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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28

ject, for my whole soul was occupied in
reveling in the genial heat. had had
no idea that was so cold.
In about five minutes the door opened
and tall, broad shoul erred man, wear
ing heavy pea-jacket. and an unmis-
taxable air Of being the master OF the
house, entered the room. He was
middle-agej, had side whiskers and
bright blue eyes. We both rose, and
with outstretchel hand he greeted
Miss Weldon.
Delighted to see you," he sail in a
hearty tone. Mrs. Bardsley tells me
you have lost your way, but that doesn' t
matter. I'll make that all right.
Then he turned toward me, and Miss
Weldon introduced me-.
"Ashmead." he repeated, as ne grasped
my hand. :.
Yes replied. Henry G. Ash
mead"
AS I spoke he gave me quick look,
and seemed about to say something in
reference to my name, but he checked
himself, and urged us to sit down again.
what you must do now is to GET
warm" he said, and he put two great
logs on the fire.
With few questions and without sit
ting down he made himself acquainted
with the situation. For a moment he
gazed down upon US, and then he said
THE first thing to DO now that you
are little thawed, is 10 get Off your
! coats and wraps"
THAT is hardly worth while, re-
| piled, for as soon as we are vel
warmed we must get on, in some way
or other, TO the Dolltver house"
Sir" said Major Pendallas, there
is no Deliver house for you tom ght
Here you are, and here you stay. 1t is
| three miles back to tho main road, ant
| then you would have two miles more t.
go, and before you reached the Dollivel
house there is long hollow, and at this
present moment the snow is probably
drifted five feet If you had taken thu
right road you most likely would have
| been in that snow drift now. hav'
s,eighs and teams enough, and no CUB
could pull you through, bat it is bow
ing now as we'll as showing, and an
not going toilet young lady go out int
a storm like this, espe ,ially when sh'
has had already as much as she is abb
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28

P. Elliott sat reading paper yes
terday afternoon IN front OF his tea
store at Eighteenth aud State etreets.
Soon he was fast asleep. He was sud-
denly awakened, however, by feeling
1 band in his pocket. he saw . coli
ored man put his watch aud chain in
his pocket and walk away. Elliott
tried to arise, but his lett leg MAS be-
numbed by the position be had been
in and he was unable to do 50. The
thief escaped. Chicago !nter-Ocean.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28

y
"Our provisions consisted OF twenty
dry cocoanuts, q few pieces Of 'casahe'
and ten gallon key Of bad water. On
reaching the open sea we met waves
that made the little craft groan and
creak. Her bottom was 30 rotten that
we did not dare stand with both feet
on one board. Ina few minutes she
commenced to leak and necessitated
constant bailing day and night.
sWe had an old Spanish compass
aboard, but did not dare use light
to see its face. Here Aurello came to
our rescue by producing small quiz
nine bottle, in which he had secured
two OF the beautiful lightning bugs
which hover over the cape6elds OF
Cuba. The phosphorescent light from
their wings enabled us to see the COM
pass and Jet gave no sign Of our pres
ence to the enemy.
SIN a few hours Lobos light doomed
up out of the darkness, and toward
that we steered all night, passing It
Just before break OF day and coming
into British waters on the Bahama
Ranks. But Lere our trouble com.
menced in a new form. A gale came
down on us from the northeast otter
passing Lobos Light.
"There was no way of avoiding tho
shock of the huge waves, which pound
ed the boat and its occupants I'M.
mercifully. Seven of us were crowded
into q space so small that We did not
even dare change our positions. 10
add to the unpleasantness OF the STU
alton dozen or more leopard sharks
kept us company for many ]eagaes:
They had had feast, as We aIterward
learned, on the crew of an unknown
bark which had gone to pieces on the
reef thirty miles east OF Key Lobos.
"As the sun sank below the horizon
on fhe second dav we saw large
schooner in the distance. Hosting .
signal of distress she soon bore down
toward us and ran alongside. She
proved to be the Nassau 'sponger'
Juno, and aboard of her we received
every attention, and were given pas
sage for the remaining seventeen miles
/ to Nassau"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28
A Wooden Bicycle.

