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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

Pickens delivered one OF the best ora
tionS. The most notable incidents In
the lives Of the many famous men Of
the world who haven't arisen from
poverty TO honor, fame and power
were related in plain and fOrcible
style. The thought, that IN nearly
all things merit eXcels, was shown
In most convincing manner.
Chas. Bull who completed the trio of
the boys made known TO the audience
his splendid style Of delivery. His
theme "The Fish is in the Water
Get it," was among the best. The
patience, zeal and diligence of the
worlds most famous discoveries and
inventors, when they beheld an In
sight to the great projects with
which they were graphing was most
wildly portrayed. Charles certainly
possesses a voice that is worthy OF
careful training, and a natural aptnesS
for grasping knowledge that is en-
viable.
Miss Ollie Noel, another fourteen
year old girl, while one Of tile
youngest, delivered an address upon
one Of the strongest subjects and
acquitted herself IN manner Of
which she may justly feel prOwd.
1.-THE Chains Strength is Measured
by the Weakest Link" was her
subject. She compared the building
Of q character and position u the
construction Of the most powerful
and useful artificial structures OF
mans execution. The most minute
spot 10 the great ships hull may
sink the vessel If 10 the least it il
faulty. The entire address was rich
In mental food for young or old, and
received many OF the most fitting
compliments from everyone.
Miss Marion Murphy 10 her valedic.
tory made the class prophesy. "a
Bakers Dozen" was presented 10 q
style that fairly captivated the entire
audience. The Introductory TO hel
address was such as would have given
credit TO a much older mind and one
Of vast experience in literary work
Her sentimental expressions are deer
seated and carry feeling to the hearts
OF all, while her humor, In jest, is such
as nature alone has presented. She
exhibited the possession Of a voice
that is strong, full and clear, and 8
style Of delivery BETTING her intel
lectual composition.
Insterspersed between the class ad
dresses were selections by the baDt
and vocal music by Mrs. Charter, ont
OF the finest musicians In Wichita
Emil Hartman and Misses Eva Bull
and Julia TeachOut, all Of which wa
highly appreciated by the most at.
: tentive audience. While the hous,
was literally filled, the most remarka
. BILE order was given throughout tn,
, exercises. The patrons, as we'll as tn,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17
Something 10 Know.

1t may be worth something ~ know
that the very best medicine for restor.
Ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bltters.
This medicine is purely vegetable,
acts by giving tone TO the nerves Gen.
tres In the stomach, gently stimulates
the liver and kidneys, and aids these
organs In throwing of impurities 10
the blood. Electric Bitters improves
the appetite. aids digestion, and is
pronounced by those who have tried
1t as the very best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try 1t. Sold for 50 cents
or sl.OO per bottle at F. B. Snyder's
drug store. 3
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17
| people.

The commercial reports OF last
Wednesday were quite interesting.
We extract from the associated press
report from New York on that date:
Sugar was strong all morning on
Washington advices, fOreShadOwlng
the action Of the senate caucus on the
sugar schedule OF the tariff bill II sur
ged upward with a bound when the
formal decision OF the caucus and the
terms Of the substitute became known.
The extreme rise was ~ and the close
was only slightly below that. The
preferred gained Il. The covering OF
shorts and long buying induced enor-
nous transactions 10 this stock, the
total sales for the day numbering over
90, 600 shares out Of total Of all sales
OF about $50, 600 shares.
This Is no doubt the prosperity
that caused the New Workers. mouth
to water when he shouted so loud for
Mckinley last fall.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

The city Of Des Moines, Iowa, has
voted three to one in favor of build
ing its own electric light plant. The
same city will soon vote on a prop
osition for municipal waterworks
which is also sure to carry. Lei
the people Of Wellington keep theil
eyes on the drift of events.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

