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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Old Soldiers, Attention!

We the committee of ARRANGEMENTS
are making arrangement to celebrate
Memorial day, May %, in the city of
wellington, in a mannei never vet
surpassed and which perhaps will
reyer be equalled. The committee is
Spdrlng no pains to make it a reunion
day as well as a memorial dav. Our
arrangements are great. our program
Is complete, and will be published in
due time. We have invited every or.
ganization in the city, both civic and
military, and now we invite every old
soldier in Sumner county. whether a
GAR. comrade or not, and every G.
A. r. post 10 the county which does
not expect to deserve Memorial day at
home, to come TO Wellington on May
", TO participate with US, as we are
going to have handshaking time and
don't you forget it. The wellington
military band and excellent vocal
music will be furnished. Rev. E. A.
Hoyt will be the orator of the day
and COmrade B. f. Michael grand
marshal of the day with assistants
Come everybody and bring your fam
lilies, your friends and neighbors.
Plenty OF ice waterand lemonade free.
All who will accept the invitation
please notify the committee of ar.
B. B. WILSON, Chairman,
J. G.. WOODS, Sec'y.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13

overcoat. He is said to be a profes
sional burglar, The Marion county
officers had been on his trail since the
burglary committed there last October.
1t is thought that the officers have
succeeded in finding the overcoat
which was stolen in Marion county.
Reed told friend that the coat had
been left in joint in Arkansas CITY.
The officers there were instructed by
telephone to find it if possible.
The officers here refused to turn
Reed over TO the Marion county
officials AID Under Sheriff Smith re.
turned home Tuesday afternoon.
Reed waived preliminary examina.
tlon before Justice Ready Tuesday
afternoon and was bound over to
await the action Of district court in
the sum Of $500, in default of which
he was sent to Jail.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
CALDWELL.

Maggie Yocum is staying at E. T.
Hebb'S this spring
Teachers meeting at George Eby's
last Thursday night.
Mis-. Mann is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Savers.
Henry Nelson got his team iD bad
crossing on Fall Greek and came near
losing them.
Felix Subera and Frank Lebeda's
daughter will BE- married before this
goes to print.
Clara Logan came home from school
at Wellington on Friday and went
back Sunday.
Alex Sears is visiting his brother.
He lives in the Strip, and says wheat
looks fine down there,
John Moore had the wire fence
washed off his school landin the Strip.
He went down to repair the same.
Benjamin OverhOl>er is staying
with Mrs. l. B. OverhOlSer while Isaac
is juryman in the May term Of court.
Samp. WethringUon was appointed
road Oyerseer 10 Chikaskla township,
instead of Rush Goldsmith who got
his leg broken,
Isaac OyerhOlSer and his brother
in-law made trip through the Strip
last week; he is on the petit jury
this week at Wellington,
Mr. HarIin, the hardware man at
Milan, was in our neighbOrh0od see
ing how many of the farmers would
bring their milk to Milan if they
get separator at that place.
George Kubik, road OveTseer from
Bluff, and Frank Logan road Overseer
from CALDWELL township, are working
a lot of hands making a ford across
ran Creek on the township line.
The Riyerdale correspondent has
had Sumeot the Plano Irvine | suppose
as he would like to have US help him
OutOn it. But we have as much as we
can do to pay for our own Irvine.
SILVER DEMOCRAT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13

II you drink pepsin, the new pop.
you will not be troubled with indiges-
tion.
A Belle PLANE liar claims that he
killed ten rabbits at one shot last
Friday.
An enUerprising Belle Plaine man
carpeted an empty livery barn aud is
housing seventeen normal students.
Wellington people are raising the
salaries of all the ministers. They
have only the best, il those they send
up here occasionally are true repre-
Sentatives.-COnway Star.
Al d. KrebS is in the city selling
improved weather trips invented by
ms brother Geo W. krebS Of Conway
springs. They are a great invention,
held In place secure and compact by
spring connected with the door lock.
The cost is nominal and every house
owner will supply his outside doors
with them. Pember & McKown of this
city underbid all competitors in the
United States for their manufacture
and IRE now turning them out in large
numbers. There are three grades of
them, the finest being Of brass, which
sells at 10 cents. Mr.. krebS will can
vdsS Sumner county for them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13

