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The advocate., 1895-06-05
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE S, 1896.

Wyoming are solid for silver, so far "a
heard from.
The bimetsllists are chiefly in Dsla
ware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota
Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and West Virginia.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Yer
mont have the gold advocates.
Alabama, Arkansas, Texas the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Louisiana and most Of the
other Southern states are solid for The
inCome-tax. New York and the East
generally oppose it Elsewhere the diVi
sion Is nearly even.
The replies of but two Kansas men are
given. They are Senators PETER snd
Baker. Following is what they say:
"ToPEKA, KAs., June IL don't faVoI
single gold standard, I favor unlim,
tied coinage Of gold and silver, on equR
terms at the present legal ratio. flavor
such changes in the tariff as will place
All articles Of prime necessity on the free
list. favor q graduated income-tax, be-
ginning at $1,000, and increasing the
rate Of tax Ra the amount Of income in
OreRses. w. A. PEFFER."
"LEAvENwoRTH, KAs., June IL IA.
Vor bimetRllism. l am opposed to the
present tariff law, and to an income-tsx
in time Of peace. LUcIEN BAKER"
EUROPE CAN'T IGNORE US.
Frederick r. Coudsrt, the legal rep
resentative iD this country OF the gov
ernment Of France, keeps sharp eye on
the financial condition both In this
country and Europe. He read the in
terVisw with Senator Hill with a great
deal Of interest, and also the interview
in which William O. Whitney expressed
his views on the silver question. He
said:
"If the nations of the world should
agree upon a uniform standard there ia
no doubt in my mind that it would be
the greatest boom the world Of finance
has ever received. It strikes me that q
ratio Of 151l to l or 16 to l would be
ministerial ss long as the ratio was uni
form.
at may come 10 this, however, that
the United States will start out alone in
the declaration for blmetRllism I am
not a political economist, but 1 have
watched the course of events with much
interest and have read and talked with
European writer's on finance.
81 find they are becoming impressed
with the fact that unless the European
nations soon reach an agreement on the
question Of adopting q uniform double
standard, they will have to face the cer-
tainty that the United States will do
business on silver basis.
"The Populistic spirit which is abroad
throughout the West and South Ia such
that It cannot be ignored, and IL the ma
lions OF Europe intend 10 refuse any
ratio, the storm win break. The result
Continued on page.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
EDEN.
Corn planting has commenced.

Corn planting has commenced.
Sol Miller'S letter is soaking up the
Repub5-when we say anything to
them they try to grin little.
Some thieves stole a set of harness
and about six dozen chickens i'm this
neighborhoOd. They were oyertaken
at Wichita and are now safe.
a call meeting Of the former men,
bers of the Farmers Alliance was
held Monday night of last week TO
take steps for reorganization. Andrew
leakel presided. A committee con.
SiSting of j. NJ. Rogers, c. e.. Handy
and DC. Wood was appointed toaudit
the books OF the secretary and treasu-
rer to report at next meeting which
will be the evening OF the second
Monday in April at p.m.-on next
Monday.
Eden was favored with the presence
of the quarterly institute of the Eden
Baptist church on March % at s D. m.
Moderator }. S. Davis in the chair.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, but few were present. Meet
ing was called to order, and c. f. Rus
sci was chosen clerk pro tom. Friday
morning, devotional exercises by Bro.
j. S. Sheffield, state Sunday.School
missionary. In the absence of VIM.
Parker, the part assigned TO him was
conducted by Moses Parker. After
some criticism, the next subject was
the ExegeSiS on John 80. The next
question was Bible Temperance. and
was opened by j. 5. Sheffield and dis
cuSSedby number. In the afternoon
devotional exercises were conducted
by NJ. Parker. At night Bro. Sheffield
conducted a Sunday-SchOUl institute.
First, How to Secure the Attendance
OF the Older Members of the Church
IN the Sunday-SchOJlS: second, The
Use OF the Bible in the Sunday-SchOOl.
led by 7. A. Davis; third, Motives and
Methods Of Sunday-SchOOl Work, led
by }. 5. Sheffield. At night sermon
on the Resurrection of the Body, by
7. A. Davis; very good. Saturday
morning, address, How Can We Best
Utilize the Talent of It's Young Men,
beers? The next question, Is Man a
Free Moral Agent? Next question.
State of Soul Between Death and Res.
direction. A very able sermon Sun
day morning by j. E. Davi. on Pro-
gresS. In the afternoon and night.
Bible reading. In all it was very in
tereSting.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

