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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
Dat Meal sc per pack
age at Wyatt Bros.
CALDWELL TOWNSHIP.

J,C. MOOre's corn averaged thirty
bushels per acre.
Mamie Deering led the Endeavor at
District 19l last Sunday.
There is quite a little corn in Cald.
well township to be husked yet.
That fine rain on Saturday morning
will be quite help to the wheat.
E. T. Hebb is blowing for oats. He
will SOW eighty acres, and put in 200
acres of corn.
Esquire Frank SkvOr was in Cald.
well Tuesday with a huge smile Oh
his countenence.
The Baptists baptized some converts
last Sunday. Mr.. Holland and Frank
Pope were among the number.
Belle Logan has been appointed
secretary Of Valley Center Sunday
school instead of Flora Dawson, who
resigned.
G. G. WinSOr bought the personal
property of Aaron Brownell at his
sale Wednesday, paying about what
lit was worth,
We congratulate Ex-Governor Nor
rill for pardoning Anderson Gray. W.
think he should be free as we'll as thu
man VINO actually did the killing
We don't believe in hypnotizing.
SILVER DEMOCRAT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
FOrty.five pounds of
navy beans for $1.00 at
Wyatt Bros.
Common School Examination

The annual examination for gEadn-
alton from common schools of Sumner
county will be as previously arranged,
the last Saturday in February, and
the final examination the first Satur-
day in April. We had concluded to
favor some by selecting FEBRUARY Is
instead of last Saturday, but as the
above dates are the same throughout
the state, we believe it best not to
diSarrange them.
BOARDS AND PLACES.
Palestine-Valley Home, No 10,
Carrie Bishop, A. NJ. FOrney.
lllinOis-MillertOn, No. SO, J. j.
Booth, L. E, Snavely.
Eden-Milton, No. 100, L. ].
Martin, F, G. Orr.
Seventy Six-Liberty, No. SO, W. A.
Demuth, j. W. Dolson.
Avon-Dalton, No. 16S, Geo. Hit,
Linnie King.
Osborn-Mayfeld, No. IA, ]. T.
Easter, George Adams.
Ryan-Milan, No. 70. F. D. Lowerv
c. G. Colin.
Downs-Perth, No. 1859, ]. NJ
Richards, W. A, Mickey.
JacksOn-Rome, No. IS. J. J.
Williams, Lucy Spratt.
WaltOn-AshtOn, No. LOG, c. W
Clark, Ella Wickery.
South Haven-South Haven. No. 10
A. A. Limerick, A. c. Easter.
Caldwell-JOhnson, No. 6S, Carrie
Lasalle, W. Fl. Overholtzer.
Teachers who may be unable Il
serve will please notify me az once.
The members of above boards will
observe the rules adopted by the super
intendents' association at Topeka
which we're introduced last year
The first appointed shall be chairman
whose duty 1t is to receive tn,
questions and not break the sea
until the day and hour Of Examination
Respectfully,
JOHN W MCLAUGHLIN.
County Superintendent
Papers OF county please copy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

nette; chOristers, Dollie Manela ard
Grace Sayers.
Wheat is looking well, considering
the late sowing, and finer weather fol-
it we seldom ever have.
There was no preaching at Morris
Center Sunday on account of the alb
Sence of the pastor, Rev. HOge.
D.L.Hubbard has invented a wrench
that he is getting patented. We un
derstand he has been offered s4,OO(
for it.
Prof. Blackmore gave musical en-
tertainment at Morris Center last
Monday night. The boys report q
good time.
We wonder what has become Of the
anti-hOrsethief association that the
farmers weretrying to organize a weeE
or two ago.
The meeting at Gray school house
has closed, with little success. Only
one conversion and the addition Of
two to the church.
UNCLE SAM.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
Wyatt Bros. will sell
you Fl pounds granula-
ted sugar for ST.
OXFORD.

