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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
The C0unty's Money,

Attorney Nicholson, Of Newton,
representing the Fidelity and Secur-
ity Co. Of Baltimore, Nd, appeared
before the board of commissioners
last Saturday with reference to their
liability on the First National banks
bond. After three months of parley-
ing and pettyfOgglng the company
proposes to pay the county the i'm.
mense sum Of 1854, as the extent of
their liability out Of the s19,37S.66,
due the county from the bank,
The amount Of available cash In
the hands Of the bank July 5th when
the bond was made was s9,O764a
There was afterwards deposited uy
the county previous to the failure,
October 22nd, 13,493.3I. During the
same period there was checked ont
sl0,S7sO2. The difference between
these two items, subtracted from the
amount Of the banks available cash
on hand at the time the bond was
MADE, is all that they hold themselves
liable for-s3,6l4. Mr.. Nicholson,
stated, however, that he would sub
NIT any reasonable proposition the
board had to make to his companv
and he thought it likely they would
consider 1t favorably.
The board promptly Informed him
that they had no proposition TO SUBJ
nit, but would go into the courts to
collect the entire amount due. There
was some talk of submitting an agreed
statement of facts, but it remains to
be determined just how the matter
will be brought to Issue. The case
will doubtless be heard in the United
States court at Wichita.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
County Expenses.

The MonitOr-Press of last week has
the following Of general interest to
taxpayers:
In talking with Commissioner Espy
the other day in regard to the saving Of
ten thousand dollars In the county's gen.
eral expense account last year as COM
pared with 1894, he stated that the
board hoped to improve on that record
and make still better showing for the
current year. Curtail expenses as best
they could, however, there would prob
ably have to be an increase in the tax
levy this year, as the cOunty's cash
balance was steadily diminishing, hav-
Ing been reduced from $40, 4S0.56 at the
beginning Of '95 to only sl0,6ll.l7,at the
date OF the county clerks last annual
report. Next year there will be no
surplus money available to make up the
deficiencies of an insufficient tax-levy,
and as falllng-off In the assessed valua-
ton OF the county is considered probable
the rate will have to be advanced to
raise sufficient funds 10 run the county
without mourning any more debt.
Then, the cost Of repairs on county
bridges, which is certain to be large
and increasing charge on the county
funds, will absorb considerable money
for years to come, as In many cases an
extensive overhauling, amounting almost
to a rebuilding, Of the older structures
cannot be deferred much longer. Mr..
Espy thinks that, in the absence Of costly
criminal trials, the ordinary expenses Of
the county ought to be brought down to
about $40, 1000 a year. This will require
rigorous economy on the part OF the
board as we'll as of all officers charged
with the expenditure of public money,
but having figured over the matter
pretty carefully he thinks 1t can be done,
but does not see they can be brought
much below that figure under present
laws. As the taxpayers will be bur-
dened with taxes to raise sinking funds
to pay of city, township and school
district bonds, In addition TO that required
to liquidate the sl72,6OO in Santa Fe
railroad bonds owned by the county as a
whole, for along time to come, he believes
that expenditures should be reduced to
the very lowest notch consistent with an
efficient administration Of county affairs.
Mr.. Espy is In full sympathy with the
desire OF the taxpayers to have their
burdens lightened as much as possible
during these hard times, and during his
years service on the board has displayed
such excellent judgment In handling the
'ountys business as shows him to be the
light man In the right place.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written BY Rev. ]
Gunderman, Of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract:
u have no hesitation in recommend.
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery, as the
results we're almost marvellous in the
case Of my wife. While l was pastor
OF the Baptist church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with pneu.
monia succeeding la grippe. Terrible
paroxysms of coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery; it was quick
III Its work and highly satisfactory in
results" Trial bottles free at FIR.
Snyder's drug store. Regular size 50
cents and s1.OO.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
Another Inheritance.

