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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

BANK TAx.--By the repeal OF the inter
nal revenue taxes on banks, both the ma
tional, state and private bankers are re
lieved of very considerable imposition
The taxes on the banks last year amounted
to seq Gil ,465, of which S9,902, j92 was on
capital, $1l;20Ss75 on deposits and 81,
100000 on bank checks. The Chicago
Tribune figures that the change will be
beneficial as follows:
% When deposits on hand were taxable
it was a constant temptation to bankers to
put out their deposits even ut some little
risk. The tax no longer having To be con
sidered, bankers will keep more of their
deposits on hand, and steer farther away
from the danger line. (2) As the hanks
are saved the millions they now pay IN
taxes, they will have To yield something 10
the pressure of borrowers tor better rates.
Interest viii go down. % AZ capital in
banking is not now taxable, more money
VIII go into banking. We vii have more
banks and more banking capital. The tax
on capital repressed the development Of
banking. a. The banks viii be able to
allow u little more interest on balances,
and this will increase the facilities Of the
great centres like Chicago and New York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Dam TOLIs.-The United States Clrcui,
Court at Chicago--Jus,ice Harlan-dcci-
ded the SUIT of Huse, Loomis Il Co.,
against the Commissioners Of the Illinois
l. Michigan canal, In favor of the canal
board. The suit was brought by the conf
pla,nants to recover tolls paid by them tor
the passage of their boats through the
locks and dams On the Illinois river, on
the ground that these locks and dams did
not help the navigation of the Illinois, but
were impedments in the way of its use
by their boats; and also that the imposi-
ton of tonnage duties under the name OF
tolls was violation of the ordinance OF
1887 for the government of the Northwest
ern Territory, and of that provision OF the
Constitution prohibiting any state from
laying any duty on tonnage without the
consent OF Congress.
Justice Harlan holds that neither the or.
dlnance of 1887 nor the constitutional pro
vision IN regard 10 tonnage has any refer.
ence to rivers wholly within the borders of
"a state, but that the jurisdiction of the state
IN such case is complete
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

the decks" was introduced VIII also DC
exhibited; and so ON, through the whole
long and infinitely varied list of articles
pertaining to the railway interest The
scheme also cCn,empla,cs, says the EG'S-
nav dge, "a series of scientific tests OF ma
terlals and appliances, conducted by eX-
perts of the h'ghcs. repute, and aided by
the most approved devices and machines
for determining the tensile strength OF ma
,crials, the economy, power and speed OF
locomotives, the working OF brakes, coup
lers, springs, ventlators, spark a-ressers,
etc. Evidently such an exhibition will
constitute a technical institute whose sd-
vantages all who can should avail them
selves Of"
While such an exhibition cannot 'is,! to
deeply interest intelligent men OF all class
es, 1t will possess special value 10 cngi'
pecr 8, fremen, brakemen. conductors, sta
ton men, roadmasiers, and all the great
outdoor class, who constitute the grand
railway army of the civilized world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

MS postal no,te, payable to bearer, such
notes 10 he invalid after three months, but
the holder can after that time get the par
value of The note by applying 10 the Post
Office Department at Washington For
ISSUING postal note lee OF three cents
shall he charged. This bill authorizes the
issue Of money orders In denominations ol
500 or less, but none for more than Sl0o
can be issued The following fees are
fixed to be charged for money orders: Fol-
orders not exceeding $40, : cents; from
$40 TO $40, 10 cents; $l5 to $50, 10 cents
$50 to $40, 20 cents; $40 to $50, 25 cents
$50 to $50, 30 cents; $50 to so, 81 cents
SO to $50. 40 cents; $50 to 500, 40 cents
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10
NATIONAL RAILWAY EXPOSITION

A very interesting national show will
open In the Exposition Building at Chlca.
go In May and be continued through that
month and June The show is to consist
OF everything connected with the building,
operation, equipment, and history OF rail
roads in the United States There will be
on exhibition not only specimen Of the
frs, locomotive ever put upon rails, but
specimens showing It's gradual improve
men,s UP 10 the more highly perfected
machine OF today. Fer example: n rail
way officer IN Nova Scotia has taken the
pains to hunt up for the Exposition, what
he says are 'the fits, engine and passenger
car IN America This engine. which Is
said to be the second or ;hlrd built Tor
Stephenson, Is certainly = curiosity: y
brass plate on the boiler bears The inscrip
ton, "Nmolhy Hackworth, Sheldon, Dur.
ham, Aug, 1889" The engineer and fire
man are situated one al each end OF The
boiler, al IRON arm clsair being provided
each for their convenience, but they have
no protection from the weather Several
old passenger cars, built before the idea of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Another audacious attempt at train.
ro5bing was made and defeated in Arkan
sas on Wednesday evening, As the east
bound train from Little Rock, on the l. H.
Il Fl. s. railroad was within two miles Of
Mulberry station, about s o'clock in the
evening, IL was suddenly boarded by 10
men, who ordered the passengers 20 lhrow
up their hands and began 10 Are pistols
The conductor, Join Cain, was fatally shot.
The robbers rushed for the engine, but the
engineer pulled out with his utmost speed
and the robbers, not earring 10 be carried
10 the next town, jumped oil the moving
train, having failed TO secure any booty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

