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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
STAY AWAY FROn topeka.
Fred vaudegrift's Pathetic Picture Of the
Man Who Wants Something"

NseA "AS oO"Sthtnk.
Topeka, Jan. lS.-A week has
drained Topeka Of nearly 1000 visit
ors who came here in quest of office.
Nearly all OF these have received
some intimation of their fate. or
those promised something few Of them
know what it will be. Many OF them,
when they found so many after the
place they also wanted, transferred
their applications to something else.
Most of them dropped into the "any.
thug" list.
The office seeker, as he looks today,
is quite different from the man who
came here ten days ago. he was
then an enthusiastic beis & who walked
about briskly In the corridors OF
Copeland County" He was remark.
able then for his loud greetings, his
rough laugh, his amusing cunning and
his air OF cheeriness Now you may
see the man sitting tacituru in a
window Of his no ell, an unsmoked
cigar 10 a corner Of his mouth, his
eyes fixed on something no one else
can see. All his cheeriness is gone.
He no longer laughs and there is bit
terness in his voice.
There are so many Of these disap-
pOinte1 creatures in Topeka that
they have become the fixed and ex.
pected Of the hotels where politicians
frequent. II you should talk to one
OF them, he will answer you with
something about deals, or trade, or
Endorsement. There Is no escaping
this, ifonce the opportunity to talk is
given. Another week and many of
the office seekers will be gone. But
some vii! remain as long as his money
does, probably long after.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
Mankato Issues Waterworks Bonds.

Mankato, Jan. 1S.-This city yes.
terday voted on the proposition to is.
sue bonds for the purpose Of putting
10 a system OF waterwOrks, to be owe
ed and operated by the city. The
election was spirited one, a full vote
being pOlled, but the result was a
victory for the energetic element.
The bond proposition carried by a
safe majority. This marks the dawn
OF a new era for MankatO, the county
seat OF Jewell county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

Commissioners Espy, Lockman and
Gooch returned from Clay Center Oh
Wednesday, where they went to look
at he Clay county Jail with a view OF
decidiLg upon the kind OF a structure
TO build for sumner county. The
Clay county jail cost $1,000, but Is
small. The commissioners think
Sumner county needs larger struc-
ture than the one at Clay Center.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers certie.
Gates will be held on Saturday Janu-
airy q at the County High school
building 10 Wellington. Each appli-
can't should provide himself with
knife, pencils and an eraser. Every
person wishing to take this examina.
tion must be present at s o'clock as
neither applicants nor visitors will be
admitted to the room after the ex
animation begins.
W. N. Massey, Co. Supt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

Etis possible that all Of the stock
yards litigation, now 10 the supreme
eceurt of the U0ited Sta,es, may have
710 ee fought over again On account Of
tide change in the office of attorney
aregeral 10 Kansas
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

skin to avoid the aggravatiou and
spreading thereof in the practice Of
his profession" or in other words
must Use clean towel and wash out
their lather BRUSHES often.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

There is an interestingstory connect.
ed with the wholesale discharge Of
Santa Fe conductors on the western
divisions of the road for irregularity.
One of the men who offered to sell
information of dishonesty among the
conductors 10 the officials of the com.
pany, at the same time made propo-
sitiOn to La Junta lawyer to sup
press what information he was in
possession of at a consideration of
$500 per conductor. The man was at
one time deputy sheriff in New
Mexico. Later he is said to have been
connected with the FurlOng detective
agency Of st. Louis. 1t seems that
while residing in New Mexico he
worked short fare scheme with the
conductors on the Santa Fe, or knew
OF such scheme being worked, and
lately decided that his knowledge
should result 10 profit. He wrote the
officials offering 10 sell his informa.
tiOn, but not receiving satisfactory
answer Immediately decided to take
up the other end of the string and
wrote an attorney in La Junta, ex-
planning that he had damaging infor.
NATION against certain conductors,
out would see that il did not reach
the ears of the company officials in
view of consideration Of $500 cash.
He suggested that some Of the con-
ductOrs named were in a position to
pay much more than $500 and suggest.
ed that if the attorney would CO.
operate with him the matter could be
made highly profitable to both. The
La Junta lawyer refused to have
anything to do with the scheme, and
since the investigation which has
resulted in the discharge OF nine
conductors, started, turned the Letter
over TO the men. 1t is now in the
possession Of Conductor Heltnn OF
Dodge City.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

