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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
Remove Your TroutIines.

The voice Of the people is law, or
should be, and the people Of the city
are saying that fishing with trout
lines must cease. 1t has become a
business with some Of our citizens to
rob Slate creek of fish for their own
pecuniary benefit TO the great detri-
ment Of those who fish only with the
single hook and line. These persons
in question set the creek fullo trout
lines and catch fish by the wholesale
and then sell them the same way.
Some persons are known to have
made SO or 81 in single day by SIM
ply selling what they have captured
in Slate creek with trOutlines. Last
Saturday there we're from twenty to
twenty-five trOutlines known to have
been set in the creek some Of them
only few feet apart. Such a prac-
tice keeps the fish supply low and all
that are left are small. 1t is simply
monopoly by few Of what ought to
be for the good of all. The fish COM
missioner stocked the creek bounti-
fully and but for the practice Of
wholesale slaughter that has been
carried on, that supply would now be
amply sufficient to satisfy the de-
mands Of all.
OF course there is no law which says
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
Another Twister.

Another cyclone dealt out destruc-
tion about5 o'clock Monday evening at
Hartford, Kansas. One person was
fatally hurt and many Others serious
ly; An eye witness says:
81 was on the incoming Missouri,
Kansas and Texas train due at Hart.
ford at $40. Just as the train was
stopping, and other passengers no
ticed to the southwest peculiar
shaped white cloud formed nearly
like balloon, but little more taper
ing. Its peculiar whiteness first at
tracted our attention. In a few
minutes it seemed to stretch ont its
neck to the ground and turn over.
Then clouds from all directions
seemed to cluster around the top and
as the small end struck the earth,
trees, fences, everything it struck,
were lifted bodily into space. In
another second beams, furniture,
stoves, bedding and all kinds of ma
terial were seen shooting high into
the air from all directions. By this
time the passengers were beginning
to notice that the funnel-shapped
cloud was coming straight for the
car in which we were and enquiries
began as what was best to be done.
Suddenly a Methodist preacher, do
know his name, solved the question
By shouting: "Here goes for the
prairie" and rushed to the door fol.
lowed by everyone in the car. How
ever, this was not necessary, for when
about 100 feet from the car the storm
center took sudden turn east ward
and swept past the rear end Of the
train, without touching it. The
storm, after passing through the
town to the east seemed to Jump the
Neosho river and then rise and disap-
pear in the air."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
MILLERTON.

Theodore Miller, the blacksmith,
has been laid up for two weeks with a
bad sprain in his back.
Charley Harrison has ordered a new
u foot binder and header combined
for the coming harvest.
George Young has bought Chas.
Duncan's interest in a header, and
now Hicks and Young are the pro-
prietOrs.
The boys around town got up a
charivari for John Latta last week.
When they had kept up the racket
until l o'clock they found out that
John and his wife were not therein
fact had not been there for some
time. Bill Helme while pretending
to help find John was in reality doing
what he could to mislead the boys.
Saturday night part of the crowd
tried it again and were successful.
Got some cigars and candy.
We think Judge Burnette will be
known in history as the fastidious
Judge of Sumner county if he keeps
on debating to jurors as to the dres,
they wear in the court room. He has
probably experienced a change in hi,
views on some matters since cominI
into office. We remember when hi
was a candidate, he once omitted
most Of his speech because ladies at
tended the meeting. II he had theI
had the authority he has now owe
jurors he would'probably have order
ed the ladies out.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20

