(No Photo) Dr. W. B. CAROLUS, 405 First avenue. It will be nine years next March since Dr. W. B. Carolus established his office in this city. He is a graduate from Habnemann Medical College, of Chicago, Homeopathic, and is considered an able practitioner in every way. His practice began as soon as his shingle was displayed and it has grown continually since tbat time.

(No Photo) - CASH Department Store was organized in Sterling about oneyear ago by Ahrens Bros. A stock was put in at the present location, 16 and 18 West Third street. Several months ago Mr. John H. Ahrens assumed entire control. He carries dry goods, clothing,boots and shoes, staple and fancy groceries, fine china, crockery, glassware, carpets and mens' furnishing goods. Mr. Ahrens is the Sterlign agent for the celebrated Washburn-Crosby Gold Medal Flour.

Pg. 26 ROSWELL CHAMPION, (Biography) the oldest justice of the peace in Sterling, was born in Connecticut. When about ten years of age his parents moved to New York where he lived until attaining his majority when he took Horace Greeley's advise and came west, landing in Sterling in 1855. For many years he clerked in the various mercantile establishments of this city in the capacity of salesman, book-keeper, and at one time cashier of a bank. He has been continuously reelected to the office of justice of the peace since 1869. Mr. Champion was also for seventeen years township school treasurer. Mr. Champion is also engaged in the real estate and insurance business. Image of the Roswell Champion residence

(No Photo) - Charles A. CLARK, 6 E. Third street, has been in the Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods business for the past ten years. He caters to the best trade by having a full stock of everything in his line constantly on hand. He is indefatigable in his efforts to have the latest styles in all his goods. He is particularly watchful for any new things in head gear and neck wear and any new wrinkle of fashion always can be found in his stock.

No Photo - John CLAVIN, dealer in all kinds of hard and soft coal, is located on First avenue, between First and Second streets.He has been in this business six years. He formerly was in the Creamery Packing Compnay with Mr. Smith. He keeps one team at work all the time and others when the trade warrants it.

Pg. 34 FRANK COCHRAN, (Biography) the cigar manufacturer and dealer, was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1847. He came west in 1863 and settled in Sterling, which city has since been his home. He first entered the employ of the Gazette office as a printer, where he worked for a number of years. Afterwards he learned the trade of machinst and followed that avocation for several years. Twenty years ago he started in the business of cigar manufacturing, which he has followed since. Commencing with a small beginning he has built up a large business extending all over this section of the country. His special brands of cigars, are the "Heraldo," "Crescent," "Three Hundred and Ten" and "cochran's Own," five cent cigars, and "regenta," ten cent cigar. He employs seven hands regularly in the manufacturing department. Mr. Cochran served the city as alderman of the Third ward, to fill the unexpired term of John R. Johnson, who had been appointed postmaster. He is a member of the Masonic order, in all the degrees to Knight Templar; Knights of the Globe and Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Cochran enjoys a fine trade in tobacco, pipes and cigars and also conducts a news stand in connection with his business.

(No Photo) - COE Bros, 406 Locust street, has been in existence since October 1, 1893, when Simeon and Fred Coe purchased the farming implement stock of J.V. Emmitt. They handle a general line of farm machinery, traction engines and threshing machines. Feb. 1, 1896, the stock wsa moved from First avenue to the preesnt location.

Pg. 47 Decius O. COE, (Biography) of the old and reliable lumber and coal firm of Rock Falls, was born in Whiteside County in 1857. He was educated in the public schools of this section and for years lived on the farm with his parents. Mr. Coe moved to Rock Falls and in partnership with Mr. Davison conducted a coal busienss which had been established since 1867. In 1890 Mr. Davison sold his interest to N.G. VanSant, since which time the firm name has been known as Coe & VanSant.

The firm does a very extensive business in all kinds of coal, lumber and building material of every kind and grade. Their trade extends over a great section of country. Mr. Coe is superintendent of the Congregational Sunday school of Rock Falls.

(No Photo) - E.J. COOK, 3 East Third street, has been in business at this stand ever since coming to Sterling five years ago. He has built up a good trade in both wholesale and retail lines. His cigars are popular and he received many orders for them from the surrounding towns.

(No Photo) - COOK & HOPKINS, 24 West Third street have been in the millinery business since March of the present year. They occupied rooms in the second story of the Martin Building, Locust and Fourth streets, until September, when they moved to their present location. Everything in the line of a first class millinery establishment is to be found in their stock. The ladies are both milliners of wide experience.

(No Photo) - Michael CORSO, 17 East Third street, has conducted a fruit store in this city for the past eight years. He does a large wholesale busines in foreign and domestic fruits.

(No Photo) - Isaac D. CRAMER, the First ward butcher is located at 1299 East Fourth St. He runs a delivery wagon all the time. He has been in his present location four years.

(No Photo) Dr. J. B. CRANDALL has practiced his profession in this city since 1868. He received his medical education at the University of Vermont and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He served as surgeon in the field during the War of the Rebellion until after the battle of Gettysburg and afterwards served in the General Eastern Hospital to the end of the war. After the war he was surgeon in the regular service.

Pg. 36 S.S. CREIDER, the manager of the Whiteside-Harrison Telephone Co., was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1845. He came west twenty-nine years ago and located in this city where he conducted a gunsmith shop up to the time of the advent of the new telephone line two years ago, when he gave up his gunsmith busienss and assumed the presidency andmaagement of the Whiteside-Harrison telephone circuit in this county. This system has connections with all other telephone lines in this county.

