People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-26

ice and seems to like the style OF the
new editor first te.-Caldwell News.
The little son of j. P. Grinstead
was quite badly hurt last Wednesday
evening by being thrown from
horse. He was riding on South Wash
ingtOn avenue, when the horse fell
throwing him violently on the ground.
He is resting well now and it is
thought no serious injuries were sus-
tanned.
Mrs. c. c. Shaver was severely
although not dangerously burned Sat
urday evening. She was lighting a
gasoline stove and got too much of
the fluid out When she lighted it,
she became alarmed and carried the
stove outdoors. In doing so her
hands, aims and face were badly
burned.
The South Haven New Era in
speaking of Talbot's acquittal says:
"There had been growing sentiment
throughout the county in favor of
TalbotS release ever since his first
trial, and the verdict of the jury we
believe will meet the approval of a
majority Of the people, whether right
or wrong"
W. H. BurkS, cashier of the Wei
lington National bank, returned Sat
urday from an extended business and
pleasure trip. While away he visited
Philadelphia and New York and wit
messed the second race between the
yachts Valkyrie III and Defender.
As this was bis first trip east he en-
IjOyed it very much.
The VOICE is in receipt of copy of
Volume l No. l, of the Kansas Tenn
perance Monitor printed at Topeka.
This paper, just launched into the
journalistic field, is edited and pub
lished by NJ. and H. Wright and is to
be a non-partisan champion of the
temperance cause. The first issue is
very creditable indeed.
Fred Tricky, U. S. mail clerk, on
the Santa Fe train between here and
Woodward, was quite severely bruised |
in an accident at Alva Thursday.
He got off his car there and the train
was going so fast when he got on that
he was jerked against the railing on a
coach and pretty badly bruised. His
Injuries are not serious.
| Wellington is in a good way to be-
come depOpulated. The boys are run
ming away from home, three having
disappeared within a few days. II
the boys all leave, the girls will fol-
low. Then the old folks will 60 into
a decline.-ArkansaS City Traveller.
Send 'em home. We didn't know
they were gone. So far as the Well
ingtOn girls leaving is concerned
there is no danger. They know the
boys couldn't stay away.-Mail.
When the waterwOrks shut down,
the gaSworks will have to 60 out Of
business. Itrequires water and lots
Of it to make gas. This water might
be secured from wells, but then it re-
QuireS a constant pressure upon this
water which cannot be secured from
any source other than the water
works. Wouldn't it be great luck If
the city cOu get rid Of its water and
gas burden both at one stroke!
John Alkire and party, with sever.
al teams and some loose horses, pas
sed through Geuda Springs last Wed
nesday en- route to Abbeville, Georgia.
They were all the way from western
Dakota and are members Of the COL
ony. Mr.. Alkire's daughter took the
train at this point and will travel the
balance of the way by rail. Nate
Wells sent Mr.. Barnes horse to him
with this company .-Geuds Herald.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Horner Of
J Wichita came dow Thursday and
took charge Of prisoner who escaped
from the Wichita Jail the same time
that Massey escaped. We we're nm
able to learn the prisoners name. He
was captured that evening at the
camp meeting grounds by Sheriff
! WoodcOck and turned over to the
Wichita officer who took him back to
| that city that night. He has been out
three or four weeks.
Tine third fire in town within a
week occurred last Tuesday about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. A summer
kitchen few feet from Sherm Bak-
er's house in the southeast part Of
,, town, caught fire lin mysterious
! manner. of course) and the roof was
blazing when the fire was discovered.
The alarm was given and several of
the neighbOr men ran to the scene
and began to throw water on with
S buckets, for dear life. The fire was