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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
AmuSenentS.

The hurlcsqe of Romeo and Juiict, given by
local amateurs on Monday and Tuesday eve
nings, at the Opera House, was largely at.
parsonage fund about $4,000 Though il had
been given here before, the interest in its pro
duction was even greater than before. Repeti-
tons of amateur performances are seldom
successful but in this case the rule did not
apply, for it was in most respects an improve
ment on the former production. The chorus.
es were much better-in voice and execution.
They were in fact unusually good. Noah C..
Perkins's Apothecary, too, was an improve
mcnt on that of Mr.. Beauprc two years
ago, and as in the burlesque the apothecary is
magnifed into the chief man of the play, en-.
tircy overshadowing Romeo in the amount of
Cuisines" he is down for, this improvement
had a great effect on the whole performance.
Juliet &C.. Griggs) and the Nurse Oh. NJ. Kilby)
also were much better made up than before,
as well as acting better kilby quite
markedly better The performance was very
enjoyable, indeed, and no company could
have made more Of it,, though some parts of
the libretto are supremacy dull and tedious.
The "Mountain Pink" Laura L. Dainty as
the Pink, will be here on the 9Th inst. OF this
party and the play the Peru, Ind, Republican
says;
The greatest dramatic success of the season
at Emcrick's was the Romance of the Moon
sinners in North Carolina, presented Wcdnes-
day night, 1t is picture OF Southern high
life, as wen as the life of the poor mountain,
ecr and the Illicit distillcr. The play rcsem-
bles M'Liss and Esmeralda both and yet is
unlike them either Laura T.. Dainty has II
part in which she fits most charmingly as
the Mountain Pink, Sincerity Weeks, pure,
unculturcd, true hearted mountaineer, with
the instincts of u lady; not so rough as NJ Liss =,
nor so tame as Esmeralda. She began playing
the first of January and has achieved won
dcrful success. The other parts were all ably
sustained Mr.. Harry Hawk as Jack Weeks
Mr. Jos. j. Holland IA Harold Wilmot, Miss
Gencvieve Rogers as Nondas, Frank Pierce as
Col. Trafton, Helen Sedgwick ms Belle Traf,
ton, and Mr.. Frank Aiken AS Felix Bonorry,
could not have been improved. Mr. Aiken
has talent greatly superior to his part in this
play; it ought to be enlarged and improved
If the play had prologue giving some cxpla-
nation of MOonshincrs it would help the I'M.
dcrsanding of many who witness it. On the
whole, however, it was pleased audience
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Harry Hawk, of the Moonshiners, was
with Wilkes Booth in the play at Ford's Thea.
tire, Washington, the night of Lincoln's assas.
sination.
Mr.. Jos. Holland is son of the New York
actor of that name, who was buried from the
Little Church Around the Corner" after the
fashionable Episcopal church had refused him
funeral service.
Frank Aiken and Miss Rogers were in Peru
four years ago, in Shakcspcarc's Comedy of
Errors.
Reserved seats will be on sale on Monday
morning for - cents each
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31

Commenting on the recent wreck of the
City of Columbus and the failure of the
crew and passengers to escape by means
of the very complete life saving apparatus
with which tho vessel was equipped, an
exchange says: ''What is wanted is some
appliance which needs no preparation;
which is always in full working order;
which will float its occupants high out of
water; which can be got clear of a
stranded or founding vessel without
swamping or staving," Exactly so. In
the first place the apparatus must be
made TO hea. and be provided with me
chanical appliances by which it is to be
kept safe when the vessel is wrecked and
launched when the vessel is heeled over
one side at any angle the storm king wills.
In other words, what is wanted is some
means Of suspendiDg the laws of gravita-
ton and also of making small boat
stronger than an ocean steamer. There
will never be any such appliances invented
as are called for in this inventory When
a vessel runs full tilt on an exposed reef in
heavy gale, with the mercury near zero
1t will always be the rarest good, luck il
any appliances she may carry can be made
available for escape by the efforts of thos,
| ON board. ---.. a..=
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
railroad stocks

The New York Morning Record thus
accounts for much of the depreciation in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
Doctors AND Doctrines.
Whatever Cruel Creeds may say, Truth
is Always Orthodox