NJ. Vandaveer returned from his
claim recently and reports wheat in
fne condition.
II. {. StaytOn was IN Wellington
Monday for two loads of oats 10 sow
even if it is little late.
Farmers are generally done sowing
oats. a large acreage is out and
there viii! be large corn cron plant
ed.
Parties from the west part Of the
territory are going through the coun-
try soliciting aid for their neighbors
who are in great need.
Now prepare yourselves all We farm
erS to hear thunder and see great
flashes Of lightning when the board
OF equalization meets. Every town.
ship list will be raised to get money
enough to pay those hungry officials.
who say the Doubleday fee and salary
Dill was unconstitutional and il would
be just if those men who oppose the
perpetuity If this dill had to nav this
raise in taxes which is sure to come
When will the people cease to act SO
unwisely?
lfyou will just step into the differ.
e1t offices at the court house and take
a look at the officers and see how COM
p!acent they are, even happy like a
0lg, SunllOwer, with good clothes ON
and their hair glistening with oil and
their shoes neatly POLISHED. YOU will
surely think of your ducking trousers.
hlcKOIy shirt, patched shoes, and
worse than all your heart, if YOU have
any, Will rise in your throat. and per.
haps tears will issue from your ewes
ana your once strong frame will shake
when You think Of your wife and chill
dren at home, who have stood by Won
10 adverSitd as well as prosperity. and
yet mOdeSty fOrbds them going in
company, and. be it to our shame. we
hals brought il on us by voting for
such men as will declare the will Of
the people unconstitutional. Come
now let us reason together. and do TO
Others as We would have them do to
ls
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
ZYBA.

Mr., and Mrs. Hilery Hurst and
daughter were in Wellington on
Thursday.
Mrs. Alice LOwman and his sister
Della OverStreet, were visitors in
Wellington on Saturday.
The rain Saturday evening was
very light at this place but was heavy
three miles north west of here.
Abe AllOway and your correspon.
dent represented this township Lon.
dom at the County Horticultural
meeting ON Saturday.
Mr.. Paine, the section boss at this
point, has gone into the chicken bisi.
ness, having made him an incubator
and started it this week.
Some party went through the Moi
felt residence Wednesday last aud
took some bread and meat. also a pair
OF fine shoes belonging to Elmer.
The Meridien school closed last
Saturday and the patrons showed their
appreciation of the teacher by sur
prising him with good dinner.
Gabe Bennett, who has been down
in the strip for the past few weeks
helping his brother Link on his farm
arrived home last Saturday. accom-
panied by his brother.
There viii be meeting at the Ar
gyle school house on next Sunday
On April eth, at o'clock for the MIR.
pose of organizing a Sunday school.
Everybody invited to attend. Come
out.
Mr.. DenOyer More, nephew of RI
Bush and the teacher Of the Meridien
school, left Wednesday TO visit rela-
tives in the eastern part Of the state
for two weeks and then will 90 on IN
Missouri. THOMAS NIXON.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
IIUKLE.

Daniel Hukle, we understand. will
succeed George H. H. Berry as station
agent at Hukle.
John Phillips, of Kellogg, Cowley
county, will work this season for R. j.
and Frank luke.
On the 3Oth, this vicinity received a
good rain but we understand that if
was not extensive.
Harry McCafferty, one of our very
best young men, is working this sea-
son with. Garrett Hurst, Of Zyba.
Robert Murphy, the Wyandotte
chicken man, for the protection of
his S25. 90 rooster, has imported fine
RATHER. Price Sl7.OO. No hard times
with Robert.
John B. Colson and wife of Osborne
Okla, were visiting friends here on
the 18th. Mr.. ColsOn says that wheat
IN Oklahoma is nearly all ruined from
the severe winter.
Charles Miller, the stock buyer of
Clearwater, who was accidently shot
in the calf of the leg while out duck
hunting on the 18th ult, died of blood
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
SPRINGDALE.

