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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10

al organizer as organizer for Sumner
county and | now ask the aid of all
those who are interested in our glor-
iouS cause to aid me in perfecting an
organization in each voting precinct
in Sumner county. | will 90 to any
place in the county and put in an
organization where can get sixteen
or more persons to meet me. | can
not organize with less thru ten men,
berS. All persons over the age Of II
years that can subscribe to the three
principal planks Of the Peoples party
platform. viz: Finance. Transporta-
tion and Land, are eligible to men,
bership. All persons wishing to cor
respond with me will address,
\. SHIBLOM. Udall. Kaus.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10

sermon. to come and shake hands
with him: he loved to shake hands,
he said, with any who were trying to
live as God intended US TO. So We
shook hands and sang. had a good So
cial time and came away, thinking it
possible that preacher might hold a
county Office and not detract from his
dignity. Had his earnest exhOrtation
in spiritual things and his friendly
handshaking been before the election.
what a construction would have been
placed on his action. Everyone says.
let US get him back again and give it
out so that everyone may hear him
this notice OF tWenty-fOur hours is not
enough. Well, all your humble scribe
has to say is. a two weeks notice
would simply give us a crowd too big
for four ShilO churches to accOmO-
date: but if you see Bro. Mclaughlin,
ask him if he can't come again and
give US short time to announce il.
say eight Or ten days.
Wheat looks fair, not immense, as
some have it. We think it is all
right yet.
viii some eminent, niCkle-plated.
tlye-centS-a-dOzen, kid-gloye gentry
tell Us, please, how to SOW oats. We
are about to begin, in fact, have be-
gun that mysterious and intricate Op-
Grafton and shall have to proceed in
the dark and unexplored region of
oats. So pity our ignorance and turn
on the light-QUICK. Also, the best
way to avoid that curse of our nation
-OyerprOductien.
Trim your grape vines. haul ma.
nure, fix fences, start hot beds, cut
stalks, ditch, watch old stackS-they
may fall on stOck-lOOk to all tools
needed, clean up generally, look well
to ciSterns and cellars, all hands up
and at it now, work harder; ecOnO-
mize closer, stop your lOatlng. keep
out Of politics, be sure and have your
interest ready and on time, etc, etc.
You know the rest. A. ID. r.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
WELLINGTON, KANSAS, FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 1898

No. 176. Noble. To levy township
road tax.
No. 1913. Com. on R. R. Preventing
the employment of armed detectives
by railroads.
No. 1919. McCOnkey. To protect
shippers of grain.
No. 2O7. Ryan. Regulating. weigh
ing and grading of grain.
No. 2l9. Ryan. Relating to state
board Of pharmacy.
No. 22l. Eyerly. To protect coun-
ties, cities and towns from illegal acts
Of officers.
No. DDS. Tucker. To permit redemp-
ti0n Of land sold for taxes.
No. 237. Wagner. To establish fees
for legal advertising.
No. 239. Tucker. Regulating GER
tain fees and salaries.
No. 2Sl. R. r. Com. Establishing
maximum freight rates.
No 2S3. Judiciary Com. AppOTtiJn-
ing state in senatorial districts.
No. 300. Ways and Means Com.
Worlds Fair appOrtiOnment.
No. 80. Wilmington. To exempt
militiamen from service of process.
No. 3ll. Wilmington. To abolish
certain boards and remove certain Of
ticerS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Hukle.

March 4-UnCle Ben Thompson,
who until recently contemplated re-
turning to Missouri, has taken up
quarters at J. Z. NOels and will no
doubt become one Of our useful citi-
zens. In fact, it is asserted by those
in position to guess correctly that
Uncle Ben is seriously thinking Of
proposing to one of the fair widows
hereabOutS. How about it, Uncle
Ben?
If certain young men and some old
ones too, in this vicinity could find it
in their hearts to spend less of the
golden moments of life at a certain
idler's resort in Peck, they would find
more time for reading good books and
also afford their friends and well
wishers a sigh of relief. viii they be
thus kindly admonished?
Yes, the POpulists accept the Su-
preme courts partisan decision, with
one condition reserved, however, viz:
that at the next election they will re-
verse, with vengeance, the partisan
decision of a question over which said
court had no more jurisdiction than
it has over the organization of Cleve-
lands cabinet.
PROSPERITY,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
County Correspondence.
To Our Correspondents.

