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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-21

The report that Major Harvey has
declined to accept the Populist and
Democrat nominations for Lieuten.
ant governor is not true. How the
report started is a mystery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-21
DEMOCRATIC Committee Meeting.

The Democratic County Central
Committee Is hereby called to meet
in the city of Wellington at Free Sill
yer hall, on Saturday, July 23d, 1898,
at 100 o'clock p. m.
All members Of the committee are
requested to be present.
D. N. CALDWELL, Chairman.
G. E. FLANDRo, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-21

Attorney General.
Thus it will be seen that the last
shadow of Richards deceptive mis-.
representation fades away like mist
before the orb of day. There is
absolutely nothing to his story.
Some may not understand how
the rolling stock of a railroad is
assessed. Rolling stock is personal
property. The companies make out
their schedules, swear to them and
hand them in just the same as an
individual. The total amount of the
rolling stock is then apportioned to
the various counties according to
their relative mileage. Thus, when
the St. Louis, Kansas and South.
western road was part of the Frisco
system it came in for its proportion
ate share of the rolling stock. of the
entire Frisco system, according to
the number of miles of track in
Sumner county. The separation
from the Frisco system lost all this.
Some may ask why did not the
state board Of Railroad Assessors in
crease the returns of the company as
our county boards often do with
individuals2 Simply for the reason
that the railroad company stood
ready to enioin the collection of
taxes in all the counties of the state
on the ground of excessive valuation,
as was done by the St. Louis, Kan
sas and Southwestern, referred to
above, and the various school dis
tricts and municipalities would be
handicapped for the want of funds.
The city of Wellington would suffer
seriously under such procedure.
The board adopted the wise plan of
allowing the company to pay on the
basis OF their returns, bringing suit
to recover the balance. With man
like our little Attorney-Gene to
look after the matter the editor of
the Prevaricator may rest assured
that the peoples interests will not
suffer.
Corroborative of Attorney General
Boyle's statement We find that there
was a total reduction in Sumner
county Of $50, 592.7O on the assess
ment Of the rolling stock Of the Santa
Fe lines.
The Rock Island assessment shows
a net increase Of t7,7l6 in this
county, while the Missouri Pacific
lines are assessed s9O,S47, less than
in 1896, which reduction was made
necessary no doubt by the punish.
ment inflicted on this system by the
Republicans for not contributing to
their campaign fund, vouched for BY
Judge Horton.
We have occupied considerable
space to put this matter right before
the people. 1t is made necessary
BY the INSCRIPTIONS unrelisbility Of
a paper that goes to the people prac.
tically free Of price for the purpose
Of deceiving and misinforming them
in the interest Of corporations ,nd
syndicates. We hope the people
will always bear in mind that ever,
statement made in that sheet is fully
as untrustworthy as those in question
now, and the hundreds of other.
made and exploded heretofore. Il
has no other mission but to mis-
represent and deceive.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-21
TOpeka. Kansas. July Is. i9S.

Hon. Edward 7. Hackney, Wellington, Kar. 4:
Your letter in reference TO railroad
assessment received and | am glad
that you have written me because
apprehend great deal OF confusion
and transformation concerning the
assessment this year. The Santa Fe
adopted new method of returning
its rolling stock this year, whereby il
returns over one half a million dol
lars worth Of rolling stock less than
it did IN 1896. 1t would appear on the
face of our assessment that we had
lowered the assessment that amount,
whereas, as a matter of fact, the diff.
ference comes in in the amount re.
turned for assessment, not in the
value that We placed on the rolling
stock.
/ have instituted suit against the
Santa Fe, as well as other railroads
demanding an additional return OF
their rolling stock, so that next yeal
Sumner county will receive the
amount that it apparently loses this
year. The railroads have never made
any uniform return of their rolling
stock and the Santa Fe ATTEMPTED
this year to put new wrinkle in the
cows horn by adopting an entirely
new and very novel return, to the eff.
feet as have above stated, reducing
their property over million and a
half dollars. There is a provision in
the statute, as you well understand,
that property not found thisyear ma !
be assessed for taxation next year. !
am confident Of winning my suit in
the supreme court, and when | do the
Santa Fe will have to pay on the
property that it failed to return in
1898. If the Santa Fe had made its
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-21

that some people want to raise prices beyond
legitimate point; take advantage of little
tariff raise, and add little war scare to it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-21

return as It had formerly made it
there would have been net Increase
of railroad valuations in the neigh
borhood of a half million dollars.
The sun., 1898-11-09

