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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
Day Family Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Day
family now in progress at the Congre-
gatlOnal church parsonage, closes this
evening. 1t is indeed very pleasant
for family to come together frequent
" and discuss days long gone by. OF
course the Day family is no exception.
Yesterday the party took ride over
the street car route and visited Starved
Rock. the canyons and other places OF
interest. The evening was passed in
singing college refrains, discussing
general topics. etc. Among those
present from abroad are: Rev. :. Mills
Day. Of New York: DR.. Fiske III. Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bruner, Racine,
Wisconsin, Mr.. and Mrs. John Alling-
ton, Freeport: Mrs. Works, Rockford,
Mrs. Brown. Newark, and Mrs. DIFF
fenbach, Freeport.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK.
Officers Elected Tuesday-All Advanced
One Sttp,

Since the death OF the Hon. Edwin
c. Allen. late president OF the Nation
al City Bank, much spe iulatlon has
been INDUCED in in business circles as
To who would be chosen TO succeed the
able tinancier and citizen as the head
of the great banking house. The mat
ter was settled at the meeting of the
directors. Tuesday. when the follow
ingchanges were made-changes mere
~ from the fact that each moved a
step forward:
President-Thos. ID. Catlin.
Vice Presidential. +. Schoch.
Cashier-Ed. c. Allen.
Teller-Phil. Schoch.
Thomas ID. Catlin was formerly vice
PRESIDENT; Al. +. Schoch, teller; Ed.
Allen, cashier, asat present; and PM.
Schoch, book-keeper.
That the control OF the banking
house has been placed in such able
hands. is matter of congratulatlon
to the business community. The
bank is as solid as the Rock of Gibral-
ter and under the policy which has
made il so successful in the hands OF Ed
win c. Allen it will move onward IN
the business world in the high place in
which its unreproachable methods
have placed it.
The bank is in safe hands. or Mr..
Catlin's integrity and energy nothing
need be said. AS he will pass the
larger portion of his time in Chicago,
attending to his duties as president or
the United Glass company, the imme,
date control of the banks affairs will
fall TO AL. +. Schoch. No man in OF
tawa has greater fitness for the place
than has this young tinancier. Enter
ing the bank as a messenger boy some
IA years ago, he has arisen by patient,
steady and painstaking business meth
DDS to his present high position in the
business world of Ottawa. In such
hands, the bank is safe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
Wednesday, April IL, 1890,
Battle Of Waterloo, 1915.


Honour for his valour, death for his
ambition this Caesar was
a tyrant."-Juli,Is Cesar iii, ,.
The travelling hog is he who re-
moves his shoes in chair car.
Miss Mamie Colwell has returned
from a visit with friends at Princeton.
Chas. r. Bruer, of the Pontiac
Sentinel, made us friendly call yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Wheeler, of
Englewood. are the guests OF Mrs. T..
BaStian.
Charlie Crime. a windOw-glass blow
ef. has gone to Pittsburgh to spend the
summer.
Miss Alice Loring, of Chicago, is
the guest Of Miss Emma Hossack, on
Paul street.
F. II. Wilson has sold lot 6, block 8,
in Highland addition to Rebecca
Hawley for 1925.
James Beck. X-patrol-driver, has
been appointed merchant police, TO
succeed Henry Metzger..
Miss Emma Hoffman has returned
SCIlOOl dU w SPN'NN
the vacation in OTTAWA.
Chas. B. Dicken has purchased lot 3,
block 9, in Days addition from John
Shook and wife for $500.
Yesterday Will Rigden shot at 800
glass balls, tossed in the air, breaking
436 out of possible 800.
Mrs. f. Warren, of Chicago, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. l. Acker-
man on SUPERIOR street.
James L. Redmond, Chicago, and
Maggie McManus, Earlville, have
been given licence to marry.
Judge Murphy, formerly of La Sale,
will open saloon on Madison street
in this city in the near future.
Mrs. Smith, Stenographer for II. Z.
Fullerton, left yesterday for Maryland.
1t is understood that she will not re-
turn to Ottawa.
Joe Wilson, proprietor of the Wilson
steam laundry, is sporting new
wagon. 1t is a beauty and attracts
considerable attention on the streets.
A complimentary party will be ten
dered E. G. Swift and wife at the Boat
club house on Friday evening, prior to
their departure for a trip through
Europe.
Mr.. John Finley, an o. II. S. gradu-
ate, who was here recently on visit
to relatives and friends at Grand
Ridge, returned to New York City on
Monday morning last.
Prof. Granada and wife will give an
exhibition on the high wire at the
corner of Madison and La Sale streets
this evening at 1880 o'clock. The pro-
lessor will carry his wife across the
wire on his back and will perform
other difficult featS. He is recon-
mended highly as tlght-rope walker
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21

Battle of Bunker Hill, l770.

