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The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Som erset Railway
ANzuiL MEETING ot The STOCKHOLDERS
HELD Al OAKLASD.

The anuual mee,ing Of The stockholder.
Of the som.rset railway wa. held Al the
co,npany's otfc, in OAKLAND Wetnesday
the 18Th inst. The report Of the Trea.urer
showed an increase in earnings over The
previous year Of about ten per cent. The
pr.silcn, ronort.d mo, no 10y -, ,Lo
extension was progrcs.iny very wei er
cept that Bridge Co wer. about six week.
behind time in putting no the bridge
across the Kennebec river at Carratunk
Falls. The last span will be on and tie.
ready for the sail. early next week. IL
is very doubtful if the road il compl.,.d
u run train. to Bingham before next
June. Regular trains will run to the
Falls and across the bridge TO Scion side
of,the river very sorn. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing wear
Directors. +. w. Hill F1t4r. A i iibbv
Embden, ID. =. j. Weston. Madison n
w. Dunn. Wataryille. Omar CLARK Cara
funk: Stanton Day. Boston. Thumas
Flint. San Juan. Cal. President. John
Aver; Clerk and Treas. A. H. Small
Supt., w. NJ. Aver; Auditor. John r
Bradbury.
The following resolutions were repor.
ted by committee chosen for the pur-
pose at a previous meeting. and mani
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
A Disslpated Worm

The colonel had been lecturlng his
young hopeful upon the evils of staying
out late at night and getting up late In
the morning.
You will never do any good In the
world" said the old brave, "unless you
turn over new leaf. Remember the
early bird catches the worm"
But how about the worm?" asked the
embryo warrior. Wasn't he rather =
fool to get up SO earlyf"
a Ny 500, replied the veteran solemnlv
hAi worm hadn't been to bed at all. He
was 90 his way home"
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Quaker Rance

is just the article that will make your cook
ing perfect, do it with less fuel aud with
satisfactory results. We are sole agents
for the Quaker, New Tariff and Shaker
Ranges. A Range is only needed once or
twice III a lifetime. When you buy get a
good one.
The Quaker with Elevated Hot Closet
and Reservoir is by far the best article to
buy. Send for cuts aud see the style.
Perhaps Dining Table sChairs or Side
board may be wanted. We can give you
Dining Tabes from SIC. per foot, Dining
Chairs at G5c, 81 %, $50; fiue, strong,
mont -lopkinu chnire
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
BoI.s and Carbuncles Cured.

For years have been constantly trou-
bled with humors in the blood, which
caused the breaking out of boils and car
bunccs all over my body. that when
bruised would make a lasting, ugly sore.
consulted many eminent physicians and
took a great deal of medicine without any
perceptible benefit Nothing helped me
but Swift's Specific Is. S. S. That
medicine cured me l am enjoyingaex-
cellent health, and there is not blemish
of any kind on my body. MICHAEL Nc
HALE. Bullo, Nebraska.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Just Before
The Battle.

1t will not be many days before the an
nual feast day. 1t is said that it takes a
lady three weeks to arrive ut final deci-
sion. The first week she considers, the
next she alters her mind, and the third she
decides. Now we dokt believe that story
but in case it might b true, this is the
CONSIDERING WEEK.
Are you quite ready for the festive Tur-
key2
Isyour oven prepared to put that deli
cate golden hue on his sides and breast
that makes the bird more acceptable than
i'll his feathered state,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Another JoggIns Raft.

james d. Lesry, of New York, builder of
the famous Joggins raft, was in st. John
n. B. last week and went through to the
scene of his former operations, where he
intends to construct another raft. As
soon as the snow will permit he will send
- men and some 80 teams in the woods
and get out 10000 sticks. One-half OF
those will go into the proposed raft. Ii
will be built on the same pattern as the
others, but will be bigger in every way.
The raft will be 100 feet longer than the
last one, having a total length of $50 feet
and width of Go feet-l0 feet greater
than the other one. 1t will be Is feet
deep, and will draw about % or PC feet of
water
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
The Iowa Outlook.

