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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-07
BLUFF TOWNSHIP, 0. T.

Wheat is not all sown yet.
The weather continues dry down
here.
James Fisk went to the state this
week to husk corn.
Charles Shirley has gone to mis- old
home at Newton to make a short
visit.
Llewellyn Dervaee has bought
a farm near Blackwell; consideration
1915.
Will Hiatt and wife have returned
to the state, after having sown their
wheat.
Joseph Tussy will go to Greenwood
county in few days foreman several
months.
j. 5. Latta and wife, of Millertcn,
Kansas, were visiting in the Strip
Saturday and Sunday.
Elmer Ransom and Mr.. Jett have
bought a new hay press, and are now
prepared to do your work.
There was a spelling school at
school house No. 25 last Friday even
ing. Miss Serepta Cones is teacher.
The school books that have been
adopted in this county were the
McGuffey series. We have a live
energetic superintendent, who is moi
afraid to do her duty.
We understand that Henry Latts
has received fine Mammoth Jacl
from the Kincaid stock farm. HI
will remain on his farm In the south
part OF the township.
A great amount Of stock in thi,
county has been levied on for delin
Quent taxes. Among those in thil
neighborhood were Messrs. Merrill
Marshall, Benton and Perry Latt;
and several others.
Feed is very plentiful in this par
of the county. There were grea
number of fields Of cane and kaffil
corn that were not cut. Some corr
is making Is to 80 bushels per acre.
OCCASIONAL.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-07

of the society. J,ck>o
as good a class Of peorl
found any place ia the IN
Election passed of
No electiOneering, Hgutlnp
ment Of any kind.
A brother Of Mrs Z D CT IN .
from California On visit \
bour's and Mr. Green's.
John GranthOn was up fro
Strip this week with load c
corn and pea nuts which be dls |
of.
Mr. and Mrs John Ross, Milt \, a
and Miss Ethel Shipley were in.
mersed Sunday by Rev Williams OF
Bethel NJ Z church.
Mr. Pfeifer took the household goods
to the secondhand store for the Sauer
girls, but we can't say how soon they
will leave for Ohio.
Ira Short and family have moved
into the house lately vacated by
Frank Burson, and Wash Popplewell's
have moved into the house where Ira
lived.
Mrs Muckley will sell her property
at public auction on Thursday and
start for Ohio next week. We are
sorry to lose this family, as they are
some OF our best people.
Jackson township elects all town.
ship officers by handsome majOrities.
II the other townships have done as
well as Jackson the old crowd will
have received black eye.
The literary Saturday night was
the best Of the season. The hall was
crowded and all were highly pleased
with the entertainment. 1t took
over three hours to get through with
the program. The music consisted of
eight pieces. We claim to have the
best literary in Sumner county. We
invite everybody to come.
THE Pope.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-07
ROME.
ROME.
Wheat needs a good rain.

Wheat needs a good rain.
Thomas Popplewell will begin a
series Of meetings Sunday.
The school flag was out on election
day from noon until recess.
Our literary society is SON TO visit
the Perth society 10 a body.
Polk Winner received a car load of
corn at this place this week.
Ira and Taylor Short have made a
hay baler and will 60 to the Strip to
bale hay.
Mrs E A DeYOe, Of Wellington,
visited with Mrs K NJ Barbour on
Tuesday.
Samuel Felt made a trip to Carroll
county, Missouri last week to look at
the country. He says crops are good
there and everything plentiful, but he
could not be satisfied there on account
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-07
Correspondence.
CHIKASKIA.

