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

MAX SAI.E. NOTICE Notice II hereby
/ given Ia the unknown owners uf AMI the uhhnoNh
uarte- Interested IN the lands lots aud parts of lot
Hereinafter described and all other persons Nholh u
may concern that al sale of Delinquent lands ana
nw lots hy the Treasurer and eNOiCio collector uf Ia
sail, county the state Of Illinois for the state county
and other costs due thereon Tor the Year A. d
1851 and preNiO years held At the County Court so
In the city of ottawa In said county, commencing on
the 5th dan of June u. lS, and continued from lal
to day In pursuance Of law william Ham ON the 5s'
ay 1f June n iSl became the purchaser ui the lol-
low ing described lots situated In the city ot QUA
VA. in said county and sjsie, Va: ,,., n,
N rhos IVc", tdY ~ S"0'
tIrsd. lot. bi0'S gtstpA
l. wes,cott...... Days Addition 70 Ottawa
That ali of aid lots we're sold aforesaid for the taxes
Of the wears ~ lsq is-l and 1851 and that the time
81 REDEMPTION OF sAd from said sale and purchase
will eypir- on the 2ls, day of June A d. iss,.
| sehls-s~ WILLIAM HAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01

~ pnlce on the east side OF Columbus street. iust
the canal bridge or leave orders at Bt X * r.
BROS. Grocer-. apgl
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Mr.. Blaine and the Hooking Valley
Mines.
New York post.1

Some weeks ago we adverted to the
fact that, Mr.. Blaine denied utterly
that he ever had any interest in the
Hocking Valley Mines or in any other
mines or lands in the State of Ohio, yet
q statement had been published in the
New York Tribune at the time when
the Hooking Valley interests were uni
Ted showing that Mr.. Blaine was one
of The parties interested in the consol-
idation company. We remarked that
was not in any sense discreditable to
Ir. Blaine to be one of the owners of
The Hooking Valley concern, unless,
being an owner he had denied such
ownership when the troubles with the
miners seemed likely to cost him some
votes in the State of Ohio.
We now publish indisputable proof
that Mr.. Blaine subscribed dand paid $25,s
600 for one share in the Hope Furnace
Tract, situated in Viuton and Athens
Counties, Ohio, on the 18th of December,
1880; that he received through Steve
Elkins as late as May 25, 1882, $50, 900 of
the bonds of the Standard Coal and Iron
Company, and in short that his letter
to HI. S. Bundy denying such owner
ship was another glaring falsehood to
be added to the already formidable list
which stands against him.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

There is something colossal in the
impudence of James G. Blaine appear
ing before the citizens of Detroit and
appealing for their votes to elect him
President. What earthly claim has he
to their votes? He has been in public
life quarter of a century. What serv-
ice during all that period has he rem
dered the public? With what single
measure of public Importance has he
identified his name? Upon what page
of the record is he shown to have regis
tered himself on the side of the people,
to have aided in lifting their burdens or
to have advanced one step the cause of
popular government? The record is
searched in vain for any evidence to
show him true, faithful servant of the
public. 1t does show, however, that he
has served the monopolists, the stock
jobbers, and, through them, himself
very faithfully. The railroads, and es-
pecially the Pacific railroads, have
always found him when they wanted
him; and so has monopoly in every
form, if it came with promises of bed
rock interests or with opportunities of
official usefulness to be rewarded with
slices. 1t is to these, therefore, that
Blaine's appeal should be made, not to
the people whose interests he has con-
stantly jgnored.-Free Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Will James G.. Blaine Answer?

