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FRIDAY, MAROI?" 2?", ?890. BY S. A. BROWN & Co. Published Weekly, TRUSTS AH li MONOPOLIES. HOW A FULL BLOWN TRUST IS FORMED. Origin ?if tlio Milgar Ti UKI-Uuw Corpora tlona IXfiur from Oi-illii-u-y l'ui-tuoruhlptf. How thu Copimr Monopoly lu Su.stiilmxl. Why l'ormora Cimuot Form u Trout. , A trust Is un agreornent among hitor* estell partios to control price? of tho arti cles which they handle in common. Tho parties concerned may ho oithcr persons, stock companies or corporations, For reason;-, afterwards HIIOWII, tho parlies in a trust aro usually corporations. Tho trust agroemont may luivo many forms while aiming at its primary ob ject of controlling pricoB. If there woi'O threo men, each hi business for himself, who controlled among thom tho entire product of ii curtain article, a truu might bo formed by each of thom honor ably agreeing not to sell iii? manufac tures below a certain sum, or, not to sell his manufactures except in certain lo calities. This would practically bo a trust, and a perfectly legal ono at thnb. 'l'Kero i1? nothing illegal ot* humeral in men verbally agreeing to sustain prices or to restrict output, provided they ?top at that point. A moro usual form of trust, howover, is that formed by a number of corpora tions. Thero aro two ways in which this ls done. Ono is to agree that euch cor poration will combine to nimiago its ow n affairs, but that in cases of necessity tho concerns which make profits will transfer some portion of their oiirningH to thoso that make nono. This was tho chrysallis form of many of tho present full blown trusts. As an arrangement between corporations, this was perfectly legal in itself, though it could not bo put in the form of a binding contract. Tho full-blown trust is made by tho pooling of Interests of tho shareholders of more than ono corporation. For ex ample, the sugar trust comprises all tho lehners of that article excupt ono in \hv> United Stales, and several of theso ro llners were in tho form of incorporated companies. Def oro tho trust was forme 1 other lehners hastonod to incorporate themselves and their associates. When all were ready, tho sugar trust was formed. A number of trustees, rep resenting each of tho larger interests in vol veil, were first selected. To theso trustees wcro confided by tho sharehold er!! in tho various corporations tho en tiro Kcl'.'et which represented their inter est in ti rei'i'iory. The trustees at once locked tip these share certificates .'L'-d is sued against them now certificates, call ed trust certificates, in which tho receipt ol' tlie shares was acknowledged. These trust certificates represented a proportional aharo of all the refineries comprised in tho trust. Each of these refineries was previously valnod, and this valuation was added on to tho total amount of tho sum for which trust cer tificates woro issued. In ibis form of trust there is something illegal, though not very much. A cor poration is in its vory nalino moro or less of a monopoly. It ls a kind of legal ized conspiracy among ti number of men to do something which none of them could do separately. In olden times corporations were regarded in this light, and had to pay largo sums to tho king or to the ntato for their charter bf incor poration. liven in theso modern days tho otalo does not recklessly confer privileges oil favored individuals. Corporations uro expressly prohibited by law from en gaging in any other pursuits than thosj for which they bavo been incorporated. in most cases they aro forbidden by tho state to amalgamate with similar bodies or take 11113' other steps ut tho dictation of ?1 majority of tho stockholders which might impair or render powerless tho rights ol' the minority. So that a com binai ion, which really amounts to amal gamai ion, ol' .several corporations, with out