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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12

preaching. II you would hear the
gospel preached in its purity and sim
pllcity, yet with force and severity,
come out and listen to the Elder
preach.
WEEK OF FE&STS.
Last week was the week Of feasts
for the lOdgemen Of this city.
Monday night was the installation
services Of the A. o. L. W. lodge.
Tuesday night the l. o. o. +. En-.
campment and the Daughters of Re
bekah. Wednesday night the Ladies
of Honor. Thursday night the regu'
lar meeting Of the city council. Fri
day night, X. Cs. Saturday after
noon the G. A. R. and W. r. c.. anC
Saturday night the S. of V. and thu
Ladies' Aid society.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12

lay night, X. Cs. Saturday after
noon the G. A. R. and W. R. c.. and
night the S. of V. and the
Ladies Aid society.
South Haven.
Wheat is in fine condition.
7. Noble has gone to Texas.
There are a few vacant houses in
town.
DR.. Hollingsworth has taken in
partner.
Stock feed of all kinds is scarce in
this section.
Fred Jay has offered his billiard
hall for sale.
Clapp & Montagu have gone into
the coal BUSINESS.
Many of our citizens drove down to
the Strip Sunday.
The Oklahoma peanut man visited
us again last Saturday.
Attorney Dinsmore is 'funkeying'
in the Ne'0 Era office.
Jefferson Democrats" are unusally
promiScuOuS just now.
B. OHair transacted business in
Wellington Saturday.
Cash Moore, the barber, has
moved to new quarters.
Elder ]. NJ. Via preached at the
Baptist church Sunday.
PrOtracted meetings are in pro-
gress at the NJ. L. church.
Boone & Dunaway are buying and
shipping considerable stock.
Our merchants have about com.
pleted their annual invoice.
0JOe Chrnoweths' is still headquar.
tiers for local checker players.
W. NJ. Shaffer has been quite i'll
with the grippe for several days.
The'"singin skule" is now under
full blast at the Baptist church.
Ben Ryland, of Oklahoma, is circu.
latins among his friends in this city
Burke Payne accompanied Robert
Greenwade to Newkirk, o. T., Mon.
day.
DR.. Ralph A. Brown, formerly of
this city, is now located at Enid,
OF.
Our country cousins are now hay
ing surfeit Of dances and "kissin'
bees.
Sunshine" comes to South Haver
quite often, She is all the name i'm.
plies.
Nr. Hurd and ]. NJ. Shaffer, of thi
city, will go into business at tn,
Falls.
c. Kueneke, our furniture dealer
has rented the Wesley Nave resi-
dence.
R. Johnston contemplates put
ting in branch -four and feed stort
at Rock Falls.
The people are laying their plan
for aggressive campaign from thi
time on till '96.
. Vincent Mutt contemplates put
ting in a small machine and repai
shop at the Falls.
The government bulletins" dali,
stuck up in the pOstoffice are a deli
sion and snare.
Free Lunch seems to be a yer
common thing nowadays with ou
Eastern Star fsiends.
Last Saturday, Jan. 6, was tn
date for holding the first schoC
meeting in the Strip.
Mr.. Sharpless has opened a branc
bakery next door south of Cas-
Moore's barber shop.
Our grocerymen are engaged in
'merrie war" over prices. This is
good thing for the people.
Samuel Mutt has been appointe
Notary Public for county K, o. T.,
the governor Of Oklahoma.
James r. Johnston has moved h
flour and feed store into the room 7
J Gently occupied by Utterback Bros.
1t. is rumored that W. H. Brow
will soon put on stage between Hu
newell and Blackwell, via Rock Fall
Herman Hemstreet has been dubbt
".he kid" since he appeared in pu
lie with his mustache shaved of.
The revival meetings at the Meth
dist church are well attended, b.
; there seems to be a lack Of enthu'
asm.
II Fred Jay, who for some time b
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12

G. R. HiCkuk has returned from
Wellington, where he has been at wsrk
on the Primitive Christian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
NEWS OF KANSAS
The Gas Well at independence
the Biggest Yet
Contest for Representative IN
the Cpd District.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
The Poultry Show at Enterprise
Closed Yesterday
OTHER STATE NEWS.

