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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11
Railroads,

The State press has been to con,
siierab BILE extent indorsing the jackson
News article condemning the action OF
certain towns in the northern part OF
the State in bringing numerous suit S
against the Illinois Central railroad
for violating an unused legislative act
forbdding the roads to run at higher
rate of speed than six miles an hour
through towns. 1t is said paid spies
and secret espionage were resorted to
in order to entrap the roads. 1t is
urged that these suits be withdrawn,
ds to delay the trains by a. compliance
with the rate of speed prescribed for
passing towns would make differ
ence of six hours in transit of passengers
and perishable freight from Chicago to
New Orleans, which would be great
hardship to the people. Now no fair
minded person will fail to condemn
the manner of inaugurating these
suits, ald more especially as they are
said to be instituted for the sake of
gain, by a lawyer, who proposes to
divide with his accomplices, in the me-
farious business. 1t is said the law
was repealed by both branches of our
legislature, but failed to become law
for want of the governors signature
which was withheld on technicality.
Its repeal is now asked for. We want
always to be fair on all subjects, but
we think that the power and exaction
of railroads is already too great, and
that the people had better be wary of
how they concede any levers by
which they can hold in check the
reckless disregard of their interests by
railroads, especially the farmer ele-
ment. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission in its report on December 5th
says the freight rates from Chicago
and Cincinnati to Southern points. are
unreasonable. That many carriers
fail to post their tariffs as required by
law. 1t recommends a law for uni
form classifcations of freights for the
whole country. 1t says that gross
carelessness and disregard OF the
rights Of the shipping public" is prac-
ticed by the roads in connecting lines
by statements OF charges, billing. etc
That over-charges are made, and that |
while the roads undertake to adjust !
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

them, yet this "does not furnish an
excuse or fertilization of the practice
to the extent to which it is carried on.
That the present method of adjusting
claims of this character is attended
with such delay and vexation to claim
ants that it is extremely unsatisfactory,
resulting in great injustice to shippers
and consignees Under charges also
result in gross injustice" 1t says that
"the law relating to through routes
and through rates" has beeen rendered
practically imperative by the courts
and calls for law to carry out the in
tention of Congaess. After a general
review of the milage, tonnage, capitali-
"a ton, expenses and earnings, winds
up by saying that for the year ending
June 30, 1898, the average met earn
ing is SABA per mile of line" just
think of this stupendous annual profit
for one mile of road, and who pays it.,
and how hard it is to induce the roads
to concede anything to the people, and
you will at once see how jealous they
ought to be in making concessions to
these powerful corporations. If justice
and right cut any figure in the patter
it might be different, but it will be
we'll for the people to secure equita BILE
concessions from railroads before they
surrender any of their rights. The
TINES has advocated in former arti-
Gle the utter abolition of all State
railroad commissioners and the pass
age of stringent national laws, CLASH
flying freight and requiring it hauled
by mileage as passenger traffic is done.
Every man or every com muuity in the
United States ought to inform their
representatives in Congress that they
demand law just and equitable to all
Untold millions are
annually, literally fiitched, from the
pockets of the producers of this coun-
try, by the extortionate charges of pub
lie carriers, next to personal improvi-
dence it is the chief evil of depression.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

AS it is the order of the day now
for offering financial plans, we. like
little David want to shy our rock" into
the ring. Let the government sell
bonds to run u hundred years at three
per cent, payable when ma.ured in
coin. Let these bonds be taken by the
National banks as basis for their
| issues Of money upon safe ratio fixe d
! by the government. Let the govern
ment issue enough of these bonds to
raise enough money to redeem all its
outstanding paper money obligation
and destroy them and never issue any
more, and to give it specie surplus
With which to ouy gold and silver bull
lion Oh the markets, and coin both
metals with a ten per cent of alloy
which will give it an accommodating re-
serve. Coin sixteen dollars of silver for
every one of gold, which will keep up
the parity of the two metals. Divorce
the government from the money ques-
Congress gives it, Let the states follow
the same plan OF state bonds for state
banks. 1t seems to US that this would
be "sound money and one upon
which the rankest free silverite or in
hationist could come to accept, All
money would be equal in value, all per
fectly secure and give abundance of it.
All parties should unite upon some
sound policy, and eliminate the money
question forever from politics. Itun-
settles every business interest and
hangs like an incubus over our pros
perity. We could then give our ener-
gies to material advancement in the
future. The idea of bonds as a basis
of money issue and the retiring of all
paper money, so as to prevent future
drains on the treasury, is embraced in
many plans and is undoubtedly the
true policy. The government has no
more right TO coin the gold and silver
owners bullion free than it has to give
free to all it's 81, 900, 900 inha bitants an
equal per capita of money. Out of all
the agitation now going on about
money, Congress will be poor legis-
tative body if it does not evolve per
manent and wholesome solution of the
entire money question.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

