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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN !
COL. W. A. PHILLIPS, OF SALINA, FOL.
LOWS HARRISON KELLEY INTO THE
PEOPLES PARTY.
Served One Term in Congress. Defeated by
John Davis in 1890, Proposing Now
to Espouse The Cause Of the People
With All His Manly Wgcr.

TOPEKA, May l4.-JuSt as great a
sensation as that which was caused by
the announcement that ex-COngreSS-
man Harrison Kelley had left the Re-
publican for the Peoples party will be
produced in Kansas when it becomes
generally known that Colonel William
A. Phillips, of Salina, ex-cOngreSSman
from the Fifth district, and heretofore
Stalwart Republican leader, is negO-
tiating with the Peoples party leaders
for the publication of his book, Land,
Labor and Law" which is to be
changed to suit existing conditions
and thrown on the market as a Peo-
pies party campaign book.
This book is pronounced by the Peo-
pies party men who have examined it
the ablest exposition of their belief yet
published. 1t was published by Scrib-
ners in 1856 and sold for $3.50 a copy.
Few copies were sold in the west, but
in England it had tremendous sale.
Colonel Phillips has continued his re-
searches and now proposes to go still
further into the Peoples ranks. 1t is
proposed to have the book published by
the Peoples publishing house at St.
Louis and sold at fifty cents per copy
This is the publishing house in which
PETER, Simpson, Morgan, DOnnelly and
other Peoples party leaders are inter
ested and which proposes to issue a
campaign paper of a half million circu-
latiOn.
Colonel Phillips was, while in con-
greSS, chairman of the house committee
on public lands. In the additions
which he proposes to make to his book
he will treat of trusts and railroads
He said this morning that the manu-
script would be ready for the printer
in six weeks. 81 have always wanted
my book circulated in the west" he de
clared, "but it has never been pushed
Scribners prOmisedtO push it, but il
cannot even be found in the big book
stores west of the Mississippi"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
WELLINGTON SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS FRIDAY MAY 90 1902

supplied at Velasco and the work of
developing the local facilities for hand
ling the cotton and grain OF the north
is being rapidly developed and Velasco
is destined to become the future mark
ct of the west, being some 600 miles
nearer than to ship east as heretofore,
thus saving the difference between a
water haul and railroad haul, in the
price to the farmer, which is estimated
by the railroad company themselves
to be from 10 to l2l5 cents per hundred
lbs. (SOme say busheD, so it behooves
us to keep an eye on the development
of the southern market and to take ad-
vantage of its facilities at as early an
opportunity as possible.
Again, taking the country for 100
miles up from the coast, it is undeyel-
oped only in localities and there is
some very fine land which will soon be
taken in charge by northern men and
made to blossom like the rose with all
kinds of fruit and vegetables and those
who have been wasting years waiting
for the Strip, have wasted valuable
time that might be well improved in
the southern climate, where the winters
are very mild and land cheap.
Corn was knee high April %, oats
headed out and well filled, vegetables
of all kinds, even to new potatoes
Strawberries have been in market since
February 10 and a carload was shipped
April % for Chicago, showing that
their season is not so short as in the
north and they are gathering an i'm
mense yield this season and getting
fancy prices here and farther north
while we are still shivenng with the
cold weather.
Will close with these few facts fol
your consideration. Yours,
MARTIN ARMSTRONG.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20

A new Calamity Howler" of more
than ordinary Importance is about to
make its appearance in Chicago. We
refer to The Vanguard, a new paper to
be established by Lester Hubbard, the
aggressive founder of the Farmers
Voice, from which paper he was ousted
by the wealthy mail supply house of
Montgomery, Ward & Co., who acQuir-
ed controlling interest in the stock.
Hubbard having, by his fiery zeal, de-
veloped the Farmers Voice to an enor-
nous circulation, this immense con.
Germ concluded to turn it into an agri-
cultural paper and use it as an adver.
tising lever of its immense mail trade
and at the same time Squelch the inim
ical 'rantings" of Hubbard. The pa
per at once dropped to a common place
al1alr ana mas declined largely IN cir
culation. Mr.. Hubbard is one of tn,
most energetic writers in the move
ment. He is the author of "The Com
ing Climax" which has secured such
wide reading among the people. Tn
Vanguard will be able and fearles:
Its price will be 500 per year, eacl
yearly subscriber getting as premium
a copy of his book, "The Coming Cli
max" We can send The Tdnguar
and the VOICE including the book, fO
$3.50 per year or both papers 81
months for S1.25.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20

Bro. KieS, of the CommOner, at Wich'
ita, reports the birth of a new "calam'
ity howler" at his residence. 1t being
the first born of the family, Bro. Kie'
feels greatly elated over his offspring
The VOICE offers congratulations and
adds the hope that he may grow into
the same manly stuff as that compos'
ing his fathers anatomy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
COUNTY ECHOES.

