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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

Royal L. Barber prominent lawyer of
Joliet, and of some note in this district as
IA democratic politician, authorizes the an
nounCement of his name as a candidate for
Judge of this judicial circuit, Mr.. Barber
has all the necessary legal qualifications to
fit him for the bench, and placed there
would no doubt make an efficient and pop
ular Judge; but with such strong candi-
dates as McRoberts, Stipp, Gilbert and
Blanchard already in the field it is hard to
see where his votes are to come from to
elect him. Candor compels us to say, with
none but the most friendly feelings for
Mr., Barber, that from the present outlook
he will get very few votes in La Sale
county,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
Gen Grlmt.

Every days report from Gen. Grant is
more favorable to his entire recovery The
latest account says he felt so well that he
he resumed work on his book, He takes
daily short walks, and drive to one of the
parks, eats with nataral appetite, and
sleeps well. On Tuesday he was over
whelmed with congratulations from all
parts of the country on his ODD birthday
and his house was all day besieged with
calls, and it was feared the strain on him
might be injurious, but no such result was
shown, Yet as high authority AS Hamilton
Fish takes no stock in the "ulCerated sore
throat" theory or the hopes of Grants ulti
mate recovery, but gives it rs his opinion
that Grant is hopelelessly incurable. He
still suffers constant and poignant pam and
is himself of the opinion that his malady
will defy the skill of the physicians. Sen
ator Stanford, of California, who spent Sc
veral days with Gen. Grant, attributes his
remarkable recovery to the use of clover
tea, which numerous letters had recon-
mended and which, some four weeks ago,
with the consent of the doctors, who howe
yer had no faith in it, Mrs. Grant common
ced to give him, and from that day his i'm
provement has been marked and steady.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

leaves Middleton in a somewhat awkward
situation. The report of victory over the
government troops has naturally spread
with great rapidity and endless egaggera.
tion over the whole rebelliouS region,
greatly encouraging the enemy, whiie
Middleton is cut off from reiniorcementS
and supplies. the steamer Northcote, APP
preaching with both, having run aground
and being helpless. Middleton at the same
time will attempt no new advance untll
ample supplies and reintorcements reach
him. 1t has been decided to forward these
by a system of flat boats and a tug, to be
forwarded from Winnipeg by rail to swift
Current where they will be launched, and
proceed down the Saskatchewan TO Clark
Crossing, Prince Albert &c.
Gen. Herchmer, with o5mounted police,
reached Battleford on the oath, relieving
the imprisoned garrison and settlers, who
wept for ioy on the arrival Of succor. The
Fort Pitt garrison of % men, who were on
the point of being starved out by BOLD
movement reached Battleford on the 25th,
having sent tie women and children at the
fort to the encampment of the Great Bear
Indians, who remain friendly-Riel, all
accounts seem to agree, Is insane, and the
hope is entaned that his movement must
soon collapse through some giant piece of
folly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
Riel's Rebellion.

At length news comes of sharp COLI
sion between the gvernment troops and the
"rebels" in the Canadian northwest. On
Friday of last week, as Gen. Middleton
with detachment of about $50 men was
advancing from ClarK's crossing down the
right bank of the Saskatchewan, when
within about Is miles of Batouche, he en-
countered body Of rebels ambushed in a
rayine on Fishers creek, and at once a
sharp engagement took place in which, in
few hours, Middleton lost 1a men killed
and Al wounded, while there is no proof
that more than two or three OF the enemy
were slain. The half-breeds. Indians, OF
whoever they were, shot with remarkable
precision almost every discharge taking
effect. Though during the encounter
howitzer was brought up and the ravlne
sbelIed. the rebels seem not to have been
dislodged, and when, late In the day, the
,roops fell back to their camping ground
Of the night before, the rebels came out on
the ridge and jeered ,hem.-The "check"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

Pension Commissioner Black has said
that In the appointment of boards of exam,
lining surgeons in the various cities IN the
country TO examine applicants for pensions
his policy will be to select from both po-
litical parties, These surgeons constitute a
boar,l and the custom has generally been
to select entirely from republicans. Gen.
Black says he intends to have each board
of his selection composed of two democrats
and one republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
Washington.

