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STILL GOING.
The Kaiser Lent IA Coat to a Man who
Never Returned.

Missoula. Nov. 7-Charles Hecker,
"the Kaiser" is wearing a new overcoat
and does not like TO have any questions
asked about IT. One day last week a
stranger about six feet tall, thin as a rail
and thoroughly consumptive in appear
ance, came into the Montana hotel and
invited the Kaiser" to have a drink. The
Kaiser" drank of course. Then the
stranger coughed a cough that seemed to
come from the depths of a very hollow
chest. He said that he had consump-
ton and had come in from the country
to see a doctor 1t was very cold and he
had no overcoat. Would the Kaiser
loan him one to wear to the doctors Of
flee.
1t was stormy and the 'Kaiser's" ten
der heart was touched. He loaned the
stranger his coat. Its girth was so great
that the stranger could have wrapped it
around him three times. He said that he
would go TO the Doctors. He started
out" says the KAISER" land by schim-
my, der son of a gun is going yet
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was alone. Lee wah had gun in his
hand. I took 1t from him. Did not see
knife. 1 called "Buckskin' and he
came up. Door was open then. Lee
Wah did nothing. Gave gun to Buck
skin" and went away. Tu Yu went
away before. Tu Yu was excited.
asked Lee Wah what he had done.
Said he shot himself. 1 asked him
why. He said II like to be dead"
had seen Lee Wah every day. Did not
speak to him often. Had no occasion
to. know of no highbinders in town.
Nobody came up stairs before shoot
ing. Door was locked. When first
somebody and Lee Wah opened door.
1 went in and took gun.
Buckskin trecalled)-Sing Gee was
on stairs when 1 went up. Gave me
gun. / went to room. He had just
stabbed himself. Was lying on bed.
/ took knife from wound. Lee Wah
killed himself. Wong Wing was not
there.
Tim Hung testified that Lee wah
was a good fellow but had been crazy
for more than a week.
"Buckskin' (recalled)-After / found
him stabbed, Lee Wah gave me $3.50
to buy papers to burn at his funeral.
Said another Chinaman owed him some
money.
j. NJ. Steele-Lee wah worked for
me as janitor. For week or so he had
said freouetly that a Chinaman was
going to kill him unless he paid him
some money he owed him. One night
he wanted to sleep in my saloon. 1
refused. He said he was afraid to go
home and stayed all night at Bob
Fosters. Another night he came to
my room and told me same story.
When / heard he was shot. / went to
him to get my keys He gave them to
me and said. II told you they would
shoot me-" He said he got up early
to work and then went back to bed.
Then he was shot. Said Wong Wing
shot him.
d. II. Ross, police magistrate-Saw
Lee Wah after he was shot. Asked him
what was the matter. Said he had
been shot. Asked him who did 1t. He
said Wong Wing" Latter was
brought in and Lee Wah identified
him. Lee Wah said he had done his
work at Jim Steele's saloon and had
come back to go to bed. While lying
down Wong Wing had shot him. Aft
erward, at hospital. when told that he
could not live. Lee Wah again identi-
fed Wong Wing and persisted. even
on operating table. that he was the
man who shot him. Doctors said that
Lee Wah's mind was clear at the
time.
Tu Yu and other Cinnamon were
called and testified to the same story
as had been told by "Buckskin" and
Sing Gee. 1t was also shown that Lee
Wah was beyond doubt insane. He had
recently received a letter from China
saying that his wife was about to
marry another man as he was mo
good and earned 10 money" The jury
was out but a few minutes and re-
turned verdict that Lee Wah came to
his death from the effect of a gunshot
wound inflicted by himself while in
sane. In other words. "the devil did
It." j. K. Wood appeared in behalf
of Wong Sing and County Attorney
Dixon conducted the examination.
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Hotel Guests.

