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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09

costs One-ffth less for a superior
quality of binding.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Clapp and Dr.
Farris went to Wichita Monday.
Win Conley came up from Coffey.
vile last week to visit his family.
Mrs. W. Brown of the Central hotel
is visiting friends 10 the strip near
Enid.
Section Foreman George Mccain
mons of Kingman is visiting his par
entS here.
DR.. r. A. McIlheny attended the
Railway Surgeons meeting at Chicago
last week.
I. A. Hubbard passed through the
city last week enroute for Runny-
mede looking for pasture.
Mrs. DR.. Hungate of Weepipg
Water, Neb, is visiting her brother.
c. c. Taylor and other friends here.
The rainfall last week measured
over two inches. Every thing is grow
ing as i trying to make up for lost
time,
=. B. Duncan took the steamer at
New York last Monday for England
andrScOtlandtO make an extended bust
ness trip.
Rev. Pruen, a returned China mis-
SiOnary, and brother of Pastor j.
W. Pruen. lectured in the NJ. Z.
church Wednesday evening.
The birthday social by the young
people of the Baptist church was well
attended and much enjoyed. The
unique feature was the financial part.
Every guest was expected TO bring in
a silk sack furnished by the commit
tee, as many pennies as years passed
upon this mundane sphere, whence
came the birthday part. The ladies
of course would not allow their con-
tributi0nS to be seen, much less
counted.
Dame RumOr locates a saloon in
the McGannOn building near the de-
pot. Better look out boys, Conway
Springs is not large enough to support
saloon yet and Mayor Bently will
make it warm tor you if ne gets a
chance. Public sentiment in this
city does not favor the traffic in
liquid damnatiOn and the men who
have tried whiSkey selling here have
had thOrny path. "Woe to him that
putteth a bottle to his neighbOr's
lips"
Mr.. O. II. Hill, who has been confn-
ed TO his bed for the past three or
four months, died last Saturday and
was inferred Sunday. Mr.. Hill has
for years had the care of an invalid
wife who is also helpless with paraly-
sis and they have been in destitute
circumstances, being supported by
charity. They were among the earli-
est settlers of the county, settling in
London township in the early 7O's.
He was an upright man and a good
citizen. His funeral was one of the
largest here for years.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
GUELPH.

Corn and oats look fine since the
rain.
Henry Messner shipped a car of
good hogs from Ashton Monday.
Neal Pickett lost five hogs SUNDAY.
This makes fifteen he has lost by eat
ing cOckleburrs.
George E. Raymond brought in 1900
sheep short time ago to his farm
south of Guelph.
Big game of baseball at Ashton last
Saturday between the Portland team
and the AshtonS. The score stood 10
to Il in favor of Ashton. Between
the second mines of the Portlands and
AsntonS the game was a tie, the score
standing 10 and 10. Harry Holdings
worth OF the Ashton team. broke his
foot at the instep in the eighth in.
ming.
Gentle shower visited last Friday
night, but three miles east of Guelph
the storm seemed TO tend to a water
spout and done considerable damage.
At J. H. Ewing's, four miles east of
Guelph, fences were washed out in
low places and listed corn was badly
damaged by being washed out. At
I. L. Coggins', two miles south of
Ewings, nearly all Of his windows on
the south were demolished by the hail
and fruit was damaged. We hear
that the storm was more severe east.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
BELLE BLAINE.
y. v. Allen Is our regular correspondent ss
Belle PLANE, and all items Of news should b TO
eortsd 10 him.

Geo. Howard sells Coins Financial
School," Price &c.
Several men from here went to the
the Walnut las Saturday fishing.
Joseph Dull has sold his fine house
and twenty acres of land to G.. Bur
geSS.
The Alumni will give an entertain
ment at the opera house Friday even
ing May 10. A grand time is ex-
pected.
Since the rain the corn is growing
fast. There is not much wheat left.
Oats is short but with more rain it
may make fair GRIP.
| am requested by a Republican to
inform our readers that a small Pop
ulist made his appearance last Satur.
Cay night at the home of Mr.. and
M s. Charlie Paxten's. Charlie is
very proud OF the boy.
Our president. for a change. has
gone to writing letters instead OF 90.
ing fishing and duck-hunting. The
more letters he writes the more free
silver men there will be. That's
what suits the Populists.
Wheat sold here last Saturday for
6Oc. Some predict $1.0O wheat next
winter. That will sound good deal
like the remark, 20 there is plenty of
money in the banks east" to those
whose crop is ruined by dry weather.
The necessary documents are here
now ready to organize our Industrial
Legion. Let us get together and
start the ball to rolling. Our Captain
G.. n. Stephenson is nearly ready for
business. His corn is planted and he
has been to the Walnut twice fishing.
He will GILL US together in due time.
On last Friday evening the opera
house was crowded with an enthu-
siastic audience who came to the COM
mencement exercises. Rev. Miller in
few chosen words presented the
seven ladies and six gentlemen gradu-
ateS their diplomas. The speeches.
recitatl0ns were a success in every
particular. Prof. Iliff and the teach
erS in the Belle Plaine school deserve
much praise for their diligeLt and
successful work here. They have
labOred under disadvantages, but for
all that their pupils have done re.
markedly well. Our teachers in diff
ferent parts Of the county who gradu-
ated under Prof. Lift speak for them
selves in the way they are able to get
schools whore Others fail. We are
proud of the schools ofOur town. and
country. We would not think any
more Of the schools in this neighbor-
hood if flag foated over them every
day.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
PORTLAND.

