History of Sangamon County, Illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 103

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company
Number of Pages: 1084

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The Order in the United States is known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and greatly differs from the English organization, and is entirely separate from what is known as the Manchester Unity, although a kind feeling exists between the societies, and efforts are being made to effect an arrangement by which inter- changing visitations may be made by the re- spective membership.

The father of Odd Fellowship in America, was Thomas Wildey, who had been connected with similar associations in England, and who organ- ized Washington Lodge No. 1, at the house of William Lupton, Sign of the Seven Stars, in Baltimore, on the 26th day of April, 1819. This lodge was composed of five members; the or- ganization now has a membership of nearly half a million.

The organization has a Sovereign Grand Lodge, composed of representatives from every State and Territory in the United States, from the Dominion of Canada and numerous foreign juris- dictions. The Grand Lodge is held annually.

The Grand Lodge of Illinois was organized at Alton in 1838, but was re-organized in 1842, since which time it has grown, until it now has a membership of thirty thousand. The first lodge in Springfield was organized in 1840, it being Springfield Lodge No. 6, of which many of the old settlers of Sangamon county were members, N. W. Matheny, L. B. Adams, James II. Ma- theny, Stephen Carman, and Thomas Lushbaugh being among its earliest members.

Teutonia Lodge No. 166 was organized in 1856, and contains among its membership many of the leading Germans of the city.

Springfield Lodge No. 465 was organized in 1871, by Hon. A. L. Knapp, as Special Deputy.

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The Lilla Lodge, of the Degree of Rebekah, was organized in 1873, and is in a flourishing condition.

There are two encampments-Prairie State, organized in 1857, and Schiller, organized in 1871.

The following are the principal officers of the lodges named:

Sangamon Lodge No. 6 .- W. A. Young, N. G .; Antonio Frank, V. G .; T. A. Withey, R. S .; H Engelskirchen, P. S .; H. O. Bolles, Treas- urer. This lodge has its meetings every Wednes- day evening, over the State National Bank.

Teutonia Lodge, No. 166 .- William Helmle, N. G .; Jacob Felber, V. G .; Emiel Fritsch, R. S .; J. M. Striffler, Treasurer. The lodge meets weekly, over the State National Bank.

Springfield Lodge, No. 465 .- A. Orendorff, N. G .; John O. Rames, V. G .; John C. Ilughes, R. S .; John W. Withey, P. S .; O. F. Stebbins, Treasurer; J. O. Humphreys, S. P. G. Lodge meets every Thursday evening, over the State Na- tional Bank.

Prairie State Encampment, No. 16 .- David Simpson, C. P .; W. M. Duggans, H. P .; E. P. Beach, S. W .; W. H. Davis, J. W. Encamp- ment meets every first and third Mondays in every month, over the State National Bank.

Schiller Encampment, No. 121. - Rudolph Hellweg, C. P .; Fred Walther, H. P .; Fred Weisz, S. W .; G. Ritter, Scribe and Treasurer. Encampment meets every first and third Friday in each month, over the State National Bank.

The combined membership of the order in Springfield is two hundred and fifty in subordi- nate lodges, and eighty in Encampments.

HEBREW SOCIETIES.

Emes Lodge, No. 67, I. O. Benai Berith, ( Sons of the Covenant ) .- This is a benevolent society composed exclusively of Israelites, and was organized in Springfield, in 1863, with twenty members. It has now increased to thirty- seven. The I. O. of Benai Berith was first or- ganized in Philadelphia, about the year 1856, and has since extended all over the country, with a present membership of twenty-five thousand in the United States. It is an organization some- what similar to the United Workmen, giving the widow or heirs of a deceased member $1,000. Some lodges give sick benefits, of which No. 67 is one, allowing $5 per week in case of sickness of a member. The present officers of the lodge are: Charles Seaman, President; S. Bernheim, Vice President; A. Friedman, Secretary; S. Hess, Treasurer; C. Stern, Mentor; L. S. Ensel, War- den.

