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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The coast of Maine has not been per.
mitted to escape Spanish invasion Of
every kind and degree for where Spanish
fleets dare not venture, schools of Spanish
mackerel tearlessly have made an attack
and many Of them have met with capture.
Capt. Doughty a few days since brought
in trip of fish from Richmond Island,
and among them were sever al fine speci-
mems of the Spanish ooea mic fish.
The annual picnic of the Sunday school
of the Peoples Methodist church to
Cousins Island yesterday, was attended
by several hundred OF the parishioners
and their friends and proved to be just
as ENJOYABLE as usual. The weather was
all that could be wished and the day was
spent in field games, croquet etc.
o. P. S. Dyer went to Cupboard island
yesterday to look after his haying in
terest in that vicinity.
The party from the village which has
been taken an outing at Old Orchard
has returned to the village. In it were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tilton, Mrs. A. h.
Thurrin, Mrs. Boothman and Mrs.
Charles West.
The Plish pharmacy, corner Of Il and
Main street, Knightville, which was
closed fer few days has been opened
under new management.
DR.. John Il. Palmer, Jr., and family
of Congress street removed Saturday to
their summer cottage at Simontons
Cove, Willard.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas II. Lake
was held yesterday at p. m. from her
la tie residence, 81 School street.
Miss Eva L. Knowles, who has been
the guest of Mrs. j. o. Russell, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. Victor Bagley who has been the
guest of Mrs. J. NJ. Sawyer, returned to
her home in Topsham, the latter part of
last week.
MIR. John A. Foster has resigned his
position as conductor on the Cape
electrics.
Mr.. e. r. Burns and father of Newton
Mass, who are old residents
of this plcae, made flying visit here
Monday.
Mr.. A. P. Bartlett of the P. & G. Il.
railway company, left Monday on bust
ness trip through the country, to be gone
one week.
Master Eddie Haskell of B street, is
spending vacation with his grand
mother at Bowery Beach.
Mr.. Gregory E. Blish of G street, re-
turned Monday from a business trip to
Boston, Mass.
A meeting of the Samaritan society will
be held Thursday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
with Mrs. David Upton at her home
Preble street. South Portland.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler, Bowery Beach, is
sick with pneumonia.
Miss Florence Vaillancou1t has returned
to her nome, Main street, South Portland
from very pleasant visit of
seven months with relatives in North
Carolina. 90
Ths Sunday schools of Pleasantdale and
Browns hill churches united in an an
nual outing, making party of about
300. They went to Littletield's landing,
Chebeague island, on the Harpswell
steamer Aucocisoo.
CAPE COTTAGE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-28
MO. IO23.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Merchants National Bank,

at Portland, In the State of Maine. at the close
of business, July 14th, 1898.
RESOURCES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-28
CAPE COTTAGE.

Mr.. J. Duke hurry who has been the
guest Of BARLEY McCullum was unexpec-
ted iy called to Chicago, yesterday, by the
serious illness of his father. Mr.. hurry
left for New York by boat last evening
With its grocery stores closed and the
exodus of large rumber of recreation
seekers to the various summer resorts IN
our midst, South Portland yesterday had
a decidedly deserted appearance.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
NATCHITOCHES, La, MARCH II. 1898.
NO. a..

ample, we are told that one hating
firm are doing their usual amount OF
business, but we are NOT told that
their shop is only running FOUR days
a week, and that the prices paid for
labor preclude their help making living
wages. Then, according, to the report
of this concern, their chief business
seems to consist in futures, prospects,
speculations and hopes Of the highly
inflated order.
Another concern is reported as hav-
ing duplicate orders, and with pros
poets all right for busy winter trade.
Yet we are informed that since this
report was published the concern has
been shut down for THREE WEEKS.
One firm report themselves as catering
for something, establishing agencies
and employing agents, but their help
report business at this place as 'duller
at the present time than for three or
four years past Another firm, report
ed as having very good season, are
at this writing shut down as tight as
drum Still another concern said to
have been busy all the fall and still
busy on certain lines, are reported as
paying such miserably low prices that
their hat-makers cannot get more than
SIX dollars week out Of it. Then
the working hatters complain that
prices have been cut so that It Is al
most impossible to exist on the wages
they receive, and when questioned
about the business repeat the stereo-
typed expression. Hating is no good.
This frequently heard expression &C.
centuates the fact that large number
Of working hatters and others are ii
| sore straits"
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
An Australian Experiment.

