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The Republican journal., 1886-02-11
The Increase of City Taxes.

The State tax for the past four wears was
S3,t3S.24 less than for the proceeding four
years, and the county tax was - ,019.32 less
\ ct during these four years, with no extra
ordinary expenditures to meet, the tax bur
dens of our citizens have been increased. and
they will be further increased if the present
officials are retained. Every person who paws
taxes can see by referring TO the collectors re-
ceipts that his tax is greater upon the same
amount of property than it WAS four years ago
The following is an illustration:
highway ....-.-.-........ GA
SsI.s
i1lgllNd G.bS
Ss54l
highway --..-. ----.. --...---....-... $50
Ss7.52
Increase of tax from 1883 to 1888. S5.63. or
4
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

The House Committee is to report, il is be-
liryed, a bill allowing the purchase of foreign
built vessels for the coastin@ trade
That is what the journal has always con-
tended was the ultimate aim of the free ship
movement. The coasting trade is the only profit
able field left TO American shipping, the tramp
steamers having taken full possession of the
foreign carrying trade 1t was hoped by pas
sing free ship bill to enable England to I'M
load some of her floating collins on this coun-
try and then TO gobble up our coasting trade
with British vessels under American registers,
but really owned mainly on the other side Of
the Atlantic. If this bill becomes law if will
close every shipyard in the United States.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

Turn the rascals out-of the city government.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

Those who want their taxes reduced u per
cent. will vote for the citizens candidates at
the coming city election. Those who want
their taxes increased will vote the ''Taxpayer"
ticket.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

Ii is reported that the members of the rNecll-
tive committee of the Maine Legislative re-
union contemplate giving dinner to their
friends at the Falmouth, Portland, and that
they will then sit for group photographs by
Lamson, the intention bein" to present one of
the photographs to each eN-member
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

Increase of tax from 1883 to 1888. S5.G3. or
. IS per cent. Increase
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

Hon. 4. V. Powderly. the highest officer of
the knights of Labor, has declared explicitly
that ''the petty strikes and boycott> into which
assemblies rush are deplorahc in the extreme"
He would not therefore have approved of the
boycott instituted against the agent of the
Bates MILL in Lewiston. and which the X. of
l.. subsequently Withdrew. finding their action
in this instance uncalled for. In discussing
this case the Portland Press suggests that
when the knights of Labor undertake to
>tarvc a man into >ubmi>>i2m ~ their demands
they run dangerously near see. Is, chap. l2G.
Revised Statutes. which provides that IF two
or more persons conSpire or agree together,
with the fraudulent or malicious intent wrong
fully and Wickedly to mjuire the person, char
a"ter, business or property of another, y
they are guilty of conspiracy. and shall be
punished by Imprisonment for not more than
three years. or by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars'
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

The Senate, ON Friday, by i majority passed
the bill dividing Dakota at the 10Th parallel ana
admitting that part of the territory south Of
that parallel Is a State, under tie title of
Dakota-thc northern section to he known as
Lincoln Territory. The bin cot only ono dem
ocratic yote-that Of Mr. Voorhees,. Tile bill
now goes to the House; but that body being
democratic, will probably reject Dakota, a, the
new State would be republican.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

The Bath Independent gives two views Of
the knights of Labor organizations. l. That
they are bad in theory, dangerous in practice,
and are formed chiefly by umprincipled dema-
gogues "who never did days work" =. That
labor ought to live in luxury while the bloated
capitalists should do all the work, etc. The
Independent thinks both propositions wrong,
and says
Blacksmith Powderly, the head of the order,
and in some respects more powerful than the
president of the L. s., works hard night and
day for salary of $1,000 year. Other huge
officials are paid less
Asa rule the leaders of the order are moder-
ate, intelligent and fair-minded men. The
great foundation principles of the order are
Arbitration and Justice both to labor and
capital.
The order is not DESTROYS of nauguratng
strikes, and it aims only to use its worst weapon,
the boycott, when harshness seems justitable
owing to extreme injustice and provocation.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

