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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Though but few democratic county
conventions have yet been held in
this state to act with reference to the
state convention on June 4th, all that
hare been held have cordially endorsed
the recommendation of the state COM
mittee to name candidate for u. S.
Senator, aud thus far all have eX-
pressed preference for Gen. John NJ.
Palmer as such candidate. This al
ready renders it strongly probable
that Gen. Palmer will be the unani-
nous, or nearly unanimous, choice of
the convention for the senatorShip,
and that, in obeience to such selection,
he will feel it incumbent upon him
self, with little delay after the ad-
jOurnment of the state convention, to
make thorough canvass of the state
in behalf of Democratic principles and
success.
The outlook is giving the Republi-
can rings and cliques about the capt.
tOl a good deal of uneasiness. The
generally recognized organs of the
party advise ignoring the action of
the Democrats, but the older ones of
the party shake their heads and say
such plan is full of danger. Let
Gen. Palmer enter the field alone and
traverse the state from end to end,
with his eloquence and popularity
with the masses he will carry the
state by storm for the Democracy.
But whom have the Republicans to
pit against him? Farwell would like
to be reelected to the senate, but it is
ridiculous to talk of his meeting Pal
mer on the stump. Fifer might have
cheek enough to undertake it, but he
is hardly ready to give up the govern
orship for such venture. Sam Aller-
ton might undertake it, but the pro-
posal to pit him against Palmer is
laughed at as hugh joke. How
would Uncle Dick Oglesby do? The
old man is no doubt still full of am
bition, and might be prevailed apon
to take the job, and looking over the
whole field, he is probably the only
one the party have to look to as
an available forlorn hope.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
FRIDAY.

Wheat sold yesterday at 79t and
so cents for May, and tn and 7St cents
for July, closing l cent under top
prices. Corn was up I cent. Oats also
sold higher, closing at 22t cents for
May. At the close short ribs were
steady; lard cents higher for all flu
lures: mess pork ~ cents lower. Re-
ceipts of cattle, 1900; demand active
with the turn on prices rather strong
or. Receipts of hogs, $1,000; in good
demand and steady: packers paid
S4.l5 to 1920 ana shippers S4.25 to
$3.50, Light sorts, %.l5 to Si,25. Re-
ceeipts of sheep, 10000; the unpre-
denied receipts are beginning to tell
on prices, which showed decidedly
weak turn yesterday.
At the sixteenth annual meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in Chicago yesterday, Mrs. H.,
B. Carse was chosen president for the
fifteenth time. The other officers
elected are Mrs. J. II. Hobbs, first vice
president: Mrs. II. y. Howell, record
ing secretary; Miss Helen l.. Hood,
general secretary; Mrs. G. G. Davis,
treasurer
The bill to admit Wyoming with
female suffrage, passed the house YES
terday by vote Of 1873 to 100. Mr..
McAdoo, If N. j.. said the Wyoming
cOnst TIT on is one OF the worst ever
adopted, having incorporated in it
about everything that is bad in poll
tics, morals or economies.
w. j. McGrcgor, teller of the Pitts
burgh Fourth National bank, and
financial man OF long list of secret
orders ian unknown herebout, how
ever is missing. His accounts as
teller are short, but with the Others
they are correct. He has not been
heard of since Sunday.
The fight against the Chicago Gas
Trust began in Judge Collins court at
Chicago yesterday, when motion
was made to have a receiver appointed
and an injunction issued restraining
the trust from paying its dividend of
100000.
The high license bill was debated in
the Iowa legislature yesterday. The
law provides for local option, mini
mum fee Of $500, and stringent regu-
lati0n Of the sale OF liquor.
The Chicago Evening Post Company
has been Incorporated, by James W.
Scott, OF the Herald, and Others
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
EHE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY.