Wellington and Sumner county
see1ls to be playing in great luck
with her rich ancestors Of laGe
People had hardly got done talking
about the big fortune left by Hollis
Hitchcock of California, two shares
Of which, amounting to $4,000 each,
will come to G. E. Hitchcock Of this
city and Hiram Hitchcock of London
township, till here is another.
Willis K. Folks is the lucky man
this time, or rather his mother who
resides in Chikaskia township. Mrs.
Folks is a descendant Of AnneCke
JAMS, from whom the estate comes.
1t consists Of sixty acres of land in
the center Of New York City, all COW
cred with buildings, and is thought
to be worth s1OO,OOO,OOO. 1t is now
under control Of Trinity chnrch, to
whom it was leased for SO years. The
lease having expired the heirs brought
suit for possession. There are a large
number Of heirs and they have
been fighting the case for Is years or
more. Some few Of them took the
lead in organizing the heirs and col.
Letting money to prosecute the case.
Mrs. Folks has been contributing to
the fund whenever called upon.
They are now in receipt Of infOrma.
tion that they have won the case.
Mr.. Folks thinks the Trinity people
will still fight the case in some way.
However, this decision is from the
higher courts. Mrs. Folks share of
the estate can not now be determined
but it will be good slice.
Jesse Burt Of Wichita is also an
heir and the Eagle OF this morning in
speaking of it relates the following
story:
Annecke JAMS was a cousin of
Queen Anne, she whose name is given
to a style Of architecture, daughter of
James II and the last Stuart soyer-
eign Of Great Britain and Ireland.
When Queen Anne had the ribbons
OF empire in her hands about 200 years
ago she became generous one day and
gave a grant to her cousin. After
wards Annecke Jams leased sixty
acres to Trinity church for ninety-nine
years. At the end of the ninety-nine
years ADnecke was dead and buried
and In the meantime the property be-
came so valuable that the ecclesias.
ticai leSSees considered it worth fight
Ing for and from that day unto this it |
has been In the courts. Very fortu.
nate for Mr.. Burt, he is one of the dis
tinct descendants Of Queen Anne's
cousin.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

Fairy" Mae Myers japanese Lady,"
Florence Wilson martha Washing
ton," Myrtle Mcdonald "Ma's Oar.
ling" Bertha Showalter Martha
Washington" Pearl Kean "Shep-
herdess,' Grace Botkin Snow" IA.
tie Luening Spanish Lady, Mabel
Piatt Num-" Messrs. Harry Bixby
"Prince," Will Savage "Prince. "
Walter shobe Sailor Clarence Elan
dro Clown Guy Spar Trip Van
Winkle," Ed Miller Cowboy" Milt
Barrett Dude" Claude Whitfield
HOLLAND Girl" Ralph Allen"C Clown
Fred Vols dude" Festus Newbold
New Woman" Glen Bookwalter
''Turk.n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
In the Beginning

OF a new year, when the winter sea.
son Of close confinement is only hall
gone, many find that their health be.
gins to break down, that the least ex-
posure threatens sickness. 1t is then as
well as at all other times, and with
people even in good health, that the
following facts should be remembered,
namely: that Hoods Sarsparilla leads
everything In the way Of medicines;
that itacccmplishes the greatest cures
In the world; has the largest sale in
the'world, and requires the largest
building in the world devoted exclu
sively to the preparation Of the pro-
prietary medicine. Does not this con-
clusively prove, il you are sick, that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine
for you to take?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
EitZsimmons-Maher

The C., R, l. & P. Ry. Co. will sell
excursion tickets at one regular
standard frst-class fare for the round
trip commencing February Sth to
18th inclusive, to return February
I'D Wellington to Ell Paso, Texas,
account the Fitzsimmons-Maher ath-
letic entertainment.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

Newton is upin arms and a white
cap organization has been effected.
-Four respectable white girls fell in
love with four cOlOred lads, and the
colored boys were notified with red
ink to leave and never show up in
that town again on pain of lynching.
Two of the cOlored boys have gone.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

A Newton girl ate hot tomato at
a hop given at the music hall recent
ly for the first time. She was asked
how she enjoyed the Italian CON-
pound after she had eaten 1t. 81
like the inside all right" she replied,
but the covering is rather tough
eating"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

Between the robbery of graves after
death and the robbery of the living
by the coal dealers on short weights,
it is nip and tuck with the Topeka
people whether to live or die.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

There Is great unessiness In railroad
circles. Two divisions have been
closed Oh the Chicago line, and there
is prospect Of the abandonment of
some division points in Kansas. The
new company is cutting down the pay
roll everywhere. The trainmaster
and other employees at Emporia have
been laid of. Likewise the train
master at Arkansas City has been re.
lieved and is now running train.
The public need not be surprised at
any action.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
Ladies, Don't Read This.