We wish to impress upon the minds
Of our correspondents the importance
of writing proper names plainly and
correctly. The rinter can guess at
words in the body of an item or ar
ticle, but there being no rule for spell
ing proper names great care should
be taken to make them plain for the
typesetters. 1t is also important that
the initials should be plainly written.
COnfne yourselves to items of news
and get your favOrs to us not later
than Wednesday noon. We would
rather have them by Tuesday even
ing. If you desire to write on polit-
ical or other subjects, make them
separate communications.
State facts fully and explicitly, but
be as brief as possible, unless the sub
ject deserves extended notice.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
The Strip.

We this week give the full text of
the Cherokee Strip bill which went
through congress as a rider on the
Indian appropriation bill.
The Kansas City Times of Tuesday
gives an interview with Simpson,
Peele and Mansur. all of whom pre-
dict that the CherOkees will readily
accept the terms, but they think the
opening will be put off until fall or
next spring in order to give time to
complete all negotiations and make
necessary preparations. This will be
a great disappointment to those who
hoped to get in in time to make crops
this year.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Conway Springs Star.

The prospect for a good wheat crop
in this part Of Kansas is still good
and we say this with one hand firmly
clasping the Bible, so you people OF
other parts who never believe any re-
ports Of this kind you see in a news
paper can rest assured that We are
not saving this just because we can.
Also the fruit prospect could not be
better.
T. G. Thompson lost his house and
everything it contained by lire last
Sunday afternoon about four o'clock.
Mr.. Thompson owns a farm seven
miles north and one mile west Of here
and it was on this farm where the
house was burned. He and his wife
went to church in the afternoon and
their house could be seen from the
church. Before services closed the
fire was seen by the church people
and Mr.. Thompson started for home.
but did not get there until the walls
fell in. A few of the neighbors were
also there, but they did not get there
in time to save anything, 50 every
thing in the house burned.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Oxford Mocking Bird.

The county surveyor was over We'd
nesday to meet the appraisers in re-
gard to opening a sixty foot road from
the northwest corner Of the cemetery
south on the half section line t.
where it intersects with Maple street.
giving better outlet to the GENE
terry and also opening better road
for those coming in from the north
west.
The mad dog scare which has been
visiting other towns around Us. reach
ed Oxford this week, it being claimed
that two have been seen. One bit Il
dog belonging to J. T. Smith. who
lives Just west Of town. Mr.. Smith
killed his dog the next day. IL is
thought that two or three other dogs
were bitten. but is not certain. 1t
certainly would be a good time to get
rid Of a number Of worthless ours that
are no good to anyone.
Last Tuesday morning Smell, the
photographer. came over and took a
picture Of the Oxford public school
building for the educational display
at the Worlds Fair. He also took
picture Of the first school house that
was built west Of the Arkansas river.
The house was built in Oxford
in 1871. but is now used as a
residence seven miles southeast of
town. There is quite contrast be-
tween the two buildings.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Mulvane Record.

Considerable plOwing was done last
week and the farmers were about
ready to begin sowing oats the first of
this week. But stray north wind
reached here Monday morning and
stopped the proceedings.
Joseph Sne'lbaker died at his home
in Mulvane at 400 p. m, on Sunday.
Feb. 26, 1893, aged flfty-One years.
eight months and twenty days. He
was a native of Ohio, and when the
rebellion broke out he enlisted in Co.
f, 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. and
was mustered in The United States
services for three years at Canton. o..
June 9th, 1861. He served his full
time and was mustered out as a cor
pOral at Columbus, O., June n. 1864.
He was married to Margaret Jane
Kelly on June 4, 1866. He came to
Mulvane April 6, 1889. He leaves a
wife and seven children.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
South Haven New Era.

j. S. Dunlap bought eighty acres OF
raw land adjoining his farm this week
paying 1000 for il, and will have it
broken out and sOwn in milict. He
now owns farm Of 32O acres al in a
body, the other 24O being in wheat.
Chester Roberts, the little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts. had a
narrow escape from poisoning this
week. Chester is rather Of an inves-
tigating turn Of mind for one Of his
age, two years old, and in his re-
searches came upon a package OF
rough on rats, tucked away under the
sofa and at once began to eat it. He
was caught by his mother in time to
save him, although some Of the poison
was found in his mouth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Gore Township.

