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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
THE KANSAS SCHOOLS.
Summary Of the A"nual REPORT of tn,
State SUPERB tendent.

SUMMARY w Ant tNuuti hfDDfF 0t fnn
State SUPERB tendent
topeka, Kan, Nov. 9l.-George W.
Winans, state superintendent Of public
instruction, is busily at work upon his
annual report and has it nearly ready
to turn over to the printers. The re.
port, when completed, will show the
schools of the state TO be in a very pros.
porous condition.
From summary OF the reports made
by LOG county superintendent it is
shown that there are 9,l9S organized
school districts in the state and a total
school population between the ages of
8 and 81 years of i9s,sO1 of which 25i,-
67S are males and pa, 12S females. This
is an increase over the school popula-
ton of last year of l,G70 There are
enrolled in the public schoo is 49,, 925
pupils, of which 196,O4S are males and
lS6, ls2 females. Their average daily
attendance for the year was: Males,
1906; females, 20,09l; total, $50. 900.
The number Of teachers employed in
the public schools of Kansas is
ll,l5l The average wages OF
male teachers is S42.l5 per
month; female teachers sS5. AZ per
month. The average tax levy for
school purposes was l2 lilo mills The
estimated value Of the school property
of the state, including land buildings,
is $40, ?OS,7Os There are in Kansas O..
OSs school buildings, which contain IL
27S rooms. During the year 179 new
school houses were erected at cost OF
s15l,62O. The total school bond in.
debtedness of the state is s., 2S9, OSS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
A Destructive Avalanche.

FAIRHAvES, Wash, Nov. 2l.-An ava
lanche came down the mountain on the
east side Of Lake Whatcom, sweeping
Warren Burgess and wife into the lake.
They were sleeping when the avalanche
came, and when they awokc they were
400 feet out in the lake ON a pile OF
debris. He seized his wife and swan
with her to the shore.
They lay on the shore without cloth.
ing in terrific storm for seven hours
Burgess injuries are liable to prove
fatal The lake is covered for several
miles with the debris of the avalanche.
1t swept every vestige of timber and
improvement from Burgess ranch.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
ANTl-OPTlON BILL.
senator Sherman Believes IT VIII Pass
Congress

Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Sher.
man stated that, in his Judgment, the
anticipation bill, now pending in the
senate, would be passed. As may be
recalled, the bill passed the house, and
after some days discussion in the sen.
ate, went over by agreement to be the
first thing to come up for consideration
at the coming session.
The senator thought there was no
doubt about the bill passing the senate,
but it would meet with an opposition
very strong coming from the option
dealers Senator Vest is credited with
the work of organizing the opposition.
A powerful lobby will be on hand be.
fore congress convenes devoted to the
work of defeating the bill. Vest is put
down as the leader on the floor in re.
Spouse to the demands of the opposition
lobby. 1t is claimed that this explains
his prompt absence from Missouri after
the election.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
KANSAS CROPS.
Secretary Mohler Gu siders Corn Favor.
able-The ondition OF Wheat.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov 10. - Secretary
Mohler, of the state board Of agricult-
ure, issued the following report last
evening:
The final estimate made of the corn
crop of Kansas by the correspondents
of this board places the average yield
per acre and the total product for the
state by sections as follows: Eastern
belt, acres 1859, product, 74,442. US
bushels; average yield per acre, 255l
bushels Central belt, acres, 2,329, ISL;
product, 55,s45,797 bushels; average
yield per acre, 1897 bushels. Western
belt, acres, Sj6,65S; product, $500. 500
bushels; average yield per acre, 9S. 40
bushels.
The total corn area for the state is
5,60S,5ss acres, the total product lSS..
65S,621 bushels and the average Weld
per acre 9i.74 bushels.
The acreage sown 10 wheat this fall
and condition of plant in the eastern
belt of Kansas, our correspondents re.
port in many counties is increased over
that of last year and the plant in fairly
good condition. In other counties. by
reason Of dry weather and unfayorable
condition of soil, the crop is reported
less. In the central and western belts
the continued dry weather during Octo-
Der and the first days of November has
greatly retarded wheat sowing and
with the exception of few counties
there has been no increase over the
acreage of last year. And in some
counties by reason of dry weather the
acreage is less Sowing, however, in
the western belt is still going on and
how the area sown to wheat this fall
may compare with that of last year
cannot be known until later day.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
Cotton Mills ProsDerons

