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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03

intlmateu tnN In the re-rating business
Mr.. Tanner had only followed policy of
his predecessor, and that "a combination
had been formed for getting through such
cases, trusting TO the ignorance and mex
perience of the new Commissioner" This
Is virtual admission Of the charges with
the plea Of ignorance In mitigation. But
the next glyings out go further, and allege
that the worst cases Of special hearing
and "re-ratlng' are such as come over from
Commissioner Black, and that attacks By
the Democrats on Tanner are thus really IN
attack on their own friends, the ex-Com
charge Of you're another against Com
missioner Black constitutes defense of
Commissioner Tia nner Is not exactly clear
The cry Of "stop thief " Is an old dodge
and universally accounted discredltable
But can such charges against Commissioner
Black be made 10 stick The law in
regard to re-rating pensions is very rigid,
allowing it to be done only on conclusice
evidence Of palpsble mistake In the first
rating. Has such case against ex Com
missioner Black yet been brought to the
surface : Aud If there has, does II excuse
such clear cases of stealing as the following,
chsrgesble conclusively to Mr.. Tanner
In the Pension division itself, which
Tanner took care TO fill with pet soldiers of
his own, there are dozens Of cases of re.
rating for total disability Of soldiers who
are yet accounted able-bodied enough, and
are, TO earn their salaries Of 5000 TO 81 800
year es clerks, etc In the medical staff
alone are given the names of Drs. Carpen
ter, Baxter, Parting, Mason, Bell, Russell,
GoOdlove, Henders and Swander. All these
gentlemen had pensions ranging from IS
to S2i amOnth, but have had their pensions
re-rated and raised to $50 month, tor
t0tdl diSdJtlttN while they are yet account
ed healthy and able bodied enough to earn
their salaries of from $500 to $4,000
each as medical attaches Of the pension
Office.
| But perhaps the most outrageous case of
all is that of U. S. Senator Henderson, of
Nebraska. This gentleman was soldier
In the war of the rebellion, boasts that he
was commissioned Brlgadier- General by
Abraham Lincoln, and claims to have been
seriously disabled in consequence Of a
wound Inflicted by rebel bullet Yet he
is able bodied enough to have accumulated
about $250,000 worth of real estate in
Omaha since the war, on which he col.
lected an annual rental of $4,000; has been
able bodied enough to earn $4,000 year
as president Of a local deposit bank, and
now claims to be quite able. bodied and
healthy enough to earn his salary of $4,000
year as U. s. Senator from Nebraska
All the same, however, this modest "vet-
eran" had the re.rated' and higher pen
stoned medical board of the pension office
also re-examine him and pronounce him
case of total disability! and increase his
pension to the highest rates Of $50 month";
with back arrearages amounting to $4,000 I!
II Secretary Mobiles committee Is really
and honestly appointed to examine into
the re- rating robbery and expected and
left free to tell the truth, how will they
whtewash case like this?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03

On general principles, the Republican
is quite right in disappearing Of bonuses
to manufacturing establishments, to make
locations, although as protectionist 1t Is
not consistent in its view, for protection
itself is no more nor less than bonus.
Ii must be admitted, however, that there
are exceptions to all rules. The bonns
given to the Western Cottage Organ Co.,
was, as the FREE TRADER thinks, one of
the most profitable investments the city
ever made. While there has been some
natural growth to the town aside from that
given by that institution, 1t Is only fair to
remark that the greater part of the activ-
ity In building, aud the improvement In
land values for the past two years, can be
traced directly to the coming of that In
stitutlon. Tie FREE TRADER believes
could such an Institution as the Rathbone,
Sard & Co. works, even by the giving of a
bonus, be induced to locate In Ottawa, II
would be good investment for the town
just now; although, as a general principle,
the FREE TRADER quite agrees with our
neighbor, that the bonus ought to be abol-
ished by all towns. There Is, however, an
old saying, that "in Rome do as the Ro-
mans do"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03

the bank the work could be done without
difficulty, but the committee thin ks other.
wise and refuses to do the work in that man.
ner.
One Of the fire cisterns ordered for the
west side has been placed in position. II is
situated on Madison street, near Garfield
school and is filed from the fountains on the
lawns Of the Strawn place. The Illinois Av.
cistern was not put in last month on account
of desire on the part of the committee TO
make its bills small. 1t will be placed du .
ring the present month.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03
HOnllums Fined,

