davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1899-09-27
Individual Progress.


Booker Washington has been travelling in
Europe this summer, and 10 judge by an
address which he recently made in Atlanta,
he kept his eyes and ears open while there.
He visited agricultural colleges, industrial
schools, and other institutions of the kind
in England, and they all strengthened his
conviction of the benefcent effects of in
eustrial training. He expresses his belief
that individual progress through education
will eventually lead TO a solution of the
race problem, p This is the ground which he
has held ever since he became prominent
as an educator He is himself 4 fine ex-
ample OF the workings of his theory, and
the laws of the universe.
This problem has been treated long
enough as il il were question merely OF
the masses. No race was ever elevated in
a solid lump. The thing is impossible. II
will not make the negro race, as a whole,
squal to the white race, merely TO assert
its equality, or to give to it the same ad-
yantages of education or the same political
power possessed by the Caucasian. Neither
will it do any good 10 assert its infe-
riority in the same broad and inieXible
way. The solution of this problem is in
differentiation-in separating this race into
classes. as other races are separated. When
there is a well-to-do and well-educated
class of negroes large enough TO give en-
ployment and aid 10 those who are poorer
and less intelligent, they may be depended
on to do so. And the way to prosperity is
through an aH-round education. which will
make master carpenters and bricklayers
and prosperous farmers. who will earn
money enough 10 support physicians and
c!ergymen ard men of other professions
| in comfort The ambition and enterprise
of young colored men is at present ham
pered by the prejudice OF one race and the
poverty Of the other. But this condition of
things must be changed if We are TO avert
imminent and grave dangers arising from
| suppressed energy among the intelligent
and degradation among the ignorant.
The evening times., 1899-09-27

Sir Thomas Upton may fail in his
friendly design TO take the America s
Cup away from US; but he will have the
proud satisfaction for the remainder of
his life of having greeted the great
American Admiral on board of the flag
ship that battered the Spaniards at Ca
vite, and of having received that illus
trious man as a guest on the Erin. Such
a memory ought TO be worth more than
a cupboard full of old cups.
The evening times., 1899-09-27
A TactIess Man.

(From Life)
''Nr. Dinkey has tact at ALL said Miss
Gildersleeve to Miss Frocks.
Hasn't he?''
NO; he won't even pretend that he under
stands eolf.''
The evening times., 1899-09-27
The Dewey QuaIity.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
My wife has invented Dewey ice cream. ~
That SO? What is it favored with?''
Ginger"
The evening times., 1899-09-27

Readers of TIE TINES who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies OF IL at any news
-tapd or railroad station. or on rair' 40 uAiis,
viii confer A favor upon the management by
sending 10 this office information OF the iact
The evening times., 1899-09-27

sphere of its paramount influence in South
Africa or elsewhere, as would be involved
in the reported scheme of union between
the Orange Free State and the Transyaal.
AS well might the British Government per-
NIT two or more of the semi-independent
Indian states TO consolidate without regard
TO imperial interests or consent Alto.
gether, the project, if ii be seriously con-
templated, is chimerical and may be dis
missed as such at once.
There is ample evidence that the tension
in South Africa cannot last many days
longer. In London, the belief that war is
inevitable seems general. The Beers are
expected 10 reply 10 the notes of last week
defiantly, and TO take the offensive al cnce.
In government circles the expectation is
that this viii occur before October is many
days old. Should it so happen, the British
forces will be compelled to act on the de-
fensive for three or four weeks, and their
opponents may even succeed in scoring
some successes during that time. But after
all the imperial re-enforcements arrive
The campaign will change its COM
plexion and there should be little
doubt that Sir Redvers Butler viii
eat his Christmas goose in the former
capital of justly extinguished state.
The evening times., 1899-09-27
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Communications intended for publication IN
THE TINES mGsi be tersely and plainly wrlieh.
and must in all cases be accompanied oy the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected com
paunications will rot be preserved. and only man
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
10 their authors
The evening times., 1899-09-27

TEE TIMES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing. and SUNDAY. viii be mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often Ps desired.
The evening times., 1899-09-27
And HnMison. Also.

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1899
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
A Hot Time at HunnewelI.

