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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
VIRGINIA PUGILIsTs FIGURE.

BALTIMORE November 8.-Charles
Burns. Of Cincinnati, knocked Frank
WougO. Of Norfolk. out in the third
round at the Empire Athletic Club to-
night. James McCahe. Of Richmond, got
the decision over Joe Butler. Of Philadel-
nhia In q six-round go.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
A Timely Remin der.

Each season forces upon our considera-
tioD its own peculiar perils to health.
The advent OF fall finds many reduc-
ed in strength and yigor, poorly pre-
pared to continue the business Of life.
The stomach and bowels, the great
highway OF animal economy, is esDeci-
ally liable to disorder In the fall. The
nervous system has also suffered in the
struggle. Typhoid fever and malaria
In particular find In the fall that com
bination Of earth, air and water that
mark this season as especially dan
gerOus. The falling leaves, the decay
ing vegetables contribute their share
Of contamination. Hoods SarSa-
parilla furnishes a most valuable safe
guard at these important points, and
should be used 10 the fall before SER
iOus sickness has laid you low.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

standard. His party had taught him
differently. He would rather take
Blaine, Logan aud GAIT fields advice
than Mark Hauna's. He says that
Bryan will sweep Kentucky by an
immense majority. All this talk
about Mckinley having chance for
the state is mere moOnshine. Nearly
all the Republicans in his section will
vote for Bryan, and there are no gold
Democrats to speak Of outside Of
Louisville. His county adjoins that
Of Gen. Buckner. He says that Pal
mer aud Buckner will get so few yrtes
they will hardly know they are IN it.
Conductor VIM. SchamahOrn recent
ly returned from a visit to relatives
in Ohio. He was at Springfield and
Columbus when Bryan was there.
He says the enthusiasm was IN
bounded. He scarcely ever saw its
equal. His folks kept him busy at
tending silver meetings. There
seemed to De but few Republican
meetings. The tide was very strong
for silver. The one thing that at
tracted his notice was the number Of
old men who had been Republicans
all their lives, now coming out for
Bryan. State pride for Mckinley cut
very little figure. Men were reading
and talking on principle. II he had
money to bet he would put it up that
Bryan would carry the state. He
cited one county in which he visited
Highland county,-down on the Ohio
river. 1t has always given large Re-
publican majorities. A day or so
before he left the Bryan men had
just finished careful poll of the
county which showed a majority Of
20 for Bryan. And the tide was SINH
lar in all parts Of the state.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
Curtis
Mercantile
Go.

drove through and had only been
there two or three days when she was
stricken. Mr.. EppersOn left for Grigs-
by Tuesday morning.
James Daily, one Of the old stand
bys, Of London township, was in town
Monday. There are very few people
who have lived longer in Sumner
county than Mr.. Daily.
Jerry Botkin put aside 16 to at
PhillipSburg last Sunday night and
preached in the Methodist church.
That's leading Dick Blue into deep
water, says The Kansas City Star.
Hon. Harry Landes, of Medicine
Ledge, passed through here Tuesday
on his road home from a two weeks
campaigning tour. He reports the
state atire for silver.
Among the loudest howlers about
the 50-cent dollar can be found people
who have failed in business and paid
their debts at so cents on the dollar.
But that was usiness.-Caldwell Ad-
vance.
The free silver meeting, held in the
Eagen building last Monday night
vas well attended. W. Babb, Ed,
Hackney, ]. NJ. Doubleday and W. NJ
Copeland made the speeches.-Mul-
yane Record.
J. Fl. Corder mas sold the Rock
Island restaurant to Mrs. Hugh Tay-
lOr, who took charge of same Monday
night. Mr.. Corder will run boarding
house at his old stand, first door south
Of Hurst's store.
A Republican farmer in Seventy
Six got out Of the corner forced upon
him by a silver man by saying that he
"would vote his principles f it did
take money out Of his pocket" They
call this intelligence.
R. H. McCaferty, who has been
visiting his brother, A. McCafferty,
and his brother-in-law, J. G. Loving
foss, left for his home in Hillsboro,
Ohio, last Saturday. He was greatly
pleased with Kansas.
The editor Of the Daily Mail was
wearing his last years hat IA silver
hat) Saturday. His gold hat got wet
going out to a gold meeting Friday.
We hardly expected those gold hats
to take water so soon.
The VOICE is devoting considerable
valuable space In trying to convince
a. a. richards that he was a silver
man a year ago. Guess andy would
own up without argumeht.-Oxford
Register.
Guess he will have to own ur!
1t came to public ears for the first
time Saturday that Sumner Carver
and Miss Ella Corder were married.
They were married two weeks age
Sunday by Judge Ferguson. Miss
'Corder has since filed her position
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
COOK AND
HEATING STOVES