The annual report of the New York
State Assessors filed yesterday, con-
tains this statement: "There contin-
mes to be marked depreciation in the
value of farm lands In nearly every
county, and the depression among the
farmers continues, while the prospect
for Improvement Is not good. Many
assert that after paying expenses they
cannot realize from their farms sulli-
Gent to pay the interest on mortgages,
and consequently thousands OF farms
are falling into the hands Of mort
gagees.
In the Senate bill was introduced
TO give the widow of Gen. Crook a
pension of $1,000 a year. Also a joint
resolution to amend the constitution
so as to empower congress TO make
laws to suppress trusts. The debate
on the Worlds Fair bill was taken up
in the House.
Two more election cases were re-
ported by the committee to the House
Yesterday, in favor of the sitting
members. In the seven cases thus
far reported, the committee reported
in favor of four republicans and three
be heard.
Chicago was enlivened yesterday by
a case of raw-hiding inflicted by a
Mrs. Kent upon Hon. Simeon King,
her attorney Some pecuniary differ
ences were at the bottom Of the AFFAIR.
The state auditor has decided that
the mutual insurance Order of Tontl
has no power to do business in this
state, and the lodges, as insurance Of
fees, will be closed.
The will of the late j. Young Scam
mon was probated in Chicago yester-
day. To the surprise of everybody
the estate amounts to only $3.50.
The 18th annual report of the Rail
road Commissioners, 1889, shows that
of all the railroads in Illinois only ii
paid dividends in 1889.
Queen Victoria left London yester-
day on trip to France. She was &C
companied by her daughter, Princess
Beatrice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The home market fallacy finds an
other impressive illustration in the
report of the New York State Asses
sors laid before the legislature of that
state on Wednesday. While there is
general prosperity in the manufacture
ing cities and villages throughout the
state, the assessors say the same
marked depreciation they had reported
a year ago continued in the value of
farm hands and depression among the
farmers. The same is true through
out all New England. Nearly every
farmers can see a mandatory from the
windows of his farm house, and all the
farmers of New York and New Eng
land have a home market for twice a
much as they can raise, yet every yeaI
their taxes are increased and theiI
incomes grow smaller. The home
market Is their ruin. The mapufactL.
rers are In a combine, and fix theil
own prices for the farmer. Every
manufacturing interest is backed by q
trust, and every trust by the tariff
which overwhelms the farmer with
taxation to secure prosperity to the
manufacturer. Protection and farm
prosperity are economic antipodes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
The 10Th Annual Report of the III

The 10th Annual Report of the Hi
uois Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioners for the year 1889 has just beer
laid before the governor, and show.
the total mileage of railroads in Hi
nois, including side and double tracks
to be 1896, being an increase of II
miles over 1888. The total capital
stock OF all the roads In the state is
placed at S76S, 27l ,63l, which is about
doubled by the funded debts and cur
rent liabilities. Total earnings of all
the roads during the year, 1863, 10, 600,
being an increase of $l,S46,5S0 over
1888. OF the twenty odd railroads in
the state but eleven paid dividends in
1889, two less than the year before,
the Alton paying the highest, per
cent, and the st. Louis, Alton and
Terre Haute the lowest, per cent.
The others paid from to 6 per cent.
During the year 557 persons were killed
and 1,706 injured on the lines in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

1t was raining and three young
BOYS, one a ''coon," had fattened their
noses against the window of little
downtown saloon to see a couple of
men play pool. The boss of the place,
nervous IrisEnan, is particularly
''forinst" 'cOon" under any circum-
stances, and when he noticed the
small audience outside his blood i'm
mediately arose to fever heat. He
consumed just five seconds in reach
ing the door and his arrival in the
midst of the audience" was heralded
by volley of choice Irish cuss-words:
He dove for the "cOOn, but the coon"
was too sudden for him and was mop
ping the moisture off the sidewalk
with his PROSTATE form when friends
rescued him. The ''cOon" was too
many for him-by week or two.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Richard Dale Owen, the distin-
gnished Indiana geologist, and son of
Robert Dale Owen, the founder of
New Harmony, came to his death sud-
denly at Evansville, Ind, on the 18th,
through the blunder of drinking a
glass of embalming fluid in mistake
for mineral water. A keg of the latter
had just been received by Mr.. Treta-
goat, a druggist, who invited Mr..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Christine Terhune Herrick has writ
ten a new series Of household articles
for Hdrper's Bdzdr. The series is en-
titled '"Three Meals a Day." and the
first paper will appear in the number
to be published March %.
Messrs. Harper & Brothers have Just
published an important anonymous
work entitled God in HIS World; an
INTERPRETATION.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

