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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17
sILvIB.

The gOldOcrscy have again been banked
III their effort In congress to have the coin
age of the silver dollar stopped, and silver
except in limited amount dem0nctized
The house committee on coinage. by a
vote of 9 to 2, refused to report the meas
urc for that purpose so holly pressed by
Secretary Folger and the gold lobby, and
advised the Secretary to use the tons of
silver that seem such burden u him in
the payment OF outstanding interest bear
ing obligations of the government which
are subject to call and payment This IL
something that he has frequently hereto
fore been urged to do but persistently re.
fused On the contrary the rule of the
Treasury Department. from John Sherman
down, has been never to pay silver dol.
lar to any public creditor except when he
demanded 1t, gold being made the exclu.
slve currency OF the treasury. This In face
of the fact, as the reporss Of the depart
ment show tina, the Treasury has redeemed
IN one form or another of the pubic debt
over $l00, 100000 since the silver law took
effect; it has paid on. in the way of utter
est nearly $400,000 900; but never paid out
a silver dollar for that purpose 1t has
done thus for the express purpose of depre
ciating the silver dollar, and for the pur-
pose of giving color TO It's Oft repeated
proclamation that the people would not
take the silver dollar, which was IN the
Treasury uncallcd for and unwanted.
Nevertheless in The same report in
.vnrA this ialsehood Is from year to year
pIocIaiu,oi the Secretary is obliged to
state that for every silver dollar in the
Treasury not Otherwise reserved for some
special purpose, silver certificate Is in
and that at this very time, as
fast as silver dollar AZ coined, there is IN
application at the treasury for n certificate
to cover 1t, which THUS passes into the
hands of the people ~ eoin note, and Is
taken rs readily "a gold certificate or
gold coin. With what sort OF lace, then
can Secretary FoIger, or the whole gold
brood, assert that the people
will not take the silver dollar and that II
will no, cIrculater The $3.50, 900 of
silver in the land circulate rs the $780,.
100000 Of gold that are locked Up IN the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

Congress has spent arothe- ucc,, over
the tariff bill and i. apparently further
from hnal action In either house than IL
was a week earlier. In the senate, last
friday morning, aud again on Saturday
and Monday morning, Mr.. Morrill, gave
notice that the senate would not be allowed
y adjoura that day until the bill was dis
poscd Of, but the senate. after sitting until
IL O'Clock each night adjourned IN spite
Of him. The house. having given up all
idea Of passing It's own bill, is virtually
beating the air while awaiting the action
Of the senate, the plan of those who really
want tariff bill TO pass being 10 take up
the senate bill in the house, amend it and
then turn II over to a conference commit.
zee. The high tariff republicans Of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17
rHEnNUUDATION.

A pretty full account 10 given on our
second page Of the food In the Ohio river
particularly ssso it effects Ia and ssot,ud
Cincinnati. whichis thus far the chief suit
ierer. The water, after attaining height
Of 65 feet inches on Tuesday night came
70 stand. but new rains set Ia on Wed.
nesday and drove the water up 70 81 fec,
nd still slowly rising. The latest disaster
from the food 81 Cincinnati was the col
lapaing Of the Cincinnati and Southern
Railroad depot, by which an unknown
number Of people were sen. into the water
and II IL feared at least dozen we're drown.
Cd. The catastrophe was hastened by the
bursting Of sewer. 10
1t was.not until Tuesday that the freshet
reached Louisville. II came before daylight
and the people swoks 70 find full q square
mile within the city limits under water and
from five 70 5000 people driven from their
homes. That portion 10 the bottom of old
Bear Grass Creek, 10 feet below the surface
OF the food, was protected by bank which
gave way, flooding the dls.rlct so suddenly
that 1t 10 feared number Of women and
children are drowned - ~
In Shippiagporl aud Portland 1000 hou.
ses are under water, the vast majority beng
owned by poor people. Thew hole of Law.
renceburg, Ind. n place of 5000 In ha bitants,
is from two to ten Tee, under water. A,
New Albany The grea, plate glass works
are flooded aud Mr.. De Paw will lose
100000, and 5000 persons are thrown gu.
OF work. A large portion of Jacksonville
Is under water and hundreds of families are
homeless and destitute.
It's estimated that at Cincinnati. Gov.
ingson aud Newport $1,000 people are
thrown out Of work, and large portion of
them being homeless and destitute. an
extensive relief movement has been organ.
Lad to give and to the sufferers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

