Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-11

"THERE are four states saws an eX-
change. lin which mules are very nu-
merous." 1t might also have added
with equal truthfulness that there is
not Il state in the union but which is
overrun with political and industrial
jackasses.
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CUISINES is increasing" says Brad
street. and Dunn gables of returning
prosperity" Wonder what the 245
merchants who failed in business last
week think about it, especially when
there were only 2l4 who failed the same
week last year?
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PLUTOCRATIC papers deny any adj
vance of our government toward a des-
potism. Their denials would carry
more weight if the various departments
at Washington would cease using writ
ing paper water-marked with the en-
blems of royalty.
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THE boast that the schools Of America
lead the world hardly holds water in
view of the fact that it is the common
practice in the schools of India for pu-
pills of not more than 10 years of age to
know by heart the multiplication table
up to 10 times 70.
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THE hump on the back of a drome-
dairy" says a natural history, lis an ac-
emulation of a species of fat to serve
as a store of nourishment against Il day
of want" Similar humps Of accumula-
ton upon the back of competitive in
dustry, on close inspection, turn out to
be hollows.
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THAT stammering is something prac-
tically unknown among uncivilized
people leads one to the inevitable con-
clusion that it is due to their inability
to lie and then twist the lies into seem
ing truths, which feat is browning
glory of modern civilization and pluto
cratic newspapers.
IT is stated with due expression of
wonder that the California woodpecker
carries acorns 80 miles to store in its
nest. This is astonishing. but not half
as much so as it is to see California
farmer carry his acorns lhoney. fruit,
ETC. several hundreds of miles to store
i'm some one plSP'S nest
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THIS tax paying business is lovely
creature when you come to examine il.
The delinquent tax list of San Francisco
has increased so the past year that it
will cost $1,000 more than last year to
print the list, or $4,000, which will
have to come out of the pockets of the
fast lesSenmg number who are still able
to pay taxes.
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THE beautiful sentiment of for home
and country" which the American
soldier Of today i, applauded in fight
ing for can tie no better Illustrated than
by the fact that society has been
formed in New York City, known as
the soldiers Family Protective Assoc
citation. to take care of homeless wives
and babies of volunteers. and who are
without means of support and must az
cept charity or starve.
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HUMAN beings who desire TO let the
light of day in,o their dwellings now
have to pay an advance of 10 per cent.
in the price of window glass for the
privilege of 50 doing. As the aver
age wage has not advanced ll0th part
of a cent it is now in order for a tariff
neutrality-suspicious." bowler to
explain how long the people can pay
this increased price in glass and hun
dreds of other necessities before panic
of frst-class magnitude and extended
duration hits Mckinley Prosperity" a
fatal blow ON the solar pleXus.
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THE Standard Oil Co. with a capital
of millions, has secured control of the
Tobacco Trust with $4,000. 600 of capi-
tai, and is said To be securing control OF
the Sugar Trust, the latter having "A
capital of millions also. Here are a few
men who wrung from the American
people last year profits of over S50.000,-
900, and into whose hands are going the
industries of the country, And yet
there are few millions of fools who
cannot see the logical conclusion of
such concentration despotism
by the few or public ownership by all.
That people who are thus blind are
fools is evidenced by their idiotic hallu-
cination that we still have competi-
tive system OF production and distri-