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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
District Clerks of Sumner County

| have mailed the annual blanks to
every District clerk in our county and
| take this opportunity Of calling at
tention to the fact, that these blanks
must be filed as therein indicated
Do not think it a small item and OF
no value, for it may be something that
our State Superintendent requires,
Please read each line and if you dc
not know what is required get some
one to help you. See that your treas.
urers' account isitemiZed and balanced
as required by law, and clearly indi.
Gated on the blank sent you. Send
Annual Report Immediately after
your annual meeting: also send report
of your school within two weeks after
your school commences. Some have
not sent in reports yet and | shall
have to send after them; this is
trouble and unpleasant both to clerks
and Superintendent.
Wishing you an agreeable annual
meeting and a successful school. &C.,
| am yours respectfully,
JOHN w. MCLAUGHLIN,
Co. Supt
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
Hukle.

June 26.-Wheat is about all har-
vested-generally much lighter than
farmers had thought; the chinchbugs
seriously injured many fields. E. . Char
ley Anderson, who was quite poorly
recently is cOnvalescent. &. Geo. Cain.
we understand, has purchased subur-
ban property in Peck and will move
TO it; glad to welcome you to our
midst, Mr.. Cain. -. R. A. Anderson.
Of Riverdale, ex-county treasurer. was
greeting old friends OF this vicinity
Sunday. %. S. Pickens has returned
from a visit to his fathers in Illinois
and the Chicago fair. Mrs. Sandusky
BrOaddus, wife Of Elder d. T. Broad
dus of Conway, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. j. A. Dun, of Hukle. John +.
Stagner Of Corbin, preached at the
Christian church in Peck on Sunday
evening last. mo people in a great
emergency ever found a faithful friend
in gold. 1t is the most cowardly and
treacherous OF all metals. ~. j. In
gals. Miss Minnie Bell Of yelling
ton, the very efficient deputy district
clerk, was visiting her parents and
attending church at Peck on Sunday
Certain young men Of this vicinity
were initiated into the mysteries
Of Oddfellowship at Clearwater on the
evening Of June 26. 1t is a lament
able fact that much Of the efforts Of
the people for good in and around
Peck is being neutralized by the with
ering curse Of a ''joint" kept there.
which is blighting the lives Of some
Of our otherwise bright and prOmis-
ing young men. PROSPERITY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30


VIM. Nixon Of Scranton, Usage
county, was in Wellington Tuesday.
He is down on visit to his father
and other relatives in London town
ship. Mr.. Nixon is a coal miner and
the great strike in Cherokee and
Crawford county accounts for his not
being at work at the present time.
All the miners in Usage county are
idle. Mr.. Nixon is a very intelligent
gentleman and is at the present time
mayor OF the town Of Scranton which
has over 1000 population, mostly COM
posed Of miners. A wrong impression
is prevalent concerning miners as a
rule. They are generally classed as
rough and ignorant. In some of the
eastern mining regions this to some
extent holds good, but not in Kansas.
The miners of this state are composed
Of all classes Of men similar to those
following other occupations. Mr..
Nixon can demonstrate very plainly
why the strikers are right in this
contest. He shows that the miners
heretofore have been paid a fixed
price per ton for mining coal which
was screened before it was weighed
and the miner paid only for the net
weight. The screenings neverthe-
less were valuable and were always
taken by the operator and it has been
shown that the revenue derived from
the screenings alone has paid the ex-
penses of operating the mine. He il
lustrates the point by suppOsing that
grain buyers before buying corn
would put it through a screening
process and pay the farmer only for
the big ears which failed to pass
the screen and then take also all the
accumulation Of little ears. This is
Illustrative Of the injustice which, the
miners have been suffering at the
hands of the operators in Kansas.
Missouri has long had a screen law
protecting the miners and is paying
the miners now the same wages for
screenings and all that Kansas miners
get for the coal minus the screenings:
The last legislature passed a meas
ure similar to the Missouri law and
the operators chose the beginning Of
the summer season to reduce wages
and rob the miners Of all the benefit
intended to be given.by the law. 1t
is the large operators that are respon-
sible for it, principally the Santa Fe
railroad. The small operators are at
heart in sympathy with the men, but
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
Then and Now.

