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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
The CITY Election.

Wherever there was contest over "i"e'
manic honors on Tuesday there was as mucl
excitement about the polls at the various
wards of the city as customarily char
scteri7es Ottawa elections; but where, as was
the case in the second and fourth wards
there was no opposition to the sitting mem
hers there seemed to be an absolute lack OF
interest The contest for the office of police
magistrate was throughout conducted in the
hest naturel manner, rs, in fact, were also
the allermanic contests, no mud singing be
ing INDUCED in by any candidate. As re-
splt when it was announced that Judge
Weeks had secured the magistracy and
Mcs>rs. Pritchard, Dineen AMI Burke were
the successful aldermea, the opposing candi
dates and their friends accepted defeat with
the best possible grace,
The defeat of Hoban by Burke was essen
italy victory for 'the boys and after the
vote was counted they enjoyed their victory
10 the full, aided by Fitzgerald's brass band
and large procession of shoutcrs carrying
new brooms. The most sanguinary fight
was in the old FIRST ward-the present third
where everybody votes from sheer sense
of duty upon any and every occasion. A
large vote was polled and Dineen secured a
victory by but thirteen majority-quite
enougi, however, for all practical purposes.
On The South 81 lie Pritchard found when
the count was ended that he had gotten
through safely and with six votes to spare.
Mcssrs MacKinlay and Hull had no opposi-
ton, and in consequence took the day very
easy.
The election of Weeks by so large ma.
iority was the result of very hard work done
by him, the popularity Of the judge, the
withdrawal Of Bane, and the argument that
if be failed of an election he would be out
of Office altogether. The aldermen elect are
all men Of good ability and reputation and
ougl, 10 make efficient members of the city
council.
Mr.. Burke is n partner in the firm of
Burke Bros, grocers, and for some years
past has been active in the military matters
o! :, G town. He has been successful in his
own business affairs, and if equally atten-
tive 20 public interests will be most credi-
fable representative Of his ward Mr.. Di-
neeu has been resident Of Ottawa for many
years, having been at one time in the employ
Of the c., Il. I. & =. X. Il. Co., but of late
has been carrying on an extensive coal trade.
Mr. pricharl, who succeeds AID Williams
On the South side, is engaged in stock deal
ing auying and selling horses He is one
If the pillars of the Baptist church IN this
city
Tie council will now be made up as fol |
lows: First ward. Chas. Skinner, W. L.
pritchard; Second, Isaac We'll, I. L. Mac
Kinlay; Third, Daniel Maher, NJ Dineen;
Fourth, ". II Hull, Joe Ebersol Fifth, A.
White, Thos Burke Politically, there are
seven democrats and three republican. The
following is the vote in detail:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The expense incurred already In the
third trial of the Mooney murder case al
Waukegan amounts to over $4,000 all in
Cured In the attempt to secure jury that
was free from bias and prejudice. There
we're over twenty-five hundred and nifty
men examined, all of whom except twelve
were found to be incompetent TO try the
case. A number of such cases would have
tendency to make people think that the
present jury system Is good deal more Of
farce than It now is. 1t may well be
doubted whether the jury system Is so
great blessing as 1t 10 generally thought
10 be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The Board Of Trustees of the Soldiers
Home at Quincy have adopted a plan fol
the building. The estimated expense will
be about $4,000, and work will begir
May 18th. The main building will be OF
stone, large enough TO hold one hundred in
mates, and sixteen brick cottages with din
Ing attachments for each will he erected il
addition, accommodations being provided
for four hundred in all There will be q
laundry building, a boiler house and tun
mel connected with its smoke stack for ven
tilation; ample sewerage, gas and water
a commissary and culinary building OF suf
ficient capacity for all Inmates,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
4 Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt, Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying be.
tween Atlantic City aud " y, had been .trou.
blcd with a cough 80 that Ec was unable to
sleep, and was induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption !, not only gave
him instant relief, but allaycd the extreme
soreness in his breast. His children were
similarly affected, and single dose had the
same happy effect. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry IS now the standard remedy in the Cole.
man household and on board the schooner
Free Trial Bottles of thi, Standard Remedy at
d. LOrriauX's Drug store
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
An Auecdote Of Beaconsfieid.

