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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
GrOss Cruelty.

Parents too frequently permit their child
rem to suffer from headache, fits, st. Vitus
Dance, nervousness. etc., when they can be
cured. Mrs. p. WAS cured of sick headache,
dizziness, dyspepsia, nervous prostrstien OF
eighteen years standing, after failure Of
sixteen physicians; Mrs K, Of sick head
ache for 35 years; Mrs. P. of twenty to fifty
fits q night; others from this vicinity could
be mentioned who have been cured by that
wonderful nerve food and medicine-Dr.
Miles Nervine, which contains no morphine
opium or dangerous drugs. Free sample
bottles may be had at E. \. Griggs' Drug
Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
Decoration Day.

The Decoration Day association neld
an important meeting last evening,
with Pres. Bowman In the chair. Inc
committee appointed for the purpose
MessrS. Sapp, Bathurst and Hannenn'
reported a constitution whlcn pio-
vides for president, three vice,presl-
dentf. secretary, treasurer, necroloeiso'
and an executive committee or hTe,'
with the president and secretary auu,
ed. These officers are TO be electeu
annually. The object OF the society
il the perpetuation of the custom oi
decorating soldiers graves. Inc con-
stitutiOn was adopted.
1t was suggested by the char that
Prof. Weeks. Supt. Thorpe ana Prol.
Leslie be requested to furnish achorus
from the schools. On motion, Miss
Newbecker and Messrs. Nattinger,
SNOW and Bowman were appointed.
Mr.. Hannefin reported the following
committees to take charge OF decora-
ton at the cemeteries:
OTTAWA Av. Cem.-Wm. Burgess,
Chas. Hubbard, Arthur Beaubien,
Geo. Meekenstout.
St. Columbia CENT. Donahue, Nj.
Hannetin. John Ryder, w. p. Leahy,
G. Louth.
So. Ottawa CENT. Nj. Mason, j.
Homer. f. White, j. Yost, II. Farms
worth. w >,
Jewish Cem.-W. Degen, l. We'll,
Nate Degen.
Poundstone Cem.-R. Poundstone'
T.. A. Nattinger.
Woodruff Cem.-Dr. Dyer, COL
Hapeman. ~, c,,
Wallace g. Dickey Cem.-Maj. Glib
son, Capt. Fullerton.
Rutland Gems. ). Wills, i. Mac
kinlay. y
Oleson, G. and b. Strait. ~
Wedron Cem.-C. Belrose, L. n
Stearns, f. Brecse, L. BelroSe;; -
Troy Grove Cem.--J. Hlii' r. y
Reed.
Mrs. S. S. Willis suggested that The
association do as in other clues, pay
respect to the sailor dead oV slnKlne
an anchor Of evergreen and flowers II
theIllinois river. The anchor might b'
three feet high and weighted witt
iron. 1t could be carried to the mia
die of the stream and lowered from
boat, after appropriate remarks llpOf
the shore. The exercises might Do
held in Allen Park. Upon motion
the matter was referred to the eXecu
tive committee.
On motion, the chair appointed
Nessrs. Nattinger, Roberts and Stou'
committee to suggest an executive
committee. They recommended JONI
Stout, Il. G. Allen, ST., a. Lynch, f
NJ. Sapp, and II. 9. Jordan. Ihes'
gentlemen were elected by acclama
ton.
The chair appointed E.A.Nattinger
John Stout and VIM. Burgess a com
mittee on finance.
VIM. Burgess and VIM. Jencks wer
appointed as assistants to the Howe
committee.
The plan for the day will probabl,
be as follows: A parade from cour
house, by Grand Army, Sons OF |ete
rams, Company ID, Patrlarchal Circle
and p. O. S. A., to Columbus street
parade here joined by children from
schools: parade thence moves to Ii
Sale street. entering Washington
Park by southwest gate and proceet
to the soldiers monument; then VII
follow exercises at the monument
later graves in the several cemeterle
