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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-10
Who is He?

Robert Page, a cOlOred man, at
tempted to board the fast mail at
Emporia the other day, and the con-
ductor, thinking he was a tramp,
gave him kick 10 the stomach, and
Page may die. He says he is from
Wellington aud is not a tramp
Wichita Eigle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-10

The new Cumberland Presbyterian
assignments for the Wichita district
are as follows: Rev. NJ. S. Mayse,
Wellington, Bluff and Little Walnut:
Rev. Thomas Penick, Mayfeld and
Anson, Rev. George Robinson, Perth
and Waterloo; Rev. ]. W. Foose, Cor.
win and Hazleton; Rev. ]. T. May,
Benton and Hopewell; Mrs. NJ. s.
Mayse, Silver Creek.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-10

X. of Z. lodge formally after Council.
man Ready had briefly outlined it,.
No definite action was taken by the
councll last night, but something
dehnite will probably be done at a
future meeting.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-10
Teachers. Notice.

School report blanks fUr sale at this
office-50c per 100; 25c for so, and less
quantities at lc each. Dainty colors
aud neatly printed. u
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-10

The extra session of the legislature
passed a law reducing telegraph tolls
10 Kansas. The law went into effec,
March !, but the company has not
complied With II.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-10

Henry D. Smith Of Humboldt, Ks.,
and Mrs. Julia V. Harris Of this city,
have formed Z partoership fov the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
RUSSIAN COMPETITION.

fome fear has been expressed that
the completion Of the trana-slbcrinn
railroad will enable Russia to compete.
successfully, with this country In the
grain markets 81 the world.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson doe.
not take this view. IIc argues that
the northern countries NJ Europe and
Asia can bring into competition with
our farm products only barley, oats
and possibly some wheat. but that our
Hroaier facilities FOR hauling freight
viii enable our farmers 90 meet such
competition without fear. The vessels
for transatlantic service win per-
nit low ffclEhtH To tho principal CEN
tors ~ commerce.
Ito further believes that American
onttle'brceders win have no compctl.
ton ON account 81 the Russian rallroad.
cornfcd cattle IL the best and Asia can
produce no corn.
The probability Ia that Russia docs
not contemplate competition with the
United States In the European mar.
ket. The ear. In planning the gigantic
railroad, aimed perhaps al the control
~ northern china aud AZ much ~ tho
trade 81 that populous empire M might
come within the reach ~ his rcepter.
That object II about o. be accomplished.
through tho marvellous performance In
which the powers OF Europe arc now
engaged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

