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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

While the cavaliers of the opposition
press find fault, as they always do, will
the great length Of the message, they are
free TO admit that il Is a remarkably cleal
and even elegant" presentation of the do
nestle conditions and foreign relations Of
the country. AS such presentation Is
what the constitution makes II the duty OF
the President to give, It is hard to conceive
considering the vastness of the the rela
tons involved, how 1t could have been
given in less space.
Our foreign relations he finds exception
ally satisfactory, there being but two little
ripples or the otherwise universal plaCidi
ty. These are the fishery troubles with
Canada of which, however, he looks for a
speedy and satisfactory solution; and the
misunderstanding with Mexico growing
out of the Cutting case, Although the
MeXicans released Cutting, It was done
without connecting the claim involved of a
right to try American citizens in Mexico
for offenSe committed against Mexicans in
the United States-a pretention to which
the President says this country can never
accede.
On the tariff question the President Is
more forcible in presenting the evils of the
the present system than in pointing out
the remedies, which are more the province
of congress than his own, endorsing, how
ever, In general way, the suggestions of
Secretary Manning. His strong point is
that the United States Is the only country
In the world-perhaps the only one in his
tory-that tineds Its main financial trouble
In an excess of revenue and In deyisnp
ways and means to reduce taxation. With
an annual surplus income of over 100000
900, and no public debt to the extinguish
ment of which 1t can be applied without
sacrifice, II seems to him amazing that no
plan short of the vicious one of extravagan
expenditure, can be devised by the wisdom
congress, to lessen the burdens of public
taxation and avert the dangers always
imminent from plethoric treasury.
The silver question the President treats
but briefly, contenting himself with re-
Iteration of his previous recommendations
on that subject and generally concurring
with the views of Secretary Manning,
recommending the discontinuance of the
coinage of the silver dollar, and the substI.
tuition of silver and gold certificates for the
greenbacks.
1t Is unnecessary, however, to go over
the message point by point. 1t is docu.
ment which American citizens of all
parties and creeds can read without having
their feelings or prejudices unpleasantly
touched, and from which they can derive
more profitable information in regard to
the exact condition of the country than
weeks of research could give them In any
other direction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-11

