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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Local Pctcufa.

The following local patents have been is
sued: Frank L. Dyer, Washington, assgnor
to w. F. Jobbins and ]. Van Ruymke Chi
cago, device for preparing steam for in
dustrial purposes; French L. Floyd, Wash
ington, box for postage stamps; Costello
N. Halford, Washington, caisson for ships
of one-half to C. Rowland, Washington. d
c., musical instrument; William X. Stevens.
Washington, wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Personal Mention,

Secretary Lamont has gone to New York,
and Gen. Doe is acting secretary of war
Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay has gone to Hot
Springs, Va, to recover from an attack of
rheumatism.
Mr.. Clarence C.Waring has returned from
Columbus, Ohio, where he was called by
the death Of his mother.
Capt. George S. Dodd, third cavalry, is in
the city on official business.
Lieut.. Commander F. NJ Wise of the Es-
sex, is in the city under orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
THE NICARAGUAN UPRISING,

1t Was of Brief Duration, According
to DR.. Guzman's Advfces.
The reported uprising in Nicaragua, as a
result of the Corinto incident, appears to
have been of brief duration, according to
advices received by DIR. Guzman, the Mica
ragusn min ster. a dispatch from his gov
ernment informs him that there is quiet
throughout the country. The departure of
the British fleet and the salute given to
the Nicaraguan flag are regarded as the
steps which have restored tranquility, No
further internal discord is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
SINGULAR CAUSE OF WRECK.
Air Irakcs Put on Too Suddenly by
the Engineer.

Mt NrNkcs Put on Too Suddenly by
the Engineer.
CELINA, Ohio, May S.-The eastbound
freight, No. 124, on the Lake Erie and
Western was wrecked one mile west of
this city at 10 o'clock last night. Ten cars
We're smashed into splinters. Ote Bierley
of st. Mary's, Ohio, and Peter Finch of
Portland, Ind, were instantly killed. Geo.
Anderson of St. Mary's and William Depew
of Portland, Ind, We're seriously injured
Anderson probably fatally. These parties
We're all stealing rides.
The wreck was caused by the engineer
suddenly putting on air brakes while COM
ing down a steep grade and lifting an oil
tank car clear off the track The car
turned and fell across the track and the
next nine cars were thrown in all direc-
tions. Two others were stealing their way
on the same cars, but escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
THE CAsTINE AT MOZAMBIQUE.
Her Commander to Look Into Consul
Hollis Case.

The U. s. s. Castine arrived at Mozam-
biQue from Zanzibar this morning. Her
commander is under instructions to look
into the case of United States Consul HoI-
lis, who. is held technically under arrest
by the Portuguese authorities at Mozam-
bique, pending the disposition of the appeal
in his case from the decision of the lower
court, justifying his shooting of a native.
The purpose of the naval commander is to
secure speedy action -pn this appeal mo-
ton, SO that the consul may be released
mission is concluded, the Castine will go
over to Madagascar to look after the in
terests of Americans who hold conces-
sions from the Hovas government, and
those who are occupied in trade, now con-
siderably disturbed by the conflict IN pro-
9ress between the French and the Hovas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
THE DETAINED SPANISH CRUISER
No Protest Made Hero by Minister de
Lone.

LONE.
The Spanish minister has made no protest
or other representations to the authorities
here concer ming the detention of the Span
tsh cruiser Infanta Isabella in Florida wat
ers. 1t is understood that Senior de LONE
will avoid these minor sources of irritation
as far as possible, trusting to the United
States authorities to use every means avail
able to afford suitable protection to Spain.
In this respect the conduct of affairs by the
new minister promises to be different from
the one preceding it, which viewed with
suspicion the activities of the United States
in affording Spain suitable protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Indians Return to SSorTS.

The Indian bureau has r.cetved dis
patch from Raich Hail, Tndiah agent at
the Turtle Mountain reservation, stating
that everything is quiet there and that the
Indians have returned to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Sent to Arizona.

Capt. Richard W. Johnson, assistant sur
geon, has been relieved from duty at Wash
ington barracks, District Of Columbia, and
ordered to duty at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
territory, relieving Major T. E. Wilcox,
surgeon, who Is ordered to duty at Fort
Schuyler, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Ordered to TexaS.

