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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Our BOOdlers.

Bro. Naugle: | thought l would
write you few lines in regard to our
bOodlers: In the drst place l am glad
10 see the editor take such a bold
stand against the bOOdlers: / believe
it would be good thing for some one
TO publish full report of the inyesti-
gazing committee in pamphlet form
so We could ali be a jury in the Case.
/ myself would like TO have full re-
port, to know who the guilty ones
are. Then | believe il is our duty to
kick them out; for every bOOdler we
kick out ten good honest Republicans
will Join US. Let US show the boodlers
of our own party at least that the pur.
ifcatiOn of politics is not an irredes-
cent dream the idea Of Lewelling try
ing To make the people believe that
Senator Titus is liar believe that
A. j. Titus is our right hand bower
and Jerry Simpson the joker, and
that it would take more than Level
linz TO stock the cards on Us.
NOW IN regard to the north and
south road. believe that Leedy is
going to make US a good governor and
that we should encourage him all we
can. believe the north and south
railroad is the grandest scheme of the
day. | believe when it, is built We
will get cents bushel more for our
wheat aud 3 cts a bushel more for our
corn. Not only that our farm lands
inside Of 8 years after the road is built
would be selling for from $50 to SIS an
arce and the towns would build up
with the country. Now suppose that
it would cost 100000 to build the
road and that Kansas was to furnish
one-third of the money or $4,000, 900.
Now | believe our last legislature has
saved us in cutting down expenses
over sl,OOO.0OO a year: now suppose
it is just 81, 900, 900; don't you see we
could raise our part Of the money in
three years. l believe we should
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

James Michael is the champion
long distance bCyclist Of the world.
He recommends all wheelmen to
take Paine's celery compound.
His experience is that of thousands
of Others. With the opening Of the
bicycle season many young person
and hundreds OF older people who
have determined to take up bicycling
as health-giving exercise find them
selves really lacking the proper SNAP"
or stamina to begin on. Their bodily
condition prevents so spirited exercise,
They would like to ride, but they are
out Of sorts, run down by winter of
work or indoor life. Many who are
really sick, who have suffered from de-
bility or wasting diseases for long
time until they had begun to think
their troubles had become chronic, as
nothing gave them relief, would turn
to bicycling for relief. But this
splendid exercise, like any other,
requires strength to undertake. The
blood is out of order, the nerves are
deranged, and natures food for both
is needed.
All such persons will find to their
immense joy that Paine's celery COM
pound, taken now, will make them
well.
Paine's celery compound works
wonders in the spring. II you have
labOred under the load OF repeated
headaches, nenralgiC pains and days
of nervous debility, now is your best
time to get well.
Michael is today the most phenom-
email rider in professional ranks. AS
far back as 1894 he was undisputed
champion Of Great Britain, and in
the following year he went to France
and scored 25 straight wins against
tie picked riders of Europe. He has
defeated such famous men as
Jacquelin, GougOltz, Huret, Rivierre,
BOnhours, Bourrillon and Barden of
England, and Leyten, the Belgian
champion.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Doodle Echoes.
Winfield Tribune.

Wlnheld Tribune.
The inves' igatiOn Of legislative
corruption in Kansas may not develop
any more rOttennesS than could have
been discovered in many former
sessions, providing the attempt had
been made. There are two things
which give prominence to the
boodleiSm of the late session., the
disposition Of the majority TO invest
igate and the loud professions Of tue
guilty party for reforms. Ex-GOv.
ernor Lewelling came from obScurlty
to be an important factor in Kansas
politics, by claiming he was savior.
de was not only al obscure citizen,
but man OF little mental force and
his administration was both weak
and corrupt. The evidence before
the committee is that he was under
the employ of the lobby and whatever
the findings may be the genera!
public will convict him as guilty of
corruption and wholly untrustNOrthy.
Senator Young virtually charges him
with raising the figures in the bill
granting contingent fund to tie
railroad commissioners. which raise
would be to his benefit. In the in
terestS of the public, Gov. Leedy can
not possibly retain Lewelling on the
board. The testimony is that
Shaffer, thinner, Ryan, Campbell,
Farelley, Hanna, Helmick, FOrDey,
Helm and Armstrong we're reported
to have been fixed" by the stock
yards company and the railroads.
And even Speaker Street was ap.
preached by too many bOodlers to
leave him without suspicion. Great
corporations employ shrewd men to
transact their business and they
rarely make the mistake of APP
preaching an honest man when looking
for a thief. II political lines are to
be drawn in this disgraceful affair,
to analyze we find the corporations
captured all the Republicans, one
Democrat and dozen POpulists. No
one will probably be punished by the
result of this investigation, as the
laws we're conveniently not made for
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel. the leading druggist
OF Shreveport, La, say: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures cough, and it is the best seller ]
have" j. F. Campbell, merchant of
Stafford, Ariz. writes; "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed of it:
it never fails, and is a sure cure for
consumption, coughs and colds. |
cannot say enough for its merits. -
Dr.King's New Discovery for con-
sumption, cough and colds is not an
experiment. 1t has been tried for a
quarter OF century, and today stands
at the head. 1t never disappoints.
Free trials bottles at F. B. Snyder's,
druggist.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

occupies his cynical mind by day and
illuminates his dreams by night: he
feels it in the all, sights it on the
bushes, winks at il in its hiding places,
bates for it constantly and occasion
ally tolls il into his pocket; but gen.
orally he is avoided by its Elusive ma
jesty, and because Of this he sus-
picions everybody and everything and
gOade0 to desperation because Of his
failure to realize materially he breaks
out at the mouth.
Measured by Audy's standard it
would be utterly impossible for a
man to buy farm, fit up an Office or
do anything else that required money,
unless he had been engaged in hood.
ing. What sad commentary on the
reign Of prosperity in business that
came in with Mckinley!
The character Of Ed Hackney needs
no bOlstering from such attacks but
in order 70 show how completely de-
generate the editor OF the Mail has
become, the VOICE would say upon
Mr.. Hackney'S authority that he
borrowed no money, before he went
TO the legislature, that he has bought
no law books nor cases, and that he
knows but little about that elegantly
fitted office which he hears Geo. Pitts
has fitted up, but volunteers to pay
his share of The expense if it requires
a mortgage on his future. He con-
feSSeS that he did order a book case
made before he wen TO Texas-on
credit. The same was TO cost S.. 90:
and if he finds it necessary to start
himself in his profession he may buy
a few books and some more cases, at
the risk of being classed by the
Scavenger of the Mail as a boodler.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

The immaculate characters Of those
two great aud all-pOweriul political
leaders, the Hon. George L. Pitts and
the equally honorable Edward T..
Hackney, have been dragged through
The quagmire OF political corruption
and left deSp0led before the peneJrat-
lug gaze Of an indignant constituency
by that fearlesSand righteous defender
OF purity and honor, Andrew Ander-
SJn. MeSSrs. Pitts and Hackney are
charged with the objectionable crime
OF hitting up one OF the tnest law
Offices IN the county with buodle
money obtained by the latter gentle
man while on the judiciary committee
OF the lower house OF the late legiS.
lature. The charge comes directly
from that same source from which all
true gospel SO arduoaSly expounded by
the Sumner County Star eminates,
and the public is sufficiently familiar
with its reliability to place explicit
confidence therein and condemn the
accused on the strength Of this
charge alone. There seems to be
no other alternative for these two
distinguished gentlemen now but to
leave the country and live down their
shame.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

Mhile the private business affairs
OF individuals are not usually matters
OF public concern. yet the fact that
Representative Ed T. Hackney was
Borrowing money Immediately before
he went to Topeka coupled with the
facts that since he has returned he
and Geo. T. Pitts have fitted IN the
most elegant Office ever seen in Wei
2iagtOn, while the Hon. Hackney has
bought two of w W. Schwinn'S fine
book cases and $1,000 worth of new
laws books naturally creates some curl
ousity as to his sources of revenue, in
the mean time.-Mail.
The above is fair sample of gueril-
la warfare-unWarranted. uncalled for
and contemplate in the extreme.
Can the editor Of the Mail place his
finger on a single vote that Ed Hack
ney cast on the side of any measure
for which the bondlers labored? "Out
of the abundance Of the heart the
mouth speaketh;" measuring the edi-
tor Of the Mail by this scriptural tru-
ism we find that there is nothing but
aboodle, Doodle, DOODLE in his ana
tony; he has Doodle on the brain; it
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Married,

The marriage of ]. L. McClintock
aud Miss Allie Thomas occurred last
evening at the spacious home of the
hrlde'S parents 10 London township.
"A number Of Wellington people in.
tended going out to the wedding but
were prevented by the rain. 1t af.
lords the VOICE a great deal of pleas.
ure to offer its congratulations to this
worthy couple. They come from two
OF the best families of Sumner COUNTY
The VOICE family has been intimate
IY acquainted with the home and fam
lily of MIR. and Mrs. L. NJ. Thomas for
several years, and Miss Allie is one of
the bright sweet, handsome and &C.
complished daughters of that family.
The young couple will 90 to farming
at once in Illinois township. We hope
and prophecy for them a happy and
successful career through life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

He has just returned from Europe
and is now ready to join the racing
men on the Pacific coast, despite the
large amount Of work he has gone
through during the past mouths.
Michael has made cycle racing a
careful study ard is in a position to
give excellent advice not only to
racing men but to wheelmen and
athletes in general. Ia reference to
his own methods the following letter
will interest everybody:
Boston, Mass, Feb. 81, 1897.
After the exertion of my record
rides while with the Morgan &
Wright team in the south last winter,
during which l lost somewhat in
weight, on account of the unac-
custOmed climate, | was advised to
use Paine's celery compound. l am
pleased to say that it gave such
satisfaction that l was impelled to
use it again to brace up from the
effects of the two unusually rough
ocean trips that l have taken dul1ng
the past month. | believe that wheel
men who have to undergo the hard.
ships of ''circuit chasing" will find
Paine's celery compound of assistance
in keeping up their physical tone.
Jimmy Michael.
Every one needs to take a spring
remedy to purify their blood, arouse
the circulation and counterfeit the
facilitating effect of months Of
combining work, worry and ex-
element.
The more intelligent portion of
every community are the ones who
best recommend Paine's celery COM
pound. They have looked into this
great remedy, followed its remarka.
bleachievements 10 the case of friends,
neighbors and relatives, and know
just what to expect from its use as a
nerve and brain strengthened and
restorer and an ideal lnvigorator for a
rundown system.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
NEW ENTERPRISE.
Monthly Public Sales of Stock and all
Kinds Of Personal Property.

Mr.. j. NJ. Graft of Paola, Kansas.
representing the firm of Burgett &
Davis, general auctiOueers, is 10 the
city taking the initiatory steps to
establish monthly public sale day
IN Wellington, at which all kinds of
stock and property may be brought
and put up at auction, J. K. Hastie
will have charge of the local end Of
the business and the sales will be held
at SeymOur'S barn on Lincoln avenue
aud 9. street. They will occur on the
fourth Tuesday Of each month and
will be the means of bringing crowds to
town. Every farmer will occasionally
have 4 cow or a horse UT amule or a
binder or a drill or a pillow to sell and
those seeking such things will know
where to come to find them. In short
twill be fine market for both buyer
and seller. 1t will be a great stroke
of enterprise. People will be kept
Informed Of these sales through the
papers and by posters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Free To All Women,

l have learned of a very simple
home treatment for delayed, irregular
or painful periods, leucorrhea. dis.
placements, liberation, and other
female diseases, and will gladly send
it free to every suffering woman.
Address, Mrs. a. NJ. Clark. 100 Ann
Ave, Kansas City, Kas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
$500 will buy a two
Row and $1,000 will
buy a three Row Listed
Corr CultivatOr of A.
Graft.

Hon E. L. Hackney arrived home
yesterday from his trip with tie leg.
lSIatlye committee on Tile gulf coast.
The Kansas Committee met in Topeka
Tuesday and arranged for an official
report to the governor tObe draught.
ed. the states Of Kansas, Nebraska.
Texas and Oklahoma were represent
ed on the coast tour. Before they ad-
journed they organized permanently
under the title of "The Gulf and In
ter-State Transportation Committee.
Senator George Campbell of Labette
county was chosen president Of the
committee, and R. B. Forest of
Oklahoma secretary. This committee
will Issue call in a few days for a
western states congress to meet at
Topeka or Wichita in June, at which
accredited delegates will be present
from all the states interested in gulf
transportation. The committees
investigation and agitation has
resulted 10 quite a hutter among
the railroads. and while they appear
to be unconcerned they are watching
developments with a great deal of
interest. ThereSult will undoubtedly
be lower freight rateS-else a new
Interstate railroad. The coming
congress, meeting as it does about
harvest time will serve to bring the
agitation up to a period when low
rates will be in great demand, and if
something does not give way the rail-
roads will hear something drop. A
part of the committees findings
will be found in the report of
the subcommittee published else
where in this issue of the VOICE.
Mr.. Hackney comes back looking as if
the Texans had treated him well. He
was absent twenty.Seven days during
which he visited nearly all the coast
points and the capital of the state.
Several days were spent giving and
hearing testimony before the Inter.
State Commerce Commission. The
Texas legislature was also visited
About week ago he was in Laredo,
nm the Mexican line and saw corn in
silk. Returning to the north he finds
the people still planting. The CON-
mittee will continue in existence un-
I'll about the 18th Of July when it ex.
Dires by the limitOf the statute Great.
ing it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

The grinding information comes
from Washington that Silver Dixon's
corn train didn', cash in for a thing
at the Whine use.-Eagle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

A cyclone swept Abilene, Kan, yes.
terday morning at 1915 o'clock, doing
immense damage. All telegraphic
communication is interrupted. The
cyclone is supposed to be a continue.
tiOn of the frightful storm which re-
suited in such disaster in Oklahoma.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

build the road by direct tax and not
70 in debt. The road can be built in
three years and won't cost 81 per cap
tia per year. If you don't believe it
set down and figure.
Yours truly,
A. J. MARLEY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

DR.. o. L. Smiths lecture Monday
evening at the opera house on the
"Value Of EdifcatiOn," was highly
enjoyed by all who heard it. He
spoke under the auspices Of the grad
uating class Of the High school. He
emphasized the helpful living as OPP
posed to selfishneSs. He is a fluent
speaker, full Of wit, and a good story
teller. But he is more than a mere
entertaining speaker, He is a man
OF conviction who speaks to edify as
well as amuse, and who uses his abil-
ity to entertain in order to win the
attention to the noble themes that
he wishes tOimPreSs.-Kiowa Review.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

that purpose, but the public will
know that stealing among legislators
is prevalent, and who some of the
thieves are. The corrective is in the
hands OF the voters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

The senatorial fight in Kentucky
has resulted in the election OF Deboe.
The vote stood: Deboe, IL; Martin,
Y; Stone, |; Blackburn, so.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Unrestrained Comment.

Daily Journal, Monday.
Tue records in the Office Of the pro-
bate Judge show that sufficient beer
was sold by the drug stores alone in
the city Of Wellington last year To
float the battlesnip Texas loaded with
cann0n balls. Al least two kegs OF
beer we're drank every week exclusive
OF that, and the several malt Joints
together dispensed 90 an average for
ty-t"o bottles every day during the
summer months. The beer kegs aud
bottles which held the LIQUOR. if
placed one on top Of the other, would
reach $4,000 feet IN the ara fitting
monument 10 our thirst.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

Ben B. Wilson received notice this
morning of the allowance of about
sl75 back pay as lieutenant in the
18th Ohio infantry.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

For the information and edifcation
of an unenlightened public who are
awaiting with more or less apprehen-
sion the appointment OF Postmaster
.. j. Hackney'S successor in this city,
we will say that that matter has
already been attended to and nothing
remains now but for the department
at Washington TO make the appoint
ment known. We feel that it is more
or less our duty TO relieve the public
tension on this point, but being ever
mindful OF sacred trusts that are con-
fded to US the name of the successful
aspirant cannot be made public at
this time. But we will say, however.
that the plum will not be gwen to any
person connected in any manner
whatever with any print shop, news
paper or publication in this city
whatsoever. The lucky gentleman
wears a little brown button on the
left lapel of his prince albert, and is
generally recognized as one of the
most deserving Of the old soldiers who
fought in the war of the rebellion.
There has been a great deal Of con-
tention going on among a number of
the pOstOtfice pretenders since the
late November election. but the man
who has his name written on the roll
of honor in the office of the fourth
assistant postmaster general has been
saying nothing and saving wood.
Over four hundred protests from
prominent Republicans in this city
and county have gone in against one
of the esteemed pie-hunters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29
Terrible Storms.

A water spout at o'clock Tuesday
morning sent wall Of water feet
high and a mile wide rushing through
Guthrie, 0. r. The estimated loss Of
life is over 100. Details are meagre.
The greatest damage was done in
West Guthrie.
Almost a foot OF water fell In two
successive storm at FL Reno Saturday
and Tuesday, but no particular loss
of life is reported. A serious waShout
occurred at the South Canadian river,
which accounts for the irregularity Of
Rock Island trains through here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

II the day is fair and the roads dry,
Rev. Pugh will will preac- at Jordan
school house next Sunday, May 2nd
at p. m.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

To man up a tree the proposition
recently made by the Sumner County
Star to put up 500 in good and lawful
money against similar amount to be
scraped up by the Peoples Voice,
and wagered that the circulation OF
the latter does not exceed l,4OO COP
les, looks like a bluff that was intend
ed to leave the inference that the
Star was the only newspaper in Sum-
Der county that had subscription
list worth Dragging about. We don't
know anything definite concerning
the subscription lists Of either of
these two very excellent newspapers,
but from constant and intimate assO-
citation with their editors we had
learned to place implicit confidence
and abiding faith In everything they
said and always accepted each gentle
mans word that their particular
paper had several hundred thousand
more circulation than all the other
newspapers combined. But the action
OF the editor Of the Star in refusing
to come up to his own proposition has
materially strengthened the popular
belief that the circulation of the Voice
exceeds or at least equals the figures
claimed for it by Mr.. Naugle. We
understand that the latter gentleman
has several hundred dollars in cold
cash tucked away in his inside pocket
that will gladly be given to the editor
OF the Star to be used toward the
liquidation Of unpaid salaries If he
will prove Naugle a liar. Editor
Anderson should step before the cur.
tain during the present interval and
give some intimation OF the ultimate
outcome of this little farce and relieve
the monotony Of always seeing Naugle
run him into a hole.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

There was an ingram carpet on the
private office but Mr.. Pitts sWearS by
The great horn spoon that be took it
of his dining room floor at home
and a curSOry glance at the carpet
renders his declaration quite plau-
Sible. The balance Of the office
appurtenanCeS were such as Mr.. Pitts
had brought from his old office, in
Guiding desk, a map of Sumner
county, a framed certificate of his
admission to the bar and a half dozen
law books. Mr.. Hackney has not yet
provided himself with a desk but
thinks he will be able to do 50 before
he sewers his connection with the
legislative committee which has
until July t to wind up It's affairs.
He hopes also to be able to purchase
a few law books to start en-.
1t will be noticed that the inventory
does not include any Brussels carpets
or Belgian rugs, no statuary, no oil
paintings, no upholstered touches or
SetteeS. All these will be added as
fast as legislative prosperity will
permit. Should there be an extra
eSSIOn it is possible that the years
1897 may yet see them. All things
come to those who have patience to
wait
All are invited by Messrs Pitts g.
Hackney to call and see their new
office