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THE COMING STATE FAIR.

We are indebted to Hon, +. G. Lewis, a
member of the Illinois State Board of
Agriculture, tor an early printed copy of
the Premium List Of the next Annual Hi
noiS State Fair, to be held at Chicago,
Sept oath to Goth, 1888. The grounds Sc
lcctcd for holding the fair are those of the
Chicago Jockey Club, in the western part
Of the city, adjoining Garfield Park. The
Madison street cars run to the entrance
gate Of the grounds. The c., b. Il Q. rail.
road runs within block or two of the
grounds, as does the c. Il n. w. railroad,
and both will doubtless run frequent trains
back and forth from the Union depot.
The books are TO be opened August 18th,
and entries can be made after that date by
letter at Springfield.
The premiums cover everything IN the
line of live stock from horses, cattle, swine
and sheep down to bantam chickens, every
product Of the farm and orchard, as we'll
as OF the workshop, and the studio Of the
artist. The interest Is also to be kept up
by daily trials OF speed on the fine race
course which the grounds include.
Considering the prominence of Chicago
as a railroad center, with her trade in
meats, breadstutls and all kinds of manu-
featured articles, and the wealth enter
prise, push, pride and public spirit OF her
citizens, it would be very strange indeed If
the coming fair should not be made sue.
cess far beyond any of its predecessors.
With the Premium List of the State
Fair are also printed the premiums of the
Fat Stock Show to be held at the Exposi-
ton Building IN Chicago November IA 90,
1888. Copies of the list may be obtained
of any member of the State Board, or by
addressing s. ID. Fischer, Secretary of the
Board, at Sprin gfeld.
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lightning, five or six deaths from light
ming occurring IN its track, innumerablt
houses being wrecked or unroofed, and
vast destruction of railroad tracks, bridges
crops, &c, from the deluge Of rain.
On the same day series of furious rain
storms visited Eastern Wisconsin,, extend
ing from Milwaukee ria Fon du Lac to
Fl. Atkinson. A! the last named place 1t
assumed the violence Of tornado, com
mencing at the northwest corner of the
city, and tearing a path through to the
east side, leveling in its course dwellings,
churches, shops, barns, trees and outbuild
ings.
Northern Michigan was visited by furi-
Gus and more or less destructive thunder
storms on the same day.
And storms alike violent and destructive
occurred on Tuesday IN Eastern Pennsyl-
vania and Delaware.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE

For several months past the air had beer
fall OF rumors Of an impending Erea
strike among the telegraph operators 4
was known that they had grievances, such
as a persistent reduction of wages for The
past few years and lengthening Of the
hours Of service; it was also known tina,
the operators were organized into grand
brotherhood, constantly growing more
complete and compact and that this broth
erhood had connected itself with the gi
gantlc order known rs the knights Of La.
Dor. 1t was not until the convention OF
operators at Chicago month OF two ago
however, that it became known that a
strike had been decided upon and word
passed all along the lines that unless Ger.
tain demands were complied with there
would be simultaneous strike all over
the United States and Canada within thr,e
days after formal demand had been made
upon the companies on the 10Th Of July
That demand was made ON the date
named, and not being acccded to, the strike
took place according TO programme at
noon on Thursday.
The claim OF the operators Is, that while
n few years ago they were asked to work
eight or ten hours day and received SllO
amon,h, they now have to work 70 or IS
hours for seven days week, and the high
est pay received Is $40 month. In thei,
demand therefore they ask abolition OF
Sunday labor, or extra compensation for 1t
that eight hours shall be regarded as a
days work, and seven hours nights
work; that both sexes shall receive equal
pay for an equal amount of work, and tha,
salaries shall be advanced 10 per cent
The Brotherhood is SAID to consist OF
about 10000 members, and to include nlue.
tenths of all the operators in actual EN-.
ployment in the United States and Canada
" course, during the months of prepare
tlon for the strike, a large fund has bee m
accumulated TO support 1t, which is sup
pIemented by the fund Of the knights Of
Labor Added to THIS, that the demands
Of the strikers are such as all fair minded
men must concede are not unjust or exor.
bitant, and we have the chief affirmative
clements upon which to predicate the prot.
able success of the strike.
Against these, however, stands the fact
that the country is full of graduates OF pri.
vate schools Of biography graduates of
business and other colleges, thousands of
whom are eager TO get employment at any
wages and the other fact, that the moment
the regular operators filed out of their of.
fees on Thursday q very considerable
force OF non.broherhood operators stood
ready to take their place, SO that In fac,
there was no very serious interruption of
the business, and 1t Will be seen that the
success OF the strike is at the best exceed
inRly predetermined. The telegraph bus
mess of the country is In the hands OF q
gigantic monopoly, which it is almost a
hopeless undertaking to throttle. As it
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21
LATER.

