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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-16
Daily Ktnntbtt aournal.
AUGUSTA. MONDAY, JANUARY is, 1888.
KENNEBEc JOURNAL.
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The Kennebec journal has entered upon its
axtythird year Thanking its many readers for their
generous patronage In the past II hopes still further
" merit their favor In the future. The Journal will
still e0ntiuue fts seadfas adherence those grand
principles Of Republication which have given a
~, ea county ssa m-ae W. the pfospefeu' ps'pss
deep political Importance great national and
state campaign are involved In 10. Everyone will
feel An interest in these political contests Located at
tbs state Capital In the Republican stronghold Of
Maine, The kenaebee Journal viii be peculiarly well
sttuated to present tho various phases o. the political
outlook The political Edtorship will be In charge
HOE. JOHN l.. STEVENS, who-e
long experience In public affairs and intimate ac
qusintance both with american and European Poll
dss peculiarly fits him for tsis position.
No Republican In Maine
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Kennebec JOurnal will contain many improve
nenfs and will continue hold It's old time position
among the best family papers in the state. 1t con
tains full summary % state and General News from
the Daily journal Market Reports to latest telegraph
e dates, Prices Current, fun report. from the ma
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BY special eorresponde mt who will keep IT Informed
% ali matters Of Interest 81 the National Capital
The foreign domestic, state and local news will be
full and carried up to the latest moment. The
kst reports and weather bulletin. will be another
feature Of the paper which viii be made comprte
and accurate. The circulation OF the Daily Journal
ku.
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EIHAT is by free akal Doctor see mentioned
w in the advertisements of Ivory Soar
"'Free Akal Madam is the akal which is combined
with the fats oils Of which the made due the ignorance
careessnes of the soap maker Soaps which free alka
decidedly injurious both the clothing and the skin
when habiualy used have reports of made of
Ivory Soap by eminent profession and all
free alkal be made with great
terias of the best quality carefully selected unhesangy
ommend for purpose about the house for which good
is required
A WORD OF WARNING
There white represented be good the Ivory !"
they ARE NOT but like all eouerfts lack the qualities
Of the genuine Ask for ivory" Soap and insist getting
Sc Proctor ambe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-16
An Agricultural Department

10 charge of = special Editor Of acknowledged
ability. who has had many years experience,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-16

Reform of the Civil Service, auspiciously begun
under Republican administration, should be com
peted by the further extension of the reform system,
already established by law, to all the grades Of the
service to which is applicable. The spirit and pur
pose of the reform should be observed in all eNecu
tive appointments, and all laws Mt variance with the
objects of existing reform legislation should be re
pealed the end that the dangers of free institutions
which urk in the power of official patronage may be
Mi.nly and effectively aNnilnd.
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When we consider the patronage of this great Office
the allurements of power, the temptation to retain
public places gained, and, more than all. the
availability party finds in incumbent when a
hoard of office holders with zeal born of benefit re-.
ceiyed and fostered by the hope of fayors yet
stand ready to aid with money and trained political
service, recognize in the eligibility of the Presi
dent for re election most serious danger to that
calm deliberate and intelligent political action which
must characterize a government by the people.
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crauc party, nave been appointed In more
than one case the head of division has been
reduced to lower clerkship and the Demo
cratic politician has been appointed in his
place, and the old incumbent. in his reduced
grade and at his reduced pay, is performing
all his old work, and the new incumbent
does practically nothing. But this is civil-.er-
vice reform.
Mr.. President there is but one thing about
this showing that can be offensive 10 nv
friends on the other side of the Chamber
whose constituents are following them in
frantic pursuit for the offices. There are
still here and there few place. worth the
holding remaining in the hands IF Republ-
cans who, instead of fixing conventions"
and mastering the voters at the polls, are At
tending to the duties of their office; but
these cases must remind my friends are
few and all the while becoming less and less.
My friend from Kentucky Mr.. Beck has
seen to it that out of thirty-nine Presidential
post Offices in his State but one holds over.
am not sure that he, perhaps the late post
master at Somerset, has not gone.
My brilliant friend from Missouri rMr.
Vest in association with his indie fatigabIe
colleague Mr.. Cockrelll has looked to it
that out of seventy Presidential post
offices in his State serenty-tive were
changed. Either of these Senators can tell
better than l whether since October %. to
which time my figures come down, either of
the other four has been allowed to stay.
The Senator from Maryland Mr. German ].
who marshals his party in the national cleo
tons, has been little more forbearing in his
treatment of the post-offices, for, in late Oc-
tober, l find that four of these places re-
manned unchanged. Possibly this may have
been in view of the coming election; since
when reform may have exhausted itself BY
completing the sweep. But he has looked
more carefully after the Federal Of .
fees under the Secretary of the Treas
ury, as every Presidential appoint
ment, from collectors of the port down
to local appraisers, has been changed with
the exception of the collector of customs at
Annapolis.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25

