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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
1000 miles of ocean transportation, and

1000 miles Of ocean transportation, and
according to the quotations above given
sell his wheat In Few York for ~ cents
per bushel less than he could have sold 1t
for in Liverpool, thus suffering a net loss
of 49, cents per bushel on his venture.
That may be Mr., BIS conception of how to
do business, but II Is not the generally
accepted one. Another fact, which with
or without a protective tariff would be
carefully considered by the Indian wheat
shipper, is that every year there are any
where from 10000, 900 to 100000 bushels
of surplus wheat In this country, the sur
plus at one time In January last being
something over 54,0OOeOO bushels, and he
would hardly travel 1000 more miles with
his wheat In order to reach market where
the supply was so much in excess of the
demand. But perhaps the historian of La
Sale county can explain this differently.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
MR.. BLAIHE's WITHDRAWAL.

The country was taken by surprise on
Monday by the appearance In the leading
city dailies of letter from JAS G. Blaine
to Chairman Jones, of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, Withdrawing his name
from the canvas for the nomination of that
party for the Presidency In 1885, That is
1t Is called Withdrawal" though the
words used are not as strong as that, being
simply that my name will not ne present.
ed to the National Convention called to as
semble at Chicago In June for the nomina
ton of candidates for President and Vice
President"
This Is provokingly indefinite. Is MIR
Blaine inspired with the spirit of prophecy
that he is able to say what ,oiA or eM MOI
be done at Chicago as to the use OF his
name9 Can not hundred delegates JUMP
up and present his name In spite of his say
SO to the contrary Had he, like Samuel j
Tilden in 1884, said MY name must not b.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
Utica

J p Hazel is in Springfield this week in
the interest of the G A Il.
James Downs, formerly of Ottawa, but
for the last two years foreman at Carey 4
Reynolds sand bank has resigned his posi-
ton.
George Caldwell, foreman of the Utica
Sewer Pipe works has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect the first of March.
We understand that two gentlemen
drove to La Sale Thursday evening of this
week and put their rig in a livery stable
for safe keeping, and when they went after
the rig, behold the buggy was let to La
Sale parties, consequently they had to Dor
row a buggy to come home with. We sup
pose that kird of business will do in La
sale but not In Utica.
Patrick Flynn, while engaged in loading
gravel one day last week had his leg bro
ken by the hank caving In on him.
William Fowlie and Esq. Cunditf settled
the difference between VIM. Fowlie and
P. Moore about cushion in favor of Fow.
lie.
The sad news reaches us that Il. E. Cul
yer, who went from Utica TO Lordsburg
LOsangelos Co., California, last fall for hi:
health, died there the 31st of December
His death was shock to his many friends
here. GALLIGER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

Hon. f. G. Lewis is mgking tour OF
the State on political business and taking
hand in Farmers Institutes in various
counties His theme is the country road
and its improvement He advocates build
ing roads by state taxation. If farmers
wait for that, the roads will stay poor for
many years yet The way to get roads is
for the farmers to elect as highway COM
missioners men who know how to build
roads and who want to build them rather
than pocket the small fees accruing from
the handling of the money. Enough
money has been spent in the county on
roads the last twenty years to gravel every
main road in it, and If the same system is
followed for twenty years more, the roads
will be no better. Nor is it likely State
supervision could help matters, while ii
would open the gates to an lnundation of
jobbery. Road building Is a local matter
and must be done by localities; but until
tax. payers take steps to protect themselves
against the ignorance and cupidity of their
road commissioners they must expect &c
have their money squandered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
PREMIUMS.

