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CENSUS QUESTIONS.

The Democratic newspapers, say,
the Inter Ocean, are denounCing many
of the questions the census ennumcra
tors are required To ask as 'inquisi
torlal and otherwise improper &c
The main cutlery against some of thest
questions, such as relate to matters OF
health and disease, and TO business
matters, was started by the New York
San, which comes about as near t.
being a Democratic paper as the Chi
cago Tribune. Undoubtedly such ques
tions as:
whether suffering from acute OF
chronic disease, with name OF disease
and length OF time affected"
whether defective in mind, sight
hearing or speech, or whether crippled
manned or deformed, with name OF
defect
border on the absurd, for the
reason that nine-tenths OF the people
afflicted with any of the diseases OF
suffering from the intirmitieS referred
to are unable or incompetent TO an
swer them correctly or intelligently.
No man really defective in mind,
for example, is conscious Of it; and few
men, though really suffering from a
chronic or acute disease, know it, con
sumptivcs, for example, being proven
bially unwilling to admit that they
are such, and sufferers from the govt
seldom admitting it until in the last
Stages.Of the disease. The questions
are for the skllful physician, not the
patient to answer.
As to questions like the following,
which the New York Sun, the star,
and a few other papers include in their
abjurgationS, we see no objection to
them: indeed they involve such an in
quiry as. the Democratic press has uni
formly insisted ought to be made, to
elicit much needed information in re-
gard to the unjust operation OF our
taxing system on certain classes to the
benefit of others:
SIS the home you live in hired, or is
it owned by 1.-THE head or by a member
Of the family
"If owned by head or member of the
family, is the home free from mort
gage incumbrance?'
IF the head of family is farmer is
the farm which he cultivates hired, or
is it owned by him or by member of
his family"
"lf owned by head or member of
family, is the farm free from mort
gage incumbrance?'
'lf the home or farm is owned by
head or member OF the family, ana
mortgaged, give post office address OF
nWnnr2N
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

broad section OF the great west have
left such an Impress on the public aS
has the venerable editor Of the FREE
TRADER, who Is to-day as actively en-
gagged in his newspaper duties as when
years ago he fought for the principles
OF the great democratic party with an
ability that age has not impaired
FIFTY years OF life In the editorial har-
ness and at the head OF the sclfsame
paper, is an honor rarely vouchsafcd,
and the Den,Ocrdt-I'res takes this Oc-
casion To present its sincerest cOngrat-
ulations to respected contempory for
whose chief IL has feelings OF deepest
regard. During all these years the
FREE TRADER has been a household
word, an able exponent OF the demo-
cratic party to whose interest II has
never proved traitorous. To-day II is
still published at the old stand, at OF.
tawa, and the same hand that held
the editorial pen Is as potent In bait
ling for the political principles OF the
party as 1t was In tracing the gospel
Of democracy 80 years ago. May the
help OF hand and brain be spared 1t
many years yet To La Sale county
journalism to serve as a lifting exam
pie Of honor, truth and answering
convictions % right.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
CHINTZ RUG OR rAKIFF:

If, as asserted by the free traders,
the tariff made farm products Of all
kinds low in price, perhaps these gen
wen will kindly come to the front now
and admit that it is the tariff which
is responsible for the big advances in
farm prices. --Chicago Journal.
The tariff, by provoking retaliatory
action abroad, undoubtedly was the
direct cause of the late heavy decline
i'm farm products Of this country. 1t
stimulated England in the building of
railroads in India so as to open to her
markets the vast wheat and cotton
fields of that country, and it provoked
the hostile legislation of Germany,
France and Italy against American
meats. so that the foreign market tor
all these important products OF the
American farm was greatly shortened,
and the price propOrtionately reduced.
The result necessarily was an enforced
decreased production here, so that, al,
though consumption has increased at
least 20 per cent. in the last five years,
the production of wheat, pork, beef,
lard, &c, in this country shows an ac'
tual decrease in the same time. This
steady decrease has finally brought
production down to the decreased de
mand caused by foreign retaliatory
action on account of our tariff, and
the supply being once more about
equal To, or tritle short of, the de
mand, prices naturally again tend up
ward If the ravages of the chinti
bug, hog cholera and cattle murrair
should cut down the wheat, pork anC
beef production of this country 30 pei
cent. in one year undoubtedly there
would be a rise in the market price OF
those articles, for exactly the same
reason that there is rise now on ac
count of enforced decreased produc
ton; the only difference being that in
the present case the tariff has beer
the chintz bug, hog cholera and cattle
nlrraiu.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
NOT WISE.

