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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

i.ithoy our lawmakers at Springfield arc
exceedingly dull and indoltHt, or the re-.
poItcrs Of their domgs are culpably II.
miss. We agc nhlc - chronicle ia" pas.
sage Of but two bills during the week, ana
both by the senate only One was the blll 10
consolidate the supreme Court al Springfield "A
bill which passes The senate at every session
bu, Is always killed in the house, and hill TO
stikc ont 100000" IN the probate court act
and insert ;0,0O0' to let La Sale county in,
The threatened investigation OF the Railroad
and Warehouse Board seems To- have been
dropped, and on Thursday the senate con.
iirmcd the appointment OF Robinson As a
member Of The board in The place Of John II.
Oberly.
Senator Marshall, Of Kendall, is pushing a
compulsory education bill in the senate.
Senator Wright is urging an appropriation
of 81 900 to enable the industrial university to
prosecute experiments in the manufacture e
sugar from amber and sorghum cane
Mum IN the senate and Chatfcld in the
house are urging a measure to require the ca.
nal commissioners to sell certain canal lands
now owncdsby the state, such rs land reserved
for water power and never used, unsold
streets in vacated towns, &c, ard out Of the
proceeds pay a long list OF unsettled claims
of the old canal contractors iOr damages On
account Of the stoppagc uI work GA the canal
IN 1870. The claims amount Ia several hun
drcd thousand dollars and have been voted as
by about every Legislature Tor ihe
last 80 ycai,.
Coming down from this 10 a lower grade of
legislation, two remarkable bills
were introduced IN the senate last Saturday,
one proposing 10 pay Samuel Mohr 5000
for losing IN arm in firing Garfield salute
lt rH'ili"a'ion meeting, aud the other 20 pay
John \. I.,lc $1,000 for losing IN ann in iir-
Ing u salute ii a soldiers reunion. There is
no prctencc that either va. engaged In serving
the state or in the performance OF any public
duty when he received his injuries. Nj that
i claimed l. that they were unfortunate patrl-
1.s. ON the same ground, with such prCce.
lent a. the passage Of these bills would set
lie state would have n long list of bills to set
lie in connection with every t'h ui July, or
other patriotic celebration for al time tOi
,Omc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

Our friend ana former townsman Charles
ate, seems to be taking quite prominent pc
SitIon III that body. The national government
has made quite q liberal land grant to that
state to aid in building railroads, and these
have been pounced upon by number of i'm.
pccunOus adventures 10 whom charters have
been granted to build railroads, but who new
er build any. Mr. Delano is moving to wipe
oLt all these charters and to introduce sys-
tenn OF narrow gauge roads, under the control
of men who will build them. \ correspond.
cnt Of the Savannah NevS says of him.
Having been reared in section where he
had ample opportunities 10 observe the rapid
growth and development, effected 10y complete
and thorough railway systems, Senator Del
ano is welded to the theory that n similar
stem is the only true solution 10 TIE prob
lem of inducing immigration to Florida.
Asa practical railroad man of prOtractcd
and extensive experience, he does not regard
il us feasible at this time to construct bread.
gauge roads over the peninsuar portion of the
state, and recommends the narrow gauge, with
LIGHT steel rails.
lie Is also a firm believer in a sclfsustalning
agricultural department upon the Georgia
system, so far Us it can be made applicable TO
Florida. OF broad and liberal views, he ad-
vocatcs warmly just and equal distribution
of the benefits OF the internal Improvement
fund among all the sections of the state.
Senator Dclano is a valuable member of the
Committee ON Railroads, and his Knowledge
and practical experience on the subject, en-
title his opinions to great consideration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

0O0000j Of ITS stock, but on this part of The
stock no dividends are to be paid and the GOV,
eminent gets no part in any form in the man,
ascmcA. OF the company except when the
question of selling ont comes mp. The com.
pany has opened an office at 81 Pine street
New York, and Is doubtless fully ready to
open negotiations with Vanderbilt and Jay
GpulJ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

IL should be remembered that the bogus
protection TO American industry" has made
Americans pay 81 ,20O,OOOOOO during the las,
ten years TO British and other foreign ship.
owners for carrying cur ocean frcights for us
That Is so much money taken away from
American industry. Behold the fraudulent
plea Of the protectlonists!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

