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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05

Valley Center the last Sabbath Of
each month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golf and their son. Ed
have returned to Kansas after a fruit
less search for better place.
G. G. Winsor and family were visit
ing at Their unCle's, James Darby's of
Morris township, on the 23rd.
Some low down william unhitched a
horse from buggy and broke a light
in the school house on the 18th.
A grand blOw-Out-the last night of
the Johnston lyceum on the night of
the 18th Of March. Everybody come.
Rev. McLawn, Presbyterian preach.
er from Iowa, delivered an able ser
mon at Calvary church, district 1ol
on the 23rd.
Seed potatoes at Caldwell-Ohio's
forty cents per bushel. That seems
cheap but where is the forty cents to
come from?
A telegram stating VIM. Mitchell
was shot and was dying was received
by his mother on the 23rd. He used
to reside in Caldwell and lives now at
Galena, Kan. Later-Wm. Mitchell
was buried on the 18th. He leaves a
widow and a large family OF children
who lived on his daily labor.
Jacob Newbold will move back to
his farm by the Dobbs school house in
Chikaskia township where Henry
Hart has been living. HenOw resides
in ArgOnia. All the neighbOrs Of his
old acquaintance will be glad to see
him once more among US. Their in.
fluence in meeting and Sunday schooT
has been missed.
f. p. LOGAN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
YALVERDE.

Mrs. Graham got back home from
protraCted visit abroad last week.
John Mesner's brother-in-law is Is
move 10 the sunny west soon.
Elder Torbett preached a stirring
sermon at Cleardale Sunday morning.
F. D. Hall has moved lack from
Wichita where he went last fall to
winter.
Our farmers are most through sow
ing oats. The majority are blowing
them under.
We ought to have a coyote chase!
AlOnzO Duvall says they bother cor
siderable picking up struggling lambs.
Charles Goodwin had quite a pleas
ant surprise Tuesday night-bitrhday
party. All enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
Steve Jones and his brother Robert
are at present visiting in our COM
munity. They have grown so much
we scal cely knew them.
Orlie Kincaid made a flying trip
from Oklahoma last Saturday to his
brother in-law, Albert Arnpiger'S
he returned home Monday.
Ed Morris is back from the Strip
and by the way he casts inQuiring
glances at the gentler sex desires a
better cquaintance with them. y
Harry Hollingsworth says. he's
afraid things are going to be mighty
lonesome soon arornl the old planta-
tlOn. Never mind, Harry, this is leap
year and some Of the old maids may
take pity and take you in out Of the
cold.
The protracted meeting which has
been Ia progress for the last tive
weeks at Cleardale is making decided
improvement. Uncle Ben Melchi-
the sweet singer in Israel, is with US
cheering all hearts present by his
songs Of love and praise. Rev. w. A.
Nelson, the primitive class leader, is
the right man In the place, cheering,
exhorting, and leading on to victory
| OLD MAID.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
Twenty cents pays for
the VOICE to January
l, 1897, inside Sumner
county.
ROME.

Rain just as we needed it.
Conard Spohr returned from Chicago
Saturday.
OF course we will all 60 to Perth
Friday night.
On Saturday a bouncing girl baby
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pfeifer very
pleasantly entertained few Of their
friends on Thursday evening.
Will JOB. have the courage to sign
his real name or will he continue TO
hide behind his assumed name?
II the Jordan correspondent had
rot been so ready to endorse what
JOB, said he would not have been
hit.
Jesse Rhodes finished his school
near Milan Friday and will visit
week with friends before starting for
Alabama.
Rev. Funk preached a children's
sermon on Sunday morning and an
object sermon Sunday evening. Both
were excellent sermons.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bursen died Saturday and was
buried Sunday. Rev. Frank Rhodes
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05

fore doctor could arrive he was ap-
parently all right again.
R, H. Num- and Grandma Lindsey
have each had a fence built around
their property, and Mr.. Num- has
planted quite a number Of trees.
Rev. Bixler and wife, Mr.. Shaker
and George French, of Augusta, J. C.
NewbOld, wife and daughter OF Ar
gOnia, attended the quarterly meeting
at this place.
j. A, Snyder has been troubled
somewhat with heart trouble, but is
improving under treatment Of DR..
HObsOn. Mrs. Snyder is troubled
with dropsy.
The county officers OF the W.C.T.U.,
In company with Mrs. Evans, state
superintendent OF music, met the peo-
pie at Arson on the 9th and 18th.
Although there was mo organization
effected, we think they'set people to
thinking deeper on the question.
The quarterly meeting Of the Free
Baptist denomination was held at
their church in Arson, commencing
February 18th and continuing over
Sunday. Rev. W. P. Van Wormer Of
Horton, Kan, state agent for Kansas
and Nebraska was present and de-
liyered four excellent sermons. Rev.
Van Wormer is working to effect a
better system Of organization among
the churches in these two states, lLok
after and care for their interest and
encourage a uniform system Of work
thrOue hOut the whole denomination.
We think his work here has been of
great benefit to the denomination at
this place. He goes from here TO visit
the church at Augusta. Kan, and
from there to southern Nebraska.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
CALDWELL,