The official returns of the late Iowa
election show that the whole republican
State ticket except governor is elected by
from 500 to 5000 majority. Boies (dem)
is elected governor by 5000 plurality.
The legislature Is republican. 1t will be
remembered that . few years ago the
democrats carried Kansas on q similar
liquor issue, but the republicans refused
to abandon one iota Of their prohibitory
platform, and the next year Kansas swung
to her old republican mornings, and last
year gave LOG, 900 republican plurality
So 1t will be in Iowa. As the Legislature
Is republican Senator Allison will be re.
DISQUALIFICATION Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
our Steam Boat

The steamboat scheme has assumed a
definite shape; and the present indications
are that the matter will be pushed at
once. At a meeting of the Company held
at the office of W. T. Haines, Tuesday
evening, j. J. Lane and 2. S. Head were
added to the board of directors, of which
L. II. Soper is president, w. 7. Haines
secretary and 7. S. Head treasurer l..
d. Carver, l. s. Bangs and Erastus War
rem make up the board. Some $4,000 has
been subscribed in this city and more
pledged.
At meeting of the directors, the sec
rotary was instructed to invite proposals
and plans for the construction of screw
steamer 90 feet long and % feet beam.
1t was estimated that the cost of such a
boat would be about $500. Stock will
be Immediately issued to the amount of
$40, 900. A notice has been served on
the owners of the kennebec dam al
Augusta, to place the look in good con
dition for WdterriHe Mail.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
SlDEBQHRpS,

We like to talk about this useful article
because our stock embraces all kinds and
some of the h.ndsomest goods ever seen.
Oak seems to lead the fashion, but we
keen eYnry 81 vie Mt lowest nrirns
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

We desire to say to our citizens, that for years
we have been selling DR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bucklen's Arnica Salye and Electric Btters,
and have never handled remedies that sell as
well, or have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them every
time and we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not follow their
use. These remedies have won their great popu-
lari,y purely on their merits. Roland 7. Pat
ten Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
inherited ScYofula.

Swlfts Specific Is. s. s. cured my
little boy of hereditary scrofula, which
broke out all over his face. For year
he had suffered, and had given up al
hopes of his recovery, when at length
was induced to use S. s. s. After using
a few bottles he was entirely cured. Not
a symptom now remains OF the disease
This was three years ago.
Mrs. T. l.. MATHERs,
Matherville, Miss.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chiblains, Corns, and all Skin
required. 1t il guaranteed to give perfect salts
action, or money refunded. Price % cents psr
boz. For sale by Roland T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
N agazInes

The s.. Mich oil. contains bright aud cherry
reading for the gray Soveuer days. The
opening article is "Coursing with grey hounds
in Southern California BY c. F. Holder a
monz the illustrations being the fronti.piece
In full cry This is followed by "A Pueblo
RABBIT Hut BY c. dummies The Poet Of
Hampstead Centennial, II. II. Boyesen
Dorothy Dot's Thanksgiving Party Ada VI.
Irottes "Intercollegiate loot ball in America"
Waiter Camp Ann Lizys Patchwork" Mary
Z. wilkins; The Prince and the Brewers son
Elizabeth Bach, "A Scientific experiment.
Sophia SWEET a Race for Life Emma W.
Demerett; A Race with Wooden Shoe,
L, t. Partington etc. The poets Of the num-
Der are VI. +. Wilkins, Helen Thayer Hutch.
ison, Oliver Hereford, Hattie Whitney. Laura
Z. Richards and Anna II. Branch.
The CgSTrAasi CO.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
HOW TO ORDER GOODS.

Any description of goods sold by us may
be ordered through the AMERICAN EN-
PRESS COMPANIES Purchasing depart
ment.
At places where that company has agen-
cies. Where the price of goods does not
exceed So 90 they will advance the a
mount to us and toward goods to you by
first express, to be paid for upon delivery,
thereby saving You the trouble and expense
of RENTING the money in advance or G. o.
D. charges. No charge whatever is made
by the Express Company for their services
other than the usual rates for carrying
goods.
Forfull information and supply of or
der blanks, apply to that Company's local
ngents in your pluce.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
PHENIX FOLDING BEDS

are splendid articles to pack visitors in be
sides being handsome piece of furniture
suitable for amy room, taking up little
space, holding all the bedding and being
fitted with II wire mattress. No springs
to oct ont of nrlnr LIZ Won nrefer Il
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
SILVERWARE

In Knives, Forks and Spoons of the best
quality. Knives plated on steel, other
goods on white metal, retaining their
lustre like real silver. Cruets, Ice Water
Pitchers, Cake Baskets Butter Dishes, Tea
Sets etc
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

