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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02

Wages in Denver are higher than
formerly. Stone cutters get 81 day
and plasterers 81 for eight hours
work.
The town of Springer, Oklamama,
has grown from fifty inhabitants to
5000 in sixteen days.
A four-foot wen of black sulpuret
ore has been cut in the Wild Goose
mine, Paradise Valley. The ore is of
exceeding richness.
The Eureka Sentinel publicity pro-
nounces the editor of the Appeal can
not play poker. you forgot thst
little pot of $50 that we bluffed you
ont of George, last Fall on pair Of
reys.n-Sam Davis.
The Breeze & Wheeler mine, says
the Placer Herald, is paying richer
than ever. A back channel has been
struck which carries different kind
of gravel from that which has been
worked. Report has it that $4,000
was taken from one carload last
week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02

A miner named LOTUS had both
arms blowed off and eye torn out by
the premature explosion of a blast at
Red Mountain, Montana, on the 10th
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02

The beet-sugar factory at Watson
vile. Cal, has increased the value
of land from $500 to $500 per acre.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02

Elko county has 1857 children o.
school age.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02

Nye county expects to open some
fine mines in 1889.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02

There are 5000 insane persons in
the two California asylums at Stock
ton and Napa.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-02-02
A Modern Instance.

MADAM, are you womanssuffrag-
ist2n
mo, sir, | haven't time to be-
Haven't timel Well, if you had
the privilege to vote. whom would
you support2'
"fhe same man l have supported
for ten years."
"And who is that2"
any husband
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
GETTING ALARMED.

The fact that the present squeeze of the
binder Irvine trust is beginning to open the
eyes of the farmers to the iniquities of the
prevailing system of high tariff protection
generally, is giving the class of politicians
whose entire stock In trade depends upon
UNFOLDING that system no little.uneasiness,
And well 1t may! Why several farmers
meetings have already gone so far as
make an assault on the protective system
to the extent at least of demanding that the
40 per cent tariff on binder Irvine and the
tariff on the raw material of binder Irvine,
shall be removed! IL Is suppOsable that
the intelligent farmers who have taken
this ominous step are not aware that an
assault on part of the protective system Is
an assault upon the Wh0ie? If 1t is right
and proper to take away protection from
the manufacturers of binder Irvine 70 break
up their wicked trust, what Is to save the
salt kings, lumber kings, steel rail kings,
nail kings, India rubber kings, cotton kings,
wool kings, &c. &c, from a like tariff mod
ifcation to break up their robber trusts?
But" say the advocates of the robber
system, "trusts and syndicates are not the
Legitimate fruit of a protective tariff"
There, for example, Is the Standard Oil
trust, the hard coal trust, the sugar trust,
andIone or two others. Very true there can
be trusts which tariff regulation cannot at.
feet, such as relate to oil, hard coal, and
few other articles with which there can be
no foreign competition. In such cases, of
course, other legislation than tariff reform
must be made available TO cure the evil,
like the Merritt BILL which has Just passed
the Illinois Senate. But as to the thousand
and one other trusts, of which this Irvine
trust is but one really insignificant exam
pie compared with dozens of others, there
is no possible dispute but that tariff reform
is the only available, certain and just rem
edy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.