March 3-County Superintendent Of
schools Mclaughlin is visiting schools
in Gore township, aiding our schools
by some good advice and practical
suggestions to teachers, pupils. di-
TectOrs and patrons and while here,
on the evening Of the lst, preached
sermon in the L. b. church at Shilo.
\ discourse-plain. practical and that
did every one good to listen to. He
asked the church members. after the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Why, Indeed.

Why does it not proceed to tell its
readers that certificate Of election
from the state canvassing board is
worthless? Why does it not prove
that tlfty-eight is a greater number
than siXty-fOur? Why does it not
show that the courts are to be ignored
unless filled by POpuliSt judges? Why
doesn't it prove that no man except a
Populist has any right in Kansas at
all? Why not PEOPLES Voice.
Caldwell News.
We have shown by court decisions
and rulings Of legislatures and other
bodies that a certificate of election
is not prima facia evidence Of an cleo
tion. If the News editor has failed
to read them it is not our fault. But
since a POpulist state canvassing
board is to issue them hereafter, we
have concluded they are a pretty
good thing to have. OF course the
News will contend that is honest,
fair, proper and all right for our can
vassing boards and secretary of state
to issue certificates to our men
whether they are fairly elected or in
eligible or not. So we won't quarrel
about that. In fact, we have never
kicked on the certificates themselves.
1t was on the manifestly unjust, par
tisan, unfair and dishonest manner in
which and TO whom the certificates
were issued and the evident purpose
for which it was done. On this sub
ject we quote from the Topeka Jour
nal, good Republican paper. In its
issue Of March 3 it says:
I'VE will venture to say and its
truth cannot be questioned, that not
one Topeka Republican in a hundred
believes that the state board Of can
vassers did anything but outrage de-
cenCy and deserve the reprimands of
Republicans generally, when they, by
trick, undertook to count out ROs-
enthal from the house organization,
by issuing a certificate to Stubbs.
Do you know Of any Republicans,
good honest ones, and there are hosts
of them, who do not deplore the Star
chamber act of drawing lots for the
COffey county representation? There
was no good excuse for having that
drawing private, and every Topeka
Republican knows that the Republi-
can canvassing board was not faith
full to the good reputation of the
party when the board closed the
DOORS"
There you are, Mr.. Simons. Are you
that kind Of Republican, ur are you
Of the kind that endorses any extent
Of fraud and corruption to perpetu-
ate your party in power?
As to the second question, nobody
has claimed that fifty-eight is great
er number than sixty-four. The
claim is that the Republicans secured
the sixty-fOur by dishonest, unfair
and unlawful means and that with
the Democrats whom the Populists
elected; there was majority Of hon
estly elected members against the
Republicans. And this is the only
honest and fair construction that can
be placed upon it. Which side are
you on. Bro. Simons?
To the next question We answer
that any court. clearly not having iu-
riSdictiOn, should be above stultify-
itg itself in the interest Of its party
and at the dictates Of the enemies Of
the masses Of the people.
The next question is too silly for
notice.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10

