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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
MONTANA.

There is no doubt that, in spite OF
the mandate of the Judge DeWolf to
the canvassing board of Silver Bow
county to count the vote Of the Tun-
mel precinct, thus giving the county
to the Democrats and thereby the
majority in the legislature, the Demo
Gratis are destined to be cheated out of
their fairly won control Of Montana.
The reason for this statement is, that
both on the canvaSsing board OF Silver
Bow county and of the territory, the
majority is Republican, and with Quay
of the Republican National Commit
tee behind them, there is no outrage
these boards will stop at to steal the
new state. When the Judges man
date was sent down to the Silver Bow
canycssng board, Jack, chairman OF
the board had disappeared, the other
republican member refused to sign the
return, and the signature of the dem
ocrat alone was of no avail. However,
the county clerk gave the footing OF
the county, with the Tunnel precinct
included. on the back of the return,
attaching to it a certified copy OF
Judge De VOLTS decision. When pre-
sented 10 the State Canvassing Board,
however, that board simply refused to
accept it on account Of irregularty,
and adjourned The board could not
at once reject the returns, as they
doubtless otherwise would have done,
because, having made its return in
time, the county, if the return is irreg,
ular. has thirty days by law for cor
rection. But even If ultimately foiled
in their attempt to throw out the vote
of Silver Bow county, they have in re-
serve fight on the returns OF Deer
Lodge county, which also gave large
Democratic majority. There is also
an effort being made to get an appeal
from Judge De VOLTS decision. The
whole scheme To get the matter sc
complicated as to lead to a delay OF
the final decision until after the legis
lature has met and had time TO elect
two Republicans to the U. 5. Senate
which is the one big thing aimed al
and the bottom of all the trouble.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

Mr.. Frank Sweetser, the agriculture
al man. has received photograph OF
his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Ferren, his moth.
er's sister who is IA resident of Charles
ton, Mass. Mrs. Ferren, who is lady
one hundred years old, had the photo
graph taken on her last birthday, and
on the same evening entertained a
party of two hundred of her friends
who had assembled to congratulate
her upon her good health and advanced
age. The photograph represents face
in appearance not over seventy years,
and the keen and expressive eye de-
notes intelligence to a marked degree.
II is most remarkable face in eX-
preston, and with fine features. She
has lived in the same house for ever
seventy-tive years, the building of
brick and wood, erected by Mr.. Sweet
sers father eighty years ago. The in.
cidents of the war of 1Sl2are still vivid
in her mind, and her step is firm and
Ella st 10.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
TUESDAY,

A down telephone wire in New YORK
Yesterday fell across live electric
light wire and lay with an end on the
pavement. A horse stepped on 1t, was
stricken down and burned to crisp,
while the driver who attempted t.
raise the horse was knocked into the
gutter. and "a police sergeant severely
shocked. IL was hours before the
deadly wire was removed from the
street by IA man wearing rubber gloves.
The official canvas in Montana was
completed yesterday, giving the legis-
laturc to the republicans by six major
ity, and the governorship to the demo
Gratis.
The base ball Brotherhood met in
New York yesterday, and it is bclicy-
ed il will cut away entirely from the
League.
The export dock laborcrs have
struck because some of the permanent
employees are not members of theiI
uniOn.
Gen. NJ. s. Barnes, journalist and
soldier, and prominent mason, died
at Galcsburgh on Sunday night.
The PittsbuIg mouldcr's strike has
been settled in favor Of the men, and
an advance granted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

Right has triumphed in Montana,
and the Republican tricksters who
tried to steal that state have been
foiled. Judge DeWolf, on Thursday
morning, rendered his decision in the
mandamus case, and issued peremp-
tory mandate to Jack and Hall to pro-
coed forthwith to canvass the vote of
the Homestake Tunnel precinct,
which was thrown out 10y the Republi-
can canvaSsing board. Counting the
vote of this precinct elects the DEM
ocratic candidates, and gives that
party clean majority on joint ballot
in the legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

GOOD REASON.-PreSident Eliot, of
Harvard University, sums uphis reason
for leaving the Republican and joining
the Democratic party, in one terse
sentence: Because he was not pro-
tectionist; because he thought the late
administration more favorable to civil
service reform than the present repub-
lican administration; and because the
Republican party had degraded the
pension system, while a Democratic
President tried to restore it to an hon
orable standing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

Notwithstanding the fact that there
is in Illinois a state law against lot
teries and particularly against selling
lottery tickets, it is an undisputable
fact that the operations of the LOUISE
ana concern in this state are growing
more and more extensive every year.
A great quantity Of these tickets are
purchased in Illinois every year and
we are told that quite number find
ready purchasers in Aurora.-Bedcon.
Aurora, with all her 'booms," Is in
bad luck. Now, here in Ottawa the
lottery gamblers did not have to send
money to New Orleans, they simply
blew in their cash buying tickets on
the Journals prize team; but the draw
is not yet had and the team is covered
with blanket mortgage, so that their
chances OF even knowing they lost
grow more beautifully less" day by
day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
An Eating Sore.

