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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07
Equal Taxation,

EDITOR VOICE: Sumner county was
bonded to aid in the construction Of
the Santa Fe and Rock Island rail-.
roads, while townships and cities were
bonded to aid in the construction OF
other roads, yet in the levy Of a school
district tax but comparatively few
districts in the county receive rail-
road tax. The result is that while
many districts can hardly levy suflci-
ent 10 maintain their schools, Others
can scarcely make levy light enough
70 avoid having surplus Of funds.
Take for an example the school dis
trict levies for 1894 which varies in
different districts from four to thirty.
two mills on the dollar, while the
property in the district levying but
four mills may pay no more towards
the bonded Indebtedness than the dis.
trict that levies the thirty-two mills
school tax. This condition is mani.
testify unjust and should be corrected
Our constitution requires uniform
and equal rate Of assessment and tax.
alton, and thereby prevents doing
Justice to all localities in accordance
with their burden Of taxation to meet
the bonded Indebtedness.
In my opinion senate bill No. 1871
introduced by Senator Lands and
which has been fayorably reported by
the senate committee on education
comes as near correcting the evil as
can be done under our constitution. 1t
requires county levy Of not less than
three and not more than five mills on
the dollar for school purposes and
requires the same to be apportioned
among the several school districts OF
the county in proportion to the num-
Der Of teachers actually employed in
the several districts.
This will place an equal burden on
all property Of the county Including
railroad property towards the main.
tainance Of our public schools and will
perhaps provide for about three
fourths Of the school funds required.
the deficiency would be provided for
by district levy as at present.
Reader, do you desire such a law?
II so prepare at once duplicate petit
tions asking for its passage. Have the
citizens Of your township sign them
and send one to senator A. G. Forney
and the other to representative R. I.
5imons or W. X. Spicknall.
J. NJ. DOUBLEDAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

The Mail protests against the ''anti-
pass crankiSm." Says it emanated
from those who could not GET the
passes. Well, why shouldn't it ema-
nate from that source? The people
VINO pay their fares pay also, in the
last analysis, the fares of the gentry
who ride on passes. Have they not a
right to kick? 1t questions also
whether the pass influences political
action. For what then, pray, are
they given? Do the companies issue
them to men Of no inf1uencep Why
not let every tub stand upon its own
bottom, and every traveller pay his own
fare, whether he be influential" OF
unknown. In the beginning of the
article the Mail lays the agitation to
Kansas inclination for isms and
idlosyncracies. Then it says that
pennsylvania and other states have
gone wild on the same subject and
would like to get bact to the pass sys.
tenn, that "as might be expected the
railroads devised such complete
plan to substitute free passes that all
parties to the deal like it much better
than the old pass SYSTEM Then.tbev
are corrupting agency, then corpor.
ations do stealthily work for their
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07
Wants to Change Shirts.
South Haven New Era.

cOuIn HdVen New Era.
Now that we have a new county at
tOrney, wonder if WoOdcOck, Hender-
son & Co., will be able to get a re-
QUESTION for Nutting? Our readers
will bear in mind that the Monitor
Press informed us some three or four
months ago that if we would "keep
our shirts on" Nutting would be cor.
rallied in a short time. We don't
know how long the Monitor Press man
is in the habitOf wearing his shirts,
but it does seem to US an imposition
on good nature to ask man Of our
average responsibility to wear a shirt
more than six months tan "innings. "
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

The Oklahoma Representative,
published by Leo Vincent and Fred L.
Bailey at Guthrie, has finished its
irst year and we are glad TO know has
made for itself firm footing. They
are both Kansas boys, with more than
the usual Kansas grit. They are
proud to announce the rapid growth
Of Populism in Oklahoma and under
their wise teaching will be permanent
and accelerating. They are true as
steel to the cause and the people do
well to place confidence in them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07
Taxation.

