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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
lust Pay Stenographer,s Fees,

Judge Burnette made a ruling in
district court Monday allowing the
district clerk to collect stenographer's
fees in all foreclosure cases. The
court made a ruling some time ago
that under the law OF 1893. steno.
grapher'S fees could not be collected
In foreclosure cases where a steno.
grapher'S services were not used.
The reversal Of the opinion was
brought about by County Attorney
Rogers calling the courts attention
to the decision of the supreme court
knocking out the law because the
clause relating to stenographer's fees
was not included In the title Of the
act.
Attorney James Lawrence argued
vigorously against the decision of the
court and declared to the judge that
he would ignore his decision and re.
fuse to pay stenographers' fees 10 any
case whatever. There was quite a
lively tilt between the Judge and Mr..
Lawrence, but no serious rupture oc.
Cured,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23

And how do you like the Ruude-
bush vertical writing system recently
pat 10 use in Kansas?
Miss Mamie Wheeler, of the Emer-
all district, is attending Prof. Gen.
NixOn's school at Pleasant Valley.
Joseph WOolley of the Strip, was
among his friends here Monday. He
is looking for hogs to eat some of the
fine corn in his locality.
The bicycle craze struck this vicin.
ity hard last week-eignt wheels: and
the community is out $500. Some
talk OF hiring a preacher, but could
not raise the money.
A citizen OF Kentucky recently ex-
dressed much surprise when told in
answer to his question, "Does Sumner
County have newspaper printed"
that it published about ten Dr twelve
papers, among them two daiIieS.
The many friends of Mrs. Malinda
Booth, wife of Charles Booth, will be
panied to learn Of her death, which
occurred in the Strip on last Thurs
day. The deceased was the daughter
OF HillOry Hurst Of Zyba. Funeral
services and burial Council Hill Fri
day. R. J. HUKLE,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
Ten bars soap for rs
cents at Wyatt Bros.
CALDWELL.

The Whitman family expect To
move to Arkansas soon.
E. T. Hebb went up to the Cowskin
after apples and grapes.
John Trucks died very suddenly
this week. He leaves a young wife.
James Jordan bought two mule
colts of Dick Richards at 500 each.
John Builta cut about one hundred
acres Of corn fodder to feed his cattle
this winter.
The threshing machine has come TO
stay. 1t seems almost impossible to
get threshiug done.
A young couple by the name of
Craig have moved into the house va
Gated by Frank VOss on the Neal
place.
Robert and Bessie Jordan, John
Deering, Anna Ely and Bessie Moore
are going to attended the Caldwell
high school this winter.
We had a nice rain on the 18th
which put the ground 10 good condi-
tiOn for wheat. The people are ter
ribly behind on account OF dry
weather.
STRAIGHT POPULIsT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23

tbe Strip and help thresh some of
that forty-seven bushel wheat.
Rev. Long of Wellington preached
at Bethel last Sunday to a large con-
gregation.
The Prairie Center school com
menced last Monday with Miss May
Hilbert as teacher.
There vas party at Mr.. Mickley's
last Friday night Quite a crowd Of
Young folks there, and all report a
good time.
Next week is the grand reunion at
Topeka Let all of the old soldiers 90
and have a good time. |, will not
cost you much, one fare for round trip.
Sam Miller purchased the old Chas.
Atterbury house. and has il moved.
he is going to join it to the old house
on the east. 1t will help the locks OF
Mr.. Miller's place.
Well, we are beginning to have
some rain in this section. 1t rained
about One-half inch on Tuesday and
about that much more on Thursday.
The trOund will soon be 10 good con.
ditiOn for wheat sowing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
CJRBIN.

Uncle Billie" Nelson rides in a
new surrey.
j. z. Gaunt of Perth, was buying
wheat in our town Tuesday. V
q. E. HeiSel and C. H. Shoup were
transacting business in Wellington
Tuesday.
Remember the primary at Falls CEN
Ter Saturday at o'clock p. IN, to
nominate township officers.
\ Mrs. Lou Volmer of Elm Park, O.
Il /, was visiting her parents, Mr.. and
yrs. Ehler, returning home Tuesday.
J Elder ]. H. Lorlett moved his hou -.
mold goods to his new location near
WylndOtte, Kansas. Mrs. LOrlett goes
TO Harvard, Kansas, for two weeks
visit.
ChaS. Mudd Of Lamar, Col, arrived
here Sunday night enrOute to Ken
lucky. Charley has some attraction
to bring him to COrbiD. Ask Bertha
II she knows what it is?
P. B. Moore returned Monday night
from trip to Kansas City, No, and
Springfield, Ill.,, looking up trade for
the mills. He met with good success
and will ship -four to Springfield, Ill.
J.Kinsley made some improvements
by putting up hitching post 10 front
OF his place Of business. 1t would he
a great accommodation to the pub ic
il more of such work was done by
0tnerS. X. RAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
sermons at the Union church Sunday

