The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
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That last fall the working men were told
in every conceivable way in press, speech,
on envelopes, and by hand bills-that in or
der to keep wages good they must vote the
protection ticket. And the protection
ticket "got there" But it is just little bit
curious, isn't it, in the light of so famous
victory, that instead Of better wages there
has been very general reduction every
where, and especially in oil those industries
whore the tariff gives the highest degree Of
"protection." The situation must soon BE-
realised, even by the dullest minds, and the
Same sort Of deception cannot be so efectu
ally praotioed again.
That the rejoicing OF makers Of Bohemian
ssas notes in Iowa was very short.lived,
those who smiled at their good luck Of few
weeks ago now letting loose their risables
from tho other corner Of their mouths, the
judgment Of the Madison county district
court being opposite to that Of the Marshall
town court. In the Madison cases the I" in.
nooent purchasers were protected, the
plaintiffs showing they bought the notes
before maturity; and the court held that the
notes were not given for a purpose in the
nature Of a gambling contract within the
meaning of the statute, as claimed by the
defense; that the original transaction was a
fraud and the notes, as between the original
parties, would be void, but not as between
the maker and third parties. The Supreme
Court, however, has not yet passed upon the
eases, though there have been numerous de-
sisions on both sides in the lower courts.
That while it was to be expected that
Lieut.. Gov. Ray would be proud of this
Senate for its magnificent conduct" still he
will not find fault with his constituents if
they beg leaveto differ with him on that point
The conduct of the Senate has not been
magnificent. The defeat Of the antitrust
bill is anything but magnificent conduct"
The house passed it by an overwhelming
majority, and not good reason was offered
why il should not be passed; the Senate
"let 1t die" without giving it even q chance
to be heard on its merits.
That II you are going to Europe this sea-
son, you'd better secure berth at once, and
take what you can get every steamship be-
tween New York and England or Europe
having sold every available berth except
stearage up to July 18th. The rush is un.
precedented, and though every line has
added new boats this season. all are crowded.
On the racers, the City Of Paris and City
Of New York, as we'll as some Of the Cunard.
ers, no berth can be had for sailings prior to
last week of July The American summer.
resort hotel men are quite down in the
mouth at their dismal prospect; and it is
just possible fellow with light purse may
be able this year, for once, to get a back
room on the 'steenth floor without putting
his entire bank account is his "unole's"
hands.
That in letter to a friend in Dayton,
Ohio, Governor Foraker says: 81 think |
would rather die and be buried than 90
through another campaign as candidate"
This is surely an emphatic enough DECLARE
ton that he Is not in the field, says an ex-
change; but it doesn't appear that there are
to be any elections in the near future-not
for week or two, at least.
That the passage of the anti. Police Ga.
zstte law by the Illinois legislature is par
ticularly hard on the barber shops; in fact it
is hard to see how they are going to do
business if they are deprived of this valua
bic adjunct to their business. What is q
barber shop without Police Gazette!
The professional will.case settler will be
very unhappy if the DR.. Evans will case
light is going to get no better encouragement
from the streator Free Press: 1.-THE trust
deed accompanying DR.. Evans will Judge
Evans would not admit to probate. Two
weeks time was given for the trustees under
the will to file protest. It is probable moth.
ing further will be done in the matter, as the
deed is so faulty that action is useless. 1t is
unfortunate that it is so, but there is no use
sugar coating the NATTER
That the Frenchmen have at timesas much
difficulty in classifying imports as an Am