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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27
The Book Of the Year.

You will want to buy "The Story
OF the Philippines" by Murat Hal
stead, the great American journalist
and author, commissioned by the gov.
ernment as official historian OF the wal
department. The book was written
in army camps at San Francisco, on
the Pacific with General Merritt, in
the hospitals at Honolulu, 10 Hong
Kong, in the American trenches al
Manila, 10 the insurgent camps with
Aguinaldo, on the deck OF the Olym-
pia with Dewey, and 10 the roar Of
battle at the fall OF Marila. Brimful
OF original pictures taken by govern
ment photographers on the spot. A
large book at a low price. Tells all
about Americas glorious victories at
Manila and is the best and most au-
thentic description OF the.Philippines,
their resources, people, products and
history, extant. Brilliantly written,
superbly illustrated, full OF informa'
tIOD on the great question Of the hour,
"What Shall Be Done With the Phil.
ippines."
N. X. HAMBLIN, Agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27

timber, he was suddenly confronted
by three men and commanded to
throw up his hands. Two of the men
stepped to the sides Of the buggy, the
other remaining al the horses heads.
Webster was commanded to get out,
but was slow in complying and one OF
the men struck him fist blow under
the left eye, knocking him partly out
OF the seat. Another blow in the
back knocked him against the dash
board, when one Of the other robbers
struck him on top Of the head with a
revolver, cutting large hole in the
scalp, from which blood flowed freely.
Webster was then dragged out Of the
buggy and partially stripped Of his
clothing, and thoroughly searched.
file had hidden the money, and the
robbers secured nothing for their
trouble. The buggy was searched al.
so, but the money and watch had
beep so carefully hidden that the
highwaymen overlooked it.
When the robbers had given up get
ting anything from Webster they
stock talking with him, when a wagon
drove in sight and they quickly disap-
peared in the woods. Webster drove
to farm house and stayed all night.
His clothing were soaked and his hair
and beard matted with blood.
He reached Guthrie the next day,
and came home.
The robbers, after the hOldup,
mounted their ponies ard rode south.
They stole three horses, two cows and
two yearlings aud drove them to
Chandler, where the officers got after
them, ard they disappeared, leaving
their ponies tied in the streets.
In speaking of the holdup Mr..
Webster said: "Y0u can say for me
that when a man says he has been
held up and was not scared, that be
is talking through his hat. | was
scared, and nearly died from fright.
1t seemed to me that those revolver
barrels were nearly big enough to
stand up in, and l held my hands SO
high it took several minutes to pull
them down."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27
Held Up.

Lon Webster, collector for A. Graft,
had an exciting experience while
driving through a lonely stretch OF
woods fifteen miles southeast OF Guth.
rie, OF, few Gays ago. He was
held up by three highwaymen and
searched at the point OF six-shooters
He was struck on the head with a
revolver and jerked out OF the buggy,
receiving seAere bruises on both legs
and a cut under the left eye. The
robbers overlooked slO7.l5 and gold
watch and chain, which had been
hidden under the buggy seat only
few minutes before the holdup.
Mr.. Webster was diving east to-
wards Guthrie, late in The afternoon.
He had been On a collecting tour in
the Iowa reservation. About fifteen
miles from Guthrie he met an old
farmer in wagon, who stopped him
aud said: "You had better not con-
tinue that road. | was just held up
a few miles back by three men, and
robbed OF sl2 80.
Mr.. Webster could not well turn
out of the way, and moreover did not
put much faith in the fellows warn
ing. As a matter of safety, however,
be took slO7.l5 and gold watch and
chain, which be had on his person,
and carefully secreted them under the
buggy seat. A few miles further on,
while driving through stretch Of
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27
lins for $40, lots %, %. and "a, block
NUMBER 81,

