The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-06
Current Events.

Tanner Is a failure, ana tne souiSo VI in".A
worriment TO the administration. IL MAJ
been the fashion of republican papers &c
attribute the criticisms Of Tanner to pre-
concerted plan concocted by evll-minded
democrats who envied the Corporal
q GLORIOUS record" 70 ruin his popularity
and ali that sort of stuff. The "war,
however. has been waged on the Corporal
because he has run his otfice-as pension
crank naturally would-with no apparent
aim or intention other than to get rid OF
the greatest amount Of money In the short
est possible SPACE OF time, There was
little, II any, criticism OF worse feature
of the case: that of possible collision with
the pension claim sharks TO hasten Consid-
Grafton of the claims filed by them.
Whether the Corporal actually did this, we
do not pretend to say; but under the CIR,
cumstances, the Corporal cannot justly find
fault If people actually think he did join
hands with the agents; for II was charged
that he had advanced the claims OF GER
tain firm of agents, by which they were
favorably affected 10 the tune of nearly
100000! And this charge seems to be
we'll founded In view of the order directed
70 Mr.. Tanner by Secretary Noble on Tues
day last, TO the effect that
lowing to the pressure brought 10 pear
from all quarters TO take cases out OF their
regular order, and as at this late day pow
erty and hardship from further delay can
be alleged of almost every applicant alike /;
therefore, cases will be taken out OF their
regular order only when such cause there
for Is shown to the Commissioner In writ.
ing as would satisfy the other worthy
claimants whose claims precede them,
should they know the facts, that such &C
tion is proper. Hereafter no case will be
advanced that is not clearly within this
rule. II is hereby further or
dered that this rule be extended so as to
embrace cases only where the applicant Is
is In very great destitution or at the point
of death. This regulation will not only be
strictly enforced, but attorneys, agents or
others persisting In application contrary to
TO Its language and spirit will be dis
barred from practice before the depart
ment. You will have this made public"
But this Is not the worst of Tanners
troubles. He has been known-ihdeed, Is
chiefly knOwn-for his radical utterances
at G. A. r. meetings on the subject of pen
sions; and no visionary scheme Of pension
seekers has been too wild to receive his
endorsement. His short experience in the
pension office has, however, been sufficient
10 teach him part of his lesson; and now
he Is In a curious state OF worry over the
fact that at the G. A. r. Encampment at
Milwaukee next week he will have to re-
wise his utterances on this subject, so far
far as TO say that the service pensions
asked for by the extremists would bank
rupt the treasury" II Is hard upon the
Corporal TO swallow his own words, but II Is
not discredtable to do so however calling
it may be TO admit the truth of prior
democratic assertion.
To those who remember the desperate
industrial condition of the South prior to
final obliteration of radical rule In that
part of our country, nothing Is more re.
marksble than the amazing growth Of that
section since they have resumed their
right OF self. government. The final with
drawal of troops In 1877 was the beginning
Of an industrial life that for the past IL
years been, probably, unequalled In the
worlds history. Beginning with the dis.
covery Of iron ore In northern Alabama,
Georgia and eastern Tennessee, and the
organization of capital 10 develop those
magnificent natural resources, the fever of
expansion and improvement has spread
over the entire list OF Southern States.
There has been no "let up" 10 the
. BOOM" and while today the North Is
dull and spiritless industrially, the South
is leaping forward with giant strides, as
shown by the statement published July 1st
By the Chattanooga Irddes8DaR, one of the
greatest industrial journals Of the L. S.
This statement shows that during the last
quarter l,02l industries have been estab-
lished, against 800 In previous quarter.
There were LII new enterprises begun
during the first six months Of 1889, against
,290 for the corresponding period of the
previous year, showing that the South Is
going ahead at more rapid rate than ever
before. The character Of the Industries is
of more substantial character and Is on q
much better basis than In previous years
The most noticeable feature OF the past
three months has been the organization Of
6fty-one new cotton and wooden mills,
against thirty five In the previous quarter.
Fifty-two foundries and machine shops
were organized, gain Of seven over the
previous quarter. Eighty-twc mining
and quarrying companies were organized
The number of railroad companies organ.
shows gain of almost 100 per cent, the
number for the last quarter being 13o,
against IS during the previous quarter.
Two hundred and seven woodworking |
were organized, against 1870
In the previous quarter
In this connection the explanation Of the |
difference between the Old and New South |
by the New York Herald Is pat, though
tacetious: "The Old South had notion |
that the Yankees love of gold and his will |
ingness TO work for II we're the character |
lstics of rather vulgar mind. The New
South has suddenly found a lot of iron
and coal mines on Its estates, become
excited, peeled off Its swallow tail coat,
rolled up It's sleeves and taken great big
oath that II will get more money tnan the
Yankees ever dreamed of or know the
reason why. And, great Scott! 1t will DO
II, too, II we are not careful"
A passenger train on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad ran into a gulch, the
bridge having been washed away by the
heavy rains, and about 30 persons were
killed or roasted In the fire that broke out
In the wreck, on July 2d.--On Friday last
a train on the Gin, G. 81 Z. road went
through a testle at Batavia, Ohio, killing
and injuring 10 persons.-On Thursday
week 30 persons were killed In collision
near Latrobe. Pa.-On Friday last a cy-
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