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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

sU "a pspusdsns ssA OH .xIo,IIIs,
surveyor general on charges Of mac
curaeies In his work. II is hcld that
the surveyor general has no authority
to suspend deputy and can only
recommend such suspension to the
commissioner for his action.
BULLION CLERKS FIRED.
Sixty-four clerks, mostly women, on
what is knawn as the bullion roll, were
discharged today. They were appoint
ed under the Sherman silver purchas-
ing act, and when that act was re-
pealed, II was held, these clerks could
not longer be legally employed.
President Cleveland accorded a spe-
cial reception to the members Of the
Baltimore conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and the Ia
dies accompanying them this after
noon. Upwards Of 1000 persons took
advantage Of the opportunity to take
the presidents hand. The Rev. DR..
Hyde OF Virginia made few pleasant
remarks before the introductions be-
gan. The president replied very briefly
Rev. DR.. Canter Of the Mount Vernon
church. Washington, made the intro
auctions.
The president has made all necessary
arrangements TO remove to Woodley,
Monday, If the weather is favorable.
1t Is his purpose TO make frequent WIS.,
its to the White House, coming to town
whenever the state Of public affairs
requires It,
Monseignor Satolli has been annoyed
OF late by reports from various parts
OF the country as to an alleged monk
who goes about representing himself
as a close confidante of the ALLOCATE.
This has been sufficient to secure the
impositor extended hospitality as the
guest Of prelates throughout the coun-
try. The last field OF operation of the
alleged monk was at Parkersburg, W.
Va. The name given by the man is
that OF an eminent member Of a mon
astic order, who, upon investigation
has been found to have been in his
monastery constantly.
Another attempt was made today to
fire Catholic church in this city Fire
was discovered near the back stairs of
the vestibule Of st. Mary's German
Catholic church In Fifth street, near
the pension office, but 1t was extin-
guished with but little damage. No
arrests have been made. II was only o
short time ago that attempts were
made to burn two Catholic churches
here. Mary Delaney has been under
arrest charged with arson.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
SEIZED BY A PANIC.
Occupants of Runaway Trolley Car Killed
by Jumping OS.


by Jumping OS.
Evansville, Pa, March 30.-Three
persons were instantly killed, two ia
tally injured and ten others slightly
hurt on the Lehigh Traction COM
pany's road by jumping from a run
away trolley car on the mountain near
here. The dead are:
MRS. WATKIN WILLIAMS Of Haz-
elton.
MRS. JOHN E. FARLEY Of Beaver
Mellow and her eight year old son.
The fatally injured are:
MRS. JAMES EVANS Of Colerain.
MRS. JOHN WEIR OF Beaver Mea-
dow
Those seriously wounded are: Wat
kin L. Williams, husband Of the woman
who was killed. Maggie Herrity of
Beaver Meadow; thre children Of Mrs.
Evans; Hannah Somers of Beaver
Meadow; Morris Hughes OF Wilkes
barre.
All the other persons who sustained
Injuries were able to walk home.
The accident was the worst in the
history of the trolley roads In this
vicinity and was due in part to a panic
among the passengers who crowded
closely about the conductor and
gripman of the unmanageable car.
The disaster occurred on car No. 20.
AS 1t passed on to the grade leading
down the mountain, Gripman Seitz ap-
piled the brake, but the chain snapped.
He then threw the safety lever. This
refused to work and the terrified motor
nu 20 ha
ing to control the car by the current.
The action Of the man and the speed
Of the car had by this time alarmed the
passengers. Failing to control the car,
Seitz shouted to Conductor Socks to
apply the rear brake.
His shouts caused a panic and the
passengers made a rush for the plat.
form. The car was going down the
mountain at a mile a minute. Con.
ductor Socks appealed to the passen.
gers to go back so he might apply the
brake, but was not needed. Davis
Rackman Of HaZleton, and two other
men endeavored t. keep the women
from throwing themselves from the cal
onto the rocks, but were unable to de
so. Mrs. Williams was the first {
jump. Her body struck a post, break.
ing her back and causing instant death
Mrs. Early next flung herself off and
was dashed to death. She tried to save
her boy but he shared the same fate
The remaining passengers with one
exception then jumped. Mrs. Evans
was the only person to remain in the
car with the exception of the motormar
and conductor.
The car kept the track until the
crossing at the foot of the incline was
reached, There 1t jumped the track
and crashed into telegraph pole. The
front Of the car was stove in and a
piece Of board penetrated Mrs. Evans
side.
The screams Of the frantic passengers
as the car rushed down the mountain
could be heard half a mile. The resi-
dents of this place FASTENED to the
scene Of the accident and did all they
could to relieve the suffering. Had the
passengers remained in the car the acct
dent could have been averted as the
rear brake would have held the cal
and prevented the runaway. There
are in all some six attachments
on each car provided for such an
emergency, but the conductor was
wedged so tightly against the dashel
by the panic stricken women that hi
was unable to move his arms until the
car had gotten beyond control. The
motorman and conductor were but
slightly injured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
MRS. BOOTH IN ST. LOUIS.
She Addresses the Merchants Exchange
and Speaks to the Point.

