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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04
IS IT sERIoUsP
The Steamship Columbia Meets With an
Accident

sAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a dispatch
rom Newport, Cal. TO the Merchants
arrived there. Capt. Jacobs reports hay-
ing sighted at $3.50 p. m. Yesterday the
steamer Columbia, which left here for
Portland and Astoria September 2. The
steamer was off Bodega laying to and
heading In different direction.
The captain says: when abreast |
bore down to her and'asked II there was
ahything wrong. The captain replied
lie was then laying to one and one half
hours. No assistance being required we
continued on our course, the Columbia
slowly following. At 10 p. m. she dropped
anchor again. probably from the same
cause. From all appearances she will
nave a long passage TO port. The weather
was line and the sea smooth"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04
STREET RAILWAY TROUBLES
Two Companies Claim branches to One
Street

TACOMA, Sept. 3-There is trouble Of a
rotOus nature this afternoon between the
Tacoma Street Railway and Motor Com
pany. Both companies claim franchises
DSixth street. Last night the street
Irsll~ay and motor built a track on Sixth.
Today at noon gang OF men in the en-
hoy Of Manning. Boyle & Hayes. tore up
.ne track. Both parties are now on the
Grounds making threats at each other,
ana peace is only preserved by the pres
ehee OF policemen. Sixth street leads TO
part Of the city that is rapidly growing
lp and very badly needs street ear facili-
. VS. Il Is a valuable franchise. A report
Hlh afternoon that one man had been
MOI / without foundation. The city
H9ganci will be called on to settle the
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04

Ing In William Holmes livery stable. and
IN less Than three hours il had DESTROYED
TWO ana half blocks in the business
least Sl5O,OO0. The greatest loss was an
the FIRST National Bank building owned
by Congressman Morrill, The vault con-
talhed sJO,OO In currency and many valu-
aDle DOCKS and papers. 1t gave away
under the intense heat. "'
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04

PORTLAND. Sept. 3.-M. =. Brown who
is accused Of obtaining money under
false pretenseS by passing fraudulent
bank checks arrived here this morning
from San Francisco in care of a police
Rosa a few days since. 1t is said he is
accused of similar transactions in the
Pnget sound country.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04

LIVERPOOL. sept. AT the trades union
congress today Burns received dispatch
from Australia saying the lockout at
Melbourne has become general and APP
pealng for funds for the men.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04
CONTRACTORS TAKE NOTICE

Bids will be received for the building Of q
stone wall on Fourteenth street In front OF
thc school building. Plans and specliiea-
lions can be seen at the office of samuel
Curry. on Harris street near Eleventh. Bids
uusf he handed in on or before the eleventh
Of August The right Is reserved TO reject
any and all bids
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04
Disastrous CONFEDERATION.

&. hAwATIlA. Kan. Sept. 3-The worst
WE ever known here broke out this morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

There is a corset that
never breaks in wear; it can
not be broken in wear.
No; that's going a little
too far. There have to be
steels in it. Steels will break.
We don't mean the steels;
but they are not the part
that troubles corset-breakers.
What we mean is the
"bones don't break. The
reason is they are Kabo, not
bones at all; and kabo
don't break.
This corset that never
breaks is the Kabo. mysteri-
Gus Kabo, wonderful kabo.
Let every corset-breaker
make the acquaintance OF
kabo.
If the corset doesn't suit
YOU. after wearing a week or
two or three bring it back to
US and get your money; and,
if - Kabo breaks or kinks
:, ve,r come back for your
money.
We have a primer on Cor
sets for you at the store.
ME-. ANDREWS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

