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WEDNESDAY,

II was evident from the attendance Of
Wednesday morning that the interest of the
morning session conferred in the announce
ment Of the committees by the chairman,
and when, at nine o'clock, Clerk McKeon
called the roll, all the members responded to
their names. The minutes of Tuesdays ses-
sion were approved, and then the chair an
nounced a recess until the committee cards
should be sent from the printer. At the end
of five minutes the Board was called to order
and the clerk read the committee appoint
ments for 1867 as follows;
FYnance-Messrs. Sawyer, Nicholson, Lauf,
Rowe, Stevenson.
Court House and Jail-Reed, Bowen, Mad
den, Dunnaway, Spencer.
Public Baiidings-Gritfin, Farnsworth, Car
lin, Hollecker, Hillenbrand.
EguaitzdtiOn-LdndS- Mcintyre, Steven
son, Nicholson, Carlin, Wilson, Gransden,
Maierhofer.
Equalization-L ots-Eades, Norton, Phil
lips, Reed, Butterfeld Burkart, Madden.
Equalization - Personal Property - Jen-
nings, Fischer, Dresser, Doyle, Helmig,
Brennan, Dinsmore.
Complaints and 5atements-Stevenson, An
derson, Phillips, Jennings, Brennan.
Township Organization. Gallagher, He
kok, Thompson Butterfeld, Hollecker.
Roads and ByidqeS-Lukins, Anderson,
Bubeck, Doyle, Gallagher.
Paupsrs-O' Loughlin, Bowen, Dunnawsy,
Thompson, Gibbs, Maierh0fer.
Fees and Sdlaries-Fischer, Fades, Mcln-
tyre, Griffin, Carlin.
Seuie wiM County Trsaswer-Gransden,
Gibbs, Rowe.
s-Hickok, Ford, Farnsworth, Gum,
O. Loughlin.
Settle Nth County Superintendent Of Schools
dresser, Spencer, Dinsmore.
Settle nth County ONcerS-Norton, Fades,
Gum, Green, DIVER.
Settle nth State Charitable Institutions
Wilson, Ford Bubeck.
Stationery-Gunn, Lauf, Dwyer.
Mines and Acknowledgements, Helmig,
Lukins.
II is to be noticed that the changes IN
some of the committee memberships are very
marked New members are to be found on
the fee and salary committee, on the pauper
claims committee, and the committee to set
tie with some of the county officers, Super
visor Carlin has been obliged to give way as,
chairman of the committee to settle will
the county treasurer to Supervisor Grshs-
den. who had been chairman of the commit
tee to settle with county officers. In this the
chairman made mistake. The complaint
against Supervisor Gransden was incOmpe,
rency in the position which he held, and cert
,ainly the matter has not been remedied
his being placed in position equally respo
sible. Then, too, one Of the very best y"
on the Board, Supervisor Csrlin, W. &c
moved from his craftsmanship to 8, ,.'
for Grsnsden, although Carlin N /
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THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
The Weeks Session-An Interesting One
-BusiHOss Transacted.

MONDAY, JULY l2rn TO SATURDAY, JULY 18TH.
The opening session of the County Board
Of Supervisors is slways interesting, bring
ing as it does to Ottawa some one from every
township in the county, whose especial bust
ness it il to look after the interests of the
particular portion Of the county wherein he
the well-being Of the whole area of the
county. Especially is the July session a
session of interest, as at this meeting the
new members come together to learn of the
old-the old ones congregate to show of to
the new ones, and to indulge in "reminiscences
Of former deeds of prowess. Then, too, the
chairman is to be elected and the committees
to be appointed. This adds zest to the meet
ing, and calls forth a good deal of activity
on the part of the ambitious members of the
Board who want to make records that will
insure reelection
The meeting of Monday was no exception
to the general rule, and 10y IN early hour a
large number of the members were at The
court house, looking over the ground on the
craftsmanship contest. For some weeks prior
10 the meeting of the Board il had been
stated that there would be a formidable oppo-
si;ion to Supervisor Lewis, owing to his
speech of the March session in criticism OF
the special pauper committee report of De-
cember. Certain ii is that good deal OF
talk was INDUCED in, and even up to the
very meeting of the Board there was a ru-
NOR current that either Supervisor Fischer
or Supervisor Fades would contest the honor
with him. Somehow the opposition could
not unite. They talked vast amount, but
when il came to action they were found
wanting-so badly wanting that they only
seemed interested in not losing their commit
teeships. Supervisor Lewis took no part in
the contest, but his campaign was skillfully
managed by Supervisor Reed and Griffin,
who by ten clock were assured Of the gen
tleman from Deer Parks election. Ii is
probable that as far as Supervisor Fischer is
concerned, politics entered into his decision
not TO contest Ii is rumored that he is very
anxious TO go to the Illinois State Senate as
q republican. or if he cannot secure he will
take the Tressuryship, Under this state Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17
A TRIPLE THIN.

