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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. THE repub-
.ican house caucus at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon was an eXireIEely quiet ana tame affair.
all the nominations being made by +sclan.a-
ton Z. J. Dunn. OF ~. Louis. wa made
chairman and ". N. DeasIow. OF Grundy, sec
rotary. Tie following i the list OF the oficers
Lared by the minority:
Speaker-Dr AlOIzo TubbS, Usage.
Speaker Pro Tenn Johnston, St Louis
count.
CLIef ~Clerk-Fred <. Bullenc, Kansas City.
Assistant Chief CIe-K--T. I. Kitchen. Sod.
darI.
Engro>s'Eg ClcrA-D +. IcCOnkey, fancy.
Enrolling CIcrk-W. +. Link. OF Adsir.
DOo-aeeper Leon Sor1an. OF Kansas Ci,v.
5ergeant-at-ArinS Fred Bueherie. OF COIe.
Chap.ain-Rsv. u. VI harper, OF Mercer.
Folding Clelk-John h hOeIing, OF MarreL
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
Democratic Senate Caucus.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. THE demo.
cratic senate caucus last night was presided
over by Senator Lancaster, Of St. Louis, IL
secret session.
Senator Charles E. Peers Of Warren, was
nominated for president pro TEN. and the fol-
lowing othe nominations we're made:
Secretary, Cornelius Roach. of Jasper.
Assistant secretary, w. L. Mabry, OF Mont
gomery.
Doorkeeper, S. r. Majors, OF Pike.
Ssrgeant-at-Arms, Buck Tilden, Of Jener.
son.
Chaplain, Rev. J. c. Given, of Cole.
Folder. Elijah kirsch. of Butler.
Official reporter, Ed Marvin, OF Jackson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
Their Minds Not at Rest.
Says an item sent from Kansas CT

Says an item sent from Kansas City
recently:
The declaration of Prosecuting Attorney
Aull OF Lafayette county that Jesse Winner
ana James Nelson, who were taken from the
lali at Lexington on the night Of December 6
and lynched 10y a Ray county mob for the muir
der OF the formers wife and two children,
were innocent, is causing great excitement
among the people OF both Ray and Lafayette
counties.
In the meantime Ray county, particularly in
the vicinity Of Richmond, is in an unhappy
condition. Those who were first positive that
the men Committed the crime have since
grown doubtful, particularly as to Nelson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The body of Albert johnson, the 13-
year-oid son of John johnson, a
Swedish farmer near Newport, Barton
county, was found by the roadside
with II hole torn in his side, supposed
to have been caused by a charge of
shot. a shotgun vas found in the
brush, 30 yards away from the body.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

WIN. DOWNING and Charles Williams,
both colored murderers, paid the PEN
atty of their crime on the same scat.
fold at Norfolk, Va, on the 5th. Both
men displayed considerable nerve, and
the execution passed off without any
extraordinary incident.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The attendance in the special course
for farmers at the state university,
Columbia, is much larger than expect.
ed. This course embraces practical
work in agriculture, horticulture and
dairying, and is rendered free. with
the exception of a small fee fol the use
Of scientific apparatus
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The Young Mems Christian ~associa-
ton OF Missouri has requested the
board OF curators of the Missouri uni
versity to ask of the general assembly
an appropriation of $40, 900 for a build
ing to be erected on or near the uni
Versity campus, to be used for religious
and other purposes by the association.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The official returns of the elections
which were held in France, on the Sd,
for the choice of one-third of the MEM
bers of the senate, show that 90 re-
publicans, I3 radicals, 3 socialists and
IL reactionists were elected.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
Vernon County's Courthouse

During the examination of witnesses
in Il murder ease at Nevada, the other
day, considerable excitement wa oc-
casioned b. the request of the Judge
for all persons in the courthouse to
get out quietly, by reason of the fact
that the south wall of the building
had settled several inches.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

Mr. NANCE, director of the works
of the Panama Canal Co., has sailed
from Colon for Jamaica for the pur-
pose of engaging 5000 laborers to
carry out the plans of the company
for an extension of the work on the
canal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The supreme court OF the United
States, on the 4th, sustained the con-
s~titutionality of the law of Missouri
which gives property owners the right
to GOV damages of railroad cor
porations for the destruction of prop
erty caused by fire communicated from
their locomotives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

