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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

republican party which Is In accord witt
the machine. This dirty work was no
done without the assistance of the republi
can managers of the judicial campaign
nor without the knowledge and acquies
cence of the intimate friends of the repub
lican candidate The names of republicans
TO whom the spurious democratic circulars
could be sent we're furnished by the chair
men Of the republican central committees
of the different counties. But worse, per
hsps, of all, on Wednesday, six days pre-
cedng the election, Chase Fowler was In
the office of Hill & Dibell, at Joliet, and
there, in the presence of Mr.. Hill, MIR
Mcintosh and Howard Snapp, exhibited
large packages Of these fraudulent circu
lars fully explaining to them that the dem
ocratic circulars were to be sent TO republi-
cans and the prohibition circulars 10 saloon
keepers, and Mr.. Snapp, who is master in
chancery, member of the republican judi.
cial committee and also brother In law OF
Dibell, himself inn0cently mailed forty or
fifty or fifty of the circulars to republicans
of viii county. These being the facts,
the FREE TRADER admires the energy,
pluck and skill exhibited by the republi.
can machine, which has successfully pre-
vented an open and public investigation OF
this scandalous business,
The quashing OF the indictments pre-
scented against these men will not be viewed
by the public as an indication OF their in
nocence-as the removal OF cloud as II
were upon their character. When such
men, by refusing to stand jury trial, adj
NIT their guilt of the i'll conduct they are
accused of, they are not whitewashed and
made martyrs and saints because court
decides that all is fair in war and politics
Legally we suppose they are fully vindi-
Gated but morally they are not, and decent
people of all shades of political opinion
must look at them askance. No doubt they
will fatter themselves that they have I'M
proved their standing at the bar and made
themselves "solid," so to speak, with the
judiciary. But in this they will find them
selves mistaken The bench is not position
that will be used for the payment of poll
teal debts, and certainly not for the reward
of such political practices as these crea-
lures have shown and confessed themselves
guilty of.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

President Cleveland was very determined
up to Saturday to attend the funeral of
Vice President Hendricks at indianapolis
on Tuesday, but finally yielded to the per
suasion of Senator Edmunds, Speaker Car
Isle and others not to subject the country
TO the risk which any disaster by the way
would involve.
The debt for the month shows decrease
of the surplus in the treasury of S1,SS7,
1913, and constrlctively an increase of the
national debt to that amount. This is off
set however, by an increase for the month
of $4,SO0 600 Of available silver in the treas
ury
Congressman are considerably exercised
over the question of the succession TO Pres.
ident Cleveland should he be suddenly
taken Off As the case now stands, there
would be no one To take his place. Con.
gresham Springer and OILERS strongly
urge the President 10 press the immediate
passage of the Hoar bill which passed the
senate at the last session and only failed in
the house for want of time, and which con.
fers the succession, In case of the death oi
the President and Vice President, on the
cabinet officers. The probability is that
ccngross will al once pass the Hoar bill
Meantime who is TO be elected president
of the senate, and thus virtually the sue,
cessor of Hendricks AS Vice President :
There Is considerable diversity of opinion
among the Republican senator's on the
subject, but the present outlook is that Sen
ator Logan will be chosen. Not having
been reelected when the senate adjourned
in spring, he was left off of all the com
mittees, and now, aside from his popularity
eminent fitness aud other claims, his ele.
walton to the chair would avoid any trouble
Encouragement OF the committees would
involve. Last evening 1t was announced
that Senator Logan positively declined the
honor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

