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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27
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I sing the hymn Of the conquered-who fell
in the battle Of life,
The hymn Of the wounded, the beaten. who
died o'erwhelmed in the strife,
Not the jubilant song Of the victors, for
whom the resounding acclaim
Of nations was lifted in chorus, whose
brows wore the chaplet of fame;
But the hymn of the low and the humble,
the weary, the broken in heart,
Who strove and who failed-acting bravely
silent and desperate part;
Whose youth bore no flower on its branches,
whose hopes burned in ashes away,
From whose hands slipped the prize they
had grasped at, who stood at the dying
With the wreck of their life all around
them-unpitied, unheeded, alone
With death Swooping down on their failure
all but their faith overthrown;
While the voice of the world shouts it's
chorus, its pean for those who have
While the trumpet is sounding triumphant
and high to the breeze and the sun
Glad banners are waving, hands clapping,
and hurrying feet
Thronging after the laurel crowned victols,
stand on the field of defeat
In the shadow, with those who have fallen,
and wounded, and there
Chant requiem low, place my hand on
their pain knotted brow, breathe q
prayer;
Hold the hand that is helpless and whisper
They only the victory win
Who have fought the good fight and have
vanquished the demon that tempts us
within;
Who have held to their faith, unseduced
by the prize that the world holds on
high,
Who have dared for high cause to suffer,
resist fight, if need be, to die"
Speak, History! who are life's victors?
Unroll thy long annals, 1 say
Are they those whom the world calls the
victors, who won the success Of day?
The martyr or Nero! The Spartans who
fell at Thermopylse's tryst,
Or the Persians and Xerxes! His judges
or Socratesl Plate or Christi
W w. Story
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county.
He Patient.

The trouble with many reformers is
that they are unreasonably impatient
and if things do not come as they
want them to come. at their bidding.
and everybody does not think just as
they think in all particulars they
grow restless. become disagreeable.
and perhaps withdraw themselves
from the movement The editor OF
The Farmers Voice. when he looks
back upon the twenty years of his op-
position to the evils from which
farmers have severely suffered, re-
members many who were so straight
laced in their reform ideas. so bolster
Gus IN their denunciation of all who
would not talk and do just as they
talked and did. and who were so i'm
patient of delay in achieving the final
victory, that men who had been at
work for the people, steadily and
faithfully for many years. almost
doubted that they were really what
they thought themselves to be. But
most of these cantankerous bomb
shells at last exploded and are now
almost forgotten. while the more
moderate advocate of reform has
gone on doing excellent work and
aiding to bring the hopes Of the op-
pressed masses nearer to glorious
fruition.
In the first place we want the aid
of every one who will give us aid in
any degree. If man believes only
in part what we believe we should
accept his support as far as his belief
goes. AS matter of. fact it is very
difficult to find even two men who
agree exactly, let alone several
thousand.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27
NEW voRx.s -FOUR HUNDRED.

Depend upon it, my snobbish friend,
Your family thread you can't ascend
Without good reason to apprehend
You'll find it waxed at the other end
BY some plebeian vocation;
Or, worse than that, your boosted line
May end in loop of stronger Irvine
That plagued some worthy relation.
OF all notable things on earth
The queerest one is pride of birth
Among our fierce Democracy.
A bridge across a hundred years
Without prop to save it from sneers,
Not even couple of rotten peers,
A thing for laughter, filings and jeers,
AS American aristocracy.
John G.. SAKE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27
Organize Industry.

