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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
COI,BIN.

P. B. Moore transacted business in
Wellington Monday.
H. H. Howe aud Leonard Rarick
are out on weeks trip in Oklahoma.
W. g. BrOwnbark and wife OF Alert,
o. T., are visiting in this community
this week.
J. c. Corzine is hauling lumber To
rebuild his barn which burned a few
weeks ago.
ThOs. Ships infant child died sat.
urday after a brief illness; inferred ia
Spring Creek cemetery Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Drake was taken sick very sud
denly Monday morning, but medical
aid was secured promptly aud she !,
improving at this writing.
Mrs. Matte COnley returned to bel
home in Rochester, H., Tuesday eve
DING, via the Santa Fe, after spending
three weeks visiting her sister, Mrs
RIthTauff. Y. RAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15

night, when he was nabbed Baxter
is young man, probably % years OF
age. He was seen in the vicinity of
Dalton few days prior to the theft,
and claimed TO be working wish a
threshiDg or binding outfit.
Sheriff HeSkett returned from Win
field Tuesday eve with Clyde Baxter,
charged with horse Sealing.
Further particulars Of the theft and
very interesting account of Bax-
ter's efforts TO work his father for
money, are told in the Courier that
night:
Clyde Baxter, a young man from
Missouri, who has been under police
surveillance for some time, was arrest.
ed last night by Officer Apologize and
locked up Oh charge Of horse steal
ing from Sumner county. The horse
belonged to Lem Musgrove Of South
Haven, and was in the pasture Of II.
j. WinslOw Of Dalton. Baxter ac-
knOwledged taking the horse, but
says he took it at the direction Of A.
E. Birmingham, for whom be had
worked. and who owed him $l5.
He took the horse for the debt and
sold him.
Baxter seems to be young man
OF considerable imagination as evil
denced by the correspondence he car
ried on with his father at Louisiana,
Mo-, in an effort to work the Old man
for money. Not long since he wrote
his father letter and signed Mr.. Bir-
mingham's name, in which he said
Clyde was run down by the Indians
between Oxford and Winfield and
shot eight times, that DR.. Emerson
had treated him and had given the
case up as hopeless, and he wanted
some money TO pay expenses. 10 an
other letter signed A. E Beger, he
told his father that be, Beger, had Sc
cured the services Of an Arkansas City
physician who said lie could save the
boy, but needed S25 at once. Marshal
McLain received couple OF kilograms
from the senior Baxter and later a
letter asking about the boy and his
condition, all Of which he answered.
A day or two ago c. +. Mareih re-
ceived the entire correspondence from
nursery firm in Missouri, ahO were
friends, they said, Of the boys father,
and they wanted to know what it
meant. He told them what it meant,
, and the news OF the boys arrest soon
followed"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
Two pounds good COf-
fee for rs cents at Wyatt
Bros.
COUNCIL HILL.

Mr.. Miller, the Zyba blacksmith, is
moving his shop to Peck this week.
Mr. futile and family of Belle
PIaine spent Sunday at Heary Shinn's.
Miss Bertha SeeSe is attending the
normal at Wellington, also Miss Ella
Hukle.
1t raiLed a small shower Saturday
morning but not enough to soak up
the ground.
Corn in these parts is suffering
greatly for rain. The corn crup has
already been cut short.
Fire from the Rock Island train set
Ben HitcIcock'S Stubble field on fire
one day last week and burned several
rickS OF wheat.
The heat was intense last
week. NJ. Piatt's stacking force took
a rest Friday afternoon and went t(
the river to cool off, but the water
was so hot that they found it uncom-
Portable over there.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15

New wheat is selling in Millerton
for 80 cents buShel, i. e. No. 2 hard
wheat.
Miss Matte Baird Of Wichita, Wis
tied her friend, Miss JULIA Bullock the
fourth.
Fred Bell and sister, Miss Laura. of
Wichita, visited at j. II. Bullock's
last week.
There was another light shower
Saturday morning which will help
the corn for a few days.
COuntryman brothers have threshed
$50 acres Of wheat which will average
about 30 bushels to the acre.
JAS. Murray went TO the river to get
plumS last Sunday and got about
seven bushels. Very good days work.
Dr. ana Mr.. Latta expect to start
overland for Edwards county this
week to visit few weeks with Mrs.
Latta'S brother.
GeOr-e Lamon has resigned his
position with Geo. Ketchel'S imple-
ment store and now John Tagg has
charge of the store and also the post
office.
VIM. Baird, the Sunday school man,
will be in Sumner county Tor a few
days in August. If any of his CO.
workers or anyone who needs his SER
vices, he will have some spare time Il
| rive IN the work
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
BELLE PLANE.