Missoula. Nov. 7.-Guests at the local
hotels are: -.
At the Florence. @. Bidelman, st
Paul: l.. V. wertheimer. Butte; p B
Wood. st. Louis; g. w. Tackabury. Den
yer; L. Kander. New York; George II
Clarke, Chicago; Charles Lindell, Phila-
delphia: Sam Kohiberg. Helena: L. L.
Waxham. Milwaukee; A. b. Cohn. Butte
]. w. Passmore. Anaconda: Tom A
Deering. San Francisco; E. ]. Sampon
Chicago; C. c. Bans Minneapolis.
At the Rankin-John Purtle, Snake
Fred Grell, Grantsdale; n. ]. Tillman
Florence; ID. s. Dickson, Quartz: c. II
Leyshon. Fort Benton; c. L. Crossword
Helena: Bert Lish and wife. Potomac
George c. Stull. Butte; r. Hynes. Cleve-
land: Pat Dunnigan, Potomac; ]. p
Halpin. Hamilton; 8. s. King. Spokane
Andrew Peterson. Bonner; T. III. Till.
man, Florence; III. p. Dwyer. Stevens
Vile; w. T. Lynch, Clinton; u. H.
Smith, Chicago: II. III. Watkins, Oak.
land.
At the Kennedy-P. NJ Puce, Omaha
r. Gwinn, wife and child. Helena: J. r.
Faulds, Stevensville; b. s. Bowling
Butte; A. NJ. Hegee. st. Paul; G. II
Rosa, Chicago; Mrs. NJ. Roman, Agency
+. l.. Hall. n. p II. r.: BENJAMIN Hill
Hamilton. $3.50,
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An Interesting Relic.

Missoula. Nov 7.-Col. A. 8. Burt has a
valuable and interesting relic of the ear
ly frontier work OF the United States
army, in the shape OF an old general or
der issued i'm 1913. from Detroit. IL is yell
low with age and the ink has turned
brown. but the writing is still perfectly
legible. The order reads as follows:
Headquarters. Detroit. Oct IL. 1913.
General order:
Major General Gano will take com
mand OF the post upon the frontier OF the
state OF Ohio. He viii afford all possible
security to the frontiers as well by re-
pelling the invasion of the Indians as by
preventing any unauthorized aggression
being committed upon them. by com
mand +. Il. Gaines.
Adjutant General
] certify the above TO be a true copy
from the original on file i'm this Office
+. Z. Gaines. Adjutant General.
Adjutant Generals Headquarters. De-
troit. Oct. II. ISl3.1
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in.,rnnen,a IIlcI.

Missoula. Nov. THE following istru-
ments were fled to-day by the county
clerk: -
AFFIDAVIT OF representation-Perry Corn,
Henry Brown, John Brown and James
+. Mattingly. $40 on North Pacific pla-
Ger.
Deed OF mining claim-H. G. Carues 10
Oliver Pichette. undivided one-third in
terest In the Pioneer lode claim and an
undivided one-thlrd interest In the Pho
neer Fraction lode claim. 81
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OWestern Montana News

The Western Montana ONCE of the
Standard is at Room 1. DAILY Block. Ms
soula. Telephone. No. lis Advertising
rates furnished on application
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

from it would cause a bank failure.
Well, we have the failure anyhow"
And he might have added that the
county is strictly in it,
Would these commissioners have
deposited their own money in a
bank which they knew was unsafe?
The VOICE has no desire to magnify
this matter for the purpose of max
ing political capital. We merely
want to awaken the taxpayers Of the
county to a realization Of the loose
manner in which their funds are
handled, in the hope that they will
bring their servants to a stricter &C
countability for their actions in the
future. 1t so happens that the pres.
ent board are all Republicans and
we cannot see how that party can
escape The responsibility of answer.
ing TOR this direliction of duty along
with its many other inconsistencies
and eXtravagances.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

Remember that County Clerk Sad
Ter is one Of the county officers who
defed the will of the legislature ex-
pressed in the fee and salary law for
Sumner county, and on account Of
a mere technical defect, demands
the high salary under the old law.
We understand he and other county
officers threaten to fight the fee and
salary law passed by the last legisla-
ture on account of another technical
defect. If you want a law abiding
citizen as county clerk, man who
will respect the will Of the people
vote for Jap Sommerville.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
ZYBA.