St. Louis, April lat the closing
hour today President Booth called the
Merchants Exchange to order and re-
quested Mr.. Murray Carlton to intro
duce Mrs. BallingtOn Booth of the Sal
walton Army.
Mrs. Booth said this was the first
time she had the honor of addressing
such an audience, and Sc fully realized
the necessity Of speaking to he point
and briefly. She referred to the former
contempt in which the Salvation Army
was held and the way in which its SOL
diers were avoided in the highways, and
of the change which had come over the
people. Now, instead of a feeling of re-
pugnance, the churches and the people
were lending their aid in every way.
THE Salvation Army" she said, lis
not organized for the purpose of taking
away from the church its members, but
to bring them more members by re-
deeming from sin and darkness those
who are found in the highways and by
ways-the poor, the needy and the
fallen
Mrs. Booths remarks were listened
to attentively and at the close the ap-
plause was long and loud.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

"With pleasure / WI state that Hoods
Sarsaparilla has helped me wonderfully.
For several months could not lie down TO
sleep on account Of heart trouble and also
Prostitution Of the Nerves.
For three years l had hAen doctoring, but
could not get cured. received relief for
while, but not permanent. Soon after be-
gaining to take Hoods Sarsaparilla there
was change for the better. In sort
time was feeling splendidly. now res.
well and am able to do work Of whatever
kind. u had not tried Hoods SarsapsrilIa
l do me- know what would have become OF
me. keep it in my house all the time, and
other members Of the family take it, aud all
say there is
Nothing Like Hoods
sarsaparilla. | have highly recommended Il
and one Of my neighbors has commenced
taking it. | recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
at every opportunity" Mrs. S. BRAD
DOCK, 4Oi Eric Av., WilliamspOrt, Peunsyl.
yania, Remember
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
ALARMED FOR THE SHERIFF.
Omaha Citizens Ready to Go and Rescue
Him From the Indians.

Omaha, March SO.-It was reported
at o'clock that the sheriff had been
arrested by the Indians on the Win
nebago reservation but he returned at
8 o'clock and allayed all excitement
that the rumor had provoked. He says
that the depty United Sta IS marshal
reported TO have gone there TO swear in
more men, did not show up at Win
nebago today. but is somewhere on the
reservation serving notices on lessees
to vacate. He says, however, that
Captain Beck advised him not to at
tempt TO arrest any of the Indians, and
also that Beck threatened to arrest
him but did not do so. He claims that
there were no signs Of trouble, and
seems 10 be Of the impression that all
the talk Of Beck intending to eject
lessees by force is CANNON. The re-
port Of his arrest caused citizens 10
talk Of raising a company TO rescue
him, but all is quiet now.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
KILLED HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Theodore Thornton Plants Three Bullets
in the Body of John Orton.

