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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

Chapman, the stock broker who
refused to give the names of the
senators who purchased" sugar
stocks from him, is being wined and
dined in an upholstered Jail while
the senators are still legislating fol
the people and the new sugar holduT
in a Republican tariff bill is growing
apace toward fruition.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

We reproduce elsewhere Mr..
Bryan's reply to Grover Fatland'S
New York speech. If any fears
existed that the two wings of
Democracy would compromise and
go together again this will dispel
them. Mr.. Bryan burns the bridges.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

The last session of the Kansas
legislature by the passage of chapter
l57 of the session laws bestows a
worthy tribute on the ex-union
soldiers and sailors, in granting
them the right ito vend, hawk and
peddle goods, wares, fruits OF
merchandise not prohibited by law
In any county or city within the
state" free of charge. Heretofore
license or occupation tax has been
levied on all persons seeking to do
this sort of business in nearly all the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

To Governor Elders prodding
about receiving money from the
Sound Money League to make up
the deficiency in subscription, the
rs cent Ottawa Herald says:
$50 far as the Herald is concerned
it has received no outside assistance
from any gOldbug for some time"
The Wellington Star says nothing
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27
BY LYMHN NHUGLE.
Committee Meeting.

The next regular meeting of the
County Central committee Of the PeO'
pies party Of Sumner county will be
held on the first Saturday Of June
June 5. 1t is earnestly desired that
every member OF the committee will
be present. Business of special i'm.
pOrtanCe is to be transacted. Ar.
rangemeDts are in progress for speak
ing,
VIC. SLEEPER, Chairman.
IVAN D. ROGERS, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

Speaking of Judge Rays determi-
nation to abandon the Free Silver
Republican party and go with the
Populists, the Independence Star
and Kansan says:
st would simplify politics in this
state good deal if all the opponents
of gOld-standard RepubicaniSm would
get together, as the Peoples Demo
cratic party, for instance"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

The vigorous Cuban policy Of
President Mckinley alongside Of
that of Grover Cleveland is caIcu-
lated to make Democrats smile and
lingo Republicans swear.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

the chairman and secretary of this
committee, withdrawn.
On motion the committee ad-
jOurned.
j. I. HERRICK, Chairman,
JOSEPH OHARE, Secretary,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

towns and cities; but now, thanks be
to Populist legislature, all honor
ably discharged ex-union soldiers
and sailors are now exempted there
from
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-27

The Free Silver Republican party
has been reorganized with Webb.
McNall as state chairman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
THE MINISTER'S FEE.
1t Was a Good One, But He Did Not
Know 1t for NearIY a Yenr

1t Was a Good One, But He Did Not
Know 1t for Nearly a Year.
Many stories have been related of the
odd form adopted by eccentric young
people in presenting the marriage fee
70 the minister, but not one have l heard
that quite equaled in unique method the
story tod by the minister of an Epis-
copal church in the northwest section
of the city.
\ young couple was to be married,
and each party being a scion of a
wealthy family the minister naturally
looked forward to a generous reward
for his offices.
The ceremony was performed, and
the groom, at the proper time, handed
the minister an envelope a little larger
than the ordinary size, and the con-
tents appeared to be of such soft thick
ness as to satisfy the clergyman that
his hope had been realized.
In the privacy OF his own apartments
the seal was broken, when, alas, all
pleasant anticipations faded away. for
there was but-a pair of gloves-a very
fine, very elegant pair, It's true, but
still only gloves.
And so the man of God swallowed his
disappointment and laid the souvenir
away.
Nearly a year a~fterward, when a spe-
cial occasion called for their use, the
minister bethought him of the gloves
and brought them to the light.
He found considerable difficulty in
fitting them to his hands, and, upon exc
animation, 10! in each finger, neatly
folded, was a fresh, crisp f%ive-dollar bill.
And now the reverend doctor makes
careful search of any unusual object a
marriage fee may take the form of,
lest that which may appear frivolous at
first may prove a blessing in disguise.
Baltimore Telegram.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
DOCTOR RENh'S ....
AMUSEMENT CRUSADE.
BY JEANETTE 5. BENTON.

