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People's voice., 1895-08-01

oyerseer and ought to be r,.e,ected
this fall.
Il. b. Brown sold five head of young
stock cattle to a party rom Belle
Plaine.
II. A. Vawter sold thirteen hea Of
cattle to R. A. Anderson last week
for s225.
1t is nearly too dry to plCw. ! great
many farmers have quit al will wait
until it rains.
We are glad 10 know that Miss Marv
Mordy will teach in the Belle Piaine
public schools.
Mrs. Edward Slater fromnear Iefer-
son, 0. T., is visiting the family Of
John Nixon Jr.
Rev. Mccormick Of the Belle Plaine
NJ. E. church preached at Meridian
school house last Sunday. There was
a good many out to hear him. He
will be there again in two weeks at
3 o'clock p. m. Come ont and hear
him; it will do you good.
THOS. NIXON.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
CALDWELL.

District No. SO signed a fve-year
contract with the American Book Co
W.P. Lemon Of Red Rock, Okla,
says the prospect for corn in the Strir
is splendid.
The annual school meeting at No.
19l was regular war of abusive Ian.
gdage. John Rickett was elected di.
rector.
District No. liz elected G. G. Win.
sor director and voted seven months
school, and for county uniformity of
text books.
E. T. Logan of Wellington who has
resided in Sumner county seventeen
years moved to Chanute, Kan, last
week. He is an employe Of the Santa
Fe railroad.
Hot winds and drouth commenced
to work on the corn again from 2lst
to 18th. Hundreds of acres of late
corn ruined now and still the hot
winds prevail. Early corn will make
something. 1t will leave us in desper.
ate circumstances. No money, moth.
Ing to sell to get it. Debts, taxes and
interest six months past due. Not
People's voice., 1895-08-01
CLEARDALE.

Thieves are still visiting this
locality.
Mr.. Gardner of Cicero was in Clear
dale Monday.
Corn is ''Out Of sight" Some awful
blue people down here.
The wheat is threshing out from
two to four bushels per acre.
We guess the surprise didn't succeed
at W. Justus's. Some one told her. ="
The Wartick brothers, Simon and
James, have rented one of the Wright
farms.
Sunday school at Floravale was Wis
tied by some Of Cleardale's best young
people Sunday.
Miss Jennie Willis is reported some
better. DR.. Holland of Geuda Springs
was summoned Saturday morning.
Miss Elsie Osborne expects to re-
turn to Missouri the last Of the week
with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Bowman.
Ye scribe doesn't wonder who will
be allowed the appreciatiSe left hand
corner of the sold Maids" new bug
gy But we won't tell.
Mrs. H. D. Osborn's many friends
gathered at her home Thursday morn
ing and informed her that they had
come to help her celebrate her fftieth
birthday. After she had fully recOv-
cred from the shock the ladies spread
the table for dinner. The table was
OverfOwing with good things as the
ladies of Cleardale are capable of
furnishing on such occasions. After
they had all enjoyed themselves a
reasonable length of time they de-
parted for home, wishing Mrs. Osborn
many more such happy birthdays.
SCHOOL GIRL.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
[Fron another correspondent. !

Quite a number Dire sick in this Vi
cinity. Mrs. Georgia Myers has ty-
phOid fever.
]. NJ. Rogers was thrown from a
plough On which he was riding and
struck his side in such manner as to
crack one rib.
July q Jerry Dunaphan and John
SchemmerhOrn got into a fight over a
little difference concerning game Of
croquet; the result is John has az 2w-
fully sore finger caused by Jerry'S
teeth separating the flesh from the
bOLe in very unsCientific manner.
Died, July %, 1895, Bessie, adopted
daughter of James and Sarah King,
aged eleven years. Seldom have we
seen a child taken from its own pa.
rental fold more sincerely mourned
than is this dear girl. BesSie's adopt
ed parents, brother and sister, who
have SO lovingly and tenderly cared
for her since she was fifteen months
old, have the sympathy of this entire
community,
Boys and men should be made ac-
Quainted with the laws OF our land, to
say nothing of the first law given
against Sabbath breaking: every
person who shall be convicted of horse
racing, cock fighting, or playing at
cards or GAMES OF ANY KIND, on the
first day Of the week, commonly called
Sunday, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanOr and fined not exceeding
SO. These are rules laid down in the
General Statutes Of Kansas. Kind ed
itor, If you will forcibly impress;
these facts upon the minds of the boy;
you may do great good in turning the
growing mass of humanity TOWARD
Sabbath schools and churches instead
of ball clubs, gambling dens, whiskey
saloons and other places of vice tot
numerous To mention, whose starting
was first led out from Sabbath-break
ing in numberleSs ways.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
County Correspondence.


