davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

fully accomplished. She thinks she
will in a short time gain strength
and be as healthy as ever.
Ye scribe and wife took dinner
with r. c. Smith and family last Sun.
day. A toOthsOme repast was spread
that would do honor to some of the
older states, in regard to the fruits of
different varieties.
Difference in opinion in regard to
the amount of snow that came during
Friday and Saturday; seine think
three inches and some five. We did
not measure it, but we know if the
ground had been frozen, the snow was
sufficient for sleighing.
We will say to our Seventy-Six
friend that the contemplated church
at this point has not blown out 10
wind. Riverdale is moving along
grandly in the line of permanent i'm
provements. When the time comes
for building a church, that building
will be built, and everyone in Seven
ty-Six township Will be proud of the
structure, even the SeXenty-Six scribe
and all the rest of the good people
around the hnb. FARMER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
A Graded SundaysSchool.

The special Sunday-School council,
composed Of the teachers aGd one
representative from each class OF the
Christian Sunday.sch0Ol met 10 ad-
jOurncd session at the parsonage Mon
day night aud after discussion and de-
liberation decided to adopt the Rash
system of conducting Sunday-School.
The system is an elaborate plan of
grades with superintendent for each
grade, offering the same incentive TO
advancement in Bible study as is held
out to the pupil in the day school.
The incentive is made still more
rOseate by the promise Of medals and
other prizes. The system was planned
by Howard c. Rash OF Salina, who
conducted the Sunday-school rally
here two weeks ago. The system is
now in successful operation in the
Christian church at Salna and other
places in the state. Mr.. Rash is the
state superintendent of the Bible
school work Of that denomination.
The officers elected by the council
for the ensuing year were: Rev. o.
L. Smith, general superintendent; A.
A. Richardson, general assistant su.
perintendelt; also assistant superin-
tendents for each Of the following
grades: Senior department, Mrs. Josie
Garlard; Young Peoples department.
Miss Dora Rem; intermediate de-
partment, Miss Oma Schooner; Pri-
mary department, Miss Lula Rem;
Home department, Mrs. Laura Nau-
gle; secretary, Miss Minnie Newbold;
treasurer, Miss Evelyn Hunt; Organist,
Miss Myrtle Nelson.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
CALDWELL.
Ed Myers has the measles.

Ed Myers has the measles.
Frank Logan built a new wire hog
pen.
Olive Jordan is on the siok list this
week.
Heap big snow Saturday, nice and
warm.
Teachers meeting at Valley Center
Thursday night, c. W. Eby leader.
John Jordan sold Frank Logan a
heiftr, coming two this summer, for
s25.
E. I. Hebb has been blowing with
two plOws. He is getting Oat ground
ready.
George Mitchell and wife were
visitors at ]. S. FankbOner's last
Sunday.
Thomas Drew, wife and daughter
visited Valley Center Sunday school
last Sunday.
Snow, nice, warm snow; just what
we need to make a crop. Wheat is
trying to look green.
j. H. Builta made a trip to yelling
ton. He took sack of rabbit scalps
for the boys of the neighbOrhood.
The Christmas exercises which
were postponed on account of the
measlse were carried out on the 10Th.
at Valley Center Sunday school.
BOnaparte Macklin left to make a
trip in Oklahoma to see the sights; he
took his family with him. He will
return at harvest to cut his wheat.
Robert Mitchell moved 10 his new
home near Hennessey, o. r. Wedues.
day. His wife and children went on
the train while Bob drove through
with his household goods and stock.
GRANGER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
CORBIN.

Charley Johnson is a frequent caller
at the poStOffice.
Charley Brownback went to see his
new kinfOlkS Sunday.
James Slade, car inspector at Cald-
well. has been visiting his parents the
past week.
VIM. BrOwnback and wife are the
proud parents of the first born. You
can hear Bill whistle for four miles.
L. L. Newly has receivtd a consign-
ment of aluminium clay ware and is
delivering same, 1t isgiving satisiac-
tiOn.
J. N. Akers is happy; he gets his
X. c. Times via the Sante Fe and
everybody in hearing distance knows
ali the news, for he reads aloud.
y RAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
MAYFIELD.
Mud, mud. mud.

