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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
G. D. SUNDERLAND & Co
400 AND NO MORE

The new firm of &. ID. Sunderland
& Co., dealers in silverware and watches
is now established in the quarters till re-
Gently occupied by the Barre News
Agency, and is all ready for business.
Their opening sale, held last night, was
we'll attended, and us soon as the people
of Barre realize what splendid bargains
are offered at their auction sales. their
store will be crowded to overiowing.
They are at present closing out the
stock of the Hartford Silverwarc Co.
and those wanting elegant silver pieces
are invited to attend theil sales. The
ladies are especially invited, and those
ladies attending the afternoon sales will
each receive an elegant souvenir free,
whether they make purchase or not.
Their stock is large and varied, and they
are here to stay. If YOU do not care to
purchase you are cordially invited to
call and examine the goods.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
Communication.

If we succeed in agreeing on a price
for the water plant how will this COM
munity ever know that Goodhue, Cor
don and Blake are the men who tore off
the shutters and let in the light to that
old tradition by showing the people of
grand old Vermont that, from our great
est statesmen to the most humble SER
want, they have made fools OF themselves
in the last two hundred years by max
ing as sure OF spring water to their
homes rs they were of the title OF the
land they built on. When our most ex-
pelienced expert, the man who came
from Massachusetts and did not see our
city attorney, tells us-;lnd in many re-
spects agrees with olhers-s saying that
old dead pond water is better than
brook water, and that brook water is bet
ter than spring water and that if you
drink spring wafer you will surely die,
are they most wise, are they trying to
deceive lis or are they foolish? DO not
take the case any farther to convince the
"40O.n Their mind has been fixed for
two years.
Our ranks are fresh and full.
Our faces are smiling and bright,
We are waiting nj Il spring water pool,
TO see your bosh explode out OF
sight.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
TOO TRUE.

The Rutland Herald, in speaking of
the shortnesS of the maple sugar crop to
date, saws :-"However. there may vet
be good deal Of sugar made, if not of
the very best qnlily-and it is pleasant
to know that the manufacture here has
very little to dc with the market supply.
"Nermont maple sugar" was soldevery-
where in February us usual, and will be
sold in unlimited quantities as long as
cares to buy. The manufact-
ure is entirely dissociated from trees,
and from Vermont"
The Heralds statement of the situation
is, unhappily, to true to be relished by
the farmers of the Green Mountain
State, but the people, according to the
late p. L. Barnnn, like to be humbug-
ged, and the imitation will continue to
bring Il better price than the real article
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
Civil Service Examination.
POST-OIFICE CLERK AND CARRIER
Barre, VT, May &, 1899.

pOST.OIEICE CLERK AND CARRIER,
n,..a -, I.,.r ,,no
pa'io' '''' VII! o' io'''
The United States Civil Service Commission
announces that u special examination will be
held by its post-otiice board of examiners in
the city and on the date named above. com
mencinfi at Il. M, for the positions of clerk
Only Citizens of the United States may be
examined,
The examination will consist of spelling,
arithmetic, letterwritiuy, penmanshp, copy
inc from plain copy, geography of the United
states, and reading addresses. The arithme-
tic will consist of tests in the Fundamental
principles. extending Ms far MS common and
decimal fractions and embracing pro ,lems.
The noe limitations for this examination
are MS follows: Clerk. not less than is wears
carrier. between 81 and 40 wears. Applicants
for carrier must weigh at least 125 pounds.
must he not lass thnn : fl. | in. height, and
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18

that ] was not. I tell you that for your
own benefit. If you would act the gen.
tleman, l would have told you that
nothing passed between me and Bourke
Cochran"
you never had any dealings with
him?''
mot in money matters. Not a dollar
ever passed between us. / have had
talks with him: that's al. Now, are
YOU SatiSfied?"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18

Il had at one time long before the
Astoria gas came up. parted with it
ten DAYS before the Astoria gus came
up"
"You were short $1,000 in Mauhat-
tan?' v
For your own benefit viii tell you
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
Jen lSk Gets Most Votes.

