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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
WELLINGTON SUMNER COUNTY THURSDAY JUNE a. 1901

losing time. Fintlsmin 10 the man
who engineered Z clothing scheme
here few years ago and beat a num-
Der Of suckers out Of sums ranging
from slO to $40.
John Stephens, why was sent to the
Osawatomie asylum from this county
eleven years ago, returned to his home
in London township last Friday.
He was not released from the asylum,
but simply walked away and came
home. He does not show much sign
OF mental arrangement. Stephens
owns a fine river farm in London
township, clear Of all incumbrance.
Hon. Jerry BOtkin was in the city
spending the day Tuesday. Mr.. Bot
kin reports things at standstill in
congress. He is out here looking af.
ter private business. He left Tues.
day night for Winfield and will return
to Washington next Friday. Mr..
Botkin's family are spending the
summer at Mountain Lake, Maryland
TwO-year certificates were issued
Saturday to the following teachers
who took the city school examinations
Mamie Jones, Nellie Palmer, Jennie
RosecranS, Edith Myers, Dora Sum
merville, Prof. G. G. Wakefield auC
Ida Hoge, 0ne-year certificates were
issued to Ethel ShOwalter, Flora
Fultz, Anna WOrden, Lucinda Rep
logic, Mrs. Kate Davis, Hettie Hav
ems, Lee Burcham, Ella Havens anC
Clara Holiday.
A peculiar thing about the meteor
last night is that every person whit
saw it sweals a different story. Ly
man Naugle says the meteor raked thu
comb Of Ben Sparr's residence ant
seemingly descended into Harry But
trey's yard. Joe Busch, a Santa f,
night hOstler, saw it pass over tn,
round house and thought it raked
few bricks off the smokestack. HI
went up on the roof afterward anC
found everything unharmed. A
young man living in this city who's,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
JACOB ENGLE
WELLINGTON

him to make ten-strike against his
enemies. Loper, in his anxiety TO
keep to the front of the procession
stepped out of the bus first and was
followed by the rest of his crowd.
Richards remained seated with Long
and after they had all gotten out he
nimbly gathered up the big polite
ian's grips and marched trilmphantly
through the crowd into the hotel.
The LOper delegation was so cha
grined by this little effective piece
of generalship that it was several
minutes before they could gather
their wits. In the meantime the ex-
congressman had been buttOnholed
in the hotel and was listening to sea
tales from the Oleaginous tongue of
the self-constituted boss. The Loper
crowd finally sneaked in and was
working up a familiarity with Long
when Richards went over to Charlie
Smith and Informed him that Long
wanted TO 20 to his room Immediate
ly. Long was escorted upstairs and
this settled the Loper crowd for
the time being and the wiley "boss"
ambled out into the cool and enjoyed
his Havara In solitude until Long an
nounced his readiness to listen to the
presentation Of claims for the Wei.
lington postoffice.
The contests over the Milan, Belle
Plaine, Geuda Springs and yelling
ton Offices were aired before the ex-
congressman. Two delegations were
down from Belle Plaine. Joe Dull
and six rOoters were here from that
place last night. /. J. Fisher and his
support missed connections and did
not get here until this morning.
The Geuda Springs contest was
given consideration first. L. E. Ward
and daughter were here 10 the inter-
est Of that office.
The Belle Plaine delegation came
second and occupied considerable OF
Mr.. Longs time. After the claims of
Capt. Nugent for the Milan pOstofiice
had been listened to the Wellington
crowd was invited in. OF course re-
pOrters were barred from the meet.
ings and the Journal representative
has been unable to gather any relia-
BILE reports of what transpired within
the walls Of the counsel rooms. Mr..
LOper claims that he spoke to the
chief in regard to some pension
matters in the south part OF the
county," The other members Of the
Loper crowd were Of course interested
only in the welfare OF some pension
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

