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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

postal monopoly. A public owned
monopoly operated at cost, is never
oppressive. A private monopoly is
always oppressive.
Nor is competition understood. 1t
is just as Objectionable in its operation
as private monopoly. Take the retail
business. If competition is good, then
the mora the better, but don't each
store hare long list Of expenses, such
as rent, taxes. light, fuel, wastes in
Vulnerable tha5 have to be paid by the
same customers Don't think stores
create trade, for they don't. They
trade there is. The sales cannot ex-
coed the amount of money or wages
paid. If store causes the sale of
more groceries, it lessons the sale OF
other goods Every competitor adds
to the cost of distribution of goods,
and causes corresponding increase in
the final price of goods to customers.
Nor, does competition serve the peo-
people well. A hundred stores dupli-
cate many lines of goods, having more
than the market can buy in fresh
state. while some things, not often
called for, are not in hand. A great
store could supply the market with far
less than the aggregated capital of the
small stores, have less waste and stale
stock, keep many things the smaller
ones could not afford, and afford n
greater convenience by having in one
place everything needed. True, if this
store is private the owner can squeeze
the people, but if owned by all the
people, operated for them, all would
be treated alike and no profits would
be filched to enrich few.
am against competition, because it
is strife, is wasteful and expensive. /
am against private monopoly. Public
monopoly is the thing that will bring
the millennium. Isolated cooperation
is not solution for all ills, but public
cooperation, using all the energies
and abilities of nation is remedy
Private competition and monopoly will
give way to the cooperative common
wealth. j. A. Wayland.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
Monopoly.


The character of monopoly is not
understood by many who write on re-
form lines. Not understanding it's
principle they see only the greater ex-
amples of it, such as the Standard Oil
Company, Diamond Match Company
and others. But the principle of mo-
popoly is in controlling to any extent
the things another needs or wants.
So far, the coal is not in one set of
hands, nor are the railroads, but we
can see the monopoly. The corner
grocery having all the butter in the
town becomes a monopoly of the same
kind, only less in degree, and none the
less a monopoly tough it does not
take advantage of its position. Fur
Their the corner grocery has monopoly
on all its goods, modified by the dis
lance, time and trouble of the customer
In goingito the next store, though it
be next door. Take oil for an illustra-
ton: | do not have to buy of the
Standard, for L can go to Russia and
import it, but prefer the Standard on
account of time, and expense of going
to Russia. The same principle holds
good on the corner grocery Only
those on the inside of a monopoly can
defend themselves, therefore monopo-
lies should embrace all people like the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
SOMETHING is WRONG
BACK OF THE lABORER is TOO
HEAVILY BURDENEO.
The Framers of the Constitution Never
Contemplated That the Policy Outlined
tions Now Exist.
Stop and Think.

Labor produces all. Surplus capt.
tai is accumulated, labor is measured
by money. Money is redeemable in
labor. If labor refused to exchange
its toll for what we call money, money
would be worthless. Labor pays for
everything-taXes, interest, salaries,
in fact, every item you can name.
A public officer is supposed to be
a servant of the people. Who are the
people? Is 1t that class who live with
out work and produce nothing? No.
the people are the toilers who labor
and enrich the world, not through ex-
penditure of interest, income or ac-
cumulated labor in shape of inherited
estates, but men of bone and sinew
who raise wheat and breadstuff, that
all mankind may eat, men who raise
wool, cotton, hides, ETC., that Gods
children may be clothed, men who
saw, weld the trowel and swing the
hammer-these are the people.
Stop and contemplate how public
servants serve their master (the peo-
pie. Look at the farmer see the
farmer at daybreak, ready for toll.
Watch the city street cars in the morn
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
HE WAS a REAL MAN.
Whya Bright Summer Girl Mistrusted
Her Powers of Conversation.

ny bright summer Girl MiStrusted
Her Powers of Conversation.
The Saturday night train had lust ar
rived at the watering place, and the
young women at the hotels were sitting
on the piazzas in postures the most
graceful, each to her own style.
AT one of the hotels man. tall. strr-
dy, and with a character-seamed face
bearing the burden of perhaps thirty
three years of worldly conflict. alight-
ed. An eager turning of eyes toward
him did not disturb his equanimity
as he passed in review toward the Of
flee.
He was observed two hours later
talking energetically TO one of the
brightest of the girls. Suddenly she
left him. and approached a group of
elderly ladies'
What's the matter, my dear?" said
one of them. did you not find Mr..
Mason agreeable?"
'YeS, indeed" was the ready re-
spouse, but you see he's man, and
don't want to make Il fool of myself"
How SOP
well, it's this way. All the beaux
we girls have for six days out of sew
Ell are these young college boys, and
feel as though had been rocking the
cradle for some mothers darlings so
long that I've forgotten how to talk to
a real live man.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

