davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-20

SECTION NINE.
Mr.. Stokes moved the addition of the
following:
Section 9. Nothing prohibited by
this State shall be permitted to be done
by any cooperation or company OF per
son or persons, either for its or their
own benefit or otherwise, by its OF
their holding or controlling in its o,
their own name or otherwise or on the
name of any other person or persons
or other cooperation or company
whomsoever, a majority Of the capital
stock or of bonds having voting power
of any railroad or transportation com
pany or corporation created by or ex
isting under the laws OF this State, OF
doing business within this State.
He withdrew this in order to make
it section 20.
Section was taken upand the WORD
special was put in before the word
charter in the first line, on motion
of Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson.
Mr.. Oliver offered the following tc
60 at the end of the section:
The general assembly shall provide
for the section of a State bank exam
iner, and define the duties and powers
of such office. Said officer shall re
ceive such compensation as may be
fixed by law.
Mr.. Oliver related the dangers Of
banking schemes being operated with
out such a provision. He made his
first speech before the convention and
made most favorable impression.
DR.. Smith of Barnwell thought the
idea was a good one His little town
had lost S11, 600 in a wildcat scheme
about which it could get no informa
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-20

such corporation. shall consolidate the
stock, property Or franchises of such
corporation with, or lease or purchase
the works or franchises of. Or in any
way control, any other railroad Or
other transportation company and 10
telegraph or other transmi ting com
pany owning cr having under its con-
troll parallel or competing line; ana
the question whether railroads or 9th
er transportation companies or tele-
graph or other transmitting companies
are parallel or competing lines shall,
when demanded by the party com
plainant, be decided by a jury as in
other civil causes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
The State VS.. Rain.

When court convened at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning Chas. Sadler,
county clerk, was called to the stapd
as a witness for the state to prove
that L. D. Foskett had been appoint
ed deputy district clerk by Geo. W.
Ewing. Miss Minnie Bell then testi-
fed that during the trial of the An
dersOn Gray case Mr.. Foskett acted in
the capacity of deputy district clerk.
Justin R. Davis, the official court
stenographer, was then sworn and
called upon by the state to read the
evidence given by John R. Rain on
the Gray trial, which he did without
objection from the defense. The ma.
terial part of this evidence was that
he stayed with the family Of his uncle,
Tom Rain. in the western part of this
county during the night of May 4,
1894, and on the next morning, the
day Patton was Killed, went hunting
with Frank Scldder and that they
were on the farm Of Anderson Gray
that day northwest of the barn shoot
ing ployer.
! John E. HutsOn and B. +. Allen
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

two OF the jurors ia the Gray case,
were then called and testified that
Rain was sworn and testified as a wit
ness for Gray and that his evidence as
read by Mr.. Davis was substantially
correct.
Mr.. Davis was then recalled and
was called upon by the state to read
from his notes the evidence Of Thomas
Mcdonald in the Gray case. The de-
tense objected to this evidence but
declined to argue the law involved.
Judge Burnett excused the jury and
stated that his impression was that
this evidence was incompetent. The
county attorney argued the questions
involved, contending that the only
object of introducing this evidence
was TO show the fact that Mcdonald
had testified to the target practice
and not for the purpose of proving the
truth of the facts testified to by Nc
Donald. The discussion was a pecul-
lar one. Messrs. Schwinn and Law.
renee stood pat on their objection
and said nothing. The Judge and the
county attorney and his deputy ar
gued the question. Finally adjourn
ing time came and the matter was
passed until half past one o'clock.
When court convened at k3O that
afternoon Judge Burnette oyerruled |
the objection Of the defense, remark
ing that the same question could be
raised on demurrer to the evidence
and that he was unable to decide the
question satisfactorily to himself at
this time. StenOgrapher Davis then
reading the evidence of
Thomas Mcdonald as given in the
Gray trial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
Infamous Instrumentation.