To all new subscribers, and TO all old ones who pay
NJ all arresragcs and one year In advance, the fRH'
rRApHK will give, premium. copy Tor one year
thar excellent Farm Paper, the FARM, STOCK AM
Homk, a splendid farmers paper.
PREMIUMS ron Srw suBscRIBRRs.
Any one sending Us one NEW subscriber will he xiv
en- their choice OF any Of the following premiums
Our Family Physician.
Ropp's Calculator.
Ladies' Manual Of Fancy Work
Jenny June's Needle Work.
Jenny June's Knitting and Embroidery.
Jenny June's Letters and Monogram.
ladies' Word--one year.
Ladies' Home J0urnal-one year,
For hoo NEW subscribers any one OF the following
Chicago Weekly journal, Times, Inter Ocean. Trlt
une or News.
American Agricultural, American Bee Journa
American Poultry World Toledo Blade.
New York Tribune Herald sun or World, with pre-
MUM book.
Prairie Farmer. Courier Journal.
For three NEW subscribers for one year
Youths Companion one year. Harper's Young People
one year. or Western Rural one year.
The Century or Harper's Weekly or Harprr's Bazar
viii be sent free for seven new Subscribers.
Harper's Monthly for six new subscribers
scr,bner's for Ave new subscribers
The Forum or Populur Science Monthly for nine new
~ bssr'ibers.
St Nicholas for Ave new subscriber
wide Awake for four new subscribers.
III you don't see what you want. ask for IT," VIII
ray comm ssions In cash II you want 1t.
'Nyw subscribers" mean persons not now taking our
paper-not renewals
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
A Novel Entertainment.

The ladies of the Deer Park Baptist
church will give leap year social at the
residence of Mr.. T. r. Johns on Friday
evening, Feb. cath. Cards containing a
conundrum will be given to each lady,
while to each gentleman will be given a
card containing an answer to some one of
the conundrums. During the evening the
ladies will find the card containing the an.
swer to her conundrum and take the holder
thereof to supper which will be served in
neat baskets and boxes containing enough
for two persons. An intellectual salad bowl
will be among the other attractions of the
evening.
All who enjoy novel and pleasant en-
tertainmept are invited.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

The Hon. Elmer Baldwin is devoting his
spare time to writing high tariff articles
"for home consumption" The following
is choice specimen of his ideas, taken
from late one furnished the Yorkville
Record. He says:
1t will be sad day for our Dakota and
| Minnesota wheat raisers when they shall
have to send the bulk of their wheat 900
miles and sell 1t in competition with India
wheat, raised by labor paid cents per day
and board themselves. Such wages show
an abnormal state of society and cruel
and oppressive government Are
we willing to pool our labor and CONNER
cial issues with such nation9 And yet
we practically do 1t and meet the Sc labor
ers In competition when we adopt free
trade. Without the duty of twenty per
cent the India wheat would supplant ours
in our own market to-day.
Mr.. Baldwin is meeting that Sc labor
himself today as farmer. The price
for his grain, as he we'll knows, is fixed al
Liverpool and his grain brings no higher
price there than that OF the Sc. laborer's
1t brings no more money at home, for II
matters not whether his grain is consumed
at home or abroad the price is the same
and the "sad day for our Dakota and
Minnesota wheat raisers" is here now
The farmer cannot add the twenty per cent
duty on India wheat to the price of his
wheat,ias does the manufacturer, because
there is no market for foreign wheat IL
America and having surplus he is bound
to sell that surplus In a foreign market ir
in competition with all the world. Mr..
Baldwin may be able to see how the twenty
per cent duty benefits him. If he does II
would BET grand thing for The country II
he would show US how 1t does that little
trick.
The way ordinary people look at the
matter is about this: Take, for example
Feb 9th. On that day wheat sold In Liv-
erpool for 96 cents per bushel, in Chicago
for 7sis cents. and In New York for SSlS
cents per bushel. The wheat fields oil
India are about 1000 miles nearer to Liv-
erpool than they are to New York, for In
stance. Wheat always commands better
price in Liverpool than II does in any OF
our "home markets." but according to Mr.
Baldwin the shipper of wheat from Indis
would pass by the higher market If we
had no protective tariff to keep him out
pay cents per bushel for the additional
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
WAGES AGAIN.

