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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
A Wedding.

Wednesday last at 4:30 o'clock, Rev.
]. W. Mclaughlin united in marriage
Mr.. E. c. Clifford and Miss NlOa Fer
gusOn at the home of the bride on
West Eighth street. The ceremony
vas very impreSsively rendered. and
was witnessed by the immediate rela-
tlves only of the contracting parties.
The bride was the recipient Of some
very fine and useful presents which
will BE- highly priced and among
which was very costly and beautiful
banquet lamp sent to her from st.
Louis by her brother, Elmer. The
happy couple left over :he $50 Santa
Fe rain north for two weeks trip
after which they will occupy their
hume at Cleo Springs, D. r.
The groom, Mr.. E. G.. Clifford is a
farmer and cattle raiser and is a very
honest, estimable young man, with
hosts Of friends wherever he is known
He is graduate of Winfield and
EmpOria colleges.
The bride needs no introduction
here. Her enviable qualities have
made her the friend of this entire
community. She is a true lady in
every respect.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Cleardale.

Dora Vaughn is slowly improving.
Miss Versa Brock is numbered with
the sick.
Grandma Carpenter is reported as
very sick.
The meeting closed at Floravale
Sunday night.
E. Droz, of South Haven, was in our
burg Saturday.
Miss Sallie Sanders, of Odessa, Mo-,
is visiting relatives in Cleardale.
Mrs. T. H. Wright bought the farm
recently owned by W. NJ. WarLick.
B. f. Rhodes, of Avon, talked to
the congregation at this place Sunday
night.
The meeting closed at Rome Sun
day night and Bro. Gressom returned
to his home in Missouri.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. Harris,
on Thursday of last week. a boy Of
the usual weight, All parties doing
well.
Misses Versa Brock, Elsie Osborn,
Sarah Wharton and Viola Tenant
spent Sunday with Miss MOllie
Wright.
MesSrs. and MeSdames W. O. Rose
Grams, A. L. Hurst and ]. T. WartiCk
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Osborn,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
WELLINGTON KANSAS, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1894

greSsmen, and at least twenty OF
them will be ousted in contests. The
Populists will have at least twenty
congressman and don't dOnbt that
it will be nearer forty"
1--WE carried the last two elections,
but the Democrats have counted US
out"
"Why dOL { you kill 'em?" inquired
a hOarSe voice in the rear Of the
room.
Because they're not prepared to
die" replied the quick-witted speak
er. There are SiXty-siX counties in
Alabama, and sixteen Of them are
known as the "Black belt" because
there are sixty five thousand voters
in it and fifty thousand of them are
negroes. We carried nearly every
white county, because in the white
counties there are honest elections.
As we had learned their tricks in the
previous election, we planned to keep
them from cheating in the black
counties. We urged the negroes 10
those counties not to register. As a
result only 5000 votes registered.
Then we thought we had teen, be-
cause we thought they would not
dare roll up the coun, if the registra-
tiOn books gave them the lie. But
its mighty hard to beat an Alabama
Democrat. In the sixteen black
counties the Democrats had absolute
charge Of the election machinery,
and they rolled up $4,000 majority for
their candidates in the Black belt.
'In Wilcox county the registration
was less than 800, yet Wilcox gave
the Democratic candidate for govern
or 5000 majority. In one precinct,
where We have the afiidavitS Of five
white men that the polling place was
not even open, they gave 81 votes
for the Democrat and one for us.
How generous they were to us. In
Dallas county we managed to get the
registration list after election and
found that 1900 voters were regis
tered, yet Dallas gave the Democrats
5000 majority. You may wonder
why we don't contest, The answer is
simple. There is no contest law in
Alabamal"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
NO. 15.

