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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-29
Shot His Father Dead.

BosToN, Mass, Jan. 26.-John Kelly
last night shot and killed his father,
aged ri. during drunken row.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-29

ON his farm at Sioux Fails senator
brffallo. deer, prairie dogs and moose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-29
The Senate.


'NoISoN, Jan. 20.-Joint resolutions
we introduced by Senator Connor for
.V'NI committee consisting of four
,S""'oFS and seven assemblvmen. TO be
,~OSn as the "World's Fair Commit
H. Etoo, whom all measures relating to
ri , columbian Exposition should be
eo ,lLFed and authorizing the appoint
r ra.,l clerk in the same manner as
MY ,SSi'i'r committee. Senator Kreger
io ~r0150ced a resolution amending Sec
onS;,o Article ,, Constitution OF Wis
pitt Sa1I' WAlch was referred to the COM
rnNJT on judiciary. Bills were intro
+ 81 as follows: Punishment
roc; HJaoItuaI criminals. The bill
fs ,'UeS that upon the second
mo- X, the maximum penalty
ano ' IoiIoW conviction, and life SEN
ia tax g. on the third otfense; to approprl-.
be- Sooo Tor stationery Tor the use OF
ear, S'a'e Department for the next two
w.. relating to the manner OF con-
rint .nS elections and providing ior the
mix Hns aud distributing of ballots at
'Dc expense; making members q
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
The National Alliance and |. u. Platform

We demand the abolition of national
tender Treasury notes in lieu OF national bank
ncnt to 40 the business cash
on the amount needed capita basis the
the country expand and that all issued
shall be legal tender Of all debts both
We demand that Congress shall laws euay
vent the dealing futures all and
stringent system OF procedure trials shall the
penalties
compliance with the law We demand the
silver We demand the of laws prohibiting the
land that Congress takes early
tain all lands owned by aliens and foreign syndcaes
lands held by railroad and other
used and needed by them be reclaimed
ual settlers
Believing the doctrine Equal rights all and privilege
demand that taxation national shall
interest class the the other
the country should be much possible
the people, hence that
county, shall limited the necessary expenses
nomically and honestly administered.
We demand that Congress sufficient
facilitate through
mail.
The railroad plank subject
amended that provides the
troll railroads by commissions and this sufficient
evils railroad which Alliance
declares absolute ownership operation
all transportation.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03

individuals the compelled to cntruto rs
share to the various burdens of taxation. 1870 -
the salaries all public county
should be reduced income of the po
and working people.
in obedience
submit the question prohibition to
a vote of the people. r =
whose valor saved the n
the of profoundest
the of the American
shall liberal pensions and that the spirit should be
extended to the widows and orphans of the
while still believe that the
could honestly furnish
Minnesota appears that purpose of the
of the penitentary we
mana OF the present legislature thorough investigation
and OF the recent purchase
present location ' ~ '
demand passage now before
the Senate and such further legislation
trol the traffic IN adulterated food products.
Twenieth-Thato option
ana we ask the and
such transactions criminal ofense - - ~ ~
rstWe denounce pending congress as
ana devised for
and hold the Alliance the
OF raterna feeling
public. pp ~ ~
the dealing with the
details should be promptly department orr
American citizens should be no longer exposed. - - 1900
Twenty hd-That demand that
on the Union and take operate
the the people the not tho
OF Senator Davis of this
Twenty fouth-That the Alliance
establish but regards with
all which it's principles
Twenty fh-That invite all kindred
with derae with
tanning separate and distinct IDENTIFY conderatng
them into grand union.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
A PREMIUM FOR
OUR LADY READERS,

The GREAT VEST year, the
Most Perfect System of Dress Cutting
This system of Dress Cutting Simple Easily
Only four
used number
5000 We will paid address
complete drections including the GREAT
Address: WEST St. Paul MINI
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
MINNESOTA ALLIANCE PLATFORM.