Farmers are well pleased with the
rain Of last week.
Miss Mamie Jones of Wellington
visited at home last Sunday,
George Bowman,Of Newkirk, is Wis
itilg friends in the vicinity of Port
land.
Miss Kate 0'Hearn went to Texas
Friday TO visit her mother and other
relatives.
J. O. Severn of Guthrie spent a
couple of days last week IN Portland
visiting old friends.
Quite little crowd assembled at
the town hall, May 3. to trip the
eight fantastic.
The entertainment at Portland
Sunday night at the Methodist
church was we'll attended.
Miss Suzie Frazee returned home
last week from Kansas City and is
now on her claim in the strip.
Sam Higgins, from near Blackwell.
was up Saturday, he reports very
heavy rain there Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. COwger visited friends
near Blackwell last week. Their
daughter returning home with them,
Mrs. Lille Brown of Chanute has
been visiting relatives in this com.
munity the past week. She expects
to return home in few days.
VIM. Ward returned home from the
Cheyenne country, where he secured a
good claim on the North Canadian,
He will move his family down ia a
few days.
Base ball is the chief amusement
now. The game Saturday between
Portland and Ashton, at the latter
place, was won by Ashton with a
score of Il to l3.
HOl Hubbard expects to start fol
DOniphan county the coming week
Frank Higgins will accompany him,
They expect to work at the carpen.
ter trade this summer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
SPRINGDALE.
PRED orb our regular esrrsspsadep, 10 Spring
dale Townphip, and al items q news should b
reported % hlm.l

Ed Fought is planting corn for DIR,
Jeffries this week.
Miss Pearl Carter closed her school
at SilyerbrOOk last week.
Mrs. VIM. Wycoff and son, Claude,
are visiting friends at Winfield.
Lee Hedrick says the hail Thursday
ridled the peaches 10 his orchard.
Ed Burchinal is up from the Strip
and will put out crop of corn here.
VIM. Plougher has been Oh the sick
lsit for the past week or so. He Is
troubled with heart disease.
Quite number from this vicinity
have attended the Salvation Army
meetings at Conway Springs and now
express themselves as having a better
opinion of the Army.
A. B. Bell, Joe Gardner and a Mr..
Wilson, of near Milan. have gone tC
Arkansas. Mr.. Bell bought a fine
mountain farm last spring, so he
knows where he is going.
The Sunday.schOOl at the Malaby
schOOl-hOuse was well attended Sun
day. The literature ordered will be
on hand by next Sunday, which will
be great help to teachers as well as
scholars.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
JACKSON CENTER.

Miss Myrtle Robertson is visiting
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Henry Armstrong is again
able TO be about.
Mrs. Geo Smith i Dme better. but
her recovery is very doubtful.
Miss Minnie Rider spent several
days in Wellington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin spent several
days in Arkansas City last week.
Arson Green has taken his chances
amongst the pedagogy Of Sumner at
the county examination.
Miss Nettie Dryer is reported as
being dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever. All hope for her speedy rec "
cry.
Rev. Williams Of Kiowa has been
assigned the Wellington circuit for
the present pastoral year. He deliv-
cred his first sermon here Sunday
evening to large and appreciative
audience.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
SEVENTY-SIX.


