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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
HUNNEWELL.

Harry Jones made business trim
to Drury Monday evening.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Wichita, was do
ing business here this week.
DR.. Ardery is fitting up bath rooms
Tor plunge aud Turkish baths.
Verna Springate will entertain the
public here next Saturday night.
The Endeayor society will give a
special program next Sunday evening.
Every one is cordially invited.
A new barber shop is the latest adj
dltion to the business interests of
this place. Clarence Lawhead has
come back from the south and will
remain in Kansas.
Mcknight has been moving his
STOCK around to accommodate the
stock Of hardware he removed from
South Haven, The hardware, harness
and furniture are now housed at the
old stand, and dry goods and groceries
at The building formerly occupied by
the hardware. This change also &C.
commodities the stock of dry foods
which was brought from South Haven.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
HAYFIELD.

]. P. Threlfall has gone to Wichita
to attend the DeTurk trial.
The meetings at the e. P. church
still continue with very good interest.
Mrs. Wade and son Joe are num-
bered among the sick in our com.
munity.
Jim Num- and Mr.. Irving, Of An
son, attended church at Maydeld
Sunday night,
Mrs. Vanselous, OF Blackwell, O. T.,
is visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
John Love, and other relatives at
this place.
Henry Shobe and wife, formerly Of
Mayheld, but now Of near Conway,
were visiting friends here the latter
part Of last week.
DR.. Fleming, Of Wichita, a Presby-
terian minister, preached very in
teresting sermon at the c. P. church
last Sunday night.
CRAWFlSH.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
| am bucking the market hard and
must have poultry Of all kinds.
j. M. MCKEK.
HUKLE.

Prof. Marcellus Piatt, noted in ed
vocational circles, is preaching for the
congregation Of the Disciples of Christ
at Haysville, Kansas.
j. 7. Noel, wife and daughters,
L. T. Wheeler and wife ard Tyler
Ellsworth and wife, of Oklahoma,
dined Sunday with the family of
RObt. Murphy.
Miss Minnie Bell, so long the eff
Gent clerk in district court, who has
been stopping some time in Okla
hOma, is now permanently located
with her parents near Peck.
S. R. Cassius, colored evangelist,
stopped while passing through Peck,
enroute to his home at Tohee, l. T..
and delivered very interesting and
edifying discourse Sunday.
Taylor Sadler, recently from Ore.
gon, and Clarence Hukle are in Bar
Der county this week. Mr.. Sadler is
taking bearings with a view to re.
stocking Ibis farm of 755 acres, which
he left seven years ago to try his
fortune on the Pacific slope.
We think that the taxpayers of
Sumner should, without regard to
party, commend the good sense and
honest act of Commissioner Espy in
letting the public printing to the
lowest bidder, This is simply allow
ing common sense to rule.
Murdered by the hands of his
friends; The summary manner in
which certain dissenting church
members have wantonly turned down
Evangelist J, E. Cain, at Peck, is
matter for much regret. Why a
worthy, able and tireless minister.
who for twenty years has labored
faithfully with tongue and pen for
primitive Christianity, must thus be
Inundated for captiousness, is hard
to understand. It'll to be hoped that
these directors will live to see the
injury they have done the cause of
Cnrlst and Ethe man Of whom it can
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
RIVERDALE.

Mrs. Sabra Huff has been confined
to her bed for the last week with liver
and kidney affection. Somewhat
better at this writing.
Jessie MCGlynn, from West River
dale, with his young bride, will make
Harrington his future home. He will
go as helper in the telegraph office at
that point,
The editor Of the PEOPLES VOICE.
Is sDOuting Pop. 6That is just right.
We want some one to spout this year.
II we work in the right way we will
spout in power.
Joe Sylvester has got blood 10 his
eye. He loaned his saddle to a young
man to ride to Belle Plaine last week,
and neither man nor saddle have
turned up since.
William Morris is cutting down bis
hedge along the road, which adds to
the looks Of his place SWe are GLAD
to have it done; we can see on the
east and west road. Thanks!
We have heard it remarked that
the old soldiers were leaving home
When we leave the Republican ranks
aud join the Pops we claim that We
have not not left home. 1t is they
who have left. There is no Republi.
Gao party.
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AVON.
CRAwFlSH.

