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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

LEcochou uAPAt ~oO rces HlBhs
In the widest and most picturesque
section Of Writ county, near Ceston, W.
Va, huge rock, known as DEVILS Tea
Table, hangs over the river, high above
the valley. Recently the Rev. John
Bennett, an eccentric mountain evan
gelist, announced that he would preach
from this rock on the following Sun
day. During Saturday night and early
Sunday morning the backwoodsmen
and their families began gathering at
the foot Of the rock. and by II O'Clock
over 1000 persons awaited the advent
of the preacher, who soon appeared on
the edge of the rock and delivered his
sermon from pulpit 200 feet above
his congregation, his text being ION
this rock / build my church," Il was
the most unique and impressive service
ever held in the state. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

"Robbing Peter to pay Paul" IL said
10 have originated In an act Of the gov
ernment Of England In 1860. Al that
time the cathedral of Sc. Paul In Lon
don being out Of repair and no FUNDS
available, q portion of the income Of
Westminster, which was oonsecrated 10
st. Peter, was diverted to the repair Of
g. Paul'A
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

EYES," said Mr.. Snicksnackle, II do
not like my name at all. They say that
either the Legislature or tho district
court will change IL for one. Which
would you apply to II You were In my
predicamentf"
"Well," said she thoughtfully, "a
minister would do for me-"
And three hours later II struck him
that perhaps there was mild hint In
what she had said. Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25
Change Their Name For . Fortune.

Justice Beekman, in the supreme
court. New York, lately granted per-
mission to Harry Knebel Staples, Joseph
Staples, Herbert G. Staples and Leslie
Curtis Staples to change their name q,
Savage.
The petitioners are the children OF
Joseph Staples, who died in 1892. The
widow, Henrietta K, married rioh
man named Savage, who proposed to
bequeath money to them IL they would
take his name.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

Jinks-The idea Of asking me what
I'd do IL was richl The question is
simply idiotio.
Filkins-Why sor
Jinks-Beoause any one in his right
mind would know that ! would do
nothing. Brooklyn Life.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

English IN said to be Que Of the hard
est languages In tho world for q for
eigncr to Ifarn. The verbs and prepcsi-
tions are particularly puzzling. An ed
ucational Journal tells of the troubles
Of Frenchman with the verb ITO
break"
II begin TO understand your language
better said my French friend, M. Du-
bois, to mo, "but your verbs troable mo
still You mix them mp 90 with prepo-
sitions.
II saw your friend. Mrs. Murketon,
Just now," he continued. "She says she
intends to break down her school earlier
than usual. Am I right there?"
"Break up her school. she must have
said"
"Oh, yes. / remember; break mp
school,"
"Why docs she do that?" asked.
'Beoause her health IL broken into. "
"Broken down."
Broken downi Oh, yesi And, in.
deed, since fever has broken mp in
town.
Broken ont"
'She thinks she will leave it for .
few weeks."
"Will she leave her house alonef''
"No; she IL afraid IL will be broken
-broken- How do say thatr'
Broken into"
Certainly; 1t is what I meant n
say"
"Is her son to be married soonf'
'No; that engagement is broken
broken
":Broken on"
"Yes; broken or"
"Ah, had not heard thatr'
'6he 10 very sorry about It. Her son
only broke the news down to her last
week. Am I right am anxious "a
speak English we'll"
"He merely broke the news; no prep.
osition this time"
"It is hard to understand. That
young man. her son, is o fine young fel'
Iowa breaker, think"
"A broker, and o fine fellow. Good.
dayw So much for the verb "break. .
Chicago Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

oEV snS DsS0 Oh MT D"'
Mrs.. Abby A. Darling, known for
years throughout New England -
clairvoyant and whose headquarters
were at Providence. was found dead in
bed In Boston recently, she having
prophesied three years ago that she
would die ON that particular day. She
was 90 years old.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
A Farewell Supper.

The bachelor bOar0ers at Mrs. D. P
Mahan's boarding house gave a fare
well supper Saturday night at II
O'Clock " john Spar, their fellow
bOarder, who joins the rank Of bene
diets al 5 O'clock tins evening.
Oysters, with The necessary cOndi
meDts, we're served literally. Toast.
were offered 10 the patriarch-to.b be
10 which he responded fellcitUusly
and all drank water to the health Of
the bride.
Prof. II. W. Butcher offered toast
on SIS Marriage a Failure?" Mr.
Spar responded with, at Is We'll
Worth Tying" f. Huber delivered
short address on cameras, and Prot
Butcher and John Rodney en- tertaiuec
the asSemblage with "reminiscences OF
The early history Of Kansas and Okla
hOma.
After the banquet was over the
boarders accompanied Mr.. Spar u
his home on North Jefferson avenue
where he spent the night alone 10
meditation OF coming events.
Those present at the supper were
]. Ross Spar, Rev. o. L. Smith. j
Oklahoma Rodney. T. Farmer
Butcher, Fritz Engle Myers, NJ. Al
kali Ike Mclean, F. Kodak Huber, R
Chump Kettering, F. Smoker Naugh.
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Mahan.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Five Serial Stories.