Looking at the subject in the light
OF all its surroundings, the FREE IRA
DER is unable to express its uncOndi'
tional approval of the action OF the
Democratic convention on Tuesday in
the matter Of instructing our delega
tion to Springfield in favor OF the nom
inatiOn Of Gen. Palmer for the sena'
torship. When this subject Of nOmi'
mating a senatorial candidate was first
preached by Gen. Palmer, three or fOul
months ago, the FREE TRADER APP
plaudcd the idea, with the understand
ing, however, that both parties should
make such IA nomination, and that
there should be such series Of joint
debates all over the state as we had in
1853 between Douglas and Lincoln. 1t
is evident, however, that the Republi-
cans have fully decided TO name no
senatorial candidate, and if Gen. Pal
mer is nominated by the Democrats,
he will be left to traverse the state
alone, the Democracy though reaping
the advantage and glory Of all his sue
cesses, will also be chargeable with all
his mistakes and blundcrS. With a
Republican opposing candidate, equal
~ liable to mistakes and blunders, we
could safely take the risk, but GER
tainly not otherwise.
While we have no doubt, on IA fair
poll OF the vote of the Democrats OF
this county, majority would he in
favor of the election Of Gen. Palmer to
the United States senate, There is no
denying that there is very consider
able contingent Of our Democrats who
prefer others; and this is undoubtedly
true to a larger or smaller extent all
over the state. The setting up OF Gen.
Palmer alone, without the interest,
the excitement and eclm that would
attend such Joint debate as the pro-
posal originated in, could not fail to
be injurious in many ways. 1t would
make the contest purely personal
one, giving the enemy all the advant-
age of having single target to fire at,
while in return the Democracy would
have guerrilla brood to fight scat
tered from Galena to Cairo.
There is no need or JUST ilcation for
the Democracy to enter into the con
test at such disadvantages. A gucr-
rlla warfare can only be met by a guer-
rlla warfare. The Democracy are not
so short of senatorial material that
such sacrifices need be made in behalf
of any one man. We have dozen of
men as competent for the senate as
Gen. Palmer. Let all Of them have a
chance Let all OF them enter the
contest on equal terms, and every one
having done his best, let the victory
won by the hard work Of all rebound
to the browning Of him who Of all shall
then be held most deserving.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
EHE NEWS.
THURSDAY.

The state convention OF Illinois pro
hibitionists at Bloomington yesterday
nominated Robert Link, a Franklin
county farmer, for state treasurer anc
Professor Carl Johann, Of Eureka, f0l
Superintendent of public instruction
The nomination OF candidate loi
United States senator was left u the
state committee.
At the meeting Of the American
BAPTIST Educational society in Chi
cago yesterday the secretary an
nOunced that the 800, 900 necessary
to secure the 5000, 900 offered by Mr.
Rockefeller for the building OF Bap'
fist university has been raised,
Judge Collins yesterday granted the
application of Francis NJ. Charlton
for a receiver for the Chicago Gas
Trust. and enjoined the defendant
company from transferring any OF It's
securities.
Twelve men charged with selling
their votes at the April election in
Lincoln, H., have been indicted and
placed in jail. Warrants are out FOL
twelve more.
The business meeting Of the EplSco'
pal Diocese Of Chicago was held in
that city yesterday.
Hon. Richard Naun, successor OF
the late Mr.. Randall, took his seat In
congress yesterday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
FRIDAY.

