People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

bank asks for writ of mandamus TO
compel the county treasurer to indorse
the tax certificates. 1t is understood
that the suit is brought to determine
the rights of the litigants.-TOpeka
Journal.
"There is young fellow in Arkan-
sas City who has been counting the
same girl for eleven years that we
know Of, remarks Pap Eckert in his
Traveller. "He proposes to her twice
year regularly and is refused as
often, Still the young fellow is per-
siStent in his attentions and the girl
clings to him, refusing all other COM
pany. The young man still has hopes
and says he will get her yet if his
breath only holds out"
In Winfield the war Of the Prohibi-
tionists is being pushed with vlgor at
the present time and instead of the
jOintist it is the druggist. The appli-
cation Of one of the oldest druggists
in the city was refused a few days
since after a fight in which the best
legal talent in the city took part and
the PrOhibitiOnists now announce
that they will resist the applications
Of all druggists in the county from
this on. An appeal on the case in
question has been taken to the dis
trlct court.
London, May 24.-The 10Th birthday
of Queen Victoria was observed today
at all the naval and military stations.
Victoria is the Oldest sovereign in
Europe but One-the King of Den
mark. She has reigned longer than
any-ffty-eight years. The day will
be given a rOuSing celebration By 10y
al Englishmen and British subjects
generally all over the world. The
famous drum beat is today supple
mented by thousands of cannons.
The booming SalvOs began when TO-
day first rose from the sea far away
to the eastward among the isles of the
sea.
1t is reported from good authority
that the farmers Of Miami county are
sowing salt in the wheat fields for
the purpose of killing and keeping
out chinch bugs. TLey use one bar
rel to ten acres, and as salt is a good
fertilizer there will be nothing lost
even if it does not prove to be a thor
Ough chinch bug extermlnatOr. ANY
gardener knows that salt will kill cab.
bage lice and other small insects, so
why should it not exterminate this
pest? 1t would not be an expensive
experiment and should it prove sue
cess it would also prove a Gods bles-
sing.-CheJOpa Democrat.
Work on the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf railway extension from
Sloan Springs Ark, south is progress
ing rapidly, the company intending to
add $50 miles on this division during
1895. Construction between Texar-
kama and Shreveport is also being
pushed with all possible speed, and
this section will be completed in 1895.
As soon as the line is located north of
HOratiO work will begin upon that
portion of the road, which requires
fOrty-fOur more miles to connect it
with the rest of the system, and give
through line from Kansas CITY to
Shreveport, a total distance of 552
miles.
State examinations for certificates
issued by the State Board of Educa.
ton will be held beginning next
Tuesday and continue until Wedpes.
day evening, the 20, at various places |
in Kan. The examinations will be held |
as follows: State university, Baker
university, Ottawa university, State
Normal school, state superintendent
office, Mcpherson college, Agricultur-
al college, Great Bend Normal, Fort
Scott Normal and Salina Normal.
The examinations will be held on the
following subjects; History of educa-
ton, philosophy of education, school
methods and school
law