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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
The FOrney.Daily Affair.


: Bessie Daily, the l4-year-old Belle
PLANE girl, was convicted in probate
2 court Thursday Of incorrigibility. AID
pllcatiOn will be made for her admis.
sion to the industrial SHOOT for girls
at BelOit. The trial was held behind
closed doors, at the request of the
girls mother, Mrs. Hattie Daily.
Mrs. Daily and Mrs. Isaac Fisher of
Belle PLANE, were presentat the trial
several chaps came down from Belle
Plaine that morning to listen to the
trial, and one married man living five
miles north Of Belle PLANE, drove to
wellington early that morning to hear
the evidence. They were visibly dis.
appointed when expelled from the
court room. When the Daily girl,
her mother and Mrs. Fisher walked
into the court room that afternoon a
crowd of boys and old men, two of
them bent with the weighto seventy
years, hobbled after them with the
aid of canes and took up positions in
the court room where they could stare
into the girls face. The girl has just
passed her fourteenth birthday, but
is large for her age and very pretty.
Application for the admission of
Bessie Daily, the I4-year. old Belle
PLANE girl to the industrial school
for girls, was sent TO Beloit Thursday.
The girl was taken to Belle PLANE by
her mother this morning, where she
will be held until she is granted per.
mission to enter the industrial school.
Garfield FOrney plead guilty in Jus.
tice Ready's court Thursday after
noon to disturbing the peace. Sen.
tence was suspended until the girl is
sent to Beloit, and FOrDey was or.
dered back to Jail. He will be fined
and turned loose. He has money SUI
1clent to pay his fine. Developments
at the trial Of the Daily girl in pro.
bate court Thursday, show that she
Is the victim Of gossips more than
anything else, and that it is nothing
more than a case of calf love. The
Daily girl is believed to be
innocent of any wrong. She and For.
ney are very much infatuated with
one another. The girls mother, in |
an effort to break OF their relations |
on account of their tender years, in a
moment OF anger, told the girl to
leave home. The girl obeyed and
started for the home Of her grand.
rather, in the country. She Eet
forney and he hired a buggy to take
her out, Her mother, regrettiDg her
harsh action, hurried to The country
aud arrived there before her dauph.
1er' When Forney and the girl ar
lived after dark, they saw Mrs. Daily
N the house, and, fearing to 20 in.
ma haviRg no place to 60, drove
around all night. The next day the
glrl wentto the home of Mrs, Waller.
where Fe7ney visited her Frequently. {
Inc goSsips heard of the affair and q
commenced talking" The talking {
Kept up until the girls reputation {
vas ruined in the eyes OF theoemmun. J
ty. She is young, and may outgrow
Ter ineiscretions. t
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

John Cole of Pond Creek, OF, and
Miss Fannie Nicholson of this city,
were united in marriage by Justice ul
the Peace j. M. Ready at his residence
Sunday afternoon. Quite a large
number of their friends witnessed the
ceremony and partook of a bountiful
wedding supper. The newly married
people will reside on their claim pear
Pond Creek.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
Barney Recommends Rarns-

Wet weather damaged the wheat
crop of Sumner county at least five
hundred thousand dollars this season.
Many experienced farmers say The
damage will reach over one million
bushels. The only safe precautions
against such losses in the future is
the big red barn. There are mare
good barns in three townships Of
Mama than in all Sumner county.
This is a rich county, gooG county,
one of the best in the state. 1t grows
more breadstuff in one fat year than
Miami docs in five. But till the
farmers here wake up to the necessity
of barn building they will always be
at the mercy Of the storms that des.
troy nearly half the grain in the stack
about every fourth year.-Barney
Sheridan in Pa0la Spirit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
A Youthful Horse Thief.