Battle OF bunker Hill, l'.o.
Snow is the sun upon the highmost
hill of this days journey"
Romeo, ii. 5.
Prof. Leroy Chaplin, of Barry, ILL.,, is
IN the city.
Miss Kittie Hetherington, of La
Sale. is visiting friends in this city.
James Milligan, jr., left last evening
for three weeks visit in Denver, Col.
n. p. Moore and family have re-
moved to Peoria to reside in the fu-
ture
Ed Dunn and friend VIM. Johnson,
of Peoria. are visiting friends in OF
tawa.
A confirmation class will be organ
lied at st. Columba's church within
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Rogers and daugh-
ter are the guests of W. W. Taylor and
family at the Clifton.
The first new potatoes raised in OF
tawa came from Henry GondOlf's gar
den. Riale sold three bushels yester-
day.
Milford Van Doren left Sunday to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY AFFAIRS.
The Funds on Hand Amount to Eighty
Thousand Dollars

At a recent meeting the trustees OF
the Rcddick Library accepted the re-
port of f. j. Kelly, the financial secre-
tary. The accounts were found cor
rect in every particular and the report
was ordered placed on record.
At present there is standing to the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE
Meeting Yesterday to Look Into Bindin
Irvine Bids.

The La Sale County Farmers Ali.
ance met in the supervisors room yes
terday afternoon to inspect samples
and pieces of binder Irvine. to the end
that the farmers of the county may
purchase their Irvine at wholesale
rates and from manufacturers other
than those of the trust. Irvine was
offered from to l3t cents, but good
quality at II cents seemed to be most
satisfactory. The members OF the al
lance are very much in earnest politi-
cally as well as commercially, and say
that they will support no one for the
legislature who will not pledge him,
self to assist them in the lowering OF
taxes. They are tariff reformers, fol-
they are among the most intelligent OF
our farmers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
THARP'S TREASURE.
He Dies and Refuses to Tell Where 1t
Hid-A Fruitful Search.


Hid-A Fruitful Search.
For many years before his death,
which occurred quite recently Archl,
bald Tharp had told his wife ana
friends he was in possession OF consld-
ernble money but at no time would ne
disclose the place where 1T was kept.
When Mrs. Tharp needed money she
would consult the old man and always
got as reply, wait until my man
comes and l will have money" Much
to Mrs. Tharp's surprise he would have
money within few days. Where he
got it was a mystery, however.
A few days before his death which
occurred last Saturday his wife and
sons congregated about the bedside
and the attending physician acting as
spokesman, informed Mr.. Tharp he
had better make some disposal of his
prOperty as he had but a few hours to
live.
Il have nothing was the reply.
He died without disclosing the MD
ing place of his treasure. a search
was made and yesterday morning Mrs;
G.. w. w. Blake and Mrs. John Lowell
found a small tin box in the cellar be-
tween the cellar wall and rafters over
head. The box was opened and little
cotton sock was first brought to view,
the string united and 1920 in gold was
shook into the hands of the widow. A
paper carefully folded was undone,
disclosing a pile of greenbacks, one
hundred fifties and one five hundred
dollar bill, lot of tens and a number
of twenties, making a grand total OF
81 420.
The money was placed in the Ma
tional City Bank for safe keeping.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21