On Monday evening about midnight, the
officer on the central beat heard sounds Of
contention, seasoned with ribald oaths, EN-.
anating from the coal shed in the rsar of the
house in which Mrs. Will Lyons committed
suicide, adjoining the court back of the op-
era honse, and upon investigation found
Jim Hooahan, Tom Connors, Emmett Feeney
and "Baldy," quartette of hoodlums with
Kate Phillips, dissolute female lunatic,
aged about seventeen years, All were pref
ty well under the influence of liquor and
we're run in for disorderly conduct.
| The girl, who is certainly very much OFT.
| intellectually. returned from the State Re-
formatory Institution, where she spent
three years. term about two months ago.
Her parents are irresponsible and made no
! effort to control her, and in consequence the
girl was soon on the streets, prey to the
worst hoodlum and bum element. On this
occasion Feeney had gone TO the home OF the
girl on Illinois Av., according to Marshal
Brennan, and under the pretence OF desiring
to marry her lured her into the merciless
clutches of his. gang. Feeney, Connors, and
Hoolahan, were each fined fifteen dollars
and costs, and Baldwin, who was not so
deeply implicated, three dollars and costs.
The girl is held and an attempt will be made
to send her to one of the State charitable
| in siitnfinnS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03
Social Nuggets.

Miss Bernice CleIand, of Kansas, City, is
the guest of Mrs. Ed. Booher, on the west
side.
Mrs. Perkins, of DesMones, a., is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. L. A. Nattinger.
Miss Bell MatsOn, of Chicago, is the guest
of Miss Florence Nicholson.
Miss Carrie Glover is spending the sum
mer with her brother in Missouri.
Miss Minnie Kenney, of Chicago, is the
guest of Miss Bailey, on the west side.
Mr.. A. II. Taylor, wife and son Charley,
have departed for California and o tour of
the Pacific Slope. They go via. the Yellow
Stone and will return by way of Salt Lake
City and Denver.
David Farnsworth and wife have returned
from their western tour, having visited
Omaha, Denver and other cities of the west.
Misses Johnson and Baker and Misses
Kirby and Conner, Of Streator, Sundayed in
this city.
j. NJ. Machesney is the guest of Rockford
friends.
Miss Edna Rulson, of Seneca, was the
guest of Mrs. Crotty this week.
Geo. Penny is west on months tour Of
mountain and prairie.
Mrs. Stuart of La Sale, has been the
guest of Mrs. p. Egan this week.
Miss Nellie Smith has returned from
Earl, where she had been the guest of Miss
McGary
Miss Emma Degen entertained a few of
her friends on Wednesday evening.
Miss Anna Sharpley of st. Louis was the
guest Of friends here last week
G. L. Thompson and wife are the guests of
Mendoza friends
Miss Mollie Fenuel is the guest of Au-
rora friends this week.
Miss Laura Perry spent the week with
friends in Streator.
Mrs. George Marsh, of Washington, D.
G., is the guest of Mrs. M. N. Armstrong.
Rev. Warren F. Day and wife will take
health trip in week or so.
uTo. OomuoA beouJ Va HuoSotAho, AoJ 40
the guest of her sister-in law, Mrs. S. Dean.
Miss Maggie Murphy spent last week iu
Yorkville.
Miss Flo Cullen is the guest Of Miss
Winnie Childs, at Morris, who gave recep
ton in her honor on Tuesday evening.
A bevy of sweet south side lassies gave
Dorothy picnic in Allen Park on Tuesday.
No boys were tolerated.
Miss Nettie Rising Is rusticating in the
country.
The Misses Porter are spending few
weeks at Highland Park, Mich, as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Fletcher.
The Presbyterian ladies give social in
the basement of their church on Thursday
evening next.
The most delightful feature of the summer
socially are the "Monday evenings of Mrs.
F. G. Allen, thu entertainments consisting
of piano reoitals by Mrs. Allen, OCCASION
ally assisted by some one or more of her
friends. The company is made up of music
lovers or musicians, who invariably enjoy
rare treat, for Mrs. Allen is certainly one
of if not the finest pianist in the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03

