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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Portland.

The rain Saturday evening came
down in torrents attended with con-
siderable wind and hail, benefting
every thing in general.
Our blacksmith JAS. LObdell is put
ting up a new shop in town, just north
of the old one.
Another dance at the hall Friday
night, well attended and all report a
good time.
Rev. Mann preached his last sermon
at this place Sunday, unless the
conference sends him back, as hi,
year has ended here.
&. J. GroomS, bought off his partner
last week giving him sixiy-fye dollar,
and moved to his claim Friday.
The farmers are all about through
sowing oats, and some fields are up
Miss Lusie Frazer moved to hel
claim Tuesday.
There will be a goOdly number o,
peaches and all other fruit in our lc
cality if they are not killed.
The school at Racket taught BY
Miss McCandless closed last Saturday
understand that Harris Riley al
Martin Ryland are putting in a Dr.
goods and grocery store at Rock Falls
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
From a Sheridanite.
SHERIDAN. Ok. March IS, 1894

SHERIDAN, Ok, March IS, 1894
Dear VOICE: 1t has been some time
since | wrote you, but see you have
not forgotten me, as the VOICE comes
regularly to me each week.
| have been in Oklahoma fourteen
months, and / must say that | am
well pleased. | have never lived so
happy in my life. | have a very COM
manding position on the first high
land east of Skeleton Creek. Can see
at a glance twelve to fifteen miles
up and down and west Of Skeleton.
Thousands of acres Of frst-class bot
tom land, all or a greater portion of
it now green with wheat and oats.
Some of the wheat did not do well
owing to the dry weather in the fall
and winter.
The 4th day of March we had one of
the hardest rains ever seen fall. 1t
rained for three hours, raising Skele-
ton Creek to eight feet of water, and
yesterday we had quite a storm, lit
tie hail and another hard rain, lasting
for an hour, which soaked the plough
ed grOnnd to the bottom.
Peach trees are showing their bloom
and if no frost interferest there will
be a good crop of peaches here this
year. There will also be cherries; and
they do well here. But there will be
but few apples, if any. 1t does not
seem to be natural for apple trees. 1t
may possibly take age to grow apples.
Grape vines look well. They seem to
be at home in this country.
Health is generally good here, but
there was some sickness in the fall
aud winter, mostly peumOnia and la
grippe.
Farmers are far advanced with their
crops. Oats are about all sown, and
there will be but little corn put in
except sod corn. There will be cain,
maise, kaffir corn, millet and dent
corn, planted on sod, We have, as a
general thing, planted some potatoes
and all have garden out. Some gar
denS are up.
There are from one to three contests
on a great many of the claims. Some
60 away in disgust, some compromise
and some are going to fight it out at
law. 1t will make dear homes for
some Of them.
Since l have been writing it has be-
gun to pour down rain, and two men
have stopped to stay over night.
S. B. JONES.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Riverdaie.

May HOwes and Nellie Wollman
visited friends in Rome Saturday and
Sunday.
J. Davis has moved to Belle Plaine.
Ed. Snayely accidentally shot him.
self through the hand last week, but
fortunately, was not seriously hurt.
Rev. Corn, of Belle Plaine, will de,
liver discourse at Peasant Hill next
Sunday evening.
Mrs. MOrriss and daughter, Miss
Agnes, of Belle Plaine. visited in Riv
erdale last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. HoweS went to theil
farm near Wichita Monday.
Mrs. Swope land family and Mis-,
Douglass attended church in Belle
Plaine last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sim Chester returned
to the Strip this week.
The dance at D. Rogers was quit
well ATTENDED.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Funnyl

The editor Of the Caldwell NelcS
grows more amusing every time the
wheels in his head revolve. He has
such a unique wabble and feeble, un-
defHable squeak, and peculiar absent
minded rattle-gO-bang. He says
there would be no merit in vanQuiSh-
ing the VOICE. He has already a
hot box in his head from prolonged
grinding-and wants to stop and
cool the brass. But we cannot let
him stop without asking a question.
If there is neither glory nor honor in
fighting the VOICE, why in the name
of blushing mOdeSty and holy truth
has he sOiled his robes Of purity in
useless discussion? Why didn't he
sit back in the conscious dignity of
impenetrability and batter the points
of our arrows without notice?
If the VOICE is wrong and is doing
as much damage as che NeICS editor
has proclaimed he should be hailed as
a hero for putting it down. Yes, the
VOICE is dOwn-when it stOOps to
argue with a man whose only object
is to display his rhetoric and Obsti-
macy.
The VOICE is seeker and spread
er of the truth, and only entered the
discussion with the Ne,Cs in the hope
of scattering few crumbs to the gen.
eral readers-with a possibility of
somewhat enlightening the Ne,OS edi.
tor himself. We do not wish to down
anybody. To lift up is our mission.
The most rabid Republican or Demo-
cratic adherent is man often capa-
BILE of understanding the plain prOpo-
sitiOnS of the Peoples party. Our
object is to convert the voters to
sense of their own interests-nOt to
call them cranks, blackguards aud lu-
naticS as do the old party papers call
us. We overlook the fOolishness Of
the man who has not read, and invite
him to study and think for himself.
We can give the NeIrS editor les
sons, but he must do his own think
ing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
COrbin.
Fine rains lately.

