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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
DOlhlAdav DerIiuec

To the Populists OF The Seyeu,yfrst District
Gentlemen: As numerous requests
have recently been made for me to
again be a candidate for representa-
tive, l desire to express my gratitude
for the earnest support heretofore
given me and for the assurance of
confidence still entertained by my
many friends throughout the district.
Thanking you for your fidelity in
the past, | must now reluctantly but
positively decline to accede to your re-
quest.
Some have asked who we should
nominate. The district is much more
competent to determine than any one
person.
The unredeemed pledges made by
'redeemers" two years ago should in
sure the election of whomsoever we
may name. We need man who can
be neither bribed nor bulldozed; one
who will command the respect of not
only the members Of his own party,
but of the opposition as well; one who
will secure position on an important
committee and do good and effective
work as member thereof.
In the committee room is where the
work is done for evil or good, and as a
rule the noisy members in the house
know buG little about the legislation,
do no good, and so far as their con.
stituents and the state are concerned
might better remain at home. Above
all things, select a man who knows
what legislation you need, and who
is willing to work in the committee
room every night if need be to secure
the same. Respectfully.
JIM. DOUBLEDAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
"When Thieves Fall Out, Honest Men
Get Their Dues"

Now that Hon. R. T. Simons and
Henry Derwin are giving the people
some pointers in regard to their past
political rascality, it would be we'll
for them to make known all facts in
relation to the defective ballots print
ed in this county two years ago in the
interest of Simons and Long. They
might also add something of interest
by telling all they know about the il.
legal registration Of voters for the
samepurpose. Speak out, gentlemen,
"An open confession is good for the
soul" X
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

whole affair and urged her to stick to
the story duplicating PiersOn. DOty
has since confessed and is now in
mortal fear Of being taken from the
county jail and mObbed. He was
taken before Justice Gilmore, Mon
day, where he waived preliminary ex-
animation. He was taken before the
District Court Tuesday morning
where he plead guilty aud was SEN
fenced to p years in the penitentuary
the full limit or the law. Judge Bur-
nette told him he was sorry that he
could not give him ninety-nine years.
Sheriff Heskett started Tuesday
evening with Doty for Leavenworth.
DOty'S wife has also been warned to
leave the county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Hol For ST Louis

Those who expect 10 attend the st.
Louis convention should report to
this office al once, so their names can
be forwarded to the transportation
committee, tha5 the very lowest rates
and best possible accommodations can
be secured. Come in early and re-
port Ten thousand Kansas people
should 60 to st. Louis.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Prof. John A. McLaln, former sup
intendent Of the Oklahoma City
schools, was in the city Friday and
paid the VOICE office pleasant call.
Prof. McLain reports abundant rains
throughout Oklahoma.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Hon. Ed G. Little

of Abilene, who recently bolted the
gold standard and whose interview we
printed last week, has accepted the
invitation to address the independent
free silver convention to be held in
Wellington, July IL, Every man in
the county who is interested in the
money question ought to make it a
point to come and hear him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

W. A. Rem and W. NJ. Ferguson
were visitors in the vicinity Of Con-
way Springs last Thursday. Mr..
Ferguson purchased a bunch of cat
tie Of ]. Sparks while there and will
feed them for some time before ship
ping. Mr.. Renn's mission was to
view his wheat crop in that section,
which he reports as damaged by rain.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Mrs. c. H. Crawford was quite SER
iously burned Monday while filing a
gasoline reservoir, at her home on
south Olive street. Her injuries
were quite painful but not serious.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Sheriff Heskett went over to Ca
lena, Kansas, Saturday and captured
R. D. Goblin, the Conway Springs
jointist who evaded arrest about five
months ago. He arrived home with
him Sunday and he is now lodged in
Jail. He is wanted also at Chanute
for assaulting the marshal at that
place sOwe time since.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

j. e. Barnes and wife have return
ed from East St. Louis aud will make
Wellington their home. They will
reside on West Harvey avenue. Mr..
Barnes will soon open up his paint
shop again. He says Kansas beats
Missouri, and he will now be satisfied
to remain here. He tells some great
stories of the destruction wrought by
the st. Louis cyclone.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
SIOO Reward

l will give 800 to anyone satisfact-
orily answering the diamond PROPOSE
tion on pages 100 and ITO in Coins
Fnaaucl4. schOo I. 5. LANDON.
362 Washington Boulevard, Chicago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Presiding Elder Lowther preached
at the NJ. E. Church Sunday evening
and lectured on Monday evening
on the action of the recent genera.
conference concerning women.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

