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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
TARIFF DICKERING.

The Democratic caucus at Washington
on Tuesday evening on the Tariff question
had lame and impotent conclusion, The
Eastern high tariff democrats, with Ran
dali AT their head, showed such defiant
front, that the majority Of the caucus con
Guided il was best not 10 crowd them 10 the
wall. OF the rs democrats in congress al
least l3j are i'm favor of honest tariff re.
form; but the Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and some other eastern democrats, in all
numbering about 30, are opposed to touch
inc the tariff in any form at this session,
and with the help of Republican votes are
confident they can defeat the Morrison bill
or any other tariff reform measure.
So the outcome of the caucus was that
the Morrison tariff bill shall come up in
the House at an early day and reasonable
time be allowed for its discussion; that
then democrats may vote on it as they like 4;
yet, as some action by this congress is i'm
perative to reduce the surplus revenue, the
tariff reform democrats will not oppose the
Randall proposition To repeal the tax on to-
bacco and snuff, and TO reduce the tax on
brandy distilled from home grown fruit to
10 cents a gallon
TO honest democrats out this way this re-
suit is a disappointment and humiliation.
The rati0naIe of the caucus decision is, that
though the great body of the Democratic
party outside of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey is in favor of tariff reform, and full
a third of the western republicans believe
the same way, yet the democratic party
dare not risk the loss of the votes of the
high tariff democrats of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, and trust to make up the loss
with republican votes in the west, because
the western republicans cannot be trusted
10 fly the party yoke and vote for honest
principle! That leaves the situation about
this way A vast majority of the people of
the country are in favor of tariff reform,
but the eXigencies of party are opposed to
it; and the voters submit to the eXgencies
Of party rather than adhere to and vote
their honest convictions in favor of tariff
reform!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

is expected TO 20 TO church, or meetin', on
Sunday morning, hut 10 have been told
that il was sinful TO visit around, or ride
out or for the young people to meet and
play on Sunday afternoon, would have
made them stare. When Parson Pussy
talks about "our American Sabbath the
conundrum suggests Itself, who are the
Americans? There is hardly people on the
face of the earth that has not contributed
u make up what are called the American
people. Pusey's American Sabbath is
the Saa- bath of the Puritans; but there
are more Germans and their descendants
in Illinois than Puritans and their descend
ants. In Illinois, therefore, which is "our
American Sabbath" that of the Germans
or of the Puritans?
But this is rather getting away from our
subject which is simply TO explain our ac-
cidental organship of political prohibl-
while we must beg leave to turn
the Dutch and Sunday aspects of the ques-
ton over to Brother Zwanzig.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

irving 20 guile the officials of Fall River.
True, there are citizens who look upon the
matter in such dubious way, thinking it
would discount their political fame, as well
ms being the victims of colossal tax, by
accepting II new bridge That the old
bridge is dilapidated and worn is well
known to all. Condemned by the commits
sioners of Rutland, one crosses il at the
peril of his life, with little hopes of rescue
with the river rs swift and high as it has
been of late, But TO expect Fall River 10
accept rs much of a new bridge and keep
il in repair as the towns of Brookfield and
Grand Rapids, who proportionately use the
bridge five times as much as Fall River, Is
"A travesty upon justice and burlesque up
on common sense. Fall River will never
concede To this, and the sooner Rutland
comes 10 some agreement with our neigh
boring towns of like kidney towards con-
trbuting their portion prorata property
valuation, the sooner new bridge will
span the Illinois. That Marseilles is bet
ter market than Ottawa is quixotic, as a
majority of the people patronize the latter
place. Rutland we'll knows that the trade
of the south is what gives her town the
life and enterprise it possesses, and while
they may bury Fall River in their bias
Psalmist, I'VE have become an open
shame to our enemies a very scorn and de-
rision unto thera that are around about
us we will never accept the bridge, lit.
tie or great, unless Brooktield and Grand
Rapids do justice. CANDIDATE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

