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The herald., 1898-09-04

"Our rates are all we can get; no cord
wood taken on subscriptions; spring poems
are barred"
Sergeant James Stewart Is business man.
ager Of the Enterprise. Its other officials
are: Corporal f. G.. CuykendaN edi.or-jn.
chief; Private F.. J. McCutcheon. local ed
tor; Sergeant John A. Barrow, mechanical
superintendent; Privates A. Radgan and
G. Maurer. printers, and Private T. w
Butler, Interpreter
The army mule ard his value furnish ma
terla! for several Interesting items and
comment This is taken from a tribute
to the army mule: 1.-THE army mule Is al
right in theory, but I would suggest tha.
the army mule be given a chance TO have
his picture on the American flag and coins
The mule is the soldiers best friend"
Santiago can scarcely be expected TO have
all the modern appliances for printing. One
Of the things of which it is short is the let
ter ''w," as Is shown In this thrilling story
Of a battles aftermath:
"A view Of the battlefield Of July and
The herald., 1898-09-04
IT rs PUBLISHED BY SOLDIERS
Enterprise, the First English News
paper in Santiago

NEW YORK, August BIN the mails
from Santiago today arrived an Illustration
Of how speedily soldier boys can get back
to business basis when victory crowns
them IN battle. Company f Of the Thirty
third Michigan volunteer infantry, has
published newspaper in the city of Sar-
tlago. Company Enterprise is its ex-
p-essVe title, and the work on it was all
done by printers in the company.
The Enterprise is full Of news. but some
Of the best features are In lis editorial
page. 1--WE are the first real thing English
reading newspaper to be printed in Santi-
ago" declares the editor. "Aye." he mod
estly continues "by the holy smoke. we
are the first real thing in the island of
Cuba. Our old historical friend, Christie
pher Columbus, landed, We believe, some
where in this neighborhood four centuries
or so age. We were In a contemplatiye
The herald., 1898-09-04

fully comprehend the hunger Of troops in
camp for letters, but those who have ex-
per.enced the monotony Of life in the can
vas cities, the desolation OF campaigning
in the Cuban jungle, will understand full
we'll the JOY of letter that links the soldier
to those left behind. Nostalgia is the medi-
cal term for the complaint of home sick
ness, which 1t has been proved attacks
soldiers in the field in SO violent a form as
to result in death. There has been found
only one remedy for ito send the sick
soldier home. If this Is impossible, then
the man pines away and dies. It is not a
common complaint, although there have
been several well authenticated cases OF It
in connection with the Cuban campaign,
There is no doubt, however, that the
thoughtfulness IN providing a postorice
service in the camps was the means OF
saving numerous lives. The letters from
home proved more satisfactory tonic thar
any medical compounds could be. The post.
offices have been the ounce of prevention
that Is worth pound of cure.
MARGHER1TA ARL1NA HAMM
Correspondent Of the Leslie Syndicate.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Amendment Number One.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. A.

N1eIuS Scudt0 SOHStltutlOiaA <AAAS"N~'''
No. ~
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state Of California an amendment to
section eighteen Of article eleven OF the
Consttuton in relation to reyenue to amend snd
said section to read as follows:
Section 1S. No county, city. town. Town.
ship, board Of education or school district
any manner or for any purpose exceed.
ing in any year the income and revenue
provided for 1t for such. year: lHa without S the
tors thereof. voting at an election to be
or ora at the time Of incurring such indebted
esi ectioh Of an annual ia tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as ~ tsiis
due, and also provision to constitute
sipa thersof e1na on or eefoSe maturity
shall not exceed forty years from the time
Of contracting the same; provided. howev-
s shas msy tns S1ty Unpaid IN
nished to and work done for said city and
fourth fiscal years out Of the income and
revenue Of any succeeding year or years;
provided that any and all claims for max
,,non or for any material furnished for any
Street lane ALLEY, court. place or sidewalk,
or for the construction of any sewer or
Excepted from ne provsiOns Of this sec.
mitted TO be paid by this section. no stat
,,te Of limitations shall apply In any man
ner; and preyided further. that the city Of
,etinG Indebtedness incurred In the con.
struetion ,s1ln Of its water works. whenever two
thirds Of the electors thereof. voting at an
ciSe Anv indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision, with the excep-
tions herenbefore recited. shall be void.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Amendment Number Two.
(BeinR Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 10)

