Ottawa, IllHOct. 1. 18HT. REMOVAL. This office bus been removed to tbe new 7ol well-Sherwood Block, jutt north of Tost Office, on La Salle St. BTORT JtT BRET HABTE. We will publish next week In supple ment form the first third of n new story by Bret Harte, entitled "Thankful Blossom." Bret Harte has written many delightful ItorleB, but the romance of petite, vivacious and audacious little "Thankful Blossom" Is undoubtedly one of the most exquisite of the great number of novels emanating from his pen. Located In New Jersey, In Revolutionary times, It deals with Gen Washington and his Inimedlte surround Ings during one of the darkest periods of thA crreat strueirle for Independence. It Is just historical enough to possess an added charm on that account. The story has lots of healthful excitement about it, and enough love, treachery and romance to give it a zest. Alter some thrilling and not a few funny incidents, the heroine marries a gtllant major la Oen. Washington's army, and all ends well. Current Events. The New Vork democrats met in con. ventlon at Saratoga on Wednesday last. There was the usual content from the city, but the delegation was divided equally be. tween the Tammany Hull and County De mocracy factions, leaving Irving Hall with out a representative on the door. The convention Indicated clearly that the New York democrats are Cleveland men, though there was a show of strength by Governor iliil The administration of each, as 1'res. Ident and as Governor, was approved and endorsed oy the convention. 1 he platform is very lengthy. The revenue plank is as follows: "The unnecessary federal taxation of the last fiscal year exceeded f 100,000,000. L n necessary taxation Is unjust taxation. There. fore the democracy of ew j ork demand that federal taxation be straightway re duced by a sum not less than $ 100,000,000 a year, and also resjtectluJly urge upon congress that a measure shall be adopted which will In the language of the Fresl- dent's Inaugural address 'relieve the people from unnecessary taxation, having a due regard to the Interests of capital Invested and worklngmen employed In American industries.' The taxes to be first reduced or altogether removed are those on Import ed raw materials, which now assist find promote foreign competition with our selves In our own markets, and prevent or hinder the vale of our surplus products In foreign markets. Along with those taxes should be forthwith remitted or reduced the taxation which Increases the cost to our wage-earners of the common necessar ies of life and the price of the common dally clothing of all our people. Besides these there are several hundred articles among the 4,182 articles now taxed which should be swept off the tax-list Into the free list, thereby diminishing the cost of collecting all our seaport taxes and casting away those whlcn are petty, needless, and vexatious. We also urge an Immediate enactment of the measures prepared by Mr. Manning and Mr. Hewitt and reported to the last house by the committee on ways and means to systematize, simplify, and economize the machinery for the collection of the customs revenue, and especially for making correct appraisements of foreign values wherever ad valorem rates of duty shall be retained." The civil service laws are approved; sumptuary legislation is condemned ; the present immigration laws are deemed suf ficient, If enforced; the wrongs of Ireland are deplored and sympathy expressed ; tbe improvement of tie State canals by the State, and a ten hour law for employees are favored. In regard to the administra tion of President Cleveland, the platform says: "It has won the respect and confidence of all citizens without regard to party, it has removed that apprehension of the dangers which would attend a change of party in the federal administration which had become a serious obstacle to the main tenance of our system of a free govern meut depending upon the popular will. It has brought buck honesty and simplicity to the conduct of affairs. It has checked the waste of the public moneys, and In sisted upon their devotion to constitutional purposes. It has effected a practical re form of the civil service. It has main tained the national character for justice and forbearance in dealing with foreign countries, its management of the treasury has leen signally wise and prudent, and It has legun the reconstruction of our naval establishment with a thoroughness that proposes a restoration of our ancient pres tage upon the sea. Wherefore, we, repre senting the democracy of New York In convention assembled, again pledge to the President our strong and unwavering con fidence and support." The Massachusetts republicans held a State Convention on Wednesday at Boston. The only Interesting feature is the plat form adopted, which in substance is the following : We believe In a protective tariff. AVe favor liberal appropriations and a re durtlon of Internal revenue. We believe In an honest ballot. We pledge ourselveB to maintain the existing civil service law of the State. 