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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-21

10 to be found at his rooms - usual, ready
to attend to any dental needs Of his callers.
All work 10 done in q skillful manner and
warranted to stand with that Of any prac,i-
Homer. Full or partial sets made. Exrract-
ing performed painiessly by the aid of gas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
The Business University.

The Ottawa Business University, under
the charge of Pref. Toland and an efficient
corps of instructors, will open for the
admission of pupils on Monday morning.
The university is situated in the Armory
block, occupying the entire third floor, and
commands splendid view Of the city and
adjoining country on the west and south.
The floor is divided into four rooms, the
office, the practical business department, the
theoretical department and the cloak room.
In the office is President Toland's desk, and
on the walls hang specimens Of his penman-
ship. Here is the Professors chatting room,
from which he conducts the institution.
Just off the Office is the practical business
room, where the business departments are
being placed. Bankers, merchants and
shippers will be found here. The room is
large and light and furnished in the best
style East of this room is the theoretical
department, with its numerous cloth covered
tables and its blackboaris. 1t is the largest
room in the college and receives the benefit
Of splendid light. off the theoretical de-
partment is au ample cloak room
The corps of instructors, Prof. Toland,
Prof Davis, Mrs. Frank Toland and Messrs
Lowe and Stowe, comprise an array Of talent
which has no equal in Illinois. They are
specialists of the highest order, and have
had years of experience in their chosen lines
of study In the number of teachers this
college is second to not one in the State and
has the particular advantage of each being
a splendid instructor in one particular
branch.
The college has accommodations for two
hundred students, and in connection with
the regular college course night course will
be instituted for those who are unable, by
reason of business engagements, to attend
the day sessions. This school merits the
support Of the people of this city and of
La Sale county, and TO those who contem-
plate business course the FREE TRADER
would say that they may 60 farther away
and obtain less knowledge at greater
expense.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
The Patriarchs' Hall.

The Patrisrchs' grand party at the armory
on Monday evening was delightful affair.
II was on par socially with the elegant
dances given at their hall during the winter,
but many more Of our society people had
been invited, and the dance was in conse-
quence larger in attendance and arranged on
a moro elaborate plan. The armory was
handsomely decorated with bands and
streamers in gay bunting, here and there
broken by a neat banner bearing the sym
bols of the order. The canvass had been
spread as only the boys Of Co. ID know how
to lay canvass, and when Willis full or
chestra opened the evening with concert
piece, the hall and guests were in perfect
keeping with the ideal of dancing party
The guests had been invited with an eye to
their acqaaintanceship with one another,
and although the occasion was NJ formal as
any of the more elaborate dancing parties
il bore with it flavor of that informality
which promotes pleasurable conversation
and enjoyment. The attendance was not as
large as might have been expected, but this
may be explained by the lateRess of the
season. Mr., t. Y. Griggs made neat adj
dress before dancing was commenced, giving
comprehensive explanation of the benefits,
both social and material, which were en-.
joyed by the members of the Patriarchial
circle, and welcomed the guests from Morris,
Of whom there were some twenty-five coup
les present. A member of the Morris
lodge responded in few well chosen remarks.
The knights present were in full uniform,
with their black broadcloth and silver trim
mings, and made fine appearance. AT ten
thirty o'lock the guests adjourned to the
Clifton House where supper was served.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

Texas. After knocking down the messen
ger they went through the safe, secured
their booty, pulled the bell cord and e.
capped by jumping from the train as II
slowed up.
Gold In paying quantities has been
found at Gary, Dakoto. In the bed OF the
Lac qui Parle and bluffs adjacent.
A Natural Gas Co. has been organized
AT MattoOn, Ill. tGas has been flowing from
"A we'll near that town since 1887.
The rush 10 Oaklahoma will very likely
be revived If the report proves true that
rich iron ore deposits have been found
near Guthrie,
The polcemen's monument, marking
the spot of the anarchists massacre, May
Attn, 1886, in Chicago, was dedicated on
Decoration Day.
Frost was reported from several local.
ties In Illinois this week. The long con-
tinued cold rains a"e beginning TO have
bad effect on growing crops
On Decoration Day monument In Ar.
lington cemetery, Washington, 10 Gen,
Phil Sheridan was unveiled with impress.
sive ceremonies.
The Appellate Court Of the Chicago
District has handed down decision which
upholds the right OF the people 10 parade
the streets AZ all times 50 long ~ they do
not make too great noise or become "A
nuisance. The case was that of John Trot
ter Salvationist who was fined for
making a disturbance ana parading in
the Streets
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
The Presbyterlans.

