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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
A Polluted Well.

Frank, Lackey an employe Of the
stephens feed mill, was poisoned by
taking a drink OF watr out OF the
well at the corner Of Harvey avenue
and 9 street Tuesday. Immediately
after swallowing the water he was
taken deathly sick and is still unable
10 leave his bed. His condition is not
considered dangerous.
His experience should be a warning
to other people to quit drinking water
from the we'll. Several families 10
the neighborhood have been depend.
Ing upon the we'll for their water,
and number OF people working 10 the
vicinity have been using the water
regularly. The city council last night
instructed the health committee TO see
that the we'll was cleaned out Even
then the water will be unit for use
except for hogs. 1t ought to be filled
up.
1t is remarkable that no epidemic
OF disease has arisen from CHS source.
About all the filth in that part of
town goes directly into this well.
The waste pipe from the washing
machine OF the steam laundry empties
into al old deserted we'll on the vacant
lots near Keir's blacksmith shop
This filth and slime runs directly into
the public well, which is not over a
hundred feet distant. Much OF the
waste water from the Mckee poultry
house which finds a drainage in the
street gutter, washes around the cor
ner and flows directly under the plat
form Of the public we'll. The well is
located almost ic the gutter, and a
good per cent Of the filth from the
poultry house seepS through the stone
wall OF the well. Besides this.
there is an old well Immediately
10 the rear Of the pop factory
which was used as a privy vault until
the authorities put a stop to il. This
well has since been filled up, but is yet
a source OF foul supply to the public
we'll. Both the public well and the
well on the vacant lots near Keir's
blacksmith shop should be filled up.
The streams that feed these wells no
doubt feed other wells ia the neigh.
hood, and thus endanger the health
Of the people living in that vicinity.
Daily Journal, 9th.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

with sprays and
washes, but each
winter the disease
seemed to have a
frmer hold on me.
l had finally been
declared inQurable
when l decided to
try S. S. S. It
seemed to getright
OF the oaat ~ tLa
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

District Clerk W. NJ. Copeland re-
turned Friday from a business trip
to Newkirk, OF. He says the wheat
Is looking fine in the eastern portion
OF Oklahoma. That section has been
more favored with rain than we have.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

disease, and cured me permanently,
for I have had no touch of Catarrh
for seven years." ..
The experience Of Mr.. Chas. A. Parr,
OF Athens, Ca, was like that of all
others who vainly seek a cure in local
treatment. He says:
"For years I suffered from a severe
case Of Catarrh, the many offensive
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

symptoms being &C
companied by severe
pains in the head. !
took several kinds Of
N edicines recon-
mended for Catarrh,
and used various local
applications, but they
had no effect whatev-
sr. I was induced to
take S. S. S. (Swift's
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Perfumes

A sniff at our perfume case will
remind you of all the sweet odors
of "Araby the blest"; all the new
aud popular odors in bulk and
dainty bottles. Elegant .Atomizers
in Glass. China and Silver tor the
economical use Of perfumes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

Specifc) and after four months I was
perfectly we'll, and have never felt any
effects of the disease since"
Those who have had the first
touchof Catarrh will save endless suf-
fering by taking the right remedy at the
outset. Others who have for years
sought relief and found only disappoint-
ment in local treatment will find It wise
to waste no further time on sprays,
washes, inhaling mixtures, etc., which
are only temporary, and cannot save
them from dreaded Consumption.
They should take a remedy which will
cure them because it can reach their
trouble. SIS. is the only blood RENE
dy which can reach Catarrh; it promptly
gets at the very bottom of the disease,
and cures it permanently.
SIS. (Swift's Specifc) is real blood
remedy, and cures the most obstinate
cases of Catarrh, Rheumatism, Conta-
gious Blood Poison, Cancer, Scrofula
and Eczema, which other so-called blood
remedies have no effect upon whatever.
SIS. is the only blood remedy guaran-
teed
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Albums

Seventeen STYLES in Ce!luloid,
Plush and Leather, alt new and
un-to date; from the ch' apest to
the most expensive.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Books and Bibles

This department is complete
with all the best books OF modern
times. More than $50 titles in
the very popular small Handy
Volume" editions, with plain and
fancy binding. We have a large
line OF amusing and instructive
books for boys and girls. No
trash; bur good lean stories of
travel and adventure. We have
books to suit any taste and all
ages; from the SC picture book up.
Clear print Bibles in all sizes and
styles of binding; from the tiny
pocket Testament to the great
family Bible.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

In great variety; Meerschaum,
and Briar; Cigar Cases and Fine
Cigars in small b xes. Everything
for lovers of the weed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16
Leather Goods

Made for wear and lots of it.
Just the most useful present for
that gentleman friend" Cuff
and Collar Boxes, Toilet and
Travelling Sets, Purses and Pock-
etbooks.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

