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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
County CORRESPONDENCE.

that a Wichita nine is TO come down
and play the best nine Of Belle Plaire.
The Ninnescah violated the prohib-
itOry law and got nearly full" Saiur-
day night.
We have heard Of several who will
attend the county normal from here.
Some do not intend to enter until
after the Fourth.
Oliver Holiday has returned from
the business college at st. Louis. He
visited in Warren county ILL.,, and in
Iowa before returning, and he reports
having seen no better corn than there
is here.
We had a fine little rain Thursday
night, June 9th, and glorious big
rain Friday night. We feel sure that
it rained three inches and we do rot
know how much more. One thing we
do know; we got a complete soaking
driving in the rain two miles and a
half.
The wheat fields yet remaining are
growing green again with weeds.
! The best wheat near Cicero is upon
the farm Of Charles RendletOn, grown
by Samuel Daily. The wheat upon
the same farm grown by Robert Nor
gan is very nice also, for this year.
No wheat is thick enough.
The quarterly meeting and confer
ence of this NJ. e. circuit was held at
Whitman sunday and Monday. After
the Monday morning meeting PraSid-
ing Elder LOwther administered The
Ordinance Of baptism to eight candi,
dates, two Of whom were Sprinkled at
the church and six DlptiZed in the
Minnesota, two miles west of Witt.
man.
We have seen considerable corn
lsince the hot winds Of the 23rd TO 26
and we see that the corn on the river
bottom is seriously injured in place,
and hash most places escaped SeriOu:
Injury On the uplandS. This rain was
a great blessing just in time. We
have not heard any one grumbling
about it and if we do we will report
the name for the benefit of all.
We see the ECen correspondent
mentions a single mans name anC
wishes he would hurry up and gel
married. And the Ashton reporter
some time ago, gave their old bacheI
orS a sideways slap. Now we know a
few bachelors whom we think will
never see forty again, and if the PEG
pie don't furnish US some news soor
We may become so desperate as tt
wish they would hurry up and get out
a license, and most important of all
furnish us an item.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
CALDWELL.

Samuel, the U. 5. soldier. is working
fo' John Jordan.
The Fourth will be observed and a
general rejoicing on the river south Of
COrbin.
Mr.. Editor, why do you not put the
name Of each correspondent down to
his music?
Miss Clara Love, of Birds Point, o.
T., is visiting in the neighborhOOd of
her old home.
Tom Smith and Joe Stout came up
from Oklahoma, to help Harl Stull
run his header.
School teachers have begun to annoy
the school board. Prices asked range
from $50 to s35 per month.
Grass will be movable. Pasture is
getting good. Horses are laughing to
see the corn silk and tassel.
John Deering will start for York
ers, N. Y, in the near future. He is
tired Of dust and grasshOppersl
George and Samuel Anderson, Of
Wichita, have returned home after a
three weeks visit at Jordan'S and
behring's.
Henry Elsenrath came up from the
Strip and looked over his wheat field
lOf 100 acres, but returned without
molesting it.
Well, my women drove the binder
and walked behind with a pitchfOrk
and rdked the heads of the sickle bar.
Used no canvass or Irvine. 1t is eco
nOmical. T.y it.
Perry Lemon, our old neighbOr who
lives near Red Rock, Okla, says it is
an entire failure of everything where
they live and times are down to bed
rock and getting worse,
Tile rain OF the 28th and 10Th of
of June was the finest thing that has
struck these parts in many IA long day.
1t rained a long time and soaked in
the ground. We will have corn yet.
Hurrah for Kansas and down with the
grumbierl Let him kick himself IN.
til he is sore.
Early corn is in silk and taSSel. Gar
den truck and potatoes are almost an
entire failure in one locality. Fruit
is no good either. The sand storm
killed the fruit. Wheat will make
from two to eight bushels per acre.
Oats, none cut that l have seen; too
short to get below them. We are
longing to see roasting ear time come,
as we are so tired living on oat flake.
| +, p, LOGAN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04