A resolution proposing to the people of
the state Of California an amendment to the
Constitution q r the s.ade aad oy aaains new
Finn seven and one-half. article eleven
thereof. providing for the framing by the
nnWernment acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows: - MI, .,.
county may frame a county government
act for their own government. relating to
the matters hereinafter SPECIFIED. and con-
and laws Of this state, by causing board
Of tifteen freeholders. who have been, for
at least five years, qualified electors Of
siectors of such county, at any genera! or
eenecial election, whose duty 1t shall be
Within ninety days atter such election. to
prepsanirr such COUNTY, which shall be signed
in duplicate by the men members IS Of such board.
or mihe2rsof to the board Of supervisorss Sas
copy, her legislative body of such COUNT
and the other copy to be sent to the re-
corder Of canty aseas sovernmeni M e9anty y, Such
Propobb Pthop be published in two papers Of senerai
ccirculation in such county, or If there be
nc n1' least EAST twenty days. and within not less
than thirty days atter ,a h such application it
81 9on suca and il majority Of such quaI!fied ses
eeion,,ors voting thereon shall ratifv the
same il shall thereafter be submitfed 70
tHa ie egisiature for its rejection or annro1
Wai as whole, without power Of aifers
tion or amendment, and II approved hv a
rmaiority of the members elected 10 esc%
hnmse. Il shall be the county government
not III such county, and shall in such ra co
hecome the organic law thereof and sunar.
SeSe any existing county government act
eend ali amendments thereof, and ali sns,
ci cial laws Inconsistent with such County
government act,
SUPERVISORS or other legislative bodv Of Of
succh county, and authenticated BY the s.ai oi
IF such county, setting forth the s,ibmission
of such county government act to the eiec.
tors and its ratification by them. shall ~
made in duplicate and deposited one IN IN
The office OF the secretary Of state TN h
oother. after being recorded in the orr,ne
~ The recorder Of deeds in the coUrtU
omonS the archives OF the county. soo"'y'
All courts shall take judicial notice the,a.
NJ The county government act SO rstifed
NAV be amended at Intervals Of NOT Lass
than two years. by proposals thereror
smbmitted by the legislative authoritv ~
the county, to the qualified electors thereof
at a general or special election held al iea 81
1UrH nUrnH1osais for twenty days in newsnsnsn snen
~ General circulation In such countv ma
rat7fied by at least three-fifths Of the auaia aa
BY the legislature as herein provided for the
The herald., 1898-09-04

would lead one to wonder how the
American army came out of this campaign
with such a comparatively small loss Of
fe."
But one can forget the lack of this letter
when he reads the editors apology:
please excuse the WIS as we ran shv
On VS.. From the st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Because the President Can't Be There

1t has practically been decided to post
pone the laying of the cornerstone of Chi
cago's public building until next spring.
Architect Henry Ives Cobb Is anxious to
have the president and his cabinet pres
ent at the ceremonies attending this event
and from the present outlook 1t will be i'm
possible for Major Mckinley to be in Chi
cago on October 9Th. which was the day
practically decided upon. President Nc.
kinley wants to go to the Omaha exposi-
tlon in October, but he cannot spare the
time to attend both the cornerstone laying
and tho exposition, SO 1t has been decided
to put off the laying Of the cornerstone
until such time az the president can be
The herald., 1898-09-04
Lack Of Foresight

A Madrid journal has taken this time of
all times to reprint the earnest warnings
which General Prim gave Spain in 1862 to
beware of the strength Of the United States.
The warning was uttered in good season,
bu attention W as given to 1t whole gen.
Grafton too late.-Boston Journal
The herald., 1898-09-04
The Trouble With Alrer

The public is perfectly willing to believe
that Secretary Alger had big job on his
hands. Its complaint is because with prac-
tically unlimited assistance. facilities and
credit. he didn't do It better.-Boston Globe.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Amendment Number Four.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend.
mentNo. III
Amendment Number Five,
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendmen,
No. 36)

A resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendment Of
section fifteen and section sixteen of rtlcla
iive Of the Constitution Of the state Of Cali
said sections to read as follows:
Section Is. lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and
IN the same manner a111s as as The governor. and
nts sha,l he the same. He shall be nresidons
Of the senate. but shall only have a cast.
Ing vote therein.
Section 1s. In case of the Impeachment
of the governor. or his removal from Office.
death. inability to discharge the nowers
ana duties of his office, resignation. ~sb. or ab
Of the office shall devolve upon the iieutenn. in.
ant governor for the residue Of the term,
should the suss lieutenant 1,.,g governor be c im-
Incapable Of performing the duties Of his
office, or be absent from the state, the The
ae governor unt with tn the vacancy in the
general election when members Of the leg.
isiature shall be chosen. or until such dis
ability Of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case of vacancy In the Office
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present. He win be consulted by the COM
mittee on arrangements and at their next
meeting they will decide when this event
will take gton dispatch.
The herald., 1898-09-04
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SACRAMENTO, July 80. 1888.

