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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22
A Sad Death.

Mrs. Rachae! Schaeffer, of Cum
ningham, Kingman county, aged 81
years, died suddenly at the home of
J. S. Price, mile and half west of
the county farm Tuesday at 6:l5 a. M.
o'clock. She died with neuralgia Of
the heart. She was on her way home
in company with her husband, Perry
Schaefer, from Geuda Springs, where
s3e had been for month taking
treatment for neuralgia. She was not
benefited by the waters at Geuda and
she and her husband started for their
home 10 Kingman county Monday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22
BUTTERICKS PATTERNS.

Monday night they camped at the
school house just west of the poor
farm. Mr.. Schaeffer secured permis-
sion of j. S. Price, living near by, TO
picket his horses on the school
grounds. They were travelling in a
covered spring wagon. About mid
night Mrs. Schaetfer was siezed with
an attack Of neuralgia in her breast.
Her condition soon became alarming.
The weather was threatening ard
there was no one present except her
husband. He took her to the home Of
Mr., Price and asked shelter for the
night. They were admitted, but Mrs.
Schaeffer's condition grew no better.
The neuralgia soon reached her heart,
and about o'clock Tuesday a. m. Mr..
Price came hurriedly to town and
summoned DR.. j. G. Reid, who found
the woman beyond medical relief.
She died soon after DR.. Rei1 reached
her BEDSIDE. The body was shipped
home Tuesday night for interment in
the cemetery at Cunningham.
Mrs. Schseffer leaves an aged hus-
band and three married children-one
son and two daughters-tO mourn her
death. The SchaeffeTs had been liv.
ing in Cunningham for the past year
and a half. They owned a farm
eighteen miles west Of Cunningham.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22
Another Kansas SIanderer.

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal re-
ceiyed letter yesterday from wes-
tern Kansas banker which he, in
turn, received from a Connecticut
financier. The author is a stock
holder in the bank, and the letter is
one in reply to one inviting him to a
meeting Of the stockholders, and in
forming him Of the reorganization OF
its capital under the law Of 1897.
This law provides that where the
property and securities Of bank had
shrunk in value that the resources Of
the bank should be adjusted accord
ingly. This is considered one of the
most fair, just and wisest laws passed
by the last legislature.
The law does not, apparently, suit
the eastern stockholder. He writes a
most vicious and rancorous letter on
the subject. He calls the law Popu-
listic, reputation, and all the other
appellations that his hate OF Kansas
could inspire. He says he will not
attend or permit any of his friends
to do so for fear they may be contain
mated with the thievery and rascality
Of the Kansas people. "Ican't under
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

After devotional exercises by Rev.
o. L. Smith Monday morning, that
gentleman favored the students with
quite an extended talk along the
line of education. In referring to
teachers Rev. Smith invariably used
the term "schoOlmaster." Before
closing his remarks, however, he
made the term plain to all that when
he spoke of "schOolmaster" he meant
the school marms also, "because the
schoOlmaster always embraces the
school marms."
Trouble has been brewing in the
normal over the elocutionary contest.
Too many little folks were entering
for the contest and the older students
realized that they would not stand
any show for the prize against chill
dren and they registered good, large,
healthy, kick, which resulted in the
class being divided and two prizes
will be giyed-One to the tots" and
one to the older people. The date OF
the contest has been changed from
Thursday to Wednesday OF next week.
There isn't a town in Southern Kan
sas that can furnish as much normal
talent as Wellington. The institute
this year is conducted almost entirely
by home talent, and only one Of the
instructors 10 the normal comes from
outside the cOunty-PrOf. Foster, the
elOcutiOnist. Ordinarily institute fac
ulties are made up of imported peda.
gogues. The county superintendent
deserves credit for recognizing the
efficiency of Sumner county tutors
and having heinstitute conducted by
the "hOme product"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

