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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
Monday. Dec. 10.

House-This was suspension day in
the house and bill for the relief of
inventor W. T.. Winans, of Baltimore
was considered. The house committee
Of reform of the civil service heard
arguments to-day on the resolution call
ing upon Public Printer Palmer to give
an account of the number of employees
dismissed from office. e. w. Oyster,
Of Washington, contended that many
old soldiers had been removed and in
competentS given their places.
Senate-The senate adjourned soon
after meeting, upon motion Of Senator
German, as a mark of respect to the
late Senator Gibson of Louisiana.
Tuesday, Dee. 20.
Senate-In the senate the house bill
on army appropriations was presented
and referred to the committee on an
preparations. Many petitions for and
against the anti-option bill were made
and referred to committee on agriclll-
ture. A bill was introduced to extend
to the North Pacific the protection of
seal and fur-bearing animals and was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations. A bill to convene both houses
on the Sth of February to witness the
count of the electoral vote was pre-
sented and referred. The house bill for
the sale of the Brooklyn naval yards
was passed. In executive session the
following nominations were confirmed:
H. S. Grosscup. United States district
judge for northern district of Illinois; J.
w. Garrison, postmaster at Sac City,
Iowa, and Hiram Tomas, postmaster
at Genoa, Neb.
House-In the house the senate bill
authorizing the sale of land at Fort
NIiff1in was passed. A resolution ask
ing the secretary of the interior for
information in regard to the charter
of the Hastings & Dakota railroad was
adopted. a bill was called up which
provides for the settlement with IN
dams affected by the Buffalo Creek
treaty The settlement is called for in
January 1893, and the amount involved
is 81 100000. The floor was then grant
ed to the committee on public lands,
Itch, through Mr.. McRae, addressed
the house until 4:4O upon the swamp
act, at which time the house adjourned
Wednesday, Dec. 81.
Senate-In the senate to-day the reso-
luton of Mr.. Vest that the census COM
mittee investigate charges of PARTISAN
ship was agreed to. The joint mem
orial of the senate and assembly of
Alabama, urging measures for the
speedy construction of the Nicaragua
canal was presented by Mr.. Morgan.
A similar memorial from the Mica
ragua canal convention was presented.
Mr. Sherman also introduced a resolu-
ton in regard to the same subject and
gave notice that he would attempt to
secure action upon it later. A concur
rent resolution in regard to the holiday
recess was adopted.
House-The house was occupied dur
ing the day by private bills But few
of the bills were acted upon. A bill to
establish a military post at Rochester,
n. Y, was introduced by Mr.. Green
leaf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
submitted to the recent conference Of
held in New York.

submitted to the recent conference of
archbishops held in New York.
There is dearth of cars in North
Dakota. From every little town and
elevator station the cry is going up for
cars to ship wheat. Every elevator is
full and the farmers are compelled to
return home with their wheat.
The new training ship for the United
States navy, the Bancroft, started on
her trial trip the morning of the 18th.
She viii 20 out beyond Sandy Hook
and test her steering apparatus. and
make other observations in open water.
Patrick Gallagher, cook in the Car
nesie employ. has made an affidavit of
his connection with the plot against
non-union workmen at the Homestead
mills. He also duplicates Robert Beat
ty. who was recently arrested in Louis
vile, Ky.
The National Cordage Company has
filed notice with the Secretary of
State at Trenton. n. j., of an increase
in the common capital stock from $1O.-
100000 to $2O,OOO,OOO. This is the first
step toward distributing the increase
to the stockholders.
Miss Julia Hall, who mysteriously dis
appeared from her home in New
Canaan. Conn, Friday, and who re-
turned Sunday evening as mysteliously
| rs she departed, is suffering from a
high fever, and the gravest doubts OF
/ her recovery are entertained.
At Fall River Mass, the outlook fol
| the local cotton manufacturers and
operatives continues to be of the bright,
est character. The trading in cloths is
generally quiet at this season of the
year. Nevertheless, the deliveries are
good and equal the production.
Owing to an attempt recently made
| by the Nobels, the great Russian oil
refiners, and the Rothschilds to corner
! the naphtha market, the Russian gov.
| eminent intends to adopt a law max
| ing the cornering Of grain. provisions
or any other commodity Illegal.
Leonard Mathew, the young man
who in August last murderously as
saulted Miss Hilda Wood, niece of the
| Rt. Hon. George J. Goschen, e1-Chan
cellor of the EXchequer, and Miss Edith
Philbrick, daughter of well known
/ lawyer, has been declared insane.
The adoption by the lower House Of
| the South Carolina Legislature, of 6
resolution favoring fl, y coinage of sill
yer may have very important bear
ing on the refunded of the State debt
as it is said the capitalists who propose
to aid the State will insist on golt
! bonds.
The Populist leaders of Kansas ridi
cule the Republican statement that the
10000 Democratic votes cast for thu
| Weaver election cannot be counted fol
/ Weaver, because the Democratic Icke
containing the names of the Weaver
electors was headed Democratic
| Ticket"
| The Chicago Martyr Relief Associa
/ ton has asked the Boston Nationalist
to take UP collection for the widow.
and orphans of the Anarchists huns
in 1856, and many of the Nationalist:
strongly favor the idea. It is holly OPP
posed by members of the Second Ma
tionalist Club.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
E,IPHTHERIA DECREASES.
Monticello Endemic on the Wane-Schools
Reopen.

