair.
DITTENuoErER Mr.. Samuel Dttenhocfcr re.
turned to Ottawa this week. bringing with him
his wife, who WAS heartily welcomed by his
many friends here.
GAUL.-We see an effort is being made by his
friends to buy Jacob Gaul an artificial leg. Sub.
scriptions may be left with Chas. Metzger or
Henry Waliher No man is more worthy of as
sstancc than Mr.. Gaul
WEsT.--George Jekyll, jr., and AL. Curtis have
started for Denver attracted by the "siller" Of
the centennial state. Success to them.
RuGGABER.-J Ruggaber, who has a host
Of friends and acquaintance here, his former
home, married Miss Theresa Brick at Racine
Wis, in ST. Mary church, on Wednesday last.
The TRADER joins with his friends in extending
congratulations
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
Table Talk.

A. r. Webb, agent for Robson & Crane, is an
old GIoJe- Democrat reporter, gentleman, and
good fellow. For an ex-reporter he's meek,
pious sort of fellow, quiet and aniable; but
when he saw in the Jonrndl that he was advance
agent of Robinson and Cranes Minstrels"!! the
air was blue in his neighborhood for some hours
after he'd left town.
At the city election in Wenona next week the
question Of licensing or prohibiting liquor sell
ling will he the main issue.
WIN. Cullen has been diminishing through the
county calling on editors, dropping cigar here
and beer there with great effect. II is crafty
ing 10 See how unanimous is the testimony OF
the county press in saving "Villum's morals is
good" IA to brains--well, in the whole lot Of
10 or IL editors not one seems to have discovered
that Villum has any 10 talk about
The American Union telegraph company has
got its wires up in this city. The office will he
in Smith's'cigar store.
J. 5. Armstrong, P. D. Crimmins and hand
full of other "-reenbackers" are going to noni-
nate Judge David Davis for president. The
whole things settled and Tilden may head up
his bar'l. They're a-goi ny TO nominate Lew
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

Kemble, the Pennsylvania republican leader
who was convicted of bribery and then forfeit
ed his bail and ran away to avoid sentence, re-
turned to Harrisburg few days ago and was
again admitted to bail but with the under.
standing that he is to appear before the court
on the 26th for sentence to the penltentlary
Kemble Is a man used TO circulating in the
highest circles of the Pennsylvania upper
crust of the Goldfish. Cameron sort--has been
state treasurer, is bank president and inn
mcnsely wealthy. OF course that such man
must have his hair shingled, put on the de
grading striped brecches and pass season
among the thieves and murdcrers on Cherry
Hill, eycltes the profoundest commisseration
for the victim and disgust for the admnistra.
ton of justice, among the aforesaid Pennsyl
wanna upper crust.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

Six days walking matches at Madison
Square gardens in New York have been so
common during the past year or two that half
of them are hardly able any more to get first
class notice in the New York dailies. Now
and then, however, one Of them looms up in
some extraordinary achievement so as to be.
come quite a prominent newspaper topic.
Such was the six days walk that terminated
last Saturday night. 1t was not only notable
rs having developed the hes, six days pedes-
trian achievement on record, but that both the
winner as well as the man who crowded HIM
most closely were negroes.
There had been sixteen entries of whom but
eight held on to the end, the highest score
5G5 miles-having been made by the negro
Hart; the next highest by the negro Pegram,
544, and the next by Dobler, 53l. Harris score
beats by 12 miles that of Blower Brown who
up to this triumph was the champion of the
world. The contest was tor the O'Leary belt,
stake of $4,000, the entry money and the
gate money-the best taking half the latter,
the second best fourth, and so on down.
Harris reward for his six days hard work IS
about $4,000, quite little fortune He left
the track apparently in good condition and
could easily have run up his score to $40 miles
had he been so disposed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
no,r,crutio County Conven ION.