The FREE TRADER believes the Clerk
acted in good faith in the matter, so far as
the county is concerned, In accepting bid
Ia lump sum rather than take the respon
slbility of accepting guaranty (made be-
fore any of the bids were known that the
proceedings would not occupy over 10 col
umns In the FREE TRADER; but it was
manifestly unfair TO the FREE TRADER
to say nothing of the difference in the
FREE TRADERS favor of more than three
times the circulation of the Leader-the
FREE TRADERS circulation being fully
three times lin the county, six times that
of the Leader and general throughout the
county, whereas that of the Leader is local,
at best covering not more than half dozen
townships.
However, were the competition between
honorable competitors, the FREE TRADER
would never be heard to squeak" but the
character of the men II bid against is best
shown by this clipping from the Earlci21e
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03

Ma Toomhs. the delectable female VINO
became weary of running her head into the
mouth of the law in this city, and removed
to Marseilles, has been bounced from oGr
subur, on the east. ma and Mary beal
had been conducting shady resort in the
village in peaceful serenity for several
months, but on Monday night the ponce
pulled the place, and next day "Ma' was
fined fifteen dollars and costs, and mary
and three "suckers" three dollars ana cos'S'
.Man and Mary are in town this week. ou'
Mr.. Brennan has his chin on them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03
THAT PRINTING "JOB.,

The printing of the supplements con-
tanning the proceedings of the board of SUI
pervisors goes to the EdrlriNe Leader,
though the FREE TRADER claims and says
1t can prove the assertion that its bid was
$2.G7 lower than the Earlville mans. =.
1t Is now in order for the county clerk
to rise up and explain Id Sale Dem.-
PreSs.
The FREE TRADER bid on the work by
the column of printed proceedings and 1000
sheets of supplements. The Leader In a
lump sum. In order to find the value of
the FREE TRADER bid the Clerk had to es-
innate the number of columns the Pro.
ceedings would make, multiply by rate
per column lid, and add to the amount bid
for supplements. AT this rate the FREE
TRADERS bid would not have exceeded
SG2.2s; expressage, $4.95; total, S67.23
The LeadGr'S bid was $6050. The only
fault we have to find Is that the Clerk
would not make the estimate OF space to be
occupied, insisting after he had told us the
amount of the bid that We Sh0Hld have bid
In lump sum, when as a matter of fact
no manner of bidding was stipulated, The
FREE TRADERS bid was the most advan.
tageous for the county in every way. II
was lower 1t was fairer; for all the "fat'
there may have been in the job would
have gone to the county and not to the
printer. For the German edition both the
Heroh and the IFoctenblHt bid by the col
umn and in lump; and yet both Of those
bids were considered while the FREE
TRADER bid was thrown out, even after q
disinterested party had estimated that the
space to be occupied in the FREE TRADER
would not exceed the 1gureswe have given
above, that is, 10 columns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-03

The day for the Old Settlers picnic WIN
h, the picnic of the year. 1t brings up old
associations that draw the settler toward II
with an irresistible force which he cannon
Withstand and he will bring his descendants
with him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
The Women Praise 3. B. 3.

