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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
Circuit Court.

The case of VIM. A Youmans against John
Funk, heir of Elizabeth Is. F. Reddick, to
recover the amount claimed by him for
drawing plans to remodel Reddick's barn In
to residence, was reopened, and as the
parties had arrived at settlement, the case
case was dismissed, each to pay his own
costs.
Chancery-Mary Klvell vs Marie Hask-
ms; judgment for plf of 81, l2274 and de-
cree of foreclosure. NJ A Head vs George
Bruuer ct al. Judgment 1854. sc. Same de-
croe. John II Center VS. Elizabeth Noel ct
al Decree Of foreclosure on judgement OF
81, 249. %. Mary Hobart ct al, vs Susan +
Smith Decree of partition. Dorcas McCul-
lum vs. VIM. A McCullum; suit for divorce
Dismissed. Anna NJ Scott vs. Walter Scott
Same action.
Nsw Cdses-John DAVIS vs. John Henders
Bill Chancery. Hall & Haskins Atty's. PEG
pie vs. Henry Breuning; recognizance filed
Same vs. same; same action. Henry D Brown
vs. Ransom Bullock. Asst. Dam. claimed
500; Duncan, O'Conor & Gilbert, att Us
Macmillan Kneussl vs. Edward Weidk
neicht Bill Chancery. B. F. Lincoln, att y
Thos. Godfrey vs. Abraham Untbank. BIZ
Chancery. d. b. Snow, atty. Bridget Finn
vs. Richard Lawless. Bill Chancery. Dun
can, o. Conner Il Gilbert, att'ys Elk. Rel
Vernon vs. L Morrssey, sheriff. Petition fol
habeas corpus. Duncan, O'Conor & Gilbert
att'ys.
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lions on that subject, they endorse unhesi.
tatingly, In the clearest terms, the full
democratic doctrine OF tariff reform.

II would seem that the presiding genius
Of the La Sale Republican must be tabled
"KIcker." Last Saturday before the dis
trict convention atJoliet, he remarked: IF
"the candidate for congress is to be SO.
" lected from among those already named
as the choice of the different counties, 1t
makes very little difference which one
wins. They all belong to the chipnu nk
order of statesmen, and one is just as
"good as the other" The aforesaid D. e.
seems TO have the idea that the "chipmunk
order of statesmen" Is out of order. He's
had that idea for some time yet he has
continued to hope that somewhere or
somehow lion may come out of chip
munk hole. Well, the hole hasn't been
found In this dis,rict-since Mayo got left,
that Is.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
County Court.

The only case tried during the week was
that Of the City of La Sale the La Sale
Carbon Coal Co. ct al, to condemn right
of way through the lands of the defendants
for the laying of the city's water pipes to
Spring Dell. This case embraces a number
of defendants, whose claims will be dis
posed of one at time. This one was that
of Stephen Ball, whose lot is In the track
of the water pipe. A brief hearing secured
him a verdict of $50
Ne,c cdSes.-The People Walter Adams,
information for keeping an open saloon on
Sunday. He was arrested but is now cut
on $500 bail.
SW Calkins VIM Williams; appeal.
The case of the 5 + and c Il r against
Lusetta Mcintyre, condemnation suit, Is
set for Monday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The great manufacturing county of La
Sale need be In doubt no longer as to
where the Ldemocraticl party stands on the
all important question of protection to
home labor.-Republican.
Truly, 1t need not. The democracy
stands on the platform of the Presidents
message the emancipation of the farmer
and of the laboring man from the blight of
greater than war taxes In time of peace
with all the world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

There Is not more significant incident
of the day, as indicating the drift of popu-
lar sentiment on the tariff question, than
the incorporation of an out and out tariff
reform plank In the platform of the recent
state convention of the prohibitionists at
Springfield, Ill. There were some 1900
delegates present-gentlemen nine tenths
of whom had hitherto been republicans,
and vino, il now members of that party,
would, In obedience to party discipline, be
staunch high tariff men. But having cut
loose from party trammels, and being en-
tirely free to express their honest convic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
THE JOLIET CONVENTION.