Pg. 31 JOHN F. DALY, the popular operator and ticket agent of the C. & N. W. R.R. in this city, was born in Sterling in the year 1868. He attended the west end public schools of Sterling, after which he worked for the Sterling Packing Company for four years. For the past thirteen years he has been employed by the Northwestern in the Capacity of operator and agent at Morrison, Geneva, Turner Junction and the last four years at Sterling. He is serving his second term as alderman of the Fourth ward. Mr. Daly is chairman of the street and alley committee, member of finance, fire and water and public improvement committees. Mr. Daly is president of the Father Bennett Temperance Society.

Pg. 34 C.A. DAVIS & W. J. WILKINSON:
The hardware and stove firm of Davis & Wilkinson commenced business Feb. 15, 1882. There beginning was small, but by persevering effort they have built up a magnificent trade. The firm is composed of C.A. Davis and W. J. Wilkinson. Mr. Davis looks after the sales department and Mr. Wilkinson the mechanical department; the latter being an expert mechanic in this line.

They own the commodious store that they occupy, as well as the adjoining building. They deal in all kinds of stoves and handle a large stock of general hardware. They make a specialty of the Favorite ranges and heaters. They are sole agents for the celebrated Triumph furnace and the Akron air blast. Davis & Wilkinson do all kinds of tinwork and galvanized spouting. They have all the latest improved machinery for doing their work with neatness and dispatch.

Pg. 33 GEORGE H. DAVISON, the popular flour and feed dealer, was born in Otsego county, New York, in the year 1832. He came west in 1853 and first located at Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Davison was a resident of Iowa for several years.

He moved to Whiteside county and farmed until 1882. His present business was established in 1885, making him the oldest dealer in flour and feed in the city. Mr. Davison deals in all kinds of flour and feed, hay, oats, etc., and he delivers his goods free in the city. He is one of Sterling's most stable citizens.

Image of Mr. Davison's Residence

Pg. 26 JUDD DECKER, the well known secretary and superintendent of the Sterling Water Works, was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1855. He came west in 1870 and first located in California. In 1871 he moved to DesMoines, Iowa. Previous to his connection with the water works in 1883, he was in the insurance and drug business. Mr. Decker has been secretary and superintendent of the Sterling Water company ever since its incorporation.

(No Photo) - Miss Olive DECKER has recently opened dress making parlors in the Cook & Hopkins millinery store, 24 West Third street. She came to Sterlign from Des Moines Iowa.

Pg. 30 J.B. DICKSON, roadmaster of the Galena division of the Chicago & Northwestern RR, is a resident of Sterling, was born in Ohio in 1862. He began his lessons in railroad service when quite a oung man, his first experience being in the track department of the Pennsylvania Centralsystem. Later he was promoted to the engineering department of the same road in their office at Cleveland OH. In 1887 he was promoted to the position of supervisor for the same road, occupying this position to 1893, when he entered the employ of the Chicago & Northwestern at Chicago, having charge of the terminals of that road in that city. Mr. Dickson was promoted to the position of roadmaster of the Galena division of the Chicago & Northwestern in August 1895. He is said to be one of the most careful and reliable officials in the employ of the road. Mr. Dickson is secretary of the Roadmasters' Association of America, to which position he was re-elected in 1897.

Pg. 27-28 SAMUEL DILLER, the well known feed stableman, located at No. 218 East Third street, was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1847. When he was only three years old the family moved to Whiteside county. They came by a nearly all-water route, down the Ohio river to its connection with the Mississippie river, and from there up that river to Albany, Ill., and overland to Sterling. Mr. Diller was for many years in the book business in this city and did a thriving trade. Two years ago he opened a feed stable on East Third street, which he is successfully operating. Mr. Diller's stables have a capacity for two hundred teams.

Pg. 32 G.B. DILLON, (Biography) the well known dentist, was born in Ohio. He came west in the year 1885 and located in Sterling, where he since conducted the business of dentistry.

Mr. Dillon is a graduate of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, of Cincinnatti. He thoroughly understands all the different departments of the science and practice of dentistry and has a large practice throughout this section of the county.

Mr. Dillon is a director and treasurer in the Whiteside County Building & Loan Association of this city.

Pg. 32 MOSES DILLON, (Biography) the well known, popular coal & lumber dealer, was born in the State of Ohio in 1845. The family came west in 1854 and first located at Dixon, Illinois. Mr. Dillon moved to Sterling in 1860 and entered the dry goods house of D.M. Crawford & Co., where he remained until 1864, when he entered the service of his country by enlisting in Co. A., 140th Illinois Infantry, in the department of the Mississipi. After returning from the war he went into the grocery business in partnership with Charles Smith, which business he followed for ten years. In 1875 Mr. Dillon disposed of his interest in the grocery and purchased the lumber and coal business of Judge Golder, which he has followed with remarkable success ever since. The plant covers over two acres of ground and his business is very extensive. There are two offices, one at 112 1st Ave., and one at 201 E. 3rd street. He also has a large planning mill.

Pg. 32 WASHINGTON M. DILLON, (Biography) a resident member and president of the Dillon-Griswold Wire Co., was born in Ohio in the year 1842. He came west and settled in Sterling twenty-five years ago.

Three years ago the Dillon-Griswold Wire Co. was formed and a large mill erected. Mr. Dillon also owns and operates a nail factory at Rock Falls.

He was for several years a member of the board of education in this city.

(No Photo) - C. U. DUNBAR of the Moore Steam Laundry was established in the rooms in the Merchahtile Block, 119 West Third street, in May 1895. The present proprietor assumed control early this year. The work turned out here is first class in every respect and the concern has a large patronage. The laundry is fitted with the latest and most improved machinery, the best of workmen are employed and Mr. Dunbar gives the business his close personal attention All packages are promptly delivered and called for.