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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

seventy-two inches in diameter on the
inside, and seventy-six and one-quarter
inches in diameter, outside measure
ment, and twelve feet six inches long
over all. The metal in it weighed 90,
600 pounds. The seventy -two-incIl
pipe was moulded for the New Orleans
& Northeastern Railroad, to be used
for culverts under their tracks. A
small river can flow through one oi
these pipes. 1t is as large as the great
sewers of Paris which were built ol
brick and stone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22
A Clear Case.

"If the court pleases," said the elo-
quent attorney for the defendant, re-
ported by the Cincinnati Enquirer,
''this reptile is clearly liar Of high
degree. He claims that he was as
saulted in my clients saloon, thrown
into the street and his 81 hat thrown
after him. I can bring in o score of
witnesses who will swear that II the
william had been assaulted as described
my client would have kept the hat. I"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22
strongly Deyeloped.

Johnny's Teacher (making a call-
OF course Johnny is rather wilful, but
he is q bright, promising boy, and he
has decided taste for original inves-
tigation. You must have noticed
that.
Johnny's Mother listening un-
easily)-Yes I have. ! believe he il
at the blackberry Jam this minute. =
Chicago Tribune,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

Experiments have been going on for
the past two years for the purpose Of
trying to learn something Of the
characteristics Of the Atlantic ocean a.
great moving body Of YAter. Az a
result the whole Atlantic IL shown to
BE- slowly circulating round end round,
IKE - enormous pool.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

again MS the weapon, while the cost
for foundation will, IL is estimated,
round out grand total of at least
$500, 900. The foundation for the six
teen-inch gun will require depth, it is
said, of fifty feet il earth be the basis.
This foundation must be constructed
OF concrete.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22
G7T,nOO.OOO Is Lost.

The disastrous results of industrial wars
in England are getting to be appalling.
Figures have been produced which show
that last ycar the loss to Great Britain
owing to strikes and lockouts has reached
the enormous figure of ST. 600, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

Largest Cast Iron Pipe Ever Moulded.
The largest pipe ever cast was turned
out at Bessemer, near Birmingham,
Alabama, the other day. The pipe was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

although in one instance-the case Of
an application for extradition-h he said
he would not have issued it until he had
given the protestants hearing. He
has announced his discrimination to
defend with vigor every 3 Of 'Gov-
ernor Reeve" including those quoted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

A Church Literaiiv Founded on q Rock.
The tenth anniversary of the Pres.
byterian Church at Waterloo, Iowa,
was celebrated short time ago. There
would be nothing remarkable about
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

UoAs'sncrease IN weight.
The first ingot for the new sixteen
inch gun was cast recently at Bethle-
hem. 1t was for the tube forging aud
weighed $4,000 pounds. The jacket
forging is also out. 1t weighs 90, 900
pounds. Under the contract made
with the War Department the Bethle-
hem works will turn out all forgings
for the great gun. The tempering and
annealing process will also be applied
at the Bethlehem shops. When all
the parts are out, the tube. jacket and
hoops will be shipped to the United
States arsenal at Watervliet, West
Troy, N. Y. There they are to be u.s.
sembled together, and the gun itself
rihed and made ready for service.
All metal used is fluid compressed.
The specifications which are being ad-
hered to demand the most exacting
physical tests. Specimen pieces OF
metal are taken from oil forgings, are
sAhjscted TO elongation. breaking and
bending tests. Finally every part OF
the gum must be of forged metal. The
tube, for instance, has been cast and
rough bored. 1t will next have man
drel introduced through its length anG
then be placed under the hammer.
For this latter stage the Bethlehem
works have the largest hammer in tn.
world. II 10 capable of delivering ,
blow Of 100 tons, or some ten ton,
more than the famous Krupp ham
mer.
The building of the new sixteen-incl
gun il IN expensive undertaking. Tn
xan itself will cost about $1,000
Fer single guns the average cost to th
0overnmsnt for ell fortifcation worl
= This country IL roughly $1,000 Pe
h ~ eost q ths gun carriage end tuz
~ hElog ~ eest ~ p = mne|
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22
CokGREsS
House.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Mr. Ding)ey,
chairman of the committee on ways
and means, reported at the opening Of
the house to-day a concurrent resolu.
ton providing for the holiday recess
from the 18th inst. until Wednesday.
January 5. and II was agreed to. Mr..
Livingston of Georgia discussed the
civil service law and asserted that II ID
a humbug and fraud as now adminis-
tered.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-The cur
rcncy bill framed by Secretary OF the
Treasury Gage was introduced In the
house to-day by Chairman Walker Of
the banking and currency committee,
Immediately after the committee hear
ing. The bill, as presented to the
house. is identical with the bill as sub
niitted to the committee, save for a few
changes of no especial significance.
which were suggested by Mr.. Walker.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE House to-
day completed the consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bills, excepting the para
graph relating to the civil service. BY
agreement the debate on this latter
paragraph will go over until after the
holidays.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22
Senate.