Mud, mud. mud.
W. I. Henry brought a nice bunch
of hogs to town Monday.
A nephew of W. T. Henry is here
visiting him from Kentucky.
Several Of the schools OF our COM
munity have closed for the present
Ga account of the diphtheria scare.
There will be preaching at the
Baptist church next Sunday by Rev.
Leyborn.
Stella Freeman passed through town
last Thursday on her way home to
her fathers Ii. Greathouse to attend
the funeral of her youngest brother
who died Wednesday night of diph-
liberia.
The surprise party given Ed Martin
on Tuesday night Of last week was
quite success, The evening was
spent in playing games and social con-
versation after which a nice lap
supper was enjoyed by all. Those
present were: Messrs and Mesdames
Joseph Martin, Stremme, Tom Ryan,
George Adams; Misses Myrtle Kissing
ton, Lizzie Henry, Myrtle Neel, Lou
Adams, Annie Wilkinson, Ella Martin.
Lizzie Heasty, Mollie Neel, lola Wal
ton, Edith Rose, Della FadO, Clara
Freeman, Annie Allen, Isabelle
McMillen, Clara Holiday, Susie Coin,
Emma Brass, Mary Mider, and Miss
Rem Of Wellington; Messrs Bob
Sanders, Sidney Wilkinson, Burnham
Henry, Fred Rose, Willie Brummett,
Jim Adams, Bob Love, Willis Mider,
Jean OgleSby, Tom Love. Will Fado,
Clarence Oglesby, Henry Stayton,
Prof. Shepherd, Garnet Stremme,
Elmer Stockings, Charley Freeman,
Claud Martin, Lloyd Freeman, Fred
StaytOr, Mr.. 3lory and Mr.. Bennett.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
SEVENTY SIX.
UNCLE EBEN.

We have not heard any Republicans
hurrah for "HaEner."
Some people came to Seventy-Six
Sunday school in seighs last Sunday.
Owing to bad weather there was Lo
Epworth League meeting last Sunday
night.
We are having good wheat weather
but some how the price of wheat has
dropped little.
We hope Harry Shapcolt won't lose
the post office as we do not want to 20
to the depot for the mail. The cars
might run over the babies if they
went after the mail.
Mr.. Rissel had the misfortune to
break his wagon wheel down while
hauling lead Of boys to town last
week and had to borrow another
wagon and transfer the hogs.
Riverdale scribe says it is time TO
enlarge the school house if they are
not going to build that church. As a
board we would like to know where
he gets his law to enlarge a school
building for church purposes and if
they should put Oh an addition they
could not agree which side of the
house 10 put itOn.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
PRAIRIE CENTER.

The wheat is looking much better
since the rain.
All. Ayers and wife were in Wichita
last Saturday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson
visited at N. CRISIS last Sunday.
Lee TrOup and Chas. Lake took in
the sights at Wichita last Friday.
Lee Troup and wife visited at Mr..
Hilbrecht's near Peck last Sunday.
For sale.-A turkey hen; Tor full
particulars Inquire OF Miss WIIda
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. ]. Burdick and
Miss Wilda Lake spent last Friday
evening at S. L. Ayers.
The people patrOnizing the Peck
creamery received Is cents per pound
for their butter fat this month.
A. D. CuShman has completed the
addition to his house consisting Of
two rooms. He moved in last week.
R. L. Harvey, who is boarding az S.
L. Ayers, had the misfortune to lose
his gold watch and so far it has net
been found.
Mr.. Bingem and wife are up from
the Strip visiting whit RObt. Snyder.
They expert to start to Denver,
Colorado, in few days in search Of a
location.
The wave of prosperity which flowed
over the country last week was highly
appreciated by the farmers, and
caused them to think once more that
there is no place on earth like Sunny
Kansas.
A number of Prairie Garden people
attended the literary at the Indepru-
dence school house last THURSDAY
night. They report a large crowd
and an excellent programme was
rendered. A SCRIBE
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
Wright'S Verbal VIII.