lins for sl7o, lots %, %. and "a, block
80, Oxford.
Calvin Collins has bought Of Theo.
dore Gile lots |, 2, 3, 5, 6 and IL, block
6s, Oxford, for 1925.
Mrs. Anna Snyder has bought the
John Mars property Of G, j. Hum.
phrey, for s325.
Clark o. Pond Of Holt county, Mis-
souri,, has bought 100 acres OF land in
section 10, Seventy-Six township, Of
Thomas F. Rose OF Carroll county,
Missouri. The consideration was
$500.
James S. Gilbert has quitclaimed 10
the new England Loan & Trust Co.,
the southeast quarter Of section 8,
Osborne township. S. Mccormack
has bought The land for 2,150.
Luella +. stewart has bought 26
lots 10 Woodlawn addition Of NJ. V.B.
Holmes, for $3.50.
]. E. Lincoln has quitclaimed to the
Lebanon Saving bank for $500, lots Q
to II, inclusive, in block II, yelling.
ton.
VIM. Fl. Roll has bought three lots
in Peck Of Herman W. Ties, for $500.
Elizabeth A. Chapman has pur-
chased of W. E. Brewster OF Cowley
county, lots %, 25 and q, Market
street, Caldwell, for 81 200.
S. P. G. Lewis has quitclaimed to
John W. GOwan, lots ITO and liz,
Arapahoe street, Caldwell.
Mary c. Naim has bought OF d. K.
Parker, lots 9 and 10 10 block 7. South
addition to Caldwell, for $500. She
has sold the lots to Claude lies.
Joseph l.. Fetters has purchased
lets II and IL 10 block y, Wellington,
Of Carl E. Knight Of Hillsborough
county, New Hampshire, for s2l0.
R. b. Lindley has bought Of James
W. Fuller, for $3.50, lots 20 and 2l 10
block s, Godfrey's addition to Well
lington.
Mrs. Z. ]. Doyle has bought lot s In
block |, Ponds addition to Mulvane,
OF A. A. Rucker, for $50.
The city Of Wellington has quit
claimed to J. E. Hutchinson lot Is,
In block 45. Consideration e75.
This is the lot Mr.. Hutchinson pur.
chased from the city couple Of
weeks ago, and which Is occupied by
his blacksmith shop on North Wash.
ingt0n avenue.
the city Of Mulyane has purchased
OF Wm. H. Newman, lots to IL In.
elusive, in block o; lots to IL, block
10, all Of fractional block IL, lots l to
3, agd to II, inclusive, in block IL,
Riverside addition to the city Of
Mulvane.
D. Ross has fled a school patent 10
the north bali Of the northeast quar-.
ter oi section IL, Valverde township.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27
Anderson Gray to Preach.

| OdIurudyS WlCuibd EdRie COuIalus
the following story regarding Ander-
son Gray, whom nearly everybody
in Sumner county has read Of or
heard about:
Anderson Gray has determined to
set himself right with the world, 10 a
word to vindicate himself.
Yesterday at Pond Creek, OF, he
retired from the management Of the
hotel OF which he has been in charge
since his release from the peniten-
tiary, and from this day on will 60 out
and preach against what he alleges
was terrible injustice, protesting, in
the name Of heaven, his innocence
and attacking present methods Of
legal prosecution.
He will dress himself in prison garb,
the regular striped suit, and will
wander from place to place, telling
the story OF his wrongs and crying out
against tue things which were done
against him. He will be accOmpan-
led on this queer voyage by his
daughter,
1t is now some years since Gray was
tried in Sumner county. He was
rich farmer near Conway Springs.
He was mixed up in several neighbor'
hood feuds. He had man working
for him aud this man had a wife.
Gray was accused Of working up the
jealous nature uf this hired hand
against neighbor, and the neighbor
happening along one day, the hired
hand rested the barrel Of the gun In
the fork of a tree and let 90, killing
the neighbor.
Gray was arrested and tried.
The trial was unusual in this: Gray
was tried for influencing this hiree
hand to kill the neighbor, tried fol
murder. This was not unknown ir
criminal annals Of course, but whal
follows is without precedent:
In summing up his evidence to the
jury Charlie Elliott OF Wellington
who was prosecuting, said to th'
jury:
Gentlemen Of the jury, the inhu
ence Of this man Gray over his hiret
man was great. Under his own roef
working at his side, by him through
out the day. this man Gray had owe
the bird man a tremendous sway, al
influence, gentlemen, which might b
called hypnotic"
The world knew OF the case in
, week after the use OF that void.
The jury brought In verdict o
; guilty, and the word went out owe
the country that Kansas jury ha
held the charge Of bypnOtism could b
e admitted as evidence. The worl
' was astonished. Hundreds Of letter
: poured into Wellington, eventual
( from Paris, Russia and South Amer
lea.
8 The excitement 10 legal circles th
r world over Increased when the hire
Z man, VINO actually did the shooting
q was acquitted.
t Gray went to the penitentiary. ii
t great prOpertywas dissipated and wbe
5 Governor Leedy pardoned him, b
Y was pcnniless.
d SiDgularly enough he will denounC
|. hypuotism. He will admit that hyI
A nOtism has an existence and can /
, used for evil, but he will attempt
@ show that he is not a master Of hyl
G notism and that he did not influeDt
J. the hired man to shoot the neighbo
r lie will also distribute tracts givir
e a complete history Of himself and Il
n trial aud portraits Of those connectt
!. with it, including one OF Charl
r Elliott, the Wellington attorney.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27
Real Estate News.

