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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05

lt has been the custom Of d great
number of ladies all over the country
for years to hide the front door key in
side q shutter. under the steps, at a
certain place along the walk or to hang
it on nail on the pOrtico when they
GO away after supper. BRs this custom
has been done away with. It was con
sideTed all right to do this In coed old
times when everybody was honest, but
it is a little risky now. The latest and
safest place to hang it is on q little
hook attached to the garter. This key
attachment IS something like the snaps
on harnesses and equally as safe.
Young man, if you should happen to
so home from prayer meeting OF
church with a young lady and she
s0rter hangs around the door Of her
home and shifts her weight from one
foot TO the other and looks longingly
at the gate, Just remember where the
key hangs aud bid her good night.
Attorney-at-Law Otto Auer made MS
debut before Justice " 4. Brown and
. jury Of six, Saturday, appearing FOR
the defense IN the case of Knight vs.
AMER. Although Otto tipped the jury
four bits each before tue h0stiiities
cc1nnensed, the ingTates brought Ia a
verdict against hifa The case was
warmly argued on both sides and Ii the
eSunsel FOR the defense bad little
more. 41n0Wle}ge Of Blackstone. BE
would have won hands daWE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05

Dent forget tho Zee oE8an3s cake and
seifee social a. tse A.saiss ark building
this afrefeooa ana -esiesin1. euget q
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05
INDY AND STORMY DAYS,

Cam or light winds PIX days
Windy and stormy. ..........--......... 81, days
The last two days OF the month were very dis
agreeable. windy and cold. JOHN Z. BRETz.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Winfield Assembly Notes,

DR.. Richardson and State Superin
tendent StanIey will open the Teach
ers' Round Table on Tuesday.
The classes of the Summer Schoo
will all open on the morning of Tues
day, June 18th, and it is very desira
BILE that all interested in class work
be present at tae opening.
The Wichita Nhoral Union will give
the grand Oritorio st. John at the
Chautauqua on the evening of June
18th. The Arkansas City band and
orchestra will hold the platform on
the 10Th, and their chorus on the Dist
The Newton Quartette on the 23d and
23d, and the Wellington Choral Union
on the oath and 18th. Winfield talent
will be used on the 18th and the after.
noon Of the 18th.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

For the information of the general
public the VOICE would state that NO
one is allowed within the railing Of
the district court of Sumner county,
as at present constituted, unless he
wears coat. A juryman from Jack
son township went into the jury box
without his coat, wet with perspira-
ton one day last week, and the judge
ordered him to get his coat. Like
wise an aged citizen in his shirt
sleeves took seat within the sacred
railing aad the bailiff was sent to in
form him that no one was allowed
inside the railing without his coat.
Not having his coat with him he
was compelled to sit outside with the
common herd"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

From the interrogatories pro-
pounded to the jury in the Campbell
& Hood case it was surprising how
many people testified being readers
Of the VOICE. To have been a read
er of the VOICE was equivalent to
being excused from service on the
jury by the plaintiff if possible, but
there were SO many Of them that the
plaintiff had to give up lin despair
and leave some of them on the Jury.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

An Ex-Democrat of Missouri
writes an intensely interesting view
Of the present transformation of the
Democratic party and principle:
from the days Of Jefferson and Jack.
son and Benton in the June Arena
1t is an article that will be widely
read in the west and south and south.
west. The writer knows the polit.
ical history of American parties
down to date, and has all the facts
at his fingers ends. He believes
that the Democracy has tapered of
to the vanishing point and can never
again make an issue in American
politics. Its place must be taken
by a new liberal party inspired by
new ideals and new blood.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The Kansas City Star comment.
on the fact that while Mike Sutton i.
whooping it up for free and unlimit
ed coinage Of silver, Chester Long il
applying his bacon rind to his wood
saw and turning her up so she won't
wabble.-Monitor.
This is about the size of Chester's
calibre, Great questions which ef-
feet the destinies of the common
people of our land are up for sulu.
ton. Our representative in con.
gress maintains discrete silence in
order to escape criticism-or until
he can ascertain which side will
yield the most revenue to him. What
a travesty on craftsmanship! 1t
were better that such men were kept
saving wood in reality than foisted
into positions where they can trade
on the fortunes of the people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Secretary Carlisle is more Of sue.
cess making speeches than he is as q
treasury manager. He ought to be
kept on the stump all the time and
let some one run the finances who
knows how.-Monitor.
Since Secretary Carlisle is con-
Quoting the finances exactly as he
theories, we fail to see where con-
sistency will allow Republicans to
condemn his practice and commend
his theory. 1t is remarkable what
fragrant inconsistencies partisanship
will lead men into.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
COUNTY CRUMBS.
HUKLE.