tho express sanction of the state, i i illegal, and can bo punished, so far as tho corporation li concerned, by tho forfeit ure of its charter. But tho real objection to trusts does not lio in their combining together, orin tho pooling of their interests. It lies in the illegal methods which aro too often used by such combinations to crush out competition. If two parties, A and B, nell sugar in a village, it is perfectly legal and perfectly justifiable that A should undersell B in the prico of his sugars. But il is neither legal nor justifiable for A to enter into ti conspiracy w ith C?, ?, 10 and F, all doing hilliness in other towns, to sell sugar at a profit in their respect!vii towns in order to givo a certain proportion of thoso profits to A, in order that ho may undersell B tit a loss to him self, until B ls ruined and has lo go out if business. The usual effect aimed at in combin ing di It?rent concerns is to save some of tho expenses of management, and sb turn out products at a cheaper rate. But as full blown trusts are illegal, their management is expensive, and also tho corporations from which tho trust was evolved still remain in form, though not in substance, as before. Thero aro Btill hoards of director.-! lo rogk-iter tho decrees of tho trust magnates, tho chair man still signs his name and thu secre tary still iillixes the common seal of tho corporation. For these futile services, good payments aro made. So that trusts in this present form do not save any money in expenses of man agement. Tho suppression of competi tion and the limitation of production aro tho two factors by which trusts nmko largo profits. fi? including all the principal concerns in tho trust when first formed, tho ele ment of competition is soon eliminated by ruining thu smaller concerns. Tbivi Is done, ?us before told, by underselling them at a loss. Having thus obtained n practical monopoly, tho trust next limits production so that prices riso until a comfortable profit is assured. Then its officers keep vigilant watch for any at tempt, to interfere with its monopoly, and crush out such ventures regardless of any moral or legal scruples. Profits made un.'.cr such conditions V ore ou a pill- with Eighteenth century , highway robbery. Vet in sugar, petro leum, cotton need oil, wittie lead, cop per ntul ninny other substances, prlccB uro uriiiloially maintained hy trust mo nopolios. PV>r I'viimni.;, the '-hilted Stalvs huvo hy far tho richest Copper mines in tho world. With improved appliances used liero, tho out put of oro hy each man makes tho cost of wages very low. ll was shown sonio yours ugo, in ti report of tho Tamarack Copper Mining Com pany, thal copper ore could ho brought to thc surface of tho mino at less than four cents, lt was further shown in the samo report that, after paying tho ex penses of smelting, relining, freight nod commission, copper could ho laid down in Now York city for less than six cents. Yet tho present price of Lake Superior copper in tho Now York Metal Exchange ls eleven cents a pound, or just enough to prevent tho importation of foreign copper, w|th n protective duty ol* four cones ti pound. What this means hardly needs to ho (old. Tho copper milling companies in tho Lake Superior district have paid enormous dividends, more than their capital stock many times oven, to their owners. Every brass lock, every pair of laced shoes, every piece of copnor wiro, every copper cent has paid tributo lo these robbers. Similarly with sugar. The Sugar trust prout icu) ly controls all tho relineries in tho United Slates, except that of Claus Spreckels, in California. Thu cost, of refining raw sugar, including a moder ate profit, is five-eighths of a cent. Tho Sugar trust charges exactly double Ibis amount , or one and a (pun ter cents. Tho Sugar trust owners boast that tho United States' rollnericH can turn