WHEREAS. THE LEGISLATURE OF
the state Of California, at its thirty-sec-
ond session beginning on the Fourth day
OF January, A. D. 1897. two-thirds OF all
the members elected to each Of the two
houses of said legislature voting in favor
thereof. proposed the following described
amendments to the Constitution OF the
state OF California. to-wit:
The herald., 1898-09-04
The Supply Is Limited
PROCLAMATION

Of governor for any Of the reasons above
named. and neither the lieutenant governor
shall succeed to the powers and duties Of
governor, then the powers and duties OF
such office shall devove upon the speaker
of the assembly, until the office of goveruof
shall be filled at such general election.
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.ennarateiy nar t Voted upon in manner and fol
a. Each iU,t ballot used at such election m!
contain written or pT,n,eo The Voter
nynress his choice as provided by law:
amendment Number One, being Sen.
Anta Unconstitutional Amendment NO:
Al fexempting certain CLAIMS against =
tha c;tv and county OF san FRANCISCO
and the existing indeoteamess ths ecnnstrnction 1c i
etty water works from the proyis-1
;nns Of the Constitution requiring
such claims to be paid from the in-
come and revenues Of the year IN \
which they were incurreo')
For the amendment?
Aordment Number Two, being. SEN
ate constitutional Amendment NO,
io(providing 10 for framing local county, =
asoHarnment acts, by inhabitants OF \
Counties for their goovernment)
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Three, being Sen.
are constitutional Amendment NO. -
1nroviding for the creation OF court
Of claims to determine III corcIst ciatm of
asu.nI tbree Superior Judges designated by
the governor. to serve without extra
compensatory
For the amendment! 2
Amendment Number Four. being As.
sembly CONSTITUTIONS nraoinsolidated Aat cit.
~ ~ and counties, organized or to be :
Organized, or holding t.ana charter cartafr un,
der the constitn1aitGlonn; rs1a Ion to to countiesS
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Five. being As.
samSly Gon.titatloOfnaId. ofIde A%sndmsnt A. snvarDa,
nrcvid,ne for succession thereto In y
partain cases and removing disabn-i :,
~, of Iieutenant governor from hold \
Ing other office during term)
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Six, being As
1aemhlv Constitutional Amendment J
10. 3S (relatirg to and defining gram-{ :
mar schools) n
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Seven, being As
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No; q lproyidingg gdt TOR ,as. adjournment .n Of
nor more than sixty days during In
each session.
For the amendment?
The herald., 1898-09-04
Amendment Number Six
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend.
ment No. 3S)

=. A resolution to propose to the people ol
the state Of California an amendment to
section six. article nine, of the Constitution
OF the state of California, relating to gram.
mar schools by which 1t is proposed to
amend said section to read as follows:
Section d. The public school system shall
include primary and grammar schools. and
such high schools. evening schools. normal
schools and technical schools as may be es.
tablished by the legislature or by municipal
or district authority. but the entire rev.
enue derived from the state school fund,
and the state school tax. shall be applied
exclusively to the support Of primary and
grammar schools. Grammar schools shall
include schools organized in a school dis
trict, or union Of school districts. having
more than one thousand inhabitants. tn
which course Of study shall be taught
which will prepare pupils to enter the as.
ricultural. mining, or scientific department
Of the University Of California.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Amendment Number Seven
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 34.)

|. A resolution to propose to the people %
the state of California an amendment "a
section two Of article four of the Constis
tuition, In relation to sessions Of the legislar
ture, by which 1t Is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section 2. The sessions OF the legislature
shall commence at twelve o'clock meridian
on the first Monday after the first day OF
January next succeeding the election Of IT.
members, and shall be biennial unless the
governor shall in the interim convene the
legislature by proclamation. The legtslas
ture shall then remain in session for twen-
ty-tive days. after which 1t must adjourn TO
some date not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days from the time Of adjourn.
ment II the two houses fail to agree upon
a time at which they will resume their Ses-
sion. the governor shall, by proclamation,
AK a date for such reconvening, which shall
he within the limits above prescribed. Upon
reassembling the legislature shall complete
members for a longer period than seventy:
Ave DAYS, and no bills shall be introduced
in either house except at the first twenty.
Ave days OF the session, without the con.
sent OF three-fourths OF the members
thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the
,rovi sions of the Constitution and an act
pr the legislature of the state OF Callfornias
entitled ian act to provide for the suDmiS~
stiitution Of the state Of California, to the
puoved March Z, A. D. 1888, the above de.
pnrJhed proposed amendments are hereby
SUrthijshed and advertised to be voted upons
v hailot. by the qualified electors OF the
State at the election to be held throughoue
this state on
The herald., 1898-09-04
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. ~

