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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

A citizen by the name of Getter from
Wellington was in this cityyesterday.
The nature of his business may be best
understood by his name. We are not
informed whether he was successful
in his mission or nOt.-Chanute Trib.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The editor Of the South Haven New
Era knows a wife-nOt his own, Of
cOurse-who possesses a rare power
"the power which can make marriage
a success" She is a hypnOtist and
fixes her husband with her eye the
moment he comes home. He hands
her all the money, pets the children,
eats cold cornbread and calls it hot,
carries in wood and sweeps and imag'
ines he is playing lawn tennis, recent.
ly rocked cradle two hours and told
his friends that he had been swinging
in hammock. The woman claim:
no credit for her power, but says il
was given her by the Lord to be uset
in controlling a bad husband.-Mul
vane Record.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Anchor'LOdge No. 8 of this city, is
indeed an hOnored lodge. On its rolls
may be seen the names of three past
grand chancellOrs, c, E. Elliott, W.
R. Splcknall and viii T. Walker
This lodge is perhaps the only one in
the United States which has the
honor of claiming three past granC
chancellors as members.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Prof. j. E. Baker and wife left last
Friday for Ottawa where they will
visit for some time, while Prof. Baker
selects position for the coming year.
He has two or three good offers but
does not know yet which one he will
accept. He will 60 to the state uni
versity soon to do some special work
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

A day or two ago Geo. W. Bailey
found a strange insect on the side
walk in this city, He sent it to Chan
cellor f. H. Snow of the state univer-
sity and asked him what it was. To
day he received reply saying: at
is a specimen of the sO-called mole
cricket (GryllOtalpa borealis.) 1t
bores in the ground and so far as |
know has never been known to be in
furious. l do not think you have any
reasons to fear any evil from its pres
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The Wellington base ball club left
on the S, K. train this morning fol-
Medicine Lodge to play three games
with the club at that place. They
will play on May 80, and June 1 and 2
We admire the spunk Of Medicine
Lodge in challenging club which
has always been pennant winner
but they cannot expect to win.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

R. Shirley, an old time resident
of this county, has been in the city a
day or two talking to old acquain-
tances. Tom used to live on the
farm adjoining Cicero and still thinks
Sumner county the garden spot of the
rrnrld
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

NJ. Pifer of Eureka, ILL.,, arrived in
the city last Wednesday evening and
will visit two or three weeks with the
+ families Of his daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Weimer, and son, F. G. Pifer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The wife and attorneys Of Ander.
son Gray intimate that there may be
some sensational Developments in
the near future in connection with
his trial and conviction.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Wiley Hill left last Thursday to &C.
cept position as second baseman on
the Independence, Kan, base bal
club. Wiley is an old Wellington
player and a genius in the diamond.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

lied" Fulton of Harper was in the
city Friday on his way home from
EmpOria where he has been attending
school. He took special examina
ton and was excused before school
closed
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Two special trains loaded with
U. S. soldiers passed through the city
over the Rock Island Friday on their
way from Fit. Morris, Ariz., to Fl
Riley, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Our attention was called today to
some fine samples of wheat now grow
ing on a farm about nine miles south
east Of the city. The owner said he
had thirty acres which would make
twenty-five bushels to the acre. The
sample seemed to substantiate his
statement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Ed Gibbons and Arthur Beal return
ed from the Walnut river Friday even
ing, where they have been camping
and fishing for week. They report a
fine time, and tell the usual number
Of "fsh StorieS.n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

]. D. Share returned from Alva, o.
T., last week. Share Bros. are build
ing brick building at that place and
will in time consolidate their stores
there. They will run grocery and
clothing store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

. Miss Laura Cant returned last even
ing from Cross, where she has been
teaching school for the past term.
She will spend the long vacation in
this city with her mother and sister.
Arkansas City Traveller.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Gus Hamel has moved his family
back from the strip and is again a
citizen of Wellington and an emplOye
of the A. T. & S, F. company. He
has proved up on his claim and comes
here to stay.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

W. NJ. Ready, E. E. Pember and
Silva Forsyth returned from Hutchin.
son Thursday where they had been
in attendance at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, X. of P. They report
an excellent time. Much work was
done in the lodge.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

