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but the jireat conibinatioiis lie belonged to and fostered 

 were the objects of the Denioeracy's attaek. One of the 

 speakers broke all the furniture within his reach emphasiz- 

 ing what Avould happen to the State of ^Nlaine in particular, 

 and the country in general, if monopolist Cobb reached the 

 Governor's chair. 



^^'e certainly would not poke fun at our own party, but 

 we can appreciate a. good thing when we se(^ it, even if it 

 is on us. After the meeting Avas over we made imjuiries 

 as to Co]>b's monopolistic associations. Our informant — a 

 Avag, no doubt — said ('ol)b Avas treasurer of a lime com- 

 pany having a capacity of ten barrcds a week ; Avas director 

 of a street car company, Avliose e(|ui])ment consisted of 

 tAvo cars and three mules; was vice-president of a bank 

 that had nine thousand seven hundred and eight-four dol- 

 lars and sixteen cents subject to check, and Avas president 

 of the liOckland Baseball Club. Cobb Avas elected and "the 

 gOA^ernment at Washington still lives." 



The next afternoon Ave took passage on the Boston boat, 

 the "City of Rockland." As Ave passed down the A^alley 

 of the Penobscot our thoughts Avandered back to its head- 

 Avaters, and Ave Avonder(Ml if the same little droi)s of Avater 

 we cut Avitli our canoes in that far-off Avilderness Avere float- 

 ing the "Rockland" to the sea. Along the v\\oy banks one 

 could see large ice-houses, some in process of decay. Back 

 of each Avere the little settlements of the ice harvesters, 

 Avho had bought land and built houses, believing tluw 

 Avould ahvays find employment at their vocation. Little 

 did tlR\y know that on the formation of what is knoAvn as 

 the American Ice Company the Avork that God had pro- 

 vided for their support Avas to be taken from them by man. 

 That great com!)ination bought all the ice-houses on the 

 Penobscot and the Hudson, the source of the main ice sup- 



