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Mr.. POSTS LECTURE.
The Doctrines of Henry George Expounded
at City Hall.

Louis f. POSTS lecture on Progress
and Poverty, at City hall last evening,
was not very largely attended. Mr..
Post is pleasing speaker, and the ideas
which he advanced have in times past
excited much interest when published
by Henry George. Mr.. Post sets them
forth very clearly, illustrating with
diagrams what might otherwise be rather
abstruse problems. After preliminary
observations on the great relative in
crease of poverty, the lecturer
stated his propositions as follows:
Every artificial thing that can be
named Chat is to say, every form of
wealthy is produced by man from natural
things, or in economic phrase by labor
from land.
The fundamental explanation of the
persistence of poverty amid advancing
wealth is to be found by considering the
laws of the distribution of wealth. AS
wealth is produced by labor applied to
land, the product falls naturally into
two parts, wages" corresponding TO
labor, and rent" corresponding to land.
Rent does not arise until labor is driven
to less productive land than the best
Prior to that the whole product is wages.
But when that time arrives, labor bids
for the privilege of using the better land,
which then commands premium called
rent" AS a community becomes more
and more progressive, labor is forced to
poorer ana poorer land. This increases
the premium for the better lands,
fact that may be observed anywhere in
advance of land values as the community
grows. But as premiums for land must
be paid out of products of labor, the
higher the premium in proportion to the
product, the lower must be the proper
tion left to labor. So that with progress,
wages as proportion decline, and rent
as proportion rises.
Still, though wages as proportion
grow less, the total product may be SO
great as to make quantitative wages
higher in spite of the smaller proportion.
That, however, cannot very well be il
land is treated as private property, be-
cause the steady increase of rent gives
rise to an expectation of future increase.
and men buy land and hold it out of use
until it rises in value. This is done with
al. kinds of land, but it may be most
conveniently observed in connection
with town and city lots. In that way
labor is forced to poorer land before
the better is fully utilized, and rent and
wages as proportions fall without cor
responding increase of product. This re-
duces wages as a quantity, and IN that
way it happens that some are enabled to
oct without earning, while others are
comnelIed to earn without getting. 1t is
this that diminishes opportunities for
employment, and by reducing the pur-
chasing power of the laborer lowers the
demand for labor in general. And it is
! this that brings about the periodical
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hard times, which are only intensifca-
tions of the hard times to which larger
classes in the community are at all times
subject.
AS question of economy, man is help
less without land, and to the extent that
he is denied access to it he is impove-
ished, while to the extent that one man
has better land than another, he has an
advantage which he can exchange for the
products of labor, and SO live by labor
without doing labor-in other words, as
the masters Of slaves live. AS question
of justice, the rights of men to land are
equal. Therefore, both for economic and
moral reasons, land must be treated as
commonproperty But in our. civilizationsit
cannot be used in common. The best in
terests of all demand that land should be
held in exclusive possession, and that
men should be secure in the exclusive
possession of as much land and of such
quality of land, as they desire.
This apparent conflict of common right
with the necessity for private possession
is reconciled by the law of rent. Under
that law, as differences in the advantages
accruing from the possession OF land ap-
pear, differences in rent or land value
also appear; and if we take rent for COM
mon use we shall secure all the benefits
of common ownership without Interior
ing with private possession.
But to take land rent for common use,
it is not necessary to offer land every
year to the highest bidder at public
auction. No revolution as to titles is
needed. All that is required is to abolish
the taxes that now fall upon labor, and
to collect our revenues through the ordi-
nary mechanism of taxation from the
owners of land in proportion to the value
of the land they own regardless of it's
improvements. and leave those who fol-
low us to do the rest.
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Our Ways and Methods.

That is how Ira F. Clark S Co., head
their advertisement this morning. They
tell the public that they do a strictly
one price business, tell the truth about
their goods and guarantee them. That
is about all that can be asked Of any
trader by any customer. ITO know that he
is asked fair price for what he wants
and then can rely on getting what he has
paid his money for is all any reasonable
man can ask.
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DEATHS.