Layina T. Dickinson has sold to
Hattie N. Shepherd the east 40 acres
Of the northwest quarter OF section %
10 Belle Plaine township, for 1000.
s. p. G. Lewis has sold to Isaac Un-
derwocd for 1866, lois So and 65, Main
street, Caldwell.
Isaac Underwood has purchased OF
Ruth 7. Battin, the west 40 feet OF
the east 50 feet Of lots S6, IS, 90, 81
and "a, Market street, Caldwell, for
$500.
B. d. Woods has sold to Calvin Col.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-27
BUTTREY'S.
Terms Cash.
LOCAL EVENTS.

s&oeS~oSeoSeSes
VIM. Howell was down from Peck
Friday.
Bob Collins was over from Oxford
Friday.
J.P. Bowers was down from River
dale Friday.
j. W. Lockmln was up from South
Maven Friday.
John McArdls, OF Riverdale, was in
Sthe city Friday
VIM. Ballard was in from Greene
township Friday.
J.W. Wartick Was iu from Cleardale
Friday on business.
Jas, q. Franklin dentist office over
Security State Bank, tt
Mrs.-Fred Shafer of Cleardale, has
4 recovered from typhoid fever.
d6hn Gile, ofAnsOn, was transacting
= c iness in the county seat Friday.
. az P. .McElhinney of Cleardale, was
isacting business in the city Fri
See our line OF parlor lamps with
n Sold crown they are the latest.-Wyatt
Bros.
Richard Dennis of Harvey county,
is here on a visit to his brother, 5. NJ
Dennis.
Miss Bertha Carr has gone to Mis-
souri, to spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives.
G. D. Newman, representative.elect
was up from Coroin Saturday, trans
acting business,
We have lamps, both for the rict
and poor. Get our prices before yoJ
buy.-Wyatt Bros.
Fl. S.Schall and wife Of Hutchinson,
are spending the holidays with the
family Of j. II. Martin.
II Jou want any thing in the Queens
ware line. Don't fail to look through
our Stock.-Wyatt Bros.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Bloom left over tht
Rock Island Saturday for Goddard
to spend Christmas with her parents
The gold crown adds fully % PEE
cent to the looks OF lamp. Dom
fail to see them at Wyatt Bros.
A. L. Baruer of Palestine town
ship. and his brother-in-law Chas
Myers, OF Goshen, Ind, were in the
city Friday.
The public schools we're CLOSED
Friday evening for week on account
Of, the holidays. They will reopeI
Monday next.
School report blanks for sale at thi
office-75c per 100; 45c for so, and les
quantities at lc each. Dainty color
a0d neatly printed. t
Tom Taylor, the pedagogue, is u
from Blackstone to visit durin,
Christmas week with relatives her
aud at Belle Plaine.
Typhoid fever and all kindred all
ments prevented and cured by the US
OF Beggs' Little Giant Pills. We kee]
them. Fl. T. Smith. If
Misses Anna Kretschmar and Coli
Beard went TO Medford, OF, Frida
evening to spend Christmas with Mis-
Kretschmar's parents.
Charlie Sharp, OF Portland, was il
the city Friday on his way to Wichi
tl, near which place he will visit re.
atives during the holidays.
Miss Katherine DeTurk OF the Ar
kansas City schUols, arrived Sunda,
aad will spend the Christmas vaca
, lion with her parents near the city.
The trial Of Mrs. Lulu johnson, a
Pond Creek, OF, charged Will
poisoning her husband, resulted il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS.

