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The advocate., 1892-06-29

THAT RAILROAD ASSESSMENT AGAIN.
The Kansas Farmer of June %
has an editorial reference to this sub
iect which we commend to the
thoughtful consideration of honest
men irrespective of party. This is
not a party question unless the Re-
publican party chooses to make it so.
It is simply a question whether the
people of Kansas are to submit with
out protest to such outrsges as the
reduction of the assessment of rail-
road property. Railroads have their
rights and SO have the people, and it
is about time to know how far favor
itism to the former can invade the
rights of the latter with impunity. It
is about time for public officials to
learn that the rights of their constitu-
ents are entitled to a small degree of
respect The following is the editor
ial of the Farmer:
The Topeka Capital Of June 81. says: "Tbe
question is, did not HOvey, Slower and ives do
their duty by their oath of office In reducing the
railroad assessment to cOrrepond with other
property?'" This assumes as as matter OF fact
the railroad assessment,was reduced to "COrre-
spOnd with other property" and is an immense
coming down from the statement made officially
by the railroad assessors in the Capital OF May
28, as follows: "* all other property as
whole has diminished In assessed value over 80
per cent, and railroads less than 10 per cent"
In the Kansas Farmer of June 8, it was con-
cluslvey shown that the official statement OF the
railroad assessors was not true, and by the
references therein made to the records Of the
board of railroad assessors and equalization it
was shown In advance that the Capitals as.
sumption Of yesterday morning Is not true, but
that comparing the assessments Of 1880 and 1891,
the reduction on railroad property was S7,OOO,-
4O6.66, while the increase on other property was
81, ,920, 40. This was without taking into &C.
count the increase In the amount of either kind
of property. 1t was further shown that taking
into consideration the kinds Of property on
which the farmers Of Kansas pay taxes, there
was a reduction Of cents per acre on land, so
cents per head on horses and 27 cents per head
on cattle, giving percentage of reduction rang
ing from about One-hslf Of per cent. on land to
about As per cent on cattle, while the reduc-
tlOn In the railroad assessment was $S58O2 per
mile, or little over II per cent of the former
valuation.
If the gentleman interested and the Capital
desire to go into a discussion Of the business Of
this discrimination In favor Of the railroads and
against the farmers and other tax payers Of the
state, the Kansas Farmer will accommodate
them, not for the purpose Of striking Mr.. Ives,
who was defeated for denomination In the con-
venttOn Of his party, but for the purpose Of get
ting correct information before the people on an
important subject and In the hope Of prevent
ing another costly error on the part Of those ser
wants Of the people, the state board Of railroad
assessors. In the meantime an answer Is In
Vited to the Kansas Farmer editorial OF June g.
The advocate., 1892-06-29

The Capital aud State Journal an
nounce that Charlie Curtis is making
a tour of the Fourth congressional
district, but is making no speeches.
This is proper. Charlie made one
speech some time ago, at Lyndon,
and every Republican paper and
prominent politician in the district
has been trying ever since to prove
that he didn't make it. Itisthe safer
plan to cork him.
The advocate., 1892-06-29

the finger pointing to the tag, which shows the
exact date TO which YOU have paid. This Is done
name Is dropped from the list, thus saving us
much work, and you from possible dlsappolne-
ment. The food OF subscriptions which Is pour
ing In on US renders 1t impossible to place names
on the mailing galleys as soon as received, and
delay OF one or two weeks before your name can
be restored TO the list II once dropped is lnevit-
able. Hence, YOU viii see the importance OF send
ing In your renewal before your term has expired.
Please do not neglect this. You VIII want the
paper this year more than ever before.
DO not fdil 30 state that you are TencDdI
The advocate., 1892-06-29
THE TWINS,

Sec. z. We denOunce
the Republican legisla-
tiOn known as the Sher-
man act Of 1890, as q
eOward rdly makeshifC,
fraught with pOsslblh-
ties Of danger In the
future which should
make all Of its support
ers,aS well as It's author,
anxious for its speedy
repeal; we hold to the
use Of both gold and
silver as the standard
money OF the country,
and to the coinage Of
both gold and silver
without discriminating
against either metal or
charge for mintage, but
the dollar unit Of the
coinage OF both metals
must be Of equal intrln-
sic and exchangeable
value, or be adjusted
through international
agreement or by such
safeguards Of legisla-
ton as shall insure the
maintenance Of the
parity Of the two met
ais, and the equal
power OF every dollar
at all times In the mar
ketS and In payments
Of debts; and we de-
mana GnAC 8ll paper
currency shall be kept
at par with and re-
deemable In such coin;
we insist upon this
policy as especially nee
eSsary for the pr0tec-
ton OF farmers and Ia
boring classes, as the
first and most defense
less victims Of unstable
money and 1uctuating
currency.
The advocate., 1892-06-29

