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The advocate., 1896-01-08

any year until every dollar Of the inter
est, taxes, rents, expenses and profits
herein referred to has been paid, except
by leaving corresponding part Of these
items uncanceled, and that would be
borrowing Of Peter to pay Paul, and
would not reduce the debt.
There is another feature of this case
that must be taken into account. Dur
ing the quarter Of a century that this
enormous debt has been accommodating,
property values have been declining, and
the means to pay debts have been con-
stsntly diminishing. Let US not be mis-
understood in this statement We do
not mean by it that there is less wealth
in the country than there was a quar-
ter OF a century ago. There is vastly
more. We do not mean that public and
private improvements have not increased
the value of property anywhere above
what it was twenty-five years ago. They
have enormously increased it. But
property upon which the improvements
had been made twenty FIVE years ago will
not sell to. day for so per cent. Of what it
would have sold for then, and the in
crease in values by reason of improve
ments made during this time has not
been 80 per cent. Of what it should have
been, or what it would have been, under
normal conditions Neither is the price
OF the products of labor from which the
means to pay debts are obtained so per
cent. Of the price that prevailed thirty
years ago, or so per cent. Of what it would
be now but for the infamous legislation,
and the infamous practices that have
this period of our history.
On the other hand, the same census re-
ports from which the figures we have
given were taken, show that the rate of
taxation has not only not declined to
correspond with the decline in property
values and the prices Of commodities,
but it has actually increased, and the
burden of taxation is growing heavier
year by year. Extravaganza in public
has gone hand in hand with
the arbitrary public measures that have
diminished the peoples resources and
their power to pay debts. Every profit
able enterprise to-day is in the clutches
Of a monopoly, and every monopoly is
protected by national and State govern
ernments against tax levies proportion
ate to it's possessions and in the arbitrary
and practically unlimited power to levy
tribute upon the public for the aggran-
dizement Of a few men. These are the
conditions confronting the American
people at the close of the nineteenth GEN.
tury. 1t would be good job for rainy
day to 60 out in the back woodshed, or
up in the attic away from the flies, and
figure out how long it will take us to pay
the existing debt, for it would be anarchy
to even think Of repudiating it.
A good subject for reflection also on
an occasion Of this kind would be the
policy which seems so dear to the hearts
of some Of our fellow citizens of still
further encouraging the Investment Of
foreign capital in American interest
bearing securities and in American in
dustries. We commend these subjects
to the candid and careful consideration
Of fair-minded men, not as subjects Of
partisan controversy, but Of thoughtful,
nou-partisan study.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
The TenneSseans.

The TenneSSean Jubilee Singers Mon
day night we're greeted by the largest
audience of the season. Every nook
and corner of thu hall was crowded,
a hundred or more camp chairs being
pressed into service.
To say that the audience was de-
lighted with the performance is put
ting it extremely mild. 1t was one
continual feast Of melody from the
beginning to the end. There was
scarcely a number but what was en-.
cored two or three times.
The Jubilee songs in the opening
kept up a continual upTOar. The
specialties of the second part OF the
program were likewise highly anus
ing and entertaining. The closing OF
the program with more jubilee songs
also carried the audience by storm.
The whole troupe showed themselves
to be splendid natural musicians.
They were free to respond to encOres,
seemingly as much delighted as the
audience.
They have made for themselves a
name and reputation in Wellington
which will insure them a large house
whenever and as often as they may
wish To return.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
Rich Relation.