Monticello, Wis, Dec. 2O.-Diphtheria,
which has been raging in this village
for the past two months, is now coming
to an end There has been but one case
which proved fatal during the past
week, and that was the youngest child
of J. 81. Barlow, making two deaths
out of the family in one week. All
the cases in the village are convalescent
and fully under control. There are,
however, number Of cases in this
vicinity. In G. e. Barney's family, a
little northwest Of here, there are four
children down, and it is feared that one
or two Of the cases may prove fatal.
The present cold weather is an excellent
preventative of the disease, and should
the weather continue and no more
cases come up, the schools viii again
be opened after the holidays, as viii
the churches
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
Reconections of George Cruikshank.

One of the heads which rise out Of
my witches caldron, as look back at
the people I have known, says Anne
Thackeray Richie, in Harper's Maya
zine, is that of George Cruikshank, very
like a kings head in Macbeth-grim,
characteristic, with half-simple, half
adventurous expression, and the strang-
est whiskers and mustachios- those
wonderful whiskers," my father calls
them. Unlike the shapes that usually
rise out Of the caldrons Of witches, this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
May Live For Weeks.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Dr. Alfred Il.
LOOMS returned to this city from Wash
ington where he had been to see Blaine
To a reporter he said: Blaine is In a
very critical condition, yet it cannot be
said that he will die any moment for
he may live for weeks. 1t Is impossible
to tell any thing more definite about tho
case at present"
st. Louis attorney wants 100000
for client who got duped on Panama
investment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

The Chaplin & Wells hardware store
at Duluth, Mimi, burned out last even
, ing. Total loss S2O5, 1000; insurance
$135, 600
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

George 8. Doe, resident of Ashland
died suddenly at the age of % years
Deceased formerly lived at Ripon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Foreign Commerce.
American teohoihlsV'

Eres-traders tell us that If we do not
huy We cannot sell, that protective
tariff strsngles foreign commerce. But
az nsual their statements are. contrary to
fact and figures.
Everybody buys where he can do SC most
,dvartageously. We are now exporting
nearly thousand million of dollars
worth annually, more than ever before IN
our history and more per capita
We are importing more than before
too Int with this florence: Our Tree
imports have largely increased, while our
dntisble imports have decreased both OF
which are to the advantage OF American
labor and industries
onr balance of trade hiss for some
time been on the right side, and ls
constantly increasing.
For this the Mckinney tariff and
reciprocity are in large measure lie
We are now making and exporting the
goods we used to buy
Uncle Sam Is doing larger business at
home and selling more goods ABROAD,
This is lust the sort of 'strangulatlon
we like.
We are importing Industries now In.
stead of goods. aud our laborers and
farmers are resping the benent. Ana
onr tarll is what has brought 1t all
ab nut.
ON the other hand, free-trade would
have, and has bad just the opposite effect
Then there would be an adverse balance
of trade. We would buy abroad instead
of producing at home. Our mills would
be closed and our workmen Idle. we
would then see "strsDgulation' and with
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
TRY DANA'S SARSAPARlLI.A .