Why will you suffer with painful
transformations? Parsons Liquid Elec.
tricity will relieve youin five minutes
or no pay. For sale by Haltiwanger
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
NOtice.

We have the best seed corn ever
grown in the west. Write for cata-
lOsue. SToNER's NURSERIES, Stoner
& Bruce, owners, Sedgwick, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
Bueklen's Arniea SaIye.

Inc best salve in the world for cuts. bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
cnapped hands, chilblains, corns, and ali skin
eruptlons, ana positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give N.Y. ~
feet satisfaction OF money refunded prsca
% cents per box. For sale by F. B. Snyder.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

The Harper county suit against { he
oondSmen of the busted" bank over
there has been compromised and set
tiled
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
Wellington Nursery

Will sell spring, 1896, Apple, &c;
Peach, &c; Cherry, lOc; Plum, Pear
and Apricot, lOc. Other stock cheap
for cash. WoRDEN &Co
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

l want a good reliable young man
with team to buy poultry. Apply
soon. JIM. Mckee
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

l am bucking the market hard and
must have poultry of all kinds.
JIM. MCKEK.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

suffering five years. Brouvl
iuaammao rheumatism three
weeks G. W. Owens suffered since the war wit. rheumatism cured completely
W. Em rheumatism all the body and partly psze cured sound and
well with Swamp Angel Medicine weeks people Atlanta
Angel Medicine days threw away weeks he wa,
ae sd work late repOrtedAs follows: a. Jones' j. P
sm snd one bose swamp Angel nearly VEIL
ctWoLLEN BREASTS TTMORs golfers wENs AND swELLSGs
caused parasites The mkna womans breast will
Angel Medicine Golfers and wens devolopn: worms XIII them
every time with Swamp T Angel Medicine Wall cAp@ San Jo oo
San jones' especially being choked death IRE go on
swamp Anae Medicine did the work. Could S cases siHH sS people,
VI NEY BLADDER AND LIVER TROUBLES.
snsO the Medicine especially when taken doses G. W.
pick Alter using swamp Angel Nellie he could pick ap 1870 pounds
ma hs new bett.r than ne had been JACKSON
M+ne Russo Whaey Atlanta cared inflammation adder IN one
week y with ST-m 1gh Angel e T. Ne trS SjRe -
A conceded by the be medical experts BY parasites germ, q,
living q" j. Brogin near I-ncevi 2ped up bed
m?ns with asthma In week AFT ooDnc4s the OF Swamp Angel
able res Of III ctar al" asthma Swamp Angel Medicine will cure il ,oo
EREsPElAs pIARRnEA AND collie
- t b Y Se microbes or parasites s JHh D,n!' Atlanta
E'espea ;q Three days alter his face horrible sight Saturday &
dy! CSaS Of the stomach, d. W. Ta a; I'm Wal die before
drops lat. mino in ~ MINUTES He was nn a Ps , I'VE Hs or 80
hour n H. CNr @ farmer OF Fulton county, NJ mule wa sick
Angel Madeleine. in minute. up eating OATS MIS- ZIP
Clover says; Not OF the c had IaGeipp couo or I
this winter A. the ir trouble give tas wamp Ar
MFicina. N""""P anger
THEIR NAMES ARE MANY.
Margaret M0O Courtand dow in bed SIX month. u;b ~
SUMPTION In es;t9an week commencing the scamp A
Medicine she was walking around and attending shows two week
sne was wal mile in the hot August W. Mcdonald
suffered thirty years with lung disease; cure. sound and % &
swamp Angel Ne cne Dora Scn DeKab county, down in he'd ,hrs
months VITA conn pton she walking about commenci
tne use OF Swamp ge Medicine Isaac Her Cast Ca Tboma
u d. Cooper Matt" 10 nkns Ak all of Atlanta cured no
disease BY this remedy ~ ~ N"'"O' "X
nYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION,
Jul Swamp Angel Nell lie wnd- nvnr -,
Dyspep AMI indigestion. This trouble simply eruenta ion Of ts
stomach Ferne on rneran See milk sourng bcob
noSOp Millions visible So Dyspepsia ndioaion "a
our 6ees the gastric nc have failed re digestion One doe az Swami
ah Meleln" puts aninmeaie all fermentation
t9e bugs Cures in Atlanta T. Tmmons, w. webb J. III Raw q
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06

