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The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
EJE.iY CO
Lr''or World Scar Danger In '7sh
rlaa Of Taris1 for Revenue Gig.
tFrom the Labor World. J

lli1 OF TaritI Tor Revenuo S.oIy.
tFrom the Labor WORLDLY
W~orkingmen and producers gene 'lly
Should not delude themselves with he
belief that, II Mr.. Bryan shall be elect
ed President. his plans for revision u
the tariff will present no menace 70 the
country. Mr., Bryan is the prafsssed
enemy of the tariff system. lie would
Impose duties. IL at NIL, for revenue
purposes only. On articles competing
with what he chooses to call trust-made
goods he would have no dirty at all.
ANY apparent deficit in import duties
arising from revised schedules he estl-
mates would be more than made up by
increased imports. or course, his hope
Is to strike at the great protection
States. which happen to be Republican
In politics, like Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, West vir-
ginla, ctc. 1t does not seem to matter
to him that every dollars worth Of for
elgn goods In the competitive class com
Ing into the United States ON a revenue
or free trade basis necessarily by so
much reduces the demand for home
goods, thus displacing just that much
American labor. What he wants to do
Is to rcbuke and avenge himself upon
protected manufacturers who do not
agree woth him In politics and who will
have none of him at the polls, says an
P~exchange.
But while Mr.. Bryan Ia cunning for
protected Industries and Republican
States, once his proposed tariff law
! should be In force It would fall nike
upon all sections Of the country, the
only differences between one State and
another being In the degree Of hardship
imposed.
We hear Of workingmen saying that
this time they intend to vote for Mr..
1 Bryan, because for the past ten months
we have had hard times. But what
good will that do? How Is n tariff for
revenue, ignoring the protection idea
altogether, going to open the shops and
mills? How will the election of Sena-
y tors by direct vote start the wheels Of
industry? Or the publication of cam
1 paign contributions? Or the farther
harassment of the railroads? Or the
reorganization Of the House, so that
the Speaker may be powerless? Why
open this country now to the markets
Of the world when we have NOT sutfi-
Client demand to consume what we our
selves MANUFACTURED? Under Republi-
can rule we have Just had ten years Of
unparalleled prosperity. Under Dem
ocratic administrations we have never
had prosperity FOR any period, long or
short.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
LITTLE ROCK

Joe Kelley informed us that he
visited Tom Thrailkill at Higgins
vile and that he was doing we'll
and is well cared for.
Jack McChesney OF Marshall Wis
tied Miss Ruby Pearson Sunday
and Monday. Miss Ruby accom-
panied him to Marshall.
Harry Colt, who has been very
sick at present Is improving and
soon will be up and around.
n M. Ehlers was a business call
er at Marshall Saturday.
Guy Walker who Is working al
|GilIism spent Sunday with home
folks.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Colt a boy last Monday morning,
DIR. Sharp was tho attending ply
sician. Mother and child DOING
nicely.
DIR, Connell of Marahail was call
I'D In consultation with DR.. Sharp
at Lon Colt In behalf Of his father
Rev. Herndon held services al
Concord Sunday morning and ever
ing, the attendance being good.
Il
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
COVE OUT OF BUSINESS.
Cities Find That Individuals Can Run
Their Plants More Economically.

Cities Find That individuals Can Run
Thtir Plants More Economically.
The mayor of Lowell. Ind, Is author
lily for the statement that the munich
PM electric light plant was sold early
In September to parties who Will In
stall II new plant. Apparently the city
plant had been allowed TO III down
until 1t was ready for the scrap heap.
In 1909 the citizens of lie Roy. N.
Y. voted to purchase the electric light
plant. After operating II u few months
the city - advantage OF u technical
Ity AMI turned IL uver to the former
owners without hnving made any pay
ment to. them. II Is stated that while
run by the city the operating expenses
alone exceeded by 60 per cent the en-
tire cost OF lights under private man
agement.
I In 1897 II municipal electric light
Plant was established at Mohawk. n.
Y. bonds for $21 900 being issued in
payment therefor. by 1904 the author
tiles realized that 1t was costing too
much. the generating plant was shut
down. and II contract was made with
a company to supply current. take full
charge OF maintaining the street lights
and pump the water for the village.
This arrangement IL said to be salts
factory.
In 1893 Ballard, Wash. Installed an
electric light plant at an Initial cost Of
$4,000. which was doubtless increased
considerably during the ten years the
plant was operated by the city. In
1903 the plant was leased for fifty
years to n company which paid $4,000
for the lease and its franchise and
agreed TO do u certain amount OF
pumping for the city waterworks dur
Ing the continuance Of the lease. A
well informed citizen of Seattle, to
which Ballard has recently been an
neXed. writes:
THE reason that the city Of Ballard
sold its municipal lighting plant was
that the total income from this plant
equaled about 80 per cent OF the cost
Of operating It."
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
NApToN.

