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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11
Normal Notes.

The normal institute is showing
the effectiveness of its work in each
days rapid progress.
The total enrolment has reached
10, with almost the unmistakable
assurance Of 100 by next Monday.
The normal institute was favored
with about thirty-ave new enroll
mentS on Monday morning, making a
total of one hundred and sixty-four.
The normal teachers are very zeal
Gus in their work, recognizing as
they do, the extraordinary ability of
their conductor, Prof. j. W. Cooper.
Charles P. Dawson, superintendent
Of public instruction in Reno county,
addressed the normal last Thursday
in a very interesting talk. He spoke
in the highest terms Of the work of
the normal institute Of this county.
The normal instructors and students
celebrated the Fourth in very ap-
prOpriate manner Thursday. The
exercises consisted of patriotic quota
tiOnS, songs, and recitatiOns. The
principal number of the program was
the recitation by Miss Eva Burk-
holder, instructress in elOcution and
reading. She was called back and
entertained her audience with a Sec
Ond number equally as good as the
first. Miss BurkhOlder is a thorough
elOcutiOnist and most competent in
structOr. A few remarks interesting
and appropriate we're delivered by
Rev. W. W. Smith.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

the law unless backed by healthy
public sentiment.
The committee on resolutions made
no reference to Gov. Morrill, personal
ly in its report. Its resolutions were
unanimously adopted by standing
vote. Then came the expected clash.
The following resolution was offered:
Resolved, That We deplOre the de-
lay in enforcing the prOhibitOry law
in the cities Of the first class. Were
joice that Governor Morrill, has at last
taken steps toward the enforcement
of the law in these cities, and trust
that he may follow up this course
with such vigOr and persistency as to
remove all occasion for further criti-
ciSm.
The discussion upon this resolution
was spirited. The friends of the ad-
ministration first tried to defeat it,
but seeing that this could not be
done, a motion was made to strike
out the words sat last" The motion
was lost. The resolution as intro
duced was then adopted by an over
Whelming vote.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11
Oxford Celebrates.

The delegation from this city who
attended the 4th Of July celebration
at Oxford was quite large one.
Most Of the Wellington people arrived
there shortly afternoon and went at
once to the grove south Of town where
platform and seats had been ar
ranged to accommodate those who
wished to hear the program. The ex-
ercises consisted of the grafton of the
day by Mr.. Ed Hackney of this city,
and music rendered by the Wellington
double male Quartette and the Oxford
band. o. W. Jones, better known as
Nightingale" Jones, also rendered a
few Of his funny selections to the
amusement Of the mirth-loving pub
lie. The principal feature Of the day
was Mr.. Hackney's grafton. He GER
tainly displays great talent as an era
tor and since we have heard him, we
feel sure that the Oxford people did
the right thing in securing him to de-
liver the address. The double male
Quartette sang several pieces at the
grove and also sang up town in the
evening. They were royalty received.
1t has seldom been the privilege OF
our Oxford friends to see as many
people in their city as thronged Its
streets that day. The avenues Of
travel were almost completely block.
ed, and the one permanent feature Of
the day was the excellent manner in
which they entertained this enormous
crowd. Nothing was too good for
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11
A Vacation Tour to the Rockies

Can be make cheaply this summer by
taking advantage of the low rate of
one fare plus $500 for the round trip
offered by the Great Rock Island
Route for the National Educational
Meeting rat Denver. Tickets will be
on sale at all stations Of the Great
Rock Island Route, July 4, 5, 6 and I
and will be good returning until Sep
TENDER 1st. The very best of the
Rock Island train equipment, com.
prislng comfortable and free chair
cars, luxurious Pullmans and the fin
est car service in the world, will be
placed in service for this occasion. In
selecting your route you should re-
member that after close Of the Denver
meeting no Colorado trip is complete
without a visit to Colorado Springs,
Pixies Peak and the Manitou region,
and that as the Great Rock Island
Route runs solid trains Of perfect
equipments directly east from Colo
RADIO Springs, your return trip can be
most expeditiously and comfortably
made from that point, without the
necessity Of returning to Denver, by
having your tickets readlover the c.,
R. l. & P. R'y.
For full information concerning de-
tails Of rates and tickets see local
agent.
A beautiful souvenir called the
Tourist Teacher" describing the ex-
cursion and'giving valuable informa-
tiOn about mountain side trips, will
be sent on application by letter or
postal. Address
JOHN SEBASTIAN, c. B. A.
Chicago, Ill.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