The suffering OF women certainly
awakens the sympathy OF every true
phllanthropist. Their best friend, how.
ever, Is Il. b. u. Botanic Blood Balm).
Send to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca,
for proofs.
ii l. Cassidy, Kennesaw, Ga, writes:
Three bottles OF u u u cured my wife
OF scrofula.
Mrs IL M Laws, Zslaba, Fla, writes |
have never used anything to equal u
b b.
Mrs G II Gay, f.ocky Mount, NC,
writes Not day for is years was
tree from headache. Is Is u entirely re
lieved me. | feel like another person
James W Lancaster, Hawklnsville,
Ga, writes: My wife was In bad health
for eight years. Five doctors and many
patent medicines had done her no good.
Six bottles OF ID Is Il cured her.
Miss s Tomlinson, Atlanta, Ca, says (;
For years ! suffered with rheumatism,
caused by kidney trouble and indlges-
ton also was feeble and De.yous. IL
Is B relieved me at once, although sew
eral other med lclnes had failed.
Rev J M Richardson, Charleston, Ark,
writes: Ny vile suffered II years with
rheumatism aud female complaint. "A
lady member OF my church mad been
cured by II ID. She persuaded my
wife TO try IL who now says there u
nothing like b II b, as IL quickly gave
her relief. sugln
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
Brick Church.
BY JOHN

Rain is the complaint as usual
and if it don't quit being the CON-
plant there will not be sny cotton
made in this section this year.
Our fruit Is also injured by the
continued wet weather and is rot
ting on the trees.
The ice-cream supper was almost
failure by the ram coming on
just before night.
Mr.. II. b, Gordon who IS now
clerking for HARDWOOD d. Co. here
will leave for Nashville where he
Will engagage IN business.
Mrs. AckimInin and her little
niece Bertha Simpson, OF Pulaski,
we're visiting Mr.. Il. j. Anderson
family several days last week and
took in the ice-cream supper FRI
day night
Messrs. Bobert and jim Black
burn, Ed Tate and Frank Reding,
of Lynnville, took in the Ice cream
supper.
MISS Bessie Marsh left Sunday
evening for GAINESVILLE where she
will attend school.
Seynore Bugg, of Lynnville, was
visiting his uncle, Mr.. Henry Bugg.
We think there is some attraction
for him up here. Come often; we
are always glad 10 see you.
There was q great many from
this nelghborhood that attended
the colt show at Diana last Satur-
day, and reported a large crowd
and good time.
Brown Harwood and Hugh Topp
left for Lewisburg Monday to at
tend school.
Mr.. Newman, OF Bethany, at
tended the ice cream supper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
At Rest.

Mrs. Sarah Ann Philips, wife OF
j. j. Philips, died at the family res
idence on East Hill, in this city,
yesterday "wednesday morning At
$40 o'clock.
Mrs. Philips was good woman
and will he missed by her husband
children, and large circle Of rela'
tives and friends. We tender oul
earnest sympathy TO the family il
these dark hours of sorrow and dis
tress. The funeral services will be
held at the residence this morning
by Rev. W j. Collier.
The burial will take place q
Shores Mill graveyard.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
BRIEF. LOYAL MENTION.

Read Pope & Reeves display ad-
vertisement in another column.
Jocky Row presented lively as
pect Monday and was the scene OF
two or three little '.ructions."
The Clifton Rodes farm is for
rent for the year 1890. Read ne :
tice IN this issue.
Those Of our subscribers who are
in arrears on their subscription &C.
counts, will find a notice in another
column that is of interest to them.
All Of the old teachers are back
in their places at Martin College,
with the exception Of Miss Black,
one Of the music teachers, whose
place has beea supplied.
A special tr in cached Nash
vile yesterday, being young ladies
to attend the fierenilschools there
and large amber for Martin Col,
lege. They arrived last night.
The Juvenile Missionary Society.
lawn party at Mrs. j. B. Childei'
last Friday was q complete success
A neat little sum was realized.
In another column viii be found
a special" notice to subscriber
that will be of interest to all of GU
readers,
No article will be received Il
, in this Office for publication late
than 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
J ings. Correspondents will great
oblige us by getting in their com
munications on Monday.
We neglected to state last wee
that the first open cotton boil W
/ have seen this season was brougf
n to this Office Monday, 26th uit-, D
! M. j. N. Patton, who raised 1t o
!, the farm of Mr.. J. III. Ingram
Buchanan's Creek, sth district.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
Three Lucky People I'm Phila-
de1nhi0,'

