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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
Hall & BrOadhead's
Novelties

An assortment Of 50 pieces
that for beauty of coloring
and design are unexcelled by
any other dress goods in the
world. They are copied from
the French and look as well
as the best 81 and $l25 fabrics
that come to this country.
Pick your spring suits from
this line while the assortment
is unbroken, at the nominal
price of S9c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
A Grand Collection

of all.wool Scotch Chew.
lots, all.wool Serges, all.wool
Checks, in medium light eff.
fects. Would sell ordinarily
at 35c, but for a trade attrac.
lion oOiW start them at 25c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
Black Serge
5O.in. all.wool Black Serge,
worth 6Oc, at S9c.
Priestley''s
BlaCkDreSS Goods

See our beautiful line of
these celebrated fabrics-the
best in the woodland must
be seen to be appreciated.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
Plano Suit Filed.

Late Tuesday afternoon the Plano
Manufacturing Co. filed suit in the
district court against Henry Shapcott
ct al, to recover payment for twine
bought by the Farmers Alliance
through george A. Camp, iJS agent,
in January, 1893. The amount sued
for is S965.92. Following are the de.
PENDANTS:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
Marriage Licenses.

{ George McCluer, "a Milan
| Irena Burchinall, "a. .......... .Ewell
{ Emory S. Benjamin, 22.SOuth Haven
| Sallie NJ. Stratton, lS. .Sorth Haven
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
THE CITY AND COUNTY.

L. Pierce was in from Milan yester-
day.
JIM. Ross of Rome, was in the city
Tuesday.
Green DOwis was up from Rome
Tuesday.
]. W. Wade was here Tuesday from
Mayfeld.
Bart Fletcher vas up from Caldwell
yesterday.
John Conn Of Riverdale, was here
yesterday.
Leslie CoOmbs was up from Perth
yesterday.
Miss Katie Luening is quite sick
with tOnsilitis.
Pete Mahan went to Kansas City
1uooudy ulRuG.
Miss Helen Cox is assisting in the
city clerks office.
R. H. Num- and J. q. Kirby were in
from Anson Tuesday.
Geo. R. Fultz arrived in the city
from the east Sunday.
Dyche seats at Snyder's 15c to ticket
holders. 25c to others.
Charlie Dodd left Monday night for
Nashville, Tenn, to reside.
The asylum lobby returned from
Topeka Wednesday morning.
Z. B, Macdonald OF the Oxford Reg
lister, was in the city yesterday,
Miss Lena CObean accompanied her
father to South Haveny yesterday.
Rev. E. A. Hoyt went to Arkansas
City Tuesday on church business.
Pliney Simpson left on Monday
for a visit with friends in Parsons.
j. A Bishop went to Kansas City
yesterday morning to visit friends.
A new telephone has been put in at
D. A. Espy's office. 1t is number 66,
W. M. Hall of Belle Plaine, was in
the city transacting business yester'
day.
Thomas Keeran and family Of
Milan, were 10 the city Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. Grace Bohanna was initiated
into the Royal NeighbOrs lodge Mon
day night.
Some needed repairs are being
made on the street crOSsingson Wash
ington avenue.
Mrs. Glen Spruance expects to leave
today for a visit to her old home
in Smyrna, Del.
Mrs. John Smith and children left
yesterday for Denver, Colo, to re
side permanently.
Bob Collins came over from OxforC
yesterday morning. He left for Kan
sas City last night.
Fred Cave goes to Kingman Satur
day to take charge of the business ot
| the Standard Oil Co.
The Bachelors will banquet thO
Bachelor Maids at the Arlington
hotel Friday evening.
Miss Laura Bixby returned from
Wichita Tuesday, after a few days
visit with Miss Maude Dorsey.
Abe Mehew, chairman of the boarC
Of county commissioners of Kingfshe
county, was in the city yesterday.
Wes Spahr, Del Wyatt and Arthu
Vols went to Kansas City Tuesda
with six cars Of cattle, shipped by tn
latter.
The probate court has granted
petition to sell real estate belongin
to the estate of john L. Wagner, de
ceased. q
John W. Heskett, Geo. Johusto
aud A. NJ. McKonkey of Riverdale
left Wednesday for the west to pul
chase cattle.
Al Lichtenberger moved yesterda
into the first house south of the res
dence he formerly occupied, in th
Fourth ward.
Letters of administration have bee
issued to Robert W. Evans, in th
matter of the estate of David v
Reams, deceased.
O.. j. Hackney, Geo. 7. Pitts, W. 4
Maxey, Harve Coverdale and Jude
Ray went to Topeka Monday night I
lobby for the asylum.
That the blood should perform /
vital functions, it is absolutely nece
. sary it should not only be pure bl
rich in lifegiying elements. These +
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25

