People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

For this fact and also to the close
grading Of the board Of examiners,
those whose grades have been decreas-
ed, may attribute the cause.
Hon. R. T. SimOns passed through
town Thursday last on his way to the
south. He will 60 from here to Gal
weston and thence east through Louis
lana and oGher southern states. He
expects to be absent some time on a
trip for sightseeing and recreation
?. c. Simons has charge of his paper.
the Caldwell News, in his absence.
Ben G. Rhodes. two sons, Roy and
Bert, and Birdie NJ. DOdson pleaded
guilty in justice court of Eden town.
ship Friday to the charge of as
sault and battery, preferred against
them by Andrew Yeakle. Bert
Rhodes was fined s. and the other
defendants were fined 80 each. The
costs to be paid by the defendants
will amount to about 500.
W. D. McKinstry, formerly a resi-
dent of this city and well known here,
has returned from Galveston, Texas,
to Topeka where he will make his
future home. He is a practicing
OptiCian and will attend to his profess
sion in Topeka. In card recently
written to a friend in this city he
closed with the significant expression:
''Kansas is good enough for me-
Mrs. Gertie Nycum, who was re-
ported Saturday to have suddenly
disappeared, was found on Sunday
morning about II miles south Of the
city. She had started to the home of
her relatives In the country. 1t is
thought that she is slightly dement,
ed. She was found by parties who
knew her and was returned safely.
She is living with her father, A. B.
Erhard.
J. c. o. Morse came home from
Hutchinson Saturday evening and re-
turned Sunday evening. He took the
oath OF office Saturday morning and
assumed charge Of the institution at
once. All positions under him had
been filed by his predecessor and the
board of managers and he does not
deem it advisable to make any chang
es in the force, at this time at least
Mail.
A letter received by Asa NJ. Black
from DR.. W. H. Fitzhugh states that
the doctor and his family arrived at
Henderson, KY, all safe and sound
and found everything looking fine.
He says crops are abundant in that
country. He closed by saying that
with all the visible resources of that
country and the royal treatment re-
ceived, he would still rather live in
Kansas.
E. Van Horn returned from Arkan-
sas Friday night, where he has been
making an extensive trip. He states
that trip through that state is
, sufficient to intensity any mans love
for Kansas. Ills brother lives in the
mountainous country and twenty-five
miles from a railroad. 1t takes two
: days to drive that twenty-five miles.
A true KanSan would die on the sec.
ond trip.
Everett Fleming and II. W. Ola.
e man returned Friday evening from
r their extensive trip through Colorado
: and the Rocky mountains. They have
enjoyed one Of the finest trips pUs
sible, and the best feature Of theil
stories is the recital Of their noun
, tain experiences; how the water runs
, up hill, and the amateur tourist
coasts up the side Of Pixies Peak on
! on his bicycle.
Silva Forsyth is in receipt of a
e generous sample Of Fred Tritle'.
wedding cake. Silva allowed the
n VOICE force look and a nibble ant
we are prepared with but a taste, tc
= say that they have culinary artists In
. Illinois that are almost the peers O,
those Of Kansas, aud that is the high
est compliment a Kansan can pay
The cake was delicious and fit tC
grace a kings table.
= The following telegram was receiv
ed byW.M. Ferguson Saturday morning
from W. Il. Jefries Of Louisville, KY
"Tobe Hoskins says you will send me
seventeen hundred dollars for him
Doyou owe him any amount? Answer
quick" Mr.. Ferguson wired Mr.
: Jefiries the following: Don't owe
e lobe anything. You cannot believe