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Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Some months ago the English syn
dictate which has charge of the invest
ments of the British in American rail-
ways sent a representative over here
to investigate our railway problem and
the conditions characterizing ii. The
report of this commissioner has begun
to appear in instalments in the London
Times and its contents are exceedingly
interesting. We are favored, for the
first time, with an open admission that
the leading railways of this country,
excepting the Pennsylvania, are prac-
tically English property. The Illinois
Central is almost wholly owned in
England. 1t is rather surprising to
find that the old Vanderbilt road, the
New York Central, has become one half
English property The huge mortgage
recorded against it year ago is held
entirely in England, while the shares
of it's stock have been absorbed by
three large English banking houses,
acting in the interest of numerous
small private purchasers in England.
These facts are interesting. They
afford clue to many of the mysteries
of our railway system. It is unreason-
ing to hate the English because they
have been permitted to acquire so large
a share of the country and to be actual
ly the owners of the highways of the
republic. The persons to blame are the
| fnanciers who have mortgaged the
| land to the foreigner The fnanciers
and the stock jobbers are wholly to
blame, but it is useless to censure them.
| Our treatment Of the corporations has
been exceptionally liberal in view OF
the way the foreigner has been allowed
to possess them. The ethics of the case
are easily understood. We should not
tolerate the ownership Of the foreigner
in our highways. The highways OF 6!
country belong to the people who dwell
within it. They do not belong to the
man three thousand miles away, no
matter what rretensions he may make.
We may now, perhaps, understand
why the railways o. the country have
been SO much inspired by feeling OF
hostility to the interests of the people.
These great corporations are in reality
foreign concerns. They exist primarily
fer the purpose Of extracting profit
out of the American people In order
that some person In England may get
a dividend. 1t naturally follows that
anything which makes for the advan-
tage of the people Of this country,
where the operation of the railways
is concerned. is Instantaneous to the
English. The result is that the cor-
porations follow the British policy.
The proof of this is to be found in the
| policy pursued by our corporations inI
| matters political We suppose it wouidl
he impossible to name any wealthy corr
marathon in the land which does not
to-day favor a British policy in pref
erence to an American policy. II. az
| is likely, the other corporations OF ting
country are owned in England as large
" as the railroads are so owned, ing
secret of corporationism Is revealed
The corporation is an instrument fol'
| the exploitation Of this country in tntl
interests of the foreigner.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
ssodarn Business Methods.

During the year 1897 there were
twenty railroads went into the hands
of receivers, says the Chicago Express.
The mileage was LAS, stocked at $780,
s54 200 and with an Indebtedness of
ST, $4,000. When the government
gets all these reads into paying order
again and the debts are Strengthened
out. the receivers will be discharged
and the roads again turned over to
private parties to once more go through
the process of being bled to death by
SPECTATORS and wrecked for private
gain. Such are modern business meth
DDS.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
The s,urea Prophet Heard From

The stuffed prophet Of Buffalo and
great lover CT sound money and safe
currency has again been heard from.
This time he urges the oddities to be-
ware the silver men do not win the
next election. Evidently the great ez
has been watching the strong flow OF
the silver tide.-Silyer knight Watch
man.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

