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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-18
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
Watch the Count.

Topeka Advocate.
1t is lamentable fact. but it is true
that many men, who 10 other things
are Scrupul0usly honest and honorable,
will stoUp to participate in election
frauds which will benefit their party.
Voters Of reputable character have
witnessed the counting of ballots
where otherwise reputable men. act
ing as election judges, have made a
business OF reading from ballots names
which are not checked and for which
1t was not the intention Of the electOr
10 vote. This is not done only in
Isolated cases. 1t is an old Republi-
can scheme, and it will be worked
wherever they are given a chance
POpuliSts should see 10 it that one 0.
their number on the election board
reads the ballot, or if that is not
possible, then a Populist should take
the ballots from the box and carefully
inspect them before handing them 10
the judge who reads, in order that he
may know that it is properely read.
In addition to this, some one OF the
candidates should have a represen-
tative present, which he has right to
have, and this representative should
take position behind the reading
judge and see that every name is prop
erly read. Do not think that this is
an unnecessary precaution. Trust
nothing to the opposition. See that
Populists have personal knowledge
that their rights have been secured.
IL rests with Populists whether a fair
count is obtained.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
liam Fl. Boory, Rev. Bernstorff off,

liam Fl. Boory, Rev. Bernstorff off,
ciating.
After congratulations the company
repaired to the dining room, where a
dine supper was served.
The happy c)uple are well known
in this vicinity. The bride Is a
charming young lady, and the groom
is one OF Sumner courty's most prom
Using young men. We are sorry to
lose this estimable couple.
They received goodly number of
beautiful and useful presents. Those
present were: Jno. Felt and family,
Of Mayfeld; n. McClain aud family,
Jno. Yungmyre and family; Messrs.
and Mesdames BOory, Jas. Muckley,
Samuel Scott, Samuel Felt; Misses
Florence BOOry, Hattie Scott and
Messrs. Clifford Macy, John and Lu.
ther BOory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boory will be at home
to their friends three miles south Of
Rock Falls, after December 10th.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
Geo. r. Peck Speaks.

Hon. Geo. R. Peck of Chicago, ad-
dressed good audience 10 the wig
wan Monday night. Ordinarily Peck
is a good speaker but he labored under
many disadvantages that night. His
throat was very sore, his voice was
husky, and he had very heavy sub.
ject. 1t was plainly an up hill task
for him to make anything of an argu-
ment fol- the gold standard. He said
that this contest meant more to Ran
sas than any other state. He did not say
why but left his hearers to infer that
it was because we needed to borrow
more money than any other state:
hence we should lick the hand that
has already smitten us. He realized
that Kansas had too much self respect
to do that, however, because he Wig
Orously protested In the next breath
that the thing was already settled,
that Mckinley would be elected any.
way whether Kansas helped or not.
lie had much to say about the
downright dishonesty OF those whu
advocated silver coinage at l6 to /,
never explaining why it would be dis.
honest when the bullion value OF the
silver will today transfer just as much
of the staples Of life as it ever did.
He afterward qualified this dishonesty
to the leaders, and said the people
were dupes.
He said il we must have silver
coined why not at ratio correspond
ing to present values-32 to /. Did
We not tell you that that big dollar
Justice Cox and others are carrying
around was Republican dollar?
Mr.. Eeck renewed the claim that
the Republican party was the truest
and best friend Of silver, and pointed
to the fact that since the alleged
crime Of '73, over 500 million silver
dollars had been coined. He was
! careful not to tell his hearers that
this coinage was made in spite Of the
Republican party, by a majority OF
/. Democrats, a handful of Greenbacker.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
CONFIRMED.
The City Council Thinks Better Of its
Bad Break and Confirms the Mayors
Appointments Of Election Officers