The Baltimore glass. blowers have struck
Dut not Tor an Increase of wages. They
have been earning, 1t Is said, from "a 10
~ day, and were we'll enough satisfied
with their wages. They struck against an
increase In the number of apprentices
These have been restricted to very narrow
limits III order that an undue increase In
the number OF glass. blowers might not
produce competition in the labor mark ct
that would bring down wages-CAicaqo
J0iyual
These striking glass blowers, it further
appears from the JoUraai, are foreigners
Bohemians, Belgians, &c-who, finding
wages higher in this country than in Eu.
rope, have come here and not only crowded
out American laborers to "A large extent
but now even forbid American boys 10 en-.
Ter American glass factories to learn the
trade, the object being to keep open all va.
cant places that may occur for other Bohe
mians, FrenChmen, &c, to be brought here
from abroad. Truly, this is protecting
American labor against the "pauper labor
OF Europe with vengeance
The case is exactly this: In Austria
Belgium, France, &c, there are thousands
OF glass blowers, as in England, Scotland,
Wales &c, there are thousands of miners,
iron workers, cotton spinners, &c, &c, who
are working .or low wages. The good.
hearted people Of the United States say,
Come, let US tax ourselves and bring these
laborers over here, and pay them big
wages, that our population and wealth may
be greatly increased" And so a big tariff
Is put on glass, iron, coal, cotton goods,
&C. and these "pauper laborers" are
brought here TO work at bigger wages than
they can get abroad and to crowd out not
only American labor, but they even forbid
our own boys to enter our own factories
and mills and learn trades lest they may
crowd out the sisters, brothers cousins and
aunts Of the present labors to come from
Europe.
Let us not be misunderstood. The FREE
TRADER joins in no howl against the free
immigration TO this country of skilled and
unskilled labor from abroad. That would
be Know Nothingism, against which the
face of this journal has ever been firmly
set Ii is to that immigration that this
country owes Its marvellous increase In
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nopulation and wealth-the rapid building
M of its manufactures, the wonderful
growth of its cities and the phenomenaiiy
rapid peopleing of It's vast territories the
building of Its railroads, &c, &c, But ioI
foreign immigration this country would be
at least half century behind all that con
stitutes its present wealth and greatness
And the FREE TRADER Is willing TO admit
that the tariff system of this country
"protection of American labor" as II Is
called, by tariff exactons-has ever been a
potent stimulant TO this immigration
The point we desire TO make is this;
That it is not to these tariff levies on for
eign manufactured goods and the subse,
ouent building up OF manufactures OF
these goods here that the laborers are In
debted for higher wages here than they
get abroad for the moment that by a tarlil
arrangement in this country, the importa.
ton of steel rails from England TO this
country for example, is stopped and they
are made here, the workmen in England,
who are thenceforward no longer needed
there 10 manufacture steel rails for Amer
lea, come here, and wages here, in conse.
quence are no igher-taKing cost OF liv
ing and everything else into account, than
they were in England while that country
had the monopoly Of steel rails. The case
is exactly the same with the manufacture
Of glass in France, Belgium and Bohemia,
cotton spinning at Manchester &c.
In a word, the price Of labor, the world
over, like the price Of wheat, and ever
other product of the soil or of human
skill, is regulated by the great law Of sup
ply and demand Tariffs, local laws and
regulations, fire, storms, cyclones and
earthquakes may occasionally suspend the
operation of the great law, but the suspen,
sion is in all cases only temporary.
The sooner the working men of this
country discard the delusion that they are
to look TO tariff regulations and exactions
for a permanent increase of wages and
Detterment of their condition the better it
will be for them. They can, no doubt, &C
,omplish much by means of trades unions
and like combinations among themselves
mutual improvement associations, and so
IN. In short, they must depend upon
ana not the government for
results. Government, like Prov
dence, helps those that helps themselves.
Government can only be depended on to
;ome to the aid OF the workingmen after
hey have raised themselves above the
need Of such aid
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THE GREAT WILL CASE.
Tie Great Contest for The Possession Of the
Property Of The Late Vim, Rediiek in Pro-
greSs in the Circuit Comt. The Auor-
neys in The Case.-7He EUidence.

The "Reddick Will Case" as it is general.
ly called, began in the Circuit Court, before
Judge Dibell on Monday last, when new
panel Of jurymen was called. In selecting
jurors, however, the regular panel was soon
exhausted without securing the requisite
number for this case and the "body of the
county" was called on for more. 1t was not,
however, until Wednesday afternoon, that q
full box of II unprejudiced men were Sc.
cured to hear the case. The names are,
John Hearty, La Salle Fred Coils, Free.
dom; Samuel Lambert, La Sale; L. Z. Behel,
Mendoza; Michael Cusick, La Sale; John
Larkin, Usage; Stephen Kliber, Rutland;
Albert Dixon, Otter Greek; Geo. Hunter, La
Sale; Plat Terryl, Worthwhile; A. II, Ruble,
Hope; and Peter Mortenson, Lostant,
The compliments, the Reddick heirs, are
represented by Duncan & O'Connor, b. F.
Lincoln, Geo. W. W. Blake and Luker Latin
Mills, the celebrated ex.states attorney OF
Cook county, said to be not only most able
prosecutor, but an expert lawyer in cases of
this kind. So the defense Of the will has a
powerful force Of counsel to fight. They are
men, however, who have the nerve, the learn.
ing and the ability TO conduct the case on its
merits, and make a defense that will bring
out every possible fact in their favor, coun,
sci for the defense being NJ. T. MolOney and
l.. W. Brewer for the county of La Sale, f.
F. Bull, Mayo & Widmer and I. C. Trenary
for the city of Ottawa NJ. n. Armstrong, by
the will is named the attorney for the estate
and the executor, G. W. Armstrong, his faith
err, and d. A. Cook for the Library Associa
ton.
Horace Hull acts as stenographer for the
defense, and Mr. Devlin for the plaintiffs.
In a case of this kind the preponderance
or weight ofevidence rests with the defense,
hence, on Thursday morning Mr.. Henry
Mayo opened the case by an able arguement
for the integrity of the will, explaining to the
jury the facts that his side expected to prove
in total, that the Hon. VIM. Reddick was of
sound disposing mind VIXEN he made this
will.
Hon. Jas. W. Duncan followed in behalf
of the the contestants OF the will, recounting
the facts that they would put witnesses on
the stand to prove; and contrasted the trifing
amounts given by the will to Mr. Reddick' 5
blood relatives with the enormous requests
to the city of Ottawa, the county of La Sale,
and his adopted daughter, Elizabeth Burrier
Funk Reddick
Both addresses were able, and indicated
most plainly that memorable contest is now
waged, "a case involving the ultimate desti
nation of a quarter of million Of dollars,
and one that will be fought in the last court
Of resort whichever side wins on this trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-11
The OTTAWA fire. Grader.
OUR PREMIUM BOOK.

