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People's voice., 1896-06-18
Twenty cents pays for
the VOICE to January
l. 1897 inside Sumner
county.
The Inside From the Outside

NtCN w. q.
What is meant by the inside and
outside is that very small number
are in'counsel when it comes to guild
ing the affairs Of cur nation; and this
might in one sense be termed a.secret
order, for the masses vAO let others
do their thinking, and dictate who
theyShall vote for, are the ones who
are On the outside, ana are igrurant
of the secret workingsWf the ieside-
political manipQIators.
What is true Of one party, under
our methods Of choosing candidates,
is trps of all parties; b1tthe stronger
partg becomes the greater the Inside
workings, secret and corrupt design
ing, to keep those on the OUTSIDE, the
masses, in ignorance.
What is true of nation is true Of
state, county aHd all municipalities.
1nS0me future views i will dwell
at some length apon the convention
meths6s, its abuses, aud the'Very bad
laws OF this state governing candi.
dates for Office, which can but breed
.greedfGr Doodle elections, which ends
in disrespect for officers and law.
Anarchy riots aud corruption will in
crease incorporation to the dis5eputa-
bic methods Of obtaining office.
A very noticeable feature Of how
some Ofithose on the outside wish to
remain in ignorance is illustrated by
those whom we take to be reasonable
men in refusing to Investigate all
sides. They will not read anything
except that which fits their marrow
views, and Of course that suits those
on the inside, for we know the DEVILS
greatest held @as to keep his follow
ers in darkness.
LetVs watch the mcgen ents of
some on the inside. General John B.
Henderson in speaking of the coming
conventions andquestiOns confronting
the people says: "The currency ques-
tiOn in our politics demands immedL
ate solution and must be fought tei
the 6nish. 1t is for the Republican
party at st. Louis to say whether We.
shall have a single gold standard or a
single single silver standard" That
much Is news TO US on the outside.
Whoever heard Of silver advocates ad-
yocating single silver standard or aoy.
thing but a double gold and silver
standard? He also tells US that those
who participated in the gigantic fraud
OF 1873 helped in the most meritorious
act Of their political lives.
He says further: at is likely that
a person having a dollars worth of
bullion will have 1t coined into a sim
gle dollar when be can purchase
enough silver bullion to make two dol
lars when coined"
This is the kind Of rot the outside
is asked to accept as sound politics,
and it will be gulped down by such
People's voice., 1896-06-18

narrOw.m5aded ones as | heard say:
"a would cot read IA paper that adyo-
cSted free coinage of 81 cents worth
dfsilver nto a dollar, nOr getensteps
te heara free silver speech when l
cau walk the other way" The fact is
there is not a person IN the United
States fool enough to sell his 37l.25
gains ot silver for 81 cents when he
can have it made intca dollar, neither
is anyone by reason of the restoration
Of silver compelled to buy it. That is
5he beauty Of free coinage. 1t COR
hiins no purchasing OF selling clause.
Notice Senator Sherman as he goes
go New York to place Wall street on
&he inside secrets by assuring them
that Mckinley is their friend on the
fnanciA issue. The people can re-
main ignorant.
Notice Quay going to visit McEin-
ley atihis home, pretending that he
RantstS know for himself ''how he
stands On the single gold standard, 4"
when the inside :acts are he went to
fx up a.deal for turning over his fol-
lowing to Mckinley 10 consideration
that lhe Is to be the campaign mana
ger, which means corruption TO the
extentGf another million added to his
wealth ualess he divides with Major
Mckinley.
Notice E. S. Wilson, assistant secre-
tary of the treasury in defense Of Car
isles position, telling the outside
that 1t would be Inconsistent with
Democratic principles to advocate
free coinage, as that would be pro-
tecting tine silver miners. That is
consistent with themselves. They
deny silver any protection, but give it
to the gold miners, gold holders and
bond purchasers.
Notice one more this time. 1t is
called the Syl Dixon decorated grain
train to st. Louis. On the outside is
a pretense to advertise the resources
Of Kansas, when the people in the
state, and out Of ii, know that the
counties contributing have subjects Of
their own worthy OF aid; and on the
inside is scheme TO win an appoint
ment at the hands Of Mckinley ifI
elected, SO those contributing TO make
up that train have furnished so much
Doodle TO help advance the schemes Of
Dixon and Others. Whether it is
given to the cyclone sufferers or traded
to some distillery, the decorated Kan
sas train Of grain is an old fraudulent
boom advertisement, and this time
political Doodle, and it is a wonder a
proyidential stroke OF lightning does
not strike the 0riginators.
OBSERVER
People's voice., 1896-06-18
For Cripple Creek via Colorado Sprin,s