1 1 he federal law Is approved; but the I'resldent s application of It "condemned," of course. We demand the cessation of the com pulsory coinage of silver, and the pussage of a national bankrupt law. They approve the temperance statutes of the lat legislature and ak far more re stric tlons; and favor the submission of a prohibitory amendment to the people. On Thursday last the State of Tennessee voted on a prohibitory amendment to the constitution. The largest vote ever brought out at a special election was polled, the question exciting intense Interest. The State as a whole voted about 15,000 majority against the amendment, which came from the west end of the State, east Tennessee voting about 15,000 for the amendment. The balloting was notable on account of the Interest taken by the women. In one ward of Nashville the polls having been abandoned by the male advocates of prohibition, the women rallied and took their places among the workers. Everywhere throughout the State the presence of ladles was a marked feature of the voting. A Pittsburgh telegram says that the threatened strike of window glass workers has been averted and operations will be re sumed In all the factories of the west as soon as the furnaces can be heated. An other meeting of the joint wsge committee was held late Wednesday night, and at an early hour Thursday morning an amianie settlement was readied uy ooin siues uiaa lnir concessions, instead ot an advance i wages of 10 per cent and pay for extras, the workmen agreed to accept a 5 per cent increase, and the manufacturers promise to bring all outside factories Into the asso i-Utlon. A meeting of the Class Workers' association was held on Thursday afternoon to ratify the action of the committee, lu settlement of the strike will give employ ment to seven thousand men, who have lieen Idle since the beginning of the sum mer vacation in J une. The annual convention of the Knlghtso: Labor will be held In Minneapolis next week, beginning Monday. I he cliler sub- Ject of Interest In the meeting seems to be the position or tlie nnignts in regaru to Mr. Powderlv. Some time ago there seemed to le a strong feeling of dlssatls- faction with him, especially among the more radical of the organization. How far this has extended and how strong It Is re mains to be suen ; and aside from this no question of serious Importance has yet been suircesteu as HKeiy to cause any rip pie of excitement of excitement during the week. The National Association of Ex-Prison ers of War concluded Its Chicago meeting Friday week. A report from the commit tee on tensions, recommending the passage of a bill eivlnir all ex prisoners ot war f 2 for each day they were in captivity, am; placing them on the tension rolls at rates projMirtloned to tlie lengtn or tueir con nnement. was unanimously auopieu. George Francis I rain has come to the surface again, and Is delivering Incoherent lectures In New lork for the benefit or the anarchists' families. C. C. P. Holden. In a sieech to Mexican veterans' reunion at Greenville, the other day. proposed a State monument at Spring field In memory of the Illinois dead of that war. the monument to be surmounted with the statue of Colonel John J. Hardin, who was killed at Huena V Ista Mr Holden says "while gallantly leading his command." This Is not the tact, lor he wae killed after the battle by a greazer In ambush along the roadside. Nevertheless, the monument would be graced by the statue of Colonel Hardin, the most con splcuous of Illinois' sons who fell In Mex Ico. On Saturday the governor appointed the following delegates to attend the Illinois Kiver Improvement Congress, to be held in Peoria, October 11: The Hon. John M. Palmer, Springfield; the Hon. Thomas Rldgeway, Shawueetown; the Hon. Thos Halllday, Cairo; the Hon. W. H. Collins. (Julncy; tbe Hon. D. B. Glllman, Alton; the Hon. Kthelhert Callahan, Robinson; the Hon. (Jeorge E. Bacon, Paris. Under the order restoring to settlement the Indemnity lands of the Northern Pa dfic Hallroad, from 25,000 to 30,000 acres will be open for entry In Otter Tall ami Douglas counties, Minnesota, on the 1st of December, at the Fergus Fulls land ollice. The Chicago authorities wasted no time In executing the orders of the Supreme Court as against Neebe, who was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. The order based on the finding ot the Court was sent to the city on Tuesday. At 9 o'clock p. m. Feebewas taken from the lull, and at lU:oo landed safely In the prison at Jollet. The affair was conducted so 'quietly, that none knew what was to happen or what had happened until next morning's papers told the story. By good behavior, Neebe may be a tree man in less than nine years. I he petition for clemency In the an archist cases Is said to now have over 15, 000 names I The first of the races for the New xork Yacht Club cup took place on Tuesday last between the Scotch cutter Thistle," and the American