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 2O.-Twenty
OF the Fall River cotton mills, repre.
senting a capital of 5000, 900. have
earned S2,627,OOO, an average of 10 10
per cent during the past year. Tn.
usually cheap cotton has been the i'm.
portant factor in the boom in this bnsi.
ness, as goods have not been particular.
ly high. All of the factories with two
or thred exceptions, have been enabled
to pay generous dividends and to charge
OF a certain percentage for deprecja.
ton.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
Decrease IL Immigration

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The bureau
Of statistics reports that the number of
Immigrants arrived in the United States
during the month ending October 81.
1892, was as follows: ustria-Hun-ary
bohemian, 2Sl; Hungarian, 4OS;
other Austria except Poland, SIS;
Denmark, 474; France, 4S4: Germany.
1881; Italy, 9J4; Russia Except Poland),
4lS; Poland, 81; Switzerland, l5S
Switzerland, tjS; Sweden and Norway,
1,S2i; England and Wales, 1854; Scot
land, 81; Ireland, l,911; all other coun.
tries, 7S5; total, 16,42S. For the same
period last year the total number was
"a 80
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
A CLEVER GIRL,
ChsppIe and His Lady Love, the Daughter
Of "Retired Merchant"

Oh "hetireu Merchant"
"My papa is retired merchant"
Those words, spoken by Miss Wise
enough, made Chappy Fzzlewig feel
very happy one evening. He had met
her at picnic that day and her win
some face had interested him very
much, but he would in no wise commit
himself until he had learned something
of her financial standing. W zen ths
young lady's home was reached II was
found that her parents had retired, and
though the hour was quite late the
young people seated themselves on the
veranda for chat. 1t was then that
she spoke the words quoted above. I'm
mediately thereafter he drew nearer tc
her and succeeded in holding her hand
In his while he gave utterance TO tender
sentiments He visited the Young lady's
home frequently thereafter and finally
he proposed and was accepted Soor
after he happened to Sc his prospective
father-in-law selling hand-me-do wD
clothing in an inferior store on 3
second-rate street. He was astoundec
and disgraced and fastened TO his lady
love for an explanation. did you not
tell me the evening we returned from
the picnic that your father was q re
tired merchant"
Yes" she innocently replied, land
so he was at that hour, for If you re
member 1t was quite late" And then
she winked the othereye. And chappie
thought the girl 80 deucedly clever,
don't you know" that he concluded &c
marry her anyway, rather than have
his name appear in breach Of promise
suit Chicago Times
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
Amending theIavvs

ST Louis Nov. 2O.-At the opening
OF the knights of Labor assembly ses.
sion to-day motion TO initiate the
election of officers was defeated
and the report of the committee Of
laws was again taken up and a good
deal of progress made. Among other
things the work of the cooperative
board was put in charge of the general
executive board. A motion for a Satur-
day half holiday was voted down.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
An Ahhn1 Sam, tn prisnn-

BUDA-PEsTH, Nov. 21.-The abbot OF
Komorne has been deprived of his &c.
clesiastical functions and condemned
to Imprisonment for one month for re.
fusing TO certify to the baptism OF chill
dren born of mixed marriages. This is
the first instance of such ease being
punished by Imprisonment The court
had already fined the abbot and he ap.
peaied.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
EUROPE'S ROYALTY.

IL honor Of his daughters birth tn,
German emperor has resolved to pardon
all female prisoners now undergoing
punishment for the first time for crimes
committed through distress or anger.
TIE dowager duchess Of Sutherland
will not be badly fixed. financially
even if the English section of the fam,
ily do ostracize her. Her Florida
estates will produce an annual rental
NJ s25n 600
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
White Plains. nv Wiped Out.