In Deering, Oct , 6 Albert ! It Howard Mason.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock,
from his late residence, Capisie.
In Bath. Nov. l. Franklin Spinney, aged II
se IN iBowdoinham. Oct. 80, John White, aged
% ~ Seskls owhegan, Oct. 20, Benjamin H. Copp,
ae IN Brunswick, Oct. "a, Mrs. Flora E. Phil
of IN AbbrrInswick, Oct. "a. Henry N. Johnson,
ae fn RI BTransWick, Oct. 80, Henry A. Snow aged
% years. o.+ 90 Nrrs pa+hs,aho w,fa If
E. :, bradford, aged sc years.
In Skowhegan. Oct. 10. Mrs. Mary 5. Lams-
ue IN aB oct. 20, Mrs. Maud M. Hammand,
as In P sa Oct. 81. Samuel Huston aged 50
years.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

Observation-Disclosures Soomanen, Jo-
seph H. Wade, Maurice A. Scribner and
George Hunt. Intoxication. Each fined
So and costs.
Joseph Fl. Burgess. Intoxication.
Thirty days in county Jail.
Maurice A. Scrlbner. Assault. Fined
SO and costs.
John E. Howley. Larceny. Sixty
days in county jail. Appealed.
John P. Kirby. Common nuisance.
Bound over to the grand jury in the sum
Of $500.
Martin Walsh. Search and seizure.
Fined 500 and costs and 80 days in
county Jail. Appealed.
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MARRIAGES

In Richmond, Nov. 4, by Rev. Edward w
Weber, John ", johnson of London. Eng
land, and Miss Idle M Maxwell of Bowdoin-
In North Harpswell, Oct. 1s, Edmund J. Will
son and Miss Affletta d. Snow, = V =
In North Harpswell, Oct: 20, Paul G. Merri-
In Bridgton, Nov. |, James C. s. Whitney and
Miss Georgia B: McGee.
In BridgFon, Nov. 1, Geo. F. Smith and Miss
In Bridgton. Nov. 2, Lester s. Briggs of Low.
eli and Alice Gordon OF Sweden. " No''
In Waldoboro. Oct 2s, David Osier Of Bre-
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SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.

MoNDAY.-Maria IRVINE VS.. Charles f.
Simons. The plaintiff owns an adjoin-
ing lot to the defendant on Warren
street. She claims that the defendant by
excavatlng in his lot so undermined hers
that the earth caved away and damaged
her property to the amount of $3.50. The
defendant claims he did only what he
had a right to do and did it with proper
care. Decision reserved.
P. j. Larrabee for piff.
J. W. Symonds for deft.
The civil docket was called, and the
October term was adjourned finally.
Tuesday morning the November term
opens with jury in attendance.
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INSOLVENCY COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE PEABODY.

In the Insolvency court yesterday
morning Henry J.Conley was elected
assignee for Frank E. Haggett, Ransom
d. Palmer, Sadie M. Browne, Charles G..
Dyer of Portland and Joseph A. Ballard
of Deering.
Second meeting of creditors Ansel B.
Rowe of Portland and oath administered,
Jones Pennell of Portland petition for
allowance. Granted.
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us. DISTRICT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
MoNDAY.-United States VS.. John
Conley. Retail liquor dealer without
United States license. Pleaded guilty.
Fined S25 and costs.
United States VS.. Frederick Ridickes.
Retail liquor dealer, without United
States license. Pleaded guilty. Fined
$50 and costs.
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Am Old Soldier Removed.

Mr.. Mark H Sawyer, transfer agent of
the United States mail at the Union
Stain, has been removed by the admins
tration, and Mr.. George Greenleaf,
Democrat of this city, has been ap-
pointed
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men and Miss Bernice M. Miller of Waldoboro,
In Alma Oct. "a, Stephen B. Marson ana Miss
Inez May Alley. both Of jefferson.
In jefferson, Oct. 10, Chas. X. Chapman and
Mrs Mary A. Merry.
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STOVES.
CHAIRS.

We have over 1000 odd
Chairs. If you are in want
of any kind of cane, wood,
or perforated seat Chairs,
we have them and the
price is no object to us, but
the room is worth dollars
to us, A person should
not buy a chair of any kind
this week until our line is
inspected.
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PARLOR SUITS.

Every visitor to the Worlds Fair
must have noticed the display of Parlor
Furniture made by Karpen Bros, of
Chicago. We are the Agent of this cele-
brated firm, and we will show you from
this firm seven styles in Parlor Suits,
assorted Crushed Plush. The carving
on the suits alone will tempt you to buy
them. They are all spring edge. For
one week we will sell these suits at So o..
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Our latest coucn which we shall put
on sale today is the Brocatelle made in
seven colors. Silk plush trimmed, full
size. If Couch is wanted, look at the
new''goods before purchasing, $12.5O.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-07
A NEW MEMBER.

