0* ^^' .<^V.' &*■ ^ *?!^T« A ** ..-•. ^-* ^' ** .-iii^-. x,^* .-»&•. **..** -•' V-^' r- -^-s. ,v^ .> '^"*"".o^\---'^*> '-'"^ ^^ 4 o 'bV- A' V ' \^^ ''M^' ^^/ -^'- "W - ^^'« \>/ *^ "-pS"^' V ^^^ »°'^^. :. -^^0^ "t *bv. *^ c°^.l^^>o .//^;;;^v\. /.-^i-A >*\.i^%\. 'fe-^ P ^li Peoria Illustrated ■ t 1893 SHOWING Resources, Progress and Growth . . OF ITS . . Manufacturing, Mercantile and Financial Interests : Historical . Biogra'^1%1 . Statistical ^t> PUBLISHED BY THE PEORIA TRANSCRIPT PEORIA, ILUNOIS 1893 ,7Wf A ^'a^ u I I PREFACE ^C^T is the ijui'pose of this volume to set forth in a conservative light the manifold inducements that y-'j Peoria offers as a manufacturing and trader center. From an artistic standpoint, the book speaks for itself. The illustrations are handsomer and more profuse than have ever before been gleaned together in any publication of this Citv. The historical matter has been carefully compiled, concisely written and presents the more salient features in as guarded a manner as possible. The fame of the City is her present commercial standing: the active present is permanent in the eyes of the business w(. rid. and what has trans- pired in the past has been spoken of to a greater or less extent as compared with the influence exerted upon present conditions. That there has been an active demand for a publication of this order is evidenced by the unanimous support accorded. Feeling that an object has been accomplished in presenting something new and valuable, and thanking the business men for generous aid. the volume is submitted to the public. THE TBANSCKIPT BUILDING. The Transcript What "I'roria Ilkistralcd" is doing fur the city in this notabh; way, the Pooria Tbanscrii't strives to ih) every day in tlio year. It can have no higher ambition tlian tn make ;i newspaper worthy of tliis city, Iv'nowing tliat tlie second city in Illinois deserves a. journal which will rellectits (Miterprise and prosper- ity, encourage its anil)itions. chronicle its progress and stand for all that is uplifting and progressive. That is what the Tran.scrii'T hopes to do for Peoria. The Peoria TRAXsciiirr may fairly claim to lie the leading paper in the state outside of Chicago. Certainly to be the leading ))aper in the second city of the state, situated in the midst of its inost fertile, prosperous and densely poiiulated region, is good foundation for the claim. For nearly forty years The TRAN.s(RirT has held a firm place in the good- will of the people, who have come to know and esteem it as a paper which stands for all that is highest and best and most progressive. Its business fortunes have sometimes varied, but no one has ever questioned Thk Th.^nscrii't's standing and influ- ence on the great social, moral and political ques- tions of the day. Its character has been securely established, and it is the aim of the present manage- ment of the paper still further to solidify and strengthen its honorable standing. Since the present management of The Tram- script took charge, last September, the paper has been greatly improved in many ways. A new per- fecting press, probably its greatest need, has been put in, various improvements in the make-up and mechanical appearance of the paper have been made, and with new editorial and business manage- ment. Th»; Transcript has come steadily to the front. Its remarkable growth in circulation and influence within the past six months show that the I)i'<)ple of Peoria appreciate and approve earliest and honest efforts to give them a paper worthy of this beautiful and prosperous city. No other paper in Illinois has better standing in the metropolis. Newspaper men agree that the success for a provincial newspapiir, aside from a business sense, consists in being recognized and quoted from by the great city dailies. On tliis theory The Transcript stands at tlie head of all tlie state papers, as none other is quoted from so freely and so fully by the Chicago papers. The mechanical facilities of The Tran.script are unexcelled. All its composition is done by the Mergenthaler Linotype, that marvel of inventive genius which is so rapidly revolutionizing composing room methods. Other papers make a great ado about a new dress of type once every few years, but the linotype gives The Transcript a newdress fresh and clear every morning. The editions are run off on a line I'otter perfecting press, installed early this year, and which has made a marked improvement in the appearance of the paper. It owns both the day and night franchises of the Associated Press, giving it unequalled facilities, which are supplemented by special correspondence whenever necessary. All these advantages have resulted in a remark- able increase in the circulation of The Transcript not only in Peoria, but in all the country tributary to the city. For several years The Transcript has maintained a corps of correspondents in all tlie towns and villages in the neighborhood, so that it has come to be regarded as the organ of all this Central Illinois region, which is now fully covered by its circulation. The Peoria Weekly Tran- script is the favorite paper in the homes of the farmers, and every hamlet lias its list of daily sub- scribers. The Tr.vnsciupt .job and book-binding depart- ments are unexcelled in Central Illinois. The plant is large and complete, and this department does the finest of job printing, publishing. Idank book manu- facturing, lithographing and binding. The Transcript Company was organized March 1. 1S1I.3, with a paid up capital stock of $50,000. The directors are J. N. Cxarver, President and Treasurer; Thos. R. Weddell, Vice President: James L. Garver, Secretary; A. D. Ilosterman and E. S. Kelly. The stockholders are also stockholders in TheHosterman Publishing Company. Springfield. Ohio, Publishers of The Daily Republic Times, Weekly Republic and Womankind, The American Farmer Company, Springfield, Ohio, Publishers of The American Farmer and Farmer News a monthly agricultural journal of 100,000 circulation, and The Richmond Pub- PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. lishing Company, Richmoncl. Iiidiaiiii, Piililishprs of the Daily and Wpokly Telegram. John N. Garver. President of the eomiiany: also business manager, was born in Clark county, Ohio, educated in the country schools and the Ohio Wes- leyan University from wliioh he was graduated in 1883. He commenced newspajjer work as reporter on the Springfield, Ohio, Republic in 1881. He after- ward served as city editor and editorial writer on papers in Sioux City, Iowa, and Emporia, Kansas. He was associated with Mr. A. D. Hosterman in the establishment of The Lincobi, Nebraska, Newspajier Union in 1887. He is director in the several publish- ing companies above named, with which he has been actively and successfully engaged in a business way. Thomas R. Weddell. editor of The Transcript and Vice President of Thb Transcript Company, has a newspaper experience admirably qualifying him for the important duties of his i)lace. He was born in Wooster, Ohio, and was educated in the puli- lic schools of that state, graduating from the Piijua High School in 1883, meanwhile doing general work on the local papers. Mr. Weddell then spent four years at the University of Chicago, graduating with honors in 1886. He had helped to defray the expenses of his course by working for the Chicago papers, and upon liis graduating became a regular member of the Inter Ocean staff, where he remained until he came to Peoria. During these years he was steadily advanced and obtained a varied knowledge of all around newspaper work, being successively general reporter, department editor, exchange editor, editor of the Weekly Inter Ocean, traveling coires|ioiid- ent, assistant city editor and political editor. In this connection he attended all the national and state conventions for the paper and traveled with the candidates into nearly every county in tlie state duriTig the last campaign, giving him a wide acijuaintance among politicians. Mr. Weddell is a member of the Chicago Press Club, and during his residence there was a director fur three years. Secre- tary for two years and First Vice President fcjr one year. James L. Garver, Secretary of The Tra.xscript Company and in charge of the accounting depart- ment, is a native of Clark county, Ohio. He got his first exjierieuce as a publisher in thi' oftice of The Lincoln Xewspa|)er Union in 1888. For two years prior to his removal to Peoria last October he was Deputy County Auditor at Tacoraa, Washington. The other directors Arthur D. Hosterman and E. S. Kelly are of Springfield. Oliiii. Mr. Hoster- )uan is prominently indentified with the before named companies and is one of the most successful young publishers in the West. jSIr. Kelly controls large mercantile and manufacturing enterprises, but takes an enthusiastic interest in these publication com- panies and in The Transcript. T. R. Weddell is managing editor, Howard Fuller, city editor ; Willis Evans, assistant city editor ; .1. II. Auliere, t3legraph and news editor, and "Ueau IJrummell," society editor. E. F. Younger, is tlie Chicago correspondent and Harry B. Mitcliell attends to legislative news from Springfield. Albert M. Snyder is forman of the news room, George A. Kutz of the joli room, A. Byron, of the job press room, Henry Turner of the newspaper press room and Robert Robinson, of the bindery. Among the editors of The Tk.vnscrii't in the past have been such widl known men in Illinois poli- tics as Enoch Emery ; Welker Given, afterwards connected witli the Chicago Tribune, now editor of a paper in Marshalltown, Iowa; William Hoynes, now a professor in Notre Dame University: Col. Brooks, now of Washington: Maj. W. S. Brackett, of Chicago: Henry Livingston, of the Kansas City JIail, and R. M. Hanna, now of the Alirror. Some other distinguished men have been con- nected with The Tr.\.nscript at various times in an editorial and reportorial capacity, perliaps the best known of whom is '-Bob" Burdette, who got his first start on The Transcript many years ago. Others whom we may mention are Eugene F. Baldwin, now a well known lousiness man of Peoria: Charles J. Taylor, the funny man of the Chicago Tribune: Jus- tice Charles T. Lambert: James T. Brady, now a Washington lawyer; Marsh Williamson, now a Chi- cago business man, E. F. Younger, of the Chicago Herald, and Henry P. Day, who is still connected with the press in Peoria. The Transcript occupies four floors of the fine brown stone building shown on tlie first page. Early liistory Orf LMOST two and a quarter ci'iiturii'S have ^^-l' elapsed since tlie beuulifiil garden spot of na- "'^J^ ture. now known as Peoria, first unfolded its wild nat\iral bi'auty to the admiring gaze of two intrepid French explorers, returning from a long voyage of exploration down the Mississippi. These explorers- whose names have been perpetuated by christening in their honor the cities of Marquette and Joliet, had safely made the voyage from tb(> French out- posts on the shores of the groat takes by coasting Lake Jlichi- g a n a n d (ireeu Hay. ]i a d d 1 i n g friJMl tlieui up the I''ci\ river and m a king a porta g e I'l'oni tliel'e to the Owis Kousin. now called the Wis CO n s i u river, at tlie m o u t li li f whicli they for the lirst time gazej u p o n t h e •■ Father of Waters. "Af- ter reaching the nu)nth of the Illinois river on the return trip they learned from the Indians that this river fui'nished a shorten' route to the Creat Lakes than the course pursued on their downward journey, and thus it was that these two hardy voyagers — in the latter part of August or early in September of the year 1673 — found the river which they were navigating widen- ing out into the broad expanse of Lake Peoria, on the shores of which were plainly visibh? the wig- wams of an Indian village, occupied Dy the Peorias, a division of tlu' powerful tribe llliui which at that time inhabited this whole northw(>stern territory, and from which the names of both the city and state are derived. Eight years later — during the winter of 1080 — a band of thirty white explorers, led by Robert La Salle. Father Hennepin, Chevalier de Tonti and Lieur de la Motto, sighted this same village and made a landing. Owing to a growing unfriendliness between his ni en and the Indians, which fore- told coming trouble, anil f e a ring a lu u t i n y among the e x p I o r e r s themselve s , La Salle de- cided to re- embark, aiul after drop- ping a con- siderable dis- tance down the r i v e r they landed on the oppo- site s b o re a n d t h e r e e r e c t e d a fort, which ]. a Salle named Creve C(eur (heart break), as indicative of his sorrow at the conduct of his men and the disasters attendant up on their trip. The spot upon which this fort was built is in Tazewell county and is now occupied by the Fort Clark elevator. About 1700 — twenty years after the Iroquois had destroyed the fort during one of their fierce wars with the native tribes — a mission was established by the .Jesuit Fathers in close jirox- imity to the old fort site. Such was the first occupation of this territory HIG Ilot.I.OW. PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. by the French, and for nearly a century it remained as it had been found by these fearless explorers and faithful missionaries. Tne location chosen for the first home.s— built in 1778— was at the lower outlet of the lake now known as Fort Clark, then called La Ville de Maillot. The original name was later changed to that of the New Village of Peoria, this in turn giving place to that by which it is at present known. The houses were built at this point because of the seemingly more healthful surroundings and pretext of having been fired upon in their boats while at anchor, by the Indians, with whom he liad accused the French of undue friendliness, drove the settlers from their homes as prisoners and destroyed the town. During the summer and fall of 1813 an expedition was sent out under command of Gen. Howard — who had resigned the Governorship of Mis- souri to become Brigadier General in the United States array — to quell large numbers of Indians who had become dissatisfied with the state of affairs at the greater purity of tlio water than were to be found elsewhere along the lake. The settlement was composed of hunters, fur traders and voyagers, who established themselves without grant or per- mission from the authority of any government. Forming a connecting link between the settlements on the Great Lakes and those on the Mississippi, these early settlers, with the true French character- istic ability of accommodating tliemselves to their environment, lived liere for a number of years in contentment aud security. In 1S13, however, Capt. Craig and company, of the Illinois militia, under that time existing between the British and American governnK'nts, and were making disastrous raids on the frontiers of Illinois and Missouri. After having burned two Indian villages in^this section, Gen. How- ard stopped for several weeks at this point and built a small stockade on what is now the corner of Water and Liberty streets. In honor of Gen. George Rob- ert Clark, hero of the capture of Ivaskaslvia and Vin- cennes from English rule. Gen. Howard named the stockade Fort Clark. After a lapse of about six years, during which time little of historical interest seems to have occurred, Fort Clark was settled in PEORIA ILI.rsTUATKn. the spring of 1819 by st'vcn Aincriciins fnmi CliiitdU county, two coming overland with paclv iiorses and tlu" halancp, coming in a Ivool-boat via tlio Mississippi unci Illinois rivers. Arrived at tlie fort tlie colonists fdiiiiil the walls of two deserted log oaljins — doubt- less built l)y tlie soldiers — and after eovcTing them and otherwise fitting them for occupancy, one of the party, named Eads, with two of his ccmipanions, re- turned in .lune to Clinton county to movi' the wife and three children of the former to the new home. And so it was that Mrs. Eads was the first American woman to see the site of our now prosperous city. Shortly after the establishment of the Eads family the little colony was augmented by the arrival of Capt. Warner with a crew of six men from St. Lcniis, thus increas- ing the pop- u I a t i () n to (■ i g li t e e II people. A I I ni a i I w :i s hiiinglil I'K.ni SI. l,(iui> ami the cii>t of e a e h letter was twenty- rive cents. The growth of the colony estab 1 i s h e (I liy these fear- less men in 1810 was ex- c !■ e (1 i n g I y slow, there be- ing in lS'j-_' I) u t t wi'nt>- twci buildings in the villag(^ Under the provisions of an act a p- proved on January llith. 182r>, entitled •' An Act to Form a New County out of the Country in the Vicinity of Fort Clark," the County of I'eoria was created. Such is a brief outlini' of the discovery and early KO.A.I1 I-K(IM .NAKUOWS S11()W1N(. FKEK HKlIMiK. settlement and di'Velopement of this, the second city in Illinois in point of population, and second in the United States as regards wealth in proportion to its size. The gleaning of these few most important points from a history replete with interesting events has rei|uired much research and the study of many documents, and the subject to one of an investi- gating mind is a rare portrayal of adventure and achievement. The many remains of an ancient people which may be found in this vicinity led us to infer that three distinct races of men before our own have inhabited these surroundings, beautiful with nature's own adornments, and that at least two of these were pre-historic races. We of to-day tread upon the ruins of previous civilizations, and the Mis- sissippi Val- ley was once a populous empire whose millions of subjects per- chance re- pose in the Sep u 1 c h e rs scattered o'er tlie face of the country. The first election held in this sec- tion was on jMarch 7, "S.'i, a n d Peoria was the only precinct i n the county, which at that timeincluded almost all ter- ritory nortli of 111. -Kan- Ivakee rivers. At this election, which was to elect one sheriff, one coroner and three county commissioners, there were but sixty-six votes cast, and one Samuel Fulton was elected sherifT, and William Holland, Joseph Smith and Nathan Dillon were elected commissioners. Peoria of To-Day >0 mak-p a great city, both nature and man must Jconspire. How much nature has done for Peo- 5^^ria anyjone who stops to look will see. It lies upon a navigable river, and in the heart of a region unequalled for fertility of soil and healthfulness of climate. An inexhaustible supply of coal, which can be mined more cheaply and sold at lower prices than an y- where else in the whole country, lies around it in every dire c- tion. The pu- rest water, in an unlimited quantity, and whose temper- ature is u n- a If e c t e d by change of sea- son, is found thirty or forty feet beneath the surface of the gr o u n d. Every kind of building ma- terial may be had at a mod- erate cost. The immense gravel beds that underlie the bluffs make it easy and inexpensive to build roads which are at once smooth and enduring. The best clay for making brick for street paving is found almost within the city limits. The site is admirable. The sandy plateau on which the lower city lies rises grad- ually from the lake, and has a nearly perfect natu- ral drainage. This plateau is bounded by bluffs which stand one hundred and eighty feet above the river, and the undulating plains which stretch back for miles to the north and west, almost seem to invite men to build upon them. Wide views of water and woodland and cultivated fields, of valleys and hills, gladden the eyes of the beholder, and keep him, POST OFFICE. though in the midst of a city, still in the presence of nature's tranquilizing beauty and healthful influ- ences. In other respects Peoria is fortunate. It is a hundred and fifty miles from any great city, on a nearly straight line between New York and San Francisco, and in the very heart of Illinois, which is destined to become the most densely populated re- gion of Amer- ica. In point of liealthfulnes s there are few cities in the country which will stand any comp a r i s o n with Peoria. The annual death rate is but eleven in a thousand, while the av- erage mortal- ity of thirty- one Anjerican cities, with a population of • ;. (i03,414, is twenty-two in a thousand, or twice as great as Peoria. And since the new system of wa- ter works has been completed, and our supply of water is taken from wells instead of from the river it is safe to aflirm that the death rate will fall still lower. A fairer spot for a city can hardly be found, and as population and wealth increase, and the face of nature is smoothed and adorned by the hand of man, Peoria will be considered one of the most beau- tiful cities in America. For a number of years now Illinois has been kept back by the abnormally rapid development of the vast region lying to the west and northwest. There was not only a steady stream of em- igrants to cheaper lands, but those who made money PKORIA nj.lSTRATEn. here invostpfl it there. Chicago alono as the cnm- inercial metropolis of tlio whole northwest, grew more the more the country was settled, while the other cities and towns of the state made little or no head- way. But it was easy to see that the populations of those states, in some of which there is no coal, and in none any that can be brought to market as cheaply as ours, would in a short time become tributary to us. In the sharp competition which now exists in every sphere of human endeavor, men must manu- facture where goods can be made and sold at the lowest price, and hence Illiuciis, and especially the valley of the Illinois river must become a hive of in- dustry that will supply not only the west and north - west, but south- west as well, with manu- factured wares. And in the Illi- nois Valley Peoria is the natural site for a great manufactur- ing city, and this, I su|i- pose, we now all more or less clearly see. But it is only with- in the last ten years that a new spirit has begun to awaken in our people. .\t a Fourth of July demonstration which was gotten up in 1880, one of the speakers, referring to the neglected condition of the city, urged upon his hearers the need of paved streets, of a new hotel, of a union depot, of an opera house and of a government build-ing. Our newspapers took up the subject, and a progres- sive movement was started. There was surprise that all this and more could be done without very great effort. An improvement association was formed. The proprietors of our two leading news- papers were chosen directors, and they, in their journals undertook to make known to their readers the truth about Peoria. It was not a pleasant task, for even at home, their efforts in the beginning met with scant appreciation. But good was done. The secretary of the association corresponded with man- I'ROSPECT ini.r. DlilVE. ufacturers who were seeking change of location, and when they or their representatives came to Peoria, they were received cordially and encouraged to cast their lot with us. The old wagon bridge was bought by the city and made free, and a free bridge was built at the Narrows. Peoria was made a point for holding federal court, the watch factory, the glu- cose factory, the cordage factory, tlie knitting works, the royal electric works, the brick paving works, and other enterprises were started, and as a consequence there was an increase of population, and buildings were erected in every part of the city. Finally, af- t (! r in u c h hesi t a t i on and unnec- essary de- lay, the Mu- nicipal Conn cil permitted the Central City Street Railway to use electric- ity as a mo- tor, and the problem of rapid transit was settled in a satisfac- tory man- ner. Within a short period of time the Hanna wag- on factory has been builtand the extensive rolling mill plant of South Boston secured, and at the same time eastern capitalists bought sev- eral thousand acres of coal lands in this county with a view to their immediate development. Know the right moment, is a Greek proverb: but the right moment comes only to those who are pre- pared. The work which has been done during the last few years has prepared us to take advantage of the right moment. As the centerof population moves westward, manufacturers follow, and since Peoria is able to prove that it has the cheapest coal, and the cheapest steam power to, be found anywhere, they who use this mighty agent in the tranformation of matter for man's use and pleasure as steam, cannot afford to pass her claims to their attention unnoticed. ENVIR0NMENT.S. Peoria, so far as settlement is concerned, is an old city. On account of its commanding position, it PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. UNION DKPOT. was a favored spot with the aborigines, and on this account was afterwards cliosen as the site for a fort. Its great natural advantages were early appreciated, and its beauties well known. There is not, perhaps, in the state of Illinois, another spot with so many natural ad- vantages as our own city and there are certainly none whose surround- inigs are more beauti- ful. This is particularly noticeable in the spring and early fall. At the foot of the city lies the beautiful lake, here expand i n g into a body of water three or four miles long and from a half to three- quarters of a mile wide. Looking across the river one sees the beautiful bluffs of the Tazewell side, in the spring deck- ed in green, in the au- tumn with colors that would drive an artist to madness to repro d u c e. The differ- ent varieties of forest trees put on hues and colorings that would shame the rainbow, reproducing every known color in every imaginable tone and shade. Between the river and the Tazewell bluffs spread a succession of beautiful green meadows. It is a sight of which no M»}^ y?P^^^~ VIEW OF SOUTH AI).