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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-05-14


"Tes, | have nothing but the moSt
pleasant recollection of Mr.. Barrett and
his alniable wife when they lived in
these parts.
"He did for others what few men now
adays would do with more money thar
ever he possessed. For years he support
ed his mother, his widowed sister and
family and many people who had Nc
claim whatever upon him. He always
gave largely to any charity, and at times
going short to do so. | remember his
sister, Miss Barrett, coming to live at
the farm, bat she soon followed in the
footsteps of her brother and married Mr..
Tisdale, one Of our townsmen. For the
newly welded pair he purchased s., 600
house in Walpole.
AS the summer months began to wane
Mr.. Barrett used to study very hard,
and you could meet him in the road at
all times talking to himself 1t was at
these times that Mr.. Barrett used to
cause his friends much anxiety, as this
hard study was too much for his over
taxed brain, and he several times wan
dered away. On one occasion he was
caught just boarding a train at Dedham
for Boston, having walked the whole
seven miles with but little of his ordi-
nary wearing apparel on. But he always
came around all right after short rest.
sit was just pie for us country fell
lows to get Mr.. Barrett to tell us some
Of his experiences while on the road as
these theatsr people call it. We used to
sit on that wall, and Mr.. Barrett would
hand out the cigars, and after we were
all lit up reel off some fine stories that
would be we'll worth printing if could
only remember them.
Il could tell you lots of good deeds
performed by Mr.. Barrett, but as most
of the people are still alive it would
hardly be fair. He was most effec-
tomato husband, loving father and a
most estimable gentleman. and nothing
but regrets were expressed when he de-
cided to leave us for Cohasset; but what
was Walpole's loss was Cohasset's gain. y
Boston Globe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
Early Feminine Curiosity.

Reading "Currcnt Topics in 8
recent Ba6ytood was amused by the
article "Who Deserves Spanking?"
and reminded of a little experience Of
my own a few days since. I was talk
ing seriously with my little girl, while
giving her a bath, about some mis-
deed, aud told her tliat many mothers
would whip child for it. She sud-
denly said; mamma, what is good
spankingp Bessie Ga little playmate)
gets them often and never had one. y
told her that it was severe punish
nent, and that if she ever received one
she would not want another. She sur
prised me by saying: Mamma, am
going to be Bladder and Bladder until I
get one" What was to do? | knew
she meant it, and realized that she
would never fear the penalty which
expected some time to DO Obliged to
impose said: '.Then perhaps / Lad
better spank you to keep you good"
She saucily said: ..Ail right, mamma,
begin The conditions being very
favorable took her across my lap and
spanked her soundly. At first she
seemed to think it fun, but as I in
creased the dose she soen. changed her
tune and by the time set her up she
was thoroughly astonished and well
warmed up, and I am sure she will
never ask for another spanking but
will have most wholesome dread of il
Did do right - Bd6yisood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
FROM GLADIATOR WILLIS,
The National Lecturer Describes His Grca,
Battle for the PeoDle

The National Lecturer Describes His Great
Battle for the People.
I have had some grand meetings
through Illinois and Missouri. Brass
bands and long PROFESSIONS, with crowds
of thousands in groves and parks, have
met me with hearty welcome every
where. The mighty social revolution is
on everywhere, the grand march of in
dustrial progress and Intellectual de-
velopment is moving the heavens and
earth for the enfranchise1nent of the
masses. This impending revolution is
gathering strength and momentum at
every successive turn. The entire coun-
try stands aghast, systems trelnble, Gus
toms change, and the long established
usages are breaking ,1p: cringillg co w
ards are being transformed into men:
fawning sycophants are refusing to obey
their former triumphant masters.
We are living in an age of mighty
changes. It is the people, in the terrible
agonies of a life or death struggle with
the plutocratic powers Of earth, that
have combined to put 10 the test this last
experiment of self government. It re-
mains to be seen whether the children
of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
all the other illustrious heroes will sub.
NIT to a system of robbery which can
only result in a slavery the most degrad-
ing and ruinous that ever robbed and
conquered free nation since the dawn
of history.
We are making the fight in the inter
est Of humanity against the combined
powers of organized and legnlized rob.
berry. We want no towards in this ter
rible conflict. We want Leonidas and
his 300 Spartans. We want an army
like Gideon's, that will keep their eye on
the enemy while they lap at the branch
We want a Moses to lead us out of the
Wilderness Joshua with power to
command the sun to stand still while he
fights our battles for justice and human
ity. We want a patriot to kindle anew
the sacred fires of liberty on our coun-
try's altar. We want men, high minded
men, men who their duties know, who
know their rights-and, knowing, dare
maintain. Yours for three years or dur
ing the war, j. F. Willis
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
NEWS FROM THE FELL
Some wide Awake Work Being Done
Here and There.