Since we have been so utterly and hope.
lessly fioored, knocked out and pulverized
by the Republican (he says so, and he
ought to know in these little tariff discus
slons, We cannot be expected to have the
temerity to reply again; but this matter of
wages and the tariff is interesting, and We
offer suggestion merely
II wages are affected by the tariff, why
Is II that since 1883 when the tariff was re-
duced only 1855 per cent by the republi.
cans, wages have declined from 10 to 40
per cents Why does not the tariff proven,
fall In wages
1.-THE tariff on cotton goods makes high
wages, why is 1t that carders In Massachu.
sets get $l26 per day (high tariff wages
thatD and only Sc. In Delaware and South
Carolina, and only Tic. in Maryland9 Why
do cloth hands In Massachusetts get 81 "a
per day and only SIC. In Georgia, and mill
laborers only $l0S in Massachusetts, and
$1.27 In Delaware
Why do window glass blowers get 1926
per day In Illinois and only $3.50 In New
Jersey?
Why do Illinois iron rollers get SIRE pei
day and Pennsylvania men only 1886:
The truth Is there Is no such thing as
scale of wages In America, The men ge,
what they can. In most industries they
are higher in England where they
are higher than on the continenD but in
other places and industries they are as low
In neither case Is the tariff responsible.
In the cotton goods line the highes
average of male laborers in IS establish
lishments in America is $l26 per day
females, &c., children, 4Sc.; in England
they are paid respectively, SLIT, 13c. ant
Acc. There is an astonishing differenc,
here especially when 1t is remembered
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
Personal.

CouLTER.-Mrs. Jennie Coulter, nee Taylor,
has been spending the week with her parents
in Utica, Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Taylor.
CLARK-A Rochester, N. Y, paper, Feb'y
Sth, gives an account of successful benefit
concert to Miss Bertha Clark, daughter Of
the late Prof T. H. Clark, Of this city and
Aurora. The little lady was, of course, the
centre of attraction. She appeared twice in
violin solos, -"Souvenirs de Bellini Fantasia
Brillisnte," by J. Artot; and Legende, u
by Wieniawski,- and was each time enthu.
siastically recalled.
LovRJoY.-Mr...A. E. Lovejoy, on Friday
morning left this city for Washington Ty.,
which he expects to make his future home.
His wife will remain here for few months
yet, and then join him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
the American worked II hours q day and
the Englishman only 10 hours.

the American worked II hours q day and
the Englishman only 10 hours.
In Pennsylvania the labor cost In ton of
run of furnace foundry pig iron" Is ta;
In West Virginia, S2l0; In Virginia,
$l.ll4; In Great Britain 96s, In neither
case does the laborer get anywhere near
the benefit of the duty of 81 ton on pig
iron. Comparing Great Britain with Vir-
ginia the difference is but l4.6c, In favor of
the Virg,nan per ton; yet the boss" has
the benefit of tax of $6s5i more than he
pays his laborer; the Pennsylvania gets
s. on duty benefit more than he gives to
his men.
Isn't the claim that the tariff Is for the
benefit of the laboring man little thin"
under the circumstances
In Ohio laborer gets $50 pay ton
for making Bassemer steel rails: yet the
duty is Sl7. That ton of steel rails cost
the manufacturer, all told, $l2.33, who
shuts down rather than accept less than
$3l ton!
These are merely suggestions TO our
friend of the Republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

The people as mass seldom make mis-,
takes. This accounts for the large demand
for DR.. Bigelow's Positive Cough Cure. 1t
has gwen such perfect satisfaction that some
druggists offer an imitation on which they
make q larger profit Beware Of both the
imitation and the druggist. both will cheat
you. The genuine is SOD by E. Y. Griggs and
will promptly and safely cure coughs, colds,
and all throat and lung diseases Price, SOC.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
Vicinity Items,

John Beaufelt was killed by a fall of
rock on WEDNESDAY last, at Streator.
A new coal shaft is being sunk near Ga.
nv on the l. V. & N, where a six foot vein
of coal Is found at depth of IS feet and a
second Aft, at 200 feet.
Jas. &. Carpenter, of Ottawa, has taken
charge of the Best. Brew. Co.'S business al
StreatOr
The out going freight receipts of the c
B & @ at Streator on Tuesday, were g.,
TO. 79, the largest In the history of the
road.
Mr.. Jos. F. Gillelani of Farm Ridge
and Miss +. G Seville were married al
Streator on Wednesday evening.
The Streator young mems republican
club has been reorganized. As the mum
Der OF young republicans was scarce, the
age limit OF IS years was repeated.
Coal prospectors are at work In Dimmick
township, and are working the farmers In.
to a state of excitement which Is very
pleasant with the mercury at eighteen de-
grees below zerow.
The Santa Fee folks are making survey
of a branch from point just west of the
river near the railroad bridge, to intersec,
the Central near Rutland.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

