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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

tries In this country the labor OF the Am
erican operative In any given time exceeds
that of the laborer In Europe by from so
to 100 per cent. Thus in one year the
German operative works up 1850 pounds
of cotton; the English 1914 pounds and
the American 1850 pounds In Germany
the operative works up 1000 pounds of
wool; In England 1875 and in America
$40 The German gets rs cts. day, the
Englishman $1.l5 to $3.50 and the Ameri.
can $3.50 to $500. Which is the cheapest
labor9 The brickmaker In Europe makes
500 bricks per day; here he makes 1000
In England the hod carrier carries bricks,
here Is. And SO through the whole opera
tive scale. Which Is the cheapest labor
The truth Is, as Grants Secretary Freling.
huysen was compelled TO admit, In trans
hitting Consul Lathrop's report to con-
gress, that, taking into account the super
iority Of our machinery, the greater intel
ligence Of our workmen, and particularly
the superiority Of their management,
Choosing" TO Wit America labor is the
cheapest in the werld!
These facts are not given as an argu-
ment In favor of free trade" Many
cogent and convincing arguments can be
given in favor of moderate and judicious
protection" TO foster and build up mum
Der Of American industries, and It IL an
uncomfortable and dastardy lie that
President Cleveland is in any honest sense
"free trader" or the Democratic party a
free trade" party, as the terms are used
by the Republican slaugwhangers Butthe
democratic party do insist, and will forever
Insist, on denouncing the infamous and
cruel delusion under which 1t Is the con-
slant effort of the Republicans to keep the
workingmen of this country, that high
tariff protection is necessary to keep up
the wages of labor
1t is monstrous delusi0n and snare, of
which the sooner the working people d.
vest themselves the better 1t will be for
them. When such tariff protection" is
levied as to raise the industry 1t favors
above a wholesome foreign competition,
the invariable effect is, to organize that in
dustry Into huge trust" the aim and end
OF which Is always, not only to crush out
all honest competition at home, but to
squeeze down labor to the last endurable
point. Let the working people look up the
facts, and they will find this uniformly the
case, that the highest protected industries Of
this country pay the lo,oest ,cages. The facts
sustaining this statement to full demon
stration are abundant and easy OF access,
and we shall collate few of them hereaf.
tor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

The manufacturers of India rubber boots
and shoes have recently concluded the for.
nation of trust, In order to monopolize
and control the trade and prices In this
class Of goods to be known as the Boston
Rubber Boot and Shoe Trust. The attor-
neys in this case were the same who assist
ed in drawing up the papers for the Stand.
ard OIL Company and the wording on the
document on which the greatest trust is
based was adopted by this new organization
so that those who hereafter buy rubber
boots and shoes will pay the prices fixed
by this great monopoly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14
re-. The pleasing novelty has been

phere. The pleasing novelty has been
presented 10 us of conscientious Chief
Magistrate following out purpose to serve
the public with the utmost fidelity. To
this reform Of our war tax system the Dem.
ocratic Party, by the voluntary pledges of
Its representatives In the last convention,
stands committed. The responsibility Is
now shifted to the shoulders of the party's
representatives at Washington, and those
who fail to stand by its principales should
be put without Its veil, whether 1t be a
Randall or some other equally brilliant
man. Applause. 1t will not do for
Democratic members this Winter to make
species for use In the next campaign,
Nothing In politics is ever expedient which
does not rest on that which Is right and
honest"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