Fine rains lately.
ApricOtS are in full bloom.
Mrs. Johnson is quite sick.
Alfalfa clover is from four to six
inches high.
Parties up from the Strip report
good rains there.
Plums, cherries and apples are IA
vOrable for a good crop.
Peaches will not be a half crop: old
trees are badly damaged.
Miss Lou Lyons, of Caldwell, spent
Sunday in COrbin.
]. 5. Barclay moved part of his fam
lily to his claim Wednesday.
Strippers keep the road warm pass
ing to and from their claims.
j. NJ. Dennis took a wagon load of
fruit trees and vines to his claim last
week.
Wheat was somewhat damaged by
the cold spell in February, but is COM
ing out in fine sh ape.
Prof. Robes school closed on Tn urS-
day. He will now direct attention to
his interests in the Strip.
Mr.. Smell is still improving. He is
now putting woven wire fence
around his house and lots.
The band boys are talking of get
ting band uniforms if the citizens
will assist, but some of them don't
feel inclined.
VIM. DOwden, our POpulist post
master, has given up the pOStotflce
for the present on account of bad
health.
If the government owned the Santa
Fe railroad we hardly think the en-
plOyeS would have to wait two or
three months for their wages after
due.
A Republican told US last week
that PETER went back on his own res
olution, but we find it is a mistake,
as all the old party statements are if
ferreted out. When our Senator
loses his head, the opposition won't
have a scalp left. PETER voted
against tabling the resolution.
The Populists of Las Animas cOun-
ty, Colorado, had the impudenCe to
burst up the corrupt court house ring
at Trinidad and now are so bold as
to say they intend to have a part, if
not all, of the city officers in the COM
Ing city election. Let the good work
go Oh.
The Democrats of the west, who
have been roasting Cleveland over
his financial policy, should kick one
another if they can't kick themselves
hard enough. Cleveland never de-
ceived them; they deceived the peO-
| pie when they said Cleveland would
favor silver if he was only elected,
and they knew they we're lying at the
time.
Our financial platform: DemOnetizt
both gold and silver as a circ ulating
medium, Except silver as fractional
currency; issue an irredeemablC
greenback or national money suffi
cient to do the business Of the cOun
try, using both metals as bullion il
dealing with foreign nations.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Arg0nIa.

another nice rain, which makes the
farmers happy.
G. W. Nolder is here from the Strip
visiting his mother.
The entertainment given Monday
night by the Rebekah Lodge was a
grand success.
"Uncle JOSH the drama that was
advertised for last Saturday night,
was given up on account of bad wealth.
er.
Ed. Bozman, who has been visiting
his father who has been sick for the
past week, left yesterday morning fol-
Pond Creek.
n. W. Howard and daughters, Mrs.
Weakley and Miss Ollie, left Monday
for the Strip, looking for location to
90 into business.
Christian EndeavOr meets next Sun.
day evening at 6 o'clock. Subject fol
the evening, What is Christ'S Life
Doing for YOu?" Found in II. Tim
2I-13.
Miss Grace McCane, Of Missouri, ar
rived here Saturday morning. She will
spend the summer in Sunny Kansas,
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. E. Death.
erage.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Don't be a wart.
Are you satisfied?