Senate.
Wash, Dec. 14.-Among the bills In
troduced after routine work In the
senate this morning was one by Mr..
Kyle (pop., s. d. establishing additio-
nal regulations concerning immigra-
ton.
The routine morning business having
been disposed of, Mr. Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts said: IAN senators are aware
that great calamity has overtaken
the household o. the chief magistrate
of the nation and that the funeral Of
his mother takes place about this time.
As a token of sympathy and respect for
him l move that the senate do now ad-
journ." The motion was agreed TO and
the senate therefore, at 1890, adjourned
till tomorrow.
Washington Dec. 15.-In the senate
to-day a bill was reported and passed
directing the secretary of the navy to
consider and report upon the subject
ia statue to the late Admiral Porter,
its general design and reasonable cost
and appropriate location in Washing
ton.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 16.-Tn the
senate to-day Mr.. Aliens resolution
calling upon the president for informa-
ton about the instructions given to the
international monetary commission,
and the report made to him by the
commission was postponed on request
| of Mr.. Wolcott (Col.), chairman OF the
commission, who said the commission
had not made q report to the president.
having been too busy with private mat
tiers.
Washington, Dec. ia spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the Senate to-
day by the submission by Mr.. Platt, OF
| Connecticut, Of the report of the special
| Joint committee of the Senate and
House appointed to investigate the use
of alcohol in the arts. 1t developed that
wide divergence of opinion exists
| among Senators as to the practicable
ity, from the point OF view of Govern
ment revenue. of reducing the present
| tax upon alcohol used in the arts. The
report will be further considered when
printed. Under a special order 13S pri-
vate pension bills were passed.
Tore Feathers From Hats mt n Revival.
The Rev. D. II. Irwin, an evangelist from
Lincoln, Neb.. who has been holding re-
vival services in the King Street United
Brethren Church, Mt Chambersburg, Penn,
for month past, Mt his last meeting con.
demned the wearing OF feathers, and so
worked upon the feelings Of the women In
his audience that somo OF them toro the
feathers from their bonnets in sight OF the
audience.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-22

ot. John T. Meigs estimates
blow from the new gun would
. striking energy equal to that of
-ton ship when running at full
The shot from the gun. he
ould smash, crack and batter
" armor which it would be
for n ship to carry.
Iliber will be sixteen inches,
b, from breech to muzzle,
forty-nine feet two inches.
the breech in vertical line
will have a measurement of
1--we feet. Mr.. Meigs COM
weight of a shot for the new
title over 23OO pounds. That
pre- than q ton OF metal. The
hots fred in England have
ID over. 1000 pounds.
der charge for the Ameri-
| weigh nearly 1000 pounds.
Ktreme elevation for range
ained, q shot from the
rpor gun should be able
than sixteen miles.
Rown range ever Mt
e famous "jubilee
ID. The distance
elve statute miles.
5 has never before
n heavier piece of ord
0ast defence than q twelve
The weight of q piece of
caliber is approximately
In the sixteen-inch gun
served a jump of seventy
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Of Interest to Railway Employees.

