People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02
County Exchanges.


WV a. DtpD lEGuc W UOFeIlOF MOI
FILL for a permit TO organize a regi-
ment of infantry 70 protect the honor
and Interests Of the United States
against The Entertainments of Great
Britain, by two Of Mulvane's patriotic
citizens.
OCaldwell Advance: Rev. Bernstein
of the NJ. E. church closed his meet.
ings at Falls Center Sunday after.
noon. 1t was the greatest revival
ever held in that neighborhOod.
There were somewhere from 10 to 100
conversions. A large number united
with the church.
Geuda Springs Herald: The Wash
ingtOn dispatches say that the prin-
cipal cause of Chester ICbabOd Longs
nOtOriety is that ''he is the man who
defeated Jerry Simpson, How his
pretty face must flush with pride as
he is reminded from time to time that
but for Jerry Simpson he would
scarcely be Noticed at Washington.
Oxford Register: John Lucas ar
rived home from Mountain Grove, Mo-,
Monday morning, very favOrably i'm
pressed with the country and its pro-
ducts. He bought 200 acres six miles
from the city and will remove there
as soon as he can arrange his affairs
here. He brought specimens of corn,
potatoes, apples, onions, ETC., and is
loaded with information.
ArgOnia Clipper: Elmer Malone,
who has been very sick for several
weeks from strain received by heavy
lifting, was taken to the Missouri
Pacific railroad hospital at Kansas
City yesterday. He was a member Of
the section crew when taken sick.
John Henderson, also one of the crew.
was sent with him, by the company, to
take care of him enrOute.
South Haven New Era: The mail
route on the Santa Fe will be re-
established just as soon as the bids
for carrying the mail can be made and
considered by The department. Post
master Whitaker posted notices call
ing for bids On monday, and also
measured the route to the depot. This
will much improve our facilities of
communication with Wellington and
all points northeast.
Milan Press: Messrs. W. E. Mowry
and CIV. Wilson, of Wichita, were here
the first of the week and closed deal
by the terms OF which they will take
4 possession of the mill and operate the
Same for period of one year with the
privilege Of five years. Both gentle.
men are strangers to US, but they
come highly recommended for their
business integrity and being in every
way worthy Of the confidence and sup
port OF our people. Both are practical
millerS and possess the necessary ex.
perienCe and qualifications to make a
success of their undertaking. They
will move here with their families and
expect to become permanent citizens
Of the town.
Conway Springs Star: James R
Leach and Miss Margaret E. Smith
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. H. Smith, in the north part OF
town, last Sunday afternoon, Deem
Der p, Rev. S. McKibben officiating
The same evening Mr.. and Mrs. Leach
took the train for Wichita, where They
remained until yesterday morning
when they returned TO this place anC
went to the home of Mr.. Leachl
mother east of town, where they viii
settle down to farm life. Mr.. aud Mrs
Leach have the best wishes of a larg,
circle of friends and acquaintance
and the Star joins in wishing then
happiness and luck in abundance.
Argonia Clipper: There was NOR,
/ drunkenness in ArgOnia Christina
y day and evening than there has beef
for two years. Men and boys mad
ools of themselves and brought dis
grace upon themselves, their relative
and their town. For a few hours o
course, low enjoyment they lowered
themselves in the estimation of goo,
people and brought pain, shame anC
injury to their friends. The time i
past when such premeditated foil,
and oifense against the laws and peac
of the community is,OverlOoked. A
part of the cost of their spree o
"gOOd time" they can figure the los
of confidence in their integrity, whicI
will have a financial as well as socia
bearing. The person, no matter VIII
it was, who provided the liquor to til
small boys that made them drunk
should be prosecuted to the full ey
tent of the law. This law is not S
hard to enforce as some others an
every good citizen should do all b
-, - m f,rao = -, Al.