THE following Is q rerGooucton OF posts
~ recently received from down east hustler
Mr.. Lord was formerly located In Philadelphia
ana knows the agency business from A TO q
Parties who are interested In agency work will
do well TO immediately correspond with Mr.
Lord.-EDNoR.
CUMBERLAND MILLS, Me.
DEAR Friend:
Are you open to an agency offer?
want an agent in your locality to work OH
salary or commission. will give you q $50 ap-
poiEtment, and forfeit $50 II you do not clear
$3.50 a month. If you are interested, enclose 20
cents To cover mailing expense; for full particu-
lars, contract and two samples, the regular price
OF which is 90 cents. All sent fully prepaid.
AS to my responsibility, ! refer you to the
house. II we do not hear from you at once, shall
not hold The position open to you.
Yours truly,
EDWIN B. LORD,
The sun., 1898-11-09
ed by the conditions imposed by the


two preclamations.
In proceedings brought in October
1891, to have all church property that
had been seized by the Government
under the provisions of the Edmunds'
Tucker act returned to the church. Will
ford Woodruff, Apostle Snow, President
Joseph +. Smith, and Apostle Lund,
eacli severally, gave testimony to the
effect that the manifesto of September
"a, 1890, ratified October &, 1890, was in
tended to suspend henceforth unlawful
cohabitation as much as polygamy. 1t is
true that a transcript of the proceedings
shows considerable reluctance on the part
of the leaders to make their testimony so
sweeping against their cherished prac-
tices, but the attorneys brought out the
complete and absolute definition, and
the official record now exhibits that not
only were polygamous marriages to
cease, but that polygamous relations were
also to cease.
Again, on May /, 1895, when the con-
vention to draft q constitution for the
proposed State of Utah was in session,
and an amendment to make clearer the
provision against polygamous marriages
so as to prevent unlawful cOhabitation
had been proposed, B. H. Roberts sup
ported the amcdment, "that it may ap-
pear, without any equivocation what
ever, that in absolute good faith the peo-
pie Of Utah intend to carry out the con.
ditions upon which Statehood is to be
granted to the Territory"
A joint resolution of Congress, ap.
proved October 25, 1893, returned to the
Mormon Church the escheated property
on the showing that "said church has
discontinued the practice Of polygamy,
and no longer gives continuance in any
manner to practices in violation Of law
or contrary TO good morals or public
policy" Money and property were re-
turned freely to be applied for all church
purposes, except that the r,ghtfulness
Of the practice Of polygamy shall not be
inculcated." " 2
At The semi.annual Conference, on
October s, Apostle John W. Taylor, q
son Of the late President Taylor, openly
charged the people Of Utah with gross
immortality, making . special target Of
the members OF the great Mormon
Tabernacle Choir. The attack was as
vehemently resented by the Gentle ele-
ment rs it was by the Mormons, and on
the Sunday following Taylor offered .
partial retraction and apology.
On this same Sunday and in the same
pulpit Apostle Brigham Young, son Of
the great Brigham Young, made an a.
tack on the Gentiles Of Utah, and de-
nounced them as a class as liars and i'm.
moral, especially warning young Nor.
mon girls against seeking employment in
Gentle families.
These two incidents tended to open
fresh chasm between Mormons and
on-Mormons. 1t is only just to say,
however, that many non-Mormons be-
lieve the present condition unsatisfactory
as it is, contains nothing alarming. They
are satisfied that polygamous marriages
have actually ceased, and that few
years more will retire to the great be.
yond all those who may be maintaining
polygamous relations. 1t is probable,
too, that the percentage OF this class is
very small in comparison with the Nor.
mon body.
The sun., 1898-11-09

AT the annual meeting Of the Board of
Pilot Commissioners yesterday afternoon
at the Clayton House John 2 Virden
was elected president and John N. Cars
well secretary.
Lewis G. Vandeerift and II. ii. Ward
appeared before the board and asked
that the action of Il former meeting, re-
fusing pilots license to W.S Edwards,
Jr., be reconsidered. The board declined
to reconsider its former action.
q. H. Groves, j. H. Groves and ]. $.
Groves returned home yesterday from
successful weeks cunning expedition in
Kent county, Nd All three gentlemen
say that rabbits are plentiful and they
succeeded in bagging !05 Of the cotton
tails.
The sun., 1898-11-09

