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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Charles Hangen and Eugene Hart,
young men OF Jackson township, were
both severely stunned by lightning
Monday evening. They were in an
out-buildiug on Mr.. Harris place at
the time. Hanger was most seriously
injured, one side Of his body being
quite badly burned. His escape from
instant death seems wonderful.
Young Hart was not much hurt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

1t is a fact that Hoods Sarsapar-
lila, the one true blood purifier, has
proved, over and over again, that it
has power to cure, even when other
medicines fail to do any good.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The Republicans held their repre-
sentative convention in Wellington
Tuesday. They nominated Attorney
James Lawrence for representative
and W. Fl. Hubbard of Conway Springs
for commissioner. Mr.. Lawrence was
formally nominated in the convention
two weeks ago for couDty-attorney and
received only two votes but he comes
up undaunted in this convention and
won the prize. DR.. HObson favored
reduction Of fees and salaries during
his term in the legislature and forever
done himself up with the Republicans
who run things in this county. For
commissioner Yewell Griffith was a
candidate for denomination but his
record on county printing and show
ing quarter for John Stewart, IA Dem.
ocratl In tax adjustment, got away
with him. The vote in the conyen.
tiOn was very close-32 to 20.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

New POLITICAL GAME.-"The
campaign of '96 is one of the most in
structive and interesting games ever
issued. Only 10 cents. Novelty cat
alogue free. The Crescent Novelty
Co., Arkansas City. Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

US. Senator j. G. Bur.
rows will address voters
OF Sumner county at
Wigwafn in Wellington,
Wednesday, Sept. 9th at
2;3O p. m. Everybody
turn out to hear one of
the brightest speakers
of the nation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

T. c. Ellis, Of South Haven, died
Sunday eveLing at 7:l5 o'clock. The
funeral services were held Tuesday at
South Haven, where interment was
made. Mr.. Ellis was a brother.in.law
OF q. A. Gambrill Of this city, was a
member OF the NJ. E. church, of the
I.O.O.F. and A. o. U. W. lodges. He
was 81 years old and leaves a wife and
two children.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

L. c. Heckerman, Of Perth, is in re-
ceipt Of business letter from Jacob
Hagerty, wealthy investor of Plum
steadville, Pa. He closes his letter
gFaying: "How are you going to
TOte2 See that you vote for the man
Who will look after a farmers inter-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Valyerde township suffered In the
storm Monday night Ex-Probate
Judge Chapman's barn was struck by
lightning and consumed. Mr.. Chap.
man lost twenty-five tons Of hay and
fifty bushels OF corn, besides other
things contents Of the barn. Scarcely
anything was saved. The loss is
about $1,000; insurance, 500. The
barn Of ]. NJ. Jones, one mile west OF
the Chapman place, was also struck
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Hon. E. II. Epperson OF Scott county,
is here this week. He came overland
last Friday arriving In time to attend
the funeral Of his sister Mrs. Holdings
worth, who died at the home Of her
parents, 10 this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 5, EppersOn, mention OF which is
made elsewhere. Mr.. Epperson paid
the VOICE a call Monday. He has
been Popullsts since 1888, and is this
year the candidate OF the party for
Representative. Last year the Popu.
list carried the county by from 8 to rs
votes out OF total OF only 225. This
year they have made many gains from
the Republicans, in due proportion to
the balance Of the state and he thinks
the Populist will have a round hun
bred majority. He says that 10 many
OF the counties through which be pass
ed enroute the Republicans are utter
ly denoralized. In Hodgeman county
for instance, the party has almost lit
orally gone TO pieces, Prominent men
in Jetmore have deserted 1t and Re-
publican farmer is a rarity indeed.
In every county except perhaps, Fin
ney, there is slump in the Republic
can vote. Mr.. Epperson will remain
here several days visiting I'D scenes
and friends. He went to Scott county
In 1886, and has been living on his
ranch one-half mile east Of Grigsby,
near the line between Scott and Lane
counties.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The decoration and arrangement Of
Armory hall is due largely to b. B.
Wilson and John Sullivan. 1t pre-
Sents a very handsome and inviting
appearance, 1t is hung with bunt.
ing in every direction and the front is
adorned with large portrait Of vii.
liam Jennings Bryan, on either side
OF which is portraits Of Jerry Simpson
and Jerry BOtkin. The bali has been
rented for the campaign.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Wellington and surrounding country
got 1.SO inches of rain Monday. We
understand the rain was light at
South Haven and Belle Plaine, The
rain did not reach Wichita at all. 1t
has put the ground in splendid shape
for fall blowing and many have gone
at L..
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Mrs. R. G, Neff of Perth was in the
city Friday for the first time in sew.
eral weeks. Aunty Neff has been
sick for some time and is just getting
able to be around again. Her many
friends are much pleased at her re.
cnYeru.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Hon. W. ]. Lingenfelter went to
Hutchinson Saturday morning to at.
tend a meeting Of the Reformatory
board. Saturday being the anniver-
sary Of the opening of the Reforma-
tory, quite a celebration was partici.
mated in.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Geo. Baily left Sunday morning for
Albert Lea, MINI. where he will spend
about one month with relatives. He
took advantage Of the excursions to
st. Paul on account Of the g. A. R.
encampment and will first take in the
encampment.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Mrs. Mary HOllingsworth, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Epperson, died
at the home of her parents Wednes-
day last. She leaves a husband and
one child. She was a member of the
Christian church. Interment was
made Friday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