Labor reformers should ever bear in
mind that one road is still open to the
solution of the Industrial problem;
that is voluntary organization for the
purposes of production and exchange.
Delays increase the difficulty. as
each day capital grasps more OF the
means for the production of wealth
At present capital owns the mines,
the factories the railroads, a large
portion of the land (and is continual
ly securing more); and practically all
the money.
That is. capital now owns nearly all
the means of production aside from
labor. ITSELF and all the ordinary
means of exchange. and the manual
laborer must submit to the starvation
terms imposed by capital unless
there is immediate action in the right
direction.
Labor still has some productive
wealth. especially the farmers. and
all the human physical force, the
hands and power and genius to use
them; and therefore is yet able to act
in its own behalf.
on a small scale at first-co.operative
industries. Those earning wages con-
tribute to their establishment and set
those in enforced idleness at work.
Husband your accumulations for start
ing other industries, and you will be
surprised at the ease with which you
can possess yourselves Of the means
Of production.
By using the labor check in making
exchanges and in employing labor
among yourselves. you make the
establishment Of cooperative in
dustries possible and free yourselves
from the burden of interests and
thus practically solve the whole ques-
ton. We see how capitalists are
everywhere organizing corporations
which is the capitalists system of CO.
operation. Labor must organize
similarly only make labor the basis
OF the organization instead OF money.
It is not such difficult task, nor
are the benefits far of.
Remember the object we have in
view. Bring back the means of pro-
duction into the hands of labor. Not
simply to change the ownership of
the farms and factories from one set
of men 10 that of another but have the
real ownership vested in the people
forever. in organized industry.
We must not put into this system Of
natural right and equity the destruc-
tive principle of usury. If we do we
only build on the old foundations. and
must surely fail. Labor organize
tions should direct their efforts to the
formation of cooperative industries,
founded on labor and not capital. :.
Industry is constantly sinking.
Other means have failed. This one
road is open. I believe the people
are ready for it. The hour has struck.
and now is the time to act-U. F.
Sargent in the Topeka Advocate.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

John SWintOn's Long Silent Voice.
John Swinton writes the following
letter to the New York Voice:
Let me reply briefly to your ques-
tions:
/. think we'll of the National in
dustrial conference. like the spirit
of the men who took part in it.
approve of most of the planks OF It's
platform. while unable to Judge of the
soundness OF some of them. For
many years advocated the adoption
of at least five of them. /
2. never belonged to the Prohibi-
ton party. and have never found any
other party that suited NE; yet be-
lieve that the liquor traffic as now
conducted is an abomination and
curse.
8. I think the Prohibitionists would
do we'll to give thought to the princi-
Piles and objects of the new Industrial
psrty-if. indeed new party has
been organized for action. The St.
Louis conference formed programme
in favor Of the betterment of the con-
dition of the masses of the people,
and adopted measures for the promo
ton of justice among mankind. I
hold that this programme. even
though it be imperfect; is worthy Of
the thoughtful consideration of all
well-meaning people of every party.
= JOHN SwINTON. 4
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

The cocoanut trees of Florida are
due to nuts washed ashore from a
wrecked vessel sixteen years ago. Now
the state furnishes nearly all the CO.
coanuts used in the United States.
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No F1lnching in Texas.

The Progressive Farmer has the
following: The chairman of the
executive committee of the Peoples
party of Texas issuing call for a
mass meeting in every county in that
state says:
Il think it unnecessary to comment
on the platform formulated at ST.
Louis by the labor conference. Suffice
it to say that it is a manly statement
of plans and measures by which we
hope to relieve ourselves of burden
of debt and condition of servitude
that to-day appalls the masses of our
people and we trust that all fair
minded men in our great state will
rally to the support of that platform.
We beg you to lay aside all partisan
and sectional prejudice and come out
from the Democratic and Republican
parties. meet between the lines with
those noble heroes from every part of
our country. who met in St Louis on
the 22nd of February and pledged
themselves to know no North, no
South. no East no West but to
recognize in every laborer of our
country brother and friend. and to
strike for freedom and against the
tyranny of corporate power. and who
formulated the platform upon which
our standard bearers for president and
vice. president must stand If they re-
ceive our support.
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can penetrate the thick veil of self
ishness perhaps another picture
would reveal itself to a clear mind
the farmer appearing the enemy of the
towns making war upon them. antag-
onizing their business interests in
juriug their families and jeopardizing
their homes. We want no division;
it will impede our progress. We
want no war with our fellow man. it
is a relic of barbarism. But we do
want to cultivate breadth OF mind.
liberality and charity. We must
guard against even the semblance of
hostility toward any industry or bust
ness and against those who are en-
gagged therein. We are not warning
against men or parties; but against
evils and existing wrongs against dis
eliminating laws and also for har-
monious healthy condition of society.
That the masses of the people are
discontinued. and that there is cause
for It there is no question. We are
suffering from financial embar assment
which exercises an influence and a
power like a large mighty vortex,
whose powerful suction and wide ca
pacious mouth will swallow down the
largest ship that ever sailed upon the
oceans wave. From all directions
see boats, representing every industry.
drifting towards the vortex. Some
are in the whirl. others are swallowed
out of sight while others although
in great danger might by united
effort save themselves if they have
not lost their compass and they will.
see that the magnetic needle is freed
from prejudice
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
COUNTY WRITER'S.
4 VON.