JI Mt DN Confidential correspondents every
AN MI where. Male or female InclOee
stamp Capital Detective Bureau
Albany, New York.
Evening star., 1898-07-07
Delegates to Educational Convention
Approve Arrangements.
GREAT CROW DS COMING IN
Programs of the Various Opening
Sessions of the Gathering.
PAPERS OF TERE S T

The delegates and visitors to the Nation
al Educational Association convention,
which commences tonight at Convention
Hail. are simply pervading all parts of
Washington today, and wherever they went
they expressed themselves in most compli-
mentary terms about the arrangements
that have been made for their reception
and comfort. The beautiful weather natu-
rally increased their enthusiasm on this
score, and no sooner had they completed
their personal plans, attended to their rail-
road tickets, familiariZed themselves with
their surroundings by means of the ad-
mirable book issued gratuitously by the
local committee, than they gave themselves
up to sightseeing Scores upon scores of
them are regular attendants upon these an
nua1 conventions and many of these who
were interrogated declared that Washing
ton far outstripped other cities in the way
it was handling the present event. There
were strings of callers all day at the head
quarters of the various departments and
state headquarters and there was much
visiting to and fro among members and
visitors
Secretary Shepard.
At the national headquarters in the ban
quet hall at the Arlington Hotel there was
a big crowd at all hours, and Secretary
Irwin Shepard was about as busy as he
ever in his life He is a remarkably
well-equippel man for the position he oc-
cupies, and it is easy to perceive how
widely popular lie is from the warmth of
the greetings extended him by new ar
rivals.
DR.. Shepard. who has held his important
office since 1892, by annual reelection, is
president Of the State Normal School at
Winona, Mimi, which position he has held
for nineteen years.
DR.. Shepard is a native of New York
state, was educated in Michigan and has
Evening star., 1898-07-07
Supplies for Volunteers.

The American National Red Cross, with
headquarters at 1910 G street northwest,
makes an urgent appeal for aid In making
cholera bands for two battalions of artiI-
lery, which will leave Fort Myer, Va. this
week The bands are all cut and put up in
packages of twenty-five. with one fully
made as a pattern. The women of Wash
ngton who desire to aid in this work are
requested to call at the headquarters take
Packages TO :heir homes and have the
bands made
The Woman's Patriotic Aid Society, or
gained 10 furnish supplies to the Volun-
teers, and of which Mrs. Ludington is presi-
dent, has great deal of work out in the
hands Of ladies' and. in order to make an
early shipment, the society requests that
all cholera bands now out be made UP and
returned TO Mrs Ludington, Hotel Cochran,
by Saturday next.
Evening star., 1898-07-07
GENERALLY FAIR.
warmer Weather, With EasterIy
Minds. InIicnfed


Forecast till pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland
generally fair tonight and Friday warmer;
easterly winds, becoming southerly.
For Virginia. fair except showers in
southern portion tonight; Friday probably
fair; warmer; northeasterly winds, becom-
ing southerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
Ihe pressure is high in the Atlantic states
and generally east of the Mississippi river
it is low in the Rocky mountain districts
with no well-dehned storm center. The
barometer has fallen in New England and
the lake regions and risen On the Rocky
mountain slope.
the temperature is higher in the St
Lawrence valley ard the lake regions.
Showers and thunderstorms have occur
led in the middle Atlantic and east gulf
states, also in the Missouri valley. Show
ers are indicated for the south Atlantic
states and in the Chic valley.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported: During the past
twenty-four nours-Omaha, $780, SPRING
field, Mo, Las; Raleigh, 1.04; Columbia, S.
c., 1.54
Today-Low tide-4:47 am and 5:11 pm
high tide, 1044 a m. and II :07 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, $40 am. and 600
pm; high tide, II 80 a. m and II: :57 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, All am; sun sets, 72S
pm.
Moon rises 9:56 pm
Tomorrow-Suu rises 40 am.
The City Lights.
Ges lamps all lighted by S:36 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at $50 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at S:21 pm; extin-
gushed at 4:05 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls temperature, II; condi-
ton, SO; receiving reservoir, temperature,
81: condition at north connection, 36; con-
dition at south connection, &c. distributing
reservoir, temperature 50; condition at in
fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house.
&c.
Records for Tyventy-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of tho
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at pm
yesterday: July 6, pm, 6S; pm, 50;
y midnight, 81. July Z, am. 65; s am,
6S; y noon, rs; 2 pm, 81. Maximum, 81,
at pm. July Z; minimum, 81, at am.
July T.
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at
p. m. yesterday: July g. pm, 30.25; 8
pm, 1922; IL midnight, 1924. July Z, 4
a. m, 1924; am, 1924; noon, 30.19; 2
p. m, .13
Evening star., 1898-07-07