pau break ana SonfirmS the Mayors
Appointments Of Election Officers.
City council met Monday night in
call session and confirmed Mayor Saw.
ages appointments of judges and
clerks for the coming election.
1t was observable all dav Sunday.
and even as early as Saturday, that
they were beginning to realize that
they had made mistake. Repubi
can candidates who were hoping for
some Democratic votes were trembling
with fear about it, hence the call as
mentioned in Monday evenings paper.
So eager were they to let loose that
they refused to request a single
change, although the secretary of the
county committee had told the mayor
they would like to make a change in
two Of the Republican judges. They
did not want to monkey with the
buzz saw.
Those present were Councilmen,
Graft, DeYOe, French, GelinO, Crane,
Hunter, Michaels and Saylor.
Mayor Savage told the council that
Mr.. Tyner, secretary of the Republi-
can county committee, had requested
that some other Republican be sub.
Stituted for j. P. Mayfeld 10 the fifth
ward. and for D. P. Mahan in the
fourth ward, and asked them TO sug-
gest some one for the vacancies.
Councilman Hunter said that SO
far as he knew Mr.. Mayfeld would be
satisfactory to Republicans, and Mr..
Spicknall, arose in the audience and
inquired who was Directing to Mr..
Mahan. Upon being told bv the
mayor that secretary Tyner had re-.
Quested a change he said that Mr.,
Tyner was not the committee and
vouched that MIR. Mahan would be
satisfactory. The name of W. E.
Morris as a clerk in the fonrth ward
was changed to J. S. Dey, it being i'm
possible for Mr.. Morris to serve.
The mayor told the council that II
there was a single man on the list
who was not an honorable or a com
petent man, If they would name hin
he would gladly make a change as be
wanted nothing but good men. NJ
one responding he announced that q
motion to confirm would be in order
The motion was made by Council
man Graf, seconded by Councilman
DeYoe, was put and carried unani-
mOusly, and the meeting adjourned
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29

and minority of Republicans, over
the veto Of a Republican president.
Neither did he tell the people that as
soon as they could get enough goldbug
Democrats 10 help them they cut of
the coinage entirely.
tie said he realized that silver was
a great American product and ought
to be protected, and the government
mad done So, even TO a greater extent
than ne deemed advisable.
He then passed TO what he consid-
cred, if anything, more vulnerable
plank in the Democratic platform,
that tenet which aTrayed class against
class. He was quite sure there were
no classes in this country and Bryan
hadn't ought To 20 around preaching
a gospel Of hate instead OF love. Bry.
an has evidently been stirring up the
corporations, for Mr.. Peck had it in
Tor him at every turn 10 the road. He
said ne was not only unit to be pres
ldent Of the United States but was
likewise ineligible as a moral model
Tor any community. He was the son
OF Judge. Lawyer, and never did an
honest days work in his life. How
about Peck. He was committing a
sin in doing what he is-an unpaIdOn.
able sln-againSt the corporations, Of
course.
He talked OF coercion and said there
was no such thing. Railroad men
were best satisfied when they were
letting increased wages, Increased
by labor unions where they have been
increased in opposition to the wishes
and plans Of the Pecks and Hannas)
and cheaper commodities to live upon.
They could not afford 10 try the ex-
pertinent Of tree coinage.
He argued that patriotic memories
should take the place OF many mate
rial things, realizing clearly that it
would require something other than
material things to save them from the
ditch which is yawning to catch them.
Kansas had seen pretty hard times, he
said, but he babe them be encouraged
by the fact that "Other people have
had hard times''-misery loves com.
pany, YOU know.
He stated for their consolation that
Kansas had gained more wealth in the
decade from 1880 to 1890 than the
great state Of Massachusetts, very
pretty statement, but unfortunate in
its accuracy. Kansas ought to have
gained more wealth, being a new and
growing state, with real estate values
leaping Skyward, with productive soil
and far larger area than MaSSachu-
sets, but she did not. If Mr.. Peck or
any of his hearers will look at page 20
Of the Statistical Abstract for 1893. he
will observe that the assessed valua-
ton of Massachusetts, increased from
81 ,5S4. 756, SOP 10 1880 to 81, 154, 1874, 626.
Ia lS90-increaSe 1869, 81, S24: while
Kansas increased from Sf60, S9l. $50. in
1880 to S347, 7l7,2l9 in 1S9O-increase
SlS6, S25, $50; the increase in MaSsa-
chusetts exceeding that in Kansas by
s3S2. 552, 294-more than twice as much.
As Jerry Simpson says, Figures won't
lie, but liars will figure" The VOICE
would advise Mr.. Peck to post up be.
fore he comes to Kansas to 1ispel the
shadows of error.
Mr.. Peck's speech fell like a wet
blanket and large number of his au.
dience left before he had finished.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
A CLASH.
The Mayor Appoints Judges and Clerks. for
the Election and the Council Refuses
to Confirm Them,