There were perhaps a half dozen OF
them, all thoroughbred tramps, and
before they entered the homes OF 0ui
aristocratic west-siders, they went
over to Lincoln school and carefully
secured a magnifying glass. Then
they tackled the pie and cake of the
west side with infinite gustO. This Is
particularly hard on the west side, but
what is poor tramp to do when the
ravine running through the center OF
the place is the hunting ground OF
Chicago-river demons?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

There was case of genuine yellow
fever at Womelsdorf, near Reading,
Pa, on the 25th, the victim being
Johnny Lehman, lad Of nine years,
to whom friend In Florida had sent
couple of young aligators and lot
of lily buds packed in moss. The boy
was slightly bitten by one of the ALI.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

gators and soon after took the fever;
but whether it resulted from the bite
or the germ of the disease was in the
moss, which the boy freely handled, is
undecided. The case seems to be a
warning against too free handling Of
presents from Florida.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
At Utica.

An oyster supperand social was given
in the parlors of the Baptist church
at Utica last evening by Camp
Starved Rock No. 1867, Modern Wood
men of America. The attendance was
quite large. Rev. ID. Fl. Griggs gave
an illustrated lecture on the Life
Habits and Religion of the People OF
India" showing eighty real photo
graphs. The lecture was both inter
esting and instructive. The socia
was q success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
The New Warren and Matron.

Warden and Matron Reedy removed
their belongings from the county
asylum Thursday and Mr.. and Mrs.
Phi Butterteld, of Marseilles, the
newly appointed warden and matrOn,
were put in charge Of the asylum by
the special committee of supervisors,
composed of Messrs. Gibbs and Wiley.
All the old employees of the house will
remain there as heretofore. The COM
mittee was at work all day yesterday
preparing an inventory of the effects
at the house, and as yet have not com
pleted the work. They will finish
to-day, however.
The public buildings committee of
supervisors, composed of Burkhart, OF
La Sale, Oleson, of Freedom. and
Fox, of Ottawa, met in this city Thurs
day and drew up specifications for
painting the interior of the court
house.
The main pipe which carries steam
from the boiler house at the county
Jail to the court house, is broken some
where. Thursday it was impossible
to heat the court house and the en-
gineer concluded the pipe was broken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

A former decision Of several Of the
Cook county circuit judges, requiring
the Chicago Board of Trade to impart
its telegraphic market quotations to
others outside of its own membership,
has been reversed by the Appellate
Court and the Board can keep its quo.
tations to itself. This is regarded as
death-blow to the bucket shops.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Owen to take glass with himself, but
instead of filling the glasses from the
keg of mineral water, another keg by
its side, containing the embalming
liquid, was tapped. Mr.. Owen died a
few hours afterward and Mr.. Treta-
goat is not expected to recover Mr..
Owen was II years old.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The Farmers Alliance of the U. S.,
which claims over 100000 members,
has concluded to establish extensive
agricultural machinery works at Iron
Gate Allegheny county, Va. The
works will employ 300 to 500 hands,
and their products will go to every
sub-alliance throughout the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
The extraordinary statement is tele-

The extraordinary statement is tele-
graphed from Kansas, March. 26th,
that a travelling man from Chicago,
who had been upon the road twenty
years, upon returning to the Union
Pacific Hotel at Topeca, blew out the
gas and narrowly escaped being suffO.
Gated to death.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

w. II. Stead and wife have trans
ferred the island in the Illinois river,
which contains flfty-two acres, to c. l..
Ballard for 81, 900.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

J. E. Dallas, manager of the Mon
mouth base ball club during the sea-
son of 1899, will undoubtedly be given
position as catcher in the Ottawa
base ball club this season. He is con-
sidered good player, and valuable
man in a nine. He played with the
Philadelphia league team in 1885 and
1885, and with Savannah, Georgia, in
1887.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
New Law for Supervisors.