have the most complete stock Of paints,
&c, in town, and am better prepared to furn-
lsh housekeepers with Paint Colors, Calcim.
ines, Brushes, &c, for housekeeping season
than ever. Shall be pleased TO have those
low all others, while the quality Of stock is
guaranteed to be the best.
The Nicola Cigar, which has had such .
large sale and given the best Of satisfaction,
has never been equalled as a cent cigar;
and the fellow who said il was better than D
Sold only by f. Y. Griggs.
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! After the OctOoer Victofy IN lnClana AT
tentiou was mainly directed to saving Now
York, and aside from buying up John
Kelly, the chiei fundamentally there was
the famous and not little dlsreputahle
"hurdy. gurdy" campaign OF Conkling and
Grant, which Dorsey glories IN as one OF
his most brilliant strokes.
The country was now pretty safe
still, there could be no success without
Indiana, and 1t was felt that though the
battle had been won there in October the
state was by no means safe for November
unless the same means were again resorled
to that had wen the previous battle. The
first requisite was more money. Now the
October battle had cost so much, and New
York was calling FOR such alarming sums,
that Dorsey was almost IN despair, until
he bethought HIM Of the star.route thieves.
Congress at the previous session had
looked into this rOttonness ana Garfield
knew all about it; ana there were ominous
ntimations Of indictments and prosecu-
tons. Said Dorsey TO Garfield, ave must
have $4,000 for Indiana in November,
and there is no way Of getting the money
except from the starrOute thieves All
right" said Garfield, send Hubbel to
them" And Hubbell went to Brady, but
Brady SAID, "See here We will cheeriully
give you the money but thrn we want
something in black and white from Gar
field that we are TO be let alone If lie is
elected, and the pledge this involved was
gwen to Brady's entire satisfaction by the
famous Dear Hubbel" letter which Gar
field thereupon wrote,
But, condensed as this sketch Is, we
have got to but the middle of this nause.
ating history. The rest Of it relates to
events and treacheries after the election.
To how Garfield wanted Dorsey to 90 into
the cabinet, which the latter declined;
how he went back on his promise to put
Morton into the Treasury and sent him to
France how he betrayed Conkling and
drove him out OF the senate, and finally
how, after the fullest and stoutest assur-
ances to protect the starroute thieves from
prosecution, he allowed his attorney gen
eral McVeagh TO institute that prosecution,
and when Dorsey demonstrated, how Gar
field assured him he need have nc fear,
but how McVeagh told HIM he expected
to land HIM in the penitentiary.
From the beginning to the end the his
tory is one which no American can read
without a feeling Of shame for the past
and anxiety for the future, But though
as the World says, "its burning disgrace
may drive from power the party lmpllca-
ted IN it, we can not but regret that it is
true. The first interest of every honest
citizen is not in party success but in hDnest
government. The good name OF the cOun.
try is more precious than the control Of its
politics; and all honest government Is |
Knocked all good reputation brought to
shame, when we are compelled to admit |
the ,reachery, the corrupt bargaining, the
trading Of high offices, the subornation OF
influence, the matchmaking, the surrender
to milhonalres, the concession TO thieves,
and all the dark inlQultOus details which
20 to make up that record"
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BANK TAXEs.-With the LIST inst. ceased
the payment by the National Banks of 9
tax on their checks and deposits. This
trifle Of two cents on each bank check and
one per cent. on deposits may look very
small but since the organization Of the
two national banks in Ottawa, in 1865, the
First National, the cashier, Mr.. Nash, tells
US, has paid IN round figures, Sal 200 to
the National government and the Nation
Of City Bank, we presume, has paia at
least as much more Over $4,000 year,
and most of the money did not come on,
Of the banks either, but out Of their Gus.
tOmers-the people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21

