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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24
Instead of a bold and fearless "ex

Instead Of a bold and fearless Sex
coriator" Andy Richards mouth
piece has become general all round
explainer and apologizer for official
shortcomings. There is nothing too
shady for him to tackle. He even
justifies the county printing deals in
which he had no fnger-perhaps in
anticipation of defending his own
little "pie" which he earned in 1894
from his party and is now ENJOYING.
But when he argues that the increased
cost of county printing is partially
due to the fact that county printing
in 1894 included blanks and station.
cry We concede the point and arise
atonce to inquire from whence comes
the increase in cost of "blank books
and stationery" for 1894? If he will
scrutinize his table closely he will
observe that there was an increase
in both itemsl This is a better trap
than Andy's-it catches both comm
and goin'. Then he begs the ques.
ton by saying that the big item o.
expense in county printing-the de.
linquent tax list-comes back to the
county treasury again with interest
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

There is so much heard lately
about Kansas being redeemed that
many are anxious to know its mean
ing. We clip the following explana-
tion from an exchange which claims
to know all about it: kansas is re-
deemed. Up at Leavenworth, whose
guardians Of the law owe their ap-
pointment to Gov. Morrill,, a woman
who was arrested recently for keep
ing house Of bad reputation, could
not raise The money to pay the fine.
The Leavenworth police commits.
sioners appointed a receiver, who
ran the house until enough money
was made to pay the fine and costs.
This is truly a business administra-
ton. Woodward News.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

the Republican administration of
Sumner county is chargeable with
a difference of Sl3,362.26 and a net
difference Of $6,l25.65 after sub
tracing all items claimed to be un-
usual expenses. No wonder that it
promises to require until Christmas
to explain all this. And We doubt
even then if the taxpayers will be
thoroughly satisfied with the expla-
nation.
Citizens, let US tell you where the
saving vas made in 1912 S. Ii.
access could be had to the temper
AIRY sheets made out by the comfy
clerk each quarter, scheduling in
detail the amounts of claims filed
and the amounts allowed, or if the
bills t emselves were not too volum-
inous to examine in detail, they
would make it plain to anyone. A
careful auditing and scaling down
all along the line through the entire
period is what did it. For instance:
when Dave Lewis was Commits
sioner Of the Poor and court bailiff
in 1891, his bill came in for Sl25 as
Commissioner Of the Poor; also for
10 days services as bailiff at $3.50
per day-SlO5; then for sweeping
out court room 10 days at SOC per
day-SS5. Heskett insisted on cut
ting off the last item and in spite of
all Dawes Establishments and cold
soldier" talks, off it went. Heskett
contended that the job of sweeping
was either the bailiff's or the ianitor's
work. With some men as Commits
siOner, who cared more for Dawes in
huence in future political promotion,
Dave would have received his $500
but not with Jim Heskett.
Now the people have these figures
before Their. They are not fools.
They can understand them. They
can continue the $4,000 administra.
tiOn or 20 back to The $40 fellows
just as they like. There is no politics
in this. 1t is just plain matter of
dollars and sense.
Mr.. Richards can keep on explain.
ing if he chooses. No further expla-
nations are considered necessary from
our point of view.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

At the first national convention of
the Republican party, held at Pitts
burg, Pa, in 1852, Henry Wilson, OF
Massachusetts, chairman, platform
was adopted containing the following:
ART. II. That all men have a
natural right to a portion Of the soil,
and that as the use of the soil is in
dispensable to life the right Of all
men to the soil is as sacred as their
right to life,
That same plank is in the Peoples
party platform today. Republicans
love to sheer at that platform as
vague and visionary, but if they
would return to the original tenets
of their party they would all be Popu-
Observation-Disclosures Star and Kan
san,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

The county commissioners are
still drawing their SIS per quarter
$500 per annum, Notwithstanding
the law provides that in counties
having less than $4,000 population
they shall receive but $500 per day
for time actually employed. The
population by the regular annual
census enumeration of this county
for this year is 94,i3S. Has the
furtive brain of pestiferous county
attorney been appealed to for relief?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

True, but who does 1t come from?
the taxpayers, of course, and the
unfortunate ones at that. 1t seems
to be the rings code Of ethics to rob
a man of all he has while he is down.
All you fellows who have delinquent
taxes ought to vote for this crowd
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