Attorney General Garland has decided
that Gen,Lawton, of Ga.,-appointed by the
President minister to Russia, but in regard
to whom the question of eligibility wa,
raised as he had been in the rebel army
and his disability had not been removed by
act of congress, is not disqualified to hold
office under the government, his disability
having been fully removed by the amnesty
proclamation of President Johnson,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
JUDGE MoR0BERTS.

The formal announcement of Judge Nc
Roberts as a candidate for re election to the
bench of this judicial circuit appears in
our columns today. The Judge, though
still in his prime, has been on the bench
now for nineteen years, and considering
his long and faithful service and his eXcep-
tional ability as jurist, he no doubt right
ly thinks he ought to be allowed to round
up his judicial career with a quarter Of a
century. We believe the voters of this
district cordially second him in that aspira-
ton, and that he will be re elected by a
good round majority. Changes in the
judicial Office should never be made eX-
cept for good cause and in the case of
Judge McRoberts even malice can suggest
no reason why the people should be de
prived of the continued services of one
who has so long and honorably challenged
their recognition rs pure and upright
Judge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized TO announce that II. T. "ILhEh'
will be candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court ol'h'
Ninth Judicial Circuit at the election TO be held ~
Monday, the first day of June 1855,
We are authorized to announce GEoRuE W'sllrl
of Bureau county, rs candidate for reelection TO th
nce of Judge of the Circuit Court for the Ninth Juan
cia Circuit, imposed Of Bureau La Sale GruhdI ah'
viii counties. at the election Monday, june lst 1850
The Hon. JOSIAH McROBERIS authorizes ns 10 an
pounce his name as candidate for reelection to th'
office of Judge a the Ninth Judicial Circuit at Tie
coming June election
We are authoriz I'd 10 announce ROYAL l. BARBER
of Joliet as candidate Tor Judge for the NIhil d"uI
,al Circuit nj the next judicial election.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

Six inches of snow on Monday in north
ern Michigan and Wisconsin and showing
in New York and Canada on Wednesday
no wonder, though we have had no snow
here for two weeks, the raw east winds cut
as II blown from icebergs and rheumatics
swear the country is only fit for Indians
and Canucks to live IN anyhow.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

cause they are not so big, cheap and newsy
as the city papers, you can safely bet that
he does not squander his wealth in assisting
to make them better and that generally the
papers have done more for him than he has
for them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
The Week.
Foreign.


The news in regard to the waroutlooN
between England and Russia has alternat
ed during the week from peaceful TO war
like with each days dispatches. Saturday
and Sunday negotiations were progressing
favorably to peaceful solution. Monday
Russia was willing TO submit the conflict
ing reports of Gen. kamaroiF and Sir re-
ter Lumsden, in regard to the Pendjeh al
fair to mixed commission to say which
was correct and if England refused to &C
cept this proposition Baron De GierS re
recommended that the Russian minister be
withdrawn from London and further nego-
tations broken off. In response TO this,
Gladstone announced in the house OF com
mons on Tuesday that Mr., Stephen, "A
member of the Afghan boundary commits
sion. was on his way TO London and no
doubt would bring more satisfactory ac-
count of the Pendjeh affair than could be
obtained through the proposes mixed
commission Meantime he asked the house
to vote the proposed credit of $55,O00,OOO,
not as menace to Russia,-for he hoped
and believed there would be no war,-but
purely as matter of preparation for any
possible contingency. The speech OF
Gladstone is said to have been the finest of
his life, and at its close the commons voted
the credit without Il division.--,rhe report
received on Wednesday that the Russian
troops had advanced to Meruchak, like
that of Saturday of II severe battle between
the Afghans and Russians in which the lat
ter were wOrsted, is cOntradicted and both
reports were doubtless the invention eff
stockholders England, Of course, is very
anxious, in case Of n war with Russia, to
to form an alliance with Turkey, which
would open the Bosphorus to her war ships
and give her command of the Black Sea-
while Russia insists that Turkey shall re-
main neutral, which would close the Bos-
phorus. Bismarck is said to urge Tur key to
remain neutral.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