The sick in the neighborhood are
getting better.
Oats seeding is about over IL these
parts. The acreage is not very much
larger than it has been before.
W, n. Fought. of Harper county,
leased the WycOff farm of j. d. Simp-
son and moved his family last week.
OF. Allen closed a successful term
of school in district 109 Friday. Mr..
Allen is one of the best teachers in
this part Of the county.
J. H. Meyer was so unfortunate as
to lose his barn and grainery by fire
last Wednesday. It's supposed that
matches in the hands of his little five
year old hoy, did it.
Fifty-fOur shippers wagons passed
the Spring Hill school house one day
last week headed south. The road
has been lined with cOyered.'wagons
for the past four weeks.
Al Miller Of Conway Springs has
leased the Simmons farm east of
Eweil and moved his family last week
into the Frank Simmons house
adjoining the farm he rented.
The remains of Miss Belle Wilson
were Inferred in the Spring Hill GEM
etery Wednesday. Miss Wilson was
"a daughterof S. +. Wilson. of Argonia.
She has been visiting in the western
part of the state where she died.
\ Sunday school was organized at
the Mallory school house last Sunday
Mr.. Hoard was elected Superintend-
ant and Miss MOllie Wilson secretary.
After making arrangements to send
for literature they decided to meet The
first Sunday in April.
1t never gets tOO'windy or dusty to
stop &. j. Burnett from laughing. lie
and VIM. Plaugher started for the
river after corn Friday, and although
the wind and dust were on the move
that hearty laugh could be heard long
after c. j. was oct Of sight. Laugh
and the world laughs with YOU" is
his motto.
That inflated plutocratsthat writes
for the Monitor Press from Conway
Springs seems 10 have had a succession
OF cramps in his ply anatomy
last week. He wants rest on politics.
Great Scott. Where is the ReDuLli-
can that doesn't want a rest on poll
tics after such fiaScO as we have Just
witnessed? The hungry horde of
Ofiice.SeekerS and that hollow mOckery
of Legislature. Give them a rest?
Well not just yet. Again he goes cut
into the country and works his mau-
dlble into a debate that took
place some time ago on the Rail Road
question. We would like to say right
here that the judges were all Re-ub-
licanS, and of the common sense kind
too, and we don't believe that anv of
these judges said that they Thought
the affirmative. would get no votes at
all" We have asked this one Judge
referred to as voting Through SYM
pathy' aEd the reply was that no
such statement was ever made.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

poisoning on the 26th. The remains
were taken to Wisconsin, the former
home Of Mr.. Miller, for burial
George H. II. Berry. station agent
at Hukle for several years aud univer-
sally liked for his obliging disposition.
Is soon to leave US. The railroad COM
pany giving him a better position at
Belverdere Kansas.
On the 2Sth this vicinity was star
tied by the sad intelligence of the
death of Mrs Emily Corn, wife Of
Elder George H Corn, of Goddard,
Kansas Tie remains were inferred
at Council Hill cemetery J E Cain,
of Belle Plaine, spoke words of conso-
latiOn to tne large assembly of sorrow
ing fIiends who met TO pay their tri-
butte of love to one so kind and noble
In life R j HUKLE
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
CLEARDALE.

What wheat there is left looks nice.
Most all of our sick folks are con-
valeScing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Brock spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Graham spent
Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. GeeSlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Wartick spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vaughn.
J. Potucek shipped a car load of
cattle to Kansas City the first of the
week.
There is talk of a box supper at
Mrs. J. X. DOnahne'S one night this
week in honor Of those whose house
was burned.
l. Burnett came down from Eureka.
Kan, Friday. Much to the surprise
of bis best girl as he was not expected
quite so soon.
The congregation at Clearsale we're
greatly disappointed Sunday night as
they were expecting Brother Thomas
H. POpplewell Of Independence, Mo-.
to talk to them.
We are glad to see our old mail
carrier on the road again for it has
been some time since Mr.. Teet has
been permitted to 90 on the road.
Rheumatism being the hinderaecc.
BROTHER Fred Shafer talked to the
congregation at Flora Vale Sunday
night. Fred is young in the work
although we can compliment him as
doing better than some of the older
ones.
a nice rain visited this section of
the country Saturday night and was
a welcome visitor by all. Our farmers
.conntenances have frightened I'D con-
siderable since, and the answer is.
lust a little more rain please"
Ira ReSer had his house and all its
contents burned to the ground last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. ReSer being
absent and only his wife present. she
could save nothing. 1t was supposed
the children in playing set the house
on fire. When the fire was first
noticed it was beyond help. although
the people of Cleardale and vicinity
are showing their sympathy.
TRIXIE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
PERTH
Leslie COOmbS shipped another car
of hogs the first of the week.