those interested in education. About
forty-fve have been enrolled already
who will meet Saturday night to re-
organize. All interested are request
ed to be present.
|. n. Short and family are being
visited by his father and mother and
sister from Haskell county. Mr..
Short has disposed Of his western
property aud thinks seriously Of lecat-
Ing among US. Welcome.
Misses Minnie and May Kline, Mrs.
C. E. Murlin and EbOn Capen were
Rome representatives in Wellington
Wednesday. Mrs. Murlin and Mr..
Capen were delegates to the Wet.
z convention an1repOrt a grand time.
The community was greatly sur
prised last week by the news of the
marriage OF Mr.. Wyatt Strange to
Miss Daisy EiklOr, which occurred at
the reSidenC Of Ed. z. T. Houston.
near Perth, Monday night. They are
among our most highly esteemed
young people, and on behalf of the
community we hasten to extend con.
gratulatiOnS
We disapprove of the action of the
board of education in regard to the
county high school. In our opinion
it would be a great benefit to the
county. inasmuch as the recent grad
yates of the common schools and
those that are yet to come. would
have place to 60 to advance them
selves and prepare for the state uni
verSitY. We feel very sore over its
fate as its establishment would be a
great help tOwerd FIR herring the edu.
catiOnal interests of the county.
THE REPORTORIAL SEPARATOR.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
RIVERDALE.

Another soaking rain in this part
list Monday.
We noticed VIM. Morris replanting
a small field Of his corn last week.
j. W, Heskett shipped a Car ofIhogs
from this point to Wichita last Fri
day.
Frank and Joe HeSkett delivered
their wheat TO Riverdale last WedneS-
day and Thursday to make room for
the incoming crop.
We don't wish to encroach on the
Zyba correspondent, but would like
to say Adam Nixon has a splendid
field of corn On Frank Henderson'S
farm.
Lookout you chronic grumblers! last
season you said the dry weather and
chintz bugs would take the wheat.
now you look solemn and say if this
wet weather continues the rust
viii strike the wheat and swivel it I'D
to nothing.
Cicero item: "Some Of the
farmers who took stock in the River
dale creamery are getting impatient
because they don't get the thing
running. You are right, uncle Eben,
it should have been IN running order
tllrty days ago.
We are informed nv man that
has been a resident OF Sumner county
for twenty-five years that he has
thrashed thirty to thirty-fve bushels
Df wheat to theaCre, and the prospect
was not ANY better for a crop than at
the present time.
VIM. West and Luther Morgan
caught seven young wolves last Thurs
day under an old house that belongs
to j. ]. Atkins. The wolves when
caught were about the size of an
ordinary cat. Luther Morgan took
them home and intends to tame them:
we wish him success with his pets
but hope he viii! go east with them.
We have a plenty here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Battle AK tobacco per
pound 1SC at Wyatt Bros.
ZYBA.

Elmer MOffett has one of finest
fields of oats that we have seen this
spring.
Miss Fannie Nixon went to Wichita
last week TO visit with friends for
some time.
Fraid holes are in demand this
kind Of,weather by great many of
our people.
The township board has hired Mr..
Miller to put the tOwnSip building
back on the foundation again
Our friend Alex Forsythe of Seventy
Six has fine field of rye. 1t stands
about five feet high all through the
fed.
R. |. Bush and Levi Hurst bought
new lister cultivatOrS at Belle PLANE
last Saturday; listed corn is all the 60
this spring.
Wonder what the attraction is that
draws j. T. Hall and Clarence Nixon
to Belle Plaine on Sunday evenings.
Look out boys or Willard Lee will be
after you.
The Rock Island road gang were at
work on the public road east of here
last week working out the road tax
for the railroad company. They
were doing fine work.
All those who are interested in the
Pleasant Hill cemetery 1.-THE old
Porter grave yard are requested to
meet at that place on Monday, May
24th, at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of
cleaning it up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Attention!

l have placed two new drinks on the
market-Pepsin and Lemon Sour
pop. These are the two most healthy
drinks have ever manufactured, as
pepsin is a well known remedy for in
digestion and dyspepsia, and lemon
sour, aside from its health.giving
properties, is the best thirst.Quench-
ever placed on sale. For sale by all
dealers.
G. W. Cox BOTTLING Works.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Oat Meal sc per pack
a e al Wyatt Bros.
ROME.