JAS. g. BLAINE-Dedr Sir: Why
did you go into a railroad speculation
with Fisher and Caldwell if you knew
them to be dishonest men?
Why were you speculating in rail-
roads at all, when you were Speaker of
the House of Representatives?
Do you think it the proper thing for
men in high political positions to be
engaged in speculative schemes that are
interested in securing legislation?
Do you think it is proper, for high
official of the Government, to help in
lobbying a railroad scheme through
Congress?
Didn't you help lobby the land grant
of the Fort Smith and Little Rock rail-
road through the House, you being
Speaker at the time?
Didn't you tell the managers of that
road what good thing you had done
for them and suggest that they had bet
ter let you into the enterprise?
DO you think that high officials have
a moral right to do that?
When you read some of the Mulligan
letters in the House, did you not call
God to witness that you had read all of
them but one, and you did not know
where that was?
Did you not know that you had that
very letter in you possession at that
time, and that there were more letters
that you did not read at all?
Did you lie about those letters?
Do you think that the people want a
man for President who will lie like that?
Did you not call God to witness that
there was nothing in the letters that
you wished TO conceal?
Did you not write to Fisher asking
him to burn one of you letters?
Then did you not lie again when you
said you had nothing to conceal"
Why did you want that letter burn
ed?
DO honest men writing honest letters
about honest business matters, ask to
have their letters burned?
Did you ever show those letters to
any one?
If they are straight and honest what
are you afraid of?
Why did you thiAk they would ruin
you? Do honest letters written about
an honest business matter, ever ruin an
honest man?
Do you still think that the location of
National banks is "a matter of favor
itism?"
Do you think that it is right for a
high government official to get Nation
al banks located in their interest "as a
matter of favoritism"'
VIII you do that if you are President?
P. S.-Don't burn these questions.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Cleveland and the Catholics.

Among the tricks of the Blaine man
ayers one has been the secret circulation
to Catholic priests throughout the Uni
ted States of a pamphlet entitled "Gov-
ernor Cleveland and the Catholic Pro-
tectory," in which the repeatedly dis
proved charges against him concerning
the Catholic Protectory are repeated,
and he is accused of bigotry and intol-
erance in various ways.
1t seems to have occurred to some of
Mr. Blaine's desperate and foolish
managers that Mr.. Blaine having had
pious Catholic mother, and one of his
daughters being married to Catholic,
these well known circumstances would
help them in secret effort TO court
Catholic votes by misleading and de-
ceiving Catholic priests all over the
country, and by alarming their natural
susceptibility to secure their influ-
ence for Mr.. Blaine and against Gov
ernor Cleveland.
But such trick, however privately
it may be done, is sure to be discovered.
Unluckily for the success of this at
tempt of the Blaine men to drag relig-
ious issues into the canvass and excite
religious animosities, they went step
too far. Anxious to produce the great
est effect, they headed their secret PAM
phlet with these words:-"Write to any
Catholic bishop in the State of New
York, or to any priest in New York
city, for the truth of the matters here
in" That, of course, gave charming
air of frankness and absolute truthful
ness to the false statements.
Well, a number of well known Catho-
lie citizens of New York have written
to Catholic Bishop "for the truth of
the matters herein" They wrote to
Bishop McNierny, of Albany, the most
widely known and one of the most re-
spected bishops of his Church in this
State; a former private secretary of
Archbishop Hughes. AS Bishop Nc
Nierny lives at Albany, he had natural
ly the best opportunities for full and
correct information as to "the truth of
the matters herein" So Messrs. John
E. Develin, F. r. Coudert. Eugene s.
Ives, Edward G. Donnelly, William and
John O'Brien, James H. Coleman,
William J. Tanning, James A. G.
Beales, jeremiah J. Campion, John
Mullaly and Morgan J. O'Brien wrote
to Bishop McNierny, and their letter
and the Bishops reply are printed else
where. He declares that he knows of
no act of Governor Cleveland's admin
istration (which would argue anarrow,
intolerant spirit, or hostility to the
Catholic Church," and adds thathe has
found him "actuated bya spirit of fair
dealing" ~.
Thus this part of the boastsd attempt
of the Blaine people to "catch the Irish
and Catholic vote" by the secret dis
semination of falsehoods breaks down.
~ Y Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
From the Indianapolis Sentinel
Shall Workingmen Pay all Taxes:

