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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
To the Silver Clubs of Kansas.

At the time of the organiza tion OF
the Kansas Free Silver Union, la>I
January, 1t was ordered thai tn,
annual meeting Of Silver clubs Sou d
b held at Topeka on the Tuesday
following the second Monday OF
January, III each year. In accordance
with that order, a meeting Of tht
liver clubs Of Kansas is hereby
called to meet at Topeka on Tuesday
the llth day OF January, 1898; bOll
and pace Of meeting will be announced
later.
Each Silver club in the STATE is en-
tilted to send one delegate. and ont
additional. delegate for 100 members
or major fraction thereof. 10 addition
each state, county or local centra
committee interested in the cause O
free silver If invited to be represented
at and take part in the deliberation:
Of This meeting.
The railroads have been requested
to give a rate to this meeting. and We
expect tn announce favorable action
in the near future.
The late elections give great en-
enlargement to The cause OF the PEG
pie. Let us prepare for future
victories. 1t will be good for you tC
be here.
List OF speakers will be published
soon.
d. C. TILLoTsoN, president.
+. ]. CLOSE, secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
See Balding fJr ine photos.

The Topeka correspondent Of the
Kansas City Times saws: 1T is geu-
orally believed That Warden LaudlS is
Que OF the men who are fighting Jerry
simpson IN the Seventh district.
Iuat, however, is hot the case. On
the utner hand, Mr.. L ndS said today
that Jerry Simpson would be renuml-
mated beyond doubt, and be re- cleo
ted. Mr.. Lands is anxi ,us to be a
mediator to settle all the differences
that exist between Mr.. Simpson and
Judge Mckay and their friends, ana
he has no doubt that they will be on
The m 'st amiable terms when
the next campaign is on in the district.
Mr.. Lands is a great friend and sd
mirer Of Judge Mckay, aud it is this
friendship and admiration that have
led people to believe that he was q
constituent OF the factinn that is said
to be planning the overthrow OF Mr..
simpson. IL can safely be said that
MT. Lands will not only bring abnut
peace between both factions, but d
peace that will, in its terms, he hon
orable to both Mr.. Simpson and Judge
Mckay. From the appearance OF
things now, it would not be radical
prophesy tn say that Judge Mckay
will place. Mr.. Simpson in nomination
a. The next. congressional convention
OF their party.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Senator Young, OF independence
than Nhom no man IN the state stands
higher, says IN his Star and Kansan
last week:
Ire attack made upon Senator Har.
IT'S oy Representative w. +. Brown Of
the Kansas legislature, Is uufounded
and unwarranLed as a statement Of
the laCts 10 regard to the railroad bill
ne introduced in the state senate last
Waiter will clearly demonstrate.
Lack OF space prevents my making
SUCH a statement his week, but 10
tne next Issue it will receive atteD-
tiOn.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
The Coming Woman.


Who goes to the club while her
husband tends the baby, as well as
The good old-fashioned woman who
looks after her home, will both at
times get run down in health. They
will be troubled with loss OF appetite,
headaches, sleepiessness, iainting or
dizzy spells. The most wonderful
remedy for these women is Electric
Bitters. Thousands OF sufferers from
lame back and weak kidneys rise up
and call il blessed. tits the medicine
for women. Female complaints and
nervous troubles of all kinds are
soon relieved by the use of Electric
Bitters Delicate women should keep
this remedy on hand to build up the
system. Only so cents per bottle.
For sale by F. B. Snyder. /
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Speaking 81 M urlrat Of Cnsr,e,
3 mscamOe for pos,m .Ster al Soul h
H wen the Caldwell News says:
Wny sDch men are Ignored Gu only
= ';rsse'ed D, tue TACT that p'|'sirs
has de- en ira Ell 100 d disgIa, e,L,
scramble iUr pli, e and pow, r by 4 few
,Den VINO dictate HE appUlhtneni
med Shn az. m II lik, !, 10 be Ust d -
GOlS ~ IA ner their persnnal
schemes. Mr.. Long has mad numer
Ous mistakes Ia htse pJshifice ~
d ,intDrnts, b1 none more serious
han the treatment Charley Bans
''mbe has received. L. is blow At
ne Republican party BY striking
;ingu rs hes men and most ilith!r
workers. ] is i continuation Of the
fatal p'lic' Il h1.S an that has =.
NC d Kansas from ptouN Repuh &.
AN state II 81 800 10 q Pnpuiist or
iOuhl nj sia's
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Cotton manufacturers

