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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
ALondon WorkinRman.

Not long since one of the organized
bodies Of British workingmen sent to the
Home Market Club of this country Tor
information on that head, and lot OF
documents was forwarded to them. Now
the secretary of the association mas re-
turned letter to the secretary OF the
Home Club, which shows the growing
sentiment there among workngmen who
have knowledge, acquired by hard eX-
perence in the practical workings OF tins
system which the free-traders ask Am
erica to adopt.
DEAR SIR,-Thanks for the papers you
have sent me. | was in America for
about two months last summer, sent over
by our associations to see for myself
whether the working classes OF your
country were better OFF under protection
than we were under free tta'e, and the
conclusion came to was this;
That any person who has to earn
living in America as producer must first
become crazy before he become free
trader, and the farmers must be the
craZiest of the whole lot to think of such
a thing. Before any of your workmen
(cither engaged in manufacturing or
Agricultural talk about free trade let them
send one of their number over here to see
what it is doing for this country; let him
walk about for six months looking for
a lob until his coat gets ragged and his
shoes gets thin, and he gets the thinnest
of all, and everywhere he asks for work
he will be told that the Germans and
Belgians are doing the work cheaper than
he can do it; theu lei them send for him
home again, and hear what he says about
free trade.
If it is the surplus revenue that is caus-
ing the trouble, send it to some free-trade
country You never knew them to have
surplus Anything III fact
rather than to adopt free trade, that Is to
say if you do not want foreign competitor
to ruin your manufacturing Industries
and by so doing ruin your farmers by
robbng them of their home market.
Yours truly, II. j. IEl lIltR.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
GENE RAJ.

Commenting upon the ten dollar silt
episode. the Boston journal of Commerce
remarks that the truth of the matter Is
that wooden goods are today manufactur=
ed and sold at one half the price obtained
II years ago.
The London papers-the st. James
Gazette the Pail Mall Gazette and Others
cypress unbounded satisfaction with
MIR. Clcveland'S denomination. one OF
them says, with calm eflrontery We
may very we'll reckon that enthusiasm on
this side of the water for the reelection
Of President Cleveland means the adop-
ton of his programme of tariff revision
and his ideas on that subject go long
way towards free trade.
The first gun of the IS campaign from
far away Oregon. is a happy augury for
the protection idea The republican vic
tory is complete and overwhelming.
At meeting of the Maine delegation,
in st. Louis, it was voted unanimously to
issue an address to the democrats Of
Maine, calling a mass meeting i'll Port
land sometime during the month OF June,
to ratfy the nomination of Hon. w. l.
Putnam for Governor. The members Of
the delegation will constitute the general
committee for making arrangements.
The overwhelming republican victory
in Oregon is regarded as settling the po-
ltical complexion of the next Senate
beyond question. 1t was the one weak
spot that the republicans feared. With
tie tariff as leading issue, New Jersey
is sure to 90 republican and return re-
publican Senator in place of Mcpherson
whose term expires next March. The
republicans have fighting chance Tor
gaining Senator in West Virginia, and
in any event will have clear majority in
the jlst Congress.
The Irish American anti-Cleveland Pro-
tectiye League was organized, Thursday
night, in Claredon Hall, New York.
Michael Bresin presided. y set of reso-
lutions offered by John Devcry and sec
ded by J. Z. Ryan, was adopted. The
resolutions denounce the democratic
convention for renominating Mr.. Cleye-
land and approving his free trade message
and declare that his reelection would
inhict lasting injury on the industrial lie
of the nation.
A thirty five pound salmon, one OF the
finest taken on the Pcnobscot thus far
this season, has been sent to Gen. Russell
A. Alger, Michigan's candidate for Presl-
dental honors, by some of his Bangor
friends.
Rev. James Freeman Clarke of Boston,
died June Sth, of a complication of dis
case. He had been sick two years, dan
gerously only Il few weeks. Aged Is
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
For Chicago.

