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we JIG III lCSOlpo " w -o~~
that State Convention of colored men be
advocated by us. We favor such conven-
tion.
Speaker Carlisle was banquented day or
two ago by the Free Trade Club OF New
York. The speaker is said to have "dodged"
the real issue. By careful perusal of his
speech, it will be seen that he did not mean
to forestall the action of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. In that he acted wisely.
Elsewhere in this issue we publish "North
Carolina Industries" from the Fayetteville
Observer The rapidity with which the re-
sources of the State are being developed, and
the increasing amount of capital being in
vested argue strongly in favor of Tariff
issue in the ensuing election. This will ma
turally eliminate the Negro from politics as
an issue, and no class or party will more
gladly welcome and accept the new issue
than the colored people.
The Sentinel suggests, that unless news
papers published by colored men can be got
ten out with more regularity, they had bet
ter throw up the sponge, &c. This advice,
we think, is in very bad taste, coming as it
does, from one who ought to appreciate the
poor condition of the colored people-know-
ing that at theft best, they are scarcely able
to keep on the outside of the earth. 1t is,
perhaps, fortunate for the editor Of the Sen
tnel, that he holds a government position
that pays him very well, and thus relieves
him of the many hardships usually under
gone by the "outs."
The banner-enterprise., 1884-03-17

George William Curtis has accepted the
invitation of the Boston city government 70
deliver the eulogy on Wendell Phillips and
has selected April 18th as the time for its
delivery.
The banner-enterprise., 1884-03-17

payers would look apon an appropriation for
educational purposes as gracious gift, and
we say let it come with or without condi-
tions.
The banner-enterprise., 1884-03-17

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

We are in receipt Of several letters asking
that State Convention Of colored men be
advocated by us. We favor such conven-
tion.
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From Ransom.

RANSOM Dec, "A, 1Ss4-Merry Christ.
mas.
Mr.. Thos, Stevens and wife, OF Milton,
Iowa arrived IN Ransom Saturday to spend
Christmas at home,
Mrs John O'Neary, OF Colony, Kansas,
called on some of her Ransom friends last
week. She intends to spend some time
visiting her many friends in the neighbor
hood.
Mr. A. N. Douglass and wife are In New
Orleans, attending the exposition at that
place,
Several of our Professors were in Ottawa
Saturday, TO see county Superintendent of
schools.
Mr.. J, S, Voorhees, shipped four car.
loads Of cattle 70 Chicago Monday. His
son Allen accompanied him to the city.
Several OF George Smiths friends called
ON him Thursday evening, to celebrate his
twenty first birthday. All who attended
had pleasant time. We hope Georges
happiness will increase with years.
Las, Thursday Mrs.. Vim. Kickenmeister
died, after a severe illness Of two weeks.
A husband and three children mourn her
departure, They have the sympathy of
the community in their affection
Mrs. G. f. Shackel,on has returned from
Chicago, where she has been for some
time.
We understand that Grand Rapids
Miss is going 10 claim one Of the Allen
bows after Tomorrow. o. Curry.
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THE EARLvILLB BANK FAILURE.

The people OF the northern part OF this
county, and especially Of the town OF Earl,
were considerably stirred up last Saturday
morning by the announcement of the fail
M, O, William Wilson & Co, private
bankers in Esrlville The bank was first
opened in 1894 by G, 5. Munson, and in
1872 was bough, by VIM. Wilson y Co.,
the GO" being Osman J. Wilson, n well
known wealthy farmer living near Earl
willie, and william Wilson Is his son. The
concern moved along smoothly and pros
p.rou>ly, and the kind and accommodating
spirit always shown BY young Wilson,
brought il into high favor and popu,
lanty. Lauerly, however, it affairs be-
came complicated with those OF the Earl
Vile Manufacturing Company, engaged in
the manufacture and sale OF agricultural
implements. The firm name was .. D.
Wilson 4 Co, and consisted OF o. j. 4 Vim.
Wilson and z. Wiley, Rumors adverse to
the credit, Of the latter firm and the safety
Of the bank rs connected with II became 20
curren, tina, the deposits, which al one
time amounted 70 $4,000, ran down in
few months 20 $4,000, and loans in Chi.
cago and Ottawa 20 the amount OF $3O,OOO
having been made and the bank being
unable 10 NEE, them ~ they fell due, was
on Saturday obliged 70 call halt The
rumors adverse " the credit Of the bank
were closely followed or rather preceded
by the entering of number OF judg.
men,s in the Courts az Ottawa, including
one in favor Of Osman J. Wilson for 81 900
of Chas. NJ. Smith for $1,000; of the City
Bank, Ottawa, for $9,ll5, &c, A number
Of chat.el and real estate mortgages were
also filed In favor Of various parties An
as.i gnmen' has been made for the benefit
Of the creditors, with c, VI. Smith as assig.
nee. The total liabilities OF the concern
are placed by Vim. Smith a, 1900, with
assets worth $4,000, so that he is conf
den, all the creditors will he ultimately
paid in fun
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Gravel Road Meeting.

