People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-04-07

to Amarillo with the intention OF
building between these two points as
soon as possible. We got this infor.
nation from a reliable railroad man
Of this city, and give IL for what it is
worth.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Stip? was the occasion for very
pleasant surprise upon them by a
number Of their friends Saturday
night. A delightful social evening
was passed by those in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stipp were the recipients
OF a number Of valuable presents from
friends in this city and in Illinois.
Bert TitOn, living near Belle Plaine,
was killed while repairing a wind
mill Monday. He climbed upon
the windmill about 7:3O o'clock to re.
pair it. An hour later when his wife
went out doors she found his BODY
lying on the platform of the windmill
horribly mangled. He was dead when
folnd. 1t is supposed that he was
caught in the gearing and the strong
wind ground him to pieces. Neigh
oorS removed his body from the mill.
Burial will probably be made at Ok.
ford, his former home. He was mar
ried only year ago.
The new milling company received
what they consider an ultimatum
from the Santa Fe in regard to in.
ducements for the location of the mill
on the Santa Fe lines Tuesday
and meeting will be held soon TO de-
terminenp)n site land make arrange.
ments to begin the construction Of
the mill. 1t is understood that the
Rock Islands proposition is better
than the one made by the Santa Fe.
and the mill will in all probability be
located in the west bottoms between
Harvey avenue and Seventh street
and east Of the Rock Island side
tracks.
A barn on the Fultz farm, 9 miles
northwest Of the city, was destroyed
by fire last Friday night. The farm is
occupied by F. NJ. Sanders. Nine
horses perished 10 the flames. A
quantity Of feed and practically all of
the farming implements on the place
were destroyed The barn was in.
Sured for S400. 1t is almost certain
that the fire was Of iDcendiary origin.
several barns in the same neighbor.
hood have burned recently. In all
cases the fire started in a mysterious
manner. The fire that night was the
most serious one yet. Mr.. Sanders
was in town Saturday and stated that
the fire was undoubtedly the work of
fire bugs. 1t was a severe loss to
him.
A mistake in the printing of the
ballots for the city election caused
the mutilatiOn Of 20 ballots in the
Fourth ward this morning. The
mistake was discovered by the Judges
in each OF the other wards in time to
prevent any damage to the ballots.
IL is customary to number the
folded ballots in the upper right hand
corner. After the ballot has been
voted the number is clipped off aud
destroyed. The ballots were folded
IN such manner that TO clip the
upper right hand corner would cut
out the square to the right OF A. W.
Shearman's name for street commits
sloner, making hole directly in the
center OF the ballot. In some cases
the squares TO the right of c. c. Shaw.
Ver's aud V. D. Atkins names were
cut out. The discovery was made
after 20 ballots had been mutilated.
Tue corners clipped of were picked
up aud in the count tonight they will
be fitted 10 and the ballots counted.
1t will delay the returns and likely
cause sUme doubt as to the result of
the election.-Journal, Tuesday.
Some four or five years ago there
came to this county from St. Louis
an outfit selling the Home Comfort
Steel Range from wagons, peddling
them amongst the people. We have
repeatedly advised our readers against
buying goods of such an outfit. 1t is
impossible for any house to maintain
a train of statesmen Of this class, with.
out adding to the price OF the goods.
Not alone dc they have statesmen, but
a.so keep a corps Of collectors follow.
Ing 10 the wake Of the first outfit.
gathering 10 the shekels. IL seems to
US that the people of this vicinity
would remember only few years ago
this part of the county was infested
men with reddling tanning mills from
wagons, the price they charged was
sSS to $40. We are told by reliable
parties that this same tanning mill