The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-25
Vicinity. Items.

Earl elected James Kadley ny Il nalol,
ity of % votes and the license ticket
triumphed
The following were elected in MENDOZA;
LIS. Seaman, mayor; George Holland
clerk; attorney, L. 5. Browne; treasurer
John Gosdtner
Robert Gibbons, of Princeton, was elect,
ed mayor of that city last TUESDAY III
has been many years since Princeton had a
democratic mayor, Bob" as he Is tamil
iarly called, is an old war horse of the par
w. He is LAWYER in that city, and be
fore Judge Stipp was elected circuit judge,
the law firm was Gibbons Il Stipp.
All is now quiet in the vicinity of the
Rolling Mills. On Thursday morning the
mills stopped work, and the employees de-
parted for their homes and many OF them
will seek employment IN other quarters
1t is said two or three months will inter
yene before the mills will start up again,
and in the meantime improved machinery
will be put in and general repairs made.
The new machinery will enable the com
pany to get along without so many EN-
ployes.-Joliet StgHdl.
Conductor A. J. Spur was in Ottawa
Thursday and underwent careful exam ma,
ton at the hands of Dr. Hard, and II Will
We SDuIlt VI SIuNtlt Sih'iliN'Ni'' 49,
many friends here and elsewhere to learn
thae he is coming out all right. twas rear.
ed that the injuries sustained by him in the
accident at Ottawa two or three months since
would permanently disable him, but he has
been fully restored, though by advice OF his
physician he will not resume his run on the
road before the first of May.
Esther Chapman, who died last Sunday
l., G, 20 zFt,1Ii aI nt
$4,000. She willed her father and bro
ther $4,000; her sister $500 per annum {;
Old Lady's Home, Chicago, $4,000 Nj, r..
and Congregational Churches OF La Sale,
$1,000 each; Misses NJ. and +. Bennett,
$1,000 each; lakewood Cemetery, $1,000;
b. w. and Miss Julia Snow, $1,000 each,
and the interest of $4,000 for the poor Of
La Sale.
Thomas Bailey, an employe of the River
Bank coal comp my, of Streator, was instant
ly killed last Monday morning about ten
o'clock by fall Of rock, while attending
to his duties AS a road timberer. A coro-
ner's Jury was empaneled, and developed the
following facts: Mr.. Bailey and Pit Boss
Anderson were taking out some loose rock,
under which they were working. Both
determined it was solid but before they got
out of the way the huge mass came crash
ing to the floor 1t fell directly on Bailey,
and caught him on the neck and breast
breaking his back and crushing the breath
out Of him. Mr.. Anderson was also knock
ed down but no. seriously injured.
The editor in,Chief of the MONITOR
weighs just $50 pounds, stands ! IT. in in
his boots and wore smile all over his
face last Sunday because it was "A boy and
big one too. Cigars with gold bands and
choice bananas are none too good Tor the
whole force, even the Devil says II lie
meets the editor in the other land, he will
remember with kindness that day. As will
be perceived, the above startling news was
CLEANED from the StreatOr .NOHitOr which
has secured the services Of an associate ed
ditor, who will be on deck in due course OF
time. He is not yet full lledged, but his
father contemplates giving him ample
time 10 grow before he assumes full con
troll of the editorial columns.
John Barton, who has been sojourning in
our midst for the past few weeks, took the
afternoon train for his new Dakota home
Under the circum stances this is probably
the best thing that could happen for all
concerned. There was n time when any
statement made by John Barton could be
relied upon; indeed among those who
knew him best he went by the patronymic
of truthful john" but on his return from
Dakota this last trip, these faithful friends
OF old were panied to see that he had de.
parted from his time honored custom, and
instead of being contented to gently amble
along in the paths of realism, had learned
to wing his flight into the highest realms
of imagination. He could not meet n
friend on the street, that he did not relate
the story of the manifold advantages Of
Dakota. In Dakota the rays of the sun
produce more sunlight; the moon was
more Respondent and the stars cOnsidera-
bly nearer the earth. The soil was more
productive, and the air more balmy; the
fool supply more nutritious, and the lager
beer more exhilerating. An equable tenn
perature is maintained during the whole
season on the principle of II gridiron pen
iulum with alternate layers Of heat and
cold. Even the characteristics of mud are
so completely changed that it is regarded
as blessing instead of a curse. If John
wore an ordinary liar these enthusiastic ut
terances would have no effect, but from
the fact of his previous good reputation,
they have so worked upon our people that
there Is liable to be an exodus TO Dakota
that will almost depopulate our communi,
~, and hence all home loving citizens will
join us in singing: with rapture we de
light to see the Cuss moved."-Stredt0r
Free Press