The sensational story elsewhere
from the Wichita Eagle, about Rev.
Botkin being out making Prohibition
speeches is a mistake. Rev. Botkin
is out lecturing and organizing In
dustrial Legions in the interest Of
the Populist party. We opine that
he never says word to any one
about wanting to be governor, but
the gossips will talk, nevertheless.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

Now here is an increase in ex-
penditures Of slS,s62.2s, on the
same items in 1894 over the year
1892. If there is any comfort left
in the comparison to Mr.. Richards
or his party, even after the correc-
tons have been made, they are
welcome to it. The exact truth is
bad enough.
Now let us give full credit for all
expenditures which he claims as un-
usual, to-Wit:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

winch leaves a balance OF &c.
1855 still to the discredit of the
superior business ability Of Repub-
lican administration. And this is say
ing nothing Of the extravaganza in
cluded in these deducted items.
We leave the people 10 Judge of
that.
1t will be noticed that the Mail
did not publish the above. 1t told
its readers that Naugle deducted the
election expenses from the 1898
total, but counted them in for 1894.
If he had referred to the above he
would have seen that Naugle de-
Quoted s6S2.96 for printing and pub
fishing ballots, which was all the
extra expense incurred by the Aus
tralian ballot law. The comparison
would have been unfair to have de-
Quoted more.
The resolution in the Populist
platform which provoked this dis
cussion and which has caused the
Mail TO write cline upon line and
precept upon precept" with prom
Use of keeping it up until Christmas)
in explanation, only called for
$4,000 difference in expenditures,
while We have shown that in reality
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

My store is high up, but my rent is
low and give the benefit to my Gus
toners. My prices will suit you
come and see. Upstairs over Cover
daleS clothing store.-MRs. BRUNsoN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

The county has nearly $4,000 in
hard cash tied up in the First Ma
tional Bank failure. More Cuisines"
administration.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

The fellows who had deposits in
the First National Bank would
doubtless feel more comfortable now
if they had had their money in gov
eminent depository.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24
Peoples Party Ticket.
Committee M6etin0,

The POpuliSt County Central Com
mittee will meet at 2 p. m. Friday.
There will be no speaking until
night, at which time Jerry Simpson
will address the people in the opera
house. A. G. LAMBE,
LYMAN NAUGLE, Chairman.
Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24
Secretary.