Subscribe for the VOICE-best and
only paper in the county advocating
the interests and rights of the great
common people.
Short story; Little boy-matches-
drc-barn, buggy and feed burned up.
This was Mrs. Martha Browns loss at
Peck last week.
Along with the horde of evils now
distressing our people is the craze
with our young people for evening
parties-it beats old Nick.
John T. Noel and J. n. Hukle have
engaged to put into the header box
for Alexander McCafferty his crop of
wheat, 100 acres, at % cents per acre.
The Kerley boys have done cutting
their wheat crop-had eighteen shocks
from nine acres. II you want your
eye BACKED talk to them about lover.
production"
Now, bark. 1--WE, the Republicans,
Cof kentucky in state convention, are
opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver, believing it would
result in the financial ruin of our
country" Send the fOol-killer. quick
Sires of the revolution, arise from
your graves and behold your once
proud sons fOndling now at the feet of
the BritOns and beseeching them to
allow lis to coin our own silver. How
are the mighty fallen.
The late rains have brought a smile
to the faces Of our fOrlorn farmers and
notwithstanding their serious loss in
wheat and oats many of them cherish
the fond hope that maybe the more
gage on their home will not be closed
for little while yet.
r. j. HUKLE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Count Noses, Mr.. Monitor.
Oxford Register.

OXfOrd Register.
The claim is put forward that Kan
sas is free coinage state because all
the leading dailies are for Is tol. The
big (?) dailies OF Kansas are edited by
a set OF the most insufferable cyclists
that ever inflicted their crankyism
and cOnceit upon a suffering people.
As a reflex Of popular sentiment the
local weeklies are ten times as accu-
rate a guide as the few dailies that
are aplng metropolitan airs, and the
majority OF these are not for free
coinage by long odds.-Monitor-Press.
II majority Of the local weeklies
Of Sumner county is an accurate guide
las a reflex Of popular sentiment" lei
them stand up and be counted by the
Monitor-Press. The Monitor-Press is
the only opponent Of silver we have
noticed among our county exchanges.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The Mail prints two column ar
ticle criticizing Gov. Morrill,, in
which it goes over the whole field Of
the multiludinous applications fol
place from people Of Sumner county
and their total disappointment, from
which it deduces the fact that the
governor is wholly unworthy. Il
also calls attention to the fact thai
the Cowley county Republicans in
their convention last week passed q
resolution in favor Of free coinage o.
silver and refused to pass one en-.
dorsing Gov. Morrill, and calls them
to task for not having endorsed the
governor inasmuch as Cowley county
had received two appointments
Readers Of the VOICE may discern
from this what plane or standard o.
measurement the editor of the Mai
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
An Obituary Tribute

