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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
NEW STATES.

Next to settling the question that there
shall BE- no interference with the present
tariff In way adversely 10 affect any OF
the great monopoles or trusts that have
grown up under Its fostering hand, II Is
claimed that the Republican victory In
November involves such Reconstruction
of the political map of the country as shall
nullify the advantage To the democratic
party from solid south. The commonly
proposed convenient method ~ accom-
plish this object Is at once to admit Il
sufficient number OF republican territories
to statehood as shall give that party AIDES
ouate additional strength, both in congress
and the electoral college, TO overcome the
strength of the democratic party though
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and
Indiana may be added to the solid south.
The available territories for the realization
of this scheme are Dakota, Washington
aud Montana, all of which, 10y their local
elections have shown themselves TO be
overwhelmingly Republican, To make
the thing "more binding" Dakota Is TO
be divided and admitted ms two states.
There will then be four new states, with
an addition of s republicans To the |. )
Senate, about six congressman to the lower
house, and II 10 the electoral college,
The scheme would be very pretty one
If II could be made TO work. But there
are sundry difficulties In the way. In the
first place, Ii is clearly impracticahle in
the present congress, because the house, in
the control of working democratic ma
iority, Is against it, Now will 1t be much
more practicable In the next congress, for
although the republicans may have two or
three majority In the house, such majority
is wholly insufficient for working ma
chine AS 1t will always be possible for the
Democrats 10 defeat any offensive partisan
measure 10y dilstory and obstructive mo.
tons, If not otherwise.
And why would not the Democrats be
justified In resisting the dividing up and
admission of Dakota as two states? over
year ago, Mr., Springer, chairman of the
House committee on Territories, was ready
t. admit Dakota as one state, but the Re
publcans were determined there should
he two states or none. What right or rea-
son is there in the admission of Dakota as
two states' Her territory is no larger than
that of several other states, nor half as
large as Texas. Her people are as homo
gene0us as in any western state, and her
territory IL divided by no great streams
mountain range or other natural boundary
line Already longer than broad, 1t is
proposed to cut her into two equal parts by
a line drawn length,oise through the center,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
Tuesday.

The committee on township organization
reported the certificate held Ivy Mr.. Anier-
son to be in usual form, and he was admitted
to the floor of the Board.
Some gentleman then moved to adjourn,
but upon Nr Fades protest that he had some
business for the Boards consideration, the
motion was lost He made no formal motion,
but entered upon a talk about hall rent and
Judges and clerks hire at the recent presi'
Dental election. He though there should be
different grades of compression.
Mr.. Hickok said he knew Of no demands
out of ordinary, excepting in one precinct Of
La Sale and one Of Streator.
MIR. Norton said that there should be a
distinction in the amount of hall rent paid.
A family moving furniture out Of q room
and giving it over to the public should be
better compensated than the proprietor of n
hall who was in the hall renting business,
The clerks and judges spat tobacco juice on
the floor, threw cuds upon the ceiling, and
general rule left their quarters in anything
but tidy condition. They had paid $l5
at Earl, and he thought it little enough for
the two days of registration and election day
Mr.. Mclaughlin had recommended a
house at the previous election, and the woman
owning it demanded twenty dollars. The
Board had allowed but twelve, and he had
had a serious difficulty in resisting her effort
to scalp him.
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the maximum
amount to be paid for hall rent be fixed al
twelve dollars.
Mr Mclaughlin amended to read Fl fteen
dollars. The amendment was lost and the
motion carried.
The Board then rambled off into an elabor
ate discussion on fixing the compensation Of
judges and clerks of election, but Messrs
Fischer and Norton persuaded the Board that
the compensation had been already fixed by
law, so the Board adjourned to Wednesday
at 8 clook a. m.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The committee to settle with the state chars
table institutions presented its report. ac'
cording to resolution Of the last board, up
en- The refusal, in many cases, of the insane
hospitals to receive La Sale county's insane.
Mr.. Bowen, the chairman, had correspond
ed with Mr.. Corbus, member of the state
board of charities, who informed him that
the Board had no direct control over these
institutions, and that the proper manner III
which to proceed was to visit the institu-
tons and confer with the trustees and su
perintendents. Mr. Bowen visited the North
ern Insane Hospital at Elgin, and held a
lengthy conversation with DR.. Kilbourne.
He found that the county was already cred
tied with ten more than its quota of inmates,
and that quite number who were incur able
were in the asylum. The officers of the in
stitution seemed very willing to take pa
tents, whenever there vas room for them.
but the institution WAS generally overcrowd'
cd A number Of the patients from this
county, who were refused, were incurables.
Several of the incurables from this county,
who were psupers, might be removed, but
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

