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The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
France as Russia's Tool.
Harper's Weekly

France is the cat 's-paw of Russia, and
will be betrayed by Russia in her ex-
TRINITY. Russia will not fight for F ash
oda. 1t is owing to the late Prince
Lobanoff that France h s been reckless
enough to invade Egypt with few
Senegaese, hoping that she will not
come back empty-handed out of her
trespass. 1t was on the banks of the
Neva that the Liotard- Marchand con-
spiracy was Matched. Russia desired
that France, Abyssinia and England
should bleed each other white, while the
classification of China WAS proceeding
unhindered by interference from Eng
land. Russia has borrowed French
money France has raked Russian chest
nuts out Of the fire, and has played the
Russian game at French expense. Rus
sia, conscious of safety. has now hidden
France disarm, and still contemplates
the despatch of the French inferior fleet
against the British superior fleet. Ii is
almost impossible to believe that even
French politicians and journalists can be
so bereft of reason as to play the Russia
game as they are doing.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
Somerset and Kennebec
Association.

The annual meeting of the Somerset
and kennebec association of Congrega-
tional ministers was held at Waterville,
Tuesday, Rev. J. A. Williamson of Au-
gusta, was elected president and Rev. E,
l.. Marsh of that city, scribe.
There were present Revs., I. z. VIII
liams, Winslow; A. L. Struthers, South
Gardiner @. X. Goodwin, Scion; fl. w
Kimball, Skowhegan and E. l.. Marsh,
Waterville.
The programme consisted of sermon
with criticism by Mr.. Goodwin; paper
with discussion on "Some Hints from
James Hinton" by MIR. kimball; ard a
review of Matheson's Lady Ecclesia
by Mr.. Struthers.
After the session the clergymen dined
together.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
Words of Hope for Weak Men

Men with weakened powers and eX-
hausted vigor have been taught to be-
lieve that such cases are hopeless. They
lose all ambition and give themselves up
to despair. Their condition may be the
result of habits, or indiscretions, or it
may be to a certain extent inherited, but
there Is compensation in Nature and
these ills are durable. Seek DR.. Greene,
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, or write
him fully. He has found the glorious
remedies that redeem manhood and
multitudes of men testify to the wonder
full recuperatiye powers of the treat
ment of this great specialist. One of
his wonderful discoveries is the world
famed Nervura. The advice of your
local doctor you have found valueless,
but the worlds foremost physician tells
you he can cure you and restore you to
usefulness. He will give you advice alb
solutely free, and your case will be treat
ed with inviolable confidence. Many
men have been victims of costly expert
ments and are skeplical, but the broad
statements of this eminent physician can
be trusted. Think what restored vitality
would mean to you and hesitate no long
er. Write to DR.. Greene and be cured.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
A Gard.

We, the Undersigned, agree to refund
the money on fifty-cept bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee
twenty five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay. 6mo40
II. w. CUSHING, BIXBY IL BUCK.
w. II. FULLER, c. w. FOLSOM.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

F. 49, Il
married Soy. y, la. year ago Gov.
and Mrs Kobie celebrated their golden
wedding. she ~as woman of great
worth, loving vie and mother. Her
family have the hearty sympathy Of all
WHO know them. he leaves wo daugh-
tiers, Harriet, Tie wife Of Hon Clark II.
Baker, aud Mary F.. VIE II Of. George
+. MeQm!lan. also one son, Mr. Y. p.
F. Robbie.
Portland Express: The report pub
hshed that Payson Tucker is seriously
Ill al Brookihe, Mass. is denied by Mr..
fuckers friends here. He has been
having considerable trouble with his
feet bat he is constantly improving and
expects soon u be about There has
never been any trouble about gangrene
and there has been no talk about ampu-
tation of the foot This information
comes from the most authentic source
and will be highly gratifying to Mr..
fuckers hosts of friends in this city
and state.
A terrific explosion Of gas occurred in
the sub-basement Of the Capitol at
Washington, d. G., just beneath the
supreme court room, sunday afternoon
at 20, which blew out doors and win
dows and cracked the underpinng of
the walls. The court room was COM
pletely wrecked and with it the vau-
able law library and many records filed
away in the vaults. The explosion is
thought to have been caused by the gas
leaking until it filled the room when it
percolated through cracks and reached
a lighted jet. 10000 had just been ex-
pended in improving the supreme court
room.
While temporarily insane Rev. Geo.
+. Nichols of New Haven, conn, who
recently accepted a call to the pastorate
of tie saco Baptist church, and was to
i have begun his duties, sunday, left the
house where he was stopping and wan
dered away. Late in the afternoon a
message vas received that he was on his
way home. His insanity is thought to
have been caused from oYer-work as be
is a recent graduate from theological
school and has been working early and
late in settling up his affairs at New
Haven. He was found the next day at
the Union station, Portland
A two-masted vessel of about - tons
owned by Capt. Gus Anderson of East
port, filed aud sunk, Friday night, in
the Bay of Fundy, of North Head,
Grand Manan Island, y. B., having on
board 30 hogsheads of herring for
Morris Holmes sardine factory here.
The owner and his assistant had mar
row escape, leaving quickly in a rowboat
tied at the stern. The vessel was about
two years old and was valued at about
$500. The herring were valued at about
500. Everything on board was lost in
the bay. The captain and man arrived
here today. The accident was caused
by the open matches filling with water
Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive presi-
dent of the now defunct keystone Ma
tiona bank. returned TO Philadelphia,
Thursday, after an absence of seven
years and a bali and surrendered him.
self to his bondsman, William ii. Wanna
maker President Marsh and Cashier
Chas. Lawrence were arrested in 1891
charged with wilful transportation of
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