Board of trade markets were active
Yesterday. Wheat sold 93s cents to VI
cents for July, closing 81! cents, or =!
cents under Wednesday. May wheat
closed 81 cents: September, 81 cents
Corn was | cent lower for all months
oats were steady. Hog products adj
vanced early but sold off again, closing
about steady. Receipts OF cattle
$1,000, Of which $500 were Texans
Business rather slow and values lOc
lower Receipts Of hogs 10000: active
and strong; packers paid $3.50 to 81.
and shippers 81 to $40. Light sold
largely at 81. Reeeiptsof sheep 10000
in good demand and steady.
The senate finance committee yes
terday took up the consideration OF
the house tariff bill. On motion of
Mr.. Sherman the bill will be discussed
section by section as they appear in
the house bill. The first change made
was TO cut out the free alcohol used
in the arts" clause. After more dis
cusson it was agreed that the Repub-
Leans prepare a bill according to their
views and the Democrats one, and
fight it out on the floor Of the senate.
The equestrian statue Of Gen. RObt.
+. Lee was unveiled at Richmond, Va,
yesterday, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
handling the cord that released the
draperics and exposed the figure to
view. A procession, composed OF eX-
Confederate veterans, civic societies
and others, marched to the monument.
where the meeting was called IT,
order by Gen Jubal Early, and an ora
ton delivered by Col. Archer Ander-
son.
The presidents of railways interested
in the western passenger business have
decided to restore the old rates on sun
day. June s. Those who want to make
a flying trip to Denver at - or there
abOuts will, therefore, have to get to
travelling at once.
President Harrison and his party
reached Cleveland early yesterday
morning, where they will participate
in the exercises attendant upon the
dedication OF the Garfield monument,
which occurs to-day.
A mass meeting Of German Luthe
rams was held in Chicago Wednesday
night TO protest against the cOmpul-
sorry education law, and was attended
by a very large number OF prominent
German citizens.
The Chicago police have arrested
Joseph Kaiser, a New York anarchist,
on suspicion of being connected with
the attempt to destroy the lIaymar-
ket monument in that city with dyn-
amite.
The Vermont Democrats yesterday
nominated II. b. Brigham for gov
prDDr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

The German Catholics of Wisconsin,
at their late convention at Milwaukee,
in demanding the absolute repeal of
the Bennett law, and resolving them
selves into a political body by declar,
ing their purpose TO vote for no man
who does not favor such repeal, have
taken step which insures their de-
feat and humiliation. There are two
points on which all American protest
ants and the great mass, If not all the
English speaking Catholics of this
country, are perfectly agreed, and
these are, ~ That the state shall see
TO 1t that all children of proper age
shall receive at least a modicum of ed,
ucation,-reading, writing and smat'
tering Of American history and geog'
raphy being the minimum; and e
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

that a part Of this education shall be
in the English language. In so far as
the Bennett law, or any other compul-
sorry education law, goes beyond these
points, and it is admitted that the
Illinois, as well as the Wisconsin law
does go beyond them, the vast major
ity are in favor of their proper moditl-
cation and amendment; but as To a
surrender Of the principle OF at least a
modified compulsory education and in
the English language, any party or
class making such demand is but
ting its head against an impregnable
stone wall,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

The FREE TRADER is not in the
habit of copying whatever compli-
menJary things 1t may find said Of il
by its contemporaries, but the follow
ing from our esteemed friend OF the
La Sale DEM Press, referring To our
senior, is so warm and hearty as TO JUS
tify being treated as an exception. IL
said in terms too fattering, our read
ers need accept only as much as they
think is true:
On last Sunday the FREE TRADER
rounded up half century Of honora.
bic existence. during which time VIII
liam Osman, the present senior editor,
with an exception Of a few months,
has been actively engaged on the edi.
torial work OF the paper. Few men
outside the metropolitan press OF this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

The sporting papers are ringing with
the praise of the heroic deed of Philip
Allen of the Yale boating crew. There
was an exciting race at New Haven
on Saturday, between the Yale crew
and the Atalantas. The boats were
well on their course and straining
every nerve for the goal, when snap
went Aliens oar To remain in the
boat was only to add dead weight tC
the BOAT and insure defeat. Allen
took but second to think, leaped
fearlessly into the water, and tighten
ed by the heroic act the boat shot for
ward to victory, while the swimmer
struck out for the shore, which he was
only able to reach by boat coming &c
his aid when, exhausted, he was on
the point of going to the bottom.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