.rhe Democrats Of LaSalle county are requested
20 meet in their respective townships on S"'a' +
Pm of said day (upless different time be APP
pointed by township committees TO appoint ae,
ieyotrs 10 attend u county convention 10 De heIu
The county court house in Ottawa, on Friday
the An day Of June 1850, at o'clock r. NJ o'
said day, for the purpose Of selecting '!iloeH ue
legairs 10 represent LII Sale county III the STATE
convent u a, Springfield on tie ION OF June
u. 1880, and To transact such other business
as may he deemed appropriate Tor the sooo u
We request that the Democrats OF each town
ship, AT their meeting to appoint deirgaleS 70
the county convention (whe e thcy have MOI AZ
ready done SOY, select II local committee OF I'VE
of The most active democrats of their respective
townships to serve AS such committee ior lhe en-
suiny two wears. and that such c"mniitec wiieh
appointed Immediately organize by the elcetlon
al a chairman, secretary and treasurer ana
that the chairman Of said local committee be
selected a. one of the delegates to the county
convention. A. r.,
The several towns will he entitled 10 the ioi
Of al. foe res
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

An eloquent cali has been issued for a con-
yenton of Irishmen of the United States to be
held at Philadelphia on st. Johns daytime
24th"to determine the measures necessary 10
obtain for Irishmen the full and free indepen.
dent government Of their own country" Rep.
reservations are solicited 'frem every Irish So
clety-Clanna Gael, Hibernians, Fcnians, the
Mutual Alliance, Benevolent and Beneficial
Notwithstanding membership of men desir.
ing the freedom of Ireland. If any division,
branch, club, or circle, OF Society has con-
stitution that will proven. the Society from
taking action to send delegate to the Conven.
ton, ten or more can come together, after the
adjournment of the Society meeting, and act
as men of Irish blood When men OF Irish
blood do not belong to any Irish organization,
ten good mon can come together and, IN writ
ing delegate one of their number to the Con.
ventlon"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The Ottawa Republicaa, copying from th'
KeadaA county Record the story that whcl
the Fox River Valley Railroad was transfer
red to the Burlington company, Dir bushnell
received So, 900 for signing the lease, and copy
ing our reply that as the lease was executed By
the directors and Mr. Bushnells signature wa,
only matter Of form, if the Burlington roao
were tools enough to pay so extravagantly iol
80 slight service Mr.. Bushnell would hav,
been a fool not to accept the money, adds, by
way of further propagating the Records story
The question is not what the directors c0uld
hare done, but what did the president and secre
tary do? If the service was so slight, the ey
orbitant price paid was all the more remark
able. The insinua'ion that the other directors
were parties to this part of the transaction has
we believe no foundation in fact. The idea
that 800, 900 in clean cash was paid the presi
dent and secretary Northumberland upon
them, as it were-tOr signing papers already
made out is "too thin" But the Record may
understand the Deacon's answer to be an af-
tirmative one. That is rs near IA he can come
to answering direct question.
The FREE TRADER could not have intended
to answer the Records question aiirmatively
for it knows nothing whatever about the truth
or falsIty Of the story, but it undertook, by a
crucial test, TO show its absurdity on its face,
as given. Since then, however, Mr.. Bushnell,
finding the leading organs of his own party in
the district unwilling 10 do him the justice to
publish an authoritative contradiction Of the
story, has ISSUED circular IN which, by the
aflidavits of Chas. II. Force, surviving con.
tractor of the Fox River Valley Railroad, of
Lorenzo Leland, Esq. its treasurer, and his
own sworn statement, he proves quite conclu-
sively that the whole story Is in all its details
false and absurd. If there is "honor among
thieves" there ought to be little among rival
congressional aspirants, and it would seem to
be but decent that the Ottawa Republican, at
least, as the leading organ of its party in the
district, ought to publish the circular IN jus
tce TO Mr.. Bushnell and his iul vindlcation,
because, if haply Mr.. Bushnell
should be the nominee of It's party for congress-
the Republican, in loyalty supporting him, as
1t doubtless will IN such case, might find it
awkward to begin by contradicting its own
ane nom inatonal ISLANDERS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The Democrats of Oregon held their state
convention on the OH inst, nominating Whit.
taker for reelection to congress and appoint.
ing delegates 10 the Cincinnati convention
The convention passed resolutions dcnouncinr
the fraud by which Tilden and Hendricks
were cheated out Of their election four wears
ago, and laying stress on the condemnation of
that fraud as n prominent issue Of the coming
presidential contest. The delegates to the
Cincinnati convention are unrestricted, but
are said to favor the denomination of Tilden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
Tn. whole stat. should Move.