Fred Whitman is on the sick list.
Wheat is greening up since the
shower.
John Jordan has rented the VIM.
Webb farm.
Mr.. Brownell has rented Frank Jor-
dams place.
Mrs. F. P. Logan has seventy-fve
young chicks.
Mrs. ]. W. Moore is on the sick list
at this writing.
Mr.. McNamar will move down on
his claim now soon.
Teachers meeting at Geo. Mitchel'S
next Thursday evening.
John Cowl will tend the Harry Hip.
son farm. He will keep bachelors
hall"
Grant Collins has rented the MOsSel
farm. All the land is mostly rented
out now.
Rev. McLawn has been secured II
preach for the Presbyterians of Cald-
we'll and Calvary church held al
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05

were present. Everyone seemingly
enjoyed themselves.
As soon as the correspondent oil
Green township finds out tina. j. D.
Ross is a pugilist he. will run-but
not till then.
The Jordan literary closed on last
Friday evening with the play en-
titled EAST Lynn They will be at
rest until in October next,
Misses Jennie and Katie Willis &C.
cOmpanied their cousin, Rena Willis
to her home north OF Wichita last
week. They will be absent one week.
The Jordan people desire to extend
their sincere THANKS to the orchestra
of Perth for the choice selection OF
music which they rendered at Jordan
on last Friday evening.
Self praise is half scandal, yet we
will accept the would-be slur Of the
Rome correspondent and accept the
name of a one-horse literary. We are
horse and have been able to pull
everything within eight miles as was
evidenced by the audience at Jordan
on last Friday night.
III. D. and the outcast young man
who would if he could and only knew
how to obtain a favorable acceptance
in the mind Of one Of our fair young
ladies, regret the payment Of their
five cents, they may obtain the same
by calling upon the president Of JOr-
dan literary. "Their breath is agita.
ton, and their life a storm, wherein
they Tide to sink at last
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
ganize next Saturday. The Millerton
nine will probably organize soon.

ganize next Saturday. The MillertOn
nine will probably organize soon.
Lon Davis accidently shot himself
in the leg last week. He had removed
the cylinder Of his revolver and was
loading it. The cartridges were too
large for the cylinder and he laid it
on his knee and struck it with a ham,
mer which caused it TO explode with
the above results. DR.. McIlhenny OF
Conway Springs, assisted by Drs.
Latta and HObsOn, removed the ball.
This should be a warning to boys, who
think by carrying a revolver it will
make them men.
We notice that some OF the cores
pOndents to the VOICE advocate the
sowing Of oats in the early part Of
February. We think these parties
are decidedly of. We have taken
notice of this for several years, and
we have never seen but once when the
winter SOwn oats were as good as the
oats sown in the spring. We think
those people who want their oats
sOwn so early had better SOW them
thick in the fall and perhaps enough
would live over to make a crop.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
PERTH.
Ina Barton is on the sick list.
BILL.

Ina Barton is on the sick list.
Samuel McNair went to his farm
near Argonia.
The Perth literary will close next
Friday night.
The party at Mr.. McBeth's was
quite a success.
G. D. Abel has added nfty head Of
cattle 20 his herd.
The literary at Centennial closed
last Saturday night.
Emory Jacobs returned from Kan
saS City last Saturday.
The surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Fair was quite success.
Misses Kosie and Allen Deputy
visited in Perth over Sunday.
H. ]. McNair went to the Strip on
business the first of the week.
Quite a boom in Perth. J. P. Slade
bought four more lots and DR.. j. c.
Weber eight.
Rev. Yarnald, travelling minister,
preached at the Lutheran church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. J. D. Heron and her two sons,
Lawrence and Johnnie, visited a few
days in Perth the last OF the week.
FRIEND,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
GEUDA SPRINGS,