John Murphy, Jr., arrived from
Enid last Friday as the guest of the
family of H. J. Frantz. He and
Orville Frantz will attend the com
mencement exercises at Maize, Kan.
next week,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Geo. G. Wakefield, principal of the
First ward school, returned from Ok
lahoma Saturday morning where he
has been for several weeks.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Thomson, of
Wichita, who have been visiting the
family of their son, ]. c. Thomson,
for several days, returned home Satur-
day morning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

George H, Smith, of Conway
Springs, was adjudged insane IN pro-
bate court last Thursday. The in
sane man is an invalid and could not
appear at the trial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Miss Belle Moore of the city schools
has been employed to teach two
classes in kindergarten in the Harper
county normal institute.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

in the laboratory during the summer.
The many friends of Prof. and Mrs.
Baker in this city deeply regret their
departure but wish them unbounded
success
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Mr.. J. ThurlOw raided den of coy
Ottes, up on the Gene Byers place
Friday, and captured seven young
ones. ]. NJ. Kellogg also ran onto a
den of them down on Charley Schaf-
fer's farm the first of the week and
took in six of the little fellows
Milan Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Prof. W. S. Renick and wife came
up from Enid Friday morning to visit q
few days with Prof. Renick's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Renick.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Rev. J. D. BOtkin delivered his lee
ture 1.-THE Problem of the UnemplOy-
ed" in the Mulvane opera house last
Friday night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

j. L. Kellogg, more Familiarity
known among all old timers as Jap"
came in Thursday for few days visit
among his acquaintance and to look
after property interests here. He
used to be county treasurer of this
county, and has always had host Of
friends among our people, He came
here directly from Belleville, the
county seat of Republic county, which
is almost directly north Of Wellington
and as near the Nebraska line as we
are to Oklahoma. He says this coun-
try is in fine shape in comparison
with that part of the state.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Much talk is current as to the rea-
son for the band changing its position
each time it gives an open air con
cert. In order to obtain the necessa-
ry support to insure any concerts at
all, it was necessary that they agree
to play alternately upon the three
principal corners on Washington ave-
nue.. This is the reason.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

H. P. Hal. has decided to move his
jewelry stock to Carthage, Mo-, in the
near future.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

D. L. Pugh left Friday morning for
Plattsburg, Mo-, having receiv-
ed the sad news that his mother
was dying at that place.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Viola Yetter has filed her annual
account as guardian Of j. T. and L. D.
Yetter, her minor children.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The band boys acquitted themselves
in an excellent manner Friday night in
the open all concert. Although the
streets were muddy and the weather
a little unpleasant yet the walks we're
thronged with people as is always the
case on band concert night. The con.
cert was listened to by many people
at their homes and almost the entire
city enjoyed a musical treat. After
the concert, the band boys were kind
ly invited by W. W. Painter, of
Guthrie, o. T., to smoke Hoffman
house cigars at his expense. Not to
be outdOne, the Bon Ton bakery then
'set EN- up" to ice cream and cake
and the band boys were royalty treat.
ed in return for their treat. Mr..
Painter was carried away with the
music and stated that in his judy
ment Wellington was favored with
one Of the best bands Of the west.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Elmer Layne received a letter from
a friend near Indianapolis, Ind, to-
day, stating that the crops there had
been frost bitten very severely. He
stated that the corn had been planted
twice and a third planting would be
necessary. We don't freeze to death
in this country if it is dry.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Miss Hattie Robinson returned Il
Colorado Springs to remain some
time longer for the benefit of hel
health.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

day to bring the prisoners to meet
him and he met Marshall Shaver a
short distance this side of Eureka
where the trains from the east and
west meet. The prisoners were trans
ferred and brought on by Marshall
Shaver, who lodged them in jail
here Thursday night. They refused to
speak concerning the stealing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Go to F. B. Snyder for all standard
patent medicines.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Riley Ham says that his father
writes from Kentucky that the coun-
try has been done up with a drouth-
and that he thinks of coming to Kan.
sas. A letter from the same state to
j. R. Johnston the writer says that
in Seventy-slx years of her life she had
never seen as poor prospects there
Oxford Register.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The jury in the case Of Dean vs.
Lawson returned verdict for the
plaintiff and gave judgement fOl
S3S1. 90.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Ermine, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Jacobs, died at Perth at
1910 a. m. last Wednesday. The
deceased was aged months and 10
days. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at Perth at 10 a. m. Thursday,
and were attended by several We'll
lingtOn relatives and friends.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Trustee Moore has handed us the
following statistics for Gore town
ship: The number of inhabitants 10
the Sumner county part of Mulvane
is: Males 1S4, females los. In the
township outside of the city: Males
PSI, females $50, total in township,
$40. In the city there are 10 horses.
10 mules, 50 cattle and 162 swine.
The township outside of the city has
6l5 horses, So mules, 765 cattle and
1901 swine.-Mulvane Record.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The residence of Isaac Heron
caught fire from defective fue on
Tuesday morning last and was burned
to the ground. Mr.. Heron and wife
had intended going to Wellington
that day and arose about five O'Clock
in order to get an early start. A fire
was kindled in the cook stove and had
just got to burning cleverly when a
roaring, cracking noise was heard,
and smoke and flames were discover
ed issuing from the roof, next to the
iue. The alarm was at once given,
but before the citizens had time to
reach the scene the fire had got under
such Roadway that it was impossible
to save the building, and all efforts
were directed toward saving the con-
tents. Everything was removed from
the house with the exception of the
cook stove and few small articles.
The loss was about $500 with an lnsur-
ance of 800 Milan Press
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

