The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27

IN S0ttt ICHtOcFUC iiDN lhhuy WI
take out the $500 liquo: license is til
question now agitatng our people. !
month or so ago out Of the 50 saloons ran
ining 1t WAS thought 81 leas, 40 would stem
the high license, bat now it is thought no
halrof that number will run this winter
Within very few days four saloon keep
ers have quit business, aud as the first o
| Novem Der advances the saloons Will clos
up here at a rapid rate. II is now though
that no more than twenty men will taxi
out the $3.50 license IN La Sale, whlc!
| will run them until May.
La Sale Times: The village OF Wcnon'
Is beginning TO bloom out since the Goa
shaft has been sunk there, and the bushes,
men are holding their heads mp as if they
were looking for golden harveS's ahead
Property has advanced in value at least .
per cent. within the last year and not one
house IS vacant This Is n very good sign
of prosperity ut present, but the people
look for better still. Already ticre is
promise of an IRON rolling mil beng built
and operated in the southwestern part Of
the town with other industries soon to fol.
low. Mr.. Hamilton, The principal share.
holder in the NINE has large property IN.
terests in Wcnona and its immediate NC
Unity, and will do all IN his power to build
up these gowIng industries
The Peru Ncrs says Alderman r. h.
OConGr, of La Sale, was arrested on Mon.
day on complaint Of Mary Sicily, who
alleges the amorous alderman had hcguiled
her with his wi;ching tongue. Mary Is
quite young and only year from the old
She has been employed in several
of the best families of the Twin Cities, and
every one with whom she has lived is
to testify that she is quite lady like
and an industrious girl. Several months
ago she worked for the mother Of the de
PENDANT, and Mary swears that during the
time her home was under the same roof,
the alderman, with tender tales Of love,
won her young heart, and under the pro-
mise OF marriage led her from the path Of
virtue, and in consequence--an infant
alderman may he expected to arrive in
line to take a hand IN next springs NUM-
,ipal election. The alderman waived ex-I
and was put under 5000 bonds
o explain the matter before an Ottawa
,ourt
The conservation Of the new Catholic
church at Lostant took place on Tuesday
II this week. The ceremonies com.
nenced about 10 O'Clock, and were per
ormed by The TT. Rev DR.. Spaulding, of
Peoria, assisted by The following priests
Rev. Father PacIilcus, q. s. r.. Minonk
Rev Father Shotlefher, Richland; Rev
father Philip, o. S. T., Bloomington Rev.
father Bruno, o. $. f., Bloomington; very
Rev Father lgnatius, o, 8. f., Reynolds,
nd a; Rev Father Charles, o. ), T., St
Intonius church, Streator; Rev. Father
Cyan, Administrator of LOstant; Rev |
father O'helly, FL Paso; Rev Father
smith, Wenona, and Rev. Father Reardon.
Il the conclusion OF the conservation the |
Dlemn high mass commenced Rev Father
'acincus being high priest celebrant: Rev
'aihcr Shotilef her, deacon; Rev. Father
gan, sub-dcacon, and Rev Father Philip,
laster OF ceremonies The music selected |
" the occasion was Mozart's 10Th, with
ryan and orchestral accompaniment, and
'as beautifully sung by choir of ladies
nd gentlemen from Streator. After mass
le Bishop confirmed over two hundred
andidates.
Geo, w. Mcmahon, Streator coal ope-
ator, has sloped for parts unknown, leav.
az behind HIM wife and family. The
'rcSs states that ION the l4th he collected
II the money there was coming to him up
, the 10Th, and left without paying lis
zen. THIS is the only crooked work he
I'd, although when he told Cashier Rich
rds he was hard up he was offered $500
n his own note, which he refused 70 &C
rpt, and in other instances where he
hight easily have obtained plenty OF mo-
cy, he refused to accept il. He has always
cen regarded as an honest, hard working
Dung man and had the entire confidence
all with whom be ever had any dealing.
Ie took with him some 5000 az $1,000
AT probably went 10 Montana His shaft
'as paying well and lac could have had a
rolitaOle winters work. Dick Evans took
OF the property and intended to
IN the business so that the debts could be
aid, but the creditors became restless,
specially the miners so that il was thought
est to make sale of the property cvea at
sacrifice and pay them off Accordingly
purchaser was found in Eli Cope who
ave $4,000 for the property 1t will take
bout $1,000 to pay the debts, 50 it Will
eve Mrs Mcmahon something.
From conversation with n Slreator man
ne day this week, We are led to believe
lat that city has a valuable railroad con
ection in the Three rd' road, which has