marvel In abundance and artistic design
bishop Knickerbaker and three other cler-
cvmen OBLIGATED at the service In st. Pauls
church, Rev. DIR. Jenckes delivering the
Grafton, Just before O'clock the cortege
formed in four divisions and took up Its
march to Crown Hill cemetery The troops
were frequently compelled to break into
columns of four, and the carriages moved
three abreast. Rev. DIR. JeHckes read the
committal services as the casket was low
cred into a grave lined with blocks OF
stone. Only the widow and her attendants
approached the scene, When they returned
10 the Hendricks residence 1t was found di-
vested of all the floral tributes and resplen-
dent with CRATE fires, under orders from Il
committee of ladies. Bells were tolled at
a thousand points throughout the country
and memorial services were held in many
of the leading cities. Special trains were
run TO indianapolis on fourteen roads, ana
the number of strangers arriving in that
city on Thursday is computed at about
thirty thousand,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

married on Sunday evening at the Presby-
terrain church in Mendoza. Mr.. and Mrs
Browne, the writer, in common with your
many Ottawa friends, wishes you a life of
unceasing happiness, crowned with heavens
choicest blessings.
BAGLEY.-Mrs. NJ Bagley has returned
to her friends in Dayton tip. after resi-
dence Of some time in Nebraska, where she
made claim on piece Of government land.
Mrs. Bagley is o model settler if one is to
Judge Of the samples Of the products Of her
farm in the way of sod potatoes, which she
showed us, which it would puzzle old fellows
working the old mellow soil Of La Sale
county to duplicate in size or quality. They
are white Elephants from Nehsnt Co.,
northwestern Nebraska, and are beauties.
Mrs. b. also brought home with her copy
of the FACE TRADER, dated way back in 1874,
which is rare curiosity outside the files Of
this paper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

EpIroRs FREE TRApER:-l hereby ac-
knowledge thanks and many obligations to
my friend, Mr.. c. Ellsworth, of Farm Ridge
for his continuous generosity in furnishing
material favorable to the general advance
ment of the p. & c. breed of hogs in the way
of weights Of his remarkable Chester Whites
and challenge to =. {. breeds to equal them.
| think by Mr.. Els actions he must have
been taking a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, for
only n short time ago he marketed another
one of his remarkable Chesters, and, as it
weighed the very ordinary weight Of only
$40 lbs, he imagined that he had been 50
lucky rs to produce "A "world heater, AMI
lost no ime until he had in his Characters
tic way thoroughly informed his Z. and C..
admirers of this wonderful accomplishment,
He even went SO far as to publish in the Re-
publican challenge to =. x {. breeders to
produce hog of equal weight, Now, ac,
cept his challenge, and if he will only take a
little time while passing by to stop ! will
show him hog that will be nice for him to
have stand out in his pasture, so that his
whole herd of Chesters might lie around in
the shade and avoid the heat of the noon day
sun. Just think, Charley, how motherly 1t
would look for whole herd of Chesters TO
lie in the shade of one F. & c. hog. 1t
would make you think Of Jumbo and the
baby elephant. The hog in question is a
Poland China brood SOW that has this season
raised ten pigs, and now, in only fair flesh,
weighs 745 lbs. Charley, you will have to
come soon you get to see it, for | have
been thinking of painting white face for it
and then turn il out in the pasture with the
Herefords Respectfully,
WALLACE LIBBY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05
The Reddlck Monument.

Mr. +. Kuyl has just completed the Red
dick monument, in the erection of which the
strongest hosting machinery and hauling
apparatus the city possesses have been called
INTO reouisiion and taxed to their utmost
capacity.
II is needless to refer at this time 20 the
size and Importance of this work, which has
been fully described in these columns. One
cannot help noticing it, however, either on
entering the cemetery or passing along It's
horler Ii stands like monarch Of the
forest. overlooking the entire grounds. A
cIoser inspection reveals its beauty. Like all
meritorious works, it improves on acquaint-
ance and must be seen from several points
and various distances to be fully taken in.
The difficulties of ornameniation, which
must be simple and chaste, and yet sufficient,
have been fully met by Mr.. kuyl, the artist,
and the result is monument imposing, sug-
restiye of sadness, full of repose, and still
elegant in its proportions throughout
We think if Mr.. Kuyl was TO be congratu-
lated on his receiving the award for this
work, he should now be doubly congratula-
ted on his having accomplished it with :"
much honor 10 himself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05
Villas AND IHE SUBSIDIES.

