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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
litigation. 1t was sensible settle.

litigation. 1t was sensible settle
ment.
The VOICE wonders, and il leaves
its leaders to wonder. whether or not
the prospect for good fat attorney
fee has not been the obstacle in the
way Of this sort Of a settlement all the
time. When it is found that Popu-
list attorney is heir-apparent to the
fee and that he proposes to look after
the cOunty'S interest first, the settle
ment is made very quickly. So much
for electing a lawyer and a man of
the people.
Rev. j. D. BOtkin has been engaged
to deliver the opening sermon at the
ChautauQua Assembly, which meets
at Mountain Lake Park. Nd, June 6,
1897. Mountain Lake Park is a mag
niticent place and is Ole of the largest
Chautauqua centers in the United
States.
IDON'T MENTION 1T.
| But Beggs' German Salye will rura
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
ZYBA.

Agent LOngman of the Rock Island
has lately purchased fine organ.
The Rock Island bridge gang is
here at work on the river bridge put
ting in new ties.
The entertainment and box supper
at Argyle, while not as good as could
have been expected, realized $40.
Mrs. Alice Lowman and Mary Hus-
ton attended the Teachers ASsocia-
ton at Wellington last Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. Uler of Silver Creek, preached
at Argyle on last Sabbath and the
people seemed highly pleased with
his preaching.
DR.. Engleman and John Nixon are
in attendance at the poultry show at
Wellington this week with their fine
thoroughbred poultry.
Scarlet fever is reported in the Lon.
don school district northeast of this
place. Some of Uncle Billy Hughes
family are down with it.
II. A. Vawter is going into the fine
stock business lately having lately
purchased two jerseys and one short
horn from party near Arson.
Joseph Mayberry from Cowley
county, was over here last Saturday
visiting with his brOther-in.law, viii
BOder, and took in the box supper at
Argyle's.
Four hundred and seventy-fve head
of cattle are being fed 90 the Holland
farm. Dan Holland will have the
feeding to look after. This will helr
make better market for oul surplus
corn.
At the close Of the box supper al
Argyle's last Saturday night cat
got shut up in the organ and was ia
there when the organ was opened
Sunday morning. That cat paved
music some we think
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
Hear Sam Jones, We'll
lirgtOn, December 7, so
cents.
OXFORD.

Fred Morrill, expects to go on the
road for a cigar firm.
Miss Winton of Wichita is visiting
with the family Of J. d. Krull.
Miss Effle Owens of the Star. visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Owens, last week,
Walter Cooper of Winfield, who
was located at Oxford during the
summer, spent Sunday at this place.
Rev. Lowther, the presiding elder
of the NJ. E. church, delivered an able
discourse at this place Sunday even
ing.
The Mite society of the Epworth
League will give a social at the home
of Mrs. Bay. All are cordially To-
yited.
The cool weather has caused US all
to shiyer; but the moisture which
preceded the cold wave was very
beneficial to wheat.
Misses Bessie CrimbTe and Clara
Mitchell two of Geuda's fair school
mains came over from Wellington
Saturday evening and remained until
Sunday.
Bose Tilton Of Arkansas is visit
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03

were much enjoyed by those who did
attend. Miss Williams has erschOOl
under good discipline and the scholars
are rapidly advancing In their studies.
]. B. Heskett informs US he has a
hog so large it can scarcely be distin-
guiShed from one of his fattening
steers. This may found little fShy,
but Joe is good Pop
Cupid is getting in his work in this
part in good shape: three marriages
in the last two weeks. We have two
more young men who are coming down
with the same complaint.
We heard it remarked during the
campaign that if Mckinley were
elected confidence would be restored.
We would like a little of that conf
deEce added to our l4-cent corn just
n9w.
George Hurt and Miss Carrie Nor
gan were joined in wedlOck at We'll
lingtOn last Wednesday during the
rain. Ye scribe wishes them a happy
life as they travel the high road to
fame ald prosperity.
Mrs. H. E. Durham made a three
days visit with Mrs. Sarah Cramer at
Wellington last week. Mrs. CIR mer
and her daughter, Lola, will go to
Ottawa, Kan, TO remain with her SON.
in'law, Frank Dalrymple.
Mrs. Agnes Taylor, wife of Thomas
Taylor, died last Wednesday after a
short illness. She leaves husband
and three small children TO mourn
her loss. The remains were brought
to the residence of her father, VIM.
Morris, where the funeral was con.
Quoted by Rev. Miller Of Belle PLANE.
A large number of neighborS and
frienps were there and followed the
remains to their last resting place in
the RivCrdale cemetery
FARMER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
Two pounds good Cof-
fee for rs cents at Wyatt
Bros.
AVON.
Bros.