THE pretty suburb of Hyde Park was
in a riot of greenness and bloom IN
der the hot June sun. The bay-win-
lowed and balconied Merrill house
looked terribly imposing to John Hath
away as he went slowly up the broad
walk. \ sound of merry girlish voices
fioated through the window, and he
walked still slower. He was a diffident
man. and would much rather nave faced
a battery than gone through with the
errand he was bound on; but he must.
and big, strong man as he was, his eyes
grew wet as he thought OF the reason.
He rang the bell.
Il should like 10 see Miss ReEa Mer-
rill." he said to the servant.
She looked a little surprised, then di-
rected him to a chair in the hall, and
went into the parlors. \ moment later
a girl came out, a very pretty girl, airy
and proud-looking.
Did you wish to see ne?- she asked,
wonderingly.
He crushed his hat n~ervousiy in his
hands.
Yes, marm." he answered. II sup
pose l came on a very queer GRAND, but
l had to-"
And his eyes filled with tears.
of course YOU don't know us. Ny
name is John Hathaway. We live back
here about three blocks. But we know
all about you. Time and time again we
have heard of your beautiful speaking,
and my wife has wanted to hear you
always. Since she has been sick she sort
OF seemed to have it on her mind all the
time. Yesterday she heard the doctor
telling me he was afraid she couldn't
pull through, and she said: John, if l
am going to die, there's just one thing
1 want. l want you to ask Miss Merrill
to come and recite for me- Sick people
get fanciful sometimes, you know" he
said, apologetically. Il hope you'll ex-
Gus the liberty"
Wants me to come and recite some
thing?" the girl repeated. why, how
funny! 1 am sure 1 don't know" look
ing doubtfully at the unmistakablc
work-day aspect of the man before her.
'Does she want me to come now?"
THE doctor didn't say how long it
would be-" he answered simply.
People who did not like Rena Merrill
said she was spoiled. Possibly she was,
but something in the pathetic hopeless
ness of the visitors voice and the sad
ness of his homely, honest face sudden
~ touched her.
"Of course I'll 60" she said impul-
sively, pinning on her wide, white hat;
"now, too. I'll be back sometime" she
remarked cavalierly to the wondering
girls in the doorway; lust amuse your
selves until l come"
The man hurried ahead, and stood
waiting in the doorway of a trig, box
like little house. Everything was clean
and still; an air of solemn expectancy
brooded over the place.
A woman came into the entry. Her
face was ~portentous and important
looking.
Have you got herr she asked, in a
loud whisper. Its an awful queer no
ton for q dyin' person to take" sbe
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
FATE OF THE FURTER.
Hsr Rescued Crew Landed by the British
Steamer Sycamore.

Der Rescued Crew Landed by the British
Steamer sycamore.
BosToE, Aug 4-The British steamer
Sycamore arrived from Liverpool with
the entire crew of 81 men of the British
tramp steamer Furter, which was
Hbandonedon July %. in a sinking con-
aition in lat so deg. so min. north, and
long. IS deg. west
The Furter was in command of Capt.
J. d. Jennings and sailed from West
Bay, n. S., June IS, with a cargo of
deals for Barry, Wales. On June 81
she ran INTO an iceberg and was forced
to put into St Johns, n. s., for re-
pairs
The Furter again put to sea July 23.
On July IS a strong southerly gale
Sprang up and the ship soon sprang a
leak. The water gained gradually,
but the crew remained ON board until
hsIf-past two o'clock on the morning
Of the 9th, when. fearing the steamer
might founder at any minute, four
boats were lowered.
A fire was started on the deck of the
steamer to attract the attention of any
passing vessel, and soon the Furter
was in flames The crew then put of
in the boats, which were kept near
together for So hours, when the Saga
more sighted them and took them
aboard. The Furter was a steel built
vessel Her registered tonnage was
<O4 net
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14

by any state or county adoption, so far
as known. The price of these books
dnder former contract was SIS. The
;ull cloth edition of readers adopted at
Bliss. is 16c below it's nearest actual
competitor in the last bid and SOC be-
low any full cloth series of equal rank
offered in the first bid A comparison
of the last bids with the rejected bids
shows an average reduction approx
mating 6 per cent. in retail prices and
80 per cent in exchange prices
1t is conceded by representatives of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
AS THEY ARE.