fight on Governor Morrill, keeps up
until the next election, we expect to
see great many men boiling their
party. The Republicans Of this
county deserve the sympathy Of the
Pops in their inability to get any Of
the states patronage. There are
some of them that are hard up and
nice job at the pie counter where
crumbs drop would have been thank
fully received by our cop. friends.
The people Of Belle PLANE and vicin-
ity are going to celebrate the 4th Of
July. With the good rains we've had,
the state redeemed, the Republicans
in and the other fellows out, cur pOck-
cts full Of "sOund money" and our
selves full Of prohibition we expect
to have reasonably good time. The
Voice force are invited. We begin
celebrating at sunrise. See News for
further particulars.
If all the silver in the world was
shipped to this country and coined in
to money it would make US s58.75 per
capita. If our minis were to coin it
at the crate 100000 per month it
would take 70 years and I months to
coin the silver Of the world.
Corn blowing and harvesting has
prevented the writer from gathering
many crumbs" this week, conse-
Quently the readers Of the Voice will
have to put up with the present bill
of fare this time. J. W. ALLEN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
Pure Nerve.
Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star.
One evening, not long ago, a
yellow Car was jolting along West
Ninth street, and just as it had
bumped over the mule car tracks
on Broadway a well dressed
young man stepped off the curb
and hailed it. The gripman
threw his levers this way and
that and brought the Car to a
standstill opposite the young
man.
Between the young mans lips
was an unlighted cigar and in his
fingers match. When the car
had fully stopped the young man
carefully scratched his match on
the side Of it and slowly lighted
his cigar. The gripman was
looking at him in a fascinated
way. When the cigar was light
ed and drawing freely the young
man waved the Car along, nod
ding his thanks to the gripman,
ard stepped back to the sidewalk.
1t happened so quickly, so natur-
ally and so altogether as a matter
Of course, that all the gripman
could say was, "Well, | be id"
The passengers gazed stupidity at
the man, who was walking slowly
away, hypnotized by his nerve.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
HUKLE.

Miss Elida Buck, Of Wichita, the
busy little seamstress, is stopping a
few day with the Misses Jennie and
Ella Hukle.
How drearyl The click of the
harvesters nor the shrill blast of the
threshing engine in not to be heard
among US this year.
Children's day conducted under the
auspices of the Methodist and Dunk
ards was well attended at the Peck
school house Sunday.
Grandma Duncan, of Harper county
who formerly resided in this vicinity,
is visiting her daughters here, Mrs.
c. P. Bertrand and Mrs. James Dun
can.
Mrs. Martha Brown is visiting her
brother Joseph Woolley in the Strip
country and will endeavor to have
JOseph's wife return with her and
spend the summer here with friends
and relations.
Your scribe visited Wellington on
the 18th, Didn't see anything of the
long promised prosperity in the city
nor along the road. Guess it was
attending the million dollar swell
wedding at Lenox, Mass.
We see that some farmers are graz
ing down their oat fields, Others plow-
ing them under. In most cases we
believe this a mistake, for since the
fine rains many Of these fields would
if left alone make a two-thirds c1op.
James Beam, Of Zyba, fell into
his large water tank which is about
ten feet deep and but for the timely
assistance of his wife with a rope,
until two neighbOrS arrived and took
him out he doubtless would have
drowned.
]. E. Cain, who has been on a Mis-
sionary tour in the Indian country
and southwest Missouri, will fill his
regular appointment at the Christian
church in Peck on the fourth Lords
day at II am, and 7:3O pm. Please
come out friends.
Will the great majority of the CON-
mon people be hoodwinked into voting
for the gold standard which only
means doubling the letters now bind
ing them and making the wealthy
more defiant or, will they unbend
their party prejudice long enough to
cast one intelligent vote for their own
interests, which is never the coupon
CLIPPERS interest. Do you think, credu-
lous as you are, that money corpora
lions will vote for the daily toilers
interest? Not much. R. ]. HUKLE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
DO YOU WANT TO STOP TOBACCOp
You Can Be Cured While Using IL.

The habit Of using tobacco grows on
a man until grave diseased conditions
are produced. Tobacco causes cancer
Of the mouth and stomach, dyspepsia,
loss OF memory, nervous affections,
congestion Of the retina, and wasting
of the optic nerve, resulting In blind
ness, dizziness, or vertigo, tobacco
asthma, nightly suffocation, dull pain
In region Of the heart, followed later
by sharp pains, palpitation and weak
ened pulse, resulting in fatal heart
disease. 1t also causes loss Of Vitality.
QUIT BEFORE 1T is TOO LATE.
To quit suddenly is too severe a
shock to the system, as tobaccO-tO an
inyeterate user, becomes a stimulant
that his system continually Graves.
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You can use all the tobacco you
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Send six tw0-cent stamps for sample
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
BELLE PLANE.