Sommerville, Snyder, Murphy and
Wolfe, of the Populist ticket, were
old soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-22
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Danforth is In 1t for trotting park. A
company has been formed to build It with
a capital Of $4,000, divided into 30 shares
of a 800 each. The stock was all sold In
few hours and much moro could. have
been easily disposed Of Some of the pur
chasers have since the sale been offered
ten per cent. premium for their stock.
An excellent lot of land near the village
has been purchased and work has already
begun under the superintendent Of Major
j. b. Chase of Dover, who has built all
the principal tracks in Maine A largo
crow of mon will be employed and It is
expected to bc completed In about six
weeks. In tho fall the owner intends TO
have series of three days races and
fair.
Bayard Wilkes is as fine rs silk, and In
the pink of condition, and with great
turn of speed.
Beatrice, daughter of Bayard Wilkes,
is destined, barring accidents, to make
4th of July, 1895, she could trot little
and pace little. All Mt once she took
to pacing and tho Friday before the 4th,
greatly to the surprise and delight of her
owner, G. p. Drake, and her driver, Scrib-
ner, she paced a milo in 9 30, the last half
in LIS. She is bred to go fast, sired by
Bayard and out of mare by Daniel
Boone. Beside her breeding, she has an
easy frlctionlcss gait, well developed
muscular system. ....
A good string OF Harbinger colts Is
owned by j. A. Hunter of Plttsfield.
These colts are one, two, three and four
years old respectively, and their dam Is
the same Knox mare. They all look alike,
color bay with white star In forehead.
The three and four year old stand 10 and
i5-2 and weigh $50, and are we'll broken.
Tho three year old can show a 40 clip
easy.
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raises his hand. Now you hear mel"
They halted abruptly. Dan continued:
This lynchin' has got to stop, in this
county, anyway. The whole state
is disgraced by EN-. This man has got
to be tried"
The dim moon slanted down the roof
and fell upon the steady barrel of the
revolver. Dan spoke from the shadow,
but those nearest caught glimpses OF
his glowing eyes.
The mob numbered thousands now,
wild sight-but in the soul of the
sheriff was blind, unreasoning courage
lie set his teeth SO tight his muscles
luivered. He felt dimiy massive Joy
in holding that vast flood of men at
arms length alone. He represented
law and order.
Those nearest him plead:
Stand out o the way, Dan. Don't
be fool-thcy'll kill We, surel'
81 take some of 'em with me" was
his grim reply.
them were spectators merely; and they
would have turned away, but again
that implacable, bowling voice arose,
with only curses for words.
go on, you sneaksl Smash 'im!"
Instantly dozen desperate men be-
gan fighting their way toward the door
Dan waited inmovable.
GrianlS Oh a. f. n 10
sake, Dan" Those nearest him leaped
up as if to seize his hands.
Back! Stand Off" was his terrible
cry. "or by the Twin God, I'll shoot"
His words had death in them, and the
crowd fell back and there was another
pause which was portentous.
Dan shivered with sort of awe. As
far as his eye ranged, he saw flood of
human faces on which the moonlight
and the electric lights, intermingling,
fell. 1t began at his feet, this flood, it
extended into the shadow at every
point. And he stood there alone.
Suddenly the door behind him opened
and shut with a slam. His wife stood
beside him with a revolver in her
hand.
Annie, for Gods sake" He turned
his head and his hands fell. One Of the
shadowy figures near the wall sprang
toward him. A shot rang and the fig
ure sprang back with scream.
Don't look at me, Dan," cried the
heroic little woman. Watch outl"
Some Of the crowd cheered, others
cursed in a wild uproar. This was the
unexpected again. A sort Of daze fell
on them. Then they called back and
forth iests, suggestions, imprecations.
lContlnue ON page b.
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wind as a sign of the weather. She
was almost as renowned as Dan; for
once, alone, she had quelled muir,
derous row. and at the point of re-
volver had driven six escaping convicts
back into their cells. Like many
county jails in the west, the building
was divided into dwelling and prison
by heavy wall cutting the building
through the middle. A heavy door
opened from the hallof the dwelling
into a main corridor cunning at right
angles to the wall of the house This
main corridor was in turn separated
from the corridor before the cells by q
heavy iron grating. There were two
stories of cells, and during the day the
prisoners had the run of the entire
prison proper.
The change from Mrs. Clark's pleas
ant dining-room, to this prison, was as
sudden as it was gruesome. A dim
light at MONDAY, sepulchral light at
night, cold clammy place at all hoursi
badly ventilated, having that indcfina-
BILE, siclzening odor which becomes an
intolcrable horror to the sensitive
prisoner: and, worst of all, nothing
for the convicts to do. Their quarters
were clean, in way, food abundant
enough, but no employment. Modern
civilization is slow in finding its way
into county Jail and almshouse. In
such an atmosphere guilty men mot to
mention possible innocent cases., grow
sullen, morbid, bitter. even insane, and
go back into the open sunlight educated
to crimes. If such prisons were once
excusable, they are so no longer
As Clark rose to go into the Jail he
could hear the song beginning again.
He listened little, critically.
They're all right. A little excited,
that's all. They hear the noise outside,
and it stirs EN- up"
He appeared to be speaking of a den
OF leopards.
As he opened the door, the song burst
through, hollow, reverberating, thrill.
ingly wild:
Light In the darkness, sailor,
Day is at handl''
These We're the words, but the singers
managed to give them the ferocity and
abandon of robbers glee in resound-
Ing cove. Each man stood at the door
OF his cell, his face to the little grated
window; thus each cell was voice, and
the iron walls vibrated like q violin.
As the door opened, some one gave a
piercing whistle and instantly all fell
silent.
Hello, boys, what's the row?"
Our evening hymn, Dam. said q
voice from the open tier of cells.
Well, don't say y'r prayers in that
same key. Want the latest?"
Yes yes. Let's have it," shouted
half-dozen voices.
The Rips are in it. New York
goes"
Some of the fellows cheered, others
doubted SIS it settled?"
We'll, yes. New York Herald con-
cedes the YictorY,n
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"Let 'em come, Joe. We're here

