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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
THE GREENBACK CONVENTION,

If there Is any thing eXtant that is deep
er, wider, thicker, and more ponderous
than another it is greenback convention
Such gatherings are profoundly "Jrainy
In ordinary political assemblages few do
the talking; in greenback conclave,
every blessed mothers son of them is an
orator, full fledged and crammed full of
Statistics, logic, learning, language, logar-
ithms, and CAB. Such convention was
held in the janitor's room in the court
house, an humble place, it is true Do
genes leCtured in tub. 1t was conyen.
tion of the greenbacks Of the Sth district,
comprising the counties of Grundy, Ken
dali, La Sale and Du Page, to select Il
candidate for congress. Du Page alone
failed TO send delegate, the others We're
represented. Geo. Glass, of Sucator was
made permanent chairman and J. Ii Fer
ris, of Joliet Secretary, before it was asDer
tanned who were delegates. Greenbacks
are not tied to parliamentary usages
Glass spoke. He admitted the party was
under cloud at present, hut 10, at is not
dead but sleepeth," thus neatly warning
the world not to tickle the nose nor "yank"
the tail of the lion when he is taking his
siesta! "all the noble party needs TO do is to
rouse up, put on its war paint shy its cas-
tor into the ring and win! The secretary
read printed circular from Prof o. +.
Lumry, of Wheaton college, Du Page, in
which that gentleman demolisIles all other
political parties at one fell swoop of his
glittering pen and points out the beneticent
projections and ineifaple goodness of the
q. b's. He modestly asked to be nominated
for congress. This, he seemed TO think,
added to the fact that he is an independent
candidate, onght to boost him through
Porter of Grundy wanted all TO speak.
He wanted to speak, and he knew that all
wanted to speak; he wanted a love feast
of speaking, and moved that every one be
given five minutes. Westgate of Troy
Grove wanted ten minutes-he knew some
who would need an hour. Woods oI Strea.
tor figured 1t out Is present, 10 minutes to
each, three hours time. Five minutes each
would take an hour and forty minutes
Let's make il hso minutes voices, "Oh oh,
no, no! too SHORTY but at length the
shrewd mathematical point embraced in
the Woods motion prevailed, because a
greenbacker can't resist figures
Porter spoke Let's unite with the labor
party and sweep things generally; we have
tried greenbacks clone and got left. Let's
join with them and call ourselves the
grand Labor Union, or something. The
chair called lime" and Porter sat.
Watkins, Of Will, thought 1t would be
good scheme to have a committee on Gre
dentials, and find out who is who" Nc
Lauehlan of La Sale, with his eve In a
sort of oratorical frenzy rolling, exclaimed
All faces are greenback faces, and they
are tkeir own credentials" applause by
our reporter Mclaughlin unco1sciously
pointed toward the front door Half the
delegates looked that way and saw the face
of j. lyor Montgomery, the whisom green
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Blaine element ia tue Green Mountain
state.
Maine has now been heard from, and
the comfort that II was TO give Mr.. Blaine
and Mr. Blaines admirers Is wholly want.
ing. Into the canvass Mr.. Blaine entered
with all his zeal. He made speech after
speech. lie was aided by his distinguish
ed lieutenants at home and by republicans
of prominence from abroad The issues
discussed were of wider scope than state
issues, taking in as they did acts of the ma.
tional administration. Mr.. Blaine hoped
for great things from his own state, but his
hopes have ended in the making of them
The complete returns from Tuesdays
election show that the republicans polled
G9,0O0 votes; the democrats $4,000, and the
prohibitioniSts 1000
In comparison with the vote in 1884, this
shows republican loss of 5000, a demo.
cratic loss Of 1000 and prohibition gain
of 5000. 1t would seem from all this that
Mr., Blaine has not accomplished enough
in his own state TO warrant his friends in
growing very eXuberant over his magnet,
ic" qualities.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The Democratic voters Of the various townships OF
La Sale county requested TO select delegates rep
resent them at Democratic County Convention, 10 be
held at Tdrn Hall, In Ottawa, on WEDNESDAY, THE
CTH DAY or OCTOBER, 1896, to put in nomination can.
ddates AZ follows County Judge Probate Judge Coun
~ Clerk Probate Clerk, Sheriff Treasurer and County
superintendent Of Schools. Also the following legisIa
tive offices: State Senator and Two Representatives.
and 10 transact any and all such other business may
properly come before the convention. The townships
Of the county shall each be entitled 10 representation
the convention hereby called on the basis Of dele
pate for every 80 votes and also every fraction OF
votes greater than H. cast In su IA townships for the
Cleveland and Hendricks electors in 1881 The com.
mitee rccomnei that the Democratic voters of the
various townships hold their township for the
selection Of delegates Monday. the fourth day OF De-
tJber, between the hours Of three O'Clock and I'VE
o'clock In the afternoon unless another day and Uth,r
hours shall be designated by the various township
mittecE The committee further recommend that such
tyws ships failed 10 elect committees the last eau
held elect them. The several townships shall be
CButlcd TO the following number Of votes In the con
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
A Card