We have been piled for II month past
with pamphlets and newspaper scraps, with
requests to notice" or please publish"
attacking Postmaster General Villas for an
alleged violation of law of congress in
refusing to distribute among certain steam.
ship companies subsidy of $500, 600 claim
ed to have been voted by the last congress
in their behalf Has Mr.. Villas disobeyed
a law of congress as alleged? The United
States Senate, which is called (ind with IA
good deal Of justice too the father of sub.
sidies," did insert in the poStoilice appro-
priation bill last winter clause voting
100000 to be distributed among Ameri,
can steamship companies carrying foreign
mails. When the bill got to the house the
clause was stricken out Going back into
the senate, that body reinSerted the clause
with provision that the Postmaster Gen
erql ais hereby authOgized' SO To use the
money if he found it necessary in order TO
promote the efficiency Of the postal snryice.
Coming before the house in this shape,
some doubt was raised rs To the eXpendi.
ture of tn, money being left discretionary
With the p, NJ. General, and Mr.. Morse, of
Mass, who had opposed the subsidy, asked
Mr.. Ilorr, who was champoning the senate
section, the direct question;
Mr.. Morse-Then it is entirely optional
with the Postmaster General to use the APP
preparation or not rs he may see proper?
Mr. lIorr-Eyery dollar of it is left to his
Judgment. If he does not think the ser
vice demands that contract should be
made with any vessel or any route he need
not make it.
More positive language than this it would
be impossible to use, and on this under
standing alone the house assented to the
clause 1t is we'll known that when Mr.
Villas undertook TO make contract with
the steamship companies they simply
claimed that in addition to their former
pay they were entitled to these 100000
and they would make no )ntraCt with him
on any other terms. Mr., Villas then began
to look in another direction and he soon
found that he could have our foreign mails
carried in other American vessels, and by
other routes and at much cheaper rate
than had formerly been paid, and he made
his contracts with them, securing better
service than the eam'hip lines proposed
to give without any sacrifice of dignity and
at much less expense. In word, the
steamship companies overreached them
selves, and in their chagrin are trying to
raise this howl against the p NJ. General,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05
Ope NJ the notable political phenomena

One OF the notable political phenomena
of the day is the progress of probibitionlsm
In the south Attention has been especial
" drawn to it by the recent election In AT
lanta, Ga, where the prohibitionists made
g fight for local option in the county OF
Fulton. The prohibitionists garfield the
day ny small majority against the CONNER
cial interests OF Atlanta, after most eXclt-
ing struggle, in which the clergy of nearly
ali denominations, women and blacks and
whites, engaged and fraternized, without
regard to race, according to their senti.
ments for or against the traffic in liquor.
An election on the same question at the
same time took place in all the counties of
Georgia and more than twothirds of them
decided for local option.
Alabama is largely affected by the same
movement, and it has extended into South
Carolina and North Carolina, and will be
introduced in Virginia by the coming legis-
lature submitting local option TO vote of
the people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

The Board Of Commissioners for the Sc
lection of location for the new Illinoi.
State Soldiers Home met for the twentieth
time on Tuesday of this week at Spring
field, and after few Intellectual ballots
finally broke the long deadlock and de
cided by a majority vote in favor of Quincy
The votes that decided the question were
those of Berry, Crawford, White and Wal
lace.
The most creditable thing about the deci
sion is that ii ends what for over two months
had been puerile and disreputable squad
of it that they would have been satisfied
if the commission had decided in favor of
Squash Hollow.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

The death of the Hon. John T, stuart,
an old and honored citizen of Springfield,
occurred in that city on Sunday last. He
had attained the ripe age of 70 years. In
1888 he defeated Stephen A, Douglas for
congress in the district that then extended
from Springfield north to the Wisconsin
border, Douglas being beaten by mistake
of less than so voters at Lockport who voted
for Stephen instead of Stephen A. Doug
las, the law as to the names of candidates
voted for at that time being much more
rigid than at present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

