davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
A Barbsrous Tax.

Philadelphia Record newspaper having
the largest circulation In that city) The
bsrbarOus stupidity Of the coal tax imposed
by the protective system Of the United
Slater and Canada Is revealed BY the facts
Of trade. During the last year the imports
Of coal by the United States amounted 70 a
little more than 100000 tons. Most OF this
was bought In from Canada, and Its cos,
was enhanced TO consumers by a tax OF
rs cents . ton. In the same period the
amounted to something mere than one
million tons, large portion Of which WAS
shipped to Canada and subjected to tax
Of 90 cents ton. BY reason Of the tax
each country exported less coal than II
naturally would have done, and received
less In return. The consumer OF each
country suffered In the diminished supply
and In the enhanced cost OF this prime ne
cessary OF living and raw material OF In
dustry. Had coal been free OF tax the con
sumers on both sides would have been
benefited In Its increased supply and less
sned cost. Who, then, are the gamers by
this brutal tax on coalg Surely not the
consumers, multitudes Of whom In the
large cities and towns OF the country are
keenly suffering on account of the excess
i've cost OF this commodity. Not the mi.
ners of Pennsylvania, for their condition
sttests that they derive no benefit from
this tax, which Is imposed with the dis
honest pretense that II Is for their protec
ton. Since the consumers Of coal and the
miners who dig II have no interest In this
tax, save Its repeal, will some pundit OF
protection explain for whose advantage II
is maintained? II the sole object be ~
enable the coal com binatioDs TO rob con
sumers. on the one hand and to Cypress
the miners ON the other, let the advocates
and apologists OF this tax have the frank
ness and courage to avOw their purpose.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
FIG. FOWL HOUSE. END VIEW.

FIG. 2-FOwL HOUSE. END VIEW.
small aiding door for fowls to enter; c, c.
arc rafters. pair at each end and In tho
middle. these are Of Sxl lumber; d u the
ridge pole. Al; .. .. are the roosts, and
the crossed lines represent wire netting.
which should be used to inclose upper part
Of ends. the lower part. behind nests. BE-
Ing made IS flap TO hang for easy access
to nests.
Now take some thin lumber. say 2ixt.
and make skeleton Trainings. Cover them
With sacking or other stout material, and
paint we'll inside and out. Hang them
from the top IS shown by the dotted
lines 9 g. Cut out few squares. ak
inches each way. and ill in with wiro
netting for ventilation. A shutter the
shape Of the end Of house would be ser-
viceable to put up on the windy side On
cold nights. It viii be seen that the above
can be practically turned inside out; the
roof can be thrown open on letting the
fowls out, and while they arc breakfast
ing the floor can be cleaned. Then the
house should BE- closed. excepting the
smsll door. and the hens can 60 in
and be nearly in the dark while laying
which is just what they like. This
house will accommodate afty fowls.
and tho under part forms . dry
place for them in wet weather. It may
Be urged that they will not have sufficient
air. This Is not so. They will have
about the Same cubic space per head a.
two persons In an ordinary stateroom Of
steamboat and very much more ventila-
ton. By this oontrivsncs the minimum
OF labor Is attained. Ill the droppipgs arc
i've Of sand. and the house can b 10
moved at Will. Tho door need not even
b nailed il cut down tbs middle, so Is to
BE- In four fest three inch lengths. An
open flooring Of Stats can Be used. Tho
blocks might then be dispensed with, tho
house resting ON tho ground, which
should be followed 20 q to let the drop
pings fall through. This would entail
the removal Of the house frequently. not
every time it was swept. but say once .
wssk. ....... ... ...
A house on this principle. but smaller.
~ eight feet long. three feet six inches
wide. and three feet high for about
twenty fowls. would do wen to place un
DIR trees in grove. - 1t could be 70
moved every few days and the droppings
hOed in. thus fertiliztng every tree In
turn. The roosts should be made Of hard
wood and the edges rounded of. Thsy
should not be nailed, but Let into sockets
30 Is to be readily removed. Tho nests
should also move easily. An occasional
dressing Of kerosene and some tobacco
dust sprinkled in the nests will keep the
place from mites. The correspondent who
described tho above has found pine straw
the next best material to wheat straw for
making nests. He does not approve Of
sho~.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

