People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-11

Tile STATE ldS DIS mdly young OlnCeTS
in comparison to its size as has
Harper. The officers Of that city are
nearly all in the hands of young men
who look almost like boys. Harper
has some of the ablest young men in
the state and hence the city has
recognized the Importance of placing
the city government in their hands.
Chanute seems to be getting tough.
The denizens there must be anxious
to 60 up to board with Bruce Lynch.
On last Tuesday night four young
white men were caught burglarizing
the Wells Fargo express Office there;
the same night six negro boys were
arrested for knocking down and rob-
bling an Indian who was a passenger
waiting at the Santa Fe depot for a
train.
Fort Scott had 4.19 rain the night
of the 4th. An associated dispatch
from there dated the 9th says: THE
Marmaton river and Mill creek rose
rapidly out of their banks and this
morning portion Of the north side of
town is completely inundated. Fam
lilies have been driven from their
homes and much damage to property
has resulted. The Missouri Pacific
freight depot is on an entirely mac
CesSible island and the Missouri
Pacific shops are under water, neces-
stating the suspension Of work. The
two rivers have joined on National
avenue and the water is still rising.
So severe was the storm that the SAT-
est country roads, were for hours i'm
passable."
The jOlliest party of the day, so say
they who were sin it" participated in
the pleasures of a Fourth of July cele-
bration of their own on Slate creek
Thursday. They repaired to the
creek in the afternoon accompanied
by well-flled baskets, 'hammocks,
musical instruments and everything
conducive to the best enjoyment of a
Fourth Of July picnic. Boats were
secured and a fine display of fireworks
were watched above as well by their
reflection in the waters below. Those
who were fortunate enough to be Of
the number present we're named as
follows: Misses Cora and Nellie
Aldrich, Ethel Showalter, Laura Blk
by and Messrs. Elmer Layne, DR.. f.
A. Mayhem, Robert Mclean and
Thad VanHOrn.
A very interesting and instructive
program was rendered Sunday evening
at the Christian church by the local
organization of the c. W. B. NJ. The
program was well received. 1t con-
sisted chiefly of music by a quartette
of ladies and the able discussion of
different subjects by Mrs. G. NJ.
Weimer, Mrs. John SaylOr and Mrs.
F. H. Gilmore. At the close of the
regular program. Mrs. Helen Moses,
state secretary of the c. W. B. NJ. was
introduced and for about a half hour
she entertained her hearers in an in
telligent and very interesting manner.
Mrs. Moses is lady of rare acquire
ments, both Intellectually and spirit
ually, She is a fluent speaker and
one altogether fitted for the work in
which she is so earnestly engaged.
During the j. P. Faurot trial in the
district court room on Saturday quite
an unlucky and startling accident
occurred. Lawrence Ray and Oscar
EppersOn, two boys, undertook to
climb to the tower Of the court house.
They got as far as the garrett above
the court room when young Ray acct
dentally stepped off the joist on which
he was walking. His foot broke
through the ceiling and he was left
clinging to the joiSt with one foot
suspended In the court room. A large
piece of plastering fell, striking soma
of the attendants at the trial and
frightening them out Of their wits.
The boys have scarcely regained their
color yet. They promised very faith
fully never TO climb to the court house
tower again II they were allowed their
liberty undisturbed. Young Ray was
not injured.
Oxford Celebrates.