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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02

verified by the developments Of the
last twenty-iour hours. There Is still
an effort by the army officials to con-
ceal the destination Of General Shat
ter and his invading forces, but it is
said on good authority that Santiago
is the point selected by Admiral
Sampson as the most available locali-
ty for the landing Of the army.
According to the closest calculations
it will take three days for the army to
reach the Santiago coast; hence it IS
not believed there will be an engage
ment between the fleets of Cervera
and Schley until Schley shall have re-
Ceived further advices from General
Shafter. At the navy department
the greatest confidence Is repOsed in
Commodore SChley'S wisdom and dis
cretiOn, and he will not be hampered
with irOnClad instructions from the
naval war board, although the board
is keeping him fully advised Of the
general situation beyond Santiago. II
Schley finds he can strike Csrvera's
feet a fatal blow, he will not hesitate
to open fire upon it. He will probably
delay the attack from the sea until
he is assured that Skaters forces are
in the hills surrounding Santiago
ready to pounce down upon the Span
ish troops stationed in the former
capital city Of Cuba.
Those who are familiar with Santi-
ago and its surroundings fully appre-
ciate the wisdom Of making COM
bined attack by land and sea. There
are Americans who remember Santi-
ago as the scene of the Ryan massacre
in 1874 and they would like to see
the slaughter Of the gallant General
Ryan and his followers avenged by
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02
Memorial Day Exercises.

The weather was never more desira.
BILE for Memorial Day exercises than
Monday. The atmosphere was cool
and bracing and a gentle breeze was
blowing. The city was comfortably
dlled with out.of.town visitors, who
took part In the observance Of the day
set apart for hOnoring the nations
dead heroes.
That all sectional strife is oblitera-
ted 10 Wellington, no one can doubt.
The blue and the gray Wed with one
another Monday In honoring the
day. A battalion Of soldiers from
James Shields Post, No. 81, GAR,
was sent to the cemetery In the fore
noon to spread flowers upon the
graves OF departed soldiers. In the
afternoon at 2 o'clock the parade
formed at the corner of Washington
and Lincoln avenues In the following
order:
Ansell's Concert Band.
Co. B, I'd Reg, KING.
James Shields Post, No. 81, GAR.
James Shields W.R.C., No. 2O8.
Carriages.
The parade, led by Comrade B. F.
Michael, marshal Of the day, marched
north on Washington avenue to Har.
vey avenue, west on Harvey avenue
to G street, south on G street TO the
N. Z. church, where the Memorial ex.
ercises were held.
The program at the church was
opened with sacred music by Ansells
Concert band. The invocation was
made by Rev. Frank Talmage. Then
followed the song. America" in
which everybody joined. Old and
young alike, crowded together 10 the
church building, lent their voices TO
the rendition Of this patriotic selec.
tion. The occasion was one TO stir
the blood Of patriotic people. Adju.
tant ]. N. Doubleday read the orders
Of the day. Judge John G. Woods. a
veteran Of the civil war, delivered a
stirring address, reviewing the old
and the present war and touching up-
on war questions Of current interest.
The address was marked for its
patriotism and the eloquent manner
In which 1t was delivered. The Male
quartette rendered an appropriate
selection. Rev. ]. G. Cunningham
offered patriotic prayer and Mrs. ].
NJ. Ready delivered a meritorious rec
itation. The solo, 1.-THE Boys Who
Wore the Blue are Turning Gray"
rendered by Mrs. Frank 7. Owens In
her best manner, brought tears to the
eyes Of many Of the young people, as
well 90 the surviving comrades Mrs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02

spring and instructive lecture to the
graduates who had just entered upon
the duties Of life. The sermon was
listened to with the closest attention
oy everyday and 1t made a firm and
lasting Impression upon the gradual
Ing class Of the Sumner County High
school.
Following the sermon was a prayer
by Rev. D. Fl. Scarrow OF the Congre-
gatlonal church. The benedlction
was offered by Rev. E. o. Ebrlght of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02
To Shell Out Cervera.