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway makes better time than any
other line. For full particulars ad-
dress,
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A.. Chicay
People's voice., 1896-06-18

Rea hing Twenty-one Times Around
TIE Worl' and Then Some-Re-
Qures Fourteen Years For 1t
TO Pass a Given Point.
People's voice., 1896-06-18
ACORN TRAIN THAT |SA CORN TRAIN

So now you see why We want an OBJ
iect lesson to impress upon your
minds the amount of labor that has
already been absorbed by a vOraciOus
horde of Understanding bOndhOlders,
who have feathered their own nests
by controlling the finances of the
nation.
We will put $40 bushels into car
being about ten tons. At 10 cents per
bushel it will be worth S5l per car.
We will allow two rods to each car.
Therefore 100 cars will make train a
mile long. One mile of corn will be
worth IS, 100.
A thousand mile train will be worth
IS, 8,16O,OOO.
A train $4,000 miles long(Once round
the globe will be worth 800, 100000.
At this rate we find that the inter
est alone will make solid train of
cars, each loaded with ten tons of
corn reaching twelve and half times
around the entire globe.
A solid train of corn over 100000
miles long.
If we run the train twelve hours a
day at the rate Of ten miles an hour
(and we believe l2O miles a day is
pretty good time for freight train,
we hud that it will take it eight years
and three months tOpasS given point,
And if we add to the interest the
principal already paid, we find that
it would make a solid train q times
around the earth. A solid train Of
cars 525,OtO miles long.
1t wOEld take it nearly fOErteeu
years topass given point.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
WANT VOTES CANVASSED
Delaware Republicans Claim Fraud
In Kent County.

Dover, Del, Nov. ia special session
Of the superior court was held here today
to consider the application Of the Repub'
licans Of Kent county for mandamus to
compel the board of election officers to
canvass the vote of the county in the last
election. They charge that Democrats
threw out the returns OF several districts
which gave Democratic candidates appa-
rent pluralites although the Republicans
had pluralities Of face returns.
The court issued what is known as an
alternative writ OF mandamus- Its pur-
port is that the board has the option
OF reassembling on Monday next and per-
forming its duties as prescribed by law,
or to appear in court the next day to show
cause why peremptory writ compelling
them To do the work should not be issued
The impression prevails here that the
Democratic members OF the board will
not meet but will continue the fight in
court in order to get a final judicial order.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
IOWA NATIONAL BANK CLOSED.
Officers Say, However, 1t VIII Pay
Dollar for Dollar.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 19.-The First Ma
tional Bank closed its doors Unexpectedly
this morning. No statement of its condition
has yet been made, but the statement for
October sho W ed capital a nd surplus, S14O,-
600; loans, S492 ,564.23; deposits, $537,-
99S57.
The officers of the bank declare that the
bank is perfectly solvent and that dollar for
dollar will be paid creditors. The crash
was caused by recent heavy Withdrawals
and difficulty in realizing on assets.
Many bad Investments have also been
made within the past few years and much
of the concerns money is in unproductive
property. The publication this morning
of the reported weakness OF a Sioux City
bank, to which, however, no direct refer
ence was made, is also said to have pre-
dpitated matters.
j. K. Prugh, a large dealer In crockery,
followed the First National to the wall this
afternoon. His business was extensive but
no statement of assets and liabilities is
yet obtaiHable.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
WON'T DO MISSIONARY WORK.
Congress of Religions Will stick to
the Parliamentary Idea.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 19.-The congress
OF religions finished its business this after
noon and ad tourned.
Hiram W. Thomas was elected president
OF the congress. aud Jenlin Lloyd Jones
was reelected secretary. Leo Fox was
again chosen treasurer The three men are
all from Chicago. The reelected vice presi-
dents are: T. W. Higginson, E. Il. Hirsch,
NJ. X. Savage, X. U. Newton and Prof.
Momerie. Among the new directors chosen
are David Starr Jordan, president OF Stan
ford University, California, and Edwin s.
Mead.
The congress will he held at Louisville
next year during the Tennessee centennial
celebration.
1t was decided to change the name Of the
organization from American Congress of
Liberal Religions TO Liberal Religious
Congress"
The discussion of the question as to
whether the congress should do missionary
work, in the ordinary acceptance OF that
term. resulted in a decision to confine the
congress to the parliam entary idea. Local
organizations will he encouraged and even
assisted, but not under the supervision OF
the congress.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
CRUSHED BYRALLING STONE
Leonard Conway Instantly Killed in
an Up-River Quarry.
Mass Gave Way and Fell Thirty
Feet Upon the Unfortunate
Workman.