Prof. Lig htfoOt went TO Kingtisher
last Monday to take a position as book
keeper in Ward Il Butts lumber Office.
-MuicdRe Record.
We have it from an authoritative
source that since the first of the month,
twice as much wheat has been shipped
from Milan than from any station on
the Santa Fe west of WellingtOn.-Mi-
Ian Press.
The new Baptist church, which was
begun at Pisgah, in Morris township
some time ago, has fallen through with,
so We are informed by Nj. j. Ridings,
who was in the city Friday, and the
money subscribed for same has been
refunded.-Muan Press.
The pupils and patrons of the Milan
public schools will be glad to learn
that j. Ii. LedgerwOod, who has so
ably filed the position of superintend
ent for the past two years has been re-
tanned by the board for the coming
year.-Mildn Press.
We understand that the far-fetched
and wide-reaching construction placed
upon the sooner clause" at the King
fisher land Office, by which settlers were
barred from filing on land in the new
country if they had been within the
prescribed limits of that country be-
tween 1889 and the time of the opening
has been modified by orders from the
general land Office, which states that the
clause applies only to those having en-
tered upon the lands between April Il
and ~, 1892. There is some sense in
such law as the latter, but none in the
formers. II. Nep Era.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
CIRCUS DAY.
Ringing Brothers WorId-Famous Aggre-
udtion Almost Here.
MARTIN ARMSTRONG

Ringing Brothers WOrId-famous Aggre-
cation Almost Here.
"Are you going to the circus?" is the
question that everybody is asking ev-
erybody else these days; and the an
swer is invariably in the affirmative.
No circus aggregation that ever visited
Wellington aroused the preliminary en-
thusiasm that has marked the an
nouncement that the Ringing Broth
er's Worlds Greatest Shows would ex-
hibit in Wellington, Thursday, May 26
In view of the fact that this wonderful
geologic, ethnOlOgic, arenic, equine and
hippOdrOmic exhibition is the largest
tented amusement in the world-that
it employs more people, runs more
trains, has more horses, elephants,
camels and wild animals, and exhibits
under the largest tents ever construct
ed-this feeling of enthusiastic antici-
patton can be readily understood. We
suggest to rural people the advisability
of getting to town as early as possible,
so as not to miss the grand street pro-
ceSSiOn, which moves promptly at 10
o'clock, rain or shine. The mammoth
highway lOcOmtive, which moves along
the streets, drawing one section of the
parade, and the magnificent tableau OF
MoScOw's Kremlin Tower, with its
Ginning bells, are alone worth coming
miles to see; and, after all, they are
only two of the many features exhibit
ed in the street procession, free 10 all
\ great many people recognized the
sun when it showed itself in the east
last Sunday morning, in the same place
juSt'as shiny and seemingly brighter
than it used to be. After so much rain
and gloomy weather last Sunday was
the most beautiful day we have had
this spring and everybody put in the
time enjoying it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
DEEP WATER.
Who twill Benefit-AFew Facts by our Cor.
respondent.

respondent.
Another visit to deep water by our
travelling correspondent shows that
they are still, maintaining this position
and gaining deeper water at each
measurement. Not only that, but they
have broken the record of the Texas
coast in sending out the steamer Aus
terlitz loaded with 5000 bales of cotton
and 10000 lbs. cotton seed meal. This
is the first steamer to be loaded from
this port for direct shipment to Liver
pool, England. 1t passed out over the
oar drawing sixteen feet, two inches of
water, completing its load at Velasco,
passing out without difficulty with
near two feet of water to spare. This
record made by this large steamer
opens the gates of the port to the
world and the Austerlitz carried a flag
or banner announcing it as the pioneer
vessel at VelascO, Texas. The Captain
stated that the mouth of the BrazOs
river was among the best ports and
that its future only depended on the
land facilities to bring and carry away
the goods for export and import, as
their water facilities were sufficient
now to do all the business brought to
the port. The Captains experience is
world wide, as the ocean has been his
home for years and has visited all the
prominent ports, and his commenda-
ton of the port could not be greater.
Consequently the long felt want as ex-
pressed by the various deep water
conventions of the past has has been
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
DOUBLEDAY SPEAKS.
The True Status Of the Omissions in the Ap.
portionment Bill.