The American peO-
pie, from tradition and
Interest, favor bimetal-
ism, and the Republl-
can party demands the
use Of both gold and sill
yer as standard money,
with such restrictions
and under such prOvis-
Ions, to be determined
by legislation, as will Sc
cure the maintenance
Of the parity OF values
Of the two metals, so
that the purchasing and
debt paying power OF
the dollar, whether Of
silver, gold or paper,
shall be at all times
equal. The interests OF
the producers OF the
country, Its farmers and
Its WOrkiDgmen, de-
mand that every dollar,
paper or coin, issued by
the government shall
be as good as any other.
We commend the wise
and patriotic steps al
ready taken by our gov
ernment to secure an
international confer
ence to adopt such
measures as win insure
a parity Of value be-
tween gold and silver
for use as money
throughout the coun-
try.
The advocate., 1892-06-29
PEOPLES PARTY STATE TICKET.

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
STEPHEN II. ALLEN,
Pleasanton, Linn county.
For Governor,
l.. d, LEWELLING,
Wichita, Sedgwick county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
PERCY DANIELS,
Glrard, Crawford county.
For Secretary of State,
r. s. OSBORNE,
stockton, Rocks county.
For Auditor,
VAN B. PRATHER,
Columbus, Cherokee county.
For Treasurer,
w. H. BIDDLE,
Augusta, Butler county.
For Attorney General,
j. I. LITTLE,
Olathe, johnson county.
For superintendent Of Public Instruction,
II. N. GAINES,
Sallna, Saline county.
The advocate., 1892-06-29
CONCERNING COL HARRIS.

lust now, concerning our nominee for
congressman at large. These pa
triots are wonderfully solicitous lest
Col. Harris should be shsky on the
St Louis platform. They say he is
very sensible and conservative man,
and that he does not endorse the
visionary schemes" of the Peoples
party. It is hoped by these means
to prejudice the more radical element
of the party, and by means of the
bloody shirt racket to prejudice
another element. The campaign
against him is to be based upon
prejudice and nothing else.
We called attention last week to
the fact that Col. Harris was a mem
ber of the committee on demands at
st. Louis, and helped to make the
platform which Republican editors
would have the people believe he
does not now endorse. We will add
another kind Of evidence this week,
showing his attitude toward the party
and the platform, not that it is par
ticulsrly necessary to do so in order
to satisfy members of the Peoples
party upon the subject, but in order
to show how utterly baseless are the
charges that are being made.
On the Goth day of March last, q
meeting of Peoples party men was
held in the city of Lesvenworth, to
ratify the action of the st. Louis con-
ference. The proceedings of that
meeting were published in the Leaven-
worth Times of March 9th. AS q
part Of those proceedings, we find
that Col. Harris offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted
without a dissenting vote:
Resolved, That the Peoples party Of Leaven-
worth county, Kansas, In mass convention as
sembled, this 26th day OF March, having con-
sldered and discussed the address, platform and
resolutions adopted by the industrial Organlza-
tiOns In conference February %, 1892, and
Whereas, We believe that the welfare Of the
people is the essential object Of governments,
and that the Will Of the people is the supreme
law, therefore belt
Resolved, That we most earnestly endorse the
action Of sald conference, and that, to the
maintenance Of the principles therein enunci-
ated, we pledge our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor.
Col. Harris, o D. Gould, M. FL.
Hadley and Jerry Donovan made
strong speeches in favor of the reso-
lutions. In the face of these facts,
let Republican editors possess their
souls in peace. They will fail to
make Peoples party men suspicious
of Col. Harris upon this ground.
OF the bloody shirt racket it is un-
necessary to say anything. The time
is past in Kansas to scare anybody
with that. Our convention weighed
this matter fully before the nomins-
tion was made. EveR Republicans
admit Col. Harris to be an able,
upright and honorable gentleman,
against whose integrity no shadow
Of suspicion has ever come. When
such a man is put up against Geo. T.
Anthony, it is not Col. Harris who
will suffer by comparison either in
character or ability.
The fact that he lived south OF
The advocate., 1892-06-29
For Members of Congress.

