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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21

GrLL.-A. ]. Gillespie of Chicago, San
dayed in town. Mr.. Gillespie will soon bear
away one of Ottawa's fairest maidens.
"ED"-L. A. Williams has charge of the
editorial columns of the Globe until the
return of Editor Huett who is spending
month in the East He is assisted by Burt
Youmans, of Seneca.
MUYsrARD.-Miss Mary Munstard, Of
Grand Ridge is the guest Of Miss thinner
man.
WrLL-Will O'Mears, Of Aurora, spent
Sunday with his mother on the Avenue.
GEo.-Geo. Lindley, was in the city on
Sunday, returning to Chicago on q late train.
TRIp.-Frank o. Msara and Thos. Lunney
were up from Streator on Sunday.
REr.-Deputy Clerk Kelly returned from
Chicago on Monday, bringing his brother
with him. The latter is improving rapidly,
HERB Herbert Wyie is now member
Of the Bicycle Club. His wheel arrived on
Saturday and he uses it like an old timer.
HoME-Dan'l E. DAILY, missionary fer j..
E. Porter, returned from tour yesterday.
"JIM."-Jas Angevine has accepted apos-
ition with MIR. F. ID. Sweetzer
VAN-Nilford Van Doren, who has been
spending the winter in California, returned
to this city on Tuesday. His health is
almost restored.
CoLwELL -Thos. Colwell was in Kanka
kee, Wednesday, and secured the contract
for the German Evangelical Lutheran church
of that city.
ART.-Perene Shaver returned from To
ledo, Ohio, Tuesday, where he has been
attending the Academy Of Fine Arts.
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Spring improvements.

The smell of fresh paint and the appear
ance here and there Of new buildings indi
cate that the improvements Of the season
have begun in earnest. Ottawa never
seemed more enterprsng and hopeful
Slow and steady will tell in time. We OBJ
serve that humber cottages, by porch oil
window, by paint or shape, aim to add some
ornament to the exterior, and blend The
agreeable and useful. Yards, lawns, fences
too, are looking up. Trees are being set out
along streets that streets may be more
attractive,
Speaking of good roads," says Philkins
reminds me of my entrance into Ottawa by
way OF north bluff, on Columbus street.
observed the water was running in the
middle of the road from Dayton line south
west, for full q half mile. Beyond that
where light coating Of gravel had been put
some time ago, the road was pretty well
filled with oobble stones which had work ed
loose and never had been taken out. We
saw crooked stone wall along the ditch
evidently to keep the ditch from running
away with the highway and near the wall
a crooked end mean looking fence, a dis
grace to american civilization" Residents
along the road were improving their
property by new fences and paint. Mr.. De
la Chapelle behind his new fence and
improved lawn, was rebuilding his dwelling
s. L. King had nice fence and row Of
handsome trees. But the view of the city
improvement" from their homes was not
fattering. If there is meaner piece OF
work in all the city than that road, destitute
of gas, its wall and fence; if there is any
road more utterly neglected, year in and
year out, we don't want to ride over IT,
People ought to know that out on the
prairie up to Harding, farmers prefer to go
to Wedron, rather than TO Ottawa. Ottawa
deserves to be forsaken by them, and lose
their grain and stock and trade. and it is
doing the right thing to insure both
One observes with pleasure several new
dwellings on this road near town. Arbol
day should have filled out line Of trees
along that ditch.
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John Shea purchased bashel Of seed ps-
tatoes at H. ]. Gillen's on Monday, and in
the afternoon returned 10 the store and said
that his wife had pronounced them worth
less, and he wanted his money back. He
was told to return them or to wait until the
delivery wagon called, and his money would
be refunded. This did not seem to appease
his desires and he called loudly for his sill
YER. On Tuesday morning he returned to
the store, again demanding his money, not
however. accompanied by the tubers. This
time he became abusive, and was told I"
either return the goods or disappear. dc
went as far as the sidewalk, becoming 80
as to attempt to strike one OF
the clerks with club, and as the latter
reached for him, stepped back into the gut
ter, fell. and fractured both bones OF the
right forearm. The bones were set, ana sA-
perience may teach him to be less Violent
as he is very noisy and troublesome ct times.
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wild morning freight came to grief at
the north end of the @. trestle, in this city
on Wednesday at o. m. The engineer
crowded on full head Of steam in order to
climb the south side hill without the neces
sity of second attempt, as his train-a
heavy observation-disclosures long aud heavy
The switch frog at the depot was contrary
minded, and when the car next to the way
car reached it, it jumped the track, dragging
the way-car off the track, breaking the tic
and spreading the track. By the time they
crossed Main street the third car had joined
in, and coming in contact with the telegraph
pole broke the coupling and stopped, three
cars landing in the ditch. The conductor
and one brakeman were in the way car
The conductor jumped and received scalI
wound, the brakeman stayed inside and wa:
unnjured though the car was thrown on it,
side. The rails were displaced for ovel
100 feet, and one Of them was twisted MOI
unlike q shepherds crook, and the south
swith destroyed. The morning passenger
was delayed about an hour and half, snc
by night all had disappeared.
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ARB0R DAY.