Texas has by popular vote adopted an
amendment to the State constitution
which provides for the pensloning Of ex
confederate soldiers, limiting the amount
to IS per month to all who were in the
State prior to 1880. 1t is novel legisa-
ton and 1t is stated that a majority Of
the ex-confederate voted against it.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

Irascible Lieutenant down engine
room tube)-Is there blithering idiot
at the end of this tube?
Voice From the Engine Room-Not
at this end. sir. Punch
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

Most delicate Perfumes and choicest
Toilet Preparations at SIMPSONS Corner
Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

What's the secret of happy, vigorous healthP
Simply keeping the bowels, the stomach, the
liver and kidneys strong and active. Burdock
Blood Bitters does it,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

The bill, An Act, establishing Town
Council in the town of Skow hogan for
municipal purposes has been printed at
the REPORTER office and copies thereof
are deposited for free distribution at the
stores of A. G. Blunt, Geo. f. Sampson
and James Lumsden & Co. Citizens
who desire to acquaint themselves with
the pr DIVISIONS Of the proposed act can call
or send TO either of the stores named
above and receive a copy for perusal. A
meeting is to be held Tuesday evening,
November 10Th, at Grand Army Hall for
further consideration of the project and
citizens generally are invited and urged
to be present. The REPORTER believes
in fair and full discussion of this pro-
ject and opens its columns to COM
munications bearing thereupon. We
would be glad to print arguments upon
this question pro. and con. and shall do
as long as our space and type hold out.
We shall have something to say about it
edtorially in good time.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

The November bulletin from the Office
of the State Board of Agriculture is de-
voted to very important subject for
Maine farmers, "Sheep Husbandry."
Secretary McKeen expresses the senti-
ments of many Maine men when he says
"We believe it is true that successful
agriculture in Maine to-day lies through
some system Of live stock husbandry,
and that sheep raising is one of its most
important branches" We have repeat.
eddy made similar assertions and we be-
leve the theory cannot be successfully
controverted. Farmers in Maine will
not be prosperous until they return to
the raising of live stock in larger quaint.
ties from feed more largely produced on
their own premises. This is proposi-
ton they must face and should face it
with courage and energy and the sooner
1t is done the better.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

The saloon license question will be
voted upon at the village election to
be- held April 5th. Every man is en-
titled to his own opinion on this sub.
ject, and this also applies to the edi-
tor, we hope. We do not hesitate to
say that we hope that "No License"
will carry, and the administration to
follow will be such that this will re-
main the settled policy of the village
in the future. After a few years OF
such regime, the village would not
only as whole be more prosperous,
morally ptrer and it's citizens happier,
but we venture the prediction that
even the village finances would be in
such condition that no one would dare,
either justly or unjustly, to make an
affidavit that the village is ''hopeless.
ly insolvent.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

The TRIBUNE acknowledges the re-
ceipt of one package each of the fol-
lowing seeds: Satisfaction Lettuce,
Prize Taker Onion, Warted Hubbard
Squash, Eclipse Beet and Purple Top
Strap Leaved Turnip from the Honor
able Knute Nelson of Washington, D.
G. We are pleased to note that the
august United States Senator takes
such pains to look after the needs OF
the people at home. There is now only
one little thing we need to make our
happiness complete and that is a plat
Of ground in which to plant the seeds.
If we cannot obtain this we are
afraid the seeds will go to waste and
the Senator's nobledesign be defeated
However we shall try to use our ''hell-
box' as a seed inabator and in due
time report results to the Department.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
VILLAGE ISSUES.

