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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
Sam Smith Case.
Daily Journal, Friday.

The work OF securing jury 10 the
Sam Smith case began yesterday at
l:3O o'clock pm, and is still in prog
ress. The regular panel Of jurors was
exhausted this morning and a special
yenire was issued for eight additional
jurors. The Smith case has been
talked about and written about so
much that it is very difficult matter
to secure jury. The rest of the day
will likely be consumed in examining
jurors and the trial will begin tomor-
row aud last two or three DAYS. This
is the only criminal case Of note on
the docket for the January term and
is attracting considerable attention.
The prosecution is being conducted
by County Attorney Rogers and his
deputy, judge Herrick. e. Everest
Elliott is conducting the defense.
Mr.. Elliott thoroughly understands
the use and value OF psychological
influences in criminal cases and is
already manufacturing sentiment in
favor OF his client. In the examina-
tion OF jurors he lays great stress upon
the fact whether or not the Juror is
in any way unduly influenced
against this boy" by reason of preju-
diced utterance from his prosecutors.
The jury and the court room fire.
quenters IN this way become imbued
with the idea that Smith is being
prosecuted and the psychological in
i1uences cannot help but have some
effect on the jury.
The defense is also very cautious
lest someone identified in some way
with the Anti-ElOrSe Thief association
gets on the jury.
At first glance Smith does not look
much like bad man. Neither would
the charge against him imply partic-
ularly that he is holy terror. lie is
Charged with stealing a lister. He
may get out Of it because the theft
may be proven to have been committed
across the state line in Oklahoma.
Smith is smooth faced, neat, young
looking fellow with a prominent COSe
and eyes close set. He walks with the
step and swing Of the genuine COW.
boy. While in court he sits beside
his attorney aud watches every move
meat of the court officers and jurors.
When ne is straining himself to catch
some question being asked the jurors,
or listening to whispered interroga-
tives from his attorney his eyes snap
rapidly and manifest che interest he
takes in his case.
His wife, small sized, red haired
lady, dressed in red waist, green
skirt, and black velvet hat with pur-
pie trimmings and feathers, is con
stantly in court and divides her al.
tention between her husband and her
mother, Mrs. Tom Hicks Wright,
who occupies a place 10 the spectators
seats. Both Mrs. Wright and her
daughter exhibit great interest in
the welfare Of Smith. They visit
him often at the Jail and provide
everything for his comfort they can.
1t doesn't make much difference to
Smith so far as his immediate liberty
is concerned whether he is convicted
Of stealing a lister or not. Sheriff
Reas of Beaver county, o. r., is here
with requisition papers and a warrant
for Smiths arrest, watching him like
a cat. He is wanted in western Okla.
hOma for horse stealing and breaking
Jail.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
The 1897 School Tax.

County Treasurer Maddy has com.
pleted the apportionment of the
1897 school tax. The total amount Of
school taxes collected is sl65, 9S5.H,
lppOrtinned as follows:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03

Last weeks Sumner County Star
ran short Of news matter and inserted
stale lot OF Milan items which had
appeared in the same paper several
months previous. Its correspondent
as we'll as It's readers have enjoyed a
hearty laugh at the Stars expense. -
Milan Press.
All for twenty-five cents!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03

The Chicago Times. Herald has
gained its large circulation by adher.
ing consistently to the highest ideals
of modern journalism 1t is thorough
and clean 10 It's editorial expression
and free from jingoism and claptrao.
These are only few Of the character.
istics that have secured the regard OF
discriminating people. Tell your
newSdealer You want The Times
Herald.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
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Good

as SCOTS and we sell It much
cheaper" is a statement sometimes
made by the druggist when SCOTS
Emulsion is called for. This shows
that the druggists themselvesregard
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03

Both the method and results when
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only remedy of its kind ever pro.
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to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known. .'
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
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may not have it on hand will pro.
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wishes to try it. Donot accept any
substitute.
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03

Miss Nora Lloyd of Wichita, who
has been visiting Mrs. John R. Spar
for week past, returned to her home
Monday morning on the Rock Island.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
SCOTS
Emulsion

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites Of Lime and Soda as the
standard, and the purchaser who
desires to procure the " Standard
because he knows it has bssn Of
untold benefit, should not for one
instant think Of taking the risk of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