A French peasant has turned ont
monument of patience and persever.
ance in the shape Of wooden bicycle,
wherein he used only wood for every
part. che very nails that riset to.
gether the parts are-of hard wood. II
+ interesting to learn that the in
eenious maker uses this rouQh-vehlcle
to ride into the market town, which Is
several miles away.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28
10 Remoye GraIss stalps.

During the summer months IT is a
common thing TO have more than one
light dress stained by the grass, writes
Miss Parloa ia her. valuable depart
ment, Everything About the
House." in the Ladies Home jour-
nal. Such ma ks are easily removed
with alcohol Put a little OF the
liou;d in a saucer and wet the stained
mart with it. Rub well, and the green
will disappear
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28
Brave Joe wilkes.

"Joe Wilkes was one Of the charac-
tiers OF our company" said Captain ).
W. Hinkley. "You, know all good
companies had their characters. Joe
was a very odd genius. Independent,
at all times little difficult to manage,
but at heart good fellow, and in bat
tie very tiger; one of those men VINO,
no matter how rapidly he was loading
and firing, would see something that
he could ridicnle aud speak OF in such
a manner as to attract the attention
and cheer up every one within hearing
distance. Our regiment, the Third
Infantry, you may remember, was put
into a fiery furnace at Antietam.
Nearly half Of our man were killed or
wounded. We left windrow OF dead
and dying men and q deep row OF cart.
ridge paper. Right in the midst OF
the hottest fighting. when men were
dropping on every hand, Joe Wilkes
said something that made us all
| laugh.
ssBefore the war Wilkes had lost the
end of one of his littte fingers. At
| Antietam, the time of which speak.
when the battle was raging its fiercest
and our boys were firing the fastest. q
bullet hit and took of the end OF the
other little finger. He dropped his
gun, closed the three fingers aud
| thumb on each hand, leaving both lit
tie fingers standing erect, and said
See here, boys. Mates, by the holy
sticks!'
ssI said it made rs oil laugh; but q
minute later, when Joe Wilkes, who
had been slightly wounded elsewhere,
stopped down, picked up his gun and
heroically resumed loading and firing.
THE seriousness OF the situation re
turned to us and we joined him in the
awful work.
! az have heard all sorts OF men tel
about how they felt upon going into
battle, but never believed until saw
Joe Wilkes in the fight, that . nar
could be Indifferent to battle circum
stances. He seemed to be. He really
scanned to enjoy q fight; was appsr
entity utterly fearless. "-Chicag'
Times. Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28
Daring Voyage Of Cuban Patriots,

The smallest boat which ever crossed
the 200 miles OF ocean between the ISL
aud of Cuba and Nassau arrived safely
at its destination. It carried seven
men, who had commissions from Gen
ersl Gomez to the Cuban delegation
in New York. The following story OF
their escape from the Spanish cruisers
patrolling the cosst is related by one
OF the passengers:
ssOur party consisted of Mr.. George
Reno, Lieutenant George Fosberry,
formerly of the British Navy; Mr..
Henry Terrell, Major #. Ross Roemsr,
of st. Louis, Mo-; Lieutenant Frank
HelIigas, of the same city Lieutenant
Rafael Gutierrez, OF Colonel Pena's
staff, and General Gomez's favorite
pilot, Aurelio Rogue Mora.
'sBrigadier Vega aud hrs STAFF OF
thirty men accompanied us TO the
beach and babe US farewell after a
hearty Cuban embrace and cheer for
Cuba Libre. As soon NJ darkness
came on we entered the little sixteen
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28
sumptuary Laws in AbrssinIs.

Menelek. the Emperor of Ethiopia
and Negus OF Abyssinia. has promul-
gated several sumptuary laws. Among
them is one forbidding any woman to
wear jewels OF gold. This privilege is
reserved exclusively to Empress
Taitu. Another law prohibits tobacco
smoking. This is explained by the fact
that Menelek noticed one day that .
tobacco plant had grown over the
grave of one of his ancestors.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-28
CHATTER I.