Bert OrbisOn, l6 years old, whose
home is at Dexter, Cowley county
stole a horse from S. Herring, the ole
soldierliying on West Lincoln avenue
last Friday night about 7::ss, a set Of
single sarneSS from the Widow Bot.
kin, and buggy from DR.. H j. Stew.
ems. The herse was harnessed In the
road near the Rock Island depot and
led TO- Stevens barn, where the boy
paid 90 cents for the use Of q buggy.
saying his own buggy had sroken
down and he wanted to briEg his
mother from a farm southwest Of
town TO meet train.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
Divorce Suits,

The romance which attended the
marTisge of Roy Vanderwork and
May futile of Belle PLANE last Feb
ruary was dispelled Friday when a
suit for divorce, brought by May Van.
derwork was filed in district court.
Roy Vanderwork, II years of aye,
and Kiss May futile, is years of aye
were married the 18th of last Feb.
ruary against the wishes and without
the alnOwledge Or consen. of their
parents. Seven months Of married
life has been sufficient to bring this
youthful couple face to face with the
stein realities of life, ana has con-
vinoed the wife that married life. or
her experience with it, has not
pToFen a success. She was warned
oeE9re her marriage that'her husband
was a lOafer; ia her spetition for
divorce she charges him with being a
loaser. She charges him with gross
neglect of duty ia failing to provide
her with clothing, saying that she
has been compelled to go to her par.
ents Tor clothing since her marriage,
and at numerous and divers times
she has had to 60 to her parents for
food for herself and husband. She
says that he is not only without trade.
profession or means Of livelihood and
does not work, but will not work.
The plaintiff also charges her husband
with extreme eruel9y, abuse and
coarseness. Wherefore she wants to
become plain May Tuttie again.
Henry Merchant has sued his wife.
Carrie Merchant, for divorce, charg.
ing her with neglect, and cruel and |
inhuGan treatment toward tive child.
rem, az adopted child four years of
age, and their swn child, two years of
age. ghe defendant disappeared in
court and waived issuanoe.and service
OF summons and consented that the
case may be heard at any time. and
denies each and every allegation in
the petition except the marriage of
the plaintiff and defendant. The
parties lfVe northwest of Wellington.
They were married in February, 1885.
The plaintiff asks for the custody of
the two children.
Levi Hedcick of Conway Springs
has brougim suit against his wife. E.
A. Hedrick, for divorce. Taey were
married last May. The descendant
Vas formerly Mrs. E. A. Rood af Vel.
ington. They lived together only
hort while, when the defendant went
6 Chicago to live. The plaintiff
'harges her with being unmindfsl Of
lex marital VOWS, and with gross Eeg.
ect.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
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street, New York City.
CONFIDENT that he has discovered An ahso-
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he mas proved the dreaded consumption To
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There viii be no mistake in seudfne-tbe
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wellington. Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

ID. b. House, until recently guard
10 the reform school at Topeka, is in
the city for a few days. He has been
transferred to the position of superin.
tendent of the farm at the soldiers
orphans home at AtchisOn. He ex.
poets to leave for Atchison Thursday
to assume his new responsibility.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

+. II. Teale, the local representative
OF the Parkhurst, Davis & Co. whole.
sale grocery company Of Topeka,
left Wednesday morning for Hon.
duras, Contra! America, to look after
his personal interests down there. He
will be absent about four weeks.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Yesterday afternoon Miss Lulu
MunsOn and Mr.. o. E. Moore of We'll
lington were married at the Metho.
dist parsonage, Rev. Parker perform
ing the ceremony. Miss Munson is a
most estimable young lady. She has
fer the last two years been in the EN-.
ploy Of the telephone company, where
By her efficient and careful work she
has received the concentrations of
her employers. During her residence
here she has made many friends who
wish the best Of this worlds pleasures.
Mr.. Moore is prosperous young bust.
ness man IN Wellington. He moves
in the best society aud bis numerous
friends will welcome the newly mar
ried couple most heartily. They will
be at home to their friends at their
home in Wellington after October
l5.-Wichita Eagle, Sunday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Mrs, D. A. Espy went to Kansas
City Monday to attend the car
nival and visit. She was accompanied
by Miss Grace Lamine, who is on her
way to visit her brother, Robt.
Lamme, Of the regular army, who is
10 the hospital.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Three OF the children OF Mrs. Mar.
garet Kelly, the woman who was sent
TO the asylum some time ago, were
examined 10 probate court Monday
and were committed to the Soldiers
Orphans home at Atchison.-Winfeld
Free Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Ed Morris, the Oxford boy who stole
sl.sO from the pockets of a fishing
companion, was Monday sentenced by
Judge Mcbride to the Topeka reform
school. Sheriff Heskett took the
boy to Topeka Monday night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
Chicago,
Rock Island
Il Pacific
Station.

