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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

own professions of honesty of purpose and
uprightness of aim, II has all along shouted
that those about 1t are unworthy of credence
and belief. 1t has adopted as its example
the boy who shouted wolf ~ "wolfH when
there was no wolf, and like him 1t mas
earned for itself the distrust Of the people
OF this city and county.
And thus, the coarse ribaldry applied to
the members of the county board collect.
lively and as individuals has but disguised
the right minded people of this commun-
ity. Whatever else may he said about the
men who met in this city week since to
look after the county affairs, no one will
attempt to deny their integrity Of character
and their honesty of purpose in discharg.
ing their duty as public servants. They
have the true interests of La Sale county
at heart, and to promote those interests was
the aim of their every act during their
whole Session. 1t is very likely they
did some things that might have been LETT
uRdone and left uLdone some things that
might have been done, but no legislative
body always acts wisely. Errors Of Cmis
sion or of commission, are always creeping
in, no matter how great the talent of the
legislators.
The citizens of Ottawa regret that an ap.
preparation was not made for the improve.
ment Of the grounds about the court house,
because as they now are, they present an
unsightly appearance. However, 0ttawa's
good people have too much common sense
and too great self respect TO grow angry
because all the members of the board were
to take hasty action in the mat.
ter. In the near future there is every rea.
son TO believe that the steps necessary to
placing the yard in proper condition
will be taken
The members Of the County Board may
rest assured that the assaults of an irrespon-
sible sheet, that is ever ready to sacrifice
truth 10 attempt at vulgar witlcism, are as
severly condemned In this city as they
must be at the homes Of those against
whom they were directed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
SELECTING Committeeman.

The democratic county central commit
tee have issued call for county convent.
ion, to be held in Ottawa, on Thursday, the
18th day of August. The business Of the
convention, as stated in the call, is "to ap-
point eighteen delegates TO represent La
Sale county In the democratic state con.
v-ntion TO be held at Springfield, on Thurs
day, August 10Th. Also to appoint eigh.
teen delegates TO represent La Sale county
in district congressional convention, com
posed Of delegates from each county in the
eighth congressional district, Illinois, when
ever the date and place for holding the
same shall be determined upon; also to
select n new county central committee and
to transact any and all such other bust.
ness as may properly come before the con
vention." Incidental to the holding Of the
convention, the caucuseS are 10 be held on
the Saturday preceediug-August 1th-"at
which time township committees shall be
elected to continue In Office two years"
IL is hardly to be expected that the eau
cuses so recommended will be as largely
attended as those to be held prior to the
convention for the selection of the delegat-
es, who are to nominate county ticket, and
yet they should be. The business to be
transacted is Of the utmost importance for
the most vital part of political canvass is
the correct and wise management of it.
That such canvass may be carried on by
the democrats of the county, this fall, great
care must be taken to select county and
township committeeman who will feel
personal interest in the success of the
party. This care is especially needful in
the selection of the township men, The
reason for this Is that bright earnest and
discreet men in the various townships can
accomplish better and more remunerative
work than can the members Of the central
committee who are distant from every
locality save their own. The only work
the central committee can do is plan work
and for its proper execution they must de.
pend solely upon the wisdom and sctivi'y
of the local committeeman.
II will be found when the campaign is
fairly on that the question of success
between the two parties in the county is
reduced to a question simply of the better
organization. A strsng ticket without a
thorough organization throughout the coun.
ty will not be elected,--a weak ticket with
perfect organization may be. To avoid
every possible danger let the democrats
strengthen their organization by nam,sg
strong working committees and then let
them follow 1t up by nominating strongest
of candidates, whose interests such commit
teemen will look after.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
INDECENT JOURNALISM.