Whataver Cruel Creeds may say, Truth
is Always Orthodox.
lyon know the old saying. Doctor, Ubi Tres
nsedici, duo athei,-where there are three doctors
there are two atheists" laughed Rev. Apollo
Creamcheese, the other day, to his friend, DR..
SIENNA, who had dropped in for bit of talk.
'sYes, I've heard it, and I'll bet box of pills
against your dry nkstand that some priest said It,
They always pattered bad Latin when they had
bigger lie than common to get rid Of" answered
the doctor lighting his gipe. Il tell you, Dominic
you're way OF when you think our profession Is
not doing as good work in this world as yours Is
They've both been mofe'n half barbarous for cen
turies, but we're several lengths ahead Of you on
the home stretch
But Doctor said Mr. Creamcheese, don't
yon think your fraternity shows tendency to
matefialstic --f'
"Bahi' interrupted DR.. Senna, I'VE show ten
dency to human charity and common sense. The
fences are all down. Why, within the past week
I've had letter from my old friend, DR.. W y
Haddox. of Pine Hill, Alabama, saying that he is
using, with great success, PARKERhS TONIC in
his practice and finds it the best thing for Coughe
Lung, Kidney and Liver troubles. Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism and SO on. be ever struck; and an
other friend Of mine, Dr. j. Oatman, of Carroll
town, Pa says substantially the same thing Hes
a big specialist, too, In chronic diseases, and he
knows what he Is talking about every time"
DR.. Senna's statements as to PARKERB Tonic
are supported by genuine testimonials from Drs.
Haddox and Oatman, who write to Messrs Hiscox
Il Co., of New York--the proprietors-in terms OF
the highest eommendafiou concerning this great
restorative remedy; and letters from the profess
ion generally confirm the opinion Of these physi-
clans. Price, SO cents and 81 per bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
Toledo.

- TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 3d.
Wheat-Weak; No. Cred cash, 9751Sc@S1. OF;
January, 971Sc; February, 97S4c; March, 81;
May, S10415S; June, s1.0519. Corn-Firmer
and dull; cash, January or February, 531sc;
May, 57s4c; rejected, 5016c; no grade, 4615c.
Oats-Quiet and firm; No. cash or January,
Sec; May, 37ac. Clover dull and easy;
prime cash, January or February, $50;
March, S. 90, No. 2, S545 5=
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31

Fifty tents on ice, near she head of
Patterns Bay, few miles east of the
Penobscot, are occupied by fifty or more
Maine farmers, sailors, and fishermen,
who are catching smelts. The industry
there is profitable in January and Febru-
ary only, and then for only four hours a
day, during the incoming of the tide.
The men fish through holes in the ice,
and get an average of fifty pounds day
each The fish are laid on boards, limp
from the water and after they freeze they
are packed in barrels and shipped to
Boston and New York. where the price i:
from eight to ten cents pound.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
The Freeport Bullstsa says: An effort

The Freeport Bullstan says: An effort
is being made to have the next democrat
ic state convention held at Peoria instead
of Springfield The Baltetin seconds the
motion. By all means let it be Peoria.
1t Is not only more convenient for large
number of delegates. but it is city that
many of the gentlemen who attend con-
ventions have never been In, consequently
it would be an agreeable change
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31

Somehow, says the New York Times,
very rich men never seem to have merry
hearts. Isaw Vanderbilt the other day
out at johnny Rarry's" the well known
roadside house near Macombs Dam
bridge. He was sitting gloomily in cor
ner surrounded by his toadies, who gig
gled and eaekled at every sad joke he
essayed and applauded every horsy dictum
that fell from his lips The dingy room,
the vulgar surroundings and the pervad-
ing air of sordidness made the group a
very suggestive one Fortunately for the
great millionaire, he has one substantial
pleasure. Though picture buyer, he
knows and cares little for art Books
have no charms for him, and for what Is
called society he has distinct and posi-
tive aversion But in everything
that pertains to the horse he takes
delight. Some of the sporting
newspapers refer to him questions
to answer, which, with correctness, In
wolves much horse lore His solutions arc
carefully written out, and 1t Is eviseni
that he has spent time and thought in
their preparation To be sure, horse
fancying, pure and simple, is not an en-
nobling amusement; but rich man who
has this means of diversion may be said te
be more fortunate than those who have nc
pleasure in life but in piling up dollars
Jay Gould. on the other hand, has
taken the pains to tell people long since
that he played at money making for thu
mere pleasure of the thing But Gould is
o man familiar with books, and has yer,
good education. He is said to have goo(
library, many Of his books being rare
scarce and valuable As he is known as
domestic man" / presume that bis pri
yate life is far happier than that of an,
other of our millionaires. The sages sa.
that riches harden mans heart. Never
theless. If we're expecting great publ
benefaction in the interests. Of the libers
arts from millionaire, I would bet ON ia
Gould rather than on W. Fl. Vanderbilt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
THE MARKETS

