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

IF the free silver people win.
believe there will be such a revival in
business, such a booming in industries
which are now inactive, and such a
general shaking up Of commercial
interests that the country will be
sure to prosper"
These words were spoken by DR..
T. Dewitt Talmage, at Easthamp-
ton, r. |.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
Hoods Pills a Tsh III SGy Ps % ass
FREE SILVER MEETINGS.
MAYFIELD,

MAYFIELD.
Friday Sp. m. September 18th.
Doubleday. Hackney and Copeland
will speak.
uuNNEwELL. a,
Friday s p. IN. September 18th. 81,
ator Forney, H. F. Harbaugh on.
Prof Mclaughlin will speak.
Everybody is invited to attend these
meetings and hear the issues Of the
day fairly and ably discussed. Bryan
free silver clubs should be organized
where practicable.
V. c. SLEEPER, Chairman.
IVAN D. ROGERS, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

We are still waiting for andy to
come on with that financial discus
sion he was itching for.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
People, S Voice.
BY LYMAN NEUGLE.
TERMS: $1OO Per Year in Advance.
Official County Paper.

Office Of publication: East Harvey Avenue
first door east Of pOstofice, Wellington.
~ Telephone No. s..
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The American Newspaper Directory, pub
lished by Geo. P. Rowell & Co., New York,
gives the following rating to the VOICE:
ITO this paper is accorded a larger circula-
ton rating than any other paper in Sumner
county gets ere it for. And the correctness
q its rating is guaranteed by the publishers
q this Directory, who will pay a reward of
600 to the first person who successfully as
sails its accuracy"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

Hosea B. Rockwell chairman Of
the New York State Democratic con.
vention charged in his speech before
that body that the financial plank Of
the Republican platform was wired
to the celebrated banking firm Of
J. P Morgan & Co. of New York
City for approval before the CON-
mittee reported it to the convention.
The reply went back that it was
eminently satisfactory. This ex-
plains the delay Of the resolutions
committee in making their report.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

We persume the Mail is satisfied
with what it has already heard from
Mexico.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
HUNNEWELL.
Long and Simpson
at Wellington
Saturday, September 20

The date ;or the Long.Simpson de.
bate in Wellington is Saturday, Sep
TENDER Goth, at o'clock p. m. The
whole county will be here that day.
Other dates are as follows.
Hutchinson, September 22d.
Newton, September oath.
Harper, September 18th.
Great Bend. October lst.
Wichita, October 23d.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

The Mail says F. K. Robbins, W.
R. Savage, W. H. Vols, John T.
Stewart, Jake Allen, VIM. H. Burks,
Geo. I. Pitts. Polk Winner, Henry
Harbaugh. Jim Heskett, VIM. B.
Coldwell, W. A. Maxey, A. c. Lambe
and "a hundred other Sumner coun-
ty Democrats and Populists, are
telling "white lies" when they claim
Bryan will be elected, or else they
do not believe that silver will
advance to Sl.29 per ounce; because
if they did they would sell all they
had and buy silver. The Mail does
not seem to realize that lands and
property of all kinds will advance
along with silver. 1t would be fool
ish indeed for business man to sell
his property at present sacrifice
prices and take the risk Of silver re-
storation when he can make just as
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

October 18th will be the last day
for filing certificates OF nominations.
So far only few have been filed, and
all by Republicans. Populists will
get move on themselves. October
18th is the last day. II not filed by
that time your candidates will be
omitted from the official ballot.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
Mr.. "A. K.R. PA.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "A, 1896.
P0PULIST TICKET.
NATIONAL,

For President. WILLIAM J. BRYAN
For Vice President THOMAS WATSON
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
STATE.

For Congressman-at-La Large :. j. D. BOPKIN
For Congressman, 18th Dist. JERRY SIMPSON
JUDICIAL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

the First Unitarian Church of Oakland for
several years, and is one of the forem
divines on the coast. For many years
DR.. Wendte has been living with his mother
in this city, and much surprise was eX-
pressed when his engagement was an
nounced. He is several years older than
the bride-elect, and was long looked upon
as ''the bachelor clergyman" of Oakland.
Miss Grant is one of the leading mem
beIs OF the First Unitarian Church and
has always been prominent in the social
work of that religious organization. She
is prominent member OF Oakland's So
ciety circles and has hundreds of friends
and acquaintances who are somewhat dis
appointed at not being accorded the priv
ilege OF attending pretty church we'd
ding. The brides family is one of the
oldest in Alameda County. Her father is
a pioneer and has amassed a fortune. He
is one of the leading spirits of the church
and for number of years has been one of
the trustees.
DR.. Wendte is an able lecturer on art and
has travelled extensively. Miss Grant is
also a student and an artist. She is ad-
mired on all sides for her many personal
charms and good qualities.
In explanation OF having private wed
ding, Miss Grant said that on account of
DR.. Wendte's position the wedding would
either have to be a very swell, formal affair
or very quiet home wedding. At her
request there will be none but the pIainest
Of ceremony and no bridesmaids.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
CHURCH USED A
WRONG BLANK.
The Recent San Leandro
School Bond Election
Is Void.
POLLS OPENED TOO LATE
Voters Not Given the Legal
Four Hours to Record
Their Choice.
GOOD WORK EASILY SPOILED.
Another Election Must Be Held to
Make the Bonds of Any
Value.
GOOD WORK EASILY SPOILED.