Nathan Wells has built a cistern at
his residence in the south part OF
town.
Quite number OF houses are being
moved out OF town lately: most Of
them we learn 60 to the Strip.
Many have their garden patches
plowed and many more arr m king
gardens 10 their south Windows.
James Axley and / is you%g ". le re-
ceived quite an ovation one night last
week at the ushering in Of th,ir new
life.
Robert Arnold got on a fine assort-
ment OF Early Rose potato lar: week
and is retailing at ffly cents per
bushel.
Our clever hardware man. Teich-
mann, Of this place, has OpeLed upx
line Of groceries and hardware and
proposes doing general business.
Elder Jones (of U. BIS is stationed
this year at Newkirk, o. T. We are
sorry to lose him. May many bless
ings attend him and his kim 'amily
as they go,
Many Of the scholars are r. glring
to take the examination for gradus
tiOn in common school course l.. April
Prof. Holiday entertains grave hopes
Of majority winning.
Snyder school house had another
spelling and ciphering contest We'd
nesday night Of last week. Nj. Kate
Schafer, Geuda's champion spellet
carried off the laurel in former clpao-
ity and John Norris, of Pleasant
Ridge school, the latter.
Our little city was visited b. quits
an entertaiDment-musicial-free lsj
eOtertainment-but some Of tie beys
began to think it pretty all plying
when it came to bidding on the hand
soonest lady. Miss Colson was pre-
sented a breastpin and compliments
by the company as prettiest and most
popular lady in town.
UNDER GRADUATE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
SEVENTY-SIX.

Tom Lindsey was moving on the
Ross farm last Saturday.
The young people Of Rome will give
an entertainment at Seventy-Six next
Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie Wollam came home
from Maize where she is attending
school to spend a few days.
Mr.. McManis of Rome, was visiting
Mr.. Williams last Sunday and at
tended meeting in the afternoon.
Mr.. Sylvester has got one of his
horses broke to work to his buggy
gentle enough to drive to meeting.
John Hiatt has rented the Mann
pasture. He says he will take stock
so cheap that il he cannot get stock
enough he will buy enough to I'LL it.
Rev. Williams failed to meet his
appointment last Sunday. He will
only preach once more this year; come
out and hear him and hear something
rich.
On last Friday school at District
1S3 clOsed-MiSs Bertha Carr teacher.
1t was the best school and the most
interest taken of any term since this
has been a district as she has been the
best teacher. The last month was as
well attended as any other month;
only one scholar failed to 90 to school
this winter.
J. P. BOWERS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
Twenty cents pays for
the VOICE to January
|, 1897, inside Sumner
county.
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
county.

Did you read the Rome items last
week?
Mrs. Erwin, of Jackson township. is
on the sick list.
Cummins Belt, of Arkansas City.
was visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity last week.
The Star orchestra Of Green town.
ship, will go to Perth next Friday
evening and participate in the pro-
gramme.
The Star literary will reproduce the
play entitled East Lynn" at Avon
Center March II. Admission same as
at Jordan.
On the evening of February 18th a
surprise party and oyster supper was
given at W. H. JOrdan's in honor of
his daughter Ollie. Quite a number
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05

spoke beautiful words Of cun.,rt 10
the bereayed ones.
The lay East Lynn give, the
Jordan people on Friday nigh " sa
grand success. The selection An
acting were both good and thr lsie
tirst-class.
In writing the items LAST Wiki
stated that the Concord peo pc
sented the play The Danger II nal"
The printed item read "preten1ed to
play" which Of course locke I
am sorry the mistake occurred and
hope no harm was done.
j. d. Ross.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01
CUAMARO CAPTURED.
Gen. Calixto Garcia Lays the Town
to the Ground.
CAPTURED PLENTY or AMMUNITION.
Also Enough Arms for Four Hun
bred Recruits.
MEYLER CAN NOT FIND MAcEO
Russian Experts Teach Cubnns How
to Make Mcllnttc--Fiorida Hang
crs Have Bccp Organized.

