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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
A signal Failure and a Burden.
shelbyville Gazette.


This enterprising journal is red-hot
against commission for the regula-
ton of railways. It is red-ho for the
Hon. T. B. Ivie for Congress, who was
the red-hottest man in the last Legis-
lature for railway regulation. How is
this World.
The Gazette favored railway COM
mission when it believed that it could
do the people some good. The ex-
pertinent has been tried, and has, we
believe, been signal failure, and has
so far been declared an unconstitu-
tional body by the courts. Instead of
giving any relief to the people, it inn
poses burden of $4,000 per year On
the people to pay for their existence,
and not cents benefit that we have
ever heard of. We were willing to
try the experiment in hopes it might
accomplished good, but since it has
failed we want to wipe it out and stop
the expense TO the people, at least
until the court of last resort gives its
opinion on the subject.
Then, If there is way by which
Commission can accomplish some
good to others than themselves, we
are for it, but we don't want Savage
at the head under any kind of cir
cumstances, because that would mean
another failure and an expense TO the
State, judging the future by the past.
AS to the Gazette being for Hon. 7. B.
Ivie for Congress, the World certainly
states fact. We recognized his emil
nent fitness for the place and support
ed him with all the power and inhu-
ence we had. We will do the same.
thing again whenever the Major seeks.
the nomination of his party for Con-
greSS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
sinecures-omces without Duties.


The Railroad Commissioners are
without any commission to execute,
and they have nothing about them
now that looks official except drawing
their salary-this is their only official
act. The courts have decided the law
which created these offices unconstitu-
tional, and the people who know any
thing about them and the duties which
they we're to perform are satisfied that
the business of the railroads could not
be carried on by men who did not
know the difference between the
driving-wheel and the steam chest.
Each of the political parties in Ten
nessee has nominated three men for
Railroad Commissioners, and we are
sure not one Democrat in ten can name
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

the nominees of the party, and not one
Republican in fifty could name the
nominees Of his party. If candidates
Tor other offices were to omit from the
ticket the names of the nominees of
the parties for Railroad Commission
ers, there would not be any votes cast
for them. Nobody is canvassing for
them, few people know that such off,
GERS are to be elected, and those who
do know that the only thing that
they do at present is to draw their
salary.
No better proof of the uselessness of
these officers is needed than the abso-
Lutte indifference OF the people, If not
their Ignorance, that such officers are
to elected in November next.
Men and parties may sometimes
build strong and lasting structure on
ignorance, as the priesthood have
sometimes done, but the permanency
OF the building depends ON continued
ignorance; but the party or party
leader or aspirant which builds pop
uiar prejudice will have short career.
Inc clamor against railroads, which
pay little or no dividends to stock
holders, has subsidized, and if there is
not a revival Of railroad speeches of
the bloody shirt order, the next Legis-
islature will be apt to reduce the cur
rent expenses S., 900, and three clever
gentlemen will be relocated to the
shades of private life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
Huntsville Sentinel. .


But three States have mandatory
commissions--Illinois, Alabama and
Georgia. In Illinois the railroads
were built largely by grants of State
lands, and it is a provision of their
State Constitution that the net earn
ings OF these railroads shall not ex-
coed 8 per cent OF the capital stock.
Whenever they do the rates must be
reduced, and their mandatory State
Commission is organized to carry out
this provision. Its mandatory power
extends no further. The mandatory
commission of Alabama, in their re-
port, stated that they saw no case of
special importance requiring their in
reference. 90 sF be ~
In Georgia the State sold. to sthe
Seney syndicate the road from Macon
to Brunswick, on condition that this
syndicate would build road from
Chattanooga to Macon. This they are
doing, and it has nearly bankrupted
the syndicate. This Is the much
boosted railroad building that is going
on under the mandatory commission
in Georgia, and is all that is going on.
In Tennessee Democracy sat down on
a mandatory commission. Scarce was
the ink dry that wrote the plank
when Eastern capitalists took $780,
600 stock in the Green River Road of
this State, and it is now an estab lished
fact.
A mandatory Railroad Commission
Is one that has power to establish
charges for freight and travel as they
see fit. Col. Savage says ainandatory
commission has right to make rail-
roads carry passengers at one half
cent mile if they so decree. It ig-
nores charter rights.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
USELESS AND EXPENSIVE.
IcosTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
Wants q. Railroad.
smith County Record.