There was rather" an exciting election
In Wexford, Ireland, on Monday to fill {
vacancy in parliament. William Red
mond, Parnellite, was opposed by thu
O'COnnor Don, liberal. The latter wai
defeated, and as he drove along the stree
after the result had been declared his party
was pelted by the mob, and the police
charged the crowd with bayonets. Sew
eral persons were wounded, and one was
pierced through the lungs. Thirty police
men were injured, twelve seriously. Some
Of the policemen were isolated, knocked
down and trampled upon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21
DYNAMITE!
Arrests Made Daily.
All Europe in an Uproar
and Terror Reigns
Supreme.
New Plots Discovered
and the End is
Not Yet.
The Police on the Alert, and all
Suspicious Characters
The Police on the Alert, and all
Suspicious Characters
Promptly Arrested.
Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears
Crown" but BIissfu is the Life
Of Those Who Use

Tascotts Enamel Paint, which is mixed ready
for use, and put up in cans Of convenient and
handy sizes for family and general use; always
ready; never needs thinning nor further pre-
paration. This Pant has been used in Ottawa
ten years, and has stood the ties; thoroughly,
giving perfect satisfaction in every case.
1t can be applied by inexperienced persons,
making a job looking better and which is
more durable and lasting than any other
paint in the hands of experienced painters.
One trial convinces all Of its superiority.
Call for sample Of colors. Sold only By z.
Y. Griggs
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CHOLERA.

In spite of all sanitary efforts, the chol
era continues to spread IN Egypt. The
death rate of last week is not only kept up
at Damietta, Mansurah, Somonaud, Sher-
bin, &c, but the pest has become perma-
nently established at Cairo, where the
death rate has grown to 80 day.
There have been few deaths at AleXan-
dra. but the authorities are making a hard
fight and still hope to prevent the disease
becoming epidemic there.
Yellow fever Is raging with considerable
violence at Vera Cruz, but all the Gulf and
Atlantic ports are strictly quarantlned
against that city and no fears are entertain
cd ofthe spread of the disease to this coun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21

While the "hoss.. race" as a regular In
s,ituhon, has been in progress as usual al
over the country, no achievement has YET
been reported anywhere this season to com
pare with work done heretofore by Rarus
Maud s., &c. The nearest approach &c
their time made anywheae thus far was
that Of the PAGER johnson at the Chica
90 Driving Park on Monday, Of mile
in 2.13
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21

Frank G. Hackney, brotherin-law Of
Mrs. A. L. Lovejoy, of this city, and well
known along the line Of the Fox River rail.
load as former baggage man Of one of its
trains, was seriously injured recently in en-.
deavoring to couple his baggage car TO the
locomotive, while the train was standing al
Indianola, Iowa. His collsr.bone and three
ribs were broken and his right lung badly
injured. At.last accounts he was doing we'll
but 1t would be several days yet before be
could be considered out Of immediate dan
ger.
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now looks the surest way for the operators
to win their victory would be to use the ten
or fifteen millions the strike in the end
may cost them TO put up opposition lines
upon the principal routes. This would
place them IN the attitude OF lighting the
devil with fre-the only one always sure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21

DR.. Paaren, state veterin arian,of Illinois,
reports CHAMBERS prevalent among horses
N nineteen counties of the state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21

The 4th Regt., I. N. G., have given up the
Mackinaw encsmpment scheme, and are now
discussing Lake Geneva. The LIST viii camp
there, and 1t is proposed to follow them by
the ID and Sd.
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OUR AGENTS.