The protracted senatorial contest in Penn
sylvania has assumed new phase. The Cam
erons have been Obliged to withdraw Mr. Oh
liver and the anti Cameronitcs have withdrawn
Mr.. Grow. The contest Is now between Jane
M. Baync, supported by the Grow faction
The new situation however, affords no better
prospect of speedy termination of ,he con
tpst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

ia at its lowest figure, so that the circular
hints, now is the time TO buy" K. f.
Goodell is the secretary and general manager
of the company, who will doubtless be glad To
correspond with any person desiring informa,
ton in regard to Leadville or the mining In.
dustries generally of Colorado
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

John H. lIaverly the Snowman, informs a
Chicago Times interviewer that he INTENDS 10
give up his lease of the old government build
ing In May and that he has made arrange
ments to erect in Chicago next summer one OF
the finest theatres IN the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

Cold weather, hot rooms and poor vcniila-
ton and want or cleanliness IN our large cities
: having the usual eifect ct breeding and
spreading the smallpox disease There i real
the hospitals 10 which they are admitted are
full of cases. The unusual number of -
cases are also under treatment in The smallpox
hospital at Chicago. In Dakota there Is a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

The hundredth anniversary OF the battle of
Yorktown is 10 be celebrated at that ancient
and dlapldattd village on the 18th Of Octo-
Der, 1881 Congress has invited The French
people to participate IN the frolic and made a
handsome appropriation towards paying OK,
DenscS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

And now IL turns out that Chester A. Ar.
thur was not born IN Vermont, but in Canada
and was therefore ineligible to the Office Of
Vice President of the United States. Never
theless he was counted IN" on Wednesday
and declared clectcd-"alc samcc"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

STATE REGISTER FOR SALL.--Thc assign
ees Of the Springfield 0ll) Stqte register
John NJ. Palmer d Son, offer the entire prop.
erty for sale. 1t has been appraised at 81, 1853,
and will be sold at that figure or even less, If
necessary Sealed proposals VIII be received
until Monday February 2lst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

The arched roof of the old New York Cen
trail depot at Buffalo, on Tuesday, being over.
weighted with snow, broke down, crushing u
score OF human beings tc death and destroy.
ing several locomotives and number of pas,
senger and other cars
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

Is tins a satisfactory eXhIhItY Yet the pro-
lection organs say it i9 all right that there are
great advantages IN paying foreign vesscown-
ers from $il0O0O0OO to $780, 0,0O0 in ocean
freighting every year!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

Jet of silver Is to be held IN Paris the coming
summer on invitation Of the French govern.
mcnt Germany and the United States haYe
already accepted invitations to take part in il
and all the leading European powers are e.
pc,ted 10 send representatives.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

Owing to the arrearages-oipensionS grab II
Will be impossible TO get the modest request
of the Mexican veterans for ab0u. one million
year for pensions through congress ,hi,
winter The arrearagc business has damaged
roOI cauep
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

panic on account of the black smallpox,
brought there from Russia by the Mcnnonites.
There have within a month been 3? cases at
the little town Of Jefferson, in that territory,
AL Of which proved fatal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

A recent decision of the supreme cour' OF
this state afilrms the right Of school boards to
introduce the study of the German language
in our common schools.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

The monthly statement of the L. $. treasury
for Feb. gives the following figures of the
inn.s Inn II
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

lotaI.,........ ,.......... S-iO2, ~, DOS ~
rs very little Of all this outstanding papey
except the legal tender notes will ever be pre-.
sentcd for redemption, Uncle sam is really,
on ms paper issues, some &l5000,000 aheaG
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
; ; -
REEDS GILT EDGE Tonic prevents Malaria.

The theory Of the revenue law IL
that he who does not promptly pay
his tax to support tho schools and
the government that protects him
deserves punishment. Hence the
penalty and tax sale. But these are
stringent days, and many a good man
must submit to having his land sold
as II he was criminal. The sales Of
the 18th. 18th and oath inst are com
posed Of settlers land most OF whom,
would pay if they could. l will re-
lease all my purchases OF land on
those days for 10 per cent. or less to
those who till them. And / cordi
ally invite I'LL the bidders to deal a,
lcniently with those whose loss |.
their gain.
nj. b. DooIIrrLE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27


