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The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
CRIME.

The detectives seldom put in a bett0r
Job of work than they did In the case Of
the Kewanee bank robbery. They traced
the principal operator in the job, one Ed
ward N. Welsh, to an outof.the-way VII
lage in New York, and there arrested him,
and with such proofs OF his guilt that
Welch was compelled to confess. He In
plicated DR.. ]. $. Scott, Kewanee "tooth-
carpenter" but better known as skilful
poker-player, as having planned the job,
and said Pratt, the acting cashier, was a
party to it. Accordingly Scot. was next
arrested at st. Louis, and then Pratt, the
cashier, who had allowed Welch and his
partner to lock himself aud Miss Harris,
his assistant, in the safe vault Welch
claims that the main part of what he and
his partner, whom he refuses to name, car
ried away from the bank was the $1,000
subsequently found IN cornfeId near the
city, and that the gold and other valusbles
had been removed beforehand by Pratt
Sylvanus X. Makison, the tramp" ar
rested for the murder of Mrs. Maggie
Copelin, a few miles south of Kewanee,
ILL.,, has admitted his guilt and pointed out
the place where he concealed the money
stolen by him at the time, and the money
has been recovered. Mrs. Copelin, it ap-
pears, had known Makison in Ohio, and
he visited the house familiarly. On the
day OF the murder he called aud found
her alone. She asked him to bring in an
armful of wood. He did so and laid 1t all
away in the wood-box except one stick
This he held in his hand When Mrs.
Copelin stopped to fix the fire he struck
her violent blow on the forehead. She
then ran into the next room, begging for
mercy. He then fired three shots at her.
hitting her twice, killing her instantly. He
then went into an adjoining room, robbed
a trunk of $7S in bills and also stole a
pocket-book containing So and some
trinkets from the clock. These ne carried
away and hid along the road running at
suO unNh VI tuc idlLl he tncn came DGck
and viewed the corpse, went to neigh
bor's, washed, shaved, put on clean shirt,
ate dinner and then went and looked at the
corpse again and then came to town, and
when the alarm was given and posse was
raised to hunt the murderer, he at once
joinedi in the hunt, and was so occupled
when arrested.
Arthur Brooks, of Washington, Ind,
fired four bullets into DR.. Cause the other
night because the Doctor Informed Brooks
wife that her husband was intimate with
another woman. Brooks quietly left the
village for parts unknown.
Mike Powers, watchman on the Louis
willie g. Nashville railroad at Louisville
was shot to death, supposedly by tramps,
early on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Ango, of Milo, Me-, was stopped by
two highwaymen on Wednesday, shot In
the jaw, and relieved of $3.50.
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

The Illinois State Board of Agriculture
has just issued its statistics of the wheat
and oat crop of Illinois for 1882, making
the wheat yield of the state 81 100000 bush.
els, the largest for many years, while IN
quality the crop has not been equalled
since 1857. In each Of thirteen counties
the yield exceeded 100000 bushels, while
St. Clair Madison and Clinton produced
over 100000 bushels each. La Sale is
credited with but 39,517 bushels, Kane with
but $3.50 and Kendall with 1880. Nearly
all the heavy wheat counties IN the state
are IN Egypt" OF oats the yield Is in
round figures 1OO0OO0OO bushels, of which
La Sale is credited with 3,5j0,23
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
HUBB1LLIsM.

Jay Hubbell is not happy. The depart
menh are not doing as well as they ought
70. The janitors, day laborers and scrub
women have come down" as handsomely
u could be expected, but the executive
and treasury clerks, under Folger's assur.
ance that they needn't II they don't wan,
70, are treating Hubbell with contempt
He has put out new circular, reminding
them that there is danger of the election OF
q democratic congress which may cut
short their folders, if he can't do it.
Aside from the indccency and meanness,
however, of this blackmail system, there
is another view of it that ought to arrest
public attention. The money thus raised
really comes out of the public treasury and
Is as much filched from 1t as if 1t had nev-
or passed through the hands of the en-
ployes. The way of 1t Is this: Of the vast
horde OF officials and other employees of the
government, there are constantly 10 to Is
per cent absent from duty-otf on account
of sickness of themselves or families, or on
vacation. Though in most cases there is
not the slightest necessity for it, pay for
"overwork" Is allowed TO clerks who re-
main and discharge the duties of the ab-
sentees, and in the selection Of employees
to do this "overwork" those are favored
who promptly pay their assessments. They
do In fact no additional work, as the ''ovsr.
work" is always performed within the reg.
ular six or eight hours per day during
which all the employees do their work. 1t
Is q sheer system of robbery, invented to
ease the assessment burden, and is as d..
rect plunder OF the public treasury as if
the money was seized by burglar.
Again, the heavy draft upon the sala,
ries of the government employees for cleo
tioneering purposes, amounting seldom 10
less than 8 or 10 per cent. ayear-ior besides
the National Committees, state and district
committees are constantly making similar
levies-affords standing plea IN congress
to increase the pay Of the department
clerks, janitors, scrubwomen, &c. There
Is hardly session but adds more or less
to the pay of the government employees,
while the system is an irresistible tempta.
ton to the party in power constantly to in
crease their number, so that 1t is notorious
there arc hundreds of persons on the gov.
ernment pay rolls IN Washington, New
York, Philadelphia and other large cities
today who are either sheer idlcrs or no
more or less than secretaries, lacksys or
servants of the high government officials.
Thus the system is dishonest, corrupting
and debaslng In variety of ways, and is
becoming such stencil that common do.
cency, If no higher consideration, must
soon demand Its discontInuance.
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

