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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
MILLERTON.

ThoS. Murray came home from
Johnston county last week.
There will be a Christmas tree at
Union school house Christmas eve.
Theodore Miller started for Galena.
Kan. to be absent for several weeks.
Gus Thomas has got his engine in
running order now. 1t is dandy.
The hum of the grinder is now heard
from morning till night.
There was box supper at "Twisted
Creek" last Tuesday night. The pro-
gram consisting of vocal and inStru-
mental music was rendered, after
which the boxes were sold. The de-
mand for boxes was larger than the
supply. About $500 was realized
which went toward the purchase Of
lamps for the lyceum.
A merry crowd Of young folks gath
cred at Henry Prilliman's last Friday
night TO enjoy the evening. Those
present were favored with solos by
Frank Princehouse and Misses Main,
Bullock and Murray, after which
games were played until a late hour.
All enjoyed pleasant evening.
Your correspondent obtained some
facts recently about Harper county
schools and by way Of comparison
teachers are better off there than
here in Sumner county. There are
about Sc schools in the county and
only more certificates out than
there are schools. The lowest wages
paid is S25 month to one teacher and
the rest get $50 or more a month.
Here in Sumner county there are
about 200 schools and 300 licensed
teachers and more than one teacher
teaching for S25 month. The same
Condition of affairs exists in Sedg
wick too. The examining board:
could do much to improve the situa
ton,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
HUNNEWELL.

@. A. Keir is the new clerk at the
hotel.
Chas. Sherman has departed for the
north.
This is vacation and Young Hope
fll is glad.
Mr.. Musgrove Of Caldwell, was doing
business here this week.
Mrs. WillifOrd is enjoying a visit
from her friend, Miss Brian.
DR.. Ardery was called to Blackwell,
O. T., in professional consultation.
Joseph Calibon entertained mum.
Der of his friends Saturday evening.
Conductor Ryan is taking a much
needed rest. Mr.. Tyler is the extra.
Kafir corn meal is On the popular
wave just now; kafir is here to stay
B. O'Hair, the Stockman Of South
Haven, spent the greater part Of the
week here.
Twenty-one cars of baled hay is the
record of last weeks shipment from
this place.
Mr.. Amsden sold the lumber for an.
other school house in the Strip. That
country is gaining fast.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
MAYFIELD.

Mr.. Stayton's boys are husking corn
for Geo. Hamill.
The merchants in our little burg
are kept very busy waiting on Gus
TONERS.
Mr.. Martin shipped another car.
load of hogs from this place Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Martin left
Saturday for Flanagan, ILL.,, on an
extended visit.
Robert Harmon is back in our
midst again visiting his grandfather,
Fl. D. Harmon.
Ratio Creekmore came in on the
train Friday morning on a short visit
and business trip.
The party at Mr.. Halls mentioned
in last weeks items was on c. c.
Roberts instead of Mrs. Roberts.
Christmas will soon be here again
and we can hardly realize it; there i:
nothing unusual going on in thi:
community.
The Harmony school is having a
weeks vacation. The teacher, Mr.
Hardin, is going to the Strip to see
after his claim.
Jim Adams has given up his school
we understand, and gone to Waterloo
to see his best girl. This look.
rather suspicious.
Farmers all wear a broad Smil,
since the rain last Wednesday. Tn,
snow on Thursday was also quite
help to the wheat.
The Mayfeld high school is having
a weeks vacation. We understand
the pupils were treated to barrel 0
apples and basket Of candy.
Anyone wishing to get regular oil
style shampoo call on our wlrth
barber Mr.. Barnes, who is at thi
place every Wednesday and SatuI
day. CRAwFIsH.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
SPRINGOALE.