call the attention of recusant Con-
crosses to the ills those Legislatures
were visiting on the people. Coming
into office after Chase and Fessenden.
he supported the policy Of Chase, be-
cause the necessities OF war compelled
a degree of taxation not previously
borne by a civilized people. 1t was
difficult in war times to tell how much
tax a native iron-maker paid, for his
raw material was taxed, his labor was
taxed. his product was taxed. his ex.
changes were taxed, and, il he had
any income, that income also wat
taxed In such situation no duty at
tho custom-house. however high,
could be iDcquitable. These duties
were compensatory. But. with the
abolition Of internal excuses, stamp
taxes and income taxes, the case took
on different aspect. Hugh McCul-
loch never gave his assent TO the in
crease, after the war, OF duties that
should have been abolished. He was
no confederate IN the robberies OF the
wool tax and other extortions OF 1867
and 1888.
As the ex-Secretary truly says. nc
man can administer the Office OF tinan-
cial agent OF the United States, thus
collecting its surplus taxes and hoard.
ing its currency. without vivid
knowledge of the enormity OF the pres.
ent system. When Mr.. McCulloch
filled the Office, in 1884 and 1885, the
war tariff had done its worst. lie
then d. now thought tho outer and in
ner taxes OF the Republic should be
harmonized, differentiation made inn
possible. and smuggling dealt with In
practical way. His report, in the
fall Of 1884, will be found to comport
with the sentiments which he now
avows. He took the same view that
Daniel Manning supported.
In tho fall OF 1884 it was not a CAPT.
tai Republican offense to declare that
the duties were outrageously high.
Statesmen could then freely express
their believe that the custom house
charges were unjust and unfair.
While one thing came in at 70 pei
cent. another thing Of similar charac
ter must pay liz per cent. The whole
fabric Of tariff was based on founda.
ton which had been destroyed
These things Mr.. McCulloch said
officially in 1884.
He was then good Republican. BY
saying the same things now he be
comes q good Democrat. Which has
changed-McCulloch Or the Republic.
an party?-C Chicago Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25

1t is claimed by protectionists that
the tax collected at the custom house
on the imported goods is not also COL
lected by the seller on goods made in
this country. This is true Of taxes for
revenue, which do not corner the home
market. II this market is not COR
nered on any articles by q high Gov
eminent tax, American manufacturers
are forced to manufacture enough Of
that particular article at = reasonable
price to supply the home demand.
Otherwise the consumer or his agents.
the wholesale merchants, would send
abroad for it.
But If the tax is high enough to be
"protective'-that is, to check Or pre-
vent importation, the home manufact-
urer will not fully supply the demand.
He will even form 'trusts' and shut
down mills to prevent the demand
from being supplied. This makes
prices high and adds the amount OF the
tariff tax TO the price OF articles made
in this country.
There are very few exceptions to this
~uie, and where they exist at all it Is
only in industries which have not been
able as yet to combine and avail them
selves OF the privilege of adding the
tariff tax TO their prices-a privilege
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
HOW We ARE TAXED.
rhe Burdens on . Voters OUTFIT I
E1acffnn DAv.