The Farmers Alliance the State convention
demand that the tariff which has too long survived
51s and glasing
s1eh Injuries Whisky o%
exortons especially dnounce the Mckinley bill the
: 5s s::
w. the % rates to two
eminent as the solution OF this question
ship
wheat 5g ea sna BE t s sS
demand int s the freedom Of traffic
public producer
fair and we that the eaure shall thor
ough investigate the method handling inspecting and weighing
public without cost
Alien ownership Of land should be- Prohibited demand the
sHthTh PRESENT high rate UNJUST should be reduced
with stringent penalties to prevent loan
the volume equal the
banks which shall be made full legal tender We demand the
Eighth public affect OF the people should
should by popular and also the
demand that o6 6 as railroad
labor property duly has been presented officer OF
property certify
and constituting part OF the capital stock OF such
corporation.
legislature establish the Australian system
for the whole state and that election day be made legal holiday
children
der fifteen the factories and workshops of the
country also the adoption the factory and
lion law and the employers liability ac and we favor the publication
books
also favor lien law that will
give labor first lien it's products
opposed the giving valuable franchises by
the municipalities.
mortgage indebtedness
held home
with the visible property.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
Journal of Official Publication.

with the requirement Of the Constitution the State
Alliance the Committee has appointed the
GREAT
for the publication of official proceedings documents reports
The following resolutions passed by the Executive Committee
That of St. Paul hereby
according
the Alliance including weekly of the the
State
That the prohibited
reports other alliance throughout the state that willing
publish the provided supporting alliance principles and will
agree garb msrepresent the report given them.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
THE GREAT ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.

Basis of Agreement Between the A. u and the Knights
Labor.
The foowngis the platform known world which
the abolition
sufficient volume the the
ang the needed basis business
the country expand and that issued the shall
legal tender OF all debts both public and private
That demand thatCongr shall pass
ally the dealing futures of all agricultural and mechanical
ducions stringent OF shall
prompt conviction and imposing such penalties
most perfect compliance with the law.
That demand the free and unlimited coinage silver
That demand the passage prohibiting the
land that Congress early
all lands owned by aliens and foreign and that all
and needed them
to actual settlers only.
Believing the doctrine all special privileges
demand that taxation national shall
the another We believe that
the country should possible the hands
revenues
shall limited the the
nomically and honestly administered.
That Congress sufficient fractional
facilitate exchange through the medium the United States
operated people
United States postal
PLEDGE.
We the do hereby pledge
OF the principles
that they into the law the land further
office that will not pledge himself elected
these principles. We further with
that naugurated by the
Labor and other Industrial organization looking
these ends
We further dvule the secrets business the
ganation to any who is not a member of the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03

operate forfeiture the Of such railroad
SEC All companies shall weigh
or Ct oa tie ss s to
thereof at the place OF less
@
ss avn
shall from time to time st so on
1n the
right it's discretion delegate the power to prescribe such reasonable
rates to o railroad aSsn CO as or
law ':5s:s commissioners 70 san sr ss. ~. n ~
actually applied to the
fictitious Increase capital
ton shall be void The capital stock any % not
provided BY the afday
the actually paid deposited the
No railroad shall consolidate it's stock
a ne majority the any railroad
to by the laws OF this state shall
pev ss s s9s %
franchises mi %
and
unjust
ss asd
that Of forfeiture OF their property and
shall submitted the people Of
the eighteen
meet
the law for o
ss
in
after the result shall have been asceraned the shall
the constitution the of Minnesota
ssss ss ] wi
houses Railroads and each esctor voting said
mendmnt shall mark scratch out ~ said Words
said ballot other the when deposited
% % S sts sSs force and .s
passage.
spot every
and reasonable law Let know who
the plutes are, and who their minions
Jay La Due, OF Luverne voted aganstit
Mayo followed suit.
YEAs-19.
rorchert. Erickson, Mott,
Brown Grafe Nelson,
Canestorp, Hompe, Probstfeld,
Craig Kelly Sevatson,
Craven, Lommen, Wood
Davis Mctiale,
Donnelly, March.
NAYs-29.
A A1en, Gader, oBr Ss
Barr Grnnel, Peterson j. W.,
Bell Guderian Phillips,
Burkhardt, Keller, sanborn,
Crandan HESTER Smith, E. R..
laugherty, La Due Smith, D. u,
Desn Mcmillan, Tawney
Eaton, Mayo.
ABsENT-6
Dedon Lienau, Stevens,
Hammer, Peterson, s. d. Stressguth.
the legislature
against Another
ing years great changes will tlanspire
FREE SUGAR.
bought April We are
taking orders to be shipped that date.
GRADUATED $40 lbs in bbl at AZ Der H.
ANTI TRUST, light colored, in 100 to- bags 4
selling the past
the first stab the Trust Both quality
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
Officials of Iowa F. A. & |. u.

