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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06
LARD VS.. CoTroN SEED OIL.

We direct the special attention OF our
readers TO the bill OF Senator Dawes to help
the lard manufacturers make more money
By their Trust. 1t is nm ingeniously word
cd and ncfarious measure, but Is quite In
the spirit OF grasping greed that prevails at
the North and the West. and which bends
Legislatures and, disappears from this, even
Congress to its purposes. Not satisfied
with their ill-gotten gains by the tariff,
the spectators and capitalists havo COM
bined in trusts to control all the great in
forests OF the country, destroy all COMPETE
ton aud dictate TO the poor the prices they
shall pay for the ncccssaries OF life. But
even these advantages do not
satisfy them. They are invok-
ing the aid OF Congress against one an
other as In the case under consideration,
which, narrowed to fow plain words,
means that Dawes, acting for tho Lard
Trust, has introduced a bill in the United
States Senate 10 ruin the Cotton Seed Oil
Trust, aud Of course with Il all the cotton
seed oil establishments that are indie.
pendent OF the Trust. II there was moth
ing more involved In this bill Of Dawes
than tho Cotton Seed Oil Trust TnE
ArrEAL would not have word 10 say.
But, unfortunately, tho interests Of the
planter arc involved. lie has cotton seed
IN sell every year that brings him
in a handsome sum. This he
cannot afford to lose. For his
sake, and for the sake Of the cotton
seed oil companies that have wiihstood
the cotton seed monopoly, Tux ArrEAL
takes up the cudgols. The cotton seed oil
interest Of the South Ia a growing one,
upon which many thousands Of laboring
people, clerks and investors, airs dependent
for living. II is an honest industry,
built up at great risks and 10y the labor
Of years, and II Is worthy the protection Of
the laws Of tho country. Cotton seed and
lis products are among the available ex-
ports Of the country, aud the oil is used
for many purposes, In Us refined state for
cooking being healthier than lard, and for
that reason much In request. This fact
has aroused the Ire and opposition Of th'
lard Trust, and knowing that they canno
successfully compete with ilin the open mar
kct they have recourse TO Congress whicl
too willingly, as Senator Harris admits
"prosihaes he rctmus poUo Of he goron
meni 10 aioh Legitimate and Improper pirr
posci," as "ioIins one industry ord Of erisi
enc 10 order Rni Ne pro6is q onotl,e
should BE- inocdlai." Can there DO any
thing more n,scally Than this9 Il Il not il
the nature Of robbery Is II not an eK
ccss Of the fell spirit that Is now sweep
ing over tho country inviting anarchy. In
yiiing revolution as the only remedy b
which the people can find relief Thcpco
pie Of oyery cotton State In the Soui
should make Il a special duty 10 oppos
this infamous and unjust measure Of Sens
tor Dawes, behind which there Is III
prompting Of his hatred OF the South an
her pcoplc.
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THE INTERSTATE DRILL.
Interest In the May Contest at Nash
Vile Increasing.