y. }. Blackwell, founder Of b ack-
well, Oklahoma, wa> a TRANCE person
aIity, eccentric almost TO The verge of
insanity, YET with all his peculidrlties
Their" wd> well ii led rr>,ryuir of
good business Judgment. When he
first turned up ~ Arkansas CIty six
years ago lie had m re The appearance
OF Tramp tnan the rall Oad IN gnale
lie claimed TO be. Twas his purpose,
he SalL. to build ii raIiIUad suulhaest
and the day he arrived. lie wanted TO
buy 80 cots for the graders on the
new line. The Traveller interviewed
him on the subject, and while it
thought be was little PERCEPTIONS 10
his purchase Of the cots, il gave hiI.
credit for correct ideas concerning the
need Of railroad southwest upon the
opening Of the Strip TO settlement.
The road is now partly built, When
the Strip was opened, the colonel laid
the Town in Kay county which now
bears bis name. lie built a hotel,
church and other public buildings
there, but som had a miSunderstaDd-
ing with the town builders and went
into the Indian territory, where lie
laid out the town of David. Trouble
followed him there and be was put in
Jail for some alleged violation of the
federal law, but he was finally acquit-
ted and the case dismissed. Several
months ago Colonel Blackwell return
ed to Blackwell and Immediately in.
jected new life into the metropolis of
Kay county. We understand that he
had several fine buildings 10 course OF
construction at the time of his death.
His wife, halftreed O'age, is a beau.
tiful and cultured woman, who it is
believed was largely responsible for
his success. The colonel had two
bright BOYS, David and Solomon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

lTRsamuch.talked-of barber bill was
ssutrdeucec in the legislature Tues
eday. The bill creates board of three
examiners which grants certificates
Tso competent BARRIERS on the payment
e 81 & :fee of 81, which must be renewed
AT the beginning of each year. A
Euarber must have served an appren-
tsiceship of three years or graduated
from an accredited barber school, and
rzrust have sufficient knowledge Of
rx;neconmou diseases Of the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

q bill has been introduced 10 the
2egtsla nre making it "A felony TO con-
duct bucket Shnu in Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
THE ATCHIs0N, TOPEKA 4 SANTA n
RAILWAY COMPANY.

ARRIVALS.
From north and east
No AZ, Accommodation. ............s $50 N
No. AZ, Accom-, daily ex. Sunday. ...7:40 p N
So. Kansas division
w. 20, Ehnr'es.. ........... ...........lu.Oa N
No. 22l Freight. daily. $50 y IN
From the west
NO. Di, PASSENGER. .....5:U u
No. isz. Freight. daily ex. Monday. .5:4l n N
srLm the south-HunneweIl brasch.
w. i95 Accom-. daily ex. Sunday .7:l0 %
Caldwell Dranch-
No. i28, Accommo tation. ..5:ib N
DEPARTURES.
North and east
No 426, Accom-. daily ex. Sunday =. :. $3.50 %
No. ~, passenger. .....5:40 D N
stock Express every Tuesday 800 p m
southern Kansas division
No. 2O4. Eastern Express. .. $40 10
ORE Accomm. neave fr't depot 6:io an
Wesi-
No. 2UJ. Passenger l0:40a
enc. 4sl, Freight, daily ex. Sunday. 500 N
south-Caldwell branchs-
No. AZ, Passenger. 1875 %
seuth-Hunnewell branch
No. AS, Accom-. daily ex. Sunday. 20. $40 pm
Leaves freight depot.
~ All trains run through without rhanee
TO Kansas City, Atchison and st. Joseph
making all eastern connections.
Reclining chair cars on all trains. -
T-sin Nos 81. -, l9l and l92 arrive ~
depart from the Freight depc
Nsv.s Isse. T.E- PrRpYs Asap,.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

School report blanks for sale at this
office-75c per 100; 45c for so, and less
quantities at lc each. Dainty colors
ID neatly printed. tt
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

DOR SALE-B Barred Plymouth Rock cockrels
l. and pullets for sale. Also s)me Nam
moth Bronze turkeys, toms.-C. NJ Miller,
Mayfeld, Kan. 6
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

Sd0(l CASH viii buy good. four-room
0fVU house, lot 80 foot front, with well.
waterworks, cellsr. small barn and young
shade trees, all growing Good location, this
Inquire at VOICE Office for particulars.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
.eaeral 10 Kansas.