An exchange hits the nail on the head
and hits II hard when it says; When you
ear man sneering ut the local papers be-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

There have been some curious, not to
say amusing occurrences during the week
at Panama, in connection with the under
taking of oCr government to protect the
transit across the isthmus. The town ap-
pears to have been in the joint possession
of body of guards" Of the Colombian
government and soG.e rebel troops, who
did not modest each other. On Saturday
the rebels proceeded to erect barricades in
front of the Office of the Central and South
American Telegraph Company an institu-
ton owned by citizens of the L. s., and
thereupon some Yankee marines were has
tily called in, who knocked down the bar
ricades and took control of the town. The
French consul and Aizpurn, the chief of
the rebels, objected to this proceeding, and
as the L. S. marines evidently had no bu-
siness there and Aizpurn solemnly assured
their commander that in case of a collision
between the rebels and the Colombian
troops American property should be reli.
giously protected, the marines were with
drawn, though how Aizpurn could under
take to protect American property against
the Colombians when it was doubtful
whether he could protect himself, was not
very clear Meantime Colombian force,
embarked few days before from Buena-
ventura on "A hulk was towed into Panama,
and "bloody battle" on Tuesday or We'd
nesday seemed imminent, in which the in
habitants feared their city might be burn
ed as Colon was, though its material Is less
combustible. A Thursdays dispatch from
Admiral Jouett to Secretary Whitney, at
Washington, however brought the com
Portable tidings that "a peaceful settlement
between the government troops and the re-
yolutionists at Panama has been made to
day. witnessed the treaty, and all points
Of difference were referred to me-. Aiz-
purn surrenders Internationally. Tho gov
eminent forces will take possession of
Panama tomorrow, and the trouble on the
istbmus will be practically ended.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

A powerful flood OF the st. Lawrence
river set In at Montreal on Friday of last
week, submerging the western and manu-
featuring portion of the city In Z to 10 feet
of water-The cyclones In Texas last week
were much more disastrous than the first
accounts indicated. The rise of Trinity
and other rivers was beyond all precedent,
and not only great deal Of property was
destroyed, but many lives were lost.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02
afternoon,

Isaac Sackett, colored, aged As, died
Thursday last, and was buried yesterday
oftarnnnp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

Here comes another of those talented
fellows, crowding the season with blank
poetry He belongs to the streator Free
Press, and he seems to have it just as bad
as the Marseilles man. as follows: THE
beautiful spring has come The budding
trees, the growing grass and springing
flowers fill our hearts with emotions of
profound gladness; and under the iuflu-
ence of these emotions we feel inspired to
sing madrigal expressive of our poetic
feelings, but a peremtOry command from
sources whence experience has taught
rs It's wisdom to obey-to go out into the
back yard and beat the dust out of the car
net, knocks the high falutin" notions en-.
tirely out of our heads and leads us to seri-
ously contemplate the question; ais life
worth living?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

One of the most daring train robberies on
record was committed early on Thursday
morning near Harrodsburg, Ind. AS the
train from Louisville to Chicago stopped
for water Il masked man, armed only with
"A green hickory club entered the baggage
car Instantly he fractured the skull of the
express messenger, George X. Davis, and
followed the act by shooting him in the
head with revolver snatched from his
hand. The baggage man, Peter Weber,
was forced to open the safe, from which
$4,000 were taken, and was then given a
bullet in the left side of the head. The
robber pulled the bellcord and made his
escape as the train Stacked up at Bloom,
ington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

Gov. Oglesby has issued Il proclamation
scheduling the state of Missouri and prohi-
biting the shipment of cattle into the state
of Illinois except upon clean bill of
health. The existence of pleuo-pneumo.
mia in Missouri has been known to the
governor for some time, but he has patient.
ly awaited expected action on the part Of
the state officers of Missouri necessary to
stamp out the disease and prevent its
spread into adjoining states; but as no such
action has been taken our governor "takes
the bull by the horns" himself, which no
doubt will wake up the Missouri authori-
ties on the subject
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

