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The labor world., 1898-01-15
SINGLE TAX DEBATE
The Henry George Theory the
Subject at the Trades Assem-
blv Economic Discussion.

In the absence of Mr.. Samuel Nixon
the opening address in the Single Tax
discussion Friday night was made by
John Stone Pardee. He said that eco.
nomic rent was the value of private pos
session of a public function and that
at this value depends upon circum-
stances it could not be raised and low
cred arbitrarily; and as it exists by virtue
of the presence of population, it prop
erly belongs to it's creator, the public.
His address was clear ana replete with
information pertaining to economic
principles, particularly in relation to the
question. of wages. "If," he said, "you
spread all out of doors before men so
that they can 60 out and employ them
selves, the trades union problem will be
very much simplifed."
Mr.. Thiel opposed the single tax.
Times, he said, have changed since
Henry George wrote Progress and Pow
erty, and he proceeded to show that it
was the effects of capitalized industry
that limited the opportunities for men
to employ themselves. A number of
questions were fred at him, but from
the socialistic standpoint, at least, the
speaker was able to answer them all.
Mr.. Thiel's brain works faster than he
can express himself in English and in
consequence, although on economic
questions his information is more exten-
sive, perhaps, than that of any other man
in Duluth, he is considerable disadvant-
age, except with sympathetic audience.
or one pretty familiar with his subject.
He read number of extracts and took
the ground that capital was unpaid
labor. "Why," he asked, SHOULD it be
common property when invested in land
and not common property when invested
in factory?"
Mr.. Alexander Marshall took a shot
at Mr.. Thiel by telling the difference
between horse and hobby. He said:
"You can get off horse" The single
tax is not opposed to socialism. The
earth is the great machine, and no sys-
tenn of socialism will be complete that
does not free it as we'll as the other tools
Of production from capitalistic owner
The labor world., 1898-01-15

If, as G. G..Hartley says, it is
true that it was so humiliating
to the firemen to ride in his
street cars while going to and
from their meals without pay
ing fare, we wonder how all OF
our aldermen and other city
officials can bear to accept his
"bribe books" and retain their
self respect, or look their con-
stituents in the face.
The labor world., 1898-01-15
ARE YOU GOING ABROADP

The following bit of interest
ing reading is from the pen of
"John Brown" a woman writer
on the Chicago Journal. Her
identity is unknown:
"Winter has come and with it
all the pangs and sufferings of
the favored of earth who are
driven almost to distraction for
means and methods of spend
ing money. They have just re-
turned from the woods and
fresh air of the country homes
and are now plunging off to
some heaven born cline for the
remainder of this year and the
bad part of next. They flee the
cold in the winter and defy the
heat in the summer while the
great herd of men and women
of equal worth, who need the
very rest and diversion the
others have not earned, will
stick to the mill and grind grist,
toll round and round and up
and down, hot and cold, rain
and shine, sick or we'll, weary
or not:
""It sometimes seems, when
we hear of the plenty of the
lucky and the unplenty of the
poor, that one of the greatest
surprises in our present social
system is that we have fewer
anarchists and have not gotten
nearer a socia revolution than
we are. It is all right to argue
for calm talk and decry minds
that are not afraid to think the
truth. There is no science son
earth or any reasonable doc
trine under it, or heaven-high
above it, that ever intended
that a country should be safe
and a state sound wherin two
equally honestand capable men
should feast and starve on the
same street. ,s
II have also heard of several
thousand poor men out by the
red bridge and Goose island,
who will not go any place for
the winter, and did not go any
place for the summer. They
will think themselves mighty
luckily to have oil enough to fill
the lamp and coal enough to
fill the stove while they shiver
in half hunger and read about
the goings and comings of the
dear little few who. seem to
think the Lord worked a day
longer than is recorded just to
make them"
The labor world., 1898-01-15

