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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
THIRTY SHOTS FIRED.
Oklahoma House Riddled With Bullets
to Capture Frank Miller's Pal.

). ). Shoemaker of Riverdale, re-
turned Saturday morning from Perry,
D. T., where he went with Sheriff
HeSkett after Frank Miller, 5he man
who stole a span Of horses from Doc
Edwards and Joe RunkleS Of Arson.
Miller was going under the name of
Hill when caught Thursday. He was
given a preliminary hearing Friday
and turned over to the Sumner county
authorities and was brought back
Sunday.
Ed Staub, an accomplish of Miller,
was captured Friday at a ranch
house about thirty miles from Perry
after the house ia which Staub was
hiding was riddled with bullets.
Thirty shots were fired. TIE last
shot tore hole in the floor where
Staub was lying and threw splin;ers
in his eyes. He concluded it was
time to surrender and gave himself
up. A woman and several Children
were in the house at the time, shield.
ing Staub. The woman drew a Win.
chester on the officers when they tried
to gain admittance.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
New Railroads.

A dispatch from Ell PasO, Tex, says
Southeastern New Mexico will for the
next few months be the scene of an
activity in railroad construction
unique and unparalleled in these lat
ter days. 1t is really a race between
two rival lines for the trade of one of
the richest sections of the southwest.
More than that, it is the opening
sklrmish in a contest for the control
OF carrying trade which promises to
reach enormous proportions 10 the
future.
The two railways which have COM
menced the struggle are the AtchisoD,
Topeka & Santa Fe and the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, aud, while the
oStensible object is to open up the
rich mineral and agricultural sections
OF southeastern New Mexico, the real
purpose is to secure the growing
traffic between the United States and
the sister Republic of Mexico. Ell
PasO is the objective point Of botL
lines. 1t is the terminus of the Mex
lean Central railway, which traverses
from PaSO de- NOrte, (Juarez) to the
City of Mexico, ], 200 miles of the rich
est mineral and agricultural section
of the neighbOring republic.
To this growing commercial center
both the AtchisOn and the Rock Is
land propose to build with all possible
speed. The Pecos Valley road will be
built from Roswell, NM, to Wash
burn, Tex, a distance of POS miles.
The extension will be known as the
PecOS Valley & Northwestern, and 1t
will absorb the present Pecos Valley
railroad. The building of the new
line is one of the most important pro-
jectS of the year ia the southwest. 1t
means incalculable benefit to the
great agricultural regions Of south.
eastern New Mexico, and willput that
section in direct communication with
eastern and Colorado markets. 1t
Will enable the farmers and stockmen
there to compete with their more fav.
Ored neighbOrs. 1t will reduce the
time between Roswell and Kansas
City, ST. Louis and Chicago by So
hours, and permit the shipment of
live stock through to Kansas City
without stopping for feed or water,
besides reducing freight rates mater
tally. 1t is expected that fully 10000
cars Of stock from the PecOs valley
Will find a market within year after
the new line has been built, and the
amount of agricultural products that
will be exported is almost inestimabe.
a dispatch from Santa Fe, N, NJ,
under date of February IS, says:
ut is announced from Roswell that
Chief Engineer 5. r. Ballard of the
Pec0S Valley road, left there day be.
fore Yesterday with a corps of engi-
n"erS TO cross-sectiOn the route for
the extension between that point and
WaShburn, Tex. Construction of the
new line will begin on April at both
Washburn and Roswell.
The Illinois Steel company has the
contract for rails and "a Kansas City
hrm will supply the ties. E. o. Faulk.
ner has resigned as manager of the
Pec0s Valley Irrigation company in
order to give his entire time to the
construction of the new railroad"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
Belle PLANE Elopement,

Daily Journal, Eth.
}Roy Vanderwork, H.. Belle Plaine
May Tultle, lS............ Belle Plaine
The above couple were married in
this city Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock by Probate Judge ]. NJ.
Doubleday in the parlors of his resi-.
dence on North c street. 1t was the
elimination of a romantic courtship
begun and carried on against the
stern wishes of the parents If the
Dsirl. The bride is the daughter of
n. P. futile, mayor of Belle PLANE,
a very wealthy retired farmer and
stock raiser. The groom is a son of
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
A Southern Outlet