preserve order andpreyent threatened
bloOdshed.
The militia being largely made up
of Republicans and commanded by a
goldbug tool who ignored the orders
of the commander-in-chief, the troops
aided and abetted the revolutionary
course of the railroad half Of the rep
resentatiyes and actually upheld
them instead Of doing their sworn
duty as the ,OIdiery Of the state.
No sooner had the commander
breathed defiance to the legal author
titles than the yenal sheriff at the
capital who had refused to act when
it was his duty to do 50, steps to the
front with a howling mob Of deputy
sheriffS. composed largely Of tOughs
and blacklegS of the river cities,
armed with all kinds Of firearms and
staggering with rOt-gut whiskey. IN
der the pretense Of preserving the
peace, but in fact to farther assist
the railroad end Of the legislature il
carrying their point in defiance Of the
wish of the people and the will Of the
majority.
Rather than involve the state in
war and blOOdshed, the governor sub
mitted to the lawleSs mob and per-
mitted them to OCCUPY representative
hall until a decision could be secured
from the supreme court.
This is just what the schemers
wanted, for having a majority on the
supreme bench they knew the decis-
ion would be in their favor, right or
wrong.
The decision came just as they had
decreed, as black as HadeS and as
partisan as the most corrupt Office
holder could wish, and in direct con-
fict with other court decisions in
similar cases.
This decision was handed down by
a man whom Ex-senator Ingalls,
brands as an unprincipled scOundrel,
who ought to be consigned to a felOn's
cell instead of sitting in judgment on
the lives, liberties and estates of the
people.
During all this contest strong evil
denceS were continually cropping out
as going to show that the members of
the Douglass house was being backed
and sustained by the railroads and
cOrpOratiOns-notably, advancing of
salaries, the appeal to the railroad
ShOpmen to come to the rescue of the
hirelings of their road, and the using
of a railroad sledge hammer in break
ing down the doors Of the state
house.
Every overt act and the larger pOr-
tiOn of the threats and inCendiary ut
teraDCeS have been made by the Re-
publicanS, all conforming to the Pop
uliSt claims that the whole move
ment was to defeat legislation and
the expressed will of a majority of
the voters.
These facts should be kept con-
stantly before the voters from now
until the next election and the whole
subject presented to the people for a
final decision at the polls.
On their record the POpulists are
willing to 60 before the people for a
yindicatiOn or rebuke, and do not fear
the result.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
CnldNen Nens.

Chickens are scarce and high in
price. 1t will be in trdvr for every
body to 90 to raising poultry, There
is millions in it, take the country all
over.
{. NJ. Johnson has been circulating
a numerouSly signed petition. asking
the county board TO put in a bridge
across Fall creek, east Of his place.
This is much needed bridge, as there
is large amount Of travel on that
road and the crossing Of Fall creek is
such at times as to be almost impaS-
sable.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The straight" Democrats have de-
termined to start a paper oftheirown
at Topeka. 1t will rely on the Re
publicahs and corporations toSupport
it, as the straight" Democrats are
too few to furnisha a following, much
less support for daily paper.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
Argonia Clipper.

A. II. Acton has purchased a farm
near Crescent City, Ok, and viii
leave for that place next Monday.
STARVING KANsAs.-H0ward VIII
liams recently sold 40 head Of cattle
for sl9929O and - head Of hogs for
S467, making the total amount g. 4j9.
This don't look as if Kansas merits
the above name. does il.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10
County Clippings.
From Nd Milan Press.

1t is expected TO have the mill
ready to commence grinding the last
of this or the first Of next week.
The wheat market has been quite
active again this week and large
quantities Of that cereal have been
marketed here.
\ number Of the friends of Henry
McMullen, who suffered with q para
lytiC stroke few weeks ago. gathered
at his place Tuesday with teams and
huSked out twelve acres Of corn and
put it in the crib for him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10

Senator Forney entered yigorou,
protest when he voted to recognize
the Republican house, which we will
give our readers next week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

well pntronizcd by the large numbers of
people who will desire to witness the evolu-
tions of the regulars Moreover, the reser-
walton is to be transformed into beautiful
park, with attractive lawns, ornamental
shade trees and winding drives, and the
pond of about five acres in the grounds
will ho made worthy Of the name of lake
These attractions and those Of the electric
power station and the charming scenery Of
the 'twir bidgcs' will combine TO make
travel sufficient to justify the construction
of tine proposed road.
1t can thus be seen that the carrying out
OF this project will not only promote direct
ly the interests of the national government
and state as well as Burlington and adja-
cent towns. hut it will also serve TO enhance
the general interest in the military post
and add another link to the chain of attrac-
tiors which is drawing summer tourists to
Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