To a reporter of the Boston Herald, Rodney
f. Foss, secretary of the Maine organizations,
gave the following statistics of the order.
He said:
We number in Auburn membership of
about 1900; in Lewiston, about 1000. The or
der is growing fast, and assemblies are being
organized all over the State. They are confined
principally to Cumberland, Androscoggin, Ok
ford, Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Knox counties
Thirty-five assemblies are in Congressman
Dingley's district. In kennebec county there
are II assemblies. There are four in Gardiner
and four in Lewiston. The statement that has
been made in the newspapers that the order
numbers 10000 members is erroneous. There
are not over 1000 members in the State. There
are 81 assemblies. | do not why the MEN,
bership should not reach %, 1000, however, if the
order continues to grow as it has for the past
two mouths. There have been no demands
made on the shoe manufacturers here, who
seem to be favorably impressed with the order
Workingmen are satisfied with the wages they
are getting, as well as the number of working
hours. The 10-hour system prevails The
knights OF Labor do not believe in boycotting,
only as last resort. In settling troubles we
prefer arbitration.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11
THE KENNrBEc ICE CKop.

The kenncbcc ice dealers are looking for
suitable fields to cut. but have far found but
few. The Great Falls lee Go. have removed
the bad ice on quite an extensive area, and are
waiting for new Ice to form. Haley a Go. will
secure 10000 tons AT Trott'e Point. and have
erected a tower in which they raise the ice up,
and then run it on a slip part WAY across the
river to open water. when it is tloard to their
houses. Hon. George +. Weeks will secure
10000 tons at -. Gardiner, and j. Obliged to
float the lee about half u mile before bringing it
70 hi> houses Clark haplin at the south
end of swan Island, are operating Two elevat-
or>, and their ice is Of superior quality. The
independent lee 60. have just lost one of their
largest aud best houses, the roof having been
crushed IN bN the heavy burden Of SHOW.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

ii the statement of the Rockland Free Press
is true, and the editor says it was obtained
''from authoritative sources that ''the organ-
zaton, although entitled Knights of Labor, is
by no means confined to laboring men or crafts
mcn but is open to nearly all classes of pe0-
ple' it is handicapped at the start, and will not
have the consideration or sympathy that would
be extended TO Il purely labor organization.
The outsiders are sure to have their OWE axes
to grind and will eventually conflict with the
real aims Of the order. Some of our Oranges.
we fear, have made the same mistake i'll at
ceptng members who are neither husbaudmen
nor tillerS of the soil Speaking OF an editor, Il
whom are aborers or manufacturers. acting
with two or three kin-tendcrS and others as a
committee of Knights of Labor to prescribe
terms and conditions to govern the lmc-burn-
erS the lumber manufacturer and other enter
prising managers of business, the Free Press
asks: Nv hat has the c!othier properly to do
with the business of his ncighhor the lime
manufacturer or shipbuer, so long as the
latter mind their own affairs and obey the laws
of the country? Or what propricty is there in
the dealer in cider and apple, in ROckand,
prescribing rules and arbitratng wages to the
mill-owncrS in the distant city of Gardiner?
We give it up. The mystery is 100 deep ror Us.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11

INSTALLATIONS. The officers No fnH,ut base
Lodge were publicly ust; lied ut tHc Temple Iu
this city last Thursday evening HN -car NUS of
Northport District Deputy a Choir furnished pN-
cellcnt music After the ceremonies an oyster
supper was served IL th, company THIS was fol-
lowed bv dancing thu Nud-ett Bros. furnishing
music The officers OF PlouiN Lodge 1T Ma~ous
were publicly installed at The Temple, VA Monday
evening. 200 people were present. 'ho.r-the
same that sang at Timothy Chase Lod-u-rou~s,-
ing of Miss Alice Bckneu, Ch;i-. Craig and MIR
Pcttengill, with Miss Neil c Parker III trs ur-Hu-
gave most excellent music \ picnic supper was
served and the evening spent i'll a social manuer...
The officers Of Palestine Commandcry and Hing
solomon Council will lie installed at the Temple on
Friday evening.
Personal Miss Lizzie May Ulmer who has
been playing in Pittsburg, Pa tainted Thursday
night after the close of the performance and upon
regainipg consciousness was totally blind. Miss
Timer has played in Belfast, and many will hear
that MI Eppa Hunton and Mr. JEFF Chandler, of
Washington, will he called as special counsel to
assist the department of justice in the Pan Electric
telephone case. Mr.. Chand err, who is in the front
rank of the legal fraternity Of the country is ma
| tive of Waldo county IA Pittsburg Pa paper
gives an interesting account of the first muster un.
der the officers elect of Post g. G. A. R., of that
city. 1t says the officers had memorzed their parts
and every movement was easy and executed
with regular army precision. The Junior Vice
Commander of this Post is DIR. w. III. Winslow,
| formerly of Belfast
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11
Work and Workmen,

