People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-16

naOlt OF building sidewalks with dis
carded ladders, worn out gates aud
Old machinery
A genuine gh0SI-story has yet 10 be
atteSted; but not So a genuine blood
purifier. Over aud over again it has
been proven that Ayers Sarsdparilla
stands alone among medicines as the
III 81 reliable tOnlc.alterative in quar-
macy. j. stood a'one at the Words
Fair.
f. r. DeYoe has purchased we'll
drilling machine and is ready 10 an
swer all calls. He proposes 10 dlspel
the drOwth for all who have the de-
sire to have 1t dispelled sufficiently
10 pay reasonable fee therefor. IL
you are short OF water call on or write
him and be will help you out. u
Miss Blanche Hull, a gUod looking
young LADY Of Jackson township,
brought the scaips Of twenty-seven
JACK rabbits To the county clerk Fri.
day, which she killed herslf. Mss
Hull Is al excellent markswoman aud
can kill jack rabbit on the run with
life hine times out Of ten.
Mrs. Julia E. v. Harris, who went
to Junction City the first Of the week
as a delegate from the Wellington
division OF the National Aid As>O-
citation to the state meeting Of that
order, returned last Saturday. She
was elected by the state meeting as
a delegate TO the national meeting,
which meets next winter.
Tobias Bereiter and Harvey Resell,
the two South Haven wheat thi, es,
and Otto Bixler, who stole a horse,
buggy and harness at Geuda Springs,
pleaded guilty in district court
Monday and we're sentenced to the
Hutchinson refOrmatory. FIX Senator
Llngenfelter left with the prisoners
for the refOrmatory Monday.
Last week a Belle PLANE man found
a box lying 10 the oed Of the COwskin,
where the water had went down,
which proved TO be a box from the
safe Of FOltZ Bros, stolen some time
igO and thrown IN the creek. IL COLI
iained some pension checks, deeds and
other papers, some What defaced, but
IN good enough condition TO be read.
A South Haven man moved a l2xl6
foot corn crib aud killed l45 rats that
were under it. Thirty of the rats
escaped and took refuge in a wagon
load Of hay standing near by. The
optimist Of the New Era sees in this
a good omen, from the fact that a rat
Scourge in South Haven III 1889 was
the forerlnDer Of one of the biggest
wheat crops for years.
A small empty dwelling house a
block and half south OF the Santa
80 freight depot 10 ROsedale was
burned early Sunday morning. TIE
Dire company responded 10 an alarm
Of IRE, but the building was in ash. s
before they could reach the place. 1t
is supposed that gang OF tramps
were Occnp' ing the building tn, t
night and that in attempting to keep
warm they built fire on the floor,
which spread and soon destroyed the
building.
AS l.. B. Collins was rounding the
corner from the alley at the Mail
office Monday mOrning,t the wind blew a
poultry coopfrom spring wagon upon
which Mr.. Collins was sitting, and
threw him und'r it. The COOP fell
heavily upon Mr.. Collins. The fore
finger OF his right hand was cut to the
bone. He was OF herwise bruised, but
not seriously injured. The weight of
the coop held Mr.. Collins TO the
ground until bystanders came to his
assistance. He was fortunate in not
being more seriously injured. The
team did not attempt To run away
when the miSbap occurred. DR.. Mar.
tin dressed Mr., Collins injuries
The Winfield Courier, In speaking
OF the banquet at the Breton house
FridIy night, pays these compl menI,
10 j. A. Burnetle and W. L. Nc.
: BRIDE: ''The scene was a little I'M
usual on account Of The presence Of
The retiring judge, ]. A. Burnette,
and the incoming judge, W. I. Nc
Bride. The sOrrOwful regrets on th,
one hand, and the greetings Of vel
. come on the other were Mingled and
each had It's eff CT on the other
Judge Burnelte by his uniform fair
ness and courtesy has endeared him.
self to the people Of Cowiey county
and they are not slow 10 give expires.
sion TO their feelings. Judge Nc
Bride while comparatively a stranger
has made friencs OF all with whom h,
has come in contact, and he will TAX,
charge OF his official duties with tn,
best wishes Of all, regardless of poll
ties. The pleasure Of this occasion
, will not soon fade from the minds o
the participants, and Judge BurDettt
will take with him nought but tn,
kindest regards OF all his Cowle,
county associates"