The Allen Il Otter Creek Mutual Insurance
Co. congratulate themselves on the success
full workings Of another year. There is $Ss'''
600 work Of insured, and the total expense Tor
the year, was only $S3.lS. The directors were
elected agreeably to the late amendments 10
the insurance laws, and the new board organ
lied by re-appointing Nat Mcintyre, presi-
dent, Allen Stevens, treasurer, and James W.
Stevenson, secretary, and then adjourned
wishing all Mutuals, happy and prosperous
New Year,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Tiskilwa Farmers Alliance, held on Sat
urday last, Senator Whiting introduced the
following resolution; which after debate
and an explanation on his part that the
resolution should not raise the question of
free trade or protection, nor excite any par.
tisan feeling" was adopted
Resolcei, That In this time of declining
agricultural prosperity, We hail as a boon
the prospect of reduction of 100000, 900
or more annually of national taxes, and we
urge upon Congress In making such reduc.
ton to place certain articles on the free
list, among which we name lumber, salt,
sugar, wool, coal and copper; and that
such further reduction as may be made
shall be from the necessaries of life; and as
the proposition seems to be seriously urged
that this anticipated reduction of tax bur-
dens shall be made by removing taxes
from spirits and tobacco. wholly or In part,
leaving untouched the oppressive taxes on
the necessaries of life, We hereby express
our disapprobation of this move, and enter
our earnest protest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14
Personal.


CAxp.-Miss Nellie Campbell 10 visiting
friends in Strestor.
MAcK-Duncan McDougall has returned
from Minneapolis, and looks like northwes.
tern blizzard.
RoB'rs.-Mrs. Giles Roberts, who has been
i'll, is better.
GLAss.-Mr. Henry Rochelle, who has been
west for the past few months, has returned,
and is understood to be seeking to establish
an opalescent plant here.
FAR.-Michael Farrell, late with o. w
Bollmeyer, has accepted lucrative position
with Mr.. D. Heenan, at Streator.
TREAs.-Ex. Treasurer Raymond 10 lying
very Ill at his home on the west side.
will probably not live very long.
RIGpHN.-Mrs. H. w. s. Rigden, OF the
West side is very i'll, and fear sare entertained
as to her recovery.
JoNEs-Mrs. Fred Jones, Of Davenport is
in attendance upon the bedside OF her moth
er, Mrs. H. W. s. Rigden.
CLAIR. Clarence Stewart has accepted
position in the office of the Inland Printer, al
Chicago.
BAR.-Mr. Jas. II. Eckles, Of this city, was
elected one of the Vice Presidents Of the Hi
nois Bar Association, at Springfield, on Tues
day last
DsNr.-Mr. Thos. Dent, of Chicago, form
erly of this city, was elected president Of the
Illinois Bar Association at Springfield or
Tuesday.
REEvss.-Walter Reeves, OF the Four Corn
ers, was in town on Thursday.
LAs.-L. Burkart and W. Meyer, OF La
Sale were in town on Wednesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14
between labor and capital. He has, there
fore, prepared the following resolution,

between labor and capital. He has, there
fore. prepared the following resolution,
which he will present In the House:
"That the Judiciary Committee be and
they are hereby instructed to Inquire into
and report TO this House during the pres
ept session of Congress, by bill or other
wise, what further legislation may be nee.
essary 10 limit and restrict the number OF
foreigners who are annually immigrating
10 the United States, and to secure better
protection 70 the people OF this country
against the evils arising from the indis-
criminate admission to domicile and citi-
zenship."
Of whom Why "paupers, Grim
inals, outlaws and turbulent persons from
other countries"
This looks like chestnut" DOESN'T II?
Farwell In the Senate and Mason In the
House have both made the same discovery
OF something wrong; and both, ike Dates
think the paupers are TO blame. But WIN
emigrant rates of 81 las we had Dut littie
over year ago. from London, Liverpooi
and Bremen to Chicago, has II never oc.
Cured TO any of these great statesmen that
perhaps the labor of Europe had something
to do with the condition OF the labor In
Americans 1t Is not the pauper,-fed,
clothed and lodged by the state,-that Is
distressing American labor and driving
American youth from the workshops; but
rather the Hungarians, Poles, Belgians,
&c, who come here TO work In the mines,
etc, at half the rates paid to American
labor in the same places. They are not
paupers, criminals or outlaws, yet the coal
barons find them useful.
Earthquake shocks we're felt in the Car.
olinas and Georgia on Thursday last. They
were not severe.
The Emperor of Germany has been Sc.
riously Ill the past week. The health OF
the crown prince seems to be improving.
A Mexican Central II. X. train was
robbed on Wednesday night 300 miles
south of FL Paso, and large amount Of
money stolen.
The great Reading strike is not ended,
and includes now all the miners as we'll as
railroad hands; while miners In other
parts of the state are joining in to help the
Reading strikers. A serious coal famine
Is said to be threatened,
The democrats of Indiana had a confer.
ence at Indianapolis on Wednesday last,
in every way the remarkable
gathering of republicans In the same place
a few weeks ago. The conference was
unanimous in Its endorsement OF President
Cleveland and his administration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

