The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-17

the weak restraint upon the strong. Eqult'
able tariff Legislation IL an issue second Il
none in this direction, and 10 accomplish
ANYTHING we must use our undivided infiu
ence and organized power In demanding
a reduction OF the highly protected indus
tries 10 correspond with the protection az
riculture Is now receiving, or else an In
crease of protection to agriculture that
shall be equitable and justto all concerned. v
Unfortunately Mr.. Draper does not suggest
how increased protection can be given tc
agriculture II he can point out another
way than by broadening the farmers sell
Ing market (Which our present tariff must
of necessity contraci), he will have suggest
ed new fact In political economy which
would be as novel as IL would be valuable.
The National Board of Trade, In session
| In Chicago this week, adopted strong reso-
lu,Ions on the subject Of lard, recommend
ing that congress pass laws and regulations
which shall compel all producers OF adul
,erated lard 70 brand their product com
pound lard" so that the buyer may know
exactly what he is buying. This recon-
mendstian is made in view of the fact that
the reflners 10 cheaper their products are
generally using cheap fats t. adulterate the
rendered hog fat, resulting In grave in
Jury 10 American lard In the foreign mark
cts. which, indeed, threatens the destruc-
ton of the export business in that pro.
duct. ss *}a,nl
The Board also recommends that con
gress abolish the present monthly crop
bulletins" AID in The organization OF The
new Department of Agriculture apprOpria-
ton be- made 10 establish al all State capiS
tails agencies for the collection OF more re-
liable sta,iarics which shall be more
promptly published.
The BUarG also recommended the pass
SAGE of law by congress legali2ing the
central system for transactions IN grain,
and that commercial organizations adopt
such system in place of the present system
of measures by bushels
The great fat stock show has opened al
Exposition building, Chicago, with large
collection of stock of all kind on eXhiDi' |
ton r Among the exhibitors are Degen
Brothers of this city, with ten head of
draft and coach horses; Burgess Bros, of
Wenona, with ten steers. The general dis
play is said to be the finest ever seen at
any of the many successful shows" of
KIM CCnluCteu ny tho iHiho'o hN'' ~ ''"' "a
Board.
Brodie, the jumper, on Friday jumped
from the POughkeepsie bridge into the
the Hudson river, 2l2 feet, on bet of
$500, to which is added $500 from New
York sporting paper. He had three ribs
broken and shoulder injured by his feat
Mrs. George Hirsh, Of Dallas, Texas, on
Nov 3D., astOnished her husband and
neighbors by giving birth to six children,
four boys and two girls; aud at last ac-
count both the mother and her six little
ones were doing well.
A Topeka. Kansas, telegram says the
railroad commissioners have asked the rail-
roads to carry grain to Western Kansas at
half rates, the petition being based on the
fact that owing to two successive failures
IF crops In that part of the State, has caused
great deal Of suffering which reduction
Of rates would materially lessen.
On Wednesday last Catbarine Cullom
second daughter of Senator Cullom, was
married at Springfield to X, G.. Hardie, an
artist from Vermont
The marriage of Miss EndicOtt, daughter
II Secretary Eudicott. to Hon. Joseph
who is best known on this
,ide Of the water for his opposition to
.iladstOne's home rule schemes, took place
In Washington on Thursday last,
Captain Marshal the government engi
,eer In charge OF the river and harbor
works at Chicago and vicinity, reports that
work on the proposed ship canal from
Chicago TO the Mississippi river is pro-
favorably The survey from
Toilet 10 Mount Forrest, Il distance Of
wenty one miles, is finished
The Rochester Steam Gauge and Ian
ern works burned on Friday night last,
md 35 or more employees perished in the
lanes. The engineer OF the works has
,een arrested on u charge Of having delib
lrately fired the building.
Contrary To general expectation, the g.,
3 q q. has declared quarterly dividend
of one per cent, It Is true, but heap ,
light better than nothing.
The most phenomenal snow storm that
aver occurred In northern Kansas began
saturday morning and continued furiously
Ill day The trains were all delayed and
he telegraph wires Frustrated In all direc-
ions with the exception Of one line to
Kansas City In Atchison over two hun.
ired telephone lines were broken and SO
angled up with electric light wires that
he electric light works suspended TO Ere.
vent accidents The storm extended as
lar east as ST Joe Mo-, which was cut off
rom the world for several hours, both by
telegraph and by rail.
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