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

soon to secure the Fargo agency at
Kansas City. He was offered the
oklahoma City agency some time ago,
but Is looking for bigger job.
Judge J. A. Burnette returned last
Friday from st. Joseph, Mo. He had
expected to travel extensively through
Missouri, but was forced to return
home on account of the floods.
The Rock Island road at Caldwell,
by agreement with the proprietorS,
Will move the Kramer mills TO new
site and purchase the grounds occu.
pied by the mill for additional switch
yards.
j. L. Carm;ne OF Lawrence, was in
The city Friday with a train of cattle
which he bought at Woodward. The
cattle were unlOaded here over night
for feeding. He took them home that
afternoon.
The washOut north OF Guthrie was
repaired Friday, and the first train
north went over the line that night.
The track for three miles south of
Guthrie was washed out and is not
yet repaired.
Il. L. French of Chicago, arrived in
the city last week on a Wait IN mic
brother, L. ]. French of this city.
HE returned Sunday, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Clarissa French,
who will reside with him.
W. Fl. Overy of Palestine township,
was in town Saturday. He SAYS he
never saw such good prospect for
wheat in his life as they have in Pal
eStlne this year. IT. is knee high and
will be heading out in a few days,
George COOns of this city is in re.
celpt of a letter from Charley Par
sons, who recently removed with his
family to Richmond, Utah, stating
that they contemplate removing soon
to ranch near the Yellowstone park
in Wyoming.
Mrs. Carrie E. Peckinpaugh OF
OWensbOro, KY, and Mrs. Emma Has.
lett of Kansas City, Kas., arrived over
the Rock Island Thursday on an ex-
tended visit to Mrs. Alice Bruner and
Miss Lizzie J. Peckinpaugh, living
near Mayfeld.
c. S. JObes of Attica, was 10 the
city Thursday on his return home
from the Kansas City markets. Mr..
JObeS took load of cattle there a
few days ago and received S5l per
head for them, which is considered a
very good price.
Henry Simpson, who was brought
up from Arkansas City few days ago
by Deputy Sheriff Davis charged with
stealing Jacob Rarick'S race horse,
was turned loose by the county attor.
ney last Saturday. The evidence
against him Was weak.
The original plat of the town of
Wellington contained a public square,
but in its desperation to secure the
county seat the town company divided
the square into lots and distributed
them around where they would do the
most gOOd.-K. G. Star.
Chief Trumpeter Sumner Carver Of
this city, has been promoted to the
rank of major in the Kansas National
Guards. He is on the staff of Major
General Crum. Governor Leedy sent
him lis commission as such Thurs
day. This is a deserved honor.
W. NJ. Ferguson, the cattle buyer.
returned from Kansas City Thursday,
where he bad been with a load of cat.
tie taken from Dalton. Mr.. Ferguson
found the markets low and he bought
22O head and took them to his grazing
lands near Hamilton, Kas.
AS it is a well-eStablished fact that
catarrh is blood disease, medical
men are quite generally prescribing
Ayers SarSaparilla for this most
lOathsOme and dangerous complaint.
Where this treatment is perSeveringly
followed, a thorough cure is invari-
ably the result.
Tuesday night during the storm a
family of movers on their way to the
Strip, stopped for shelter with a fam
lily on the West side. During the
night bouncing baby was born to
the movers. They proceeded on their
Journey day or so later, none the
less Inconvenience by tue addition
to the family.
At a business meeting of the Bap-
fist congregation, held at the church
night, Rev. H. A. Doughty
was unanimously reelected pastor for
the ensuing year at an increased sal.
airy. This Was deserved compliment
to Rev. Doughty, who has proven an
indefatigable worker in the interest
of his church.
W. W. Miller & Sons of South
have received the plans and
specifications from a Kansas CITY
for 5000 buShei elevator.
They expect to build elevators after
this plan at all five points at which
they buy grain. The wheat outlook
is now good and they expect a big
business in the grain line this season.
W. H. Schultz has resigned his posi-
ton as bOokkeeper of the Wellington
National bank. Mr.. Schultz has de-
cided to seek a new location. He
will leave soon for Havana. ILL.,. IN