some wide Awake WORK Belng Bone
Here and There.
President Marion Cannon, of the Cali
fornia State Alliance, sends invigorating
intelligence of the continuous march OF
the Alliance in that great state. The
order there is at work politically as we'll
as socially. The California people are
disgusted at the paid reports which are
being most industriously circulated to
the effect that Senator Stanford is pos
ing in favor as an Alliance candidate
for the presidential nomination, and say
they ''might as well run Jay Gould as
Stanford" ;" President Cannon has put
in operation a lecture system, by which
he hopes to spread information and pc
itical truth all through his state. He
gives his lecturers suggestions and points
as to what should be talked about, and
summarizes as follows:
Show them how the Union Pacific railroad
gang invested S2ls,Gto and pocketed Sl4T,22.s,
TO. Show that the Central Poetic railroad
gang invested s5a, 900 and pockctel about $685.
Ol0,000. Tell them these millionaires now eve
the people S130 0O0, ,G13 and refuse to pay dol
lar. Show them that we have built, and paid
| twice the cost, every one of tho railroads &c
the racine coast, ana that we are paying fol
them in freights and fares every Eve years
that he AeIe
Pacific coast. by. the throat and are echokiiis
all our industries to death 1iy their sIIiny .ts
that while they wall in tho state on the east
and charge nll the traffic will bear, thcil
| friends build tariff wall across the Colder
Gate that fines vessels Sl0,000,0}1 year to en-
| ter and discharge their cargoes. Demand tha
Jay Gould, Russell Sage. Sidney Dillon & CO.
of the Union Pacific gang, and Stanford
Huntington and Crocltcr d Co.. the Contra
Pacific gang, pay their debts to the govern.
ment, as well as their taxes to this state o
surrender their railroads and retire from b,,si
| ness for the good of the state.
Arkansas has arranged for seven grea
Alliance camp and mass meetings, to b;
| held in August, and is asking for speak
| ers from everywhere. The state pTesi
| dent writes that the people are thirstiins
for education as never before, and tha
| speakers and lecturers mast be SEN
among them. You may expect ArkaD
sas to come to the 'front.'" is q signifcan
! remark in the state presidents letter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
SOME SURE TESTS.

How to Ascertain the Sincerity of the
Farmers Pretended Friends.
The subtreasury plan is being hotly
contested; both north and south, not be-
cause it is the only demand of the ALI
ance that is objected to, but for the rea-
son that by making it prominent an i'm
preston can be made that the balance
Of the demands are unobjectionable.
Strange to say many good members of
the Alliance are led to believe that the
politicians as a rule would be willing to
consent to all the demands of the ALI
ance excepting the subtreasury plan.
This is an error.
There is but one demand at the out
side that they are in favor of in the
whole list The time has come when
this false position should be exposed.
The Economist would ask the brethren
to cut out the following list of questions
and get their congressman, senators or
other prominent politicians to answer
them and send them in for publication.
Let the answers be plain yes or no, and
be sure to get them correct. Let the
| name and address of the sender beplain-
ly written on the list:
Do you favor the abolition of national
banks? Yes or no.
Do you favor government loans direct
to the people at per cent. on land Sc
curity! Yes or no.
Do you favor government loans direct
to the people on the subtreasury plan?
Yes or no.
Do you favor an increase of currency
to fifty dollars per capita? Yes or no.
Do you favor the suppression of gam
| bling in futures by act Of congress? Yes
or no.
Do you favor the free and unlimited
coinage of silver? Yes or no.
Do you favor laws prohibiting alien
ownership of land? Yes or no.
Do you favor laws that will take from
railroads and other corporations all lands
now held in excess Of their actual wants,
and under some equitable provision place
them again in possession of the govern
ment, there to be held for actual settlers
only? Yes or no.
Do you favor the removal of the pres
ent tariff from the necessaries of life?
Yes OF no.
Do you favor a graduated income tax?
Yes or no.
Do you favor government control or
ownership of railroads? Yes or no.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