the city and prices that will agger competition By the way
you have any second hand you trade one sell
fair price for cash. we're the people you're looking We don't
mind trading for second hand buggy farm spring you bring
m around and talk business Those Seth Thomas Clocks of
out flying at 50 Sl-ony left What do you think of William
Rogers twelve pennyweg triple plate knives $SOS per set? We
cleaned EN- aup last week. but New York partner writes there
comm We've the best second hand range with reservoir
for the least money town. Come and you're looking
snaps Stoves Tnware Cutlery and bring your wallet with
you and see spread ourselves.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
SIXTEEN TO ONE

the fellow that buys anything but genuine BECKWITH ROUND OAK
HEATER or GARLAND COOK STOVE wouldn't pick up free silver
he had opportunity We worked off five bugge last week. and
while $40 mighty cheap still have few left that will dispose of
the price, We've got hoe second hand Gundach drill
second hand McSh drill and shoe second hand
press drill all good order and for sale bargain Our $40 Tanning
Mil moving off right pert at $40 apiece Any farmer who would Dor
his neighbours mill when he buy that price ought be
tarred and ahered and rode rail- And by way ot
hammock get rid Of Well sell it
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
CITY AND COUNTY.

HI .Frantz was in Argonia Tuesday.
Flour to exchange for wheat at the
Aetna mills. tf50
Mrs. o. F. Haynes left last Saturday
for visit to Abilene.
Mel Wyatt went out to Woodward
Monday morning on business.
Geo. Able went to Medicine Lodge
to buy cattle Monday morning.
Mrs. RenfrOw went to Milan Satur-
day morning to visit few days with
relatives.
Hoods pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver medicine. Harm
less, reliable, sure.
Col. Harry Lopez went to Wichita
Tuesday morning. He will start the
races there this week.
There were eight instruments filed
for record Tuesday morning, all Of
which were chattel mortgages.
Miss Effie Lackey came down from
Wichita Monday to visit her parents
and returned Tuesday morning.
JIM. Mckee, the poultry man. ship
ped consignment Of live pigeons to
Philadelphia Tuesday morning.
Mrs. J. H. Wolf went to the fair
at Wichita Tuesday and will 60 from
there to Ell Dorado to visit friends.
The band returned from Heasty's
grove Monday night. The crowd was
Small-only, about fifty there we are
told.
Charley Jackson and wife, formerly
of Oxford now Of Pond Creek, o. T.,
arrived last Saturday for a few days
visit to friends.
C.M.Pratt, up from Perth SATURDAY,
said the Republican meeting to have
been addressed by ]. S, Dey Friday
night at Perth was failure.
Jerry Simpson and Chester l. Long
will have joint debate at Wellington
on September 26. A large delegation
will 60 up from here.-Arkansas City
Dispatch.
The Minister'S Union discussed with
favor at their meeting on Monday
the matter Of holding union revival
services after the election, to continue
about three weeks.
You can't buy happiness, but if you
are suffering from dyspepsia, scrofula,
salt rheum, impure blood, you may be
cured and made happy by taking
Hoods SarSaparilla,
J. S. Epperson received telegram
from.Grigsby, Scott county, Monday
to the effect that Mrs. Epperson, his
Wife, had been stricken with apoplexy.
Mrs. Epperson went out there with
her son Hon. E. H. Epperson, who
was here a short time back. They
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
Bucklen's Arnlca SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rbeum,
fever sores, letter, chapped bands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tioDs, ana positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by +. B. SNYDER
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

Willie b. Coles, Is year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coles, died We'd
nesday morning Of diabetes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
Call and see our new
display of cook and heat
ing stoves. A. Graft.

Ed. Fl. A. Kerr Of Conway Springs,
is holding a revival service at Mayfield
for the Christian church. The meet
ings will continue over Sunday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
Notice.