The rain and warm weather ale
the wheat grow.
District Clerk Simpson wis in tie
neighborhoOd Monday.
John Felkle has leased the EN-
Boyer farm for nex5 year
John 0'Donnell went down Tn his
claim the first Of the weeh.
Nearly all the schools will have
vacation during the holidays.
Miss Sessie Wycoff of the Winfield
college is spending vacation at home
VIM. Mcclure lost a gold watch
chain at literary Saturday night at
the Malaby.
Manual Wine has rented the Jas
Niniuger farm. Manual is not going.
to batch long but we will tell you
about it later.
A literary was organized at Holly
Hill in the Hedrick district and
meets Friday nights. Isaac Leather.
man is president and Grace LOwrey
secretary.
Daniel Knittle lost a cow from
stalk disease last week. We have
counted over fifty head of cattle that
have died in this neighborhOOd Of
the stalk trouble.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26

giving five pints Of coal oil. they all
got well but did not eat anything for
three days. If anyone tries this
please report the result to the VOICE.
We had ia inches of rain and
melted snow during the three days
storm last week. 1t was good 90 the
wheat but bad on the roads. For the
last few days they remind one Of the
song, Jordan am a hard road to
travel" Do not remember Of seeing
the telephone road as bad as it was
Saturday. An empty wagon made
heavier load last Saturday than 30
bushels of wheat would the week be-
fore.
There has been an unusual number
of sample copies Of papers sent out
this fall, among which is Hicks Word
and Works. We have been looking
over his guesses for December. He
guessed right on the storm last week.
That makes one hit for him and then
he has another week yet that perhaps
he will hit twice this month, which is
oftener than he usually hits the time.
Let those who have faith in his
guesses get his almanac and mark the
days that we have storms and at the
end of the month compare the dates
and see how often he hits.
AS the VOICE had items that were
Of greater interest for the last few
weeks we havn't sent in items reg
ularly, The big ads we hope are
financially as profitable to the mer-
chants and the public as to the pub
Usher. We do not recollect of season
when there has been such liberal ad-
vertiSing. Engle, besides using The
papers, used the hedges and sunfower;
along the road for Christmas trees tt
hang his bills on. When we get hole
of local paper from a strange towr
we look at the ad columns to see what
TIE business Of the town is. Can fine
out quicker than by looking at tht
editorial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
RIVERDALE.
A merry Christmas.

a merry Christmas.
Tax time has arrived again.
Many gobbler has gobbled his last
gObble.
There is not any govt in our part.
We don't use first class groceries
from Omaha. sssi xxi -.
OAsk Asa Kasity |ifI it ralned last
Wednesday. He went to Wellington
with load Of wood.
John Atkins leads the van on corn
in our part. He has got the best
field of upland corn in Seventy-SiI
township.
Mrs. COrnwell has been On the sick
list for few days. She has had no
back set. She will be all right for
the Christmas turkey.
There are 238 lawyers In congress
and Al farmers. The farmers may be
the clear blue stripe and do their best
but they will get what the boy shot
at.
Our reform is like the Rock OF
Gibralter and is an exact representa-
tiOn Of lion lying in a resting posi-
ton. In 1896 he will rise up, shake
his name and scoop the nation.
Jesse MCLEAN is at home visiting
his relatives at West Riverdale and
will remain until after the holidays
He will then return to the railroad al
some point as helper in the Office. II
is rumoIed he will take a-well WI
will not say what. A few goodies
will do US.
Alex Forsyth has his new house
completed. He and his better hal
are taking in the adjoining towns pric
ing furniture to furnish the same
Alex thinks she will furnish on,
room with Winchester rifles. H,
thinks they will come in use in q
short time if the two old highway
men remain in power.
Riverdale and the surroundin,
country has an attraction for yOun,
people. A young man from yelling.
ton makes his appearance in thi
locality quite often. Country air i
beneficial to young folks. Besides W,
have some good looking young ladie
10 this part. We presume the youn,
man comes for the benefit of hi
health and to see his old home. VIII,
yes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26

destruction of s5OO.OOOOOO of the
peoples money and substituting
therefor s5O0,0c0,00O interest bearing
bonds. Such infamy ought to make
the devil tremble.
John Sherman, chief oracle of the
Republican party and high priest in
the synagogue of satan, whose $40, 900
picture hangs in the hall Of the bank
Of England is soon to have its counter.
part in like picture of Grover the
First. To complete the scene there
should be also between these pictures,
showing Of the tables Of the "MOney
changers" and picture of the cruel.
nxiOn.
What would old party voters say
and think were the candidates for
president on the peoples party ticket
to engage from thirty.two to seventy
five rooms at the best hotels in St.
Louis to hObnob with corporation
tools and party schemers? Would
they not. and very penitently too, ask
where these would-be servants of the
people get their fabulous fortunes tt
thus revel in splendOr? Well this il
what Harrison and Mckinley Of thu
Republican party have done.
r. J. HUKLE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
sEvENTY-sIX.