The first time Ed Fitzgerald rode
in his new buggy he took a Knapp.
Mr.. Robinson and family Of Arkan-
sas City visited at A. H. Constants
Sunday.
There will be grand ball at the
Portland Hall, July 4th. Everybody
invited.
Fred johnson. our agent at this
place, is sick and John Higgins is fill
ing his place.
Martin Ryland passed through here
last week taking some stock to his
farm 10 Elk county.
Mrs. Richardson from Arkansas
City visited her daughter, Mrs. ]. c.
F. Home, over Sunday.
Portland and Cleardale base ball
mines will come together and play at
Portland on the Fourth.
Tom Knapp Las been working on
the rail road in Elk county. He will
return soon and take up the sal e
business.
Several young folks from this neigh
bOrhOod attended the dance at Jim
Reeves Monday night and report a
good time.
Frank Hatten who has been work.
ing for Carl FredericksOn the past two
months, quit Saturday to feed for one
of VIM Weekly's threShing ma.
chimes. He expects to start the first
Of the week.
Fred Horn and wife are up from
Oklahoma. They report that they
have had no rain since last fall and
that everything was burned up. They
brought their stock up with them to
winter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
Peru, Ind. She was a little better at

Peru, Ind, She was a little better at
last accounts.
Mrs Hutchinson has removed with
her family to Conway Springs, where
they will reside in the future.
Quite a number Of our people have
been on the sick list for some time
past but all are improving at this
writing.
EO Barnhill and family are up from
their home in the strip. Ed is looking
for his wheat crop, but guess he finds
it missing.
Who Says it can't rain in Kansas?
Six inches of water Friday night
and old residents say the creeks were
higher than ever before.
The east side hotel has changed
ownership. J0hn Phillippi Is the
happy pOsSeSsOr. John what are you
going to do with your elephant?
VIM. Harris, the section foreman at
this place, got fired by the R. R. COM
pany. They claim he did not 90 over
the section Frida7 night as required
by them.
The west bound freight Saturday
morning was wrecked three miles
east of town. Ten cars loaded with
general merchandise were total
wreck. One brakeman was seriously
injured
A little girl of Mr.. Winsor's living
south of town, fell While playing,
breaking both bones Of her arm near
the wrist. DR.. MandigO set the little
ones ann and at last accounts she was
getting along nicely.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
GUELPH.
Corn looks just splendid.

Corn looks just splendid.
Wheat is very light in this neigh
borhoOd.
Weeds have about got the best of
the oats fields.
Guelph is still without a doctor and
lots Of sickness.
Miss Olive Owen visited with Miss
Rena Benson Sunday.
Uncle Joe Pickett visited down at
Lillivale, o. T., Sunday.
Mac Crick Of Kildare, o. T., is up
in these parts harvesting.
Plenty Of rain. About two inches
ofrain fell Thursday night and Fri
day.
Newt Hubbs of TOnkawa City, O.
T., is up looking after the wheat on
his Kansas farm.
The mortgage sale at Guelph Satur-
day passed off very quietly. Property
scld very well considering it was a
cash sale.
Frank Worth has rented a farm
down in Kay county, O. T., in the
Salt Fork bottom and will move there
in short time.
A big game Of base ball at Guelph
last Saturday between the Strip slug.
gers and Guelph hard hitterS. We
do not know how the score stood.
We are glad to see our friend, James
Ewing of Bitter Creek, announce him
se.f rs candidate for sheriff if Sum-
ner couny is to have Republican for
sheriff.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
ANSON.

Quite number of hands out of
work since corn blowing is over.
]. G. Beattie has discharged all his
hands and is waiting for corn husking.
Mrs. ]. A. Num- is out again after a
severe attack of neuralgia of the
stomach.
Misses Ida Seitz, Bessie Wallace
Mollie and Nellie Lindsey will attend
the normal.
Quite gathering Of the women at
Grandma Lindsey's last Thursday
sewing carpet rags.
B.F.Myers will canvass for the Wer-
ner school books. Most districts in
this section have adopted this series.
Meuser Bros. have shipped 10000
bushels of wheat to Baden & Co. at
Winfield for 75c per bushel. They
still have about 5000 bushels.
Sunday-school at 10 o'clock; preach
ing first and third Sundays at II am.
and p. m. by Rev. Lowe, and second
and fourth Sundays at same hour by
Rey. Mclaughlin.
S. G. Bishop and r. H. Num- were
reelected superintendent and assist
ant of the Sunday-schOol. They have
held these positions since the Organi-
ZatiOn of the school.
Who says it never rainsin Kansas in
time to save crop? She never has
failed on all crops and we don't Le-
lieve she will this year on corn. Too
wet to harvest; wheat thin and o. 5
short.
1t is not for the purpose of knocking
the bottom out OF our SOre.hOuSe G.,
knowledge and let it spread over tie
intelligent readers Of the VOICE tn 1
We assume the criticiSing position as
correspondent: but owing to the fl I
that Mr.. Snaytiy attends Sund v
school and church at GreencaSt e,
some have thought That Arson has, t
been duly represented. and with FL
respect for Mr. o0ayely Wen send Il
few items. W. NJ. LINDSEY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
PORTLAND.