Perry GregsOn is able to be around
again.
There will be preaching at Avon Centre
Saturday night and Sunday
There will be a meeting Of the PEOPLES
Party Club at the Centre next Tuesday
evening. All members are urged to be
present.
CHARLES Lambe brought home nice
buggy from Wellington Saturday.
The meeting at the Whealy school house
Sunday was not we'll attended.
The Sunday school at Prairie Lawn is
in very Aourishing condition.
"Kif" Ash and wife of Wellington Wis
tied at John Baer's Sunday.
The literary at the Whealy school house
Tuesday night was the best yet of the fine
entertainments given. The school will
close May II with an exhibition aud ice
cream supper. All the ladies in the
neighborhood are requested to bring cake.
Every one is invited.
In vain did we search the columns of the
Monitor for report of the great speech
BY Anthony. Guess that paper could find
no cruRb of consolation in it for the poor
bleeding republican hearts. 1t does seem
that the republicans would rather be
wrong than president of the United States.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
Seventy Third Anniversary.

Quite a delegation of Wellington
Odd Fellows went to Wichita last
Tuesday to participate In the exercises
of the I'D anniversary of that order.
Nearly all from here went over the
Santa Fe road, also the delegations
from South Haven, Caldwell, Belle
Plaine, Mulvane and Derby, so by the
time the train got to Wichita, it con-
sisted of six coaches, heavily loaded,
a special car containing the Norwich
delegation having been attached to the
train at Mulvane. There were hun
dredS of Odd Fellows in Wichita on
that day and all seemed to have a
grand, good time. The Odd Fellows at
Wichita are royal entertainers and had
a good program prepared, which was
carried out, but the city of Wichita is
exceedingly slow, considering the rep
utatiOn she has. Not building in the
city was decorated and outside of the
Odd Fellows of the city, her citizens
took little or no interest in the occa-
sion which brought thousands of peo-
pie there. The Rebekah lodges of this
district were well represented and the
ladies seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much. The MasOns are also hay
ing some kind of a meeting in Wichita
this week and several members of that
order went up from here Tuesday and
Wednesday. Also the order of Modern
WOodmen arehaving agrand gathering
there this week and Wichita don't act
like she is having visitors at all. Wei
lingtOn can and does do better than
that.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
New Church Dedicated

The handsome new Congregational
church in this city was dedicated last
Sunday. The new structure is ele-
gantly and neatly constructed and
from the outside it has as fine appear.
ance as any church in this country, be.
ing built entirely of stone. The in.
terror is conveniently and lastly ar.
ranged. The floor of the entire build.
ing has a gradual incline toward the
pulpit, thereby affOrding a good view
of the pulpit from any part of the
house, a plan more churches should
adopt. A small gallery in the building
will conveniently seat quite a number
of people.
The members of this church may
well feel proud of their new house of
worship. Some diligent work has been
done IN constructing it.
Rev. Pearse Pinch, of Newton; Rev
d. D. belong, D. D., of Arkansas City,
Rev. Linus Blakeley, D. D., and Rev
l.. ?. Broad, of Topeka, assisted Rev
F. V. Stevens, the pastor, in the ded.
icatOry services.
The building cost $500 and is en-.
tirely paid for.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
SLATE VALLEY.

