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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
From Jack Hastie.
Preside, San Francisco, Cal.
April 26, 80.

Dear Mother and All:-Billie Mar
shall left for Manila today. He was
loaded on the transport yesterday. /
drew my light clothes today and ex
pect to get out the last Of this week
or the first Of next, but don't know
the exact date yet, as can't tell any
thing about it until we draw our
canteen and knapsacks. / would have
written yesterday, but didn't have
any paper until l got this, but | can
go over to the Red Cross and get all
kinds Of writing material. will 20
over tomorrow and write some letters,
There are Eow over 1000 men here
who have been here longer than we
have. We're all in the 18th. A bunch
Ofrecruits comes in every night. They
have to fire US out as soon as possible
to make room for them. Thsre are
five buildings here that hold about
l25 men each, and two camps OF tents
with about fifty or seventy five tents
in each. They are all crowded. The
tents have from six to twelve men In
each. l don't know whether | told
you how long was in for or not, bui
it is three years.
There are four transports here
waiting to be loaded. Bob, Tom and
Clyde have been moved over into the
tents and l have been left in the bar
racks. They know a good man when
they see him: that is the reason /
stay here.
Our sergeant thinks that we will see
enough Of the Philippines, without
being too anxious to get there. /
think they have got everything fixed
for the next load, for they have been
mighty busy today. They rushed US
through with our clothes dreBched
with rain. JOHN X. HASTE.
P.S. Give all the boys my best
regards.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

{ Bent Murdoch of Eldorado, a
strong Republican as all the Muir
docks are, takes off his coat and
goes after Stanley, Leland and the
gang through his paper in the fol.
lowing grand style:
Every member of the Leland gang
is now in office except Jim Simpson,
who was practically horned out OF the
close corporation a year ago, but was
taken in On probation this spring.
This gang which ran the the Hum.
phrey administration, owned and ran
Morrill,, that makes up the Blossom
House aud Copeland county gather.
ings, and which nominate senators,
congressman and judges, that bosses
the railways, names the candidates,
dictates the appointments and owns
and runs the Republican party 10
Kansas. is made up of about seventeen
inside members, who are drawing
salaries or incomes from the state Oh
government to the amount of $40, 0e(
per year. They have time and money
they are active and INSCRIPTIONS, and
Notwithstanding they have twice
beaten The party, and have once beer
fairly and squarely turned down, they
have a stronger hold on the party
organization today than ever before
J. r. Burton is the only man In thu
state who has the gall to tackle thii
gang, and that they will take hi
scalp and throw his political carcass
to the wolves there is hardly a ques
tion."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

Who owns the life insurance com.
panies? The president of the EQuit-
able, who lately died, received a salary
Of hundred thousand dollars a year.
Did the policy holders ever consent to
the payment OF this outrageous
salary? Who owns the Equitable?
Every big insurance company adver-
tises IN enormous surplus: millions
and millions of dollars. This surplus
is increasing every year. Who owns
the surplus? When a mans policy
natures does he get his share Of this
surplus? Is every maturing policy
reduced, to increase the surplus?
These are questions that have lately
been asked IN court, and the court
decided that the owner OF maturing
endowment policy was entitled to q
greater portion Of the surplus than he
was given by the officials Of the CON.
pany. Why are the expenses Of life
insurance companies increasing with
such alarming rapidityp Do the pol.
icy holders consent to the enormous
waste Of money under the head Of
"sxpenses?" Who owns the life 10.
surancs companies? Who owns the
surplus?-Atchison Globe.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

The telegraph companies have
decided to transmit messages for the
state at the rate fixed by the extra
session Of the legislature. The CON-
panies, however, will render bill on
the first Of each month for the full
amount under the rates now 10 force,
but will accept the amount which the
auditor will allow under the. new
rates. The differences will be charged
to the state on the new books OF the
companies, and If the new law shall
be declared unconstitutional, the
state will he asked to pay 1t. 1t ID
said at the capitol building that the
companies acceded to the de-
mand Of the state to avoid taking
the initiative In an action which
would force them to attack the con-
stitutionality Of the new law.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