for two dollars five years ago. But
they don't tell US how to get the dol
lars and never have and never will.
1t has been some time since this
part of the moral vineyard has been
heard from through the columns OF
the largest circulating paper in south
ern Kansas, the PEOPLES VOICE.
William Cornwell is wearing a large
smile nowadays. The cause Of that
smile is the arrival OF a girl baby on
the 23d. The newcomer and mother
are doing well. Oh, yes, William, we
will smoke.
We see that the Seventy-Six CORE
spOndent has met with heavy loss.
All of his corn shoots missed his place
and lodged in another mans field.
Such is the luck Of farming in south
ern Kansas.
The school board of District No. 81
has engaged Miss Eta Williams to
teach the winter term of school. We
predict a splendid school as Miss Will
liams is one Of the Al teachers of
Sumner county.
John MCArdle has invested in a
Sulky plOw. He thinks a walking
plOw is not the thing to cover large
weeds with. John believes in raising
wheat and thinks a good plOwins is
half of the crop.
VIM. Morris has moved back to his
place. He has been living in Belle
Paine for the last three years to
school, his children. He has repaired
and painted the house. 1t improves
the looks of the place.
Tne fore part of July while it was
wet the young men of our part started
quite a mustache, but of late we have
noticed that it began to decay. Don't
get discouraged boys, irrigate that lip
for a few days. We will soon have
another rain and then you will be all
right.
We are real glad that Kansas has
been redeemed. While under Popu-
list rule we fed one to two tramps a
week. Now under the redemption
act we feed three to eight every day,
and that you know makes work for
the women folks. Nothing like doing
a big business for good cause.
During the rebellion Grover was
called on to protect old glory and to
stand for the Union. But he got a
substitute to take his place in stop
ping southern lead. We think if he
had engaged the lOng-eared braying
quadruped to have taken his place for
the last two years the nation would
have been several million dollars
ahead, and would have had an Ameri.
can at the head Of our government.
KANSAS FARMER,
People's voice., 1895-08-01

enough wheat for bread and seed
rocky is no name for it.
The annual school meeting at No
9s went of nicely. F. P. Logan wa:
elected director and seven month:
school voted to commence September
9. County uniformity of text book:
carried.
Joseph Rain who sold his effects al
half price about three months ago and
loaded up mis- family and went to Mis-.
souri,, is back. Kansas is plenty good
enough now. Missouri is a poor place
for poor white man.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
GREEN TOWNSHIP.

Corn is looking bad in this locality
and is growing worse every day.
d. W. Rhodes, who sold his farm
recently, will move to Oklahoma soon.
Miss Bertha Lemons of Yelling
ton, was the guest Of Miss Celia Winner
last week.
Miss Lutte Winner spent a few days
in Wellington last week visiting Miss
Drucy Lemons.
Misses Jdlie and Ollie Jordan spent
last Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends near Cicero.
Mrs. S. Willis and daughter Katie,
left last Friday for weeks visit
among their relatives near Wichita.
Ben Higgs left last week for Bour-
bon county In the eastern part of the
state. His intention is Of working
there this fall.
Short Bros, Of Rome, are getting
the greatest part Of the threshing in
this locality. The wheat averages
from 2 to 6 bushels per acre.
Several Of the young people attend.
ed the dance at Min Whitesides last
Saturday. A large crowd was pres.
ent and all report an excellent time.
Two or three more days of hot winds
as we had last Friday and Saturday
will cook the roasting-ears in the
fields so we won't have to bother put
ting them over the fire: all We'll have
to do is to 90 into the fields and help
ourselves for short time. / am sure
we all ought to enjoy that, especially
the Jackson Center people. When
they get their ear of corn hauled up
TO the house with their steam boat il
surely will last them few days.
When they finish we wonder if they
won't have to pull the coo away with
and eighteen-hOrse-power engine.
They surely ought to be pittied. hav.
ing to work 81 hard to get the benefit
Of the corn.
CHAs. GALL
People's voice., 1895-08-01
ROME.
]. P. BOWERS

hONlL.
Arson Green is sick.
Dake Attebery and Mr.. Gray were
in our midst recently.
Green Dowis has treated his store
to a new coat Of paint.
George Kendrick is playing ball at
the reunion this week.
Andy Felt had his foot hurt quite
badly by horse last Tuesday.
After an absence of several weeks
will again jot down a few items.
Let everybody go to the reunion.
1t is a grand thing. "You Know"
will be there bright and early.
Elmer Franklin was taken quite
sick Saturday last and was not able to
run his threshiDg machine until
Tuesday.
We have experienced some more
OF those hot winds the last few days.
Corn is dying very fast. Rain wanted
very bad.
Rev. Williams lectured to the
league Sunday evening. There will
be a league convention in Wellington
next Wednesday. All should attend;
they are good thing and we can all
be benefited by them.
You KNOW.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
ANSON.
Corn is needing rain.