COlfax Rebekah lodge, of which the
deceased was member, has adopted
the following resolutions upon the
death Of Mrs. Clara Dean LOngman:
WHEREAS, The hand of divine prov
idence has removed from our midst
our beloved sister, Clara Longman,
and
WHEREAS, 1t is but just that 1T
ting recognition Of her many virtues
should be had. She has taught us
valuable lessons Of patience and res.
ignati0n 10 the Divine Will 0y cheer.
fulness and faith in Him who doetb
all things WE'LL" Therefore be il
Resolved, By Culfax Rebekah Lodge
No. A0, l.O.O.F., that while we bow
in humble submission TO the will OF
the Most High, we mourn for one who
was in every way worthy OF our respect
and regard. And
Resolved, That the heartfelt sym.
pathy Of this lodge be extended to the
husband and familyin their affection.
And
Resolved, That our charter be,
draped in mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
put upon the records of this lodge,
and ccpy transmitted to the family
of the deceased sister, and a copy fu--
nished the daily papers for Dublica-
tion. LAURA HALTIwANGER,
HATTIE MIERLEY.
MYRTLE WOODCoCK.
Committee.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22
leal OF wheat was sold for 50 cents.

deal OF wheat was sold for 50 cents.
Soft wheat was selling for more than
80 cents. The indications are that
the market here will remain strong
for some time.
G. c. Stayton found a watch in a
vacant house on the Woods farm in
Ryan township. A tramp may have
stolen it and lost is there. He has
been unable to find an owner so far.
1t is your duty as well as privilege
to look young as long as you can. One
way to do so is by dressing your hair
with Ayers Hair VigOr. 1t causes
the hair to retain its color and full
ness to late period Of life, and keeps
the scalp in good, healthy condition.
DR.. Splitter received telegram
from ArgOnia Tuesday morning calling
him to the bedside Of Frank DeFrees,
who is critically i'll with consumption.
Frank contracted severe cold sew
eral days ago, which has seriously in.
famed his lungs. He is at the home
of his uncle, o. G. Weeden, in Creek
township, six and half miles north
Of Argonia.
The annual school meetings will be
held through the country on Thurs.
day, July 10Th. In each district a
clerk Is to be elected for a term Of
three years and also any officers nee
essary to fiji vacancies on the board
The school meetings will receive and
act on the reports of the clerk and
treasurer, decide upon the length Of
the school term and levy a tax fol
school purposes. 1t may also direct
that male or female teacher be EN-
plOyed, but cannot say who the
teacher shall be or what salary shall
be paid, these matters being in the
control of the board.
F. B. CreekmOre, of Rogers, Ark.
who is here harvesting his wheat
gave this office pleasant call last Fri
day. We were in hopes Mr.. Creek
more would be wOoed by our big wheat
crop to move back to his Osborne
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22
LOCAL EVENTS.

D. A. Taten was over from Oxford
Tuesday.
Il. NJ. Riner of Millerton, was in the
city Tuesday.
Geo. Cease, mayor OF Argonia, was
here Tuesday.
VIM. HardenbrOOk was here Tuesday
from Belle Plaine.
A. B. Erhard is reported to be
steadily improving.
Charles Giffert of Sumner township,
was in the city Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Melvin Collins came
over from Oxford yesterday.
Jacob Eugle went to Wichita on a
business trip yesterday morning.
Geo. L. Cook of Freeport, Harper
county: was in the city Tuesday.
F. NJ. Yeager, treasurer of Valyerde
township, was in the city Tuesday.
Ferdinand High, one of the first
settlers of Milan, was here Tuesday
Miss MOllie Davis has secured a
position as clerk with Price, Hoge &
Co.
just try l0C. box of CaScaretS, the
finest liver and bowel regulator eyeI
made. b
Warren Hagen has been elected
cashier Of the Wellington National
bank.
+. &. harrington, prosperous farm
er OF Morris township, was in the city
Tuesday.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure in digestion, bilious
ness, 25c.
j. G. TrOutman returned from Kan
sas City Tuesday morning. He says
, heavy rain fell all the way between
/ Kansas City and Winfield. The rail-
west of here that night was light.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22
Normal Notes