Some newspapers which might be in
better business are dilating upon the
fact that Seely, the cheating bank cash
Ter, and Baker, his confederate, were
exemplary men," "chunh- goers" and
'indulgent parents" Suppose they
were. They are the exceptions that
show the rule to be good. For one thief
who goes to church there are fifty who
never saw the inside of one. We pray
that the wickedness of these two men
will not cause young people to lose
faith in good works and decency of out
ward bearing. Most thieves don't go
to church. Most thieves are not kind
to their wives. Most thieves are not
temperate In their habits. But the
thief who practices abstemiOusness and
confluence and preserves a righteous
front lasts longer and gets away with
more than his rakish pals.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

wife, inconspicuous and unambitious
except for him and her sons, throughout
hi&great career. She had no social as
pio Tons or love for anything beyond
the threshold OF her own home. She
vas n type of the German housewife,
but as such, with her love for her hus-
band and her power to provoke his love
for her, she did probably more than
Eugene would have done to mold his
destiny. When his days began to draw
in and the court dethrOned him he
sought her eagerly. In his plight he
could say: You are my true and hon.
Orable wife, as dear to me as the rud-
dy drops that visit my sad heart"
Bismarck made frequent public ac-
acknowledgement of the influence of this
homely housewife on his fortunes, and
her death will be a keen deprivation
to his last years.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

ing and this is what you will notice
Between and 6 You will see the la
lorer and mechanic with their tin din
ner buckets on their way to the fac
tories; between 6 and you will see
the clerks i'll possession of the cars !;
between and YOU will see business
men on their way down town; between
8 and you will see the bankers
clerks on their way to work; between
and 10 the bankers roll down in their
coaches to work. and from 10 to IL
you will see the public servants
Judges, clerks. sheriffs. state officers,
county and CRY officials straying down
town to work p until B p. m.
Isn't this so? Is it overdrawn?
Then contemplate this phase of public
service. Short hours are made in or
der to furnish thousands of superfuous
Offices. This policy is followed in or
der to furnish heelers, party boosters
and politicians a chance 10 plumber the
taxes contributed by the people to
sus. ain the Government. Isn't it time
public servants were made to work as
long as anybody and as industriously
as anybody.
Now let us glance at another
feature of Government. Why
should a sheriff or county
clerk or some other official be allowed
to pile up fees. fines, etc, until such
items represent to the Office holder
(public servant) an income of 800, 200
year or more? Surely. they do not earn
it, The people from whom this money
is exacteI do not earn to exceed $500
per year after paying taxes and living.
Why should the servant get any more
than the master? Why should some
insignificant nincompoop who could
not earn to exceed bare living in pri
vate life be paid fabulous sums of
mCsey the moment he gains an office?
Why should public sery ants all retire
rich at the close of their terms? Isn't
it stealing?
Why prosecute the poor devil who
steals q loaf of bread and smile on
these monstrous thieves who sit on our
judicial benches, pledged to protect
the estates of our widows and orphans,
while they connive to rob such estates.
Surely there is something wrong.
The trainers of the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitution of
the United States never contemplated
that the policy outlined by them
should ever lead into such conditions
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

ut has been hard struggle" said
General Booth of his work with the
Salvation Army, "but the joy | have
had from 1t no tongue can tell. Society
is helpless i'm the presence of the evils
which exist, and what we need is an
organized system of dealing with the
lost and fallen with strong hands and
by the grace Of God. There must be
way, and the Salvation Army is Gods
invention for the solution of the prob
lem" 1t must be with fesling of tri-
umph, as well as of joy, that the Gen
eral looks back over his life, for he
has forced recognition and apprecia-
ton from world that once held him
and his army in the most supreme cen
temDt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
a Terrific shock.

Mrs. Bangleton was reading of n
street-car accident in Chicago to her
husband.
"The ears ran together" she said.
and Miss Wabash. who was standing
in the aisle, was thrown from her feet
and"
Gee whiz-' exclaimed her husband
Those cars must have been going 100
miles an hour. "-Detroit Free Press.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
a GREAT GAME PARK.