The Earlville Leader billed the play of
divorce" given there on Tuesday night by
the Mendoza Opera House Stock Company
with the city marshal, police magistrate and
city attorney in the cast, together with Miss
Tillie Baumbach, soprano of the Presbyte-
rian church choir, and Mrs. Agnes Bonauer-
Rodiner, Of the German church choir. in
thrilling songs. together with the invinciole
Ed. Higgins. the comedian. This compan y
drew q full house on the above occasion, and
it is said will give performance In the
opera house in this city in the near future.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

We have seldom seen anything in the
newspaper way SO beastly, vile and ghoul.
ish as an editorial in the last La Sale Times
on the death of Vice President Hendricks.
II revives foul SANDER against him that
was met and refuted twenty years ago, and
which Gov. Oglesby was the only stumper
mean enough to repeat during the com
paign of 1884, to the effect that in 1861
Mr.. Hendricks was SO much of secession
list that he refused to speak at u Union
meeting in Shelbyville, Ind, though pres
ent and invited To do SO; and having rak-
up this rotton old lie, the Times proceeds
to glory in the Vice Presidents death as
that of u traitor and public enemy. That
there should be any man found throughout
this fair land possessed of such fiendish
mall nity is astounding. La Sale must be
an exceptionally lawabiding city when such
a creature can walk its streets without q
wholesome fear Of rOtton eggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05
Amuseuents.

The Opera House management take pleas
ure in announcing to the theatreg going pub
lie of this city that the Graham Earle ORA
matte Company will begin weeks engage
ment here commencing next Monday night,
Dec. I. The combination comprises arst-
class talent, having playel in some Of the
laroes, cities Of the west during the present
season. The star Of the troupe, Miss Agatha
Singleton, is q beautiful and brilliant young
actress, who is we'll supported BY Mr.. Ora
ham Earle and an excellent company. Men
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

The remains of Vice President Hen.
bricks were removed to the state house in
Indianapolis on Monday and viewed by
over $1,000 people, and In the evening re-
turned 10 his residence. On Tuesday the
entire city was literally draped in mourn.
ing. Among the attendants at the funeral
were eI. Presidents Hayes and Arthur, five
cabinet officers, two justices OF the su.
preme court, IL U. s. Senators, about 80
representatives, the Governors OF five states
And at least $4,000 people from all parts OF
the country. The floral tributes were q
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

JUST So,-Says the Ottawa Times: 1T
is to be hoped, if the indictments are
quashed, it will not be taken that hereafter
any man can send out lying circular with
a forged name to it." To which the Joliet
NeUS adds And if no law exists to pun.
ish such forgeries as were used in the late
election, it is about time the legislature
provided some way by which such unscru-
pulous politicians can be reached"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05
The w eek.
Foreign.