As showing the social ideas Of some OF
the Russians who are now seeking citizen
ship In this country is the story that
comes from New York relative to one OF
them. He was a new arrival, and becom'
ingtn ~ with his wife. he took her out
INTO the middle of the street and began &c
beat her mercilessly. When arrested by
the police. he WAS very indignant that thu
law should deprive him Of any Of b
liberties and privileges This is MOI
very strange il the narration of lady
who recently visited Count Tolstoi, is cor
rect. In a msgazine article this lady
stated that in Russia the country and vii
lsge peasant women have their clothing
made so that their lords and masters car
administer punishment without inconven
fence, their theory being, mo beating, M
salousy, no Jealousy no love" We car
get along without this class OF immigrants
but the probability is We shall have to
take them in large numbers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Roland T. Patten

You Intend to Use TWO colors in Painting
Your House. TO buy Jour Iipsoed oil, loo d
and pigments for coloring, to mix them
yourself and do the painting. Your OBJ
ject is to save money. Begin by employ
ing good painter instead of painting the
house yourself, and when you come to the
matter of making the paint, yon will find
that the Chiffon goes through the grinding
and mixing machinery seven times,is much
more uniform In color, is smoother, goes
on easier, covers more surface and Is in
every way much better and more dur
able paint than you can stir up with a
stick, and Is more economical for you to
use, and the quantity can be determined
to the pint. II by mistake your calcula
ton is wrong and you have an unop' ned
gallon, quart or pint can left over, we
will be glad to take it back.
For Sale by e. L. WALKER. Skowhe gan Me
Chiffon Paint Co., Boston and New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
MISCELLANY.

There are Sarsaparllas and Sarsaparillas
but If YOU are not careful in youi purchase, the
disease you wish to cure will only be intensified
Be sure YOU ge Ayers SaTsaparilla and no
other 1t is compounded from the Honduras
root and other highly concentrated Alternatives
A great many infant industries are amply
able 10 care for themselves and the old folks too
After suffering horribly for years from scrof-
ula in its worst form, a young son of Mr.. k. l..
King FOG Franklin ST., Richmond Va, was re-
Gently cured by the use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
No other medicine can approach this prepare
ton as a cleanser Of the blood.
No man has right to apply for pension on
the plea that he was half shot when he enlisted.
Improper and deficient care of the scalp will
cause grayness Of the hair and badness. Es-
cape both by the use of that reliable specific
Halls Hair Remover.
1t is, to say the least wrong for anybody to
go to church or public meeting, hacking away
and disturbing the preacher or orator with
coughing. Use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once
it costs only 25e a bottle.
The best time to keep away from some people
is when you are in trouble.
Try no cxperiments.-Mueh time and infinite
yexation Of spirit would be saved, II. esehewng
novelties, the afflicted would use salvation Oh
at once,
"know ye not, who would be free themselves
must strike the blow, so do not wait and suffer
but put on your hat, 20 to the nearest druggist
and ask for salvation Oil, the great pain cure
% cts.
Wearing wigs and dyeing wliskers never de.
ceiSes anybody but the people who do it.
l HAVE been great sufferer from catarrh Tor over
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
POETRY.
HER INFINITE VARIETY.

fIoye her as Faith" hen the sunlight steal
Through the ehurch's heavy air.
A radiant saint. By my side she kneels,
And her soul goes up in prayer.
love her "a "Charity," when her purse
Has always another mite
To lift the weight Of poveriy's curse
And make some weary heart HSht'
But when she stands in an earthly 'nise,
With her perfect love confessed,
In the trusting glance Of her brilliant eyes
It's as "Ilope" that loved her best.
Harry Romaine in Ladies' Home journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
unconsIdered TrlHee.