During the visit Of the Santa Fe
officials at Roswell, NM, they were
driven out to Gambrill & Loper's
5000 acre cattle ranch. The party
was composed of General Manager ].
j. Frey, Mr.. Nudge, Mr.. Dunn and
Mr.. Player, Santa Fe officials, and
Conductor Garfield, Engineer Bus
well, Fireman Veith and Brakeman
lrland of Wellington. The officials
seemed to be much impressed with
the country, and are evidently con-
templating something big in the
railroad construction line out there.
There is little doubt that they are
considering the Albuquerque cutoff
extension, which is bound to be built
in the near future. A significant re-
mark was made by one OF the officials
to Engineer Boswell, during the stay
at Roswell. Mr.. Boswell was talk
ing about WellingtOn's prospects
for securing the new insane
asylum and how it would
help the town should we get it
wellington will be a mighty good
town some day, remarked the official,
whether she gets the asylum or not.
You have 3 pretty fair little town
now" Mr.. Gambrill informs US that
while none OF the officials made any
broad hints to the effect that the
Albuquerque cutoff was to be bnilt
soon, there was no attempt to conceal
the fact that the purpose Of the visit
OF the officials west was to inspect
the Panhandle and Pecos Val.
ley lines particularly, with the
idea OF making great improve
ments in that territory. The pres
ence of Mr.. Dunn, chief of the civil
engineers of the road, is also very
significant. No other influence con
trolls the future destiny of Wellington
10 the extent the Santa Fe railroad
does, and the remark of the man mos
conspicuous In the Santa FEES growth
that wellington will be a mighty
good town some day." means much.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
Killed by a horse.

Reece Roberts, about IS years Of
age, a son of Daniel Roberts, was
kicked to death by horse Saturday
afternoon at his home sixteen miles
northwest of Wellington. His dead
body was discovered about two hours
after the accident by a child that
happened to 60 to the barn. The boy
was lying upon his back with his feet
towards vicious horse tied in the
shed. The child ran into the house
and notified its mother, who was the
only grown person on the place at the
time, Mr.. Roberts being away from
home. Neighbors were called and the
body carried into the house. Upon
examination it was found that his
skull had been crushed in behind by a
blow from the horses foot. The boy
had evidently gone into the shed to
feed or water the horse and while his
back was turned the horse kicked him
In the head. The funeral was held
from the family residence on Sunday
afternoon and burial was made in a
neighborhOOd cemetery.
Two years ago next August, an
eleven year old brother of the boy
killed Saturday, was thrown from a
horse and kicked to death. The horse
he was riding came home minus sad.
Ole and rider and Mr.. Roberts insti-
tuted search for his son. He found
him unconscious In the road, with bis
skull crushed in. He was carried into
a neighbOring house and died before a
doctors assistance could 0e procured.
Mr.. Roberts, the father OF the unfor-
tunate children, is a brother-in-law
OF J. G. o. Morse.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
Slot Machines Illegal.

Slot machines were yesterday de-
clared to be gambling devices, and
any person who maintains one in
Kansas is liable to imprisonment as a
felon in the state peuitentiary.
A decision to this effect, which wa
handed down by Judge Hazen OF the
Shawnee county district court, is of
not only local Importance but one that
will cause CONSERVATION in every town
10 Kansas where slot machines have
come TO be recognized as a legitimate
promoter Of trade.
In granting perpetual injunction
restraining the use OF slot machines In
Shawnee county, Judge Hazen said:
'In general, a slot machine Is q con-
| trivance In which you drop a nickel
and If certain things result you re-
ceive so cents worth Of tobacco or
cigars; or, you may lose your nickel
and get nothing. Under other cir,
cumStances you may get 25 cents
worth of tobacco or cigars. There is
a question In the minds OF some pee
pie whether this constitutes gamb-
ling. But supposing you raise the
amount. Suppose you drop 10 dollar,
and il the chances are most favorable
to you, you get back 90; or you less
your dollar entirely. There is scarcely
any one who would not call that gamb-
ling,an it strikes me that the princi.
pie is the same. 1t 10 impossible for q
court to say that dropping certain
amount in the machine does not con-
stitue gambling, while dropping in a
larger amount is gambling. | don't
see the difference between slot ma
chine and wheel Of fortune in prin-
ciple. You know what wheels of
fortune are-yOu have seen them at
country fair. The difference between
the two is that in the wheels of fort
une you play money on a color instead
Of placing it in a slot. The law names
wheel of fortune in its prohibitions,
but it doesn't name slot machines. 1t
does say, however, all other gambling
devices l think the slot machine is
a gambling device and the Injunction
will be made permanent"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
Notice.

