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CaScO Bay Steamboat Co.,
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE,
ON and After APRIL 30th, 1883.

Vh anu <AAetA ~
Leave Portlandfor Peaks 6.45, $50, 500 900,
1880 a. M, 2,1S, 1915, 500, 6.1O p. m.
Leave Portland for Cushing's, $50 800. 900,
1000 a. M, 2.15, BIS, 800, Clio p. m.
Leave Portland for Long Island 500, 1880 a.
u Leave ave Portland for Little and Great Diamond,
Trefethen's and Evergreen, 5.45, $40, 800,
1899 a NJ 2o9 so Peaks eaG p or PORTLAND
6.1O, TOO, $50. $40, 1850 a. M, 235, sS.4o,
Leave vs Cushings for Portland, ESQ, $50. 93o
al 90 a. M. 2.45, 1886, 5.35, GAO p. m.
Leave Long Island for Portland, S.45, III 10 a.
'' Leave Little Diamond for Portland $40, 7.20,
9.IO, Ill 40 a. m, $40, $50, $50 p. m.
Leave Great Diamond for Portland, GIG, 7.15.
Lee Leave Trefethen's for Portland, 6.1o, ITO,
900, Ill 80 a. M, 500, $50, $50 p. m.
Leave Evergreen Tor Portland, 600, 1.oo, 500
s11.25 a. M, 2.55, 515, GAO p. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Leave Portland for Peaks, 1900, 1880 a. M.
Leave vel; Portland for Cushing's, 1000, 1890 a.m
Leave Portland for Long Island, 1880 a. M,
Evergreen and Trefethens, 900, 1890 a. m,
RETUREING-Leave Peaks for Portland,
1920, 1O.5O a. m, 2.35, 5.25 p. m.
Leave Cushing's for Portland, 1880, HOO a.
m, 2.45, b.35 y. m.
Leave Long Island for Portland, 11.15 a. M,
Leave Little Diamond for Portland, 1895,
IL. 40, $40, $50 p. m.
Leave Great Diamond for Portland, $3.50, 1l.3o
a. m, 3. 05, 5.25 p. m.
Leave Trefethen's for Portland, 1925, 11.30 a.
M, 800, $50 p. m.
Leave Evergreen for Portland, 1920, 1925 a.
son stormy and foggy weather strips will not be
run.
FARES.
Single tickets, Round Trip. cents
q &" +" Children. 10 cents
10-Ride Ticket. SlOO
2O-Ride Ticketfor Scholars. 81 90
30 Adults. .................. 800
Only to be sold to residence and c0ttagerS OF
the islands after they move down.
c. w. L. COOLING, General Agent:
apps diff
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OXFORD, MAINE, Willow Brook
" Farm = Pleasant, genial summer home;
healthful location; magnificent scenery; delight
full walks and drives; excellent table; delicious
fruits, vegetables, milk, cream eggs, &c. 22-1
UTANTED-Boarders, at No. IL Chestnut
w street; none but responsible parties need
apply; rates reasonable. l7-2
GUNNER BOARD-Pleasant place near
- Lake MarranocOok, 21s story mouse, large
airy rooms good board pleasant drives, horses
and CARRIAGES references gwen MRS.
CHARLES STANLEY, Winthrop, Me. 28-4
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ISLAND STEAMERS
Steamboat Co.

On and after April 9th, 1888. the steamer Pha aI
tom, ii. b. Townsend, Master, VIII run as iol-
lows: .,t =.
Between Freeport and Portland touching at
Great Chebeague, Little Johns and COUSINS ISL
ands. -.
Leave South Freeport daily Sundays excepted
at us a. m; ,,.-,,, .
Returning Win leave Burnhams wharf Portland,
anriid " FreepOrt.
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FOR DIAMOND ISLAND.