What Is purported to be the last
will Of Uncle Jimmy Wright made on
his deathbed at the home OF Nike
Troutman Of Belle PLANE, December
II last, was filed in Probate court
Tuesday by Mrs. Amanda Dietrick, a
daughter Of the deceased.
The will wasn't what the public
expected. In her petition to probate
the instrument Mrs. Dietrich claims
that her father verbally willed to her
all OF his personal property, mites
moneys and certificates Of deposit.
None OF the other children are men,
TONED in the instrument filed in court
today. 1t is learned from outside
sources that Uncle Jimmy Wright was
possessed OF about 100000 in cash at
the time OF bis death, so that the
bulk OF his estate consists OF cash, and
II The provisions OF the probated YER
bal will are carried out Mrs. Dietrich
will be the chief beneficiary OF her
fathers death.
Mrs. Nettie Porter and John Porter
were present when Uncle Jimmy made
the disposition Of bis personal prop
erty aud effects 10 Mrs. Dietrich.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

pains and aches, nearly all the weakness
and sickness and suffering Of women is due
to disorders or disease Of the organs dis
tinctly feminine.
A woman who suffers in this way is un-
fitted for wifehood and motherhood. Ma.
ternity IS menace of death. Thousands
Of women suffer in this way because their
innate modesty will not permit them to
submit to the disgusting examinations and
local treatment insisted upon by the average
physician. These ordeals are unnecessary.
DR.. K V. Pierce, an eminent and skillful
specialist, for thirty years chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi.
cal Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y, has dis
covered a wonderful remedy with which
women may treat and speedily cure them
selves in the privacy Of their own homes.
This medicine is known as Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. II acts directly on the
delicate and important organs concerned.
II makes them well and strong. II allays
Inflammation, heals liberation, soothes
pain and rests the tortured nerves. Taken
during the critical period, il banishes the
usual discomforts and makes baby's advent
easy and almost painless. Thousands of
women who were once weak. sicklv nerv.
Gus fretful invalids, are now happy, healthy
wives, because Of this medicine. II is sold
by all good medicine dealers and no honest
dealer will advise substitute.
when commenced using DR.. pierce's med
lcines some three years ago." writes Mrs. Fila I.
Fox, care Of W. c. Fox, Of Eldorado Saline Co
Ills. 81 was the picture Of death. had no heart
to take anything. Weight was r7s Myhusband
had been TO see FIVE different doctors about NV
trouble uemale weakness). commenced taking
Or. Pie-ce's medicines also wrote to him for ad-
wee. TOOK four bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, and one vial of his Pleasant PEI
let's and am now a well woman"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
HUKLE.

W. A. Craig, grain buyer at Hukle.
bought two cars Of wheat from Fl. NJ.
Stevens.
Chas. McCafferly and sister, Miss
Laura, took dinner with the family Of
R. j. Hukle Sunday.
Elder D. T. Broaddus filed his ap-
pointment at the Christian church
at Peck Saturday night and Sunday
morning and hight.
From an inspection OF the assess.
ment list OF the occupation tax of the
city of Wellington, it seems that
there is great inequality.
Our Council Hill correspondent
speaks OF visitOrs-"members OF Mar.
cellus Piatt's church." Well, "Jesus
l know, and Paul l know, but who
are yOu?' (See Acts 1871
Two young men of this vicinity
recently engaged ia fistic encounter
for about twenty rounds and then
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
ZYBA.
The late snow is fine on wheat.
Y RAY.

The late snow is fine on wheat.
John Kraft was looking up car of
hogs Monday.
DR.. ]. A. Rea of Seventy-six was
over near Zyba Monday.
The township board of London will
meet Saturday, the 10Th, at 2 pm.
f. NJ. Oliver will have a sale of
stuck and farm implements Feb. End.
The party at Overstreet's was not
very well attended on account of the
storm.
Henry Stevens came down from
Wichita Saturday. Henry is going
to move there 10 the near future.
The Stewart bridge gang are at
work on the C.,R.I. & P. bridge near
Zyba. They are raising the top. 1t
was not high enough.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
RIVERDALE.

That beautiful snow-just the
thing.
Mrs. H. E. Durham visited with
Mrs. Holland last Friday.
Guss Bergist delivered twenty-five
head Of hogs to Belle PLANE last
I Monday. The price paid was $50.
Thirty cars Of corn have been re-
ceived ami distributed to farmers dur
ing the fall and winter at this sta.
tion.
Cass Markley has his new barn
completed. 1t is a splendid building
and adds greatly to the looks of has
place.
A large flock OF wild seese lit in our
pasture last Sunday morning. Is it
possible that the cold weather is
passed?
w. II. McMath took in the bean
supper at Wellington last Thursday
night. He reports a good time aud
plenty of beans.
Uncle Jimmy Holland was at his I'D
trade last Friday-looking after fat
hogs. He is good buyer and under.
stands the business.
We look far away into space and
discover the Seventy-Six scribe with
his ears plugged withieOtton batting
that he may withstand the oratorical
thunder of the debaters at Seventy
six center.
Mrs. Emma Bingham, daughter of
James Holland, returned from Wich-
tia last Friday, where she had been
for two.months 10 a medical institute,
under treatment for the removal OF
tumor, the'remoual being success.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
Some CarcaSm.