Miss Stella Humphrey of Yelling
ton visited at Ira Shorts last week.
T. A. Hubbard shipped and accom-
panied a car load of nice cattle TO
Kansas City Monday.
Fred Miller and two sisters were
up from the Strip last week visiting
their brother P. E. Miller.
Harry McNair passed through here
from Perth with his cOrn-grinder
Wednesday to do some work for G, D.
Able.
X. N. Barbour received a nice lot
of strawberry boxes last week and
will soon be ready to place his berries
on the market.
Rev. McClung preached at the Pres
byterian church both Sunday morn
ing and evening. His next regular
appointment here will be May 23d
having been employed for six months.
The Young Peoples Educational
Association" is to be revived with i'm.
proved methods of conducting same.
1t deserves the encouragement Of all
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Sumner County Statistics.

The number Of farm acres In Sum.
ne- county, as shown by the assessors
returns just completed, is 63l, $50.
The number OF farms in the county is
1881. There are 476, 537 acres of land
under fence. The returns show an
Increase in the amount of wheat and
corn planted. Last year Sumner
county sowed 2l7,243 acres of wheat.
This years crop is 22O.252. Last
years corn crop was l7S.274 acres
This year it reaches lS6,5O7. fine
population aiSU Shows all Increase.
Wellington will probably use one
hundred in population, according Ia
Assessor Seepcr's returns, which ale
not yet complete. The toid pupula-
tlon OF the townships is 1872 The
total population Of towns outside OF
Wellington Is 2,734. Wellington's eS.
timated population this year is 1900,
making the population of the entire
county D, S26. a gain of $50.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
For Burglary in rlarion County.

Ed Reed, whose preliminary hear
ing was conducted before Justice JIM.
Ready, in Wellington township Tues
day afternoon, on the charge of enter
ing the farm house of Elias R. Drake,
near Cicero, April is, and stealing a
pair of boots and s2O.45 in money, is
wanted in Marion county for burglary
committed last October.
Under Sheriff Smith Of Marion
county, arrived in the city Monday
in quest of Reed. His whereabouts
we're discovered through newspaper
accounts Of his arrest for the Drake
burglary. Reeds theft in Marion
county Was suit Of clothing and an
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Looking for Milton Davis.

Allen Davis, who formerly resided
in this city and lived on the west side.
was here Monday looking for his son.
Milton, deaf mute, who disappeared
from the home of 1hOs. Dunbar ia
Seventy.Slx township, about two
weeks ago.
The boy was working for Mr.. Dun
bar and disappeared mysteriously.
His folks have been unable thus far
TO find any trace OF him He is quite
well known in this city, having resid-
ed here all his life until year ago.
Any information leading TO the dis
coyery Of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by his parents and
friends.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
A Kir1in Disc Guilt
vatOr will be blowing
listed corn on the Mus
kendall farm as sOOn as
large enough; watch it.
A. Graft.
C0RBIN.

NJ. KeStering was in Wellington
Monday.
Abe Wright's home is blessed with
a fine daughter.
Mrs. Houston who has been very
sick is improving slowly,
Ask Andy if he has his pay for
the rabbits he killed in Aker's pas
ture.
Mrs. Bert Miller of Topeka was
visiting at c. S. Miller'S the past
week.
A number Of the young people at
tended the commencement exercises
Of the Caldwell schools Tuesday
night.
Clayton Gall, the boy preacher will
preach at COrbin on Saturday night
and Sunday next-in the school house.
A large audience was in attendance
at the closing exercises of the CorbiD
school Friday evening. The scholars
did we'll.
A gentleman and his family former.
ly of Topeka, moved on his farm three
miles east Of town. We failed to
learn his name but welcome him all
the same.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Did YOn Eyer

try Electric BitterS as a remedy for
your troubles? II not, get a bottle
now aid get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cure of all fe.
male complaints, exerting a wonder
ful direct influence in giving strngth
and tone to the organs. If you have
loss Of appetite. constipation, head
a he. fainting spells, or are nervous,
>lcepless, eXcitable, melancholy OF
troubled with dizzy spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine you need
Health and Strength are guaranteed
by It's use. Fifty cents and Sl.0O at
F. B. Snyder's drug store. 3
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
DALTON.
A nice rain.
Wheat looks ane.