day, Senator Morrill, was born in April,
1910, and Mr. Payne in November of the
same year, There are number OF old
men in congress, and they are not the least
valuable either. Gen. ROsecrans is 30,
Senator Lapham 20, ex-senator Eaton ",
Representative Wait, of Connecticut, ~,
Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, 81, Repre-
sentative Shaw, of Illinois, 13, Senator
Dawes s., Senator Conger 66, Represents
tive Eldredge, of Michigan, II, the veteran
Kelly 20, Representative Robinson, of New
York, 80, Ex-Governor Curtin 50, Senator
Anthony 60 Senator Hampton GO, Judge
Poland &c, Senator Sawyer 81, General
Singleton, Of Mississippi, 60, and Repre-
sentative Smith, of Pennsylvania, Co. In
all there are nearly thirty members who
were born previous TO 1920, and many of
them are among the hardest working and
most useful gentlemen at the capitol
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

If Ottawa has any free traders to speak
of they failed 10 respond To the call for a
meeting in Bushnell IL Fulerton's office
Tuesday evening to organize Il free trade
club The call was signed by A. b. Smith,
W Bushnell and 100 Others" whose names
were not given The attendance was too
small for the undertaking, and hence the
club has failed 10 materalize. Ottawa has
too many manufactures 10 be good field
for healthy free trade organization.--Re
publicaa.
With the exception of the glass facto-
ries, Ottawa has no manufacturers who en-.
joy the slightest protection from the pres
ent tariff, and the glass blowers admit that
the protection of from 40 to go per cent
they enjoy could be reduced by one half to
their advantage if attended by correspon
ding reduction on soda ash and chemicals,
on which they pay II heavy tax. As to our
manufacturers of agricultural implements
they never had and never asked for any
protection though they could reduce
their wares by 40 per cent. and double
llltlG DuSlIltSS IL ItltuStu from lIIt eIOf-
nous tax they are compelled to pay on
iron, lumber paints, oils, and every about
other raw material that enters into their
trade.
Then the above call was not for meet
ing 10 organize "A free trade" club, but a
tariff reform club The RcpublicaR may
not be aware of the fact, but there is Il
very wide difference between tariff re.
form" and free trade The latter is admit
tel 10 be an impracticable myth-the
dream only of enthusiasts; but the proposal
10 reform "A tariff system which is admitted
Ia be the most cumbersome and complica-
ted the world has ever seen, is crammed
with expressions and injustice, cripples la
Dor has driven our commerce from the
seas, and brings periodical business and
commercial revulsions with the regularity
of the return of the seasons, is manifestly
Il very different affair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

The Ottawa Town Board never did "A
more righteous act than in promptly aud
iting the bill of Mr., Andrew Lynch on
Tuesday of 5000 for his services in the
Fox River Valley Railroad bond suits,
The bill not only covered large sums advan'
ced by Mr. Lynch inthe course of the litiga-
ton to pay costs and retain lawyers, as well
AS heavy travelling expenses and much
time spent in attending 10 the matter, but
also valuable legal services, for tits agreed
that Mr.. Lynch had better legal knowl-
edge of the case than most of the attorneys
engaged in it, and that but for that knowl-
edge and his confidence and pluck in con
sequence, the suit never would have been
gained. Those disposed to critcise the ac-
rion of the Board evidently know little
about the history of the case and the i'm
portant part borne by Mr. Lynch in It's con
duct from beginning 10 end.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

all, nor contagious disease OF any sort
But DR.. Salmon says, and the other sur
geons agree with him, that the disease IN
Kansas is purely the result of poisoning
from ergot. On examining the hay upon
which the cattle have been fed, they found
il to contain II large amount OF wild rye
which was full of ergot. The surgeons all
say they never saw onetwen'ieth part NJ
much ergot in bunch of feed. The theo'
ry is that the ergot, by contracting the blood
vessels and otherwise retarding the circula-
ton in the eXtremities, caused the feet 20
freeze. This ends the great scare,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
From Ransom.