}. Sam Brown has beoA appointed
rece'VcFOi the Sumner National Bank.
Ate, Is Affairs are wound up 1t will
probably be reOpened as d state bank.
Mr.. Brown is the present receiver Of
the First National Bank.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Parties desiring to attend the Nor
NAL will find good boarding and odg-
Ing at $3.50 week Que block west Of
the school building az the home of
Mrs. J. Q. Knight.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

i. Are you tired all the time? Then
your blood needs to &c enriched and
purified by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
one true blood purifier. 1t givesvigor
and vitality.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

A letter has been written to Cover
nor Morrill, by Probate Judge Fergu.
son, asking for an investigation of
the treatment of Frances Hartung,
of Oxford while an inmate of the Os-
sawatomie asylum, mention of which
was made In the VOICE last week,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

DR.. S. W. Splitter arrived home Sum-
day from triptO Washington, where
he went to look after the affairs of
the Sumner National Bank.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Brown Allen and wife, Of Roswell,
New Mexico, arrived last Thursday
to visit Mrs. Aliens parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, W, T. COwherd.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Engineer Il. E. Hanson and family
left Friday night for a visit with re-
atives IL Independence, Kans., and
points in Missouri. They will be
gone several weeks.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

W. R. Miller and Fl. J. Robinson
were here from SadOnis, ILL.,, last
week inspecting the fine farms of
Sumner county, with view to pur-
chasing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Hon. W. ], Lingenfelter is up at
Hutchinson this week looking after
official duties about the Reforma-
tOrv.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Smith Of VandervOrt's horse. Smith
paid Vandervort $35, which was
about twice as much as the horse was
worth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

A road race to this city has been
arranged for the 9th CT August by the
Wichita Bicycle Club.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

G. B. Dean has received $1,000 life
insurance from the Knights .and
Ladies Of Security, upon the death of
his wife.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Mrs. l. G. Lawrence, wife of the
Santa Fe chief clerk, of this city, is
visiting in CarrOltOn, Mo. !
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

P. Doyle and family and his sister
Miss Anna Doyle, have gone to Col
orado Springs to spend the summer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Mrs. Nj. A. Harrison of Butte City,
Montana, is here on a visit to the
home folks, the family of W. B.
Tracy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Henry NJ. Curry, aged e. years, died
Monday morning in this city. Fun
eral services we're held Tuesday by
Rev. HOyt. He came here about five
years ago from CEerryvale and made
his home with Mr., and Mrs. Jacob
Fado on south f. street.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Edith the nine year old daughter
of ], A. Miller, of this city, died Sun
daY afternoon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Dudly Jewell and Al. Boyer, of
Belle Plaine were in tbe city Satur-
day on business.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

An infant child of Mr.. and NJ.
Charles YOumans died Saturday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Funderberk are the
proud parents of little daughter,
born last Thursday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Hoods pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure iud.SesJ on, DILL
business. 25c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

James McNutt was up from Green
township last Thursday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

ID. c. Smith Jr, and H. J. Vande.
wort Of Oxford sOttlod their diTor-
euUeS aoout the md.treatineut by
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Plenty of dirt and dust on the out
side but none on the !l,!..J. Ptm5-
er'S Gale. 3Stf
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Fire: 90 the end Of P.m5c., cigars
makes the best smukt ! iowa. ISL
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Miss Minnie RenicE and brother,
Harry, have gone to Fredonia eH a
visit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

The only first class >lo.y o.d.r
house in Wellington. PemDe
Cafe. SS,f
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Miss Mae Gilmore has gone to Col
OradO Springs fora summer visit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

W. H. Hubbard was down from
Conway Springs, Friday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

John Kicks has gone to Missouri,
and Illinois on a visit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

The VOICE mentioned last week
the arrest and Incarceration of Chas.
Doty Of Oxford for rape upon the
person of his step daugter. a little
giri Of but sixteen ye 5, and very
Child like to her age. The girl gave
birth to a child, three or four weeks
ago, which died soon after birth.
She maintained that one Henry Pier
son was responsible for her ruin but
lack OF clrcumStantial evidence caus.
ed the people to diSbelieve her. She
made a confession to County Attor-
ney Harry L. Woods last Saturday,
which was taken down by the court
stenographer. She says that Doty
has been intimate with her ever since
she was thirteen, and that he is the
father Of her child. He gave her
medicine to commit abortion but the
H'''7'7f v'S urc1crrS-fr'. cNe seYS
her mother Was knowing tO tie
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Miss Josie POurrOn has gone to
MedfOrd 0. T., for d two months
visit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

That Sumner County Romance"
which was floating around in the sea
of journalism turns out to be a fake.
The Mulvane Record says:
1--WE would kindly inform our ex
changes that their big story about
Uncle Pete" Wrinkle and wife of
this vicinity is entirely without
foundation and untrue in every par
ticular. Better be more careful
brothers,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Starved: people can get fat at
Pember,s S Cafe. 3Stl
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

W. J. Gardner, aged a, and Mrs.
Martha Baker, aged y, both of this
city, were married last Thursday
evening at the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. - Berry on South Olive
street. Rev. William Long per-
formed the ceremony.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
City and County.
MuskmelOns are on the market.