ON and after MONDAY, May 81, and until fur
" Their notice, the STEAMER ISIS will run
as follows Sunday excepted)
Leave Burnham's Wharf at 600 90 and 1O.1o
a. M, 215, 500 and 6.15 p. m.
Leave Casco Wharf, Diamond Island, at $50,
7.45, 1O.40 a. M. 2.45, 5.45 and GAO p m
NAV adtf LEWIS A. GOIDY. MANAGER.
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GENTS WANTED.-We have a quick
N selling article tnat will pay good, active
agents SO 10 $40 per day; it sells at sight; needs
no talk For particulars address g. l.. POND &
CO., $50. Washington ST. Boston, Mass. 21-2
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Horse For Sale,

DAY horse, years old, sound and kind and
ID weighs about 975 pounds; stands with
a weight. Can be seen at HITCHING'S STA
BILE, Green Street.
mays du
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after MONDAY, April Id, Isss,
Passenger Trains will leave
Portland as follows

Portland as follows
For Auburn and Lewiston, 700 1856 a. m.
1880 $50 d. m; Lewiston vim Bruns-
wick, Gas a. m, 1885 t11.15p.m. For Bath
6.45 a. Tn., 1855 and ADO p. M, and on satur.
days only at 11.15 p. m. Roekiand and
Knox and Lincoln u. "a, 6.46 a. m. and
1885 p. M, brunswick, 4 enrdiner, Halle
well, and Augusta, G.45 a. M, 1885, 400
and Hills D. m. Harrington via Lewis
tom, S.35 a. m, 1850 p. M; via Branswtek,
1885 D. m. Monmouth, Winthrop,
Readfeld, Oakland and North Ansens
Ia. m, 1880 p. m, Waiervilie and skew-
hogan, vim Lewiston, a. m. 1850,
via Augusta, 6.45 a. M, 1885 and Hills
D. m, and WRterviile Saturdays only 1.66
p. m. Belfast and Dexter, 1880 and t11.16
p: N. Hanger via Lewiston, 100 a. m m
1880 ?. mi via Augusta, $40 a. m, 100
and t11.16 d. m. Hanger q Plscntaquis
n: r., $40 and 700 a m. and Hills ?; M M
Ellsworth and Bar Harber, tl1.1b
and 1885 D. N. vanceboro Gas and 100
a. M, 1880, 1855 and t1115 p. m. -.
stephen (Gnlais), Aroostooh County,
~. ohn, Halifax, and tho Provinces,
1850, 1875 and Hills p. m,
kg-An trains timed as above from Commercial
Street Station. stop az
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a few minutes later where through tickets and
baggage checks may be obtained for principal
points East and West. might express with
sleeping car attached runs every night sundays
Included. through TO Bangor but not TO SkOwhe-
gan on Monday mornings or to Belfast and
Dexter or beyond Bangor on Sunday mornings
will ruu through TO Bar Harbor on and after May
goth,
Trains are due In Portland as follows; The morn
ing train from Augusta and Bath $40 a. M
Lewiston, $50 q. M; from Knox y Lincoln
r. r. 1920 D. m; day trains from Bangor AZ
12.4O, 12.4B D. m. The afternoon trains from
Waterville, Bath, Augusta and Rockland al
535 D. m. Flying Yankee at $40 p. m.
Harrington and Lewiston, $50 p. M. Night
Pullman at 1.60 q. m.
Limited Tickets, nrst aud secend cinss, Tor
all peini. 1. ihs Provinces en- sale nj ~"
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HarpsWeH Steamboat Co.

On and after September 10th 1887, steamer
Gordon, Capt. James l.. Long, will run daily as
follows:
Leave Orr's Island for Portland at 6.25 a. m;
Baley's Island $40; Harpswell, 6.55; East End
land AS; Little Chebeague. 500; Long Island
500, arriving in Portland al 9.15 a. m.
Returning will leave Portland for Orr's Island
and all intermediate landings at ZOO p. m.
senl Adtf ISAIAH DANIELS. Manager.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY or CANADA
CHANGE OF TIME.
On aud after MONDAY, May ~, Ises,
trains will rum as fotiowsf
DEPARTUHEs,