In yesterdays issue of the new Plumb
and yengeful lawyers personal journalism
organ, called "the Ottawa Globe," I AM
charged with being willing to take the
county Judgeshlp at salary of 5000 a
year and board" This charge is false, and
made, evidently for the purpose of dis
paragement and ridicule. have neither
courted or merited such an assault and no
tce it now only for the purpose of brand
ing its author as coward and liar.
While | am not "A millionaire, nor does my
annual income reach up into the thousands,
yet my clients are respectable people and
my fees only for ACTUAL services rendered
which enables me to pay my way as l go,
leaving a nice little bank account tor a
rainy day" My notions of life are plain.
l live within my means and don't think it
right for a lawyer to rob the widow and or
phan, or cloud the titles or absorb the
estates of decrepit or demented old farm
ers, simply to keep up style. | am Pro
hibition candidate fol county Judge on
terms and conditions prescribed by the
Statutes of Illinois, and tlatter myself that
when the election is over, no law brakers,
or crime makers, will answer at the roll
call of my friends.
NORMAN kILBURN.
Ottawa, H., Sept, II, 1886.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Republican Congressional convention.

The republicans OF the eighth congress
sional convention met at Turn Hall in this
city, on Tuesday, and nominated Colonel
Plumb for reelection, Major McLaughry
OF Joliet making the nominating speech
The seconding speech was made by Wal.
ter Reeves. Senator Ray Of Grundy acted
as chairman, and +. L. Sells of Du Page as
secretary, After his nomination Col Plumb
was called upon and made a characteristic
speech-one very slushy and very dema.
,ogical. At the close of his remarks a
congressional central committee was chos-
en-, con. posed of the following named per
sons: Du Page, T. A. Childs, J. p. Has
ford; Grundy, W. S. Pierce Kendall, G
W. Greenfield; La Sale, d. McDougall
John G. Ames, Casper Fischer; Will, Z.
W. Willard, NJ. Walton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

10y the voters at the primaries In his inter
est
He believes that In a great many towns
In this county money was freely used, both
prior 70 the day of the primaries and upon
the day they were held. He believes that
without such prodlgal use of money Mr.
Plumb would never have received an en-.
dorsement at the hands of party upon
whose generosity he had no claim and to
which he had in the past given but the
most questionable allegiance,
Mr.. Fornof, the editor OF the FREE TRA
DER Is not fighting Mr.. Plumb on personal
grounds; he is fighting him because he
believes il TO be disgraceful to the voters
OF the district TO be represented in congress
by one whose political prominence is due
TO dishonorable and dishonest methods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
THE OBJECTIONS,

Mr.. Fornof, of the Streator Free Press,
is greatly In error when he states that the
editor of the FREE TRADER has naugur.
ated war of mud. Singing" upon Colonel
Plumb, who was on Tuesday re-nominated
by the republicans OF this district for con
gressional honors The editor of the FREE
TRADER is quite as strenuously opposed to
bitter personalities as is the virtuous gen.
tleman who conducts the republican organ
at Sreator, and INDUCES less in them
The objections raised to Ralph Plumb
are of more serious nature than those of
a purely personal character. They are of
a character that affect very grievously the
interests of good government, The editor
OF the FREE TRADER objects 10 Mr. Plumb,
not because of any personal dislike for
him, but because of firm conviction that
the only thing he represents in politics is
money-because of belief that Mr.
Plumb would not to. day be at the head of
the republican Organization of this district
If IL was not for the fact that he is a rich
man-one who has spent literally and is
willing TO spend literally his funds TO in
sure political prefermeRt
Mr.. Plumb has been charged by respect,
able aud respected men of his own party
with being "a political corruptionist," and
the editor OF the FREE TRADER believes
that he IL. He believes that two years
since he purchased the influence of news
papers and paid political tricksters for tray
cling the county Of La Sale and debauch,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
THE MAINE ELECTION,
time