When the new Marquis 81 Exeter shall
have taken his seat in the house OF lords
he win DC one al the youngest members
~ that august assembly. Excluding the
dozen or so peers who are minors. Lord
Exeter vii have only TWO juniors IN ne
,1orer house-Iso-a FEsRditn. who ssscceea-
cd 70 the title last year. and the Duke Of
Manchester.
Charles Boone Of DAYTON. Ohio, VINO has
been appointed 70 AHzFessss as cadet
VS. the oniv one Of hftF applicants who
did not have recommends tsesEls from
YEA .hy Fs7er. For years be sUTPorseS
himself and his mother. and ~ the sssse
tine gained 9 good esEcatseS ~ selling
papers 81 his native CITY
The Duke q Sutherland has 81 has
deer forest AZ Einloch. IN Szt5eTl aressli7e
% Arthur J. BaIfe1r. The forest cs.rn-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17
JUDGE SAM PETERS.

It is given out that Judge Samuel
r. Peters of Newton desires the post
mastership of his city. Judge Peters,
q brilliant lawyer, with a fine practice,
went on the bench back in the seven
ties He made a splendid judge, up
right. capable, being lover of equity
Financially, the acceptance of the
judCeship was a mistake, however.
Judges Sluss and Wall both left the
bench in this district because there is
more for a capable lawyer at the bar
than on the bench. Judge Peters
next financial mistake was in becoming
a candidate for congress, to which he
was elected several terms and where
he remained until he quit of his own
accord. lie made a splendid represent
alive but worked himself TO death al
most, and expended his entire salary
each year in the payment Of assistants
to keep up with the demands OF a large
and growing district, the most popu-
Lous district in the United States.
w men ne ltll GbISItSS II WAS Nlln the
understanding that he would be made
Judge Of the new federal district Of
Kansas as soon as the state should be
divided into two, which the business
had long demanded. But the hoggish-
ness Of Topeka and selfishness Of her
congressman and Of other politicians
in the northeast section OF the state
defeated the measure which the Judi
ciary committees Of the two houses
declared TO be necessary ten years ago,
st which time the new district would
have. been created but for Plumb. who
was Influenced by the same interests
which defeated the measure last win
ter. Now, Judge Peters. after all
these years Of faithful public service.
finds his prime slipping away ana hlE-
self Unprovided for. Hence his appli-
cation for the Newton postoffice. We
hoie Senator Baker and Chester Long
viii see that he gets II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

these marine forces should be together
somewhere in the waters of the Great
er or Lesser Antilles. 1t WILL or ought
to, prove the decisive conflict of the
war There are high grade modern
steel battleships on both sides, armed
with huge guns, and the onslaught
will undoubtedly prove terrific. 1t
promises to be the greatest naval con-
flict OF all history. In the event of
the Spanish ships being sunk or strik-
ing their colors, the war should end on
American terms. Upon the other hand,
should we be crippled or from some
unforeseen Circumstance come out sec
ond best, then there will remain bat
ties and battles to be fought, for Span
ish spirits would be revived and the
cry of Manila would spur them on in
desperation. In any event the Ameri-
can people expects its combined fleets
to keep the Spaniard out of Havana
harbor. Once in that harbor, they
ms ~ NC OOOPCN up AaA O44C oCAASCs Jul
Havana could not be taken only by the
long and tedious process of investment
and starvation Admiral Sampson had
a little advantage of the start from
the Martinique waters, but Commodore
Schley would have only an even run.
Schley has the big battleship Massa-
chusetts in his fleet, which is four
knots slower than the Spanish fleet.
Whether Sampson is forging ahead for
Havana or holding back, no one knows
Upon the other hand, should all these
fleets arrive off Havana at the same
time and simultaneously with the land
ing of the United States troops in the
vicinity of Cardenas, a battle must be
fought in which millions of money will
be lost, a city destroyed and many
lives sacrificed, a battle that will figure
prominently in the pages OF history
Spain has little left to save outside of
Cuba, little left that our fleet can harm
and if Spanish courage proves equal to
Spanish blow. battle to the death in
the waters of the West Indies within a
brief period seems certain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17
-SSSNAiL<s
@dtD - Ed9H
NJ ~. MURDOCH. Editor.
WHY NOT KNOCK IT oUra