stands on questions effecting them
vitality, in their pecuniary interests.
We have always been an advocate OF
exemption of money from taxation
simply because the borrower had to
pay the tax in the end, just as labor
has to pay the taxes on property. 1t
is useless to disguise these facts by
any specious arguments or legislation,
Money loaned on real estate is taxed,
and the property taxed, which not only
collects it on both values, but wrings
it out of the hard earned toll of the
tiller of the soil. When this tax is re-
moved, the rate OF interest should be
fixed ~ 'egislation,'f possible, if not by
argument, such as would be in keep
ing with the removal of the tax and
the price of farm products. The peo
pie are the ones to rectify these things
by the kind of men they elect to their
State legislatures and offices.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

equipped himself to meet his fellows
in all phases of life, being in touch
with them in all the vicissitudes and
Struggles for an honest living from the
soil. Charley is thorough young
Democrat and highly esteemed by
those who know him for his rugged
honesty, uprightness in all the relations
he has been called on to maintain. Re-
ceiving the impress of integrity from
his parentage realizing the value OF the
untarnished escutcheon transmitted to
him. he is endeavoring to maintain its
claim of recognition as worthy son
of noble sire.
He is in every way capable of filling
the Office for which he aspires, and
should he be elected, the Democracy
of Madison. county would never have
cause to regret it. If he was as well
known all over the county as in the
community in which he resides | am
satisfied sit would all be over but the
shouting" Wishing him success in
his undertaking, and assuring the
Democrats of Madison county that he
is in every way worthy of their sup
port, sign myself. A FRIEND.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

THE Brookhaven Leader. a reform
paper, comes out in long article cen
surfing the course of the Peoples and
Prohi5ltion Parties in contesting tn e
of the constitution of Missis
sippi which has enthroned Intelligence
and order in our state, and places the
failure OF their candidas e to be elected.
upon the apathy Of their friends in
stead of unfair elections. Whatever
may be B. T. Hobs sins, this shows
him up in manly, honest light, and
places him far ID advance of his asso-
oiateS
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11
MT, MCCabe'S MoneU Views.

On the question of taking the tax off
money loaned at interest in the State,
Mr.. McCabe is as sound as a dollar.
He wants the tax removed from money
loaned on real estate, and we have no
doubt he would favor removing the
tax off money altogether, which is the
true principle. Money 10 the slave of
every one, the rich and poor alike, and
it should never be taxed, but permitted
and encouraged to circulate freely and
protected by a strict enforcement of
contracts Herald.
The above is move in the right di-
rection and proves amongst other ex-
pressious of opinions of Mr.. McCabe on
public questions, that we are to have
one public man who is not afraid to let
the people know exactly how he
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

A GOOD deal is being said in the new S.
papers about David 3. Hill, New York s
astute political senator having dined
with The president. and accepting the
fact as an omen that the Ratchet has
been buried between them. Out OF
courtesy Cleveland has to invite all
political shades of senators and con,
gressmen to cabinet dinners. Out of
pure audacity, Hill accepted. Men can
be political enemies on pnblic occasions
or accord merited worth without recon
Citation. i, is fact that experience
teaches all of us, that breaches of friend
ship are never entirely healed, like
cracks in glass, they continue to widen.
Cleveland and Hill will never become
friends, they are not built alike or per-
haps too mu: ID alike.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

Ir would be amusing, if it were not
so superlatively ridiculous, to see all
] the different methods suggested to lift
the price of cotton from its present low
point. Any paper, person, or organi-
1 zation that expects to have compulsory
measures effective, is an idle dreamer
and hinderer of the proper adjustment
of the matter All the talk about or
ganizing, and swearing men to plant
only so much cotton. or prosecuting
| for perjury, buying up the seed, get
! ting merchants or bankers to supply
only on "a certain acreage, destroying
the excess above a certain amount, is
not only nonsense and an invasion of
personal rights, unwarrautable and
imp practicable, but is wrong in prin
cipIe Whenever the South restricts
her acreage in cotton, her great staple
money crop, that is so much money
Just as soon as the ties are put around |
it, beyond any doubt, she will forever
he left behind and out in the coldf
For as certain as fate the stimulation |
of its production in other countries !
with cheap labor and irrigation will |
freeze us ont, 1t is simply a problem
Of "tbe survival of the fittest," we must
either dow n them or they us on present
lines of production. The true plan for
success is to plant corn, peas, potatoes.
sorgum, Louisiana cane, oats, pump
kins, "pindars,' and every conceivable
thing for man and beast to eat, and
plenty of it, and then raise every bale
of cotton possible. Make two where we
now make one if possible, and we will
have twice the amount of money ana
it will all be a surplus above our
living and we can have plenty to live
on and plenty of money 1t will be
much easier to carry out this theory
than any other, because four-cent cot
ton will be a great auxiliary in slim
ulating the production of home sup
plies, and natural inclination will make q
the cotton all right. The way to ar '
rive at business solution of all ques- Y
tons is to reduce them to plain. practi- e
cal, common sense, and dollars and 5
cents. r
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

