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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03
From Oxford.

The vote next week will show
whether the stockyards companies and
other trusts aud combinations will
control Kansas for the next two
years.
A vote for Stanley, Goddard, Long
and the balance of the G. o. P. ticket
means vote to place the stock yard
company, insurance companies and
other trusts 10 the saddle. Who gave
US the redemption law? Who gave
US the school text book law? Who
gave US the law regulating the in
famous charges made by the stock
yards company? And it was Z. c.
Boyle the present attorney general
who has succeeded 10 getting decisions
in the United States district and
United States circuit courts against
the stock yards company who said
they would not obey the laws OF Kan
sas. And many other good laws
have been passed by the POpulist
legislature. The redemption law,
which every Republican paper ard all
their speakers predicted would drive
foreign capital out of the statel How
many farmers in Sumner county and
the state have saved their homes by
this law, and money is being sent to
Kansas and we are happy. The school
text book law will save thousands Of
dollars to the patrons Of the schools
10 Kansas under the old school book
law which protected the book trust
company which enabled them to
charge for spelling book from II
cents to Is cents which we now get
at IL cents and every other school
book in proportion; this is not all, II
a man who lived IN South Haven had
family Of four or five children and
moved into another school district he
had new books to buy and every time
he moved he had new books to buy.
VIM. NJ. Massey, the nominee for
school superintendent on the Republic
can ticket was the agent for the
book trust company who visited many
school districts and made contracts
with the school boards and today Is
fighting the text book law In the 10.
terest Of his friends, the school book
trust company. II one who will re.
fer to the files OF The MOcking Bird,
edited and published by him 10
Oxford they will see how vindictive
he was toward the Democrats and
Populists. The Democrats he styled
moss-backs and other names, the
Populists he styled as calamity
howlers and other names. Mr.. Massey
as a politician is now appealing to
Democrats and POpulists for their
support after abusing them 10 his
paper. Does he remember when be
was called out Of church one night in
Oxford by one of Wellington's editor
politicians and another gentlemen and
printed circular ION Sunday night
and had them at most of The town.
ships before the polls were opened on
the following Tuesday. This circular
stated that A. c. Lambe was In.
capacitated for the position of probate
Judge OF Sumner county because he
had not taken out his naturalization
papers; many will remember this
circular; 1t was printed by W. M.
Massey, sole owner and editor Of The
Mocking Bird In Oxford. merely
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03
There is a Class of Panys

Who are injured by theuse Of coffee.
Recently there has bern placed 10 ain
.ne grocery stores a new prrpar ,lion
called Grain.O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place Of coffee The
most delicate stomach receives ~
Without distress. aud but few can tell
u from coffee. 1t doe. not cast over
as much. Children may drink il
win great benefit. Is cents and d
Grain-O. On 'oA
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03
B0TK|N WRITES
And So Does ThGO. BOtkin, Pres.
fnt Assistant AGljutant
General, U. S.A.

The correspondence below was not in
tended for publication bnt it covers some
points so fully, tells the truth so forcibly,
and rights wrong so effectually that the
VOICE is determined that the public shall
see it.
Theo. Botkin is at present Assistant Ad-
jutant General of the United States Army,
appointed by President Mckinley, was
last year the State Commander of the G.
A. R. in Kansas, and is at present repre-
sentative from Reno county in the legis-
lature, elected by the Republicans. The
truth contained in the letter will compen-
safe for the violation of confidence in its
publication.
The two letters taken together make
interesting reading for all those who be-
lieve in decency, and who care for the
good name of others, and establish con-
elusive proof of the utter falsity of the
recent campaign lies circulated over the
state by the "Tin Horn" politicians, who
in control of the Republican party
during the present campaign. Below is
given a verbatim of both letters, to a care
ful perusal and consideration of which
the attention of all fair minded men is
earnestly invited. 1t is safe to say that
the cause Of candidate like Mr.. Bailey,
that needs the help of malignant and
professional campaign liars must be des-
perate indeed, and it is safe to say that
the voters of Kansas will rebuke all such
methods at the polls:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03
FROM CONGRESSMAN BoTKIN.
Winfield, Kansas. Oct. IL 1SnS