Margaret Jones executed for witch
craft, Boston, 1919.
"Murder most foul, as in the best 1T is,
but this most foul, strange and
unnatural. Hamlet, l., ..
Sol r. Degen returned from Omaha
Friday evening.
Miss Edna Prentiss, of Utica, is
visiting friends in Ottawa.
Charlie Zellers, of Pittsburg, is the
guest of Ottawa friends.
King & Franklin's circus will eX-
hibit at Ottawa on Monday, June 80.
The Illinois river raised three feet
Yesterday morning. 1t is rapidly 60
ing higher.
i DR.. E. H. Butterfield and wife ar
rived home Friday and will receive
friends after June IT,
S. w. Gray has purchased Tot in
Highland addition and will erect line
cottage in the near future.
Miss Eta Cushing, Of Princeton, is
in the city and will spend the summer
with relatives on Columbus street.
Mrs. G. w. Lamb and children, of
Lincoln. Neb., are the guests OF Robt.
Rose and family in South Ottawa.
Prof. l.. Dougherty and Thos. O.
Moore. of the high school corps, will
be instructors at the institute TO be
neld on Monday, July u.
Geo. p. Rugg has been given the
contract to furnish 675 feet OF pews
for the new Baptist church and 500
v,,-, RI nc lys for no hiuh school
Balls orchestra eight pieces will
furnish music for dance to be given
in Willis hall on the evening of july
4 by the Father Matthew society.
d. B. Snow and daughter Lottie are
in Boston, Mass, and will attend the
commencement exercises at Tufts
college, from which school VIII Snow
graduates this week.
County Supt. Stockdale was in OF
tawa yesterday and examined twenty
applicants for certificates to teach.
Fifteen took the examination in phySl-
ology and the remaining five took a
general examination.
Marseilles is considering the pros
poets for holding 2 4th Of July celebra-
ton with ball game, horse racing,
etc. If Marseilles people want to en-.
Joy themselves and see the national
game played by protest. onals they
should come to Ottawa July 4th,
The mayor. the street superinten:
dent, with some labOrerS were engaged
yesterday in putting supports under
the sidewalk on the east side of the
north approach to the Illinois river
bridge, and while this was being done
some six or seven of the aldermen were
taking junketing tour to Chicago
Ne body knows who paid their street
car fare. The rebuilding of the stone
work under the walk will probably
cost $500
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
Archibald Thorpe Dies After Lingering
Illness-HeBry Thomas Dead.

One OF the pioneer settlers Of La
Sale county and resident Of Ottawa
for the past fifty years, died Saturday
at the advanced age of IS years.
Archibald Thorpe was born in New
York state, October 10, 1902, and
moved To Illinois in 1910. He was a
carpenter by trade and in those early
days acquired considerable skill at his
chosen employment. He strung the
first telegraph wire which connected
the people of Peru with those of Chi
cago and thus established a line for
intercourse between the two towns.
a widow and two sons survive him.
John f., better known as Empire" is
located at lola, Kas., and Nathan re-
sides at Pearce, Neb.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21

When she was Child, she cried fo- Castoria.
When she became Mss she clurg to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21
DAILY EVENTS.

Harriet Beecher Stowe born, lsl2'

Harriet Beecher Stowe born, ISL
.JTncle." -Hamlet, !, >.
"Poor Toms a-cold.n -Lear i'll, !.
Cabin" -TreJh Night, %.
Judge blanchard held court at Joliet
yesterday.
Judge Stipp has returned home TO
Princeton.
He who hath is everlastingly receiv-
ing presents
Lightning will never go out OF It's
way for you, my friend
Protection on hides would probably
not extend to the yahoo SPECTATOR
County Engineer Duffy has rendered
his resignation, TO go into effect July |.
The nockets of the silver men will
soon shame the cloud with the silver
lining
Mai. j. NJ. Thompson, of the State
Grange. is the guest of j. Il. Shaver,
in East Ottawa.
P.J. Mahoney and bride returned
home yesterday and will go TO house
keeping at once.
The crops will probably be abundant
and prices proportionately low. Inc
farmer hasn't formed a trust as YET
NJ. n. Armstrong will spend Satur-
day in Chicago. His brother, Rev. D.
c. Armstrong, recently left fora three
months visit in the old world.
Mrs. DR.. Davis, of Taylorville, ILL.,,
is in town, stopping at Dr. Dyers'
She will be remembered by our ten
year-ago citizens as Hattie Prescott,
daughter of Hollis and Corinne rres-
colt.
County Agent Gibson was in Jollet
Thursday and took charge or twelve
mutes from the Jacksonville asylum
They were sent home for the summer
vacation. Two of the twelve 1--we IN
Ottawa.
DON'T Come-Ah Smith, of Earl
vile. is the guest of the Clifton. Mr..
Smith has been very i'll, but is rapidly
regaining his strength. 1t is possible
that he may be able to start the Val
lev Circuit. He leaves this morning
for trip to the East, in quest OF rest
and change OF air.
The employees of the Pioneer Fire
proof Construction company recently
presented John Cornell, fellow work
man, with purse Of $S4. Mrs: Con-
nell died few weeks ago and the
funeral expenses were quite large and
the employees volunteered assistance.
Mr.. Connell is sincerely grateful to
the men for their kindness in his
behalf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-21