Oklahoma seems to have govern
ment Of, BY and for the criminals.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
Wonderful Discovery! A Disease Killer!
BELIEVE AND LIVE: DISBELIEVE AND YOU MAY DIE.

re. ~: r-es.l y - 3.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
The Retail DrUS6ist ,Snu

That there few bottles Dr. Cobb Co Bocl,rnor r.
says: Three hundred bt Of Swamp Angel Medicine sold and goanJ
mere only tr nt she like daisy gives perfect satisfaction
pr T. D. Med @ Of MOoaoug Ga Que hundred ues .,
one opi BaS~e Brothers Lawrences Ga, says Have sold
Inree hundred bHt Swa Angel Medicine here gives un sal
BoKs& lev TrSt Ia writes: Have one hundred botes o
N"e guaranteed eveboe had one bottles
Csp Nni D. lgg Atlanta Ga "Irayeled with DR. Mari
on SIX month a. sold ove' WO bottles tSwamp angel Medicine under DOS
qua r ay from two TO four weeks ia only had two
bottles retnn ii ,l,rng thi. tine -, - - m WV
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06
WANTED-AN idea y! WHO as! can ~. tAl a.

thing To patent1 Protect your ideas they may
bring you wealth. Write JOHN wEDDER-
BURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington,
d. O., for their 81 800 prize offer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
1T WILL RUIN SPAIN'S
CAUSE
Maceo Dead Will be More Power.
full Than Maceo Alive.

Edward F. Cragin. Chairman of the
Cuban Relief Committee of this city,
said to an Associated Press reporter in
Chicago Sunday night.
"If this news of Maceo's death is cor
roborated, the effect will be to ruin the
cause of Spain. Macec in death will
accomplish more than he did in life.
This treacherous, cold-blooded, diabol-
ical murder places the Spauiards be-
low the Cubans, and removes the last
vestige of reason why we should con-
slider Spanish feelings. The conserva-
tive spirit will not be strong enough
to hold Americans back. The vote in
Congress, where there were only six
teen in the negative, was fair meek
of the feeling then, but during the
year that has passed, the feeling is
growing more and more intense.
''We may never know just what
were the persuasions used by the
Spaniards or what was the motive of
Maceo in going into their hands to
treat with them, aud thus trust to
their honor. / cannot think of any,
thing unless it was President Cleve-
lands message, as | can conceive of
no message from the Spanish Govern
ment that would receive any atten-
ton from him. But if the Spaniards
should have represented to him that
the President of the United States
wanted the war to cease, and had sug-
gested that there might he some way
to bring it about SO that the honor of
SPAN could be maintained, aud at the
same time, satisfactory terms could be
made with Cuba and peace be secured,
l can see how such an argument might
influence him. l hope that one result
of this outrage will he that We will
no more hear of the much-talkedOf
pride and honor of the Spaniards.n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
HALE THE CHAMPION.
Covered l,91O Miles in a Six-Day
Race and will Get 81, 800 for
It-Rice, of Wilkesbarre,
Next.

Edward Hale, of Ireland, won the
six-day bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden, New York City, having ridden
1910 miles and laps between mid
night Sunday, the 9th instant and III
O'Clock last Sunday night.
j. S. Rice, of Wikesbarre, finished
second, with ], 1922 miles and q laps to
his credit.
Twelve riders broke the worlds rec
ord for 142 hours, made by Albert
Schock in 1893 1t was 1000 miles and
one lap Twenty-eight men started and
fifteen rode at the finish. The strain
on all has been great and all showed
the effects of loss Of sleep.
Hale and Rice. who finished first
and second, were fresher than the 9TH
ers. Hale spurted to the end, and be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock made mile in
2.40, after riding more than 14l hours.
Taylor, the colored boy, who has been
in buoyant spirits all the week, was so
stiff when he dismounted that he had
to be carried to his dressing-room.
Here are the scores:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
HOME RULE FOR CUBA.
The Spanish Government Has Al
ready Determined Upon a
Plan to be Put in Operation
When the War Ends.