If mistake not the general i'm
preston is that this is good year for
Kansas. If it is, / pity it when it is
a bad year. Shall | be believed that
in all the long ride of nearly three
hundred miles on the Santa Fe road.
l have not seen hill Of potatoes or a
shock OF corn or a stack Of wheat or
a stack OF straw where wheat has
been threshed. For 200 miles | never
saw a single shock of oats, barley or
rye, and then | did see, perhaps, all
told not more of oats in the whole en-
tire route than can be seen on any $50
acre farm in Webster connty. OF
course / do not know how il is along
other lines of the road. / expect to
return over another line and hope to
be able to report better things
Birmingham, Ala, Times.
Our attention has been called to an
article in the Birmingham, Ala,
Times Of the llth inst. Of which the
above clipping is but small portion.
The article covering more than a COL
umn and half written by person,
who claims to have been travelling
through this state at the time Of
writing it, is as infamous a misrepre-
sentation Of this state as was ever
written. What the writer had in
view is more than we know but one
thing is evident that he must have
been travelling with his eyes shut.
He goes on to tell that no fruit is
raised; that the state is rightly nam
ed the sunfower state because for
miles he saw nothing but wilderness
Of sunfOwers. Just such reports are
what injure a state and add snothing
to the writer's reputation for truth
fulness. They are ,either falsehoods
or base exaggerations. On the other
hand, we want to state to the public
that the state Of Kansas, with local
exceptions, has raised one Of the larg,
est crops Of corn in its history and
that anyone who knows anything
knows that that assertion means
something. 1t is a fact that the'oats
crop was comparatively light here
this year. and as for rye and barley,
this state never sows a large crop of
these. Many of our citizens have
travelled east, north and south in the
agricultural regions and they report
that Kansas compares favorably with
any other state in the western and
central belt. What Kansas wants is
what she deserves, bat she don't de.
serve such gross and seeming inten.
tional misrepresentation.-Mail,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Capt.. Barrett and his squad Of U. S.
regulars left for the west this morn.
ing over the Santa Fe as guard fol-
Maj. Mcclure. US. paymaster. Be.
fore leaving, lMaj. Mcclure presented
his draft on the assistant U. S. treas.
urer at New York to the Wellington
National bank of this city and had il
cashed. The draft called for s73i.6l.
This is something that is seldom done
by a U. S. paymaster, as he usually
receives the money from the U. S,
government. He expected the money
to be here but it did not arrive, hence
he presented his draft at the bank.
We predict that in case any robbers
should attempt to hold up the train
which went west this morning they
would meet with warm reception.
The soldiers were armed with the
latest improved repeating rifles, with
the new cartridges containing steel
balls. A man is not safe at seeing
distance in front of such a gun, and
the "blue-coats" who handled them
this morning looked determined
enough to fight the spooks off all Of
the dead outlaws.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
NUMBER (.
Camp neeting Notes.


Tnere were seven more added last
Monday night.
More farmers and families are In
attendance this week.
Mrs. L. Naugle's sister is visiting
and attending camp meeting.
Elder E. N. Tucker of Winfield is
in attendance at the meetings now.
Elder E. N. Tucker preached a
splendid sermon at afternoon service
Tuesday.
Arrangements are being made to
purchase the big tent to remain Der.
manently in the county.
Let every body interested in the
matter be present next Sunday after.
noon to aid in organizing camp
meeting association.
Elder Black OF Wichita was in at.
tendance at camp meeting Monday.
lie was returning from an extended
outing among the Ozark mountains.
Rev. p +. Martin of Indiana came
in Monday night and will attend the
camp meeting. He will begin a tent
meeting at Winfield inside the week
coming.
Some one has given currency to a
report that the admission to the
grounds next Sunday will be Csc.
Not so-it is lOc only. But if you
want to pay 25c you will receive in
addition to Sundays admission a
ticket for the lecture Monday night.
Audiences are increasing each
evening. Let everybody be sure to
attend this last week of the meeting.
Next Sunday night will close the
heeGlng proper, then on Monday
night following, Elder Boles will
lecture at the tent on the subject,
Uncle Sam, or the Pope of Rome
which,"
The church board decided Sunday
to take steps to organize camp meet
ing association. with the purpose Of
holding camp meeting annually.
All the churches in the county are In
vited to cooperate. There will be a
meeting for this purpose next Sunday
afternoon at the close of the lecture,
and it is deslrous that all parts Of the
county be represented. Cowley coun-
ty has her ChautauQua assembly, let
Sumner have great camp meeting
once year.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The high school has formed an ath.
letic association with Prof. T. W.
Butcher as president. The athletic
sports will be practiced and a genuine
drill INDUCED in. Prof. Kelley, as
manager, will attempt to organize
and drill an invincible foot ball team
for the season. They will have an
opportunity to test their ability soon
as another local team is about to be
organized.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
viii Not Burn Corn