The republican district convention at
Joliet on Tuesday was very sudden af
fair" The sporting editor would let II go
with one line Knocked out on the first
round"
The Mayo men had taken the Kendall
fellows In charge; they had goods to de
liver to Dupage, but so had VIII they
thought they might have a show in Grun.
dy, backed by Ray. But the VIII county
fellows were In for business and were In
for trade-several If necessary. And
when the first ballot for congressman was
had Capt. Hill got the votes of VIII, Grun.
dy and Dup age-25 votes Mayo got La
Sales II; and Marshall. Kendalrs 5
Whew!
The only complication" so called, a.
one repo IT says, grew out of the fac that
In the trade for votes for Hill, II was agreed
by Win that Norton, who had been named
by the State convention as elector should
be forced of the track and Gen. + &
Hayes substituted, with Fletcher Of the
Morris Herald as a delegate to Chicago
This raised a row; but the committee ap
pointed to bring In names for various OIL
ces to be filled, were ready to deliver III,
goods, and SO reported Hayes name To-
elector, dropping Fletcher, however. Their
there was another stormy time. The face
of VIII was too much TO be endured, anC
the nomination Of Mr.. Norton by the Stat'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The vital issue of the campaign In this
State is the reform of taxation. 1t cannot
be denied that the 50 cent State tax. rate has
the ear marks of jobbery at the state CAPT
tai. 1t is oppressive to the farming class,
to merchants and to laboring men,
already so heavily burdened by the war
taxes. If congress will not remove part of
the war tax, let Illinois change her state
government, and get rid of part of her ex-
cessiye state tax,
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The taxpayers of La Sale county should

The taxpayers of La Sale county should
not forget that the equalized valuation of
taxable property in the State in 1887 was
f4,1S9,3 800 In excess OF the valuation of
1886 Again, they should not forget that
the State tax rate for 1887 was Is cents
more than II was In 1886. And while they
are remembering such matters they should
also keep in mind the fact that they paid
$33,357.69 more for State taxes in 1887 than
they did in 1886. All these may be un-
important items in the estimation of the
ring which nominated Private joe" but
they are of some consequence to those who
have TO foot the bills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

Grundy and Kendall counties Of course,
are perfectly satisfied" with the result of
Tuesdays district convention at Joliet
perfectly. 1t is remarkable, however, that
the Organs of the republican party In
those counties are not enthusiastic on the
nominee for congress. The Kendall County
Record says of him:
"The nOmiuee for congress Is not the
most brilliant man in the world, but he will
get there"
The Morris Herald says. Nohingi
The most tnat anyone has said of him as
a congressional candidate, is that he is a
"stalwart republican"
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THE GRESHAM EO0M,