The building of the Pittsburg &
Gulf road from Kansas City to Port
Arthur has resulted in forcing the
Santa Fe railroad into giving the
Mississippi valley a southern outlet
Tor her merchandise, grain, meat,
Hour, etc. This will be worth more
10 Sumner county than fcrty Pecos
Valley railroads. 1t will not only be
an advantage to Sumner county and
tne entire state Of Kan as, but to the
entire west as well. 1t will ultimate.
ly result in changing the export trade
channels Of the United States. The
bringing about Of this condition is due
directly to the opening of the P. sc.
road to the Gulf port.
The P. Il G. road is now mixed nm
in a fight with the western trunk
lines. They have enjOined the Santa
Fe from enforcing a freight boycott
and the latter road is preparing to
knuckle to it aud make the best of il.
The Santa Fe now has in progress
plans which mean that the great VOL
ume OF traffic handled by that system
Will be routed via tie gulf, instead of
going to the Atlantic seaboard. The
Santa Fe controls the Gulf, Colorado
u Santa Fe, the main line of which
extends from Galveston to Purcell.
1T. at Purcell the Gull line con.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
Snow Acquitted,

The celebrated case of the State VS..
DR.. Snow was tried 10 the court of
DemoSthenes at the County High
school Thursday afternoon before
Judge V, E. Creighton.
DR.. Snow was charged with the
murder of Joshua Winkeye, over a
woman. Attorneys Amick and Nc
Coy represented the state and Carter
and HaSlett the defense.
The jury were out but ten minutes
and returned a verdict of not guilty.
Keith Cox and FeStus Newbold
have purchased new wheels.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24

meets with the AtchisOn, Topeka g.
Santa Fe rails. For more than six
months an army Of laborers has been
working along the route of the Gulf,
Colorado & santa Fe, cutting away
hills, filling in gullies, replacing old
Ties with new and heavier ones. Law.
ing sixty-fve pound rails instead of
the old lighter CUES, building new
bridges and depots, strengthening the
road6ed and putting the whole line
III hrst-class condition. More than
t million dollars was spent on this
WORK last year. An appropriation OF
SSOO,OCO has been made t. carry on the
same work this year.
These improvements mean nothing
but that the Santa Fe intends to leave
the western freight pool and haul the
export business directly to the Gulf
independent of any other road or
combine. The opening up of the
southern ports will benefit every acre
Of land in Sumner county five dollars
worth, and ought to make that differ
ence in the market value of it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
Notice of Permanent SURVEY.

NOtlCe or permanent Survey.
TO Leila King, J. A. Middlekauff. E. II Mid.
dlekauf, T. p. Neal. Citizens Stat Bank,
;. II. Francis, Samuel Blackwell Jacob
Geler, Dunkih aud Sence, Mutual ReneAt
Life Insurance Co. J. W. Leatherman. W,
(. Atchison. John n. Hunt. North Ameri
can Trust Co.. Luella Stewart, Roberl g,
Hutchinson, N. q. Beals, Edward VI. Cook,
Francis ID. Chamberlain. Leonora ]. JEFF.
rles, Waddell Investment Co Franklin p.
Mercer Play simpson. Margaret A o.
Donnell, Lombard Investment Co., L. A,
b. Fiber Il. Q Len Robert ID Clark, II,
b Boyer Harvey c Summers, 7. X. Allen,
Johr /. stewart. A. Dorsey, Elizabeth Spry
and Luella F. Borders:
YOU are hereby notified, according to law,
hat permanent survey of sections one I'd
ana twelve (l2l, township thirty-one 1911
south, ranse four "a west of the sixth princi-
pal meridian has been ordered by Mrs. Eliza
beth A, Rood, owner OF the southwest quarter
OF section one az. which permanent survey
vii embrace the following lines and corners
II the aboye-nau ed township, in the estab.
llshment OF which you are interested. viz:
The said permanent survey will be COM
menced at the northwest corner OF said Sec
ton one az on the
EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH. 1898.
VI the next da, thereafter. and will he con-
tinued from day to day until completed
GEO. c. STAYTON,
" County Surveyor.
First published In VOICE Feb, II, 1895.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24

