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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Will Get a New Trial.

London, May l2.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Standard says: "0n
Monday Spain and the United States
arrived at an amicable understanding
and the Competitor prisoners will be
allowed a fresh trial before the
ordinary court under existing treaties
between Spain and the United States.
Havana, May12.-Admiral Navarro
has been assigned TO proceed with the
trial Of the schooner Competitor,
which was seized as fllibusterer and
on board which the five men were
captured whose sentences now under
consideration by the Spanish govern
ment. The vessel is liable to a special
Jurisdiction, exclusive OF the cogni-
rance Of the marine court.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Chester l. Long will claim Or

Chester l. Long will claim great
credit for voting for a bankruptcy
bill. All the Kansas delegation ex-
cept Long and Curtis voted against
It. If We believe the other members
Of the Kansas delegation Chester will
deserve censure rather than credit
The measure seems to be in the in.
terest of the down.trodden creditor
rather than the arrogant debtor
There are nine stipulations in the
bill whereby the creditor can force q
debtor into bankruptcy and take
possession of his property. Con.
gresham Miller, rep of the FRS
district of Kansas speaking on the
bill before its passage said:
at gives me the utmost gratifica
tion to see at least the advocates o.
this bill have come out of the
brush and have announced its tru,
purpose. The gentleman from Massa
chusettslMr. Moody, whose people
own, perhaps, more claims against
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Charles fiedden Killed.

Brakeman Joe Hedden received
telegram yesterday containing the
following words: "Chas. Hedden
killed at 1912 this morning." 1t was
signed by Yardmaster DOrnblqser OF
Winfield, and gave no further partic-
ulars.
From later reports we learn that
Mr.. HeddeD was on top of a car and
either slipped and fell or was jerked
of, the car passing over his body,
cutting it in two. Death was instan-
taneous, and the unfortunate man
probably never know what hurt him.
Charles Hedden was we'll known
here. He has been railroading for
about twenty years. He was at one
time a switchman here and has been
both night and day yardmaster at
this place. He was here for eight or
ten years and was also conductor on
the west end for year or two. He
was conductor on the santa Fe freight
which collided with a Rock Island
train at the junction. few years ago,
and was slightly injured in the coils
ion. He has been in Winfield about
two years, and at the time of his
death was Santa Fe switchman at
that place. Up TO about two weeks
ago he worked nights, but was then
given day job.
Mr.. Hedden was about 80 years of
age. 1t is thought by the boys here
that he carried no insurance. Mrs.
Hedden is very sick and the news OF
her husbands death must be a severe
blow TO her. Other relatives live in
DeSoto, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Will Go to st. Louis.

Syl Dixon stopped over Tuesday
on his way home from St. Louis to
Argonia and made final arrangements
with Fred Smith for the Wellington
band to accompany his celebrated
Mckinley wheat train to St, Louis.
The band will leave here on the even.
ing of June Sth. They will stop at
Wichita, where probably nearly 10000
people will be gathered to witness the
sight.
Here they will be joined by Gov
ernOr Morrill, and John j. ingalls,.
The train will be five or six days on
the road, as it will run only in the
day time. 1t will probably be run in
two sections of twenty cars each. A
large portrait of Mckinley will be on
both sides of each car, and all will be
handsomely decorated with specimens
of Kansas grain and products. Bot
ties of petroleum from the oil districts
will spell McKinley's name. The
train will represent not only Sumner
county, but the entire state of Kan
sas. Prominent speakers will address
the multitudes who will gather at
every town Of prominence through
which the train passes.
The band boys will be allowed to
take twenty pieces, and at least
fifteen of these will be from yelling.
ton.
Provided Mckinley is nominated
for president, Of which fact there is
hardly any doubt, the train will 90
on to New York city. The boys are
jubilant over the prospects of this
long trip.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Called Post Haste