Corn is growing nicely since the re.
cent rains.
Mrs. FraZell and Mrs. Jarvis visited
in the strip last week.
Will Fox is up from the strip going
with Dury Foxes header.
Miss Sarah Champion returned to
Arkansas City Saturday night.
Wheat harvest is in full blast and
if the weather is favorable all will be
in the stack by Saturday night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
CIC ERO.

=. Gerger was up from the Strip
last week visiting Mr.. TrOutman.
The headers have resumed work
wherever the ground is dry enough.
We report under protest this week
as our neighbOrs, so far as we have
heard, have failed to do anything in
teresting.
The people will, so far as we know
celebrate the Fourth at Capp's grove
with the Belle Plaineites. The Cicero
nine plays the second mines of Belle
PLANE that day. We have heard
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
OXFORD.

Miss Ida Carson Is visiting friends
at Hayesville.
Mis- Pearl Carson of Winfield is
over attending camp meeting.
Sylvester Metz left for his home at
UniOnville Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crockett left for
their home in the Strip Monday.
A heavy rain fell here Friday night.
Crops of all kinds are looming up.
Geo. Wilson returned on Wednes-
dav from visit to his old home in
the northern part of the state.
Billy Wood has returned from Kan
sas City. Billy Isl fully convinced
that there is no place like home.
Miss Kathrine BOwdish, after spend
ing few days among friends, return
ed to her home at Wichita Saturday.
A young lady arrived on Tuesday
evening at the home Of Dick Stringer
and informed Dick that she came to
stay.
The EndeaVOr societies of our little
town prepare excellent programs and
are constantly growing in member
ship.
Miss May Weaver, who has been the
guest of Miss Laura Dedrick, returned
to her home IN Wichita Tuesday
evening.
Farmers in this vicinity are feeling
well over their prospects for abun-
dant crops. All are again standing
up for Kansas in old style.
Our tenters at the ChautauQua re
turned home on THURSDAY They
were all highly pleased with the prof
liable and instructive session which
they have attended.
The camp meeting on the school
grounds is progressing nicely. Large
and appreCiative audiences attend
every evening. 1t isS hoped by all
that much good will be derived from
these meetings.
In spite of the inclement weather
on Saturday night, a fair-sized audi
enCe assembled at the tabernacle to
attend the Sunday school convention.
The schools of Jackson, Sand Greek
and Mt Vernon were well represent,
ed. The program was well rendered
and a general good time was had by
all.
Once more death has entered ouI
little city and carried away as its vic.
tim our esteemed citizen, ]. S. Bay,
For the past few years Mr.. Bay has
been patient sufferer waiting to be
called to his heavenly home. The re.
mains were laid to rest in the Oxford
cemetery. The sOrrowing family anC
relatives have the sympathy of the en-.
tire community.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
MILAN.