BISHOP KEANE. formerly rector Of
the Catholic university at Washing
ton, has been nominated bishop assist
ant at the pontifcal throne. 1t is I'M
derstood that Bishop Keane will be
stationed at Rome.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

TEE traitor Zertucha is now living il
house on Animas street in Havana
surrounded by a strong guard to pro-
tect him from attack, as the Cubans
have sentenced him to death for his
treachery TO Maceo. He is said to
have engaged 10 act as guide to Gen.
Nyler on his next expedition into
Pima del Rio.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

THE Wyoming state general hospi-
tai at Rock Springs was burned to the
ground on the 4th. The ten patients
were removed, but che, a woman, died
from fright while being taken to the
temporary quarters; loss, $4,000, with
BIS, VOC insurance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

THE official organ of Panama, refer.
ring to Peru, says the fact that Peru
is buying large quantities of war ma
terial and importing French military
officers should place Bolivia on her
guard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The Spanish newspapers in Havan,
savagely attack the American repre-.
sentative, Mr.. Money, for violating
the laws of war proclaimed by the
Spanish authorities, which forbid all
Investigations In the military camps
not expressly sanctioned by the com
mander-in-chief of the army.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

LAWRENCE WILSON, aged IL years,
one of the eight Baltimore (Md.) boys
who were bitten by a mad dog on De-
cember /, and who was the first of the
eight to go to the Pasteur institute in
New York city for treatment, died in
commissions on the 5th. He was the
fourth boy to die from the effect of the
dogs bite.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

THE returns issued by the London
board of trade for December, 1896,
showed an increase of &c, $40, 900 in
imports and an increase OF 81, Ill ,0OO
in exports during hat month, as com
pared with December, 1895.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

Mrs. EMMA SPRECkIEs-WATsoN, the
only daughter of Claus S~preckeis, the
millionaire sugar king, whose recent
secret marriage to Mr.. Thomas Wat
son, u San Francisco grain broker, Of
Tended her father and called forth a
rebuke, with a single stroke of a pen
relinquished about 81, COZ, UOO which her
father had previously given her
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The johannesburg Standard an
nounce that the government has COM
pleted its bill against the British gov
crnment demanding indemnity for the
Jameson raid, and is about to for.
ward it to London. The amount of the
Boer claim, the paper says, is under
81, 900, 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The department of e~locution, which
has SO long been under discussion by
the authorities of the Missouri uni
versity, has at last been established.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
A COSTLY BLAZE.
Packing House of the Anchor Flour Mill
Destroyed.

HcKug House OF tho Anchor Flour MiII
Destroyed.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. 1I.-Fire
at l o'clock yesterday morning totally
destroyed b packing house of the
Anchor four mill, owned by the Pills.
bury-Washbu Milling Co. Loss $780,
600; fully insured. The flames origi-
mated in the third story OF the build
ing from an unknown cause and for a
time threatened the destruction of the
entire mill, the fire wall, however,
withstood the fires assault, prevent
ing further damage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

II is understood that the Union Pa
citic reorganization committee has
practically matured its plans for pur-
chasing the Indebtedness of the COM
pany to the government in the event
of the failure of the funding bill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

RI. HoN. AND MosT REV. FREDERICK
TEMPLE, d. D., the recently-appointed
archbishop of Canterbury and primate
of all England, was enthroned in the
cathedral at Canterbury, on the sth,
in the presence of l2 bishops, 300 cler-
gymen and a large gathering of the
laity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

D. d. Starke, of Cooper county, who
has been named warden of the peni.
Tertiary by Gov.-elect Stephens, will
take charge January is.
He announces that he will appoint w. E.
Mediation. of Saline county, chief clerk, and
george Hobbs OF Kansas City. bookkeeper in
the warden'S office. The frSt-named place
pays 5000, and the laSt-named SI,5OJ per an
num-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
Want Cheaper Railway Fares.