CHICAGO Jan 80.
Rodiger & Mclntyres circular Of this even-
ing gives the following state of the markets
on the board of trade: Wheat-Firm, Feb
ruary, opened 9I5sc, closed 92c; March,
opened 9316c, closed 925sc; May, opened $3.50,
closed 9S4c. Corn Steady; February,
opened 51$zc, closed 52Lc; March, opened
52ssc, closed 5o55sc; May, opened 57sec, closed
5S1sc. Oats-Dull May, opened 36ssc, closed
&c Pork-Steady; May, opened $3.50,
closed S16.45. Lard-Steady; May, opened
So 40, closed 50 42k. The markets closed
very strong all round.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Market
active and strong, packers and shippers buy
ing freely; prices 10@l5c higher; sales
ranged at IS. 50@G10 light; $5.6506.0 0s
rough packing, and Sc. 1895. 65 heavy pack.
ing and shipping lots Cattle-Market
strong and 10c higher; exports, S6.25@7 %
good to choice, S.. 75@6. 40; common to fair,
S500@5. so; butchers, So. .5o@45O; stockers
S3 60@4.S So
Produce -Butter-Fancy creamery very
scarce and prices nominal; good to choice
dairy, 20t@25c; do fresh roll, 15@1Sc, pack
ing, 9@l0c. Eggs-scarcs and firm; frest
laid, 32@sSc; ice house, 30@31c; picked, gig
2sc. Potatoes Market dull; good to choict
stock, 30435c; no sale foor poor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
New York.

New YORK, Jan. 30
Wheat-Opened trifie higher; afterward
ruled weaker and fell back 7s@Hc, with dull
trading; No. / white, nominal No. red
February, S1051s@1 05T; March, S1.07HQ
LOSS; April, sl.101 al. lo115i May. l1a1S
change; mixed western spot, 49@611Sc;
future, 60A@643sc. Oats--Scarceiy SO firm;
western, 39446c. Provisions-Beef un-
changed and dull. Pork firm and quiet, spot
new mess SIS 25@15. rs. Lard higher and
firm; steam-rendered, $935.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31

EI. LOUIS, JdIII. %.
Wheat-Steady and slow; No 2 red,
81. o2N q l.041& cash, s.. .o2s48l .0eE Febru.
ary, s1.041 bid March, sl.06X X@l.0BE May,
s1081s June No red, Csc. Corn-Shade
better; 4611s@47114e cash, 46s4 @46xc Febru-
ary, 4Sc March, 5e5s50ss4c May. Corn-Slow
3aS4 @33c cash, ;;3c February, $3.50 bid
March, 355sc May. Rye-Nominal Barley
Dull, 50GS0c Whisky-Steady; ST. 15 Pro
visions-Firm. Pork jobbing, Si6 Bulk
meats-long clear, So. s.eo; short ribs, IS. so
short clear, SS55, some asking 10c more
Bacon higher; long clear, s9@9 1a11ss; short
ribs, s9aa; short clear, ss.5o. Lard firm
SO asked. a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
1t is authoratively stated that twenty o

the Liberal newspapers in England are
now owned by syndicate with an Amer
lean millionaire at their head The
headquarters of the establishment are at
Birmingham, and the editorial manager
boasts that he can speak to 100000
people every day. One at least Of the
London dailies is believed to belong to the
syndicate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31

The system upon which the finances of
many of the leading railroads of the coun-
try have been administered has been hab-
itually reprehensible, with the least
possible purpose of securing benefits to
any one outside of the little coteries Of
managing directors, for whose hehoof
every possible scheme has been devised
and set in operation, by which they have
managed to swallow the entire profits of
operating the roads. Unscrupulous men
who reap and garner where they have not
sown. To such ends have been eoutrivedi
construction companies to build roads
and supply rolling stock, and transporta-
tion companies to operate certain roads
together with extraordinary issues of stock
in the way Of dividends and watered
stocks. .a~eg s.*@ass,T
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Jan, 81