On the oath OF December, 1880, was
standing In a little country railroad
station, in ate Of perplexity. Near
me, sitting In chair by the stove, was
a young lady, also in a state of per-
plexity. Facing US both stood the
station master, who had been In state
OF perp.cxity, but was getting out Of it.
jus yon wait here ten minutes" he
snid. and I'll see what can do for
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
DRESS GOODS

A line Of 36-inch Scotch Suitings, former
price 2jc and CSC. c..............,9,,,,.. IN
handsome line OF Novelty Suitings, form
er price SOC and 60c your choice. .....". S9t
A handsome line of Imported Novelties,
former price Csc aud 75c, your cnoice for 5Ot
We have cut the life out OF our DRESS
GOODS, and those who wish TO purchase
a new dress will do well to see our line.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
If you want a nice
Christmas present, go
to THE FAIR.
Fidelity Company Settles.

Daily Journal, Tuesday.
Alta special meeting Of the board of
county commissioners today an agree.
ment was reached with the Fidelity
& Surety company Of Baltimore, Nd,
by which the county receives SlS,625
within thirty days and assigns to the
Surety company its claim against the
First National bank with all divi-
dends, etc., and receives a further
agreement from the Fidelity CON-
pany to pay the sumner National
claim in full within one year from the
3Oth of November, less . per cent, aud
ali dividends that may be received by
the county !cOm the lanx during that
time.
Attorney Nicholson of Newton.
representing the company, was pres.
ent at the meeting and announced
that the company had decided to ac-
cept the proposition of the county,
which was formerly made November
80. The agreement was drawn up by
tie attorneys this afternoon and
signed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Renew! Renew!

There are quite a large number
Ofsubscribers to the VOICE whose
time expires with the year. We
hope all will stay with us during
the coming year. But we cannot
know whether you want the
VOICE or not unless you notify
us, Please take time by the fore.
Jock" and renew as rapidly as is
possible. The VOICE will be
kept up to its present standard of
excellence throughout the year,
and maybe we will improve some.
Let us hear from you promptly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
CITY AND COUNTY.

Cheapest and best candies at Pat
tens. q
Buy your candies and confectiOns OF
Patten & CO. 2t
John Tatum was up from Caldwell
Saturday on business.
All kinds Of Christmas confectionS
at Patter's. Save money. 2t
Good board, good beds, at the Occi-
dental for 10 cents per day. 4tlS
A arSt class feed mill at a very low
price. Curtis Mercantile Co. tt
R. NJ. Hill at the Occidental hotel
makes rates of 70 cents day. Ats
Get your Christmas turkey CT
chicken from Cowberd and Pfeifer.
Get the boy knife; we've got 'em
for 3 cents. Curtis Mercantile Co. tt
When you are iu Wellington don't
fail 10 visit Balding's gallery and see.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
School report blanks
for sale at the VOICE
office.

A watch or clock makes a nice
Christmas present. We make lower
prices than anybody. Curtis Mercan-
tile Co. If
The close Of the millinery season.
Mrs. Brunson will sell her trimmed
hats at cost, Get a hat now if you
ever want it. 2t
The subscription price of the VOICE
is only 81 per year. Every wide
awake citizen of Sumner county
ought to take it.
The Knights Of Pythias have de-
cided to indefinitely postpone the ball
which was to have been given by
them Christmas eve,
The county treasurer's office has
been improved by the addition OF
more counter windows. B. B. Wilson
did the carpenter work.
School report blanks for sale at the
VOICE Office, first door east of Post
office, at Is cents per hundred; in less
quantities at cent piece. If
Probate Judge Ferguson Monday
united in marriage Mr.. Charley Wal.
tiers, aged p, aud Miss Matilda Cor
nell, aged Is, both of Caldwell.
Ira A. Foy was up from South Haven
Monday. He says the report that the
Frisco has resumed train service 10
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Santa Claus makes
his headquarters with
good news for every
body, at THE FAIR.

were sent to Caldwell yesterday for
the purpose Of removing the tele.
phones from the several business
houses there. The system has been
an expense to the telephone company
for quite awhile. They we're unable
to secure enough patronage in the city
to meet the expenses OF operating the
system. The toll station at that place
still remains.
]. H. Mason now has the swell bar
Der shop of the city beyond doubt.
He has just received four new fifty-six
dollar Hydraulic chairs. All the fur
niture has had new coat of hard oil
finish and the shop in general is as neat
as a parlUr. Mr.. Mason has also EN-.
ployed the best workman to be secured
in southern Kansas. In connection
with the tOns0rial department, this
shop has three fine porcelain bath tubs
which are always ready for use. Mr..
Mason deserves the patronage Of the
public on account Of his enterprise and
push and there is no question but that
he will, in the future, as in the past,
secure his share OF it. We advise our
readers to call and see him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Ten bars soap for rs
cents at Wyatt Bros.

