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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22
Agricultural Atoms.

If there is fall of only few feet for
q large field, one or two drain tiles will
carry off the surplus water, but it is
better to underlay the entire field with
tile, as piece of wet land will never
prove profitable unless it can be gotten
into condition for allowing the horses
and pillow on it.
Land devoted to timber should be
completely occupied. It should be
less it is to be used for another purpose.
We are no longer obliged to destroy
hive or colony Of bees in order to get
the honey; SO we need not destroy our
wood lot in order to obtain timber.
Level LANDS may be plowed at any
season of the year. and are greatly bene-
flied wnen ploWed and left unharroWed
during the late fall, or when the weather
permits in winter Such lands should
be well underdrained. Fall or winter
plowing is sometimes injurious to billy
lands by allowing the rain to carry off
fertility, as the lighter portions are
washed away during excessively wet
seasons.
1t is everywhere known among show
men that milch and butter COWS never
show up either butter or milk in full
quantity while IL show-yard. The
boss butter COW so far on record was
Jersey cow in the last London, (Eng.(,
dairy show. Her record was 2.94
pounds of pure chemical fat in twenty
four hours-equivaien so authorities
say, to 1867 pounds of market butter.
This is good enough for the Jersey.
Pigeons are fond of all the seeds Civ.
en- to cage birds, such as millet, canary
and hemp seed, but they are too dear
for general use, though they may be
probably given as an occasional treat.
Hemp seed is very stimulating, and
should be seldom given to pigeons in
confinement.
Small farmers and villagers may pro-
duce one-half of their meat supply IN
the poultry-yard if they will give the
subject proper attention. 1t is worth
while to make the attempt.
In storing fiuit or vegetables in the
cellar, says an exchange, the better
plan is to have boxes or bins, and ar
range them so that they will be raised
two or three inches above the bottom,
and the same distance from the wall.
This gives cold air space all around
them, aid will aid materially in keep
ing at more even temperature, while
at the same time the risk Of injury by
frost is considerably iessened.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22
The Farm Workshon.

A correspondent of the Agriculturist
says, in reference to this subject, that
the ordinary farmer cannot be pro-
ficient in half dozen trades, nor can
his son do even fairly good carpenter or
blacksmith work without practice. Some
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22

cocher that fare was waiting. He
found the unfortunate man dead,
asphyxiated by the tunes from the
"briquette." This is one of many
instances of the same kind, and Paris
is now very careful how it rides in hired
oOpvovaDoaa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22

his story has often been questioned in
newspapers and on shipboard, the pre-
ponderance of proof was in favor of his
veracity. Not the slightest reason ex-
listed Tor misstating the real facts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22

WHILE the true American does not be-
lleye In king, he will bet his last cent
on four Of them.-Terre Haute Express.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22

come from madagascar or Australia on
such float as that
The whole story was gone over many
times before We reached Melbourne,
and was there given TO the papers and
to the government officials. 1t was so
strange that no one believed it, and we
were seeking to get around it by deny
ing that the man was Capt. Harsen,
when 10 the man that had been his
first mate, and sailed the ship home, ar
rived in port as mate of a Scotch ship,
and identified his old commander
at once. There was a government sur
vey ship in port at the time, and, after
some delay. she set off With Capt. Har-
sen on board to locate and chart this SOL
itary island. We could give her the To-
cation within a hundred miles, and,
after sailing 10 and fro for a week, she
made discovery. While shs could not
find the island, she did find shoal or
bank in mid-Ocean to mark
its site. Further than that,
trees, and other DRIFT stuff
were encountered in that locality to
prove some queer thing that had taken
place. On spot about mile square
soundings showed depth of from 80
to 80 feet, while all around 1T the lead
would take down mile of line. While
Capt Harsen could not show them an
island, he could point out the site of
one, and in their report to the govern
ment the officers of the ship took the
theory that the island had sunk into the
sea from whence it sprang. The spot
was placed upon all the charts issued
the next year, and a foot note warned
navigators to give it a wide berth. Capt.
Harsen reached home in good health TO
fail many other voyages, and died only
about ten years ago. While the truth of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