'Let 'em come, Joe. We're here
first"
They're goin' to lynch i'm"
Not while stand here"
But we can't st,nd out against the
whole county, Dan"
The whole county amt here"
Yes. they are. They've telephoned
the news all over the county and
teams are pouring in. Some o the best
men in this town are in that mob,
Dan-lawyers and"
Cant help it. You stand right
here"
20, can't do that l dassar do
that"
"All right, I'll do it alone"
But, Dan, they'll"
"What?" asked Dan, coldly.
They're wild. You better open the
door"
open nawthin'. Get out o here.
you white-livercd skunk"
The crowd turned in ut the gate,
hooting like demons, and Joe filtered
along the shadow of the jail wall and
disappeared, to be seen no more that
night. As those in advance came up,
they saw Dan standing in the shadow
grimly.
That you, DAMP"
Its me. What v want?"
Want that man." burst from several
Threats, as if they already smclled OPP
position from Dan.
"Opcn the door. Mr.. Sheriff."
Il won't do it,"
"Thcn we'll smash it down"
That's the talk. Smash it down."
What y think y'r doin'?" asked
Dan.
Were going to hang that damn
Dimblcbat, that killed Wiley"
Not tonight"
Right noe. Open that door,"
Now just hold on half-a-second,"
said Dan, coolly.
,Smash i'm in the lip" yelled voice
farther back in the throng, which was
packing denser each minute.
Dams blood began to stir.
I'm the sheriff of this county. That
man was put into my hands)for safe
keeping, and, by the Great Eternal! he's
goin' to stay there"
Don't be a fool You can't stand
out against this mob"
81 don't know the mans guilty"
81 do! | saw him shoot" shouted a
score of voices in reply.
Il don't care if the man had killed
ten men. it's my duty to keep the door
of this Jail shut"
You'd better open"
Again that stridcnt, far-reaching, in
6aming voice arose:
Throw HIM out of the way"
A small section of the advancing line
made movement upon the sheriff
"Hdh!-stop right there. give you
notice l mean business. III let the
moonlight through the first man that
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Maine Educational News,

Miss Carrie Ramsdell who has been a
teacher in the Dexter schools for some
time, has accepted position as teacher in
Everett Mass,
Miss Minnie Bunker of Arson, gradu-
University of California, is teacher in
the Denver, Col, High school.
Miss Ray Summerbell of Lewiston, who
taught last year in the Ninth Grade school
at Bath?will take the principalship of a
gramma school at Middletown, CT, at
the opening of the fall term.
Miss Eva Taylor of Hampden, who has
been teaching the past two years at the
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield. has
accepted position as assistant principal
in the high school at Danieson, CT.
winfred s. Ross, formerly principal of
the Berwick High school, but recently
teacher in the Chauncey Hall school, Bos-
ton, has accepted the position of principal
of the Attleboro, Mass, High school.
A very careful census taking Inaugural
ted by Superintendent Evans, shows that
Belfast has goo more scholars this year
than last, which practically means $500
more from the State FOR the support Of the
Belfast schools during the year 1881 Is
than was received during the year ls94-5
Evangelie Hathaway of Woodfords,
Wellesley 30 has recently returned from
an extended tour in Europe. For the
past year she has been studying at Oxford,
England, where she has finished advanced
work Ia English literature and Latin.
Miss Hathaway has been appointed r
next year associate principal of the Clara
Conway Institute, Memphi.. Lem, a
large preparatory school for girls.
The efforts of the Nor ~ay school boa, d
10 extend the English nd business 90; rse
and increase the uttendalc in the high
school Se3m tment is aireauy bear fruit
Students are applying for admission, al d
a large attendance is expected at the fall
farm. which begins about the middle of
September An effort will BE- made to
reorgar,ze the old Norway Liberal Insti-
tnte before the next session of the Jegis-
| ture and ask for State appropriation /
,,s other Institutions alv receiving. Mis-;
Annie Richardson. who graduated at
Colby Uni sersity, class of ., has been
eng ved a. second assistants of the Nor , a !
High school.
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A LYNCHING IN MOSINEE.
copyright 1894, by Bachelor, johnson Bach.

