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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17
W ALDO.

tNITY.-Our correspondent writes, April
Is: The snow is fast disappearing making
the travelling very bad Rev. II. II Lermond
| closed his ministerial year with this people yes
| terday; he will attend conference this week :
it is the wish of the community that he return
another year,-tluite number of young men
left this place about two weeks ago, going to
Montana, and some more 90 this week. 1t
seems a pity that so many of our young men
go West when their energy and efforts are so
much needed here. If they would only be
| content to remain in the State. practice the
same diligence and frngality as in the West,
we feel confident that success would attend
them.-Mrs Hannah Mouton has been very
i'll with pneumonia, hu' is impro, ing Last
Thursday Mr.. Allen Rollins of Troy fell and
dislocated his shoulder.-We notice that
quite number of our young people that are
attending school out of town are at home on
short vacation. Quite an interest is being
awakened in regard to new school building
in the village. We sincerely hope that the few
who are working in the cause will not give up
nor slacken their diligence, until they see
erected a school building fitted to meet the
wants of the community. May success crown
their eforts.-The travelling agent for the
Buckeye Force and Lifting Pumps was in
town short time since; he reports that his
energetic agent Mr. G. l.. Whitten of this
place has sold more than any other agent rep
representing this firm in the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17
STATE NEWS.


CUMBERLAND.
James Sproul of Saccarappa, got his littl,
finger against a circular saw Friday morning
splitting it up to about the second joint.
The dispatch from Cumberland Mills thai
a man had escaped from quarantine and come
to this city was a canard. The gentleman
referred to is resident of this city and has
never been quarantined at Cumberland Mills
nor has he been out of this city for the pas,
two weeks.-Po,tiand Argns.
FRANKLIN.
4. Payne of Jay Bridge, has received $500
for land damages by the side track across
his lot running from the Maine Central
station to the pulp mills of Alvin Record
This settles all claims except that of John
Merritt, which is soon to be paid.
Matte NJ Whittier, II years old, son of
Nathaniel Whittier of Pennington Falls,
met with painful accident Saturday. He
was returning from their sap grove, riding
upon a horse sled, and when turning a
corner, the horse going rapidly, the sled
Slowed and the young man was thrown off
He struck heavily upon the frozen ground
and broke his collar bone. A physician from
the Hill set the broken bone and the patient
is now quite comfortable. -Farmiagton
ChroHicie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

Messrs. Jordan, Marsh & Co. are to open a
branch store at Bar Harbor on or about May
10th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

The Oakland Observer says: For some
two weeks past property owners on Baker
Street, have been disturbed by a rumor thai
their titles were imperfect, a claimant to the
property having appeared in the person OF
Mr.. Charles Conforth of Fairfield. Mr.
Conforth is son of the late Leonard Con
forth, and claims that there is legal defect
in the conveyance of the property BY his
father and that he, as an heir to his father
estate, has a lawful claim upon the property
DENOMINATIONS correspondent writes
April l6 The Augusta and Litchfeld mail
went on wheels last Tuesday for the frs,
time this spring.-There was a saving bee
at Benjamin True's last Tuesday at which
his neighbors and friends sawed and split his
years wood. Mr.. True is an aged man over
80 years old. His daughter Amelia keeps
house for him.-The Ladies Baptist Circle
met at Mrs. Charles Metcalfs last Thursday
evening George Howard came very
near losing his horse and sleigh the other
night. Being awakened by a noise at the
barn he though, he had better ascertain the
cause. While lighting his lantern ne heard
footsteps leaving the yard and on going to
the barn he found his sleigh turned around,
the bells wrapped in shorts bags and his horse
with halter off and bride on the ioor.-Mr
Nelson Burbank of Colby University ex-
changed with the South Litchfeld pastor last
Sunday, preaching very interesting sermon.
Travelling is very bad.
WEST GARDINER. Our correspondent
writes April i6: The uniforms for the band
arrived Friday. They were made by G. W.
Simmons & Co. of Boston.-Alan Wakefield
caught a hen-hawk in a trap Friday, that
measured 8 l-2 feet across its wings The
same day, Fuller Getchell caught q blue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17
deci1i6m
WARRANT.