Arbor day was not enthusiastically OBJ.
served in Ottawa; yet the fact that such a
day has been established by legal enact
ment teaches a lesson, II one will but think
of 1t. Originally created to clothe the
bleak prairies of the West with trees, its
place on the statute book of the more
eastern states Is a standing protest to the
wholesale destruction Of the forests of the
States, which Is going on with rapidity
simply marvellous.
Local laws seek TO aid In the replant-
Ing and protection of our forests, and
national laws give away thousands upon
thousands of acres yearly for sham tree
planting under the lumber culture act,
but meanwhile the tariff of So per 1000
feet OF lumber is standing bounty to tree
distroyers. What can Arbor Day effect In
the face of such odds? When the climatic
changes caused by the destruction of
the forests-cyclones, droughts, floods
shall have awakened the people to the
mOnstrous curse OF lumber tariff,
aside from It's iniquity was useless, bur.
densome and outrageous tax, they may one
day celebrate Arbor Day by uniting a uni
versal demand for the removal of that tax
that may be successful. Then, indeed, 1t
may be holiday. The forests that shall
then spring from the seed sown may no
more resemble the primeval forests of
pine and oak which we tariff to their de-
struction than a sc. nickle resembles a
$50 gold piece, but they will be incipient
forests, whose shade and foliage may bless
generations yet unborn, whose fate now
promises to be home In treeless, shade
less, barren desolation whose only "bless
ing" will be "high protective for the
benefit of the "stumpage barons."
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type of magic and matchless power amid
the nations of the earth"

type of magic and matchless power annie
the nations of the earth"
On the other hand, the tendency Of Re
publicanism, whether under the intellec
tual leadership of Hamilton or the mag
netic captaincy of Blaine, has been directly
the reverse. They enlarge the powers of
the general government by driving 1t on to
the exercise of every doubtful authority,
In this india rubber construction they find
authority for protective tariffs and like
plundering devices, the Legitimate effect of
which is TO enhance one state at the ex-
pense of others-to rob honest labor under
the pretense of protecting Titus constru
ing the authority TO tax for the general
welfare into taxation for the welfare of a
special few at the expense Of many"
"A frequent recurrence to first prlnci-
pies" has been standing admontion on
the part of the purest and best of our
statesman, and in that light no political
essay of the day is more deserving of care
full attention than this admirable address of
Mr.. Eckels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21
Mr.. EOKELS'S NEW YORK ADDRESS.