At a meeting Of the physicians of
Wellington, held at the office of DR..
W. NJ. Martin last Tuesday, DR.. C. f,
Elliott was called to the chair, ard
DR.. W. NJ. Martin appointed score.
tary. All the physicians of the city
were present. The object of the
meeting was stated by the chairman.
On motion, a committee consisting
of Drs. Hunt, Freeman and Forbes.
was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting
with regard to the death of DR.. W.
o. Barnett.
The following preamble and resolu.
tions were offered and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Al.
mighty, in the dispensatiOn of an in.
scrutable providence, to summon
away from his chosen field of labor. in
the prime OF his usefulness and eff
cheney, DR.. W. o. Barnett, who de-
parted this life at his home on Sun
day evening the 9th inst, and
Whereas, We, his associates and
cO-workers, deem it appropriate to
the occasion to afford some expression
as to the estimation in which he was
held by the profession, as well as of
our own feelings in relation to the sad
event: therefore
Resolved, That we, the associates
and fellow physicians of DR.. W. O.
Barnett, deplore in common with the
whole community, the melancholy
occurrence of his death, in the meri-
dian and prime of his life; that we
join in attestatiOn of his many admir-
able Qualities and traits, both as a
man and as physician. In his man
ner he was affable and social; in bust
ness he was honest and possessed of
undertaking integrity; as citizen, he
was loyal and true to his convictions:
as friend, earnest and sincere: as a
physician, cfDable, candid and fair;
as husband and father, tender and
affectionate almost to idOlatry.
Resolved, That, we Join in the
offer of our heartfelt sympathy to his
bereaved family and sorrowing friends:
while we commend them to the great
Physician, fOf that sOlace, which He
alone can afford.
Resolved, That a copy of these
proceedings be furnished to his family
and Others supplied to our city papers
OF Wellington, and to the Kansas
State Medical Society and Southern
Kansas Medical Society, with a re-
quest to be published.
G. E. ELLIOTT. Chairman.
w. NJ. Martin, Secretary.
Wellington, June 10, 1895.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The city of Girard is making ex'
tensive preparations to entertain the
Kansas Reform Press Association
next Monday and Tuesday. Every
editor in Kansas ought to be there
There will be free entertainment in
the homes Of the people in Girard
besides banquet at the hotel. A
splendid program has been arranged
Rev. J. D. Botkin will address ar
open house Tuesday afternoon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

0. W. Hendee, representing the
Topeka Press, dropped in upon us
last Thursday. He had been cut to
Medicine Lodge, where he drove Out
to Jerry Simpsons farm and found
him out in the field riding a cult.
vator, wearing hickory shirt and
straw hat. He says Jerry is in sound
health and happy as a lark to be
free from public life again. He has
no political ambition whatever only
to help the cause and his politicaI
associates who have in times pasr
assisted him. If there should come
a demand for him from the people
ne would rather they would pres:
him into service to tan the bark on
Chester l. Longs back than any.
thing else.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The Mail alleges that the reason
Orie Morris refused tie deputy war
denship of the penitentiary illegally
rendered him by Gov. Morrill, was
that as deputy warden he could not
give any Of the Sumner county boys
positions, and as that was the prin-
cipal reason he had for obtaining
the position, and that his
friends had for recommending
him so highly, that he could not &C
cept the deputy wardenship. Thus,
Orie has made martyr of himself
for ,he "boys" who could not enjoy
the fairness Of redemption with him.
But there are those who surmise that
Dries martyrdom is owing 10 hi:
belief that he can serve himself and
the "boys" better by becoming
sheriff Of Sumner county again.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The case of Campbell & Hood
against the county has been occupy.
ing the time of the district court
since last Saturday. The whole sto.
ry of the deal of 1898 was told on
the witness stand yesterday by John
T. Stewart. Geo. T. Pitts, ]. G,
Campbell and others. The charges
made in the answer of the defendant
published in the VOICE two weeks
ago were fully sustained, although
there was an apparent lack Of free
dom in the testimony of the wit
nesSes. Commissioner Faurot was
not put on the stand. The evidence
in the case was completed yesterday
afternoon and court was adjourned
until $50 this morning to give sp-
portunity for the judge to prepare
his instructions. Counsel will pre-
sent their arguments today and the
case will doubtless go to the jury
this afternoon. We reserve further
comment at this time.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
ADVANCE IN LEATHER.
The Manufaci arers' Price On
Shoes Soon 10 Be Advanced.
Prices Here 10 BE Held Down.

