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

lC" UCCho dSU Uub lew ldlIulule
have rejuvenated IL and are trying to
create interest 10 the work again.
They have barracks 10 the rear up
stairs room over KleiD's harness
store, where services are held before
small audiences nightly.
A little boy walked into Caldwell
store the other day and up to a keg OF
ice water. He upset 1t. The keg
rolled over on him and knocked him
backward into a basket Of eggs, OF
which he broke about six dozen. His
folks are still washing him.-Eagle.
]. E. Curry, clerk of harmon town.
ship, has filed his resignation with
the county clerk. Mr.. Curry will
move into Seventy.six township,
which necessitates his resignation.
The county commissioners will ap-
point his successor at the October
meeting.
"Five years ago, l was taken 20 i'll
with rheumatism that l was unable
to do any work." writes Peter Christ
ensen, Sherwood, Wis. 81 took three
boxes Of Ayers Pills and was entirely
cured. Since that time, l always
keep them in the house." They are
easy TO take.
H. c. Weeden, a well known for.
merly Of Wellington boy now OF Oma-
ha, Neb., is in the city visiting the
family Of j. T. Herrick. "Carey'
came in from Creek township Saturday
morning on his wheel, where he had
been VISITING relatives. He will visit
here several days.
]. H. Gregg, of Dundee, Kas., writes:
my little daughter who has been
troubled with Group ever since she
was three months old, l never found
anything to relieve her until l tried
Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup, and that
has cured her entirely. / think it is
the test cough syrup On the market. "
Sold by II. F. Smith. 40
The Oxford Register says Of the
ball game between Riverdale and Ok.
ford: Last Saturday a delegation Of
bali tOSSers from Riverdale came uyer
to show our boys how to play ball and
judging from the way they played
themselves some one ought to show
them now it is done. Wv Mordy OF
Belle Plaine did the pitching act for
Rlverdale and Garfield Forney Of Belle
Plaine tossed the ball for the Oxford
ties. The game was poorly played as
is shown by the score which was q to
% iu favor of Riverdale. Atone time
in the game the score stood II to "a
out our boys got To playing ball and
made it more interesting for them be.
fore the game was out. The field was
very poorly played on both sides and
was the cause for the large number Of
scores being made. Mordy and For.
ney both did you'd pitching and h ave
a large number OF fans to their
credit. The Riyerdale team claims
quite record ID this section Of the
country, but they exhibited very poor
ball playing here"
The Wellington city council stands
i've 10 five on The repeal OF the malt
o dinance, aud Tie cOnLending forces,
Que led by The ministers and a num
Jer Of leading business men of the
town, aud Tie other by eX-MayOr
Savage and tue like ilk, are waging a
hit fight for the ascendency. Mayor
b own, who was elected by the tenn
pera0ce people last spring, seems 10
b; a very weak sister, He either
lacks the backbone or the desire 10
see The law enforced, and is making
spectacle OF himself. An officer who
hasn't stamina enough TO take stand
on one side or other of such an i'm
portant question, should be requested
TO tender his resignation, and give
place to better material. The people
of Sumner county are interested in
the Result Of the light at the county
seat, for the success Of the moral ele-
mcnJ there viii make the enforce
ment of the law much easier at every
other point. AS the county seat, the
leading town Of the county and the
one which every taxpayer contributes
of his wealth TO support and main.
tain, and naturally feels interest and
pride in, Wellington should Spurn
the paltry $500 JOINT fine, the price Of
her infamy and repeal the ordinance
that shields the criminals, purge her.
self of her iniQuities and become the
great moral and educati onal center in
the best county in Kansas.-C. A.
BranScOmbe in the South Haven New
Era.
Mayor Brown cast his vote Tuesday
night for the repeal OF the malt
ordinance.