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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-25
INSURGENTS TACTICS.
Small Engagements withgSpanish
Troons in All Directions.
MATANzAs WATER WORKS BURNED

A Most Effective Stroke in the War for
Cuban Independence General Gomez,
Commander of the Patriot Forces, Said
to be Dying with Consumption.
HAVANA Jan. 25.-Reports continue to
be received Of small engagements with the |
insurgents in all directions, indicating
that they are no longer united in a main
body, but are broken up into small par
tics confident of their ability to evade
any Spanish force that they are not strong
enough to oppose The leader Fructuoso
Miranda is reported to have been killed at
Conzoias, in Matanzas
The important town of Sabanilla, on the
railroad south of Matanzas, has been at
backed by insurgents No details are
given of the damage done TO property, nor
are claims stated as to the successful re-
sistance, but it Is said that three of the vol
unteer soldiers were killed and ten of the
civil guard were wounded The insur-
gents are said to have lost seventeen
killed.
The official report of an encounter had
by General Pratt with the bands of Nunez
on Thursday says that the insurgents We're
dispersed after having killed four of the
troops and wounded seven. The insurg-
ents, on the other hand, left three dend
and carried away the rest.
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FIghtlng the steel Trust.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Attorney General
Moloney has begun quo warranto proceed
ings, under the antitrust law, in the cir
cult court against the Illinois Steel com
pany, on the ground that in consolidating
with the Joliet Steel company it over
reached its corporate power. The Illinois
Steel company was incorporated in 1889
with a capital stock of $4,000, 900, which
has since been increased to S5JOOO,OO 1t
has extensive plants in Chicago, South
Chicago, Joliet, his, and Milwaukee, Wis.
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Ludge Roblnson,s sueeessor.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. Ex-Governor
Lowndes has appointed Judge James Nc
Sherry, of the Sixth circuit, to succeed the
late Judge Robinson as chief judge of the
Maryland court of appeals. Judge Nc
Sherry has six years to serve Judge
Bryan, of the hIs circuit, is the senior
Judge, but ~ s nG. .I pointad because OF
the fact tla e,..a, wo years to serve.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Little doubt is
left by the meeting of a special committee
of the foreign affairs committee which
met yesterday, that a resolution will be
brought before the house next week ex-
pressing disapproval of Ambassador Bay
ards two speeches which were called to
the attention of the house by Messrs Nc
Call and Barrett, of Massachusetts. The
resolution will denounce the ambassadors
remarks at Edinburgh upon the effect OF
the protective system on political morality
in the United States, and his assertion at
Boston, England, that the Americans
were often a violent people who needed a
strong man TO govern them.
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Five years ago became so nervous that
mental work was burden. Icould not rest
at night on account Of sleeplessuoss My
attention was called TO Dr. Miles Restora-
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with the very best effect. Since then
have kept a bottle in my house and use it
whenever my nerves become unstrung, with
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nr Mi1nC' takes it for nervousness
with like never failing
Nervine success. I have recon-
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AAOd1t44s'sst' troubles should try it.
1t is free from narcotics, perfectly harm
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Miles, through his Nurvinc is o bonefactor
to thousands" A. Q. LEHMAN
Editor and proprietor OF DER LANDsMAN.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on guarantee
first bottle will benefit or money refunded.
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Terrorized by Beers.

CAPETowA Jan. 25.-Inree unarmed
Englishmen from the Rand, who have ar
rived at Vrypurg, report that they have
been fired on by the Beers, arrested and
imprisoned at Zeerust and subjected to
the greatest indignities, and kept in ter
ror Of thoir lives until released by the
landrost
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13

didn't propose wasting their precious
time looking for them.
Don't fail to read the speech OF
Senator Tillman OF South Carolina.
1t makes the thieves who are running
this government howl. So mote it be.
/ The mill company has reduced the
wages Of the miller and engineer, and
is giving two pounds OF -four less to
the bushel in exchange for wheat than
formerly, so we are Informed.
II the jailer of our county will foot
up the bill for the recapture OF John
Corzine, we will think he is a genuine
reformer. II he does not our sheriff
has no excuse for not firing him bodily
Billy Brownback loaded his pillow
the first of the week and started for
the Strip. Billy is going to farming
In earnest. 1t won't be long until he
will have new corn crop on the mar
ket.
The people Of the third district are
proud OF the action OF our commits
sioDer on Carnes case; but the ques-
tion is what became of the other $500
offered tie county by Carnes il the
other commissioners did not get it as
b1Odle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
GUESS Who.