Shoes are a. ,; going to to
price. Already on some
grades the manufacturers are
asking an advance Of IS per
cent. on all fall deliveries.
This advance is not a specula-
tive one, but is based on the
common laws of supply and
demand.
We are truly in a fortunate
position. Our stock of Shoes
is large, and we will continue
to sell these at the old prices,
thus enabling y-u to get your
Shoes at much under the mar
ket prices. Anticipating the
advance that is to come, would
it not be well for you to sup.
ply your Shoe needs while the
prices are down.
A few hints on the advance
in prices:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
About Prohibiting Hypno. IN.

1t is given out that the wife of a
prominent official in Topeka, lhel
name is not given is striving to have
bill passed through the next Kansa:
Legislative prohibiting the exh'b'tio S
given by travelling hypnotists. Thi:
desire to prevent hypnotic shows
arises from the facts brought out in
an interview which this woman had
with Professor Flint, who is known
all over Kansas.
In this interview Flint is made tC
say that person once hypnOtized and
not dehypnOtized is liable to 60 insane;
that after having been hypnotized
several times, he has a craving to be
hypnotized again as some men have
for whiskey; that frequent hypnotism
weakens anyone and dissipates his
will power; that he has never seen a
man under the influence of hypnotism
evidence a better nature and more
noble characteristics than are natur.
ally his.
The chances are that attempts
through legislation to prohibit hyp.
motto exhibitions will be futile. At
this time it appears exceedingly fool.
iSh, no matter who the wife of a
prominent official in Topeka" may be.
The travelling hypnotists are thick in
Kansas every season, but our state is
not full Of raving maniacs as a result
of their visits.
However, this much is true of hyp-
nOtism: Its effects may or may not
be deleterious, but hypnotism is repug-
nant to the average man or woman.
1t serves no good purpose in the first
place, giving only few minutes of
idle fun. In the second place, no self
respecting man or woman cares to put
himself thoroughly in the power and
under the influence of another person.
We have our minds and hearts, and
our physical and mental actions should
be our own. Every man should refuse
to put his own being under the direc
tiOn of another, and least of all, under
the direction of travelling, irrespon-
sible stranger, who, perhaps, could
make the exercise of the influence of
long duration, and so enlarge the risk
of possible disadvantage to the hyp-
motto subject.
If hypnotism has become a serious
matter, as the Topeka woman who
hasn't the courage to give her name,
insists, the way to cure it is not
through the Kansas legislature, which
has never cured anything up to date,
but by the refusal of the people who
attend hypnotic exhibitions to go
upon the stage as subjects. Wichita
Eagle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The Populist County Central Com
mittee were in session Saturda,
More than half the townships were
represented. There was an enthu-
siastic spirit manifested and con.
siderable planning for the future
done. ]. W. Mclaughlin was urged
to proceed with a thorough organi.
cation of the Industrial Legion in
Sumner county. The sentiment
seemed to favor the calling Of a late
convention. That matter was left in
the hands of the executive commit.
tee. There is every prospect of sue.
cess in electing county officers this
fall. Senator Forney and others
made warm remarks on the corrup.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

"Put on your coat; you're not in
the country now," was the ejacula.
ton that met Jerry Wirebaugh Of
Jackson township, as he stepped
into the jury box last Saturday. The
remark emanated from his honor
Judge Burnett, who seems to adhere
strictly to dignity and decorum while
court is in session. Jerry complied
with orders, Notwithstanding the
great drops of perspiration thai
adorned his brow.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

ton and extravaganza that was being
practiced by the redeemers both in
state and county and especial atten-
ton was called to the fact that the
oppression and depression which
was predicted BY the Peoples party
in its incipiency were now fully
realized and more necessity than
ever existed for active effort for re.
form and the restoration of the
government to the people from the
hands of the sharks into which it has
fallen Of late years.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

applies to public men. Notification
of laws, footing of the public treas
ury, ETC., which were charged against
Gov. Lewelling and pictured as such
heinous crimes, do not enter con-
sideration when it comes to measur.
ing the fitness of Gov. Morrill,. He
must stand or fall as righteous
governor by his disposition to dole
out the patronage to the place hunt
ers. And this is called redeemer
craftsmanship.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Simultaneously with the incoming
of the Republican administration at
the court house fence was put up
along the central pavement to keep
people "off the grass" By the way
the grass presents at this time very
inviting appearance TO Coxeyite.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