Mrs. Phoebs Chesley, Peterson. Clay Co.
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story,
the truth Of which is vouched for by the
residents Of the town: - am 70 years old
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lAmeness for many years; could not
dress myself without help. Now am free
from all pain and soreness, and am able to
do all my own homework. l owe my thanks
TO Electric Bitters for having renewed my
youth. and removed completely ali disease
and pain Try . bottle, SOC. and 81 at
D. Lorriaux's drug store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
C-h-O-Ot C.h-O-o!! C-h-O-O!!!

Don't sneeze, sneeze, hawk, hawk, spit,
blow, and disgust everybody with your Of
fensive breath II you have acrid, wstery
discharges from the nose and eyes, throat
disease, causing choking sensations, cough,
ringing noises In head, splitting headache
and other symptoms OF nasal catarrh, re-
member that the manufacturers OF Dr.
Sages Catsrrh Remedy offer, In good faith,
$500 reward for case of cssarrh which
they canot cure, The remedy is sold by
druggists At onlv so cents
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
FARM AND GARDEN.
EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS
FROM MANY SECTIONS.

A Florida Farmer Expresses Himself on
the Subject Of Poultry Houses and De-
soribes One Which He Claims Possesses
Many Merits.
A Foridian, whose idea of fowl house
Is building that will give protection to
to the birds from weather and animals,
and seclusion to hens while laying, de-
scribes his plan in Florida Farmer, He
thinks it mistaken idea that hen house
must be constructed large enough for q
man to enter. The house he describes
can, he claims. be built cheaper, gives all
needful accommodation. does not require
half the labor in cleaning and is capable
of being more thoroughly cleaned than
ordinary houses, besides other advantages
that are obvious
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
Cut Worms.

Cut worms are worse In sandy than in
stif clay land. They are especially fond
Of young beets, cucumbers and melons,
but almost any tender young vegetable
attracts them. No practicable means Of
poisoning, trapping or destroying them in
any other way than by hand picking has,
30 far as | know been discovered. Ex-
anime young crops in the morning, and
whenever you observe that some Of the
plants have recently been cut, remove .
little of the soil from about the plants,
and probably the dspredator will be found
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

A snesk thief got $50 from the safe of
Lassig & Castendyke, at La Sale, on last
Thursday. He found the key lying on the
desk and Just unlocked the safe and car
ried off the money just as though he had a
right TO IT, This manner of leaving safe
keys is great saving of time to business
tramp,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
The Cabbage Root Worm.

The cabbage root worm. which attacks
the roots Of cabbsges and caulifowers,
may. according to Professor Cook, of Mich
igan, be circumvsnted with bisulphide Of
carbon. A small hole is made in the
earth near the main root of the plant. one
half teaspoonful of the liquid poured In
and the whole filled in at once with earth,
which is pressed down with the foot.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

The best on earth, can truly be said Of
Griggs' Glycerine Sslve, which is q sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burma. wounds and all other sores
viii positively cure piles, teter and all skin
eruptions. Try this wonder healer. Salts.
faction guaranteed or money refunded. On
ly 25c. Sold by E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

We would like some OF our rolling mill
friends to explain to us why 1t Is that the
protected" iron industries Of this city pay
their laborers but $1.12! per day, while
the unprotected" stone quarries pay $3.50
for the same wOrk.-,JOlta SigHdl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
summer In the South.