\MS STREET FKO.M COK.N EK OK HOUSE, H.VZ.\RD & CO by one ever tires. Going up the river on the Peoria side are a succession of beautiful bluffs, rising higher and higher, until one reaches the famed Prospect Hill, from which one can gaze for miles in every direction. Tlic view is a most enchanting one, particularly in the au- tumn. Look- ing up the I' i V e r to- wards (.'hilli- cothe, the eminence seems to be almost in the clouds. The valley above now expands until it em- braces large cult i V a t e d farms, the white paint of the houses contrasting beaut ifuUy with the green v e r - dure. And through i t all, like a serpent, winds the Illinois river — until it was polluted the most lie a u t i f u 1 stream in the west, and fully the cijual of the Susquehnna On a clear (lay one can distinguish, from this emiji e n c e . C hiUicothe, twenty - five miles away. The drive, the bluff road, out to Prospect Hill is a most delightful one. and in the summer there are few of our citizens who do not visit it. Standing almost on 'the brink of a precipitous descent was, until recently, the remains of an old observatory, and I'KiiKi A II.r.rsTltATEl). ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL. e(!rt:iiiily no bi-ttor situ for oiio could have bi'i'ii Tlicrc is selcotod ill tlio statp. I>rospci.-t Hill is fully as liiffli hiMiitiful dri ahovo the valley of tlir Illinois as the famous Hawk's Hill, to whic Most, this side of Rock Island, is abovi- t h I' surround inir country. One I- a n w c 1 I fancy that in the early days this inusi have been a fav- orite I'lacc for the In- dians, who could see afar off the most steal- thy m o V !•- ments of a hostile tribe. l{acl< from the bluffs of Peoria one does not have to search far to find some most beauti- ful and ro- mantic spot. Stretc h i n K back from the Kicka- pooarofrlens a'n d coves and valleys u n eq ualled 1 n beauty. Inside t h e limitsof Peo- ria are many beautiful spots, with b u|l) b li n ff springs Iwat- ering the grass, and fine forest trees afford- ing shade. From the bluffs over- looking the city there are some of the grandest views on which the eye of mortal man ever gazed. K.NOXVILI.E AVEXUK. magnilicent commercial noplace in the w('st whicli has more ves than I'eoiia. The drive to Prospect li \vi' have allniled, is oni' of the most famous, but there are others 0(1 ual- I y b e a u t i- fnl. There is a line drive all along the edge of the bhiff. To- wards Big Hollow isan- other Hne succession of views, over a pebbled and graveled road. O u t K n o X V i I le avenue and back on either IJuck- ner avenue or Elizabeth street will be a fine drive. Up along the (lalena road to the up- l)er liridge, across and down to the lower bridge is another drive that is becoming popular with "ur citizens. If one has the courage to climb the e m i n e n ces on the other side of the river, he will be fully re- warded for his pains by a sight of the magnifi- cent pano- rama spread before him. He has a view of both the valley, in which lies Peoria, and the stately mansions and 10 PEORIA ILLUSTRATKI). lovely cot- tages that adorn the bluffs. The time will come, and that in the near future, when these Tazewell bluffs will be eager 1 y sought fur summer homes for our wealthy c i t i z e 11 s . Viewed through the misty days of Indian summer, it is difficult to i magne a more beauti- ful sight than Peoria from these bluffs. All that is haish and practi- cal tis mel- lowed by dis- tance, and t h'B city stands out a veritable Beulah. PKORIA AS A RESIDENCE CITY. Peoria is pre-eminent- ly a city of homes. Prob- ably in no other city in the world of its size do so many fami- 1 i e s own their homes. This a e - counts in a very great measure for RESIDENCE OF A. S. OAK FORD. 40.") PERRY .STREET. BESIDENCE OF ELIOT CALLENDER, 400 N. MONROE STREET. the remark- able freedom from strikes and of every kind of ecou- u 111 i c d i s- t u r banc e wliich this city has en- joyed. It is this that gives an air of stability, comfort, ell a r a c t er and prosper- ity to the city a n d ni a k c s its pe(ji)lc fru- gal, indus- trious, con- tented and happy. The good influ- ence of this gen e r a 1 home life and sense of pro p rietor- sliiji in the people is in- calcul abl e. This is felt and evidenc- ed in a thous- and ways, and while it stimulates a spirit of manhood, i 11 d e p e n - dence and .self-reliance it also fos- ters a fcel- i 11 g o f neigh'borl y interest and brotherly kindness w h i c h is highly pro- motive of general har- mony and good will. I'EORFA ir,LrSTRATF:D. n All this is peo 111 i arl y true of I'cD- r i a and marks one of her 111 a ii y d e s i r a b I !■ distinctio iis from most other cities. Here is tlie place to live. The iMJiiie- seeker iifed seek no fur- ther. It is w o I- 1 li y of remark to the tlious- ands w li o live on tlie bca u t i f u 1 bluffs that as late as 18 3 3 there were only twenty liouses i II tliat portion nf our city. It is also astonish! n g as a reminis- cence that in 1S;;S there were but s i .\ t y - s i X voters in P e o r i a county, now one of the most popu- lous in the stale. The fact that I'eoria is of but recent settl e m e n t c n 111 p a r e d with many otlier cities KKSIDKNIK OK .ILOSO.N .SIAHH. -U CRESCENT AVE. RESIDEUCE OF H. II. FAHNESTOCK, 200 TERRV STREET. 13 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. in the state, and tliat she lias on' -stripped tlieiii all, with one exception, speaks volumes for her natural advantages. There must have been the inducement to the settler which has caused growth in all these years. An average of 715 persons have arrived every year since the first settlement up to the present day — this, too, in spite of the beckoning west, which used all the immigration 1 n d u ,c i n g arts tliat energy ami life could in- vent. It , has been truly said that P'oria is a city of homes. One has but to look at the list of im- provemen ts for last year, published elsewhere in this issue, to convince him of that fact. There are fewer re nt er s in Peoria than in any simi- lar city on the conti- nent. The lay of the city, its 'nat- ural drain- ago, its room for comfor- table and at- tractive homes, has led to their construction to a marked and surprising dearee. Her business men are broad in their jjolicy of trade and their liberal and energetic methods are felt for a radius of one hundred miles. Churches of nearly every denomina- tion, minister to the spiritual needs of the people, and a public library of fifty thousand volumes and numberless scientific, literary and social societies care for the social want. The bicycle men row acknowledge there are but two points in the country to liold great tournaments, and those are Peoria, 111., and Hartford, Conn., with Peoria first. State socie- ties of all kinds look to this city where there is genu- RESinENCE OF W. F. WOI.FNF.R. ."iO"i MOSS AVENUE. ine hospitality and accommodations for all. Not a week passes in the year but that meetings of greater or less importance, calling the representative men of other cities, are held liere. Fewer people leave Peo- ria each year for summer resorts as the delightful breezes of the bluffs become known. No matter how sweltering the heat of summer, a ride of half a mile from the center of tlie city will liring you to the refresh- ing shade of the trees on tlie hill, frowning on the vail e y b e n (■ a t h , over wliich d<'l igh tf ul cool breezes chase each other in con- stant succes- sion. The broad bosom of the lake at eventide affords the oarsman his opportunity. You have but to refer tothe weath- rr ri'ports, or to the weather sig- nal bureau to determine that Peoria is singularly free from any kind of severe storms. The 7norality of the city maintains a high standard. There are fewer hardened criminals in Peoria than any city of its size in America. The police protec- tion is ample to cope with all offenders against the peace and good order of the city. As an indication that Peoria is a home city, the number of business men from other places who have made competencies and come here to live in peace their declining years, and who locate here each year in increasing numbers is cited. Our city administrations have always been liberal minded, and no improvement for the benefit of the people seeks a foothold but that it is granted. The number of schools and their unequalled manage- I'EORIA nj.rSTnATKD. 13 incnt and Piiso of access is another iniliu-cuiciit for sociiig spots of earth, namely Prospect Hill. From ri'sidencc. In and about IVoria are to be enjoyed this commandins point the viewer can see the gently KKSIDKNCK OF M. HENEHERV, 31S THIRD STREET. RESIDENCE OF T. A. TIRNEH, \'Mn RUFF STREET. the most bcantlfiil drivi's to be fonnd in the state. The cotinty board, for years, have Imiiroved tlie country roads so tliat for a radius of twenty niiUs in each direction roads of the most e.tcellent charac- ter diverge from the city. Only four miles from the court house is located one of the most excellent sight- wliuling Illliuils river for over twenty miles, the banks of wliieli ar<' ddltcil. here and there, with villages — the whoh^ presenting a panoramic view at once so beautiful and striking as never to be for- gotten if once scimi. 14 PEOEIA ILLUSTRATED. HEUVEV LIGIITNEH. [Photographed hy C. R. Gitson.] L KESIDENCE OF HERVEV MGHTXER, 316 HAMILTON 8THEET. TKOIMA ii,i.isti;atkd. 15 '39! ;| JSSfiT- RESIDENCE OF THKO. J. MII.LKK, liiUl HUFF STKEET. 11) PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. POLICE DEPAKTMEXT. Xotwitlistandiiig the fact that there is more whisky manufactured in Peoria than any other city in tlie world there is less disorderly conduct from such a cause than in other cities of the same com- parative size. Still the police department is well or- sanized, splendidly equipped and capable of coping with any emergency which may arise. There is a patrol system in successful operation with 29 pa- trol boxes whereby the central olBce may be easily signaled and reinforcements quickly sent to any quarter, thereby enabling a much smaller force to more effectually guard a large territory. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. Peoria is a great city for amusements. Of this abundant evidence has been furnished during the past two or three years by the vast crowds that have been drawn hither for sight-seeing. In attractions that appeal to the eye and ear equally it has made wonderful growth within a short time, and is now unequalled in this respect, with prospects that these attractions will grow with the rapidly increasing strides of the city. It was believed by many, when the (Irand Opera House was built, that it was too large, too handsome and too costly for Peoria, and that its projectors and builders would not realize even reasonable interest upon the money invested. Time has demonstrated that, although one of the finest and largest in the West, with a seating capacity far in excess of any other place of amusement in the state outside of Chicago, and with a stage equalled in dimensions by only one theater in the Great City by the Lake, it is not any too rich for the blood of Peoria. It is very handsomely and commodiously arranged, with a good view of the stage from every point in the house. Its acoustic qualities are very good. It is one of the sights of Peoria, which is shown to every stranger who sojourns long enough to take in the sights. Ever since the present lessee, J. S. Flaherty, has taken charge of it, it has been exceedingly well man- aged, and few traveling companies of superior merit have failed to give a performance within its walls. Managers and stars of these traveling companies, who are certainly the best judges of opera houses, have unanimously voted the Grand Opera House in Peoria one of the best in the country. The merits of Peoria as a " show town " may be judged from the fact that it is one of the few cities of its size in the country where high-priced companies make more than a one-night stand. The old place of amusement before the Grand Opera House was built — Rouse's Hall — is now rarely used for this purpose, although occasionally, when two companies visit Peoria on the same' night, it is used. Principally, however, it is devottd to fairs, dances, suppers and such class of entertainments. It should not. however, be omitted in giving a list of amusement attractions. In its time it was a fa- mous place of entertainment, and its venerable walls have resounded with the orations of some of the most celebrated dead and gone statesmen, while the greatest actors who have ever trod the American stage here declaimed, and the sweetest songsters have warbled in Rouse's Hall. The Peoria Bicycle Club has fine headquarters for this particular form of athletics, and has now a national reputation for the way in which it treats its guests. For three years past line tournaments have been held here on one of the best tracks in the United States, attended by immense crowds, limited only by the size of the mammoth amphitheater, and it is but due to the Peoria Bicycle Club to say that not a dissatisfied visitor went away from here. These tourneys are now a regular feature of Peoria's amusements for the summer and fall season. Lake View Driving Park has a half-mile track unequalled in the West, and some of the finest races run, trotted or paced in the West have come off there. In addition to these it is used during the summer for a training track for Peoria's well-bred youngsters, and its stables have gained a reputation that extends to other states. Inside the track, with a tine view from the amphiteater. are the Peoria base ball grounds. These are conceded the finest in the West- ern circuit. The celebrated bicycle tournaments are also held in these grounds. Lake View Park is readily accessible by th<' electric cars, as well as by steamer and two steam railways. Selby Park is at the opposite end of the city. This park is principally devoted to Sunday amuse- ments and is a sort of an acrobatic park, so to speak. Xearly, if not quite, all the balloon ascensions and amusements of that luiture here take place from this Park. Jefferson I'ark, one of the handsomest and must romantic parks in the city, is now under the control of the local State Fair Board. The State Fair for the past three years has been held there. It is a beautiful place, profusely shaded with native for- est trees and decorated with large and elegant struct- ures. There is also an abundance of good water on the grounds. Last, but not least, we may mention the famous Sylvan Park, which probably, during the short time in which it has been opened, has been visited by more people outside Peoria than any similar park in the West. When it was first proposed to take this admirable piece of ground and convert it into a place of amusement where pageants on a grand scale could be given, most people believed it was a hazardous undertaking which would bring its projectors out in debt. The result, however, showed that these gen- tlemen had correctly diagnosed the situation, knew PEORIA ILI-I STUAI'KI). 17 what tl\ey woi-o about ami what tlio peopU^ of Peoria and siirroniuliiii; country wanted. The grounds lay bcaMtifiilly for the pvirpose to which they were put. They began down on the line of the lower city and sloped back beautifully to tlii> top of East blulT. Many thousands of dollars wi're spent on these Rrounds. after they were inclosed, which was no small matter: one of the largest amphitheaters in the West was built; a handsome lake, fed by natural springs, was excavated at the bottom of the bluff, and everything was arranged in excellent shape. Tlien it was opened for the greatest scu'ies of out-door en- tertainments ever given in Illinois, and wliicli liter- ally brought people by t h I' h u 11- (1 re lis of t h o usan d s from t li !■ outsidi\liiiii- (I r e d s of miles away. In some in- stances t Ill- rail ro a cl s were unabh' toaccomiiio- d a t e t li !■ many w h o wanted to conii'. The project not only paid till' expense of constr\ic- tion the lirst season, but gave Peoria a name and fame abroad which she could have ac(|uired in no other way. A gigantic summer toboggan slide, operated by steam, was con- structed, which has been visited by thousands upon thousands, and the park lessees further embellished and beantilied the grounds. They also went to the expense of enclosing the great amphitheater so that people could be in safety and comfort during rain and storm, and capped the climax by engaging a first-class operatic comi)any, and for four months the people of Peoria had the novel pleasure of listen- ing to delightful music and the ravishing strains fo operatic song-birds without being compelled after the close of the entertainment to wander forth into the chilling influence of a winter storm. Sylvan Park is iirobably tin- only one of tin- kind in the world. During the summer season Central Park, at the upper end of the city, is visited largely by our citi- zens, as well as strangers, who love to lie around on the grass and in the umbrageous shade, lien?, also, is located one of the largest flowing wells in the West, while an artilicial lake, fed by this well, is lit- erally alive with carp and beautifully variegated gold fish, and ev<'n an enormous alligator can be seen sunning himself on the bank of an enclosure in which he is kept for safety, Kradley Park is another beautiful spot, which was donated to the city by the generous lady whose name it bears, and w h o h a s b e e n s o closely iden- tilied w i t h all the large practical charities of this city for many years, IJirkefs Park is a r o 111 a n t i c one, situated on the Fort Clark street car line. It is a great |) 1 a c e for family and cliiireh |iai- ties on itlie liot summer days, and its w o o d s f re- uueutly re- sound with the innocent laughter of happy children. To sum up, W'e know of no city in the state where there are more places of amusement than right here in Peoria. TKAXSPOinATIOX FACILITIES. The little transportation that was required in the first years of white settlement of this country was carried on by means of canoes, skiffs and flat- boats. In December of 182il the flrst steamboat reached Peoria. The number increased until about ISCiO. when there were upwards of seventy-live boats running regular trips to this city. But the introduc- tion of railroads undermined the river trallic, and now there are but threi? jiacket lines in regular oper- ation. In January of 18,57' the first- railroad that was projected for this city was completed. It was what IS PEORIA ILIASTKATED. is now operati'd by the C, B. & Q. fnmi hcri' tn liur- liiigton. In 1859 tlie eastern half of this line, wliich is now known as the T., P. & W., was finished. The second enterprise, but the first to run a train into the city, was what is now the Bureau branch of the Rock Island; this was in 1854. Since that time the number of railroads entering this city has rapidly increased. To-day Peoria stands as one of the largest railroad centers of the West. Thirteen in- will greatly facilitate the ra|iid and economical hand- ling of freights. Among the more recent railroad facilities may be mentioned the Lake Erie & Western, running from Sandusky, on Lake Erie, to Peoria, and from Michigan City to Indianapolis. This opens a wide territory to Peoria. The natural gas belt and its great manufactories are on this line. The Santa Pe route, the great system stretching FIRST B.\PTIST CHURCH. FIR.ST CONGREGATIOiNAL CHrHlH. ST. PACL S EPISCOPAI, CHURCH. FIRST ,M. E. CHURCH. GER.M.VN EV. LUTH. TRINITY CHURCH. FIRST PKESBVTERI.\N CHURCH. dependent lines reach out in as many directions, making competition brisk and insuring to shippers from this point low rates and quick service. The freight business done by the railroads here is enor- mous, to say nothing of the forty regular passenger trains arriving and departing every day. There are over one hundred freight trains ar- riving and departing each twenty-four hours. The system of switching in the yards here has been per- fected to that degree that the larger cities have cop- ied our plans. It is being improved each year, and this one will see the completion of a belt line that by leased or controlled lines from ocean to ocean, and from the great lakes to the gulf, have also re- cently sought an entrance here and is now directly open to Peoria shippers. The J. S. E. offers through train service from this city to St. Louis, and is an active, aggressive bidder for popular favor. That powerful factor in railroad circles, the Big Four, by purchasing what was known a few years ago as the I., B. & W., has opened up a direct line between this city and New York. PEORIA ILIAISTUATKD. 1« During the past year, ISiix.', tlif T. II. A- I', was absorbed by the preat Vandalia line. Till' I5iirliiisl and tlic name of ■■The I'i'oria Moifantilc Library Association" assiimrd. A siibscriptiun was imniedialcly startrd to raise funds for I 111' iiincliasi' of a siiitalilc |irci|ii'rl y. 'I'lii' latr T. S. bascimcnt, and eovors an area 112x54 feet. The l0.00l) volumes care- fully selected from the best stanilard works upon every subject. OliEKI.KV S( llOdl.. IJradley, Es<{., headed the list with a gift of S1.0v education in this direction. That the children have not been overlooked, no one would doubt who should visit the library after school hours, or later in the evening, and see the busy, in- terested little faces that are crowded around the tables of the reading room. Recently the library has received a valuable do- nation from Dr. Thomas M. Mcllvaineof some 10,000 medical periodicals and pamphlets, which, it is hoped, will form the nucleus of a medical library to be incorporated in the public libiary, and increased by the donations and subscriptions of our city phy- sicians. In addition to the public library this city has also the ■■Peoria Law Library Association," wliich was incorporated January 0. 1879, with a capital stock of $1.5,000 in shares of $100 each. The object was the economy and convenience of the bench and the bar. This library was recently removed to the top floor of the court house. They have over 5,000 volumes, and the property is valued at SJ.'i.OOO. The annual dues range from S-'o to 8G0 for individuals and .f3() to $40 for members of firms. The German library Association was formed in IS.")!; for the purpose of collecting and maintaining a library of books in the German language for circu- lation anuing readers of that tongue in Peoria. The neuclus of this library was abiuit 100 volumes, which stock has steadily increased by judicious i>urchases from time to time until the catalogue now contains about 3,000 volumes. The subscription price is $3.00 per annum, and the books are much sought after, tilling a much felt want in the community. PIBLIC SCHOOLS. The lively interest taken by our citizens in their luiblic schools is fully justified, not only by consider- ations of personal advantage to those who have chil- dren to be taught, but especially by the intimate con- nection of the schools with the public welfare. In a government by the |)eople widespread ignorance is widespread danger. Bigotry, superstition, class and race prejudice, and narrow-minded indifference to the general welfare, attain their rankest growth where ignorance reigns, and find their legitimate cure and preventative in universal intelligence, (iathered in our school houses from year to year are the hopes and pledges of happy homes and good gov- ernment for the city and the state. The crowded condition of our schools is a proof and witness of our faith that popular government must rest upon pop- ular intelligence, and that educated and cultivated homes alone can insure the liberty of the citizen and the perpetuity of the state. The city withholds no appropriation, however large, if it is manifest that the school children of Peoria need it. It is always ready and eager to build school houses whenever and wherever they are needed within our limits, only asking to have the need demonstrated. The School Board are glad and anxious to secure for our boys and girls the very best teachers, and just as many as are needed — the more the better — for every addi- tional school house, and every additional teacher is only a proof that our standing army of school chil- dren is increased, and that only shows that the wealth and the welfare of the city are increasing; for chil- dren are the best assets of families or states. Dur- ing the last year Peoria spent upon her schools more than $240,000. This vast expenditure is a proof of I'HOKIA ILIASTKATKU. till' lioiior, love and rcvcroiice I'l'iiria pays U> cliikl- hood. She soos that tlii' future and all its dostinics is in the unconscious hands of her children. Sho iinows that tho scoptre of power and inlliii'ucp viusl soon be theirs, and so sli(> strives to lit tlieiii for the sovereignly to which they are born. I'KoKIA moil SCHOOL. This school has for years taken a prominent rank among similar institutions in the West. Its ob- ject is to coniph^te and round up the whole course of study, and to make the pupil conscious of his attain- ments and powers, so that he may carry into prac- tice what lie has learned. To this school all theotli- ers look forward: u|ion it in a firc>at inc>asnre de- pends their success. The building is a large brick structure, standing at the corner of Monroe and Fayette streets. It con- tains ten large study rooms, library room, labratory, office and an assembly room with seating capacity for four hundred pupils. The building has been specially planned for high school work, and the rooms are well arranged with reference to theclassi- lication of the pupils. The lower story is occupied by the classes of the first two years, and the upper floor makes a school home for those in the advanced classes. The building is heated by steam and in part ventilated by the Ilolbrook system. The school is well supplied with apparatus for the work to be done. The labratory provides table room for sixteen pupils working at one time in chem- istry. The api)aratus to illustrate the subject of physics is large and well selected. The opportuni- ties for experiment is rarely equalled in high schools. Those who complete the course of study are pre- pared for our most advanced colleges, and are ad- mitted on the diploma of the school wherever such privilege is given to any school. The school takes a deep interest in all manly games and maintains a foot ball club, of which the city is proud, and which is respected and admired by all similar clubs in the state with whom it has met in friendly contest. IiOUGI.AS 8CHOOI,. This school was formerly known as the First Ward School, and was one of the first established by the public school authorities in 1S."