The Republican journal., 1885-05-21
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
KNIGHTS OE LABOR ORG ANIZ ALTON.

Deegates from the sixteen organizations of
Knights of Labor in Maine. at Auburn. Lewis
ton, Portland, Rockland, Biddeford, Livermore
Falls, Ninalhaven, Rockport, ST. George, Bel
fast, Camden. Richmond. keens Mills in Tur-
ner and Hurricane Island met in Portland. Fri
day. and formed district assembly for the
State. The following officers We're installed by
the Grand Master Workman of the order. Hon.
Terence '. Powderly of Scranton, Pennsylva-
ma; Master workman, o. c. Phillips, of Au-
burn; worthy foreman, W. Ii. Douglass. of
Lisbon Fails: recording secretary, q. \. Me
Gregor, Rockland; financial secretary. r. A.
Williams, Portland; stati>tician. ID. W. Smith.
Auburn; Judges, r. A. Williams, Portland. c.
). Emerson, Auburn, and Oliver OTIS, Rock
clerk of court, f. E. Baker. Richmond veneer
able sage, S. W. Syphers, Lewiston. The as
sembiH will meet in Portland, June 10Th
The published principles of The organization
are III substance to promote the following OBJ
JectS: Better wages and emoluments for work
ingmen; the establishment of bureaus of labor
statistics by government; cooperative estab-
lshments; reservation of the public lands for
settlers; abrogation of all laws bearing I'M
equally on labor and capital. and the adoption
of measures to provide for the health and
safety OF persons engaged in manufacturing,
etc; weekly payment of employees: giving
laborers first lien Tor their wages: abolition
OF contract system on national, state and NUM-
cpa work; substitution of arbitration for
strikes; prohibition of employment of children
under fourteen Years in workshops and mills;
abolition of contract system in state prisons;
equal pay for equal work for men and women;
reduction of hours of labor to eight hours per
day; and the abolition of banks of issue and The
substitution of legal tender government paper
money.
A TIMELY REMINDER.
Gen. James A. Hall, the Department Com
mander of the Grand Army Of the Republic in
Maine, in his official order relative to the obsery-
ance of Memorial Day. says:
grown up, of making the 30th day of May
time for merry-making. and for engaging in
amusements of various kinds. We but
hope, that while there are individuals who care
not for the soemnties of any occasion, we'll
disposed citizens. who for moment consider
what brought Memorial Day into existence,
will find something more noble than games or
frolic to occupy their minds, while the graves
of six hundred thousand patriots are being Nis-
tied in tenderness love and gratitude"
This is timely suggestion. Thoughtful peo-
pie, whether belonging to the Grand Army or
not, have noticed with sorrow the growing ten
dency TO make the day set apart for solemn
ceremonial an ordinary holiday to be devoted
to sports. 1t does seem as if the Government
we enjoy has cost enough in patriotic sacrifice,
suffering and blood TO make ii worth our while
to turn aside for one day 10 pay tribute OF
gratitude . the memory of those to whom
owe so MT 1t seems as if some effort should
be made before the next Memorial Day to i'm
press upon the minds of the thOughtess. and
particularly upon the young men who are COM
ing upon the stage # action, the duty they owe
to their country, an to bring them to d realiz-
ing sense of their responsibilities and the debt
of gratitude they 10 the men and women
who suffered and died that they might enjoy
the blessings OF free government. Boston
journal.
GREAT SALE OF MAINE GOODS IN NEW YORK.
An auction sale of goods made by he mills
of Lewiston and other points WHOSE GOOD. are
r,Nll., al h,~ Ir,I,,..,
York opeued Wednesday Afternoon, AT = o'clock
Among the BUYER, present were REPRESENTATIVE.
from Jordan, Marsh & Co.. c. f. Hoyev & Co..
Shepard. NorwplI & 90. Hogp Brown 4 Tal
Tor of Boston There was A GOOD deal of sner.
ial interest in the results of the sales in the
manufacturing districts of New England. AZ on
the results being at least fair. depepded the con
tinued running of many spindle, now in oper..-
ton There wa, good attendance and ihougi
bidding was not ligrly. GOOD >tyles We're taken
at fair prices Bates fancy chtviots sold nj 9!
and G. cents: Bates quilts at 80. - and 50
cents: Bates towels at % down ia A. cents -. Ia
qudlltA uutk :OIu al = cents. The representa-
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i q. 1'I aoe P'' a. vs. VI -2'ooo Nd>ts
Sresa'eu el'o91-Io'- laken an around the
prices ranged ao"ul " per cent btloW me cur
rent prices WIN per cent lof olher minimum
ana per cent tor maximum II was ne iafG-
tS' single SAFE OF co'loh goods ever held IN New
10TH ,.
BILL ME- IN FAIRFIELD.
'Bill Nye," the western humorist. made us a
pleasant call Monday. Mr.. Nye was born in
the town of Shirley, but when two wears old
"took his parents and went west" and there
Huails u" iuuie u 40" Il 10 ne" paper ltllef'
VILLAGE ami mada them ali . ,,in,ssn, u, ri,i,
Mr. Nve i ronnarati,alv = Tonno n,a,, A.
thouab only thirix-tiye taar. IF Zoe he i,.,.
nal hi MI as . r,,,-.,'a,. ;1 -. 1'I, H.
amir of sevaraI hnoL.s H. .li1,,bsr ba,,a
anneared freonentlv in mi. manor and m.
krowIedqe that he was a Fairtirld how
relative Fl some nf ,I,A r,a.t ,al,i.t.J iti:,,,
of Inc Town creatpL oIIitn . .nnsa,i,,,, ,,,,i No
inouirv .li vn,, SOC Hi NJ ~ ,,-a raa,i AZ
rs several hundred ti,,as in no .o,,r.,4 III tha
afternoon Come ao,,in WiIiia,n fF.iriaid
JournaI
THE nav N,pKrr
The kennebec Renorter saws. Hay botb
loose and nres.ed has taken .uddln 'hon,ca
In nrire jurino, h. ,,a.t fnrtnbf r, I,''
tities are now daill banIaI into ,n"Itstf a,,l
find y ready sale VI e. to S1S for ,,,e.ed a,,i
s16 for Ino>e Tber,. i =, ,r.,t llrarnitr tn
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