VIII HembrOw has gone up to Null
vane after his wife, who went up a
couple of weeks ago. VIII says he
will get back in time to vote a
straight Pop ticket.
Dick Richards has gone to Iowa
to. look for a location. We think
Dick could hardly leave this coun.
try, as he has been here so long, He
will find Iowa too cold for him.
G W Roberts has gone to the Strip
where he is director on a school
board. They are trying to sell bonds
to build a school house and have
found a buyer. 1t is a hard matter
to sell bonds there at IS cents on the
dollar.
Jim Roberts and wife are up from
the Strip visiting. He says things
are looking better down there than
here. Mrs Roberts is visiting her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Warlow.
She will stay a couple Of weeks and
visit relatives.
We are having prOtracted meet.
ing at the Chikaskia church by the
Methodist. They are having a good
attendance. 1t is conducted by Bro.
Miller. He is good speaker and we
think he will have success. The
meeting will run two weeks.
Mr. Cliff on the Harvey place says
he has to SOW his wheat over on &C.
count of hOppers and dry weather.
Pretty rough on man to have to SOW
wheat over this year; worse than last,
as there was not so much raised. Mr..
Cliff has out over 300 acres.
Your scribe has had hard work to
get a Democratic Judge on the cleo
tiOn board. There are only three in
the township and none Of them want
to serve. We finally talked one into
doing so. We don't think there is
another township in the state with
only three Dems in it.
Henry Hart starts for Henry coun,
ty, Missouri, next week to take hi:
horses. He will live there, but will
not remove his family until spring.
He is feeding his cattle and he has q
nice lot, some of theu fat now
Henry is good feeder He will feed
out all his corn; he has raised a goot
deal and thinks it pays better to feed
it to his stock than sell it at Is cents
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-07

Our Assortment Of-
Caps for Men and Bows

is the largest that we have ever had the pleasure
of calling your attention to. We are compelled to
sell. They are yours at Wholesale Figures--at
ACTUAL COST. To buy elsewhere without first
investigating our statements will not only be do
ing yourself an injustice but also your family.
Look through our stock, compare our prices
investigate thoroughly before you buy. You can
not afford to purchase until you see our goods
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-07

Remember that they are the best quality
and the very latest Fall Shapes. The stock
has got to be sold and we are making the
prices accordingly,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
The KIP. Social.

Last Thursday evening occurred the
social OF the sko"hegan Lodge No. 10,
knights OF PAthias. After the regular
business oil the lodge had been concluded
IN their hall the knights with their
ladies adjourned to q. A. K. hall where
a spread was awaiting them
After dong iali justice to the eH-
celieht supper which had been prepared
by the iadies, i. ;. fiaes' master Of
ceremonies called the assembly to order
ana introduced As the list speaker of
'h' evening, ". :. Gilman {. Z. He
was i"iioNea os =. II. Ni'eheII' wa"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
Hartland To Harmony.

The extension OF the Sebasticook a
Moosehead Railroad from Hartland to
Harmony is nearly completed to Main
Stream, and in two weeks, grading will
be finished. \ large force will be added
this week, and laying the rails will be
very soon completed.
f. +. MITCHELL the contractor, is co.,
structing one of the best roads in ic
State. The cost of the road when IN,
plete is to be about SIG, 900 per mile. and
MIR. Atkinson the engineer, says the
work is fully equal to the eontrac, tipu-
ations.
The report in the Boston Globe and
largely copied by other papers. that the
company does not intend 10 construct
the road to Harmony village. i, false.
there never being the slightest intention
to deyiate from the original understands
ing with the people of Harmony, and
work will be pushed into Harmony vii
lage AS soon IL possible
\ large amount of money has been
expended on the line from pittstield to
llartland in the past few months. new
sleepers heing laid nearly the entire dis
lance. Already the rails have arrived
for the extension aud the stone work is
nearly complete for the bridge at Hart.
land. Levi Bushey 4 Son of Waterville,
have this contract.
The present line from Pittstied to
Harlland, after paying interest on its
bonded Indebtedness, paying all operat-
ing expenses, etc, has a surplus TO its
credit of over $500 per month for each
month during the past year, which COM
pares fayorably with any road in the
State.
1t is confidently expected that the
business will be largely increased with
the nine miles extension to Harmony,
which penetrates some of the best stone
quarries and lumber regions of this sec
ton of the State, and at Main Stream is
water power unsurpassed which has
recently been purchased by syndicate
of GuilfOrd business men
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
Literary Notes.