She Seems to Like the Howard Club and
Its Letters.
II. /. G. FRIENDs-It is said, KNOCK
and it shall be opened unto you" have
some time since sent my membership to
the department, so l suppose 1 may now
come in.
have been a reader OF the Howard
page for some time and have enjoyed it
very much. think your plans for the
reunion good. should enjoy being with
you, but. unfortunate ely. my plans are to
visit the fair very much earlier in the
season.
len Ardys." enjoved your Thoughts
on Copperfield." You said truly cit may
be read several times Some member
has read ben Hur." Those thoughts are
interesting. Let US have many more of
them.
Has any of the II. L. G. members read
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Tablet" How
did you enjoy it? Perhaps none of you
are Indiana pedagogues,) l think it is
one of the finest bits of literature l ever
read.
Hope The reading circle COMMITTEES W i'll
select another book as fine as Holmes
"AutocrRt" for the coming school year.
After | have viewed the Columbian Ex-
position | will try to write something
more pleasing ''SCHOoLMIsTREss"
Fowler, Ind, May Is.
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ABOUT "READING."

The Use and Abuse of an Important and
Interesting Matter.
III. J.. G. FRIENDs-As it has been some
time since visited the page l hope am
not quite forgotten.
will take my seat among the invalids,
and discuss the subj ct of Reading" for
a short time. Reading occupies an im-
portant place in ones education. Ii is
the princIps means of storing mp knowl-
edge, and necessary to cultivate an early
taste In what way could you spend your
unoccupied moments more pleasantly than
conversing with the wise through the
medium OF their writings? Reading
furnishes material for interesting and use
full conversation. Those who are ignor-
ant of books must have their thought con-
fined 10 very narrow limit A taste for
useful books is q safeguard against vice.
Next to the fear OF God implanted in the
heart, nothing is better than the love of
good books. They quicken our sense of
duty, strengthen our principles. confirm
our habits and teach us to look with dis
gust upon that which is low and degrsd-
INK. Reading for amusement alone is q
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Eminence. Ind. June l, 1893.
SUNSETS" CONTRIBUTIONS.

She Sends Two Poems that She Had Put
Away in Her Scrap Book.
DEAR HOWARD BROTHERS AND SISTERS
1 thought wound drop in and say little
something if could think OF any thing to
say.
Well, my mind naturally goes to spring
lovely spring Yet We hear so much said
about it it becomes rather mOnotonous.
so | will give some poetry, not my own,
but a piece have in my scrap book. the
title is Unknown Heroes"
We see them, and we know them not
SO plain in garb and mien are they;
SO lowly is their thankess lot,
We hear not what they 10 or say.
And yet for weary months and years,
Without a murmur,. plant or cry,
Thousands who eat their bread in tears,
To daily duty pass Us by.
A sickly mother, and worn.
Bereft of cheerfulness and light,
From longed-for rest is torn.
To work from early morn till night.
To steal one hour from dreary fate
Or fslter in the hardest tasks,
Would make some hon. disconsoIate,
md so no joy or peace she asks.
A little child faint with its fears
a girl untimely old and gray
A man bent down by weight OF years
All braTely go taer bitter way.
We them, and we know them not
SO plain in garb and mein are they;
So lowly is their thankless lot
We hear not what they do say.
Heroes unknown-thrOugh weary years
They make sigh outward cry,
But eat their bread with bitter tears,
And we, in silence, pass them by.
[JoEL BENTON.
This gives my ideas of heroes better tn an
l can myself 1 think they are mostly
unknown and scofed. Marie" writes me
that Aunt Sues" sister, Aunt jennie
died April 8. l extend my sympathy TO
aunt Sue" and other relatives. Ida
S." | don't think there is any book that
beats the bible. from the first of Genesis
to the last of Revelations, it's all precious
to me.
MAY she blest volume ever be
Close to my heart and near mine eye,
Till LIES last hour my soul engage
And be my chosen heritage"
white Dove" was that you that spoke
go highly OF Ben Hur?" Yes, l too. like
too exciting. think it beneficial to any
one to read it. l can't get any one to say
much to anything L ask for. l requested
some one to write on the living authors,
none but one gave anything; he gave
few names. Now. L want TO ask another.
OF course tits for those like my
self, who belong to the COM
pany that writes just when the
notion takes you-now don't all write at
once. needn't all write on it at all. Ny
my won't the editor have a time looking
over all the letters that viii be written on
it, though. Should lady that is edu-
Gated marry gentleman that is less edu-
Gated, or vice versa? Now. don't know
what folks will think OF that question.
Don't make much difference 60 | can get
you to talk on something l propose. Now
notice my question closely or else some
body will get q wrong impression
"Wyandott Dewdrop." why don't you
answer my last missive1 Did you receive
it? Sunset"
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dangerous habit. II is a temptation TO read
what is injurious and is very Improbable
A hasty manner OF reading induces habit
of mind.
1t is not the quantity you read but the
quality that benefits you. If you would
read profitably be very careful what you
read. Many books and papers are unfit
and are as in furious TO the mind ss the
society OF bad men and women is to the
character. Every one ought to have
some definite object in reading. /. To
store the mind with useful knowledge.
2 To cultivate a correct taste. 3.
To improve the moral faculties. Think
and examine as you read the
thoughts OF others Think and ponder
them until they become part of your own
mind. Treasure them up as you would
the fragments of gold, and let your heart
be benefited. Redeem time by reading,
but do not rob study and recreation. Ex-
ercise careful economy and save the min
utes and You will have time to strengthen
both mentally and morally.
Frank" give US another story. "Alzina
Emel Winton," your photo was very,very
familiar / would like to give a welcome
to many other members, but haven't the
time. | will soon bo a member OF the
club. Wishing you all success remain
FLOYD"
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THE FUNNY POSTMASTER.
He Has n Few Words on Sending Things by
Mail.