Topeka, Kan, April IA special dis
patch from Coffeyville says Theodore
J. Thornton, man who is supposed to
know more of various bandit groups
than becomes a good citizen. rode into
Bartlesville, l. T., yesterday afternoon
and shot his brOther-in-law, John Or
ton, three times with a Winchester. Or
ton returned the fire without effect. He
died in one minute. United States
marshals are pursuing the outlaw. He
will probably be lynched.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
What u Blessing

1t is to have strong nerves, and how
many are denied it. They to whom
nature has been niggard in this re-
spect can enjoy nerve vigor and quiet,
ude if they use Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, one of the finest nervines and
tones in existence. Dyspepsia, a pro-
life source Of nerve inquietude, is in
variably overcome by this genial medi-
cine, which is also potent as a remedy
for malarial and kidney trouble and
consumption.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Crop Reports for April.

Chicago, April 1.-The April crop re-
port Of the Orange Judd Farmer makes
the condition of wheat S5.3 or two
points lower than was reported last
year Immediately after the severe
March freeze. The plant is but little
further advanced than it was in De-
cember. A considerable portion of the
acreage sown will probably be listed
into corn. The condition on the Pa
cific coast is very high and IL maintain
ed will make record for the year in
matter Of yield. The rains of the last
two days may III some measure re-
store the plant 20 vigor which seems to
be lacking.
The Prairie Farmers report for April
makes the condition of winter wheat
1913 against So last month and S6.7 as
estimated in official reports. Winter
rye is 81 against 944 last April. Con-
ditiOn of swine is 917 against 81 last
year. The number of brood sows as
compared with a year ago is reduced
6 Der cent
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Cavanauch KNOCKS Tbomas Out

Galveston, Tex, April Thomas Cav
anaugh OF Buffalo, and Mike Thomas.
light weight champion of Louisiana
fought the stiffest fifteen round 20 in this
city ever witnessed in Texas, the result
of which was in doubt until the end of
the fourteenth round when Thomas
showed signs Of grOgginess and was com.
pletely knocked out in the succeeding
round. Thomas was the aggressor in the
first three rounds, but after that his wind
seemed to fail him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
CHARTER FOE A NEW ROAD.
MusSogee, Oklahoma and Western, From
MuskOgee to Enid.

Guthrie, OF. r.. April IA charter
was today issued to the Muskogee, Ok
lahoma and Western railway; capital
stock sl,OOO,G0. officers. G. W. Sutton,
PRESIDENT; Colonel j. l.. Morphis, first
vice president; j. W. Jordan, second vice
president: Judge f. W. Morphis, secre-
tary; W. H. Herbert, treasurer, and Judge
A. II. Bolles, general attorney. The
road is to run from Muskogee to Enid.
Oklahoma. a distance of 200 miles. pass,
ing through Cleveland, Pawnee and Perry.
y. T.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Board of Public Works Organized.

Topeka, Kan, April 1.-The board of
public works was organized this after
noon by the election Of John Seaton as
president, Sol Miller secretary and NJ.
Heery treasurer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Bethlehem, Pa, March S0-At the prov
ing gorunds at Bethlehem Iron works
today, two shots were fired at test plates
resulting in the acceptance Of the armor
for the turrets for the battleship Oregon
and ten diagonal plates for the Iowa, in
all so tons. II was the hardest faced
plate ever shot at and the ordnance board
pronounced the test the most satisfactory
ever held.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Throughout Finland women are reg
nlarly engaged in agricultural labor.

A British commander-in chief when
en- active service receives s375 per
week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Tacoma, Wash, March 3O-Abe Cross,
a member Of large dry goods firm OF
Cross Bros. was found dead in his room
this morning having been shot. II is
supposed that he committed suicide altho
ugh no cause can be assigned.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Went OF by Themselves.