Mr.. Plumb, member Of congress from
this district, has taken upon himself the
trouble to food the district with copies of
a speech alleged to have been written by
him and delivered in the house some weeks
since. Nominally the speech was perpe-
trated in aid of measure designed to ad-
vance the material interests of the Knights
Of Labor, but In truth II was gotten up to
advance the political interests of Or. Evans's
double 1t would not be violent presump-
ton to presume that Mr. Plumb never
wrote the speech which bears his name
and as for his having delivered 1t, that is
out of the question. 1t Is speech that
found place In the Congressional Record
through "leave to print"--a leave that a
certain class of congressman invariably
avail themselves Of for campaign purposes
The burden of Mr.. Plumb's effort
is that he loves the laboring men to
a degree that Outrivals the amorous
passion of Shakespeare's gentle Ro-
omeo for his sweet Juliet and that he
has in mind no other thought than the ad.
vancemeet of their interests The distress
of the Streator statesman, through fear
that some one will impose upon the
knights Of Labor, now that he il desir-
Gus of their votes, is nothing short Of
heartrendlng, and we imagine that when
no was working out his honied phases,
provided the speech was not written for
him, he sweat great drops of blood. His
agony of mind must have been indis.
Cribable.
But one difficulty stands In the way of
Mr.. Plumbs making any great impress
sion upon laboring men and that is, they
know him TO be kvpscritical He has
fallen In the error, an error common &c
men OF his class, Of believing that the
majority of his fellows are fools, and espe
cialy that class who earn "their bread
in the sweat of their brow" INDUCING
such thought he has sent among them
this speech, but unfortunately for him
these men know that, prior to his In.
cumbency of the congressional office, he
never had anything in common with
them, and ii Is hardly probable that al
the age of seventy his mind would un
dergo so radical change as his speech
indicates. 1t Is too evident that MIR
Plumb now loves the laboring men solely
for their ability to vote.
II in the state of Illinois more pro
nounced political mounte- bshk can be
found than Hon. Ralph Plumb. M. c., we
would like to know him
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one hundred million dollars passed the
llou.e b, a vote # 2O1 sea" 10 % "'y'
Sjytv three republicans vrlea IN FAVOR OF
,ha measure and but fourteen democrats
voted against it. OF the fourteen deh'
Gratis voting against it nine were New
York representatives, two ONO, anu ons
each from Massachusetts, Maryiahu a,,a
South Carolina. OF the sixty three repuo-
licans who favored the measure MY put
few minutes before had voted In favo. OF a
motion made by McKinlay, OF ONO, 10
recommit. All Of the Illinois members
with the exception of Adams ana Dun
ham. voted In favor of the resolution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17
RING OFF