Mr.. G. h. McLemore, prominent
and influential citizen of Henderson,
Texas, writes under date Of August %,
1889. as follows:
"For eighteen months had an eat
ing sore on my tongue. | was treated
by the best local physicians, but OBJ
tanned no relief, the sore gradually
growing worse. concluded finally to
try S. S. S., and was entirely cured af-
ter using a few bottles.
You have my cheerful permission to
to publish the above statement for the
benefit of those similarly afflicted"
c.. b. MCLEMoRE, Henderson, Tex.
Treatise on blood and skin disease
mailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

There is said to be big trouble brew
ing in the Republican camp over the
speakershipof the next congress. There
are just enough southern Republicans
in the house to hold the balance Of
power, and already two Of thcm-from
North Carolina-announce their pur-
pose not To go into the caucus, nor to
support the caucus nominee unless he
will pledge himself in favor Of the
Blair Educational bill and the repeal
of the tobacco and whisky tax. As
the former would cost the government
$40, 900, 900, and the latter $4,000, 900
Il year, certainly no candidate for the
spcakcrShip thus far named, either on
his own account or that of his party,
can afford TO give such pledge. Re
bcllious blood" seems to run in the
veins of southern Republicans as well
as Democrats.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
The Peoria Transcript. in the interest

The Peoria Transcript, in the interest
of the candidates on the senatorial
slate " for the Chicago offices, is trying
to coax off l.. b. Croker, of Mendoza
who threatens to smash the slate by
having the inside track for the Inter
nal Revenue Collectorship, by holding
out to him the bait of nomination.
for State Treasurer of Illinois. VIZ
rather guess LOOsh knows too much
about "the ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain of the Spring
field ring to be caught by such chaff
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

The first man to be punished under
the Crawford law, as it is called, a law
passed by the Illinois legislature tC
secure honest voting at primary cleo
tions, or party caucuses, is the Hon,
VIM. L. Kent, republican member from
Cook county in the state legislature
and, as it happens, IA member of the
same legislature that passed the law
for the violation of which he is con
victed. Mr.. X. is one of the represen
tatiycs from the Second Cook senator
ial district, a democratic stronghold
but was elected as republican under
the minority representation system
The charge against him is that he pro-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

but not with solid ranks. The chan
ces now are that neither Cleveland,
indianapolis nor Washington will be
in the fray, unless the richer clubs
foot their expense accounts. The AS
ISOLATION will not be allowed to remain
idle. The holder spirits in the Broth
erhood are uppermost and about half
a dozen willing Association stars will
be drafted almost at once. The League
plans provide for inr0ads on the Broth
erhood by financial methods. 1t claims
also TO have taken the best of legal ad-
vide and that section lS holds the men
tight for next season.
This the Brotherhood stOutly deny,
and say they are willing to try con-
illusions on the point in the courts.
Altogether, next week promises to
be very lively one in base ball circles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

The Hon. III. o. Billings, late OF IL
linoiS, but now located in Idaho
made some telling speeches for The
Democrats in the late Montana cam
paign. On one occasion, while adj
dressing a large audience, he grew fer
vid enough to challenge contradtc'
ton.
"Who is there" he cried, twill lift a
voice against the truth Of it,"
Just then a burro in the outskirts OF
the crowd gave vent to one Of the
piercing "he-haws" of his tribe. The
laugh was on Billings for moment,
but assuming an air of triumph he
lifted his voice above the din to say:
II knew nobody but jackass would
try it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

A correspondent of the Chicago
Herald commends the thrift of the
Ohio contingent of Washington otfict
holders. They have got the usual
leave of absence to 90 home and vote,
and to save penny, got railroad
company to give them round trip tick
cts for one fare. 1t seems, however,
that a number of them care so little
about voting for Foraker that they
have turned their tickets into cash,
about 30 of the number issued having
been found in the hands Of d
''scalperr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

Gen. o. O. Howard, commanding
the Division of the Atlantic, in his re-
port to the Adjutant General of the
l.. :. Army at Washington, solves the
question of our coast defenSes by rec
ommending the use of the new cXplo-
sivc "Americanite," successfully used
by the Standard Oil Company for
shooting" its wells, and the safest
and best yet discovered. with such a
powerful agent" says Gen. H., 1.-THE
problem of our coast defense is resolved
almost into one range, and our great
Scaboard cities can be made cOmpara-
lively safe without excessive eXpendi-
turc"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
CHICAGO OFFICERS AGAIN.