Capt. l. w. Littell. assistant quartermas-
ter. now at Fort Reno Oklahoma, has been
ordered to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as
post quartermaster. relieving Capt. E. S.
Dudley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
Government Recefpt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $685. Government receipts
From internal revenue, $500 759; customs,
S479, ,29S; miscellaneous, S53, ,GO9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
4 Day in the Country.

The President spent the day In the seclu-
sion Of his country home today. and affairs
were quiet at the White House. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08

$ee proof Of @e puootns Is
n f8e eating VesteroAp's
Star contained $ eofuna,,s
f aeoerftsemenfs, .maoe up
f $40 separate announce
htenfs. t8ese advertisers
Seis8f pu8&eifp-nof merefp
space.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
HUKlE.

Miss Minnie Bell, of Wellington,
was visiting Miss Murphy on the 18th.
James Bell Of Peck, is assisting his
son Tom on his farm in Oklahoma
this week.
II you want the best newspaper in
Sumner county subscribe for the
PEOPLES VOICE.
Lorenzo T. Wheeler made a flying
trip to Oklahoma last week-repOrts
corn looking fine.
Enoch Wheeler, radical prohibition
ist, though not of the redeemer kind,
is stopping few days with your
scribe.
Don't fail to attend the annual
school meeting On the 18th. You
should be interested in the matter, tax.
payers.
Mrs. Geo. Cain of Peck, is visiting
her married daughter, Mrs. Smith
who resides in the northeast part of
the state.
John T. Noel done business in
Wichita last Saturday. He was near
by when the unfortunate lady jumped
from the bridge and drowned.
Oats which promised something of a
crop after the rains commenced, are
now about swamped by reason of the
extraordinary growth Of weeds.
Mr.. Rhodes of Perth, evangelist of
the Church of Christ, preached to a
full and appreciative audience on
Lords day at the Pleasant school
house.
As an evidence of the continued
hard times and the hypOcritical pre-
tense of returning prosperity by some
people, we note the fact that recently
two more of our gray-haired hard
working farmers have lost their
homes. ShylOck foreclOSed on them.
The numerous suicides all over the
country, comprising all classes of peO-
pie, can not but impress all thinking
people with the very sad plight of our
country. Nine-tenths of all the
notices of these suicides embrace
something like the following; "Out
of work and no home;" Failure in
business" overwhelmed with debt"
r. J, HUKLE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18

Mr.. Stepens and family soon leave
for Arkansas where they will reside
In the future. We regret to lose then
from our midst as they are a most ex.
ctllent family.
Rev. NJ. L. Voiles filled the pulpit
at the Baptist church last Sunday
and discoursed to large and atten-
tive audience, Mrs. John Good taking
membership with the church. There
was also services at the NJ. E. and
Presbyterian churches.
1t is nearing the time for the
selection of candidates to be elect
ed to fill the different offices this
fall. Look out, G. o. D., tho storm is
coming and you had better prepare
for the exit. Let every Populist
stand solid for free silver.
We stepped into the VOICE office
the other day and found the VOICE
man as usual busy preparing for the
press the best and newsieSt paper pub.
lished in Southern Kansas, but not
too busy to shake hands with all who
see cause to call on him-and record
their names in the VOICES book Of
life-and they are many.
II. B. CREEKMnRF-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
CLEARDALE.

Prospects for corn are, comparative.
ly, good, better, best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn are the proud
parents of fine boy, all parties doing
well.
Elder Graham was on the sick list
last week, but is some better at this
writing.
Mr.. George Miller had the misfor
tune to get one arm thrown out Of
place one day last week.
There will be services conducted al
Moutry next Sunday at II a. m. also al
4 p. m, all are invited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. F Wartick return
ed Saturday from the Strip, where
they have been visiting their daught
er, Mrs. Robert Pomeroy.
Misses Ida Huffman and Lizzie Nc.
Elhany spent Sunday at their homes
returning Sunday evening to yelling
ton where they are attending normal
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
PORTLAND,

