The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-13
"KORSs" KOMPLIMENTS TO THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL.
Figures Won't Lie."

Editors Of The Free 7,ader;-l desire, through
he columns Of the "od reliable" to make n
lain statement Of The causes Of the temporary
pspepsion of the Eyening Herald to give to the
,uhlir the financial status of the concern and
omakca brei report to the patrons OF tina,
parer of my stewardship as its editor
Or leaving the position as city editor of tho
FREE TRADER embarked in the experiment o
n daily, contracting with Messrs. Strcdtor y
Hevener to do my work at a certain rent fol
wear Of material, and agreeing to a division .
profits after said rent was paid.
The Herald ran successfully for four weeks
showing at the end OF that time the following
balance sheet:
Total amount Of advertising done. 900. 9955t
Wear OF material and stock used ......... 4OW
Leaving for an equal division. 81
Or for ......................... 1914
And for them the same amount win s4O -
addea. -, ,.,,.,,'...' ''''''
During the existence Of the Herald Messrs. $500
Streeter and Hevener received in cash 1880
And in local notices which they assumed. $40
Making a total of......................sl io'lu
Or $50 more than their due.
So much for their stories in regard to being
left" and nov to the circumstances not ncces-
sary TO mention" of which they speak in their
editorial ITO the Public"
On last Saturday was waited upon by different
negsons and asked to insert in the HerdM a sour
rilous article which would be disgrace to the
lowest brothe to say nothing about respecta-
BILE paper and which was to be credited to
PyetzerS Weekly. declined the article in gentle
manly terms well knowing that the refinement
OF our citizens would justly scorn down any
periodical that would lend its columns to such
vugarity.
On Saturday afternoon left for Chicago and
returned on Monday evening. On arriving home
found that the versatile writer" and proprie
tors(?) Of the JOB Office had sold out for three
haaired popers at a cent and half each the re-
spoctabiity Of The Hcrald and had turned sue
ccssful rival $50 far as obscenty and vulgar
itywas concerncd)to the Ch,cogo Street gazette. On
demanding the reason for the admission Of the
article, was given to understand that they were
running the concern and that they would do no
more work until settlement was had. The file
was checked over by Mr.. He cncr and myself
and the result Us given above arrived at, and
upon which they have expressed their willing
ness to SET tile
Now as to the baldcrdash with which they
greet the public. In speaking Of The Jo,rRdl
they say sit viii not cater to the dcpraycd taste
by vulgarty.' II strikes me that these frequent
reformations fy the versatile writer have here
totolc been such egregous failures as to con.
vince the community that If three hundred eX-
ira papers" were offered as an inducement that
the proprictors y would feel it to be their boun-
den duty go give the boy another chance"
THE Jo,Uha' viii be printed # with our
own type and our own presses" The office,
which is ours, belongs to J. II. Rowe Of Sheri
dan--or did on Tuesday ast-was rented to the
present proprlctors('y for $50 per month, and at
this low figure their rent was not paid
eve desire It distinctly understood that Mr. X.
j. Bliss has no interest in this paper and that no
order or receipt given by him will be honored
at this office
In return, desire it distinctly understood that
l have no connection with "this Office neither
do desire anything save my just dues but all
moneys yet due the Euepi1g HerdH belong TO me
and will be collected by me
In the whole Of my journalistic career in Otta-
wa have endeayored to treat all with candor
and courtesy, and if be pardoncd for having
my name at the head Of last Nonddy's Hcrod
shall be amply repaid
To the business men OF the city return my
heartfelt thanks for the many courtesies as well
as liberal patronage you have shown me. o
some Of you ! am pecunarily indebted, but by
the aid Of that Providence which, we believe
smiles upon honorable deeds and good nten-
tions shall eudeayor to repay you and will leave
Tie EtsniHg Jounol and its pronulgators OF
bllchguardsm to your patronage or derision.
Yours Truly, r. j. BLISS.
THE COURTS.