Self-ccnstftuted sages draw strange fanc,es
from afar,
Z mock the man who sees ard paints
things earthly as they are:
Ihey like to mount TO airy heights on fan
cy's feathery wings,
But soon at those who tell stern truths OF
earth-lifes' common things;
eerhaps they mount so high, that things so
plain to people here,
from dizzy elevations In distorted shapes
appea
And yet we live in daily touch with haggard
things and poor,
We see the lowly sphere in which men suf-
fer and endure:
The touch Of poverty and pain the over-
crop of Ills,
The dissipation and distress which curses
ere ii kills:
All these are near US every day, stern
spectres Of each hour,
What wonder that some paint It all in
words Of plying power?
We cannot always soar alot mid sunsets
golden bars,
Float with the eagles in ozone among the
SAN out on seas Of crystal 10 the islands
of the bIest,
And bask in Gains and tropic palms which
glorify the west:
Some must do daily where the city's
pulses beat,
And note the misery which lines full many
a squalid street.
Here settle dregs left fostering there by
eddies of life's sea,
Where demons Of most horrid mien feast
long in ghoulish glee:
Where passions fired by alcohol make cess
pools black with lust;
Whara hanTi06SS Is hOll0U and lows crTu7-
bic into dust;
Where vice carouseS. buZzard-like, on hui
man ca-rion fed.
Where conscience wears a coat Of mail
and principle is dead.
Some painter with the pen must sketch
these things with faithful touch,
Not palliat!ng evil or condoninS over
much.
Not softeniag the glooms of he'll or padding
iurid truth
With siIken words as cushions used to
break the fall OF youth:
Let human beings Yet uncUrse5 see these
things as they are,
And knowing what has peopleG hell sheer
of. unscorched, afar.
We need the faithful ar; which shows the
plain. unwelcome fact.
Which scor2s disguise or vain deceit in
purpose. word or act;
hiCh. IOI GeSp:SiCg fancy, YET the truth
u2va-rished knows,
And does not care TO paint the reptile DOS
ing as the rose.
We human beings m a not yet soar bird
like in the air.
So near the sun that daZZiCi eyes see
neither i'll nor care.
But see. reveal n then relieve soul-sorrow
everywhere.
/. EDGAR JONES.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14

it. This the commission at all time.
considered and treated as the question
of supreme Importance.
2. The question next in Importance,
as regarded by the commission, was
the price at which the book could be
retailed 20 the individual pupil or pur-
chaser.
8. The persistence of publishers and
the interests of the laboring people, IN
our own Missouri cities kept constant
II before the commission the question
of the authorship of books and the
names and locality of the publishers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14

leading publishing houses sueh . d
C. Heath & Co, the American Book Co,
Allyn Il Bacon and others, that the re-
lection of the first bids saved the state
$3.50 After careful comparison the
commission placed the saving at con-
siderable above S200. OO0.
The interests of the people and the
activity of the publishers kept three
prominent questions constantly before
the commission:
l. The subject matter and mechanic
al construction of each text book and
the sdapJability of the book to the
needs of those who would have to use
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
Slow in ~Onernfion.

DR.. Elisha Kane, the arctic explorer.
on being asked what he thought of a
certain after-dinner speech. replied
that it vas like an arctic sunset. what
do you mean by that?" asked his friend.
1T was bright and interesting" replied
the doctor, but proyokingly long in
operation."-San Francisco Argonaut
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
BOOKS FOR PUsLIc SCHOOLS.

Prices at which Coutracts Have Been Les
and Names Of Successful doe
JEFFERSON CTTY. Mo, Aug. S-The
Missouri school textbook commission
has given out the following statement,
showing prices of books adopted for
the public schools of the state for a
period of five years from September L,
1897:
The board-bound series of readers
adopted at a total cost of sl.32 are the
same as these now in use. These are
the lowest-priced books ever secured
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
Pnuderlr to nunlIfr To-Day.

