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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

In another column will be found a
communicable from Second wa d
property owner concerning the pro-
posed cement sidewalk ordinance. Mr..
Ed S. ChristianSOn shows that %
foot walk laid on three oak stringels
IN front of his property cost him SIG.
He could have put down a 25-foot
cement wax four feet wide the
STANDARD width for Sl4 az the highest
price Il ~ehts square FOOT and saved
81 on he original cost of the walk,
and been free from the expense OF
>inevitab!e repairs. He must now
build new sidewalk. The walk at
10 cents rllare foot would have cost
him only $40, saving of Sc on the
original cost. Or, he could have put
down q lot walk (plenty wide for
outside property for 1915. These
prices for cement walk include the
cost of everything, including labor.
Should cement walk ordinance be
passed b; the council the price would
probably come down to S or 9 cents.
In Wichita the price is s cents. Thus
it will Be seen that, instead of a
cement sidewalk ordinance proving a
burden to property owners, it will
prove blessing, and adj a hundred
per cent tU disappearance of the city.
A cement walk all the way to Christ.
ianson'S residence property on the
east side would greatly enhance the
value OF lis place. The sane rule
would apply in the case Of all property
owners An ordinance should be
passed bv the council forthwith COM
polling 6uIrd walks to be replaced
with cement walks where new walks
are needed. The ordinance should
apply to tha principal residence
streets, aud not to side streets seldom
Travelled bf pedestrians. On side
streets cinder walks or board walks
are plenty good, but the main thor
oughfareS faced by residences should
have cemeut walks. The people are
demanding il, and the council should
heed the demands.-Journal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many friends
for the numerous kindnesses shown
during the sickness and death of our
husband and father, Leonard Ate.
EMELINE ATE AND FAMILY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

1t must be the scarcity of hollow
trees 10 this country that causes the
bees to take up their abode 10 houses.
We have mentioned number OF IN
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
WELLINGTON LODGE, NO. 49, meets A
w Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday OF
zach week. Visiting brothers fraterp ally in.
vtted. @. A. BAUAGARTHER, N. g,
GEORGE GROUSE, sec'y.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

Sister NJ Seraphica and Sister NJ.
Raphael Of st. Francis hospital at
Wichita, were in town Friday solicit.
ing funds for the completion OF a
large addition in course of construc
ton. The sisters say they did not
meet witt much success 10 yelling
ton. Money given to a hospital is
contributed to most worthy cause.
The hospitals are built entirely with
public contributions, the receipts from
patients goiug to pay the expenses Of
running them and keeping up the
charity wards. St. Francis hospital
makes no distinction in the religion
of It's patients, treating professionals
and Catht lies all alike. The old hos.
pital building will be dedicated TO the
INDECENT aged and invalids as char.
ity ward, aud the new building will
be used tor pay patients. The hospi-
tai is now overcrowded with patients.
Thirty-Odd rooms are awaiting furn-
ishlngs to br provided as soon as the
necessary funds can be procured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

People who enjoy gossip are inter.
ested in a story that the Count De
CaStellane gave his wife diamond
necklace for Christmas. She thought
it cost too much and took it to the
jeweler to get him take it back,
whereupOn he told her that she had
only two rows of the necklace and
that it originally had four. The
countess is trying to find who has the
other two rows and hasn't spoken to
her husband since Christmas. Old
fashioned people will relate how much
happier poor people are who have nc
diamond necklaces to quarrel over.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
RRoTHERHOon nFLR

BRUTHEKHCOD OF L. Z.
WELLINGTON LODGE, No. IA, meets In
w In the B OF l.. r. Hall in Lu ,niug BLOCK
every Thur da. afternoon at2p.w.
Chas. Wedole. O. E.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
BROTHERHOOD OF l.. =.

DIG FLINT LODGE, No. 359, meets at the
ID B.Of L.F.Hall on first and third TuesdaI
ate =. m. tni second aud todrth Tuesday
at Sp. m. &c. Busch. Master.
5. J. Cotton. Secy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
County Officers
Secret Societies .