Mrs. Phunnyman-When Adam rebuked
Eve for stealing the apple, what would it have
been had she talked back. Mr.. Phunnyman-
Very asgr.vating and natural "No apple
sauce 4"
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
4 Remedy For indigestion

For ladies' and children whose taste cannot be
offended with IMMUNITY. HAMBURG FIGS form
a remedy for constipation, indigestion. piles and
liver COMPLAINTS which il pleasant to tax. a. I
is effective in use. d cents. Dose, one Fig Mack
Drug Co., N. 7. Bixby 4 Buck. Agents.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
CHAMBER SET

We can give you Cherry, Oak, Walnut, An
tique, Mahogany, Cremona, Ash or Pine nj
prices that will surely suit and in style the
latest. $40 Oak Sets, $50 Ash Sets and
s35 in Cherry or Mahogany are popular
and admired sets. Chamber sets ms high
as 500 and as low SlS. Send for cuts.
II your Carpets need replenishing, send
for samples and select from the bigget
carpe, stock in New England, patterns ele-
CANT, colors bright or subdued, qualities
unsxcelled for the price.
Parlor Body Brussels at S1.OO
Nelvets at Sl.u0
Finest Brussels at $l.25
Tapestlies from SOC
Woods, three ply an unions from SOC per
yard up. We have an entirely new kind
of carpet, WOOL, woven on cotton warp of
extra durability which will last longer than
all wool. Send for samples.
Hanging Lamps for parlors, dining
rooms aud halls of beautiful designs, from
S2,7
House Furn ishings of every description.
Pianos and Organs included, all to be sold
on the same liberal terms that has made us
today the leading house for style, quality
and liberality. Faeight prepaid to near
n,.f ~ fn4i
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Rnc6Len'a Arnfca SalVe.

It's not often that woman has her head COM
pletly turned, but passing by another womans
new bonnet gives the head quite twist.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

You have heard your friends and neighbors
talking about it. You may yourself be one Of
the many who know from personal experience
Just how good thing it is. If you have ever
tried it, you are one Of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is, that
when once given a trial, DR.. Kings New
Discovery ever after holds place in the house.
Ifyou have never used it and should be aiiict-
ed with a cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or
Chest trouble, secure bottle at once and give
it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every time or
money refunded. Trial Bottle Free at Roland.
T.Patten's Drug store.
Miss de Smytte-'I wonder why these mos
quitoes never come to the hotel" Choly-
iThey can't afford il
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
The NeU Discovery

Gentleman Ito newsdealer Have you
wrouged wife :: " Newsdealer-"No sir; | al
ways treat my wife right.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
The w. c. T. U. and me Third
Party

Inc national convention Of the WON.
en Christian Temperance Union at Chi
ago aG1onrn.d On Tuesday Before the
e'slon closed the fgwa delegates pres
ehed the folding amendments to the
constitution
" the mons OBJECT shall be to In
sutne unity Of Christian women of the
hauoh IN non-.ec'arian and non-partisan
temperance work for the reformation OF
the Incorporate and, the education Of
NE pubic sentiment In behalf of total
abstinence and the prohibition Of alchol-
&c hauor. the development Of purity. the
suppression Of vice and crime and the
education Of the masses In the duties and
re-. Probabilities Of citizenship.
Inc amendment was rejected by large
majority and after a warm debate the
iollD"ing resolution adopted:
We believe it vital TO the Temperance
reiofn mat the principle Of prohibition
pc maze the dominant Issue In American
ponies. We. therefore. give our appra-
val o.that party Only which declares In
~ platform for prohibition in state and
nation.
Mrs. Foster then read protest and
with the other Iowa delegates withdrew
from the convention. About sixty local
= -+P.-7 La 6AlFdtJA NiLulFdWl from the
National Union in consequence Of the
fetrrmination Of the national body to
throw its Influence In favor Of the third
party and now the Iowa state Union
Misunderstanding the ground that the
W. c. T. L. should carry o.. temperance
work in a non-sectarian. and non parti-
IAN manner in order to accomplish the
most for the cause.
II i greatly u be rejected that Miss
willard and the ladies who control the
national organization should persist in
partisan action which can but seriously
mpsir the great work which the W. C.
I. [. is so well fitted to perform.-Le,e-
tstOn JourH4{.
Bath is another Maine city joyfully
rising IN bear testimony to the value Of
water works as preventive Of FIRE. She
has not had damaging fire since her
water system was put in. The same is
true If Lewiston. Our water works
1ave kept down our fire works-but
ANONYMOUSLY and ludicrously enough,
have raised our insurance rates, The III
urauce tariff in Lewiston is actually
higher than It was before the wa:er
works were put in Can't we do some
thing to mend this condition of thinge:-
L.lrtstgu journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

