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The herald., 1896-06-05
ON CHANGE
Busines Transacted and Prices Paid at Home
and Abroad


NEW YORK, June 4.-The most import
day eXerted by exhibits of railroad earn
ings for the fourth week and month.
The statements were not uniform in tenor
as both losses and gains were reported. the
decreases being the more numerous. The
showing OF the Missouri Pacific was the
$4,000 forNthe week and s2l5OO0 for the
month. The Northwest annual report was
as favorable as had been anticipated
The surplus is $1,84S651, against a deficit
last year of 1913, $50. A decided Improve
ment in the latelr, prices of the railway
figures. which were rounded out by dis
play of buoyanoy in the anthracite coal
shares. The closing was strong with an
advance of a point in Denver preferred.
reftecting foreknowledge of firm confidence
on the part of some operators that divi-
announcement will be made tomorrow
The general railway list moved In a narrow
groove. but some of the specialties were
conspicuous for wide fluctuations. The
dealings in silver certificates were on n
large scale. and further advance of ~
chases based upon political forecasts.
sharper demand was also noted for foreign
account. The transactions were 236 00n
shares. with block of 100000 selling at the
top figure. $685.. The speculative issues were
more freely. dealt in. and irregularity in
In the bond market. The dealings were at
tended by but few features of interest
The sales were 81, ,0O5. 200.
There Is good authority for the state
ment that a dividend of per cent making
per cent for the fiscal year will be Off
tors of the Denver and Rio Grande railway
tomorrow.
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LOS ANGELEs HERALD FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE s. 1895.

Fresh Fruits--Longworth Strawberries.
T.00pl0.OO per chest: gooseberries, 20n3oc:
black cherries, 5on7jc: white cherries, 50N
e5c: cnrrants. Base. apricots, Pringles.. q
M90c: blackberries. s2.25. raspberres. Sl.ll
also; plun1s 15cQsl,25, peaches, sl.25dr150
Citrus Fruits-Mexican lines, s6.00fD659:
California lemons. common. Si00nl 80: do
good to choice, sl,5om2.50; do fancy, $2.5oq
800; California oranges, seedlings, 15cH
81. 80: navels S2.25M3.00. extra do. $S.50ft 400;
Mediterranean oranges. $l.75n2.50: Hawa-
Ian bananas, $l.0On200; Hawaiian pineap-
pies. $350M5.00.
Butter-Fancy creamery 1iT1ii4: seconds
lSnl3lsc; fancy dairy. 1S0l3i2c; do sec
Cheese-Fancy. mild. new. chd7c; fair to
good. 5landc: Young America, 1MSc; East
ern. 12n13c.
Eggs-Store. 1i0l11sc; ranch. 12,sI dc:
l1m15c.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, sl3.Ooq
400: do hens sll.00Ml2.00; roosters, old.
s400M4.25: do young. S65OQs0e broilers.
small, $2,0ou309; do large. si00M 800; fry
ers. S5.00n6.00 hens. 3.50G4 80; ducks. old.
s3.o0a3,5o; do young. $A.0Oa5.00; geese. per
young, 1,25I / so
The herald., 1896-06-05
SILVER SPECULATION

NEW YORK. June A question which
Is agitating many spectators in the street
is the probable continuance of the recently
revived activity and strength of silver GER
tificates. Predictions of sharp advance in
the price of metal are INDUCED in and bull
non dealers hope for a recurrence OF the
movement that marked the year 1890. 1t IL
metal has developed in Europe. 1t is un-
derstood this inquiry comes at the moment
chiefly from France and in lesser degree
orders have been received here diract the
bids being above the London parity Many
smelters are said to have sold their product
paratively speaking. only light stock of
bullion on hand. The transactions in sill
yer certificates upon the stock exchange
today amounted to $236. 600 at 69l4 N693sc
making the aggregate dealings for the week
thus far S406,0 600. ENGAGEMENTS of 700.0oO
ounces of silver have been made thus far
for export on Saturday.
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Notice to Contractors