A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state Of California an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state, by adding a
new section. to be known and designated as
by providing for the organization. Of a
court, to be known as the court Of claims
The said proposed new section to read as
follows:
Section bh. The court of claims shall
consist of any three judges Of the superior
court, who may be requested by the gov
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
elusive jurisdiction to hear and determine
ali claims of every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
ment thereon shall Be final. The terms Of
the court of claims shall be held as follows;
In the city of Lo3 Angeles commencing on
the second Monday of March:
In the city and county Of San Francisco.
commencing on the second Monday In July,
In the city OF Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday of November Of each
The judges holding such terms of court
shall receive no extra compensa tion there
for, but shall receive their actual expenses.
to be paid out q TN ,ne gsneTa, fund Of the
all Jaws necessary to organize such court.
to provide the procedure thereof and to
carry out the provisions Of this section.
Amendment Number Four.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend.
mentNo. H.)
A resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution OF the state. amending ar
ticle eleven by adding new section there
to, to be known as section number Ave ard
one-half, relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The said pronosed
new section to read as follows:
Section 81. The provisions of section
four and five of this article shall not. mr.
to, apply to any Consolidated city and
county government, now existing or here
after formed. which shall have become. or
shall become organized under section seven
or secure a charter under section eight OF
this article.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Tuesday, November 8, A. D. 1898.

THE said proposed amendments are to be
,onanrafely voted upon in manner and form
as follows: -. .,h o,..+,o, ,nu,t
E..oir E.aoi written or printed thereon the fol.
iouine words, whereupon the voter may
nynraSs his choice as provided by law:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20
When the fac: OF Bob Taylor's death

When the fact Of Bob Taylor death
became known Sunday afternoon,
his remains were taken charge of by
the cOlored people. A committee of
them was appointed to sit W with
the remains that night. The commit
tee met after supper and went to
TaylOr's rooms, up stairs in the build
ing south Of Luening's furniture
store, 10 body. The committee pro-
ceeded cautiously but tried to appear
unconcerned. When the committee
began to climb the rickety stairs
leading to Taylor's rooms, the build.
ing Queaked and there was halt, but
the committee nerved themselves aud
went on. Inside Of the dingy quar-
tiers. 10 loneliness, lay the coffined
remains Of Taylor. A lighted match
cast a ghOstly glow over the weird
spectacle. The committee lighted
candle and seated themselves, and
tried to be unmindful Of the presence
OF Death. Late 10 the night a gust of
wind shook the building, and sumo
thing like groan came from the di.
rectioh Of the coffin. The committee
were on their feet and edging toward
the door without realizing it, when
second gust Of wind violently shook
curtain and blew out the light. A
portion Of the stairway was torn
down by the committee In getting
out OF the building
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

General Wood. governor OF Santi-
ago, is determined to protect what is
left OF the Surrender Tree-the tree
beneath which the Spaniards consent
ed 10 the capitalization Of Santiago
and has had it enclosed with wire
fence, issuing an order imposing a
fine Of 500 or Imprisonment for 100
days as a penalty for mutilating the
tree
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

Why? DO you complain Of ndiges-
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gripc, aud can be relied upon to effect
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without the least avail. Be sure apC
ask for "Beggs.' Take no substitute.
For sale by Fl. f. Smith. tt
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

inches has two metalbottom bins one holding 50 lbs
the other parttoned for corn.mea graham, sugar ETC.
one large drawer one bread board which slides into
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

For external piles, cuts, burns and
bruises, old sorss, eczema, and all
skin diseases, BeVes' German Salve
stands today without peer. 1t is az
old reliable remedy, and II used freely,
wounds will heal without a scar. Be
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& speedy cure. For sale by H. +.
Smith. Il
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20
A 8! pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Pember Saturday at noon.

Beggs' Hair Rene2er.-The old re.
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for over thirty years the leader in its
line. II you give it trial you will
recomend it to your friends. Sold by
II. f. Smith. u
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

]. II. Gregg, Of Dundee, Kas.,
writes: any little daughter who has
bern troubled with Group ever since
she was three months old, | never
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tried Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup, and
that has cured her entirely. / think
it is the best cough Syrup on the
market. II. T Smith. II
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

Rev. Sturman of Oklahoma, father
Of Chqs. Sturman, the Carthage, Mo-.
suicide, was in town Monday morn
ing on his way to Carthage after the
remains of bis son. The body will he
taken to Oklahoma for refinement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20
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The rea1erS Of this paper will be pleased to
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20

Sam Smith aud Tom Wind, the
Andover train robbers, were put to
work in the penitentiary coal mines,
500 feet underground, Monday morn
ing. They will have no chance what
ever for escape.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-20
Hon. W. J. Lingenfelter went to
Wichita Saturday to attend a meet
ing Of Pennsylvanians.

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de.
pended upon and is pleasant aud safe
TO take. Sold by all druggists.