Now that the fishing season is at its
height, and people are daily hooking
fine strings, it is In order to say il word
TO the angler how to take care of the
fish when he has caught them, and on
this point there is no better authority
than Forest and Stream. That publ
cation says: "Put handful of grass
or ferns in the bottom Of the crcel and
kill the tirsh As soon as caught by hit
ting them IA sharp blow on the back OF
the head. If the weather is hot clean
the mornings catch at noon, and every
few hours dip the crecl in the stream.
The best way to keep fish to take
home Is as follows; Clean them thor
oughly, taking care to remove the gills
and the blood under the backbone,
wipe dry inside and out, but do not
wash them, sprinkle them inside with
black pepper, but on no account use
salt. Pack in cool fresh grass, and
keep them in the shade. II ice is used
it should be put in tin can, or at
least at the bottom OF the creel for il
spoils the flavor of fish 10 have them
soaking in water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

body, that. even though passed by the
senate, it should not be allowed to 90
into effect until year from next July.
so that, previous to its becoming an
operative enactment, opportunity
should have been given for an express
sion from the people on the subject at
the polls. The senate finance commit
tee appear to be Of opinion that the
same end can be- better secured by
postponing final action on the bill
until next winter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
Mr.. Census Commissioner Porter has

Mr.. Census Commissioner Porter has
so modified his rules in relation to GER
tain questions to be put by the census
enumerators, that people are not re-
ouired to answer in regard to their pc
cuniary situation, mental or chronic
diseases, &c, unless they have mind
10. So if YOU don't want TO tell the
census man that you have PSORIASIS,
pariesis, or even an organic trouble OF
the brain. YOU needn't do so. People,
however, are pretty sure to find it out.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

Ice is dear and coal cheap-both ex-
actly at the wrong time-as usual.
The way to rectify both is to use coal
to make ice. While New Orleans is
having ice at half cent pound made
with coal. New York is paying2 cents
a pound for winter made ice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31

The town of Dayton, Maine, boasts
l,5OO inhabitants, $1,000 in its treas
ury. that neither lawyer, doctor or
minister resides within its limits, and
that there is not a church in the town.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
TIE CLAEIINs.

nessee Clailin to New York, under the
names OF Victoria Woodruff Martin
and Lady Tennie G, Cook these being
their names since the marriage in
dulph Martin and the latter to the
Hon. Mr.. Cook. terminated suddenly
on Saturday evening, when they went
on board the steamer Columbia and
sailed for England. They declared to
Herald reporter that they had been
practically driven out Of the country
by the unjust and unceasing perse.
cution to which they had been sub
jccted, not alone on the part Of In
spector Byrnes, but also by the horrid
western newspapers, particularly those
which revived the manSlaughteI
charge against Lady Cook
"They had withstood the savage
attack which had been made upon
them by Mr.. ByrneS and the rehears-
ing of scandal by the western papers,
but when that story about Lady Cook
came from Chicago, charging her with
manslaughter, in having placed her
hands, while girl only Is years old,
on woman dying of cancer and con-
trbuting to her death by the faith the
sick wOman's relatives placed in Miss
Clatin's curative powers, it was just
the last straw.
IL saw Lady Cook. adds the Her0ld's
informant, THE day before that Oc-
Cured and she was almost crazed. In
fact, almost expected her to go mad
at any time. She could not stand up
against the abuse which had been
heaped upon her and so she and her
sister decided to leave the country
Lady Cook" has lost good deal Of
her song.froid she possessed while Ten
nessee Clahin at Ottawa twenty-five
years ago lthen at least 20, not l6years
Of age) if she would allow fear of that
old indictment to drive her from the
country. She spent many months in
Chicago within year after 1T was
found and it never annoyed her, ard
afterwards years in New York. AT
all events. the indictment, even if re-
vived and she should come to Ottawa
to stand trial. could do her no hurt,
as about all the witnesses in the case
are dead, even if it ever could have
amounted to anything, which is very
doubtful. The indictment, at any
rate, was leveled rather against Mr..
Claflin, her father, than Tennessee
and grew more out or the shocking
condition in which he left lot Of
patients at his eXtemporSed cancer
hospital in the old Fox River house
than out of the death of Mrs. Howe.
1t appears however, that although
now driven out Of the country, Lady
Cook and Mrs. Martin are by nomeans
gone for good, for the same Herald in
formant, who appears to be Miss
Woodruff, daughter of Mrs. Martin,
states that both will be back in the
fall with their husbands and will then
commence the issue of paper, for
which the plans have already been
perfected. and which will treat the
subjects of sociology scientifically and
from the Mrs. Woodruff Martini
standpoint.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
Gaining Every Day.

