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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

Senatorial dignity at Washington
occasionally degenerates into what
closely verges on Senatorial black.
guardism. There was a "passage-at-
arms" the other day between Senators
Plumb of Kansas and Call of Florida;
Plumb-The Senator has always
been in the habit Of impugning mo-
tives, covertly or openly, and | have
sometimes been inclined to reply to
him and convict him of falsehoOd.
But there are sometimes accusations
that are lost in the nsignificance of
the accuSer.
Calf the things the Senator says
Of me were true, and if were as bad
a man as he is. even if | were all that
he is himself and all that he says |
am, it would still remaL true that he
has aided to rob my people. l should
ScOrn myself with infinite scorn if l
came down to the lever Of the man
hood and character of the Senator
from Kansas.
In ante-war times such talk would
have ended in an invitation to coffee
and pistols for two.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

Mr.. Ran, a manufacturer of ma
chinery at AZ Michigan street, Chicago,
claims to have invented a motor by
which he can run a 50-horse-pOweI
engine, to cost not over 5000, at 20
cents day. He refuses, however, to
divulge the principle of its cOnsruc-
ton, though offered 100000 for it,
because sit would revolutionize power
machinery, throw thousands of men
out of employment and destroy the
value of millions of dollars worth of
investments in boiler works and ma
chine shops. don't want the money
and won't do it," Generous, generous
Mr.. Ran, but amt you bit of hum
bug, allie samee?
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Farmers Institute,

The meeting called for the purpose
| of arranging for the Eighth District
Agricultural Institute convened al
supervisors room, and was called &c
order by Chairman Rowland.
1t was decided to hold the Institute
on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. II
and l3, 1890.
Il. G. Lewis, on behalf of committee,
stated that the opera house had
been secured for the occasion and the
AriOn Quartette, OF Ottawa, engaged
to furnish music.
An outline of the programme was
submitted by the chairman, which, on
motion of Lewis, was referred to COM
mittee on programme for further con-
sideration.
On motion of Read, of Farm Ridge,
the chairman was authorized to APP
point ten residents of Ottawa on the
finance committee, to act in cOnjunc-
ton with the committee appointed at
former meeting.
On motion of Armstrong, of Brook
fold. the chairman was instructed to
appoint ten residents of the city of
Ottawa on the reception committee to
act in conjunction with the committee
already appointed.
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee on decorations, to consist of five
ladies and five gentlemen.
The committees disappointed are as
follows:
Executive cOmmittee.--J. r. Shaver,
E. G. Lewis, G.. A. Wilmarth, L. M.
Sawyer, JOS. Nudge, Jos. Armstrong,
S. A. Hall.
Finance.-Wm. NJ. Read, Frank p.
Donlevy, U. S. Ellsworth, A. B. Moon,
Frank Bowen, Ole X. OlesOn, Chas.
Gibbs, f. A. Sherwood, f. G. Allen,
j. f. Porter, Andrew Lynch, w. G.
Rale, w. II. Hull, J. r. Scott, j. F..
Nash, j. n. Shuler, Wright Adams.
Program and Music.-Ezekiel How
land, Elmer Baldwin, w. III. COnard,
Evans Finley, j. l.. Barber, II. X.
Parr, M. p. Trumbo.
Reception.-W. ii. Mcintyre, e. II.
Reed, f. Wheeler, S. S. Thompson,
Martin Van Buren,, VIM. Wilson,
Saul Dunavan Col. and Mrs. Hape-
man, Judge and Mrs. Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Z. Mackinlay, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Mayo, Mrs. DR.. Dyer, w. w.
Taylor.
Committee on Decoration.-Mr and
Mrs. J. r. Shaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
King, G. II. Force. Mrs. G. Ida Bow
man, Mrs. Clara French, Mrs. j. E..
Scott, Miss Alice Judd, Harry Hos
sack.
On motion Of G. c. Caldwell, of Deer
Park, the chairman Of executive COM
mittee and chairman of committee on
program and the secretary were au-
thOrized to announce and advertise
the Institute.
On motion Of Shaver the secretary
was directed to notify members Of
committee not already notified Of
their appointment.
The chairman OF the decorative
committee requests that any one hay
ing grain in Sheaf or other farm pro-
ducts suitable for use in decorating,
leave the same at j. E. Porter's store
in Ottawa.
On motion meeting adjourned sine
die.
+. ROWLAND, Chairman.
J. n. DUNAwAY, Sec'y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

