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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
DIXON.

Fred Pepin of HennesSy 0. T., was
among his old friends here last week
looking for work.
Misses Laura and Belle Moore, of
EmpOria, Kans., are visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. D. F, Janeway.
We are very much in need of rain
just now. Wheat can not make more
than half crop. Corn is in fine con.
dition.
A prayer service was held at the NJ.
E. church on last Tuesday to pray
for A light shower fell during
che service.
S. E. Whitesell, of Osborne, o. T.,
came in one day to get corn to feed
on. He reports wheat ready to burn
in his vicinity. .,
One of the "hayseeds" who received
a copy Of the VOICE, asked another
''hayseed" what the politics Of that
blamed paper was anyhow"
Miss Flora Hadler has accepted a
position in the postOfice at Argonia.
A. B. G. Miller. the former asSista nt
has gone to Colorado Springs.
W, W. Miller, brakeman on the
d. NJ. & A. came down from Conway
Springs on Tuesday afternoon and
will remain until Friday. He reports
a good rain at Conway.
A pleasant birthday party was
given at the home of G, S. Eubank in
honor of their daughter, Inez, on Nav
9Th. Several of Ter small schoolmates
were present and all enjoyed them.
selves. Some nice cake and a few
presents were received.
The first Of the last week as Mis-;
Nellie Herst was on her way 10 Argo
mia, her horse became frightened
when near the little bridge south o,
the P. V. school house, and turned
around, upSetting the buggy and en-,
tirely running one wheel, also CAUSING
some other slight damages. Mis-.
HerSt managed TO get clear the wrecl
and to control the horse and prevent
any further damages.
On last Saturday D. F. Herst's team
broke loose from a post in front of his
house. They ran into his orchard
then took a turn ineO W. c. Howard,
wheat field, then through a potato
patch, returning to and barely miss
ing the house by only four feet, ther
TOOK down large sized peach tree,
literally taking it up by the roots, the
tree swinging backward over the neck.
yoke and rested on the tongue be-
tween the team, leaving the roots,
with large lump Of dirt, nearly the
size of bushel basket, swinging in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Home Market.

This market report is corrected regularly
every Thursday morning and may be relied
upon as being accurate
Butter, good, &c.
Eggs &c cash; &c trade.
Hens &c.
BrOilers zoe each, Il to p lbs.
Turkeys Sale; old Toms 5
Ducks &c.
Beef cattle 2 25@275
Hogs2 5O(G2 IS
Corn l6(Gl7c.
Kaffir corn 16(GlS.
Wheat, hard 45 soft 50
Hay 3 0O(6 925
Potatoes selling Iowa 49, Colorado
potatoes 90.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
H. +. TRACY.
RIYERDALE.

Maydeld is to play Riverdale Satur-
day. May l6, at Riverdale. Every
body is invited.
The Riverdale base ball team started
for Vilott, o. T., Saturday morning
tOplay the Vilott team on the latter's
ground. They drove to Hunneweil
and were met there and driven to Vi
lott. At Il O'Clock they had one Of
the best dinners hungry man ever
sat down to. The game began at go.
The score was: VilOtt II, RiverdaIe
q. At . o'clock they started for
home. They arrived at home in the
small hours Of the morning. They
voted it complete success.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Republican Convention at Saint Louis
Via Burlington Route.