Passengers arriving in Chi
cago can, by the new Union
Elevated j Loop, reach any part
of the city, or for a scent fare
can be taken Immediately 4,
any Of the large stores in 42e
down town district.
All elevated trains will stop
at the Rock Island station. 4
train every minute.
These facilities can only be-
offered by the "Great Rock Is
land Route"
If you will send a two-eepH
stamp for postage we viii mail
you at once a new bird's-eye
view of Chicago, just issued in
ilve cOlors, which shows you
Just what you want to know
about Chicago and the new
Loop and Elevated System
This map you should have
whether you live out ofthe citr
Or whether you now live in Chi
ago and you or your friends
1p making trip
EBEN E. MACLEOD
A'G. 7. At. A., Topeka. Kan
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. P. A., Chicago. III.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
That JoyfGl Feeling.

With the exhilaratiDg sense of re-
newed health and strength and in
ternal cleanliness, which follows the
use of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to
the few who have not progressed be-
yond the old time medicines and the
cheap substitutes sometimes offered
but never accepted by the well-in-
formed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

A. c. Lanbe, member of the Omaha
commission, arrived in the city Satur.
day night. He reports the Kansas
displays in fine condition, and meet.
ing with much favorable comment
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

City Marshal Shaver arrested a
man named Rhodes Sunday for
taking a horse belonging to Frank
Waite frsm in front of Frambers &
Brumley's grocery store Saturday and
driving it around town several hours.
finally winding up by leaving it at a
livery stable. Mrs. Waite drove the
hsrse uptown and tied it in front OF
the store while she did some shopping.
When she returned the rig was gone.
1t was thought for awhile that the
outfit had been stolen. Rhodes was
released, there being insufficient evi.
deDce to convict him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

DR.. J.G.Reid went to Wichita Mon.
day. de went to Kansas City that
night to attend a grand lodge meet.
ing Of the <. & L. Of f., and take in
the carnival,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

The case OF The State VS.. Hastie
was dismissed 10 district courtMonday
upon the motion of the county attor-
new.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

The county commissioners met in
quarterly session Monday morning and
audited and allowed claims against
the county. The pauper practice of
Ryan township was awarded to DR.. ].
A. Greer for three ensuing quarters,
at IS per quarter. The quarterly re.
ports of fees of the probate Judge,
county treasurer, county clerk and
county attorney were examined and
approved. The quarterly report of
the county superintendent, and tbs
report of the committee appointed TO
check up the county treasurer's office
were also examined and approved.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Ms. and Mrs. Frank Lackey's three
year-old daughter. Mile, left home
Saturday afternoon to visit her sister.
proprietress of the Dewey dining hall,
and became lost. She was wandering
around 10 the vicinity of Hunters
mill when someone asked her name
and brought her up town. The girl
lives near the Worden nursery north
Of town, and had walked a mile and
half In search of her sister.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
The ; Older Bows are Hor,a