One OF the pleasantest entertainments OF
the season was the musicale given by the
ladies of the Episcopal church, on Thursday
evening last, ut the residence Of b. F. Lin
coin, ESQ The parors were well filled, an
audience of nearly 100 being present. The
performers were Mrs Griggs, and Mrs. Az
len, piano; Mis-. Clara Griffith, and Messrs.
Inghsm, Hook and Hardy. vocalists, with
Mrs. Cameron as accompanist, Miss Lottie
Hull, violinist, and the male qusrtette
composed of Messrs. Gregg. Beck, McKen'
zie and Wilson. The programme was very
choice selection of parlor music, which was
excellently rendered. The piano music was
excellent, and Miss Griffith has seldom been
heard to better advantage. Mr.. Hook is
certainly developing rapidly, and his voice
when more matured and strengthened will
be one of the finest tenors in the city.
Mesers. Hardy and lngham were new to
most of the audience, to whom they were q
pleasant surprise Mr.. Hardy's voice was
marred by a cold which roughened it consid'
erably; yet its fine quality could be felt
nevertheless But the hit of the programme
was Ingham's work, both with MIR. Hook in
Duet, and especially on encore when he gave
, the Lost Chord" His voice is certainly
one Of the best in the city, of great compass
and sweetness and thoroughly trained. MIR
Inghsm is very decided addition to
the musical talent of the city, and it is
to be hoped that he will be heard again
and often. Miss Lottie Hull as violinist
was also distinguishing feature. pupil
of Prof. Stokes, not yet entering her teens
she plays with remarkable accuracy and
skill, and with the promise of successful
future performances ,-At the conclusion OF
the musical programme. occupying over an
hour, refreshments were served.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

1t was after all quite funny spectacle
the departure of the corvette Galena from
her dock at the Brooklyn navy yard on
Wednesday last for Haiti. She had scarce
ly proceeded twenty feet On her week IS
journey when her stern was grappled by
the mud, which held her AS in q wise for
six mortal hours before half the tugs in
East river could get her atloat again. She
got away at last, however, and with sister
ship, the Yactic, is now on her way TO de-
mand, and, If necessary, enforce the sur,
render of an American ship Illegally held
by the Haytians
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

Whatever may be the CONDITION OF the
G.. A Il. in Illinois, and it must be con
iessed there has not, at least hereabouts,
been much complaint of its political in
nuence' (the local post officers being dem
ocrats as we'll as republicans), there Is un
questionably very considerable move
ment In the ranks In Indiana which, It
would seem, will surely result in the ulti
mate withdrawal of the majority of demo
Gratis from the Grand Army to organize an
association of their own The avowed aim
now of the management of the new order,
Ia the formation Of an organization, both
benevolent and political in its aims to
which democrats only will be admitted,
The heat of the late contest was much
more intense In that State than in any
other in the West; and 1t would not be at
all surprising If the local posts, even
though semi officially, took part In political
work on tho republican side, majority,
probably, of the membership being Of that
party; 80 1t Is not strange either that the
democratic boilers, when once they made
up their minds TO withdraw from the old
order should, in their plan of organization,
seek first 20 make clear as one object the
maintenance of democratic principles
which they claim their former republican
colleagues sought to tear down. The with
drawal is slow, perhaps, but il is steady
Whether the new movement is a laudaGle
one, depends entire upon the point of view.
As "a politician, one looks at ii in a vastly
different light than he does as Grand
Army man or AZ "a society man. But II
must be remembered, ALSO that, though II
is now nearly ~ years since the last fight
the ultrarepublcan soldier is not always AS
charitable in his thoughts and talk as he
might he when he encounters a democrat
though once soldier, who does not now
believe as he does on questions of national
taxes or policy, though once they may
have been In full accord on both.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
THE CANAL BUSINESS.