WASHINGTON. Aug. : Mr.. Pow
de-ly, who succeeds Mr.. Stump, of
Maryland. as commissioner general Of
immigration, has notified the secretary
of the treasury that he will be at the
department this morning prepared to
qualify and assume the duties of the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
His Weund Proved Fatal.

DENVER, Col. Aug. As. H. Edgar.
who shot and killed . man who was
believed to be VIM OBrien, of San
Francisco. in q rooming house in this
city, yesterday, died ct the hospital
this forenoon of the wound in ths
abdomen which he received in the en-.
COUNTIES.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
Reported for DUTY.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. S.-James Wood.
sice-president of the International
Cigarmakers' union, reported to Presi-
dent Ratchford Cor assignment to duty
tn tia field in behalf of the minerA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
Be.h..nal.nd Rl.lns Corl.p.ed.

CAPE TowS, Aug. 1t is annOuneea
that the rising of natives in Beehuana-
land has collapsed and that Chiefs Toto
and Lukajsujos. who have q thousand
bllowerA Surrendered to the British
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
Robbery of Art Works.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. San
extensive robbery of art WORKS and
Other articles of great value has taken
place At the Yaud cannonal museum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
M.s.-MeetIns OF K.n... Miner, Called

Mass-Meeting OF Kansas Miners Called
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. "A Star
special from Pittsburg, KaS, says: No
tees have been posted at the different
mines in this district calling for 9
mass-meeting of miners, to be held in
this city Tuesday. The powder ques-
ton, 60 cents per ton for mine run. in
every mine in the district, is also being
aRitated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-08-14
MISSOURI SCHOOL MONEY.

Hsw Is Has been Appertieeed - sapsr
ntend<n Kirk
Below Is the fftySecond annual ap
Portionment of state school moneyA
made by the state superintendent Of
public schools July 81. 1897:
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-26
Waiawa School.

The Waiawa school held its closing
ance of about 125 pupils before a large
audience of parents and friends, in
Guiding Rev H w. Peck and others
from the Peninsula and Honolulu. No
regular programme was followed the
idea being TO exhibit the genuine work
of a school day and interperse this
with songs and recitations. The lower
classes under the Misses S. and U.
Smith, showed some excellent work
and gave some thoroughly fine speci-
mems of kindergarten songs. Follow
ing this was the work of Mr.. v.
Smiths classes, with Rotations and
class songs Then Mr. ]. w. Smith,
the principal, exhibited the work of
the third and fourth classes, in good
style. Better work cannot be found
even in Honolulu schools; the work in
arithmetic, fractions percentage and
interest, being beyond the average in
difficulty. In geography and grammar
the work was equally good, maps of
Europe being drawn on the blackboard
by each pupil in the class before the
audience, and then explained in con-
cert. The fine choral singing OF the
school was again noted as uneXcelled
on this island. Equally remarkable
was the correct English and clear elo-
cution of the pupil. Mr.. J. w. Smith
and his assistants are to be congratu-
lates on having done good years
work and given genuine exhibition
of real worth as was indicated by the
Revs. Peck and Ezera in speeches at
the close of the days work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-26
Don't fail to register.

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor of the
Burton House, Burton, w. Va, and one
of the most widely known men in the
state, was cured of rheumatism after
three years of suffering He says: CT
have not sufficient command of Ian
guage to convey any idea of what I
suffered, my physicians told me that
nothing could be done for me and my
friends were fully convinced that moth
ing but death would relieve me of my
suffering. In June, 1894, Mr.. Evens,
then salesman Tor the Wheeling Drug
Co., recommended Chamberlain Pain
Balm. At this time my foot and limb
were swollen to more than double
their normal size and it seemed to me
my leg would burst, but soon after l
began using the Pain Balm the swell
ing began to decrease, the pain to
leave, and now 1 consider that ] am
entirely cured. For sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., wholesale agents for Hawaiian
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-26
Just
a Glance