The enrolment to date is s2S. This
makes the Sumner county normal one
OF the largest 10 the state.
Prof. Massey has contracted with
the managementOf the Harper county
normal to assist them 10 their insti-
tute work in August.
1t is believed that large number
OF pupils are taking lessons in elocu.
tiOn privately for the purpose Of
entering the elocutiOuary contest
later on.
Miss Gertrude Doubleday has
entered the elOcutiOnary contest.
The contest will probably occur on
Wednesday evening OF the last week
OF the normal.
The nOrmalites have decided to
submit to the ruling Of State Super
intendent Stryker, and take the
examination on Monday and Tuesday
following the close Of the normal.
A point in school management was
brought out in the morning discussion
Friday to the effect that school district
boards could legally furnish books, etc.,
for children too poor to buy them.
New members enrolled Monday are:
Edward Lanier, Whitman; ]. c.
Bradley, Oxford; Wilbur Walker,
Conway Springs; Anna Pennypacker,
South Haven; W. ID. Erwin. yelling
ton; Matte Graham, PeotOne, Mamie
Miller.
Quite an interest is being taken in
the model department. The teachers
seem anxious to perfect themselves in
the work of moulding the minds OF
the young. Miss Mae Gilmore is the
instructor in this department.
The art class is doing a great deal
of nice work. Some of the pupils
show considerable skill in designing
etc. The class has completed the
study Of models" and this afternoon
is at the Slate creek making sketches
from nature.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

township land, but he thinks it is out
of the question. He has a comfort
able home near Rogers, Ark, a town of
5000 people, and is preparing to raise
small fruits. He tried an acre and a
half OF strawberries this year and
they nettcd him $50. He thinks he is
getting too old to raise grain and since
his boys are away in other pursuits
he is persuaded that it will be better
for him to stay where he is. One of
his sons is principal Of the Rogers
city schools and the other is teaching
at Pond Creek, o. 7. Mr.. c. will be
here week longer. His wheat aver.
aged p bushels to the acre.
Richardson & Co. now have one of
the neatest and best lighted store
rooms in Southern Kansas. The
painters are today putting the finish
ing touches upCn the inside wood.
work Of the store. They now have
the most desirable display windows
in the city. The door has been set
back about three feet and the side
windows enlarged in proportion, max.
ing the show windows very cOmmod-
ious. Other advantageous changes
have been made on the interior.
Richardson & Co. is one OF the most
enterprising firms in the city. They
are tlrst-class trade getters, and their
marvelOusly increasing business has
necessitated the improvements just
made in their storeroom in order
that the trade can be more easily ac-
cOmmOdated.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

W. B. East was in from Chlkaskia
township Tuesday, coming all the
way to town to get his wheat check
cashed. He says people out about
Milan are just swapping checks, it
being almost impossible to find suffi.
cient money in the country to make
change. or course there is plenty of
money 10 the countryl Mr.. East had
about 200 acres Of wheat which will
average about 20 bushels to the acre.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

stand" he says, "why God should per-
nit such state TO prosper, but all is
not over yet"
Here he expresses the hope that the
hot winds and drOuth will blast the
crops not yet matured, so that at the
end of the year nothing may be left
OF the state but its foul name.
The hags and witches of old,
could their bodies have been reani.
mated ard their tongues revoiced,
could not have cursed Kansas with
more viciOusness than does he. His
rawlings are like that of a mad man
and lack every semoance Of reason.
Mr.. Breidenthal will not give the
letter out until he has secured the
consent Of its recipient, in which
event he will have it published, with
reply from himself.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

Rev. o. L. Smith was given two
weeks vacation by his congregation
and departed Tuesday for Downs,
Kansas, where he will attend a Chris
tian convention. From there he will
go to Phillips county to visit his
father and mother, intending to re.
turn here some time next week,
Rev. Frank Talmage will occupy the
pulpit next Sunday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

"Have tried others, but like Ayers
best" is the statement made over and
over again by those who testify to
the benefit derived from the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Disease never
had a greater enemy than this power
ful blood purifier. 1t makes the weak
strong.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-22

1000 yards S6-inch good
bleached Muslin at .... 4c
$500 yards of LII. Muslin
at .39c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
Legion of Loyal Women.

Harry Wheaton Howard will present to
the Washington public next Wednesday
evening, December 1, at the Church of Our
Father, and under the auspices of the La
dies of the Legion of Loyal Women, an en-
tire repertoire of his own composition
There will be solos, duets and octets, and
the patrons of this musicale will have full
opportunity to judge of his merits as au-
thor and musician. Among the profession
al talent who will assist Mr.. Howard will
be found Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry, Mrs
Susanna Oldberg, Miss Lillian HALEY and
Messrs. Philip Gerry and Lucius F. Ran
dolph A male octet will render selec-
lions. The third act of Jack, the Giant
Killer will form very interesting feature
of the program. This act will be given
with full chorus of eighty children and
the entire cast-Misses Marie Howe, Clara
Moran, Edith Stowell and Master Clarence
Wright, with Mr.. Philip Gerry as the Giant
The Legion of Loyal Women have already
had many calls upon their relief fund.- and
hope that their treasury will receive sub
stantial aid from the proceeds of this en-
tertaiument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
RUINED CITIES,
Antiquities Of Yucatan the Subject
sOf a Lecture.