General Nelson Il. Miles his alW2yS
been a great min for show. When he
returned from Europe 10 1897, he
designed Cor himself new uniform
after the pattern Of those worn nv
military officers abroad. 1t is very
elaborate, has a great deal of gold
4aoe on il, with a cluster Of laurel
leaves around the collar He appear
81 recently with it Oh, AID his C.ac:aI
nDsition didn't spare him great deal
OF Cldicule behind bis back.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
Goth DAY OF FEBRUARY. A. D., 1899.

DY VIRTUE Of an order of sale issued &c ne
ID out OF said district court in the abOye-en-
titled action, ! will on Mon lay, the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

'SFWbisky Kate" 4 disS0lute woman
{ ofg eoia, died last week, and mound
En- the pOtter's field marks her final
S-essiag place, Barney Sheridan
comments on her death as follows:
She is gore with her frailties and
sae-sia-gone to the grave warning
e1eegery pure girl to beware OF the
t5FtaeEil thought, the arst hayward
s-ssen, the frst withholding from her
tnother every secret Of her heart. She
was dead to this world long before
s.she died, aud whether dead to the
taext, or doomed to living death, or
forgiven at the bar OF God, is not for
IsOortals to.6ecree. II a hair shall not
GfalEunseen by Him who tempers the
v=wiad to the shorn lambs, and gives
t3te-stricken swan its sweetest song,
sthee there may be some hope for even
FKGse Jennings, who drained damna.
gtiotMEoitter cup below and left a blot
slpor he scroll OF humanity
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

A rebellion has broken out in Samoa
-Wdicll may Involve the United States
in war with Germany.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
WANT COLUMN,

DOR SALS.-A fine drug stock complete with
L soda fountain for sale or exehauee. Apply
at Aetna holel. II
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

TheGarTerS Of this country made
more money in 1898 than ever before
"a its history. The forthcoming sta,
Gistical report from the department
" agriculture will show unpreCedent-
I'D crops, unprecedented prices and
Unprecedented prosperity. During
7tAe calendar year ended December 81,
Gs&e value Of the breadstuffs sold
,aGaroad was S3l7,OOO,OOO, provisions,
3I74,OOO,OOO,OOO and cotton, s233, OOO,-
s4eG, making ii total of $4,000, 900
NEerth Of farm products exported aud
@-sCs1 at better prices than were ever
.<g1amu before.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
Sheriff's Sale.
No. $3.50

In the District Court Of COwIey county, in the
state OF Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

Representative Bach Of Sedgwick
v-01nty, has introduced a bill ia the
N&g!Siature which will overcome any
~GRcOnStitItiOGallty"Of WelingtOn's
-sC1aeme TO own her own water and
1tsat system. The bill amends tie
7SGetUteS so aS To allow cities to con.
1emu and purchase public utilities.
Gf"She bill passes, it will simply make
Il rule active both ways. Corporations
lire allowed to condemn private prop.
's9U1y for their use, and it ought to be
'Tatr 10 allow citizens to condemn pub.
Aic utilities owned by corporations, if
Ehey want to.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

Towns in Nebraska were badly in
Z Qred last year by the Omaha expOsi.
fGtgT., as all the people who visited the
ssnpositiou did lot of trading in
Csuaha. When Omaha decided TO
r7an Che exposition again this year,
2 he Nebraska merchants combined,
sErt agreed not TO buy goods of Oma.
tue6dsbers. As result, Nebraska
merchants are now buying OF jobbers
10 &tchisnn, Kansas City and St. Joe.
A-rESOn wholesale trade has been
considerably helped by he bnycOtt.
'EGe'sxpOsitiOn buildings cost 5000, 900.
'E-teg were purchased by the new as.
ssaciatlOn for 81, 900.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