Although nearly every Republican in
Iowa voted for prohibition and the party
there is thoroughly pledged to that issue,
the Iowa delegates to the late National
Prohibition Convention at Chicago with.
drew from that body when 1t resolved to
organize National Prohibition Party In
the Iowa view the republican party there
a. In Illinois is already prohibition party
'lnsine. though it Is loo hypocriticsl to
label Itself % such aoutslde.n
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

A candidate met Uncle Nose on Austin
avenue and said to him: "Be sure to come
TO tho ward meeting, and bring all your
nelghbors with you" you kin Jess bet
dey will come along with me, or / stay at
home myself Oar wouldn't be chicken
lef' in my coop if was ter go to de ward
meetin' and lufi dem nabors at home. -
Terus iSiffsp1s.
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
nNNU.
SARAH STRAWN.
i"' VI SARAH STRAwN,
WALTER ID. STRAWH,
AdminstratriN and Administrator
IL p JONES Atty for Administrators. nugl9-lWt
augl9-Sw
Z, C, SWIFT,

CTAT>C OF ~, Ia SALE o-ss
> IN Ue Circuit Court. October Tern, 1852 ,..-.,-
Deborah L. Earl Sarah a. Cayarly Auhlnsua'riA'
Henry Cavarly and Fannie |. Cayary-Il ~ ChdiCeIN
Affidavit of the residence of Henry Savarly
ed with the above defendants Sarah ~ CaNary Auinln%s %
tratrx and Fannie L. Cayary, having been ned IN Iae
clerks office OF the Circuit Court of said county nOtee
therefore hereby given said NONRESIDENT defendants
that the complainant filed her bill OF compliant IN M saiu
court. the chanccry side thereof on lc ~ 10y & ~ ccr
1sS2 and that thereupOn summons ssaed OUT OF s
wherein said suit is now pending reurnabe on the secoad
Monday in the month OF OCTOBER next Us =" " ~" ~
qured. ,, , .,.,o,. les,pdont above
named Henry Cavarly, shall personally be ana alar De
fore sad Circuit Court the FIRST day oI e LSH ontv
thereof To be holden Ottawa In and for the s county
on the second Monday in October next ana pea MI
or demur 10 said compainants bill ot ,nd ,
same and the matters things therein charged ana slateu
will be taken confessed and decree entered against you
accordins 10 '"e prayer u '"' ". W. TAYLOR Clerk.
Ottawa, Illinois, Aug. leth, lss2. o,o,o ,u,
T., C. SWIFT. C0mplts Solr. ""si--"
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
The Telephone.

The Streator Free Press has made q dis.
covery that will upset all the calculations
"The river and harbor bill provides for the
expenditure of large sums of money, it Is
true, but unlike appropriations for many
other purposes this money is to be spent
In improvements that nil be aoorth all they
cost" The italics are ours. We italicize
because the statement is 80 original and
extraordinary that it should not escape no
tice.
The Chicago Times melish column has
the following: "The encampment of the
3D. and 4th infantry at Aurora last week is
declared to have been successful in all the
main essentials. The camp ground was
as good one as could ordinarily have
been found, but still lacked facilities for
drilling and general maneuverlng. Again,
u was demonstrated that by the time tie
had become fairly settled lE
quarters the time had arrived to break
camp. 1t was a repetition OF what has
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