«.). The new build- ing was erected in ISTS, and is situated on West Mad- ison street near llurlburt. It is a jilain brick build- ing containing eight study rooms, two recitation rooms, dressing room and ortice. It is heateegislature, approved Feb- ruary 15, 18.")5. The school accommodations were of necessity meagre and ill-ap|)oiiiled. The first Board of School Inspectors had not only to devise and put in operation a system of schools, but also to .secure proper houses for them. Among the liouses pur- chased was one on Sixth and Monsou streets, known as the Hoy's Stock School. Its first [irincipal was the late I'liauncey Nye. and the number of pupils en- rolled this first year was Hl.'i. Mr. Nye was assisted by Misses Ford, Ivilburu and Tiltoii. After the school came into the possitssion of the public school authorities it was known as the Second Ward School. This name in 1880 gave way to the present one — Lincoln School. The school was enlarged in ltii)'> and soon be- came the leading grammar school of the city. The enrollment reached aboutone thousand. At its head was for many years ,1. E. I'illsbury, who left it in 1S78 to enter upon the work of the county superin- tendcncy. IRVlNci SCHOOL. This school, located at the corner of .lefferson and Jackson streets, was the female academy at the organization of the public schools. It was purchased by the School Board in IS.').") and became at once a grammar school. The high school was organized in this building and remained here until a new and sep- arate home was erected for it. Charles E. Hovey, afterwards the first president of the State Normal School, was the first principal of thisschool. It was known at that time as the Third Ward School. The building is the oldest school building in the city. It accommodates about two hundred and fifty pupils. THK Cor.U.MBlS SCHOOL, Situated on Moss avenue, West lilnff. was estab- lished in 18.-)4. The original building was primarily intended for a Presbyterian Theological Seminary, but during the course of its erection part of it was demolished by a cyclone, leaving four rooms. The former idea of a seminary was abandoned and the building passed into the hands of the School Board, to be used as a public school building and known as the Fifth Ward School, under the care of E. Hinman, principal. In the year 1874 four rooms were addi'd to it. the de- mand occasioned by increase in numbers of pupils entitled to a school home in the above district. Sit- uated in one of the most beautiful, flourishing parts of the city, the patrons of the school have ever had a watchful eye on the best interests of this institu- tion of h-arning. which are dear to their hearts. The school at present is doing the work of eight grades, the primary covering the first four years, the grammar the last four, .\bout twenty-five yearly reci'ive certificates of recommendation to the High School. THK WKHSTKK liK.\M.M.\U SfHOOI., Located between Millman and Hutler streets, was PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. erected in ]S.")9. An addition of tliiei' rooms was made in 188L It is a large tliree-story brick, hav- ing nine school rooms, three halls and several recita- tion rooms. In the summer of ISS.^ tlie indirect sys- tem of steam heating was introduced: and this, to- gether with the Holbrook system of ventilation, makes it one of the best heated and ventilated build- ings in the city. THK 6AKFIKI.I) .SCHdOI, Is a large brick building located at the coiner of Humboldt and Livingston streets. It was built dur- ing the past summer at a cost of .$30,000, to meet the tion of the I'eoria County Normal, whicli had for its head the late I'rof. .S. 11. \Vhite. for whom the school is named. That school occupied the building until June, 1879. when it ceased to exist, and in September of that year it was opened as a city school, under the principalship of Miss (Jarlinghouse, opening with something less than one hundred scholars and em- ploying three teacheis. It now has ten teachers, with Miss Crawley as principal, and an enrollment of 400 jmpils. Tlirough tile efforts of the teachers and pupils KKSIDK.NCE OF C. K. KfTTS, l:,'l.l I'KRRV ST. EE8IDENCE OF R. K. Borni.ANI), 13111 PERKY S r. demands of the rapidly developing vicinity in which it is situated. The present building is the third one that has bec^n erected in what is now known as the Garlield district, the first being a one-room frame building which burned down several years ago. A three-room house was then erected, which was also destroyed by fire. It was then found necessary, in view of the growth of this part of the city, to con- struct the present eiaht-room bniWing. which, with regard to arrangement and finish, is a model in the school house line. THE AVHITE .SCHOOL. Situated on the East Bluff, on the highest point in the city, at the corner of Pennsylvania and Peoria avenues, is a two-story brick building of nine rooms, with a seating capacity of .lOO. It was built in the year 1871 for the accommoda- tliis school has a library of between two and three hundred volumes, a fine pfano, and was the Hrst school in the city to raise the ■• stars and stripes" over its building. THE SIMXER sriiooi. Is situated on Eliza street, near Ann, in the Seventh ward. The building is of brick, two stories, with basement and slate roof. It is modern in style and ei|uipmeiit, liaving been rebuilt after its destruction by fire in ISS.! at a cost of about Slt5,000. It is steam heated and ventilated according to the Haxton sys- tem, and contains eight study rooms, four recitation rooms and an ofHce. besides commodious halls. The building contains 496 sittings, exclusive of recitation seats, and is fairly equipped with globes, maps, charts, sets of supplementary readers, text books for lending to indigent children, and other appliances usually found in a modern public school. PEORIA ILLISTrwVTKn. 27 I'AKK SCHOOL l< siliKiti'cl ill I iif tlie most liealtlifiil localitii's in lliri'ity. lii'lwiTn 'I'liird ;iiiil l^'mirlli streets, just ii|i- posile the palli. Irvilll it (Iciivi's its li \i i I (I i II i; . wiiii-li name. 'I'lie wliieli is a sulistaiitial lirii-k stnu-tiire with stone triiiiiiiiiis. "as erected in I^r.il for a High School. It is three stories hifili. witli largo rooms, wliii-h are espeeinlly well liiihtiil and well ventilated. Some years ag" it prov- ed too small for the original purpose and. in IHS.",. upon the re- moval of the lliffll School to new and more commodious quar- ters, it was made an in- termediate school. rilE I.KE SfllOOI.. Situated on the corner of Martin and Allen streets, is a good ex- ample of the marked improvement in arclii- tectiire whicli is notice- able in all our moih'iii buildings. The portion of the city wliere the school is located was at one time very thinly set- tli'd. hilt since the com- pletion of the building, in .lanuary. is'.io. the growth has been very rapid. Several blocks, which a short time ago were open prairie, are now occupied by neat, comfortable dwellings, and the value of pro- perty lias moie than doubled in the last year. The school is a square, two-story brick building, 'Consisting of eight rooms and a l)ase- ment, and capable of holding nearly five hundred pupils. The north and south entrances are alike, each opening into a vestibule from which one flight itKsimoxcK OF V. II. oirr. 1201 i'i-:;!nv st. KKSIDKXfK ol" F.I, wool) A. col.i;. IJ II I'lMiRV ST. of Steps leads into the basement, where there are two jilay-rooms. a work-room and fiirnace-room. Two other lllghis lead up to the widi'. well-lighted hall on till? lirst lloor. where there is a foun- tain anil drinking cup for the accommodation of teachers and pupils. .IKFFKHSON HCHOOI.. The .lelTerson is a primary school, built with especial reference to the small children. 1 1 consists of two bnild- iiigs of two rooms each. Tliese roiuns are on the L'roiind floor, so that all niiining up and down stairs is avoided. The yards are so that each room may have asepar- ate play-ground for itself. The school is at the corner of .leffer- s.iii and Mary streets. UREEI.EY SCHOOl.. The Greeley school, situated on JetTerson avenue, was built in 18112 at a cost of 8-5^,000, and is the model twelve- room school bnilding of the state, and the plans and designs from which it was built will be ex- hibited by the Depart- ment of Education of tlie State of Illinois at the World's Fair as the best arranged, heated and lighted building of its size in the state. The Franklin school, which was com- pleted last year, on Moss avenue, is pro- bably the most expen- sive school building in proportion to its size in the city. A noticeable fea- ture of all the school buildings is the heating and ventilaUng. The llolbrook & Riittan systems are used, whereby the air of each room is changed at least every live min- utes. 28 PEORIA ILLISTKATED. HOARD (IF TMADK. This institution is now one of the largest inter- ests of our city. It is composed of our most enter- prising business men. and wliile its immediate object is to foster and maintain the trade in grain, yet its energy, enterprise and influence is felt throughout the various industrial interests of our prosperous city. By individual and co-operative effort, and in spite of manyiadverse circumstances, the members of the board have built up our market and increased the volume of business until it is now recognized as one of the leading grain centers of the West. There is no better market for grain in the Western country than Peoria. This is especially true of corn. The distilleries consume daily thousands of bushels in all grades, and the demand is steady. The elevator facilities for the handling of grain of all kinds are of the very best. The Board of Trade have commodi- ous quarters in the Chamber of Commerce, at the cor- ner of Harrison and Washington streets, an illustra- tion of whish appears lierewith. In 1870, one year after the organization of the board, the entire amount of grain of all kinds received was 6,.591.- 210 bushels: amount shipped, 3,8.">.S.730 bushels. The elevator capacity for that year was 175,000 bushels; transfer capacity, eighty car loads per diem. One in- spector and one helper did all the work. The fol- lowing table best shows the increase in these years: STATEMENT. SHOWING THK NIMBER AXI) CAI'ACITY OF THK KKfiU- I.AR W.^RKHOUSES FOR THF. STORAGE OF GRAIN IN" PEORIA. Names. Connections. Capacity in Bushels. Union No. 2 Railroads . . 1.000.000 Union No. 1 Railroads . . 3."i0.000 Iowa . . . Railroads . . 3.50,000 Central City Railroads 2. i 0.000 Total storage capacity . Total transfer capacity l.il.")0.000 bushels ."i.iO cars daily CHARGES FOR THE .STORAGE .\NII TRANSFER OF GRAIN \r ELEVATOR WAREHOl'SES. For transferring bulk corn, oats, rve. barley and wheat of all grades except unmerchantable, from car to car. including fifteen days" storage, }.2C per bushel, and '4C per bushel for every fifteen days or fractional part that the grain remains in store thereafter. For transferring all sacked grain, from car to car. or to wagons. 5c per sack. Receipts arjd Sh)ipments of Leading Articles for the Year 1892. Conjparcd with 1891 Flour .. .. Wheat.... Corn Oals Bye Barley... Millfeed Seeds. . .. Broom cm Spirits .. Starch... Cattle . .. Hogs Sheep .... Lard Pork. . . . Bulk Meats Syrup.... Eggs Potatoes, HldesPelts Tallow .. Hay Agr'i Imp's Cooperage Lumber ... Salt Oil Coal Iron Ice MisTs Fr' M'chandise Bbls. Bush Bush Bush Bush Bush Tons. Lbs. Lbs. Bbls. Lbs. Head Head Head Tes. Bbls. Lbs. Bbls. Doz. Bush Lbs. Lbs. Tons. Cars. Cars. M Ft. Bbls. Bbls. Tons. Tons Tons. Lbs. Lbs. Receipts. 1892 1.4B0, 11,524. 14,:U4, 271. 1.4H2. 1. .■!.454, 450, •1 2.34 67 400 14 12,210, l.l 5,398 307 875, 22=1 45 1 1 lil 97, 591 54 .). 408,881, 170.216, 200 2110 150 800 000 730 000 000 ,37 ,000 993 ,764 179 280 80 000 836 000 206 630 000 9 ,935 396 220 993 591 838 419 203 :iOO 400 1891. Increase. Decrease 173. 1.S07, 11.650, 14.562, 290 1.113 1 5,100 990 .5, 385 76 347 6 8 14,6.56 10 5.960 332 1,290 780 44 1 1 71 68 73 46. 304.864, im.-14. 500 ,400 000 400 900 788 000 000 24 000 298 ,311 ,4:i2 610 80 ,000 654 ,000 000 ,000 000 ,271 654 ,741 ,007 901 ,448 ,668 176 ,980 ,300 600 20.300 368.100 5-i,4.53 7,747 3,18'. 1.701 281 6.153 24,143 66,170 2,243 104,017,000 347 300 126 200 247 850 18,600 1,646,000 540.000 2,S67 151.011(1 n.:i05 8,330 •Jiiieiodo 562,000 24,794 414,370 555,000 345 "tiigds 41,777 il,198!2'''0 Flour Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barlev Millfeed,,. Seeds BromC'm Spirits St:irch (■.ittle Hogs Sheep Lard Pork Blk Meats Syrup.,,, Eggs Potatoes Hides Pits Tallow Hay Agr'l Imps Cooperage Lumber.... Salt Oil Coal Iron Ice MisTsFr't M'ch'ndise Shipments, 160. 1,028, 5,148, 14,521, 83. 970, 10. 3,193, 798, 303 210. 72, 389. 13, 1. 3,200, 165, 1,834, 134, 1,895, 1,619, 12, 48, 53, 46, 23, 248,674 246,293 810 840 740 200 H50 850 912 950 350 268 000 055 210 960 540 470 000 53 250 41-; 750 500 872 280 821 300 90 138 086 8.54 490 900 600 1891. Increase. Decrease 124, 1,493. 4,277. 14,514, 144, 671, 9, 4,660, 972. 292, 245. 62, 336, .5, 9, 4,576, 164 826, 135 1,729, 1,140 3 1, 69, 68 256, 46, 30 203,286, 232,938, 053 567 565 681 086 670 787 110 430 748 000 574 430 51 768 140 801 499 000 700 030 000 703 98« 90 620 .620 67"^ 18' 04' 590 400 700 36,75'; 871,175 6,519 299,180 1,125 9,481 52,780 8,448 330 i!d38 1,008,250 " "i66!720 479,300 9,169 294 3,461 15,899 807 45,388,500 13 3.54,900 4,64,727 "'6(),'236 1,466,100 174,080 35,000 8,226 i'376!8bb 1,288 86 4,320 15,715 ,100 rKiiKi A ii,i,rsTi;A'i'Kn. 39 For separatiiis two kinds of grain, or si-rcciiiiii: grain, le per Inislicl. For fanning corn, oats and rye. '4 c- per l)usli(d: wlicat and barley, 'Vc per l)usliel. For shelling corn. 83.00 per car in addition to the regular transfer charges. WIXTKIi ST()U.\liF.. On uinMt. corn. oats, rye and barley in good condition, received after Augnst l.'ith. storage will be charged at the foregoing rates until 2'.;C have ac- crued, after which there will be no charge until May 1st, after which the regular rates will be charged. I'K0I!1.\ r.NioN Kl.K\ A roH Co. Iowa Ei.kvatok Co. (KNTiiAi. Cirv El.KVAroH Co. HATKS l-(li; SAMl'l.lNli AM> WKIlilllNIi Flofl; AM) lillAlN. For sanipling Hour, per car . . . Sl.OO For sampling grain, per car or part of car . . . ..'.") For s;uniiling grain in sacks, for each lot of l.')() or any pari thereof 2.") For sampling grain in hulk on boats, barges or private wari'houses. each 1.(100 biisliels or any part thei^-of 2't For sampling grain into cars, in bulk, per car .2") For sampling grain into cars at regular ele- vators, per car ... lo For sani|jling nilllfeed. per car .10 For wiughing into regular elevators, per car . . .2.") .STOCK YAKHS, We give in this connection a few statistics as to the live stock interests of the city, Tlic> Union Stock Yards are conveniently located for receiving and forwarding purposes, and are of ample capacity to meet present demands and capable of enlarge- ment as future needs may require. As a live stock market there are decided advantages accruing from Peoria's geographical location and extensive railroad facilities. The same reasons to a great e.xtent oper- ating to make this city rank among the important grain markets, favor a ra|iid growth in live stock tral'lic. Till' two are kinilri'il iu nature and trade association. INtON' STOIK V Alios. HOGS. CATTr.E. SIIKKI'. Daily Capacity .'i.ooo rj.ooo 2.000 i!i-:( Eirrs koI! vkai; |S02. UOOS.' CATTI.K. SUKKP. January 40.i:)() 2.2.57 (iH.'j February 27. 040 1,73.5 221 March :i.-..i;.-)'.i i.CiSn irji April 27.lMiii i.c,70 .soil ^lav 3-I.111 l.r,t7 200 .June 2'.l.-)7'.i 1,401 1.51 Julv 2U,G3!) 1,041 Sill August 17,111 2. 873 1..3li!) September l(i.3">3 1.8{)3 87.5 October 24.531 4,300 24SI Xov('mber 27,023 4,420 330 December 24,875 3,44'J .543 Total :)2ri,fi3() 2!l.335 r).,503 DISPOSITION". lions. CATTI.K. SHF.KI". Honghl for Eastern Pack- iM-s .... 273.040 2.00.5 lioughl for Home Indus- tries 42.483 20.780 2.128 Hilled Through to other .Markets. . 11,103 8,555 2.310 Total ... .... 326.636 20.335 6,503 INrKKXAI. UKVKXUE. The Fifth District of Illinois, of which Peoria City is the center, exceeds by 50 per cent, any reve- nue district in the United States in the amount of revenue tax it pays into thi' government. This is derived almost entirely frcjiii the distillation of spir- its, manufactured by the fourteen distilh'ries, with a capacity of over 40,000 bushels of grain, wliich is equivalent to about 185,000 gallons of spirits every twenty-four hours. Peoria, sometimes calli-d by the outside world the - Distillery City," uses very little whisky: but it makes the greater proportion of all made in this country and regulates the price, Dui- ing the year 1801 tlie Monarch distillery, the largest one in the world, was destroyed by lire, but this made no difference with the output, as idle houses which, along with the Monarch, are all owntd and operated by the Western Distilling and Cattle Feed- ins Company, were at once put in operation. These mammoth concerns employ an army of men and thousands of cattle are fed here. The Western Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company, which own all the principal distilleries in the coun- try, has its iirincipal offices her<'. The officers are .1. H. tireenhut, president: .lohn Keggs, vice-presi- dent: W. M. Hobart, of Cincinnati, treasurer: P. .1. Ilennessy, of Chicago, secretary: N. E. D. Iluggins. of Peoria, assistant secretary. The fact that this is such a large spirit producing city n(;cessitates the employment of a large force of government employees. The revenues of this dis- trict are enormously large— last year they amounted to over $23,000,000, By way of comparison some of the largest revenue districts in the United Statesare given: Fifth Illinois District iPeoriai !f2:i. 126.584.20 First Oliio iCiniinnaiU . , 10.!i.n:!,6,o.00 First Illinois iChicagoi in.:t, 1.3-i._j.l2 Fifth Keutuckv (Louisville) '-""r- 'S.".'/.* J^irst Missouri iSt. Loulsi '"An)-. Sixth Kentucky iLexington) :-..i.)0.40.i, j2 The internal revenue officers hen- are: Collect- or, .lulius S. Starr: deputies, Henry Sanderson. W, T. Murray, W. T, I5oyd. S. A, Law, S, S, Merriman, George M. Bush, .1. A. West: clerks, J. B. Tompkins and C. II. Edwards. There are nine deputies, four clerks, thirty-four gangers and forty-two store-keepers. There are live breweries and forty-nine cigar factories in the city, and the following tabulated statement of internal revenue collections will show most clearly the exact standing of these industries: 30 I'KORIA ILLUSTRATED. 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X_ ?(^ -t-^ I/;' c: t--' i^' x' c rH t4 o x' ic -r s^sn no sn.oauoo a EH O c r; t^ o t- J- o c o o o , c:r; '^i-iOTtr; — .ct-.fK .' 1~ X -D ■-;:' X :c' o x' -^ ^ y^ :r:.MrHrH cc-J-rtrtr: "jfe ■ 3 • o o POSTOFFICE. Thn transactions of the postofBce furnish an- other pvidencp of tho rapid growtli in the population of Peoria during the past year, and the general in- crease and prosjierity of her business. The receijits for the sale of stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards and box rent for the year were as follows: Gross receipts 1893 $138,614.3.5 18tll 113,68(1.34 Gain 9 ].i,938.()l This is no doubt the largest gain during this length of time in the history of the ofifiee. Tlie re- ceipts from postage on second-class matter (newspa- pers) show a large increase, as will be seen by the following statement: For the year 1893 349,388 lbs. $2,468.88 1891 178,190 lbs. I.7«l.'i9 Gain in 1893 8 711.89 The reports of the money order department also show an increase in the amount of money orders is- sued, while the amount of orders paid is more than S20,000 in excess of 1891. The increase in the num- ber of registered letters handled in 1893 has been 7,337. The liiiinber of pouches received and dis- patched was 33.110 each: the sacks dispatclied, 18.ri.=)n: received, 17.400: second-class matter dis- patched, 338.494 [louuds. The last report of the Tostmaster General shows that the Peoria office still heads the list in the matter of economy, the percent- age of expenses to gross receipts being less than that III' any other ofMce in Illinois, the jiercentage Ijeing 39. the next lowest being 37 and is Chicago. Thr business of the oiflce has increased so rapidly within the last year as to necessitate the apjiointment of two additional letter carriers. A now stamp cancel- ing macliine was recently received, and with the aid of this valuable Improvement the work of dispatch- ing letter mail will be greatly facilitated. STRKKT KAII.ROAD. There are twenty-five miles of double track, cars on any line passing a given spot every .">'^ minutes. There are forty-four motor cars and tifty trailers to operate, which requires three 400-horse power Cor- liss engines, which drive as many dynamos of equal horse power. In all there are about two hundred men employed. The company was incorporated in 1887 with a capital stock of $600,oo(i. The officers are: J. B. Greenhut, president: H. R. Woodward, vice-president: Elliott Callendar. treasurer: J. N. Ward, secretary: John T. Finley. general juanager, and James Finley, superintendent. WATERWORKS. During the early days the watersupply was from the numerous springs that lined the river bank at the foot of the bluffs: and on the first terrace it was only necessary to sink wells about forty feet and get a constant supply of pure water. From Adams street back this was impracticable, the depth being too great for the valve pumps to raise. Consequently Stephen Spillman devised the first waterworks in about 1833. This consisted in conducting the water from a spring that flowed in front of the old Frink residence to theCourt House Square, through wooden pipes bored by hand. After this several efforts were made to organize water companies, one of which s\ic- ceeded in laying lead pipes to a number of families: but the people in general depended on the springs, wells and cisterns. When Peoria had become a city of 30.000 the Council realized the necessity of a sys- tem and appointed a committee January 19th, 1864, to report on plans and cost and expenses necessary for the same. There was nothing definite accom- Ijlished until 1868. The following year tlie plant was completed. Twenty-live and one-quarter miles of water pipe had been laid and two hundred double hydrants jnit in. The total cost of construction was •5431,790.4.1, which was raised by issuing bonds in the amount of .')00 one-thousand dollar bonds. To-day there are seventy-five miles of mains and l.OOO hy- drants. There have been erected six engine houses, IMOOUIA ILMSTUATEn. 31 amoiiR whii'li arc (listribiitpd three steam engines, finir hose earts. two hose wagons, two i-heniical oii- iiines ami two himli and ladder trueks. TlIK I'RKSS. Tile newspaper and magazine press of this count- ry and this century, is the great nursery of free thought and universal culture. Under the supreme law of supply and demand, every village must have its newspapers, in whose columns are recorded the thoughts and doings of the outside world. The lirst paper ijublished in I'eoria was a weekly, the Illinois Cliainpion, the lirst number appeared March 10th. IS.U. In 1837 it was merged into the Peoria Register and Northwestern Gaziteer. This paper was at first neutral, politically, but soon came out boldly for the Whig party. In 1841) the first daily, the Champion, appeared from this oflice. There were many other papers started which struggled through a short, pre- carious existence, and were finally dropped or merged into what has become one of our present dailies or weeklies. \o los than iMsht dailies, eleven weeklies and a uuinl)er of trade .journaLs and periodicals de- voted to the interests of various .societies, industries, arts and sciences, in all twenty-three different publi- cations, chief among these are tin' Industrial Tribune. I'eoria llemokrat. .lournal. Herald. Sonne and Trans- clript. The .Sontags Post and Glocke. The Saturday Ev<'niiig Call and Tlie Mirror. I KMKTKRIKS. This Mjlume would indeed be incompleir uiih- out an ettort to Illustrate Peoria, an illusion and de- scription of the last resting places of so many of those whose lives hav(> been so closely identified with and whose inlluence has left such an inetlacealile stamp upon this thriving city. Of cemeteries there are four. St. Mary's and St. .loseph"s, each conse- crated to the Ijurinl of ihe Catholic dead, are two beautiful spots about lliree miles from the business portion of the cily. The former contains about forty acres, and tin' laltc^r scmie ten acres less. Another otu' is known as .Motfett's and is about three and one-half miles south west of the city, this latter is ad winding through a densely wooded valley, which bleak and dreary in winter with its gaunt, leafless trees, chill and damp in summer with its deep, cool shade, forms a fitting approach to this place of eternal rest. The cemetery is a s|ilendi(l park of grand old for<^st, comprising two hundred acres of vale and hill with a brook winding through its main valley. Scattered through the grounds are many haudsonu' and magnificent monuments and granite shafts that mark the last ri'sting place of many of Peoria's dead. Th(^ varicnis parts of the cemetery are made easily accessible by over fourtee-n miles of e.xcellently kept roadways which are laid out with a view to the beautiful, as well as the use- ful. Krom the top of the hill at the highest part of these grounds are most magnificient views of the distant city, and winding through the broad valley fiows the Illinois, one of the most beautiful of our western rivers, and far away across the broad e.