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
A NCHOR LODGE No. meets at X. OF P.
a hall on Tue day OF each week, Visiting
bretnen made welcome.
NJ, Y. MCLEAN, @. O.
FRED L. NAUGLE, X. OF X. and S.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
STATE OF OHIO. CITY FToLEDO, !
LUCAS COUNTY.

FRANK J, CHENEY makes oath that he 1:
the senior partner of the firm of T. J
CHENEY & CO., doing business in the city Of
Toledo, county an state aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUN DRBI
DOLLARS tor each and every case of catarrt
that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me aud subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. d
1885.
ISEAIl A. w GLEASON
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

FRATERNAL AID ASSOCIATION.
WELLINGTON COUNCIL, NO. II, mea
w second and fourth Wednesdays Of each
mouth. WM. GxLIs0, President 4.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

NATIONAL AID ASSOCIATION.
WELLINGTON LODGE, No. 42s. meets an
w Thursday evening Of each week at X. Of
P. hall. Visiting members Welcome
X. A. ANDERSON, President.
Geo. z. Owen, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
RATHBONE SISTERS NO. 81,

GOOD ii DPF TEMPLE, No. 81. OF Rathbons
" Sisters meets in knights o. Pythias hah
every Wednesday evening,
N7S ALICE JONES. NJ. Z. @.
MRS. MATTE MCCURDY, NJ. OF X. and c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31
oRDER OF SELECT ro,yNns

WELLINGTON LODGE, no. %. meets al
w B. Of L. 2. Hall second .-,( fourth Sat-
urday Of each month. Thos Marshall, C. 2.
LIMA ALDRIDGE, Sec'y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
The LAW.

The anti trust law seems to have met
with little opposition at the hands of
the trusts. Like the bill to prevent
foreign corporations removing cases
from State to Federal courts, it is little
than a makeshitt. When intro.
duced it contained many good features
but the trust representatives and their
attorneys seem to have gotten posses
sion Of it and removed all it's fangs.
The full text of the bill is as follows
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section L, Any corporation organ
lied under the laws of this or any other
State or country for transacting or
conducting any kind of business in
this State or any partnership or indi.
vidual or other association of persons
whatsoever who shall create, enter into,
become a member of or q party to any
pool, trust, agreement, combination,
confederation or understanding with
any other corporation, partnership, in.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21

ten there shall be an entirely new
registration. Among questions to be
asked applicant is whether he has
listed his poll for taxation for the cur
rent year in which he applies for regis
tration, and for the year next preced-
ing. And if any applicant shall falsely
swear he has listed his poll for taxation,
he shall be guilty of perjury and pun
ished as prescribed by law" 80
8 That the registration books shall
be kept open twenty days and closed
on the second Saturday before the
election. On each Saturday during
this period the registrar shall go to the
polling place to register voters. On
such days the books shall be open for
inspection by voters Of the precinct
There shall be no registering on cleo
ton day, but voters may be chal
lenged
8. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall aP
point two JUDGES of election for each
precinct.
10 That to prevent disorder as
many as three special cheers may be
appointed by the registrars and judge
Of election.
IL That there shall be one ballot
for all State officers, ~ for judges OF
the different courts, n for members
Of the General Assembly, n for
county officers, and n for township
officers. That all ballots for each Of
these classes of officers shall be the
same size, on white paper and without
device. The size of the ballot must be
prescribed by the State board of cleo
tions. Tickets in the wrong box shall
not be counted.
10 That the members of the several
boards of election shall constitute the
board of county c~snvassers, which
shall meet at the court house second
day after the election, anvas the re
turns and declare the result at the
court house door.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
THE PALMETTO LYNCaING.