Leonard Conway, q colored man, about
thirty-five years of age. employed as an
assistant foreman In the Quarries on the
Virginia shore, about mile above
ROssIyn. was struck by n falling rock about
O'Clock yesterday morning and instantly
killed.
Conway, together with number of other
laborers, was moving l. Ose rocks from the
base OF the quarry and piling them upon
wagons The rock which caused his death
projected somewhat from the top OF the
quarry, which rises nearly perpendicularly
from the spot where the men were work
Ing, but to all appearances was firmly i'm
bedded in the Soil and rock about it,.
Inc jar, however, Ui tEc stone Being
moved twenty-five or thirty feet below
proved sufficient to disIodge it, and 1t
crashed into tile crowd or workmen.
Conway stood imin inediatcly under The fall
ing mass and 1t struck him on the head,
crushing the skull and causing immediate
death. Standing Immediately beside Con-
way was Foreman Shelton, W no was super
Intending the work. The stone barely
grdZed his shoulder al IL fell, fortunate
step to one side a moment before having
averted what might have been double
fatality.
News OF the accident was promptly sent
to Squire Randolph Birch, coroner Of
Alexandria county, who shortly after ar
rived on the scene, and empa nellcd a jury
from among the worknen and bystanders
WHO had been attracted to the spot. After
hearing from various eye witnesses a
statement or the affair, the jUr ! returned
u verdict Of accidental death, and Foreman
Shelton dispatched messenger to Un.ier-
taker Wise, Of Georgetown, who removed
the remains to his esta blishment.
The dead man was a native OF Manassas.
Va, but for the past nine years has
worked for the Crawford Company.
His father, who lives at Manassas, was
notified of his sons death, and is en-
pected in the city this morning to Gem
plete arrangements Tor the transportation
ana buriai ot til ociS IN tnc c!i,..cn bury
ing ground at Ma nassas.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
DIED In DOING HIS DUTY
Jail Warden Jumps After Prisoner
Escaping From Train.
Both Found Seriously Hurt-JaflOr
Expired Before Reaching Hos
pital-C Convict Cannot Recover.

Pittsburg, Nov. 19.-Patrick Cronin, aged
twenty-nine, now Il prisoner in the Erie
county prison, made a desperate effort
this morning, while en- route from Erie
to Pittsburg, to escape from a fast moving
train. His unsuccessful attempt cost the
life of Thomas McCrea, warden OF the Erie
penitentiary.
AT o clock this morning Warden McCrea
and Deputy Sheriff j. F. Geibel left
Erie, Pa, with sixteen men and one
woman, prisoners, who had been sentenced
to serve terms in the Western Penittentiary,
in Allegheny City. Amongthe prisoners was
Patrick CroniII, sentenced to serve five
years for train robberes.
The prisoners were nervous and excited
almost from the start, causing much anxi-
ETY. to the officers in charge. All possible
precautions had been taken. Cronin was
handcuffed 10 Il convict named Shuhart.
The latter was noticed to be especially
restless and once or twice made move
ments as il jumping from the car window.
He deslsteG when Deputy Giebel presented
ms revolver and threatened TO shoot him.
Cronin had, however. been hard at work
and had. unnoticed, slipped his handcuff.
When about eleven miles out of Pttsburg,
quicker than a flash, nc Ieaped from the
car door landing in a heap on the tracks.
Warden McCrea leaped from the car after
him and grappled with the man.
Thetrain was quickl stopped and DeptIty
Giebel went to the assistance Of Warden
McCrea. The latter was found unconscious
from mum erous bruises and cuts and Cronin
was also serousl yhurt. They were carried
to the train and brought to Allegheny
At the depot an ambulance from the Gen
eral Hospital was in waiting to convey
Warden McCrea to that institution, but he
died before the hospital was reached A
patrol wagon conve yed Cronin to the West
ern Penitentiary, where he now lies in the
hospital department, perhaps fatally in
1ured.
No further trouble was experienced with
the other prisoners after the exciting escape
from the train. Warden McCrea was
married and leaves large famil residing
In Erie
The morning times., 1896-11-20
WILL NOT OPPOSE COMBINE.
John ID. RockefeIler's Private Set
retary Denies Rumors.

New York, Noy. 19.-GeOrge d. Rogers
private secretary of John d. Rockefeller.
said today in regard to a dispatch from
Cleveland that Mr.. Rockefeller was build
ing big independent steel works there
with which he would fight the Besse ner
Steel Association:
This is simply an old story in a new
form and without any more foundation than
the other similar stories in regard to Mr..
Rockefcller's iron and steel interests which
have appeared previously. Mr.. Rocket eller
is interested in iron properties in the West,
and may have stock in the new steel works
at Cleveland, though 1 do not know that
such is the case.
1T is utterly foolish, however, for any
one To say that he intends to head any Op-
position to the established steel interests
Of tbe country"
The morning times., 1896-11-20
DAzED AT THE VERDICT.
DREYFUs CASE AGAIN.
Came Near Upsetting the French
Ministry in Debate.