The new law provides that super
visors must be elected for two years,
and that half the number should go
out each year. This will cause the
newly elected members to decide by
lot which ones go out at the end of
the first year. See that good men are
elected, as the poorest ones are liable
to draw the twO-years' term.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
Probate Court,

been set for the final settlement of the
Judah StaddCn estate.
John w. FetZer, conServator of Geo.
L. Woodward, was allowed $500 on
claim for 81 10000 against the estate
of Lewis L. Woodward.
Charlotte L. Warren was appointed
administrative of the estate of Ruben
Warren, late of Serena township.
Silas w. Wright is surety on $1,000
bond.
Lewis A. Woodward was allowed
claim for $504.6S against the estate of
Lewis L. Woodward.
The inventory and appraisement
bill in the estate of Cyrus Delamater
was filed and approved by the Prob ate
Court yesterday.
Letters of administration have been
granted to Susan r. McDOugall, who
was appointed administrative of the
estate of the late Nathaniel E. Nc
Dougall A $4,000 bond, with Anna
Pierce as surety, was approved. L. A.
Williams, James McManus and Dan
lei Roberts are the appraisers.
Arthur j. Mitchell has been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of John S. Mitchell.
The inventory and appraisement
bill in the George Harden estate was
approved.
Carol E. Cook, administrator of the
estate of Sarah A. Cook deceased, filed
a supplement final report of accounts
and the estate was declared settled.
The estate of Henry w. WiXOn will
be finally settled April % in the Pro-
bate Court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

sustained. Gum, Shay and McDOu-
gall were attorneys for plaintiff.
Cozart v. Newell; judgment against
defendant for 1929. % and cost.
Locey V. Millets ct al; dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
The President and Trustees of the
Village of Marseilles v. Ballard; ap.
peal dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
The jury In the case of The City of
La Sale v. Anton BOust found de.
PENDANT not guilty.
Thomas Grady was given judy
ment against Michael Studenski for
$l3. Grady built stone foundation
for defendant, and there was dispute
as to the price to be paid for the work.
NJ. II. MalOney has dismissed the tax
suits in which Philip Diebel and T.. l..
DOnahO are defendants.
The case of Barrett V. O. j. Wilson
Il Co. was dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
The jury in the case of Zimmerman
v. Cohn gave plaintiff judgment for
$l35 and costs. Counsel for defendant
has moved for new trial.
Morris and VIM. Degen got a judg-
meht for 5000 against John Eisen-
huth ct al.
Holloway V. Bowen; judgment for
plaintiff for Sl0.5O and costs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

County Court.
Frank Foster was declared a Deepen
dent boy Monday and ordered sent
to the school for boys at South Evans
ton, Ill. The boys father is dead and
his mother, Nancy Magee, lives in AL
len township, and consented to the
boy being sent away. He is IA years
old.
James p. Trench, assignee of the in
solvent estate of ID. @. Harr, filed an
inventory in the clerks Office Mon.
day. and also the list of creditors. Inc
property is valued as follows: Real
estate, 800: household goods, $500;
plumbers stock, $l,5l8.55; cOrnice shop
stock and tools, $2,20S.42; book &C
counts, $4,273.22. Rule was entered on
all interested parties to show cause by
this morning why the assignee should
not be given leave to fulfill several
pending contracts for roofing houses.
etc.
John Mitchell V. Egbert Kilmer;
Judgment for plaintiff, Sal.
Chase Fowler, assignee of the insol-
vent estate of AlonZO 5. Black, has
been given leave to pay the personal
property tax.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-16
COUNTY LEGISLATORS.
Special Meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors.
A. r. smith, Of Moline, Walks on
With the Charm nship-.. The Two
Year Men