Frank Sargent, chief of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, is
preparing, aud Assemblyman Bondy
of Syracuse will introduce in the New
York assembly bill providing for
the maintenance of the employees Of
railroad corporations, injured in the
discharge OF their duty.
The bill will provide that whenever
any servant or emplOye Of a steam
railroad company shall become wholly
or partly disabled while In the dis
charge of his duty, the corporation In
whose empty he was at the time OF
his being disabled shall provide for
bis maintenance aud support by as
sessing any and all dividends paid by
said corporations, not exceeding one
per centum per year, or If no divi-
dend is paid they shall assess and de-
duct from the gross earnings OF said
corporation sum'nOt exceeding one
per centum per year for the purpose
hereinafter named, end should said
sum so deducted from said dividend
or gross earnings be insufficient for
the purpose hereinafter mentioned
then it shall be lawful for said cor
porations to deduct from the salaries
of its employees an amount not ex-
ceeding one-half Of one per centum
per year.
While an employe is disabled he
shall get half-pay as long as incapa-
BILE. If killed, the road is TO give the
widow fifty per cent Of the salary the
deceased man earned, so long as she
remains unmarried, and then to the
minor children until they are Of age,
or IL there are no children, the fifty
per cent to 60 to dependent father
or mother during their lives.
II a disability is Only partial, and
the road offers a man other employ
ment he must accept. The act is not
to be effective against any corporation
until a majority Of employees Of such
road certify that they desire IL.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
and had found curled up inside live

and had found curled up inside live
mouse, apparently none the worse for
its experience.
The latest cabinet slate: Sherman
for secretary of state; Bliss, secretary
of the navy; Alger, secretary Of war;
CullOm or Daziel, secretary Of the
treasury.
Henry NJ. Clapp Of Ohio, stenO-
grapher in the Office Of the secretary
Of the treasury, has been appointed
examiner of the mint at salary Of
$500 per annum.
Samuel Bettes, the cowboy evan
gelist," has decided to exchange the
occupation of saving souls 10 the Uni
ted States for that Of destroying
Spaniards in Cuba.
There were very few ladies at the
opera house Monday night who kept
their hats on. Wellington women
generally find out what the public
wants and then grant it.
The Solomon City Sentinel has a
young lady poet by the name of "Jes-
sie," who mingles realism with her
stanzas in quite delightful manner,
as will witness the following from
one of her recent efforts:
The frosty nights have come again.
And at this time Of year,
The single men who sleep alone
France round upon their ear"
They turn the bedding quickly back,
And then hastily tumble in,
Dreaming Of delightful bliss,
Their knees up under their chin.
And then they softly murmur
Just loud enough to hear,
by George! this thing has got to cease
Before another year."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Abe Steinberger has resigned the
presidency Of the K.R.P.A.

The Cameron resolution has been
hanging fire long enough to warrant
a new charge Of powder.
Chicago's banking houses are not
SO badly 10 need of confidence as they
are vigilance committee.
Cuba is not the only country Presi-
dent Cleveland refuses to recognize.
The western half OF the United States
is just as bad of.
Laureate Austin is to dedicate a
poem to Ambassador Bayard. Retrl.
button was slow with Bayard but she
finally got there.
The discovery OF the baDk.wrecking
pot in Chicago's financial circles at.
fOrds the people up there a brilliant
opportunity 10 create boom In the
hemp market.
Children are large patrOnizersof the
postal savings banks OF France. Out
Of over 400, 900 depositors in these in
situations, according to the reports
of the Minister Of Posts and Finance
Telegraph, SO,5S9 are minors.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Holiday Goods are
cheaper than ever at
THE FAIR.
The Populist Legislature.

Will be abused, ridiculed and mis-
represented by the Republican press
of the state. Every appointment that
the administration makes, where any
possible excuse can be found, will be
criticised and the appointee misrep-
resented. Nothing, out OF which
political capital can be made, will be
overlooked.
The Topeka Advocate will print the
truth. 1t will give special attention
to reports Of legislative proceedings
and acts Of the new officers. Its
reports will be truthful and reliable.
When measures which the party is
supporting or opposing are being
discussed the Advocate will give
liberal space to the arguments Of both
sides. 1t will give synopsis Of all
general bills introduced and at the
close OF the session will give general
statement Of the new laws enacted
No reading Populist should be with
out il. twill lie furnished with the
VOICE for s1.75 per year. The price
of the Advocate alone is sl.OO pei
year. Write the Advocate Pub. Co.
Topeka, Kansas, for sample copy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
In the Beginning

OF new year, when the winter sea-
son of close confinement is only half
gone, many find that their health be-
gins to break down, that the least ex-
posture threatens sickness. It's then
as at all other times, and with people
even in good health. that the fol-
lowing facts should be remembered,
namely: that Hoods SarSaparilla leads
everything in the way of medicines;
that it accomplishes the greatest
cures In the world, and requires the
largest building 10 the world devoted
exclusively to the preparation Of the
proprietary medicine. Does not this
conclusively prove, if you are sick
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
medicine for you to take?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
SPOKES AND SPROCKETS.