sermons at the Union church Sunday
morning and evening.
Mr.. Rhinear is recelvinga visit from
his daughter and her husband OF
Kansas City.
Miss Fanny Gelbach is now domi.
clled with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs Rasdale.
Carbon Taylor is visiting his uncle,
Z. A. Cox. He will leave Wednesday
for Fl. Scott.
G. W. Gelback, who was called here
by the illness of H. A. Wynn, will
return TO Wichita this week.
Perry Beatty from Oklahoma is up
attending TO the threshing of his
wheat. He is stavirg with L. A.
Gray
James W. Slsde has accepted a
position in the Car department OF the
c. R. l & P. railroad at Caldwell. Mr..
olade is much pleased with his work.
10 the people Of Caldwell we commend
Mr.. Slade as young man OF excellent
habits.
Our farmers are all busy, either
threShing or blowing for wheat. The
rain of last week improved the con-
dition OF soil and blowing is being
vigorously pushed forward. The
average of wheat SOwn this fall will
faf exceed that of last year-the good
crops OF this year having encouraged
those who were losing faith in the
fruitfulneSs Of Sunny Kansas"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
Meeting OF Railroaders.

A mass meeting of railroad men
was held at the depot Monday night
and assignments made for the parade
at Topeka the 10Th inst.
The float, as heretofore described
10 the VOICE, will consist of a
miniature cattle car. A stuffed COW
Will represent one Of the products OF
the Panhandle country. The float
will be drawn by six horses. Six cow
boys will ride near the float. Eight
men will carry banners and Two at.
PENDANTS and two "cattle kings" will
ride on the float.
The assignmentof tue men and their
places is as follows:
COwboys-TOm Sargent, E. D. Huff
man, W. D. Nelllgan, Frank Clough,
Charley Johnson, R. n. Brent.
Horse leaders-A. C. Adams, H.
Rl6bing, Orie Wenger, Henry Simp.
son, Charles Owens, ]. F. Hart.
"Attendants"-W. c. Danenberg
and W. S. Murray.
Cattle Kings-A. Sherwood and T..
E. Purdy.
Banner carriers-Frank Junkins,
Frank lrland, ]. F. Selfridge, J. W.
Nanmurmer, James Conway, R. A.
Doles, James Ray, Richard Meade.
The fiat will be accompanied on its
way to Topeka by AID Raglan and Ed
Huffman.
The treasurer OF the association
reported that night that Stills had
been received in cash. 1t will require
about 500 additional to defray the
expenses OF the Panhandle representa-.
tl1n In the parade. There will be no
difficulty in raising the money.
A number of bills, amounting to
about s45, were allowed at the meet
lug last night. A. Sherwood, II. +.
Purdy and W. S. Murray we're in
structed by the meeting to settle all
claims hereafter with the money they
received toward defraying the ex-
penses of the celebration.
1t developed at the meeting that
there would be large attendance OF
railroad men and other people at the
celebration day at Topeka. Many of
the railroad men will take their fam.
lies with them for good time. The
public at large is taking an unusual
interest in the affair because OF the
prominence given the railroad bows.
and it would not be surprising if it
required several coaches TO transport
the Wellington delegation to and
from Topeka.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
PERTH.

H. A. Wynn is now convalescent.
j. M. Mickey is attending school at
EmpOria.
Mrs. M. WaIling spent Monday in
Wellington.
Mrs. J. P. Kirkpatrick spent Mon.
day in Wellington.
Bert Herrin Of Argonia was in the
city last Saturday.
G. D. Abel shipped a car OF hogs to
Kansas City last week.
NJ. Wells shipped two cars of cattle
to Kansas City last week.
John Murphy and wife of Newton
are visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. r. C. Neff has rented her farm
TO h. Parker. 1t will be planted in
wheat.
The Orientals initiated a number
Into their mystic rites Saturday
night.
Mrs. W. Fl. Allen went up to We'll
lington Monday evening on the Santa
Fe road.
Rev. CreekmOre from Oklahoma
delivered interesting and pointed
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
PRAIRIE CENTER.