scrupulous methods to which the money
power will go when desiring the ac-
complement Of an object.
In letter dated Nov. 20, 1874, Hunt.
ington wrote, "Scott is prepared, or
promises to paya large amount Of money
to pass his bill, but I do not think he,
can pass it, although think this COM
ing session of congress will be composed
Of the hungriest set of men ever got to-
gether, and the d only knows what
they will do"
Under the date Of Dec. 1, 1874, aletter
contains the following:
Have any Of our people endeavored to do
anything with Low and Frisbie? They are
both men that can be convinced. - It
would help US very much If we could fix up
Cal Pacific income and extensions on the basis
that was talked of, even If we had to pay soDle-
thing to convince Low and Frisbe.
May 1, 1875:
Inotice what you say of Luttrell; he is a wild
hog; don't let him come back to Washington:
but as the house Is to be largely Democratic,
and IL he was to be defeated likely it would be
charged to us, hence think it would be we'll to
beat him with q Democrat; but would defeat
him anyway, and If he got the nomination put
mp another Democrat and run against him and
in that way elect a Republican. Beat Kim.
Sept. 81, 1876:
Cannot you have Stafford call the Legislature
4 IstMa and grant uB such charters as we
ssvsta0 cost say Of SIS 5,0002 II we could get
such acharter as I spoke to you Of It would be
worth money to us. If there is anything to be
done it must be done quickly.
Jan. II, 1875:
1axAa ~.
from Washington today all calling me there,
as Scott will certainly pass his Texas Pacific
bill If do not go over, and shall go over to.
night. 1t cost money to fix things SO
that would know his bill would not pass
believe with s2eo, 600 can pass our bill.
These are but few OF volume of il
lustrations which will show the "rav-
ages of the money power" It may be
that when the method of the passage of
the subsidy bill is made known Gf it ever
| shall be), affairs equal in interest to those
| above may be developed. There is now
great financial scandal in Philadelphia
arising from the smash Of the Keystone
bank. It is openly charged that the Of
fcers and managers of the bank, who
are active Republicans and politicians,
were Of much service to the Republican
party in its campaigns, and the belief is
that much of the missing money was
used to help that party in its contest OF
last year.
Now, if the Indianapolis Journal or
anybody else wants to know more about
the 'sravages of the money power" the
Reform Press Bureau will furnish the
information. Fl. W. AVER.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

The farmers of Pennsylvania are graf
flied at the promising success of their
annual encanplnent, which Will be held
at Mount Gretna Aug. 1922, and which
will be attended by an average of 10000
people daily. This encalnpment has
been resolved into a permanent institu-
ton.
Mississippi has been the Alliance bat
tie ground during the past week, and
oftfci;rl and Trustworthy information
comes to the effect that the Alliance
speakers have completely captivated
every town into which they have gone.
The speakers We're President Polk, Hon.
l.. T. Livingston, Lecturer j. {. Willis
and Hon. J. II. Mcdowell. state presi-
dent Of Tennessee. They have proven
to the Mississippiaus that they went
there on a mission Of fraternity and not
as political fre5rands, as the snarling,
selfish, narrow partisan press would
have had them believe Lawyers, mer-
chants, workingmen, farmers and every
body have turned out to hear the speak
ers, have listened earnestly and have ac-
knowledgel the justice of the cause.
New Jersey sends word that five coun-
ties have been organized, and that five
more are nearly ready for organization.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
Alliance State Conventions.
The dates of some of the Alliance stats
conventions this year are as follows:

Ine oates OF some OF the Alliance sta
conventions this year are as follows:
Alabama, Montgomery, Aug.4.
Arkansas, Little Rock, Aug. 10.
California, Los Angeles. Oct. 20.
Colorado, Oct. 8.
Georgia, Atlanta, Aug. TO-
Illinois, Springfield, Oct. u.
Louisiana, Aug. 4.
Maryland, Baltimore, Aug. IL.
Michigan, Lansing, Oct. q.
Mississippi. Starkville, Aug. 25.
Missouri, Pertyle Springs, Aug. 25.
North Carolina, Morehead City, Aug. II.
North Dakota, Grand Forks, Juno 49,
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Nov. 10.
South Carolina, July q.
Tennessee, Nashville, Aug. II.
Texas, Dallas, Aug. IS.
Virginia, Richmond, Aug. Is.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. Aug. Is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