We publish elsewhere criticism OF
Senator Forney's assessment bill.
From an entirely different section OF
the county we are in receipt Of a prl.
vate letter containing the following
appendix which we take the liberty
to publish to remind our servants at
Topeka that the eyes Of the people
are upon them:
Upon first thought Senator Forney's
bill providing for a county assessor
and the assessment Of property at its
full value would seem to be Just the
thing, but when we see that any
increase in the assessed valuation
would only open up chance to fur
ther burden the county, or more
especially the cities and townships
and school districts, with more bonds
and greater Indebtedness, the very
thing that is now threatening to de-
stroy US, we shrink from Increasing
the opportunity for bringing this
about. Before supporting such a bill
1t seems to me all avenues for voting
bonds or increasing our present
indebtedness should be shut of.
Leaving the final adjustment OF our
assessment to one man might be all
right if he was a just maj, and all
wrong If he was an unjust one. /
believe l should prefer an increase in
the number Of our commissioners and
leave the final adjustment where it is.
l don't like that Mrs. Lease relief
bill a bit. Seems to me Newbold,
Spencer, Sadler and company have
just as good right to be paid back the
money they have spent in fighting the
Doubleday bill. We have got to
be honest in our pleas for justice and
economy if we would win the respect
of the masses.
Now l believe Senator FOrney is try
ing honestly and in1ustriously to
represent us, and | believe the people
should get together and discuss these
questions and keep their representa-
tiveS informed as to what they want.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

The last soft and solemn echo of
the Chaplain's prayer had died away
in the galleries. From one side Of the
house arose the cry "Hawaii?" and
from the cuckoo corner came the
defiant note "Honoluluw And once
more the air was thick with feathers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

A crowd Of people were coming over
from Winfield to COnwell's lecture
Tuesday night, and had seats engaged.
They expected a special train would
cost them about $50. The railroad
company wanted 800. They did not
come. How long will people put W
with public utilities in private hands!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07
To Lease.

Lots % and "a, Block 81 Ned Hale
corner, after April y 10 and 20 Block
40 South Of Pitts Office, and II and Is
block 26, (aboye court house, Long
or short time, reasonable rates.
LYMAN NAUeLE, Agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

All Of our county officials, except
Treasure Spencer and Superintendent
Warner, went up to Topeka Sunday
evening. Court was adjourned over
to Tuesday morning in the middle of
a case, and Judge Burnette also joined
the crowd. They went for the avowed
purpose Of blooming" J. C. o. Morse
for warden of the pen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

The county officers lobby at Topeka
is said to be the most powerful ever
organized IN the state. Their chief
object is to retain the present exOrbit-
ant fees.-Garden City Sentinel.
What! and our Sumner county boys
all uD there Monday. We can't be-
lieve it!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

Cleveland's difficulty IN imbuing
congress with his financial vagaries
reminds one of a man who said he
once served on a jury with eleven of
the most obstinate men he ever met
with
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

What means all this talk about
anti-lottery and anti-gambling bills?
Were there not laws covering these
evils before? And was not Lewelling
bounced" for not enforcing themP
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

According to Wall street reports
prices Of commodities ruled lower
last month than ever known. How
cruel, following ont heels Of Such
q crushing victory for Republication.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07

own interests and against the people,
then if there is no remedy, we believe
in the government owning the rail-
roads rather than the railroads own
ing the government.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.

By raising her own corn as well as
cotton the south is engaging in
game that only one can play at. The
corn states Of the west have no way
to retaliate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-07
Dry Goods,
Notions and
Shoes.

will be larger than ever, with
the NeoO Prizes, and by paying
Spot Cash we can furnish our
trade with Merchandise cheap
er than ever before. We have
many more goods now on the
way. Our
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
SHORT.LIVED FORTUNES.
How the Millions of the Croesus- Like Bonanza Kings
 Have Dwindled.

While the accumulation of wealth in the hands of few is an evil that needs 10 be vigorously com batted, there are not lack ing indications that It contains within itself the seeds of it's own dcstruc- ton. Families like the Astors that fasten themselves likc abel ones on q single spot and suck out the resources of a community from generation 10 generation, are hap pily rare, and the conditions that permit them to subsist may be easily altered by legislation. The difficulties of maintaining great aggrcgations of capital intact under ordinary circumstances has been strikingly illustrated in San Francisco.
 A few years ago, among many large accumulations of wealth in this town, eight stupendous for tunes stood conspicuously pre- emlnent-the four railroad for tunes of Stanford. Huntington. Crocker, and Hopkins, and the four bonanza fortunes of Flood.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Saline Townsh D.
above.