We have a great variety OF these
useful and most beautiful Cases,
@Ns good fittings. made to use.
lnf the Celluloid line are many
vety pretty things in Necktie
Cases, Glove and Handkel chief
Sets, Fan Boxes, Shaving Sets,
Slewel and Infant Cases.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

OF all kinds III Silver, Bronze,
Glass, China, Marble and Cellu-
loid, useful and ornamental; come
to MS If you want the latest and
best things out; reasonable prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

did, unlovely lives would etherwisa
wise and noble and uplifting, is prob
ably underestimated even by the kim
dfrgartenors themselves.
The beautiful and gracious effect Of
Cumpanionship with such young wo-
men as seem invariably found i'm this
work would oG itself work miraculous
results in the DEVELOPMENT of the un-
taught and often uncared for little
ones who enter the free kindergarten,
and when to this refining atmosphere
is added the world of instruction, in
natural methods, all play to the child
it is no wonder that not alone are
the children benefited, brt in the homes
among the adult inmates a remarkable
improvement is noted.
In no community can there be more
need for this work than throughout
this valley where "a bewidering num-
Der of nationalities may be found
These are often most difficult to reach
with the modern touch of civilization,
as court records show. 1t is from the
children that enlightenment must come
and they are only approachable in the
kindergarten; as very early they are
set at work despite the laws of the
land. Already in many cities the pub
lic schools are taking hold of the mat
ter and are establishing kindergartens
as fast as possible. The laws of this
state permit appropriations to a fund
for this purpose, and in Philadelphia
and Pttsburg marvellous results are
already shown from kindergarten work
in the public schools.
There are many interested in the
movement in this city who have la
bored necessarily to effect such plan
Enormous sums of money have been
expended on new buildings, and it was
hoped that some of these might be
equipped with kindergarten depart
ment. When the high school was in
course of construction efforts were
made to have a room for the little
ones, but it was declared that there
was not space enough for such an in
n"vation, and in fact but little en-
crurIpement has been given the Free
kindergarten association that the
board of control would ever seriously
consider such "A step. 1t is ncverthe-
less true that money could not be
more judiciously placed under the pub
lie school system than in taking care
| Of the fOrlorn and wrctChed little ones,
whose earliest years are often passed
in school for crime.
1t has been suggested that the pri-
mary Sunday school rooms can be util-
lied as kindergarten establishments,
! but even in this case money is need
ed and now that the state has made
| funds should be appropriated to this
purpose,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

tude and Justice shut ny eyes while
the busy fingers Of calculation compute
the cost. 1t makes absolutely no differ
ence what II cost. The American people,
with eager patriotism, were ready to pay
all that II cost to the last farthing. Nay,
more, they were willing to bury their
dead, they were willing TO put the sign of
mourning upon nearly every altar; they
were willing to take back their loved ones
from the hospitals of disease, from the
stockados Of mcrcilcss prisons. that the
hag of this great republic might i've
through the storm Of battle.
t.
MY countrymcn, IT was costly sacri-
fec; but 1t was worth all IT cost, and in
nnitely moro. And today there is not in
all our borders one veteran of the civil
war, but we ate his personal debtors; not
one woman whose broken heart gave to
the nation husband, or son, or brother,
but we are her personal debtor. And so
when l hear men talking of the eNtraN-
agance of pensions appropriations ana
read in newspapers the idle habble that
the old soldiers of the country are seek
Ing to loot the treasury | reply that every
dollar of the national wealth in the treas
ury and out of it. is incolmbcrcd and first
lien to the men and women who thought
not of their blood and their tears in the
hour of national trial"
O.
We know something OF General Boyn-
ton, HOke Smith and Grover Cleveland.
But we do not fear if the loyal people of
America can Rave their say. Let the roll
of honor mot Of shamoD be published and
II justice demands. let it be increased.
Loyalty yours.
a. b. Stevens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
Instructive Trade Figures.