What in thunderis Democrat?
Send few more "whiSkers" to
congress.
Now for course Of SaSsasfraS tea
and spri ng bOilS.
Yellow gold has caused more misery
than yellow fever.
This is the reign of the judiciary
ever rain of tears.
What is cOngrCsS there fOr-and
what are we here for?
The Alliance Gazette says Carlisle
is whiting at the top.
Senatorial courtesy" is another
name for concealed cussedneSs.
Speaking of "blackmail''-how is
Breckenridge for a black male?
Easter hats will bloom next Sum
day-lilies bloOmed week ago.
The "bears" dance and the bulls I,
bellow-and prosperity is up tree.
Don't be afraid of being too rad
ical-you won't get half what you de-
mand.
The United States capital should
be moved west before England steals
it.
The Democratic administration is
blowing into the muZzle Of a gatling
gun.
The slough between sowing and
reaping must be drained and re-
claimed.
Down with the banking system
down-dOwn-and down forever
down.
Wall street bulls must be broke to
work. Ship the bears to the London
Geological garden.
Away to everlasting red-hot sui
phur smoke with all money specula-
tiOn, gambling and monopolistic rob
berry.
Grover may conclude 20 use the
Bland bill for adecoy duck for his
next hunt.
IT sOunds-oh how it sounds-to
hear Republicans yell stop thief to
the Democrats.
A few green Democrats in the soup
would draw up the starving stomachs
to fit their rations.
Congressman Breckenridge will
probably lose, not only his breeches,
but the whole suit.
Mrs. Lease was behind shamrock
on st. Patrick's day-but the break
ers went round as usual.
Capital is not building any rail-
roads Just nOw.-Ex.
No; nor it never did.
BY the way; has anything better
than the ''sub-treasury" scheme been
suggested by the hOOt owls?
Take pocket full of Populist lit
erature with you to the field and
, read while the horses are resting.
Inconsistency" seems to be the
only word some editors know-and
they don't know what that means.
IfprOsperity was ever married to the
democratic rarty, she is entitled TO a
divorce on the grounds OF desertiOn.
: 1t has been said that there are nc
: good Democrats but dead Democrats.
: Probably that is why they are killing
{ themselves.
Agitation is the John the Baptist
S OF education. ."-Greensburg Signal.
: And education is the sun OF God iol
S the salvation OF the people unto free
!. dom and pr0snerifv.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Belle Plaine.

Gue rain.
Farmers are very busy plOwing for
corn.
ROla Fisher was doing business in
Wichita Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Nye left Tues
day for Erie, Kansas, where they will
reside in the future. Mr.. Nye was
one of Belle PLANES best business
men and host of friends join with
the VOICE in wishing himself and
family prosperity and happiness.
VIM. Bolton, of Greensburg, Kan
sas, called on friends here Sunday.
Vt. Heffner was in Wichita on
business Friday.
Attorneys Carver and Ready were
on our streets Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Humphrey and
VIM. Hoover are in attendance at
the NJ. E. district conference in We'll
lington this week,
The many friends of Felix Blampied
will rejoice to learn that he is much
better and the chances for his reCOv-
cry are good.
C.J. Martin purchased fine piano
at Winfield last week.
The Palestine singing class meets
every Tuesday evening at the church.
Howard WidiCk secured a gued
claim three and One-half miles south
of Blackwell.
Link Woodrins moved to Harper
county last week, where he intends
to break prairie.
Some of the ladies of the EpwOrth
League proved themselves to be good
foot racers last Saturday. For further
particulars inquire of the band wagon
crowd.
JnO. Ferguson will preach at Mt.
Zion school house next Sunday at 3
p. m.
jeff Davis took charge of section
No. Il of the NJ. P, railroad last Mon
day. James Benson took charge of
section No. Is the same day.
A top buggy to trade for horse or
will sell cheap for cash.
G. w. HATFIELD.
Rev. BOdwell and Miss Fannie Nc
Kinley, of Udall, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Hatfield Satur-
day.
Frank Murray, one of Arkansas
City'S popular clerks and Miss Ger
trude Mark, of Udall, attended
church here Sunday night.
Elder BrOaddus' lecture was well
attended Sunday night and all ex-
press themselves as being highly
pleased with the manner in which he
expressed the simple truths of the
subject.
Quite large acreage of wheat has
been winter killed in this vicinity
and farmers are very busy preparing
the wheat ground for corn.
c. G.. Barner and children, of Win.
field, are visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
E. Bennett secured claim in the
Strip last week and expects to move
there soon.
Mrs. L. E. Barber entertained g
number of her lady friends WedneS
day evening.
Chris Lapath returned from the
Strip the first of the week.
]. A. Skinner is the happy father o.
bouncing boy.
We are glad to note that Master
Willie Kersey has almost recovered
from long and serious spell of sick
ness.
Last SUNDAY afternoon was tn,
scene of fifteen immerSions near tn
NinneScah bridge south of town
Rev. W. V. Burns administered tn
ordinance.
Those knowing themselves indebted
to the VOICE can settle the sam
with G. W. Hatfield. as he has a lis
of all Subscribers of thiS virinitV
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23


