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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-13
cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati aud
indianapolis Railway.

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Boston without change.
No. Is the famous limited express. COM
posed entirely of seepers, east OF Cleveland.
Through sieepers from Springfield. Makes
New York in 30s hours.
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-13
ECZEMA
And Every Species of Itch.
ing and Burning Diseases
Cured bV Cuticura.

ECZEMA. or salt Rheum. with its agonizing
IL itching and burning, instantly relieved by
"A warm bath with Cuticura Soap, and siugle
application of Cuticura, the great Skin Cure.
This repeated daily, with two or three doses Of
CuLicura ResOlvent, the new Blood Purifier, to
Keep the blood cool, the perspiration pure and
unirritating. the bowels open, the liver and
kidneys active, will speedily cure Eczema, Tet-
ter. Rtngworm, Psoriasis, Lichen, Pruritus,
Scald Head. Dandruff. and every species Of
Itching, Scaly<an Pimply Humors OF the
Scalp and Skin, when the best physicians and
all known remedies fail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
RICH IN PROMISES,

If there is any one thing that can bt
discussed with propriety at this season o.
the year, when everything save politics /.
at stand still, it is the subject of politlca
promises At present there are in thi!
county number of gentlemen who seem
under the pressure of their party friends
willing TO sacrifice their own personal in
terests TO their country's good, especi-
ally that portion of 1t constituting La Sale
county, and to these men promise upon
promise is being continually made, either
reluctantly or under the constituting in.
tluence of a request.
Without being at all DESTROYS Of dis
couraging the candidates who look with
feelings of pride and satisfaction upon
their rich and unique collection of politi-
cal promises, we yet desire TO suggest that
it would be we'll for such not to rely too
strongly upon them. Promises made in
the present time 10 be carried out In the
future are often "writ in water" especially
In preliminary political canvass, and the
candidate who feels assured OF nomina.
ton because of the vast number of friends
who have assured him of hearty support,
is very apt be the one who fails to secure a
place in the race.
However wrong II may be the truth is,
that between political promises and prom.
Uses of purely private nature, men draw
u marked line of dsticntion, and In many
Instances think nothing Of saying one thing
and doing the other. The cause for this is
to be found In the fact that ones own party
men dislike to be disobliging, and when
political promise is asked for, 1t Is given
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

Mr.. Dana is indeed touching, but we doubt
if it will accomplish any great amount OF
good. 1t is very likely that Time has
as little political control over the members
of the Civil Service Commission and Mug
wumps as Mr.. Dana, and If he had more
he hardly would lay aside his "hour glass
and "scythe" to participate in a political
controversy. Besides Mr.. Dana must be
regarded as little presumptious In taking
1t for granted that thine" is not believer
in Civil Service reform.
The probabilities are that he is very
thorough believer In better methods OF
government, and better methods of govern.
ment can only result from pure and
wholesome system of Civil Service. Mr.
Dana processes to believe In the wisdom of
Thomas jefferson, and Thomas Jefferson
was In every sense of the word an advocate
of public service based upon merit solely
and not upon party fealty and party service
As Judge of what Is the proper "methed
of appointment TO Office provided by the
Mr.. Jefferson Is far prefer.
able TO the disciple and chief bugler of
Benjamin Franklin Butler, late politically
deceased.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
THE CAuCUSES.