There never has been preliminary pol
i,,cal canvas carried on but that someone
has seen fit to suggest that a ring" Is
manipulating the party's voters In the IN,
terest of this candidate or to the Injury OF
that. The statement is 80 easily made and
requires 80 little evidence to accompany II
that 1t is very largely INDUCED Ia even by
those who know 1t to be utterly groundless'
Already In this county this "ring"taik Is
being heard among number OF people
who ought to know better The probaeil'
ity Is that there is now no ring In the dem
ocratic party of this county, and as long as
there are so many candidates for the
various Offices to be disposed Of, there will
be mono, The candidates are all so suspic'
ious of each other that the party at large is
perfectly safe as against a combination
from any single set OF men. In order to
make such a com bination successful II
would necessitate candhatesfo each Office
joining their interests together and forming
an alliance, offensive and defensive, a thing
out of the question in acounty with popu'
lation of La Sale, differing IS 1t does 50
greatly in nationality, material Interests
etc.
If democrats will give the matter close
attention they will find that the ring" jar
gon and chatter Is being talked by those
who are either Of the republican party or
of the so called independent" party. 1t Is
all with purpose, and the purpose is To
cause dissatisfaction among democrats II
the dissatisfaction ended with the close OF
the convention no harm could arise to the
party, but it does not, 1t but fairly begins
when the Conventions adjournment Is he'd
If democrats allow themselves to be duped
by this ring" theory, no matter who is
nominated they will believe that the ticket
is "ring" ticket and in consequence the
party will suffer In the November election
If any democrat thinks there is demo
cratic ring" In this county, the best timing
he can do Is to turn out to the canvas OF his
town and see that the ring" men do NOT
carry out their nefarlous designs.
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Mr.. George III. Madden to-day announces

Mr.. George III. Madden to-day announces
his candidacy for the position OF County
Treasurer, subject to the will of the demo
cratic county convention, Mr.. Madden is
one of the younger men of the democratic
party. He is thirty-two years of age, and
was born In Mendoza. Thus far he has
never been an aspirsnt for official position,
though ne has occasionally been elected TO
township places. He is now engaged in
banking, aud has been for ten years past
in Mendoza, being the senior partner OF
the firm of Madden i UOcdtner,
Mr. Madden has always been active in
the democratic politics of the north end of
La Sale county, and is well known to the
democracy of the towns about Mendoza.
His experience as a banker, his friends
urge, fits him for proper discharge of
the duties attaching to the'oiiice of County
Treasurer
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MR.. OBERLY AND CIVIL SERVICE.

When the President saw fit to transfer
of his own motion John III. Oberly from
the position of Superintendent of the Ind
lana School Service to that Of Civil Sesvice
Commissioner, the republican editors with
one accord denounced the act as direct
blow at the efficiency of the service and
the appointment OF Mr.. oberly as indica-
tive of the falsity of democratic civil ser
vice reform professed.
The President, when the appointment
was sent to the senate, took occasion to
state to the newsmen at Washington that
Mr.. Oberly has been selected by him with
out being recommended by anyone, because
he knew Of his worth, his efficiency as o
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17

Following in the wake of other candi
dates, Mr.. Patrick Barton to-day announces
mis- candidacy for the office of Sheriff OF
La Sale county, subject to the will of the
democratic convention. In a previous issue
THE FREE TRADER called attention to Mr..
Barton's candidacy in the most compli-
mentary manner. He is farmer, residing
in Eagle township-a gentleman of pleas
ant address-thoroughly honest and popu-
lar with his friends and neighbors He
has always been democrat, and several
times represented the democratic town of
Eagle on the Board of Supervisors, Mr..
Barton is now making an active canvass of
the county
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On the call for nominations for chairman
Supervisor Griffin placed in nomination su-
pervisor Lewis, of Deer Park. The clerk wait
ed for other names, but so profound silence
ensued that it was evident the anti-Lewis
men had concluded they were beaten, and
that no other name would be presented.
Supervisor O'Loughlin moved that Mr., Lew
is be elected by reclamation, and Supervisor
Fades supplemented the o Loughlin motion
by moving that the clerk be instructed to
cast the vote of the Board for Lewis. The
Fades motion prevailed and Supervisor
Lewis was declared duly elected. Upon
taking the chair he thanked the members
for the honor conferred upon him by their
renewed expression Of confidence in him
and approval of his conduct in Office during
his prior incumbency. He assured them
that he would attempt to discharge the du-
ties Of his office as best he could and so as
to best conserve the public good, that it had
come to him without his asking and I'M
sought, and hence the honor of it was the
more appreciated. He had never been a
candidate for it. The most important mat
ter touched upon by Mr. Lewis in his re.
marks was the reorganization Of the com
mittees. He stated that great pressure had
been brought upon him. in case he should be
elected, to have him in q measure reorganize
the various committees on the Board, but he
should not yield to it unless it was the sense
of the Board that he should.
Whilst Supervisor Stevenson was prepar,
ing a resolution bearing upon the matter
touched upon by the chairman, Supervisor
O'Laughlan moved that the chair appoint a
committee of four, who together with the
chair should constitute q special committee
on rules. The motion prevailed, and the
chair appointed as such committee Supervis.
ors O. Laughln, Stevenson, Norton and Crit
fin. Supervisor Stevenson then presented
the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this Board
that the chairman, in the formation Of CON-
mittees should regard the interests of the
county and the fitness Of the individual
members for the positions allotted to them,
regardless of any rules or precedent hereto
fore established, either written or unwritten.
After considerable discussion, participa.
ted in by Supervisors Griffin, Fischer and
Norton, the resolution as presented was
adopted. Supervisor Fischer, inspired by a
fear of losing his craftsmanship, was very
strong in his opposition to the resolution.
After motion, made by Supervisor Mad
den, that the Board audit all bills presented
by Thursday morning, an adjournment was
had until clock A. NJ. Tuesday.
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TLIIRSDAY.