By dint of very hard work the Presby'
terisns have gotten the audience room of
their church prepared for services and
tomorrow will hold both a morning and
evening service, the Rev. Harris H. Gregg,
jr., officiating. Mr.. Gregg has accepted the
call extended him and tomorrow will preach
his first sermon as pastor.
The song service, which will be unusually
good, will be rendered by Messrs. George
Trimble and Ralph Sapp and Misses Clara
and Nettie Griffith, Mrs. Prof. Weeks pre-,
siding at the organ.
The repair of the church is being thor.
oughly done. The frescoe work by Wescott,
assisted by Heinrich is remarkably neat,
the colors being largely shades of buff and
brown. The new carpet and upholstery of
the pulpit furniture correspond with the
frescoing
There are not great many Presbyterians
in Ottawa, but the manner in which they have
taken hold of their church work indicates
that their organization will be kept up.
Thus far in this effort they have been cheer
fully aided by all our people and it is to be
hoped that the good will manifested toward
them at the outset will continue. Irrespect,
i've of creeds they are entitled to the thanks
of our citizens for taking hold and putting
their church property in such condition as
to make it an attractive point in the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
Co, ID ag Braidvood.

Tho situation in the mining osntsrs u
assuming more serious aspect and that the
present strike will be long in settlement b
not In the debate. At Brsidwood the rela-
ton between miners and operatives has be-
come greatly strained, condition growing
out Of the disposition Of portion Of the
miners to return to the shafts, proceeding
which is vigorously opposed by the men
remaining out. The situation became very
critical on Friday last and threats Of vio-
lence were freely made. The sheriff and
half hundred deputies hurried to the
scene Of imminent riot, but on Tuesday the
force of the strikers opposed TO them was so
large and aggressive that the sheriff was
obliged to call upon the Governor for aid.
Gov. Fifer ordered the Fourth Regiment, of
which Co. d is post to proceed to Braid
wood to protect life and property. Upon
receipt of orders from headquarters, Capt,
Blanchard called the boys together and at
$50 O. clock on Monday evening they en-
barked on q special to Joliet where they re,
ported at regimental headquarters, going
from thence to Braidwood where the regi-
ment, under Col. Bennett, took charge Of
affairs at the mines. On Tuesday thirty,
five of the miners were arrested and taken
to Joliet, charged with riot, but no one was
seriously injured. The men who are at
tempting to prevent men from going to
work in the shaft are Italians and negroes
who took the places of striking white men
at the last strike. They are degraded,
worthless set and when under the influence
of liquor are violent, but no serious collision
with the militia is apprehended as the
Springfield rifle and the bayonet are not 10
their taste.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
Personal.

PoRTER-Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Porter
returned home from the east last evening.
FIELDs-Miss Anna Fields new house il
almost completed. 1t is an ornament to
Center street.
SrAsH-Q., the tailor, has new mustaohe.
1t is just three weeks old, and promises u
be a sumner.
WooD-Jeremish Wood has somewhat in,
proved, although the weather has prevented
him from driving out.
CARTER-Miss Emma Carter, of Prince,
ton, was the guest of friends in town the
fore part of the week.
HooK-Lieut. Chas Hook was called from
his pleasant visit in the west to take his
place in the company at Braidwood.
CARR-Rob Carr has been notary for
some time, bat when asked to aifix his "no.
torious seal'' invariably consets the lapsus.
McKAY.-Rev. Mckay, late pastor of the
Second NJ. E. church, passed through this
city on Tuesday on his way to Troy Grove to
deliver Decoration Day address. He is
studying medicine at Chicago to qualify for
the position of medical missionary in Japan.
LOCKWOOD Esquire Lockwood, after 81
years of occupancy of the office he built on
Columbus street when first elected Justice of
the Peace, has been compelled to move by
the march of improvement. His familiar
office, where so many suits have been tried,
so many marriages solemnized and so many
elections held, having been removed to make
room for the new Baptist church, the vener'
able Esquire is now in rooms over DeLapP's
shoe store and feels for the time being like 3
stranger in strange land until he gets
actlimated, 80 to speak.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
PROHIBITION.

