Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-13
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into the affections OF all who come to
know him.
lhterlHde Lapse of Ninety Years.
Mars, the God Of War. and Pan. the
Mischief Maker. by dances and mean
atiOns. invoke the forces Of Evil
Episode > The Him trail The
starved Rock massacre Scene | The
Illinois are seen giving the Buffalo
dance Williams. FUR trader. in
censed AGAINST Chief Pontiac, because
lie chief had insisted upon being
tair in all dealings with the govern
ment, plots to have him murdered. \
ask Of whisky is promised 10 the
indian who agrees to commit the
deed
Scene ,. Aroused by the wanton
murder OF the highly honored Pom
tiae. all the tribes of the Illinois ter
ritory, including the Peorians. kas
Iaskians and the lroquOis. gather at
| the Rock 30 wage war against the i'll
alter Illinois; all but seven who es
-aped in boat are driven to the top
Of the Rock and there held at bay by
their enemies.
Note; The story is that thitry-
even of the Illinois Indians remained
at the top of the Rock until they died
OF starvation. Since then Fort s..
Louis has been known as Starved
Rock.
| Year ISIS Episode 3. The pione~r
Trail \ picnic Early settlers arc
now seen coming from the east and
south to these grounds TO selebratH
the admission of Illinois a. a state
.
lnterude. The Debut Of Miss Hi.
OILS.
| Love and Truth. the Goddesses of
Womanhood, the good spirits and Gle.
tents Of Nature rejoice with he
Maiden Illinois and Civilization places
he crown Of State upon her brow
The dance of Promise is given by the
Rainbow Maidens.
/ Episode t. Year 1879 Fulfilling tho
promise. The incidents of this yeal
are suggested by he Alegorica
iances Of Peace and Plenty. ilusira
i've of fields of corn. wheat. and bar
eN. The adven of rich incomes from
mining operations are shown by TIL,
eturn Of the forty-nincrs
Episode 3 Year 1860. The Lin
a, cOln Highway. La Sale county in
gites the leading celebrities of the
, state Of Illinois TO meet at Starved
/, Rock for reunion Lincoln and Ste
phen a Douglas are the chief guest
/ If honor. The party INDUCES in tn,
, merry-makiDe Of the time with sue
, dances as grace hoops. varsouyeinno
G he waltz cadrille and the none.
musk.
The festivities are interrupted b
the appearance of three escaped negr
p. laves. sympathizcrs conduct them {
he state Of South Carolina is AZ
,ounced and there is the call to arm
n the cause Of Freedom
- Intcrlude. War and his Demons ar
70 tgan released.
- Part ). 1915 A Masque.
The Illinois Centennial Celebration
Making the world safe for Democr
y.
Illinois. ceebratin ghe one hui
lredth anniversary of her statehood
invites to Starved Rock her one hun
1red and two counties an dali of he
ORGANIZATIONS for service. not onl
- or festive rejoicing, bu' 10 rededicat
her all to Columbia Columbia b.
ipeaks her appreciation of the ser'
ces of Illinois. and says that she i
-, furn works only 70 serve Civilization
Civilization protests that not for HIN
self does he aCcep' the good Office
Of Columbia and Illinois. but for IN
promotion of the welfare Of humanit,
humanity presenting himself as TN
guarantor for t1c weak. enslaved an
oppressed, boseeches the united e
forts Of all to aid him IN making IN