After the Edmunds triumph over Mr.,
Blaine In the Vermont election, the friends
of the "mcntebank statesman eagerly as
serted that when Maine was heard from
their beau ideal would be 50 unanimously
endorsed as TO make his choice as the re-
publican standard bearer in 1888 beyond
the peradventure of doubt. They felt
sore when il was found that but six anti
Edmunds republicans had been elected TO
seats in the Legislature, the six apparently
representing the full strength of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
4 Plain Fact

The Sterling Gazette Printing Co, has
failed aud been closed up on claim of $40.
600 because ii did all sorts of work at star
walton prices. Agents Of that and similar
concerns canvass the country towns and take
orders at nominal rates, and merchants and
business men fix these ruinous figures as the
standard, and kick because responsible
papers ask irmg and not dying prices When
the printer wants a sack Of -four OF dollar .
worth Of sugar, or suit Of clothes, he don't
beat down the me rchant's price, nor ye does
he send abroad for his goods, as many bust.
ness men do for their printing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

attended II indefinitely. During the lis
cal wear ended June 80, 1886, the Score
tary of the Treasury called $4,000, 900 o
bonds Thus far In the current fiscal yea
$52 900 600 have been called and 81 OOO
600 redeemed by voluntary surrender, The
amount of 3 per cents outstanding and sub
iect to call Is $9l 1913, 100.
On the night of the 18th inst, an attemp
was made TO blow up the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad Co.'S sigma
tower at the intersection OF the STOCK
Yards and Lake Shore main lines. The
tower is about 80 feet high. It's use Is to
turn the electric switches and signal gates
The explosion WAS loud and much damage
done. As passenger train was due from
the east the evident intention was 70
wreck 1t regardless Of life II was doubt
less the work of Lake Shore strikers.
Gurdon S. Hubbard, one Of the most IA.
nous of the pioneers Of the northwest,
died at his home In Chicago on Tuesday,
the nth, AT l:i5 A. NJ He had been an
invalid for year previous and totally
blind. Owing TO blood poisoning one of
his eyes was removed three years ago, and
il was found necessary u year ago 70 take
out the other He was born in Vermont
Aug. %, 1902, went to Montreal with his
parents in 1915, and soon after he entered
into the American fur company, AT $l2D
per year lie escorted 10 mon on an eNpe-
ditiOn for the Illinois river, COasting along
the shore of Lake Michigan, reaching
the present site of Chicago In 1918, The
party then made their way up the South
Branch, to where Bridgeport afterwards
appeared, thence on Mud Lake 10 Des.
plaines river and down 10 the Illinois,
which stream they followed 10 where Hen
nCpin now stands and there they Wintered
among the Indians. Here he built the
first log house ever erected in this whole
region by any white man. lie learned the
Indian language and became familiar with
their manners, customs and superstitiOns
and com plctely won their friendship and
confidence, which he ever retained. lie
next year went TO Macnaw, and the fol
lowing spring was made chief in command
and manager of his cOmpany's business in
Illinois. He returned To Hennepin estab-
lished a trading post and ran itsuCcessfully
until the final exodus of the Indians after
the Blackhawk war, and was of great adj |
In 1898, when trouble broke out in ChiCa |
go between the Winnebago Indians and
the whites, he volunteered TO go to the Wa
bash settlements in Indiana for aid. He
went alone and returned promptly with l2O
mounted men, only screen days after his de
parture! lie erected the first brick build |
ing In Chicago, in 1894, and called Hub,
bard's Folly" because "it was monsuouS
outlay of money in bog hole which never
could be anything but miserable swamp"
He once engaged with firm in building a
line of lake steamers. The British flag |
ship captured by Commodore Perry and
the Commedore's own flag ship were of
this line He was member Of the legis, |
lature and great friend of the Illinois q
Michigan canal. His record as a pioneer
is one of which his state may well be
proud.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The democracy Of Cook county on We'd
nesday nominated William Best for sher
i'll, Michael Mclnerny for county clerk,
Michael Schweisthal for county treasurer
Egbest Jameson for judge Of the superior
court j. G.. Knickerbocker for probate
Judge, Richard Prendergast for county
Judge, and ST Clair Sutherland for county
commissioner The ticket is conceded TO
be unusually strong, and will be elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Gabriel Bouck, OF Oshkosh, having pos
itively refused 10 become the democratic
nominee for governor OF Wisconsin, Gilbert
NJ. Woodward was placed In the field j.,
+. Putnam was nominated for lieutenant
governor, John A. johnson for state treas
urer, and John u Ludwig for secretary of
state
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Commissioner Atkins states that since
the removal of Agent NcGilcuddy at Pine
Ridge ii has been clearly shown that the
number Of Indians at that point is 2,24l
less than were reported as drawing sup
plins
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The Chicago daiies last Saturday gave
sensational account Of the fearful death of
Mrs Commerford, in that city, who poison
ed her two little children and then herself
The facts as to her effort 10 take her babes
and herself out of all worldly trouble were
probably correctly given, but the main de-
tails bearing on the case were fearfully wrong
and unjust to her memory, as well as to her
relatives, and the little dailies here seem to
have made no effort to correct them. Mrs.
Commerford was formerly Miss Dwyer, a
waitress at Whites Hotel, pretty and
sprightly girl, and a belle in her circle. She
married Mr.. Frank Commerford, respecta-
bic young gentleman, and they went TO Chi
cago to live He died there not long ago.
Her father-in law, MIR Patrick Commerford,
one of the kindest of old gentlemen, man
having some means, finding that the widow
was giving way to fits of crying by the hour,
and becoming more and more the subject of
deep melancholia, for her sake and his grand
children's happiness, went to live with her
and provided the family with all the neces-
saries of life. So the story of her aestitu-
ton is the mere Imagination of newspaper
cranks, who are insane on sensations She
came to her death by poison, having first
given each Of her children corrosive subj.
mate, but in such large doses as to oyerdo
IL L. ,,nI
all the efforts Of the doctors to save her I'M
til relieved by death. She was buried here
on Sunday last
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Current Events.
Cholera is gaining ground in Austria