| In two weeks Pennsylvania will vote on
the question of inaugurating constitutional
prohibition in the State. While the gen
eral expectation Is that she will follow IN
the wake of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and New Hampshire, In their recent rejec.
ton of prohibition by constitutional pro-
vision, there is undoubtedly a movement
on foot in Pennsylvania that gives the
friends of amendment grounds 10 hope for
a better result for their cause than was
realized in the New England States named
Leading republican politicians have taken
the matter In hand, insist that party is
bound TO vote for the amendment by
pledges made 10 the prohibitionists before
the last presidential election-pledges
through which very large vote was re.
ceived for the republican candidates which
otherwise would have been cast for those of
prohibition PARTY. Gov. Beaver heads this
movement, and is no doubt welding a
powerful influence In that direction.
The opponents of the amendment, how.
ever, are equally active, and one Of the ar.
guments which they are pushing with
great vigor is derived from statement of
Internal Revenue Collector Webster, at
Dubuque, who states unequivocably that
prohibition has increased the sale of liquor
In Iowa. This year he has issued 23o
more liquor licenses than last year The
number Of wholesale dealers Is slightly
less than before prohibitory law, but sales
are larger and the quality of liquor sold is
poorer. Not only have sales increased,
but since the decision of the United States
Supreme Court In the case of Bowman
Brothers, the Marshaltown brewers, the
importations by express of original packa-
ges of liquor has been enormous. Whole.
sale liquor houses have sprung up all along
the borders of the State and are supported
mainly by Iowa trade.
Thus In spite of the efforts of certain
republican leaders who are uuiyotic
enough to imagine that ante election
pledges ought, in some degree at least, to
bind the consciences of political parties,
the outlook certainly is, that in Pennsylva-
MIA, as in the New England States above
referred to, and also as in the Illinois leg
islature during It's session just closed, the
professions and pledges of the republican
party last fall, that they were 1.-THE only
real prohibition party" will be treated as
a piece of adroit political tactics only, and
the honest prohibtionlsts who relief upon
them and voted against their own party,
will only be laughed at for their credulous
simplicity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
Base Ball Cranklets.


The proposed game between the La Sale
Imperials did not materialize on Decoration
Day. 1t will bloom when the weather al
lows.
The Streator printers are anxious to GROSS
bats with the type stickers of this city. The
printers Of Ottawa waved mighty bat m
days gone by, and will not take an anterior
cushion at this late day.
The lawyers have challenged the Csss'
cents to do battle for gore at near day.
Thos. McKinlay is the captain of the law
nine.
When Bonnie Enrich and "Ciger' See
lev and the others played with the cigar
makers club it was frst'class nine. They
are now talking of reorganzing.
The Streator High School nine are appar'
emily afraid to play the High School boys OF
this city, as they have repeatedly refused to
make terms.
The Crescents and the Grand Ridge club
play to-day. Grand Ridge has good nins'
and the game should be good one.
Why can't the butchers and cattle drivers
organize mines and demonstrate their ability
on the diamond. George Cutting would
make splendid short stop while Steckiey
as back stop would win rounds OF tum0'
tous applause.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

sion. Having not many years ago intro
duced the now turbulent and unruly ltal'
ians to take the place of sturdy Americans,
and naturalized Scotchmen and English
men, miners who struck then against re'
duc,ions, no one is apt TO mourn that the
Italians have proved bad lot" The
operators have made their own bed, let
them lie In II; and II they won't pay de
cent men decent wages let them make the
best they can of n situation of their own
CTeatlng.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