by virtue Of authority vested in n,e rs cen
the Village School District Of Augusta J ~.
notify aud warn the inhabitants OF said p, ~,
qualified by law to vote In city affair, TO me'.
the Grammar School Room, In said District, 90 N
nrday. the 2lst day Of April, lsss, ut O'Clock -
to act on the following articles, viz.
Art. /. To choose n Moderator.
Art. 2. 10 choose Clerk.
Art. 3. To choose Director, to hS nnmy," -
Directors, and I'LL any vacancies that may De 'O'
to exist In the Board. .,,
Art. =. To hear report Of Directors, ana ae' W
such matters as may be presented Therein ..Aoo,
Art. D. To raise money for support % 'e".t
repairs Of school houses, discount. and apa'a 'sr,
on taxes, and commissions for collecting tf '' n.
Art. O. To see II the District will make ~,
count on taxes paid within a specified time ''s
40, to fix the date thereof. a.
Art. 2. To determine in what manner iaA"
sess@d by the District shall be collected 49,, ,s,
Art. 8. To act upon any other business thA' -
be legally transacted. .,,rp
GEO f. MACOMBEh,
Clerk Village school pi'H's'
Augusta, Me-, April 18th, 1885.
aprl4diw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17
SAGADAHOC

The Receipts at the Richmond post office
for the year ending March 3lst, 1883, were
81 ,0o2 rs, an increase of $3.50, over the re-
ceipts of the preceding year.
deputation from the w. e. r l.. of
Bath, waited upon Mrs }. b. Hill Wednes-
day evening and presented her with gift of
money, accompanied by a note, expressive
of their appreciation of her services in the
cause of temperance, and regretting that she
is soon to leave them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

The new mill at Sangerville is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, The cards will be
started the latter part of this MONTH and the
whole mill will be in active operation in
June. The mill is well and substantially built,
and large amount of work is expected to be
done soon as work is begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

heron in trap that measured feet and s
inches across the wings--C. 3. Getchell and
Horn Bros have had picture of their tan
neries taken.
WEEKS MILLs-Dur correspondent writes
Apr. a: At our annual village district
school meeting held the twelfth inst j. X.
Reed Esq. was chosen moderator.--our fat
and jolly stage driver Daniel G. True was
elected Agent and DR. G. J. Nelson, Clerk !;
Voted to maintain the graded system of
schools, with three terms during the year.
o. F. Spronl, DR.. G. J. Nelson and Il. s.
Gray were appointed members of the grad
ing committee.-George Hall died the four
teenih inst. from pulmonary consumption,
which, after long illness. he endured with
remarkable patience to the list--An unus-
ual amount of sickness has prevailed in this
immediate vicinity during the past winter
and early spring, pneumonia and lung dis
ease being very prevalent Selectmen
of China intend the last of the prese L month,
10 lay out a new road around the MAR
hill" so called, in order 10 avoid the steep
est part of the hill where the road is at pres
ent located. This change is much needed,
as. at present. only the most courageous
travellers dare either to descent or ascend the
hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

ErSA.-0ur correspondent writes April l6
There is plenty of snow in this locality, and
according to present indications it will last
the best part of the month it being quite deep
in the roads the most of the distance travelled,
and farmers are talking about a late spring.
The farmers are waking up to the subject
of Free Trade. Protection, and the OPP
position cannot dodge the question as they
did two and four years ago, but must meet
ii s4uarely. and the final verdict next
November must be in favor of Protection
Died in Etna April Eth Miss Ella Barden
of that dread disease consumption. aged
twenty one years: only daughter of Levi.
and Ella Barden. Funeral services at the
house, conducted by Joseph Grendall, a
young minister from East Newport Miss
Barden was young lady who will he missed
~ large circle of friends in our vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Baren have the sympathy OF
all their friends and neighbors, in thei
great loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

The Methodist society of Damariscotta
Mills will hold an entertainment May night.
consisting of An antiquarian concert and
supper good time may be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

Rev. W. S. Goucher, for two years past
the pastor of the Baptist church at Camden
resigned last Sunday, TO take effect June 10,
having accepted a call to the Baptist church
at 81. Stephen, n. b.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04