Corn is needing rain.
Granpa Hisington has returned from
visiting his sons in the Strip.
c. Stevens and wife of Conway at
tended church at Anson Sunday.
Sam Mcbride has built a reservoir
in connection with his irrigatinp
pump.
Rev. Mclaughlin was unable to
preach Sunday evening on account Of
his wife's sickness.
j. A. Seitz, Chas. Clifford and HI.
Deer went to Medicine Lodge last
week to buy feeders.
The ladies have organized a sewing
circle and we shall ask for an assistant
to help write the news.
NJ. H. Kibbe Is supplying some of
his neighbOrs with garden Sass
Jim Mum will later on.
Business is reviving. The Anson
beef club has resumed work With A.
Num- and j. H. Myers managers.
Thos. Ryan was the first to thresh
in this part. His wheat made twenty
bushels an acre with the cipher can
celled.
R. H. Num- has bought the Albert
Moon property in AnsOn, painted the
house and otherwise improved the
property.
The remains of Mrs. George White,
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Lewis. were
brought up from the Strip for burial
on the 23d. She was sick only a few
hours and died of heart disease. She
was an eStimable Christian lady, loved
and respected by all who knew her.
W. NJ. LINDSEY.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
HUKLE.
KANSAS FARMER.

Daniel Roy, one of our best farmers
and citizens, is on the sick list.
Prof. William Dunn will teach the
eight months school at Pleasant Val
ley, commencing about Sept. Is.
Mr.. Lorenzo T. Wheeler and wife
have moved IN with Grandma Hukle.
This will be to the mutual interest of
all concerned.
The past four days have been trying
on the corn crop, and many fields are
nearly ruined. If rain does not come
very soon the crop will he below an
average in this vicinity.
The death OF a little child of Mr..
John Kraft occurred on Sunday. The
remains were laid to rest in Pleasant
Hill cemetery. ]. E. Cain spoke
words Of consolation to the bereaved
parents and friends.
Elder ]. c. Frazee of Mulvane will
preach at Old Pleasant Valley school
house two miles south of Peck, on the
evening of the first Saturday in Aug
uSt; also on the Lords day following
at Pleasant Hill, three miles west and
one and half south of Zyba.
Your scribe was in Wellington or
the 18th, and about all the evidence
of the long promised revival of bust.
ness which we noticed was at the gro,
Gerry firm of Van Horn & Co., who
from the crowd of customers and the
hustle of the proprietors and clerks
we Judge are doing a land Office busi
ness.
At the annual school meeting il
joint districts IS and So, Sedgwick anG
Sumner counties, Mr.. Robert Murphy
director, was reelected for the ensu
ing three years. A. NJ. Davis, clerk
and J. A. Davis, treasurer, are the
other members Of the board. Seven
mills were levied for teacher and Incl
dentals, and an eight months schoo
agreed upon.
A close call. As result of the
careleSsness in handling Of firearms
by Mr.. Bert Cain of Peck, Mr.. Frank
Piatt, son of Prof. Piatt, received a
serious wound in the chest and arm,
luckily, the ball glanced off by strik
ing a rio over the region of the heart
otherwise doubtless the shot would
have proved fatal. At this writing
Mr.. Piatt is getting along well.
Mr.. Henry Stunkel of London town
ship, who has under cultivation up
wards of 1000 acres of the finest lane
on the Ninnescah river, which has
been under the tenantry system chief.
ly for several years, has notified al
his tenants to give possession the lst
of March, '96, and in the future Mr..
Stunkel will handle the entire farm
under his personal supervision, with
hired help and the l25 head of horse:
he owns. R. J. HUKLE
People's voice., 1895-08-01