Mrs. Fannie Grifith's sister visited
her last Sunday.
Wheat and rye harvest is in full
blast. Rye is very thin and light.
John Forney, son Of ex-senator
FOrney, returned home Wednesday.
Ed Weeks left last Monday for a
visit with friends and relatives in
Illinois. He will return in Septem.
Der.
This "silver craze" must be sort
Of hypnOtizing affair. Some men
are for free silver who were always
sound money" men.
Prospects for corn along the bot
toms were never better. 1t has
grown so fast since the rains that it
cannot be cultivated in some fields.
If foreign countries saw their silver
coming to this country at the rate Of
l, 2or 100000 month, would they
not enact silver legislation to stop it?
Mr.. Wood of Ohio, brother of Doc.
Wood of this vicinity, is visiting the
latter for a few days. He says pros
poets are very good for crops in his
part OF the country.
T. ]. Head of Mathewson, o. T.,
preached at the Church of Christ here
last Lords day morning aud evening
Morning subject, The Third
Heaven" Evening subject, "The
objectionable SIM" He is a good
talker. Is not preaching on any
salary, but keeps his family on what
the churches give him.
The supreme court has decided that
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal shall
hold his office until the expiration Of
his term in '97. Jobes, his successor
to be, is trying to find some little BIZ
of evidence that Breidenthal is dis
honest, incompetent or something
else so he can get the Office. But the
chances are that he will fail and an
honest man will be our bank commits
sioner for some time yet. II this
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
II Is the llany of Us.
Wichita Eagle:

wichita Eagle:
1t is "the many Of US" who are cry.
ing out against the hardships Of en-
forced conditions. Its the cry of real
distress. There is not a single pos
SCISSOR Of solid millions to be found in
all this country who is not a gold
monometallist, not one. The slaves
who were driven atleld under lash and
curse, in droves Of hundreds, they and
their children for weary years, count
ed as nothing against any single in
terest OF their owner in fee simple.
That owners hired Oyerseer's slight
est desire, even though it meant the
ravishing Of the soul OF chastity, was
more than all the protest of the
thousands whom he drove and goaded
as cattle. But silence itself, when en-.
forced, in time becomes vehement
and finally overwhelming. And SO
the miserable Mehitable greedy
Greens and grasping Morgans and the
spider ennetted trusts may flourish
their whips with stalks Of gold over
the heads Of ''the many Of US" who
in being robbed Of half the value Of
all we possess are at the same time
denied chance to live. But weak
place will be found in the fetters that
bind, sooner or later, in which even il
would have been better for the bind
ers had the letters never been forged
1t is declared that these gold trusts
whiskey trusts, sugar trusts, oil
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20

Topeka, Kan, June l7.-Taylor
Cook, the Osborne county wife muir.
derer, under sentence of death in the
penitentiary, who recently asked Gov.
ernor Morrill, to sign his death war.
rant, will continue to labor for the
state, the chief executive having re.
fused to comply with his request.
Cooks letter 10 the governor was re-
markable. He recited that the prison
authorities had found his mind I'm.
balanced, and were forced to keep
him in the insane ward part Of the
time. He then reviewed his case,
and attempted to show that he was
crazy when he committed the crime
for which he now suffers. 81 am
either lunatic or a red-handed MUIR
deIer," he said. IF the former. I
should be placed in an insane asylum;
and if the latter, l should be
hanged" Governor Morrill, gave this
reason for not signing the death war.
rant: 81 will never sign a death
warrant for any man unless the stat
ute is mandatory. AS it now stands
the matter is placed wholly in the dis
erection Of the governor. Really, the
statute is a cowardly one, and l will
not have the blood of any man on my
hands under such circumstances.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20

