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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

the repeal of which it had lobby strength enough
to defeat, exactly rs the Syracuse Salt monopo'
ly, the Bessamcr Steel Rail monopoly, the Wood
Screw monopoly, the woodpulp monopoly,
and thousand other monopolies that have
been born of and are iostercd by our present
tariff laws are able to defeat any interference
with, by maintaining powerful lobbles at'Wash.
ngton, and all of which, exactly ike the
Match monopoly, are illustrations OF the
power Of money combinations to produce ar.
ufcia prices in goods, and to rob the general
public for the benefit of wealthy and greedy
corporations" Yet strange to say, the J0UrHdl
Ia Il stout defender and champion Of Rll these
other monopOlies, whose combined plumber
Of the people amounts to five hundred millions
a year, and finds vent for It's indignation only
over the half million steal OF the match makers,
Don't the latter pay their subsidized press as.
sessmentSD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

SEMi"WEEkLY!

From and after Wednesday next, August
80, the FHEE TRADhl will be issued twice a
week, appearing on Wednesday and Saturday
TIE size Of the paper will be somewhat re.
duoed, but the two issues combined will be
considerably larger thar the present single Is
sue while there will b. no increase in the
subscription price, THOUGH some modification
IN advertising rates may become necessary
Ofccrrse Issuing twice week gives advertis
ers the advantage Of double the present clrcu.
lati0n Of the paper.
TIE arrangement will I've continued during
the present political campaign-,hat 10, until
Jan. 1st 1888 and then it will be decided
whether T. returnto the week. issue or make
the semi-weekly permanent We are even III
hopes that tie success Of our,sen2iweekly will
be such that we can eventually venture to gave
Ottawa an actual, real, live daily paper, which
she has thus tar certaiuly not had.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The greas prohibition camp meeting at
Bloomington, for which such elaborate prep
arations were made and which ten thousand
people were expected to attend, seems to have
fallen considerably short of expectations.
There were some 800 people present on Tues
day to hear Gov. st. John, of Kansas, and 9th
er great lights of the movement, but since then
the gathering has dw!nded down and assum-
ed the torn Of social picnic. The gather.
ing occupies the fair grounds and Is TO last the
week out.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
FOREIGN.

In the prosecution Of the warm Egypt Gen.
Wolseley has already gwen signal evidence Of
his capacity by showing that lie can keep his
plans to himself The movement from Alex.
andria last Saturday, which the dispatches had
80 positively announced was directed against
AbUukir turned out to be IA mere fciut against
that point, the English commander remaining
in the bay but few hours and then moving
rapidly in the night with his II transports and
five men of war upon Post Said, which he
occupied early Sunday morning. He not only
took Port Said without opposition, but pushed
on and occupied lsmalia, and then drove the
Egyptians out OF Shaluf, so that every station
on the canal to Suez is now in possession of
the English, and henccforward, while the iron
cad5 and gunboats will be stationed IN the
canal the land forces will be able TO cut of
Arabi's communications with Cairo by move.
lment westward, which will avoid most Of the
dangers OF an advance from the south.
Arabs army is sad to consist of two bodies
Suez canal and is now driven back to Zagazig
and Tel clKebir while the other is entrenched
IN front of Alexandria, at katr- el-Dwar OF
course the first movement of Wolseley will be
10 route Arab from TelelKeblr and at last
accounts this movement had commenced in
force; and indeed there were reports yesterday
that Tel.el.Keblr had been taken with 1000
prisoners; and Arab routed here, is cut oil
from Cairo and has no retreat except north
ward, while the English will be in the rear OF
an(, between him ard his strong post at Kafr
elDwar, which must at once be evacuated OF
their occupants Will be hopelessly bottled
Decidedly the news from Egypt grows inter
esting.
From Ireland it Is stated that Earl Spencer
| Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, has reCeived au
thority to act as he sees fit IN the case of Grey
1t is generally anticipated that Grey will
shortly be released and llynes respited. Lord
Mayor Dawson, in letter in which he in
closes G10 towards paying Greys fine, says ht
is prepared to take all legal steps as mem
Der of the court which sentenced Grey tC
evince his want Of concurrence in It's action.
The English spinners are in desponden
state Recent takings of stock by some com
panlcs show that no profits have been male.
Lieutenant Berry of the steamer Rodgers
and Engineer Melville, of the Jeanette, lief
St Petersburg on their homeward journey OF
Saturday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