WIG increasing.
Companies who were preparing for the
State encampment next spring have gone
TO work with rcdbnbled energy, drilling
and perfecting themselves for the compet-
tive drill which is 10 be held in conjunc-
ton with tho encampment, says The Nash.
vile american. The liberal prizes offered
have aroused tho interest Of the militia,
north and south. The committee daily
receive letters from oil over the country
asking for information regarding the con-
ditions and program OF the drill. Several
oil the most noted companies in the coun-
try have written 10 the committee on ar
rangoments and asked 10 bo placed on the
list. The dates OF the drill were fixed ut
May II to ~, inclusive, and will not con-
flict with the drill TO be held in Austin,
Tex.
Beside the State and local organizations
heard from, the st. Louis companies have
expressed their intention TO attend. The
Louisville Legion also desire to enter tho
contest and compete for the first prize.
This company was the champion Of the
Evansville encampmont, and will no
doubt make a gallant fight for the first
honors here next spring Tho Hermitage
Guards have determined not TO leave Nash
vile without fair representative In
the contest. Capt. Will Reyer, with his
excellent company OF Zouayes, will find a
formidable foe In st. Louis teams and the
Memphis Zouaves, but the local company
is now in better trim.
The National Guard OF the State was
mover In better condition than ut present
The companies are better organized and
are taking more interest in drilling.
The State will, in n few days, forward its
requisiiion TO Washington for fatigue uni
forms, which II will furnish TO all compa-
mics in its service. This will DO great
help 10 a number OF them and will save
their dress uniforms from the rough usage
OF camp duty. The requistion also calls
for several thousand tents and camp equip
ago.
At the encampment the regiments and
brigades will be organized.
Gen. Taylor will send his assistant, Col
II. q. Currey, 10 Chattanooga and South
Pittsburg next week to organize new COM
panies.
A new battery was organized In this
city the other night, which will DO known
In the service rs Battery "E." They will
soon be msutcred in, and, being old war
gunneB, will no doubt enter tho May
drill.
The executive committee OF the May
drill has reported Sl3, 900 already collected.
They have accepted the proposition OF
the West Side Park association, and will
use their grounds for camping purposes,
the track for the drill, the dining hall and
eating privilege and all revenue from the
gates; the association 10 retain all other
privileges for the purpose OF creating O
fund TO replace tho grounds in condition
after the drill.
A committee OF the following gentlemen
was appointed TO canvass the town to raise
tho remaining 5000 of tho guarantee
fund: MeSsrs. l. J. Lovenihal, Jesse My,
Mayor @. p. McCarvcr, @. l.. Ridley, T.
l.. Winters and f.. q. Currcy.
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production, should not be prosecuted TO
consummation. This sort Of thing swholly
contrary to the spirit Of the time. A very
fierce howl would go up in the North II the
Southern people should do similar
thing, which they could do very readily II
they had mind to it. In going into bust
ness Of this kind, the Northern people
would simply provoke rcprisal. The South
ern people have fond and bitter memories
as well as those on the other side Of the
line. Gen. Grants death-bed words have
not been needed in the North. He prayed
for complete union and reconciliation.
The Libby prison scheme isa denial OF
that prayer.
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WHAT DAWES BILL MEANS.
An Ala I'm the Formation OF n Corner I'm
Lard.

The Washington correspondent oil the
Philadelphia Timo writes that paper that
the legislation that the good Mr.. Kimball
wants in Washington Is TO benefit the dear
public and protect them In pure" lard.
But the wicked say that Mr.. Kimball Is
working for secret ring and making cats
paws OF those who accept his spacious ex-
plantations as pure" gospel They say
that Mr.. Kiinbalps crowd have no "purer"
object in view than 10 benefit their own
pockets and enrich their position in
the lard corner. To distract public attcn-
ton somebody has allowed the price Of
lard to break down again half or three
quarters OF cent per pound, and II Is
now selling Mt about cents. This In not
cheap, because lard ranged below cents
all through the year 1885. Now, II Mr.
Kimball and his friends accomplish such
nice little scheme they might corner tho
market and force the price up to ~ or -
cents. Suppose they, work II only IL
cents, as McGoogh did before;
then tho profit Is SIS per tierce.
The stock In Chicago which the syndi-
cato or crust" or blind pool" would
naturally expect 10 own. would be not less
tnan lUOVDU ucfCctI tnahluR u totai utt
profit OF 81, 500, 900, 10 como out OF the
pockets Of the dear people who are forced
TO eat lard. Mr.. Kimball and his Boston
connections are striving to call public at
tcntion away from Chicago and thus con-
coal the inner workings OF the corner.
They claim that the bill in Congress
Dawes bilD Is intended TO pre-
vent Chicago packers from putting
gut fat, trimmings, dead hogs and
other impurities into their lard, but the
real article is 10 restrict and define lard by
a national law. II Il Is not legal for pack
ers TO put their whole hogs into the rend-
cring tank 10 make lard, they cannot
swamp the corner, as was done upon the
former occasion. The calculation Is 10
have the law passed under the pretty cloak
OF sort Of pure food agitation, concealing
the full effect Of the technical language oil
the bill. II Is expected TO 20 into effect
about June or July. Congress will be
forced 10 adjourn thus early because OF tho
presidential nominating conventions. Then
the American packers In Chicago viii 10
prevented by this new Legislation from cur
failing the huge profit anticipated In tho
busy months OF September and October,
Just before the beginning OF another new
packing season. With 10000 In view
as their prize, tho ring" docs not grudge
the cost Of Mr.. Kimball's expenses In this
atlsf
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06
SOUTHERN PLANTERS TRUE
POLICY