We have the best seed corn ever
grown in the west. Write for cata-
logue. SToNER's NURSERIES, Stoner
&Bruce, owners, Sedgwick, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

Hear Simpson and
Long Saturday and eat
a good square meal
with the Baptist ladies
at the old Fair building
on Washington Avenue,
Dinner and supper only
20 cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24

1.-The debate betweentFrank Orr and
Cleo Burnette comes of at Milan to
morrow night
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-24
GREAT RUSH
LAST WEEK

cleaned Of many Of our specaltes We have only
few pie plates left apiece No such prices are max
ing Gneva heard Of think of ten-quart granite
kettle for CSC We have just finished up another lot of those No Wash
Boiler made shop with copper bottom for 75 Everybody
who needs skillet ought to get EN-, They going
like cakes and We will show this week the only really
first class line of
The advocate., 1896-07-08

better than the Republicans. The SEN
timent of all who oppose the RothS-
child system is for Henry M. Teller.
All want a union for him for PreSi-
dent. If the people who oppose the
Mckinley Rothsehild system are as
united as the people at Lyndon, Henry
M. Teller will be the man. 1t will not
be necessary for any party which is In
favor of silver to abandon it's orgsnizs-
ton. They can all agree to the same
Electors In each State. This plan will
unite all who are opposed to the Roths-
child system, yet no one party can
claim the honor. JOHN 7. URIE'
Lyndon, Kas.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
Would Unite On Teller.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: The American
people are confronted for the first time
In their history with q straight fight
for the RothBchild system of finance
by the adoption Of the money plank In
the Republican convention. Thepalty
has condemned Cleveland, yet adopted
his administration idea on the money
question. The Republicans here at
our town are very tame and not at ell
jubllant over the gold calf money
plank. Many Republicans here say
they win not support the nominee on
that platform. The Rabbi prayer is
too much Jew for Americans.
The Populists and Democrats are
very jubllant and are feeling much
The advocate., 1896-07-08

would come to suborn the electorate of
the country and control its action.
But threats will prove impotent In
this instance. The South and West
won't scare worth cent. Their lesson
of '9S did it's work and ruined thou
sands, leaving little material for q rep
etition to work on. Another such
wouldn't do half the injury. But any
attempt to produce such result should
be met by stern measures consign-
ment of its perpetrators to the peniten-
tiary or, better still, to the nearest
accommodating limb, after the true
Western and Southern style of punish
ment for sudscious crimes. Let's have
no trihing with such barefaced con-
spirscles on the part of the creature to
rule and ruin its creator, for such
conspiracy was not tolerated in heaven.
OLD OsAWATOMIE.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
A Protest.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - The writer
was born several years after the re-
Verberstions of the last gun fired in
the Rebellion had died away among
the Southern hills. The debt of 3 bill
lions Of dollars had already been con-
tracted. The bonds had in part been
made payable thirty or more years in
the future. Those bonds have drawn
interest in gold year after year since
then. That interest has been paid
quarterly or semi annually. We are
still paying interest and have the prin-
cipal yet to pay. 1 have been contrib
uting toward these payments for the
space of my earthly existence. The
prospects are good that while life lasts
1 shall continue to pay on these bonds
and interest. Then my children Willgo
on psying-God only knows how long.
We have also 262 million dollars more
of bonds issued without authority of
law by the ruling despot. To none of
this have I ever consented. Nor has
anyone given assent who has q right to
speak for me. Therefore l protest
against any system or custom which
would bind me and millions of young
men and women of our land to pay
these obligations"
protest against the dead ruling the
living. protest against making debts
for future generations to pay. pro-
test against binding the unborn to the
creditors chariot and pledging their
labor and products, yet to come and to
be, to the money lenders. There Is no
logic, nor reason, nor justice In keep
ing the debts of our ancestors upon
US, or our debts upon posterity. Each
generation should pay its own debts.
If one generation has right to bind a
future one, there is no limit to the eX-
ercise of such right, and thus a ma
jorlty of voters at any time could, by
such reasoning, absolutely deprive the
next generation with a few exceptions
in favored clssSes) of any right or title
to any property, or any claim to exist
ence In this world, unless such prlVi-
leRes would be accorded them by the
privileged few.
We ought to have some provision In
our constitutions by which public Obli-
cations would be absolutely cancelled
and snnulled when they have run about
thirty three years, or the lifetime Of an
average generation.
If it be insisted that the rising gen
Grafton of debtors has participated In
the benefits derived from the use Of the
borrowed money, 1t does not follow
that they are under obligations to the
second generation Of creditors. "All
men are created equal" said Thomas
Jefferson In the immortal Declaration.
Our part Is to see that they are born
politically and socially eQusl-not that
one should be cringing bread winner,
the other an aristocratic bondholder
from the moment Of their respective
births. Against such injustice every
youth should protest.
| I e. RTPPFNTHAT In
The advocate., 1896-07-08