The 2:26 trot, the free-fOr-all pace,
the 2:34 trot and the free-for-all trot
are the principal events of the races,
each taking place on a different day.
The 2:35 pace and the 80 trot will
also be corkers, not 10 speak OF the
colt races.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05
A ST. LOUIS MAN CHOSEN.
Mr.. george McGrew Elected Nation.
nj President of the Travellers
protective AssOciatOn.



The travelling men OF st. Louis are
iubilant. Lasr Saturday the Missouri
division of the Travellers Protective
Association lett on n special train OF
the Missouri Pacific Dad to attend the
national convention of the association
in Denver, Colo. A telegram was re-
ceived mere this morning announcing
that Mr.. George S. McGrew Of the firm
of George ID. Barnard u Co, of this
CITY had been elected national president
of the association. He has been presI-
dent OF the Missouri division OF the
association since 1888, When he took
hold Of it the division was practically
abandoned, but he has built il up until
il is now the strongest division in the
country, both numerically and financi-
aIly. If the national association -four
ishes as we'll under his administration
the travellers will never have any cause
to regret their selection.
George S. McGrew is a native Mis-
s~ourian. He was born i'm the city OF
LexingtOn,J June 6, 1851. At the age of
six his father moved to ST. Louis, and
this has been his residence yer since.
He graduated successfully from Wash
inglon school, the city high school,
Washington University and the Univer-
sity of Virginia After completing his
education he went on the road for
George ID. Barnard & Co. That was
abont fifteen years ago and he has been
with them constantly ever since. never
serving but the one firm in all his long
career. His first travelling was on horse
back through southern Missouri, when
the Frisco ended al Rolla. Since then
he has been the pioneer of his house in
twenty-five states ana territories, and
has started a great many new men on
the road. Last year he became a men,
her of the firm and gave up the road.
Previous to doing this his travelling for
five or six years was confined to Hi
nois, selling exclusively TO country and
bank trade.
The st. Louis delegation left here
with the intention of endesyoring to
have the bylaws of the national ssso-
citation changed SO that instead of hay
ing the national secretary elected, the
national president will have the ap.
pointment of him If they are successful
in their efforts, MIR. McGrew will uB-
questionably appoint to the Office OF
national secretary. MIL. T.LaBeaume,
the present secretary OF the Missouri
diy ision of the order.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05
VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
From the jefferson City Tribune

lFrOn the JEFFERSON civ Tribune.
The state board of equalization hal
! announced the valuation on which
taKes for the ensuing wear will bt
levied upon railroad, telegraph and
bridge property. IN round nlMbsrt
the valuation is about 800 100000, al
increase of 81 800 900 during the year.
Persona Who have studied the system
of taxation IN this hlate TO any extent
will be satisfied that ths bosrd per-
formed its duty well
There 10 always complaint that rail
roads are not assessed high enough,
when, in fact, a just comparison with
other property valuations will prove
cOnciusiyely that the roads bear q full
share. Real estate and personal prop
erty are scarcely assessed ut ons-tbird
of its yalne, and probably ii The exact
truth could be obtained the railroads
are assessed higher in accordance with
their actual value than real estate or
personal property. Take the Missouri
Pacific for example: The board has
fixed the value ct $4,000 per mile,
when il is probable, that the cash value
of the road is less than $50 900 per
mile.
The board endeavors To distribute
taxation equally and thus follow out
the plain provisions of law. Frequently
there are Difficulties in the way OF as
certalning the ectnal value of railroad
property, but II Is plain that the board
is honestly trying TO deal fairly with all
classes of property. and this Is all that
Gensible people expect.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05