their guests, and their Wellington
friends have the highest words of
praise to offer in their behalf. Every
one was royalty treated and enter
tanned far better than were his expec-
tatiOns. On the other hand, the
crowd was we'll behaved and no dis
turbance was caused by boisterOus
conduct.
The greater number of the Yelling
ton crowd drove over and enjoyed a
beautiful evenings drive home. All
who attended were well entertained,
thanks to the generosity and ability
of our Oxford friends.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11
John A. Leach Suicides,

Word was received in town Thurs
day of the suicide of John A. Leach
formerly of this city and proprietor of
the Phillips House before the cyclone,
at hotel in Kansas City Thursday
afternoon. The particulars of his
death are given in this mornings
Kansas City Star as follows:
John A Leach, a hotel keeper who
formerly conducted a business at Car
thage, Mo-, Chanute and Wellington
Kas., took morphine today with sui
cidal intent at the lodging house at
lO14 Union avenue. He died at 2:3O
this afternoon at the Central police
station.
Leach came here about two week
ago from Chanute, KS. land stopped at
the Pacific house. A weekago his wife
and eight children and two nieces also
came to the city. Yesterday morning
he went out to look at a house in the
vicinity of the stock yards. He did
not return and nothing more was
heard of him until the police were
called today to 1914 Union avenue to
care for a man who was said to be
dying. Officers Roger and NORM en-
tered the room where Leach lay in
bed undressed and breathing heavily,
He was taken to the central station
and the stomach pump and battery
used, but all to no purpose, as the poi
son was absorbed.
Leach left the following note ad-
dressed to his wife:
when this reaches you l will be
numbered with the past. Dear, |
would not have done this, but this is
the only way out. You can 90 to
Sumner county and buy a farm and
live and have a home and live and
that is something l can't get and live
here. This is hard, but for the love
Of you and the babies do this. Send
for Grieber. He win help you. You
can get $500 on one Of the policies and
that will help you for awhile. Don't
let any one beat you. Look out for
yourself. Let the Masons and Odd
Fellows take care of me. Send me to
Sumner county to bury. Goodbye,
dear"
Papers found indicate that Leach
was a Mason and Odd Fellow. His
wife was Informed Of the act and was
Frustrated with grief. Dependency,
probably for financial reasons, was the
cause Of the act.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11
State Temperance Union.

The State Temperance Union
which met in Topeka on the Fourth
had very interesting session and a
large attendance. Special interest
was taken in this gathering because
of the possibility of its adopting some
resolution cOndemning the policy
of Governor Morrill, on the prohibit
tiOn question. The governor address,
ed the convention and in the course
of his speech said; IF l had the
power l would Danish every drop of
liquor from the world; but | have not
that power. No officer can enforce
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

As a penalty for his failure to In.
spect the track on this section Of the
Santa Fe after the heavy rain of Fri
day night. Foreman names has been
dismissed from the employ of the COM
pany and a man from New Salem
sent here to take his place. We
understand the foreman IOf the May.
field section was also discharged for
the same reaSOn.-Milan Press.
1t has been only a few days since
the two fOremen with headquarters
at Oxford were fired" for some over.
sight. A little earlier the South
Haven foreman got similar dose. II
seems to be about time for the track
fOremen to look up their duties more
carefully. Our information is that
if the Milan foreman had done hi,
duty, the late wreck near there coulC
not have Occurred.-Mail.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Hennessey. 0. T., July 3.-Heavy
rains throughout the Cherokee strip
last night have raised all the streams.
Salt Fork river is at its highest point
since 1871, and one bridge was washed
out near Medford, on the Rock Island
road
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Ex-Chief Justice Albert H. Horton
and ex-AsSOciate Justice D. NJ. Valen.
tine of the supreme court both say
there need not be an extra session Of
legislature next winter unless Cover
nor Morrill, chooses to call one and
they both agree that the state will be
better off without an extra session.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Judge ]. T. Herrick returned from
Winfield Monday last where he has
been in camp with his family. His
family will not return until next week
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