John Boon and L. V. Ko0tz, two
South Haven young men who are in
clined to be tough, are in Jail up
against a charge OF assault with In.
tent to kill. They were brought to
Wellington Saturday morning and will
be bound over to the district court or
turned loose at a preliminary bearing
to be had this week.
These two young men, in company
with another young man named Otto
Nave, went to Hunnewell Friday,
fabricated the wheels iu their heads
with oil Of joy and prepared to show
the people Of that quiet town a hot
time. They rode though the streets
cursing and shouting until con-
stable concluded to depulize couple
OF assistants and take them 10. In
making The arrests, Mott EOperly, a
deputized constable, was struck in
the eye with rock thrown by Boone
and il is said his skull was cracked
Anyway, he was knocked down and
rendered unconscious, and is said to
be very i'll as a result. Nave got
away and the officers are looking for
him
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
r1ethOdist Church Officers.

The quarterly conference OF the
Wellington NJ. E. churcn held its
closing session for the present confer
eDce year last week, as which
officers and commit ees for ensuing
year were elected aud appointed as
follows.
Stewards-G. NJ. Tlcheuor, John F.
Schonert, II. NJ. Hickman, U. Fletcher
Price, Ed Klein, Oscar DeTurk, Prof.
E. Kelley, G. F. Martin, Mrs. ], j.
Hoge, Mrs. c. G. Curtis, II. H. Peter
and j. Fl. Buckles.
Recording steward-C. NJ. Tichenor.
District >teward-Juhn SchOnert.
Committee on m Ss'Ons-Mrs. ]. j.
HOge, Mrs. A. H. Griffin and Mrs
Fred Wedekind.
Cnurch ExLension-J. SaylOr, ]. Fl,
Mason and J. F. SchOLerJ.
Sunday schoOl-Oscar DeTurk, Mrs.
j. S. Forsyth and Robert Vineyard.
Tracts-Mrs. NJ. j. Ellis, Mrs. J. W
Renick and Mrs. Will Lynch.
Temperance-Beriha Z. Price, 1. l.
Scott and II. Fl. Peter.
EducatiOn-Prof. E Kelley, Maude
A. Price and Maggie Vineyard.
Freedmand's AID aud Southern
Education-E c. TrOwbridge, ]. L.
Kise and G. NJ. Tichenor.
Church records-J. S. Forsyth and
Ed Klein.
Parsonage and furniture-Mrs. Levi
Ferguson, Mrs. Clark Deshler and
Mrs. G. c. Curtis.
Church music-Maude A. Price,
Mrs. G. NJ. Tichenor and Mrs. Z. G.
TrJwbridge.
Conference claimants-A. H. Griffin,
Fl, NJ. Hickman and C. f. Martin.
Estimating PASTORS saIary-I. l.
Scott, S. Price and j. F. Schonert.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Getting Better.

Or. j. H. Quinn of Arkansas City,
the physician in charge Of the twelve
cases OF smallpox at Bitter Gre; K,
sent encouraging reports to the
county health officer Saturday morn
ing. All Of the patients are GONZALES
cling and con ,idered cut of danger.
No trouble has been experienced 10
enforcing the quarantine regulations,
which in large measure accounts for
the successful manner in which the
epidemic has been gotten under con-
troll. There were many exposures
before the nature of the disease be
cime known, but as soon as the
announcement was made that
smallpox was prevalent, everybody
who had been exposed to the disease
were vaccinated at once. With the
rapid approach Of spring the physi
clans anticipate no trouble in wipiug
out the disease.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Hicks Forecasts for April.

The vernal equinoctial period con-
tinues in its perturbi0g influence no.
til after the middle of April, hence
the tendency to April showers through
most Of this mouth, even outside Of
the limits of the regular storm per-
iOds. CenteriDg on the 3rd aud 4th,
look for rise Of temperature, falling
barometer and MANY showers with
bluster and thunder. Change to high
pressure, west winds and much cooler,
with snow on northern sides, will
follow.
A very warm wave will occur be-
tween the 7th and lltb. A general
low barometer will also develop and
many storms OF rain and hail will
cross the country from vest to east.
We predict that storm conditions will
reach their maximum about Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, the sth, 9th and
10th, and be followed promptly by
sharp change to cooler on and about
the llth. About the 14th to 10th look
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
From Manila.