1t is TO be presumed, from the lively In
terest manifested by the candidates fOl
places upon the county ticket that the
caucuses in the various townships will thi:
fall receive more than ordinary attention
Heretofore democratic caucus in La Sale
county has meant but little. but now that
the plurality of the county voters are dem
ocratic, the nteconvention meeting of the
party's electors Is of the greatest import
ance to the candidates and to the party.
The good of La Sale county's democracy
demands that they be largely attended, for
If allowed to go by default 1t is more than
probable that delegate will appear at the
convention who misrepresent rather than
represent the wishes of the majority of the
party in such township. Three or four
men in each township should not be al
lowed to control it, especially If it is evident
that they have some selfish end to subserve.
To be truly representative all democrats
should take part In them, and the business
transacted should be carried on In the fair
est and most methodical manner.
There should be no tolerance by the
towns of outside interference. The whole
gist of democracy is summed up In local
self government" and local self.govern.
ment is as applicable to a party caucus as
to a town, county or state government
Further, there should be great reluctance
on the part of those present at the caucus
to send as delegates men who solicit dele
gateship for 1t is fair to presume that such
men have pledged themselves to a partlcu
lar candidate, regardless of the effect such
nomination would have on the
balance of the ticket.
Republicans are counting largely for
success upon democratic dissensions and
an inharmonious convention. No harm
can come from allowing them to clay such
Hattering JUNCTION to their souls" prior to
the naming of the democratic ticket, but
everything must be done TO avoid their
having season Of rejoicing after the polls
close on election day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The old settlers have taken a step in the
right direction in proposing to join the city
in the purchase of Hoes Grove. The city
ought to own that property and the land
lying east of it Tor park purposes. Any
one who will watch the travel of people over
the Illinois River bridge on Sundays and
evenings when the working men and wom-
en- can find time to seek cool place for
stroll will be able to appreciate the need of
this property by the public. Wethink the
majority of people would be surprised at
the number of people who make the bank
OF the river strolling place. With the or
ganization of the boat club, and the reason
able expectations of annual regattas here
the need of it becomes more apparent
AS a county seat, Ottawa oughtto have such
grounds to accommodate summer gather
ings of civil societies, old settlers picnics,
reunions of various sorts, which though
numerous now, would be multiplied were
fitting grounds provided. From mere
business point of view, the purchase of
this property would be a first-class invest
ment for the city, while the growing i'm
portance to the city of the Mineral Spring
ought to warrant the city in improving, as
her own property, grounds contiguous
there to thus uniting with the Spring Com
pany in making that part of the city real
summer resort. Suppose the Spring Is
is private property, its improvement has
thus far benefited the city more than It's
owners, and united action by both would
do still more 10 make our city attractive in
summer; and surely if the little town of
Oregon, In Ogle county can be doomed
successfully las Is being done) as summer
resort, Ottawa ought TO pay more regard 10
her opportunities than she has.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
IN DISTRESS.

Mr.. Dana, editor in chief of the New
York Sun, evidently did not enjoy hi.
fourth of July, His paper, which voices
distinctively his own views of questions
both public and private, has evidenced
every day since Saturday last that It's chiei
editor is laboring under distress of char
acter that betokens the utmost mental an
guish.
In each issue since the nations natal
day he has written of nothing but Civil
Service Commission Humbu Is" and Sense.
less Mugwumps. "lSomehow he finds pleas.
ure In associating the one with the other,
and in breaking out in such fiery style as,
"Oh, Time! thou tutor, both to men of
sense and TO Mugwumps, do teach the Civil
Service Commission that the democratic
partydoes not vote at elections for the sake OF
keeping lis opponets In office, and that ex.
aminstions by pack Of school masters is
not the method OF appointment to office
provided by the constitution
This appeal TO Time" on the part of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
GONE WRONG.
deceased