A young man riding on his wheel,
Tried his budding mustache to feel;
He lets go the grips,
And his bicycle slips
Well, by Spring his bruises may heal.
A man likes to feel that he looks
well on a wheel; a woman likes to be
told so.
1t IS said that Emile lola, the
French sensational novelist, is en-
gagged upon writing a novel which is
decidedly bicycley.
A number of our wheelmen are con
templating taking a trip to Caldwell
sin week or two" Caldwell seems
to be an attraction.
Frank Waller, "The Flying Dutch
man." won the siXday race in Wash
ingtOn, the distance covered being
S74 miles and ) laps. John Lawson, the
Terrible Swede," finished fourth. 1t
is said that lyon" was the most pOpu-
lar man in the race.
A letter from Harold Herrick to a
friend here states that he hopes that
MS town will take a tumble to herself
and fix up a good half-mile track, so
that we can have some races here in
the proper season. Harold promises
to train up a little so that he will give
a good account of himself. There are
others.
Cycle touring is gaining in favor
each year, and every summer sees a
large number of wheelmen spending
their vacation awheel. This form Of
recreation is not confined to the male
sex alone. Many men take their
wives along. Sometimes whole clubs
composed of both ladies and gentle
men, tour for days at a time in the
east. Already there is some talk
among the local wheelmen of small
party who are to take trip of several
weeks duration the latter part Of
next summer.
E. n. Roth of Chicago, has estab-
lished new record in long distance
riding, having ridden 34,3SS miles
within the year 1896. The best prev
iOus record was held by A. A. Hansen
and was 2l,O2S miles. Roth incl
dentally established record by rid
ing 1888 miles on one set of tires
before he punctured. He rode .146
centuries and his daily average is 101t
miles. r. E. O'COnDor also of Chi
cagO, comes second with 1925 miles.
Mrs. A. E. Rinehart is third with
over 1900 miles to her credit, Mrs.
Rinehart is from Denver and rode in
1896 ll6 centuries, the last sixteen
being made in December. She was
the only woman to participate in the
Yellow Fellow trancontinental relay
race.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally needed, when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt,
A prompt use Of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will ACT
more surely in counteracting and free.
ing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, indigestion, con-
stlpation, dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. Fifty cents and sl.00 pei
bottle at F. B. Snyder's drug store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Board Proceedings.

The old board met Monday morning
with Commissioners Espy, Murphy,
and Griffith present. The unfinished
business on hand was disposed of and
the old board adjourned sine die. The
new board Immediately organized by
electing D. A. Espy chairman, and
subsequently adjourned to meet at
100 o'clock.
The board met in adjourned session
at 100 o'clock. Bids were received
for the janitorshipO. the court house.
The following offers were received:
H. NJ. Bowers, $40; Henry Horton,
$3.50; G. S. Jaggers, 39.99; E. H. Hal
sted, s3S; W. ]. Driver, $40; T. Bar
nett, $50; D. c. House, 1874.
Three ballots were had without re-
suit and the matter of electing jan.
itOr was passed for the time, and the
following bids for the SUPPLEMENTARY
Of the POOR farm were received: Chas.
Kelly, $500; T. Barnett, $3.50; n. h.
SnOwden, $3.50; H. Z. Freeman, $500;
R. W. Morgan, sS7O. A. Peterson, $3.50;
G, A. Stewart, s737.5O. R. W. Morgan
was chosen on the first ballot.
Bids for the county printing were
received from the Monitor-Press, the
Voice and the Sumner County Star.
D. G. House received the vote Of the
county board Tuesday morning for the
janitOrship of the court house, at a
salary of 1874 per month.
Chas. Sadler was reappointed pur-
chasing agent Of office supplies for the
ensuing year.
Geo. W. Ewing was hired to check
up the district clerks Office at salary
OF ~ 5O per day.
Commissioner Espy was reappointed
general purchasing agent for the poor
farm, county jail, court house and
pauper supplies for the ensuing year
Geo. T. Pitts and Ira l. Scott were
appointed to act with Probate Judge
Doubleday in checking up the county
tleaSurer's Office.
The application or j. Sam Brown,
receiver of the defunct Sumner Ma
tiOnal and First National banks, in
the matter of personal property taxes
was referred to the county attorney
for his opinion.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
ment from Mcdonald to the effect