F. NJ. Snyder commenced sowing
wheat today.
L. NJ. Briggle is keeping bachelor
hall these days.
Henry Armstrong is building an ad-
ditiOn to his house.
Mrs. Smiley of near Perth has re.
plastered her house.
Miss Daisy Clarity is going to start
for Illinois pretty soon.
AS soon as George Slower gets
through thresh:ng around here, he
is going TO take his machine down in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
0at Neal Sc per pack.
ase al Wyatt Bros.
ZYBA.

Sowing wheat is the order of the
day.
Geo. Nixon visited Wichita Satur-
day on business.
NJ q. Martin, the Rock Island
bridge foreman, went TO Harrington
this morning.
Remember the POpulist primary to
nominate township Jficers Saturday
18th at 4 o'clock p. m.
]. B. Heskett rode the NJ. W. A.
goat at Belle PLANE Friday night.
Joe is all right as rider.
Mr.. Mckinney and wife arrived at
Zyba the 18th. Mr.. Mckinney will
have charge Of the Rock Island sec.
tiOn at Zyba.
With sadness we learn Of the death
of Mrs. Chas Booth, nee Hurst. In.
terment was made in Council Hill
cemetery, Friday, 18th.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
HUKLE.

Willie Teachout is on the sick list
this week.
Charles Wheaton of Hukle visited
Wichita Monday.
Mrs. Paulina Noel visited the family
Of R. J. Hukle Sunday.
Miss Nora Noel is attending the
county high school at Wellington.
John Murphy of Clearwater is doing
painting in this vicinity this week.
Riley Woods is going to the Strip
this week with bis threShing outfit.
Irwin PickenS, who has been on the
sick list for sometime, is able to be
around again.
Henry StunKel, London townships
land king, is nos sole owner and pro.
priGtOr Of the Occidental hotel at
Wichita. We understand. Louis, his
son, will SuDerintend the farm.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23

Among the decisions handed down
by the appellate court at Garden City
was that OF the A. T. & S. F. Rails
road company VS.. Solomon r. Dorsett:
error from Sumner county. Lower
court reversed. Instructions which
declare that certain facts constitute
negligence entitled plaintiff to a
recovery deed; erroneous.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23

Don't Tobacco SPIT and Smoke Tour Lie Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. belnade well, strong, magnetic.
full OF new life aud vigor, take No-T0-Bac,
the wonder-workcr, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC on
sl.G. Booklet and sample mailed free. Adj.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
SEvENTY-sIX.

Mr. Metcalf is building new house.
Miss Carrie Heskett with several
Others started to high school last
Monday.
We miss our creamery girl. Mr..
Baker is hauling the milk and lets the
girls 90 to school.
There is going to be a church built
at Riverdale soon. They are getting
the cart before the horse, building a
church before they have an Organi-
cation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23

Committeeman Of each precinct or ward
VIII call primary meeting OF the voters
thereof, for the election of delegates to said
convention on Saturday September 18th, at
the usual place Of meeting, and at such hour
as VIII best accommodate the voters OF their
respective township, precinct or ward, and
select central committeeman for the ensu-
ing year.
The newly elected central committeeman
are all requested to be present md organize
IRE committee Immediately after the adjourn
ment OF the convention.
by order OF the Democratic county central
commntee' w. A. REM,
httest: Chairman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
Meeting of the Trustees.

The county high school trustees
met at the Fourth ward school build.
ing Friday and completed arrange
ments for the opening of school last
Monday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
Fifty Years Ago.
Ayers Sarsaparilla

was in its infancy half a GEN.
tury ago. To-day it doth DE
stride the narrow world like Q
colossus" What is the secret
Of its power2 It's curesl The
number OF them The wonder
Of them Imitators have fol-
lowed it from the beginning Of
its success. They are still be-
hind it. Wearing the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
in the Worlds Fair Of 1893,
it points proudly to its record.
Others initiate the rem edy;
they can't initiate the record;
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23
Democratic Convention.