Further. In the presence ~ our leader.
General Booth. Brigadier General Field
ing. Colonel James Keppcl. and others,
one Salvation army stan officer said.
with a hiss through his teeth. "IIur.
rhh for Major Ioore's army "a name
associated with q reputcd scandal.)
Another member shouted. shaking
his fist In our faces You devils.
You. while third. who was also an
officer, pointing TO the screen. said.
Look at them. how ear they DO u
when you made VOWS at your mothers
beds
1--WE take this A. nm insult to our
leader and our visiting officers 10 the
city ~ Chicago. and feel that NJ citi-
zeur. we have "a right 10 demand a
public apology from Lieutenant Colonel
French. M II II n distinct breach OF
the compact between General Railing
ton Booth and his father. General WIN.
Booth"
Tho friends Of these respective or.
Ranlzatlona should use their influence
to keep their supporters apart II
lighting each other II to be- added to the
noise they make In the streets they
win become really public nuisance.
and will lose what Influence they have
~ rcscucrs u the degraded from the
CUTTERS OF society Two bciligcrent
armies IN battle array. claiming to
nrht FOR tho Lord when they are only
warning each other. viii not strike oven
the lowest orders Of mind as consist-
cnt with their claims az soldiers under
tho Captain ~ salvation who q the
Prince ~ peace.
The father and the son In this case
arr not one by any means or In any
sense. ana n they continue their un-
scemly strife viii render the name o.
Booth Ms odioua az once II was famous
In the Salvation soldering. n u II
no, ease Of "a house divided again1t
itself" Booth and Son are taking such
a course as to provoke the shakespcrian
exclamation. "a plague On both your
houscsi"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The wisdom n vesting the veto power
IN tho executive. IL frequently mani.
tested In the respective States ~ well
~ In the Nation. Tho check on this
'one man power provided In the two.
thirds vote 10 override a veto II SUN.
Client TO prevent autocracy. and the
need ~ nrm. cicar-hcaded and con.
trolling power over harty legislation
T. demonstrated ut every session Of our
iaw.makinr bodies.
This has received several Illustrations
recently In Utah. The exercise ~ the
veto power by Governor Wells has been
judicious and In the public Interest.
Three vctoca Just filed are Ia be highly
commended.
The appropriation by the Legislature
Of money 10 aid In the erection u the
salt Palace was well Intended but was
contrary TO the State Constitution. and
the promoters Of the project them
selves declared they were able 10 push
the enterprise without aid from the
state treasury. The Governors veto
was rightly applied.
SO NJ TO the printing bill. requiring
municipal and county authorities tn
have official printing done In the city
OF county where they oniclate. The
bill must have been framed by some
one with little ability for the Job. and
passed without proper understanding
% It's requirements. What would cities
and counties do wherr no newspaper
or job once exlrtsT
The elEh, hour law. too. wna M,
through tho Legislature without due
consideration. and perhaps In some
cases from dcsirc 10 curry favor
with labor elements that are often rash
and unwise In their demands. Eight
hours tim. IL enough for labor Of any
Kind. but circumstance often afis.
which make longer service indlrpcnsa-
bic. and the liberty Of the worker ought
not to be infrinsed. whatever may b.
said a. 10 the demands u the employer.
Labor avitatorH" often need Ia be
protected against themselves. and osr-
tainly the real iaborcr. need to be- saved
from their pretended friends. The
Governors veto was also properly APP
piled 10 this measure.
The last days ~ tho session we're
crowded with work that ought To have
been done earlier, And tho excite
mcnt over the senatorial wrangle no
dcub, had III encct on the legislative
mind In the hurry ~ closing ~ bust.
ness. II h fortunate that the executive
department II In good and discreet
hanla
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
ruE NEXT rorn.

Notwithstanding frequent assurances
that the health ~ the aged Roman
pontin h IN tho host condition. persist.
ont rumora urc atlll In circulation 81
a most disgusting nature. a recent dis.
patch from Paris 10 u New York papet
stated, that II Is known IN the Vatican
that hlf holiness II 10 an appearance
30 near death that the question Of his
successor Is already a subject for dis.
cussion.
Hitherto thc papal succession has not
been a matter NJ special Interest Ia the
people OF tho United states. nut there
Is a strong sentiment In favor ~ elect
Ing Cardinal Gibbons. the Arohblshop
of baltimore. Ia the position. aud this
gives II importance In American eyes.
IL II said that he has the support Of
the French and German cardinals. and
also of some OF the Italian members OF
the conolave who believe that an
American occupant N the papal throne
would be a tower OF strength To the
Roman church In this country and
draw an unusual innuN Of pllgrlma 10
Rome from the United States. and
greatly Increase the Peters pence.
which az present IL said 10 have
reached Ia low water mark
Should this opinion prevail In tho
conclavc, Gibbons would be- elected
pope. He II an American. ana al.
though there II no American Roman
ism, distinct from the European
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
LABOR TROUBLES.


colorado has little war on H.
hands, that may result, In International
complications. aA ana the Sew orleans
affair Few years ago.
What the true origin Of the trouble nj
Lake ciiy was. Il not entirely clear but
II has developed Into "a struggle IN
which n number OF Italians were partle.
lpanta and which has cost the state
thousands ot dollars
Tho Italian consul h On the war.
Path. iic claims that his Geographic
messages hay" been withheld. ana that
official messages To him hnd been open.
ed and read before being delivered. II
this Is true. and no satisfactory OK
PLANTATION can be- given. the nffalr may
become the subject ~ diplomatic dis
cuHslon and cause much trouble and
expense.
II IL a pity that there II not. In
this enlightened age. some means by
which labor diinculiies can be- seitled
without resort 10 violence. la this case
the governor WAS induced 10 call out
the militia 10 suppress riots. actual or
prospective Employers and employees.
IN many Instances, seem to take the
view that they are powers with diner
INK interests which each must defend
against the other.
Some day people VIII discover that
the Interests Of the lnborer and the en-
ployer are essentially Identical. and
that whatever II done 10 benefit one re-.
suits In the bcnehting the other Then
arbitration WIN be possible. and the
time when people mutually dependcn,
on one another fought, tooth and nail,
viii be looked upon as belonging TO the
dark ages"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