Benz. Vanderwork, a we'll know
farmer living three or four miles from
Belle PLANE.
The boy and girl began their court
ship only few months ago. Tit
girls parents objected to her keeping
company with young Vanderwork
not because of any dislike for the boy
but because they were not ready fol
their daughter to be married. The
courtship was carried on, however, IL
spite of the objections Of the girl:
parents. 1t was found to be impossi-
BILE to keep the young people apart
and arrangements had been made to
send the girl back east on years
visit. Miss futile when told of the
Intentions of her parents, said moth.
Ing but began laying plans to circum-
vent them. Tuesday Mrs. futile had
occasion to 90 to Wichita to make
some needed purchases for the glrl
before sending her on the Journey
east. Here is where Miss Tuttle's in.
genuity and sagacity were put tC
good use. If she could only get her
father to accompany her mother to
Wichita, she would come to yelling
ton with young VanderwOrk and they
would get married.
Mrs. Tuttie had arranged to 90 to
Wichita on the train. The daughter
induced her to drive up, which neces-
STATED Mr.. futile accompanying his
wife. While the parents were absent,
young VanderWork, according to pre-
arranged plans, drove to his sweet
hearts home and they at once came
to wellington and were married i'm
mediately upon their arrival here.
The wedding ceremony was brief
and was witnessed by only Mrs. J. NJ.
Doubleday and Mrs. Joseph Collins.
After the ceremony the young people
got into their buggy and drove to Ar.
gonia, where they are visiting rela-
tiveS of the groom.
The parents of the girl had not
learned of the affair yesterday. When
they returned from Wichita and found
their daughter absent they suspicion
ed that she had elOped, but were I'M
able to learn any particulars. The
young people will remain at Argonia
until tue parents of the bride an
nounce their forgiveness and express
a willingness for their daughter tore
turn.
The elopement was carefully pre-.
arranged by the young people. Young
Vanderwork was in Wellington the
day previous in company with his
father. and applied at the probate
judges office for a marriage license.
The license was not issued until the
next day for fear it could not be kept
out of the newspapers.
The parties to the romance are most
estimable young people and move in
the best society in Belle Plaine. The
bride is well and favorably known in
Wellington. The groom formerly
resided here.
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Vanderwork,
the Belle Plaine clippers, have re-
turned home and found forgiveness
at the hands of their pareGts. They
have taken up their residence with
the grOOm's father, where they eXpect
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24

II a Colorado man wants to run a
home with one individual name he
must have special contract at mar
riage. The attorney general of the
state has furnished an opinion that
there is no law for women in that
state dropping their maiden name on
the simple excuse of a wedding. The
man is nothing more than a party to
a contract, and cannot demonstrate
a superiority by forcing his family
name on the bride. This is the first
time the subject has been officially
discussed, but the opinion is sweeping.
The case calling for the decision
emanated from a woman notary pub.
lie, who was recently married. She
asked under what name she should
continue to exist officially and was
gratitled with the foregoing announce.
ment, that she must sign all docu-
ments as before marriage, for as the
attorney general adds: "There is no
authority for a change OF name at
marriage or any other time"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Always
Proves Effectual.