Missouri division of the Travellers
Protective association will urge the
legislature to reduce passenger rail.
way fares to two cents a mile fol
adults and one cent for children.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

THE one hundredth anniversary OF
the establishment of the state capital
in Albany, n. Y, was tittingly cele-
brated in that city on the 9th. Elab-
crate literary exercises occurred in the
afternoon at Harmanus Bleecker hall,
Gov. Black presiding.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

At the request of Lord George Ham
ilton, secretary of state for India, Rt.
Hon. George +. Faudel-Phillips, lord
mayor of London, has started a fund
for the sufferers from the famine in
India, and large sums are being SUBJ
scribed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
Damage Along Black River.

Black river, in southwest Missouri
has been on a boom. damaging rail
roads, saw-mills and farm property
Considerable live stock were drowned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

John Kelly, aged &c, died in a pew in
sSt. Louis, being found dead in the
attitude of prayer. 1t is safd-Le had
aot missed mass in IS years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

Thirteen-year-old K II. Washabs1gh,
d Hannibal, is charged with stealing
q horse, saddle and bride, and riding
away on the stolen steed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
weil-Known Woman Falls Dead

Mrs. W. H. French, of Mexico, fell
dead from apoplexy while giving di.
rections to her dressmaker. She waa
the wife of n of Audrain county'a
wealthiest citizens.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The Berlin Tageblatt asserts that
France and Russia have agreed to in
tervene at Washington to prevent a
breach between the United States and
EDain
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
The Erancise. in Washington.

Mrs. Francis, wife of the secretary OF
the interior, will give a luncheon to
young ladies in honor of her niece,
Miss Boyd, on Friday, January %.
Secretary and Mrs. Francis will give Il
dinner Of 20 covers January 90, on Nom
day, February /, a card reception in
the evening. President and Mrs. Cleve-
land were their guests recently.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

Mrs. LEASES house at Wichita, Kas.,
was sold at sheriff's sale, on the 9th.
for 5000. 1t cost about $4,000. 1t was
bought in by ]. Marsh, the eastern
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The wife of William Friend. who
lives northwest from Hopkins, Noda-
way county, died suddenly, presuIn-
ably from s%trychnine poisoning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

The Russian wheat crop of 1926 i.
semi-oficially stated to be $780, OC
quarters below that of 1895, and 9,OOO,.
900 below that of 1894.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER, president
Of the Massachusetts, institution of
technology, and widely known, died
IN Boston on the 5th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16
TH5 MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
The Thirty-Ninth General Assembly Meets
and Prepares for BusIness.

JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. THE general as
sembly met at neon yesterday. Under the pro-
visions OF the law, Secretary of State LeSuer
called the house to order and had the members
elect sworn in. The senate was presided over
by Lieut-Gov. OrMeara, who is on the eve Of
retirement. The temporary organizations
were effected without debate. Both house,
then adjourned until noon to-day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

In circuit court at Dodgeville has
just ended the suit of j. Henry Jones
against the town ofHighland for $10,-
600 for injuries sustained by being
thrown from a buggy Feb. 8, 1896.
Il was alleged that the accident was
due to the leaving Of binder on the
highway which frightened the horses.
The jury, after being out about four
hours. returned verdict for $500.
There was a strong array Of legal
talent on the ease On the first bal
lot the amount Of the damages ranged
from 500 to $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07
Hoods Pills biliousness. Is su cents.

"A peculiar occurance took place
at the home of VIM. Collingwood in
the town of Dodgeville Monday night.
Two horses owned by Mr.. Colhngwood
were securely tied in their accustomed
places in the stable the evening prev
ious. In the morning it was learned
that they had become loose in some
manner, and both were found in an
adjoining yard, one having had leg
broken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

%. S. Jones, of Wing, near Platte
vile, together with his brother, 0. X.
Jones. visited Lancaster Wednesday.
Mr.. 0. 5. Jones made the Herald
Office a pleasant call and chatted with
the editor a short half hour of early
times in this county, when Wing
was lively city with four saloons, a
store and other business places. Mr..
Jones IS one Of the oldest settlers in
the county having lived her for fifty
seven years. He is well informed
gentleman whom it is a real pleasure
to meet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

Mr. James Webb, the new post
master for Lancaster, took charge of
the office October lst. Walter Webb
is his assistant. Lancaster has al
ways been favored with competent
and obliging postmasters and the
Webbs will be no exception.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

Simply apply aswAYNE's Ointment No interna
medicine required Cures letter. eczema Itch
all eruptions on the face, hands nose, sc, leaving
the skin clear. white and henthy. Its great heal
ing and curative powers are possessed by no other
remedy. Ask your druggist for sWAYNE's ONT
MENT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07
Do You Want Gold?