The advent Of summer in the south Is de-
scribsd by sn.editor in apparently glowing
language: The mercury, IKE cringing syco-
plant, quick to do homage to the coming
queen, bounded up toward the nineties, and
the glowing sunshine showered down upon
the woods and fields and sweltering mortals
Like wavering sprays Of molten gold
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
Ruckltns Arnlca Salxe.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, cOrns, and all skin
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat.
isfaction. or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sale bv d. LOrriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
Husbands Of America.

Young Bachelor-I see Mrs. John Sher-
wood says American men are the most in
dulgent husbands in the world
Married Msn-Humph! We have to be.-
PittsburC Bulletin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

FIG. FOWL HOUSE. GROUND PLAN.
A is plan Of the house, showing three
s.lls. q. a. q, Of AKA lumber placed on
edge. and resting on nine blocks fifteen
inches high. On these sills the flooring l.
laid (inch floor boards, 20 joist necessary;
b, b, are the nests.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

debtor pays high interest on his mortgage,
and then pays taxes on all, as though no
mortgage existed. II the holder OF the
mortgage does not forget he also pays
taxes on his mortgage. Massachusett has
done away with this robbery by dividing
this tax ratably between debtor and cred
itor. Tax evsders will not permit this Just
law 10 be enacted In Illinois. The over
burdened debtor must continue 70 pay
double, that they may escape. So crushing
burdens are borne till strength fails and
the home Is lost.
declined since 1873 about $500, 0O0, 600
The strange part is, that the chief decline
was where property had most advanced.
Railroads were assessed in 1872. .Sl23 92s l79
Railroads were assessed in 1885 .... 62872 lOl
Corporations other than railroads were
assesseo III S.'..'..'.''...'....''.. 2lSZa5l
ground out about three corporations a day,
and these claimed q capital Of more than
$500 100000; yet new and old were assess
ed In 1886 $3,756,577, decline Of five
sixths. Cook county was assessed, lust af-
ter Chicago emerged from the fire with 30O..
0c0 inhabitants, S306,2OS,660 Much of
the time since she has got off on one half
this amount; but now, with her great city
doubled In wealth and population, and with
many suburbans towns, her assessment Is
S203, 1925, 1888, or twothirds as much as 1t
was assessed fifteen years ago. Ii is be
lievsd that 800 0OOy0 900 of moneys and
credits and other values evsde all taxes
The raise of the rate of state taxation
from 81 cents on the 800 to %, comes In
part from this decline In valuation, and
par, fiom large appropriations TO new sub
jects. Lands must bear the chief brunt
National taxes have grown since 1860
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Now lit Game About.

'The origin OF the bandana busi-
ness is this" said a Democratic
Congressman at St. Louis. "While
most of the United States Senators
carried immaculate and clean white
linen handkerchiefs, Thurman car
ried bandana. Being an inveter-
ate snuff taker, and using an I'M
mense quantity when in debate OF
excited, he was obliged to blow his
nose often, and to carry IA red hand
kerchief to conceal the snuff. This
red handkerchief he was in the habit
of fourishlng after he had blown
large quantities of snuff from his
nostrils, puff ng all the time like a
porpoise. And now this dirty snuff
rag becomes the emlem of a great
political party. Oh, my country
men, have you nothing better than
a snuf-stain red handkerchief for
your banner? 1t used to be 'prin-
ciples, not men, with us. Now it is
a dirty bandana."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Help Yourselves.

The Oakland Times complains
that the Virginia papers steal all
their thunder from its columns and
give it no credit.
Thousands of papers steal from
the APPEAL but We never kick
They are welcome to anything they
find here.
When an article has appeared in
this paper and the collector has
raked in the 25cts week for the
six issues, We have no further use
for the article, and if any one can
work it over and make anything out
of it, all well and good.
When the APPEAL gets so poor
that no one steals from it then in
deed we viii begin to feel sad and
lonely.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
A Sensible Thing.