Mrs. VIM. Hull has been quite sick.
W. G. Foraker had the grippe last
week.
Mr.. W. c. Warner left last Tuesday
for a trip west,
Mrs. John Lammy has been num-
bered among the sick.
A number Of the children are hay-
ing a tussle with the chickenpox.
Aura Keagy aud family, Of yelling.
ton, spent Sunday at Mr.. Aubrey's.
John j. Pitts left last Tuesday for
for a trip to different Missouri points,
Mr.. and Mrs, Crispen Ash took
dinner with Mr.and Mrs. Ellis Sunday.
The young folks have recognized
their society into a Christian En-
deavor.
Holly Willis, Of Green township,
attended the young peoples meeting
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mamie Ward is teaching the
Dalton school during the sickness Of
the teacher, Mr.. Holiday.
Al Jamison and family returned 10
their home in the Strip last Wednes-
day, after a weeks visit at Mr.. Baer's.
The death angel has again visited
our community and taken from US
our neighbor, Mr., Clare Hale. Mr..
Hale, who had not been well for sew.
eral months, was taken much worse
Oh Sunday, and continued to grow
worse until his death, which occurred
Friday afternoon. Deceased was
about fOrty-four years Of age, and had
lived in our community several years.
He leaves a wife and one son to
mourn his loss, Funeral services
were held at the residence Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. A. S.
Henderson, of Wellington. conducting
the services, and interment taxing
place in Prairie Lawn cemetery.
GRANGER.
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MILAN.

The late snow cost many a Jack.
rabbit its life.
Geo. W. Hough has received a car
load Of seed oats.
Everybody had their sleds going
Saturday and SUNDAY.
The steel gang has been laid of on
account Of the bad weather.
Burlington, Of Oxford, was in the
city Tuesday buying horses.
]. G. Bailey will have a car of Red
Texas seed oats in a few days.
Geo. H. Jodon has been on the sick
for some days past, but is improving.
DR.. Franklin, Of Wellington, visited
our city Tuesday on professional
business.
Beatty & MunSOn shipped a car
load OF horses to Texas Monday. Kan.
sas can surely spare some more.
Quite number of our citizens went
to Wellington Monday night to az
tend the entertainment In the Audi.
forum,
We see the smoke rolling out Of the
smoke-stack at the mill again, and we
are in hopes it will he an every day
occurrence.
B. +, ZOOK.
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The FAIR.

literary next Saturday night. He
has not been heard from yet, but
will no doubt be on hand. Everybody
invited.
Mr.. lIeasty, of the Mail, was in
town Monday and Tuesday on busi-
ness and TO visit with his old friend,
G. E. Dowis.
]. D. Ross is making quite a boast
Of the fact that the per cent OF at
tendance for the fourth month OF
school is 9Si, and the per cent for the
term thus far is Sc.
Vint Johnson, the 15-year-old son
Of L. W. Johnson, thinking he would
like to see the world, took one OF
his fathers horses and started for
Texas. He was gone just three days,
and returned sadder and wiser
boy.
At the literary Saturday night the
Jordan people played the most laugh
able farce that we have ever seen.
We, the Romans, are under great OBJ
legations to the Jordan folks. Let's
all go over next Friday night.
A great many are puzzling their
brains with the question, "Who is
THE POPE"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
CALDWELL TOWNSHIP.

Prayer meeting at Silas Lambdin's
on Wednesday evening.
Seed oats at Caldwell twenty-five
cents a bushel-red Texas.
Fine wheat weather, and nice
weather to pillow, and people are i'm.
proving the opportunity.
Quite a number were baptized on
the 18th. Among them were Lee
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Black.
T.,
Misses Mary Kellysand May Pope
are talking of teaching a select class
10 the higher studies at Ninty-nine
schOOl-house for a term of three
mOnths-April, May and June. The
ladies are both competent teachers.
We would like to know what has
become Of the VOICE correspondents.
We suggest that each committeeman
in the county act as correspondent, OF
see that some one acts in his stead
1t will help the paper and increase its
popularity.
Candidates for deputy sheriff are
looming up thick in Caldwell. We
know Of two Democrats, two Repub
licans and one POpulist. And now
gentlemen, who should have the ap-
pointment? If the Republicans OF
Democrats had selected the sheriff
would the Pops dare to ask a deputy.
ship? Not much. So do We likwise, is
our doctrine.
The speeches of ]. K. Moore, Lev
Hedrick andmSenator Forney at the
convention of committeeman on the
18th were the right article, and every
committeeman shOnld take heed to
the doctrine as prescribed by these
three gentlemen. Committeeman
Hubbard's written article on Popu-
listic success was good. The meeting
was success, we think, and We
should improve what we heard, or il
viii amount to nothing to anyone,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
SPRINGDALR.
TOPsY.

