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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
srTLL rNpER ELIMINATION.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 25.-The ex-
animation of the railroad commissioners by
the attorneys for the Iowa roads was re-
sumed this morning. Commissioner Bell
gave his opinion as to the operation o. the
case of 1874. He thought it demon
strated that railrosd corporations should,
by moderating their rates, in
crease their business. He thought
that a maximum schedule like that Of 1874
was calculated TO increase competition. In
preparing the present schedule il was in
tended TO harmonic its rates with the
interstate law, aud TO suit it 10 the long
and short haul clause, He thought that
the interstate rates ought not TO be mater
tally greater than local rates. The object
of the Iowa commissioners was TO
make such rates as would enable jobbers
manufacturers, milleTs and others TO live in
view of the operation of the interstate
laws Witness denied the right of the
board 10 make an actual change in classifi-
cation or schedule after the publication o.
the notice of the adoption OF schedule
and before il takes effect In the afternoon
Mr. Campbell testified that the record
which commissioner had declared was the
office journal Of the board was not and said
that he had never seen the book before the
examination began, There was a long tile
between the attorneys and Campbell to get
him Go say which was the original and
which the official schedule adopted by the
board. which he declined TO answer directly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
III I0WA cor,rrssr,,r.....

DiS MONIES. la, July 2O.-Ths s,.,,,.
, a-a,On q the railroad Commissioners bv u.
.orheys ior the railroads was coptinnsJ -
80 commissioner 20, Smith was on the
. .s The examination was conducted a.
lae part Of the railroads by judge go ~
~ lineage, general counsel al ~ n,ou,
isiana railroad. The commissioa.,.i' ocK
9eishaed by Attorney General RsLes al. arc
1uase Nounse, Of this city. To.dsv,. an u
animation brought out several defss,. eh,
rates ordered by the board. o.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
Sugar and Wool.


bcs MONIES Leader.
If the fayorite republican argument
against the duty ON sugar, that the peo-
pie consumed much more sugar than is or
can at present be produced in the United
States, is good reasoning. then the same
logic must apply to the wool industry.
IL il is unfair TO tax the people for the
sugar consumed in excess of home
production, it is equally unjust 10 tax
them for the wool consumed In excess Of
the amount grown at home. 1t requires
900, 000, 900 pounds of wool each year TO
make clothing for our people, and of
this only 265. 900, 600 pounds is grown on
the backs of American sheep But It Is no
way probable that the republican advo-
Gates of free sugar will carry their argu-
ment 10 its logical conclusion. They are
willing to spite Louisiana congressman
and Louisiana sugar planters. even TO the
extent of crushing out an industry which
has grown from capacity of IL, 900. 900
pounds in 1884 TO sos, 900. 900 in 1893,
and justify their injustice on the high
moral grounds of the interests of the
entire people, but they will scarcely
apply their reasoning TO wool or other
northern or eastern productions. They
know too well where their chief strength
lies.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
-. MIER. ~ rk cnMMrncr

~. oysUE Ia, July Tina int,
h.. r a'''oad commission began a se,.ton
Min. a'a forenoon, all the commi..ionsr.
n iIon so' to consider soyoral cases in
d f,s.. northwestern railroads. The
It, p,oi OF the Chicago, Kansas city &
ats from y, charging a through freight
basis e, s" Sst, to Sc Paul on a Decent
beng b,,. lst't-olass, ita local rstes
lhe road on n gO.copt basis
,Ocsn, NV ~. ASSERTS Il can charge gs''I I
haul cisu,a I. Without violation Of Tho abort
,soa with ! y me law, MS Il IL in competi.
Marie. oth ss'er route, namely tho Ste.
p Chairms,n cs S will also be brought
Stcknsy o ossaa,lng the casea and prsSiasn,
.lguns5i Of y, tho Kansas City road, made I an
s,.,oasn are 10 iowa state railroad com.
Needing oiti g mere, az is also large crowd
raul iOada '''''s OF northwestern and 81.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
Amount
aF Ea.,a

