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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08
Western Union Files Suit.

The Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany filed suit in the federal court at
Topeka on the 9th to enjoin the
Kansas court of visitation from try
ing the case brought against it by J.
G. Maxwell of Mcpherson, to compel
it to put In the rates as fixed by the
new law. Judge Hook granted a
temporary restraining order, return
able June 10, In the petition filed
the Western Union attacks the
constitutionality of the law creating
the court Of visitation and also the
law reducing telegraph tolls. Both
laws were passed at the extra session
OF the legislature. The court Of
visitation succeeds the railroad beard
and is given contrel of railroads,
telegraphs and express companies.
The new telegraph law reduces tolls
on ten word messages within the
state to 10 cents and one cent for each
additional word. Newspaper tolls
are fixed at one third of a cent day
and One-Sixth Of cent night rate.
There is talk that the court Of
visitation will pay no attention
whatever to Judge Hooks order and
60 ahead and try the case filed by
Maxwell on the ground that the
federal court has no authority to
enjOin state from enforcing a state
law.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08
The
Odd
Foot.

The owner of the "odd"
foot has a hard time. We
are expertsin fitting this foot
and use great care to do SO
perfectly. Whether your
foot is odd or not, we save
you money.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08
WELLINGTON KANSAS THURSDAY,

from the current expense fund then
on hand, and any portion OF it not
raised by taxation can, so far as l can
see. be lawfully applied to the pur.
poses In question.
Yours very truly,
A. A. GODDARD.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08

The commissioners have followed
up the plan suggested by Mr.. GODDARD
by making the following order:
Ordered, That the county treasurer
aud county clerk be and are hereby
directed to transfer from the county
current expense fund all items OF
money now In said fund not derived
from direct taxation, to a fund to be
known as Building Fund"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
THE DOUBTFUL SKIRT.
One Undecided Point About
the Fashions.
WITH PLAITS OR WITHOUT ?
Some Very Ugly Styles OF the
Past Sought to Be Revived.