G0BBLED.--The last gobble by Jay Gould
rs the Mutual Union Telegraph Company.
The lease is for 900 years and the pspers
completing the transfer to the Western
Union were signed at New York on Tues.
day, and the latter at once assumed control
Of the properly. Well posted parties say
all the cash the Mutual Union had ever In
vested IN Its property was less than $5,0O0,-
900. 1t sells out to Jay Gould for $l5,-
000.0 900, showing that the projectors of the
Opposition line" like those of the Nickel
Plated Railroad, found It splendid specu-
lation TO build to sell.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17
Regular Correspondence
y.ruIScToN Eahrun

WASHINGTON, February II, 1888
Ia spite the inclemency of the weather,
II t~,np, according to the oldest inhabitant,
the worst winter known 1T the Capital,
Congress is N remarkably good heath.
This seems all the mere remarkable when
II is known that both houses have teen
holding nigh, session which are not unus-
ualy protracted until eleven O'Clock.
But, herein lies the secret of the robust
health of Congress. While winter RACES
without in east wind. snow and sleei, the
vast capitol of the United States has the
climate Of Florida, and, Members and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

house, N1ctc Is reason however TO believe,
%enl s4''rti passed, preierring 10 leave the
t4slh 81 "p0a questioa Tor TIE next presI'
dental election; and tbey goso far as to
say that ir thetc IS no other way 10 defeat
jho senate bill, should At come INTO the
house, they would raise against 1t the con
stitut.onal objection that The senate has no
right to originate revenue bills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17
PROHIBITION.
The Chicago Journal prints approving
the following items:

The Chicago Journal prints approving
ly the following items
The West Virginia House of delegates
has passed the resolution providing for a
prohIbitory amendment 20 the Cons,ltu-
ton, by little more than a two thirds ma
jority Tue Wheeling Register says that
they passed it not because they regard 1t
rs temperance measure; not because they
think II for the welfare OF the people If
The state; nor will the majority of those
who voted for its submission 10 the people
give It their votes at the polls. They pass.
ed it merely to get rid Of IL
The Philadelphia Record says that since
It is manifest tina. the people of Pennsyl-
vauia do not desire a prohibitory liquor
amendment TO their constitution, they are
not SO frivolous as TO wish to vote on the
question Whenever the people of Penn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

= Hon. Marshall Jewell, Ex-Governor OF
,OonnccGcut, who was Minister to Russia
and subsequently Postmaster General I'M
der President Grant, died on Saturday
night, aged 81. His death creates a va
oancy in the Chalrmanship Of the Kepub-
lican Natiosah COMMITTEE. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

Mr.. William L. Dodge, of the import.
ing firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co, of New
York, and one of the foremost merchants
Of the United States, died suddenly on the
9th inst. at the age of 10 years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

At Libby, Tazewell county, in tins state,
last Saturday lad aged IA, son of u farm
or named Wilson, was drowned in a
strange manner. He was coastlng and his
sled, leaving the regular track, dropped In.
to a we'll, from which the lad could not be
extricated In time to save his life.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

Authority has been given by US to MR.
C.L. CALKINs to act as canvassing and
collecting agent of the FREE TRADER
throughout the county until further no.
t,ce. All receipts given by him tor sub
script,ons to the FREE TRADER Will bc
b;ndjnp on us VIM. OsMAN g. Son,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

The new La Sale county Fair Associa
ton was granted articles OF Incorporation
under the laws of TINS state at the Office OF
the secretary Of state on Monday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17

Richard Wagner, the great German
composer, died suddenly on Tuesday at
Venice
, 1883-01-12
CARD.