SILVER DEMOCRAI
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15

The corn crop is damaged 10 Cald-
well township about % Per cent on
account Of the dry winds already.
John Deering who went to New
York where white people live and dust
don't blow is having the ague every
day and is coming back to Kansas to
live and let the sand blow if it likes;
it beats the ague.
SILVER DEMOCRAT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
BnckIen's Arnica SaIIe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands
chilblains. corns, and all skin erup-
tions, ana positively cures piles, or no
pay required. IL is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price Is GEMS per box.
For sale by t. B. Snyder.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
ZYBA.

Miss Josie McCamen is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Will Moore.
The Misses Gish OF Wichita are
visiting with Bessie Bush.
Several Of our acquaintance from
Seventy-Six were blowing near Zyba,
Saturday.
Ye scribe met Master Roy Naugle
Saturday on his way 10 Hayesville
to visit with James Dean.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
MILLERTON.

Misses Ethel and leila Skeels are
attending the Normal.
John Seifert expects to start next
Saturday for his claim in the Strip.
JAS. Sparks Of Wichita will move
back to his farm near Millerton soon.
DR.. Nicely Of Wichita is here having
his wheat threshed from the shock.
c. DabOn OF Viola is doing the work
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15

crop at from 80 to 80 cents per bushel
we won't have wages for our labor.
And the new tariff is going to raise
the price of clothing. What are Betsy
aud the babies going to do?
UNCLE EBEN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
WOMAN IN CONTEMPT.

Norwich. Conn. May 19-The case OF
Mrs. Emily Turpie OF New London.
charged with perjury i'm connection with
the notorious Sholes divorce case, came
up for trial In the superior court in this
city yesterday. Mrs. Turpie pleaded not
guilty TO the lengthy Information read
70 her. The testimony OF the witnesses,
all OF whom were members OF the Sholes
family. was not particularly sensational
until the afternoon. when Mrs. Ransom
S. Sholes was put upon the witness
stand, and when questioned by State
Attorney Lucas as 20 whether or not she
was guilty Of criminal intimacy with a
farmland. Peter Senay as was testified
by Mrs. Turpie In the divorce trial. she
refused 20 answer, stating that 10 do so
would do her harm. Judge Thayer COM
manded her to reply and gave her 15
minutes In which 20 make up her mind.
and when she still refused he ordered
her committed TO the county jail for con-
tempt of court until she should make UP
her mind 90 answer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
IN COLLISION.
Engines on Boston and Albany
Wrecked Near Natick, Mass.
A Brakeman's Legs Crushed and He
Will Probably Lose His Life.

Natick, Mass, May IA bad collision
In which two engines were demolished
and one man was probably fatally injured
occurred on the Saxonville branch Of the
Boston and Albany Railroad near here
this morning. Sherman Beckwith, of
Lawrence. brakeman, had both legs
crushed and was taken to the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital. The scene OF
the accident was on sharp curve near
bridge 81, and it is claimed no danger sig
nal was displayed although one engine
clearly had the right OF way
Harry Sampson, train hand, had
been slightly injured while at work in
the freight yard and engine 10 had been
backed down into the main track 20 pick
up Sampson and take him to the'station.
just as IL reached the point where the
man was injured n local freight train
from Worcester came along at full speed,
striking the yard engine with tremen-
dous shock. Both locomotives were derailcd
and badly wrecked. Tho engineer and
firemen of the Worcester freight jumped
when they saw "A collision TO be inevitable
and escaped Injuries. The engineer and
firemen of engine 40 had left their posts
TO attend to the injured train hand and so
escaped injury. Brakeman Beckwith was
Knocked under car and the wheels
passed over both legs. Both injured men
were takon to the Massachusetts General
Hospital where Beckwiths injuries were
pronounced probably fatal. An inquiry
will be held 20 ascertain why the freight
train from Worcester was not signalcd
when the other engine was on the main
track as IL occupied a position where it
could not possibly be seen from approach
ing In either direction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
EDDY ARRAIGNED.
He Is Charged With Having As
Saulted Mrs. Moore.
The Latter's Husband Under Indict-
ment for Alleged Blackmailing.

