People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-11-25

years crop OF wheat, and went home
the happiest man in the county.
See the Calendar Clock Kitchen
safe. The most convenient thing on
earth. at DR.. Campbell's building on
Washington avenue. Clark & Harms
berger dealers for Calendar Clock safe
COmany. Il
The case in the appellate court en-
titled Vols & Ferguson, plaintiffs in
error, vs.. E. L. BattiD, defendant in
error, a suit growing nut Of wheat
deal, has been decided in favor OF
Battin.
An electric push button has been put
10 the county treasurer's Office, near
the Telephone, to connect with a
bell in the county attorneys Office, To
call up the county attorney when he
is wanted at the phone.
The County High School trustees
voted Saturday morning 10 supply the
vacant room In the high school build
ing with desks. This action is made
necessary by the constant increasing
attendance at the school.
The court Of appeals has affirmed
the decision Of the district court OF
this county awarding J. Q. Brown
N,2OO damages against the yelling
ton Water Co. for the overflow on his
farm northwest of the city.
All the members Of the board OF
county high school trustees except j.
l.. Ryland of Caldwell, were here Sat-
urday attending the formal opening
of the school. Mr.. Ryland was unable
~ be present, for some reason.
For the convenience Of the citizens
and many patrons in the vicinity OF
Wellington, one Of DR.. Goes special
examiners will be at the Arlington
hotel on Monday and Tuesday, Decem.
Der 9Th and 18th, with an Y ray appar
tus, where he will be glad TO give any
information you may desire concern
ing the methods Of treatment at his
sanitarium. Call and see the dOc,or
| Consultation free.
| Dr.COe's Sanitarium, OF Kansas City
Mo-, is the largest in the west auC
its unusually large practice, its many
convenlences aud its long standing
gives it great advantages n the sue
cesSful treatment of all forms Of
disease. A representative of thu.
Sanitarium will be at the Arlington
hotel on Monday and Tuesday, Deem
Der 9th and 7th. Free examination!
by X ray apparatus.
On account o the new fast mai
service from Kansas City, the post
office will hereafter be kept open from
2 until 3 o'clock each Sunday after
noon, instead OF from 10 till II, a.
, heretofore In order To connect will
the fast mail, il is necessary for Con
ductor Loosley's train 20 be held al
Wichita one hour later than at pres
ent, which gives the pOstofiice EN-
plOyes until church time on Sunday
~ distribute the mail. TO open tn,
pOstLflice an hour later than has beef
the practice, would catch the peopl,
at church, hence the change Of Tn,
opening hour TO the afternoon.
According to terms Of the lease OF
the Kansas & Southwestern Rail Iva!
from South Haven TO Blackwell, o. T.
! by the Border Llue, or Frisco, tn
issue Of the receivers certificates u
an amount not exceeding $4,000 pc
] mile for construction purposes is au
thOrized, these to be funded into frs
mortgage bonds. The new road is I
be run in connection with the BOrde
= Liue, but is 10 be under separat
D ownership. 1t appears from the leas
e that the Eorder road is being operate
under lease TO one Francis S. FatOI
r which runs TO July |, 1898. The ne,
road is to be constructed and 10 ruI
ming order by May l, 1898.
$ The instrument which was used
the prisoners in the county Jail to sa'
through the braces OF the door to th
, cage, was discovered on Saturday b
Nick Begley. 1t was large poke
=, knife, the blade of which had bee
y, serrated with file. The blade OF til
knife is very thick and is made OF th
d hardest steel. The prisoners woul
e saw into the steel braces Of the door
Z quarter of al inch, then spring th
a door so that the thick kaife blad
would enter deeper into the MICH
y The work of cutting the steel ba
y must have consumed a weeks time &
: very hard labor. The prisoners vel
o cleverly kept the jailer frOn detect
/ ing them while at work at the jOI
The knife found that morning was III
. der the floor of the cage. The prison
ers kept the knife concealed viii
they we're not working with it, b
reaching through the bars of the Gag