Mr., w. r. Stockpole publishes in a
to this and other county papers
this week, couple of articles Of consider
able length in the attempt to create In the
minds of the people of La Sale county a
greater degree of interest in the Illinois
ship canal scheme than they now apparent
ly have. The main criticism one could
make on Mr.. Stockpole's efforts would be
that the wealth of his information and the
crowd of facts claiming attention In dis
cussion OF this kind have been 80 great as
to lead him some what array from that di-
rectness of statement which less fully
Informed man would have avoided. But,
AZ Mr.. Stockpole is thoroughly saturated
with ship canal and with the subject of
water navigation In general, 1t would be
quite impossible for him to write SO many
columns as he here prints without present
ing an array of facts In connection with this
work which are as interesting as they are
valuable; his effort will repay reading,
and we commend them to the consideration
of the reader, with the hope that the effort
of Mr. Stockpole will not be without fruit
In awakening general and potent Interest
In the grand work, in whose interest he has
spent So many years of his life and much
of his material resources.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The Board devoted the greater part of
Wednesday mornings session TO the reading
of the claims of judges and clerks Of election
AM owners of halls. Judges Of all, except
ing the five precincts Of Ottawa, were allow
ed the usual three dollars and mileage for
returning the poll beck to the county clerk
The committee thought that the returning of
Ottawa poll books not lsborous task They
allowed in several cases dollar and half
for mailing to the Secretary of State ana the
same amount for returning the poll book to
the county clerk
Mr.. Griffin informed the Board that he
had received notice from the city clerk OF
this city, that the council had ordered tile
walk laid along the south side Of Jackson
St., north of the county Jail, and unless the
walk was tuilt in forty days, the city would
build it and charge the work to the county
The matter was referred to the court house
and Jail committee with power to act.
Mr. Fisher stated that the Park National
Bank of New York, through which the coun'
ty pays the interest on its bonds, demands
one fourth of one per cent for acting as pay
master. The clerk read letter from the
bank, which stated this was the usual COM
mission charged for paying interest, also
letter from Mr.. Hegeler, who purchased the
bonds or the greater part Of them, stating
that he expected the agreement between the
county and himself to pay interest at the
Park National Bank to be carried out to the
letter.
After some little discussion, Mr., Fischer
favored the payment and declared it COM
pulsory, and Mr.. Griffin dissenting, it was
referred to the judiciary committee to re
port at this session.
Mr. Green of the committee to settle with
the probate and circuit clerks, asked for as.
sstsnce, stating that the work was too ar
dorous for the three meu of the committee to
finish at this session. On motion of some
one, he was allowed the privilege Of calling
a. many men to his aid, as should seem
necessary Adjourned to Thursday, a. m.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

An unusually hne piece OF portrait paint.
ing is that by ,lr Ed. s Cameron, Of the late
Geo. II. Norris, formerly of this city, now at
Hapeman Il Graham's, which Mr.. Cameron
recently forwarded to friends in this country
from his Paris studio. Painted, rs this was,
from a photograph, with perhaps also some
personal memory of Mr.. Norris, though that
could hardly have been of much service to
him. Mr.. Cameron has produced remark
able fine portrait,-an almost perfect "cOun.
terfeit presentment" Of face familiar to all
old residents of this city, not one of whom,
even those who knew him best, could prob
ably be able to suggest change IN the por'
trait. The ace is not i1ealized, but, rather,
it IL that OF Geo. II. Norris Of eight CT ten
years ago as he appeared when, in good
health and good spirits. he returned now
and then to look over the scenes Of his earlier
manhood's activity. The writer is not quail :
flied to speak of the purely technical details
of the work of the artist bat the results are
pleasing to the eye, and what more can be
desired? We understand that Mr.. Cameron
is paying considerable attention now to this
particular line of work. and those who feel
al interest in the suhjet can learn more by
calling on or addressing Mrs j. K, Cameron
of this city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The New York TrtJune prints table
showing the vote for President OF all the
States except Colorado, in which the can
vass has not yet been completed, from
which 1t appears that the total vote Omit
ting Colorado) is 10,S6S, 454, and that MIR,
Cleveland has plurality of 10000. Col
orado's vote will reduce this to about u.s.
COO In 1884 Clevelands plurality was
23005. 1t also appears that since 1884 the
republican vote has increased by 3Ie, Jos In
the thirty seven States, the democratic by
449, 4iO, and the prohibition vote by 3d.
1913, while the union labor party gave
30,444 less for Streeter than the greensack
party did tor Butler In 1894. In the agg-e-
gate vote, Cleveland lacks 275,O4S OF ma
Jorlty over all. And yet the high.tax fed
barons and trust lords say that tariff re-
form" was killed and Is an Issue OF the
past
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
THE COUNTY LEGISLATURES.
Doings of the Board.--Wise ana otherwis