Brother c. B. Mcdonald, Of the Ok
ford Register, has struck take that
beats page advertisements and county
tax lists all to pieces. A cousin Of
his who is a Russian princess has sent
Nc and his father a draft for $500
with the request that they bring their
families and come and make her
visit, saying also that she would like
to have them remain there perma-
nently so that Nc could look after
her business. She is immensely
wealthy and draws a large annuity
from the Russian government.
Brother Mcdonald has leased his
paper for six months to Charley
BranscOmbe of the South Haven New
Era who will move into McDOnald's
house at Oxford and run the whole
machine for that length Of time. F.
H. DinsmOor will conduct the New
Era.
Bro. Mcdonald, his wife and daugh-
tiers and his father will sail the last
of next month for Paris. His two
little boys, will be left here. Mr..
Mcdonald, ST., who came in on Nc
Unexpectedly about three weeks ago
returned to Chicago last week tc right
his affairs for the trip.
There is bit of romance connected
With it all. This princess used to be
a Chicago girl who made her own
living as a Saleslady in one Of the
large stores there. A wealthy old
couple took fancy to her. They
adopted her and when they died left
all thei: property to her. A Russian
prince came along and claimed her
hand, and took her across the briny
deep. He died and left her a splendid
estate. She has for several years been
making her home in Paris, having
lost track entirely of the McDOnald's.
A few weeks ago she read in the
Chicago Inter-Ocean Of the cruel
murder of Mona Mcdonald, which
our readers will remember. She
wrote to the Chicago authorities tC
ascertain if this could be her lost
relatives. She was Immediately put
in communication with them, with
the above result.
Brother Mcdonald thinks he will
stay only the six months but some
think he will send for the boys anC
stay permanently.
ApropOs of the killing of Mona
Mcdonald, we are also Informed that
the. grand jury in Chicago have found
a bill of indictment against four me1
who are held for the crime.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
First Publication January %, 1896.
No. sC92.
Sheriff's Sale.

In the district court of Sumner COUNTY Kan.
sas.
Equitable Security Conf
pauy' We Plaintiffs
Simon v. Walton; Sarah
Walton; Alice j, Gar
diner, n. 7. Gardiner
and Geo. r. Fultz,
Defendants.
DY VIRTUE Of an order Of sale issued to
ID me out OF said District Court In tho above
entitled action. will, on Monday. the 24th day
OF February A. D., 1925 between two and three
o'clock, p. M. Of said day, at the front door Of
I e ,urt House In the City OF Wellington, In
me JLnty Of Sumner and State OF Kansas,
offer at public sale and sell to the big hest and
best bidder for cash In hand, all the follow
ing described real-estate, to-wit:
The southwest quarter ~ OF section fifteen,
Q5 in township thirty-two ar south OF
range two C2l, west OF the 9Th. principal uer-
idiaa except the right-of way OF the South
ern Kansas railroad In Su inner County, Kan
sas, lying and situate In the County OF Sum-
ner and State Of Ksnsas.
The above described real-estate Is taken as
the property Of said defendants aud IS dire CT
ed by said order OF sale to be sold and will be
sold without appralsement TO satisfy aid
order Of sale.
Witness my ha I'D this END. day Of Januar
A. 0. 1896. JAS. r. HEskETT, v
Sheriff Of Summer County, Kansas,
HAUGHEY & MCBRIDE,
Attorneys for Plaintln.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
The Advance Thresher Co., OF Kan.


sas City, few days since sent Regis
ter Jackson an instrument for record,
enclosing 25c too much fees. Regis
ter Jackson returned the excess in
stamps. The firm acknowledged the
receipt Of same saying: "0ne of the
employees in the Office remarked that
you were too honest for this world"
We do not agree with this.
The new time card No. / of the
Santa Fe will take effect February
End at 12:05 a. m. This is the first
time card issued under the new man.
lagement. The flyer" No. POI, will
arrive at sos p, m, and 2O2 Of
same train will leave at sos a. M,
going east, with no change from here
u Kansas City, 2O4 from the west
will arrive at $40 p. NJ. 2O3 going west
will leave at 1000 am. Local train
292 coming east from Woodward will
arrive at 500 am, and train going
north will leave at S:35 am.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
First published in VOICE Jan. 30, 1896.
No. sl35.
Sheriff's Sale.

In the district court Of Sumner county. in the
state Of Kansas.
James NJ. Ready
plaintiff,
Ephralm Yark and Jose
phine, Defendants,
pY VIRTUE OF an order OF sale issued TO me
ID out Of said district court In the above
entitled action, will, on
Monday, the End day Of March, A.D.1so6,
between two and three o'clock D. m. OF said
day, at the front door Of the court house In
the city Of Wellington, In the county OF
Sumner and state OF Kansas, offer at public
sale and sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash in hand, all the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The southwest quarter III OF section seven
teen III In township thirty-two 1927 range
one % east Of the sixth T6th1
principal meridian, lying and situate in the
county OF Sumner and state of Kansas
The above-described real estate Is taken as
the property OF said defendants and Is direct
ed by said order Of sale TO be sold and will
be sold without appraisement to satisfy said
order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 9th day of January
A. ID. 1895. JAS. r HEsKETT.
Sheriff Of Sumner county, Kansas.
Ready & Ready,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
Real Estate Transfers.