ment from Mcdonald to the effect
that Gray's influence had nothing
whatever TO do with the killing Of
Patton, but Mcdonald was afraid to
make such statement because he
thought it would incriminate him for
perjury, but it is said tfat upon the
assurance Of lawyers that nothing
could be done with him he made a
statement generating Gray from all
completely in the murder. Gray is
feared and hated by his neighbOrs at
Conway Springs, and it is believed
that his pardon will cause a great
deal of uneasiness among those who
testified so strongly against him at
his trial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Home Market.

This market report Is corrected regularl,
every Thursday morning and may be relied
upon as being accurate.l
Butter, good, II to l2ic.
Eggs l0c cash.
Hens &c.
Broilers sc per ID. II lbs. up.
Turkeys 6 to &c.
Ducks sc.
Geese sc.
Beef cattle 2 2592 so.
Hogs275.
Corn l3tc ear; lac shelled.
Wheat, hard Sc to II.
Wheat, soft y to IS,
Hay 3 25 3 so
Potatoes IS to As
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14


DY VIRTUE Of an order Of sale Issued to me
I'D out OF said district court In the above
entitled action, | will on
Monday, the 18th day Of FebruaryA.D. 1897,
between two and three o'clock, p. m. OF said
day, at the front door Of the court house Ia
the city OF Wellington, In the county OF
Sumner and state of Kansas, offer at public
sale and sell to the highest aud best bidder
for cash In hand, all the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Is. g. " Of section
twenty-three t3i, and also tract OF land
one hundred AM eight rods and one foot
10S r and TT long from east to we {, and
eighty rods and twelve feet $50 r and IL ft)
wide from north to south, OFF the east end
OF the north half IN. ~ OF the northeast
quarter IN &. ~ or section sixteen Q8). and
des ribbed by metes and bounds as follows.
viz: Beginning at the northeast corner OF
said northeast quarter OF said sec
tiOn sixteen Q6D, running thence
west on the north line of said quarter Sec
tiOn distance OF one hundred and eight
rods and one foot TO heavy oak stake set
firmly in the ground, on said line, thence
south, parallel with the east line of said
quartz section eighty rods and twelve feet
TO the south line Of the north half of said
nOibuCdcb WI w cNNlAph oiANNNh wv W -
heavy oak stake set firmly in the ground on
said line, theme east on said south line a
distance one hundred and eight TO s and
one foot TO the southeast corner of said
north half Of the said northeast quarter of
section sixteen 16), thence north on the east
line Of said quarter eighty rods and twelve
feet to the place Of beginning All of said
lands being in township thirty-three $50,
south of range two ~, east OF the sixth
principal meridian, lying and situate In the
county Of Sumner and state Of Kansas.
The above described real estate is takerffy
said order OF sale to be sold, and will be sod
with appraisement as appraised by the COM
missioners to satisfy said order OF sale
Witness my hand this 9th day Of January,
A. D., 1897. JAS. K. HESkErr,
Sheriff of Sumner county, Kansas.
JAMES A. RAY. Attorney for Plaintiffs,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14

The American people are not to be
deprived Of Grover Cleyeland's valu-
able services after his term OF Office
Is out. He will continue to fish just
as II he were still IN Office.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14

Senator Hill was asked by reporter
to predict McKlnley's future and re-
piled: "That must decline to do.
Although United States senator,
strange as it may seem to be, l neither
deal In sugar or in futures"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Marriage Licenses.

{ Finley Rankin, 20. Conway Springs
/ Fannie Moore, 23. Conway Springs
{ George E. Clay, Is. 80. Wellington
| Jennie K. Brent, q. Wellington