The New England Magazine for November IS
enphatlcally = Sew England number. It, traatis-
piece - beautiful picture u the old @ayside Ian
a; sudbury. which LuuieiIow'. verse has made so
famous and among the beautiful pictures y hlcn
generously al the pages We almost from hrst
to last in the New Eng land atmosphere. The three
articles, however, which Will chiefly interest
great body II readers those OF 81 ranois Park
MAJ BY George v Ills Cooke beautifully illus
traied; on Edwin Arnold Al Harvard" with
stria!ng portrait, the first we remember To have
seen. OF the author Of Tine Light OF Asia who IS
i popular, and seems ieel himself almost
inuch At home n America as il England; and on
The Boston symphony Orchestra BY LOUIS c.
E.son, wiki portraits ct the new conductor NJ.
Nls.set, Of Gericke and others. This Is article
Of exceptional interest 10 the musical world.
The November Wide Awake is likely 10 be
sought, read and preserved, on account Ct its
portrai: OF Helen Hunt in her Young woman
hood. il IS engraved from the charcoal by Miss
Bariol made for Susan Coolidge, from prec-
ious old daguerrotype. Il gives the idea Of
CAV. happy Young woman, and is most pleasant
TO look upon. The accompanying article IS BY
Susan; C ooiidge: it is full of fresh anecdote and
gives the story o, The Naughtie-t Day Of my
Life. as H H. one day related !, herself to
a friend. Men and Things Is full of original
anecdotes and talk: excellent are A Pioneer
School. bv J. l. Harbour, The Art Of Civ
ing and Forgetting. by Mary Twombly The
Gho.t Of For, Donelson, BY NJ. S. aud "A
Dilemma" by .Sallie Joy White. this depart
men, alone is worth the subscription price,
s. A. year. The December number is to be
much enlarged. D. Loth1op Companr, Pub
fishers. Boston.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-18

vou sco that slip of 4 girl with hands
lsued above the little muslin bonnet
WILL rs high purified crown? The mar
row br.m gives just the setting 10 her
fees tha- the Marguerite petals do to
the.r golden centre, while the shor;
banging curtain OF lace half yelling
otes as vcivety a. pansies lends an
ASPECT ~ occurrences and shyness as
charming as IL Is probably undeserved.
The garden fsts hereabouts has
nothing of The stiffness OF its English
prototype. The unrestraint Of open air
festivities makes them wonderfully en-.
ioyahle. You send your invivations
two or three weeks ahead. for the
August social season bids fair 70 be.
como almost as crowded as that OF
January. You send carriages 70 ths
nearest railroad station for such Of you,
guests as ere not within driving dis
tance from their own places. and It IS /,
pretty custom 70 fll te brouharrs and
II carts 20 overfowing With golden red
and cardinal lowers. Y0u dress your.
500 lu a gown almost a. diaphaneous a.
woven air. perhaps a white muslin.
lowered VIII Louis WI boque,s. win
rht-e crepe Ia chine scarf embro.d.
cred .n r.ii gslloon about the neck ~
sre-ei across tie bust Tor look Of nro-
-rrtio1 A broad garden hat ps-asol
srt gloves are in Order for ron rec.
r1-h rev 7rriVai under che skv ar7 no.
lnL-r 3 casing Vow string wires from
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-18

rovers ore Is nor disposed % criticize
unrnlIv .as bi'rls alth yellow tress.s
rsa1 ta1ss aer station ~ rho Tea cart A.
g. "a wheeled one ~ tae 6roozslts on
Ine slre ~ tas lawn Truly she -
tft W humanity With a long
s..r.r- n... - . STYLE that once upon
at.ae hey called swanllze and .Aat
somehow suggests a likeness Co the
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-18

