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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-30
Notions and Hosiery.

5c Cmdrens Fast Black Ribbed Hose DC
2g zoo dozen pairs CT Ladies' Mems and Chldrens Hose in
Tan and Fast Black &c. and Ioc values
these put one lot and your oh ice for pairs 29c
= Box of Stationery containing doz sheets Fine Quay
Paper, and doz. Envelopes to match, in all doz
hr............. ........................... SC
I9 New Folding Lunch Boxcan be put in pocket when
empty. worth asc ........................ I9c
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In 10 min :test 4. s,rMiIeg
Ans PzLLA -One certa dnss = Af or1gzists
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-30
IL N E N S

new handsome assortment Of Table Linens, Napkins
Towels-whch will interest Just as
introduction this Department Offer
nc rwled Cotton Crash 2%c
Sc Linen IIuck Towelnq .,................. Sc
Csc Il Silver Bleach German Dinner Napkins. doz 9Sc
and White Table Damask, yd. 22c
White Crochet Spreads 59c
6Sc REGULAR 81 90 KID GLOVES. SPECIAL LEADER. CSC
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-30

Store Opens at a m. until $50 p m. daily
Saturdays until IL p. m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-30
90 TTL|EB'S !!
MAMMOTH
DQPartMQ3tStoreS
Through to State Circle.)
70 and II main Street,

WE will inaugurate the third week in our New Store
"" bv Offering SPECIAL VALUES in Every De-
partment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-30
HATS TRIMMED FREE,

We are displaying in our new CHINA and GLASS
WARE DEPARTMENT the newest designs In
fancy Opal Toilet Sets and fancy Glassware. Also
a complete assortment of Dinner and Tea Sets.
We quote as leaders
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
SheriTs Sale.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE SOMERSET ss
Taken this tenth day OF Novem Der. A. D.
1899, on execution dated october Il, A. D. 1893,
issued OF judgment rendered by the supreme
Judicial Court, Tor the county q Somerset at
the term thereof begun and held on the third
Tuesday of septic N Der, A. D.. 1879. to wit:-on
the l4tb day Of October. A. D, lsse. in favor of
Ere d u. Danforth and Walter r. Brown both
of Norridgewock, IN the county OF Somerset,
aforesaid, Co. partners in BUSINESS under the
firm anne Of Dauforth and brown. against
Elizabeth A. ConnOr. of Walla Walla Wash
inRtoH. for fourteen dollars and eiRhty-one
cents, debt or damage and three dollars and
seventy cents, costs Of suit, and will be sold at
pubic auction, on the premises. in Mercer, in
said county OF Somerset and said State of
Maine to the highest bidder, on the sixteenth
day of Dece Der, A. D., 1893, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon, the following described real
estate and all the right. tie and interest
which the said izabeth A. Conner has in and
to the same or hao on the Both day OF August,
A. d 1883 at 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
Ali the real estate comprising the premises
where Benjamin B. Conner late of Mercer
aforesaid. deceased resided formerly the
premises near the church on the hill u Mercer
village ard The forty acre lot, to have the in
CONT and use OF as LONG as Elizabeth A Con-
nor aforesaid. shall remain the WIDOW OF the
laie enjsmln Conner aforesaid. or until
the dec ase OF the said Elizabeth A. Gonnor,
&c pit the most easterly teL acres on he forty
acre lot lying near the Tsylcr Brook. so called,
which is wooded with young and valuable
growth OF timbe the Other portion containing
sufficient for fuel and fencing: the said real
min b. Conner to Elizabeth A. Conner; so
much Of said b amin K. Connors v i'll as re-
lstes to said devised real estate being record
ed in Somerset Registry Of Deeds, Volume 22s-
Page S32.
November 10. A. b ls9a. 8w4s
B. +. JONES, Deputy Sheriff
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
TOT IUt hETOHIER.
High School Notes.