Years ago the travelling public con-
sidered a seat on the drivers box Of a
stage coach the acme Of comfort, lux
ury and exclusiyeness. The traveller
Of today asks for limited trains,
made up Of Pullman sleeping and
dining cars, vestibuled and fitted up
in the most sumptuOus style Of mod
ern and decorative art.
Such trains are run over the Erie
lines, through without change be-
tween Chicago and New York, pass
ing through the beautiful Western
Reserve, the MahOning Valley, by
Chautauqua Lake and then through
the mountains Of southern New York
and northern Pennsylvania, the most
picturesque and beautiful scenery
between Chicago and the sea. Tick
cts over the Erie can be purchased at
any Of the principal ticket Offices.
were not for his unfortunate exper-
fence with his stenographers and
bribers, Ray would now have an even
chance with his 0pp0nets.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
WELLINGTON, KANSAS FRIDAY. JUNE 80, 1S9;

between the amount Of money actu-
ally in existence and the amount ac-
credited as deposits in banks is shown
to be enormous, and the actual mon
ey, counting every kind of paper mon
ey as well as all the coin, is mere
fraction Of that for which the banks
are indebted subject to call Of their
depOsitors. In other words, the
amount deposited is several times
greater than the money in existence.
This does not imply a necessary in
cOngruity. 1t is well known that the
banks do not keep on hands and in
their vaults the money deposited,
but, in order to make a profit, they
must loan it. In view Of the facts
here indicated, it is the merest folly
to assert that in case of universal
panic, the banks would pay In full.
If all were honestly done, the most
that is possible is for the banks to
pay on the average about % cents on
the dollar in case of universal and inn
mediate withdrawal of deposits. In
view of the possibility OF financial ca
tastrOphe, which impresses itself up
on the mind Of every investigator,
says the Farmer, it is not surprising
that many thoughtful persons have
concluded that not only the function
of issuing money, but the care and
lOaning of deposits ought to be as
sumed by the government.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
County Correspondence.
Gore Township.

June 24-Eyery one busy harvesting.
Wheat not so good an average as last
year, either in quantity or quality;
oats fair; corn is doing well; fruit will
not be an average crop. .Chinchbugs
by the-well, was going to say by
the hatfull, but maybe that would be
putting it rather strong, just say we
have good supply, fully enough and
to spare. We are using the Snow
remedy, that is, infected bugs sup
pried by Chancellor Snow Of the state
university, and il certainly is doing
the work Of killing in a very satisfac-
toryway and is a state expense we can
very well afford to pay. ABR.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
CITY AND COUNTY.

Johnny DOwney, our own original
Johnny, who dispenses kerosene and
gasoline throughout the city, thought
he had dropped onto better remedy
for chinch bugs than Prof. Shows in.
fection. He tried it last week and it
was entirely satisfactory so far as
killing the bugs was concerned. He
poured gasoline on about a dozen hills
Of corn and it did the work. The
only thing that prevented it from be.
coming profitable and practical
method was that it also killed the
corn.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
NO. 45.