Carl and Will Copeland were Oxford
visitors last week.
Julian Dorsett arrived Saturday
from his home in the Strip.
Henry DObbs and family are now
living in the Brewster residence.
Mrs. E. A. Bowdish and son, ]. L.,
of Wichita, arrived in Oxford last
week to spend a few days.
Rev. P. G. Shanklin has been con.
Quoting a revival at the Baptist
church. Closed the meetings Sunday
night.
On account Of inClemcnt weather
the wolf hunt did not take place last
Saturday, but was postponed until
next Saturday.
John and Bose TiltOn left for Kan.
saS City Monday, where they will try
to secure employment. Both boys
have grown to mans estate in this
vicinity and it is with sorrow we see
them leave our midst. But it is the
wish of their many friends that they
will prosper in whatever vocation they
may engage.
DR.. Place will deliver the next lee.
ture before the O. W. Holmes club
on Saturday night, January Both. His
subject will be Education" Admis.
sion 10 cents. From our limited ac-
Quaintance with DR.. Place we believe
no one can afford to miss it as we car
assure them it will be instructive and
beneficial to everyone present, or in
other words it will be all fun to the
end.
A. Morrill, passed away Wednesday
afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. He ha:
been sufferer from Bright'S disease
of the kidneys for the past few years
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Hancher at the NJ. E. church
and the remains we're laid to rest il
the Oxford cemetery. The bereaveC
family and relatives have the sympa
thy Of the entire community.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
ROME.

Abraham Hall shelled corn Mon
day.
T. A. Hubbard went 10 Topeka
last week.
Sam Felt has purchased a claim in
the Strip.
Quite number of young men expect
to have a wolf chase next week.
C. H. Felt delivered about 2.SOC
bushels Of wheat at Rome last week
Miss Lena Pfeifer and Ode Wimel
of Wellington visited Rome school,
last Friday.
We are glad to hear that G. C
Wakefield has secured a position a,
librarian in the state penitentiary.
Something must be drawing The
attention Of John Spohr at District
l5l, as he visited school at that place
last Friday.
G. E. Dowis purchased a new safe
last week. he says that he is ready
to take in deposits, but not ready tt
loan money.
Jake Anderson went to the StriI
Sunday where he will begin teaching
school. We hope that he will b.
successful as teacher.
The singing class, conducted by P,
E. Miller met at the Rome Presbyte
rian church last Sunday for the frs
time. The number reported is
twenty-fOur. We hope this singing
class will make one advancement thi,
winter, as they have an excellent
instructor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
For a Wolf Hunt.

1t is proposed 10 have grand wolf
hunt on Saturday, January Both, to
cover the territory included In Osborne,
Ryan, Springdale and Sumner townships
Those willing 10 join the hunt are re.
quested to meet at the outside Corners Of
their respective townships, which Will
be the southeast corner Of Osborne, the
southwest Of Ryan, the northwest Of
Sprlngdale and the northeast corner Of
Sumner. at such early hour as will
permit the drive to begin promptly ut 9
o'clock. No guns wanted, but every
body that has good dog is requested to
bring him along. All dogs are 10 be
held In leash and not allowed TO spoil
the hunt by chasing jack rabbits, etc.
All the residents Of that part Of the,
county who want TO see the country
cleared Of coyotes and wolves are re-
quested 10 join the hunt.
The committee on arrangement Is, j.
W. Twyman, G. B. Weber, Tom Ryan
and Holmer Thompson.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
Twenty-One pOhrds OF
graduated sugar for ST.
at Wyatt Bros.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP.

Two corn shelters are at work in
this locality now.
There will be a pie social at Morris
next Friday night.
There has been quite hog cholera
scare in this locality, but 1t is a false
report.
Some of our farmers are selling their
corn in the husk to some stock feeders
at Perth.
Mrs. Sallie Anthony has returned
home after few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Burnette.
The Christian Endeavor society last
Sunday night elected new officers for
the first quarter Of 1897; President,
Miss Lou Manela; secretary, il. Bur
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
HUKLE.