Tbursdavs roll oil showed all the mem
bers, with but oneor two exceptions, pres
ept and ready tc enter upon the sessions
business The minutes of Wednesday were
read and approved. There being neither re.
ports of standing nor of special committees,
Supervisor McLauchlan presented petition
from Mrs 7. NJ. Duncan of La Sale, asking
an abatement Of the assessment made against
her brick building in tlat city. On motion
the same was referred to the committee on
complaints and abatenents
Supervisor McLaIchlan offered a resolu-
t;on relative to the appointment of judges of
election for TOWNSHIP of La Sale, which, on
suggestion of Supervisor Gallagher, was re-
ferred to the committee ON township orgsni-
cation.
Supervisor Nlntyre precipitated discus
sion upon the binding effect of the rules and
regulations r.ative to supplies for pauper.,
adopted by ne Board at its December ses-
sion. Supervisor Gum led off, holding that
the rules adopted were binding until re-
nealed SyervisOr o Loughlin was in doubt,
and ugisted the propriety of readOpting
them TO lake the matter certain Supervisor
NortonJ oined with Supervisor Gum, hold
inc tpt unless the acts of former boards
were not binding, there would always be
vrea confusion In the conduct ofthe business
of ,e Board. The chairman suggested that
III ,cules of previous Boards could only be
hi ding upon the present Board by acquies-
once or re-adoptiOn.
No conclusion was reached Oh the question
under discussion, and as there appeared TO
be ndhing of definite character requiring
affection, on motion of Supervisor Sawyer
theBoard adjourned until o clock Friday
A. a. in order to allow the members of the
yrious committees to attend to the commit
re work,
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The excitement of Mondays canvass for
an election of chairman had largely died
away when the members met on Tuesday
morning The anxiety over the makeup of
the committees had not wholly been done
away with by their nights sleep, but yet
enough of certainty prevailed to allow the
members to get together promptly at nine
o clock. The open air concert by Fitzger-
AIDS Brass Band of Monday evening had
been taken as personal compliment by a
number of the county's statesmen, and,
pleased by it, they were in the best of hu.
NOR. Clerk McKeon was the only man who
seemed to be hardly at himself. On one &C.
casiOn he forget that he was not discussing
democratic politics with the Junior member
from Mendoza, and irreverently called of
his name as Charley Madden. The minutes,
however, were found to be all right and
were quickly approved. The chairman hav,
ing called for the report Of the special COM
mittee of Monday on rules, Mr.. Supervisor
Stevenson presented an elaborate set of rules
framed by Messrs. o. Loughlin, Norton, Grit
fin and himself, creating q COMMITTEES as
follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17

Mr.. John G. Armstrong will be candi-
date for the position of alderman of the
4th ward, made vacant by the resignation
of Jos. s. Ebersol. Mr.. Armstrong if ell
ected will make most efficient public of
ficer as he is thoroughly familiar with all
kinds of public atfaits. Mr.. w. B, Titus
will be the opposing candidate.
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FRIDAY.