An alleged newspaper published in this
city, has seen fit TO go out of Its way to make
a most uncalled for attack upon the gentle
men who constitute the Board of Superyis-
ors of La Sale County. For long period
of time this paper has seen fit to carry on a
style of journalism that is not only disgrace.
full TO the profession, but which also di.
rectly reflects OH the good name and the
good people of the city of Ottawa. Utterly
without character and wholly without self
respect, II has in months past and still con.
tlDues to exhibit u total disregard of the de.
cencies and proprieties of journalistic work
Under the expression progressive" 1,
has without cause OF reason invaded the
sanctily Of the home and held up 20 ridi.
cule and public gaze the private lives of
Ottswa's citizens. Masked as an "iadepend.
snt journal" 1t has constantly spoken the Ian.
guage Of the can,ing and hypocri,ical. To
shade from view the utter insincerity of lis
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

Mr.. Edttar:-In reply to the structures of
the Streator Free Press who gets mad at CON-
ments on Colonel Plumb's great speech" for
the benefit Of the Knights of Labor, would
like to say just word The Free Press draws
the conclusion that because / say Colonel
Plumb's remedies" for the labor troubles are
srot" therefore and all Democratic are down
on the laboring men. Now, this is as near
fairness as any man the size Of the editor OF
the Free Press reaches. 1t is not his fault il he
can't see point or misrepresentit it. That is the
way he is built. Now, sir, these great rem
edies" (Which the Colonel evidently thinks
can discount the IS. 8. s." Mustang Lini-
meut, &c, are good enough In themselves;
but l mean that any man who deliberately
writes them down as the solution Of the diff
fculties between capital and labor in this
country has no more conception of these diff
ficulties than school boy. The Knights
for bread and he gives them q stone and
and thinks they are fools enough to accept
the stone.
The fact that this great speech appeared on
the heels of the Knights Of Labor meeting
at Cleveland has in itself certain made-to-
order fishyness for there has been nothing
in the career Of the doughty Colonel to show he
ever had any greater love for the laboring
man than that of the politician asking for his
vote, which would be very handy to have
around next fall. EAcUs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
Camp Lincoln.

AS long as Ottawa has Co. 3D." Of the 4th
l. N. g., the people of the city will feel an in
terest In the state militia no matter where the
state encampment shall be held. ltwas dis
appointment that the commission did not 10
cate the site at Buffalo Rock, but not enough
Of q one to take away from the people Of Of
| tawa their interest in the annual gathering of
the state troops for parade and practice. And
so all week, while the boys Of Co. d." (who
left here ON last Saturday morning for
Spring6eld,) have been in camp at Camp Lin
coin, the daily papers have been read to see
just how they have been making out. Those
Of the company who left the city for the place
Of encampment were; Capt. 8. X. Blanchard,
Lieuts. c. +. Hook, H. Hull, Sergts. T. A.
Burke, j. P. Scheying, c. A. Dawell, &. Z.
Wilson, Corps. Formulas, Buffers, Hoffman,
Musicians Alderman, Rhiel, Privates Barnes,
Boyd, Bell, Crane, Eldredge, Fleming, Gay,
Guitherman, Gallagher, Hagenbaugh, How.
land, Kllnk, Lansing, Morgan, Mitchell,
Moore, Raymond, Refor, Rudy, Rhoads, Sin
ger Vernon, Byrne. Advance Guard, Sergt.
/ Harden, Privates Seaman, Rising.
Prior to their leaving, Sergeant Harden and
Privates Scanlan and Rising had gone ahead
to make preparations for their reception. On
Saturday evening at 1880, when they reached
their destination, everything was found to DC
in readiness. The camp grounds are not as
pleasant as those at Buffalo Rock, owing to
the want Of water and the intense heat The
authorities in charge, however, tried 10 reni-
edy the matter by building an artificial swim.
ming place, but it is hardly success.
The attendance throughout the week WAS
large and especially on Thursday-'G Cover
nor's Day" The Fourth Regt., under the
command Of Gel. Ben t, shove TO tie b,st
advantage and especially Go. 3D." The num-
Der in camp is estimated at {, 900, the majority
Of them being from Chicago. In MI the drills
Ottawa's Company acquitted itself with the
greatest credit. No accidents have been re.
ported as happening to any of the members
and the special reporters have reported their
conduct as most excellent. Co. "D" reached
Ottawa last evening" at o'clock IN good
spirits and good health.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
A Card.