out relined sugar cheaper than any other refluer K'S in the world. Why should they not be taken at their word and bo allowed to beat the world in an unprotected market, to tho great advantage of tho consumer? In like manner tho White Lead trust keeps up tho price of whitelead, and con sequently of all kinds of paints; tho Steel Rail trust keeps up tho price of steel rails, and increases Ibo expenso of building railways; tho Cotton Seed Oil trust; keeps up tho price of colton seed oil, and incidentally bas that article, sub stituted ns u counterfeit of labio salad oil. Everywhere that n protected industry is smell enough to bo monopolized by ti few rich capitalists a trust is formed, hot to reduce expenses and cheapen prices, but to curtail production and levy ex orbitant profits oif tho consumer. But some persons may say, "Why don't tho farmers form ti trust to raise tho price of wheat and cattle?" The j answer to this is, that tho unfortunate farmer cannot tilford lo do so. As long us Ibo price of wheat depends on its ex port value, Ibo foreigner who now buys American wheat would, if Ibo price of American wheat sensibly raised, buy Indian or Russian wheat. So with cattle. Thorp aro broad spreading pastures in Australia and Ibo Argentine Republic on which cattle can bo reared lo competo against American cattle ill Ibo open markets of tho world. For trusts Ibero is only one prompt and efficacious remedy. Whenever a trust is formed to raise prices in a protected industry, tho tariff on that protected in dustry should bo lowered until prices uro forced back again to their natural level. This is tho only specific for trusts. How tho Fnruior Got? Loft. If ever a tax was imposed out of "pure cussedness" it is tho tariff, on common salt. This substanco is one of tho prime necessities of life. Man might possibly find a substituto for broad or moat, but in sonic form or other ho must have salt for bis blood, for his tissues, for his brain, and all tho secretions which help to carry through tho processes of digestion. Salt ?snot only a necessity lo man, bul ono of tho most important raw materials used in manufacturing industries, lt is chiefly used in tho United States by far mers, meat packers and fish curers. Farmers huvo a multitude ol' uses for salt. They placo it in lickiug^pans, lo keep their cattlo and ?heep in good health. They sprinkle fodder with it. Butler will not keep without salt, so largo quantities of it aroused for this purpose. Then every ono knows that cheese does not tasto of salt for nothing. Tho immense moat packing industries of tho west uso very largo quantities of salt in making compressed corned beef and in other modes of preserving fresh meat. Fishermen down cast also uso salt in fish curing. Nota small quantity elinor, since in tho year 18S0 they paid $120,809 for it. Largo moat packers aro very rich, and powerful in a political sense. Nearly all their preserved goods aro exported. In actual figures $3,330,07? worth of rim ned beef products, and $'?,(?17,058 worth of Baited and pickled beef were exported from Ibo United Stnlos in tho year 18S8. But fish canners and meat packers havo apparently a much greater pull with tho powers that bo than farmers huvo. Because, whereas the govern ment, in tho year ending June, 1887, col lected $1,438,031 duty on imported salt, neither tho meat packers nor tho tish can ners paid any portion of this tax, or else had a rebuto of tho amount which they paid when their goods were exported. Of tho entire quantity of salt imported Into this country, at least two-thirds aro for tho farmers' uses. No matter what pried fino foreign salt is, tho dairy farmer who makes butler must apparently buy it or sillier bis butter to bo classed among inferior qualities. Yet the farmer gels no rebato on ac count of tho salt in tho dairy products which ho exports out of this country. Tho fish curer gels his salt free; the meat packer gets a rebato of thu onliro duty und Ibo funner gets loft. Tho latest art ?clo said to bo under valued by tho assistant secretary of tho treasury is linoleum. Tho Now York appraiser nome (imo ago raised tho standard of imported linoleums ono grade nil around. Tho importers ap pealed and tho matter was referred to tho managing partner of a very large do mestic linoleum ngoucy, Ho decided at once that tho imported goods were un dervalued. Why not? - - * 41? .