The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-19
From MarseilIes.


week has been the large victory the tenn
perance, people obtained las, Monday
Several causes contributed to this result.
The majority at last years election was
but seventeen for no license, aud three Of
the men who had been nominated by the
license party were elected only by their
open assertions that should the people de .
clare by their majority vote for no license
so It would be. Mr.. Samuels held To THIS,
although at the time believing that hlgh
llcease would control the sale of whisky
better than any other plan that might DC
proposed. He claimed that after he was
elected lie must abide By the VIII OF Inc
majority Mr.. Samuels held to his ptuge'
and we had no license last year. This
year the license party underworld TO create
d,ssension among the temperance people
bv a crusade against Mr.. Samue!s. II
failed. however. 1t was said that the
license party, if elected, would gras,
license anyhow, no matter if q majority Of
the people declared for no license. Quite
q number construed thus idea AS smacking
too much of arbitrary rule to hold good
in a republican torn of government, and
although If license proclivitics voted no
license. There were quite large number
of people who voted no license because II
was popular Every manufacturer here
voted no license from motives Of policy, 50
said a majority of them or as one SAID to
your correspondent, "lf l had no other
motive to vote no license the policy Of our
business would compel me to do So"
The election was quiet and orderly, but
everyone seemed to be in earnest, The
board of election was organized, dividing
the honors between the two parties. Vot-
ing proceeded quietly. Very little bolster
Gus conversation was heard during the
day. The streets were full of people all
day long. Men left their work, doned
Sunday ATTIRE and peddled tickets all day
At noon the ladies spread bountful re
past in the building next to Banghsms
bakery.
About four o'clock Deacon d. Hurd,
who has been the president Of the cold
water army since It's organization, gathered
them at the head of Main street, while the
brass band marched down in front Of the
hall rs voting place and back, then by It's
own drum corps, with It's banner flying
some two hundred children marched
down Main street to the bridge, then back
again to the hail, where the drum corps
consisting Of boys OF the army, went
through some evolutions under the leader
ship of Ed. Wells. Marching back they
filed up east bluff street, stopping oppo-
site j. NJ, Towards, so that Mrs. Howard
cOuld see them. She has been sick q long
time. They then came back to town by
way of Washington street, and disbanded
at the head of Main street. The appear
ance of the children was fine indeed.
In the evening the people gathered al
the gatlonal church tor the gloriti-
cation. Mr.. George Woodford, who has
been here about ten days, after music and
prayer, began talking, as he SAID, against
time. At length report came as follows
Whole number of votes, 434 necessary to
elect, 2lS Mr.. Samuels, upon whom the
whole fight seemed to turn, had 222. So
he was elected. What shout. Every
face wore a smile.
After little Capt. Preston came IN. He
was one of the challengers, and 1t was
known had stayed to the count. Mr.
Woodford called him forward, and after q
little he announced the result. The aver
age majority of the no license candidates
was 1914 What a shout! The bells rang,
and the band marched up to the church,
taking their position in the parlor. The
newly elected trustees took their positions
ON the sofa. Rev. Mr.. Haley, of the NJ. f.
church. arose 70 his feet and SAID he was
going to speak if he was not invited by
Mr.. Woodford, and addressing himself TO
him finally ended up by presenting TO him
a gold headed cane, the gift of his many
friends in Marscilles. Mr.. Woodford
arose amid the cheers, but could not say
anything tor some time. tie finally found
voice and spoke his thanks we'll. The
temperance people attribute much Of their
success here to his efforts.
Mrs. Uriah Persons shot. herself on
Tuesday of this week. She was buried on
Thursday Mental arrangement was
probably the cause.
II. Hilton is building fine residence
indeed. o. p. Thurber has the contract
The Rev. J. Straub will probably be re-
tanned as pastor of the Unlversallst church
at this place.
The tooth of mammoth was said "a
haye been found in the gravel brough,
here by the railroad company. Y.
Nearer to Nature.