The Rock Island county board of SUI
pervisors elected on April 1st met in
special session at the court house this
afternoon.
Supervisor Pesrsall was chosen tenn.
porary chairman of the board on unan
imous vote.
A committee of three. consisting of
Supervisors Cralle. Wilson and Forsyth,
was chosen on credentials. The commits
tee reported the following as the duly
elected members of the board:
Rock IslanG-Conrad Schneider. Ar
thur Burial. Geo B Browner, M G Prick,
Frederick Ludolph.
Moline-R A Smith, L + Cralle, G Nj
Ford.
South Rock Islaud-Geo Lamont.
South Moline-James Hasson.
Cordova-Jasper Forsyth.
Coe-Jessie Daley.
Canoe Creeks w WOODBURY..
Port Byron L Pearssll.
Hsmpton-W r Carey.
Zuma-L Hanna.
Black Hawk-W T Kerr.
Coal Valley-Frsnk Major.
Bowling-S w Heath.
Rural A Wilson.
Edgington-R 8 Montgomery
Andalusis-L A Hofer.
Buffalo Prairie-N G Elliott.
Drury-CE Spickler
On motion of Supervisor Frick. An in
formal ballot was taken for permanent
chairman. The result showed tie be,
tween Supervisors Smith and Kerr-10
each-with four scattering, Schneider.
l; Burial. /; Daley, /; Pearsall. 1.
The formal ballot was also tie Kerr
II; Smith II; Burial l. The second
formal ballo. gave Smith majority. the
vote being; Kerr 10; Smith IL; Burial /.
Upon taking the chair hr. Smith made
a few remarks and thanked the board
for the honor conferred upon him. The
rules of the last board were adopted
with a single change.
Chairman Smith then announced as
there was no doubt considerable anxiety
existing as to which 12 of the "a men,
bers would secure the long term, as pro-
vided for by the last legislature, it would
be best to decide the matter at once. Lots
were drawn according to the following
divisions: Eight from the upper end,
eight from the lower end, four assistants
in Rock Island two assistants in Mo.
line, and the Rock Island and Moline
supervisors. Those drawing the "long"
slips. thus emitting them to the two years
term. are:
Jesse DALEY, Coe; l.. S. Pearsall, Port
Byron; James Hssson, South Moline;
S. w. Woodourn, Canoe Greek; W. T.
Kerr. Black Hawk; L. A. Hotter, Andalu-
STA; S. w. Heath. Bowling; n. G. Elliott,
Buffalo Prairie; Conrad Schneider, Geo.
Browner, F Ludolph, Rock Island; L.
F. Crslle, Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-16
County Buildings.
PROBATE.

14-Gusrd;anship of Es:ella Robinson.
Letters of guardianship issued to James
II Robinson. Bond filed and approved
15--Estate of Arthur Jewett johnson.
Inventory, appraisement bill and wid>
owls award filed and approved. Widows
REIMBURSEMENT and selection filed and ap-
proved. and order turning over property
so selected to widow.
Guardianship of minor heirs OF Thomas
] Davis. Receipt and release of Mary B
Davis filed and guardian discharged as to
her.
Guardianship of minor heirs of John V
Cook. Receipt and release of John FL
Cook filed and approved and guardian
discharged as to him.
Estate of Bailey Davenport. Report
of John Peetz. administrator to collect,
filed and approved. Inventory of perso.
nal property of said estate fled by John
PeetZ. administrator with will annexed
and order approving same. Order tc>sell
personal property ut public sale. APP
praisement bill filed and approved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-16
Police Points.

Marshal Miller and Officer Kramer ar
rested pair of colored damsels for fast
driving this afternoon.
Mike Leonard was gathered in by OFF,
Ger Brennan on Market square yesterday
afternoon for intoxication. Magistrate
Wivill imposed fine OF So and costs this
morning.
Magistrate Wivill heard the assault
case of s j. Geisinger VS. John McDar-
rab and James Corcoran yesterday after
coran and imposed fine of So and costs
upon McDarrah, which was paid.