Washington, June Cuban inva.
sion having commenced, there will be
no let-up in the aggressive policy Of
the administration. The announce.
ment Of the movement Of General
Skaters force from Tampa is fully
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02

The Knights Of PythIas Tuesday
night elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: E. B. Winner,
&C; MIR. Mclean, VIC; G.E. Dowis,
prelate; E. s. Christianson, M. of the
w.; F, L. Naugle, X. of R. e. s.; IT.
A. Mayhem, M. at A.; Elmer Lsyne,
M. OF F.; E. B. Roser, NJ. Of E.; Ed
Klein, I.G.; F. NJ. Junkins, O.G.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02

l.. A. Anderson and wife were here
Yesterday from Riverdale, buying
household goods preparatory to going
to housekeeping.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02
Shirt Waists
Shirt Waists
Millinery
Millinery

Our Millinery Department offers GREAT BARGAINS in both
Trimmed and Unrmmed Hats " '-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-02
War Notes.

Spain still cliDgs to the fOrlorn
hope of mediation. Spain can't see
the writing on the wall, and couldn't
read it if she should.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
KANSAS BLIND SCHOOL
Three Departments Opened and Many
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Kansas City, Kan, Nov. There is
one state institution in the state of
Kansas that the tongue of the political
slanderer has not attempted to assail.
This is the institution for the education
of the blind at Kansas City, Kan, I'M
der the management of George w.
TOothaker.
There are six buildings where this
branch of the school system is operated,
located upon an elevated tract of ten
acres almost in the heart of the Kansas
metropolis. The buildings consist of the
main structure, in which the school
rooms, the diningrooms, the girls and
boys dormitories are located; the hos
pital building, the boys and girls in
dustrial hall, the broom factory, the
laundry, the engine building and the
barns.
In the boys industrial department
the training is so conducted that the
application of skill to useful ends is the
embodiment of the institution. The de-
partment consists of piano tuning and
broom and hammock making. Through
the efforts of superintendent Tooth
aker this department has been 50 en-
larged and improved that it will COM
pare favorably with that OF any other
institution in the United States. The
instructor of broom and hammock max
ing is totally blind, but he is an adept
at his work, and under his tutorship the
pupils show rapid progress. All of the
state institutions are furnished with
cient profit is made from their sale to
defray the cost of the materials used.
In this way the minds of the boys are
given a tangible idea of the benefits of
industrial training. The boys are given
a remuneration for their work, which
makes them independent and teaches
them the value of money.
The new additions that have been
made to the boys industrial department
in the last two years has more than
doubled the valuation of the plant.
New fences have been built around the
property, steps and pOrches have been
put in better condition, the roofs of the
buildings painted, the yards beautifed
and several of the buildings enlarged.
Mr.. TOOthaker takes especial pride
in the completeness of the girls indus
trial department, with its lecture course,
gymnasium, and many other advan-
tages. Previous to the present admin
istration the gymnasium had been ig
nored It now consists of a. large, airy
room, fully equipped with the neces-
sary paraphernalia. The pupils, both
boys and girls, are given physical train
ing daily. The course is broad, COM
prehensive and eclectic, adding vitality
and strength, and helping to develop
robust bodies
To see a class of blind girls, some
weaving rugs at the rug machine, 9TH
ers cutting dresses from charts, others
running long seams at a sewing ma
chine, and some doing the daintiest
fancy work, will impress any one with
the careful management of the institu-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
FOUND THE EMPEROR.
Japan Discovers China's Ruler Ae-
cording to Previous Announce
ment.

PeIzin, Nov. 7.-Yano Funio, the Jap
anese minister to China. had an au-
dience with the empress dowager and
the emperor today for the purpose of
announcing the decorations conferred
upon them by the mikado.
The empress dowager was seated one
step above the emperor. She made the
usual compliment speech, after
which the emperor read a speech couch
ed in similar terms. Her majesty SEEM
ed in good health.
Yesterday the foreign ENJOYS decided
to make strong demand upon the gov
eminent for the removal of General
Kang Su's troops outside the province
of Pechii before November Is Unless
this demand is granted they threaten
themselves to assume the protection or
the railway communication between
Pekin and the coast.
Heu Ching, formerly Chinese ambas-
sador to Russia and Germany, has been
appointed a member of the Tsung Ii
Yamen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
K o. LOST TO NEBRASKA.
Jayhawkers Made Stubborn Fight
Score Is to 6.