INDEPENDENCE, Dec 2O.-The gas well
two and one half miles west of town
which yielded such a how or gas Tues
day has developed into regular gusher-
The TOW of gas then was strong but the
drilling was continued and now the gas
is immense in volume There is more
gas in this well than in the eight or ten
wells east Of town all put together.
It is in fact the big gas well of south
ern Kansas The we'll is between /, 100 and
1870 feet deep and one of the most en-
cOuraging features IN connection with it
IS that the gas bearing sands in this To-
cality are of remarkable and unusual
thickness, giving promise Of more en-
during supply OF gas than where these
strata are thinner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
NOBLE PRENTIS' LECTURE
EIoquence and Wit Make His Address
Charming Usual.

charming as Usual
Noble Prentis gave his lecture. ''Art
for the Artless." in the church parlors Of
Grace cathedral last evening Most of
the audience knew Mr.. Prentis, all Of
them had heard of him and they were
there to be pleased Some OF them were
so bent being amused that they
laughed at every pause made by the
speaker regardless of the context of the
sentence, but they gradually learned to
follow the lead Of those who knew when
to laugh, even if it didn't occur at a
full stop.
MT. Prentis explained that artless was
used in the sense of without art, and
not in the dictionary sense of not crafty
There are two classes" said he, "In
respect to art-thOse who know and those
who don't know Everything would be
all right if those who know were not
always anxious to let it be known that
they know Whenever a superiority is
assumed by one class over another from
any cause whatever there is irritation.
There may be a land of pure delight
where the inferior class is willing to be
told that he doesn't know and accept the
the situation, but that land Is not in
America
Mr. Prertis said that the element the
great public demanded in pictures or
SCULPTURES was like" They must be
like what they protested to represent
and that which came most closely to this
would be fixed in the minds and hearts
of the people
The lecturer appealed for an independ-
ence in opinion. a courage to express
what you like, and cited Bob Ingersoll,
who dared to say of the finest old tapes
tries in Europe that 'it looked like a
table cloth at the hotel in Metam0ra
Woodford county, Illinois, in the second
week Of court
The ease, directness and grace of Mr.
Prentis' writing was fully displayed in
his lecture
Mr. Prentis sat while reading his lee
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Now all the Christmas Jokes are here.
a. always at this time Of year.
Especially the one so pleasant
AnaE teliS Of Christmas beng present"
ahe'shop filters are getting in their
work.
Yesterday was the last chance to pay
taxes
The kindergarten schools closed yes
terday for the holidays
Oscar Osborn is chairman of the Y. II.
=. A. reception committee
a man in town who is rs years Of age
denies that the good die young
The new flooring is completed on four
spans of the Kansas avenue bridge.
Doctors say that there is a disease pre-
Valent IN Topeka resembling grip.
The next meeting Of the county teach
ers' association VIII be held Jan. -
Bishop Vincent has agreed to speak at
the 4. A. e A meeting Sunday after
noon
The Topeka district NJ. E conference
will be held at Usage City, Feb. %, 20
and n.
There is TO be child wonder aud a
''rare treat" at Lincoln Post hall this
evening.
The churches are being decorated and
the Sunday school children are practic-
ing carols.
The man who owns the Columbian
- IL
is in the city.
Charles Spencer as referee is hearing
about as many district court cases as
Judge Hazen.
The Bethany kindergarten scholars
gave their Christmas programme yester-
day afternoon.
The Topeka Free kindergarten asso-
citation will receive $3.50 from the min
strel performance.
Six candidates we're initiated into the
mysteries of the Knights and Ladies Of
Security last night
Frank Mcfarland has been elected
president Of Preston B. Plumb council Of
National union No. COZ.
There is a large hole in the flag which
floats over Republican headquarters
Somebody ought to mend it.
There are not great many Christmas
skate displays this year A straw hat dis
play would be more in order.
George Burghart was voted to have the
best and most appropriate representa-
ton in the Merchants carnival
The average person thinks he spends
$40 for every 81 he gets during the holt
days Where does the rest go1
Judge Guthrie says there is no doubt
but that a statue of Burns viii be put up
in Topeka, even if it costs $4,000.
Arthur Gregg who was severely in
jured by the discharge of a cannon on
election night. IS now nearly we'll
At the Christmas entertainment at the
First III. E. church each scholar is to
take two apples or two oranges as dona-
ton TO the poor
There are still half dozen warrants
left from the grand jury which haven't
been served on account of the scarcity of
the defendants.
This is the season of the year that be-
longs distinctively to the lodges and Sc
cret societies It is their election and
s.grand ball" season.
The police gathered their forces one
night a week or two ago to raid certain
disorderly house. but didn't do it, and
nothing has been heard Of it since.
Ed Parker, who works in the Topeka
packing house market had d fainting
spell al 9 o'clock last night. and in fall
ing his face was cut in several places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
SEIZED By HER HAIR.
A Highly Sensational scene Kansas
Avenue Last Evening