WA Dobbs toB FDobbs wd part
of e t Sc, 81, 2e. .............S3 $4,000
A B Hall and VT to H S Carter
wd lot y blk 81 wellington. 1000
Alb Hall and VT to Eliza B Car
ter wd lots l3 to Is blk I Myers
add Wellington and other lots 1900
Alb Hall and VT to E B Carter
Wd ne + So, le............... 1900
Sc Mcdowell to E B Carter wd
lots Is and 10 blk, Wellington
and Sc / 30. 81, 4w.......... 80
Bunnell and Emo ms Co TO Jesse
Long, n sec II, 80, 2w........ .llOOC
A r Eikenber and VT TO c Z
aWoOd wd W NV t, 10, 81, Sw... 1OC
WD Murrell to " II BurkS wd
y lots y, l3, IA ok Myers add
WellingtOn..... ,............. lOt
IL Scott and VT to MOnadnOck
Savings bank wd lots 1, ) and g
blk II Wellington. ..........". Wl
c Ash and VT to John Loving va
y. 81. le................. go. 5OV'
John loving ct ux to c Ash wd
NV y, 50, le...,.............. 2OO'
Winfield Mtg Loan Il Trust Co TO
Martha A Sinclair wd Sc Il and
20, 81, 2w ...............-..... S2V
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
First Publication January %. 1896.
No. Sill.
Sheriff's Sale.

In the District Court of Sumner County, in
the State Of Kansas.
Laurietta Jones, y
Plaintiff
VS..
Mosres Jones T. A. FOs-
ter, Mrs. T. A. Foster,
j. A. Foster and Mrs.
ia Foster, Defendants
DY VIRTUE OF an order OF sale issued out
ID Of said District Court in the above-en-
titled action, will, on
Monday, the GATH day February,.A. D. 1896
between two and three o'clock p. m. of said
day. at the front door OF the Court House In
the City Of Wellington, in the County OF Sum-
ner and State OF Kansas; offer at public sale
and sell 10 the highest and best bidder for
Dash in hand, all the following -described real
estate, tO-Yit:
The north half OF the northeast quarter
% OF section sixteen 49,; township thirty
one C3D south Of range one %; east of the
9th. principal meridian lying and situate in
the County Of Sumner and State or Kansas.
The sbove-described real-estate is taken as
the property OF said defendants and is d.
rected by said order OF sale to be sold and
will be sold without appraisement to satisfy
said order of sale.
Witness my hand this ed. day Of January
A. d. 1896. JAS. R. HEskETT,
Sheriff Of Sumner County, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

Register of Deeds Jackson was hav-
ing the elevator by which he is en-
abled.to enter his office, enclosed Tues :
day, so that it will not longer be ex-
posed to the weather. The recent
snow storm has demonstrated the
necessity Of protecting the pulleys,
ropes and shafts from the unusual
wet weather peculiar to this climate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

MY daughter feared she would
be obliged to give up teaching on IN
count Of the stomach trouble. Sksu
has taken two bottles OF Hoods Sat-
saparilla and is gaining" Caroline
Z. Bailey, Randall, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

CELECT LODGE. NO. $50. meets first and
, and third Friday evenings OF each
nonthG. A. K. Hall.
t. P. Sergeant. Seer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
County Officers
City Officers


-cN0~"O0~0NNOo0NN~NONN~
Mayor. zee. X $780,
Olerk'''.'........ .........E. Il. Martin
AttOrney...... .....................C. L. Elliott
Treasurer w. II. Burks
Street Commissioner A, W. Shearmoaa
roilce Judge J. Bookwalter
COUNCIL.
FIRST ward A. I. Wilson, John SAVIOR
second Ward G. 7. Neubert, (. S. Christianson
Third Ward VIM. Gelino. Tom Garland
Fourth Ward WI. Madda
finn ward Il. 2. Hall. Geo. H. Hunter
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
First ward "A. A. Richardson, W. / NewhoId
Second ward. "A. A. Richards, IN, McCartbv
Third ward ;...:. n. A. Lopez, n. L. Woods
Fourth ward E. +. G. Emerson, Chas. Worden
Fifth ward ...........0. @. Berger. N. &. CooE
Attached territory .......... w. n. Milne
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

FRATERNAL AID ASSOCIATION.
WELLINGTON COUNCIL, NO. II, meet
w second ana fourth Wednesdays OF each
month. FRANK ELLIS President
DEFY. Sec'y
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
BROTHERHOOD oFLR