The probable passage OF an election law
by the Illinois Legislature embodying a
simpllted form of the Australian system
of voting at elections, Is naturally sugges-
tive of the question, what is that system ?
and what are its objects?
The system Is one that has, In the
crudest way, of course, been sometimes
used in Ottawa, In town and city elections
in past years, when the candidates sought
TO avoid the enormous expense of preparing
ballots to fit every possible combination a
voter might want, by printing the names
of all candidates on one ticket, and allow
ing the voter to scratch off the names he did
not desire to vote for.
Under the Australian system, all ballots
are printed at public expense, and contain
the name of all candidates, with the name
of the party by whom nominated, the voter
indicating by II mark the name ne desires
TO vote for. No ticket peddling is permit
ted, but the ballots are delivered to voters
of the ballots delivered to the voters, and
only ballots so delivered and endorsed may
be counted by the election judges and
clerks. On receiving from the proper
officer a ballot, the voter retires to a booth
at the polling place prepared for the pur-
pose, where he is absolutely secure from all
observation, and there prepares his ballot
by placing cross opposite the name of his
choice In space on the ticket for the pur-
pose. He then folds II up to conceal the
ticket but TO expose The official endorse
ment on the back and votes 1t In the usual
way. No voter is allowed more than one
ballot, which must be voted or returned;
but If he defaces one he may get another by
returning the one defaced, Upon proof
that the voter is illiterate or unable physic-
ally to read, he may call to his ASST lance
an officer, sworn for the purpose, to assist
him in preparing his ballot.
The object of the law is TO prevent brib.
cry and the intimidation Of voters.
That 1t will accomplish these ends there
seems no doubt. The absolute secrecy of
the ballot the system ensures, is check
on both outrages. Under our present
system, a corruptionist who buys votes can
follow his men from the time he places
the ballots in their hands and keep his eye
on his men until their ballots are deposited.
So, too, can the intimidator. But when the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

MRS. MEAD, OF EARL, DECLARED INSANE.
Mrs. Emma Meade, wife of W. T. Mead of
Earlville, who murdered her eight months
old babe last Thursday, was declared insane
in the County court on Saturday, and sent
to the Insane Hospital at Elgin. During the
progress of the inquisition, the story of the
pitiable tragedy was told in a graphic man
ner by the unfortunate woman's husband
and neighbors
They had been married about five years,
and during the past two years she had man
ifested tendencies towards melanchola. This
developed IN greater degree after the birth
of the third child, eight months ago, and
she became SO morOse and unsociable that
they separated in the winter, she going
home to ner mother in Michigan. She soon
returned, however, hut her husband was
compelled to keep her in his sight as much
as possible, fearing that in a fit of melan-
oholia she might do herself or the children
an injury. She had appeared happier in
mind of late, however, and seemed in fairly
good spirits when her husband returned to
his work after dinner on Thursday. She
came to his fathers, where he was meployed,
late in the afternoon, bringing the two older
children with her, saying that she had left
the little one strapped in its high chair.
Having premonition that all WAS not well
at home, Mr.. Mead went back with her, He
searched the house, but not finding the child
went outside, where he met Mrs Stitt, a
neighbcr, who told him that his wife had
asked her to help bury trunk. He rushed
back into the house, seized a hammer, burst
open the trunk, which was locked, and to
his horror discovered the babe lying in the
bottom Of the trunk with it's head crushed.
Mrs. Mead stoutly asserted her innocence
for some time, insisting that some one had
committed the deed In her absence, but at
length admitted that, under the influence of
some power which she could not resist, she
had grasped the child by the heels and
had beaten its brains out against the sharp
corner Of the trunk. She is calm and col
lected, and shows no signs Of remorse or
sorrow, a condition, which, coupled with her
melancholy, absorbed air, stamps her as a
dangerous maniac.
Otto Berger of Mendoza, who was declars
ed insane in the county court on Tuesday, is
victim of melancholia, and manifests de-
cided homicidsl tendencies. Last wednes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
THE " POI NIGGA"

The policy" of the new administration
with respect to appointments In the south
is gradually being developed, and in way
TO fill the poor niggas," really the sole
republican party now in that quarter, with
profound disgust. at is understood"
says an lHtor.OcedR correspondent that
orders have been given to the postoffice de-
partment not to appoint colored men to
office in the south, not even as fourth class
lowest grade) postmasters'
The President seems TO have come to
the very sensible conclusion that If the
solid Democratic south Is to be broken up
II must be done in some other way than by
fostering the negro party, 1t is as plain to
him as it Is to every other intelligent
American, that the white man .(neither In
the north or south, for that natter will
ever consent to be governed by the black
man. Pass all the equal suffrage laws you
please, there Is a law of nature mighter
than any statute law, and that Is, that a
superior will always dominate an inferior
race. TO foster and build up the negroes
as Republican voting force In the south
will only tend the more solidly to unite the
whites in opposition, and though the
negroes, as in Georgia, South Carolina and
Mississippi, may really have majority of
the votes, If that vote, cast as solid block,
means negro domination over the whites,
II will never be 80 cast.
The President sees another and better
way. Says the Inter. Ocean correspondent
already quoted, "The policy has been
adopted (by the PresidenD to build up a
,chite Republican party in the south. E.
The appointments TO Office are to be made
along the line of protection. The object of
this is to build up protection party In the
south. The development of this policy has
already aided In the organization of some
Democratic protectlonists into what Is
called new white mans party In the south.
The appointment of Mr.. Hanson, of Geor'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
Probate Court,