GREENSBORO, KY, Nov. 2L-News has
reached here of the total destruction by
fire of the village of White Plains, in
Hopkins county. The fire started In a
vacant store rom Eigh. buildings
were burned before the fire was gotten
under control.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
REDBUD RUINED.
The Little Illinois Town Wiped Ont by
the Late Storm-The Killed aud In

The Little Illinois Town Wiped Ont BY
the Late Storm-The Killed aud In
Jured.
REDBUD, Ill, Nov 19.-Where for
merly existed beautiful little tow
full of happy homes is to-day scene of
wreck and desolation. Houses, barns,
fences and orchards are leveled to the
ground and spread over the surround
ing country.
Entering from the south the cyclone
first demolished the Catholic church
and school and the residence of Herman
Drage. The German Lutheran church
was next leveled to the ground After
destroying several barns and tearing
away all kinds of fences it struck the
large two-story residence of Peter Ken
dali, which was of solid stone, and
crumbled it to fragments Mrs Ken
dali was severely injured.
A large double brick house, occupied
by d. ID. Perry, as dwelling, Office
and composing room, was entirely de-
stroyed. The family were buried in
the ruins, but managed to extricate
themselves without serious injury.
Peterson's agricultural warehouse was
blown down, and fourteen other resi-
dences were destroyed.
The 11-year-old son of Jacob Koch
was killed instantly, and his mother
was fatally injured
The injured include the following:
Mrs Jacob Koch. fatally; Mrs. Peter
Kendall, Mrs Peter Harden, Mrs.
Louis Boyer, Julius Honn, Mr.. Brennan,
Adrian Starr, Mrs. Emma Crow, Mrs.
John Manderfeldt Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Perry.
Many of the people are without cloth
ing and shelterless, and the cold rain
makes their situation the more deplor-
able. The property loss is estimated
at SlO0 00O
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
FISHERMEN DROWNED.
Sir Poor Fellows Perish While Taking
Traula

Travis.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 81 The schoon.
or Edith NJ. Pryor arrived here to-day
and reports the loss of six men while
taking in travis off Matinicus The
lost men were: William Demmilo. Mar.
tin, Butler, Joseph Hanlon, William
Goodwin, Davis Morrow, all Of Glouces.
ter, Mass. Two other men were with
those lost, but they were afterwards
found on the island of Matinicus
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
Health of thu Navv

WASHINGTON, Nov 2l.-Surgeon-Gen-
eral Brown in his annual report to the
navy shows that the naval vessels were
remarkably free from contagious dis
eases during the past fiscal year. There
was no yellow fever or cholera, but
seven cases of smallpox and twenty
SIX OF measles The cases of grippe
numbered $50, little more than half the
number reported for the previous year
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2O-Seven more
deaths have been added to the list of
victims of the tornado which swept
over northern Arkansas and southern
Illinois Wednesday night Two of
these are in Red Bud, Ill, the pretty
little town which was almost swept
away. The other five were in Har-
rison, Ark, in the center of the lead
and zinc mining region of that state
and the county seat of Boone county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25

The friends of Tom Watson, the
Georgia alliance congressman, say that
he was beaten by fraud, and they are
raising purse for the purpose of con-
testing the election.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
Barred U der a sand Bank.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2L-A Commercial
Gazette special from GAINESVILLE, O.,
says: The fifty foot bank of Town.
send & Co. at Taylorville, caved in
yesterday afternoon, burying five men.
Richard Pearl was taken out dead, and
Louis Green, William Jewett, Calvin
Vexioe and Gilly Sheppard were
injured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25

Owing to the recent death Of Mrs
Harrison there will be no festivities at
the White house until after the holi-
days
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25

A. L. Mason, wealthy citizen Of
Kansas City, Mo, is dead. He was
president of the River Transportation
Co. He was born in Orleans county, n.
Y, December Z, 1927.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25

Which is Attributed to Increased
Precautions Ia Secure Health
full FOOd-Four Years Work.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
RUSK'S REVIEW.

The Commissioner of Agriculture
Sends in His Last Report.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-25
NEW JERSEY.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2l.-Thc official
vote of the state Of Georgia in the ma
tional election was as follows: Total
vote, 293,99l; Cleveland, 1873, $50; Har-
rison, 1896; Weaver, 1899, Bidwell,
9sS; scattering, 1888; Cleveland's plu-
rality over Harrison, sl,OSl, and major.
ity over all other candidates combined,
5i,79l.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-26
ON THE s1ooL OF REPENrANoE.