We get great many good horses from
the West for the use Of private stables.
The best broke horses ia the country
are those from Indiana. Ohio raises
more horses for business and draught
purposes than any other State. Ken
lucky horses are better adapted to
the saddle than any of the others. being
light. snowy. graceful and more mixed
with the thoroughbred. Our best sad
die horses come from there. But now
such is the craze for cobs that even the
West is given the go-by and its horses
are not in demand for the saddle except
TO a limited extent. You can't sell
gated saddle-horses-that is horses
that will single-foot. canter and fox
trot; there is no demand for them
among the fashionable owners of pri-
vate stables in the East
What Is the cause of the ignoring
Of Western horses"
"Well. saddle horses are used differ
emily here You see. when nan here
has a saddle-horse he takes II ont or
has somebody else take 1t out for the
mere sake Of giving it exercise He
ases it very little. a. a general thing.
whereas. i'm the West. The sad3le-horse
IS forever on ne 60. 1t covers a great
deal - ground and is a capits. animal
for adapting rs gait % every variety x
road. Such accomplishments are - ittle
use here. where almost All Tie roads
are The very hest that COZ r De- wished
for the saddle"
Ike Dahlman snj Oakland Smith con-
currtd p tno q. Rions expressed - Nr.
IaFe+rs uith respect - The prevalent
mania for cob-built h8res
The cost - keeping a horse In View
York. unless man has private stab o
~ his own. is considerable To keep =
good road horse End carriage in frs+-
class Stable means AT outlay - ' to
SO pr month. the SITTER frar7 iHclai-
ing sfoeIrr arl a EXTRAS 80 tr-t
stables feel bore a b. raa es- hat
not t0 -ie extent ~ orerfeef He u.s.
never neglected. re rrincire being
that he rest he kent clean and ui-a bis
srnef-e on edge to Pr - good
boa.-H DAVID NrrFsI
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-18
A Resilient Of Grand Rapids and ViGin-
lily for SO Years
Thls is 10 certity. that |. John II. a.. Of

This is 10 certify. that I. John II. Clark. Of
Mil Creek Mich. township C. Alpine. Sec. No.
Is. have been troubled VITA Catarrh for seven
years. being sub ect 90 taking cold easy anc.
IN fact, without apparent exposure i have
suffered of late greatly WITH helching of wind.
and pain in ms stomach. everything ] eat APP
pearns 10 give me distress. Some six weeks
ago / consulted Dr.. hthelbcri %. Crsrau. at
10 Monroe-st.. Grand Rapids. AID aitel "a care
ful examination OF rag case the Doctor dag
nosed il Chronic C2targh 81 the Head. Throat
and Stomach. AID told ne lie could cure me.
80 ! started treatment with him and have
been steadily improving ever since ] have
had no trouble with colds lately. my head ana
throat feeling first rate. and Jay stomach IS
getting better all the time ana 7 would recon
mend Dr. Cosmsn as being ,AllI il the
treatment % such cases ss n 10. and will
corroDorate the above % aav person nlo nay
call on me. JOIN j. lLAth.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-18
Sanford's Radical Cura for CataHh
Cure Begins from First Application, and
is Rapid, Radical, and Permanent.

Itisthe mucous membrane. that wonderful
semi-nuid envelope surrounding the delicate
tissues Of the air aud foot pass IS. that "a
larrh makes It's stronghold I'd. Once established
Il eats int0 the very VT s. and renders lie lu-
a long drawn breath 81 misery and disc ST..
dullng the sense OF heariu trammcllins O.
power OF speech. destroying the faculty O..
smell, taIntlng the breath, and killing the fc-
fined pleasures # taste. lnsidlOusly. by
ping on rom simple cold IN the head, DO
assaults the membTaAOuS llnlngand envelope
the bones. eating through the delicate Goals
and causing Inflammation, slougAlng. and
other dangerous sym ptOms. Nothing short OF
total eradication VIII secure heath - the "a
tient, and all alleyiates are 5 IN Is procra>ti-
mated suffer MS. SANFORD'> kADICAL CURE. by
Inhalation and Internal adm niStration. rare
ly fails. even when the diseaoe has la.
frightful inrOsds on delicate Constitution
hearing SIN sll. aud taste have been recover d.
and the disease thoroughly driven OUT.
sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh
consists Of one bottle OF the RAniCL CURE.
one bottle of the CATARRHAL SOLVENT. aud lN-
PROVED INHALER. all In one package. price. >.
Ask Tor SANFOEDs RADICAL CURE. sold every
where.
POTTER DRuG q CHEMICAL CoRPoRATIcS. BosroN