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-11

The Forum for December is well stocked.
Its articles entitled about wills and tesla
ments," Alternative of Prohibition Con
fessions of Methodists," are signally diverse,
sharp, interesting and instructive.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-11

A special meeting of La Sale County Po-
mona Grange No 81, P. of H., will be held In
the grand jury room in the court house, IN
Ottawa, December 16, 1886, at 1920 AN, in
an all day session. EMMA J. NUDGE,
Sec'y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
COngreSs-7He Message.-The COiaage.-
TarTt-7he ORce-Seeker
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec 8, 1SS6.-The event
of the week has been the converting of
congress on Monday. The opening day,
as all opening days do, attracted very
large crowd to the capitol building who
good. naturally listened to the reading of
the Presidents annual message and made
comments upon the recommendations
made. The message was brought to the
house and senate by Assistant Private Sec
rotary Pruden, Immediately after the Pres
ident had been Informed that congress was
ready to enter upon the duties of the Sos
sion. TWAS read simultaneously in both
houses.
The annual message of President
seems to be very prefunctory matter
The President can only make recommen-
dations and then await the action of con
gress as to the carrying out of them. In a
great majority of instances the recommen-
dations receive little or no attention, no
matter how wise they may be or how great
the benefit that would arise by putting
them into force, Undoubtedly great
many senators and representatives are sin.
cerely devoted to the promotion of the pub
lie good; but in the long run the public
good is "A secondary consideration with our
national lawmakers The thing that moves
the majority of them is the advancement
of party or the advancement of self, and
when party and self are well provided for,
the public veal Is considered.
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President Cleveland has given out a very
Creditable message. 1t is not brilliant
piece of literary work--nor could it well
be with the subjects to be dealt Without
II Is a plain statement in very plain Ian
guage Of what the country's condition is
and what the country's needs are. 1t Is Il
business document, pure and simple. 1t
deals with questions of business in way
that is additional proof of the fact hereto.
fore attested that the President believes in
tho employment of business methods in
the conduct OF government The review
of the condition of the various departments
is very good and presents a state of facts
that reflect credit upon the present admin.
istration. The reiteration of his views upon
the silver coinage question should com
mend them to the candid consideration of
the people. The policy advocated by him
is not only sound, but 1t Is the policy of
business principles and financial exper
fence. 1t is the policy that must inevitably
be the one adopted relative to the treat
ment of silver by the government, and the
one that the United States is bound to
adopt. The part of wisdom would seem to
be to adopt the policy now, when 1t can be
done without friction, rather than wait I'm.
til forced into 1t by the force of Inevitable
circumstances. The policy advocated by
the President Is the true democratic one,
AMI the democratic party ought to stand by
it, For many years the democratic party
has INDUCED In great many financial va.
garies-vagaries as unsound as unwise.
Now, let the party range itself ON the side
of the Chief Executive, elected by demo
cratic voters, who has at least pointed the
way to more fixed and more wise posi-
ton upon a very important gu 'stion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-11