Fitchburg, Mass, May 10, Further
local proceedings against II. {. Moore,
on a charge of attempting TO extort.money
by.threats were dismissed in the local po-
lice court this morunig as the grand jury
had already found "a bill against Abram
i. Eddy, prominent memter of the
Baptist church, from whom Moore Is
charged with attempting 10 oxtort money.
was arraigned on "a charge OF attempting
tO assault Mrs. Moore. Mr.. Eddy pleaded
not guilty and waived the reading of the
indictment and was held for the August
term in $1,000.
Both the cases grew out of trouble in
the First Baptist church some time ago.
Mr.. Moore and his wife are former Saliva
ton Army memhers. Mr.. Moore Is now
IA solicitor for "a life Insurance company.
Ii appears that there was some money
owing Moore for his services as janitor of
the French mission rooms, in which Eddy
is interested. Mrs. Moore went To Mir.
Eddy's apartments 90 collect the money
for her husband and later alleged that
Mr.. Eddy attempted to assault her. This
Mr.. Eddy denies. He says that Moore
afterward called upon him and demanded
-, 900 in settlement of the case. Mr.. Eddy
declined to pay and hence the suit.against
Moore on tho charge named.
The property of Slr. Eddy has been at
tachcd for $40, 600 by Mr. Moore, under "A
proposed civil suit for damages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
TALKED ABOUT.

Among those who had n bicycle stolen last
evening was James Storie, who lives at 1913
Prairie avenue.
There is an excellent well in the yard at 800
Broadway, but there's no bucket, for IL was
stolen last night.
Kendall W. Whittemore, the blackboard
manufacturer, 81 Spragus street, has made an
assignment to Frank Q. Latham.
There were q 81 drunks in the police court
this morning Emory j. French and six
women being among them.
Some one broke into the room of Peter Nor.
gan at IS Burgess street last night and stole
his open-faced silver watch.
Daniel Boyle left his bicycle standing in
front of AS Elmwood avenue last evening for
few moments, and when he came back it
was gone
Wolfe Sharpe, who was reported to be
among the missing yesterday by his wife, is
all right, he having gone TO Georgia with n
member of the firm which employs him.
A pair of horses attached 20 "A milk wagon
owned by o. b. Van Of Rehoboth ran away
from the corner Of Fremont and Ives streets
at 2.20 o'clock this morning, overturning the
wagon and spilling all the milk. The horses
were secured by Patrolman Martin Feeney
on Tockwotton street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
TaE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

The opening OF the cotton market was a
great disappointment 10 the traders, who ex
pocted better things of Liverpool There was
no particular feature to the market ami
trade very small.
Liverpool closed firm at the decline but
had worked lower in consequence of the poor
demand from spinncrs. Instead of the ad.
vance that had been looked for in the future
market the quotations were l-04 lower than
last evenings close, and spot sales continued
small at 5000 bales. The port receipts today
were about 1000 bales, against 66SS last week
and 3iSS last ye.r.
The weather all over the cotton belt Is re-
ported as perfect, and weeden. Kendall & Co.
have been notified TO assure their clients
that there is absolutely no truth In the ru-
NOR of the manipulation OF the summer
months in the New York market.
Wheat opened stronger on frmer cables
The northwes' ern receipts reported as
large and favorable weather is being enjoyed
Trade, however, continues small and good
Judges favor the sale on the next bulge.
In London today off coast and passage wheat
cargoes were rather easier. The English
country markets were easy, and in Liverpool
wheat was steady but - lower
Corn was firm at about yesterdays clos @
bat trade was small and without features
After noon the price weakened, as every re-.
ceiving house was selling corn. supposedly
against the country's offerings, In Liverpool
today corn was steady
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
Cause of Sausage Maker
Luetgerl'S Trouble.
A Smooth Engflshman OBJ
tanned $4,000 From Him.
Financial Stringency Thus Caused
May Have Led 10 Murder.