Senator CroSSan has reintrOduced in
tue senate the bill which he preSent, i
.slt The special session making the
punishment al lawl erS who embeZz e
maney, possible under the state law.
U0der the existing Inv collector
vytl0 IS also 4 lawyer, may secure pos
session of funds belonging 10 his
c(ients and make away with it anG
still stand in 90 danger of puaish.
1Rent. Mr. Cro>Sau says the present
ExW is bad and should b. amend, d so
RS to make all persons responsible for
GEs2ney which my come into their
M&OdS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

+. x. Robinson. asl
Observation-Disclosures,
Plaintiff.
VS..
The Geuda Springs
Town and Water
Company, g. K.
Mitchell. EdP.
Greer, L. D. Lat
ham, James N.
Young, j. b. Nipp.
J. L. NJ. Hill The
wineeld Mortgage
and Trust TOM
pany and w. q,
Robinson, trustee.
Frank G. Lombard,
o. B. Taylor, VIC.
Robinson, >ulloway
Fisk & Carter,
trustees, The John.
son Loan and Trust
Company, y. c.
Hunt, W. NJ. Pond
and Henry N. Con-
ley, partners as w.
N. Pond and Com
pany, Samuel HOyt
AMI The Winfield
Mortgage and
Trust Company,
Defendants
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

AaneW car seal has been brought Out
VStAGh, instead Of bearing the number
q she station which it is issued, is
z5Iwbered from one up indefinitely.
E4E new method Of numbering viii,
Gt5:s claimed, make it posSible to keep
sEGOmpletely accurate seal record, as
agents, yard CLERKS aud conductors
cannot then take their seal numbers
Gg9n waYbillS or assume that a car
bears seals Of certain station be-
c.xlase the car was sealed at such sta.
EagE. Employees will have tn look at
sIaS,new seals 10 order to get the
EZGnberS
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20

+. X. Robinson. as
substitutedtrustee.
Plaintiff. |
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
PERE JACQUETTE'S FORTUNE.
rhe London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
A very eccentric old man was buried at Pere
Ia Chase the other day He was known TO
almost every celebrated painter in Paris, during
the last half century. as Pere Jacquette. For
many years he had kept small bric-a-brac
shop in the Rue du Sentier. where he had
amassed considerable wealth by rather sngu-
lar means. He had somehow or other contrlVed
10 form the acquaintance Of Corot. Jongkind'
Boudin Fortuny and many others equally IA
nous, when they were quite unknown ana Oo.
tained from them in return for small loans or
money a great number OF their early works
which he subsequently sold for immense prices
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
THE BICHO GAME.
A CURIOUS GAMBLING PAsTIME OF
BRAZIL
From Chambers's Journal.

From Chambels's journal.
Throughout nearly all the States Of Brazil thu
biCho game is at present rampant. The game
is q comparatively new form of gambling, and
il is 10 eXaggeratiOn to say that you can hardly
move . yard without hearing IF IT, To add 20
its fascination is the fact that being a sort Of
opposition 10 the regular lotteries the game is
unlawful and agents selling tickets are con-
silently arrested. The system depends on the
Gaily state protected lottery IN Rio Janeiro,
and is very simple enabling the lahorers VINO
cannot read or write 20 gamble with those VINO
can Tha idea is as follows. Tie numbers from
TO 100 are divided into twenty-five groups or
four tW0-hgurr groups. Each Of the twenty-five
groups has a name; the English equivalent is IN
...-. hn
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
LA GRANDE MUETTE."