Government ownership of railways
would do away with much evil and pay
each employe in proportion to his
work.
1t would do away with the"free pass"
evil, the private palace car deadhead-
ism, the watered stock spoliation, and
would forever destroy the occupation
of the railroad wrecker, the lobbyist
and the railroad politician.
Mr.. C. W. Davis has estimated these
savings as follows:
Savings from consolidation
of depots and STATS. 49,. $40, 000, 900
Savings from exclusive use
of shortest routes. -. 100000
Savings In attorneys sal
aries and legal expense. $4,000, 900
Savings from the abrogatlon
of the commission system 1900, 900
Saving. by dispensing with
high priced managers and
STATS ...... ,.......... 4.oOo. 900
Saving. by disbanding traffic
associations 800. 49,. 4,o00, 900
Saving by dispensing with
presidents. etc .......... $4,000. 900
Saving by abolishing all but
local offices, solicitors, etc. $4,000, 900
Saving. by five-seVenths Of
the advertising account. 5,000,0 900
Total savings By reason Of
better administration $3.50, 000, GOO
Fear In mind this enormous saving,
one hundred and sixty millions Of dol
lars per year, does not contemplate any
reduction whatever in freight and pas
senger rates. Assuming that the gov
eminent would charge as much for the
service as the corporations are now
charging, the saving above mentioned
would pay Off our entire national debt
and thus knock the foundation from
under our national banking system in
less than ten years.
After getting the railroads paid for
they could be run at cost, thus the
people would save three hundred and
fifty millions Of, dollars per year in ad-
|
dition to the one hundred and sixty
millions already mentioned. The total
savings would thus be more than five
hundred millions Of dollars per year;
sum of money double the value of
our corn crop.
The lamp of experience is the best
light for any discussion. The lesson
of actual experiment is worth more
than argument and conjecture. The
postof1ce system was considered a
ridiculous scheme by the Duke of
Wellington and his aristocratic ssso-
ciates. It required all the pluck and
patience Of the humble preacher, Row
land Hill, to demonstrate that the
Duke of Wellington was pig-headed
old mossback. He did it though.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

"Jubilate Deo!" LIQUIDS villainous
bill to suppress progressive literature
has been killed by 1862 to 119. The al
nouncement was greeted by bursts OF
applause. San Francisco Star.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

If the roots do not eat and drink, the
tree dies. The roots are the poor
Cola
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

On Saturday. May 4th, congress
5asse5 q bill, that was signed by the
president, making it unlawful for any
person or corporation, except eontinu-
GUS lines OF railways, TO own or hold
more than $40 acres of land for any
purpose, The bill provided for COM
missioners to set q value upon all sur
plus lands, of each holder, to be paid
for at once by the government, or re-
ferred to jury, lf demanded. This
land thus forfeited by It's owner, for
value received, TO he thrown open for
sale by the government. This bill
caused over 50,000,a0o acres Of land in
the United States, belonging to citf-
Gems in England. Il, be thrown open to
occupancy by jan 1, 1902, made it pos
sible for thousands to lnd homes and
useful occupations. and had forever
pUt an end to landlords and tenantry in
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Kid McCOy's great fighting secret has
been discovered 1t is due to the develop
ment Of the snpinatOr longus muscle
of the fore arm, which enables him
to deliver a cork screw blow. There are
indications, though, that Mccoy is work
ing the cOrk-screw too much. If persist
ed IN. 1t Will defeat him in spite of his
supinat0r lODguS.
y sharp contest is in progress at ind
annapolis over the control OF the Dem
ocratlc primaries for Marion county. n
new county committee Is to be appoint
ed and delegates TO the county conven-
are TO be chosen Mayor Taggart leads
one faction and Sunday anti-Taggart
politicians are at the head of rival fac
ton. This is said to be Taggart's crown
ing effort TO control Marion county pol
itics.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
The Regular Amy.

In the large cities recruits are off
ering themselves for the new artill-
cry regiments in large numbers and
the same is true of the Navy. The
regular army service is vastly differ
ent from what it was formerly. The
men have the very best of food, SUI
perior clothing, good treatment from
their officers and what is better than
all excellent educational facilities
Every regiment in barracks has Z
fine school, and as the term of en-
listment is for three wears only, the
voung man can come out with near
ly every penny of his money and ;
fine education. In fact, it is a great
school in itself and learns the young
man the need of discipline by obedi-
ence to orders; and at the same time
he is taught to assume the position
and the posture of full grown man
erect, full-chested, etc.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Michigan Central Detective VIM
Stark. operating on the Joliet and
Western division, with headquarters
in, Chicago was seriouly. and per-
haps fatally, shot by one of three rob
bers whom he was attempting to ar
rest. The affair occurred about 10 O
clock Thursday night at Furncss-
vile, station located about s miles
west of Michigan City.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The Queen Regent of Spain. who
is the mother of the infant King, is
4 daughter of Austria, and the En-
porer of Austria naturally feels a very
great solicitude in the Spanish SIDE
of the controversy between that coun
try and the United States, and it is
among the possibilities that we will
have TO fight Austria as well as SPAN.
The Austrian navy is a mere moth
ing and SO far as land troops are con
cerned, if they ship every one OF
their soldiers over to the United
States from both Spain and Austria
they viii find enough of the boys in
blue to do them to 4 brown turn.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