For the National Republican Convention,
at St. Louis, June 10Th, 1896 excursion tickets
will be sold at very low rates over the Bur
lingtOn Route"
This will be the greatest political gather
ing since the war. Preparations are being
made for entertainment on a grand scale;
scores OF marching clubs in uniform will
take part in pa"ades; all the prominent Re-
pubicans of the country will be present.
Write to Maj, c. G. Ranwater. $40 Wash
ingtOn Ave-, Oh iirman of Hotel and Board
ing House Committee in regard to your &C.
comodations.
Consult your ticket agent 10 regard to tine
and rates.
L. W. WAKELEY. G. p, A.,
St Louis, Mo-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
The Great Rock Island

Will sell excursion tickets during May
and June, as follows:
The Great Rock Island Route will
sell excursion tickets to the Republic
can convention at st. Louis June 18th,
l4th ard 18th at one fare for the
round trip-return limit June 2lst.
The Great Rock Island will sell ex-
cursion tickets to the Democratic
convention at Chicago July 4th, 5th
and 9Th at one fare for the round trip
return limit July 18th.
E. f. HIGGINs, A'gt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
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She still hesitated. At length she
said: 81 have the certificate; I will
fetch 1t. The other papers, II she had
any, have been lost or destroyed. She
never had a warrant. l believe my
husband belonged to no yacht club.
understand very little Of these mat
ters."
She left the room, and returned In
five minutes or so with the open docu-
ment in her hand.
But" said !, looking over IL, "this
is a certificate of a vessel called the
Wasp"
"Ah, | must explain that. wished
the boat to change her name with the
new owner-her old name-it has asso-
ciations-painfui ones-I should not
like anyone else to know her as the
Wasp"
WELL" l admitted, 81 can under
stand that But, see here, she is en-
tered as having one mast and carrying
a cutter rig"
she was a cutter originally. My
husband had her heightened in 1886, |
think by five feet, and turned her into
Il yawl. TWAS abroad, at Malaga"
"A curious port to choose"
"She was built, you see, as long ago as
1875 Ny husband used to say she was
a broad boat for those days, and could
be heightened successfully and turned
into quite a new-looking vessel. He
gave an entirely new sheathiug, too,
and all her spars are new. She was not
INSURED, and being in foreign port, Il
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Twenty cents pays for
the VOICE to January
/, 1897, inside Sumner
county,

A Wichita man has been declared
insane because he wanted a barb wire
fence stretched around England.
Pshaw now, we have men who want
a fence around the earth, and they
are not called crazy either. We call
'em politicians down here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

1t is reported that BallingtOn
Booths new army is booming. This
is perhaps due in great measure to
BallingtOn himself, who is a hustler.
However at this day and age of the
world new religions, lodges or what
not will find plenty Of followers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

And now comes Henry NJ. Stanley
TO give the American people some
lessons in morality. Anyone familiar
with SANKEY'S record in Africa would
naturally think a small dose of moral
ity would not hurt Henry NJ. a par
tiCle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Assessors Report.

Frank BObek, trustee aud assessor
OF Bluff township, filed his report
Monday. Bluff has gained nineteen 10
population. All reports are now in,
except from Caldwell township and
the city of Wellington. These are
expected in soon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
A second- Best Commitment.

Marie-Mr. Quickly tells mamma that
I'm an intellectual girl. I wonder
what men mean when they call a girl
intellectually
Mamie-They mean they can't find
II in conscience to call her pretty
Chicago Record.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Nutshell Philosophx.

Willie - What's the difference be-
tween crank and statesman, pa?
PA crank is a crank till he wins:
then he is statesman. A statesmaI
is statesman till he loses; then he is \
cranky. Y. World.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
The Lake Resorts Of The North

Are the best reached by the Burlington
Route. Daily trains st. Louis. Kansas City
and St. Joseph. to st. Paul and Minneapolis
making connections for Spirit Lake, Mime
torka. White Bear Lake, Duluth, etc. Con-
suit ticket agent
L. W. WAKELEY, G. PA,
St Louis. Mo.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

Winfield has a man who kills his
neighbours chickens, and the Courier
threatens that he will be punished.
Grant him a pension.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

the first English dictionary con.
tanned only nouns and verbs, the nouns
in one column and the verbs in an
other.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14
Marriage Licenses

! Albert E.MOrris, 90, Youngstown. o
Nettie May Owen, "a. Guelph, Kan
! VIM. G. Struble, 20. ......Millerton
| FllenOra Hempsmyer, "A. .Millerton
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
BETHEL.