Tampa, Fla, November So-Leading
Cubans here are laughing in their sleeves
over the arrival In New York Of the thee
Russians who were landed there the other
day, the Spaniards reporting that they
had given themselves m rs being sure
that the Cuban cause was lost etc The
facts are that these men are expert mol
mite makers. and they went to Cuba os-
tensihly to join the insurgents. hut In real
ity TO teach Maceo's officials the art OF
making this deadly explosive.
Maceo has a corps OF officials detailed
and for over a month they were engaged
In making this explosive. When the Rus
SLAMS had accomplished their purpose they
went into the Spanish lines and woro sent
10 New York. Weyler making much ado
over their tales OF Distress among the in-
surgents ms seen by them
| Macco has now a fine lot Of expert
| matters of melinlto. over loo officers
being able 10 compound kilograms re-
cevcd today from Havana state that
the unrest in mercantile markets there
is sim increasing, taxes OF various KINDS
have been levied and many prominent
merchants are on the verge OF ruin. some
500 Havana volunteers went forward toe
dav TO Mariel. and 100 OF the co'orcd
firomen corps accompanied them TINS
latter organization is Wcyler's pa
scheme. but so far It has not worked
we'll as out Of the first company sent int0
the field over half deserted 10 MRcea.
News Of the safe return Of Editor Fen
dlcton to Key West has prevented mot
violence here and at Key West upon tine
Standards Pendleton is liked welt here
aud is an enthusiastic free cuba man
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01
Trnin. GrttIng Through.

St Paul, MINI. November 80. The Great
Northern road has opened up it's line Tho
trains are not by any means running with
regularity, but are getting through. Tho
Northern Pacific expocts to have Its road
OF ened today. and train from tho coast
wili arrive IN 81. paul tomorrow. train
from Devils Lake arrived on he Great
Northern at o'clock this morning arr
one from Seattle reached here at o'clock.
Other trains are on the way aud VIII ar
rive several hours late.
The roads are having hard iight with
the clements. For several days II was I'm
ptactioablc 10 do anything toward clearing
In. Trucks because Of the continued fail
o. SNOW aud the strong wind that kept mp
the drifting. Tho wind has not entirely
abated, but the IotatIes have been steadily
at work for three days. II has been neces-
gary 10 use axes and picks 10 remove the
Ice and sand accumulated in the cuts. This
made tho work progross slowly, The track
Is now clear Of the worst obstacles and
tho snow plows can he used 60 good eff
feet. II IL claimed that tomorrow VIII SEQ
trains running through. although they may
not follow schedule time for day or two.
Trans continental lines are now accert-
ing passengers and freight for through
business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01

Louisville. Ky. November 80 The He
brew Sabbath School unlon an adjunct u
the union OF American congregations began
's annual session this afternoon In the
lecture room Of tho Young Mems Hebrew
association Tho nombrr4hip comprises
nearly all tho rabbits In the union Tho OF
nccrn are Rev David rhillips0n Of en-
ciunnu. president; Dr. Mlclseiner. vi 49,
president william Goodhualt treaHut9i
and Rev Charles s Levi, Hecrctary
Dr Phillipscu made plea for the os-
Enlistment Of mission schools In large
cities for the children Of the poor. Pane -
were read 10y Rabbi stotts Of Chicago on
post Confirmation Clnsscs' aud Rev
Rabbi Levi of Cincinnati on Sabbath
School Libraries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01

Canton, ohio, November a0.-Lunch at
the Mckinley homo today was delayed un-
til the arrival Of General Porter OF New
York. General Porter and Senator Lodge
were guests at the meal The stream OF
visitors which began early In the morning
continued during the Afternoon. md this
was one Of the busiest days taat Mr.. Me-
Kinley has experienced. Aside from mem
beers OF congress and other distinguished
visitors there was nm unusually large mum
Der Of people who made purely social calls
to pay their respects and many entire
strangers who merely called to shake
hands
During the afternoon Mr.. T. n. Jameson
national committeeman from Illinois, also
called To the Associated Press he said
The call was a social one and also for
the purpose OF talking over questions OF
policy with Mr.. Mckinley. They is 70
significance other than this In my coming
here" ,-, ~.
Congressman Sheldon OF Michigan, Con-
gresham Burton OF Ohio and DR. Henry
" Kitchen Of Cleveland were among the
callers during the afternoon
Senator Lodge when seen AT the siauon
declined 10 discuss the object OF his call
or 10 the probability or action In congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01

Austin. Texas. November 30 1t is ru-
mored here today that Colonel Frank
Andrews Of Houston is to be the next sec
rotary OF state. Colonel Andrews is In the
city and he and Colonel I'D House and
Secretary OF State Moynoi were closoted
together for same time this evening. When
asked II there WAC amy truth IN the tumor
Colonel Andrews informed the c0rrespon
dent that he had not AZ yet been offered
the position. had not applied FOR II and
know nothing about the Tumor. Colonel
Andrews was first assistant attorney gen
ornl under Cuhcrson when the latter was
attorney general and Is known to be very
close To the governor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01
halfway bridges Unsafe.