j. F. GOoch, POpulist candidate for
county commissioner was here Tues.
day. Joe is not loud politician but
he has some mighty good qualities to
get there on. We shall have more to
say Of him later.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Chas. E. WEIGH, who In 1892 was
court Stenograper under Judge Ray is
now located at Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, where he still follows his prOfes.
sion. He is still interested in the
success Of the Peoples movement as
is evidenced by late copies Of the Los
Angeles Daily Herald iD which be
dresses down some gold bug writer
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

We sincerely trust that all those
who owe the VOICE on subscription
will make special effort to help us
at this time. We dislike to speak Of
this but we need the money very
much to keep the VOICE on its feet
and up to the standard. Save out a
dollar or Two for US from your other
payments and send it in by mail
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The Kansas City Star reports that
S. j. Fowler has found his wife at
Kansas City. 1t will be remembered
that the VOICE made mention Of Mrs.
FOwler's elopement a few weeks ago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

CAMPAIGN BADGEs.-The best line
Of aud 10 cent badges ever offered;
any candidate. Novelty catalogue
free. The Crescent Novelty Co., Ar
kansas City, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Two Belle Plaine citizens, E. D.
Hardman and L. V. Martin visited
the probate judge Tuesday for license
to marry each the others sister. The
young ladies are also about the same
age, seventeen years.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03
Curtis
Mercantile
Go.

est, and that is Bryan. Mckinley is
owned by the gold bug trust" There
are a good many wealthy men east
who are not wholly wrapped up in
their selhshness.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

]. D. Sherman, alias Jim Talbot,
well known in this county, was shot
and killed at Round Valley, Calf,
recently by an unknown assassin.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Elder NJ. E. Harla D, Of Atchinson,
formerly pastor Of the Christian
church in Wellington, a life long Re-
publican, has recently come out for
Ryan and silver.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

George Jackson, a resident Of Hun.
newell, fell dead last Friday. The
supposed cause was heart failure.
His death is made more sad from the
fact that his wife died just two weeks
nrevinnslv.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

with his old time clear headed
thoughts and prolific pen. We
should be glad to have Charley give
the VOICE some political gems from
California, and have his promise for
so doing. He is a regular reader of the
VOICE and we have no doubt is much
interested in Judge Rays manly
onurca
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Send your address to the Crescent
Novelty Co.. Arkansas City, Kansas,
and get an illustrated novelty cats-
logue free.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Geo. W. Potter Of New York will
speak for the Republicans tomorrow
aud ]. G. Burrows Of Michigan on
Wednesday next. Come out and
hear them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Speakers Of both Sumner and Sedg-
wick counties will join in Populist
meeting at Mulvane on Monday Sept.
IA. Note the date.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The remains OF D. G. Millard ar
rived from Colorado Springs Wednes.
day last and were inferred in Prairie
Lawn cemetery Thursday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Ed. o. L. Smith returned Satur-
day night from Burr Oak, bringing his
library and other effects with him.
He preached splendid sermon Sun
day morning in the wigman. Next
Sunday the church will be ready for
occupancy and all are cordially invit-
ed to come. The Sunday school and
all other regular services will be re-
sumed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The Salvation Army will give an
Ice cream festival Saturday night at
their hall on North Washington ave-
nue.. Everybody come.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Mrs. ]. ]. Augustine and children
left Monday for st. Louis, where they
will reside in the future.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Hoods pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grippe. All
druggists. 25c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The tax sale is in progress this week
Notwithstanding all that has been said
about it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Miss Ella Gilmore has gone to Chi
cago to enter conservatory Of music
to complete her musical education.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Judge ], W. Chapman and wife Of
Val Verde township were in town
last Saturday buying fall goods.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Glen Spruance and wife have re-
turned from a visit to Chicago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Jacob Engle left last Friday for
Kansas City, st. Louis aud Chicago
TO purchase fall goods.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