Winfield, Kansas, Oct. 81, 1898.
FRIEND NAUGLE: must thank YOU
for your splendid defense of me and nv
son against horde of unmitigated SLAM
derers in last week'sVoICE. You can never
fully know the awful trials through which
have passed. Of course it is all a blank
to Ralph. IwiSh that after his recovery
he might never hear of these things. The
monStrous and brutal assaults made upon
us while l sat defenseless at his bedside,
crushed under the weight of that awful
verdict of the council of physicions that
recovery is impossible" seemed more
than poor humanity could bear.
Only that Infinite Sympathy" that
suffered for us all, can appreciate my ter
rible agony during those dark and dismal
days when hour by hour watched by
my dear ones bed, expecting with each
hourly stroke of the clock that my boy
would pass over the mystic river before
the next stroke. 1t was at the very mid
night of that terrible trial that infor1na-
ton reached me of that infamous and
nalignant attack upon my loyalty to my
country and kind! Born, as have been
OF parentage whose lines stretch f4
back into the ranks Of Washington's i'm
mortal army at Trenton, at Monmouth
aid at Valley Forge-whose valor was
tired and not found wanting at Lundy's
Lane and at New Orleans,-and whose
loyalty and devotion were prominent at
Buena Vista and Cherebusco-bone of
the same bone and flesh of the same flesh
with a score or more of the Unions heroes
whose blood drenched the battlefelds,
and whose lives were given as sacrifice
IN the terrible days from 81 to '65, it
could not be that would become practi-
cally the only traitor to his country in
the family Yet, if as charged, l had,
"obstructed necessary measures for a
speedy and successful prosecution of the
war with Spain" l would fall within nv
own definition Of traitorl To have
that charge flung at my head under the
awful circumstances have narrated was
I say, "monstrous and brutal"
! About two weeks ago l received a
characteristic letter from my cousin
Judge Theo. Botkin, late Department
Sommander of the G. A. R., and as YOU
mp1Ow, an ardent Republican. Although
or rrettssis purely personal, shall take
the ;ibepty of sending it to you without
ulting him. The letter was unsolic-
by me, and emenates solely from his
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03
II. j. SCANTLEBUY.

Miss Lille O'Brien, teacher In the
Cald we'll city schools, is Guaranteed
at the home Of her parents on North
B street. Miss O'Bren came up from
Caldwell FRIDAY night TO spend Sun
day, and diphtheria developed in the
family SATURDAY..
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03

Betsy Hollenbeck has quit claimed
piece OF land in lower Walton town.
ship to A. B. Hollenbeck.
n. 5. Hale has bought Of Lizzie A.
WOrden lot 9 in block IL, Northwest.
addition To Wellington, for $500.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03

high sense of truth and manly justice. l
wish you would preserve it, for desire
very much to keep this testimony to nv
firm loyalty to my country in the late
Crisis. Yours Fraternally,
J. D. BoTKIN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-03

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
THE BISHOP OF MANILA.
Spoke to TWO Audiences Yesterday

Church goers in Ell Paso yesterday
had an opportunity of listening to a
native Armenian whose experiences
have been widlye varied, whose know
ledge of affairs is large, and who has q
definite mission in visiting this coun-
try. He talked in the morning at the
First Methodist church, and in the
evening at the Presbyterian church.
FIRST M. E CHURCH.
Bishop John Serkisn of the Arme-
MAN church delivered q very interest
ing and instr uctive address at the First
N. E. church yesterday morning.
The bishop is fine looking man In
the pulpit and though his English 10
somewhat broken, If one gives close at
teption he is not difficult to under
stand.
He began by describing the difficulty
he had with the English language.
He had mastered, he said, the Latin (,
the Greek, the Hebrew, the H1ndo-
stanish and the Arabic with compare
tive ease, but the English was almost
too much for him.
He then mentioned the principal
cities of Armenia and describedsthe one
in which he was born, situated between
the Tigris and the Euphrates, in g
section of the country formerly called
Eden, but when it was over-run by the
the name was changed.
He had visited Mt. Ararat and spent
seven days looking for the ark. 1t
might, he said, have taken him seven
wears to find it. But he was confident
that when the Americans should come
over to that country they would find
the ark tho they had to dig away the
mountain to do so.
The country, he said, was very pro-
ductive. Sweet-corn grows in abuud-
ance. The natives roast it on the cob
and then eat it. Wstermelons grow to
an enormous size, almost as much as
two men could lift. Cabbage also
grows very large. There was no end to
the tomatoes but there were no Amer
lean Urish) potatoes. The bishop had
written to the governor of the country
that he be permitted to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Archbishop of Oregon,