IL MAiNEA TEMPERANCE STATE An
examination the other day of the books Of
the Collector Of Internal Revenue at Port
land shows that the number of licenses to
engage in the wholesale and retail liquor
business granted by the United States au-
thorllies to citizens OF Maine during the
year beginning May /, 1882, amounts to
l,l62 distributed through lie towns,
Bangor coming IN for l54 and Portland
2l2 Allowing two men in each instance,
we have a grand total of 1889 men en-
gagged in the licensed liquor business in
Maine.
No absolutely correct estimate can oe
made of the number OF persons engaged
IN the business, 10 q groster or less degree
without license, but good judges put
their number Us high as 200 in Portland
alone, aud at about 1000 in the State al
large, Tins would be one liquor shop to
about every 500 inhabitants.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

NEW Postal REGULATION. One OF the
little bills rushed through congress during
the last hours of the session and signed by
the President makes some important
changes In postal matters The postal
money order system Is so modified ~ to
authorize postmasters OF money order Off.
ces under authority of the Postmaster G en-.
.eral to issue postal notes in denominations
Of $5 and under. This is an important
Dill, and will greatly faclilts,e the trans
mission of small sums through the mails
II authorizes the issue of money orders
without corresponding advices OF s. and
Iess. TO be on engraved paper, and known
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

President Arthur, q few days ago, had
the pleasure Of entertaining an embassy
from Queen Ranovalano, OF the island OF
Madagascar The President Is said "a
have got along well enough until he un
dertook TO pronounce the names of his
guests, when he was seized with lock jaw
chat ended that part Of the ceremony. The
principal envoy writes his name "Ravoni
nshi,rinlariva," and his chief secretary
Ramanirika."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Wednesdays dispatches from England he
will be none to soon IN getting there, Tor
on Tuesday, 9Th, furious storm had
broken loose on the British coast, num-
Der OF vessels being wrecked At Scarbor'
Ough, Whitestable, at Schevluger IN llol
land, &c. On the same day storm signals
were displayed all along the Nova Scotia
coast, with o severe snow storm prevailing
and the wind a, night blowing q gale.
The thcrmoractor by next morning had
fallen 10 40 below zero.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

There are bushels OF hard, solid sense on
the subject of the improvement of the Mis-
sissippl river In the article on our I'd page
from the pen OF our old friend Captain
Stackpole, Of Fairbury. He is ali old river
man and the best posted man in regard to
osr western rivers IN the country, having
lived on them for years and made them a
uie-study. Could such a man be placed
on the Mississippi river commission there
might be some hope Of sensible, practical
results rr fH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10
From MarseiIles.

/ MARsEiLLEs, March S.-The conviction
OF the three rioters last week was very &C
ceptable to The majority OF our citizens
Lucius Clark, Mr. Black, and all thu
representatives composing the Dwight Pa
per Co, were in town yesterday. The
Clark boys, Lucius and John F., will still
run the Black mill.
Quite number OF people from the south
side of the river shipped GODS, and in
some instances themselves, to Iowa, by the
freight last evening.
Mason Long, OF Fort Wayne, Ind, a re
formed drunkard and gambler, delivered
lectures Monday and Tuesday evenings of
this week at the Congregational church.
The children Of the Cold Water Army
OF Marselles held an entertainment con.
sisting Of recitations, declarations, duets,
&c, on the occasion of their fourth ami.
versary, at the Congregational church just
before the lecture of Mr.. Long on Tuesday
evening.
The cards are out for the marriage of
Robert Harrington and Miss Jennie Scott,
this evening. A few friends only outside
the relatives are invited.
There has been report that the present,
board Of trustees had anticipated the tax
levy, but am informed this Is not true,
and that the incoming board will have
from $500 to 81 900 to begin with. The
two bridges at the Ricord mill cost about
$500. The graveling of the streets has
certainly been very great improvement,
and Mr.. Barber certsinly deserves credit
for II. IL has been somewhat expensive.
The question Is often asked, How do
you get along az olicense town."
answer frstclass. Ladies can go when
they please, night or day, without fear of
-molestshon, and Tia! proportion OF people
that Is always Objectionable about manu-
featuring towns we have here. The police
justice has very little to do, and policeman
Colin, who Is also nigh, Waterman, toes
not have but little to do, except when
whisky is imported from Seneca or 0t,a-
wa We have tried it five years ana find
It is much the best All the better class oil
men, those who opposed il years ago be-
cause they thought you could no. control
the sale of whisky in that way, are con-
vInced of the fact that prohibition make,
the best town TO live in, and to bring up
children III, and that It actually costs less
to run town without licensing the sa-
looms, paying al! the bills by taxation
than all the revenue that any form of Ii
cense would give, az well as the taxes
XN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Peru Herald: Il gang of three
thieves made an attempt to rob the bag
gage car of the Peru Accommodation on
Sunday evening while side tracked at Peru
The baggage master had lett the car few
moments, and returning was bounced up
on by them. They had taken the clothing
ready Tor removal, and pushed the safe tc
the door when the baggage man appeared
Then the parties sprang at him and struck
him several times about the head, cut him
in the breast with knife and tore his vest
to pieces in their effort to intiict some bodily
harm. They took his pocket book which
contained about $3.50 and escaped, Jump
ing freight Just pulling out.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