North & South R. R. He expects to
be gone for some time.
Belle Plaine defeated Norwich
three straight games Of base ball last
Friday and Saturday.
A. L. EppersOn has bought of Char
lie Hatfield fifteen acres of land Just
southeast of the city limits.
Grandpa Mears died at his home in
this city last Sunday. The funeral
services were conducted from the
Church of Christ, Tuesday.
The separator man, who was with
Nett Bishops thresher, had the mis-
fortune TO lose part OF one of his fin.
gers in some of the machinery last
week.
The heat and wind has played such
havoc with some of our corn that |
send some Of my wife's reflections on
the subject. She Is an oldes resident
than l.
Wed been praying for rain,
Longing with our might and main
For the dry spell to refrain
Down in Kansas
Long and hard the winds had blown.
With heat and force their own
That before had been unknown
Fen in Kansas.
August passed, so dry and hot,
Yet the rain had sought Us not
And we felt we'd been forgot
Down in Kansas.
How the hot winds parched the corn
OFT before an ear was born,
And the trees seemed all forlorn
Out in Kansas.
With the first month OF the fall
Hope revived-again grew small,
summers neat reigned over ALL
| Down in Kansas.
With the grass so brown and dead
All our hopes had withered, fled;
still that brazen sky oerhead,
Over Kansas.
But one night sound we heard
Sweeter than the song Of bird,
And with JOY our pulses stirred,
Down In Kansas.
On the roof, Oh, what is that?
Listen spat! Oh, hear it-spat!
Can it bef Itis-rat-tat-
RAIN In Kansas!
Now a rush Of drops alight,
Now lula short respite
Then rain that stayed all night,
| Down In Kansas.
How 1t filed our hearts with cheer,
How it made our way seem clear,
Guess we'll stay another year
| In old Kansas.
j. w. ALLEN.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
SEVENTY-SIX.

Roy and Jay Bowers went to New
Murdosk on a visit to their grand par.
ents this week.
There is quite demand for wheat
ground this fall provided the landlord
will furnish the seed wheat.
Mr.. Rissell and family have returned
from a ten days trip in the Strip. He
says he learned lots down there.
We fear that big corn crop the Re-
publicans told US about is cooked.
They had their mouths opened ready
to cry out, 'Overproduction."
Miss - Williams will teach at Riy,
erdale at s35 per month. Miss Carr
at Lincoln schOOl-hOuse at $50 pei
month. Mr.. Banks a flve-months
school at Seventy-Six schOOl-house at
$50 per month. 1t looks as though
there are more teachers than schools.
and the prosperity ~ wave makes the
wages come down.
School elections are over and the
American Book company is going tc
give US new books for old ones. I am
the richest man in the district.
have the most children and pay nc
tax. Surely l can say with the poet
Where children are blessings
And he who hath most
Adds wealth to his pile,
And of riches can boast.
j. P. BOWERS.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
RIVERDALE.

Hot and dry! Oh, yes, good times!
Kansas has been redeemed
Where are those good times that
were talked of year ago.
The acreage of wheat will be about
One-half the usual amount sown in
this section.
Our grOceryman, E. E. Cornwell, is
still found at his post dishing out
groceries. He is always there.
The Werner and American book
companies agents have kept school
j boards busy the last three weeks.
We think Saturn is roaming around
the world, but We can't blame him
for it is uncomfortable at home this
warm weather.
John HeSkett from Kingman is here
putting up his millet and cane. He
has splendid lot Of good feed. John
is good rustler.
Has the Republican party made a
promise to their supporters in the last
twenty-five years that they have full.
filled? FcEO answers, No.
Our neighbOr at our elbow thinks
corn will make fair fodder if it is cut
up in short time. We do not agree
with you neighbOr, we expect some
corn.
We aro still in the center of the
road and are gaining ground slow
bat sure. We will be heard from this
fall and pop a few good, honest Pops
in office and pop the old ring out.
We heard good old Republican
make the remark few days ago that
he never saw such - hard times in
all his life. Remember my friend
that we are living under good old Re-
publican times, when we can buy
more for dollar now than we could
People's voice., 1895-08-01
CORBIN.

Where is your big corn crop?
Quite a lot of sickness 10 this vicin.
ity at present
The Corbin mills are now repaired
In good shape and are ready to run.
Henry Nelson, Of Hunuewell, is
clerking in Ralph Kettering's stand
this week.
G. B. Summers of Salt Fork was
here last week doing business with
old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy's 5 weeks old
baby died last Sunday. They have
the sympathy Of the neighbOrs.
]. B. Brownback threshed forty
acres of wheat that made a fraction
over three bushels to the acre. How
is that for a wheat crop?
Miss Maud Lebow went to Lamont
Tuesday to visit with her mother a
couple of weeks. After her return
she will prepare to 60 to st. Joseph.
Mo-, to live.
The picnic at Drury was well at.
tended last Friday and everyone seem.
ed to enjoy themselves, especially at
noon. The South Haven people are
as generous and sOciable as can be
found anywhere. They started in to
fill up the COrbin band and they full
filed their contract. If you have
any doubts, ask candy"
People's voice., 1895-08-01
ASHTON.