NJ: Rufus Hatch, the wellknovn New York
capitalist, returned week ago from an extern
slve survey Of the great Northwest, and prints
his impressions IN q Chicago paper He tray-
ersed Minnesota, Dakota and the line OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad to Its terminus in
the far.on Yellowstone. His conclusion is
that it is the richest agricultural region in the
world whose gram resources are beyond the
power OF computation-av vast empire OF wealth,
whose development has scarcely been yet be.
gun. Mr. Hatch demonstrated the faith that
is IN him by making very extensive invest
ments in Dakota and Minnesota lands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

course there was no procession, no band, no
speaking, no crowd beyond a few hundred
who had gathered out of curiosity, and no
funds were raised. The only promised at
traction that did not tail was the presence of
poor old Mrs. Brown, who had come al! the
way from California and for whose entertain.
ment "Dr. Washington" had made no provl-
sion, and who fortunately found some good
friends to care tor her, otherwise she might
have been left helpless upon the streets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The Rev. Geo. o. Barnes, the Kentucky re
vlvallst, who has been holding "protracted
meeting at Indianapolis tor the last two or
three weeks, has succeeded In working up the
population to pitch of religious excite,
ment never before reached IN that city. Thous-
ands attend his services every afternoon and
evening, the largest churches in the city beng
insufficient to hold the throng. The CONVEX.
sions are already numbered by hundreds ard
the services are to be continued many weeks
10 come.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The National Prohibition Convention at
Chicago on Wednesday was attended by about
$50 delegates, representing a majority of the
States. 1t was presided oyer by I. d. IA
mouse, Of Missouri, and quite number OF
able speakers were present The admission
of the delegates from Iowa was objected to on
the ground tina, they were not IN favor OF
separate political action, hut they were finally
admitted. The convention as Il body, however
IN It's platform, prounced unequlvocally in
favor Of political action outside of all Other
parties. The resolutions, in addition, cover
not only liquor prohibition, but about every
other question of moral, social, and political
reform, including woman suffrage.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
LOCAL POLITICS.

The grcenback committee, at a conference
held in this city on Tuesday, agreed to call a
county convention to meet on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, when 1t will be decided whether or
not 20 nominate "a county ticket. There is
some talkSf Il union on the legislative Candi.
daJc ana possibly on candidates for county of
fees, between the greenbackers and prohibl.
uonists. The congressional convention OF The
greenbackcrs is called to meet at Ottawa
Sept Goth.
1t may have some significance, or It may
have been accidental that the republican
county committee have called their convention
to nominate county ticket to meet at Ottawa
on the same day Of the like convention Of the
greenbackers, Is there a project on foot to
coalesce? The greenbackers heretofore have
done some good work for the republicans as a
slde-show, but this would be the first instance
in this neighborhood of their playing ian open
hand"
The Republican Congressional Convention
for this district has been called to meet a,
Ottawa on the 18th of next month. and the
county convention to ppolntdelegates to said
convention on the 1lth. As the fight IN this
latter convention between the friends Of Cal
len and Mayo promises to be red-hot 1t was
not deemed prudent to enrust the selection OF
a county ticket to such an inflammable gath
erlng, SO that another convention for that pun.
pose was directed to meet a week later
Drphthitipn H.;
county convention as mentioned in our last
to meet at Ottawa Sept. 10Th to nominate leg
islatiye candidates and county ticket
The only democratic convention Of TIL.
county thus far called is the one to meet or
the 3lst inst next Thursday to appoint del!
egatcs to the state convention 10 meet at Spring
field, Sept 7th. The caucus of Ottawa demo
Gratis to appoint delegates to the county con
venton meets at the circuit court room thi.
afternoon at O'Clock.
As to the contest between Cullen and MayC
in this county for HE congressional nomina
ton, we are compelled to confess some sur
prise at the Roadway Mr.. Mayo is making Al
first it lookedsto his like mere hIt OF strateg.
to keep certain disatiected elements in line BY
getting them into the convention pledged tC
abide ITS decision and then overwhelmingly
voting them down. bat if such was the game
"the horse has proved too strong for his rider, 81
and 1t now looks as if the sold" horse might
win. Anyhow the last Republican shows that
the friends of Cullen are thoroughly scared
aud III their trepidation they are vigorously
thrashlng The stereotyped areu~cnt, that The
defeat Of Cullen In this county must ncce-snr
lily defeat the nomination Of any other candl
date from tins county, as no two ccngressmer
can be allowed 10 succeed each other from tie
same county IN this district. Tue friends d
Mayo say that is b0sh. The county, not tn,
individual congressman, is entitled to the two
terms, and if La Sale made a mistake in he!
selection two years ago, ii would DO hard no
to let her correct the mistake now,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