The new pension bill passed by the con.
gress Just adjourned gives $24 month to
those soldiers who lost hand and $40 TO
those who have suffered ampu,ation at the
hip JOINT or at the shoulder joint, or who
shall have lost ono hand and one foot, or
shsll be totally disabled In one hand and
one foot, or shall be totally deaf IN both
ears, or shall be unable to perform manual
latny
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

The Convention of the Diocese (EpiscS.
paD of Indiana, ON Wednesday, elected
the Rev. DIR. Isaac L. Nicholson, Of Phila.
delphla. Bishop Of that Diocese, in place
of Bishop Talbot. deceased. DR.. Nichol
ron Is at present rector of 81. Marks, one
Of the leading Episcopal churches OF the
Quaker City.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

The three working days Of the last "eel;
in the Illinois legislature were reasonably
well put in The senate get half doz2n
or mere bills to the stage OF final passage
or rejection, and the house, besides passing
one or two special bills, worked number
up to the stage Of third reading.
The senate, on the "a, passed without
debate, Senator Rays bin approprlatng
$50, 900 to keep the canal IN running order
for the next two years. Also the same Sc.
nators fish bill, allowing no fish to be ia,
ken except with hook and line in any
stream IN the state from Feb. 10 to June u
Of each year. Also the same senator's bill
following interest on school loans 10 be
paid annually instead Of semiarnually in
advance, as at present.
Both houses having shown a strange
backwardness in forwarding any measure
for the relief Of the Ohio river sufferers,
the Governor on Tuesday stirred them up
with message. He depicts the condition
OF the people says he sent a dispa,h TO
Secretary Lincoln asking if government
rations could not bc issued to them as WAS
done to the Memphis sufferers few years
ago. but could get no reply, and concludes
by urging the legislature TO take the matter
in hand. The result has been the virtual
passage by both houses Of bills appropr!a
ting $4,000 TO Shawneetown, $4,000 to
Rose Glare, IN Hardin county, $4,000 10
BraldwooI and $2,0OO to Coulteryile, ~
Randolph county.
The senate has also passed a bill giving
Mound city $4,000 towards strengthening
her leyeos, on claim arising under the
old grab law
Senator Writings bin 20 tax telegraph
companies on their gross earnings in the
state was lost by a vote Of II to IT, but he
had the vote reconsidered and the bill sent
back to the judiciary committee.
The house on Wednesday passed Cronk-
rites bill TO enable boards Of supervisors
TO I'll vacancies IN the Office Of county
treasurer The bill on Thursday passed the
senate, and being approved by the Cover
nor, 10 the first Of the session to become a
law.
The house also passed senate bill -, e..
SO amend the statute of limitations that in
demand notes the limitation shall run from
the date of the note,
Also bill ~, to prefer, in cases Of assign
ment tor benefit of creditors, debts due for
wages of laborers and servants
The senate on Thursday confirmed the
Governors appointment Of railroad and
warehouse commissioners. The vote on
Lewis wins unanimous; there was ! vote
against Brsinard and 8 senators said No to
Stratton, including Senator Duncan.
Mr.. Quinn, IN the House, has succeeded
in getting license bill on the calendar.
II fixes the minimum rate at 800 ana the
maximum at 5000, and removes the liab,.
lily Of landlords under the present law
Among the several hundred new bills
introduced during the week was one in the
bousc by Mr.. Me,te to allow the people to
vote on the removal Of the state house from
Springfield TO Peoria or Chicago II was
ordered TO second reading amid loud
laughter"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

of CABLES, with terminal offices IN III, NJ
large cities, aud at the cable landings.
The completion of the line to Chicago
has been delayed hy the spring ircshets
Within few weeks, however, the Office III
that city will he opened, and the line
thrown open to business. The company
say that they will cut the rates to the low
est notch They assert that they will be
able to DO the entire Geographic bust
ness between the two cities on their two
wires
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