The address of Jas. II. Eckels, Esq, of
this city, recently delivered before the
Harlem Democratic Club Of New York
City, (of which mention was made by us
several weeks ago. is published In full in
the New York Star of April 9Th, and as a
number Of copies having been received
here for gratuitous distribution, such as
may care to read 1t can be supplied on ap-
plcation at this office.
The full text shows, OF course. that a
very inadequate idea of the real strength
and force of the address was given In the
telegraphic synopsis published in the daily
papers at the time of its delivery. Neces-
sarily the careful preparation, close
thought, logical sequence OF ideas end
elegance of language must be lost In any
such presentation. No one can read 1t as
now before US without readily asserting
that the encomium awarded 1t by the Star,
rs being "a mastery address," is in
every way emlnently deserved.
With the full text before us and In reach
of our readers we shall not repeat the
telegraphic injustice of giving another
crude synopsis, We may be justified, how
ever, In saying, that as a lucid exposition
Of the true Democratic doctrine In regard
to states rights and local elfgovernment,
and, as linked with these, the democratic
position with regard to the tariff, TO which
the address is wholly conlined) it is a de.
liverance that deserves to be read, re.read
and carefully conned rs textual TO these
cardinal points of Democratic faith. The
origin OF the doctrine of sell. government
is traced from Its crude beginnings In the
dark ages down 10 our day, and the conflict
| between that and the concentration of
power, the "divine right of kings" as II Is
called, Is shown to have been waged un.
ceasingly from the earliest dawn of history
to the present day. In the earlier days of
our own republic the concentrlc Idea ap
peared under the name OF Federalism ;
champloned by Hamilton and the elder
Adams, and was opposed by the Demo
cratic party, headed by Thomas jefferson
The doctrine of the Federalists was ex
actly that of the Republicans today: t.
trace power from Washington to the state
capitol, from the state capitol to the county
seat, from the county seat to the towr
meeting, and from the town meeting to tn,
individual citizen. With the Democrat
the order of things is exactly reversed
Personal liberty comes first, then the tow
meeting, and so on up to the national head
THAT government is best which govern
least" says Jefferson. Naturally Democ
racy insists on strict construction Of thu
constitution, Its motto being, "Where 20,
doubt abstain" thus making II shield ant
not sword, enthroning 1t In the hearts o.
the people, "rislng grandly, steadily, tn,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21
installation.

Mr.. Editor: Last Monday night, myself
and others were invited to be present at the
installation ceremonies ofthe following officers
at the Tonti Lodge 800, |. o. 0. F.: Jacob
Bane, N g.; Geo. W. Boulson, V. g.; A.B.
Bach, Cor. Sec; W, Perry, Per. Sec; BIB.
Griffith, Treas, The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by G. NJ. A. E. Bach, assisted by G.
W II. p, Moore, and were very interesting.
After the ceremonies the n. G., Jacob Bane.
was called for, and responded in q neat.
little speech, which was both interesting and
instructive. At this time Il presume by
previous arrangement male quar.ette
made its appearance, and rendered some as
fine music as was ever rendered in this city
by home talent or any others. am aware
this is saying good deal, but believe it is
true. 1t was music not noise. Their posi-
tons though unstudied, were elegant; their
voices filled the room completely, blending
so as to make perfect harmony; their enunci.
alton was good, each word being heard and
distinctly understood, which is more than
can be said Of many singers. II everyone
present had not been 90 outspoken and
decided in their praises of the quartette, I
might think myself at fault, not knowing
anything about music; but not only myself,
but everyone present was delighted with the
music. 1t was grand This club is COM
posed Of the following gentleman: Mr.. g.
Trimble, leader, and Messrs. Hook, Day and
Degen. After the music, Mr. McDougall was
called for, and in his happy, easy style gave
US very interesting talk "a talk that all
present enjoyed. After short speeches from
number of members of Tonti, the company
dispersed, feeling we'll paid for their
time and trouble
One Who WAS THERE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21

The failure of the Tory policy OF repres.
sion Ia confessed by the rearrest of Messrs.
Dillon and O'BrIen. Such work is never
ended, never popularized. Balfour Is
commencing again the dreary round of
individual coercion he began last Septem.
Der, and OF the triumph of which he
boosted last month. II Is like John Sher.
man explaining the Louisiana business
IL Will never be ended.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21