John Hood iSputtingout forty acres
of millet.
Pasture is rather short for the mid
die Of May.
James Watkins has returned from
Pratt county.
Ollie Eaton sheared Abe Fitzhugh's
sheep last week.
L. j. Baker sold the new minister.
Bro. Williams, horse.
There will be a beef clu1 organized
at Seventy-Six Saturday night.
We would rather see the wheat
growing up as well As going up, 50 we
will have some straw.
Mr.. McKonkey has dul a well and
fenced in his hay ground and is pas
turing it until his pasture grows.
The Republicans say they are one
ahead Of the Pops this time. They
got to read the VOICE without paying
for it.
Quarterly meeting last Saturday
night and sunday. j. C. Sylvester
was elected steward. The elder
preached two good sermons.
The prObatiOners OF the Methodist
church will be taken into full men,
bership next Sunday. The Epworth
League will be led next Sunday night
by Miss Oma WOllam.
Wonder if Brother Campbell of the
MOnitOr-Pre would eat a fine water
melon next summer il it grew from
the seeds sent out from Washington
by Jerry Simpsons order?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
ELEARnALE.

Mrs. T. H. Wright visited yelling
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. Little and daughter visited
near Oxford Sunday.
S. Tenant made flying trip to the
county seat Saturday.
Mrs Ben GeeSlin is reported on the
sick list; also Mrs. Laton.
The farmers all wear bright smile
since the rain Tuesday of last week.
Grandma Carpenter spent the fore
part of the week with Mrs. Al Jones.
Tom Vaughan, of Geuda, Sundayed
with his brother, James v, of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wartick return,
ed Sunday from their visit in the
Strip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Brock spent WedneS-
day with Vim. Harris and family, at
Portland.
Mrs. James and VIM. Vaughn and
T. H. Wright drove down to Black
well Wednesday.
J. P. Foster of Perkins, Ok. spent
the former part of the week with
friends near here.
Things up about T. H. Wright's do
not look so Smart any more. They are
looking quite Gray.
A young couple here think they are
going to surprise the people, but alas.
they won't all be surprised.
Little Ellie Landes is staying with
Mrs. j. G. Graham while Mr.. Graham
is in Wellington on the jury.
Miss Mabel JarbO returned last week
from Clinton, Mo-, where she has
been making her home for the past
four months.
VIM. Vaughn returned home Mon.
day from Hardin, Mo-, where he has
been visiting friends and relatives fol
the past three months.
Bert Gray and sister, Cora, spent
Wednesday with Misses MOllie and
Calista Wright. SCRIBBLER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
MAYFIELD,
w. ]. Num- is hnrinn whe

W. j. Num- is buying wheat at 6Oc
RI. Alexander, ourpOstmlster. wa.
IN Wellington Tuesday.
Mr.. Longman, one of wellington,
llverymen, was in our city Tuesday.
Mrs. Ilendrick will leave for Kansas
City the last Of the week to ioin her
husband.
Mr.. Orr has finished digging and
walllng an irrigation well for James
Num-. Of Arson.
Oats that have been sown for weeks
are nov coming up. We think it is
too late in the season for them to
make oats.
Dr. James Evans, of Norwich. WAS
in our town recently visiting with
friends. The doctor has built up au
extensive practice.
That's right, BRO. Naugle. Keep a
constant fire into the ranks Of the
combines, trusts. cut Threats aud
thieves, both at home and abroad.
We can't see the point in this-our
redeemer brethren have been bowling
0yer-productiOn. but now we poor
scampS go 70 irrigating TO raise more.
Where 10 the world will we be at
Corn planting is almost over and 4
large acreage is out in consequence of
the wheat failure. Although the late
rain revived the wheat some. vet il
was too far gone tn make wheat worth
naming. The Oat crop is looking well
where not blown out by wind. Corn
is up nicely and promises an abundant
yield. F. B. CREEKMoRE
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
ASHTON.

Another good rain Sunday night.
Oats aud corn are coming up splen.
did.
What wheat there is left is looking
very good.
Elder Turner preached at Floralvale
last Sunday.
Jim Kepler is home after a weeks
time at Perry, on a contest case.
Mrs. Anna Taylor, of Chicago, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Schoield.
S. Edwards aud wife are going TO
old Oklahoma On visit this week.
James Admire of King6sher was in
the neighborhoOd few days last week.
Elder Cross will. preach at Ashton
Saturday evening and Sunday morning
and evening.
E. p. Abbott. of this place, will have
his store in Arkansas City in running
order next week.
Elder Kleinst5ighber filed Elder
Hancher's appointment at Ashton
last Sunday morning.
Quite a number of the young folks
went to Portland last Sunday evening
to attend a church concert.
Mr.. Fulwilder has returned home
from Cherokee county where he had
been to see about renting farm.
Portland's first and second ball mines
came over last Saturday and played
Ashton's first and second mines. Ash
toms first nine and Portland's second
we're the victors. Jim Fulwilder and
Will Hollingsworth say they can pick
seven Ashton girls and beat the Port
land boys. The Ashton second nine
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
ANSON.