A call session OF the city council
Was held Friday night to take action
ca the appointments of Mayor Savage
for judges and clerks of election.
Mayor Savage presided and offered
the following:
To the Members of the City Council:
Gentlemen: | have selected the
following places where the polls on
November 3rd, 1896, will be held, and
have nominated for the judges and
clerks of the election the following
named persons:
The polls of the First ward will be
held in the council chamber, and the
following named gentlemen have
been appointed judges and clerks of
the First ward: Judges: q. r. LOhr,
W. j. Newbold, Henry Carter; Clerks:
JOnn HiDchcliff, D. G. Stubbs.
The polls 10 the Second ward will
be held at E. r. DeYoe's place of bus
. mess on East Lincoln avenue, and the
following named gentlemen have been
appointed judges and clerks of the
Second ward; Judges: Thos. Monley,
W. II. Tucker, Sam. Dick; Clerks: E.
B, Winner, E. R. DeYOe.
The polls in the Third ward will be
held at the old lumber office building
at the corner Of Jefferson and Harvey
avenue, and the following named gen.
tlemen have been appointed Judges
and clerks OF the Third ward: Judges:
J. Il. Franklin, Glen Spruance, J. l.
Edwards; Clerks: f. H. Gilmore, A.
f. BOhanna.
The polls In the Fourth ward will
be held at the carpenter shop Of Ben
Wilson Oh North Washington avenue.
The following named gentlemen have
been appointed judges and clerks of
the Fourth ward: Judges: c. G. Shin
liver, D. n. Caldwell, D. P. Mahan
Clerks: ]. A. COrbett, W. E. Morris
The polls in the Fifth ward will bt
held at a dwelling house, No. 6lC
South Jefferson avenue, The follow
ing named gentlemen have been ap
pointed Judges and clerks Of the Fifth
ward: Jnd~as: ]. c. ShOfner, Johr
Bradley, j. P. Mayfeld; Clerks: S
NJ. Dennis, Abs. Martin.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted for your confirmation.
Respectfully,
W. R. SAVAGE, Mayor.
Wellington, Kan, Oct. %, 1896.
Councilman Graf made a motion t,
confirm the appointments. 1t wa
seconded by Councilman DeYoe.
Councilman Crane thought ther
were too many Populists and Demo
Gratis on the list.
Councilman French said that as b
understood the law the Republican
were entitled to two judges, and
J would not vote to confirm unless the
got them.
Councilman Hunter looked the lis
over and declared against coDfrmt
tion.
Councilman Michael called for til
reading Of the fourth ward judges an
clerk ks and at once pronounced agains
confirmation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
Some Correspondence Which Ex-
plains Itself.
WELLINGTON Kan Oct IA

Wellington, Kan, Oct. IA, 1895.
Hon. Fl. NJ. Teller, Central City, Col.
Dear Sir: In speech a few even
ings since Foraker Of Ohio, read what
purported to be an interview with
you, 10 which you were made TO say
that il Bryan were elected and II
both branches Of congress were in
favor OF !ree silver, it would be twenty
years before this country would be
come prosperous. Is this true or not?
Will you kindly answer the above
and Oblige, Yours truly,
e.. w. Rally
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
THE REPLY.

