Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 13, Plymouth, Marshall County, 11 January 1895 — Page 4

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Entert-! ut th Plymouth It Ofik-t- as secondclass matter. A.1:.ZIMMI:i:MA.Kiiti: am li:iKu:nK. tl. 11. ASTI.KY. - - P.rsiSKss Maxa;ku. snw ini'TioN ruicK. One Year $l.r M Month 7.' Tin: Indiana legislature met in regular session at Indianapolis, Tuesday. A stimkk is the last resort that sliouM be adoj'teil by laboring' men lor relief. Tiik eitvof Clinton, Iowa, has ordered an expenditure of UMXK) to be given for work to the unemployed. While the individual employer may feel a sympathy for his employees, the corporations never entertain such weak emotions. Kvr.KY thing is politics now, as the different state legislatures are assembling for the purpose of trying to do business. Tin: people's party of Chicago are contemplating the candidacy of Judge Trumball for mayor of that city at the coming spring election. Tiii:i:k is not much doubt in the minds of the people no w that hypnotism was the power used by President Cleveland to bring David Hill to his assistance. l)Ki;s and his seven lieutenants went to Mcllenry county, Wednesday and commenced serving out the sentence passed upon them by Judge Wood, for contempt of court. And yet, notwithstanding the crushing defeat, presumably from the position taken on the tariff issue by the democratic party, Franklin MacVeagh comes out defiantly for free trade. A ruling of Secretary Carlisle, is: ''Only those mariners who commit acts of bravery upon the salt waters can receive medals for bravery." Fresh water does i:ot go with the present administration. A spkkcii by lt. C. Hell, at a banquet at Indianapolis, Tuesday night in which he bitterly attacked President Cleveland in an indirect way, was heartily applauded by the leading democrats present. The political caldron at Springfield, III. this week is bubbling over. Meyers of Chicago, was elected speaker and Cullom will no doubt go back to the senate. It seems to us that it is about time that a change should be made in the senatorship of that state. Ik some of those people who think they can run a paper in the proper manner, and are anxious to try their hand, put up the amount necessary and wade in. "NVe have not the least doubt they would make a howling success out of their efforts, and all that is needed is an opportunity. While the policeman of New York City, is residing in Sing Sing the next live years, the result of taking three baskets of peaches as a bribe, he will have sullicient opportunities to study the IJibieal account of the punishment met ered out to Adam and Eve for partaking of "forbidden fruit." A movement by Mississippi planters is on foot whereby a combination will be formed to regulate wages. The first scale is announced as fifty cents per day for male and $7 per month for fe male labor. Oh, America! "Thou land of the free" and of high wages, how thou has succumbed to the grasp of the money king. (Jossir at Washington now is over the recent reconciliation of President Cleve land and Senator Hill. It was a move that has puzzled both party representa tives. It is conceeded by a large number as an effort to consolidate all the scattered forces of democracy, and a desperate attempt will be made to re cover lost ground. Tin: retalitory measures adopted by (lennany, Spain and other nations affected by the legislation of the present tariff law, should not be too readily condemned by Americans, when the whole truth of the matter is, it's a bed of our own making. When the reciprosity movement was inaugurated by Hon. Jas. (i. Blaine and became a law, our commercial relations with these countries were harmonious and fruitful. Agents from the United States visited these ports and trade relations were in a short time firmly established upon the laws previously enacted. Hut just as these relations were in condition to be of profit to each other, the present administration comes into power and pro

nounces reciprosity all wrong and strikes it down. Now, that these countries beginning to realize a benefit, which was equally shared by the United States, object, and do so by placing their marketable goods where they were be fore the reciprosity law went into effect, some of our congressmen are beginning to advocate retalitory measure.