Wellington, Kan, Sept IS, 1897.
delegate convention OF the Democratic
voters OF Sumner county, Kansas, is hereby
called to meet in The city Of Wellington on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1897.
at 2 p. m. for the purpose OF no mating can
didates for the following offices:
County Clerk Surveyor
treasurer Coroner
Sheriff Commissioner ID hist
Register OF Deeds Six County high school
Trustees
The voting precincts and wards of cities
VIII be entitled to representation In said con-
vention as follows:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-23

at Z O'Clock p. m. Senator Harris has won na.
tlonal reputation by his able management of the fight
Tor the people in the foreclosure suits of the Pacific
Railways He is fine speaker and will entertain
and instruct all who hear him.
Let all citizens of Sumner county turn out and
hear him. A G IAMpp Ch,;~.. anu
Ivan D. ROGERS, Secretary.
, 1897-12-11

republic of Mexico, last evening, and
was Immediately transferred to a spe-
cial car on the Mexican National rail
way. which was accompanied by several
prominent Mexican officials dispatched
by President DiaZ to meet him.
As soon as the Mexican side was
reached the train was brought to a halt.
and a telegram from President Dia2
welcoming Mr.. Bryan to the country
was read. The train then pulled up to
the station, where a large crowd OF
representative people of Laredo were
awaiting his arrival. Several speeche"
of welcome were made. to which Mr..
Bryan briefly responded. Preparations
have been made all along the line for
his reception. Mr.. Bryan was repeated
ly referred to in the speeches which
we're made by purely Mexican citizens
as "our great silver friend"
, 1897-12-11
AS FROM THE DEAD.
More Than Twenty Years
Separation.

A strange story of a lost wife and her
was listened to a night or two ago by
a party of gentlemen who had been
attending the services at Wesley Monu-
mental church. 1t IA a story of a
husband, who had been separated from
his wife for a long time. through no
fault of either. and the final reunion
after many years during which each
thought the other dead. This reunion
came about in Savannah. though the
last the husband and wife had seen Of
each other was in western Texas.
The man is a German, Charles l.ahse.
He told a story that reads like fiction.
Early in the 70s. he said. he came to
this country from Hamburg. He vas
a landscape gardener. and thought to
follow that pursuit in America. After
landing in New York he found no
chance Of obtaining immediate employ
ment at his work, and he began cast
ing about for something to do. One
day he passed an army recruiting Of
ficer, and the memories of the days
when he was in the army of Germany
rose in his mind. He had always liked
a soldiers life, and one of the pleasant.
est periods in his eXistance had been
that spent in the ranks of the army Of
the Fatherland. He determined to en-
list. He was accepted as a recruit. and
was mustered into one of the ON
mands that was soon after ordered to
the west. He served in the army for
several years. and after his term of
enlistment had expired he decided to
settle down for awhile. This decision
followed from his meeting a pretty girl.
She lived on a ranch in western Texas
near the place where Lahse's command
was stationed. The two had met and
love had asserted itself. Upon his be,
ing mustered out OF service Lahse mar.
ried the girl, whose maiden name was
Annie Brown.
For a time the course of their lives
ran smoothly, but then came a season
of trouble Financial matters became
s%traitened. Then IN opportunity pre-,
sented itself for Lahse to go back to
Europe. where employment had been
offered him in his old profession. He
left his wife il Texas and went back to
work on another continent. He was
gone several years during which he was
able to lay by something for his return
to America. In all this time he had
heard but once or twice from his wife.
Friends in Texas had agreed to write
to the husband in German for the
wife as he could not read English. bu,
they moved away from the locality
after a time and then she had no means
of communicating with him.
, 1897-12-11

There exists among women who are
much in society a form Of WEAKNESS
resulting from overtaxed nerves. more
intense and depressing than any known
to tired muscles
The overcrowded lives Of such wo-
men make them slaves Of anxieties and
a~nnoyances which they cannot ignore.
The following letter from one Of
New Yorks busiest hostesses shows
how implicitly Paine's celery COM
pound is relied on among the most
intelligent. w%ell-to-do families as well
as in many more humble households
all over the country
New York City. Oct. ., 1897.
Gentleman thing 1t but fair to you
that l bear testimony to the beneficial
results of my use OF Paine's celery COM
pound.
Two years ago l was almost a wreck
from nervous p%rostration, resulting
from overwork. mental and physical.
l had lost my memory completely. and
friends feared l would never recover
After trying several remedies to no
avail, my physician prescribed Paine's
celery compound. and within a few
days there was a decided improvement
in my condition.
After the use of three bottles I was
80 much better that 1t was unnecessary
for me to continue its use. Since then
I have recommended it widely. and
have yet to hear that 1t has failed to
do all that l claim for 1t.
, 1897-12-11

