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The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

Whereas, Melvin f. Burns OF Concord. in
Somerset county, Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated the 5th day OF February \. d. lss6. and
Book 229, Pag4 2s3. eyed 20 Frank Wit
tum certain piece Of real estate situate in
the town of Concord. in said county. and de
scribed as follows being the west E3lt of Lot
No. ia the fourth range 81 lots i'm said town
of Concord, excepting what lies on the east
side of the stream, formerly owned ~ James
l.. Paine, containing fifty five acres more or
less being the same conveyed to Melvin r.
Burns by Frank NJ. Nittum by deed dated the
5th day of February A. d. 1875. And the con
dtion Of said mortgage having been broken
now, therefore, by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof, / claim foreclosure of
said mortgage and give this notice fer that
purpose. 3w4S
Dated at Scion, November u, 1897.
FRANK NJ. VITTUM.
By o. O.Vttum. his Atty.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

but are nearly always built on the floor.
With beds built in this way and II good
dry bottom. caves or tunnels make eX-
cellent places i'll which to grow the
crop. \ mushroom house is generally n
wooden building built above ground or
partly sunk Any house or shed that
can be kept tight, warm and moderately
moist will answer The empty spaces
under the benches in greenhouses are
good places for mushroom beds. Will
liam Falconer i'll Farmers Bulletin.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

NEwsPAPE Advertise IN THE UNIT
~ ED STATES. a book of two hundred
ges, containing a catalogue OF ab ut six
credited bv the American News paper Directory
december eultiou for s97) with having
regu ar issues of 1000 copies or more. Alsc
sepetate Al maps of edC aud every state OF
the American Nnion, nan ing hose tow only
in which there are issued new papers having
more Il an ,o0 circulation THIS b ok ISSUED
December Is, 1897 viii be sem. postage paid
to any address. on receipt OF one dollar
Address, The Geo. =. Rowell Advertising co.
10 Spruce St. New York, 4wt0
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16
10y sss
sfARN"p CARDEk
dflaa55' &C."
GROWING MUSHROOMS.

Desirable Places For the Reds Conditions
Upon Which Success Depends
Mushrooms are easy to grow, and be.
ginners are often quite successful with
them The important thing is to keep
the spawn alive and spreading. Mush.
rooms are a winter crop, coming in
from September till May-that is, the
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

~ think hat young minister is JUS splendid
He is q man after my own heart Marie:
Then suppose be will get it,"
Dover, y H.. oct 81, Isl.
Nessrs Ely Bros,-The balm reached me
safely and in 50 short time the effect Is -ut
prising. Ny son SAYS the first application gaFe
decided relief. have shelf filled with catdrrh
cures. Tomorrow the stove shall receive them
and Ely's cream calm shall reign supreme.
Respectfully. Mrs, Franklin Freeman.
Cream Balm i Kept 10y all druggists Full size
soc. Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, - Warren ST., y. y. City
Mamma, what is farce" "A farce Why,
it is the way your father went around and
watered all my dried plants the morning after
got home.
For over Fifty Years.
Mrs. WfhsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their hildren while teething will
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, seftens
the gums allaYs all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty five cents a bottle. Re sure and a k
for Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup. and
take no other kind. 1y3s
Keen Penetration; 81 feel more and mafe
every day tina Tile is real. life IS earnest -
"Oh, go on You've been playing golf
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

There is no medicine in the world
equal to Chamherlain's Cough Remedy
for the cure of throat and lung diseases.
This is fact that has been proven in
uumberless cases. Here is sample of
thousands of letters received: II have
tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
while suffering from severe throat
trouble, and found immediate and effec-
tive relief. can unhesitatingly recon-
mend it.'-EDGAR w. WuTTEMoRE,
editor Grand Rivers (Ky.) Herald. For
sale at Horatio w. Cushing's drug store.
Try the popular &c cigar Liz at
Samnsnn,s the Corner drnvvist
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16
r EN- & M 3 Err
Given up by Two Doctors
MY Life Saved by Taking Six Bottles of
DIR. Thomson's Sarsaparilla the Great
English Remedy.
READ WHAT MRS ANNIE HOYT, OF
LETETE, n. b., SAYS.