The revival meetings at the Chris
tian churcn will continue all this
week.
Hoods Pills are prompt, efficient,
always reliable, easy to take, easy to
operate.
Norris Kilmer of Belle Plaine, is re-
employed as clerk in H. I. Smiths
drug store.
j. NJ. Mckee is enlarging his poul.
try establishment by building on at
the rear end.
The Masonic lodge elected the fol-
lowing officers Monday night: ]. R. Hes
kett, W. NJ; Orville Smith, s. W.;
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17

Richard Meade, J. W.: Chas. E
FlandrO, secretary, and 5. NJ. Dick,
treasurer.
j. NJ. Knight of Eden township, was
transacting business at the court
house Monday.
To sell or trade for horses one square
piano in good shape.-W. B. Sey-
mour, Liveryman. 17tf
ut SHOWS cries the schOOlboy!" Buy
him a sled and make him happy.
Curtis Mercantile Co. tt
Young man, your sweetness wants a
watch. We will sell you a nice one
for s.. Curtis Mercantile Co. tt
What every one says must be so
that Balding is making the finest
photos ever made in Wellington.
Mrs. Fred Tritle went to Zyba Mon
day morning to visit a week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Allen.
John Nixon, Sr. of London township,
is in town yesterday, the first time in
fifteen months. He is 81 years old.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Marriage Licenses.

{ VIM. Grant Gordon, "a. .Hunnewell
/ Ella McVeigh, h.. .Hunnewell
{ Charles W. South, 2S. Lamont. OF
| Alice F. Speer, "a. South Haven
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
EMBROIDERY SILK

We have placed on sale our eutire stock of a
well known brand of Embroidery Silks. in
clndng lie. Rope. Art Embroidery and Etch-
in- SILK at &c per skein; former price, 3 skeins
for l0c
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
UNDERWEAR

Ladies Egyptian Cotton Vests and Pants.
worth 35c, red iced to. tO..................... 25c
Ladies Union Suits, regular price S1.2j,
now .;......s.:...:.;....:... ISc
Our entire stock ClIILDREN'S UNDER
wear will be sold at actual cost.
II you want Underwear, to keep your
children warm, now is your chance.
Mems Natural Camels II air Shirts and
Drawers, worth 40c, for. or................... &c
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17

the south part Of the county is en-
tirely untrue. Not a wheel has been
turned since the abandonment.
Tuesday afternoon W. c. Brown
back Of Alert, o. T., and Miss MOllie
Cleveland of Corbin, Kansas, were
married at Wichita.
l. C. Reed and wife, and daughter
in-law Mrs. Ernest Reed Of Lamar,
Mo. are guests Of their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. S. Halverstadt near OK.
ford.
The way to cure catarrh is to purify
the blood, and the surest, safest, best
way to purify the blood is by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one true
blood purifier,
The Wellington orchestra will give
a ball on Christmas eve at the
ArmOry hall. Everybody is invited.
Admission so cents. Good music and
good time guaranteed.
FOrty.five pounds OF
navy beans for $1.OO al
Wyatt Bros.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing nuptials Of Mr.. H. W. Glaman
the popular operator for the Santa
Fe, and Miss Lille WOodcock, one OF
Arkansas City's neutrality-suspicious..
Judge Ferguson Monday issued his
87Jh marriage license, and is now
waiting for the SSth, to OutdO Judge
Naugle, his predecessor, in the mum
Der Of marriage licenses issued during
his term,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Domestic Bargains
HOLIDAY GOODS