At a meeting of workingmen held
in Chicago last week the following
declaration, presented by T. J. Nor
gan was adopted:
We hereby declare that under the
present industrial system there exists an
irreconcilable and deadly antagonism be-
tween the capitalistiC and laboring
classes, This antagonism results from
the private ownership Of the resources of
life and the means Of labor, which en-
ables them to take advantage Of the pow
erty and the dependence of the workers
and to conti-cat all the wealth they pro-
duCe, returning to them as wages "A part
OF this wealth entirely insufficient to
maintain them in health and comfort,
WhIle the capitalist class POSSESS all the
luxury resulting from the bOuudlcss pro-
duCtlVc power of labor, This antagOn-
istlc relationship between the capital
iStlc and labOrIng classes is maintained
and lostered BY municipal, state and ma
tlOnal legislation, The republican
and democratic " party organization
Is the political agency Of the captalistlc
class, and through them this class con
trolls all leglslation The ostentatiols
antaGOnsm between the republican
and democratic politicians is but the
rivalry of agents seeking to magnify their
importance and usefulness in the service
of their CapItallstlC masters A vote cast
by worker for these capitalistiC agents
IL e vote cast against himself. He simply
votes for longer hours of labor, less
wages, more men out of work, more
child labor, more tenement houses and
more laupers.
We deem the PRONUNCIATION of these
fundamental facts of such importance
that all true labor rcfOrmers should do
their utmost 10 impress them upon the
minds of the workers, and thus prevent
them from being hoodwinked by the ~
lngs promises of the "republican and
democratic politicians. In voting
against them all the worker protects
himself
A few MISREPRESENTATION persons
opposed the passage Of the declara-
ton, but their sophIstry was unequal
to the occasion. So one of the pro-
" democrats " consolod himself by
making II personal attack upon Mr..
Morgan in the Labor E3qHirer,
which advocates voting for free trade
in the next presidential election.
This is equivalent to voting for
Cleveland, for we haven't got the
privilege yet of voting for meas
urcs, not mon.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
CLAUS SPRECXELS.
The Way He Works for The American
Peoplc.

When G Iaus Sprechrl~ WIS East looking
for location to huiid sugar refinery
the press kept him continuously before
tine public, on account Of his supposed
opposition to the sugar trust At every
opportunity he was interviewed and
whenever the Hawaiian knight, Sir Claus
>preckes SAID anything, his words
were flashed along the continent: ave,
and across the Atlantic, too. lie is re
ported as having said: 81 have been
working for Claus SprrCkels all my life
hencetorth am going to work for the
American people Noble man, Noble
knight Let It's See how You have kept
your knightly promise.
As soon as Sir Claus got a location
that suited him for a refinery, the first
effort he made toward working for the
American people was to hire a lot of
cheap Italian labor instead of decent
American workmen.
SpreCkelS has Just cornered the sugar
market 10y having a large amount of the
raw material on hand while the trust is
short, and it is said he cleared a cool
s., 000,000 ny the advance. Sprrckes
has got the cliuCh ON the sugar market.
and he is making all he can out of it.
Any other capitalist in his position
would do the same thing Such trans
acuans occur frequently, but il does
seem 10 us very queer way of working
for the American people. What SpreCk-
els said in regard to working for the
American people might be eXCusable in
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
UNJUST TAXATION


Every week on the large bulletin
boards Of Cooper Institute, New
York, may be seen the posters an
nouncing DR., McGlynn's lecture for
the following Sunday. Besides the
announcement there is bit of al
argument which at racts considerable
attention, and is read with interest
by the passers by. 1t is IA good mode
of agitation. Last week the follow
ing appeared:
Several hundreds of millions worth
OF property in New York State held by
private individuals and by private cor
pOratlOns of various sCCts and dcnOmln-
auOns for seCtarlan purposes and for prl-
yatr schools, avOwcdly in opposition to
the States's own public schools, is ex-
empt from all taxation. Because Of this
exemption, people, whether Of no reli,
glon or other religions, are compelled to
pay for the support Of a religion against
their convictions and ,ympa HES, and
for the support Of systems Of education
which they believe to be detrimental to
the public interest In England people
Of all denominations or Of no denOmina-
ton have to pay taxes to support an es-
tabilshed church. In New York citi-
Gems have particularly to pay to the full
taxes to make up for the deficit caused
by the exemption referred to, This is
contrary to the spirit, if not to the letter,
OF the Constitution of the United States
which provides that Congress- shall make
no law for the establishment of reli-
gion, and to the spirit of our various
State Constitutions, which guarantee
the public against union of church and
State, or anything looking towards the
establishment of religion If, as perfect
justice and lmpartiallty would demand,
this lnlqultous exemption of privileged
property should totally cease, church
men, who now too often are Indifferent
to the pIunderiug of the public treasury
if they do not actually wink at and en-
courage it, would, from enlightened
self-interest, become most vigilant watch
dogs of the Treasury. Surely this were
IA great gain, and a 'Consummation de-
vOutly to be wished ="
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
SHE DIDN'T SAY " NO!"