Sheriff Heskett has been sued in
the petition and it will be the duty Of
the coroner to serve papers upon the
defendants and attend to other mat
ters usually the duty OF the sheriff.
The costs In the case will be enOr-
nous, and the suit promises to become
nOted.-JOurnal,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25

Miss Mcdonald.
Debate-Resolved That the author has
been more potent factor In civili-
zation than the statesman
Affirmative: Mr.. Carter, Miss Hoge, Mr..
Renn.
Negative: Mr.. Frantz, Miss showalter,
Mr. FlandrO.
Vocal Solo,. ......... The Arrow and the Song
Miss Piatt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
We are
The Peoples Store

and the people will be as.
sured of bargains in all de-
partments. Make this store
your headquarters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25

DSNioiSh " "NNco~''''' '''' ''''''
Rev. ], G. Cunningham, Rev. o. L.
Smith and John G. Campbell have
been chosen as judges to decide the
debate. Everyone is invited to at
tend this entertainment. No admis-
sion fee will be charged.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
High School Entertainment.

The high school societies will give
an entertainment 10 the auditorium
next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
honor of Henry WadswOrth LOngfel-
low and James Russell Lowell. An
elaborate program has been arranged
az follnwe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
rhe siren of thc Mclon.

The following story OF Arnold Beech
lin. the Swiss painter, is told in the
German papers: In the early part OF
his career he was commissioned TO
naint a "stiIl-life" for an art-lover OF
Basic. The picture, consisting of @ V
.eral sorts of fruit, among them n large
melon. was refused. The painter took
ii home and, wishing to utilize his can
vas. began TO scrape 1t with a knife.
The small fruits rapidly disappeared.
but when it came to scraping off the
melon Boechlin stopped, feeling rs if
he were about TO commit homicide.
He had not the courage TO accomplish
the sacrifice. A bright idea dawned
upon him. He seized a brush and
turned the melon into a siren swim
ming under water. The effect pro-
duced seemed 10 the artist wonderful.
Since then he has painted many sirens,
but his favorite is the one that came.
many years ago, from an idealiZed
melon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

The president devotes the last chapser
of his message 70 the civil service. the
practical Improvement of which he says
|cussion and which has of late years re-
ceiyed increased Legislative and executive
approval During the past few months
the service has been placed upon "A still
'firner b. SIS of business methods and per-
sonal merit, While the right of deserving
veteran soldiers TO reinstatement has
been asserted, dismlssals for merely po-
litical reasons have been carefully guard
ed against: the examinations improved
and made practical and a distinct adj
has bean made by giving "A hearing
before dismissal upon all cases where
incou etency is charged or demand made
for the removal of officials. This last
has been done withou. impairing the
power OF removal. one of the vital safe
guards of the system. Much remain to
be done before the system can be per-
fected, and the president says that he
shall tot hesitate TO exempt cases which
he thinks have been improperly included
in the classified service or include those
which I'm his judgment will best promote
the puhlic service. The system has the
approval OF the people and IL will be his
endeasor TO uphold and extei q IL
In conclusion the president admonishes
congress not TO encourage the increase
OF the estimates for the maintenance or
the government They would admit OF
decrease in many branches and II Is a
commanding duty 10 Keep the appropria-
lions within the receipts of the govern
ment and thus avoid a deficit
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
How tn. Castle was saved.