they dare not give the men aid or en-
couragement for fear OF being dis
criminated against by the railroad
and thereby render their business un-
profitable. This discrimination Is
not in rates, but in furnishing cars
and in various other ways, and is Of
course never Intentionally (?l done by
the company, but it happens just the
same, and the private operator who
brooks the opposition of the railroad
company is generally forced to the
wall. There is pretty good example
just here Of the different sort OF a
soul corporation has from that OF
an individual. The private operators
are eager for a settlement Of the
strike on the basis asked for by the
miners, but the corporations will
fight it to the end. Mr.. Nixon Is un-
able to forecast the result. But it is
evident that if the men do not SUBJ
NIT their places will be filed with
the ignorant Huns and Poles of the
class now employed in the eastern
mining districts and all these worthy
Kansas citizens will be thrown out of
employment and in competition with
thousands Of other honest labOring-
men now seeking employment. 1t
certainly ought not to be difficult for
any patriotic American TO tell what
side his sympathies should be on, but
still we have public men and newspa-
pers who will heap gall and worm
wood npOn the heads OF these work
ing people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
Wellington Market.
Corrected to June 30,

Wheat-hard, old, 45c; new, 43c.
COrn-37c.
0ats-2lC.
Cattle-s2.OOldS2.5O
HOgs-$4.50(Gj.OO
Eggs, l2c.
Butter, l0c.
Chickens, sl.75(Gs2.25 per dOz.
Hens, & cents per pound.
Turkeys &c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The family of John Hinchcliffe will
leave for Topeka this morning. Mr..
Hinchcliffe went up last week and
has already entered upon his duties
as assistant superintendent of the
State Reform School. The VOICE
hopes their lines may have been cast
in pleasant places. Mrs. Hinchcliffe
will become assistant matron. The
school is in North Topeka and con-
sistS not only of a school but of a
large farm where the boys are taught
industry.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The Geuda Springs Herald lays it
down cold to the jointists at that
place in its last issue. 1t says: "The
state authorities will prosecute all
yiOlators of the liquor law in Geuda
Springs hereafter. 1t matters not on
which side of the line the violation
may occur as far as the certainty of
prosecution is concerned. The way
Of the jOintiStS will be a difficult one
to travel from this time forth in this
city and it would be well for anyone
who cOntemplateS launching forth in
this enterprise to seek a more congo
nial atmosphere. A word to the wise
is sufficient"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

Governor Lewelling has sent letters
to the governors Of North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa,
inviting them to unite with him in a
movement to persuade the railroads
to reduce Worlds fair rates.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The New York Record, in a leading
editorial, says: "Kansas is the lead
ing state in the western group Of
states, as Massachusetts is of the cas-
tern, in the point of intelligence,
Thrift, industry, wealth and all the
elements of progressive American
civilization" OF course it is!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

When capital is at stake the courts
generally find way to accommodate
it in some way. The final opening of
the Worlds Fair on Sunday in the
face of special statue against it by
the congressional act which brought
it into being is an example. 1t took
several twists and turns to get it, but
finally the goal was reached. And
now the attorney general rules that
this violation of contract should not
deprive them of the conditional aid
voted the concern.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
VOL. III.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The farmers just now have their
hands full fighting the chinch bug.
Later they will turn their attention
to the gold bug.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The great coal miners strike in the
eastern part of the state is far from
settlement. At a meeting of the op-
posing parties Wednesday of last week
all efforts for a compromise failed.
The propositions of the miners were
numbered one, two and three. The
first was tlfty-Seven and seventy cents
per ton, or Sixty-three and One-hali
cents yearly price; the second tC
leave the whole matter to arbitra.
ton, with privileges of unlimited ar.
gument; the decision of the arbitra,
tors to be final; the third, to obtain a
basis for screen coal offered by the old
twelve foot bar as a test for thirty OF
sixty days and place the percentage
upon the nut and slack passed. All
these were rejected by the operators
without argument or reason. The
operators presented no other Offer
than that of forty-fOur or fifty cents
per ton, to be either accepted or re-
jected Immediately. The miner,
should have the sympathy and sup
port Of the farmers of Kansas. Thi:
is an effort on the part of the Goa.
barOns to cheat the miners out of the
benefit they should have derived out
of the law passed in their interest
last winter, 1t takes corporation
oset the law aside. They are the
anarchists of the country. How silly
to attach that Odium to the producers
Of wealth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The India council Sitting in Lon
dom closed the mints of India to the
coinage of silver Monday. About the
only thing that stands in the way of
the absolute gold standard through
out the world, now, is the Sherman
bullion purchasing act now in force
in the United States, and against
which such tremendous influence is
now being brought to bear in favor of
its repeal. 1t looks very much like
another link in the conspiracy to re-
duce the labOring people of the whole
world to serfS and slaves. The ques-
tiOn is now before the people for So
luton and cannot be escaped. 1t is
a question the import of which de-
cideS the fate of pOSterity. Shall
America, the land of the free and the
home Of the brave, put the seal of
doom on the cause of liberty, or shall
she burst the tyrandiCal chain of Sla-
very and say to the world, we lead,
let all lovers of liberty follow our ex-
ample.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