Manila, March 26.-The American
forces under General Wheaton have
captured the town of MaliHta. The
number Of Kansans killed is three, aud
wounded, eleven. Fierce lighting
has been in progress for two days.
The rebel forces have shown stubborn
resistance, but were compelled to
retire before the steady advance Of
the American forces. The Twentieth
Kansans were In the thickest OF, the
light, and won new hOnors on the
field. General Macarthur has advanced
beyond New Camayan, two miles be-
yUnd Polo and nine miles from Manila.
The number Of insurgents killed is
frightful. Dead bodies are strewn
thickly over the ground where the
agbting occurred. The enemy is at
present strongly intrenched north Of
Pslo. They have strong entreuch.
ments from Caloocan to Malalos,
which have taken them months to
construct. Much bloody fighting must
yet result, though the American
troops have the Insurgent army di.
vided aud surrounded. 1t Is thought
AguinalJo, the leader Of the rebels,
will be captured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
The Baptist Concert.

A large crowd attended the concert
social at the Baptist church FRIDAY
night. About $40 was realized by the
society which gave the concert.
The following program was wei
rendered:
Song by the school and coDgrega
tiOn.
Recitation, II Wish | Was Grown
Up" by Robert Camp
"The Bird Song" oy Miss Palmer.
class.
Song, "My Fathers Comical Mule, >
by Miss Burcham's class.
Recitation, "a Notifying Mis-
take," by Darris Marsh.
Sung, "The Good News" by Miss
Claytor's class.
Violin solo, Thanksgiving Legend,
by Miss Katie Price.
Vocal solo by Miss Ida Barndollar
Recitation, "Church Reveries Of d
School Girl" by Miss Ella Kendrick
Vocal solo, 1.-The Old Sweet Story
by Miss Florence Penick.
Song by the school and audience.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Obituary.

Calvin ]. Martin was born in Yer.
million county, Illinois, near the
Indiana and Illinois line February IL,
1894. He was married to Elizabeth
r. Callison, May 20, 1855. Soon after
their marriage, they moved to
farm near Pilot Grove in Vermillion
county, where they lived until the
year 1885 when they removed to Kau-
sas and settled at Wellington, thence
to farm a few miles east Of Belle
Plaine; thence to Whitman where he
died, aged IS years, ! month and s
days. His married life was a very
happy one and to him were born eight
children, four boys and four girls, Of
whom Jennie | Evers), Edna (Hatfeld)
and Charles survive. Mr.. Martin was
converted in 1911; since which time
he has lived consistent christian
life, occupying most of that time an
official relation to the church.
There were present at the funeral
Barton Eyers aud wife, son.in-law and
daughter from Indiana, Samuel and
John Callison, brothers Of Mrs. Mar
tin from Illinois; their relatives 10
this county and large concourss Of
neighbors and friends. The funeral
was conducted from the home OF the
deceased, by their former pastor, Rev.
G. Lowther.
Thus has passed to his reward one
Of the best husbands and kindliest
hearted fathers that ever breathed
the breath OF life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
The Summer National Wins.

The American National bank Of
Arkansas City, lost another suit in
the United States district court at
Wichita Thursday. This was a SUIT
against the Sumner National bank OF
wellington, to compel IL 10 pay over
to the National Bank OF Arkansas
City the balance due on a cattleman's
note which the plaintiff held. In
this case involved some very import
ant points Of law concerning the hand.
lingof cattle paper. 1t seems that
several years ago a man named vii.
liams, husband Of Mrs. Williams, who
last week won her suit in the federal
court against the National Bank Of
Arkansas City, sold to a man by the
name Of Lawson bunch Of cattle,
accepting as part payment for the
same Lawson's note with chattel
mortgage On the cattle. Williams
afterward sold this note to the Arkau-
sas City bank. la the meantime
Lawson had moved the cattle over
into Sumner county and the Sumner
National bank furnished Lawson the
money with which to buy feed for the
stock. The cattle were shipped 10
market and the money for the same
was sent to the Sumner county bank.
1t is claimed that the defendant bank
retained its money out Of the returns
and sent the plaintiff bank the bal
ance. The accounts were left Oren,
and finally both banks failed. When
the receivers adjusted the accounts Of
the respective concerns, the Arkansas
City bank computed interest on the
Lawson note and found that there
was yet considerable due, and the
receiver brought suit against the
receiver Of the defendant bank to re-
cover the balance due on the note.
1t was hard fought case, and one
very hard for a jury to determine.
The j1ry was out all day Wednesday
and nearly all day Thursday, finally
bringing 10 a verdict for the de-
fendant,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Heavy Registration.