Leslie COOmbS shipped another Car
of hogs the first of the week.
Mrs. G. E. DowiS. of Rome. was Wis
iting ia and around Perth several
days last week.
Miss Daisy McBeth is attending the
business college in Wellington, and
will be there sometime.
The peach bads were not damaged
any by the cold snap the first Of the
week. Peaches, tiumS and apples are
in bloom.
Several Of our fun-loying citizens
have been going fishing every few
days. They report great success and
lots Of fun.
Antioch school closed last Thursday
ID. NJ. Blair, their teacher, seems to
have given satisfaction. There were
no exercises.
They have a new girl out at Peter
Apple S-a big red one, too, and Pete
is as happy as fathers ordinarily are
On such occasions.
Our merchants are getting in their
stock of spring goods. Some of our
young folks will be blooming out like
the flowers Oy Edster-tide.
Corn planting has set in and every
one seems to be in hurry. Let the
good work go on. People have not
had enough work to do lately.
Will Davis jaw has diminished in
size sufficiently to allow him to attend
to the duties of the school room with
some pleasure and convenience.
Jim Andrews got home from the
Strip Saturday night. He says they
have had no rain down there 50 lately
as we haze. but everyone is in a good
humOr.
The Sunday-SchOolS have been elect
ing officers recently. The Lutherans
elected George Erhard, Superintend-
ent, and Miss VERNE Spangler secre-
tary, AT the Union church H. J. Nc
Nair was selected superintendent and
}. a. CriSler was chosen secretary.
1t was understood among our people
last Sunday that Rev. Frank Rhodes
would preach at the Union church
last Sunday. but for some reason I'M
known to us he did not come. A very
good congregation was present to hear
him. Regular services were held at
the Lutheran church.
HI Jacobs, we are told, received a
letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Riffel a
few days ago. Since leaving here Mr..
Ritfel has had a surgical operation
performed, and it is considered by
them extremely doubtful whether or
not he will recover. All their friends
here are grieyed at the sad news and
extend their sympathy to both.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
SEVENTY SIX.

Poy Bowers is herding sheep for Mr.
Fitzhugh
Miss Oma WOllam and Carrie Hes
kett visited the Riyerdale school last
Wednesday
Homer DOrSett was up from the
Strip last week He says wheat is
badly killed down there
There is so acres being broke on the
Mann section and 12O on the section
west Of the Mann farm
Times are good when a corporation
can get their farms broke out for 81 %
per acre When the farmers broke out
they paid 81 per acre, but the farm.
ers are thankful to get a job of break
ing at any price since the farm has
changed owners.
There was a couple Of gentlemen
from near MedfOrd o. r. at the school
house last Sunday night soliciting aid
for some of the poor folks of that
locality. God pity any one that is
poorer than we are. J. P. BOWERS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
County Crmn1ha.

trash was, giving the young plant
nOuriShment in the way of moisture.
The ground will be thoroughly plOw-
ed and pulveTized and in tip top shape
for a good crop. 1t will not do any
harm to. try it and Forney'S theory
seems reasonable.
Secretary Morton threatens to give
the names Of congressman who sold
the garden seeds given them ;fOr dis
tributiOn among their constituents.
I'VE hope how SOON" Our Jerry did
not get anything only our votes for
the seeds that:camr here.
Does the thought ever occur to our
Republican and Democratic friends
who oppose the free coinage of silver
because it will benefit some wealthy
mine owners that the free coinage of
gold diSCrimindteS against the free
silver men: Are the gold men any
better, that their metal should be
coined free?
1t was comparatively warm here
election day, Notwithstanding the
thermometer stood rather low. while
men wore their OvercOats and women
their furS. 1t seems that the time
has come when regardless of the
purity of mans character, let him
run for office and he will be condemn
ed as the vileSt in Satan'S kingdom.
Friends, this ought not to be.
We have a great deal of respect for
VIM. Mckinley because he has said
that ne stands on gold platform.
That is more honorable than being
elected on one kind of a platform end
deceiving people after getting into
Office. We want a man chat we know
just where to find when we want him
and if elected on a gold platform it is
our fault not his, but the west " i'll
take care of that. J. W. ALLEN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
UNION.