William Lawless, the wellknown carnage
blacksmith and horseshoer, having purchased
the Calvin shop, on Clinton street, is now
prepared to do horseshoeing, tire.setting.
spring-repairing and general repairing In
The best manner. Work warranted to give
satisfaction. The tempering Of springs
warranted to be the best. Mr.. Lawless'
own patent easy riding road cart, the hrss
cart in America made to order at moderate
price. II is q cart unexcelled in ease and
durability.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

An important act of the late Legislature,
was the passage of a law providing for the
election of Supervisors for two years
instead of one as now. The new law con-
templates that one half of the Board shall
be relieved every year after having served
for two years, leaving each year one-half
the membership with at least one years
experience. This is, perhaps, sensible
Idea, providing set of men shall be elect
ed who have capacity enough to absorb
something and utilize the experience
gained during their first year of service
but 1t Ia more than likely that the people
would have been even better pleased ii the
Board were abolished In toto and county
government placed In the hands of COM
missioners appointed by some level headed
Judge, say.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

The electric street railway is progressing,
Mr.. Evans experimenting in person. The
building is being pushed rapidly and the
pole setting is going ahead in good shape.
The ILL., Valley Electric Light Il Power Coz
and the road will use the same set of poles
wherever practical and the streets will not
resemble ship yards so much as they would
had his arrangement not been made. Mr..
Becker late of the C. 3. i Q. bridge gang,
is laying the track, which has been com
menced on Norris street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

OF course, anything like rioting, intim-
idatlon of wOrkmen, and such like as has
been seen at Braidwood during the past 10
days is something against which the Amer,
lean people instantly rebel, and the calling
out of the militia to prevent riot the po-
lice could not quell, is heartily approved (;
yet II is doubtful If the mine owners are
overwhelmed with sympathy on this occa-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

The city council held special mestin
last night to consider the matter Of revising
the city ordinances and ascertaining the
amounts required by the different depart
ments for the fiscal year. Mr.. Evans, OF tn Q
strest railway. asked to be allowed to use
rails on part of the railway line. The ad-
visibility of revision was left to the law ana
ordinance committees with power to act.
The aldermen demand sea, 500 in appropria'
tons, of which $4,000 goes to the streets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

James ]. Dryer, successor to McDermott
& Dryer, is keeping up the high reputation
for excellence of work attained by the old
firm during its many years of popularity,
Mr.. Dryer is a man of large experience
and first class workman in every respect.
The shop is at the old place, south Of
Whites Hotel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

Miss Eta Miller, daughter Of ]. F. Miller,
of east Pearl street, died on yesterday morn
ing after long illness, aged q years. The
funeral will take place from the late resi-
dence at 8 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
ON DIT

That down in Decatur they seem to have
had spasm of virtue recently, the police
having on last Saturday night arrested and
fined the Baldwin Comedy Company of &C
tors, eight in number, $40 for disposing of
gifts by chance at the end of the weeks en-
gagement. The State lottery law of course
prohibits this feature Of comedy compa-
ny's entertainment, -oftentimes the only
comedy feature of the week; but it is seldom
enforced. With the exception of Q case in
Rockford last summer when Charley works,
as prosecuting attorney, had q company
fined for similar offense and spoiled their
balance sheet for the week, this Decatur
raid is the first heard of for some time.
Still it is just as Zone has been raised VI
There in Decatur and In Rockford they
"jump onto poor company of barn
stormers" for tempting people to sit out q
series of poor shows with the bait of pres
ents at the end of the week; but in Ottawa
no one seems to object to q newspaper man
trying to sell his paper by the bait of lottery
ticket in prize team and harness, to be
rallied off-later. The attention of Brother
Zwanzig is also called to the fact that those
same Decatur police pulled" and fined a
German paper there for printing the Lou
isiana Lottery advertisement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