Five strong serial stories are an
nOuCed for publication in The Youths
Companion during 1898. They are:
"The Freshman, "a romance If cOllege
life, by Jesse L. Williams; THE Gold.
Fields OF the Yukon" d story ofplacer-
mining in Alaska, by Irving Andrews;
:: :Ferieda Fairfax, Writer" the story
OF IA girl who wanted 10 do newspaper
work, by Marguerite Tracy; 1.-THE
Story of a Bee Farm" by Edith A.
Fairfield; and The Making OF Zimri
Bunker" a rousiDg tale Of heroic
deeds in Nantucket during the war Of
1872, by William ]. Long. These
stories make up only small part Of
the good things that will be spread
before readers Of The Companion dur
1898 Present readers OF The Com
paniOn who renew their subscriptions,
and new subscribers will receive free
"A beautiful calendar printed 10 twelve
colnrs, and embossed in gold. The
paper will be sent free TO new sub
Scrihers every week from the time the
subscription is received To January,
1898; then for full year to January.
1890. An illustrated prospectus will
be sent free to any one addressing
The Youths Companion, Boston,
Mass.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
rlajOr Hudson Attacks Leland.

Topeka, Nov. 2O.-Major J. K. Hud
son has Joined the opposition to CYRUS
Leland and in an interview today
SAID some severe thin.s about BOSS
rule in tue Republican party in Kan-
saS,
'ln more than thirty years. resi-.
dence in Kansas, said the major, IL
have never known more general dis
satisfaction within the party than ex
ISIS to-day. 1t comes from the mel
who are Republicans from principle
men whocare nothing about the Offices
but take an interest 10 their party an,
who are tired Of being used by a few
political schemers. Year after yea,
half dozen alleged bosses who know
nothing about building up Republican.
sentiment make their states and "a
this man shall run for such an Office
and this man shall not. The old trick
OF 6attering three or four men into
thinking they are running for the
same offices and getting them to bring
their home delegations to state con.
ventiOns fer the bosses to manage is
counted to succeed and as rule il
does. What the people of Kansas
need Is to select delegates of their
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Like a Well Oiled Machine.

Disease inevitably makes its ap-
pearanCe 10 the body that is allowed
TO become and remain costive. Bilious
ness is but the prelude to liver dis
orders and the dangerous diseases that
attack the kidneys. When improper
food, Overee ting, overwork worry or
lack OF exercise have caused a de-
parture from perfect health the right
course is TO take a few doses OF
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is a general
system tonic, tones up, strengthens
and stimulates the kidneys, liver and
stomach, and BY its peculiar but
agreeable cathartic effect empties and
'urities the bowels, thus the machin-
Dry OF the system is once more set In
motion and works smoothly and natur.
silly, Ie-establishiug vigorous health
and energy. Sold by E. Hayes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
DOLLAR ALMIGHTY SCARCE.
No Prosperity With Cotton at Four and
Half Cents.

Republic speclal
Washington, D G., Nov. Nov. o.
"There is no Use denying the Tacn tbdl
In my section of the COuutry money Is
most uncOmfUrLaOly scarCe, said CUu
gresham Livingston Oi Georgia Il
don't know wnen the almighty doll ar
mas been so scarce as 1t IS now in THE
South. The direct Cause is tue low
price Of cotton. Our planters ar
forced W sell great part of their crop
as low as a cents pound, which j,
below the cost Of production. Even
at 5 cents, which they yet only for
'mlddllng' grades, it Is impossible ~
make both ends meet. IL wnuSd he
very hard 10 convince an audience Of
Georgia farmers that the Mckinley
administration had brought any pros.
periIy their way.
About the only thing it has
brought to hem is low prices fer
their chief product, and colorpd past
masters. One is about as agreeable
as the other, buy they might stand
the Afrn.AmeriCan appointreS II the
could realize reasonable amount Of
cash from the sweat If their brOwS
IL takes, according to the dark TIA
jition, thirteen month"; IN the wear
to make cotton crop, and when that
must be sold at such a palpablv low
figure that it wOnld have hern he'lrr
III the land owner not toiave plant d
an acre. this talk about prosperity
seems a hollow morkery that delUdes
nOhndY.n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Still Alive!