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hii" sl'c 1i'"''" n'' o)' iioih 1"e 7"i1
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wo,o orlgh i ,a,x.,n..,;u,
"ere peoilhb DIT uS ''lio 'ie SUN summer
h'g'I'i 49,. :,
Anu sue ul'''' say no.
On. ,.,-,. r,,
'i'' 'lu say 9c0' pu' hil'" Ihd'
- Hhe 'ear',
roi 'ile roses she wore Oh her bosom
were ''lrf'o'
anu 'iae sweet eyes size 'url'ed lal away
~, ron my own
iau "oh"fouH) tell'loI ANA luminous
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE.

BOsTOS-lI W Brown, % Indiana Place
BRiDGEpoRT-S, Seller, 52s Main street
tHCAGo-T j, Miller as North Clark street.
GINCtNSATI-Gus Muehl r. 100 Walnut ST
DETKoT-E Steyer, l5l Grandy avenue.
HARrFORD-W, Werner, 1855 Market street
HuLYoRE, MAss.-Adam Ramage 1876 oak st.
LONDON ESGLAND-lI W. Lee, 49, Queen Vic.
turia street, Blackfriars Bridge, Z. C.
MERlDEN-N tliam Lepper, l25 Franklin st.
NEWARK e. SCheer, 20 Scott street
NEW YORK CITY, Decker li3j Avenue A.
PEUylDESCE-John Brand, 43 oliver street
KoCHEsTER-L Waldorf 3ls North av
SAN FRAscIsCU-J. {. Biass, Gil Natoma 81.
ST, PAUL, MAN Peter Max 49l Charles st.
SYRACUSE n. I.-Otto Koellng e Highland st
NlI-NlSGroS, DEL.-FTit2 Elscr, 20 Adam ST.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
TO THE uNORGANIZED

Workingmen and women who desire
to better their condition and are willing
to join hands with Organized Labor, can
obtain all information in regard to the
various organizations and the manner Of
joining them, by addressing "A letter to
the chairman Of the Organizing Com
mittee Of the Trades Council p. D. Box
1854, New Haven.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
NOT ALL FOOLS.

" All the men are not all fools, any
how, snapped Mrs, CurtIy to her hus-
band during a little domestic discussion
No, my dear, replied Mr.. c., with true
manly pollteness, "No, there are few
bachelors left as samples"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04

the alien line the firm commenced slash
ing right into rates, and cutting them
down to the lowest possible figures, IS.
+. coast SeameH'S JOlunm.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
BRIDGEPORT.

Peabody x Co. superb Metal Polish.
Sample box, 20 cents. Agents wanted
+, {. Depew, General Agent. No. 32I
Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
HOWE \ STETSON

Insurance Building, New Haven.
During july and August have Bargain
Sales from to | every Friddy, Closet
the rest Of the idy.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04

make our union successful we must
perfect the strike and the boycott"
And defy the courts?
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
meettn9s.
NEW HAVEN.

MEXICAN SECTION, S. l.. P.-Reguar Meet.
Il ings ON the last Tuesday evenings in each
month.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04
A STRAIGHT DECLARATION.

At a meeting of workingmen held
in Chicago last week the following
declaration, presented by r. J. Nor
gan was adopted:
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-04