And now the farmers of south Da.
kota, whom the papers have had in a
starving condition for month past
and in whose behalf such pathetic ap-
pealS have been made for cOntribu-
tions to avert widespread suffering
from want of food and clothing, have
sent a committee to Chicago to make
an emphatic denial that there is any
restitution among them, or suffering
from want of fuel, food or clothing.
The people are, however, without
money, and have sent this committee
to Chicago to borrow some to enable
them to buy seed wheat for this
springs sowing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

Gov. Albeit, of New Jersey, has
shown that he does not think that
thorough electoral reform strikes at
the rights of voters. He not only
wants the ballot-box and the voter at
the ballOt-bOX protected from rascally
politicians, but he strikes at the
heart of the evil by advocating a law
to prevent bribery and the eXpendi-
ture of huge corruption funds in cleo
tiOns. He sends a home thrust into
the hypocritss in high places who adj
vocate putting money into elections,
as well as the ward bosses, who work
the polls for themselves and Others.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
CUICAGC'S CHEEK.

At meeting Of the Joliet Bushes,
Mems Association held on Monday
night the following resolution was
adopted:
ReSOlped, That convention of rep.
resentatives of towns in the Des-
PLANES and Illinois river valleys be
called to meet at Joliet to take such
action as may be deemed advisable,
and to organize for our common de-
sense against the nuisance OF the Chi
cagO sewage.
The recent behavior Of Chicago in
regard to the "big ditch" has made it
quite evident that any ditch which
shall fulfill the promise made the river
towns-that it should be the Chicago
end of a ship canal-will never be
built. The ditch that will be dug, if
any be dug, will be nothing more nor
less than sewer, as this paper re-
peatedly predicted it would be. This
is Of itself a sufficient cals,ts beW on
the part of the river towns.
But not content with that, Chicago,
emboldened by her success in getting
her drainage bill through the legisla
ture, is now preparing to intensity the
outrage she has been perpetrating for
years past, of sending undiluted sew
age into the river. The Bridgeport
pumps are sending down now more
sewage than the Mum act allows, and
to that she now proposes TO add 10000
cubic feet per minute more direct from
the packng-house branch of the river
the foulest in the city.
1t is high time something were done
to put a stop to it all. The meeting
JOlietpropOses TO hold on the 18th proX.
will be a beginning, and Ottawa
and all the river towns should see to
it that they have delegates present.
The river is too foul now. Unless
halt is called, it may become danger
Gus even at this distance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

Mr.. Leonard w. Bacon, in an article
on "A Political Paradox" in the Feb.
ruary Forum, speaking of civil service
reform, says:
On civil service reform the practical
record or neither party Is immaculate.
Botn parties have made public pro-
LESSONS of adhesion to the principles
OF this reform, and both have fallen
short or their professions under the
temptations OF power. Mr.. Cleveland's
administration, in its later months,
lapSed painfully from the resolute
faithfulness with which it began. But
IN ltS worst estate, his administration
was like the driven snow i'm COMPARE
son with the shameful corruption with
which the postotfice patronage" has
been handled by those two eminent
Presbyterian elders, Mr.. Harrison and
Mr.. Wanamaker, from the moment
that they gripped the reins. Curious
isn't 1t, that 1.-THE party of the saloon
Keepers and ballOt-box suffers" should
have given us, in this respect, a
comparatively honest administration:
while the party of the elders and
deac0ns," in defiance of its formal
pledges and OF the solemn obtestations
of its presidential candidate on the
floor of the Senate, should so have
renewed the shame of the worst days
of the republic? No punctiliousness
in family prayers, not lifetime of
labor in Sunday school, can undo or
Guido one hundredth part of the de-
moralizatiOn that has been wrought
by this treachery to public duty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

The decussiOn that has been going
on for week or two in the New York
Presbytery over proposition to re-
wise the Westminster Creed, is en-.
livened by some occasional pretty
sharp, plain talk. DR.. Van Dyke said,
whether the creed teaches it or not,
Il intend to teach that there are nc
infants in hell" and as to the doc.
trlne that part of Gods creatures are
predestinated to heaven and part to
he'll, and no man can find out which
is which, if | were an expressman
over that road, | would decline to re-
ccive the package, because it is unin-
telligible and the order impossible to
cyecutew
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