AT an adjourned meeting of the subscri
bers TO the Deer Park and Vermillion era.
vel road held on the 23d, in Ottawa, Mr.
John Shut was chosen chairman and Mr.
Geo. W. Poundstone, secretary
On motion, the chair was authorized &c
appoint a new committee TO collect from
subscribers still In arrears, and also to So
licit new subscriptions. The following
committee was appointed; r. w. Buchsn-
an, Ottawa; F. Eels, South Ottawa; VIM.
Shut, Deer Park; A. Griffith, Farm Ridge
Very little business outside of appointing
the above committee was transacted Sew.
eral Of the committee went for Mr.. Lewis,
stating he hadn't donated the $12O as he
agreed. In reply he stated that he had
nothing TO settle for He had made 81, 1875
out of his contract and proposed to put the
$3.50 into the drainage Of the road as a
voluntary gift using his own money, leav-
ing him profit OF $1,000 on the contract
The meeting then adjourned.
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Explanatory.

.H.~rs Editots>-My Republican friends
with regard to me telling You in any Of
my speeches last fail, that corn would be
worth 15c il Cleveland wa elected Presi.
dent, J have no recollection oi taying any,
thing absut corn, or what il would bring
this winter or any time in the future, in
any OF my speeches, Az Cleveland il
elected, we should wait until be IL though
with his duties AZ Governor before we eX
pect him 10 ACT as President. Il yoo will
wal, until the 4th Of next March you will
see Cleveland's insugura'ton, and after tina,
time YOU may expect 10 see business revive
Now, farmers, my advice 10 you that want
a mere active price len yous gram ie TO
keep i, for while The Republicans in
Allen deserve praise fer their gorsi conduct
a, our Democratic rallies laA istn, II all
the Republicans were as good and iuli of
generosity az the Republicans in Ransom
and Allen are, we Democrats would not
have worked 70 hard 10 have been success
ful Very respectfully yours,
AUGUSTUS J. BRbpf,
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ILLINOIS SENATOR.