The Board Of Supervisors met on Monday
afternoon and after the usual roll call, be-
gan casting glances at the door, as if long
ing to explore their favored haunts. But
although desiring wings, the board took time
to refer the certificate Of Mr. Anderson, APP
pointed by the town board of Adams, to sue
coed Mr.. johnson, resigned, Che not being
qualified to serve the county as circuit clerk
and supervisor at the same time to the com.
mittee on township organization; and to
send all bills TO their proper committee,
without reading, and then adjourned, after
having been in session just 10 minutes,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The editor of the Streator independent
Times has been In New York and Indiana
since the election. He found that the
"position" of Cleveland toward the soldiers
defeated him, with of course slight adj
dition of free trade lying. Its presumed
the matter may, therefore, be considered as
settled; but if the Docs surmises be true,
ones opinion of the fairness of American
human nature are not visibly heightened.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The Patrons of Husbtndry of Peuusyl-
vania have been holding an annual meeting
at Harrisburg this week In his annual
address the master remarked that "more
than five millions OF dollars are annually
extorted from the agric ultursl class in
excess of their just proportion of the pub
lie burden by the state system of taxation"
Patrons of Husbandry and Changers In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

A bring lounge, iguited in some unac.
countbs manner, at the residence of Mich
ael Ihnlfen, on the east side, brought out
the heiepsrtment on Thursday afternoon,
but Rsextinguished with few buckets OF
waite alter it had been thrown into the yard.
A pat, of young men in democrat wagon,
who irtheir esgerness to out foot the fre
eng ne u their way to the fire, ran into the
.eleyrah pole at Godfrey's corner, and were
redlcetwith the wagon to total wreck.
No bons were broken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

other states have been saying the same
thing for several years past, yet the agri'
cultural states, In the late election voted, by
increased majorities, TO continue system
of indirect taxation which takes from them
annually ten times AS much by unnecessary
taxation as the worst abuses of local or state
taxation schemes ever mulct them for, 1t
is not the state and local taxes that are
keeping the farmer poor, but that tax
which protection levies on him to maintain
that manufacturing class which has Its
chief seat In Pennsylvania
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The second annual ball of the Degree of
Honor Lodge No. Q. A o. U. W.. was held
at the Arnory Rink, on Thursday evening
Dancing began Immediately after the hall
began to fill, and well appointed program
me was nicely carried out. There where
from one hundred aud fifty to one hundred
and seventy FIVE couples in the hall, and while
there was room for as many more, the floor
being free from crowding, was much better
for dancing that it otherwise would have
been. Willis orchestra furnished music
and introduced some number Of new selec'
tons.
Degree of Honor Lodge No. 9, A. o. U. W.,
is composed mostly Of ladies, the wives and
sisters or daughters of members of the A, o.
U. W. II bears the same relation to the
United workmen as that of the Daughters of
Rebecca to the |. o. o. F., and has large
membership.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
Friday