Carl Frederickson visited the coun.
ty seat Saturday.
Hugh Gillen is running a cOnfec.
tiOnery in Portland.
George Knapp is back at his old
place in the McDavis store in Port.
land.
The longest days of summer have
passed and the nights for six months
will grow longer.
DOdridge House returned from Mis-
souri, last week. He has been absent
about two years.
Mr.. Rathburn. who has been sick
with fever the past two weeks, is able
to be around again.
Miss Moss GrOoms, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Crotia Smith,
at Hutchinson, returned home Satur.
day.
Mrs. DR.. Pyle returned from Kan
SaS City Saturday morning, where she
has been visiting relatives for some
time.
The glorious rainsl The fine corn
makes our farmers smile. The crop is
estimated all the way from 80 to IS
bushels per acre.
Wednesday was a day Of dampness,
more or less rain falling, GOODNESS pre-
vailing, and not peep of sunshine
from dawn to dusk.
Misses Julia Sprague and Willnette
Donahue returned from Arkansas Fri.
day, where they had been sojourning
some two months among relatives
and friends.
Our ticket agent, Mr.. Johnson, is
lying very low with typhoid fever at
Mr. JensoD's. His recovery is doubt.
fIl. His brother from Ohio is at his
bedside.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
OXFORD.

The book agents are making things
lively around here.
School teachers are getting numer.
Gus around Oxford.
Lewis Lazell intends leaving for
Chetopa on Tuesday.
Mrs. E. A. Bowdish of Wichita is
visiting friends here.
The Arkansas river has been bank
full for the past week.
J. R. Sherwood is rustling for the
American Book company.
Grocer Hess and Editor Macdonald
drove over to Wellington Saturday.
Mrs. M. A. Rumble and family spent
Sunday at the home Of Mrs. ]. D
Krell.
Ollie Baughn has returned from a
visit to his old home in Green county,
Indiana.
Rev. S. 6. Bishop of Mayfeld
preached two interesting sermons at
the Baptist church last Sunday.
The majority of the farmers have
quit discussing the silver question
and tell about the corn they will
shuck this fall.
Rev. H. A. Kerr of South Haven de-
livered an instructive sermon to a
large and appreciative audience at the
Christian church Sunday.
Miss Nettie Norris has secured a
school near Guthrie. While we are
sorry to lose Miss Nettie, we con-
graduate the people near Guthrie in
their selection of a teacher.
IL Is Time for the annual school
meeting to be held. Is it not about
time that we begin to think about
that new school house? 1t is an abso-
lutte necessity and we must have it.
The Christian church has made ar.
engagements to hOld a three days meet
ing, commencing July %, to which
everybody is cordially invited. 1t is
intended to make this a general good
time for all, and judging from the pro-
gram which they have prepared, we
believe it will be as intended.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
ASHTON.
II anyone has a horse to trade, call
on John Orr.

II anyone has a horse to trade. call
on John Orr.
Some one stole Will HOllingsworth's
whip last Sunday night.
T. D. Keown and wife visited with
Mr.. letters at Drury over Sunday.
Chas. Clark is receiving a visit from
his mother and sister Carrie, of Ar.
kansas City, this week.
Mrs. S. L. Ryan and two daughters
of Hiawatha visited with her sister
Mrs. j. HOllingSwOrth last week.
Elder Cross preached two able SER
mons last Sunday. His next appoint
ment will be his last before the elder
ship.
The presiding elder of the Method.
list church will be here next Saturday
evening and Sunday morning. Com
munion services will be held after
preaching services Sunday morning.
Several Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fingers
friends met with them at their home
last Monday evening to bid them good
bye before they started for their fu.
ture home in Missouri. Messrs. Eli
oft and Lewis with their violins and
seconded by Mrs. Finger and Clark on
the piano furnished excellent music.
We are sorry to have them leave us as
They are splendid neighbors and a
credit to any community,
Uncle Dave Elliott caught a man in
his orchard last week. He had four
bushels of peaches picked. Uncle
Dave told him he would have to pay
for them. He said he did not have
any money. Uncle Dave told him he
would take his team. Then the fell
low paid him pretty quick. Uncle
Dave was more fortunate than some
Others. Some one stole Rev. Turner's
cherries, Joseph HOllingsworth's
pears and Mrs. Myers peaches and
plums.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
BELLE PLANE.


Henry Gilman has rented the Jeffries
farm.
Mrs. Stickler was seriously i'll last
week.
Our city is once more without a
marshal.
Elder Frazee filed his appointment
at Palestine last Lords day.
Born-TO Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Taylor
last Thursday evening, girl.
Messers. Gilchrist and Pinckley are
building barn for John Vancuren.
Belle Plaine Lime No. played the
Conway Springs boys last Saturday.
Farmers are busy turning under a
big crop of weeds on their wheat land.
VIM. Stickler, the gardner, had a
slight case Of sun-stroke last Monday.
The base ball nine Of Rock, Kans.,
will play the Indians here next Sat-
urday.
The weeds in town are growing and
dogs not getting killed for lack Of a
marshal.
On the 18th Of this month is the
day for the annual school meetings.
These meetings are beginning to be
interesting in some places as they
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
VALVERDE.
This week for oats harvest.