Mary +. Wilkins has done something
new in the piece OF work Just completed
and given by her to The Ladies' Home
journal for publication. 1t is series of
Ncighborhood Types. These types
are the most unique characters, and are
found in Il supposed New Englsud vii
lage; to the portrayal of each type
Miss wilkins deVotes II separate sketch.
Thus, size pictures striking male char
acter in The " Use Man of the Village -
one of the most natural of children in
"The Village RunaWay; IA familiar tig-
urc in ''ihe Neat Woman of the Town; :"
With three other characters, equally dis
tinct. There are six TYPES, and all are
illustrated.
Conspicuous among the cor tents of
the December Atlantic is another of
John Flske's historical studies. This is
sue also contains three short stories ::
Witchcraff, by l.. DougalI; The End of
the Terror. by Robert Wilson; and Dor
othy. ~ Harriet Lewis Bradley. Other
articles of interest are \ New Eng
land Woodple, an out-door sketch.
by Rowland L. Robinson; The Defeat
of the Spanish Armada, by ". f. 'rilton a;
An Idler on Missionary Ridge, Tenne-
see sketch, by Bradford Torrey; Being
Type writer, discussion of the rcla-
ton of the machine to literature, by
Lucy c. Bull; Notes from AZ Travelling
Diary, study of the new Japan, by La
fcadio Hearu; and 70 a Friend in Poll
tics, an anonymous letter
Harper's Bazaar for November 23d is a
superb Thanksgiving number with Il dec
orative cover and an extra supplement-
Ii is immensely attractive in fashion fea-
lures, in pictures of beauty and style
from the Horse SHOW, and in a variety
of illustrations suitable to the beginning
of the gay New York winter. Stories
by Margaret Sutton Briseoe, Priscilla
Leonard and Marion lIarand add to the
interest of this striking issue of the Baz
ar.
The Christmas number of Iarper's
Magazine contains the first chapters of a
new novel entitled "Brseis," by William
Black, to he published seriallv in six
parts The Illustrations are by W. r.
SmedleY. Ion Snow Shoes to the Bar
rem Grounds. by Caspar W. Whit cy, is
another attractive feature, with its mar
rat W Of the tir-t stages Of journey
beyond the Afclic circle in British North
America after big game. This article IS
emhellished ~ tNeutH-tNo illustrations
FROM sketches BY \. II. II. Heming and
from photograph, by Mr.. Whitney and
drawings by Frederick Remington, W.
II. Drake, and Otto II. Bacher 1.-The
Paris of South America by Richard
Harding Davis, is description of Carac-
as, With some new light on Venezuela.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
For the Reporter:
A Step I'm Advance.

The new firm Of Patterson 4 Good
rich, issued a printed bill on Tuesday
morning. Nov. the 18Th, notifying old
customers that they must pay FIR their
dinners Il seleeted fIom their .tocIJ be-
fore gettHg oat-ide Of them The said
bill did hot fead i4st 50. but conveyed q
good ". hnt. Cur eiti/cn- were
surprised it. he bffl cafne all at once
just a. gun soe- I'll MaHf If U.s. have
not col - = discussing II.
Mr. lHfftf=ea -efyed tn frale here for
% rumtcr - Yrar~. and -hbald ! inject tLr
gentleman on he street toda ! should
not NOV hm / enls lnoa q him Nhat
lis pat eas oHef= haSe talked over iu
ny presence during hi -1y with a.
aud What ttey -as II LIN fod5v. have
never hoard any ole -peak ~ SIR T..
other than ia IL higLe>t 81 terms a- a.
gentleman. an honest dealer and a- %
good. loyal citizen.
Nr. 7. sold oat hi stock IN trade here
last -pring and j. now in again for 20
new deal aud has contaminated it bl
purchasing one hall Of Everett GooG
rich's stock. ho is as good man
and as popular grocer a himself And
the question discussed is. can the new
firm stand the pressure OF that bin aud
of responsible men also who like
the new firm personally and would like
to continue their trade ON 30 days time.
The majority Of disputants say no.
and assert that the new firm have got
to take back water and back down.
believe the rev firm can maintain THEN
present stand If they keep up their rcuu-
| fffT "a go
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
Joseph Il. IIerrin.