She says: was given up to die by two cele
brated doctors. Thirteen months ago WAS a
great sufferer with a sore ankle and leg. Could
not bear to touch my foot to the lor. 1t
grew worse every day and my leg from the
knee to the ankle, began to turn black and
mortify. | had to take to my beo. After Il
time the sore broke and it was awful, 1t began
sent for the doctor at st. George. He came,
examined me and left "A wash and salVe which
/ used, receiving no benefit. After short
time, | sent for him again and he brought
another doctor with him for a consultation.
They d. cided that the only way to my
life to amputate my leg a the knee, and
as am an old lady Of sixty seven, the chances
would be decidedly against my surviving the
operation, when | wasting away to a
shadow | would not allow them to do this.
short time after this, a neighbor advised
me to try Dir. rHoMsoN's SARsAPAR1LLA, the
Great English Remedy. Said 1t would purify
my blood, give me "A new appetite, improve my
health and the sore would heal. | sent for six
bottles, commenced using 1t and began to feel
better from the start. My leg began to hea
and my general health began to improve, after
using the six bottles. the sore healed up and
could bear my weight on the foot, | could
walk around the house. Just think! For over
thirteen months had not been able to touch my
foot to the ground or leave my bed, and have
since then walked two miles without resting.
1t is truly wonderful how well | am today,
This great blood purifier saved my life and IL
gives me great pleasure to testify so. Any one
wishing to know further of my case, write me
and with pleasure will furnish any further
testimonial II by 80 doing some poor sufferer
may be benefited.
MRS. ANNIE HGYT
Letete, N. b. Sept. L. 1894
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16
The Or. Thomson Medicine Co.
Calais, Me- and st. Stephen. N. 8.
For sale by c. w. FOLSOM, Patterns drug store
Mes senger's Notice.

SoMRRsT SIS: Court OF INSOLVENCY
In the case of Jacob n. Atwood, OF Concord
Insolvent Debtor,
Tins is to give notice that oR the 9th day of
Dec. A. ID. 1897, IA warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of lusoveheS for said
County of Some rset, against the state of taid
Jacob II. Atwood OF Concord adjud3ed to be an
insolvent debtor, on petition of said debtor,
which petition was fte on the oh day OF
Dec A. ID. 1877, 10 which date interest on
claims is to be com puted, Tn the payment
of any debts to or by said debtor, aud the
transfer and delivery OF any property by hun
are forbidden by law That "A meeting of the
creditors of said debtor, to prove thsir debts
and in case there are assets sufficient to
authorize the same. to choose one more
assignees of his estate. ill be held at a Court
of Insolvency to be holuen at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegau, in said county, on
Tuesday the nth day of Jan A. ID. lsaS al enc
o'clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. r-u 2wb0
JOSEPH ATKINSON. Deputy Sheriff,
as Messenger of said Court OF Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows; $50 A,
NJ. for all points West-ll0 P. NJ. for Water
Vile, Oakland North Anson Lewiston
Augusta, Gardiner and Brunswick, Port
land and Boston, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroo
Greenvlle, Bangor, Aroostook County, st
John and the Provinces 800 p NJ. (miXed)
for Watervills and Oakland Grabbing pas
sengers TO take night Pull mar 70 Portland
and Boston.
ARRTVALS:-T.O0 A. N mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Mon1ays:-l033 A. M
Passenger from Portland. Lewiston, winthrop
Waterville, Augusta aud Bangor;-510 P. "
from all points
GEO. F. EVANS. Gen. Mg'r.
f. f. BOOTHBY, General Pss'r Agent
Portland, Nov. 10, 1897.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16

"BleSSeQ are the mefCliul.
-HaWaNe To10pak
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16
NOTICE Of FORECLOSURE,