Bad colds and coughs are the fash.
ion here.
Mr.. Maxwell of Wichita, spent SUM-
day with Mr.. Pitts.
We have been having some winter
weather for the past week.
We had a good rain last week and
in consequence the wheat is looking
fine.
The revival meetings at Jordan
school house closed last Sunday eve.
ming.
Quite a number from here attended
Rev. Sam Small's lecture Friday
night.
Oar part of the country was well
represented at the Teachers Associa-
tion at Wellington, last Friday and
Saturday.
John Pitts who has been in Mime.
sofa fer the past three or four month:
came home Saturday and will remain
for some time.
Rev. Fl. A. Doughty of Wellington
will preach at District 81 school house
next Sabbath at SD. m. Everybody
cordially invited TO attend.
SILvERITE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
County Correspondence
MAYFIELD.

VIII Henry is up from MedfOrd, O.
t., visiting friends.
&C. StaytOn shipped a car load of
hogs from this place last Thursday.
The G. E. local union meets at this
place next Sunday afternoon al $3.50.
Prof. Shull is going to organize
singing class here next Friday night
if the weather permits.
Prof. Martin, formerly teacher of
oar high school, was shaking hands
with old friends in our little burg
Saturday.
There were several Thanksgiving
dinners given here THURSDAY. which
caused several turkeys to disappear
quite suddenly.
Most of our schools have had two
days vacation this week. so as to give
the teaahers a chance to attend the
Teachers Association in Wellington
Friday and Saturday.
There will be silver medal Demon
est contest given at Perth next Tues
day night, Dec. 3, under the auspices
of the Mdyfeld W. c. T. U. Admis-
sion J0c; children under II years,
free.
The box supper given by the lodge
men last Thursday night was not a
very profitable occasion. 1t was most
too cold to go very far that night an ID
then eat cold supper when you got
there.
4 I've have a new ticket agent at this
blace. He commenced his work last
Wednesday. Joe Lawrence, our for
.aMer agent, has done good work and
been a faithful man to US for about
five years. We wish him success
wherever his lot may be cast in the
future.
Mrs. DR.. Ham and children, daugh-
Ter Of Grandpa Martin arrived here
from Flanagan, ILL.,, Thursday morn
ing. The doctor will not come until
spring, as we understand he is going
to attend college in Chicago this win
ter. They nave not fully decided
just where I'll ey will locate.
A BRYAN MAN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
RIVERDALE.

Husking corn is the go in our part
just now.
7. E. Durham commenced to sell
corn last Saturday.
few of the farmers in this part
have their corn gathered.
J. j. Adkins brought down three
ducks at one shot last week.
Henry Vawter has the best bunch
of Chester White hogs in this part of
the county.
Misses Nellie and Naoma Wollam,
who have been attending school near
Wichita, are at home for a few days
during vacation.
The Seventy-Six township board
Imet last Saturday to settle up the
years accounts and to turn over the
books to the incoming officers.
The Thanksgiving exercises given
at Shiloh school in District No. "a
were poorly attended,, but few of the
patrons being present The exercises
were good and we'll carried out and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
SILVER MEETING.
A Union Of Forces to be Effected for Active
Service in the Future.