Harry Palmer of 80, was in the schoo
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Marston, principal of the higf
school, spent Thanksgiving at his home
in Hallowell.
Edward K. Merrill, formerly of 90
now of Bow dom, '03, and Carroll Heald
of '99, were guests of the school on
Wednesday.
School was not in session the follow.
ing Friday after Thanksgiving, the
school board giving us that day. A
good plan we think.
Sadie X night of 90, is at her home in
Cornville, having just finished teaching
"A term of school at West Mills, Industry.
We understand she will attend the Far.
miDgtou Normal school, this winter
The annual game of foot ball between
the High School and the Alumni took
place at Farvew Park on Thursday
afternoon. The Alumni had very
good team, several college players being
among It's members. The High School
team played the same men rs usual.
The game was quite exciting. The
High School team won the victory, how
ever, with score of II to 0 in their
favor.
The high school foot ball team in the
seven games played this season have
scored los points and have not been
scored against. This is an average of
over fifteen points to a game, which is a
record to be Justly proud of considering
the teams with which they have played
did not win, was the first game with
North Arson, which resulted in tie
score.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
Literary Notes.

The Living Age for 1900. During the
tifty-six years of its existence this ster
ling weekly magazine has steadily main,
tanned its high standard 1t is a thor
oughly satisfactory compilation of the
most valuable literature of the day, and
as such is unrivalled. As periodicals oil
all sorts continue to multiply. this mag
azine continues 10 increase in value; and
it has become necessity to the Amer
can reader. BY its aid alone he can
with an economy of time, labor, aud mon
ey otherwise impracticabe, keep vel
abreast with the literary and scientific
progress of the age and with the WORK
of the ATTEST living writers. Ii is the
most comprehensive IF magazines, and
is we'll worth the attention of all wht
are selecting their reading matter for tht
new year To new subscribers remit
ting now for the year 1900 the interview
ing numbers of 1899 are sent gratis
The Living Age Co., Boston, are thu
publishers.
Mrs. Ella w. Peattie in the December
Atlantic discusses The Artistic Side OF
Chicago, showing how the noisy. hust.
ling city, so generally believed To have
no peace, nor aspiration, nor refinement
yet cultivates a very strong aud very
visible aud persistent love and desire for
beauty and mental advancement. This
is already finding its outcome in parks,
libraries, art societies, artistic book.
making, literature, architecture, and
even in charity. She maintains that the
spirit of Chicago artistieally, as in other
things, is persistent and talented, and
that brave things Ia artistic achievement
may be looked for in Chicago within the
next few years.
G. d. Gibson has shown remarkable
ability TO tell story in series of picl-
ures. In the Christmas Scribner's APP
pears one of his most artistic series,
entitled Z" The Seven Ages of American
Woman These illustrations will be
printed on tint background af er the
manner of old engravings.
A very clear and foreible article on
the South African Question has been
written for the December Forum by J,
Castell Hopkins. In closing his paper
on "A British view of the Transvaal
Question: Mr.. Hopkins states that il
England now shows strength as she has
exhibited moderation, and constructive
statecraft "a she has the policy of con-
Citation, the end of South Africa's mani
fold troubles is in sight. Ia that event
he sees the vision of a federated South
Africa, possessed of absolute sef-gov
eminent among what are now small
racial republics and scattered commune
ties, but with the common bond among
them all of equal rights and privileges,
equal commercial and railway facilities,
and equal kindliness of legislation
toward the inferior races.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

Miss Helen Haskell assistant; interme
date, Miss Lizzie Freeman; primary,
Miss Adelaide Robinson; riverside
grammar, Mrs. Lucy Burton; interme
diate, Miss Mertie Hanson; primary,
Miss Elizabeth Walker; district No. 10,
Miss Fannie Foster; Webb district. Miss
Fannie Humphrey; district No. 3, Miss
Nellie Robertson; Carr district, Miss
Irma Rogers; Brown district, A. B.
Crawford.
One of the biggest deals in timber
lands of the year is just being consum-
mated. Lawrence, Newhall Co. of
Fairfield, have sold to the Great North
ern Paper Co., in the neighborhood of
one hundred thousand acres of their
most valuable timberlands located on
Moose river and the East Branch. the
purchasing price being around $4,000.
The papers have not been passed yet,
| but the terms of the sale have been
practically agreed upon and the sale will
be completed in few days. This EN-
braces only about one half of Lawrence,
Newhall Il COS. lands.
When our good people opened their
faucets for water, Wednesday morning,
none flowed out and each one concluded
that the water pipe was frozen Later
it was found that the reservoir was dry,
and it was said that the Great Northern
/ Paper Company had used the water.
Our Village Corporation is paying a
fancy price for water aud had a fire oe-
CURED, Tuesday night, our village would
have been at the mercy of the flames
1t seems that the water company is not
giving us the protection we are paying
for and it is doubtful if the company
can hold the Village Corporation to a
contract when it fails on its part to keep
it, and have a sufficient supply of water
for municipal purposes and fire protee-
ton, says the Madison Bulletin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