Is previously announced in this paper,
the above worthy citizen was found dead
near his home ON the North river road
ON Friday, Noy. :. He had been appar-
emily in his usual health. The end cvi-
dently, was painless. He was not, for
God took him. He WAS born on the
farm where he died. and vas the son of
Joseph and Rebeeea Davis Herrin. In
lS5s he was happily married to Miss
Fannie b. Morrill, of Iartland, who sur
wives him. Two sons blessed this union.
Charles and Joseph l., both of whom
still live ON the home place. He spent
six years with his family in Lynn, Mass,
where he followed the trade of carpen-
ter. He returned to the old home eight
cen years ago To spend his last years
among the friends and the scenes " ch
had been dear To him from his earles I
recollection. He belonged to that sturdy
yeomapry which has been the strength
of the land. He WAS dilgent in his
work, upright in character. prompt in
the discharge OF all his obligations, and
faithful in all the relations of life. His
death, which came without the slightest
warning, WAS a severe shock to his faml-
ly. Besides those named above, he
leaves one sister, Mrs. Jennie Wyman
Farnham, of this town The funeral
took place ON Sunday, and was conduct
ed by Rev. q. !. Hancock. Il. f. Par
ker, Mrs. Eyandeg Mitchell, and Mrs.
Frank +. Huntley rendered the tribute
of song The burial took place at the
village in the cemetery on the North
side
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

In the reports of the several state
masters at the National Grange meeting
at Worcester, Mass, Maine reported the
grange at its best. Grange halls are
being erected all over the state and are
including means of social and mental
culture. Insurance, mutual aid and to
some eX'ent trade cooperative have
tlpurished, Governor Cleaves attended
the Governors session and spoke for
Maine extending the welcome of this
state to the visiting grangers. The
speaker was happy in his welcome
Among other things he said You are
not asking that any other industry be
pulled down, nor are you asking for
special privileges and exemptions, bnt
only that the burdens fall equally upon
all. If there are any unjust discrimina-
tions against you they should be re-
moved ut once.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

Bradstreet's says: The unseasonably
mild weather and rain have been check
to general trade the past week. This is
more conspicuous in the south, where
the decline in the prices of cotton and
consequent check to shipments are held
to be partly responsible The demand
for staples increases with the appearance
of seasonably cold weather, the result
being larger orders for woolens, shoes,
rubbers and holiday specialtes Boston
adyices are that foreign wooden dress
goods are well cleaned up and the ad-
vance ON mems heavy weights is sus-
tanned Wool remains quiet, with fair
inquiry. Manufacturers are not adding
to their stock. Uncertainty as to the
prices of leather is checking the buying
of shoes by retailers, which depresses
the manufacturing industry. The net
railroad earnings reported by roads rep
resenting - per cent of the railroad
earning capacity of the country, point
to steadily sustained growth in the
volume of the net receipts for the nine
months of the year, as compared with
the year ago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

An enormous amount of power runs
to waste every day in the ebb and flow
of the tides, but the attention of IN
yentors has not been turned in this di-
rection to any great extent. If this
great force could be harnesscd, the
coast cities would have water power
affected neither by drought nor flood.
Tide mills have been somewhat used
for long time but their appliances are
crude and much of the power is lost.
An experiment is about to be tried
near Providence, in utilizing the force
of the tides by means of dam and an
adjustible water wheel.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
$3.50 FOR BOTH PAPERS /!

There is no brighter or newsier paper in New
England than the TRAVELLER, and we believe
this is an Unprecedented offer. Present sub
scribers to the REPORTER can take advantage
OF this offer by sending in their renewals.
This low price will be offered only for a short
time. and all should act promptly. We are es.
pecially DESTROYS of adding many new names
to our list before the first of Nov, and with
this aim in view are offering This great induce
ment. Remember you get u first class dai y
and your local county paper one year for only
$3.50. Also the REPORTER and the WEEKLY
TRAVELLER one year for Sl.75.
Address,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

In an informal speech made by Seua-
tor Frye before the ! ork club at Bidde-
ford, Tu sday evening the 2lst instant,
he laid out as stint for the Republican
party within the next - years these
duties: The revision of the tariff law,
building the Nicaraguan canal, the an
neXation of the Hawaiian Islands, the
construction of cable to the Hawaiian
Islands, the increase of the navy and
coast defences, the adoption of a sound
CURRENCY system, and the redemption of
the wages of American labor to the good
times of the period cf 1872. Not bad
program as we look al ii.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