Bro. Cissel, of the Milan Press, was
in Kansas City last week On business.
Nearly everyone in the city visited
the Santa Fe freight wreck east Of
town Saturday and Sunday.
NJ. o. Cissell received word Satur-
day of the dangerous illness of his
daughter, Miss Allie, who is spending
the summer with her grandmother at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-23
REAL ESTATE. &c.
M. B. HARLOW & CO.,
ReaI Estate Loan L Insurance Brokers,
NO. 1O7 S. ROYAL STREET.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
North Columbus street. eight-room and
bath, metal roof, bay window NEW FRAME
DWELLING. Nice side yard. Lot 36x9O
feet to an alley. Price $4,000. Terms $3.50
cash. Balance on easy monthly payments.
Upper Prince street, nine-room and bath
nearly new BRICK DWELLING. Lot 19z
100 feet. Price $2,S0O One-half cash. Bal
ance in 1, 2 and 8 years. Snug home.
King street, between Fairfax and Lee
twelve-room STORE and DWELLING. Lot
25T10O feet. Price $3.50. Terms one.
third cash. Balance to suit.
Payne street, six-room corner BRICK
DWELLING. Lot 13x123 feet Price 81 600
One-third cash. Balance to suit.
Cameron street, near Pitt, ten-room, three
story BRICK RESIDENCE. Price $4,000
$500 cash. Balance to suit purchaser
South Henry street. seven-room FRAME
DWELLING. Recently painted and papered
Big lot, 25x121 feet. Price $1,000. One
half cash. Balance on easy terms.
New eight-room and bath PRESSED
BRICK HOUSE. This fine residence has
every modern Improvement, including sta,
tionary washstands, hot and cold water, speak.
ing tubes, furnace heat, concrete cellar, ex.
pensive gas fixtures. handsomely papered
Located in the most desirable residence sec.
ton of the city. Price $500. Terms one.
third cash. Balance to suit
NJ. B. HARLOW & CO.,
107 south Royal street
Alexandria Va
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perhaps you would not think SO,
L.. -. 1900 ,,,ooo,,;oo &c J;caococ

perhaps you would not think So,
but very large proportion of diseases
in New York comes from carelessness
about catching cold," says DR.. Cyrus
Edison. "It is such simple thing and
so common that very few people, un-
less it is a case of pneumonia, pay any
attention to a cold. There are great
many cases of catarrh and consumption
which have their origin in this neglect
of The simplest precaution of everyday
life. The most sensible advice is, when
you have one, get rid of it as soon as
possible. By all means do not neglect
it." DR.. Edison does not tell you how
to cure cold, but we will. Take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t will
relieve the lungs, aid e8pectoration,
open the secretions and soon affect q
permanent cure. 25 and so cent bot
ties for sale by L. Stabler & Co.
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COG KING STREE
Legal.


VTIRGINIA In the Clerk Office of the
v Circuit Court of Alexandria county, on
the 9Th day of March, 1895.
Addie C. Crane who sues by James Peverill,
her father and next friend, complainant vs.
George S Crane defendant, in Chancery.
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
decree divorcing the complainant, Addie c..
Crane, from the bond of matrimony with the
defendant, George S. Crane.
The defendant, George s. Crane, not hav
ing entered his appearance and given security,
according to the act of Assembly and the
rules of this Court, and it appearing by the
affidavit that hc is not resident of this State,
it is ordered that the said defendant appear
here within fifteen days after due pub
lication of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interest in this suit, and that
a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper published
in the city of Alexandria, once week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front door
of the Court House of this county
A copy-teste: II. 81. YOUNG, Clerk.
Albert Stuart, p. q. mars 1aw4w
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PROPOSALS.


DROPOSALS.-Sealed proposals, addressed
l. to Geo. b. Hinken, chairman of the conf
mittee on light, will be received at this office
until o'clock p. NJ, MONDAY, March 25,
1895, for furnishing the Gss Works with
ONE THOUSAND $1,000 TONS, more or
less, of GAS COAL (2240 pounds to the ton).
to be delivered in the sheds at the works and
trimmed up. The coal must be either Wa
verify, Tyconnel, Monongah, Montana or other
coal of equal or superior quality. Bidders
can give their figures on all of the mines, and
are requested to give the candle-power, yield,
&C., per ton of each COAL
Bids will also be received until the same
hour and at the same place for furnishing
FOUR HUNDRED (40O) TONS, more or
less, of CUMBERLAND COAL Georges
creek) per the bost load, of 2240 pounds to
the ton, to be delivered at the Electric Light
Works in the sheds and trimmed up.
THE COMMITTEE RESERVE THE
RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS.
3. N. LATHAM,
mar12 lit Superintendent of Gas.
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SArrxaettlri;p q5;ezette.
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AL transient advertisements must be paid for
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Contract advertisers will not be allowed to ex-
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates and under no circum-
stances will they allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
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Marriage and death notices must be paid for
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of respect. resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless of public concern, will
only be printed in this paper as advertise
ments.
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Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, or
ders for the paper, news or any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entered at the Postoffice Alexandra, Virgin
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For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions OF mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents a bottle Its value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
oct12 60 d&w1yr
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AUCTION SALES.
By B. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
4 UCTION SALES.

