People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-09

AZ the Rock lsland depot Thursday
night boarding the southbOund pas
,euger. He fell beneath The platform
and the train while The latter naS 10
motion. Bystanders rescued him
from his perlIOus position in time u
save him from being crushed by the
car steps. We were unable to learn
The mans name.
The Democrats Of Kansas will cele-
brate jackson day at Topeka 10 JaUu
dfy in manner never eQualed before.
There will be "a gathering IT the clanS
from all over the state and a feature
Of the event will be a feast Of reason
aud flow Of soul. Reason will not be
the only thing the disciples Of Jack
son will FEAST upon, nor will soul be
the only thing that will flow. On the
other hand, there will be a sumptuOus
banquet with the proper quantity OF
trimmings.
The Wichita Star says that Mrs. 9.
A. Harmon OF Burden, will probably
uever recover from the shock re-
celved when thrown from a buggy
near Mulvsne a few days ago. Her
four months old babe was crushed in
The fall and she was badly injured. The
doctors now think that Mrs. Harmon
will lUse her mind as a result OF the
shock and or her grief at the awful
death OF her baby. She is now out OF
her head and there is small chance
OF her recovering her mind without
expert treatment. Even then the re-
suit IL doubtful.
The trials Of A. R. Tarblll, the
notorious Conway Springs juintkeeper,
and his wife, known as the woman
bOOtlegger," were held before Police
Judge GOble at Conway Springs last
Thursday. Tarbill and his wife were
arrested 90 separate warrants charg-
ing them with selling intoxicating
liquors. The trials occupied the
greater plrt OF the day. Twenty
eight witnesses were examined
POi"e Judge GOble found Tarbil and
his wife guilty as charged, and fined
them each $3.50 and costs. The cases
will be appf aIed. The prosecution
was conducted by H. A. Kerr. Otto
| Eckstein Of Wichita, was the attOr-
pey for the defense.
G. j. Humphrey has FLED his state
ment OF election expenses. HeSays 1t
cost him nothing 10 be elected County
High school trustee. d. j. DOwnIDg's
statement shows 10 what extent the
Sumner County Star was enriched in
the late campaign. He paid S. for Il
publication announcement and laud-
atnry write-up, gave $3.50 for an EEK
ira edition" and was touched at an
other time for s.. His hotel bills
aggregated SO 95, and his stable and
food bills amounted to sl.6O. Down
ing's total expenditures were S2S 35.
W. H, Maddy'S reelection cost him
no mental worry and s25 IN money.
which he gave 20 W. R. Spicknall,
treasurer OF the Republican county
central committee.
The Caldwell papers are raising a
howl on account OF the scarcity OF
water. The scarcity Of water in Blum
creek threatens that town with fam.
he, IL is not unlikely that the Boz
der Queen will soon be getting her
water like WelIington-out uf wells.
According to the papers, The water il
Bluff creek is so low that it has ceased
TO ruu. Caldwell will be in a bau
plight with her water supply cut
of. They have no place to store
water for emergencies, since the stand
pipe down there was blown over dur
ing storm. The papers are agitat-
ing the question OF erecting another
stand pipe aud want the city to own
their waterworkS. The question il
getting serious and the city council
may be called upon to make an effort
to provide relief.
Last week one evening after Mrs.
Aument had returned home from the
revival meetings a. tue Christian
church, when she and the girl who
lives at the house, were sitting in the
sitting room, Mrs. Aument discoverer
a man peering through the window.
She at once arose and pulled down
the blinds. Getting her revolver
she passed through the parlor and
looking out Of the window saw two
men standing in the front. She
raised the window and fred straight
At them. The wOuld-be thieves al
once ran away from the place. Mrs
Aument and the girl sat up all night,
armed and prepared il any further
attempt should have been made tn
disturb them. The object OF the
thieves was doubtless robbery as il
was pay day 90 the Rock Island. Mrs
Aument showed great courage and
nerve. Prowling scOundrels will take
| warning not to attempt to rob people
in this city or they may run up
| dkoibo' "a ''sbFHbiOu VI CUlu ledu.-
Caldwell Advance.
A warrant hes been in the hands OF
Constable Cronkhite for some time
commanding him ~ arrest and de.
liver 20 the proper authorities. Harve
ROsSel and TOoe Beriter on a charge
Of stealing wheat from the bins OF &.
NJ. Mcclellan, and other parties OF
this community. The boys returned
home Tuesday from a two weeks
hunting trip, but having learned OF
the warrant being out for them, pul
up their team at the home of The
former just south Of town, and then
hid out until night, when they came
back and hitched up young Rossel's
driving team and buggy aud lit out.
The local officers went tC young Res
sells home an hour or two after Their
arrival from the hunt and found the
team and outfit but 20 boys. Sheriff