Read the Quadrangular debate.
We have it in pamphlet form for $
cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The numerous bank failures, says
the Kansas Farmer, do not constitute
the destruction Of material wealth,
but of credit, which answers the
place of money in facilitating ex,
changes of products. And by a very
able editorial the Farmer goes on to
show by memorandum from the cen
Sus that the amount of deposits in
savings banks alone was 81, ,523, ,S44, 500,
against which it balances the total
amount of money in circulation as
per the report of the secretary OF
the treasury, viz: sl,596, 151, ,9O1!
This amount in circulation, the re-
port shows, is aScertained by SUBJ
tracing the money in the treasury
from the general stock of money coin
ed or issued, and takes no account of
the amount shipped to foreign cOun,
tries, that lost or destroyed, the coin
used in the arts or stored as keep.
sakeS, etc. The amount of money ex-
ported is considerable. The treasury
reports on this point being the state
ment only to March 81, 1893, at which
date the excess Of. exports over i'm
ports of American gold and silver for
the last preceding two years was $780,
742, 1853. 1t is probably not possible
to determine what part of the s4O7,
1859 Of gold coin reported as in
circulation" is actually in this coun-
try, bnt it is evident that the opera
tiOnS of the last two years have taken
out something like one-fourth of it.
The most curSOry consideration OF
the subject indicates that the depOs-
its in savings banks exceed in amount
by many millions all the money in the
country. If to these deposits be
added all the deposits in the other
banks in the country. the disparity
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The Kansas City Times of last
Wednesday publishes an interview
with Senator Bent MurdOck of Ell
Dorado, in which it is predicted that
next year the Democrats and liberal
Republicans will go together and put
up business mans ticket. 1t is GER
tainly not a very remote prediction,
but the Democrats who 60 into the
scheme will be the "stalwart" crowd.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

No one at the present time is au-
thOrized to speak for the Peoples par
ty as to questions Of party policy.
Men can give their own private Opin-
ions but until the representatives of
the people come together and take ac-
tiOn the party is not bound. When
that shall have been done the VOICE
will be the firm supporter of our Or
ganizatiOn. We recognize in the PeO-
pies party the only hope of the Re-
public and shall do everything honor
able within our power to further its
interests. The supremacy of P0pu-
liSm is paramount to every other ques-
tiOn. The administrative offices are
at best only Incidental, and the ques-
tiOn to be considered is what course
should we pursue to promote the cause
and to advance, intrench and fOrtify
our organization. Let US think care
fully about these things and not be
influenced by the disappointed am
billions of ourselves or any one else.
Party advancement should be placed
alOngwayS ahead of personal affairs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

An appeal has been made to the
Kansas public in behalf of the widow
of the late Sam Wood whose home
stead in Stevens county is mortgaged
to the amount of $3.50. 1t embraces
100 acres and is said to be worth
$1,000. Anybody who desires to aid
Mrs. Wood in saving her home can do
so by forwarding their subscriptions
to the Topeka Advocate. 1t is to be
hoped that the appeal will meet with
an adequate response.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The Wellington pOstoflice is still in
the hands Of Jacob Stotler, notwith.
standing it has been more than six
weeks since he resigned. He is at Ft.
Scott nearly all the time and the
Office is run by his assistants. 1t was
hoped that the new appointment
would be made so that the office could
be turned over at the beginning Of
the next quarter, July l, but it is toe
late now. Os. Hackney is ready any
time and if the administration would
.get'a move on its ak singer it would
suit the people hereabOuts mighty
well. When all parties are agreed it
ought not to take long to make the
change. Can the "stalwarts" have a
finger in this pie?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30
LATER.