c. n. Hamin - i'll with La Grippe.
Fred Cony is laid up v ilh the distemper
II. G.. Milhken was at the CoDy Wednes-
day.
II. +. Emery of Skowhegln was in the
city Wednesday.
MIR. F. b. Matthews of Belfast was in
the city yesterday.
James A. Dempsey of Lewiston was in
the city last evening.
R. B. Upham of Liberty registered at
Hotel North yesterday.
Ex-Governor Plsisted is contined to the
house with the influenza.
Maj. NJ. 7. Fogler was out yesterday
after several days of severe Illness
Waiter c. Emerson of the Portland Adj
vertiser WAS in the city last evening
J. 5. johnson has been confined to the
house some two days with the influenza.
Hon A. l. Lnmbert left yesterday
morning for Bangor u attend the meeting
of the Maine and New Brunswick Insur-
ance Company.
Mr W. NJ. Davis Of thi. city, graduate
of Cobb Divinity School. Lewiston. has
accepted call to the Flee Bspsist church
at Tcpsham. commencing his iabors there
last Sabbath.
Ralph II. Blsekington of Rockland, one
of the seniors of the STATE College, has
been in the Maine woods on hunting trip
ever since the term Ci0sed at the college
some six weeks ago. On his return Tues
lay nj ght he reported the best of luck. Mr..
BlacAington will be remembered in this
city from his connections With the Augusta
base ball club.
We received pleasant call from Hon.
J. A. Clark. u. $ Pension Agent for
Maine. last evening. Mr.. Clark leaves for
Aroostook this morning - Bangor Wing.
Jan Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
DID YOU COZ
II You Didn't Visit the Post Offic.
Yesterday You Made Big Miss.

Augusta people ought to feel proud to-
| night, was the remark of a gentleman TO
the Journal reporter last evening, as they
stood In the vestibule of our new pos. Office
amid all the glitter of plate glass and pol
ished wood work. and the hustle of an end
less stream of visitors It was scene
long to be remembered. The people of
our city were seeing amid astonishment
and wonder their own, unable to realize
that it was such, for to whom else bu,
Augnsta's citizens belongs tina, handsome
pile of granite, fitted throughout with all
that goes TO make public building oonven-
lent, durable and fitted so admirably with
the useful as TO be positively ornamental?
Since four o'clock in the afternoon a con.
tinuous throng of visitors poured through
the doors in front and branched off in all
directions.
BY orders of Postmaster Manley, every
room was thrown open to inspection No
nook too sacred for the public to see. If
you didn't go through with the others last
evening you missed one of the prettest oc-
casions that have occurred in the city In
behind the letter boxes and the window
through which you will in the future peer
from the outside, yesterday afternoon and
evening you we're permitted to pass. The
clerks were all at their places, each at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
FARMERS TAKES.
,Connnues from LIT page.]

a. At the present time. All, Of course, are
familiar with cur system. Once in ten
vezrsa valuation IL hxed by the State on
which the State and county taxes sre annu-
ally assessed during the next decade. As
SCISSORS Of municipalities make valuation
annually on which all taxes for the year
are apportionsd among the tai payers Of
,heir town or city. All farm pro oerty il
visible and none escapes the asse ssor,' lists.
Ordinarily In country towns and rural dis
,ricts. for reasons there 10 not nov time to
refer 10. the assessors valuation Of farm
real estate is listed at the highest bearable
saures. This 10 generally found true.
These lists 90 into the hands Of the State
dseennial commission and form the basis
70, the State valuation. True, this 10 not
neeessatily 80 by law, tut practically 20 il
fact. for how senseless TOR . commission 10
.ay 70 the assessors Of rural town that the
valuation made by Themselves is too high
None Of this applies to invisible property
a, toand 10 trade, manufactures, mortgages.
roek., banking etc, nor does il prevail
ritA real estate in cities and manufacturing
,o,ns. ia the farming towns the valuation
liz. aggregate more than the property
x.lued will cash for In the cities and In all
circle. aside from the farms no one will
rretend to deny but the list 10 far short Of
tsH value. In 10 far a. municipal expenses
are concerned II matters not how high the
valuation, provided II 10 evenly placed
Rat not 20 with State and county taxes
xhere the rural town 10 pitted against the
div and its half hidden vaiues. In my own
torn for several years past the State and
county tax together has been just about
tfice the municipal expenses. Hence this
.sjs.tice applies TO much the larger part Of
the tar assessed.
For ach of the two last decades this dis
examination against farm property has borne
With especial force, and particularly so in
the la.t ten. The shriDksge of farm real
estate 10 the last twenty years has reached
fall afty per cent of its value. Ia the last
Ten Of these years the shrinkage has been
,b.f,y-three per cent. With hardly a selling
demand left.
In these same ten years the property and
bu,.ae.s Investments in the growing town
and civ have increased, in the aggregate,
ala los estimate, at least twenty five per
cent. With an under valuation on the in
crease ca the one hand. and an over valua-
lion on the decrease ON the other. it IL easy
10 hzGre that farm property IS paying more
than i0ubie It's just share OF taxes. Be
.ae., The man IN business will put Ave,
ten fifteen or more thousands of dollars
additional nto his business and no notice 10
taken Of II by the assessors, but If a far
mer ont. new single on his house
agurauyey speaking he is taxed for it.
I. the man Of means going o invest his
capital IN farm real estate under these con-
diuonss Not he II he studiou.y shuns
such Investments he aids in the shrinksge
Of farm values and in the general depres-
.lon around him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
Veterans as Paupers.

