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.