bADas
John Nixon, Jr., and family, visited
at E. brakes near Cicero Sunday.
Mrs. G. Wills and Henry Hultie
took trip to Kansas City last Satur-
day.
Asa Cassidy has moved In with
Frank Houston on the Moffitt place
for the winter.
George Binkley lost new hat
while in Wellington last Saturday.
1t vas stolen out Of his wagon.
Caleb Nixon quit the railroad Sat.
urdsy. He is going TO take a trip tc
the easteIn part Of the state TO looh
after a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bennett, Of
Clinton, Illinois, are here visiting
their daughter, Mrs. James Heskett
They expect to stay all winter.
The Moffitt boys, Lewis and Nor
ris, left last week for their home neal
Fort Scott. They drove through
with team, as they had some stock Il
take with them.
The pasture on G. B. Mennell
south farm was burnt On Saturda.
Besides the damage TO the pasture
and meadow, he also lost a rick o
hay. The fire was started by an en-
CINE on the Rock Island road.
THos. Nixon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

John H. Wolfe, the Populist can
didate for surveyor, is an all-around
good man for any position. He is a
good surveyor, a machinist, car
penter, plumber, blacksmith and
a first class workman wherever you
put him. For years he was the gov
ernment's weather observer in Wei.
lington, and for this reason he would
be a particularly handy man for sur
veyor of Sumner county in that he
could tell so we'll when to "plan Ia
build a fire."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
CLEARDLLR.

Grandma Carpenter is reported very
sick.
Rev. ]. G. Graham preached north
Of Wellington last Sunday.
Mr.. E. Brock finished moving his
household goods 10 his farm near
Perth Monday.
A. T. Jones has a felon on his
thumb that is giving him considera-
bic trouble at present.
Owing to sickness Elder Houston
will not be with the brethren at
Moutray the fist Sunday.
Bad colds and sore throats seem TO
be very fashionable in these parts Of
late, as nearly everybody is afflicted.
Mesdames ]. Munro and j. Thrail-
kill, Of Wellington, were calling on
old neighbors In these parts the
first Of the week.
Squire Potucek is feeding bunch
OF cattle this winter. He Is grinding
the corn for them as he thinks they
will do better on ground feed.
Jennie Rosecrans went to New
Kirk. o. T., today to take the Kay
county examination Friday and Sat.
urday as she intends to teach in Kay
county the coming winter.
George Wood and sister, Ida, Of
Norway, Drniphan county, Kan, ar,
visiting their brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Davis, at pres
ent. They will remain here about
four weeks.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
JdSDer SOmmeryDls.

One Of the cleanest and best men
ever put on any ticket in Sumner
county j, eur candidate for county
clerk, Jasper Sommerville, of Ok.
ford township. He never has been
a candidate for any position before
and ha, had but little to do with
politics in any form or shape, He
had no idea Of becoming a can
didate until the day of the conven-
ton.
Jasper Sommerville was born in
Kosciuska county, Indiana in ls4S.
He was raised on farm, which oc.
cupation he has followed all his life.
He early acquired good common
school education, which with his full
store Of good common sense and
wise business management has made
him success in life. He served in
the late war in the l52 Indiana
Volunteers and made a valiant sol.
der. He came to Kansas in March
lS74-grasshopper year; settled in
Oxford township and has lived there
ever since. Notwithstanding the up:
and downs Of Kansas he has man.
aged to gather about him a compe.
tency and enjoys one of the best farm
homes in Sumner county. He ha.
the good will and confidence of al
his neighbors, which is the best rec.
ommendation any man can have
He has served three terms as town
ship trustee. If elected as count,
clerk, there is not a man in an,
party but what would have full con
fidence in his ability and integrit,
to conduct the affairs of that offic,
satisfactorily. He would be tn,
servant not of one man-but of tn,
whole people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

Our readers all noticed the portrait
and biography Of VIM. NJ. Jackson,
cur candidate for Register Of Deeds,
in the VOICE last week. Mr.. Jackson
is unfortunate only in his lower limbs.
His health and mind are full of vigor.
He writes a splendid hand and will
make good Register. All Registers
heretofore have been compelled to
keep deputy. Mr., Jackson does
not expect to be able to get along
without one-would not if he we're
able-bodied. With Mr.. Jackson to
oversee and work at. the desk, and
good deputy to assist, the affairs
Of the Office will go along like
clockwork. All things being equal
we can not see why every good
sympathizing citizen should not give
his vote to Mr.. Jackson. He has
been unfortunate in life and deserves
a lift from his fellow creatures. Do
not allow his appeal to go unheard
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31