LIVE STOCK.
HoGs-Estimated receipts to-day, are II, 90
light IS 559G 20 mixed packing, IS 1906 Is
choice heavy, So 76, car lots.
WHEAT-S0 VI Jan 50 911s Feb: 30 % May
CORN-52a JAN. 51S Feb; SIN May.
oATS-3sS Jan. s21s Feb; s6S May, B..
PORK-$I6 Il Feb; Sic SO May.
LARD--S8 "a JAM. So 10 Feb, 80 2T May.
RIBS 81 30 Feb. IS 81 May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31

! Teeth extracted without pain, By Nor
gan g McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and goth street. Telephone 68. 217dwtf
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-05-02
Pendleton's Auticedents.

Tie Courier makes the following
reference to the earlier history of the
half-breed Pendleton who shot and
killed Do'lerty. '.He came from CAL
ifurnia to Gallatill valley In the
spring of '78 aud 70. III company with
Eli Keeney;; after that he choretl
around the Northern Pacific stables in
Bozenar. and for several years has
been known us Wdkefield's Indian.
Although generally considered 4 pretty
quiet boy. he frequently manifested
some bad fruits Of Indian character,
especially when crossed. and generally
went armed, either with big knife
or revolver. =
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-05-02
The Murray District.

Chronicle: A. G.. Mcleod and Jas.
Kippen have just returned from four
weeks prospecting tour in the Sixteen
Mile and Murray mining districts.
They bring back some splendid speci-
mems of copper and silver ores, which
were taken from their discoveries.
They report everything booming III
that locality. over two hundred men
are busy prospecting and developing,
and two OF three smelters are expected
to he built ut once. There is every in
dication that this camp will rival
Butte as soon us development has
show, to the outside world its true
richness. The townsite of Mnrrayville
is laid out. and lots will soon be iii the
market.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-05-02
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The Proceedings Up to the Hour of Re-
cess--Probabilities.

Special Telegram to the Daily Enterprise.
| BOHEMIAN, M. T., May g. The re-
publican territorial convention was
called to order in Speth & Krug's hall
at l2 O'Clock M, by Col. w. +. SAM
ders. chairman of the central commit
tee. Il. +. White of Beaverhead
county, was elected temporary chair
man. and Mr.. Mcintyre of Choteau,
temporary secretary. A motion pre-
vailed that the chairman appoint
committee of five on credentials. Col.
Eaton's motion for committee of Eve
on permanent organization, was warm
ly debated, Col. w. +. Sanders and
others opposing it earnestly; when
Col. Eaton withdrew his motion. The
chairman appointed as committee on
credentials. Gould of Custer, Ellis of
Jefferson, Carter of Lewis and Clarke,
Irwin of Yellowstone, Mussingbrod Of
Deer Lodge. and Hickman of Madi-
son. The chair ruled that no further
business conld be transacted until arter
the committee on credentials made
report. Moved and carried that the
convention take recess until p. m.
The probabilities are very strong at
this hour (2:30 p. m.) that a combina-
tion will be effected between the
Blaine and E,lmnnds delegates. which
will result in the defeat of Col. G. o.
Eaton and Lee Mantle. who are sup
posed to be the choice of the Arthur
Crosby faction as .'nninstructed" dele
gates to the Chicago convention. The
gentlemen who will be supported for
delegates to the national convention
by Blaine and Edmunds supporters,
and in all probability be elected to
Montana. are I'll. Knowles
of Deer Lodge county, and Hon.
Caldwell Edwards of Gallatin county
-one a Blaine supporter and the other
1 pronounced Edmunds man.
Every county in the territory is re-
esented i'll the convention, and the
proceedings are watched with the
.losest interest. There has not been
much 'ssparring" us yet. but when the
re-assembles it is thought
lie fun Will begin.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-05-02

only about $3.50 per day to the man,
but the ground prospected by the Liv-
ingston party yesterday should pay
good miners wages if it continues to
yield rs well as it prospected.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
MONTANA NEWS.