This week for oats harvest.
Chas. Haag has gone to visit rela-
tives in DOniphan county until neal
Christmas.
Many Of our people are going south
with the Georgia colony. Among
Others Dan HOggatt and father.
1t has been said: VANITY lisa mer.
ciful provision Of nature whereby
fools are satisfied with their folly
and so it would seem. Let US quit
nursing animosity and registering
wrongs, but show more universal love
toward all mankind.
Elder ]. W. Faubion, the presiding
elder of Council Grove district, is on
his last round Of four years Of useful
labor among US. We follow him with
our prayers in the field Of labor wher'
ever the Master may call him, hoping
in the future he may be returned tC
US. OLD MAID.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
DALTON.

A little more rain and we will be
all right.
n. A. Hull has gone to Labette
county on visit to his brother.
VIM. and Ella Wilson and mother
started for Oklahoma City Tuesday.
j. F. Baer and family are visiting
with their daughter, Mrs. JimmersOn
in the Strip.
Mrs. A. Close came up from the
Strip to attend the funeral of her
niece, Mrs. T. W. Whealy.
The railroad company are rebuild.
ing their track and putting on steel
rails between here and Wellington.
A. Wharton has gone to Arkansas
with a view of looking up a location
for himself and sOn-in-law, Harry
VIM.
The school board of the Avon Cen.
ter scheol district has adopted the
books furnished by the American
Book company.
Ground is in excellent condition to
pillow and the farmers are taking ad-
vantage of it. The heavy growth of
weeds and grass will be of great bene-
fit to the ground when plOwed under.
C.B. LAMBE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
GREENE.

Ben Higgs is some better at this
writing.
Bert Myers has gone to his place In
the Strip.
Cummins Belt is helping Charles
CALI cuts his oats.
Mr.. Winner received a telegram from
Missouri stating the sad news of the
death OF Mrs. Winners half brother
The bereaved have the sympathy of
friends here.
The young people of this locality
arrived home from their fishing party
last Sunday. Those who were present
were Misses Allie and Lula Thomas,
Of Millerton; Misses LOttie, eddie and
Celia Winner, Della CALI and
Jennie Willis Of this vicinity; Emmett
b. Winner, of Wellington, Frank Hat
ton, Of near Rome; and Fred and
Chas. Cali of this township. At the
end of the first days drive, we landed
about twenty-five miles southeast of
Arkansas City, where we camped
about four days. Then we started on
our homeward trip. wentthrough
NewkirE, Kildare, Ponca City and
Blackwell. All had a grand time and
regretted very much to leave,
CHAs. CALI.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
BITTER CREEK.
Corn is looking fine now and the
weather is fine for corn crop.
F. B. CREEKMoRE

Corn is looking fine now and the
weather is fine for corn crop.
If any body wants to buy corn this
fall write to Meyers & Coggins, Bit
ter Creek.
Terril Williams horse got the fore
part of his leg cut in a wire fence
about three inches deep.
Geo. Derr, of Oklahoma, is up visit
ing his old home place and friends, we
are glad to see George again.
Emmett Ewing who had his saddle
stolen the night of the fourth of July
hasn't found any trace of the thief
yet.
Mrs. Ben Gross has gone to Virgin
la to visit her parents. Ben can learn
what a woman has to do while she is
gone,
The brOOmcOrn in this part of the
country is beginning to head out; that
is pretty good sign that the loafers
around B. G. will have to 90 to work.
Mr.. Medkiff's mule which got its
foot nearly cut of on the barb wire
fence, has got able to switch his tail
and holler; that'sthe way with mule.
ROXIE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
ANSON.