Ll6CuOn
A.. between now and November. the
roters OF the country who can afford
10 do so will lay in their winter cloth
ing. we will consider the taxes on the
articles OF dress in which the voter in
this latitude will 60 to the polls. For
the sake OF the argument we will sup
pose that he can afford them, though,
owing to strikes. lock-outs, trusts,
syndicates and general restriction Of
the market by these laws and their
beneficiaries, the assumption will not
be warranted by the facts in hundreds
of cases
The dress OF our average voter in
November ought to consist OF a hat. n
wooden overcoat, WOODEN suit.
worsted stockings. flannel underwear.
cotton or muslin shirt with linen
bosom. collars and cuffs and silk
cravat. II it rains he will carry an
umbrella, which may be included in
the list. lie will have in his pocket
handkerchief, which we will suppose
to be linen; a pocket knife. a watch
and bunch OF keys. He may have
other articles of dress and other things
in his pockets, but whatever he has,
it will be taxed. He il taxed from
the feet up and from the head down:
taxed up for the Government and
its necessary revenue; taxed down for
the beneficiary Of the Govern
mcnt who collects his share Of the
taxes by forming trusts and other COM
binations to establish corners in
side OF the great corner established
and maintained by the war tariff taxes.
Beginning with the hat. we find that
It is taxed Is per cent. OF its value, if
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
Mr.. Thurman's Acceptance

Judge Thurman's letter Of accept.
ance is brief but to the point. He
compliments the Administration OF
President Cleveland and indorses the
st. Louis platform and denonnces the
idea that a people can be enriched BY
heavy taxation, or that it is to their
interest to amass an idle surplus in
the Treasury. The object OF the Dem
ocratic policy is to give the people
cheap clothing, cheap tools and CHEAP
lumber. As to the cheap labor matter
he says that 1.-The great majority of The
laborers in America are not engaged
in what are called protected indus.
tries" And rs. to those who are EN-
ployed in such industries the dutie.
imposed by the Mills bill far exceed thu
difference between American and for
eign wages, and, therefore, ii it Were
admitted that working-men could bt
protected by tariffs they would be pro
tected and more than protected by thW
measure. Chicago Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25

it is coarse wool. II il is silk hat it
pays only so per cent. This is one OF
the thousand "injustices and Unequal
tiles.
His overcoat. coat, vest and tr0us-
crs are taxed IS cents on the dollar OF
value.
His flannel underwear is taxed Is
cents on the dollar il it is OF poor
quality; 81 cents il it is finer material.
His stockings are taxed 66per cent
Of their value; if they cost him %
cents a pair, that price includes over
l6 cents OF protection
His shoes are taxed for revenue.
With taxes running only from 10 TO
50 per cent. and with raw material
free, the business Of shoe manufactur-
ing is one OF the most prosperous in
the country, leading in the amount Of
its exports and the money it brings
into the country. His shoes, then, are
ut least 40 per cent. cheaper than they
would have been under the "pro-
tective" policy which taxed raw hides.
His cotton or muslin shirt is taxed
81 per cent. and upwards. The linen
in the bosom, collar and cuffs is taxed
IS per cent; the silk crayat, 80 per
cent; his umbrella, 40 per cent; his
watch. % per cent; his keys, 45 per
cent; his knife, SO per cent. We had
almost forgotten his suspenders. but
our friends, the protectionists, remen-
bered them and taxed them &c per
cent. With a tax Of rs per cent. on
every button he has On or has lost of
even including his collar-button-
unless i. is diamond. In that case IL
is taxed Is per cent. less. II we have
omitted any thing else the voter may
be sure that 1t has not been omitted
from the tax list. In recapitulating
we will compare these present taxes
with the reductions proposed in the
Mills bill on a basis Of the dollars
worth on each articles:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
HONEST HUGH M'cuLLOcH.
Iincoln's Secretary Of the Treasury "a
support Cleveland.