Great guns! What a tranSforma.
tiOn has taken pl zee in the tone Of
the Oxford Register. Six weeks ago
nothing was too keen or too bitter for
it to say concerning the work Of the
Republican convention. 1t cavOrted
and snorted; and it looked for a while
as though if that ticket got any sup
port in this part of the county it
would have to come from the nom
partisan Herald. But now the Reg
lister man is riding in the band wagon
beating the bass drum and wearing
the lining of his lungs shouting,
"Vote 'er straight But perhaps
that's the Sumner county style. We're
little bit new here, don't We know"
-Geuda Springs Herald.
More county printing in sight,
dear brother! You will catch on to
the way they do things in Sumner il
you remain with US.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

A report is circulating that some
Populists are expecting to vote for
D. U. Ball in the south part Of Falls
township because of promise that
he will use his influence on the board
to secure the building Of some
bridges in that locality. 1t comes
pretty straight that such pledge
has been made, and if so it is GER
tainly reprehensible. A commits
sioner should 60 into Office free from
all pledges, the servant Of the whole
people. His own locality should
stand no better shsw for public i'm
prsvements than the balance Of his
district. That such promises have
been made ought to weaken him
among the voters Of every other part
Of the district. Tom Murphy stands
out unpledged and untrammeled,
free 10 do that which his judgment
dictates is for the best interest of the
whole people. He ought to be
elected.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
OXFORD.

OXFORD.
John Parker is up from the Strip.
Mrs. D. S. Miller is on the sick
list.
Porter Lazell is suffering with dis
pepsia.
]. NJ. Morgan is acting mayor Of our
city at present.
S. S. Halvertadt is somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Miss May Vandervort came up from
the Strip Friday and returned Sun
day.
Moses Nixon and Il. J. Dunn went
over to eastern COwley after their
cattle.
Geo. HOosick OF Yale was home
over Sunday shaking hand. with old
friends.
Abe Lucas is suffering with typhoid
fever. His many friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
DR.. A. E. Harrison Of Kansas City 10
treating some Of our citizens for dis
eases OF the eye. -, e..
Miss Lulu Steele has been forced to
close her school at Pleasant Ridge on
account Of diphtheria.
Green Collins and family came
up from the Strip to spend a few
days visiting Oxford friends.
The social given by the band Satur.
day evening was grand success and
everyone had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. R. II. Smith is enjoying her.
self a. Dallas, Texas. She will meet
oil her brothers and sisters there.
Mrs. Frank Burk and Miss Bell
Baughn we're over from wellington
visiting their parents and other
friends.
Rev. Fl. A. Kerr Of Anthony will
lecture at the NJ. Z. church on Tues
day evening. His subject for the
evenings discourse will be "Temper'
ance."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

A Republican victory this year
will be recorded as a gold bug VIC
tory in the east. 1t is good year
10 sound note Of warning to your
party both locally and nationally.
We hope Republicans will take ad-
vantage Of this off year to do this
very thing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

The November Arena closes the
sixth volume Of that splendid maya
zine. Beginning with the new volume
December) the price is to be re-
duced from $500 to $500 per an.
mum. This will not be done at the
expense Of the merits of the review,
but as the result Of an experiment Of
a low rate offer by which it was de.
termined that lower price would
bring sufficient increase in circula-
ton to compensate for the decreased
revenue. The Arena is the ablest
review in America today and the
VOICE rejoices that it is to be put
within the reach Of moderately cir
cumstanced people. Among the i'm.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

portant contributions Of the Novem,s
Der issue is very suggestive paper
by Prof. George D. Heron on "The
Sociality OF the Religion of Jesus;
Professor Frank Parsons, of the
Boston University School OF Law,
contributes a mastery paper on
Municipal Lighting" 1t is an un-
usually interesting number.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

eat part Of the feed that is going TO
waste.
II the wheat don't make It's appear.
ance soon the grasshoppers will have
to emigrate.
John Byers, Of Cowley county,
passed through this vicinity enroute
for the Strip.
Mr. and Mrs Will Tate arrived here
from Oklahoma and will visit a few
weeks with old friends.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
VIII the 6OuRtu Get It's MOneU?