Premier Reid, of New South Wales,
Australia, did not favor the partial
adoption of the single tax in that state,
but he now speaks very heartily in its
favor and is in favor of its future ex-
tension. He says there are 124,00O
landowners, Of which $4,000 pay no
land tax at all, and the remainder paid
$1,300,000 last year, which they were
exceedingly able to do. and will pay
more hereafter. This $1,300,00 is
equal to 81 per capita of all the people,
but is $S5 per capita for the large land
holders, or holders of valuable lands,
the owners Of ordinary farms and
homes coming within the exemption.
In this way it has virtually the effects
Of graduated income tax, but is more
cheaply aind certainly collected than
an income tax, and no part of it is
shifted to labor.-Topeka Advocate.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
The Highly Beneficial Snrplus.

The gold reserve In the treasury is
at high water mark, whereat there is
rejoicing among certain set of peo-
pie. / am one OF them, says the editor
Of the Appeal to Reason. like to see
the country drained OF all its gold and
other money and have it aeld in the
national treasury. This helps the corn
er ON money. II we could somehow
gat all the gold in the national treas
ury 40 there would be none at all in
the channels OF trade what a good
thing It would be! There is so much
money floating Ground now that 1t Is
practically worthlesA
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
Humbug of Free Seed.

This ridiculous extravaganza has
gradually enlarged itself from a mod
est beginning until it now represents
an expenditure Of $4,000, that be.
ing the sum called for in the agricul.
tural bill before the present congress-
There is as much reason why the gov
ernment should furnish farmers with
their agricultural implements or their
domestic animals as there is for this
free distribution Ut seeds. We know
Of nothing In the written or unvrit-
ten law OF the land which suggests
even indirectly, such a custom. It is
paternalism in its most vicious and
6smors!is!aS term.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
EDITORIAL COM MENT.

Nothing definite has been, heard
from Secretary Of the Treasury Gage
since Samuel Gompers, cigsrmaker,
published his letter on tho evils Of the
gold standard as advocated by Mr..
Gage and his silent partner. Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
OF course, Tamnlany and other New
fork and New England political In
auences will do what they can to de-
feat the viii of the. people. Few are
now simple enough to put any trust
In politicians: especially New York
politicians.
Practically all Of the existing daily
nswspapsrs are plutocratic organs.
rharc.ore, the Loud bill, which, among
e.lay. zc.a.ious objects, Ia designed to
prsyent tie establishment Of new daily
2
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
The Heritage Of ALL
Thus saith the Lord: you weary Ne!
With prayers, and waste your own

Thus saith the Lord: you weary Ne!
With prayers, and waste your own
short years!
Eternal truth you cannot see
Who weep and shed your sight In
tears;
In vain you wait and watch the skies
No better fortune thus will fall!
Upon your knees, bid you rise,
And claim the earth for all.
Behold in bonds your mother earth,
The rich mans prostitute and slave;
Your mother earth, that gave you
birth,
You only own her for a grave;
And you will die like slaves and sec
Your mother left fettered thrall?
Nay! live like men and set her free
AS heritage for all!'
Gerald Massey.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
s No Free Country Unless the People Rule

to see the end. Under such circuu1-
stances, It would be better policy 10
offer bounty for the Importation OF
Canadian lumber than to shut it out
altogether with a prohibitory tarih'-
Yolo Democrat
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
POINTS FROM THE PFESs.

Tell us the difference between Cleve-
lands hard time and panics and Nc
Kinley's prosperity and reduction in
wages.--Silver night-Watchman.
Suicides occur among people who
do not have firesides oftener than any
where else, or under all circumstances.
1t Is seldom that the occupant OF a
good home, who feels there is no claim
upon it, commits suicide. A home is a
place to quiet nerves; it is next to
heaven in its influence.-Colusa Sun.
The most troublesome problem be-
fore the country now is that Of the
unemployed. Rowing bands Of idle
men are moving about from place to
place preying on their fellows because
they have nothing of their own and
to use. Despair and pauperism are
growing, burglary is frequent, larceny
is common, and men and women who
once had no need to take thought OF
the morrow are now driven by want
into dissipation and crime.-Topeka
Advocate.
The work Of devastating and almost
exterminating the forests OF the United
States goes on ut a rate SO rapid tha,
ths YOUNG man Of thA eouutsy wt1 Ny(
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

imperative maud1 i" means that
when executive and judicial ofnciais
are unfaithful to their trusts they may
be removed by a popular vote.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
vben the World Grows Fair.