The New York HcraM Of Tuesday ioots
up its fund fer the relief u the Ohio river
sufferers at the handsome figures Of $lSG,
o00 A year or two ago the Herald in the
same way collected half million for the
relief of the distress in Ireland.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Clscoes. in Geneva lake, are Tow being
caught through holes IN the ice. Usually
they can DC caught only about the first
week IN June, but the lake being frozen
over tight, they come up to the air-holes
and are easily caught.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10
gIh 70 fHKpuslIC.

Authority has been given by US TO MIR
G.. l.. .CALkINs 10 act as canvassing ant
collecting agent Of the FRER iRADEf
throughout the county until further no
tce. All receipts given by him tor sub
scrIptlons 10 tho FREE TRADER will b'
binding on us. WIN. OsMAS & Son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

All the United States senators OF the
next congress- are now elected. There
viii be thirty .cight republicans, thirtysix
democrats and two Virginia re-adjusters.
The net democratic loss is two, and the
republicans gam one and the rc-adjuslers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Another strong gold current has SCI IN
.tawsrds this country from Europe. ~,
100000 we're drawn from the Bank of Eng
land alone during three days tbis week fol
shipment to the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Although the pumps have been hard at
work for over two weeks on the submerged
Diamond NINE near Braldwood, the water
has not yet been sufficiently removed to
enable the bodies in the mine to be re-
covered
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

The Chicago Railaray Age ventures the
remark that "Those who are predicting
that there will be very little railway build
ing this year will soon lind themselves
fnistaken." tF.t Ht ft;t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

Fifteen lives were lost by a disaster to
the Lower Mississippi river steamboat
Yazoo, about twenty-five miles above
New Orleans, on last Saturday night.
Among the lost Is Mrs. G.. I. Lewis. of
Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10

ConISo.-Wiggins, the Canada weather
prophet, Is so confident OF the coming of
his big storm predicted Tor March 9th to
lith, that he wen, on Wednesday to Nova
Scotia 10 see j; work. According 10
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-10
A Christmas Gin.

For several wears The London Grnph-
&c and ibe London Illustrated Netcs
have each sent out costly Pictorial Christ
mas Number which has been eagerly
bought by the people a. large in both hem.
lspheres. This year Americans have taken
I'D the idea, aud the two largest houses in
the book-,rade, M.ssrs d. Lrhr1p s. Co.,
Of Boston, ard Harper anu B Others, OF
New YORK, have each sent out a Christ
mas" that far excels ANYTHING that London
publishers have ever attempted. Botn
are in simple ''blsck and white, but 1t is
said tbs, the letter-press and illustrations
Of the Lpthrops' .-ChrIsimas"-the Uhrlst-
mas IDE AWAKE (Dec. No. )-cos, over
SIC, and thai autho.s aud artists. here
aud auroad have been busy for yesr IN
lis preparation. Bound IN n new cover IN
c1lors, pronounced the tnest msgszlne
cover IN existence. it contains IA psges
and $50 pictures. OF the letier-press the
Boston Traveller says: No such store
Of lIg class literature was ever gathered
into one number Of snv periodical before"
AID the Boston Journal adds. enumerat-
log the auLhms-Mts A ID. I, Whitney,
Miss Phelps, r ,se Terry Coke, Margaret
Sidney, Rose Kiugsiey, Mrs Mary d.
Brine, Arthur Gilman, Gorge Cary Ey-
giest)n, Celia Thaxier, E Eiwsrd E Hale,
NJ. E B., Mrs Clara Doty Bltes, Nsrs
Perry, Mrs. Disz, Fred. A. O1er, Mrs.
Harriet Bsech-r Stove, Christina Z issetii,
Mrs. Muleck-craik, Philip Bourks Mars
ton, Susan eoohdge. Marion Harland, Mar.
,esss ]. Preston, Pro-. D. \ Ssrgeat, and
8 dozen u twenty otherA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-10
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Eisie-s Ever saae.

They are compounded from Hops, Matt, BIchu,
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ali the be,; and most curative properties Of all
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They give new Life and vigor II the axed ami IN
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cure an Appetizer, Tonic ana miit SJlnuIsn', Hop
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ID stimulating, without intoxicating.
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Don't wat until YOU are sick, but If you only feel
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Do not suHer or le' your friends suff T. but rss
and urge them TO use Hop Birters
Remember, Hop BtrtgTs is no vie druoyed
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Iry the Buffers to-day,