The farmers of Saline Town ship, responding to the call of the county, met at the Nelson public school house at Alhs Station Feb. 18th, 1895 Owing to the severe weather, there was small attend ance; however the meeting was organized with W. c. Dickson Chairman and T. l.. Bond secreta- ry. Alter beneficial and instruc. tive talks by A. G. Harton, E. F. Wallace, and Chairman Dickson, the house proceeded to elect a committee of five to confer with like committees of the other town ships.
 The following gentlemen were elected: c. G. Davis, l. 4. Bird, F. F. Wallace, c. W. Barker, and W NJ. Stevenson. The farmers of Saline are of Il progressive class, as shown by the interest taken in this meeting, the secretary was instructed to notify the committee. After numerous and lengthy dis cussions, the house adjourned.
 W. c. DICKSON. Chairman.
 T. l.. BOND, See.
 Allis, Feh lS. 1893.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
The American Idea of Treason.

The Secretary of the Hawaiian Minister of Finance, who reached Vancouver yesterday, declares that there will be no executions for treason in Honolulu. While he does not speak officially, the probabilities are all in favor ot the truth of his assertion.
 Under the theory of the old En- glish law, government exists by divine right, and it is the worst possible offense to resist 1t. Even in England, however, the law has virtually been a dead lett,r since the time of the Pretcnder, as far as Englishmen are concerned. Many Irishmen have been hanged for patriotism since then, and it is within easy memory that England hanged the Canadian Louis Riel for the same virtue. But to be a traitor to England an Englishman now must be something more than an euemy of a dynasty or of an ad- miDistration. He must be in actu. al and treacherous alliance with the declared enemies of his coun- try.
 In America the mediaeval the- ory of treason has been wholly and finally repudlated. When at the close of the war Grant told Lees worn-out troops to take their horses and go to ploughing, when afterwards he interiered to prevent the disregard of Lees pa role, and when, through the same sentiment the charges gainst Jeff erson Davis were allowed to drop, the Middle-Age idea of treason ceased to be factor in shaping our history.
 President Dole is an American, and an enlightened and humane man. The governing class in Hawaii arc virtually all Amerl- cans. They know these things. They know that the public senti- ment of the United States which would not allow ex-Coniederate leaders to be proceeded against for treason would strongly con
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
NEWS FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
A Letter From Representative Gotham.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK,
 FEB. IT. 1895.