Mail
IN. Y. telegram
A funny postmaster recently sent to the
postoffice department a new set of post
office rules. They were:
A pair of onions will 90 for two scents.
Ink bottles must be cOrked when sent
by mail.
1t is unsafe to mail apple or fruit trees
with the fruit on them.
Alligators over ten feet IN length are not
allowed to be transmitted by mail.
AS all postmasters are expert iinguists
the addresses may be written in Chinese
or Choctaw.
Persons are compelled TO lick their own
postage stamps and envelopes; the post
master cannot be compelled to do this.
Persons are earnestly requested not to
send postal cards with money orders en-
closed, as large sums are lost in that way.
John Smith gets his mail from 674.279
postoffices; hence letter directed to John
Smith United States. will reach him.
Ducks cannot be sent through the mail
when alive. The quacking would disturb
the slumbers OF the clerks on the postal
cars.
1t is earnestly requested that lovers
writing to their girls will please confine
the envelope.
Nitro-glycerins must be forwarded at
the risk of the sender. If it should blow
up in tho postmsster's hand he cannot be
held responsible.
When watches are sent through the
mail, If the sender will put a notice on the
outside, the postmRsters Will wind and
keep in running order.
When you send money order in a let
ter always write full aud explicit direc-
tions in the Same letter. so that any per-
son getting the letter can draw the money.
When letters are received hearing no
direction the person for whom they are
intended will please signify the tact to
the postmaster. that they may at once be
forwarded.
The placing of stamps upside down on
letters is prohibited. Several postmasters
have recently been seriously injured
while trying to stand on their heads to
cancel slatnps placed in this manner.
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name OF the Lord" So live that when
the boatman shall come TO bear us over
the river of Death" We may be permitted
to enter into that home above, where sor-
rows and bereavements are unknown, aud
where We shall be permitted to meet
mother and other loved ones, never to be
separated sgain.
There. baud in hand. firm linked at last
and heart - heart, enfOlded all,
Wen smile upon the troubled past.
And wonder why wept at all.
Edith Bell" Invalid John" maud
NJ, and Getty Chap" and oh, so many
more, which time forbids to mention, have
you deserted the page? II not. then
hope to see coon your mons" Come,
Allegro let's hear from you, for think
| know who YOU are. RED ROVER"
Chrisney, Ind, June l.
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OFFICERS.