-. Tho man who holds the highest 0(1 lee in the United Slates is not Sir, Harrison, nu nome people suppose, hut tho postmaster nt Mineral Point, Colorado, whose oiliee is twelve thou sand feet above the sea. - . *W ? .- .-. 1. A 1)1 ICS Needing a tonic, or children that want building np. should toko mt ow I HON HITTIOItS. lt ls |>lemunt to take, enron Miilnrlii, Iii'llgcS* lion, mut Hl)loi|sinvs.s, All duului.skH*|i lt. Kiwis About Cotton 8eo?? Oil. For human food, olivo and cotton seed oils uro far superior to lard, or to any other animal tut. Olive oil luis held that rank in the estimation (d' seioutist and medical mon from tho earliest period ol' recorded history. It is only of lute years that analyses by chemists, experiments in diet by emi nent physicians and practical use hy skillful housekeepers have combined to demonstrate that in o very respect and for All uses tho oil of tho cotton seed is equal to that ot tho olive. Tin's fact once established, a market will bo inndo for pure cotton seed oil that will be co-extonsivo with that now occupied by olivo oil. It will, indeed, become its competitor in all parts of tho world. Tho Manufao turora' Record, of Baltimore, believ ing that tho time has como when tho South should make a vigorous move in behalf of cotton seed oil, instead of simply neting on the defensivo in the repeated assaults tundo in Congress on tho purity of this oil, after an ela borate investigation, has accumulated n mass of information, and proposes to publish next week the first of a series of articles that will cover tho whole subject. In these it will bo shown beyond controversy or shadow of doubt that cotton seed oil is tho best unhid oil in tho world, and that it should bo put tinhn tho market on its merits, bearing its own name, and its excellence for culinary purposes ho persisiensly set forth until it receive:! popular approval and enters into ?is universal consumption as butter or lard. These articles, which will run through several months, will provo of i tn menso value to tho whole South, by greatly widening the market for cot ton seed oil. 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They arc on salo at thc stoic of J. P. Campbell in Uenncttsvillc where they can bo sctn, or I will take them by request to any part ol the coun ty, I will also lake orders to supply any part of a sewing machine wanted, and guarantee a perfect lit. I can also furnish the new button hole attachment-something every lady should have. WALLACE SWANN. dan. S, 180O. J. F. EVERETT. WHOLESALE-:- DEALER -:- IN BACON, FLOUR, SIT Gr AR, COFFEE, J GRAIN, LIME, HAIR, SALT Al 1 """'"Il tyzSjT' Onll and learn prices. Feb. 8, 1890. * Druggist & Pharmacist, ' ?j TATLrM STATION* H. O. m - DIC A I. KU IN - P U Y{ E |ff DJxUJGS, MEDICINES, TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES also it nico lino Cigars mid Tobacco. Prescriptions carefully compounded al all hours. [ Doc Otb, 1888. Lumber for All! tjnilE undersigned nto now prepared to <% supply lumber ns cheap as the cheapest from virgin pine for cash only. MUNDO k EV lill KIT. lian. 15, 1800. Gt. Dr. T. W, Bouchier, ?Surgeon Dentist,^ li B N N ET T S V I L T. B, S o. 