When it is considered necessary for
the protection of woman's virtue, few
men actively and earnestly oppose
lynching. But lynching for any other
purpose becomes hardly better than
murder la wIessness or which there is
no palliation. We are glad to see that
the Governor of the State of Georgia is
determined to bring to Justice the
members of the mob that brutality
murdered nine bound and d~etenceless
negroes at Palmetto, that State, last
week, and that in this action he has
the earnest and undivided support of
the press of the entire county. The
action OF the Palmetto mob is q dis
grace to the South and the better ele-
ment of the Southern people should
not rest until each one of the butchers
who Composed it is properly punished.
The negroes we're probably tncendiaries
but they were in the hands Of the law
and there was no foundation for the
belief that they would, if guilty, escape
it's penalties. And even If incendiaries
they had done far less to disgrace the
State and themselves than have those
who murdered them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
IN ORDER.

We started last week that the legis.
Iature just adjourned made heavier
appropriations than did the legislature
of 1897. But we did not say that this
legislature was extravaganza. We gave
this bit of news because a large mum
Der, probably a majority, OF the mem
bers of the Legislature OF 1899 carried
around with them on the stump last
year a statement showing the amount
of appropriations voted by the legisla
ture of 1897, which statement they
used to prove that said legislature was
very extravagant. Now that appro
priations are further increased, what
are these gentlemen to do9 Were they
Ignorant, deceitful, or are they, too,
extravaganza
Verify, the way of the politician is
hard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
TO DEBATE TERRITORIAL tx
PAN ION.

We acknowledge receipt of an invi
tation to attend the eighth annual de
bate between the Clio and Philogiar
Literary Societies, of Elon College
Friday evening, Mar. 31st at 7:3O p. m
The query to Ea discussed is Re
solved that territorial expansion is de
Crimental to the United States" The
affirmative will be argued by Jim T
Jones, North Carolina, and T. E. White
North Carolina; the negative by VIM.
Blaine Mebane, North Carolina, and
VIM. A. Harper, Virginia.
The president of the debate is Ned
Brunnock and the secretary is J. M.
Roberts.
The marshals are: Philogian-Wm.
Brown, N. O., e E Newman, Va.
Glow. n. Nolfeet, Va, and R E.
Williamson, Va.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21

duties and disobedient because he had
accepted the proposition of Robert P
Porter, President McKinley's special
emissary, without consulting the as
sembly, because he had taken upon
himself the arrangement for the pay
ment and disarming of the Cuban
iro1Is independent of the Assembly,
and because he had declared to the as
sembly that he would observe it's rul
ings in go far as he considered them
beneficial to Cuba.
The Assembly was strongly censured
by Cubans on all sides, and later there
were popular demonstrations in favor
of the deposed comm ander in-chief,
the crouds shouting Long live Go
mezl" and "Daath to the Assembly T.
General Gomez during the day re
ceived numerous visitors, all of whom
assured him of their affection and low
atty, and that the declaration of the
Assembly on whatever subject, could
not represent ven the army, as the
election which gave it's memers their
present positions are really voidable
for illegality and political jobbery.
Tnere is no doubt that a majority of
the people support him as again ct the
Assembly. The local press will prob.
ably attack the Assembly, urging its
dissolution as the best thing that can
happen, and insisting that there is no
reason why the United States author
tiles may not continue to treat with
General Gomez in the matter of the
payment of the troops.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
THE ELECTION LAW.

Ga page 4 we give q P0pulist papers
version of the new election Law.
The Biblical Recorder, an independ
ent paper says:
THE election law is one sided, the
advantages being in the hands of the
dominant party. We earnestly hope
they will not be abused"
The Hickory Mercury, a Populisl
paper, says:
f very man we have heard say any
thing about it, says the law allowing
challenges on the day of election ia 6
mistake and a breeder of riots. The
fusion" law on this line was the bet
ter to all concerned, and was more con.
ducive to quiet and good feeling. This
opens an opportunity for a few politi
clans and lawyers to take up all the
time allotted for honest, quiet citizens
to vote"
The News and O Oserver, (D,m) },
however, claims that
1.-THE new election law is in it's main
features a copy of the law in force
previous to 1895 The bill provides:
L. That the election for State and
county officers shall be held on the
fret Thursday in August 1900 and
every two years thereafter.
9. That there shall be q State board
Of elections composed of five persons
elected by the Legislature for a term Of
two years.
3 That there shall be q county
board Of elections consisting Of three
persons, appointed by the State board
for a term Of two years.
4. That the State board of elections
shall meet in R lleigh the first Monday
in May, 1899 aud organize by electing
one OF their number chairman and an
other secretary. An other meeting
shall be held on the first Monday in
each election year. Special meetings
may be called when necessary. For
their services the board shall receive
four dollars a day and travelling ex
penses.
5 That the county boards shall ap.
point all registrars and judges of cleo
ton. Members Of the county boards
may be removed by the State board
and the county board in turn may re-
move any registrar Or judge Of cleo
ton.
6. That county boards must meet
not later than the first Monday i'm NAV
for organization, and for dividing the
counties into precincts and polling
places.
2. That before the next general cleo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