Brother Naugle says-"The VOICE
will manage to get along in some
way County board conservatism
gone to seed will not help it along
very rapidly. And what right has the
brother to kick at this honorable
board? These gentlemen are above
party. Brother Naugle evidently
labOrs under the impression that the
board was OF POpulisfic make-5ut
even if they were POpulist it would
be poor politics, to leave Republicans
OUT in the cold-the Pops are used to
it and can stand it, and you ought to
be able by this time. Why you should
be thankful for the privilege of
publishing POpulist paper and charg-
ing 81 subscription in ad rance, when
we can have such gold standard
papers as the Chicago Inter Ocean and
Toledo Blade, Wellington Star and
many Others sent to US free of charge,
or nearly so. If you are not satisfied
with fighting the party's cause with
out revenue you are not the right kind
of man. Why, who ever heard Of
Republican editor being paid by his
party for the fighting he is expected
to do? But then they are trained
sOldierS-always obey orders. Their
general at Washington says: "God
rules and the Republican party still
lives" He undoubtedly meant gold"
ist left the 81" out, NOwif the editors
his party would kick at so small a
prOvucatlOn as you do where would
Hanna be? Ingratitude is the record
of the world.
A. PETERSON.
Conway Springs, Kanr JAN, 81, '9S.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
ASHTON.
L. E. Tibbitts is on the sick list.

L. E. Tibbitts is on the sick list.
The outlook in this part.of the
county for wheat is good.
The meetings at the Ashton school
hoese closed last Sunday night.
Billy Johnson and T. D. Kewon are
to ship two carloads of hogs Tuesday.
James Ames and wife are visiting
his wite's folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Cham
bers.
The little child of J. Reeves died
the first of the week and was Inferred
at the Geuda cemetery. Rev. Moore
conducted the service.
There was great time at church
at Ashton last THURSDAY night. The
preacher and some young fellow from
the Strip got into racket.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

C lled it draw. Reports say that
there was pretty maiden's hand at
stake.
Your Scrioe would again beg leave
t. call attention TO the very danger
Gus condition Of the north approach
OF the bridge at the Beebe ford on the
Ninnescah river. Somebody will be
responsible for damages at this point.
James D. Loudermilk, blacksmith
of Peck, has recently finished painting
his cOmmOdious residence. The
architectural design aud highly artis-
tic touch Of the painters brush make
the residence one of the most beauti.
full in all this locality.
The school board OF Peck and WILL
lam H. Roll, a leading merchant OF
the place, deserve much commenda-
tiOn from the puplic for the substan.
tial hitch racks which they have
recently put up, consisting 0f very
large hedge posts set three feet deep,
and cable chain about 300 feet long
attached to the posts. Other school
boards and merchants could profit by
doing likewise.
or course we are no censor Of the
public schools, though it seems peril
nent to call teachers attention to the
fact that in many of our county
schools the boys are permitted to
smoke cigarettes and chew tobacco,
and sometimes carry pistols. Recent,
ly we noticed a little ABC boy re-
turning from school smoking ciga.
rette and the smoke almost Obscured
his diminutive form.
Xxx Y
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
CICERO.

Plenty of moisture.
William Mccormick is feeding a fine
bunch of steers on ground corn.
Ben Dorsett is talking of putting
in mill to grind feed at Cicero.
ed Robins is up from Tonkawa, O.
T., visiting among friends and having
a good time with the boys.
The la grippe is still about in the
land. Some are getting better, some
are getting worse; nearly every one is
affected with it.
Thomas Burford of Edep township
was visiting among friends here and
attending to some business al Wei
lingtOn last week.
Ben Vanderwork is drilling a well
for water. At the last report he had
gone down about seventy feet and
had found no water.
We understand that a o.tor is
talking of locating at Cicero. We
think he should be given all the en-
couragement possible as physician
is needed at that place.
Well, the recent rains and snow
have made us lots Of prospects for a
wheat crop. II Mckinley prosperity
don't turn out to be flash in the pan
and fail to get here we probably can
tide over until 1900, then we will try
Bryan prosperity.
IINCTE EuEN
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

Beggs' German Salve is a cure for
piles, no matter how bad the case
may be. They relieve at once, scalds,
old sores. burns, eczema, tumors, etc.
Sud by H. F. Smith. II
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
Conway Springs Kan,, JAN, 81, '9S.
Finch VamOOses.