General Passenger Agent Boothby, of
the Maine Central Rrilroad has completed
arrangements for transporting the Maine
delegation to the Chicago Convention.
The sections and berths in the sleeping
car that it provided are all taken and
tickets distributed. The party will leave
on Tuesday next, reaching Boston at
p. m. The following delegates and eX-
cursionists comprise the party: }. II.
Marley, of Augusta; j, II. kimball, of
Bath Charles A. Brown, Portland; f. d
Haley, Gardiner; Frederick A. Powers,
Houlton; Il. b. Malet Jr., Frecport; c.
A. Boutelle, Bangor; X. i. Thaxter,
Bangor; Samuel II. Allen, Gardiner; Hen
ry II. Richards, Farmnston; c, +. Little
fled, Rockland; Elliott Wood, Winthrop;
Charles p. Allen, Presque Isles: John l..
Cutler, Bangor; c. +. West, Houlton; w.
b. Tobey, North Berwick; c. II. Prescott
Biddeford; A. b. Nealey, Lewiston
George A. Wilson, South Paris; John l..
Stevens. Augusta; X b Shepherd, Skow-
hogan: Everett Totman, Fairfield; John
l.. Cutler, Jr., Bangor; DR., c X Crandall
Portland; H. l.. Jones, Portland; L. W.
Kent, Portland; j. A, Browne, lloultoni
c. ID. Wood, Winthrop, Rev. George ID,
Lindsay, Bangor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
pntatnaa and Starch.

The Caribou Republican last week pun
lished an interview with Mr.. Alba Holmes
one of the leading starch manufacturers
of Aroostook Mr.. Holmes says
Free starch would close every factory
in ArooStuok county. The average price
of starch for some time past has been !
cents per ID. Owing to the prices We pay
for potatoes and labor, there Is only
very small margin left for proht' In
fact we cou not continue the business
and sell at 4 less price. We mud formula
ble councillors in Germany and Holland
who. owing to their starvation LABOR
rriccs and the low prices paid Tor pota-
Toes are enabled to import large quantl-
ties of starch, pay duty of cents per
H. and sell for cents and make proht.
Take off the duty and we could not, nor
would we try to compete with them. l
shall close my factories tllal lho''eh' V"e
duty is taken oil.
Hon. r. IL. Phair of Presquc Isle, who
owns seven starch factories, fuliy com
cides with Mr.. Holmes. He says
Under the frce-trade policy, not
Mound of starch could be manufactured
in Aroostook until the farmers should be
ready to furnish potatoes for ten cents
bushel. Last year the Province factories
paid from 10 to - cents 2 bushel Tor po-
tatoes. while the factories here PAID from
d to 30 cents. Take off the duty and our
farmers must sell their potatoes Tor TWO
or three cents a bushel less than the prov
ince farmers on account of difference OF
freight or not sell any.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
AP0PLExY 3!
Give Our Paper a Trial.
MACAZIk ES.

WIDE AWAKE for June begins new yo=
ume. "Eurana's Boys and how they Kept
House" by Margaret Sidney, will amuse the
mothers az well as the boys. THE Story of
Boston Common" by Rev. Edward Everett
Hale tells about the early days of this famous
pround-the days of the COW pastures, and
witches, and of the old time training bands:
But the new serial by Mrs. Crowninshield
fwife of Commander Crowninshield, L 5. NJ
vii; nrobaby gain the first attention Of the boys.
A story of training-ship life, "Plucky Smalls ;
His story" the title--it is full of fun and ad-
venture. T.
Elbridge s. Brooks tells us about Polo. F.
Anstey has funny dog story.
But we cannot give all the titles and authors
represented in this issue. Your newsdealer has
il for twenty cents--or send to the publishers,
d. Lothrop Company, Boston. The suhscrip-
ton price is $240 year. Do you know that
WIDE AWAKE has offered $4,000 in prizes for
contributions from those connected in any way
with schools
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
The Canadian Pacific.