Had the man Shepard, Of Texas
who pleaded so earnestly before the
tariff inquisition at Washington the
other day for higher tax on carpet
wool, been asked how many men were
employed in taking care of his 5000
sheep, if he had answered truthfully,
the reply would have been, "about
four Scotch shepherds, ten dogs and
half dozen Of bronchos." The truth
is, fifty men own all the sheep in
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, and
less than 500 men are employed in
taking care OF them. The sheep have
free range on government lands and
never cost their owners a dollar TO feed
them. And yet these fifty men have
the cheek to ask the government TO
tax the people half dozen millions a
year for their benefit! In nine cases
out Of ten the enormous tariff taxa
ton paid by the people Of this cOun-
try is just as unreasonable as this
gouge demanded by the Texas sheep
hounds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18
EHE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY,.

The Illinois State Firemen's Asso-
citation convened at Lincoln yester-
day. Mendoza, Peru, La Sale, Polo,
Canton, Pittsfeld, Effingham, Clinton,
Mount Pulaski and other towns are
represented. Fifty delegates are
present, and the interest centers In
the arrangements for the state tourna-
ment to be held next September. A
grand banquet will conclue the pro-
ceedings.
The Ohio Legislature at noon yes
terday elected Calvin S. Brice to the
u. S. Senate. The only feature of the
affair was the nomination OF Hal
stead. which was received with ming
led laughter, cheers and Kisses Brice
received majority in each branch OF
the legislature.
The struggle for the organization
of the Iowa Legislature is on. On the
election of a Secretary five ballots in
the house were taken yesterday with
out result, the vote standing SO to 90.
The attempt to organize the senate
failed in the morning session.
The Chicago appointments have
been made at last, Clark getting the
port collectorship and Manner the in
ternal revenue Office, leaving Loosh
out in the only cold weather we have
had this season.
Judge Mcconnell has granted
Kuntz, the CrOnin suspect, new
trial. The other motions, is eX-
pected, will be denied this morning.
The men will probably 90 to Joliet
soon.
Boys were seen in swimming in
North River under Brooklyn bridge
yesterday.
Recent steamers from Rio Janeiro
report lighting in December last.
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guess of the number Of beans in a GER
tain jar in his house.
The conditions are all such as are
prohibited by the statute. And the
impudence and lawlcssness of the man
are the more fragrant in that he must
believe that he can in some way pre-
rent you from enforcing the law, which
has the special distinction of being
one whose passage is expressly CONF
monded by the Fundamental lar Of the
.Stdte-the Constitution.
AND TO YOU, STATES ATTORNEY
BLAKE.
who have, in the past, refused las
Rose quotes you as saying) to have
this man punished, while you have
not refused to have other men indicted
for other offences less weighty, less
inimical to the public peace, honor
and dignity-minOr otfenses punisha-
BILE by slight fine, while this offense
is punishable up to $1,000 limit-let
it be suggested that you read Sec. 2OS
Of the Criminal Code, which is par
ticularly directed to YOU as prose-
cutor. 1t is therein suggested that
any manifest pa'tiolity in the matter
Of indictments exhibited by you is
punishable by fine within the limit
Of $4,000. You could read that sec
ton couple Of times with profit
even third time, without harm to
your mental equipoise or to the per
Torrance of your public duties as
prosecutor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

According to law and all ancient
usage and custom, billiards. should
have their starting point in British
Columbia; but the storm of last Sun
day marks a new epoch in elemental
disturbances. Old Boreas seems to
have got down into southwestern Texas
and imbibed the robust spirit of the
cowboys. The storm, starting there,
moved in due northwest course, over
belt six hundred miles wide, attain
ing its greatest velocity at st. Louis,
scattering rain as it went, until it
reached Michigan, where the rain
turned into snow, to the delight of
the lumbermen. Ottawa was only
touched by its northern fringe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

There Is to be war. The Washing
ton correspondence Of the Inter Ocean,
Charley Farewell's pet organ, says
positively that the Illinois Senators
will fight the confirmation by the SEN
ate Of Clark's appointment as Col
lector at Chicago. The affront OF such
an appointment without consulting
the senator's cannot be allowed to 70
unayenged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

