People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-13


the same as last year.
Uncle Billy Corzine, ex-cOunty cOm-
missioner, Caldwell, was here Monday.
He viii probably join the Wellington
eXcursiOnists to the Gulf next week.
Miss Lou Bybee's school near Cald-
well, is closed for week on account
OF the measles, and Miss Bybee is
spending the week at her home in
this city.
Sarah j. Snowman of Milan, who
was admitted to the insane asylum at
OsawatOmie, February 81, 1896, has
been discharged as restored to her
right mind.
Mrs. j. A. Burnette and children
went to Caldwell Tuesday for a
short visit with friends. Judge Bur-
nette left Wednesday for st. Joe,
Mo-, to reside.
An apology is due our friend NJ. H.
Kibbe Of Illinois township for the
failure Of our engraver to produce his
likeness. He is a much handsomer
man than his portrait shows him to
be.
A much appreciated rain fell Tues
cay afternoon and Tuesday night.
Parties in from the country WedneS.
day say the rain was general in differ
ent sections. The wheat was greatly
benefited by the rain.
About 5000 rabbit scalpS were re-
ceived at the clerks Office Tuesday.
The receipts Wednesday were large.
The clerk is expecting TO bekept busy
with the scalp business from COW
until the Goth, when the bounty offer
will 90 out.
D. B, House. an emplOye of the
Hutchinson refOrmatory is here as a
witness against Charles Meade and
Lon Million, the alleged harness
thieves. Mr.. House was deputy
sheriff and assisted in the capture of
the thieves.
Col. II. ", ]. Ham, the noted GeUr-
gia orator, entertained a large audience
at the auditorium Tuesday with a
lecture on the "SnOllygoster 10 Pol
tiles" Col. Ham is humorous
speaker and his witty remarks kept
his audience in roar of laughter.
The jury in the case of John James
Jones, charged with stealing wheat of
NJ. Yates Of Milan, returned a verdict
Tuesday afternoon finding the &C
cuSed guilty of grand larceny. The
case went to the jury about 1870
o'clock and they were out about one
hour. Jones has not been sentenced
yet.
Charles Sadler, the outgoing county
clerk, was presented with an elegant
engraved gold headed cane by his
friends late Monday evening. The
presentation speech was made by Col.
j. W. FOrney of Belle PLANE. Nj.
Sadler responded in a few well chosen
words expressive of his appreciation of
the gift.
The attention of district court was
occupied Wednesday with the case Of
Charles Meade, charged with stealing
harness of ex-PrObate Judge J. W.
Chapman of Valverde township.
Meade and Lon Million are charged
with the same crime. They demand.
ed separate trials, which were granted
by the cOIrt.
County Superintendent J. W. Nc
Laughlin made the County High
school present of very fine map of
the United States last Saturday. The
map was purchased for use by the
County Normal institute, but the
institute does not find much use for a
map of this kind and it was given to
the County High school.
The second operation on Ray Fer
guson for appendicitis has beer per.
formed. Major Ferguson received a
telegram from DR.. S. j. Miller, the
attending physician at the German
hospital, Kansas City, Tuesday
saying that Ray is doing nicely ant
there is no reason for apprehension a:
to his ultimate recovery.
John Kepner, who formerly worked
for the firm of Share Bros. in this CITY
has returned to Seattle, WASH, from
KloIdike. He is with party of mel
who are very reticent about their lucl
In the Alaskan gold fields. They cam,
back after provisions and will return
tG Klondike at once. Mr.. Kepner lef
Seattle for Klondike while Fred Gar
land was there last summer on the C
E. excursion.
Deputy County Attorney ]. T. Her
rick returned Tuesday from St
Louis, where he went to affect a set.
Element with the officials of the Frisco
4 railu-o IOnp