The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-31

Duck hunting is now the rage with every
man who has taste for the sport, says the
Lacon Journal. There has been several days
Of good shooting, and Lacon hunters nave
gotten their share of game. The very miid
spring weather of yesterday, if it continues
will. however, send the birds further north
soon, so that those about here who hope 10
enjoy the sport at Senachwine, had best De
"gittin' thar right smart The journal
SAYS: &" Hunters from the country or city
who desire few days sport should come to
Lacon. Our hotels will entertain such,
while Curtis at the bridge will rent boats,
decoys, and even furnish hunter to 60
along, row the boat, shoot the ducks, and
then lie about the hunt on the return to
town"
Speaking of game reminds us that the
Illinois fish law makes it unlawful to cap.
ture, between Feb. Is and June 10, any
black, green, silver or white bass, pike,
pickerel, salmon, land lock salmon, jack
salmon, croppy, or green bass, sunfish, sun
perch or other FISH commonly known as
game fish, in any way except with hook and
line. under penalty Of a fine not less than 10
nor more than $50 and costs, and for a
second offense any sum not exceeding $lOO
and costs. 1t is just as we'll to bear this in
mind now the rivers are beginning to run
clear again
The Ottawa boodlers say that with Henry
Gum, of Eden tp., Casper Fischer, Of Men
dota, and Doc Norton, of Earl, off from the
Board Of Supervisors, everything would 60
ahead plessant.-Doe Norton m EarlrW'
Le0der.
What's the matter with Mat Maierhofer,
and Billy Roscoe Mee.too Dryer, and Basil
Green (who didn't pay to have his photo
graph and autobiography published with de
gsng)? And Chawley Gibbs, and Butterfsld'
Aren't they good enough for the Doc, now
that they have done all the work while he
sa. around smoking cob pipe and did the
bossing!
With the present state Of affairs, Earlville
cannot afford to change their representative
were they 80 inclined. which we are glad to
say they are not for any new one, merely
70 please these Shylocks of the county seat
and thus continue to allow them the freedom
Of the county treasury .-Doe. Norton IN
Earl Leader.
Since Doc Norton has, in the past year
and few months, been paid out Of the
county treasury over 500 for sitting around
the court house amoking pipe and bossine
other men work, to say nothing Of his pay
etc., as supervisor, it strikes man up &
tree that he has q good deal Of gall to allud'
10 Shylocks" having the " freedom Of thu
treasury" No one man in the county hal
had so "soft snap" or drawn more money
for less work accomplished than this blatan
doc" who wants Earl to send him bacl
again to continue his living county expense
Inc County Board 10 very dignihed oodJ
worry. In that portion Of the debate OF
Rsymond's case ordered recorded and pub
lished in the record, one finds one speaker re
plying to a persistent questioner: II can't ans.
yer fool" Everybody laughs, but no re
cord Is made of the gavel falling to call thu
gentleman to order; and it is unofficlally re
corded that on the last day of the session
the same questioner is feeliagly alluded t.
ON debate as "an idiot" This may be goo'
parliamentary practice in the La Sale Coun
ty Board, but the record would read berte
abroad if these little by.plays were stricken
from the printed and recorded record. How
ever, it may be the only official record 0
Doc. Nortonism that may 20 down to an ad
miring posterity, who will read it with dee
and lasting amazement and admiration, o
course. Posterity little dreams what grea
men and brilliant debators we have in thes
days. The record will open their eyes