When Mr.. Blaine proclaims himself
to be the friend of the workingmen and
to be interested i'm measures for their
benefit, it ought not to be forgotten that
he, after mature deliberatiOn, advocates
one of the most iniquitous schemes
ever devised against workingmen. Mr..
Blaine, after much study, deliberately
concludes that the proper thing to do is
to continue the high tariff robbery in
this country, and to take the surplus
revenue thus arising and distribute it
among the States. If there ever was a
scheme for the downright robbery of
workingmen it is this. In the first
place the tariff is paid by the working
men. Almost the entire amount of it
comes out of their pockets.
The distribution of the surplus reven-
ue among the States, will, of course, re-
suit in relieving the property owners in
the several States from taxation on their
property; consequently those who own
the property, the rich men of the coun-
try, will be permitted to go untaxed,
while the workingmen will have to pay
the entire expenses of the Government.
Mr.. Blaine is fully committed to carry
out this plan. Looking over his entire
career, this is the only public measure
that has ever emanated from Mr..
Blaine. If there were not myrjads of
other reasons why he is an unfit man
to be placed at the head of this Govern
ment, this device ought of itself to de-
feat him. Never before in the history
of this or any other country was such
legislation proposed in the interest of
the wealthy class. Will the laboring
men of this Republic permit the cleo
tirn of man who has advised the
scheme by which they would be COM
PEELED to stand the entire burden of the
Government? Will they permit the
election OF one who says to the bankers,
the monopolists end millionaires of the
country, "You may pay no more taxes;
| have arrs l"ed it so that the laboring
men will have all TO pay, and your mil
lions shall be exempt" This is the
kind of friend James G. Blaine is to
the labOring classes. When Mr.. Blaine
proposed to put this arrangement in OPP
Grafton it was not supposed that he
would ever become presidential cam
didate; indeed, it was not supposed that
the author of such vicious measure
could ever be nominated. But, now
that he is, it becomes a question of great
moment. II becomes question wheth-
er the poor shall pay the taxes of the
rich. Blaine's election would give the
opportunity to place this bunden on
those who toll. He has declared his in
tentions, and the only thing left TO
avert the dire consequence of his in
tended scheme is to beat him at the
polls.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Talking Tariff.
tChicago Herald.1


The high tariff Tribune of New York
never said truer thing than this. "Go
where you will-to the farms on the
border of Canadian provinces or to the
-loMands of Louisiana, from the fac
tories of Massachusetts to the wharfes
OF San Francisco-the people are talk
ing of the tariff and of their personal
interests as affected by it," The people
are talking about the tariff. They will
continue to talk about the tariff. They
ought to talk about the tariff. They
Will continue to talk about it. Espec-
tally will they discuss its bearings in
Chicago, where thirty thousand men,
able bodied and willing to work, are
out OF employment on the eve of win
ter LIN the Northwest they will talk
about it with wheat at 10 cents bushel
in Chicago and no reduction upon salt,
or coal, or blankets, or the dozens of
tarih-protected articles of consumption.
In the industrial and mining regions
the men compelled to work at starva-
tlon wages or give place to imported
cheap labor, are talking about a tariff
which protects capital and refuses pro-
lection to labor.
-Four years ago at this time there was
an immense industrial procession in
Chicago. Times were good. Mills were
IN full operation. Ship loads of cheap
labor had not been imported by opera
tors to drive high-priced men out of the
fields of remunerative labor. You owe
you prosperity to the tariff, was the
specious cry of the orators, who prom
j. ID that if party administration would
not be changed high wages would con-
tinue. The administration was not
Hanged, but the promise has not been
Kept. Among the great masses of the
unemployed, the discussion of the tariff
goes on in the light of later disclosures,
and the saving power of SO called pro-
lection is found to be bitter mockery
only.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
THREE MORE.