The oldest woman In Illinois died
at Elgin on Tuesday. She was colored,
hA name was Nancy Vaughn, and
she died at the rather unusual age of
100 years. She was native OF Vir-
ginia, but had never served In the
the family Of George Washington,
though she remembered all about his
funeral.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

A German professor recently dis
sected a hugh shark and found in its
stomach a l2O-pound dolphin, 43
smaller fish, .decomposed seal, and a
human arm and legs. No trace, how
ever, was found of the remains of the
late Mr.. MCG=.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

And now comes the Denver Medical
Association with a prescription of
pulverized alfalfa as an infallible cure
for la grippe, and is so benevolent
about it as to offer to send the remedy
free Of charge to any locality where it
cannot be procured of the druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

The latest eccentricity developed by
this abnormal winter is that five
urchins, imagining summer had come,
had merry time swimming on the
Brooklyn side OF East River on Sun
day. The naked gamins dived,
splashed and hurrahed for nearly an
hour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

For the first time since their dis
covery, it is said the Straits of Macki-
mac are clear of ice in January. If the
government had not put outfits lights,
vessels could pass through them as in
midsummer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

"A Boston paper announces that a
late supper and a full one of onions
with a strong onion poultice on the
chest in bed, will disgust and Danish
the grip. The only drawback to the
cure is, that it is worse than the
bicnaco
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18

is there that such measure OF COM
mon sense will ever find Judgement
there?
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County Court.

milford v. milford. Judgment in
favor of plaintiff for 1887.
Lawrence v. Wylie. Judgment for
s549.l7 against defendant.
Lissaner V. Rigden. Judgment for
1924. 80 against defendant.
j. G. Smith was arrested in Streator,
December rs, for stealing money
order to the value Of 81 from the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-05
The FourtY A. wan. yv.,,,

WALLA WALLA, July 4.--The Fourth OF July
celebration to-day was a pronounced success
1ne programme as arranged was faithfully car
RED out Last evening people from neighbor-
ing towns filed in, coming on evening trains.
ana the streets at an early hour this morning
presented busy scene. residents and business
houses setting of quantities OF fireworks st IN
tervas, making the streets as light as day This
morning all the roads entering town were as
procession with country people who came to
enjoy themselves, and by the time OF the CON-
mencement OF the programme the streets vera
crowded with motley throng bent on enjoy
ment The exercises commenced with salute
oil forty-two guns. one for each state
The entire day was occupied with various pros
cessions, including the whole number of the
Fourth cavalry stationed here. Colonel Comp
ton commanding, and much favorable eommena
was elieittd by the martial bearing of the troop
ers. Headed by the Fourth Cavalry band. In
the procession were the knights of Pythias,
three companies of fremen. with their engines.
two Grand Army posts, and the city council and
citizens in carriages. Hose races were next In
order, aud Rescue hose company and Tiger
company ran a 6So-foot race, carrying $50 feet og
hose, the Tigers winning if S21S seconds Nexr
looyard foot-race between local sprinters, Ben
Wingard winning In liz seconds The baseball
game between the La Grande and the Fourth
Cavalry mines resulted in favor of the soldier
boys, the score being IA to 10 During the hose
races the frebell rang for IRE on the outskirts
OF town. and everybody left for the fire, which
proved to be in the residence of Mr. Book, on
Howard street, but was extinguished before the
department arrived. The display of fireworks
In the evening was the most extensive ever seep
In Walla Walla.
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s.ronthers taking third British knocked
to Bright, who fumbied the bail. letting in
sirouthsrs Britain stole third, but was caught
by camp, assisted by Fitzgerald. Mannasssu
went out on iy to Camp. retiring the side.
Seattle came TO BAT and went ont. one, two.
three, IN order. In the third, fourth and fifth
neither side scored, but in the last half OF the
sixth Hernon hit hot liner to the left, taking
nrst and stealing secoad Dextraze went
70 iirst on balls, Whitley sacrificed to Britain,
going out at first. and Hernon and Dextraze
coming home. Smith singled TO left stole sec
ond ON PASSED balls, thinner knocked over
the ieft-feld fence two-bagger. Smith coming
home Bright went out on q fly to Pope. retir-
ing the side.
In the seventh inning Tacoma did not reach
hrst Camp took the bat for Seattle. and went
cut en- an assist By Pope. Snyder struck out,
ana fitzgerald took first on balls. Hernon went
20 nFst on an error, Britain advancing
FITZGERALD TO second Dextraze singled
TO the right, bringing in Hernon. and Fitzgerald
c1ms home on wild throw by Sfrouthers TO
Earle Whitley made clean hit to the right,
bringing in Dextraze from second. Smith
knocked liner to second, forcing out Whitley
and Britain.
In the eighth Earle took first on balls. and
stole second. Stuart went out on an assist by
thinner, Earle advancing to third. Hoffman
Knocked two bagger over the left field fence.
bringing in Earle. McCsbe went 10 first
on errors by Camp. and strouthers on fly to
Dextraze. Pope was put out. Zimmer went 10
first on w\d throw By Britain to 5trou hers
taxing thitd before he stepped. Bright
singled to the left Ztmmer coming
home. Camp knocxet 70 McCabe,
forcing out Bright st secoad ar' stole second
on the first bail piscnei suyder sacrsf :ed to
Pope. Camp taking tniId. FI;s<.-aid went out
on an assist by McCsbs retiring tee side
In the ninth Tacoma weat Oh, one :go
thtee, in order.
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The Fourta i'm Tacona