Chas. Tompson is up from the strip.
BoRN-TO Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Snare, a son.
Miss Lester, Of Wellington, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Jas. Reeves.
Unknown parties nearly destroyed
Mrs. Syfert's melon patch Saturday
night.
Bert Vincent, of Bitter Creek, was
here the first of the week looking for
a school.
Master Bud Springate and sister,
Cora, Of Cleardale, Sundayed with
their uncle, A. McCutcheon.
"Old Maid" we don't live in Val.
verde but we could have told you who
would occupy the left hand corner of
Fred Shafer's new buggy.
Elder Robertson delivered two able
sermons Sunday. Mrs. DOnley of the
strip, united with the church and was
immersed in the afternoon.
Why is it that some boys go tC
prayer meeting and stand outside by
windows and smoke and talk and in.
terrupt those who are in attendance:
John Lewis went to his mothers
place last Sunday during Sunday
school time and found half a dozer
boys in the orchard. He managed tt
catch one and gave him a flrst-clas.
whipping with buggy Whip.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
EDEN TOWNSHIP.

Threshing has commenced in Eden
More rdin is the cry; corn is needing
it.
Roy Bohds was appointed to carry
the ma! or TIE eastern part of Eden
township.
School district No. 12S voted nine
months Of school,. Applications tOT
teachers are in order.
Raymond Yeakle had quite criti,
cal timi with his pony last Sunday.
H is ashamed of his actions; he feels
sore as well as the pony.
Farmers are having difficult time
II save their wheat and oats. Eden
has a machine to separate the oats
from the weeds: it works fine.
The N. E. church at Milton attend.
ed to the ordinance of baptism last
Sunday both in the house and ir
Slate creek. Two were immersed,
two sprinkled and one went into the
water kneeling and was poured"
District No. 128 has adopted the
Werner books We like them. The
y American Co.'S agent has been travel
ing over the country with little sue
cess. Our people are satisfied the
American company las robbed us
enough.
Sunday while the good people were
at the Milton church a woman and a
young boy reinforced by a butcher
knife ran and scared young man of
the farm. He was almost past speak.
ing, he was scared so bad. Hethought
himself dead. No blood lost on either
side. Do LITTLE.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
BELLE PLANE.

A great deal of corn is ruined by
the hot weather.
R. Griffith is fixing up a sorghum
mill at his home northeast Of town.
Lee Harrison will teach in district
76. His school begins in September.
n. P. Tuttle was elected school d.
rector in town to succeed NJ. Howard.
Hon. A. G. Foruey told us last week
that he was going to start to Texas,
Monday, to assist in building the
People's voice., 1895-08-01
ZYBA.

IiDA' 51t .LT
T. c. G. Allen has bought a fine
new buggy. ,-5c1. g. 3t,
Chinch bugs are working on the late
cane and millet. rs1H 55--.
Mr.. Rayder made trip to Cowley
county last week.
:, Corn is gone up, The. hot winds Of
Saturday and Sunday finished it up 10
"nee'iss9: 81. 70 rc.-s,e.,.ss
Z Our road-oyerseers Levi Hurst, was
working the;roads last Saturday, By
the ways Levi makes.a very good road
People's voice., 1895-08-01
County Committee rleeting.

The Republican county central COM
mittee met in Haughey & McBride's
Office Saturday morning and ordered
county convention to be held on Tues
day, September 3, 1895. 1t is recon-
mended that the primaries be held on
Saturday, August 3lst. The basis of
representation will be the same as in
1893.
The proposition to change the man
ner of nominating officers from the
convention to the Crawford county
system was submitted by C. B. Mac
Donald and j. c. o. Morse moved
that the question be submitted to a
vote of the Republican electors at
the coming primaries. D. c. Millard
made motion to lay this motion on
the table and the motion to table car
ried by one majority
The committee then adjourned.
Mrs. Harry Erhard wife OF the oper-
atOr at FrOntenac passed through our
People's voice., 1895-08-01

Mrs. Harry Erhard wife Of the oper-
ator at Frontenac passed through our
city yesterday on her way home with
her sick sister.-Chanute Tribune.
People's voice., 1895-08-01
FIRST AGAIN! !
Dress Goods
and Silks

ever shown in Wellington.
We must make the plain statement
that our new goods are not equaled
in quality or price ANYWHERE.
People's voice., 1895-08-01

ThreShing has commenced in Eden.
More rdin is the cry; corn is needing