a Union OF Forces 10 be Effected for Active
Service in the Future.
At meeting of the Bryan Silver
Club held in Wellington on last Satur-
day night the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, At the recent election
there was in Kansas a complete union
OF the silver forces under the banner
of W. j. Bryan. The forces being COM
posed of POpulists, Democrats, Re-
pablicans and ProhibitiOnists, by
which great victory was achieved,
therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this club that complete organization
OF the friends of silver should be had.
to the end that this great financial
question should be properly settled.
Resolved, That a representative
convention be held in the city of
Wellington, Kansas, on the 9th day of
January, 1897, at IL o'clock am, and
that the basis of representation to
said convention be one representative
for each ten votes or major part
thereof pOlled for the Bryan electors
in each precinct or township; that
any person who voted for any Of the
Bryan electors shall be entitled to a
vote at meeting to elect representa-
tives to said convention and be eligi.
BILE for election as representative to
said convention.
Resolved, That when said repre-
Sentatives are elected in each voting
precinct that the voters thereof shall
elect a chairman Cor said precinct;
and that when said convention meets
it shall be for the purpose of effecting
permanent organization OF the sill
yer forces of this county.
1t is also recommended that the
representatives, to said convention be
selected at meeting Of the friends of
silver in each voting precinct, to be
held on Wednesday. January 6, 1897,
at such hour and place as will
best accommodate the voters thereof.
And be it further
Resolved, That after the consider
alton Of these resolutions in the vari.
Gus silver clubs Of the county, the
action taken by them thereon be
reported to Fred L. Naugle, secretary
OF this club, on or before December
%, 1896, and il these resolutions he
reported as being approved by a ma
jority Of the silver clubs of the coun-
ty, then the president of tins club,
Geo. W. Bailey, will, upon such
authority, call the said county con-
vention as hereinbefore outlined. Be
il
Resolved, That the PEOPLES
VOICE and other county papers be
requested to publish these resolutions
and that all silver clubs be requested
to bring the matter up IN their club
for an expression thereon.
GEO. w. BAILEY,
FRED L. NAUGLE, President.
Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03

Ing with his brother and sister
north of this city. Miss Grace and
her brother John will soon leave with
Bose for that state.
Mart Copeland will soon leave Ok.
ford for the city of Wellington to take
charge of the district clerks office.
Oxford feels glad to know that at last
1t has representative at the court
house.
The social given at the home of
Mrs. Kate Jester was very Lleasant
affair. A large number of young and
old folks were present and sufficient
funds were secured to purchase the
books desired by the Presbyterian
Sabbath school.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
A Good Settlement.

The county commissioners met 10
special session Monday in conference
with ]. c. Nicholson, representing the
Fidelity and Deposit Company, OF Bal.
timOre, who are the sureties on the
bonds Of the defaulted First National
and Sumner National banks. They
made proposition TO the company,
and the same was accepted, whereby
the company is to pay the First Ma
tiOnal defalcation, less the interest,
and per cent OF the principal within
thirty days, and to waive all doubts
and misgiyiDgs concerning Its liabil-
ity In the Sumner National case and
pay it with per cent interest at the
end of one year from date. This
clears the atmosphere surrounding
these ugly shortages very materially
ana saves the county all risks and DE-
lays growing out Of expensive litiga-
tion. The original claim Of the coun-
ty against the bank amounted to 3d.
9O5.43. This amount was reduced by
a credit of $500 for a safe which the
county bought from the receiver. The
accrued interest On the claim to De-
cember 18th would be s646.O6; the
per cent OF the principal would be
s995.27: total sl64l.33. This cOnces
sion for a settlement is less than the
attorney fees for collection Of the full
amount due from both banks would
have been, and it does away with al
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03

Congressman-elect Jerry BOtkin
was here over night Friday and left
for Attica Saturday morning to spend
SUNDAY with his father and mother.
He visited the teachers meeting and
was called upon for short speech, to
which he responded with his usual
felicity. He returned from Attica
Monday evening.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
ILLINOIS DISTRICT.

Jack rabbits are unusually plentiful
this winter.
Miss Huhbard's sister from Kalama-
zoo, Mich, is visiting her.
The freeze has stopped wheat SOW
ing. 1t looked fine before it froze up.
Mr.. Ferguson preached at the school
house Sunday pm. Will preach again
in two weeks.
Thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs.
Mowls entertained John and Ed
Stiger and families. All the schools
were closed that day and the next.
There was an Epworth League con-
vention at Bethel Thanksgiving day.
There was a good attendance, not
withstaDding the unfavorable wealth
er and bad roads. There were dele
gates from Carriger, Silver Creek,
Seventy-Six and Winfield. All the
time was occupied in discussing the
topics, and then they had 10 pass
over a few. At noon they had a big
picnic dinner.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03

