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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22
Profits Of "a Monopoly.

The Diamond Match Company has
Just divided IL million of money among
its stockholders, and two millions of
water added to its stock while its en-
ploycs are slowly rotting by the fumes
of phosphorus on starvation wages.
The poorest paid people in the land are
the poor match workers, and it is said
few survive years, rs the phosphorus
rOtS teeth and jaw bones out. How we
kings do live in splcndor off the labor of
hirelings who are SO disOrganized and
ignorant that we can bambOoZle them
ut elections every time. And starvation
and despair east their mantles over the
DOOR and silks rustic and diamonds
sparkle in the palaces of the employers
made of the same mortal clay as the
rOtting employees. Vote the old tickets
still longer. will forthcoming Nation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22

81 used to believe in the single gold
standard. but I've become 4 convert To
the free coinage of silver and believe
the gOldbug doctrine is Il humDug,"
said VI. 4. Hurley. of California, owner
and operator of the Lone Star, the
Reed & Hillary, and other gold mines
in Caleyaras County, made famous in
song and story by Bret Uarte. Yes,
sir, l used to think that Il mOnometal
basis, n gold basis, was an essential
to the stability of our currency and the
prosperity of our people. But I've
learned thing or two. and more than
that I've come to understand that II
good many other people have learned
the same thing There are some things
in this world that don't admit of argu-
ment. Some men will argue, of course.
that the proposition that two and two
make four is Il doubtful one. and the
same class of men are still trying 10
convince the people that silver is not
to be considered rs money. But the
people have seen the steady down.
down, tendency of all produ It's rs sill
yer has fallen, since its IemOnetiZa-
ton. and now with hard times upon us
and poverty and distress everywhere,
with industry stillcd and agriculture
paralyzed-well, they have got through
arguing about it. They are simply
going to have silver restored to its
place in the currency of the country.
and they are going to have nothing
short of free coinage.
Il do not think free coinage is going
to settle all the difficulties. What we
need i'm this country are first, a settled
foreign policy, dignified and command
be subject to any change whatever ex-
cept those notifications which the ext
gencies of business may demand: and,
third, n currency system calculated to
meet the requirements of present de-
mands and the future Development of
the country. Give us these and the
country will take care of all the rest
and there will be no doubt but we will
be able to do all the business necdful
with other countries.
Il have been about Il good deal of
late and | find the sentiment of the
people rapidly crystallizing on these
points and that legiSlat ton Of the char
acter needed 10 bring about these re-
suits will be demanded is not TO be
doubted This is Il government by the
people yet, and whatever they will
to do must be done, and | believe will
be done"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22

The Secretary of the Interior has re-
fused to reopen the case questioning the
title of the Portage Lake and Lake SUI
perior Ship Canal Company to 6S,OO0
acres of land valued at from 100000
70 $15,OOO,0OO.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
A WEEK AMONG THE HUSTlING
HOLSTERS.

What Our Neightors Are Doing Matters
of General and Local Interest-Marriage
and Deaths - Accidents and Crimes
Pointers Abou. Our own People.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22

at about o'clock in the morning at the
French market near which the British
steamer Engineer of the Harrison line
was loading The men were mainly arm
ed with Winchester rifles, shotguns and
pistols. but some carried the long pixies
famous in the French revolution. They
marched in semi military order, quietly
and with few words, and the morning
being very foggy. they were not seen UNI
til they flied into the French market.
Here some of them stationed themselves
behind the massive pillars of the market,
while Others scattered among the freight
with which the leyee was covered.
Fired Upon the Negroes.
Just as the negro ovcrseer called upon
his men 10 go to work some one in the
mob shouted: Fire" There was a single
shot, followed by Il general fusliade. A
panic prevailed in the market, where hun
dreds of women were marketing, and the
crowd scattered in every direction, rush
ing for places of safety. The negroes
aboard the steamer. at whom the princi-
pal fire was directed, scattered, some of
them jumping overheard in their fright,
but most of them seeking refuge in the
cabin The mob began firing not only
at the negroes at work on the Engineer,
but at any they could see passing and,
becoming frenzicd, fired at all, white and
black alike. On board the Engineer the
purser, John Baur, was shot three times
In the face and arm and fatally wounded.
Three or four of the laborefS were seri-
ously. if not fatally, wounded. The crowd
on the wharf Jared worse, however. The
negroes and others who happened to be
there fled in every direction when the fir
Ing began and every one of those killed
or wounded was shot while in fight.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22
Cause of the Trouble.