ANCONs
Beeks is hiring some blowing done
for sl.0O per acre.
Free Baptist quarterly meeting
begins August End, and continues ovel
Sunday.
S. c. Bishop and family started last
week for the western part of the state
to visit sister near Hartland and an
uncle at Iuka.
B. f. Myers received a box of canned
fruit from his "wife's folks" in Green.
wood county. Looks like they intend
to keep Ben at distance.
Farmers are not as anxious to SOW
wheat as heretofore. They are begin.
ming to think that there is as much
clear money in corn and stock.
The Sunday school here made nm q
collection last Sunday for the benefit
of the Sunday school near Lamont O.
T.; also sent a lot of literature.
ThOs. Ryan hasrented 100 acres for
wheat with seed furnished and gives
one-third. Quite a number are still
sowing millet, cane and kafir corn.
Meuser Bros, are putting in 70 acres.
W. NJ. LINDSEY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
C0RBIN.

The quarterly meeting of the U. B.
church was well attended Sunday.
Elder Kettering in charge.
Born, unto ]. McKetrick and wife,
twins-a boy and a girl-on Sunday
morning. All doing well.
Remember the annual school meet.
ing next Thursday, July 18th. A di.
rector and treasurer Of the board to be
elected.
A. 5. Ruthrauff has moved into the
U. B. parsonage. J. c. Woodland will
move into the property vacated by
Ruthrauff, which he has Just recently
traded for.
A young lady arrived at the hotel
Sunday night who will require consid.
cradle waiting on for awhile. Land.
lord Brown and wife will attend to
her needs for number of years, when
she will be able to repay them fol
their trouble.
A large crowd was in attendance al
the mass meeting in Perth Sunday to
hear Elder Crenshaw on bis special
subject, Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
The wind was so strong it was diff.
cult to understand the speaker and
they went to the church in the after.
noon. Quite a number were there
from a distance and were we'll repaid
for their trip.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18
AIAYFIELD.
AS. CALI.

The Rev. Nav was here Monday.
Rev, T. A. Davis was on our streets
Monday.
H. d. Adams will move to Perth
from Medford.
R. G. CreekmOre returned to his
claim last Monday.
Almost every thing is new-even
the weeds-and yet the corn continues
to grow.
Mr.. Branaman, our blacksmith, is
now a full fedged farmer, having
bought a new sulky pillow.
T. S. Creekmore who has been home
on visit returned to Clarksburg, Mo.
last week to make preparations for
the opening of college in September.
W. S. Davis is a little bit missing
just now, but it's suggested that he is
in Kansas City whittier his best in
terests hath led him. Willie is per-
fectly competent to take care of him.
self and knows in whom he trusts.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18

Ed Robinson has rented Mr. Balls
farm two miles east Of Caldwell and
will move there In about ten days.
We are having an unusually wet
July and corn is looking fine. Weeds
are growing also. Nights are cool.
Stirring for wheat is the 60 nova
days. The groun1 is very foul and
there will be a terrible growth to turn
under.
John Jordan is tramping his wheat
out with the horses on the barn floor.
He took one grist to mill that weighed
sixty pounds.
Clara and Bell Logan were visiting
at c. NJ. Loves in Oklahoma last week.
They say crops and garden stuff down
there lOOk fine.
]. P. Methods horse upset his bug
gy, throwing his wife, daughter and
himself out. The horse tore the bug
gy to fragments.
Otto Rogers, grand son Funk
boner, met with a sad misfortune last
week while driving some horses. One
of them kicked him in the face and
knocked out five front teeth, three
jaw teeth, broke a face bone below his
eye and mashed his nose. He was
kicked clear off of his pony. He is II
years old and had handsome teeth.
II D TOcAN
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-18

usually end in fuss. Bad EXAMPLE
to set before children.
John Gilchrist is on the streets once
more. He has had a tad SMELL of
sickness.
Mrs. Lillian Hatfield and children
visited her parents in Gore township
last week.
). Z. Geiger and daughter, Miss Ida
left for their home in the Strip last
tuesday with load of fruit.
If any of the readers of thi, have
heard OF plums around here. we advise
them not to come as there are zone.
Uncle John Cole is visiting here.
de reports crops hourishing in @ sla-
homa and Texas where he has zen.
Trade in town is so slack that one
ilei0nanI can play cr0Quet while his
partner is attending to the store. and
vice versa.
Neighbor Stephenson made a big
roar to the News on account of a stalk
oil corn in his field that has eight
shoots. The writer's corn has mace
so much noise nights shooting that we
could not sleep well. It is shot full Of
shoots from the ground up. There
are little ears forming on the tassels,
and shoots are forming on the ends Of
the blades. We invite our neighbour
and j. Byron Cain over to see our corn.
j. W. ALLEN.