OF that district, contrary TO the
wishes Of many. He was several
times warned 10 desist or leave the
town. He, however, continued, until
the other night some one threw
bomb or some deadly explosive into
his office, where he was sleeping, ua-
dOubtedly with the intention Of xii.
ling him. Editor Irwin was badly
stunned and lay unconscious for some
time upon the floor. When he be-
came conscious he saw the room 10
flames and his escape completely cut
off. He could reach neither a door
nor a window. 1t seemed that be
must burn. He is a powerful man.
and summOning all his strength
doubled by desperation, he picked up
a heavy trunk and threw il through
the wall of the frame building, aud
then quickly crawled out through the
hole thus made. His Office was q
complete wreck. Mr.. Irwin is known
to some Of our citizens, aud no mat.
ter what principles he advocated, his
treatment was no better than an.
3rchv
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
The Queen of Comedies, "Jane. "

"Jane" (which is to be presented at the
opera house Friday nights the most
successful and funniest of the FrOh-
man comedies yet presented. The
amuSement-gOing public of the east
in all the principal cities, have done
the proper thing in applauding this
exceedingly funny comedy. 1t will be
recalled that it is of English origin,
but is thoroughly American in spirit.
The lines which were received with
favor during the extended run of the
comedy iD London would hardly
strike American audiences with the
same laughter-prOvOking effects they
produced in the murky theatrical at
mosphere across the water, so Mr..
William Gillette, the best of all
adaptOrs, has "Americanized" the
play. Now its humOr is of the bright,
lacOnic quality, and ludicrOus situa-
tions follow each other in swift Sc
qnence. OF course, the incidents of
"Jane" are not taken from real life,
and several of its situations have been
utilized in other comedies, bus never,
it is claimed, to such mirthful advan-
tage. The character Of "Jane" is
that Of a calculating and shrewd Eng
lish hOusemaid, who pretends to be
her masters wife, so as to deceive the
trustee of an estate conditionally pay
ing money to the master in question.
The cast is in every way competent
one, and includes among its members
those who have made the play ia
nous.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
An EleciIOn Tangle.

a peculiar mistake occurred in cakr
vassing the election returns Of Dixon
township. Wilkes L. BOzman and
James Mcclure were rival candidates
for justice Of the peace. Bezman
received 81 votes to McClure's 70 and
each mans vote was Tailed correctly
but when the election officers came to
make out their certificates they re-
ported BOZman's vote as "A. In can
vassing the returns the board nf
county commissioners, in order to
catch any errors made by the election
boards, went back to the tally sheets.
But Singularly enough they made the
same Identical mistake on BOzman's
vote that the election board did and
called it "A. Consequently when
they came to check up by the election
judges certificates the two correspond
ed. A certificate of election was is
s1ed to Mcclure, but the mistake was
discovered and Mr.. Mcclure Yolun-
tarily surrendered his certificate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Morris Townships Tax.

County Clerk Sadler is spending his
nights correcting the tax levies of
Morris township. AsS was stated in
these columns recently W. N. Whit
trustee of Morris township made
mistake in levying township taxes
this year making the levy thirteen
instead of three mills. A special
meeting of the board of commission
ers was held last Saturday and after
Mr.. White had explained to them
how the error occurred, thev made az
order absting ten mills Of the tax
RpOn Mr.. Whites agreeing to pay the
county clerks charges, $40 80, for
making The corrections necessary 10
the tax rolls The thirteen mills levy
made an average township tax OF
500 upon each quarter section OF
lard in the township,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Two rIiIIiOgr Voies.

Two millioa votes cast for the Peo-
Pies party and, righteousness In
view Of the above facts, the battle Is
still on, until victory is won, hence
forth, now and forever"
There will be a meeting of the Peo-
pies party county central committee
held at the VOICE Office in yelling
ton, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1894, at l:30 p.
m. Let every member be present IT,
help adjust matters oi the past cam.
paigD and to make preparations for a
vigorous campaign for the next two
years
The great vote our party received
means something. The future isours
&C. LAMBE, Pres,
j. n. MOORE, Sec'V.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
County Sunday Schools.

