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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-12-02

ana recommends the passage ot the bill
now pending in the house of rrprr-
Ncnlativcs for the purchase ot tract
of ls.uon square miles from the
sioux reservation, Both these meas
urcN are worthy of approval | con-
eur with him in advising the repeal of
the prc-cmptiun law, the cuactmcnt of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25

raw material or any part Of II comes from
foreign country, our Solons have made II
dear by taxing it; while English Legislators
did see that to produce cheap goods they
must have cheap raw material, and conse-
uuently admit raw material free. But
while this affects the cost Of the material
of manufacture, does it affect the rate OF
INTEREST," Let us see In six years we ran
the capacity of our rolling up from '5ooV'
tons per annum TO more than l,jOOOOC
tons per wear or more than doubled ouI
production, and made great demand foi
money, and Of course enhanced the worth
of money or the rate of interest, Had there
been no tariff the growth of our industries
would have been less rapid there would
have been less speculation ana less demand
| for money, consequently lower rates OF in
terest would have prevailed But no party
proposes to abolish the tariff, Each in IT.
most modest utteranCes endorses tariff tol
revenue at least, and that will call not tol
the abrogation of the tariff, but for IL
modification and revision.
But how far doe, protection benefit the
farmer? Most people seem to ignore the
fact that II is not Our home consumption
which regulates prices, but the foreign de
mand for our producfN, We are governed
by the prices of free trade England after
all. And while The farmer gets no more
for his grain, he pay, more for all that he
buys. And as the aYerlGe OF our ta.!h Is
over 40 per cent, man~ho buys goods 10
the amount of $500 per year pays $500 tax,
or gets for his money only $500 worth OF
stuff. Is this a great benefit to him? We
believe not.
The tariff question will bear considers
bic study, and the more il is studied the
Tess lovely it will appear and the less will
our people be in love with it. II is time
our people did little thinking for them
selves. A little examination of "rhe Com
pendulum of the last census and of the
tBritf will be instructive. r.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

In the excitement of politics the voters
must not forget that an important constitu
.ional amendment is to be voted upon this
fall. 1t was framed by Senator Archer, OF
Pike county, and embraces areform which
is necessary, as II gives the governor power
10 veto any part of an appropriation bill.
Appropriation bills are always passed at
the close Of the session, and often items
have TO be approved which are wrong, but
a veto of the whole! bill would keep the
Legislature In session until the expense OF
the session would be much greater than
the cost of the Objectionable item. We
hope the press Of the state viii call atten-
lion to this matter and not permit It's adop
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25

The Butler farce has suddenly collapsed
Since | am so quickly done for,
What in h was begun for:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
ton 10 be neglected. The amendment il