COZ Lecture.
1.-THE Ruined Cities of Yucatan' was the
theme of lecture delivered last evening
by DR.. William H. Holmes at the First
Congregational Church, under the auspices
of the National Geographic Society. DIR.
Holmes observations were based on what
lac had seen and heard in a recent tour
made by DR.. Holmes and his party through
Yucatan and the islands contiguous to its
coast. A large audience followed with in
terest the narration of the speakers expert
ence, and the stereopticon lent its graphic
aid to the spoken word. The speaker said
that on the islands the natives of Indian
and Mexican blood live in small huts and
straw houses. There are no streets OF roads
on the islands from the fact that there are
no horses, donkeys, or other draught ami
mails. DIR. Holmes described the waters of
the surrounding bays as far more beautiful.
clear and translucent than the far-famed
Bay of Naples
On the mainland in Yucatan Dr. Holmes
declared that there were yet many native
Indians who have not been conquered by
the Mexicans, the number being estimated
in round figures at 100000. many of whom
live In state of standardization. In de-
scribing the geological formation of the
iand, Or. Holmes said that he had Travelled
In the country for a month and came
across no running water in that time. There
is much water under the earth, however
ana 1t Is secured by the inhabitants by
means or natural wells, some being as
large as 300 feet in diameter and seventy
a semi-desert -
p, IN their general architectural aspect, Dr.
hoImes SAID, the ancient buildings of Yucca
tan closely resemble those of the Egyn-
t1ans. In spite of their primitiyeness. DR.
Holmes said, 1T was easy to recognize an
aestneuc tendency among the ancient in
desire to decorate all Of their buildings and
ether structures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
ALEXANDRIA couNm AFFAIRS.



Proposed Lesislat isn aad Other Mat.
tiers of Interest," to Taxpayers.
Ex-senator John B.aHenderson, who has
purchased about three hundred acres Of
land near Ballston, In Alexandria county,
Va, Is making plans to have it divided
into villa sites of from one to ten acres
each
Mr.. Frank Hume n collecting data to
present to Congress inlsupport of the prop
osition to have the lpngedeferred Mount
Vernon avenue constructed from Washing
ton to Mount Vernon. ut ia understood Mr..
Hume will have the hearty cooperation of
Representative Rixey and many of his per-
sonal friends in Congress-.
1t is understood a hill will be presented
to the legislature of Virginia, which meets
Wednesday next, to make all the public
roads OF the county fifty feet wide, instead
of thirty feet wide, as the road law now
provides. This is to be done because of the
close proximity of the county to the city
DIV washington, and the rapid increase in
the population of the county. 1t is argued
that the old, narrow, thirty-foot road is
considered inadequate. and if the roads are
not wfdened now 1t will soon be impossible
to do so by reason of the construction of
new houses on the present lines.
Dill will also be presented to the legis-
iature for the incorporation of the town Of
Ball ton, permitting the town to have a
mayor and town council
Representative Rixey has prepared bill
ana Will submit it to Secretary Wilson of
the Department of Agriculture next week,
for his amendment and approval, providing
LOT setting apart about 500 acres of
the Arlington estate for experimental farm
ing purposes, under the care and direction
or the Agricultural Department of the gov
eminent. About two-thirds of the histor-
ical Arlington estate is now a barren waste,
and the people of the county heartily ap-
prove Mr. Rfxey's effort to turn this unused
land to some useful purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
FAREWELL BANQUET.
Montgomery County Bar Entertafns
Retiring Judge Lynch.