Slate creek was on big boom Sat
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Do you need a pair of Mitts?
Do you need a pair of Hose?
Doyou need pair Lace Curtains
Do you need a Waist?
Do you need a Wrapper?
Do you need a Hat?
Do you need a Dress?
Need anything in the Silk line?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

dissectiug-room or fetid laboratory you,
found this man lying on a leaden table with
red cutters scooped out In il. you would
simply LOOK upon him as an admirable SUBJ
ject. You would not turn a hair. You
would not believe that you were doing any
thing wrong. On tho contrary, you would
probably feel that you were benefting the
human race. or increasing the sum of
knowledge, or gratifying intellectual curl
osity, or something of that kind. What I
want you TO do is simply what you nave often
done before. Indeed, TO destroy a body
must be less horrible than what you are ac-
customed 10 work at. And, remember. IL is
the only piece Of evidence against me. II
it is discovered, i am lost: and it is sure "
be discovered unless you help me-"
III have no desire TO help you. You for
get that. ] am simply Indifferent TO the
whole thing. II has nothing 10 do with me-
Allan, i entreat you. Think OF the
position / am in. Just before YOU came I
almost tainted with terror. No. don'tthink
Of that Look at the matter purely from
the scientific point of view. You don't in
quire where the dead things on which you
experiment come from. Don't inquire now.
/ have told you too much as it is. But I beg
OF you to do this. We were friends once.
Alan
Don't speak about those days, Dorian;
they are dead
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
The Outdoor Woman.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Although much has been sad. and some
of Ii undoubtedly with truth, about the
way IN which golf has gradually thrust
lawn tennis out OF the place 1t once held
IN popula favor. the effect OF the new
game IN this direction has certainly been
somewhat exaggerated. Tennis Is so far
from being dead. as many OF the go,f en-
thus.asts have declared, that the adjective
As applied to 4 Is wholly absurd. IL r. true
that private courts are not seen nearly so
often now as they Were a few years agos
but the explanation of this fact IS that
tennis has become almost entirely a club
game. In dong so. however, Il has mere
~ followed the general tendencies of the
day. Unquestionably sufficient interest
has been shown IN the principal tennis
events Of the past season 10 prove 10 low
ers Of the game that there - no occasion
for abandoning Il in favor OF any other.
When we think OF the number OF peop.e in
this country who are interested N outdoor
sports. and the variety OF tastes which
they display IN regard TO them, e - r.dtc-
ulous to imply that there IS not room for
all that we have yet adopted, and even
for the Introduction Of new ones. without
any necessity fer conflict. There ave
been some people OF course who have
dropped tennis IN favor Of golf. but even
II tn number had been much larger, there
would stu be. plenty Of adherents to the
oder game. which has far too nan ex-
cellenf points ever to permit rs abandon
ment. ..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

barperS Weekly.
That the Great American Desert
still exists in spite of trenuou efforts
on the part OF certain politicians, rail-
road corporations and other interested
parties to obliterate 1t from the maps
Is a fact too well known To many thou
n of disappointed settlers, army
people. prospeetors and travellers over
several lines Of railway. Most especial
ly Is It In evidence on the route OF the
Southern Pacific road, which traverses
it's desolation for hundreds of miles,
and whose tank cars for the transport
tation OF water form an important item
OF equipment. |. is true that portions
Of Its unproductive lands are irrigable
lat a vast e~xpense), and may thus, in
the distant future, be reclaimed to the
uses of agriculture. At the same time.
IL Is equally true that wide areas lie so
remote from r~evivifylng influences that
unless subjected 10 radical climatic
changes. they must always remain des-
olate. wind blown wastes. exhibiting the
characteristics and phenomena OF all
deserts existing under similar condl-
tons.
With IA thunderous roar the sand
storm hurls itself upon it's victims,
~ ffS w ~ q
fury. No animate form may ppose IL
and live, but man or beast, SO Ill fated
az TO be caught within it's dread radius
must submit to be driven forward like
an autumn leaf, blinded, choked and
sorely dashed, until some sheltei.ng lee
is reached or the fury of the storm is
exhausted. IL he stumbies and falls or
f fke s& khfEa.Rs Y8fealkSRqsssssst he is l9ss. and
stripped of their heaped covering to fur
nish him a sepulchre.
Although the sand storm In generally
OF short duration, IL sometimes lasts
for hours, and has been known to rage
for days with undated fury. While
thus exercising its evil powers it de-
stroys life and changes the whole aspect
of the country over which II sweeps,
moving hills and valleys to new posi-
tons, filing dry w-atercourses, burying
the little GASES nourished by i~nfrequent
springs, and celebrating trails. In the
old days of slow moving ~ trains
It was a menace and a calamity, while
even in this era of railroads 1t brings
distress and peril to the traveller. 1t
fills the most carefully protected cars
with it's sitting dust. blocks the tracks
with heavy drifts, cuts down telegraph
poles with its rasp of finty particles.
grinds clear glass into opaqueness. and
I'm a thousand ways renders life misera-
BILE and a burden.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
The inheritance OF Care,

