People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-04-14

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time We have never been without it.
We fnd it gives instant relief in cases
of burns and scalds and is never fail
ing for all rheumatic and neuralgia
painS.-D. G, Brant, Santa Ynez, Cal.
For sale by all druggists.
Program fOl the Local Union which
will be neld at Perth May |, 1898.
Devotional eXerciSeS-President.
AddreSS-T. j. Roberts.
Paper-Jessie Lindsay.
RecitatiOn-EarDeSt Parker.
Talk, Influence of Christian En-
deavOr-O. H. Atteberry.
Select reading-JesSie Wade.
Pdper-COra Hall.
Prayer meeting conducted by Cora
Lindsay.
was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's collie, cholera and
dlarrhOea remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads me
to write this. | can truthfully say |
never used any remedy equal to it for
collie and dlarrhoea. | have never had
to use more than one or two doses to
cure the worst case with myself or
Children.-W. A. Stroud, POpomOke
City, Md. For sale by all druggists.
"a word to the wise is sufficient"
and word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft
repeated experience If trustworthy
persons may he taken for knowledge.
Mr.. w. NJ. Terry says Chamberlain'S $
Cough Remedy gives better satisfac-
tiOn than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at
ElktOn. KY, for twelve years; has
sold hundreds of bottles of this
remedy and nearly all other cough
medicines manufactured, which shows
conclusivelv that Chamberlain's is
the most satisfactory to the people,
and is the best. For sale by all
druggists.
The county commissioners listened
to The argument of James Movies OF
jackson township, on Wednesday
afternoon, who has appealed to
the board from the county superin-
tendent'S decision regarding the
boundaries of school districts l57 and
10. Tuesday afternoon the commits
siOners ordered the JeffrieS road iu
Creek township, and the Myers road
in Sumner township, opened. E. A
Rood was allowed a claim of $50 for
damages resulting from the OpeninG
Of the former road. The petition fol
the location Of a road between town
ships 30 and 81, range 2 east, waI
passed, for the reason that the right.
of-way had not been granted. Roat
No. l49 in Bluff township, was or
dered vacated, in accordance with the
prayer of petition.
Squire G. G. Handy came in from
Eden township On Tuesday and fleC
his report as township assessor with
the county clerk. He also appeared
before the board Of county commits
SiOnerS and called their attention L
The need of repairs or a new bridge
over Slate creek between sections l.
and Is in E~en township. Inyestiga
tiOn reveals a peculiar state OF affair:
about this bridge. The county bull
it in 1890 and is therefore responsible
for its maintenance. An examina.
tiOn Of the records reveals no proceed
ings concerning the bridge Other
bridges were being constructed at the
same time and a number Of warrants
were issued to the Missouri VALLEY
Bridge Co., but no where Is there q
reference to this particular bridge
The commissioners are at a loss tC
know whether TO proceed or not. The
bridge is rOtted down and Is entirely
out CT use.
S. E. Erhard, farmer living three
miles sLuLh and five miles west of the
city, had his faith in humanity Sc
verely SHAKEN Monday. ]. Savage
who claims to be railrOader looking
for a job, stole watch from Mr.
Erhard's pocket Monday evening
and deliberately walked away with it
Mr.. Erhdrd had taken Savage, who
was out OF work and hanging around
here subslsting principally on the
charity of bis friends while awaiting
for work on the PecOs Valley to COM
mence, out to his home few DAYS
dgO togive him a few square mea 1
and warm bed. Erhard became &C.
Quainted with Savage some time ago
He was in a wreck out west and Saw
age was on the train. They met
again 10 this city few days ago and
savage was invited out home with
Erhard. They came TO town Mon
dry. In the evening before dark they
were talking to several persons in a
crowd when Savage very cOOlly un-
hooked Erhard's watch and put it in
his own pocket. He then walked of
a short distance and returned, giving
the watch back to its owner. Soon
after he repeated the performance
This time be went around a corner
and failed to return. Erhard did moi
realize for some time that he had beer
robbed. The watch is worth about
$50. The county attorney was con-
suited next morning and a warrant
issued for Savage's arrest. The Off
GERS are looking for him.
The Pullman Palace Car company
will hereafter charge $3.50 for COM
partmeni car berths instead Of 81.