There are no better medicines on
the market than Chamberlain's. We
have used the Cough Remedy when
all Others failed, and in every instance
it proved effectual. Almost daily we
Eeal The virtues of Chamberlain S
remedies extolled by those who have
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voluntarily given in good faith, in the
nope that suffering humanity may try
these remedies and, like the writer,
be benetitted.-From the Chenille
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druggists,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05

somewhere in the Gage street district,
both to relieve natural growth and to
make it possible to yacate the Shrews-
bury street hl' ding
The Gr2cndale schccl should be en-
larged Immediately, since one school IS
already housed in Temporary quarters
outside the main building, and because
the main building, which included the
ninth grade, has no proper recitation
room.
The pressure on the group Of buildings
centering about the Oxford street dis
trict will also be severe unless a large
building is at once erected in this
neighborhood. AS stated in previous
reports, There is one school in the gar
ret of the Winslow street building, and
the Mason street house, which is made
of wood. Is not supplied with proper
sanitary arrangements.
The sanitary arrangements IN the OK
ford street building are considerably
below the standard in other buildings.
Much money has been expended to rem
edy the defects No contagion has ap-
peared, but the atmosphere of the
building Is often dead and heavy, and,
in spite of any precaution, unwhole-
some odors pervade the Railways at GER
tain times, especially in damp weather.
The entrance is through the basement
and the drafts are strong on both pupils
and teachers while children are pass
ing out and in. When the windows are
open, the noise from the street con-
stantly compels teachers to suspend
their recitations or to work under diff
culties that rob their labors of a large
part of their value. In consequence,
there is a physical and nervous strain
that shows itself in the children. The
only satisfactory remedy will be found
in the construction Of large building
in the immediate vicinity Of the present
building. If site were to be selected
to the west or to the south, it would
be necessary for three-quarters of the
school population of the district to go
entirely outside the present district
lines.
During the last four years II build
ings have been built, / building
has been rebuilt, Z additions. have
been made to existing buildings and
8 buildings and l addition are now
in process of construction. The increase
in the number Of school rooms during
this period has been go
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05

and double encores), are fair samples,
but all were done with delicacy, the
spirit and the excellence of true art. In
Comm thro' the Rye" they executed
the remarkable trick Of changing the
pitch a lhalf-tone. one holding the tonic
while another went up a half-tone and
the remaining two took the pitch from
her From these things it may be gath
cred that the quartet singing was worth
Drawing the bitter cold to hear, and so
it was.
The entertainment was completed by
the inimitable limitations and imper-
sonat.ons of Mr.. John Thomas. HIS
speaking face and his eloquent and
hilarious hair played a very significant
part in the natural and rather acute
character sketches that kept the audi
ence in ccnvussiye laughter whenever
he was on the stage, and compelled his
return as soon as he had left 1t.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
THE CLERKS REPORT.
Interesting Statistics Concerning tn
Expenditure of Half Million Dollars

Interesting Statistics Concerning the
Expenditure of a Half Million Dollars.
The report of Charles F. Pierce, clerk
of the school coFmittee, gives a num-
Der of interesting statistics, among
which are the following: Children be-
tween the ages Of 5 and 15 May l, 1887,
1890; increase, 669; ordinary expenses
Of day schools, S471, 211.6O, including
manual training expenses of $1976.52 for
the high school and S115324 for the
ninth grade, exclusive of salaries; even
ing schools $14047.44; total S5O5, 542. S6.
Average cost per scholar il. day schools,
including ordinary repairs, S2751; in
grades below high schools, $25.7S; in
pure kindergartens. S3746; in mixed
kindergartens, $2S02; in evening draw
ing schools, 1891; in classical high
school, S53.1S; in English high school,
$53.1S. This shows a decrease of S13. 90
per scholar in the classical and 1874 IN
the English. The cost of the manual
training school was S5743.55; Of evening
drawing schools, $2553.3S Of evening
schools, $14,315.44. The amount ex-
pended by the city council for new
school houses, S160,083.68.
Among the items of expense are the
following: Salaries of teachers, $327,-
2SS.92; salary Of superintendent, $4,000;
of assistant to superintendent, $3.50; Of
clerk, S1400; clerical labor, $179750; sala-
ries of truant officers, $1,000; text books,
S0,55S.67; supplementary books, So
S05.20; reference books. S6S9.57; drawing
and copy books, $24S0.S4; apparatus,
S2S95.73; chemicals and materials for IL
lustration, s212720; stationery and blank
books, s6052.57; pens, pencils and ink,
$1842.19; printing and advertising,
$1950.1S; care of school houses and ordi-
nary repairs, including fuel, janitors
janitors' supplies, cleaning, lighting and
water, $61,5667S; ordinary repairs, in
Guiding stoves, furnaces and steam and
furniture, $39, 592.o3; new furniture and
extraordinary repairs, $1S66S71; truant
school, $3484. 85; expended under order of
the city council for insurance of school
buildings, $755S10.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
FINE QUARTET SINGING.
The Schubert Ladies and Mr.. John
Thomas in the Worcester Course.