Scandal clusters about the icgisla-
lures Of Montana. Titan. California and
Pennsylvanlo. while there are ugly ru-
mors about Delaware also. Perhaps
no more convincing arguments In favor
of the election Of United States sem
htors by the people have ever been
made than those furnished by the lcRis-
lnturca OF the states named during the
past winter. The debates 81 the con-
ventlon that framed the Federal Con-
httutlon show that II was expected
that the election Of United States SEM
atofa by the several State legislatures
would secure a very high order OF char
nctcr and brains In the national Senate.
80 u did for long time. The trainers
~ the Constitution never foresnw the
time when u class Of political adventur-
era. with millions of money. would
arise to purchase seats In the highest
legislative body ~ the nation. The only
remedy for what those wise men did
not and could not anticipate lies In an
amendment 10 the Federal Constitution
by which the election u United States
Senators shall be- takon from the l,giH-
latutcH and given 10 the people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
VALUE or FORESTS.

The people Of the United states do
not ~ yet realize fully the economical
value of forests N European coun.
tries the trees are wen protected and
the forests arr perpetuatcd by slim
pie but effective system ~ cutting and
rrplantinR. and this gives liberal r..
turns
Prom n report II the secretary OF the
Minnesota state Forestry association,
quoted In the National Advocate. II Ia
Hathered that In Germany one million
PEOPLE derive living b. forestry. and
that two millions more are supported
by manufactures dependent on forest
products. The little duchy Of nadcn.
not az large as many American coun.
Ties. derives net revenue II iss7. 900
from H. $4,000 acres ~ public forest.
The kingdom OF wurtcmberR. only n
little larger than the county Of st..
Louis. In Minnesota. derives n net am
nuni revenue ~ ti.soo.Ooo from It's AS
ooo acrrs Of public forests. The king
dom of RaSony-which leads all
other countrief In forestry
from Its $4,000 ncrcn of mostly
spruce forest. ana chiefly on poor
mountain land. derives n net annual In
come Of ti.roooo. being $50 per acre.
and rhc " not exhnustlnE her forests.
on the contrary her forests are worth
double today what they were forty
years ago,
Ia. -
est preservation has not yet been
taken up In earnest II l. matter
properly for the state 10 consider. The
planting NJ trees does not bring Inn
mediate returns. but II done on large
fehi~ Il would add millions 10 our ma.
tlounI wealth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
SALVATION ARMY NOISE.

Members OF the salvation army and
OF the Volunteers, two rival oreaniza.
tlons In the "soul-saving" business.
had q clash In Chicago the other day.
statement furnished the Associated
Press by the Volunteers is ns follows.
We were having a peaceable parade.
Witnessed by hundreds ~ people when
We were shocked 20 witness the action
~ certain officers Of the Salvation
army. General Booths mothers pie
ture was thrown on the screen Just M
he was passing. both backwards aud
forward. purposely To create the ln-
precision that he made VOWS to the
salvation army AT her deathbed. when.
IA We all know, at the time of her
death. he was In Maryland. U. S. A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
BARBEi,ousi