The Gresham boom no doubt Is a. bil
thing. Nobody can read the Inter- Oceal
without being impressed with that fact
II lay quietly enough In the egg until l
was Matched out by the Republican con
ventiOn of lllinOis--the state of Lincoln
Grant and Logan-but since then 1t has
been moving on eagles wings Already
It has reached and captured Minnesota
and were II not that Wisconsin and lows
have favorite sons of their own, no doubt
those states would likewise be swallowed
up by the tidal wave.
But how about few other states, that
are Of more consequence to Republican
triumph than Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
and all the rest of that tier? Indiana. for
example. Without Indiana the election of
Repul lican president must be conceded
to be In EXTREMIST doubt The favorite
son of Indiana is Ben. Harrison. He Is an
active, string, brilliant man, chock full of
magnetism and surrounded by an army OF
devoted personal friends. Gresham is also
an Indiana man, but he is cold, distant,
repellant-has no warm friends-no per
sonal following. Now, suppose that Logan
was still alive and the Illinois Republicans
should put forward HE name as their ia
vorite son with a shout and hurrah, and
then Indiana should dash cold water on the
movement by starting boom for-for-
we'll LIE Payson And that boom shouldlbe
so marvelously worked up as to give Payson
the nomination, And then suppose lii
nois was as close a state as Indiana is, what
would be Payson's chance to carry the state
after such a slight and insult TO Logan !?
Well, that probably indicates how the cat
would jump among the Republicans of
Indiana In case of Gresham's nomination
Then there is another rivotal state-the
great state Of New York. The Republi
cans of New York. like those of Pennsyl
vania, Ohio and the East generally-no
matter how they talk above board-are Sc
cretly for Blaine. The strength of Blaine In
New York Is in the Irish contingent.
Cleveland got $4,000 votes less in New
York and Brooklyn than he would have
had but for the Irish contingent that went
for Blaine.
How stands the contingent now Mr..
Patrick Ford, of New York city, who is
the only man that can speak by authority
for the $4,000 Blaine Irishmen of New
York and Brooklyn has been interviewed
on the subject and authorizes the publica-
ton of his ideas in ertenSo. The point of
the whole is, that the Irish contingent
will vote for MIR. Blaine and no other Re
publican, and without 1t no other Republi-
can can be elected. Ergo says Mr.. Ford
" the man does not live who can bring
the Republican party to victory next No
vember If James g. Blaine does not lea
1t there"
Thus, as involving the inevitable loss of
Indiana and New York, can the Gresham
boom be made to pay? 1t is a very pretty
little thing, no doubt, for the Inter-Ocean
and Tribune and their country press back
ers to grow enthusiastic and poetic and
terpsichorean over. but as compared to
the mighty Blaine current 1t don't amount
to rivulet Mr.. Patrick Ford sums up the
whole case In one vigorous little sentence ::
For Republican success next November
1t is simply ant Blaine AIT nullus,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

We are told that protection is beneficial
to our people; that it makes them money.
Can anyone figure out who pays the money
they make? Is it foreigner or Is 1t our
own people? Can II people get rich by
feeding upon themselves?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
THE COURTS.
Appellate Court.

Judge Lacy was the only judge who put
in an appearance at this term. Judge WEIGH
being i'll, and Judge Baker being actively
engaged in his Supreme court campaign
down in Egypt The examination Of four
students for admission to the bar, was post
poned until June.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

Mayo In his Joliet speech then touched
upon the failures of the Democracy and
laid bare the party's record in way that
must have made Democrats in the room
squirm .-RepubItcan.
Kinder passin' the squirming around, so
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The next time the La Sale county re-
publicans go up to Joliet to attend dis.
trict convention, they will stay at home
and telephone their vote.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

II is singular that all the dispatches
which report State delegates as "enthusias-
tic for Blaine" come from Democratic
sources.-ChScagO JOurnaI.
Since when did the New York Tribune
and Judge become democratic!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The democratic county convention Of
last "Wednesday was an unusually large
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
convention was, by the withdrawal
HAYES allowed 70 stand.

Mayo was conclllated by the appoint
ment as delegate to Chicago, with j. f,
Bennett Of Plano as colleague. Fletcher
was passified by being named as an alter.
nate delegate, and Kendall soothed by a
place on the central committee as respon-
sible water carrier. Thus do the tiayed
feel the oil cool their gaping wounds.
Henry l., Bush was, according to agree
ment renominated for member Of the
State Board of Equalization.
The convention on::motion of D. A. Cook
OF Ottawa instructed the Chicago delegates
for Gresham.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

Capt. C. A, Hill, the nominee for cong.
ress, was born on farm In CORTLAND
County, New York, In 1913. In October,
1854 he came to VIII County, Illinois, and
taught school in various townships. He
was admitted TO the bar in 1859. In 1861
he enlisted in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry,
and thirteen months later was appointed
to Lieutenancy in the First Colored In
fantry. After the war he returned to jolt
ct and resumed the practice of his profes
sion. In 1868 he was elected States Attor.
ney for the counties of Grundy and Will
He was afterwards law partner of Judge
Dibell of this judicial circuit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The prohibitionsts Of Illinois have nom.
mated Capt Hartz OF Lincoln for Governor
The party expects to poll $4,000 votes this
fall.
The Union Labor party on Wednesday
nominated A, j, Streeter of Illinois for
president,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