An exchange says that young lady
by the name Of Miss Susie Mate, with
the help of a little brother, planted
and cultivated a field Of siXty-fye
acres of corn and did it well, too.
That young lady ought to make
good mate for some industrious young
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Sterling, Kas., July 5.-Premature
discharge Of rocket set fire to a
large box of fireworks intended for
the nights display and destroyed
about $500 worth, cutting off the
evenings entertainment. No one
was injured, out many were badly
scared.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Boston, July 4.-The Fourth of July
parade Of the patriotic societies Of
Boston and vicinity, at East Boston,
this afternoon, ended in pitched
battle between some Of the paraders
aud the spectators, in which sticks,
stones and revolvers were used with
fatal effect. john Wills, a labOrer Of
East Boston, one of the spectators,
was shot and instantly killed;
Michael Boyle, Of East Boston, had
his head split open by club, and now
lies 'dying in city hospital. A
young man named Stewart had his
nose cut off witha saber, in the hands
of one of the paraderS, Patrick Kel-
ley sustained a severe scalp wound,
whether from club or bullet is not
known, and Officer A. S. Bates was
nlt IN the mouth by a 0rlck, thrown
by an unknown person, and lost sever
al teeth, besides suffering from severe
laceratiOns. 1t is claimed that the
trouble all resulted from the persist
ence Of those who had managed the
parade in introducing as feature a
. host presenting the little red school
house." which, from its association as
the emblem of the American Pro-
tective Association, has become OBJ
nGziOus to many persons, especially
those who do not sympathize with the
A. P. A. movement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Winfield, Kan, July 3.-The stock
of fireworks in the Racket grocery &C.
cidentally ignited and the entire
stock was consumed. The adjoining
dry goods store belonging to the same
firm was badly damaged by smoke.
The loss on stock and building is es-
timated at $1,000.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

The new flag was hoisted over the
high school building Thursday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Guthrie, o. T., July 5,-Nota single
flag fOated over a building occupied
by an official of the administration in
this city yesterday. Governor, secre-
tary, district attorney, United States
marshal, United States judge, and
even the register and receiver Of the
United States land Office failed to
raise the stars and stripes over their
respective places Of business.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Chicago, ILL.,, July Mrs. Gather
inc O'Leary, owner of the COW, which
on the memorable night in October,
1871, kicked over a lamp aud started
the blaze which cost Chicago $19O,OOO,-
600, died last evening of acute pneu-
monia. A large number of relatives
and friends were at the residence last
night paying their respects and ten.
dering sympathy to the family.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

LeavenwOrth, July 5.-Yesterday
twenty-six prisoners confined in the
state penitentiary at Lansing were
transferred to the federal prison at
Fort LeavenwOrth. The department
of Justice approved Captain Pope's
request for the transfer of these pris-
Oners and the warden at Lansing was
directed to turn them over to him.
This includes all but two of the mill
tary prisoners confined there.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

MedfOrd, o, T., July "A cloud
burst on the divide west of MedfOrd
last night about 10 o'clock completely
inundating a large area of farming
country. The large volume of water
running into Pole Cat, Usage and
BullwhaCker creeks caused these
streams to overflow their banks, and
coming on the settlers so suddenly
gave them no chance to escape. The
water rushed down on the Rock Is
land road, washed out some fifteen
hundred feet Of track and caused con-
siderable delay in traffic. No one so
far as known was drowned, though
several had very narrow escapes. The
people quickly fed to the house tops
and places of safety and those that
could rendered assistance to their less
fortunate neighbOrs. The damage
will be very large to the farmers and
growing crops, stock being drowned
and farm implements washed away.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
HUSBANDS ARE PLENTIFUL.