A nice rain.
Wheat looks ane.
Plenty of rabbits and sunfOwerS.
Mrs. AID. WinSOr IS on the sick list
Dave Patton is hauling his wheat,
Price 10 cents per buShel.
Miss Dora Manahan was down from
Belle Plaine visiting Sunday.
Moses Porter and wife of Blackwell
were visiting here Saturday and Sun.
day.
Beulah Sunday school will hold a
picnic in KnOwlton's grove next Sat-
urday, A good program has been ar
ranged.
Tony Kiefer and wife of Newkirk,
y. T., were visiting relatives and
friends here last Sunday. They re-
turned home Tuesday.
Glenn Mulvaney has declared war
against the cockleburr and sunhower.
The enemy'S camp is located on the
Slate creek low lands.
We understand that the county high
school has been drowned. That means
that lift en- persons are to be deprived
of school privileges this year from our
community.
U, CAN'T GUESS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
300 Reward. 800.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able To cure 10 all
Its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
larrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing Observation-Disclosures requires consti.
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength ~ build
ing the constitution and assisting nature in
doing It's work. The prODrietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case IL fails 10
cure. Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address, +. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. - cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Marriage Licenses.

If a summary of the number of
horses and mules bought and sold here
during the last few months could be
made, the figures would be almost IL
credible. Carloads of horses and
mules have been shipped from here
southwark and eastward. In this
manner this kind Of stock is becoming
thinned out in this county and it
looks as if such property was certain
to be valuable in the very near future.
Those who own horses now are likely
to get good prices for them one Of
these days. R. G. High of Brennan,
Tex, has been here this week buying
horses, and up to this morning had
bought nine head, ranging in price
from SIS to $50. Mr.. High has Ship
ped thirteen Car loads of horses from
this county to Texas since last fall
Argonia Clipper.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13

'DOwn in Sumner county," says the
Otta "a Republican, "a man was sent
tOJail last week for stealing food to
keep his wife and baby from starving.
At the same time charitable people
were going about the country solicit
ing carload Of corn to send to India.
There are some things In this world
that are still out Of balance
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Bueklen's Arnica SaIye,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands
chilblainS, corns, and all skin erup-
lions, ana positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price p cents per box.
For sale by T. B. Snyder.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
This Is Worth Reading.

To advertise our college we will give
a thorough course Of instruction in
double and single entry bookkeeping
and commercial arithmetic by mail
free of charge to a limited number OF
persons. This course vii be COM
pieted in forty lessons. No charge
for diplomas. Text books furnished
at less than One-hal; the price charged
by other schools. Apply at once aud
name this paper when you write.
The American Business College, Oma-
ha, Nebraska.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
Ten bars soap for 25
cents at Wyatt Bros.
Abner Mclaughlin,

WELLINGTON, Kans., May s, '97.
To whom it may cOnceln:
During the present school year. Alb
ner Mclaughlin has been a student in
the Wellington High school. He is
honest 10 his work, regular in attend
ance and ready to comply with al the
regulations of the school.
THOs. w. BUTCHER,
MAUDE a. PRICE,
c. KELLEY,
High school teachers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13
OVER SUMNER COUNTY.