RANSOM, March 81, 1SS4.-D. X. Folk
went to Chicago Thursday to see the Bat
tie of Gettysburg and returned the same
day, we'll pleased with his trip.
Mr.. James Hossack is in Ottawa attend.
ing an important Jaw suit
There was a big rain Tuesday, but fine
weather at present.
Miss White, of Streator, is visiting at Mr..
n McIntyres.
James O'Mara returned from Chicago
Yesterday, where he has been securing
treatment for sore eve. He says the city
is some larger than Ransom, -.
Miss Katie Lafferty has closed her school
and will 90 to the Normal at Valparaiso,
Ind.
Mr.. Shay and Dan Folk have bought
horse of John Folk of MENDOZA.
The election is approaching and IL is
time for the candidates to loom up.
o. CUTY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
From Rutland.
WEDDING RECEPTION.

Mr.. and Mrs William Millikin, nee
Della Walbridge, IAN account of their mar
riage appeared in the columns Of the FREE
TRADER in the early part of February re-
turned home on Thursday, the Goth inst,
from their wedding tour through western
Iowa Nothing transpired during their
absence to mar the pleasure of their
journey. Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Millikin, extended cordial invi-
tatiOn to attend Il reception to be held at
their home on the day following the arrival
of the young couple. As early as II A. NJ.
their house was reasonably filed by those
who had responded to the invitation.
Three generations of their neighbors were
there to present their congratulations.
Everything had been done by the worthy
host and hostess to render the occasion
most complimentary to themselves and en-.
joyable to the assembled guests. Four Of
the pioneers Of Rutland three of them
having settled where they now reside, fifty
four years ago. We're present and the
united ages of the four is BOB years
Grandma Walbrdge 80 years, Grandma
Millikin rs years Aunt Sallie Par IS
years, and Aunt Betsy Shaver SO years, and
time serves well these aged relicts, for
they yet possess a fair degree of mental
vigor and bodily health, and their presence
added genuine pleasure to the occasion.
Time sped pleasantly away under the
inspirations which the occasion seemed TO
suggest, and all went merrily. As the
clock struck one the dining room was
opened and dinner was announced. Amin.
voluntary feeling of admiration seemed to
shine from every face. Our host had en-
tered the frozen regions of the north, and
not content had explored the equatorial
regions of the far south to provide the
spread before us; Il spread that poets would
have raved over, and statesmen waXed elO-
quent in contemplating. Two worthy and
exemplary grangers were delegated the
honor of adjusting the relation of supply
to that of demand As they were at nome
with question they had made IA life study,
they discharged themselves we'll, each be
ing provided with Il corps of uniformed
and they kept the guests seated
until they were filed Should we be in
future years so placed that the cravings of
hunger would be unsatisfied and ghostly
procession of long forgotten feasts should
pass unbdden in reviews, this one would
of all others linger in fancy the brightest.
Mr. Millikin and wife begin their new life
under most substantial auspices with the
best wishes of a host of friends attending
them.
Below will be found personal mention OF
those in attendance during the day:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Millikin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Walbridge, Grandma Wal
bridge, Grandma Millikin, Aunt Sallie
Parr, Aunt Betsy Shaver, Mr. and Mrs. L.
G. Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Parr, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. C. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Slewder, Mr. and Mrs. G. ID. Shaver, Mr..
and Mrs d. ID. Vincent The young
society people to the number of forty
in rs evening came and contin-
ued the festivities, which concluded one
of the first society events of the past win
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Is the red handed assassin thirSting for
the blood of Gov. Hamilton: Twice with
in month, the Springfield papers state, a
bullet has been fired through window Of
the executive mansion at Springfield, i'm.
bedding itself in the wall on the opposite
side of the room AT each time, however,
the Governor happened to be out-on his
electioneering tour. The last bullet, it
transpires however was fired by some boys
who We're shooting at pigeons two squares
II
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Gen. o. o. Howard, who has been loaling
around West Point for the past year or two
with nothing in particular to do, has at
length found employment to warrant his
wages by being sent to Egypt to watch the
war between the English and the hosts of
the False Prophet. The World expresses
the hope that, while among the Arabs, he
will be able to find and bring home col
ored specimen who was not a loser by the
bursting up of the Freedman's Savings
Bank.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