Houston. Tex. April L-Biddy Bishop
of Houston, and Ed Woods of Denver.
fought seven bloody rounds in Riverside,
near Trinity, for 500 a side. The fight
had been scheduled to take place at
Trinity but was stopped by the sheriff.
The men, accompanied by referees and
seconds. left the county and fought In
private. Woods was knocked out in the
seventh round.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Out in Walton, Kan, a church festi-
val was postponed on a:toun. OF o
dance.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

The clothing OF the women OF the
Sultan of Turkey costs S7,5CO,ooO C
year, SO it is said.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
AN INVITATION!
The PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE
TO ATTEND A BANQUET.

She Addresses Exchange and Speaks to the
Point--TheOdOre Thornton Plants three
Bullets in the Body OF His Brother-in-
law, John orion.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

North Carolina god mines will be
worked.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Little Rock. Ark. April 1.-The Mccoy
Needham contest did not take place to-
night as advertised. Governor Clark hav-
ing refused to allow the contest. He
threatened to arrest all participants,
spectators and all, if the 90 was attempt
ed. In Arkansas it is unlawful to en-
gage in any prize-fight, either with or
without gloves. Needham and Mccoy
have agreed to meet before the Pastime
Athletic club of Memphis on April 10.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Lawrence Kan, April 1.-The good
citizenship league in this city has be-
gun crusade against the exhibition
in widows and on boards of obscene
show bills. At meeting held Satur-
day night the league made arrange
ments to begin campaign against i'm
proper pictures as soon as the new offic-
ers are elected.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Died Under Surgical Treatment.

Kansas City. April Miss Lydia
Perkins, recently from Hutchinson.
died here Sunday morning after an
operation for tumor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
Presidential Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, April 1.-The president To-
day appointed nineteen postmasters in
cities where the offices became presiden-
tial. All appointees have been holding
under fourth class appointments.
Among them are: Missouri, W. D.
Crow, Cralence; Oklahoma, w. H. Pay
don, Blackwell; Mary ]. Jacobs, Paw
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

China has no telegraph poles.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Zante has a petroleum spring.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

New York City has II. 900 factories
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

Brussels will become a seaport
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04

aluminium yachts multiply.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16

As to director for ward 2, ne think
a large ward like it is ought to have rep
resentatlon on the school board, although
the whole board could be selected from
one or two wards without any violation
of the present law. We believe the ward
has had two or three directors In the last
few years, but unfortunately sickness and
death has of late left it without repre-
sentation. In order to show how little
the governor has to do in the matter OF
selecting school directors, we print an ex-
tract from Article Of the school law:
Sec. 3. That the State board of educa-
ton shall appoint for each parish Of the
State, except the parish Of Orleans, q
board of school directors, consisting Of
not less than five, nor more than nine,
qualified citizens of the parish. The gov
ernor shall issue a commission to each
of said directors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16

Don't live single hour of your
life without doing exactly what is
to be done in it and going straight
through it from beginning to end.
Work, play, study, whatever it is,
take hold at once and finish it up
squarely. Then do the next thing
without letting any moments drop
in between. It is wonderful to see
how many hours these prompt peo-
pie contrive to make of a day. 1t
is as if they picked up the moments
the dawdlers lost. And if you ever
find yourself where you have SO
many things pressing upon you that
you hardly know where to begin,
let me tell you q secret: Take
hold of the very one that comes to
hand, and You will find the rest
will fall into line and follow after
like a company of well drilled sol.
diers, and though work may be
hard to meet when it charges in
squad, it is easily vanquished if yor
can bring it into line.-Philadel
phia Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16

A bloody riot occurred on the
wharves in New Orleans last Tues
day morning, between white and
colored screwmen, in which four or
five men were killed and twelve or
fifteen wounded, principally me-
groes. The fight was brought
about by a cargo of negroes being
brought from Texas to take the
places of the union men, who re-
fused to load ships on the terms
demanded. The governor has call
ed out the State troops, and the
ships are now being loaded by
'sscabs" under military protection.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16