In order to supply our customers with
pure, unadulterated tea, free from color
ing matter and other ,deleterious sub
stances we imported a choice lot under
our own firm name and private brand,
which we offer for sale at IA low price as
any good tea in the market, guarantee
ing the quality and weight Our Fa-
yOrite" tea is Of the finest quality of IN
c0iOred Japan, packed in the justly Gel
e6rated "PerGection' cans containing |
ID, . lbs and AZ lbs Of tea, The Per
fection" is the only package made that
will preserve the flavor and aroma OF fine
tea after the package is once opened.
While the use of green or colored teas
creates nervousness, causes headache
and weaknese of the stomach, none of
these disastrous effects follc " the use of
the pure, uncolored article. We invite Il
trial of this tea on its merits, feeling con-
tident that the verdict will be in favor Of
Our Favorite."
PLuMMER & TERRY.
, 1883-01-12
'YELEGRAPHIC
Congressional.
pEN k1E.


WAluSGroS, Jan 10, Mills, OF Texas
.Grrcd resolution calling ON the Attor-
ury General tor information as to per
sous employed as attorneys, and Others
in the prosecution Of the Star Route
cases; terms of contract with each;
total amount paid each to date; and the
probable amount OF the entire cost OF
the prosecution now pending, and such
qs he contemplates instituting' The
resolution was referred.
, 1883-01-12

ment Of committee of five members to
investigate the charges made on the floor
that John Daley, Chief Clerk Of the House
was acting Iu the interests OF the Wash
uEtou Gas Light Company, and influence
ing Congressional action.
\ discussion arose, Robinson, Klot2,
Murch, Ha2nton and others taking part.
Robinson finally made York order a res
onhon not based on specific charge.
Glouut of Georgia opposed the point
a., order, lie would not stand ON tech
u,raiitirS in case of this sort.
=. lia2o,ten defended Daley,
llurch cOntendcd that the allegations
W, re- true.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Reagan addressed the House ON the
shipping bill.
The Sub.Judlcary Committee heard
Peck, Secretary of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company, on the hardships
inflicted ON his company 10y the Western
Union refusing its dispatches the same
rs private individuals, The Western
Union will be heard later.
Pcndleton pres ented a memorial from
Cincinnati merchants against the passage
o' a national bankrupt law.
Hoar questioned the date OF the petit
tion.
pendleton said he received it from n
gentleman incapable of palming off an
old petitionas new one.
Van Wyck introduced a bill to repeal
that part OF the law establishing post
routes from Niohrara and Deadwood, and
from Berlain to Rapid City, and asked
the immediate consideration of q resolu-
ton directing the postmaster-genoral TO
suspend the approval of contracts on
post routes until the question is disposed
OF.
Edmunds objected.
The bill relative to congressional and
department investigation OF claims then
came up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-On motion of
Vest the Secretary OF the Interior was
directed to transmit correspondence re-
parding the leasing of Yellowstone
Park.
Van Wyck called up his resolution
OF the suspe nsion OF certain western
mail contracts.
Van Wyck's resolution was adopted.
Hoar from the Judiciary Committee
reported bill extending the time Of
filing claims for Alabama damages.
Commissioner Morrill, moved to refer
to the Finance Committee his resolution
for the termination of the Hawaiian
treaty. Agreed to by 81 to 30.
The Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the military academy, consul
lar and naval appropriation bills, and
appointed a Conference Committee.
The Presidential succession bill was
takenup.
The shipping was resumed.
A colored man in the gallery began
violent speech, but was elected.
, 1883-01-12
UNITED STATES DrsIncr LAND OFFICE,