Ladies' Benevolent Society .- A society, com- posed of Israelite women, was organized in this city in 1870, its object being to minister to the sick and needy and to help one another in a systematic manner, similar to the various benevo- lent orders of the day. In case of sickness of a member, sick benefits are paid by the society. A good work has already been accomplished. Its officers in 1881, were: Mrs. S. Hammerslough, President; Mrs. C. Stern, Vice President; Mrs. Charles Seaman, Secretary; Mrs. S. Benjamin, Treasurer. Meetings are held quarterly.

KNIGIITS OF HONOR.

Peerless Lodge No. 403, K. of H., was organ- ized February 23, 1877, with S. J. Willett, J. D. Roper, W. H. McCormick, C. G. Averill, T. E. Shutt, W. H. Staley, A. D. Campbell, J. S. Doyle, H. O. Bolles, H. B. Graham, O. E. Dowe, T. C. Smith, P. Bird Price, F. Fleury, J. L. C. Richards. At the first meeting of the lodge, W. H. McCormick was elected P. D .; S. J. Willett, D .; C. G. Averill, V. D .; J. L. C. Richards, A. D .; T. C. Smith, C .; H. B. Gra- ham, G .; J. S. Doyle, R .; P. Bird Price, F. R .; J. D. Roper, Treas .; H. O. Bolles, Guard. The lodge has met with fair success and now num- bers thirty-two members. The order is a benefi- ciary one, each member being insured to the amount of $2000. Since its organization the lodge has been called upon to lay away in the silent tomb three of its members-T. P. Boone, Henry Speckman and Henry B. Graham, the widows and families of each receiving the bene- ficiary of $2000. The following named are the officers in June, 1881: E. P. Beach, D .; T. C. Smith, V. D .; M. L. Pearce, A. D .; H. O. Bolles, R .; J. D. Roper, F. R .; G. A. Mueller, Treas .; T. English, C .; W. C. Sommer, G .; B. Meissner, Gnard; A. D. Campbell, Sent.

UNITED WORKMEN.

The Ancient Order of United Workmen originated in Pennsylvania some ten years ago, from a desire to assist each other in case of sick- ness or death-and soon partook of the present form of the society-that is, a contribution of $2,000 to the legatees of a deceased member. The first lodge instituted in Illinois was Noble No. 1, of Rock Island, November 18, 1874, with twenty-six members, followed by Harmony, No. 2, Moline, December 3, 1874, with twenty-three; Union, No. 3, Sterling, February 13, 1875, with twenty-three ; Island City, No. 4, Rock Island, April 23, 1875, with thirty-seven ; Industrial, No. 5, Rock Falls, June 1], 1875, with thirty- two members, and these five lodges, with a total

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membership of one hundred and eighty-two, constituted the Grand Lodge of Illinois, which was instituted June 28, 1875.

Prior to June 1, 1877, all death claims were paid through the Supreme Lodge, but upon that date, Illinois having increased her membership to upwards of two thousand, was set apart as a State Mortuary District, and entitled to collect and disburse her own beneficiary funds. Since that time the order in Illinois has grown rapidly, and numbers a little over ten thousand, with about one hundred and ninety lodges. During this time there has been one hundred and seven- ty-seven deaths, necessitating fifty-six assess- ments of one dollar each, and as the legatees of each deceased member have received $2,000, the grand total thus collected and disbursed has been $354,000.

The order is represented in Springfield by four lodges- Springfield, No. 37, instituted May 31, 1877; Capital City, No. 38, February 8, 1877 ; Good Will, No. 39, February 10, 1877; Mozart, 106, in February, 1878. The total membership in the city is over three hundred.

ROYAL ARCANUM.

Charity Council No. 236, Royal Arcanum, was organized January 20, 1879, with fifteen charter members. The first officers were: C. G. Averill, Regent; J. P. Lindley, Vice Regent; Wm. J. Footner, Past Regent; Geo. C. Cole, Orator; J. F. McNeill, Secretary, H. K. Weber, Collector; J. H. Barkley, Treasurer; R. J. Williams. Chap- lain; G. S. Dana, Guide; M. H. Jelley, Warden; J. A. Jones, Jr., Sentry ; H. B. Buck, G. S. Dana, J. P. Lindley, Trustees; H. B. Buck, T. S. Matthews, Medical Examiners.