EDITOR VOICE: Inquiry being made
why Jackson township was omitted in
the printed act appOrtioning the state
into senatorial and representative dis
tricts and the consequence thereof, per-
nit me to say that House bill No. 79S,
the apportiOning bill as it passed the
house, Included all the townships and
was reported to the senate as was
shown on page GAL, senate journal. BY
motion of Senator kirkpatrick all of
the bill, after the enacting clause, was
stricken out and new bill substituted,
which omitted the following townships:
Jackson, Caldwell, Oxford and Avon
and passed the senate with those Omis-
SiOnS, as appears on page 756 to 765,
senate journal.
The house non-concurred in the SEN
ate amendment and conference COM
mittee was appointed. AS shown by
page 1923 of house journal and page $40
Ofsenate journal, the senate committee
receded from the amendment made to
the bill by the senate and the house
committee receded from the provisions
of sections l, 2 and 3 of the bill, neither
of which sections affected Sumner
county, and the bill as originally passed
by the house, with the exception of the
first three sections, passed both the
house and the senate and included all
of the county in the seventy and sew
enty-first districts and was to take eff
feet from and after its publication in
the statute book. The omission of
those four townships, as the bill passed
the senate, was noticed by MesSrs.
Meeker and ShOwalter, as well as my
self and had l not attended to the cor
rectiOn, one of those gentlemen doubt
less would.
State Printer Baker, in publishing
the session acts, omitted Dixon town.
ship in the seventieth district and
Jackson township in the Seventy-frSt
district. What will be the effect?
The house and senate journal both
shows those townships to have been in
cluded in the bill as passed and the
governor approved the bill, as shown
on page 1923 of house journal. Every
thing was complete except publication
Theact has been published with the
omission of two words. That in my
opinion is a substantial compliance
with the law.
By the constitution each house is
vested with the power to determine
who areentitled to membership in that
body and to reject the vote of Dixon
or Jackson township would be to VIC
late the laws and usurp power never
delegated to the house by the conStitu
ton. No party guided by honesty OIL
justice could think of questioning the
right of those townships to vote and
haYe their vote honestly counted. YET
we cannot forget that the republicans
stole the presidency from Tilden anC
polluted the L. S. supreme court to dc
it, They also stole the gOvernOrship il
Nebraska and the republican supreme
court of that state ratified the larceny
and were it not for the federal supreme
court, the outrage would have triumph
ed. However, let us hope that NJ
party in Kansas will stoop to such po
litical rascality, especially when tht
only defect in the bill was caused by
neglect of one of its own state officials
J. NJ. DOUBLEDAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20

Every Peoples Party Club
In the county should make an
effort for our Fourth of July
premium. Commence the
work at once. Good commits
sions besides the premium.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
POISON In A SOUP
Arkansas Negroes Deadly ha-
tired for Convict Labor.
PRISONERS TOOK THEIR PLACES
-Four Men Died In Three Houss After
Eating. and Three othsss
Must DIE.

HELENA. Ark. Dec. l9.-Ths con.
victs 1T Appsrson's convict camp here
we're suddenly taken sick yesterday.
They belong 70 gang Of lilo Who came
here last week to work on the railroad.
Their appearances caused much discon-
tent among the free labor, composed
mostly Of negroes. who pstitionsd the
county judge not 70 permit them to
come. Of the eighteen who took sick,
four died in . few hours and three
more are sure TO die. They show oil
the symptoms of arsenical poisoning
and believe themselves that their food
has been tampered with BY some negro
who lost his job through them. They
are panic stricken and Will. IL 10 cx.
pected, revolt. Doctors have taken the
stomachs OF tho dead men 70 . chem
ist to be analysed. The kettles in which
the food for the convicts 10 prepared
were left near the public road and il
would have beon easy TO poison 1t II
any one desired to do %.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
HOMESTEAD POISON CASE.
Master Workman Dempsey 10 Libe
ated on $7,soo Bail.