While the appropriations made
by the legislature were heavier thar
usual, they are not more than the
p~roverbial drop in the bucket" when
compared with the reckless extrava
gance shown in the matter Of Con.
gressional appropriations. Don't for
get to watch your Congressman as well
as your representatives at the State
Capitol.
The legislatures of California, Col
orado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Inc lana,
Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebras-
ka, Nevada, Ohio, Utah, and Wyoming
have adopted resolutions urging upon
Congress favorable consideration Of an
amendment to the Federal Constitu
ton by which qualified voters of each
State shall be authorized to select their
representatives in the Senate Of the
United States by direct vote of the PEG
pie.
Those people who had congratulated
themseI7ed upon the fact that there
are two great tobacco trusts and there
fore expected that competition would
probably keep up the price of the crude
tobacco, will be surprised to learn from
our dispatches this week that each
company understands the other per,
fecsly and that the stockholders In one
own stock in the other. And hence in
reality there is but one tobacco trust
a sort of two headed affair.
The April county meetings are almost
on US, but there is yet time for a meet.
ing Of your Sub. D2n't delay this
matter longer but get all the members
together and send your best man as a
delegate to your County meeting. If
you can'E canvass the State in behalf
CT the Alliance, you can at least speak
to your neighbors and attend your
Sub. meetings. The trusts are prepar-
ing for a grand onslaught on the farm.
ers and the working masses will sooner
or later awake to the need of organiza,
ton. Keep hammering away do your
part, and you shall reap in due season.
The sleeping giant will yet awake.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
REMOVAL OF GENERAL GoMBz

The Cuban Military Assembly in
public session in Havana has i'm
peached General Maxine Gomez and
removed him from his command as
G~eneral-in Chief of the Cuban army,
the first ballot taken resulting in twen-
~ six votes being cast in support of
the motion to impeach and remove
Gan. Gomez against four in opposition.
The meeting lasted from 2 to z o'clock.
Gen. Gomez's only supporters were
Gen. Cespedes and Gen. Nunez. The
original motion, which was introduced
by Senior Manuel Sanguilly, provides
for the abolition of the grade Of Gen
eral-in. Chief, but an amendment was
offered to this by Senior Aguerro, which
read: To abolish the grade of General
in-Chief and to remove Gan. Gomez
for failure in his military duties and
~disobedience to the Assembly" Senior
Aguerro declared that Gomez wa in
subordinate and should be punished,
and Senior Sanguilly insinuated that
the general was q traitor to Cuba
Much passion was evident in the
speeches, in some Of which Gomez was
declared to have been delinquent in his
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21

Tho Major Has Texas Fever-.-He Has
Discovered Another Great Humbug- s.
How to Be a Gentleman Without Gus
tomarY Qualifications.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
Dist.
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS

Our farmer readers will find the
usual number Of helpful articles, in
this issue. Taken in connection with
the splendid article on 'Onion Grow
ing" written for this paper by Prof.
Emery some weeks ago, the article
Money in Olions' in this issue de
serves careful consideration.
Bro. Parker's article on The F3rtili
zer O estion" also contains many valu
able suggestions. In this connection
the Valuation of Fertilizers may
prove helpful. Judging by the letters
We are rec 3iving. u articles on home
mixed fertilizers have attracted con
siderable attention and caused many
farmers to do some thinking for them
selves.
90 ming to our Dairy Department,
your attention is called to a neglected
out Important Part of D4irying."
We confess that farm papers as a rule
do pay too little attention to the ma
chine referred to. By the way, why do
our dairymen seem to take so little in
terest in this department. Going back
to last weeks paper, we wish to call
attention to the Real Profit in Dairy
ing" and that neglected but nevorthe
less important matter, Caring for the
Farm Tools"
Our Poultry and Bees D Department.
this week contains many helpful hints.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21