ana as the l0urt mas adjourned, II may not
be heard Of for some time.
There was freezing weather in portions
OF Eastern Illinois and Southern Indiana
Monday night, causing serious damage to
the fruit and vegetable crops.
In suit Of the heirs Of wealthy man
who died recently, bequeathing large
sum of money to aid Henry George In the
propagation of his peculiar land reform
theory, the Vice Chancellor of the New
Jersey State Court Of last resort has decided
that the bequest is invalid, because Henry
Georges reformatory theory Is contrary TO
the laws Of the land.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
OF California has absorbed all the lines
heretofore leased or operated by 1t, about "A
dozen 10 all (all the railway lines In the
State) the consolidation taking effect Mon.
day; the total capital stock under the re.
organization is $l42,990,0O0, in $1,000
shares.
The Pottsville, Pa Iron and Steel Co
has given the 900 employees of Its fish back
rolling mill notice OF 10 per cent reduc.
ton Of wages, TO take effect on the els,
inst The employees have not yet announced
their acceptance or rejection of the reduc
ton. The employees of Singer, Nemick &
Co., iron manufacturers, Pittsburgh, have
been notified that their wages will be re.
duced 10 per cent on May 2Sth. An advance
was granted in February, 1887, and the
proposed reduction will make wages the
same as they were prior TO that advance
About 1000 men will be affected. And
sill the tariff Is the only preventive of q
reduction In wages!
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-03
Death of nIina n1nnann

The announcement of the sudden death yesterday morning at her home on Temple street of Miss Emma M. Munson, daughter of Mrs. Amelia c. and the late Edwin B. Munson, carried feeling of pain and sad ness to very wide circle of friends. Miss Munson was a sister of Lieutenant Harvey s. Muason of Munson & Co.,, and has been prominent in society circles. She attended the ladies day sail of the yacht club only two weeks ago, and felt we'll until Monday morn ing last, when she was stricken with eonges- tion of the brain which proved fatal She graduated from the High school in 's4 and is the first member of that class to pass to the rest beyond. She will be remembered by all her friends. and especially by her former schoolmates, with the pleasantest thoughts. Bright, intellectual, winning, she made friends far and wide. As noticed elsewhere, those of her former classmates in town are requested to meet this afternoon. The fu- neral will take place from her mothers resi- dence on Temple street Sunday afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-03
FAIR HAVEN.
MT. LudlnGtOn's oyster Grounds. Personal MentIon-FuneraI Service YegtordaY@RFTef Local W6Apnm

Mr. LudInGton's oyster Grounds | Personal NTentIon-FuneraI Services YesterdaY@BrIef Local Items. MT. N. A. Ludington proves to be the owner ot @ good share of the natural oyster
 bed recently discovered of Savin Rock, hay | ing bought the land some years ago. The steamer Luzerne Ludington has been | chartered to take party to Block Island on l @ fishing excursion. Miss Lillie Lindsley, of Cleveland, is visit ing Mrs. W.S.Welton of Pierpont street, who ! is her sister.
 Wm. B. Hedge of Norwich, who was res. ident of this place some forty years ago, is visiting here.
 Superintendent Walter Graham and wife have been visiting in New York. The young people are much interested in the union Christian Endea7or picnic that takes place August IA. Diving from the Tin bridge to the river
 below, distance of some thirty feet. is
 favorite amusement with portion of Fair
 Hayen's youthful contingent. The sport is a trihe dangerous to be sure. but then the boys
 do not seem to mind that seriously. The berry crop this year has been quite short owing to the dry weather in the carly part of the season.
 Mrs. Ashley Willis of Morristown, N. J.. has been visiting her father, George Bates, of Ferry street.
 George Scrimgeour is home from the West where he has been living for the past five years, principally in Salt Lake City and Chicago.
 The board of education has been making some Improvements about the WooIsev school in the way of laying out new concrete walks about the yard and painting the roof of the schoolhouse.
 The eel fishermen have taken up their pots in disgust. The catch this year has been remarkably poor one, although generally it is quite plentiful.
 The oyster steamer Isaac E. Brown makes excursion trips every Sunday from Belle dock. A large number of people go down in her to fish of the reef.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ann Reynolds took place from her late home on Market street l yesterday morning and solemn high macs was said at St. Francia' church, Rev. Father l Lenahan being celebrant. The bearers were John Stanford, Bartholomew Tiernan, Law ence Egan, J. Jackson, Stephen Shanley and l James KseRan.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-03
CALLED AT GENERAL nARRrsor,s.