De Gallifet takes most of his meals at the
Union which is the only club to which he be
longs. and his favorite dish is boiled leg Of NUT
ton and caper sauce. as those who have dined
with him more than once have the misfortune
to know In military matters De Gallifet used
10 be a martinez. and. never sparing himself
used to exact much from his officers and men
by whom. however he was idolized as the beau
ideal Of a cavalry general.
one word in conclusion. There is no officer in
the French Army who has ever done less talk
ing than De Gallifet His life has been through
out one Of action since he became common SOL
der just fifty years ago There is nothing that
he abOmnates much as those spoutng gen
erals who are the curse Of the French Army.
To this he owes that very captivating. but in
recent times not altogether appropriate, nick
name of La Grande Muette."
EX-ATTACHE.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29
OPERATIONS
ARE SUSPENDED
Campaign Will Cease Until Bad Weather
is Ended.
THE FILIPINOS
GET A REST
Meanwhile, Otis Force Will Be In
creased to 10000 Men Before
Fighting Is Resumed.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Secretary Al
ger, Adjutant Corbin and Colonel Bird,
assistant quartermaster general in
charge of transportation, had an hours
consultation with the president today
relating to the question of reinforce
ments for General Otis. A definite de-
cision was reached to continue recruit
ing men at all the recruiting stations,
and Secretary Alger said after the con-
ference that General Otis would have
10000 when the rainy season closed for
assumption of active operations.
The enlistment are to be for service
in the regular army and recruits are to be
organized into regiments or assigned to
regiments already formed after enlist
ment. No organizations are to be ac-
cepted if sufficient recruits can be OBJ
tanned by regular enlistment. General
Corbin said the enlistments would be
for three years. Arrangements are to
be made at once for increasing the
transportation necessary to get these
additional troops to the Philippines.
The decision to reinforce General Otis
by the end of the rainy season is inter-
preted to mean that active campaigning
will cease until the bad weather ends.
By remaining quiescent under good shell
ter during the rainy season 1t is hoped
that the health of our troops will be
conserved and the danger from climatic
fevers reduced to minimum. General
Otis has cabled to the war department
that he has the skeleton organizations
of two of three regiments which he pre-
poses to raise in the Philippines.
At the war department this is said to
mean that General Otis has the officers
for these regiments selected and that
they are now to be filled with enlisted
men. The war department Gays that
the recruits now being enlisted cannot
be used for the volunteer army, although
it would be an easy matter to transfer
these men with their own consent t } the
volunteer service if it should be deter.
mined to raise additional trooIs.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29

TIE is decidedly worse thap since she
has been in the White House, and the
president will remain IN Washington
probably all summer, and will take
very little vacation out of the city.
President McKinley's projected trip
to the Pacific coast, which had been
looked forward to in anticipation of en-
joyment to himself and improvement in
Mrs. McKinley's condition, has been
abandoned. His trip to Minnesota has
also been abandoned.
The unfavorable turn in Mrs. McKin-
ley's condition is attributed to a cold,
which she contracted just before she left
Washington. She is never strong and
this cold seemed to weaken her to such
an extent as to make it advisable to
avoid the exertion which would have
been necessary had she remained away
as long as it had been intended.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29
Deafness cannot be cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
eyer; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by HALLS Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
e. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Clio
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29
Mad Woman S Fortune.

ST. LOUIS, June Sin dingy, stufy
little room in the rear of No. 1921 South
Third street, Officer Hanrahan found
concealed in a dirty trunk and valise
a sum of money exceeding $15, 1000 in
government bonds, gold and bills of large
denominations. The police think that
this small fortune is the property OF Mrs.
Walbonger Wackerle, an aged German
woman who is now patient at the in
cane asylum.
But little is known by the neighbors
of Mrs. Wackerle. They say that fol-
years past she has been living in that
neighborhood; always reticent, eccentric
and demur.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29
reduced Rates to N. e. a.

For the National Educational Asso-
citation meeting to be held at Los
Angeles, CAL, July lila, 1899, the O..
r. & N. Co. will make the following
rates from The Dalles: Going and re-
turning all rail route via Portland and
Southern Pacific $44.15; rail to Portland
and steamer Portland to Los Angeles
port of call, including meals and berth
on steamers, returning came route,
$39. rs; rail to Portland, steamer to San
Francisco and rail via Southern Pacific
from San Francisco to Los Angeles. re-
turning same route, $39.I5. Tickets on
sale June 3Oth, July Ist and July 4th to
9th inclusive, final limit for return Sept.
9Th. For further Information call on or
address Jas. Ireland, Agent, .. R. & N.
Co., The DaIles. 10-j