of the features OF the annual report
of the secretary of the treasury just
presented to congress none is more in
teresting. if we except the discussion of
currency reform, than the allusion
which is made to the significant growth
i'm the United States export trade.
II Is well known that the exports of
1897 established a high-water mark,
exceeding by more than $4,000, 900 the
highest previous returns in the COM
merCial experience of the United
states, which were those for the year
1892 But the secretary Incorporates in
his report an analysis of these eX-
ports according to sources of produce
tion, and compared with the exports
of 1892, which greatly illumines the
subject
OF the s1,Ol5, ,732.O11 worth of Ameri-
can goods sold in foreign markets in
1922, $799, 1928, ,232. or 1859 per cent. were
products of agriculture; S1jS,510,937, or
1851 per cent, were products of man
ufactures $20.692, ,SS5, or 204 per cent,
We're products of mining; $27,957423, or
275 per cent, were products of the
forest; $5,4O35S7, or SO per cent, were
products of our fisheries, and $685.
9iI, or .3S per cent, were miscellan-
Cous products. In 1897 the total ex-
ports were 81, ,032 ,OO7 sos, and the COR
responding groupings were: Agricul-
turC, $63S,47l ,139 or 66.23 per cent;
manufactures, $277, ,2S5,391, or 26.S7 per
y
cent. forest. $40. 32l, or 3.92 per
cent; fisheries, $6.477 .951, or SO per
cent, and miscellaneous, $3,t79,22S. or
"a per cent. In other words, while
agriculture last year fell off II per
cent. manufactures gained II per cent.
But the gain i'm manufactures is steady
and continuous while the fluctuation
in agriculture depends upon crop con-
ditions at home and abroad. In 1892
shere was shortage of cereals in
Europe and a surplus in the United
states. Hence the large per Centage of
exports credited to agriculture. The
fiscal year 1897 was a normal year;
but the fiscal year 1898 will again
show agriculture in the ascendant, not
because manufactures have fallen but
because Europe is having another
wheat famine.
Returns for the period from June
50 to October 30, 1897, not covered in
the foregoing analysis, bear this out
They show exports of manufactures
steadily increasing in value and vol
ume but temporarily retarded in the
percentage column by the large emerg-
ency exports Of grain. These figures
explain why European statesmen have
begun to talk about an anti-Yankee
combine. Westward the star of COM
mercial empire is taking its way. And
the end Is not yet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
Child Training.

The fice kindergarten work and it's
value ir this region is a subject but
little understood ana far less appre-
ciatod by the mass of citizens. If they
think Of the kindergarten at all it is
as day nursery by mcaus Of which
shiftloss mothers can be rid Of their
children at the most troublesome age.
for the space Of several hours. Few
roali@f the Importance of such benc-
fcent training al a period in the child's
lifn when its mind is most plastic and
most ready 10 receive and assimulate
all Impressions good or bad. The great
significance 6f this work among the
children of the very poor, who's. sor-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
Alleged News Monopoly.

An interesting action has been
brought by the New York Sun against
the Associated Press. Under the con-
tracts made by the latter with it's
members, the officers of the Associated
Press are empowered to forbid at their
option the use by any Associated Press
paper of any other news service. one
year ago or thereabOuts the Sun re-
sold its special news to a number of
other papers. receiving therefor from
each paper from $50 to 5000 week.
The Associated Press ordered these
papers to discontinue the sun service
and under their contracts they were
compelled d to obey, although it is
not claimed that they We're dissat-
sun sues for an injunction to restrain
th.s alleged restraint Of trade and also
for specific damages. 1t takes as the
basis Of its suit the act Of congress
known as the Sherman antitrust act,
ana afllrms that it has been singled
out for discrimination while other pa
pers. members of the Associated Press,
are permitted by that organization to
resell their special news at their
pleasure.
While the technical points in this
case are of interest to newspaper men
more especially the equity in the case
is of the widest interest. The Sun has
its faults, but they are so far over
shadOwed by its incompatible merits
that any curtailment Of it's busi-
tiCe in the abstract but also concrete
injury to the intelligent reading pub
lie. Until the Associated Press makes
known its reply judgment on the mer-
held; but it seems proper at this time
to express the hope that these and
other differences may be amicably ad-
iusted and old riValries, with their
inevitable acerbties composed and
abandoned, The Associated Press
| stands strongly entrenched in the
American journalistic field but not so
| strongly that liberal practices would
not strengthen it or the reverse lead
| to it's ultimate disruption. 1t is not a
news trust in intent, but a great mu-
! tual organization for the benefit of all
| its members. 1t can fall into disfavor,
| if at all, only by the neglect of it's
management to act in harmony with
| the spirit which led to it's organiza-
! tion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
REST.

Let us rest ourselves a bit,
Worry? Wave your hand TO it,
Kiss your finger tips and smile
1t farewell a little while.
Weary of the weary way
We have come since yesterday,
Let it fret us not, in dread
OF the weary way ahead.
While we yet look down-nOt up.
To seek out the buttercup
And the daisy. where they wave
Ger the green home of the grave.
Let us launch us smoothly on
Listless billOws of the lawn,
And drift out across the man
or our childish dreams again.
Voyage off. beneath the trees,
Ger the fields enchanted seas,
Where the lilies are our Sals,
And our scagulls, nightngales.
Where no wilder storm shall beat
Than the wind that waves the wheat
And no tempests burst above
The Old laughs we used to love.
Lose all troubles-gain release
LanEor and exceeding peace,
Cruising idly DER the vast
Calm mid-OCean of the past.
Let us rest ourselves a bit,
Worry? Wave your hand to it
Kiss your finger tips and smile
1t farewell a little while.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Certain eminent citizens of Philadel-
phia have organized to support for
mayor a man, if he can BE- found, who
will not use his office for the benefit
of any political organization or private
interest. 1t will be interesting to
learn how many votes such a candidate
can poll in a city where apparently
every other professional reformer has
his fist elbow-deep in some malodorous
franchise job like, for example, the re-
cent gas steal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