send some seed potatoes to Armenia
The governors reply was that he had
looked carefully through the koran
and he was unable to find potatoes
mentioned and that if the bishop sent
potatoes to that country he would do 1t
at his own risk.
The bishop thought that If the peo-
pie there could once taste the Amer
lean potato they would continue to use
them.
At the beginning OF the massacres
the gates of the cities would be closed,
a great fire would be built, then the
Christians would be dragged to the fire
and given the choice of accepting Mo-
hommedanism and denying Christ or
burning. Offers also of gold and silver
would be made. But the Christians
would say, mo gold, no silver, Jesus
only:" mothers would give up their
children rather than deny Christ.
They wOnld often follow tn EN- to the
tire and leap in after in order to rescue
them and the two would burn together.
Women and even little girls would
be hung up in trees by the hair of the
head, and then if they would not deny
Christ they were slain. Three hun
dred and twenty-five children were
burned at one time. Some of the
SuTlstlhLs snVeu themselves by dress
ing like Turkish women-with wells
over their faces-and then fleeing to
the juugles. Many of the Christians
left the country some fled to q dia some
TO Malaysia and some to the Philip
pines. Seventy thousand people were
burned, 10000 were drowned, and
5 900 were slain by the sword One
hundred and five thousand in all were
killed. So many of the Armenians fled
to the Philippines that it seemed
necessary that a bishop be sent to
them.
1t seemed certain death under the
circumstances to undertake the trip.
But three bishops cost lots as to who
= hould go and the lot fell on the speak
err. The bishop then described the
trip of himself and wife across the
desert. How they lived on little
rice soaked in water and how even this
was finally taken away from them. At
last he reached the ocean and embark
ed under the English flag. He then
felt safe. Wherever the English or
American flag floats life and property
are safe.
His trip across the ocean was
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

has any sympathy for democrats
Horace Stevens will not only avoid
him socially but decline to have any
business dealings with him.
Horace used to think that be would
make good alderman, even that he
might be a good mayor. The people
didn't think so and Horace has been
sore ever since. II there are any two
democrats whom he detests above the
rest they are Patterson and wallace.
Why? Because they have been in
strumental in thwarting his political
am billions.
"It's been proved here and every
body in Ell Paso will admit that Char
ley Patterson has been extremely act
i've in politics aud is q staunch demo-
crat. He has worked hard at every
election, whether he was running or
his friends,were running, and as con-
sequence there are many persons In FL
Paso who have personal grievances
against him and want to destroy his
political power. They want to ruin
him If possible.
"Since Charley has been in the sad
die he has been q hard rider and rid
den the republicans to death and they
want him downed.
20, they say that the community has
already decided this case against Pat
terson; that may be but the trouble
with them is that each one would like
to see his own name mentioned as le.
gatee by Burns's will. That would be
all right. Put Horace Stevens's name
there. For Gods sake put the name
OF Wood, the crank, and avoid all this
scandal.
"They tell Us that Chambers is not
worthy of belief because he lives with
q strumpet and is proprietor of bawdy
house. How about Burns? Wasn't
he in the same kind of business? And
yet they say that the casual state
ments made by Burns to his friends
when not under oath must be accepted
as gospel truths. Good Lord, deliver
US.
"They accuse George Wallace of be-
traying q trust at q convention which
he attended rs delegate. l was there
and know what took place.
HE told his associates that he had
been sent to the convention instructed
to use all honorable means to secure q
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

certain candidates. nominations; they
had departed from honorable methods
and hesaid, Gentlemen, it is RICH. here
We part company
because Wallace told q few close
friends and his parents about the will
does that prove that he violated his
oath as an attorney? Most assuredly
not.
1.-The question before this court to
decide is, Did Burns sign that will and
did he know what he was signing?
TN conclusion 1 would like to again
remind your honor that q great deal of
political feeling has been exhibited In
regard to this case and q great many
witnesses have been introduced by our
opponents who are Patterson's polit;-
csi enemies.
"Chief among these is Horace B.
Stevens and he admitted on the stand
that he owns stock in the HERALD and
aids In framing Its policy.
where Is that HERALD man? 1
thought 1 saw him sitting over there
q minute ago. o, yes, there he 10. It
was right funny to see how prejudiced
he was in reporting this case and how
much personal interest he seemed to
take In 1t. Whenever any OF our wit
nesses got the worst of 1t, he just
laughed and laughed. i thought he
was goin' to bust; but whenever we
were getting the best of it he always
stopped writing to sharpen his pencil.
Judge Falvey closed his argument,
after which a bar meeting held and
court adjourned until this morning
when Judge Coldwell begins his
speech.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
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Merchants.

Don't place your orders for calendars
for the coming year until you have
seen the fine line of samples just re-
ceived at the HERALD office. Late de-
signs and low prices.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

q stormy one, snd his descrip
ton OF it was very interesting
He described Manila as q good city
good streets, suitable for an Amer
| lean bicycle. The climate of the
Philippines he described as hot. The
country very productive but the peo-
pie poor, ignorant, and miserable.
Spanish rule had been the curse of the
islands.
1t was not, he said. the American
forces that had taken Manila and Cuba
and Porto Rico, but it was God who
had taken them. The bishop said It
he had his choice between the Spanish
or Mohammedan rule he would take
the MOhammedan. The Mohammedans
would kill, but they we're sincere in
their work. They would make good
Christians when once converted:
He knew a man in Manila who had
been in prison two years for failing to
bow at the proper time to high Of
fetal of the Catholic church.
The people of Armenian were In sad
need of help at present. Their lands had
been taken away and given to the
Mohnmedas; even before the land was
confiscased the landlord got six bushels
of grain out of every eight and the
laborinR man got the other two.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Last night at the Presbyterian
church Bishop John Serkins, bishop
of the American church and now
bishop of Manila, Philippine Islands,
gave an intensely interesting address.
The bishop is q native American, born
at the head-waters of the Tigris, and
has passed through many of the trials
which have come to his suffering peo-
pie.
1t costs but 81 90 month to keep q
child.
There are 5000 orphans that must
be helped. A collection was taken and
about S14 90 was contributed for the
purpose.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