Virginia City has elected c. w. Til
ton as its mayor.
Heavy losses are reported among
the Sun river cattle.
Miles City hopes to have a Touring
mill and a beer garden mex summer.
There are two grocery stores, seven
saloons and five boarding houses at
Cooke City.
As near as can be estimated the cost
of the Constitutional Convention will
foot up about $1,000.
Men are now leaving Butte for the
Occur d. Alenes at the rate of from
twenty-five to fifty per day.
Paul Mccormick, the deservedly
popular and successful merchant of
Junction City, visited the Garden
City last week.-Bozeman Courier.
During the past year Montana ex-
ported, by way Of the Missouri river,
I,I28,ooo pounds of wool, 100000
pounds of bullion, and 100000 pounds
Of hides, furs and peltries.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
No Taxation Of Mines.

In the Constitutional Convention,
after an animated and prolonged dis
cussion, the provision in the Constitu-
ton taxing mines was stricked out by
a vote of twenty three to ten. Mr..
Pemberton, of Silver Bow, made a
ringing speech in defense of the min
ing industry, closing with-"Churches
and libraries are not taxed, because
they deal with the sentiment part of
man and raise him in the scale of
civilization. Public buildings are ex-
empt, because there is no sense in
making the people contribute money
and then pay it back to them. In
like manner an industrial interest,
upon which all other interests depend,
must be dealt with literally. Take
the mines away, and you deliver the
Territory over to the cowboys. a
few men will own herds that run on
the ranges and a few cowboys will
look after them, and the yell of the
cowboy and the bark of the coyote
will be the only sounds heard in the
land. The obliteration of this guar
anty will set the entire community
against the constitution, and this con-
vention viii sound the death-knell of
its own work. DILLON Tribune.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
Judith Landina.

Col. q. r. Norris, of Judith Landing,
was in Maiden, on Saturday last, in
attendance at the w~oolgrower's meet
ing. The Col. anticipates a brisk bust
ness On the river, this summer, and
thinks boats will commence running
quite early as the ice is now out of the
river all the way to Benton, the breakup
occurring about the oath of February.
Mr.. Norris had about a thousand cords
of wood on the shore at the landing,
and although the water rose very high
and rapidly, the ice went out without
his suffering the loss of n stick.
Mr.. Norris expects TO make many
improvements at this point when spring
opens, among which will be a ware
house 50x100 feet in dimensions. He
has also made a proposition to sheep
men to build sheds subject to their
suggestions and direction, for shearing
purposes, provided he is allowed one
cent per head as compensation, with
the further guarantee that 10000 sheep
would be driven there, a proposition
that seems very reasonable, and one
the sheep men have signifed their
willingness to accept.
The Col. has great faith in Judith
Landing, believing it to be the natural
outlet for the business of the Judith
country, being only forty-ive miles
from Maiden and her mines, and shorter
distance by far, to a majority of the
sheep men. A good wagon road
to that point is already claimed, and
freighting could be carried on at any
season of the year, which could not
be done to any other point. These
are matters which our merchants will
do well to investigate. We hope all of
the Co.'s anticipations for the future
will be fully realized.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
BILLINGS is getting a telephone ex.

Billings IS getting a telephone ex-
change.
The pen with which the members
Of the recent convention signed the
constitution, was captured by Col.
Wilbur F. Sanders. and will doubtless
be given a place among the articles of
interest which are being preserved by
the Historical Society Of Montana
Bozeman Courier.
Two men entered the house of Hop
Lee, in the town of Comet, six miles
from Wickes, tied and gagged me
proprietor, and then robbed him Of
about four hundred dollars in money
After securing the booty they set fire
to the cabin, which was entirely
burned, together with its contents.
Hop Lee barely escaped with his life.
Butte Miner.
1t is very evident that Montana is
getting a healthy cleaning out by the
Ceur d Alene stampede. All the
crooks, fakirs and bilks are en- route,
among which the ostracised Chinaman
would be a wingless angel in disguise.
The law abiding citizens of this coun
try should lift up their voices with one
accord and be thankful that the new
region was observation-disclosures
Chronicle.
A letter from Sol. Genzberger, who
is one of the delegates from Montana
to the river and harbor convention at
Washington, says the Missouri and
Ohio river men had considerable OPP
position from the advocates of the
Mississippi river Improvement, who
want everything, but at last the west
ern men got their wants in the petit
ton to congress, and the chances are
that the mighty Missouri will get her
share of the congressional grant at
this SessiOn.-River Press.