Avenue Last Evening
At about o'clock last evening two
stylishly dressed women ran eXcitedly
across Kansas avenue just south of
Eighth street. Just in front of w hit
takers commission house at 81 Kansas
avenue. the larger of the two women
caught up with the other and fastening
her fingers in her hair, shook her like
terrier would rat
"l'Il teach you how to lie about me"
said the large woman. excitedly.
Il didn't lie about you. Please let me
60 You'll Kill me" screamed the other.
81 don't care if 1 do. You have lied
about me long enough" replied the large
woman, and she gave her victim another
shake.
Take her off! Take her OFF, shouted
the small woman
A large crowd had gathered by
this time and several men iuterfered, but
1t was some tins before the hand of the
Infatuated woman was lOosed from the
others hair.
Captain G. II. Titus finally succeeded
in wrenching the hand loose. Then the
woman turned upon him. and kicked
him several times about the lower limbs.
You have broken my ring, she said,
"and I'll teach you thing or two
Walt Harris attempted to hold the
woman, and was kicked IN the stomach
for his trouble.
Both women were arrested and taken
TO the police station The larger woman
proved to be Mrs. John Richmond, di-
vorced wife Of John Richmond, who lives
two miles south of the city. and the other
was Mrs Christine Hayes, who until
recently has been keeping house for
Mr.. Richmond. The women quarreled
about Mr. Richmond, and two weeks ago
Mrs. Richmond whipped the Hayes wO-
man on Tenth street in front of the old
Natatorium.
Both women deposited So for their ap-
pearance IN police court Mrs. Rich
mond did not appear and Mrs. Hayes
was discharged
Mrs HAYES then went before Justice
Chesney aud swOre out warrant for the
arrest Of Mrs Richmond for assault and
battery. She pleaded guilty this morn
ing and was fined 81 and costs. The
amount was S13 So, which was paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
CHANGEIN LAW FIRM.

David Overmyer Forms a Partners II %
with d w SIuIvane.
The most notable of recent changes in
Topeka legal circles is the dissolving Of
the firm of Overmyer s Isenhart. which
was effected today. David Overmyer
announces that he has formed a partner
ship with David ". Mulvane. whose
promise as a lawyer is only exceeded by
the staunchness of his democracy They
will have an office on the second floor Of
the Bank Of Topeka building. lately oc-
cupied by Thomas Ryan. S. B. Isenhart
viii practice law by himself for the time
being. As lawyer he doesn't need any
help
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

EMPORIA, Dec. 90. n. Cox, pro-
prietor of the Fifth Avenue hotel, who
was convicted of violating the prohibi-
court, was sentenced to ninety days in
the county Jail and ordered to pay fine
of $500 by Judge Randolph. Cox was
convicted on only one count He will
appeal to the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

ABILENE. Dec. Dickinson county
poultry fanciers closed a three days sue
cessful exhibit at Enterprise. over 200
fowls were shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
Will CONTEST THE SEAT

fraud and Illegal Voting Charged IN One
9snd Legislative District
LARNED, Dec. 2O-It is definitely settled
that the contest for the seat in the iegis-
lature in Ninety district which
began in this county last fall between
A. H. Lupfer and Capt Henry Booth,
will be continued at Topeka in January.
Contest papers have today been tiled
by Booths attorney upon Lupfer who
was given certificate of election. The
grounds Of contest are fraud, illegal
voting and illegal returns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
B. p. WAGGENER I'LL

a Special
ATcHIsoN, Dec. BOB P Waggener,
general attorney of the Missouri Pa
cific was taken seriously i'll this
morning on the train between Atchison
and Topeka He was taken from the
train at Hawthorne and a special sent
out from this city The trouble is acute
Indigestion. He is better this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
EXCURSIONS
SANTA FE ROUTE.