A new process for bottle blowing has
been invented by an Englishman which
will effect large saving of wind'work on
the part of the blower of the ubiquitous
flask and "export" surrounders. The pro-
cess is described 10 this way: "The molten
mass is taken out and dropped into mold
OF the shape of the neck, into which a
plunger and jet of air are injected from
below, by which means the neck and lip
are formed; it is then swung around with
the bottom downward, and air Is again in.
jected mechanically, which causes the glass
to take the shape of the mold of the CON-
plete bottle" SO far the saving which
will be effected in labor Is matter of
estimate, but the calculation made by a
firm, utilizing the invention, shows an
enormous economy. The rate of produc-
ton will be increased about ten times, and
the cost of labor reduced about one seventh.
Patents have been taken out for all the
glass making countries of the continent
and America, and the conditions Of the
English patent will prevent foreign made
bottles from coming into competition with
the home trade. The owners propose to
give English manufacturers the use of the
invention on the payment of royalties, who
hope by it to counter balance the cheap
labor of protective Germany and regain
their bottle trade. The worlds production
is placed at 10000 gross daily, of which
the United Kingdom produces only 5000
prOSS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14
Da. j. 8. Lewis.

You are invited to visit the store of Dr.J. S.
Lewis, in Grand Ridge, and purchase your
holiday goods. Everything new and good;
also pure drugs, and medicines. You can
save 20 per cent. on any Of his holiday goods
No expense to eat up profits. Grand Ridge
merchants are always good-uatured ana &C
commodating, and the doctor Is no exception
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

James Byrne, brother Of City Treasur'
er Byrne, of La Sale, was committed to four
months imprisonment in the county jail, by
Justice Hanley on Monday last. He was, and
is still, when sober, one Of the finest black
smiths in the county, but drink has got the
mastery Of him. His connections are very
respectable, and sought his incarceration in
hope of effecting reformation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

The ladies of the First N. E. church will
give chicken.pie supper in their lecture
room next Thursday evening. Supper served
from ave to seven. All are cordially invited.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14

Meantime the utter absurdity Of the
protectionist claim that a high protective
tariff Is laid solely for the benefit OF the
working man, when there Is absolute free
trade 10 labor, has begun to show itself
officially, 30 to speak, and Representative
Oates, OF Alabama, has come to the con.
clusion that unlimited foreign immigration
u ss the root OF all the many difficulties
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-10

OCAL PAssENGER TRAIN - DAILY Xxx.
CEITT SUNDAY.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-10
GREAT DISCOVERY!
DR.. II. SMITH

Now in Possession ui a new discovery ln
medicine, which Is purely loyzil anHsthet-
ic. and actS almost tnstautaneouslv ou M.
surrounding TISSUES Of the teeth. ID Is in
mo- way injurious ur unpleasant % the
taste. Tho manufacturers of DO claim that
lts equal has newer oogn known before, aud
togth. thCy can he cleaned ana ruef
without palm. ~ am those than want an
kinds of dental work done without pain.
would oSiier call on nr. "A. smith. Ieeih
extracted Coz 81 ceuts.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-10

M'MiNNYiLLE ExPREss TRAIN - DAILY
EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-10