Central City, Col, Oct. %, 1895.
G. W. Baily, Wellington, Kan.
My Dear Sir: Your favor of Oct.
l4th, al hand. 10 reply will say my
friend Foraker misrepresents me. |
have never made any statement OF
the chara ter referred to 10 your let.
ter of inquiry. Yours for Bryan.
free silver aud prosperity,
Fl. NJ. TELLER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
All for Hackney.

EDITOR VOICE: A good turnout at
our Creek township school house
heard Ed Hackney, and all were
pleased at the manner in which he
handled the money question. He
then told US what legislation the
state OF Kansas needs, and how
utterly impossible 1t would be for our
friend John Haughey, or any other
Republican representative, to legls.
late for the railroads and the people
both at the same time. We of Creek
township have, after hearing them
both, given our strength to the bow
orator of Slate creek.
ONE Who WAS THERE.
Dfnona To x.y..
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
Wedding Bells at Rome.

Married, at I o'clock p. m, Thurs
day, October I'D, at the residence OF
the bride, Miss Clara E. Felt, daugh-
ter Of Cyrus Felt of Rome, aud Will
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29

The roll was finally called and re.
suited as follows: ayes, Graft and De-
zoe; noes, French, Crane, Hunter.
Michaels and Savior.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-29
Marriage Licenses.

Services next Lords day at the
Christian church as follows: Bible
school Gas a. H., A. A. Richardson,
superintendent. Preaching, IL am
subject, knowledge as a Christian
Grace" Christian Endeavor $50 D.
m, subject, 1.-THE Third Command.
ment OF the Decalogue." Visitors
are welcomed.-O. L. Smith, pastor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25

THEY wHILED AWAY THE TIME IN SINGING
AND DANCING.
because thought the negroes should fight
for their own freedom and the elevation of
their own race, and because, in other
words, as was said at the time, negro
would stop a bullet as effectively as white
man. / believed, too, that properly officer
ed and led the negroes would fight well, q
belief that was confirmed by experience.
I saw four Christmases while in the
army, for 1 was not mustered out until
1S66-two with my old regiment, the
Twentieth Connecticut, and one, that Of
1866, while on detached service as the Judge
advocate of q general court martial. The
Christmas which especially impressed it.
self upon me, however, was that of 1864,
which spent with my new regiment, the
Forty fourth, u. S. c. Il. This regiment
was recruited from among the planta-
ton negroes recently slaves of northern
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, with q
small sprinkling from Mississippi. Dec.
90, 1864, was my first Christmas as field
officer, and with tho colored troops-and
with all of them-it was their first Christ
mas as soldiers and with many of them
their first holiday as free men.
When Hood made his backward swing
from Atlanta toward Nashville, while
Sherman swung off on his famous march
to the sea, the Forty-fourth was among the
regiments left behind under Thomas to
prevent the imperious Hood from reach
ing the Ohio. We were not with Schofeld
at Franklin, one of the fercest engage
ments of the war. We did succeed in get
ting into Nashville in time to take part In
the utter rout and dispersion of Hoods
army on Dec Is and 16, though in getting
there our train ran into cul-de-sac lined
with Confederate batteries, and we were
only saved from humiliation by the celer-
ity with which we got of the train and
got behind cover. That night, guided by
some of our Tennessee negroes who knew
the bypaths, we eluded the Confederate
pickets and got into the Union lines
After the fight we were sent to Chatte-
nooga and went into winter quarters. Our
men lived in huts, rude, but comfortable
In fact, most of them were better housed,
better clothed and better fed than they bad
ever been, and, while subject to the restraint
of military discipline, enjoyed more real
freedom than they had ever before known.
As Christmas drew nigh the colored troops
showed anxiety to celebrate 1t appropriate
". On all nell conducted plantations Ia
the south before the war the holiday season
was always time for enjoyment and feast
Ing with the blacks as we'll as the whites.
snvery were temporarily re-
went In for good time
ops were receiving from their
10 reminders that they were
in the shape Of packages by
es by train laden with food,
thing Of kind not provided
MS commissary or quarter
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25
A Long Trip.