Ten thousand dollars In new, crisp
bank notes from the Louisiana State
Lottery were paid to three lucky peo-
pie. One of the lucky ones, Nine. J. l..
Decomier, of No. 81 n Thirteenth 81,
held one-iortieth Of a ticket and got So
600 In ba@k notes; and the other, No.
62,3ll, was held jointly by John kleib-
or, q blacksmith whose shop is at ls42
N Tenth st. and Ludwig Wagner, who
w works is,n Tor QUO kepp' aprHe'zel baker at
elated over their success. they each
sent Ito M. A. Dsuphin, New Orleans,
La Philadelphia, Pa, Item, July 0.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
j. j. ZUCoARELLo, EDITOR.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Tits true our public system OF
education is far below what 1t
should be, but, let US not coudemn
our public schools because they
are inadequate to our present ne
cessity.
When rightly considered, we
lind that a pubic school system Is
by far the most practical and the
only way OF educating the masses.
Giles County with her one hun
dred and fifty schools has an aver.
age term OF about four months per
year. The pupils in thee schools
are being educated at an expense
OF abou. 90 cents each per month.
-Four months Is not enough; but
how are We o increase the length
OF the term? The fist answer that
would naturally suggest itself is,
Increase the taXes.p Let us be
very cautious IN regard to this
question OF tax ,tion. We must re.
member that great part of our
school fund is paid by the proper
ty owners of the country, and we
must appeal to their judgment in
regard to this matter before we de-
mand an Increased school lax. We
must acknowledge that it does
seem unjust, viewed from one
stan dpolnt, that some OF our
wealthy tax payer who have a 0
children to educate should be
forced 10 pay Tor Vhe education OF
their neIghbors children and even
The children of co,ored people
But on the other band, would the
property OF these taxpayers be as
valuable Ia coGatry where hero
is III system OF education? Can
we not reason this question with
them 50 as To make 1t plain TO
them that good first class system
of public education would greatly
enhance the valuation OF their
property. Ii we can do this, no
rational taxpayer will object TO
contributing his part of the funds,
and We would be willing "a pay
more If he could sec Wherein he
and his nei - hbor wguld both be
benefited.
1t is alleged (and not altogether
unjustly) that the distribution OF
the school funds is not managed as
efficiently as IT should re. This
charge OF course is Not personal
but against the general supervision
AS long as this charge remains
against our school system the ques
ton OF increasing TIC taxes will
meet With considerable opposition
Let us clear up this charge. Lei
the county court Cooperate with
the superinteb dant and directors OF
eur county in establishing fewel
and better schools properly locl,ed
and graded, and this alone Will
our present fund will insure an az.
erage of at least five months anC
our people will soon be ready tC
inc ease the term to eight months
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CHOLERA MICHIGAN.

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In Presque Isle County, In which so
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
Deafness Can't be Cured

By local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an Inflamed con-
ditIon of the mucus lining of the Eus-
tachain Tube When this tube gets
inflamed you have a rum bling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t is en-
tirely closed Deafness Is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which il nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF esfness, Caused by ca
tarrh, that we cannot cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
FL. CHENEY Il CO,
sauglm Toledo, Ohio.
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shannon.
BY JOE SHIN.
News 10 as scarce as pretty girls

News 10 as scarce as pretty girls
in Boston.
Crops are very good in this Sec
ton.
Mr.. Oscar Harwe.l, one OF our
young men. will leave in few
days for Texas. We regret to CIV G
him up and wish him much sue
cess.
Mr.. J. A. Shores, of Aspen Hill,
was in our town recently.
Prof. j. d. Vaughn, Of Boden-
ham, was visiting ut his fathers
last Sunday.
Mr.. A. 6. Wells, on. jolly miller,
is somewhat indisrosed.
There is some talk OF saw-mill
coming in soon. We wish some
body woul2 bring mill i. as sc
have sne lot OF timber, and we
think it would do well.
Success to The CITIZEN.