The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21


70 the republicans of Rutland and Manlius,
and another today In the Fall River and
Grand Rapids letter gives an inkling of the
way 1t affects a republican spectator In that
part OF the county. 1t would seem, then,
that McDougall's delegates from Ottawa
and the ring men generally who ruled the
convention though "fresh from feeling
the pulse of the people," had either lily
diagnosed the symptoms or made grand
mistake In the application of remedies.
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This Is confirmed in a measure by a note
from a Leland man to the editor Of the
Chicago Tribune, published on Saturday, In
which he, Dexter Severy, says that the
statement made that the convention twas
entirely unite for Lewis for auditor" is
not agreed to by him, who was delegate.
He adds:
The delegates selected to the state con.
vention by skillful manipulation OF the
party machine are no doubt for him, but
the convention did not instruct the dele
gates for any convention, which, If at
tempted, would have demonstrated the fact
that Mr.. Lewis was not the unanimous
choice of the convention for auditor.
The behavior Of the party leaders is not
encouraging to the hoi polloi of this county,
or, In fact, TO them anywhere. The high
tariff men have control Of the organization,
and all others must expect to step out of
the way or fall In line.
The bicycling rage is developing all over
the country, and the report from the fac.
tories Is that 1t is almost impossible to keep
up with orders, even working night and
day. 1t had been supposed that the sport
was the especial and exclusive prerogative
Of the genus homo of the masculine per-
suaston; but now comes the rumor from
Washington that ladies' bicycle club has
been organized there, which in a week
numbered 30 enthusiastically artists and
musicians, The tricycle., therefore, as a
member said recently, is doomed; for the
prejudice against ladies riding the bicycle
disappears the instant one sees a graceful
female ride 1t. The tricycle. Is not grace
full, while on the new bicycle only the toe
and heel are exposed and the embarrassing
awkwardness Of the tricycle. is entirely
overcome. The riding costume will be a
tight fitting Norfolk jacket, full skirt,
walking length, and riding hat and gloves
The ladies of the club will not appear in
the streets except in riding costume and
with permission of their teacher, and will
not ride In parade.
The little dickey birds, who are making
preparations to nest about town, seem to
pick up matters which US poor, weak NOR
tails never dream Of One of these little
fellows was met yesterday, and said among
other things:
That when the name of Hon. Lucius
Brutus Croker was proposed for congress
In the corridors of Turner Hall on the day
of the Republican convention, one of the
delegates sadly but firmly drew the Hon.
Lucius aside and murmured in stage
whisper, "Loosh, this isn't the general
resurrection, it's only the Republican
county convention. Go slow"
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The week has not been one Of encour.
agement to the liquor dealers the country
over. The municipal elections in this
State, in the first place, show decided gains
by the prohibitionists, for several towns
and cities, not only in this county but
throughout the State, have voted no Ii.
eenses where heretofore license has been
the rule.
An interesting struggle is in progress at
Detroit The new law of the State pro.
vides that no brewer or other liquor dealer
or any person interested financially In the
liquor business snail be eligible as bonds
men, and no bondsman shall be accepted
TOR more than one dealer. This is a sensi.
BILE enactment, especially in State where
bondsmen are liable for damages as in this
State. The Detroit council, however
announces that it will approve any liquor
bond offered it, Notwithstanding the above
provision of the law. The consequence is
that saloon men and brewers will inter
change signatures, as they do in this State,
and bondsman's liability, instead of being
$4,000, is frequently as high as $4,000
$4,000 or even $4,000. In many cases
there is grave doubt of the value of such a
series of bonds in money value. In De-
troit the prohibitionists will no doubt test
the councils action by an appeal to the
courts
However, the most notable event of the
week, in saloonistic way, is the decision
of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, hold
ing that saloonkeepers are responsible for
any injury, or loss, or damage suffered by
their patrons in their saloons or as conse-
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