pen1n Wis, November 80. Tho flood IN
he Chippewa booms is increasing IN Jury
valley road is badly washed out and is
covered with trees. logs and ice sorges for
miles. There will be no traffic for week
or ten DAYS. The bridge over Smith
slough. one below Kline junction ON the
Chicago. Burlington and North I'm is un.
safe. Rock trains, with big crews, are at
work tonight on it, There are jams OF ICE
and logs in the Chippewa at Burlington
hrtdee al Chippewa Valley bridge. at
roads landing and NJ the head OF West
Newton slough above Alma. The water Is
AZ standstill. but more trouble is feared
unless the jams break, There are 5000 900
feet Of logs and forty cribs Of lumber IN
the jams. , ,,o-
Five families were rescued from upper
stories and roofs in the flooded disticts'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01

Jupiter. Fla. November 3o,--old Captain
fame. now livins some forty miles south
OF here, has Just organized a company OF
fighters to be called the 'Fioslda Ran
gers" TO be used In case of war In defend
ing the east coas, limo. The people OF thia
section have entered heartily into the
scheme and already over 100 men have
joined While merchants and others have
given the company substantial send OF
ms regards money. etc, they having nearly
$1,000 in the company treasury II Ia stated
that similar companies win be organized AT
Key West, Tampa and on the gulC, The
people arc intensely patriotic In these soc
tions and Spain's defiance and threats has
stirred them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
SarnVta. the ola Wcbci Chtcf, Wouts
Government Troops.

New York. November a0.--A dispatch TO
the Herald from Bueuos Ayres says; Tho
Herald correspondent IN Mcutcyidco telc-
graphs alarming reports, which show that
the revolution IN that republic has not yet
boo,i suppressed ana that the federal troops
haze met with disaster at the hands OF The
lusuri cctionists. Who crossed the Braslllan
border into Uruguay.
President Burua has received a dispatch
from Cotro Largo, near the brazilian frou-
tier, which says that Grnoral Munis. the
commander who pursued Sarayia, overlook
the latter aud was deioated in hatuo
which followed General Aunia Is reported
10 have been taken Il prisoner His son.
Who was captured ON The irunueC some
days ago is dcad. II Is not known whether
he was killed by the orders oi SarAvia, Ills
body WAS found by party making n re-
cuuuoisancc near villa de Ccrro fargo IA
the ruins OF a house which had been burned
10y the rebels, The body was charred, but
It WAS recognized ns that OF y0ung Sogunio
Muux
President Horaa't report also staias that
before General Miuiz MET Surayia In battle
Tie latte. sent Il message 10 the urugu~yap
general saylps that II he wero NOT pureucd
further coward the hurl1r General Muuls
son would BE- released. 9th 'rwise he would
bee killed. General MuuiS replied tia, his
duty TO HIS country was above his love as
a intlcr
Several bodies of lnsurrtctlouintr were
disI VrHCd 10y the lruEuaNnn troops ycslur-
day They fed toward the Rio Negro, At
buraa and Aparioo ,he rchcs have gained
important ndhulcntg
The ileralds correspondent tn Rio De
lgnoro. BmZn, tolcruphs that the gov
Cnmcnt has taken measures 60 observe
strict neutrality ON the tlruguayan Dor
der Senator'S riuhoiro and Machado ytN-
torday accused Sllyrrln MARTINEZ ot being
the real iustigator of tho UruEuayau royo-
| luton.
| Gouoral Gumrrclndo Saravia was the
/ chict Of the revolutionary party In Ril
! Grpude do sui nta4n FROM April 1891,
unul tho end OF the rebellion there. sue
ceoling General Tavnres. From the Iimc
the revolution began In iSa2 he was ncttv,
| IN tho rebel raukg. and when General
Tavarcs resigned saravia was immelhtoj,
proclaimed chlct During the time he wa,
I'm char,c trS,ny Mrocitos were charged
which, It lg gaid. he ordered ana CRUELTY
mud hatchery were frequent throughout N,
Grandc
The now chief began active work In MAY
lSpi when hc entered Rio Grando do su
with arRc force Of rebels at bis rom
mand Tho hardest lighting w which h
participated. however, was when, unde
the protection of nm increasing FIRE from
the feet Of the rebel Admiral Mello. h
forced his way into RIO Grandc city. ionv
ing II almost In ruins.
From flic time the rebellion ended unit
the present time little has been heard q
Snrava His surrrnder practically endc
the hos,iliiies In Rio Graudo DO Sui an
~ has since been living in Uruguay