I tell you this for wonder, that no
man shall then be glad
OF his fellows fall and nishap to
snatch at the work he had
Then all mine and all thine shall be
ours, and no more shall any man
crave
For riches that serve for nothing but
to fetter a friend for slave.
For all these shall be ours and oil
mems, nor shall any lack . share
OF the toll and the gain Of living In the
days when the world Rrows ldr.
-.WllntIe xosfA,
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

1t is beginning to dawn upon Mark
Hanna that he is not the "WDn'e
thing" that "there are others. .'--Grano
Rapids Chronicle.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

newspapers, is certainly a measure
which will serve the interests OF plu-
tocracy. lie US see how many so-calieo
free silver senators y.:e for it.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

In 1894 the Department Of the In
terror paid the Bel! Telephone Com
pany an average Gncluding salary OF
woman operator) of SIS to each phone.
The department put in system OF Its
own, 40 lines connecting scattered
buildings in Washington, and the cost
to the department now Including extra
electrician and help is only s10.25 per
phone. Still the capitalists tell us
there is no economy in public owner
ship.-Social Democrat.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
HANNA PROSPERITY.
FACTS FROM A WEEKS NEWS
PAPER FILES.

This IL Another Hard Winter-Reduc-
tiOns of Wages Together with In
creased Prices for Goods Show That
the Trusts Are Supreme.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Do you hear the children weeping, o,
my brothers,
Ere the sorrow comes with years?
They are leaning their young heads
against their mothers
And that cannot stop their tears.
The lambs are bleating in the mead
oWs;
The birds are chirping in the nest,
The fawns are playing in the shadows,
The flowers are blooming toward the
west
But the young, young children, O, my
brothers,
They are weeping bitterly.
they are weeping in the playtime Of
the others,
In the country Of the free.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Overseer Schmidt, of Davenport, Ia.,
had a Christmas celebration for poor
children to whom Santa Claus is indeed
myth. He figured on entertaining
200 children, or so: about 600 came, and
the result was that hundreds had to
60 away with practically nothing.
owing to the increase of child labor
in New York state, the percentage Of
children attending the public schools
has fallen from 1855 Of the school pop
ulation in 1851 to 57.s in 1891.
The annual death roll in the United
States is 100000 persons, Of whom
100000 are children under years of
age, the high death rate among the
children being due, physicians say. to
lack OF proper nourishment, clothing,
shelter. etc.
Last year, Ia New York city alone
nearly 1000 babies were found in ash
barrels, areaways. vaults, etc.
The wholesale reductions In wages
that so startled the mill hands through
out New England last month continue
without any abatement. In Maine i,
Is estimated that no less than 10000
operatives will be affected by the re.
ductions, which in most cases amount
to 10 per cent, and in one case affecting
1000 men near Lewiston, reach Is PEI
cent. Mr.. Dingley, of tariff bill fame
is largely interested in mills in Maine
and he Is uttering the usual piatitud'
about currency agitation. Throughou
Massachusetts the wage reductions ar
going steadily on and. although th,
men are very much inclined to protest
they recognize that they have littl
to do but submit.
The steel trust has advanced tn
price Of steel structural material on
dollar ton. 1t also reduced wages
month ago 10 per cent. But reduction
in wages are usually accompanied b,
rises in price. Thus the department
stores OF our large cities are warnin,
their customers that prices are steadil,
rising and that purchasers ought t
hasten to buy now in order to saw
money. That great and good mar
John Wanamaker continually warn
r the public, in his flarirg advertise
ments, that the prices of textile good
1 are on the rise and that they will b
4 on the rise for good while to come
3 But, at the same time, we hear of moth
: ing but 10 and Is per cent reduction
S in wages in the textile mills of Ne,
= England. There is a profound incon
sistency in this situation. Why shoul
wages go down if the prices of tn
products Of labor are mounting sky
ward?
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