President-Wm L. Strawn. Montpelier Ind.
First observation-disclosures NJ. jackson,
New Lancaster Ind.
Second Observation-Disclosures Sue c. Parker,
kslOns, la.
Recording Seeretary-Aiiss Dora Wenner,
Pleesant-ave.. Indianapolis, lnd-
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Emma l.
Merker, Emery, III.
Treasurer-Miss Mary ]. Kelley. Campbells-
town, o.
Greencastle, Ind; William A. Clark. Anthony,
Ind: W. :. kOkendoter. MOnteyallO. Mo-; }.
c. Mcdonald. Medina, Tenn; Mrs. j. z. Barnes,
BruoetOn Mills. W. Va.
OBJECTS.
Sec. 2of Article OF Constitution
The object Of the Howard Literary Club Is TO
encourage pure literature, stren gthen morality.
establish sociability, increase a desire for mind
improvement and literary attainments and 70
extend the work of reformation.
MEMBERS.
Sec. of Article of Constitution
All persons of good moral character who are
Interested in the objects of this organization
and are willing to work in accordance there
with are eligible 10 membership.
We most cordially invite every one truly and
uncOmprOmsingly interested in our objects to
join our club.
Letters OF inquiry should be addressed the
Corresponding Secretary with stamp.
The Howard Literary has neither salaried
officers nor contributors, and depends wholly
upon its merits and principles for success.
Members only entitled to the rare bene-
fits Of our book catalogue.
All letters for publication must be carefully
written on one side Of the paper only, accom-
panied by the writer real name and address,
as well as the nom de plume, and plainly ad-
dressed TO the editor. c. q. Stewart, SENTINEL
office. Indianapolis. Ind.
Members in renewing subscription for The
SENTINEL will please be sure TO send 81 to the
Howard Literary Treasurer, as the club IS
allowed . small commission. Due credit and
prompt action guaranteed.
Members, IN sending their photos 20 the
editor for reproduction on this page, must send
nom De plume, and also real name and address.
The latter will not be published except by re-
quest Of the sender.
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Words of sympathy.

DEAR III. L. G. FRIENDs-I see by our
page of May "a that our Saviour has seen
fit to call our dear II. i. q. sister, Aunt
Jennie" home-to that heaven of rest
that Jesus has prepared for those that put
their trust in Him. Dear Aunt Sue"
deeply sympathize with you and your
family in the loss of your dear sister She
has only gone on before to wait on that
happy shore for the dear friends she has
left here below. Yes Marie" we
always loved to read her good
letters on the page. and we will
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-07
MY EXPERIENCE.

81 have been afflicted for
many years with Dyspepsia,
Sick Headache aud affection
of the Kidneys, caused by a
Torpid Liver. During last fall
and winter l was obliged to
suspend the most of my labor
in my field of Home Mission
ary work. on account of my
health. Early this spring l
was induced to try Simmons
Liver Regulator. and have
had more real good health
than for years before. l
have also used it successfully
to ward of bilious attacks. -
JosTPH Il. WHEELER, Cum ber-
land Pres. Minister, Leba-
banon, Mo.
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Short and Pointed.

II. L. c. FRIENDs-Once more 1 come
and knock for admittance. l hardly
know what to write about. The weather
keeps cool and it rains so much. What is
the matter with the brothers and sisters?
Scarcely three columns last week, but it
is q very busy time with every one l sup
pose. "Dream" of Judson. Ind, think
l know you. Come again. Well how
about our reunion Will wa make a Sue
cess of it2 | am pleased TO note the
kindly feelings of the Howard friends and
the generous spirit that is manifested
among them.
have done with vane repinings;
I'll not murmur at my fate,
But with Joy accept each duty,
Thankful tina. tbs not too late.
FARMER ZEB."
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North Vernon, Ind, May q



81 am thinking of the pathos Of fame."-Biaine.
In the nations home he lay,
And no drawer, nObler son,
i er pilloWed his head on her thrObbing breast
To rest, the day done.
Beside his couch Of pain,
Fame like a supplisnt stands
And the richest, raTest gifts,
Holds out 10 bis neTveless hands
But he wearily turns away.
From the CLINT OF her golden store,
The voice that had thrilled his Utmost soul,
Could wake TO life nc more.
Down by the solemn sea,
Where the bright waves ebb and flow.
The hight and depth of that mystery,
lie solved that all must know
And when the eternal morning broke,
In beauty, bright and clear,
Fame laid her empty baubles down,
Beside her warriors bier
Mrs r. E. SMITH.