At a London dinner, one day, where there
were many diplomatists present, some one be-
gan to speak Of the political assassinations, to
which the Emperor William had almost fallen
q victim. NJ Washington had, it appears,
run some danger. All of his colleagues Of the
diplomatic corps took much pains to express
their sympathy. Lord Beaconsfield alone
said nothing When everybody had done
giving his opinion, he raised his bead, and,
with his siiabolical smile, said: Kill We'd
dingtoni That would make assassination r.
dic1,lnis The AryonauG
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The Washington Sunday Hatcha says
the following OF our former tewnsman, and
every one who knows him will second the
motion" in every particular:
Colonel X. f. Goodell, appointed post
master at Leadville, was confirmed last
Thursday, his case being the first of the
political appointments in dispute taken up.
Colonel Goodell has been in the city for
some months, and the transients and per
manents will be sorry to lose him. He is
credited with knowing more people than
any other person in the whole, wide, noisy,
universe, and he is "a joy forever to each
separate and distinct individual of the lot.
Colonel Goodell was formerly chairman of
the Illinois Democratic Committee, and he
subsequently held similar position in Col
orado. He has broad, old fashioned cour.
tesy which compels everybody's regard and
which has enabled him to become an inter,
state guide, philosopher, and friend. May
the Heavens smile upon him!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

BY all means let the Senate do away with
the long continued practice of considering
the character Of Presidential nominees In
secret session. There Is no reason why the
people should not know the charges al.
legged against any person named BY the
President fof an important position OF pub
lie trust. The present system of sitting
with closed doors u wholly pernicious and
- calculated 10 foster dishonesty and de-
ceit II ought to be dcue away With.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The regular meeting of the City board
with Alderman Williams, White, Ebersol
and officer Macarthur present. S. Near
thur repented that officer Brenon and Frost
has been working for the post mouth I'M
der directions of the health committee no
tifying parties about the Oitp 10 clean. up
On motion of Aid. Whise the health fticer.
were authorized TO employ men and team.
TO do all necessary work and on motion OF
Aid. Ebersold the hea III ffi;ers was author
lied to recsmmend TO the Council an ap
preparation for pump and fixtures nee
essary for soluble purposes,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
These are Solid Facts.

Tbs best blood purifier and system regulator
ever placed within the reach Of suffering hu.
manity, truly is Electric Bitters. Inactivity of
the liver, biliousness, jaundice, constipation
weak kidneys, or any disease or the urinary
organs, or whoever requires an appetizer
tonic or mild stimulant, will always lind Flee
trio Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly, every
bottle guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or
money refunded. Sold at fifty cents q bottle
by d. Lorrlaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

In the Ottawa Republican, on April ION
appeared an item 10 the effect that the
commissioners of highways of Wallace
had, by their attorney, j. j. Conway, repu
dated between $1,000 and $4,000 indeot
edness incurred by their predecessors, on
the ground that the orders were illegally
issued.
The true facts seem to be that there Ii
not word of truth in this. The commits
sioners have not repudiated any debts, ano
the attorney denies point blank of having
taken any steps in the matter. Further
more, they have no legal information OF
any kind to show that there are any debts
to repudiate even if they so desired. There
is debt of $500 which the commissioners
books will show TO be proper and legal
But the statement by the Republican that
il would be repudated seems to have been
made out of whole cloth" and can be
nothing more than an unjust attack by in
ference upon the former commissioners
which is utterly without reason or justice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Kankakee, Illinois, has decided TO have
water works, and will put down ten miles
of mains, purchase two pumping engines,
each of 100000 gallons capacity per day,
build tower twenty feet in diameter and
l20 feet high, to hold 800 900 gallons, and
will construct 10 hydrants.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