A gentleman who attended fancy din
ner party was asked on his return how the
ladies were dressed He replied: II did
not look under the table and there was no
dress above it to speak Of"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

A symptom of the approaching war be
tween England and Russia shows itself in
the arrival of the Russian corvette Strelok
at New York followed by the British man
of-war Garnet. The former carries 10 guns
and crew of 100 men. The suspicion is
that she is intended to pick up a transatlan
tic steamer or two in case war is declared
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

A Peru woman stopped for lady friend
to accompany her to the roller skating rink.
Nothing 10th, the lady, who was cooking
some sauerkraut, told her visitor to wait
until she put on some pigs feet and then
she would go with her. She rushed about
in hurry and packed up, as she supposed,
her skates, but when she reached the rink
she found that she had rolled up the pigs
feet, and onrushing home found the skates
in the sauerkraut.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

At ordinary excursion rates it would cost
a fellow and his girl five million dollars for
a round trip ticket to travel the distance
from here to the sun. This being the case,
The Gossiper will be content if he can get
as far as Deer Park, or on a moonlight ey.
cursion to Starved Rock some time during
the summer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-02

The Streator Ho0ster, as it called itself
the other day bymistake, in giving its rates
for judicial announcements, says that edi-
torial notices and pedigrees of the judges
will be furnished at the regular advertis-
ling rates.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31
Cur Increased Mail Service.

Mail service on the Blunt, Clifton
and Fairbank route has been increased
to three times per week, each way, go
ing into effect on Monday, next. Cliff
ton will then have the finest service of
any inland town in the county, and
equal to most railroad towns, giving her
daily mail from the East-from
Blunt Monday, Wednesdays and FRI
days, and from Pierre Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Satardays-and three local
mails from Fairbank Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, tapping the Pierre,
LeBeau and Bismarck line at Lewiston.
This will make us nine incoming and
nine outgoing mails per week-lS.
Who says we arc out of the world? In
stead, we are right at the. "hub.'
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31

The Sully Co. WATcHMAN learns
that the proposition to bond the coun-
ty to relieve present Indebtedness is
meeting general approval. The design
is not one to create further indebted
ness but to place the county's credit
at par, and bring portion of the bur
den upon future years when settlers
and improved farms are better able to
bear the taxation. The measure should
have the support of fall-Harrold Star.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31

The Thursday evening meeting of the
Society at the Christian College, proved
very successful ard pleasant, and was
largely attended about go being present.
The programme was carried out nearly as
published, and all the participants acquit-
ted themselves very creditably. Refresh
ments were dispensed during intermission
for the benefit of the Society. The follow
ing is the programme for next Thursday
evening, Feb. 9th:
Select Reading-Mrs. +. Haskin.
Recitation-Miss frankie Winter
Song-Miss Mamie Rickert.
Recitaton-Miss Maggie Walter.
Declamation-A. J. Wasgatt.
Song-Dr. and Mrs. Vesey, Mrs. Stin-
son and j. +. Cole.
Intermission of Is minutes.
Address-Rev. G. T. Black
Recitation-W. NJ. Rickert
Solo-Mrs. Roscoe Stinson.
Debate-Question: Resolved. That the
grain of the country to-day can be har-
vested Mt less expense with the cradle than
with the most improved machinery. At
firmalive, +. Haskin, ii. l.. Clark. Mega
tive, A. j. Lakin, d. w. Cronan
Declamation-H. j. Banker.
Song-Male Quartette.
Order of Business.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

The following bills have passed either
one or both Houses of the Legislature
Authorizing Edmunds county To erect
n court house-Custer county To levy 3
mill tax-the printing of 3. 900 copies Gov.
ernor's = message in Norwegian-Creating
Ward county from parts OF Stevens. Rem
Vile and Winn--Changing name of Ord
way village To ependence-Authoriz-
ing Grand Forks and McCook counties to
issue bonds To refund indcbledness-De.
tining boundary line between Grant and
Roberts countics-Changing name of Ell.
gin. Cass CO., to Ayr-Amend;ng act in
cooperating Valley City-Authorizing
Grant county TO bond-Vacating part of
village Of Elk Point.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31