From Harper's Round Table.
Here are three stories, all vouched for as
true. wh!ch emphasize the Importance OF
care IN writing:
A Cincinnati g~rocer's house found tina
cranberries had risen TO 81 per bushel. The
purchasing agent Immediately sent this
note by the firms teamster, "One hundred
bushels per Simmons" Simmons was
the drivers nams.D The well-mean.ng cor
respondent thought the scrawl read, "One
hundred bushels ~pers.mmons." and boys
were stra.ghtway set 70 work, for per-
simmons We're plentiful. The wagon made
its appearance next day loaded down with
eighty bushels. The remaining twenty
bushels were 70 follow next day, and when
the correspondent found out mis- mistake
he angrily demanded why the order dtd
not read by Simmons?
An English gentleman, in writing 10 a
Lincolnshire friend, mentioned the lat
ter's kindness 20 h m, and sad he should
soon send Inn q suitable Equivalent"
The friend read the word elephant" and
Immediately built a handsome barn for
the reception Of MS e.ephant.ne majesty.
But much 10 mis- surprise "A barrel Of oys-
tiers was the equivalent"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CONTINUED next weekly
MILITARY MEN IN BUSINESS.
A Soldiers Training Il Useful Even 10
Times OF Peace.

"a military training is Invaluable TO
a business man if he will make it So"
said the yice-president of a wholesale
house on Randolph street. A man
learns perseverance, courage, self-con-
troll. He learns To be thorough, and,
best of all perhaps, he acquires the
habit of order, and the facility for hand
ling men and situations. Having
learned how to obey. he knows how to
command. He Keeps cool and collected
in trying situations. / was in the artil-
lery service under Gen. Thomas. ! al
ways noticed that the excitement over
any incident increased at an accelerated
ratio the further down il went into the
ranks. The officer in command would
be calm. the officers under him COM
oaratively so. but the corporals were
frequently very much agitated. ! re-
member at the battle OF Stone River
Gen. Thomas, vino was my ideal Of a
soldier. rode to an exposed position
Shere he could get a good view OF the
enemy. The bullets were coming thick
from one quarter among the trees. He
didn't seem to mind il, but turned his
field glass on that particular point and
surveyed it carefully. Then he ordered
up seventy pieces of artillery, and we
opened up. In n short time that terri
tory became quiet and we had no more
trouble from there.
1T was Il ticklish kind Of business,
that of studying the situation with bull
lets whizzing by and cutting the twigs
every moment. The general might
have sem somebody else to DO il for
him and bring back a report, but no
words could have described the condi-
lions As he could get them for himself,
and, knowing this, he took the risk
without hesitation. remember he ex-
amined the field as calmly and critic
ally as if he had been looking at Al
eclipse through n piece of smoked glass.
A man in business life isn't often
called upon to inspect n rifle volley at
close range, bnt he sometimes comes
suddenly upon things almost as discun-
certing. If he remains cool and coli
lected and faces them Is Pap Thomas
did the guns at Stony Ridge, he will
win unless the odds are too heavy
against him. Look ovor the list of sue
nessful business men in Chicago and
you will find ex-soldiers largely repre-.
sented. > htcago Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

A good story h tod OF one Of the can
vassers OF a leading publishing firm in
London. He found his way into the par
lor OF a branch bank. n saw the man.
ager, who. as soon as he learned his bus..
ness. ordered him our. Very quietly he
said:
II meet with 80 many gentlemen In the
course Of the week that ! can AFFORD to
meet . n occasionally" and took his
departure.
Next day he called at the bank again.
and wished to open an ccoun He was
again shown In to the manager. and rave
account. and deposited G270. The man
ager could not do le3s than apologize for
his rudeness ON the day preceding. and or
dered Z copy OF the work, an expensive
eral Of whom did the same. Two days at
tsrwArd every tarthtng was drawn U