George Smith. senior proprietor Of the
Springfield IHinOts State Register. died st
his home on Saturday morning last, aged
ftty nine years Mr.. Smith had long been
engaged In the newspaper work 10 this
state, and vas widely and favorably known.
he wss maa Of sfyict business Integrity
and credit 10 the professioe. At his hsms
be vss held h dessfvedly high esteem.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

A few years ago tnirty.ive German carp
were brought to the United States and
placed in the national fish pond at Wash.
ington. From these fish have descended
the 200 900, 900 carp now in this country,
which are scattered In $4,000 different
places
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The New York Commerctal Bulletin says
that the fire loss during March, 1886 is the
heaviest ever recorded in that month, 1t
estimates the loss at l0,Gj0,000, SO ,j00,O 900
more than the average for ten years, One
hundred and seventy-three fires, with losses
above $4,000 have occurred.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

If Sam Randall succeeds in defeating
Morrison's new tariff bill in the house, as
he boasts he will, his district will be kept
intact for him by his Cameronian allies in
Pennsylvania Randall isa very important
annex to the republican machine Of that
state
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

2:3O p. NJ. "Readng," Miss Sara a.
Crawford, streator High School.
s. B. BATHURST, Ottawa,
b b. LAKIN, otreat0r
l.. A. THOMAS, la Sale,
ErecuiiCe COMMITTEE,
WIN. BRADY, Marseilles, Secrctd'Y
G. b Stockdale, President.
Directors of Public Schools, Parents ana
Teachers are respectfully requested TO at
tend Teachers will find it TO their advan-
tage TO do SO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
rrou n Prominent Society Lady OF
Quincy, HI.

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Quincy H., october 1875.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Al Marseilles the candidates temperance
ticket we're elected by n majority of IS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The question Mt issue at La Sale was the
building Of a water works system for the city
which was carried by majority of 22l.
I lGl votes were polled
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Something to Go with PORK ChoPs-
In Cincinnati they believe the best rslish
and corrective to 60 with pork chops b 70
maao sauce Il i aid to neutyaliss The AMI
nal fat becasss purely vegetable suhstA.e&
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

SERENA, H., Nov. 8, 1855.
MRS. DIR. KICK, Dear Madam al deem d my Say
to let the puolc know what yoa aM NM, LOT cSI had
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kind Pains through chest also In bead sna .ssk Wss
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nrnHar ,ss, she has not taken drop OF medclne
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strong which gives me cause to believe her cure
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rindases 10 call OF address me-
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nearly dead when was placed under Mrs. Or. Keck'
treatment. Although my husband did not believe II
would benefit me, had confidence and followed hers
directions she cured OF the atove troubles and
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years and have not taken any medicine I'D mat ume
But in order accomplish this, TOOK her Inedlcnes
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the caarrh ANY who doubts This can MrlH 70 me
MRS. FRANK WEBER.
Home Endorsement.--Fe Female Trouble.
OrrAw, =, La Sale Co. IL. May 5. IS.
MIS- DR. KICK Dear Friend: reel " nay GUY 70
the suffering public 20 make known What your Naus-
ble medicines AMI advice have done Tor me. pave
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OTTAWA. H., Oct q. 1876.
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covering my health gain Al tooee e0ooong ns
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Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19

Practical Paper Hanger and Decorator. AT Hyde &
Humblcs
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19
- - = - - - - -
PHYSICIANS.
|. NJ. HOSKINS, M

P D. ST. JOHN, Nj. D.
OGics-2l7 East Douglas ave. Kes,dence-3.0 North
Main street.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19
One Way to Get a Start.

aey IN Times-Democrac
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19

Would you advise ne to send MY sou 10
the naval academy asked New Yorker
OF naval officer. by oil means, was The
reply i. he VIII not study hard enough 10
become one Of the first rsn homer men OF his
LASS Ii that Gaze the government VIII
honorably drop him after graduation, and
he viii be able to start in life with tie lest
possible education and doGceur Of s. .ooo
New YORK Letter
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19