vor mn equal division Of property
but It does favor IN equal and Just
distribution OF products 81 labor, 20
. that the producer shall not mul.
! t'ply his gains by the producers
| losses.
Workingmen! Look 10 your In.
tercsts nnd save doctor bills by using,
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
What Ii II communist? One who
hath ycnrnings
For equal division Of unequal
cummings,
T,ilcr or burglar, Or both, lie IL
willing
10 fork out his penny and take TIP
your shilling.
TIL" bunker takes UP yonr shilling
without forking ont the penny. ergo,
the bunker cunt be il communist.
"Sooncr or later says u French
writer, everything i found out
just 40. A married man. for instance
II generally found out latcr.--about
three hours latcr--than lie should be.
Patriotism Is a glorious thing IN
| Its way, but We observe there alc nj
ways the most candidates for thu
Office that has the best pay.-kan-
sas City Times.
Samuel n. Irwin, OF Ute Creek,
Colfax Co. New Mexico. says: The
"Only Lung Pad has done more for
my wife than all the gallons OF Cod
Liver Oil, French or American. she
has taken, or all the Doctors Mcdi-
cincs she has used.--Sec Adv.
Mrs. Hayes will carry back to Ohio
4 china set consisting Of overa thou
sand pieces. Will she have church
sociable or Il quilting.
W. r.. Miller. OF Belivnc. Ohio. says
Il have been troubled with Asthma,
and received no relief until l Fro.
cured your only Lung Pad l can
recommend 1t to any one having the
asthma.-Scc Adv.
The Golden Ruic thinks TINT II
Rev. DR.. Chaplin could read the culu-
gics upon him by tho orthodox press
he would BE- surprised that he was
ever classed by them rs a hereto.
Our Public Schools their
influences spread
Until statesmen use grammar and
ounces are dead:
Until no one dare say, in this land
Of the free,
He done for he dido or it's her
for It's sshp.'n
Counterfcitcrs arc ever on the al
ert to find fresh fields to work, but
they never initiate Il worthless arti-
Gle. Prof. Gui!mette's French Kid
ncy Pad was brought ont about ten
Years ago, and since then i host OF
chaps without skill or conscience
have sought To initiate it by many
worthless affairs; but discrimina-
ting public will hold fast to that
which is good and the Guilmctte
Pad more than hold its own. It
cures ali kidney diseases and sue
ceeds whore medicine often fails.
Ask your druggist II this Is not so.
l5t4,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
Rssp'Gnrs EncE TosI. cures Fever a na Az,

The Cres"o Times opposes l.. II.
Weld for superintendent Of Public
Instruction ostensibly because the
people OF Cresco don't propose to
give up the principal Of their school,
but really because his candidacy
might interfere with Mr.. Kimbalrs
which the deacon Is under con-
tract to mention Is times or more il
every issue. We trus: tho brethren
won't quarrel; neither Is in the leas,
bit OF danger. II the north part OF
the state wins, VIM. Larabee will be
the man, aud don't you forget it."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
At the opening Of the present SEES

At the opening Of the present SEES
sion Of Congress Mr. Tcrnandy Wood
OF New York announced his ability
and declared his determination to
force through tho House In "a hours
tho bond holders and bankers bill
for rcfunding $7s2 100000 OF bonds
maturing during this year, into bond.
running forty years ut 3 per cent. In
tercst payable quarterly. Instead
OF accomplishing this irkamy with
out parallel, the little Spartan
band OF patriots known rs ten green.
back congressman 10y their sarcasm
logic, and tnct led Mr.. Ternandy to
his Thermopyln In u practical dc.
fen. Of his whole scheme. Seven
hundred and eighty two millions
dollars ut 5 per cent. interest fol
forty years would draw from the pco.
pie in taxation FOR interest alone
$685., 100000. The secretary of the
treasury through grccnback tactics
will be Obliged to use Ill but 500, OO(
OF the coin he Is boarding In the
Treasury In payment OF these bonds
then he refunds $4O0,OOO,OOO into
bonds drawing three per cent. inter.
est, payable ut the option OF the gov.
eminent after Ave years, and 5000,
600, 900 in certificates Of Indebtedness
in bills Of small denominations, with
u like rate OF interest, payable ut the
option Of the government after three
years. But tho heaviest blow In
this measure Is ut the national hunks
which are required to use these three
per cent bonds to secure their circu.
lation, and us these bonds are to be
paid within ten years. 1t is ten years
notice to the banks that they must
go. The interest on 500. 100000 Il!
3 per cent. for ten years is $21O,OOO
OOO-this deducted from the sum
Mr.. Wood meant the bondholders
and bankers should receive shows a
saving to the tax payers OF $728. 400,
600, as his scheme was to take away
the option Of the government to pay
before the maturity OF the bonds.
This saving Of interest goes to the
credit Of the greenback party. One
feature more we must notice. The
republican congressman Of Iowa
with the exception OF Updegrafr vo-
ted against the measure not that
they were opposed to rcfunding, bu
they desired to refund in the inter-
est Of the banks in which they are
stock holders instead Of in the pub.
lie interest, Mr.. Dcering voting on
both sides the question, his final v.,tc
being in his owE interes. asa stock
holder in the Usage National bank.
So too with Hiram Price, his vote
being in his own interest as director
and stock holder in u Davenport
national bank.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27