Conflicting Assurances OF Now York Dress
makers aud Eumors from Paris as to
tho Model of skirt for the sensos-Com-
promises between the Extremes offered
which DO Not Destroy the Contour of
the Figure bodice of the Fashionable
Goun-Fetching Trimmings of the Sen.
son--The Gown Mad. on n Corset IL n
Noveity-styiish RcdinEotes-Tho Use of
Cloth.
II Is the province OF the fashion writer TO specify
the particular mode and varied fnds Of fashion
which are 10 head tho procession, as well as TO
herald the coming Uf new models. but there Is a
stumbling block mountains. high this season
when IL comes 10 giving any definite information
about the special style o skirt which will prevail
during the present season. In fact. there would
be very little Of interest from the dominion Of tho
model makers II 1t were not for the continued
Noversy over the proposed change in skirts, since
the new gowns do not differ very materially in
style from those worn in the summer.
Between the varied assurances Of the New York
drcssmakers that the skirt with plaitS Is the com.
ing mode and the conflicting rumors as 10 the
popular skir, in Paris, tho solution Of the problem
" not an easy one However, there are several
different models from which 10 choose, and mean
while the coming display Of dress at the Horse
Show will doubtless settle the question for a time
here. Some Of tho skirts have box plaits all
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the latter trimmed with chinchilla being espe-
cially smart One very elegant costume In pole
mauve cloth il made with a long tunic finished
with band Of sable on the edge. andla design In
silk and chenille embroidery above. deep
nouncc Of cream lace over plating OF mauvo
chiffon forms the lower skirt attached to the mauve
silk lining The rest is Of cream lace crossed by
bands of fur The edges Of tho bodice are finished
with the embroidery, the special feature oil which
is the hydrangcn flower petals cut out oil the cloth
and mixed in with II, arranged IN the form OF the
flower as nearly as possible.
Cloth in beaver and castor colors Is the special
favoritc Of fashion for street gowns and here Is
novelty illustrated which is carried out In the
pretty beaver color. with bodice Of cream col
orcd Cluny lace decorated with stitched scroll
bands Of the cloth Stitching Is the only decoration
on the skirt Another own in automobile red cloth
shows pipings of brown velvet down the edges OF
bodice and skirt, matching the sable on the lace
collar
Stitching is the finish wherever II can DO applied
and narrow stitched bands cross tho lace panels
down either side, the lace being finished at the
edge with a tiny hand 81 fur. gown OF blue
faced CLOTH trimmed with stitched strappings
shows vest of tucked cream satin, an outer vest
and partial yoke Of blue velvet and a cream lace
iabotcd nccktic falling over both. Beaver col
Ortl ClOtn stChcu Win NlblcN silk ~
city in stitched effects in trimmingIand tho neck
tie is violet velvet with silk fringe Black panne
with stitched band " white satin on the edge
in turn edged with sable. forms the little revers Of
a stylish bolcro finished with small gold buttons
The belt il Of blnck panne. Stitching and fur
trim the skirt and the material Is gray blue cloth
in n pale tint
A costume ~ pastel green cloth shows velvet
undcrskirt Of the color covered With vertical
lines Of stitching and edged like the tunic with
baby lamb and one row each Of gold and black
silk braid just above The vest. below the yoke
Of lace is of stitched velvet and the sleeves also
Of velvet, are sllcncd. Tho boS.plnited skirt is
shown in the next model with four roups Of stitch
ing combining the plaits around tho hipo Stitched
folds comprise the main portion Of another gown,
with n stitched hand Of panne velvet Of the same
color down either side Of the skirt and around
the edges Of the bodice
4 pretty blouse waistin glHce silk shows the
pretty ciIrc; Of hand embroidered silk knots. The
YES, * of cream satin and pretty touch is given
with black velvet ribbon run through small gold
buttons French knots are also the decoration
on the second bodice.
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II the new serge and tweed gowns made up Tor
half drcs-y morning wear Overlapping stitched
bands 81 III" cloth, cut round or square To fit the
shape Of the yoke, are extremely effective with
the decoration IA few small gold buttons Cham
dis colorch cloth Is the yoke In a dark blue cloth
gown trimmed on the skirt with a fancy black
silk braid sewn on IN straight around rows be
ginning AT the heart 81 the circular nouncc and
turning Al either side II the front where IL extends
I" the waist
\ novel idea developed recently in the art Of
drrsSmnkIuE is the gown made on corset or a
s'iNly bunrd waist, which resembles one and
answers all the purposes uf corset 81 that none
Is required underneath The dress material ~
drnpcd or fitted on this corset to which II is sown
ns II II were n lining, and the effect is syphikc
indeed. providing the wcarcr has u slender figure.
This il especially advisable for evening gowns
md In any case II gives tho clinginG nodded TO.
the figure sor, ofook which is still so much sought
after
Another luxurious and striking feature Of fash
ion is the r"d,ngOc, which seems 10 have tstab
listed itself IN fay0rGs carriage wrap. II nothing
more. II is mAdr IN slack md pale shades Of tan
cloth and trimmed with undulatiug stitched bards
Of the same material \ widc SHAPED nouncc of
heavy lacr matching tho color Of the cloth, forms
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the lower PARTON Of one r"dlrgoc in palrSt tan.
and Tie lining - white satin TIE wide iariug
COLLAR and T. NcrS ary cuNrt,d with lace over wLiir
satin, and TIE whole garment except around TIE
bottom, il edged win brown foN, Palmer and
yet very ell giant dngotcS dlSpt nSc with the lace
ilouncr Ard me made 'ntirly Of clu'h trimmed
with tn" wide stitched bands set on around At
wide intervals for tic nitro lngth Cream col
orcd cloth, with the SHAPED iGuncC ravens and
collar embroidered in dull gold and silver makes
an especially fine cont tat more cl'gant tnan all
others arr IHc rcdirgot's ~ baby Ian made win
the circular ilouEcr lcHd,d with bows Of black vel
vet. which conceal tie seam The lining is white
satin and the Gigh collar ot CnChilG fast,n with
u bow and long scarf ,ndS If cream lace
Clr'h gowns Of thc Dirctoirc style are made
with n rrdrgotc, which in pale gray model has
double rev rs, one of stitched cloth under the white
re,rrs II prruc embroidered with soft pink gray
and black stkH
Clolh certainly cmhodics every elegance Of dress
this season and there Is every tint and color from
which to choose between black and cream white,
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tics have the deep netted fringe on the ends and
any place where II can I've used in small bits with
good effect for ornament. it is good style, \
cream silk fringe tied into tho edges Of cream
lace forms u very fashionable trimming for the
light cloth gowns
one row coch Of black silk and gold braid sewn
on almost close together Just above narrow
band 81 fur forms the pretty finish on soft green
cloth gown and again whits braid is substituted
for the black
Among other effects in trimming is the use Of
cloth in "a contrasting color for Jokes and vests
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shows one double box plat at tho b"ck aud very
iiny tuCk% around the hips To the front. winch ls
quite plain. These are fully five inches Ions at
either side Of the plat and gradually shorten a.
three inches Another model, with g'uup #
fine tucks directly at the back extending five inches
down from the waist line, bring quite plain other
wise, is extremely pretty, and both models give a
graceful outline 10 tho figure
Quite the smartcst NJ all the plated skirts, and
the one which /, most highly recommended by car
flrs,Class drcSsmakcrs IS the one with wedge
SHAPED pats, or better. iucks, since they are
stitched in nearly the entire length after the man
ner Of tuckS They begin in n FIN" point three
inches below the waist, and nearly two inches
apart, and widen out 10 an inch and half NJ 'hr
hem. This skirt f. cut something on the plan II
the sun plated skirts worn some time 0ru. which
means TINT II fits the hips with very little extra
fitness and widcns out enough to admit II tie
tucks and sui flare prettily AT the hem Modified
drapcd skirts are still another novelty. hut IN"
drapery is manipulated in such manner that the
curves 81 the figure are not lost in its folds what
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pretty. soft finish nsweIl while for crepe de chine.
silk and velvet gowns nothing can bc much pref.
tier
In trimmings, anything and cyorythinG. that
H. ~ ever was, known To the drrssmakcr's art,
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may have gold or rhinestone buckle in the centre.
II is the dinner dress cut medium low in the neck
which is tho best exponent 81 the charms Of u
iichu. The soft drapcry covers the neck just
enough 10 give the desired effect, and makes a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

