People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-02

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teacher, but discussed the public
schodl, jos place in society and free
government. He spokeof the eminent
statesmen who had endorsed the pub
lie school as the corner stone Of our
free Institutions. Prof. Bear has
chosen well his life work. He is fine
speaker and logical thinker and will
undoubtedly do well his partin build
Ing up the Organization Of which he
has been chosen president"
The wedding ni Gustave Lengstorf
and Miss Nora Lenker was solemnlzed
Thursday at the h"ne OF the brides
parents, MIR. anu MIS-. W. P. Lenker,
soul beast of the city, Rev. o. L.
Smith officiating. The wedding was
quite a brilliant affair, a large nun.
Der OF people being present. The
groom is just two years over from
Switzerland. The newly married
couple will live on a farm near the
city.
Arrangements are being made To
extend the fast mail service to Cald-
We'll. Ths matter is now before the
postal department at Washington.
Conductor LGOsely's train has not
carried mail 5stween this place and
Caldwell for 1Ong time. Tue extern
sion OF the service will give Caldwell
sunday mail, which she has been
denied by reason OF the Rock Island
not running a Southbound train on
Sunday mornings.
City Marsha GrinStead arrested Al
Smith, last Friday night for beating
his wife. Smith vas drunk and ere
attd considerable disturbance in the
neighbOrhOOd Of his home on East
Lincoln avenue before the officers ar
rived upon the scene. Smith fought
savagely when arrested and it re-
CURED the assistance Of several per-
sons TO get him to the calab0ose,
where he was allowed to remain over
night TO sober up. Smith is pretty
decent sort OF a negro when sObe.,
but is very ugly when in his cr-s.
The Chief Thanksgiving attraction
here Thursday was a live pigeon shoot
just north Of the old cemetery, where
ABOUT four hundred persons went TO
witness the skill Of Il number Of local
sDOrtsmen. Dr. F. G. Emerson, Al
Russell, j r. Hes9ett. n. H. Cover
dale and B. ]. Sheridan competed for
honOrS. Barney Sheridan made the
best record, killing thirty pigeons out
of possible th!rly-nine. DR.. f. G.
Emerson came next with a record Of
twenty-SiX. Heskett killed twenty,
Coverdale killed nineteen aud Russell
got twelve.
Miss Edna Robbins, an accomplished
and talented young lady, daughter OF
Banker f. X. Robbins of Wellington,
Kan., who has been visiting for sew.
eral months with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Randolph, left on
Monday for few days visit at Mid.
land City and then will depart for her
home in Wellington. Being very
friendly and good natured young lady
/ OF handsome appearance, Miss Rob.
bins made many warm friends here
who would have been pleased had she
always iremalned 10 their midst -
Kenney (Ill.) Herald.
Superintendent Mclaughlin visited
the South Haven school Wednesday
and makes most fl ittering report Of
lis condition. After visiting the
rooms in regular order, commencing
With Prof. LiuierIck's first, Mr.. Nc
Laughiin repofts ali 10 remarkably
good order, and then addresses this
advice to the school board 10 his
written report 10 that body: II really
believe you EIll never engage teachers
who will do you better work. Make
10 improper mistake, because Of q
few dollars per months saving. Visit
your school and encourage teachers
and pupils" Mr.. Mclaughlin further
stated in speaking Of the school that
he doubted if there was better con
Quoted school Of It's size 10 the state
OF Kansas. This is drawing it pretty
strong, but there are ne doubt gOoc
grounds for Su b a comr mt, and II
should be the means Of encouraging
teachers pupils, school board and
patrons togreater exertions along the
lines Of Improvement aud advance
ment.. Good teachers are profitable
at almost any price aud poor ones ..ie