M AcYEAiH, in his argument on the tariff and currency issue, at Springfeld, Tuesday, during his remarks stated: "The currency question, with all its practical importance, cannot compare with the great issue of free trade and protection." Such talk is simply for effect, and the party that follows that mode of action and speech, will be sunk deep into political oblivion. While congress is discussing the currency question, the helper of ''the down-trodden laboring man" at Homestead, Pa., has made another cut in the wages of his men. The new scalo of wages took effect last week. The result was a strike. A crew composed of shearmen were the cause of the laying down of tools, their wages being cut 10 per cent., leaving them only TU cents for a hard nights work. Can any true, honest, patriotic American citizen blame them? Is it not enough to csiuse the man who has a family to provide for, to curse the hand that would offer such a miserable pittance. It is enough to make the blood of any fair minded man to boil A ith indignation when such men as Carnegie, who counts his money by the millions, who poses as a philantropist, contributes publicly to libraries and public institutions, then cooly reduces the wages of his men to such a point that a mere existence is left. The following stanza is a fitting tribute and should be framed and hung in the cottage of those men at Homestead, they might be able to gather a crumb of comfort: America is the country. f every refugee, Who crosses the hroad Atlantic, To this great land of the free. From the tyrant rule of kings and queens. They ail seek a better clan. Hurrah! hurrah! ! for America. And work for an honest man. Some Facts About Money Not Generally Known. 1. Money is a manufactured article. 2. (iovernment has the exclusive monopoly of its manufacture; the individual is punished as certainly and roundly for making good money as for making that which is bad. 3. There is never enough money in use unless encugh has been made. 4. There cai hardly be a general argument as to the proper amount of money to have in use, as there can not be too much for the debtor or too little for the creditor; just enough suits nobody; and this suggests that where interests conllict in matters under law, justice should be the rule. 5. The law of justice in money matters has never been obtained even among the most civilized nations. Few people are aware that it is possible to regulate the monetary affairs of a nation in accordance with the eternal principles of justice. Societies should be formed and missionaries sent out to preach the gos pel of financial righteousness in the dark continent of the United states. f. There is no such thing as "honest money;" honesty is a human quality. 7. Money may be absolutely just if it be so made by law, but it never will be unless we take the trouble to make it so. Tho Government is Poor. The following is from an article in which Ex-Comptroller, A. 1$. Hepburn, president of the third national bank, of New York City, is quoted as saying in regard to the present financial situation: "Nobody can tell whether President Cleveland will come out in a manifesto urging non-partisan action on the currency question or not. Congress in its present session will put no banking law through. Silver senators will prevent the passage of a measure. It looks as though the president would have to call an extra session. Whatever is done, however, there will probably be no sufficient increase in the government's revenue to meet its expenses before t he gold reserve is carried down to a very low figure. CJold exports may amount to 30,000,000 or 840,000,000, and unless something develops in the meantime there seems to be no way out of the situation except through a bond issue. The government is poor, and unless it can make it in some way money must be borrowed. It has come to a queer condition of affairs when this government, that for years lias, not only in its governmental affairs, but also in its financial policies. been considered the peer of all other countries, become so depleted in its treasury as to be called poor, and that the financiers within her borders have lost confidence in the policy for a financial aid advocated by the president of the United States. The actual facts concerning our finan cial condition, seems inexplainable by those who should in our estimation, be able to lay their fingers upon the ulcer that Is eating the financial life of our nation. It is this damnable tinkering,

that is done wholly to satisfy the desires of those who control the enormous amount of gold that has been coined into money. Hut the seared consciences of our congressmen receive no shock when appealed to by the messes of the people, who to-day are receiving the effect of this kind of legislation. Capital and Labor. "Monarchy itself is sometimes hinted at as a possible refuge from the power of the people. In my present position I could scarcely be justified were I to omit raiding a warning voice against this reproach of returning despotism. It is not needed nor fitting here that a general argument shouid be made in favor of public institutions but there is one point with its connections not fco-kacfc"-neyedas most others to whiefc V brief attention. Its theeTfortr i capital on an equal footing with, if above, labor in the structure .oltlTe government. It is assumed that labor is available only in connection with capital, that nobody labors unless somebody else owning capital somehow by the use of it induces him to labor. Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. No men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who toil up from poverty; none less inclined to take or touch aught which they have not honestly earned. Let them bewaie of surrendering a political power which they already possess and which, if surrendered, will surely be used to close the door of advancement against such as they, and to fix new disabilities and burdens upon them till all of liberty shall be lost," Abraham Lincoln.