o. W. Dickerson visited friends
near Portland last Sunday.
Mrs. Irwin has been on the sick list
for the past week, but is some better
at this writing.
H. J. Willis visited with Frank
Winsor who resides in Avon, last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Several OF the Star people visited
the literary at Rene last Saturday
evening. All reported good time.
We noticed the Star orchestra Of
Green township on the streets Of We'll
lington last Saturday. Hurrah for
the Green boys! They are yet among.
the progressive.
Eliza Albin and Chas. CALI visited
the League at the Union schoolhouse,
District "a, last Sunday. Quite a
crowd was present and all seemed TO-
take a great interest In the work
We tOpe that the meetings will prove
q success and much good be done.
On last Tuesday evening number
Of young folks Of this vicinity at
tended a party at Mr.. Stewards In
Avon township. Messrs. G. II. CALI.
10. W. Dickerson. H. J. Willis, Lee.
and Cash Ramey, H. @. Higgs, John
Engel and Andy Osborn; Misses Lutte
and Celia Winner, Jennie and Katie
Willis, and Ollie Jordan were the
representatives from Jordan. f. B.
Winner and sister, Miss Ode, and Miss;
Pomeroy were present from Yelling
ton. We must say that we have not
met a more sociable and agreeable
company OF young folks than those Of
Avon. That the Misses Stewart and
their assistants are thoroughly ac-
Quainted with the methods of enter
tanning can not be doubted by those
present, as all seemingly enjoyed
themselves TO their satisfaction.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13
FALLS CENTER.
CRAwFIsH.

Will Oerke went down to his claim
last Sunday.
Rev. VIM. Neal left on the Sd inst.
for his home.
Artie Miller has returned from his
visit in the Strip.
Three persons united with the
church last Sunday.
Herman Oerke made a flying visit
to the Strip last week.
Miss Lulu Mullen, from the Strip,
visited with Miss Rachel Oerke last
Sunday.
AL Berry was appointed by the
county commissioners as constable, tC
take the place Of Jake Rarick, re
signed.
Rev. Bernstein will immerSe several
candidates next Saturday afternoon,
somehhere between Mr.. Snyder's and
Drury.
A farewell party was given in honor
of Mr.and Mrs. Lee Craig last Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Craig will
soon leave for their home In the Strip
THERON KINNEAR.
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HUKLE.
GRANGER.

j. A. and William Dun, of Hukle,
were called to the bedside of sick
relative at Valley Center on Friday
evening.
These be times when traitors and
vacillatipg men are on the throne,
and justice, patriotism and truth are
in prison.
10. WOOlley, from the Strip country,
was transacting business and greeting
friends here on Friday. He returned
home on Saturday.
Mark Hurst, of Peck, has traded his
80 acres Of land near Zyba for a good
100 in Oklahoma. We understand he
will move On his Oklahoma farm.
Elder Marcellus Piatt greatly ed
flied the congregation at Peck last
Lords day by delivering one Of his
soul-stirring and earnest exhOrtations
to faithfulnesS and continuance in
we'll doing.
Doc Henderson has been danger
onsly i'll for the past week with lung
fever. DR.. G. C. Engleman, Of Zyba.
is attending him, and we understand
that hope Of his recovery is enter.
tanned.
Yes, the old party fossils want tC
put Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima out of the synagogue, because he
dared to use plain speech and use a
pitchfork to uncover some of theil
traitorous schemes.
AS the Republican party has always
assured US that the foreigner pay.
the tax or tariff" we shall no doubt
soon be told by the democrats thai
the foreigner pays the interest on thu
1882, 100000 bonds which Grover ha.
so glaciously turned over to British
bond-clippers.
| Some of the VOICE readers though
ny criticism of the few brethren VIII,
sought change of preachers at Peel
was too severe. Perhaps it was; ant
in justice to them wish to say that
while they thought change afte
twenty years. service of Elder Cali
would probably be for the best, the
expressed their high personal regar
for him as preacher and as a mar
l hope this will be satisfactory tC all
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CLEARDALE.
j. O. B.