IincOln's Secretary Of the Treasury 20
support Cleveland.
The Herald has been a believer In
the existence OF a conscience OF the
Nation. As the campaign is on .
question OF right against wrong. it
has been expected that the citizens
who understood the facts OF the war
tariff would secretly or publicly array
themselves against the Republican
platform. which has given to wrong
the authority OF party Endorsement.
The news that Hugh McCulloch. ,
lifelong Wing and Republican. Secre-
tary Of the Treasury with Lincoln.
Johnson and short time with Arthur,
has declared for Cleveland. can not
fail to have an important influence on
the electorate at large. Mr.. Nc
Culloch is widely known; he il very
old: he has no interest to serve except
the right. II any voter can be ex-
pectei to act clear OF embarrassing
motives. this aged statesman will be
credited with seeking only the good Of
the people who have honored him.
Hugh McCulloch has long been an
advocate OF tariff revision and reform.
In his state papers he has not failed to
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25

on the exietence Of which the entire
protective system depends with
out which tariff taxes would be OF no
benefit whatever to our manufacturers.
In considering the items OF his elec-
tion-day outfit. the voter must assume
therefore that the amount of the tariff
tax was al..ed TO the cost Of the article
in every instance, because il II had not
been IL would have been OF no benefit
to any one in this country and would
have been reduced long ago.-a. Louis
ReDuJLic
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
"REsPEcTABLY DRESSED"

An unknown man. respectfully dressed
Thrt MAS ai thar the record said:
Wondering pts might guess the rest.
| One thing was sure. the man was dead.
And dead. because he d no heart to live:
His COURAGE had fatered and failed the
How little the all we now can give.
\ nameless sod 10 cover his breast.
Respectfully dressed !" the fhouYhtless read
The sentence over. ami idly say:
What was ii. then. since IL was not need.
which made him thus fling his life away
Respectfully dressed" How little they
know.
VINO never have leen for money pressed,
what il costs respectable poor TO go.
Day after day. respectfully dressed.
The begvars on sidewalks suffer less;
They herd oil together. elan aud clan:
Alike and equal in w-ctcheaneSS,
No room Tor pride between man ard imam.
Nothing TO lose by rags or by dirt.
More often something is gained instead:
Soothing tn fear but podii. hurt,
Nothing to hope FOR gave da ~ bread.
But respectable poor have all to lose:
For the world to know. means loss and
shame:
The, d rnther ., ii they had tn choose:
They cling. a. for life. to place and name.
Cling and pre-. end ana conceal. and hide:
Never AN hour but its terror bears:
Terror which sinks like guilt to one : lie.
And often y gutier countenanca wears.
sRespec;ab, dressed to the last: ny. last:
Last dollar, last :crust. last proud pulse
beat:
{ Starved body, starved soul hope dead and
past.
what wonder that any death looks sweet.
An unknown man, respectfully dressed,
Tiiat WAS all that the record said
When will the question let us rest:
ls il fault of ours that the man WAS dead?
". I Independent.
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CHAPTER XxI1--CoNrISrEo
With his arms about her. telling her
over and over again how dear she was
to him, and how il was because he
thought she could not love him as he
wished. that he had gone away, the two
might have stood there until the sun
had hidden itself from sigh. behind the
mountains and the night had come up
from the valley below. but that the
roam horse in his efforts to nibble at
the grass by the road Idle, jerked so
hard upon the bride which Erastus
held upon his arm as to bring them
back to knowledge of their surround
ing.
Then they started slowly homeward
along the by-road that wouni around
the rocks. and over the stones, and in
and out of gullys washed by centuries
OF rainy seasons.
So slowly in fact did they go on that
the COWS. Ia y as they were. hal got
home and been m liked, and Mrs. Par
sons had looked many times in the d.
-cction from VIII oh they came. and in
which she knew Lucy had started in
search of tn M, hoping to see her COM
ing Finally, little worried at her
long absence. she suggested TO her nus
b nd that he 60 up the mountain lit
tie way and call, and he. quick to
take the alarm. was on the point Of
starting when he saw the lovers APP.
preaching; the roam horse following
the length Of his bride rem behind.
For little space John Parsons stood
in doubt. then raised his hand to his
eyes a, if to gather moe of the failing
light.
Only "a instant he stood so, and then
brin .ing his hard down upon his thigh
with slap, he cAcla med;
Il knowed il! / knowed Ras could
take hint! That's him. Marty. that's
'Ras, an lie an Lucy hes m..dc up
Don't We sec' he's a-holdin' Of her
hand"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
CHAPTER XIII.
TIE COTTAGE AT THE SLOUGH.