sloop " Volunteer." The American vessel won by more than nine teen minutes. The second nice was sailed yesterday. On our Inside pages are given some Interesting facts In reference to the two vessels. TBE CONTINUANCE OF DEMOCRATIC RULE. Speaker Carlisle has made a valuable contribution to current political literature by publishing In the Octolier Furum an ar- tide on the above caption. Contrasted with Gov. Foraker's article, In the same excellent monthly for August, under the title "The Beturn of the Republican Party," In which that notorious politician exhibited, In all Its nakedness, the poverty of that party in live principles upon which to base a presidential campaign, the Speaker passes by all sentimental Issues and approaches the subject In the light ot the economic questions upon whose solu tion depends largely our Industrial and commercial future as a nation. The number of these questions Is not small. Nor are the questions unimportant. On the contrary, they are many and vital. It Is, therefore, a relief to take up as an In- tellectual gratification meiely, an article on a political topic that presents an Idea that Is worth thinking of, and relegates to the fire-place the ch ts of a decade and a half ago. Foraker gives as reasons for the return of the Republican party to power : (1) The bloody-shlrt argument "free ballot and a fair count." (2) The republican party favors a pro. teethe tariff. (3) The democrats can't get rid of the surplus. (4) The republicans are of a higher standard of morals ami putilotlsm. 15) Only the republican party can "check the revival of the southern confederacy." v!) The only hope of the prohibitionists U through the republican party. There is one he would huve added had the urticle been written somewhat later: the "Unshaken Hand" issue, as Puck cutely styles It. Of all these but one, the second, ap proaches a living issue. Speaker Carlisle, writing evidently In reply tn Gov. Foraker, therefore substantially Ignores ull except the one noted, and, In passing, the first, which he disposes of by asking, granting for the sake ef the argument that there is a disuse of the ballot In the south, whether it is likely the party which showed a total Incapacity to deal with the subject when in power, would be able to successfully cope with It on a return U power ? Clearly not. But the Speaker Is not to be tempted Into rethreshlng threshed straw, by chasing down these side Issues, which are no Issues, but calls attention to the funda mental difference between the two parties a distinction that has separated the demo cratic party from all Its many rivals through the whole course of the 100 years of American political history, and that dis tinction lies In constitutional construction the democrats holding that all powers not granted by the constitution to the federal government remain with the states. " State rights" Is not, as republicans would have men believe, a synonym of " secession ; but a fundamental doctrine recognized by the fathers and framers of the instrument. the recognition of which In the constltu tion alone made the adoption of that In strument possible. It was the check upon centralization so fiercely fought for and against, a hundred years ago, and which has since ever continued the great founda tion dividing line between the great parties of the nation. The republican party to day, as Mr. Carlisle says, Is " In theory and practice more extravagant tn Its assertion " of what it calls ' national authority,' than " its federal projenitor was a century ago." The greatest danger to the country during republican possession of power was the rapid strides toward centralization, and the making of the president the "American King" Patrick Henry predicted he would be. The defeat of that party, In 1870, checked that progress, while democratic ascendency has brought quiet and done away with those conflicts between state and national authority which had become menace to national growth and prosperity, and eliminated sectional controversies from the politics of to-day, enabling the people to take up the many questions of social and business interest that await solution, but which the discussion of sectional anl mosltles had for several decades thrust Into the back ground. As Indicative of what may be expected f the democratic party, and as reasons for Its continuance In power, the Speaker calls attention to: (1) The Land (Juetin. The policy oi the republican party was to get rid of It as fast as possible: give it unearned to rail roads, speculators, aliens, and syndicates of citizens and aliens. The democrats, on the contrary, recognize that the land Is the heritage of the people and should be pre served for actual settlers. It has, therefore, as far as a republican senate would allow, declared forfeited large tracts granted to but unearned by railroads, and has made it difficult for speculators to grab the best lands to the exclusion of the poor settler. What Is still needed, la to prevent all spec