There are two evening papers published
in this city besides the Bulletin. One Of the
two is called the Post, the other the Report.
THE CALL has recently given some ex-
tracts from the Post originally published
at time when that sheet and the Third
street firm were not friendly. The contrast
between the tone of their seven-months-
old articles and those which are now appear
ing in the Post is striking. But the Post is
not the only evening sheet which has to
take things back. The Report which has
at times shown desire t. be considered
fighting paper. now takes back something
it said about Martin Kelly of the Third
street firm two years ago. Probably no one
but Martin Kelly himself remembers what
the Report said. butt now takes back what
ever il may have said. 1t says in its re-
tracing article that the asperson it cast
upon The character of Martin Kelly was
prompted by political zeal, and that in the
cooler moments Of the present campaign it
has discovered that what it said was not
true. 1t is supposed that this Tetraction
viii help Martin Kelly in the present cam
paign. Whether it does or not, ii will
incline Boss Kelly, in the event of his pc
litical survival of the present campaign, TO
listen more iay0raby 10 any proposition the
Report may make in regard to the renewal
of the printing contract under which the
Report wrung about $4,000 out OF property
holders who were so unfortunate as to have
street work to perform.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-26
CAN WE STAND ITq

n.the inhabitants of San Francisco vote
the Crimmins. Kelly and railroad candi-
dates into Office after what they know at
The approaching election our citizens may
as we'll give up the ghost. We are fully in
formed sS TO what kind Of men we have to
deal with-how they have pluDdered the
people for the benefit of themselves and the
railroad company. In almost any other
community the public would utterly refuse
to cast their suffrages for class of men
who fail to blush even at the commission
of the most outrageous frauds. Enough
has occurred ever since the commencement
| Of the present canvass to convince sensible
| people that they have got to act energeti-
| eally IL they expect to be able to live
| in San Francisco. Frauds are actually
being committed at the present time, with
| a view to electing candidates to Office in
| spite of the people. Here is what We copy
| from the columns Of newspaper contem-
p0rary:
CAN WE STAND THIS?
There is no dIsputIng the fact that there are.
at the very lowest computation, 5000 names on
the register which ought not TO be there. This
is body OF suffers equal to small army. The
fact that stufing was going on prosperously
seems 10 have impaired TO the Kelly ana Grim
minis crowd The confidence which they have all
along expressed. These 5000 suffers, II they
are allowed to carry out their neIarious scheme.
Will let out an equal number Of the votes OF solid
and substantial citizens. They are numerous
enough to turn the day in anything like a close
contest.
The Election Commissioners may yet strike
number of these suffers from he roll but iudg-
Ing from their past proceedings no very trenchant
work can be expected from them. Perhaps In
some cases the work OF stuing may have been
so well covered up That the culprits cannot be
reached. But there is enough in the case as 1t
now stands 10 make the blood boil. The ques-
ton Gu every man's lips IS. Are we powerless 10
the presence Of this gigantic fraud? Can we be
cheated OUT OF the control OF local affairs by
fraudulent votes, manufactured TO order?
These questions are now only passing from
mouth 10 mouth. But they Will soon be- asked
with an ominous and angry roar. IL they stand
this attack on The franchise, our people may give
up all hope Of ever exercising any control over
their local affairs But roar sufficient TO shake
the everlasting bills will do no good. Organiza-
tiou Is what Is needed. Can we not have body
OF 1000 men, pledged 10 each other TO break up
this infamous fraud and bring The culprirs 20
punishment? This would give 100 groups OF ten
each. who, acting together and reporting 10 each
other, would be able 10 cone with this fearful
assault on the franchise. This is perhaps, as
eood time as can ever again be found 10 settle
this business OF the corruption OF the ballot box
NOT only the guilty but those who employed
them should be oyerhauled
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-26
TWO OFFICES TO BE CARED FOR.