Mrs. J. r. Donahue visited Portland
Saturday.
Albert Miller has gone to IllinOie to
stay several months.
We hear that James Quinns' baby
is very sick at present.
James Parsons has moved TO his
new home on the Arkansas river.
School was closed at MOutray Fri
day. Will Rosecrans was teacher.
Spelling school at Moutray Friday
night with Albert Tennet as champ
ion speller.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. Brock,of Corbin,
spent the latter part OF the week with
friends near here.
We are reliably informed that our
friend Ras Baker is again not 50 well
as heretofore. We hope to heaf OF bis
speedy recovery soon. Ras has had a
hard time of it and all his f,iends are
anxious to see him up and about again.
Mrs. &c. Graham was called to the
bedside Of her father at MOsDy, Mo-,
last week. He was hurt by a runaway
team a year ago and his illness now is
due to bruises received then. M. G.
tells US that in letter from his vile
be hears he is some better.
At a spelling school at the Snyder
school house six miles east of here
last Wednesday night, Miss Katie
Schafer won the laurels as champion
speller. Hurrah for "Katep She is
one Of Cleardale's promising young
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13

ladies. We enjoy seeing everybody
strive to go upwards.
Robert Norris and his brother Ea
came up from near Ponca, o. T., ar
irving the 9Th with 100 fence posts.
each, which they readily disposed Of
at cents each. They have contract
ed several hundred posts and will 6e-
liver them sOoD.
Fred Schafer and sister Katie are
attending school ut Geuda Springs
this winter where the educational ad-
vantages excel those OF a district
school. If persistence is any virtue,
these young people will certainly sue
coed in obtaining an education.
Everybody is delighted with the
mud, but nevertheless, this damp
weather makes the rheumatism In our
old bodies get up and hump. five
can raise good crop this year owing
to this damp weather helping US, we
will excuse the rheumatism for it's
pains.
The diphtheria scourge In our COM
munlty is at an end again, unless It
breaks out atresh from some one not
properly disinfecting every article
about their residence, and sending.
their children to school too soon after
their recovery from that dreadful
disease.
The school term for this year closed
in district SO yesterday. The teacher.
W. 0. Rosecrans has the thanks Of all
the patrons for his work. Will bears
the record for not keeping good order,
but some how he has the knack Of
pushing his pupils on in their studies
A spelling and clphering match at
night was the final effort, and a lively
time was experienced. The champion
cipherer Of school, Henry Donahue,
was beaten by one Of the Berger
school boys, Chas. Russell. Charlie
is a cripple, having only one arm.
Henry says this doesn't make any
difference as the ability to cipher does
not lie altogether in the arms.
GUESS Who.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13
PALESTINE.

OR. Smith and wife visited We'll
lington last week.
Isaac Vancurren has been quite
sick, but is about again.
Isaac Mohn, Of Winfield, is visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
W. Scott went to Wichita last week
with a load Of sweet potatoes, onions
and mOlasses.
Tom Pennington and friend Of his
from the Strip came 10 last week
to hunt work.
Tom Vanselous has returned from
Blackwell, where he had been at the
bedside Of his brother Frank, who
died, it is supposed, Of brain fever.
While Ira Shay was riding a pony
without a bride, it started to run
and Ira jumped of, injuring the samt
leg which he had broken while IL
Missouri about two years ago. Al
present he is not able to get around
POP.
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MAYFIELD.