Loyal and sensible citizens of Color
ado must admire the pluck and ener-
gy Of Governor Waitein putting down
the gamblers and thugs rebellion in
Denver. What patriotic governor Of
any state in the union, armed with
the authority Of the statute, a su-
preme court decision and a high sense
of duty, would permit lawless mob
to trample the authority of the state
under foot? When district courts
control state and national questions,
governors, presidents and supreme
courts are a needless expense.
The Republicans Of Kansas were
never so eager for campaign battle
as they are this season for a whack al
the opposition. They are spelling
for a tight.-State Journal.
We have no doubt their appetite /,
quite abnormal after their two years
fast. We Opine that another TIVE
years without fodder would turn ;
good many Of them over to the Popu
lists.
Eugene V. Debs, editor Of the Fire
mans Magazine, has joined the Popu
list party. He was formerly q Dem
ocrat, but says he has conc'r1ed tha
the Populist party is the on ,incer
friend Of the worklngman. .le wa
secretary and treasurer Of the Fire
mans Brotherhood for II years and
well known in railroad circles.-hail
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Serious, Curious \ COnical.

The King is but a man as am. The violet
smells ~ him AS il doth TO me. The
element shows II 10 him as IL doth to
me. All his senses have but human
conditions. His ceremonies laid by, In
his nakedness he appears but man.
SHAKESPEARE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23

The PEOPLES VOICE of Wellington
has received endorsement from the
Kansas penitentiary through the
Prison TTuSty, paper published BY
the convicts.-MedfOrd Journal.
Very few preachers are loved by
the sinners. Nothing self-right.
eou about such endorsement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23

The town Of South Haven has
nearly five hundred dollars in the
treasury.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23

Please don't refer to Secretary Nor
ton. Every time his name is men
toned we are thrown into parOxysms
and waste baskets of laughter. He is
such an open mOuthed simpleton.
His latest remark (which, but for his
age, might be recorded among the
smart sayings Of children), is that
the low price of wheat is a blessing
to farmers, since it enables them to
sell their wheat abroad and bring
money back to the country. Boys,
we split our pencil five times writing
this item, and finally had to dictate
it. Have mercy, and do not remind
US Of this BOBBY again-else we shall
become a hilario-maniac or a serio.
fool-killer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23

BranscOmbe, of the Ne,O Era, thinks
the gratultous pushing forward of q
coy and unwilling candidate for office
by certain newspapers Of this county
is sheckingly unprofeSsional and un-
busineSSlike. We agree with him.
Ifany man feels it his patriotic duty
to let an Office clamOr for him through
the columns Of a newspaper, let him
put up his little old five dollars and
have the thing done up right and ac-
cOrding to approved standards of
newspaper ethics. S.-MOnitOr.
All you fellows who want to be
''boOmed" by the Monitor, gut up
your "v." Likewise, readers of the
Monitor will know, when they see
good things said about candidates,
that "Judas-like," the candidates
leg has been pulled. or course il
would be 'unprOfessiOnal" with Re.
publican papers, to say good things
about candidates unless the Doodle
was put "shOckingly" so.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23

PETER isn't afraid to wear whiskers
in the senate-but he keeps the old
party members close shaved. That
demand for an investigation of sugar
speculation was the closest shave they
b yc hid FOR a long tine.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23

The great double number of the
Chicago EgpresS, issued last week was
terror to thieves and liars. Every
Peoples party man in the country
should read the Express.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17
BRECKENRIDGE NEARLY WON
RUMORS THAT HIS MANAGERS MAY TRY
TO DOCTOR" THE RETURNS.
THE OWENS LEADERS PREPARED TO BLOCK ANY
LIKELY TO EXCEED 400 AT THE OUT
sIDE-AN ACCURATE FORECAST
OF THE vOTE-FACToRs
CONTRIBUTING TO
THE RESUr
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUSE.l