The case OF State OF Kansas VS.. G.
o. DeTurk has been dismissed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03
O|JR $ FALL 8 SPECIAL7IES

Buggies worth 500 90; our price $40 90
Tanning Mills worth 40 90; our price 10 90
Disc Harfows worth % 90; our price 20 90
Steel Harrows worth I6 90; our price 70 90
Good secondhand wagon very low.
Secondhand spring wagon cheap for cash.
Secondhand drill way down
No, homemade wash boiler copper bottom 7 5c
No. wash boler---- ------------~55c
Granite coffee gao
Granite Teapot ---33c
set Sheffield plated knives and forks in fine leatherette
case SI.48,
set Rogers Tpep plate knives and forks satin finish ham
dies finest goods made, in beautiful case S3.oS.
set English steel carvers imitation stag handles 15c
I full polished shnging Ratchet I2c.
cawhammer warranted to hit wire nails on the head I2c
I hand saw hard to beat AGO.
five blade gentemen'S pen knife PIC.
Steel cut nails per key $500.
16-nch file Fl CENTS
14-nch file 16 cents,
12-inch file IA cents.
Slim taper files cents.
Seth Thomas eight day clock S2.S1
Gentemen'S watch, good time piece SI42
fine Sterling silver plated of "a pieces consisting of six
Knives forks, tea and table spoons each put up in nice
case S2.53
I new improved coffee mill % cents
-four sitter cents
9-inch pie plate cent.
I fine English steel butcher knife 10 cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03
City and County.

Flour to exchange for wheat at the
Aetna mills. tf50
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Flour to exchange for wheat at the
Aetna mills. tf5O
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

1t seems that the Republican
committeeman didnot do their duty
yesterday In keeping the crowd away.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

badly damaged, but by good fortune
was not fired. One horse was killed.
Burlington, at Oxford, lost three
horses by lightning; they were in
pasture.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Judge ]. A. Ray, Of Wellington, de-
livered an address at Arlington hall
last evening on the political issues of
the campaign. He dealt almost eI.
clusively on the financial question.
though he did give some attention to
the tariff. The judge made a SEN
sible address, one that will strengthen
the silver cause. A paper was circu-
lated and about eighty names we're
secured for the organization Of a
silver club.-ArgOnia Clipper.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-03

Charley Humphrey had letter re-
Gently from a trust company east
complaining Of the free coinage senti-
ment of the west and branding them
as anarchists and lunatics. Charley
has been posting up these years past
on the silver question and the epithets
touched his state pride little. He
sat down and wrote the company
a letter in which he told them that
the East would better quit laughing
and ranting about the ignorance of
the west and show the people why sill
yer would not be a benefit. His let
ter was made the basis of quite exten.
sive comment along that line in the
Boston papers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-06

Hoods Pills are the best after
dinner pills, ASSIST digestion, cure
headache. HoBRON DRUG Co.,
wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-06
Weak And Nervous

Describes the coalition of thousands
Of people at this season. They have
no appetite, cannot sleep, and COM
plain of the prostrating effect of
warmer weather. This condition
NAV be remedies by Hoods SArss-
parilIa, which creates an appetite and
tones up all the organs. 1t gives good
health by making the blood pure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-20
YOUNG MEN WILL DECIDE.
Election of President This Year Largely in
Their Power.

Election of President This Year Largely in
Their Power.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Mr. c. w.
Ernst, formerly assistant postmaster
of Boston. has long been known as an
expert statistician. Mr.. Ernst, while
in Washington, prepared interesting
figures, which he believes to be impor-
tant in the conduct of the coming ca M
paign. Speaking of them to-day, he
said:
OF the men who voted in 1892 about 1000. 900
are dead. Their places taken by the young
men who have reached the voting age since
will be heavier, relatively, than in 1892.
In 1892 the country apathetic.
while in 1896 it is interested. 1 expect a total
popular vote OF about 10 000o, nearly 5000, O0J
being new voters; that is young men who at
tanned their majority since 1892, voters natu-
rallied since 1892 and men who failed to vote in
1892 for lack of interest The important ele-
ment is the young voter who casts his first vote
for president The total number of young men
who have attained the voting age since 1S9.
is almost 300O.G10 Not all will vote. II
anybody doubts this statement that near
ly 300O.0)0 young men have reached the voting
age since 1892. consult the census about our
young men respectively 81, g, % and "a years
OF age In 1890 their number was 2.5Ie.U43 in a
total male population of the voting age aggre-
eating I6.9n,Su. This population of voting
age has now reached about 1880. c0J, of
whom about 2,9c0.0lJ have attained the
voting age since 1892. 1t is not
reasonable to think that some $780,
600 of those young men will cast their first bal
lot for president, either for Bryan or for Nc
kinley, and that the outcome of the election
rests almost wholly with the very youngest
voters We have The fate of the country rests
with the middle west, and in the middle west
far less with the old voters than with the
young men who are less than - years of age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-20
NEW FUSION SCHEME.