on earth, owns and controls the larger
portion of her railways. On page 4O6
we find the following very significant
statement: "PreViOus to the govern
ment control Of the railways, the com
petition between the different lines was
one of the principal causes of disorder
and disagreement in railway rates. In
the absence of government control over
the tariffs the railway interests suf-
fered."
So successful has the Russian gov
ernment been In the operation of her
railways that the government has un-
dertaken ana iS today pushing to q
certain and successful termination the
great Siberian railway, which is the
greatest undertaking In railroad build
ing the WO-ld has ever witnessed, and
that at an estimated cost of $37, 1856 per
mile, which includes the entire cost of
the line when fully equipped and In op-
GRAFTON. The engineering fests are
such as have never been undertaken
before, and yet this road is to be built
and equipped for about three.fifths of
the cost Of our Kansas prairie roads as
represented by their stocks and bonds,
and not counting the bonds voted or
the land that was donated them.
India owns and controls the most Of
her railways, and on page 545 of the re-
port we find the following language,
which every thinker would do we'll to
ponder over: "The statesmen who
governed India fully recognized and
were determined to avoid the dangers
Of placing In the hands Of uncontrolled
private corporations the monopoly of
the common carriers business on the
highways Of the country, and of giving
to such corporations the power of tax.
ing the production and consumption of
the country to as great an extent as
they might see fit. Through this re-
tentlon of complete control Of the pub
lie highways Of the country in the
hands Of the government, the COM
psnles being guaranteed satisfactory
return and prevented from grinding
out more than reasonable interest on
their investment, India has escaped
the evils which inevitably arise when
the beneRcisrles Of public monopoly
spend part Of the money earned by the
fsVors Of legislation in striving to pro.
cure further and more favorable legis,
latlon or to protect themselves from
the efforts Of the public to restrain
them In their sggresslons."
In looking through this report one
cannot fail to be impressed by the gen
ersl tone Of commentator with which
our consular agents speak Of the for.
eign railroads that are under govern.
ment ownership and control. And
since It is shown that the United States
owns fully two fifths of all the railroads
in the world, we are forced to believe
that government ownership of rail-
roads would be Of vastly more benefit
to us than to them.
OLD BILL FISHER.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
"A Few Facts in Relation to Ownership Of
Foreign Reads.