The fight at Washington over the
government offices at Chicago appears
TO have been postponed until Senator
CullOm can get there, which will not
be until after the November elections.
Yet the fight. as il stands, is not UNI
interesting. 1t is at least conceded
by the Washington Inter Ocedn cores
pandcnt that the senatorial slate" is
broken. A. G. Babcock, Farwell's man
for marshal, is laid on the shelf, and
Culum will be asked whether he pre-
fcrs Roger Sherman Of kankakec, or
Major Avery, Of Galcna, for Marshal.
Chris. Manner, for Internal Revenue
Collector, is also said to be shelved,
with his rival, Ed. Ruiz, and LOOsH
CRoOKER, of Mendoza, backed by Con-
grcssmen Payson and Gcst, is conf
IDENTIFY stated to be the coming man.
Most Of the delay in disposing of the
Chicago Offices is said to have been
caused by Farwell's arrogant claim
that the rights Of senators to advise
and CONSENT" goes as well to the selec-
ton of the persons to be nominated as
to their confirmation by the senate.
The President refuses point blank TO
make any nominations that would
give countenance to any such prepos-
ferrous claims.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

In noting the final disposition of d
railroad case in the Circuit Court, the
other day, it was said the case was
settled" Itappears to have been dis
missed by plaintiff. The point of diff
ference is apparently slight, yet there
is actually IA wide difference. This
particular case was one where the
plaintiff has attempted to board d
freight train while in rapid motion
which he had been warned not to ride
on, and had had a heel cut off. Find
ing he had no case, he dismissed. The
significance of the difference between
dismissed" and Settled" is apparent,
If TO say settled would be TO infer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
VHE NEWS.
SATURDAY.

Mr.. Mike Mcdonald has returned II
Chicago-bccn there some time; ano
efforts are being made to reconcile
husband and wife.
The contract was let yesterday for a
L. :. cruiser, TO cost about S61l,OOo.
Colorado had "A big snow storm yes
terday blockading the mountain rail-
roads.
The great Pillsbury Touring mills
have been sold to an English Syndi'
cate. the old owners taking some OF
the stock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

The contest between the League
and the Brotherhood is attracting the
attention of the base ball world to a
large extent, an interest growing
deeper and deeper as the ides of No
vember approach, the meeting of the
League being Nov. 5th, while the
Brotherhood met yesterday. All but
three League men are now on Brother
hood contracts. The New YORK
World says:
'There is net, and never was. since
the League refused TO confer over
grievances during the season, chance
for compromise. During the past two
weeks the Cleveland Brotherhood has
secured new grounds, those in Chicago
are as good as got and the reports from
all sources are encouraging to the
Brotherhood. The League will fight,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

cured his nomination In the republi-
can caucus by fraud, for which he was
indicted under the Crawford law and
found guilty. The punishment is fine
or Imprisonment, or both, but as the
case is to be appealed no sentence has
yet been pronounced
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

A religious riot appears to have
broken out at AXtcll, Marshall county,
Kansas, of such dimensions that the
Governor has ordered regiment OF
militia to the scene to maintain or
der. The "rOw" is between the Pro-
testants and Catholics, and arose in
the usual way, an anti-Catholic lect-
urer appearing on the ground and
talking Extensively against that faith.
Indignant Catholics entered the
church, pitched the lecturer out of a
window, and broke up the meeting.
If the facts, as outlined in an Inter-
ocean dispatch are correct, the Catho-
lies have acted foolishly. There is no
division of the Christian world that
can afford to treat attack and abuse
with more indifference and contempt
than the Catholic, for no other COM
munion holds its followers by stronger
bonds of faith. 1t is only weak
cause that can afford to answer argu-
ment Tor even abuse with blows.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

When you feel your strength is failing,
In some strange, mysterious way;
When your cheek is slowly paling,
And, Poor thing the neighbors
say,
As they look at you in pity,
To the nearest drug store send,
At the earliest chance and get a
Bottle of the Sick Mans Friend.
You will get what you want by ask
ing for DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical
Discovery. This medicine tones up
and invigorates the weakened system
by purifying the blood and restoring
lost NigOr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

AS English capitalists are buying up
about everything in America that has
money in it, the Chicago Journal throws
out a hint to them that there would be
a big spec in buying up the Chicago
Worlds Fair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
THE BHNDERs.