The editor of the Monroe Bulle-
tin, in defining Populism very for
chilly says: "Populism is the off
spring of special conditions of f.
nance and industry. It will pass
away with these conditions. 1t is
more in the nature of vehement
popular protest than a permanent
political party. This is illustrated
by the fact that although it increas-
ed its votes more than 100000 in
1894, yet it lost the States it won
in 1892 and gained 5 less congress
men. The trouble is that it lacks
the strength and breadth that seem
to be necessary to form a great po-
litical party. It has grown up
around questions that have no local
class significance, but effect all
conditions, all classes and all times
alike" This is a correct view, and
the best sizing up of the Populist
question we have met with, coming
as it does from a man whose SYM
pathies lead in that direction
Jacksonian.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16
Or. Prices Cream Balklng Powder
Worlds Hair tiighest Award.
The School Board Criticised.
E1;fo,r (yolf1r Chr0pi eIe.

The School Board Criticised.
Editor ColfaE Chronicle:
I have been informed that the school
board Of Grant parish, or some member
thereof, has directly or indirectly prom
Used secret society, which is controlling
the Pollock school, money to pay the
teacher or teachers OF said school.
Therefore I call your attention and
the attention of the superintendent Of
public education to Act No. 50, page 81,
Of the Acts OF 1894 OF Louisiana, which
reads, THAT the boards Of school direct
ors Of the several parishes OF this State
are prohibited from entering into any
cont, agreement, understanding or COM
bination, tacitly or expressly, directly or
indirectly, with any church, monastic or
other religious order or association, OF
any religious sect or denomination what
so-ever or with any representative there
lock school is wholely and entirely con-
trolled by secret organisation.
/ would also call your attention to
recent ordinance of the school board, fix
ing the teachers salaries, viz: First grade
$40, second grade go, third grade, $25.
Now, in q recent issue of your paper
II notice that the superintendent had
agreed to give Prof. Paul, who holds q
| first grade, 90, and his wife, who holds
only q second grade, S35. Now it seems
| to appear very clearly why Foster has re-
fused TO recognize ward 2 on the school
board, notwithstanding there have been
three large petitions from this ward for
warded to him, asking for the appoint
ment of school director for ward 2, and
il is q well known fact that ward 2 has
more children in it than any other ward
| 10 the parish. / think it nothing but
right that we should have one director,
| il ward / can have president, superin-
tendent and an extra director.
Hoping / have not encroached too Tar
on your valuable space, will close.
Yours respectfully. JNO. N. ANTHONY.
Our friend has been prompted into two
or three grave errors, beside being led
into useless and unwarranted criticism
and attack on the governor. Neither the
school board nor the superintendent have
violated any Law or transcribed theiI
powers IN dealing with the Pollock and
the Colfax schools. These two schools
are giving eminent satisfaction in theil
respective communities and, we think
should be encouraged rather than oppos
ed and possibly injured by eaptious crit
cisms. II our friend has any trustworth!
| information a. to wrong, the fact and TIM
parties TO il should be plainly stated.
The Pollock school, becaose it happen
to be conducted in the building and IN
der the auspices Of the Junior Order o
Working Men. secret organization.
not necessarily under the ban OF the Law
quoted. That law is plainly against n
lioious orders and sects, and does not ar
ply to societies simply because they bar
|, pen to be secret in their workings
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16
Colfax High School


The Trustees Of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin ON the First Monday of Septem-
Der, 1895. No pains will be spared to
make it a first-class High School
RATES OF TUITION.
primary Department 9 80 Per month
r cs|s1;steV "a. 80 -
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 50
Incidental fee 8 cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
bic terms Two hotels in town, and Sow
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to edncate should send them in
and give MS q fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
j. f. KELLY, NJ. D.. President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1881.