The Streator Times says: 1--WE heartily
endorse the following article taken from
the Free Press: L. G. Hathaway receives
his reward for coming out against Barton,
for sheriff. He has been appointed bailiff
by Sheriff Morrissey. Such actions should
be frowned down. There should be no re.
ward for political treachery. Mr.. Hattie
ways charges that Barton was playing I'M
fair with him have not been substantiated
by proof. His appointment looks very
much like trade before the election, and
his lusfy yelling was somewhat after the
tabled nue. and cry episode which was in
tended TO attract attention In the wrong Iii.
rection'"
The Peru Herald, "Wednesday, says
"Since the November elections rumor has
been busy with the appointments under
Sheriff Morrissey. Every town In the
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county has had one or more men each of
whom had singly and alone elected Morris.
sey, had earned deputyship, and had a
dead sure thing on getting IT, As natural
consequence of such state OF affairs,
somebody, In fact considerable number
Of somebodles, were doomed 10 disappoint
ment, and the atmosphere has been tinted
a pale blue since Monday by violent
profanity of men who, only few weeks
ago, found two languages inadequate 70 ex.
press their admiration for the great and
mighty Morrlssey, We refrain from crlti.
cism this week, as II is possible Mr.. Nor.
rlssey may yet correct some of the blunders
rumor credits him with committing; but
no matter what the outcome may be, twill
serve as pointer TO the revised, revered
warning-Prt not your trust in candidates! :"
Peru Herald. The prohibtionists of
this district are contemplating the estab-
lishment of weekly newspaper for the
purpose OF disseminating their political
doctrines with our fellow citizen, d. b,
Turney, in the editorial chair. 1t is proba.
bic Ottawa will be the lucky city to secure
the location of the new enterprise, and 1t
is hoped that the entire surplus water
power at Ottawa can be utilized in running
the new organ. We will bet the drinks
that. Notwithstanding the pathetic and elo-
quent appeals of the Ottawa editors in be.
half of new enterprises, the fact that the
city is suffering from an over.suppiy of eX-
pensive and idle dams, the entire newspa-
per fraternity will not give a single one
whether the project mGterialzes or fades
away like the baSeless fabric of dream ~
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am more and more convinced that the
best political method is the method tha'
adheres firmly TO honest political princi'
pies, and that that party will in the end
succeed that is the most firmly attached
to such political principles, Temporary
success, gratifying as it may be, is dearly
bought when gained at the price of sac
rifce of long and we'll established princi'
pie. No one can doubt that the demo
cratic party lost cast and standing by It's
taking up with the greenback ami fiat
theories, and no one who looks the matter
suuarely In the face can come to any other
conclusion than that the party will again
lose standing If II refuse TO adhere hrmly
to the right in this matter of the coinage
of deprecated silver dollars,
This continued thrustlng Of depreci-
ated silver dollar on the money market
and having Il taken for one hundred cents,
when II Is worth in value but eighty, re.
minds me of rhyme | have heard TO this
effect
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an God we trust,

an God we trust,
That eighty cents Of silver dust
viii make dollar good and just
From wheels of labor take the rust
Give rich men cake and po"r men crust
But if the Lord should not agree
To sanction such dishonest,
In what precious quandary
Would we, the people, surely be,
For putting on our coins, you see,
In God we trust"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-11
TIE E.Ho CONVENTION.

The APPEALS dispatches
from Elko convey the intelli-
yence that Adams is the Demo-
cratic choice for Governor and Nc
MILAN for Congress. 1t is evil
dent, from the events of the
past few days, that while Adj
ans is the choice Of the manip-
ulaters he is not the choice Of
the better elements Of the party.
1t is 4 noticeable fact that the
best and most influential men
of his own party regard his
nomination in the light of a
party calamity. He represents
only the juggling element of
the party, and the men he herds
at the primaries. The only SOL
id ground on which he stands
ut present is i'm Storey, where
he will receive the support of
the labor organizations for his
services at the last session of the
Legislature, in vetoing the Mil
itary Bill. For his nomination
at the present time the Repub-
lican party has cause to congrat-
ulate itself. Every element of
party discord clusters about Ad-
ans, and has for two years past.
He is looked upon as manipu-
lating the party solely for him
self, with total disregard for
the wishes of the people and
the progress of the State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-11
An ExrEELEEC E'LAE