Theodore MunsOn is back again In
our midst.
Jim GoOdrum shipped a car load Of
hogs to Kansas City last week.
Henry Adams, of Perth, visited his
parents near Mayfleld the latter part
Of last week.
Dat sowing time will soon be here,
and farmers are getting their oats
ready for seeding.
Joe Lark and Bob Sanders, of near
MedfOrd are shaking hands with old
friends in our little burg.
The Christian Endeavo7 society
will hold, anniversary exercises next
Sunday evening at the @. P. church,
commencing promptly at 7 o'clock.
Teachers association was well at.
tended Saturday night. 1t will meet
again Saturday evening, February
I'D. Every body is invited to attend
these meetings.
The Methodist brethren admins.
tered the ordinance Of baptism by
immersion to several candidates on
Tuesday last, in the creek about four
miles west Of town, near Mr.. Snow.
den's.
CRAWFIsH.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13
PORTLAND.

H. J. Donahue went to Wichita on
business last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Higgins
on the 4th inst, girl.
Quite good deal OF hay and wheat
are being shipped from this place.
The health Of the neighbornood
generally is good; some complaints Of
bad COLDS only.
S. F. Davis moved to his claim in
the Strip Monday and will try farm
ing for awhile.
]. NJ. Higgins is supplying the
farmers with a good quality Of seed
oats. Car load just received.
H, A. Bishop and Chas. Peterman
have gone to the southwestern part
OF the Strip to locate claims.
Chas. TAR and mother have moved
back from Geuda Springs, where Mrs
Tarr had gone for her health.
W. A. Johnston expects to ship an
other car of hogs from this place soon.
He pays the highest market prices.
81, NJ. Horne leaves for OsawatC ME
today, having received an appoint
ment as oVerseer Of the farm at the
insane asylum.
c. W. Clark returned last week
from Parsons, where he had been
visiting his sister who is principa! of
the high school there.
Miss Mamie Jones, teacher in the
Wellington schools, spent Sunday at
home with her parents, and returned
to her work Monday morning.
Rev. ]. A. Holmes, of South Haven
gave a stereopticon lecture on 1.-THE
Mammoth Cave. The various views
given Of the cave were excellent, and
the lecture was highly appreciated by
; all present. DAD.
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ZYBA.

Ed Hall visited with friends at
Mayfeld the last of the week.
Bert Morris will move on the Els
worth place the first Of March.
Doc Henderson, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is improving.
Mrs. Fred Tritle, of Wellington,
visited with her brother, Frank Allen,
and family last week.
Grandma Errington, her son and
granddaughter visited with John
Nixon, ST., on Monday.
Thomas Mordy, Jr, of North Belle
Plaine, was in this locality one day
last week looking for work on the
section.
Mrs. Charles Ortman, Of Enid, OF,
Is here on a visit to her father and
her sisters, Mrs. Adam Nixon ard
Mrs. B. F. Allen.
Joe Scott, of Peck, shipped a car
load of hogs and cattle from Zyba last
week. He paid $3.50 per cwt for hogs
and $500 for cattle.
Ham Overstreet bought a fine team
OF horses from Mr.. MCGUIRE, paying
$50 for them. We understand he will
farm eighty acres of land belonging tt
his father.
The following parties from here
attended the Jubilee concert at Wei
lingtOn last week: John Cam anC
family, Ruth and Joe Nixon anC
Charles Mennel and wife.
All persons interested in the Pleas.
ant Hill cemetery are requested t,
meet at the cemetery on Monday
February 18th, at 9 o'clock, for tn,
purpose Of cleaning the grounds ant
trimming the hedge.
THos. NIXON.
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DISTRICT NO. lis.
PoP.

Geo. Rinehart is moving to the
Strip.
Farmers in this vicinity are begin
ming to pillow for corn.
A child Of George Smith has been
quite sick the past week.
Brother Williams is holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Bethel church.
J. W. Kenarick and family will
move to the vicinity Of South Haven
soon.
VIM. Upton is stepping around
proudly. He has a brand new girl al
his house.
Some Of our people were insulted al
the Rome literary by being held out
Rome has the fourth best literary il
the county.
The Jordan and Perth literary so
cieties rendered one Of the best pro
grams, on the Sth, that has ever beer
known 10 the city Of Rome.
JOB.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13
HUNNEwELL.
Ollie McMaster is on the sick list.