The white SCreWmcn engaged in loading
vessels with cotton at that port have been
attempting for four months past to drive
negro labor from the leyCeS. Several seri-
Gus riots have already occurred from this
cause, but these not succeeding in getting
rid of the negroes. the white laborers de-
termined upon display that would show
their strength, oyerawe the authorities,
overwhelm the police and cause panic
among the negroes. There is no reason to
doubt the charge of the police that Tues
days rioting was prearranged III every
detail in order To strike terror to those
who opposed the demands of the white
laborers 1t was well understood that
there would be a serious disturbance.
The Mayor and authorities were warned,
but no provision was made 10 meet the
mob. which had the field 10 itself, killed
the negroes or ran them off the levee,
overawed the police and held complete
control The white scrcwmen made no
attempt at concealment. They marched
in three companies of from 80 to 500
each along the entire city front, attack
Ing the negroes at three points and firing
indiscriminately at all persons whom
they saw at work OH the ships or the
leyee.
The first of these mobs, which consisted
of two parties, each 800 strong, appeared
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22

Sherman elected to office we are almost
forced to the conclusion that people are
not fit for Self-government
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-22

affair Appeals have been made TO the
police. to the Mayor, to the Governor. to
the United States and finally TO the Brit
ish ambassador at Washington, the Brit
ish ship agents appealing through him TO
the home Government for protection. as
British vessel at the wharf was fred on
by the mob and the puTser of the steamer
Engineer of the Harrison line fatally
wounded. The captain barely escaped
with his life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
The Law Court.

Tuesday in the Law court at Augusta,
the Attorneys from Somerset in attend
ance were j. W. Manson and Abel Davis
of Pittsfield, l.. l.. Walton, Forrest
Goodwin and G. W. Cover of Skowhe-
gan. S. 5. Hackett of Detroit.
The Somerset docket was taken up and
the following cases were disposed of
completing the business for this county F.:
Nickerson vs.. Bradbury. Waltons for
plaintiff. Davis & Manson for defendant.
On exceptions by plaintiff. Argued.
Miller VS.. Baxter, transferred 10 east
ern district; Milliken, libellant, and
Dinsmore, libellant. mis- entry.
Tufts VS.. Harmon, transferred to west
ern district.
Smith VS.. NeveDs, same.
Newton VS. Dinsmore, transferred to
eastern district.
Baker VS.. Waldron, same.
Bixby vs.. Burgess, Coffin for plaintiff,
Lowe for defendant. On report. Argu-
ed in writing.
Flanders VS.. Cobb, transferred to east
ern district.
Maxwell VS.. Brown transferred to
western district.
Cairns Us. Whittemore, Merrill 81
Cover for plaintiff, Goodwin for defend
ant. On exceptions by plaintiff. Argu-
ed.
Dyer VS.. Atkinson, transferred to
western district.
Higgins VS.. Coffin, motion overruled
| for want of prosecution.
kimball VS.. Masonic Fraternal Acct.
dent Association, transferred to eastern
district.
Hunter VS.. Pherson, Manson for plain
| tiff, Hackett for defendant. Exceptions
by defendant. Argued.
Miller vs.. Hilton, transferred to west
ern district.
State VS.. Durham & Gregg. transfer
red to eastern district.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
The Jail Contract.

The contract for building the Jail on
High street was awarded by the board of
County Commissioners Monday the 2Sth
instant to Smith and Clark of Augusta,
for the sum of S5.SSS, IL cement mortar
is used and for sum $3.50 less if ordi-
nary lime mortar is used. The building
is to be completed within 90 days after
the stone work is in readiness for the
brick and steel structure. Six bids
were received for the work As follows:
Horace burlington Il Son, Waterville,
50, 9s3; J. A. Hoxie, Skowhegan, $1,000
f. 5. Hacker & Son. Brunswick, S6,392
5. W. Foster Il CO., Gray, soaps :
George w. Lane Il Co, Lewiston, 1900
and Smith & Clark, Augusta, the sue
cessful bidders, at the figures stated
above.
These prices were for first class work
throughout, with cement mortar for all
the brick work, subject to a reduction in
case lime mortar is used instead OF
cement. The material throughout is tC
be of high grade adapted to such struc.
lures. The building is to be fire proof
the frame work steel throughout, and
the roof of slate. Very little wood
work enters into the structure.
The time for the completion of the
stone work is not definitely fixed but il
is to begin Immediately upon the com
pletion of the eXcavatiug which is vel
along aud it is expected it will be COM
pleted in the month of June. This vii
make the time for the completion OF
the building the first of October
There yet remains the heating of the
building and the Court House, the
plumbing and the sewering to be pro
vided for and also the steel cells thai
ere to adorn the inside. As has beef
stated before, a steam heating plant is tt
be put into the basement of the iai
to supply heat for the Court House
as we'll as the jail This plan, it i:
estimated, will make a saving of about
81 per cent IN the expense OF neallne
the two buildings. The cost of putting
in the plant will of course be greater
than one for heating the Jail alone, bul
the heating apparatus of the Court
House Is in such condition that some
thing will have to be done there very
early, and this arrangement if it works
as there is every reason to believe i
will work, will be an economical one il
the end.
4 sewer is to be run from the Jail II
the public sewer on Court street a dis
lance of 175 feet. This will give fall o
3 feet ! inches. To run it to Madison
avenue would require the laying of sewe
pipe over 300 feet.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
Death of Secretary Gresham.