! grades Of the service to which II is applic.
able. The spirit and purpose Of the re.
| form should be observed in all executive
appointments, and all laws at variance
with the object Of existing reform leglsla.
tion should be repealed, to the end that
the danger TO free institutions which turks
in the power Of official patronage may be
wisely and effectively avoided"
The gratitude Of the nation 10 the de.
Tenders Of the union can not be measured
by laws. The legislation of Congress
should conform to the pledges made by
loyal people, and be 90 enlarged and ex.
tended as to provide against the possibility
that any man who hOnorably wore the
federal uniform shall become the inmate
Of an almshouse, or dependent upon
private charity. In the presence Of an
overlooking treasury it would be q public
scandal TO do less for those whose valor.
Gus service preserved the government.
We denOunce the hostile spirit shown by
President Cleveland in his numerous
vetoes Of measures for pension relief, and
the action Of the democratic house of
representatives iu refusing even a consid-
Grafton OF general pension legislation.
In support Of the principles herewith
enunciated we invite the cooperation OF
patriotic men of all parties, and especially
Of all workIngmen whose prosperity IS
seriously threatened by the free trade
policy Of the present administration.
Additional plank submitted by Mr.. |
Boutelle of Maine, and adopted by an
almost unanimous vote: The first cen.
cern OF all good government is the virtue
and sobriety of the people and the purity
Of the home. The republican party
cordially sympathizes with all wise and
we'll directed efforts for the promotion of
and morality.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-10
PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS,
West Side Division, Between Portland
and Corvallis:

-zpa. m. Lv Portland Ar. Gl5p m.
l2.2j p. IN. Ar. Corvallis Lv. 1890 p. m.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-10
Our Old Subscribers

Now in urged take advantage our big Disco
Ting old accounts and joining the grand throng Of dollar
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CITY MEAT MARKET
D. C. Howard, Proprietor

STATE srREEr rAli.M, uRH0uN.
aIpa,s un hand tuu NtIs Hl and a Iualy
dual ali around
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The WEEKLY CAPITAL JOURNAL
81 a year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

The Infamous lies circulated in many
Eastern papers in regard to the suffer-
ing of the people throughout the state
of Kansas, for the want of fuel, food,
etc., have been so highly overdrawn
and show such a spirit of envy and
jealousy, that they will cut no figure in
holding back the thousands who will
emigrate to this state in the spring.
1t is needless scare to imagine that
the sensational reports published in
the Eastern states will cause anyone to
stay by the old sterile, rocky hillside
farms of the East, barking their shins
over stumps and stones, as long as the
rich, rolling prairies of Kansas can be
obtained. The business men, the arti-
san and the representatives of the
different professions of the overcrowd-
ed cities and towns of the East will
come to Kansas, where towns are
springing up as if by magic, where VII
lagos in short time grow to be cities
and where many cities are
doubling their population yearly. Kan
sas has nearly two million inhabitants
Every city, town, village and school
district of the northern and eastern
states has a representative in some
portion of the Sunfower state, and any
and all who have had their eyes turned
Kansasward, who might have had theil
faith in Kansas shaken to some extent
by the Misrepresentation of the eastern
press, will invest in postage STAMP
and by the aid of Uncle Sans mai
will receive from some friend in this
commonwealth the truth Of the asser.
tions. Let them howl, you can't stoI
them any more than they can stop the
brain, muscle and progressive element
of their locality leaving daily for happy
prosperous, sunny Kansas.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Our Little Men and Women, 1888

The aim of this magazine is to inter
est children just at the time they begin
To read for themselves, and lead them
along for year or two with pictures
and stories and pleasant talk, SO pleas
ant as to make them forget the task
part altogether.
The following outline includes the
larger topic for the year:
POcahontus teaches little American
history through the year.
A French story, Susanna's Auction,
full of amusement.
A story a month entitled, Laura's
Holidays, suggests to other little girls
what they can do on holidays.
A story a month on Tiny Folks in
Armor, which means beetles.
A flower poem in every number.
Buffey's (six) letters to his mistress.
Buffey is coOn-cat.
Six Mexican stories on Little People
of the Plaza; also about some Mexican
animals.
Besides there are many, too many t.
tell of, stories short and bright and I'M
expected.
With all this entertainment of pic
ture and humor there is a serious pur
pose all through implied in the name
Our Little Men and Women. 1t is Il
teach and lead the children to tax,
reading for proft-but pleasure come
first as it ought.
A dollar year. Five cents for
sample copy. D. Lathrop & Company
publishers, Boston.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