Its present officers are: John L. Phillips, Regent; Wm. C. Wood, Vice Regent; Wm. C. Cowgill, Orator; Jas. F. McNeill, Secretary; H. K. Weber, Collector; J. H. Barkley, Treasurer; Geo. E. Copeland, Chaplain; J. A. Jones, Jr., Guide; Frank Fleury, Warden; J. W. Fuller, Sentry; L. W. Shepherd, Louis Souther, J. M. Adair, Trustces; Dr. J. A. Jones, Medical Exam- iner. Its present membership is 36.

AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.

Amity Council 409, American Legion of Honor, was organized January 28, 1881, by Deputy Supreme Commander J. L. Phillips, with twenty-six charter members. There hasonly been one election and the original officers are still serving, viz: John L. Phillips, Commander; Chas. G. Averill, Vice Commander; C. L. Conk- ling, Past Commander; E. L. Merritt, Orator; J. F. McNeill, Secretary; Franz Bode, Collector;

Jas. H. Barkley, Treasurer; Jno. M. Adair, Chap- lain; Wm. D. Baker, Guide; Isaac N. Ransom, Warden; J. N. Dixon, Sentry; Jas. T. Jones, Wm. C. Wood, Jno. F. Wolgamot, Trustees; Examining Surgeon, J. Norman Dixon. Its present membership is 29.

Independent Order of Mutual Aid have a lodge, in which many of the leading citizens of the city are interested. The lodge is styled Abe Lincoln Lodge No. 5, and meets second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. William Keene is the present Recording Secretary.

Springfield Council No. 40, Royal Templars of Temperance meets first and third Tuesdays in each month, at Knights of Pythias Hall, cor- ner Fifth and Monroe streets. J. B. Bennett, S. C .; R. S. Hill, R. S.

Esperanza Commandery, Knights of Universal Brotherhood meets every second and fourth Tuesday evening, in Opera House Block, George Mccutcheon, Commander; William L. Gardner, Chief of Reds.

Stevenson Post No. 30, Grand Army of the Republic, was instituted in Springfield, in the early history of the order, and has had regular meetings since that time. The post take charge of all services on Decoration Day, in Springfield. Il. Chapin is the present Commander, with A. Wilson, Adjutant, and E. D. Vredenburg, Quar- termaster.

OTHER SOCIETIES.

Capital Lodge, No. 14, K. of P., meets every Monday evening in the Library Building. The present officers are: J. P. Lindley, P. C .; C. G. Averill, C. C .; B. F. Talbot, V. C .; S. J. Wil- lett, Prelate; J. II. Freeman, M. of E .; R. A. Higgins, M. of F .; J. D. Roper, K. of R. S .; T. E. Shutt, M. of A .; J. W. Young, I. G .; J. B. Keucher, O. G.

Springfield Typographical Union was organ- ized in 18 -. Its present officers are: John E. Allen, President; A. M. Barker, Vice-President; H. T. Schlick, Financial Secretary; Howard Williams, Recording Secretary; Timothy Col- lins, Treasurer; Harry Collins, Sergeant-at- Aims; John Ankrom, P. J. Doyle, Charles Bradley, Thomas Thorpe, Arthur S. Hoag, Ex- ecutive Committee.

NEWSPAPERS.

In another part of this work is a chapter on the newspapers of the county. Among the papers not mentioned was the Odd Fellows Herald, a five column quarto, published and ed- ited by A. D. Sanders. The Herald was started in 1877, and has had a prosperous existence

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almost from the beginning. As its name im- plies, it is devoted to the interest of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and is well and ably edited. Its circulation is larger than any paper published for the benefit of any class in this region of country.

Edwin A. Wilson also publishes two Sunday School papers, one being "Labor of Love," the other, "Food for the Lambs." The papers are undenominational in character, and are furnished to Sunday schools regardless of sect. The La- bor of Love has been issued since 1871, and the Food for the Lambs, since 1875. The average circulation of the former is twenty thousand per month, and the latter fifteen thousand. A large amount of money is annually expended on the two sheets.