Suicides $500 and murders
$500. is the record for the year
1897, as reported by the Chica-
90 Tribune. OF the suicides
more than three thousand are
classified as due to despon-
dency and business failures,
while the "unknown" list foots
up 1922. Of these unknown it
is probably safe to say that a
large majority were wrecks of
The labor world., 1898-01-15

With Hartley as the mayors
advisor it is no wonder that all
of his pet schemes Should go
through so smoothly. If he
continues to charge the exhor-
bitant rates on his toll bridge
in a few years he can buy the
city and fence it in for a park.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

The people of Duluth are
about to select candidates for
aldermen for the coming two
years. These two years are
likely to be years of the utmost
Importance to this city. There
are several more franchises to
be dealt with in addition to the
winding up of the gas and
water franchises. There is
always Doodle where a corpor-
alton is concerned. The moral
of it all is, put only such men
on guard as the gold of corpor-
ations cannot buy.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

Talk about the laboring man
saving up some of his wages,
would you? IF every man in
the country saved $50 and put
it in his pocket, there would
not be a single dollar left in
circulation; and if they deposit
ed it in the banks it would be
stolen.-Arkansas Kicker.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

our industrial system, and at
least two-thirds of the whole
number of the suicides may be
safely classified as directly due
to worry and anxiety caused by
the tendencies of the system.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

the gas and water compan y
astride of the populist mule
the republican jackass and the
democratic broncho, all at one
and the same time, is an event
the knowledge of which can
not be- confined to his conf
dental retainers.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

In 1856 the money power
won the election; ten years
later the chattel slaves were
free. In 1896 the money power
won the election; ten years
later the wage slaves will be
free.
The labor world., 1898-01-15
TOUGH ON THE DEVIL.

Mr.. Hanna is engaged in whipping
boilers into line, while his opponents are
whipping the devil around the stump
News Tribune.
How many times around the
stump has the Hon. Marcus
Aurelius been chased?
The labor world., 1898-01-15

The embezzlers and bank
wreckers stole $11 1,248,O48 dur
ing the year 1897, or nearly
100000 for each month in the
year.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

Entered at the postoffice at Duluth, Minn., az
second class matter.
The labor world., 1898-01-15

Letters and articles relating to the social
problem collected
The labor world., 1898-01-15

SABRE G.. AKIN, Editor and Publisher.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

Grace Espy Patton, Pennsylvania
woman who moved with her parents to
Colorado when 10 years of age, is now
superintendent Of public instruction
and eX officlo state Librarian of Colora-
do Miss Patton has been in office
year and Il half. She is now 30 years of
age and has distinguished herself i'll the
fultillment of her varied duties. The
department of public instruction III
most western states carries with it
many diverse duties. Coloradois no eX
ception, and Miss Patton is a member
of the state land board, the state board
of examiners and the state board of edu
cation.
After graduating from the State Ag
ricultural college she was called to the
chair of English and sociology i'll that
institution, where she taught for -
years. This experience has helped her
to make her administration of great
benefit to the school interests of the
state. The establishment of school IL
braries, the extension of kindergarten
work and the general introduction Of
manual training have received special
attention. School decorations are also
one of the ahlest reforms. In appearance
Miss Patton is attractive She has "a
slender, girlish figure, but her carriage
is dignified and her face reveals Il wom-
an of unusual thinking ability. Her
brown eyes are her chief beauty, and
her power to charm wins everybody -
New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

"A little fellow of our acquaintance,
Fays Moonshine, Just turned /, Is re
markahle for his philosophical way of
viewing things in general Coming in
doors the other day from playing IN the
garden, he strolled into the reception
room where he espled IA strange lady
Now, the doctor had just brought
Master Cyril new little brother. with
whom he was told he would always be
able to play When therefore he saw
another stranger who seemed AS if She,
too, had come to stay. he sauntered past
her, with his hands in his pockets. and,
glancing Mt her in casual sort OF IA
way, contemporary remarked to HIM
self, but in tone loud enough to he
heard by the visitor:
"'H'm! More company If there 5
much more company coming to this
house to play with me, I'm oft They re
both no good for cricket ! know. Hes
too little &c hold a bat, and she 5 roc
fat to run
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
Fad For Motto Hangings.

