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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
DISTRICT 15I-


We have not had any rain since the
first OF the month.
There is no danger of a thaw at
present as nothing is frozen.
Jake Anderson is now assisting
Henry Burline in the Strip.
Those who are not done blowing
have hard ground and large sun
flowers.
Our district have received their
new books. They are the American
cOmpany's.
The railroad has plowed their fire
guards and are now ready TO burn as
soon as the grass is dry enough.
Several Of the neighbors have been
in the Strip making hay. They
report plenty Of good grass down
there this year.
Mr.. Stillwell, a young man from
Wichita is now filling Perry Miller's
place as agent at Rome while Perry is
taking vacation.
Lewis Adams rode a horse to Rome
one night last week. When he was
ready to start he found his horse was
gone. He found his horse next morn.
ing minus the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton are teaching
the Clark and Fairyiew schools. They
nave rented the house on Risby place
which is between the two school
houses. They now help to swell the
population of Jackson township.
If there could be some economical
way OF extracting the turpentine
from our wild sunfOwers, would they
be as polite as they are now? There
is quite a quantity of turpentine gum
in them. 1t is similar to that in pine.
How will SO in the shade on the
north side do for September 10th.
The second week of Sentemher aver.
aged over 81 which is a higher aver
age for the corresponding week than
than we have had in a half-dozen
years.
Kaffir corn that was planted since
the wheat was cut is heading out
nicely and will make a good cropif we
Lave a good rain soon. Much of the
early planting is gtthered. Horses are
very fond Of it after they once get
used to it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

one with a caplcteo twenty tons of
cane per day, 1t ,akes five men TO
operate it.
P. NJ. Herschel took advantage of
the excursion and w,nt to Kansas
City. He rr91ct,a b z food for east
ern aud central Kansas. He returned
Tuesday.
The game Of base ball last Saturday
between Riverdale and Millerton on
the latter'S ground was a good game.
The score stood - t. p in favor of
the home nine. tiyerdale was great
ly strengthened hy Pi.c er Persons Of
Belle Plaine and Thru Bdseman Camp
of Wellington. MeSsrS. Springer Il
Son presented fine ball to the win
ners. The Riveriale nine have a
very gentlemanly set of young men,
aud put up one Of the best games Of
the season. A large crowd was in at
tendance.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
SPRINGDALE.
No wheat sown yet.


Hay harvest will soon be over.
Fred Rhinehart is very sick will
typhoid fever.
Marker Strait says it's a earn about
him being married.
Geo. Sullivan took a load of pear:
to your city last week.
H. Strait of Oklahoma is visiting
his son Milton for few days.
Miss Jessie and Bert Wycoff are at.
tending the NJ. E. college at Winfield
Miss Josie Pool commenced her
school in District l4O Monday morn.
Ing.
Hay dealers Of Conway Springs are
contracting hay for $500 per ton
baled.
Inc prOtracted meeting at Conway
Springs is we'll represented from this
vicinity.
Why would it not be better to have
candidates advertise the fact that
they are candidates so that the people
will know before hand whom they
are voting for when they meet in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
RIVERDALE.

A good ticket.
The big man for sheriff.
No fusion is the watch word.
TIE treasurer is the clear blue stripe
Get there.
The man on wheels for register Of
deeds, (may be.)
The Shilo school commenced Mon
day. the 9th, with 2OschOlors enrolled.
Stand by the Pop guns and gain the
victory. Fusion guns will cause a dis
orderly retreat in time.
The cops. will get the grand
bounce in November. The farmers
will pay q cents per bushel for husk-
ing corn. You had better engage Jobs
in season.
We know the leaders of the two old
parties are gold bugs, let them organ
ize and 60 together, but for humanity's
sake let the masses keep out of that
organization.
The farmers are somewhat disap-
pointed as their corn is not turning
out as we'll as expected. Fifteen bus
heels will be the average of most of
the corn in this part.
The young people of this part report
another enjoyable time at Mr.. Bankers
last Friday night. A large crowd ,of
young people gathered as it was tie
last dance of the season.
Mrs. Swope left last week for Indi.
ana where she will visit her old home
for two weeks. En- route she will stop
at Louisville, KY, to the reunion for
a few days and then continue on her
journey.
The farmers of this county have
had all they want of Demogogic tar
III deforming. We had been getting
90 to so cents per bushel for our wheat.
and now if we had the wheat we
would get 80 to IS cents per bushel.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
MILLERTON.