When the registration books closed
Friday night there were just |, ,lS5 peu-
pie registered, 3l7of whom are women.
Tue registration last fall was less
than $50, and those figures were CON.
sdered remarkable. 1t was explained
by an increase 10 the population of
the city. There has been very little
real interest in the election this
spring outside OF the scrap between
the candidates for city attorney and
the candidates for mayor. II the
registration is any indication Of an
increase in population, Wellington
has grown more rapidly this winter
than has been realized.
The registration by wards is as
follows:
First ward-Total, 2O3; sixty.six
women registered.
Second ward-Total, POS; forty-one
women registered.
Third ward-Total, 3ls; seventy
nine women registered.
Fourth ward-Total, $50; one hun.
dred women registered.
Fifth ward-Total, l25; thlrty-one
women registered.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Real Estate News.

The North American Trust Co. has
sold lot 5 and 40 acres OF land in Sec
tion 8, Creek township, to Darwin,
Chandler for $1,000. The same com.
pany has sold lots and 10 section 8,
Creek township, to NJ. l.. Hamilton
for $780,
Thos. ]. Garland has bought so acres
Of land In Greene township of j. @.
Glasgow for 1900.
Il. A. Wynn has bought lot 2, block
!, and lots l3 to l6 inclusive, block II,
Perth, Of the Arkansas Valley Trust
Co., for s45. '
c. r. McCandlass has secured a tar
deed 10 lots 20 and 81, block Is, South
Haven.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
The Railroad Damage Suit.

The case of Thomas Murphy, ad
ministrator of the estate Of jeremiah
Steffy, deceased, VS.. ]. Fl. McEntire
as receiver for the Wichita and West.
cru Railway company, has been on
trial in the federal court at Wichita.
This was a damage suit in which the
widow of jeremiah Steffy sues the
Wichita s. Western for $4,000 dam.
ages for the death Of her husband.
The case was decided in favor of the
railroad, the court sustaining a de-
murer on the ground that the deceas-
ed was in charge of gang Of bridge
men when be was killed, and was
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Married.

Chas. Rothtr0ck and Miss Lorena
Morris, both Of this city, were married
by Rev. ]. G. Cunningham at the
Presbyterian parsonage Saturday
night at $50 o'clock. The wedding
was private, there being no invited
guests. After the ceremony the
newly welded couple went to their
new home On East Lincoln, where
they began housekeeping immedi.
ately.
Chick" as he is better known, is
employed at French & Hitchcoek's
furniture store, and has innumersble
friends. The bride was formerly an
emplOye Of the Dewey dining hall, and
is highly respected by all who knew
her. Their many friends extend
congratulations.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Town Of Attica MAY be Moved.

The citizens and town council Of
Attica met Thursday night and dis
cussed the question whether it would
be better 10 afbitrate with the bond.
holders or to move the town. The
town is and has ben for several years
carrying an Indebtedness OF about
S33, 900, including old sugar mill bonds
and interest. IL was decided that il
the matter cannot be adjusted for the
amount the town is able to pay, the
citizens will move their business
houses and residences TO piece oil
ground about a quarter Of mile
south Of where they now stand. The
lea1ing business men are in favor OF
moving. The representative Of the
bOndholders is there trying to palcb
matters up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28

therefore responsible for any negilence
which might have caused his death.
Sicily was foreman OF bridge gang
at Wellington for the Santa Fe. He
took his men 10 September, 1897, and
went out on the Wichita & Western
to do some work for the company and
on the 23d day Of that month he was
killed by falling from bridge. The
bridge on which he was working Is
about a mile from Cunningham, in
Kinsman county.
Houston & Brooks prosecuted the
C aim, and Fred Bentley and David
Smyth defended the railroad company.
The case was originally filed in the dis
trict court Of Sedgwick county by
Mrs, W. A. Steffy, widow OF the de-
ceased, and afterward the administra.
tor was made party to the suit, and
it was taken frnm the state to tue
federal court, on the grounds that
United States law was involved and
that one party to the suit lived in
Kansas and the other in Missouri.
There was good deal Of interest in
the case. Mrs. Steffy was present at
the trial. ln the petition The plain.
tiff set up that the men were Loading
heavy timbers, or piles, and that
through their carelessness pile rolled
of the Car and either caused Mr..
Steffy to step backwards off the bridge
or the timber rolled against him and
knocked him off, thereby causing his
death.
A thing which gave peculiar inter-
est to the case was the fact that Mr..
Steffy was foreman of the men who
were handling the piles and was stand
ing On the bridge giving orders at the
very time the accident occurred, aud
Thomas Murphy, now the admiDistra.
tor, was one OF the men working on
the Car, and to his negligence, as well
as to other wOrkmen, was partly
aScribed the death of Mr.. Steffy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Our Greatest Clubbing Offer,

