People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-04

a dozen sheets of writing paper folded
around it. Letters pass through a
great many hands before they reach
their destination in the east, and they
can easily bestulen, with small chance
Of detection.
A dispatch in Sundays Eagle states
that the decomposed body Of Lige
Wilson was found near Norman, OF.
1t is not probable that this was the
Wellington Lige, for be was in st.
Louis when last heard Of, having
skipped out during the campaign to
avoid arrest and prosecution for dis
turbing the peace.
Miss Hattie Stubs has declined to
accept the position as stenographer
of the judiciary committee of the
house, and the position has been Civ
en- to Harold Herrick. The accept
ance of the position would have
necessitated Miss Stubs resigning her
position with the Southern Kansas
Mortgage Co., hence she decided not
to take il.
Ernest Blood, prominent farmer
living near Haysville, was in the city
Monday looking for tramp who
had stolen an overcoat, a suit of
clothes and a school voucher for Sl20
from him Saturday night. A man
answering the description of the
tramp was seen in the Rock Island
yards Monday. 1t was suspected
that he had gone to Caldwell, and Mr..
Blood went down last night to look
for him, returning without success.
The bond of Clarence Robinson,
charged with stealing cattle from the
Holland farm north OF Wellington,
was declared forfeited in distric.
court Tuesday afternoon, upon the
defendant having failed to put in his
appearance at the time set for trial.
Later in the afternoon, however, his
father came before the court with an
affidavit from DR.. Sippey of Belle
Plaine, stating that the defendant
was unable to leave his bed. The
court will undoubtedly reinstate the
bond and continue his trial. The
bond was $500.
Our advertising columns note the
entrance of r. A. Anderson into the
meat market business in Wellington.
There is probably not citizen Of
Sumner county who has been a heav-
ier or more constant patron of the
business men of Wellington since the
early days than R. A. Anderson. For
this reason alone he should deserve a
liberal share Of the patronage Of our
people. Coupling this fact with his
business capacity and his lifelong
experience as a cattle andsstOck man,
his claims for patronage are of double
nature. His market will be kept
clean and attractive, and will no
doubt do a heavy volume of business.
The Voice would like to publish
complete synopsis OF Prof. Shows
lecture before the County Teachers
association Saturday, but our space is
insufficient to do the lecture justice.
The chancellor talked on scientific
and kindred subjects the greater part
of the afternoon to a large and ap-
preciative audience, among whom
were many Wellington people inter
ested in scientific learning. The
chancellOr's thoughts are deep, and
everyone of theE contains material
for profound sermon. His language
is simple, and his explanations OF the
various objects shown by the stereO-
scope were careful and comprehensive.
1t is seldom that Wellington people
are afforded an opportunity to hear as
learned a man as is Chancellor Snow,
and those who did hear him can all
the more appreciate the greatness he
has attained and the scope Of learn
ing Of the states most renowned
scientist.
Tomorrow is ground hog day.
Knowing that Journal readers are
interested in learning something Of
this popular superstition, we sue
ceeded in obtaining an interview with
Mr.. Michael Magruder, the renowned
authority on ground hogs and spOoks,
and can inform the public that if the
ground hog sees his shadow tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock We are doomed
to six weeks more Of wintry weather.
"De groun' hog" says Mike, ''am de
hibernutin' barommer OBJ de animal
cule race. He am paraloxible in
he'es habits and actions, like de we'd
der blrro. Whain he KUN outen he'es
hole and see he'es shadder we gwine
hab cold waves twell middle ut
March. Ef he doan see his shaddeI
he straightways kivers up he'es hole
and 'gins to hunt for er liben laik &c
possum. Use obswairved dis sigr
now ebber sence de wah an l disre-
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