Physician and surgeon. Ofsice in aertwin block.
corner Fourth and Douglas avenue over Saurs drug
store. Once hours 10 Il =. NJ, 10 p. m, and at
night. d,tIms
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19
w. M. JOHNSON

homeopathic General practice. chronic diseases
and diseases Of females. Telephone No. i0e.
once and residence Steel & Sons hardware
sfore III Main street. Wichita Kan.
once hours, To 10 q. to4 N. m and a; night
d&0
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16
Not Caught Yet.

Theodore Becker and Adolph Kett-
ner, who escaped from New Castle
jail last Saturday night, have not yet
been captured and 1t 10 scarcely proba.
blu that they viii be. IL Is stated that
since Becker's incarceration he has bad
all his property In this city turned into
cash, which seems TO show that the
escape was meditated long ago. The
men we're undoubtedly assisted by out.
side parties, and 1t Is generally supposed
that Immediately after their escape
they came to this city and started from
here to New York, from which port II
10 probable they took q steamer for
Europe. 1t has been stated that tbeiI
friends were confident of obtaining q
pardon before the expiration Of Gov,
Stockley's term, but those wh0 know
the Governor best are inclined 70 the
opinion that their chances In this d.
rection were very poor, and the actor
of the prisoners would seem 70 indioat,
that they were Of the same opinion.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16
UssAnoery OoMt.

The ocart In Chanosry held brief
session yeseef&Ay afternoon with Chan :
cellor SaRlsburs presiding. Argument
was heard on the motion to grant rule
against Ford b Ryan for them to show
cause why they should not be held for
contempt, In violating the preliminary
injunction granted on the application
OF Mrs. Ann B. Foreman 10 restrain
them from thro wing refuse matter from
their morocco factory into Silverbrook.
Victor DUPONT, Willard Salisbury, Jr.,
and K. G. Bradford, Esq. appeared for
the plaintiff and George Gray and VIM.
O. spruAnce, Esq fer the defendants
The following agreement Was made Do
tween the parties: That the preiimf-
nary injunction restraining the de.
PENDANTS from polluting the waters Of
Silverbrook be made perpetual, and
that the proceedings for contempt oil
the Injunction be discharged; that the
defendants be permitted to forth with
discharge the refuse ct present In theii
reservoirs into Silverbrook, remove the
sediment from the stream, and build
sewer to connect with Shipley run, int
which to hereafter discharge all refuse
matter from their factory.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16
Revolver Presented.

When the police officers decided to
give ball, Officer Smith went into the
matter with viii and worked day and
night to do every thing in his power to
ensure its success. There may have
been others who worked as hard NJ
Officer Smith, but they were not as for.
tunate as he was and he succeeded In
disposing of 100 tickets, being the
largest number sold by any ono person
Il is brother officers, wishing to show
their appreciation OF his labors, sur
prised him yesterday by presenting hin
with a handsome double action. self
cooking, 32-calibre, Smith Il Westor
revolver. and although he was tskel
completely abAck, he managed 10 re
turn his thanks. The present is high !,
appreciated by the icer.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16