The VOICE wants a good, live correspondent
in every township In Sumner county. If you
will send US the news, let US know at once
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13

Charlie Helm returned from Hutch
inson Saturday night, where he had
been working for some months. He
will remain at home for the present.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-13

There true specific for diseases arising from debad nervous
system and that PaeS celery compound generally prescribed
can probably the most remarkable
search OF this country has produced Edward PHELPS NJ d. ILL.,
of Dartmouth college first prescribed known the world over
PaneS celery compound positive for dyspepsia bousnes liver com.
pan neuralgia rheumatism diseases troubles For
the latter Pane celery compound again and again where
everything else has failed
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02

In Europe, Asia, Africa, Aus
traia and America, the five great
continents, Shaker medicines are
being used by suffering humanity
for the cure Of sickness and disease,
Never was there such a universal
demand never such wonderful
results,
Shaker Digestive Cordial a cure
for Indigestion, is prepared from
herbs and roots, and is a natural
remedy which cures by aiding nat
ure and not by fighting her,
Shaker Digestion Cordial makes
those fat, who have become thin by
not digesting their food,
1t restore the spirits and the ap-
petite Of those who are detected
aud tagged out from the wearing
effects Of Indigestion,
1t relieves the symptoms of dys-
pepsia, and, after using for a
reasonable time, finally cures the
complaint
Sold by druggists Trial bottle
10 cents
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02
sharpe ~ Brewer,

A little child Of j n Hays, living
near CoIquitt, Ca overturned a
pot Of boiling water, scalding itself
so severely that the skin came of
its breast and limbs, The dis.
tressed parents sent to Mr., Bush, a
merchant Of Colquitt, for remedy,
and he promptly forwarded Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm The child was
suffering intensely, but was relieved
by a single application Of the Pain
Balm, Another application or two
made 1t sound and well, For sale
by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02
BIG EXCURSION.
One Hundred Eastern Capitalists to
Visit the Southwest,

"h0 AuAulVu EASTERN Capitalists 10
Visit the Southwest.
The st. Louis Republic Of Sunday
contained the following very in
terestiug item in its column OF rail
road news
I'm the early part Of December
100 eastern capitalists will come
west on an elegant special train
chartered at expense of $4,000, to
make an extended trip over the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf,
seeking good investments, The
train will be yestibuled, equipped
with bath rooms, barber shop and
library, and Wallets and waiting
maids will attend the travellers"
This train will leave Kansas City
December 9th, onits journey South
ward, and our enterprising citizens
should invite them to stop over here
for at least a day. and show them
our city. IL we wait for Mr. Still
we'll or Hornbeck to suggest that
TeXarkana is a good place to invest
money or offer them any induce
ments to stop here, they will never
tdrry within our gates, but go be-
yond to the Gulf We have a good
location here for any number of
manufacturing enterprises and
those gentleuen who are out look
ing for investment should be in
duced to stop off here and take in
our natural advantages,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02

It often happens that the doctor
Is out of town when most needed,
The two year old daughter Of j Y
Sehneek, of Caddo, Ind Territory
was threatened with Group, he
writes "My wife insisted that |
20 for the doctor at once but ashe
was out Of town, purchased a bot
tie of Chamberlaip's Cough Remedy
which relieved the child immedi-
atelyN A bottle of that remedy In
the house will often save the ex-
pense Of a doctors bill besides the
anxiety always oeeasloned by seri.
ous sickness, When II Ia given as
soon as the eroupy cough appears,
II will prevent the attack, Thous'
ands Of mothers always keep Il In
their homes. The % and 30 cent
bottles for sale by Smith Drug Go,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02
DR.. ". c. SPBARMAN
PHYSICIAN And SURGEON,
TEXAR = ANA, A2KANS AS,
FREE SHINES. Agents for
Edwin Clapp's Shoes.
Sharpe 81 Brewer.

For a nice Juicy steak and fine
meats of all kinds call on the enter
prising Huddleston Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02
Buy Globe Oils.

They cost you no more and give
fine light, Have you not favored
the other fellow long enough2 Ask
your grocer for Globe Oils, You
don't belong to the monopolyj then
try a lIttle competitIonand get your
oil can filed W, II, Adams will
come with his little wagon aud
wait on you, 1l.0.lm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach.
ers who are here TO stay Prof
and Mrs Y, 10, MeCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano aud VOC
cal For terms, etep call on or adj
dress T. u, MCCAIN, Ala Walnu
street "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-02

Kline's steam bread is eaten in
three states-Texas, Arkansas and
Louisiana, 1t is shipped as far as
Little Rock Pine Bluff, shreve.
port, Marshall, Longyiew and Tyler
Here is the right kind of enter
prise.