The Elko Independent says:
Both the Republicans and Dem
Gratis of California in their late
Conventions adopted the plan Of
nominating the judges as soon as
the Conventions were organized,
in order that the Judiciary might
be removed as far as possible from
the political influences or entancle-
ments. This was very wise
course Of procedure and is worthy
Of emulation by all similar bodies.
1t is to be hoped that the commit
tee on Order of Business selected
by the Democrats in convention
assembled here on Thursday. will
place the nomination of Supreme
and District Judges at the head Of
the list, and that they may be nom
mated before any business is tran
sacted, Of political nature.
This is good suggestion, and
the Republican Convention should
nominate judges in the same way
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-11
Artesian Wells.

In 1881, parties boring for coal
in Denver, struck a stream Of water
at a depth Of 800 feet, which
spurted 10 feet in the air, com
pleteiy drenching the men and
compelling suspension of work
At first it was thought to be but
temporary; but as it continued day
after day without any perceptible
decrease of force or volume, and as
the theory of its projection
from true artesian sources, so to
speak, became more and more ap-
parent, Mr.. Fang, owner of large
brewery near by. concluded to test
the matter for himself. In due
time, apparently, the same deposit
was encountered at depth of 300
feet, and then followed success
sion Of like enterprises, al! Of which
were successful. Many wells are
now in operation, varying in depth
from 250 to something over 700
feet, the deepest being that sunk
by the county of Arapahoe, near
It's splendid Court House, which is
$40 feet deep, the whole producing
about 5000 900 gallons per day of
a hours. The water is very pure
and fine.
The city of Carson could get a
never-failing water supply by sink
Ing deep artesian wells. There are
several shallow wells here, varying
from 20 to 125 feet, and all flow
fairly. All the stratas of water in
crease IN flow and force with depth,
and at 700 feet the city could have
a never-failing supply of water.
There are towns in Nebraska of
1900 Inhabitants supplied from a
single well with a six-inch cas-
Ing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-11
had for Taylor.

Bad news was brought from Tay-
lor. On the list instant the Argus
Mill and Mining Company stopped
all work and discharged their en-
ployes-about 100. The cause as
signed is the low price Of silver.
We understand that belief is pre-.
valent among the discharged miners
that the company will propose a
resumption of operations shortly in
case reduction in wages Of 50cents
per day, or to s. is acceded to
Eureka Sentinel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-11
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
= A MEETING OF THE

At A NETTING OF TIL T.
IN Ormsby County Central Commit
tee. held Saturday, August IS, tie fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Republican Primar-
les be held SEPTEMBER ilih for the
purpose of electing eleven delegates
eigh. from, Carson precinct. ana three
| from Empire precipct-to the Rcpubii-
can state Convention to lie held at
Carson City, Nevada, September 9th,
1886.
And also to elect IL delegates 81 fro n
Carson and 10 from Empire preciLci-to
the Ormsby County Republican Conven-
Tie II to be held at Carson City, Nevada,
Tuesday. September 2Sth forthe purpose
of nominating a Republican County
ct,
Polling places will be st Curry Engine
House il Carson and at old Post Office in
Empire. Polls to be open from A. N. to
GIN.
The following persons were selected to
act as Inspectors OF election: IN Carson
precinct, G.. c. Thaxter, c. y. Notcware
and l.. L.. Elrod. In Empire precinct
A. Cults, f. c. Jones and 4. Morris.
The following test will be required of
each and every voter at the said Pri
mary Elections. viz: That he is n citi-
zen OF this state, ana will support the
nominees of the Republican party at the
C ming election.
q. W. RICHARD, Chairman.
HUNE Y EEISGToS, Secretary,
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