John Croudus traded at Wichita
Thursday.
One of R. c. Noel's little children is
quite poorly.
Joseph Scott shipped a car of 81
hogs from Peck, Wednesday.
Look out! Itisreported that one OF
our big farmers is losing hogs from
cholera.
Prof. George Nixon, is getting on
Splendidly with his large shCol at
Pleasant Valley.
Mr.Henry of Mulvane, was canvass.
ing for the Girard nursery in this vi.
entity Wednesday.
1t seems that our senator. A. G..
Forney, is to earn his wages, as he is
on four important committees.
The many friends of Miss Minnie
Bell are glad to note that she is again
filling clerkship 10 the Office of Dis
trict Clerk.
From present indications the Kan,
SaS and Missouri solons will make cor
poratiOns and high salaried official.
vince before the ides of March.
Nc wonder bankers want bonds
think of what Sl.00 will earn in ont
hundred years at 10 per cent com
pound interest-Sl3, 1867. Reader
did you ever pay any interest.
r HTrVTu
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
MILAN.

Jim Bergher is visiting at Garden
City.
Milton Strait has fitted up his mill
and is now prepared to grind corn.
Mr.. BOles of near Caldwell is visiting
his cousin ]. z. Hard and family.
j. H. Meyer and wife are making a
three months visit at Springfield
III.
Geo. Burnett returned from Spr no
field, Mo-, the first of the week. His
cousin, Miss HOldTidge, accompanied
him home.
Miss Barnes health having failed
Della Freeman of Sumner township
has been employed to finish the term
of school in District l29
Asinging class has been organized
at the Dunkard church and also at
the Kingsley school house. Mr.. Miller
of Virginia is the instructor.
The literarieS at the Malaby and
Spencer Hill are each drawing large
crowds. They afford amusement and
instruction for all who choose tC
come.
VIM. PlOugher's neighbors to the
number of about forty gathered al
his house Saturday and proceeded tC
unload their we'll filled baskets upon
his table and then invited him to sit
up and enjoy his thirty-sixth birth
day dinner.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

II Nh Parks election as the caucus
nominee would have occurred tomor-
row instead Of yesterday, it would
have been the nature o: a birthday
present. Tomorrow he will be q years
old. He was born in Hacketsville. N.
j., January l6, 1870. When but boy
he went to Chicago where he began
the printing business. Before leaving
that place he was engaged as a prac-
tical printer on the Chicago Times.
He came TO Kansas in 1889 and 10
Gated at Beloit. On January I, OF
that year, he began the publicatiUnOf
the Beloit Call, Of which paper he Is
still the editor and proprietor. He is
married and has one child.
Mr.. Parks has never held any poll
tical position before to which there
was any salary attached. During the
last campaign he was secretary OF the
fusion congressional committee Of the
Sixth congressional district.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
THE PILL THAT WILL.

Some Of the few members had no
personal interest in the contest. and
becoming weary, began throwing their
votes to outsiders. On the fifteenth
ballot DR.. Marks and Representative
Armstrong received one vote each
Parks had steadily gained while both
Naugle and Brown stock was on the
decline. Parks took the lead with 40
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

The seventeenth ballot was the
lucky one for Parks. On this be re-
ceived SO votes, which assured his cleo
tiou. Only SO votes were cast. He
was elected by votes received from
W. L. Brown. The ballot resulted as
fOllOUs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

With the thirteenth ballot a new
candidate broke in. Senator NJ. A.
Householder Of Cherokee county re-
ceived one vote. Brown and Naugle
experienced something OF a drop and
Parks began climbing up.
The ballot resulted:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