ton to be neglected The amendment il
rs follows:
Resolved ly the senate, tie house OF rep
resentatives cOncurring herein That theie
shall be submitted To the electors Oh thi'
state at the next election for members Oh
the General Assembly, proposition u
amend section sixteen 90 OF article I'VE
! % of the constitution of this state, so Una
the same may read as follows
"Section ii. Every bill passed by the
general assembly shall, before 1t becomes
law, be presented 10 the governor
"If he approve he shall sign it, and there
upon il shall become a law, but II he doe
not approve. he shall return il, with his Cd
| lions, To the house in which it shall have
originated, which house shall enter, the Oh
! iectIons at large upon its journal ana pre-
coed to reconsider the bill. II then tive
thirds of the members elected agree to pas
the same, il shall be sent together with th'
objections, to the other house, by which !
| shall likewise be reconsidered; and II ap
proyed by twothirds Of the members elect
ed TO that house. il shall become law, not
withstanding the objections OF the govern
! or: but In all such cases the vote OF eacl
house shall be determined by yeas and
NAYS. to be entered upon the journal.
Bills making appropriations OF money
ont of the treasury Shall specify the OBJECT,
and purposes for which the same are made
and appropriate 10 them respectively theil
several amounts in distinct items and sec
tons And If the governor shall not ap
prove any one or more of the items or sec
tons contained in any bill, but shall ap-
pr0ye the residue thereof, 1t shall become
a law AS TO the residue in like manner a. ii
he had signed It,
"The governor shall then return the bill
with mis- objections TO the items or sections
Of the same not approved by HIM, TO the
house in which the bill shall have 0rlgina-
ted. which house shall enter the objections
at large upon its journal, and proceed TO re.
consider SO much OF said bill AZ Is not ap-
proved by the governor,
YThe same proceedings shall be had in
both houses in reconsidering the same AS
is hereinteiore provided in case of an en-
tire bill returned by the governor with his
objections; and if any item or section of
said bill not approved by the governor shall
be passed by two thirds of the members
elected to each of the houses of the general
assembly, II shall become part OF said law,
Notwithstanding the objections of the gov
ernOr. r.tr .r'' 60 'nF ar~H
"Any bill which shall not be returned by
the governor within ten days Sundays ex;
cepted) after ii shall have been presented
TO him, shall become law in like manner
as If he had signed II, unless the general
assembly shall by their adjournment pre-
vent its return, in which case 1t shall be
filed with his objections in the office of the
secretary of state, within ten days after
such adjournment, or become law"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
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Butler as n Political Judas.

There is decided commOtion among the
followers of Benjamin F. Butler at the east
and the Butler movement is admitted to
have pretty effectually gone to smash in
consequence of revelations made by Gen
w. III. Parsons, of Baltimore, chairman of
Of the Maryland Labor Greenback Com
mittee. He went to New York to get But
Ter to 90 to Baltimore to make speech, and
after considerable hemming and having
on the part of Butler, was referred to the
Republican National Committee He went
there, and was told that they could not af-
ford to send Butler to Maryland, as that
was not a doubtful state and they had no
money to expend in experiments.
Gen. Parsons was further informed that
the committee paid Mr., Buffers expenses
and controlled all his movements, and that
they proposed to keep him in New York.
New Jersey and such other northern states
as are naturally Democratic or doubtful, in
order to draw votes from Cleveland.
OF course this revelation by Gen. Parsons
created the intensest commotion and indig.
nation among Buffers followers, showing
as it did that like so many head of cattle,
they had been sold out to Blaine, and "Old
Cockeye" was called upon to explain. He
replies in brief note from Syracuse, in
which he simply denies the truth of Gen.
Parsons's statements and denounces him as
fraud.
To those who know Gen Parsons, this is
only adding insult TO injury, In Baltimore
he Is esteemed as one of its most respected
citizens. He came to Baltimore from Tex
as, where he served from 1869 to 1871 as a
state senator He was appointed by Presi.
dent Grant Commissioner of immigration
from that state, and was Texas commits
sioner to the Centennial Exposition at Phi
ladelphia in 1876. The Day newspaper, OF
Baltimore, says of Gen. Parsons exposure /:
The story of the base deception and dam
ming perjury of Benjamin F. Bntler is the
most shocking feature of this already re-
markable presidential canvass. Butler has
denied that he was engaged in this nefari-
Gus scheme TO deceive and sell out the Ia
boring men of the United States, but his
denial has not the manliness of a disclaim-
er, and is largely devoted to abuse of the
gentleman who had the great courage
to stand up and denounce the disgusting
hypocrite and demsgogue who has shame
lessly entered into al compact to betray the
workingmen of the United States and to as
sist in putting into office man whose dis
honesty is notorious and whose position to.
wards all men who live by the sweat OF
their brow entities him to the burning con-
tempt of laborers everywhere. This caps
the climax of political rascality. A baser
conspiracy-and conspiracy II is-never ex-
listed 1t is designed to elect Blaine by de-
ceit and device, by fraud and false preten-
ses, and the scheme should receive denun
citation at the hands of all honest and de-
cent men.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
Farm for Sale.