Austin, Texas, May 12.-United
States Minister Terrell, who has been
visiting his family here for several
weeks, was called post haste to Wash.
iDgton tonight by a telegram from
President Cleveland. Mr.. Terrell re-
fuses positively to explain the cause
Of the summons, but from what /:
learned from his friends 1t is under
stood that he will be sent to Turkey
Immediately, as his presence is very
necessary there, in the opinion Of the
officials at Washington.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

The friends of A. A. Stewart of
Manhattan are booming him for State
Senator from this district. Mr. Stew.
art Is well qualified for the position,
capable, honest and reliable, thor
oughly committed to the principles Of
the Populist party and if the party
IN Riley county ask for his nomina.
tlon at the hands of the convention
without doubt he will get it.-Junc.
ton City Tribune.
A good many people down thi:
way have suggested Bro, Stewart fol
Lieutenant Governor. People would
relish an opportunity to vote fol
such man as A. A. Stewart.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Statue to General Hancock.

Washington May 12.-With impress
sive ceremonies the heroic equestrian
statue OF Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock was unveiled here this
afternoon, before an immense gather
ing which included President Cleye--
land, Vice-President Stevenson and
representatives Of the supreme court,
diplomatic corps, both houses Of con.
gress, army veterans and colleagues
OF the late general. The unwilling
was preceded by a military demon.
stratiOn. The principal address was
by Senator John N. Palmer, an
Illinois major general in the United
States volunteers during the war.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
The Tegder Whisky Case.
Daily Postal Gard. Wednesday.

Daily Postal Card. Wednesday.
The state had all its testimony in
by noon today. The case against
John Tegder is locking dark for him.
Several witnesses have sworn out and
out that they bought beer and whis-
key at his place.
The startling ignorance of some Of
the witnesses was wonderfully anus
ing. One man had been in the habit
OF drinking whiskey for years and
had bought something stronger than
beer at Tegder's, bit absolutely didn't
know whether 1t was whiskey or not
Another man was given a drink Of
Bohemian beer that spu.ted and
fOamed from the bottle with fer.
mented eferyescence, ard yet be
didn't know whether it was intoxi-
eating or not. Another witness said
coffee was Intoxicating, but admitted
that he had never gotten drunk on it
1t is ridiculous in the extreme &c
hear some OF the witnessestry to avoid
the pointed questions of the county
attorney.
Nearly every man, woman an6
child in Wellington knows that Tep
der has been running a joint on South
Washington avenue, and that he sold
something stronger than the so-called
malt tonic" is evident from the stuff
captured in bis place Of business. A
lot OF Bohemian beer was found il
the ice box.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Kansas POpulist Platform.

N'Reaffirming our faith in the Peoples party
and its principles, we invite the alliance and
cooperation Of all reform elements of the
state and nation, to the end that union of
slvoters may be formed to oppose the gold
standard and the European level of prices; we
call the attention Of the American people to
the fact, proved by many trials, that changes
from one party to the other have brought no
relief from the burdens under which the
people are struggling, but thatOn the contrary
conditions have constantly grown worse; and
we.ask all lovers Of their country to unite
with US in an honest and earnest effort for
relief
First-We are in favor Of the strlctest hon
esty and economy in the administration of
the government, both state and national,
Second-We are IN favor Of the overthrow
and destruction Of all mOnopOhes and COM
bines organized for the plumber and oppression
OF the people
Third-We demand strict and effective con-
troll and supervision by government of all cor
porations performing pubic or quasi-publiC
functions, and if necessary, to protect public
interests, the ownership by government of all
puDnc utilities.
Fourth-we demand that the president and
the secretary of the treasury be deprived OF
the power to issue or sell bonds without the
authority of congress being first given fol
each separate issue.
Fifth-"e believe that all the money of the
country, whether coin or paper, should be is
sued by the government and not by corpora
lions or by individuals.
sixth-We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio OF
sixteen to one, independent of the action Of
any other nation, and we believe that the
United states is capable Of maintaining suct
financial system as will promote the pros
perity of its own people, without asking tbt
consent of any other government.
seventh-We demand that the constitutions
right Of trial by jury shall be extended to ey
cry form OF action, whether civil or criminal
and we denOunce the trial of our citizens b,
injunction and contempt proceedings without
the right of trial by Jury as contrary to tn,
spirit Of our constitution.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Real Estate Transfers,