V,INAI, SF,r,TI .H,NIt;NT NOTICE.-Es'
TlTy OF DANIEL NJ SNBLL, DEC cD;,--NOtlcc is mere
by given to all persons interested In SAID estate ,nl th9
Administrator Of the estate Of said Dancl
NJ SMELL deceased will appear before Tie County S3nrt 8i
rho cnunty of La Sale and state of Illinois, at the county
Cnrt Room in Ottawa in said county Monday, the lht
doy of October A. D. i for the purpose OF rendering an
account his proceedings IN the administration vi su
estate for the ina settlement. . ,ea,
Da'eu :" "' BYRON ~. SMELL.
,rrv.r. p w STocKsLEGFR Administrator.
Clerk County Court, IA Salls Co.. III. augl2-iW
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

been said very many times heretofore, that
In view of the limited time allotted for the
regiments to 90 INTO camp, the need Of a per
manent camping site, such rs Is possessed
by tho state Of New York, is very appar
snt. The result of the Aurora eacampmcnt
| tends also TO prove that, as a rule, greater
benefit will ascruc TO the troops If they 90
| into camp in regiments than rs a brigade,
rs what they need most of all is battalion
work. The formations of the line and the
ceremonies showed this 10 be true at the
late cncampment. II is declared that the
sentnels and their instructors seemed lii.
tie daaed as to their respective duties, but
the men Of the regiments were of char
sctcr that showed willingness to perform
their duties, and only needed proper III.
struction to make very efficient soldiery,"
s.s
The FREE TRADER came out rs a semi.
weekly yesterday morning, the days of pub.
llca,iOn being Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The makeup Is good and the classification
commendable. The paper is 24x36 in size,
four pages, seven columns 10 the page. The
change should be satisfactory TO lis patrons,
who will get larger addition of reading
matter and the local news twice week.
The Republican heartily congratuates Its
old neighbor and expresses the hope that
its venture, started as an experiment, will
be both permanent and profitable e-Repub.
icdR.
As imitation is more sincere fsttery than
words, we are pleased to remark that on
Thursday next the Republican will follow
the FREE TRADERS lead and also appear
as a semi.weekly. Good.
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

"Yes, we are going to move in the first
circles of society from now on" said an
Indiana lady to her companion.
"Why, how sog"
"lts this way; Paul, you know, our
youngest son, has been given hciier calf,
by a uncle who runs model farm down
near Kankakee. With the present price
of beef it Will make US all rich.''
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
Personal! To Men Only!

THE voLTAIC BELT Co, Marshall Mich. will send
DIR. Dyes celebrated liiectro-N oitnic I3elts
and Electric y AppllauceS ontfih for thirty days 10
young odd who afflicted with Nervous Dcbi-
ty Lost Vitality and Manhood and kindred troubles guar
anteeng speedy and complete restoration of health and
manly vgor. Address above. n. liNc risk Is Incur
red, as thirty days trial Is allowed.
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

nR. M. ZE.NDER, Homeopathic Physician.
~ Ottawn, H. Offers his services TO the friends OF
the Homeopathic system In Ottawa, in all branches OF
his profession. Particular attention gyo. .he treat
ment OF women and children. Office In glover q
Cocks Dlock febl6
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
IegaI
Administrations Sale Of Real Estate.

Public notice hereby given that by VIRTUE ana 6r In pS M m
Of August iS the same being of the days OF the
shsre!n Sarah strawn, Admn!stairx. and walter o.
strawn Adlninstraor of The Estate Of David sraTn de-
" Ebersol husband and Bertha Morgan and Thomas
SIr Sr ora 5 c% eW f%
mon. Philip Watts Lewis c9rnay reqe5eS re- Eells nn John
Rntrir Lorenzo D. Kennedy James NJ Cooper Charles r.
Corrs FredeSc s,ood Porter pane Sarah srSwn r
the sale of the Real Estate of said David strawn deceased
signed Admlnsratrx and ADMINISTRATOR q the Estate Of
said David strawn deceased viii sell at public ycndne IN
door of the passenger depot Of the wabash ST. Louis Pa
G o SsR% a o IA On
nineteenth day Of September p lSs commencing AZ ne
following described estate situated IN the county OF
Livingston and state OF Illinois VII Lots one 81 M SHa wo 1
township number twenty five 20 north 2f range nunoer
ss West g he ei o e lots s wo 5 M rg m oar q ard Ave
in the northeast quarter, and all Of lots one N two 2
six o. in township twenty-five (5 north Q! range eight
ssSas 81 eas S SaanssS s Sra and ecSea ow %
ing at the northwest corner Of said section SIX e ana
line the northeast quarter Of said section thence south mn
two hundred and ny-two 5l rods thence west 70 Ie
OF said section the place Of beginning Also all oi me
sGIhMss. s1a 4snss as saST 81 ho SIX
block In the of Srawn IN said county or Vlhgs'on'
TERMS OF SA''-''' $$EAF %$i4Rf sTFATEi + AsT2iws.
Administrative and Administrator,
D.P. JONES, Atty for Administrators augls-lw
NO,rICE,.-rsTArK OF JouN McDEEMoTT, DEGp;-
~ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Admin,
Of La sane and state Of Illinois deceased will appear before
the County Court q said county on tae tn 6 oen
Ottawa in said county when and where all 9ss haN ~
attend and present the in writing for adjustment
Dated this 18th day OF August A y M TSI SIvcnFRNOTT
augi9-Sw Administrators
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