\- panse of Peoria lake, the gently, sloping hills of Tazewell County, dotted here and there with farm houses, it all together makes a sight of great beauty, and with the background of peace and rest ind\ices a feeling of awe. The grounds are carefully at- tended and kept in the best of order, under the care- ful supervision of the superintendent, .Mr. .lohn F. Hoerckel. This beautiful burying ground is under the management of the Springdale Cemetery Asso- ciation, which was established Feb. IS. 1S5."). TniKBKi. it Sons, granite and marble monuments, tombs, mausoleums, sucophagix and statuary, have salesman's oilicc! at 124 North Adams street, works 1411) to U-.'O Perry street and studio at Florence, Italy. This firm was established in 1S.58, by Otto Triebi'l. and by the excellenc(M>f their work — employ- ing the best artists and workmi'ii — and by fair dealing the enterprise has steadily grown until it has reach- ed its present large porportions, and its promise for the future must be judged by the past. Their work is known throughout the United .States and they supply the most of the demand for their work in Central lUiimis. The principal monuments in Springdale almost without exception are from the- works of this firm. Onc' riMson of Ihe po|)ularity enjoyed by this firm istliatthe> are originators and artists, not mere copyists and mechanics. .Mr. F. E. Triebel is tlw mi'inber of the linn who has charge of the studio in I'hjrence. He is a sculptor of recognized al)ilitv and already his works are well known on both sides of the sea. S(une of them are in New York, Washington. Chicago, Denver and other points, and several other pieces of scnpture and one of hisgroups, a ri>cent production, will hi' on exhibition at the' great World's I'air at Chicago. This is a great honor and an acknowh'dgment to the artistic worth <>! his work. The members of the firm are Otto Triebel and sons Henry, William and Fritz. Their stock is always the largest and of the best materials and they have the best of facilities for the rapid and satisfactory execution of uiders entrust- ed to them. .1. [,. .Si',\i.i)iX(i. One of the most interesting liersonages in the Catholic Church in .Vmerica to-day is the Rt. Rev. .1. L. Spalding. Kishop of Peoria. The fame of this bishop has passed the confines of the nation, and his name is l)etter known in Europe S3 PEORIA ILLL'STKATEl). I'm ^ ^'■4$'' '■ '■' "■ ^■^'' ^ i #11 ■Hfe-y 1^^'^^.^^ iv,.:.;:;y - '^m^ .■•'- ■•■■-^ li(^»->,.-' " ' '^^'-.^Ji ^;^:;* •• ^■i^Mj^^"*^ Ci -■4»lfc- P '^f;;?,; ,„ ■ \^ .r#- -aM T ■ i i - . ;i|S^ %r--i^tSI| H 1 SkV-' ■ ■*' '" ] - Hl^4,(|^S(Jl^ 4 '^i If"— -^UHj Wl ' ■■■:■' "-\' -^^''' •' ■' ' - ■ :;^ P XCIKIMI EXl) OF MOUNT) IM;oS1'|:( ' r. I.oiiKINi; SOI Til. sol TH K.\I> l)K VISTA IIII.L. I.OOKlNCi XIIUTI (Views iu Springdale Cemetery.) I'KdKIA 11.1,1 STKATKI). 33 J. I.. SPALDING. ( Photogi'aphed by C. R. Gibson, i tlian that of many an .Xichbishop who tills a spc far more important. .Inlm Lancaster .Spalding was horn in Lebanon. I\y.. on June 2d, 1840. He inher- its from many generations of his ancestors his aliil- Ity, liis rrlipions zeal and liis priestly vocation. .\s a l)oy he was the special favorite of his nncle, Mar- tin .). SpalilinfT. at tliat time Bishop of Ijouisvllle. afterward .Vi'cliliisliop dliigly marked and gratifying. As an orator the bishop is very popular. As an author he shows great versatility, and his liooks are eagerly sought by all classes and all cieeds. (). I!. Wii.i,. M. 1).. \. n. C. A. liiiihliiig. was born in Mercersbnrg. Franklin County. I'a.. .June r.'7th. 1841). the son of W. S. and Elizabeth Baxter Will. He removed with his parents to Canton. 111., in IS.Mi, where he received a high school education: from there he went to Chicago and graduated from the Rush Medical College in ISGit. After leaving school he began the prac.ice of medicine in this county, first in Kickapoo, then at Dunlap and linally In this city in 1882. Since that time! he has devoted his atti'ution e.iicliisively to the practice of gynecol- ogy. He married Miss Elizabeth (irant, of Hrlmtield, this county, in 1870. Dr. Will is a mi'inber of the I'eoria City Medical Association, the Military Tract Association and the State organization, holding in the latter various ollicial positions up to that of the presidency. He was one of the founders and is a member of the staff of the Cottage Hospital from the American Medical Association: was a delegate to the International Medical Congress at Herlin in 18!I0; is Corresponding Secretary of the I'eoria Scientific As- sociation and a frequent contributor to various peri- odicals and scientific magazines. Dli. O. B. WII.I.. 34 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. Robert D. Bkaiii.ey, M. D., whose portrait ap- pears li e r e w i t h . was born near Roodlioiiso. Gi'een county. Illinois. January 9th, S84.i. After a course in the public schools his college course Wius interrupted by the civil war. in which he served as captain of Company C, Sixth Illinois Cavalry Volunteer, from 18B1 to 18B5. At the close of the war Mr. Bradley entered the Jefferson Medical College at Phila delphia, from which he graduated in Marcli, ISB'.t, since which time lie has followed his profes- sion with niucli success. After settling in Peoria in IS'.il lie conlined his liraclice to general opi r ative surgery, for wliicli he is particularly fitted. and ill which he has been very .s u c- cessful. Dr. Bradley is a m e m b e r of the G. A. R. Bryner Post No. fi7. Na- tional Rail- road S u r - geOns' Asso- ciation, Pe- ri r i a C i t y Medical As- soc i a t i o n , ]Sn 1 i t a r y Tract Asso- ciation, sur- geon t'o St. Francis Hos- pital and for the P.. D. .'{: E. K. R. The lirni of Robinson A "Whale 11. 213 and 24ii W o o 1 n e r Building, was e s t a b- r UK. i;(ii;i;ki' n. y.u\ iii.kv. DK. J. H. KOBIXSO'. DR. W. F. WMALEN. lisJH'd liy the aliu\e gen- tleiiieii for the practice iif dentistry in April, {■S'Xl. .1. H. Roliinson was hiirii at Listorrel, Oiitoriu. in K^Ci.-i. and tliere recclveil an educa- ticni in the public schools, remuviug from there to Michigan in 187ii. In 1S8I> III' began the study of ili'iitlstry at Grand Rap- ids, and thi swas followed three years later by a cuiiise at Miiskegiui. In IS',1-.' Mr. Robiiisiin grad- iKilril from the Chicago College of Ueutal Sur- gery — a department of Lake Forest University witli the degree of D.ll.S. William F. Wluilen. iilso D. 1). S.. was born in Wil- mington, Illinois, in 18()5, where lie attended school u rail nil ting from thi^ high sclioiil iif that city in I.SS2. After this he took a course of , study at the Niitrr nume Univ er s i t y, and graduated from the Chi- cago Scliiiol nf I'liisllietic Deiitisti) in ]8!in. anil friiiii the Chicago College „f Dental Sur- gery in isii:;. It will lie seen that both nf t b e s e 111 e II have been I'S- pecially fitted for their clios- rll lirilfi'S^illll. and as I heir location is e\- c ■Ileiit. a 11 d the high grade of work done by the m is CO 11 s t a n 1 1 y adding to I'HOUIA ll-MSTRATKI). llic'ii' list ul' piilniiis and fricuds. Ilicir siicri'ss inii\ IjI' Innkcll ll|>llll as assiii'i'il. !•', (', l!iiii!S( iiKiiii', M. I)., d. besides much street inivvug and other un- d 'rtakings of public benefit successfully accom- IIR. L. A. M FADDKN. cis Hospital (Peoria), member of the Peoria Medical Society and of the Illinois State Medical Society. L. .v. McFAnDEN, M. D.. residing at 1704 North Adams, and office at 130 Xorth Adams, was liorii near Pittsbvirg. Pa., March 30th, 1848. His family is one of the oldest and most respected in that sec- tion of the state. The Doctor had a very thorough education at Marietta and Mt. Union, Ohio, and the Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio. After leaving school he was for several years engaged in teaching, and occupied the position of principal of the schools at New Haven. W. Va. He attended the Miami Medical College during 1879 and '80, and graduated from the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville in 1881, later taking a special course in medicine in Baltimore. Md. From that time until July of 1887, when he came to Peoria, the Doctor practiced in the West. Since settling in Peoria the Doctor has been very successful and has built for himself a growing practice among the best families. He was appointed county physician in 1889 at a salary of 81,800 per year, which office he still holds. Dr. McFadden is married and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor, in connection with other or- ders of w hich he i> a lUeiiiliei-. and inediciil examiner .lOHX WABNEE. PEORIA ILI.fSTRATEI). 37 l>lisli(i(l. After rctiri'inont fniin oilier for a U\v \rars lie was:ii;aiii clcctod Mayoriii 1803. Mr. War- ner wa.s married in IS.M to ^li.ss ElizabPtli Siiiuns. a iiativoof VeriiiiiMl. 'I'o tliom liave been born eiirlit rliililren. .loii.N S. I'l. \ iiKurv, ^lana^'er and Li'.-isee of the (irand Opera llonse of tliis city, has had a traininjr in this lini' of biisinoss that woiilU lit him for any re- sponsible position among aniiisomcnt enterprises. Oiirini; his carec-r he has acted as manager for the lli'nnepin Avenue Tlieater, !\Iiniiea|)olis, Minn.; Secretai'y and Treasurer of tiie Xortliwestern .\niusenient Company, giving comic opera perform- ances season IS8I1-87 at .Minneapolis. He has acted in th(^ cai)acity of business manager for John Dillon and Ole Olson: was press representative fur Tliomas \V. Keeno and the Conried Opera Company. In the management of play houses he has also iiad much experience and among the best in the country. He was lesse(^ of the Madison Street Opera House. Chi- cago, owned tlii- programme of the Standard Thea- ter, also of Chicago, and was dramatic editor on the Chicago (ilobe. During the intervals between his theatrical engagements he has been on tlie staff of all the great Chicago dailies, and has written short stories for family papers. Thus it may be seen that Mr. Flaherty is a man of extended experience and great literary attainments. He came to this city September 1st, IStil, and since his coming he has lolIN s. I I..MIKKI'V. NORRIS I'lTT. more than doubled the business here, and has made this one of the best one-night stands in the West. He operates on broad business priniciples, and his ex- penses liere are quite as heavy in proiiortion as in any of the city theaters. NoHRts I'ITT, 341--'48-24fl Woollier 15uilding. Fine Merchant Tailoring. The name of " Xorris I'itt " has been widely and favorably known among good dressers in this state for over twenty-live years, and to-day is in itself a guarantee of the excellence of the workmanship and quality of the goods of any garment to wliich it is attached. The business was establislu'd in T8()7 by Norris I'itt and A. W. Worley, under the lirm name Pitt & Worley, which was changed in 1871. by the retirement of the latter named gentleman, to the prc^sent style, under which the business has been conducted ever since. Mr. I'itt makes a specialty of tine, artistic tailoring, which is not to be compared to the ordinary or ready- made work. He employs only the best skilled work- mi II. The stock consists of the best quality of goods known to the business. They are the "richest weaves from the best looms of Europe and .\merica.'" The Scotch and Englisli suitings and trowserings displayed by Mr. I'itt are unsurjiassed. Tlie styles are modern and genteel, with nothing loud, coarse or vulgar. Every garment turned out is made and trimmed willi the greatest care. Mr. I'itt conducts the business personally, and it is owing to his own untiring efforts that he has made such a success. 38 I'KdUIA 11,1.1 STUATED. JOHN C. STKEIKICII. John C. Streihich, wliolesale \rd\ivr dealer at 301-303-30.-. and 3S7 .S. Washington street, is tlie sub- ject of an illustration In this issue. Mr. Stroibich established his present busuiess in a modest way in 1884, and with eharaeteristic push, close personal application and a great faculty for making friends, lie has increased liis business to its present large di- mensions. His stock Includes a complete line of office stationery, blank books and envelopes, and 3nch goods as are usually found in a tirst-class whole- sale paper house. Among other wrapping i)a])ers he has the sole agency for the Black Hawk, which is acknowledged the best on the market for butchers' and grocei's' use, wliile representing several of the best makes of roofing and biillding papers, including Imperial (Iray, Jiird's Sheathing and Hogskin Parch- ment, in fact, all leading brands of building paper, wool deadening felts, etc. Mr. Streibieh is sole agent for the Imperial Brand of Ready Rooting Paper, which speaks for Itself. 2.-), 000 squares of It having been used in the construction of buildings In Peoria and the surrounding country. These rooting papers, of which Mr. Streibieh carries all the best brands, are deserving of special mention, making of themselves a complete roof, either flat or steep, proof against all kinds of weather, as they are unaf- fected by heat or cold. In e.x press papers Mr. Strelbicli carries the best grades of the red and gray, and is the sole agent for the Imperial glazed drab which is used largely by hardware and wholesale dealers, and Is also used by pork packers for the i)reservatlon of meats in air tight packages and is considered the best ever used. Printed wrapping rolls and sheets come in all sizes and shapes, with every facility for printing the same. A complete stock of .Mineral Wool. Cement Felting for pipes and furnaces and As- bestos for covering furnace pipes is kept, the latter article lessening tlie rate of insurance on buildings in which it is used. The mineral wool above men- tioned is also a splendid article and as its utility is beciiining liettcr known its popularity increases. Being a non-conductor and absolutely lireproof when |)laced b(!tweeu walls and floors It not only deadens all sound and lessens danger in case of tire but assists materially in preserving an even temperature. The celelu'ated Dixon roof paints and mill and gas- ket boards swell the long list of specialties carried by this enegetic business man. Mr. Strelbich"s trade is located principally in Central Illinois and In addition he does an extensive local business, employing some thirti'en hands and five traveling salesmen. Mr. Streibieh Is certainly to be congratulated on the .success wliic'li lia'i froni the first attended his efforts. I'KiilM A II.Msri; VI'Kl). 39 Ai.T (iKi!i)i:s. oiii' (if till' well-kiiowii grain ooin- iiiission merchants in tlic Cliamber of Caniinerco. is a native of (icrinany, liaving l)ci'n born in Ochtorsnni. Anit ICscns in Ostfriosland. on .lannary ."i. lS3(i. Im- Micdiiitoly after eoniplctini.' Iiis eilnoation in tlic schools of Ochtorsnni and I'Isens. lie cnsased in liiisini'ss in Eseiis and W'illinnnd as a himbcrnian and contractor. He afterwards completed liis col- lege course at the Mercantile College at Osnabi'uck. He spent the year IMii4 in Antwerp, Canibray. I'aris. Helginm and France in perfect his studies of the Kr( iu'Il language. ()ctob(?r -'8. I8(i.'), found IMr. • leriles in Xew York City, where he taught Herman and I'rench until the following Christmas, when he accepted a position as bookkeeper forl-'razor A Co.. of I'eoria. and became a resideutof this city. 15eing com- pelled 'tjy illness to relinc|uish his situation with Fra- zer it Co.. he went to Washington, where he taught school during the summer of ISiiil. returning. how(>ver. to I'eoria as bookkeeper for Valentine .lobst. In 187(1 Mr. (Jerdes became interested in the insurance busi- ness, traveling through Illinois and Iowa as special and general agent, .\fter establishing a branch of- lice in New York he returned to Peoria in isiis and opened a lire and life insurance agency, to which he devoted his attention until the Chicago lire ruined his business. In 1874 — three years after establishing himself in the grain commission business, in which he is still eugagiMl — Jlr. Gerdes married anl is the S.\.M1K1, SK.^lilUV. ALT GEUDES. fatlo'r of six children, four of whom (three sons and a daughter) are living, two sons having died in in- fancy. Ml'. Cierdes has for a number of years been President of the (Jerman-Euglish School Verein, and is Chairman of the Committee on Teachers. lie also lu'ld for two terms the olHce of President of the Turn Verein of this city, of which he has been a member for twenty-seven years. On .lannary lOlh, ISO.'!, Mr. Uerdes was appointed Canal Commissioner of the Illi- nois and Michigan Canal, an()-'. ."lU:!. M)i. :m\ and ."i08. Woolner building, corner -Vdams and Fulton si reels, was established in 18()8 by .Samuel iS<'abury. whose portrait appears in this volume. This busi- ness house, wliicli was stai'Ied in a small way a (|iiai'Ier id' a century ago. has grown steadily and in the last few months has shipped goods into seventeen different states. This company make shirts to order exclusively and in all styles. Their stuck of goods embraces every conceivable kind of goods used for shirtings of (uily the best i|uality. The name ■•Sea- bury" is a iiuarautee that the quality of the goods is the liest. thai the workma nslii]i and linisli in every liartic\ilar is in keeping with llie ipiality of the goods. .\ll orders entrusted to tliem will receive the most careful attention and will be executed with all dispatch consistent with good wiu'k, and at prices that defy competition. Mr. Seabnry made President 40 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. WILL W. MILLXKR. fn Harrison's inaiisuration and rccoiition sliirt- mpasuronipnt madp at Indianapolis lipforc ilir elec- tion. Will W. Millxkk, Dramatic Instructor witli tlie Peoria Conservatory of Music, corner present officers of the corporation are Samuel A. Kiusey, President; Warren Kinsey, Secretary, and Emma L. Mahler, Treasurer. Kinsey & Mahler are brass founders, coppersmiths and manufacturers of distill- ing apparatus and copper work of all kinds. They are also wholesale dealers in plumbers' and steam litters' supplies. Sixty men are given employment by this firm, nof including several traveling salesmen who represent their interests in Illinois. Iowa and tlie Southern States. T. A. TuKNKR, a cut of whose elegant .Ifl.'j.ooo residence appears herewith, is one of the best known business men in the city, where he has been estab- lished since 1888. He has a wide circle of friends and acquaintancss on the turf, where he is also well known. .Mr. Turner has a line stable of trotting stock, among which [ire sucli horses as Anticeps, son of Antc'o, with a recDrd of L':103-4, Anteo, son ijf Electioeer. The lirst mentioned hnrse is his lead- ing sire. i'i;()i;iA ii,i>i sTUA'i'Ei). 41 .MAIMIN Kl.N(iMAN'. HESIDENCE OF MAIillX IvISGMAX, 303 I'EKUV ST. 42 I'KliUlA ll.Ll STKATED. JsATIoXAI, HuTKI,. One uf iIk- distinctive helps toward iiiaking the reputiitii)n of Peoria wiiat it luis become in the estimation of the traveling public is the National Hotel. The traveler invokintarily forms an opinion of the cities he visits from the hotel accommodations afforded. Situated on N. Jefferson avenue corner of Hamilton, its guests find them- selves convenientlv near the business center of the lliior has its iiwii bath and toilet rooms wliicli are kept in perfect condition. 'I'lie view from the upper rooms on the Jefferson Avenue front, which over- looks thi> lake, is very picturesque, and with the aid of a field i^lass one may decern the numerous little towns « liicli dot the hillsides of the opposit<' shore. The parlors and dining room are on tlie second lioor. The former is luxurions in its furnishings. .\AT10.\AI, IIOTEI,. city, without the annoyance from the busy whirl aiul excitement found in the immediate center of activity. The office and reading room, located on the first floor of the building, are models of their kinds, both in size and appointments. Its rooms occupying the four upper floors are large, well ventilated and lighted, nicely fulnished. and what is of most impor- tance, thoronghly clean. The beds, especially, are broad, comfortable and scrupulously neat. The main stairway is so arranged that a view of the of- fice may be obtained on each floor, and the guests are supplied with excellent elevator service. Each and the latter, commodious, well lighted and su|i- plied with every appurtenance fnf prompt and effi- cient service. The National nn-rits the reputation it has attained fm' supplying a table equal to that of any hotel in the country. Messrs. Coleman and ^Foore, the gentlemanly proprietors of this liostelry. who are thorough business men, look carefully after the reiiuirements of their suests. and give tliem most excellent ser\ ice in every way. Peoria's citi- zens feel much pride in this hotel, and that their confidence is .justly merited, the large patronage wliieh the National enjoys is proof positive. IMOOUIA ILI.l STliA'I'KI). 43 .1. 1!. liltKKMirT. 1(i;iulation of li.ddd. and innst Inivc done a lar^'c Inis- iricss from tin' fact that l.:j:i(i vessels landed at her wharves (liirin<; that year. I'nder the name of the r.ankins Hinise of X. 15. Curtis & Co., that g('utle- /nau, who oamo liere from ('hicaRo, opoued the lirst bank at the corner of Main and Washiuston st.eets. .\fter a career of six voars this bank suspended biisi- ni'ss. In I8.")2 two other banks wore started, one of which failed after throo years. The other, which wa.s establi.shed by Joseph P. Ilotchkiss, has contin- ued uninterrn|itcdly through various changes of name, and to-day, as the I'eoria National Hank, it is known as one of the most substantial financial insti- tutions of this city. In IWiO was started the bank which in 1804 became the First National Bank of O z UJ z 1. m >>£ .D ■" u, 01 01 c- C t. -;; D o "O u £ o ° S ^ < o D O U o o ; < o X D o □■ M O It 'I O CD X X '-* i-H S !•■ f -3 o T i> = r: X 6 Is O JC X = ."= C Vl ~ ? 2 S U X X tt ,0 ■.-' •£ r: i-' c -t-' «- ri 5 1:: *- - ' r*" r ^ ?■ i! '.!i *^~ ' ~ X X -f* X X 5 i- 1 if ? 9 J? ?'* 2! 3! **■ rt ■T' cf T' d x't' -^ -r' -t-' c: -r r' r -t -^ -. = ■:' ^ — '-: -f i~ --^ re 1-H I- -^ -t i- 1~ o -J '-' X =;■ X WW i-V-^' c'w -J X w cT X '"- c; -*• a X c 7! X rt f ■:■- o r: •':'-' ?' c- -t -f- '^ ^ - C X t-i -t -J '" *- "*: r "!'*'--.• ! *' ^-T *. w X H 9 o ^ i 1= w b 5 X c;i-x'i-*-'xx*i-i-x'i-*c; § 7, 3 Teoria. In ISG.') the Mechanics" National Hank was opened. These are the three oldest bankins; houses in this city. Peoria now has six national, three state and liv(? private banks. Two of the state andtwoof till' private banks do a savings business. Eleven of the banks are represented in the clearinghouse, and we give herewith tln^ stateuiciit of the clearing house by the nujuth for the past five years. This is a bet- ter showing than any otlier city (in ]>roportion to Its size) in the state, not excepting Chicago. The total resources of the national and state banks will reach fully Slo.don.ooo. I'.KAI. ESTATK. Keal I'Stalc dealers and purchasers of this i-ity truly have nnich cause for self-congratnlatiou. l'ro|M'rt> during the past few years in numerous in- dividual cases has been transferred at an advanc<' of lifty i)er cent over purchase price of six months pre- vious. We can li'arn of no single instance of desira- ble property in this city having decreased or even re- mained at a fixed value: the tendency is upward: and yet Peoria has never had a boom in the ordinary ac- ceptance of the word. Its growth has been rapid, yet substantial. Her development is ri'al, with no tendency to lullateil valuation, wliich Is sure sooner or later to result in a reactiiui with stagnaticui of business in all lines and an inevitable and disastrous shrinkage of values. There is a very noticeable and gratifying featun- in the growth of the residence? l)ortlon of the city. 'S'ear by yearthe number of va- cant lots sold to persons Intending to build homes for tlieinselves has increased in a greater ratio than the population. This is not only so in the older and more valuabh? neighborhoods, but in tlie suburbs and among the working classes. This is one of \Mc reasons of the freedom from strikes which this city enjoys. There is no better investment than Peoria property, where returns an' certain and risks practically nil. This Is as applicable to the small wage earner as to the large capitalist. To the former it has some ad- vantages over a savings bank, for wliile money in real estate Is harder to reach for some temporary want, if real need occur It can always be realized on real estate security. I'eoria Is now conceded to be the wealthiest city i)er capita in the United States, with one exception. 