The motto hanging curtain or portiere
is the latest fancy among the guild of
needle workers. To make it the woman
who knows her business procures a
number of lengths of two incxribbon
in her favorite colors or varying shades
thereof and upon these ribbons she in
duces her friends to inscribe their au-
tographs together with the date of in
diting, the motto or watchword which
is supposed to rule and dominate their
life and character and any other frag
ments of similar nature liked
The lettering is done in sepia, oil col
ors, colored or even black ink, according
to taste. Sepia looks especially well
upon yellow, golden brown or certain
shades of green; black ink is striking
upon scarlet or blue; purple writing
fluid is lovely upon lavender or other
pansy tones. If the maker of the por-
there is doubtful concerning the ability
of her friends to do the lettering arts
tically, she merely asks them to write
upon slips of white paper and herself
copies the legends thus obtained upon
the ribbous. In rare cases the names are
embroidered instead of written.
When ready for making up, the rib.
bons-- varying from 6 to 10 feet i'll
length-are attached to and suspended
from wider ribbon as long as the por-
there is to be wide and upon which is
emblazoned the name, motto and other
particulars concerning the fair owner.
Fringed, scalloped or pointed ends of
similar or the same ribbon, line of
painting or embroidery may serve to
conceal the method of joining. Once at
tached the loose ends of ribbon are ar
ranged according to the location of the
motto. If this is near the top or bottom
of the ribbons the portere is connected
midway; if passing along most of the
length, the waving ribbons are allowed
to hang free. Rainbow portieres Of
this order are much liked.
A glorious bit of color and delight
full souvenir hanging is the result, how
ever they are fastened. Purple and
gold and the glory thereof" are as moth
ing compared to the color scheme and
beauty of really well made and artis-
tically arranged "motto portiere. -
Chicago Times Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
Ibsen Cham pions "woman's Cause

As a guest at Christiania Of the Nor.
wegian Woman's association DIR. Ibsen,
who was entertained as the poet cham
pion of 1.-THE woman's cause, delivered
noteworthy speech. He had been, he
said, more poet and less social philoso-
pher than people in general We're inclin-
ed to think, and 50, while he thanked
the association for the toast, he must
disclaim the honor imputed to him Of
having consciously striven in the WON
ans cause.
q am not even clear in my own
mind as to what the woman = cause
really is. For me there is only human
cause, and those who read my books
with attention will appreciate this My
task has been to depict mankind. If III
this | have to some extent succeeded.
then readers will be able to read into
the picture their own impressions and
their own ideas. People ascribe this
and that to the poet, but they are
wrong. For not only those who write,
but those also who read are the poets
The reader indeed is often more poetic
than the poet himself.
II have always felt it to be the
noblest task to raise the status Of the
country and the people. For this two
factors are specially necessary. 1t be
hooyes the mothers by constant and
strenuous endeavor to arouse con
scious feeling of civilization and Of
discipline. Until this feeling is present
i'll mankind it is not possible to further
elevate people The women must solve
the problem of humanity"
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
NO WOMAN Is EXEMPT.

Regularity is n matter of Importance
in every womans life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that 1t
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
q perfectly normal and regular per-
formance Of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRUpE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country Read what she says:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I feel like a
new person since following your ad-
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrhna. l
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. Inow wish to say that never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrhea- l hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice about their health.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
How Women Holm Their BuaInean.