Whatever els, may be said of the mem
bers Of the counts legislature, it cannot be
denied that they ,re always promptly in
their seats when tn chairman raps them to
order. Friday morning proved no exception
to the rule and the oil call showed every
one on hand. The Minutes of Thursdays
session we're read anc approved. The call
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circumstances he did not feel that he could
afford to antagoule Mr.. Lewis, and so he
quietly wrapped his ambition up in napkin
and buried it, for the time a, least. Messrs'
Fades, Gum and o. Lougblin were never Sc
riously candidates, The whole Of the morn
ing was spent in wire-pulling, not only on
the Craftsmanship affair, but also as to com
mitteeships. There seemed to be disposi'
lion to re-organize number Of the commit
tees and to make changes in the chairman
ships of two or three, This WAS cause OF
worryment, especially to the opponents OF
Lewis, who seemed afraid Of the action he
would take if reelected.
At just two o'clock and seven minutes
Clerk McKeon raped tho sssemblsge to or
der, and upon call Of the roll the follow
ing members were found to be present:
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Anderson. A n. AdAms.
Bowen. Henry, Serena
Brennan, FentOn. OsaRc.
Bubeck. william, la Sale
Hurksrt. Joseph, Ia Sale.
Butterileld. c W, Rutland
Carlin, John II, Waltharl .
DinsmOre. W J.. Mcriden.
Doyle. Luke. Dimmick.
Dresser. T. s, Gropclsnd,
Dunaway, J n, Farm Ridge
Dwyer, Win, ottawa
Fades, Fred W. Bruce.
Farnswortn. Il. S.0ttsva.
Fischer, Caspar, Mendoza.
Ford, James. Wallace.
Gallagher. II NJ. Peru.
Gibbs. Charles. Ophir.
Gransden. Albt, Worthwhile
Green. Basil, Dayton.
GuEn. Henry. Eden.
Grifin, A I. Utica.
HaIsaiu DlHfs. Perm
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Hickok. L Il, Troy Grove.
Hillenbrsnd, A. Bruce.
Hsllecker ID, OTTAWA
Jennings, James. Mission.
Lnuf, William, Richlsnd.
Lewis, Edw'd c, Deer Park
Lukins. W II. Bruce.
Madden. Chas I, Mendoza.
Maiorhofer, NJ. Manlius,
Mcintyre. William II, Allen,
{. McLauchlan, Jn0. La Bale
Nicholson. JnO, verinilllon,
Norton, Warren II, Earl:
O'LOughlin, NJ, Brookheld.
Phillips. Thomas, Hope.
Reed, John F, Ottawa.
Rowe, x A, Freedom.
Sawyer. l. N, Eagle.
4. Stevenson, j W. otter Crk,
Spencer. Chss 4, Miller.
Thompson, 5 $, CIR Rapids.
Wilson. John P, Fall River,
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On Thursday the twelfth juror in the
anarchist murder cases, now being tried
before Judge Gary in Chicago, was secured.
Already three weeks have been consumed,
and hundreds of men examined.
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The total number of votes polled up to
the present throughout the kingdom ior
home rule Is 2,206, POS, against l,3i4,"o
for the Union The progress OF the Union
list voting, as II has gradually grown to Its
present proportions, has been accompanied
by gradual rise in the prices OF shares OF
ali the Irish railways and other investment
securities in Ireland.
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On Wednesday the resolution introduced
by Mr. Morrison and reported from the
Ways and Means Committee appropriating
the surplus Of the Treasury to paying gov
srnmenf bonds, the whole amounting to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17

The senate on Wednesday, In consider.
ing the river and harbor bill, accepted the
grant Of the Illinois and Michigan canal,
and approved of the appropriation of $500.
600 tor commencing work on the Henne.
pin canal.
, 1886-09-14
Soaked Slu0gers.

CHICAGO, Sept. l3.-The six round
glove contest between Paddy Ryan and
Frank Glover, champion heavy weight of
Illinois, took place at Cheltenham beach
to night. 1t resulted in a regular slug
Cling match. and was stopped by Town,
of the Lake police, at the emf of the
second round, One of the referees de
cided that Ryan had the best of the
fight; the other declared il a draw. A
fight t,uk place in the rain on the boat,
upon which a twenty four foot ring was
made. From the start To finish the fight
was a vicious one on the part of both
men, il being necessary tor the referees
to rush between them with umbr' las and
club and haul the men apart. The fight
was stopped at 1880 p M, and the
drrnched and dispuSted l,5o0 spectators
made a rush for the train. .