48 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. Anthony Loan & Trust Co. Tin? main ol'lices of the Anthony Loan & Trust Co. are located at 434 Main street, Peoria, 111., and the branch at 318 New York Life Building, Omaha, Neb. Its business was organized at Washington, Illinois, by Charles E. Anthony, in 1866, under the firm name of Anthony it Dcnhart. In 1877, Clifford M. Anthony was admitted to the firm. In 18S.5 tlie firm of Anthony & Donhart was dissolved, Charles E. and Clifford M. Anthony selling the commercial banking department to Mr. Denhart and retaining the mortgage, loan and bond department which they moved to Peoria to better facilitate the handling of what had become a business of very large propor- tions ; the new firm name was thenC. E. &C. M. Anthony. In 1888 Mr. George W. Curtiss, who had been with the old ti/m for several^ years, became a partner. In 1891. the business hav- ing been estab- lished for twenty- five years, it was decided to incor- porate in order to perpetuate it. The ofticers man- agers and owners are the former partners, viz: Chas. E.Anthony, President; Clif- ord M. Anthony, Vice President and Gen'l Manager, George W. Curtiss, Secretary and Assistant General Manager. This Company confines its investments to Donds and first mortgage loans upon improvedcity property in Peoria, III., Omaha and Lin- coln, Neb., and farm lands in the "Corn Belt" of Illi- nois, Iowa, Earstern Nebraska and Northwestern Missouri, and they have amounted in the aggregate to many millions of dollars. These securities are sold to estates, banks, guardians, trustees for church, school and other trust funds, and to individuals. For the Conn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, alone, near- ly five million dollars have been loaned during the past ten years. The Anthony Loan & Trust Company's fiscal year just closed (Jan. 31, 1893,) andonthatday it published the wonderful record of there not being one penny in due and unpaid cupons on any loan it has made and sold in all its 37 years' experience — not a dollar lost nor a mortgage forclosed by any of its clients. Charles E. Anthony is a prominent figure in financial circles — and as a citizen of Peoria stands high — personally he is respected — and no man stands higher commercially or otherwise. The same is true of Clifford JI. Anthony, a gentleman of unusual bus- iness qualifications and a financier whose reputation is bounded by no state lines. To his judgment and ability much of the success which has attended this firm is due. George W. Curtiss, Esq., is known either personally or by reputation to many of our rea- ders. Mr. Curtiss lias by strict in- tegrity and great natural ability, coupled with in- domitable push, achieved an en- viable place in the financial world — and no one is ^more highly trus- fi'd and esteemed. I'he Anthony lan &, Trust Co. '11 joy a clear and unbroken record, i)f which they may well be proud, — twenty- seven years e.v- periencein the in- vestment and loan business and not a spot or blur to mar theescuth- eon of the house — and not a single act to bring suspicion or distrust upon its transac- tions. Of how many can the like be said? The long experience of this company gives to it unusual fa- cilities which place it in the front rank. Its relia- bility is shown by the fact that of the millions of dollars it has invested not one single dollar, not one cent — in either principal or interest has been lost by any of their clients on a farm loan made and sold by it: and the volume of business is greater than any other investment bankers in the West. These facts amply shows the estimation in which tliis com- is held throughout the investment world. It is therefore easily understood why "Anthony's Mort- gage Loans" are noted everywhere as "Safe, Prompt and Convenient," and "good as government bonds." i'i;(ii;i A ii,i,rsTi:ATi:n. 49 niii.ntxtis. 'I'lii' lavorability of Diir location for a gri-at niaii- iifacluriiif!, healthy and luxurious city is conceded. With its advantages of cheap fuel, waterways, rail- roads, centrality, expansive suburbs, easy to utilize. and all of tliefeatnri's wliich have already been con- sideret! which tend to nuilco this city the iici|Hilar centerof UKiii- ufactiii'i' anil residence that it is, have al- ready been (■oiisiuiA National FiA.NK is t be olih-st I'nited States (li'iinsitni y ill this city, and has pmbably han- dle 'il more 1 iiiteil States revenue t ban any other bank in the coun- l r > . 'I' 1, I s lianlv rejire- sents and suc- ceeds to the business of a loni; line of S II C cess f II I banking insti- tutions. .1. P. Ilotclikiss & 'o. organized ill !8.")1 and cniiliniied un- til till' death of the senior, when the re- maining part- ner organized the lirm of S. Howell ,<: Co.. ubich contiii- iii'il nnlil the X a I i una I Kaiik .\ct was pa.ssed. when it was merged into the Sec- ond Xatioinal in ISIH, with .s. : Howell as r r e s i d e n t. The charter of the " Sec- ond " exjiiri'd in 1883, and the •■ Peoria," with much the same ofli- cers, continu- ed the busi- ness. Througli the excitements of the war times, with intlated cur- rency, followed by the risks of resumption, the iianic of '72 and 'TS, the bank has maintained its credit and character as a safe and successful institution. It has now a capital stock of .S3I)I),<«10. with a surjilus and undivided prolits of .STd.dOO. The officers are (;eo. II. Alcllvaine, President; S. F. Houghton, Cash- ier; C. C. Lines, Assistant Cashier; G. H. Mcllvaine, lOXAI. Il.\.NIv, Washington Streets. 50 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. riiilip Zrll. C. C. Linvs. R. A. Culti'i-, Will. .hic-U and N. C. Duiighcrty, Diroctois. The Peoria Sav- ings, Loan and Tbust Company Iuivp one of the finest rooms in tlii> fity. on tlic fxnmnil floor of llic V. M. r. A. Unildingr. It is s|ilcii- didlv fitted tip to liaiullc a largp general lia lik- ing business. It was incorjioratiMl in fS'.io and started in Febru- ary, ISSU. with a capital paid in of S-00,ii(IO and an additional lialillitx of stockliolders of 3300,000, and already has a surplus of 8S,000. The savings depart- ment is a special fea ture of this institution, and those having money to invest, howeversmall the sum, will find here an advantageous and safe place, in which it may be placed. On such deposits interest at the usual rates will be paid. There is alsn connected with this de- partment what is known as the nickel stamp plan, for the benefit of small depos- itors, by which five cents at a time may be laid aside safely. Look into this plan. " Take care of the pen- nies; the pounds will take care of them- selves." There are a limited number of safety deposit boxes for the safe keeping of valuable papers, sub- ject to the key of the depositor, which are at the services of the reg- rtlar patrons of the bank without extra charge. The otScors CKXrUAI. XATIO.NAI. hank 0I~ I'KOUl.V ■211 Mala St. C.iPiTAL fUOO.OOO Surplus WO.OOO IIFKICEHS: Hervev Liglituer. President H. F. Blossom, Cashier Oliver J. Bailey, Vice-President F. F. Blossom, Asst. Cashier of tile company are Martin Kingman, Pn>s- ideiit: A. S. Oakford, Vice President, and C. T. lleald. Cashier. The Directors are, in ad- dition to the above officers. W. W. llani- niiiiid. C. A. .lamlson, .lolm Wilson. E. C. Heidrich and .1.11. Ross, all of Peoria, and II. A. Hammond, of Wyo- iiiiiii;. 111. TiiK HiimkSavings and Statk Bank, 317 SiHith Adams street, of this city, though among the younger Ijusiness eiiter|>rises. is one of the most substantial 1111(1 leliable banking houses of the city. It was organized by about thirty intlui'ntial citi- zens, miistly Oermaus: amiiiip; tlieni Messrs. Vale 11 t i II e r I r i c h, Frank Trefzger and C. Clelirmann. who were formerly connected with the German-Amer- ican National Bank of this city. Mr. Ulricli. who was President and largest stockholder of the 'last named bank sold his entire interest there to become Presi- dent of the Home Banlc to which he gives his ex- clusive attention. Jlr. Trefzger is cashier and Mr. (Jehrmaiin one of the directors of the bank, and as it is the only institution of the kind in this city having biitli a Oerman presi- dent and cashier it is largely patronized by the German ])opulation. The Home Savings and State Bank has a paid up capital stock of SI-JO.OOO. and as its policy is conservative it T'lCORFA II-I.fSTUATKT). iwoicis •ri'ciit risks, and its i-csdm-ccs an' avallal)li' fur any I'liicrKriicy. Tlic hanlv itself is o|ile is best shown by DlMK SAVINOS MAXK. lOil S. .IKKI-KKSO.N ST its giowtli. -Mtliougli lint six years liave elupsed since it was started, it lias opened over 14.000 ac- counts and has now on deposit over half a million dollars. .Small deposits are as acceptable as a large one. and the child and laborer as welcome as the ca|)ilalist. The proprietors, Eliot Callender. O. .7. IJailey. II. I', .\yres and l''rank Meyers are men of wealth. e\- ^ ~' perience in l)iisiness, re- liable-, up- right a n d conservative and to these ciualities of tlie partners and to the bank's in- flexible rule t o m a k e loan- only oil the best real estate mortgages, and iieveron personal se- curity, may be attribu- ted the repn- lation f o r safety which it enjoys in so large a measure. Wm.Oheh- II A V s K K , banker, oOU S. Adams St., is one of I'coria's old- est settlers and best known lig- iires in li- nancial cir- cles in tlie city, lie came to I'eoria in lS4'.i. and has been actively identified with the improvements of the city, and was a member of the city council for some years. lie; has been identified with the banking interests for thirty years, first with the banking house of Chas. Mattison »<: Co. .After concluding his engagement with this firm ho was connected for eight years with S. Piilsifer & Co. From this bank he resigned 'and accepted the responsible position of cashier of the tJerman ISank, in which institution he served for twelve years, the last year of which it was 53 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. known as the German American National lianl;. In 1885 Mr. Oberhauser established his present business, to which he has given his entire and un- divided atten- tion, witli the result that he has built \ip a large and lu- crative busi- ness, and one that is con- st an t 1 y in- creasing. In addition to his general bank- ing business he makes a specialty of foreign ex- change, and in this line is conceded to do the largest business of any similiar institution iu this city. Mr. Oberhauser is a director of the Ger- man Fire In- surance Com- pany, and is agent for the best known steams hi p lines plying between this and foreign countries. Another im- portant feat- ure of this bank is the savings de- partment, in which interest is paid on de- posits. Mr. Oberhauser is a man of large exper- ience in his business, and giving each depa rtm e nt his personal attention and special care < ummkiili.vi. .natiuxai has established a rejjutation for successful and fair methods among his competitors and customers. OFFICE OF C. M. KROWN, :.' 1 4 M.\IN ST. C. M. Brown, an interior view of whose office appears herewith, was born in Peoria county in 1859. He has lived in this city si n c e 18)i4, and was educated in the public schools, grad- uating from the Peoria high sciuiol in 1877. After '■ight years in tlie employ of various rail- road compan- ies, the last three as agent of the Balti- more & Ohio fast freight line, he em- barked in the In ISOO he succeeded the firm iiisurauce business of Hansel & lirown. (if wliich lie '■^^JjCTf. Li: n r had been the junior mem- ber; and since that time has bought out the three in- surance agen- cies of R. II. ^\'alker, B. V. Mile s a n d Smith vfe Gable adding their business to his own. In ad- dition to a large general i u s u r a n c e business, Mr. Brown deals extensively in real estate and giltedged loans. By dil- igent and per- sistent work his business luis steadily increased: and all who have con. Fci.Tox .v.M. WAsni.N.iTo.N sT.s. . trau^sactiou in any of the above lines will Mud tlii'ir interests care" fully considered at bis otiice, :.'14 ^laiu street. PEORIA ILLUSTRATKD. 53 JACdli WDOI.XKK. PholfiKniphcd by C. R. liibson. I'KOl'I.K S SAVINCiS HANK. JACOB WOOI.XER, PROP. S. Adams, Cor. Cedar Streets. PEORIA ILLTSTRATKn. TiiKC'oM.MEUCiAi. X.vrioxAi, 1!axk. l(K-alcd al tin- coriu!!- of Fulton iuid Washington sti'iM'ts. is tin- youngest National bank in the (■ ty. It was cstab- lishod in Feb.. lS8."i with a capital stiici< of S'.'oo.iiod. The surplus is now $43,000. The stockholders ai'e among the wealthiest citizens of this city, and the care and attention which is given to every department has established for them a large and growing business. The officers are Gardner T. Barker, president: Wal- ter Barker, first vice-president: John L. Flinn. see- on d Vic e- p re s i d ent: H. B. Dox. cashier, the directors be- ing Messrs. {}. T. Bark- er. Walter B a r k e i- . .1 o h n 1j . Flinn. .lolin Wilson, Hor- ace Clark. H. R. WocKJ- ward, .). L. Cole. W. R. Buckley and C. L. Brad- bury. This bank, con- veniently lo- cated, as it is in the cen- ter oft h> w h o 1 es ale distr i ct, i s destined to become one of the most prominent financial institutions of our city. Pkoi'Lks S.iA'ixos Bank. 1.S39 South Adams, cor- ner Cedar, is the subject of an illustration in this book. The business was established in 1888 by Jacob Woolner. one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of this city, for the purpose of carrying on a general banking and excliauge business. He has also made the savings department an important fea- ture of the bank. The building in which the busi- ness is conducted is a handsome three story brick structure, the proijerty of Mr. Woolner and is excel- lently located for such a business as it is the only banking institution in the southern part of the city, and with the numerous factories and retail stores and the large population it offers a convenient and unquestionably safe place in which to de])osit. Mr. Woolner's policy is a very liberal one, at least to be consistent with absolute security. lie pays four jier A. HrTCHlNSON. [Photogi-aphefl rent, iiiti'i'cst on time and savings dejxisits. He also niakcsa s|)ecialty of fcn-eigu exchange and collections. .Mr. Woolner, thi' i)roprietor. is too well known to need any introduction to most Peorians, he has been actively engaged in business here since 18T0. having done much for the improvement and advanceim-nt of the city. He owns considerable real estate and is interested in several (if tin' line buildings and is prominently identitied witli tin' ilistilling interestso this city. Hiacn- 1 N s (> N A Hitchcock. One of the mostreliable and largely 1) a t r ouized firms of real estate deal- ers in the city is that of Hutchin- son i<: Hitcli- cock, which was estali- 1 i s h e d 1) y these gentle- men in 1887. ];> ]i u sli, liaid work and scrupu- lous atten- tion to detail and square deal i n g, t h e y have seen t h e i r business steadily in- crease and have won for themselves the confi- dence and good will of their patrons. Both of the members of the firm have lived in Peoria and watched with interest the wonderful growth of the city for the past twenty years, and both being keen business men, their judgment of prices and values of city lots and residences, of which they make a specialty, may be relied upon. !Mr. Hutchinson, the senior member of the firm, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He came to Peoria in 1873, and engaged in the wholesale jewelry business. Mr. Hitchcock was a native of Troy. New York, moving to Aurora, this state, is 18.")7, and finally located in this city in 187.">. where he engaged in tlie grain business for a num- ber of years. H. ScinvABACHER. at 314 and 31ii South Wash- ington street. Distiller and Wholesale Liquor Dealer, is one of the old I'espected residents of this city, in (\ F by C. R. Gibson.] lIlTCIiroCK. I'KdlMA IhM'STKATED. wliDSO growth and dcvclupmiiit he has watched and assisted very niatciially for over a third of a century. Mr. Schwabacher established his present business in ism, and bv close attention and personal supervision he has built a larfic ancMucralive trade which ev- tends over tho whole of the I'nited States and is steadily increasingin volum(^ 'riiere are several trav- I'lins; sali'snien engaged in representing his interests over tlie country, lie was an alderman some years ago. but has retired from politics and devotes his un- divided attention t" the im^iuess. He has a very line s'ore. M. IlHNK- HKKV. Keclilicr and Wholesale Liquor Di'aler. Ii:t and i::. South Water streets, is the oldest m e r- chant in this line in this city, and further, in this state, and for forty-two years he li;is occupied I li e saine rooms tni Water street. I' or 111 e r 1 y known as Xus. T and .s. .M r. Ili'iiebery was born in Ireland. County KilUeii- ny, in Septem- ber, 18:i4. and came to I'eoria in l.Sl'.l. Two years later he engaged in the b u s i n ess i n wiiich he has continued ever since at the same place, and has made for himself a name that is the envy of all competitors and is a guarantee of e\cellencc for any of the goods sold over it. He is a direct importer and jobber of all the linest Krencli wines, brandies and champagnes.- Mr. Henebery has been promi- nently identilied with the growji of this city and has always lieen liberal in helping any enterprises that had for their object the improvement of the city. He has long been connected witli the board of the j'ublic Library, and for twenty years Vice President of the l-'irst National Hank, and is Treasurer of thi^ (iaslight and Cok<^ Company. He is also a Director in the .lenney Electric Light and I'ower Company, the I'eoria Tacking and Provision Company, and the A. F. .lAXOWITZ. I'nion Stock Yards Company. In politics Mr. Hene- bery is a Democrat and has been an alderman for one term. .\rchitects Wechselberger & .lanowit/.. wlio.se business has been established since 18'.)0. is one of the leading linns in this line in the city. The former studied his i)rofession undcM' IJurnliam & Root, of Chicago, and the latter graduated with the degree of M. A. from the Boston Institute of 'I'echnology. Their ollice. coni|)risliig rooms Js'o. .")l)8 to .">li>. Y. M. C. A. Kuilding. is the largest of its kind in the state outside of Chicago, and is fully eipiiiipeil for all classes of ai- c h i t ect ur a 1 work. Th e y luiiKc n spci'- ialty of Chicago iron and steel c oust r uctioii and consulting architects. A glance through this publica- tion will suflicf^ til show the higli standard of the work ex- I'l'uled liy this liiiu. Those in need of profes- sional advici' in this lini' will lind it to their inteie :t to call upon these gen- tlemen. TllK lloTKI, 1' I! l)( 11 AZ K.\. sit iiated at the corner of First and Franklin streets, is one of the newest and neatest hoti'ls in this city. The building, which, in addition to olbces. dining room, etc., contains about thirty rooms, is very pleasing In appearance and quite centrally located for the con- venience of the traveling public, being about midway between the station and the business portion of tin- city. The hotel is conducted on both the American and European plans. It was established by Charles I'roehazka & Co. the 4tli of April. I8I1:.'. The genial proprietor and manager, from whom the hotel t n s i n ess. 'I' h e ti r m n a m e o I .lohnston v crl- e 1) r a t e d \ ineyards of Senator Le- hmd S t a ii- ford. whieh are conced- ed to hi' the linrst made in this coun- try. They are also im- p o r t e r s of line Uhine and lltingar- i a n wines. 1'. .1. Singer, t h e gi'iiial I'res iden I and Seere- t a r )■ , e s- teemed alike by patrons and employ- es, has seen this business grow almost f r o m t h e lirst. ami it is owing to his energy ami integri- ty that H has reached its present high Iiositiou i u com mercial circles. \V. A. Singe r, t h e Secro- t a ry, ha s g r o w n 11 p with the bus- iness and is a thorough chemist and pharmacist, a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Philadelphia Col- lege of Phannaoy. I'KolMA Il.l.l STIIATKI). TllK AVKKV ri.A.NTKH Co.MI'AXV. willi oHircs :lll<)uisville, Ky.. are general agents for the Soiitln'rn States. Mex- ico ami .'\ustralia. The rcnnpany was organized by R. 11. -Avery, original inventor of the Avery ma- eapaoity not exceeded by any other similar I'stablisli- ment in thp country, and which is being ailded to and the machinery iniproved as occasion and the jiress of the rapidly increasing business recpiires. The imple- ments manufactured here inclnch' tlie latest and bcft corn planters, with check rower or drill attacli- inents. Of cliecU lowers they niaUi' sevi'i'al styles: also spiral knife stalk cutters for two and three- horse teams, cultivators of ovi'ry conceivalde de- scri|ition. walkin;; and riding, broadcast seeders anil [ .«Wr W/MItT FlC F.MTOHV OK TllK AVKKV I'l.AXTF.U Co. ■X.Wi til -.MIO N. .Vilam.s Street. chines, but who died at Los Angeles, Cal.. Sept. I.i. IS'.i-.'. and C M. Avery, the present president of the cinnpany. and incorporated under the law.s of the State of Illinois in ISS.'i, with a capital stock of Sfi-'dO, ooo. Of this company the otlicers at present are C. .M. .\very, I'resident; C. \V. Freeman, Vice President: (!. 1'. Carson, Secretary: F. K. .\very. Treasurer, \V. 1'. Sisson. Superintendent. The factory of this com- pauT consists of the works erected in IHSrJ and '.S.'! t)y K. II. .tC. M. .\verv. of this citv. and they have a the .\very tank heater. 'I'lie nmttn nf ilie ,\very I'lauter Com|iauy is. " Never despise tin- ibn of small things;" as the past is the best ciiteriim of the fu- ture, we are justided in saying that iliis com- pany will ciintinin' to so coustrnct their machines and deal with their customers as to merit the conti- derici' and patronagi' herc'tofore enjoyed by them. Their trade mark is emblazoned with the words ■■Corn is King." anil surely tlie Avery Planter Com- jiaiiy iiiaks the best machines to raise it. ® ® ® PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. KlUGMAN & west dealing in twine, rope and lished in 1867 by president |of the company which was incorpo rat- ed im 1882, the other of- ficers are V. A. Jamison. Vice - Presi- dent: G. II. S c h i Til |i It'. Secy, a n d Treas., and H. .T. Ellis. Asst. Secy. and Treas. This iirni has a capi- ta! stock uf $60 0. 00(1. s u r p 1 us 8400,000 . with larRo Interests in the "W p i r Plow Co. uf Monmou t li, Illinois, the Peoria Cord- age Co., the Hanna Wag- on Co., Peo- ria, and the Mars e i 1 1 e s M a n u f a c- turlng Co., of ^larseil- les. III., and empi y i n g in all about 1,000 hands. The goods made by the factories in which this firm are in- terested are fa V o r a b 1 y known in every state Co. is one of the largest firms in tlic farm machinery, vehicles, binder bicycles. The business was estab- Martin Kingman, who is now tlie in the rniun. They have forty through Illinois. Iowa. Minnesota Kansas, Arkansas. Indian Terri The binder twine handled by th 1 ii 1 '-l'3^ 'If? '1 ^ .^ ''^f0^' KINGM.VN & CO. you lo on B. Washingtou St salesmen traveling . S.Dakota. Missouri tory and Oklahoma, company, and in the manufacture of which they control e X t e n s i ve inte r e s t s , has attained an unpre- cedented sale where ever binders are used, and t h e i r bicycli'S ari' a I s o d e - s e r \' d I y popular, and are equally ill demand. This house, as do most of the busi- ness enter- juises of this t h 1- i V i n g city, enjoys a steadily increasing trade. and t li e y a r e com p e lied almost year- ly to make some addi- tions to t h e i r fac- to r i e s o r wareroo ins. T li i s linn li a s j II s t com |il e t e d a spacious three story wareh o u s e ad j o i n i n g their pres- ent quarters with a floor area of over 2 .T , square feet. PEOKIA ILI.rSTRATED. 50 DdXMKYKU. ("tAKIlNKI! »<■ Co.. FlOMP MilllTS. I'co- ria. 111., is one oT llic largost milling linns in tliis liari III' the stall'. Tin' Inisini'ss has boon condncteil with ijci-rat suooiss and incfcaso for llii' past ten yrai-s iinilrf thi' pri'sciit nwnci's. Tlirii- plant is thi^ of all who use flour Ihfonfih all thf territory in which this linn's goods arc known. This linn oxohmscs the groalost caro in the buying of their grains, and noth- ing but the best goes through their mill. Their em- ployes also are as carefully chosen as their grain, and vif:xx.v Mii.i.s. ixiNMi-.vKii. i;AnnxKi! i*c ro.. I'nnrniKToi:; '.'10 TO '.MS KAT'ON S'r. snli.jecl of illustration. The linn employs from twenty to tweuty-liye men, while four traveling salesmen represent their interests on the road. They are the manufacturers of the following well-known brands of Hour: The Vienna and Daisy Patents and Snow l.oaf. Too much cannot be said in praise of these brands, which are standards and the especial delight are all of them thoroughly competent a^iid skilled workmen. The machinery used in this mill is of the latest and most improved pattern. The policy of the firm is liberal. They believe in taking advantage of every device that will increase the excellence of their product. GO PEORIA ILLUSTRATEP. CI. ARK, (JUIEN 4 MORSE 40'.' unci 404 Smith WashiDgtnn Slivet Clark, Qi iex & Morse, 402 and 404 S. Wash- ington stroet, is one of the largest wholesale hardware houses in Central Illinois. The offices and storerooms on Washington street extend through to Water, with several additional rooms on this latter street. This business wd^ establishc^d in ISiili by Clark, ,Quien & Chalmers, the style of the firm changing in 1S77 when Mr. Morse took Mr. Chalmer's place in the firm. The Vmsiness was incorporated under the state laws of Illinois in 188.5 with a capital stock of $7."), 000. There are ciuiildved in tills large establish- ment thirty-five men and six traveling salesmen, who visit the trade through Central Illinois. In ad- dition to doing an immense jobbing business in this section in the general hardware line, this firm are manufacturers of clickers, corugated conductors and the Peoria Washing Machine. All of the special- ties In which tills firm are interested, either as agents or manufacturers, are sold all over the United States. I'EoniA II.LI-STRATKn. 