People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

ling real estate men to find him a
buyer for part of it.
D.P.Mahan received telegram last
Thursday announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. NJ. j. Mahan, at Sedalia
Mo, that morning. Mrs. D. P. Mahan
OF this city, was al her bedside at the
time of her death.
Scalds, burns, old sores. tumors
piles, all are relieved at once, and in
time efectually cured by the use of
that perfect ointment, Beggs' German
Sdlve. Ask your druggist for sample.
For sale by H. F. Smith. tf24
1t is all nonsense to say "there is
nothing new under the sum-" The
newest thing in theatricaIs is bicy-
Gle race. By an ingenious continuance
several crack wheelmen race for miles
In full view of the audience.
Seth Hilton, one of the pioneers of
Osborne township, was in town Fri.
day. He says Osborne township.
raised the best wheat crop this year
she has ever raised. The township
will average twenty-five bushels to
the acre.
Joseph Daniels of Palestine town
ship, has brought suit for divorce
from his wife, Arminta Daniels. The
parties were married July 8, 1885.
Plaintiff alleges that his wifedeserted
him last May, going to her parents in
Oklahoma.
A telegram was received last Fri.
day from Joplin, Mo-, announcing the
death Of Frank Ellis, a former resi-.
dent of Wellington. He died that
morning Of typhoid pneumonia. Mrs.
Ellis of this city, was at his bedside
at the time of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Herrick and sons.
Harold and Walter, left Thursday
morning for Colorado and New Mex
leo. They will visit Mrs. Herrick's
brother at La Junta, Co.., and Mr..
Herrick's brother at Las Cruces. n.
NJ. They expect to be absent two
weeks.
A Fairbault, Mimi, paper says the
wheat 40 there is completely diowned
out. 1t was being damaged severely
by chlnch bugs. c. j. Humphrey has
written his brother Harry Hum
phrey, who is at Falrbault, asking for
reliable crop report from the north
ern regions.
Rheumatism, which is caused by an |
acld In the blood, is cured by the use
OF Ayers Sarsaparilla. External
treatment is of no avail. Until the
blood is thoroughly cleansed of all
impurities, it is useless to expect the
cure of any disease. Has cured others
will cure you.
Miss NOveline Anderson, clerk in |
Price, HOge & Co.'S store, who is en-
JOylng a yaction at her home in Ok
ford, gave a wadiOg party in the
Arkansas river last Friday to a large
party of her young friends. Misses
Maude Barrett and Nellie Barnard of |
this city attended. They report
wet time.
The state board of equalization has
cut down the livestock valuation in
Sumner county nearly One.hdlf. The
valuation as returned by the assessors
was S9lO,94S. The state board cut if |
down to S5OO,O62. This will make the
state tax in this county at least $500
less than if the valuation had not
been reduced.
Some five inches Of water fell in the
Strip south of here during Sunday
and Monday nights rains, and it will
be several days before blowing can be
resumed. The headed wheat in stack
and the bound wheat in the shock is
said to be pretty thoroughly wet I'D
and will delay threshing for a time
besides doing some damage.-New
Era.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. r. Mason of Ard
more, 1T, were here last Saturday on
their way to Milan to visit Mrs
Mason'S mother, Mrs. Sarah Zook. |
They have just returned from a |
months tour Of the Rocky Mountains
aud the Pacific slope. Mr.. Mason is
&. G. x S. f. agent at Ardmore. Hell
was formerly Santa Fe agent at Ar.
gonia and Woodward.
City Marshal Grinstead and Con.
stable Shaver nabbed a man Thurs.
day evening, who is wanted at Hazel.
ton for stealing a saddle and a pair
of boots. The fellows name is Joseph
B, Ward. He was caught on Main
street. The officers were instructed
by wire to look for him. The Hazel.
ton authorities were informed by wire
that their man was captured.
Charley CLANCY and CLYDE Burs.
cough have formed partnership in