The Chronicle is most anxious to secure
the election of the candidates on the So
termed Republican ticket for Sheriff and
County Clerk. w. j. Blattner is the present
County Clerk, but he is now upon the boss
ticket for Sheriff. George w. Lee bias been
tie boss License Collector, but he is now
a candidate for County Clerk. 1t is scarcely
necessary for THE CALL TO inform those per-
sons who know how the County Clerk Office
and the Sheriff's Office have been managed
for most of the time for the fifteen years
past that neither of these candidates ought
to be elected to the Office for which their
boss patrons have nominated them. Blattner
has filed the Office of Clerk in the opinion
of THE CALL with all manner OF rottenness,
and how could he do otherwise when under
the direction of such men as Kelly and
CTimmins? The County Clerks office is
where men come from who tend courts,
who control the jury-boxes, who draw
juries for trials, etc. 1t was this depart
ment from which came the crooked jury
ballots which Judge Wallacs refused TO
touch. 1t has been noticed that certain men
have heretofore been most anxious to put
deputies in the County Clerks Office. These
clerks, it is said, have an opportunity to
even change some of the names IN the jury
box. The Sheriff Is another officer who en-
ploys numerous deputies. Suppose few
bad deputies are sent out to summon juries.
what kind of jures are they likely to get9
The two Offices, County Clerk and Sheriff,
should not be intrusted to men who are under
the control or influence of Kelly and Grim
Minis. We are told that De Young has four
or five deputies now in the County Clerks
Office. and White, the man who could not
be convicted of ENFORCEMENT. although he
confessed in open court that he had COM
mitted the act. has two or three relatives or
friends in the office.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-26
HOW TO BEAT THE SUFFERS.

From ringing editorial in the Bulletin
concerning the suffers and the way to beat
them. we select the following:
lie Election Commissioners may yet strike
number Of these suffers from the roll. but judg-
ing from their past proceedings, no very tTen-
chant work can be expected from them.
Perhaps IN some cases the work OF stufiing may
have been so well covered up that The culprits
cannot be reached. But there is enough in the
case as II now stands 10 make the blood boil.
Tie question on every mans lips is, Are We
powerless ID the presence of this gigantlcfrsud?
Can We be cheated out Of the control Of our local
affairs by fraudulent votes, manufactured TO
order?
These questions are now only passing from
mouth 10 mouth. But they will soon be asked
with an ominous and angry rear. If they stand
this attack on the franchise our people may give
up all hore Of ever exercising any control over
their loo al affairs. But sufficient 10 shake
the everlasting hills will do no good. Organiza.
tIon is what is needed. Can We not have a body
OF 1000 men, pledged TO each other 10 break up
this infamous fraud and bring the culprits to
punishment? This would give 100 groups of ten
each, who, acting together and reporting 10 each
other would be able to cope with this fearful
assault on the franchise. This is perhaps as
good time as can ever again be found to settle
this business OF the corruption OF the ballot-box.
Not only the guilty but those who employed
them should be oyerhauled.
The 1000 men can be found. II the Traffic
Association, the Non-Partisans and the
Citizens Defense Committee will unite in a
call for 1000 men for the purpose outlined,
they will have their pick OF 5000. The
people are tired of these conspiracies
against the ballot-box
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-26
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

DR.. McGIynn is now Peoples party
crater.
General Howard proposes TO write the
life of Queen Isabella.
The late General Pope left an estate of
about S25. 600 to his children.
John Baird OF Richmond, Me-, claims to
be veteran of Waterloo. He is 81 years
old.
Gladstone still adheres to his lifelong
habit of rising about half-past 8 o'clock
daily.
Pasteur will attain the age of 20 years On
December 81, when he will be presented
with testimonial medal.
Archbishop Vaughan, on whom the pal
lium was recently conferred with imposing
ceremonies in London, was captain in the
Crilnean war.
Among the letters Of congratulation re-
ceved by the Sultan of Turkey on his BIRTH
day, September q, was one from the En-
peror of Germany.
Secretary Foster is the thrty-frst Secre-
tary OF Slate, and six of his thirty predeces-
sors became Observation-Disclosures, Madison,
Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren,
and Buchanan.
Among the men attending the recent Ma
tional Congregational Council in Mime
apolis were two descendants of Pilgrim
Fathers, the Rev. DIR. Robinson and the
Rev. DR.. Bradford, the latter of New Jersey.