John Tagg is running the engine fol
Sanford Hawley's cane press.
Mrs. Jacob Noble Of Belmont, Ok.
was the guest Of Mrs. ]. H. Bullock
last week.
The repairing Of our school house is
nearly complete, and will be ready fol-
school in a few days.
MillertOn will have several grain
buyers this fall, among which are
Messrs. Springer & Sons. L. H. Pal
mer and the Sumner Co. Bank.
Sanford Hawley has purchased a
new sorghum press which he will
start Sept, l6. The press is a large
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
GAINESVILLE.
Flowing will soon be over.

Flowing will soon be over.
Fairview school commenced this
week.
J.J. Tate had his well cleaned out
last week.
Twenty-Five names enrolled at
school this week and more to follow.
Peaches and cream will be a rarity
in this neck O. the woods next winter.
John Jeffries and his brother
from Illinois went to the strip last
week.
School is progressing nicely under
the Instructions of Prof. Clayton of
Wellington.
Prairie schoonerS are seen day and
night vending their way to and
from the Strip.
]. T. Clark from Carthage. Mo-,
bought number of calves in this
vicinity last week paying fair prices.
W. R. Strange and wife went to the
Strip last Saturday and stayed until
after the celebration at Blackwell
the 10th.
John Dillingham; and wife Of
Okarchee, Ok, visited with friends
in this locality last week. They
were returning from a visit to his
| wife'S people in Greenwood county.
A number of South Haven ladies
have been very anxious for a patent
dish washer. Mrs. Eva Strange order
ed one a few months ago for trial and
the only fault found with it was
that it required too much water and
one could afford to purchase one, but
still the business men of the town
think it necessary to have a fire
engine, that as matter of fact will
be run by gas"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
MAYFIELD.
Yours for free silver.

.
Yours for free silver.
Everybody is getting ready to SOW
wheat.
The farmers are making the hay fly
so is the wind.
Mrs. Mat Miller is visiting Mrs Con
Breneman today,
You old party fellows will make no
mistake if you vote the Populist
ticket.
EDITOR VOICE: AS have not seen
anything from our neighborhOod for
some time, l thought a few items
from your humble servant might be
acceptable.
A surprise dance at Mr.. Jim Threl-
fall was one of the most pleasurable
events Of the season. Thele was q
big turn out and every one enjoyed
dancing to his hearts content.
The nominees of the Populist party
are men whose characters are above
reproach. There is not black sheep
in'the outfit. and they are free silver
men from the ground up. Silver
men, will you vote silvers in and the
anti-silvers out? Vote the POpulist
ticket ami you have got EN-.
Mr.. Oglesbey, who lives one and
one-half miles north of Mayfeld, has
just moved into his new house, 30x3O
hip roof, four rooms. This improve
ment helps the looks of this beautiful
country. The carpenter work was
done by Wellington's popular carpen-
ter, V. c. Sleeper. Mr.. Oglesbey is
one of our solid farmers and a Popu-
list.
The Populist party is the only free
silver party. You free silver Repub-
licans and Democrats, where are you?
With one.tenth of their power the
banks control all the gold money in
the world. Do they want to mairtain
this power? You bet, ask them if
they are going to vote for free silver
and they will tell you silver bedarned.
Farmers, mechanics, and all you men
that labor, can't you tumble to the
racket?
An ugly looking runaway occurred
in Mayfeld last Saturday. Jesse
Wades' team got frightened and
broke loose, Jesse spraDg in front Of
them and grabbed them by the bits
but the horses trampled him under
foot and ran over him. When Jesse
got up he looked a little bloody but
was not seriously hurt. The team
ran about three miles where they col
lided with plowed field and we're
easily caught.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
ZYBA.