A curious judgment was pronounced the
other day by a judge in a court of law
at Vo.isso, in the Island of Sclo. An
action for damages was brought by two
persons against the local railway COM
pany for losses sustained by a collision
1t appeared that a man had lost an arm
and a young woman had lost her hus-
band. The judge-a Greek-assessed the
damages thus: He gave 5000 plasters to
the man for the loss of an arm and ZOO
to the woman for the loss of her hus-
band. AT this there were loud murmurs
wIhereupon the judge gave his reasons
in these terms: MY dear people, my
verdict must remain, for you viii see
that 1t is a just one, Poor Uikola has
lost his arm and nothing on earth can re-
store that priceless limb. But you, turn
ing to the woman, you are still young
and pretty. You have your money; you
will easily find another husband, who
possibly may be as good-perhaps better
than your dead lord. This is my ver-
diet, my people, and so 1t must go forth. +"
SO saying, the judge left the hall. The
people cheered him and congratulated
themselves on having such judge.-Lon-
don Daily News.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
VERI7ABLE FIRETRAP
Chief Green's Inspection Of Con-
ditiOn of Buildings.
CHINATOWN BY GAS LIGHT
Many Disagreeable as Well as Anus
ing Iucidents-DOpe Smokers
and Musicians.
CHINATOWN BY GAS LIGHT

Chief Greene OF the fire department
last night completed his inspection of
Chinatown. In mis- opinion the whole
district lS nothing but fire trap. Many
defective fiues were discovered last night,
and the small hen coops, made With light
partitions in which these people live offer
the best facilities for spreading a con-
flagralUion. Mr. Greene has rot recon-
mended the building of brick chimneys,
as In ninety mine cases out OF a hundred
the chimney would cost twice as much
the entire building is worth. Beyond CIV
ing orders for the putting of tin about
defective places and patching up fues
nothing further will be insisted upon
ait thLs thine, as TO put the miserable pens
in anything like proper condition would
simply mehn the entire rebuilding of the
several blocks. Should a fire take place
in this dhJtridt all that the department
could attempt to do would be to save
surrounding buildings.
In his rounds Chief Greene came across
many peculiar and disagreeaio!e things
and encountered also not a few amusing
incidents. While Climbing up into an
attic ito examine a chimney me discovered
a man on a cot under the rdftecs in
the dark. He was a Chinaman. He
dimly a small lump which me used to light
his pipe. John talked good English. He
asked the intrulers what they wanted
and when tod that they were looking
for fire, pointing to mis- lamp he said:
Here is the only fire here" Struck by
the fellows remarkably good English
Mr.. Greene asked him to show them
how dope was used. what for you cur
ious? Let him alone-heap bad habit. "
why don't you stop It and rid yourself
of such a habit"
stop! No smoke opium, heap dead"
"If you would stop for a few days, it
mlgTht be hard at first but then you would
be alI right"
"a few days! Would just begin to feei
it then. No, can't stop, no smoke, dead.
Can't eat, cnnt sleep without opium" !"
"How mulch does your opium cost you?'
II make $50 year, dope cost $780, l
make $500 a yelr, dope cost $500"
How do you get enough to eat If you
spend al you make on opium?
"Oh, l oln pick plenty eat. Ycu let
him alone, heAp bad habit"
In other places the searchers after
cight in dark places were regared with
music of a high order-crcn a Chinese
standpont Soloistls on the reed drew
forth sounds like unto the waits Of the
cats on our Laek fence, while the tom
tom player We'd with the screecher to see
who could make the most noise.
These are only some of the sights and
sounds i'm the little Chinese settlement
in ASTORIA and one can WEI. understand
wllat must be Tine condition of the settle
ment in San Frlncisco, where some 10000
are hudd.ed together underground anu
i'm garrelts,
In about two wesils Chief Greene will
make another inspection trip to see if
his instructions have been carried out
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
NOTICE OF SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the circuit
court of the state of oregon, for C!atsop
county, made and entered on the 21sl
day of February, 1896, in a suit wherein
the Nicholai Brother Co. was plaintiff
and Elizabeth Funge, Alfred Funge
Elizabeth Funge as guardian of Alfred
Funge and Elizabeth Funge as admins
traitor of the estate of John Funge, de-
ceased, were defendants; whereby it was
ordered that the undersigned referees
make sale of the hereinafter described
real estate: Now, therefore, we will
on the 9th day of November, 1895, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m, in front of the
court house door, in Astoria, of said coun-
ty and state, offer for sale at public auc-
tion to the highest and best bidder, al
OF lot fourteen ga, in block sixty-five 065)
in the town, now city, of Astoria, as
laid out, plated and recorded by John
Mcclure, and extended by Cyrus Olney,
in Catsop county, Oregon, but said LOT
win not be sold for less than 81 900.
The terms of SAFE will be one-half cash
and the balance on one years time, with
interest at per cent per annum.
]. H. d. GRAY,
H. j. W7HERITY,
Referees.
N. B.-The above described property is
known as the Tighe hotel property and
consists of a three story house and ap-
purtenances.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.