Miss Leila Cunningham is the authorized re-
porter and agent for the REGISTER at Bethel.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news of the neighborhood will be ap-
preciated)
Mr.. Van Seymour is the first one in
our neighborhosd to plant corn.
Mrs. Roy Baker has been quite sick
for the past week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wood
ard on Wednesday March 30th boy.
Mrs. Stout and daughter, Anna are
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hender-
near Humboldt at present.
Mr.. Nooner, of Chanute was in this
vicinity last Saturday.
Our literary closed last Friday
night for this season.
Mr.. Charles Fussman lost a valuable
horse fews days ago.
Mr.. Lindsey and family spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Lindsey's mothers
mother, Mrs. Maxwell, Central
Avenue.
Some of our Bethel young people
attended the Seven Day Advent's
baptizing at old Elsmore last Sunday.
Mrs. Woodlands sister, Mrs. Bertha
Gilmore of Parsons,s who has been
visiting her for the past weeks return
ed to her home last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
GENEVA.

Miss KnOwlton Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva. Those deslr-
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her In gathering the news OF
the neighborho1d will be appreciated9
Several of our young people went to
Westphalia Sunday to attend the
Easter services in the Catholic church.
Miss Weed is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Irwin, this week.
Oracle Denney has been spending a
few weeks with her grandparents.
Several of our young people were
very pleasantly entertained by Mrs.
p. w. Funston Friday evening.
The Teachers Association although
not very well attended was both in
teresting and beneficial to those who
were there.
The Endeavor Society will take a
collection next Sunday evening April
II for the relief of the Armenians.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10

L. James, VIM. Jordan and Miss
Lille Donoho, Rev. Mrs. Thorpe
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Decker drove
to lola Monday returning Tuesday.
Miss Ona Cox spent last Saturday
and Sunday at home returning to
lola Monday.
Fred Englehardt and wife visited
with H. B. Willoughby and wife last
Sunday.
Miss Maude Shoemaker visited at
Nj. l.. Decker's this week.
Mrs. Letterman returned to her
home ia Illinois this week after a
years visit with her daughters Mrs.
w. d. Cox.
Mrs. NJ. P. Higinbothan who has
been quite sick for some time is much
better at present writing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10

Mrs. Anderson was in lola Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Strong are the
happy parents of another little
daughter.
Editor Jordan of the Trio-News was
in Moran Saturday.
Two of Joshua Rumbel's grand
daughters came up from Parsons to
spend Easter with him.
Miss Floy McGlashen and Miss
Ada Dryden went to Ft. Scott Satur-
day. Miss McGlashen returned
Tuesday and Miss Dryden will not
return for a week or so.
Miss Pember spent the Sabbath at
home in Humboldt.
The monthly temperance meeting
was held at the NJ. p. church last
Wednesday.
Monday was election day. 1t was
quite an exciting time. Carriages
were to be seen most of the day car
rying voters to and from the polls.
The nonpartizan citizen ticket was
elected in its entirety. s. c. Var
ner's majority over Woodland for may
or was II. Our new city officers are:
Mayor, s. c. Warner; Councilmen, H.
w. Hoffman, G. R. Thayer, j. w.
Spawr, M. L. Lacey and w. J. Rum
bel; police Judge, w. T. Mcknight.
Stoddard & Young have added a
dress making department to their
business. Miss Nettie Reed Of lola
will take charge of it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
FUNSTON
SAINT time

(Miss Amy Seymour is the authorized agent
and reporter for the REGISTER at Funston. Any
one desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the newsof the neighbOrhood will be ap-
preeiated)
Several lady friends of Mrs. Elmore
gave her a surprise carpet rag sewing
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Randolph spent
Sunday at J. r. Stewards.
Several people from our neighbor-
hood attended quarterly meeting at
Elsmore Sunday.
In spite of the rain Easter we had
110 at our S. S. and still more came to
hear our program which we hope did
not disappoint any one.
Cal Morrison laid the foundation for
Harry Boeken's new house and the
carpenters came Monday to begin
work on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham and
Leila spent Sunday at G. w. Lytle's.
Mrs. J. r. Stewart and Matte Ran
dolph spent last Wednesday with
Rosena and Mamie Mitchell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
PRAIRIE DELL.