Christian Long is reported to be
growing worse.
Edgar Fought is fn Wellington
learning the BARRIERS trade
Dick Jarboe lost two horses last
week with blind staggers,
Mr.. Fought sold $50 bushels Of
kaffir corn to the Love boys.
Quite a number Of the Ewellites
attended the box supper at Milan
Saturday night.
Thos. Coombs has returned from the
Gloss mountains We failed to learn
whether he got the turkeys he went
after, or not.
Tuesday night Spencer Hill and
Science Valley literaries will have a
joint debate. Question, Resolved.
that hypocrisy is more injurious to
the cause of Christianity than infldel-
ity.
The following persons will change
their residences this spring: Lucas
boys will move to the Geo. Kay prop
erty, east Of Conway; Manual Wine
has rented the Isaac Leatherman
farm instead Of the Nininger farm, as
we stated recently; Mr.. Fleshman
will move on the Munger farm, and
Mr.. Fought has rented the Lem Boyer
place.
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CORBIN.
Chas. Miller has movedto town.

Chas. Miller has movedto town.
J. B. Brownback has been to the
Strip again buying stock.
Billy BgOwnback is now on his
claim near Alert, o. T.
Elder orenshaw will likely close his
meetings the last of the week.
Pat Burns is in from Harper county
where he has been Smelling corn this
winter,
j. n. AkerS went to Wichita Mon
DAY as a witness in the DeTurk trial
subpenaed by the defendant.
Elder Faubian, of Arkansas Citv.
had charge of the protracted meeting
at the N. E, church last week.
Tom Ship and NJ. A. McFarlan are
preparing their summer fuel by work
ing up some timber on the Williams
farm.
F. E. Murray, of the vicinity of
Alert, o. T., spent a week in the
vicinity Of Corbin, returning bone
Tuesday.
There Is treat in store for the
Wellington people if they will avail
themselves of the opportunity Of
hearing Elder Crenshaw who, we un-
derstand,goes from here to that place,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

Ransom Conkin, falher.in-law Of
James Strange, drove over iro l.. Win
field last Tuesday.
Mono Tate AMI family have pur-
chased and moved into the residence
vacated by T. NJ. Macshall.
The comfy attorneys advice TO
criminals nowadays is to Sc a
healthier climate. An.w wrinkle
see?
David Geeslin, Charlie G fke and
Roy Crittenden went TO Wellington
last Saturday to attend the Corzine
trial,
The boys improved the time rabbit
hunting while the snow was on.
They declared they brought back all
that didn't get away.
Land buyers FROM Missouri were in
this locality last week. Now is your
time to buy, for real estate will not
soon again be as cheap.
c. Ludy, ]. ]. Tate, ]. Mowls and
D. Nave were summoned before dis
trict court last week in the case Of
Rock Island Lumber Co. VS.. Black
welder.
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Correspondence.
ZYBA.

Se' Jess McGlynn Land wife left last
week for their future home at Her
rington, Kansas
R. A. Anderson shipped a car Of
hogs last week and struck the market
just right for good prices.
Stock buyers we're quite plentiful In
this locality last week, looking for fat
hogs and cattle.
William Cheney was up from the
Strip the past week visiting friends.
The boys tried to scare up a wolf
Saturday near East Riverdale, but
could not find one. They killed lots
of rabbits and had any amount Of fun.
John Nixon, Jr., won some fine pre-
NUNS at the Wichita poultry show
with his Plymouth Rocks, and that
against strong competition, having to
show against tbirds that cost 500 in
New York state.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
DIXON.