Chicago's new mayor doesn't appear 70
be the model of executive ability that was
promised at the last election. Whatever
may be said of Carter Harrison, his police
force was Justly ranked as the best In Am
erica, and Chicago was safe city to travel
through at any time of day or night. Since
Mr.. Roche took his chair, however, police
matters have gone from excellent TO bad !;
then to worse; and now are worse than
Chicago has known since Medill's time
When Roche became Mayor our hair was
raised by stories of how the thieves, and
thugs, and gamblers were rushing out of
Chicago like rats to the country and told to
double-lock and bar our doors and sleep on
our arms. If these gentry did rush out of
Chicago then, they quickly rushed back
again and have been living In clover ever
since they got back,-so much 80 that
Chicago has become thieves elysium :;
and the police management of the city is a
scandal to the town. IL is badly demoral-
lied as to organization and inefficient in Its
working, and robberies and murders and
of daily occurrence. The truth Is Mr..
Roche has undertaken to make political
machine of his police. He accused Har-
rison of doing the same thing. Very like
ly he did; but Harrison's police are differ
ent men than Roche's, and judging from
recent indications It is lucky for Chicago
the Haymarket tragedy occurred In Harri-
sons term rather than In ROches
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
Is Col. Plumb going to try 1t again His
special" organ at Streator hints as m uch,

saying, (at l0c line %
A number of farmers have conversed
with US on the colonels discovery, las to
the per cents and some of both parties
think that II would not be q bad idea to
SEND him back for another term, for the
reason that he has had hard battle to
fight with the bloated bond holders, and
may not complete his victory over the
frauds who have altered the law as II
passed Congress before the expiration Of
his present term.
Oh, yes. Send him back to fight the
bloated bond-holders; and start the news
paper business a booming again as in
the good old times of "a and So
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

There Is no denying the fact that DR.. Jones
Red Clover Tonic is the most successful blood
purifier ever put on the market. Its won
derful cures in all stomach, kidney and liver
troubles has brought out many limitations. 1t
restores debilitated nerve tissues, restoring
the force lost by sickness, mental work or
excessive use of liquor, opium and tobacco.
E. Y. Griggs will supply the genuine at Oh
cents bottle
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

safest 70 have local matters In charge o.
local authority; and because II was neve
intended that the details OF the nati0na
government should step down TO the minu
cias of affairs In school district.
Mr.. GilhOoly Is a member Of the British
parliament: but he Is an advocate of home
rule, and has made a number OF speeches
In that interest. On last Friday the gov
eminent, notwithstanding his position
caused his arrest as he left the parliament
house and have thrown him into prison
for his politicaI opinions. at Dou3lin, ball
being refused. His march from the par
lament 10 Scotland yards wac an ovation
by the Irish members and the populace
Mr.. Pyne, another member was also arrest
ed the same day.
In the debate on the Queens speech MT
Balfour defended the governments course
| In Ireland and claimed the law aud Its ex-
ecution was success. He was replied 70
by Mr.. Parnell In most able speech
which indicated change Of policy by his
party-a change from obstruction to pre-
cipitation, on the principle OF giving a
fool rope enough and he will hang him
self" &c. The conditions are now clearly
In favor of reform, and II Is thought that
TO remove all distractions from the path OF
the government will hasten the conflict;
tor as Sir g. o. Trevelyan contends, the
coercion acthas done little TO suppress crime
but great deal 70 ALLEVIATE and shock pub
lie opinion. The conviction Of twelve mem.
beers of the house Of commons would hap
PLY do more than anything else to bring
about settlement Of the Irish question.
On Monday In London tremendous
ovation was given ExLord Mayor Sullivan
of Doublin In Hyde Park. Fully 10000
people met him at the railway station; he
was followed by 10000 In the procession
and probably 10000 assembled In the Park,
and listened 20 his speech; and In the
evening he was banqueted.
Notwithstanding Bismark's pacific speech
last week, all Europe continues TO arm
heavily. The German army bill was
passed without dissenting voice, and the
work of arming Germany Is proceeding
rapidly; In Austria the arsenals are crowd.
ed 70 their full capacity aud the great
Krupp works are also sending her more
guns; Italy Is making preparation "for
peace" In magnitude that Is astonishing
Europe; France, England and Turkey are
also arming heavily. And yet Bismark
thinks there will be no war.
On Thursday week, the operation of
tracheotomy was performed on the throat
of the German Crown Prince. This Is In
serting a silver tube, three inches long
In the throat 70 assist the breathing. II
is said TO have been successfully per.
formed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18