(Hrs. N. J. Barth is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER At Prairie Dell. Those
desiring to subscribe may do SO through her. and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
1t the neighborhood will be appreciated0
Mr.. Sheriff. lost a valuable horse
Monday of last week.
Mr.. Baker lost a fine cow a few
days ago.
Will Barth came down from Leroy
last Thursday to be present at the
closing exercises of the school. Mr..
Irving Sutton of that place also &C
cOmpanied him.
Our school closed last Thursday af-
ter successful term of months.
Friday while the teacher and pupils
were rshearsing for their literary and
musical entertainment, the patrons
drove up with their well filled bas-
kets and words of good cheer; and
set an excellent dinner both in quali-
ty, variety and quantity. 1t was in
tended for surprise to the teacher
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
ROSE HILL.

Mrs. A. L. Stewart is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Rose Hill. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through heI.
and any assistance rendered her in gathering
the news of the neighbOrhood will be appre-
ciated)
The Palmer Oil Co. have commenc-
ed drilling we'll on M. r. Remsburg
place.
Ballard Patterson has been having
pretty tough time with measles.
He has been suffering with a sore
finger which had to be lanced.
Mrs. Maurice Boatwright has been
quite sick with lsgrippe and rheu-
matism but is reported better. She
is still unable to join her husband in
Missouri.
Mrs. f. L. Hackney expects to re-
turn soon to Big Cabin, 1. T., on ac-
count of her husbands illness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
CARLYLE.

&C. A. Stinson is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir
ing to subscribe may do 20 through him, and any
assistance rendered him In gathering the news Of
the neighborhood will be sppreciated.)
Miss Lettie Alcorn is working for
Mrs. Green.
A number of our young people at
tended the Easter service at Rock
Creek school house last Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. Chas. Cummings and wife and
son, Walter, are visiting in Bronson
this week.
Mrs. Sawyer and Misses Culbertson
and Arnold attended the G. T. A. at
Geneva last Saturday.
The L. M. s. gave an Easter social
at the residence of Mr.. A. Mays last
Saturday evening. All report plea
SAINT time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
NECSRO VALLEY.

&C. L. Arnold ls the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Neosho Valley. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him In gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be apprecisted0
Rebecca Pearson is again back in
the neighborhood after a long stay
near Humboldt.
Miss Jensen closed her school at
Tony Point last Friday. We are glad
to learn that her school was success.
She will 60 to Emporia to attend the
last term of the State Normal for this
year.
V. r. Fulks is entertaining an old
acquaintance.
Mrs. McFail was amOung friends,
east tofLaHarpe several days recently.
A number of the young friends of
Tobe Vancil assembled at his home
on Friday evening to celebrate his
22nd birthday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
SPRING BRANCH.

(Mr Frank Jackson lie the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Spring Branch.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through him,
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news Of the neiGhborhood will be apprecisted1
Miss Edith Harman was visiting in
this part the last of last week.
The supper at Spring Branch Fri
day night was not as much of a sue
cess financially as it ought to have
been.
Mrs. Wike formerly of this part
was married last week to a gentle
man by the name of Walter, living
south of lola. She was introducing
him through this part Friday.
The Springston young folks from
LaGrande visited at Charlie Spring
ston's Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Peed has bought a new corn
planter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
SOUTH MAPLE GROVE.