Chicago, May 10 Back of the history
of tho downfall of Adolph l.. Luetgert,
the wealthy sausage manufactures who is
now in Jail charged with wife murder is
said TO be peculiar story in which Luet-
CERT and Rev. Davey an English pro-
motor figure as the principal characters.
Dayey it is said, came to Chicago last
Noyem Der and placed an advertisement in
the papers stating that an English gentle
man representing large capitalists
would be glad To meet persons having
manufacturing property 10 sell. Luetgert
was attracted by the advertisement and "A
deal was arranged whereby his property
was To be sold for $500, 900 10 "A sO-called
English syndicate and the property
bonded. Luetgert's attorneys became
suspicious and Davey was unable TO get
hold of the bonds. such was Luetge 5
confidence in the man, however, tliat
Davey succeeded in borrowing $40, 600 in
cash from him. It is said that the absence
Of so much ready money involved Luet-
CERT in the financial difficulties which
terminated in his failure The police
claim there is woman in the case in the
person of well-tO-do widow. She and
luetgert, il is said, have been friends for
years and 10 is the theory of tho police
that Luetgert's anxiety To marry tho
woman and thus obtain possession OF her
proper " or at least OF the ready cash drove
him 60 the murder of his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
Declared an InSOlvent.

Lewis j. Chace, doing business as
John B. Chace & Son, was today, on his
own petition, declared an insolvent by
the Appellate Court and the first meeting
of creditors will be held at the office of
Lorin NJ Cook, Esq, register In insol
vency, on June Is. The schedules filed
in court show the assets Of the insolvent
TO be $40, 702 and the debts $40, 23l. 81. The
two largest creditors are the Rhode Island
Hospital Trust Company, $1,000. and
Daniels & Cornell, 5000. The assets con
sist of real estate and houses in the
neighborhood of Waterman and Putnam
streets valued at $500 on which there Is
a mortgage of $3725 held by Daniels x
Cornell; stock, $500; 23 shares Mechanics
Bank, $3.50 and book accounts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
Yet Miss Fannie Richard
son Lived in Penury.
Was Found Dead in Room
Occupied a Generation.
So Far as Known She Has No Liv-
ing Relatives mo Will Found.

Taunton, Mass. May 10. Miss Fannie
Richardson, woman of Is, who lived
the life OF a recluse and miscr for many
years, In the midst of the busiest section
OF Taunton, Is dead. She leaves about
So, 600 in money and real estate. but as
has yet been found. The story of the
woman's existence is peculiar one, aud
in fact few people outside of hor grocer,
milkman, and a few old residents knew
of her death. She occupied room on
the upper story of 80 Ware street. She
lived there generation and always kept
the shutters of her apartment closed ana
her door locked. Few knew that anyone
lived in the dismal place. The milkman
ard groceryman left the orders in "a tin
can. No one was ever permitted 20 cross
her threshold.
On Sunday last, for tho first time in
years, she called one OF her neighbors,
and said tnat she was very i'll. A physi-
clan was summoned and he ordered a
colored nurse. The latter found the
woman dead yesterday afternoon. The
apartments occupied by Miss Richardson
anction. the undertaken estimated that
the furniture. etc. would not bring $50.
The woman owned the building she lived
In and other real estate on Ware street.
she also owned the building known rs
Richardson's Tavern In colonial days.
1.-The recleus had considerable money and
II u estimated that in money and real
estate, she leaves $50 600. As there arc no
known relatives and no Will that can Do
found IL is not known what disposition
will be made Of the property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
FINANCIAL NEWS

London was strong today Consols ad'
vanced l.l6 TO ll3 5-s and the American Sc
curities We're firm. Reading was "A leading
feature. being equal 10 ls 3-S, New York
parity, and other American rails we've
strong mt about New York bid prices. In
New York the foreign houses had orders to
buy several lots Of stock on balance.
on this side the market was very irregular
IL opened strong, but the first rally was fol-
lowed by decline that. while fractional In
many cases. extended pretty thoroughly
through the list
The Grangers were the strongest stocks and
wero particularly well held. There was good
buying of 81. taul, Rock Island aud Burling'
ton, and the announcement that the Burling'
ton directors had decided TO declare the regu'
lar quarterly dividend of / per cent i'm
creased the good feeling in regard To this
class OF stocks.
Joseph says to-day ''rhe Granger stocks
should beIheld. BIO. will be leader among
the western shares. IN we have "A normal sea
son this year, or even moderate corn crop,it
will sell at 80 and st. Paul will get well above
80"
Chicago Gas was we'll held today on the be-
lief that there will be practically no oppo-
sitiOn to the passage Of the gas bills in the
Illinois Senate. There was some selling OF
good quality, but the opinion is that nm effort
Is being made TO manipulate the stock.
Jersey Central was very heavy again this
morning. ana after opening of rs per cent.
from yesterdays closing, dropped to "a 3s
during the first hour. IL was reported that
the selling was for the inside interests.
General Electric showed but little life. and
IL is evident that the big bull pool that one
heard so much about has ceased TO operate.
The Goulds were firm today, and while Sugar
and Tobacco were weak, Leather was well
supported. The market generally had good
undertone and conservative traders seemed
to anticipate higher. prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
A Libel Case in Court.