Everyone desires to keep informed
on Yukon, the Klondike and Alaskan
gold fields Send 10c for large Com
pendium of vast information and big
color map to Hamilton Pub. Co., In
dianapolis, Ind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

The long winter evenings will soon
be here and everybody will want
bright and entertaining newspaper.
This want IS fully met by The Chicago
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

The biggest bank account in the
world will not pay a person for his
health. A little Rocky Mountain Tea
will make you healthy aud keep you
healthy. Sold at BENEFITS drug
store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07


telephone with Lacrosse. via Prairie
du Chen.
Reports from different parts of
the county indicate that pctates are
rather light crop this year.
Ladies may now have their cloaks
aud jackets cleaned at the ''Pantori-
UNI in Reeds opera house block.
Fred and VIM. Mackey have
opened butcher shop in Lancaster.
Read their ..ad" in another column
Read the advertisements in this
paper. They ere OF interest to your
pocketbook. Oar advertisers are re-
liable.
"A very pleasant tea party was
given by Mrs. Lee Duncan last Thurs
day evening to about twenty lady
guests.
Geo. A. Frank OF AIuscoda and
Miss Mary Owen were married at the
home of the bride in Orion, Richland
county.
Mrs Chas. Murphey, who has
been visiting Lancaster friends for a
few days, returned home to Galena
Monday.
The Southwestern Wisconsin Bee
Keepers association is in session at
Boscobel this week, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Any one desiring good fire insur-
ance should call and see w. F. McGon-
igal before placing their insurance
elsewhere.
Adam Kruel purchased of Geo.
Walker, Lancaster, and had shipped
to Fennillore on Tuesday very fine
stock hog.
Charley Zeigler has built a new
summer kitchen and woodshed and is
reshingling his house on south Madi-
son street.
Charley Halferty of Mt. Hope
left Monday morning for Marshal,
Mimi, where he has employment in a
barber shop.
Railroad carpenters are building
new platform along the west side Of
the Lancaster depot and fixing up the
stock yards.
Roy rockingham goes this week
to Wilmar, Arkansas, having secured
a position there with the Gates Lum-
Der Company.
There is to be sociable at Brit
ish Hollow next Friday evening.
Supper 10 cents. Ladies will wear
white aprons.
The old Howe homestead on west
Maple street is being thoroughly re-
paired for occupancy by Geo, Baxter
and his family.
-Klondike spring water is this
week being put into the Carey store,
Meyer-Showalter bank and DR.. S. Z.
Hassell's Office.
The meat market firm of Prideaux
& Sellers at Dodgeville have dissolved
partnership, Thos. Prideaux continu-
ing the business.
Mayor Baker of Shullsburg is
putting handsome new iron front to
his building opposite the Pick and
Cad printing office.
Mrs. HAYES Duncan came Wednes-
day OF last week from Hewett, Mime
sofa, where she has been for some
time with relatives.
Andrew Browning has two or
three good wagons and some harness
es that he will trade for produce.
wood, hay or straw.
Joe Kern and wife and Mrs. Mar
tina Stewart left last week for wagon
trip through eastern Iowa visiting
friends and relatives.
-Married-In Lancaster, Oct. 4,
1897, by w. F. McGonigal. Esq, Mr..
Joseph Kuchenberg and Miss Bertha
Fleseh, both OF Cassville.
The Herald gives al the news one
week ahead Of all competitors. Peo-
pie are finding it out and our sub
scription list steadily grows.
The ..Pantorium' this week and
many more in Reeds opera house
block. Clothes cleaned, dyed and re-
paired by Meuer & Goodrich
Miss Ella NeCollins received SIC
in premiums on fancy work displayed
at the Bloomington fair and $3.50 on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