EDITOR FREE TRADER.-Let me thank
you for the exhaustive, correct and readable
report of the proceedings of the Board Of
Supervisors. do not doubt that mistakes
were made in the formation Of committee.
The task was peculiarly delicate at this last
session and Vas one shrank FROM rather
than sought 1t was right and proper that
the FREE TRADER should notice the appar.
ant injustice done Mr.. Carlin. 1t was
scarcely necessary, however, to cast severe
reflection upon Mir. Gransden. Mr.. Carlin's
friends, and they are as numerous as his
acquaintance. desired him placed on three
important committees, viz: public build
ingsand grounds equalization of lands, and
fees and salaries. Knowing his worth was
glad TO do so. No one spoke of his old
place and forgot It until revising the proof
There was no complaint against Mr. Grams
den. At his own request and with great
reluctance | displaced him from the chair.
manshlp of the committe to settle with
county officers There are many excellent
and competent men who dislike contro.
versy. Mr.. Gransden is one of them. He
advised the selection of Mr.. Norton as his
successor, Mr.. Norton Is In that respect his
own opposite. Mr.. Gransden deserved a
craftsmanship under the circumstances and
It is no disparagement to Mr.. Carlin that
he succeeds him. Mr Carlips position on
the Board now Is, as far as committees are
concerned, next To tina. of Mr.. Stevenson
who has been member tor eleven years in
succession. In forming the committees /
endeavored TO do justice to forty five super.
visors. Will you please publish this card
in which endeavor to do justice to twoe
EDWARD c. LEWIS,
Chairman Board Of Supervisors.
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: ME.,,

DIR. Evans's double, Hon. Ralph Plamb,
NJ. C., Is nothing If not versatile. Early in
his congressional career he wearled him.
self and amused his constituents by writing
letters upon subjects rs numerous and va
RED as the range of social and political
topics would admit of. Later he took to
having his praises and abilities sounded by
a numerous retinue OF newspaper men
Still later he employed his talents in speech
making, finding 1t less burdensome than
voting; and now, as congress is about to
adjourn, and he Is once more 10 return to an
admiring constituency, he has seized upon
the telegraph wires, and Is making things
hum between Washington and the eighth
district.
Having rejolced the hearts of the Streat
orites by telegram to Postmater Flnlen,
relative to the establishment Of the letter
carrier system In that city, he proceeded to
make the good people of Ottawa twice
glad by the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July 20, 345p.M.
Committee Of the whole In the hous e
refuses to strike out Hennepin.
"RAIPH PLUMB"
1t was but natural that our citizens, on
receiving such an unexpected and lucid
piece of information upon a subject so dear
to their hearts as the Hennepin canal pro-
ject, should at once conclude that the ap.
parent success Of 1t In the house of repre-.
sentstives was due entirely TO the mastery
ability of Mr.. Plumb. Imagine. then, their
surprise when on the following morning
they found Ia the Chicago dallies the fol.
lowing continents: Cannon was very active
aud dissuaded number of the opposition
members on the republican side from
voting" Henderson of Illinois, Cannon,
Springer, Hopkins, Durham, Murphy and
others were busy on the floor hunting IN
friends of Hennepin and urging tAem to
vote" Messrs. Henderson, Cannon and
Murphy met nearly all the leading men on
both sides of the house and beat them by
sixteen mojority" Nowhere does IL ap
pear that Mr.. Plumt's great abilities were
employed In furthering the canal appro
priation, and, as for his activity, the only
evidence of 1t Is the dispatch sent by him
He was very active in dispatching He al
ways is In doing that which coveys to the
people an impression of his own greatness
Claim everything exultingly" was tn,
political motto of the late John G. Thomp
son, Of Ohio. Not less is it the motto OF
Mr.. Plumb and Of Mr.. Plumb's friends.
Mr. Plumbs connection with the appa
rent success Of the Hennepin canal appro
pristion Is about on q par with that of IL,
man In the attic who, viewing through
peep hole his wife's struggle with
bear In the room below exclaimed, wheI
she had killed It, "Humph. didn't me an,
Betsy kill the bear, thoughs"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
Mr.. GLADSTONH's DEFEAT.