ACCORDING 30 the Clarion Ledger,
valuable state records in the capital
building. are being destroyed, by neg
lect and rot from defects in the state
house. The history and doings of
early times in all countries, embracing
the heroism, trials, wisdom, and pur-
ity of the pioneers of future greatness
are, or should be, dear to any people
who have spark of patriotism in
them. The custom of man since his
advent upon the earth, or at least as
far back IS we have any trace of him,
is to leave in some recorded shape the
history of his times The learning of
the ancient world was stored in hun
dreds of volumes. in the Alexandrian
Library and it's destruction by fire was
a loss to the civilized world. A
states archives should be dear to her,
somebody is to blame for the condi-
tion of things at the capital. If the
governor has called the attention of
the legislature to the facts as detailed
by the Clarion Ledger, it rests with
our representatives, and the people
should see that the building is put in
not only safe, but creditable condition
as the State Capital building. In the
meantime the records should be cared
for as well as possible by the govern
or's direction.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11

THERE is No surer sign of National
decadence than the vacillating,
scheming, puerile action of the men
supposed to be statesmen, sent to our
National Capital to make laws for the
equitable and honest government and
material interest of our great country.
The cheap notoriety of some two-by-
four fellows, who abuse in insulting
terms the chief execution of the coun-
try. and the obstructive measures of a
few partisans to prevent legislation
for partisan purposes, the time and
money spent in fashionable follies, the
unnecessary number of Congressman
and officials, are not only disgusting in
the eyes of all rational, plain living
people, and able common sense, prac-
ticable thinkers, but drains the coun-
try of it's resources by extravaganza
and obstruction The people should
begin to rectify these obstructive
measures in the Senate. by electing
men to the legislature. to elect United
States senators, who will work to pass
rule to put to a vote all questions after
a reasonable time for discussion, so as
IN destroy the power of 6llibustering.
They should also study closely the un-
necessary extravaganza, and demand
legislation to remedy it as they have
10 paw for 1t, either directly or in
directly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11
Communicated
MADISON COUNTY, Miss.

January Z, 1895.
Editor TIMES: In looking over the
announcement column of the TINES. |
notice the name of my young friend
Charles w. Stewart for Chancery
Clerk, and if you can spare me the
space | would like to make a few re-
marks in regard to this sterling young
Democrat. He is yonng man and
being his first appearance before the
public is probaly not very we'll known
all over the county. He was born in
Rankin county in the year 1861,
and six years later his parents cast
their lot with the people of Madison
county. His father being an agrieul-
turist, Charley was reared a farmer.
Not one of the kid glove and bycicle
fellows astride of fine horse riding
over Thousand acre plantation, but
an actual plOw-boy, doing manual
labor in making and gathering his
crop, going to school during the win
ter months.
As he grew older, wishing to become
better acquainted with the world and
the people who compose Il, he began
trading in stock in 1855, following
this vocation in connection with his
farming for five years. This gallant
young knight of the pillow fully
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-11
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1895.

TIE Memphis Commercial Appea. is
is to have an edition Of their paper
edited and controlled by the ladies al
that city. A complete editorial com
rnittee has been selected. who will BIZ
supported by a tipe array of the besr
female talent of the Bluff City. A
rich, rare, rafy and able paper may be
expected. The first issue is to come out
February IA.
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GAR. NOTICE,


We take this opportunity Of informing our
subscribers that the new Commissioner of
Pensions has been appointed. He is an old
soldier. and we believe that:soldiers and their
heirs will receive justice at his hands. We
do not anticipate that there will be any rad.
cal changes in the administration of pension
affairs under the new regime.
We would advise, however, that U. s. sol.
diers, sailors, and their heirs, take steps to
make application at once, if they haye not al
ready done so, in order to secure the benefit
of the early filing Of their claims in case there
should be any future pension legislation.
Such legislation is seldom retroactive. There.
fore il is of great Importance that applications
be filed in the Department at the earliest pos
sible date.
If U. s. Soldiers, Sailors, or their
Widows, Children. or Parents
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Patents
Notice to Inventors.