NATHAN FOWLER, Reg
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15

It is now definitely announced that
the Union Pacific railroad will be sold
November 1 to the highest bidder, and
a syndicate of capitalists which has
arranged to pay somewhere about s5O,-
OO6,O0O for the great property is 50 sure
that no one will bid above that figure
that officers for the recognized COM
pany have been already chosen. It is
unfortunate that we have no man with
sufficient courage and patriotism to
head of this great wrong and arouse
the people of the country to an under
standing Of the facts. The trouble
appears to be that while the men who
run the government are quiescent, to
say the least, the representatives of
private interests are active to create a
public sentiment favorable to the trans
fer Of this great property for almost
nothing. For instance, we read in the
public prints that it would not cost
anything like the present Indebtedness
of the road to duplicate it, thus con
veying the impression that all there is
to the corporation is its rails and ties,
bridges and rolling stock. What of
the magnificent empire that comprises
the landed interests of that corpora
ton? We are not sure on that point,
bat believe that ownership of the cor
poration carries with it vast stretches
of land that are of greater value by far
than the railroad proper. Again We
are told that "the government will get
between s5O,OOO,O00 and s55,OG0,0OO-
that's better than trying the expert
ment of government ownership" The
fact is the government will get nothing
of the kind. The first thing Secretary
Gage will do when he gets the amount
bid will be to pay s30,OOO,OOO of it TO
the bondholders for interest which the
government guaranteed. Half the
truth is frequently the most dangerous
form of falsehood. Oar complaint is
that there seems to be q studied at
tempt to keep from the people the real
facts in this whole matter-to dispose
of vastly valuable property for a song
without letting the real owners know
anything of its actual Vslue.-Farmsrs'
Voice.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15
m'NALL AND THE TRAVELLERS.
Claims That the COmpany's Finances Are
In Bad Shape.

Claims That the COmpany's Finances Are
In Bad shape.
The Travellers Accident Insurance
company has obtained a temporary
order from Judge Foster restraining
Su perintendent McNall from revoking
its license to do business in Kansas.
This company has Overvalued property
in Kansas, and in some instances the
inflated values are so glazing that Nc
Nall decided to make an examination
of the oOmpany's assets, with view to
determining whether such a condition
exists all along the line. When he
wrote the president about the matter
be declined to bear the expense and
virtually said that he would permit no
examination. The restraining order is
the Travellers method of preventing it.
Commenting on the matter McNall
says:
"When an insurance company of
any kind goes into court to prevent an
examination of its assets it is prima
fRGie evidence that it is rotten.
"Out of nearly two million dollars in
real estate holdings owned by the Trav-
elers' of Hartford, over s56O,OOO of the
same is in Kansas. Our insurance
law provides when an insurance COM
missioner questions the truthfulness
OF correctness of an annual report, he
is directed to proceed with an examin-
alton such as I proposed to direct
against the Travellers.
"This proceeding is perhaps the most
unusual in this state. -Four years ago
the New York Life asked Superintend-
ent Snider of Kansas, also the super
intendent Of insurance Of Missouri,
Texas. Ohio, Kentucky, Massachusetts
and two ether states, to make jointly
az official examination Of the effairs of
the company. In this instance the
company was very glad to have the
report showing the assets to be in good
condition from the superintendent.
"The Kansas department has just
completed the examination Of the af
fairs Of the Kansas Mutual, which vas
solicited by the company, aud was
made at the request Of the officers Of
that company. It is a solvent institu-
ton and the directors were not afraid
TO have their assets examined, and
every dollar Of their assets isdeposited
with the state treasurer Of Kansas.
zone year ago the insurance COM
missiOners from Texas and North Da-
kOta attempted to investigate the
Travellers Insurance company, and the
condition at that time must have been
exactly the same as it is now. The
presidential closed the doors in the lace Of
the commissioners and refused to per
NIT them to investigate the affairs OF
the company.
"Any company that is solvent courts
an examination by any state insurance
department, ths same as any bank that
is solvent courts an examination by a
bank examiner.
Il insist that if this company did
not fear the result Of the examination
! proposed, there would have been no
objections offered
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15

The gold dollar editors Of the country
are harping considerably on the fall in
the price of silver, and at the same
tins pointing to the "bullion value" of
the silver dollar, which is now, they
claim, worth somewhere around a
cents in gold. There is just one little
point connected with the question
which these chaps seem to overlook.
About a year ago, in an official docu-
ment, Secretary Of the Treasury John
G. Carlisle stated that the silver dollar
is not redeemable in gold OF in any
other kind of money, aud that the
treasury had never redeemed it in gold.
lnasmueh as they are not redeemsble
in gold, nor ever have been redeemable
in that coin. some Of the gold editors
ought to explain why it is that the bull
lion value of she silver dollar, worth
aominslly only - cents in gold, still
maintains its equality of value with
gold. Why is it, now, brethren, in view
OF the fact that the silver dollar, not
redsemable in gold, has not declined in
harmony with the value of the metal of
which it is nader Do not all speak at
onee.-PeoFie Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15
[First published Oct0bsr 81
Publication Notice.