A certain lord, on the eve Of his de
parture for India, bethought hi moi an
old, historic ruin-a former stronghold
Of the 0'Neills-which stood on his es-
tate near Belfast.
Summoning his steward, Dan Multi
gan, he took him to his castle ana
drew a line with his stick around it,
TO show where he wanted a protection
wall TO be built.
de then set off upon his mission, Sc
cure of the preservation of the grand
old ruin.
On his return home the first thing he
thought of was his fine old castle.
Which he fastened TO view. 1t was
gone.
he rubbed his eyes and looked again.
les; gone it certainly was, leaving
no trace behind.
he summoned Dan.
The castle, my lord? That old thing
sure, ! pulled ii down 10 build the
wall widr"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
couldn.t he Fooled Twice.

There is a fox terrier of remark
able intelligence Installed as ruling
factor in a very happy and harmoni-
Gus household up town. One of the
fayorite amusements of the terrier is
playing with a soft rubber ball. The
other day a member Of the family
filed the soft ball with water. The
terrier bounced upon the ball, chewed
down On it. squirted the water down
his throat and dropped the ball. After
repeated efforts he emptied the ball OF
water and enjoyed his play. The next
day he again found the ball full of
water, and for n while seemed very
disconsolate as he gaZed sadly at the
toy. He left 1t for q few minutes,
and then, rushing at the ball, deliber-
ately stepped upon it with one of his
front feet, and stood upon il until the
water was all squeezed out. Since
then no water has been put in his ball.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
CARS A WILD.
Inquest Mt Detroit Develops Some
startling Testimony.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 12-At the iE-
quest concerning the victims of the
three men who were killed in last Sat
urday's collision on the Oakland sub
urban railway. testimony was taken
which tended TO show that the electric
cars We're run largely at random and
without any regular system of dis
patching cars by telephone or other
wise. According to the testimony
motormen were often allowed 10 run
cars by the switches without being
~reprimanded for ii. Stratharn Hendri.
manager of the road. admitted that
there had been a rule under which
cars were required to wait ten min
utes at switches for expected cars, but
that the rule had been abrogated, and
he did not know that employees had
been notified thereof. A conductor of
n OF the wrecked cars testified that
all of the cars had gotten behind time
on Saturday and were practically rua-
ming wild. John Savage, the superin-
tendent of the road. was one of those
killed by the collision.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
Insurgents Plan N Demonstration
Against

New York, Dec. PA dispatch TO
the World from Havana says: An inn
portant battle is expected hourly. The
insurgents have planned the most
formidable demonstration against Ha-
vana for "A year. Gen. Parridos has
started from this city with strong col
umns of troops 10 meet the Cubans.
Senior Canalejas, the confidential
agent Of the Spanish government.
went with him TO ascertain the real
condition of Havana province. Gen.
Rodriguez, with the combined Cuban
forces under Juan Delgado. Nodarz
and Rafael de Cardenas. is encamped
on la Lisa plantation, near Guira dc
Melina, about twenty miles south OF
here. on the railway TO Pinar del Rio.
He has fully 1000 men who are all
well armed, and he is said TO have a
B~otclikiss rapid-firing cannon The
topography Of the country about Gulra
de Melena is favorable TO the Spanish
troops.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
CoLLIDED IN A: TUNNEL.
Wreck Takes Fire and Train Crew
Hns a Narrow Escape.


Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dee. IA heavy
freight train drawn by W. locomo-
tiyes, crashed into n train OF empty
coal ears in the yossburg tunnel on the
Lehigh Valley railroad Both engines
and about sixteen freight cars were
derailed. blocking the tunnel com
pletely. In a few minutes after the
collision the wreck took fire and the
big tunnel began 10 fill with smoke
Engineer John Thomas. who had the
throttle of the first engine, was thrown
violently out Of the cab. His fireman
had an ankle sprained. The other train
men escaped injury, but they had the
greatest difficulty in making their es-
cape from the tunnel. They had 10
crawl on their hands and knees for
500 feet. When they reached the mouth
OF the tunnel they Were very weak.
The railroad officials t~elegraphed TO.
Wilkesharre and Towanda for fire II
gines and firemen. Special engines
from both places carried men and APP
paratus TO the scene of the wreck at
the rate of a mile a minute. Traffic
was delayed, as all trains had 10 be
run around the tunnel,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
YOU CAN'T STOP 'EM.
The Fury of an Unfettered IN Fails