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IO, 1H?K). \ im?? $f A M NOW KECK IV INO AN D OWNING MY SP??NO AND SUMMER jK> Stock, ?ind beg to cn!! vour nt tention to thu niunv inducements 1 odor. In Dross Goods I have CHALLUM, SUl't'lNCS, WIILTJB GOODS. Ul NUI I AMS, PHI NTS. in fact u croat mu nv tilines. My stock ol' Notions is Cull, mid COUsistS in part of PANS, PARASOLS, HUTTONS, Ul HUONS, GLOVES, ?co. nT.inrrh'IHrTKr^i_Children's Suits (knee-pants) from ? to 12 yoars , . ' 0,d* VoiU,l's Suits from 12 to IS years old Mens' Suits (sack and frock) all sizes. TOT A .T'C? njrj^ l,av" ,l mcu 'mc "u,s aud 0,m faif'aria lit Men, Youths uud AJimJiA Ju e*2>. all(j (jiiihiion in Fells, Maokiunws ami Straws. ^T-TOT"! ^5 nnvc nim* "P0"?1'! attention to this part of my growing busi h>yjLJL\?fJL?k>Jf, uoss, and 1 oller you a splendid lino, well scleolod both as to styles anti prices. Your special attention is called io iiiv fm" ponds. For ladios I have secured thc exclusivo salo of tho celebrated EVITT SHOE. 1 havo them in ? styles. I invite comparison as to looks, comfort, durability, price, &o. Foi gent lenten, I offer (ho old. reliable and well known II EISE H SHOES. I havo added several new und attractive Summer styles iu Kangaroo aud Coif. -*GENTS' i FURNISHING I GOODS.?* Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Cravats, Gloves, Suspondors, Underwear, ? ?i_.V-d? ? OSIEBY, &c, Sec. .t???-<Si Call for ll AR DSV A Uli, GROCERIES-in laot anything kopt in a first-class Country Store. sm #;A1!.P ts Hr ? wfiLMfi 3 March 20, I SOO BENNETTSVILLE, S. C. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY ~^OF THE UNITED STATES.^ (O); ASSETS, Jnniuuy Isl, 1 SOO, SURPLUS over all liabilities, Nkw I??SINKSS, written in 1889, TOTAL OUTSTANDING ASSURANCE. % IGY. 150,309.12 22,821,074.20 175 204,100.00 $031,010,006.00 The Equi (tibi? Life Assurance Society bas for years past exceeded nil other Companies, the world over, in amount of new business, outtninding assurance, end surplus. Thc form of Policy issued by the Society is u model of ?im])lieity, and applicants for Assurance can always obtain copies in advance lind see what they arc buying. Apply to H. P. JOHNSON, AGENT, Bennettsvilie, S. O. Correspondence from parties outside the county of Marlboro will be promptly answered either by letter or in person. March 7th, 1890. DOORS, * 8 A SF, DOORS WINDOW FRAMES, MANTELS AND BRACKET WORK OK EVERY. STYLE AND DESIGN SUPPLIED AT BOTTOM PR?S. CALL AND SEE US% On tho Corner south of Baptist Church, And . tho Street running West From tho Presbyterian Church. F. POWERS. Botineltsville, S. G., November 18th, 1885 R. T. BARFIELD, Manufacturer of Fpra?ter? a im cl ?offiMS3 North-Side of Public Square, BENNETTS VILLE, B. C Furniture of all kinds made or re paired at short, notice. I have also seemed tho services ot a good MATl'l&SS MAKER, and cnn fill orders for NKW WORK or repair mid renovate old woik at short notice at mod orale prices. W. P. BRU STILL IN THE RING I beg leave to state to tho public gcnN orally thnt I have uow on hand a ttuo lot of nice young Broke Mules which 1 will sell, worth tho money. -Also - THRU NICE MARIIS, good drivers and good plowers. I will keep constantly on hand a full hue of llor.-es and Mules. THE LARGEST STO0K OF IC KPT ON THIS M AU1C KT. A full linc uf mi COFFINS and CASKETS ALL STY LISS AND PRICKS. I have two HEARSES, anti eau at tend Funerals to tho distanco of 30 miles. tW Orders by T u 1 o g r a p h promptly lilied. When not in my shop I can bo found at my residence in WestHcnnettsville, near Wallace Swami's. Jan. ll, 1888. I I respectfully inform my friends and the publie generally that 1 have ros um nd tito practice ol' medicine. I make a specialty of Obstetrics and Surgory. Wi J. DAVID, M. 1), Sjpt, 2, ?f80. Double and Single. WAC ON COLLARS, COLLAR PAPS, Piceos of I furness. 