j T. Shackelford is making fine
progress with his new sto:e bui.d-
ing .
Levi Mills is improving slowly.
Mrs .Titchnor is no better ct this
writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Reynolds OF
Miami visited relatives here Satu :
day and Sunday. /
Miss Roberta Napton OF Mar
shall visited the Misses Smiths las,
week.
The William Jewel quartette was
quite a success. They took Il
about $45.
Miss Leriine Thorp and June
Baker attended the Childrens day
at the NJ. e. Church Sunday
Rev. Wright Of Fayette preached
at Napton Sunday in the absence
of the pastor Rev. L. w. White.
Rev. c. c. Cox OF Marshall WI
preach here Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Middlamen.

The first step In ~effecting a mutual!
understanding between the public and
the utilities companies Is to eliminate
the middlemen-the Legislators who
introduce strike bills In order to extort
money from corporations whose leglh.
mate business Is threatened and the
city bosses and councilmen who Ge-
mand money for themselves or posi-
tons for their henchmen as the price
Of granting franchises or privileges
necessary to these companies to con-
duct or extend their business-for the
public welfare. These men nre not. as
they claim, representatives of the peo'
pie. but traitors to the people. for ev.
cry dollar which they wiring from cor
porations ome ultimately from the
pockets OF the people. These men per
form nc useful service. They are mere
~ leeches. fattenlng ON the mutnnl
needs Of the people and the corpors
tons.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28

a...I| NH.Ep.HA -MtN N.th HRHNMMH
James Duncan was a Lite Rock
caller Saturday.
Dan Ehlers was out trying to
sell farms last Saturday evening
but we think 1t was mainly for the
purpose of seeing some fair maid
en-.
DR.. w. L. Sharp accompanied
Chas. Taylor to st. Louis to see an
eye Doctor.
VIII Steffen and wife were Mar
shall callers last. week. ~
Mrs. Perla Thomas and Miss To-
la Colt were Little Rock callers Sat
urday.
Miss Tillie Leimkeuhler OF Alma
visited relatives at and around Lit
tie Rock Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Sharp vas called in a hurry
to see John Ballew who was quite
sick Sunday.
jeff Hazel and Ike Neff were
Little Rock callers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Detmer who
have been quite sick are able to be
up and around.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
NEW HOME

Mrs. Joe Edwards and children,
Mrs Joe Guymon and little daugh-
ter Gladys, OF Sedalia, are visiting
their parents d. Lemon and family
at this writing. n
Several from this neighborhood
attended the Commencement ex-
ercises at Sweet Springs last FRI
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Harris were
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Fordham.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Larue and
children were guests Sunday OF d.
Lemon and family.
The members of the New Home
Church r planning to have their
childrens day exercises the first
Sunday in June.
Miss Francs Reager spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Co.e
at Malta Bend, They drove to
Grand Pass in the evening and at
tended the children's exercises at
that place. i.
Messrs. Edmund Allen and Edgar
Mckinney, Misses Dollie Harris and
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Forbes and son
Roy were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Aug. Dierking Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Rcager visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Forbes
and family Sunday .
Misses nellie Dierking, Dollie and
Maude Harris returned home from
Sweet Springs Saturday after the
closing exercises OF the Sweet
Springs High Schoo..
Mrs C. c. Forbes visited her par.
cnts w. H. Mckinney and family
Monday =
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forbes anc
two children, Misses Bessie Knott
Grace Larue and Myrtle Ross spent
Sunday with MI. and Mrs. D. M
Harris and family.
Miss Maude Harris is on the sick
list.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
LINN GROVE
weather at present.