Sam Small's lecture before the
teachers was eloquent and interest
ing. His paraphrasing Of the speech
OF the congressman who came back to
Georgia to renew his acquaintance
with his constituents and told them
the finance question was too compli.
Gated for them to understand, that
they should leave it TO statesmen, OF
which he would have them believe he
was a sample: and the reply by long
lean Pop was true to life. 1T NAV
not be amiss here 10 state that Sam
Small stumDed Illinois for Bryan,
He also told the teachers that the
progress OF Kansas schools and col.
leges was giving the lie to the veoom-
Gus 0nslaughts that were being made
upon the state by the ignorant east
ern press. for which statement he
was loudly applauded. His lecture
was good throughout and his con-
clusion was that civilization was not
a failure"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03
WHY

COUGH AND CHOKE
when it Is so easily cured by using
BEGGs' CHERRY Couch SYRUP. 1t
should always be kept in vonr house
for emergencies. Sold by H. F. Smith.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-03

Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21
NOT HER IDEAL, AFTER ALL.
Made No False Pretenslons Until II Came
to French--Then Came His Fall.

Made No False Pretensions Until II Came
to French-Then Came His Fall.
One of them had real football head
of hair, and wore n sweater, while the
other wore n carnation in his button
hole and could with difficulty see over
his own collar. And the girl who sat
Immediately back of them on the grip
heard what they were saying.
you didn't seem TO get on very well
with that college girl at the dinner last
night" said the youth in the sweater;
did she want somebody else to take her
inn"
"She seemed well enough pleased at
first" said he Of the collar. gloomily.
Then how did you happen to fall
DOWN."
"Wcll, she said she despised people
who pretended TO be what they are
not
"And you agreed with her?"
"Well, saw ne reason 20 Disagree
within girlwhose father is worth So ,000,-
600 and who is good looking enough for
a girl without n cent 20 her name"
"Good old boy. What did she say
then?"
"She said she was glad 20 meet one
person who was willing to pass for
what he really was and not affect to
know more than he did After that We
got on like house afire."
"That must have been before 1
caught sight OF YOU"
perhaps II was. Then we got 10
talking about book we had both rcnd,
and / made use OF n French phrase
which seemed 70 describe II better thnn
anything else"
And wasn't she pleased with thatP'
II guess so, but that was the end OF
H."
"Pshaw. you're of your base. How
could that end it?"
"She said; %. you speak French,
don't you? How NIGEL and began 90
rattle IT Oft like n steam engine"
"Wcll, but you"
81 had said the only French phrase
knewi"-Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21
COMMENT AND OPINION.

EyTrree silver does rot seem TO I've
what the country is crying for.--Indi-
annapolis Journal.
rTAmerican patriotism. when put to
the test. can always be relied on 10 vim
dlcate itsclf.-N. Y. Press.
rTIiardly less satisfactory than the
defeat OF Bryan is the driving Of tho
notorious Al;gcld from public llfe.--N.
y. Sun.
rJOur English friends who doubt
the American capacity for sclf-govcrn-
mcnt may put up their hnndkerchiefs
for awhile.--N. y. Tribune.
ryTon. James Kaleidoscope Jones
must feel like a pcddler's horse at the
end of n busy day In an unimprovcd
territory.--N. y. Mail and Express.
ryThc difference between the city OF
Chicago and the Chicago platform is
something mighty and impressive. nc
cording to the returns from there
Boston Herald.
EyFnrcwcll. long farewell. 10 the
anarchist In politics in this great re-
public. Farewell, a long farewell. 70
Altgcld. to Tillman. to Dcbs. and all
the lesser lights OF rcvolulionlSls and
dcstructlves. Philadelphia Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21

HIGH explosives and smokeless pow
ders have caused such run on cam
phor that its retail price has more than
doubled. and housewives and others
who used to keep IL as a preservation
against destructive vermin and mildew
have had 20 fall back on naphthalene,
I'm spite of its very repulsive smell. IA
usual, the enhanced price has set
chemists TO work TO find a substitute,
and they have already succeeded in
producing something like the camphor
of commerce that only experts can
recognize the difference.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21
THE PEOPLE INDICATED.
American Patriotism Oycrwheims ssdi-
tIous EndeAxorn.