silk arc one of the season fancics but here they
arc again on corduroy velvets and spotted velvet
gowns with very odd effects Heavy lace too,
such as is used for an entire bodice is decorated
with these same stitched bands OF cloth, silk and
panne velvet Fringe az finish for tho scarf
ends, sashcs and smaller bows so much the vogue,
is very much in evidence on the latest gowns
The Tom Thumb fringes too are very popular
for edging the net and chiffon frills on the even
ing gowns, and for the finish Of cloth folds as
we'll Black and colorcd silk and velvet neck
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His Same Against Him.
irom he Kansas Cig Inns.

Willie Steele" answered a small negro IN
police 9 purt Yesterday in answer to a .Iue- Ion
pArtaIElng To his name.
'DocS he steaf' inquired the Court 81 tho
policeman who hid arrested Stoc,c.
~" does and he WILL answered the police
man,
II" will not steal for Nifty days" spll tho
Court. as Willie was led OF the block 10 tho IL.
tentiOn room.
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ever tho fashion makers may devise later, they
still recognize the fact that the contour Of tic l
IRE must be the first consideration Closely flung
skirts with II Vatican plat in the hack, are seen
among the French gowns, and are worn IN some
dcgrc" by Partisan women, hut who viii wear
all these ccccntr,ccs in skirts which have b,nn
brought ont by fashion is not yet manifest 10 any
great extent They continue the uncertainty,
however, and that is great factor In the fashion
business
For the bodice If the lashionabl" gown there
are not very many distinctly new idcas except
in the variations and dainty touchrSoi c,uraud
contrasting effect brought out by the taste and
ingenuity oi the drcssmakcrs There ore tho
same yokcs collar effects bolcros ard vests which
have been in sight "a long yet all sorts Of pretty
changes have been rung ON these, until it seems
necessary to 20 through the fashionable gowns
with fine tooth comb To find any novelty at all
The hchu drapcd around the shoulders Of both
evening and drrssy afternoon gowns is perhaps
the latest variation It is made of tuc, lgrr
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Ancient HISTORY.