That of Railroad President Corbin i.
the State of New HampShir~-
A car attached to an east-bOund
special which passed through last even
ing was loaded with small band Of
antelope, says the Laramie Kepubli-
can. The usual feature connected with
the consignment was that the greater
portion of the animals were young
sterS, probably two months old. They
were captured in the northern part of
this State and were en- route to New
Hampshire. where they would be
turned loose in the most famous game
park in this country, If not in the
world, now the sole property of the
President of the Long Island Rail
road.
Mr.. Corbin, for whom the animals
were purchased, is the owner Of what
is now acknowledged to he the great
est game park in the country. Among
I the preserves are a number of Wyo-
ming elk, shipped by Col William
Root of this city. about three years
ago. They are said to have fourished
splcndidly, as in fact have all other
animals taken from the Rocky noun
tains save the antelope.
Mr. buckingham. who was in
charge of the car. has been in Mr.
COrbiu's service for the last two years,
and gave an interesting account of
what is a rival to the Yellowstone ma
tional park in small way.
He stated that Mr. Corbin started in
seven years ago by fencing in 1000
acres of forest land in New Hamp-
shire. Since then he has been gradu-
ally buying up more ground and add
ing to it. until at the present time he
has nearly 10000 acres inclosed with
barbed wire fence twelve feet high.
Five years ago Mr.. Corbin started
in the animal business by turning into
his park 120 deer. 100 elk. twenty
moose, thirty antelope. fifteen wild
boars, about twenty buffalOes. and n
few reindeer. The reindeer and the
antelope were the only animals that
failed TO thrive. and the increase in
some of the other species has been
marvellous. 1t is estimated that the
3 titti anu YIN lON nblinbtl l-VtO Aittlhr
the wild boars $50. and the buffaloes
sixty head. Mr.. buckingham stated
that his special charge are the buff
falOeS. During the winter the buffa-
loes are handled like cattle and fed
in cOrra1S. The other animals are
proving self-sustaining the year
around.
This year the park will be stocked
with Rocky Mountain sheep. \ rather
curious experiment which Will be tried
this season will be an attempt TO cross
the elk with 4 herd of European red
deer. If successful, the result will be
n magnificent animal. The only large
animals which Mr.. Corbin has in
dulged in the sport of shooting have
been a few particularly ferocious stays
/ and some of the wild bOarS.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

A woman of > feet should weigh 10
pounds.
A woman of > feet | inch should
weigh 10 pounds.
a woman of feet inches should
weigh 120 pounds.
A woman of > feet 5 inches should
weigh 121 pounds
\ woman of > feet inches should
weigh l34 pounds.
\ woman of , feet inches should
weigh 142 pounds.
A woman of feet inches should
weigh 146 pounds.
A woman of feet Z inches should
weigh 152 pounds.
A woman of , feet inches should
weigh 160 pounds.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
eonle. and am GLAD they are tasting

eople. and I am glad they are tasting
of the fruit Of the tree they nourish 10y
their balla1s. Some people are SO
dumb you can only reach them through
their stUmachs and / want to see these
men who Tote to uphold parties that
uphold trusts get real hungry. Then
they will think. And they are going
to get hnngry, all right. But they
vote for it and have no one but them
selves to blame. Hurrah for the sugar
trust. s5tarve 'er, Mr. Sugar Trust
They like it. Thsy wouldn't woe for
a man who wants the public to refine
and sell sugar at cost. You're safe in
squeezing them. They won't read any
thing on socialism. They're your
meat every election. Give it to them,
they'll never lind out what makes
them poor, dependent wage-slaves. J.
Wpylan1
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
An Infallible Test.

If you want to know whether n man
is married or single, examine the con
tents of his pockets. In those of n
bachelor you will find: Half dozen
letters from girls. A tailor's bill.
Three or four old checks for theate,
seats. Bill for supper. Theatrical
looking photograph. A lot of invita-
tons to Dances dinners. and social
receptions. A tiny glove. scented with
violet. But the married mans pocket
will contain: An old bill. A couple of
unposted letters which were given him
to post week past. A sample of an
impossible shade that he must match
A newspaper clipping telling a sure
cure for Group. shopping list rang
ing from q box of backing to three
yards of lace. Bills More bills.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
To Defest the Income Tax.

A new scheme, headed 10y the east
ern money owners, has developed by
which they hope to starve out the in
come tax. The plan is to have Sacre-
tary Carlisle demand very large ap-
preparation for the collection of the
tax and have the appropriation killed
IN either House or Senate. Then Mr.
Carlisle will, of course. have an excuse
for not enforcing the law, and it will
become a dead letter 1t is said that
Mr.. Carlisle has promised to fulfill his
part of the scheme OF course this is
neither treason or anarchy, it is simply
a notification of the law through
sound business principles. These
gentlemen NAV keep on this course
until some time there will be land
slide that will interest them nightly.
National Waterman.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
Rob Them.

The Chicago Times says that man
named Stuart made million and a
half commission on the recent issue of
bonds. Now this infers that the Gov
eminent paid it, unnecessarily. or that
the English bankers paid it to get
their bid mot the lowest) accepted. In
either CAGE it looks very shady. There
are many high officials in Washington
with itching palms, as the sugar trust
investigation showed. But no matter.
The Americans are rich and have no
knowledge of their affairs any way.
Rob them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

At the recent Scotch celebration in
New York Andrew Carnegie responded
to the toast of 1.-THE Scotch Drama"
He did not tell his hearers that there
was nothing in it to equal the tragedy
OF Homestead, although few border ro-
mances contain more action or great
er variety of light and shade.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
Give LIT to En-.