Geo. B. Merker, Stenographer.
Oxford Bank to d W Cooley, wd,
lots II, Is, blk 4, Oxford. ...... 10
James Worden to Chas Worden,
Sr, wd, lot l, blk |, NV add
Wellington. ................ s.
John L Wetzel and VT to Sumner
Natl Bank, wd, lot /, blk l6,
NV add to Wellington. ....... $50
Mary A Lewis to SPG Lewis,
wd, lots l, 2, 3, blk l3 so add to
Caldwell. ....................l5 $50
S P g Lewis TO Fl c Gritfice, wd,
Sc and ne. 6, "a, 3 w.......... 300
Betty B Evans and hush to
Henry Johnson, wd, lots 4, 5.
blk 25, Godfrey's add Wellingt'n 20
A B WoOdring and VT to Danl
Woodrlng, wd, part Sc, 80, 30
2 east ......... .......... so
Fannie Bullock to VIM E Swent-
eel, wd, sw, 3, 80. 2 west. ..... 200
John s Payne and wi to Geo
Howard, wd. lots Is, IA and
part IL, blk I, MUlvane. ....... So
] T Hill to Delbert I Smith, wd.
W, NV, 8, 30, 3 west. ........... 40
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The American Newspaper Directory, pub
lished by Geo. P. Rowell & Co., New York
now in press gives the following rating tc
the VOICE:
ITO this paper is accorded a larger circula.
ton rating than any other paper in Sumner
county gets Gre lit for. And the correctness
OF its rating is guaranteed by the publishers
OF this Directory, who will pay a reward OF
500 to the first person WHO successfully as
sails its accuracy"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
tiun in said convention as follows:

Committeeman Of each precinct
or ward will call a primary meet
ing Of the voters thereof, for the
election Of delegates to said conven-
tion on Saturday, May %, 1896, at the
usual place of meeting, and at such
hour as will best accommodate the
voters Of their respective township
precinct or ward; and select a Central
Committeeman for the ensuing year.
By order Of the Democratic County
Central Committee.
Attest: W. D, FRANTz.
CHAs. E. FLANDRO, Chairman.
Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Knight TempIars at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kans. May 12.-The
Kansas Grand COmmandery Of
Knights Templars met this after
noon for the Twenty-seventh annual
conclave. The meeting opened by a
parade, with hundreds Of knights In
line. This was followed by the usual
address Of the grand commander,
Robert E. Torrington, Of Wichita.
Tonight a competitive drill took place
between Newton and Wichita COM
manderies and was followed by ban
quet to visiting knights by the Law
renee commandery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Political Calendar.

Republican National Convention. 81. Louis
June IS.
Democratic National Convention, Chicago
JULY.
Popul!st and Silver National Cony ention
81, Louis, July %.
Populist State Convention, Abilene, Aug, 5.
Democratic State Convention, Hutchinson,
August4
Democratic State Convention. to choose
delegates to Chicago, Topeka June 3rd.
Populist Convention, Kansas Court of Ap.
peals, Southern Department Central Diyi-
sion. Wichita, June I'D.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

1t is recommended that the County
Central Committees of the several
counties call the County convention
to select delegates to this convention
at such times as they deem expedient.
By order Of the central committee
of the Kansas Court Of Appeals for the
Central division Of the Southern de-
partment. w. Fl. BIDDLE,
r. A. SANKEY, Chairman.
Secretary,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Sparr and Dean.