A distinguished planter frum Mississippi. Gen
Miles In brief % hand tall frpm the floor. seemed
20 rive the most satisfactory solution. Ill Ont 20
tition was that the planter should ~ conduct hIk
operations b. be able 10 thhold his cotton from
the market whom the prcc was below tho ccst of
production which would. " generally done. 10
sun 20 enhance pficcs. To DO this tho plantcr
should mako himself independent oi advance by
factors ~ Indebtedness IN merchants. lie should
not plant all cotton aRd buy everything he needed.
he should faisc all hls own supplies aud buy moth.
lug that he could ni-s NJ home Tho south
rays the Northwest S0Wo0O per wear Cor
meat nearly all Of which could he misci AZ
home. n PAYS the Western States s,s0oOoD per
year Coz mules, which could be mainly mlscd
At home ecu Miles owned lno slaves he.
fore the war A. the clo-c Of tho war he was
buriencd with a deb, Of $4,000. hearing 10 per
cent Interest within twenty Year, be had paid 90
this debt aud was nov independent In hi clrvum.
stances he praciioci what he preached, and he
believed othcr cuuld do the iame The Generals
speech made profound impression. nqjor Iair.
bouts n louuHiiaa NlTvr
This Is what TnH ArrR,L, ever since Il
was founded by Mr. Van Pelt, In 1870, has
been urging upon the planters Of the South,
Who VIII never he ircc'unul they adopt II
"a their foundation policy. Cotton, instead
Of being the principal crop. should be tho
secondary one; that is. tho planter should
make sure Of the corn and grass for his stock,
Of milk, butter, -four, meal and poultry,
and mutton aud beef for hishousehold, and
make cotton the crop 10 bring him ready
money. In this way, and this way alone,
can he make himself independent, Of tho
iniddlcmcn and save himself from being
tho victim OF usurious rates Of interest
Gen. Miles success Is proof Of the icasibil.
lily Of such a policy. A. Il has made him
rich again, 70 Il will mako every planter
! Who adopts Il rich, and thus enrich The
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senator Harris Letter.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Nv AautAnrn ID q Ian 40 1898

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 80, 1886
w. r. Proudft, ESQ.
Dear Sir-Mr. W. III. Carroll sent your
letter OF 2Sth instant to me, in answer to
which have TO say that l can not i'm
agine greater usurpation or O greater out
rago than that perpetrated by Congress In
the passage Of the oleomargarine bill, inn
posing tax upon healthful and cheap
article Of food, avowedly not for revenue
(for we had too much), but admittedly for
no other purpose than that of taxing one
industry out OF existence, in order that the
profits Of another should be increased.
The lard bill to which you refer involves
precisely the same principle, and proposes
TO perpetrate similar outrage for the
same reason. The greatest danger that
threatens our institutions is found in the
fact that classes and individuals invoke tho
strong hand OF the Federal government to
foster their peculiar interests at the ex-
pense OF all other interests, and that Con-
gress il but too often found ready TO pros
titute the revenue power OF the govern
ment 10 such illegitimate and improper
purposes.
Rest assured that will do what can 10
defeat the lard bill, but after the passage
OF the olcomargarine bill do not fiatter
myself with much, II any, hope OF success.
Iarrangcd today with the committee to
give the cotton seed oil men a hearing on
next "Wednesday week. See to II that they
make the best showing they can. Re
spectiully, lsnAM @. Harms.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06
IN JUSTICE TO SENATOR HARRIS.

To the Editor Of The Appeal:
II Is not true that have offered, or ever thought
OF offering. an amend,nent TO the House bridge
bill. The House and Senate Hills are the same In
every respect but ono, and that ono wholly I'M
material amendment The idea Is absurd. II IL
wonderful 10 me that you should edltorially state
and day by day report 10 gross an error.
IsHAM q. HARRIS.
Washington, d. C.. February 8. 1885.
Senator Harris is entirely in error. The
APPEAL has never stated that Senator Har-
ris thought OF offering or had offered any
other amendment 10 the House Bridge
Bill other than the immaterial one TO
which he himself refers-regulating the
hight OF the structure. II has never init
mated in the remotest degree that he had
offered or contemplated offering any other
amendment How no could have formed
an idea TO the contrary isinconceivable. THE
APPEAL expressed its qualification upon
learning, from his own utteranccs, that he
did not intend TO oppose the bill, and
stated distinctly that his support OF tho
measure settled all question Of its passage.
And TnE APPEAL may state now that
there has never been anything TO show
that Senator Harris was fighting the bill.
The Senate bill differed from the House
bill, only in an immaterial point, and
that point Senator Harris waived upon
suggestion that 1t might defeat the bill by
necessitating another consideration by the
House. II is certain that he has not at
tempted 10 prejudice the mind Of the SEN
ate committee against the House bill, as
he could not have dono because tho Sen
ate bill introduced by him was identical
with that Of the House except in the small
point upon which he did not insist.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
IIELESA, Ark, Feb. 5.-Mn. Mary A.
Gum, an aged and eccentric lady, died
last night at II O'Clock. on her farm In this
county, near Lcxa. She was very nearly
seventy years OF age. and was pretty well
known throughout the county on account
Of many ccccntricltics. Among her pccu-
liaritics was the one Of assuming mascu-
line apparel. She gave her personal attcn-
ton 90 her farming interests, and at the
time Of her death was the owner Of fine
iract OF land and the finest herd Of cattle
In the State, which she had raised herself.
All Of her work WIS alone by herself. She
had very little 10 DO with her ncighbon.
living morc or lessh nclusc life. She left
considerable property in this State and
also somc property In Sullivan, Ind, all
Of which was the rcsul, OF her own labor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