A good councilman is of greater
importance to the people of a city
than amember of the Legislature or of
congress. Councilmen pass on meas
ures directly affecting your homes
They pass ordinances calling for
large and small appropriations of the
public funds. Why not see to it that
none but men capable of doing these
things intelligently are nominated
for councilmen:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
FRIDAY APRIL l 1898.

Frances Hodgson Burnett, the au-
thor of ssLittle Lord Fauntleroy'
and GA Lady of Quality" has sued
her husband for divorce. Mrs. Bur
nett, in spite of her literary attain
Tents, seems to be butterfly that
thrives in the sunshine of society and
loves 70 feed on the distilled essence
of social pleasures. Sunday evening
receptions being her fad. Mr.. B.,
chiefly known as the husband of Mrs.
Burnett seems to be more of a plod-
der. Hence the incompatibility.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

What an awful strain there must
be at this time on President Mckin-
ley. The situation is such as TO require
the utmost care in passing upon mat
tiers of momentious importance. The
slightest mistake might result in Sc
rious complications Every point per
tanning to the case now uppermost liz
the public mind must be carefully
considered from every conceivable
standpoint before final decision is
rendered. Verify the office of presi-
dent of the United States is one of
tremendous responsibility, under ex-
listing circumstances.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The recent decision of the SUI
preme court declarings the indeter-
inmate sentence law constitutional,
will necessitate another transfer Of
prisoners between the Michigan City
and Jacksonville institutions. All
under go years of age who have been
sentenced since the passage of the
law will be taken to the Jefferson
vile reformatory, and all over so
years to the prison at the former
place. Hereafter judges of the courts
over the state will conform strictly
to the law in sentencing prisoners.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The war kilograms in the daily
papers seem to be only repetition
of what has been long expected in
regard to the proximity of the war
The news varies from the sensation
al telegram that we are on the verge
of war to the conservative statement
that peace is likely to be maintained
The snspence is becoming very irk-
some to the jingoes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The House of Representatives
gave another evidence of the wave
of patriotic fervor which is sweeping
over the country. A generous bill for
the relief of the Maine survivors and
the dependent families of the vic
Tins was passed unanimously. Now
let us see the House pass resolutions
recognizing Cuban independence
with like unanimity, and that will
be a new tribute to the memories of
those who died in the Havana
massacre
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Richard Croker has heard from the
Democrats of the Empirs state. outside
of the great metropolis, and now volun-
likely to be any trouble between himself
and David Il. Hill The Tammany lea.
der has made the discovery the David
b. has great big following throughout
the state and that he is master of the
situation. Hence the tigers claws are
not as conspicuously displayed as was
the case some time ago.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

WNSuINGToN, March 2S.-The A.
sociated Press presents d complete all
stract of the report Of he court of in
quiry which investigated he wrecking
of the battleship Maine. This abstract
is made from the report itself, access to
which was obtained sunday, despite OF
fetal secrecy unparalleled IN the hand
ling of official papers.
The report is made up OF eight parts,
"a follows:
l. The court finds that at the time
of the explosion the battleship Name
was lying in five and one-half to SIX
fathOms of water.
:. The discipline aboard the ship
was excellent; everything slowed &C.
cording to orders ammunition, guns,
stores, etc. The temperature of the
magazine at O'Clock p. m. was normal,
except in the after ten inch magazine,
and that did not explode
,. The explosion occurred at $40
o'clock on the evening of February To-
There were two explosions, with very
short interval between them; the ship
lifted on the first explosion.
4. The court can form no definite
opinion OF the wreck from the divers
evidence.
.. Technical details of wreckage,
from which court deduces that a mine
was exploded under the ship on the
port side.
6. The explosion was due to no fault
of those on board.
:. Opinion of the court stating that
the explosion of the mine caused the
explosion of the two magazines.
5. The court declares that it cannot
find evidence 10 fix responsibility.
Signed by ali the members,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