LeHerS-Of administration issued to Chas
Hahn in estate of Henry Becker, to Lisetta
Amsler in guardianship of Bertha Amsler ct
al. or administration issued to Abigail
Pratt in estate of Chas. Pratt.
Reports-Estate of Keran Maddox, and
Robert Schaefenburg.
Final Settement--Orders in estates Of
Andreas Hebel, Franz Schwartz, Horace ],
Brumball, Abraham T. Shepherd, William
Reddick, Samuel j. Hughes, John r. Strawn,
Jacob schoqlkof, and Chas. A. Amsler.
Adj"Stmeats--0f claims in the estate of
Louis Sterling, William Calvin, John New.
baum, Dennis Connolly, Ann Murphy, 10.
seph Avery, Hans Olson, Alfred Bane, Geo.
B. Whitaker, Edward c. Mclaughlin, VIM.
Tullis, and Nicholas Gesler.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

The large frame hotel known as the Mar,
settles House, formerly the Beckwith House
across the Rock Island tracks at Marseilles,
burned to the ground early Monday m orn
ing. Sam Green, of this city, employed at
Marseilles, and rooGing on the third floor,
was awakened by n choking sensation and
discovered his room to be full of smoke. He
Immediately aroused the servants and others
on the floor, and thus aroused the house in
time for everyone to escape with their per
sonal effects, Fifteen minutes later the bull.
ding was aflame from basement to attic and
burned like finder box. During the pro-
gress of the fire the heat became so intense
that adjacent buildings were ignited, but a
strong bucket brigade saved them, though
there was nothing of the hotel standing ex-
cepting the foundation, in an hour.
The house was built by Ed Beckwith, one
of the oldest citizens and best-known cater
ers in the county, in 1868, and contained a
large office, commodious parlors and dining
rooms and an extensive bar. 1t was never
highly paying investment and had changed
hands frequently, although it bore good
reputation as a hosiery. George BONNER,
of this city, run the house for a time, and
was succeeded by the late Jesse, Mr.. John,
son. an old Virginia hotel man, who was
making success Of the place when burned
out 1t was owned by Mr.. Walbridge, who
valued it at $4,000, but carried only $1,000
insurance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
Another Murder IN streatOr.

For the fifth time within year Streator
has been the scene of killing-another
added to her alredy long roll of tragedies
The last aff.r occurred in " The Bush"
a semi,clvilized section of the city, near the
Livingston county line, on Monday night.
This particular spot is the toughest and
most abandoned of all Streator, with possi'
bly, the exception of the wild Hungarian
settlement at No. Shaft. The scene Of the
tragedy was at the notorious resort Of Mary
Barton, low GROCERY of the most debased
and awdefying variety. Here her husband
was cooly murdered two years ago and no
one arose to prosecute his slayer.
Bill Meade, keeper of dive and
house of ill fame just across the line IN
Livingston Co., and Tom Fitzgerald, a wild
Young tough of the town and frequenter
at Meade's and Mary Barton's, quarrelled
some time ago, and Fitzgerald who had re-
ceived the worst of the bargain swore to get
even. About nine o'clock the men met at
Mary Barton's place. Meade had just been
released from the Pontiac Jail, where he had
been confined for illegal liquor selling, and
brought his wife with him to celebrate the
occasion. The men exchanged words Fitz-
gerald 8 friends claim that they entered Into
a rough and tumble fight and that Meade'
seeing that he was in danger of being worst
ed, shot Fitzgerald in cold blood. Meade
claims that there were no words passed, but
that Fitzgerald, with muttered curse;
struck him a violent blow on the mouth and
he. thinking himself in danger, drew his re-
voIver and fred two shots into Fitzgerald.
The balls lodged in the abdomen ,severing the
small intestines Meade then rushed from
the place, fourishing his revolver. while
FITZGERALD was taken to neighboring house
and later to the hospital.
The police were quickly notified ana the
entire force was soon in hot pursuit In the
patrol wagons. Meade was overtaken IN
about half an hour, rapidly making his way
into Livingston Co. On his way back to the
c;tv he said that Fitzgerald hsd assaulted
him without cause and he had shot in self.
defense He was taken to the city hsll to
await the result of the shooting, and vas
agitsted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
Arrested for Larceny.