Hampton. Sept. 28.-Mrs. Mary
Guckert is visiting her daughter ut
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jacobs are
visiting in Kewanee.
The dance Friday night at Fulsch-
er's hall was well attended
Augustus Hayward departed Sun
day for a cruise in his gasoline pro-
peller.
The low stage of water in the river
renders the boats uncertain in their
trips, and interferes greatly with the
fishing.
Lewis Wheeler. a veteran of the
late war, was buried Monday. His
funeral was largely attended by his
comrades and friends. The soldiers
of the union are fast passing to the
other shore. but their deeds of pa
triotism and bravery shall live until
the end of time.
The dwelling house at the upper
ice houses was burned Thursday even
ing about 9 O'Clock. 1t was occupied
by Mr.. McCaully, the barber at
WATERFOWL, whose loss in personal
property will be nearly complete. He
carried n small insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
Consumption Positively Cured.

X. b. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie. Va. certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given mp to die. sought
all medical treatment that money
could procure. tried all cough leme-
dies he could hear of, but got no re-
lief; spent many nights sitting up in
a chair; was induced to try DIR. King
New Discovery, and was cured by use
of two bottles For past three years
has been attending to business and
says DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made. as it has
done so much for him and also for
others in his community. DIR. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
coughs, colds and consumption. 1t
don't fail. Trial bottles free at Hartz
81 Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
Contempt For Tanner.

CulcaEO CNEoLlE4G-
Contempt is the word that most
clearly expresses the sentiments held
for John Il. Tanner by the German
Americans and citizens of Jewish
faith in Chicago. Swedish citizens
also share this feeling. If Gov. Tan
ner, by his studied failure to invite
representative of the Germania
Standard and Lakeside clubs To take
part in the christening of the battle
ship Illinois. in company with repre-
sentatIves from the Union League,
Iriquois. Marquette, Hamilton. Lin
coin. Commercial. Athletic, Chicago.
Bankers, Columbus and Illinois. to
whom he was careful to send formal
invitations. intended that the insult
should he felt he has missed his mark.
If he is satisfied with having vented
his spite all is well, for nobody else
cares anything about it. There never
was much love for Tanner among the
COMMUNICATIONS or Jewish people,
and there is great deal less today-not
by reason of his attempted snub. but
because of the official acts of the
states executive. Thus condensed
may be summed up the opinions of
the Germans, Swedes and Jews of
Chicago. Tanner, it is pointed out,
has forfeited the respect of the three
classes named, and no one has better
reason to know it than he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
FOSTER FRIZZEs.

Foster, H., Sept. 27.-Jeremiah lie
Quatte. an old-tIme resident of this
locality, is quite i'll at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kruger. OF
Ferdinand, were guests of Ed Field
man Sunday.
Miss Buelah Miller's friends will he
pleased to hear that she is recovering
from her recent illness.
Burnie Reynolds is the happiest
man in Drury since the arrival of a
little daughter ut his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hayes, of Illinois
City. visited with their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Kruger, last Sunday.
4. ). Arnold. state Sabbath school
worker, will conduct convention at
the Illinois City NJ. +. church next
Sunday.
The Sunday school convention at
Pine Bluff last Sunday was well at
tended. Quite an interest was taken
in the several topics participated in
by the different speakers, and it is
hoped that much good was derived by
all present.
The youngest child of John Bowser
had the misfortune to break her arm
last Friday. The little one was play
ing on hay stack and fell off, frac-
turing the limb Just below the elbow.
DIR. Morgridge. of Muscatine. adjusted
the break.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
JoTTInos ABOUT JosLlN
Interesting Budget of News From the
Upper End of the County.

