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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
RAILROAD NOTES.

Mrs. W. H. Phelps was taken sud.
denly i'll Monday.
Born, Monday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Marsh, girl.
Car Repairer Hibbard's family is
still suffering with the measles.
Fireman BotOrff reported for work
Thursday morning, after a layoff Of a
few weeks.
The bridge gang is repairing the
Rock Island trestles between the
depot and the junction.
No definite information has been
received here as to when the proposed
change in the ticket Office will take
place.
Brakeman Harry Shreeve returned
from St. Louis last Thursday. He Wis
tied his parents there during the
holidays.
A new depot platform will be put
down some time this summer. 1t
will be constructed of stringers taken
from bridges on the west end.
There is plenty of work ahead for
the bridge carpenters next summer.
Nearly oil the bridges west Of We'll
llngton on the Panhandle division
will be repaired and reconstructed.
The new switch lamps for use in the
Santa Fe yards arrived last Thursday
and were put on the switch posts next
day. Hereafter the Santa Fe yards
will present the appearance of a
strange and weird city at night.
The Santa Fe eating house at Win
field was destroyed by fire Monday at
10 o'clock p. m. The entire building
with many of its contents was burned.
Manager johnson lost everything he
had except the clothing that was on
his back. He mOurns the loss of some
very rare Masonic relics which were
priced very highly. The fire was sup.
posed to be of incendiary origin.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
An Unknown Grave,

The Independence Reporter gives
the following history of a lonely little
grave near the southern Kansas line:
When Oklahoma was first opened
up to settlement in 1889 a family Of
movers from somewhere 10 the east
passed through this county in the
usual prairie schooner pound for the
new country, where they fHndly hoped
that better fortune awaited them. A
little Child OF the party was taken i'll
and while in their night camp, about
nine miles below Caney, it died.
The family was poor and unable to
have medical attendance or even a
coffin. The little one was wrapped in
a blanket and the father dug a grave
sQuarely in the middle of the road,
where he rightly thought it would be
safer than on the prairie that might
soon be upturned by the pillow. A
rude headbOard was put up aud the
sorrowing parents went on their way.
Passing travel respected the little
mound in the middle Of the highway
and passed BY it on either side. Two
years later the parents, having failed
to realize their hopes in Oklahoma,
wendell their weary way back to their
home in the state that they had left.
Once more they camped at the same
spot, endeared to them by sad but
precious memories, and this time the
father built a small pen to enclose the
grave, which still stands to excite the
remark and curiosity of all passersby.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Below this notice is space for the
signature Of the person holding the
pass, and below that place for the
number Of the pass, the number OF
the train, date, and the name of the
point from and to which the pass
is hOnored. When the signature of the
holder is inscribed on the slip Of white
paper, it is carefully stored away in
the inside pocket Of the conductors
official coat. Later, it is sent to the
trainmaster Of the particular division
over which the pass is hOnOred, to be
kept on file in his office.
The slip OF white paper is insignif-
can't 10 appearance, but it is far more
important than it looks. By its use it
is intended to put stop to all irregu-
larities liable to attend the issuance
of free transportation. 1t is known
that such irregularities have occur
red to a considerable extent during
the past year on the Santa Fe lines.
1t is limited that these irregularities
have not been confined to the loaning
of passes, but that in the matter of
time passes much free transportation
has been secured by persons of inhu-
ence for the purpose of revenue. Just
to what extent this has been carried
on cannot be determined, as the rail-
road people refuse to talk on the sub
ject. 1t is understood, however, that
such has been done, and that the dis
covery of the matter was responsible
for the signature plan being estab-
lished by the Santa Fe officials.
By this plan it will be impossible
for irregularities attending the issu-
ance of free transportation to con-
tinue. The white slips of paper will
he Kept on file in each division office,
and as they are received the sigma
ture will be compared. Should the
handwriting fail to tally, an investi-
cation will Immediately result.
TIE signature pan went into effect
Sunday, and each conductor now car.
ries a tab of insignificant looking
whitS slips.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
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The rleetings at the M. E. Church.

me IieetingS at the M. e. Church.
Rev. Joseph Smith of indianapolis,
began Sunday ten days evangelis.
tic meeting at the Methodist church.
Notwithstanding the unfavorabIe
weather a very good congregation
was present at the services and a very
hopeful interest was manifested. Rev.
smith is an evangelist Of great power.
His work is more particularly intend
ed to deepen the spirituality of the
CHURCH than to add great numbers to
1t. He feels that the present great
need OF thecause Of Christ is deeper
spiritual life in his prOfeSsed follow
ers, and when that is secured the con-
version OF the unsaved will naturally
follow. In his discourses Sunday,
both of which were based on the
third chapter Of Malachi, he set forth
Tue heeu OF a divine visitation. the
kind that is therein promised, and
the suddenneSs with which it may be
expected. They were very earnest.
forceful presentations of very impor-
taDt truths.
Meetings will be held daily at $50
and 1870 o'clock pm, to which all
christians and Others are cordially in
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larry glad to meet members Of other
churches at the afternoon meetings.
A great spiritual revival is confident.
iy expected during the next ten days.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
T. A. AMSDEN
First published in VOICE Jan. Z, 1897.
Publication Notice.