TACOMA, July 4-The Fourth has been q very
quiet day in the city proper, the streets present.
ing deserted appearance. As there was nothA
Ing Of public nature, such as the usual par
ades, orations, etc. many people availed thems
selves OF the cheap fares offered by the railroad
company and spent the day in the country.
Then there were excursions on the Sound to
Gig Harbor, Vashon island, and Seattle, which
took many people out OF the city. The races
and the two games of baseball between Seattle
and Tacoma caught those who could not get out
OF town. and those who preferred the former to
the latter There were fully $500 people Ct the
two ball games. and about 1900 at the race
course.
The streets were enlivenad about noon by tha
roof Of the Western Union telegraph Office
catching fire from a Roman candle handled By
some enthusiastic Juvenile. and a serious con-
frgration ayerted by prompt arrival OF fire de-
psrtment There have been no accidents re-
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Ten Thousand People at centrarl..

CESTRALIA, July 4-The day has been large
one in the history OF Centrslia Conservatives
estimate the number OF people in the city az
not less than l0.0Ol Everything has passed
off in the most satisfactory manner. After q
handsome parade the assembled multitude lis
tened TO a splendid Grafton by III. III. knight, OF
Tacoma. followed by humorous address by
Mr.. Reynolds, OF Centralia. and an able address
by Hon. s c. Herren. OF Winlock. The after
noon was devoted to sports OF various kinds,
races. and an exhibition by band of COWBOYS
Tonight is being devoted TO a number Of balls,
parties, etc. Nothing has occurred to mar rhs
pleasure OF the day. The baseball match was
won by the Bucoda club. Much credit il due
the executive committee. Messra simpson.
Northey. Cooner. French and H. ]. Miller. b.
r. French was MARSHAL OF the day. assisted By.
Mr. D. Woods.
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THE FOURTH IN wH1TECHAPEI.
Disorderiy Women Rob Drunken Men
Eirecracker- Shooters Arrrsfed

Disorderiy women ROD Drunken Men
Firecracker- shooters Arrested.
The police had rather a lively day yesterday.
Grea. trouble was experienced in controlling
the women in whitechapel. In Jackson alley
three Scandinavian lahorers. whose names are
unknown, were dragged into houses and robbed
of " hat money they had ON them. The women
worked the .old dodge Of grabbing hats and
forcing the men 10 follow them into their
houses to get them After the robberies
which all occurred early In the after
noon. were reported. Leuienau: suiH-
van and oficsrs Hanna, MeiIord and
BOdle who were on duty. doubled their
vigilance. At O'Clock Kittie Mansfield
was caught grabbing hat and was arres sted by
Officers Bodle and Mefford for soliciting prosti-
tuition. She deposited so Tor her appearance In
court today half-hour later Mile Moran was
caught in the same act By the same officers and
placed under arrest she resisted and
made en- outcry, claiming that the
officers had ehoked her, when. in fact, 70 create
sympathy, she had choked herself She was
taken 70 headquarters in gurney she also
deposited SIS for her appearance in court to-
day. Petty r0bberies are ot daily occurrence in
Whitechspsl aad IL they Continue a general
blockade by the police in that vicinity will
follow,
Msisada Sorskichi. the wrestler, was placed
under arres, yesterday Tor the frst tine in his
life. The Iron Jan is quite an American. AID 10
prove his lovo for the stars and stripes aud lib
erty generally, purchased q l0t OF frecrackers
yesterday morning and made Ssuth Third
street between Jackson and King
Streets, ho8i. Officer George Cave har,.
pened along and arrested Metsads for
violating the freeIacker ofdirsnce The wrsst.
Ter was indignant hut readily accompanied the
officer 10 police headquarters, where he de-
posted SO for his spTe4raEc in court today.
E. II. Snyder was arrested for violating the
ireorscker ordinance by Officer George Cave
He so put up $40 forhis appearance in court
today. These were the only arrests uader the
ordinance made 81 dsy,
Edward Williams, a plumber. was arrested
yesterday morning ty Officer @ ~ Hrfman,
for discnsrging firearms within the city limits
He wss merely celebrating the day. He de-
posted bail for his appearance in court ioday.
Any number OF "dtunks" and "disorderlies''
were taken in Eursnr the tfav
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Tacoma Races.