DR.. Dunning. editor of The Congre-
gatonalist, was once visiting some
friends upon the walls of whose dining
room hung specimens of the youthful
industry and piety of the children of
the family, two samplers worked In
worsted, one motto calculated to
cheer the heart in the hours of dearth,
1.-THE Lord VIII Provide" the other Il
lifelike representation of mans best
friend, the dog. both framed and hung
conspicuously opposite the doctor.
For breakfast there was sausage,
DR.. Dunnlng looked at the motto, The
Lord VIII Provide" looked at the life
like dog and looked at his sausage.
Again his glance wandered over the
three. Then he turned to his hostess
impulsively There's nothing In that,
is there?" he asked.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
Companion Stories for 1900.

The stories published in The Youth s
Companion portray the manly and
womany virtues with no sacrifice of in
terest or vitality, ana they appeal to the
sympathies of old and young alike.
During 1900 The companion will offer
special series of stores-among them
being Former Political ampaigns and
Adventures of Linemen
Besides these there will be score OF
stories for girls by such writers as Sarah
Orne Jewett, Mary L, wilkins, Margaret
Deland, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Edith
Wharton, Kate Chopin and Margaret
Sangster. There will be four serial
stories-"A Prairie lnfanta,' by Eva
Wilder Brodhead; Running a Merry
Go-Round," by Chailes Adams; The
Schoolhouse Farthest West by {. A.
stephens; and Gushing Brothers. 50 10y
Ray ~tannard Baker In addition there
will be two hundred other short stories
by the most gifted of American writer's
of fiction.
All new subscribers will receive The
Companion for the remaining weeks of
1899 free from the time OF subscription.
and then for fun year, fifty two weeks,
to January /, 1901; also the Companion 5
new calendar for 1900, suitable AS an
ornament for the prettiest room in the
house.
Illustrated Announcement Number
containing a full prospectus ot the
volume for 1900 viii be sent free 10 any
address
THE YoUrH's COMPANION.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

the sequel bron-
chitis, or some
other disease of
the respiratory or
gans. The most
effective remedy
for bronchial or
pulmonary disease
is Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. Almost
all remedies pre-
scribed for such
diseases contain
opium or some
narcotic which
soothes by stupe-
faction. Golden
Medical Discov-
eryn contains
neither narcotics
nor alcohol. 1t
stops coughs by
curing their cause.
1t h e a | s W e a k
lungs, builds up
wasted tissues, and
promotes the
health of every or
gan of the body.
al am a railroad
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

A quaint old hand bill has turned up
in London. issued in the middle of the
seventeenth century by Pasqua Rosee,
who kept the first public coffee house
in that city:
THE vertue of the Coffee Drink; first
made and pubickly sold in England by
Pasqua Rosee. The grain or berry
called coffee groweth upon little trees
only in the deserts of Arabia. 1t Is n
simple, innocent thing, composed into
drink, by being dried in an oven, and
ground to powder, and boiled up with
spring water, and about half pint of
1t to be drunk fasting an hour before,
and not eating an hour after, and to be
taken as hot as possibly can be en-
dured; the which will never fetch the
skin off the mouth, or raise any bis
tiers by reason of that heat. 1t much
quickens the spirits and makes the
heart lighter. 1t is good against sore
eyes. 1t suppresseth fumes exceeding
ly. and therefore Is good against the
heada che, and will very much stop any
detluXon of rheums that dstil from
the head upon the stomach and 50 pre-
vent and help cOnsumptions and the
cough of the lungs 1t is observed that
In Turkey, where this is generally
drunk, they are not troubled with
stone, govt, dropsy. or scuryy. and that
their skins are exceedingly clear and
white. 1t is neither laxative nor re-
stringent.
made and sold in st. MichaeTs al
ley, Cornhill, by Pasqua Rosee. at the
sign of his own head"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