ono Of lovely woman's chief adorn-
ments II n head e hair abundant
siil,y and beautiful. There are many
nostrums advertised 10 promote i,s
growth ana add 10 ltr charms wig
ors. ''rcrtorcrs. badness cures" and
various mixtures line the shelves u
drug stores and testimonials 10 the
virtues ~ different compounds are
published by the ton. Something new
on this subject comes from the Flow
cry Kingdom. \ chinese contributor
20 an East Indian magazine tells how
the ladies In his country improve the
shining hair and add TO It's growth.
lie says; what carrot Is TO a
horses coat n rat Ia 10 the human hair.
Neither fact can be- explained. but eve.
~ houcmnn knows that regimen u
carrots win make his stud smooth aud
lustroua M velvet. and the chinese,
especially the women. know that rats
used NJ food stop the falling GU, Of
the hair and make the locks soft. silky
and beautiful. have seen II tried many
times"
AFTER that revelation n IL suIpoznble
that roasted rat or slowed rodent will
enter into fashionable cuisine. and
when the baldheadcd gent or thin
locked lady nsk- what h good for the
hair. the answer viii be In modern
slang language. OH ratai"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
san rraneIrco chronicle.

Hotels II Iron, stone. brick and tiles
with minimum OF wood. and that
subjected 10 the naval nrcproof tests
are the hotels Of the future. Located
In them must be u certain number OF
trained frvmen To watch for fires In
tihle stores. and deal with them
promptly and cooiiy. such hotels cost a
great deal. but wherever they have
been tried In large cities they have
paid, Every state owes " 10 the pub
llc tn rnart laws compelling new
hotels ana lodging-houHcs above a cer-
tain Hizn a. conform To such regula-
lions and tu provide Tor the condomna-
ton and fale " thoHe already bnllt
IN IRE, the lives OF the guests within
their walls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
chIcago TImes.IIerald.

sympathy for the victims Of the
windsor hotel IRE should give place 10
stern measures for the prevention Of
frequent recurrence ~ such horrors
Terrible ~ was the loss Of life In this
last Instance 90 the fate that ultimate
~ oNertakca every hotel OF such rcck-
less construction II was merely a
small percentage Of the possibilities OF
calamity that lowered upon the Wind
aor at every niFhtfall. Human sensible
IVY rhuddefH az what might have
been had the IRE swept through the
hotel when tho majority Of It's $50
guests and employees were asleep.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
TnE WINDSOR rIRr.


II Il the duty Of the public. through
It's legislative and administrative on.
GERS OF government. 60 see that slruc.
lures which shelter great numbers Of
danger. The dcath-trap character Of
the Windsor hotel would never have
been generally known but for the IRE
which made IT, dangers manifest.
There are plenty Of other such build
inrs, however. whose possibilities ms
death traps should be clearly evident
10 competent and energetic IRE and
building INSPECTORS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

Tho great French play writer and
novelist, Dumas, upon one occasion
found man asleep Ia tho Thcatcr
fihhcnla during the performance OF a
play hy his niHud Sonnet.
You BE-" That man. said he. that's
ynui work."
NrNt evening "a Dumas comedy was
played Tho two frienda looked In again
and found q slHcp,r.
You tDv dear Dumas" said SONNET,
'oug works con produce sleep
100 sou rrisr To that man" REPLIED
puuhr Why hiatt the man who Was
lh'f' last ulght. He's not awake yet
"a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

What a pltlahlc thing II IL that this
country must be- shocked by periodical
hotel fires such ~ that which has lust
occurred In New Yorki what com
men,nry upon the cnrelcasncss Of pub
lie officials that human lives continue
TO be sacrificed In dcath-trapa such ~
the Windsor hotel was shown 10 have
bcen' II would seem that one hotel
disaster ought 10 be- enough to bring
about al possible provisions against
others; but these terrible object les
sons continue 10 be forgotten almost ~
soon o. their last victims are laid away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The Insurance decision reporter ~
toiay's dispatches. whereby inc "
ifornia appellate court holds that "nc,'
an agent extends the time for hayiien'
Of a premium the Insurance company
II bound by such action. ana oanho,
make II an excuse for non-payneh. u
Insurance. Ia good sense and theIoior'
good law. though many Of the lower
courts have heretofore held to the con-
irary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

"How absurd" he said proyokingly.
TOT you tl consider yourself the better
hilt When ynu weigh thirty pounds
lrrs.
The slice ~ the package she re-
piled pulnirdly. does not Indicate the
value nj the goods. We sell coal by the
ton aud gold by the line ounce Chi
CAuo Post
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

our morning contemporaries show
their good sense In one striking par
tlcuiar mud at the same time exhibit
their good taste; they are close readers
of the pcscrot Evening News. AZ to
the wisdom OF their commcnts-the less
nnll tho hnIinr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The drafiockr that existed In numcr-
Gus legislatures In the matter ~ the
election ~ United States Senators add
cd much strength % the growing popu.
lar belief that thes. elections should
b. By the direct vote ~ the people.
In several States. recently. the
Legislatures have spent many days In
doing that which the people could have
done In single day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
NOTICE.

