People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

Thursday on account Of insufficient
papers. They agreed, however, to
turn over the property to the Arkan.
sas City bank as ordered.
Geo A. Pickett, who was for more
than a year manager, assistant editor
and foreman Of the VOICE, writes us
that he is sick Of Arkansas, and would
liFe to have job on some good Kan
saa paper. George is a good all-rOund
man, and we can cheerfully recon-
mend him. tt
j. Sam Brown, receiver Of the
Sumner National and First National
banks of Wellington, and half dozen
Others, strange as it may seem, is a
Republican. He draws a salary from
all OF them. A good gold standard
Republican and good gold standard
Democrat can get mighty close to-
gether these days.
The POpulist and Free Silver parties
at the Wellington township primary,
nominated for their township candi-
dates, the following persons for the
respective offices: Trustee, Geo. W.
Bailey; clerk, A. ]. Banks; treasurer,
j. F. Ruggles; justices, T. B. Nichol-
son, j. NJ. Ready; cOnstableS, John
Treft, S. F. Utz.
The jury in the case between the
Stock Exchange bank VS.. the Frisco
railway, involving the title to the
right Of way and track of One mile OF
said road at Blackstone, came in at
noon Thursday with verdict favoring
the bank in the sum Of S4,S51.l7. The
company would certainly have been
wise to have paid off the balance on
that mortgage, rather than to have
been compelled to buy back this part
of their railroad
Some Of our Republican friends are
finding fault with o. P. Hubbard of
Chikaskia township, for calling Ches-
ter |. Long "yaller dog" We hope
POpuliSts will refrain from using such
phrases. The feelings of Republicans
are somewhat tender Just now and
there is no use decorating them I'M.
necessarily. Then, too, Herr Most has
joined their party and they have sud-
denly quit calling US anarchists and
regulators, hence there is no cause
for retaliation. Stop it, boys! stop it,
A pleasant surprise was given Mrs.
R. f. Plummer last Wednesday at her
residence four miles northwest Of the
this city. The occasion was the ami
versary Of her birth. After a bounti-
full supply Of the inner man the com,
pany were highly entertained with
music. Mrs, John Dawson pre-
sided at the organ and Mr.. Epson
with the violin; recitatiOns by Misses
Lena Fuller and Cora Plummer.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Andy Banks and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Camp, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Camp, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Dawson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dawson, Mr.. and
Mrs, VIM. Dugan, Mr., nd Mrs. J. K.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Epson, Miss
Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Deln, Mr..
and Mrs. DR.. Reid, and children ga
lore, At a late hour the guests de.
parted for home after having spent
a pleasant evening.
In June last, VIM. ]. Swartz and
wife of Sioux City, Iowa, were here on
visit to VIM. Wise, who is a brother
Of Mrs, Swartz. Mr.. Swartz met a
good many people here and will be re-
membered as an enthusiastic McKin.
ley man at that time. He was an old
soldier, serving throughout the war.
The St. Louis gold standard platform
knocked him out. Mr.. Wise received
a letter from him day or two ago
which concludes as follows:
81 am pleased to know that you are
with US on the silver question. | will
speak here for the candidates NOM
inted at Chicago, and it is possible
that / may stump this congressional
district. Leave the money issue out
Of the question, patriotism alone
should impel good citizen vote for
Bryan and Sewell. McKinlr, and his
followers should pull down the stars
and stripes and hoist the req cross Of
st. George. Practically, they stand
cap in hand asking John Bull to please
determine what shall be the financial
policy Of the United States"
Mr.. and Mrs. Graf returned from
Kansas City last Friday. Mr.. Graf
says politics are warmer there than
here. Little knots Of men can be seen
everywhere and the one theme is sill.
yer. In Kansas City, No., it seemed
to be almost solid for Bryan. A bar
Der who shaved him told him that in
the Barber's union to which he be-
longed there were l35 members and
nearly all for silver. They took a vote
just for curiosity in lodge loom a few
nights before, There were IS present;