Lewiston, Me, Nov. "a The Lewis
ton Evening Journal, the organ OF
Congressman Nelson A. Dingley, sd, S
editorialy.
Much of every true friend Of Amer.
iCan interests may depreCate il, it may
now be regarded as settled that the
congressional campaign Of next year
must be fought out OF the line Of 1896.
When a state like Ken, lucky turns lis
back on Carlisle TO follow Bryan, aud
state like Nebraska, which sees be.
fore its eyes in every market the ref
utation of the Bryan theory that sill
yer and wheat are linked together by
the Almighty, still persists 10 bowling
down to the silver idol, it is useless
for sound money men to lose sight Of
he certainty that the 10 to ! silver
allacy Is only 'scotched,' not buried.
Business men may well prepare tn
meet this issue next year, when We
nope IT will be settled forever.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Administrative Sale.
To all whom it may concern;

To all whom 1t may concern:
NOTICE 10 hereby given. thatin pursuance
y Of an order issued out OF the probate
court IL Reno county, Kansas, authorizing
and empowering the undersigned TO sell the
following described real estate, belonging 10
the estate OF John Ii. Brown, deceas, d, for
the payment OF debts Que from said estate.
will at O'clock a. N. on the Sd day OF
January, A. ID. 1867. IN Reno county, Kansas,
at tn front door Of the building used As q
court house Ia the city Of Hutchinson,
offer At public sale the following real estate,
to-wit:
An undivided one-half interest 10 cut dot
-" In g. X. GOdfrey's addition 10 Wel!ibg-
ton, according TO the recorded plat therekf;
also That part OF the northeast QunrteHs
section IA. township g.. range / west. -
ginning at the southeast corner OF said
northeast quarter and thence runri ing
w-st on half section line 6i9h feet, thence
running north 1851. feet. thence running
eatt 6i9h feet, aud thence running south
335l1 to place Of beginning. both tracts az
gregating Is acres more or less. lying aud
situate In the county u Sumner, state Of
Kansas,
Said sale 10 be made 10 the highest bidder
preserving the right 10 reject any and all
bids and Of III" amount 10 be received from
said sale the whole sum 10 be paid by the
purchaser cash In hand
Dated this 9Th dayof November, A. D. 1877.
ALMIRA BROWN,
20 Administrative.
First published In the VOICE Dec 2. 1897.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
HuI W0 rs FOR M'NALL
An Old Time Republican Editor Speaks
Out His Mind.

From last evenings Emporia Re-
publican:
Throwing politics aside and looking
a. Til, life aud lire insurance business
from a purely business and moral
standpoint, Webb NoNalI. in his el
lOrUs to enforce compliance with the
avs 0f the state, is right. IeChnl-
o liy,in the Hiilm0n case he was wrong,
but IL Justice he Was right. The
Clarkson rate book has just been de-
cided IT, De an illegal aud swindling
scheme by the fire insurance COM
psnes on the people OF this state.
Emporia people get it 10 the neck as
does every other community who
patrOniZeS these companies. You
nave no way to reach them except
through your insurance commissioner,
The legally constituted officer Of the
realm, and if he fails to do his duty
The business people OF the state who
feel that they must carry some i'll
surance are al the mercy OF a CON-
binatiOn OF insurance cut threats who
are rObhing them in both the rate and
the adjustment Of losses. We do not
necessarily have to endorse PUpulism
to stand by a Popullst official who is
trying to keep men from robbing you.
II job lois of these insurance conf
panies snail be driven from the state,
it will oe all the better FIR the state.
The companies will be gone out the
money will remain. 1t was in former
days not only a financial question, but
a great moral question, whether either
life or fire insurance should be
allowed; but, the devil and the Gu.
pidity of mankind prevailed, and w,
in the height Of their Tapacity aud
fraudulent practices these companies
are considered bulwarks Of safety and
angels Of mercy. However, like the
whisky question, and some other
questions closely associated Herewith,
it is generally conceded that they
should be regulated After awhile we
will get back to first principles and
prohibit them altogether. McNall
and Bmle are two state officers who
have shown backbone, nerve, grit and
force in taCkling frauds wherever they
find them, from wild cat insurance
company to the Kansas City stock.
wards, and Governor Lpedy is to be
commended for proposing to stay By
them. II it takes the last cent in the
treasury.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Obituary..

Died at Belle PLANE, Kan, Decem.
Der 5, 1897, William Barton, aged 81
years and "a days.
The deceased was born IN Clark
county, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1910. He
was married to Hannah Johnson
April q, 1910. OF this union were
born four children, two OF whom are
still living, viz, T. ]. Barton OF Salt
Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. John l.
Anderson OF Belle PLANE, Kan. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Barton removed to
Kansas in 1870, and located at Belle
Plaine. Mrs. Barton died 10 1876. For
the last twelve years the deceased
had made his home with his daugh.
ter, Mrs. John l. Anderson. "Grand.
pa" Barton was taken suddenly i'll on
Thursday OF last week. He sank
rapidly, expiring at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Funeral services we're held at the
Presbyterian church Monday, Decem-
Der 6, at 2 o'clock pm. Interment
was made In the family burial lot in
Belle PLANE cemetery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Try Grain.0i Try Grain.e!