THE computation shows the farms of
thirteen Western States mOrtgaged for 81,
43O, 600, 600 fourteen hundred and thirt
million dollars. II does not include State
debts, railroad property in these States
mortgaged TO the eastern favored class, or
anything except farm mortgages.
As these mortgages are foreciosed and
the small farmer evicted the land passes
more and more into the hands of the
Trusts and Loan companies which put
out at usuary the surplus money of the
favored class.
Buying everything he uses in a cor
nered market, selling everything he sells
at free trade prices. the Western farmer
has nothing before him under this policy
except ruin, followed by eviction: or else
the position of tenant or hired man
on the immense farms that viii be man
aged by incorporated syndicates under
the new system of agriculture that must
take the place of the old when embargo
taxation for monopoly shall have done its
perfect work
The farmer is iiouted by the Republican
party when he asks relief. The Chicago
convention was willing that ''the tax
should be abated on tobacco and whisky,
as the same men were that il should be
on bank stock. bank deposits, incomes
from United States bonds, perfumery,
playing cards, etc, but ii proposes still
higher taxation ION the shoes, the
blankets, the clothing. the ploughshsres
and on all other necessaries of life"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
-. ory1L sERyIcE COMBUSTION
n,uygh Annual rapport Transmitted
NV rim q PFesidsaiia Message.
The Civil Services.

Hs,,fFfh AHHMat frFof transmitted
u Win PresidsHiIai Message.
The Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, July 23-rhs president
-, % congress to-day message Transmits
aas ,bs fourth annual report Of the civil
-. commission, covering a period be-
.~.,n Jan. 10, 1886, and July !, 1857.
n. 6r,t hall Of the message is statistical
...lv.i. Of the report Of the commission.
= ,s,a gos, on TO say; 1.-The path Of civil
.,,,c. reform has not ct all times been
liant ar easy, the scope and purpose Of
ns ,sorm having been misapprehended,
- thus not only given rise 20
go - imposition, bat has led 10
y. ynyoestions BY its friends 10 com.
-, obisels not IN tho least related 70 il.
Thus parIisans Of the PATRONAGE system
h.ys naturally condemned u. Those who
a. M, understand its meaning either mis-
~, Il Of when disappointed because 10
4. p,.,snt state il is not spilled 10 every
~ q Imaginary i'll. cause those charged
-I,h a, enforcement with faithloSsnSss 10
~ s,ryicS reform. It's Importance has
s.ausatly been underestiuated, aud the
.a,,,,n Of good men has thus been lost by
~ lsek .. interest 10 its success, Be
m. M thess difficulties, those RESPONSE
~ lr tho administration Of the
,sy.fpmsnt ia its executive branches
a. besn, and still are. ottsn
,rsoysl asa Initiated BY dis.
5,,I,y 70 tie service ami the lusllenes OF
,zplsyss ptS Ienala IN places a. bsai.
f4snss ahd relics sad reminders Of the
yIaoss sysgem Q! appointment, which curse
d IL ssftles the reform Was lhtended 10
1tsl,ss. With ito continuation ~ intslli-
81 slsllgy which has heretofore ehafse-
isr.si tie p9gk VI ths commission, aud
81 tic poaIinaAgi0H aud increase 81 favor
Isl Abssailgy Which have iA,siy bssn
,uresd b. olagfcaa 10 tic pFopsr equip
nsst q tic c8snm s,;Un tof the work HtIh
H. arm bat Conservative aud reasonable
ap5xt y tho trlofin 10y all is iF.sads, and
va ihs dlsAyg~Siants " tho opposition
yh.yh aus. srilsaliy follow Us better I'm
1sassstiaE, The execution 81 The civil SER
us hu easu0l AL % ultimately ansaer
ns Aepsa ia ahlsh 10 hAd 10 oEigla.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

RICHMOND, Va, July 2Jr-- General will
liam c. Mlckham, recsivsr of the Newport
Nerves h Mississippi Valley raiIroai died
in his Office this afternoon. Tho doctors
attributed his death to heart disease.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

PORTER, the man who assaulted the
mayor of Lincoln, has been bound over
to the district court on the charge OF MS.
sault with intent to kill,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

N aSs8tst9a Of RAadAil ls reported
asosl iAs Ease - Saturday.
n Fsatsai hAs approved The at pro.
rhssg - he sale u ats 81 Fort Omaha
EsA
n Asass toafsfss On tho AHdsraan bill
Hfsi''ss Flc,as railroads 10 naiatzin asd
fs'als iszii SwH telegraph ltara. have
AIRED % re tsHAis amsndmcnts- Thsas
sizsaa's Be requirement thai ths roads
"a. oasa;fat; Ices, and lsays The maaass
7 ls7a'tsmsS' opsa TO tho DISSECTION o.
u aaFssira
@'i'v~a'alirs sp'iaga'. Of llllbols, TO.
~ lai'94ncsi 10 the house a bal 10 TAG
" v l'pas q p uussr. Il provides that ia
s.aalaaa 70 'hs iAtsa already imposed upaa
~ tfaaust Manufactured By sfusts thsrs
"a = tHrnsai ~ is,sFHaI rersuas tar Of
VIZ sthi ard that 70 drawbacks shaIl
SAsgssd On tssA ensds when sresstsd.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