APRIL 26-John Banks and wife. who
have for eight years resided here de-
parted for Duluth, MINI, in company with
their son William, who has been visiting
them for month past. They will make
that their future home.
o. I. Marshalrs school at Slate VALLEY
closes May 8.
G. E. Forbes daughter, Oracle, has diph.
liberia.
Frank Nicholson and James and Ollie
Mercer started for the new Indian coun-
try Wednesday to improve their claims
and put out crops. They each got 8
good claim while down there las: week.
Jap and Warren Holmes, Walter Rus.
sell and John Jacobs returned Sunday
night from the Territory. They secured
good claims.
Ayron Hunt, who is afflicted with lung
trouble, is improving.
A large number of the Valley folks are
attending court this week az witnesses in
the j. Q. Brown case VS.. the Wellington
Water Works Co.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
Hit 'em Auain.

EDITOR VOICE: Dear Sir.-Once mora
ask your indulgence and the privilege
OF your columns for words of reply to A.
branaman's article in the Daily Mail of
the 18th.
First he says / either cannot read or
else cannot tell the truth. Whether |
can read or not can make but little diff
ference to A. Branaman. But one thing
the cashier knows, as we'll as the public,
that l have made known through the
press, more truths about the street than he
and few Others have cared to listen to.
lie refers to the "tone" of my articles and
leaves the public to Judge them. am
perfectly willing for the public to Judge
my articles as we'll as my actions, regard.
ing the Strengthening Of the street, and if
they do not correspond better than A.
branaman's actions do with his articles.
then too might think it time to retire
and write no more. He makes such loud
professions about how much he regards
other peoples rights, but how does his &C
ton correspond with his profession; does
he respect others rights enough to move
back out of the street and let it be
Strengthened?
Mr.. Cleveland has said at council meet.
ing that both sides are ont in the street.
What is the matter with the street and
alley committee that they do not attend
TO their business and straignten the
street, l do not ask the public to believe,
Just because | say so, that the west side
people are out in the street, but respect
fully invite the public, when over in the
northwest part of the city, to take a look
at North Olive street and satisfy them.
selves as to who is out in the street.
de made mention of an unfertile and
calloused brain. Judging him by his &C.
tions and articles in regard to straighten-
ing the street, no one would ever think OF
his brain being calloused; on the con-
trary, quite soft enough for various pur.
poses; for instance, fertilizing garden
patches, eto.
de has said he would not know me if he
met me on the street, then came up TO me
and addressed me as Mr.. Hit, without
anyone pointing me out to him. This is
a sample of the cashiers consistency.
In his last article he leaves the subject
ofthe street and tries 10 entertain the
public mind by referring to his boyhood
experiences. He mentions, a hollow log,
skunk, disturbing il, the obnoxious odor,
etc., and says, Il have got the name Of II
now" Mr.. Bransman please accept con-
gratulations. You never could have So.
lected a more BETTING title for yourself
than skunk Your actions seem to in.
dictate that most of your lifetime had
been spentin a hollow log and you are the
fellow who seems to have been most dis.
turbed by the facts Of North Olive street
being brought before the public in it's true
light, hence, the obnoxious odor which
you have tried to send forth.
Another instance: when you see some.
thing living out in the street and grazing
around, and you are not Just real certain
what it is, Just scare it a little and when il
starts to run and bray, you san apply the
name and know to vhs' cllss it belongs
Have you heard the cashier brayi
remain yours for future occasions,
O. B. HIT.
Plaaca .irr mama
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
District Court.

