People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-23

Ou ulo plloOuOl odlC III tu6 peul-
tentiary.
Al Cobean went to Winfield yes.
terdsy. He was called there by the
serio1s illness Ct his wife's father,
A. Herpich.
Rev. J. P. Lucas arrived from EN-
poria last night and will preach at
the Christian church this evening"
Postal-Card, q.
Charles Hood returned from Kan.
sas City this morning. He is fgur-
ing on gas engine for the Monitor.
Press. .-POstal-C Card, q.
The streets and crossings never
were in verse condition. We can't
have the advantages Of a rainy coun-
try without Its disadvantages.
The Carey circle will meet 5atur-
day afternoon with Mrs. II. F. NJ
Bear at 2:3O p, m. The lesson is re-
view Of the works Of Washington
Irving.
The costs in the Brewster libel case
have been taxed, They amount tC
s211.1S and there are a few items yet
to add to this before 1t goes of the
docket.
Tom Parry, an attorney from Alva
passed through the city Tuesday
on his way from Wichita, where he
has been on legal business for the past
few days.
The case Of the commissioners Of
Harper county against IHurd ct al,
bOndsmen for the busted bank which
had the county's funds, is set for trial
February II.
DR.. Steele, of Abilene, Kansas, has
ordered a gasoline motor carriage to
use in making prOfeSslnal calls. 1t
will cost 81 500, speed three to twenty
miles per hour.
Ready & Ready have charge Of the
Globe stock Of clothing. We under
stand it will not be open to retail for
the present, but thatpit will probably
be sold in bulk.
Mrs. Samuel Barlow. Of North A
street, departed Tuesday last with
her lhtle daughter for one months
visit to old friends in Woodford
county, Illinois.
1t is reported that Gene Barrett is
seriously sick at his home In Oxford.
His many friends here will regret to
hear this news and all hope for his
speedy recovery.
Corn is only worth 13 cents out at
Argonia since the raise In freight
rates. The Wellington market being
local is not materially affected. Corn
is selling at IS cents.
We used to speak Of the editors OF
the county as brothers. Belle
Plaine News.
oAdd "and sisters" and people will
think you 20 to church.
Reckoning upon the basis that we
! are now located in Missouri this storm
comes straight frOmsEgypt-southern
Illinois. 1t is pretty fair sample Of
moisture, to say the least.
George Burk has joined the yelling
ton colony at Rev. Seyerance's
Academy at Maize, Kan. George
took his printing Office along with
him and will issue q paper from there
the POpulist national committee
decided Saturday to hold their ma
tiOnal convention at st. Louis July
22nd. The bimetalic league are ex-
pected to hold convention there al
the same time.
c. H. LOvingfOss is building a house
for ]. NJ. Haas. 1t will be shipped to
Mr.. Haas claim near Kremlin, o. T,
Mr.. Haas will quit the Fair about
March 1st, and move on his claim
and go to farming In earnest.
Victor Sleeper, who has been visit.
ing with his parents here since
Christmas left this morning for
the farm in Barber county. He makes
quite successful farmer. Raised a
big crop Of corn this year.-Postal
Card, q.
John Rudy, who was arrested at
Wichita and thought to be the party
who stole Mr.. Framber's geese, was
discharged from custody Monday NOR
ming. the county ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fled that ID was a case of mistaken
identity.
The Conway Springs Star springs a
new parody on Mary and that famous
little lamb. 1t goes like this: "Mary
had little mule, and it follered her
to skule, and the teacher like a fule,
stepped up behind the mule, and hit
him with his rule And after
that there wasn't any more skule."
The Wichita prospect well is cased
300 feet deep, which distance reaches