Great Line Of Holiday Goods received direct
from importers. Chinaware, silk and Linen
Handkerchiefs for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Mutfiers and Neckwesr for Ladies and Cen
tlemen, Kid Gloves and Ice Wool Fascins-
tors.
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Ger of the most malignant type, and
after exhausting their efforts without
doing me any good, they gave UP the
case as hopeless. When informed that
my father had died from the same
disease, they said must die, as hered-
itary Cancer was incurablc. l was
terribly reduced i'll health, and felt as
If my life was was ting away.
+" AT this crisis, I was advised by q
friend to try S. S. S., and in short
while the Cancer seemed more i'll
famed than before. l was informed
that was favorable, however, as the
medicine acts by forcing out the
poison through the pores of the skin.
"Before long the Cancer began to
discharge and continued to do so for
three months; then it began to heal
l continued the medicine while
longer, until the Cancer disap-
peared entirely, and I enjoyed better
health than ever before. This has
been several years ago and there has
not been sign of return of the
disease"
Cancer is becoming alar1nilgiy
prevalent, and nanifests itself in
such variety of forms, that any
which does not readily heal up and
disappear may we'll be regarded with
suspicion.
The fact that S. S. S. guaranteed
purely cegetable) cures hereditary Can
GER, which is considered incurable
places it without an equal as a
sure cure for all manner of real blood
diseases, such as Scrof,lla, Eczema
Contagious Blood Poison, or any other
form of bad blood. Our treatise on
Cancer and Blood Diseases will be
mailed free to any address by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
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The January number OF ,it, Delineator
called the Winter Holiday Numbrr. and
its presentment Of Cold Weather Dfe s
Modes and Millinery is supplemented by
the group OF lithograr' half tane and
oleograph co!ored plates which are Low
Il feature OF every Issue. Those who
have not vet made choice Il !heir holiday
gifts viii find helpful its ;tcord of what
the shops have to offer in ,hs line, as
we'll as the review of Ra~ books, caIen-
dars and juvenile litera ""e suitable for
presentation. With the New Year Is be.
gun feature of personal interest to
women in series of Talks On Beauty
by DR.. Grace Peckham Murray, a recog-
nized authority on this subject. Mrs.
Mary Cadwalader Jones gives compre-
hensiYe glance at Social Life In Aueri-
Cd" treating of the big cities. A sub
scription 10 this sterling magazine for a
year will be a present to be appreciated
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THE KIMBALL GRAPHIC
CLATE r. TINAN.
Official Pauer Of the City and County

In the mandamus case Of X. J. Woods
Us. the governor and secretary OF state
Tor the issuance of certificates to the Re
publican electors on the incomplete can
vass, the supreme colrt on Monday de-
MED the writ. The court holds 1hnt the
board has the power TO adjourn for a
reasonable length Of time TO secure com
plete returns. The statutes governing
the official canvass provide two separate
boards, one board, consisting of the gov
ernor and the secretary of state, canvass
Ing the returns on electors aud congress-
III n, the other board, cons isting of the
governor, eecIetary of state and presid-
ing judge of the supreme court, canvass
Ing the returns On state officers. THE
law provides that the first named board
| shall perform its duties within 80 days
| after the day OF election. The second
board may adjourn for period Of twenty
I days to secure missing Returns. The
| Republicans claimed that the law did
| not permit the FIRST board TO adjourn bur
! required it tc complete its canvass, and
to declare the result of the election. The
case of r. j. Woods, one OF the Repub-
| llcan electors, was taken before the
supreme court On these grounds.
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news from. .Eorrey Lake.

~ 9tAoha oEaNl 1ssAhSs
Wash. Brumhaugh made a trip to
White Lake Saturday.
The people OF Newton are preparing
Tor Christmas tree at the school house.
Lonis kolhrek has purchased the old
Milos house and removed 1t to his farm.
Mr. se!hy Of Bjjou Hills is gathering
corn for Cornelius Miller. He says it is
rather disagreeablo work.
John Novotny attended the sociablc in
TORY Lake last Saturday evening Guess
he was looking after young stock.
Wolves are quite numerous In this
vicinity and the boys have some exciting
chases. but Raynard generally comes out
ahea d.
A basket sorlabe at the Larson school
house last Saturday evening was the
principal feature OF the weeks doings.
1t WIS well attended and afforded a
pleasant eyanin's recreation Nhile The
proceeds of sales amounted to over eight
dollars. This sum will be expended in
procuring material for the Christmas
eve entertainment. Santa Claus has
wired us that he will be on hand with a
sack of good things for the boys and
girls of the neighborhOod ana good
time is anticipated. Argus.