HlsalsGIUS. Jaly - Raadail's phi.
ua scfesary sezl Ihs Dispatch stating
ia Ras4Ali has szherE Of shs stomach,
~ ssslA 'r,!fs fsosa Pablie life, jasI a. be
Hla,ssd ttga Esadalis hoaso Ihis B0En.
ia lie sasd 'sthsse u nos a word 81
ssA 10 IL he cause q RAHdAli's illness
i ht4sraa.ts, As al knou. and gaAs il
Sc ssly saa,s
pa MssiAa Aai !araln rpTs sesa b. al
AsceiAssl Fitss fegsstrs 10 day asd both
snssa ~ pahistel ssaIsmsata shal Han.
al 4 tsarEsHg ts95a czHo5g u the stomach.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
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LONDON TAI. ~ shN MihRfEB
.hue cel.h.. yuy 20. Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
ag Te,tim.ee'd their'golden wedding 10.
telegram, a, r'lonials in the shape Of letters
'poa lhom bv pIe9cnta were poured in
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

gLatSagos July aI Tho republican
1ersa seal pomtast'ee to-day established
Aaa14swssa 10 shs league house with
Gsatal Nathan fioa, u West ytFEtuiA.
tAAii=ls, All EAaasd Mrphsrnaa, Of
haaly.tasta secretary Ey arrangements
WI TIE vPaaliFAa uasiahal uoamsltss
bS@Ssaia q he rAmpsisa wili b. pro.
lssi zsts' VI dsEeritua Of the conEtas.
ssnal o7zzssise and Wotk will al ohcs
haxs.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

The Democratic State Central Com.
mitlee of Iowa has arranged for the State
Convention to be held August Goth, at
Des Moines, The ratio Of representation
will give about $50 delegates ]. J.
Richardson, National Committeeman,
was present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-13
Here and There.

story comes from Oxford of the anus
ing blunder which was recently made by the
Congregational minister at that place, the
Rev. Clarence Greedy, nephew of the late
Horace Greedy:
He was engaged to deliver a sermon at
Otisfeld Gore. Miss Mary Holmes of the
William Brook farm, where he is stopping,
drove him over in her team. Miss Holmes
thought she knew all about Otisield, and as
the Rev. Greedy was total stranger there
he left matters to Der guidance.
They came to the Free Will Baptist church
at East Otisield. Miss Holmes supposed
this to be the church on the Gore and drove
up. Sunday school was Just out and the
Rev. Clarence Greedy entered, walked up
into the pulpit and seated himself.
Soon the Baptist minister came in. His
surprise at seeing a stranger sitting in his
pulpit as cody as if he belonged there car
be imagined. The Baptist pastor was a mar
of peace, however, and courteously bowling
to the stranger in his pulpit took chair al
one side, while the astonished congregation
took their seats in silence.
Thinking it time to open the Rev. Mr.
Greeley turned to the Baptist minister, whom
he supposed from his position to be promi
nent leader in the church, and politely asked
him to open the services by reading a chap
| ter from the Bible. The now thoroughly
bewildered Baptist minister obeyed. Wher
he had finished the chapter the Rev. Mr.
| Greeley arose, announced his text and deliv
cred one of the most eloquent and powerful
sermons the good people of East Otisielt
ever heard.
After the meeting explanations were il
order.
But the congregation at Otisfeld Corr
waited long for the coming of their expected
speaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-13
The British Alliance with the Demo
cratic Party.