General ROome, of New York, De-
clines to Preside at a Blaine Meeting,
but He and His Two Sons Will Work
and Vote for Cleveland.
Especial Dispatch to the Enquirer.l
New YORK, October 1.-THE Blaine
managers in this city struck another
snag to-day which utterly discomfited
them. They had invited General
Charles H. Roome, President of the
Manhattan Gas Company, and a lead
ing Republican, to preside at large
Blaine meeting for this evening. Gem
eral Roome has always voted the Re-
publican ticket, but he declined the
honor on the ground that he and his
two sons had made up their minds that
they could not conscientiously support
Blaine, and had concluded to support
and work for Cleveland. General
Roome lives in an uptown district, and
is a Republican of large influence. His
action will cost Blaine many votes in
the ward in which he lives.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
The Spoils of Politics.

Mr.. Blaine has been master in the
methods which the reformed system
supersedes, he is wholly unknown as
having any interest whatever in reform,
and his campaign is "run" largely by
those who despise reform. On the other
hand, Mr.. Cleveland would owe his elec-
ton in great part to his courageous in
dependence as practical reformer, and
what he has done as Governor there is
no reason to doubt that he would do as
President. For ourselves, we should
trust both his desire and ability to with
stand the pressure of Democratic spoils
politicians much more than those of
Mr.. Blaine to resist the demands of Re-
publican politicians of the same kind
Harper's Weekly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Hon. Edwin III. Hill, ofMassachusetts,
Cannot Support the Plumed Liar.
Boston News Dispatch.)

BOSTON, Oct. THE independent
Republican movement in Massachu-
sets has received another notable addi-
ton in ex-Representativc Edwin N.
Hill of Haverhill. Mr.. Hill is one of
the younger members of the Republic
can party, who attained considerable
prominence as leader in the Legisla-
ture during Buffers administration,
Mr.. Hills name was placed on the Re-
publican State Committees list of cam
paign speakers, but at his request it has
been stricken off, and he resigns his
POSITION as Chairman of the Executive
committee of the Blaine and Logan
Club in Haverhill.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Cleveland or Blaine-StOp and Think.
fv'rom the Sunday Union and Catht

I fvrom the Sunday Union and Catholic Times.l
Esteemed friends demonstrate with
us for supporting Cleveland. What
would they have? To support Butler
would be to support Blaine; to support
Blaine is altogether against our grain.
Even if there be objections to Cleveland
for Heaven sake see how they fade
when compared with the horrible feat
ures of Blaine's record! Blaine was
Eow-Nothing editor; he was Buck
shot Fosters ally against Parnell; he
v IS The defamer Of Archbishop Hughes;
he circulated the Madigan circular to
light flame of bigotry against Catho-
lies but nine years ago; that same
year in 1875, he introduced in Congress
a sectarian amendment to the Constitu-
lion of the United States; in 1871 he
made an Orange speech in Saratoga on
rlle subject of the twelfth of July riots.
There is no escape for us; we must face
this most repulsive character of modern
politics; we must oppose him by sup
porting his only opponent, Cleveland.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

The floor of large skating rink in
indianapolis is composed of paper. 1t
is made by pasting and pressing straw
boards together under a powerful hy-
draulic press, in the same way as the
discs of the paper car wheels are made.
When these blocks are properly sea-
soned and dried they are sawed up into
flooring boards and laid with the edge
of the paper forming the surface of the
floor. This surface is sand-papered un-
til it is smooth as one vast sheet of ice,
and the adhesive quality of the paper
prevents any slipping of the roller upon
the floor. The floor is without joints,
perfectly smooth.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
A newly married couple from the

A newly married couple from the
country boarded a Philadelphia street
car the other day. When the car be-
came crowded the bridegroom gallantly
arouse and offered his seat to lady.
"Oh, Wilyum," said the bride, in
alarm, "are you going to leave me-"
"No," said Wilyum," "I'm goin' to
hold on to one Of them leathers."
"Well, Wilyum," said she, "let me
hold on too," and as she arose, she
tossed her head scornfully at the lady
who had taken her lovers seat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Fires in the O. G. Mines,

COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-[Special] -Four
of the Ohio Central mines at Straits
vile, and one at Carbon Hill, We're
fired by the striking miners Saturday
night. A fire engine was sent down
from here yesterday and the fire at Car
bon Hill is now out, and it is thought
the other fires will be extinguished to-
day. The extent of damage to Straits
vile mines is not known but it will be
heavy. The mines that were fired were
all idle and did not interfere with those
being worked.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