SANTA FE ROUTE
To all points within 200 miles I =
fares for the round trip. Tickets sold
December %. %, "a, % and 81, 1894, and
January I, 1895, good to return including
January ?, 1895. No round trip tickets
at this rate less than SOC cents.
ROwLET BROS,
City Agents
s f. cor. Sixth and Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
UNION PACIFIC ROUTE.
noIIDAY ExcrRsIoNs.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets ac-
count holidays to points within 200 miles
at open rates Of one and one third fare
for the round trip. Date of sales Dec.
p. %, "a. p. 81 and Jan. i limited for
return passage Jan. 2, 1895.
A III. FULLER. City Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
MISS MORRILL, ENGAGED.
The Engagement of Gov.-Elect MorriII's
Daughter is Announced

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2O.-Star's special
from Hiawatha, says the announcement
is made of the engagement of Miss Grace
Morrill,, daughter Of Governor elect Nor
rill, TO Mr.. Charles Dixon. 2 stock broker
living at Kansas City. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
PulIman y orkmen Rent a BuiIdfnE.

HIAwArHA, Kan, Dec. 20 Directors
representing Pullman wOrkmen, have
rented city water works power
house aud as soon as needed ad-
ditions, and alterations can be made. will
begin work. There are 30 wOrkmen
here, averaging five to a family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Iron Toys, large and complete line.
KITCHELL 81 MARBURG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Commissioner of Elections Herald il
4 aveaverth on legal business
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Opera glasses-the largest assortrn en-
and lowest prices-at Swift q Holidays
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SO Kansas avenue.
Res dencc. Go W0-t Tets -.-o-t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
MARRIED A TOPEKA MAN.
Miss Jessie Pickering OF .OIathe WEEDS
James Albert Evans

OLATHE, Dec 2O.-AIss Jessie Amy
Pickering was married last evening at
the home of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs
L o. Pickering of this city to Mr.. James
Albert Evans of Topeka
One hundred and fifty invitations were
sent out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

does not cost too much. We
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Christmas Slippers at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Holiday Freaents
In great variety. Vases. Cups, Saucers,
Fancy Plates. Carving Sets, 81 ut Crack
ers and Picks, Chocolate Pots. etc. J.
w Farnsworth, SOB Kansas aveeun-
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Chatting Dishes and Five O'clock Teas
in many styles and prices. Al very com
plete lime. J. W. Farnsworth. SOB Kan
sas avenue.
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Christmas slippers at FuFman'a-
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Leave EOur Order
r a nobby suit with
Olof Ekberg. 716 Kansas aveni
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Christmas Slippers Id Furman's.


Cgrbert Cha2len@etfl
To prove SHOWS Pine Expectorant7 will
not knock OUT any COLD or COUGH II
Is GUARANTEED. For sale BY all drug
gists; price 25 and SOC bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Christmas Slippers al Furman'a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