one shall not fish with a troutlipe,
but there is law whereby the owner
Of property can get redress for tres
pass, and not only that but he can
forbid any practice on his premises
which is detrimental to himself or
the community. Hence there has
been petition drawn up and signed
by about seyenty.fve Of WellingtOn's
best citizens, asking that these par
ties who fish with trOutlines be for.
hidden to come upon the premises of
the water company to practice their
mode OF fishing. The water company,
as is known, holds lease on the
creek for several miles up and hence
have control over it the same as il
they owned it. This petition has
been placed In the hands Of ]. NJ.
Thralls who informs US that he in
tends to prevent any more troutline
fishing on that portion of Slate creek
leased by tire water company.
There are but few, if any, Of the
farmers who will allow any one to fish
with troutline on their farm, and
hence by the concerted action of them
and the water company backed by
the people Of the city, it is thought
that a pretty general prohibition Of
the practice can be effected.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20
Correspondence.
CONWAY SPRINGS.
....Enntinut1..

From the Star;
Did you ever before see weeds grow
so fast?
There will be more wheat than wa
expected before the rains. The Oat
are also coming out considerably.
The Viola ball team came dOwl
last Saturday and played our nine
Conway came out on top as usual.
At the last meeting of the city
council a resolution was adopted re
quiTing THAT the city engineer KEEP
the water mains filled at all times"
1t is very incOnvenient to live in
country like this, where it is toe
wet to pillow and too muddy tC
drive around. Let's 60 to dry
country.
D3n'U get the idea into your head
that we have had rain enough to
make the corn crop. We will need
rains just like We have had this week
all through July.
Miss Maggie Thorpe has given up
the school she started in to teach
here-because it didn't pay. Private
schools seem to be a dead flzzle here
at this time of the year.
Conductor Ed Cow returned from
Iowa Wednesday. On that evening a
miller got into one Of his ears and the
doctors failed to get it out. 1t has
caused Ed considerable suffering and
pain.
A dog belonging to H. NJ. Cramer
made quite a disturbance in town the
last of the week and some thought it
was going mad. We are told that the
dog has been killed, but if it has not
it ought to be, and several others
with it.
F. P. MOuntz was over from Belle
Plaine last week and this, castrating
some fine horses in this vicinity. He
is said to be the best veterinary in
this part of the state and can be ad-
dressed at Belle PLANE and secured
at any time. He attended the A. o.
U. W. lodge meeting here Thursday
night Of last week.
Some people thought we had the
"blue devils" mighty bad a week or
two ago when we said a few of the
same things in the paper that they
talk on the streets, to strangers, and
everybody else, when the weather
and times are not in accord with
their notions. 1t is just as bad for
people to be eternally talking of hard
times and discouraging times as it is
for local paper to publish the same
stuff-and the paper is supposed to
reflect the sentiment of the COM
munity.
Two kegs of beer caused great dis
turbance here last Wednesday night.
We are told that some boys had the
beer brought in from the Schnitzler
hell hole at Wichita and then invited
big crowd in to help drink it. Some
of those who partook got gloriously
funny and acted more like idiots or
COmmanches than civilized beings,
making the night hideOus with their
yelling and Cursing. If such a thing
occurs again we will get the names of
all vino participate in the revelry and
publish them. The eyes of some Of
the parents in town will be opened,
If such 'iambOreeS are right, it will
also be right to publish the names OF
those who make such an unhOly show
of themselves.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-20

The Missouri law prohibiting the
discharge Of employees because they
belong to labor unions has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the su
preme court Of that state.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-08
THE NEW WORLD METROPOLIS.
hicano Reaching For New Yorl's Grown
ns Queen of the Continent.