Skuse VS.. Hedrick, ct al, foreclosure;
Judgment against D. NJ. Hedrick,
James KerwOOd and Ella Kerwood for
S1,556.
State VS.. Geo. Rogers, Ben Patch and
VIM. II. May, burglary: Defendants
Rogers and May waive arraignment
and enter plea of guilty, whereupon
the court sentenced them to IS months
in the penitentiary.
JIM. Fugate VS.. May H. Thomas
foreclosure; judgment for S443.66.
Edmund X. Bispham VS.. James H.
Holland, ct al, foreclosure; judgment
for S95l55.
Hildreth VS.. Julian, foreclosure;
judgment by default for s1,99S.2S.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens that for
years We have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklep's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as we'll or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely on
their merits. Frank Snyder, Druggist.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
Glen Sprnanee,

Mrs NJ. A. Chaplain, known by every
lady in Sumner county to be the lead
ing milliner in the county, has arrang-
ed to give her customers better salts
faction than ever before this spring.
She has most elegant line of spring
styles in hats, bOnnetS, etc., and her
reputation as a fancy trimmer
gives her millinery store a good recon-
mend. She will try to please you and
asks for your patronage.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29

Isaac Alton, prominent lumber and
hardware merchant of Milan came over
last night. Mr.. Alton informed a Mai
representative of a peculiarly sad acci,
dent occurring there yesterday. A
young man residing with his parents
whose name Mr.. Alton could not call to
mind, fell out of hay-mow onto a
pitchfOrk, the tines entering his breast
and penetrating his lungs The flow
of blood from the wound was so rapid
that all efforts to stop it were unavail.
ing and the unfortunate man died in a
few minutes.-Daily Mail, Monday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29
A Safe Investment

Is one whihhis guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results. or in case Of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our apvertised
Druggist bottle of DR.. King New Dis
covery for Consumption. tits guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when used for
any affection of Throat, Lungs or Chest,
such as Consumption, inflammation of
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, whooping
Cough, Group, ETC., etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottle
free at Snyders Drugstore.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29

On account of ia rush of work last
week and demand for space in the
paper by our advertisers, we neglected
not Intentionally, to mention several
matters Of interest. Among them was
the Temple of Fame" given by the
Piano Club of the NJ. Z. church, in the
opera house on Wednesday evening OF
last week. The entertainment was an
exceedingly interesting one and sur.
passed the expectations of those who
attended, because it had not been very
extensively advertised. The solos by
Mr.. j. L. Wetzel, and Misses Minnie
Ferguson, Carrie Rouse and Minnie
Shaw deserve especial mention. Miss
Eva Benton as Queen performed he1
part in very creditable manner. Miss
Stella Burk, as TOpSy, won the ap.
plause of the audience. All Others
who took part in the entertainment
carried their parts in a way that reflects
credit upon their instructor. Mrs. |. I
Scott. The entertainment was a sue.
cess financially and otherwise. The
marriage of Miss May Beal of this city
to Prof. II. 0. Harrison of Wichita was
another event We overlooked. Also
the marriage of Miss Minnie SNYDER
the accomplished and universally ad.
mlred daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B
Snyder, proprietors of the popular
Rock Island restaurant of this city. to
Mr.. E. J. Jacobs, young merchant Of
Perth. Although rather late in get.
ting to it, we extend congratulations
and hope numerous other friends have
not been so slow in doing so as We
have. Another very interesting item
We had set up last week, but which
was crowded from our columns, was the
Sun Picture Lectures given in the op.
era house by Prof. Geo. R. Tremaine
His lectures and sun picture illustra.
tons cannot be too highly praised
They were exceedingly instructive and
entertaining, to say the least, and We
can heartily recommend him to the peo.
pie of any town where he may choose
to give his entertainments.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29

The primary department of the pub
lie schools will give an entertainment
in Woods opera house this FRIDAY
evening. This entertainment is giyer
for the purpose of securing funds with
which to procure some busy work ma.
terialS for the primary rooms. The
prices of admission will be 10, 25 anG
50 cents. This entertainment should
be given to good house.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-29

The BUCKEYE CHURN is
entirely different from any
other churn. Easier to oper,
ate. brings butter in 20 minutes,
easy to churn and will please
you in every way. And the
price is right. Sold only by
A. GRAFT.