Mr.. Gladstone has been defeated by the
British electors In his attempt TO grant to
the Irish people the right of home rule He
has forwarded to the Queen, at Osborne
Palace, his resignation rs Prime Minister
and the resignation OF those who, with him,
constitute the English cabinet Lord SAILS
bury and his associates will at once be
called upon to succeed him and to carry
out policy in direct conflict with the one
which Mr.. Gladstone would have pursued
had the majority In parliament been liberal
rather than tory.
To every believer in more extended lib
erty of action on the part of the individual
citizen, the defeat of Irish home rule cannot
but be personal disappointment. 1t was
hoped that the truth that government is
created for the benefit of the people and
not the people for the benefit of govern
ment had SO taken hold upon the British
nation as to make them not only willing but
ready to acceed to a measure so just and
wise as the one proposed by the Gladstone
ministry. But the result of the elections
show otherwise.
However keen the disappointment now
Is at the defeat of home-rule for the Irish
people, there is consolation to be found in
the knowledge that inevitably the cause for
which the Premier made the best canvass
In the history of modern English politics
must succeed. 1t is the cause of the PEG.
pie ana the cause of right and no aristoc-
racy, no matter how rich or numerous, can
long successfully resist the demands of the
people and the demands of justice. The
doctrine OF Charles James Fox, that "tha,
government Is the best in which the PEG.
pie have the largest share" will surely
come to be the doctrine Of the British cleo
tor, and when 1t does, the Irish people will
be given the right of home.rule withou,
bubble or reserve.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
A GOOD MOVE,

Mr. Henry Gum, who represents with
ability the township of Eden upon the
County Board of Supervisors, introduced a
very good move in county legislative mat
ters when he secured the passage of mo,
ton ordering the Clerk to have the report
of the special committee on rules printed
before being acted upon.
The good to be gained by such move
is, that 1t enables me members to act
more intelligently than they otherwise
could upon matters brought to their notice
and for their consideration. 1t would pro
mote better Legislation if every important
report or petition presented to the Board
should first DO put in print, for the reason
that the mem bers, If enabled individually
to read the same, would be in position to
properly understand and discuss 1t. 1t Is
utterly impossible, no matter how close the
attention paid, for the members to grasp
the full scope of report or of an impor:
tant petition onone reading, and being ur-
able to take it all In, they are consequently
unable to always deal with 1t Alright.
The highest aim of legislative body is
to legislate correctly and accurately, and
the members composing the same owe 1t
not less to themselves than to their con,
stituents to avail themselves of every
means that will lead to such end. The
cost of the printing is but slight and de-
serving of but little consideration, when is
taken into account the benefits that arise
from having printed reports, promotive, as
they are, Of mere intelligent action.
Mr.. GunR's move was good one, and
the suggestion that It be followed in the
future is worth y the attention of the Board
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
the Gossiper.
CHARLES LA NIB,

small spare man, close gathered to the knee,
In suit of rusty black whose folds betray
The last loved dusty folio, bought to-day,
And carried proudly 10 the sanctuary
OF home land Mary's) keeping, Quantity
wise
In saws and knowledge of bygone age,
Each old world fancy on a yellOwed page,
Tracked by the smoky brightness" Of his
eyes,
Shone new .illumined; or, III daring flight
That outvied Ariel, his spirit caught
The reflex of rainbow cloud, and taught
The CLOTHES of Dreamland of delight!
A haunter of the bookstalls Even now
We listen for the eager Aammering speech
That clcnched happy bargain--,hink to
reach
And clasp those nervous fngers-watch the
brow
Grow lined with trouble at another's pain
HIS large.souled sympathies had made his
own,
Or linger till the bitterness had flown
And low toned laughter proved him bright
again.
This mans identity. so sweet so clear,
Could never die with death We do not say,
81 should have loved him had the self same
day
But found US LYING" but 81 hold hin dear
Now, at this moment" and II patient ears,
Wrapped in Gods silence, dimly now and then
Catch echoes of the grateful love of men,
Charles Lamb rests happily thro' all these
years.
- e,nDLe SSr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