THE FREE TRADER may be obtained at the iol
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The Davenport Demotrat, an influential
German paper hitherto republican, has
gone over TO the democratic party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-02

herself or children on account of such
traffic, and the money shall he paid
over for the use of herself and fami.
ly.
The license shall not, according to
the stipulations Of the bill be less
than $500 per year. and in cities of
10000 inhabitants and upwards, the
amount is fixed at $500. Another
wholesome provision Is, that doors
and windows OF saloons shall he free
from obstruction by screens, blinds
or other devices.
To speak plainly, the bill OF Sena-
tor Rice comes as near absolute pro.
hlbition as the present state Of the
public pulse will warrant, and should
1t pass, 1t will rinquestionably reduce
the present number of GROCERIES al
least IS per cent. OF course there
will be a desperate effort put forth
by the saloon interests to defeat the
bill, failing in which an endeavor will
be made to modify its most stringent
provisions.
II the prohibitionists and temper
ance people will unite upon this bill
they can make 1t very uncomfortable
for the traffic dealers, whereas, II
they divide On the rock of demanding
prohibition, they stand a very good
show Of losing everything. The mat
ter should be carefully considered.
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paign," which, by her Interpretation is.
that woman is capable Of devising and
executing grand schemes in spite of
overwhelming disadvantages; that wo-
men can act in unanimity and from
purely impersonal motives. All OF
which il calculated to abate twain
mans" native arrogance Of superiority.
She is strong woman and speaks with
force ind even cloguencc. Phoebe
COuzins told "What Il woman without II
country" Is. Ten years ago Miss Phoebe
was the professional heauty Of the sister
hood, but that was ten years ago. Lille
Devereux Blake spoke from the text
SIS IT crime to be woman 2" There
were addresses also by Harriet Spattuck,
of Boston, Virginia Minor. of st. Louis,
DIR. Caroline Winslow, OF Washington,
d. G., Henrietta Westbrook Of Phila-
delphia, and others equally well known.
During one Of the morning sessions
which were of rather private charac-
ter, being devoted to executive business,
reporter succeeded in entering the
hall and enscOnced himself in quiet
corner. But he could not escape the
eye of our vigilant woman. lie was
approached, and kindly told that they
wanted to have "a little family talk"
wanted to have chance to say some
thing that would not get into the pa
pers. So he was compelled to fold up
his note book and "quietly steal away"
The public meetings of the convention
were well attended, the large audiences
being mostly composed OF women who
seemed to be in sympathy with the
cause, but there was also sprinkling
Of Congressman and of some men,
prominent in official life here. The
committee on resolutions presented a
series which were read, discussed, and
adopted. The gist of it was that wo-
men are ci,izens of the United States,
that by voting they could directly in
fiuencc Legislation for the promotion Of
morality and good government, that
they want Congress to pass without de.
lay a sixteenth amendment to the ieder
al constitution now pending in the
Senate, which prohibits the several
States from DISTINGUISHING United States
citizens OH account OF sex. In short,
they want to vote, and they say they
surely will vote in the course OF time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-02

THE Reciep throws its hands up in
holy contempt because some one in
this city expressed his sentiments
through the columns Of the Pioneer
Press, and whoever the unknown was,
he told many substantial and sub.
stantiated truths. But the ediaor of
the Rerieu should not complain. His
paper contains little else this week
than anonymous communications and
dire Misrepresentation. Any indi.
vidual who will presume to say that
\ large majority Of the people of this
county were not heartily In favor OF
Mr.. WINDOWS reelection, states that
which facts will in no wise corrobOr.
ate. and the best informed Democrats
in Mankato are free to admit that he
should have been made bis own sue.
cessor. The very small number of
Republicans in this city who are
elated over WINDOWS withdrawal
from the Senatorial contest can be
counted on your fingers, and there is
no diSputing the fact.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
.DudsOn.
.DudsOn.
All are minding their own business