nj KNEUSSI, German Druggist and Apotne
Il. cary. (wholesale and retal) Main street, 0ttn
wa, Iii. Importer of Drugs. Chemicals. French Cogn
&C Brandies, Wines &c.
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
Anans, .For Sale, Etr.
FOR SALE.

Valuable Warehouse, Milling and Man.
ufactuing Property, in Marseilles, with
weter power exceeding 100 horse power.
SHERMAN LELAND,
aprl5-tf Neal Estate Agent
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

L Y. GRIGGS, Druggist, Bookseller aud STA.
II. ton err Ottawa III. second store In Nattingers
Block south side OF Court House Square
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

nR. Il. w. wEIS, (Deutcher poctor) late
~ Physician and Surgeon to the Sc Louis Female
Hosiptel Otce over Stieies Clothing Store, corner OF
Main and La Sale streets Residence on south bluf.
AZ Mrs Renz's apps
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

nR. r.. M. McAETHuR, Ottawa; III. a
~ Office In the Opera House Block. open rom
O'Clock A. N. to O'Clock p NJ Residence on Benton
street south of UlinOls Avenue. Jen22I
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

III NJ. GODFREY, M. D., L. X. c. g.
III. Edinburg. O1ice in Armours new building. on
Madison street. Residence II Webster ct. augll'U
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02

THOMAS q. FULLERTON, Attorney
L at Law. Ohicc west side OF Court House, Ottawa,
Illinois
The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
39rofsSsioual TarDs.

~ G. TREN AIRY, Attorney at Law. once
Ill jug3
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13
Dsstitution from the Southern
Floods.


MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 1.-THE
river here fell one inch today. Twenty
thousand rations for Tennessee sufferers
arrived this morning and will be distrib.
utsd on Monday. Captain ]. n. Lee,
an army officer, appointed by the SEQ
rotary OF War 10 ascertain the condition
Of affairs in Mississippi, returned to.
night at 10 O'Clock from Arkansas City
on the steamer Dean Adams. In ON in.
tsrvisw with the Western Associated
Press reporter, Captain Leo said: mo
idea OF the true condition Of the country
overfowed can be imagined without be-
ing seen. From q point twenty miles
below the city. where the first
break in the levee occurred, the entire
country In n vast sea OF water. Pso-
pie all through this submerged section
are utterly destitute and In o starving
condition. Their stock has been
drowned. and they are living in cotton
sin-houses, stables. lofts and upper
stories OF cabins. Hundreds are subsist.
ing on parched corn. Many have been
temporarily relieved by the distribution
Of government rations. but others could
not be reached and their suffsripgs are
very great. The lsves along the river
front Is broken In forty different places
between Memphis and Arkansas City.
and at some points the river 10 fifty
miles wide. All published reports have
fallen far short Of giving an idea OF the
damage that has been done, or the dss.
titution that IL prevailing"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13
EASTERN DISPATCHES
The Garneld.Rosecrans Letter.