Visit of Gardner Morse of Th1s City
 Go an Aged Sister EIghty-Seven Years
 of Age i'm IndH0map0lIS-V1sI1s Twice
 the Home or our Next President.
 Our old and esteemed townsman Gardner Morse has just returned from a journey to Indianapolis, Ind, the home of our candi- date for President, where he visited his aged sister, Mrs. Wilson, long resident of the West, whom he had not seen in thirty years. Her son, Dr. Charles l.. Wilson, is one of the leading physicians of India naponlis, and his partner resides next door to General Harrison. MT. Morse called several times at the home of Dr. Wilson's partner, and twice while there stepped in next door with friends and called upon General Harrison's family. He did not have the pleasure of seeing Gen. eral Harrison, who happened to be away both times, but received most cordial invi- tation from the general to call upon him. MT. Morses engagements, however, prevented. MT. Morses sister is the widow of Josiah Wilson, who died about ten years ago. She is eighty-seven years of age and is totally blind, but her bodily and mental health are excellent. Her husband was an out and out abolitionist, most uncomprounising in his ab- horrence of human slavery. He raised a large family and had several sons in the war, and but for his age would have volunteered himself Mrs. Wilson is native of Marl- boro, Mass, where, also, Mr. Morse was born. Mir. Morse was absent from this city about two weeks.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-03
PERSONAL JoTTINGs

About New Haven People and Other
 Connecticut People.
 Mr. Gager, the venerable town treasurer of Norwich, is quite i'll.
 Thomas Kenna, proprietor of the Selden House, who has been i'll, is recovering.
 Mrs. Mary E. Lane, wife of Councilman John W. Lane, is i'll at the residence of s. 0. Curtiss in WatertoWn.
 T. Atwater Barnes and wife, Miss Fannie Pond and Miss Nettie Lewis have gone to Woodbury to stay until September.
 J. E. Chadbourn of the Windsor Hotel is stopping for two weeks at the Winnipiscogee Home, Altoona Bay, New Hampshire.
 Mrs. W. w. Hardy and son, of this city, left yesterday for Sutton, Province of Que bee, Canada, for three months stay.
 Colonel H. W. R. Hoyt will make the chief address at big banner raising by the Republicans at Darisn next Monday even- ing.
 Assistant Adjutant General White, after attending camp at Mantle, will take a two weeks vacation in visit to Columbus, Ohio
 Miss Florence J. Graham and Miss Alice M. Hoggson, with Mrs. E. A. Beecher and uauknteE 0bDcl, are 5penOlng 1oW weeks at the White Mountains
 James s. Douglass, night ticket agent at the New London depot, has taken position as assistant operator in the train dispatchsr's office of the Consolidated road in this oity.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Farnam and Jus- tus Hotchkiss of this city are mentioned as being among those who witnessed the lawn tennis tournament at the Wentworth House. Newcastle, N. Fl.
 Fire Commissioner Thomas Redmond who has for years past been foreman of the mill | department of the l.. Candee rubber company, left yesterday for Colchester, where he is to I accept position as assistant superintendent | of the new factory which George Watkinsen | of this city has just started there.
 Captain 0. c. Ford of the Grays is taking ! vacation which he is spending near the l JatskilI mountains in Green county, New York; Lieutenant Munson, who has com- nand of the company during the captains ! absence, will conduct drills which will be | leld at the armcry on the sveningof August | )th and 18th.
 Oliver P. Wattles, an old oitizen of Noy- | vich. died on Wednesday, aged seventy hree. He had been i'll three years with par lysis. He was self-made man, rising rom laborer's position in paper mill to 'econie successful lawyer. He had been electman. assessor and had charge of many states. He was grandson of Elder John terry, . noted Baptist preacher. of Nor- lIoh. \,