100,000 FEET OF LUMBER F O Iv SAL E dfr>'" 1 have sold out my Livery HusL ness to Mr. J, H. Adams, ns far as hor ses and buggies nro concerned, but will continua to run my wagons overy day. Respectfully, W. P. BREEDEN. February 14th, 1890. CLIO ENTERPRISE. flftllANKINO our patrons for their * liborul patronngo last year, wo tako tins method of informing thom that wo will, nt our old stand, continue to mauUk* facturo and repair CARTS, WAGONS, BUGGIES, ETC., ami will do any work in tho Blacksmith line. 11 orso Shoeing a specialty. Hoping to receive your patronage tho present yoar, we are, yours truly, STANTON b WILLIAMSON, Whi-olwrights and lMaeksmilhs, Jun. 0, 18'JU. Clio, S. C. BAILI (MON SW!: Tf])Ar\TiK? wanting io buy the cele X bruted Bailey Cotton Seed, which is destined to supplant, all others can se cure the same on application tomcat Carolina P. O., Marion County, S. 0 $t per quart, 50 cents extra when sent by mad. The maple from this seed sold m market last season 1er 17 cents N. N MCDONALD, jr. Jan. 2o, 1890-3m. L?lll ! ill]] AM now roady to furnish first-class lumber nt prices to suit purchaser. Call and HCO lu tn bor and got pneos boforo purchasing clawhero. W. IL MANNING. Nov, 14, 188t). Covington, S. C. OARRI?G-?S^ W^tf AND REPAIRED - IN TI IK-. Best $ Manner At Reasonable Prices! Every description ol Wood or Iron Work executed promptly to order. -ALSO, IfOME-SHOEINli done at short notice ami by a thorough smith, Having moved into my new. quarto rs, opposite Emanuel's stables, and tronling Cbcraw and Darlington streets, I am now Petter prepared lo meet thc de mands ot my patrons, with' additional machinery anti more room. If you want anything done give mc a call. Thanking thc public lor past patron age, 1 respectfully solicit a continuance. IRA. JiOUNDS. ' Ja nita i y ist, 1890. -^JENNINGS' ??oiiiu'ttuvillo, H. C. F UJ11 MEDICINES, Toilet ?nd Fancy Articles, Sts.lionopy and School Books. Brushes, P aird s arid Oils ??* A full Hoe of tho abovo article always on hand. Prescriptions Carefully Com pounded Day and NlyJit, Respect full v, DOUGLAS JENNINGS. March 28th. is?y .Km?mMMm?mt9"' ?NOTARY PUBLIC,* MCCOLL, S. C. Oct. 318t, 1888. i vO U ft NEW: .lold Watch! ? Wonli SlOO.OO. Hetti ?watch In' Iii? world, I'crfoct thnokta uer. Warranted heavy, "Nsor.in OOLD hunting cale?. iBolh ladlee' and ganiaaltoa, . 'willi work? and o ai o a of equal vatua. Oatt nnsu.i In Mirach locality can eocure ons 'fi el', logethor ? iiti our largo id valuatilalino of Iloiiioholtl liiloa. 'Hu<ti aatnpka,aa- wall. Ta Di? watch, ar? lYce. AU Ilia work you n??d do la lo ataow w'n?t wa eend you to thoie who call-your Mend, and ntlgliboreand thoio about you-that alway? tomlin Invaluable trida foi u?, which holda for yeaia when once ann od, and thua wa are repaid. Wo pay all aiprtia, freight, atc. After you know all. If yon would like to KO to work for ua, you cai? carn from ?iiO lo ?0O por weak ?nd ubwarda/Alldreel. minion & Ou.. Mox til ?, l*oitli?ml, lUnlnu. SeiM|i$liMlpAR i lu tho oMc.it nm) moat populnr scientific ?nd inoctinnkvil imper inilillnlii'il mut IIUH tho IniKiHt, orri ?tnt lon of nu y jin pur of lt ra elura ill tho world. Kullv Illust rut cit. Ucht HUHS of Wood KiiKrnv In^H. t'libhshud weekly. Send for apoclmon cony. Price .3? your', r?tir inorithav trlnl, fl. MUNN ii CO., UUM.IBIIKIIM. ?ll llrondwajr, N.Y. ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS Edition of Sclontiflo Amorhpan. v A (trent 8V10C0SS. Knell Isauo contnlns coloroit lltlioKrapIno piulo? of country mid city rosillo?, ?us or public biilldiiiuti. KurrlOrgus cnorHVlngii unit fillT plnue and apcolflcntiun? for tho uao of Biichusconloriiplnto building; l'rlco 12.00? your, ?t?ct?. rv copy. MUNN A CO., 1'UUUSHKita. muy lio pociir trUby ?Dpi jr TRADE MARKS. In enso your mink lu not rculfttorcd In tho Pat? ont Oltluo, Hi>|iiv in MUNN A Co., mu? procuro liiimodtnto protection. Stud for Handbook. C!? I* Y It I? ll TH for book?, Charta, iimpa, .to., quickly procured. 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