TACOMA, July Am immense crowd attended
the Fourth of July meeting. the fourth day of
the Morgan memorial psrk races, today.
Running race. one-fourth mile. sweepstakes
500 each ,4oo added by the association-Mohswk
won, Raindrop second. Breodehurch third.
Time, 1:lsl5
Pacing. mile heats, three in five. 2:So class.
nurse of s4C0-Rosa C. won, Mo,iie Cooper sec
ond Time. 2;25
Trot. go class, parse OF s400-Joe Kinney
won. Harry Howe second, Wonder third, Time,
2:30I%
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with General R. @. oBrien ss master of cere-
monies, and Comrade l. McReynolds officer OF
the day. At an carly hour the people assembled
in the grove adjoining the capitol. where ad-
dresses were made by Governor Ferry and Com.
rsdes A. P. Fitch, J. w. Crawford and C. u.
Barton
response to the tosst, ''The State of Wash.
ingt0n." WAS made by Governor Ferry, who was
received with great applause. He stated thar
he came to Olympia twenty one years ago and
never for one moment had he regretted It Con-
tinuing, he said:
II have witnessed the entire growth and de.
velopment of this glorious state and the great
progress that has been made. But we are vet In
our infancy. believe that before the end of the
century Washington win be one OF the foremost
states IN the union. We have the finest timber
and the tallest in the word. We have the best
and most beautiful harsor on earth, with that
tail peak. Mount Rainier, not Mount Tacoma,
as some people call it, rising before rs, making
the most complete ponorama In the world
i have been thinking about the great exposs-
ton to be held at Chicago, and how our state
VIII be represented there. OF minerals we viii
show the finest shipments of gold, silver, copper.
Issd. cinna5ar, iron and coal ever taken from
~mine In our agricultural display we win show
wheat OF which a greater number OF bushels 10
the acre can be raised than anywhere on earth.
wheat from Thurston county at the Centennial
exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 secured the
highest premium. would like TO see q flag pole
cut from a SINGLE tree which will overlap any
fourteen-story building in Chicago. We wiz
erect building made exclusively Of Washing
ton material, containing room ten feet wide,
twenty feet long, with q @ floor of one single
BOARD. We have great future regarding edu-
cation. l can ssy sincerely that our state is
represented by intelligence. virtue and patriot
ism equal 20 that OF any other state Ia our great
commonwealth. We are surrounded By all tha
elements of wealth and prosperity. But while
we are working to develop our material inter-
ests, let us also work TO develop the intelligence
and moral standard of our beloved state"
After the exercises there was clam bake and
the balance of the day was spent in sports and
games. In the evening the George Fl. Thomas
Post gave ball, which was largely attended.
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The Fourth at Port rownscnd.

PoBT TOWNSEND. July 4-The Fourth was
celebrated here with q procession. literary exef.
cises on Morgan's hill. q barbecue. ana I'm the
afternoon baseball game at the new grounds
The day was perfect and the exercises passed of
successfully. The baseball game was the finest
ever seen here and hotly contested The homo
team won by q score of to 8. The Antilles
played good game. but weak batting caused
their defeat. Following is the score by innings:
Port Townsend. ..............S l00021O O0-7
Antilles s..........-...-.--... 2 0 0 e0 90 / o.
This evening the fremen contest for prizes,
and grand ball comes of nj the opera house
Fireworks will be displayed from barge In the
bav