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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17

The Rev. and Mrs. J. Richardson
of Eastford have six children, all I'm
der two years Of age. Before the
Oldest child was one year old, Mrs:
Richardson gave birth to triplets, and
before they we're ten months old there
came twins to bless the family. This
event happened last week. This
makes six children born to the same
parents within two years, and all are
well, bright and healthy.-Hartford
EConn. Currant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17

The largest steamship in the world
will be the Oceanic now building,
which will have length OF 704 feet,
or % feet longer than the Great East
ern. The Oceanic is expected to de-
velope over 10000 horsepower and
will cross the Atlantic in four and a
half days, consuming 700 tons of
coal per day. Another interesting
comparison with the Great Eastern
in the horse power, as the
amount developed by her was only Z
$50.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17
Everybody SAYS 20.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery Of the age;
gently and positively on kidneys, liver
and bowels, cleansing the entire system:
dispel colds cure headache, fever, habit
ual constipation and blliousness. Please
buy and try box of G. g. G. today; I'd
$, 80 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure,
by all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17

WANTED-sEvERAL trustworthy PER-
wv sons in this state to manage our bus-
.ness in their own and nearby counties
t is mainly Office work conducted III
home. Salary straight 5000 a year and
70 less salary. Monthly SIS References.
Enclose .self-addressed envelope. Herbeyt
Il. Hess Prest., Dept. M, Chicago;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17

Mrs. Ella Sullivan, Bigby Fork Miss,
writes: DR.. NJ A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine is grand remedy for la grippe, sick
headace, biliousness. tired feeling consti-
patton. sour stomach. It keeps our chill
dren we'll. think it better than Black
Draught
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17

Dr.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
search out all impurities In the system,
xp lis them harmlessly by the nat
I'll u4.nnels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-12-17

If troubled with dizziness furred tongua
bitter taste in mouth, bloated feeling afl
ter eating, constipation or sick headache;
use DIR. Nj. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03

Correspondence on fourth page.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03

and lots Of talking and had Il good
time as they usually do on such
occasions.
Robert Shackow and family will 90
to their new home near Oklahoma
City this week.
State Missionary WILDER has been
holding two weeks meeting at the
Baptist church. Last Sunday after
the service they repaired to the river
and administered the ordinance Of
baptism to il league. The meeting
closed Sunday night.
The neighbors Of Martin Ellis, by
invitation gathered az his home last
Friday. About fifteen men put in
the day saving wood as Mr.. Ellis has
been down with rheumatism for some
time and not able to do his work.
They worked up a fine pile Of stove
wood which was much appreciated by
Mr.. Ellis. Some ten or twelve ladies
assisted Mrs. Ellis in sewing carpet
rags. UNCLE EBEN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
Lightning Rod SwindIers

A farmer living near Perth who
wishes his name kept from the public,
hau al experience with a gang of
lightning rUd swindlers this week
which came near costing him Sl94.
Luckily he got off with a check for
S25. He came to town Tuesday to con-
suit an attorney in regard to the ad-
visibility Uf stopping payment of the
check which was given under compul.
sion, but has decided to allow the
check to be cashed.
Last week a lightning rud agent
called upon him with an electrical
machine, and after making the light
ming dance around his house to show
the prabks of the electric fluid, talked
the farmer into the notion Of rodding
his house. The agents prices we're
pretty steep but the farmer signed a
contrac. to have the rods put on with
the understanding that a certain
number of feet of rod, five balls and
five vaneS, would be given gratis,
1.-THE work not to exceed 81 in cost"
The agent departed with the signed
contract and few days afterward the
men came TO rod the house. When
the work was completed the
farmer was presented with bill for
1874, 'fOr work and MATERIAL" $3.50 of
the amount being for material. The
farmer protested, but there was ap-
parently no way OF getting around
paying the full amount. Finally he
decided to run a bluff on the light
ming rod men, and with Ratchet he
kept them from his premises. They
offered to compromise fer s25 and he
paid it.
The lightning rod men are now put
ting rods on the residence of a man
named Cox living in the same vicinity.
When they get through Cox will find
he has between $500 and $500 to pay.
The clause in the rod contracts read
ing "the work not to exceed" a Ger.
tain amount is new phase in this
lightning rod scheme and is what
catches the innOcents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
SOUTH HAVEN.