London, Nov. ia dispatch from Paris
TO the Pail Mail Gazette says that the
ministry had a very narrow escape in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday. ana moth
ing but the patriotism OF number of
deputies saved IL from overthrow. The
hostility of tine Chamber was aroused by
the overbearing attitude and tone of Gen.
Bllot, minister of war. in his statement
winch Premier Melinc at first was hot dis
posed to supplement- until he saw that his
own friends We're leaving him.
In view OF the situation. lie premier was
compelled 10 accept compromise i'll the
shape of a modification of The motion of
NJ. CaStelIn demanding that the govcrn-
ment take action i'll the case of the re-
ports that Dreyfus had been the victim
of plot and expressing confidence that
the government would endeavor to punish
the guilty persons.
The opinion in the lobby after the de-
bate was that the government would be
ohlig ed To order new prosecutions in
connection with the case of Drcyfus. many
members expressing belief that it would
be better for the country to have shot
Dreyfus than to pay E2 800 year to keep
him in confinement.
y dispatch from Paris. says: The Journal
understands that as a result of yesterdays
debate in the case of Capt. Dreyfus, the
minister of justice has ordered n reopen
ing of theinquiry nto the matter
The morning times., 1896-11-20
SELECTION in DOUBT.
Joseph Smiths Appointment as Mar
ShaI of the District Not Verified.

Canton. Ohio, Nov. 19.-Therc were no
callers of political importance at the Nc
kinley residence today, though the report
that Gen. Horace Porter, of New York, was
in Cleveland, and expected to spend the
night here, set tongues wagging. Gen.
Porter did not come, however but will
visit Canton n few days later on his re-
turn from St. Louis. He is talked of in
connection with the position of Secretary
of War. Col. Fred Grant and Gen. R. A.
Aleer, of Michigan. are the ether names
still most prominently mentioned in that
connection.
The cabinet makers are suggesting John
Russell Young. Of Philadelphia. for Secre-
tary of the Navy, and rumors come from
Chicago that Lyman Gage, president of
the First National Bank of that city, may
be urged for Secretary Of the Treasury.
The statement that Joseph +. Smith is to
be appointed marshal Of he District of Co.
lumbia has not been verified. Mr.. Smith
is one of Major McKinley's efficient and
loyal adherents and his election for this
or an equally good place would occasion
no surprise.
Mrs. Mckinley is improving in health and
was well enough TO take a drive with her
husband and Capt. and Mrs. H. o. Heis-
land tOda V.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
M'KINLEY III, BRYAN rs.
Republicans Have Majority of 1O2
According to Latest Returns.

New York, Nov. 19.-The latest returns
from Kentucky, Wyoming, the Dakotas,
and other close States give Bryan one vote
in Kentucky, the three votes OF Wyoming,
and the four votes of South Dakota
In the last-named State the Bryan elcc-
tors have only 191 votes more than the
Mckinley electors. In Wyoming the
lowest Bryan elector is sixty-six ahead
of the hi CHEST Mckinley elector. In this
State as we'll as in Kentucky the official
canvass may change the result. The
electoral table now stands:
For cKinley-Cahfornia, o; Connecti-
cut, 6; Delaware, 8; Illinois, %; Indiana,
15; Iowa, 13; Kentucky, IL; Maine, 6;
Maryland, 8; Massachusetts, 10; Michigan,
IA; Minnesota, o; New Hampshire, 4; New
Jersey, 10; New York. SO; North Dakota,
8; Ohio, %; oregon, 4; Pennsylvania, 80;
RhodeIsland, 4; Vermont, 4; West Virginia,
8; Wisconsin, IL. Total, 272.
For Bryan-Alabama, IL; Arkansas, g.;
Colorado, 4; Florida, i; Georgia, 13;
Idaho, 8; Kansas. 10; Kentucky, 1; LouiSi-
ana, s; Mississippi, 8; Missouri. II; Mon
tana, 81 Nebraska, s; Nevada, 3; North
Carolina, II; South Carolina, 8; South
Dakota, A; Tennessee, II; Texas, 15;
Utah, 8: Virginia, II; Washington, 4;
Wyoming, 3. Total, 1T5.
The morning times., 1896-11-20