There will be meeting of the
Sumner County Live Stock Associa-
tion at the Security State Bank, on
Saturday, May 18th, 1899, at 2 O'Clock
pm, fer the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year. Every
one who is interested in live stock is
requested to be present. Chas. NJ
Johnston, president.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

William E. Curtis, correspondent
for the Chicago Record, in writing
from Wichita a number Of ar.
ticles haye been very interesting. In
one of Lis articles published May
4th, he speaks Of Kansas politics.
He has interviewer all the way
through, a statement of the death Of
the Populist party. The following
is a clipping:
The greater number Of the Popu
lists are 'crawling back under the
tents" of the old parties and their
former associates permit them to do so
without recrimination. BY common
consent when a former Democrat or
Republican reuouDces Populism no
Republican renOunces POpuliSm no
remarks are made and no questions
are asked.
The statement is false as to the
first part, but true as to the last. If
Mr.. Curtis remains in Kansas and
keeps up with Kansas politics he
will discover in the state election
when the votes are combined wheth-
er they are Crawling back under
the tents" or not. As to the last
statement whether, "any remarks
are made or questions asked" that
is true, for if man i. that easily
persuaded and weak-kneed, you can
not count on him at any time. He
never was good Populist and
never will be. He would only make
good republican. Anyway he is
only fit to follow the flock and be
tolled along by the bleating noise.
In another place he states:
"For the last few years they have
been trying Populism. They have
been told that the theories advanced
by the leaders of that party were a
universal panaCea for all ills that
human kind is heir to, aud at one
time they were almost convinced that
the free coinage of silver at ratio OF
16 to l was absolutely necessary to
restore prosperity 10 this country and
secure prices for wheat, corn, cattle
hogs and poultry that would make
their cultivation profitable
If it is not a universal panacea
for all Ills" why are the old parties
adopting so many Of their ideasi
Why do they now agitate the
question Of electing senator's by q
popular vote, and so many Other
ideas, advanced by the original Pop
ulist? If the Populists, as Mr.. Cur.
It's says, are dying, what is the use
of bowling so about it? Let them
die easy. But he will find that the
Kansas Populist is the livelies
corpse ever he met, in 1900, in Kan
sas. Kansas is nearer out of deb
than she ever has been and if W,
could have held the laws as the,
were passed under the Populist adm
inistration it would have been but /;
few years until she would have beer
out of debt. Taxes were raiseC
from A mills to 515 during the las
legislature and county officers sal
cries were raised about one fourth
Yes, we are satisfied Brother Curtis
"over the left" We will show yor
how contentented we are in abou
one year from now.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
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Insure
An Insult to Funston.

Wichita, May S.-The state fair
management here has offered General
Funston and his swimming comrades
900 to repeat their brilliant feat
here in October. The Little Arkan-
sas river will be fortified, and the gen.
eral and his men will swim across and
attack ana take the Notifications.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

The MAJ wac il speaking s2j) 200
advertising a new tangled biscuit,
used to live 10 Labetts county, but he
didn't spend half that muchin adver-
Using when he lived there.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
WELLINGTON Markets.

This market report is corrected regularly
every Thursday morning and may DO relied
upon as being accurate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
Teachers, Notice.

Teachers, Notice.
School report blanksfor sale at this
ofice-5oc per 100; Csc for 50, and less
quantities at lc each. Dainty colQrs
I'D neatly printed. Il
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

Carter & Moody of Wellington, have
cain seed for sale. 70
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11

Geo. W. Avery of Hunnewell, was
in the city Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE.
County Attorney Charges Highest
Crime In Information.

In conformity with his expressed in
tentions. County Attorney Putnam yes
terday prepared an information charg-
ing John II. Benbrook with murder in
the first degree, and on Monday the
paper Will be filed in the district court.
The information is framed after the
style of an indictment and charges
Benbrook with having, on July II, in
this city, shot and killed Burton c.
Morris. 1t is also specified that the de-
PENDANT fired the fatal shot premedi-
tatedly and with felonious intent.
County Attorney Putnam has reached
the conclusion that it is within his
province to charge Benbrook with muir
der in the first degree, and that the
courts will affirm his action and require
defendant to stand trial for the greater
offense, Notwithstanding that Justice
Pardee, at the conclusion of the recent
preliminary hearing, held Benbrook to
trial on the charge of manslaughter.
with bonds fixed at $4,000.
Benbrook is still confined in the coun-
ty Jail, having failed TO raise the re-
quired sureties for his liberty. In view
of the county attorneys action in pre-
pairing an information for murder in
the first degree. 1t is regarded as likely
that the prisoners attorneys will at
tack this action before applying for a
so per cent reduction in the amount of
bail ordered by the justice of the peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06
Heavy Fighting Will Be Done Under
His Direction.
BACK SEAT FOR OTIS
he WILL BE RELIEVED OF ALL
RESPONSIBILITY.
Given Simply the Duties of Military
Governor - General Wheeler Will
Be Assigned to a Command In
Lawton's Department - Filipinos
Establish Junta In Manila.