Our typos got 1t Span and Dean, u
last week but that cuts no figure on
the reputation OF this house. Thew
are so well known throughout the
county that the simple initials IS. a
D." would almost locate them. The
Typo was a stranger and the proof
reader was of duty. The firm i a..
iug a pig business and making ex.
tremely low prices. "a
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

Senator Sherman says, everybody
knows" that the Republican party
will be against free silver. The SEN
ator is mistaken.
There is Marsh Murdoch; isn't he
somebody?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

Lynx Eye" has an article in
this issue on "The Interest We Pay
the Banks, (which ought to challenge
the attention of thinking people. 1t
is short; read it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Wichita on Tuesday, June ~, 1896,

at II o'clock a. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals for said division.
The basis of representation in said
convention shall be the same as that
Of the State convention held in Hutch
inson on March IS, 1896. Upon said
basis the different counties composing
said division will be entitled to the
following number of delegates:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
oar Ia

the peculiar combination, proportion and
process used in preparing Hoods sarsapa.
rilla, and which give 1t merit peculiar to
itself. This is the secret Of its wonderful
power, Of Its wonderful sales, OF its won
derful hold upon the confidence Of the
people. This is why it cures scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Rheumatism, all
Humors, Kidney and Liver troubles, Dys-
pepsia, That Tired Feeling, builds up the
nerves, createsan appetite and strengthens
the whole system. Its merit, its sales, its
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Court of Appeals Convention

A delegate convention of the Peo-
Piles party of the Central division Of
the Southern department Of the Kan
sas Court Of Appeals is hereby called
TO meet in the city CT
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13

temptuous remarks concerning it are too
significant to be overlooked. Moreover,
the Cleveland wing of the party cannot
imagine the possibility OF a surrender OF its
gold-standard principles to the demands
of the South and West. The split is
irreconcilable.
Eli that aside, another cause for internal
dissenson has presented itself-a strong
Democratic voice here and there is heard
clamoring for a protective tariff. While
protection and free silver might easily
fraternize in the Republican party, such a
thing would be impossible with the Demo-
Gratis. 1t is to be expected as a matter of
course that the Chicago convention will
pledge its ''undying allegiance" to the
principles of free trade, while the Re-
publican National Convention is just as
sure TO reassert protection. There are no
free-trade Republicans, but protection
Democrats are becoming numerous. A
Republican platform combining free coin
age with protection would invite many
Democrats.
The Chicago convention will have to
reckon with those Democrats who have
observed the disastrous operation of free
trade. The question of a money standard
is by no means the sole one. However
ingenious the scheme devised for splitting
the party in order to make it all the
stronger when reunited. it cannot be made
to cover the complexities growing out OF
an impossibility to harmonize the none
tary question with the tariff in the Demo
cratic ranks.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13
LIGHT ON THE CANAL.

The address made to the House Com nit
fee on Commerce by Lieutenant A. e..
Menocal OF the United States Navy, chief
engineer OF the Nicaragua Canal Company,
throws merciless light on the report OF
the United States Commission that re-
Gently investigated the canal. He shows
that the commissioners, whom he accom-
panied in their work, took practically no
bearings or surveys, made hasty and su.
perfcial inspection and considered only
the question OF constructing water high
way as extensively as possible, and with
out regard to the relation of cost to the
commercial requirements and returns OF
the enterprise.
1t is easily conceiva BILE that however much
more valuable the enormous expenditures
recommended by the Government COM
missioners might make the canal, they
are not necessary at present. The canal
company's estimate OF cost, about half
that OF the commissioners, was made on
the basis of the least expenditure needed
to establish highway efficient to handle
the traffic and sure to yield safe revenue
on the estimated volume OF business.
There will be time TO consider the expen-
sive works recommended by the commits
sioners when the canal, originally con-
structed as oheaply as possible, has demon
strated its usefulness and protit-earning
capacity. That is the invariable rule in
the construction of great trans portation
lines. They are put through as cheaply as
possible and afterward improved from the
earnings. The splendid docks of Liverpool
were not constructed in advance OF the de-
velopment of traffic which justified their
cost.
1t is greatly to the credit of the Nicara-
qua Canal Company that 1t so strenuously
insists upon the sufficiency of its low esti-
mate OF cost, and that 1t so ably backs up
its figures with proof. Had it been moved
by any such motives as those inspiring
the scandals produced by the Credit Mo-
bilier and the Contract and Finance Com
pany it would be clamoring for the i'm
mense subsidy suggested by the Govern
ment's agents instead OF an amount Just
sufficient to put the canal in working
order. 1t is an evidence of good faith and
of an earnest desire to establish a great en-
te1prise on sound, clean and economical
basis
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13