Mrs. Fred Tritle of Wellington Wis
tied her brother Frank Allen and
family over Sunday.
Grandma Erringt0n and Happie Err
ringtOn of North Belle Plaine were
visiting at Mrs. Thomas Nixon's last
week.
Argyle school opened Monday with
Will Aldridge as teacher. Will will
have to hustle if he keeps good order
in that school.
Wesley Morrison bought a driving
horse in Wellington last Saturday.
Look out girls, he will want some one
to 60 driving with him.
Frank Oliver is very low with ty-
phOid fever. He was taken down
about a week ago and is under the
care of DR.. Martin Of Wellington.
Miss Eva D. Bush of this place is
attending the Wichita Normal School.
1t is her intention to fit herself for a
teacher. We wish her unbounded
success.
Born on September l3, to Mr.. and
Mrs. B. f. Allen, a daughter. Frank
steps around as big as Grover, he has
three daughters and he doesn't draw
$4,000 year either.
Stock buyers have been looking all
over this locality for stock and have
bought quite number of head from
farmers who did not wish to carry
them over until next spring.
Hay making is in progress in this
locality. The hot weather of the
last two weeks has dried it up some
what, but it is the only time in three
years that we have had any to cut.
Edward Slater and daughter Minnie
of Jefferson, O, T., were visiting
friends here last week. Willie here
Mr.. Slater rented cane mill from A.
AllOway to take back with him to
work up his corn crop.
The Populist ticket as put out,
whilst not altogether as we would
like to have seen it, we will give il
our hearty support, which is more
than it would have had with Lingen-
felter's name on it. We will not
vote for any gold bug.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
HICKORY, OK.

Mr. Shoul bought good year old
horse for S35.
Camp-meeting at DOlittle closed
there last Sunday.
Mrs. Graves went to Danville after
peaches this week.
j. N. King is spending few days
in Conway Springs.
S. R. King finished putting up his
broom corn this week.
Mrs. ShOul will teach at the Singer
school in the state this winter.
Mrs. j. II. CrOuch's father from
Nebraska is here visiting her and
family.
j. NJ. Doubleday attended the
county convention at Wellington last
Tuesday.
Charley johnson was out to his pas
ture this week fixing the spring in the
pasture.
Jim Scott took his horses out OF
Doubleday pasture and took them in
the Strip to pasture.
School at Hahn school house COM
menced Monday the 9th, with Miss
Gertie Doubleday as teacher.
The school board of district No. I.
in the Strip known as Springdale has
bought set of seats and charts.
Preaching at Springdale Sunday at
II O'Clock by Rev. c. Wilson and Sun
day school every Sunday at 10 o'clock,
also preaching every second Sunday of
each month by S. B. Graves and every
fourth Sunday by Rev. ]. Zickerfoose.
Mr.. Willis is moving his livery barn
from Fluff City and putting part of it
up on his claim and will also build an
addition to his house and will then
have his claim improved so that Older
settlers 10 the state would be proud
j o. it.
Joe Bailey was trading his farm
west of Caldwell for a farm in Wash.
ington. They were trading stock and
machinery. He went there and
inyOiced the goods and the man come
here and invOiced his goods and sent
for his wife to sign the deed, but she
said no.
The voters Of Sumner ought to com.
pare the resolution Of the Republicans
with those Of the Pop and see which
is for the laborer. We were told that
one Of the leading Republicans of
Caldwell told man that wanted the
nomination for treasurer that he
might as well 60 home for he didn't
think the Republicans would elect a
d-n thing this fall.
STRIPPER,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
CORBIN.
STRIPPER.

R. NJ. Hess is most able to be out
again.
W. T. Nelson is not so well as he
was ten days ago.
]. B. BrOwnback shipped a car Of
cattle to Kansas City Monday.
Chas. Brownback and VIM. James
went to Sedgwick county after apples
Monday.
We are well pleased with the ticket
put out at the convention, and with
the decision about fusion.
Mrs. Willhoite and Ethel Mcdaniel
drove to Lamont, Ok, Saturday. and
remained to attend the picnic Mon
day.
Reece Mudd sold a horse Monday
for $500 and a pound of tobacco.
Reece thought that better than to
drag it off this winter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
County Correspondence,