We print below the program for the
County Sunday School association to
be held at the Presbyterian church in
this city Thursday and Friday, Dec.
6 and7. 1t is a fine program through
out and our citizens who attend will
be highly entertained and instructed.
THURSDAY EVENING.
7;30 Song Service. Bible promises
for Sunday-School workers.
Everybody bring one.
500 Better use of the Bible. Papers
ten minutes each.
Ia) In study of the lesson, Rev.
Z. c. Jacka.
Ib) In personal conversation,
Rev. B. F. Pugh.
lc) ln family worship, Rev. A.
IS. Henderson.
i'd In teaching the lesson, Rev.
j. F. Black.
FRIDAY MORNING.
800 Opening Service. Prayer, Praise
and Conference Acts |, 4-6,
Rev. f. J. Brown, Pres. Co. Assn.
$3.50 Business. Appointment of COM
mitteeS.
la) Enthusiasm, d. J. Downing
(b) Sympathy, Mrs. Elizabeth
Campbell.
(c) Illustrations, G. NJ. Stanton
llDO Six Essentials Of q SundaV-SchOOl
j. f. Drake.
ll:4O Efficient County Organization,
W. L. DeGroff.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Devotional Exercises, led By r.
II. COzand.
2;3O The Teachers Meeting c. W.
E6y.
300 Instrumental Music. n. Vanden-
burg and family.
$40 Symposium on best primary
methods, Mrs. Frank Ellis.
$40 Question box, State Secretary.
400 Business. Reports and election
of officers.
FRIDAY EVENING.
7:30 Song service and Instrumental
Music, Hiram, Fred and MyrOn
Vandenburg, and Miss Mamie
Barnett
7:45' The Sunday-schOol a civiliziag
and enlightening power, W. L.
DeGToG.
$40 Song. Clavonia Quartette, Fred
Vandenburg, Frank and George
Clay, and Orville FrantZ
SIS Snnday-schoOls Of China, Rev,
r. l.. McNabb
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Perth.

The farmers are wishing for rain.
Mrs. Kate Grove is seriously i'll
with erysipelas.
Grant Skaggs is up from the Strip
promenading our streets.
Will Davis says there is no music so
pleasing to his ear as a piano.
W. W. McBeth, of Wellington, is
trying to organize writing class at
Perth.
Ed Whaley says the fish caught out
of ShoO-iy creek are far superior to
any caught elsewhere.
We noticed a young man who lives
not very far from Perth on his way
home from Caldwell last Monday with
some household furniture. Look out,
boys, and make ready for a cha
Tlvari.
Lee H rrriSOn met with a very bad
accident last week While driving a
Steepe small piece of iron struck
him in the right eye, the injury being
sufficient to render him totally blind
in said eye.
The Union and Lutheran Sunday
schools have united their forces for a
grand entertainment for the little
folks on Christmas eve. The musical
part Of the program will be under the
management Of Prof. o. H. Atte-
berry.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
The State VS.. Anderson Gray.