The report of Fred II. Wines special
agent of the tenth censes, on the defective,
dependent aud delinquent classes, just sent
10 congress, shows the total number of per
sens confined in jails, warehouses and pen
itentiaries IN the United States In 1880 to
have been 5000, Of which 53604 were
males and 5005 females, 1892 natives and
l.,S01 foreigners, 4. SCI whites and 1918
colored. The number of insane In the
United States In 1880 Is given as 1859,
against 3T,432 In 1870. The number OF
homeless children In 1880 was j7'i32. The
total number of blind 10 he United States
in 1880 was 1928 and the number Of deaf
mutes receiving instruction In the various
Institutions for the deaf AMI dumb l2,l54
New York furnishes the greatest number
of this class OF persons, So3) The mum.
Der OF almshouse paupers in the United
States in 1890 WAS Males 1891. famales,
30,839, of which 37,G03 were whites and
5.7l1 cOlored.
The 139th call for bonds has been is
sued by Acting Secretary Fairchild The
call Is for $4,000, 900 of per cent bonds Is
sued under the act Of July ~, 1882, and
natures on Sept. next The following
are the amounts and numbers of the bonds
embraced in the CALL $50, original No 1873
to original No 1875, both inclusive; 300,
original No. 1880 to No 1872, both inclu,
sive; $500, No 1877 to No S24 both inclu
siye; 81 900, original No. 1874 to 1862, and
original No. 1878 to No. IA, both In,
elusive; $4,000, No. 1859 to No. 1906,
both Inclusive.
The bill allowing the Illinois Central
Railroad Company to build bridge across
the Ohio River at or near Cairo forty. five
feet above local high water mark has pass.
ed the House. There Is a good prospect
that 1t will be acted On promptly by the
Senate Commerce Committee and put
through that body In the closing days OF
the session.
The following is areport made by Senat-
or H0ar 10 the Committee on privileges
and Elections upon the material submitted
by the Ohio Legislature in the Payne case
which material Sir. Boar as a sub-commit
tee examined and analysed:
have examined the evidence Forwarded
by the House Of Representatives of Ohio
The investigation was under resolution
directing an inquiry as 20 the charges tina,
four members of the present Legislature
being also members of the last, were guilty
of being induced by corrupt means to vote
for Mr.. Payne. These charges we're moi
sustained, and the committee 30 reports
But the inquiry took wider range. There
was evidence tending to show that Mr.
Payns's name was not publicly suggested
as candidate for Senator until after the
State election; that II was not very promi
nentiy suggested until shortly before hi
election 10 January; that many persons wht
hal been supposed TO favor Pendleton votec
for Payne; that there was widespread be
lief tdH corrupt means were used 10 pro
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
:. Daniel Mason, at present resident
Chairman Board Of .Supe,

Mr.. Daniel Mason, at present a residen,
of Ottawa, but recently of Serena. has con.
cluded to enter the contest for nomination
at the hands of the Democratic Convention
for the Office of Probate Clerk. Mr.. Ma.
son was born in Mission township, this
county, and for many years carried on a
mercantile business at Serena. He was,
during the campaign of 1860, a Douglas
democrat, and as such when the war broke
out entered the federal army. During his
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

On Tuesday MIR. Randall, attempted to
have the clause of the River and Harbor
bill appropriating 100000 for the IIenne.
pin Canal project, stricken out but vote
of 100 to % the house refused 20 do so.
The measure has not been finally passed.
II it succeeds a. last on getting through it
i, liable to be vetoed by the President to-
lether with the balance of the River and
HarbOr bill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

Now that Messrs. Murphy, Henderson
and others have really accomplished some
thing towards the success of the canal
measure, Mr.. Plumb rushes forward With
his dispatch which carries with II the In.
situation that Me and Murphy, Hender.
son and others have at last secured an APP
nrOnriAtiOnn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24
service he was badly wounded. Mr.. Ma
son has not been heretofore a seeker after

The President together with Secretaries
Bayard, Whitney and Private Secretary
Lamont, attended on Thursday, the cele.
bration of the bi-centential anniversary of
the granting Of charter 10 the city of AL.
bany. The President made short address
a. did also Secretaries Bayard and Whitney.
In the afternoon a public reception was
held at the State Capitol, and In the
evening a private reception was rendered
the President at the Fort Orange Club
House
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

Mr.. Gladstone and the liberal ministry
have rendered their designations to the
Queen, and Lord Salisbury has been called
upon to form new cabinet. Mr. GlaG
stone will remain in the commons as the
leader of the liberal minority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

The House has passed the resolution in.
troduced by Mr.. Morrison from the com
mittee on Ways and Means, fixing Wednes
day July 2Sth as the date for final adjoin.
ment II is intimated that the senate will
not concur in the resolution, but will in.
sist that the session be prolonged until
Monday, August 2nd.