1 n the district court within 8nd Tor th5 county
/ OF Sherman and state Of Kansas. Hannah
g. BrOckWay, plaintiff, vs.. John l., EakiHs and
A. G. Bower, as guardian Of John L. Eakins, IN
sane, defendants. To John I. EskiEs, and A. G.
Bower, as guardian of John L, Eakius. insane,
nan 6. BF0ckWay. plaintiff, has heretofore MED
his petition in the nIstFi5s court within AMI Tor
the county Of ShsrHsn state Of Kansas against
you and each Of you as defendants and that you
and each Of gOu must onsWef Eatd position on
OF before the 18th day of November, 1881, or
said petition VIII be taken as true, ana luag-
neuf rendered accordingly against said defend
ant, JOba L. EakiGs for the sum Of two hund-
red six dollars lS2gS60j With interest thereon At
the rats Of ten per cent per dBnum non the 5ti
Gay Of June, 1895. and for the costs of suit; and
a further Judgment against each and all the
abOE6 named defendants i0s the foreclosure Of
g certain mortgage giyea By ssid defendant,
John L. EaEins, 10 :. il. Amber, TO secure the
payment Of sz100e and interest dated June G.
1894 and EaooEisd IN the O!loe Of the register
Of Geeds Ct Sherman county. IN book IS OF mort
gags, PAGE &69. upon the following described
real estate, tO-Wit: Tbs northwest quarter Of
section tW51t7-Cse l2Ii IN township eight .el
south Of range f5Fty-tWo ti2l vest Of the Sixth
principal meridian lfluB AMI situate n the
county Of Sherman u the stats Of Kansas. and
adsndging that said plaintiff has tbs hFst lien
on ssid pIslElsgs 10 tbs amount iCE which iEdg-
ment val be TAKEN As allrssEid, and Ordering
ssid premises 10 b. said with appfaisement.
and the proceeds applied 10 ths pGyu-sut Ok .hs
amount aus plaintiff Sl1 costs % silt. aHd Io9-
eve. barring aEn sDreelOginE sas1 defendants,
and each of them, 81 and ron ell Fislt. title,
estate, Interest property aid equity 0s Fede-r-p-
ton. u and Go SAID pzam-sass O any part
thereof.
J1sEPH A. f1sLI. ztssIfue7z Ear PsafnFff.
A9sS J. E- A-f-Il, eek LlS-ssct t'clrt.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15
Tbe - sehooI - -.

The following succinet summary Of
the new school book Law is from the
Troy Times:
"Tbe Law provides for a bipartisan
textbook commission which was en-
powered to select series OF books for
use in all the schools in the state, and
provisions we're made for publishers of
text books to bid for supplying such
books as we're adopted at prices not in
excess Of certain maximum rates fixed
in the law. The commission did its
work, bids we're received aud contracts
let under the law. School districts are
required at their annual meeting to
make an estimate of the number of
books required for the year and report
the same to the county superintendent
who makes requisition for same to be
sent to the book depository of the
county.
members of school boards, OF teach
ers, who adopt or use any other books
than those provided By the textbook
commission are subject to prosecution
for a misdemeanor and subject to q fine
of not less than s25, nor more than 800.
or Imprisonment in the county jail not
to exceed 80 days, or both.
"UHder the contract made with the
school book publishers, old books may
be exchanged this year for new ones,
but that privilege expires after this
school year.
"The cost Of school books to the PEG
pie of Kansas has grown to enormous
figures. There are $4,000 school child
rem enrolled, and data shows that under
the old price list the cost of books was
between $4,000 and 100000 per an
mum, and that of this enormous sum
the American Book company TRUST Sc
cured fully two-thirds. A lobby was
sent to Topeka to defeat any legislation
reducing book prices, but in spite OF
hard work and even bribery on the part
of the book trust agents the law was
enacted and fully $4,000 a year saved
to the parents of this state. The law is
not perfect, and is not perhaps as good
as it ought to have been made, but il
lays the foundation for driving the
book trust absolutely out of the state
"Under the operation of this law you
| can remove to any part of the state and
your books will be just as good fol-
school purposes as they we're when they
we're first purchased, a feature which
will save thousands upon thousands Of
dollars to laboring men, railroad meI
and others who are frequently CON
PEELED to change their location in order
to keep at work"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15