A very happy little group it was that
sat under the new porch Of the shanty
until long after the stars came out that
night.
So many changes had taken place;
there was so much TO talk about that it
was ten o'clock before they once
thought of the time, and still they
talked OIL for another hour before retir-
ing the family to their Leds and Eras-
tus to bunk on the floor.
The Young man rema ned three days
with them, and during that time they
talked over all matters rela, ne to fam
lily aiairs past. present aud future.
Mrs. and Mr. Parsons OF course
gladly gave their consent to the en-
gagement Of the young people, but it
was necessary to postpone the wedding
until Erastus could get his place irri-
gated aud in shape to produce living.
1t seemed very Lard to part again SO
soon. but sine, he could no: take
Lucy with him, every day spent away
from his own ranch delayed their mar
rage that much the longer.
And then there woult be the pleas.
nrc of writin, and receiving letters,
which. of course. they would do every
week at the farthest.
The project of selling the mountain
ranch and a! gong to the Slough to
live was taltel Of. and Mr. and Mrs.
Parsons agreed that when Erastus got
his place Irrigated and was ready to
marry. il lie was satisfied with che
country and the prospect. they would
sell their own home and buy again as
near him as possible, and If not they
would both sell and 60 elsewhere and
buy together.
And thus all were comforted by the
thought ,ha. luey's marriage, when it
should occur, would. instead of sepa.
rating her from her parents. reunite
them ali with Erastus, and it is prob
abe that for these three days the in
mates Of the shanty upon the mount
ain side were rs happy rs it often falls
TO the lot OF people to be.
Certainly john Prisons was happy.
Lucy and FIR ,stus wandered about the
place. and through the gulch and up
the nounta'n SIDE together.
Together they went for the cows, as
Lucy had done alone the night Erastus
came.
frastus helped Mr.. Parsons sprout the
grapc-rines. and Lucy helped Erastus;
and if occasionally, as they worked to.
gcther at u vine. their hands met and
toeir finger inte twined it Was no more
than he tender tendrils of the vine they
wer. trimming did.
II, rs they walked hand IN hand over
the mountain. or sat to rest in some
quiet nook, his lips sought hers and
drank deep OF loves nectar, they only
folio " ed the example of the birds that
near them billed and cooed. and talked
M where their next years nest should
10.
And have not you. dear reader. done
the samea Then have you not known
the sweetest and the best thing that
life has to give:
will no. describe the parting, when
Ut last the day and the hour came, and
the roam horse stood ready TO be
mounted at t 9 door.
Tnere q enough OF sadness and SUI
fer ng in this true story without dwell
ing upon the parting of those loving
hearts.
1t WAS noon when Erastus started on
hi. retu u; it was night on the fourth
day when he lei the roam into his stall
Ut the Slough aud ate supper with Dir.
and Mrs johnson. to whom he frankl.