Mr.. Parks began gaining on the
eleventh ballot when be went up from
26 to q. On the next ballot he also
gained two votes. His gain was Nau.
gle's loss. The eleventh ballot:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

child, Brown Of Pratt and Hackney
and Senators Lewelling aud FOrney.
The caucus will meet again Monday
evening at s o'clock.
The contest for the nomination Of
state printer began when Representa-
tive Charlie Brow Of COwley offered
motion that candidates be chos.
en- by an Informal ballot. This was
adopted and on taking the informal
ballot l0l votes were cast and II eau
didates were developed. The inform
al ballot resulted as follows:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

A train was derailed at Forest,
Switch Tex.,and the locomotive fellon
the engineer, crushing him to death
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
the fifth and sixth ballots there
were but slight changes. The fifth

On the seventh ballot a number Of
the candidates were dropped, the votes
going to Naugle. The eighth ballot
remained very similar to the seventh.
The seventh.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

On the second ballot Parks kept the
lead, gaining two votes. Brown and
Naugle received 10 each. Champe did
not receive any and dropped out. The
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

Parks kept the lead on the third bal
lot but Brown and Naugle both made
good and exactly the same gains. On
this ballot E. H. Shows name was
dropped. The ballot resulted:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

There was little change in the rela-
tive position of the candidates in the
ninth and tenth ballots. Naugle re-
tanned the lead with AZ, Brown second
with q and Parks third with 26. The
ninth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
Before
Retiring....

take Ayers Pills, and you will
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Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
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ual remedy for constipation,
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help you, Ayers is
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

On the first formal ballot John Parks
OF Beloit took the lead with % votes.
Naugle was second with l6, AMI Brown
third with II. The ballot was as fol.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
County Correspondence

The VOICE wants good, live correspondent
in every township in Sumner county, II YOU
will SEMI us the news, let us know at once
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

On the sixteenth ballot Parks gained
but one vote, while Naugle lost seven.
These were scattered amOuga number
Of new candidates. The sixteenth
baltOt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

On the fourth ballot Parks gained D
votes and Latimer |. Buchanan and
Cobb's names were dropped. The bal
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

On the fourteenth ballot Parks
gained three votes from Naugle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
cOJT SFtSONdBLE FACTS.

This is the slack season, men say BusiheSs
is improving but not as rapidly as II VIII wneh
,be fall trade sets in and the tariff problem IL
solved Then il will go ahead with n rush
That is doubtless true. Meantime, at least one
important business is booming as never BE-
fore-in some respects That is the work OF
giving comfort and health to the children OF the
moor through the agency OF The Tribune Fresh
Air Cund Here are n few concrete facts
Inst week the Fund sent to the country no
less than forty companies Of children, NUMBER
inc in ALL 100. That made total for this sea-
son. 70 date of 4.I7G children sent TO country
bomcs for two weeks each That means 62664
DAYS and nights of Joy and comfort and recrea-
ton. such as these suffering little ones never
dreamed of before. For the present week thir
ty-fvc companies of children are booked Tor
sending to the country. Ten companies, COM
prlsing G6S children, will be sent to-day. These
facts sneak for themselves. They can be and
will be repeated every day and week of the
present season, If
There Is the point. If the public will enable
the Fund to do II. Contributions 10 the fuhd
ne the acknowledgements printed daily show
are coming in in generous measure. but iiiV''"
tiops for children to be sent 10 country homes
are coming in more generously. Oppor'uhi'! i
outrunping ability. It would lie n sad thing 10
decline invitations for children 10 90 10 the
country simply because there IS no none! lot
their transportation. Yet, If invitations are ho'
to be declined, the money Is needed now.
Homes are open and waiting for thousands Oh
children, for tens of thousands, in addition 10
oil that have already gone. The children are
ready to go, tens Of thousands of them. Ihey
are not only ready and anxious; they need 10
90 for their good The one thing lacking Is
money and for 1t the Fund looks to the gen
crous public To whom it has never yet looked
in vain The work of sending children To inc
country is, as we have said, booming May
there not also be an even greater Doom III inc
making Of contributions to maintain the WORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19