MoNTIcELLoNIAN:-I will write short letter this morning. The clouds have rolled by and the sun is shining brightly Tor the first time in several weeks, The river is still frozen over, but the ice is breaking np and expect it will be gone in d few days.
 The Legislature is moving along very well, and both Houses are getting in somo good work. The House passed T bill yesterday making the State pay the cost in felony cases instead of the coun- ties, which is a long step in the right direction, and, fl it passes ihe Senate aud becomes q law, il will save the counties thousands ef dollars, and enable them to get ont of debt.
 My bill to require the prosecu- tor, in miselemeanor cases, to giv bond before the Circuit Court has been read twice and reported back from the committee with recommendation that it pass. I hope, for he benefit of my county and people, that il will become law. Ii 1t does, our county will soon be out of debt.
 The members of the legislature are getting right down to work, and l sincerely hope will be ready to adjourn by the 18th of March.
 The new Constitution and new State House questions are virtual ly dead. Times are too hard, just now. for lHxurles. The consoida- tion of olecli0ls was defeated in the House last week; but there is a compromise bill in the Senate which may pass, but 1 doubt t.
 1 have had no time to look over the city, as yet, and therefore have little or no news to chronicle.
 Hope 10 be home by the time the early spring bird begins to sing.
 JAs. R. GOTHAM
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
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EDITOR M MONTlCELLON 2V- ing seen several communication from Florence, and as they seem to be ot great interest, especially to the young people, l thought l would pen a few dots.
 Mrs. NJ. F Prewitt has just re- ceived a new lot of goods and is able to accommodate her custom CTS.
 pr. NJ $. Moore is kept very busy of late, doing more collecting than any thing else. Henly & Cousin have not sawed any tor the last few days.
 The boys of Florence have talk en advanage of the snow by spend ing their time rabbit hunting.
 Last Monday afternoon whilst sitting around our cheerful fire, the sourd of horses feet and sleigh bells reached our ears, and on looklng out saw crowd of merry girls and boys looking as if they never kneH q sorrow or a care. Among the merry crowd, was Mr. D. c. Myhand, Miss Lillie Avcock, Mir. James Peacock and Miss Hattie Myhand.
 Mr. Spencer Lawson of Spring Hill was in Florence last Tuesday
 Miss Katie Breedlove is spend ing awhile with friends at Tyro.
 Mr. Ben Breediove put in his smiling appearance at somebody's house at Tyro Sunday.
 Andy Hayes speaks of moving to Tillar, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes presence will be greatly missed by one and all.
 There was not any Sabbath School last Sabbath on account oi the disagrecable weather. Ask some of the boys if they didn't have cold time going home through ,he sleet last Sunday night.
 Mr. N. c. Mason is soon to move on what is called the Tilgh. man place,
 J. D. Breedlove has bought a home near Florence, we are glad to welcome him back again. Dr. Nj. Nj. Evans has also moved near Florence, and it Is the good peo- ples' will to keep him here, for he formerly won the confidence ofall.
 As this is my first l will not make it two lengthy, so 1 bld you good night, and leave you to guess who l am.
 ONE MORE.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
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Tillar Items.
ONE MORE.

MR. EDITOR I havn't seen our little village represented in some time, 1 thought l would give you few dots. Til lar is certainly on big boom. Sey eral families have moved out and some are moving in. The Hostess of the Valley House" gave an old time quilting party w ednesday in honor of the"old ladies" Of Tillar, and it was fol- lowed by q young peopie's candy pulling and Miss Flosse acting as hostess. Ha ha. in her usual grace ful way Tillar has certainly got some beautiful young ladles. Boys why don't you visit our town? MT. Samuel Garrison of Searcy is the guest of Mir. J. T. Cheairs, Jr. and honored Us with his presence at the "candy pull" From the way tho girls (some of them) are cut ting eyes at him I don't think he will get home "single."
 It has been very cold down here, so cold tha. no one could do any thing but build fires. 1 Wonder if the boys will have their bangs curled again Sunday. Mir. Pas chall, don't forget yours, though some don't think it becoming, do.
 Ask Hastie if Garland has found out "Hue" is tho coming man.
 Some one visit Mrs. Duncan and speak q cheerful word to Miss M ar" tor she certainly needs it.
 Will some one inform me what IS so charming over at Dr. Car. rolls? It must be they have such charming music as Mir. Homes keeps a standing engagement.
 1 hear Mrs. Adair will move in Mr. Pasehall'S residence next week.
 1 learn Mr Hartsfeld has charge of the express office at Tillar,
 We are sorry to hear Of the ill- ness of Mr. Daniel King. The pr. says he has very bad case of pneumonia. We are expecting service tomorrow by the Pres byterian minister, Mir. Wilson. Mr. PA Gates. who has been clerk ing for MT. Baseball will take his departure, we learn, some time in the near future, and indeed we will regret 10 give him up as he is such nice yonng man. Ask Miss LiIlie where she got her
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
)'Brien, Mackay, and Fair.