TO accompany him to the hall, where the
exercises took place. The comrades flocked
III behind him until the hall was packed
to the standing room limit
Commander McElroy presided over the
ceremonies and introduced the many
speakers, beginning with Gen. Clarkson
who sat ut his left hand.
Two members of the cummander-in- chiefs
staff were with him. They were Capt. III
L. Palmer and capt. Andrew Traynur, both
OF Om aha
Among the other prominent veterans who
occupied places on the platform were:
Past Commandcr-in-Chief s. S. Burdette.
Past Department Commanders of the Po-
tumac Dingman, Gibson. Faunce, Richard
SON, Anderson Burke and Odcll; Gen. Bus
sey, Gen. Brady, Past Department Com
mander Patrick, Senior Vice Department
Commander Hunton, Junior Vice Depart
ment Commander Raub, Asst Adit. Gen.
Husted. Asst. Qrm. Gen. Taber, Depart
mcnt Chaplain Stevens. Judge Advocate
Sweet and Inspecting Officer Chase.
The speeches were filled with patriot
ism and every speaker was applauded time
and again. Between speeches there was
singing Of army songs, and toward the
end Of the program there was Il brief inter-
mission for refreshments.
one 81 tue most Interesting features was
the reading of Il letter from Gen. Daniel
r. Sickles OF New York, to Ma ior NJ. ]
FuoIa, oi this city. II read as follows:
Many thanks for your kind letter of
Stl instant. You have seen, perhaps, that
the newspapers are providing me with u
variety OF Offices which do not want and
would not Ike. The only office would
care 10 fill is the post of governor of
Cuba, and / hope the vacancy may soon
occur. All this You can say TO whoever
1T may concern.
Il propose to muster 900 veterans to
escort Commander Mckinley, on the 4th
Of March, TO the Capitol, and thence, to
the White House. How many do you be-
liere will report from Ohio? / shall not
limit the number to 10000. but will not
be satisfied with less; 10000 would sound
better. l am sure the railways will give
us Nominal rates of transportation.
B THE fight is not over, and we must
Keep oEr arms bright and replenish our
Ammunition TtF T@
When the letter was read the assembled
veterans promptly and unanimously noni-
mated Gen. Sickles to the office he desires.
In his opening remarks Comma nder Me
Elroy referred i'll a complimentary manner
to the guest of the evening, and expressed
the pleasure of the veterans to play the
part of hosts on the present occasion.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
Explosion Shook the City.

Boston, Mass, Nov. ia mysterious
detonation which was heard in many towns
in the vicinity of Lynn and Salem this
morning, and which created considerable
speculation as to the cause and some ex-
citement as to its results, was traced to
the town of Lynnfield, near Salem, where
large quantity of dynamite was exploded
in the furtherance of blasting operations
on the line of the Boston and Maine rail-
road. The blast was exploded before day-
light to avoid possible danger to trains
and shook the entire city and was heard
for miles around and gave rise to all sorts
OF rumors Of disaster. There was no
damage other than chat intended to be
caused by the blast.
The morning times., 1896-11-20
LUTHER LEAGUES OFFICERS
Cornelius Eckhardt of This City
Chosen Treasurer.

Chicago, H., Nov. 13.-The Luther League
this morning elected the following of
ficers: President, Z. +. Eilert, New York:
general secretary, NJ. c. Olsen, Chicago;
recording secretary, W. c. Slower, Phila-
delphia; assistant recording seer etary,
Miss NJ. Meister, Lancaster. Pa; treas
urer, Cornelius Eckhardt, Washington,
II. c.
Executive committee, Rev. W. K. Frick,
Milwaukee; Leander Trautman, Pittsburg,
Pa; Rev. L. ]. Murphy, Rock Island, Ill.
Rev. L. NJ. Kuhns, Omaha, Neb.; F. A.
Hartranft, Philadelphia. Pa.
This afternoon and address on league
work and organization was made by E..
August Miller of Philadelphia. and on
''Socia bility and its position In league
work. by John A. W. Haas of New York
The morning times., 1896-11-20
FIGHTING FOR ELECTORS.
Democrats of Kentucky Will Make
q Contest.

Louisville, Nov. 19.-The announcement
was made today by Secretary Richardson,
Of the Democratic State committee, that
his party had decided to contest the
election of eleven of the Mckinley electors
in Kentucky.
The election of the foremost elector
on the Republican ticket, s. II. Kash, Is
conceded, He ran 244 votes ahead of
w. II. Smith, the leading Bryan elector,
who ran ahead of his associates over
1000 votes.
The other Mckinley electors received a
larger number of Votes than the other
Bryan electors. Irregularity and fraud in
numerous counties form the ground for the
contest.