For Members of Congress.
First District. -. r. j. CLOSE, Trey.
Second District. IS. 8. KING, Kansas City.
Third District. T. j. HUDSON, FredOnla.
Fourth district. IL. V. WHARTON, Yates Center.
Fifth District. John DAVIS, Junction City.
Sixth District WIN. BAKER, OrW0rth.
Seventh district. JERRY SIMPSON.
,,..... Medicine Lodge.
At Large. w. A. HARRIS, Llnw0Od
The advocate., 1892-06-29
TO sUBsCRIBERs,

An persons whose subscriptions win expire
during the month Of JULY, 1892, win hnd
stamped on their paper, or on the wrapper, this
hgn:
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Entered at the post Office at Topeka, Kansas, as
second class matter.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
RAID ON A GAMBLING HOUSE.
Thirteen Players Arrested, Money, Chips
and Cards Seized.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriffs
Chute, Gould, Plummer and Sterling,
made a raid on a supposed gambling
room in the building on the north side Of
Fore street, just beyond Exchange street.
The officers went to the place very qui-
city, one by one, a nd, at given call
made by Chute, who seemed to have the
whole thing ''down fine,'' the combina-
ton lock was turned and the officers en-
tered the room whic h was located up
one fight.
The entrance of the officers was made
so quietly that the entire party of gamb-
lers was caught in the midst of their
game. Poker was the enhancing bust
ness of the occasion.s Two large tables
were devoted toseits deyotees, one
ON the charge of Orlando M. johnson
and the other of Frank N. Perry, against
whom the complaints ran. The other
players were Henry Lash, Seth
Robinsan, Patrick Flaherty, Patrick
WEIGH, Melville Griffin. Henry Kilton,
A. G. Davis and Walter S. Davis. Boxes
of chips, decks of cards and about SIS in
money were secured by the officers. John
son and Perry gave bonds in $500 each.
The players were allowed to go on their
own recognizances to appear in court to-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. II, Timothy, infant son of
Timothy and the late Mary LOTUS, aged year
l month 81 days.
Funeral this afternoon at $50 O'Clock, from
No. 242 Fore street.
In Brunswick, Feb 6, Harriet A., wife of S.
Brewster aged 81 years months.
In Brunswick, Ivory Laurson, aged 80 years.
In VaSsalboro. Feb. 8, Mrs. Mary S. Tooth
aker, widow of Hiram Toothaker, aged 70 years
In Topsham, Feb. s, Rhoda, H. Small, aged 80
years II months
In Phipsburg Feb g. Elias H., son of Andrew
T. and Phebe A. Harrington, aged year and
In Newfeld, Feb. 2, Mrs. Betsey Dreamer,
aged IS years.
In Newcastle, Feb. 5, William Heath, aged 76
years
Jack. aged 3G years.
In Augusta, Feb. 6, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Elwell,
aged 50 years.
In Randolph, John Frost aged 20 years.
In Bowdoinham, Mrs. COrdelia Preble, aged
80 years.
In Arrows, Feb. s, Nicholas /. Hogan, aged
rs years
In Jonesport, Feb. 5, Mrs. Olive j. Rumery,
aged A years.
In North Buctsport, Feb. s, Margaret Nc
Donald, aged SO years.
In North Buckfeld, Feb. 4, Mrs. Larnard
Swallow, aged 80 yecrs.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
$4,000 FOR A DOG BITE.
Fireman Cady Was the Victim and He Is
Suing for Damages.

In the Superior Court a dog case is on
trial John E. Cady, a teamster and ste
vedore sued Mark j. Sullivan or Mark
NJ. Sullivan as he is sometimes called,
and his sister Sabina Cady for three
thousand dollars damages for the bite OF
a Newfoundland dog, hich he claims be-
longed to them or which they kept and
harbored The action is brought
under the statute, which allows the plain
tiff to recover twice the amount of dam
age done.
The plaintiff, member of the fire de-
partment, on the 18th of last September
was running down York street by the
premises of the defendants, in answer to
an alarm of fire, when this large New
foundland dog rushed up and grabbed
him in the fleshy part of the thigh, in
flictlng three punctured wounds with his
teeth. The plaintiff was taken to Dr..
Getchell, who cauterized the wounds
and dressed them. Three days after
erysipelas set in and Cady was confined
to the house for six weeks.
The defense is that they neither owned
or kept the dog. They live over shop
formerly owned or run by Peter A. Sulli-
van to whom it is conceded the dog for
merly belonged. Peter died in May,
1890, and since then the dog has to some
extent hung about the premises where
his master formerly spent his time, but
the defendants claim that they never
harbored him, nor fed him, nor encour-
aged him to remain about there. He
was tramp dog.
On the other hand the plaintiff and his
wife testified that very soon after the in
jury Mrs. Cady when asked to have the
dog killed, said she would see what
Mark said about it, but she hated to have
him killed because the dog had been so
much company for her when the men
folks were away. Mrs. Cady. however,
denied ever making any such admission
The case is still on trial. Hon. NJ. p.
Frank is counsel for the plaintiff and
Hon. Charles F. Libby for the defend
ants.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
JAMAICA GINGER AGAIN.
The United states viii Examine victor
Lenieux's Medicine Chest.