person who can give anything should
respond literally. 1t takes lots Of oil
to grease the machinery for a proper
Fourth of July celebration.
Mrs. Tom j. Garland left Monday
for Illinois, to visit friends in and
near New Salem. She attended
the Christian church convention at
Newton Tuesday. She expects to be
absent month or more.
Rev. S. Price sends his son, Fletcher
Price, box of Ohio locusts. Rev.
Price says these insects are literally
taking" Ohio. They have the letter
"W' on their back and the supersti.
tious see strife of some kind ahead.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hitchcock re-
turned Tuesday night from California.
Hiram Hitchcock and family have
been home several days. Mr.. Hitch
cock Is very well pleased with Cali
forhla, but thinks Kansas more de.
siTable place to live.
Steve BarDer came in from Miami,
Texas, Tuesday, called by the ser
lOus sickness of his child. He had
been running the Santa Fe pile driver
there. Pete Snyder went out that
morning to work while BarEer is at
the bedside of his child.
Mrs. Manning of Caldwell, who was
beaten almost TO death by her bus
band couple Of weeks ago, came up
from tnat place Tuesday evening
and Sought quarters with her husband
in Jail. She manifested a desire to
remain in all with him,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
Chester |. Long in Town.


Daily Journal, Wednesday.
Hon. Chester l. Long, ex.congress.
man from the Big Seventh, arrived in
the city from Wichita on the Rock
Island last night. Mr.. Long was in
Wichita yesterday listening to the
claims OF Sedgwick county federal as
pirants. He came here last night for
the explicit purpose Of listening TO
the claims OF Sumner county post
office pretenders. He went west on
the 10 o'clock Southern Kansas this
morning.
Mr.. Longs coming last night was
the cause for considerable anxiety and
cOmmotion among the office-Seekers.
There was lively scramble between
Boss Richards and the Republican
forces of the city as to which should
be the most recognized by the Big
Chief. Richards super-abundance of
gall and indomitable nerve stood him
10 good hand on the occasion ard not
unit! this morning did the anti
Richards forces succeed in getting In
their graft with the pie dispenser.
The first indication that there was
to be'a lively contest before Long be-
tween the Richards and the Republi-
cans of this city was yesterday after
noon, when the boss was seen going
intOa a bath house with a clean white
shirt and crash suit on his arm. The
antl.Richards forces, which embraces
every Republican in the city with the
exception OF Jim Lawrence and Char
lie Bright, when they noticed Rich.
ards preparing himself for presenta-
ole appearance before Long, began to
stir around and succeeded In muster
ing up a crowd sufficiently large to
hol1 an Indignation meeting, at which
it was decided to make a last ditch
fight against Richards appointment
as postmaster. Harry Loper was dele
gated as spokesman, aud he with W.
K. Spicknall, DR.. f. G. Emerson, c..
&. Elliott, f. A. Amsden, DR.. A..
Branaman and Judge Levi Ferguson
were chosen TO meet the chief at the
train. When the Rock Island pulled
in and the tall form of Chester 1.
Long darkened the door of the Pull
man, Richards was found to be right
i1 the crowd and fighting like a
trooper for first place 10 prominence.
There was concerted movement to
secure possession of Longs hand bags,
in which Harry Loper came out victor
ious. Loper gathered both of Longs
satchels in one hand and grasped his
right hand with the other. A general
handshaking and exchange of greet
ings followed and the party entered
the buss for the Arlington. At the
hotel Boss Richards strategy enabled
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

measure, and desired only to show
their hospitality to Mr.. Long.
The conference lasted until very
late and was resumed this morning
bright and early, continuing until
within few minutes of train time.
Mr.. Long was taken to the train in
a hack, accompanied by Harry Loper,
DR.. f. G. Emerson and Lon Tyner,
prominent members Of the Republi-
can county central committee. They
are quite jubilant over the fact that
the "bOss" was outwitted at the end
and that he was delayed from accom-.
paDying them to the train.
Mr.. Long took the various cases
presented to him under advisement
and will make his recommendations
after due deliberatiOn has been given
each case.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