THE CAPITAL RAILWAY.

The Capital Railway was organized under the general laws of the State of Illinois, August 10, 1865, and permission was at once given by the City Council of Springfield, to locate the road on all the streets the company desired to occupy. They commenced operations with a capital of $18,000, which was afterwards increased to $28,- 000. The first Board of Directors were: J. K. Dubois, John Williams, D. L. Phillips, Alex- ander Starne and J. S. Bradford.

The officers chosen were: D. L. Phillips, President; John Williams, Treasurer; A. W. French, Secretary; Alexander Starne, Superin- tendent. John Williams afterwards resigned as Treasurer, and Jesse K. Dubois was chosen to fill the vacancy.

A portion of the road was built in the autumn of 1865, commencing at the old depot of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway, on the corner of Tenth and Monroe streets, and run- ning west on Monroe street to Lincoln Avenue, one-third of a mile west of the city limits. It was opened for business January 1, 1866; the total cost to that time, being about $27,000.

The track was afterwards extended about one- third of a mile further west, and subsequently about the same distance was taken up at the east end of the road-from Tenth to Seventh streets.

By an Act of the General Assembly of Illi- nois, approved February 25, 1867, the former transactions of the Capital Railway Company of Springfield, were legalized and its future rights and privileges defined. Its capital stock was fixed at $50,000, with authority to increase it indefinitely.

THIE SPRINGFIELD CITY RAILWAY COMPANY was chartered February 16, 1861, by a special act of the legislature of Illinois, entitled "An act to

promote the construction of Horse Railways in the city of Springfield." Jacob Bunn, John T. Stuart, Stephen T. Logan, Benjamin S. Edwards, Christopher C. Brown, Thomas S. Mather, and George Carpenter, were named as the first Board of Directors.

They were authorized to organize a company under the name that heads this article, with a capital stock of $50,000, and permission to in- crease it indefinitely. The company was invested with authority to build and operate street rail- roads on any street in the present or future limits of the city, and to extend them to any point in the county of Sangamon. They were to go on any public highway, but were forbidden to put any obstruction in the way of travel.

March 3, 1866, the Springfield City Railway Company was organized by the election of Hon. John T. Stuart, President; Asa Eastman, Vice President; George N. Black, Treasurer; and George Carpenter, Secretary. They commenced building the road at once, and opened it for business on the fourth of July.

The original road commenced at Monroe street and ran north, on Fifth street, to Oak Ridge Cemetery. The road, cars, and all the equip- ments cost $42,000. In the spring of 1867 it was extended on Fifth street to South Grand Avenue, at a cost of $13,000, making the total cost $55,000. The southern extension was opened for business just one year from the first opening, namely, July 4, 1867.

The two companies were subsequently con- solidated, and are now operating under the name of the Capital Railway Company.

This company owns a fine park of twelve acres adjoining Oak Ridge Cemetery on the east. This park is finely shaded with native trees. It has a bountiful supply of pure well water, and a pagoda for refreshments. There is a stand on the ground fitted up for public speaking, with rustic bridges and appropriate places, and seats under most every tree. These attractions, with a green turf over all the ground, make it a great resort for picnics.

This park and the fine walks and drives, among the sylvan groves of Oak Ridge Cemetery, forms a delightful retreat from the scorching heat and dusty streets of the city, in the summer months; and at all seasons with the memories that cluster around the Lincoln Monument, it is one of the most attractive spots in the West, both to citi- zens and strangers.

The company now have about six miles of track and are well equipped with cars and horses. The present officers are: A. L. Ide, President

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George N. Black, Vice-President; John W. Bunn, Secretary; William Ridgely, Treasurer; George C. Ripley, Superintendent.

CITIZEN'S STREET RAILWAY.