and heart and died in the confident
belief that he was at peace with his
fellOwmen and with his God.
DR.. Barnett, his most excellent wife
and their children have always been
held In the highest esteem by this
community and the widow and child.
rem can rest assured that in their deeI
affection they have the most cordial
sympathy of all their acquaintance
neighbors and friends.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The VOICE takes no stock in the
sentiment expressed by the Mail that
"to the vlctors belong the spoiIs.
That is a relic OF barbaric wars.
Neither does it believe that when a
man is appointed to an official posi-.
ton and duly confirmed, for a term
of years, that he should resign his
position with the change of every
incoming administration. 1t was
not so intended by the law. Neither
have Republicans acted upon thai
line OF policy. The editor of the
Mail well remembers how the Popu.
lists had to invoke the supreme
court to remove Ex-Governor An.
thony as railroad commissioner II
1898, after his term had expired
Neither is the Republican party jus
tilted in bringing on these exp.nsiv,
investigations. Everyone know.
they have been instituted for the sol,
purpose Of getting Populists out o.
Office and Republicans in. More o.
the peoples money has been squan
dered in the effort to get these posi-
tons than the salaries would amount
to for the full terms. But what care
these political "barn stormers" SC
long as they are able to gobble thu
aforesaid salaries.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
DR.. w. O. Barnett Dead,

Sunday, June 8, 1895, at 2:15 O'Clock
p. m, that severance of DR.. w. O.
Barnett's spirit and body which we
call death occurred. He had been in
poor health for two or three years,
but his condition was not considered
critical until within the past few
months. He was confined to his house
for only little over two weeks. He
was conscious until the end and fore.
told almost the exact hour of his
death.
William Orsenith Barnett was
born on a farm 10 Spencer county.
Indiana. near Rockport, October IA,
1874. He remained,on the farm until
he enlisted in the 65th Indiana volun
teer infantry. When his time expir.
ed, he reenlisted and served until the
end Of the war, a total period OF more
than four years. While in the army
he was wounded in the leg while serv.
ing on picket duty near Chattanooga.
After his discharge he attended and
graduated at ROckpOrt Collegiate In
stitute. He then took up the study
Of the law and attended law school in
the Bloomington, Indiana, Univer-
sity. But finding the law distasteful
to him, he abandoned it and engaged
in teaching. After teaching district
school some time he became principal
Of the Fort Branch, Indiana, high
school for two years.
He then studied medicine and took
full course in Miami medical college
from which institution he graduated
in 1877. He commenced his practice
in Monroe City, Ind, where he was
married on November 80, 1877, to
Miss Mary A. Wise. In 1879, he NOV
ed to this city where he has resided
ever since anc has been successfully
engaged 10 the practice of his chosen
profession.
DR.. Barnett has been conspicuou:
and well known figure in Wellington
during all his residence here. He
was man Of strong convictions, fear.
less and outspOken in the expression
Of his opinions. He had many warm
personal friends to whom he wa;
greatly attached, whose friendship be
greatly priced, and who cordially
reciprocated his esteem and affection
In his private life he was devoted Il
his wife and children and always
solicitious for their happiness, vel
fare and comfort He carried $500
in lite insurance and outside Of thii
leaves his family in very comfortable
circumstances. o..
lie was a member Of the GAR.
ILO.O.F. and the several Masonic
lodges. 1t was his desire that he b.
buried by the Knights Templar ant
this wish was carried out. In hi
early life, when sixteen or seventeen
years old, DR.. Barnett joined thu
Methodist church, but afterwards te
came more or less doubtful about Ger
tain vital religious questions. Dur
ing the past few weeks, however, h
Experienced other changes Of mint
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Think Of the governor and attor-
ney general of the state of Kansas
having to go before the people in an
interview bearing falsehood upon
the face Of it, in order to clear an
associate Of the charge of open and
undisguised drunkenness. What
humiliation to the governor and to
the many Christians who voted for
him