Inspired by the knowledge that som'
eleven members of his family are drawing
monthly stipends from the government o
the United States, for services they arr
supposed to render to the people, Senate
Vance, of North Carolina, In speaking Il
the braves of Tammany, on Monday last
waxed eloquent and denounced in vigorous
terms a civil service system that nigh
operate TO exclude from office his remain
ing relatives not already provided for by 6
grateful republic,
Warming up to his work under the
howlings of the big and little "Injuns' in
Tammany's wlgwam, the distinguished
Senator said: "ln the hour of victory we
have had some little decentralization, and
we have permitted tendency toward bur.
eau. cratic administration to appear in what
Is called civil service reform. The action
OF this system is unconstitutional and un-
democratic. But, although
the democratic party has been backslider
in this regard, it will retrace its steps and
recover from its Generalization"
The utterances thus given forth by a
prominent member of the party undoubt-
eddy bespeak the sentiments of many dem
ocrats, who, schooled in the Jacksonian
theory of complete submission to the spoils
men of the party, look with forehoding
upon any innovation upon system so long
honored and practiced It's, distinctively,
the sentiment Of the politician, pure and
simple, but fortunately for the people and
for the democracy, it now has no lodgment
In the minds of the great mass who feel a
patriotic interest in the pubic good, unin-
spired by the desire for place, In this
confidence reposed in the benefits of civil
service reform rests the systems safety.
Senator Vance, If he believes in his
statements of Monday, has been poor
student of the recent political history of
this country. The democratic party, in
stead of having backslidden, has advanced
duNci tuC vi
Cleveland, Instead of having become de-
moralized II has grown more united. The
democratic party is fast losing the charac-
teristics of party of mere opposition. 1t
is becoming, thanks to the vigorous and
positive ideas of the President, party
with purpose disassociated from the idea
of merely opposing. 1t is becoming an
assertive party, and the more strongly it
asserts itself upon the question of advanc-
ing civil service reform the more strongly
does it commend itself to the people.
President Cleveand's position upon the
question of civil service is in direct oppo-
sition to that of Senator Vance The two
have nothing in common as regards it and
can have nothing. At the next Presiden-
tial election the voters will decide as be-
tween the ideas they respectively repre-
sent. The contest may be bitter one,
but as surely as the question of advance
ment of civil-service reform or retrogres-
sion Is submitted to the electors through
party nominees and platforms, just so sure
ly will the majority of them be found up
On the side of progress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

To-day Mr.. Elias G. Hathaway, of this
city announces his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination for the Office of sheriff,
of this county. Mr. Hathaway is at pres.
entdeputy sheriff, having held the present
position during the present administration
of that office. He is democrat of long
standing and though never cadidate for
official position has always maintained a
lively interest in party politics, always act.
ing with the party, at whose hands he now
asks konors. He has resided in this county
thirty. one years, and in that time has drawn
to himself great many friends. Mr.
Hathaway is New Highlander, very
pleasant gentleman, and man of good
ability.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
THE ENGLISH ELECTION EXPENSES.

The recent heavy contribution CT fund:
sent from this country to aid in the cleo
ton of home rule members to the British
parliament has attracted attention to the
election laws Of England which, as com
pared with the enactments Of this country
are widely different. Thus far our public
Legislators have never attempted toregulate
by statute the amount OF money that candi
dates for office might eypend to secure an
election. In England, bewever, the whole
matter is subject to legal enactment, though
there is but little attempt to make acts bear.
ing upon ii more than mere dead letter.
While it Is intended through the rigor
of the laws to prevent the wholesale brib-
cry of electors and the extravagant use of
money at elections that end is not reached,
for oftentimes the election of member
costs as high as fifty thousand dollars. A
candidate who goes beyond the legal max
imum of the law renders himself liable
not only to the loss of seat on trial before
the courts, but also to serve term of i'm
prisonment. At the best the expenses are
made so heavy as to practically bar poor
man from contesting for seat in parlia
ment If the opposing candidate avails him
self of the use of money. This fact &C
counts for the raising of funds in America
to help Gladstone and Parnell in their fight
against the money power of the wings and
tories.
The provisions of the law relative to such
expenditure of money are, that in Dor.
ough where the number of electors do not
exceed 2,000 the candidate may spend for
all purposes, excepting personal expenses
and the returning officers fees $1,750. If
the number exceeds 1000, then $3.50 for
every additional complete 1000. In Ireland
the candidate is allowed to spend more lib
erally-that is, 81 900 for every 500 electors,
and 81, $50 for any number between 500 and
1000, and Sl,315 for any number between
1000 and 1900 lp the counties where the
number Of electors does not exceed 1000,
the candidate may spend $3.50 in England
and Scotland and $4,000 in Ireland. If
the number exceeds 1000, then $3.50 in
England and Scotland and $3.50 in Ire.
land, and an additional $500 in England
and Scotland, and an additional $500 in
Ireland for every complete 1000 electors
over 1000. In every particular the man
ner in which such money may be expended
is rigidly defined.
Viewed in the light of the unusual ex-
pendlture of money made in this congress
sional district two years ago, the enactment
and enforcement of law to regulate ex.
penses In congressional contest in this
country would materially benefit the morals
of the voters and save an immense sum to
the successful candidate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