hicaro Reaching For New Yorks Crown
ns Queen of the Continent.
This significant editorial appears in
lat very much alive New York paper,
he World:
'sConsolidat on must take place or
,on The pushing western city will ap-
ear upon the map rs the queen of the
)ntinent The figures are conclusive.
D 1900 unless consolidation takes
lace, Il will surely be smaller, and
hicagO VIII utter Il tremendous roar,
ihieh will echo and re-echo around the
'orld, for Now York will have lost the
aiding place, with all the power, pres
ge, Importance and substantial bene-
Is such a place brings. And Chicago
i'll have it and make the most OF 1t.
he advantages of being the first city
i population cannot be overestimated.
is an advertisements II over the world.
attracts capital and thousand other
enefits'
There is no help for New York 1t
rust submit TO the inevitable Chicago
catching mp at a pace that cannot be
ssencd Chicago is bound by all laws
progress to pass New York within
he near future and to take and keep
he POSITION of first city of tire CONT
ent, foremost Of the cities Of the now
'orld.
The usual statistical estimate of man
God voters is UAo to five Of the entire
opulation. DcElctirg the registration
women, Which is comparatively in
gnifcant, tic population of the city
CHICAGO must be today more than
,5o0,O0U, and remembering the rate
er cent of incrta 2 in past decades,
liking the average and accepting the
lai hel aticGl GcI ons tration, it will
sarcely I, cuire TIE opening Of a new
entury to find Chicago at the head of
merican cities.
1t is true, as the New York newspa-
er says, tine advantage Of being the
rst city in population cannot be over
stimatod 1t is al advertisement all
ver the Y OF d. 1t attracts capital and
thousand other bcnofts. "
The men Tho founded New York on
IS narrow strip Of lard were not far.
ightcd They thought only of their i'm.
iediate profits from trade. The men
Tho founded Chicago were farsighted
hey Thought Of the future Of their city,
he Destiny of their country. The for
ser were foreigners who had no idea
( Becoming Americans. The latter
we're Americans. New York has contin-
ed to be foreign city. Chicago has
lways been an American city.
CONSOLIDATION with Brooklyn will not
vail New York now. Lack Of Ameri-
anis1n is its constitutional defect. 1t is
asst repairing now, SO far as predomi-
ance is concerned. Chicago Herald
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-08
REAL ART IN BEGGING.
The Beggar's First Step Is 10 Get the At
tention OF His Intended Victim.

Inc DekEhEb SUP rs 10 Yet Nne AT
tention of His Intended Victim.
The professional beggar in New York
uses various devices to get a hearing,
for if he can once gain the attention Of
his intended victim he has taken the
first step toward success.
"Can you direct me to Ninetieth
street and Seventh avenue?' asked a
poorly dressed woman whom met in
Fourteenth street.
"You had best take the elevated road
at the corner and get off at Ninety third
street, d" answered.
"How far is it?''
"About four miles, +" / said.
'"That's long walk, and haven't a
cent. Could you give me a nickel to
pay my fare?"
Within three days again met the
woman at the same place with the same
story
"Do you speak German?'' asked a
young man with Teutonic countenance
in good English.
II do not. "
81 live in Hobolien. Could you lend
me 3 cents to pay my ferriage, as
haven't cent? l will pay it to some
one who is as hard up as am"
Twice since then the same man has
started the same conversation with me-
but he gets no further than the first
question.
A woman was standing at the corner
of Twelfth street and Sixth avenue gaz-
ing intently at the jefferson market
tower.
my poor cid eyes are not much
good, ," she said in soliloquy and then
turning to me asked, Can you see
what time it is by that clock?'
"Half past 8.
80 late? Mister, could you give q
poor woman few cents?"
At 10 o'clock she was still at her
post.
"Be careful if you go in there" said
genteel appearing man as l approach
ed the entrance to place of amuse-
ment.
"Why?" asked.
81 have just come out and find have
had my pocket picked, and have to &c
W OnheIS " BSb uOul6. SOulu you lSuu
me half a dollar? l will return it. y"
/ watched the man until he had col.
lected two half dollars.
'Did you drop these, sir?" asked a
boy as he ran up behind me with pair
of cheap eyeglasses i'll his hand.
"No They are not mine. "
Il am sorry, boss, for thought you
might give me few cents, as have
had nothing to eat today.
Two other men were approached in
the same manner before had walked a
block
One evening as l turned from Grand
street into the Bowery man who was
approaching dropped coin at my feet,
and 1 had to stop to prevent a collision
with him as he stopped to pick it up.
Nearly lost my nickel" he said,
"and am trying to get another to pay
for nights lodging. Gould you help q
poor fellow outI''
Very likely he got his lodging. -
New York Herald