The Fury of an Unfettered Element Fails
to Crush Them-The Fire Fiend Defed.
The news comes from Attica, Ind,
OF the destruction, by fire, Of the big
laboratory and office building of the
Steriing Remedy company, makers of
1ascarets Candy Cathartic and No-To-
nac. the original guaranteed tobacco
naolt cure. The preparations made by
enls big corporation are known
throughout the world.
Ihe fire broke out In one Of the
packing rooms on the third floor during
tae noon hour, and had made consider
aoIe neadway before ii was discovered.
The Sterling Remedy company is the
principal industry OF the beautiful lit
~ city of Attica, employing several
hundred people, besides being affiliated
Win the interests at the Indiana Min
cal springs, the famous Magno-Mud
cure. The entire population was
"orked up to a frenzy of excitement.
meanwhile the almost proyerbial
energy and presence OF mind OF "Hust-
mug Harry Kramer, the general man
ager OF The Sterling Remedy company.
was displayed. He was the coolest
man at the scene. He quietly walked
away, and secured a big carriage show
room near by, and had all Office furni-
lure, charred and delapidated as it
was, taken there. Several shipments
were made the same evening from
GOODS saved, and on Friday morning,
ali departments were at work in var
lous rooms about town, while a gang
ol men were cleaning away the wreck
age preliminary to rebuilding.
Inc actual damage amounts to many
thousands OF dollars; the loss due TO
interruption OF business and confusion
o. detail Is inestimatable, but pluck
ana energy OF one man will turn de-
ieat into victory and move the wheels
Oh business to ever-increasing speed.
Nothing can stop the success of Cas-
carets and No-To-Bac with such char
acteristic force behind them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
croot,. peatn Accidental.

London, Dec. 1.-THE coroner's jury
returned a verdict of accidental death
in the case of Walter Croot. the
English bantam weight, who died III
Thursday morning last from injuries
received during the contest for bantam
weight championship with Jimmy
Barry. of Chicago, at the Nationa
Sporting club on the previous night
According TO the medical testimony
Croot's skull was fractured ut the base
due to fall after a blow in he both
round.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Hungry cuhnns in View York.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Journal and
Advertiser says: Weyler's policy OF
determination has resulted in an nor
nous influx of Cubans into New York.
Hundreds. if not thousands. of them
are dying Of hunger here. The number
of these refugees is variously esti-
mated at from 1900 TO 30.000. Per-
haps the majority are absolutely with
out means There are men and women
among them who were worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars before
the war began. but who are now pen
niless. Some of these are working as
walters, porters and seamstresseS
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

Chicago. Dec. IA. Because of the
large number of hold-ups and highway
robberies that have taken place within
the last three weeks, the citizens OF
the West side have organized a vigi
lance committee TO assist the police
The chief plank in the platform of the
new organization is that when possible
every footpad shall be killed as soor
as he reveals himself, unless he hap
pens TO have the drop on the member
of the vigilance committee. In such
case arbitration is advocated. The
committee numbers about 100 men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How badness begins.
How to v it.

r.rv person, male or female. shrinks
badness. 1t adds to the appearance
from and is a serious discomfort. The
oil AK rare when the falling out of the
ess nav not be stopped, and a new aud
hhsaithy growth of the hair promoted. The
hseaa lows in the scalp like a plant in the
nal iii a plant fourishes, ii must have
constant attention Il must be watered
tsss n Is rooted. It's so with the hair.
wnneetiect Il usually the beginning of bald
nets. Dandruf is allowed to thicken on
ms scaIn The hair begins To loosen. The
49, loses It's vitality. The hair, insult
scieptiy nourished, begins to fade and to
ssli The instant need IN such a case IS
some PRACTICAL preparation which, sup
Diy,ng the needed nourishtnent to the
ssc5sip, will feed the hair, give II strength,
ond 60 produce a strong and healthy
anotb All this is done by DIR. Ayers
gar Vieor, the most practical and valua-
Me oreparation for the hair that caa be
nb,ained. IT tones up the scalp, does away
a;th daudruff, stops the hair from falling,
restores the original color to gray or faded
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
TORTURED by REBELS.
Women and Children Are Burned by
the Cuban Iasurgents.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch 10
the Herald from Madrid says. a storm
of Indignation has been provoked here
by news of fortunes inflicted by Cuban
rebels upon the inhabitants of Gulsa,
women and children being bound and
burned alive. The details are given
by the Impartial. a paper by no means
favorable TO the present governments
policy, and the news Is o officially
confirmed. One of the ministers says
that as far as known at present the
only crime the unfortunate creatures
appear TO have been guilty of is that
they favored the acceptance of auton
omy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tafrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, ana IN order to cure IL you must
TAKE internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
cure rs taken Internally. and acts direct
~ on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is not a quack med
icine. IL was prescribed by one OF the
rest physicians In this country for years,
ana Is a regular prescription. Ii is COM
posed OF the best tonics known combin-
60 with the best blood purifiers. acting
urecuy on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two ingredi-
tnis Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits IN curing Catarrn. Send for testi-
monials. free.
r. J CHENEY & co. Props, Toledo, 0,
Soid by druggists. price 7jc.
Halls Family Puls are tho hest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