O'Brien, Mackay, and Fair. The widest ideas prevail concerning the size of these boards. Stanford and Huntington were commonly supposed to be worth at least Sl00, ,000,00 apiece, At one time Mackay was called the richest man in the world, and his wealth was figured as high as O,00O, 900. This estimate was based on the reasonable idea of taking the dividends on his mining stocks as the interest on capital sufficient to produce such returns at ordina- ry rates, and perhaps allowing for geometrical increase on the previously observed scale.
 Of these huge fortunes only that of Huntington remains undimin- ished in the original hands. Mackay is living, but his wealth, actual and rcputed, has shrun< until he sometimes finds it hard to lay his hands at short notice on S3,OO0, ,O00 or s4,000,000 in ready cash. The Stanford estate has been generously dedicated to pub lie uses The Crocker estate has to support several families and several expensive esta blishments. The Hopkins estate is probably smaller DOW than when Mark Hopkins died. Flood and O'Brien saw their wealth diminish to or dinary proportions before their death, and their heirs are not con spicuous among multi-millionaircs. The shrewdest and hardest of tho honanza kings has just died, and his wealth will be divided into several parts in any ease, and may be all swallowed up by the legal talent that has displayed such absorbent ability in the Jessup and Blythe cases.
 On the whole, the A American at mosphere, 'avorable as it is to the accumulation of vast fortunes. does not appear particularly to promote their perpetuity.-San Francisco Exuniucr.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
Will The Gold Stay?

The Government has contracted for gold enough to restore the re- serve to s65,000,000 and little more. Of the s65, ,000,o00 secured by the new bond sale about one- half, it is said, is to come from abroad. And the foreign syndi- cate, with its powerful connections in this city, has agreed not to make or to aid any such raid on the IT TIeasury for gold as those hich depleted it so promptly sf- ter the last two endorsements.
 Can the Treasury, with these aids, retain the gold?
 There are strong reasons for thinking that it can. In the first place the discovery of law under which the Treasury can buy gold to meet all it's needs, and tn res olute purpose of the President to mak ke use of that authority to pro tect the nations credit, have done much to restore confidence. There can be no object in hoarding gold here except to realize possible profit from premium. But so long as the Government has the authority and the determination to maintain gold payments and prevent a premium the chief in centive to boarding disappears. The importation of so large an amount of gold will inevitably tend to keep down the rates of ex- change, the decline of which has already checked the outward flow. Another cause of the depletion of the Trea5urys store has been the deficiency in the revenue. This is rapidly being remedied, and it is believed will soon disap- pear altogether.
 The increase of the Treasury balance since the first bond call was issued is some $52,000, ,000. The proceeds of the new bond sale will increase the total cash bal ance to about S200,000, ,000, and will permit healthful contraction of the legal-tender currency that has been used to draw gold out of the Treasury.
 From the time of the resumption of specie payments in 1879 up to 1893 the annual redemption of le. gal tenders did not average more than S20,000, ,000. With conf- denee in the gold supply restored and the other favorable conditions now existing there is a good pro. spect that the Treasury can hence forth maintain it's reserve without further loans.-N. T. World.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

THE Mexican mission, made va- cant by the death ot Minister Gray, IS one of the most desirable diplomatic posts at the disposal of the administration. It pays salary ol sl7,500 in our own coin, and as Mexican silver dollars are worth only halt the ,alae of |. S. silver dollars, though they con tan grains more silver, this s;.lary can easily be turned into sf5.o00 Mex. coin. It is rich peioe nj pie, and there are many aspir- ants for the place already.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

THE woman's edition Of the Memphis Commercial-AppeaI, on st. Valentines day, was by far the greatest issue ever sent out bv that Publishing Go. Its columns bristled with vivacity and wit, and showed to remarkable degree an incite into the political world. It is bundle of fresh, reliable, and interesting news.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

IT has been announced that Miss Anna Gould, youngest sister of Mir. GeorgeGuuld, and Count de Castellano of Paris. are to be mar. ried March 1. also that the eldest daughter of William K. Nanderbilt is betrothed to a British noblcman. We wonder what the boys of New York have been doing all this time.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

LANnoN c. GARLAND, LLD., the venerable a'd scholarly ox-chan- rellor of Vanderbilt University died suddenly at his home on the college campus en the night of tie Eth inst. He WAS one of the most noted school men in the South, and more young men have received instruction hom this great educator than from any other man during this generation. He was elected Chancellor of Van derbilt University m 1875, and held the position until two. years ago, when, on account of cnfoe- bled health. Ls Yas retired from