The schools have vacation this
week and it seems as though we are
having school at home,
Santa Claus was not at our house
this winter, as we have been telling
bad stories about our neigbbors.
Quite a number have been Filling
hogs since the moon has been on the
increase, as that makes the meat
swell in the pan.
Epworth League was led by Miss
Bertha Carr Sunday night. Order
was better than usual, showing that
the congregation was interested as
well as entertained. Miss Bertha is
a good leader as well as a good teacher.
Quite a number of non-church goers
came to church last Sunday to hear
some preaching, but the SUBJECT was a
surprise to them, as Brother Williams
read the NJ. E. discipline and made
some comments thereon. Come again,
friends. Brother Williams can make
a good talk on any subject.
We think this talk Of war with
England is to give the people some
thing to talk about while congress is
in session and to get a Job for a few
men to arbitrate the case, the U S.
will get the glory for bringing England
TO terms, England will get all the
land she is contending for and Ven-
ezuela will get left.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
DISTRICT Isl.

Fred Jones was up from his claim
last week. He has been threshing
kafir corn-says the yield was about
the sameaS corn.
Rev. Holmes Of South Haven, will
give his illustrated lecture on Nam
mouth Cave at the Rome school house
on Thursday, December 26.
The Rome school has vacation this
week-IllinOis only on Christmas. We
heard OF one school that the teacher
had it to vote for or against weeks
vacation. The majority voted for
school.
Rev. Bracket, Sunday cchOOl synod
ical missionary for the synod Of Kan
sas, preach at the Rome church Sun
day morning and evening the first
Sunday in January. He is said to be
a very inter esting speaker. He is en-
gagged in the Sunday school work.
Miss SpriRgate Of Wichita, the girl
elOcutionist, will give an entertain
ment at the Rome church on Monday
night, December so. For the benefit
Of the Christian Endeayor and Ep-
worth League. The societies will
furnish the music for the occasion.
Our county treasurer was doing a
] lively business last Saturday-kept
! four hands busy. Taxes and the price
of produce appears like the old game
of teeter that we used to play when
school boys, as grain goes down taxes
90 up. Each year taxes are a few
dollars higher.
There has been over a hundred tons
of hay hauled along this road from
the Strip to Wellington this fall.
They haul about a ton and half at a
lOad-sell it for $500 per ton, Ii
takes two or theee days to make the
trip. They do not talk very loudly in
favor of the firm of Sherman & CleVe-
laud and the gold standard as they
return home.
DR.. L. Mayo of the State Agricul-
ture College Of Manhattan, is investi-
gazing the corn-stalk disease and will
soon issue a bulliten giving the re.
suits of his investigation. He would
like any information on the subject
he can get. He had package of the
blasted ears of corn SHIPPED from here
last week. Its to be hoped that they
will succeed in their analysis of the
corn and find what the poison is. DR..
Jones of Wellington, pronounces the
dust contained in the blasted husks to
! contain arsenic. A correspondent in
last weeks Kansas Farmer sal l that
ne had cured COWS on two farms BY
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
CORBIN.
r. ]. HUKLE.

Plenty Of rain.
The ground is wetter than it has
been for three years.
]. B. Brownback went to Wichita
on business this morning.
There is an opening for a good bust
ness man in the building vacated by
Mudd & Son.
The fine warm rains have materi-
ally advanced the prospect for the
coming wheat crop.
Mr.. Torbet, the NJ. E. minister. has
returned from Geuda Springs. and
will assist in the protracted meeting
here.
Mudd & Son have moved their
stock Of goods from the old Aker
stand to the old drug store building
where they will hold forth in the
future.
DR., Without has moved into hi:
new Office. No. 1O2 Browning Avenue
first door west Of Mudd & Son, where
he is prepared to answer calls both
day and night.
The directors Of school district No
ia refuse to allow their teacher Il
compel pupils to take up extra studio,
believing that parents have intelli-
gence enough to attend to their OWL
business.
1t was announced in church last
night that Reece Mudd and Miss
Fife Brownback would be married a
y m. on Christmas day. The cere-
mony is to be performed by the Rev
TOrbet at the NJ. E. church south.
Later-Mr. Reece Mudd and Miss
Fife Brownback were not married al
the church as it was stated, but al
ths residence Of the brides parents
J. B. and n. Brownback, at II m
The bride and groom left on the 4 p
m. A. T. & S. f. for south Missouri
where they will spend some time
May JOY and peace be their portion
through life is the wish of thei
numerous friends.
Since corresponding for the VoIcl
near year ago We have been accuse,
Of making a misstatement which W
now correct. During the protracte,
meeting held here by Elder Crenshaw
one night at the close NJ. E. praye
meeting and prior to the commence
ment Of the regular services tn
NJ. E, minister stated that the U. BIZ
would hold services in the house at
stated time which would Of necessit
compel the Christian people to ge
another place Of meeting. We suppos
ed the U. B. did use the church a
that time. Having heard nothing
the contrary, we wrote an article
that effect. But Ralph Ketterin
says their minister Mr., Fuller woul
not use the church at that time. W
believe mistake should be correcte
publicly, hence this article.
SOCKs
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
Correspondence.
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DIXON.