The FREE TRADER Is pursuing its old
plan of publishing pretended communica-
tons, signed "A Republican" or Rural
Republican" In criticism of the acts Of Re
publican officials or conventions. The
gauzy veil is altogether too flimsy to screen
the Democratic author. Republicans in
La Sale county do not have to resort TO
Democratic newspapers when they desire
to express their approval or disapproval of
the action OF Republican convention
Republican.
That kind of sneaky way Of political
writing is perfectly familiar, probably, to
the Republican, but 1t is not the FREE
TRADERS old plan nor It's new plan.
But how dare the Republican make the
statement that the article complained of
was a pretended communication, when
its editor knows absolutely nothing of the
authorship of the article in question, and
knows that 1t knows nothing about it,
The Republican claims to be above mis-
representation. 1t deprecates the sin of
lying in the city dailies; yet 1t deliberately
asserts as fact something Of which 1t
knows nothing and knows that it knows
nothing. Now we happen to know that the
Republican Is lying and can at any time
prove that 1t is lying.
OF course, the author could have sent his
communication to the Republican,. as could
also our Fall River correspondent (who Is
also republican, of this week, but neither
did SO; nor did we enquire why they did
not, or even remind them that "resort to
democratic newspaper" would draw down
on them the "envy, hatred and malice" of
the Republican.
The Republican should not forget Its
own brilliant remark that
Nothing so disgusts the average Repub.
lican with his party or the ticket as an
intimation that few individuls manipulate
Its conventions or dictate the nominations.
The fact that the late convention was
manipulated by "a few individuals" was
SO grossly apparent that blind man could
have seen 1t. The "kickers" are not few.
The La Sale Republican mentioned the
|
fact of patent manipulation In that town
caucus; a delegate, Dexter Severy, from
Adams, says the convention was manipu.
lated by few, who prevented vote to
instruct for Lewis for fear of an adverse
majority. But the Republican saw none OF
thit; Of course not. Under the circum.
stances II Ia not unnatural than ybat ra
publicans should "resort TO democratic
newspapers" to air their grievances.
This is small matter; but we wish tc
remind the Republican that a man who
will state as fact something of which he
knows he knows absolutely nothing Is no,
far removed from him who deliberately
states as fact that which he knows Is absO
lutely false. There is distinction be-
tween the two, perhaps, but no difference
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ONE Who WAS THERE.
Social Chat.

Social Chat.
A gay Streator girl who tried
To catch on to the new PARIS glide"
Put her elbows skimbo,
And her senses in limbo,
But murmured anon, "Let 'er Slide"
-
The crockery papers are rehearsing the
genesis of the rose jar, the new fad which
now bewitches society, and without which,
though few months ago it was unheard of,
no well.regulated drawing room is now
perfect, permitting it's subtle perfume to
permeate the atmosphere. 1t is SAID to be
revival from the days Of the Knights En-
rant, when the fair danes sat amid their
perfumes and cosmetics, chief of which was
the leaden jar, distilling sweet smells. The
modern sejar is Japanese affair in over
400 styles, in price ranging from rs cents
to $500. Pay your money and take your
choice.
Mr.. Jas. H. Eckels returned last Saturday
from Princeton, where she has been visiting
friends and relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Dyer entertained q
few friends ON Tuesday evening.
Mrs. D. Evans gave q missionary tea on
Thursday evening.
A missionary tea at Col, and Mrs. Hape-
mans last evening.
The grand ball and drill Of the Knights of
Pythias on the 3Oth, will be one of the events
of the year.
Three weddings are on the programme for
the next three weeks.
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wEsr,-Pat Carey goes to Nebraska on
three weeks business tour soon.
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Obituary.
MES. JAMES pOU0uERrY.