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived up to June 10th, 1885, at the office
of M. Schwed, clerk of board of school
for the construction of an additional story
to the school building in Los Nietos.
Good and satisfactory sureties will be
exacted from the successful bidder for the
faithful performance of contract and
against liens.
The board of trustees reserves the right
to reject any and all bids
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of A. M. Edelman, architect, 242h
South Main. street, Los Angeles, and at
Office of clerk of board.
BY order of board of trustees.
M. SCHWED, Clerk,
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boxes, 25c; quarter boxes. Soc. per box
higher than wholes.
FIGS-California white. per lb. x@5c; Cal
tifornia black. per ID. 4Q4Ac; California
l091fc.
BAGs-(Net cash)--Calcutta. 6651so;. po-
tato bags &c; dried fruit sacks, lOO lbs, S,a Sag
BEANs AND Nd; DRIED PEAs-Plnk. sls5
N.5o91.6O; white. small. Si75@2.O0; garvan-
COS, small $2.O092.50; garvancos, large.
$3.OOg3 80; green field peas, s2.5Qg3.00; black
$7.Q0@S.0O; lentils, California, $3.0093 90;
GRAIN-Wheat. 1.150i.25: corn. SO0p9.c;
reed barley, 75c; oats. $l.10q1.25; all per loo
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs. burbanks, H.l0
Nevada. $1.10 common grades new,
pCcQ$l10; burbank. seed, -.
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived by the undersigned until We'd
nesday, June "a, 1885, for boring, casing and
piping ten. QO) inch well Oo be reduced to
eight (S) inches when 10-inch casing can be
used no further) at Perris Indian School,
Perris, Calf. A well has been sunk to a
depth of 400 feet, and bidders may propose
either to complete that well or sink am
other at new location. An adequate sup
ply of water for domestic and irrigating
purposes to be obtained by contra ctor
otherwise no payment whatever will be
made by government. No bid in excess
of thirty-five hundred ($3500) dollars will
be considered. Right reserved to reject any
or all bids, or any part of any bid Work
to commence within thirty days after mo-
tice of approval of contract. Each bid must
be accompanied by a certified check or
draft upon some solvent national bank.
for at least two hundred (s20O) dollars, to
be forfeited to the United States in case
any bidder receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute contract with good
and sufficient sureties, according to terms
of his bid. For further information apply
to EDGAR A. ALLEN,
Sup't Indian School, Perris. Calf.
The herald., 1896-06-05
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Pgice1 OF Cereals and Shipments
Received

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Wheat quiet
December gS@e GsSs Bariey quiet It December.
Tlour-Family extras, $3.75@3S5; bakers
extras, s3.55Qls.65; superfine. $2.s5Q3.OO.
oboi6s Mesatnas ssS milns.p saipRnsi IS1 o0al 02E;
Barley-Feed, fair to good. 7O@71Ac;
choice, 7211c; brewing. 771sQS2lAc,.
s.Millng sSMsIMc; sa,s aMsc:. surprise, S21ic@
S21s@s71sc; poor to fair, 75@SOc; gray. SOG
S6Nc.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 49, 003; do
gon, 1887; barley, centals, 5245; do Oregon,
S67; oats, Oregon. centals, 705; beans, sacks.
704; rye, centals, 4S8; potatoes, sacks, 1130;
sacks. 25S; do oregon, 1899; middlings, sacks,
150; hay, tons, 1877; fiaxseed, Oregon, sacks,
11OS; wool, bales, 56; do Oregon, 1879; raisins,
gallons, AZ, 400; hides, number, 664.
The herald., 1896-06-05
LIVERPOOL MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, June Spot wheat closed
steady with poor demand; No red win
ter. IS 4d: No. hard Manitoba is 1iad; No.
! California. .5s 80. Futures opened firm.
isd higher; closed steady, with November
Ad higher and other months I'd higher.
June. July, August. September, october
and November, As lls4d.
Spot corn closed firm American mixed
new. IS. Futures opened firm and un-
changed; closed firm, unchanged to I'd
higher June, ss: July. IS sd: August. IS
ll,d: September, IS l%d; October, 5s 4hd;
November 3s 2Ad.
Flour closed steady with fair demand; !;
ST.. Louis fancy winter. Is.
Pacilic coast hons 41 LIS
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THE LONDON MARKETS

NEW YORK, June 4.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says
The stock markets were still thinly at
but the tone was buoyant in all branches
except Americans; home rails. Kafiirs and
West Australians were booming. Ameri-
cans have been sustained here by the gem
eral strength of other markets. but the
close was dull at the best on the cabled
news of the progress of free slverites in
the United States. 1t has induced a heavy
speculation for rise in silver and in silver
stocks here. The recent successor the sill
verites comes as all the more unpleasant a
shock because all the American corre-
spondents for weeks past have indicated
otherwise
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SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE.
Middlings-s17. .00@19.00.