Aside from the license issue, there
are important questions which should
engage the attention of the voters of
the Village of Willmar at the spring
election. The village now owns an
electric light plant and water-works
system that has cost in the vicinity
Of $50, 600. With the same run in a
businesslike and economical manner,
the full benefits of municipal owner
ship will rebound to the village and it's
citizens. But with the plant run re-
gardless of expense and on the plan
that favorites shall have places, re-
CARELESS of their efficiency or compe-
tency, the whole system will prove a
sinkhole which will eventually rob
the city of the ownership of these ne
cessities. A line of action was forced
by reason of the division of the pres
ent council by which an increase of sa-
laries of $40 month in the city en-
CINE house alone was necessitated,
over and above what was paid before.
The voters will by their choice of men
for the next council decide whether
the great municipal plant shall run
on an economical business basis, or
whether it shall be allowed to run wild
under the "spoils' system.
There is also a danger that if the
Foot Lake dump is ever made passa-
BILE for anything but webfooted ami
mails, a council that might be friendly
to that impracticable project would
proceed to dump village street work
into the same. absorbing means which
should be used elsewhere. These fears
may appear to be farfetched, but men
who were capable of perpetrating this
project in the first place, may now be
capable of diverting still more public
money into their pet scheme.
The TRIBUNE would not conside,
that it had done its duty toward thu
public had it not called attention tx
these matters at this time. >
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

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Books are open Tf or INSPECTION to adVertigers
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

NOTICE OF VILLAGE ELECTION
~ The citizens of the Village Of Willmar
kandiyohi Co.. Mimi. who are qualified to
vote. are hereby notified that the annual
charter election of said village will be held
on Tuesday, the 5th day Of April, 1893. be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. for the purpose OF electing the follow
ing officers to wit:
A President. Treasurer and two Alder
men from each ward in said village; also
the question whether license for the sale OF
intoXica ting liquors as a beverage shall be
granted by the council of said village OF
not; wi II be submitted to the legal voters
thereof at said election. which question
shall be determined by ballots containing
the words. In favor Of license or Against
license as the case may be.
The polling. places will be as follows:
For First ward. at Rice Brothers office
For Second ward. at Village Engine House
For Third ward, at the NARROW House.
Given nnder my hand this 22nd day OF
March. A. ID. 1898.
JOHN T. OTOS.
Village Recorder.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

Samuel Porter as secretary Of the
Odd Fellows Building Association,
alleges that the association has aeon.
tract with the village to furnish cleo.
trio light for their hall at $50 a year,
that Notwithstanding that the contract
is in full force and that the associa.
ton has always performed it's part ol
the contract, the village threatens to
cut the wires and to cease furnishing
the plaintiff with light for it's hall.
The complaint also alleges as a rea-
son why the defendant should be en-
joined from cutting or removing the
wires, that the Village Of Willmar is
'HOPELEssLY 1NsoLvENT" and una
BILE to pay it's debts.
Upon this complaint a temporary
injunction was granted by Judge Qva-
lie and served upon the officers of the
village.
F. P. Olney has been employed as
attorney for the village, and motion
is now pending to dissolve the injunc~
ton.
The facts appear to be that in JAN
uary, 1896, a committee of the Odd
Fellows Building Association came
before the council and asked for a rate
for % electric lights. The council
then passed a resolution that light be
furnished them at $50 a year payable
semi-annually in advance. Under
this arrangement the village continued
to furnish light from the 1st of Febru-
airy, 1896, to the last of November,
1897, when the council rescinded the
action of the former council and noti-
fed the association that after Decem-
Der LIST it would have to pay the regu-
lar rate which has been fixed by ordi-
nance and which applies to all other
patrons alike. At these rates the
yearly cost of the lights used would
amount approximately to $1+5.
Although the association had not
even complied with the condition to
pay semi-annually in advance, it's off,
GERS claimed that the village was
bound to furnish lights to the end of
the year or Feb. 1st, 1898, at the old
rate. Rather than having a lawsuit
the council finally decided to accept
$40 up to that time. This money was
not paid until in February, and no
money was rendered to pay Tor the
coming half-year. The council then
resolved to furnish no more light to
the association after Mar. 10th, unless
the bill for February at the regular
rates be paid by that time.
Not satisfied with obtaining light
for two years for about half of what
others are obliged to pay and for less
than it's actual cost to the village, the
association is endeavoring, it seems,
by this proceeding to compel the vii
lage to continue indefinitely to furnish
it with light at a loss, and has ap-
piled to equitable power of the court
to enforce a pretended contract which
on it's face has no characteristic OF
equity or justice, and in order to &C
cumplish this its attorney goes to the
length of swearing that the village is
insolvent, bankrupt and unable to pay
it's debts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
JOHN Z. OTOS.
Village Recorder.