61 Tjik WoonnrFP TcE Comvws i- mi.' ..l iln-lirsi rrprrsc'iilalivcs of lliis (l('|i;n'l iiu'IiI of lln' I'diiiiiicrcc uf I'roi'ia. uf wlik'li it is ;i vory iiiipurtaiit faot(ir. Tln> business of llii' WoodnilT Iro t'dinpaiiy was cs- tal)lislic(l ill lsr>."> l)y Xi'lsoii S. WoiidnilV. a pidiwi'i- wild scttlril ill tliis city in ISH.'i. He condiK'trd tin' liusiiii'ss iiiilil liis ilcalli. in ISi'.i. al wliicli tiiiiB lir liad Ilii' licavirst trade aiul tiic lai'f^cst stdi'aii'' facil- itii's (pf any lirm in tlie fily. liis Inmses at thai liiiir liavlni; a caiiacity nt Ki.diiil tons. Sinee Ids ilcatli ice fnjin tlio laUe into the lionsos, a double one at the Cai'oliiie street liouse and a siiiRle one at tlie Hay- ward street house for niglit work during the iiarvest- iiiir. when tliere are from one hundred to one bun- dled and lifty men employed. Electric lights are used. Diirinj; the summer season tlii're are about tliiriy iiii|pldyc-s and iliei-e are nine wagons and sev- eral supply waaiins necessary to distribute their pindiict to tlie customers in tlie city. The whole- sale traile is mostly to St. Louis bv freiijlit. Form- W.VGOXS OF TlIK UOODRl IF ICK COMf.VNV. tile family have cciutiiiued the business, which has increased with the years. In 18S2, May Isl. the \Voodruff Ice Coiupany was incorporated with a cap- stal stock of iSiiri.diKi. of which M. A. Woddnitr is President: E. N. WoodrntT. Secretary: II. li. Mor- jian. Manager and Treasurer. The lioiises of this concern, which are amou.0()ii in .Iinic In bicycles tliis linn ha mile the •• Stcrliiif;- " a iid the 1893. Till' men at till- head of tluM'ompany arc iirac- ceh'hrated ••riiimi" Ini- tljeir liiifh-orade wIlim-Is. tical. experienced men ill their line of business. That The tun wlieels iiaiiied alinvi- are made id' tlie best they are hustlers and full of jjush and eners> is materials tliat money can bu\ and are bnill by the provc'd by the fact that they Were compi'lled to move most e\peil workmen that money will liire. Tin- into a larger store at the end of six iiionths in order companie> ilmt build I hese wheels are liackcd up i>y to he able to have a large enough display of goods to a ciunbined capital id' o\ I'r .U.")()(l,()O0. wliich insures accommodate the demands of their increasing trade. pun-hasers of their absolute reliabilit>. This com- Tliis liiMi make a specialty cd' line pianos, and ;it pany also handle a full line of inedium-m'ade and Iheir « arerooms at .'i'iT !Maiii street may lie found a low-priced bicycles of various styles. They have cy- liue line of .Steinwa>. Haines Tiros.". Sleek. Kiiil/.- cles for ladies, gentlemen, girls and bo\s: in fact for maiiii and I'ease pi;niiis. The aboxe pianos are. e\ er\ lioil\ . Tlie celebraleil •' Stamlard " rotary sliiit- I'KoUIA MtSir CO.. '.'OS AND '.'.'ill MAl.V STI!EEr. eseiy one. an old established make — Stein\\a\ ha\- tie sewing machine is also sold by this lirni. They lug been made for forty >ears. Haines fin- forty-two handle iheiii in large (luaiitities specially for the re- years. Steck bir thirty-six years. Kurtznniun for tail tiade. Tl Standard" is tlie first and only thirl>-se\ en years, and last, bill not lea si. Hie [lopii- siiceessriil rotar> shuttle machine made in the wo lid. lar I'ease. which lias been on the market for twenty- This ma\ sound big. but it is a f'(ic( nevertheless, three years. Piano Imyei's will readily see that tliey The ■■Standard" is made bv the oldest and most ex- iritiiiof fiossibly make any mistake in inircliasing perienced sewing macliiiie men in the I'nited States, such reliable, old established malves of ]iianos as are Tlie men at the head of the firm have maih' sewing liaiidled l)> this linn. The wiuideifiil Lawrence machines for o\ei- thirty years. The capital of Hie .-.even-octax e oruaii is III f llieir >peciallies in I he line Standard ('iiiii|iaiiy is Sl.T."iO.(K)0. I'arties contem- of organs. On this beautiful instrument almost any pi a Hug tlie purchase of a sewing machine will linil it kind of piano music can be executed witli the ureal- lo Iheir aihanlage to examine the ■•Standard" if est of ease. Thi> i iisl 111 men I 111 list be seen a 111 I tried 1 hey want the best. The officers of the Peoria .Music to apiireciate its worth, ll sells for no more iliaii a Co. are 1!. .\. Uodesch, President and Secretary: J. good, first-class. li\e-octa\e organ, and is as tlioi- ('. 'I'lioiujison. \'ice President and Treasurer. These onghly well made as any organ on the market. They men have liad years of experience in their line of also handle the ordinary five-octave organs of sev- business aiu! what they say can be depended on. I'F.oRIA ll.l.rsTKA'l'T';n. r,3 'I'lii' -ilinw windows nf the iiianunnlli cslablisli- iiilici'iit new sliii-c niiiiiis. '.'H and ".'111 Ailaiiis St.. is iiic'iil i-nniliiclcd hy ( . K. W'lici'lni'k. iiii|inrli'i- anil cM|nallcd by very I'l'W Jiniisi'S in iIlc I'niintry. Mr. wlidlcsali' and ic'tail dcalrrs in I'liina. ;;lass anil sil- \\l Idi-lc niaUrs a .specialty of diroet iiiipiii'taticpns vci'wai'i'. lamps anil fancy gdods. arc among tlic MiDSt and consequently is able to supply his customers attractive of tile many lini' displays of Adams street witli the very latest things in his class of f{'>'>ST. at which time it passed supplyiiifj this part of the trade which is located into the hands of Mr. Wlo'elock and has since hci'n )irincipally in Illinois, Iowa. Mi.ssouri and Iiuliana. successfully carried on under his personal supi'i'vis- Tliirty-live employes are re(|uired to handle the biisi- -iwi.i. "i ■ . h. wiiiii;i,o( K. :.'U-','lil s. adams st. i(Mi. Four stcu'es. ill as many ililVerent cities, are ness satifactorily. Durinix tliesix years in wliicli owned and operateil hy members of the AVheolock .Mr. Wheelock has been in this business it has lieeii family and by means of uuiting iu buying the goods his conslaut aim to thoroughly establish a repuia- for their respective stores they arc able to buy at tion for ridiability. Few business men i)ay as care- prices given to the largest consuniers only. Their ful attentiiui to the quality of all articles ofTered for haliit of discounting all bills also insures insiile sale, and this interest on his part has won the cinili- prices on everything they buy. The complete aiul dence of citizens in so much as the fad that iiii elaborate display of aliiiost every ciuicelvable style article comes from Wheelocl>"s is a guarantee of it> and variety of dlniii'r sets, rich cut glass, sterling quality being just as represented. Courteous atleud- silver. plain and banquet lamiis. chamber.sets. fancy ants are always glad to show the line goods which goods and novelties of every description at the mag- till this large store. 64 PEORIA ILLISTRATED. DoDD A Lee. ;.':.M<'23 S. Adams street, is one uf the largest and most successful exclusive carpet and curtain houses in their line in Central Illinois. This firm was established in 1885 by Joseph Dodd and Lewis W. Lee, and by close attention to business and adhering to a determination to never misrepresent, they have gained the conlidence and a goodly share of the patronage in Peoria and the territory within a I'adius of a hun- dred miles. Their stocli of curtains, liangings. rugs, oilclotlis, wall papers, carpets and house decorations is immense and shows great skill and taste with keen bus- iness judgment in its se- lection, and displays the products of the tinest and most renowned looms in the world. To carry on this business re(iuires the services of upward of forty persons. The car- lii't and wall paperstock. with the curtains and other house decorations, occupy the whole ground floor— 50.\16.5 feet— which is splendidly lighted from show windows in front, skylights and large win- dows in the rear and the front portion of the second floor. The whole of the basement is a No cccupied by them. Here are linoleums, oilcloths, mattings in endless variety: against tlie wall are racks for wall paper in apparently inexhaustible quantities, and hung from above are racks forraould- ings, curtain ixdes. etc. On the main floor some changes have liecu mad.' which addmuchto the con- venience and apiieariince of the interior, and have enlarged the floor space for displaying carpets, making it one of the largest in the state. The office has been moved from the center to the north and DUDU i I.EE, •J21-22:) S. Adams Street furtlicr fi-iinl. giving better liijln t.i tlie bunks. A featui-e in advertising to which tliis Hrm is giviug special can', and which is repaying well their eftorts ■dnii is [ittractiug much attention, is the window dis- plays. Too much cannot be said in favor of this idea, and Dnod & Lee are sparing no pains to make this I'SiK'cially elegant and characteristic of the highly artistic work done by them. In wall papers they always keep in t lie lead, showing the latest designs as soon as tliey are on the market, and this spring are dis|)lay- ing the most e\(|uisite paiiers in ncjvel patterns that have ever been shown. One of the latest conceits is a genuine leather wall covering. e\(|iiisitely di' CO r a ted with gold, ceiling and border to match, and just the thing for lilu-ary, smoking room (jr •■ den." Their stock of body lirus- sels, moquette, tapestrie, ingrains, agras. etc.. is colicedell to be the larg- est ill the ,-tate. The various departments are liiesideil liver by expei'i- enced clerks, ami e\er\- thing is done in the iiiosi rourteons manner to make tlie visitor, whet her a piis>ible pi,i-cliasrr in- not. perfectly at ease. I n tills basement are also cariiets are made and Htted before they leave the store. Two men are ke]it con- stantly etniiloyed making curtains, and auntlier man in devising new dra|)ings for portiers and goods in that line. Tlie establishment fi-oiu beginning to end is complete in all of its appointnuMits and cniiveiii- entlv arranged for the raoid and satisfactory c-ini- the work-rooms Here tlucting iness. if tlieir large and constantly increasing liiis --^^r I'Efinr \ Tr.r.fsTi: \i'i:i) I'HKSTO.N CLAKK Tin' I'KOIUA Ml.NKHAl. Sl'lilN(;, in tUr l-cllliTuf llii- I'ity. is ;i rcniurliiiblc provision of nature. In an i-;iily (lily this was tin' plant of the I'coria WatiT Company, and llii' yoniijr city was snpplii'd from its stroni; ami I' o n t i n u - n s How. t h r o n ;; li a four ini'li pipo. The large reser- voirs extend far into the rocky bliift- side, form- ing d <• e p . silent lalies of crystal clea r n e s s. In t he s e frrc^al cor- ridors t ll !• e \ p I (I r e r nio\('S aliont with I) o a t and torch, oppressed by silence as death -I i I; !■ a~ thai of 1 ll c Main- molli (avi- of K' e n - tucky. Ovei- lifty seal's have passed sinci' these gri'at nrnler- LT V (I n n d ari'he> were hnill. a n d tall liiresi trees have grown over t h e ni : yil they are in as iierfi'cl condition as though construclinl yesterilay. The analysis of the water demonstrates its absolute purity and shows it to be much the same as that of the famous Waukesha springs, only richer in mineral salts. The spring and the extensive bottling works con- KDWIN KlIINl) N'EWroX Foreman Hottliug Department. IlI'l'ICK AMI WonivS S04 and son nected with il. hidong to and are operated by I'res- tiiii (lark. Mr. (lark was formerly a practicing lawyer in the northern [lart of the slate but his training assindi does not seem unfavorable to him as a business man. his es- tablishmcMt being |i r- fei-t In ap- poiii t in e n t and CO n- V e 11 i (• n ce. The factory a |i p e a r s among our illustrations In addition to llie plain III i 11 r r a I water, groat 1 1 1 1 a II t i t i e s of llavored bottled goods, gin- g e r a I e , soda, seltzer — all having for a basis this elegant 111 i 11 e r a I wilier aie pill out and vliippcci far a 11 ll near. Cert a i n I y, the city is well repre- sent e i\ i n iliis branch of industry: and dealers in I li e s e p r o ll II c t s c a n s e n d their orders here conli- d e n I of ri' c e i V i n g superior and reliable goods, and in the cer- tainty that the re|mtation of the estabishment for promptnoss, liberality and lionorabe dealing is deserved. of rUKsroN ci.AKK Seventh St. PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. I rMMl.M.S A HMHIlSdX 41ti uml 41N S. \V;iKliiiigliin St. Cr.MMlxos A K.MKK.'^ci.N. 411; and US South Wasli- stuck lidin iIm' Ii.sI iiiiiiiii laoldiii'.s. Tlicir wau'dii iiigtun street, is iiik' iif the oldest and most rcdialde and carriage woodstoek is of llie hest quality, as air wholesale dealers in liea\y hardware, etc., in this in fact all tlieir . ootids. They also make a specialtNuf city. The tirni was established October 1, 1S()7 by liiaoksmiths and machinists tools of which they carry tlie late David JI. Ciiiiiniiiigs, and was cliangetl to one of the largest and best selected stocks in the the present style of firm January 1. 1S72 by the West, ii'iucscnting in this line the liest manufatories admission of Geo. V. Emerson, and is conducted now in the country. In addition to the above specialties under till' same linn name. Mr. Emerson having the thcx ciirry a lariic stock of hanlwiiie of all kinlnM'i. ..m- nuiii tia\ ilini; lliiniiiih C'ciiIimI Illinois in the iii- ■riii- hiiiiHli\ \v;is .•stalilisli.ii in 1 MiJ li\ Duke. Din liTrsi> (jf llii- hiurjciiN. and init-iil'-tciwn onlcrs ai-<' A til.. iiiiil.T uhiisi. inaiiauriHi'iiI il was run iinlil assiii-i'd Ihi' same oan'lul atlrnt ion lliat is bi'slowcd l'.'hiiiai-\ ■-'mil. ls:i:>,. wlirn Mr. i 'larlv-.m l.i.ilv riiaru i .-in wcii'l;. This frainrr is rapidly assniniiiK laru'i^ and cdiannvil llir slvj.' "!' linn lu ihr pn'SiMit on.'. iirnp.irl i(jns. Then- an' at invsnil twcnty-i'islit. •I'll,. I-Munlry is iMinipinvl llinju-luHil will, ihc lalrsl hands rinpliiyril. and more will hv addi'd as tlio di;- i.N ir;i:i(>i; \ii:\vs ok (■i..vukso.n s i.ArMii;v. :ll!i Main Street. and most imiiros r.l niai-hinc-ry. insnrini; Ih.' best n- niandsnl' the biisiiicss reqnilv. The Miiality of the suits ill cleansiii- and ifunintf. ami with th.' h'ast work done by this ostablislimeiit i.s of the highest damasje to the most d.dieate fabrics. .Vnoth.r IVat- standard, and requires but one trial to win a steady nre to which the pfopri.'tor would call especial at- customer. Mr. Clarkson is well known as a laundry fntioii is the |)rom|)ttiess with which work is turned man of large experience: was formerly proprietor of not. If uccasicni demand it. clothes can belauudried what is now known as the West End l.auinlry. coinpletidy in the short space of six hours. Tlu're is (IS PEORIA ILIA'STRATKO. MAliAKA i;i II.UIMI ) 10 tn 114 S .leffersou Ave. The Xiasiira Huililing, l(lCi-ii4, inclusive, Soiitli .li'tlcrsuii street, is illustrated as it now stands, an elesrant. complete three-story building of briclc and stone. On or about the first of ]\Iay four stories more will be iulded to the building, making it seveustories in height, in accordance with the original plans. There will also be elevators and electric wiring, and it will be completed, as it was started, with the most careful consideration of every detail, and every effort will be put forth and no moneyspared to make it the most complete, elegant and best arranged office building in the city, and will cost when comjileted about ijir,.-).()u(i. Mr. jlecker. the owner, hopes to have it all coiiiplcted by December 1st of the year 18;i:i. Tlip W. .1. Florence Lodge, H. I*. O. E.. now occupy the l(pp llciiir of the present, and will occupy the t(i|] lloor of the comideted building, which will be arranged especially in reference to their require- ments. The whole ground floor of this large build- ing is occupied by William F. Jleidrotb. and is one of the most elegantly and elaborately Htted drinking halls in Illinois — the floor of genuine Mosaic, the el- egant walnut fixt\ires and every conveniences for en- tertainment, all of the daily papers, etc. The brands and all of the goods kept by Mr. Meidroth are the most repntabh; and the best money can buy. It is the headc|uarters of the Pabst Brewing Company. From this and the words in large white enameled letters on each of the great plate glass windows which make the whole front, it takes its name. ■■ The Pabst." It is a veritable club rocini fcu' only the best class of business men. PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. m llrTCIIINSOX C'dlllM'.HAliK ('(I. TIlC lIlltcllillSclM CiHiporagc C()nii):iiiy, of wliii-h Win. F. WdIImit, M. Kosonow, Wax II. Kilzwollci' and .lacub Kalui arc rospectively president, vice-presidoiit, socrotary ami treasurer, was established and Incorporated liy Jac(iues Hutchlnsim in 1881). and was known in iiiis- iness circles as the Hutchinson Company, the pres- ent style of lirni Iji'infi snl)stituti'd for the original some eiglit years after ils incorporation. While mannfacturing all kinds of syrnp barrels, lard tierces and whisky bar- rels at their shop, corner of Washing- ton and Ap- |)le streets, this CO m- paiiy make a specialty of basswood «nd cypress syrnp bar- rels, for which they find an ever I n c re asing d e m a n d . The factory of the Ilut- C h i M S O M C o o p e rage Company is the largest of its kind in the Uni- ted States. Ten acres of ground are covered by their build- ings, and the in V e 11 t i \ e genius pos- sessed by members of the company e II a b I e s t h e in to ni a n u f a c - ture the pro- d u c t s o f tlieir factory with machinery made under their own patents. This firm carries on its extensive business with a capital stock of Si)"i,0()0, and finds the largest tuarket for its goods in I'eoria and Marshalltown, Iowa. The combined capacity of the Hutchinson nil \ ilMM'KllAi.l 101 10!) Cedar St .„„ii*jt::i'.-:??? llfTCHIXSON COOl'EUAUK CO W'ashfnglon. Cor. Apple Sis. Cooperage Company's factory is 1,400 barrels per day, 180 hands being engaged in thi-ir manufacture. In connection with the Peoria works, a large stave and lieading plant is owned and operated by the lirm at dreenwood. Wisconsin. In this establish- ment are manufactured from their own timber the almost limitless number of staves and heading re- (luired in making their large line of syruj) barrels. PKOuiACooi'KRAtiK Co., 111. 188.->. Max H. Ritz- woller. on a small scale, started thi' manufacture of whisky bar- -!;;•■.■•:,- rol cooper- age, which - ^ is now car- ^ ^ ried on by the I'eoria Coo p e r a g e C o m pa n y. The capital stock of ?.-.. u. w i t h which t h e business was i n CO r pora- ted l)y Mr. Kit/, woller, w as t w o years latter increased to $25,000. The growth of this business was so rapid, li o we V e r , that another increase of stock soon become a II ec ess I ty, and in 18".)2 it was raised to S.")0.0()ll. The Peoria Co o pe rage Company is at present o Hi c e r e d , with the ex- ee p t i o II of .lacob Heim, V i c e-p res- ident, by the same gentlemen representing the active management of the Hutchinson Cooperage Company. The shops are located at the foot of Cedar street, where they average 1,050 barrels per day. riOoRlA II-USTRATHl). J. M. (iRoss, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in AVines and Liiiuors, Xos. 318 and 320 South Wash- ington street. The business now conducted in the elegant quarters next the Chamber of Commerce is the one which was established in ISurliugton. Iowa, in 1S5(J by Fred Hecker, which enjoyed the distinc- tion of being the oldest house of its kind in Iowa. Mr. Gross traveled for liecker from 1871 until the latter's death in 1877, when the lirm name was clianged to IJeard, Mahlinger & Co., Mr. Gross being one of the partners. Five years later another change took place by the retirement of Jlessrs. Heard and M;ililingcr and the admission of Mr. Horning, the busini'ss being carried on under the firm name of Gross & Horning. In 18S(j the latter gentleman re- tired and .). M. Gross became sole proprietor, and was compelled to leave Iowa in 1889 and selected Pe- oria as his future home. His trade is mostly through Illinois, Missouri. Iowa and Nebraska, and keeps three traveling salesmen busy looking after it. There are three men necessary to run the warerooms. Mr. Gross makes a specialty of line native and a)so Rhine wines of his own direct importation. He has an ex- ceptionally complete line of liciuors of all descrip- tions, both in bulk and glass. INI KMIor, VIEWS sroUK 111' .1. M. liKOSS yiS-a-JO S. Wasbiugtcin Street. l"i:ui;i.\ ILl.L STUATED. 71 I'KOHIA CllHDAliE (ci. l.'jOii to 1.">U S. WH^llinKt<■ ('(1. was orisiiially cslal)- lacilily for si;|iplyiiiff llic ti'adc witli aii.\ (|iiaiilily lishod by Fcril. Liit.liy anil C. A. Davis in issi from i'iirli)a . on . Ferd. I.utliv I'resid e n I : 1). \V. Vooi- hees. dr.. Vici' I'resi- dent: ('. Mil- ton l.uthv. Treas u r e r. and Charles T. I. nl h y Seer e t a I'y, comprisi! the present oHi- cers of this c o in pa n y. to their who I e sa I e business this coin- |jany are e\- idusive man- ufactn r e r s of th.' Wal- ton Plow ;roods of whii-h they inal^e a full line includ- ing' walkin;; a n il ridinjr plows, cul- t i \ a t o 1' s , ha r f o w s , eie. One h u n d r p d men are en- Rag e d in tlioir manu- l.uthy i^' Co. do a wholi'sale business in all Uinds of facluriufi enlerprise. Sixteen traveling' salesmen farm macliinery, buggies, bicycles and hinder twine. repri-senl lh<' interests of Luthy \' Co., their com- Of the last named class of goods they carry an bined territory covering over twenty of the cen- exci'ldionally line and extensive line with every tral and western stati'S. I.LTIIV .1 CO. :il8 to :!'J'.' s. Water St. PEORIxV ILLUSTRATED. Peokia Steei, & Ikon Co. This great industry has been in suocpssful operation since its establisli- ment in Feliruary, 18(i2, anh the volumn of business has been on a steady increase. There are no travel- men are the original promoters of the enterprise. They are foremost business men in the trui'St sense of the word: success being an assured result of their imdertaUings. The Peoria SteeKt Iron Co. give em- >E()UIA STEEI. * IltoN CO. MADIGAX, WAI.SH A Co., S ing salesmen but their trade extends throughout all the states west of Ohio, The capital stock is $500,000, and the officers are Geo. J. Gibson, Presi- dent; J. B. Greenhut, Vice President, and B. J. Greenhut, Secretary and Treasurer. These gentle- WATEi;. COK. CHICAGO ST. ployment to 200 men. They manufacture as a spec- ialty steel barrel hoops, cotton ties, agricultural steel, bolts and nuts with champion nut lock, all kinds of merchant steel and iron, angles and special shapes. I'KoKiA ii,i,rsri;ATi;o. 73 .loSKIMI MU.I.KU ,V SCIXS, J1ai)U;a.\. Walsh it Co., :i cut uf wliiisr c'xtcii- sivo shops at tho eonier of Wator and Chicago stroots appears in this book, own ono of the lai'Rost cooper- ago works in this city. The business was started in a small way in \S7-i by Jos. Madigan and Richard Walsli, l)oth of whdin ar<' Ibornugli practical coopers. They einploy. e (i t h r e e hands. In a few years the demand f o r t h e i r goods h a d s o i n- creased that they w e re compelled to move to more commod i o u s iiuartors and enlarge t li e force by aild- i n g twent\ - eight hands. In 18711 the li r m w a s changed t(j t h e present style of name by the admis- sion of .las. K. Murphy and in 18!) 3 an- other partner I), (i. Clemow and the capi- tal invested r a i s (! d I o about S;.iO,00(). The firm now employs nine- ty hands and use the lat- est improved m a c h i n <■ r y a n d m a l< e forty dillcrent styles of bar- rels, all of oak, some iron and some wooden bound This tirm is widely and favorably kiuiwn. shiiiping barrels to Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, besides the Immense number used, right here in Peoria. Messrs. Madigan & Walsh give their entire attention and personal supervision to the work and every barrel WASIIIXI. 1(IN. Cni;. WAI..\l'T ST. ROOKRS i CO., 810 S. W.\SHIXGT()X ST. that leaves the shops is lirst tested and examined by one of the partners. The quality of their goods remains the same as when they were struggling for a reputation almost twenty years ago. .Ills. Mii.i.EH & Sons, builders and lumbr-r deal- ers, an illustration of whos<' place of business, cor- ner Washiug- 1 ton and Wal- nut, appears liei-cwil li. is one of the oldest estalj- lislirui iits ol' tlii- siii'i ill |i this cit> and S|)eaks for it- self. Tliebu.s- iness A\:is es- i,'il>lislii'd ill 1S4S by .los- I'l.h Miller. I now cli'ceascd. and has iin-ii coutiiiiieil 1111- ! del- tlie same style of name l)> ills sons .losc|j|i.l"rank .1, and Clias. .1. ,\l i 1 Irr. 