The following letter to Congressman
Milliken by one of our Overseers of the
Poor on a subject pertaining to our city
affairs, will be of interest to our readers
Hon. y. l.. MILLIKEN,
Washington, ID. c.
DEAR SIR As one of the Overseers OF
the Poor of this city, | wish to lay before
you matter of Importance to our tax pay
ers aud as benefit to the destitute soldiers.
| wish to call first your attention to Chap
ter "a, Section ), passed at the last session
of the legislature in this State, relating to
soldiers and their support that may fall in
distress. understand this law was passed
in order that no brave old veterans, tina,
fought and bled TO save this country should
become paupers.
am aware that there is a home located
near this city, supposed to BE home for
soldiers. Yet what does the commanding
officer or directors of this home do, but
make psupers of many of the boys in blue
that come from other cities and towns ss
well MS other safes, expecting when they
get To Fogus Me, to gain admission to the
home. but 10 their surprise they are re-
fused admission, turHed away, not allowed
to remain over night. They travel back
hungry and destitute TO the city and are
compelled to throw themselves on the
charity of our city as paupers, begging for
something To eat and to be sent back to
where they came from.
While the eficers of this Togus home are
living on the best that Uncle sam can fur
nish, the poor veteran is suffering from
wait of food. The overseers of the poor
Of this city have been obliged to furnish
many poor crippled soldiers with food and
transportation 10 their homes at large ex.
pense on account of this home, while the
Grand Army Post OF this city, always ready
to help their comrades, have sent many
more. think that this matter of having
soldiers being left destitute in a strange
place should be righted. ask you to pre-
sent the following on bill sufficient to
right this matter
When United States soldier applies in
person for admission to any soldiers home
they shall be admitted for at least one
week, and If 10 the mean time the com
manding officer finds that he has not suff-
cient room or that said soldier NAV not be
entitled to a home there he shall furnish
HIM with transportation back to where his
home is.
Hoping that you will act in this matter
and thus relieve our taxpayers from THU
expense that belongs to the government &c
pay. am your obedient servant,
J. J. MAHER,
Chairman Overseers of Poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

Nsture's efors are always directed
.r;ght: but sometimes occasional assist 'nce
of the proper kind proves eminensiy ser
riesable to her efforts. Lsxador combines
every quality to render it Of peculiar ser
vice in very many diseases.
The diseases Of babyhool are 80 rapidly
xs.kenirs that the quickest means should
- - - check them. DR.. Bulls Baby
Sv.nn 1. the unfailing remedy for these
comni.;nts. Price only Is cents.
janl6dltfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
Chairman Overseers of Poo

The ant usl meetings of the stockholders
OF the National banks in this city took
place yester lay.
At the fret National Bank ID. A. Cony
was chosen president. Thos. Lambard, o.
car Holway. Lendall Titcomb and J. W.
North, directors.
Al the Augusta National Bank Samuel
ritcomb VAS chosen president, f. {. AL
len. VI. V B Chase, Elias Millken, b. F.
Parrot. J. +. Hin and Z. W. Whitehouse,
directors, L Il Gould, cashier.
At the Granite National Bank directors
chosen were j. W. Bradbury, John W.
Chase, Horace H. Hamlin, Geo. +. Macom-
Der, Treby Johnson. The president will
be elected at the first meeting Of the
board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