Cotton manufacturers of Fall
River, Mass, are about to reduce
the wages Of their employees 10 per
cent. The reduction will effect a..
900 operators. The owners Of the
mills declare that they are forced 10
This move in self-defense. Print
clotns, they say, are lower than
ever before known and their stocks
on hand are growing all the time.
Oriental competition is the trouble.
They do business there on a silver
basis which affords them Hooper cen
protection against our manufac-
turers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

The po.;P"nemsnt IT the sale ci
ths Kansas Pacific will save the
government several million dollars
rne resolution passed the senate
without dissenting vote. A Wash
iagton dispatch to the Kansas Cir
Zines says the "stesl" had the AZ
provsl Of the president and attorney
general. "The ready acqu esceuce, "
says the Dispatch" OF the admins
tratlon senator's in this resolution
which carries a singing rebuke be.
tween the lines to the president and
attorney general--can be better IN
derstood when the sitaation IS maie
plain. Administration cuckoos like
Mr.. Thurston OF Nebraska and Mir.
Gear Of Iowa, did not dare TO oppose
it, because they knew Mr.. Harris OF
Kansas and Mr.. Morgan of Alabama
and half dozen leading Democrats
were prepared to Fore an investi
CATION on both he Union and Kan
sls Pacific, and this they were no,
willing to face. This brought OFT a
sharp colloquy between Senators
H iris and Thurston. In comment
ing on the changed attitude OF
Thurston and Gear, Senator Harris
said he was glad to see that they
were at last on the right side.
Senator Thurston retorted that he
had personal interest in the settle
ment of the Union Pacific, and that
Republican prosperity had brought
the government every dollar of its
liens. Quick as a fash, Senator
Harris said that he was sorry the
"prosp rity" of the Union Pacific
Was not pronounced enough to ex.
tend to the Kansas Pacific, where
the government Was in great danger
Of losing S7,OOO,OOO. To this Thurs.
ton had nothing to say, and the
incident closed with Senator Harris
head of the game"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
The associated press report of the

The associated press report of the
session of congress December 9,
starts out thus:
washington, Dec. 9.-The house
met regularly today got downto serious
WORK. Jerry Simpson of Kansas vas
in his seat for the first time this
session and was warmly greeted by
his colleagues.
The arrival Of Mr.. Simpson seems
to have been of more than ordinary
Importance. Jerry is a nonenity (?)
in his district but in Washington he
seems to cut ice.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
The Cherokee Strip Case Ended

The case Of Joel b. Mayes, ex prlu-
cipal clieI 0f the Cherokee NaLi0D,
against The OLD Cherokee strip Live
Stock association, alter a litigation
lasting ~ least niue years. Was decided
last. Saturday by Tue Supreme court
.vf Kansas in favor Oi Tile defendants
Ii sustaIns the decision vi the disJrlcl
court vi Sumner county, from which
1t Was appealed. Tue Cherokee STRIP
Live Stuck association rented TIE
Cherokee Strip from the Cherokee
Nation for grazing purposes aud sub
let II 10 eattlemen. Secretary VI the
Interior Noble Of The harrison admin
istration, decided that the lease was
Illegal and ordered il terminated.
During the tendency Of the case 10
the department of the interior and
sub lessees became delinquent 10 their
rents, aud after 1t was decided, anG
between that time and the Decembe
following, at hich time the catllemen
had TO yacate the Strip, the Cherokee
Strip Live Stock association became
delinquent IN The semi-anuual in
stailment OF rent. Being unable 10
continue their lease for the full term
Of five years, and being compelled to
20 to great expense in removing their
stock, they refused to pay il. Chief
Mayes brought suit in the district
court Of Sumner county. In which
place the headquarters Of the associa-
tion was located. The Judge OF that
district decided that as the Indians
bad no right to make contract with
out the Consent Of the interior depart.
ment, involving the rental OF land
that they did not own except for the
purpose Of an outlet to the hunting
grounds, they could not enforce the
collection OF the said rental. The su-
preme court took this view of the case,
or at least Justices Doster and John
son did, for Justice Allen deserted.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Silver has advanced ME cents an
ounce since September. The strength
OF the market is ascribed 10 a large
silver shipment from London to
Russia (which country has been for
some time past at work putting her
currency on a metallic basis" /,
would imperilthe credit Of the United
States to put our currency on that
sort OF a metallic basis; and of course
the increased demand for silver
would not affect its price!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