nlstic to any one. Its aim shall be to give the
news-to give it in its fullness with honesty
and truth; to speak fearlessly, no matter whom
1t may offend; to crIticise sharply when
wrong-doing is attempted; to expose fraud
and public plundenng; to hold the lash OF
terror over dishonest Office holders; to humble
the unworthy, who by schemes, dishonesty or
deception would crawl INTO public favor and
political power THIS is the determination OF
the Times aud the line OF policy 1t Will pur-
sue" The editorials are ably written, and at
the usual subscription price Of So year the
Times ought TO prove a success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
Committee.


A convention of the National Grcenback party
of the Eighth Congressional District of Illinois,
comprising the counties Of La Sale, Kendall,
Grundy, viii and Du Page, will be held in the
Circuit Court Room in Ottawa on wednesday,
September Goth, 1882, at one o'clock r. NJ, Tor
the purpose of placing in nomination candidate
for congress, and the election of congressional
committee, and such other business as may
properly comebefo the convention.
By order of Congressional Committee.
JOHN S. ARMSTRONG,
Sheridan, Aug. L, 1882. Chairman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The Democrats ofOttawa township, as well as
al, others who desire to affiliate with the Demo
cratic party at the coming elections, are request
ed TO meet in caucus at the Circuit Court Room
on Saturday, August Goth inst, at O'Clock p
NJ. for the purpose Of selecting ten delegates "
represent said township in the County Convcn
ton, to be held at Ottawa August 3lst, lSS!' anC
also to elect Democratic Central COMMITTEE
for said township.
By request of the Democratic Central Commit
Tee of said township. L. w BREWER,
LOTHRoP PERKINS,
II. G. FURNEss,
WIN. J. GRAHAM,
JOHN MATTHIAS,
Committee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The NATIONAL demonstration in Chicago
or Wednesday in favor OF Ossswattamie
Brown and to raise money TO erect monu.
ment to his memory turned out huge fraud
1t was engineered by local negro political
swashbuckler calling himself abr. Washing
ton," who had arranged the programme, IN
GLIDING monster procession, bands OF music
&c, and adozen Of eminent speakers, not one
of whom had consented to or was present. OF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

Tine La SALE TIMES" is the name of u
new paper that comes to US from the ZINC
City, with NJ. y. O'Conor as publisher and
proprietor. 1t is very handsomely printed
four page paper, : columns TO the page with
patent inside The paper claims TO be indie
pendent in politics, the pobllsher announcing
that "ltis not established to further the inter
ests OF politicians, capitalists, nor yet their
employees. Neither is 1t started 10 be antago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
County Convention.