Lawrence, Nov. 7.-Nebraska defeat
ed Kansas Saturday afternoon by a
score of Is to 6 in one of the hardest
fought and most scientific games of
football ever played on a western grid
iron. The game was played on McCook
field, and it was witnessed by a large
crowd, which would have been an en-
thusiastic one if the fortunes of the
day had been in favor of Kansas. The
The Kansas team was composed Of
heavier men and they played much
rougher game than did the Nebras-
kans, but the great team work of the
outcIassed the Kansans in the matter
victory
Kansas was extremely unfortunate in
losing Hamill, its left tackle, and best
player, after eight minutes of play in
the first half. Hami1 had a weak knee
and when he injured it in tackle the
Nebraskans took advantage of the op-
portunity and made the next play at
him. This put him out of the game and
disheartened the team.
During the first half the play was so
informally good that not q touchdown
minutes in which to play, when Nebras-
ka scored. The Nebraskans also scored
after four minutes play in the second
half, and the Kansans came up ten
minutes later with their first and only
touchdown. Nebraska's last touch
down was made with but three min
utes left to play, and when 1T was so
dark that the ball could not be SEEN
The superior weight of Kansas and
the fact that they continually used
their elbows told on the Nebraska men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
GET THEIR MONEY BACK
Omaha Stockholders are the First in
the History of Bic Exhibitions.

Omaha Nov. THE Transmississippi
and international Exposition ASSOCIATE ton
is paying back IS cents on every dollar Of
stock that was subscribed for its con
stIuction. After this is accomplished,
enough money will remain in the treasury
to more than pay the remaining % per
cent and fulfill all obligations. The re-
bate was ordered by the board of direct
and a voucher for an amount sufficient
to cover the distribution was drawn on
Herman Kountze, treasurer, in favor of
Frank Murphy as trustee for the stock
holders.
When the Merchants National bank. of
which Mr.. Murphy is president, opened
this morning the stockholders formed in
line before the cashiers window, pre-
scented their stock certificates and receiv-
ed their money. As there are nearly 5000
subscribers, the distribution will require
some time, but a large proportion of the
amount was drawn out today. The stock
holders are jubilant and the exposition
management is receiving cOngra tula lions
on financial success that has been
equalled by no previous exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
KANSAS NEWS.
lola Has a Boom on in Zinc
Smelling Plants.
Work Begins ON the Cherokee
LanyOn Works at Gas City.
LARGEST ON EARTH
The Plant, Factory and Fur
naces to Cover 40 Acres.
Expect to Concentrate ALI Their
Property at lola.
LARGEST ON EARTH

lola, Nov. work will begin today
on the great Cherokee-Lanyon Smelling
works at Gas City, three miles east Of
lola. The Missouri Pacific surveyors
are stalking out the side tracks, and Mr..
A. B. Cockerell, general manager, is on
hand with his superintendent, head
carpenter and head stonemason, stalk
ing out the buildings and furnaces.
Work will be pushed hard from this
time on. and unless bad weather pre-
vents the factory will be in operation
soon after the first Of the year.
The Cherokee-Lanon company con-
trolls a very large amount of capital
and has been operating several large
zinc smelters. If they should concen-
trate all their works here the result
would be one of the largest zinc smelt-
ing plants in the world. And they are
very likely to do that thing. They have
secured forty acres of ground here to
be used exclusively as a site for their
factory buildings, and while they are
not under contract to cover all the
ground with buildings, yet there is the
best of reason for thinking that such is
their intention. At any rate there can
be no doubt that the plant will be fully
equal IN extent to any now IN the held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
WHAT THE AUSTRALIAN BAL
LOT rs FOR.