The filing OF the suit OF the Com
missioners Of Harper County VS.. The
Anthony Savings Bank and its bonds
men to recover money on deposit in
that bank when it failed in 1898,
opens up the question to speculation
as to whether Sumner county will be
able to recover readily the amount it
had on deposit in the First National
bank. The Harper county case
comes to this county on change OF
venue. The amount involved origi-
nally was $l4,9OO but it has been
reduced since the bank failed to
SOTO.
The First National had $l9,379.66
Of Sumner county's money on de-
post when it closed its doors last
week. 1t is true that the bond in
the Harper county case was made
up from residents largely of Harper
county, while the bond in this case is
signed by the Fidelity and Deposit
Co., Of Baltimore, Nd, a security
company which claims to have
capital paid in, surplus,reserves, and
undivided profits amounting to ST.
sS7,76Z3O. The company is no
doubt perfectly solvent, but the fact
that it is a large, well organized
corporation might serve as grounds
for some fear that the county might
experience some difficulty in secur-
ing its money if the company saw fit
to play for a compromise and fight
the case. Corporations have a habit
of desiring full warrant Of law for
everything they do, especially when
it comes to paying out money on
contracts. Should they decide to
take this course they could at least
put the county 10 great deal of ex-
pense and thus lay the foundation
for compromise. Then, with the
addition Of a little Doodle, a very in
teresting phase Of circumstances
might be developed. Should suit
have to be brought the company
could easily get a change Of venue,
as has been done in the Harper
county case, then would come heavy
costs, special attorney fees, etc.
We do not anticipate that such a
course will be taken, but are surmis.
ing what may happen. The County
Attorney is in receipt OF a letter
from the company in which they say
that their representative has been
sent here to investigate, and that as
soon as he reports they will CON-
municate with him further. Their
representative has been here and
made his report, but no one seems
to know anything concerning the
nature Of his report. There was
some talk that the company would
take the assets Of the bank, assume
its liabilities and pay of the depos'
itors, but We understand this much
to be desired elimination has gon.
by the board. The Mail states thai
proposition was made to the com
pany to do this before the baul
failed. They refused it then. Car
it be possible that they looked for I
loop.hole somewhere and found III
At any rate it brings to the surfac,
considerable censure Of the BoarC
for letting the county's funds to ;
bank which was known at the tim,
to be utterly unsafe. The Mail says
Everybody knew the bank to b.
bankrupt, as matter Of fact, wher
the county money was awarded to i
last July" This is pretty sever
arraignment Of the Republican
Board Of Commissioners. eth,
argument was used" says the Mail
"that the taking Of the county none,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

Choose ye next Tuesday whom ye
will have serve you for the next two
years-the $4,000 crowd or the
$4,000 fellowsl 1t being flush
times, few thousand dollars don't
make much difference. Yos pay
your money, voters, and take your
choice.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
GAINESVILLE.

Corn husking Is almost a thing OF
the past.
Mrs Bruten and daughter are num-
bered with the sick.
Mr. Miller, Of South Haven, has
purchased the Will Butcher farm.
Charlie Robinson and John Eckert
are hauling hay from the Strip.
Mr. aud Mrs McGinnis have gone
to visit friends and relatives 10 Ok.
lahoma.
Ran Strop came up from the Strip
last week and brought some calves To
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

Don't let that silly talk about Sny-
der being incompetent to run the
treasurer's Office influence anyone.
Mr.. Snyder is an intelligent gentle
man, taught school for many years,
and is good accountant. Ifelected
he can and will give good bond,
and will conduct the affairs of that
office with perfect precision, That
talk was all started for pure bum
combe
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

II the Republican candidate for
commissioner in the lower district
has made promises to use his in
iuence to secure the building Of
certain local bridges, it is in the
nature Of a bride and punishable
under the law to prevent corrup,
practices at election.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

DR.. J. G. Reid is good physician,
has large practice in and around
Wellington and will make a good
coroner.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

The VOICE will be satisfied if all
the voters who feel flush financially
will vote for the $4,000 crowd if
all the other fellows will vote for our
$4,000 servants.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31
coroner.

Vote for Jim Heskett il you want
a sheriff who will save the county all
the money it is possible to save and
yet do his duty by all.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

Do you want to keep the old
crowd in, or would you like to have
them practice their sort of economy
On their own hook awhile2
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

Let every Populist go to the polls
and vote next Tuesday. 1t will be
worth a days time in reduced taxa
ton to knock the ring out.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-31

1t is simply question ofeconomy
or extravaganza next Tuesday.
Which will you have?