The Odd Fellows are not asking q
dollar of any outsider for their pic
mic.
They say it is an Odd Fellows
picnic and only Odd Fellows will
be asked to contribute.
They will allow no whisky to be
sold on the grounds, nor allow any
gambling. Ii the ether people who
hold picnics here would confne
themselves to their own class when
levying assessments it would be an
excellent thing. The Odd Eel
lows will have rousinS picnic here
on the 4th.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20

The Austin Reveille relates the
following sample of solid gall.
w. III. Parker not only sends
away for all his printing, but has
had one OF his dodgers pasted on
the Reveille building. We had Just
as well not have your non patronage
brought to our notice at headquar-
tiers. Next time do not use the
building as a bulletin board for
posters.
Nearly every town in Nevada
has some such character as the
above.
Men who get rich buying watch
keys at dollar a gross and retail
ing them at % cents apiece.
They insist on every one patron
izing them at their own war prices,
send away for all their printing,
never advertise at home and after
they go through the bankruptcy
court time or two live in higher
feather than any of their neighbors.
Verify the fat of the land is all
theirs and they 60 for it every time.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20

Husband (reading): "Here is a
very interesting article from Japan
on the Mikado."
Wife: "Dear me! has the Mi
kado craze really penetrated to
Japan? 1t is quite astonishing.
She was more surprised when she
heard that Oicovich Bros. are selling
12lbs. granulated sugar for 81 90.
To lace fiounclngs, laces, parasols
and ladies wear of every description
Olcovich Bros. take the lead. Gro
series, shoes and Furnishing goods
are also always kept in stock at
Olcovich Bros.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
SickesiiNS.

The fuss now being made over
Big Bertha IN San Francisco is some
thing slckenlng.
She is probably as bad and I'M
principled a woman as can be found
in America to-day.
A confidence woman who has
served terms in several peniten-
tiaries, is now on exhibition ct
Woodwards Gardens and school
children crowd on the stage to press
their innocent lips to hers.
A mother who would allow her
child to kiss such a monster of crime
ought to be deprived of the guar
dianship of the child.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
The Rabies Cry For IL,

And the old folks laugh when
they find that the pleasant Califor-
MIA liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of
Figs. is more easily taken and more
beneficial in its action than bitter,
nauseous medicines. 1t strength
ems the Liver, Kidneys, Stomach,
and Bowels, while it arouses them
to a healthy activity. For sale by
Geo. C. Thaxter, Agent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
naYnoN cArNG- 70 Is -AaNE.
He Refuses 70 Dcafst in the
Fight Ger Rae PINNED
knight.

CHICAGO, June 10 Greed Hat.
mond, the leader Of the Californ a
delegation, is sill perslstently de-
handing the nomination of Blaine
letter or no letter. Raymond Sd; 8
the Maineman is the choice of the
country, and ii no one else arises 10
place his name before the Conven-
ton he will do SO himself. He de-
clares that the Pacific Coast is
unit for Blaine, but Senator Jones.
OF NevalA, and others, assert that
it is not so, although they wund
like to see him nominated. They
believe that he meant Just what lie
said in his letters.
Stephen Z. Eikins, Walker Blaire
and others called upon Raymond
on Sunday and begged him 10 desist
from attempting. TO force Blai
upon the Convention. Hay muud
declined to accede to their request.
Unfortunately for Raymond, the
members Of his own delegation do
not agree with him. They have
sharply criticised his speech Satur-
day to the Young Mems Blaine Club
of Cook county, and they are afraid
of his Iabid sectional talk.
The delegation will probably be
for Blaine at the start, but in short |
time will spill, among the different
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
cents in California.