Harrisburg, April 1S.-The seventy
eeventh ballot for United States senator
resulted: Quay. SO; jerks. 49, Wells, s.
No quorum.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
NOTICE.
Endowment Bureau.

Mrs. Lyman Taft will open in Miss
l.. F.. Townsend's millinery parlors on
Tuesday April Is. an employment bu-
reau, where she will furnish all kind
OF help and find places for those desir.
ing work. She will be at her Of
fee from a. M. till p. m. and Mon
day and Saturday evenings. 2
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SheriHs S ale.

STATE OF MAINE. Somerset -
IaEeu on execution, wherein Mark 4 Din.
more and William Il. Whorff both o. Bingham
in the County Of Somerset and State Of Main
late copsrtne's in trade at said bingham
under the firm name and style OF Diusmore &
Nhort, are plaintiffs, and Mix { Kennedy OF
The FORKS Plantation IL said County OF som
erset Is defendant, ana viii be I'D by n1bIfr
auction on the 18th day Of D cember A. d.
1879, at two O'Clock in the afternoon A. the
office Of ". r. Jordan in Bingham ia sad
County all he right ia equity the said Nike
{. kenredy had on the 30th day Of November
A. ID. 1895 when the same attached on the
iRinal VIII, TO redeem the following de-
,CrIbec mortgaged real estate. sltusted in said
Forks Plantation 10 Wit: Being an undivided
half of lot uumoer one fourth range east OF
kennebec river in the Bingham Million Acre
purchase and known a. the Vest Moxie
township and bounded follows. commenc-
ing at the northeast corner Of lot number
eleven. about one hund I'd ana ten rod, to the
southeast corner of lot nun Der eleven. thence
same course easterly about eiehiy.tw5 rods 70
a hemlock tree to the northeast corner Of lot
number ten second range, theme south on the
east line OF said lot TO the southeast corner
about one hundred and seven rods to the
southeast corner or lot nun bered Tine third
range thence south by the east line Of said
lots numbered nine third range about ninety
two rooS 10 the center line Of said owns hip
thence west on sal I center line about one
hundred ana ninety-two rods at The outhesst
of lot numbered nine range two. hence north
by said lot line about one hundred and Riuety-
niue rods to the hrs, mentioned course. con
tanning two hundred and twenty nine acres
m IRE or less.
SAID real estate is subject TO a NOR gage
given by said Mike e. keuuedC to John cum
miuRs Of bingham in said Somt fset County,
recorded in somerset BEG stry Of Deeds, Book
rs Page ~ on which there l. said to ne due
about two hundred and six 500 dollars
Dated tins nth lay O. November a. r. 1879.
3w41 HAM. Deputy sheriff
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Pat Murphy of The West Forks
Plantation in the County OF Somerset and
State Of Maine by his mortgage deed, dated
the twenty second day OF August A. ID. 1894,
and recorded in Somerset Registry of Deeds,
Book 225, Page 1870, conveyed to the undersign.
ed certain lot or parcel OF land with the
buildings Thereof situated in The West Forks
Plantation on the east side of Canada road and
bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at q
pine stump on the east side OF the road and
about thirty rods southeTly OF the house on
said lot, thence northerly along said road one
hundred rods to corner and stake and stone,
thence east eighty rods to q corner and stake
and stone, thence south one hundred rods to a
corner and stake and stone, thence west
eighty rods to the stump and place of begin
ming, containing fifty acres more or less and
is the land conveyed to John Turtle by
Abner and Philander Coburn Aug. II A. d. 1872.
Also one other piece OF land situated in the
Salmon Stream tract so called and bounded as
follows: Beginning at the northeast corner Of
the Clough lot so called thence run west 5
deg north along said lot hne two hundred and
thirty eight (23sl rods to a corner on birch
tree, thence north deg. east to "a public lot,
thence east deg south on said public lot line
to a stake and stone on the east side OF the said
Canada road thence southerly by saio roac to
the place OF beginning containing one hund'
red acres more or less meaning to co EeN the
same lot OF land as conveyed to John Turtle by
Charles b. Foster and Joseph Spaulding Aug.
18th 1872, also my right to a possession north
OF said LOT and my right to pos ,sss on sou
of he first described lot Said property sub
ject to n mortgage given to 4 A. Dins-
more for one thousand dollars 81 600.
And whereas the condition OF the said mort
gage has been broken, now therefore by the
re Ason OF the breach OF the condition thereof,
| claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Bingham Me, December LIST, lHri.
SEWALL A. DIN SMORE.
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partment of executive, should be
superseded by the administration en-
tireIy civil In its nature. For present
PURPOSES | recommend that congress
pass a law for the organization Of a
temporary government. which shall pro-
vide for the appointment by the pres
ident. subject to confirmation by the
senate, OF a governor and such other
officers as the general administration Of
the island require. and that for laPis-
latiYe purposes upon subjects Of d local
nature, not partaking Of "A federal
character, legislative council, com
posed partly OF Porto Ricans and part
ly Of citizens Of the United states, shall
be nominated and appointed by tn
president. subject to confirmation By
the senate. their acts to be subject 10 the
approval Of the congress or the president
prior to going into effect. In the munic
qualities and other local subdivisions
recommend that the principle OF local
government be applied at once. 50 IS 10
enable the intelligent citizens Of the
island to participate in their own gov
eminent, and 70 learn by pracScal ex-
perience the duties and requirements Of
q self contained and governing PEG
pie. l have not thought il wise To
commit the government Of the island
TO officers selected by the people. be
cause I doubt whether in habits. train
ing and experience, there are such as
to fit them to exercise at once SO large a
degree OF government. but it is my
judgment and expectation ~lat they
soon will arrive at an attainment of ex-
perlence and wisdom and self control
that will justify comforting upon them
a much larger participation in the choice
of their insular officers.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Concerning the order Of May %. 1893,
amending the civil service laws. the
president says: The principal purpose
of the order was to except from com
petitiVe examination certain places in
volving fiduciary responsibilities OF
duties of strictly confidential, scientific
or executive character which it was
thought might better be filled by non
competitive examinations or in the dis
erection of the appointing officer than by
open competition. All Of the amend
ments had for their main object more
efficient and satisfactory admin istra-
ton of the system of appointments es-
tablshed by the civil service law. The
results attained show that under III il
operation the public service has inn
proved. Ii is believed that the merii
system has been greatly strengthened
and it's permaneRSe assured.
The 14th of December will be the Tooth
anniversary of the death of Washing
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SheriFs Sale.

