The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-22

nc didn't. He did not even say, THANK you,
the least he could have done. He took II as q
matter Of course that an elegant yaller purp OF
numerous stripes should be waited on II was due,
Just AS the labor Of slave was considered due
his dog OF an owner. Under these circumstances,
it Is not strange that when Nattinger's boy want
ed to make arrangements" with the FREE TRAD
Err for more press work the other day that the
senior declined TO enycr into negotiations on the
ground that he had been before swinded and
didn't again propose to go through the expert.
ence. OF course, this was very sassy" All
dead beats will repeat the remark.
We consider this explanation as our right,
much al we dislike all quarres. The FREE TRAD
Err stands In the unique position OF having near
ly every newspaper in the county sounding lie
about us of some kind. We stand In the position
also OF being unique newspaper, Judging from
the standard of some neighbors. We never
robbed anyone; we never scheduled to swindle
creditors out OF their moneys; we never black
mailed anyone; never bed political candidate
for supporting him and never demanded money
OF them to hold our peace. We treat all men
alike. We treat public servants as such (and "a
such only and claim our right to critcise In the
interest of the public. We do business on bust.
ness principles-never bleeding our friends, new.
er forcing tradesmeB to advertise with us to col
lect their bills against us, nor ever Intentionally
injuring those who do not deal with us. All men
who do deal with us are OR an equal footing ana
no man who has dealt with US honestly has
cause for con- plaint. We shall continue In TIL.
way When IL IL necessary to become dead
teat and a nuisance to do business in Ottawa
We shall leave the field to others.
Most Ottaws people will imagine the Joliet San
was thinking OF OTTAWA when this was penned
"The saloons In the city are on the increase. 1t
Is said that any man so inclined can start a lucra-
tive business in Joliet on sixty dollars-dfty dol.
lars for license and ten dollars worth Of whisky.
That is why the business Is on the Increase. III
Ia also stated that there Is more money spent in
this city for whisky than for bread and meat.
We have heard 1t stated that there are men in DO.
liet who owe more to the saloon man at the end
OF month than he does the butcher. Ia this a
healthy state OF society? Certainly not There
is a remedy, and only one, that can be attained,
and that is higher license license of $500 or
$500 would wipe out majority OF the saloons
and there would be fewer opportunities, less
temptation to spend hard earned money, and
there would be more happy homes and greater
number of happy families"
american Manufacturer, Pittsburg: "Glass trade
report Oct. 1.-THE demand for window glass
has been light all fall 10 is expected, however,
that there will be good business next month
There are great many new buildings being
erected, which must soon be closed In. The light
fall demand Is attributed to the backward state
OF new buildings the completion OF which has
been retarded by the scarcity OF materials and by
strikes. The fruit.ja season is over. 1t did
not amount TO much at any rate."-Other items:
Beer bottles are made of glass. Why not beer
kegs? They would be better than the wooden
ones, and owing TO their durability might be as
cheap. II not cheaper, to use. 1.-THE Depauw
Plate Glass Works, New Albany, employ from
1900 to 1000 men. The capacity is 100000 feet
OF polished plate glass per annum, $50 GOO boxes
of window glass and 10000 gross Of fruit jars,
Though their product is large, they cannot keep
pace with their orders"