Since the rain the wheat is looking
fine.
Uncle Arch Strange is very poorly
at this writing.
]. A. Jeffries went to Wichita last
week on business.
Quite number OF the pupils from
the South Haven school intend taking
the examination for diplomas this
spring: we wish them success.
The large church bell for the Bap-
list church has been raised to posi-.
ton: by the looks OF il we would
judge that it could be heard a long dis.
lance.
Spain and South Haven were at war
last week over the destruction OF the
Maine, but we presume that peace has
been made and they are ON friendly
terms again as we heard of no battles
being fought.
Wm.Spratt, nephew Of W.RSpratt,
was at JIM. MOwl's last week looking
after his interests in the A.J.McKean
estate. He will visit his aunt, Mrs.
Mary Spratt of Pond Creek, /. T., be-
fore going home. He reports wheat
looking bad in Ohio.
A number Of our boys with those
from GAINESVILLE attended the cipher
ing match at Jackson Center last
Friday night. They report a grand
time. Friends from Prairie Center
had more important business on hands
and could not be there.
KLONDYKE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
CALDWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rarick are on the sick
list.
z. T. Houston Of Perth is buying
COIN at Caldwell and hauling it
home.
the Sunday school voted to get
new singing books for the school last
Sunday.
Rev. Frederick Benedict of New
York preached at Valley Center on
the 9th.
Esquire Thomas of Caldwell was
buried on the 10Th at the Caldwell
cemetery.
Rev. McQuow's lecture at Valley
Center on the Goth was splendid and
well attended.
Horton Vaughn sold four loads of
oats Saturday to farmers for seed at
% cents per bushel.
E. Hebb, f. Logan, j .Fankboner and
j. Jordan sowed their oats in Febru-
AIRY. The ground is 10 fine condition
for farming.
James Sears is experimenting the
DOster Sunday school. He says they
have general average attendance Of
twenty-four.
Just let the Populist fxers fix the
convention to come off 10 June and
they will wish they had not when
they want our votes.
Lee Thompson bought a farm
seventy-fve miles south east OF Cald.
well. He will rent the farm he now
lives on after harvest is over.
Rev. Frederick Benedict of New
York City is visiting his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. OH. Benedict,
and his sister Mrs. Alex Dawson.
GRANGER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP.
KLONDYKE.

PrOtracted meeting at the Friends
church closed last Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Shinn of MillertOn was
called to the death bed Of her brother
at Lincoln, Nebraska.
W. E. Haines will leave Thursday
morning to attend quarterly meeting
which is to he held near Pond Creek,
o. T.
Prayer service at the Friends
church every Wednesday evening;
everyone cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Epworth League at Silver
Creek NJ. E. church last Sunday even.
Ing was excellent. Miss Stella Down.
ing led the meeting aftes which Prof.
J. T. Easter gave talk on present
aud future opportunity.
Mrs. J. R. Michael Of this vicinity
who has been sick all winter is now
worse than she has been. She was
taken sick early in the fall and from
that time until this has been unable
to use her right arm. She is now un-
der the doctors care.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
MAYFIELD.
JOHNNIE ALLRAGs.