And JOS Labadie SAYS that to
The Opelousas courier., 1888-10-13

said contract price of $5O00.O0 to be paid out
of the current revenues of the corporation of
the town of Opelousas, and in instaliments of
1888. 3333 each year out of the yearly revenues
of each year, and the Board of Police of said
town to make yearly provision for such pay
ments in its budget of expenditures and APP
preparations, said insiallments to bear 8 per
cent yearly interest from maturity until paid,
| and said contractor to be allowed five per
cent on any or all of said installments in case
of suit becoming necessary to enforce pay
ment of same, and he to be allowed to reserve
builders lien ON said building.
Be il further resolved, that in case the cur
rent revenues of said town be not sufficient
from any cause to meet the yearly payments
Of such contract price, as above stipulated,
then and in that case, the Boa@i of Police of
the town of Opelousas obligates itself to levy
a special tax for such purpose not exceeding
! 5 mills on the dollar, according to the provise
ions of it's amended charter, and to pass all
needful ordinances for that purpose
Be it further resolved, that all the mem
bers of the Board of Police of the town of
Opelousas, are hereby appointed Il Building
Committee, to supervise the construction OF
said market-louse. SAC, and said committee
is hereby appointed and authorized to exc
cute aud draw up d contract with said con-
tractor, for the building of said market-house,
according to the plans and specifications al
ready accepted by said Board, and for and on
the aforesaidprice, terms and conditions. as
per written proposition and bid made by said
contractor and accepted by said Board.
j. K. SANDOZ,
Attest President pro tenn.
w. r.. Cochran. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-10-13
A Costly Institution.
Nearly One-Third of the Total Expenses of
the Government are for Pensions.

From the Annual Report of the Com
missioner of Pensions for 1883 we make
the following interesting extracts:
There were added to the pension rolls
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1888, 6O,252 original pensions. In
c~reases were granted in 1915 cases.
There were dropped from the rolls of
the several agencies during the fiscal
year for various causes 1890 names OF
pensioners. The total number remain
ing upon the roll atits close was 49,
557. sS
The amount of money expended in
payment of pensions was $7s,775, SOL
90; the cost attending such disburse-
ment being, for the pay of the officers,
employees, etc., of the Bureau of Pen.
sions, its agents, surgeons, special ex-
aminers, ETC., $3,262, 524.67, the-cost OF
disbursement being a fraction less than
4 per cent. of the total expenditures OF
the Bureau of Pensions. The total
amount expended for all purposes by
the Bureau of Pensions was $685.
1886. SO, being 2l3 per cent. of $780, 600,
900, which was the total (estimated)
gross income of the United States fol
the period aforesaid. The total expen-
ditures of the Government for the
fiscal year 1883 were $267 1924 ,8Ol .13;
SO it will be seen that the amount ex-
pended for and on acc cunt of pensions
was nearly 81 per cent. of the entire
outlay of the Government.
The highest rate of pensions issued
during the year was $4,000 per annum
the lowest now being granted is $2A
~ There survive thirty-seven revo,
lutionary pensioners, being the widows
of men who served in that war. There
are no survivors of that war. Three
persons have been pensioned by spe,
cial act, as the descendants of soldiers
of the Revolutionary q
(2) There are 1853 pensioners oI
the wal of 1912, 500 being survivors,
and 1O,7s7 being widows.
~ There are 21,l64 pensioners OF
the war with Mexico /; $1,000 survivors.
aud 5,104 widows.
(4) There are 4I9,763 pensioners Of
the war of the rebellion, of whom 1876,
s35 are soldiers and sailors, and the re
mainder are widows and dependents.
The following table shows the mum
Der of pensioners in each parish of this
State and the amount paid as current
pension in each of said parishes for the
quarter ending June 8, 1888:
The Opelousas courier., 1888-10-13
he came Law.

The following are the dates during
which the game law Is In force In thie
State:
Deer-From March lst u Octobel
LIST; penalty, from $$25 to s..
Wild Tarkey-From April 18th to
October Ist !; penalty, from $40 to S25.
Quail, Partridge and Pheasant
From April Let to October Ist; penalty,
from $40 To @25.
A penalty of from So to $25 is i'm.
posed for the destruction Of Whippoor.
win, Finch, Oriole, Biaebird. Swallow,
Nighthawk or blackbird, except when
the same are destructive to tile fruit ol
grain crop.
a penalty Of from $5 to $25 for rob
bling or destroying the nests of eggs 81
any wild bird whatsoever, except those
offs predatory nature. and destructive
Of game BIT insectiynruus birds.
Section IL of the Game Law pro.
vidss that ALI fines collected for viola.
tiOn of any 0ftlle provisions Of the act,
D half the said fine shall 90 to the in.
former and the other half paid 10 the
Treasurer Of the Parish School Board
in which said fines are imposed, for the
benefit of Tho public school