People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-08

The irrigation convention, which
will meet in Salina Sept. 2S, is in
teresting our farmers.
Mr.. Brant, of Nebraska, has moved
on the farm he purchased last spring
Of Samuel Cox near Milan.
There is not town along the bOr-
der nowadays that does not call itself
the Gateway to the Strip"
Rev. Barrier, the Presbyterian
minister of Milan, has gone east to
flt himself for missionary work.
A fierce rivalry has sprung up be-
tween Caldwell and Arkansas City as
to which has the biggest camp of
boomers.
The Belle Plaine NerS is elated
over the way in which their base ball
club wiped the earth with the Null
vane club.
From the Caldwell NetcS we CLEAN
the interesting fact that "T. Z. Neal
has been wrestling with felon on
his hand of late.n
f-zprosperons farmer of Sumner
county has stored 1000 bushels OF
wheat which he will hold for better
prices.-K. G. Star.
Caldwell has the Strip fever so bad
that even little fOur-year old girls
dream Of the promised land and start
out In their sleep to visit it.
p. c. Simons has severed his con-
neCtiOn with the Caldwell NeUs and
will hereafter devote his entire at.
tentiOn to the practice of law.
Mrs. Ellen r. Clayton, of Mayaeld.
has been appointed county organizer
for Sumner county of the Woman's
Progressive Political League.
DR.. Walling announces his inten-
tiOn of raising the price of the Cald-
well Journal to sl.5O a year and gives
his old subscribers ten days to come
in and pay up.
The Caldwell man who is having a
chariot that will float on water, made
for his race to the Strip, mas lots
more faith in Kansas rainmakers
than most folks have.
A. A. Lucas, living seven miles
southwest Of Oxford, lost his barn
and 1000 bushels Of oats by fire last
thursday night. Circumstances
point to the work Of an incendiary.
The editor Of the Hunnewell Rus
tier went to Sunday school last Sun
day and was so pleased with him
self that he had to tell about it in
the paper. Now we sympathize with
him.
The Barton Beacon flies the n. r.
?. A. trademark at It's head, but un-
doubtedly has plutOcratic tendencies
when it publishes who will be the
first TO bring US ! dozen chickens
on subscriptions"
The little fOur-year old girl Of D.
B. Calhoun, who lives west Of Cald-
well, got up in her sleep and walked
down into the Strip one day last
week. She was not missed until 5
O'Clock in the morning, when search
was made for her. She was found
on her way back, having wakened
from her sleep. The little one SUI
fered no inconvenience except from
cold.
d. B. Calhoun, Of Bluff township,
had his pension discontinued by or
der of the department. Mr.. Calhoun
is and has been a very prominent
leader in the Peoples party, and last
fall worked hard for the Weaver elec-
tors, which was indirectly assisting
the election of Mr.. Cleveland. Mr..
Calhoun is an old soldier and has not
done, so he informs US, a days work |
in three years. He is a sufferer from |
the effects Of the war, and was only |
receiving the pittance Of Sc per
month as a pension.-Caldwell Ne'cs.
1t is safe to say that this temper
airy interruption Of Mr.. Cs pension
will not prevent his voting his SEN
timents. He is too much Of a Amer
lean.