People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26

. Johnston Of The supreme court issued
an order restraining further proceed
ings in the case in district court.
II is said that Mrs, King, the
woman who was arrested by Marshal
Henderson, last Monday is the same
woman that created such stir in
Wichita some time ago by represent
ing herself to be Cattle Queen"
Mrs. l. |. Scott returned from Win
field Wednesday morning where she
went to meet and confer with the
ChautauQua board in regard to theil
summer meeting. She expects to
take a chorus Of 30 voices from this
place.
L. B. Aldrich and several G. A. R.
men Tuesday set twenty three gov
ernment head stones over the graves
Of Old veterans buried in the old and
new cemeteries, They also have one
headStone for Oxford, one for Illinois
township and one for Rome.
The Earnest Seekers" met with
Mrs. Kirkpatrick Saturday afternoon,
March DIST. There was a gOnd at
tendance and the lesson was both in
teresting and profitable. After the
| lesson a short time was spent in dis
cuSsing, "How Shall we Review"
John W. BriedenthaI, bank commits
sioner, was in the city Tuesday on
his way home to Topeka from Belle
Plaine. The bank at that place was
opened up yesterday so they can
make collections and settle up the
! business. They will receive no de-
posits.
The lecture course calendar for
April is completed with the follow
| ing: Governor R. B. Hubbard,
April II, on Life in Japan and the
| Orient DR.. f. W. Gunsaulus,
April II, on "SavanOrola." Prof. j. B.
Denote, April 18th, on Electricity,
Its Nature and Possibilities" These
are three good attractions and will
draw good houses.
The boys who ran away from home
last Thursday and thought they
would see some of the world returned
home Tuesday morning very penitent,
There is no place like home" as
these boys and many Others who
have run away have found out.
There is not one boy in a hundred
who runs away from home but what
comes StrOlling back afler few days
of cold and hunger.
Roy Hill, sol of Rev. John Hill
met with quite an exciting expert
! ence Saturday. While playing
) around his home on the corner of G
and Second streets ne accidentally
I fell into an old cistern. His screams
attracted the attention of his mother
and brother, who succeeded in pull
ing him out none the worse for hi.
fall. There was very little water il
the ciStern or he would have beer
drowned.
I c. j. Humphrey is is in receipt O.
a letter from Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus
of OfChicago, saying that he will lecture
, here on the 18th of April, as desired
He suggests "Savanorola" as his best
lecture and next "The Later Flo
e quence Of Puritanism." Rev. Gun
saulus has wide reputation as a lee
turer and patrons of the course vii
D gladly welcome the announcement
OF his appearance here. This an(
Gov Hubbard's lecture will be givel
in place of COnwell.
8 The business men held a meetin,
D at Glen Spruance's clothing stor,
e Monday and decided to take a pape
( and go around among the promlnen
men of the city tomorrow and Sc,
how many will subscribe a dolla
every month toward keeping up tn,
q band. We hope every one will sub
scribe literally TO this cause, as ou
. band is one Of our most worthy insti
tutiOns and it would be disgrace t,
Wellington to allow it to 20 down fol
want of the necessary support.
B. F. Jones departed WednesGa,
d for Denver, where be will probabl,
# locate. His family will follow hin
in few days. We are extremel
: sorry that this estimable family ar
to leave Wellington. Mr.. Jones hat
. become very much attached to Wei
+, lington and very much regretted tha
\ it became necessary for him to 90 else
where to gain employment or engag
in business. He is yet uncertain a
! to bis future avOcation, having two o
: three pursuits in contemplation
= Since coming here Mr.. Jones and hi
family have made many warm friends
Since the trouble in the Wells Farg
express office which resulted in th
: change Of administration there, i