An interesting report of the proceedings
of the National Educational Association
convention will be published each day in
The Evening Star. Copies from July to
13. inclusive. will be mailed to any address
in the United States on receips of 10 cents
at The Star Office Corner nth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Evening star., 1898-07-07

Marriage HceI ses have been issued as
follows
White-Stanislo soldeno and Maria Car
rlatelIo. John Edward Taylor and Sarah r.
W est. John A King and Mary F. Holland
Lawrence E. Burke and Katie l.. O'Neiu
Edwin H Costenbader and Lillian Z,
Laws, Joseph c. Anderson and Edith Har-
lew, John F. Davis and Hattie Chisholm
Charlottesvilfe, Va
Colored--Isaac Woodland and Mary Dick.
son. Charles Branham and Martha Page
James w. lioberson and Carrie E. Smith
Evening star., 1898-07-07
| NATIONAL COUNCIL
Interesting Discussion of the Report
on Rural Schools.
MODES OF THEIR MAINTENANCE
Value of Superior Men as Super
yisors and Superintendents.
TWO RIME CTOR S

The National Council of Education con-
tinued its sessions at the Columbian Uni
yersity auditorium this morning with Il
larger attendance than yesterday. Presi-
dent De Garmo occupied the chair, with
Miss Bette A. Dutton secretary. The mat
ter under consideration was the report on
rural schools made by a committee OF
Evening star., 1898-07-07
G9AWE YOU A SON. BRO MER.

Husband Lover In the Army or Navyf Mail
him today 25c. package Of Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powder for the feet. All who n.arch, walk or
stand need 1t. 1t cures aching. tired, sore, ewol-
len, sweating feet, and makes hot, tight OF new
shoes easy. Feet can't Blister, get Sore or Gal
lous where Aliens Foot-Ease is used. 10000 tes-
tInonials. All druggists and shoe stores sen IT.
CSC. sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. olm,
sted. LIE Roy. N. Y. myi7-sm
Evening star., 1898-07-07
SHAFTER'S BALLOON SPLIT.
Another is Expected by the Army tl
Come From Santiago Today.

Gen. Greedy has received a dispatch from
Col. Allen at Playa del Este, Cuba, re-
garding the signal corps balloon used for
observation purposes with Gen. Shafter' 8
army He says that the balloon which
was hit by the enemy and split has been
repaired, but the supply of stored gas and
tubes for it is exhausted, owing to :he
injuries caused by the enemy's bullets.
Attempts are now making to get tubes
from the front. where the gas generator
is kept. second ballooneis expected from
Tampa today, Col. Allen reports.
Evening star., 1898-07-07
WIN Go to Santiago.

Lieut.. c. E. Lang, I'd Artillery, at Fort
Schuyler, N. Y, has been ordered to New
port News, Va. to accompany the first ex-
peoition to Santiago de Cuba for duty with
his regiment in the field.
Evening star., 1898-07-07

Lieut.. Willis R. Vance, 18th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, has been ordered to
Fort Myer, Va, for duty as quartermaster,
relieving Lieut.. e. S. Benton, 7th Artillery.
Evening star., 1898-07-07
n. II. A. to Baltimore and Return vim
PennsyIEa mia RaiIrnud

8. 25 for the round trip. Tickets on sale
July TO 16. good on all trains except Com
gressional Limited day of sale only.-Adyt.
Evening star., 1898-07-07
Sl.25 To baltimore and Return 81 2.
via PennsyIvania Railroad
Marriage Licenses.

Account n. Z. A. tickets on sale July o
to JIG, good only on date of sale All trains
except Congressional Limited.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-07-07
FINANCIAL.

OFFICE LINCOLN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Of the District Of Columbia. Washington Ioae
dend Of 20 will be paid upon The capital stock
OF this company on ihipAh. Su.s G 10; Ill, te+S
Books fer transfer Of stock closed from July IL
jy7-st e n WATERS. Secretary.
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO..
Lowest rates for best service.
-Burglar-proof vaults for silver and
valuables in owners case, and under
absolute guarantee against loss.
Packers for China, Works OF Art,
Fine Furniture, Pianos, etc.
Gold, freezing rooms for furs and
fabrics, out of the reach OF moths.
Insurance afforded against loss by
fire, moth or theft.
Estimates and information regard
ing hauling, packing, shipping, stor-
age, freight rates, marine insurance,
ETC., furnished on request.
American Security and Trust Co.
STORAGE DEPT,
114o 18TH ST. ALBERT NJ READ. Gen. Msr.
Evening star., 1898-07-07