Ormonde, owned by the Duke of West
minister, who won the English Derby In
May, captured the st. Leger stakes Wed
needay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Ottawa, ILL.,, Sept, II, 1886.

The ladies of St Columbia church are
getting up a splendid bazaar, which will
open in Armory hall, on Monday, Oct. !,
and continue ten days, They will have
two larve tables and refreshment table.
The town table will be in charge Of Mrs.
NJ T, Moloney and Miss Lizzie Burke, and
others; the country table will be in charge
of the Misses Fogarty, Carey and others.
Mrs p Burke and Mrs j. Farrell will be
in charge at the refreshment table. The
efforts of the ladies' to hold a successful
fair have always been sustained by the
people of Ottawa, and this year will be no
exception. A number of valuable articles
will be disposed of, The Fajr Record will
be issued every day, as usual.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Senator Harrison opened the Republican
campaignin Indiana on Wednesday, speak
ing al indianapolis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Ottawa, H., sept. IS, 1856.
Democratic Congressional Convention.

delegate convention is called to meet at Joliet Sep
TENDER I'D. 1886, AT r. M for the purpose Of placing
m nomination candidate for Member Of Congress for
the Eighth Congressional District. and transact such
other bus ness may be brought before the conNen
ton The several counties viii be entitled TO repre-
scntation by delegates as follows;
Du Page ................ Grundy.
Eendall............. VIII ...........,...,..,l2
La Sale .......,.....,... IL
BY order Of Committee.
T. VI CRONIN Sec'y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

dollars was redeemed under II, and have
extended II indefinitely. During the IFS
cal wear, ended June 30, 1886, the Score
tary of the Treasury called $4,000 600 OF
bonds. Thus far In the current fiscal year
S52 900 600 have been called and 81 ,OOO,
6vO redeemed by voluntary surrender, The
amount of 3 per cents outstanding and sub
iect 10 call Is S9l ,l33, 100.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
PURELY POLITICAL,