Everybody you meet says: what a
beautiful snow we had.'
Born, to H. g. Hetrick and wife a
fine baby boy on last Saturday night.
A. o. Whitesell went to Osborne,
0. T., last Friday on a visit to friends
and relatives.
Born, to j. A. Manthey and wife
last Sunday morning a fine boy of
regulation weight.
]. W. Mahaffey, of Osborne, o. T.,
came up Monday after a load of corn.
He reports the snowfall at Osborne as
considerably lighter than here.
A plain drunk was one Of Argonia's
sights Saturday aftarnoon. Suppose
that was part of the Missouri at
mosphefe which we have been enjoy
ing.
A great many Of Argonia's young
people enjoyed the snow by fixing
sleds Of every description aud taking
a ride last Saturday and Sunday. The
tinFle, tinkle Of the sleigh-bell was
the seldom heard sound that filled
the air.
Married, on last Wednesday, Robert
Weller and Nellie HawOrth, we'll
known here as a most worthy young
couple. Rev, W. W. Worth, of the
Friends church performed the cere
mony, after which the assembled
company repaired to the dining room
10 parta&e Of an elegant repast pre-
pared by the parents of the bride and
groom, Several presents were re-
ceived. May peace. happiness and
prosperity abide by them!
Quite alittle excitement was caused
Saturday evening by runaway team.
Bert Sherman had the family of his
brOther-in-law, P. NJ. Jackman, in a
sleigh enjoying pleasant ride, when
a heme broke, which gave the team
an advantage they were not SLOW to
use. The occupants OF the sleigh
were thrown out, and a four.ycar.old
girl was seriously injured, the scalp
being cut open 70 the bone for two
inches. She was cared for by DR.. D
+. Janeway who dressed and sewed
up the wound. No other damage save
a severe shaking up and bad scare.
H. F. TRACY.
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CHIKASKIA.
B. f. ZooK.

bod Winsor lost a fine colt last
week, cause unknown.
Did you hear the wedding bells?
II not, ask Julia Soika Townsend if
she did.
Philip Wellington had his ankle
spralned while playing at school. At
last account he could not walk.
F. Strange and family spent a week
On their claim in the Strip not long
since. Wet weather for camping out.
The school at DObbs is progressing
nicely. The pupils only number
twenty, but the average daily attend
ance for the past month was eighteen,
Those who have not been absent a
day during the four months are: Rida
Hart, Ruby Winsor, Josie Winsor,
Earl Winsor and Mary Winsor. The
students are young, but, considering
age, are second to none in the county.
An examination was held In the
grammar grade, when the following
students made the annexed results;
Addie Swan, "a; Philip Wellington, SO;
Harvey Stoke, 50; Sampson Wething'
ton, SO. The questions used at thi:
examination were the county CUES
items Of October, lS95-the studies
required for a third grade certificate
TOPsY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

Mrs.::,H.cH. Howe has just gotten
over severe spell of neuralgia Of the
stomach, with which she is frequently
troubled.
Three inches OF snow Friday.
which fell without a drift and melted
In a two days thaw, the ground get.
ting all the benefit.
Misses Alice and Anna Murphy
were immersed Sunday at 4 o'clock
p. m, Elder Crenshaw, Of the Chris
tian church, officiating.
Miss Tyrone Kettering's arm has
improved so that she is about again.
E. E. Howe started Tuesday to visit
his uncle, N. A. Howe, near Perry,
OF.
Wheat sown soon after the election
last fall is sprouted and seems to be
all right, but that sOwn since Christ
mas has rOtted, so far as we have ex-
snined.
Sleighs were running here Saturday
and Sunday. Kansas sleighs are of
rather rude structure and seldom
used. We hardly know what name
would be given some Of them in the
north and east.
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GAINESVILLE.
GRANGER.

Last Saturday and Sunday were fine
for sleighing.
Mrs. Alice Hull, from the Strip, is
visiting in this neighbOrhood.
Miss Jane Black, sister Of Abe and
Jim Black, went to Oregon last week.
Superintendent Warner visited tie
GAINESVILLE and Fairview schools last
Friday.
John Buchanan. a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Buchanan, is expected
here from Denver, Colo, this week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
Chas. j. Humphrey.