'rhe gnawing tooth of time" has never
yet bitten off more than he could chew
1t is the expectation of being ahead
some day that cheers the man who if
afoot
Often man has to do considerable ly'
ing to preserve his standing.
Happiness can be sold for money
though it cannot be bought
The man who was petritled with amaze
ment has felt rocky ever since.
man is as old as he feels, but not al
WAYS as big, not by a heap.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Spring is with us Again

The season when Nature tides herself up, and
the prudent and thrifty housewife does like
WISE The custom of cleaning, renovating
and renewing in the springis time-honored
one. For many years past The Atkinson
House Furnishing Company has been faith
full and valuable ally to the housekeepers OF
Maine; this year is no exception to the rule,
torwith increased stock, large facilities, greater
variety and lower prices than ever. The
Atkinson Company is better able than ever
before to furnish the people of Maine anything
and everything needed to make home pretty
and comfortable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28

The fact that Secretary McKeen, of thu
state board of agriculture, is having com
piled the laws relating to agricultural sub
jects for the use of the farmers. leads {
contemporary to suggest that 1t would b.
a good scheme if some one would make
of laws relating to other de
partments Of industry than those of agri
culture, particularly those in any way af
fecting business partnerships and corpora
tons, and published in handy form fol
popular distribution.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Augusta People Bitten.

The attorneys Of the American Trus
Company, of New York, the Investment
concern which recently went to pieces,
have received word from member Of the
stockholders committee appointed to in
vestigate the affairs of the company, tina,
nothing remains but quantity Of worth
less stock and therefore no dividendi
can be declared. This means thai
Kennebec Valley people who invested In
this company are out of pocket some
$4,000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
WHEN COMES TO THE
DINING ROOM.

What can we do more sensible this spring
than to put in a new Extension Table. we
have them in all sizes, prices and styles. A
Sdeboard that would perhaps cost you PTS
would add greatly to the appearance OF your
dining room, and perhaps make plain room
actually attractive.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
COMMENCE With The PARL0R.

Don't you need Parlor Suite? If you do
we have them from SIS to $3.50, in every con-
ceivable shape and variety; if not whole
suite, doubtless you need a Table, Fancy
Chair, Rocker, Easel Mirror, or perhaps, the
Draperies that you are using are little passe,
and new pair would much improve the
appearance of the room.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
THE KITCHEN

Has always been a pet Of ours, and in our
stock there is nothing missing which the
mind of the most fastidious housewife could
conceive to put in her really most vital OF all
the house attachments, the culinary depart
ment.
Ifyou are going to give baby new Car
ragc this spring, we have 1000 of them for
YOU to select from.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
THE STOCK OF OUR
Department

Has just been multiplied many times, and 1t
is now the most complete in New England.
1t would take page of this paper to enumer-
ate the varieties of stock contained therein.
Suffice it to say that we have everything
known to the Crockery trade 4; and what is
true of crockery is also true of Glass Ware.
We shall endeavor to keep you posted in
these columns of some special features OF our
Spring Stock. Just word before closing.
Never before in the history of Furniture
Trade of the world has there been such end
less varieties, such beauty of finish and such
reasonable prices as in this year of our Lord,
1892.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
A Household Happening.

II have been down trodden all winter,
crowed the carpet, "but am coming right
up now"
ooh, yes" interrupted the broom, "bu'
you will be beaten on the homestretch
lose your dust and be laid out, just as you
were last spring. "-Indanapol journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28

An Ohio man has been converted 10
temperance ninety eight times, and he
says he'll 60 up to hundred or die.
A man in Sidney has two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars invested in city
property, all of which was made out of
pigs. He never passes pig without ia
king his hat off.
A rich but parsimonious old gentleman,
on being taken to task for his uncharita-
bleness, said: ''True, 1 don't give much;
but, il you only knew how it hur's when
give anything, you wouldn't wonder.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Sheep Husbandry Increases Land
Values.