The patriarehial appearing Victor
Lemieux of Westbrook was arraigned in
the United States court yesterday after
noon charged with having sold liquor
without an United States license. This
is the Jamaica ginger case which was
tried at the recent criminal term of the
Superior Court, resulting in the acquit-
tai of Lemieux. He has been selling at
Westbrook a decoction which he has
called Jamaica ginger. The United
States authorities say that Jamaica gin
ger sold as Lemieux sells it should be
accompanied by an United States license.
He pleaded not guilty and was bound
over yesterday in the sum of $3.50 to
answer for his appearance from day to
day.
The sailors, T. S. Price and William
Mcdonald, who took a dory, compasses,
etc., from the schooner Olive Fl. Robin
son, pleaded guilty to certain indictments
and took 80 days in jail each.
The case against VIM. Tozier of Bing-
ham, for selling liquor without license,
was on trial again yesterday fore
noon, George Libby appearing for
Tozier and District Attorney
Dyer for the government. The
jury were out from II a. m. to p. M,
and reported that they could not ngree.
Tozier was then released on his personal
recognizance, to appear at the term in
Bangor next summer for new trial.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting, Board of Mayor and AL
dermen.

A special meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen was held yesterday
afternoon.
An insane person was ordered sent to
the asylum at Augusta.
An order was passed that the order
adopted by this board February LIST, be
amended by striking out of the streets
set apart for coasting Oxford from Wash
ington to Anderson and inserting in the
list Chestnut street blow Cumberland.
The sewer assessments as published in
the papers, were ordered, and certified
to the city treasurer
Petition of Shepherd Young for an
auctioneer's license was laid on the table
for inquiry.
Mr.. Conant said by ordinance that if
six inches of snow fell in storm the
horse railroad company must remove it
themselves. Formerly the city had
helped them out He wanted an ex-
preston of opinion on the subject as he
is chairman of the street committee, but
no expression of opinion was vouchsafed
and the board adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
The Ames whist Lesson Cards.

Mr.. Fisher Ames of Boston has in
vented most ingenious and simple sys-
tenn of self-instruction in whist, known
as the Games Whist Lesson Cards" A
regular deck of cards is supplemented by
having the leads and second hand play of
high cards indicated on the margin of
the cards. Instead of having to think
over the table of leads, a player has all
the combinations governing the play of
each card on the card itself. The ace
has four combinations, the king six, the
queen four, thejack two, the ten one. If
player holds, say, king, queen and
three small ones, he sees this combina-
ton on the queen and leads it. Failing
to hold combination in hand agreeing
with the index, a low card fourth BEST
is the proper lead. AS the average OF
high cards to hand is only five, the COM
binations to be considered are usually
few, and as most beginners have some
idea of the leads, correct apprehension
of the system is quick and easy. Direc-
tons for the second hand play are SIM
pier still. Information with respect to
the leads, which includes secondary play,
is printed on the top margin of the card,
while second hand play is printed on the
left margin. A small card Of general in
structions accompanies each deck. Owen,
Moore & Co. are agents for Portland and
vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
A Republican State Convention
Will be held i'm
NOROMBEGA HALL, BANGOR,
Wednesday, April y, 1892,
AT Ill O'Clock, A. Nh,

for the purpose of selecting two candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States and four delegates at large and
four alternates to attend the National Conven-
ton to be held at Minneapolis, Minnesota on
Tuesday, June 7, 1892, and transacting any
other business that may properly come before
ii,
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: Each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1888, an additional delegate, and
for fraction of forty votes in excess of seven
ty-five votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City,
Town, or Plantation can only be filed by resi-
dents of the County in which the vacancy ex-
lists.
The State Committee will be in session in the
reception room of the Hall at nine o'clock on
the morning of the Convention. for the purpose
of receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates. in order to be eligible to participate in
the Convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this Convention; and
delegates under this call should not be elected
to the State Convention to be hereafter called
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor.
All electors of Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re-
publican National Committee for the Republi-
can National Convention, are cordially invited
to unite with the Republicans of the State in
electing delegates to this Convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Chairman.
F. z. SOUTHARD, Secretary.
AUGUSTA, Me-, February 1, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
MARRIAGE