Staples, Esq, of Barclay, Usage County, Kans
Wand four years ago my work keeping me in
warm room and stepping out frequently into
the cold air gave me bronchitis, which became
chronic and deepseated. Doctors failed to
reach my case and advised me to try higher
air, but, fortunately for me, friend advised me
to Try DR.. Pierce's medicines. commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery and
by the time I had taken the first bottle was
better, and after taking four bottles my cough
entirely gone. have found no necessity
for seeking another climate
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the stomach, liver and bowels.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
SOME OTHER DAY.

There are wonderful things we are going to do
Some other day
And harbors we hope to drift into
Some other day.
With folded hands, the oars that trail,
We watch and Val for a tayorng gale
To I'LL the folds Of 4. IDLE sail
Some other day.
We know We must toll il ever we win
Some other day,
But we say TO ourselves there's time TO begin
Some other day.
And so, deferring, we loiter on
Until at last we find withdrawn
The strength Of the hope we leaned upon
Some other day.
And when are old and our race is run
Some other day,
We fret for the things that might have been done
Some other day.
We trace the path that leads where
The reckoning hand of grim despair
Leads us yonder out OF the here
Some other day.
-Somerville Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu-
tation. ID. B. Johnston OF Richmond,
Ind, has been troubled with that ailment
since 1862. Ia speaking of it he says
81 never found anything that would
relieve me until | used Chamberlain
Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic with me.
My foot was swollen and paining me
very much, but one good application of
Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by
Horatio w. Cushing, Skowhegan, and
Sullivan Newton. JAckman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

poor Ted will be waiting on the door
step In the pouring rain. with no one
to let him In
Everything was tried. short of jump
ing upon the COMPOUNDED thing, but all
to no purpose.
I'VE shall have to leave 1t In the
cloakroom, George" she cried. Leave
1t Just as It Is. Don't break 1t. You
can fetch 1t tomorrow" she suggested.
We explained the difficulty to the
cloakroom porter, who. with much
muscle and even less ingenuity than
ourselves. attempted the impossible
feat of closing the horror.
you must fetch that umbrella" said
Susan on the following day. "rhe por-
tiers might do some damage to it in
that cloakroom."
The surly cloakroom porter recognize
ed me. There was an open umbrella
just as had left 1t, standing in cor
ner.
"Why, haven't you shut the thingY'
l exclaimed testify.
"Try it," he answered laconically.
did try. 1t was as bad as ever.
"Oh, hang the thingn" | cried. 81
shall have to walk the wretched thing
home as 1t ISL
Reader, have you ever discovered
yourself carrying an open umbrella in
the street, in a fit of absentminded-
ness, some time after a shower has fin
ished? But you have never paraded
two miles of thoroughfares with your
umbrella up when there is not spot
of rain on the pavement and the day Is
bright and fair, with not even ray of
sunshine to provide an excuse for your
accentricity.
Snddenly@)iffi
A loud shout of derision. The UNI
brella was nearly knocked out of my
hand. The remains of large cauli-
flower rolled from the top of my UNI
brella.
For the first time l ventured to look
round. Imagine my horror at behold
ing that was followed by at least 20
street urchins! Twenty mouths were
wide open with derisive laughter, emit
ting ear splitting yells.
turned and fled. Don't think that
ran. Oh, dear, no! 1t would take more
than a crowd of boys to make me run
away. Yet fear that | hurried some
what.
AT last there was my house, only 200
yards away! Susan should presently
hear a little plain speaking upon the
absurdity of purchasing patents that
would not work.
She happened to be at the window
and saw a noisy crowd approaching
from the distance, with an open UNI
brella in their midst. A horrible fear
that had been run over or that some
thing equally terrible had happened
brought her to the front door step. so
that when | arrived she was there
ready to take the umbrella from my
aching hands.
"Why didn't you put it down before
you started. dear?" she asked quite
nicely and gently.
"Why didn't put it down? Why
But what was the good of smiles
The urchns formed a semclrcle round
tne doorway.
Let me shut it. DEAR she said, tax
ing it with all a woman's tenderness
and pressing her finger upon the spring
In the orthodox fashion.
Lo and behold, the umbrella shut up
1t closed just for all the world as
though nothing had been the matter
with it.
While rested. exhausted and per-
spring, Susan put the umbrella up and
down again with the greatest ease.
And from that day to this it has never
gone wrong.
| never buy anything with a patent
in it now. Susan says it shows retro
grade spirit in an age of advancement.
But women are always optimistic
London Answers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK i?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN o. 1t is deii-
cious and nourishinR and takes the place OF
coffee. The more Grain-O you give the chill
d rem the more health you distribute through
their systems. Graiu-O is made OF pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like the
choice grades of coffee but costs about 4!
much. All grocers sell it. l5C and 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
Pain or Shine.