DYER--Mrs. Reuben F. Dyer and daughter
left on Wednesday for Massachusetts,, where
they will be the guests of friends,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

1t is said that young man Harrison's
health is SO bad he may be compelled to
leave Montana. II has been rather worse
since the recent election but In may not
prove entire bad until after the coming
election for senator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

The best on earth can only be said OF
Griggs' Glycerine Salve-a speedy cure
for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, sores and
ALI skin eruptions. Try thid wonderful
healer csc. Sold at Grtggs'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

Thursday was anything but an sppropri.
ate day for the observance Of the national
day for bestrewing the tombs Of the nation .
heroes with the buds and flowers OF May,
for the inclemency of the weather had
blasted the flowers and made unadvisable
any demonstration fitting the occasion. The
day was one suggestive Of war and wars
hardships-dark, gloomy, and rent with the
chills Of a northeast wind-but in the hearts
Of those to whom a hero dead is dear, alike
in the sunshine Of summer or the gloom of
winter, reverence and love were fully
manifest.
Trusting that the day would become
brighter, the usual morning exercises were
postponed until the afternoon, when the
Grand Army Of the Republic the Sons Of
Veterans and the Patriotic Sons of America,
formed in procession on Court street, under
command of Capt Smith, and with Presi,
dent Bowman and the guests Of the day at
their head, marched on Court to Madison,
thence west to La Sale and to Washington
square, where they formed about the sol,
diers' monument. What crowding thoughts
pressed themselves upon the minds of the
old soldiers as they stood before that record
Of the heroes of La Sale county, Craven
upon its many faces were the names of men
who had stood at their shoulders in camp
and march and battle field. They had seen
them torn from their sides by the round
shot and the shell and the minnie ball, and
now to-day they we're assembled to do
honor to their memory. After appropriate
services at the monument, ending with that
grand old national hymn, "America," the
veterans and the large ooncourse of people
adjourned to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01

That by the ruling of the Treasury De-
partment, mother.ofpearl opera glasses will
hereafter be admitted under 20 per cent
duty, instead of 40 per cent as heretofore.
These little evidences of administrative de-
sire and longing to mitigate, as far as pos
sible, the tax burdens of the poor, are the
more comforting in that they are wholly I'M
expected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-07-11
An Incident of the War,

The most remarkable ease I ever
noted of individual lfriendliness between
northern and southern soldiers oc-
CURED at a camp on the Rapidan. says
&. 4. Wells in the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Videttes of the opposing
armies were stationed on either bank
of the narrow stream. just after dark
one night the silence was broken by
the shout. Hello, Johnny Reb,"
from union man. He was answered
in moment by his opposite sentry
with Hello, Johnny Yank." Then
this colloquy occurred: "Who are youp"
Taylor, of company A, First Mass
achusetts. Who are you?" "Taylor
of company E. Fifth Louisiana. ;"
"What is your first name?" "Char&es
E. What's yours?' Charles E.,
too" The peculiar coincidence at
tracted the attention from all of the
two armies within hearing, and they
listened to the story yelled across the
river from one army to another on the
eve of battle. 1t DEVELOPED that they
were father and son. The former had
opposed his sons marriage to factory
girl, and the son had married just the
same. He and his bride had taken the
money the wealthy father had allotted
him. and suddenly disappeared. Then
the father reiented, and continued an
unavailing search until the war had
called him. The son had gone to New
Orleans, it transpired, and there had
gone into business and grown wealthy.
He had been imbued with the southern
spirit by his surroundings, and had
taken up southern arms. Next dav
two boats, under flags of truce. met in
the river, and two armies witnessed
the reunion. The following morning
Charles L. Taylor, Jr., was missing g
from our command, and we never saw
him until after Appomattox, when he
walked into camp and told us he had
gone over, taken the oath, aud gone to
the old home, where be had remained
with his wife until Lees surrender
made it safe to see his old comrades.
His desertion had been to avoid fight
inp his father