Is realya household treasure. Beside
its rich array Of Steel Plates. Cn.-
ored Fashion Plates and Engravinsss
illustrating many varieties 81 iadi, !
and childrnn's dresses. there Is ia
intensely interesting novel II cool
feast OF stories and sketches. wers
department for ia,ii.s. amnsens.ttt
for children. and the very reliable
Chat on Fashion which has di.liii
guiShea this old favnritc masaxin,
tor So many years. Every number VI
the Lady's Book fos 1851 will CON
tain IA complete n vel. AMI II all ar,
equal Il the one in the February
number. the subscribers will GET tn.
full value OF their money in the nov
els alone. to say nothing Of the n,h.,
strong and eomm.nlaale features .,
the Lady's Book. W will r.cei..
subscriptions Il; this office. ani s.
nish Gol.y'> I..nlN's haak aai TX
pam DEN.E. ID. only se,.ta So
AMMAN.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
A Foolish Mistake

Don't make the mistake of con-
founding remedy Of acknowledged
merit with the numerous quack med.
icines that are now SO common. We
speak from experience when We say
that Parker's Ginger Tonic is d
sterling health restorative and will
do all that is claimed for it. We have
used it ourselves with the happies,
esults for rheumatism aud when
worn out by overwork. See adv
Times. ll-t4
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
Worth Ren,elllberln

Now that the good times are again
upon Us, before indulging in extrav-
agant show, it is worth remembering
that no one can enjoy the pleasant
est surroundings IL in bad health.
There are hundreds OF miserable
people going about to-day with dis
ordered stomach, liver or kidneys, on
u dry hacking cough, and one foot in
the grave, when fifty cent bottle
OF Parker's Ginger Tonic would do
them more good than all the expcn-
sisc doctors and quaek medicines
they have ever tried. 1t always
makes the blood pure and
rich, and will build You up and give
you good health at little cost. Read
OF II in another column. llt4
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
l4t2.
Notice..

Notice.
All persons are hereby notified not
to purchase certain promisory note
made by Hugh H. Morris for the
sum OF Ninety Dollars and payable
to David Evans. as the said note Is
my property, and the possession Of
said note was obtained from me by
fraud and intimidation also II promi-
sorry note for S2O0, dated abou, Nov,
ID 1880, signed by me and payable
to Henry II. Jones, as my name was
procured 10 said 5000. note by fraud,
threats and intimidation, and will
not be paid by me.
David Evans.
Dated Jan, IL 1851. l3ts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
The Times In It's statement con-