Miss Cordia Lupton took the county
eXdmlndLlUh Ill April.
There is a gr alter acreage of corr
in this community than was eyel
planted before.
Robert Downing has moved back
flOm Okla ma. lie will tend CROP
OF corn i'll oul City.
Many of the farmers are planting a
crop of kaffir corn: if il rains feed
will be no object next spring.
TIE @ coo" Will. ore expended on
the roads OF vl.. rhSuip have great
ly improved the public highways
+. NJ. Adams has sold his farm aid
purchased one near town. He will
bald in town aad work at bis trade
School closes at Mystic Valley May
10. School has been in progress for
ght months with L. E. Snavely as
teacher.
MeuSer Br -, are talking of ship
ping a car load of corn TO Arson and
will furnish the farmers near here
with feed.
The attendance at the Friend S
Quarterly meeting was very large, and
, the program Of Saturday night was
very interesting.
The Riverdalc ball team are meet
ing with success this season on the
home ground. Their games as yet
have been walk-a-wayS.
Saturday and Sunday was quarterly
meeting at the Friends church, and
quite a number of friends from dis
tant parts were present.
VIM. Mcneil has returned from the
Strip very fayOrably impressed with
the country near A!va, 0, T., and he
has decided to lOca(e there.
The Star Dramatic Club will render
Judediah JudkinS J. p, al Mystic
Valley on Saturday night. This Will
be the :aSt play of this season.
Quite number Vt our farmers we G
in town Saturday. We suppose they
were engaging their corn from the
broad smile that they had on their
bright faces.
VIM. Sheets of Indiana, was visit.
ing relatives near Arson Sunday. He
is locking for a location to settle, and
it is to be hoped that he will be favor
ably impressed with this country AMI
buy lard near here.
One more rain like the one we had
last week and many of the farmers
will shout: GLORY hallelujahr' The
four things which the farmers OF
Kansas need most are: More silver
more rain, more self-reasoning, and
more power in the legislature. Give
us these things and men Of right
principles and your tariff advocates
will have to evaporate Or emigrate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
ZYBA.
C1homas Nlscn b eur regular corespepdsu, q
Eybs, and al items Of Asws lheuld be reb1rted 10

We are sorry to say that Pleasant
league is still very sick.
The rain at this place Monday night
of last week measured one inch.
Quite a number of our farmers are,
owing to the scarcity of pasture using
the public highways.
Farmers. report that their corn is
not coming up very well: some report
that graSShopperS are working on it.
Charles Harrison of Illinois town.
ship was in this vicinity last week
buying fat hogs which he will ship
this week..
Charles Layman, station agent at
this place has been granted vacation
for short time: accompanied by his
wife and son left Saturday for Illinois
to visit his parents.
The bridge gang came to Zyba last
Saturday TO repair the railroad bridge
over Elm creek, and after starting to
work on it they were called by tele-
gram to 60 to Redriver, Texas to work
on waSh-Out at that point.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
OXFORD.

The refreshing rains of last week
have brought smiles upon the faces
of all.
Leo Veeder with his bride. from
Cherryvale, are here on a visit t. the
family of W. B. COldwell.
Isaac Gardner will return to his
home at Guthrie on Saturday next,
with a sad heart over the death of his
sister, Mrs. Bay.
Is it true that our commissioner,
Mr.. E>py, is to open up the salt works
at Wellington soon and give work to
many unemployed?
Mrs. Fuller, of Farmer City, H., is
here on a sad visit, called here by the
illness and death of her sister, Mrs.
Bay. She will return TO her home
this week.
Our merchants are a liberal set of
fellows and are selling goods cheaper
than any town in the state. They are
giving from p to "a pounds of granu-
lated sugar for 81, and all other goods
10 proportion.
Ernest Missildihe, aged Il, died
quietly among his friends Sunday
night. Will be buried in the Oxford
cemetery today Tuesday,. Funeral
services will be held al his fathers
residence. three miles in the country,
by Rev. J. +. Hodge. Erny had hosts
of friends and many will shed the tear
of sympathy over the grave Of this no
BILE young man. The family Of the
deceased has the sympathy of all.
All hat was mortal of Mrs. NJ. j.
Bay was laid to rest on Saturday last
in the Oxford cemetery. Funeral
services were held at the residence.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, pastor of the PreSby-
terrain church at Winfield Officiated.
She was beloved by all. Her pace in
the church can never be tllled-her
home is broken. She leaves only her
husband, who has the sympathy of
the entire community. His loss is the
greatest that can befall man.
DR.. Will Jacks N reached the home
of his aged mother Thursday last and
on Friday morning death claimed
him. He was the brother of T. Shir.
ley and Charles. He was buried in the
Oxford cemetery Sunday afternoon.
funeral services were conducted bv
Rev. J. F, Hodge, pastor of the NJ. E.
church, at the house; was followed Il
his grave by his friends. He had
many noble traits in his character,
His desire that he might live to see
his mother before he died was realized.
After his marriage to Miss Flora. OF
Home Valley, be prepared himself tC
practice medicine. He removed to
Ohio. where he was a successful prac.
titiOner. When his health failed, he
spent the first winter in San Antonio
Tex. but no relief came. Through
the devotion, loving kindness and at.
tentiOn given him by his good wife in
the long struggle fighting the dread
disease, consumption. his life was pro
longed. He died quietly among hi,
friends. Peace to his ashes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
County Crmnha.
will 90 to Portland to play next Sat