Tuesday the trial of the case Of
the state of Kansas VS.. Anderson
Gray was commenced in the district
court. This will prove to be one of
the most notable legal contests ever
tried in this county. The defendant,
Anderson Gray is widely known, es-
pecially 10 the northwestern part of
the county and in this city. For
years he has been an extensive farm.
er 10 Eden township, owning large
tracts of land, farming and raising
stock on large scale and employing
many men. During his residence
here he has had several suits in the
courts which attracted very general
attention and comment.
He now stands charged with mur-
der in the first degree. On the jth
of May, 1894, Que Thomas Patton was
shot al d killed IN the puOlic high.
way near Gray'S house. There seems
to be no doubt that Thos. Mcdonald.
who was working for Gray at the
time and is indicted with hiL, fired
the fatal shot But Mcdonald SWOre
at the preliminary hearing that he
did so at the instigatiOn of GRAY.
The two defendants are being tried
separately and Gray Was first placed
on trial.
The prosecution is being conducted
by County Attorney c. J. Carver,
assisted by MessrS. Elliott & Woods
who have been employed by private
parties. Gray is defended by Hon.
W. E. Stanley, of Wichita, and
Messrs. W. W. SChwinn and James
Lawrence of the Wellington bar.
The legal talent on either side is such
as to guarantee that Ill the evidence
will be extracted from the witnesses
and that every advantage given by
the law will be utilized to its fullest
extent.
After the defendants motion FIR a
continuance had been Overruled, the
the selection of a jury was COM
menced Tuesday afternoon. A ma.
jority of the regular panel of jurors
were disqualified by reason of having
formed opinions of the guilt or limo.
cence Of the defendant from what
they had heard or read about the case
When the county attorney had found
twelve men whom the state could
''pass for cause" the panel was ex
hauSted and as the defendants att0r
neys had MT examined them at ALL
Judge Burnett issued a venire for
thirty-six taliSmen and adjourned
court until Wednesday morning
The forenoon was consumed il
further efforts to secure a jury. AT
noon each side had used two of theil
pre-emptory challenges. The state
still has four and the defense ter
challenges. 1t is not probable that q
jury will besecured today. Court ad
jOurned Wednesday evening until af
ter Thanksgiving.
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vast audience in breathless silence
while the blend of the talented voices
made melody unsurpassed. The quar-
tette selections which seemed to cap
ture the fancy of the audience most,
were the jolly college songs and the
serious aud sublime closing num-
Der, Remember Now Thy Creator"
AT the rendition OF the latter se'ec-
tiOn, the listeners were ready to pro-
nounce the Quartette the superior of
all.
AS deserving Of special mention as
the quartette music, were the beauti-
ful solos so admirably rendered by
MesSrs. Davis, Mcdowell and P. W.
GOldsbury. Never have SoluiStS given
more universal satisfaction before a
Wellington audience. These young
men established a reputation here for
solo work viii h no one save possibly
Miss Yaw, could ever hope to com
mand by past efforts. Every effort of
the sOlOiStS, as well as of the quar-
tette, WAS loud y appIarded and en-
Enthusiastically encOred, and every time
they reappeared with something more
beautiful or entertaining.
Besides the musical program, DO
one has ever so well entertained
Wellington audience by comic imper-
sonatiOn as did r. S. GodSbury. His
first selection Of a beginners class in
elocution brought Gown the house,
and each effort of his met with loud
applause which could only be Quelled
by an encore. He was one Of the
funniest men we have ever seen. He
recited that old favorite of James
Whitcomb Riley's writings, THAT
Old Sweetheart Of Mine" in a man
neT never before heard in this city.
His su cess as an imperSOnator is
assured and his present reputation
here nannOt well be excelled.
The entertainment that evening was
played to house crowded to its full
est capacity, and we believe not one
Of the hearers was in the least dis
satisfied. The next attraction o: the
course will be given by the Levy
Grand Concert Co. on December IL.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
The Discovery SaIed His Lie.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Bea-
versyille, ILL.,, says: ''TO Dn Kings
New Discovery l owe my lie. Was
taken with la grippe and tried all the
physicians for miles about. but Of no
avail and was given up and told I
could not live. Having Or. Kings
New Discovery in my store / sent
iOs a bottle and began its use,
and from the iirst dose began to ga
better, and after using three bottles
was up and around again. 1t is worth
its weight IN gold. We won't keep
store or house without it.n' Get free
trial at +. B. Snyder's drug store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Belle Plane.
Grandpa Burchfleld is very sick.

UTduupd DulOuHOlh 10 WY oANh'
DIR. D. b. Roberts is once more
practicing medicine in our locality.
Wheat is suffering from the effects
Of the dry weather. Pasture is very
short.
Bishop Bros are shelling corn for
the farmers. The crop is nothing
extra this season.
The concert at the opera house last
Friday night was a grand success.
Much praise is due our home singers.
We have the voices for any kind of
an entertainment.
We regret very much to learn that
our nOble-hearted friend and worker,
Geo. Pickett, has left, but we know
that he is helping to convert the
heather in other places.
"In time Of peace prepare for war"
| want to say to all good POpulists
not to feel discouraged Let us or
ganize one of the best Peoples party
clubs in the state here at Belle
Plaine and discuss the Issues and
great questions of the day intelli-
gently Bring good reading matter
along, circulate our newspapers and
get people to thinking Let each
PopuliSt find one man that he can
reason with and stay with him till he
converts him and We will have every
thing our own way in '96. We prom
ise excellent music at these meetings
by our glPe club. Let US hear from
the brethren in regard to this matter
and let : get to work.
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Goes to Wichita.