with a mental reservation attachment. The
hope generally accompanies the promise
that through some turn OF fortune, ii will
not have to be redeemed.
To escape the misfortune of having 10,
of bad promises on hand when the con
vention draws to close, We suggest the
propriety of candidates for nomination this
fall asking for very few direct promises,
even from their most Jealous friends. The
result of such a course will be that they
themselves will indulge In no Elusive
hopes, and their fellow party men will NOT
be forced to give pledges that are but
pledges for accommodations sake.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
Notice to Subscribers.

We have neglected to send out this month
our regular notices of expiration Of sub
scriptions; but we trust every subscriber
will look at the label Of his paper and' II his
time has expired, be kind enough to step In
to the Office (say on the Fourth) and rene"
for the coming year. The date 10 pd'ch you
have paid is printed at the end of your name
on the label. A turnel figure thus means
G. Please give this your attention
Tue PUBLISHERS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

1t has been stated that Mr. Samuel Deg.
en-, of this city is not candidate for the
democratic nomination for the office of
sheriff of La Sale county To demonstrate
the falsity of this statement Mr.. Degen to-
day published card, announcing that he
will seek that position. This we trust will
demonstrate to his enemies that he is in
the field and cause a cessation of the story
that he is not Mr.. Degen simply asks an
open field and fair fight, and this we
earnestly entreat for him. The FREE
TRADER takes no part In preliminary con-
test but is very glad to add that Mr.. Degen
is a resident of Ottawa and voter of dem
Ocratic tickets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

Pull down. ye fond philosophers, your pleas
ure homes of art,
In vain ye feed his fancy and cultivate his
heart;
It's food he wants not culture; It's gold
your hands must bring;
For Lazarus has spoken, and Lazarus is
king.
In vain ye preach, o preachers, and mouth
it Ger and Ger,
The happiness of kingdom. come when beg
CARS beg no more,
lis now. not then he wants it, ere life be
on the wing;
He wants it and will have it, for Lazarus is
king.
Ye tender, pious women, who patronize his
doors,
Ye scheming politicians who lick the beg
CARS sores,
See how he filings it back at you-the charity
you bring;
This is no pulling beggar, tbs Lazarus, the
king,
Reign on, reign on, King Lazarus; time and
the hour shall see
Dives with Father Abraham, who will have
none Of thee;
Then comes the rogues' millennium--when
all the world will sing
"Barabbas up for ever; Barabbas shall be
king"
--Frederick z. Weatherly in Temple Bar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

Not the least pleasant result of the regatta
of Monday is the cordial relations that have
been established by it between the members
of the Ottawa Boat Club and the "Sylvan"
Club of Moline. The courtesy shown by the
members of the Sylvan four in stopping
over in this city on their way to Grand
Rapids is not unappreciated. 1t is to be
hoped they felt repaid for so doing, for GER
tainly the people who watched their magni-
icent performance of the last hundred yards
Of their race with Peru enjoyed it to the
full. They made their shell fairly shoot
through the water and without any apparent
effort II is to be hoped that the good feel
ing which now exists between the Clubs will
continue. The city Of Moline is near to Of
tawa, and there is no reason why there
should not be good many friendly contests
between the members. The Moline gentle.
men may be assured that the Ottawa people
will always welcome them to this city, not
only as contestants, but as friend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
the Gossiper.
KING LAZARUS,