reputation for early hours is such as
10 prevent his name being given in
connection herewith, was buggy rid
ing 10 Wichita Sunday night at 1890
O'Clock, and says that the meteor
came near striking one OF the horses
he was driving. Ed Christianson was
out hiking that night when he saw
the light and it was only by some
pretty swift scorching that he kept
she meteor from striking him on the
solar plexus. Gus Hamel, the sport
ing editor of the Journal, was sit.
ting on the back porch thinking of
railroading in China, when the met
cor came along, brushed through a
fruit tree in his yard, and after cir.
cling around his house awhile sped of
to the north and settled down in a
box car.-Journal.
Why is it that one man is old and
decrepit at 45, and another hale and
hearty at so? 1t depends on the care
he takes Of himself. Often q mans
body gets out Of repair-the trouble
grows until it lays him out in bed.
Whenever man feels that be is not
as we'll as heOught to be, whenever he
is listless, without energy and with
out vitality, whenever he finds that
he is losing weight and that his
ordinary work gives him undue
fatigue, he needs DR.. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery. II he keeps on
working with his liver inactive and
his blood impure-he keeps his nerves
and his body uHder constant nervous
strain. Heswill not be hearty when
he is Old. The Golden Medical
Discovery" cures many sO-called
diseases because nearly all Hines
springs from the same thing-bad
digestion and consequent impure
blood. The Discovery" makes the
appetite good, the digestion strong,
assimilation easy, and the blood rich
and pure.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
Township Sketches.

The VOICE prints this week the
first OF series OF township sketches,
beginning with Avon township, The
enterprise will be pursued until each
township 10 the county has been
sketched.
A great deal OF information will
be brought out in these sketches,
historical and otherwise, which will
be OF both interest and profit to people
here and elsewhere. To gather this
information and to become familiar
with the people and the location Of
their homes and surroundings, the
editor Of the VOICE will make a COM
plete canvass Of each township. We
shall aim to visit every farm house
in the county, as we have already
done in Avon township, and will
carry a kodak to take snap shots for
illustration, The views and portraits
will be representative in character.
Look out for us-we are coming?
Seventy-Six township will be the
next TO suffer from our invasion,
Then Harmon township will follow,
and so on around the county.
The bulk of this matter will be
stereOtyped and when the whole
county has been sketched it will all
be put together, host of miscellane.
Gus county matter added, the whole
to form a mammoth trade edition OF
the VOICE. 1t is huge undertaking
and we ask the assistance of all oul
friends. land enemies tOO) in carrying
it out. We desire to maze the
sketches accurate and interesting, and
can only do so by the aid and for
bearance Of the people.
1t isa little the largest newspaper
enterprise we have ever attempted
in all our experience, and we very
much desire to make it a success
The edition will be one worthy o.
circulation everywhere, and valuabl,
for preservation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Harry Combs went to Springfield,
Mo-, Tuesday morning to look after
farming interests near there. Mr..
Combs COntemplates increasing his
real estate interests in Missouri and
will probably buy an additional strip
OF valuable land that adjOins his
farm.
Not many business houses in these
United States can boast of fifty years.
standing. The business of DR.. J.C.
Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass, whose in-
comparable Sarsaparilla is known aud
used everywhere, has passed its half
centennial and was never so vigorous
as at present.
Many a man, who has been sent TO
an early and even suicidal grave by
the tOrtures of dyspepsia; would be
alive and well to-day, had he tested
the virtues Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
This is no temporary appetizer, but a
radical, scientific remedy. 1t makes
life worth living.
Balding the photographer Is build.
ing up very lucrative business In
Wellington. He is fine artist-turns
out the very best work. The VOICE
has had occasion to employ his services
in taking landscapes. some results of
which may be seen elsewhere in tC-
days paper. He is very much aU home
In any sort of photographic work.
hewiS Schlobohn, living northwest
of town, had some tough luck Monday
morning while preparing for harvest.
He had his binder hitched up and
ready to go into the field when the
team ran away, playing smash gener-
ally with the outfit. Mr.. Schlobohn
was in town Monday endeavOring to
have his machine repaired. His
wheat needs cutting badly.
City Marshal Grinstead received
message from the chief of police at
Wichita Tuesday afternoon instruct
ing him to arrest VIM. Fintleman. a
travelling salesman for Scnitzler Bros
liquor house, and bring him to Wich-
ita on the first train. Fintleman was
found rithout much trouble and sent
home next morning. He had been
here on a prolonged drunk and was
spending his employers money ard
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
Will Close Early.