Under the caption, 'fVOte Discriminate
Ingly," the Indianapolis News describes
a condition which perhaps exists or has
existed to some extent in every county
in the United States. In the same ar
ticle it also gives some advice which
must appeal to the honest voter and
good citizen regardless Of politics. The
News says:
In many of the interesting letters by
The News staff correspondent written
from different places in the state, re-
ports Of court house rings are fire.
quent. It is the old, old story-men in
Ofnce gouglng the people in extraVag giant
purchases, in illegal allowances, in out
rageous contracts. The political aff1lia-
lions of the men doing it cut no figure.
In some cases it is Democrats, in some
cases Republicans These men are can
didates for reelection. They ought,
by all means, to be defeated. Men once
recreant to the trust reposed in them
should not be continued in the public
confidence. The time for the people to
act is at election, and no one should
be beguiled with the plea put forth in
these last days that he can not act with
out hurting his party A chief purpose
Of the Australian ballot system was to
allow Independent voting. 1t was to re-
heve a man from the Importantly of
ticket peddlerS and political workers as
he approached the poll; was to NAL
his ballot secret, indeed, placing before
him the tickets Of all parties and sur
he should be able to make up a ticket
to suit himself from all those offered
for his choice. There never was a time
when this use of the ballot was more
vital than it is now. There have been
unworthy county officers in this county
and in other counties. They ought to
be defeated. But their defeat ought not
to be at the expense of other honest
men, and men fitted for the offices to
which they have been nominated, that
are on the same ticket Such a defeat
would be simply an example of blind
rage, and would be little complimentary
to the intelligence of the people. 1t
would be as little complimentary to
their justice. 1t is not right because of
two or three black sheep in a flock to
condemn the whole. One of the chief
purposes of our form of voting was to
enable discrimination Of this kind to be
made. We trust it will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
HAS A BAD LOOK.
Newfoundland Cabinet Members Hold
Too Many Positions.

ST. Johns, N. F., Nov. There is a
serious cabinet crisis in Newfoundland.
Sir Herbert Murray, the governor, de-
mands the resignation of M. Morine,
minister of finance. The ostensible rea-
son is that NJ. Morine is the general
counsel of Mr.. Reid, the railway con-
tractor, but the real cause is the con-
tinued friction between Governor Muir
ray and the minister. NJ. Morine, in ten
dering his resignation. points out that
Sir William Whiteway, the former
premier, and BTessrs. Emerson and Nor
ris, members of the late cabinet, held
similar relation to the contractor, and
that Sir Herbert Murray acquiesced in
the arrangement in all three cases. He
reminds the governor, also, that he has
been aware ever since April last of his
(ATorine's) relation to Mr.. Reid, and in
sists that the governors omission to in
terfere before, stamps his action now
as personal and vindictfve.
1t is feared that complications will
arise, wrecking the cabinet and serious
ly prejudicing the negotiations regard
ing the French shore treaty already I'M
der way before the conference for the
settlement of the disputes between the
United States and Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
BOTH MUST PAY.
Board of Trade Operators and Their
Brokers.

Washington, Nov. THE commission
er of internal revenue, in response to in
quiries of members of the Chicago
board of trade with respect to the liabil-
ity of dealers in produce, etc, holds as
follows:
'oThat in case of a broker who is a
member of the board of trade negotiat-
ing a sale Of grain or produce on the
exchange, as a broker for a principal,
the principal afterwards assuming the
trade, the broker is required to deliver
and pay a 10-cent stamp on his note
or memorandum of sale, and the prin-
cipal is required to pay tax on sale at
the rate of one cent on each hundred
dollars in excess of a hundred dollars.
when a member OF the board of
trade. not a broker or not acting as a
broker, makes a sale of grain or pro-
duce on his own account, and said sale
is afterwards assumed by a commission
merchant for account of the seller, but
one sale has occurred and the commits
sion merchant is the only person re-
quired to pay a tax on the transaction,
which is at the rate provided for in the
second paragraph of schedule Al
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the real trouble is something wicked
on his mind.
No butcher, an weighing meat for a
customer, has a right to weigh his
hand with it.
The turkey owes his popularity clear
1y to sentiment. As a matter of fact,
turkey meat is dryer than a chip and
very tasteless.
A woman never sees a contortionist
at a minstrel show that she isn't con-
sumed with envy. How easy it would
be for him to get a dress fastened in
the back!
The women are complaining. Since
the streets were recently washed, the
crossings are so clean that no excuse IS
left for holding up a dress skirt and
showing a silk petticoat.
"A Methodist minister is the only man
in the world who can lower his voice to
a whisper and raise it to a screech and
never entirely let go of it. A Methodist
minister takes naturally to doing aero
battle tricks with his voice.
"A peculiar suit is to be brought in
Atchison next week. The proof reader
on a certain paper in town will bring
suit for SO 600 damages against the pro-
prietor, complaining that he is COMPEL
ed to read the proof of all the patent
medicine advertisements; that in read
ing them, he is convinced that he has
all the Affections described, and that
his health has been injured by his mag
anatiOn to the extent claimed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
Pensions for Kansana