The republicans of Kendall, De kalb
and Grundy counties, who cannot stand the
nomination of "Iivor,' have brought out
W. +. Coe, of Sandwich, for senator, and
DR.. Hanna, of Lisbon, for representative.
The pair of republicans for the senate will
now be known as Jivor X Cole)! a firm
that will be declared insolvent after the
election.
Elijah NJ, Haines, the irrepressible, by a
trick-and Hsines Is nothing if not tricky
to secure nomination from
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The Society of the Army OF the Ten.
nessee held It's annual reunion at Rock Is.
land during the present week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Much Interest has been excited by a
yacht race which took place on the ocean
near New York recently The contestants
We're the Galatea, English, and the May.
flower American, and was easily won by
Die latter, Ia what the horse jockey would
call "two straight heats"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Er,,5fG Il, ne Past DH,G ~ O,ni,C0, iuHOg, as
second C!G.s NGH Nd'tJ,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The Acting Secretary of the Treasury
has issued call for 100000 three per
cent bonds. The treasury officials are we'll
satisfied with the results Of the previous
voluntary call, although barely million
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The result of the convention at Plano
last Thursday is one to bring shame on the
republicans of the 18th Senatorial District,
and the nominees of that convention may
find, when the votes are counted in No
vember, that the people are not to be trad
ed for like cattle, In the interest OF any
man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

But wrong has been done the Repub
licans of this district that cannot be re-
paired. Mr.. FaXon and his two associates
have forced upon US candidate for state
senator that even delegates who voted fol-
him repudiate. They have given Kendall
county an unsavory reputation for political
tratiicing, and we do not deserve it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Had the three stood by them, with
Grundys five votes, Montgomery could
never have been nominated and after a
few ballots De Kalb would have been glad
TO drop the Illegal moral voter and put up
a man whose Republicanism and integrity
are unquestinned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

the democratic convention recently held
at Waukegan, and in this way: His sup
porters got possession Of the hall and pat
him in nomination before his opponents
could realize the situation. When they
had caught breath they adopted a resolu-
ton denouncing him and his methods, and
repudia,ed him entirely by nominating
George Waite, But Haines treats their
proceedings with contempt. and goes about
among the people proclaiming himself as
the real Simon pure" nominee of the par
ty, and laughs at the other fellow, whom
he denounces as "bolter." The democ-
racy of the entire state will watch the re,
suit in that district with interest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

The Somonauk R~reiNe fears that Mar
shall will be called mugwump, because
he opposes Montgomery. We support re-
publican nominees, but all the conventions
In the universe cant make republican
out of Montgomery.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-07

The Sheriff has srysnizsd = pose o.
dep1tiss 10 be prepared for Nat Baker
ssd Crsdlehsagh. II they should sstem pi
eeFe the outrage that Was perpesrssed N
Oregon City.
Since Janaarv L @. Palusr has ship
red over $50 coo feet Of lumber from
Nsnsouver 10 points east of tie Dalles.
He shipped enc lot Of 10000 fest TO
Echo, IN UuatIils county.
Ga Sstur lay Sarah. daughter of
John Tracy, ssed about y years, sas
taken before she Probate Judge and
decided Inssus. On sunday sheriff
Ci0aRs and DR.. Ella WLipple took her
30 ; ell scoou.
Dr.. Ella Nhipple will start East this
week, TO D. absent several mouths She
has ssc1red vscsncy IN hospital and
/! take coarse of practical frsin nc.
See will visit various Eastern hospitals
before her retnru home.
Toe city Is full OF men. and women,
too, sho come TO the land Office TO ME
on lands along the Columbia hiSer
'oTmtriy covered by she Oregon Central
Railroad grant, Eos released by order
Of ihs Interior Department. after for
'eitGre OF the grant oy Congress
Young girl who ca ne over here from
Portland 10 sing IN Friday nights sop-
cert ~as foolish enough 10 get married,
| without her parents knovledge. TO 4
| young man who has already distIu
Gui>bed himself by failing to support
one wife. Wife NJ. . will repent at her
!sisure.-IHdeper.isf.t.