The movement to close the business
houses these hot evenings has re-
suited In Roser & Co. and Frank Six,
jewellers, and Harry L. Buttrey
and Sparr & Dean, shoe dealers, de-
Gliding to close their repective places
Of business early and allow their
clerks breathing spells and rest
from duty at night.
Roser & Co. and Frank Six will
close hereafter at o'clock each eve
ming except on band concert night,
Saturdays and on Santa Fe pay day.
Harry Buttrey and Spar & Dean
will hereafter close their shoe stores
at 7:3O O'Clock except on pay day and
Saturday nights.
These firms are to be commended
for taking he initiative in closing
early. Now let the grocery stores
fall in line and agree to close their
places OF business at 7 or s o'clock
while the hot weather lasts.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

About o'clock Monday Afternoon
while dressing a chisel at Kier's
blacksmith shop, Sam Wright sus-
tanned severe cut on his right hand.
The chisel flew from the grinding
stone upon which it was being sharp
ened and struck him at the base Of
the feshy partOf the thumb, severi1g
the palmer arch of the radical artery
and causing the loss of considerable
blood The chisel was red hot with
heat and seriously burned the tender
flesh. DR.. Emerson dressed the wound
and the patient is getting along nicely.
1t is quite a bad sore and it will be
some time before it heals.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Sheriff Heskett and Deputy Shaw
yer agreed to disagree and the latter
has resigned at the sheriff'S request.
His place will not be filled for the
present.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Imptd. Military Hair Brushes 9Sc. pr.
Monday only at Merits, cor 1lth and F.
Advertisements
Mr.. Gardiner Hubba rd,s Lecture.

Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard, the president
OF the National Geographic Society. will
deliver his annual address before that body
at the Columbia Theater next Monday af-
terEoon at 4:20 o'clock. The address, which
will be handsomely illustrated with lantern
slides, will be upon the subject, "Prehis-
toric Man. the Product of Geographic En-
viror rnent"
The annual reception of the National
Geographic Society will be held at the Ar
fngtoE Thursday evening, March -, from
. to Il o'clock, and promises TO be- as it
mas always been in other years. a very
handsome and enjoyable affair Members
or other scientific societies represented in
the joint commission have been invited to
participate on the same terms as the mem
bers of this society. The price of tickets
has been fixed at 81 each. and tickets may
De obtained at the office of the society
la11 II street. The reception committee
consists OF the following well known ladies:
Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs c. j. Allen.
Mrs. F. W. Clarke. Mrs. Richardson
Glover, Mrs. w. Eleroy Curtis, Mrs. c. W.
hayes, Mrs. j. B. Henderson. Mrs d. T.
Mertwago, Mrs. George Westinghouse.
Miss AGeen Bell, Miss Elsie MAY Bell,
Miss Cornell Miss May Catlin. Miss Helen
Ffoulke. Miss n. l.. c. Letter Miss Eleanor
X Sewers and Miss Helen Tisdel.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
DEATH OF CAPT. sruLLu>Gs.
a Patriotic Native OF " nshinctou aud
Veteran Attendant nt Innuxurntina