UTympl, Washington T0rriiOry.
Notice Is hereby given that, in compliance with
the provisions Of the Act OF Congress approved
June ,, 1873, entitled An Act for the sale cI Tim
Der Lands in the States ot California Urrgor.,
Nevada and Washington Territory" JouN SstrH
Of King comfy Washington Territory, has
this day filed in this office his application to pur
Of " a Of section No. in township 80 - north,
range No. : west ot the willamette meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the said
described land, or any portion thereof, are hereby
required 10 file their claims in this Office within
sixty WO) days from date hereof.
Given under my hand, mt my office, IN Olympia
". T., this 9th day OF December, a. d. lS'1.
JuHS f. GOwEv,
BLOW Register Of the Land ONCE
, 1883-01-12

Notice IL hereby given that, in compliance
with the provisions of the Act of Congress mp
proved June 3, lsTS, entitled "An pet for the
sale of timber lands in the states Of California,
oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
Joseph PinchOn, of Clalnm county, Washing
ton Territory, has this day filed in this Office
his application to purchase the lots 2, 3, and I
and = e qrOf II or ot sec No. 30 in TIP No, 81
north, range west OF the willamette merid-
ian.
said described land or any portion thereof,
are hereby required TO file their claims in this
Oilce within sixty 1907 days from date hereof
Gived under my hand, at my office, In Oym-
pia, W. T., this Both day of October, Al. iSo!.
3S-l0w JOHN +. CONVEY, Register.
, 1883-01-12
United States District Land Office,
0lNnpia w n

Notice is hereby given that, in com 'liancc
with the provisions OF the Act OF Congress
approved June ,, 1873, entitled IAN act for the
sale oftnnbcr lands IN the states UfCaiIOrnia,
Oregon. Nevada and Washington TerritOry,n
CHARLEs STEVE OF King county, Washington
Territory, has this day filed in this office hls
application to purchase the W ar OF n c or
of scctlbn No l3, in SOwnShp No. - II, range
No. 2 west OF the willamette meridian
Any and nil persons claiming adversely the
said described land, or any portion thereof
are hereby required 10 file their claims in his
Ofllce within sixty 1907 days fom the date
hereof
Given under my hand, ut my office, in Olym-
pia, w. T., this 18th day Of December. A. u.
1882.
JOHN L. CONVEY,
46-l0w Register Ofthe Land Office,
, 1883-01-12
UNITED STATES DISTRICT LAND uFEICr.
OLYMPIA, MAsIuNHTnN rEnnIrnrA 1

Notice Is hereby given that, in compliance
with the provisions Ot the Act OF C1nnr,.s.
approved June g. 1878, catitled AN Act for
the s;llo OF Timber Lands in the States oi en-
iorniu, oregon, Nevada ana Washington Ter.
ritory," EDWIN u. NAsTlCK, JR. OI Jefferson
County, Washington Territory, has this dny
hlei III this Office his application to purcln;n
the ne. ar. OF section No. 10. in town>hin
No. ~ norh, range No. west OF the william.
cttc Meridian.
Any and at, persons claiming adversely the
SAID described hind, on any portion thcrcOf
are hereby required 10 file thCircmins In hi,
OIL GO within sixty iBOl daystrom date hrrr0i.
Given under my hand, AT my Office, i'm UlyW-
nin, W. T., this 10th day OF November, A, ID.
1882. JOHN y. CONVEY,
4ElOW Register of tho Land Office
, 1883-01-12
PLuMMER & TERRY.
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court Of Claam County, Wash.
ngtOn Territory.
In the matter ef the Estate OF Samuel 8. Irwin
deCcG>ed-notiCe to creditors
Notice is hereby given by tho undersigned eX.
ecut0r Of the last will and testament of Samuel
s. Irwin, lato Of Clapm County, deceased 10 the
creditors Of and ell persons having claims against
the said deceased, to present them, with the nee.
essary vouchers. within one year after the first
publication Of this notice. to the said executor at
mis- residence at Qullehute, in said county, or to
c. W. Bradshaw, my attorney, ;at his office at Port
Townsend in Jefferson county, or the same will
be forever barred.
WON A. RCHANT,
4S-it Executor.
, 1883-01-12
United States District Land Office,