II CAAAtAA &VtA4-Nt EEGOA0~
The subject Of the Railroad Com
mission is attracting much attention
throughout the State, and is calling
out from the press much unfavorable
comment. Even the papers in those
localities where the commission would
do the most good iii it could do any
good at alp, are, many of them, speak
ing out in strong terms against it. 1t
has been made party question, and
| this is considered very unwise.
But if the people in those localities
are convinced of the unwisdom of
that policy, and ask that it be abaa-
doned for the good OF the State, how
much more ought we to do so? If
there is anything we do need IN this
section of the State il is at least one
railroad. We have contributed our
part Of the taxation to the building of
the roads in other sections, and have
none ourselves. Shall we, after do
ing this, take that course which
will forever prevent us from
getting such benefits? Shall we
allow few who have such
advantages to draw us into aiding
them to cut us off from all hope of
getting similar benefits?
Surely no sane capitalist would in
vest his money in an enterprise, know
ing that the State would Immediately
appoint a guardian or committee to
take charge of it. 1t is humiliating
enough for semi-iunatic to have a
guardian appointed, and often disas-
trous enough to his estate; but for
the ablest fnanciers of the country to
voluntarily place themselves or prop
erty under guardianship cannot
reasonably be expected.
The commission, then, can harry
fail to hinder railroad enterprise. But
this is what we Deed to develop our
section more than anything else.
No party, it seems to US, should take
position against the declared law of
the land as settled IN accordance with
our free institutions. The Railroad
Commission bill has been declared I'M
constitutional, and it cannot be exc
cuted until the cases now sending are
disposed of. 1t seems to Us that we
ought, at least, to let the question be
held in allegiance until the courts have
decided what we can legally do.
Otherwise we may be found fighting
against law and rightful authority,
and we are opposed to legislation
which interferes with priv9te or
vested rights when SO declared by
proper judicial tribunals.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
GEN. BASIL DUKE.
A Personal Card Explaining His Visit
to Tennessee.

70 the American:
NASHVILLE, Aug. 16.-Tn your issue of yes
terday find letter written from Franklin,
which contains an account of my visit to that
place, and my course while there, so inaccu-
rate and unjust that am unwilling to let it
go uncontradicted.
1t is with extreme reluctance that I make
this publication, for newspaper controversy
and the notorietv it entails is in no wise agree
able to me, and only strong conviction that
ought not to suffer Misrepresentation al
ready done, or, by silence now, invite its rep
clifton, induces me 10 notice and correct your
correspondents statements That which he
has written, and the comments made upon it
by daily paper published in this city, have
given my presence in Tennessee publicity
neither coveted nor deserved, and place upon
ranted as it is offensive
Your correspondent says: "a distinguished
visitor was in town last Friday, the day fol-
lowing the election, in the person of Gen.
Basil W. Duke, OF Louisville. Ky, the Legisla-
tive Attorney for the ELLEN N" Railroad.
He interviewed several of our citizens and
made no concealment of his business-that
of getting up election figures and statistics of
this and former elections, the vote of each
civil district, learning the feeling, ETC., the
strength of the independent or disafected
vote, and various and sundry matters of in
terest One of our prominent citi-
zens, with whom he discussed matters, told
him frankly he had better go along back
home and remain there, and the people of
Tennessee were amply able to take care of
themselves without the aid of foreign corpo-
rations, and that any intermeddling with To-
cal politics would be regarded with distrust
and suspicion to say the least"
The party who penned the passage have
quoted was evidently resolved, while engaged
in the task OF traduction, to allow himself
the largest latitude and make his work COM
pendious and elaborate. said and did moth
ing during my brief stay in Franklin which
would justify any part assigned me by this
imaginative writer, except that was deeir-
ops Of learning and sought to ascertain the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
Unwise and Impracticabie.
Budget.

