People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

quarrel much now, for fear one will
leave the other In the lurch. He
must have his meals cooked, and she
must have place 10 stay. Together
they are happy now, and the bargain
promises TO last to the end.
The American Business College,
Omaha, Neb., offers fine opportunity
for young people to secure practical
business education at home without
charge for tuition. Readers OF this
paper should avail themselves Of this
offer at once.
The VOICE was mistaken last week
! in stating that A. c. Lambe would
enter upon his duties as steward OF
the deaf and dumb institute June LIST.
Mr.. Lambe has received notice to
report for 6uty July LIST. He has
definitely decided to accept the posi-
ion.
A Wellington, Kansas, woman, Mrs.
D. W. Van Horn, a middle-aged lady,
has challenged DR.. Tanner for a fast
to finish on wager OF $4,000. She
says that she is confident that she can
starve DR.. Tanner to death. Sorry
that such fool lives in Kansas. What
dOyOu say, Bro Naugle?-PrattUnion.
John Blattner, of KearneV, Neb.. a
brother-in-law of Hon. HE. Harbaugh
of Greene township, is here for few
days. Mr.. Blattner is the gentleman
who was advertising in the VOICE
recently to trade Kearney, Neb.,
property for Kansas land. He has
been visiting other relatives at Enid,
OF, coming from there to this place.
Uncle Billy Johnson of Gelph town.
ship passed his 9th mile stone May
"a, Monday Of last week and was
held up in passing by his friends who
gathered at his home and surprised. |
him. They presented him with a !
gold watch and chain and a Bryan |
hat. There were over 100 present
and it is said they tapped a "keg of |
nails" The VOICE didn't get any |
of the mails" but there's to Uncle |
Billy" anyway; long may he live and |
prosper.
Editor Naugle boldly charges that
these % cent weekly newspapers are |
paid by eastern capitalists to dupe |
the people and submits some proof Of |
his assertions. Any reasonable man |
ought 70 know that a publisher can't |
publish an honest, independent paper |
at any such price and make expenses
and a fair living. Now il the people |
who above all Others need manly, hon.
est local papers, want TO Starve out |
their true friends, then let them pa.
trOnize the subsidized sheets and they |
will realize how dear an experiment |
il is after awhile.-Caldwell News.
Geo. Nixon of London township
was in the city yesterday making
arrangements for commencement
exercises Of his school at Pleasant
Valley on the evening of the 10th.
The VOICE is turning out some hind
some programs for the occasion.
George has taught the same school
two terms and has been so successful
that the patrons Of the district will
be very slow to Telinquish their hold
upon him. Three Of his pupils re-
ceived teachers certificates at the last
examination OneOf whom, Miss Sadler,
was only ID years old, breaking all
records on age.
The throne Of Holland Is occupied
by blonde, bright-faced little girl OF
II, who has been queen 10 her own
name since she was 10 years OF age.
Wilhelmina has grown up closely
guarded by her mother and governess.
Her life has been most secluded, but
she has splendid education to show
for 1t. She knows four or five Ian
guages besides her own, and English
is her favOrite. When she is Is the
ceremony Of coronation will take place
and she will be officially the chief per.
son In her kingdom, and whom she
will marry has long been a much dis
cussed question.
H. A. OuiSterh0utOf the University
OF California, proposes to cultivate a
clock garden, whose flowers will tell
the time Of day 10 a dial form. The
hours and half.hOurs are to be indica-
ted by opening and closing Of buds.
10 the early morning some would be-
gin to bloom, the different varieties
opening 10 succession as the hours
passed. 1t will be the only one of the
kind in the United States, as expert
ments 10 the eastern states have
failed on account Of unfavOrable eli
mate. The first garden OF the kind
was by the botaniSt Lnnaeus, at Up
sala, Sweden. There Is also one 10
Paris.
L. D. Wilson of South Haven town {
ship lef: home on Friday last, telling S
his wife that he and friend would
be home for dllner. 1t was his birth {
day and he was very much surprised [
on returning to find a large crowd '
gathered to welcome his hOme-com- S
ing. They had all brought well filled ,
baskets and with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson I
at the head OF the table and their
friends gathered around them they /
made sight pleasant to behold. The a
day was very pleasantly spent, all q
wishing Mr.. Wilson many happy re- !
turns OF the day. There were 10 all c
present. The following
with their families: Messrs. and Mes
danes L. D. Wilson, NJ. NJ. Tate, J.
N. Mowls, S. Ludy, n. Raffensperger, a
81. Morehart, ]. Trailor, D. F. Gar. e
Ean1. c. A. Davis, E. o. Wilson, T. '
c. Wynn; Mrs. F. NJ Wynn, Mrs. Hub. 7
bard; Messrs. j. ]. Tate, j. E. Russie: c
Mesdames Epson and Spinden Of We'll I
lington; and Miss Ethel Corn of Okla. d
hUma. -.