Inc ItnteS In It's statement con.
corning the treatment OF the orphan
girl, Mabel Baldwin, by Mr.. Weld
either failed to obtain the facts In
the case, or else wilfully suppressed
them. The facts are that this girl
when first sent to school carried u
note to Miss Klttic Harris, asking
about the books she would require.
She was directed to Mr.. Weld FOR OK
animation and grading IN the school.
He then enquircd her fathers res
idcnce, learned that ho WINS dead.
and that her mother lived In Wis
consin, and that the girl, who had
for some time provided for herself
lived with her aunt In Cresco. She
was assigned to the room taught by
Miss Kittic Harris. In that was an
other orphaned child, grandson Of
Mr.. Lnrkin Meadows. Mr.. Weld
came to the room afterward and
said, "thosc residing out Of the dis
t,ict are required to pay tuition and
must report to me tomorrow" This
Mabel reported ut home, when she
was informed that she would not
have to pay, and a note was then
sent by Miss Lille Buchanan to Miss
Harris giving her Il concise state
ment OF the girls situation, and that
she would not have to pay tuition
and that she had been SO informed
BY member OF the school board,
Mr.. Patterson. OF course with such
instruction Mabel did not report to
Mr.. Weld. lie again came to tho room
where she had been assigned and ut
the close OF her recitation directed
her to stand" Her teacher then
passed the note she had from Miss
Buchanan to Mr.. Weld, who after
reading it showed 1t one side with
the remark that at should have been
addressed to Me-" This we decline
to discuss or decide. Instead we
call attention to the fact that it fully
appraised Mr.. Weld that Mabel
Baldwin was entitled to free tuition
In the school Of Cresco, hence it was
neither civil, gentlemanly, or decent
In him to give the girl lecture Of
any kind about her tuition, but In
stead he should have referred the
matter to the school board. Instead
Of doing this. which would have been
civil and decent, he d.
rectcd her to bring the money for
her tuition next day or letter from
L. Z. Smith written and signed by
him. It is sufficient to say this ar
was treated exactly as it de-
served. We stated last week very
explicitly the duty Of Il teacher under
the law and Mr., Weld or any ether
teacher in Iowa must look in his
contract in vain for any agreement
to bulldoze pupils for their tuition.
We submit this statement Of facts in
answer 70 the Times tissue OF false
hoods "a hereditary ailment with itl
believing the people as competent
to judge of their civility rs either
oursclf, the Times or Mr.. Weld, who
has such an ungovernable temper
that he Is very likely to offer a gross
insult when himself is the offending
party.
And now We volunteer to Ananias
4 little advice which his cussedness
on general principles may induce him
% reject;
1st. Never bite of more than
you can chaw.
2nd. Never grab more than you
can draw out Of the bag.
Ord. Never a,naw Il filc for the fun
81 the thing.
4th. Never twist the tail OF mule
wot wont go.
5th. Never smell the bait OF a
stccltrap.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
K.t;s. .r'..'.s.s.

To all Whom II Nay CONFER.
Is sonlmissi'G'r appointed 10 ,ieA III
tae.ts nortian Of 4 Hishws.y. .asnni ss8as i
Ea-t snl ~ Howard sigeNl. III Har.ts allil la
II Nttnaa Springs, Ia Vernon -ngin.. ionn,a.
m Howard county running I'll mes Sat4 a-rasies
IL IL Ia~f line o. ta5t Southwest alHlargnI SIC
tlaa M. u Gill. aa3 AVN AMI n,atted Il
kaad NJ. and III, liz t.,sI bo9l. u HuNan.
, eouhiY. Iowa, has failarse, In favor Of the M
cation thereof, and i'll objections thereto IL
claims for damages must ba iilt.d In tic Au;si
tors Office Oh or before na,n II the sth day !.
April, 4. d. iSSl. on such highway MI. he "
Gated without further reference thai.,u.
Dated cssso, Iowa. Iahs. vi. lsst>
lMi JnIN +. PECK,
1 sa,sss " AMT
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
G cash vii! buy 25 bars old Eng
etD1 lish soap at ". Il. Webstcr'..

Ior II few months past the PLAIN
DEALER has been sent to Il great
many persons both in and out Of the
county by friends of the persons
sent to, or by friends Of the paper
The time paid for TO most OF them
expires with the number that will
bear date February 3rd. After tina,
date all such subscriptions will he
discontinued unless renewed by iii.
parties or their friends.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
U cash will buy IL lbs light brown
ED Il sugar at w. j. Webster's.

One OF tho citizens OF Cresco wen,
to aneighboring town recently, whcr
the people there gave him 1--WE
minutes to leave in. He didn't asl,
TO have the time extended, but dust.
cd ut once. He was recent petit,
juror in the U. s. court ut Dubuque
the victim ('ic says Of false orthog
raphy in the PLAIN DEALER, but ever,
body seemed able to identity the
dog. And he seemed to recognize
himself quite rs well rs by his MS
sumed name.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27

Cloaks, Dolmans and Ulsters In
bust sizes 30, 81, 3G, IS and 10 below
cost; blankets and Comforters ut
special prices. English Cashmercs ut
10 cts; French Cashmeres from 40 cts
to sl,15 ut James Morgan's Popular
and Progressive Dry Goods House
$50 and 3SS East Water Street
Milwaukee,.