How Women Help Their Business.
THE fact is that women are the best
sort of missionaries, " said representa-
tive of the Merchants association yes
terday, land as our object is to spread
the knowledge of our city's superiority
in the way of bargains, styles, roof gar
dens theaters and parks we persuaded
the railroads to extend the reduced
rates to the families of our merchant
mem ssts
Each woman attends her church
sewing society, her mothers meeting
and afternoon teas at home, and there
she tells every other woman of the
wonders of New York. Naturally the
othef women decide to come next SEASON
and prevail upon their husbands to join
the association and buy their goods in
New York. In this way we find that
the women are helping us continually.
The out of town merchant has learn
ed that men cannot buy for women, and
if he wishes to please his customers and
sell his goods they must be bought by
women.
wholesale bargain house manager
says it is bis experience that women are
not so reckless in their purchases as
men. They insist, politely, of course, ON
getting their moneys worth and know
hat they want In that way much
money and time are saved. Naturally a
woman knows what women want
New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
LADY MARGARET SCOTT.

than the Cadogans With beauty, high
birth and All enormous income it was
hardly to be wondered at that this ia
vorite of fortune should take "a leading
position in not only brilliant, but royal
society. OF her the Princess of Wales
is especially fond, and her name almost
Invariably appears in the list of those
guests whom the princess may desire
invited to the private houses where
{ oyalty is to be entertained.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

Lady Stella and Lady Dorothea Hope,
Lord Hopeton sisters, have taken
small farm near Edenbridge, in Kent,
England, and are starting in farming
on their own account. Their special
line is the breeding and training of
ponies Both young women are capital
whips" and drive miniature team
of four Shetland ponies. They are also
expert veterinarians, and when any Of
their stock is i'll they care for it with
good results
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

Mrs. Matilda b. Carse, president of
the hoard of temple trustees of the
Woman's temple Of Chicago, in refer
ring To the action taken mt recent
meeting of the executive committee of
the National Woman's Christian TEN
perance union, said:
The recommendation of the commit
tee that the local Woman 5 Christian
Temperance Union societies discontinue
any further effort to pay for the tempt"
ON account of the slow progress which
has been made III collecting money was
Il most unfortunate decision and Is not
upheld by the rank and file of the so
ciety. The temple trustees are an incor-
porated and independent body and have
not the slightest idea of abandoning the
project of making the temple Miss VII
lard's memorial, Miss Wizards last
words on her deathbed in regard II the
temple We're: oh, if | could be Of help !
Oh, that some one would help me in
my extremity. SO that success might
come To the tenpler More plans than
ever have been set on foot by the Temple
trustees To pay for the beautiful build
ing, and SOME large subscriptions have
been received within a week The chain
letter sent out by the Young People ;
Christian Temperance union is prov
ing a great success.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
Empress Literary work Delayed.

Owing to the i'll health Of the en-
press Of Austria, which has been caus-
ing anxiety among her friends, she has
been obliged to abandon for the present
her intention Of translating Shake
speare' dramas into modern Greek, a
pleasurabIe task which she had set her
self. 1t is hoped that a rest at Bad Neu-
helm will soon effect cure and that
her majesty will at no distant date be
sufficiently restored to health to attack
the arduous though interesting work Of
translation.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
"lOOklN BACK"

Wathers O. Moyle an the white gulls f1yin,
Since | was near ye what have | seen2
Deep great seas an strong wind sighin
Night an day where the waves are green.
Struth ma NOBLE, the wind goes sighin
Over waste o. wathers green.
Slemish an Trostan, dark we heather,
High are the Rockies, airy blue.
Sure We have SHOWS in the winter weather.
Here they re lyin the long year through.
Shows are fair in the summer weather,
Och an the shadows between are blue.
Lone Glen Dun an the wild glen flowers,
Little ye know if the prairie is sweet
Roses for miles an redder than ours
Spring here undher the horses feet.
Aye, an the black eyed gold sunflowers
Not as the glen flowers small an sweet.
Wathers o. Moyle, hear We calm
Clearer for half o the world between.
Antrim hills an the wet rain fallin
Whites ye are nearer than snow tops keen.
Dreams o. the nightAn night wind calm
What is the half o. the world between?
MORA O'Neill in Blackwood's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
Notice of Petition for Discharge.
SOMERSET COUNTY Corur or INSOLVENCY.