Miss Clara Barton, the American
representative Of the order Of the
Red Cross, has been given permits
sion to furnish aid to the suffer
ing Armenians, provided she will do
so in private way and not as a rep
resentative Of the order, as the Turk
ish government refuses to in any way
recognize them. She will be allowed
to pass unmolested where the gun
boats dare not 20.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

truthfully be said, he has done more
than all other factors tot plant the
gospel in this community. passyyf
Mammon vs., POverty.-Not thirty
miles from this place, a very door
but worthy Christian brother recently
applied to his rich brother, worth
$4,000, who is also a very deyout (?)
church member, for the loan of SIS
with which to buy work team. The
rich brother, opening his ears to the
call, proceeded to draw the necessary
papers In the case when, to the aston.
ishment Of the poor brother, the uote
required % per cent per annum. Sc
cured by mortgage on sl25 worth Of
chattel property. Would not the
devil do as well, or possibly better?
Talk Of Ingersoll injuring Christ
ianity!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

Tennesseans next
Tuesday night in a
grand Jubilee Concert.
Complete change of pro-
grain.
See program in Postal
Card of January 3Oth.
Admission with re-
served seats 25C. Chill
dren in grads below
High school 15C. Board
up at Snyder's Saturday
morning. Write for tick
cts to
Chas. j. Humphrey.
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sRvENTY-sIX.

Rev. A. c. Crenshaw will commence
a series OF meetings at Seventy.six
next Saturday evening.
EpwOrth League meeting will be
held at Liberty school.house next
Sunday night, as the church will be
occupied by the Christian church
services.
We are glad that the editor has cut
some of the long-winded CORE
spOndents down to one-iourth of a
column, as my items will not now
look so small by the side of those
Of Kansas Farmer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
ROME.
George Pfeifer is sick.
place


Frank Hatton is working for Pres
Wycotf.
Mr.. Bush, of the Kansas Farmer,
called on 7. A. Hubbard Saturday.
Quite extensive preparations are
being made for the Kansas day enter.
tainment.
G. E. Dowis has been subpenaed on
the DeTurk case, and will 90 to
Wichita Saturday.
Miss Ella Hatton, who has been
staying at the Davis House, is visiting
friends and relatives.
A letter has been written to John
]. ingalls,, asking him to address our
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30
DR.. Mayhem, the den.
fist, in Patterson block,
over Farmers Bank.
Fltzsimmons- Maher.

The c., R. l. & P. Ry. Co. will sell
excursion tickets at one regular
standard frst-class fare for the round
trip, commencing February Sth to
18th inclusive, to return February
22d, Wellington to Ell PasO, Texas,
account the Fitzsimmons-M aher ath-
letic entertainment.
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Notice.,

We have the pest seed corn ever
grown in the west. Write for cata-
lOgue. SToNER's NURSERIES, Stoner
& Bruce, owners, Sedgwick, Kansas.
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Wellington Nursery

viii sell spring, 1896, Apple, &c;
Peach, &c; Cherry, lOc; Plum, Pear
and Apricot, l0c. Other stock cheap
for cash. WoRDEN & Co.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

Anderson & Roberts cater 10 the
taste Of the public IN manner which
always pleases. See them for meats
Of all kinds, oysters, etc.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-30

| want good reliable young man
with team to buy poultry. Apply
soon, M. MCKEE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-13
CHINESE INFfNT HORrILITr.
II is Claimed Female Children are Killed
by MidwiVes and Doctors.

TACOMA. WASH. March l. The
Northern Pacific steamship Victoria,
which has iust arrived from the orient.
brings ad,ices that the British authorities
Of Hong Kong have decided 20 invee f'gato
the wholesale mortality among Chinese
babies. and especially lCmalc babies, la
side the colony o. Victoria, which COM
prises the city Of Hong Kong, and which
is under British rule.
The chief medical adviser Of tho Board
Of Health and Sanitarium Of Hons Kong.
Or w f. Clark. sounded the alarm just
before the last steamer sailed by report
ing officially that ont of 100 babies adj
mitted during 1875 TO one institution for
the care OF children Sl1 had Oicd. He
also reported that IL was significant that
the number of female babies that died was
80 per cent. greater than the male baby
mortality pr Clark was instructed 10
make an investigation. and further re-
ported that the cause Of death in most
cases. in his opinion. was the barbara
treatment OF babies by quack Chinese
doctors and midwiyes. This. he reports,
results largely from the fact that no
value is placed upon the life Of Chinese
female babies lie found that most Of
the babies died Of commissions and he
believes commissions result from the cau-
terizatiOn of the child's face and admins
tration of drastic medicine a few hours
after its birth. and in other ways induc-
ing death by neglect or cruel and inhu-
man treatment.
A further investigation. backed by the
British authorities. is progressing Ii is
proposed 10 license doctors and midwives.
thus holding them responsible for the
treatment of Chinese babies.