PIrTsBuRG, Dec. l9.-Dlstrict Attor-
ney Burley took hand in tho H onae-
stead poisoning case today, and as re-
suit Hugh K. Dempsey, district master
workman No. 3. 10 under s.. 500 bail for
trial at court on charge OF fellonious
assault and battery in administering
poison or causing it to be administered
to the non-union men at Homestead
steel works. Mr.. Dempsey surrendered
himself ~ soon "a he learned that Q
warrant for his arrest had been issued.
A ninilar charge was also made BY
County Detective BeltzhUover against
J. NJ. Davidson lone of the cooks who
confessed to the alleged plot but ~
this writing he has not been arrested.
Mr.. Dempsey waived . hearing and
entered bail for court.
Attorney l.. M. Porter, who repre-
sented Mr.. Dempsey, said 70 reporter,
"You can cay that neither Mr.. Demp-
coy or his counsel 10 annoyed at this
charge, No they expected it In view of
the alleged confessions. When the
statements made by the affidavits are
repeated in judicial proceedings, then
We will have something to say" On
account OF the assurance of the Car.
negie officials attorney that Gallagher
and Davidson will be produced when
wanted, no attempt WAS made to ar
rest them this evening. It n likely,
however, that the district attorney will
insist tomorrow that they DO treated
like the others in the case. and forced
each TO give bail or 70 10 Jail.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20

His Liabilities Win Probably Exceed .
Quarter Of Mlison.

CHICAGO, Dec. l9.--Dsnnis T.. Sihley
one OF the oldest and best known board
of trade dealers, was forced 20 make
an assignment today for the benefit OF
his cfedisors- The failure though not
wholly unexpected. caused c0nstsrua-
ton on the board whore, just before
the days proceedings closed. notice Of
sibiey's inability TO settle his deals Was
posted. 6iblsy has been operating on
the board for over twenty years. the
firm was once Eldredge 4 Slbley, but
Of late be has been dealing alone.
Until . short time ago he WAS president
of the 6ibley Elevator Co. Mr.. Sibley's
credit has always been good and he
was considered wealthy man. The
assignee 10 Mr.. NJ. A. Dsymour. . board
of trade dealer who was chosen by the
majority OF the creditors TO act Tor Mr..
6iblsy. Not until shortly before noon
did Mr.. Sibicy determine that an as
signment would be necessary. The &C
ton was taken on the advice of the
attorney and was precipltated by suits
brought recently BY . few OF the
heaviest creditors. The schedule filed
in the recorders Office NJ o'clock
gives q Inst OF creditors of the ,nsolyent
and their claims. The debts, with n
large number of smaller claims, make
q total of sos, DDS. 90.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
{. DEssRrxD ms BRIDE.
The Son of . Boston Divine Acts the
Whelp.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Mrs. F. q. Will
llams, . daughter of Brainerd Cushin &
of Boston. left tho Richelieu hotel yes
terday with her father. A month be-
fore she had entered the place ON her
bridal tour with her husband. Last
Friday the bridegroom left the hotel
after breakfast aud has not returned.
When he went out young MIR. Williams
forgot 10 settle bill of $500 due ~ the
hotel and this WAS paid yesterday by
Mr.. Cushing. Williams is the con of
ono Of the wealthiest preachers in Bos-
ton. He WAS married only short time
ago and arrived with his bride
At the hotel November Is. He took an
expensive suite of rooms aad nothing
III the hotel was too good for him.
When che first appeared in the dining
room Mrs. Williams wore many valu-
able diamonds. Gradually these DIS
appeared and found their way to .
pawnshop. Finally Williams disap-
peared, taking with HIM the last few
dollars that his wife had. After wait
ing in vain for his return, Mrs. Will
liams told her story to Landlord Bcmis
and her father Was sent for. He ar.
rived yesterday morning and took his
daughter back to her homo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
VERY BAD FOR HERTZ.
He Tr:ss 10 Explain Away 100000
Franco.

He Tr:ss 10 Explain Away 100000
Fsanes-
PARis. Dec. l9.-Ths Echo Of this
city today Publishes sn interview with
NJ. Cornelius Herr. who. it 10 charged.
10 deeply implicated in the Panama
canal scandal. NJ. Hsrz declares that
he had nothing 10 do with the affairs
OF the Panama company. At the time
IL IS charged that the Wholesale bribery
was going on--in l5SS-he WAS living ia
Frankfort, Germany. lie then re-
cesved two checks for !, ,ooo, 900 francs.
each from Baron de Reinsch, but these
checks were gwen in settlement OF =
private debr. NJ. Herr says he in
strucsed the Rothschilds of Frankfort
TO place the amounts Of CHEESE checks
10 MS credit with the RothchiIds of
Paris. and afterward he used the total
sum called 70. by the two checks in HE
private affairs.
Tne Echo adds that in 1889 n. Herr
applied to the United States legation
for . passport. His papers were irreg-
ulsr, and Mr.. McI.ane, the then Amer
port 20 him. When he found that there
was some question about the legations
right to issue the passport he had asked
for. NJ. Herr made lavish donations to
the American charities in Paris. in the
meantime urging that the passport be
issned. lie succeeded finally in obtain
ing the desired document. which was
issued To HIM by the authorizes at
Washington. to whom the case was re-
ferred by the legation. Since that time
NJ. Herr has not visited the legation
and has not been seen in American so
clety.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
Bor8 WIVES LOVED HIN.
Armstrong. the Ionis Bigsmist. Bone
of Contention.