Ollie McMaster is on the sick list.
Leonard Shobe is running the new
livery barn.
Rev. Holmes filed his appointment
last Sunday.
Superintendent Warner visited our
school this week.
Engineer Klenheim and his fireman
are taking weeks rest
Mrs. Hunnicutt and son Eddie are
visiting friends in Indiana.
Capt. Lewis, Of Oklahoma, was
doing business here this week.
Robert Finney, Of Arkansas City, is
visiting his father, Conductor Finney.
Arrangements are partly made for
the locating Of a new drug store here.
Deputy Sheriff Shaver passed
through here Saturday with COrzine,
the jail breaker.
The Turko- Russian bath is becom-
ing quite popular under the skillful
management of DR.. Ardery.
An United States marshal has been
here during the week looking for Joint
keepers who did business at the open.
ing.
Sixty-eight people took meals at the
Hunnewell hotel Saturday, and yet
some people swear that nobody ever
does business in Hunnewell.
Stella Mcdowell, Lulu Guile, Leta
and Ethel Bunce, Maggie Livingston,
Ollie McMaster, Roy Newland, Eddie
Hunnicutt, Q. Keir, Clyde and Ear
Mcdowell, Bernard Keir, Henry
Guile and Ernest Livingston were the
little people who helped Minnie Year
out celebrate her tenth birthday.
A. Fife has traded his farm for In
diana property. He will move there
about March LIST, but will sell at pub
lie auction all his stock and farm
machinery sometime this month
Every one should go and bid high, fol
after living in the Indiana swamps {
year Mr.. Fite will need the money Il
come back to Kansas.
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CoRBIN.

Roads are getting good again.
Wheat took backset from Friday
nights freeze, but is coming again.
Ralph Kettering went to Perth SUD-
day. We wonder what the attraction
was.
Mike Lyon, his daughter Maggie
and son Leonard, came up from the
Strip Saturday.
II our jailer is getting tired he
should hire assistance-and not i'm.
pose on the good nature Of his priso-
ners.
Mrs. @. A. Howe came up from her
fathers in the Strip Saturday on her
way to Peabody, Kan, where Quimby
is at work.
Al Reagon and George Cox got home
from the west last Friday. They
didn't find hunting very goOd-deer
and turkey were rather scarce, and as
for bear, the boys hadn't lost any and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-13
AVON.

Ralph Allen is working for Mrs.
Hale.
The chickenpox is still in the neigh
bOFhOod.
The Avon Center school will close
in three weeks.
Bert Chenoweth returned Friday
from a visit in the Strip.
Miss Maggie Miller, of Dalton, spent
Sunday at Mr.. Wards.
WI. Presnell has been numbered
with the sick this week.
Chas. Stewart is at home this week
hauling off some of his wheat.
Harry Stewart and Miss Lulu Clark
spent Sunday afternoon with friends
northwest Of Wellington.
Chas. CALI and Elsa Alban. of
Green township, attended the Christ
Ian EndeavOr meeting Sunday.
Andrew Rhodes, one of Sumner
county's pedagOgs, was shaking hands
with old friends here Sunday after
noon.
There was pleasant party given at
the residence OF L. ]. Stewart Tuesday
night. A large crowd of young folks
were present, and the evening was
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silver at their own expense, and re-
ceiVing no value, II we had free
coinage there would be no better
times.
Elder Crenshaw preached an excel.
lent sermon at Seventy-six last Sun
day night too crowded house. Stand.
ing room was at a premium. Those
who could not get inside sat on their
horses and hooked his discourse
through the windows.
II We cannot at once become what
we desire to be, we can at least pro-
gress towards it,, and the effort will
be beneficial even if we should not
attain our ideal. Then let US do as
the slippery eel did when he got in a
water pipe and could not turn around
go ahead.
Taxes are about the same now as
they were 10 or 20 yeals ago, when the
farmer received twice as much for his
wheat, wool, potatoes and other farm
products as he now gets. Suppose
congress and our legislatures should
cut the wages 40 or so per cent on
every one who receives a stipulated
Salary-make their wages in proper.
ton to that Of the farmers at present;
such great amount Of taxes would
not be necessary. Would we not then
hear the hit dog howl!
KANSAS FARMER.