Bran-$i5. 5O@16. 90.
s7.OOG9.00; oat, S.5O@9.O0; alfalfa, 81. 4.O0G
4.5O barley, s7.Oo@S; so; clover, s6.0O@6.50:
compressed wheat, $10O@1050; do oat. $3.50
cwt.
Potatoes-Oregon burbanks, 65@s0c: ear
" rose. s5@75c; new .potatoes, 75c@H. 10:
and Tomales, 60D70c.
Vegetables-Los Angeles tomatoes, $3.50
@2.06; string beans. 7GSc; green peas, 5OM
75c; garlic, 4Ql5c; green peppers. 10c;
dried peppers, 7g9c; asparagus. 5O075c;
extra do, M.0Od1 50; dried okra. 12ihc; rhu-
barb sScps Sc@aSc Ii extra dossn do Uo2
$1.1O0@1.25; new onions. 30G40c.'
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Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
rives at River Station San Fernando ST.,
only
+Sundays excepted. ea Sundays only.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All s. 2. Co.'S trains stop at First ST.
Except the four San Francisco trains) and
Commercial st. Except the 900 o'clock San
Francisco evening train. in business CEN
ter of the city. saving time and street car
fares to passengers.
General Passenger Office, 229 S. Spring
street
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CHICAGOL LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO, June 4.-Cattle-The best
1850 pound steers sold at $420. choice at
s4.10 and most good to choice beef steers at
50. .75QI4.00; stockers and feeders. about 49, so;
cows sold up to $3.50; veal calves steady,
best selling at $5.15.
Hogs-Choice heavy. $3.1o: best butchers
pigs sold up to 1920: a few fancy light
reached $40. but most choice light sold at
S3.3093.35 rough heavy, $2.70612. IS.
Sheep-Export demand was not so urgent
today TOD and choice natives % went tn more slowly
lambs '106D15c higher, an extra 76-pound lot
up to $6.25, but few reached $500, and COM
mon to fair grades e were r kna not ~ wanted
good native sheep now selling at $3.5O44.00,
few extra lots at $4.25Q4.40, and fair
mixed around 1926
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MONEY QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. June 4.-Money on call
easy at 11s0p2 per cent; last loan. 2; closed.
per cent; prime mercantile paper. 4d514
actual business in in bankers bills at s4.ss,i;
Q4.ssla for demand and A.s1AM4S7h for
sixty days: posted rates. $4.SS1a04.S91a
c0fnmercial bills. $S6i9; silver certificates.
69A I69Hc.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Drafts.
sight, 121a: telegraph, Is.
LONDON, June 4.-Consols. 113 1-16.
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READ THIS LETTER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. !, 1896.
To the public: l was seriously afflicted
for about ten years with lung. liver and
kidney troubles. Tongue could never ex
press the misery I endured during those
years. was reduced in flesh until I was
mere skeleton: my sight and hearing
were badly impaired; was constantly
troubled with constipation and piles, and
had a severe chronic cough. In short, life
vas a burden and death would have been
welcome. | was treated by various spec
falists without avail. I finally resolved
to give DR.. Wong Him; of No 6S9 Upper
Main street. a trial. or course. like many
others, I had no faith in a Chinese doc
tor, but it took only a few doses of his life
giving. herbs to. knock all the skepticism
out OF me-, In just five weeks the doctor
truthfully say that never was healthier
and never felt better in my life. Ny
sight and hearing are, both fully restored:
that obnoxious cough, constipation and
gaining in flesh, having gained forty
pounds in two months.
l earnestly recommend all sufferers and
skeptics to give the doctor trial and be
convinced of his superior skill as a physi-
clan.
JOHN NJ. STEVENSON
620 Bellevue avenue. Los Angeles. Cal.
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currant Ouofations