SOMERSET COUNTY CorEI or INSOLVENCY.
In the case Of Fred u Holt Of Skowhegan, In
solvent Debtor,
Notice is hereby gwen that said Debtor has
Med in said court tur said county OF somerset
his petition Tor discharge from all his debts
pro>able under the lnseyent Law of said state
Of Maine, and for certificates thereof; and that
hearing upon the same Will I've held Al the Pro
bate Court Room in Skowhegan. in said county
OF Somerset. on Tuesday, the 18th day of
sept. A. H., 1sgS, at one o clock in the afternoon,
wien and where an persons interested may at
tend and show cause II any they have. why the
prayer OF said petition should not be granted
9wA Attest. NATHAN FOWLER,
Register of said Court Tor said County of som
eTspt.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
STATE OF MAINE.
TREAsTRER'S OFFICE.

Augusta, Aug. 81, ls9s.
Pursuant 70 chap. 6, sec. 81 of the Revised
Statutes will at the State Treasurer's office at
Augusta. on the twenty-eighth day of Septem-
Der next at II O'Clock. a. m, sell and convey by
deed to the highest bidder, all the interest of the
State in the tracts of land hereinafter described
lying in unincorporated townships. said tracts
having been forfeited to the state for State
taxes, and county taxes certified to the Treasur-
er of state for the year 1896. The sale and con-
veyance of each tract will be made subject to
right in the owner or part owner whose rights
have he forfeited, to redeem the same at any
time within one year after the sale. by paying or
rendering to the purchaser his proportion of
what the purchaser paid therefor at the sale,
with interest at the rate of twenty per cent per
annum from the time of sale, and one dollar for
release, or such owIer may redeem his interest
by paying as aforesaid to the Treasurer of State.
as provided in chap. 6, sec. 70 of the Revised
Statutes
No tract, however, will be sold at price less
than the fun amount due thereon for such I'M
paid State and county taxes, interest and cost e,
as described i'll the following schedule
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
Mechanically.

Judge-And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that you would
have him arrested?
Com plainant-H answered mechan-
ically, yer honor.
Judge-Explain
CONF lainant-He hit me on the head
with a hammer. Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
TRY ALIENS FooT.EAsE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smartng feet or tight
ahoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet, blisters aud Gallons
apos. Relieves corns and bupions OF all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try Il to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores Tor 25c, Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmstead.
lie Row N. Y
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
Well Named.

"This is the parlor, eh?' tentatively
remarked the real estate agent, who
was looking over the house.
EYES, " replied the old man Kiddor,
"but usually call it the courtroom
I've got seven daughters, you know. "
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, powderl for the feet. 1t
cures painful swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out OF corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
he age Aliens Foot Ease makes tight fitting
oT new shoes feel easy. II is certain cure for
.westing, csllous and hot, tired. aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores BY mail for 25o. in stamps. Trial pack
se FREE. Address, Allen 5. 0lmsted, lie Roy,
V. V.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

One of the most brilliant figures in
London society during the past season
was the dark eyed. dark haired daugh-
ter of Lady Cadogan, who is now the
wife of rich English banker, Sir Sam
uel Scott. Marrying man Of great for
tune, this charming young woman was
enormously wealthy i'll her own right,
since in the United Kingdom there are
few families possessing yaster riches
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

"otlce of Acct. and Final Dividend.
sOsERsfr SIS. CouRT OF INSOLVENCY
~ she case of Joseph Cayan, alias Joseph Thib
eau OIL Jackman, 1nsovent Debtor.
NJ. ny a Is hereby given that the Assignee of
H. NJ estate has filed in said court an account of
n H. receipts and exp nditures that hearing
h sso VIII be held at the Probate Court Room
1nsa nan'Whegan, in said county of Somerset, on
ssioo;y the 18th day of Sept. A. ID. 1893, at one
dsnS ,.I ID the afternoon; and that final divi
,asa VIII vii then be declared, at which time and
No. all persons interested may attend and be
@'u' 2w "a
pa.. Attest: NATHAN FOWLER.
t, SeEister Of said Court for said county of Som