ulation, secure the land to the homeless labor class, and to force the railroads to take patents for all lands actually and le gally held by them, that they become sub- ect to state and territorial taxation. Much has been done by the present administra tion In that direction. It will do more when changes In laws made by the repub licans shall enable It to do bo: changes that would have been made ere this, but for a republican senate standing In the way. (2) Reduction of Itttenue and Taxation. This Is the most important question be fore the people to-day. All parties admit the necessities of the case. The only de batable question Is, How shall this be done ? The difference between the two parties Is radical. There is also a difference of opin ion among the members ot the parties themselves. In general terms, however, the republicans favor a high protective tar iff. To preserve this they would remove the tax on liquors, beer and tobacco, mak- Ing them free, and Increase the customs duties to a prohibitive point. This would doubtless reduce the revenue ; but It would not reduce the burdens of the people. If protective tariff Is a protective tariff, ne cessarily the higher It is the more of it the people must pay if not into the treasury, then Into the pockets of those protected. tariff can no more than a man "blow hot and cold" in the same breath. It cannot raise wages" and cheapen production at one and the same time. If it does not en able the manufacturer to charge higher prices, how can he be benefited by It ? and how can he pay the higher wages he says he can ? If it actually reduces prices be low what they would be without the tariff protection, is it not an Injury to him ? How can It be otherwise Y Ihe democratic party Is tfbt a "free trade" party, as repub licans would have men believe ; but it does believe that taxation should be reduced on the food and clothing of the poor, the raw materials they work, their Implements of labor, their building material, medicines, and other articles Indispensable in the sup port of their families. However the mat ter may yet be adjusted, the question will surely involve free whisky, beer and to bacco, as opiosed to free food, fuel, cloth ing, and other necessaries of life, the re publicans favoring free liquors and tobacco and high taxes on necessaries, and the democrats cheap necessaries and taxed liq uors and tobacco. The tax on the latter Is paid by those who voluntarily use them : all articles that men would better do with cut; while the tariff tax Is levied on art! cles that no one, rich or poor, can live with out. The democratic theory Is tax those who Can best afford to pay, and relieve those who cannot. It Is probable the end will be a compromise giving the country free tobacco, since n theoretical perfection id never attainable In actual legislation. (:!) Reduction f -.rpenditurts. Since March 1, 1861, there never has been a sin gle day when the democrats have had con- trol of the legislative and executive branches of the government. It, therefore, cannot be charged with the policy which has Inaugurated the vast Increase of ex penditures. Nevertheless, recognizing al ways that lavish expenditures and extrava gance ultimately end In corruption, it has sought to reduce them to the lowest possi ble limit; to simplify the executive de partments, and render the transaction of public business less tedious and annoying to the people. In the matter of pensions, Its policy has been liberality to the depen dent class; but to halt within the limit of the taxing power of the people. " The re " publican party is In no proper condition " to control legislation on this subject. It " cannot halt without violating Its pledges " to the soldiers, and It cannot proceed " without doing an irreparable wrong to " the tax payers." (4) The Xary and Merchant Marine. The democratic party has always been their friend, and, while that party remained In power, prior to 1861, our navy had won Im. perishable renown, and more than three fourths of our foreign commerce was car ried In American bottoms. After twenty- four years of republican rule, the navy has disappeared, and less than one-seventh of our foreign commerce Is carried by Amerl can ships. There was no lack of expendi tures by the republicans, nevertheless they failed to create a navy. The democrats hope for free ships and liberal laws to reg ulate trade, seeking an extension of for eign commerce on American merits and not by commercial treaties that beget 111 feeling with friendly nations: by a policy of minding our own business and avoiding entangling alliances. Thus we can pre serve domestic tranquility, extend our commerce, create new markets, revive our shipping, and Infuse new life In every de partment of Industry. THE 0. A. R. The grand Reunion of the G. A. R. at St. Louis has been accompanied by the most abominable weather that could greet an affair of that kind. St. Louis is not the most attractive place in the world in dry, beautiful