The result of the election is q splen-
did yindication of the wisdom and pa
triotism of the American people.
Incendiary and seditious appeals were
made TO them. II was assumed they
were suspectible TO influences that. II
continued TO be exerted, would result
inevitably in the overthrow Of repub-
lican institutions. though of course it
was denied that this would be the ef-
feet.
But the American people have reject
ed, emphatically and overwhelmingly
these appeals. Their manhood and
their patriotism have been manifested
in manner that will end for all time
the possibility of recurrence of the
danger that has threatened the repub-
lie.
For this we should give thanks. The
country has escaped great peril-how
great. the majority of those who cast
their votes for Mr.. Bryan have little or
no conception.
The appeals that were made TO the
people were insidious and destructive.
IL was assumed that class hatred ex-
listed, and that IL could be famed into
flame. 1t was taken for granted that
since this class hatred existed 1t would
be easy TO lead majority of the peo-
pie TO espouse doctrines un-American
md revolutionary.
This was antagonistic &c American
sentiment, and while IL never disturbed
the serenity and equanimity of those
whose faith In the American character
is roclS-ribbed and steady, still il pro-
duced uneasiness and public trepida-
ton.
The result of the election will
strengthen the republic. since it viii
deepen faith in the character Of the
American people. 1t proves that Oh,
spirit OF discomfort which has been con.
jurcd TO alarm the timid is not so strong
ns IL has been described. 1t shows that
the free silver theory which has caused
politicians TO shake for years, has no
strong hold on the American people. II
proves that the American people indig-
nantly refuse to be divided into classes.
They refuse TO recognize the superiori-
~ or the inferiority in political sense
of any of their fellow countrymen.
From every point Of view the result of
the election is renssuring and comfort
ing; IL strengthens the government; IL
causes us TO look into the future with
confidence and hope; II sweeps away
terrors which we now see were imagi-
nary. and places us on firm and substan-
tial footing.
But greater than all is the exhibition
which has been made of the intelligence,
patriotism and frmncss of the people.
That is the best Of all.
Some OF our English contemporaries
appear TO think that the election marks
the beginning of n social revolution on
this side of the Atlantic. That is mis-
take. IL Is the end, not che beginning,
that has now been marked Albany
Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21
NOT CAUSED BY AN OPAL.
A Story OF Bad Luck. the Cause OF Which
IL Still Matter OF Doubt.

A story OF bad Luck. the Cause OF which
Is sim "a Matter OF Doubt.
Here is a story showing how to ac'
count for bad luck
A man was shaking dice in store
He lost.
"No wonder" said bystnnder
you're wearing an opal. You never
will have luck"
This set the man TO thinking. -Four
days later he slipped in getting of d
street car and sprained his ankle.
This decided him. He gave the pin
to n friend who was on the board OF
trade, and who was too herd-heartcd 20
entertain any fool notions about the
number 10, of black cats, or cross-eyed
girls with red hair.
Nevertheless, when this board al
trade man lost over $4,000 on wheat he
began to worry. He didn't care much
for the pin anyway, and so one day
when a young man in his Office admired
the"Gre" in the stone, he said: "fnke
il along, II you like it,"
This young man overwhelmed him
with thanks. Then he waited, with
guilty knowledge, TO see what would
happen to the young man. He did not
have TO wait long. The very next week
the employee was taken i'll, and he
missed four days at the Office.
The board OF trade man was troubled
in conscience, so he told his young
Friend about the opal pin and the super.
stition attached to IL, and the emrlcye,
after deliberation, decided that he
would give the pin 10 his girl.
The opal did very rapid and effective
work after IL became the property OF
the young woman. On the second day
after she began TO wear Il she ignitcd a
curtain In attempting 20 light the gas.
The curtain was destroyed and the
young woman burned both her hands
in attempting to extinguish the blaze.
The young man who had given the
stone TO her felt called upon TO apollo
gize.
perhaps IL was that opal gave 10
YOU" said he. "You know, an OPAL is
supposed 20 carry bad luck with IL. l
didn't tell you, because I'm not super
stitious."
III not wear the dreadful thing a
day longer" she said.
SO she didn't. She gave IL TO her
brother, who scoffed at the suggestion
that little stone could WELD any in
fluence. good or bad. Nevertheless,
when he started for Cincinnati and the
train ran off the track and he was
tossed half the length Of the car, ne
became converted.
"I'll not give IL 10 anybody else "a be
jonah" said he. "I'll sell IL 20 jew
eler.r
SO he went 10 the jeweler and said;
"What'll you give me for this opal2'
The jeweler looked at il and said:
"That isn't an opal; that's a cat's-eye."
Chicago Record.