Wellington has lost one Of her best
citizens. Mr.. E. A. Back, who, for
several years was with J. j. August
inc & Co., removed last Thursday to
Wichita. Mr.. Blacks friends are not
confined to Wellington. He has
many acquaintance and large num-
Der Of intimate friends throughout
the county. He is an honorable, up-
right member of society and q
straight forward capable business
man. He and his estimable family
will be missed in the vasiOus circles
of Wellington. Mr.. Blacks brother
lthe father Of Garfield Black is pas
tor Of South Lawrence Christian
church in Wichita, and it is through
his Influence that he goes TO Wichita.
He is not certain as to his future en-
ploynent yet, but hopes to command
something. The best wishes Of all
Wellington goes with Mr.. Black and
his family.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
The MOODY Concert.

Tuesday night, the people of Well
ingtOn listened to one Of the grandest
musical concerts ever heard in this
city. Many have pronounced it the
finest Quartette music ever rendered
in their hearing here or elsewhere.
This is saying much to the credit of
the famous Moody Quartette, as the
people of Wellington have been favor
ed In the past with such world renown-
ed quartettes as ''The Eriel-Thomas, .
THE Swedish Quartette," etc. The
harmony was perfect, and held the
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]. X. MOORE, Sec'y.
Sagprisea

Friday night about twenty members
Of the d. Of H. lodge of the A.O.U.W
Of this city took it upon themselves
to surprise the Widow Pierce, one OF
their members living about five and
a hall miles southeast of the city,
They drove out rsther early in the
evening and completely surprised
the object Of their plans. They took
out plenty of oysters With them ana
resolved the occasion into one OF
those old time oyster suppers, and a
grand good time was spent until q
late hour. Not until 3 or 4 O'Clock
this morning, did the party of visitors
arrive again within the city.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Bloody Shirt in Alabama,

N. W. Howard, the POpulist con-
gresham from Alabama, who is also
the author of IF Christ Came to
Congress, spoke to large audience
last night. Those who went. says
the World, expecting to see and hear
a wild-eyed orator, with heaving
breast and fOam-flecked nOstrilS, were
most agreeably disappointed in the
mild, frank, even sweet, appearance
Of NJ. W. Howard, the Populist con-
gresham from Alabama, just elected
by 1000 majority and soon to take his
seat as the youngest member of the
house.
He told, in the most sarcastic way,
how the Democratic party had alien
ated the affections of the plain white
people of the south. They promised
us COGJOn at ten cents a0Q Wneat al
81. A year and a half after they got
in cotton was five cents and wheat
half dollar. But how they did
plead with US just before the last
election! How they talked about the
sUnry south and the old ragged con-
federate soldier coming home armleSS
from the war, and the old, old, Demo-
cratic party! But man doesn't vote
for sentiment when his children are
barefOOted and his pockets are empty.
And the result is that the solid south
is broken, thank God, and the south
sends only ninety Democratic con-
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Arrests

Several young men. and boys, who
were implicated IN the disturbance
which led to the late fatal shooting
BY Webster have been arrested and
warrants for several more have been
issued. Warrants are out for the fol-
lowing persons: Frank Lyltle, -
Stark, Joe Brown, S. Heiser, K.
Heiser, d. Hafdenbrook, Frank and
Del Cousins, II. Brown and R. Brown,
d. Mayaeld. Jack Long, Walter
Dick and Mack Tucker.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
Anarchial Principles.

Another editor came near taking
his eternal fight from earth the
other day, because he expressed him.
self too freely. 7. ]. Irwin, editor Of
the Pond Creek Leader, has, for some
time, been advocating the removal Of
the county seats Of L county, o. T.,
to Medford, and before the election
he also upheld the Independent party