Farmers are busy getting ready to-
SOW oats.
Han Lamb has moved onto a farm
south Of town.
Mr.. Hodge is going to move in Ed
Martins house.
Mrs. Graham Gilliland is visiting in
our community.
Grandma Milne Of Wellington at
tended church here Sunday.
Uncle Dick Palmore moved into the
old restaurant building last week.
The series OF meetings at the Bap-
tist church closed Sunday night.
Ell Martin is making preparations
to move into the house recently va
Gated by his brother Frank.
Lola Priest returned TO her home
near Medicine Lodge Saturday morn
ing after months visit with rela-
tives here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03

with the law" Chere never would
have been any OF this ceaseless
turmoil and discussion in congress.
1t simply required a firm stand to be
taken; which would have resulted 10
a compliance with the law by these
people. The property is of sufficient
value and their interests are still
greater than the mere value of the
property to outsiders.
There is complaint being made by
the people abroad and elsewhere who
are contributing money to carry out
this financing process which has been
going on, and they are entitled TO
some consideration, although we can
not take direct action upon it. Their
views, however, | think, shed some
light 90 the matter. Here is a De-
tition which has been received by the
distinguished senator from Alabama
(Mr. Morganl from one of the lead.
iOg attorneys in New York, Mr.. L. J.
Morrison, inclOsing a petition from
parties who have furnished So, 000. 900
to carry out these projects; and l
desire, Mr.. President, that the secre-
tary read them, TO that the senate
my see that there are other interests
which are being jeOpardized and
sacrificed in this scheme.
Mr.. Harris: | have had the petition
read because | think it is absolutely
cOnfrmatOry of what | have said in
regard to the value of the property,
based upon the best opinions of men
largerly interested in the property,
and because it also demonstrates that
these people are absolutely obliged, in
order to carry out their agreement
with the people who are furnishing
the money, to buy both properties,
and that consequently the govern
ment has the right and the power
absolutely to require the last cent in
the sale Of the Kansas Pacific.
| do not know that anything can be
done to stop this matter, but l think
these facts ought to 60 to the public;
| think they ought to receive the con-
sideration of the attorney general,
and if there is any way by which the
sale can be stopped upon this ,un-
expected, nnfair agreement which has
been made in st. Louis, it ought to be
done Immediately. l trust that
older senators will bring their ex-
perience to bear in the effort to carry
out that idea.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
PRAIRIE CENTER.

George Smith butchered three fine
pOrkers last Tuesday.
Jake Meyers has bought and moved
on the old Wickery farm.
There was a ciphering match at
Jackson Center Friday night.
Wehave been having fine weather
for the growing wheat the past week.
One of D. N. McLaines nieces
has come out from Illinois to keep
house for him.
Nearly all the farmers are blowing
their oats ground now. | think some
have already sOwn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Upton and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Smith were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J.Snyder last Wednes-
day.
f. W. Erwin is making good wages
these times; buying and hauling corn
from South Haven and Hunnewell to
Wellington.
Quite a number Of the farmers in
this neighborhOOd are having their
wells dug deeper on account of scar
city of water.
Mr.. Ketchman is up from the Strip
hauling off his third Of the corn. He
says he raised enough corn on his
eighty acres lastyear TO pay his taxes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
CICERO.

Meeting closed at Plainview last
Sunday night.
Charles Morris has gone to Sedgwick
county to work.
Orville Stewart works for William
Tenant this summer,
Farmers are blowing for oats and
preparing to make garden.
The prospect for wheat is good ex-
cept late sowed which is rather a DOOR
stand.
The Baptists are going to move
the church from its present site to
site in or near Cicero where it will be
enlarged. They have all ready five or
SIX hundred dollars pledged for that
purpose.
There was aquilting bee at Sylvester
Lawless's last Wednesday; there were
twenty-five ladies OF the neighbour
hood present; tEey did some quilting
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
COUNCIL HILL.
GRANGER.