Eighteen construction cars for the
Canadian Pacific Railroad arrived in this
city last evening from the west and they
will be taken to Greenville this morning
where they be used in the operation
along the Canadian Pacific line. large
amount of rails for the road has arrived
in the last few weeks by vessel and the
workmen will begin laying them at once
at Greenville Work will not be com
menced on laying rails at Mattawamkeag
probably until the new bridge Is erected
which is not to take place until August
During the summer the work VIII De
rapidly pushed and the large crews which
have been put to work will undoubtedly
make good progress on the line Another
large number of Italians is expected here
soon to Join the others Bangor Wing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
AT WASHING TOk

The House spent the afternoon FRIDAY
discussing the salt paragraph of the tarin
bill motion to strike it ont was re
iected. At an evening session > private
pension bills were passed
The following pensions have been
granted to residents of Maine Origin
al. invaid-Charles +. Hill Calais: Ma
thaniel Perkins, Pennington Fails. Ia
crease-George W Douglass; Readheld
Corner; David d. Fair, Arson Isaac
Mason. Swanville; Andrew j. Kissing,
Togus. Reissue-1ohn Kennedy, Nation
al Military Home; W. &. Potter, White
field: Joseph j. Roberts, Winter llarbor
The President has approved the act
of Congress providing that pensions
heretofore or hereafter granted to Wild
ows of soldiers Of the war of the rebel
lion. shall commence at the date of the
death of their husbands This legislation
favorably affects all claims of widows OF
the late war. which have been filed in the
pension Office on or after July LIST lseo,
and which have been allowed to com
mence from the date of the filing of their
claims, but will not favorably affect the
cases of such widows as were filed before
July LIST, lsso, and which have been al
lowed pensions, having already been
granted in those cases from the date Of
their husbands death.
The commissioner of pensions gives
notice that in the settlement, under TINS
law, of claims already allowed, no formal
application will be required, and that the
services of attorneys will not be necessa-
nv. Widows entitled, under said laws
need only to write letter, giving name
.. =.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
In Brief, And to the Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disor-
dered liver is misery Indiges-
ton is a foe to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus
is one Of the most complicated and
wonderful things in existence. 1t
is easily put out Of order.
Greasy food, tough TODD, sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry,
late hours, irregular habits, aud
many other things which ought
not to be, lave made the Ameri-
can people a nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has
done a wonderful work IN reform.
ing this sad business Gnd making
the American people so healthy
that they can enjoy their meals
and be happy.
Remember:-No happiness with.
out health. But Green's August
Flower brings health and happi
dess to the dyspeptic. Ask your
nruggist for a bottle. Seventy
five cents.-July 27, 'S7, ".
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
See. .. Be it further enacted,
That this act take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved Feb. IS, 1883.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled
an act to provide for analyzlng
fertilizers and for other purpos-
Is, approved March Sth 1882.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State Of hissis-
sippi, That any citizen of the State
desiring TO have a fertilizer anal
yzed, shall in addition Of other re-
suirements OF the above recited
act be required to furnish to the
State Chemist a certificate of two
or more persons certifying that
the sample of fertilizer forwarded
to the State Chemist for analysis,
| is sample OF fertilizer sold in
the State.
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, II
the State Chemist shall fail or re-
fuse to analyze said fertilizer ana
furnish a certificate OF analysis as
directed by the above recited acts
without good and sufficient cause
that the board of trustees of the
A. & NJ. College are hereby author
/ lied and required to remove said
| State Chemist from the chair OF
Chemistry in the A. and NJ. Col
lege. and appoint his successor.
! SEC. 3. Be it further enacted,
, That this act be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved Feb. II, 1888.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
SPURE sDRUGS, )