President.-J. NJ. Joseph.
Vice President.-Samuel Campbell
Secretary.-Geo. B. Young.
State Lecturer. II. Griffith.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03

4th Distrct.-R H. MCGEE, Wyoming, Chisago Co.
5th Distrct-C f. BohaIl West Union, Todd Co.
Secreary.-A. L. Stromberg Forest Lake.
II P. Bjorge, Underwood.
Lecturer.-Vacant.
Purchasing Loucks 673 Wabasha St. st. Paul
Purchasing Agt.-Mark Graves Adrian.
Skinner ST
Officials of Iowa F. A. & l. u
President-J M.
Vice President-Samue Campbell.
Secretary-Geo. B. 1oung.
Iecturer.-T ii. Griffith
Journal of Official Publication.
In accordance with the requirement OF the Constitution OF the Stat
Alliance has appointed
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24

The weather the past week has been
grand for harvesting and farmers have i'm
proved the time. Potatoes are nearly al
harvested and corn is nearly all cut.
Wallace Ireland has the best piece oil
corn in the neighborhood and will be pre-
pared for husking bee in few days
fhe boys are looking for it.
David Goodrich and Hartwell Peavey
have thr, shed our grsiu and We never had
IA cleaner and handsomer lot with mustard
seed tax N out of seed. Henry fed dowr
and when at leisure would turn hand
spring
JOS Booker OF Meore's Mills planted .
quarts of small potatoes last spring anC
raised one barrel of large potatoes, man,
weighing more than a pound each Tn,
vines of some hills were more than 6 feet
inllength. Who can beat 10?
George Foster of Moore's Mills has at
tended the East Somerset Fair at Hartland
Maine with his stallion Dick Lightheart
record 2 35 l 4. Lightheart got first prem
ium as best standard trotting stallion will
three of his colts exhibited. Two of Dick
colts received first premium in their clase
es. Geo. will attend the Athens fair, Sept
Goth with Dick and some of his colts.
Elvyn and HenIy Richardson Of Moore''
Mills took their team TO Lewiston fail
Tuesday and stopped at Belgrade ovel
night, arriving at Lewiston Wednesday al
2.30 p. NJ. finding their cousins and friends
all well and ready and willing to take then
over the cities of Lewiston and Auburn
Having a team they visited Lake Auburn,
the Fair grounds and many other places
Monday, after the fair. in company with
Z. f. Bigelow and wife, they went to Bow
dom and picked IL quarts of blackberries,
stopping over night at Mr.. Wards, an old
friend. On their way home they took In
Augusta and reached home Tuesday night
feeling well satisfied with their journey an
visits
James Appleby wife and two children of
Fitchburg, Mass, arrived at his sisters,
Mrs. Elvyn Richardson, Friday night for q
short visit
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
Browns Cornes Canaan

Mr.. David Fisher is very low.
Henry Kicker of Boston, has been visit
ing his mother and little Joe.
W. +. Brown and Mrs Lucinda Stevens
visited in Dexter last week
N G. Woodbury. says that he thresheC
recently for Geo Whittier of N. W, Corn
vile, log bushels of oats which grew Ct
2l3 rods of land.
Eva Goodwin has gone to Skowhegan tC
work in the Steam Laundry.
Linnie Nye also finds employment al
Skowhegan.
johnny and Annie Jensen started Thurs
day for their home IN New Denmark, n
b.
Miss Belle Bantou Of Watervile, visit
ed her friend Mrs Kit Barnes for week
Mrs j. L. Chase and Mrs. Ne,tie Tay
lor visited friends in Harmony last week,
Charlie Whitney is home from Fairfield
where be has been at work for the pas
eight months.
Benjamin Crommett and wife went t.
Skowhegan to stay few days, he was tax
en- quite i'll and has been unable to b,
brought home. They are with their daught
er in law Mrs. f. @. Crommett
Geo. Chase and Allie Titon 90 to Mad
ison to work in the Pulp Mill.
Mrs Schuyler Burrll is home from
Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24