Our farmer readers should not
overlook the great clubbing comblna-
tion we have. secured for them this
year, for when 1t is considered how
cheap the combination Is and how
well 1t covers the farmers wants, II
should go into every farm house. 1t
gives him this paper, with all the
local and county news. The Indica.
ator, which is the leading practical
farm paper Of the West, its Special
Farmers Institute editions, which
brings a Farmers Institute
10 his own areside every
month, The Poultry Farmer,
which is the great poultry paper Of
the country devoted to farm focks
kept for profit, che Farmers Mutual
Insurance Journal, devoted to farmers
co operative Insurance, aud the
Humane Alliance-in all, six publica.
tions all for one year, for only sl.45.
TheSpecial Farmers Institute edition
for February, just out, Is very inter-
esting and contains articles from ITO
farmers on four important practical
farm topics. See 1t aud the regular
edition OF The Indicator, The Poultry
Farmer, The Mutual Insurance
Journal and The Humane Alliance,
and then take advantage Of this
great offer. Subscriptions for the com
bination taken and samples shown at
this nffice
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
Best, Of All

To cleanse the system 10 gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
spring time comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup Of Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for
sale BY all druggists, at so cents per
hotfia
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
for showery conditions to deepen into

for showery conditions to deepen into
heavier aud more general storms, with
much hail In many sections. Change
to much cooler, with frosts northward,
will follow in the wake OF storms.
The Vulcan storm period, extend
ing from the 18th to 22nd, will bring
a decided change to warmer weather,
with falling barometer generally.
These conditions will culminate
about Wednesday, the 18th, to Friday,
2lst, in renewed and heavy storms OF
thunder, rain aud hail. We name
Friday, the 2lst, as the most probable
date for such disturbances, from the
fact that the earth is on tie equator
on that date. Keep 10 mind the fact
that the opposition OF Jupiter will
Intensity all disturbances during the
last half Of April. No one should be
surprised or alirmed to feel the earth
shiyer with seismic shocks, and all
threatening storm clouds, during
warm, muggy weather aud low baron.
eter should be carefully scanned, be-
fore they break in unlooked.for fury.
Another spell Of very cold weather,
with frost northward, will naturally
follow the storms OF this period, last.
ing for several days.
The reactionary storm period will
center on the 25th and 2eth. There
are no reasons why April should not
prove very pleasant month generally
for the pushing Of all agricultural
work. The month goes out as storm
period comes in, which will culminate
in the 6rst'days of May.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28
For Sale,

A good paying, well-established
business; small capital required. AL
so two full blooded-P -Percheron stall
lions, two full-blOoded Percheron
mares. and three or four three-quar-
ter bred mares. II the above stal.
lions are not sold soon would let them
out on shares for the season. Call on
or address ]. A. Stevens, Wellington,
Kansas. IA
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28

A change in mail clerks has been
made on the Hunnewell run. ]. W.
Staley has been transferred to a run
between Kansas City and Coffeyville
and E. W. Russell sent to Wellington
from an Independence run.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28

The Republicans OF Belle Plai1e
have nominated John Cole for mayor.
The independents have nominated G.
w. Harris for mayor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-28

The First Presbyterian church
elected officers Sunday as follows:
E. Barrett, superintendent; Chas.
Hood, assistant; VIII. Schultz, treas
urer; Miss Rachel Buttrey, secretary;
Miss Calista Martin, orgauist; Miss
Edith Myers, superintendent primary
department; Misses Stipp and Driver,
librarians; Lawrence Ray. chorister.