weather, but it is simply a mud hole In nasty weather. The G. A. It., therefore, are to be commiserated. The cloud settled down over the city on Sunday and remained all the week, the rain foiling continuously. The parade set for Tuesday was abandoned, and the veterans amused themselves as best they could, crowding Into hotel halls, corridors and rooms, or in to the Exposition or tramping the streets here was no end of big guns present, in eluding all the great men of the old army, the governors of nine States and one ex- Ice president. The lucldent of Tuesday was the presentation to Gen. Falrchlld with the badge of past Commander-in-Chief. On Wednesday the rain continued, heav- er than ever; but the parade went on just the same, minus the thousands of veterans who had beceme disgusted with the wet and mud and had returned home. There were thousands Inline, who were reviewed by Gen. Sherman and Gen. Falrchlld, the State Governors and Ex-Vice President Hamlin. Wednesday and Thursday were given over to the proceedings of the encamp ment, Gen. Falrchlld presiding. In his annual report the Commander-in-Chief said he learned that the total number of mem bers borne on the rolls of the -order at the national encampment was 326,499. The number reported June 30, 1887, was 372,- 74 ; actual gain in five quarters, 40,157. The Increase of members In ninety days ending June 30, 1887, In good standing, was 15,610. In 1880 there were 60,034 trembejs. In the last five quarters there have been mustered Into the Grand Army ,355. There were reported June 30, '87, In good standing, 336,502; suspended, 25,. 220; by delinquent reports, 10.899; total at last returns borne upon the rolls, 372,074. The amount reported expended In charity, March, 1880, to March, 1887, Inclusive, is 1253,934.43. This money was disbursed to 17,670 comrades and their families, and ,999 others were assisted, giving 20,006 Individuals who had received benefits dur ing the year. The report is very long and covers the whole field of G. A. R. life and operations. Thursday was again wet, and many more veterans left for home. Nevertheless there were euough left to take In the ex cursions to Jefferson Barracks, the Lincoln monument at Springfield and attend the State reunions. In Encampment the sub- ect of pensions was brought up by the committee, who recited the failure of the ependent pension bill. They have, there fore, prepared a new bill which makes pro vision for pensions to all veterans who are or may hereafter become unable to earn their own livelihood ; for a direct continuance of pensions for widows In their own right; for an Increase of the present pittance to minor children, and for fathers or mothers from any date of dependence. It also in- corporates "All of the recommendations for in crease and equalization ot pensions lor special disabilities made in his recent re port by Pension Commissioner Black. "A pension of $12 a month to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers and sail ors of the lrtte war. "Increased pensions for the severer disa bilities, substantially as presented In the bill prepared by the United States Maimed V eterans' league. "Pensions for the survivors of rebel pris ons, substantially as presented In the bill of the National Association of Prisoners of War. "Increased pensions for loss of hearing or eyesight. "A re-enactment of the arrears law and an equitable equalization of lountles. "The same pension for the widow of the representative volunteer soldier of the Un- lou army John A. liOgun as Is paid to those typical regulars, Thomas, the Hock of Chlcuuiauga, and Hancock, always the superb." Columbus, Ohio, was selected as the place of next meeting. An opinion of the Supreme Court filed at Springfield the other day will just now be interesting to La Salle county taxpayers and supervisors. Win. Toomey was county clerk of Logan county for the term ending Dec. 4, 1892. Dec. 2 of that year he made out bis bill against the county, which was presented to the board of supervisors Dec 4. After his term ot office had expired, and his successor had qualified and was acting as clerk, and on the 9th of Decern ber, the bill, amounting to $2,133 98, was paid to him upon tbe urder of the board of supervisors. Subsequently the board ills, covered that Toomey was not entitled to the amount paid to him on the settlement made at the Deceinlier term of the board, and suit was brought to recover upon his official bond from the sureties of Toomey the amount so paid to him by the board after his term of office had expired and his successor qualified and acting. The case was tried in Logan county, where the circuit court rendered judgment against the county. Upon appeal to the appellate court ot the third district this judgment was affirmed, and the case was taken by the county to the supreme court, where the judgment of the appellate court was alse affirmed. The court say: "The board of supervisors has Improperly and through a want of due care and pru