The street Car company OF Indian
apoliS Can continue 10 collect 5 cen,
fares. They paid Ex President
Harrison a $4,000 attorney fee 10
present their case 10 the court. The
United States court of appeals have
just handed down a decision con-
hrming the lower court. Corpora.
lions can generally get what they
want from the court of last resort
if they have money enough.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

1t sounds extremely funny to hear
Secretary Gage and President Nc
Kinley talking Of the demand fo,
gold bearing bonds in order 10
strengthen the public credit. Whal
is the matter with the nations
credit Did it ever default on any
Of its obbgations2
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

The pIe-idenL has shown no dispos.-
non ~ sjp:i sc wholesale murder,
which be cOu d nave done wiIhIn a
.rr.A, nu, b less has lie attempted 10
restore peac II give Independence
, sac tsIa"d. If the Republic i
y. ! did no. believe IL proper for
i's giyrrrm'ni TO give independents
CI5 G., why did u TIT that dec d
ration IN It's PSF rm?"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Says the Washington News Letter
Qnd.): There is a member of tn.
Kansas Legislature who has the nery
to charge that Jerry Simpson ha
become representative Of tn
hated railroad corporations. He i
evidently warm member.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Mrs. Ann Jane McKaln, a widowed
lady living two and half miles west
OF Rome, died Wednesday of paralv-
sis. She had been aflirted only about
a week. Mrs. McKsin lived alone and
died while alone in the house. The
funeral will be held Friday. Inter
nent will be made at Rome.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

The actual factory cost Of the tw
most prominent type writers is lie,
than SIS, but they sell at $l0C
The price is held up by The trust.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Republicans are great on "thc laS
supply and demand" 1t will work 0
everything bit silver. Whenever
strikes silver it slips a cog.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Jerry Bolkin has been interviewed
on the Cuban question and saws:

on the Cuban question and says:
Mr.. BOtkin is bitterly opposed to
the un.American policy of the admin.
stratiOn 90 the Cuban question which
is IN open and fragrant violation OF
the Republican platform of 1896.
mine months have passed since Nc
Kinley'S inauguration" said Mr..
Botkiu. "If he has made single
effort to carry on; either the letter or
spirit Of these platform utterances
the country is not apprised of it.
Many thousands Of American patriots
men, women and children-havp
died under the bloody regiNe Of
Spanish cruelty since March 4, but
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

The Lyons Eagle exclaims, ats T
reading the presidents message,
wonder why he didn't want posta L,
stamps redeemable in gold.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Newton Banner.

= W. F. Brown of Pratt county Is
making fight on Jerry Simpson and
Senator Harris. Itis simply Browns
old trouble breaking ont again. He
would like tosucceed Jerrsand doesn't
know any better than to start light
on him. Jerry is stronger today than
he eyer was. As 10 Senator Harris,
to him more than to any other one
person Is due the successful settle
ment Of the q. P. deal with the gov
eminent. Even his political enemies
say he is the best business man Kan,
sas ever had 10 the senate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
BY LYMEN NEUCLE,

Mexico is going to issue 1000.
900 more silver bonds and Europes'
capital i, hungry to get them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Enoch Coles was in from Downs
township Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08
WILL OPEN THE C0MPAIGN
(Cootinued from First Page.)

State Alliance of North Carolina. In
the Legislature of 1891, which was an
Alliance Legislature, great increase
in taxation for public schools was pro-
vided for, and every Legislature since has
increased the general public school tax,
We have now about reached the limit
that the State can go in general taxa
ton for schools.
'In fact North Carolina now pays about
as high a genral public school tax as
any State in the Union. Yet we are one
of the most iliterate States in the Union.
Every State that has outstripped us In
public school education has done it by a
system of local taxation as provided for
in this law.
"Therefore if we are ever to have any
better public schools there is but one
way to get them and that is by local
taxation. / hope to see every township
in North Carolina vote this extra tax
on next Tuesday. 1t will be a misfortune
for each township that fails to do so.
Sooner or later every township in this
State must vote this tax or stand stu
and refuse to improve its public schools.
1.-THE simple question that every voter
will face next Tuesday is whether or
not he favors better public schools. we
must educate the rising generation OF
stay ignorant and illiterate. Whlch
shall it be?
"Iet the voter remember this respon-
sibility Tuesday: No ignorant people
were ever prosperous or progressive.
Therefore State pride, as well as love Tor
his own children, should inspire every
voter TO rise to the Importance of this
occa sion on this all-important matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08
ANOTHER NEW RAILROAD.
Will Run From Hub, in Columbus Coun
ty, to Elrod, in Robson County.