From 1.-The London Times" on Cleveland's
letter to Tsmmany Hall, cabled to The
New York World:
Ii would hardly be possible to put the Free
Trade case more clearly or more strongly,
and yet President Cleveland shrinks from the
use of tho term Free Trade" and in fact,
declares that those who taunt him with being
Free Trader are deceving the country. :
II is certain that the arguments which Presi-
dent Cleveland urges are those which Golden
used to employ forty -tive years ago, and
which any English Free Trader would en-
ploy now. Such propositions as that taxation
ought TO be strictly limited by the needs of
the country; that il is unjust to tax the whole
community for the benefit of special classes; ;
that import duties stiie production and limit
the area of countrys markets, are purely
Free Trade arguments. As such we are yer,
glad TO see President Cleveland using them.
From 1.-The London Daily News:
President Cleveland shows that he is the
Free Trade candidate in everything but
name. The reservation is an important one
for American party purposes. The Presi-
dent feels compelled TO characterize the at
tempt to brand him as Free Trader at de-
ception, but for all that the electoral conflict
now in progress is a conflict between Free
lTaue IEuttCtiou anu cist.
The above from two leading British
newspapers is as significant as it is sug-
gestive. The meaning is plain, and there
is no attempt at concealment. Such
language awakens historic memories, and
serves to revive attention to former facts
in American politics which had been
mainly forgotten. but which should be
known by the present generation. Be-
cause the old Federal party sympathized
with England rather than with France in
the closing years of the present century,
it lost prestige in the country and went
out of power. But then there was in
volved no question of disloyalty to Ameri- |
can interests and of building up Ameri- |
can manufactures as against the British |
control of American markets. There was
in agitation no great question of the pro-
lection Of American labor and skill against |
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WEEKLY KENNEBEC JOURNAL,
FOR 40 CENTS.
The cash must accompany all orders
Address
BURLEIGH & FLYNT,
Augusta, Maine
One Reason Why He Should be Elected

One Reason Why He Should be Elected.
napublic speech delivered nearly six
years ago Benjamin Harrison thus eX-
pressed himself on the subject of civil
service reform:
~ want to assure you tonight that am
an advocate of civil service reform. My
brief experience at Washington has led me
often to utter the wish with an emphasis do
not often use, that might be forever relieved
of any connection with the distribution of
public patronage. | coyet for myself the
free and unpurchased support of my fellow
citizens, and long to be able to give my time
and energy solely to those public affairs that
legtmately relate to the honorable trust
which you have committed to me-
Yet the Mugwumps of the Springfield
Republican, New York Times and the
Boston Herald type, avow their intention
to vote against this Republican statesman
who has never falsified his, word and to aid
In the reelection of Cleveland who has
tramplcd the civil service reform under
foot by his extremely partisan and proscrip-
tive cause. But the New York sun
is guilty of no such hypocrisy
and duplicity as characterize the
Free Trade Mugwump sheets. That paper,
which is always consistent in its Jack
sonian Democratic faith, publishes the
above extract with the view of showing
why Harrison should be beaten. That
Journal is opposed to civil service exami-
nations, and speaking for the Democracy
II Is right, for any honest test of intellectual
qualifications is serious, almost fatal,
bar to Democratic aspirations for office.
The Republicans passed the Civil Ser
vice law, and, after Grover Cleveland shall
have been retired from office by the vote
of the people in November next, that law
will be enforced again honestly, fairly
and stringently. General Harrison's cx-
pressed views on the subject do him credit
and furnish one of many reasons why he
should be elected by solid Republican
vote. In view of the notorious facts as
they have TRANSFERRED, showing the course
of the two parties, there are the most con
elusive reasons why all sincere friends
of Civil Service Reform should vote for
the Republican candidates.
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the competition OF foreign labor and skin.
The matter in issue was chiefly one of
opinion and sentiment, as to whether the
United States should cherish more faith
in England under her Georges than in
France under her Directories and her
Napoleon.
But the Democratic party of to-day
has obtained the confidence and support
Of England to degree that the party OF
Hamilton, Adams. and Quincy never
ish capitalists endorsed and aided the Bour-
bon democracy during the rebellion to the
utmost of their power. They are giving
every possible aid and comfort to the same
Bourbon democracy now in possession Of
the National Government, and which is
| pledged to the reelection of Grover Cieve-
| land and the maintenance of his policy of
Free Trade. Thus there is an open and
undisguised alliance between the Demo-
cratic party of this country and the English
| Government under Salisbury and Balfour.
| aided by the Golden Club and encouraged
by the English press. This astounding
disIoyalty to American interests ought to
sink the party of Cleveland and Mills to a
depth beyond the reach of plummet line
or the power of resurrection. On this re-
markable spectacle of an open and work
ing alliance between England and the
Democratic party the New York Tribune
remarks:
"Mr. Cleyeland's British friends can af.
ford to tell the truth. Therefore they dc
tell the truth, exactly as it stands. But Mr..
Cleyeland's supporters here cannot afford to
tell the truth, and so they resort to the false
hoods which disgust his English admirers.
The two quotations are from journals which
represent extremes of British opinion. Tory
and Liberal, Home Rulers and the ierces,
opponents of Home Rule in England, are
forced by manufacturing interests to favor
that policy of Free Trade which will give to
British dealers free access to American mar
kets. Differing in everything else, British
politicians agree in their anxiety to please the
commercial and manufacturing interests OF
their own country, and British journals with
few exceptions agree in longing and laborine
for the overthrow of tariff which defends
Americans against British interests"
Touching these disgraceful facts, abou
which there can be no dispute, and which
we have not exaggerated in the remotes
degree, we ask the attention of all fair
minded and patriotic citizens, and especial,
do we invite the candid consideration o
lrish-Americans and voters of whateve
national birth, who love America, AM
know what evils the Free Trade policy o
England has inflicted on Ireland and wha
harm it may infict on the labor interest
of the United States.
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Hall, and reading of paper by Mrs.
Martha Hewett and Miss Etfie Durham.
Such friendly visits among members of
different oranges can only contribute to
good feeling, and help promote the OBJ
jects for which the order of Patrons of
Husbandry was organized.
The members of Harvest Moon Grange,
ThOrndike, with several invited guests,
spent day lately at the home of Bro.
Virgil Higgins at East Thorndike. There
were about sixty persons in the party and
all enjoyed the day very highly. The
past master, S. n. Tilton, read an essay,
a poem was recited by the worthy lecturer,
and excellent remarks were made by Revs.
Mr.. Bracket and f. f. Ware also by Mr..
n. II. Murray of Durham, c. Smith of
Freedom, Mr.. W. II. Sayward and Sisters
Goss and Smith. Miss Bracket played
the organ and a good choir helped to en-
liven the occasion. Worthy of special
mention was grange song, sung by Bro.
and Sister Virgil Higgins, in which the
farmer was persuaded to join the grange.
Stay on the farm, and give up going West
to get rich. The tables gave ample proof that
the ladies fully understand their business.
The afternoon was spent very socially,
enllvened with songs and anecdotes. while
the younger members of the party were
interested in songs, croquet and other
games. A vote of hearty thanks was ex-
tended to Bro. and Sister Higgins for
their snwearied effort to make all happy.
The party left with higher estimate of
the social elements of the grange and
with new courage to work for the good of
home, farm and grange.
The June meeting of the Penobscot
County Grange was held with Union
Grange, No. 26. The meeting was held
in the Universalist church which was well
filled with delegations from the neghbor-
ing oranges and, though the day was the
long to be remembered hot Saturday. a
very pleasant session was held. The din
ner was served in the town hall opposite
the church. We noticed that Hampden
Grange picniced on the grass under the
shady trees, and the idea was a good one,
particularly for so warm day. The next
meeting will be held with North Star
Grange, Dixmont, on Saturday, July 18th.
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has been right He isa typical American,
self made and therefore in close sympathy
with the great man of the people. On the
matter of temperance reform he is aggres-
siye and outspoken. The significant facts
on this line are the principles and character
Of the nominees more than the declarations
of the platform.
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PENoBsCOT,


