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The True Voter from Smith Center, Kansas • 3

The True Voter from Smith Center, Kansas • 3

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The True Voteri
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i Additional Editorial. The Tra Vo tor, 'Remember Mis Ahlborn, and give her a rousing good scud off next month. SMITH CESiTEE, WEDNESDAY, Oct.SO, lt80 Miss Ida A. Ahlborn will lecture at the following places, to-wit: Cora, October 20th. at 7 o'clock p.

in. Eminence, Oct. 27th at 7 o'clock Fairchild is a good man be approved by biui as President. Ai.fbed H. CoLorrrr, Governor of Georgia.

New Oct. 7, IS SO. I have recvivd your dispatch of yesterday, ailuding t'i letter not re eeive.ti. Th? position tuVvti Gu. Hancock on the question of outh- JAMES A.

SCARBROUGH, Local Edi'or. This has been secured in spile of Republican op-position. They ht've compelled coinage of the silver dollar. This was accomplished over the veto of a liepubli-can President and notwiihstaadiug Republican opposition in Congress. It has caused a increase of the circulating medium of the conn-try, a sure and regular volume of the leral tender currency of the United but The is a Has Brerueman is a better one.

Free Press says Fairchild tsroixrtv owner. Is that so? Cool, frosty nights. Changeable weather. Finth's goat is tied up. Cuinmings has returned.

he any title to the 320 acres he holds in Beaver township, and if not by what right does he oiler the same for sale in violation of the United machinery with which States laws? jisinr- is done. It is em ciaims is eminently and is universally approved here. My views have hvui fully expressed in a letter published by you the World, of Friday, October lst. 1 have the honor to your obedient servant, Louis A. Wiltsie, Governor of Louisiana.

full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private; and as it lies in the vaults of the trersury, as p. in. Germantown, Oct. 2Sth, at 7 o'clock p. m.

a int Hon. L. C. Uhl is acknowledged bv all who know him to be one of the foremost lawyers at the Smith County bar. Personally he is the soul of honor, and has more warm, personal friends than both his opponents put together.

He will be elected by a handsome majority. In voting for Clerk of the District Court you will have the kindness to remember our taleuted young friend, "Gu.v' BreniK-man. lie is oneof the most popular and descniug young men in the County, and if elected will makr a model Clerk, and one of whom the County will have just alleged, it releases other money and adds to the volume of machinery for the conduct of business precisely as L. C. Uhl, our candidate for County Attorney, not only has a certificate from the Supreme Court of Kansas, but, also has a certificate from the United States Distrist Court for the District of Nebraska, which certificate was granted by Judge Miller, after an examination in open court.

Where are yon now, Mr. Corn? Gen. We aver a Traitor to the Greenback Cause. Austin. Texas, Oct.

7, 1S80. In answer, I have to say that, so far as I know, the people of the South have never expected an Southern claims for damages and losses resulting from the late civil war to be paid. All that matter wo consider to be settled. And so let it be. O.

M. Roberts, Governor of Texas. Little Rock. Ark, Oet. 7, 1880.

I cordially approve of the letter of though it was in circulation. They have saved the greenback from annihilation, and they saved it from further contraction. That is, they saved from destruction one-half of the machinery with which business is conducted in this country, and in the face of the most vio-lant Republican opposition, that is continued until this day. The Re- Tom. Davis is ruralizing.

Wood is scarce and dear. Buttt is worth 12i cants. Building continues lively. new ice Friday night, of all kinds good. Li wry business flourishing.

The Fulli is have subsided. Crawford is sad and lonely. "We' never did cl i Ohio. Fred, llulaniska is married. Indiana went the other way.

Good weather for fall wheat. Ilasbrouck will be home soon. New corn selling for IS cents. Ben. Closson says it's so nice.

Stoves and overcoats in demand. Dr. Cannon is slowly recovering. Commercial travelers numerous. Irish potatoes 15 and 50 cents.

"Texas" has taken his departure. The melancholy days have come. Our "old man'' is not discouraged Jim. Scarbrough has the cause to be proud. That James B.