The investigations of a Boston Herald rcpor-
ter into the shoe business of Auburn are of in
terest They were suggested by reports of
trouble brewing between the Knights of Labor
and the boot and shoe manufacturers, which
happily proved to be unfounded. The reporter
says: ''The prosperity of Auburn is mainly
due to the shoe business. That industry is to
the place, in physiological sense, what the
heart is to man. The total amount of capital
employed is nearly $10O0,000, and the annual
product of boots and shoes is valued at from
81. 800, 900 to $2.000,O00. Last year was a fair
one. The two previous years, 1891, were en-
ceptionay good ones. Today as many goods
as ever are being turned out of the factories,
and the business was never on better footing.
There are 10 manufacturing firms, including
one that has removed to Lewiston. Most of the
manufacturers have been in business a long
series of years. The products of their factories
find market all over the country. Some of
the stock used comes from western tanncries,
but the larger portion comes from Boston. En-
ployment is given in the Auburn factories to
some 1900 persons, nearly threc-quarters being
men. ne CLASS OF nclp l. regarded Dtltcf iiLlll
that employed in any other of the shoe factories
in New England. Not one-tenth, perhaps not
one-twenticth, are foreigners. 1t is American
help. born in this country, and it has enjoyed
the advantages Of New England schools. They
live well, and considerable number own good
houses in which they reside" One manufac-
turer said he did not apprchend trouble, but if
the labor question continues to be agitated it is
likely to come. ''If it should take place" he
continued land we should be pushed to the
wall, it viii break up the shoe industry here.
The result would be a most disastrous blow to
Auburn. Real estate would not be worth 90
cents on the dollar. | should certainly retire
from business, for at my time of life | could
not afford to 20 into fight that would be rair-
Gus. | have been a manufacturer for - years
and take a pride in my business. | do not want
outsiders to run it. There is a snail margin OF
profit on the goods we manufacture. | doubt
whether there is manufacturer in Auburn
who makes per cent net profit
The Republican journal., 1886-02-11
CHASE AND PULSBI El'

The Senate Committee ON Finance Has deter
mined upon adverse reports upon the nonina-
tons Of l'i>hury and Chase to bc Collectors
respectively OF Boston and Portland. The re-
port upon PiIl~bury may be held back trmpor-
arily to Give linn opportunity TO be heard.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-09
VOL. XII


rvas hut it'll, word in anger spoken.
While ltoid eyes 1..oled through bitter burn-
ins ars;
INT oh. II that fatal word had broken
TIN. cord OF love thai bound olE hearts for
years
Thy tortured face. that long wild look OF Sorrov
Like soiAe pale i,no,.. inIist haunt me While l
live
And vet, low bright how full Of joy the morrow,
Had bit breatArd one simple word" For
give 20
ldnot ar thy tender voice appealing,
Nor mliaed thy anguish when l cried, De
part ~
Too llud 10 see thy pitrin- glance, revealing
Iiir s,llrtou> pIoln. lit-s III Thy noble heart.
How could know that faithful heart WAS yearn-
ing,
Though crushed and wounded to its nmost
core.
To take me back. like weary bird returning
III tear and trembling when the storm is DER.
-Icmembcr love that it NAV he.forever;
10 see NV face more by night OF day.
Ir cain. rash heart, think we'll before We sever;
Recall lh,- angry word and lid M. stay"
{ Dead silr ce fel; the song birds hushed thef
singing.
"Erongh," I proudly cried; ~ choose my
fate.
Whlt cs.-n through my maddened brain kept
ringing
The deatll-kuell of my love-too late too late!
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What is 1t to You.

