People's voice., 1897-07-22

ii. NJ. Hickman, former deputy
grain Inspector at this place, has beer
employed by the Etna mills as grair
buyer and superintendent Of theiI
elevator business.
Misses Dora and Mary Mcmahon Of
Rogers, Ark, who had been visiting
friends here, went to Kiowa Thurs
day to visit. The Misses McMahor
formerly resided here.
Sheriff j. R. Heskett drove to Con.
way Springs Friday afternoon to assist
the Masonic lodge at that place in
comforting the Third degree UPON a
candidate that night.
Miss Lille Porter came home last
Friday from Chicago, where she had
been engaged in missionary work.
She will spend her vacation with her
brother and sisters near the city.
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker will assist the digestion, caus-
ing new and rich blood to flow through
your veins, making life a pleasure
Instead Of drudge. We sell it'll.
f. Smith. TIA.
Mr.. Hoffman, a former employe of
the Harper Advocate, was in the city
Thursday visiting his sister, Mrs.J. N.
BotOrff. He was on his way to Dallas,
Tex, where he will engage in the
drug business.
The Workmen installed the follow
ing officers Tuesday night: R. n.
Brent, PM.W.; W. H. Hart, NV:
Ed Huffman, F.; W. H. Phelps, O.; A.
B. Cheever, Rec; W. E. Cox, Fin; H.
c. ISeminger, G.
A girl dressed in blOOmers drove a
self-binder near Conway the other
day and caused great excitement.
The women said: 1.-THE little huzzy,"
while the men said, "Ain't she a
daisy?"-K. G, Times.
Scalds, burns, old sores, tumUrs,
piles, all are relieved at once, and in
time effectually cured by the use of
that perfect ointment, Beggs' German
Sdlve. Ask your druggist for sample.
For sale by H. F. Smith. TIA
The county superintendent is busy
today sending out valuations Of school
districts. The superintendent is also
sending out BLANKS for the annual re-
ports OF the school districts, which
were delayed in arriving.
George Conners and family left
overland Sunday morning for the
Usage country, to enjoy a thirty days
recreation, fishing and hunting. This
is one Of the most delightful sumner
trips that can be imagined.
We are in receipt of an official pro-
gram of the exercises held at the
Kansas State peniten:iary July 4.
The program is squite interesting, con.
tanning thirty numbers, all of which
were rendered before dinner time.
The school laws of 1S97-the latest
edition printed-were received by the
county superintendent Friday. They
are indexed, revised and handsomely
bound, but are not sufficient in num-
Der. Only about half enough were
received to 90 around.
George Ewing's friends will be
pleased to learn that he is improving
in health. A while back he was Siezed
with cold, which pulled him down
almost to the skeleton point. He is
rapidly gaining in flesh now, and be-
gins to look like his former self.
Lee Hedrick of Conway Springs was
down Saturday. He says the wheat
up in his corner of the county is not
so good as the wheat in these portions.
The largest yield in that vicinity will
not 60 over Is bushels to the acre.
Corn up there is also very poor and is
needing rain badly.
George W. Ewing, ex-district clerk,
was up from near Corbin Saturday.
George has just finished harvesting
his immense wheat crop. He has
been in the harvest field continually
for three weeks. He says his wheat
will average from twenty-four to
thirty bushels TO the acre.
Rev. Samuel Price of this city was
10 Chicago at the time c. r. Person,
the former Belle Plaine banker, com.
suicide. Rev. Price was in
the office OF the Grand Central hotel
at the time Person was dying up
stairs, but was unaware OF the fact. |
Rev. Price aud Mr.. Person were fast
friends of many years standing.
Rev. Pugh received cOngratula-
tory letter from Chaplain.in. Chief
Mark B. Taylor Of Brooklyn Friday, |
expressing great appreciation for the
excellent report sent in by him as
chaplain otthe Kansas GAR. Rev. |
Pugh sent in one of the promptest
and very bestrepOrts made out by any