People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

has heretofore been supporting Fuller.
but that Craig has seen the error of
his way and will hereafter be seen 10
the Mcbride cOlumn.-Winfeld Cour.
Ter.
Miss Clara Kilmer returned to her
home in Belle PLANE on Monday.
She attended commencement exer-
cises here Friday evening and was the
guest Of Miss Mamie Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ellis are max.
ing arrangements to put on another
home talent show in the opera house
here for the benefit of the Ladies'
Guild of the Episcopal church.
Billy Bolton, the cOrpulent editor
OF the Woodward News and Live
Stock Inspector, was in town Monday
morning on his way home from at
tendance at the Oklahoma Press asSO-
citation meeting at Guthrie. Billy is
on the committee of the association
whose duty it is to arrange excursions,
and the members Of the Oklahoma
craft are expecting some elegant trips
this year at the expense Of the rail-
roads.
G. E. Wilkinson, a Santa Fe extra
brakeman, was arrested Saturday
upon warrant sworn out by Jimmie
Maxwell, another chain.gang brake
man, upon the charge OF assault and
battery. The trial was set for 10
O'Clock Monday morning before Squire
Cox and was continued until Thurs
day. Wilkinson aud Maxwell were
chumS aud were drinking Wellington
bug juice together. The trouble is
said to have arisen over domestic
affairs.
Five years ago today the most disas-
trous cyclone that ever vent its fury
within the bounds Of the state swept
down upon Wellington and left death
and destruction in its wake. Eleven
lives were lost and property to the
extent of Sl00,0O0 was destroyed. To.
day the city has almost recovered
from the terrible shock. Lost for
tunes have been partly regained and
time has healed the heart wounds of
those who were bereaved by the loss
OF dear friends. Another year of
prosperity and the city will have COM
pletely recovered from the Disaster
Daily Journal, 18th.
Miss Wayne Peck came very near
being run over by the north.
bound Rock Island passenger Monday
morning. As the train vas pulling
out from the depot she was running
along the platform hOiliag to Miss
Clara ThOmSon'S hand and looking up
at her in the coach. Suddenly she
stepped of the high platform and fell
under the train with one of her feet
across the tack. She succeeded in
pulling her foot from the rail before
the wheel of the coach caught it, and
thus prevented being ground to pieces
under the train. She remained quiet
until the train passed and escape
without injury.
A number Of the Eastern Star lodge
members Of this city, drove to Belle
PLANE last Wednesday to take part
in initiating candidates into the lodge
at that place. The Belle PLANE Star
members prepared delightful cola
tiOn after the lodge work was over
and the crowd enjoyed themselves IN
til late in the night. The party o.
Wellington people drove home early
this morning, reaching here shortly
before daylight. Those attending
from this place we're Messrs. and Mes
danes Ed Hayes, W. H. Staffelbach
u. l.. McKown; Mesdames ]. S. Dey
]. NJ. Griffice, NJ. Mierly Chas. Cooper
Fred Fisher, Charles Weddle, B. F
Michael, - Taylor; S. NJ. Dick.
Rev. o. L. Smith preached an abl
sermon Sunday eve on the observanc,
OF Sabbath, or the Lords day. H,
began with the first observance o
Sabbath by the children of Israel il
the wilderness Of Tin, when they wer
commanded on the sixth day to gath
er two dinners of mama instead O
one. He followed it down through
life aud showed that the nation
which observed the Sabbath wer,
always the most highly cultivated an,
well.tO.do in life. 1t was necessar,
for the good Of mankind that one dai
in seven should be devoted to a res
from the regular routine. The habi
once instilled into our beings had
wonderful influence on our lives
Take the graduating classes of all ed
ucational institutions and very larp
per cent OF them invariably com
from the homes where a strict obSer
vance OF Sabbath or the Lords da,
was required. A large percentage
OF the successful men in life came
from the same soft Of homes. Fl,
urged a more careful remembrance,
lOf the daV and nredicted tounorol n