Fec Auburn and Lewiston, ITO and 9.16
a. M. and 12.45 and 515 p. m.
For Gerhana, 9.15 a. m. and 1.5O and b.l0p.
For Montreal and Chicago, o.15 a. m. and
1.30 p. m.
Fer Quebec, 1.30 p. m
Fer Buekaeld and Canton, ITO a m aud
1.30 p. m.
For DanviIIe Junction, Mixed 6.15 p. m
ARRHVALs.
From Lewiston and Aaburn, S.46 a. m.
1915, 3.15 and 5.38 p. m.
From Gorham, 8.45 am, II. i and .45 p. M.
From Chicago and Montreal, lz.lo ana
b.4S p. m.
prom Quebec. 1915 p. m.
From island Pond, Mixed 800 y. m.
From Dnnvilic Jonctiou, Mixed las am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars on night train ana
Parlor cars on day train between Portland ana
Montreal. =
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saw Mill FOR sale

TITO close up partnership, steam saw mill In
IL iirst-class condition, situated at Carleton, st:
John. New Brunswick; the machinery consists OF
gang, muley, six shingle machines, one capboard
machine lath box, picket and tub machinery; this
property is situated in the harbor OF st John and
has a YEARLY capacity of sixteen million feet OF
spruce lumber. twenty million shingles, and eight
hundred Thousand clapboards, beside large,
amount of short lumber. The mil can De run ana
lumber shipped the year round. For particulars
address
r. STETSON,
surviving partner Of Hayford & Stetson, Indian
town. ST. John, N. b. nly4d1m
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RumfOrd Falls & Buekfield Railroad.
summer Arrangement-In Effect May "a,
lSSS.


Leave Portland, via @. t. Railway, ITO a. M;
Lewiston 7.3O Mechanic Falls linked train)
900. Arriving at w. Mlnct S.15; r. Hebron
9.52: Bnckheld 1000; Il. Sumner 1O.45; Hart
ford 1065; Canton Ills a. IN.
Leave Portland 80 D. m; Lewiston zoo, Me-
chanic Falls 3.15. Arriving at w. Mnot $50;
f. Hebron $40; Buckheld $50; Il. Sumner
400; Hartford 4.1O; Canton 4.25.
RETURNING-Leave Canton 300, 0.10 a. MT
arriving at Portland $40 a. M, l2.l5 p. m.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
DAILY - From w. MinOt 1000 a, m. and $50 d
m. for Hebron Academy; Buckfeld $50 p. m.
for w. Sumner and Turner; Canton APT p m. I;
arriving at Peru $40; Dixfeld B.OOj Mexico
TOO p. M; also tor Brettun's NILS, Llyermore.
Returning, leave Mexico 600, Dixneld TOO a.
M. arriving at Portland 1915 p. m.
On Saturdays, only, an extra train leaves Canton
500 p. m; connecting with train due in Lewis
ton 5.15, and Portland $40 p. M. Returning
from train leaving Portland 5.15 y. m.
l.. l.. LINCOLN, Supt.
R. BRADFORD. G. T. A. my17dii
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
Murdoch Liquid Food Co., Boston.
Mares WS&M
l269-1S8s
HISTORY NEW HAMPSHIRE.

in press; 8 vo., 600 pages, illustrated with wood
l. 1888; orders should be sent TO the author; sold
by subscription. j. N. MCCLINTOCk, Editor
and Publisher Granite Monthly, Concord, y; III.
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yXyANTED-LocaI agents for new specially
w Fire Proof Safes N. Y. agent ordered
carload first week, a N. j. agent half carload,
Michigan canvasser cleared S400 hrst month, a.
Buffalo dealer with his other business Is clearing
SStamp' for uiustI ated Catalogue. ALPINE SAFE
CO., Cincinnati, Ohio aplldzaWW&Sl3w
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For Boston att2OO am, daily ,t9 90 am, 90,
1000 p. N. Boston for Portland 80, 300 a.
m, 1890 p. N. (s-7OO pm. daily. Cape Eliza
beth. 900 a. m. (5.3O p. m. West. bW. Pass)
sneo 900 am, !. 90 pm. Riddeford 200, 800
am. 100, 600 D. m. Portsmouth,, Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn 200, 900 a. m, 100, 600
D. m. Amesbury 8. 90 am. 100, coop. m.
fCOnnects with Rail Lines for New York.
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWest Diyision-North Berwick 10 Scarboro
Crossing.
Through Tickets to an points West and South
for sale at Portland station Ticket q nce and
at MON Ticket Once, 40 Exchange street
JAS. T. FURBER, Gen'l Manager.
Boston
ID. :. FLANDERS zen. p. q I. A
NJ. l.. WILLIAMS, GenI Agent,
oct2Idtf Portland
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SPRING avn SIMMER ARRANGEMENTS 1888