teachers and pupils, are grateful to
the entire audience for their splendid
conduct.
After each Of the graduates had
been presented with a diploma, flow
ers, wreaths and congratulations we're
heaped upon them by their admiriug
friends. The room was decorated 10
elegant taste and attracted special
attention. Around each of the win
doWS was woven q massive wreath of
evergreens, roses and shrubs, and the
walls displayed scenery Of numerous
design. The class motto, Labor Do.
eth Much" adorned the left Of the
stage, while upon the right was
imprinted "Class of 49," in bold let
tiers woven from selected wild flowers
of appropriate design.
All were pleased with the evenings
entertainment and the participants
have just cause TO feel proud Of their
performance. The patrons If Pleas
ant Valley school are proud Of the
success achieved BY their children In
the exercises If the evening and the
rapid advancement made 10 their
studies in the past eight months,
and here 1t Is justly due Prof. George
Nixon 10 say that much Of the success
OF the pupils and general satisfaction
Of patrons is due to his untIring ener-
giles as n teacher. Never was there a
vote Of thanks rs unreservedly given
as was given TO him.
r. J. HUKLE,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

The cold irony Of the Wichita
Eagle is excruciatingly painful to
some Of the party. 1t says: "Mr.
Gage reiterates with emphasis that
good times are not over six months
of. All lacking now, he says, is con.
fidence. Heaven forbid US from &C.
cusing Mr.Gage of plagiarism, but it
seems that We have heard that ex-
preston somewhere before"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

dent to prosperity, bring US in few
years a hundred millions more rev.
enue than will be required to meet
expenses. 1t should not be taken
from the people. 1t would naturally
lead to national extravaganza.
How, then, shall We adjust our rev.
enue to our actual needs? Shall il
be by over hauling the whole sub.
ject again-every schedule down to
the very last item3 Certainly bust.
ness prudence would require that
our taxes be lowered gradually and
removed from such articles as an in
telligent and skilled commission
would recommend. The changes
should be so made as to result in an
evolution, and not in a revolution
The taxes should be abated from
year to year and taken from one
schedule. at 4 time. Hence the
president, who is responsible for the
proper administration Of the govern.
ment, with the recommendation Of
the tariff commission, ought to have
the power to suspend any portion Of
the taxes, and the country not be
compelled to wait until the execu
tive, the house Of representatives
and the senate were in political con
junction, which might not happier
for several years. They were not il
conjunction from 1875 until 1889
The duty OF the commission to In
vestigate all federal taxation anC
domestic and foreign conditions
and annually recommend change
calling for legislation, will make it
most valuable adjunct to wise ad
ministration Of our national affairs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

The supreme court having shorn
thelegislative committee of its power,
it met Friday,took voluntary testimo-
ny and adjourned sine die. Saturday
the committee filed its report. We
have heard that the statement has
been made by people who ought
to know that there was no Doodle
used last winter. We at one time
inclined to that opinion but the de-
velopments have not sustained il.
The committees report, after recit>
ing the difficulties they encounted in
getting the bill creating the commit
tee through the Legislature, and the
restrictions with which the bill was
hedged about, says:
1.-THE committee believes that the
failure OF the late legislature 10 pass
certain laws demanded by the people
was due to improper influences
welded by corporations and lobby
lists amounting to outright purchase
in some cases.
The chairman Of the committee, o
0. Outcalt Of Coffey county, asked
if from what he had seen and heard
he believed there had been any &C
tual boodling done, replied:
"Most certainly / do, and lift had
not been for the turn things have tax
en-, believe that the investigation
would bring the facts to light. Just
think for a moment how things were
done when this legislative investigat
ing committee was proposed In tht
first place, the appropriation made FOL
it was not available until May Is, anC
then, il it exceeded $1,000, no part Of
the appropriation could be paid at all
Then, again, there was provision IL
the law that if any prosecution
should be commenced in the district
court OF Shawnee county, the whole
thing should come to an end right ther
aud there, so far as the appropriation
was concerned. Is it not clear VIII
such provision was 10 the bill Great
ing the committees? 1t was for thi
purpose: If it should develop tha
the investigation was tending Il
prove anyone guilty all the friends
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