Commend to public approval the California
lqaid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs. 1t is
pleasing to the eye aud to the taste, and by
gently acting Oh the kidneys, liver and
bowels, it cleanses the system effectually
thereby promoting the health and comfort
Of all who nsa IL dec3ld&w3 nfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
AmusemeDts


That side-s splitting farce comedy Peck
Bad Boy is to be played from the stage in
Granite Hall by the Atkinson Comedy Com
pany, Jan. % For eight seasons this
company has been playing to large business
every where, and TO DOUBT but Granite has1
will be pack I'd to siness one of he funni-
est plays on the stag The press speaks very
highly everywhere of the performance
given BY this Company, all beng very
clever artists Secare your ssais early
Sale opens four days in advance. fh'
nr,,ss are within the reach of all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

IT weil-known among successful mer-
chsats that liberal advertising is indispeh
ssble to the economical and successful
working of their establishments.- fftee
Current.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

.on AROUND MIN.
Remedies.
The remedy for this alarming condition
Of the agriculture Of the State Is In a re-
yer.al Of the causes which have brought it
abou,
Money must be kept at home, and in
the town where it is made
Investment in farm enterprises must
be promoted
Agriculture must be fostered by the
State
The discrimination in taxation must
be reversed.
;. Public sentiment must be correc ied
s II me advantages must be written up,
talked up. taught up, and posted up and
western bubbles blown up, and the children
brought up With an apprec iation of our own
surroundings.
!. Capitalists must seek investments In
our own State.
After the reading of Secretary Gilber's
pager 10 thc Senate Chamber, the members
Of the board repaired to Room Is, where
general discussion of the suit iects contained
in the Scctetary's paper were discussed.
PIES fetuad spoke of a trip he made re-
oa,, ,h..na, ,hs STATE and m. .,,ssshl.
,,,,,,.o tina, ~. IN, from tho encouraging
,,o.,..,. ,l., h., .a snony IN. farming
eommunuts lie believed that the farm
ets of Name had many reasons for encour'
ageme0t
Mr. Mansfield spoke in Endorsement Of
S.c,.,,-, c,h.r,, n,,e,
NJ. v,,Ls,.o, va. ,hen c.I,sd ,,o, and
.,oL, il, ~, ann, tina 90 .,,uuent i.id
l,.oh, 81. s,o,.,.rv
N, Ha,, $50. tho, o,IlaJ IN III. d,.cus-
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,,.,,,,ar..., A., mann, i, a;,cr.si,, ,b..
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,,yir, the ,,,e. Tho l,w.xe have now
.,s H.. o,,,ro,,b ~ n.,;snt re-
....,h ns ..o,,,., :, II. ,.oa...rv ,h., ,hsv
,honll h.. .o.,,.1 tn mee, tho demand. of
III. .,,.. .r,... ,..,,,,,;,,o, =, ,,o h..fo,e tho
sn.,,.,o ..l ,-..,..,.. ,,a,,,,lvss IN .,k for
.b,tv.,oc.l..l o,d IN ,iy. yroupl, for al
.,.,n, u. h.l,.v..t h,,,.vsr tina, ina,pal.
tis.e,t.,
NJ. N..,,.o, ,.,io,,o, ha,;er.d that
the,e ,,s.r,.r.inou. .y,em of ,s,.t;on
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,as,..,. H.. h.i;.ua, clio ,.r,.rs III.
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.me ,,so II, 49,, ,,a .o - tho man
Who ,,,. a., hnn,,., .,,i,,ri s,5oo
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

inae1 soap briehtens dingy paint.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

ssded IN town cut Of In . measure from
transportation, town that 10 purely agri.
cultural, town not foRsaken, however,
but fairly illustrating many tosns similarly
situated. In this town In the pas, 20 years
propety has deprecated fifty per cent.
The valuation 10 in excess of What the
farms would sell for This doesn't harm
the town Is regards municipal taxes, bat
when this valuation 10 taken ~ a basi, for
state valuation it works badly He fs!,
that the frat remedy was to aequzint the
commission With the methods of doing bus
iness in these tosns and the condition Of
things, stsi they may know the truth Of
the matter.
Mr.. Ellis said that be vas anxious TO re,
~ some suggestion or remedy tina, could
he suggested to the commission. The
naturalization Of timber lands vas one sub
ject to be brought up but he wanted other
definite remedies to propose.
Secretary Gilbert called the attention Of
the Board 70 the fact that the commission
vas commission of investigation as well
- Of valuation. He also looked for remedy
In an annual valuation and release of
n lbssed property.
II was voted that . committee should he
appointed To AXE these subjects into con-
siderasion and report at the meeting Thurs
day.
hessrs. Adams, Mansfield And Moore
were appointed this committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
To the Stockholders
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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-27
Ciant WORMS.