THE most painful vote I ever gave
in my life was for the constitutional
amendment. did not give that vote
as a Democrat, nor for the success Of
the Democratic party; because l veri'
ly believe that it would be better for
the Democratic party for the negro to
continue an issue in politics, but
gave that vote because 1 felt it would
be better for the poor old negro we
have learned to love for his faithful
ness l voted for it to put an end to
election frauds, to intimidations and
murder. I gave that vote for the
good of my Populist and white RepuO'
lican friends, who could, if the negro
vas eliminated from politics, discuss
the great State and National issues
without being being called 'black'
hearted Ex-senator Osborne in NORTH
Carolina Legislature.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21

Discovered Another Great Humbug~-
How to Be a Gentleman Without Gus
tomary Qualifications.
B.-"Hellol Mr.. Editor"
R.-"Hellol Major. Hope you are
we'll to-day"
BIN sorter tolerable. I'm feel
in q little feverish. though. Some
times I'm afraid I've got that ''Texas
fever" l hear 80 much erbout. They
say it il caused by ticks gittin' on cat
tie, an maybe they We got on me. 1t
is either tic rs or politicks that I've got.
It may be nervousness. I want offs
powerful bad, an yet it actually
makes me nervous ter think erbout it.
I've had sum perty narrow escapes IN
my time, though I've never really had
an Gifts ter seek me. Some statesman
who was trying ter sidetrack sum com
petitors hez sed that the ''ohs should
seek the man" I've tried that plan,
but I can't say with truth that any
offs hez ever chased me. So I've con
cluded that the one who got that sayin'
off wuz erbout the biggest humbug
that this country ever pe1duced. Il
wuz sorter ov a ''stop thief" game he
wuz wurkin on an unsuspeCtin' pub
lick Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
THE RFFECT.

A fair idea of how many North
Carolinians will be disfranchised by
the proposed Constitutional amend
ment may be gained from the follow
ing comparative statement of the vote
of louisiana by Congressional districts
under the old Constitution in 1896 and
the new last year
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
The PROPOSED tONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT.

Believing that no more important
measure has been before the people Of
North Carolina for a score of years, we
give in full here with the proposed Con
stitutional amendment, which we ex
pect to keep standing until the election
IN August of next year. 1t is not nee
essary for US to say that it should be
carefully considered and that the voter
should not allow prejudice to inf fence
him in deciding whether or not he will
support it. The amendment reads as
follows:
That article VI of the Constitution
of North Carolina be, and the same is
hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof
shall be substituted the following ar
ticle of said Constitution:
AR ICLE vi.
Section 1 Every male person born
in the I nited States and every male
person who has been naturalized, 81
years Of age and possessing the quali6
cations set out in this article, shall be
entitled to vote at any election by the
people in the State, except as herein
otherwise provided.
Section 2 H9 shall have resided in
the State of North Carolina for two
years, in the county six months, and in
the precinct, ward or other district in
which he offers to vote, four months
next preceding the election: Provided,
That removal from one precinct, ward
or other election district, to another in
the same county, shall not operate to
deprive any person Of the right to vote
in the precinct, ward or other election
district, from which he has removed
until four months after such removal.
No person who has been convict ed or
who has confessed his guilt in open
court upon indictment, of any crime,
the punishment of which now is or
may hereafter be, imprisonment in the
State prison, shall be permitted to vote
unless the said person shall be first re
stored to citizenship in the manner
prescribed by law.
Section 8. Every person off 9ring to
vote shall be at the time a legally regis
tered voter as herein prescribed and in
the manner hereafter provided by law.
AID the General Assembly of North
Carolina shall enact general registra-