turned from an extended visit to the
south and east. He reports a grand
visit.
| agree in the main with our Hukle
correspondent thai the young peop'e
are carrying their parties to an ex.
treme. No one enjoys seeing young
people happy and having a good time
more than your correspondent, but
our young people have a party nearly
every Saturday night end on Sunday
they are cOnspicuOusly absent from
Sunday School and church. Young
people reform. Have your parties
with moderation.
Miss Emma Cain, daughter of G
W. and Mrs. Cain of Peck died Of
typhoid fever on Saturday morning
at 12:3O, after an illness of three
weeks. Emma was a bright little
girl just verging into womanhoOd
She was born in Petersburg, ILL.,, June
l, 1881 and was IA years, 3 months and
IA days old. She moved with her par.
ents to Council Hill when Only one
year old and has been raised in this
/ neighborhOod. The funeral was con.
Quoted by MarCellus Piatt and tOoS
place at the residence, after which
the remains were followed to the
Council Hill cemetery and laid t.
await the resurrection morning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
COUNCIL HILL.

Winter apples are falling off quite
badly.
Uncle Billy Hughes has purchased
a cider mill.
The Troup boys are pushing the
sorghum business.
Elder ]. E. Cain attended the funer-
al Of his niece, Emma Cain, on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Joe WoOley was baptized by
Elder ]. E. Cain in the Minnesota by
lantern lightolSaturday night.
Elder G. W. Corn of Goddard, Kan.
father of Jewel Corn, came over last
week to visit Jewel. He has just re-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
CICERO,

Born, Tuesday, September 10, to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy WoOdring, a son.
Owing to the illness of the scribe
we failed to torture our readers last
week.
A. l. Boyer has gone to ArgOnia to
sign a contract for a school NEAR
there.
Born, Wednesday, September II, to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dorsett, a
daughter.
Mrs. and Miss Brookhart Of Tope-
ka, 0. T., are visiting the family of
NJ. Troutman.
School opened at Harmon Center
Monday, September l6, with an en-.
rollment Of "a.
Mrs. McCammon and children OF
Argonia who have been visiting at
Mr.. Boyer's returned home yesterday.
The Populist primary for the nOmi-
nation Of township officers will be
held the last Saturday night in this
month at Cicero.
There will be an ice cream supper
at the Harmon Center school house
Saturday evening, September 81. Re-
freshments will be served at unusual
ly low rates and everybody is invited
The proceeds are for the benefit Of
tie Methodist church of this place.
George and John Clifford have lost
three calves from their pasture
One black, one white with blue spot:
and one red, Any one having infor
nation as to their whereabouts will
confer a favor by communicating
with these gentleman.
A. l. Boyer and E. r. Drake trieC
to tear up the earth with a runaway
last week Mr.. Boyer's team started tt
run and Mr.. Drake deserted his team
and ran to the rescue of his little son
who was sitting on the back end Of
Mr.. Boyer's plOw. While doing this
Mr.. brakes team ran away, throwing
the pillow over into a neighborine
field and scattering the wagon anG
belongings along in the road for about
a mile.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
Arson.

j. A. Seitz has gone to Kingman
county after cattle.
&c. Kirby is talking of attending
the Garden City fair.
Mrs. E. G. Clifford of Cleo Springs,
o. T., is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Baker has returned from Ar
kansas City, where he has been look
ing after his property interests.
Geo. c. Lindsey returned to Del
NOrte, COL. Monday where he will re-
sumo his studies and teaching in the
Southwest Presbyterian College at
Del NOrte.
The Christian Endeavor reelected
the following officers Sunday evening:
Callie Lindsey, president; S. C.
Bishop. vice president; Lulu Num-,
secretary; j. Z. Kirby. treasurer.
W. NJ. LINDSEY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

The old original Rock Island restau-
rant is now located around the corner
at Barnes barber shop. Lou Snyder
runs it and sets up the best meal in
town for quarter Of dollar. Farm
ers, remember this. Ask for the old,
original Rock Island restaurant and
have none other. 5tf.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19
OXFORD.