There was never time in the history Of
our country when the demand for Inventions
and improvements In the arts and sciences
generally was so great as now. The con-
venieuces of mankind IN the factory and
work shop, the household, on the farm, and
in Official life, require continual accessions
to the appurtenances and implements to each
in order to save labor, time ard expense
The political change in the administration
of government does not affect the progress
OF the American inventor, who beng ON the
alert, and ready to perceive the existing
deficiencies, does not permit the affairs OF
government to deter him from quickly con.
Cey,ng the remedy to overcome existing
discrepancies. Too great care cannot be
exercised in choosing a competent and skill.
full attorney to prepare and prosecute an
application for patent Valuable interests
have been lost and destroyed in mnumerable
instances by the employment OF ncompe-
tent counsel, and especially is this advice
applicable to those who adopt the mo pat
ent, no pay" system. Inventors who entrust
their business to this class Of attorneys do
40 at imminent risk, rs the breadth and
strength of the patent is never considered in
view of a quick endeavor to get an allowance
and obtain the fee then due. THE PRESS
CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wedderburn
General Manager, 6lS f street, N. w., Wash
inston, D. c., representing a large number
of important daily and weekly papers, as
well as general periodicals of the country,
was instituted to protect its patrons from
tho unsafe methods heretofore employed In
this line of business. The said Company is
prepared to take charge ofall patent business
entrusted to 1t for reasonable fees, and pre-
pares and prosecutes applications generally,
including mechanical Inventions design pat
ents, trade marks, labels, copyrights, inter
ferences, infringements, validity reports, and
gives especial attention to rejected cases.
1t is also prepared to enter into competition
with any firm in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice
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6lS f Street,
p. O. Box 1856. Washington, ID. c..
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PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get Twenty-fv Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The winner has u Clear Gilt Ola
Small Fortune, and the Losers
Have Patents that NAV
Bring them i'm still
More.

Would YOU like to make twenty-five nun
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THE Press Claims Company devotcs much
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ands of applications for Inventions, bMt IL
would like to handle thousands more. There
10 njcnty of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing but C OF "a 6 c m ell
to produce practical results. That encour'
acement the Press Claims Company pro-
poses to give.
NOT SO HARD AS 1T SEEMS.
patent strikes most people as an appall-
;nclv formidable thing. The idea is that an
inventor must be a natural genius, like Ed
son or Bell that he must put years to delVingg
In complicated mechanical problems ano
that he must spend fortune on deilca.e ex-
periments before he can get new deVice 70
a patentable degree OF perfection. ms de-
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comprehepsion of the fact that 1t IS not the
great COMPLEX, and expensive inventions
that bring the best returns to their authors
but the little, simple, and cheap. ones-the
thinrs that seem SO absurdly trivial that the
citizen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
bringing them to the attention OF the Patent
Office. .;..
Edison says that the profits he has received
from the patents on all his marvellous lnven-
tions have not been sufficient to pay the cost
of bis experiments. But the man who con
ceived the idea of fastening bit OF rubber
cord to a childs ball. so that 1t would come
back to his hand when thrown made Tor
tune out of his scheme. The modern sew
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product of the toll of hundreds OF busy brains
through hundred and fifty years, but the
whole brilliant result rests upon the simple
device of putting the eye of the needle al the
noint instead of the other end.
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No Blanks in this Competition.


This is a competition Of rather an unusual
nature 1t is common to offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the competitors risklng the loss of their
labor and the successful one merely selling
his for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewarded for doing it. The prize is only a
stimulus to do something that would be well
worth doing It, The architect whose com.
petitive plan for club house on a certain
corner is not accepted has spent his labor on
,mcthng of very little use to him But the
erson who patents simple and useful de-
rice in the Press Claims Companp's Compe-
tltion need not worry If he fail to secure the
prize He has substantial result to show
for his work-One that will command its val
lie in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
prove 1t than the mechanical expert who
studies it only from the theoretical point of
view. Get rid of the rid of the idea that an
Improvement can be too simple to be worth
patenting TIE simbler the better. The
person who best succeeds in combining
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The responsibility of this company may be
Judged from the fact that its stock is held by
about three hundred of the leading newspa-
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Address the Press Claims Comaany, John
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