to beet sugar producers In this country. ana III
that respect only Is the conference bill more
favorable to them than the House bill by one
hundredth Of a cent for every two degrees. The
House duty on centrifugal at 96 degrees was
twenty-four- hundredths of n cent ana the new
duty Is twenty eight hundredhs higher than on
beet sugar at IS degrees. But by far the greater
quantity of sugar refined must OF necessity be-
as ii has been, either of centrifugal or OF beet
the whole averaging about 81 degrees.
The adjustment reached will be generally ac-
cepted with satisfaction. in spite of doubt or
difference aboIt some details. because of the
enormous benefits 1t promises TO home Industries
and TO the Treasury and the currency of the
country There VIII probably be some announce
ment made when the bill Is reported rs to the
revenue expected from 1t. but the opinion cx-
pressed by Chairman Dneley that the measure
will prove amply sufficient for revenue Is en-
titled to at least as much respect as any other
and has in its favor the certainty that, with
revival Of business, the revenue in all depart
mcnts will tend to expand rapidly. II is yet
possible that time may be wasted by the Demo
Gratis and POpuliss in debate on the bill. but II
is the opinion of the Republicans at Washington
that It's passage is certain and cannot be long
DELAYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
4 HINT TO ORR MANUFACTURERS.

In the fiscal wear ending June 80, 1896 TINS
country imported coal-tar dyes To the value OF
SO 01S332. The vast bulk Of these dyes came
from Germany: very small proportion only
wore obtained in England and France. The
United States produced no dyes Of this char
octer as far as we know; If it did, the vnuc
Of the product was comparatively small
This simple statement OF facts draws atten-
ton TO the commanding position which Ger
many has held for number OF years in the
field of an!lne ard chemical manufactures. To
what is this commanding position due. and to
what extent is this country able 10 profit by the
objcct-lcsson which Germany has furnished!
Are we lacking in intelligence and enterprise. or
are we deficient in foresight and in that LIBERAL
itv of management which aims at the highest
results and without which success in any Ill
rcc;ion IS imDoS>ih!e? We should hate 10 think
so: and yet the history of the development OF
chemical manufactures in Germany carries with
It an answer which can hardly be- considered
hatterng to our pride as a people Of intelligence,
foresight and enterprise.
Anilines and their derivatives We're original
" an English discovery. Yet to-day Germany
makes nlne-tcnths If the anlline coloring mat
ters used throughout the world. and this largely
from brnZole and anthracene secured in Great
Britain. This result has been Obtained. accord
ing to Consul-Gencrll Mason. who has given
much attention 10 the subject. not 80 mucD by
Engagement in the form Of Government pro-
lection as by the exercise of private liherality
The grea. anillne and chemical laboratories AZ
Hoechs; Mainiur LudWigshafen. Elbrrfebl and
Berlin employ. In addition to their regular work
Ing forces n large staff of young chensis-fron
Gfty to seventy ~ each eslahlishment-wh
sole function j. that OF research. the tireltsS
oncst for something new and valnab!" whether
IL be n new color or pharmaceutical product oi
coal tar or Il cheaper. more direct method or
making some product that j. already known and
IN usc They are mostly young graduates fresh
from the universities. who work for small saln-
res In laboratories perfectly equipped aud sup
nljed hv their employers. under contracts which
proyidc thai whatever valuable discovery they
make shall be- patented 10 the company the in
vcntcr rciai aiming specified interest IN the prod
net. \ single fortunate discovery may make
The fortune of IN, discoyerer, and under the
sinr Of st"h au incentive many of the most
important chemical discoveries of recent years
have been made by men under thirty-iivc years
OF age worhin1 for less than SOTO year for
great companies. which pay annual dividends
Of from II 10 - per cent Ia their shareholders.
The United States, which produces crude aka
lies benzolc and anthracene in abundance has
paid millions to Germany for chemicals and
colors within the last twenty years. II VIII
continue Ia do 80, we fear. for some time 10
come, unless our manufacturers bestir them