My home farm, at Prairie Centre, containing 8S
acres SAID farm Is located one mile south Of Prairie
Centre church. and one and onehalf miles east OF the
proposed Seneca Il Mendoza X. r.
Ii all underdraned with tile and under high state
OF cultivation improvements first class, and neighbor
hood excellent. rare chance for bargain for man
who wants pleasant home. Price ~ per acre, one
Also adjoining tract, containing Ill acres, VIII be
sold with 1t If desired.
For further particulars inquire of Blanchard &
Blanchard, in Ottawa, of the subscriber on the
place, h. HoWLAND.
July 5-}mOs'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
self seeking politicians to frighten the

by self seeking politicians 10 brighten the
people TO their support, md we do not pro
pose 50 soon again 10 he deceived IN the
same manner.
At the same time candor compels us 10
say that it gives US no pleasure TO present
this proof, indisputabe as II Is, that proc''.
caliy the question of protection will be no
more affected by the outcome of the pend
Ing presidential contest than that of build
ing "A railroad TO the moon We wish mos
heartily il were otherwise, and that the
Democratic party, by its platform and
unanimous membership, stood firmly com
mitted in favor Of tariff for revenue only
so adjusted indeed as moi 10 destroy certain
interests that are still dependent upon tariff
protection tor sale existence, but looking
ultimately TO the total elimination of the
principle of protection, 50 called, from ou
revenue system.
There never was more abOminable OF
wicked delusion than this, that the price OF
labor in this or any country can be en-
HANGED or bettered by taxation, There is
not an axiom in geometry more demonstrat
able than that taxation always takes
from the earnings of labor, and any meas
use or device therefore, that proposes by
taxation to enhance wages, or better the
condition of the laboring man, is a self
evident cheat and fraud The price of la
Dor depends solely upon its own productive
ness Labor is higher in the United States,
in spite of tie enormous levies that are
made upon it by our system of tariff spolia.
ton, than in England because It is more
productive here; and labor is 80 per cent,
higher in England, where there is almost
absolute free trade and the principle of t,rif
protection is ignored and secuted, than it is
in any other European nation, though all
of them except England are highly pro
tective." That is the simple truth of il.
ANY conceivable form of tariff taxation
that involves the principle of protection Is
robbery If we have any industries that
need fostering the only honest way to
do it is to help them with bounty direct
from the treasury. TO do it in the rounda
bout way of tariff protection is sneaking
and dishonest We say this not as Dem
ocrats-for the Democratic party, as such,
processes and believes nothing of the kind
but wholly on our own responsibility as
men and conscientious free traders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
DIED.

KENT NJ, only child of NJ Bertrand ana VI
Roberts, died Oct. l1th, 1854, aged year. II
months aud II days.
Gone is our household treasure,
Little Kent, our baby boy;
our sorrow is deep beyond measure
He was our hope-our JOY
bend DER the empty cradle,
Where once the sunny head
OF our darling pressed the pillow
When asleep in his little bed
No more can watch the lids dropping
Over my baby's eyes,
Nor see again when waking
His smile of glad surprise
Never again will the lily nahds
Mama and papa caress,
Never again the rosy lips
Our own so swectly press.
For lust as he learned TO lisp our name,
Sweeter each day--each hour,
An angel from Eden's garden came
And bore away our flower
o. God! it seemed so cruel
When my baby was taken away
o. why did you give the iewel ~ N
Only to take him, pray
I've taken the lovely spirit
Away from the body Of pain; ...l-.,
In)send you the comforting angel aAl.
, Until you can meet again.
Iwfll place your precious jewel
In acasket far more fair,
And among the gems In my diadcm
You will find your jewel rare.
Ottawa, III. Mis-. ApDIE b. ROBERTS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
Is the Tariff u Blessing?