Of Contention.
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. l9.--"He 10 my hus-
band by the rites of God and man and
| will 60 with him. I will follow hiu
TO the end OF the earth"
81 love HIM and was legally married
10 him. He has got into trouble on my
account and be l.vcs me. will 20
back with him and stand by him 10 the
last"
Two women made these vowe Of COM
s'ancy. in spite OF most discoursglnG
circumstances; but an embarrassing
fact MAS. at least 10 Chief Of Detectives
Desmond, that the outbuAte of affec-
ton were both over one man, N. ARM
strong. Chief Desmond. ,n whose Office
the women were quafreilng. was IN .
quandary, for he cav that IL boto
women accompanied Armstrong hack
10 lonia, Mich, where he is TO be tried
for embezzlement and possibly bigamy,
there would be trouble.
"Ladies," said the chief, "Ns. Arm
strong will start for Michigan Monday
morning at $40 sharp. You wiii meet
him at the depot" The iedics depart-
ed. caeting dagGer-like glances st sach
other. As soon as fhsif hacks Vere
turned. Chief Desmond sent for Arm
strong. sheriff j. W. Walker vas al
ready on hand. Armstrong wno
ehsckled and in fifteen MINUTES was on
hoard q train at Tire Union depot.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
DOG TAILS AS EXHIBITS.
Kansas Csty's Poundmastef Must Present
Peculiar Vouchers.

KANSAS CRY. Kss, Dec. 19.-The city
council. after two weeks consideration,
has arrived at the conclusion that the
bills rendered by the poundmaster for
the killing Of unfortunate dogs have
been excessive, he rendering bill for
the death of 5000 dogs during the past
eleven months. The council settled the
poundmxster's fees by adopting the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the city impound be-
and is hereby instructed, from this
date. to cut off and preserve the tails
OF all dogs killed by him and his em-
ployes, and TO deliver the same to the
the city clerk on the last day OF each
month, together with the bills against
the city for the killing of the same.
Tho city clerk. after counting and as.
certaining the correct number Of dog
tails turned in. shall then and there
certify to tho correctness of the saId
bill before it shall be accepted by the
council. All dog tails rendered to be
forever destroyed by the said city
City Clerk Albright is endeavoring to
prepare himself to the task of forever
destroying the tails that will wag no
more. the pay for the killing of dogs
heretofore has been 25 cents her head,
but Is will now be % cents per tail.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
Electrocuted A. Sine Sinr.

SING SINo. n. ", Dec. l9.--Frcd Nc
CURE WAS slectrocuted at Ills this
morning. He had confessed his guilt
and showed no signs Of breaking down.
McGuire's crime WAS the murder OF
Mrs. Amelia Gregory. vile Of Noah
Gregory, . farmer aud tax collector of
Middletown, on October IA. 1891. The
crime was committed for robbery. Nc
Guire was . farm hand employed by
Gregory and know that his employer
had collected $3.50 and had it in the
house. Mrs. Gregory discovered him
while he was trying to steal It and hc
killed her TO hide his crime.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-20
is NINE TO SEVEN
THE TOTAL VOTE BY DISTRICTS
Hasrisoa and Reid Eioeeueu aovu
. Plurality in he otnss
At so<zs.

LAxslSs, Dec. ls.-rhs STATE boar1of
canvssseTs have completed the canvas
Of votes cast for prosidsnsaal sieoeoeu
which shows that the Harr,soa an1
Reid electors have . plurality in the
state Of 20, Az. The vote for the 49,
srn district vas rspublsean. l07, ,tlot
democrat. los. $50; populist, 1000 an1
the prohibitionlst. s,S<5. and 6eoree Il.
Durand, the democrat slector hes .
plurality Of 1898.
Western District; Republican. llS,-
200; democrat. ss. $40; popuiist. l2.762;
prohibitionist. ~ ga. and Jay A. Hub
bell. The republican eiector hes =
plurality OF 1850.
The following - the vote in ssch
electoral district: