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TOPEKA R|DDLED WITH HAIL
Chunks Of Ice as Large as
Ostrich Eggs Fell.
MANY WE'RE SERIOUSLY HURT
Roofs Were Pierced and Dogs and Birds
Kiiied--Runaways Occurred In All
Pertssofthe city.l

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Topeka, Kan, June 28.--The worst
hail storm known in this section of
Kansas struck this city shortly after 8
O'Clock tonight. The shower Of hail
was terrific. Hailstones weighing ~ to
l6 ounces stripped the trees OF their TO-
liage, smashed windows on every hand
including the finest plate-glass store
fronts; cut down telegraph and tele-
phone wires, riddled awnings, injured
many persons and inflicted unprece-
dented damage throughout the city. So
great was the weight Of the falling hail
that when it struck the asphalt pave
ment many Of the hailstones rebounded
to the height OF 20 and 80 feet Dogs
were struck in the streets and instantly
killed. Horses were knocked 10 their
knees, to rise again and dash away in
mad fright. Many runaways occurred
throughout the city. When the fury
Of the storm passed, those who ven
tured out found dead birds everywhere.
and on every hand was the scene of the
wreckage Of the storm.
The storm came from the southwest.
Dense, greenish clouds gave warning
OF disaster, and as the day had been
extremely hot and close, many fcresaw
Cyclone and sought shelter in their
cellars. The storm came on with a
heavy wind and terrific lightning, and
then came rain, together with deaf
ening crash Of hail that was paralyzing
to the senses. SO great was the dam
age to telegraph wires that the city was
cut of from the outside world for sew
eral hours. Topeka tonight looks like
city that has withstood a siege Of war
guns. There are not dozen buildings
in town that are not almost window
less, and many roofs were caved in.
The roofs of many structures, also,
were pierced. The damage can be inn
agined when it is known that the hail
stones ranged in size from that OF a
hens egg to that Of an ostrich egg, and
that, 80 minutes after the storm one
hailstone was picked up which meas
ured IA inches in circumference.
Surgeons are busy dressing the
wounds OF persons injured in the storm,
and reports of injuries continue to be
received. Many were hurt in the run.
aways on the streets.
The damage cannot be estimated, but
will amount to thousands OF dollars.
Window glass is already at a premium
here, and tonight three carloads were
ordered from Kansas City. Street-ear
traffic is stopped, and eletric lights are
out, owing to decentralization of the
electric light systems.
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ANo LAsoR uNIoNs
The President shows His FrisndIiness
Toward Them.

Toward Them.
New York, June 2s.--A Washington
dispatch TO the Journal says:
Il regard the organization Of labor as
the natural and legitimate effort to Sc
cure its rights. said President McKin-
ley today.
This strong declaration in favor Of or
ganized labor was made in the course
Of conversation with Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, and Frank Morrison, the
secretary OF the organization Gompers
and Morrison came to the White House
at 4 o'clock. They were admitted at
once and the meeting became so inter
esting that the president neglected his
drive. For an hour, labor interests
and labor legislation were discussed in
all their various phases The anti
pooling bill, TO restrain the operation
OF pools and trusts, caused the labor
people some anxiety. Gompers ex-
planned that the labor organizations
were afraid that they themselves would
be classed as trusts, and the penalties
Of the act applied to them, rather than
to the large combinations usually
known as trusts. He thought an
amendment should be made specifically
exempting labor unions. President Nc
Kinley agreed that labor unions should
be protected, and spoke Of measures in
which he had taken an interest in
former years. He did not, however,
seem to think there was much danger
Of their being classed as trusts or sub.
\ jected to penalties.
! "Uniess you believe as some people
do said Gompers, that labor union
are an evil, think you will agree
/ with me that their existence is being
endangered by this bill"
| II do not desire TO be classed with
those who consider trade unions an
/ evil" replied Mr.. Mckinley, and he
1 emphasized it with the words at the be-
ginning OF this dispatch.
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BoHANNoN BOYS CAUGHT
Leadville Crowd Wanted TO Hang Them.
but Were Driven Back.

Leadville Crowd Wanted to Hang Thems
but Were Driven Back.
Leadville, Colo, June 24.-Leo and
Frank Bohannon, who escaped from the
custody of the officers and shot and
mortally wounded Deputy Fahey, were
captured this afternoon, two miles be-
low Granite by Deputy Sheriff McDon-
nell The officer took the trail this
morning and about two miles above the
town OF Granite he caught sight of the
desperadoes. Returning to Granite, he
secured the services of John Gilbert, a
ranchman, E. Shaul, deputy, al d
the trio soon caught up with the Bo
hannon boys. When they saw the Off
GERS they made an attempt to draw
their guns. but the officers had the drop
and they were quickly disarmed and
shackled.
There was very large crowd at the
depot when the train arrived, bringing
in the prisoners. A large force OF dep
uties and policemen was on hand. as
there had been rumors of trouble. The
two men We're quickly hustled into a
carriage and none too soon, for the
crowd made rush and were only
driven back after sharp struggle. The
Jail is closely guarded tonight,
AsparaQus is the oldest known planI
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BURNED AND SANK.
Fate e the Lumber Schooner AppIa
and Amelia.

1tG NUt A<uttptF FChouuCh APPto
and Amelia.
New York, June 28.-Fathoms deep
on bed of the treacherous Florida
Keys lies the cbarred hulk of the
American schooner Appia and Amelia,
which burned to the waters edge and
sank June ID. Her captain, w. @,
Willard, and his crew of eight men,
who barely escaped with their lives
from the burning vessel. just arrived
here on the Mallory liner Concho.
The Appia and Amelia sailed ont Of
the port OF Paseagoula, Miss, June B.
bound for this port. Lumber filled
every available space below decks, and
it was piled high on the decks. When
the fire broke ont near the after hatch,
June 10, Captain willard was deter
mined to save his schooner II possible,
and while three men were told to form
bucket brigade, the others with their
felt hats soaked with water and drawn
down over their faces, to protect them
from the heat, made u bold dash at the
smoking hatch, succeeding in tumbl-
ing the lumber overheard, while their
mates kept them drenched with water
drawn from the sea.
It was all in vain, however, for the
flames crept along the deck beams and
burst from the forward hatch. 1t was
then apparent that the schooner was
doomed, and the longboat was hastily
provisioned. Without waiting even ia
secure the ships papers, her skipper
and crew piled into the boat and were
soon afioat. They were picked up by
a pilot boat and landed at Key West,
where they obtained passage on the
Concho.
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0iiiian coun,y. \


q. W. 4 n, UO. TIlON NHrd'
Two passenger trains both ways each day.
gAsT BouSp.
spokane Express leaves Portland daily at 2:tb
y. in., andarryes at Arlington alT.i y. nj.
Fast mafi leaves Portland at Up. M, and ar
fiVes NJ Arlington NJ 500 a. N.
WEST BouAD
Fast mall, Via Pcndleton. walla walla and
Wallula. arrives NJ Arlington Ut 2,Un II. M,
and ~ Portland O. n. m.
Portland Exprtss arrives al Arlington at G;Sl
b. m, and Mt Portland ut 1isaa n. ~,
Fares by boat "a San Francisco have been re-
dnced iiNt cabin, 81, tteefage, $40, Including
meals aud berths. Through tickets are sold ~
Arlington 4. G. HlNDl.k, Agent.
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A pair of gloves passes through
about 200 hands from the moment that
the skin leaves the dressers until the
gloves are purchased by the intending
wearer.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-07-02

Asparagus is the Oldest known plant
usad for food.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-07-02
WOOL GROWERS!
Haul Your Wool to The Da11es....
THE DALLES THE BEST MARKET EASTERN OREGON AND
WASHINGTON w0oLS

open sea- Dales enjoys the dstnc
on Of having the Best Competitive Freight Rates both by
land and water to leading in the United
CONGREGATE IN DAEs during the wool
all the best markets in the United States represented
equipped with
handle the entire clip Of Eastern Oregon and Washington
enabling
hold for higher prices.
application
prepared furnish the patrons
located railroad the outskirts Of the city
Nevertheless unless ordered by the
themselves OF
n this offering the facilities.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01
Maximum Freight Rates.

There has been considerable dis
cuSSjon among Populists concerning
the provisions of the Iowa maximum
freight rate law. The Iowa law is
the one which has been universally
quoted in the campaign discussions
on that subject in Kansas. Senator
Harris framed the bill which he
introduced in the late legislature
after the Iowa law, fearing to follow
the Nebraska law which enacted
schedule of rates within itself, and
which was demolished by the United
States courts. The Brown bill was
patterned after the Nebraska bill in
this respect. The distinction led
to considerable controversy. The
senate refused to substitute the
Brown bill for the Harris bill, and
atterward the Harris bill was robbed
OF It's meritorious section requiring
the railroad board to make a
schedule of rates, and passed the
senate requiring shippers to make
complaint before the railroad com.
missioners before any new rates
could be established. This is where
the lobbyists got in their fine work.
AS amended, the bill went to the
house, where an attempt was made
to substitute the Brown bill for it,
which failed, and then the vital
section which was omitted in the
senate requiring the railroad commits
sloners to make a new schedule OF
rates within sixty days, was offered
as the Hackney amendment. "
This was also defeated and the bill
sent to the governor as it came from
the senate, and was vetoed.
1t has been denied that the Iowa
law left the making OF a schedule Of
! rates to the commissioners, and that
the original Harris bill and the
Hackney amendment we're unlike
the Iowa law in this respect. In
order to satisfy ourselves on this
point we had written letter of in.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

The editor of the VOICE was
present at Ottawa last Friday and
heard the man of destiny, William
Jennings Bryan. Willis K. Folks
and E. T. Hackney were also
present from Wellington. The
crowd was variously estimated at
from twelve to fifteen thousand.
The eagerness to see and hear Bryan
was intense. As an instance we
learned that a crowd of 500 or more
gathered at Cherryvale after mid.
night when Bryan was enroute
from Carthage, Mo-, to Ottawa, and
prevailed upon him to speak to them.
At Ottawa, Notwithstanding the
streams were all up and roads very
muddy from rain the night before,
the throng came and were wild with
enthusiasm. One man was drowned
trying to cross a stream to get to
the meeting. And the crowd was
not disappointed in Bryan. He
made a speech that carried great
weight. Not single coarse ex-
preston, not a phrase that would
give ofenSe to the rankest partisan.
1t was plain, considerable, logical and
convincing. In the language of Mr..
Folks, on the return home, Il don't
see how any one could find fault
with his expressions, or get over his
logic; it was irresistible" Every
thing seems to point to Bryan for
1900, as the embodiment of the
issues nearest the heart of the
people. AT present rate Of crystal
ization it looks as if his nomi-
nation will be unanimous by all the
allied forces Of reform, and his
election the result of a tremendous
ground swell.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01
The Future of VIM. ]. Bryan.

st. Louis Republic.
Washington, June 3.-The polite
iaDs, particularly the silver leaders,
continue ~ discuss Mr.. Bryan aud his
future. Will he remain prominently
10 evidence on the stump and lecture
platform during the next three years,
and, il so, what will the effect be on
his fortunes in 1900?
The general opinion In silver circles
is that Mr.. Bryan expects to be and
should be the candidate OF his party
again for the presidency. He is prac-
tically deyOting bis whole time to the
silver cause. He is in easy circum-
stances financially. His book is sell.
ing well, and his addresses, when hi;
subject is silver, are remunerative.
He is generous with his earnings, Civ.
ing to the campaign funds Of his party
a liberal share. He travels a good
deal and is in receipt Of many invita-.
tions to speak. He is regarded, in
deed, as the Wendell Phillips Of the
silver crusade and, like Phillips, pre-
fers always to talk on the subject
nearest his heart. The abolition agi'
tator when invited to speak or lecture
would name rather stiff terms for any
thing in a literary line, but would re-
spond for nothing il permitted to dis.
cuss slavery. So with Mr.. Bryan. He
is always ready to talk silver, and
without price If the cause can be
advanced. But his income from both
his tongue and pen is said to be large
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

and this enables him to give over the
law and everything else upon which
at one time he depended for living.
Next fall Mr.. Bryan probably will
appear In some OF the state campaigns.
The programme has not We, been
arranged There may be some diff
Guilty Mountaineering it, for as strong
a drawing card as Mr.. Bryan is, there
are certain localities where his
presence might work injury to his
party. He will likely 90 to Kentucky
and help Mr.. Blackburn, but his
presence in Maryland, New Icrk or
Ohio would stir up last years fires
and that would mean Democratic dis
aSter. 1t is agreed that Mr.. German
will not try to carry Maryland VITA d
shout for free silver, nor could any
Roadway be made either in New York
Or Ohio by employing such tactics.
Mr.. German in Maryland, Mr.. Murphy
in New York aud Mr.. Mclean in Ohio
each wants to make the home cam.
paign on the tOrce of his own person.
ality. But the introduction Of Mr..
Bryan into the fight in these states
would upset these calculations, for
wherever Bryan is there will free
silver be also.
Some very interesting gossip relates
TO a foreign tour which Bryan is said
10 have mapped out for himself. 1t
is said that he will visit Mexico next
winter and later 90 to Europe and
spend some time there. This will
enaUle him to study the conditions Of
the people 10 asilver standard country
and 10 gold countries and to equip
himself for a more thorough discussion
Of public questions than he was pre-
pared for last year. He has not
Travelled, and, it is said, feels that
the work he has cut out for himself
calls for as thorough investigation Of
all subjects, financial and economic,
as travel, as well as books, may
empower.
Mr.. Bryan believes that great
changes are in store in the near
future in other countries besides the
United States, and all in the line Of
the agitation he leads, hence his
desire to inspect the foreign stu.
alton.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

Superintendent Stryker favors the
passage Of law whereby all school
buildings will be insured for two.
thirds of their value by the county
in which they are located. This is
a sensible recommendation. There
is no reason in the world why these
risks should not be carried right at
home, and prevent large sums of
money being sent east for high
salaries and fine buildings. Under
the present system the insurance of
school buildings is void about three
months i'll the year anyway-while
they are unoccupied.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

Talk about anarchy How do
these resolutions passed by the peo-
pie of Chicago who voted so solidly
for Mckinley, strike you;
Be it resolved by the citizens of Chi.
cago In mass meeting assembled.
That every representative aud seua-
toF from Cook county who votes for
the Humphreys bill is a public enemy,
and that he be treated as a traitor to
his constituents in his public and pri-
vate life, and that his name be Judas.
for that he has sold his master, the
people, for few pieces of money: and
that the price for his treason be spent.
together with the remainder of his
blasted life, apart from the constit.
uency that he has betrayed; and that,
although respect for law may prevent.
the personal violence due a burglar,
be it
Resolved, That we, citizens here
assembled, solemnly, steadfastly and
unfOrgetting, set about to teach the
people the wrong done them to the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

Senator Harris has triumphed and
MS resolution checking the cut and
dried sale OF the Union Pacific rail-
road by executive order emanating
from Grover Cleveland and his man
Friday, John G. Carlisle, whereby
the government would lose some
s24,OOO,OOO, has been reported
favOrably' 1t is the first step look
ing toward a regular foreclosure.
when it is hoped the government,
will pay the first mortgage bond:
and take possession of the road.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01


Incensed by The Chicago street
railway bill by the Illinois legisla-
lure, Governor PIngree of Michigan,
who is Republican by name only
says: "lf this were a matter OF alb
stract discussion it would be OF little
consequence, but in the city of Chi
cago thousands of people are suffer-
ferlng for the ordinary necessities of
life, while those who are supposed to
protect their interests are selling
them as heartlessly as though human
liberty and lite were but mere CON-
modify. i tell you that it won't do
to sit down and try to gloss over
these things. Campaign speeches
and Fourth of July orations will
never replace the millions that cor
rupt legislatures have taken from the
pockets OF the people and handed
over to corporate highwaymen. To-
day We need something more than
talk. We need plain vigorous &C
lion. know that men are called
anarchists for pointing out those
conditions, but let me say this to you.
The patriots are not the men who
are blind to abuses such as those{
practiced by the Illinois governor
and. Legislature. The men who have
the country's interests at heart are
those who see these abuses and, see.
Ing them Try TO apply the remedy.
| believe that if all patriotic citizens
would do this such disgraceful legis-
lation as that recently enacted in
Illinois would be outside the range
OF the possibilities"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