been granted as follows:
Original-Adolphus F. Winans, Pitts
burg, Sc.
Northumberland H. Norris, Wash
ington, So to S12.
Restoration-John w. FuIts, Wesley
vile, IS.
Restoration and increase-WIlliam
Branum, Louisburg, 81 to S12.
Increase-Mark Dill, Eskridge, $12 to
S14; Nathaniel T. Allison, Columbus, Sc
to So; George N. Chappell, Chanute. Sc
to SO; Henry Maginnes, Sedgwick, So to
So.
Re tssue-Elbert A. Ellis. Crestlne,
$14.
Original widows, etc.-Harrdet NJ.
Hoyt, Logan. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
THE sAPPEo CLUB OF KANSAS
About 40 Bright Young Ottawa Girls
Belong to This Club.

Ottawa, Nov. THE Sappho club is
composed of about forty of the brightest
young girls in Ottawa. 1t is a regularly
federated club, and for some time claim
member of the general federation, but
at the biennial it yielded the palm to
the Clio club of Denver.
The Sappho club was organized and
is conducted by Miss Julia M. Walsh.
Miss Walsh is well and favorably
known among western club women, hav-
ing not only been prominently connected
with the club work of her own city, but
also having served as secretary of the
Kansas State Social Science federation
Miss Walsh was also chosen as one of
the alternate delegates from Kansas to
the biennial at Denver, and has been
for many years the city librarian. Hav-
ing fully tested the advantages of club
life herself, Miss Walsh realized the
benefit it would be to young girls on
the verge Of womanhood, and on Oc-
tober of 1895 the Sappho club was or
ganized.
The name has called forth some
criticism, one Kansas editor even ven
turing to write an editorial on the i'm
propriety of a girls club being named
after the divine pOetess. The club, how
ever, has vigorously defended it's name
and has collected much historical data
showing the sweetness and purity of
Sappho'S character. The work of the
club the first year consisted in reading
aloud from works relating to the early
history of the republic A parliament
tary drill was held at each meeting, and
current events were discussed. One of
the interesting features of this first year
was an original story to which each girl
contributed. The second year similar
work was taken up, and much more
ambitious story written. This was a
historical novel, and no little talent was
evinced both in plot and execution
This year the club expects to follow the
art course as prepared by Mrs. John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
REMEMBERED By SOLDIERS.
Former Lieutenant Richly Presented
With a Watch by Comrads.

Pfttsburg, Nov. Thomas K
Richly, who recently resigned from the
service as first lieutenant of Company D
of the Twentieth Kansas, now enroute
to Manila, was pleasantly surprised
Saturday evening by being made the
recipient of a handsome gold watch
sent to him by his comrades as a to-
ken of their regard and esteem.
The watch was purchased by the Of
ficers and members of his company in
San Francisco just before their depart
ure and forwarded to N. o. Sanders
secretary of the Commercial club of
this city, to present to him. Mr. Richly
knew nothing of the matter and was
decoyed to the law office of Cogswe1I &.
and business men, the watch was given
him. Lawyer Randolph making a neat
presentation speech on behalf of the abb
sent soldier boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

Promises make debts and debts make
more promises.
Popular fallacies are more plentiful
than popular facts.
Men who court trouble soon find
themselves welded to it.
You can't distinguish saints from sin
ners by their shiny hats.
There is no ailment more difficult to
cure than wiIIfuI ignorance.
Good fortune comes to men oftener on
foot than in a stylish carriage
There's usually a vast difference in a
mans worth and what he is worth.
It's well to know thyself'' and SITS
just as important not to give thyself
away.
The average man is always willing to
help you celebrate anything at your ex-
pense-
-
The widows husband has been buried
but the husband of the grass widow has
merely been mislaid.