The Citizens' Street Railway Company was organized March 5, 1879, by John Henry Schuck, Henson Robinson, Oscar F. Stebbins, J. N. Reece, Frank Reisch, J. E. K. Herrick, and A. H. Saunders. The right of way was granted to the company by the City Council in April of the same year, and on the 20th of July, they began grading and track laying on North Grand Ave- nue, south on Ninth to Washington street, and west on Washington to the square. They then went north from North Grand Avenue to the Rolling Mills, thence to the fair grounds. Be- ginning on the square, they next went south to Capital Avenue, thence west to the State House. From the corner of Sixth and Washington, the next move was west to Second street, thence north to Carpenter, west to Rutledge, thence north to Lincoln Park, Lincoln Monument, and Oak Ridge Cemetery. Again, starting from Ninth street, they ran east to Eleventh, and south to Kansas street. In October, 1880, they completed the road south from the State House to Allen street.

The company have a capital stock of $75,000. They now have about eight miles of track in complete running order; have eighteen cars and seventy-six head of mules and horses. They have two stables, one near the Rolling Mill, and the other and main one, on the corner of Wash- ington and Ninth streets. They employ twenty- six men.

The first Board of Directors were J. H. Schuck, Henson Robinson, Frank Reisch, A. H. Saunders, W. O. Converse, and F. W. Tracy. Mr. Tracy subsequently resigned, and George Reisch was elected in his place. The present Board are the same as the first, substituting Mr. Reisch for Mr. Tracy. J. H. Schuck was the first and is the present President.

SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

The Springfield Library Association was in- corporated under the general laws of the State, March 15, 1866. Dr. Samuel Willard was the first Librarian, and served until September 1, 1870, when Miss E. Gertrude Seaman was chosen to occupy that position. Mrs. H. L. Kimball, the present Librarian, was appointed in 1877.

The capital stock authorized by the articles of association is $20,000. Fifty dollars paid at one time constitutes the person paying the same a life member, and secures the use of the Library,

and one vote during life. Shares of stock are ten dollars. A stockholder can have the use of the Library and one vote, by paying three dollars annually. Persons who are neither stock- holders or life members can have the use of it by paying five dollars annually. The selection of books includes the very choicest works of reference, history, geography and travels, biog- raphy, theology, ethics, ecclesiastical history, philosophy, political science and education, science and art, poetry and drama, novels, juve- nile works and general literature.

The Library now consists of about seven thousand volumes, and new and rare works are being constantly added. During the year 1880, about thirteen thousand volumes were loaned. The Library is visited daily by a large number of persons, who avail themselves of the privilege of reading and examining the books, papers and magazines.

The following named constitute the officers of the Association in 1881: C. C. Brown, Presi- dent; John W. Bunn, Vice-President; Ernst Helmle, Recording Secretary; James T. Jones, Corresponding Secretary ; B. H. Ferguson, Treas- urer; E. F. Leonard, A. N. J. Crook, Henry Remann, Charles Ridgely, Henson Robinson, George N. Black, Directors; Mrs. H. L. Kim- ball, Librarian.

ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY.

This library is designed for the use of the officers of State, Members of the Legislature, etc., they being the only parties allowed to take books away from the library. Any citizen, how- ever, can visit the library and consult any work there.

It contains four thousand volumes of miscel- laneous works, and about ten thousand volumes of the publications of the United States and of the several States, including copies of all the publications of Illinois. This makes the library proper about fourteen thousand volumes. These, with surplus copies of Illinois publications and incomplete sets of duplicate miscellaneous works, swell the number to about fifty thousand vol- umes in the care of the Librarian.

The catalogue of miscellaneous books com- prise some choice selections of works of refer- ence, history, biography, philosophy, science and art, and a small number of volumes in the Ger- man language.

The State department contains the colonial laws of many of the old thirteen States; laws of the Ter- ritory and State of Illinois; laws of the Congress of the United States, with Senate and House reports; reports of the United States census;

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Congressional Globe, etc., etc. This library is at present in a room on the first floor of the old State House, at the west side, and is in the cus- tody of the Hon. Henry D. Dement, Secretary of State, who is ex officio State Librarian, assisted by Edith Walbridge, Assistant Librarian, who has been in the office since June, 1881.