Although Identification for about
the fortieth time has again failed in
the case OF the last two Tascotts ar
rested for the murder Of Chicago
banker Smell, all hope should not be
abandoned of ultimately catching the
right one, If it is true that the Bcnders
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

Martin Ehrler, aged GA years, died
yesterday morning at his home on the
west side. The funeral will be held at
2P.M. today. Mr.. Ehrler had been
working for a number of years in the
window glass factory and was much
respected by all who knew him. Her
mia was the cause of his death.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

The Utica Driving Park Association
has been incorporated by Ira Connover.
w. Z. Smith, S. w. Reynolds and N.
d. Learned; capital stock $1,000.
About SO shares have been taken, and
the whole will be subscribed in a short
time. The ground will be secured
right away and work commenced on
the track, so that it will be in good
order for the next seasons work, says
the Gazette.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

The dispatch in Fridays hter-Oceal'
in regard to IA religious riot at AXtell,
Kansas, was grossly exaggerated. a
later dispatch in the same paper says:
The facts were simply that the Presby-
terrain minister delivered lecture on
"Priestcraft Exposed" and number
Of Catholics present, becoming indig-
nant at his charges, interrupted him.
and there was for time a sharp cX-
change of words between the Catho-
lies and the minister. There was no
riot or disturbance whatever, but
some one having conveyed highly en-
aggerated report to the Mayor, he got
scared and sent to the Governor for
troops.
[The lecturer is a well known Cum
bcrland Presbyterian preacher, named
j. j. White, in charge of IA church at
Stanford, i'm this state. He is "a mo-
nomaniac on the subject of Catholic
ism, and a few years ago came near
creating serious disturbance at
Bloomington by incorporate anti
Catholic harrangues.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

A democrat had to be appointed
postmaster at Olney, ILL.,, the other
day, because no republican could be
found fit to alf the office. Olney is
the county-seat Of Richland county,
and has 1900 inhabitants.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

The habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted by Cornelius Riordan, OF EN-
mons, Grundy county, against ms
mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ellen and Miss Ellen Higgins, to re-
cover his child, Ella May Riordan, has
been amicably settled, Mrs. Higgins
having given the child to its father.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09

Renovated Johnstown, with 5000
inhabitants, has already 81 saloons.
Well, her people came honestly by
their dislike to water.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
Doomed to die, and oh, so young,
Jc tboro pothiuu that can Savp,

DOU1I1tU UU uIt, dnu OIIy 30 yUUIIKi
Is there nothing that can save
This poor, hopeless sufferer
From the dark and cruel graveS
Comes an answer: Yes, there is:
Favorite Prescription try;
1t has saved the lives Of thousands
Who were given upto die"
For all "female Diseases" DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
standard remedy, and no womanshould
despair Of recovery until she has given
it a trill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
A WORD OF WARNING.

There many white each represented be Just good as the Ivory
they NOT like couner lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
genuine Ask for "oy" Soap and insist upon getting it.
81 byPo Gamble
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-21
Monopolizing SPACE.

The continued heavy shipments of live
cattle abroad, still continues one of the
leading features of the cattle trade. but
even this outlet for our export beeves is
feeling the restrictive influence of the
big operators. A short time since, a
prominent Illinois feeder conceived the
idea that better returns could be secured
by cOnsignng direct to England, than
could be obtained from our own yards,
and accordingly engaged ship room for
500 head of cattle A net profit
of Sl2 per head over and above the
return that would have been received
from this point, so encouraged
the shipper that he decided to engage
freight room for a still larger number Of
beeves. The story of his successful ship
ment had leaked out at this end Of the
line, however, before he reached the
steamship office, ana when he asked for
accommodations for 1900 head of cattle
he was informed that he was too late.
All available space for six months ahead
had been taken by cable from Chicago
taken, of course, by one of the guam
rangle at PackingtOwn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-21
Sheep and calves in Corn Fields.

Weeds are likely to escape the cultiva-
ton of the corn and other weeds spring
up after cultivation is ended. 1t is these
weeds which foul the land for future
years. The weeds i'll the corn field are
neglected during the hurry of hay and
grain harvest, threshing, hauling manure
and preparing the ground for wheat.
But even better than is the scythe are
the sheep. Let them have the run of
the corn fields during the autumn.
They like the shade of the rows They
will nibble off the lower blades of
the corn, but this is in no
wise an injury to the crop. The sheep
will also find every weed and bunch OF
grass Their scent is sharp, and they
will discover weeds that would be over
looked There are very few weeds in
deed that will not be cropped by sheep,
especially of the Merino breed. They
crop so close 70 the ground that the
weeds will hardly start again. The
spring calves, if not too strong, may
well be put with the sheep. Unless I'M
usually large, they will not damage the
corn, and viii get considerable feed
which would otherwise be wasted -
American Agriculturist.