Since other fleets have joined the
British in Salonica bay The attitude
of the Sultan has changed and he has
taken personal charge of the work of
reform in Armenia. lie put it off as long
as he could, and he has yet to convince
the world that he can do what he says
he will. The Sultan is said to be a mono
maniac on the subject of lis personal
safety, but has not the slightest con
sideration for the lives of others, and
his most trusted advisers enter his
presence with fear and trembling. His
massacres demonstrates the truth of
this statement.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

Col. l.. d. Carver, of Edwin Libby
Post, 6. \. Il of Rockland, is a candi
date for Department Commander at the
annual encampment to be held at Bat
gor in February. He has been cand-
date for The place several times and is a
staunch, earnest member of the order,
who has done good work in its interest.
Capt. Hillman Smith of Auburn and Rev.
c. A. Southland of Livermore Falls are
also said to be in the field for the honor
able place. The department would be
well served by either gentleman as pre-
siding officer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
A DAILY NEWSPAPER
For $I.OO a Year

The REPORTER has arranged with the Bos-
TON DAILY TRAVELLER so that We can club that
bright evening paper with the REPORTER for
only
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28
The United States cruiser Minneapo-

The United States cruiser Mnneapo-
lis has been ordered to Smyrna. to pro-
tect the missionaries of the American
Board. who are in Western Turkey.
There is report from Cuba to the
effect that the insurgent have begun
the destruction of valuable sugar estates
owned by Americans. If this be true.
American sympathy will hardly be with
the Cuban revolutionists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-28

People who live far from the sea do
not realize the dangers that besct YES
sells and their passengers, and the i'm
portance Of the work Of the Life Saw
ing Service. The report FOR the past
year for the United States service shows
a record of 5,3s2 persons rescued, and
80 vessels saved, besides rendering
assistance to many others The money
value Of the property saved amounted
to over nine million dollars.
The citizens of Alaska are indignant
almost to the fighting point over Eng
lands attempt to gain part of that ter
ritory for herself. The report is that
England is already occupying Alaskan
land which does not belong to her, and
the bare possibility of her occupying
Juneaw and Douglass island, which
would take in the big Treadwell mine,
has aroused the people to such an ex-
tent that they have formed an organza-
tion with the intention Of being ready
for The defensive if the occasion should
arise.
The herald., 1895-12-15
Killed Hunting Burglars

Robert S. Day, a wsll-known cotton fac
tor and one of the most popular members
of the New Orleans cotton exchange, died
from a pistol shot wound accidentally self
inflicted. At 80 o'clock Mr.. Day was
awakened by a noise made by burglars
He grasped his revolver and made for the
library, where the noise was. The house
was in total darkness and, in some man.
Ter, Mr.. Day stumbled and fell. The pis.
tol exploded and the ball entered his left
breast. The burglars escaped through the
open window, leaving no clue.
Mr.. Day was born on Long Island and
was Al years old. He was the head of the
cotton firm Of Robert S. Day & Co. Fol-
several years he was commodore of the
Southern Yacht club.
Mr.. Day had acted as the king of the
Carnival on several carnivals and as the
designer of many of the carnival parades
N. Y. Sun.
The herald., 1895-12-15
Civilized Coreans.

Mime. Bishop, the eastern traveller, says
writer, told me a story about the Coreans
which led me to believe that they can pos
sibly be regenerated, She says that while
in eastern Siberia she found section of
the country, back of Vladivostock, peopled
with Coreans to the number of 10000.
They had migrated thither some years ago,
duridg a famine in northern Corea. and
having squatted upon the land, inoffensive.
ly and rather pathetcally. had been per-
mitted by the Russians to remain. AS the
country began filling up with Russian farm.
ers there was some dispute about land. and
the authorities had finally given to each
head of a Corean family deed to forty
acres of good tillable land. They had
changed for the better in character, until
they were no more like the poverty-strick-
en-, sodden, helpless citizen of Corea than
the student of the Hampton Indian school
is like the degraded Digger of the south
west. She was astonished. She could not
believe the Corean capable of such trans
formation.