The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-23
Rural Happenings.
Temperance in l;arlville.

EARLNILLE, July III nc ueW cia va La.
vile Is glorious one. Our village may be
proud OF its success ana rejoice in Its present
prosperity. In the past our little embryo city
has made desperate struggles to free herself
from the degrading and demoralZng grip OF
her saloons but they have chung with parasit
ic rirmness to her business interests, eating al
the morals OF the community, fostering broils
and dissensions and filling her streets with
staggering drunkards. Nothing, seemingly,
could shake them off, But finally when the
people found they could endure 1t no longer,
aud all the labofs, prayers and sacrifices IN the
past had been fruitless and useless, they unit
ed and centralized their forces and IN one ne
roc effort PIT nhisky do,cn, and nailed the
pure white banner OF temperance on the tree
of liberty; and may the day be far distant
when the trembling and bloated hand OF
the whisky interest will gain strength enough
To- tear ii down.
But with all the good results thus tar real
lied, some nevertheless claim that the whole
business is a failure and that there Is nearly
rs much beer and whisky sold through the
open doors OF the drug stores and the bacK
doors of closed saloons as there has been IN
years heretofore when the saloons enjoyed the
full latitude of an unrestricted license; but no
one with eyes and ears and conscience that
has been and is at all familiar with the condi-
ton OF things will for moment consider or
advocate such an absurdity. Where we once
had disorder, insult, profanity and knock
downs ON our streets, now general order and
quiet everywhere prevail and our streets are
decent and respectable, and ladies can walk
the streets without meeting insultat every cor.
ncr.
| notice that young men do not gather In
the village, as in years past, for no other pur-
pose but to spend their time and money IN ex
citing games over gambling tables and then
return home late at night N Il beaStly state OF
iutoXicai0n, waking up everyone along the
road with their drunken yells. Things have
taken n decided change for the better and we
hope that this new prosperity may long con.
! tinue.
1t Is opportunity that makes the thief and a
temptation that can be removed is q sin to be
retained therefore think the citizens of Earl
have done great and good work for our boys
to close those pest houses in The form of sa-
looms and many of our young men in the
dcwy morning OF their manhood will not be
in constant temptation and risk the probabili-
ty Of some time yielding and falling to share
the shame and disgrace of those WHO were
earlier students in contracting the habit OF
strong drink. 1t Is our best men who become
drunkards, and 1t is duty we owe to every
man to do what We can for the good OF the
community and country and to suppress all
the vice we can and close up all the avenues
and byways that lead to IT.
There is one other thing that is unfair in oar
saloons-thcy will do anything and every
thing to get mans money, and when that Is
gone and he is senseess with intoxication they
kick HIM out like n dog to freeze to death or
to wander over the fatal railway or wherever
he may go; they care not what becomes OF HIM
or what accidents happen him.
Now IN conclusion let me say that am not
what may be called teetotaler, | never saw
a Welchman who was. The soil of Wales
don't seem to breed that kind OF men; as to
the reason could not say. But if am not
teetOtaler | am far from being an enemy to
temperance. If we could have saloons aud
people be consistent IN paronlzing them, take
n drink occasionally and then 90 about their
business, attend to their duties in rational
manner, | should not be emphatic in my oh.
jcctions against them but that is not the case.
People will get drunk, abuse and neglect their
families lose interest IN their business and be.
come disgrace TO the community. Past ex-
perlence has been too good u teacher to ig.
more; a change surely must bring about bet
ter results for 1t could bring no worse. Ii sa
looms and the vending of Intoxicating drinks
are an evil then no system of licensing or any
amount of money could make it right ana hon
orble. Money cannot make wrong right.
FRED j. DAVIS.
Marseilies.
MARsEIILEs, July 22-Blrd Bickford is IN
Chicago this week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mount, of Jacksonville,
are visiting Alex, Bruce,
Mrs. j. Tolman returned from Joliet Tues
day.
Miss Kittic Neasner has been stopping at
her friends, Mrs. Ed. Wells, for the past week.
Mrs. Bennett Blackman returned home from
the southern part of the state where she has
been visiting relatives.
Aldermen Wilcox and IollecKer were IN
town last Tuesday inspecting our license sys'
TEN.
John Lacey went to Chicago last Saturday
for the Ii. A. Pitts Sons Co.
Harry Lewis went east last week looking
for a cooling apparatus for Col. Duiche's new
building.
Cooney Thompson was whipping his boy
with strap one day last week and Chas. Gid
den interfered On Monday of this week
Cooney had Glidden arrested for assault Tho
jury's verdict was: no cause for action.
Scott Richardson's barn caught fire last
Sunday afternoon from some cause unknown.
Loss, barn and contents.
On SUNDAY night burglars entered Nothe >
bakery, Cosgrove's meat market, Dow's fur
niturc store and Wilson Il Piesters hardware
store. Wha. they carried of could be put in
n vest pocket
Last week II gentleman well known in bust.
ness circles IN this town went to Chicago with
a young lady They put up at Wabash Ave.
hotel and registered rs man and wife HIS
family got onto his racket and divorce suit
with all that implies is on the tapis.
Mr.. George Colby and Miss Bacon, Of
Michigan, are visiting our artist, MIR, x. &.
Rowland.
Charley Seymour and "Hughey the bad"
are about to start on a tour of the lakes in
search of the lost Charley Ross.
Mrs. j. G. Scott returned to-day from "A visit
IN the suburbs.
Stub Gum has lost his grip and will emil
CRATE. A gil from Michigan beat him out OF
his girl.