Republicans, Populists and Gold Democrats
May Unite In Some Southern States
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. lit Is
not at all unlikely that combination
ticket viii be put in the field by the
repu blicans, national democrats and
populiStS in some of the southern
states The executive committee OF
the national democracy is in receipt OF
propositions looking to this end from
Ala anna. Texas and Florida, and is in
clined to look upon them with favor.
The leaders of these three parties in
the south have not yet discussed mat
tiers of detail in the proposed fusion,
but it is probable that if it is to be car
ried out they will fuse ON the state
tickets as nearly as possible in proper
ton to the strength that each one pos
sesses and that electoral tickets will
be made of men pledged to vote against
Bryan and Sewall. In all three of
the states mentioned the populists
have declined to enter into the
fusion with the democrats arranged at
ST. Louis, and are strong enough, in
com bination with republicans and
sound money democrats it is alleged.
to swamp the Chicago ticket in each of
these states. This looks more
rational when it is considered that
under these circumstances the colored
repu blican vote of these states will lie
protected and counted. That element
alone is almost sufficient to carry them.
The executive committee will consider
these propositions at its meeting in
Chicago on Monday. The republicans
in the states named have not submitted
the question TO their national commit.
tee. nor have the populists to theirs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-20
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
The Democratic Candidate for the
Presidency Speaks for Silver.
He Thinks There Is an Actual Necessity for
Bimeta1lism and Our Government
Should Act-Charge of Repu-
diation Touched Upon.

NEW York, Aug. 13.-At s:20p. m. yes
terdav Senator Jones lifted his hand to
call the meeting to order at Madison
Square garden to formally notify Will
liam j. Bryan, of Nebraska. and Arthur
j. Sewal1. of Maine, of their nomination
by the democratic party for the offices
of president and vice president of the
United States. The senator then in
troduced Mr.. Danforth as chairman,
who made a brief speech, after which
Gov. Stone, of Missouri, was intro
duced, who made the notification
speech.
Gov. Stone read his notification from
printed slips, but his voice carried to
almost the ends of the hall. Turning
to the presidential candidate, who sat
at his elbow, as he finished his speech,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-20

can be united for its overthrow, the Chicago
platform presents a clear and emphatic de-
mand for the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver ana gold
at the present legal ratio of sixteen to one
without waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation We are not asking that new
experiment be tried; we are insisting up
ON return to financial policy APP
proved by the experience of history
and supported by all the prominent
statesmen OF our nation from the days of
the drst president down to 1873. When we ask
that our minis be opened to the free and IN
limited coinage OF silver into full legal tender
money, we are simply asking that the same
mint privileges be accorded to silver that are
now accorded to gold. When ask that this
coinage be at the ratio of sixteen to one, we
simply ask that our gold coins and the stand
ard silver dollar which. be it remembered. con-
ta1ns the same amount of pure silver as the
first silver dollar coined at our minis, retain
their present weight and fineneSS.
The Necessity for Bimetallism.
There is an actual necessity for bimetallism.
as well as a theoretical defense of it During
the last % years legislation has been creating
an additional demand for gold, and this law
created demand has resulted in increasing the
purchasing power Of each ounce of gold The
restoration OF bimetallism in the United
States will take away from gold
much OF its purchasing power
added to it by the demonstration of silver by
the United States. The silver dollar is now
held up to the gold dollar by legal tender laws,
and not by redemption in gold. because the
standard silver dollars are not now redeem
able in gold, either by law administrative
power.
We contend that free and uni mited coinare
by the United States alone will raise the bull
lion value Of silver to its coinage value and
thus make silver bullion worth 80 per ounce
in gold throughout the world. This PROPOSE
ton is in keeping with natural laws, not in de-
hance of them. The best known law of COM
merce is the law of supply and demand. We
recognize this law and build our argument
upon it, We apply this law to money when we
say 4 reduction in the volume of money will
raise the purchasing power of the dollar: We
also apply the law of supply and demand to
silver when we say that a new demand for sill
yer created by law will raise the price of silver
bullion.
The question upon which international BIZ
metallists and independent bimetallistS differ
is: Can the United States. by the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the present legal