SAN LEANDRO. CAL, April PA little
informality that has just occurred proves
how easily an issue of bonds may be in
validated.
The recent election in the union school
district for bonds is invalid and proceed
ings will have to be instituted at once to
call a new election.
The whole difficulty is due to the fact
that the Deputy District Attorney took up
a wrong blank when preparing advice for
the Trustees.
When it was decided to hold an election
to determine whether the district should
issue bonds for erecting new building
and furnishing it, the Trustees sent to the
District Attorney asking him that his
Office should take charge of the legal busi-
ness ana see that everything was done
according to law, as they did not under
stand how to proceed. Mr.. Church was
detailed for the work and followed the
work most carefully. scanning every pa
per, order and notice made by the Trus-
tees. AS he left them the night before
the election he cautioned the board to be
sure to keep the polls open until sundown
the next day.
When the election was over Mr.. Church
came down and drew up the necessary pa
pers to declare the result and submit the m
to the Supervisors. To-day he appeared
before the Board of Supervis ors in Oak
land and advised them that owing to the
fact that the polls had only been kept
open from 2 to sundown it was in direct
violation OF the law, which requires that
the polls shall be open four hours. He
then advised them to refuse to accept the
returns, and said that he would have the
Trustees call new election.
Assistant District Attorney Lincoln S.
Church, in speaking of the subject to.
| night, said:
The joke is on me. I took the greatest
care to see that all proceedings were regu-
| lar, advising the board at every action. In
making out forms for them l used printed
ones found in the Office, and it was not
| until was making out the returns to the
Board of Supervisors that l found l had
used some old blanks instead OF the ones
in use under the present law. The old law
| requires the polls to be kept open from {
| o'clock to sunset, but the new law requires
that they be kept open at least four hours
| and close at sunset.
1.-THE Supreme Court has decided (54
CALI that failing to keep the polls open
the required length of time is sufficient
cause to invalidate school-bond election
hence it will be necessary to begin all pro-
ceedings over again. The cost is only
about $12, but it puts me in a bad light
I'll stay away this time and see if they
can't do better without any advice from
our Office"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
WANTS FIFTY THOUSAND,
The Widow of Postal Card
Cooper to Sue the Southern
Pacific.
The Victim Was One of Three Who
Met Death Owing 10 a Train.
Dispatcher's Error.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
9OS Broadway Anril y.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, April q.
Mrs. ]. P. Cooper, widow of postal
Card Cooper" who was killed when Train
Dispatcher Sims sent two trains into each
other in the Altamont tunnel nearly six
teen months ago, viii sue the Southern
Pacific for damages. Her attorney was at
the Courthouse and around town to-day
gathering evidence on which to base
the complaint and he will probably
sue for $4,000.
The blunder of the dispatcher, who was
shown at the inquest to have been greatly
overworked, caused the loss of threee
lives. They were Henry Schramm, the
fireman, Henry G. Hubbard, the engineer,
and J. P. Cooper, who was being given
passage in return for shoveling coal, and
who was regarded as a tramp. The COM
pany settled with the families of the en-
ployes, but Mrs. Coopers appeals for aid
have been rejected and she has now deter
mined to resort to the courts for redress
for the killing of her husband.
The COroner's jury, after hearing the
evidence, brought in the following YER
dict: I'VE find that the deceased came
to their death in the Altamont tunnel
from injuries received as the result of q
collision between two trains caused by a
mistake in giving orders by G. R. Sims,
tra1n-dispatcher ior the Southern Pacific
Company"
Mrs. Cooper has waited long enough
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

for the company to make some sort of
recompense," said Attorney Mitchell to-
day, ''but it has not done so, SO she has de-
cided TO bring suit. There is no doubt as to
the responsibility of the accident, but the
company will, OF course, argue that Cooper
had no right to be there. This is not good
law, and hundreds OF cases can be cited
favorable to the suit brought by his wife.
Although he had not a ticket, he was on
the train really as an employe of the com
pany, as he had agreed to give his services
in return for his passage. There is not the
least doubt rs to the cause OF the fatality.
and the only difficulty will be to prove
that Cooper was working his passage and
tramp. Mrs. Cooper is entirely destitute
and has so far not been able to recover
anything"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
He MAY DEMAND A DUEL,
George Schwartz, an Anti.Social.
ist, SwearS He Will Avenge
an Insult.
Having Been Invited to Debate He
Was Refused the Privilege of
Speaking.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !

9O6 Broadway, April 81.
George Schwartz, local debater of
economic questions, has grievance
against the Socialistic Labor party of San
Francisco. Last week he was invited by
the propaganda committee to hold pub
lie debate last night with member of the
party in San Francisco. When he arrived
there sentiment had changed and he was
not permitted to speak. AS he showed no
inclination to be shut off after having been
invited the chairman turned off the gas
and the meeting broke up in row.
81 received this invitation" said
Schwartz to-day, ''and went to fill it. It
asked me to meet William Edlin at the
hall, 945 Folsom street, and debate social
ism. l was to take the negative and here
is the programme about the distribution
of time. l went to the hall last night and
was told I was not wanted. I did not
understand why 1 was insulted and
depanded hearing. produced my in
vitation from the propaganda committee
that has charge OF all these things and
read the terms, but they did not want to
listen. Some of the audience took my part
and demanded that the debate proceed,
but they were in the minority.
Finally the chairman told me to get off
the platform and that could not speak.
/ protested, and the meeting broke up
into row and came nearly being free
fight. When the disturbance was at its
height the chairman turned off the gas
and the hall was cleared. This morning
received postal announcing that the pro-
gramme had been changed and that the
invitation was cancelled. It was mailed
Saturday evening, and they knew it could
not reach me in time.
1.-The whole affair is an outrage and in
tend to demand satisfaction. am certain
the whole affair was intended as an insult,
and I am not going to rest under it. I
will have satisfaction and will not rest
until my honor is vindicated. The second
postal was not mailed until it was known
that it was too late for it to reach me. My
views on socialism do not agree with
theirs. but that is no reason why should
be humiliated."
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

State and is conducted with special regard
to the matter of conducting experiments.
The coming session will be the fourth
year of the school, which has proved a
great success in the past, many teachers
from various parts of the State having
availed themselves of the opportunity af-
forded for advanced work.
The Flower Show.
BERKELEY, CAL, April q. - The
flower show thai was to have beer held
last week in Shattuck Hall, and which
was postponed on account of the bad
weather will be held Friday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings, May and 8.
Trustee Martin Returns.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 27.-John Mar
tin, Trustee for the Seventh Ward, has re-
turned from the East.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
BOARD OF TRADE.
Progressive Merchants of Haywards to
Organize at Once.

Progressive Merchants of Haywards to
Organize at Once.
HAYWARDS, CAL. April 27.-The pro-
gressive merchants and business men of
this place have decided that it is necessary
to have Board of Trade to have charge of
advertising the town and acting upon all
matters that may come up that will result
in benefting the citizens at large. The
subject is one that has been agitated for
many months, but it was not until last
week that work was actively begun.
At a meeting held the fore part of the
week Thomas B. Russell was chosen tenn
porary chairman and A. V. Morgan tenn
porary secretary. A committee consisting
of Messrs. j. B. Parsons, George A. Oakes
and George Baxter were named to prepare
a plan of organization.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
Rev. c. w. Wendte and Miss
Abbie Grant to Be United
at Home.
FEW FRIENDS ARE INVITED
Only Relatives Will Be Present-The
Pastor Has Obtained a Leave
of Absence.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |

OOO 111 OtIU 'Nty1 II hP1I1
The marriage of Rev. G. W. Wendte and
Miss A bbe L. Grant will take place this
afternoon at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Grant of
Third avenue, East Oakland.
The wedding is to be very quiet and only
the immediate relatives will be present.
The house has been prettily decorated, i,
and the large parlors looked very pretty
when the busy decorators finished their
work this evening.
Rev. C. w. Wendte has been pastor of
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
sos Broadway, April 27.
The Grand Jury will reassemble tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.
There will be a meeting OF the members of
Lyon Post No. 8, G. A R., al Loring Hall to-
morrow (Tuesday) evening, at O'Clock, for
consultation.
Charles McCleverty, proprietor OF the Fashion
stables, was thrown from his buggy Saturday
afternoon at Thirty-fourth street and San
Pablo avenue and his right arm was broken
at the wrist.
There will be regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Merchants Exchange on
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock. Business of i'm
portance will be considered and full attend
ance OF the members is desired.
The Oakland bankers agreed to-day to close
their places of business Friday on account of
the Mayday floral festival, the general desire
being to make the occasion g memorable one
in the history of the city.
The long-drawn-out case of Fleming VS., the
Trustees OF the City OF Alameda will be brought
to close before Monday. The decision will
cover the right of the Trustees of the city men,
the purpose of selling electric light to private
consumers.
Chief Lloyd has issued an order to the DO
lice officers TO make and file report of all OF
the hotels, lodging houses and livery stables
on their beats, with the names of the proprie-
tors and the number of their telephones
Minnie R. Mills has been granted q divorce
from G. S. Mills by Judge Ogden on the ground
OF desertion The evidence showed that Mills
went off some years ago to Florida to raise
oranges and has refused to send for his wife.
Judgment of foreclosure has been entered
in the suit CT the Oakland Bank of Savings
against Charles F. Welden for the sum of
$1,000 20. w. !. Reed has obtained Judgment
on a cross complaint against the same defend
ant for $295.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