New York, Aug. 5.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: 1t is
understood that the plan of operations
for the fall campaign in the Philippines
contemplates a division of the islands
into several military departments, and
General Lawton will have command in
which the cavalry troops Will operate.
1t is probable that General Wheeler
will be given command of a brigade of
cavalry in General Lawtons depart
ment.
The boundary line of Lawton's de-
partment Will embrace the territory in
which there viii probably be the heav-
lest fighting, so that Lawton Will be in
direct charge of the most important
forces in the field and in this way
General Otis, while not being officially
discredited, will be relieved of much Of
the responsibility in connection with
the conduct of the war, and will be left
free to perform the duties of a military
governor.
Secretary Roots short experience in
the war department has already con-
WINGED him that the views of the mill
tary commanders subordinate TO Cen
eral Otis who favor a larger military
force than recommended by that Off
Ger are worthy of serious consideration.
There are reasons to believe he will
recommend that the forces be further
augmented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06

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Mrs A F. Crenshaw, of Panasofkee. Sumter
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06
FEARED THAT LEDA
WOULD RUN AWAY
Continued from Page u

rel arose which resulted in the death of
deceased at the hands of defendant.
and the evidence showing ii was her
act in breaking an appointment which
she had made with deceased at the
suggestion of defendant, and in order
to spend the evening in his society
which caused the ARRAY resulting in
the homicide, and from other facts
which she herself has told me with re-
gard to her acquaintance with defend
ant and her previous meetings with
him prior to the homicide. also from
her attitude at the time of the prelim-
mary hearing. when she appeared to
myself and the other attorneys con-
nected with the prosecution TO be an
unwilling witness, and to be disposed
in her testimony to favor and help the
defendant 50 far as possible, fear that
if she leaves the state she will not re-
turn 20 testify at the trial.
Il believe her sympathy is with the
defendant, rather than with the state
in his case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06

eral classes-the northern coming mainly
from Wyoming and Montana, and the
southern from New Mexico and Arizona
are annually grazed in Colorado, Idaho,
Utah, and other states.
Fattened From Screenings.
Large numbers. mainly from southern
ranges. are fed annually in the vicinity OF
Fort Collins and Rocky Ford, Colo; and
and at New Brighton and South St.
Paul, Mimi. northern range lambs are
fed extensively each winter, being fat
tened principally upon screenings from
the large mills in the vicinity of st. Paul
sheep and lambs have been fed there
during the past winter. The feeders in
the vicinity of Fort Collins handle about
what less, although this point is rapidly
Increasing in capacity for furnishing good
mutton lambs in large numbers.
During the winter of 1898 the feed
erS of Nebraska handled nearly 100000
head: last winter the number was esti-
mated at little more than half that
amount. Iowa, Illinois, and other states
annually finish for market large numbers
of western sheep. A total IT about 1000
900 sheep in all is now annually finished
for market in the feed lots of the middle
and western states.
Past Winter Disastrous.
THE abnormally high price of range
sheep and lambs for feeding purposes pre-
of the feeding season largely reduced
the number put on feed in some localities
and the past winters experience has been
somewhat disastrous to- good many
feeders, particularly at New Brighton and
81. Paul. This result may be attributed
to two causes-namely, extreme prices
paid for feeding stock and an advance
or nearly 100 per cent in the price of
screenings. The loss incurred, however.
need not initiate against the mutton pro
ducing industry; 1t only serves as an
other illustration that unwarranted or
boom prices are never safe in livestock
production of any kind.
Sheep raising conducted carefully and
cconservatively has paid those who have
been engaged in it notwithstanding the
decline in prices during the past six
months; it has paid the range men ex-
tremeiy well. and it has paid the farmer
VINO breeds and natures his own stock:
also the farmer who has bought feeders
at a reasonable figure to consume his
surplus farm grain.
Cheap Feed For Sheep.
AT New Brighton sheep are fattened
almost exclusively on screenings that
generally retail at about 81 per ton.
. "A light grade Of screenings, contain
ing less grain and more bulky coarse
material is considered best at the begin
ming, when sheep are being put on feed.
and heavier and richer grade is used
for finishing" -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06
BURTON c. MORRIS WILL.
Disposition of the Effects Left By
Man Benbrook Killed.

The last will and testament of Bur-
ton c. Morris. deceased. was filed for
probate yesterday with the district
court Accompanying the will was a
petition signed by Hattie j. Pickett,
Clara NJ. Clawson, Nannah NJ. Han
sen, Rebecca Morris. Sidney II. Nor
ris and Victor V. Morris. praying that
the last named be granted letters tes-
tamentary. after the will has been adj
mittcd to probate, on day to be
named by the court.
The will was executed in the presence
of Thomas Holiday and Dan W. Owen,
in this city. May 8, 1898. 1t directs that
after the payment of all just debts
owing by the testator, the residue of