1t is thought that the Administration
will be compelled to issue bonds for
from S20O.OOO,OOO to S3OO,OOO,0OO in
order to obtain ready cash on hand until
the benefits from the extraordinary tax
is felt in the Treasury, and Congress, it
is said, will sanction the issuance of the
bonds as freely as it appropriated $50
100000 from the Treasury recently. The
bonds would be snapped up b. the peo-
pie very quickly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

There seems to be sharp rivalry be
tween the Chicago Tribune and The
Chicago Chronicle as to which of these
papers can publish the most rot about
the impending conflict with Spain. Col
umns of rubbish have been published
in these papers that any well-balanced
newspaper man weuld have contempt
uOusly pitched into the waste basket. / t
there is any conscience left in the editor
ial ssnctum of these metropolitan Jour
mails, the managers will yet have occa
sion to deprecate their rashness and
folly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The religion that makes people
pay their debts; the religion that
makes no distinction between wealth
and poverty; the religion that makes
people honest and upright; the re-
iioion that makes men manly and
women womanly; the religion that
is a part of peoples every day life,
exemplified in kind deeds, loving
acts, cheering words, is the religion
that is needed in the world to dav.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Deputy assessors will be required

Deputy assessors will be required
to give bond this year before begin
ming their duties the first time in the
history of the state. This is on ac-
count of the dog tax, which has to be
paid to the assessors in cash. Real
estate will not be assessed this year al
though improvements will be taken.
Real estate assessment is not made
until 1899.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Evangelist Moody is down on the
the regular, habitual staid church 90
er and church member. He wants
more activity, more work, more en-
thusiasm, more breaking away from
old forms, more good Samaritanism,
more love, more humanity in the
congregation. 1t makes little differ
ence he says, who is in the pull pit
even Gabriel himself as long as the
ews are full of crabs.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Everybody should echo the

Everybody should echo the sent
ment of Senator Thurston. In his
great speech yesterday in the senate
speaking of Spain, he said Europe
may tolerate her existence as long as
the people of the Old World wish.
God grant that before another
Christmas morning the last vestige
of Spanish tyranny and oppression
will have vanished from the west
ern hemisphere"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Great excitement now prevails at

Great excitement now prevails at
Washington and throughout the
country. The report of the Maine
commission has been received by the
President. and is now being consid-
cred by his advisors. 1t is evident that
the report will show that the destruc-
ton of the war vessel was caused by
outside agencies. Active war prep
arltiors are being made and it is like
" that hostilities can not be averted
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

While John Bull is protesting
sympathy for us In London he is
steadily enchroaching on American
territory in Alaska. Our commander
up there appears afraid to act with
out orders. Why does not the Gov
eminent send some one and authorize
him to drive the Canadians back to
their own side of the line.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder di-
sease relieved in Six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure. "
1t is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
Immediately. If you want quick relief
and cure this is the remedy. Sold by
&. Blain & Co., Plymo nth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
REAL ESTATE $SFER>.