W. c. Howard of Morris township
has moved to Argonia, and is occupy
ing the former residence Of ]. Z. Carr.
Hon. seth Chase, ex-warden came
over from his home in Winfield to
this vicinity on business last Wednes-
day.
RI. Tracy loSta fine calf this week
from eating corn-stalks. This is the
finrth animal he has lost in this man
Der.
The attendance at the M E.
church last Sunday was unusually
large, all the possibly available space
being occupied.
Elmer E. Malone, who has been
quite sick for five weeks, is slowly i'm
proving. Exposure and heavy lifting
caused his sickness.
The rain and snow Of the past three
days has been a great help to the
swheat in this vicinity; it now goes
laptO the winter in fair shape.
The series Of revival meetings at
the NJ. E. church Of Argonia were
closed last Sunday evening. There
were several accessionS to the church
G.E. Grinnell, the genial young
professor Of Pleasant Valley, treated
his pupils to nice treat on the 10th
inst. Itconsisted Of nuts and candy
School was dismissed for one week.
Fodder seems to be in good demand
at present. Many of our farmers arr
feeding it in preference to turning il
the stalk fields. A good many CATTLE
have been lost here and no cause bu
stalks can be given as reason for tn,
loss. Fodder is cheaper than goOC
mich COWS.
How about those three hOnorabl,
~ witnesses, who were pardoned GU
of the Kansas penitensiary for TIT
express purpose Of testifying agains
Warden Chase. Where are they now
In the penitentiary Of course. Thei
honor ~ was such that three months
was as long as they could stand tn,
l harsh treatment Of the world. The!
wanted to secure safe haven of res
and they secured it.
Cleveland deserves to be branded
TRAITOR for his management O.
those bond issues. 1t stands to rea-
son and common sense that if govern.
ment bonds are as good or better thai
J gold, that notes or bills of yariOu
denominations would be Of equa
value as bonds and Furthermore the,
would not rob the nation of million
of dollars IN the shape of intereS
Avearly. How long will the intelligen
u voters of America allow themselve
and generations yet to come to b.
hoodwinked" in this manner.
H. F. TRACY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26
vALvERDE.