will be decorated and a memorla
meeting for the sailors will probabl,
be held at the river.
The association again meets OF
Monday, May 70.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Mayor Sherwood has received the
following letter from the secretary of
the Undine Hose company:
OTTAWA, H., May II, 1890.
Hon. F. A. Sherwood, Mayor Ottawa, H.:
DEAR SIR-At a meeting held by Undine
Hose company on May 5, 1890, was in
structed to extend you vote of thanks for
the refreshments served us on the night OF
King IL Hamilton companys fire.
Assuring you it was highly appreciated by
the firemen, remain Yours, etc,
JNo. EHEMAN, Sec.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Last December one Emmons solicited
subscribers i'm Monmouth. H., for a
book published in st. Louis, and ht
was arrested and fined under an ordi.
nance prohibiting hawking and ped
ding. The case went through the va
rous stages until it got into the SUI
preme Court, and few days ago that
body decided that soliciting subscrib
ers is not hawking and peddling and
ordered the fine to be refunded. If the
man for being book agent had been
prosecuted as a nuisance on genera
principles, probably the fine could have
been made to stick.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The eXhilerating Kilkenny fight that
has been ''On" between the loving bro
Their and sisterhOod of the Baptist
church at Joliet for some weeks past
eliminated in final and decisive bat
tie on Monday night. The rumpus was
about the pastor, who, though a pleas
ing and able speaker, had come into
the Joliet flock. as subsequent revela-
lions showed, with badly damaged
reputation for morality and common
honesty, to say nothing of christian pu-
rity. Formal charges having been pre-
ferred, number of the best people
wanted the pastor put on a formal trl-
al. He had no sort of fancy for such
an ordeal, and majority Of the con-
gregation being with him. the motion
to have a trial was promptly voted
down. six yeas to twenty nays, said
the parsOn. 81 counted twenty yeas,
says Brother Ross; put on your specs,
old man" Perhaps you think | am
untruthful?" says the parson. II know
yon are" says Brother Ross. And SO
it went on until the majority began to
cry. "Put him OUT" Call the police
&c, &c. The finale, however, was a
signal triumph for the pastor. y vote
of confidence in his favor was passed by
large majority and all who opposed
him were suspended from the church.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Mr.. Evans Finley, of Grand Ridge,
went TO Streator last week and had a
tooth pulled, and though the operation
was attended with but Slight pam, 1t
brought on such tit of nervous pros
tration that for time his life was de-
SPARED of. Prompt medical aid, howe
yer, brought him round in a day or
two, and on Saturday, the G. X. Herald
says, she was as active, clipper and
jovial as of yore."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The Dubuque way is somewhat diff
ferent from that of Rockford and Au-
rora. Mr.. Schellenberger offered ia
build large watch factory there on
condition that Dubuque gave him
100000 in cash and 50 acres of land,
suggesting that by purchasing l2O adj
joining the 80, laying them off in town
lots and selling them the subscribers
to the bonus could get their money
back and more too. The board of trade
decided to offer Mr.. Shellenberger The
whole 200 acres and enjoy all the ad'
vantages himself of the proposed town
lot speculation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