Some of the farmers in Sedgwick
county are greatly aroused about
some figures given in the newspapers
in regard to the using of corn for
fuel.
The trouble with a. good many
articles that have been given to the
public on this question is that the
writers are off on several very essen
tial features. They do not know the
value of corn flor fuel nor the real
freight rates charged on corn.
The farmer who has been compelled
to burn corn during a blizzard when
his coal bins were empty does not
need any figures to convince him that
it does not pay to burn'corn. He has
seen his big golden ears Of corn disap-
pear so rapidly in the heating or cook
stove that he atonce became convinc-
ed that it did not pay to burn corn.
He did not need to worry his brain TO
find that out because his eyes could
solve that problem.
1t is claimed that corn makes an
immense amount Of heat and so II
does. Corn stalks make a very good
fire and will soon heat an ordinary
parlor stove to red heat but 1t re-
Quires the constant attention Of one
person to feed the stove. 1t will re-
quire pretty near the same attention
to keep anything Ikea regular heat
with good ear corn.
A very fair quality Of coal can be
bought for "a a ten which would
make 16 cents Tor one bushel of 80
pounds and at the price named for
corn, lit cents. so pounds Of ear corn
would be worth 10 81 cents.
Then there is another correction
that ought TO be made in these fuel
articles that have been going the
rounds. The.Agures are all made on
basis Of Chicago prices for corn
when in fact the west and south fur
nishes Kansas a better price for corn
than the city on the lakes.
Then again some of these expert
writers on "COrn for Fuel" figure on
May corn which they say is what the
farmer must count on. May corn yes
terday was quoted at 29 cents. That
is the bears on the Chicago market
bet yesterday that corn would sell
for less than 29 cents next May and
the bulls bet it would sell for more
than that. One or the other will win
but nobody on earth can tell which
one will win. And that is all there
is of this May price for corn.-Wich-
ita Eagle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES PERRY, President.
WELLINGTON. Sent. II 1904


To all whom it may concern:
In accordance with the above letter
all parties interested are hereby notl-
fed to be in readiness to have their
water service discontinued on October
lSt. JIM. THEALLs. Sunt.
InaSmuch as this whole matter is to
be put into the courts in the near
future We do not care to discuss it ex-
tensively at this time. Mr.. Perry
simply says: You people of yelling.
ton Fay just what we demand, right
or wrong, or pay it within 30 days,
or we will let your city burn to ashes
and cut off all water supply from every
private consumer and, so far as we
are able, ruin your city and its basi-
ness.
Nobody except a set of arrant cow
ards would recede from their position,
knowing themselves to be absolutely
in the right, in face of such a bull
doing as that, On this issue the
mayor and city council agree and
they are unit for maintaining and
protecting the rights of the city and
our people. We are not at liberty 10
disclose any information we have
with reference to the probable steps
to be taken by the city, but we can
assure the public that there is no dan
ger whateyeFof the waterworks being
shut down or their water service being
discontinued for single hour. Mr..
Perry will learn that his corporation
does not own Wellington, nor the
courts of this state and that our laws
provide abundant protection to the
public and the individual in such
cases.-Daily Mail.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Senator Bland, the famous "Silver
Dick" of Missouri, passed through the
city this morning on his way to Alya,
O. T., where he speaks on free silver
issues tomorrow, He was accompani-
ed this morning by Representative
Flynn of Oklahoma. Mr.. Bland is a
man of fine appearance, with his
healthful vigOr and snowy white
beard and hair. He speaks at Alya
tomorrow under the auspices of the
fair association, and will no doubt be
heard by one of the largest crowds
ever assembled in western Oklahoma.
Mr.. Finn will also address the people
of Alva on the live issues of the day,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
The Most Ancient Yet.