A great deal has been said, pro and
con, about railroad commissions. TT
strikes us that if the State proposes to
run the railroads, they should, in JUS
tice to all concerned, buy them, and
then operate them as they see proper.
The establishment OF a railroad COM
mission, oftentimes, is mere device
to create offices, in which some of the
party's faithful servants may find their
reward. Wherever railroad commits
sions have been tried they have proven
an injury to the State. In every other
department of business we trust to
competition for protection, and there
is no good reason why, in this matter,
we should not look to the game agency:
Railroad commissions are uTWlse ana
impracticable, and the sooner We DIS
pense with them the better.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

LINDEN, TExy., is but small village,
and yet nearly thousand people as
sembled last week to learn words of
wisdom and encouragement from Gov.
Bate. Mark it, he will win by an in
creased majority. a07
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

IT may be stated as fact, that the
railroad people, numbering twelve to
fifteen thousand in the State, with a
few isolated exceptions, are Demo
Gratis who supported Gov. Bate in
1882 and will support him in 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

FIVE THOUSAND good Democrats at
tended a barbecue near Ashland,
Cheatham County last week, to receive
and hear words Of wisdom from our
gallant Governor, and they were not
disappointed. Let the people else.
where turn out to hear an account of
his stewardship and the principles he
advocates. r5rtf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
What He Would be Worth.
Clarksville Chronicle

Is it not fact that if any of the
candidates put forward by either party
for Railroad Commissioner had the
requisite capacity to manage one rail-
road he could command five times the
salary that it is proposed to pay him
for managing all the railroads in the
StaSs?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

The State campaign opened at Muir
freesboro on the 18th. We. doubt not
that our gallant standard bearer
will give Boss Houk's lieutenant. Reid.
a good fiogging all along the line.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

LIT every Democrat in the State do
his duty. Let DIVISIONS and wrangles
be done away with, and Gov. Bates
election is assured by a majority of
forty thousand.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

DENocRArs. fan into HuS-once
more and at once-you owe to your
selves and your children to prevent
the unsettlement Of. the State debt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

Iss'r it better to support three rail-
road Commissioner and pay them
nice salaries rather than to add as many
millions to the wealth of the State by
means of internal improvements and
railroad facilities. Sunday Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

DENocRATs, whether sky blue, low
tax, or vlia:s not, stop wrangling--fsll
into line and let's give it to our com
mon enemy once more.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

BATE viii be more than a match for
Reid on the stump mark that.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30
SUPPLEMENT-.

TIE people should turn out to hear
the eloquent Bate wherever he goes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

Iraeax .S~-~'- -F
shaH Speak TO her Tomorrow"
THAT nvaninO the Rev. AlogsiuE
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
Michigan State College.

l have several times examined baking powders in the
market to determine her purity raising power and the nu,
found DIR. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER the
best in all these respects
| have just made another examination of the Royal
"Andrews Pearl and Dr. Prices Cream and the results
the fromerly. DIR. PRICES CREAM is free
from AMMONIA, while the Royal and "Andrews Pearl"
Cream" is acid while the "Roya" and "Pearl" give an
ALKALINE reaction, which LEADS to DYSPEPSIA.
Prices is apure clean and elegant proportion of Cream of
Tarter and Bcabonate of Soda and there does sin wise
enter into anything that defeth neither whatsoever work
eth abomination, maketh lie"
In raising power prices stands at the head.
The relative amount of Carbonic Acid Gas given off by
the weight 90 grammes) of these powders heated in
the same way is as follows:
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder $50 cubic cenmeters
The Royal 600 cubic centmeters
Anderws Pearl 543 cubis centmeters
have used PRICES in my family for years "Even if
the price is higher, PRICES is always the best"
PROF. r. G. KEDZIE.
Lansing June 8, 1884
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
CALEDONIA.

Your correspondent received a
postal card from Joseph Weaver, that
staunch, hard working, perfect gen
tleman who recognizes what the Re-
publican party has done for his race,
that he wanted to help raise Blaine
and Logan pole at +. M. Whelan's
in Shiawassee township, on Saturday.
Aug. I'd, and of course l started
early TO see and hear all, knowing
full well that it meant a good time.
All along the road to Shiawassee town
the farmers were securing splendid
Oat crop, one of the best for years.
Arriving there about one o'clock, we
found the whole neighborhood as
sembled, among them such true men
as Clark Weelan, VIM. Newburry.
Seth Sheldon, and quite a number
from Vernon, with whom your cor.
respondent had not an acquaintance,
all were accompanied by their wives
and daughters; it was a fine locking
crowd. The pole about seventy feet
long capped with new broom, was
soon raised. and twenty foot banner
with the following inscription, "Blaine
and Logan they will take the cake"
was run up amidst the best of feeling
and q perfect security of their elec-
tion. The dining hall was the opened,
where Mrs. F. M. Whelan had one of
her celebrated suppers served, and
baked pigs and chickens vanished
like dew, and after all had been
urged to have something more, there
was a large supply in reserve. l
heard The TIMFs well spoken of, and
learned that the three Mr.. Whelans
were all subscribers to your paper.
ANsIL.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08