There arc comparatively few people in
Vermont who take any material interest in
the cause of woman suffrage. and very few
of the fair sex in this State are apparently
| conscious Of being the victims Of gross in
Justice The same difficulty that is expert
cuccd 10y the leaders Of this movement in
Vermont is evidently met in the Keystone
State: for Miss Campbell, the sec
rotary Of the Pennsylvania Woman Suf-
fragc association complained at a re
| cent convention Of that organization
that one of the chief obstacles to the success
Of the movement was the apathy Of the
women themselves in the matter of equal
! political rights for the sexes. She com
planned that some of the most vigorous OPP
poneuts Of the crusade were co'lpge-bred
women. and she declared this facl to be cs-
pecially lnortifyine and di,couraging
The secretary Of the Pennsylvania Woman
| Suffrage association has in all probability
| touched upon the true secret Of the failure
of the woman rights movement in SO many
States. 1t is hard to save even drowning
man if he refuses TO be saved The female
suffrage agitator seeks to save from political
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

but though. like Lowell, he held himself
dear. he could unbcnd and be a charming
companion. He had sport-man's fond
ness for hunting and fishing, and Ac was 81
high an authority on roses rs on colonial
history.
The Chicago millionaire. Philip Armour.
ha, sent present for 10000 pounds Of beef
to the miners Of Hurley. Wis. who were On
the verge OF starvation from lack OF employ
ment
W. Clark Russell, the popular author. il,
a severe sufferer from rheumatism. and is
compelled to rest on lounge while debating
sea tale, to stenographer.
Gov. and Mr., Mckinley have pecn in
Nov Norl: to consult Mrs. Mcknlcy's ply
stefan
The older Salyini is reported TO he worth
$500 600. lie is said to enjoy life thor
oughly
The Baroness dc Roqucs, the mother OF
Mrs. Maybrick, has been visiting friends in
tn vicinity of Boston She is still actively
engaged in raising funds in the hope Of ~e-
CURING her daughters release from !cr IL.
term in British prison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
The Military Post Street Railway

We are pleased to note tbe interest which
i beiu, manifested Inv tbe ,eo,,la of this
cit,- and ,i,iritr in fin. co,,.t,q,ction If ,
street railway t1 Fort Ethan Allen and to
announce t,ot tIo Undertaking viii rroho-
llv Inc contaminated in. trc .rrino Tbi,
!. q ,,r,i,,t ,,bos. succa.s concerns tbo Stoto
-. yy, 49, p,nI;r.,to, and otb.,. to,,,,. II, tI,o
immediate, vicinity uf five military, most. f,r
If +. confidently. crno,t,,l n n. ~, hnno,tont
f,,,o,. II, +ho .ddifiou. aud i,u,,.,,,,n,o,,+s
which are c,rtou,,Iotol in connection with
the fort.
The time /, ral,idlv onnroochiup whom the
wal. dpporrucnt viii have Use for com
,or,tivaIv .polI ,,nrti,,, of IN. ro.,uIar, army.
in tbc Indian country and there is an in
cr.a.iuo inclination ON thr mart of the rem
eraI Government To locate military post, at
poiut, Of ,tratcrical importance near the
frontier Fort Ethan Allen is one Of the
most important of these points. as a Glance
Mt the man will show and the chance, are
STRONGLY in favor of a considerable increase
in if, STRENGTH in fine near future.
The United States government has already
provided quarter, for four compauia, of
cavalry and iudriuo from present inlica -
tions they are di.no.cd fn increase these
quarter, so rs to accommodates at least cioht
c,mronio, of cayoh., and porhous battery
of Iiybt artillery Tho establishment or g.,
most Of EIGHT counenjp, Of cavalry wouId
mean the presence of n colonel a ropiucutal
band and $50 mon ana horses. and if n bat
tery of artillery were 70 be added the pum-
Der would he increased 10 at least $40 men
and horses. 1t +, eypected that when the
national authoritie, s,a that thero i, q street
railway ,unuiup to TN, most and that com
munications can be ca.ily made between tbe
fort and BIu,Iinrton they will Inc inclined to
hasten the increase in the strength Of the
most and fine ouinion f., cyur,syed bv com
nctert authority that This worl; would helm