The San Francisco Post is nov
selling its papers on the streets fol
two cents.
Ten years ago paper would have
been mobbed ia San Francisco
which dared to talk of pennies in a
business transaction. Now the in
novatiou takes with all classes and
the Posi- is rapidly building up its
circulation.
The time was when it cost Is
cents to purchase any thing worth
but 10 cents and nun ,e,s of people
who made it the business of their
lives to hog that odd 5 cents, got
rich by so doing.
They engaged in petty swind!e
every time they did il, but they
didn't mind that.
Now that things in California have
got down to 4 one cent basis people
entitled to the correct change will
get it.
The correct change is just as good
to B who buys as A who sells.
People who are exact in matters
of small change are generally safe ]
men to do business with.
Keep an eye on the man who
don't care for his correct change. |
He IS very unsafe man to loan So |
10. Dollars to pennies ne never
returns it and he VIII blk his friends |
right and left while denouncing
every body who insists on correct
change.
The Post has done a bold thing,
,ut it has turned an experiment
nto success.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
ma 81 If

Geo. L. Davis has just received
some pure Maple Syrup this years
run, soldered and sealed in the rock
Maple groves of Vermont.
Try i. on biscuit and hot cakes.
Mr.. Boles says the Glidden barb
wire can not be broken by any fair
tension. It is the best made.
G. T. Davis is the agent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Syrup Of Figs

Is Natures true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most ef-
fective remedy known to Cleanse the
System when Bilious or Costive; to
dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fee
vers; to Cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufac-
bured only by the California Fig
syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal
For sale by George c. Thaxter,
agent Carson. jan1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Strong for Blaine.

Yesterday Messrs Coffin and
Hotter went about town soliciting
money for a salute to welcome the
choice OIL the Chicago Convention.
They only asked so cents a head
and report that scores of people Of
tered to make it $40 or $40 If Blaine
was nominated and would accept.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Finian Admitted Bail.

Judge Leonard on yesterday
decided the habeas corpus case of
Miles Finlan and admitted the de-
PENDANT to bail in the sum of $15,-
600. Judges Hawley and
Bellknap dissented and took no part
in the proceedings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20

When Cleveland ran for Gov.
ernor of New York his majority
was 1926 When he ran for
President his majority in the same
State was l,047. A falling off OF
Just l91 1907. Popular man in his
own State this fellow Cleveland.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20

The Convention met at noon yes
terday effected Its organization and
adjourned until noon today. The
dispatches are loaded with queer
rumors, but there can be nothing
definite until this evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
The man who used to 60 abou

The man who used to go about
telling how many leading Repubii-
cans are going to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, now comes to the front
and tells his friends confdentially
that he proposes to vote the Repub-
lican ticket himself this year.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Not for Ladies.

'IalrI
YIoA LlYd9I OF loU IIIM on Sc Y99.a
s!ql I9loH uolSuHIy oQl lB EMBU
IN cas- lin SABA Quay dDaYo
le 9uop 2! 9Arq pInoA puT p9IIYd9I
90 o. Su!I9lsBEd eArq QUA 9soqL
:Su!MoHoJ
9ql pc9I pus uAop ep!sdn Iaded
SUP uLnl II!MuMol sun III Aprl HIeA9
,BGl IvUop IeAI!s A9u 1sq III
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20

Great Slaughter of Prices
At A. Bergman's for this week com
mencins this Saturday June 8 1888
White SHIRTS worth $3.50: l 90.
i" /" $1.00: 50cts.
Seersucker Coats and Vests
worth So $3.50.
Boys Suspenders worth 25cts,
15ctA.
Boys Knee Pants worth 75cts.
371acts.
Boys Waists worth Scots. 20cts.
Boys School Pants worth ST.:
Scots.
Boys School Suits worth 81 !:
$3.50.
Boys Long Pants worth SO: Sc.
Mems Underwear worth $3.50.
75cts. per set.
And everything else in proper
ton. We have the combined stock
OF two stores, and the goods must
be sold. This is your chance to
buy clothing cheap. Call and
be convinced.
A. BERGMAN.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-20
Death of Agnes Arcer

Mrs. Agnes Ardery mother of
Alex Ardery the Train Dispatcher
of the V. & T. R. r. died yesterday
in Virginia City. Her remains will
be taken to Piacerville tor inter-
ment.