ROEHM s. WRIGHT. JEWELLERS
OPTICIANS, IMPORTERS, OF Ola.
MONDs. WATCHES CLOCKS.
BRONZEs, sMARBLE STATUARY,
ART POTTERY, FINE FANS, BRIO
A-BRAC, ETC. JOBBERS AND RE.
TAILERS OF ELGIN AND WAL
THAN WATCHES, STERLING SILL
vERwARE, TRIPLE PLATED Sill
vERwARE, AMERICAN CLOCKS,
FINE CUT GLASS, ETC, ETC,
14O WOODWARD AVE, OPERA
HOUSE BLOCK, DETROIT, MICH.
SOLE STATE AGENTS FOR PA
TEX, PHILIPS & CO.'S CELEBRAT :
ED WATCHES.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERSOR
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY.

Special public examination at Perry Aug,
10th 1884.
The examination will begin promptly at
8 o'clock A. M.
Those receiving certificates will be required
to pass an examination upon those branches
previously required in connection with phys
iology,
A limited amount of time will be given for
each branch.
BY ordet of the board of examiners.
G. r. BRANDT,
Sec'y
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
FARM FOR SALE.

A rare bargain. A first class grain farm.
consisting of 105 acres (6f mites south of
Owosso, and At west of Bancrof), good
buildings and located in one of the best
farming sections in Michigan. S5 acres
under good state of cultivation; good cis-
tern and q never failing well, with wind
mill fine apple and peach orchard. Win
be sold at low figure as the owner is en-
gagged in business in the west. For par
ticulars enquire on the premises or address
+. o. Place, box II Bancroft, Mich. AM
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08

dent of this place for number of
years, died at his home here this
morning after a lingering ilness.
Mr.. wilkins was favorably known as
lawyer in Shiawassee county and
the surrounding country. In pollics
he was a staunch Democrat of the
old school, and had been a candidate
for county officer several times in
this county. Friends Of the deceased
started for the state Of New York
with the remains TO day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08

the sum of twenty-five hundred dol
lars, to be by such committee ex-
pended in public Improvements with
in said City; such orders to be paya-
BILE out of the contingen, fsnd Of This
City.
On motion the Council adjourned.
JEROME E. TURNER,
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
COMMON Council ROOM.
Owosso, Aug. 6, 1884

Special meeting of the Common
Council of the City Of Owosso.
Present Mayor Estey, Clerk Turn
er, Aid. Dawes, Frieseke, Jones,
Lewis, Matlock, Keyte, Wolverton,
and Titcomb.
Reading of minutes of last meeting
dispensed with for the evening.
Aid. Dawes presented the follow.
ing resolution, which upon motion
was accepted and adopted. Ayes s,
nays o.
Resolved that orders be drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor Of the
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means, fol-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale his
farm one mile South and ID mile East
OF Bennington Station, on Section 16,
Ia the Township of Bennington, CON-
prising no acres, OH. which there is
50 acres Of improvements,--a house
and barn, windmill on pump, two
orchards, one young, peach and apple;
and II acres of wheat on the ground.
For terms, etc., call on or address
J.F. RATHBUN,
Bennington Station.
Bennington, April II, 1884. If
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
COMMON COUNCIL Room,

Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
Present Mayoh Estey, Clerk Turn.
er, Aid. Dawes, Frieseke, Jones, Lew.
is, Matlock, Wolverton, Titcomb,
Mil u'es of last meeting read and
approved.
The following accounts we're pre-
sented and referred to the Commi,tt {
m Cloi,>oc and A>cn,nte
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08

ooesSiy IA >>oii, IL
The City Cl rk presented the iol-
lowing report from the City Treasur-
er, which upon motion was accepted
and adopted.
Quarterly statement Of the City Treas
urer Of the City Of Owosso, ending Aug.
lst, 1884.
May 10th. cash received from A. Todd.
| Ex-Treasurer. 3 497 48
May 10. Liquor tax. Co. Treas. 2,673 90
16: Primary School money.
Co. Treas. 1,45s 03
May l6. Fines, School money,
Co. Treas. 35 As
May 20, Cash from City Clerk.
for license. rs 80
July 8. Liquor tax. Co. Treas. 5s4 90
g City - - 3S 70
"22, Discount at Ex. Bank. 1000 90
June 81 Cash from r. Campbell,
per sidewalk. / 40
Total. s7,s7s 50
June 1. Cash pd. on cont,
and highway ordrs. May. $1.074 10
July Cash pd. on 0rdrs, June. 1865 73
IA. Prlm'y School money,
and Fines pd. j. L. Wright 1,493 +S
Aug l. Cash pd. out on cont,
and Highway ordr. July. 1872 81
Total, $e,195 91
Aug /. Cash on hand to bal. SLIT 81
Included in the above was one order of
$500 paid Agricultural Association, and
one for S400 paid for City team, paIt out
of contingent fund All of which is re-
spcctfully submitted to the Honorable the
Mayor andthe Common Council of the
City Of Owosso.
J. A. ARMSTRONG,
City Treasurer.
The Committee on Public Build.
ings reported two bids for building
new City Hall, and asked and OBJ
tanned leave for one weeks further
time in which to report.
The Committee on Claims and
Accounts asked for and obtained
leave for further time in which to re-
port upon the petition and remon-
stronce referred to them one week
ago.
The same Committee reported
back upon accounts referred to them
as above stated, with the exception
of account of Slattery & Carr. Which
report was accepted. Unanimous
consent was given, the accounts al.
lowed and orders ordered drawn for
the same. Ayes 7, nays 0.
On motion the Council adjourned.
JEROME E. TURNER,
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08

Shall other pleas be made to your
But "nuff ced," in the future you
will hear from your poor old scribe
regularly.
The political pot will soon begin
to "bile" whereas at the present time
only gentle simmer is perceptible.
Farmers have been to busy securing
the wheat crop to pay much atten-
ton to politics. They hav'nt done
much shouting yet, but they have
been thinking just the same, and
their verdict will be given next No.
vember, and it does not require a
prophet or the son of prophet to
foretell the result.
l am accused of being a Prohibi
zionist. In certain sense I admit
the charges. While no less a Re-
publican I am more of a Prohibition
ist. What truly grand old party
the Republican party has been, but
to espouse the cause Of Prohibition
would be the crown of its glory. II
has always been on the side Of right
and justice, and l believe ere long
will declare boldly against intemper.
ance, and the liquor traffic.
voice the hope of a number ol
good Republicans of this vicinity,
that Prohibition plank, plain and
sound, be inserted in the platform OF
the coming Republican convention,
This should be matter of the heart,
a part Of our religion, for suffering
humanity, good order and decency,
demand the prohibition of the liquor
traffic.
Wheat is secured in good condi-
ton and threshing has begun.
Mr.. Swarthout threshed 1920 BUSH
els of fine wheat from trife over 40
acres.
Mr.. c. Hill has his new dwelling
nearly inclosed, it is to be brick ve-
neered and will be fine building.
E. X. Blood, late Of the firm ol
Parker &Blood Bros, has sold his
house and lot to Mr.. Geo. S. Kinney,
and moved to his farm in Victor.
have just learned since writing
the above that ]. B, wilkins a resi-.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
TREES,

All wishing Fruit or Ornamental trees
Grape.vines, Roses, Shrubs, &c, will save
money by buying of the undersigned. All
stock, which fails to live, will be replaced at
half price. First class pare trees at 5octs,
year old grape vines, 10 cts to IS cts, and
other things in proportion. Please give me
a call at corner of Clinton and Cedar streets
and get prices before buying, or address
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08
L. E. ALLEN, Owosso, Mich,
SINGING BIRDS.

j have for sale number of fine Cana
ries. German Linnets, Hartz Mountain,
and Crested Canaries, cheap,
j. A. Armstrong.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-08

Note the card of J. S. Mcbride,
Justice of the Peace, at Burton. We
can recommend him as thorough
business man.