james Russell Lowell
Polluting the flag is thousand times
worse than pulling it down.-Altgeld.
In every country the nation is in the
cottage, and if the light of your legis.
lation does not shine in there. your
statemanship Is failure and your sys.
tenn is a mistake.--Canon Farrar.
Judges are but men, and in all ages
have shown a fair share Of frailty.
Alas! alas! The worst crimes Of his.
tory have been perpetrated under theil
sanction. The blood of martyrs and Of
patriots, crying from the ground, sum.
mons them to judgment.-Charles
| Sumner.
Man-made statutes are valid only 50
far as they conform to the law Of ma
ture. Equal freedom is impossible II
privileges are made legal. Where privi-
lege is, there democracy cannot be. The
only mission of democracy is to abolish
privilege and restore freedom.-C. ].
Buell..
The Irish famine was not a. true fa-
mine arising from scarcity Of food. II
was what All English writer styled the
Indian famine--a financial famine"
arising not from scarcity Of food. but
from the poverty Of the people. Henry
George.
So long as people refuse to think, 80
long as they chuckle in selfish glee
when they see the other fellow" bur-
dened the same as themselves, or pos
sibly little heavier, so long as they
do not strive for an understanding ri
first principles of taxation and good
government, just so long do they de-
serve to suffer under the iron heels Of
their masters, the politicians.-Johp
w. Ettel.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

We are not suffering from acute
business depression. 1t has become
chronic.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
SAYINGS OF THE WISE.

The time is ripe, and rotten-ripe, for
change;
Then let it come: ! have no dread Of
what
Is called for by the instinct Of man.
kind:
Nor think that Gods world will fall
apart
Because we tear a parchment more ol
less.
james Russell Lowell.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The percentage of bank failures to
all banks was 1.O6 in 1896, before con
fidence" was restored and in the Ib-
sence Of General Prosperity" but af-
ter confidence and General Prosper
ity" were fairly installed in 1897 the
percentage increased to 1.25.-San
Francisco Star.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The backwoods philosopher, Bige
Eddy, says: 1T is enough to discour-
age a man engaged in the production
of the necessaries OF life to see the
gang he has to provide for, who are
no use to themselves or any one else.
I am going to quit. II ever produce
any more grub I'll be blessed If don't
eat IT,
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Lucinda B. Chandler says: "Oh, for
an impulse that shall revive the spirit
of '76, that shall renew and strengthen
our loyalty to the principles which, in
the Declaration of independence, were
made the germ Of our national exist
ence." We have it, Lucinda. 1t has
come in the shape of injunctions.-
Peoria Labor Gazette.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The answer to the riddle is that
prices are increasing only in those
lines Of goods the manufacture of
which is controlled by trusts, and
which the new tariff has given a mon
opoly Of the home market. These same
trusts. while raising the price Of
their goods, can reduce wages because
OF the great surplus Of labor seeking
employment. This army Of idle men
would not exist if farm products were
selling at prices to enable the farmers
to consume normal amount Of manu-
factured goods. The single gold stand
ard causes worldwide reduction in
prices OF farm products; American far
mers are, therefore. compelled to re-
strict their consumption on manufac-
tured goods; this throws vast numbers
Of people out Of work; but the tariff
and trust trick enables the millionaire
to actually raise the prices of their
products, in the face Of the general
fall Of prices, and at the same time
to reduce wages. This is the necessary
result Of McKinleyism.
A correspondent who has made 9
personal investigation Of the state OF
the principal industry Of Danbury
Conn. the hat trade, finds it greatly
misrepresented by Danbury paper
| He says:
Without attempting more than thu
briefest notice Of these deceptive re-
ports, It will not he difficult to show
to the dul!est mind that some one hal
haaa tallinx what ID not tue. yos ex
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Gage has not ventured an answer to
Gompers. We are curious to see what
reply he can make to the strong argu-
ment Of Gompers. OF course 1t would
be simply predictions and empty phras-
es about Sound money" safe cur
rency," national honor" etc. How
ever, let us have a response.-Silver
Knight -Watchman.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

