People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27

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Judgment and for a new trial. He
was given the minimum penalty, one
year 10 the penitentiary.
G. G. Humphrey aud Mrs. L. G.
Miller returned from Wellington
Tuesday. Mrs. Piatt vii be here TO-
diy and assist in packing Mrs. Hum
phrey's household good. who will move
to Wellington this week.-Belle PLANE
Defender.
Ed Barnes returned from yelling.
ton last Saturday, where he had been
attending the County High school,
and will devote his time to farming
I'LL the opening Of school next fall.
he was well pleased with the work at
the County High schuol.-Argonia
Clipper.
The city council Of Wellington has
passed a new occupation tax that will
have about the same effect on depart.
ment stores that yellow fever would
have on Laplander in the tropics.
III 1t doesn't drive 'em out OF plural.
lty OF occupations, nothing will.-K.
c. Times.
Sheriff HeSkett took Charles Mitch
ell, the fifteen .year-old youth who
stole a horse and buggy at a dance
near Arson several weeks ago, to the
reform school at Topeka last week.
Mitchell was caught at his home near
Hennessey, OF. The horse and buggy
belonged to Elmer Fauchier of Arson
j. E. Moore. cook for a Rock Island
bridge gang, came up from Caldwell
Friday searching for an unknown
individual whom he picked up atZyba
a few days ago TO help him with his
cooking and who skipped out Thurs
day morning with his gold watch and
chain. No trace of the thief has been
secured.
}. W. DOwney, well known in this
city, died at his home 10 Arkansas
City Thursday night of lung and
stomach trouble. The funeral was
held last Saturday at 10 o'clock. H.
terment was made in Mercer GENE
terry, The deceased was d brother Of
Mrs. Geo. Carr of this city. He leaves
a wife and three children.
Senator A. G. Forney of Sumner
county was a caller yesterday, and in
discussing state politics, he stated
that ne was in favor Of the abolish
ment of The metropolitan police sys-
tenn by the governor at once. In
regard to fusion on the state ticket
this year he was not in for any change.
He said if our candidates two years
ago were good men, that they are Ger.
tainly good enough noS.-Nichita
COmmoner.
Ava Clapp came very near having
a serious fire in his store late Monday
evening. One of his large lamps fell
TO the platform at the front window,
the oil ran out of the lamp, spread all
over everything and then ignited from
the lamp. Several persons who hap
pened to be standing en- the sidewalk
in front of the store, rushed in, and
by the aid of several horse blankets
succeeded in smOthering the flames
before the woodwork was badly dam
aged.-COnway Springs Star.
}. w. Amis, assistant state SUPER
intendent OF public instruction, is
compiling figures showing the cost to
the county and state Of furnishing
school facilities. Mr.. Amis said yes
terday that the compilation will show
that it costs about $40 for every child
who attends school. The amount may
exceed SIC by few cents, he says
but it Will be very slight and hardly
worth counting. Some Of the western
counties, however, show a much
higher average. Norton county has
ninety-fve children in school. 1t rays
a county Superintendent $50, pays
Sl44 tn an examining board, 81 1855 for
teachers salaries and it spent sl0S.55
last year on county teachers nsti
tute. The average cost Of educating
the children OF Morton county Was
s27. 80 for each child last year.
c. c. Taylor, mayor Of Conway
Springs, was in town Thursday consult
Ing attorneys. Asked concerning the
fight being made on the joints at Con.
way Springs, Mr.. Taylor said; "1he
temperance sentiment in our town is
strong enough, if aroused, to drive
every iolntist out CT the town. We
are after them and they have got to
60. Our PEOPLE have lapsed ut times
into lethargy and allowed the joints
to open up and run unmOlested, but,
as | say, we are waking up now and |
propose to arouse the prohibition SEN
timent. The liquor selling business
has gone far enough and We propose