" Senator Dawes was really anxious 10
put stop TO authorizations Of food lac
would instead Of seeking 10 tax cotton seed
oil ou, q existence introduce hill TO pre-
ven, the mixingoi any one substance with
another, either food products or the pro-
ducts OF the loom, making the penalty In
every case a reasonable fine and forfeiture
Of the product Of such mixing. This would
be a jus, law, and would put a stop 10 all
mixing whether saie or not.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06
CLEARINGHOUSE STATEMENT.
Comparative Showing Of tho oross Elk
changes for the Week.

BosToS. Mass, Feb. 6.--The following
table, complied from dispatches TO the
Pod from the managers Of the leading
clearing houses In the United States, shows
the gross exchanges for the week ended
February 4, 1883, together with the rates
per cent Of increase or decrease rs COM
pared with the amounts for the CORE.
spending week in l5S7i
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

We present for the careful consideration
Of the readers OF THE APPEAL the fulltext
Of the bill introduced in the Senate Of the
United States for the ostensible purpose OF
protecting "the manufacture and sale OF
pure lard" but really to destroy the cot
ton seed oil interests Of the south for the
benefit Of the lard manufacturers. And
with this bill VIC also present letter from
Senator Harris, who, in few strong words,
paints it in true and natural colors:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

Tax South Offers today the most ayaila.
bic Geld Tor expansion and largc profits In
cotton manufactures In 1880, as The
haHgfaoirToS Rooord shows, tho census
reported s2o7, ISL, s6s invested In cotton
manufacture In the United States, and the
consumption Of cotton by American mills
1870, 5i2 bales, or less than one. fourth Of
nm average crop. On this basis II would
require an investment, Of over $500, OOo, 900
In mills TO consume our entire cotton crop,
10 we can form some idea Of what the mag.
nitudc 81 the cotton manufacturing inter.
esis Is. Out Of an estimated total Of n,
10000 spindls In the world, the United
States has only about 100000, Great
Britain having over one.half, or i2,OOO,OOO
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06
u.pr, eeorse WIN the President.

wAsuSGroN, Tebf0.--ln IN interview
today Henry Georgc said: "Mr. Clcyc.
land has set his ilre clearly In the dlrcc-
ton Of free trade. Tho length or number
Of the steps Is not Of 80 much importance
~ tina, a step has been taken. President
Cleveland is even nowin advance Of his
party, and has made tho issue.
Il cannot be dodged or cvadcd l am
with the administration, and opposed To
n third party presidential candidate as long
~ the administration aud the Democratic
party tend toward freedom. have n
strong belief that President Cleveland Is
FAR more radical than his party, or even his
message, and that he will Ut the opporiunc
moment take a stride that will make his
last advance look insignificant"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

ACCORDING 20 the December report Of
the Agricultural Burau, the oollon-gruw.
Ing States Of the South last year produced
corn, wheat aud oats 10 the full value Of
The cotton crop, and since 1880 they have
planted o,sl5, 100 additional acres In grain
Ind 4.275,S7l acres In cotton. The total
value Of the grain produced by those
States in 1887 was Corn (25, I6, US acrcs),
t2i3,oo2, go, wheat li,i52,OSo acrcs),
ss7,3i5,4 400; oats li.Gsi,S7i acrcs),
) SO. 25o, $50, tho total grain being %, oio,
7s2 acrcs, and the value, s27i, 23l. $50
OF cotton there were ls,0ii, o07 acU
planted, tho money yaluo Of the produc
u which was 1854. $4,000. This Is an en-
couraging exhibit but still better can b
dons. and must be II the planter would b
independent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