hair, aud gives an abundau, s,s r.~
Crown. Those who are threatened with
apP.oacning baidness will be Interested
In tne following voluntary statement
macs by Alderman 5. j Green, Of spencer
About four months ago, nv hair cou
,nencSo railing out so rapidly that I
became alarmed. and being commend.
Or. Ayers Hair yigor by a druggist 7
resolved TO try this preparation. II have
oeen now using it for three months. and
am much gratihed to find that my hair has
ceased falling out and also that hair which
nad peen turning gray for the past Ave
years has been restored to its original
s9lol, aatK brown. 1t gives me much
pleasure TO recommend this dressingG-
, j GREEN Alderman, Spencer, Iowa
Those VIII are interested in preserviuo
and beautifying the hair will do well ~
send Tor Dr. Ayers c~urebook, A story of
cures told by the cured. This book of 100
pages IS sent free, on request, by the !. G,
Aver Co., Lowell. Mass.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
CANADIAN LUaBERMEN KICK.
Retn1iatory Clause In the United
states Tariff Operates Against

Toronto. Dec. l.. A petition was
presented 10 the Ontario government
by a large deputation of prominent
Canadian lunbermen. in which IL IL
set forth that, owiEg to the retalia-
tory clause In the United States tariff
saving could not be continued in the
Georgian Bay district. and that the
Americans were getting their raw ma
terial free by shutting out Canadian
lumber. Provided the expectation of
such raw material is stopped. the pc
t~itioners say. the Canadian lumbermen
will not object to any duty the United
States may impose, realizing that it is
beyond their Jurisdiction. The true
remedy, the lunbermen claimed, was
an export duty, but failing in that.
they asked that a regulation. prohibit
ing the export of all logs sawn on
crown lands. be imposed. 1t was not
asked that the regulation be applied to
this years cut. The premier's answer
was non-committal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

Rome, Dee. Alt is reaffirmed here
that Sir Wilfred Laurier. the dominion
premier. asked the Vatican to establish
a nunciature in Canada. Baron Chas
Russell. lord chief justice of England
came TO Rome about the end OF last
month to repeat the request. 1t l.
probable. therefore, that the denial OF
the report issued from Ottawa was foi
electoral considerations. and it leads u
the supposition that nothing will be
done in the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Wis Donation.

air. Close" said a member of the
finance committee of the new BAPTIST
church of Smithyille, 1--WE have not
asked you for a contribution for the
church, but some one suggested that
you might like to give us a SO gold
piece to put in the corner stone"
Are you SIZE il would 20 into the
corner stone and be bricked up?"
quite sure
Then I'll give you my check for the
alnount, which you al put in instead
of the cash."-Truth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
CarlxIe,a sister Dxinr-

Chicago, Dec. II. A special from
Toronto. Ont. says: Janet CGrlylel
Hanning. sister OF the great Thomas
Carlyle. and the last surviving membel
of the family, is dying at the residence
of w. ]. Laing. her s~on-in-law. in this
city. She is e~ighty-five years of age
The medical attendant entertains nc
hopes of her recovery, and her death
may take place at any hour