The agitation over the Improvement of the
Illinois and Michigan canal crystaized in a
meeting of the committee selected AT Ottawa AT
Peoria yesterday. The whole subject was thor
nnyhiy discussed by the gentlemen present.
The chief thing done was the appointment OF
- committee To draft Il statistical and dcscrip.
tive memorial to Congress, urging 1t to enlarge
The Illinois and Michigan canal 80 rs To admit
Of The passage of lake and river steamers
which memorial is To I've circulated i"r sigma,
lure through Illinois and Che northwest. Last
night bin Aneetng ut Poor people was held
In a public hall of that city. and speeches were
made by Mayor Harrison, OF Chicago anti
others. While this pr,ject more directly In
,,rcsts the towns ana cities along The ILLINOIS
river. yet It is matter in winch Tue wnoie
state sbonld move. But the press of the State
outside of Peoria IL silent ON the subject. MOI
n paper in Springfield except the Post has al,
luded to the project In any way.-Spr1Hgaad
Post
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
DEMocRArrc CONSULTATION.

A meeting of the La sale County Demo
cratic committee was held at Ottawa on Thurs
day, and on invitation of the chairman a mum
Der of prominent Democrats from different
parts of the county met with them for consul
tation. The main points on which, rs chairman
advice were as to the proper time for holding
the county convention and whether 1t Should
be delegate or mass convention; anu in re
gard to adopting the plan of organization for
tins county proposed by the state central com.
mittce On the first head the conclusion
reached was that by all means delegate cen
vcntien should be called, and Friday, June
4th, was recommended "a the day The rea-
sons given for putting it off to date so near
that Of the state convention June l0lh) were,
firstly, because the chances were better then to
find enough men willing to go rs delegates
than if they were selected several weeks in
advance; and secondly, because by that time
the result of the Republican national conven.
ton at Chicago would probably be known,
which must necessarily have great influence
in shaping the action of Democratic conven'
tons.
As to the State Committees plan of organl-
cation, Mr. Vaughcy made some objection to
it on the ground that 1t was rather complex
involved too much machinery and red tape.
Col Taylor and others, however, contended
that the plan was very simple, practical and
effective, and contained within itself the germ
of great political power. The result was the
adoption of motion recommending TO the
county committee TO proceed at once to organ
ize the democracy Of the county on the plan
of the state committee as nearly as practicable
The general speechifylng that took place
was all on the same keynote, that all it needed
was thorough organization and earnest, honest
work to carry not only La Sale county, but
this congressional district and the state for the
Democracy next November, while as to the out
come of the presidential election not the shad-
ow of doubt was cherished by any one but
that 1t would be triumphantly IN favor Of the
Democracy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The tremendous boom in The iron business
that had such sway tor year past seems dies.
tined to I've shori.lived. 1t started off with
such fearful energy that 1t is in danger of run
ming out Of steam. A dispatch from Pittshure
announces lull IN the iron trade and adds
that manufacturers assert that the card rate
Of six cents can not he maintained that they
have advices that st. Louis and Chicago are
selling at 31z. A number of manufactures
have shut down for want Of orders. Inform
anon has been received which gives another
phase to the decline IN the pig-iron market In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