SPRING AND SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS, 1888.
The Steamers OF this Line will leave Rail
road Wharf, foot of State street, every MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at $50 p. M, fer
EASrPORT and ST. JOHN, with above connee-
tons.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked 10
destination. sy-Freight received upt0 400 p. M.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the Union
Ticket once, 40 Exchange St., or for other infor-
OF State street. j. b. COYIE.
nOy14dtf Gen'l Manager.
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MALE HELP

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in retail grocery store
w by young man 81 years OF age: have ex-
perience working In store and driving team; can
nee. - Z 2s1
DARTNER WANTED-A partner with
il few thousand dollars. Address at once y"
Advertiser Office, Portland, Me. 22-l
Neutrality-suspicious. apply r. sTRELOw,
w Eagle Hotel after p. m, or at Splcer
building, Cushings Island. 20
VTANTED.-By young man position as
w assistant bOOkkeeper and collector. Il
reference and bonds given If necessary
21-1 u. Press once
UTANTED-Men to collect small pictures TO
w copy and enlarge In cray0n, india ink and
with references for particulars EASTERN COPY
ING CO., 81 Main St., Bangor, Me- l4-u
NTANTED-AMA MAN OF TEMPERATE AND
w steady habits. seeking employment. to rep
resent an old established house In his own State.
Salary $40 to 500 per month. References ex-
acted. SUPT. MANUFACTURING HOUSE. 80 Reade
ST., N Y. my21d1awM4w
VTTANTED-Young men of energy and homes
w ty to take orders for "Gately's Universal
Educator" thorough and complete encyclopae-
da and business guide Endorsed as such by every
al reputation in this country and Canada The
Boston Herald says of the book: at Is carefully
prepared and thoroughly useful work, and those
who buy it viii get their moneys WORTH N. Il.
Journal Of Education says: "NO sch0olroom IN
America can afford to be without this great work
as a book of reference" 1t Is the most complete,
plain and practical educational work ever pub
ished, and Is indispensable to the family and
library. GATELY Co., 592 washington ST.,
Boston. feb29d3m
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AGENTS WANTED.

NTANTED-MAN-T take the agency Qray
w cling or locaD of our safes; size 2Sx1Sx1S
sizes IN PROPORTION A rare chance and perma-
nent business These safes meet demand never
before supplied by other safe companies n1 as we
SAFE co, CINCINNATI, o. myloW&S3m
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TICKET OFFECEi
SIS Exchange ST., and Dsuoi Foot Of India Street.

50 Exchange 81, and DaooI FooI OF IndIa oH55L
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth june
tion and Danyille Junction as follows: To Chiea-
go, s21 90 and $1,000; Detroit, s16.75 and
$1,000; Kansas City, $3.50 and s2S.65; 50.
Paul $50. so and s2S.00; st. Louis via. Detroit,
s25 90 and S21 rs; st. Louis via. Chicago $3.50
and S249O; California, $50 80 and s63.75.
JOSEPH HICKsON, General Manager.
WIN. EDGAR, g. p. A.,
NAV 81 1897 II STEPHENSON. Supt.
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FOE SALE.