Speaking Of the VOICES comment
on Chester l. Longs taking the job
of scaling down the debt of the city
of Medicine Lodge, the Index says:
In the language Of the Republican
organ here, our citizens are dead
against Reputation" but they can't
pay the debt and they want to "c0m.
promise honorably.' These McKin-
ley times are knocking lots Of persim.
mons for the POpulists just now, and
as the VOICE we'll says, Chester I.Long
is going in to scale down the indebt-
edness Of this city. If Populist meas
ureS had been put in force seven years
ago we could pay our debts and no
body would be asking for a comErO'
mise. So, after all, McKinleyism
promotes reputation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

end that deserved infamy and ulti.
mate ruin may mercileSsly dog the
steps of public thieves, and be it.
Resolved, That as an initiative the
name of every legislative scoundrel be
posted on the public billbOards of his
district, and that this meeting here
and now authorizes the branding of
Senators Anthony, Case, Crawford,
Gurley, Dwyer, Fitzpatrick, Hum.
phrey, Lundin, Morrison, Neither
strom, OBrien and Sullivan as men
to be followed by contumely, con-
tempt and Insult to their graves.
Let the awful curse of outraged PEG.
pie be upon them forever.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

L. D. Lewelling, who once had
the honor and respect Of the Popu,
lists OF Kansas, but who has lost it,
says in an interview with the Wichita
Beacon that the VoICE's opposition
to him is inspired by the fact that
ne favored the other fellow for state
printer last winter. This is the
first intimation we have ever re.
ceived from Lewelling that he was
not for the editor Of the VOICE in
that contest.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01
The New York Herald thu

The New York Herald thus
acknowledges the corn about the
tariff bill:
"This is very bad way to make
laws, bnt it appears to be the only
way in which tariff laws can be made
so long as the law.making power is
supposed to be the custodian OF
interests and is composed of men
dependent for their positions upon
the liberality Of these interests in
contributing to their campaign funds.
Even if every dollar of every campaign
fund so collected were spent legitmat-
ly, this would still be legislation by
corruption and purchase
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

President A. E. Stillwell OF the Kan-
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf company
writes the Manufacturers Record
that at tie present rate Of construc-
tion it is expected to have the system
in operation to Pert Arthur by August
LIST. He states that the company has
arranged for lighters to carry freight
from Port Arthur to deep water until
the ship canal is completed to the
company's docks. He is also authori-
ty for the statement that large
grain firm will construct an elevator
at Port Arthur, anditis expected that
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01
Committee I1eeting.

Pursuant to adjournment the County
Central Committee is hereby called
to meet at Free Silver headquarters
over Cranes book store on Saturday
July 10, at o'clock p. m.
We desire the full committee.
V, C. SLEEPER, Chairman.
IVAN D. ROGERS, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

The Called forces" have got to-
gether in Iowa. The Democrats
and Silver Republicans each get
two places on the ticket. and the
PopuliSts one. 1t is possible that
they may carry the state.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01
The True Remedy.

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskiwa, ILL.,,
"Chief." says: "We won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have certain and
a sure cure for coughs, colds, whooping
cough, etc." 1t is idle to experiment
with other remedies, even if they are
urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are net
as good, because this remedy has a
record Of cures and besides is guaran.
teed. 1t never fails to satisfy. TriAl
bottles free at F. B. Snyder's drug
store. 4
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-01

The fact that the sugar trust will
realize a cool twelve million dollars
profit as result of proposed tariff
legislation has made the senate so
odious, that some retroactive meas
ure is being discussed by members
of that body.