The station agent Ia on duty. On his
exact communication of train orders
depends thousands of lives, and millions
of dollars in property, each day. In his
haste he runs out in the rain or the snow
hatless and unprotected. Then comes
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

The bank checks passing through
the clearing houses In London and New
York in one month exceed the value of
all the gold and silver coin in the
world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

Artist-My next picture at the acad-
envy will be entitled Driven to Drink. "
His Friend-Ah, some powerful por-
trayal of bafilcd passion, | SUPPOSED
Artist-Oh, no: it's a horse approach
ing water trough!
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

the only remedy that guaranteed purely
potash
Scrofua rheumatism
letter Bols, Carbunces 1895 -'
Valuable books mailed free by Swift Atlanta
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14

Mrs T. Lee, Montgomery, Ala writes Some years
ago was inoculated with poison by who infected
my babe with blood faint covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot and In prayed
TO die Several prominent physicians treated me but all
TO no purpose The mercury and potash which they
gave me seemed to add fuel the awful which was
oevourng me. advised by friends who had seen
wonderful cures made by it, try Swts Specific i'm
proved from the the medicine seemed to 20 direct
TO the OF the trouble and force poison out Twenty
bottles cured me completely" Swift's specifc-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
Promptly Reaches the Seat
of all Blood Diseases and
Cures the Worst Cases. die :.

here ALL
to deepsead
ohe such ncontrovertibie evidence Of
cure ALL
foundation OF the
forth violently
trace OF faint, and rd the O forever
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
s. s. s. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM,

In every test made g. S. 8. easily
atnonstrates its superiority over other
bIood remedies ItmAtters not how OBJ
stlnate the case, nor What other treat
ment or remedies have failed s. s. 8.
always promptly reaches and cures any
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
THE IAlMuNEs COMING.

The return Of the Huntington Rifles
from Savannah next Saturday will be
followed in about n week by the return
or the young men who went to the front
with Company Is. Fourth United States
lmmunes, ana have seen more and
harder service than any of the Virginia
soldiers who enlisted in the war.
Ihe Fourth lmmunes have been or
dered to be in readiness to leave Cuba
by May 1st and it is stated that they
VIII be mustered out. The point for
the mastering out has not yet been de-
termined, but it Will probably be some
Atlantic coast or gulf city. 1t is posi-
Bile that temporary camp will be es-
blished at Fort Monroe for the pur-
pose of mastering out several regiments
which are serving in southern Cuba.
Company * is made up mostly of
young men from this city. 1t was or
ganized by Captain Treadwen. OF Nor
folk, and First Lieutenant c. c. Berk
ley OF this city. About fifty Of the
members We're selected from Newport
News and the others from Norfolk and
vicinity. there has only been ono death
among the Newport News boys ana the
others are still With the regiment, with
the exception OF several who have been
discharged.
When Captain TreadweU died at
Jacksonville. after the Fourth arrived
there from camp COBB. Fredericksburg
lierkley was promoted to the capta!ncy
Of the company and those OF The sol
diers who have written home say he
makes an ideal company commander.
Most of the non commissioned oil .ers
of Company X are from this city,
aong them First Sergeant u. n. Jones
who was formerly on the police force
and was generally popular here.
Since landing ON cuban soil the I'M
muncs have seen considerable excite
ment and have had more scrapping
than any Of the virginia troopS The
regiment is now stationed at ManZa-
Milo.