At the CLOSE of the discourse Mrs.
DR.. DeSOuchet sang very beautiful
solo, and Miss Josie Cummins, Mr. J.
J. Barr, Mrs. Ida Barr, and Miss
Flossie Barnes were received into the
church.
The herald., 1898-09-28
IN THE CABINET
Informal Discussion of Work Of War
Inquirers


1nquirers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-There were no
Cabinet meeting today. The work Of the
War Investigating Commission was infor.
mally discussed, all Of the members heart
lily approving the Presidents address to
the commissioners last Saturday in which
he charged them with the duty of making
the inquiry searching and exhaustive and
pledged them his assistance in procuring
evidence from all sources.
The approaching arrival Of AgoncilIo, tho
representative of the Philippine insurgent
leader. Aguinaldo, was alluded to.
The President stated that he would gladly
no circumstances could be receive mimi in
any official capacity. If he was granted
an interview with the President, 1t would
be only as a private citizen Of the Philip
pines. Nothing Of a disquieting character
has recently been received from any quar-
ter.
The evacuation Of Cuba no doubt will be
begun October 18th and conclude by jan
uary LIST. This Is understood to be the sub
stance Of the Presidents instructions to our
Cuban commissioners.
A large share Of the meeting was con-
sumed in a discussion Of the Forthcoming
departmental reports, which the President
urged should be In his possession at as
early q date as possible.
The herald., 1898-09-28

adjustment This however is not posit-
i've.
Judge Day and Mr.. Whitelaw Reid are
quartered al hotel overlooking the Tuil-
leries Gardens and the other commission
ers are equally comfortable.
The Americans enjoyed sunny weat ther
during their first day In. Paris and they
are all in good health and spirits.
The French government is arranging to
provide a. the salon where the Joint ses-
sions of the commissions will be held. an
elaborate buffet daily for the use of all
the commissioners.
Anti-American Feeling
PARIS. Sept. 27--Whie the reception
accorded the United States Peace Com
missioners Is all that could he desired and
while the French Foreign Office has taken
great pains to treat the American and
Spanish commissioners in precisely the
same manner. 1t must be admitted that the
general atmosphere Of Paris, especially
the diplomatic atmosphere, does not In
cline toward America. II is the general
impression here that the American COM
missioners have instructions to provide
for the retention of Manila and the island
of Luzon, land for commission to pre-
tend 10 negotiate is a farce" said prom
inent diplomat. He continued:
America will put herself diploma tic
ally, in the wrong when she exceeds the
provisions of the protocol. which both ma
tions signed I know the Spaniards have
come to make concessions but If the
Americans Instructions are o. an uncom-
promising nature, which Is generally be-
lieved here to be the case. you can rest
assured that the work Of the commission
will Ire futile. The Spaniards will retire
and America will at least have to threaten
a resumption of hostilties before she will
gain her point
The French newspapers beyond announc-
ing the arrival Of the commissions. make
no comment upon the matter. The Amer
lean Peace Commission for the first time
since its appointment met as a body for
two hours In the drawing room of the Con-
tinental Hotel.
The herald., 1898-09-28

all, were compelled to lie in pools of wa
ter and mud, and often spent the entire
watch in a beating rain.
Those were indeed trying days, and yet
all the hardships were borne without a
complaint or murmur. During the first
week after the night engagement on the
31st of July an almost constant fire was
kept up between the trenches. The Span
iards had sharpshooters posted in the trees,
whenever a head showed above the earth
works. and on two occasions they shelled
the trenches with heavy artillery, killing
two men at the first instance and one on the
second wounding several others.
Orders at Last
Every day the troops were expecting or
ders to march on Manila, and each day
that did not bring them closed dissp-
pointment. Finally, on the 18th inst. the
orders came. Manila was
The order provided that the whole division
OF the army under command of Gen. An
derson should be In readiness to join with
the fleet in a general attack at 10 o'clock
The news was ioyfuliy received by the
soldiers. who gave vent to their feelings
by vociferous cheering.
Early the following morning the whole
camp was astir. and by o'clock the army
was drawn up and ready to advance to the
trenches. It was the turn of the Colorado
regiment to occupy the trenches and 1t was