The Law Library is the property of the State also. It contains about seven thousand volumes, composed of the reports of the United States Courts, and of the Supreme Courts of the sev- eral States; text books, digests and statutes, and English, Irish and Scotch reports.

There is also a great number of Congressional Documents, American Archives, Secret Journals of Congress, and a small number of miscel- laneous books, among which are Appelton's Cyclopedia and the Encyclopedia Brittanica. This library is also in the care of the Secretary of State.

The General Assembly in the winter of 1880-81, made an appropriation of $5,000 for two years. BANKS.

The first bank in Springfield was the State Bank, established about 1830, and which failed in 1842. Since then several banks have been organized, and there is now in the place four safe and reliable institutions.

The Ridgely National Bank .- In connection with the Messrs Clark, in 1851, N. II. Ridgely organized Clark's Exchange Bank, of which N. H. Ridgely was President, and James Campbell Cashier. In the course of four or five years Mr. Ridgely purchased the interest of his partners and continued the institution in his own individ- ual name. Shortly after, Charles Ridgely was ad- mitted as a partner, and the business was then conducted under the firm name of N. H. & Charles Ridgely. Subsequently, William Ridgely became a member of the firm, and the title was changed to N. H. Ridgely & Co. In October, 1866, the Ridgely National Bank was organized as successors to N. II. Ridgely & Co., with N. II. Ridgely, President ; Charles Ridgely, Vice President ; William Ridgely, Cashier. October 1, 1875, J. Taylor Smith was elected Second Vice President. No further change has been made in its officers since organization. When organized the capital stock was placecd at $100,- 000. A surplus has since accumulated of $100,000.

The Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company's Bank was chartered in 1851 as an Insurance Company with banking privileges. Only the latter were ever used, the institution never organizing as an insurance company. The

charter was granted to Robert Irwin, John Wil- liams, Jacob Bunn, William B. Fonday and John C. Lamb. The first officers were Antrim Camp- bell, President, and J. C. Sprigg, Cashier. In September, 1854, Thomas Condell became Presi- dent, upon the resignation of Mr. Campbell. In 1868, R. F. Ruth became President, and has since occupied the position. Robert Irwin was the successor of Mr. Sprigg, as Cashier, Mr. Irwin died in the spring of 1865, and was suc- ceeded by B. H. Ferguson, the present Cashier. The building occupied by the bank was erected by the old Illinois State Bank, and was purchased by the Marine and Fire Insurance Company on its organiztion. The bank incorporated with a capital of $100,000, has a large surplus, and does a business equal to any bank outside of Chicago.

The First National Bank .- This bank was organized December 12, 1863, but did not begin business until May 1, 1864. The first officers were John Williams, President; George N. Black, Cashier. It succeeded the private banking house of John Williams & Company, which had been doing a safe and profitable business for some years. The original capital stock of the First National was $125 000. It has since been increased to $250,000. In 1866, Frank W. Tracy succeeded Mr. Black as Cash- ier. In 1874, Noah W. Matheny became Presi- dent. Upon his death, which occurred in the spring of 1877, C. W. Matheny succeeded him. He also died in April, 1879, when Mr. Tracy was elected to that position, and H. K. Weber be- came Cashier. This banking house was first established on the northwest corner of Fifth and Washington streets, where it remained until the present fine building was erected in 1878, especially for its occupancy. It stands on the southeast corner of Sixth and Washington, and cost $25,000. This bank has been a United States depository since it was first opened for business. Its deposits average over $1,000,000, and carries loans from $700,000 to $800,000. The fine safes of the bank, manufactured by IIall, at a cost of over $5,000, and its ability to keep valuables in absolute security, has also led to the doing of a safe-deposit business for the general public, and money, bonds, securities and other valuables are here guarded and protected against the possibility of loss. As a depository of the United States the bank has, it is esti- inated, received and disbursed for the govern- ment, over $50,000,000.

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History of Sangamon County, Illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 103

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company Number of Pages: 1084

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company
Number of Pages: 1084