Remember that "a stitch in
time saves nine." The rainy
season is now e'ting in. Come
and get your boots and shoes
half-soled and repaired before
they are too far gone | am
now better prepared than ever
to do this in a cheap, neat and
lasting manner.
Respectfully yours,
S. A. GIMRlE
ia 18th street, corner oppo-
site Fisher Bros stole.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12

High-priced clothes wiring
ers are mostly sold at high
priced stores at ridiculous
profits, because 50 few are
sold there. The g stores will
sell still ess after it is found
out that The Arcade sells a
l0-inch wood frame, hard rub
ber roll wringer for the price
got caught and squeezed be-
tween the rolls $40.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
THAT COURT HOUSE.
sG,sxts Whpcla shsw the Direction OF the
Wind.

cLllNB 'W1Dell f-AhJW uIe 1hrtCtiOn Ci UlC
Wind.
Tl.1e rpaifewing d.spalscil Wlls received
yesterday from weN known Po.land
cap1baGst, mthbsie name is withheld for
obvious renI5ons:
Portland Oct. IT, 1895
AltsoniA IlaEd and Investment Co., AS
tora.
"See lIhe county commissioners We
will give BLOCK "a in A[iderIbrook Ito build
a court house on"
Block "a i'm Aldeu1brook gies in front
OF THE prbrlc school, s1lgIhlly above the
river reveo and would make a beautiful
site for Ia court house, were Ut considered
advisable to remove THE counlty head
quarters from 1.-The present location. The
street car time viii soon be into Alder
brook and every convenience would be
Afforded for the conduct of the business
of the county, besides porsessing the
grelit nabuiall advantage of being Coca-
tlon tIhat would maike dhe Iouiit Eouse
an ornament 10 lbhe city.
Between 1.-The different offers made and
alleged TO Glave been made and those
lwlhgsh Vt Us understood wiN be made the
county certainly should have no difficulty
in making q trtade. Whether Ut VIC bet
ter huself from al business standpoint by
alccopting any such proposition rather
THAN rebuild on Tle present site Us a
mocsel1 question.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
AND THIS IN GEORGIA, TOO.

When THE recent exercises were being
held alt Ohiclolm'auga Park Postmaster
General Wilson, with several either mem
bers of 1.-THE cabinet went down Ito the
scene of operations on a special train
and remihned there three days. On ths
morning of the day they left Wash.
ingiton a personal friend of Mr.. WiGor
in baltimore wrote him "a setter on 2
natter of immediate bnporIuance. Fear
ing 1t would not reach Washington in
time he placed 1t in one of his business
envelopes and mailed 1T to 1.-THE Hon
WiIllam l.. Wilson, PoJbmaster-G General
Chlcaimauga Park, Tenn" Time went
on and no reply came At last the letter
was returned ITO 1.-The wgllter with the
v ords Mot KNOWN" stamped across il
in big red lletters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

Yesterday Recorder GundeTson receive
the following deeds for record
Martina j. Gallagher cit al. Ito w. T.
Schorfield and E. Hanke, lots 1
and in block l, SIhively's Astoria $l6C
Arthur ID. Young Ito "A. r. Murray,
lots and 8, block 4, West ASTORIA is
w, E. Warren and wife TO "A. r.
Murray, lot 10, block 16, town of
Will1almsportt .............. ...,.......
]. H. Miansell to A. D. Young, lots
l, 2, 3, 4, As, 46, n and 4S, b!ock
s, Astoria Heights .................... 16
N. N. Matthew's and wife Ito George
N. SroaIt and Herman S. GIN, lots
20 and q, block 1, Powers addition 10
A. r. Murraly to Arthur d. Young,
dots ~, 49, 10 and 20, block 70,
Young's AddlHon to A.derbrook. -. 20