People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-01

Henry Brown, the cOlOred preacher
who was arrested few days ago on
the charge of statutory rape, was
brought up from the Border Queen
last week and lodged in JAZZ. Pete
Cramer, the Caldwell miller, who was
on his bond in the sum of $500. be-
came afraid of his horses and asked
to be released with the result that
the officers took the c0lored brother
in tow.
a. E, MoSier, the millwright who
put the machinery in the Hunter aud
Etna mills, were here last Thursday
with party of millers from HalStead
and Newton, who are figuring on re-
modelling their mills and supplying
them with machinery similar to chat
in use in the mills here. h. Warken.
stein, prominent miller Of central
Kansas, and Pete Cramer of Caldwell,
are with the party.
The school board has renewed its
contract with the publishing CON-
pany which is al present furnishing
the city schools with books, for a
term of five years with the privilege
of annulment with ten days notice.
This was done in order to allow the
schools to adopt the new text book
system gradually, and the present
text books will be replac ed one by
one with the new ones.
Deputy Sheriff Shaver is looking
for Roxey Wiley and the Millikin
boy, who were recently convicted in
United States court and turned loose
on good behavior. Last week Roxey
stole eight dollars from his mother,
and skipped out, Millikin is missing
from home, and the superstition is
that the two have gone together. If
ought the 'incorrigible youngsters
will be put in Servitude.
The meeting of the Friends 10
Council last Friday with Mrs. H. L.
Buttrey, was a most enjoyable one.
A varied literary and musical program
was given, one Of the features being
the commencement of novel-one
chapter of which is to be written by
each member in turn. At 5 o'clock,
tea was served and a social hour en-
jOyed. The guests of the club were
Mrs. G. H. Sims and Miss Winnie
Woods.
E. B. DOlSOn, one of the pioneer
farmers OF Seventy-Six township, died
at his home Friday morning after
prolonged illness. He was Il years
of age. The funeral services were
held in the Methodist church in this
city Sunday morning, under the aus
piceS of James Shields Posi- No. 81. G..
A. R. The services were conducted
by Rev. ]. W. McKibben and inter-
ment was made in Prairie Lawn
cemetery.
Dan Ryan, who was brought Up
from South Haven several days ago
charged with stealing harness, was
to have his trial at Caldwell Saturday,
but no one came up from Caldwell to
take him down and he remains in the
county Jail. tits likely that an effort
will be made to have him tried in
Sedgwick county, as the goods were
stolen there, or possibly the young
fellow may be turned loose because he
is thought to be partly innocent.
Tom Garland was 10 South Haven
Friday and says that he learned
that young Wiley and Mulliken were
through there the day before on their
way to Fred SLObO's ranch in the
S rip. The boys had purchased a
pony Of Tom Hubbard at Rome, for
$40, paying him IS cash and securing
credit for 81, They had dollar or so
left after purchasing the pony, and in
South Haven they brought a pair of
cowboy spurs, paying 65 cents for
them. The boys continued south on
their pony.
The ladies Of North f street were
entertained by Mrs. Elmer Layne at
her home in the Fourth ward Thurs.
day afternoon in very pleasing man.
ner. Luncheon and refreshments
were served at the usual hour. Those
present were Mesdames c. E. Elliott,
Geo. W. Stipp, S, N, Brown, ]. T.
Stewart, Sumner Whitson, John
Staub, A. F. Cobean, W. A. Rem, ]
D. Pifer, II. NJ. Hickman, Elmer
Layne. The guests were Mesdames
Geo, T. Pitts, Lyman Naugle, Frank
Six and Miss Pearl Al1rich.
Mrs. F. W. Ward was in the city
yesterday seeking her husbands re.
lease. He is charged with assault
with intent to kill. She and the off.
GERS practically agreed that if they
would leave the country the charge
would be dismissed against him, as he
is thought to be none too bright
Mrs. Ward returned to the city TODAY