will 90 to Portland to play next Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brit Harris Of old
ClearGaie attended church at Ashton
last Sunday and took dinner with Jos.
H0llingswOrth'S.
Ulie Bricker. of Geuda, had the mis-
fortune to break down one of his bug
gy wheels Sunday evening, while turn.
ing the corner north of town.
Jake Turner has returned TO Find
lay, IL. He is going to work for his
brother in the implement business.
Jake is good boy Ond will be missed
by his many friends, his girl especially.
Last Monday being Grandma South
ards I'D birthday, her daughter, Mrs.
u E, Tibbitts, thought she would
make a surprise fgr her. A66ut ten
o'clock the nelghb0rs began 10 arrive.
with baskets well filled with edibleS.
BY the way the table grOaned under
its load we began to think times were
not 50 hard after all. Among those
present were: MeSsrs. and MeSdames
Titus, Or, HOllingSwOrth, StOner,
KeOwn, Mold, Peters, Lewis, Harris;
MeSdames Elliott, Keown, Lewis. Sy-
fert, FrazPe, Clark, Young, Pratt,
Peters, Post, Finger, Hankins, Beery,
Lee, Turner, Wagner; Misses Maude
Young, Annie Llndenberger, Laura,
LlOsha and Emma Beery, Gustie and
Lula Peters, Eta HankinS. Alice
Turner, Clara and Helen Wentworth,
Katie aud Mime Syfert. Carrie Lee,
Hettie KeOwn. Luda Tibbitts: MeSSrs.
Keppler. Hairy and Will Holdings
worth and Claud Hutchinson. The day
was enjOyably spent by all, in music
and general conversation, after which
all went home, wishing Grandma
man more happy birthdays.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
NORTH GORE

Fruit prospect is good. Grapes were
damaged during the winter. Some
vines OF the tender varieties are killed
to the roots, but will sprOut again.
Stock of all kinds are thin in flesh.
Wheat is looking worse at this time
Of the year that ever saw in Kansas,
Oats were doing scarcely any po1d
until the last rain. Alfalfa fair.
Corn looks well. A. d p
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
CICERO.
Mrs. Gapin is still quite i'll.

MIS-. Gapln.ls stlll quite Ill.
Mr.. Quinn was taken quite sick Fri
day but was resting easier at last re-
ports.
Some are talking about scissors and
hair clippers to cut wheat with and
Others may have to use a spade.
Preaching next Sunday at Harmon
Center at IL O'Clock, Sunday School
at 10 o'clock. Everybody invited to
attend.
Miss Clara Holiday, Miss Morgan.
Messrs, Ephraim Lawless and Andrew
Boyer are attending the normal at
Belle PLANE.
Miss Carrie Bishop was visiting old
friends in this vicinity last Sunday.
She has been attending school at the
State Normal.
Rain fell in a refreshing shower
Friday night and again Sunday night
We measured the last and found I an
inch water and presume there was
about the same Friday. We cannot
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
HUKLE.
Or J. Hutle 10 sur regular correspondent st
Huile,, and al items Of news should be reported

Hail fell at Clearwater on the LIST
which damaged somewhat the fruit
and branches Of the trees.
W. H, Devore, of Mulvane, was in
this vicinity on the Goth ult., hunting
for his mare which strayed from him
at Norwich.
Marcellus Piatt. principal of the
Pratt High school, has returned to his
farm near old London and will make
it his future home.
The laboring men of the country are
nowadays doing their own thinking.
The cuffs Of old ShylOck are bringing
them TO their senses.
DR.. Engleman, of Peck, has bought
what is known as the John White
property, near Stunkels mill. on the
Minnesota, and will move to it at once.
Think of the supreme gall>and un-
bluShing assumption of Republicans
who are now claiming the victory for
the free silver sentiment which is now
sweeping the country. The redeem
erS ~ better look up their vote 10 con-
greSS on the silver question.