Set down thy cup, o Dives, the wine no
longer pour,
Go bid thy lackeys open, there's knocking at
the door;
It's not beggars wailings that rhro' thy
rt-yard ring,
lis Lazarus who calls thee, and Lazarus is
king!
Come out: he brooks no tarrying Come out
and naked stand;
What though thy gold was gathered by thine
own brain and hand;
The rogue must live as well as thou, the felon
have his fling,
For Lazarus hath spoken, end Lazarus is
king.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The republican County Central Commit.
tee have issued call for county conven
ton to be held in this city, Monday, Aug
ust, %. 1t will be composed of 113 dele
gates. The work of the convention will
consist of selecting delegates to the state
and congressional conventions and nomi-
mating new County Central Committee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

Those who have met with the Hon. John
II. Oberly and know him will readily appre.
ciate the following taken from the Chicago
Daily News:
There is good deal of oppositeness on
the soubriquet of bishop conferred upon
Civil Service Commissioner Oberly by his H.
linois friends. His genial, smoothly shaver
face, together with style of dress, rather
clerical than otherwise, would readily lead
one to believe that his vocation was that OF a
minister Of the gospel. On his way to the
capitol in streetcar the other day we'll
dressed man somewhat under the influence
of liquor dropped into the vacant seat be.
side Oberly. "Im from Detroit" the gen.
tleman said by way of introduction, and
then he began making inquiries regarding
the public buildings en- route. Mr. Oberly
chatted pleasantly with the stranger until
the capitol was reached. At this point each
alighted. Shaking Oberly by the hand the
Detroit man said:
al am a member of the medical profession,
while it is easy to see that you are a clergy
man. But we each make our living out of
the same material. try to save the bodies,
and you try to save the souls; and you bet
your life, pard, between US both-right on
the dead square, you Enow-we manage to
get about all they have" and then he walked
off with selfsatisfed air that caused Oh
erly to join the spectators heartily in the
laughter that followed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The Southern literary circles have suffered
another loss in the death of Paul II Hayne,
who for some years has divided the honors
in the poetic fields of the south with Father
Ryan, the ''poet priest" late deceased. Mr..
Hayne was essentially poet of nature, and
some Of his contributions to the magazines OF
the country have attracted the widest notice.
There is sweetness Of thought Characters
tic of all his writings that makes them en-.
joyable. He never was pretentious nor
claimed for himself any great degree of
merit Broken In health by service in the
Confederate cause, he sought his living in
the later days of his life through the medium
of his pen. His popularity was continually
on the increase, and had his life been pro-
longed he would have attained rank among
the higher order of poets,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

Mayor O'Connor is to be compimented for
his refusal to allow the Myers Welch mill to
occur in La Sale. There is nothing elevat-
ing about prize-fghting, and the city official
who tolerates such exhibitions of brutality
has not proper appreciation of what he
owes to the people whose servant he is.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The editors Of the Streator Free Press
seem greatly worried over the thought that
the people of this district may think they
belong to the Plumb editorial syndicate. and
so they rush into print to protest that they
are virtuous and that as yet none of Col
Plumb's money has ever contaminated them
This may be all true-we trust it is; but il
these gentlemen desire to maintain them.
selves pure and spotless it would be well for
them to cease advocating the claims of DR..
Evans double for further congressional
honors. The editors of the Free Press al
lege that Col Plumb is "the best man in this
district for the position" Will they please
be specific and state why he is? 1t would be
gratifying to the people to know.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The subcommittee of the house com
mittee on Judiciary having in charge the
Henley resolution, directing the Attorney
General TO institute criminal suits agains,
the officers of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company on the charges preferred, of falsi
flying accounts and violating the laws un.
der which the company received Its char.
ter and land grants, will refer the matter to
the Attorney General and the Secretary of
the Interior for their opinions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
Entire Nous.
TO THE JOLIET PRESS

The Press may puff, and the Press may roar,
=, And give Col Plumb soft soap every day;
But they can't make me believe they do il for love
For the Press isn't built in that way