The sis,y.nlnth Annual Conference
Of the Church Of Jesus christ Of Latter
day Saints viii convene In the Tabcr-
naclc. Salt Lake cliy. at ton a. M. on
Thursday. April 9Th. 1899.
LORENZO SNOW.
GEORGE o. CANNON.
JOSEPH y. SMITH.
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

hope you are not going 10 make
my Huoi resolutions this year, dear.
said Mrs lluns.
WIS uutf asked Mr. Hope,
Why Nnu ur" always In such par
uoulutly diangrccable condition when
Auu nmIIN hL.nk lhnm."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The jamaican government has de-
clded to abandon IT, weather bureau.
and get it, signal service on weather
matters from the United States here
after. That IL . signal recognition Of
the efficiency Of the American weather
bureau officials on the island.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The Cuban military assembly has
done what 40 many cgotiHtical people
fail to do-rccoEnlkcd that II was not
half the size II thought itself. ana so
proposes to get out of other peoples
way By "A dlannlntIon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

II the british government hnA as
consul In Freioh Guiana n French
man who cannot speak dozen words
NJ English. as the dispatches say. no
wonder tho anti English feeling n
strong there; unless, indeed, his alleged
Inability tn talk English II because he
A. "A deaf mute,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The press dispatches from the East
yesterday afternoon insisted that cx-
Secretary Sherman was dead. Now he
II shown 10 be very much alive. with
a fair chance FOR recovery. May he live
10 read and enjoy the glowing obl,u-
aries published upon the receipt OF the
news ~ his supposed demise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

The chances OF the dervlshca IN tho
upper Nile grow decidedly infinltesHi-
mai. % far ar regards any prospect Of
their ruling that country. England and
France have settled their difficulty as
10 boundaries. ana both are agreed on
the HuhJugaticn ~ the dervlsh chicfs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

In Jamuioa the legislative council be-.
fused 10 pass the tarn-luw wanted by
the government there. ~ the council
ors are 60 be- dismissed ana others
chosen Ia carry ort the governor Ken.
erals wlll. However near right tho
policy aimed ~ nny he for the island.
the fact that the government has ,he
constitutional power % take such pro-
ceedings shows that popular govern
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

AdIutant General corbln refused pros
motion To major gcncraiship, because
he thought all promotions should 60 tn
officers IN the field This act displayed
an unseinrhnesa not always looked Tor
In official life; Tor In some branches OF
tho army there Is M efficient service
away from the Held Of battle 90 ON H..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

y. = Attorney General GrgEa re-
fuses TO grant any concessions IN Gu
hn, giving ~ his reason thar American
occupancy there H. NJ military char.
actcr npd only temporary This shows
the intention of the administration 90
retire from cuba as soon az the GA.
bans demonstrate that they are able
and willing to conduct the island sov.
ernmcnt themselves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

Spain has asked this government 10
allow negotiations with Agulnaido for
the rcleafe Of 300 Spanish priest. held
ns prironcrs and this government has
ieft The matter entirely 10 Gen. uus.
whose Lying brigade disturbance of
the inHurgcnt strongholds is likely to
bring Aguiualdo 20 terms without his
setting any Of the cash be- IL now
an anxious to secure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

II win not do 10 say that record
~ eight persons accidentally Killed In
"a half mile stretch ~ railway track.
within two years. as Inns been made In
the noighhorhood NJ Murray. Is not
strong evidence OF culpabiliiy ON tho
part of tho railway company Il h.
limo Tor something 10 be done to stop
this mufderous business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

In the widest sense are the people
Interested In the personnel ~ the Unit
cd states senate. They should have a
direct vote In this matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22

ment has not yet obtained IN the Brit
lsh West lnffica.