$ F. cor. Sixth and Kansas ave-
Christmas slippers at Furman's
Holiday Presents
In great variety. Vases. Cups, Saucers,
Fancy Plates. Carving Sets, y ut Crack
ers and Picks, Chocolate Pots. etc. J.
w Farnsworth, SOB Kansas aveeun-
Christmas Slippers at Furman's.
Leave EOur Order
For a nobby suit with
Olof Ekberg, ZIG Kansas avenue.
Rock Island
Playing Cards
No COL Kans Ave.
Christmas slippers at Furman'a
CerBert e5halIengedl
To prove SHOWS Pine Expectorant7 will
not knock Out" any COLD or COUGH. IT
Is GUARANTEED. For sale by all drug
gists; price IS and SOC bottle.
Christmas slippers at Furman's.
Smoking sets at Swift & Holidays.
Christmas Slippers at Furman's.
Chatting Dishes and Five O'clock Teas
in many styles and prices. al very com
plete line. J. w. Farnsworth SOB Kan
sas avenue.
Prescott s Co. have removed to No
rs West Eighth street
Swift s Holiday are closing out their
fine fans at cost An opportunity to Sc
cure nice present at low price
Christmas Slippers at Furman's.
A Kodak makes good Christmas
present Swift & Holiday have them
Pocket Knives at Kitchel & Marburg.
Christmas Slippers at Furman's.
Window Glass az Holmes Drug Store.
Warranted Razors at KitcheI & Mar
burgs.
Christmas Slippers at Furman'A
Fine Carvers at Kitchen s Marburg's
Christmas Slippers at Furman's.
Five o'clock tea. Kitchsll s AIarburg
Good work done by the Peerless
Fine Lamps at Kitchell s. Marburgs
Necktie boxes at Swift & Holidays.
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Smoking sets at Swift & Holiday
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stantiaI and something that
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YOU WANT. Look at the list
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q = Wiz - q = IT -'oC-Nl1- 8
for something that is sub
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S. d. 90. SD 40 kanaaa
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Necktie boxes At Swift & Holidays.
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Prescott & Co have removed to No.
11S W est Eighth street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-07-10
A FUNNY SHOE STORE.
Illustrating the ola Jingle. "one sho'
ON and One shoe On"

Illustrating the ola Jingle. ..one Shoe
ON and One shoe on"
A company of idlers on hotel
piazza were telling such yarns as are
commonly spun in such places. when
one of them offered TO wager that he
had done something as a boy in Ten
nessee that no other mem Der of the
party had ever done or heard of.
What was it, eolonel?" asked one
Of the crew
81 wore out my first pair of shoes
without ever having them both ON at
once"
Explain"
"Well, you see, it was this way.
The shoemaker was slow and | was in
hurry A boy who has never had a
pair of shoes finds it hard TO wait
Come Saturday night the man had one
of them done, but told me / should
have to wait week for the other.
"'Well, give me that one anyhow, >
said !, and ! carried it home. | wore
it al-that week. and all the next, for
the fellow didn't keep his word any
more than shoemakers generally do;
and by the time the second one was
done the first one needed repairing.
"And so the thing went on That
shoemaker was so slow and the ieath-
er was so poor and | ran about 50
much that somehow never once had
both shoes on together, and by and by
they were gone entirely"
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TAKEN BY LIGHTNING.
4 Portrait Taken on window Pane by
"a Dazzling Flash.

Portrait Taken on Window-Pane by
Dazzling Flash.
did You ever hear of photograph
being taken by a flash of lightning?"
inquired Samuel l.. Goodnow, Of
Charleston, s. c., of the newspaper
man.
"While travelling through the west
crn part Of the state about year ago
] came across remarkable phenome-
non at farm house where / passed
the night On pane Of glass in the
upper sash Of one OF the windows was
"a distinct and what was said To be an
accurate likeness of former master
Of the house, who had been dead
number of y'ars The portrait pre-
sented the appearance of photo
graph negative. The people told me
that few years before his death the
man. while standing by the window
during severe thunderstorm, was
stunned by "A sudden fash of lightning
and the theory had always been that
his features We're photographed on
the window-pane at that time. Those
who were acquainted with the man
before his death told me the picture
was an exact likeness of him"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-07-10

Episcopal church Sunday morning,
clearly defining 1t to be the duty Of
the very rich TO use their wealth in
ameliorating the condition OF tho poor
Of the land-not by acts of charity
which but encourage paupcrism and
indolcnce--hut 10y providing employ.
ment Mt living wages for all who will
work. 10y establishing places for recre-
alton, entertainment and improve
nant among the quarters OF the poor,
and other acts OF public benefit 1t
was a sermon full of the true spirit
of christianity outlining the plan
upon which the people who profess 20
follow Christ should proceed, bat upon
which the great body Ct them siPually
| fail to act