Eyes are weak at 12Aglac in small lots.
Cherries are very firm. Currants steady.
and rao@ IS %ea
BuTTER-Locai creamery. 2-lb SQUARES.
squares, SOU s2xas5c; coast dairy. fancy 2-ib.
mon grades and very fight Weights. 22ls9
CHEEsE-Local full cream. large, 1oc;
Young America, 1Oc; do (S-lb: hand madeJ,
f Gascholcs cessH cstorna fSr sap%ee raaes 0
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per doz,
lbs. soc; eauiiilower, per doz. &c: Celery iSy
do, :: cabbage. per 100 lbs. 75c: carrots.
do. soc; chills, dry, per string, SOC; Mexi-
garlic. do, 79sc; ieeks.e per doz, isc let.
ons een sp o doz c S
's IS Hsy s. Si5 80 sf g.
radlshes per doz bunches: iSc .sp!naeG. per per
H. l5c string psK beaHs per 1 sac tomat to
wax beans. 7@sc; summer squash. per box.
''cIsH;f GREEN FRU1Ts-Pears, = per box;
fancy, :. apples, s2ooa2.25: pineapples,
whiue. $l25 per box; black, 9OcqslOO:
S 9 Der DoR sprsS sc per beT
iss rles, per ID, &c; raspberrles, per BOX, Pie
pecairEas pci%Rg ger RGy Fess@Sls navel.
@s5d; Medlterranean swsets "asss ssasses sss is
Ea, M.7SSa2oo: Eureka and Lisbon, ii saEeo si.7S@
I IHoNEY ANS ssS psr f3o sSs
comb ossd2 1e@12c per 10; strained s1aa5c; bees
"Pc1; "P11fI TI!TfTSS ITRYppHens pJH MS Moo0475 nor aov.
ioo; Old ROSTERS; .ssSo94;oo ducks. |.Soog
and M eat, ssSi0; alfalfa. baied. ss.5SSs; loose.
MILL sTUTFs-Tlour. Los Angeles.
ss.S5; Eastern. s4;oOa5.5e; bran, per ton.
ton, local, $500; northern. ,si7:oo; rolled lied
cT, pRfnb 2is fefa FEG4xppss% TSa Dss aS % san dried
Sass sfed T. Apreots sfS fancy syags s
ehoee. hoe &c. &C. Nectarines. fancy. su saSe chcics
Pun Piums pitted. choice 7@sc Pranes choiSs hss
NGTis@Wainats, los Angeles, &c; med
ium soft, loc; soft shell Los Nietos, fancy,
.Se ,So c A%Saaf nass sse s05t f. ses Psasns M gsR
F4lHf55ss MfpEs loRs2fso' %aB 'woo1-Hldes. as they
run, lUr2c per lDs SOuHu AipS, ocs DullS ana
stays, SIC: calves, 15c: sheep pelts, 21s6941sc;
wool. spring clip, good, 4Q5c; inferior, so
size.
LTVEsToCKWA il per lb.-Beeves, 2A@
?1sc; calves. 2N@3Ac: sheep. sAQ3Kc;
DRESSED MEATS-Aii per lb.-Beef
4Ag5c veal. 6G51Ac; mutton, 4@41ac; lamb
CURED MEATs-Eagle hams, shc; Rex
hams, 1O@14c, av. 11c; selected pig hams
799c. av: &c: Diamond C picnic hams. so
&c. av. 64c; fnacy Rex boneless breakfast
breakfast bacon, sxc; diamond & e.sss break.
sugar cured. &C.; Rex boneiess 1 s1ft BUTTS 'S sNc
dnsides), lie; Rex regular dried beef, =;
smoked tongues. per lb, 1Sc; light medium
bacon 7%c: medium bacon 6%c; dry salt
clear bellies. 16@20c, av. &c; dry salt short
clears. 3b@40c, av. &c; dry salt clear backs
SIC; Rex pure leaf lard, tierces. &c; ivory
tierces basis SIC; Cottolene, tierces, 5ssc
RAISINS-Fancy clusters, 81. .25; 4-crown
L L clusters 81. 1001.25; 3-crown l. l., per
box, 90c@s1.00; Sultana- seedless, per box,
90c9$1.00; 3-crown loose muscats, per box
6N1D70c; 2-cr0wn loose muscats, per bx, 500
65c; ordinary loose. per box 45@55c: q
crwn loose. in sacks per h., 21aD2s4c: s.
crown loose, In sacks, per lb. 21e12Zc;
l-crown. per lb. 3h@4c: Sultana. seedless
fancy bichd, per lb. 6@61sc: Sultana, seed
less. choice. per lb. 3h@4c. Fractions: Halt
The herald., 1896-06-05
SILVER RIIILLON