In appointing Blanch X. Bruce, ex.
Senator from Mississippi, recorder of
the District of Columbia, President
Harrison but follows the precedent
set by President Grant in the ap.
pointment of Fred Douglass to that
office, and followed by every President
since then, of giving that rich plum
to a coored man. 1t is the best pay
ing Office in Washington, not except.
ing that of the President himself. 1t
Is the office wanted so badly by eX-
Congressman Guenther, of Wisconsin,
who is said to carry the German vote
of that state in his pocket, and to whom
the President, In the most humilia-
ting letter ever issued from the White
House, got on his kness and coaxed
to take the consulate to the city
of Mexico instead. 1t is regarded as
doubtful, however, whether the
dutch" vote of Wisconsin can be
held at so low price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
THURSDAY.

The Worlds Fair site fight is assum.
ing an interesting aspect. On Tues
day, by the passage by the house at
Albany of the $lO,O00,00O bill, New
York stock went up amazingly, but
yesterday when the bill was sent tC
the Senate, that body made an amend,
ment to add twenty-five new com
missiOners, of whom eighteen should
be republicans and four democrats. So
the bill which Depcw expected would
become a law this morning will have
to 60 back to the house, causing
further delay. 1t appears that poll
tics are creeping into themattcr pretty
fast.
DR.. Peters, the African explorer re-
Gently reported dead, is said by latest
advices to be still alive, and was seen
long subsequent to the date of his re-
ported murder.
Both the Iowa and Ohio lower
houses were at deadlock yesterday,
the former over permanent officers,
the latter over an election case.
News has been received at Point
Pleasant, w. Va, of the poisoning of
family Of eight persons by negro
woman.
The deaths in Chicago from the
grippe fell off from thirty on Tuesday
to only eight yesterday.
The Liverpool dOckmen's strike is
spreading and becoming bigger every
day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

merciful whaling for defaming the
character of his father and mother in
the Sunday Ne,rs, April 10, 1879.
Miss Bisland, of the Cosmopolitan,
who made the trip around the world by
going west, while Miss BY went east,
arrived in New York yesterday on the
Bothnia, making the trip in about 70
days.
The grip appears to be dying out in
Chicago, only four deaths being re-
ported from that cause yesterday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

Many-tOngued rumor hath it from
Washington that Senator Farwell
seriously meditates resigning his seat
in the U. S. Senate with the under.
standing that Gov. Fifer is to appoint
ex-senator Campbell his successor.
Farwell himself is quoted as saying
"1f Gov. Fifer would send ex-senator
Campbell down here, l think it would
not take the people long to discover
that he broader and greater man
than the president, who refused to ap-
point him collector of the port"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

In the red-hot war just now raging
over the Illinois offices between the
federal gang of spoils-hunters headed
by Sam Allerton, Sir George Pullman
and President Harrison, and the state
office brokers consisting of the Cullom-
Farwell- Mamer-Fifer machine, ii
would be a remarkable ordeal if the
Democrats should not be able to take
possession of the legislature and send
good tariff reformer and a genuine
representative Of the people to the U.
S. Senate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
Our Summer Resorts.