In our windows and you
will get a fair idea of the as
sortment of styles of Jewel
Stoves and Ranges which
we carry in stock; there are
more inside, not enough
room in the windows to
show samples.
You will get an idea of the
general design of the stoves
by looking at them and if
you are interested in cook
cry, any of the clerks in the
store will explain about
warming ovens. draughtS
hampers and everything else
connected with Jewel stoves,
the acknowledged superior
of any stove manufactured
in the United States.
And there are other things
interesting; one is the mat
ter of purchase plan: The
idea of taking old stoves in
part payment and accepting
installments for nearly all of
the balance. No one else
does that in Honolulu and
our customers seem delight
ed with the plan. We have
a long list of commendatory
letters from persons now
using the Jewels.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-26

Walker, Mr.. and Mrs Keyworth, Mr..
and Mrs. James, Lieut. and Mrs. Nc
Lemore, Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Ballen-
tyne, Miss Neumann, Mr.. and Mrs
Eldedge, Miss Eldredge, Mr. and Mrs.
Won Tempsky, Mr.. and Mrs. Walbridge,
Mr.. A. Adams, Miss Roth, Mr. and Mrs
Winterhalter, Mr.. and Mrs. Winchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses, Judge Hartwell,
the Misses Hartwell, Mr.. p Isenberg.
Mr.. Takedzawas Mrs. Beardslee. Miss
Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Cation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayward, Mr. Brasch, Mr.. S.
Furuya and large number of others.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-26
Co. A. Ball.

The following persons have been Sc
lected to serve on the committees in
charge of Co. A ball:
Arrangements: Captain Smith,
Lieutenants Fetter and Klemme
Refreshments: \Lieutenants Fetter
and Klemme, Corporal Mills, Private
Dunno.
Reception: Non Co. Officers.
Decorations: Souza, Mass, Lubbock,
Smith, Denjer, Gundersen, Stiff, Eds
man, Nelson, Rasmussen, Mrs. F'etter,
Mrs. Bortfeld
Floor Committee: Lieut.. Fetter,
Manager; Assistants Serg. Meim
Tronne, Corp. Peterson and Private
Crowley.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-26
The Glorious Fourth
}. M. WEBB

HAS JUST RECEIVED Elk Australia
a big stock of Fourth of July goods
STARS and Stripes" in cotton, bunt-
ing, and silk. Beautiful Hawaiian f1age
made to order, from the official copy
Colors perfect-Prices within reach of
everybody.
Large Autographs of 1.-THE Father of
Our Country" Abraham Lincoln, Gen1
U. S. Grant, Gen1 Jas. A. Garfield,
and His Excellency VIM. Mckinley,
Jr., President of the United States.
Red, white and blue tissue papers
for festooning. Your long felt wants"
can now be supplied at the GOLDEN
RULE BAZAAR.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

YD, Pritchard. Proctor, Smith, Spooner,
TGufston, Turpie, Vest, Walthall. War
ren, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson-43.
Nays Baker. Bate, Butler, Carter,
Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris
(Kan. }, Harris (Tenn.), Heitfeld Jones
(Ark.), Jones (Nev.), Kyle, Martin, Ma
son, Mills, Morgan, Penrose, Pettigrew,
Pettus, Quay. Rawlins, Roach, Shoup,
Stewart, White-26.
A total of SO votes was cast, leaving
10 senators who did not respond.
Reasons for It's Defeat.
Some senators who were recorded
among the yeas spoke quite openly of
Questionable features. confessing that
they had cast their votes in the atfirma-
tive in Difference to public opinion.
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, declined to
express an opinion for publication, but
talked freely with his friends. To
them he attributed the defeat to the
feeling of dissatisfaction at England 8
course in the struggle of the Greeks to
liberate the Island Of Crete from Otto
man dominion and in the Armenian
massacres and with the "evident' de-
signs of Great Britain upon the Trans
yaal. At the conclusion of the pro-
ceedings, all of which were in execu-
tive session, the senate refused to au-
thorize the publication of the details.