souls be destroyed-when he comes
before the Judgment bar of God, he
will be just as guilty as the man who
keeps the saloon. There is no com.
promise ground in this matter.
"Onward, men of truth and conscience
There is work for you:
Danger calls, and can you linger
While your hearts are true?
Let your hearts be hot for justice.
Scorn to compromise,
Waiver not, for heaven wills it,
Truth at last shall rise.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

The marriage of Oscar Nyberg, a
promising young farmer of Burbank,
to Miss Hattie Adams, the oldest
daughter OF S. H.. Adams, took'place
lastTuesday, March 15th at the home
of the brides parents at Green Lake.
It was quiet wedding, only the rel
atives and a few intimate friends be-
ing present. The nuptial knot was
tied by Rev. Midthun. Oscar has taken
his esteemed young bride to the Bur.
bank prairie, where they will make
their home. The Times in behalf o.
their many friends, wishes them q
happy journey through life.-NeW
Londo on Times, ;s, e. s I; . i It: .5 .:z
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

A wedding was celebrated at the
residence of Erick Dahlen the End OF
March. The contracting parties were
our friend Erick Dahlen, from Sun
burgh, and Miss Halvorina H. Bro
ten, also from SSunburgh. so invita-
tions were out and splendid time
was had by all concerned. The
bridal pair started on their wedding
trip the next day, and among the
places of interest they we're to visit
were Porcupine Point and Deer Lake.
AS rice and old slippers could not be
had, they had to depart without the
usual ceremony. Ye scribe wishes
them a happy journey through this
turbulent world.-Snake River, Ait
kin Co. Correspondence:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
THE ELEcTR,c LIGHT SUIT.

The village authorities are having
some difficulty with the Odd Fellows
Building Association of this city re-
garding the electric light service used
in the lodge rooms. The. Association
has begun an action in the District
Court against the village. "
The complaint, which is sworn to by.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1898.

We have on our copy-hook commu-
nications on political subjects from
several persons, and we will try and
make room for them as soon as posi-
BILE. Make your letters BRIEF The
shorter they are, the sooner they will
appear and more people will read
them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
Notice.,

Notice is hereby given that all State
Capitol Lands on which the rent is
delinquent. will be rented at public
auction at the Court House in Will
mar on the 9Th day Of April, A. D.
1898, at o'clock p. N. e .:s..s
:55=s.== :I. s..ss. LEWIS JOHNSON IT
County Aud itor 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
Makes a Correction.

BIRD ISLAND, MIMI, Mar. 10, '98.
Editor Tribune:
[ have read W. V. OlsOn's letter in
your issue of March Is. His conclu-
sions might do if his facts were COR
rect: but they are not. For instance,
compare his statement as to the
strength of the various parties in 1894
with the following official figures TAX
en- from 1895 Blue Book, to-wit:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

you are going to burn it anyway, that
puts an entirely different light upon
the whole question:" And he reached
in his pocket for a match, and his
wife caught hold of him and said,
"Here, husband, you would not sell
the man a match, would you, to. be
used in burning the bridge?" That
broke the deacon all up and he said,
NANCY, that is just the way with you
Christian Temperance Union women,
you are lot of cranks and fanatics,
and always go to extremes in every
thing. It is your business to attend
to household affairs, and it is my
business to provide for the family,
and when have a chance to make an
honest dollar, 1 don't want you to
come around and put your oar in. "
And he handed over the match to the
man and the man handed him a big,
round silver dollar, and the deacon
showed it away down in his pocket,
where he knew that it couldn't get
away, aud then turned to the man and
said, Are you going to burn the
bridge?' ~
."Why, of course I am"
SWELL" said the deacon, ''may God
have mercy on your soul; I wash my
hands of the whole business. And
the match was lighted, and the bridge
was ablaze, and the cars came along
at the rate Of forty miles, an hour, and
dashed into the chasm, and one hun
dred lives were lost. ..
| Who is guilty when it comes to the
| Judgment bar Of God! The man who
sold the match is just as guilty as thu
man who lighted and fired the bridge
I When he who gives way to the ple&
that we are going to settle this ques
ton on a high license basis-that w
cannot effectually prohibit the Liquor
traffic, and coward like, goes to tn
polls and uses his ballot to represen
1.-The deacon's match, and the votes TO-
License, that the. saloon system ma.
Icontinue, and homes and immorta