Lorriaux's baking powder is gaining
new friends every day. Always fresh
and pure and always 20 cents.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12

4 gentleman observing to DR.. John
son that tnere were fewer vagrant poor
in Scotland than in England, and as a
proof of it said there was no instance of
a beggar dying in the streets there. L
believe you are very right SIR says
johnson, but that does not arise from
want of vagrants, but the impossibility
Of starving a Scotsman
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12

A contemporary tells us that sailors
are never SO much at sea az when they
are on shore. In this they are some
what like henpecked husbands, who are
never so much at home as when they
are abroad.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12

Publish my biography?' said the can
didate for Office to the newspaper man;
by Judas Scariot, il you say word
about my past life till after the election
I'll assassinate you!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12

(Continued On Eighth Page
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-31
TO Teachers and School Officers.

The league, the highest ideal yet reached
The Vermont League Teachers Bureau,
Wnooski. Vt, JOHN A. II AFRICAN, Mgr.
This bureau is an associate member of
The National League of State Teachers
Bureaus.
with centra! Office at Des Moines Iowa,
FRANK +. PHI MINER, General Manager.
PLAN: These State Bureaus, one located
in each state and Territory, are cooperative.
one enrolment fee makes YOU member OF all
the Bureaus. Being on the ground, we can
look after your interests more effectively than
can any remote Bureau.
school Officers and Comm ttees.-Wc can
furnish You good teacher for any position
without cost To you. Our reputation and per-
manency depend on how well we serve you.
Graded school Teachers who wish better
positions can secure them through us.
Country school Teachers who have had
success should seek promotion to graded posi-
tions. We can also place Normal Graduates
and others who have had professional train
ing, Enroll now for sudden changes and for
work beginning with the next school year.
Address AT once for circulars, JOHN A.
HARTlGAN, Manager Vermont League
Teachers Bureau, Winoosk Vermont.
l7,d&wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-31
Cured by Cuticura

If had known of the CUTICURA REMEDIES
tWenty-eight years ago it would have saved
me c2lO.UU two hundred dollars and an i'm
memse amount of suffering. My disease psor-
iasi3l commenced on my head IN n spot no lar
ger than a cent 1t spread rapidly all over my
DOdy and got under my nails. The scales
would drop II of me all the time, and my
suffering was endless and without relief.
One thousand dollars would not tempt me to
have this disease over again. | am poor
man, but feel rich to be relieved of what some
OF the doctors said was leprosy, some ring
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parllla over one year and II half, but no cure.
| went to two or three doctors, and no cure
cannot praise the CUTICURA REMEDIES too
much. They have made my skin ms clear and
tree from scales as a baby's. All | used Of
them were three boxes of CUT1CURA, and three
bottles of CUTICURA REsoLvENT and two ca kes
OF CuTiCuRA SOAR. If YOU had been here and
ana said you would have cured me for $500 o.
you would have had the money. | looked like
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number two. How to Cure Skin Diseases,
Dut now am as clear as any person ever was.
through force of habit rub my hands over
myarms and legs to scratch once in a while,
put to no purpose. | am all well. | scratched
twenty eight years. and 1t got to be IA kind of
second nature to me. | thank you IA thousand
times.