To any one suffering from any Of the
ills attendant upon continued loss OF
sleep l can and do heartily recommend
1t. Very truly yours. Wayne L. Haines.
In all cases Of p%rostration,
Indigestion, neuralgia, sleep,
~lessness, hysteria or incessant head.
ache, the objective point of a true rem,
edy like Paine's celery compound Is to
make nor blood. gather flesh and in
crease the number Of red. health-giving
%corpuscles in the blood
Paine's celery compound fills the yes.
sells with red blood. drives out the
dangerous houmors and thus gives re-
lief to a host Of aches, pains and weak
nesses
Women and men who have lost flesh
and grow colorless and are subject to
aches and pains, gain quickly in health
from Paine's celery compound. There
is hardly a family of any size where
there is not some member who is
feeble, forever tired and below the
standard Of health to whom Paine's
celery compound would prove of inval-
liable help. Not only does this great
invigorator drive out the aches and dis.
eases that have accumulated because Of
neglected rheumatism or neuralgia, but
the liberal gain In flesh and blood that
Is always a noticeable and ENCOURAGING
result Of its use. brings about better
health in the digestive, assimilative and
secretive organs; in other words, all
over the body.
, 1897-12-11
In 4 PIPE.

San Francisco, Dec. 10.-Michael Pur,
cell. a boiiermaker, was making some
repairs inside the smukostack of the
steamer Wellington at the Folsom
street wharf, when six fires were care
lessly started below him. He was
strapped to a chair suspended from the
top of the stack, about 10 feet from the
hampers below 1t was impossible to
go up. and to go down without assist
ance meant being roasted alive on the
hot hampers.
Dense volumes of hot smoke began
rolling up the stack. while Purcell
shouted loudly for help. The heat in
creased every moment, until the boiler.
makers clothing caught fire. He beat
on the iron with all his power and
shouted for fully 10 minutes before his
helper on the outside, Martin Philpot,
realized his plight and rescued him just
as the rope supporting him was catch.
ing fire. Purcell lies at his home in a
critical condition.
, 1897-12-11
Time passed, and the wife had not

Time passed, and the wife had not
the means of sustaining herself. She
was finally forced to secure employ
mcnt in a family as a nurse. This fami-
lyleft Texas, and the wife went with it.
Since that time she had worked for
many people. and the changes in posi-,
tons finally brought her to Savannah.
Here she dropped her welded name
and was known as Annie Brown.
After he had laid by a nice sum,
Lahse came back to America. He went
10 Texas. and found that his wife had
left, and that no trace of her where,
abouts remained. lie then began Il
search for her. but after a time gave it
up as futile. He finally wandered to
Cuba. There he remained for severa,
years. in the meantime acquiring some
property on the island. When the in
surrection broke out. he in some way
fell under suspicion, and the Spanish
contiscated his property. He then res
turned again to the United States, and
finally reached Savannah.
While wandering about the city not
long ago, he entered Forsyth Park. The
beauties of the park attracted his pro-
t%essional lasts. and he was engaged in
admiration of the manner in when it
is laid out. Presently he saw a woman
sitting on one of the benches. There
was something familiar about the fig
ure. With mind hcsitating as to wheth-
er it should believe the evidence of the
eye, Lahsc finally approached the
woman. He spoke to her, asking who
, 1897-12-11
STARVING CUBANS.

New York, Dec. 10.-TEe journal and
Advertiser says:
Weyler's policy of determination.
that he called recommendation. has re-
suited in an enormous influx of Cubans
into New York. Hundreds. if not
thousands of them. are dying of hunger
here. The number OF these refugees is
y%ariously estimated from 1000 to 90
900. Perhaps the great majority are
absolutely without means. There are
men and women among them who were
worth thousands of dollars before the
war began, but 10Y are penniless. Some
of these are working as walters, port
ers and seamstresses
Emilio Agramonte. president Of the
Marti Charity association. says that
many of them have actually died from
starvation. and that the majority have
preferred to live quietly in misery rath,
err than let their desperate wants be
known to those who could help them.
but who have in the past known them
to be people of wealth. influence and re-
fincment.