STATE OF MAINE. SOMERSET IS.
Taken this tenth day OF November. A. r..
1899 on execution dated October a, A. u. 1899,
issued on judgment rendered by he supreme
Judicial Court. for the county Il Somerset. NJ
the term thereof begun and held on the third
Tuesday OF September A. u 1893 to wlt.-on
the tth day OF October. D 1859, IN favor Of
Fr, d Il Danforth and Walter r, Brown, both
of Norridgewock, in the county o. Somerset,
aforesaid, Co. partners in business under the
firm name OF Danforth and Brown, against
Elizabeth A. tnnnor, OF Walla Walla, Wash
ingtun. for fourteen dollars and rightN-une
cents. debt or damage and three dollars and
seventy cents, costs of suit, and viii he sold at
public auction, on the premises, lH Mercer, in
said county OF Somerset and said state Of
Maine, to the highest bidder, on the sixteenth
the afternoon, the following described real
estate and all the right, title and interest
which the said llabeth A, Connor has IN and
to the same or had on the 30th day ~ August,
A. d., 1899 al six O'Clock and thirty minutes in
the afternoon. the time when the same was
attached on he writ in the same suit, to wit
All the real estate comprising the premises
where Benjamin b. Conner late OF Mercer
afor esRid, deceased resided formerly, the
premises near the church on the hill in Mercer
village and the forty acre lot, 10 have the il.
com. and use OF as long as Elizabeth a. Con
nor aforesaid, shall remain the widow OF the
late Benjamin Conner aforesaid, or until
the deceAse of the said Elizabeth A. Conner,
except the most easterly tel acres on the forty
acre lot lying near the Taylor Brook, SO called,
which Is wooded with young and valuable
growth OF timber, the other portion containing
su Hi Client for fuel and fencing; the said real
estate being the same devised by said Berja-
min r. Conner to Elizabeth A. Common; so
much OF said Benjamin h. Connor's will as re-
lates to said devised real estate being record
ed in Somerset Registry of Deeds, Volume 22e.
Page 1892.
November 10. A. D., 1899, Sw4s
b, F. JONES, Deputy Sheriff.
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Sick headache Is the cause of
untold suffering to many women,
of neglected families and unhappy
homes Pleasure IS banished from
the life that IS subject to these
attacks and yet it is possible to
be free forever from such trying
ordeals. Dr. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, by enriching the
blood, toning up the nerves AID
strengthening the stomach, make
sick headache impossible and re
store nervous energy to the de-
spondent sufferer
Mrs. FANNIE b. .Siotqe, Of Martins
nile. Mo, Sap5 50 I n5ed 10 haze tern
Dir SICK headathe5. uihi6h Ihdd as far
back as can re,nember. In rseenf
ysdrs fheY aere getting worse. n feW
yeays ago, took treatment IF a spectal-
Isl IN Kansas CttY, 6Hk II only reiteVed
me for uhile. H1beA 6anr here ivo
years ago my heaith zUas mi5eyabke. MY
husband uho had greaf fdtfh N DR.. Nj
hams Pink PITS FOR Pale People, IN
sfSfed that ! commence using them.
4lkey taxing FER doses coAkd SEE an
improvement and my headdche spells
Were not SO seVcre. fused four boxes,
and strce That tune I hare not had any
ofkhose attacks and I neuSy feh 50 uslI
in my life. From the RebHbiioaH,
Bethany, Mo.
At druggists direct from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, n. 7.
30 cents per box. boIss s.. 81.
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The Somerset Reporter-Th Thursday, December 7, 1890