Hon. James Lawrence showed to the
Mail man this morning the most an.
cient document yet exhibited in this
city. 1t is alegal document, a receipt
for costs in the supreme court Of New
Jersey and reads as follows:
March "a, 1859, reed of Charles
Read, Esq. ten pounds seven shillings
and ten pence proclamation money in
full OF costs in an action Of trespass
cum asport. in the Supreme court, al
the Suit Of James Alexander VS..
Charles Collins, which Mr.. Read en-
gagged to pay for said Collins.
JOHN SMYTH.
We would like to see some of oul
readers produce an older document
Mail, Wednesday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The Senate held their third meet
ing last evening. Their increase in
membership is very encouraging, and
the interest manifested so soon is a
sure guarantee of the success of the
organization. The umembers last
night selected each a state which
they desired to represent and in all
discussions or deliberations of any
kind they will be supposed to repre-
sent that state. One bill was intro
duced last evening but owing to so
much other business being before the
house, it was only placed upon passage
and the second reading heard. 1t
will come up at the next session.
Great interest was shown last might
but that interest will be greatly in
creased when the organization gets
down to business in some permanent
place of meeting. They adjourned to
meet in two weeks.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Miss Ida Gray, daughter of Ander-
son Gray, was married last Sunday in
Oklahoma to wealthy cattle dealer.
Miss Gray is well known here through
her dealings in court in the famous
case ir which her father was convict
ed of murder in the first degree.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
Waterworks Trouble Elsewhere.

Wellington is having about the
same sort of trouble with her water
works that this city is having. The
works belong to the same company
that owns our works and the fran
chise is practically the same. A test
of the pressure was made by the
council last week and the result was
about the same as the one made here,
the pressure falling short about one
half Of that required by the fran.
chise. We understand that yelling
ington has been lawing the company
for year or two and if this Is the
case it appears to us that it would be
well for our city council to ascertain
the exact status Of affairs at yelling
ton. They might secure some valu-
able pointers by which to govern
their own acknowledgements Re-
porter.
So Wellington is not alone. Her
actions are awakening to action other
cities which have been gulled out of
cash for the past few years by de-
fective and almost worthless water
works. 1t is hardly true that Well
ingtOn has been lawing the water
company for the past two years. She
has been like other cities-meekly
paying for what she did not get and
saying nothing. But now it must
stop. The bluff Of the water COM
pany has won all it can. There is no
earthly need Of Independence, Well
ingtOn or any other city paying an
exorbitant price for as worthless
waterworks as we have here or as In
dependence says she has there. e.-Mail.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
The WaterwOrks Bluff.