TN West Falmouth. about one-haf mile above
il Presumpscot Falls, and five miles from Port
land. the valuable farm owned by the late Mr.. A.
GOWELL; the above was very much improved by
the late owner; has fine field, about 30 acres
with southerly exposure, extending TO Presumps-
cot river; house is on high land and well situated
garden has numerous grape vines and fruit trees;
land yields about Go tons hay good pastqrage and
49, Exchange street. my222ws
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Wanted.

Experienced grocery salesman by a reliable
New York grocery house. Address, "GROCERY"
z. o. box 672 N. Y. City.
may19 div
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Il
time to time with money for her keep. Be true t
this trust, or look out for KANSAS.
The Parson twirled the paper in his fin
gers, showed it into his hip-pocket, and then
asked few questions of All Wing.
"What kind of fellow brought the girl
here?"
'Muchee fine Mclean man." replied the
little Chinaman.
'Would you know him again if you saw
him, All Wing?"
Eyes, stree; All Wing no fool"
Half an hour later, the fair young stranger
opened her eyes, and the Parson, in his
homely but pleasant way, proceeded to make
her feel at home.
81 am afraid, miss, that you have just
passed through serious trouble; but try to
feel that you are at least safe and among
friends You are welcome TO all this poor
house affords, and anything we can do for
you shall be DONE"
But the girl burst into flood of tears, and
could speak no words but POO: father-poor
fatherp
Later on, Parson Jim learned that she and
her father were the only passengers ON the
preceding day from Denver, and that they
were going through to Colorado Springs on
their way to New Orleans. The coach was
attacked by highwaymen, and as the girls
father, Mr.. Winsh.p, rather unwisely resist
ed them, he was shot dead. Then the girl
had tainted, and remembered nothing until
she found herself in Parson Jims best ROOM
Her name, she said, was Ethel Winship.
Putting the girls story and the contents of
the note together, it looked as though the
desperate Kansas had killed the girls
father, and prompted by some feelings of
remorse and pity, had undertaken to help
the bereaved daughter.
A day or two later, when Ethel was some-
what rested, and her grief less poignant,
Parson Jim had another talk with her.
what would you like to do?" he said.
"0h sir, there is nothing for me to do.
Get me work of some kind here in this place.
We had no friends-father and l had lived
and travelled together since my mother died,
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-As smart and capable girl, at SO
PARK STREET Z3-l
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WANTED Immediately cook until July
~ list; references required. Il DEEhdNG
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r. @. BRADFORD. @. T. A. myi7dii
BOSTON AND MAINE r. 2
TRAINS
i EIIASTERN DIVISION.

for Boston 100, AIS p. m. VIA East Div, TO Sc
boro Crossing.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10
Another Account.
'ccial Dispatch To The Appeal,

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. GA fire.
broke out in the Bradt printing Office, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, today.
and big conilagration resulted. Tho
fiery tongued flames flashed for awhile
as though they would devour every build.
ing around. All the while the walls
continued to fall, and this aided very ma
terially in the efforts to save the surround-
ing buildings.
On one side Of the Griilithbuilding id
another building in which arc two stores:
on the other side is another building, and
all Of these are joined together, brick
in brick. All eyes were turned to the
First National bank, which is on the cor
ner, and which occupies one OF these
buildings. All thought il must go.
At II o'clock the fire was checked, lcay.
ing.two doors Of the Griffith building ON
one side and burning II through to the
other side, while the store occupied by
Shelton & Howard, harness manufacturers,
was being consumed.
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BRUTAL TRM TMENT on WORK