WHY NOT KNOCK 1T OUT?
The longer this war goes on the
harder it will be to stop. The longer
this war goes on the wider viii be It's
range. The longer this war goes on
the greater the number of countries
that will be involved in it. The longer
this war goes on the more numerous
Will be its complications, the more per
picking its liabilities and the more
compromising and harrassins its vast
results. The longer this war goes on
the harder will it be to take Cuba ana
the greater will the cost be per diem
and the more enormous the aggregate
in the end. There was one speedy
way Of inaugurating this war ana
that was by ending it, by doing what
we said we were going to do, and what
we ostensibly set out to do. Schley's
flying squadron, the Mosquito fleet ana
sampson's feet and all the other bat
tIeships, gunboats, and torpedo poa's'
and cruisers and fell destroyers in our
nossassion should have been swiftly
massed on Havana and that place
ground into the earth before the Span
lard could have had time to turn
around to inquire where he was at
Havana with fortresses reduced and
Cuba would have been just as much At
the mercy of this country as is the
Philippines today. Havana downed' all
vouId have been down. The combined
navy Of this country could have knock
ed Havana out in a week-mayoe' IN
dav. It would have been the thing to
have done though it had cost half the
navy. for there would have been moth
ing left to do, unless after its suoJu-
ration we had landed a few thousand
troops to hold things down and level
as we propose now to do with Manila
with the Philippines and their ten mill
ions Of people. 1t was not conflict
for which hundreds and hundreds OF
officers were needed and thousands up
IN thousands of soldiers wanted 1t
was TO be a battle Of the sea, and the
only thing to do was to knock Cuba
ont by destroying it's capital in just
the way, and by just the means en-
ploved by Dewey in the bay OF Mania |
We as peopIe are not interested In !
Russia and Germany's proposed par
tition Of China; not involved in Eng !
land and Frances quarrel over terri |
tory in West Africa; not concerned |
that Hungary, France and the
Pope are carrying the bonds of Spain
10 an enormous amount more than
Spain can ever pay; nor do we care
what becomes of Frances quarrel
with England over the occupation OF
Egypt, nor how the fact is settled that
all the balance of Europe is envious
of England and that all Asia hates the
British empire. We started out, not to
make generals and colonels, and to let
20 millions in government contracts,
but to rescue a few thousand Cuban
men and women and children by driv-
Ing Spain out of the West Indies. We
are not doing it, We are doing some
thing else. We are doing things which
directly tend to involve the whole
world in war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17
THE PROMISED FTeHT

Admiral Simpsons BULLDOGS and
Schley's flying eagles. reinforced by
the Oregon and her mate. the Marietta.
will soon surround the scurrying rats
of the Spanish feet unless the news
from Martinique. on the one hand. and
the orders from Washington. on the
other, are misleading. Today or to-
morrow. or within very brief space
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17
DEWEY NEARLY MISSED 1T.

Had Admiral Dewey's wishes been
consulted by the navy department he
would not have been the commander
Of the squadron that committed such
terrific disaster in Manila bay. 1t was
one of the chances of war that sent
him to far eastern waters. Admiral
Dewey preferred another assignment
He did not care to go to the Asiatic
station, and neither did half a dozen
young officers to whom he offered the
details Of flag secretary and flag lieu
tenant. They all thought that If we
had war with Spain the European
squadron and that on the home station
would figure more conspicuously. None
believed that the United States would
extend its operations to the Philip
pines. AT the time Admiral Dewey
was ordered to Asiatic waters the
chances Of trouble with Spain were
apparently remote, although the stu
alton was still threatening. When,
therefore, Commodore F. V. McNair
was detached from his command early
in January and ordered home, it was
necessary to have a flag officer to re-
lieve him at once, and the detail was
between Commodore Howell and Ad-
miral Chen COMMODORE Dewey. Both
wanted the command of the European
station, where Admiral Selfridge was
due to be detached early in February.
Dewey was especially anxious for the
command, but Howell succeeded in
securing the billet, and the orders to
both officers were made out in Deem
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

Ore Kansas regsHsezzs gees 30 trse Pal
trvszss. Aa7-seT 60 C1Aa. Aze<ass- 80
v-szt.snss * =. & IRE bars So zsartg
Natives and epre1G la& -'ss-Ez@<ty * kzs-
49, zszaAEs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

The most peculiar thing in America Is
the contagion OF phrases. Last week hsIf
the nation said simultaneously; Dewey
may be bottled up.' No one said ''co-lSeG
up" or surrounded or trapped Every
body seized voluntarily o. tllat expression
bottled Up" Il appeared among the PEG
Ole before it got into the newspapers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

After the Gussie's experience, how for
tunate it is that some of us didn't rush
wildly over to Cuba and take it before
war was declared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