A few days ago there died at Syca-
more. in this state, a Swede named An
drew Ingmanson, who claimed to have
discovered Christine Nilsson, thegreat
Swedish singer. When the dira was a
child Ingmanson took her from place
to place in their native country to eX-
hibit her wonderful voice. He came
to this country "A poor emigrant TWEEN
ty years ago, but when Nilsson became
renowned she remembered him and al
ways cared for his welfare.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Prof. +. II. Hall, for some years AT
the head of the public schools in Au-
rora and an educator of national repL-
tation, has been appointed supcrinten-
dent of the Illinois Asylum for the
Blind at jacksonville. The disclosure
some six months ago of barbarous cru
elites at that institution have finally
led to such general kicking out of its
late. officers as ought to have taken
Mace several months ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The Peoria Cordage works have shut
down, having gone into trust which
pays the proprietOrs $1,000 month for
keeping the plant idle. As the city
donated the brick for the building,
and the company contracted to keep a
certain lumber Of hands employed. the
city council now propose TO sue the
concern for breach OF contract.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
Ladies' Have Tried IL.

A number of my lady customers have
tried Mothers Friend, and would not
be without il for many times its cost.
They recommend it Jo all who are to
become mothers. II. A. PAYNE, Drug
glst. Greenvlle. Ala. Write Bradtield
Reg. Co.. Atlanta. Ga, for particulars.
BY all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

At Bureau bridge, six miles west OF
Princeton, last Friday night. the thro'
Galya freight ran off the track, the en-
CINE tumbling down a high emDank-
ment and drawing half the train after
it: hut what was infinitely more deplo-
rable. +. $. Adams, engineer: John
Maddox, fireman: and VIM. Reed,
brakeman. were instantly killed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The business men of Momence. have
raised a fund of $500 to erect a hay
palace and hold an exposition OF the
products Of the great hay and grain
growing district of eastern Illinois and
western Indiana. The building i TO
be l20x200 feet, constructed entirely Of
baled hay and straw, with a central
tower 100 feet high.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

\ little after two o'clock Saturday
morning the house of Mrs. Jesse Paige,
on the corner of Monr { and La Rue
streets. Streator, was discovered TO be
on fire. The alarm was sounded, but
it took the fire department half an
hour to get there, and by that time
the house and furniture were almost
wholly consumed. The damage was
5000 to 500, and is covered by insur-
ance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The Springfield Duly NorS comes to
us radiant in new type and quite me-
tropoitan in its size, appearance and
general make up. The NerS is an ably
edited paper, but in politics as dogma
tic and unreasoning in its republican,
ism as the Inter Ocedn. 1t has one re-
deeming political quality, however: it
is outside of the grace and confidence,
and therefore not under the influence
of the Fifer-Tanner-Cullom Springfield
ring.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

DR.. Bigelow's stomach and liver pills
are valuable family medicine. limo
cent as bread yet powerful for the re-
moval Of any cause of sickness. Can
be taken with perfect safety by old or
young without altering diet or fear Of
cold. They are small, and their action
pleasant. Price . cents. Free trial
box of E. Y. GriggS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The peculiar combination Of DR..
Bigelows stomach and liver pills rem
der them highly efficient, and make "A
lasting friend when once tried. They
are small and have ~ unpleasant ac-
ton. Get a free trial box of +. y.
(,rippS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

John Durkie, the "favorte boarder, I"
strongly suspected Of being the muir
derer OF Anton Reinaker, at BraceVllie
ten days ago. was arrested at Joliet on
Saturday and lodged in the Will coun-
tY iail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Rockford gets new industry in the
form of a shoe factory. to move there
from Berlin. Wis. The firm claim to
employ 100 hands, and manufacture a
coarse heavy grade or goods for lum-
bermen and labOrers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The Congregational General AssOci-
alton of Illinois meets at Elgin May
1872. 1t is expected that there will
be 400 ia 800 delegates in attendance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The steamer Rex" which was adj
vertised to begin April 18th to run dai-
ly trips between La Sale and Peoria
has thus far failed to materialize.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17
WHAT Is A COMPETENCY?

Pittsburgh Dispatch
What is decent living income for a
human atom upon this terrestrial ball?
There seems to be great difference of
opinion. The Duchess of Marlborough,
who learned to live on high scale in
this country before she married title,
says that hundred thousand dollars a
year is not enough fof her needs. She
thinks she could make both ends meet
without pinching herself on two hundred
thousand dollars a year. Another fash
ionable parsonage of the masculine per-
suasion testified in court the other day
that the lowest sum he could live on was
thirty thousand year. Another inter-
esting scrap of information bearing on
the subject came out in some legal pro-
ceedings in which AdOnis Dixie, the
actor, was concerned. He said that he
required two hundred dollars week to
defray his strictly personal expenses
these not including the cost of main
tanning his family.
Yet we very well know that millions
of men and women manage to support
life on less than a thousand dollars a
year. On even smaller incomes some
men keep themselves and their families
in fairly comfortable way. In discuss
ing the questions of the profitableness
of literature as a profession the other
day great many good authorities were
quoted as saying that they did not be-
lieve more than a half dozen authors
in America earned enough to live on
from their books. Here again arises the
question. What is enough to live on?
Who will define the quantity of cold
cash. 1t is very certain that very few
of us agree on this point. Another fact
is that a great many men and women in
this land of the free want a great deal
more money to support life than is good
for them. The number of these too
prodigal, too greedy, and too arlstocratic
Americans is increasing, and it is not a
comforting fact to contemplate either.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17