State Of Kansas to Stephen r. King and Coz
NJ. King, his wife. ~
TAKE NOTICE that you have been suedVr
Il the district court in and for Sumner
county, Kansa by The North American Trust
Company, and that unless you answer TO the
petition filed In said suit on or before the
goth day Of February, 1897.
said petition will be taken as true and judy
ment rendered against you accordingly, fore
closing mortgage executed and delivered
by Stephen King and Cora NJ. King to the
Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Trust Company,
dated December LIST, A D. 1899, on the follow
log described real estate, In Sumter county,
Kansas, to-wit:
Lots one % and two C2. and the south halfn)
Of the nor Invest quarter % OF section sew
enteenQT.in township thirty-fve(35D. south,
OF range four az, west OF the SIKH principal
meridian, containing one hundred and
fifty-eight and S-l00 acres more or less,
aud for the sale Of said real estate, without
apprdisement, to pay the debt secured by
said mortgage.
Witness my hand and official seal this 4th
day Of January, A. d. 1897.
SEAL J. d. SIMPSON.
Clerk Of the District Court.
WI. PATTERSON, Attorney for Plaintiff
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
Chipchase Removed.


H. G. ChipchaSe. manager of the
Wichita, Wellington, Arkansas City
and Winfield toll stations for the NJ.
& X. Telephone Co., was MOnday re-
moved from his position. His success.
SOr has been appointed, but we are
unable 10 learn his name.
1t seems that Chipchase's removal
was the outcome OF the malevOlence Of
Leslie Scandrett, until recently en-
plOyed in the telephone Office in this
city. 1t is stated On reliable author
ity that SCandrett stopped off in
Kansas City on his way to Canada a
few weeks ago, where he has gone to
stay, and made complaint to the
officials that there was something
wrong with the local exchange. Last
Wednesday the president of the Mis-
souri, & Kansas Telephone Co. was in
this city inquiring into the matter.
Mr.. Chipchase had in the meantime
been suspended, and as a result of the
presidents Investigations here he
was formally removed Monday,
Mr., Chipchase is believed to be the
victim OF a conspiracy to deprive him
OF the management of the system of
this territory. Away back in 1887
there was some difficulty over the
management Of the telephone ex-
change at Caldwell. The president
OF the company dictated a letter of
instructions for him to follow in order
to simplify the management of the
exchanges under his control. He was
then stationed at Wellington. Chip
chase followed out those instructions
carefully and has held by them ever
since. 1t is now claimed that persons
who were unfriendly to him, thinking
that the local management was
against the rules of the company,
made complaint and demanded an in.
vestigation. Chipchase was sum.
mOned to appear before the officials
at Kansas City last Wednesday. he
was in ignorance as to the cause Of
the trouble, and when asked to explain
his course in running the exchanges
stated that he was acting under writ
ten Instructions given in 1887. They
called for the instructions and were
told that they had probably been lost
In the cyclone, but that search would
be instituted TO find them. Chipchase
was then suspended. Mr.. Chipchase
was in this city last Saturday and
succeeded in finding tie old letter
containing his instructions, which
was shown to the president, but the
Investigation became complicated by
other evidence thrown in his way by
his enimies, and he was formally re-
moved yesterday, as stated.
Mr.. Chipchase claims that great
injustice has been done him, and that
the instructions received from the
president in 1887 fully justifes his
management of the local changes. 1t
is probable, however, that be will soon
be vindicated and reinstated into his
old position.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
Home Market.

This market report Is corrected regularly
every Thursday morning and may be relied
upon as being accurate.
Butter, good, IL to 12ic.
Eggs lie cash.
Hens BIC.
Broilers &c per 10. II lbs. up.
Turkeys to SIC.
Ducks &c.
Geese SC.
Beef cattle 2 25(a2 80.
Hogs2 70.
Corn l3ic ear; lac shelled.
Wheat, hard &c to II.
Wheat, soft u TO Is,
Hay 3 Is 3 so
Potatoes IS to 45
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
Commissioners Proceedings,

The county commissioners Tuesday
struck from the rolls the personal
property tax OF ]. K. HASTE in Har-
mon township on account of a double
assessment.
The personal property tax of Mrs.
Hutchinson of Caldwell, was stricken
from the rolls on account of the legal
exemption not having been allowed.
A number OF official bonds Of county
officers elect were approved.
A warrant for s7,Sl3.4S, current ex-
pense fund, was cancelled.
The amount Of warrants unallowed
was 5000.
On motion, the P. B. Moore road
petition was passed.
On motion, the personal property
tax of j. W. Haughey in the city of
Wellington was stricken from the
rolls.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
New Pass Regulations.