The TRIAL OF the Salem, Massachu-
setts, boy ootters, to which the REPUB-
LIcAN referred editoriAlly on Satur-
day, came to m end ON that day by q
disagreement Of the Jury, - was as the
time predicted. This IL one OF the pc
culiar cases, something like IN election
case in Della ware, upon which 1t is hard
b get jury to agree, unless that jury
u carefully selected from one side or
the other In the dispute, and this would
hardly be considered . fair and Impair.
sial Jury. Judge Brigham In his charge
reiterated the well-known and we'll
learned phrases OF labor rights and
property rights, but the real solution OF
the vexed question seems to be ~ far
or % ever. The broad principle that
labor has perfect right to labor when
1t will and for whom 1t will, and thai
capitalists and employers have Q right
20 employ when they will and whom
they will, Is accepted by ell rs good
logic, but this leaves capital and labor
in the same chaotic state In which they
were found before labor organizations
were thought OF. and before capital
com bined for self-protection. The trial
Of the Salem boyootters settles nothing
indeed IL possible the gap between
capital and labor lie as wide as ever,
and will remain 80 until more Of thu
spirit Of amicable arbitration prevails
while an organized effort to prevent q
firm OF leather dealers from sharing
Che benefits OF public trade withou
having complied with certain pre-
soribed rules OF labor may perhap
very properly be called conspiracy II
. legal sense, the attempt OF combinet
capital to force mp the cost of an articl
OF daily use for its own benefit b.
crushing labor, Is certainly no less
conspiracy on the part Of the few b
Cypress the many. A Jury Of laborers Ii
such case would be very sure to re
turn verdict In favor Of labor, and
Jury of capitalists would be rs sure I
return verdict In favor OF capital, an
ttoould not be said either were wrong
So It Is not surprising that . nike
Jury should disagree upon 80 importan
. matter rs the Salem boycott Sue
eases can only be met and sdjuste
properly by arbitration between capitI
and labor, and arbitration made b,
tween these conflicting elements shout
be faithfully observed and lived up K
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16

One Of the pressing reforms OF the
times needed Is change In the mode
OF collecting our county taxes. Year
after year, and several times during the
year, County Treasurer Herbert has had
70 draw upon his own private resources
to preserve the faith and good credit OF
the county, all owing to the political
abuses to which the collectors OF the
taxes have been subjected. New Cas-
tie County has twelve county collectors,
all Of them the most extreme partisans.
They make out to collect the taxes due
on real estate, and IL any not real es.
tate owners offer to pay poll taxes they
receive them with no thanks.
The law does not require them to COL
iect any tax from persons not property
owners. The collectors, all partisaEs
of one party, know full well what this
means, as the disfrsn chisement of 5000
Republican voters Of the county at q
loss of g. 600 In money to the county
shows. Take Democrats who vote. but
pay no taxes into consideration, the loss
70 the county cannot this year be less
than $11 900, and that Is within 81 600
Of the amount for which the County
Treasurer is asking proposals for q loan
at five per cent.
We agree with our contemporary, tbs
s'State Sentinel" that there ia no MT
cessity for twelve men running over tn,
county collecting taxes onlv from res
estate owners. One man like Count,
Treasurer Herbert corld collect th
whole Of 1t from real estate owners an
poll lax payers with more expedition
and with one-fourth the expense to til
county that 1t now costs. The opposi
ton to any reform in the collection c
taxes comes from the Democrats VIII
oppose 1t, because 1t would give a
equal opportunity for every body 70 pa
their taxes by which the Republ
cans would become epfrsnc hised, an
might carry the county and State.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16
The Historical Society.

The Delaware Historical Society held
Its regular monthly meeting last even
ing, at which the librarian reported
that he had received the journal Of
the Georgia Trustees" and the Colonial
Acts Of Georgia" from Mrs. De ReRf
OF Georgia. DIR. Bush reported t~t
medals presented BY Secretary BayArd,
struck from the dies ordered BY Con
gress, oae 70 commemorate the VICTORY
OF Commodore JACOB Jones OF the
United States sloop of.wAr Wasp oveI
the British sloop Of war Frolic, and thu
other In honor Of the victory gained By
Commodore McDohouRh Of the frlgats
United States over the British friga',
Macedonian. The doctor also exhibited
q bronze medal presented him by SEQ
Rotary Bay ard, being fac smile OF th'
original medal ordered by ,he Govern
ment 10 commemorate the victory o
the United States frigate Constitution
over the British friRate Guerrero
John B. Moore aud Fl. B. Nones wef
elected 10 active mem bership.