Washington Press dispatches say
that President Cleveland's suggestion
in his recent message that Spain grant
a large measure of home rule 10 Cuba
as a means of terminating the present
conflict there, is expected to bring
about an early and favorable action by
Spain in that direction, provided it is
apparent that her power in Cuba is SUI
preme. Already the terms of SPANS
plans for home rule for the island
have been practically determined.
They are more comprehensive than the
proposition of home rule suggested in
the speech of the Queen Regent to the
last Spanish CoTtes and embodied in
draft of reform submitted to Secretary
Olney some mouths ago.
They will preserve the essential fea-
tore of that plan, but they will more
fully carry out the spirit of home rule
and self-government. The most essen
tial addition to the former plan will be
that giving TO Cuba enlarged, if not
complete, control over the framing of
her tariff laws. which, owing to the ex
tent of trade with the United States,
is of first importance to the people of
the island. In general way, the
scope of the home rule plan is claimed
to be somewhat similar to that which
Canada has as a colony of Great Brit
ain, the Canadian Parliament making
its own tariff laws, irrespective of the
revenue policy of Great Britain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
MACEO'S SUCCESSOR.
Calixto Garcia to be Lieutenant
General and Rus Rivera to
Command in Pinar del
Rio.

According TO the dispatches of
the Associated Press of the 10th inst,
the succession of General Calixto
Garcia to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the Cuban insurgents and of Major
General Rus Rivera to the command
of the forces in PInar del Rio, both Of
which were held by Maceo, are fixed
upon practically as certainties by the
Cuban delegation here.
Senior Quesada. in charge Of the Gu
ban Junta in Washington. says there
are many able Generals who could lie
picked out to succee A to the leadership,
but these two will almost beyond a
doubt be determined upon. Both men
are noted canpaigners and have made
strong records. Garcia is now fifty
years old and his achievements in the
revolutionary history are well known
Rivera is like Maceo, pupil of the
veteran Commander-In-Ch Gomez,
and was his associate during the ten
years war. Unlike his late compan-
ion he is white. He IS vigorous
fighter, has an excellent educational
training and is one af the most highly
cultured men on the island. He is still
in the Pinar del Rio Province.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Brief Items of the Actions That has
Taken Place This Week.

Nothing of any great importance.has
transpired in Congress this week, ex-
cept perhaps the fiery denunciation of
Spain in her relations with the Island
of Cuba. Senators Call, Morgan and
Mills have thrown hot shot into the
enemy's ranks, and the odor of fire
and birthstone still clings to the cor
nices and plush-covered cushions of
the two great legislative chambers.
Several joint resolutions were drawn
up and presented for action, but as
vet nothing has been done in the mat
ter Conservative people trust that no
amount of detrimental eloquence will
move the majority to action that does
not embrace fully the ideas of conserv-
atism and international honor.
Senator PETER. of Kansas, has intro
duced joint resolution for the APP
pointment 10y the President of a mon
etary commission of four, to study the
general subject of finance. to invite
suggestions, and to make diligent in
quiry among all classes as to which
method suits best the whole people
Fifty thousand dollars is proposed as a
just sum for expenses. u
Senator Morgan wants the Senate to
see all the correspondence that has ia
ken place betwte the State Depart
ment, the Court of Spain and our
minister in Havana.
Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, ably defend
ed his State against the unwarranted
attack of Senator Hoar, of Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. Mitchell suggested the calling
up of the resolution providing for the
election of United States Senators by
the people. Alter some talk the mat
ter was postponed.
A holiday recess will he taken in the
House from the 22nd instant until the
5th Of January. 1897.
The bill granting a pension to Lydia
A. Taft, which was vetoed 10y the
Presid mt, was passed over the Elk
ecutiVe's veto.
Mr.. Howard, Alabama, introduced a
resolution to recognize Cuban indie
pendence.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed or the calendar.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, made
a speech in the Senate advocating
strong and decisive policy in dealing
with the Cuban question. The Senate
adopted his resolution asking the Sec
reIary of State for papers and informa-
ton relating to the Competitor prison.
ers and other American citizens held
in Cuba by the Spanish authorities.
The bill granting pension to Nancy
Allahach was passed over the Presi-
dents veto.
The House passed a bill 70 transfer
the rights of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad under the original govern
ment charter to the mortgages upon
their puarchase of the property.
The rest of the day was spent in con-
sideration of the Loud Till amending
the law relating to second-class mat
ter. No action was taken.