Charles Anderson is improving in
health.
Geo. H",nick opened school at Yale
on Mouday.
Mona MacDnnald is visiting his
grand;itHer in Chicago.
Miss Bessie Shei burnis on duty in
Daubers' store in Winfield.
Father Walsh conducted services at
the Catholic chmch Sunday.
Quite a number Of our citizens at
tended camp meeting Sunday,
J. NJ. Bradley commenced handling
the rod at Whitman on Monday.
Miss Pearl Carson of Winfield has
secured position on the Register.
Ed Metz and Charley Randall went
to eastern Cowley after their cattle.
The farmers are' well pleased with
the abundant yield of their Katfir
corn.
Mrs. G. W. Burd of South Dakota is
visiting her brother, H. C. Wander
WORT.
Rev. WOodfOrd commenced evening
Services at the Presbyterian church
Sunday.
Mrs. James Alley and her two
daughters returned from a visit to
their old home in Kentucky.
Jap Sommerville received the POpu.
list nomination for clerk. II elected
he will make a good officer.
W. Reborn will occupy the pulpit
at the Christian church every second
and fourth Sunday of the month.
Little Bessie Coin fell from a gate
and broke her arm. Dr. Maggard was
called and the injured member cared
for.
]. D. Russell and family left fol
Douglass Thursday morning, The
best wishes of many Oxford friend;
went with them.
Glenn Massey met with serious
accident Tuesday evening, He raI
into the hitching rack in front Of
Hess breaking his collar bone and re
Ceiying several other wounds. Under
! the skillful care CT DR.. Collins he i;
mending.
The Odd Fellows social Tuesday
evening was a delightful affair. A
! large number of visitors and member;
d were present. Songs by the audience
I and talks by different members were
: listened to and a general good time
was had by all.
. The spirit Of Miss Stella Bernard
of Vernon, took its fight for a better
wOrlio on Sunday morning. The de
ce4T0a had been sufferer for almost {
year and death seemed her only relief
! She leaves father, mother, brother:
and sisters and many other relatives
The entire community extend theil
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaveG
family,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

STRICTLY IN IT.
We are strictly in it,
We are in it TO keep.
The sheriff on our ticket
The cops. can't beat.
There is the treasurer
OF the clear blue stripe,
The g ops can't beat him
They can try with ali their might
Here is the register.
Jackson is his name,
The 2 ops. can't beat him
Although he is very lame.
Here comes the county clerk
Solid as a gun,
The CO. look down their nose
And tt their farewell run.
KANSAS FARMER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-19

In cOur Of time and with plenty of
such costly experience farmers will
probably learn TO understand clap-trap
and the mischievioLs Demagogs, whose
cOunsels lead only to disaster. Just
stick to the two old parties until you
are sunk entirely out Of sight.
We noticed quite a number of
neighbOrS living north of US passing
last Sunday on their way to camp
meeting, Among the number We
noticed Mr.. and Mrs. Overstreet. We
are glad Of the interest they take and
hope some good will come from BOle's
able sermons.
Elder Williams, the pastor of the
NJ. E. church delivered an able sermon
at IS last Sunday at o'clock pm.
His text was taken from Matthew the
9TH chapter and 10Th verse. He hand
led and explained his text in an easy
way. Any one could not but under.
stand the condition the unsaved are
in. lie will accomplish a good work
in this part before his year is out.
The high price metal we don't want,
gold deserted the country when Sum-
ter was fired upon, gold never fought
battle fol- US, gold fled in time Of
danger, nobody saw any gold during
the war. Now in time of peace let
gold hunt its hole, and give
US the same old money that is not
afraid to face cannon or a regiment
of muskets. and we will redeem the
nation once more. Old greenbackS
are good enough for US.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-30

become a crop of importance to farm
eT- generally.
1 think that you will find it advan-
tageou. TO take steps towards devel
opiug higher order OF plants, select
large roots, and those showing an eX-
ira percentage Of tanning to use a
parent roots. OF course, II may take
years 10 accomplish anything, but /
know that you will agree with me in
saying that good results will certain
Iy follow.
Hoping that this rather rambling
report may De accepted in the spirit
with which il has been written, l re-
main, very sincerely yours,
H. Z. WOOD.