The Prohibition Convention OF La Sale coun
" will meet in the city Of Ottawa on Monday
Sept. 18th, at Il ~, fer the purpose OF nominal
ing state senator, representatives and county
officers. Each town Is requested TO meet at
their respective voting places on Saturday, Sept
9Th, and elect two delegates TO said convention
Where towns have clubs of over twenty mem
bers they vii! be entitled to one delegate foi
each tea additional nembcrs and fraction there
o. C. L. TAYLOR, Chairman
c q. CAMnnELl. SeC'N.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

Zembla, on the Sd Of this month by the steam.
er Hope, which had been sent out to search
for them. The Ezra had an experience similar
to that of the Jeanette. She was caught and
crushed in the ice and sunk near Cape Flora
on the 2lst of August, 1881, and abandoned by
her crew, who built hut Of turf and stones
on the land and remained there until the 2lst
OF last June, when they set out in boats for
Nova Xembla. The crew of the Ezra have
arrived safe IN England.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

Yorkvillo Recor3 IAN effort is being made
10 have mail taken 70 Chicago on the Fox
river road on the morning tram, and from Ihi'
caco on the evening train. THIS can be done
with little extra expense, and Oswego, York
willie Mllibrook, MillIngton and other towns
on the road be greatly benefited thereby
There is no reason in this age OF improvement
why the people along Fox river should DC
put of with only one mail day"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
The Democrats and Greenbackers of Mlchi

The Democrats and Greenbackers of Micii.
gan held separate State conventions at Jack
son on Tuesday, and after brief preliminary
negotiation, agreed to unite upon one ticket
to be supported by both parties. The green
hackers took the governor, commissioner OF
land Office, superintendent Of pubic instTuc
ton, and member OF the board Of education
and the democrats took The Lieutenant govern
or, secretary OF state, treasurer and auditor
The combination IS quite confden, OF being
able to carry the State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The Grecnback Labor party OF Massachu-
sets have again nominated Gen. Butler for
Governor, and as there is probability that
the democrats will make no nomination, But
Ter promises to make things lively Tor the re
publiCans in that state this fall. He can't
within a few thousand votes of beating the re
publicans a few years ago though wing OF
the democratic party had u candidate ia the
field against him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

4 repor. from Denver says the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy railroad, which now
has direct and independent connection with
that city, is surveying a route westward from
there through the mountains, with the object
of extending It's line to The Pacific.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

An attempt last Sunday Ivy the mayor of
Bellevills, H., to enforce the law against
Sunday streetparades with bands OF music led
to not, in which Mayor West was roughly
hsnGied and seriously hurt. Tue musicians
howe'er, were arrested ana compelled to give
bail, though they afterwards joined the pro.
cessi1n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The details of the murder Of the fnrmar Nc
Mahon and his two Alito u-u, A,ar "a .net
Pulaski, H. are given IN our Criminal Va
rietles" on another page. The Governor has
offered a reward of 5000 each FOR the arrest OF
the murderers man named john Rush has
been arrested at Lincoln on suspicion, and
search is made for the other men that had
worked for Mcmahon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The officers and crew of the English steamer
Ezra. which went IN search of the Jeanneste
something over year ago, and not having
been heard from was supposed TO be lost,
were picked up In Matolshkin Straits, Nova
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The building Improvements in Tonica this
year surpass those of any previous year for
more than decade past
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

Concerning the row, the Yorkville Rec0r6
says "There seem TO be two factions IN La
slonal honors. 1t is not a good year for faction
fights, but If La Sale insists upon having two
candidates, Kendall might as well assert her
nights. La Sale has Trad her share of honors
for decade, ut least, and the republican coun-
ties ought to be recognized Kendall can
furnish score of good candidates tor con
gress" And it might have added, "Of whom
we are which,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The Peru Herald says: THE appearance of
Henry Mayo in the republican contest for con-
gresham has stirred up a fearful smudge in
the ranks of the Cullen men. Mayo has de-
vcloped more strength than was at first sup
posed to be possible and is growing stronger
daily. The lmmoderate tone of the Cullen
organs Is not gaming that gentleman any
friends The appellation Of trcksters, liars,
clques, ward bummers, &c, which are ap-
Piled to the Mayo men, causes broad grin all
over the two cities and away out on the prai-
rles, because most men have kept close watch
of the caucus work IN this section for the past
few wears ana know just where those terms
hit the hardest. There is also an attempt to
create sympathy for Mr.. Cullen by springing
,,e tea. A.a..e Fu,stuI G.l' ,.c isaac aAi
inserting that ILLS opponents are using 1t to
defeat hlm. Mr.. Cullen need not fear the loss
of u single vote IN this city SIMPLY because he
does not drink In fact the German citizen
will respect man of liberal ideas who don't
"partakc." but he may be very tickllsh If the
said individual should insist that he must do
tie same. That Is all there is to this question,
and the attempt to introduce it in the con-
gressional fight is simply piece of low cum
nIng. There should be a falr Issud between
the two candidates, ard the best man TO fill
The position should receive the nomination
All parties are interested In seeing the district
well represented, and the republican nominee
will undoubtedly be the man."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26