Mr.. McAdoo in his speech on the
election bill said:-s'It is eminently
fitting that in the most strongly pro-
nounced Hamiltonian measure which
has been introduced in congress since
the beginning of the civil wal the old
leaven of know nottingham should
psep out In this Federal higgery bill.
ALL the citizens of the United States are
to be harassed and o%bstructed enough
by this bill, but the foreign born citi-
zen has been especially singled out by
provisions which look to SC much
annoyance, so much espionage,so much
bounding by the hired spies OF the gov
er0ment, that he will be intimidated
from casting q free ballot. Why, this bill
provides that these chief supervisors,
mere ministerial officers OF the federal
court, shall 60 into the state tribunals
aud supervise there, In courts where
they have no right nor business, the
naturalization of foreign.born citizens.
Why, Il is q sham and u delusiOn to
talk about state rights and state SOW
erelgnty and the liberties Of citizens. or
the equality of citizens foreign-born
and native, when q mere satrap,a mere
paid mercenary, at $5 q day appointed
by the federal government, appointed
at q second hand, can 90 into the state
court and supervise the naturalization
of the foreign.born Citizen" And MIR.
McAdoo is right. In Wisconsin and
Illinois the republican party has taken
the education of their children out of
the hands of foreign born parents. and
now in congress il is trying to get a
control over naturalization papers to
which IL has no right.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05

On last Monday, Attorney General
Wood dismissed the 8 Of the state
OK rel. Ashley G. Glover Va. The Sim.
mons Hardware company. and imme-
diately filed q new suit against the
corporation for violation of the anti
trust law. The st. Louis Ease hinged
upon one Of the details of the law only.
aud the attorney general desires that
the matter shall be tried on the princi-
pies involved In the law. There will
be two counts in his petition: Cd That
the company refuses to file its affidavit;
and (2) that 1t Is q party to contracts
which are In violation Of the law. The
court will be asked to declare the char.
ter OF the corporation void. The officers
having the execution OF this law in
charge will do all In their power to see
II executed against the rich and power.
full as we'll as against the poor and
weak.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05

There is trouble between the races
near hamburg, in Barnwsll county, s.
c. It was begun on Saturday, when a
party of negroes took a boat belonging
to q white man despite his protest and
went fishing. When they returned the
negroes were attacked by the whites
and Bobert Kerrse, n of the white
men, was injured. Two nights ago
Kaarse and q number of his friends
went to the house of the negro who ap.
peared TO be the leader OF the party The
negroes were concealed In ambush near
the house, evidently expecting III
attack, and fred upon the whites. eight
of whom were wounded, but none
dangerously. The negros then fled.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05

The Louisiana lottery bill passed the
senate July l, by u vote of "a to IL, the
bill getting the exact vote necessary to
pass. as il required a two-thirds ma
jority. The measure is now passed AS
far as the legislature is concerned, and
cannot he changed. The governor has
no power OF veto, but it will be, proba-
bly, presented to him for his signature.
Numerous amendments were proposed
to-day, but were all defeated. The bill
as passed extends tho charter OF the
Louisiana State Lottery until 1919 on
the payment OF the annual license OF
81 ,25O 900, or S3l 100000 for the entire
period. Before it becomes operative,
however, it must be submitted TO the
popular vote in April, 1892, in the form
of o constitutional amendment.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05
DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN
HOME2

no THOsE who own their homes and those
who c%ontempls,s> building. l desire to call
full line Of Lumber. 'Latfs. Shingles. 'Sash
Doors. Blinis. Moultings: Lime. Cement. .
Hair. Plaster Paris. Window Glass. Tar an'i
sortment Of DoHble strength Sewer Pipe. In
sizes from 4 Inches IN diameter TO Is Inches
For protecting the foundations Of yOnr hOhrs
or other buildings by leading the water into els
tern or to u ravlnei for draining water from
bath tubs. and slOps from the Kitchen Tor pre-
venting your ponds from overlooking by putting
In q cuivert across your dam below the danger
line; for n lrst class culvert across "a road or
street; for N good old fashioned Gum Sprirg''
put IN Double Strength Sewer Pipe. II iaats
foreyer. is very cheaE aud can be put in by any
one. By phftlpg' four drainage pnier the
ground you avoid lreeying and the appearance
of unsightly spouls. and have perfect drainage
and healthy surroundings Also keep Fircclay,
Chimney few pipe; cheap durable 81 e and can
be put up ny any ons. Gull and get priccG.
RespeG' Iully,
jun2lt4 j.. MOOREHEAD,