'I'lii'ir t raile is ill this city e\c-|u s i V e 1 y 11 lid tlii'ir lius- iiicss is very lame. The lum- ber hiisini'ss n o w carried on liy Kogin's \- Co. was start I'd by II 11 g g i n s , lingers .t Co. ill is,-,s. The tirm name un- derwent sev- eral changes before it linal- 1 y assumed that by which it is at jiresent known, lluggins, Ilogers >t Co. were succeeded by .James T. Rogers & Co., tlu'y in turn by Rogers & IJinnian and from the latter management the busi- ness passed into the control of Rogers >fc Co. The mills and yards of this concern occupies quarters PEORIA ILI.rsTi; VIKII. UKSIUKSCK OK W. II. llU.K.M.VX. (tlT T.WI.UR ST. pxtending from SIO toS-J4and Sll to Si.j Soutli Wash- ington street. Here they carry on au extensive lum- ber business, uuuiiifacturing sasli. doors and blinds and do a general plan- ing mill business. Their trade extends through- out Central Illinois. They have attained a high reputation for the line grade of work done by them on stair work, tine hard wood interior finishing, porch work and brackets. The combined force of men required to run all de- |)artments is seventy. This company make a point of keeping a com- plete line of tine, well seasoned lumber on hand, their stock in- cluding a full line of pine luuiVier. timber, shingles and lath, also poplar and red white oak. 11 sh, birch, cher- ry, cypress a 11 d syca- more lumber for finishing purposes. Rogers & Co. are among I'eoria's en- ergetic busi- n e s s m e n and the suc- cess attend- ing their business is the result of their own pers e v e r- a n c e a n d push. HOTH.VX A .\ X i> K K- sox"s rian- ing Mill and Lumber Yard, at the c o r n e r i>f Webster and KKSlUK-NlK OK H. S> HW AiiAi HKK. JOi I'KKia ST. .lohn.son, was established in ISTS by lleo. .1. Rolhan and was changed to the present style of firm by the admission of Robt. AV. Anderson to an interest in thi- business in ISST. The firm has one of the largest plants of this kind in the city, represent- ing an in vestment of over S^.I.OOO and employing about twenty-five men in the execution of their large and growing business. Their trade is not con- fined to Peoria alone but extends far into the suriiuiiuling coun- try in all directions. In addition to the regular work done in planing mills this firm makes a spi'cialty of manufac- turing and wholi'saliug of dooi-s and window screens. anr a large num- ber of Peo- ria's bi'st business blocks and private resi- dences, were the buildei-s of St. Jos- eph's ,Schot>l St. Patrick's School and the Lee School and the super- structure of St. .] o h n's Church and the full store building on .\dams St., which isowued by Mr. H. tJ. .\iiderson and occupied by the the Day Carpet Company. They al.so manu- facture a fine Hue of bar ti.xturcs aud interior fittings. i'i;i)i;i \ I I.I.I sTi;.\i'Kii. Tims. r,>IIey, Pivs. ;nicl M;\ikii.'.t I>. Zi-ll. Vi.-,. IMcsUWoii M. Kliminaii. Tivusiiivr I.,. C. CiMWl.'.v. Supi'iinliiuli-nt 1". Kaiiflly. SiMivlary .Iknxkv Ki.K.ciiiic Liiiiii \M> l'i)\vi:i: ( umi'anv IIK ri:ilHIA. ILLINOIS 1 M Kanvllv 11. Silnvabacher Tims, Cdrrcy niHKiTiiKS- M, lleiieiierv M. KiuK'iian * I'hlllii'Zcll I'.ter CdlTt-y .IK^•M:^ klkctkic i.kjht axi> i'owkr to., w.vtkh. coii. i.ihkui v sr. ISTERIOi; VIEW, JKSXKY KLEl'TIiU LIlUll A.NH I'OWKl; l l>. 76 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. CuAIil.FS L. CnAAVFoKIl \- (' strci-t. is one of tlic lIKJSt I'lltl-l- luising ami will patron- ized stores of this kind in t li I' o ni- ni unity. Thoy started their busi- ness in Xo- V e m I) I' r , 18 88. :i nd tlieir success was assured from tlic l]i'- giuuing. One of the cliief reasons of tlieirmarixod success was iu tlieir pc- culiai- facili- ties for till- purclias i 11 «■ of go (id s. liaving liad many years' e.Kperie n c c in the whole- sale business in Chicago a n d other cities. An- other reason f t h e i r 1 a rg !• and g r w i n g I r a d e was the (]ualilv of the goods they caireil. \Vhether a 1 a r g e dia- mond or a collar liiit- tiHi. an ele- gant silver water si't or a teaspoon, every article bears the un- mlstak a b 1 e stamp of merit. Thei iNiKinoi; \ lEW. (ii.Mii.Es I.. CKAWFonn .v co.. 30."i maix st. jewelers. SO.") Main selected one, comprising watches of many standard 111 a k e .s . watch cases of gold, gold filled and silver, silver- wai'e of all kinds, many elegant arti- cles combin- inst beauty and utility. This firm also makes a specialty id' diamonds and precious stones. On this latter class of goods they otter many inducements in both qual- ity and price. Their repair shop is ill c li a r g e cd' skilled work- men, and in truth all of the appoint- m e n t s o f their store are experts in the jewid- ry business. .LCWoEi.- Fi.E. .lewid- er. who en- i o y s the 1 a r g e pat- ronage and confid e n c e of tlie public w h i c h re- sults from rel i a b ill t y and a tine line of goods at reasona- Ide prices, establis h e d his business A.MS ST. '" 1«~1 ^'"' a small capi- has increased it thirty or forty thousand dol- .1. c. woEi.Fi.E, 123 s. .\n r stock, which is a large and excellently tal and PKORTA ir>LrSTRATEn, 77 INTKHIOU VIEW. STDliK ON W. M. BENTON, 101 S. .IKKFKKSClX AVE. liirs. His storiM-oom, at 132 South Adams street, is filled with a hirge and choice stock of jeweler's Koods, including complete assortments of precious stones, jewelry and silveiware. all kinds of watches, cloclvS. oprrM glasses a u d optical Rooils. Mr. Woelllc makes a s|)c- cialty cif line diamiiucls.aiiil h i s patrons have perfect I'elianci' c cigars. And in addition to these c.f liis own nianu- facture Mi-. IlotTinan carries a line line of imported and Key West goods. lie also lias a large and well selected stock of smokers supplies and tobaccos and all the best a "weed" will (iiid anylhini; their fancy may dictate it his well appointed store. .\|.I..\IIl:il S. Washington. Mr. Slagle was born in Tazewell County. .June l.ith, 18.i.5, and came to Teoria in 1869, since which time he has been a resident of this city. His whole life has been devoted to the stock busi- ness, in which by fair dealing and close attention, coupled with the thorough knowledge gained by 80 PEOKIA ILLUSTRATED. SI.AGLf; S LIVERY STABLE. L' 119-:.' 1 1.' 1 S. WASHIXGTd.V ST. years of e.xperience, he has made for himself an en- viable reputation. Mr. Slagle is a great admirer of a fine driving horse, and to the handling of this class of animals he gives special attention. In connection with this he runs a strictly first-class livery, and it is needless to say that his driving horses are away above the or- dinary. H e also has a fine line of closed carriages, etc. represen ting in all an in- vestment of over 810,000. That Mr. Sla- gle, personal- ly, is popuUir in his ward, a n d recog- nized as one who has the best interests of the city and his con- stituency at heart, is evi- denced by the fact that lie has been a member of the City Council since 1890. Feied- bich's Euro- pean Hotel, at the corner of Adams and Liberty, is il- lustrated in this book. It is a three- story brick, and another story will be added this year, giving an additional thirty rooms, making in all 100 rooms for the accom- modation of guests. The hotel is conducted on the European plan and has an exceptionally good cafe in connection with it. The business was established December 24th, 1886, by H. Friedrich, who still continues to conduct the business, giving it his un- FRIEDRICH'S EtROPEAX HOTEL, S. ADAJIS COR. LIBERTY ST. To be raised one story this year. divided attention, and as he lias had many years experience in catering to the traveling public, he has a hotel that is widely and favorably known. It is very conveniently situated on the principal business street and near the wholesale and retail districts, and is not far from the union and the C. B. & Q. stations, and street cars for al- most any part of the city pass the house every two or three minutes. There are over thirty employes in the hotel, and everything about it is kept in the very best of shape. The house is con- \' e n i e n 1 1 y a r r a n g e d throughout — elevator s. electric lights, electric bells and ever y- thing that is conducive to the comfort and conven- ience of its patrons. The Det- WEiLLER Ice Co., with offices at 108 S. Adams St., w a s estab- lished in 1870 by Henry Det- weiller, and incorporated in 1893 with a capital stock of 832,000. This firm does a general retail business in the city and a large wholesale trade with southern points, shipping by barge or car-load lots. For loading and handling they are especially well equipped. Their houses are among the largest in this section, and conveniently located PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. 81 -mi ,t DKTWF.II.l.KI! IfK f<). for bdtli the wliolcsaliiifi and rctailiii'j. Mi'. Henry Detweiller was born in Loraine, France, and came to this country at the ajre of 13 years. He settled in Peoria in 1837. where he has been i)roinini'Mt ill niprcantilc and |>olit- cal circles ever since. lie has been city treas- urer since ISSii. haviuR filled this important of- lice of trust for several terms previous so ac- ceptably that his nomi- nation is almost a jinar- anlei- of his dcclion. During the war be served as eaidain of the U. S. transi.ort. "Yankee." The firm of Roth & lloefer, undertakers and embaliners, was established in this city in 18G0 by Xick Roth, who carried (Ui the bus- iness individually until 188.->, wlien he associ- atedwith him Henry E. Hoefer. the style of name being changed to Roth & Hoefer. .Mr. Hoefer assumed per- sonal supervision of the business in ness life in IS'.li, Mr. June of ROTH 4 HOEFER, 416 S. ADAMS ST. Roth retiring from active busi- that year. At their establish, ment. 41(i .South Adams street, this (irm keep a complete outfit of un- dertakers' goods, in- cluding a line line of caskets in all the styles at present used, burial robes and everything needful for funeral ar- rangements. Tud liiiMl are kept on duty at night, and Mr. Hoefer has both his house and undertaking rooms sup- plied with telephone service, thus insuring prompt respon.se to calls day or niglit. In addi- tion to a large city trade, Roth v<- Hoefer are called upon to make the arrangements for nninerous funerals in the near vicinity of Peoria. At the election during November last Mr. Hoefer was chosen Coroner for the county for four years, and have built a line morgue in connection with the establishment. 83 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. Newman & Ui.i.max. 208 South Washington street, wholesiilo dealers in tobaccos and cigars, is the oldest original firm without any change what- ever, now in Peoria. This veteran firm was estab- lished in 18.i9 by Max Newman and Henry niman, both of whom are as hale and hearty and full of enterprise as they were thirty-five years ago when they began in their present business. Their trade is mostly from Illinois. Iowa and Indiana. They have four travel- ing salesmen who repre. sent them in this terri- tory. This firm makes a specialty of catering to the fine drug trade, supplying it with a s\iperior line of Import- ed, Key West and do- mestic cigars. For this trade they have ])er- haps the largest as.sort- ment and facilities un- equalled by any house in Illinois. One of the prime factors in the success of this housr in building up and hold- ing one of the most (lifticult classes of trade- in their line, was the fact that the high standard which they adopted in the begin- ninghas been conscien- tiously maintained to this day, giving the best goods possible for the money, treating all all alike, with favors to no one that was not or could not be extended to all, has met its .inst recompense. Wheei.ke Paper Company, successors to T. E. C. Wheeler & Company. Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in Paper and Paper Stock, 112 South Wash- ington street, 100 and 102 Main street. The story of the life of a business is not very much unlike the his- tory of a people or a nation. The analogy holds good except in length of time and the number of events in the life of each. In the one case as in the other, it M.WMAX .V n. I.MAX. 208 S. WASHIXfiTON is I he rcct liHinded until iiciu . It was dur- ing the M'lii- lsi;2 tliat the late Ml-. T. E. C. Wheeler joined with Mr. Asa Mayo tor the purpose of iloiug busi- ness in pa|per an.,< ' gi'Utleinaii. methodical hair made age perhaps disqualified of business, for upon his retirement, under the greater push and energy of Mr. Wheeler, th(> busi- ness began to grow and expand until it stood among TKoKIA ILLUSTRATED. 83 till' leading houses iif llic .'it). lOarli year uiulcr its mariagcmi'iit it sIuiwimI a siiady inrrcaso. Fniin supplying the local (li-iiiaml ol' the city it ln-aiichid nut until it suinilicd I lie Nvliiili' icn-itoi'y of Central llliudis. Hiih'.uuii' lciiiii]r\ \M'. lie luriueil (-(uiru'ctiiuis for the purchase of paper and the sale nl paper >iiiclx with paper mills in the .New Lualantl. Middh'. Wolerii ami Northwest- ern States, tuldiny \ear l>\ \ear tu the i;rowth i:\' his Imsiiiess until the time ui his decease in 1,ST7. Dur- ing tile entire time hi' carrieil the Inisiiiess along under his owti naiiu'. e\cept fm- a fc'w years, durins which he associtited with himsidf .Mr. Rudolph E. Sweeney anil did business under the style of T. E. C. Wheeler i<: Sweeiu'y. The tastes anil habits of life, however, cd' Mr. .Sweeney led him in ol her directions and he retired from tlu' lirm in .January, ]87('>, going tip the Western States to liiok alter mining interests. Mr. Wheeler was agaiti tilotie and remained so fur the balance of his business life. The lirst location of the old lirm. Messrs. Mayo it Wheeler, wason North Adams street opposite the Court House, near the cor- ner of Hamilton street. As the business increased it became necessary to seek larger quiirters, and it was then moved to the corner of South Adams and Har- rison streets. A further iticrease jnade a further en- largement necessary, and it was then moved to 23t) South Washington street and 113 Liberty street. From the commencement, through all its changes. Mr. Wheeler had been the sole manager. Line after line of papers had to be added to the stock as the city grew and the ))iil)llc demand increased, and al- though the success of the business was not phenom- enal it was substantial. This close application had made inroads upon the health of Mr. Wheoler, and after ;i short sickness he died in August, 1ST7. For the whole time, from 18ii3 until his death, a period of fifteen years, the management and direction of the affairs of the business depended solely upon Mr. Wheeler, and to say that his death was Tiot a most serious shock anil distnrbauce would be an ignoring of that good judgment for which he was so well known. Before his death he made his wife, Jlrs. .lane S. Wheeler, his administratrix. This lady, with the aid of her father. Mr. Hervey Lightner if the oldest and most successful, but now retired busi- ness men of I'eoria, took charge of the estate and carried it to a successfitl settlement. It was fouiul by the books that the business operations of the house extended from paper mills in New Englanil and business firius in New York to linns on the Missouri river, and frnin llrms in Northern Wisconsin to firms in St. Louis, Mo. A few weeks after the death of .Mr. Wheeler Mr. Frank Cautelo was called in to take charge of the business. Mr. Cantelo had been a res- ident of Peoria from the close of the war, had occu- pied some places of trust, and was knuwii to lia\i- Slime skill as an accountant and a knowledge of bus- iness. Such disiM-der as the affairs of the firm had fallen into since the detith of its founder was soon re- stored to order and regularity, and tlie business has moved on from that litne until now with .Mr. Cantelo as its manager. The parties intert-sted thought it liest to continue the uaiin- under which it was estab- lished, there lieiiiir no goiid reason for a change. During' the fall and spring of H81-:.' -Mr. Hervey Lightner built the warehouse it now occu|)ies at 112 South Washington street. The dimensions of the warehouse are :.'4 feet frontage by 170 feet in depth, ■Miii has three stories aiul a basement. It was built ex- pressly for the use of the lirm. After taking pos- session of its more ample quarters the business moved steadily forward. To Mr. Lightner mercantile pur- suits were no longer genial or agreeable, and he had sought for some years to be relieved of their cares and responsibilities. In February, 1890. an oppor- tunity offered for him to part with his interest, of which he availed himself. Mr. James A. Waterhouse, a gentleman having a large interest in the paper mills at Chillicothe, Peoria County, and still lar.ger interests in enterprises for the production of paper at other points, became the purchaser. Immediately ni)on the transfer of the interest it was decided to incorporate the business as a stock company under the state law, with the style by which it is now known to the business public, the Wheeler Paper Company. The stock for which it is incorporated — $40,000 — was subscrilx'd for and taken by James A. Waterhouse, Frank Cantelo and Fred O. Cantelo. .\fter holding his stock for a time Mr. Waterhouse, having other interests that absorbed his attention and energies, sold out his stock to his associates and retired from the company. The above is a brief out- line of the changes in the personnel through which the business has passed. It has known, however, in all the thirty odd years of its life but two managing heads, Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Cantelo. Duritig this whole time It has been of iinitnpeachable integrity, the benefits of which it now feels in being able to draw its supplies from the best manufacturers at the very lowest market rates. The company has a thor- ough knowledge of the goods it handles. The vari- ous grades and lines of papers it carries are always of the best, and the |)atrons and friends of the house always receive prompt attention and courtesy from the manager. In lookiag through the warehouse we lind the basement and three floors literally loaded down with all kinds of papers, blank books, station- erv and twines. The stock of wrapping papers is 84 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. *18 F./1.ntNNINO_CYCLE CO. +18 imuiPiise. made up <,{ \,\iun. colored and fancy in sheets and rolls. The company is now rehtting. re- furnishing and remodeling its printing office for wrapjiing i)aper and flour and meal sack printing. We were agreealjly surprised at the completeness of the establishment for an interior city. The paper stock warehouses of the company, located at 100 and 103 Main street, are among the largest in the West — two buildings with two basements and six floors, where the above goods are assorted ac- cording to their sev- eral grades. pre|)ared. baled, stored and held ready for shi|iment to the paper mills. The house has earned a well-deserved rejiuta- tion from paper mill men and dealers for careful and ch^an pack- ing. The house is an old one. and by honor- able dealings have built up a large business in Peoria; and is, as other like businesses are. a matter of city pride and worthy of the best consideration and sup- port of the citizens of Peoria. The F. H. Henning Cycle Co. is the style of a new firm which has started out re- cently under the most favorable of ans|,ices and^brightest prcjspects of future prosperity. The company was or- ganized and incorpor- ated March [i. is;i3. with Howard \V. pot- ter, President: Hon. (leo. B. Foster, Secre- tary and Treasurer, and Frank II, Henning. General Manager. The comi)auy have a capital stock of 8.5.000 and handle bicycles and twpewriters witli all the sundries and supplies pertaining to these goods. They are Peoria agents for the nensmore typewriters and are handling what they think to be thi' liest line of American and English manufactured bicycles in the country. There is one traveling salesman representing this firm throughout the central por- tion of the United States and they employ live men F. H. IIEXNING CYCLE CO., 41.>S MAIN ST. in their liales and repair shops. In this latter they do a large business, and make a specialty of fitting pneumatic tires on wheels. Their salesroom is very ccjnveniently located at 418 Main street, and the visi- tor will be well repaid for calling anil inspecting their large and select line. Peorly Candy Co.. 4(iS-410 South Washington, is conceded to be one of the best equipped, best located and best housed manufacturing confec- tionery and baking establishments in the west. The business was established before the war oil the site of First M. E. Church, by Frank Field: later it passed into the hands of Kel- log vt Davis, by whom it was removed to its present quarters. In May. 1891, the business again changed, going into the hands of an incorporated company, known as the Peoria Candy Co., of which Wm. McLean is Prest., R. V. Ulrich, Vice Prest. and Mngr., Geo. A. Ulrich, Secy, and Treas. The company have seven men on the road and employ seven- ty-five hands in the house. They make a specialty of ''sweet goods" and fancy hand-made candies, and their creams and chocolates will stand a comparison with the highest priced goods on the market. They make in addition to the above a full line of crackers. etc.. and have a capacity of forty barrels of flour daily. Their plant occupies three floors and the basement of their building and is most conveniently arranged in every respect and equipped with the most Im- liroved and e.Kpensive machinery in every depart- ment. Everything possible is done by steam, from the com|)Iete sawmill in the basement where all the boxes needed are made, to the fine candy making on the top floor. Their employes are, many- of them, men who have been for a great many years I'EORIA ILLUSTRATED. 85 eoniieeted with tlic business of this linn, and have reniaiiied with it through all its vicissitiidi-s. and tli»'ir cMcain oaiidy nialicr is coucedi'd to bo one of the linest in tin' country. They are eonstantly in- i-reasiiifr their capai-ity as tlie Jirowiiif; demand for their fjoods necessitates it, and also addins new and improved machinery as ocoasion and novelties, which are co?istaiilly coming out. in tlieir liin' reciniros. Tills lirrn is doing business in lIllrKiis. Iowa. Missoini. Kansas. .Nebraska. The a<'tive members of the linn arc 1!. \'. llricb and (Jrii. A. I'lric-h. who ari' viioiii? men and arc fast pnsliini; lo the front. H. .1. XKrMII.I.KK. at -.'lO First street, has one of the largest and best ciiuipped liveries in the city. The stable is a large threi'-story brii'k building, with every coiivi'iiience fur carrying on the larg^- and growing bnsini'?s uliicli Mr. Neuniiller has built up by close liersonal attentiini and fair dealing. The tirst iloor is arranged for the horses, of which there are upward of forty bead, all u'ood ilrivi'rs and in excellent condi- linii. This lh)or is well ventilated and kept in lirinu' order. On the second floor are tlu? ve- liicles iu great variety. There are three line hearses, live elegant carriages and a cmn- ruodious pail - beai'i-rs' carriage for funeral purposes. There are also phaetons, surreys I-KOUIA C.WDV CO.. 40s-4in s. w.vsniN(;Ti>.N side-bars and buggies and carriages for single and double teams in great num- bers. Thi' building is lighted throughout with in- candescent lamps, speaking tubes, and has wash rooms and harness rooms all (itted up with great convenience. Mr. Ncumiller has been a resident of this city for upwards of twenty years, and his reputation and the size and excellence of his estab- lishment warrant bis claim to a large sbari' in i>ublic favor. \V. r. TitfKSD.M.K. Kir; South Washinirion street. dealer in lumber, lath, shingle.s, mouldings and other building material usually found in a lirsl-class lumberyard. This business was established in I.SST by Mr. TruescUile. who has been a wood-worker and handler all his life and is a thoroughly c- |i a i r i 11 g . Messrs. Stu- ber and Kuck were both practical mechanics tiiemselves and no sooner was the purchase of the machinery made than they began to make vigorous efforts to increase the business and their earnest work, combined with push and perseverance resulted in the increase of the OFFICE OF STfBER * KICK. ■.'Ol-'.'OH X. WATER ST. I.ION VIXEGAI! WORKS. GARDEN »T.. NEAR ADAMS business to its i)resent porportions. Their work is done at 301 and 303 North Water street in this city, and while they manufacture many different articles of tinware, a specialty is made of wash-boilers. Twenty-live hands are now required to do the work of this lirui and their goods are sold in Illinois, In- diana, Iowa, Ohio. Michi- ttan. Wiscon- sin. Minne- sota. Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Kentucky. The Lion- V I X E f; A 1! WiiRivS enjoys a most envi- able reputa- tion among analizers and purchasers of sucli commod- i t i e s. The proprietors of this establisment are Casper Feinholtz- Otto Krafft and Valentine Feinholtz. three of Peo- ria's thoroughly reliable and responsible business men. Nothing that is noxious or in the least dele- terious is ever allowed in any of their vine- gars and as they refuse to put upon tlu' marki't any- thing which liermits t h e slightest iiues- tiou as to its liurity. t h e c o n fi d e n c e shown by (1 (■ a 1 <■ r s i n their goods is c e r t a i n 1 y merited. Of their vinegars the "Fruit of the Orcliard" is particularly fine. This company are also exten- sive manufacturers of a fine stomach tonic known as Dr. Varena's Japan Hitters. This is a drink which has for years been successfully used in Japan for invigorating and toning the svstem. The formula PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. 87 I'KOKIA IM.ASIK iiiulfr wliifli these bitters arc iiuuiiifairtiired was bioiiftht ti> this I'dimtry by Dr. Varona, who was for many years a pnu-ticiiiff physician in Tokio, .lapan, and the liifjh ojiiiiion of Dr. Vorena concerning them have boon finl- ly snstainod ' rr^r-T-Tr^^-^^- rz; - — - by those who h a V e us e il tliem as an a |i |) e t i z e r. anti - inalerial and in ease> of liver or liid- ni'y tronldi'. TUK I'KO- ItlA I'l.ASTKIi Co.. luanufac- tnrers of tin' F 1 1 /. pr e r a I d I'atent riasi er. is one nl the la r ires 1 iTi a 1< e r s of jplaster in the country. Tliey have been unalile lo lill their orders from lime to time as their product lias liecome better linown and builders and c(uitraetors have recognized its super- iority over all Uiuds id' wall linishes ev.