The Eastern Question during the week
Sas undergone new complications OF 81
grave character that general European
war is again regarded as imminent. Bull
garis having driven ~the Servians out Vi
their country and now occupying slice OF
Servia, has received from tine latter pro
posals for peace. These being unaccepta'
BILE, Turkey has sent commissioners 10 nui-
raria todirect in the negotiations Tor peace
but King Alexander stoutly REJECTS turkish
Intervention, and declares that only the
great powers can intervene. Meantime
Turkey, in its anxiety to defeat the union
between Eastern Roumelia and Bulgaria.
has offered autonomy TO Roumelia-that is
a king OF her own, as Bulgaria has, In
stead of q Turkish governor-TurSey 10
retain its suzerainty only Is in bulgaria.
but this the Roumelians also reject, ana
now Turkey Is massing troops on the hou-
meian border to enforce its plan, while the
Roumelians are preparing to fight and call
on Bulgaria for assistance At the same
time Russia intimates to Turkey that the
entry of any Turkish troops into Roumelia
will be regarded as casus belli-that IL,
will bring down Russia on the Turk. And
If Russia goes into the fight then Austria
will 90 in, and then--well, nobody can
guess the magnitude of the conflict that
must follow.
The British expedition against Burmah
has been brought to a speedy and trump
ant conclusion. BY the 9th the expedition,
with very little opposition, came within a
few miles of the Burmese capital, and King
Theebaw, realizing his inability success
fully to oppose Gen. PreRdergast, sent him
messenger begging for ~ armistice. The
generals reply was demand for an imme-
date surrender of himself, his army ana
ciapital, and Theebaw acceded TO the terms,
the British entering the capital and taking
possession on the 2S,h. The demands of
the British, TO which Theebaw accedes, are
the payment Of war indemnity, the con
troll of all foreign affairs by the English,
the revenues to be collected by British
agents,-in short the complete control OF
the country by England as fully AS any
other of its East India possessions.
The English parliamentary elections dur
ing the week have shown as many ups and
downs as some of our earlier presidential
elections. One day the tories seem TO be
carrying all before them and next day the
liberals are in the ascendant. Upto Thurs
day evening the count stood 262 liberals,
Oh tories, and - Parnellites. This leaves
but - members still TO elect of whom -
will probably be Parnelites, and at least
half the balance liberals, leaving the libcr
ais with a m ljority of about 40, and leav
ing also, Of course, the balance of power in
the hands of the Parnelies. The result
is as dsheartenng to the liberals as the
tories, Tor neither party is prepared to enter
into such negotiations with Parnell As will
secure his permanent support aud the re
suit, it is predicted will be stormy bat
short parliament, with adissolutiou and an.
other election within year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

The natural gas tests near MENDOZA ap.
pear to be proving more successful with
every new stage of the boring" Our
Mendoza correspondent gives an intelligi
bic and interesting account of the later
operations and successes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

at the capitol Of Ohio over the election of
a L. ). Senator as was shoWna at Springfield
last winter. The Republicans have but
four majority in the house and there is a
powerful combination forming against the
reelection Of Sherman, headed 10y Calico
Charley Foster, and the fight promises to
be exceedingly lively.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

As we 90 TO press Friday night biz
GARD is raging from the northwest and rs
such storms generally have much of their
force exhausted ere reaching this locality,
it is quite probable that Il violent storm is
in force in the northwest. The first snow
storm of the season came on the wings Of
the blizzard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

Gen. John A. Logan, too, Is now a
"plumed knight" and Jim Blaine will
please take notice. The General was made
a Knight Templar few evenings ago In
Chicago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-17
Forgot the Teeth.

1t was local restaurant. He had
ordered q beefstcak. He waited
The waiter did not wait. He came
and went and came and went, but the
beefsteals did not arrive. The guest
called the meteoric individual.
''Have the COWS come home yet?
he asked.
The waiter gave q feeble smile
walters are very hard to reach with
sarcasm.
eth be here in minute, sir, all
right
The clock kept going all the same.
He stopped him again.
Tell the cook I'll take the part oil
it that is done. am not in hurry,
but my wife will never believe this is
an excuse for my staying out all
night"
At length the beefgteak was
brought. He began on it. It was
like leather. Once again he called
the waiter.
81 say, are you sure you have for
gotten nothing?"
''No, sir; I've brought you every
thing-a knife, a fork, two spoons, q
plate-no, sir
"Don't you provide a set of teeth
for this beefsteak?"
San Francisco Chronicle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-17
[San Frdncisco Chror

FINE GooDs AT Low PR1cEs.-Mr.
w l. Jones, at Martinsburg, offers
to the public a choice line of fine
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
Ware, &C., at prices to suit the times.
He has a really fine stock, and offers
Just now speciality of Silver Knives,
Forks and Spoons, at very low prices.
Mr.. Jones is 4 courteous and fair
dealing gentleman, and we believe
will furnish goods exactly as repre-
sented by him.