As the time OF the meeting of the Iii
nois legislature draws near interest deep
ems in the earliest and mos, important bu
siness that body will have 70 attend to--to
wit, the election OF United States Senator
in place OF John A. Logan. The contest
derives especial interest from the fact that
the Legislature, as between the two great
political parties, is an exact tie, the Demo
Gratis having one majority in the house and
the Republicans one in the senate. Practi.
cally the Republicans are already united In
favor OF the re election OF John A. Logan,
10 that he Will probably have No opposition
In the Republican Caucus, while the choice
Of the Democrats viii he divided between
number OF candidates, OF whom Vim. r.
Morrison, Carter H. Harrison, Jno. g. Black,
J. c. Allen and John N Palmer may be
named as prominent This situa,ion-the
Republicans with but one candidate and
the Democrats with half a doaen-would
seem at first blush 10 favor the chances OF
Logan, with the additional favoring cir
cumstance Of the reported dangerous illness
Of Mr.. Gillian, a democratic senator, with
whom, under the circumstances, the Re
publicans would feel themselves justified
In refusing 70 pair. Later reports, howev
err bring assurances that Mr.. Gillham's i'll
nees has been greatly exaggerated, and that
be will undoubtedly be in his seat at the
proper time; while still more uncomfor.
Portable fact for Logan come from Chicago
in the announcement that Eugene A Sit
tig, one of the Cook county republican rep
resentatives iu the house, declares that IN
der no circumstances can he driven, cossed
or induced 10 vote for the reelection Of
John A. Logan This leaves the situssion
about as follows: Logan can never come
nearer than within two votes Of an election,
while The Democrats who no doubt will
soon be able 10 agree In caucus on their
man, vii q every ballot be within one vote
Of choice, aud to favor them In getting
that vote, h u TO be borne Ia mind that
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than we can command. France has. at
this time, powerful fleet in Chinese wa.
ters, against which our puny navy would
90 down like lead, But If we had navy
equal TO that of France, We would be at
great disadvantage compelled to go around
Cape Horn, while France could reach
either the Atlantic OF Pacific coast on an
interior line. If the United States should
dig a ship canal across the isthmus at Te-
huantepec, she would hold strategic 20
sition, with which no European power
could cope. With an extension of our rail.
way system through southern Mexico, we
would be able 70 throw an army Of hun,
dred thousand men upon the isthmus be.
fore France or any other power could land
ten thousand there. Both France and
England oppose the control of an Isthmian
water way by the United States, but their
opposition will be the strongest argument
In its favor, On this continent, at least, we
must Crusoe.!ike, be monarch of all We
survey, with none to dispute our realm. =
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Georgia and Alsbams line come the same
rernrts OF extreme cold weather, heavy
snow falls, blocked railroad trains &c
The fire a, the 81, Johns Male Orphan
ASYLUM al Brooklyn, on the 2ls', Of which
we rave a brief account last week proves
10 nave been much more terrible caiam'
INV than was a, first supposed Instead OF
Bat two victims, a. the hrt reports gave
out, subsequent, search among the RUNS
showed tina, a, least nineteen OF the help
less orphans had persisted in The hames
The calamity repeats the Old lesson a
brick building, three stories high above the
hsemen,, with MAYNARD roof and ""Nen
s,aircases and destitute Of iire-eSapes' tells
the whole story
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Don't say told you" but II appears
the elegant Charley Stevens, late Of Stess
tor and some four years ago candidate
for Circuit Clerk OF this county against
W. W. Taylor, has skipped the gutter" at
Detroit, and celebrated Christmas with the
Csnucks, using bundle of the filthy,
6lched from the Vermillion Coal Co., to
the tune OF $4,000 so fur as heard from.
He had been with the company for IA
years at good salary, reaching at last the
post OF cashier Of the Company. He was
believed to be honest, and his books were
rarely examined, and nothing WAS suspected
until on pay day he didn't show up. His
way OF operating, as explained by an officer
Of the company, was this:
The Vermillion company had quite a
heavy trade along the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy road, in small lots Of from one
to twenty carloads, payment for these de-
liveries being usually made in currency
through the express companies Stephens
having the most implicit confidence Of the
company and knowing that his books
would probably never be examined unless
he was present, would simply keep mem.
orandum Of these accounts, and purposely
fail TO post them in his books until, when
Sweet would call his attention to the fact
that certain accounts had stood too long,
Stephens would simply post them up from
his memoranda as paid, using the amounts
collected on later accounts to make good
his bank account, and holding out an even
larger sum on succeeding payments, until
he got 80 deeply In the hole that he saw
longer concealment was impossible, and
fled. He was u good looking fellow and
played a remarkably fine game of billiards,
in addition 20 which he drove handsome
sorel mare. do not think the company
will ever regain dollar of the money lost,
even should we capture the thief, for l be-
lieve he has lost it at the gaming table. OF
course the board of trade gets the credit for
most of the deviltry of this kind that oc-
ours in Chicago, but do not think he sunk
any Of his plumber there.
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The Week.
Foreign.