A. G. Haltiwanger has five postal
cards addressed respectively to D. G..
Willard, A. LOvingfOss, j. X. HASTE,
John Haughey and W. E. Cox, which
he will keep as relics. They are cards
with the advertisement of the Red
Cross brand of cigars printed on one
side. They were mailed on April Il,
1893, and the parties to whom they
were addressed received them from
the poStOffice today. They had evil
IDENTIFY been slightly misplaced, hav.
ing been in the pOstOffice over two
wears,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30
EVERY THURSDAY.
COUNTY AND COUNTY SEAT.

Lubricating oils and glass sold by
F. B. Snyder.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Young chix $500 to $3.50 per dozen
at J. NJ. McKee's.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Grand Keeper of the Records and
Seals of the Knights of Pythias G. T.
Neubert. arrived from Hutchinson in
company with his wife this morning.
He and his wife are staying at the
home of their son. G. T. Neubert Of
this city. They were not expected by
the Knights Of Pythias until this
evening and arrangements had been
made to receive them at the train.
Mr.. Neubert has been Grand Keeper
of Records and seals for seventeen
years, and is an old veteran in the
lodge work. He is conceded to be the
best Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals the world has ever known. At
one time he was rendered the position
Of Grand Keeper Of Records and Seals
of the supreme lodge Of the world, but
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

All family receipts carefully COM
pounded by F. B. Snyder.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

are. But IL IL be true that young
Spahr, or any one else, has been false
ly traducing the good name Of this or
any other wife and mother: then kill
ing is too good for him. 1t is too
often the case that young and old
men handy the names Of women back
and forth on the street and make such
remarks about them, based entirely
upon surmise or conjecture, as to rob
them of the respect and confidence of
all to whom such rumOrs may come.
And how can a true woman protect
herself? We can easily conceive Of a
case of this character where her only
adequate remedy would be to Stay
her malignerS.
As we have said, We do not know
that these remarks apply TO Jesse
Spahr: but our experience and obser-
walton has been that when young men
and old men as well attend TO their
own business and keep their tongues
to themselves about married women
and their conduct, they never get
into such scrapes as this.-MaiI, 18th.
Friday night County Attorney HI.
Woods swOre out two warrants before
+. H. Gilmore, justice of the peace.
One of these warrants charges Mrs.
Nellie Green with shooting at Jesse
Spahr with intent to kill him: the
other charges Jesse Spahr with dis.
turbing the peace OF Mrs. Nellie
Green by rude, indecent and bolster
Gus language.
Mrs. Green was arrested next morn
ing, but was soon permitted TO 90 at
liberty, in an informal sort of a way,
without bond or even giving her own
recOgnizance for her appearance at
any future time. Spahr was arrested
just before dinner and that afternoon
gave bond with his father, o. F..
Spahr, as surety, for his appearance
that evening. We do not care to
comment upon these difficulties far.
ther at this time. There are a great
many stories aflOat in connection with
them. 1t may be that trial of one
or the other of the two cases will,
when witnesses are put upon oath,
bring out the real facts.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Later-In conversation with Mar
shall Shaver later Friday, Brooks
confessed that he and Perry stole the
rig at South Haven and said that the
rig was at Wichita.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The railroad assessments for the
year have been completed. In 1894
the total assessed valuation of all rail-
roads in the state was $50, 764, 6S3.2S.
This year it is S59,645, 74O,SS, which
is a decrease of $llS, 1920. OF the
railroads running through Sumner
county, the Missouri Pacific is in
creased $j79,Sl2.33. All the Others
are decreased, the Rock Island $780,
800; the Frisco, $40, 764.SO; the Santa
Fe, S615, O53.75.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