THE actually killed in fighting fol
Vicksburg in 1863 exceeded the entire
number of English killed in the two
years of fighting for Sabastopol in 1853 5.
Union loss in the Vicksburg campaign
killed 2,344; wounded 10,711; English
loss at Sabastopol, killed in the battle
1888; dying of wounds, 1921; discharged
for wounds or disease 2,S73. Yet the
Crimean was great struggle among
three of the then strongest nations in
the world, England, France and Rus
sia), with two other nations taking part.
Turkey and Greece) while the opening
of the Mississippi was merely one of our
campaigns. The civil war in America
is the greatest war in history.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17
IT is probably not improbable. saws

IT is probably not Improbable, says
the Cle1eland Leader, to call the atten-
ton of the members of the Farmers AL
lance and the farming community in
general to the fact that the Virginia
meat inspection law, which was not un-
like the bill that has been urged in Ohio
this winter by the Alliance, has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the United
States Courts. This is simply another
confirmation of the opinion that has
been expressed in these columns time
and again, The restrictive dressed beef
legislation of Indiana, Minnesota, and
other States has already been declared
unconstitutional, and this Virginia case
only makes a certainty more certain.
The farmers might as well give up the
idea of deriving any benefit from such a
law. Any law that would tend to ben
eft them by making meat dear to the
rest of the State would not stand the
test of the courts, and any measure that
would be constitutional would be so un-
restrictive as to be of little or no value
to the farmers. Relief must evidently
be sought elsewhere than in anti dressed
beef legislation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17

EIGHTY-FIvE Democrats in the House
voted against suspending the rules to
pass the general pension bill, with de-
pendent clause. and thereby temporarily
defeated the measure, as it is required a
two thirds vote to suspend. This is
simply another proof of Democratic an
tagorism to the veterans of the war.
The bill is just and well considered
measure, and would have passed by a
considerable majority but for the OBJ
structive tactics of the sOldier-haters.
The bill will eventually be passed, even
if the Republicans have to bring in their
sick on couches, as they did during the
fight over the rules, and the temporary
repulse the measure has sustained will
amount to nothing more than an exhibit
ton of the Bourbon malice toward the
soldiers that has found expression so
often heretofore in Congress and else
where. 1t is on par with the scores of
pension vetoes sent in by the late and
unlamented Democratic President. The
vote of the House last week shows the
utter hypocrisy of the Democratic pro-
fessions of love for the soldiers, and it
will not be forgotten.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17
THE QUAKER POET.

From School and Home
The following is told of the boyhood
of John Greenleaf Whittier:
In an old, historic town of Massachu-
setts, near the laurel bordered Merrimac,
there once stood low school house,
weather beaten and brown. One Satur-
day afternoon, long years ago, the win
ter sun shone over it at setting, and fell
on the face of little culprit who stood
before the teachers desk, "deep- p-scarred
by raps official"
"John," said the teacher, "why do you
not say your catechism with the other
boys?"
The child ran his fingers through the
tangled black curls, and hesitated.
John Greenleaf," demanded the mas
ter, more severely, "why don't you say
this catechism?"
The black eyes flashed as the boy an
swered bravely, 81 can't; father says l
mustn't, because it isn't true"
The pupils listened to this response
breathless and awe-struck; but the mas
ter's Puritan blood tingled as with in
suit.
"John," he said, IF you don't say this
catechism, I'll whip you"
"Thee can whip me if thee likes, but
thee can never make me say it" was the
quick, firm response.
In the lads face could be seen that
unconquerable spirit of his Quaker an
cestors, who died "for righteousness.
sake" This boy was afterward styled
"The Quaker Poet" and it has been
said that this incident of the boy strikes
the keynote of the man.
Whittier was always known as the
friend of animals, from the horse to the
squirrel. Once he hung little turtle
from the branch of tree. just over the
brook, to discover if it could escape.
Several days afterward, he awoke in the
night, heart broken with remorse over
the forgotten pet, and was only satisfied
when he discovered the creature none
the worse for his prank.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17
A SAFE MEASURE.