The trial of o. A. Carpenter, for the muir
der of Fora Burns, terminated at Peters,
burg, Menard county, ON Saturday last in a
verdict of not guilty. The verdict Was no
doubt unavoidable from the evidence, for
there was no positive proof Of Carpenter
guilt, though many circumstance pointed
so strongly in that direction that, until the
mystery is cleared up in some other way.
more people who have watched the case
will look upon him as guilty than innocent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Minister Sargent, at Berlin, has been
transferred 10 St Petersburg Il mission of
the same grade 1t looks, on the part of
President Arthur, like IN act of complais-
ance to Bismarck, to whom Sargent had
become disagreeable, although in IA note
10 Sargent from Secretary Frelinghuysen
the transfer is put upon the ground that
the change would be agreeable to Sargent
As his residence ut Berlin had no doubt
become unpleasant to him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Col. Dowtlall, of the Peoria Democrat
has been East for the past few weeks look
ing over the political field, as he says, and
during his perigrinations called on the
sage of Gramarcy Park. He found Mr.
Tilden in good health, with "a firm step,
looking dignified, well preserved old gen
tleman. On telling him that he had come
all the way from Illinois to let him know
that it was the universal sentiment of the
Democracy of the Sucker state that Mr..
Tilden should be the standard bearer of
the party in the pending contest, he shook
his head and said, II cannot make the race
My health is such cannot do it, In re-
gard to his health, however, Mr. Dowdall
says:
His eyes are bright and sparkle in CON
versation the same as they did twenty years
ago, His skin is clear, and presents the
appearance of health. His arm shakes
badly when using it. His hearing is good.
His voice, generally in whisper, can be
easily heard across table From appear
ances Mr. Tilden is good for ten to fifteen
years yet, and if am not much mistaken
he will be present and shake the hand of
II democratic president March 4, 1885.
1t is altogether probable, as our friend
Dowdall remarks that Mr.. Tilden will
shake the hand of a democratic president
March 4, 1885, the same arm and hand
that he now shakes when using it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

In the |. :. Senate on Monday, the com
mittee on the American hog and German
hoggishness reported in favor of retalatory
legislation, on the ground that il was not
for sanitary, but for purely selfish or pro
tective reasons that Germany excludes our
hog products from its markets. The de
cision of the committee impelled Senator
Vance toput in minority report, in which
he presents for the cogitation of the high
tariff protectionist majority in the senate
the following rather formidable poser:
"lf il he true that the fear of trichinosis
is only preteXt, and that the real reason
for excluding our hog products is the desire
to protect their own producers, then we are
the last people on earth who ought to com
plain. After surrounding ourselves for
more than twenty years with protective
tariff wall so high as 10 exclude all the
products of Germany which compete with
ours ii is rather late for US To advocate re-
taiiation against IA government which mere
ly follows our example"
But our protectionists will probably fail
To see the point of this, for the fundamen-
tai principle of all protective systems is
that there is only one side to a question.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

The excitement in Kansas over the sup.
posed breaking out among her herds of the
dreaded foot and mouth disease of Europe
turns out to have been false alarm. The
disease, which in Europe and the East has
always been notable as exceptionally con.
tagious, has certainly not proved so in Kan.
sas, for II has not spread to single animal
beyond the herds in which 1t first appeared
This has led the veterinarians to review
their diagnosis, and now they decide very
positively that the disease is not the foo
and mouth disease, or epizootic aphtha, a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Although o. A. Carpenter has been for
mally acquitted of the murder of Zura
Burns by a court and jury and can never
be tried for the crime again, the people of
Logan county are none the less firm in TIE
belief of his guilt and don't hesitate to say
so. A mass meeting of over thousand
people was held at Lincoln the other day
at which there was unanimous expires
SION of belief in his guilt, and the demand
was made that he leave the county with
out delay and never again attempt to live
there
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