The gong sounds at the end of the first
round in the Caribbean sea with Samp-
son and Cervera l.0o0 miles apart, painting
heavily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

There are moments in the calm, still
night when Dewey is mighty thankful in
a reticent way that he doesn't have TO do
it again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

the bullet-proof coat can not be found in
the ranks of the volunteers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

For further particulars of the battle Of
Manila harbor see the monthly magazines
next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

The capture of the gunboat Callao at
Manila is an Illustration of the fact that
there is no place like home if you are
sure it is your home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

No one should need the assurance that
Sampson viii wipe the Spanish fleet of
the face of the great, wide, rolling ocean
if he can get at it. He VIII do il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

TO make a landing IS convincing evidence
that az leas, sone Of the Spanish so,dners
are or intimate relations win their Win
chesters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

Our troops viii land in Cuba soon. And
the Spaniards who have been chasing the
insurgents for two years will see the diff
ference between invasion and evasion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

Continued on TairG Pags.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

Sampson is probably going after the
Spanish feet. Schley VIII be on hand 10
protect the blockading vessels from the
spanish feet if il should e3ude Sampson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17

The capture of the gunboat Callao at
Manila is an Illustration of the fact that
there is no place like home if you are
sure it is your home.
No one should need the assurance that
Sampson Will wipe the Spanish fleet of
the face of the great, vide, rolling ocean
if he can get at it. He VIII do it.
Our troops viii land in Cuba soon. And
the Spaniards who have been chasing the
Insurgents for two years will see the diff
ference between invasion and evasion.
Sampson is probably going after the
Spanish feet Schley VIII be on hand TO
protect the blockading vessels from the
Spanish fleet if IL should elude Sampson.
The Caribbean is now the center of the
world. II started of with the imprisou-
ment Of Dreyfus on Devils Island and IT
is keeping il Up with Sampson and Ger
vera.
Admiral SIMPSONS share OF prize
money is said TO amount TO 800 400 al
ready. He shouldn put Z; in the hands o,
a book-keeper and sail out and do some
thing
More and more astounding does the fact
grow that the dIsps tehes from London
are unreliable because London has such
a strong prejudice in favor Of the United
States.
The Kansas volunteers have al escaped
from Topeka. They VIII nov be located
in towns where they viii not be mobbe6
Their most serious experience IN TINS uar
as over.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-27
BIG COOKING MAIN
Between the East and West Fought

Between the East and West Fought
Near Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Chicago birds de-
feated the eastern representatives yes
terday in one o: the greatest cooking
mains ever held in the west. The cocks
were furnished by John Mackin, OF this
city, and Frank Casey, OF Blackstone
Mass. The latter was accompanied by
about a dozen prominent sporting men
from Boston, who were anxious to back
his birds. The main was for 5000 and
large amounts were wagered upon each
battle.
On account OF threatened prosecution
by the Illinois Humane Society, which
offered a reward for Information, the
battles were fought at Antioch, about
forty miles from this city, but In the
state. Twenty-one birds were shown
by each side. Of which fifteen fell in.
The weights were four pounds and six
ounces 70 catch weights, alternating
heavy and light birds. The eastern con-
tlngent was well supplied and bet the
western men 70 stand-still both on the
main and each battle. Casey won the
{. first four without much trouble and the
score was five to one after the sixth.
Mackin had fought three Japs. sent es-
pecially by Grenn, OF Sacramento, Cal
In each instance they lost without even
putting up good fight. He then chang
ed his tactics and refused to throw In
any more Japs. using birds bed by
himself and Groves. With the score 6 to
against him, he won six straight bat
ties. One cock won twice
Old timers said 1t was the fastest
fighting they ever saw. The birds on
each side were game to the utmost de-
gree. The main lasted six hours. II was
hard for Casey to lose. especially as his
chickens lost two OF the critical battles,
after having big advantage. Casey
Is said never to have lost main before,
while Mackin has not been defeated
for several years. The eastern men are
supposed to have lost between 5000
and $1,000 on the result. Their Gumeness
aroused favorable comment.
Tom" Hanton, OF this city, officiated
as referee and time-keeper. The princi-
pals were such thorough sportsmen that
he was not called upon to decide q sim
gle protest. Although the battle was
fought yesterday, the party did not re-
turn until to-day. 1t was caught In the
blizzard. five miles from railroad sta
tion. Casey and his friends are anxious
to arrange a return main In the east
anu have secured partial promise.