A wreck occurred on the Rock Island
on Monday last at the little town of
Willard. fifteen miles west of Topeka,
caused by the spreading of the rails.
Ten persons were injured-one to the
extent of making amputation of the
right arm necessary. We see by the
Clay Center Times that our friend
Stratton, the portly chairman Of the
Anderson committee of this Congress
ional district, was aboard the train but
escaped unscathed. Whereat the Re-
publicans of the district should be very
thankful, as Mr.. Stratton has not YET
fulfilled his mission of harmony" fol
the coming campaign.-Salina Journal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

If thy neighbor taketh small drink,
thou shouldst take two large drinks to
give thee the necessary stiffness in thy
backbone and tongue, to go to him and
reprove him for the error of his way ;
or &c to thy cellar and drinketh quietly
that thy neighbor may never know that
thou dost indulge. Then, before thou
workest thy jaws about the neighbors
drinking, set thy jaws in motion on
cloves or kernels of coffee so others
smelleth not thy breath, or thou might
set some wagging tongue wagging
Dout myself, which would be measly
m AN in thine eyes. Yea, verify thou
shalt have thy reward, for the Kansas
City dealer will speak of thee as one
who ordereth in large quantities, and
thou loveth him because he giveth thee
not away. Let him whose feet this
fitch put the shoe thereon.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

Make yourself nests of pleasant
thoughts. None of us yet know, fol
none of US have been taught in early
you what fair palaces we may builG
of beautiful thoughts, proof against al
adversely. Bright fancies, satisfied
memories, noble histories, faithful say
ings, treasure houses of precious an(
restful thoughts. which care canno
disturb, nor pain make gloomy, no
poverty take away from us-house'
built without hands, for our souls t.
live in.-J. RuSkin.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
The Padrone System.

A great deal has been said about the
horrors of the padrone system; but
now, at least, perhaps owing to the
agitation of the subject, the sufferings
of the Italians under the padrone seem
TO resolve themselves into nothing
more blood-curdling than the payment
of tremendous interest on the invest
ment made in bringing them here.
The arrangement under which they
come is really the same as the coolie
system, under which the Chinese are
brought to the Pacific Coast. There is
a futile Federal law that was aimed to
prevent this sort of importation of
human beings, but it is constantly and
perfectly easily evaded. The padrone
is contractor, usurer, banker, task-mas-
ter. and caterer combined. He has his
agents in Italy disseminating tales of
the joys and beauties of life in Amer
lea, and they gather together gangs of
peasants, make contracts with them,
and bring them over, to their masters
great profit. The padrone expects to
make from hundred to hundred and
ffty per cent. on his investment.
There are now too many of them in
the country, and too many in a degree
familiar with the country, to give rise
to much danger of serious suffering
from the limited slavery that is un-
auesdonably the real character of the
system.-Viola Roseboro' in the Janu-
azy CbsukPJitan.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

In corner in one of the corridors
running around the House of Repre-
sentatives is a small space fenced of
by railing. Within is a telegraph in.
strument and lady operator. From
the instrument wire extends to the
clearinghouse of Henry Clews & Co..
New York. 1t is the private wire OF
that firm. Over it is sent daily news
of every bit of legislation of interest tc
the House, and over it, also, are sent
confidential kilograms, usually in cipher
to members of the House. giving then
advice and instruction. This ma!
seem queer, but it is fact.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

The selection of the Hon. Z. Z.
Kisner, of Wilkes Barre, as chairman
of the Democratic State Committee for
Penna., was splendid appointment.
Mr.. Kisner for the last five years has
been Secretary of the State Committee,
and has earned a reputation for re.
markable political sagacity, wise fore.
thought and a wonderful capacity tol
hard work, and as chairman, will SET
that the beastly majority of the las
Presidential election is reduced by
several dozen thousand.