Of the boodlers would have to do
would be 10 get some one 70 make q
complaint and institute proceedings
in the district court Of Shawnee
county, and thus, according to the
provisions OF the law creating the
committee, put an end to the investi-
CATION. Don't you know that there
was not an hour during the proceed
ings Of the investigation that at least
one Of those three Republican leaders
Dave Mulvane, Senator Sterne or
A. B. Quinton- was not present:
What were they there fOr9 Do you
think for a moment that such men
would attend an investigation out OF
idle curiosity? don't think you do.
These men attended for 8 purpose
that Is very apparent, to me at least"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

opportunity to make q record. He
thinks the present delegation is the
best working delegation we have ever
had in Washington. There are no
chickering's or jealousies-all are in
good huuor and harmonious, an1-
ious to promote the cause Of the
neonle
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17

What does Lyman Naugle and the
VOICE have to say about Heskett's
feeding Of the county prisoners
Mail.
Nothing; not necessary. Your
reputation as champion liar is ably
maintained by Judge Brunette else
where.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-17
Judge Order MAY Come.

Geo. T. Pitts, a member Of the ex.
ecutive committee for the Fourth of
July celebration, went to Kansas CITY
Tuesday night to confer with Judge
L. Order yesterday for the purpose of
securing him to deliver a Fourth of
July Grafton here on July3.
Mr.. Orders oratorical abilities are
well known over Southern Kansas.
and should the city be so fortunate as
to secure him for this occasion, an,
immense crowd will undoubtedly be-
here solely for the purpose Of hearing
him.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

LAST Tuesday the Supreme Court
handed down a decision favorable
to Charles Wear, the slayer OF
Charles E. Lael of Poplar Bluff. Wear
second degree. It required the united
efforts of the local officers. Governor
Stone and the Attorney General to
bring Wear to trial, he having been
released after three terms of court had
passed by Judge Mauldin OF the Dunk
lin county Circuit Court. A new in
dictment was then found in the case,
and after several delays he was tried
and convicted. Judge Burgess, in his
opinion, holds that the discharge of
the defendant by Judge Mauldin sets
him free absolutely, and he should not
have been again tried under this second
Indictment. He says: Such a dis
charge is equivalent to verdict of ac-
quittal, with judgment thereon. In
reaching this conclusion, we think it
makes no difference that defendant
was never in fact put in jeopardy of
life or limb, under indictment within
the meaning of article 5 of the Con-
stitution of the United States. as the
order dischargiDg him under section
4, 1928 supra was and is an absolute &C
quittal of the Offense and a complete
bar to any other or further prosecution
against him for the same offense. We
are not prepared to sag the fact disclosed
By the record justified Judge MauIdin IN
making the order dtscharging the de-
tendant or that IL 10aS not the arbitrary
exercise Of judicial poo0er, as to Uhich
the lar affords the State no redress, to
the end that defendant should go acQuit
Of the crime charged against him. 1t is
sufficient to say that the order, when
made, operated as an acquittal of de-
fendant, and that he could not there
after be indicted and put upon trial for
the same offense." But this decision
does not free the prisoner, for the case
now goes to the court in banc. Divi-
sion No. is composed of three judges:
CAN'T, Burgess and Sherwood. The
latter, being related to the defendant,
refused to sit in the case. and the 9TH
er two are divided in opinion. There
fore, a hearing must be had before and
a decision rendered by the full court.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27
Edge Hill Briefs.

Ed. Register-The past week has
been characterized by very cool nights
some frost, but no damage as yet.
Willie Shy who is boarding with w.
E. Westerman has the measles.
Mrs. j. S. Luthy went to Irontor
last week.
Quite number of our citizens are
subpRnaed to attend court at Centre
vile, in the case of State VS.. G. H.
Gallaher, for murder in second degree.
We are reliably informed that there
will be over thirty witnesses in this
case.
j. G. Hartman, who is teaching al
Pine Grove, has been having the chills
and quite number of others are hav-
ing chills. We never heard of so
many at this season of the year.
G. I. Fortune filled his regular ap-
pointment Saturday and Sunday at
Black, and on Sunday the Lords Sup
per was administered.
Thos. Goggin and wife of Redford
have been visiting relatives on the
river.
w. r. Black came in the other day
with two new Pennington wagons,
drawn by one team. We didn't ask
w. r. if intended to keep this up all
the time.
Mr.. Jno. Crocker was seen vending
his way home the other day his face
brilliant with smiles. Close observa-
tion revealed the cause of this display
to the writer. He was the owner of
bran new wagon.
Rev. James Clemerists breaches at
Black Saturday and Sunday.
Thos. Shy of Clones was in the vi
cinity of Pine Grove Sunday. He came
over to see his son who has measles,
and turned his course homeward.
NJ. Rencehausen is able to work at
mill again, having missed the chills.
Frank Hendrix and wife, of Logan
Creek, attended church at Black Sat
urday and Sunday.
How about that wedding that was
talked of so much about April? We
supposed then, that ere this we might
have the pleasure of recording the no
table event. But still we are willing
to wait patiently.
Prof. Jessie Shy visited relatives
near Clones. Saturday and Sunday.
May 20, '97. CLOvERTOP.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