Now, George Ga22an," said the teacher
You may toll what Won know Of the social
customs OF the ancient Greeks Hnd Romans
The arcieRr GryekS aud komnuS.' rel. ed
yo ing hr. Gn2rru II y loUi md neal e b, n"
OF voice, "w"rr allowed tn 'rarry on OurN 10
ca IN NUT N 81 Wa IN - m0uO'Ony."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

From the Caihoiic StrndIri ant y,mrs
- am looking about to-day Tor uuurtars in
an apartment house she -aid, hut H.. m.
prnprirtprs wanted too much money. They E,
shrrwd lot
Sort ~ musical day with YOU. then wasn't
flats"
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net or chiffon. caught down very closely to give
the sioping effect to the shoulders, and finished
With a little frill. the whole drawn in narrowly
in 'front.' with bow or rosettc Of velvet which
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ground. except across the front breadth: al rs nro
IN side plaits something ike the old f. toned
kits, only the pais are not 50 close togc,le and
~ either case tho rlaits arc stitched down ,lmost
10 the knees 10 give the fiat effect around the hips
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-03
Told by Bright Youngsters.

Papa" asked a four-year-old young
ster, ARE all little boys made of dust ?'
Yes, my son. was the reply. Well
them" continued the little fellow, Il
wish you would make nurse stop using
the whiskbroom on me. I'm afraid
she'll brush me all away
why, Willie" said his mother one
day when they We're out walking, what
do you mean by offering penny to
that mule?'' Because replied the
young investigator, Il heard papa say
that money makes the mare go, and
want to see if it has the same effect on
a mule
Teacher-You should be very careful
what you say. Johnny. Do you know
what will become of you if you keep on
telling stories? Johnny (who reads the
papers)-Yes' m; I'll get invitations to
all the big dinners when I grow up and
become a United States Senator from
New York
Tommy (aged 9-Mamma, why don't
papa take me out nights with the other
little boys? Mamma-Why, dear, your
papa, doesn't take any other little boys
with him. What put that idea into
your head? Tommy heard him tell
Blank this morning that he was out
with the boys last night.
It's pretty careful speaker who is
never compelled to discount his first
assertion more than 10 per cent. "Oh
mamma" exclaimed little four-year-
Harry, there's hole in my stocking
as big as silver dollar Are you
sure it's that large, Harry?'' asked his
mother. Well" was the reply, its as
big as 80 cents. anyway. Chicago
Daily News.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-03
honesty Of the Controller by giving

honesty of the Controller by giving
them something to convey.
In this case the Commissioners them
selves wantonly forged the key to in
lock the treasury of the State
In addition to these Indemnity mat
tiers. the cost of preserving" the val
ley has been enormous. An approprla-
ton of 100000 was made for the pur-
pose of constructing a State hotel in
the valley. 1t has since been burned
and the $4,000. with subsequent ex-
penditures for repairs, has all gone Up
in smoke The data is accessible for
all the expenditures made on behalf
of this valley, but it is safe to say that
it has cost the State of California APP
proximately a million of dollars, and
all this expenditure was made for the
purpose of maintaining the public own
ership and character of the place.
That result has now been achieved.
If the valley We're turned back to the
Government, ii would still remain in
public ownership; in fact, it would be
absurd to conclude otherwise. It COM
prises $1,000 acres in the very heart
Of a reservation embracing 1,20O,00O
acres. 1t is forever safe from DISPOSE
ton to private hands, and far more
safe in the ownership and control of
the Government than under the direc-
ton of the State.
The California Press Association has
manifested good common sense, if not
the highest wisdom, in the suggestion
that the expense of maintaining or pre-
serving this valley be relegated to the
Government. 1t has a precedent in
Yellowstone Park, which is more eff
fectively managed than Yosemite ever
has been or ever will be.-San Fran
cisco Post.
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Ahead Of the Almanac.