\ q volume entitled Highways OF Oom'
merce," which gives the history Of all
the ocean lines, railways, canals and
other trade routes Of foreign countries.
It is a very valuable work for the stu
dent of the railroad problem, as few
extracts / shall now append will show:
Page Is: "The Minister of Public
Works for the German empire has re-
Gently published the annual Railway
Record The statistics are based upon
facts existing on December 81, 1892.
AT that date the total length Of all the
railroads Of the world amounted to
AO6, ,S48A miles, or more than sixteen
times the circumference of the earth at
the equator. OF the 21S,87l1l miles
opened in America, the United States
alone possesses l74,747 miles. The
financial statistics are interesting. It
10 estimated that these 4O6, ,348& miles
Of railway have cost $3S, ,655, SAC, 600,
which makes the average cost per mile
&82, ,823.73. The total length Of Euro
pean railways has cost $l7, sos, 100, 600,
being an average of 1921, ,260.88 per
mile. The cheapest railways are In
Australia, where, in the western pOr-
tiOn, the price falls as low as $2l, ,72S
per mile. And Australia, let it be re-
membered, builds her own railways. !
The United States share in the figures
above mentioned amount to BIC, 0,S62,-
10000, with an average cost per mile
Of 859,298l2."
Pages Sl9-20-2l: "Railwsys in Ger
many are divided, with respect to their
ownership and management, into three
general classes, viz: Q) Imperial rail-
roads, such as those Of Alsace-L Lorraine,
which are owned and managed by the
Imperial government; ~ State rail
sys-thst is, roads and systems owned
aud managed by States like Prussia,
Saxony, Bavaria and Wurtumberg,
and (S private railways. OF these
three groups, by far the most impor-
tant In Germany Is the second, the
State railways. The Prusslan State
railway system is under the control Of
the State government Of Prussia. The
number of passengers carried was 324,
N 5S0,lll, as follows: First class, 4 per
cent; second-clsss, l0,4 per cent;
third class, 5l.2 per cent; fourth.Class,
S8.5 per cent. The rates charged for
transportation Of passengers were sa
follows: FirSt-clsss, per mile, 800
cents; second-class, 2,0l cents; third
class, 1.29 cents; fourth class, .79S
cents"
So, you see, S6.7 per cent. Of all the
passengers carried on the PrusslaI
State roads are carried for an average
Of l.0sS cents per mile.
The freight charges are about thu
same az those In Kansas, If anything {
shade lower. But the nice part is thR
the Prussian railways annually turI
over several millions Of dollars prof
20 the government, instead Of to few
rich stock. and bondholders. as Is thr
case Of all the roads In the UniteC
States.
Bohemia controls the larger portion
Of che roads within her borders, and
speaking Of the condition Of the roads
the report (psge S45) says: "The track
afe kept In a clean and sound condl
kson Evarv railway connAnV hN
The advocate., 1896-07-08
The Clews Wall Street Circular.
Lyndon, Kas.

EDITOR ADvOCATE:-TreasOn again
raises It's serpent head in Well street,
as 1t did In 81 when the country had
determined the question of the exten-
sion of slavery over the Territories and
the South appealed to arms, and not
until the overwhelming demonstration
in Union Square did IL withdraw Itself
into it's shell and maintain prudent
silence. Even after that, as the war
went on, it took advantage of the ne
cessitles of the country to bear the
public credit and cripple the govern
ment financial operations, till Secretary
Fessenden was constrained to declare
that "We have an enemy In the rear
little less formidable than the one In
'front.'" and President Lincoln said
they ought to be shot. And now, hay
ing Waxed fat, and insOlent with sue
cess, the serpent again erects it's head
above the surface and, in view Of the
great silver uprising throughout the
South and West, threatens to put the
screws to those sections and afflict
them with another visitation of its
wrath. l sllude, of course, to the
Clews circular recently issued as q pro-
nunclsmento of the associated banks
of New York city, suggesting the pos
slbility of another object lesson by way
of contraction of the volume Of the
currency and of accommodations to
their customers, in order to bring ruin
to the business world and thus reach
the mass of the people, as they did in
1893.
How far is this to goP How long
are the sovereign people to tolerate this
process of subOrnsting the popular
willP Don't every thoughtful man
know and comprehend that it is rank
treason to democratic institutional Is
there suy virtue in q popular vote
suborued and dictated by monied su-
thority sitting In state In bank psrlors
and issuing its edicts to the electors or
visiting them with its wrath If they
disobeyP And how long will the people
bear with such treatment at the hands
of these, their cresturesP For; remem-
ber that the banks are but the creR-
lures of the government, born and
bred of the people, receiving their su-
thority to act from Congress, and ex-
listing solely by the will of the sovereign
authority of the nation. And then to
hear them talk of subjugating the pe0.
pie, their authors and creators. No
Let's teach them proper manners tC
their creators, and, If need be, deal
with them as q father does with rec
reant son-sbridge his privileges and
limit the scope Of his operations. A
repetition of their efforts In the direc.
tion threatened may teach them les
son not altogether agreeable to theiI
taste. They may attempt to play the
game once too many. If we are to be
ruled by power outside the govern
ment, let's know 1t at once, so that We
may conduct ourselves accordingly
Mr.. Jefferson, In warning the people
against this Imported British system, .
as he denounced 1t, never dreamed Oi
this feature of the scheme-that Il
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-11

nEDUUED EAsT-HOUND ONE-WAY
RATS
Via Mo GTAnCo Western Railway,
July ON to Il, inclusive, hrsl-clats
tates via II. q, W. Rs iollOws;
Denver, $1,000. Omshs. s96.0O
KaasGs City, s27,00. Chicago, Ss, 65.
49, Loiif, $50 50. 81. Paul, S85 %.