W. P. McElhinny is soon to COM
plete his ice house.
Miss Lizzie McIlhenny did not take
vacation this week.
Elder Torbett reports good revival
at Corbin. To continue another
week.
We did not hear OF the baptistmal
service at Straight & Randall school
house in time to attend.
Oliver MOOter has a field Of corn
be offers to sell at a reasonable price.
Corn raised near Portland.
The melting snow is beneficial to
the wheat and many Of our farmers
entertain hopes Of good wheat crop.
Cleardale Sunday school was organ
lied Sunday. Uncle Tom Spence was
elected superintendent. Success is
the aim.
Mrs. Donahue's infant swallowed a
pin last week and they entertained
some uneasineSs, but it is reported all
right now,
Mrs. Seymour left last week to be
gone some time Cd visit to her broth
er and relatives in Missouri. Her lit.
tie daughter Bessie accompanied her.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
Uncle John Wartick thinks so. II
you don't believe it look at the patent
irrigating ~ plant south Of his house.
Miss Laura Mitchell is to teach the
west room at Geuda Springs after va
cation. Prof. Holiday is to divide
the grades after holidays and 90 in
for more thorough work.
United in holy wedlock, R. Brehm
and Mrs. Ida Kincaid Of our vicinity.
A happy life, full Of Joy and peace as
they glide down the stream OF time,
is the wish of the writer.
George Schimmel Jr., arrived safe
from the west Saturday and reports
Elder Cross as having a very success,
full revivalmeeting. Some twelve ad-
ditions and work greatly revived.
Miss Ona Arnspiger, secretary of
Wuman's Home Mission and Parson.
age society, isenergetic AMI thorough
going. Anyone wishing to help may
hand Miss Ona their name and be en-
rolled accordingly.
The scholars at Floral Vale are not
quite so adept at locking out as they
are at fighting, at least they failed
Friday. The girls should not have
gone visiting or they would have made
it work,
The people at the Center were t.
=
have spelling school last Friday
but it stormed and so they postponed
it until Miss Justie VOrill, theil
teacher, returns from her two week.
visit with her parents in Oklahoma.
Prof. VIM. Rosecrans had the roya
treat of being locked out Saturday a
Moutrey school house and the boy
had the royal treat to open up agail
double quick at the Professors com
mand. Boys, collect your forces mex
time and show more grit.
| Hog cholera has made its appear
ance again, Frank Winsor being th
unlucky one this time. The repor
that George Miller had it in his foe
was certainly a mistake as the on
that died was from the effects Of
hurt, caused by the cattle.
OLD MAID.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26

The preliminary hearing Of Charles
Revel before Justice Gilmore for
forgery, mentioned as being in prog
ress in last weeks VOICE eliminated
in his being bound over to district
court in the sum of $1,000, in default
Of which he was remanded TO the
county Jail. Notwithstanding his
steady pretension Of innocence he was
positively identified by three business
men of Wichita, Mr.. Kettering Of
Corbin, A. Branaman. Clarence Ben
ton and F. X. Robbins Of Wellington.
He claims it is a case Of mistaken
identity and his persistence leads
some to think there may be some
mystery connected with it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26

Ed. T. Hackney, who is studying
law with Judge Herrick, is now full
fedged notary public. Wellington is
rearing some excellent young profess
siOnal men and Ed. is one,of the fore
most,
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-01-19
THE COMMITTEES.
Practically Settled No Tarih Legislation
be Pushed This session.

WAslnNGToN, January 4.-The ways
and Means Committee OF the House met
to-day for the first time in months. IL
was expected the meeting might bring
important developments in view OF the
governments need OF increased revenue.
No positive conclusions were reached,
however, beyond the reference of several
questions to subcommittee and Ia
vorabe report on the bill exemptlng
from duty exhibits at the Baltimore tx
position in 1897. The action OF the COM
mittee was looked upon as significant,
indicating that no tariff legislation Will
be pushed this session. Wilson stated
informally that the revenues had shown
a promising increase since the wooden
schedule went into effect January l.
The resolution by Pence of Colorado ask
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to IN
form Congress as to the advisablllty OF
increasing the beer tax was voted down
without division, and an untaVorable
report will be made in accordance with
the suggestion OF Tarsney, that the re-
Quested information was fully covered
by the annual report of the Secretary OF
the Treasury and the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue. The bill OF Money
of Mississippi for increasing the beer
tax was referred to the subcommittee
on internal revenue. Wilson's bill to
take off the one-tenth ditferental on
sugar was also referred to subcom-
mittee. Whiting requested the cOrrec-
ton of an error in the tariff law as to
hemp carpets. Reed objected with the
sarcastic statement that the law was all
errors. The proposed correction was
then referred to subcommittee.
BEFORE THE TERRITORIES COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-the Gov
ernor of Alaska to-day addressed the
House Committee on Territories in sup
port of an appropriation to allow him to
appoint a number of Justices of the
Peace for the Territory, who shall have
power to try certain cases under the law
of Oregon, which he wants extended to
Alaska. At present there is but one
Federal Court in the Territory. The
size of the Territory makes it necessary
to go thousands of miles to court, and
for this reason he wants Justices to de-
eide minor cases, especially liquor COM
plants.
LIGHTSHIP FOR WASHINGTON.
WAsH1NGToN, January 1.-THE House
Committee on Commerce to-day decided
to favorably report Hermann's bill for
steam lightship and fog signal opposite
the Straits of Fuca, Wash, at place to
be selected by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the ship to cost $4,000.