ESQ can be made in next thirty days
on moderate amounts: no risk; money secured
1yo-St' e. =. SAVING CO, $50 18Th 81 NV
Evening star., 1898-07-07
FINANCIAL.
CORSON & MCCARTNEY,

CORSON q AlACARIN NEf,
Membe.s Of the New York Stock Exchange
14I9 ST., Glover building,
Correspondents of Messrs. Van Enburgn * Atte-
bury, No. ? Wall ST., New York city.
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange. Loans
Railroad stocks and bonds and all securities steo
on the exchanges of New York. Philadelphia, Boz
ton and Baltimore bought and sold -
speciality made of investment securities. us
trict bonds anl all local Railroad Gas. Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
AmericaL Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
je3l-16d
TNoneya t 5 Per Cent toLoan
On real estate in Distrc: of Columbia. No delay
in closing leans.
nf2i-ff HEISKELI. { McLERAN. zoos F st.
Evening star., 1898-07-07

Capital One Million Dollars.
Evening star., 1898-07-07

Got a Flag?
Want flag pole? We're making
flag poles nov. ANY kind and size Of pole
you can want-from IT. to 100; for from
50c. to $500.
TIIOS. W. SMITH 1st and Ind. ave. Phone 217.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
CITY NOTES.

FRED Berthe Beemer and Cora Vanch
Trucsdcll, both of Dalton, came to the
city yesterday received Il marriage IL
'rnSe and were married by Alderman W.
:. Millar.
\ total Of S6Og7 for the Cuban relief
fnd has been received by Mayor Bailey.
Yesterdays contributions We're: Paul
Cory p cents; Matthew Cullen, -
cents; II. Jones, 81.
Marriage licenses were Yesterday
Iruutcd TO Esracl Golb and Savolu Jo-
suph. of Oiyphant; Fred Bertin Beemer
ana Cora Nanch rruesdeI of Dalton
Henry Jurkovitz, of Throop and Pepi
Engel of Scranton.
Miss Louise Rounds who is to be the
speaker OF the evening at the mid-year =
convention to bC held in Elm Park
church Tuesday, has few equals and no
Supcriors on the platform.
edmund Wilson Roberts will repeat
iH" lecture given before the Engineers
club in the auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian association this even
ing AT t.l5 O'Clock, Members and friends
OF he association will be admitted free
"i charge.
rhe Scranton Turn Nercin. which is the
oldest German society i'm the city. will
h"ld their thirtiath annual masquerade
hHi ON Tuesday evening. February Is
g. Musi" han. Music will be furnished
Icy Lawrence orchestra. The committees
in charge of the arrangements Will spare
no expense to make the affair great sue
CuSS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
HIS REVENGE.

Haven't you got anything solid TO
eat? said a traveller discontcntedly eye
ing the profusion of pies and small cakes
on the counter of a restaurant at one Of
the way stations.
Shall ] give you some beans?" said the
proprietor, with his most persuasive
smile.
The traveller assented. and making
short work of them. asked. "IIow much ?'
Twenty-Five cents" was the bland re-
sponse.
What" cried the traveller. "Twenty-
five cents for n spoonful of cold beans
The proprietor continuing firm in his
price, the man paid II and departed.
But late that afternoon n telegram was
handed in to the restaurant keeper, for
which he paid twenty-five cents. II ran
thus:
Don't you think your price a little
high on beans?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
PRISONER CHANGED HIS MIND.
1t Was Necessary for Our Detective
Moir to Take the stand.

Detective John w. Moir was called
to Wilkes-Barre yesterday to be wit
ness on case now being heard in the
Luzerne county court. The prisoner is
a young man, who was arrested in
this city over year ago by Detective
Moir on a dispatch from Sayre. His
offense then was larceny, he having
robbed his uncle in Sayre.
Some time ago the same young man
was arrested in Wilkes-B Barre on the
charge of breaking the safe at Longs
Sons store. When the prisoner was
put on the stand yesterday he denied
point-blank that he had been arrested
in Scranton.
1t was to Tebut this statement that
Detective Molr was called to Wilkes
Barre.
When Detective Moir reached the
court house door the prisoner spied
him. He whispered hurliedly to his
counsel and concluded by taking the
stand. Before the Scranton detective
had been in the court room three min
utes the prisoner had confessed to his
having been arrested in this city one
year So Detective Moir came home.
his mission ended.