The Topeka Daily Capital in its
roll of K.S.U. graduates, gives the
name of Edward P. Hackney of Well.
ington as one of the graduates from
the school of arts. Ed graduates
with the degree Of Alb. He has dis.
tinguished himself in the university
not alone as close student but as an
orator, Ed is a son of O. ]. Hackney
postmaster at this place.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30
Get a
Divorce

from the old styles Of
Printing and marry
again. The VOICE
PRINTERY can get
you up a neat lot Of
stationery at prices
that are exceedingly
low. Do not fail to
leave with US your
next order.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Jesse Barnes, father of Joe Barnes
of this city, was kicked by a horse and
quite badly injured recently. Mr..
Barnes lives about four miles south
east Of the city. The horse kicked
him in the back and caused quite a
serious injury. DR.. Reid was sum-
moned from this city and found the
injured man in a pretty bad condi-
tion. 1t will be some time before he
will be able to walk.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Marshal Shaver returned from
Wichita Friday night. He located the
rig. which was stolen by Ernest
Brooks and T. B. Perry, about four
teen miles from Wichita. L. A.
Parks Of South Haven, the owner Of
the rig accompanied Mr.. Shaver and
drove back with the stolen property.
The thieves had sold the horse, buggy
aud harness in Wichita for $3.50.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

ence." This is the same kind of an
insect as the one found recently to
which Prof. ]. E. Baker gave the
same name. So far as can be learned.
these are the only two specimens ever
found in this part of the country.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

In giving list of the X. Of P.
grand lodge officers elected, the
Hutchinson News says John W.
Alton, of Wellington" was elected
inside guard. John Alton used to be-
long to Wellington but for several
years, he has been the backbone of
the Democratic party of Kingman
county and is now postmaster at
Kingman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

he would not desert the Kansas
Grand Lodge to accept that high posi-
tion. He has given his life TO the
work of the X. of p. mail, a.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

VIM. Hardenbrook received a letter
last Friday announcing the death OF
his father at Ripley, Iowa, on the 10Th
inst. He was veteran of both the
Mexican and civil wars and was in
his Goth year. The same mail also
brought Mr.. Hardenbrook a letter an
nOuncing the death of an uncle. VIM.
Leach, at Ellsworth, Kansas, fol-
whom Mr.. HardenbrOok was named.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

We neglected last week to make an
item of the action Of the board Of
education in their called meeting last
Tuesday evening. The only business
before the board was the election of a
second assistant principal of the high
school to take Prof. Bakers place.
Prof. E. Kelley of Wichita was tender
ed the position and will no doubt be
second assistant principal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

Sufficient rains will make a good
oats crop yet.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30

J. H. and S. o. LedgerwoOd were
over from Milan yesterday afternoon.
S. o. had lately returned from his
claim and J. H. had just returned
from a visit to Indiana and sai1 that
the prospects here were as good as
any place he had seen. He said that
the wheat in Indiana had been de-
strOyed by the Hessian fly and that
the late freeze had killed the gardens
and corn.-ArgOnia Clipper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-18

work, are ripped and made over into these
pretty accessories. Valenciennes lace, aft
er O long retirement from favor, is again
to the front and is extremely popular. 1t
is said that the price of real, old lace has
gone down in consequence Of the perfect
limitations now made by machinery, and
the modern designs are certainly both ar
tistic and novel. There are to be capes Of
cambria and embroidery as the season ad-
vances which will be exceedingly pretty.
Some of the prettiest and lightest of sum-
mer costumes are those made of thin taffe-
ia in delicate colors. The one shown in
the sketch is Of pearl gray taffeta with pale
blue and old rose lozenges. The skirt
forms godets all around and has an appli-
cation of guipure about the foot. A large
plait adorns the front. The bodice has
three plaits from shoulder to waist and q
bertha Of guipure, which is full over the
shoulders, but passes in fat band under
the plaits. The short sleeves are Of ex-
tremely balloon form and are finished by a
pointed cuff of guipure. The belt and
draped collar are of rose satin, the hat Of
black straw trimmed with rose satin rib
bon and black plumes.
JUDO CHoLLET.