Since the aborive attempt Ia blow uT
Lrryion bridge, the Londoners zee the
aho,tly hand of Fenanism In every unu-
snal occurrence. On Saturday fire broke
on, in the parcel room OF the Windsor rail
way station, through which the Queen had
passed two days before on her way TO Os'
borne. The fire was soon eXtinguished,
h,, among the debris were found some
brass wheels and bottle containing a
white, bad smelling liquid substance which
Che hn,lers were sure was explosive, and
the brass wheels pointed TO an internal ma
chine 20 touch the explosive of. The al
tentiants about the railroad station, hovev-
or, say the brass wheels are rubbish and
,ha, the in.smelling liquid in the bottle, on
being analysed, was found 10 be horse me
define
Austria is having bit of American ex
p4rience among her bank officials and Tin
antiers .Jauner, one OF her bank presld
eD.s, defaulted a week ago for million
anI ran away and shM himself. Two DAYS
later Jean Lucas, director OF another bank,
and stockbroker with whom he WAS in
COLLISION, we're also found 10 have robbed
TIE bank Of million. Lucas likewise squa-
red his accounts BY committing suicide.
Letters from St. Petersburg give details
Of TWO new attempts upon the life OF the
Gar The country seems honeycombed
with Nihilism, new societies springing up
In every direction, No sooner is one sup
pressed than others take its place, Not on.
" ie Nihilism more dangerous than ever,
but the persecution Of the Jews Is MS fierce
as j, was few years ago, and spreading
The finances are in horrible condition,
and the country is apparently on the eve of
q tremendous explosion.
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tOngfe~.

congress did not adjourn las week until
after the holidays-that is, TO January 9th
Is The senate refused TO concur with the
house resolution 30 that effect The refus
al Of the senate was sheer spite. work, be.
,cayse the house refused 10 back down frem
IL position on the naval cruizer job. AT
fhe las, session the house had passed the
usaal navy appropriation bill for the year
TIE senate tackled on an appropriation for
FIVE new steel cruizers, 10 he built under
The direction of the Secretary Of the Navy
The house put its foot down sQuarely on
placing any such monstrous job in the
hands Of VIM, l. Chandler, John Roach,
Robson Il Co, and as the senate insisted
Oh il, the navy bill was left suspended In
tnc conference committee. Another bill
pr,Viding for the first six months Of the
current year one half Of the amount Of the
regular appropriations voted for 1888 "a
VIZ then passed, in order that the service
might not be EN- Darrassed This appropri
alton will expire Dec 3lst Toprovide for
abe ensuing half year the house recently
sen. bill to the senate appropriating an
amount equal 10 that granted at the last
session The senate put on rider contain
lne The cruizer joo, with a full knowledge
Ma, il would be rejected Then the senate
asked for a new conference, The house
committee refused 70 consider an amend.
peent which !, had already repeatedly dis
approved, but adopted resolution 10 ad.
journ 10 Jan. 5th. The senate refused to
concur unless the cruizer job was agreed
NJ by the house. The latter body mean.
tiKae did no business, hut adjourned from
esy 10 day, most o! the members having
rome home. Finally. on Tuesday the sen.
ate backed downfall is, il passed naval
appropriation bill which the house had
passed a year ago with the cruiser job
emitted, but refused 20 take up the six
months appropriation made by the house
Eaying taken back water to this extent.
tAe senate also agreed with the house to
adjourn over the holidays, to Jan. 5th,
astine, however, from Dec. "a instead, as
ne house had proposed, the Goth. The
ssyal appropriation bill was formally re
.4;qed nv the house, and laid upon the Ia
Nc without further notice. The effect OF
,be negative action will be to leave the
Jaw without funds after Dec. 81, hut as
,os ;r,ss will rsas 'emole on Jan. o. no
srea. INCONVENIENCE Is likely to follow.
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they have all the post offices, all the U. S,
marshalships and the good things generally
20 distribute this time which Logan had In
his favor heretofore but now has lost; 10
that il break Oh the ironclad tie ever &C
ours II il almost certain 10 be In favor OF
the Democrats,
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From Dimmick.