Fine weather at present.
Everybody is about done plant
ing corn and blowing is in full
blast.
Riley Shepard happened to a
serious accident last week, an ak
was hanging in a tree and fell
striking him on the head cutting
his skull considerably.
Rev. Henry Allen from Western
OKLA, will preach at w. H. Collins
on Saturday night before the 9Th
Sunday in May.
There will be a Basket dinner at
the home OF Mr.. Mitchell about 2
miles South OF Gillian next Sunday
May 30th. Services also. Every
body come.
Claiborn Tennill who has been
very sick is reported better at this
writing.
w. H. Collins has been a cripple
for the past week over a kick by Q
mule.
Joe Shepard is erecting a tele-
phone lime this week.
Those wedding bells didn't ring
Wonder why. Do you know Benz
Miss Sale Latham is on the sick
list this week.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Gretchen

We are having some rainy wealth
er at this writing.
Miss Ethel Wilson spent the lat
Ter part OF last week with Misses
Ida and Grace Richards OF Sweet
Springs. She was accompanied
home by Miss Grace Richards.
Miss Ruth Gray OF Sweet Springs
is visiting Mrs. j. w. Wilcox an
family and other friends,
J. p. Wilson, wife and daughte-
Miss Ethel and Miss Grace Richard
visited George Masters and fami J
near Herndon Sunday.
Taylor Hill and family, Ben Buie
and wife and Mr.. Hall were visiting
Pleas Aldridge and family Sunday
Several from this vicinity attenG-
ed the commencement e~xercise-
OF Sweet Springs High School Fri
day night.
Miss Ethel Cox is visiting Miss
Elsie Dickerson near Sweet Springs
at this writing.
Miss Gladys Miller OF Sweet
Springs is visiting Miss Myrtle
Masters near Herndon.
Miss Virgie Witcher and brothei
Ralph were visiting at Will Witch
frs OF near Sweet Springs Sunday
They were accompanied home by
Miss Jessie Witcher.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
WOODsoE

Mr.. and Mrs. George stou.fer and
son of Napton were visiting in
this neighborhood Sunday.
Judge Force and family have
moved from Marshall to their coun
try home "Rosedaie" to spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Fitzger sd were
visitors at the latters fathef w. b
Taylor Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mra. RufuR Clark Jr.
We're visiting in Marshall last Nor
day.
Miss Georgia Scott attended the
Commencement exercises of the
Marshall High school, also spent
"a very pleasant evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Witt
Friday
Robert Finley spent Thursday
night at r. p. Forces.
Mr. and Mrs. J. y. Scott were dir
ner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aionzs
Zeigel Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Can't D~isaffect tho Far,ner..

The failure OF Bryan's desperate at
tempts to curry favor with the turner's
Is illustrated by the manner in which
he was received at Crookston, MINI.
According to Congressman HalYur Stew
enson the event went off as follows {:
organs speech at C%rookston was a
great disappointment. He actually lost
ground there for Democracy. Thous-
ands Of people were there to hear him,
md waited TIL ten o'clock In the even
ing before La appeared. The address
was q narrow appeal to farmers, n
harangue, trying to prejudice them
against Republicanism. 1t don't take
ut oil. Only ono vas there the slight
est symptom of applause. He spoke to
a silent, disappointed audience"
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
SOLD AT LARGE LOSSES.
Four Towns Find Municipal Plants Are
Too Expensive.