The work of earthworms, in the OPP
erations of nature, is very important
one. Darwin has shown lis that they
are constantly occupied in making TIE
soil more mellow by perforating it
with thc;. galleries, and that they on-
rich il bv collecting in these subterra-
mean passares earth that has been sub
ject 10 change in their intestineS, and
also leaves, which have fallen to the
ground and are dragged into
their retreats. Bat ii these little
beings can accomplish such Won
degS, il would be interesting to
know whether the Negascolidcs
.AuStraiis. an carthworm Of All
st!alia, has 4 Ike mission. This crea-
ture is OF the size Of ali ordinary adder,
and at least six feet long.
4 writer in La Nature says that it is
usually 70 be found on the banks of
small rivers. though j. occasionally
seeks the open country, where one may
come upon It BY pulling up a stump
or uptyiII.iEg the earth. ii is not az
easy matter 10 drag this worm from
the winding galleries which form lis
retreat. 1t gIides about the sinuous
passages with great rapidity initiating
lis anterior and posterior eXtrenitieS
az will. and thus bracing itself against
the walls, which il renders Shiny by a
secretion from its own body lis moist
substance Slips easily through the
hands which would retain it, and
when once fastened to the adhesive
walls OF lis homo, it can only be re-
moved By breaking It's length il two.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-27
poscl,in: hv Omcers.

.AsI entered NJ I-abcucliere's nall
| was amused 10 observe broad back
cd German officer. quartered on him,
il. the act of mounting the back stairs,
bent nearly double ;;uocr the load OF
q roebuek, The legs Of which Lo Wore
round his neck, and which Ec; under
his chin. The officer had evidently
been doing little pcaching. unbe-
known TO his host.
Poachinc vas indeed, during the
war. quite the order OF the day, the
imperial preserves ii Versailles. St.
Cloud, St. Gcrma;n and everywhere
else, being apparently open 10 ell com
ers. .At the Versailles restaurants
pheQsanis and hares were considerably
below the price one is charged for
them ordinarily in Paris. IN fact,
supplies of all kinds, which were kept
out vi Paris by the siege, found their
way to Versailles and other suburbs,
where tie officers OF the besieging
army, and every one else who had
money about him, could live on the
fat OF the land. Not even sea fish Was
wanting.-Blacbwood's Magazine.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-27
In Gaze of Fire.

The old saying, In time Of peace
prepare for war;, is as applicable IN
regard to fires as to the movements OF
armies. Every family who is living III
a house. from the sleeping rooms Of
which there is but one way OF cgress,
and that near the chimney, is running
a terrible risk Double windows are
a source Of comfort i'll cold weather,
but what il they are so solidly nailed
Oh as 10 imprisou the occupants in case
of fire. Often, however, the windows
are SO far from the ground as to atforJ
no safe way OF escape. \ fire escape
or ladder securely fastened should DC.
within reach Of all rooms not acces-
siblc III more than one way from tie
inside, or ct least something III the
nature of rope ladder or that could
be used for one should be kept inside,
with arrangements for securely fasten-
ING it at short notice. One may live
in a house years without any need Of
such precautions, or they may be
needed within week. Lewiston
Journal.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-27

The shipments Of coal from Sheffield,
Ala, to Pittsburg, is creating consid-
cradle excitement in the iron markets
ofthe North. If the republicans in con-
gress will discontinue sectional iegls-
lation aud leave the people ofthe South
to manage their Own affairs, they will
learn their Northern brethren many
very important matters IN iron making
and other industries. &c
Dom PEDRO is mentioned as tho pos
sible president Of the republic of Bra
I'll. If the Dom getsinto the presiden-
tial cbSis, he is likely 10 be the best
PRECEDENT of tile second empire.