safest 70 have local matters 10 charge OF
local authority; and because II was never
intended that the details OF the national
government should step down TO the minu'
cias of affairs In school district.
Evening journal., 1888-11-20
General Narlset..

New YoBK, Nov. i9.--FLOUR-Cl Closed dull with
decline OF l0c.; fine grades OF winter, S3a325;
do. spring, SA60D3 superfne winter, $3.50
8.15; do. spring, SS036O; extra No. winter,
$500 f25; do, spring, S3GOGB4 Southern Hour
closed weak; trade ana family extras, S4i5IG
MHEAT-Options were dull, irregular and
weak, closing at the lowest point Spot lots
closed weak Spot sales Of No I red at 81 Is;
extra rod, Si.l43ll6; No ? red, sl0siSl1L
No. red, SiO3ast.Oi; No. / white Sll41i. IS,
white state, Sll5; No red winter, Dec, Sl07J6;
do, Jan, Si.0954; do, May. S1.i43l.
COkN-Options were dull and weak closing %
034e. lower. Spot lots CLOSED l4al6c. lower
spot sales Of No mixed at 4s5Sls4gltc.; No. !
mixed Nov. and dec, aS}4c.; do, Jan, 4sJSc.
do, Feb, iSc,; do, May, fSc.
OATS-Optious were DUH aud closed I6ai<c
lower for some months. Spot lots closed firm
Spot sales OF No. white state at DOC: No . do
3548351sc.; No. Mixed SIC; No. do, $500
5l9sc No. mixed, Dec, 8l94c.; do, Jan. 823sc
do, Dec, S52sc
LARD-Ciosed firm and fairly active; Nov.
Ss.S5ass5; Dec, Ss.s5; Jan, Ss5s
SUGAR-l2aw dun and nominal; fair refining.
5l4c. Refined steady, but dull; cut loaf and
crushed, &C.; cubes and powdered, ne granu.
lated, Tic. confectiOners' A. re; White extra
c, $500 7-iec.; extra c, 65sG6l4e.; Q, s7saGc. !:
yellow, . lll665,4c.
BUffkR-steady; eastern creamery, s5etgse
western do, 260sSc.
CHEEsE-Firni factory New York cheddar
ioa0iic.; western fat, lO0lOISc
EGGS-Quiet; eastern flrsis 2slSd,e western
do, so0D&1Sc; Canadian frsts, 1gRlglSc.
Evening journal., 1888-11-20
AN OYSTER SUPPER.
Death Of an Aged Lady-TiclSets for In
stitute Selling Rapidly.

htitlAe Selling tNhptNiys
BY Letter TO EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Del, Nov. Gothic
young ladies of Mrs +. l.. Hubbard :
class at the M. e. Church will hold an
oyster supper and apron bazaar on
Thanksgiving evening in the room at the
church formerly occupied by the Long
fellow Literary Society.
Hannah Carly, an aged woman who
for many years kept little store on
Market street was buried at the st.
Peters Cemetery yesterday.
Miss Ella Henderson. aged SO years. is
dangerously i'll at her home ON Cherry
street
Those wishing good seat at the In.
stitute lectures in the Opera House Wed.
nesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
had better secure them at once as the
seats are selling rapidly.
Mrs. Schiles Of Washington, is visit.
ing Mrs. Robert Dillon, on Water street.
Harry H. George is spoken Of as an
efficient applicant for postmaster.
Miss Hubbard of New York is the
guest Of Miss Maggie Truss, on Water
street.
John B. Mahoney Of Kirkwood visited
his parents in this city yesterday.
The Rcv. E. L. Hubbard lectured at
Madeley Church in Wilmington last
night
The inspection Of Company H will b,
held early in order to allow the men to q,
to the Opera House to morrow night.