a list of the transfers of real estate
In Marshall county, Indiana, from
March 81, 1898, to March q, 1888:
John j. Hamilton and wife to VIM
ScoGeld, q C d lots in l4aPaZ, 81.
William IL. Peoples and wife to Mar
quis l.. Lake, W land in Green town
ship, $500
VIM. Ii. BOlIman and wife to Josiah
Hoffman, q d lot Z, B0llman's add.
ton Plymouth, $50
William Erwin and wife to John W
Sparrow, W d IS acres in Tippecanoe
township, $1,000,
Josiah Hoffman and wife to Ewretta
A Ream, W lot :, Bollman's add.
ton Plymouth. $500.
Elias o. BOyce ct al. 10 May Ii.
Quivey, lot in Aagos, $3.50 97-1OO.
Sarah Filar, widow to VIM. Schlem-
mer, W d lot 20, Mast's addition Bre
men, Sl2o.
VIM. Huff and wife and VIM II. Huff
and wife 10 Lincoln Ranstead, w d lot
in Bremen, $50.
VIM. Huff and wife and VIM II. Huff
and wife to Anna NJ. Ranstead, W lot
In German township, Sl45.
David Martz TO Calvin Myers, lot
in Rutland.
Mary +. Budd and husband to Geo.
w. Corner, ST., and Hannah +. Corner
his wife, W land in Polk township,
$1,000.
Candis Leslie by auditor to John r..
Dietrich, tax deed, lot in Bremen, $40.
Bradford Trip by auditor to John
II. Dietrich, tax deed, lot In German
township, SIC 81
Bradford Trip by auditor to John
r. Dietrich, lots in German township,
tax deed, $4O53.
George w. Corner, ST., and wife TO
Elite Corner and Jacob A., husband
and wife, w 10 acres in Polk town
ship, $500
John s. Dickey and wife TO Isaac f.
Rhodes, W d lot in Plymouth, 500.
Sarah Yorder and husband TO Anna
Keyser, W 10 acres in Center town.
ship, $500.
Maggie Blair to George w. Mcbride,
W lot % and 80, block 1, Thayer's first
addition LaPaz, 5000
George w. Mcbride and wife to Mag
gle j. Blair, W d 40 acres in North
township, $1,000.
Elmira Baker and husband to Bazel
+. Bowel, W d lot in Argos, $50.
Ellery Lester Spencer and Joseph ).
Spencer and wife TO Samuel and Aman-
da Crull, husband, and wife, w 30
acres in Tlppecanoe township, $500.
Joseph Il. Cooper to Samuel Amund-
son. W d lot 3 Group and Coar's add
ton Inwood, $3.50.
Theodore Cressner and wife TO Flora
ana Warren Collins, Jeanette and Fran
els Emmerson, Carrie l.. Boss, wd lots
3 and IL Pretty Lake club grounds,
$50.
Marguerite Miller and husband to
Hiram Hervey, W d lots i'll plymouth,
$500.
Hiram Hervey and wife to Samuel
W. Miller, W d lots IN Plymouth, $1,000.
Moses Holem trustee to Furbie f.
Splitter eft al, W d land in West town
ship, 81.
Furbie f. Splitter ct al. TO Isaac Spit
Ter, W d undivided three-lifths of parcel
of land in West township, $500.
Stephen A. Ullery to Sarah ). Ullery,
his wife, IA acres in West town.
ship, 500.
Real estate mortgages to the amount
of $14,6l9.2 have been filed for the
week ending March 20, 1898.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Frog catching is quite an industry
along the kankakee and Yellow rivers
just at present. Five hundred dozen
six thousand frogs where shipped on
the Nickel Plate to Chicago yesterday,
one hundred twenty-three dozen of
which were caught that day by two
men. They are the small grass frogs,
and bring about twenty cents per dozen
before shipping, says the Knox Dem
Ocrat
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The House Committee on Invalid
Pensions has favorably reported the
Overstreet bill prohibiting the with
holding. suspension, modification, or
cancellation of any pension except
for fraud, clerical error, mistake of
fact or recovery from disability: The
oil requires sworn charges i'll each
case, the reduction of all evidence to
written questions and answers and
prevents adverse action until TIE
determination of such an invesGga-
ion, to be held near the claimants
home at which the claimant and at
torneE are to appear.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

If Senator Hanna doesn't know
anything about the big bond deal
now on the tapis, he should mix
with the enterprising correspondents
who al e arranging it and get infor-
med.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

1t is not believed that the people
up in Tom Reeds district will be-
come so warlike rs to hire new
m an to represent them in Congress
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

a Philadelphia alderman declared
that he refused $1,000 for his vote
on the water ordinance. He didn't
name the figure at which he finally
closed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

The Pennsylvania counties in
which Brother anamaker preach
ed reform have returned large Quay
majorities. 1t looks as if Pennsylva-
MIA is too much of sinner for John