Mr.. H. H. GUNNER, Newton Brook,
York Co., Ontario, Canada, states, that
he suffered with painful sore ON his
right ankle, just after recovery from ty-
phoid fever, and that, by a few external
applications of st. Jacobs Oil, the great
pain-cure, the lump softened and gradu-
ally disappeared. Try it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

"Mrs. Partington, what do you use
for very bad cold?" asked Mrs. Dull.
"Handkerchiefs, ma'am, answered the
aged dame, looking over her spectacles.
Handkerchiefs are desideratum in the
event of cold, buta bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is necessity, because it
not only relieves, but cures the worst
cold or cough.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

A military man laughed at a timid
little woman because she was alarmed
at the noise of cannon when salute
was fired. He subsequently married
that timid woman, and six months af-
terward he took off his boots in the hall
when he came in late at night.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

A big dog was roaming about the
yard muzzled, when little girl rushed
into the house in terror. Her sister,
younger but more valiant, cooily sur
veyed the situation and reassued her
by remarking: HE can't bite. Don't
you see he's got on his bustye.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

A little three-year old, whose father
did not use razor, was recently, while
on visit to an aunt, greatly interested
in seeing her uncle shave. After watch
ing him intently for few minutes, she
said, "Uncle, what do you do that for!
Papa don't wash his face with little
broom, and wipe it with knife.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

Our blessings are not appreciated un-
til we are deprived of them. Most not
able among them is health, the lack of
which magnifies our othe- burdens. A
cough, a severe cold, or any
throat or lung disease is very trouble-
some; but all these may be quickly and
permanently removed by DR.. BigeloW's,
Positive Cure. Price SO cents; trial bot
ties free of d. J. Humphrey. I
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

George Washington: First in war,
first in peace and first in the hearts of
his countrymen." James G.. Blaine:
First in fraud, never in war, but always
in the pockets of his countrymen.-
Wabash Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

Two explosions of dynamite blew
down large portions of the new Parlia-
ment House at Quebec last Saturday.
The city was much alarmed. The mil
itary was called out to guard the build
ing. There is no information as to how
the dynamite got there.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

Mrs. Lockwood may shake hands in
the canvass, but she must not try kiss
ing voters. DR.. Mary Walker has
promised to do that after the election,
every man who votes for her friend
Belva being a candidate for prize
package. ......
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

DIR. Warren's Dyspeptic's Delight has
been found by careful investigation to
cure IS out ofevery 20 cases of dyspepsia
and all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. For sour stomach it has no
equal. For sale by J. G. Saur. s1S Tyr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

the Mine Inspectors Bureau; they pro-
vided protection to cooperative enter
prises; they provided for the inspection
of workshops and factories; they abol-
ished the convict contract labor system.
Mr.. Logan had better revise his ques-
ton. FINLEY.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

"Wben the Republican party came
into power by The election of 1860, the
total number of houses of prostitution
in Ohio was a little over twenty-five
hundred. Twenty years from that
time, in 1880, there was 5,7S2. [Cheers. !
In other words, under twenty years OF
a protective tariff you advanced in
houses of prostitution double the whole
previous history of your State. Re-
newed cheers.] Do you wish now to
give it up?"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

"When the Republican party came
into power by the election of 1860, the
total number of births per annum in
Ohio was little over $4,000. Twenty
years from that time, in 1880, there
were $4,000. [Cheers.] In other words,
in twenty years of protective tariff
you have advanced in the number of
births per annum over $4,000. Renew
ed cheering.] Do you wish now to
give it up?"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

"When the Republican party came
into power by the election of 1850 the
total number of insane people in Ohio
was 2,275. Twenty years from that
time there was 1886. [Cheers.1 In
other words, under twenty years of q
protective tariff, you have advanced in
The number of your insane people SOIL
per annum. Renewed .cheering.] Do
you wish now to give it up?"