The Wisconsin State Alliance at its
annual convention at La Crosse voted
unanimously in favor of consolidation
with the Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial union. The convention was
strongly in favor Of Independent politi-
cal action, the sentiments of the dele
gates to that effect finding frequent ex-
preston
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

100 mems taylor made suits, silk
and SATIN lined throughout, very
latest styles OF frocks or sacks,
the best goods in thecity. Form-
er price S25 to $50 all at SIG
and $3.50
Our $500 boots $1.O0
Our Base Ball shoes so
Lawn Tennis shoes so
Don't let the opportunity pass, now j.
the time to secure bargains.
Mems good serviceable working suits
former price SGs to SIS, noss S;a,.1E
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
Worth Remembering. q.

Our trouble with the ordinary day.
laboreris that he lacks tine intelligence,
the breadth of mind that comes with
education, an earnest love of all man.
kind. an eager ambition to excel in his
work, delicate sense of social dis
tinctions, and a oyermastering passion
to attain high ideal. But if these re-
Elections occur to you when he puts
coal ashes around your fruit-trees for
q fertilizer, it is also well to reflect that
if he had all these things he probably
would not be a day-ia borel Puck. .
Theatre managers say they often.
times find u good deal Of talent in tho
supe. Rochester cypress.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

In our shoe department we offer mn
excelled bargains. This stock
was badly damaged by water.
Our $3.50 shoes, new s1.G5
g $50 2.5O
g 800 g 3.2O
g 500 boots 2.oO
" 300 I" s1.75
We have placed in our s'iish pond"
lotof mems shirts, hats, caps,
gloves, underwear, etc, worth
five times the price asked. Your
choice for 80
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

Bargain List for the Week:

123 odd suits for boys 8 to 16 years
these consist Of Stein, Block &
Co.'S. celebrated goods and cost
us in New York Sc to 81 1856 per
suit. You can have yourchoice Sc.
1873 mems strictly all wool nobbv
stylish light or dark color, heavy
or light weight suits, these are
rare bargains. the lining on some
Of them are slightly damaged by
water go as they are for 81.
80 child suits 3 to 12 years, slightly
wet former price So, 81, $3.50, So,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

125 pairs new styles, new patterns
all wool pants worth IS, - and
IS $1.O0
93 pairs. Say the balance OF these
nobby $3.50 and $3.50 trousers d
to close all for $500
On our table lot OF fine summer
underwear. Elegantgoods worth
$500 and $500 per suit your
choice for $1.OO
Is pairs wringing wet pants, we sold
them at 81. 30 and So So all at $1.OO
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

The nomination of Senator Stanford
as-the peoples candidate for president in
1852 by parties who receive their inspi-
ration from the senator's money is all
bosh. The people will select their own
candidate at the proper time, and it is
safe to say that they will not select a
millionaire or a railroad jobber. We
have little sympathy with that species Of
reform which is doomed with million
aires money for the sole purpose of pro-
noting his personal ambition. Topeka
Advocate,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

Somebody is powerful uneasy for fear
the Alliance will go into the third party.
What if she does? Haven't you said all
along that the Farmers Alliance was a
small potato and would never amount to
anything? Then why this uneasiness?-
Grand View (Tex. Sentinel.
The average size Of an American
family. according to statistics, is Alb
The fraction probably stands for the
old man. n.-1s,re Hdute E1press.
The CoIonel-D'y you know anything
of the Spanish Castles Comparyp
Noble Lord. NJ. p, etc.-Nothing-
except that Pm director.
American girls (abroad) Father, 1
have a chance to marry a title. Wise
fatherHumph! / think, my dear. it
will be cheaper to buy one-l hilddelpkia
Record.
An Albany man says he had an
uncle once who became frightened at
the peel of a banana, fell into peach
| pit, and broke his word. ibany
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