Tuck Finch, the notorious gam
bier, bOOtlegger, thief and tout OF
Conway Springs, has fed for parts
unknown. He worked the razzle-
dazzle on Jake Barnard, the city
marshal Of Conway Springs, Monday
and is now basking in the sunshine Of
other climes.
Finch was arrested last week for
gambling and bOOtlegging. His trial
was held in police court Monday and
he was fined sS5 and costs. He was
entrusted TO the care Of City Marshal
Barnard while he endeavured to get
money from his friends with which to
pay the fine and succeeded in getting
away. He caught the marshal nap
ping and struck out for the rural dis
tricts, Nothing has been heard from
him. His family is still In Conway
Springs.
The town considers 1t good rid
dance. Finch had no money and
there was little chance Of him paying
the fine.
AL Alders, who is at present coufned
in the county Jail on state warrant
charging him with violating the pro.
hibitory liquor law, was dOcketed for
trial in police court at Conway
Springs last Monday on a charge
similar to the charge against Finch.
There was no cause shown 10 the
court why Alders was not present for
trial and his $500 bond was declared
forfeited.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
READ! REFLECTl

The National Fence Machine is not all wool neither i =
yard WIDE but has inherent qualities enabling the farmer 20
build durable fence without taking much money ont Of b
pocket Buy and enough on few rods to nav for 10
then use it whole life time for nothing Money saved -
money earned"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
X. Y. Y.

Rev. S. II. Jones, Tacoma, Wash,
says: Il have suffered for years with
constipation and indigestion. One
bottle Of Beggs' Little Giant Pills
relieved me entirely" Sold by H. F.
Smith, IL
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

Tue election Of Senator Hanna,
with its disgusting and humiliatiDg
incidents, should be ''the closing argu.
ment on the question nf electing
senators by direct vote. Congress
should submit the necessary con.
stitutional amendment, and the
promptness with which it would be
ratified would convince that body that
it had done at least one thing that
met with popular apprOval.-Lobdell's
Tribune.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

The great Eastern block at Spokane,
Wash, has been destroyed by fire and
probably nine lives lost.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

i thing with which
r can crown her
lughter is a COM
on sense knowl-
dge Of the distinct
feminine physi-
Iogy. Every wo-
ian should thor
nghly understand
er own nature.
Every woman
\ should under
Nstand the SUI
Spreme i'm port
4 ance Of keeping
4 herself we'll and
strong in n
manly way.
Nearly all Of the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

Robert NJ. Lawrence Of Corbin, was
transacting business here yesterday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
A. o. u. w.

A. o. U. w.
All membersO Of Wellington lodge No.
"a A. o. U. W. are hereby urged 10 be
present on next Tuesday night, as
the classified assessment plan will be
discussed at that time.
By order OF the lodge.
E. F. HUFFMAN, N W.
A. B. CHEEvER, Recorder.
j. Mack Love reports Cal Swartz..
the Arkansas City lawyer who is ,uf.
fering with pneumonia, out OF danger.
Catholic church building for SALE
Rock Island Lumber Co.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
Wellington Markets.

This market report is corrected regularly
every Thursday morning and may be relied
upon az being accurate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-04
Spanish spies in rhs scurh

Gov. Atkinson, OF Georgia, received
. latter Thursday from Dr.. Jas. l..
Long, of Good Hope, Ga, saying that
Spanish spies were planning to wreck
bridges and blow up trsiDs bearing
troops to Key West. Dr.. Long is s
prominent physician Of Coed Hope, IN
Walton County, and is known 70 the
Governor. The letter reads: | write
to inform you that two Spanish spies
passed through this vicinity yester
day, going south. Their jn.antlons
are to blow up the bridges sni trains
loaded with United SGates soldiers
when en- route to Key West and other
places SOUTH