sNPSfoiNCs
In Iuka. Miss. an electric light plant
was Installed In 1900 at IA cost of ST.
0C0. In December, 1906. 1t was leased
because OF the difficulty in keeping q
competent electrician" to quote the
words OF the mayor.
From Council Grove, Kan, comes
word that the city formerly owned
the electric light plant. but made a
failure of operating it anu sold dy.
namo, engine and wiring for $3.50. The
present company rebuilt the entire
system aud Is CIV Ing satisfaction. The
rate was Il little lower under city con-
troll, but did not meet expenses"
Some time prior to 1902 Bourbon,
Ind, contracted for an electric light
plant and issued bonds In payment
therefor, On the ground that 1t had
not been constructed in accordance
with the specifications the town re-
fused to accept 1t. and the bondhold-
ers were compelled TO take V the
plant In order to protect themselves.
sMadison. Ind. installed an electric
light plant in 1896 at a cost OF $4,000.
not including steam plant. Two years
later the plant was sold for $4,000.
The operating expenses alone amount
ed to about $40 II lamp. which implies
4 total cost per lamp of approximately
SlOo a year. The purchasers agreed to
supply lights at $50 II year and TO In
stall and operate an electric railway.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Lo.... IN a Welsh City.

The Cardiff city treasurer in his re-
port to the electric light and tramways
committee on the working Of these
undertakings for the year 1907-9 states
that the>amount required for deprecia-
ton on the tramways is f14.522, that
the net profit appropriated to deprecia-
tion is fa.S0s and that there Is conse
quentiy q deficiency Of f5,T14. The
cost of repairs on the permanent way
has Increased from Estes In 1907 to
fT.O04 In 1908. The loss ON the cleo
tricity undertaking is coli, and. as the
sum or f2.223 should be set inside for
depreciation, the actual deficiency on
the years. working is fs.72&.-western
Maiis
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
HERNDoN
Intsndsdfor last week

". P. Hilton and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Lewis Silvey,
near Sedalia Saturday and Sunday.
Edgar Marsh Of Mt. Olive was
in our town Saturday on business
Miss Opal Wiley and sister, OF
Hughesville were visiting here Sat
nrday and Sunday,
Those In Marshall from here
Monday were, 4. J. johnson, Rich
Keith, w. n. Rigging, Will Vest
and b. II. McMahan. <
Mrs. Keeth and Mrs. Faris visited
their mother, Mrs. Elliott near
Antioch Monday.
Ed Chamberlain, III. T. Sandridge
and Fred Cooper passed through
here Monday enroute to Blackwell
en- on a fishing trip.
4. M. Higgins wife and Miss Min
ME, j. -. Harrison and wife, s. ],
Clark and family were dinner
guests OF Jno. Shellenberger and
wife Sunday.
Will zeigel and wife visited v,
C. Hnfis Sunday.
Chas, Wimgfield, OF Kansas City
is visiting relatives here this week
Try a box or Hess q Clarks In-
slant Louise Killer on sale at Jno
Shellenberger's store.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28

young people OF the neighborhood
Wednesday evening at a card and
dancing party.
Charley Smith apd Harvey Hugh
es were calling on their girls Sat-
urday evening. Why didn't you
go earlier boys7
Allen England and sister Miss
Myrtle OF Marshall, and Mrs. Stew
en- Fell of the west part of the
county were guests at the Will
carp home Sunday.
Joe Hackette OF near Corder, was
calling on his best girl Sunday af-
ternoon.
Levi Kramer and wife attended
the childrens exercises at Grand
Pass Sunday night.
Quite a number from here at
tended a supper at Malta Bend
Wednesday evening.
Corn that is coming up in this
section is not looking well. Many
OF the farmers are talking of re,
planting.
We had quite a big rain hers
Monday morning while Sal
Springs neighborhood has been il
need OF rain SO Mr.. Mikels wa
telling u.s.
Gardens r looking fine and We
will all be glad when fried chick
ems begins to ripen.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
SHARON

Arthur Winning OF Kansas City
has been spending a few days with
relatives and friends
Miss Mollie Quisenberry of Sla-
ter is spending "a few days with
her sister Mrs w. M. Miller f.
M "A. Harris, wife and daughter
left last week for California where
they will spend a few weeks for
Mrs. Harris health.
Several OF the young people OF
this neighborhood attended the
commencement exercises OF Sla-
ter last week.
Miss Rosa Hardin returned this
week from a two weeks visit with
her grandmother Mrs. Martin near
Hustonia.
While out playing on a corn
planter Madison, the three-year-
old son OF w. M. Miller fell and
was badly but not dangerously
hurt, on being examined it was
found that his right arm was dis
located at the elbow. 1t is report
ed he is doing nicely now.
Not long since when two Of oul
popular young ldaies returned
home from church, other members
of the family found that a chicken
was in the buggy. It looks odd
why they would bring strange
chickens home from church.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
more. Z Rsason.