In this city, Feb. 8, by Rev. David Pratt, VIM.
B. Beck and Mrs. Elizabeth +. Hurlburt, both Of
Portland.
In this city. Feb. 10, by Rev. A. r. Wright,
George d. Bachelor and Miss Frances e.
wilmington, both of Portland.
In Montreal Feb. 8, Walter S. Paine of Bos-
ton and Helen J. Robinson of Portland.
In Southport, Feb. z, VIM. f. Mayberry and
Miss Rhoda f. Snowman.
In Augusta, Feb. 6, John ". Hanson of Au-
gusta and Mrs. Lydia S. Wadleigh of Sidney.
LII Bethel, Feb 4, Lewis Z. Young and Miss
In Springvale, Jan. 90, Harry F. Hall and
Miss Minnie A. Guptill of WATERFORD.
At Cape Roster, Jan. %, Frank Hooper and
Sadie Redman
In Moscow, Jan. %, Eugene F. Webster and
Miss Maria S. Reynolds.
In East Madison, Feb 2 John G. Harvel and
Miss VeSta CorSon.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WhaIIen g. MarteIle.


whallen & Martelle's Vaudeville Com
pany gave very good entertainment to a
small but appreeiative audience at Port
land theatre last evening. First Sip and
Josie Earl gave very good act with the
musical instruments. Then Tom McIn-
tosf-he of the big mouth-kept the au-
dience in a roar with his funny sayings.
The Martelle- Phanlons gave two acts,
acrabatic and gymnastic, that were as
good as anything in the line that has been
seen in Portland. Some of the feats were
really wonderful. J. T. Flynn and Maude
Walker-the woman with the baritone
voice-then amused more particularly by
their skits at each other. Harry and
Mamie Mcbride did some good clog dane
ing and skipping rope exercises, while
Richie and Hill followed in grotesque
operatic act, John Thorne and Grace
Carleton were funny, and Cordoc with
his wonderful feat with Roman battle
axes wound up the evening. There will
Re two more performances.
Ys UI1ie Akerstroni.
Next Monday evening Miss Ullie Aker-
strom will make her first appearance in
Portland in her play of Little Busy
body" During Miss Akerstrom's en-
gagement she will produce the Ballet
Dancer, Annette and Renan. The special
scenery is fine. The company is careful
ly selected and composed of thoroughly
competent people, who give the little star
the best kind of support, while the cos
tuning is handsome in the extreme. The
Mirror Quartette and Mr. Brennan's mu-
steal specialties are a feature with this
excellent company.
The Stockbridge Course.
The last half of the regular Stockbridge
course includes Mary Howe, Paderewski,
two Stoddard lectures, Boston Symphony
orchestra and lectures by E. Hopkinson
Smith and Thomas Nelson Page. Tick
cts to the remainder of the course will be
sold at half the original price.
Mary Howe.
Miss Mary Howe gives song recital in
the Stockbridge course Tuesday evening,
February 10Th. She will be assisted by
her husband, MI. William LAYERS, the
New York tenor, Mr.. Lucius Howe and
the Haydn Quartette. Tickets now on
sale at Stockbridge's.
Notes.
The Haydn Quartette will sing in Kotz-
SEMINAR hall Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy 18th, at the organ and piano recital to
be given by Messrs. Murray and Rankin
under the auspices of the ladies of the
Second Advent society, and the new vo-
calian organ lately donated to this church
will be used.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-12
SAILING OF THE LABRADOR.
The Largest Cargo of Apples Ever Taker
from This Port.

The steamship Labrador, Captain Nc
Cauley, of the Dominion line, sailed for
Liverpool via Halifax at 1901 p. m. yes
terday. She took among her passengers
Mr.. Edward A. Noyes, treasurer of the
Portland Savings Bank-who goes for
a two months rest and recreation-Mrs.
George Burnham and the Misses Simon
ton. She took tremendous cargo val
ued at $1SO,000. There were $4,000 bar
rels of apples from Ontario, valued at
S27,o94, the largest lot of that fruit ever
shipped at one time. She took also lis
head of cattle, 25,242 bushels of peas,
25,073 bushels of barley, 20, 43s bushels of
oats, and very large amount of cheese
and bacon.