The old controversy between j. A. *
X. A. Reid and tho Providence journal
Company was before the Appellate Court
this afternoon. The action was one
brought for libel, the plaintiffs claiming
that in a description of fire at their
place there appeared in the newspaper
published by the defendant company GER
tain statements, IL is alleged, that were
llbellous
The case was before the court on oxcep-
tions the plaintiffs asking that the de-
murrcr DO dismissed as having no stand
ing as the pleas in the case and the de-
inurrer were fled M the same time. IL is
also claimed by the plaintiffs that certain
insurance policies were cancelled because
of the published statements
Counsel for the defendant company
argued that tho words complained of were
not libclious
r. III. Quinn and G. j. Arms were
attorneys Tor the plaintiff ana Rathbone
Gardner attorney for the defendant com
pany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
Second Trial Begun.

The second trial Of the suit of Margaret
Leach against DIR. Edward NJ. Lane of
Pawtucket TO recover 5000 for wronRfully,
igDOrantly. unskillfullv and unprofes-
sionally treating her left arm a. broken.
while it had been merely dislocatod. was
begun today before Judge Rogers Tho
result OF this alleged unskillful treatment.
Mrs. Leach claims caused her much
suffering and loss OF money. The injury
10 her arm. Mrs Leach states. was CAUSED
by her falling down pair of stairs i'm a
tenement she had just moved into.
AT the previous trial of the case the
jury disagreed II. j. Carroll il attorney
Tor the plaintiff and Joseph Osileid attor.
neg for tine defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
A TURKS OPINION.
Thinks the Demands of the Sultan
Were Justified. -
They VIII be Modified, However, u
Certain Particulars lie Says.

Cor stantInople, May Am official of
the Turkish foreign Office, i'm an interview
today after commenting upon the proyoc-
atiyo attitude of Greece and the earnest
effort made by the Turks 90 prevent war,
said: During tho months war Turkey
has suffered serious loss or life and money
aud the pence conditions cannot but be
regarded as wholly justified. NoycTthe-
less. the government Is possibly prepared
90 modify It's demands IN regard 10 tho
indemnity and the cossiOn OF Ihessaly I'M
view OF the bankrupt condition of Greece
and as proof of the Porte's pacific desires.
In regard 90 the abolition of the oapituia-
tions i'm favor Of Greek subjects in Iur-
key, n is impossible for the government
I'm tho interest Of the country 60 make
any notifications IL i confidently
hoped that Europe will have sufficient
sense of justice not 60 press Turkey.
1 he Turkish population would eventu-
ally become incensed by such inJustice.
"Details of the Battle Of Domokos.
Damokos May 1S--A great battle
fought well into Monday night, IS now
ended The combat can only be described
as indooisiye. he fighting ragei from
early morning until long after dark. When
tAe last dropplnG shots were passing over
the field the advantage did not appear 20
rest with either side. The Greeks main
tanned their POSITIONS having acquitted
themselves so well as 60 have earned the
hearty praises Of the Turks They re-
sisted with stubborn endurance the re-
peated attacks Of the OttOmans, through
out the day aud still held their entronch-
ments at night fall Tho Turks made
supreme effort late Monday evening, but
10 was met with the utmost bravery upon
the part of the Greeks and failed. Inc
Turkish losses were heavy. The loft di-
vision of the Turks was engaged from
O'Clock i'm the morning and appears 10
have succeeded in forcing back the Greek
right wing.
During the night tho Greeks abandoned
all other positions Two and one-half Ill
visions of Turks started in pursuit
Cossternatien at Lamia.
Athens, May "a dispatch from
Iamia dated % O'Clock this morning an
nounces that the white flag has been
IA listed between the Greek and Turkish
army and that the Crown Prince Constan-
tine has been authorized TO suspend hos
tilities with the view Of concluding ar
rangements for an armistlce. A panic
prevails at Lamia. owing TO the report
that the criminals will be released from
tho iails, while the arrival OF tho troops
during the night caused general foeling
of terror. The army Of the crown prince
has reformed on the Othis mountains and
will no reinforced by Gen. SmOlensk S
brigade and the troops dispatched to the
front from Athens yesterday. The min
lister of the interior, NJ. Theotokis has
gone TO st. Kills.