A Company to be known as the South
eastern Railroad Company, has filed with
the Secretary of State articles of associ-
alton.
This company is being formed for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining and
operating a railroad from Elrod, a point
on the Fayetteville branch of the Will
mington and Weldon Railroad, in a south
easterly direction to the town of Hub, in
Columbus county. The length of the rail-
road from Elrod to Hub will be about
twenty-five miles.
The capital stock of the company will
be $120,000 divided into 1900 shares of
the value of 800 each. The directors
chosen for the first year are III. Walters,
of Baltimore; w. G. Elliott, J. w. Nor
wood, J. f. Divine, w. A. Riach and
J. r. Kenly, of Wilmington
In addition to the above named gentle
men, the following persons are stockhold-
ers in the company, each owning one
share, with the exception of Mr. Walt
ers, who owns 1876 shares: II. l.. Barden,
r. Gardner, J. +. Post, Jr., r. d. Cron-
ly, e. B. Peasants, Thomas Mcdonald,
w. w. Holiday, p. Adams. Fred.
w. Dick, Ernest Williams, ]. d. Ed
wards, Thomas w. Davis, James Sors-
by, w. G. Marlborough, B. III. Marshall,
e. Borden, Geo. FL. James, J. n. Brand,
G. S Legrand All the stockholders re-
side in Wilmington, and most of them
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Of
ficials
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08
A STRONG COMPANY.
Some Facts About the Prudential That
Should be Considered.

The half-page advertisement of the
Prudential Insurance Company, which
appears in to-day's paper, contains some
facts which insurers would do well to
consider. The Prudential has recently
come into the South to do business. They
were fortunate in securing Mr.. Z. Nj.
Hawkins as their general agent for
North Carolina He will be glad to hear
from parties desiring to represent this
strong company in different sections of
the State. He is prepared to make IA
vorable contracts with agents. The fol-
lowing facts will interest all who insure
their lives, and that includes every man
nowadays who has any family depend
ent upon him for support:
ats large ratio of assets to liabilities,
to wit: $1,260 of assets to each 81 900
of liability.
1T was the first company to institute
the practice of paying claims immediate
ly upon receipt of completed proofs.
at has the record of having produced
the largest amount of ordinary branch
business in a single week ever written
by any company, amounting to nearly
$7,000,000 of accepted and paid business.
''The annual income of the company
last year was over $14,000000. 1t has
paid in death claims since organization
over $26,000,OO0.
1.-The Prudential wrote the third larg-
est amount of new business in 1896
lover $129000,O00) of any company in
the United States.
Each policy issued by the Prudential
is a plain Promise to pay" and has
both the incontestable and non-forfetiable
features. The company writes all APP
proved forms of participating and non
participating policies at a rate of prem
ium as low as is consistent with perfect
safety"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08
THREE REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Rev. M. A. Adams, Of Asheville, who
has been holding a revival in the Baptist
church at Apex was here yesterday on his
way to Smithfeld, to begin a melting
there. He said the Apex melting was one
of the greatest and best he was ever in.
There were about forty conversions
Among them were Mr.. Jesse A. Norris
and Mr.. II. w. Norris. From Smithfield
Mr.. Adams goes to Durham. He is said
to be very powerful preacher. He is
pastor Of the French Broad church al
Asheville.
Rev. r. II. Whitaker, the pastor, clos
ed a very interesting and successful
protracted meeting at Macedonia, or
riday evening last. There were twenty.
two conversions and twenty accessions
to the church, thirteen joining at Mace
donia and seven giving their names fol-
other churches.
A successful and very interesting meet,
ing was held last week at Catawba
Springs, by Rev. J. T.. Foster, pastor OF
the Christian church of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT.

The Charlotte News prints pictures Ct
its new Linotype machines in yesterday S
issue and adds:
$50 far as our recollection goes no pa
per in the State succeeded in setting up
its entire paper from the first on these
machines. The News was enabled to do
so because its machines were installed
by Mr. Lee f. Afford, of the Raleigh
News and Observer, the first paper in
the State to adopt the machines. Mr..
Afford is a most competent machinist,
has done his work well, and our thanks
are hereby rendered to him and the News
and Observer"
Mr.. Afford held a position in the Gov
eminent Printing office at Washington,
which he resigned to go to the Brooklyn
factories to learn the mechanism of the
machine. He is one of the best and
most faithful men in the State, and we
are glad that the Charlotte News learned
his true worth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08

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