The wheat looks fine and the fields
are getting green.
Albert Ayers moved to Peck the
first day of March. We will miss
Albert from the Hill. He has been
the early riser of our community.
An occasional tramp makes his
way through our neighborhOod. The
time will soon be here when they can
20 longer have the excuse Hunting
work"
Farmers are commencing farm
WORK. Colts are being broken, har.
ness mended, implements put in
order etc. Some farmers have begun
to cut stalks.
The writer has spent some time
recently visiting the County high
school aud must say that good work
is being done in all the departments.
What an incentive now for our boys
and girls in the country schools to
complete their work there creditably
and step right into the High school
The board and faculty are doing
everything 10 their power to make it
the best school of the kind in the
state. With the co operation of the
people of this county such as has
been given and it is second to none.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
Robbery Near Belle PLANE.

Monday morning while John W.
Bishop, his son and hired man were
away from Mr.. Bishops home two
miles north OF Belle PLANE, a thief
entered the house and carried off an
OvercOat, suit OF clothes, a gold
watch, pair OF spectacles and three
pairs of pants. The robbery occurred
between $3.50 and II o'clock while the
men were at work in the field. The
thief was tracked to Belle Plaine,
where it was learned he had left
for Oxford over the Missouri Pacific
tracks. He was seen by a Missouri
Pacific engineer, who identified hin,
by a description. Word was sent to
the authorities at Oxford to watch
for the man and about dark last night
the report was received that he had
been captured at the latter place.
He was taken back to Belle Plaine
aud given preliminary hearing this
morning. He was bound over to the
district court.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03
ASHTON.
A good outlook for wheat.

eOOu OuIIOOh IOI WHedb.
Lots of wheat coming TO Ashton
now.
The people are sowing oats in this
part OF Sumner.
Miss Addie HeDbeer of Tonkawa is
visiting friends here.
James Kepler traded for bicycle;
he has not tried to ride it yet.
I. D. Keown bought Herman
Swans house and lot in Ashton.
Rev. Renner will preach his fare
well sermon next Sunday at II O'Clock.
and in evening.
j. W. Berry has quit selling coal
here on account Of his going to take
a trip east soon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-03

Frank Collins is the jubilant papa
Of a baby boy, born Sunday morning.
1t weighs five and half pounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

H. p. Hanger. Of the CONTRACTING firm
Of Mason. Hoge & Co., arrived in Staun-
ton Yesterday from "A tw0-mouths pros
pecting tour on the route of the propos-
ed Nicaragua Canal. he was acc0mpan-
led TO Nicaragua by II. =. Mason OF the
firm named. and twelve or fifteen other
contractors. and Mr.. Cooley. the engineer
who projected and supervised the con-
struction OF the Chicago drainage canal
The party passed over the Panama rali-
road. and through the states N Costa
Rica and Nicaragua and were entertain
ed by the official dlgnitarles of those gov
ernments. MI Hanger was delighted
with his trip. and returns with the con-
viction that the Nicaragua canal ought 10
be built and built by the government OF
the United States.
Reports are now being prepared giving
the opinion OF these parties based on the
data they gathered. which will be IN the
form OF a tentative bid for the work.
In crossing the isthmus Of Panama Mr..
Hanger met Edmund Berkeley. son OF Or.
Carter Berkeley. who Is a conductor on
the Panama railroad. Mr. Hanger VIII
return 10 his home IN Richmond. KY,
this evening. accompanied by HIS mother
Mrs. G.. a. Hanger. --Staunton News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
WAGON STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Horse Killed and Driver lnjured-flag
Raising Over Washington's Tomb.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. Feb. Especial
"A milk train ON the washington. AlcN-
andrla and MI Vernon railway struck
the one-horse wagon OF the Continenta.
Brewing Company this morning 90 the
corner of King and ST. Asaph streets.
The horse was killed and the driver VIII
liam H. Cox was thrown 90 the ground.
striking his head against the cooole-
stones. which rendered him unconscious.
His condition IS critical
on the 22d OF February The Daughters
OF America assisted by the Jr %. U. a.
NJ. OF Alexandria Washington and balu-
more. will raise the United states nag
over tho tomb ~ Washington at NJ Yer
non. II is proposed 90 make the occasion
a red letter day in the history or me
Daughters of America. Tho following
programme viii Dee rendered.
Doxology-O.d Hundred.
Prayer-Eev. j. W. Wills.
Onening address-Mrs. Amy O. Weech.
Presentation Of Filg-RcV. u. =. Thack-
err
Acceptance Of Fiag-Superintc.dent IT.
IT, Dodge.
Recitauon-star spansla Banucr-Capt
J. V. Davis.
Address,. W. Alexander. Past state
Councillor % Vermont
Benediction-Rcv. j. W. Wills.
After the ceremonies they will return
70 Alexandra and be met by the Third
virginia Regiment Drum Corps ard cs-
corted 10 Odd-Fell0Ws Hall. where oan-
quet will be served and later a street
parade will take place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
The BiIl Creating Bureau of Labor
and Industrial Statistics Passed.