The Schubert Ladies and Mr.. John
Thomas in the Worcester Course.
The large audience that attended the
fifth in the series of the Worcester en-
tertainment course, in Mechanics Hail.
Tuesday night, heard probably the best
quartet singing by ladies that has been
heard in this neighborhood since the
days of the original Swedish La
dies Quartet of 20 and more years
ago. The members are Miss Edna
M. Goullard finst soprano: Miss
Matte A. Magoun, second soprano; Miss
Winnie G. Butler. first alto; Miss
Anna l.. Whitcombe, second alto-and
they are styled the Ladies' Schubert
Quartet. They are the regular quartet
at Berkeley Hall. Boston. and thew
expression and tone shading as are sell
dom heard, whether the quartet be of
men or of women.
From the back of the hail. where the
individual voices are not so easy to dis
tinguish, the softness and the richness
and the perfection of true eolorinp are
surprising A closer inspection brings
no disappointment, though some Of tbe
beauties are not so completely realized
there. The alto voices are rich, mellow
and deep and afford a splendid founda-
ton and background for the upper parts.
Miss Goullard, the first soprano, has a
musical Voice of medium power. but
flexible and well trained and it often
runs like thread of gold through the
field of sombre colors afforded by the
other voices But the prime excellence
of the quartet IS, as properly it should
be. the absolute unity. the exact team
work" as the athletic phrase goes.
Only comparatively simple songs were
on the program. Mays primrose
lane" a Sailor song" Roots arrange
ment of Comm thro' the Rye and
The Swanee river (there were encores
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
MR.. MASON GOING TO EUROPE

Alfred ]. Mason. treasurer and gen
eral manager of the Mason & Rischor-
gan Company, is to enjoy a six weeks
business trip to Europe, sailing on tho
White Star line from New York text
week Although his stay abroad will
be comparatively limited. he has
planned TO cover a great deal OF erri-
tory, visiting points in Great Britain.
Holland, Denmark and Germany, and
possibly going as far north as ST Pc
tersourg. The foreign business q the
Mason & Risch Company has been
growing rapidly during the past few
years, and it is for the purpose OF
meeting and comforting with some OF
his foreign representatives that Mr..
Mason is going abroad.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
THE WORCESTER THEATRE.

Another successful performance of
"Superba" was given at the Worcester
Theatre Tuesday night before larger
audience than on the evening previous.
Much new business has been added
since the pieces last production here
AMI that introduced IN the third and
fourth acts is remarkably interesting
and startling.
Especial attention is called to the
matinee this afternoon, when the prices
viii be reduced to % and SO cents. while
the performance will be given intact
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
ADAMS SQUARE RECEPTION.

The New Years reception at the
Adams Square Congregational Church
was held Monday evening, and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the $50 who at
tended. Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Dodge re-
ceived with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Blodg-
ct from s to 10 o'clock. Since the first
meeting of the church was held, several
weeks ago, the church has increased
rapidly in membership, and will be for
mally organized early in this year.
Two weeks from last evening, a sup
per and social. will be held in the
church.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
KILLED BY TRAIN
DR. MARY scHUYLER.s AppEAL.

l. DR.. Mary Schuyler, appeal to the
good people of Worcester to help me
open a well-equipped Industrial school,
to be furnished for the use Of those
women out of service and as a place
where those seeking work could be
lodged until such work was found. Do
you not think that it is somethin real
~ necessary in our city? For six wears
| have had mission in the city which
has been well attended, but find that
there is stll a greater work for me to
do In this line. DR.. Mary Schuyler.
Worcester, Jan. 3, 1898.