tCCpyrlght 1874, Dy Bacnelier, johnson & Rarh.
eiler.l
The Dinblebats were defeated, the
Ripupagins were victorious. and Mosi-
nee, like countless other towns that
night. was in an uproar of jubilation
such as had not been seen since the
celebra ton of the great Dimblebat vic
tory Of 1sS-, after successive defeats
for quarter of a century.
Every saloon yawned like a crater
and uttered noises like the mouth of
hell. Laughter was loud, and now
and then the shrill convulsive whoop
of a drunken lumberman rose above
the clamor, the trample, the CHATTER of
passing teams and the braying of tin
horns
All the county was in Mosinee. The
Ripupagins had assembled for the
parade, and the Dimblebats were there
to look on and jeer. 1t was the day
after the presidential election. New
York had been carried, and that set
tied it. The parade was hurried for
ward at once, and preparations for
speeches and bonfires went forward
simultaneously. Very little business
was doing. All trade, all talk was Of
the election and its results.
Dan Clark, the sheriff (and q Dimble-
bait, was not depressed. As he sat at
supper with his wife, in the county
Jail, that night, he said, prophetically:
Just you wait, Annie. They're goin'
to pass high tariff bill, and then you'll
hear sumthin' drop. The people won't
stand it"
/ Mrs. Clark was small woman with
round firm face and piercing blue
eyes, with little outward indication of
the courage she was known to possess.
"Are you goin' out again tonight"
she asked.
s Eyes, I'm little afraid Of trouble.
The town is full of hands from the
| mills and camps, and the saloons are
all open. Why? Want o go down and
see the parade?'
{ "No; but somethin' is going on in
there" She nodded her head toward
the prison part of the house.
$50? What makes you think sop
"Well, they've been pretty lively in
therc-singin' good deal, and I've
caught Jack and Shorty talkin' to each
other suspiciously."
"Confound EN-! What do they take
on tonight for? Well, l won't be gone
long. I'll look in, before going down"
AS they ate their supper, the far-off
Changing of the prisoners voices could
be heard as they sang in their cells. 1t
was wild sound, but Mrs. Clark was
used to it, and paid attention to it only
as one might study the moan of the
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OLIVER q. HALL,
Justice Superior Court.



The Libelant alleges that he was married 10
the said lbelec at Boston, in the state OF
massachusetts. on the secoud day OF January,
1891; that the said iibelant and hbelee cohab-
tied in this State after their sad marriage;
that the iibelant resided in this State when
the cause OF divorce accrued as hereinafter set
forth, and had resided here In good faith one
year prior to the date hereof; that the libe ant
has ever been faithful to hls marriage obiiga-
tions. but that the said libelee Las been un-
mindful of the same; that on the tenth day Of
May, A. ID. 1884. she utterly deserted the libel
ant without reas nsbIe cause, and that on the
tenth day Of May, ID. 1891, and on divers
other days and times since their intermar-
rage the said libelee comu tilted the crime Of
adultery with per.ous whose names are to
your hbela't unknown; that she has been
guilty Of crnel and abusive treatm ent and ex-
IRENE cruelty towards him, as follows, to wIt
Wherefore he prays that a divorce from the
bonds Of mat,imoDy betw, en- himself and said
libelee may be decreed.
And the libelant further alleges that he has
used reasonable diligence 10 ascertain the
pr. sent residence OF SAID libelee, but is unable
to do so, aud does not know where it Is.
Howard TURNBULL, Libelant.
KEESEBEc, SIS. June IL. Is35.-The said Ii
belant made oath that the above allegation As
to the residence of the Libelee is true.
Before me,
f. REST J. MARTIN,
Justice OF the Peace.
true copy OF the order OF notice and libel
ATTEST:
VS.. CHoATE, Clerk.
iul.522-29
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:. H. Clifford, New Casscl, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming degree.
appetite fell away, and he was terribly re.
duced in flesh and strength Three bottles
of Electric Bittcrs cured him.
Edward Sheppard, Harrisburg, Ill, had
a running sore ON his leg Of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
Bittcrs and seven boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salvc, and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, Catawba, o., had
i've large Fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. Ono bottle
Electric Bittcrs and one box Bucklens
Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold ut
j. "A. Jackson and Emery a. Wards drug
stores, Gardiner. DIN, W, f&,wfolrm
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Five hundred men within q minute
passed the word down the street:
Frank Willey's shot!'
All order disappeared The parade