The La Sale Republican man ap-
pears to have had, some time ago, an
interview with John Sebastian, gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Rock
Island route, on the subject of Deer
Park as a summer resort, i'm which
that gentleman expresses grave doubts
of that famous spot ever becoming
resort of any magnitude, or one likely
to interest the railroad companies, so
long as it remains under it's present
management. During all the years
since he began to charge an admission
| fee, only the bareSt necessities in the
way of improvements have been made
at the Glen, and these of the meaneSt
sort. The idea of having a stable, for
example, with it's accompanying piles
of manure located in the very heart of
the Glen, and under the very front
door of the alleged LODGE" is too
absurd for anything, and shows bet
ter conception of the surroundings of
farm barn-yard than of the &C
cesSOries of SO-called Summer Re-
sort" The owner has an opportunity,
now, by the expenditure of a reason
ment, to make fortune. But will he?
the railroads have spread wide posi-
Glen, but the name that acquires
long to the man who does little him
self to make it attractive, and does
not require the Almighty, railroads
everything but receive the profits"
DIT iS mn
ested in Deer Park per Sc. Except as
a part of the natural surroundings Of
this city, Ottawa has no interest in it.
AS part of them, however, she can
only hope that the man who owns
Deer Park Glen will, during the
winter, in some way have the scales
removed his eyes to look at the i'm
provement of the Park as good bust
ness investment, as one puts money
into a public building, not expecting
penditure while the men are laying
the bricks.
The Illinois Valley needs only de-
velopment to make it a delightful
summer land-nOt for millionaires, or
or the nabobs who have piles of money
to spend: but for the great mass of
"hOoO OuoihSS
are short and whose purses are too
slender to carry them to the White
Mountains and the fashionable re-
sorts of the East, or even the WiscOn-
sin resorts. The ideal resorts of this
county embody beautiful scenery,
mineral springs, pleasant drives, boat
ing and good hotels on the grounds in
the midst of these things. A good
hotel with livery stable at Deer Park,
Starved Rock, or The Sulphur Springs
would fiji the bill. And to such a
hotel the railroads would be glad to
act as feeders, provided they were
managed in way to justify the rail-
roads advertising them.
Whether the gentleman reported by
the Peru Herald as having visited
Starved Rock with view to it's pur-
chase, really mean business, we do not
now know. 1t is, however, safe to
predict that the day is not far distant
when hotel will be built there
pleasure seekers in midsummer will
demand it, The sooner it is built the
sooner will the Crock" become
favorite western resort, with Ottawa
as the base of travel to and from it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
EHE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY.

Over a month ago, Mrs, Paul Schenk
wife of Waterman, in Chicago, wa
left alone at night. Next mornin'
her husband found her in her bed in
sensible, with her long black hair Gu
off her head. When restored to con
seriousness she was insane; and yester
day was sent to Kankakec, when th'
case for the first time was reported u
the police.
The Montana Supreme Court yestcr
day, in an opinion in mandamu'
case, sustained the position OF the re-
publicans of that State in the election
'row," which makes the Legislature
republican.
The death rate in Chicago is increas-
ing again, the deaths yesterday being
SO. a large excess over Monday, which
was above normal. Diseases induced
by la grippe carried off 30 persons.
The immense oil works of the Stand
ard Oil Co., at Williamsburgh, near
New York City, were burned yester-
day afternoon, great explosion hav-
ing taken place.
In suit begun to test the rights OF
professional base ball players, a decis-
ion was filed in New York yesterday In
which the Brotherhood maintained
their position.
Rehearsals are in progress for the
production of Gilbert & Sullivan's
new comic opera "The G0ndoliers" at
the Chicago Opera House on Monday
evening next.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. VIM. Bross died in
Chicago yesterday. He had been a
well known figure in Chicago journal
ism and in State politics for many
years.
The lower house of the n. Y. legis-
lature has passed bill authorizing
New York City to spend SlO,0OO,OOO on
Worlds Fair buildings.
The river steamer DeSOtO was
burned on the Ohio river yesterday.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, 81 900; no
lives lost.
Conrad Seipp, the well-known Chica-
go brewer, died from pneumonia yes
terday.
The Senate yesterday, by a vote of
A. to I, voted to refund the "direct
tax"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

The decision of Speaker Reed, in
Congress on Wednesday, that mem.
bers of the house cannot break a quo
rum by refusing to vote, is the heavi.
est blow ever dealt at the rights of
minoritieS, and If sustained will revo-
lutionize the course Of parliamentary
proceedings in this country. 1t is in
direct conflict with Mr.. Reeds own
position a year ago, when, in speech
in the house, he said: "The constitu-
tiOnal idea of quorum is not the
physical presence of a majority of the
members of the house, but a majority
of the members present and partici-
pating in the business of the house."
1t was by adherence to this rule that
the long blockade in the Illinois legis-
lature was kept up during the Nor
rison-LOgan contest for the U. S. SEN
atOrship. Neither candidate had
votes enough to constitute a quorum,
and when one party voted for its man
the other refused to vote and they de-
feated quorum. If at any time
when the Democrats voted for Nor
rison, three or four republicans had
voted for Logan, or had been counted
by the speaker as present, the dead
lock would have been broken and
Morrison elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

Eliza Mccormick, an inmate of the
county asylum, escaped from that in
stitution Monday night by carving a
hole through the door leading into the
hall and has not yet been captured.
She came from Streator two years ago
and has escaped three different times,
but was captured and returned to the
asylum Gu each occasion. 1t Is thought
she Is in Spring Valley with friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