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE Tribune
says: There are some curious facts con-
nectsd with the publication Of the Gar
field. Rosecrans letter that should DO
borne in mind. The letter first saw the
light in the New York Sun. The editor
Of the Sun is q warm. personal friend Of
Conklipg. The brother OF tho eI.Sen.
ator ia a stakeholder in the paper. and
1t has uniformly defended the conduct
Of the superb Roscoe. The letter was
addressed to Governor Chase. 1t was
preserved among his papers. and these
were inherited by bis daughter, Kate
Chase Sprague. Now. by what means
did the letter find its way into the col.
umns Of the New York Sun, The mer-
its OF the controversy aroused by the let.
ter need not be entered into. but the
manner OF its publication would seem to
show that o deliberate attempt had been
made to blacken the memory Of Garfield.
aud to discredit Garheldism. Hence II
IL important to know how that publica-
ton was procured.
The defense made OF the letter by
Garfeld's friends In Washington Is, that
the facts set forth were true; that the
letter was confidential. aud was ad-
dressed to o personal friend; that It
made no appeal to anybody in authority
over Rosecraps. but was precisely such
a letter as thousands Of army officers
were constantly writing home to their
friends. under seal OF strict privacy.
These defenders OF Gaiield's memory
assert that II is an annoying thing to
charge Q want OF patriotism upon him
for what seems on its face to be o pa
triotic letter.
It is sufficient to notice that the man
ner OF the publication Of the letter sub
jects it to tho suspicion OF having been
aimed at q dead man by his malignant
personal enemy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13
0uarrelsome Journalists.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March 1l.-This
evening a shooting ARRAY occurred be-
tween James W. Wallace. editor OF tho
Tribune. and William Rule. editor Of the
Chronicle. The Chronicle this morning
contained an article charging the Tribune
with publishing q sensational article and
then lying out OF 1t. It also branded
the editors OF the Tribune as cowardly
puppies. Wallace met Rule on the
street this evening and demanded q re.
traction. Rule refused and struck Wal.
lace over the head with o zane and drew
back to strike again, when Wallace drew
q revolver and shot at Rule twice. the
powder burning the %latter's face. Rule
fell. but was not hurt. and ran into q
store. Wallace walked of. He after.
ward gave himself up and furnished
bonds,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13

Evidence Is accunulatipg that General
Garfield is innocent OF the charge Of
doubls-dsaling with General Rosecrans.
An sx-Union General says that Garfield
teleersphsd Rosscrass from the Balti-
o Convention in 1864 that 1.-THE Vice
Presidency Is going q begging. Will you
sccspt?" General Roseeraus. after cor.
sultation with q well.known General,
now in Washington, consented, and
sent an answer to General Garfield.
saying. "Yes." 1t IL said to have been
suppressed by Stanton in the War De-
partment. through whose hands oil such
kilograms ut that time went. Mayor
Harrison Of Chicago writes to the Times
that in 1864. being invited by promin.
emit gentlemen Of that city to be present
at o private reception in honor Of Gar
field. he was struck by the high praise
accorded by Garfield to General Rose.
crans. From . conversation he had with
Garfield, he found that he regarded Rose.
Grams as ono Of the most skilliul OF Gen.
erals and as q OF the most worthy Of
men.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13
Chauncey ]. Finley the Reputed Al.
thor.


CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Times sps.
cial says: Chauncey j. Filly is the re.
puted author OF the bitter attack In yes
terday's Post on General Garfield. The
Posts communication declares that tho
writer saw the Garfield Chase letter 10
1867 ut Chase's house. and says that
Garfield was o treacherous. cowardly and
hypocritical man. He thinks that all
this gush over Garfield should now end.
He says that Garfield never uttered IN
original thought. but learned to string
words together as q baby strings beads.
The communication appears to be writ
ten in the interest Of Rosecrans, whom
the writer says lis worth u thousand
Garfelds."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13
Omaha Strikers Arrested.

OMAHA. March l1.-colonel Colby.
with eight companies Of State militia.
arrived this morning. and Captain Ad.
ANS Of the Fifth Cavalry will arrive with
three companies OF regulars this
noon from Fort Sidney. Laborers
win resume work this noon. and It 10
believed these forces will suffice to pro.
tect them from strikers. The latter have
begun boycotting men who refuse to
contribute to the relief fund. There has
been no demonstration by strikers to-
day. The regular troops and militia will
be kept guarding the non striking labor.
ers until oil danger OF another riot Is
past.
Governor Nance arrived this evening
and, with the local authorities. Ia deter.
mined to stamp out the rioting and in
timidation of "scab" laborers. The
arrest OF the rinRleaders was commenced
this evening. W. A. Fonda, q socialist
agitator. and Barney Shannon, q trucu-
lent eI.City Councilman. are the first
one arrested. and put under 500 bonds
to answer the charge Of assault with In.
tent to kill. The strikers will hold o
public meeting tomorrow, when their
policy may be developed. The question
will probably be settled on Monday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-13

The series OF articles on the Christian
Religion. BY Colonel Robert G.. Ingsr-
soil, Judge jeremiah S. Black aud Pro-
lessor George P. Fisher. which appeared
recently in the North American Rsrie,o. IL
now published in pamphlet form. in re-
Spouse to a very generally expressed de.
mand. Readers Of the Reris,o will be
pleased to see these remarkable papers
collected into one handy volume. and
the general public. who have learned OF
the articles through the comments OF
press aud pulpit. will DO sratiied TO
learn that q reprint has been issued.
The price OF the volume Is fifty cents.
and Il is for sale at all news-stands and
bookstores.