People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

The evidence against him warranted
1.-The justicedn binding him oyertOtnt
district court, which he did La de,
fault Of $500 bond he was taken Il
jail.
II consider it my duty" says Mr.
F. I. DiaS, Of San Diego, Texas, "tC
certify that Ayers Pills have com
pletely relieved my wife Of neuralgia
from which complaint she was, for ;
long time, a great sufferer" They
are easy TO take and always effective
The monster hippOpotamus exhib
tied by Ringing Bros. is one of the
many geological features Of theil
enormous menagerie, and is the larg
est specimen Of the behemOth in cap
tiyity. Students Of natural history
never tire of watching this enormous
and historic beast.
The Mulvane Record claims that as
fine and large peaches are grown 10
that vicinity as are raised 10 Cali
fOrnia, New Jersey, Utah or any oil
the noted peach countries. Every
farmer and owner Of lots in the cOun.
~ should plant few trees every
years, as young trees produce the best
and largest fruit.
CrOwder Benedict came up from his
claim in the Strip the first of the
week to superintend the threshing Of
his wheat. He brought with him a
load Of sheled corn. He reports the
wheat in his section of the country
making from thirty TO fOrty-fve
bushels per acre, machine measure,
and testing Siyty-twO pounds TO the
bushel Milan Press.
A young fellow, named John
Wheeler, from Pearl, ILL.,, came in on
the passenger train Wednesday eve-
ming looking for work. 1t appears
that he spent the night at the depot
and while crossing between two cars
of an extra got one foot caught be.
tween the bumpers. The unfortunate
member wa, badly injured. -Mulvane
Record.
c. G. Shaver. W. R. Spicknall,
Hawley Ellis and Mrs. NJ. j. Ellis
have been summoned to appear before
the United States grand jury at Wich.
ita the 18th inst. and tell what they
know of the charges against Jerome
Entrekin, who is supposed to be the
author OF the obscene literature sent
through the pOstoffice here last fall
and winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kramer of
Caldwell, arrived last Thursday with
their household goods, TO reside.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Rose
Rogers of St. joseph, Mo-, sister Of
Mrs. Kramer, who is visiting them.
Mrs. Rogers will visit in the city a
week or two. Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer
will reside in the property formerly
occupied by W. W. Schwinn on North
Jefferson avenue.
c. j. Humphrey returned last Fri
day from Fairbdut, Mipn. He visited
Minneapolis and ST. Paul while al
sent. Mr.. Humphrey says the Mime
sofa crops are in dne shape this year
because of abundant rains. Their
wheat crop was not so good as the
Kansas crop, however. The wave of
prosperity hasn't struck Minnesota
like it has Kansas. Times are none
too good in the northern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SIX left on
Sunday evening for Denver and
Colorado Springs, Col, for the form
er's health. They expect to be at
sent until December. If the climate
of Colorado does not prove beneficial
to Mr.. SiX'S health they Will probably
60 to New Mexico or Arizona.
Franks many friends everywhere are
hopeful of his recovery and will he
glad to see him speedily restored to
health.
Miss Emma Wood had narrow eS-
cape from serious Injury yesterday.
She was driving a horse TO a buggy
when The animal became unruly aud
turning suddenly, upset the vehicle.
The horse started 10 run, but had not
gone far when he fell, ano before he
c uld recover himself bystanders
seized his bits and prevented his run
uing away. The buggy was pretty
badly wrecked, but fortunately Miss
Wood escaped with a few slight
bruises and ScratcheS.-Milan Press.
The AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
companies have notified the state
board of railroad commissioners that,
agreeable to the boards order of ten
days ago, the old car load rates on live
stock have been restored. The Mis-.
souri, Pacific, which was enjOined
with the two first named roads at
EmpOria last week, has not notified
the board what its intentions are, bet
no information that the order has
been disObeyed has reached the boards
office.
Rev. ThOS. Penick announces his
intention of moving back to yelling.
ton sometime the coming winter, and
hopes to be able to call Wellington
home again before january. BE is
now pastor of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church at BunsOn, Mo.
A 81, 100 church was built for him last
fall Rev. Penick likes the Mis-
SourianS first rate, but he thinks
Sumner county people are the best on
earth. If he moves back here he will
not take the pastOrate OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church here. but
will engage in general church work.
Z. B. Smell who returned from Enid
Friday, says the passengers on the
northbOund express were given a gen.
nina Gamma Daal IN.