People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-10

and the sinner has neither too much
nor too little exacted Of him; for this
language eminated from the spirit of
God and God formulated the plan for
tne salvation of the sinner, and eau
not be mistaken ia the terms upon
winch he will accept him. The church
which will start in with a member
snip OF some sixty odd, will be found
ed upon the Apostolic plan, with the
same Kind OF officers and governed by
Inc same laws.-South Haven New
Era.
A party Of young people very pleas
antly and completely surprised Miss
Ellie Smiley at her home on North
Washington avenue last THURSDAY
night. They enjoyed themselves with
various parlor games aud amusements
until late hour. Refreshments
were served and the occasion proved
to be most enjoyable TO all. There
were present: Misses Minnie Brana-
man, Gertrude Caldwell, Lillian Rob.
inson, Efle Smiley; Mrs. Grenola
Watrous; Messrs. Walter Morris.
Henry E. Derwin, Charlie Wasscn
and Frank Fisher.
a mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Blackwell was held in the Board of
Trade building Wednesday, and en-
Enthusiastically ratified the action of
the board of trade in accepting the
proposition from the Kansas, Okla
homa and Gulf railroad, which is an
extension of the Frisco from Arkansas
City. All the preliminary arrange.
ments were agreed upon, and the
board Of trade named a committee
composed of L. S. Shelton, T. S.
Chambers, Ed L. Peckham and J. L.
waite, who have gone to St. Louis to
complete the arrangements and start
the ball rolling.
A new Santa Fe time card went into
effect Sunday at 1906 o'clock. Here.
after the Southern Kansas trains to
and from the west will make conpec.
tons with the passenger trains on
the main line at Winfield. This
Will prove great convenience to the
travelling public. The arrangement
Is one which the public has been clam.
oring for long time. Heretofore the
Southern Kansas passenger from Kan.
SaS City passed through Winfield 40
minutes before the arrival of the
Texas train from the south which
neceSsitated layover of "a hours in
Winfield for the westbOund train.
Sheriff HeSkett received a telegram
about 10 o'clock Friday night that a
suspicious character with a buggy and
team was at the home Of Mr. Schumacher
OF Riverdale, trying to trade the out.
bit OFT. Next morning Deputy Sheriff
Shaver drove to Riverdale, but the
thief had flown. His name was not
learned. The outfit was stolen from
A. l.. Banta of Whiterock. 0. T.. |
Thursday night. The fellow arrived
at Riverdale Saturday afternoon |
about 3 o'clOck and stepped at Shu-
makers, His actions aroused the |
suspicious of the people there and
they notified the sheriff. Mr.. Shaw.
yer arrived an hour or so after the |
fellow drove off to the north.
Tuck Finch, who skipped out Of
Conway Springs week ago last Mon
day just to show the city marshal up
there that he had some sagacity
about him, meandered back a few
days ago and was locked up. They
are going to keep "Tuck" in Jail now
forevermore. There is a fine OF sS5
anc costs hanging over his head.
which ian never be paid. and there
are other charges against him nv
which he can be held for all time It,
come. "Tuck" is not the worst fellow
10 the wOrld-or in Conway Springs
for that matter. He is Just a low
down, ignorant nuisance, without
bit oI variety or spice about him, that
ha> become attached To the town aud
cannot b. shaken of, and an eternal
Jail sentence 5as been passed on him
merely In keep him off the streets.
be las ii family, but they will NOT
suffer auy Inconvenience 10y Ills hcar.
ceratiOn.-Journal, Friday.
The New Workers are under the
impression that Sumner county was
bankrupted by the rabbit bounty
offer. A Topeka dispatch to the New
York Sun says: "The Authorities of
Sumner county, Kas, have drained
the treasury in rayiDg a bounty on
rabbit scalps, and will appeal to the
state authorities to tane up the work
of exterminating this pest by offering
a bounty for jack rabbit scalps. On
Nov. bounty OF three cents was
put upon rabbits. and it was TO hold
good until March |, but yesterday
n Woc callad of Tho eealnc M mo In