II
By order of the stockholders. the Board of
Directors of the Potomac Shoe Company. of
Alexandris, Va, will offer for sale at public
auction, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th day of
April, 1895, the ENTIRE PROPERTY and
PLANT of the company. situated at the
southeast corner of Prince aud Fairfax streets.
If not sold as whole, the Engine, Boiler,
Machinery, Fixtures and appliances will be
offered as whole, and if not so sold, the
several pieces will be sod separately. In
ventories OF the property may be had of the
undersigned on or after the LIST of April,
1895.
Terms If sold as a whole, one-fourth
cash, balance in one, two and three years
otherwise cash. A deposit OF $500 on a sale
as whole will be required on the day of sale,
which is to be forfeited if the terms of GALE
are not complied with within ten days from
the day of sale. The machines are all mod
ern and in good order
GEORGE r. HILL,
MARIO 2awts President
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Rrdv.s pile suppository

is guaranteed to cure PILES and CoNSTIPA
TIoN, OF money refunded. 50cents per box
Send stamp Tor circular and Froe Sample Il
MARTIN RUDY, Lancaster, Pa. For sale b!
Ill frst-class druggists.
E.s. LEADBEATER & SONS,
Wholesale Agents,
my161yr Alexandria Va.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

G,OR RENT Or sALE-LoT 120x124 #.
a on south Washington street, between
Wilkes and Gibbon, with improvements
thereon-THREE.S STORY FRAME and sta
ble If you wish choice lot for a home or
Investment this is rare chance. Apply to
r. w. FRENCH, AT an6 419 King street
mh15 2W
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:har,cerlain's Eye end SKIN Ointment
Is certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Cranulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt .Rheum and Scald Head,
Is cents per box. For sale by druggists.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH %
WANTS.
WANTS.
OLD BOOKS.

CASH paid for all kinds OF OLD BOOKS.
PAMPHLETS, &C Persons having odd lots
of Books. Autographs and Literary Blic.a-
Brac. can reelize ready money by addressing
postal card to
A. h. WILLIAMS
Bookbinding. aui Dealer in Second Hand
Books, 521 1th street, Ii. W. Washington,
DC. mar21 1ma
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10 NoRSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con.
iition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. 25
cents per package. For sale by
L. SrARLER Co., Druggists.
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sTEEPLESSNEsS

frora over anxiety, overwork or study, or
from unnatural habits or e1cesses, are
treated es speciality, with great success, BY
the Staff Of Specialists attached to the
Inralids Hotel and Surgical Institute at
Buffalo, N. Y. Personal examinations not
always necessary. Many cases are success
fully treated at O distance.
ECTUMh a new and wonderfully
been discovered for Asthma and Hay Fever,
which can be sent by Mail or Express.
1t is not simply palliative but radical
cure.
For pamphlets, question blanks, refer
ences and particulars, in relation to any
Of the above mentioned diseases, address,
with ten cents in stamps, Worlds Dispens-
cry Medical Association, 6SS Main Street,
p,rfrnlo " Y
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By r. F. Knox. Auctioneer

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
. Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dlia Virginia. rendered on the 3Oth day Of
January, 1895, in the chancery cause there
in depending under the style of Quincy A.
Wheat vs. Annie w. Frazer, ct al, the under
signed, the special commissioners therein
named, will offer for sale at public auction on
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I, John S. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, do certify
that Francis L. Smith, one Of the commission
ers Of sale in the chaneery cause Of Quincy
A. Wheat VS.. Annie w. Frazer, ct al, has
quired by the decree of January 3Oth, 1885.
JOHN S. BEACH. Clerk.
By J. T. CALLAHAN, Dep. Cpk.
Ion