An interesting circumstance incident
to Magellan's circumnavigation of the
globe and discovery Of the Philippines
is that every degree Magellan sailed
westward added four minutes to his
day, until, when he reached the Philip
pines, the difference in time amounted
to about sixteen hours. Curiously
enough this escaped the notice of ALL
Elcano, the only Captain who made the
entire circuit, was not aware, when he
returned to the longitude of his depart
ure. that his ships log-book' was about
a day behind "the time of the port his
long continued westward course had
brought him back to- The error re-
manned unnoticed also in. the Philip
pines till 1874, when it was decided to
pass over New Years Day for once
altogether" Thus it appeared that the
Philippines instead of lying far to the
west of Spain, the direction in which the
discoveries had sailed, might inore
properly be spoken of as lying about
eight hours east Of Spain. When it is
noon IN Madrid it is about twent min
syttes past g IN thb- evening in Manilas
and about TEN. nutes past in the
raerning at Washspg On. Sell Culture.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-03
On Second Thoughts.

A soldier of the Twentieth Kansas
tells this story at the expense of a fell
IoW-soldier: When we were sent out on
behind tree. out of the way of bullets.
All at once he yelled out like wild
man: Captain, cannot stand these
darned ants biting me all the time!"
Zip! A bullet passed close to his body
"On second thoughts, Captain he
yelled, Il can stand them
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-03

Truth struggles toward the light. Du
Patty de Clam has at last been placed
under arrest on account Of develop
ments In the Dreyfus case, connecting
De Clam with the conviction of Dreyfus
by means infamous and unparalleled.
OF course, the Lieutenant Colonel denies
his guilt, and AYERS that he had already
addressed a letter to the proper author
ity demanding some proceeding to be
Instituted that would place him upon
trial that he might have opportunity to
clear himself of even the runors of
guilt floating about Paris. Well. De
Clam has his wish now gratified. He
will have his trial, and that, too, before
the tribunal of the army he called for.
We are not disposed to condemn De
Clam until he has had full opportunity
to demonstrate that he is not blame
worthy. But we are privileged to say
that the testimony against Du Patty de
Clam as one Of the conspirators who
railroaoed Dreyfus into Punishment and
a prison, Is ten fold stronger than the
evidence upon which the Dreyfus con-
viction was based.
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liberty, and not justified as an exercis'

liberty, and not justified as an exercise
of police power. x
In the State of Washington it has
been held that mere standing room on
the inside Of a car is insufficient ac-
commodation to charge a passenger
with negligence in standing on the car
platform. In Oregon it has just been
held that the liability of city for the
bursting of a water main is unaffected
by the fact that the works were built
under legislative authority, and under
the supervision of committee appoint
ed by the Legislature.
In Michigan it has been held that the
sender of a telephone message to a
telegraph operator, with directions to
send it by telegraph, is unaffected by
a regulation, of which he did not know,
that all messages must be given to the
agent inSwriting.
Everything was lovely in the Repub-
lican camp in Ohio at the State conven-
ton after all. Where now are the
prophesies OF the press dispatches, with
which we have been whelmed the past
few days? How about the inharmony
that prevailed, the jealousies of the lead
ers and the warning factions? Why, in
ports that fact now forces upon trans
mission, there never was before in the
Buckeye State a more harmonious, gen.
erous, confident and enthusiastic gath
ering of party representatives. Can it
be that all these days the news gather
ing agencies at the East have been I'M
der a Democratic spell, that they have
forecast thus sadly? It will be noted
by our Democratic friends here, there
and everywhere that the Republican
State convention of Ohio is the first to
fire a gun against the trust organiza-
lions. We have held all along that the
trusts cannot be wrung into the politi-
cal issues to be joined for the next cam
paign; that the trusts involve an eco
nonic not political question, and that
the party which starts out as Mr.. Bry-
an's-beg pardon, the Democratic-has,
with the idea that it can ride into power
on the crest of an antitrust wave, will
be bitterly disappointed. The Ohio Re
publican declaration is simply express
sion Of opinion and nothing more. 1t is
no more than the Democratic meetings
to follow can make the antitrust mat
ter one of political joinder Of issue.
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Too Easy.

Here's a queer tale from Tennessee
of family of eleven that has it's home
In hollow tree" said the woman who
is always interested in strange stories
as she looked up from her paper
How would you like such a home as
that, Willie?" inquired the woman S
husband, turning to his son and heir.
The boy shook his head.
"Too easy to get hold of a switch"
he answered, as his mind reverted to
some Of the little controversies he had
had with his father.-Chicago Post.