The Santa Fe has recently made
some very strict regulations governing
railroad passes. When the holder of
an annual or time pass now boards a
passenger train and presents his trans
portation credentials to the conduc.
tor, he is n tu-r presented b. !has
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
Excursion.

For the state convention OF Free
Silver clubs, also inauguration Of state
officers and annual meeting State
Board of Agriculture, Kansas I'm.
ported Stock Breeders Association,
State Poultry Breeders Association,
State Temperance Society, Good
Templars Of Kansas, W. c. T. U.
The great Rock Island will sell round
trip excursion tickets at one fare.
January 9th to 10Th; limit 18th.
&. r. l,I1oIN: Agect.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
Beware Of Olntments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

a. mercury will surely destroy the sense of
: smell ana completely derange the whole sys-
surfaces. Such articles should never he
USED except on prescriptions from reputable
pnyslclanss, as the damage they will H. is ten
iolo 10 the good you can possibly derive from
men, HAIRS Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
.. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally. acting d.
recly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
.ne system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
SURF you get the genuine. 1t is taken enter
nsiiy ana made 10 Toledo, Ohio. by F. ].
0neney q 20. Testimonials free
sofa oy druggists, price 20 per bottle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
THE ATCHIsoN, TOPEKA 4 SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY.

ARRIVALS.
From north and east
No. 4N, Accommodation. .S:35 q m
No. As, Accom-, daily ex. Sunday. LEO p m
So. Kansas division
NO. US, Express. .......................9.i5 m
No. 2l9. Accommodation 800 D m
From the west
No. 204, Passenger. 700 m
No. %. Freight. oaily ex. Monday. $50 m
FRI m the south-HunneweIl branch.
No. 456 Accom-. daily ex. Sunday. .....7:50 m
Caldwell branch
No. AS, Accommodation. .............6:5ap
DEPARTURES.
North and east
No 426, Accom-. daily ex. Sunday. -. .s:35 q 10
No. AS, Accommodation ...............7:20 p m
southern Kansas division
No. 24. Eastern Express. ...... 1880 y m
No. 2ls. Accomm. lease fr't depot 6:lO M
Wesl--
No. 2O5. Passenger 1000 a n
'No. 4sl, Freight, daily ex. Sunday. Los a N
south-Caldwell branch
No. AZ, Passenger. ..............6:40 p N
south-Hunnewell branch
No. 455, Accom-. daily ex. Sunday. ....7:5 D m
LEAVES freight depot
HAll trains run through without change
to Kansas City, Atchison and st. Joseph
making all eastern connections.
Reclining chair cars on all trains.
Tain No 2lSleaves from the Freight deDot
" Is e.. " l. L., -. ~, 1.ea.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

STATE OF KANSAS, &C
SUMNER COUNTY.
I'm. r. MCLEAN, cashier Of said bank, do
solemuly swear that the above statement Is
true to the best OF my knowledge and belief
So help me God.
NJ. r. MCLEAN, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 2Sth
day of December, 1895.
SUMNER WHITSON, Notary Public.
seal.
Commission expires On the 18th day Of April,
1897.
Correct-Atst: FK.R0BBINs,
President.
There are no public funds in this statement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Judge Creighton appointed a mas.
ter in chancery for Christian county,
Illinois. The appointment was op-
posed aud the Judge did not allow it
to become public till he had left the
county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