Notice Is hereby given thar, IN COmplflncc
with the provisions Of the act of Congress up-
proved Iiiuc 3, ISIS, entitled AN act tor The
sale of timber nn,S in the sfutr| OF California,
oregon, Nevada and Washington territory"
George NiChOlsOn OfICttrrSIn county ty,wlSh ing
ton territory has this duy Il cd in this office
his application to purchase the " ar al sec
No ~ in tp 80 - north, range west Of the
willamette meridian.
ANY aud ull PERSONS Calming NTrr5cly the
said described lud, or any portion thereof,
are hereby required 10 lie their claims ~ this
Office within sixty GD-,h,N : from dHlc hereof.
Given under my hand. ul my Office, In Olym-
pln ". r, this 18Th day Of oct Jbcr, \. ID lSS2.
38-l0w JOHE +. GOwER, Register,
, 1883-01-12
United States District Land Office, |

Notice is hereby given that, in compliance
with the provisions OF he ACT ot Congres app-
sale of timber lands In the states of California,
Oregon. Nevada and washington territory"
ChrStOpher Connolly. Ot tnam county,
this office his application to purchase the n
hi Ot e Ir and " qr"fs or OF sec No la
in tp No 81 north, range west of the Villa
mCltc meridian.
ANY aud All pcrsOns claiming adversely the
said described htni. or any portion thereof
are hereby required To iilc heir claims IN This
Office within -INty-GD days from dair hereof.
Given under my hand, ui my Oficc,ln Dlyn-
piIl, ". T., this 27ih day Oi october, A. u. los2,
3S.lUW JOuN n. CONVEY, ReEister.
, 1883-01-12
United States District Land Office,
OlYmnin w n

Notice is hereby given that, in compliance
with the provisions Of the net of Congress nr-
proved June 3, 1915. entitled IAN act for the
sale OF timber lands in the states OF California,
oregon, Nevada and Washington territory"
John Watson, OF Kitsap county, Washington
territory, has this day lied In this oihce his
application to purchase the e qr OF sc Or Uf
sec Is and lots and of sec NO. -, in tp M ~
north, range No west OF theWillamette ncr
idiun.
said described land. or any portion thereof,
are hereby required To file their claims in tins
office within sixty lGOl days from date hereof
Given under my hand, nt my OfGcc,n Olynl-
pia, W. T., this 3Uth day OF October, N.p lsS!
3S-l0w JOHN i. CONVEY, Register.
, 1883-01-12
Proceedings Of the
BOARD Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. T.

DEC. q, 1SS2.-Board met at 10 o'clock
A NJ, as per adjournment OF Nov l4th
1852.
Present: II. L. Tibbals and r. ID.
At:rdge, Commissioners.
Board proceeded to examine the
official Bonds of County Officers, elected
at the November Election, 1882, and the
the following Bonds were approved:
Bond OF J. J. H. VanBokklen, Judge
OF the Probate Court, $1,000.
Bond Of James Seavy, County Auditor,
$1,000.
Bond Of John F. lSheehan, Sheriff;
$1,000.
Bond of John z. Sheehan, as Collec tor
OF Taxes; $1,000.
Bond Of John +. F.Sheehan, as Assessor;
S1G0O.
Bond of Frank A. Bartlett, Treasurer;
$1,000.
Bond OF II. J. II. Fortman, County
Surveyor; $1,000.
Board adjourned to meet tomorrow at
10 o'clock 4. NJ.
FRIDAY, Dec. %, 1882.
Board met at 10 A. NJ. Present: II.
L Tibbals and Il. d. Attridge.
Ordered that the bill OF j. ]. Van
Bokkelen, for cash advanced for passage
money for Alex. Yandubilt, So;
Thoma, Riley, to San Francisco, so;
total 3l3; be paid by the County Of
Jefferson.
Board visited the County Jail and
other County buildings, and inspected
the same.
Board adjourned.
, 1883-01-12
UNITED STATES DIsTKICT LAND OfyICE.
Lll......-la |.