New York Press.
1t was just two years ago that the
Mills bill was given to the public
Immediately after the main features
were known protests were sent from every
| industrial center in the country, and
thousands of farmers in the agricultural
States raised prolonged and earnest ap-
peals against putting wool and other
products of the farm on the free list
How different has been the effect of the
Mckinley bill. Here and there protests
have been made and changes asked.
Some of these changes will undoubtedly
be made, but the bill, as whole, meets
with the approval of the labor, maufact-
uring and agricultural interests of the
entire country. This, of course, means
that its passage will strengthen rather
than disturb business. According to
the most reliable trade reports the first
quarter of 1890 has passed without the
financial disturbance predicted. There
have been fewer failures than in the
same quarter last year, and smaller
liabilities by II per cent. The tonnage
has been larger than any previous year,
with larger payments than ever through
bankers clearing houses outside of New
York. In fact, the business outlook is
good. The passage of the Mckinley
bill will make it much better.
The strong feature of this bill is the
fact that it will help the agricultural
interests of the country more than any
other tariff bill ever framed. The pro-
visions of the agricultural schedule of
the bill have alarmed leading Democrats,
and the more astute leaders are afraid to
bring forward the Mills bill. Having
spread broadcast the idea that the Ways
and Means Committee were neglecting
the interests of the farmer in the prep
aration of their bill making it only to
help rich manufacturers, they stood ap-
palled at the strength the bill is to have
with Eastern as well as Western farmers.
The deep cuts have been made in some
of the strongest manufactures, while
some of the smaller and weaker agricul-
tural products have been advanced to a
point that will put these industries on
their feet again. The rate of duty has
been increased on horses, cattle, sheep,
barley, buckwheat, corn, oatmeal, wheat,
butter, cheese, milk, beans broom corn,
cabbage, cider, eggs, hay, honey, hops,
onions, peas, plants. potatoes, faxseed,
garden seeds, vegetables, straw, apples,
grapes, plums, oranges, lemons, raisins,
bacon, and hams, beef, mutton, poultry,
flax, wool, leaf tobacco and many other
agricultural products. Some of those ar
ticles the Mills bill put upon the free
list. If the Mckinley bill is only passed
without delay and the facts properly put
before the farmers of Connecticut, it will
aid the Republicans in the Congressional
election next fall and enable the Repub-
lican party to carry the State in 1892.
The American farmer already realizes
that he must be held up by the develop
ment of other industries and the direct
protection of many of his own commo-
dities. He must have a market for his
wheat at home and tariff that will give
him good price for his wheat. He can
only get this by protection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17
THE STRIKING CARPENTERS

Show Slight Disposition to Treat with the
New Association of Bosses
CHICAGO, April 15.-The striking csr-
penters have SO far shown very slight
disposition to treat with the new associa-
ton of boss carpenters. One of the
officers of the union said yesterday that
none of its men would be allowed to go
to work for these bosses before receiving
the assurance that at least half the car
penters in the city would be employed
by them.
Judge Prendergast's ruling caused q
good deal of Joy at the meeting Of the
strikers in the afternoon, but no particu-
lar action was taken on the subject. One
of the officers of the union said that no
men would be sent to the building until
a general agreement had been made TO
allow them to work at other places.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17
NoN-PARTIsAN temperance promises

NoNPARTIsAN temperance promises
to flourish like green bay tree under
the auspices of the new Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. When the
cause of temperance shall be fully dis
sociated from the schemes of ambitious
and self-seeking political factions it will
rally to its support the good and wise
and earnest of all parties, and will i'm
press itself upon the statute-books every
where as upon the hearts and consciences
of women and men.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-17

THE general apathy as to the spring
elections in Ohio, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, calls to mind anew
David Dudley Fields proposition to
make voting compulsory. Men who
complain most of bad selections for local
offices are those who most neglect pri-
mary meetings and absent themselves
from the polls on election day. Such
men have high notions of official require
ments, and class themselves among the
best citizens. But are men who take no
interest in local elections our best citi-
zens? They neglect the highest privilege
and duty of citizenship, and yet they
would view as hardship law that
would require them to vote.