In the district court OF Sumner county. In
the state Of Kansas.
q. 5. Grant Thomas,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary Thomas, LSFay-
etIe Thomas name
{ EMIL wis Thr mas,
Slrah New berry,
Mary johnson, Jose
phine Debolt, Lilz .
kreps, Phoebe Ber-
lin. Rosetta Hart r,
Jeanette Harris,
and Ida NJ. Helmick.
Lovella g. Johnson,
Jemi M A. Jones
Annie Ferris, Ma.
die g. Johnson, Far
nest NJ. Johnson, and
George NJ. Johnson,
Defendants.
by VIRTUE OF an order Of sale Issued TO m,
ID out OF said district court in the above
entitled action, will on
Monday,the Sth day Of February,A.D. 1897
between two and three o'clock, D. m. Of sale
day. at the front door OF the court house il
the city OF Wellington, In the county o
sumner and state OF Kansas. offer at publi
sale and sell to the highest and best bi1de
TOR cash In hand. all the following -describet
real estate, tO-wit:
The southeast quarter Is. {. ~ Of section
twenty-three C23l, and also a tract OF Ian,
one hundred AMI eight rods and one foo
QOS and IT. long from east to wet, anC
eighty rods and twelve feet 80 and IL II
wide from north to south, OFF the east enc
OF the north half IN. ~ Of the northeas
quarter ~ E. ~ or section sixteen C16). anC
deS ribbed by metes aud bounds as follows
viz: Beginni' g at the northeast corner o
said northeast quarter OF said sec
tiOn sixteen CO.., running theme,
west on the north line of said quarter sec
tiOn distance OF one hundred and eigh
rods and one fOOttO a heavy oak stake Sc
firmly in the ground, on said line, thenc,
south, parallel with the east line of SAT-
quartz section eighty rods and twelve fee
TO the south line Of the north half of salt
northeast quarter Of section sixteen l6) 70
heavy oak stake set firmly in the ground OF
said line, thence east on said south line
distance one hundred and eight rods an
one foot to the southeast corner of sal
north half of the said northeast quarter o
section sixteen 49,, thence north on the cas-
line Of said quarter eighty rods and twelv
feet to the place Of beginning All of sal
lands being In township thirty-three (33
south of range two ~, east Of the sixt
principal meridian, lying and situate In tn
county Of Sumner and state of Kansas.
The above described real-estate is taken a
the property of said defendants and is dI
rected by said order OF sale to be sold, a.
will be sold with appraisement to satlsf
said order Of sale
Witness my hand this 9th day OF January
A. D., 1897. JAS. r. HESKETT,
Sheriff of Sumner county, Kansas.
JAMES A. RAY. Attorney for plaintiffs,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
SUMNER COUNTY, KAS.
Quarter Begins September 80, 1885,
and Ends December %, 1924.

|. District schools visited this quarter,
giving number OF each district:
20, 20. 20. 1873, 1853, l67, SO, 40.
III. Average len III OF time spent in ac-
tual school inspection.
One-f0urth day. =
". No. OF consultations with DIstrd
Boards,7.
Y. No. OF days Office has been kept open
at County-Seat, s..
vi. No Determinations Of District Clerks
records. None.
VII. No. Of examinations OF District Treas
urers' records. None.
VIII. No. Of Teachers meetings attended,
Two.
TX. No. Of lectures delivered, three.
X. Is the office supplied with suitable rec
ord books as required by the exist
ing law2 Yes.
XI. No. Of certificates granted.
FIRST Grade. 4.
Second Grade. IL.
Third Grade,6 8.
Temporary,3
To the State Superintendent of public instruc.
Jiou, Topeka, Kansas:
hereby certify the 40 we TO be a correct
statement OF the work OF this Office 10 the
matters herein reported. for the quarter end
Ing this day.
Dated at Wellington, this 9th day OF De.
cember, 1896. W. s. WARNER.
County Superintendent Sumner county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
gentleman with small piece Of white
paper. At the top Of this paper ap-
pears the following lines:

Notice to all holders Of Annual and Time
Passes:
{: On each presentation of your Pass the
Conductor is required to obtain your
signature hereOn TO accompany his
Train Report.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
RAILROAD TIME CARD
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 3 PACIFIC

GOING EAST.
No. 2. Chicago Mail and Express. ,s:OS m
No. 4. Chicago Fast Line .............9:43 p m
No. %. Accommodation Freight. 1881 IN
GOING WEST.
No. I. Chicago Mail and express. Sis p m
No. 3. Chicago Fast Line ..... 6:3S a m
No. 81. Accommodation freight. 10. SOB p m
Nos aud run through to.Ft. Worth with.
outchange.
All trains run daily.
Free reclining chair cars on all passengers
TO Kansas City and st. Joe, where direct con-
nertion Is made with all lines north. east
and south. No. 3 has through sleeper for
San Antonio, Tickets sold and baggage
checked 10 all important points In the Uni-
ted States and Canada.
z. 2. HIGGINS, Agent
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

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First published In VOICE Jan. 2, 1897.
No. sls5.
Sheriff's Sale.

In the district court Of Sumner countv IN
the state OF Kansas. "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-16
Wants TO Go Back.

Backward, turn backward, oh, Time
in thy flight, feed me on Cruel Just
for tonight. am weary of sole leather
steak, petrified doughnuts and vulcan
lied cake, oysters that sleep in the
watery bath, and butter as strong as
Goliath OF Gath; weary OF paying for
what l can't eat, chewing up rubber
and calling it meat.
Backward, turn backward, for
weary am! Give me whack at my
grandmother's jam; let me drink milk
that has never been skinned; let me
eat butter whose hair has been trimm-
ed; let me once more have an old
fashioned pie, and then will be will
ing to curl up and die;-(Chronic
Growler.)