the outset cruel breach of faith. 1t
would place the peaceable and loyal ma
jority, who ask nothing better than to
accept our authority, at the mercy of
the minority of armed insurgents. 1t
would make us responsible for the acts
OF the insurgent leaders. and give US
no power to control them. 1t would
charge us with the task of protecting
them against each other. and defending
them against any foreign power with
which they chose to quarrel In short,
Ii would take from the congress of the
United States the power of declaring
war and invest that tremendous pre-
rogatiVe In the TagaI leader of the hour
IT does not seem desirable that !
should recommend at this time a spe-
cific and final form of government for
these islands. When peace shall be
restored it will be the duty of congress
to construct a plan of government,
which shall establish and maintain free
dom and order and peace in the Phil
ippines. The insurrection is stil ex-
listing. and when It terminates further
information will be required as TO the
actual condition of affairs before inau-
gurating a permanent scheme of civil
government. AS long as the insurrec-
ton continues the military arm must
necessarily be supreme. But there is
no reason why steps should not be
taken from time to time to inaugurate
governments, especially popular in their
form, as fast as territory is held and
controlled by our troops. To this end
I am considering the ACCESSIBILITY of the
a. .gs-t
members thereof as can be secured, to
aid the existing authorities and facili-
tate this work throughout the islands
| have believed that reconstruction
should not begin by the establishment
of one central civil government for all
the islands, with it's seat al Manila but
rather that the work should be com
menced by building up from the bottom.
first establishing municipal govern
ments and then provincial governments.
a central government al last to fol-
low.
Until congress shall have made known
the formal expression of it's will. I Shall
use the authority vested in me by the
constitution and statutes to uphold the
sovereignty of the United States in
those distant islands, as in all other
places where our flag rightfully floats
shall put at the disposal of the army
and navy all the means which the lib
crafty of congress and the people have
provided to cause this unproNoked and
wastefu instruction to cease If
any orders of mine were required to
insure the merciful conduct of military
and naval operations, they would not
ha Iapkino lint nj
of our troops has been marked by
humanity which has surprised even the
misguided insurgents. The truest
Kindness to them will be a swift and
effective defeat of their present leader.
The hour of victory will be the hour of
elemency and reconstruction.
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK !?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GFAIH-Oi 1t is deli.
cious and nourishing and takes the place OF
coffee. The more GrainO you give the chill
dren the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grsin-O is made of pure grains.
and when properly prepared tastes like the
choice grades OF coffee but costs about 4 as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the last
will and testament OF samuel Hubbard late
of Canaan, in the County Of Somerset, deceas-
ed and 81 geu bonds AS the law directs. All
persons having demands against the estate o.
said deceased are desired to present the same
Tor settlement, and all indebted thereto are
requested to ma ke payment immed iAtelY..
LLEWELLNN MORRILL,, ExEcuroE
Wateryille, Nov Is. 1899. Sw47
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HAWAII