The Fredericktown NeJCS is Re-
publican paper, but the editor there
of evidently is not an admirer of Rev.
Geo. Steel, the individual who made
the race for Congress on the Republi-
can ticket in this district last fall.
The following is taken from last week S
NelCs:
Mr.. George Steel, the gentleman
who assayed to run for congress on
the Republican ticket in this district
at the last election, is still swinging
around the circle trying to pick up a
soft job under the present admin
istration. Mr.. Steel doesn't appear to
be particular as to what kind of job
he gets; he will be satisfied with any
old thing that comes his way. His
props were first set for foreign mis-
sion; then he concluded the land Office
at Ironton was about his size, then he
decided he could fill the Office of as
sistant librarian at Washington with
entire satisfaction, to himself, but
alas, alas, man proposes. ETC., and
now Mr.. Steel is willing for lightning
in the form of any kind of job to
strike him, so the government pays
the bill.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27
NOTICE OF LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration upon the estate OF
Philip Pfoertner, late of Iron coun-
ty, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, William Biel, by the
Judge of the Probate Court of the
county of Iron, bearing date the 18th
day of August, 1856.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within one
year after the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and if such claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the time of the publica ton of this no
tice, they will be forever barred.
WILLIAM BIEL, Executor.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

after McKinley's election, on account
of increased trade.
And on that same day of absurd
and ridiculous" statements it said:
Four out of every five business men
believe that Bryan will be beaten. A
strong undertone of confidence per-
vades the entire financial community,
but business prudence, the determina-
ton to wait until absolute certainty
comes before taking any new steps,
checks enterprise.
The absolute certainty" of Bryan's
defeat came within less than a week
after this was published, but the busi-
ness men seem to be still waiting.
The Globe Democrat owes an apology
to its readers, first for misleading them
with prophecies it now admits to have
been '.absurd" and ridiculous, and
next for insulting their intelligence by
denying that it ever said these lab
surd'' and ridiculous" things.-St
Louis Post DiSpatch.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

AGAIN we assert-indeed, it is not
denied-that the men at Graniteville
were told last fall that If Bryan was
elected the works would close down,
and that nine months solid work was
assured with McKinley's election.
There was no other .sifn to the propo-
sition. No hint was made that the
men must accede to a cut in wages,
for that would have destroyed the vir-
tue of the appeal to vote for the gold
standard. Now that fulflmeut gives
the lie to the promise the after-thought
condition is pressed into service, Eot
to atone to the men who were deceiv-
ed, but to give public excuse for the
deception. Il won't do, gentlemen!
You may. however plead ''the custom
of the party" for threat, intimidation
and false promises were unconfned to
any particular locality, but were scat
tered broadcast from ocean to ocean.
and from the lakes to the gulf. The
elections this spring show that adouble
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

If John Wanamaker will come to
Ironton he will be assured that he is
wrong when he says prosperity has not
followed McKinley's election. Why,
one of the hub mills here wanted a
man the other day and positively had
to let its want be known before it was
satisfied! If this be not prosperity,
pray tell US what it is. And three
drummers came to this town week be-
fore lastI Great ScottI! Is the NAV
of Unsuitable greed so great that these
truths will not fill it to repletion, and
clothe with after-dinner drowsiness the
monster of unrest?
Iron County register., 1897-05-27
Globe-Democrat Phrophecles.