dence, taken a sum ot money out of the county treasury which ought to have been allowed to stay there, and placed It In the hands of loomey, who had no right to It After the expiration of his term of office, and now that he refuses to pay It back, such obligee, 'the county of Logan.' seeks to collect It from those who were sureties upon his bond while he was in office. To enforce Its collection from them under the circumstances would not be right." County Gossip. Ihe Free Prats of btreator suggests to "the young man Dwyer," "elected super- visor uf Ottawa during a period of btxxl ler excitement," that "the Roscoe Conkllng act" won't work. The advice is gratuitous. He has found that out sometime since. The Times is hardly an unprejudiced party In the matter of heating the Court House. It has been cranky on the subject for years. It may be that the present sys tem is Inherently "defective and defec tively constructed ;" but as the Times can not be credited with being an expert In the matter Its opinion is not decisive. Indeed, no expert has as yet had anything to do with the business. All Supervisors are ex perts of course; yet before a 510,000 ap paratus Is thrown out on the rubbish pile it would seem to be good sense that the Board should get the opinion of an expert in that line and k now absolutely what Is the matter. Then, If the system Is a fraud, throw It out and buy another. But It seems remarkable, that a system that Is unques- tlonably working satisfactorily and econo mically In other States cannot be made to operate In the same way In La Salle county. When Supervisor Dwyer tied a string to his resignation and last week threw it at the town board, he anticipated that a good vigorous jerk would fetch it back to him ; that alter he got it back his admirers would probably call a mass meeting and protest against his resignation; that he would be "forced'' to hold on In the Inter est of "economy, reform and no boodler- ism,' and all that sort of thing. But the string broke. The Board hastened to ac cept it hustled about It, in fact ; and be fore the latest edition of Conkllng knew what was up, the Board had elected Mr J. F. Reed his successor. Mr. Reed, however, positively declined the place. Under the circumstances the office Is not a desirable one. If the bills Dwyer objects to are paid the taxpayers may protest; if they are not paid the town may have a lawsuit on Its hands. Either horn of the dilemma is uninviting. When Mr. Reed declined the Board cast about and selected Mr. C S Cullen, son of Hon. William Cullen. While they might have selected an older man one of more experience in town and county affairs the selection Is still not a bad one. Mr. Cullen is a young man, but has lots of good sound sense, and is not credited with any special desire to make an exhibition of himself and will attend to the business in a business-like way. Mr. Dwyer blustered a little at first on finding, like Conkllng, he was "left," but at length made up his mind that he could show his good sense by suc cumbing to the Inevitable and surrender his books without any further nonsense, which he agreed to do. On Thursday, however, after the business was wound up and his successor had qualified, he called on Mr. Tryon, J. P., with another resigna tion which he said he desired to hand in so as to "settle all controversy" and fill all the legal requirements. Mr. Tryon sug gested that as he (Dwyer) was no longer Supervisor, he didn't Bee the necessity of another resignation. Mr. Dwyer said there was a "legal point, of course," but never theless he was at that time the Supervisor, and desired Mr. Tryon's signature as J. P. to the resignation which, he said, he would then take to Esq. Larkln for his signature, which would then make his resignation "legal," fcc, &c. Mr. Tryon declined to "put his fot in it" by repudiating his record of the day's previous, and the drama closed with an autl climax, Mr. Dwyer dat Ing the paper back to the date of his resig nation when it was accepted by the two justices, after which he turned his books over to his successor. According to Bntdst rat's, the total num ber of strikers in the United States, during 1886, was 387,000, while this year the total has been 310,000. During the first half of September last year, only 3,000 engaged In strikes, while this month there have al ready been 37,000 ; and, If the rate contin ues to the close of the year, the present season will surpass all others in the num ber of workman engaged in labor troubles In the United States. The 18S7 report of commissioner of pen sions shows that there are 460 pensioners In La Salle county to whom were paid $16,- 401.23, the 1887. last quarter ending June 30, rrtonl. Willis. Mrs. 8. S. Willis (rent this week in St. Louis. DioKs.Naie Deg.n returned tbe first of this week from a trip to Minnesota. School. Messrs. Charles Taylor, E. C. Rockwood, and Follett Bull left for Ann Ar bor, last Tuesday morning. San. Dr. Charity Sanders returned Mon day evening from a rather extended trip throhgh the east. She went .to the medical convention at Washington, and then visited New Vork and other eastern cities, Pein. Mrs. George Trlndle, of Kalama- soo, Mich., who has been visiting J. E. Por ter and family for the past week, returned home Monday, Hamil. Miss LlJa Hamilton hat returned from a three months' visit in New York. Coombs. Misi Annie Coombs left last Monday for a visit to friends in the east. CmcM. Mr. W. C. Crum, advance press agent of Forepaugh's Circus, made Tui Fris Trader a pleasant call last Saturday. Katii Miss Kates Herbert returned to Chicigo this week where she intends to spend the fall and winter. Holme. Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Holmes spent this week at tbe Methodist Conference at Rock ford. Ken. Mr. J. M. Machesney and family spent the week visiting friends in Kenawee. Eabl. Mrs. L. A. Rising and Mrs. Fred Davis were visiting in Earlville, the first of this week. Voot. Mr, Ed W. Vogt, for some time with J. M. French, tbe hatter, has just re turned from a two weeks' sojourn in Chi. cago. He will soon remove to Hutchinson, Kansas, where he expects to make his home. Olds Mr. J. E. Olds, of the Organ Com. pany, has moved to Ottawa with his family. Reeves Mr. Wallace Reeves, of Streator, was in this city Tuesday. And Mr. E. Anderson, of Spring Valley, spent a few days in Ottawa this week. Traisor Mr. Edward Tralnor has left for Ann Arbor to enter school. Hol Mr. Walter Holden, of Joliet, spent some time in this city recently. Om. Dr. Olmsted leaves for Cincinatti to day to assume bis duties as instructor in the dental school in that city. French Mr. J. M. French spent Wednes day of this week in Chicago. Olds Mendoat Reporter: " Mr. J. E. Olds of the Western Cottage Organ Co. left for Ottawa this week to take up the permanent residence in that city. His family departed last week. Mr. Olds has been a good citi zen of Mendota and Ottawa will gain one. While we regret our loss we wish him suc cess in his new home." Eaulb. Mrs. Sam'l Earle nee Sadie Scbutt, is visiting Mrs. Orishens and Mrs. fcimeon Gay. Wm. W. J. Graham returned home yes terday fro.4 a trip to Ireland, England, and the continent, covering several weeks. He is looking in much better health. Ri. John Kiale, of Peru, is visiting his son Warren. Col. Mr. F. A. Collison, of Carroll City, Iowa, formerly of Rutland township, wa& here last week for the first time in twelve years, and has spent the past fortnight with relatives and friends in Ottawa and Chicago. Gro. Mr. L. Buckley, of Elgin, is mak. ing arrangements to open a grocery in the new Colwell block. Wil. Mrs. C. G. Willson has gone to Chicago to spend two or three weeks visit ing friends there. Ross. Mr. J. R. Roes has returned to La Cross, Wisconsin. Ler. Ex-Senator John Lee, of Peoria, was in Ottawa Wednesday. Ross. Miss Mabel Ross, who has been very dangerously ill with typhoid fever, is now recovering rapidly. Straws. Mr. Gib Strawn returned last Tuesday noon from a trip to Minnesota. Burr v. William Burry, brakeman on tbe Rock Island road, had two fingers crushed while making a coupling, last Monday morn ing. Phil. Miss Annie Coombs and Miss Hat tie Hamilton left last Tuesday morning for Philadelphia, where they will attend school during tbe coming year. . Law. Dan Burke started this week, Wed nesday, for Ann Arbor, where be will enter the law school. Taylor. Mrs. E. E. Taylor has returned to her home in Utioa, having spent tbe sum mer with her daughter in Toronto, Ohio. From Ophir. OrniR, Sept. 28, 1887. As I have not written for the Trader for some time, I will now try and see If I can write as of old and give a few items from Ophir and vicinity. Henry Zorn and lady spent part of last week In Ottawa visiting relatives and friends. C. Zorn, who fell into his cellar some time ago, Is Improving slowly, having hurt himself worse than he thought for. Levi Carr and family have moved to Chicago to make that their future home. Business of all kinds Is sluggish scarci ty of money. Mr. Melnhart has taken out all the rock of the old mill dam. He will run by steam altogether. He will raise corn In the pound next season. Mr. Schempp goes to Chicago next week to attend the Grand Ledge of A. F. & A. M. He represents Shiloh, io. 397. Our elevator at Troy Grove was blocked several days last week. Scarcity of cars and everybody shelling caused it. Robert Wylle's house Is In the hands of Hank Ettinger, our boss plaster artist. The house was erected by McLaughlin & Fos ter, two A No. 1 carpenters. Mrs. Geo. Herger goes to Vinton, Iowa, next week to visit her parents. John Eck has rented his farm to Wm. Jackson. John will go to Peru to live. Henry Zorn has rented half of the F. Zorn farm. Hiram Ulggins, part owner of our eleva tor, was In town last week. Mr. W. Guedsell moves next week to West Troy Grove. Harvey Short Is In town often. Why la It, Harvey ! Is It a bale of calico ? Mrs. Emile Karrahof Chicago, Is Mr. Erausse's guest. Pedro.