People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-09

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not feel like they ought to be CON-
PEELED to pay taxes on it. The case
will perhaps 60 into court for solu-
tion.
Lewis HObson, S. G. Bishop, ]. H.
Hepperly and Samuel Mcbride, Of
Sumner township, were here Monday,
trying to induce the county board to
build bridge over Slate creek on the
line between Sumner and Springdale
townships. No bridge levy having
been made for two years past, they
were unable to do anything with the
board.
L. S. Phillips Of Aspen, Col, was IN
the city Tuesday, having accompanied
the remains Of his mother to Oxford,
noted elsewhere. He has not been In
Wellington for several years. He
and Ben Phillips. his brother, are en-.
gagged in silver mining near Aspen,
Their mine is located at Crystal
twenty-five miles over the range
from Aspen.
The teachers Of the city schools are
kept very busy this week tsbulating
and getting the new supplies prop
erly distributed. A. A. Richardson
secretary Of the school board, is lend
ing valuable assistance. Mr.. Rich.
ards0D takes great interest In the
school work. He is one Of the most
valuable members Of the board that
has ever served.
The twentieth annual meeting o.
the State Historical society will meet
in Representative hall at Topeka or
Tuesday evening, January 81, 1896
One third Of the members OF thC
board of directors will be elected anC
such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. Addresses will bt
delivered by the president Of thC
society, Gov. E. N. Morrill, and by
Hon. Eugene F. Ware.
Some one played havoc with Jack
sons 'gallows" at the court house some
time between Saturday night anC
Monday morning. The main shat
was split and otherwise damaged
Whether 1t was done by boys is moi
definitely known, but it is supposed
they are responsible. This break will
no doubt get some one into trouble /
it is reported. The elevator is pri
vate property and should be unmo
Tested.
Medicine Lodge Cressett: The ser.
mon preached by Rev. Long, Of Wei
lington, Kans., at the NJ. E. churcl
last Sunday morning, was one Of grea
merit, logical and conclusive. Rev
Long is superanuated member o
one Of our Indiana conferences, and i
yet vigorous in mind and body at tn
advanced age Of eighty.four. w
hope to hear our good brother agall
before he is gathered to his fathers
| R. b. ENGLE.
Services at the different churche
were largely attended last Sunday
Rev. G. Lowther, presiding elder
preached at the NJ. E. church in tn
morning and Rev. Miller in the even
ing, Both sermons were highly com
plimented. The regular pastor
preached at the other churches. Rev
Henderson's lecture on "The Gospe
Of Luke" at the Congregations
church was an able effort, interestinI
and instructive.
The whole amount Of the bonde
Indebtedness Of Sumner county, In
cluding townships, school district
and municipalities amounts to 1887.
799. The interest on the railroal
bonds alone, including the townships
aggregates s423ll. The county
scare of this is slS,93l. The railroad
pay In taxes this year lall levie
included) s4S,525.85. The total o
all taxes levied in the county will az
gregate s243, 1889.
Henry Howe was up from Corbll
yesterday with a load Of corn. He saV
Tom Murphy the new county com
missioner Monday. He is not in goO'
health, but is able to knock abou
away from home. He told him tina
ne expected to be fully able 10 be ii
Wellington next Monday, to take th
oath Of Office and enter upon hi
duties. His present indispOsition i
not attributable to injuries receive;
in the runaway accident last month
A young man just approaching tn,
age when bashfulness seems to be sec
Ond nature walked into the auditor
ium Monday evening, down the aisl,
to his seat, where he paused befor
seating himself to remove his over
coat. Imagine his chagrin when b.
discovered that he had at the sam
time taken of his dress coat, exposing
his white cuffs and collar with