People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-30

Always ready-Ayer's Cherry Pee
toral. 1t needs 20 mixing, no shak.
Ing, no disguise-nCthing but spoon.
At dead of night, your child startle.
you with a crOupy cough. ImmedI.
ately that you give this remedy, the
little one is relieved, and the house.
hold is again at rest.
Jim Gilchrist Of Sumner county has
done his best to dlssipate
the last lingering doubt there may
have been in in the minds of some
people as 70 which end of gun to be
at when you are pulling it towards
you. Mr.. GilchriSt was at the muzzle
end. 1t is believed that his life can
be saved, and, while he will be dis.
figured somewhat by the shot in his
face, it is believed that he will not be
permanently injured.-Topeka Mail
and Breeze.
A. CRAFTS stove weighed Just 499
pounds. Four persons guessed that
number. They were: Mrs. NJ. E.
Kicks, Jennie Willis, Minnie Eklers
of CUr6in, and Cattle D. Smith. These
four numbers were put into hat and
shaken up and little girl drew out
the number bearing the name of Min
ME Eklers. She was awarded the
stove. Several persons guessed with
in fraction OF pound of the stoves
weight. The widest guess was 1000
pounds. There were 1924 votes.
Miss Lulu Layne of Hayesvllle, who
has several acquaintance n Yelling
ton, was married Sunday evening to
David Stuckey, young pedagoGue Of
tha5 vicinity. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Black of Wichita.
father of Garfield Black, the boy elo-
cutionist. A large company of rela-
tiveS and friends were present and a
sumptuous SUPPER was served. Miss
Layne is niece Of Elmer Layne and
Mrs. Lyman Naugle of this city, both
of whom with their families were
present.
IL is the aim of modern medical
science to prepare medicine as pala-
table as possible without diminishing
its curative power. Prickly Ash
BltterS is an example of complete
success in This direction. 1t is not
drastic as the name might suggest, it
is mild and pleasant, and has an
agreeable flavor, besides which, it is a
successful kidney tonic, liver regulator
and bowel cleanser. As a cure for
the diseases that attack the kidneys
its superior has not yet been devised.
Sold by E. Hayes.
At "a meeting of the Sunday-school
board of the NJ. E. church held last
week the following officers were cleo
ted for the ensuing year: l. l. Scott.
superintendent; Miss Bertha Price,
lSt assistant superintendent: A. II.
Griffin, I'd assistant superintendent;
Mrs. NJ. ]. Ellis, 3rd assistant SUPER
intendent: j. S. Forsyth, secretary:
W. NJ. Forsyth, assistant secretary:
Ed Klein, treasurer; Miss Helen Cox,
Librarian; Herbert Burcham, assistant
librarian; Miss Vivian Scott. organ
ist; Miss Edith Garland, assistant
organist; Mrs Fred Van Wagner.
Chorister.
On Thursday, December 16, at u
o'clock ~, occurred the wedding Of
Mr.. c. S. Colby of Shawnee, OF,
and Miss Jennie Jeffries of Argonia.
Rev. W. W. Enyeart of the ME-.
church of this city, performing the
ceremony. The groom is in the EN-.
plOy of the L. A. Cross Lumber Co. at
Shawnee, and is we'll and favorably
known to the citizens of this COM
munity. The bride is the daughter
of MIR. Francis JeffrieS, residing three
miles west OF town, and needs no
words Of commentator from US, for
all who are acquainted with her know
of her excellent character and gentle
disposition. The worthy couple start
out in life under the most favorable
auspices and with the best wishes Of
a large circle Of friends for their fut-
ure happiness and prOsperity.-Milan
Press.
Although a very busy man, DR.. R.
V. Pierce, of Buffalo, NY, has found
time in which to write a great book
OF over a thousand pages entitled,
The PeOnle's Cannon Sansa Nodio,l