The Republican Party and Prohibition.
Republican editors just now have
much to say respecting the refusal of the
Cincinnati convention to incorporate u
prohibition plank in its platform. They
delight in designating the Peoples party
as ''The new whisky party" and they
would fain have the people believe that
they are sincere in their professions
We desire to ask these patriots (?) if
they have any recollection of petition
presented to the Chi9go Republican con-
vention Of 1854 by Frances Willard, rep
resenting 100000 petitioners, for planl,
in their platform indorsing the principle
of prohibition of the liquor traffic? Do
they remember what was done with that
petition?
1t was thrown upon the platform and
| made a target for tobacco juice by the
statesmen there assembled That peti-
ton, rescued from the slime and filth in
which 1t had found Il grave in that as
sembly OF moral reformers. has been pre-
served and framed: it may now be seen
in the Illinois State Historical rooms in
the city of Chicago, where it remains as
a monument of the devotion of the
Republican party to the principle of pro
hibition. Topeka Advocate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

Now, if the Indianapolis Journal or
anybody else wants to know more about
the 'sravages of the money power" the
Reform Press Bureau will furnish the
information. Fl. ". AVER
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03

One OF the most outrageous .'rayages"
Of the money power was exposed in 1874 s
in the Pacific railroad row in congress
when Tom Scott was trying to secure a
large subsidy for the Texas Pacific road,
and G. p. Huntington was working
counter to him for enormous grants and
subsidies to the Central Pacific. The
CASE is too long to be elaborated, but ex-
tracts from some letters written to Gen
eral Cotton by q. f. Huntington viii be
sufficient to SHOW the audacious and m,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-04
Foreign Flashes.

The committee OF cardinals have discov-
cred deficit of 100000 francs in the
Peters pence fund.
The run on the Argentine banks con-
tinues. Creditors of the Italian bank will
be paid almost i'll full. Four banks have
suspended payment.
M. Jouanno the banker who acted as
trustee for most of the exhibitors at the
French exhibition in Moscow, absconded,
leaving liabilities of 100000.
Verein. prominent Paris broker, was
declared on the bourse to be a defaulter to
the amount of $50O,000. The announce
ment created a profound sensation.
The budget statement made by the gov
eminent o. Uruguay is regarded ~ salts
factory. "A surplus is expected after pay
ing the interest on the public debt and the
railroad guarantees.
Rye has tisen six marks i'll Berlin. The
Vossiche Ieitunc and other journals advo-
cate anti-duty agitation on the ground that
unless the harvest prospects unexpectedly
improve the government will be compelled
to reverse it's decision against reduction
of duties
James Follett was shot and killed by his
brother Edward on the streets of Grand
Bank. N. L. The cause of the shooting was
Edwards undue Familiarity with his
brothers wife. 1t was evidently James, in
tention to shoot his wife. too. but she es-'
capped. Tho murderer was arrested.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-04
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
That Portion of 1t Located In Iowa Puts
Up q Ticket

DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 3.-The state
convention of the Peoples party was held
here to-day. Addresses were made by
number of prominent alliance representa-
tives. The committee on resolutions, head
cd by Gen. j. b. Weaver, made report
which WAS adopted. 1t endorses the Gin
cinuati platform on state issues; condemns
the action of the state executive council
for refusing to increase the aaiiroad as
sessment to at least eight millions; de-s
mands the establishment of the Australian
ballot system, and denounces the legis-
lature for defeating the same and for in
cooperating u contract clause in the miners
screen bill, for defeating tho two-cent
fare bill for defeating the uniform
schoolbook bill, and bills for the taxation
of mortgages; sympat hiaes with miners in
their eiaht-hour strike; censures the old
parties for constant efforts to reopon the
temperance question to the exclusion of
grave economic questons; demands that
the next legislature provide for the inyesti-
cation of the present system of private corr,
porations, with u view to their u'''matA
suppression; favors hearty co-opelau III in
and reasonable appropriation tor an Iowa
exhibit at the World fair. The fo.,owing
ticket WIS nominated Governor. A. j.
Westfall, Woodbury. county; lieutenant
governor, w. l.. cott, of Appanoose coun-
ty: railway commissioner, q. w. Bean,
Buenavista county; supreme judge, L. Il.
Willis, Page county.