People.
The results which the senatorial
election in Ohio has thus far had, in
spire the belief in certain minds that
popular election Of members Of the
upper house Of Congress will be has
tened thereby. Our own opinion is
quite the contrary. The debauchery
and corruption inseparable from the
present system Of choosing United
States senator's merely recommend 1t
to the exploiters Of the people. The
men who run our political machines
know that as long as the present sena-
torial election system prevails they
can hope to retain control of the SEN
ate. Allow the people to elect the sen.
ators and there is possibility that
men Of the Hanna type may be defeat.
ed. Consequently, the fianciers and the
corporations will insist upon the main
tenance Of things as they are. Tht
more corrupt and debasing an institu
tion is, the more likely IT is to survive
among us.-Twentieth Century.
It is also objected that a certain
class will not work. If given an oppor
tunity, but we believe that there arr
few indeed who will not do enough
work to earn food and shelter; and w
at least do our part when we give tn
opportunity. Governor Pingree's ex
pertinent in Detroit certainly prove
that very great percentage Of the un
employed will seize hold Of the offe
to work for food. The strongest poin
the governor made was that it mad
independent men and women Of them
-Colusa Sun.
Lucinda B. Chandler says: "Oh, 70
an impulse that shall revive the spiri
Of '76, that shall renew and strengthe
our loyalty to the principles which, Il
the Declaration of independence, wer
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Money cannot buy honor in the ad-
ministration Of public affairs as long
as the administration Of public affairs
is for the secure division Of the dis
honorably gotten spoils Of labor.-The
People.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
WHITE NAN KILLED.
Settlers Seeking Shelter From
Hostile Indians.
FERRIS (MiNN.) BEING GUARDED.

Citizens Fear an Attack by Indians
Camped Few Miles Away - More
Troops Move Forward-Friendly In
dians Guarded an Agency.
FERRIS, Mimi, Oct. l0.-A report
reached here of the killing of a white
man near Bear island during the day
Settlers living near the Indian reser.
vation have been seeking shelter in
towns along the railroad A large band
of Indians of about 100 were reported
encamped within two miles north of
this town, Armed citizens have been
guarding the town expecting an at.
tack
Indians protesting to be friendly were
at Graeland, one and half miles west
Of here, trying to purchase ammuni.
tlon.
ST. PAUL, Oct lO.-General Bacon's
orders for the movement of more troops
to the vicinity of Lcech Lake took 80
men from Fort Smelling on q special
train. Two companies of the -Four.
teenth Minnesota volunteers are held at
Duluth ready to start for points along
the FoSston line of the Great Northern,
where the two batteries of militia artil
lory have preceded them, and another
| company Of the Fourteenth, made up of
80 men from Company E of Merriam
| Park and 80 from the guard stationed
in charge Of Camp Van Dusee, where
the Fourteenth is to be mustered out,
was ordered to start this morning for
points along that same road.
The government is particularly anXi-
Gus about the danger to the dams of the
Eea1waters of the Mississippi, only a
small guard having been stationed there
since the trouble with the Indians came
on. BY tonight over 100 soldiers will
| be scattered all around Leech lake pro
teCtIng settlers and property.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. l0.-When the
troops reached the agency they found
that the friendly Indians had main.
tanned a picket line covering the whole
| line OF woods which surround the set.
| tlement. There will be Indian scouts
out ready to bring prompt warning of
anything that even looks dangerous. 1t
| is said by those who know them that
these agency Indians would not hesitate
to kill a hostile as quickly as would a
| soldier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
PENNSYLVANIA SICK.
Hastings and Ripple to Look After
Those From Porto
Rico,

HARRISBURG, Oct. l0.-Governor Hast.
ings and Colonel Ezra II. Ripple of
Scranton, commissary general of the
national guard, will go to New York
tonight to look after the sick and in
jured of the Fourth and Sixteenth Penn
sylvania regiments ON their arrival to-.
morrow from Porto Rico on the trans.
port OLDHAM. A hospital train will meet
the transport at the Bay street wharf,
Jersey City, and bring the invalid sol.
diers to Philadelphia hospitals.
The governor and Colonel Ripple will
go by the quartermaster' boat Meigs,
in charge Of Major Appel, to quaran-
tine station to meet the transport. The
arrangements for the trip are in charge
of Adjutant General Stewart and Major
Richardson, keeper Of the state arsenal.