Medicines, Toilet Articles, Per
fumery, Stationery, Patent Med
icines. Trusses, Braces, etc,
Lamps and Chimneys, Cigars.
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, or
anything kept by Druggists, call
on ]. NJ. DAVIS. North Side
Main Street.
- The Prescription Depart
ment is superintendent by expert
enced persons, and perfect accura
cy guaranteed. Call when you want
the most goods for the least
monoy.-Oct. p, 'S5-6m.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08

land. He was informed in Provi
dence R. 1. by a life long republi-
can. that although never having
cast Democratic e, this year
be proposed to supp e Cleveland
and revenue reform, md tia. he
believed there were enough men
Just like him to carry that state.
Mr.. Springer's bill for the or
ranization Of the Territory Of Ok
lahoma was considered by the
House on Saturday but no vote was
reached.
There is a rumor in Society that
Secretary Bayard and Mrs. Folsom
the Presidents Mother-ln-law, are
shortly to be married, and that
Mrs. Folsom, who is now in Paris
has gone there for the express pur.
pose Of getting her trousseau.
Tho Secretary has been inter
viewed on the Fisheries treaty
He expresses himself as entirely
satisfied and says that we got every
thing that was contended for.
Washington is in mourning foi
its foremost private citizen, W. W
Corcoran, the millionaire philan.
thropist. lie was buried this al
ternoon.
1t is said that Postmaster-Gener
al Dickinson is already seriously
i'll from overwork. The Office
seekers aud their friends are &c
blame tor IT. All those who had
failed to get what they wanted frou
Mr.. Villas, pouncei upon the new
official, to say nothing OF the large
number from his own State who
expected something.
The Presidential party returned
home yesterday morning much
pleased with what they saw and
with the cordial reception with
which they met on their hurried
southern trip.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08

Why Is il that three bottles Of B B 3 are
sold IN Atlanta 10 one Of any other blood
remedy. and twice AZ much consumed IA che
state Of Georgia a. any other prepaiations
No one need take our word. but simply ask
the druggisis Ask the people. TAey are
competent witnesses. six houses m At
tanta are buying B B B In ave and ten gross
lots, and some Of them buy a. oflen a. every
two months. Thy these Unprecedented
sales here AZ home with so little adyertis-
ing. Modesty forhids us making q repl,
Had B B B been before the public quarter
or half a century. 10 wonld not be necessary
TO De holstered up with erutches Of page adj
refreshments now. Merit viii conquer and
down money.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
Approved Feb. %, 1888.

An Act to rc-enact and amend an
act entitled "an act, to prevent
trespasses to certain property"
Approved March r. 1884.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State OF Missis-
sippi, That the act entitled an act
to prevent trespasses to certain
property" approved March y,
1884, be and the same is hereby
re-enacted; and amended by insert
ing the words marked with a stem
Gil brand indicating the owner
thereof" after the word "bag" and
before the word commonly" in
the ninth line Of the act to pre-
vent trespassos to certain personal
4 property" approved March II,
1884.
Sec. .. Be it further enacted,
That this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its pass
age.
Approved Feb. II, 1888.
An ACT to amend an 'act" ap.
proved March, Is 1886, entitled
an act to amend section 557 and
5S5 of the code Of 1886, so as t.
increase the public revenue anC
provide for the faithful collec
ton Of same" by inserting there
in a provision for the taxing o
each manufacturer of bed spring
J and the sale of the same by him
self or agent in this State.
Section / Be it enacted by tn
Legislature Of the State of Missis
sippi, That an act approved Marc
E 18th, 1886, entitled an act t
amend sections 557 and 5S5, Cod
1850, so as to increase the publ
revenue, and provide for the faith
full collection of the same, b
amended by inserting therein afte
e the words "on each transient yer
z, dor Of bed-springs for each count
il S25 co." the following: "On eac
/. person or firm manufacturing BEE
springs in this State, and sellin
the same in person or BY agen
T and dealing solely in his own mai
ufaoture for the State, $500"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
CONSUMPTTON,

which Is serofuIa Ofthe Lungs, is arrested
and cured by this remedy. II taken in the
earlier stages Of the disease. From its mar
velOus power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first Offering this now World-iamed rem
edv TO the public, DIR. Pierce thought seriously
OF calling it his " CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive Tor
a medicine which, from is wonderful com
blnation Of tonic, or strengthening, Alternative
ar blood-cleansing, anti-biliOus pectoral, and
nutritive properties, Is unequaled, not only
"A a remedy for Consumption, but FOR all
Chronic Diseases OF the
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08