There is some talk to the effect that
the tide of sentiment in congress is
turning against Hawaiian annexation
but we do not credit it. \ showdown,
in our judgment, will reveal the ad-
ministration line intact. The mem
ber who goes against the measure will
probably not enjoy the reception which
will await him afterward among his
constituents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts announces
his intention vigorously to urge con-
gress to enact into law his bill to
make it illegal for any newspaper to
transmit descriptions or pictures of
prize fights. We fear he is trying to
put the cart before the horse. News
papers do not report prize fights for
the fun of the thing. So long as
ninety-nine men out of every hundred,
reformers included, read prize fight re-
ports with avidity. it will not be feas-
ible to prevent them from receiving
the information which they so eagerly
demand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Editor Agnus of the Baltimore Ameri-
can, whom Senator Wellington sued
recently for criminal libel and 100000
damages, announces that the senator's
case will be attended to in a manner
calculated to make his head swim. If
we were addicted to betting we should
WAGER on Agnus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
SCRANTON. DECEMBER 10, 1897.

The insurgents Of cuba asked this
nation for bread and we gave them
rhetoric. When they win their inde-
dependence. will they reciprocate by
giving to us commercially the frosty
ha hap
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
I'm Opinion on the
Pension Problem
editor of The Trlbune.

Editor of The Tribune,
Sir: l could not help feeling a scnti-
mcnt of indignation when reading the ar
ticlc written by General Ii. V. BoyntOn,
copied from the New York Sun, and the
comments on the same in your paper. You
say "Men ought to be ashamed to accept
from the government aid which they do
not need General Daniel T.. SiCkleS
and General Beaver will not be ashamed
To have their names appear on the pen
sionrolls, neither the judge whose pension
Hoke Smith withheld until he was COM
PEELED to retire. Would General Boynton
or you, Mr.. Editor, like to trade places
with either the veterans above named
and take their pensions?
General Boynton says that the pension
roll now far exceeds the membership of
all the patriotic societies. And so il
should. During the war 100000 loyal men
laid down their lives: 100000 Union sol
dlcrs and sailors were made cripples for
life, and since the close of the war 500 COO
veterans have died premature deaths,
leaving in all more than 2,OOOOOO devoted
mothers, widows and orphans to mourn
for their loved ones 1t is an insult to
the veterans to class them with camp fol-
lowers and bounty jumpers. And | know
of no law that will give that class pen
siOns.
o.
am thankful that IAN administration
Is now in power which would conduct
revision of the rolls fairly and without
prejudice against dt serving enrollmentS."
Nor is IL fact that the wel-to-dO PEN
sioner crowds out comrale in need, If
General Sickles or General Beaver is en-
titled TO a pension it does not deprive the
needy from getting the same. And / be-
lieve that the loyal people of America,
who are not controlled by political selfish
ness, or greed Of gold, are willing to pay
LIBERAL pensions to all deserving veterans.
and | will conclude by quoting from the
speech of Hon, j. r. Dollivor:
1.-THE old soldier stands before the pub
lie treasury not as a paupcr not as
mendicant, rot even as a beneficiary They
are the preferred creditors of the nation
of America We must not question IT,
Nor ought we to go into partnership with
tho grave and plead the precedent that
enables us to drive a hard bargain with
old age Now is the accepted time to
complete the act Of national gratitude.
Within twenty years the most Of the
veterans will be gone, l do not know
what others may think, but IN that day I
want tn feel that the public faith has
been kept in the ample measure of grati-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

With respect to the soundness from
"A legal standpoint of the Presidents
argument against recognition at this
time of Cuban belligerency the New
York sun yesterday printed an edi-
tOrial which leaves scarcely a shred of
the presidents position. 1t demon
strates by cOpiOus citations from stand
ard authorities on international law
that the Cuban insurgents possess to-
day beyond question every necessary
condition precedent to recognition as
belligerents: and passing from the law
points to the equity involved, il shows
furthermore that by Withholding this
recognition from them our government
is deprivlng them of their one chance
To meet Spain in battle on the high
seas and try their fortunes I'm harbor
invasion and combined land and sea
attack. In other words, President Nc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Kinley, instead of being neutral is de
facto n partisan of Spain; effectively
If not by desire an accomplice to OPP
preston. We trust that the president
will read the Suns article.