Weaver, the Greenback candidate for President, is a traitor 1o the Greenback cause and Democrats, don't be frightened by unfilled uni-tv is. flic rf the ti has been upon the stump in 4. t. .1.1 the late temporary success of the in Indiana and Ohio. They -ii 1 not oi the Hancock in relation to lew money noiuei canvass nothing but a hireling of many business men.

These are the Southern claims in any way arising oiily great governmental measures nilt 0r the war between the States. William Ii. Millek, uul" au lhe Republican National Committee, and if they should not. we will have has l(wn evj(ler tf) JTmn a good round majority of the electo-, of inulliouco in tl)is rrl vote without them. New York No lu.Volul hiH pub.

is now assured for Hancock, llic cour8e were needed 'to cstablisn with New York victory is ours be- Governor of Arkansas. that can possibly have affected busi- uess appreciably and favorably dnr- ing the last few years. Southern Claims. yond the possibility of a doubt. There is no cause for alarm.

Meat Market, Lum, tho Assistant Secretary of the Greenback National Committee, is interesting. Dr. Lnm's evidence and strictures, addressed to the In our last week's issue we pub I Fished Hancock's letter on Rebel Claims. Now the Republicans claim that Hancock will lose the Southern R. D.

Boweu lias commenced the publication of a campaign Demo the committee, Con- cratic, paper at Smith Centre, called chairman of vote. We will publish some of their TXT- Ssm Willie has gone nouri. Charley Aldrich is back II Hired db Sells, statements as to how thev are on the from Jewell. The True Voter is well Proprietors. Southern Claims Columbia, S.

Oct. 1, 3 880. Your suggestions cordially approv- ed. 'I entirely agree with the letter of Gen. Hancock on the subject of Southern claims of all sorts arising out of the war.

i Thomas B. Jetek. Governor of South Carolina, reived. ii Smith County has five news papers. Plenty of fresh walnuts in the market.

George Gilmore is keeping the True Voter. Jim. Scarbrough does the locals. Friend Bo wen we welcome you to the field of journalism. You have struck a magnificent territory in which to do good; but please don't throw cold water on any of those sweet scented quarrels now existing between Corn and Burr, Jenkins and McNall, McNall and the railroad company or any others of those affairs which seem to be the political stock iu trade of a Simon pure Republican.

Do for pity's sake, now they have got each other by the tail, like the snakes iu the fight, let them go on swallowing each other until there is nothing left of any of them. Cawker City Free Press. All kinds of fresh gressman Murch, of Maine, whose defeat Weaver sought to accomplish by his visit to that Slate before the election there, will open the eyes of (such members of the Greenback party as have heretofore been deluded by Weaver. This man Weaver is a native and long lime resident of Dayton, Ohio, and a cousin of James A. Garfield.

He is a Republican disguised as a Grcenbacker and nothing else, lie has been a Republican officeholder under tht Stato Government of Iowa, where he now resides, and was for 6ix years and until the office was abolished. Assessor of Internal Revenues for the first district of Iowa under the Republican federal administration. I cordially agree with the letter of Gen. liar cock. meat eonstantly W.

D. Simpson, of South Carolina. Ex-Gov. on hand. Saus "batch." El.

Stevens' new house is finished. Hotels and boarding houses all crowded. Jerry and Milt have been to Osborne. "The beautiful Snow" will soon be in order. r-Ed.

Bargcr's fine residence nearly completed. Doc. Thompson says the sickness of himself and Dr. Cannon nearly ruined their practice. Left alone their patients nearly all got well.

Eminently Correct. "The meeting announced to take place at Gaylord, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 12, was visited by Hon. C. S.

Aldrich and A. M. Corn, but owins to the negligence of the local committee, no notice had been given, Nashville Oct. 1, 1SS0. The Democracy of Tennessee cordially and unanimously approve of the letter of Gen.

Hancock concerning rebel claims. Albert S. Mauks, Governor of Tennessee. Jackson, Cct. 2, 1SS0.

I entirely agree with Gen. Ilan-cock that no legislation favorable to Southern war claims should be approved by him as President. J. M. Stone, age a specialty.

Highest cash and consequently no meeting was price paid for held. Are the Republicans of Smith County going to allow this canvass to go by default? The opposition are alert, and the first thing we know they will beat every man on our ticket," Free Presi. Yon are eminently correct, Doctor. The opposition are on the alert; they are thoroughly organized, armed and equipped for the fight, and iflhej' don't heat every man on the Republican ticket, they will do some of the prettiest trying you ever saw in your life. hides.