The ; older Boys are Home.
Several hundred people ard tn
band gathered at the depot Thursda
nlgbtto welcome home Co. L, Twtl
ty-hrst Kansas Volunteers. The Sar
ia Fe train from the north is due her
at 7:4O o'clock, pm. but did not arriy
until three hours later.
The crowd remained patiently a
hedepot, however, until 1910 O'Clock
when the train pulled in bearing abau
twenty members of the wellington
company. The soldiers were givei
the glad hand by their friends, anC
kissed by their sweethearts. Tb,
company was l03 strong When the
left Lexington for home, but the greal
majority of them dropped of at differ
ent places enrOute. The boys werc
highly pleased With their reception
that night, andregret that there were
not sufficient number of them Il
march up town. A few members OF
the company remained at Leaven-
worth, having no place or home to o.
to. Among those who arrived thai
night are: Captain J. P. Grinstead.
Corporal f. Hilton, First Sergeant
Herbert Burcham, Sergeant Chas.
Helm, Sergeant Myron, or Chilly"
Marshall, Tom Pearce. Jake harper,
VIII Sullivan, Ava Albright and
VIII Earnest. A number of soldiers.
members of CO. L, from Hunnewell
Kiowa, Medicine Lodge, Harper, POND
Creek, Off, and other places CAME in
that night and went to their homes
ne9t day.
The boys are On a thirty days fur
Tough. Their pay goes On, and they
are allowed twenty-five cents a day
Tor rations. Each soldier paid his
own fare home from Leavenworth.
They were allowed a half fare rate.
the fare one way costing them S3.55.
The boys, one ard all, ale glad to
get home, and hope they will be
mustered cut at the expiration OF
TIER thirty days turlough. They
have all the soldier experience they
want, and not one of them will re.eb.
list for garriSOnduty in Cuba or Porto
Rico. We have talked with the ma.
l0rlty OF the soldiers, and all of them
except one, say they were not treated
as well as they should be. They blame
the colonies and higher officers. The
camp at Lexington, Kyn they say, is
a good one, but Chickamauga was
not0ed OF disease. The causes that
led to sickness at Chickamauga are
APPLY described by Sergeant Herbert
Burcham: When the soldiers were
nrst encamped there no one believed
that it would be very long uotil they
would be ordered to Cuba or Porto
Rico; no sanitary provisions were
made, and the refuse from each tent
way thrown iRto small ditch back
of The tents. This kept on until the
park grounds were literally honey
'om0ed with bitches, which were full
il refuse and rOttening matter. Pete
describes Chi3Eamauga PARK as a very
beautiful place, interesting from a
historical vieT and fascinating in =.
sublime scenery and grandeur. The
Joys learned Z great deal from their :
experience in the army, aud saw con.
ldera6le cUpntry in their travels.
while none Of them Roget having
Olned the volunteers, it is safe to say :,
hat if they are mustered out of ser
Ice at the expiration of theig furlough Z
lone OF them will re-enlist Cor garri-
on duty.
Leavenw0rtl, Kan, Sent. 2S.-Tbe Il
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Leavenwort6, Kan, Sept. 2S.-The
TWenty-drSt Kansas infantry, United
states v0l0EteerS, is again on Kansas
sell, and by tomorrow night many of
Its members will be speeding toward
thelr homes to enjoy a thirty days
THROUGH prior to muster out. Three
sections of u special train, composed
OF nearly fortyaeoacheS, arrived at an
early hour this morning over the
Burlington, after a tedious ride from
Lexington, Ky.
The city bella and hundreds of
steam whistles announced their ar
rival, and the town folks were soon on
the ground to serve the volunteers
with hot coffee, aEd sandwiches. 1t
was nearly 9 O'Clock before the troops
were ordered from the cars and the
march to Fort Leavc1worth was taken
up oOn after.
/The health Of the regiment is re.
garded as very good Four Pullman
sleepers conveyed thesick, numbering
ABOUT ninety men, and the majority
OF tnese were sent to Topeka this eve.
ming TO be placed in the city hospitals.
The army hospital at Fort LeaSen-
worth is filed to its capacity, the
hospitals in this city were given about
fourteen men, and there being 90
soom at the Soldiers home hospital,
it was deemed best to seud the boVe
20 Topeka and place them in the hos
pitals there.
1ae strength OF the regiment is /
more than 1000, but only 1,O45 men
came TO the city, the remainder being
absent on furlough.
AS the regiment passed Through the
streets an ovation was extended In
the men. The schools were dismissed
LOT the forenoon and the entire popu.
iatlon was out to do honor to the
troops. Never was a finer lot of sol.
olefs seen in this city. General
Thomas Moonlight, very good judge,
SAID Today, as the men were passing
uo%a the street: "The state that
can produce such soldiers need not
worry about the future. / have seen
good many soldiers in my time. I
nave served in both the regular ard ,
volunteer army, but this is the finest
Sharp County record., 1898-11-18
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which
Mr.. John Oliver of Philadelphia
was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: 81 was in a
most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyer
sunken, tongue coated, pain con-
tinually in back and sides, no
appetite--gradually growin n 6
weaker day by day. Three ply
sicians had given mu up. Fortu-
nately a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters' and to my great
Joy and surprise, the first bottle
made q decided improvement.
| continued their use for three
weeks and am now we'll man.
| know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave Of another VIC
tim" No one should fail to try
them. Only 80 cents per bottle
at W. Y. SHOWS drug store.
The town picked up a nine
last Saturday and attempted to
down the College boys at base
ball in nine inning game, but
the game went against them by a
score OF II TO 8.
Mr.. A. j. Hinson and Miss
Julia Rogers, laughter Of Wes
Rogers, Of Kings Mill, were
united in holy bonds Of matrimo-
ny last Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of the bride. The
RECORD oongratulates'
Sharp County record., 1898-11-18
Jasper Justus has sold his