From the far northwest of this country
to Norway, Sweden and Denmark seems a
great way to go to spend the Christmas
holidays, and yet thousands Of Scandina-
VANS do it every year. They go to New
York city in trainloads during the latter
part of November and the first part Of De-
cember, the jolliest happiest, most con-
tented emigrants that leave this country
The trip across the continent is short
ened by good nature and recounting of
experiences, for they are simple folk and
readily make friends and exchange conf
dences They arc homo loving people,
and after being here for q few years and
accommodating little money they almost
invariably return to Scandinavia to visit
and to tell of their successes here.
Those who have gone home to visit this
fall arc generally men in the primo of life
who have established interests here, and
who will return in the spring, after two
or three months of enjoyment and wonder
telling among their relatives and friends.
All these emigrants carry much ready
money, with which they are liberal to a
fault That which they have is entirely
due to their own energy. They are pro-
ducers of the most valuable kind. They
come here with the idea Of becoming citi-
zens and landowners, and although they
retain their affection for the old home and
the old life they never forget or belittle
the advantages that they have received
here or the allegiance that they have prom
Used to their adopted country. A large
percentage Of those who are now visiting
at their birthplaces will bring wives back
with them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25
Pin Money.

All ladies know what pin money is, but
1t may be interesting tn them to learn the
origin of the expression, and also to know
that it Is directly connected with New
Years day. Until the beginning Of the
sixteenth century the only pins used by
the poorer classes were made OF wood In
fact, they were no pins ut all, but showers,
which, for the use Of the wealthy, were of
lockwood, bone and silver. At tho period
above named the metal pins now in use
were invented, and people of fashion were
eager to possess them. They at once be-
came tho most popular and acceptable New
Years gift for ladies, but iJ soon grew
customary to give, instead of the pins
themselves. the money with which to pur-
chase them, and this was called ''pin mon
ey," a term which gradually came to be
applied TO all money given to ladies for
dress and personal ndornment
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25
Can't Go Home For Christmas.

No drearior mortal can be imagined than
the man who cannot go home from college
for Christmas. He hangs around the de-
serted buildings with most forlorn air, or
hoyers over his study fire, If he has q study
fire, in vain attempt to get warmth Or
perhaps he takes different tack and
thinks to find Christmas cheer in lark all
by himself. Alasl the spirit of Christmas
Is essentially communists; to be thorough
ly enjoyed, it must be shared. No theater
can appease the loneliness of tho solitary
one and the only solace he finds is in sleep,
where he can forget that he is a man who
cannot go home for Christmas
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25
Changing Fortunes.

At Christmas time last year
So many friends that now are gone were here.
So many hopes were glowing then unspoken
So many faiths were strong that now lie
broken
And loving hearts that trusted without fear
At Christmas time last year.
At Christmas time this year
So many of us find the world n drear
And barren desert wherein blooms no rose,
With mountain peaks surrounding it whose
SHOWS
Have chilled our hearts and turned LIES foli-
age scar
At Christmas time this year.
At Christmas time next year,
Who knows what changing fortunes may be
near?
Take courage, then our night shall turn to
day
From bright'ning skies the clouds must roll
away,
And faith and love and hope shall all be here
At Christmas time next year
Kate Sherlock
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN CAMP.
HOW 1T WAS OBSERVED BY CoLORED
TROOPS.

The Ole Bull of the Accordion-A Sable
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gifts-A Happy
1 enlisted after graduation at Yalo in the
Twentieth Connecticut regiment and was
commissioned first lieutenant of Company
f. Our service during 1869 and 1868 was
with the Army of the Potomac until after
the battle of Gettysburg, in which we par
ticipated, when the Twelfth corps, under
the command of General Hooker, Eight
ing Joe," was sent west to form a part of
General Sherman's army. About this time
the government was recruiting regiments
of colored troops, measure 1 approved,