0bituary-The angel of death has again
visited this community and this time has
claimed for Its victim, Miss Elsie, the be
loved daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. GUSTAV.
Smart. She passed away very quietly Sat
Sept. 10 after lingering illness of nearly
six months. Deceased was about 10 years
of age and one of Parkman's most estima
BILE young ladies'. Funeral services were
held at the house Monday, Rev. Mr.. Aid
rich of Guilford, officiating. The family
have the heartfelt sympathy of many
friends in their sad bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs G. H. Rand have returned
from Portland where they have been visit
ing friends and relatives.
The matrimonial fever is again raging
in this vicinity and this time the happy
victims are Miss Eva M. Leonards and Mr.
Rufus II Jones both of this town. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. VIM
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Bemis of Harmony
were in town Sunday.
Harry Harrington has gone to Dover tc
work,
Lafayette Merrill and two sous Of Skow
hogan we're in town this week.
Mrs Thomas Genthner has returned
from Prince Edwards Island after an ex.
tended visit to her aged parents
Miss Rose Kimball has returned from
Sebec where she has been for the past few
weeks visiting the family of her uncle, Mr.
Paris Frye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Whitehouse viii
return to Augusta this week.
An entertainment and supper was given
at the village Wednesday night by the
grangers. An excellent time was reported
Oracle Barton has gone to Willimantic
to work.
Quite number from this vicinity attend
ed the fair at Hartland
Misses Addie Merrill and Hattie Clark
who are teaching school in Wellington,
were at home Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24

Saturday and Sunday last meetings
were held at Hayden's Lake under the
auspices of the Somerset County Temper
snce Campmeeting Association. The
business meetings were held Saturday and
on Sunday large meeting was held at.
tended by people from all over the Coun
ty. The meeting, proper which was held
IN the large hall on the ground overlook
ing the lake, WAS called to order at &c
p NJ by Harry Powers. Esq of South
Norrldgewock who introduced Prof. +
y. Gowen of Waterville, State Deputy
Grand Chief Templar of Maine, as princi
pal speaker Of the day. Mr.. Gowen spoke
for one hour and half upon the topic of
Good Templary and Prohibition" Hon.
s. J. Walton WAS next introduced and
spoke with ability aud good efi'ecs for ov-
er twenty minutes. In the evening Prof
Gowen spoke 10 the Union church at East
Madison and was greeted by one of the
largest audiences ever assembled in thai
village to hear temperance orator.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
PiCSneId

Col W, X e. Estes was In town Tue
day, and diued at the Lancey House.
Pioneer Lodge, X. Of p. which during
the warm season was not very active, like
other lodges, taking IA rest has now resum-
ed work, DR.. 7. N, Drake is Chancellor
Commander, and Abel Davis Esq, Vice
Chancellor.
Work ON the Douglas Dam, is rapidly
approaching completion.
No definite action has been taken ye',
on Mr.. W. Il. IIunnerwel's proposition,
in regard to putting in water works, and
electric lights. There is a strong opposi-
non to the proposition to have the town
put in the works. While admitting that
If the works were put in by the town, and
rightly managed it would be profitable
investment, the probability TINT it would
not he managed wholly and wisely for
the best interest OF all the citizens, and
that its management would be bone of
contention in every town meeting, leads
many to take strong ground against the
town assuming the burden
Perkins new lloek is up and the roof
on, the workmcn are rapidly pushing the
building toward the finishing touch. Part
OF the iron work for the front has moi
come though ordered over month ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
CORRESPONDENTS
Cambridge,

New as the State Fair for the year has
become one of the things of the past we
will again report the dongs in this Sec
ton.
Last Friday night one of the heaviest
showers of the season visited us, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning. There
WAS some damage done, blowing down
shade trees and lightning struck G. l..
Nilder's beans where they were stacked
and blew them TO fragments
d. K. Whitney has recently purchased q
fine lot of crockery ware consisting of din
uer snd tea sets.
Whitney snd Horne have returned from
Aroostook with a large drove OF cattle and
will 60 to Skowhegsn soon to sell them
out,
Frank kimball and wife came home las,
week from Lewiston and went ON the ex
cursion to Togus Saturday.
Last week excursions were the most pop
ular events and now our farmers have al
resumed their tasks. Potato digging and
threshing are going on atpresent aud grain
is turning out well.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
The Forks