j. Harry Kraft, representative Of Chi
cage art firm, was arrested at his hotel ON
Wednesday evening and placed in confne-
ment on charge of larceny of twenty dol.
lars in currency from Miss Lowenberg, the
dressmaker. Kraft had taken an order from
Miss Lowenberg for the La Photogravure, an
art work, and called up at her rooms to de-
liver the first number on Monday evening at
about ten minutes to six, and she being busy,
requested him to call in about fifteen min.
utes. He remained short time and then
went away. Miss Lowenberg says that S2O
in bills, which had been in a washstand
drawer in the room, were missing and that
she is sure the money was there before he
came in. She swore out warrant for his
arrest as stated above. He was taken before
Squire Weeks on Thursday and given hear
ing, which was postponed until Monday in
order to give him an opportunity to prove
his previous good character.
Kraft was seen at the Jail Thursday, by
the reporter and asked to explain. He
said that he called at Miss Lowenberg's
rooms, delivered the first part of the work
which she had subscribed for, and was about
to depart, when she asked him to remain q
moment. He walked over to rocking chair
and sat down, placing his prospectus and
other books upon his lap and holding his
hat in his hand. She was seated on the
music stool, absently drumming on the
piano. day or two before he had been
presented with bottle of perfunery by Gus
Kneussl and had it in his pocket The con,
versation happening to turn upon perfumery
he displayed it and asked her if she would
not like some of it on her handkerchief as he
thought it fine variety. She said that she
had no handkerchief with her but would get
one, and hurried out to do So She returns
ed in about moment with a handkerchief
He did not move from his position during
her absence, but was seated in the chair with
the books on his lap. his hat in one hand
and the bottle of perfumery in the other.
Shortly after this he took his departure He
is a thorough gentleman in conversation and
department, and claims to be highly COM
nected in Chicago, his parents residing at
Oak Park, one of Chicago's beautiful suburbs,
while two of his brothers are practioing at
torneys in Chicago.
Mr.. Kraft was admitted to bail yesterday,
his brother, an attorney at Chicago, secur-
ing his release few hours after arriving in
town.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
Personal.

RIALE-W. G. Riale's new tenant horse on
the west side promises to be beauty.
GoING.-J. |. Warner leaves for Oklahoma
today. Several parties accompany him.
KILBy.-Mrs. II. NJ. Kilby left the city on
Friday with her children to spend the sum.
mer with her mother.
HoNE.-Mr. Cahill and Thos. Tempe of
Sheldon, Ills, who have been visiting Mrs,
NJ. Farrell and family, returned home last
week.
SALE.-Mr. VIM White has sold his East
Side residence to Mr.. James Briggs, the
druggist, and will to-day to remove his
family to their new home in Peoria.
WHIrE.-0n Tuesday while preparing to
come to town, Mrs VIM. White and daughter
Mamie, of the East Side, were thrown from
their conveyance by sudden turning round
of their horse The buggy was demolished
and both ladies badly bruised by their fall,
though no serious results obtained,
CAroN-.Judge J, D. Cation is writing
series of Articles for the Chicago Legal Nstcs
on early Illinois" and his experiences as
lawyer and judge on "the circuit" which are
very interesting, especially to the older of
our citizens who recall the coalition Of those
days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

day noon, while lettering about Schultz &
McFarlands bakery, in Mendoza, he at
tempted to beat his own brains out with an
axe, but only succeeded in br,ising his scalp
and raising several large Jumps on his
Uranium. He is a veteran of the late war
and physically incapable of doing day labor.
He was sent to the Soldiers Home at Quincy
not long ago, but, lsboring under the idea
that he was not welcome, walked back to
Mendoza shortly after his arrival.
Judgment was given the Strestor Nation
al Bank for $4,000 against Rosine, prom.
inent citizen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