Another prayer by Rev. Mr. Morehead,
pastor of the English Lutheran church
Of this city followed the opening Of the
session Of the House Of Delegates at
noon. Considerable time was then taken
I'D with the usual preliminary work, ar
ranging bills on the calendar that had
been reported from the Senate and the
several committees.
Mr. Saunders Of Franklin, offered the
following:
Resolved That whereas the end OF the
session is almost upon us. and
Whereas much Of the important work
of the General Assembly remains in an
unfinished state. and
Whereas the value of the work 70 be
done depends largely upon the amount Of
care and deliberation which shall be be-
slowed upon II. and
Whereas our time is now precious, ana
the days remaining for legislative work
are few in number, and likely 20 be over
crowded with business;
Therefore il is the sense Of this House
that by remaining al our post OF duty en-
February %. 1898. and, if possible doing
an extra amount of work. we will more
appropriately honor the natal day OF
George Washington than by adjourning
After a brief discussion the resolution
was agreed upon.
Mr.. George G. Bland. OF King and
Queen. offered the following:
Whereas, II is represented 10 the
House OF Delegates that many oyster in
spectors have not reported to the Audi
tor OF Public Accounts and have not
paid into the treasury the taxes collect
ca by them or which ought to have been
collected by them. therefore be it
Resolved tnat a special committee
consisting OF nve be appointed whose
duty IL shall be to inquire and ascertain
whether the oyster inspectors have made
TO the Auditor OF Public Accounts. the
reports as required by law, and paid into
the treasury the taxes collected. or which
ought TO have been collected by them,
ana showing what inspectors are in de-
iauit and the extent Of such default,
and said committee is authorized in max
ing said enquiries to send tor persons and
papers and report by bill or otherwise"
Mr.. Bland explained that he had been
informed at the Auditors Office that
some Of the oyster inspectors had not
sent in any reports for one or two
years. while others had only made partial
reports. lie did not intend to say that
this was the result of malfcasance, but
that II was brought on by misfeasance.
Inc resolution was then agreed to.
BUREAU or LABOR.
When the calendar was reached the
motion of Mr.. Craig, Of kockbr!dge. was
taken up. which asked for a reconsidera
ton of the vote by which House bill
No. 232 was rejected which provides for
the establishing OF a Bureau Of Labor
and Industrial Statistics.
Mr.. Maupin. OF Henrico explained that
the bill had been unanimously reported
favorably by the Finance Committee and
that on the previous day !. only received
forty-three votes, while the constitution
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

and IS a very coy hall All the MEM
bers are expected 20 be present on that
date i'm honor OF Washington birthday
There viii be three candidates for initia-
ton. an Grafton on the life OF Washing
ton By a past councillor, an address on
patriotism by a past councillor, and the
exemp!incation OF the unwritten work
by the district supreme councillor. This
council Is composed OF the best class OF
citizens OF Towards Grove. Fairmount
and vicinity. representing all trades and
professions. All who can make II con
venient TO attend this meeting are as
sured OF good time. Members OF sister
councils are invited 10 be present.