-r before placed on the market. Too '^ much caunol be said in fav- o r of t 11 i > plaster. It is all thai its makers claim f or i I a n d m ore. I I makes a solid. hard wall thai will not craci of itself, swel. or shrink, ami will not come down in casi' of leakage. II is proof against lire, water, frost, bugs and ver- min. Aside from tliese advantagi'S whicli alone would warrant its universal adoption at any ri'ason- ahle price, it is the most economical. It saves days and weeks of rent to owner and builder, (uv it sets hard in one liour's time and dries in fmm two to live days, and may be applied in any kind of weather, as CO.. CKII.M;. IMIM. WA IK rilK UliASS I'Ol XDHV AX1> IIK.VTING CO.. .VI).\.M.S, COK. I'KliSI.Mo.N ST. freezing do<'s lujt effect it. Another feature of this compound is that it will not cliip, split nor pop out and is the most adhesive preparation on the market, and may bo sawed out for doors, windows or register o p e n i n g s, same as wood and nei'd no patciiing. It Is I h e be s t material fiu' setting tiles, m ant els. grates, mar- bles, etc. In fact a vidinne conid be writ- ten on t 11 i s subject, of its utility, (icon- omy. etc. The ollicersnf tills c o m jj a II y . which is lo- cated at the corner of Water and Cedar streets, are W. \V. Hammond. I'resident: S. Sweetser. Vice President: .). C. Kiiiis- biiry. Secretary and Treasurer. The cost of this compound is from three to live cents, only higher than the com- mon lime anfl sand mortar, while its su- perior (|iiali- ties are almost innumerable. Thk Hkass I'olXDltY ,\.M) Heating Co.M- r.vNY, located at 1028 S. Adams stn-et. was establisli- ed in .laniiary of ]ssc, by A. T. Antclitr and Win. Mc- Fall. Thebns- i n e ss was started as a brass foundry, machine shop, pliuiiliing and steam heating establish- ment. In 18!!:.' the business was incorporated under the state laws, with a capital stock of eight thousand dollars, with .\. '1'. .\ntclifT as iiresident and mana- ger: Albert Keller, vice-president: H. E. Pursell, secretary and .1. (i. Kaspcns, treasurer and assistant as PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. manager. Undpr tliis lioad tlioir biisini'ss has steiid- ily increased until they now rniploy frnrn eighteen to twenty-four stcilled mechanics, wliilc two travel- ing salesmen represent them in Peoria and neighbor- ing cities. In addition to the niacliine shop and foundry they make a specialty of steam and water heating, plumbing, gas fitting and electric wiring. They are also manufacturers of a water regulator which regulates the pressure in dwellings and i)ublic buildings. Owing to extra heavy pressure, which is common on the city water pipes, plumbing which has been in for fi or 8 years will not stand, and re- pairs and plumber's bills are high, and here is where the regulator is a great economy. Martin & Co., 91G to 918 South Washington street, jobbers of farm machinery, wagons, road carts, buggies and carriages, engines and threshers. Binder twine a specialty. They are among the larg- est dealers in the West in binder twine and are at all times prepared to quote prices and send samples of all the grades on the market. They have been con- tinuously in the twine trade since 18T9 and feel that they can give as good terms on twines as any house in the country, either In car load lots or in smaller quantities. Martin & Co. have always made it a point to handle none but the best of goods: they are all made in a workmanlike manner from good mater- ia! and if properly operated will give satisfaction. The stook that this company carries is immense and of great variety. They handle goods from the .1. I. Case Plow Works, from the LaCrosse Plow Co. and other well known large factories whose goods they have sold ever since 1879. In vehicles they take the entire output of the Peoria Buggy Works. In addition to these they handle the Hanson and Ster- ling wagons. They also carry in stock a good line of bicycles of all grades. They are state agents for the .Toliet Shellers, and control the patents of the New Departure force feed seeder. This latter im- plement is an enterely new idea in end gate broad- cast seeders and is destined to work a revolution in this class of goods. There is nothing like it on the market nor can there be without infringing on the letters patent held by Martin & Co. Consequently there is no competition. They are selling at sight and the demand is rapidly increasing. The business of Martin & Co. has increased to such large porpor- tions and is steadily growing larger that extensive changes will be necessary this year. They are now planing to double their facilities and will either build an addition to their present quarters or occupy a larger building which will meet their require- ments. The firm of Martin at a nioineiifs iiolice and {nil ii|> any wcH'k done in this line and at prices as low as is consistent with sooci wiirlc. In addilinii in their niinlar line of galvanized ii'oii work and f 11 r n a c es, Mr. l)ii\ le makes a specialty of a smoke-consnming rnriiace lliiit lias stood the test of time and :;ives the best of satis- fact ion to all who have used Iheiii. They not iiiily aliate t hi' nuisance of lie use do lids of smoke and its disagreeable at- tenilant, soot, but also it ellects a great saving in fuel. That Mr. Doyle is popular and that the wol'k dime under his di- rection is satisfacto ry is evidenced ;^__ by his rapid- p~ ly increas- ing trad<' in all parts of the couuiry. W h e 11 i n nec-d of any of the abo\e si'iiil idans at our e\- w i t h esti- mates. P'li.VNK .lOUXSOX. Ii2'.l X. AD.iMS ST. FKIiU W. DOYLE, COB. MAIX A.NU GLEXDALE AVE. 90 I'EORIA ILLUSTRATED. L. Lax«. In 1883 tlic h:inicss ston- located at 141() South Adams streot, was establislicd in Pporia by the above mentioned gentleman. Beginning in a small way, Mr. Lang, by strict attention to details of his business, has brought it to its present flourish- ing condition, and now iu his (■st;il)lislimcnt may be found anything in the way of lianiess. All kinds of horse clothing, and. in fact, everytliiug usually kept in a lirst- class estab- - lishment. In April. IS'.il. when start- ing a branch store iu I'e- k i n . III.. there seem- ed to be an o|iening foi' aline of line buggies, roail cinis. etc., a n (1 M r . Lang, with characteris - tic business enterp r i se. decided to carry a stock of t h e s e goods in ad- diticui to bis c II m p 1 !■ t e line y e r o n e h u n d r e d homes have been built liy .Mr. Cole- man on this |ilan, and as Ills personal supervisi o n is given to all w o r k , patrons are assured of satisfactory results on all w o r k e n - trusted to liim. In this issue will be found a cut of Mr. Cole- man's resi- dence at ()()? Taylor St.. which is sim- ilar indesign to four cot- tages on Armst r on g Ave., which he is now erecting. P.vkson'.s Ilorological Institute was established by Mr. Parsons in May, ISSii, at LaPorte. Indiana, and was known as the LaPorte School for Watchmakers. The idea which was then such a novelty, and has since proved such a boon to so many young men and women, was suggested to Mr. Parsons by a letter in one of the trades .journals imiuiring if there was no school where watch-making might be learned. His own experience having made evident to him the possbility of teach- ing in a few mouths what he had spent some of the AIlA.M.S ST. PRORIA ILLUSTRATED. 91 best, yoars of his lifn in ac(iMiriiig: and thoroiislily reallzlnft the need existing for snch a sclioiii. Mf. Parsons besan the lirst of tliis l;lii(l in tlic InitiMl States. Tliis seliool was coniliicted by Mr. Par- sons with his own means until it grew to such porportions that his private means were not siif- eient to afford tlie facilities and opportunities he desired to afford his students, when through tlu' benelieenee of Mrs. Lydia Itradh-y of this city nHir(^ commodious quarters, supplied with every appliance for frood work were provided, and in April, IS'.ii, the institute was moved from LaPorte to Peoria and into the Watch Factory building so thorouffhly and suitably eiiuipped for the uses of the school. Watch- making, engraving, jewelry nianufactniing and optics are tavight in all their details. Dr. .John \V. Lambert, optician and instructor in optics, came from LaPorte to Peoria when the school was removed and has taken up his practice here so as to be able to continue his lectures in the school. His course of lectures is so complete and thorough that graduates in his department have no trouble in fitting specta- cles, and in correcting and treating many defects of the eye. A full course of instruction in each depart- ment has been laid out and a competent cor|)s of instructors, chosen from the most expert watch and jewelrymen of the country, give the students constant individual attention. To complete the course of instruction requires about one year. A shorter time is not recommended, but students with some experience can graduate in less time. None but those who have mastered the course and have good moral standing are given a diploma. Such graduates nevi'r fail to lind remunerative positions. At the present time there are more applications for competent men than the school can supply. A young man who cannot afford a classical education can lit himself for an honorable and lucrative profession in Parsons' Horological Institute. RofSK, Hazaui) & Co. at .'iiS and X\0 South Adams street air tin- largest dealers in and import- ers of cycles and cycle accessories in the world. In addition to their wholesale and retail trade in these goods they deal extensively in all kinds of vehicles, farm machinery and implements, engines and boilers. They handle annually large (luantities of garden and lawn seeds. This large and constantly growing business was established in IStU, and was incorpor- ated in 1888 with U. (i. Rouse, President; S. Doubet, Vice ['resident, and S. B. Ha/.ard, Secretary and Treasurer. This lirm employ about forty people and seven traveling salesmen represent their inter- ests through the country. Their reputation is inter- national and till! territory in which the goods of this lirm are favorably known and sold is like that of Great Uritain. The sun never sets upon it. Mr. Rouse Is also President and a large stocklmUlei- ju the Rouse, Duryea Cycle Co. of this city, manufacturers of the Syl|)h Cycle. Their shops are very extensive and lilted with the most improved machinery and are under thi' personal supervision of Mr. C. R. Duryea, who is a manufacturer of cycles of a great many years experience. The quality of the work turned out by this lirm Is of the highest standard and com- pares favorably with that of factories of many more years standing. The firm of Rouse. Hazard * Co. has been in the cycle business since 18T!) and by con- stantly increasing their facilities have been enable*! tooflfer high grade wheels at a considerably less figure than other and smaller manufacturers and dealers. They also offer special inducements to those desiring to buy on the installment plan. By this means a person is enabled to have the use of a wheel while paying for it and it costs no more to buy this way from this firm than to pay cash down. They operate at Peoria a branch factory of the famous Rudge ma- chini', controlling that cycle for the United States and Mexico, and there is every indication of a steady continuation of the growth of the business, which repeatedly doubled itself in the last few years; TiEKo. .1. iliLi.EH, Ileal Estate dealer at 211 Main street. .\ cut of Mr. Miller's residence appears herewitli. :\Ir. Miller is one of the best and most favorably known real estate dealers in this city. He has 1 11 a resident of this city for about thirty-five years and his knowledge of realty and values is to be i-elied upon. Hi' established his prfsent business in 1880. and has been interested in platting and offering for sale upward of a hundred acres of our most desirable residence property. Mr. Milh'r has been iirominently indentilied with ;',uy and all entei'iirises thai tended to iinprove our city. He is at present a member of the Improvement Society and of the Pros|)ect Heights Land Comi>any and is thoroughly alive to the benefits of push and energy. He has at all times some of the liest bargains in the city on real estate and will be found always rc^ady to assist transfers in any way. W. A. .loH.vsTOJf, M. D.. 1). D. S.. was born in this city Uehruary -JSth, IStiO. He took the dental and medical courses in the University of Pennsylva- nia, at PJiilailelphia. graduating with luMU)r in the lormer in KSSl and in the latter one year later. He began the practice of his profession in tliis citf in 1882, making a sjiecialty of operative dentistry and oral surgery, doing no mechanical work exce|)t crowns, bridges, and gold plates. Dr. .lohnslon is a l)eliever in cleanliness, rendering every arlich' and tool th(U-oughly antiseptic each and every time be- fore it is used. He is splendidly locati'd in elegant, well appointed offices — rooms ,">eo and 501 Y. Jf. C. .•\. building — where he has a lame, select and con- stantly increasing practice. 02 I'EORIA ILLUSTRATED. OuKAT Rock Isi.AN'n Route. Bpst dining car service in tlie world. It will ))e worth yoiii' while to make :i noti' (jf this. Then' are, many reasons why you should go via the great Rock Island route. Its Denver, Colorado Springs and Pnehio service is luag- lillicent. and ackovvledged by all travelers to he superior to all^other lines. Wliy? The equipment utmost to make y(iur trip pleasant. The I5ig ."> is tlie best of all trains between Chicago. Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo. One day out. Trains daily between Chicago and Missouri River. Trains daily Ijetvveen Chicago, Denver. Colorado Springs and Pneblo. If you are going to Omaha. Kansas City. Leavenworth, St. Joe, Atchinson, To|)eka, or any of this line is always to be relied upon, and pass- engers are assured in advance of the very latest designs of Pullman Sleepers. The most luxurious of chair cars. The dining cars you all know are incomparable, and, in short, by the Rock Island you get yonr money's worth, as well as all the enjoyment ]iossible in making a journey by rail. The employes of the company are always polite, and will do their point in Colorado or to the Pacilic Coast, take the people's choice. Safe, reliable, elegant. For full particulars as to tickets, maps, rates, apply to any coupon ticket office in the United .States. Canada or Me.xico, or address, Jno. Sebastian. Oen'l Tkt. & Pass. Agt.. Chicago, 111.: K. E. Palmer. Gen'l Agt. Pass. Dept.. Pi'oria. 111. PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. !t3 Among the iiKiiiy (irst-c-lass cstablisliments in tlio livery business in I'coria none, perluips, sustains a liigliiT ropiitatioii or enjoys a larger ainount of pnli- lie favor ami patronage thiiii that known as the I'al- aii' Livery anil lioiirding Stalile, located at 21(). 2\H and '.'r-'o North Adams street. The stable which is an attractivi' ami well Imilt stnu-ture is thoroiisihly (Mliiipped with the most apiirovcd ap|ilianees and .siipplie establishment has been rendered thoroughly reliable in matters of this kiiul and a consultation with Mr. R. L. Sammis. the pniprietor. will prove of gi-eat advantage to those contemplating the purchase of draft horses or roadsters. The manager is a man of push, enterprise and good judgment and perfectly understands evey detail of the business. It is in all respects a well ordered and jjiipnlar livei y aiul mer- its the steaily growth and incrca.-e in the coulideuce of the ]iublic whiclL it has enjoyed from the begin- ning. .1. I!. TuAi-e Dix iiUA iiNii Co., .'>4S and .">4'.i Woid- ner lluilding, was established in ISS'i by .1. IJ. Trapp. and since then has decorated a number of the linest residences and handsomest business buildings in this city and the surroundinij counties, and has won for itself an enviable reputation. The company employs from eight to fourteen hands, and makes a specialty of decorating resi- dences, churches, opera hoiLses. lodges and public buildings in fresco and plastic relief work. AH the work done liy this company is of tlu- highest artistic merit and greatest durability. Mr. Trapj) was born in M<'taiuora, Woodford County, Nov. dth, lS(i:i. II.' removed to I'eoria at an early age where he attended school, finishing his education in Chicajio. Among the residences decorated in this city ru.iy he meuti(uied the following, which is only a few of the many: .Max, Itit/.woller, X. Madison Ave.: New- ton Mathews. High street: .los. Miller, ,'Jd street: M. Spurk , Kiioxville avenue: Mr. Hacli, Mr Kahn and Mr. Hirsch, West niuff: and \V. I\ Wolfner, an il lustration of whose elegant residence on Moss ave- luu' appears elsi'where in this volume, .\uuuig the business houses are the well-known Niagai;i liuild- ing on .lefferson street: the Woollier Hlook and the Alcazar, also the Turner Hall, St. .Iose|)hs Convent ami the .Masonic I.,odge room. H, H, Fahnkstock, a line half tone of whose elegant residence, at 300 Perry street, appears here with, is one of the oldest, best known business men in I'eoria county. He was born near this city .Line nth. I8:i8 and iditained such an education as was offered by the public schools at that time. At the age of U he began the mercantile career which he has made so eminently successful, as clerk is a gen- eral store. He came to this city, with whose busi- ness interests and material prosperity he has been so long and favorably identilied, in 1870, Two years later he established himself in the wholesale grocery business of Oakford it Fahnestock, which was in- corparated .lanuary 1st, of the current year, with a capital stock of S37.'.,0O(), This lirm makes a specialty of cotTee roastiuii and spice grinding ami einfiloy thirty-six hamis and eleven salesmen traveling through Illinois and Iowa, where their trade is mostly locaterintendent of the I'eoria Distilling Company in 1878. This posi- tion he lilled until 1887, when he was appointed to the' po>iiion id' (ieneral Supervisor of distilleries in the Distilliuir and Cattle Feeding Company, Mr, IMcLean has been a member of the I'eoria City Coun- cil for fourteen years, and has the honor of having occupied this jiosition for a longer term than has ever before been served by a councilman in this city. He is President of the P(>oria Candy Company and interested in several other prominent enterprises in this city. Mr. McLean has ever been one of Peoria's lirogressivi' citizens. activi> in all things pertaining to the developemeiit of the city and in return for the prosperity he has enjoyed he has helped to beautify the residence portion of the city by erecting a mag- nilicent house on the bliilT at rJ2i> Main street. I)i;. M. \V. SwAHiz, Dentist and Oral Surgeon, was liorii near l-'imllav, Hancock County, Ohio, April li. isii-j. Uemoved with his parents to El Paso. III., in FebriKir>. Isiid. at uliirh place he resided unti| 94 PEORIA ILLUSTRATED. SepttMiibiT. ISSS. On August 13, 1880. he married Miss Ella E. Brown, of El Paso, 111. Mrs. Swartz was born at Washington, III.. I'Vbruary 25, 1867. In Novt?mb('r. 1885, Dr. Swartz began the study of nieU- icine with C. E. Davis, M. D., then a practitioner at El Paso, but now of this city. He spent one year ■with Dr. Davis. In September, 1888. he went to Chi- cago to engage in tlie study of dentistry at tlie Clii- cago College of Dental Surgery, Dental DejiartuK'nt of tlie Lake Forest L'nivei'sity. from which he grad- uated in March. ISiiO. In April. 1890, Dr. Swart.z re- moved to Peoria to engage in the practice of his jiro- fes.s'iou. Dr. and Mrs. Swartz have one daughter. Vera (iertrade, who was born at El Paso March 17, 1889; also one son, Rolland Tr\iman, born .Hiut' 17, 1890, and who died March 10, 1891. Dr. Swartz lias, by studiousness and close application to his work, won quite a Hue practice, and his prospects are very encouraging. He follows the latest methods, and to crown and bridge work he gives especial attention. His ofHce is Room 303, Y. M. C. A. Building. .Joiix \V. Rowci.iFF. the stationer, of the linn of Rowcliff. Wiley iV^: Drake, 3;.'l Main street, was born in Syme towiisliip. Huron county, Ohio. June 17tli. 1844. At the age of ten years he came to this county with his parents and received an education in tlie common schools and academy. When the war liroke out he attempted to enlist, but being under age was refused and compelled to remain behind and man- age a large farm and provide for the family while his father was at the front. He settled in Peoria in 1874, and after traveling for Singer & Wheeler eleven years he left the road and established the present business under the firm name of Blaine & Rowcliff. In I8(;9 he married Miss C. M. Gilbert. To them has been born one son, Gilbert, who is now eleven years old. Mr. Rowcliff is a Mason, a K. of P. and a mcm- ber of the Presbyterian Church since 18(iS. John W. Cui.bkrtson, the lawyer, and our esteemed City Attorney since 1893, was born in Wooster, Ohio, in 18.57. He came to Peoria in 1886 and began the practice of law here the following year. Since the lirst Mr. Cnlbertson has been very success- ful and that during the comparatively short time he has been in this city, he has made many staunch friends and admirers is evidenced by the fact of his recent election to the responsibilities of attorney for our city. He is a member of several of the secret societies and a prominent Knight Templar. X. E. D. HUGGINS. the well-known subject of this sketch, was born in Knox County. Illinois, in 1850. At the age of four years he eami' to l'e(U'ia. wliere he received a common school edii- e. city and its enterprises, and has been actively iclciititied with the distilling interexts of Pe- (H'ia fcjr the past twelve years, lie is now the As- sistant Secretary of the Distilling and Cattle Feed- ing Cnmpaiiy. noRol.OGICAI, SCIIOOI,. l'.\RSONS. IDE & CO. I'lCOIMA IIJ.rsTRATED. '.<:> RoBKUT Ci.AKK, III 127 Nortli.Ii'ffcrson. coiidiu'ts tlic largest wholi'salr and retail trade in Central Illinois in gas fixtures, electroliers and steam heat- ing supplies. Me is also agent for the well known Cox boilei-. Tlw store room is a \frT large one. well lighted and splendidly adapted to how the innnense adapted for burning soft eoal. Ft |is eoniijai't, re- quires but little brick work in setting, and the draft door is arranged automatically. The boilers are made of the best Chamogi'neous steel and tested to 100 pounds hydrostatic pressure. It is easy to ch'an, to fire an 1 is the cheapest on the market for :stock of gas fixtures carried by Mr. Clark and which the amount of direct tire surface. It is also an ^Homw Double SfjEiL " TUBULAR BOILER R.Cari^.agt. Peoria, fiir cox S liOII.KIt. without doubt isoueof the largest in the West. .Mr. Clark's trade is located in Peoria and surrounding cities au'.'-."i4 C. K. I. it P. R. R li:.' Crawford. Oias. \,.. & (_'o 7ii Culbertson. .lolin \V 114 CummingSit Emerson iHi Declunan. .1. E 4(i Detweiller Ice Co 80-sl Dime Savings Bank .M Dodd it Lee Ii4 Dombrowski. Paul. JL I) :!."> Uonniever. Gardner it Co M Dovle. Fred W 8'.i Duke. Chas. S.. it Co 78 Falinestoek, H. H W-m Flaherty. John S ■ • :!7 Friedric-h's Hotel 8ii Gerdfs, Alt a',) Gift. F. U :.'7 Greenhut. ]i. .1 44 Greenlint. ,L B 4.'! Cfross. J. M 70 Henebery. M 13-.").") Hennins. F. H.. Cycle Co 84 Hoffman. Jacob 77-78 Home Savings it State Rank 50 Horological Scliool. Parsons. Ide it Co '.10-04 Hotel Prochazka ."i.") Iluggius, N. E. I) 4.")-!i4 Hutcliiiison Cooperage Co il'.i Hutchinson it Hitchcock •'■... .")4 Jacquiii Book it Music Co 7'.i Jenney Electric Light and Power Co 7.") Johnson, Frank 8'.i Johnston, AV. A.. M. I).. D. D. S 1)1 Kingman. Martin 41 Kingman it Co .")S Kinsey it Mahler 40 Lang. L no Lightner. Ilervey U Lion \'iuegar Works 8(> IjUthy it Co 71 Madigan. Walsh it Co 72-73. Martin it Co 88 McFadden. L. A.. M. D 3r, McLean. William 4lj-!):i Miller. Theo. J IS-m Miller. .los.. it Sons 73 Millner. Will W 40 National Hotel 43 Neumiller. H. J 8"> Newman it Fllnian 82 Xewtori. Edwin Rhiud H.") Niagara ituildiug (is Dakford. A. S 10- Oherhauser. William SI Peoria Candy Co 84-8.") Peoria Cordage Co 71 Peoi-ia Cooperage Co W Peoria (irape Sugar Co 88 I'eoria Mineral Springs ii."> I'eoria Mu.sk' Co li'i I'eoria National Rank 41i l'al)st. The (18 People's vSavings Bank l . . . . .')3-.54 I'itt. Norris 37 Peoria I'lasler Co 87 Peoria Savings Loan it Trust Co .">(> Peoria Steel it Iron Co 72 Robinson it WlialiMi 34 Rogers it Co 73 Roth it Jloi-fer SI Kothan it Anderson 74 Rouse. Hazard it Co lU Rowclitf. .lohn W !I4 Schwabacher. H ")4-74 .Seabury. Samuel 3!l Singer it Wheeler ">() Slagle. W. S 79-80 Spalding. .1. L 31-33 Starr. .ludson 11 Streibich. .lolin C 38 Stuber it Kuck 8() Sntlilf it Co 8.> Swartz. M. W.. D. D. S 03 Transcript. The 1 Trapp. J. B. Decorating Co !i3 Trielxd it Sons 31 Truesdale. W. P 8S Turner. T. A 13-40 AVarui'r. John 3(> Wechselberger it .hinowitz .1.") Wheeler Paper Co • • ' 82 Wheelock. cims. E 03 Will, O. B.. M. D 3.3 Woelfle. J. C 7r> Woodruff Ice Co HI Woolfni-r. W. T 12 Wooluer. lacob SS i-.\ ,<-°',-;i«. °-^.. y/>;^^-X ,>°*,-i^c Ao^ \ -^h ^ ^P•»j. -^^0^ ^* .-»&•. X/ /.^te'-. %,** .•iSsSK-. \..^* .-ate-- %,** :Mjk. -^ 1' °o /'■'''•' ^- 'bV -^0^ iP^i. ,,•-.0 V *. C!5°^ .Hq, 'jj^^A* o ^°-n^. ^-^^ '-^ ''•- ^^, ^ -'" A^ *bv" ^bv" ^." <,^ ^«^ *V. *" iV-^rf. ' -ov^ ;£^s.'. -n^o* "V-^a- -^-^^-i^ 0* .HO^ '-^ .^^ 1° "^^CP o .0^ c"'". ^O J.* = U\, ~ "°. »' ,0^ '•-• .^^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 016 098 741 8