The value of lands depends largely upon
the number and kinds of uses to which
they be applied. Diversified indus
tries are as essential in agriculture as in
manufactures, and no nation ever was or
ever can be great without all these. II the
Ohio farmers will increase the number
and size of focks until they include 81
900 900 sheep, with increased demand for
lands, increased productive capacity, in
creased fertility and increased number of
BUYERS, at least I've dollars will be added
to the value and selling price of every
acre Of arabic land in Ohio, and that
means more than hundred million dol
lars.-Judge VIM. Lawrence, of Ohio.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Growing
More Liberal

That's what the human
race is doing particularly
the American plrtot it.
There are a few left who
are satisfied with ancient his
tory. But most people are
ready TO apply modern FRO
greSS and common-SenSe tothe
treatment of the human Stom-
ath-an organ that demands
its rights whether or no; that
resentS the insults Of worn
out methods. All this is to
a,,,r,b1ei2p fine facts about
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
State of M aine.
TREAsURER's OFFICE,

fVWNHINi aNT-fNIT' 0NII' I'7"-'
Upon the following townships or tracts oil
- land not liable to be taxed in any town
the following assessments, for County tax OF
1892 made by the County Commissioners
of Somerset County ON the LIST. day of March
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
Ben ID. Ben.

Druggist of Lexington. Ky, says thai DIR.
Haie's Household remedies consisting OF DR..
Hale's Household Cough Cure, Dr Hale =
Household Ointment aud Dr. Inles House
hold Tca) are the he I sellers he has ever had
in his store This is owing 10 the great merits
Of these popular remedies. They nvar ibly
give great satisfaction, save many doctors bills
and work wonderful cures Every body should
Use them % and soc -izt nj Ruldhd I Patteu's
drug store.
1t is now the correct thing for corporations tc
On tyhpra tho rom ipp txyipath
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
C0TT0LENE

There WA etse a prejudice
against CottohSeed oil. But
people who are ali1'e, who
Investigate, who have no
bigotry in their composition,
have found that pure, refined
cottonSeed oil combined with
selected beef suet is a better
article in every conceivable
way than hogs lard. And 50
they wisely use it for cook
ing-and are correspondingly
healthy and happy. The sales
of COTTOLENE are enormous
and constantly increasing; a
proof that it is appreciated by
appreciatiye persons.
Ask your grocer for it.
NJ. X. FAlRBANk & CO.,
CHICAGO, and
S Central Wharf, Boston.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28
HOW'1S IT With The CHAMBER -?

We have Chamber Sets in Ash, Pine, Birch
Oak, XVI Century and 10 other styles lfyour
Chamber is small and you are cramped for
room, nothing will help you out of the diff
Guilty more than a handsome Folding Bed, OF
which we have the largest stock in Maine.
Springs, Mattresses, Comforters, Blankets,
Feathers, Pillows, Cradles, Cribs, etc. Neces-
rary adiuncts to we'll ordered chamber are
all to be found in our endless stock Hall
Furniture in endless variety, and what is
true of the Hall is also true of the Library
Furniture.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-28

Secretary Rusk of the Government De
partment of Agriculture, Is preparing
what is certain to be pronounced mar
yelous agricultural exhibit. 1t will be at
once striking demonstration OF the
broad scope and efficient work of the de.
par,ment Of which he is the head, and a
school of instruction for all who are in
terested in agricultural matters. 1t will
include full Illustrations various in-
sect depredations, mammoth globe rep
resenting graphically the history of pleu
no pneumonia and its remarkable txterni-
nation in America; model OF the famous
Dea'h Valley, with its strange fauna and
flora; and working set OF modern
Gather stations outfit. Under the imme
date supervision of Expert Hubbard the
most complete and comprehensive colec
ton of gra ms ever made is being prepared,
with the cooperation of the farmers in
this country and in foreign parts. Sam
pies of wheat grown in every county III
the Unite d States will be shown. Grains
from Peace river in northern Canada, to
Patagonia; from Russia to India, will be
in the collection; every seed picked by
band and the varieties arranged in taste full
glass compartments with labels indicating
| the name, place, weight and effects of the
soil and climatic conditions. There art
now collected Q 600 samples of wheat, l.,
600 of oats, 600 Of rye, 3 900 of barley
800 OF buckwheat. | 500 of corn (besides
the exhibit of corn in the ear) and proper
tionate numbers of the various othe
grains and garden products. An effort Ii
being made to secure from Egypt one Of
the original father wheat plants.