The several patrons Of the yelling.
ton Water Works received the follow.
ing notice yesterday through the
pOst-oflice on postal cards:
WESTERLY, R. l., Aug. 20, 1895.
To the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Wellington, Kansas:
GENTLEMEN: The Wellington Wa
ter Works, a corporation doing busi-
ness in your city, having been mott.
fed by you that you refuse to pay the
hydrant rental due and payable on
the 18th of July, 1895, hereby notifies
you, and through you the citizens of
Wellington, that unless the hydrant
rental due the 18th ult. is paid, or
some satisfactory provision made for
its payment within the next 30 days,
the Wellington Water Works will
close its works and stop furnishing
water either for fire, manufacturing or
domestic usas
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

At $3.50 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
the young friends of Master Russell
Sunderland gathered at his home on
west Harvey avenue to celebrate the
second anniversary of his birth. The
afternoon was passed by the young
people in games and various other
amusements ending their pleasure in
an elegant supper which all heartily
enjoyed. ThOseipresent were: Willie,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The rew freight depot is building
nicely The roof will soon be put on
and the building will assume a COM
pleted appearance. The freight Office
employees will occupy the new struct-
ure just as soon as possible. The
building will be a great improvement
over tie old one.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The editor Of the VOICE thankfully
acknowledges the receipt of a neat in
vitatiOn to attend the Third annual
fair of the Finney county Agricultur-
al Society to be held at Garden City,
Kan, October 2, 3, and 5, 1895. A
cordial welcome is extended to the
pencil pushers of southwest Kansas
by our Finney county friends.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
There was a big gam of base bal

There was big gam e Of base ball
set for today at Oklahoma City. The
batteries are Gear and Woleyer
against Beyis and Beyis. 1t was a
battle between the pitchers, both of
whom belonged to the famous Win
field Reds, and will De a fight for
bloOd.-Winfeld Courier, Sept. l6.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Col, Temple Houston, of Higgins,
Tex, was in the city this morning on
his way home from an eastern trip.
The colonel is growing old looking,
but his intellect is a keen and clear
as ever.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Tom Tucker was upon the street
last evening for the first time since
the second operation was performed
on his leg. He says he is getting
along well now and it is to be hoped
that he will have no further trouble
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Ethyl and Guy Frable, Minnie aud
Ida D9muth, John Sherman, De-
Witt Guyer, Curtis Bronson, Ferra
COrder and RnSSel Sunderland.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

c, o. CLANCY has gone to Pontiac,
Illinois. He was called there by the
dangerous Illness of his mother.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The Lord'ssupper will be celebrated
in the Lutheran church, Wellington
next Sabbath 22nd. Preaching at IL
o'clock, am. and 5 pm. Preparatory
service on Saturday 2lst, at 2:SO pm,
followed by a business meeting.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The camp meeting authorities got
out a large number of bills today
advertising Rev. BOles' lecture on
"Uncle Sam is Sick; What will Cure
Him." The lecture will be given
next Sunday afternoon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

In The trial of the Rain perjury
case in the district court today the
whole day, up to the time of going to
press, was taken up in reading tie
evidence given by witnesses in the
Anderson Gray trial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

A. G. Gaines and sister, Mrs. D, P.
Mahan, returned last evening '.from a
few days visit with their sister in
Barton county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Some efficient and much needed
work is being done on sidewalks in the
city. The walks of the city have
been rather dilapidated for some
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

ii. L. Buttrey and L. j. French re-
turned from Enid last evening. They
attended the celebration of the ami
versary of the strip opening and re-
port that Enid acquitted herself in
pretty good style.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

j. T. Woods of Kansas City, spe-
cial agent of the New York Life In
surance company, is in the city in the
interests of his company.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

DR.. B. S. Waggener, the representa-
tive of the Waggener home cure for
the morphine, opium and kindred
habits, went to Wichita last evening.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Mrs. Gillctt and daughter, Miss
Florence, left for Moline last evening
near which place they will make their
home on a farm.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The orchestra is practicing contin-
uOusly nov to prepare for furnishing
the best Of music this winter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The Santa Fe train west this morn
ing presented boom appearance. 1t
was crowded with PASSENGERS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

Rev. 7. j. Martin of Indiana is in
the city attending camp meeting.
He goes from here to Winfield to be-
gin a camp meeting next week.