An Act in relation to livery stable
keepers.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi, That there shall be in favor
of every keeper or owner of pub
lie livery, or sale stable, a lien up.
on any horse, mule or other ami
NAL for the price due such keeper
or owner tor keeping the same,
and such keeper or owner shall
have the right to retain the posses
sion OF the same until such price
be paid, and if the same shall not
be paid in ten days, then such lien
may be enforced as provided by
sectisn 1888, of the Code, and that
this act take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Feb. %, 1888.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
A Coop Resolution

The following resolution was
written by Representative Ray:
Whereas Ii being in harmony
with the spirit ofthis Legislature,
as evinced by several bills already
passed, that svndicates and corpo-
rations should be exempted from
taxation; therefore belt
Resolved, That all corporations
and syndlcateS of whatever charac-
ter. for whatsoever purpose organ
lied, be and are hereby released
from all liability TO taxation, and
shall forever be free from the same,
and that the taxes otherwise aris-
ing from tins source be, and the
same are hereby placed on the poor
farmers and mechanics ofour State
their mules, cows, sheep and
hogs, otherwise exempt and upon
, their tow-beaded children, and
down to the third and fourth gener.
ation-provided that ifin their gen
erous hearts said syndicates and
corporation should ever feel so in
clined they may be allowed to con
tribute Of their bounty to the A. 1
N. College and State University.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08

There has never been any one
killed on a railroad in Norway.
and it isn't likely any one ever will
be. The highest speed allowed is
twelve miles per hour, and the
train stops 81. o. YER a sheep or
hog is ii .e, q the track.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08

III Ais
YOU2


Do you feel duh. languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physl-
cally and mentally; experience sensc OF
fullness or bloating after eating or o. gone
ness, or emptiness Of stomach in the morn
ing tongue coated. bitter OF bal tIsf' in
mouth. irregular appetite. dizziness, ff'--'I'''f
headaches, blurred cyesight, boating sp,,,s
before the eyes nervous prostitution fr
haustion, irritability Of temper. boz ''.-
Alternating with chilly sensations.
biting, transient pains hCr' AMI
feet. drowsiness after meals. toN
disturbed and uureiresAIny st'-I.
ndescrihabe feeling OF dread u d"
ing calamity
Ii YOU have nn. or any considrrsb.. .n.n..
of these symptoms, YOU are sGAer. rrtU
that most common OF American utHtgttts-
Bilious Dyspepsia, OF Torpid Liver associated
with Dyspepsia or Indigestion. The mo~t
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity OF symp-
toms No matter what stage .t bias reached,
Or. Pferce's Golden Medical Discovery
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Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
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DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
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through that great blood purifying organ,
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I this wonderful medicine has gained great
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Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
l
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
$500 WORTH 5000.

For four years I have been q sufferer from
q terrible form Of Rheumatism. which re-
duced me 50 low that an hops Of recovery
was given up / have suffered the most
eXcruciating pain day and night, and omen
while writing In agony have wished /
could die. / have tried everything known
for that disease. but nothing did me any
good. and have mad some Of the finest phys
icians Of the State 20 work on me. but an 70
no effect. ! have spent over $500 without
relief ! am now proud 20 say that after
using only one bottle Of b 3 B / am enabled
10 walk around and attend 10 business. and
] would not take $500 for the benefit re-
ceived from one single bottle of b p.
refer 10 all merchants and business men Of
this town. Yours, most truly, h o Cara.
Navely, Walker county, Texas.
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have been troubled with = serious blood
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y B has about cured NEEDING more good
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