The sugar trust has ordered the
closing of all refineries in New York,
Philadelphia and Boston, which will
throw out $4,000 operatives. Good.
The election returns show that these
$4,000 voted for the parties that uphold
the private ownership of such monop-
olies as the sugar trust, instead of
haTing it operated of, by and for the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

The Atlanta Exposition has asked
the Government to issue a special
postage stamp to commemorate and
boom the forthcoming cotton exposi-
ton. Ii this means a repetition of the
Columbian stamp monstrosity, we reg
lister our protest right here Liver
pads are now so cheap that the only
excuse for the gigantic stamp is gone
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

A Wichita man secured a divorce
from his wife in. order to marry his
mOther-in-law. And yet some folks
say there is no such thing as hypnot-
ism.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

Princess Bismarck will be classed
with that mighty force i'm the history of
the world-"the unknown wives of
great men," OF good but modest birth,
she was married to Bismarck when he
was an unimportant young man, and
she remained his patient and trusting
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

The salary of Seeley, who stole $780,
600 from the Shoe and Leather Bank.
was only $500 n year, which shows
what can be accomplished by small re-
sources improperly directed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

AT last France has put up a statue
to Claude Bernard, Il far greater man
than many hitherto so honored He
explored many unknown regions of
human physiology, and made great
discoveries therein.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

A woman in Springfield, Mo-, who
fell through defective sidewalk and
broke three ribs, sued the city for So
600 and jury awarded her 5000. The
value of broken rib in Missouri, there
fore, is exactly S66.66 90. Call the
next case
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

as now ride the backs of productive
toll.
Isn't it time to call halt and give
those who Toll and who should be
masters chance to enjoy a little of
that which they create and not hog it
all for non-productiye officials, usurers,
exploiters and snobs. Stop and think !
Denver Road.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
The National bonded Debt.

A New Jersey subscriber asks some
questions which are answered from the
United States Treasurer's report for
1898, as follows:
The total amount OF bonds issued
from 1860 to June 80, 1898, was ST.
$40, 9S5, CSC. To ascer ain the total
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

The death of the venerable Princess
Bismarck will overcloud the later years
of the great statesman who was the
founder of United Germany, and may
be portent regarding his own lease
of life. Prince and Princess Bismarck
were an amiable couple, thoroughly
devoted to each other, and models of
domestic conduct
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

The biggest rascals on the continent
have been discovered in Chicago. They
have been manufacturing spurious vac
cine points containing nothing but
some skin irritant like crOton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

John Eberhardt, of Toledo. went to
New York last week and bought 5000
worth of green goods" experience in
one lot Business in New York is look
ing I'D
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

That New York embeZzler was not
up to the times or he would not have
left the bank directors enough to be
able to guarantee the loss.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

The New York News says that before
the end of the century New York will
have 100000 residents. Stuff and
nonsense.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
Where the Amber Goes

Most of the amber found in PRUSSIA
and along the Baltic shores goes TO the
east to be made into mouthpieces for
pipes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28
any part or the world is chasing her.

If Nicholas of Russia can successful
ly govern One-siXth of the civilized
world and his wife he must be pretty
likely boy.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

If you want to save money. don't eat
anything. This advice is impractical
BILE; SO is most good advice.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

A TICKING tombstone has been
found in cemetery at London, Pa. Ii
ticks regularly, like a watch.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-28

Don't get playful during work hours
The people won't stand it
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-31
DECLARED INSANE.
So Found the Medical Board in the Case of Lieut.. Welch, Who Assaulted Col. Crofton at Chicago.

Lieut.. welch, Who Assaulted Col. Crofton
 at Chicago.
 CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-Blanton C. Welch, first lieutenant, Fifteenth infantry, is declared by a medical examing board to have been temporarily insane when he struck his commanding officer, Col. Crofton, just before guard mount Sun day morning. This finding has been presented to Maj.-Gen. Miles and by him approved. He has ordered Lieut.. Welch to be relieved from all military duty and placed under care of a physi- elan. Gen. Miles says Lieut.. Welch will proba bly, be placed On the retired list.
 The medical examining board was ordered by Gen. Miles immediately after he received report of the affair, and it began it's work Sunday after noon. It was in session all Sunday af ternoon in the big hospital tent at Camp Abraham Lincoln, and the work was continued Monday. careful medical examination was made of Lieut.. Welch. The three surgeons talked much with him, and also Oooh eAteilSiNe teStliHouy lTOH DOlH officers and enlisted men who could give details of the occurrence in Col. Crofton's tent. The finding of this board was delivered to Gen. Miles; it was a lengthy report, all the evi- dence being fully transcribed. The rumor went about everywhere that the board had declared Lieut.. Welch sane and responSible and this renort was generally y accepted, but Gen. Miles final ly made public the substance of the finding.