Lexington. KY, Sept 16-The answer given yes
terday by the Democratic voters Of this district to
Representative w. c. p. Brecknrldge's brazen
demand for a political and personal "vndca-
ton" though not SO emphatic a rebuke as might
have been desired In the interest OF public
morals, has. nevertheless, been promptly and
gratefully accepted here n decisive triumph
for the forces Of decency and good order. In the
first bitterness OF yesterdays defeat. Colonel
Breckenridge and his licutenants showed some
inclination to contest the vote given TO Mr.
Owens In Scott County on the ground Of fraud
and II was intmateG that the District Com
mittee which Is controlled by Colonel Breckin-
ridge, would be asked to reverse the result OF
It's primary by throwing ont enough Owens votes
TO elect Brecknridge. But there IS little likeli-
hood Of n serious attempt to count out" Mr.
Owens in this way
Rurnors are afloat here tonight that the Breck
inridge managers may attempt. through the
county charmen in the district, to make altera-
tions In the returns from certain precincts In
Henry, Owens and Woodford counties sufficient
to overcome Mr. Owens's slight plurality. A
number Of the county charmcn and members OF
the District Committee have been here to-day In
consultation. and the Owens leaders prepar-
Ing to block any such movement. If II Is at
tempted. The vote OF the district will be cam
vassed next week In Frankfort by the Congress
sonal Committee.
Desha Brcckinridge gave out the following at
10 O'Clock tonight:
While | cannot give out a statement Dy counV'S'
I will say that the reports received by us nave
decreased Owens's plurality 20 IA votes | believe
the committee Will give the count to father. In
the event that ne does not receive the count am
not prepared to say what Will follow may be con-
test.
II was admitted to-day by three -fourths or the
Brcckinridge leaders that they were beaten on
n fair test Of strength, and that too, In spite OF
the enormous political advantage OF controlling
the election machinery In every county In the
district save one.
Owens's plurality over Colonel Brecklnridge
Will probably be found on the official count To be
abou, 400 The latest and complctest returns pub
lIshed here and In Louisville show that the
margin between the candidates cannot we'll be
cut below 275 votes. while II may be stretched
on a corrected summary az far as 400 con-
servatIve statement Of the vote by pluralties
would show The following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17
TELEGRIPUiC NOTES.

jamestown. y. y, Sept ie.-wflls on big snvaH way
home this morning about oGionk rrapk J9nsSn sbn
wekneWn ney fT' % ,ongh' " The men qiaTree
early ca in tn evening oakley is in Jail
Egg Harbor c,y j. SEPT pod%,y Tcn Arr,nnr% 1nonnan
socictv Fair al this place to-day: Special cEcur
sion trains run on the PENNSYLVANIA ana M hrau @
ing railroads bringing people from IA far away
as Camden The exhibit Of local products Including
fruits vegetables and poultry was rNct,', ~ no arv
amount was smaller IMAM "s"'' o"'"h w " '
season.
Wichita. Kan. Sept. lG..-At Cobb Creek near q,
Minco l. r. old Caddo Indian; named ki iin WaSm;
vas fnInd murdered Yesterday He had been struhs
Hn f. Tree bv thc heels ard snot through The head
On his breast found pinned payer % Tarh'"G Sapa ~
outlaws known as the Doolln gang II seems m, tna'
the dead mans SON who Is an rannnr naan and with
posse routed them. and In revenge the Outlaws
murdered the old man
scdalia Mo. Sept. l6-Thomas Clark. a M iarmet; .l;
living near Lamonte, was killed at 10 o'clock n nst
nieb, The object being robbery. Clark had peen
drinking he hired stranger to work ior n.d nm , n
Eatc patol al al Gisrks head and nrcd. boy in The
wagon sprang out to give me ed at hm % but missed
his aim The team ran away WIN nncv ,,Ain ih clark
possession
house OF william FrieIand last night and before
the arrival Of the COMPANY the en,rr The fire
was caused by the explosion OF oil when wns so nj
to knde fire N and ,S tWo children three six
wears old were both burned TO death
Chicago. Sept. l6.-A'bert Rafalsky twhtyy his
vcors old A salesman took dose OF morphine IniS
morning and died at the Alexan Brothers hosPi,a''
lie left a rote I'm his stating that ne han SoI,.
mitted suicide and asking the pohce 70 i,'io, III ~
Mark Rafalsky. OF No GO East ne-hundre"a""
twenty-second-st.. New-York.
Athena Mich Sept lG-An effort VIII De maae aa,2 ~
r.cover The machinery from the Canadian steanneI :
Enternrisc wrecked on North Point Reef, put the
hoat win prove n total loss The wreckers nave r.
turned with COO bushels OF wheat only s"s""' '"
aged
Chicago Sept l6-Turner Bros Co: a ciotnns mn
commission concern at Nos Zo ana ~. u. zoo so
confnssed Judgment yesterday in the sum OF *SWV *Sv
a deputy sherin took possession OF the rooms OF 'ne
Qrm.