.DudsOn.
All are fninding their own business
keeping the stoves warm.
Mr.. II. II. Jones is experimenting
singing school at school house No. 30,
On Friday evening of each week. Ow-
ing to the roads and distance Mr.. J.
deserves medal for his devotion and
determination in carrying out this com.
mendablc enterprise.
A few weeks ago the numerous perns-
ers Of yonr valuable paper observed
good but "A very incorrect version OF a
practical joke perpetratcd by some of
our political cranks upon two or more
young bloods in this vicinity. The
boys Say twas the guilty parties who
had "imbihed" If anybody did, and
instead of the bivslves being purIoincd
from sleigh where they were snugly
slowed away at the burg Of Lake
Crystal, they were safely carried to
their destination and carefully. laid
away with some frozen comb: nation
Of oxygen and hydrogen in solitary
corner OF deserted woodshed. But.
when the time came for operating upon
those stomach-inclined mOllusks, not u
shell did they find remaining. only a
few remnants of the grub-struck biped's
garments which were more closely Mt.
tached to II nail in II two by three win
dow, (via which he evidently escaped
than to his Alliance overalls. The boys
have organized u vigilance committee
for examining such garments as may
bear resemblance to said relic. The
Oyster.suckers are well known and
should they agree to donate the cans
(if they have not shared similar fate to
their cOntents,) to some charitable insti-
tuition, they shall he supplied with a
sufficient amount Of the valuables du-
ring the next railroad war--Moral: Be.
ware Of nails and concealed quadrupeds
of the canine race. HERCULES.
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A DIES MONIES telegram says that
Immediately after the murder OF X.
b. Stubs, mayor OF Polk City. last
summer, announcement of which Was
made in these columns ut the time.
Charles Wilcox, a Jasper county
rough. was missing and suspicion
was centered on him. Since then Of.
ficers have been on his trail and he
WAS traced to Indian Territory. where
ile was arrested and returned to Des
Moines. The officers Say they have his
confession, in which he acknowledges
gris guilt and duplicates others now
under arrest. but who were likely to
get free for want Of testimony to
hold even a preliminary examina.
ton.
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WITH the recent decision of the
Supreme court in Iowa, which de-
clares invalid the prohibitory law, n
reaction Of public sentiment has set
in as regards the efficacy Of the mea-
sure, and it is very questionable it
the people will again ratify the
amendment at the polls. One of the
strongest advocates of the measure
during the campaign preceding the
vote last spring, has experienced a
change of heart. and now proclaims
that while lie is an uncOmpromising
temperance man. he cannot again
favor the passage of the amendment,
believing "a high license OF more eff.
feet and permanent benefit than ab.
solute prohibition. High license
will take the place Of attempted pro-
hibition in Iowa, and the same will
he true of other States now agitating
the temperance issue.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Hrem our regular Correspondence
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., January ", 1871

Nrom our regular Correspondence
WARRINGTON, d. C., January ", 1858.
Lincoln Hall has been resounding
this week to the ringing eloquence OF
numerous noted advocates of female
suffrage. The 18th annual Washington
Convention of the National Woman's
Suffrage association has just closed its
interesting sessions, and among the del.
egates were many long and widely
known workers in the cause. The ir.
repressible Susan B. Anthony still
comes TO the front and presides with
her usual ability, decision and pluck.
Time treats her kindly, tor, after close
scrutiny discover no new traces of his
ravages, since two winters ago when
she stood on the same platform. She
delivered the opening address: "Why
we come to Congress, in black satin
dress, simply but fashionably made
with plaitings, rufles and lace; this
pretty dress on woman whose attire
has been distinguished for its severity,
seemed almost like an unspartan con.
cession to frivolous fashion. These wo-
men have been considered totally devoid
Of capacity for tasteful dressing. Il
cannot be charged they give their whole
minds to their drapery, but their cos.
tunes were almost without exception
tasteful and, in some instances, elegant
and handsome. Encouraging proof that
in woman the coquetry of dress cannot
be wholly consumed by the fires of her
higher enthusiasts.
Mrs. Amy T. Dunn, of indianapolis,
gave very entertaining character lee.
ture (Zekle's wife). She appeared in
costume and simulated an old woman
OF seventy, genuine type of the fem,-
nine New Highlander OF fifty years ago.
who married and moved to the western
states and territories. 1t was q satire
on mans laws for woman, and mans
treatment of woman. 1t was a very
creditablc performance, and presented
the suffrage idea fully and forcibly.
May Wright Sevall Of Indianapolis
gave 1.-THE lesson Of the Nebraska esm.