:, VIFWpIH' " NEHTIIETON TtITITUIy.
Notice il hereby given that, in compliance With
the provisions OF the Act Of Congress approved
june g. 1875 entitled AN Act FOR the sale nf Tirl-
ber Lands in the States Of California, Oregon. NJ
vaGa and Washington Territory JuI \ StHEPER.
Of King County, Washington Territory, has this
day filed In this office his application 10 purchase
the ". u Of 81, \, section IL, aud H. = OF ne A or
section No. 81, in township No. Is north, range
No. west Of the Willamette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely The said
described Land, or any portion thereof are hereby
required to file their claims in this Office within
sixty (6O) days from dac hereof.
Given under my hand, at my Office, in Olyn pa,
W. T., this 9TH day OF December, \. d. iSa!
JOHN +. GONLI
f}:iOw Register OF the Land Office
, 1883-01-12
United States District Land Office, |
Olympia, w. T.

No'i"c is hereby given that, in compliance
with he provisions uf tho ari of Congress ap-
pro, eel June 3. lsiS, entitled An act for lie
suc OF timber lands i'm the states OF California,
Oregon, Nevada md washington tclritOry'
Henry Nelson of Jefferson county, y,wushingtOn
territory. has this uay MED in this Otlicc his
application 10 purchase the : Or or; u
hi OF sw ar ana " qr Of ~ OI Scc II in
in tp No - north, range AO3 west o. the
Willamette meridian.
raid described land, or any portion thereof
are herc,v required 10 lille their ciaius Ia hi !
ollcc within sixty days from date hereof.
tiivCn umdrrmv hand vt my Oil!cr, In Olym.
piu, ". H., this lSIh nuy OF October, A. u. 1852
3S-1Ow JOHN +. CONVEY, Register.
, 1883-01-12
United States District Land Office,


Notice Il hereby given that. in compliance
with the provisions ol tho act Of Congress
approved June 8, 1873, entitled "Anact for the
oregon, Nevada ami washington territory"
Peter Mutty. Of Jefferson county, wash
ington territory. has his da 7 fled III this Of
fee his RnpliCntiO I 10 purchase the @ ar Of
sec No II. In township No 81 north, range .
west Of the willamette meridian.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
said described land, or any portion thereof
are hereby required 10 hle their claims in til IL
office within sixty 30 DAYS from late hereof.
Given under ny hand. ~ my Orice.in Olym.
ui, - y this 2yth l1y ~ NatCt"". 4. =. 1882.
3o.iGv IOHH Z. G"VEg, Register.
, 1883-01-12
CNmsp srArEs DIsrRIcr LANp OprIcE, |

Wy IIFIHf " I7ITTIIIIVW T|TTTTUTI' J.
Notice is hereby given that, in con- nplinnce WITH
the provisions Of the Act of Congress approved
June j, 1873 entitled AN Act for The sale Of Thu
Der Lands in the states Of California, Oregon. Ne
yada and Washington Territory, GHuaDE DoS-
NER, Of King county, Washington Territory HIS
this day Nled In this office his application 10 pur
chase the y Of s @ :. Of section : sw a OF ~wI.
Of section 0and ne !. OF II G a of section No. H.
in township No. y north, range No. wcst Of the
willamette meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the said
described land, or any portion Thereof are hereby
required TO tile their claims in this Office within
sixty GOD days from date hereof
Given under my haHd Gt my office, in Olympia
W. r., this 9th day Of December, A. ID. i-r2.
JOHT r. GawEV,
43-l0w Register Of the Land Ohico,