T'AoAA seOAAACES SOuHty bar EnteFtaln8
Retiring Judge Lynch.
A complimentary banquet was last night
rendered Judge John A. Lynch at the Eb-
bitt House, on the occasion of his retire.
ment, after thirty years service, as asso-
ciate judge of the circuit court for Mont
gomery county, Md. The banquet was
given by members Of the Montgomery bar
and friends of Judge Lynch who live in
the county.
Judge Lynch took his seat on the bench
In 1867. Until his retirement Tuesday he
served continuously. He was regarded as
an excellent court officer. and his retire
from the bench has caused much regret
1t was to testify to his splendid qualities
as a judge that the banquet was given
him last night.
The banquet itself was an elaborate af-
fair. the hall in which it was served hav-
ing been handsomely decorated The menu
vas nne enc. No toasts or set speeches
Eao been arranged, but there were many
extemporaneous addresses. Those attend
ing the banquet were: Judge McSherry,
cEle1 justice OF the supreme court of Mary
land; E. {. Peter, A. B. Peter G. NJ An
derson, p. b. Prettyman, L. c. Jones'
Thomas Dawson, Judge James B. Hender-
son, Thomas Anderson, ex-Judge Vinson,
capt James Anderson, William b. Bouic
J. w. Warner, Arthur Peter, W. H. Tai
Dott, samuel Riggs. j. Calhoun Patterson.
Frank Higgins, c. NJ. Jones' B. F. Waters.
0. H. w. Talbot, w. G. Bouic, H. NJ. Tai
lott, P. D. Laird. A. NJ. Gould C. w. Pref
lyman. BENJAMIN Riggs. Clifford Robert
son, James T. Bogley, f. S. Eichelberger.
ex-GoV. Alfonso Hart and Samuel Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

~.
10 the Editor of The Evening" Star:
Why do women wear dead birtfse They
are not. beautiful. they lost their beauty
with their lives. One of the saddest sights
a loving heart can conceive is a dead bird.
with all his possibilities of joy and song
dead. The Choral Society has been re-
hearsing beautiful spring song for it's
February concert, and as the sweet re-
Trains
THE jungles laugh with nesting songs.
The thickets rustic with small life
ring out in joyous harmony one is led to
wonder If any hearts under the arsenic
dried carcasses of dead birds-eare that the
cause of the deathly hush in the jung!es
today can be laid at their door. If it were
the fashion to wear snakes, toaGs and
crawling things how long would the
"thickets rustic with small lfe?' Mr.. Geo
L. Angel of Boston, president of the Mas
sachusetts S.PC.A., tells of Boston lady
who entered a crowded street car, and was
about to accept a proffered seat, when the
gentleman resun ed his seat without ex-
PLANTATION. He was a great lover of birds
and, seeing the dead bodies of some of his
favorites on her bonnet, he would not force
himself 10 stand and look upon them. The
entire country should follow the example
of the old bay state, and make the crime
of selling and wearing dead birds pun
ishable offense ARMOUR.
November 2G. 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

CNo. so5s Admin. Doc Pa
THIS Is To GIVE NOTICE:
That the subscriber of the District Of Column
hfa has obtained from the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia, holding a Special Term fol
orphans Court business letters testamentary on
the personal estate of David Fitz Gerald, late Of
the District of Columbia, deceased; all persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereoy warned to exhibit the same, with I'll.
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber. ON or before
the 18th day OF November next; they may other
said estate.
Signed this 2eth day of November. 1897.
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT SAVINGS AMI
TRUST Co.
BY GEORGE HOWARD Treasu nr
GIST BLAIR. Proctor. no27 law 3w
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia, the 18th day Of November, AID.
James n. Johnston VS.. Frances c. Gordon Cum
ming ct al.
Equity No. 1891.
On motion of the pl; intif. 10y II. Ross Perry &
Son, his attorneys. 1t is ordered that the defend
ants. Marian Gouverneur, Adele d. Campbell, Ed
ward Hollis Gleason Herbert Parsons Gleason
Ellen Harris Gleason and Hollis Tidd Gleason,
cause their appearance to be entered herein or
before the first rule day occurring forty days after
this day; otherwise the will be proceeded
with as in of default.
The object of this suit is that the plaintiff may
be released from his trust trustee under the last
will and testament of Mrs. Fanny Eames. deceased,
the statement of his account such trustee, and
the appointment of another trustee in his stead:
Provided, that copy of this order be published
a week for three successive weeks in the
newspapers published in the city of Washington,
District of Columbia, before said rule day.
4. b. HAGNER, Asso. Justice.
J. r. YOUNG, Clerk.
BY FRED C. O'CoNNEIlL, Asst. Clerk.
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