PEOPLE BIZ PRoTECTIo NLSTS.
Nothing could be more pltiiul than the
stories told, on "Wednesday last, by Mary
Berg and Helen Aukncr to the Congress
sional immigration Committee sitting in
New York. The former who is flannel
shirt maker stated that
Previous TO the employment Of foreigners the
girls made from 81 TO g week. Now they can
only make 81 week She has known married
men to take the places Of the girls and work for 81
a"eek' She heard the proprietor ask one Of the
foreigners employed there iibc could not get him
more of his countrymcn. lie told him he could
but would have 10 send to Europe for them lie
told him 10 send and get all he could. There had
been continual gcluction n wages since the for
eignen came to the factory
And yet these scoundrcly employers are
crying out against the Mills bill and are
opposed to the reduction OF the revenue
because 1t will enable the pauper labor Of
Europe TO compete with the honest labor
Of America But here is more Of it.
Mrs. Helen Aukner then took the stand. She is
N''f''s'' W Hhihiilg IlNN ' HVllA hupuN one
year ago she did some work At making white goods
iorthe purpose OF investigating the rate OF wages
paid and the condition Of those engaged IN It. She
lound that an expert could not earn 81 week
The average was about g. while ton years ago they
could make go week She ascrbed this solely
10 the giving out OF tho work " contractors These
contractors. she said are Russian and Polish Jews
| VINO take the work hO ne. The work Is not 80 well
done By these contractors II was formerly 10y the
girls, but tho manufacturer snyo large sums in
rent aud other ways. Witness never found per.
son who worked for a contractor who made 81 a
week. She had closely investigated the habits OF
these foreign laborcr. aud gave II a. her opinion
That they are not only hllhy aud immoral In their
mode OF life. but their example 1, calculated 10
contamlnnte our own people, who have 10 mix
with them morc OF lea she described sights to
he most revolving
What have the newspapers like The
Nd'hriHe American, who are straining their
powers every day shouting aud bowling
for protection for the manufacturers in
order that the labor Of the country may
be protected from competition with the
pauper labor OF Europe, TO say TO this7
Here are protected manufacturers caught
In the act Of importing paupcr labor, with
whose aid they are able to reduce the
wages Of their operatives one-half, and
thus reduce them to the paupcr conditions
that prevail in Europe. Aud this is only
a sample Of the hypocricy that underlics
this cry for the wOrkingman by the pro-
tcctionisis. But II is a fine sample and
proves that from the monopolisis the work
inginan has nothing to hope. lie must
fight his own battle and win II within the
limits Of free trade.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10
STREETER IN ARKANSAS.
The Labor Candidate for President
Speaks at Little Rock.

me bhDor Candluhte Tor PreSldent
Speaks at Little Rock.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. "a. J.
Streeter, of the Union Labor party, ad-
dressed a crowd of 600 people at the State
house tonight. His audience was largely
composed OF the labor element. Mr.. Streeter
presented his view of the situation, and Of
the evils that beset the country, in rs clear,
dispassonate manner rs il was possible
TO present them, and there was frequent
interruption of applause. His remarks
seemed to bear weight with his hearers.
He spoke complimentary OF the Arkansas
fruit producing interests, referred briefly
to the immense cotton plantations and
said the farmers OF the south were in bet
ter condition financially than were their
brethren OF the north. lie referred TO
McClain, Dewitt Piatt and Logan
counties, forminga part of the Fourteenth
Illinois congressional district, showed by
advance sheets of forthcoming labor sta
tistics report that 3,0i3 farms in these four
counties were mortgaged for sums aggre-
eating 81, 305, 724. These, he said, could
be taken rs fair condition OF the farming
districts OF the great northwest, in
Guiding Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri
and Kansas, where farmers were
in worse condition than they were
in Illinois. lie said farmers were leaving
Illinois because OF these things, because
they could not make living. lie laid all
the blame which farmers have to bear
at the door OF the Republican party, and
said their protective tariff policy was the
cause, and yet the Democratic party was
no better. 1t had been in power
four years and had passed only one
bill through the Houses Of Congress, look
ing to alienation OF the people, the Mills
bill. and that he had been recently in
formed, would never see the light Of day,
so far as It's getting through the Senate was
concerned. OF course he found great fault
with the national banks, and showed
where they were getting money OF the
government at | per cent per annum and
loaning II TO the people at 10 per cent.
Mr.. Strceter Is a very pleasant looking
man, and presents his subject in concise
and comprehensive manner, using Ian
guagc that is pleasing TO listen TO. He is
about sixty years OF age, and quite gray.
lie spoke two hours, and will visit and
speak in ali the principal Arkansas towns
during the next two weeks.