Judging from the quantity Of gall
voided by the Fairbank Tribune, last
week, over the proposition to bond the
county, its liver must be in an unusual
ly active condition, and the danger of
its dying from enlargement of the
spleen is over for time, Mt least 1t
is very modest, only alluding to the
county officers as "sly band of conf
dence men and bunko steerers," and
just because it is thought best to bond
the great county of Sully-nearly 80
townships-ln the sum of ten or twelve
thousand dollars to pay off the accu-
mulated Indebtedness of nearly two
years, redeem its credit, tighten taxa
ton and place it on a sound financial
basis. This, too, from q township
which is bonded for $4,000 and has q
school tax of 30 mills Remarkably
good taste, isn't it lit would be the
biggest kind of economy to hire the
Tribune man TO run the affairs OF the
county. He is unquestionably HI on
finance, for he can't run anything IN
politics, and must be good at something.
He very glibly figures up what the
county ought to owe-$7OO for two
bridges, 81 POO for fees of county clerk,
assessor and county commissioners,
and 81 900 for safe and records. Grant
ing that these figures are correct-which
they are not-several hundred dollars
are to be added for election expenses,
several hundred for expense of Justice
courts, witness fees, &c, several hun
dred for township school officers, fuel
bills, etc, etc. The Tribune also adds:
" The county has never had to incur the
expense of holding term of court
This, too, while our District Court is
IN session at Pierre, the expense OF
which Sully will have to help share,
amounting to several hundred dollars.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31


"'Ss i''a hehiy % '''N WIN wv
qu'hS'' anu MISS he'''' 10 "''' '''''e'''''
Frank Everts, OF the on'da Jour
hai' 10 "''''hs UP TIC o"'e' '"'"' -
MS has'er'i 'riP'
The plow was only idle during the
months OF January and February iast
year, and promises the same TINS year.
The highest cash price paid for
Sully County Warrants at the Dakota
Central Bank, East Pierre, d. 7. ~
A meeting of the Sheriffs of the
Territory has been advertised to take
place at Bismarck on Wednesday of
this week
Tho ,voo,har h.s beon very n,e,s-
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-01-31
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Il. X. Clark is putting up shelving
III his store.
b. Z. Hoover has spent portion
of the week in Pierre.
Several Potter county farmers are
killing time threshing grain with a fail.
A good many are predicting an
early spring 1t can't commence any
too soon.
DIR. Vesey has had quite an exten-
sive ride OF late, being called to the
country nearly every day.
This is the last day OF grace on
taxes. Next Monday a per cent,
penalty and per cent. additional will
be added.
ID. W. Cronan, four miles east of
Clifton, returned from Pierre, Tuesday,
where he has cen on jury duty at the
District Court for several weeks.
H. w. Edgerton, Clerk of Court,
returned, Monday, from an extended
visit to his old home at Yankton, and
friends elsewhere. Henry 10 looking
well and we are glad to see him back.
The second number of the State
Free Trade Democrat, published at
Huron and edited by c. c. Frost, our
neighbor of the whilom Carson Her
aid. Charlie is Il brilliant but rather
erratic cuss, and sometimes writes with
more vigor than judgment. The Dem
ocrat is neatly made up and ably edit
ed, and ought to meet with Il hearty
support at the hands of those whose
cause it espouses.
During the present long winter
evenings and many idle days, every
body-and farmers i'm particular
should give thoughtful consideration
to the ensuing seasons work and busi-
ness. Many farmers who drudge from
early morn until late ut night through
all the long season, find at its close that
they have not accomplished rs much
in monetary sense rs their less labor
ious nelghbors who have expended
their labor to better advantage. 1t is
the man who can best determine what
crops his land will produce, coupled
with his resources for their cultivation.
shrewd man, too, who keeps posted
is frequently able to form some reason
able conclusions IN regard to what
kind of crop is likely to be the most
remuneratiye in comparison with It's
cost of production, and thus take an
advantage in this direction.