'.What Republican leader or Re.
publican paper ever said that good
times would come the day, the
week or the month after the cleo
tion?" asks the GIobe-Democrdt. such
a prediction would have been absurd, ,
it continues. THE supposition that
the four years of trade staguation
would give place to a business boom
Immediately after the defeat of the
revolutionist party and the election OF
the conservative ticket was so iuhe-
rently ridiculous that nobody made it
out loud"
But the Globe-DemOcrGt did even
worse. 1t claimed, for month before
the election, that the certainty of Nc
Kinley's election was starting a boom
| in advance. In its issue of Oct. s.,
| 1896, the Globe Democrat said editor
| tally:
There is so much of prosperity in the
election of Mckinley that some of it is
bulging through the cracks a month
ahead of time.
Five days later, Oct. 10, a Globe
Democrat editorial said:
So long as the slightest uncertainty
as to the result remains there can be
no decided advance. If the condem-
nation of Bryan at the polls turns out
to be as sweeping and emphatic as ii
ought to be, and as conservative peo-
pie are beginning to think it will be,
| a business boom like that which start
ed with the resumption of gold pay
ments in 1879 will set in IMMEDIATE
LY AFTER THE ELECTION.
Six days after this prediction the
Globe Democrat had discovered that
business transactions were being made
contingent upon the election of McKin-
ley. In its issue of Oct. 16 that paper
said:
The manufacturers are receiving
many orders for goods to be paid for
on the election of Mckinley.
And on the day following that. Oct.
II, with the election only two weeks
and half distant, the Globe Democrat
positively asserted that a marked busi-
ness Improvement would Immediately
follow the election of Mckinley. These
are it's words:
The uncertainty as TO whether Nc
Kinley's lead will be only as long as
| Cleveland's in 1884, or Harrison's in
| 1888, or whether it will be as great as
| Grants in 1872 will remain until cleo
| ton night, and this will prevent any
| further marked improvement in busi-
ness for the next two and half weeks.
Business men without business, and
workingmen without work, have con-
cluded that the time since Oct. II last
year is the longest two and half
weeks they have ever lived. But it
may encourage them even now to read
this from the Globe Democrat of week
later, Oct. "a:
The election will bring a business
expansion which promises to equal
that of the most prosperous periods OF
the past.
In another week the GlObe-DemO-
crafts confidence was so great that,
with the election only three days of,
it said. on Oct. 81:
The business men are wisely doing
their marching now, as they won't
! have any time for that sort Of thing
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

IT is unnecessary to explain to any
Intelligent farmer that every head OF
cattle, every pound of wool, every
dozen eggs imported into this country
from abroad lessons the demand for
his own products just that much. The
less demand there is for his products.
of course, the less price he receives
for them.-De Soto Facts
And yet Protection doesn't raise
prices, and ''the foreigner he pays the
tax"i
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

The New York San and other East.
ern Republican papers are champion,
ing the cause of the trusts, insisting
that trust is a good thing: that ii
lowers prices and increases wages and
gives more and steadier employment
to the wage-earner. just how reduc-
ing the selling price of a commodity
can enable a manufacturer ofthat com
modify to pay higher wages to the
men in his employ, is a thing beyond
ordinary conception. Only golibug
is capable, through his peculiar logi-
cal training, of reasoning 1t out. But
if the next Republican platform follows
the lead of these journals of advanced
thought, every little 2x4 in the land
will truculently fall in line and give
you reasons more plentiful than the
autumn leaves of Valambrosa in its
defence.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

The Globe Democrat, wearied in its
unavailing iteration and reiteratior
that Prosperity is here, now claims
that no Republican paper or spell
binder ever promised good times to
follow McKinley's election. The little
2x4s in the interior will please take
the tip and work it for all it's worth.
A lie concerning to-day is much more
transparent than one pertaining to
eight months agone.
Iron County register., 1897-05-27

SPEAKER REED says the House shall
not for the present consider the Senate
resolution recognizing the belligerency
of the Cubans, and the House calmly
obeys him. There is no more disgust
ing spectacle than the lack of inde-
pendence of the Republican majority
In the House.