The evening was warm-the sort of
evening that makes one think of green
fields and placid meadows and the moon
rising over lowering hedges.
Bell, watching by the window from
whence he could soonest hear step
which came not, smothered a sigh
She was not much addicted to signing.
surely. CT days were too busy. But
this particular day had been so long
and ting and the children had been
s. ..utib some. Aunt Bells hands had
been NEE than full. Not large hands,
either. .othC' very small and delicate,
though he iinee-s were a little rough
ened b. contact with this and that.
Vane stephenson had resented the
amount of hclpfulneSs volunteered by
those small hand; @Qre than once.
why do you drudge so:" he had
said angrily.
Then Sell, patiently, would explain
Jessie sc delicate, and poor Tom out of
aposition and the children what else
could she do?
Fane would be silenced.
you're little saint, Bellr'
This. or any other word of endear-
ment from him, was always enough to
bring the roses to her cheeks, even
though the charming face might have
looked tritlc pale and wan before.
The color came now, with sudden
rush, as the well-known form turned
the cerner-at last.
Nane was absent-minded tonight.
He took no notice of her pretty dress.
made by her own deft fingers, in colors
his artists eye approved. 1t had cost
her many "a deprivation, that dress,
cheap and simple rs it was: and it had
been made only that she might he pretty
IN his sight. Poor little Bells eye sank
But she sat down by his side in the
small, shabby parlor in silence.
"What made you late, Nane, dear?"
she said, softly. at length. II was rarely
she even questioned him thus far. Her
reserve and reticence amazed and in
censed her sister 1t was not that Jessie
was unkind wilfully, only she did not
Believe in these long engagements.
oh, I've been harrassed in hundred
ways" replied Stephenson, irritably
The whole things beastly grind
My Francesca da Rimini has been
sent back from San Francisco. Eely
thought he could sell it so easily
We'll, this is the result And-oh wei
The usual troubles. No use retailing
them over to you, Bell. We ought to
talk of something else beside filthy
lucre-or the want of it."
lie laughed, though triile harshly.
am very sorry. murmured Bell
by the way" he continued, changing
70 lighter tone, in which there was
perhaps the least little sign of embaI-
rassment, not unnoticed by Bells gentle
ears. 81 am going off to leave you for
a1aw days out of town. My brains
twhat there is Of thero) are fairly driving
up. Unless give them soaking into
some refreshing fluid by change of scene
and atmosphere that great picture
which is to make one person immortal
and two eternally happy will never
get itself done. Do you mind my
gOing?"
Il think it will do you good and be
better for your work, too. An artist
cannot drudge in one groove forever
No, do not mind. And it is getting
70 hot now also in the city
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the rows, the moo!lii giIt SaunterinyS
they were doing their accustomed
work.
And Bell-Bell at home in the hot
city with complaining Jessie and Tom.
who could get nothing to do" and all
the children-Bell with hollows deep
ening under her sad eyes-was for
gotten.
Miss Lawton's marriage to Vane
Stevenson was among the first of the
autumn weddings. 1t made quite a
ripple of excitement. Lawton pere
had become reconciled, having had no
alternative left him. The artistic
coterie decided that Beauty had done
devilish good thing for himself.
Hang that fellows luck" said one
knight of the palette. Il thought he
was engaged to some girl as poor as
himself waiting to make his fortune
to marry her"
"Oh-engaged! 1 don't think that.
Spooney. perhaps
And thus here, too among his asso-
ciates, no one knew of Bell
Immediately after the wedding Mr.
and Mrs Stephenson had gone abroad.
Nane had seemed rather anxious to get
away from old scenes for time.
When they returned the following
Spring Vane one day met Tom upon
the street. Since his ring, his letters
his photographs and his few little gifts
to her had been sent back without a
word or a line it a;as the first time any
one belongne to Bell had crossed Vane
Stephenson rath.
Tom was going to pass on. He was
very shabby. Tom had always been
more or less Shiftless and money in his
Golfers had never been plenty. But
Vane had not seen him look like this
before.
He stopped and put out his hand,
paling a little. Tom did not seem to
notice the hand.
IlO"-iIOW ID Dcll. dSAcu dllS,
uncomfortably.
Tom looked at him with sudden
fame in his usually mild blue eyes,
What do you want to know for?
She is nothing to you"
Look here. You may say what you
like to me. But l want want-to
know if Bell is we'll and happy
Then you won't be gratitied," said
Tom, with a bottomless contempt.
"As to her being happy-if you mean
whether she regrets you. l don't sup
pose she does. She knows what you are
now, doesn't she? But as to her being
well-look here,' he stopped with a
! sneer. "We're poorer than ever, and
she has to work harder. What is it to
you? You've put yourself in a soft
place, haven't you? Well, let Bell
alone!"
He went on up the street, the
momentary dignity of his anger col
lapsing and leaving him as limp and
shuffling as before. Vane Stephenson
stood a moment motionless, lost in
what thoughts who shall pretend to
say?
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The B ST SAT-, j. til. , Id , { 8
bpi es. Sores Ulcers. Salt Rhrnm. Fe-
WI Sores, Teitcl, Chapred Hands. Chill
and positively cures Piles. or no pay
lequi,ed. 1t j. guaranteed to give per
ect satisfaction, or money refunded.
lict 25 cents per hOx. For Sale at
Thil Odaux Drug store
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18