DIP. Munson has embarked in the
livery and feed business at Oklahoma
City.
Sunday was communion day at the
[ P Church Mr. Trumbull conducted
the services Their regular pastor
has gone east where he will become
a benedict
Hon. W. r. Spicknall ought to have
a rest. He evidently meant no dis
respect for the flag by indulging in a
little mild sarcasm concerning the
ridiculous bill itself.
Union school closed last Friday with
big dinner and other exercises too
numerous to mention. The teacher,
c. c. Roberts, gave universal satisfac-
ton so far as heard from.
III remember right, the G o P's
promised us rain and all sorts of bless
ingS when Kansas was redeemed If
they intend to redeem any of their
promises, let us have the rain right
now We have never needed il worse
in this section
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
BELLE PLANE.
Grandpa Davis is no better.

uIdnupd DdNlS IS no D6Ulef.
Ivan Hatfield has moved into the
property recently vacated by G. NJ.
Turley.
John FOultz has been dangerously
sick with pneumonia, but is improv-
ing under the care of DR.. Sippy.
Assessor Harrison began his duties
last Monday The question he asks
are growing in number every year.
Aft. EpperSon left this week for
Oklahoma He wants to get ready
for the opening Of the KickapOO land.
Fred Wagner had a stroke of par.
alySiS Thursday night, but we are
glad to say he is improving at present.
Oats will be plentiful this year if a
good crop is raised. Considerable
wheat was plowed up for oats and
corn.
Irwin Clark returned to his home
in Colorado Monday, after a two
weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. An
drew Shay.
Z. c.. JeffrieS' farm was sold last
week to Mr.. Geiger, formerly of this
place but now of Oklahoma Con
SideratiOn $4,000.
While tine many friends of Rev.
Burns are sorry to see him go; they
are rejOiced to see him promoted to
such lofty position.
Elias Bishop, one of the Oldest citi-
zenS of the county, living four miles
north of Belle PLANE is dangerously
i'll with erySipelaS
Rev. W. V. Burns returned Tuesday
morning from conference. He will
move to Pratt Center, and Mr.. Nc
COrmiCk will come here.
Jas. Mackey has severed of his con-
nectiOn with the Canal Roller Mills.
A workman from Wichita will take
his place. Mr.. Mackey has been with
the mill long time and understands
the bus ness well.
Senator FOrney suggested good
idea in regard to raising corn where it
follows a wheat crop. As soon as
possible after harvest, run through
the field with a lister the same as
planting corn. The burrows will fill
with snow and trash etc. In Febru-
airy run the lister through again.
When the time for planting corn
comes the lister will put the corn in
the same place where the snow and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
MAYFIELD
Quite cool for April Isl.

Quite cool for April lst.
A nice rain just east of us Saturday
night.
F. B: StrOn and wife are here from
New Mexico on business.
{. W. Walton is located in Chautau-
qua county, at Cedarvale.
Rev. FoOSe has just returned from
an extensive trip in Kingman county.
, W. ID. EaSterbrOOk is back from the
strip and is witness in the Strong
case.
H. l. Ingram was up from the terri.
!ory ana reports things looking finely
in his locality.
Sheriff Henderson was IN our town
summoning onr town people in the
case OF Fred Strong agaist Ora Morse
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-06-20
MAMELUKE MIsRULE.
A Military Do,potlsm That Grow u

A Military Despotism That Grew Up In
Egypt Under Turkey.
The condition of Egypt at the time
seeks in vain a parallel in history.
Saladin had followed a tradition of east
ern despotism In the formation Of a
body guard destitute Of all ties except
those which bound them to his person.
Purchased as infants in Georgia or
Circassia, they we're, like the janiza-
ries at Constantinople, trained to arms
as an exclusive profession, and, mount
ed on the finest steeds of Arabia, be-
came the elite of his army. In time
this body of acute and powerful men
transformed itself into warrior caste,
was divided into twenty-four compa-
mics, and obeyed no authority except
that of its captains. These were known
in oriental phrase as beys, the subor-
dinates were themselves what we call
the Mamelukes, and the whole formed
a kind of chivalry which governed the
land with despotic power, and, caring
nothing for the nominal suzerainty of
the sultan, babe defiance to his shaky
authority.
The first portion of Bonaparte's proc
lamation sketched the evils Of Name
luke tyranny, the second called on the
populace to aid their liberators. 1--WE,
too, are true Mussulmans. Is 1t not we
who have destroyed the pope that said
war must be made on the Mussulmans?
Is it not we who have destroyed the
knights of Malta because those insen-
safe chevaliers believed God wanted
them to make war on Mussulmans?
Thrice happy they who are on our side!
They shall prosper in their fortune and
in their place. Happy those who are
neutral. They shall have time to
understand us and shall array them
selves with us. But woe, thrice woe,
to those who shall take up arms for the
Mamelukes and fight against us! There
shall be no hope left for them: they
shall perish!' The contrast between
this language and that which its author
had used in Italy concerning the
church shows how much sincerity there
was, in either.-Prof. Sloane's Life Of
Napoleon" in Century.