VIZ publish this morning the opening
chapter Of the scandal suit now on trial
before the Circuit Court ut jackson. II
involves the good name Of the Rev. Mr..
Howard and the character for vcncity Of
the numerous defendants. We shall pub.
lish the facts as they are developed from
day TO day and reported by staff cor.
rcspondcnt.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06

wAmrSdroS, Feb. IA communica-
ton signed by cighiy-cight members Of
Congress, asking for the dismissal Of Stats.
tician Dodge, was received yesterday by
the commissioner OF agriculture. Tho
movement u understood 10 have originated
with the tobacco growers, who Ncc ag-
gricvcd by the st'iis,ician'S crop reports
last summer.
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A WHITE STAIRWAY.

White fabrics woven among the clouds
Enwr.p the silent hills that lie
Like i'm dead giants In their ahrouda
Clasped By tho blue arms Of the sky.
Par on tho mountains loft, brow.
~ summers awful thunder riycn.
The wind l. quarrylng steps u snow
And builds stairway up toward heaven.
GcorVs W. Bungdv IN ne AmeioaH hagasins for
fsbuaory.
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for the rights of river navlgators Tho
Memphis bridge bill is all right as 1t
stands, and The ArrRAL feels safe in pre-
dieting IL will become law in time for the
initial steps toward It's construction being
taken early In the approaching spring.
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pm, I'm 1ne nnnS. Of a Recel,cr.

MoSrooMKRY, Ala, Feb. 6.-Thc Mont
gomcry & Florida narrow gauge railroad.
running southwark forty miles from this
city, was put into the hands Of receiver
yesterday on petition OF the contractors,
who have claim Of si2,5OO against tho
comnanv
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The Mrmphis Appral
roNpAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1888.
THE APPEAL

.SURP1ssrs EVERY OTHER MEMPHIS NEWS
Paper IN CIRCULATION IN TOWN as
WELL AS COUNTRY
"A ~ Is a Dsmesraik Idpy
q n foocAa ptnaocraic doctrines.
N supports Democratic mea
II supports Democratic meosnHcs.
rs inastna Is devoted 70 ne maintenance OF me ~.
pronucy Of fAs Democratic pdrty-ocdl Stdc and No
fional, dad fAs advancement Of all pe Interests Of hem.
sAis, Ttaaoseee and DE linton.
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country. A mortgage on plantation is
like the mildew AND The rust that ultimate
ly eat away and destroy whatever they
seize upon.
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THE WEATHER.
Indications.

WASHINGTON. Feb 6-i am
For Tennessee; Pair weather. slightly
colder In extreme eastern portions rising
RI temperature In central and western por.
tons light to fr,Sh variable winds, general.
r iy shifting 10 soulhwcslorly.
Tor Mississippi Pair weather. ileht northeast
cfiy winds. becoming Variable slight changes In
icinpcraturc except la northern Texas, slightly ris
iue tcmpeniisc
For Arkansas falr weather slowly rising ten.
pemiurc. variable winds
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TrRMs or snRscRIPTI0Ni

THE WEEKLY APPEAL "a a compendium Of me
re,rs Of syen DAILf APPEALS ne agricultural
department Is prepared Nth great CARE ~ contains
cesplcie markd rp0ts The yodr 1888 ,rM b. Jua Of
fnpofasi political epcnts and THE WEEKLY Ar
PEAL sria hop Hs roadsrS fdtv Informed n then.
The prize u THE WEEkL Y APPEAL Is on'ysi a
war has no superior.
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Tss project q some citizens Of Chicago
20 buy the libby prison building and
transport the material 70 that city fo' 70.
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our NEW roRR OFFICE.

Our NV fORk OFFTCH
Ersion o6i0 u THE APPEAL. No. u Tribune
ghRdls0. Ma fofk ,. A Van DOren. Special
ftisfcrn Agcni
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LARD VS.. COTTON OIL.
THE BILL OF SENATOR DAWES, OF
MASSACHUSETTS.

IT'S Stated Purpose the Protection of
Lard--Its Real Purpose the Ruin Of
the Cotton-seed OIL Ihterest-senator
Harris Comments.
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Local electromagnetic Pres. Report.

MAXIMUM tefnprmiur. $50 minimum tompcra
iafc 80 ozone, ]; precipitation. 0OL
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A. rce.n,r,e ola Lady Dead.

duluth no, Included IN totals