People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-17

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, O'Clock, Saturday morning, September
10Th, the call for which appears else
where in this issue. 1t was decided,
also, to hold a business meeting every
Saturday evening.
1t is very probable that our band
consolidated with the Winfield band
will furnish the music for the
Wichita Fair. Our boys made
anothe. very favorable impression
upon the Wichita people Thursday
and it was a common thing TO hear
Wichita parties say that our band
is the very best in the state.
S. Fl. Flrestone, of Oklahoma, once
a prominent and active Populist Of
the territory, called on US Tues
day. He has lost his voice and his
health, and with his wife is driving
through the country to Denver 10 the
hope Of regaining his health. He is a
nephew Of John Wartick Of Cleardale,
and has been stopping with him two
or three days.
Gore township nominated the fol-
lowing township ticket Saturday:
Trustee, W. F. Bruce: clerk, William
Jnne; treasurer, S. F. Fields; justice,
precinct No. l, James FOudry; justice,
precinct No. 2, F. A. Powers; con.
stable, precinct No. l, ]. D. Ferney;
constable, precinct No. 2, ]. ]. Shoup;
road overseers, Geo. W. Hill, Fred
Shafer, Frank Wells.
The remains of Miss Jennie Kennis-
ton arrived from Kansas City yester-
day morning accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Hitchcock. The funeral will
not occur until Thursday afternoon,
10 order to give time for her cousin,
Henry Haines, to arrive here from
Blackwell. 1t will take place at the
| Congregational church at 2:3O D. m.
Rev, Henderson will oficiate, assisted
by Rev. HOyt.
Ten of the young ladies of this city
have organized brass band. The fol-
lowing are the members: Eva Baugh-
man and DOllie Harlem, comets; Mel
lie Marshall and Aida Kirk, alto; Or
pha NewbOdl and Lizzie Hadler, ten
or; Maud Bates, tuba; Flora Hadler,
baritone; Ethel Harper, b base; Ute
Kirk, bass drum. No one has been
found yet to take the snare drum -
ArgOnia Clipper.
Judge c. A. Johnson Of Winfield,
was in the city last Thursday adver-
Using the A. o. U. w. celebration at
Winfield. Judge Johnson is credited
with having been one Of the best pro-
bate judges COwley county ever had.
He reports that Cowley county will
elect full POpulist and silver ticket
without adoubt. They have over l4O
silver Republicans In Winfield, $50 in
Arkansas City and numerous others
in every township 10 the county.
R. H. McCafferty, of Hillsboro,
Ohio, is here on visit to his brother,
A. McCaferty, and his brother.in.law,
]. c. Lovingfoss. He is also an cid
acquaintance Of Conductor Ryan, Of
tue Hunnewell run, and went with
him up to Augusta yesterday. Mr.. Nc.
Cafferty says II Ohio does not 20 for
Bryan all signs in that intensely
political state are at fault. The
agitation for free silver there is
wonderful.
A woman's Mckinley CLUB was or.
ganized at the wiswam Tuesday eve.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. E. F. Higgins; secre.
tary, Miss Winnie Woods; treasurer,
S. Fl, Smith; vice president for First
ward, Miss Allie Saylor; Second ward,
Mrs. N. E. Wilder; Third ward, Mrs.
F. B. Snyder; Fourth ward, Mrs. Ed
Smith; Fifth ward, Mrs. J. T. Sho-
walter. The club will meet every
Friday evening.
An attachment was issued yesterday
morning for Henry and Casander
Williams, Of Caldwell township.
They were ordered by district court
some time since to turn over personal
property of the value OF about SOC
to a representative Of the Farmers
National bank Of Arkasas City, on a
lien held by the bank, and it is alleged
that they have neglected and refused
to do so. Sheriff Heskett went aftei
them yesterday morning.
The trial Of Mrs. Doty came to a
close Monday night. The jury retired
a little after 9 O'Clock. They we're
out about one hour and returned with
a verdict, finding her guilty as
charged. She was taken to Jail with.
out sentence. The maximum penalty
is five years in the penitentiary aud
the minimum three months in jail
and 800 fine. She was very much
disappointed 10 the verdict. In the
afternoon she tried to borrow an UNI.