The West Forks school gave an enter
tainment Friday evening, Sept. IL, con
sisting of concert reading, selected read
ings, Rotations. declamations, music, and
a hulled-corn supper. All seemed to have
a good time and speak highly of the first
public efforts of the pupils. Miss Florence
NJ, Williams teacher of The Forks school
gave very fine reading The proceeds
thirteen dollars, were used to buy books
for the school Weare planning an exhbi-
ton at the close Of the term.
Mrs, Nellie Adams is at home visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Moses Runnels and wife of Rich
mond were in town visiting relatives
Mr.. Pat Murphy is In failing health.
Mrs. Vie Young has been visiting friends
in Skowhegan.
Mr.. George Brown of Atlanta, Ga, is OF
n sporting tIip at Spencer.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
GEN ERAL

The President has appointed Francis
Hendricks collector of customs OF the
port of New York.
The bodies of twelve hundred victims
of the flood at Consuegra in Spain hay.
been buried. Hundreds of franciscan
priests have displayed heroic devotion il
recovering and interring the bodies which
are now badly decomposed, owing to TIL,
extreme heat. The superintendent of the
military works CALAMITY saved the live,
of sixty persons by means of hastily con
structed RATS of furniture secured from
the floating wreckage.
The bureau Of statistics in Its repol
of exports of bread stuff in August shows
that the exports last month exc, edt {
those of August 1890 more than Sls 900,
600 in value. The increase is principally
in wheat and wheat -four, but there wa
also the increase of exports of rye. Fol-
the last two months the increase In thu
value Of exports over the corresponding
two months of 1890 was more than $22,
O00 900.
Secretary Foster says that notWithstand
ing reports to the contrary, the treasury
has all the money required to maintain
position Of perfect ease, without adopting
a policy of delay or resorting to any
action that is not based on perfect,
sound principles. He admits there is les
money in the treasury now than for many
years heretofore. Money paid into tn
treasury, he declares, will flow out dali
as it ought to, thus leaving all money no
actually needed in the treasury, in tn
hands of the people where it belongs.
ExPresident Balmaceda, OF Chilli sho
| himself through the temple in his room a
the Argentine Legation i'll Santiago at 81
| Sebt -. His body was warm when i
was found Every part of the city ii
the evening was brilliantly ILLUMINATED
and on every hand was heard the sounds o
rejoicing
The Vienna correspondent of the Chron
icle says there have recently been arg,
number of incendiary fires in Russia
starving peasants setting fires to house
30 as to have an opportunity to plunde
them. Nine places in the Kief disttic
Were burned III two days. Many arrest
have been made.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
Oakland

Alpheus Gross is building him house
on High street.
layid Farnham died Friday, aged 81
years, funera services.
During the thunder shower Friday even
| ing lightning struck the barn of Frank
Wadleigh, burning it with 20 tons of hay
and farming tools. Loss 500; insured for
$500.
Mrs. Charles Perry Is quite sick at this
writing.
| The Some -set X. r., rms special train
to Bingham next Saturday to accommodate t
the people who wish to attend the Fai
base bail game and dance. Fare round
trip 81 90.
Robert Henderson's little baby was take L
with fits last Thursday aud has had severa
a day since.
Mrs, Daniel Graves had severe shock
last week.
Raymond Messer is building an exten
sion ON his dwelling house.
Aver & Greeley are putting in 1000 tons
of coal into their sheds this TALL.
The town is building Union school
house over the logging rosd district.
John G. Fish shipped his State Fair cat
tie to Brighton Monday morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-09-24
Scion

The abutments for the iron bridge wer
completed last week and workman are ex
pected to put on the bridge soon.
County Commissioners met the 14th anC
viewed the road leading south iron
Chalmers Jewett's to the twelve corners
and decided to discontinue that part from
the four corners south of Ruel Williams
to the old Baker house. They also OILS
continued the road from the corner east o
Climena RowelI's east to Athens west line
Keystone Lodge of Masons are to hav,
their annual dinner and election of officer
on Wednesday Oct 2lst
High school at the village has about If
ty scholars aud is under the instruction o.
Mr.. Carfuthers of Bowdoiu College
High school in the south part of til,
town numbers thirty scholars and ID under
the charge of N. p Upper.
Miss Clara Harvlle begun school il
district No. 10 last Monday.
Chalmers Jewett has torn down his ole
ell and shed and is building new one, h,
has sold his old cider-mil to N. W. Rowel
who has torn it down and used the ma
terisls for a stable In the village.
Herbert Eatons four months old babe
died last Thursday.