NEW YORK, June 4.-Bar silver, 6Sss
Mexican dollars. a.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Bar silver,
So: Mexican dollars, 54Gl54iz.
LONDON, June 4.-Bar silver 311sd.
The herald., 1896-06-05
ERUIT AT AUCTION

NEW YORK. June 4.-Porter Bros com
pany today sold: Tartarian cherries. 81 %
Ml:55; Gov, Woods, $l.90; Bigareaus, $l35.
The Earl Fruit company sold Gov
Wood cherries. $1.2JGl1. 60 per box: Black
Tartarian, s105@1.5o; Black Bigereau, S1.10
OLA
CHICAGO. June 4.-The Earl Fruit com
Dany sold today: Cherries-Royal Anne,
S1.15Gf1.25 and 70cM$l25; Centennial 60c61
sl15: Bigereau, S5cGS2.10. Good many In
bad order.
The herald., 1896-06-05

IftEASU Q X STAIEM MENT
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $265, 1872,
sal; gold reserve, $107, ,07S90
The herald., 1896-06-05
BOSTON QUOTA

BOSTON QUOTATIONS
BOSTON, June 4.-Atchison. 141a; Bel
Telephone, 205la; Burlington, 77as Mexican
Central, 9X; San Diego 10.
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CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on this Board o.
. Trade

Trade
CHICAGO, June Ain wheat there was
but a moderate speculative trade early, but
the interest increased as the session ad-
vanced, the range for the day being 17sc.
The opening was weak and irregular. This
was in spite of the fact that most of the
news favored the buying side. Liverpool
was quoted halfpence higher The Price
Currents crop summary was regarded as
rather bullish and the clearances from the
seaboard were heavy-nearly 100000 BUSH
els In wheat and flour. But the liberal
Northwestern receipts, amounting to 427
cars: fine weather and prospects of con-
tinuance of the same, together with rather
weak markets at st. Louis and Mime
abo NC senS
July. which opened slightly lower at 57fp
57Rc. declining to 56Ac But before noon the
felt and rally set in which carried prices
steadily upward. The Ohio report showed
condition of 40 per cent against So per
cent last month, and the Michigan. report
was said to be with a condition of a2 per
cent. The receipt of this alleged Michigan
report started the market. up. operators
freely and the top prices of the day were
scored. July touching 5shc: There was
some reaction, due principally to realizing
closing 1ac higher at 517sc. Corn followed
the course, Of the wheat market. and,
fnough early on the
wheat went up and closed firm. Oats We're
decidedly quiet The influence of wheat
ana corn was cOunteracted by Tree Ofter-
ings, and prices ruled shade easier at
the close Provisions started weak and
nerveless in sympathy with the opening
improved with grain and with fair sup
port. the close being steady and at slight
advances.
The leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat No. 2-June. 57ssc: July. 57ssc;
September 5Sssc. Corn, No. 2-June, 27aac;
July, 2SMG2S%c: September, 29asc Oats.
1850: May. 2iM21isc
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
firm; No. 2 spring wheat. 57$sc;- No. 2 red,
17&c; No. white. 1914 A@2oc; No. white, 1Sil
@19c;. No. 2 rye, 32i4c;. No. 2 barley. nomi-
nal: No. 3. 26MS3c +. o. b.: No. 4, 26M2Sc f. o.
mess pork. per barrel, $7.OO@7.O .O5: lard. per
100 pounds, A1o;, short ribs sides, loose.
s3.75G3.S0: dry salted shoulders, boxed. 41s
n4Ac: short clear sides. boxed, 3AM4c;
whisky. distilers' finished goods, per gal
Ion, $122.
The herald., 1896-06-05

SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The officia,
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows:
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LINES OF VEL
Leave for Destination Ar from

GoUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
~ TIME TABLf.-MAY 81. 1878
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PETROLEUM
NEW YORK, June 4.-Petroleum was
quiet; United closed at S1.07.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-26

occasions can have any idea what a de-
licious load the table held. When all
things were ready the guests seated
themselveS.at the table and did am.
pie justice to the good things spread
before them.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in games, music and converse.
tiOn. At a late hour good nights were
said and all wendell their way home.
ward well pleased with the evenings
entertainment, and thoroughly >atis.
fed that they had attended a genuine
surprise party.
Those present were: MeSSrs. and
MeSdameS Nathan Pitts, Amos Cam
Robert Camp, A. C. Lambe, Fred
Cam, Doc Logan, Mark Ward, Messrs
Jesse Barnes. VIM. Lambe and Willie
Pitts, and Misses Amelia Moeser
Mamie and Blanche Ward, Elite
Blrnes and Mamie Pitts. ~
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-26
Now That the Election is Over

You need rest and recreation. We
suggest tour to the Pacific coast,
The Rio Grande Western Railway,
"Great Salt Lake Route" offers to
the Pacific Coast tourist the choice of
three routes through the scenic Rocky
Mountains,
On all Pacific Coast tourist tickets
stOp-Overs are granted at Denver,
Colorado Springs, ManitOu, Leadville,
GlenwOOd Springs, Salt Lake City,
Ogden and other points of interest.
Double daily train service and
through Pullman and Tourist cars
between Denver and San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip-
tive of the "Great Salt Lake Route, "
write L. B. EvELAND, Travelling Pas.
senger Agent, 5O5 West Ninth street,
Kansas City, or Fla. WADLEIGH, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-26
A Pleasant Surprise Party.

One of the most enjoyable surprise
parties that it has been our good for.
tune to attend in long while was
one given in the family of Nathan
Pitts.
Last Tuesday evening about 1870
o'clock a crowd of friends, about
twenty-five in number, with baskets,
buckets, bundles and parcels of all
shapes, sizes and descriptions, gath
cred at the residence of Mr.. Ward,
and from there they went quietly to
Mr.. Pitts residence. To say that Mr.,
Pitts was surprised does not half ex'
press it. He stood for some moments
and looked upon the crowd that stood
before him, then he recovered Suffic-
iently to inquire, Where are the rest
of them? Then they were invited in
and given possession OF the mouse.
Soon the house was ablaze with lights
and the sounds of talking and laugh
ter that was heard on al sides was
evidence that everyone was enjoying
themselves.
About 8 o'clock the ladies repaired
to the kitchen and soon had a great
quantity of oysters cooking. TIL en-
the table was drawn out to its Full
length in the dining room and quickly
laden with all manner Of good things.
None but those who have been to such
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-26
Let Us Give Thanks.

That is an impoverished soul which
cannot on Thanksgiving day lift itself
up in praise. This is the festival Of
households and the festival of common.
wealths. Has not God been good to ouI
homes and good to our commonwealthsi
Then, let us be glad before him and bless
his name.
Think of Gods mercy to our homes.
Are our families unbroken? Are we
glad in the love Of dear ones left to us!
Let us give thanks to the God of house.
holds.
Think of Gods mercy to our land.
Have We been spared the pangs of war,
famine and pestilence? Have our fields
given rich harvests? Let US give thanks
to the God of nations. Independent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-26
Will Hold Good in Sumner County.

Sedan Lance.
Senator Baker, of Kansas, referring
to the supporters of Mr.. Bryan, viz; a
majority of the voters of Kansas. calls
them lot of irresponsible wbelpS.
And we have heard them called in
this county every approbriOuS epithet
they could invent. Now we will
make this public offer. We will
present the names Of twenty or more
citizens of this county who supported
Bryan and compare them with an
equal number Of Mckinley supporters
in this county. If Bryan men do not
represent as much honesty, industry
and intelligence as these Mckinley
competitors we will pay at once into
county treasury one hundred dollars
to eXpend in road work on the county
roads. And otherwise the Mckinley
men shall pay Ole hundred dollars for
the same purpose. Now put up or
shut up and own that you are a set Of
yillifers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-26
Thanksgiving In LII.

In I'LL, long before which time
Thanksgiving had become an annual
custom in New England, the customary
Thanksgiving proclamation Of Governor
Hutchinson met with very cold recep.
ton. The spirit Of independence was
abroad, and patriotic Americans could
find little to be thankful for under the
British yoke. Most of the Boston min.
listers absolutely refused to read the
proclamation to their congregations,
and several in the country also de.
clined. Louis Post Dispatch.