We should suppose from the tenor Oh tnt
Republican journals that the United State:
was never so prosperous as now, that bust
ness had never been so brisk, that our man
ufactories had never been 80 busy, that thu
laboring classes had never been so fully
employed, and that they had never been ~
we'll paid as now. Is this the truth Dc
we see any such picture of prosperity, In
dustry ana comfort as these doctors would
fain have us believe exists Far from it
We believe-we have not the exact figures
at hand but rely on memory-that over
one half Of the blast furnaces in the Union
are out of blast or idle, and of course a
large body of men out of employment
The rolling mills are scarcely less fortu
nate. The rail mills are idle or have Gu,
down wages about 43 per cent. a man; or.
binary laborers, who two years ago were to
our personal knowledge getting $3.50 per
day, are now paid 80 to IS cents per day
The cotton and wooden mills are running
vi Slltl' tlilt vi SliHuluR SllII, anu IL ihON-
ing the operatives are receiving reduced
wages. Grain has for years not touched SO
low "A figure. Stocks have not for long
time been so low, and this not wild cat
paper" but the stocks of sound, dividend
paying companies. On railways wages are
lower than for many years, and the teIiden-
cy is downward. Business is universally
reported dull In the face of this crops are
good Oats were u fair yield, corn is good,
Why, then, this stagnation? If protect
i've tariff Is the one thing needful to insure
national prosperity, then certainly the Uni
ted States ought to be one of the most pros
porous countries on the globe. Our iron
trade is heavily protected, yet our mills
have sold steel rails as low as $2S50 per
ton, when they could not be had in Eng
land for less than &2l per ton, or, counting
freight and handling, the American rails
cost about $3 per ton the most; that Is all.
We are told that the workingman receives
higher wages because Of the tariff, and
then we are treated to comparison be
tween the wages paid here and in England
This is wholly unfair. The conditions of
life In the two countries are wholly dissim-
liar But compare free trade England with
protected Germany Wages in England
are higher than In Germany, and have
been on the increase for years, The Amer.
lean laborer must pay more for everything
imported than the Englishman does, and
has no advantage except In food, and not
a great deal In this. Does tariff benefit
the farmer? II so how? Obi IL creates
manufactures, and these employ many
people, who must have food, and they buy
the farmers produce. That looks well and
sounds well. But how many persons are
employed in manufactures In this country
who would not be IL there was no tariff at
all? We venture 10 say not 100000! The
elements which decide the question of
profit or loss are interest on capital. wages,
cost of raw material and cost Of putting on
the market Now the worst of these for
the American manufacturer Is Interest.
This In England is three 10 three and II
half per cent. here eight 10 ten. IL the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
All in the Line of Nature,

There is nothing in the line Of magic OF
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine, Parker's Tonic. 1t is simply the
best and most scientific combination possible
of the essential principles of those vegetable
curatives which act powerfully and directly
on the stomach, liver, kidneys and blood
But there neither is, nor will be, any success
full imitation of it. 1t is all the time curing
those who had despared of ever getting well
For yourself, your wife and children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25

when man is going down hill everybo-
dy is ready to give him kick Yes, that
is so. 1t is sad, but natural. Why. many a
man and woman, seeking employment, would
have got vt if their hair hadn't been so thin
and gray. One bottle of Parker's Hair Bal
sam is then the best investment. 1t stops
falling hair, promotes new growth, and re-
stores color. Clean, highly perfumed, not a
dye. A great improvement over any simila.
preparation, and sold at the low price Of SOC
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
Grlggs, Glycerlne salve.