The appointment was made Satur,
day and Os. Hackney got the plum.
The name Of Charles FlandrO was
presented by the "stalwarts," but
they claim that Charley did not for
ward his papers, which might mean
that he did not put up his $40. Mr..
Hackney will endeavor TO get his
bond through in time to take the of.
flee by July l, but the time is very
short and he may not be able to dc
so. The VOICE would congratulate
Mr.. Hackney and extend him its
best wishes for successful admins
tratiOn. He is good business man
and will give the people eminent sat.
isfactiOn as postmaster.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

The Pacific coast seems to be in il
with the balance of us. Four banks
closed their doors at Los Angeles last
Wednesday and two at San Diego,
One of them was the First National
bank of Los Angeles, one of those re-
markably sound" institutions. Its
liabilities were immense. When the
people learn that national banks are
no safer to depOSitors than private
banks, good deal Of political bun
cOmbe will be done away with. By
the way, it might be pertinent to in.
quire now how government banks
would suit the people? We have not
heard Of any loss of confidence in ma.
tiOnal bank notes which the govern.
ment guarantees nor in anything else
that the government stands behind.
Inefe mas been mighty little talk
among the POpuliStS as yet as to who
will be put on their ticket this fall
Farmers are harvesting wheat and
when they get through they will be II
good condition to threSh politicians
The VOICE would remind the DeOple
however, that they should be cast
ing their eyes around to see who they
want to serve them in the court
house for the the next two years
The offices to fill this fall have never
had the Republican succession broker
as yet and we must up ticket that
will make POpuliSt domination il
Sumner county complete. Let us
avoid mistake this time. Place oul
very best men on the ticket and ther
every man put his shoulder to thC
wheel and we will march to certain
victory. We confidently believe thai
this will be the last campaign we vii
have to make until we have a ma
tiOnal party to back us that is firmly
grounded in the hearts of the Amer
lean peOple.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
The Other oas was Bso,h.

Ths Othsr One was bsoth.
Now by the rood as Hamlet say. 1t Ersvss to
tn. stage 1" not as once it va. when was wont to
Ts true that Irving dear old chap still gives decent
show.
And Mansfield and young willard really act tn. best
they know;
ITS true Duss and Bsrnhardt. for We mustn't be toe
very fair for women. though of they ought
to guard
Against SEINE bad art.tsnd.ncss; and as for all the
There's hardly one. may say none, who staads the
Tru. artss are rare. rare breed there were but
two. forsooth.
In all my time the stages prime; sadths other on. was
Booth
Why Mac-Imsan NacrsAdy-but We always called him
Or. that is Jack Mccullough well, this is Whist they
said
There w.,. but two who really knew how shals.psar.
should be read.
They admit mean the Younger KeAn Jack; and so II
perhaps
Il caused little Jealousy among the lesser ehAps
They said that Lawrence Barrett was entitled TO
respect
And as for Tom sAlvinL veil his dAEo dialect
would never do for Shakespeare ts tell the simple
Their. only tive in it; and tn. other Oas was
Booth
DoHr think eOaOsi'iS in me tongue 'Tis sOmsthias I
dstsst;
But may say that me day I've nsursd With the best
why Kalamazoo. aud Oshkosh. too. and KsnEsEss a.
we'll
Went fairly wiLd nor man child stirred when the
curtain fell
tn. R o. ~ss hung each night; our sh.~ ~ss such