WELLINGTON LODGE. NO. a. meets in
~ in Dad Fellows Hall on first. second
tnira ano fourth Thursdays Of each month
az p 10; a. n. Ch.ymsD o. e.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
CIGAR MAKERS UNION NO. OBI.
RROTHERHnnn nEPc

ifEETS on the first Monday OF each mon;t
vi In ROOMS In the state National baik
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
Labor Societies.
0T|0@0~N~0~N~|N0N@
BROTHERHOOD OIL,

BROTHERHOOD OF L. T.
DIG FLINT LODGE, No. go, meets at Odd
ID Fellows Hall on first and third Sundays
and second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
:. II. Barner Master.
5. y. Cotton, Sec'y,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

Hoods pills are easy to take, easy
to operate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
ORDER OF SELECT FRIENDS.

WELLINGTON LODGE, NO. 80. meets at
w G. A. K. Hall first Wednesday OF each
month. MBs. 0RLESA DAVIS, O. p.
Z. b. MARTIN. Sec'y.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS.

A-ND1f ENDhNi OhDhh ODD rELLOWo'
WELLINGTON LODGE, NO. l33, meets at
w Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday OF
each week. Visiting brothers fratern ally In
Vited. W. A. REM, N. g.
GEORGE GROUSE, Sec'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
DEADLY WORK WITH RIFLES
Father and Son Try to Bztarminate a
Whole Police Force.
THREE MEN DEAD AND TWO WOUNDED
j. 4. white, who started the Trouble,
Is Himself shot Down and Ills
Son Is Bcing Chased by
UloOdhOunds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct IA special
to the American from Columbus, Ga, says
Three are dead and three seriously wounded
as the result OF a serious tragedy which
shook Columbus to its foundation. one Of
the dead is J. \. white, who was the cause
OF the whole trouble. in which he and his 10
year-old son murdered in cold blood two
policemen and wounded two other men who
were ia the party attempting to arrest them.
The murdered officers are Richard NJ. Adams
and w A. Jackson. White was formerly
a policeman. but for several years has been
in the shoe business. He has been consid-
cred eccentric, but not crazy. Today he
became involved in a quarrel in barroom
and Adams and jackson served him with a
summons to answer to a charge of disorderly
conduct. This maddened White, who made
threats against the officers. He went home
got his rifle and bought a supply of cart
ridges He was joined by his son, also
armed. They went to barrOom and going
out from there encountered the officers 81
told you to get ready, and " you ain't ready
YOU ought to be" White called out as hC
opened FIRE on Officers Adams and Jackson
! Adams fell at the first shot. Then Jack
son fell begging the Whites TO stop fir
ing. The father stood over him firing int
| his PROSTATE body.
The news of the affair created intense ex
! element Policeman Roberts went tt
| whites house knocked, was asked In anC
I ps he stepped inside was fatally wounded
| by a ball from Whites gun. The entire
police force, armed with rifles, and theiI
/ parry augmented by the presence OF large
/ number of armed citizens went to arres
/ the Whites The son had taken no part II
/ the last shooting but had fred at boil
! Adams and Jackson. The whites hom'
was surrounded and demands made for sur
/ render. The reply was shot whi2l
wounded a boy OF the crowd. Then six OIL
| GERS went to the house and broke down tn
doors. As they sprang in, White fired
woundlng Sergeant Pickett At the SANE
time white was shot. He attempted t.
break through but half dozen bullets
were put through his body Henry, the son
escaped to the Alabama side of the river
\ posse with bloodhounds is on his trail.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
POSTAL RECEIPTS FoR THE YEAR.

Special Delivery, Registration BUS
inCSs and stamp Sales show Gain.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.--ThC annual re-
port Of the third assistant postmaster ger
oral for the past fiscal year shows the total
expenditure for the year was 500 62G 2J6, and
receipts, $50, ,4ga2 POS, leaving a deficiency Of
SS,127 ,OSS. or Sl.679,9 $50 less than the pre-
ccding year. The expenditures do not In
clude the cost OF carrying the mails over the
subsidized Pacific railroads, which amounted
to S1,55S, sos.
The special delivery service made ali in
crease OF 13 per cent in business during
the year, l1Si.327 letters being delivered,
The average time required for delivery wcs
seventeen minutes The net profit of the sys-
tenn was about 100000.
The number of postage stamps stamped
envelopes and postal cards issued was
4 1856 Cos, 523, an increase of Z per cent over
the issues OF the previous year. Tho value
Of these issues was $79 IFS 10l which is
about $4,000 more than the sales
The increase of second class matter mailed
hy publishers ard news agents was nearly
10 per cent. The total wei ght of matter thus
mailed, paid and free. was about $4,000, 600
pounds.
The business Of registration has also in
creased. the rate being about 4 per cent.
The total number of pieces OF mail matter
registered was 10, ,l0G, 1886. The percentage
of Losses was reduced, the ratio being about
one in every "a 600 pieces mailed by the pub
lie. Recommendation is again made for a
limited indemnity to the owners of regis
tered matter lost in the mails.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
SERIOUS UNDERBILLING CHARGE.
Prominent Western PACKERS Indicted
by Grnnd Jury at Mlchitn.

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Some time ago Su-
perintendent Goel Carman of the Western
Railway Weighing association and Inspec-
tion bureau had filed complaint with the
Interstate Commerce commission, charging
two prominent western packers with viola
tion of the interstate commerce law. To-
day information was received to the effect
that indictments had been returned by
the federal grand jury at Wichita, Kan,
against the following: William j. Reid
and Robert Reid OF Reid Bros Packing
company limited; R sipGlais, manager and
part owner Of the Reid Bros Packing com
pany, and also Interested in the Kingan
Packing company OF indianapolis; John Sin
clair of New York, Interested in the packing
company; Thomas Spencer, confidential
clerk; Samuel Reid. another member of the
firm.
The charge is undertaking. For instance,
it Is claimed that in most instances there
were 1901 to 1900 pounds OF poultry billed
out as sal. meat on the basis of 80 cents
a hundred weight. from Kansas City to
New York, when the rate should have been
on an average OF SLIPS per hundred, caus-
ing n net loss to the railroads OF from $50
to $50 a car The amolnt involved is said
to be quite large
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
TWO BURN To DEATH IN A WRECK
Hcnd-End Collision Between North
and SOMthbOunh ENpresscs.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 14.-Through a
misunderstanding of an order, the north and
southbound trains on the Florida Central
G Peninsula railroad had a head-end COLI
sion early this morning just south of Swan
sea, about thirty miles from this city The
trains came together on an embankment
The engineers and iremen jumped and es
capped without injury. The engines of both
trains were demolished and the tender OF
the southbOund engine telescoped into the
combination mail, baggage and express car
Baggage and Express Messenger w. ID. Lines
and Mail Agent l.. a. Thomas were pinioned
in the wreck which caught fire from the Goa
oil lamps. The crews of both trains tried to
cut them out, but the flames spread so rap
idly that though the rescuers were stimu-
lated by the piteous appeals of the two men
they could do nothing to aid the unfor-
tunates who were roasted to death. Flag
man Timer was standing between the sec
ond class and baggage cars and he is sup
posed to have been burned to death also
Two other cars were consumed, but no pas
sengers We're injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
NATIONAL UNION vErEpANs LEGION.
Eleventh Annual Encrmpmcnt IL
Opcncd ut Washington.

Oncued ut MnNhInRNou.
WASHINGTON oct. 14.--The eleventh an
nual encampment Of the National Union
veteran Legion began hero today with
about i 900 delegates and as many more
members OF the order present as visitors.
The encampment was called to order by
Commander George c. James and was well
coined to the city by District Commissioner
Ross. After brief responc to this address
by Commander James the annual reports
OF the officers of the organization were
read
The report OF the secretary indicated the
adding Of Eve endlmpments during the
past year and an increase OF = per cent
in the total membership, making l54 en-
campments in all and giving the order a
membership Of S.752.
The afternoon was devoted to a parade.
the PRECEDENT reviewing the marchers from
the portico OF the executive mansion. The
procession was imposing on account OF the
exceptionally good personal appearance Cf
the participants, and was escorted by the
Sixth cavalry, the light battery Of the
Fourth artillery and the marine corps, all
under the command Of Colonel Summer.
The procession was accompanied by num-
Der OF bands, including the marine band.
Archbishop ireland occupied one of the car
riages in the parade. He saluted the presi-
dent with bow and received cordial
smile and polite bow in response. One de-
tachmont OF the veterans gave three cheers
for the president as 1t passed. MIR. Cleve-
land acknowledged the cheers with a slight
inclination Of the head. The review was
witnessed by a large gathering Of spec
tatOrs,