gia, as member of the International Con
ference, Is a step In this direction, Mr.
Hanson being large manufacturer a
democrat and protectionist."
All right, Mr. President. Divide the
southern whites into something like ,wo
equal partles-one being protectionist and
the other free trade-and though for a
while the negro-fetish worship of the Re-
publican party, like that of many ruralists
In the north, may give the Prohibitionists
the advantage In the grasp after thenegro
vote, the negro in time being an agricul
turist, and, therefore, naturally inclined by
interest 10 the side Of free trade, will be
able so far TO see his way clear as at least
to divide his vote somewhat equally be-
tween the protectionists and free traders
Then the color line will disappear and then
will come the millennium!
But meantime what about the apo
nlgga>' In spite of all his hitherto super
stitious devotion 10 the great Republican
party, he Is 10 be cast aside as worn out
rag-a hindrance to the development of the
new policy another victim of the
higher and nobler policy Of protection
ISM" syndicates and trusts.
Certainly, from the standpoint of north
ern democrat, nothing can be more desir-
able than that the "policy' of the Presi.
dent with regard to the south may meet
with complete success Nothing hitherto
has been such potent obstruction to the
progress of right economic ideas among
the masses at the north as the solid south.
Break il up, and political polemics in the
north will pass from dim moonlight into
the radiance of = cloudess midday sun!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
'oter Is required by law to secret himself

voter is required by law to secret himself
even for moment from all eyes, the use
of money TO influence voters is very uncer.
tain and unsatisfactory, for then the assur
ance that the goods are delivered" Is taken
away-the briber must rely on the honesty
% of the man bribed, which, 10 say the
least, Is frail dependence, for man who
Is dishonest enough 10 accept bride Is
apt after receiving the money to vote as he
pleases, II he can, Under this system the
briber's occupation is gone. So, too, Is that
of the intimidator, for the some reason
that the voter has an opportunity 10 avoid
the eye of his boss or any other person who
might force him TO vote by dlctation; for
the secrecy Is not, II will be understood,
optional, but is compulsory.
Again, when the ballots are furnished at
public expense, the abuse of political
assessments is overthrown. There is no
need for funds for the pay of ward work
ers" and such like, since such personages
are not allowed TO peddle tickets and are of
of no use at the polls-iudeed, they are not
allowed there; and the excuse for raising
large fund "for expenses '-generally
meaning corruption-would disappear.
A law similar to this will 90 into effect
in Massachusetts,, Nov, l, 1889; has been
in operation with very satisfactory results
In Louisville, Ky, and has in one form or
other been offered for passage in the legis
latures of Is northern and five southern
states
When one considers the enormity of the
frauds committed in the national election
of 1888, especially in the city of New York
where false registration, notorious buying
Of votes, frauds in the printing of ballots,
trading, &c. &c, Is always so open and no
torious, an honest man ought TO be willing
TO accept almost any substitute that gives
promise for reform eventhough itmay not
be an absolutely perfect measure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

The Republican, publishes the tax list
this year, and announces the Treasurer
pays for the list the fee allowed by law.
Of course, he does; but some of the print
ers in Ottawa remember that few years
ago certain newspaper, which did not
then get the printing of the list, offered to
print it for half the tee allowed by law.
It's different now, of cour e.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

The city of New York has made loan
o. nine millions for park purposes at the
very remarkable rate Of 2 per cent. (but
free of tsXation), the bonds selling al
S1O115, They run from 20 to 40 years
This rate is : of one per cent. less than
the lowest rated government bonds, and 1
of one per cent. less than the interest on
British consols, which are quoted at one
per cent below par II certainly is remark.
able that the credit of the city of New
York should stand higher than that of the
British government, which has been cred
tied with being the financial dictator of the
world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20

Bulletin No. 4" Of the Illinois Agricul
tural Experimental Station at Champaign,
devotes 100 pages to field experiments with
corn, and is very valuable document,
Copies may be had free by addressing
VIM, l.. PilIsbury, Secy, Champaign, Ills.