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Griggs Glycerlne salve, which is a sue cure
Tor cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
ali other sores. viii positively cure piles,
letter and all skin ,eruptlons. Try this won
der healer. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Only Is cents, Of Z. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25

Many years ago one Of our Aryan ancest-
ors--probably the original dude Pharisee-
asked a camel "Oh, camel, what made
your back so crooked p The camel replied .
"Oh, man, is there anything straight about
me that induced you to ask the question? y
The line of defence adopted by the camel
is commended to Mr.. Blaine as the only true
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25
WE DO NOT CLAIM

thar HOOPS SARsAPARILLA will cure every.
thing, but the fact that on the purity ana
vitality Of the blood depend the vigor and
health OF the whole system, and that disease
OF various kinds Is often only the sign that
nature Is trying to remove the disturbing
cause, we are naturally led to the conclusion
that remedy that gives life and vigor to
the blood, eradlcates scrofula and other Inn
puritles from it, as HOOPS SARsAPARILLA
undoubtedly does, must be the means Oh pre-
venting many diseases that would occur
without IT'S use; hence the field of Its useful
ness is quite an extended one, and we are
warranted In recommending II Tor an ue,
rangements Of the system which are caused
by an unnatural state OF the blood.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-25

Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness,
nausea, constipation, pain in the side, etc,
guaranteed TO those using Carriers Little Liv-
er Pills. One pill a dose. 25c.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-08
Prohibition.

When we hear prominent citizens
prating abou5 the evils of intenperance
and contending with apparent zeal and
earnestness that prohibition is the only
remedy for the attending train of
wretchedness and crime that follow in
the wake of drunkedness. And then
under the crack of the Republican
lash walk boldly UP to the polls and
vote for Blaine, and in opposition to
st. John and the principals which they
profess We are compelled to doubt their
sincerity. 1t viii not do for them to
say that they expect reformation
within the Republican party. The
temperance organization is much older
than the Republican party The Re-
publican party has been in power for
twenty odd years, and never in all
that time have they placed single
monument Oh or statute books looA-
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-08
VICTORY! VICTORY!

To our Democratic and Republican
friends we send heartfelt greeting.
Cleveland and Hendricks have carried
the Solid South, New York, New Jer
sew. Connecticut and Indiana, and are
elected President and Vice-President
of the United States. The lower House
of Congress will be largely Democratic
and we may expect to see tie country
enter upon new era Of prosperity and
the dawn of better times before many
succeeding moons si.all have run their
course. We may, indeed, all rejoice,
Republicans as we'll as Democrats in this
glorious victory, for it is the entering
wedge which will free the country from
the grasp of corporate power and a
moneyed aristocracy. The time vii.
soon ceme when honest toll will reaE
the profit of its own exertion, whet
each aud every freeman in the land car
rejoice in the pride Of his individuality
and say III the strength of his own man
hoodit is better to be an American
citizen than to be King.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-08
Cur Public School.

The new seats for the Public scho ol
house have arrived aud will be placed
in position the last Of the present week.
By reason Of insufficient funds to pay
the teachers salaries, the Board of DI-
recsors at meeting held for hat pur-
pose, have levied according to the pro
vision of the statute a rate bill on the
patrons of the school, to pay the de
felt OF salaries for the present GUAR
ter. TIE rate for each subscribe is as
follows: First grade, Prof Maenner
s.. Second grade, Mr. Caldwell
$1.s5, TAird grade, Miss Kent
$1.75. Fourth grade, Miss Fullerton
.$l.60. These ammounts can be paid
to Timothy Ford, School Clerk, or di-
rectly to the teachers.
1t is the fault Of our present school
SYSTEM that makes it necessary to levy
these rate bills. Bat the patrons of the
school will find the amounts compare
lively light to the advantages derived
from the school, aud it will be to the
interest Of all parties to make prompt
payment of these small sums, as in the
aggregate they amount to considerable
to the teachers
1t is sad commentary upon the
school system of Oregon, that it be-
comes necessary in large and popu-
lous district like this that the directors
are put to the necessity of levying
these rate bills in order to raise funds
to carry on the public schools for the
limited time they are maintained. A
free school system should be liberal
enough to maintain FREQ public schools
in all districts from six tc nine months
in the year at least The age we live
in demands a reformation and revision
of our school system that will place the
opportunity for liberal education
within the reach of every child raised
in the State. Will some Of our newly
elected Legislators distinguish them
selves in this matter and secure the
blessings of future generations.