Ingersoll on "Which Way." Xo man has become more prominent before the American people, than "Hob" Ingersoll. Yet with his great intellect he commits great errors. In his lecture at the Columbia theater Sunday afternoon, his ridicule of religion fell upon those who were not so biased in regard to the hereafter of the soul, as to believe all the stuff preached by the eloquent man The llecord, also in commenting upon this lecture, follows up its convincing line of argument in refuting assertions made by Ingersoll, in the following sarcastic language: Mr. Ingersoll says that theological re SHAVING SAVING,

WILL BE OUR MOTTO FOR 1895.

e can save you you need A COAT

For Ladies or Children, as we have just

bought about 150 Ne w Garments from manufacturers and 50c and less on the dollar. We are able to give you a $5.00 Garment for $2.98, a $7 one for $3.98, a $10 one for $6.98. a $15 one for $9, etc. We have shaved the price on Bleached and Unbleached MUSLINS, Having an unusual quantity bought at the late New York Auction at 75c on the dollar, we are in position to shave Muslins so close that you will be surprised. This is for our January Sale only Lo Ac Klqepfer,

ligion has never done any good in the world, and that it never can. Christians have done nothing but pray to (lod because of their fears, and he is pronounced in his belief that the prayers are of no avail because they are directed to the wrong (Jod. Hy inference the audience in the Columbia theater was led to believe that Col Ingersoll went about building orphan asylums and shelters and charities all by himself, and that in some manner not explained lie had taken unto himself the character of a good Samaritan Santa Clans empowered by the Ingersollian brand of love to heal all the ills and soothe away all the distress in the world, while the idle Christians did nothing but crowd into churches and pray that they might be so shrunk in stature as to encounter no difficulty in finally passing through the narrow gates of heaven. It must be a matter of incessant grief and surprise to Mr. Ingersoll that as he walks the earth his path is not clogged Jy the ruins of churches his "iogic" has shattered. On the other hand or in the Mroreye, whichever is right it is most jtfufto gaze upon the fair outlines ctures Mr. Ingersoll has erected the salvage of mankind. They have walls of roses, carpets of violets aiid are comfortably furnished with daisies and buttercups. Heating apparatus is omitted as unnecessary."

Political and Otherwise. W. W. Taylor, formerly of Lafayette, Ind., late treasurer of South Dakota, has absconded leaving the state in the hole for 8300,(X). The last heard of him was at New York. He now no doubt, is at some retired spot in Canada. The Carlisle currency bill is of the past. Its death warrant was signed Wednesday. Sampson, the plug ugly of Chicago, who is charged with the murder of Collinger on election' day has been caught in New Orleans. English meat dealers held a meeting at which time they score the American shippers, claiming they are attempting to control the entire foreign market. It is probable that Byrnes, the superintendent of police of New York City, may be requested by Mayor Strong to reorganize the police force of that city, A strike on Ft. "Wayne electric railway is imminent owing to grievances presented by the men and ignored. New men are being shipped in from Chicago and trouble is anticipated. A Goshen, Ind., girl who married a German is incarcerated in a French prison, accused of setting fire to her husband's property. No. 12.38. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Statu of Indiana, Marshall County. Notice Is hereby piven that the undersigned has been appointed Admistrator of the Estate of Alniira Smith, late of Marshall County, Indiana. deceased . Nam hstate is supposed to be solvent G E K ; K W- Ii U LLOCK, Administrator. December 17, 1$S4. J. S. HEXDEK, Attorney orAdministrator, and 50c on every dollar if

Preparatory to Taking Stock

We will, up to the first of February, at which time we

I commence invoicing, sell at t greatly reduced prices.

Regular standard qualities at prices that usually inferior goods sell at,

People that have waited until now will be astonished at the very low prices that will be named on all Winter Goods.

Kindly give us a call.

Ball & Caralbiir PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

)ta Overstocked.

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OF ALL

THEY MUST GO

WITH THE NEXT MONTH.

You May NEED ONE This Winter.

CALL AND

Jo Vo Astley

PLYMOUTH.

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KINDS. SEE THEM.