equality, and opinions seemed evenly
divided. 1t was stated that the petitions
from all over the State would be forwarded
to the Republican, Democratic and Popu-
list conventions. A permanent enter
talnment committee, consisting OF Miss
Clara Bowen, Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. Herlch-
man and Mrs. Porter was appointed. The
subject of Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper's lecture
was announced as "Why l Believe IN
Woman Suffrage"
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 27.-The Ala
media Driving Association held meeting
this evening in H. P. Moreal's office, San
ford Bennett in the chair. AS regards the
circular speed track not much progress
was achieved. J. l.. Borden had been pre-
vented from getting estimates as to the
cost OF the track owing to the lnclement
weather. Considerable doubt was ex-
pressed as to the feasibility of going on
further with the work until some definite
arrangements in writing had been made
with the Southern Pacific Company, guar
anteelng the use of the track. The locality
also met with disapproval, as it is claimed
TO be too low and wet. 1t was resolved IN
the end to construct mile track on the
highest land obtainable, even if its use
can only be got for this season.
Testimonial Concert.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 90 Great pre-
the testimonial concert to Theodore Vogt
the well-known musical conductor and
composer, shall be a success. The date
has been fixed for May Is, and some of the
vlrtuosi whose assistance is assured are
Mr.. Marquardt, violinist; Mrs. Marquardt
harpist, and Donald de Y. Graham as SOLO
ist.
His own two societies, the Alameda Or
chestral Union and the Ladies' Chorus,
will also contribute special numb bers.
Henderson in Trouble.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 27.-This even
ing E. L. Marshall, connected with the
Telegram Publishing Company, swore out
two warrants against j. W. Henderson,
connected with the California World,
charging him with abusive language, dis
turbing the peace and pulling a gun.
Money matters are ascribed as the cause
of the whole trouble.
Municipal League.
The Alameda Municipal League is con-
stantly receiving requests for Information
To-day the secretary received a request
from the Common Council of Philadel-
phia asking for copy OF Charles E. Nay
lor's expert report on the city electric
plant.
Vandais Sentenced.
ALAMEDA, CAL. April 27-Justice
Morris has sentenced B. Marshall to pay q
fine of So and Edw ard Whitney to twenty
days prisonmenti in the County Jail fol-
the malicious mischief they did to the
premises of Captain Collie, 2311 Alameda
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM Hs-a-
y Broadway wharf, San Francisco as E3
follows:
For Mary Island. Lorng. Wrangel juneau. Kill
lisnoo ana sitka (Alaska), at A. N, April IA,
2e, Nav Il, 29.
For Victoria and Vancouver tB. c., Port Town
send Seattle, Tacoma Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.). 9 A. NJ.
April 4. 3. IA, 1s, "a, 29 and every fifth
day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with
the c. r. r. R., az Tacoma with N. p. R. R.,
at Seattle with G. N Ry., at Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
nodt Bay Str Pomona, 2 P. NJ, AL pril 3, z, IL,
Is 19. 23. 81, and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San
Pedro CLOS Angeles) ana Newport, at A. NJ, priI
J. 3. 9. l3, II, q, 25, % and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harfori
tSan Luis 0bspol. Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles, Redondo lLos Angelesl and Newport II
every fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La
Paz, Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str Orizaba
70 A. Il. May ;: str. Coos Bay, 10 A. M, May 10.
Ticket Office, Palace Hotel, New Montgomery
street.
GOoDALI. PERKINS d CO., Genr Agents.
10 Market ST. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
Victim of the BIairmore.

OAKLAND. CAL, April 27.-An inquest
was held tonight on the remains OF P.
Rene baum, the sailmaker of the British
ship Blairmore that capsizsd in the bay.
Captain Cav of the ill-fated ship testified
and told briefly the story of the disaster,
as already published. Hamilton Bell, one
of the apprentices, said the sailmaker was
working in the sail locker when the ship
went over, and it is very likely that he had
managed to get out of the door before he
was drowned. and that would account for
his body drifting down the bay.
The captain and apprentice fully identi-
fed the remains, and the jury returned a
verdict that tie deceased came by his
the accident to the Blairmore.
Tomorrow all the survivors of the Blair
more will attend the funeral of the sail
maker. The interment will be at Noun
tain View