Fridays business was aiost entirely rom
tine, the hearing and aploving of reports,
after rushing through elple Of which, the
Board attacked the paup' question. AT the
last meeting, it WAS ord'ed that the over
Sc RS ofthe poor (supervrs) make report
Of the names of persn' aided, with the
amounts given to each. Is usual no serious
attention was paid to teorder, so resolu>
ton was introduced dieting the committee
not to audit the bill Or the towns from
which there we're n, sports. Mendota's
Caspar objected, of core, and on his motion
substitute was adotd making the rejeo'
ton of bills apply on'yso moneps advanced
by supervisors.
County Attorney Money vas also called
on for information a to the status Of the
''boode SCOTS" Blu report came in during
the day.
In the af,ernooiV. W. Taylor's final re-
port was opprovd whereupon Neisrhoffer
opposed the follor4g resolution which vas
adopted:
R.,olpea. That n, Board take this occasion
to heartily comrh ". W. TAYLOR, on his
retirement from he office of Circuit Clerk,
on the able and Orient manner in which he
has conducted tn business OF hls oihce.
A. A. Klov was appointed j. P. in
Adams.
The Treasure, report WAS adopted, but
the BOARD refuet to allow bills of $l60 80
for extra clerl lire, and Sll.15 for wash
ing, etc. whe. Wright had been stepped
on" the Board dJournei to . O'CLOCK tnls
morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

SEASMBLE PRESENTS are sensible
present. French & Vogt are showing a
beautiful me of ladies' fur sets, muffs, seal
gloves ndfur top kid gloves and mitts, at
very rasnable prices.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

An elegaiassortment of fruits at Hess.
You could rHel miles and not find its equal.
Oranges thf would meke the mouth OF
marble stsue water, and bananas that wiring
tears iron ne eyes of those who find they
cannot ct sufficiently of them. in other
words, thy cry for more Nothing like
pyramidoffruit for table decoration,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
All, There
morning.

il no oyerc oatlks a warm overcoat for cold
weather wea, You want something that
will wear. thtwon't rip up the back, and
that is elegant md stylish. Alschuler mas
that kind Of coat. He has sold lots of
them this fill and has o big stock yet to
sell. He WINS you to see them, to try them
ON and see lH you look and feel in them,
It don't costpu anything TO examine them
and you mgbe suited. Inc place Is so 10"
that they aeiImest "sold for song
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

Silkhadkerchiofs, mufflers and eckties,
severa oses fall, for Xmas presents at NJ.
Stiefels
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

the county had no control over those who
we're bonded. The county furnishes cloth.
ing and the state food, to paupers, while the
bonded patients clothing was furnished by
relatives. The keeping Of incurables at the
hospitable would cost the county less than
their board and clothing at the county asy-
lum. The report was approved.
The report Of the committee to settle with
the sheriff was presented and approved. The
travelling expenses had been greatly reduced.
below hose of last year. The earnings Of
the office for the past six months had been
50, 2S5.l7, Of which l,779.75 was miscella.
neous business, and 81 sos. AZ, court costs,
etc. The collections amounted to 81 PSI 81,
and the expenses, sheritfs and deputies
salaries $2,73l2i, and travelling expenses
S435 SO, $3,O67.l2; leaving balance due
the sheriff of $l,sO9.S0.
The committee to settle with the count,
clerk, presented short report. The receipt
Of the office for the last Six months, wes
$3,5S6 81, and expenses, 81, 222,27; leavig
balance due the clerk, of $645.36. OF tls
amount, (4,232,27), $3.50 paid the salsss
Of the clerk and two deputies, $2,272 SO a.
expended for the writing Of the tax boks,
task just finished. The report wasp
proved.
Mr.. Green stated that he met Admintrs.
tor G. w. Armstrong the other day, whssk
ed him to tender his thanks to the Bosi for
the excellent manner in which the urisl
lot OF the late VIM. Reddck had bee cared
for, according to agreement with 70 last
Board. AS County Agen. Gibson hadsttend-
ed to the matter without compensson, Mr..
Green moved vote of thanks to i'm Mr..
Gibson), which was carried unanipusly.
The clerk read communicatioErom Mr..
Mcintyre, of Adams, stating thathe office
Of one of the justices Of the pea, at Adams
was vacant and as the unex piret portion of
the term was less than year asked the
Board to appoint a justice recommending
Mr.. A. A. Klove Referred tohe judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Griffin gave notice tina he would in
troduce resolution, alewinFbe sheriff the
balance Of the unexpended allowance for
travelling expenses, to appl on the disal-
lowed bill of 1887. on FriGy morning. II
was made special ordsr,in Board sd-
journed to 8 a m Friday.