(Olive NJ Gersll is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at South Maple Grove.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gathering
the news Of the neighborhood will be appreciatedl
The meeting at Jeddo church is
now in session. Rev. Mrs. Thorpe,
the evangelist is assisting the pastor.
A little daughter is reported at
Mr.. Thomas Byrum's.
Charlie Beeman and wife visited
his parents Sunday.
Rev. Holmes, of lola, was at Jeddo
Sunday.
The Maple Grove and Central Ave
nue. schools closed the first of last
week.
Born March 80 1896 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas, a son.
There was very large attendance
at the Memorial service of Thomas
Blackmore conducted by Rev. Kirk
patrick at Jeddo church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. TiIden, of Chanute
have been at Mr.. Overholts' for some
time. Mr.. Tilden is selling electric
jars.
a few from our vicinity attended
services at Salem Sunday afternoon.
The entertainment at Central Ave-
nue. on Tuesday night of last week
passed off in a very pleasant manner
and was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Palmer Jr. who
came from Illinois recently have been
visiting relatives and friends in this
neighborhood.
Laura Corn returned to her home
in Hum boldt the first of this week,
after having completed q very sue
cessful years work in our school.
Maggie Johnson, our energetic
music teacher has a nice class in
music again this spring.
n. w. Crawford has recently receiv-
ed some new, nursery stock and we
notice that many are buying and
putting out trees this spring.
Quite number are planting corn
and some of the farmers have finished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant, of Elsmore
attended services at Jeddo Sunday
and were welcomed by their many
old friends and neighbors.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-10
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

miss Ruby Wilmer is the authorised reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at North Maple Grove.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through her
and any assistance rendered her in gathering the
news Of the neighborhood will be appreciatedJ
A s. s. was organized this weak at
the Carpenter school house. Mr.. Ball
is the Superintendent and he wishes
us to announce that the regular time
of the 8. s. will be 10 a. M, and that
next Sunday there will be preaching
directly after 8. s. by Rev. Crook.
Miss Anna Fetherngill went to her
school near Moran this week to teach
the remaining two months of school.
Mr.. White who has been spending
the winter in Wichita. returned to
Mr.. Browns recently to spend the
summer.
Miss Florence Virgins has the
mumps.
Misses Clara Jordan, Anna and
Vide Fetherngill and Minnie Cain at
tended the Teachers Association at
Geneva Saturday.
Sunday Harvey Jordan threw a
stone accidentally hitting Frank
Brackinridge just above the eye, al
most putting it out.
Several of the young people from
this neighborhood attended the en-
tertainment at Prairie Dell Friday
night. 1t was the last day of the
school term taught by Miss Minnie
Cain who came home Saturday.
There was pleasant party at Mr..
Brackinridge's Tuesday night in hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson pearl
Brackinridge). 1t was also the ami
versary of Su's birth, so there was
double reason for having a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson started to
Missouri Friday where they expect to
make their future home.
Miss Sadie McLeland visited friends
at home Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ella Funston entertained
about seven of her friends very pleas
antly Wednesday night. She gave a
very pretty book mark to the person
giving the most correct answers to
questions concerning authors. Miss
Alice Myler obtained the prize.
Rev. King came out Sunday after
noon and preached to an audience of
ten.
Mr.. Winchester and son put out
trees in the school yard Monday
Mr.. Ruble is improving very fast.
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LIBERTY.

IL C. Cornell is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Liberty. Those deslr-
ing TO subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news OF
the neighborhoOd will be appreciated)
Crowded out last last week.
Ira Townsend has most of his corn
planted.
A. L. Townsend has moved to his
permanent home where everything
will be enjoyed after all of his hard
work in gaining it.
Geo. Townsend planted about 8
acres of potatoes Monday.
Prior Heath had lucky runaway
Monday nothing being damaged ex-
cept a gate and neck yoke after about
q mile run.
Joe. Sass with some help cleared 4
acres of ground and grubbed every
thing.
Mrs. Will Hecox and children went
up near Welda to make her folks
a visit.