A committee of the New York legisla
ture that had been occupied for the last
month or two in the investigation of the
authorizations of food, made report on
Monday and rather startled the public by
their revelations. The report is especially
notable for its disclosures in regard to the
manufacture of bogus butter. 1t shows
that the business of butter adulteration by
tallOw oil, bone oil and lard oil is pursued
in almost every town and city in the state
and to an amount which equals half the
production of the natural article. The i'm
itation is 50 disguised that often it can
only be detected by chemical analysis.
Ont of thirty samples of alleged butter
purchased by the committee in New York
only ten were genuine. The committee
show the evil moral commercial and sani-
t,iry effects of the adulteration, and recon-
mend the passage of a strong law prohibit
ing within given time the manufacture
of imitation or bogus butter of any kind,
under "A strong penalty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

The lower Mississippi river is again on
ne rampage, all the principal leyees from
Vicksburg down being "crevassed, and al
New Orleans on Monday the water was an
inch higher than ever before known. The
greater part Of Louisiana is one vast lake.
At latest dates, however, the waters were
falling. The government is appealed to
for aid to the sufferers, rensas parish alone
skiing for 10000 rations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Gen. Logan, says the InterOceda, is the
only active candidate for the presidency,
and that is probably what has killed him.
The people throughout the country are
gradually crystallizing in favor of either
President Arthur OF Mr.. Blaine without
any effort on the part of either. They are
the natural candidates, one of the conserva-
tive business element, the other of the
restless, venturesome spirit which constant
ly seeks pastures new.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

While spring has fairly set in all east of
the Missouri river, they are apparently still
in the enjoyment of mid-winter weather
in the Mountains" A week ago Wyo.
ming had the severest snow storm known
in that region since 1878, the snow fall as
far east as Nebraska averaging two feet
and blocking for day or two all the trains
upon the L. p Railroad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

Only a few persons were present at the
free trade meeting" called at Washing
ton Bushnells office on Tuesday evening,
owing 10 the unfavOrable weather, the
show at the opera house and lack Of
properly advertising the meeting A sec.
md attempt to organize tariff reform
club will he made al the same place on
Wednesday evening next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

British arms have won another victory
in Egypt Early on Friday morning Gen
Graham advanced upon the camp of Os.
man Digma at Tamaneb and after light
resistance by the Arabs they were routed
and driven to the hills The British met
no losses, and the loss of the rebels is I'M
known. Gen. Graham was expected to re-
turn the next day with his army to Sua-
kim, regarding the campaign as at an end.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

The bill to extend the period for whisky
10 remain in bond was again defeated in
the house at Washington on Thursday.
The time for the distillers to pay their tax
has already been extended thee years, and
congress now says they must settle A num-
Der of heavy distilleries will probably be
driven to the wall by the decision.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
From Fall River.

In one of the last issues of the FREE
TRADER an elaborate article on the Mar
settles bridge has stirred up the fountains
of the deep throughout this precinct. The
reasons enumerated by the honorable cores
pendent are different from the pauper
house logic, that the clansmen of Rutland,
Brookfield and Grand Rapids have been
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
HAMILTON OFF.

Roaring Dick Oglesby," who has been
supposed to be waging contest for a
month or two past with Gov. Hamilton for
the Republican nomination of Governor,
but who, ever since the meeting of the
State Committee in Chicago, boosted that
he held Hamilton by the slack Of his trous-
ers and before the convention should pitch
him out of the race, has fulfilled his threat,
and Hamilton is off the track. He announ.
ces the fact over his own signature in a let
ter dated at Springfield, March 25th. 1t is
said the last straw that broke the camels
(or Hamiton's) back was the discovery that
towns in his own county were instructing
their delegates to the county convention to
vote for delegates to the state convention in
favor of Oglesby Hamilton made good
enough governor, but, AS Dick Yates said
when in 1861 he hesitated TO appoint Gen
Grant colonel of an Illinois regiment, the
trouble is, he drinks Hamilton is often
sive to the Prohibitionists, and the Repub-
lican party cant afford to risk the prohibi-
ton vote