Municipality governed plants do not
hive the close supervision that Is CIV
en- to a plant conducted by u corpora
tion or private company.
The officers In charge OF a municipal
plant are usually satisfied II the books
balance up at the end of their term.
They have no interest in the Institution
beyond the time OF their term Of OF.
ice. Let the next administration
take care OF that problem" Is the
usual reply when future troubles are
anticipated. And that Is the reason
why the next administration" Is Of
ten compelled TO make municipal own
ership appear as u failure. Haywood
(Illl Herald Recorder.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Philadelphia s~uburbanites Assrisved.

tUtId0SiEUEd SpEuIDdHltCS FtSSIi1NNhs
When Philadelphia leased its gas
works ten years ugo. It retained one
plant, which serves the Tacony and
Holmesburg districts. In recording the
action of q meeting OF the citizens Of
these districts. when a committee vas
appointed to carry their grievance to
the mayor. the Philadelphia Record
says:
The plant was built twenty-five
years ago and is declared to be In mis-
cradle condition. affording an made
quate and inferior supply OF gas, al
though q handsome profit Is returned
to the city each year by Its operation.
The capacity OF the plant has not been
improved to keep pace with the growth
Of that section Of the city. Frequent
breaks In the mains leave the house
holders without gas"
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28

. COUNTY NEWS i
1xxsA
NEW FRANKFORT

Next Sunday is Decoration Day.
Mrs A. Shoemaker and sister
Miss Frances Heinzler visited thei.
parents a few days last week.
Childrens Day exercises the 2nd
Sunday in June.
John Schmidt spent Sunday in
Glasgow.
Jack Powell and wife spent a few
days with b. Davis and family in
the Good Hope neighborhool.
r. H. Smith OF Marshall sp.nt Sun
day with relatives in this commun-
ity.
p. Deibel OF Sharon was mingling
with Old friends here Sunday.
Irwin Reisacher is visiting his
parents in New Frankfort.
Mrs. c. Coon's brother visited
her over Sunday
Jno. Melzl is having his house
painted. MI. Melzl is one o. thole
who believes in Improvement.
w. Suppe OF Arrow Rock v.si.ed
his family here a few days the
past week.
Quarterly meeting will be held
at the Evangelical church the 5 and
9th of June, Rev. Swart the P. E.
will assist. Everybody invited to
attend services.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Sample civil Service examination.


This comes from Canada. A poll
tician there was appointed to a posi-
tlon which technically had to be occu-
pied by a lawyer, which the appolntee
was not. In order to obviate the tech
nicality a board of examiners was APP
pointed TO question him as to his
knowledge OF the law. The first Ques-
ton by the board was. what do you
know about the lawT and the modest
response was, ITO tell the truth, ! do
not know a single thing" Whereupon
the board intimated that the question:
Ing was at an end and submitted a re-
port on the examination. In which II
was gravely stated, 1--WE have ex-
amined the appointee as to his knowL
edge Of the law, and to the best OF our
knowledge and belief he has answered
all the questions with entire correct
Ress."-Cincinnati Citizens Bulletin.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
A LONG Beat.

After a short residence In this coun-
try al freshman applied for appoint
ment on the police force. While UNI
dergoing the civil service examination
he wal asked among other questions II
be knew the distance between New
York and San Francisco. and he re-
piled doubtfuliy, well. I don't know
the distance exactly. but II that's goin'
to b my beat ! don't want the job
Exchange.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
WESTERN SALINE

WIN carp visited at the home OF
. c, Mikels near Salt Springs sup-
day.
MRS. Irwin Fenner entertained the
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28

The city clerk Of North Platte, Neb.
writes that the proposition TO issue
bonds for municipal waterworks was
defeated by a vote Of al0 to $50.
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28

The borough clerk OF High Bridge
N. u. wrisen that the vote against issu'
ing bonds for q municipal electric plant
was 1R2 70 OF.