The war just now being waged
against the 122 saloon keepers of Ban.
gor, Me-, is developing some pretty
sharp practice. Mr.. Hassard swore
that he had bought pint Of rum
from saloon keeper McGinnis, holding
up the bottle. Mac denied that IL
was rum. "Give 1t to me-" said Judge
Brett, who, taking hearty swig, pro-
mounted 1t rum, and fined McGinnis
$50. "But see here" says Mac, 'the
law makes it an offense to give liquor
away. Insist Hassard shall be fined
for giving liquor to the Judgem But
here the record closes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
Marriage Licenses.

George Smith and Mary e. Geheber,
Allen.
VIM. A. Rohan, Usage, and Sadie L.
Kirby, Peru.
Arthur NJ. Garner and Emma L.
Cunliffe, Streator.
VIM. A. VOight and Teresa Mika,
Kangley.
VIM. Burke and Catherine Coleman,
of La Sale.
Cornelius j. KirklinS and Melinda
johnson, Adams.
George Barton and Othelia Griffin,
of Eden.
Herman Weber, of DeKalb county,
and Ida Peterson, of Adams county.
Henry G. Newcomer and Lizzie Clark
of Wallace.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
Kowalski against the estate of John

Kowalski against the estate of John
HOar
A claim for $685. was allowed the
Ed. Fitzgerald estate against the
Michael COsgrOve estate.
The final report of Mary Calvin, ex.
ecutriX Of the Patrick Calvin estate,
was approved and the estate was de-
clared settled, the eXecutriX being dis
charged.
The final report Of accounts in the
matter of the cOnservatOrship OF
Thomas Hutchins was filed and ap-
proved and the cOnservatOr was dis
charged from further duty.
Letters OF administration were is
sued Tuesday TO Edward Gull, who
was appointed administrator of the
estate of Cornelius Gull, deceased. A
bond for $1,000, with Abram Frank
and b. +. Lincoln, as surety, was ap-
proved by the court.
Letters Of guardianship have been
granted to George A. McFersOn, the
guardian of Mabel Moorhead. A bond
in the sum of $4,000 was approved,
with j. G. Vannatta and Henry Gum
as surety.
George A. McFerson was also ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Lucy b. MOOrhead, deceased. A 5000
bond was approved, with j. G. Van
nOtta as surety. Mrs. MOOrhead died
in TOnica recently.
The last will and testament of
Philo Castle was admitted to probate.
Frances V. Castle was appointed ex-
ecutriX, and personal bond in the
sum of 81, 900 was furnished with ap-
proved security. John Mundie Peter
Pulver and VIM. +. Pitstick are the
appraisers.
The estate of Robert Scharferbeng
has been declared settled for COON.
The Matthias CrOtty estate was
finally settled Thursday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
FRIDAY.

Wheat broke to 7Sl cents for May
on Change yesterday. Corn was a
fraction lower, at 3ls cents for May.
Oats were higher on buying by shorts.
Mess pork broke about 20 cents, selling
Sl0.l2t of to S9.S74, and closing 1924
for May. Lard and ribs u cents
lower. Receipts Of cattle, 1000;
prime and heavy cattle scarce, with
an up-turn Of l0(dl5 cents; light and
medium steers only shade stronger.
Receipts of hogs, $4,000; prices strong
to a nickle higher; packers paid $3.50
to $3.50, largely 1886. and the shipping
sorts sold at 1886 to 1891. Light
sorts $3.50 to 1875. Receipts Of sheep,
1000; slow at Is TO IS cents lower
than the high prices OF last week.
The Lenox Hill Bank, Of New York,
suspended payment yesterday, caused
by run, the owners being those who
controlled the Sixth National, closed
last week by the bank examiner.
There Is some crookedness in cOnnec-
tion with the management of the
Sixth National, and the two failures
VIII cause only losses to stockholders,
and, perhaps, legal difficulties to the
officers. 1t Is claimed depositors will
be paid In full. The break causes lit
tie, II any, general uneasiness.
Judge William II. Taft, Of Cincin-
natl, has been appointed Solicitor
General. Judge Taft will be kindly
remembered in Ottawa as the man
who gave one Lester A. Rose an un.