Walter @. Gresham, secretary of state,
died at Washington shortly after
O'Clock Tuesday morning, after an i'll
ness of several weeks.
1t was not thought that the end was
so near until Monday afternoon, when
Dr. johnson became very much alarmed
at sudden change in the condition of
his patient, and messages were sent In
all directions announcing that sudden
collapse had overcome the secretary,
and at 80 it was apparent that he
could not survive the night.
Secretary Gfesham's illness began
MAY lst. when he was attacked with
acute pleurisy. The eflusion filled the
pleural cavity, but his condition yielded
TO the treatment until last Saturday,
when he suffered relapse, aecompa-
MED by acute pneumonia. After this he
was kept alive by heroic measures. For
two hours preceding dissolution there
was no indication either of a pulse or a
heart beat. He was conscious to the
last. He suffered greatly during the
preceding As hours, but as the end APP
preached his suffering disappeared and
he passed away as quietly as child
sinking in a slumber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
a SINFUL WASTE.
Good Food Allowed to Decay Feature OF
American non.ehoIds.

There are few households IN the land
but have periodical locrudescence Of
economy IN the matter Il food supply
a big groeer's or butchers bill imme-
diately suggests that there should be
some economy practieed Somewhere.
The present activity in the field Of
dietetics shmld spread valuable knoWl-
edge into every kitchen. 1t is already
showing benefits in the matter Of nuuI-
tious food versus medicine
Housewives donot always realize that
they have a prominent part to play III
this grave question Of the day, the dis
poSal Of garbage That responsibility
hes within the domestic threshold, and
to conslgn the collection Of waste to the
scavcnger Is not the limit Of her power
nor self satisfying conclusion. What she
conSi gns does not concern her, and this
''bete NOR found III every part Of the
land, Il subject fraught with almost in
surmountable difficulties to those whose
business it Is to find healthful and
quick disposal Of garbage, is far more
the business of the housekeepor than she
Is willing to acknowledge. We must go
back If the garbage cdn tutnd the cause.
American extravaganza Is proyerbial the
world over. We provide with ii lavish
hand. Unskllcd AID Indifferent help
waste accordingly Expenditure fer food
III II large percentage # tbe middle and
lower classss l- y-} ma.ed TO take very
often fully t.f--< fus7 r. If the income
Actual consumption ard benefit derived
from quantity suH6ed Is notably small
in the Weather families
Convincing proof Is found in the over
flowing garbage can. Lack robustness
among certain class and the amount
Of debility affecting Il majority of peo-
pie prove 10 investigators Il want Of
proper nutriment to build up the over
wrought body, which must endure some
how the strain aud stress of American
life and climate.
The unintelligent methods of poor
servants, unslI He'd III handling food, is
one cause Of the effect. 1t is considered
their prerOgativc to waste what does not
suit their fancy. "Leayings " which may
be the best portions from the mistresses
table are not palatable to their taste, and
so good material is speedily hidden from
sight, more Is called for, and haphazard
supply to keep Bridget good natured
furnishes her with an abundance to
overflow ash cans, clog pipes choke
traps, fill cesspools. draw yermin and
offer culture as a medium for the uhiqui-
tous microbe. Noxious odors offend nos.
trils and dangerous efiluvia jeopardize
health and obstruct sanitary measures.
1t is just this waste IN the world that
has been the cause of plaques, pesti-
lences and diseases 1t is wasted time,
strength, money, happiness and, too of
ten, life. Baltimore American.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
HALF A CENTURY AGO.
Philadelphia Gentlemen Drank In Way
to Astonish Their Descendants.