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package Of Grain-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who
try it, like it. Grain.O has that rich
seal brown OF Mocha and Java, but it
is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t
without distress. One.fourth the
price Of coffee. Is cents and % cents
per package Sold by all grocers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Summons by Publication.

No. S566.
STATE or KANSAS, co
SUMNER COUNTY %
In the district court Of said county:
Fred G, Pomeroy.
Plaintiff,
Winnifred Pomeroy,
Defendant.
The state OF Kansas to the abOve-nam de-
fendaht, Winnifred PomsrGy, greeting:
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that you have
i been sued by the above named plaintiff In
the above named court, and that you must
answer the petition Of said plaintiff against
you fled In said action, In the Office OF the
clerk Of said court, by the
18th DAY or JANUARY, A. D., 1893.
or said petition will be taken as true and
judgment will be rendered In said action In
favor OF sal plainiif and against said de-
PENDANT, Winnif' ed Pomeroy, for u divorce,
and forever barring you from sni interest In
the property OF the plaintiff or he may here
alter acquire, aud costs, IT, accordance with
the prayer Of said petition,
Witness my hand and seal this lst day of
December A. d., 1897.
W. NJ. COPELAND,
lsEAL.l Clerk Of said District Court,(
BYE. N. BELL.
Deputy.
First published In VOICE Dec. 2, 1871
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09

uGNt w " SUI
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ac;, with sm0ihrring feelings Nv
nerves were terribly dehiIitated. l
vas suffering from what Is called
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Send for DR.. Harlman'S latest book
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
No. sos

NO. osUc
In the dIstrictcourt Of Sumner county, in the
state Of Kansas.
Sarah A. Powelson and,
MaggleJ. Lewis
Plaintiffs,
VS..
c. n. Stephenson, HUI
da Stephenson and
Belle Elmers,
Defendants.
by VIRTUE OF an order OF sale issued TO nae
ID out OF said district court In the above
entitled action. will, on
Monday, the 18th day OF December. AID, lss7,
between two and three o'clock p. m. of said
day, ut the front door OF the court house In
the Gift OF Wellington. in the county OF
Sumnefand state OF Kansas. offer at public
sale and sell TO the highest and best bidder
for cash in hand, all the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The northeast quarter OF section tive nty-
eight C2s, in township thirty 1901, south Of
ran one % east Of the sixth princip al
meridian, lying and situate in the county
Of Sumner and state Of Kansas.
The above-described real estate is taken By
said order OF sale TO be sold. and will be sold
with appraisement as appraised by the COM
missioners 10 satisfy said order " sale.
Witness my hand this 9Th day % November,
A. d. 1897. JAS. K. IiESKETT,
Sheriff OF Sumner county. Kansas.
First published In VOICE Nov, II, 1897.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
+. j. OHENE1 q UU,i IUIeuO, Q
10 Sold by druggists, Is cents.

The Congregational church Sunday
night was crowded with people who
listened with intense interest to Rev.
D. H. Scarrow's illustrated sermon NJ
"The Ministry Of Angels " Rev.
Scarrow illustrated his lecture with
stereopticOn views representing visits
Of angels to the earth. He gave an
interesting and instructive lecture a.
the pictures were being shown. Every
one speaks very highly of the sermon.
1t was wonderfully impressive.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09

own choice who will meet in stat
convention and nominate a ticket
that the Republicans feel like sup
putting. SuCn ticket would bring
out the old Republican enthusiast
aud sentiment Us 1t it has not beel
developed since 1888. 10 my opinion.
POpulism il less TO be feared IN r.
claiming Kansas than Republican
hoSsiSmn
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09

Sherlti lieSketJ returned Mon
day over the Rock Island from South
McA,iiSter, |. T., with Sam Smith. the
outlaw, who is now safely lodged In
jail here. His preliminary triaI will
IL he'd before Justice J. NJ. Ready
The 10Th inst,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09

Mr.. Il. WeLtstein, OF Marengo, Ill. ,
fund that Ayers Pills, taken when
the first symptoms Of la grippe appear,
prevent fur her progress Of the
disease, and he has yeL 10 find the
lirSt case where these pills uld not
cure the Talady. Every dose was
effective,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Fall and Winter STYLES.

Send two cent stamp for new edition
OF Fashion book. Beautifully H.
Illustrated in cOlors. Contains com
plete list Of the latest styles 10 ladies'
dress patterns.
Address. Prickly Ash Bitters Co.,
St. Louis. Mo. so
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full OF new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 10000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac Of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
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Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.