HO0sehedd Lake.
Telephone Vantour, French Canadian 25
years old, from near Newcastle, n B was
drowned in Lily Bay Moosehead Lake Tues.
day, by falling from steam scow on which
he was at work. The body was recovered.
He is spoken of as young man of good
character and popular with everybody.
Bangor.
The large oil tanks of the Portland Kero-
sene Oil Co. in this city are completed and
ready for their first consignment. There are
two of these tanks and they are located at the
head of a wharf near the Maine Central rail
road tracks so that the oil NAV be shipped by
both land and water Each is forty feet in
diameter and twenty-five feet high, and to-
gether they have a capacity of 10, 900 barrels.
The Logan Iron Works Company, of New
York. were the contractors.
Lincoln.
The Jewett Granite Company is doing a
large business. A side track runs from the
Maine Central to their quarry, and they now
have a contract to furnish and cut stone for
the new wooden mill that is building at Old
Town, and will also furnish large amount
of granite for the big pulp mill at Piscata-
quis Falls, Enfield
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PIsCATAQuIs.
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UIi}i1 ~, shHr0

HtItIUWsOHFy
James Mitchell, the well known railroad
conductor, closed a contract last week with
the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. to finish
sub-grade and gravel up so miles of the road
of that company now building through this
State. To complete the contract will require
the removal of between two and three
hundred thousand yards of gravel Steam
shovels will be used for excavating the
gravel and engines and cars for its trans.
portation. Mr.. Mitchell also has a contrac,
for building an extension of railroad in
this State some fourteen miles in length.
YORE
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Teeth that loosen through ill-health
May be rendered more secure,
Flaccid gums and fetid breath
Soon grow healthy, sweet and pure.
SOZODONT brings this about,
As the world long since found out.
july l0deod&wlw
Know myself by reading the "Science Of
Life, !" the best medical work ever published
for young and middle-aged men
may7d&v'y