Now tina, navigation is opening between
Chicago and The East, the poor railroads. that
couldn't afford to carry grain during the win.
ter TO New York for less than 40 cts. per hun
dred. have concluded 10 make the sacrifice oi
carrying for less Than they can afford TO and
put down the rates to 30 cts. They have also
dropped 10 cts. per 100 lbs. on provisions,
agreeing sD IS cts. 10 New York, 90 to Baltl-
more, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The FREE TRADER takes pleasure in stating
that the communication of its course on the
congressional question, which Mr. Brown has
kindly embodied in tie subjoined note, is but
au expression In form of the same approval it
daily receives from Democrats from all parts
of the county. The truth is, the people of this
district are determined to have once more a
man of brains in congress, and if the Repub.
lican party commit the outrage of nominating
a numbskull for that position they will find
that, helpless as they regard the Democrats IN
the matter, they will find means to elect such
a man Of their own:
EDS FREE TRADER-The TRADERS posi-.
ton ON the question Of electing member of
congress is worthy Of all praise. All our
Democrats in Earl would gladly AID IN the
election of the Hon. w. Bushnell If it be-
comes evident we can't elect an able Demo
crat. We take the same position we took
when b. G. Cook was a candidate from this
district. We know that Bushnell has brains !,
we know he has talent. We know the Jeiler.
sonian test can be applied to HIM and he will
fill the bill He would obtain recognition for
self and his district in congress To-day we
are unrepresented. Simply nobody is IN
congress from this district. | must confess |
have a prde--a feeling of aristocracy based
upon q love of brains and learning, and all
mre such men as Edmunds, Conkllng Logan,
Trumbul and Bushnell, although opposed to
them IN politics. We will give Mr.. Bushnell
rousng vote here if he makes the race The
FREE TRADER Is right. J. w. BROWNE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

Amid the general good feeling and conf
dencc in the righteousness of the democratic
cause and its assured triumph in November
that prevailed at the democratic consultation
on Thursday there was one discordant note on
the part Of single visiting statesman" who
was not happy. The cause of his detection
was the course of the FREE TRADER Of late
in maintaining that not only the republicans,
but the democrats shall put up as candidate
for congress in this district man of brains.
What If the republicans should nominate such
u man and the democrats one conspicuously
deficient in that important qualification was
the tremendous conundrum he propounded.
The FREE TRADER IN that case, as the demo-
cratic organ of the county, could not consist
emily give him cordial, hearty support All
the FREE TRADER can say IN response ID, that
il begs Of the democracy not to place 1t in that
trying position. The FREE TRADER could
easily name several democrats in the district
who would fill its bill quite satisfactorily on
the score o: brains. 1t said, a month ago, for
instance, that VIM. Duncan, Esq, of La Sale,
would be eminently satisfactory on that score,
though 1t might hesitate to say AS much of his
partner, az least until further and more init.
mate acquaintance Somehow it strikes the
FREE TRADER as not a little odd, that while
it Is by no means stranger to faultfinding as
to It's course and the subject of heaps of good
advice on the part of such friends" they al
ways happen to be of the class who don't take
the paper or contribute to its support, and who,
If they need it at all, must "smoudge' or Dor.
row it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The Republicans of four states appointed
delegates to the Chicago convention this week.
In Missouri and Kentucky the Grant forces
were triumphant, getting all the delegates; in
Iowa Blaine got the delegates, although the
convention seemed to hesitate between him
and Washburn while Massachusetts, instructed
its delegates IN favor of Edmunds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The Democrats of Louisiana held their state
convention on the 18th inst, and appointed
delegates to the Cincinnati convention, IN.
structing them for Gen. Hancock. The reso.
lutions adopted refer manly to the contes, be-
tween Sp"fford and Kellogg over the seat in
the u. S. Senate, the convention demanding
the unseating of Kellogg and giving to Spot
ford the seat TO saich he was fairly and legal.
~ elecied
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, April II, $780,

the East and the dullness prevailing here. A
meeting Of the eastern furnace men was held
last week, at which the condition OF the trade
was discussed in all Its bearings. The high
price of pig. iron has caused immense lmporta
tons of English iron, and the amount is con
stantly increasing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The first choice of the Rock Island ArguS
for the next Democratic nomination for gov.
ernor of Illinois Is Hon. John f. Farnsworth
A better choice could not be made. Farms
worth is not only one of the ablest Democrats
but the most effective popular orator IN the
state State Register.
G., xIa al
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