Last week Bro. Cullen made Il trip to Men.
dota. The Bulletin is for Cullen on the "pre.
cedent' plan. The Reporter is still noncom.
initial, might injure Willard NJ. Smith p 1t
says: 1--WE must candidly acknowledge that
at the present the prize is anybody's. The
two gentlemen are well known in the county
and each has his friends, and 1t is impossible
at this stage of the fight to state just who has
the advantage. Ottawa is hostile to Mr.. Gull
len and may be conceded to Mr.. Mayo, Men.
dota will, in all probability, be represented in
the convention by a Mayo delegation, as the
working republicans are already getting in
their work IN his interest. However, Mr..
Cullen las much weight IN smaller towns
and will prove strong candidate. In this
matter the Reporter will not be SO egotstlcal
as to suppose it can mould public opinion for
either man. We have decided personal pre-
ference not only in this but in all political
contests, but for the present Will endeavor to
treat all with fairness in these columns, trust
ing the intelligence of the community to make
a choice that We shall take pleasure IN en-
dOrslng after the nomination is made" Mayo
should make Il visit to Mendoza,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The Lockp0rt PhGnir has this to say about
the ler non Scripta plea put in by Bro. Cullen:
"The precedent belongs to the county, not
to the man, and the demand on that La Sallel
county from the party all over the district is
that the best man be put in the field. fla
county claiming this precedent does not put
forward It's best man, and is controlled in its
action by local, personal or factonal senti
ments it loses its honors and does not deserve
such consideration. In fact, we must have
the best man in the district III the field. We
must have MIN tor the good the party and for
thepublc good. There is too much at stakejust
now to pay any regard for personal courtesles
or second term candidates. If Mr.. Cullen
can demonstrate that he Is the best man the
district can furnish We are for him, and he
can have our support on no other plea"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

Here is one from an unexpected quarter,
projected by the Yorkville Record: Major
Biddulph, Of Millington, is in the field as
candidate for county clerk OF La Sale county.
While we do not wish TO interfere with our
big sister, yet we must say to the good repub,
licans of La Sale that the Major Is capable
business man, sound patriot, was a, dis.
tinguished soldier, and has all the attributes
for a firstclass candidate, and clerk, II chosen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

The Morris iadepeadeat, after insisting that
VIM. Cullen did get the Grundy county dele
gates, adds civilian Cullen may not be the
choice of Grundy county, but one thing is
quite sure, the delegates now chosen are not
50 bitterly opposed to him as they are in ac
cord, and a UNIT In opposition to the carpet
bagrule and assurance which has become so
unpopular here. Grundy county may be
heard from yet So far as a congressional can
diIatc be concerned, though this Will depend
quite considerably upon the action Of the La
Sale county convention, which, ii Is but nat
ural to think, would he glad to name the sue
cessful candidate, and cannot help but see her
best chance for doing so would be in the sup
port of the present incumbent irrespective ofhis
comparative strength and popularity"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
The Telephone.

brave young soldier once lived In Gloucester,
Whose name stood high on the roucester,
He left sweet g'hal,
Whose name 1t was S'hal,
But when he returned found he'd loucester.
They're all alike. Here is another: =. w.
Wilcox, the MENDOZA carpenter" says the
Repo,ter is mentioned as possible candi.
date tor the state senate. He Is making no eff.
tort to secure the nomination nor will he make
any, but should the republicans wish it, he
will accept the nomination and work with q
republicans will ALLOW him to cut ont his own
work" Gracious goodness, who won't come
out next?