There is not a leading advocate of
the gold standard in the United States
who dares to give his true reason for
demanding that gold should be retain.
ed as the sole metallic base Of our
monetary system, says the National
Rimstslist. Those who know anything
about the subject are fully aware that
gold is constantly rising il exchange
value. That it win all the time buy
more and more, except when some IN
usual thing OCCURS to temporarily
raise the price Of some particular com
modify, as in the case Of wheat at the
present time. They know that as
money increases in purchasing power
tbs only beneaciaries are the holders
of fixed incomes, and thoss whose in
teFests in money exceeds their inter-
ests in all other things eombined.
They knew that Rhat benefits thsc class
ss ia such a wsy must tDjure ali others
Finally, they know thaf il they we're 70
declare shat they were seeking to far.
tier enrich those Eho are already the
siehest. they Sopid bs buried ept Of
sight at Eha ye5y flst election. So the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15
First p0bEshed October ss.f
rr---sa.. go

I y cha district court Of sherman county. state
A OF Kansas. william r. Male. Be1ismin
Graham, William Halls. -E- and Harris d.
HAYDEN, plaintiffs, vs. amos a. AdSus Gsd Iowa
III. adams husband and Wilsl. defendants. By
FiTtue Of an order Of sale issued % ne. ont Of
said district court, In tie above entitled sction.
I viii On Tuesday, the 18th day Of November
4. u. 1891, at one o'clock p, IA o. said DAY, at
the front door Of the court house in the city Of
GO0dland in the county Of Shsgman in tie state
Of Kansas, osfer at public sale, and sell 70 the
highest and bsst bidder for cash in hand, ali
the following described rest estate, tO.Vit; the
southwest quarter tSWisl Of section eight l3l IN
tOWdship ten 40 south Of range thirty
t3Il west CT the Sixth principal meridian, con-
tGiRiRs lel aeres, lying and situate in tie county
81 Sherman in the state Of Kansas, The above
described real estate is taken as the property o.
said defendant, and is directed bF said order Of
sale 70 be sold, and Wlll De sOlu without aE-
pTaisements to satisfy said order Of sale
We. DUSTIN,
Sheriff Of Sherman County. Kansas.
Horn AEDEEWs. Attorney.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15

When Grover was selling bonds he
asked permission of congress to make
them payable in gold. This was re-
fused and PeiFpOnt Morgan got the
bonds for 100000 less as a conse-
quence. Now that the republicans are
in power they declare the bonds, inter
est and principal, payable in gold. The
republicans we're always great fnan-
ciers-fOF the bankers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15
First published September III
EheFff7s kaIe.

IN the district court Of Sherman county, state
i Of Kansas. B. F. Brown, receiver Of the
GoOdlahd Building and Loan association,
plaintiff, VS.. W. D.. McCuTdy, 81. B. T0mhlin,
Lucy G. TOmblin, Eva L. Kellogg. the Sherman
County Bank and ChRs. F. Weber, and Alfred
Dawson, receivers of the Sherman County Bank,
defendants. By virtue OF an order Of sale issued
10 Eae, out Of said district court in the above
entitled seton, 1 viii, on Monday. the 18th day
Of October, tss1, at 0ne O'Clock p. m. OF said dag
at the east front door of the court house IN the
city Of 6OOdlaDd, In the county Of Sherman in
the state of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sel
70 the highest and best bidder Tor cash in hand,
all the following described real sststs, tc-Fiti
Lots numbered eleven til and twelve ~ in
block number siLty-ssVeB ,5ll IN the original
tOwn Of GOOdland, according 70 the recorded
plat OF said town Of GOodlaEd, lying and situate
in the county Of Sherman in the state Of Kansas.
The above described real estate Is taken as the
prOPerty of said defendant, and is directed by
said order Of sale 70 be sold, and VII Dc sold
without RppEaisemslt, to satisfy said order Of
sale. ", :. Dustin.
sheFiE shaFmaR Couatg, Kansas.
y. 4. MUEPHT, Att0msFs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15

The pOpulist laws seem to be holding
their own very we'll in the courts. The
republican district judge at Topeka sus-
tanned the school book law and Fed
eral Judge Foster has sustained the
stock yards law. No law passed by the
last legislature has been knocked Outn
by the courts, Notwithstanding that
republican papers questioned whether
any of them would be sustained.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15

The gresnbsck is doomed. The pro-
posed national banking bill which the
republicans expect to pass at the next
session of congress will provide for its
destruction. The bankers are to be
given the power of issuing all paper
money, and the faithful old greenbsck
must go. The proposed bill, if it passes,
will go down in history as the crime
Of s97