Margaret, wife of James Dougherty IL
dead. A day of lingering. though uncom'
planning and patiently borne suffering,
sprinkled here and there with a ray Of sun
shine the presence of those she loved, has
closed, and ths long dark night Of waiting
separates the husband and wife, the mother
and child.
For over year she had been i'll, and in
September Of 81, that dread malady, yellow
jaun ice, seized upon the frail form, fash
ionng her last days with hours Of lingering
torture, until death, welcome in SONS phases
Of life, bore her away from the arms of her
sorrowing family, on Monday evening.
Mrs Dougherty was native Of county
Monaghan, Ireland, spending only few
years in the land Of her birth She was
married to Mr. Dougherty in this city in
1856, and was at her death 55 years Of age
She was the mother of six sons and three
her. She was q LADY Of an amiable and re
ligious temperament. and her death leaves a
sad breach in the family which she has seen
grow to men and women, only to be taken
from their midst when life's cup Of happi.
ness was scarce tasted.
The funeral services were conducted at
St. COLUMBIA, and very large number of
carriages followed the casket to its silent
tomb in st. COLUMBIA cemetery ON Wendes
day morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21

CHAS. 1. HOFFMAN,.
Chairman.
LOUIS RoHRER,
s. r. PARR,
DANIEL KEENAN,
CHAS. l.. MILLER,
T. s. BROWNE,
W. w. TAi LOR.
c. Is. ERICKSON,
ByJ. @. ARMSTRONG, committee
Secretary.
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DR.. DE WITT CLINTON HAzEN.

Dr. Dewitt C. Hazen, young man OF
more than ordinary merit, died at his resi-
dence in the town Of Lowell, on Saturday
morning. He was man Of fine mental and
social traits, and his death leaves o vacancy
which is difficult to overcome.
He was q years of age, and settled in this
county lat Serena) four years ago, choosing
there bride Two years later he removed
to Lowell, and was upon the high road to
success in his profession when death closed
the unfolding bud of promise. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity and the
Knights of Pythias, and was laid to rest
under the auspices Of the orders at Seneca.
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JOHN CUNNINGHAM.

John Cunningham, who received fatal in
juries in q fall from high building In
Streator, died at St. Mary's Hospital in that
city, on last Friday night.
He was son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o, Gun
bingham of this city, and came to this city
with his parents when o boy. Attaining
man estate, he became moulder, and was
one of the main organizers of the Moulders'
Union, when this city was center for cast
ings in iron and brass.
He carly attained the respect and admira
ton of his associates by his straight. forward,
manly bearings and love for fair and honest
dealing, and his tragic death casts a gloom
over those who loved him.
His remains were laid in the tomb at the
south side cemetery, followed by a large
number Of friends, many of whom proceeded
to the grave on foot
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MRS. DAN'L DwYER.

Mrs. Daniel Dryer died at her residence
on North Superior St., on Thursday morning,
Of consumption, with which she had been
afflicted many years.
She was GO years Of age, and had resided
in this city long period Of time.
She was laid to rest in St. Columbia GENE.
terry yesterday morning.
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KATE p. o BRIEN.

Miss Kate F. O'Bren, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs John O Brien, died at the residence
of her parents on Clinton St., on Wednesday
evening.
She was bright, CHEEKY girl Of sixteen
summers, the light and joy of her parents
and friends. She was taken Ill with typhoid
pneumonia, and being delicate young lady
was unable to withstand its ravages. The
funeral takes place at 8 O clock this morning
from st. Columbia church.
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Current Events.

q. ARMSTRONG,
Secretary,
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LamOille County.
MOrrisville.

Two stages daily are now run between
here and Waterbury. - Rev. Mr..
Walker Of Amherst College preached an
excellent discourse at the Congregational
church on Sunday morning - The
Ladies' Circle of the Congregational church
will meet with Mrs. Martha Stafford on FRI
day afternoon. - Maj ID. j. Stafford
was last week nominated presidential elector
for the first district. - Work is now
being pushed rapidly on the Methodist
church building. - Although June was
very wet month"; rain is much needed by
some crops. The farmers are in the haying
work in earnest now, and large crop of
grass is being cut. - Wallace's circus
shows here on Saturday. The show is said
to be good one, but those in attendance
will do well to beware of the pickpockets
and swindlers. - j. G. Robinson is Wis
iting friends in Hartford, Conn. - The
Fourth of July was very quiet day in
town. Many went out of town to celebrate.
- Morrisville drum corps played at
Hardwick the Fourth. - Miss Clara
Williams of Essex Junction and Miss Bow
man of Chicago, both former teachers in
the academy, were in town last week.