The Golden Cross concert in the Congrcsa.
tional Church OH Monday evening promises to
be one OF universal excellence. The talent
secured Is such as will guarantee an enjoyable
evening to all, and the three organ rccitals of
Dr. BischOl will be alone worth the price of
admission. The Franz Abt Club composed OF
double quartCtte OF male voices, viii be one
ofthc attractions. Miss Katie Scott and Miss
Eulalc Domcr. vocalists. and Messrs. L. J.
Whipplc and Warren s. Young In solo and
duct, Mcssrs L, Lutt, yioloncellc, and VIM.
WaldCCkCr piano, complete the programme.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18

The following marriage licenses have been
issued: Thomas J. Van Alstyne, Of Albany, n.
y, and Laura l.. Wurdcmann, of this city;
Thomas Dolan and Agnes Mcbride, Samuel
Henson and Laura Smith, Benz. +. Craycron,
of Prince George county, Md, and jennie G.
Cox. of Charles county, Md. Nelson Walden
and Helen Bowman, Lawrence S. Nloolal and
Marion T.. Gregory, John +. Barnes and Mary
f. Alexander, VIM. b. Hibbs and Mollic ".
smith, Frank McDcrmot and Annie II. Allo.
a. Marstellcr md Hattie h. Weir, both of
Prince William county, Va; Nathaniel. Carter
and Sarah Robinson, both of Prince George
county, Md; +. W. {, Duohing and Anna NJ.
Wpilp.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18
a Now School Departure,

superintendent of Public Schools Powell
told the commissioners that he needed Il
teacher Immediately, and recommended miss
Alice W. Wright as teacher In the fifth grade
Commissioner Webb yesterday appointed the
lady to the position.
This IS the first appointment made by the
commissioners under the new management of
school afnirs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY,
Minor Occurrences In and About tho
city Briefly Put.

City Briefly Put.
Tooth filling made painless by the use Of
cocaine by s. 4. Mason, DENTIST 2l3 Four-and.
a.half street northwest.
"Lyons" silk umbrellas, sterling silver
heads S2.2j. Stinemetz & Son, 1887 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The tailors' executive committee will meet
at O'Clock this afternoon,
Ten boy recruits lcii here yesterday to Join
the training ship at Newport, II. l.
"Don'tshop after p. M" has been inscribed
on the payements at conspicuous places,
Mai. Dye has received from Armour & Co,
100 pounds of meat and from Miss 4, d. Wood.
bury $50 for the poor
A dead infant was found yesterday morning
by workmen in a sewer trap corner OF Eleventh
and q streets southeast.
uriah Daily, the colorod poTter on the Pull.
man car, has been released on a telegram from
Cincinnati, stating that the parties refused to
prosecute him.
For stealing Dave Frccman's watch william
Robinson, n COlored boy, will lingcr thirty
days in jail in addition to thirty days he Is
already serving for like otlense.
In the case of Chas. Langster, charged with
houscbrcaking, the jury, after being out all
night and falling to agree, were yesterday
morning discharged In the criminal court,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18
ArDunH WATER is for sale by all druggists.


The funeral of Rev. Christopher b. Middle.
ton, Of the NJ. p. Church, Alexandria, takes
place at 2o'cloCk this afternoon from the Ninth
Street NJ. r. Church, in this city. The deceased
was born in East Washington, and has been in
the ministry for the past ten years. His wife,
formerly Miss Belt, Of Baltimore, and two chill.
dTen survive him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18
ArDrnN WATER cures govt, dyspepsia.
The Continentals' Pilgrimage.

The Washington Continentals propose max.
ing pilgrimage to Mount Vernon on the 22d
instant Orations will be delivered by Hons.
barnes Compton, j. c. Black, and George c.
Cnlpll
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18
DRINK Auburn Water

VISITORS desiring elegant accommodations
should call and see those offered at the Hotel
house Is steam heated and newly furnished
throughout american and European PLAN;
priCCs reasonable
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-18

There was q large crowd at the Presidents
reception yesterday The little old man from
Driitwood Pa, who wants to be postmaster,
was there, and told the President So but was
given no encouragement.