DrNMiCK, Ill, Dec. u, 's4.-Cold
Sheighing,
In vogue-parties.
Never will returu--S.
still making few calls-Ssn'a Claus.
The Homer schools have q two weeks
vacation.
Merry Christmas to the many thousand
readers Of the FRES TRADER.
Have you taken retrospective view Of
the year 'S&9 II 50, has Il been one Of
progress,
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you were the escorted and not the escort
The whole affair passed very pleasantly
the gentlemen were royalty entertained
and speak in the highest praises OF the hos
pitality Of Mr., and Mrs, Peter khnefeher
and wish that leap year came oftcper
NJ X A.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL FUND,

From a Statement. showing the gross
earnings Of the Illinois Central railroad
from March "a, 1855, 10 April 80, 1894, in
elusive, IL appears that the amount paid
into the state treasury during that period,
on account of those earnings, was $9,6S,-
GOAL The amounts paid in each six
months commencing on April 30, 1880, are
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Intensely winterish weather sosf set
= some two weeks ago. extends oser the
>n1ire continent, and has coqGianed with.
81 mssesial abatement. From far of
WssAingtoa territory 70 the Atlantic coast
- fsou the extreme north do-p 10 the
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&3.TO2.5ll 90
sTArK HoNDHp DIET.

The principal Of the bonded deb, Of the
state outstanding Oct I, 1884, remains the
same as reported two years ag', viz; t23,.
500
The bonds called in by the governors
proclamation which have ceased 10 draw
Interest but have no. as we, been surren-
dered, are Us follows:
New internal improvement, stock $4,000
New internal improvement int stock
payable after 1877 ,.....,..... 1900
One refunded stock bond, payable
after 1877. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
One old internal improvement bond 1000
Thirteen canal bonds .....,,.. 1900
Total .,,,,.,.... S23 600
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k,/-,s a, "a, Post Ofcr al Ott1rro, iRtso<s, ~
Sn,Oad CIoSs HJH AGftT.
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RECEIPTS
S37N.O0l 80

The receipts from al sources from Oct.
1882, TO Sept 30, 1884, inclusive, were as
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The deep.sea fishes taken by tn
United States Fish Commission strainer
during its late crniss 10 th' Caribbean
Sea, are exciting much interest AZ the
Smithsonian Iustitute. Curiosity Is m
tensilied by thess specimens OF deep sea
fishes. which are nearly o.. entirely
blind-the eyes becoming ptrophiod or
obsolete from disnse. ! ke those OF the
fish inhabitng tile Mammoth Cave Of
Kentucky others have large
eyes: md the bind fishes of the cave are
allied to some superficial marine fishes
that have well.developed eyes.
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HORSES LOST.

a. Strayed or stolen. from my ranch In
A~ya Paradi Valley. near Willow Point.
about three wee~s since three horses, t~n OF a
bro color and one sorr 1; one, brown, br nd.
ed 7 on left shoulder: one. bro~n, hra ded on
the thigh nd vehtei on the shoulder. eiih a
esp ,ds brand; one snrrel. b anded and ent
ed with AP on thigh and shoulder ANY pc son
fading he above horses. or giving inf rrna'inh
warded. Asa MOORE.
WILLOW PoiST, New, June -, 1884. u
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The total tonnage of the merchant
navy OF the United Kingdom amounted
to :, 1896, 40l ton. in 1888. as agains. 8.
.90s, $50 tons ia 1882. AID 6.0S7. 70l in
1875, az increase Of l. l0S. 700 tons. In
the eight year, covered by these figures,
the tonnage OF sailing vessels decreased
+ to the amount OF 673,3)0 tons labout
fifteen per cent.
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Mr.. Gladstone, on the occasion OF very
vat efforts is provided With about a
- a.sful of a sustaining decoction,
"a he bring. with him. but. as a
w. any su n ndulgences are unknown
"a the British Legislature. They man
age things better IN France. As each
orator asc .nds the rostrum. a footman.
in the livery of the Chambers, follows
with a tumbler of the mixture the
speaker particularly affects, obtained
from q little buffet ia the penumhra, to
the right Of the Presidential chair.
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THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY (soNDAfs En-
CEPTED) BY
j. j. HILL & co.

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AGE y j ,:
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dcrf street; Room 80. san Francisco
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tor subscriptions to the SILVER STATE IN spring
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RATES or ADVERTISING:
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