Rocky Mountain Tea, the great
system regulator, restores vitality,
regulates the kidneys, liver and bow
els. Sold at Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Watermelons about gone.
The hottest October for p yrs.
Circuit court begins next Tuesday
Miss Autumn's as tickle as spring.
Lee Morrell visited Madison Tues
day.
viii Hazelwood has opened a
hotel at Wauzeka.
M. Mcdonald was in Chicago last
week buying goods.
Miss Laura Carter is among the
sick reported this week.
Mrs. Delos Abrams is visiting on
Boice Prairie this week.
A. M. Phelps and wife left this
city Tuesday for Minnesota.
Miss Susie Bremmer is clerking
in her fathers store at Muscoda.
The price of clover seed is down
owing to a large crop this year.
Mrs. Jas. Kemler of Platteville is
visiting her parents in this city.
Alex Ivev, Jr.. went to Chicago
Monday to attend dental college.
Joe Wright shipped 200 head of
cattle from Potosi last Thursday.
Glover seed is an unusually large
crop All over the country this wear.
Druggist Lon Farnham, Fenni-
more. has team OF shetland ponies.
-Jehiel Hyde says he has had large
sales on feed grinders with horsepow-
ers
Miss Alice Edwards attended the
fair at Galena the latter part of last
week.
-Editor Fred Meyer, OF Boscobel,
was in our city Friday for few
hours.
Six cars of cattle and four cars of
hogs were shipped from Lancaster
Monday.
Mrs. @. Sykes gave tea party to
a number of her friends Saturday
evening.
-Born-In Ellenboro, Sept. p,
1897, to Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Curing
ton, a son.
Mrs. John Wright and Mrs. Moses
have been reported on the sick list
this week.
H. H. Hounsell, one of the sub
stantial men of Pctosi, was in the city
last Friday.
Mrs. r. B Showalter went to
Lynxville Tuesday TO inspect the W.
R. C. there.
Miss Ella NeCollins returned
home Saturday from visit to Rich
land Center
Charley Armsburger starts next
Monday to take charge of creamery
in California.
Miss Lille Stephens goes tc Du-
buque this week for an extended visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Thos. Orion has been visit
ING friends at Galena and Scales
Mound fora week.
Geo. Chalders OF British Hollow.
visited the county seat and Herald Of
flee last Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Brown went to Evan
ston Monday morning for a weeks
visit with friends.
-Tossie D. gives two pacing exhi-
billions at Riverside Park in Cassville
on October and s.
Mrs. Cynthia H. Coates, widow
q VIM. S. Coates. is dead at Boscobel,
aged about 75-years.
"A large Bible class has just been
formed in the German Evangelical
church at Wauzeka.
Farmers are hauling an extra
large quantity Of grain to the Potosi
warehouse this year.
At Muscoda John McYaY will
move into town and Isaac McVay will
take possession Of the farm.
&C. B. Stowel Of Michigan is look
inc after mis- landed interests in this
county. He arrived last week.
Miss Carrie Wright of British
Hollow visited friends in Lancaster
Thursday and Friday Of last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

Young girls need something
strengthening, something to assist
nature. You'll find Rocky Mountain
Tea an ideal remedy. Sold at Ben
nett's drug store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
Hawthorne TrUIu SAILS

THESE railroads are positively the
greatest blessing that the ages have
wrought out for Us. They give us
wings; they annihilate the toll and
dust Of pilgrimage: they Spirltualize
travel! Transition being 50 facile,
what can be any mans inducement To
tarry i'll one spot? Why should he
make himself prisoner for life in
brick, aud stone, and old, worm-eaten
timber, when he may just as easily
dwell wherever The beautiful shall
offer &im home?"
The magnificent trains of the Santa
Fe route offer a facile transition to
many beautiful spots in Colorado.
New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Free descriptive literature. W. ].
Black, G. PA, A. T. IS. F. Railway,
Topeka, Kas.