Concerning Hawaii. the message says:
1t is manifestly important that an act
shall be passed as speedily as possible
erecting these islands into a judicial
district, providing for the appointment
of judge and other proper officers, and
methods of procedure in appellate pro-
ceedings, and that the government of
this newly acquired territory under IN >
federal constitution shall be fully de-
fined and provided for.
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FOR SALE
White Pearl Pop Corn in Packages

For sale by Parker & Nay and Skowhe-
gan Cash Grocery Co. 5%46'
f, W. MACOMBER, shipper. Winthrop, Maine
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ton. ] have been glad 10 learn lhat ID
many parts of th- country th. p-pple
Will 6ttingiy observe this historic aGul-
VerSarN.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY,
VITAL WEAKNESS

and Prostration from Over
work or other causes.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specific
No. %, in use over 40 years, the only
successful remedy.
ST per vial or special package with powder, for SIS
Sold by Druggists, sent paid receipt OF price.
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THE NAVY.

The message refers to the spirit and
high efficiency which has characterized
the service and the pride of the nation
in its achievements. The president says
the people will Justify liberal appropra-
tons, and he unites with the secretary
in recommending that congress enact
such special legislation as may be neces-
sary to enable the department to make
contracts early in the coming year for
armor plate of the best quality that can
be obtained in this country for the
Maine, Ohio and Missouri, and hat the
act limiting the price of armor to $50
per ton be removed
PENSION DEPARTMENT.
The pensioners of the United States In
all wars, June 30 1899, numbered 99I. 5l9.
The number added during the year Was
1881; the number dropped from all
causes was 431S6. Claims disallowed
numbered l0f 80. The amount disburscd
for army and navy pensions during the
year was $l3S $40. 052 %. " hich was 81 .65l.
46l.6l less than the appropriations. The
president, in accordance with the wish
of the national encampment, G. A. r..
recommends the modification OF he act
of June - 1850, which prescribes the
amount of income that determines pen
siunable status of d dependent widow
The president recommends that the
amount of income allowed independent
of the proceeds of her daily labor should
not be less than $3.50 per annum, and he
urges that the congress shall SO amend
the act as TO make this provision.
THE PHILIPPINES.
The president introduces the subject
with d reference TO the treaty of peace
between Spain and the United States
under the provision of which the Philip
pine archipelag 60 was ceded to the United
States for $4,000 900, and says: IhINe
every reason To believe, and stih he
lieVe, that this transfer of sovereignty
was in accordance with the wishes aud
aspirations of the great mass of Tie
Filipino people. From the earliest mo-
ment no opportunity was lost OF assur-
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THE ARMY.

Since my last message and in obedi-
ence to acts of congress the remaining
volunteer force enlisted for the Spanish
war has beeu discharged OF the Volun-
tee $ 667 officers and 1881 men serving
n the Philippines and 1G50 of the regu-
las. W o y - entitled to be mustered
>Ut voluntarily, remained at the front
IL il ihcir pl ces could DE filled by new
raaHs. - virtue of the authority OF
- tn" regular army has been in
creased to 81 999 enlisted men and 22t3
officers, and new volunteer regiments
have been organized aggregating 81, $50
men and 1924 officers. The force in Ma
Mia now consists OF 1899 officers and
45. 966 men. When the troops now under
orders shall reach Manila the force will
comprise POSI- officers and 63,4S3 men.
The muster out of the great volunteer
army and the creation of a new arm
has been the work of great magnitude,
well and ably done, for which too much
credit can not be given the war depart
ment During the year past the force
in Cuba and Porto Rico has been re-
duced to total of 421 officers and l., 051