returned Ii was as a white bearded and white
haired veteran, who walked with measured
steps and thought often before he did any
thing. The strange story of Mr.. Starrs long
absence sounds like a romance.
81 left here for the new mines OF Cassiar
B. c., when set out to be gone two months"
he said at the Commercial to CALL represen-
tative. 81 got to digging gold there, and
when the excitement broke out at Cariboo
went there, too and continued to mine for
gold.
"One thing led to another and remained in
British Columbia for several years, never once
getting down to San Francisco. My expert
ences at acquiring wealth were many l had
formerly mined in Tuolumne, Calaveras and
Maripose counties, ana had expected. when
/ arrived in California argonaut from
Michigan, that would make a fortune in a
year or two and then go back. had much the
same idea, only expected to make the fortune
quicker when went to British Columbia.
"But such fortunes as I made did not stay by
me. The years went by and still was seeking
gold. In 1874 went on north to Alaska min
ing at different places. Ten years later 1 set
tied at Juneau, and that is my home now
Though I went away from here to be gone two
months and stayed all those long years the
time has passed rapidly. You get to work and
are busy, you know, and you don't notice the
time"
The old Californian made considerable sum
at last He owns the valuable Star of the East
mine on Douglas Island, with several other
properties OF lesser i'm mportance. lie also owns
much property in Juneau, including many
houses. from which he collects rents regularly.
He will remain here till late in the spring
when he will return to Alaska.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13
PERSONAL.

w. c. Lloyd, business man of Reno, Is at the
Cosmopolitan.
Fred Morrish of Grass Valley is staying at the
Cosmopolitan.
Silas Carle, Sacramento contractor, Is at
the Lick House.
E. Keil, a capitalist OF Sonora, is guest at
the Cosmopo Titan.
H. Roseburg, merchant of Philadelphia, is
at the Occidental.
Ernest Crutcher merchant OF Great Falls,
Mont. is at the Lick.
A. R. Denike of San Jose is spending few
days at the California.
N. Wines, proprietor of stage line at Santa
Barbara, is at the Grand.
DR.. A. T. Hudson, pioneer and scientist of
Stockton, is visiting this City.
c. E. Baylis, a building contractor of Astoria,
is staying at the Cosmopolitan.
NJ. Dinkelspiel, merchant at Birds Landing,
is visiting friends in this City.
Rev. j. L. Stewart, missionary from Hang
chow, China, is at the Occidental.
George B. Noble. raisin broker and packer
of Fresno. is visiting this City on business.
]. w. Canty, wealthy farmer of Grayson,
arrived yesterday and is quartered at the Bald
win.
Sheriff s. B. Ballou of San Luis Obispo is
here on vacation. He Is stopping at the
Grand.
". J. Branstetter, superintendent of the
Dunsmuir and Nanaimo coal mines, is stopping
at the Russ
Richard Mansfield and wife arrived from the
East yesterday and took apartments at the
Palace Hotel.
A N. Butts, a prominent mining man of
Angels Camp, is here on business. He is at
the Occidental.
W. d. Keyser of Pieta, owner of the lstage
line from Coulteryille to the Geysers, is stop
ping at the Russ
A. j. Brooks, manager of the North :Star
mine, Cave City Calaveras County. has come
to town on business connected with the mine.
J. j. Hostetter, prominent miller of Ne
braska City, Nebr., is here with his wife on his
annual visit to California. They are at the
Russ.
Ex-District Attorney W. D. Tupper and o. J.
woodward, the leading banker OF Fresno, came
up from the plains yesterday and will be at the
Lick for two or three days.