The Cincinnati Enquirer ventures the opin.
ION that If Hancock should he nominated for
president, anu should display rs much dash in
politics as he did in war, 10y comparison
Blaine's plume would look like Il BARNARD
ROSTERS feather an rainy ,lay."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

Let Cullen take comfort. lie Is no, without
democratic support. The La Sale Democrat is
for him.
, 1880-12-04

Tho Democrats III tho present Congress urc
loud alpl pTofils0 In their declarations TINT
they d0 not want ati extra sessio1, Of Con.
Eress, nnl tlley as earnestly declare tint they
ttcslrU thu presDilt sussl0n To bb "oxcllIsEye-
~ n business session.. They intimate tllat
they hayu no PURPOSE to furco upon MI lll,-
willing Administration measures which tllotr
purity hns a.lvoaatetl t0 tlio tolnt 0f reyal!t.
t0il ilnfttag tho lust ly9 yenrs, but ut tho
saIno time tho maro conspicuous leaders
ayow TINT they will never yotca tlollar to
lay tho AlarshaIs and other officers under tho
National Election law. This Is rank non
SENSE. Wo Ito not suppose that the Rcpub-
lLcans hayo my particular desire fur I'LL
cxtra session of Congress. but they arc not
In a position to dictate to tho Democrats.
Tho Democratic purity lEas large antt well
disciplined a)orlty In both Houses of Con-
grcss, trhey aru Inasscrs ut tho situation.
For lyo years they have struggled to
repeat OF otherwise defeat tho Natlolnl
Election lazy, al,d hayo Mt Inst rcsorted
to the factious llluaps ot refusing To lnaka
appropriations to nay for officers Whose aI'-
potntMehts arO authorized alMl directed by
law, aud Wlaso compensation Ii also estub-
Itsllelb by Inv, Tile exlellao las been create.t
by law, atld It will hayU to be lnt.l eventually:
Tllo Withholding tho appropriation Is Il mere
exhibition Of spite townrds tho officers. 10
continue tho struggle any longer, Or to re-
fuso appropriations Tor past M!u fur future
services, Is pure folly, aid gives the negative
, 1880-12-04

TnE excitement III New York among tho
spectators alll gamblers IL iutensiac.. by tho
growing scarcity Of laannblo fu,Ius with
Which to curry on tho gambling Mt the Stack
Exchange. Tho bulls hare pushed tic pr!ccs
OF stocks md bonds far beyond all rcasot,.
Thoy have borrowed right mud left, al,u nro
threatening q panle rs u result Of their In.
ability to borrow any tlort. They tleclain
axainst the "scarclty ot money" whel, their
ability to carry their 9a,ne so long Is .tuo
wholly to tho immense amount Of money ii,
tue niarxGt. Rl,d which they hayo lN,rrowell,
1t Is Ridiculous TO talk utn,lt "nlaktrg tic
motley 1'larkcs easy" II all tllu llpney IN
Vie land anu the contents Of t.lu banks ot
England a,h Frsnlce were poured Into Wall
atrcet 1t would not "casa" that market for
thlrty days. Every dollar OF it wouia bc
Invested In margtns OIL tho gambling
stock list. During tho lust few weeks
over seven hundred millions OF dollars OF
new stocks and bonds I.aso bcpM put uls thu
stock list, and .'l,.ch Of tiles, securities aro
OF ule fancy character, unsulstuntlal, but u