Among Americans up to $50 the use
and abuse of strong drink We're almost
universal, but II certainly affected Their
health less injuriously than at the pres
ent time. The Worry and strain of mod
ern business and social life shatter
nerves now and lead to dram drinking
to repair them. On the contrary. most
of the excuses III the old times came
after solid dinner. and three OF four
hours were spent III rest and conyivial-
ity. hut the amount drank WAS euor=
moGs When the exchange was com
pleted in 1892, a dinner VAS given. and
there was some apprehension that the
wine would run OFT, and vel known
broker ON the committee expressed hls
surprise, as the company had not aver
aged more than three bottles apiece
This would be thought very large al
loWanee of strong Madeira III these
times
In 1858 the final audit Of the accounts
of the United States bank Was complet-
ed. and on behalf Of the government
James A. Bayard of Delaware. John
NJ Mason and Kentucky gentleman
named Dukes appeared. 1t Vas a mere
formality, us the matter had been settled
ten years before John Young acted as
clerk. The party met in the northwest
chamber of the bank building-now the
custom houSe-at II o'clock. A bottle
of brandy and six Of Madeira were on
the table, and after a short inspection
pf ,4o,,ops tho wilma xfuc apapa1 aud l,V
/ / O'Clock was drank. The day was
warm, and a bowl of bishop was order
ed, and this was made by the servant
with the brandy and flask Of Curacao.
This was drank and the three com
mitteemon went to dine With Charles ]
Ingersoll about o clock. They returned,
bringing II friend A dozen Madeira
Were at hand, and smoking. drinking
/ and whist We're i'll order until u, when
/ the last bottle was drank, and then
/ Prosser, the cook, brought III cold ducks
and a mighty lobster salad. A gallon
bowl of brandy punch was made as con-
ducive to digestion. A tumbler of this
finished the clerk, who Went to sleep
and was aroused at day break to drink n
! cup Vi CuIitt, anu tueh Ill NeHt uoN II
the steps and walked away III the fresh
morning air, none the worse III appear
ance from the nights potations
1t is apparent that i'll life like this
it was the survival Of the fittest The
| steady ones carried off the honors, but
govt, gravel and dropsy played havoc
with the others, and these complaints
We're charged to port and Madeira hy the
doctors and so the habit of drinking
claret and light wines came into fashion.
Gambling was almost universal. and
many fortunes of old Philadelphims dis
appeared in this way Philadelphia
Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30


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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30

Ants are terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws, considering the size
of their bodies, and therefore their
method is by biting They will bite one
another and hold on with a wonderful
grip of the jaws, even after all their legs
have been bitten off by other ants.
Sometimes six or eight ants will lie
clinging with death hold TO Que an
other, making peculiar spectacle, some
with ley gone and some with half the
body gone. One singular fact is that the
grip of an ants jaw is retained even
after the body has been bitten off and
nothing but the head remains. -Ex
change
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
Financial Affairs of France.

The financial speech of the eX-Prime
Minister NJ Loubet, in the senate, is to
be posted, by order of that house all
over France. There are some statements
in il worthy of consideration Thus. the
national debt is set down at q, 900. 600, :
600. 1t also appears that the difficulty of
making both q DIS meet has greatly in
creased since NJ. Meline secured the tri-
umph Of his system. The court Of audlts
has discovered 211 irregularities i'll the
last budgetary account Of money paid,
BY irregularities it means embczzle-
ments, set down under the head Of wire
ments.
Among them figures the $500 spent
on behalf Of Il minister for "cabs, :
and GG40 u month for little de
jeuners" at Voisin's, where a min
lister of justice entertained his friends.
The "yiremonts' at the home Office are
set down at COCO, those of the war of
flee at 81 $3.50, those of the colonial Office
at 92, 090, those of the public works of
fee at e2,375. When NJ de Freycinet
was war minister, the "virements' of
his department amounted to about sc, :
600 year He, as minister of public
works and war, swelled the national
since Theirs retirement. The redeem
able loans were an expedient of NJ. de
Freyeinet to give employment to the
public works department. -Londou
News
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
The Novel of Religion.

/ heard long ago Of an enterprising
tradesman who desired to have the Old
Testament at least broken into a series
Of romances. BY others, very likely
much less pious men. no version e these
narratives can be tolerated except the
ancient original versions. Yet many
readers or hearers are So familiar with
these, or think themselves SO familiar
tthey would probably break down under
examiuation), that something more
spicy Is required 10y them. | have
read an American novel about the love
affairs Of Judas Iscariot and Mary Mag
dalene, 1t did not interest me, | own,
but ii did make me laugh. Probably a
more pions student wonld have been
edited. There is no accounting for
tastes. Perhaps no Biblical novel has
ever won critical applause or been reck-
oncd "a piece Of literature But such
novels hit large class Of readers whose
tastes in other matters is not always
bad.
1t would be interesting TO know what
the wits and critics Of the restoration
thought and said about THE Pilgrim S
Progress. Probably they never looked
into the cheap little book at all, the
book which has outliyed Etherege and
Sedley and Rochester and the rest Of
them. OF course it does not by any
means follow that every religious novel
read by the people who do read such
things and neglected by critics is on a
level with BuuVau 5 maStpTuiecc An.
drew Lang in Longman 5 Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
TO THE WORLD Of WOMEN.

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