The announcement of the death of sam
uel Vinton Stillings al Woods Holl. Mass.
"Wednesday was received by a large num-
Der OF Washington citizens with expires
sicns of sorrow. Capt. S;illinss was a
native of East Washington. a son OF Ioh,t
Stillings. well-known cabinet maker re-
siding on l. street between 9TH and sth
streets southeast. who was for many
years local minister and class lead.r
OF the old Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal
Church. now Trinity. and I'm the fifties
with the late ]. NJ. Harvey. formed q
partnership In the undertaking business on
eth street near III street northwest He
learned the engineer and maChinSt bust
ness at the Washington navy yard and
was a member for many years OF Capt
=. NJ. Dubant's company tB. Washington
Light Infantry Battalion). He Was
marshal IN the inaugural procession of
President Lincoln in 1861. and when the
can Tor troops was made. April y. be-
was one OF the first TO volunteer and was
mustered In a private of Company A.
Washington Light Infantry, of which Col
Lem Towers was the commander and Can't
James Coleman the first sergeant; When
the steamboats, OF the mail line were seized
for the government by tha. comprsy Cant
Stiliings was placed I'm charge of the ma
chinery of the Mt. Vernon and ran her ia
the navy yard. Receiving a detail from
the company to perform engineer service
on the boats he entered the navy As A VOL
unteer engineer During The war. after
some service on the Potomac fiotilla, hs
was for several years on the Atlantis,
squadron and subsequently I'm the Pacific
and because of physical disability Incurred
by long service in the tropics in ia, IA
OF lStH he was sent home ana mustered oi!t
OF service. After some months' rest aul
recuperation he entered th. service OF A
New England railroad COMPANY and located
al keene. n. IA. He married a lady Of that
place. by whom he lad two sons one oe
them a promising physician For a number
OF Years he resided in Boston and engaged
IN the photograph business. hut was by lIl
health forced to give il up after "A time a
lew years ago he en;erci th. hotel h,lsl-
ness at Woods Holl ani wa; quite sue
ceSsiui he was prominent As a manb.f
OF the q. A. r.. the kearsaree Associa-
ton OF Naval Veterans and the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company of ros-
ton Ii was said 10y A neigllbor when hs
was mere youth that he bAcam., "A gentle
man as soon as he left on sao!t ,lr.ss,s
and by his hearty, whole-souled genial dis
position he made hosts Of friends and 4,
high reputation. II WIS niS custom. when
ever physically able - visi, The scenes oc
his childhood whenever m. inaugur,rions
took place. and the many who We're nNpeci-
Ing to meet him next week were pained 4,
learn of his death.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Scientific Societies.

The directory of the scientific societies of
Washington, which has jrst been issued by
the joint commission contains the member
ship list corrected to February last, and
furnishes a great deal of valuable infor-
nation bearing Upon the scientific work
that Is being done In this city There are
seven societies represented in the joint
commission, the Anthror illogical, Biolog-
ical. Chemical, chronological, Geological,
National Geographic and Philosophical So
cieties The ecting secretary of the joint
commission is Mr.. ]. Stanley Brown.
The summary contained in the directory
shows that the seven societies have a total
membership Of 1.72S. The total number
Of persons is 1,45O. of whom 1.26S live in
Washington and vicinity. The largest of
the societies is the Geographic, which has
a membership of 1.O40. the smallest, the
Entomolosical. which has but Al. Among
the members of the former society is Fridt-
jof Nansen, the famous arctic explorer.
Prof W. ]. MCGEE of the bureau Of eth
nology Is member of every one of the
seven societies, and Maj. ]. w. Powell be-
longs to all except the chronological
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Interesting Meeting.

The Abracadabra Club held one of the
most interesting meetings of the year We'd
nesday evening at the residence of Miss
Shaw. In the absence of the president Mrs.
T. w. Scott, the first vice president, pre-
sided.
The first essay was a spirited and graphic
description of the islands of Bermuda, by
Mrs. ]. d. Croissant, who has just return
ed from a visit to them. Mr.. J. l.. Nc
Creery followed with lecture on psyche
logical education. and succeeded in making
dry subject very interesting. An ami
mated discussion followed both papers par
tfcipated in by Mr.. J. d. Croissant DR. J.
II. McCarty and DIR. o. E. Eldridge. The
attendance was large and included friends
of the speakers not members of the club.
Refreshments were served after the ad-
journment of the club.