Jasper Justus has sold his
farm in Scott township to a man
living in Illinois.
Weak Eyes Are Mads strong,
dim visions made clear, styes re-
moved and granulated lids or sore
eyes of any kind speedily and eff
fectually cured by the use of
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve.
It's put up in tubes, and sold on
guarantee by all good drug
gists.
The gin here has put up
about 1870 bales of cotton and is
still doing a rushing business.
Hoarseness in a child that is
subject to Group is a sure indi-
cation of the approach of the
disease. If Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough has ap-
peared, it will prevent the attack.
Many mothers who have croupy
children always keep this remedy
at hand and find that it saves
them much trouble and worry.
1t can always be depended upon
and is pleasant to take. For
sale by all medicine dealers.
Postmaster John W. Shell
is confined to his bed most of
the time with scrofula.
The Eagle, King of All Birds,
is noted for its keen sight, clear
and distinct vison. So are those
persons who use Sutherland's
Eagle Eye Salve for weak eyes,
styes, sore eyes of any kind or
granulated lids. Sold by all
dealers at 25 cents.
L. A. Barker informs US
that there is considerable sick
ness in the neighborhood of Max
vile.
Sharp County record., 1898-11-18
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock I
October y, 1893

Land Office at Little Rock
OctOberS, 1893 {
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proofin support of his claim and that
said proofwill be made before the County Clerk
OF Sharp county at Evening Shade, Ark. on
November 10, 1893, viz;
George r. Martin,
II No. 1851 for the south west quarter north
west quarter and north west quarter south west
quarter, section 23, township IL north range
west.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz.
Ed Cole and G. II. Mathcny of MaxvIlle, Ark.
Joel II. Shanks of Sidney, Ark, and B. p.
Shirley Of Evening Shade, Ark.
William g Whlpple, Register.
Sharp County record., 1898-11-18
HARDY.

-Morgan's Buzz-Saw is to be
moved ba,k from Louisville, KY,
to Hardy this week.
-Jno. l.. Eady and T. H. Nc.
Caleb are in Little Rock attend.
ing Masonic Grand Lodge.
&C. W. Hill, who recently re.
tired from the firm of Hill Bros.
& Eady, is now located on his
new farm near Highland.
Hardy will have an auction
store in full blast next Saturday,
thus making one more stride
towards metropolitan greatness.
John H. Keaton, of West
Virginia, who is selling rights to
a patent gate, left for Melbourne
and other interior towns Tues
day.
The camp house being built
by R. M. Jackson is nearing COM
pletion, and will be great con-
venience to people coming here
from distance to do business.
Sheriff Wilkins was some
what scared up by the loss of his
pocket book containing valuable
papers, Tuesday, but he soon
found it on the sidewalk where it
had dropped.