Governor of Mississippi. Montgomery, Oct. 2, 1SS0. The undersigned, Governor of Alabama, cordially agrees with Gen. Hancock that no congress ought to enact, no President ought to approve, any legislation providing for the consideration or payment of any claims of any kind for losses or damage incurred or sustained in the war between the States by persons engaged in the attempted secession of Something for Soldiers to Study.

The following are some facts gleaned from official record for the solemn thought of soldiers of the late war who are asked to vole for Garfield and the Republican candidates for Congress: 1. A Democratic Congress passed a bill for the equalization of bounties: Garfield dodged the vote, aud a Republican President vetoed the bill. 2. A Democratic House of Rep resentatives passed ii bill for extending the time for filiugbounty claims; a Republican Senate killed it. 3.

Gen. A. G. Rice, a one-legged Democratic Congressman aud soldier introduced a bill for arrears of pensions; Garfield and other Republicans forgot it. 4.

A Democratic Congress proposed a measure to give arrears of pensions to widows and heirs of soldiers, and Garfield voted ag.ainst it. 5. A Democratic Congress proposed to give artificial legs and arms to crippled Union soldiers, and Garfield and his Republican friends opposed it. 6. A Democratic Cougress proposed to pension the soldiers of the Mexican war, and Garfield and his Republican friends opposed it.

7. A Democratic Congress proposed to pension the surviving veterans of the war of 1812, and Garfield and his Republican friends opposed it. Democratic Rallies. This space be The railroad meeting at the Court House last Saturday evening, in consequence of the inclcmancy of the weather, was not very largely attended. The tomb-stone man, like grim-death, is abroad in our laud.

Next to the lightning-rod agent he i3 the most persistent, and the hardest to get rid of. Jerry Brisbiu and Dick Pickler took a trip up among the Pawnees yesterdays They were armed and equiped for any emergency, with guns, dogs, crackers and cheese. Billy Jenkins, of the Tiouccr, gave us a little blowing up last week. He said he knew we would feel slighted if we didn't get something of the kind. All right, Billy.

You just wait until Hancock is elected, and then you will hear from us. Too bad the Republican nomin ees cannot keep within bonds. Mr. Corn is heard of in Jewell County, and lectured on three different occasions in his behalf. Doc3 he expect the Jewell County vote to count for him? Our opinion is Jewell County votes wont help him much.

Significant. gs to the Smith County Bank. the Southern States, or in the effort to establish and maintain the Confederate Govern meat, R. W. Governor of Alabama.

Raleigh, N. Oct, 2, 1SS0. I cordially agree with Gen. Hancock that no legislation providing for the consideration or payment of claims of any kind for losses or damages sustained by persons who were in the rebellion, whether pardoned or not, ought to be approved by him as President. Thomas J.

Jarvjs. Governor of North Caroliua. Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 2, 1880. I cordially agree with the Democratic candidate for the Presidency on the subject of Southern claims arising out of the war between the States that no legislation in.

any way providing for the conVide-rattpn or payment! of such, claims ought to There will be a meeting of the Democrats at the following places: Rice's School House, Cedar township, October 23d. Cora, Pawuce, township, Oct. 25. Porter's Ranch, Oak township October 26. Allen's School House, Oak township, October 27.

Brown's School House, Beaver township, October 27. Bunnell's School House, German township, October 28. Twelve Mile, voting place, Lincoln township, Oct. 29. Oriole, Pawnee township, Oct.

30. Gaylord, Houston township, October 30. Ccdarville, Harvey township, October 30. The above meetings will be Id at 7 o'clock p. and the Town shy Committee-man will' provide place aud give notice of the mcet-ings By order of Committee.

W. S. FIELD, Morris Bargcr is building a new and handsome residence. Wc don't pretend to know anything definite about it, but our impression is that be is getting tired sleeping with Homer Ilasbrouck These cold nights are having their usual effect. The What They Have Done.

It may be asked, what have the Democrats of Congress done? The answer is: They have compelled an economy in public expenditures amounting to a reduction of $10,000,000 a year. number of weddings is becoming Cashier. correspondingly larger..

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