People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

V. G. Sleeper was 10 Winfield Tues
day on business.
Dr.D.E.Janeway Of Argonia, was in |
the city Wednesday.
John D. Share came up from Alva
Tuesday night to visit his family.
Mrs. A. b. Allen Of Perth, is visit
ing Mrs. W. 7. Cowherd Of this city.
The free homes bill has passed the
senate, with only eleven opposition
votes.
DR.. and Mrs. Melvin Collins were in
the city yesterday shopping and visit
/ ing friends.
Tom Richardson went to Kansas
City Tuesday on business. He will
return Friday.
Andrew Tinkham, wen; to his claim
near Kremlin Wednesday, to re-
main during the summer.
Barney O'COnnOr, OF joint fame, was
in town yesterday looking after his in-
terestS in the district court.
Two trains Of stock from the west
were unlOaded in the Santa Fe yards
here Tuesday night for feeding.
The city Council met last night to
consider the status Of the water works
litigation now pendlngi the supreme
court.
The case of the State VS. Ed Faulk-
enburg, charged with horse stealing,
occupied the attention OF district
court yesterday.
Walter Shobe came home Tuesday
from Kansas City and ST. Louis. lie
will spend the summer with his par
entS in the Strip.
A child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schnackenberg, living on South
Blaine street in the Second ward, is
i'll with scarletina.
The soliciting committee of the
GAR. has secured nearly enough
funds to pay the expenses Of the Me-
mortal day exercises.
Rev. 0. L. Smith and Rev. L. A.
HOyt returned yesterday from Conway
Springs. They report spledid con-
ventiOn of the SUnday-sChOOls.
Evangelist Sims and his estimable
wife, who 50 recently closed a success
| full revival at the Christian church in
Wellington, are now at Caldwell hold
Ing meeting.
Mesdames E. +. Higgins and VIM.
GelinU are contemplating leaving
sometime during the present month,
for an extended summer outing on
the coast Of California,
Andy Richards made one of his
usual bluffs at Naugle claiming a
superior subscription list, but has
shut up closer than a clam since Nau-
gle accepted his challenge,-Caldwell
News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will II. Olson of
Alert, OF, who have been visiting
Mrs. OlsOn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
H. Banks of this city for some time,
left on Tuesday for Leonardville,
KaS., to visit.
The attention Of the DO lrd Of cOun-
ty commissioners was largely taken
up Tuesday by the consideration of the
bonds of the high school trustees. No
other business was transacted at the
morning session.
Six new jam brakes for the driving
wheels Of locomotives, have been re-
ceived at the round house here. They
will be put on the engines immed-
lately. The Santa Fe is fitting up all
their engines with these excellent
brakes.
f. E. Hodges Of Victoria, Tex,
writes to the county clerk for an aft
davit to the effect that he obtained a
divorce in this county several years
ago. Mr.. Hodges has married again
and someone is evidently accusing
him Of being a bigamist.
Charles Weddle, Santa Fe engineer,
has returned from Panhandle, Texas.
, where he had been for some time past
working during the stock rush. Mr..
Weddle was elected mayor Of Panhan-
die at an election there Monday. He
, has given up his Office, however, on
, account Of his residence here.
As Will Jordan and two ladies were
driving toward the city from Greene
township Sunday evening nut
ca ne off the buggy wheel and they
were precipitated to the ground,
The buggy was damaged considerably
before the horse could be stopped. The
occupants escaped without injury.
The Knights Templar conferred
the order of knighthOOd upon W. ii.
Nelson, Santa Fe conductor, Tuesday
/. night. A banquet was given at the
| close Of the exercises. Ice cream,
cake, sandwiches, pickles, coffee, ETC.,
constituted the bill of fare. The oc.
cassion was very enjoyable. A good
: attendance was had.
. The things that have been brought
= up against Lewelling during the in
J vestigation have left him in very
: bad light before the people and these
:, things have not been satisfactorily
q explained. The state does not owe
: Lewelling au office and upon the
: grounds of suspicion, If from no other
reason, it seems Lewelling should be
, relieved of disappointment as railroad
; cOmmissioner.-Sedan Lance.
r The preliminary examination Of
S the boys mentioned elsewhere, charged
r with breaking into the old Haltiwan-
t ger stock Of drugs and stealing mer-
!. chandise therefrom, has been set fol
0 next Tuesday morning at 10 O'CLOCK
9 before Justice ]. NJ. Ready. TheiI