Interesting Bulge. of News From the
Upper End of the County.
Joslin, Sept. 27.-Hollister & Groh
have shipped another car load of hogs
from Joslin to Chicago. for which
they paid $3.50 per hundred.
John Winning finished bailing timo-
, thy hay for f. f. Crompton. Jr., Tues
day. 1t was shipped to G. w. Wilson,
of Alpha
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wake Saturday, the 2ith. and
having breathed the breath of life for
one hour it slumbered and slept the
last sleep.
Charles Mold, SON of Henry Mold,
goes TO n medical college in Tennessee
about Oct. /. and will resume his
stndies in order to become a full
fledged NJ. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs g. c. Wake left Joslin
Tuesday last for New York state. for
the purpose of an outing and visiting
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mold, son and
daughter-in-law of Henry Mold, came
up from Rock Island to Joslin for the
purpose of making one of their peri
odical visits to father and mother and
the rest of the family.
There was a large crowd gathered at
JosliL depot Thursday last to welcome
and shake hands with Corporal NstZer
as it was known that he was coming
from Osborne on the train. He said
that he had had good time but was
very glad to get home.
+. L. Crompton. Sr., with his
daughters. Maude and Maggie, drove
to Port Pyron SATURDAY. last, for the
purpose of selecting a residence. and
finally decided the promises owned by
Mr.. Clark. there being 4 good sized
garden, would suit them the best.
They will move about October l.
DIR. C.. f. Whiteside. assistant sur
geon of the 9th regiment. arrived
home Thursday last. being weak and
feeble, and having lost 81 pounds. His
wife and brother. Robert, who went
to Philadelphia i'll answer to tele-
gram, returned with him. When DIR.
Whiteside arrived at Philadelphia on
the hospital ship Relief he was minus
all clothing with the exception of
his night shirt he wore in bed. All
his personal effects had been left in
Porto Rico, and when he had sufli-
GENTLY recovered it was necessary for
his wife to bring tailor to her hus-
bands bedside that he might be meas
ured for a suit of clothes. The doctor
was able to sit up for the first time
Monday last. He will stay with his
friends in the country for while in
order that he may be quiet and have n
better chance to recuperate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28

TIE nomination of Col. Rough
Rider Roosevelt for governor of New
York by the republicans of that state
is direct slap at the republican ma
tional administration, for party lead
ers who supported Roosevelt-endorse
everything mean he has said con-
corning Alger. rs well as the charges
made by the rough riders. Hanna
rushed in to defeat Roosevelt for the
nomination for governor, and that is
not strange, for in case he had sue
ceeded in his purpose, it would have
appeared that Alger was sustained.
and that the charges of corruption and
ineompetency were not well founded.
But the contrary proved true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28

Is now at the Rock Island House,
Ladies' Parlor. for ashort while only.
She will give readings every day
from 9 Il. IN. to Q p. m.
Reads your life of past, present
and future from the cradle to the
grave; your health and sickness, what
YOU are best fitted for. whether to the
professions, art, mechanics, business
or Just n common life are all told;
your good or bad character, your sue
cess or failure, lovers and marriages,
travels and voyages. She is truthful
in her predictions and reliable in her
advice. She is honest, fearless and
capable and recognized by the press as
a brilliant star of her profession and
should not be classed with card read
ers and other humbugs. She also
teaches Palmistry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
LEGAL.
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.
of Bridget Coughlin. deceased.

Estate of Bridget COughlin, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministrator with the viii annexed. OF the estate
of Bridget Coughlin. late of the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that he will appear before
the county court of Rock Island county. ut the
county court room in the city of Rock Island,
at the November term on the first Monday in
November next. NJ which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this I'd day of September. A. d. 1898
T. B. REIDY, Administrator, with the will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Allen 5
FoOt-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions It's the greatest
comfort discovery Of the age. Cures
and prevents swollen feet. blisters.
callous and sore spots Aliens Foot
Ease Is certain cure for sweatog.
hot, aching. nervous feet At all
druggists ard shoe stores, 25c.
Trial package free. Address, Allen ;.
0lmsted. lie Roy. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28

The democratic campaign opening
ut the Auditorium in Chicago last
Saturday evening was perhaps one of
the largest political gatherings ever
held in the state. The people We're
fully and fairly enthused at the eN-
posture and arraignment of the re-
publican party by ex-Gov. Altgeld
and Mayor Harrison. whose addresses
were broad and general. dealing with
many of the subjects ut stake in the
campaign. Now that the fight has
begun, the contest will be of great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Paul WurZel, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministratOr of the estate OF Paul Wurzel. late
of the county of Rock Island. state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will APP
pear before the county court of Rock Island
county ut the county court room. in the city
OF Rock Island. 1t the November term. on the
first Monday in November next-Iat which time
all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend, for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
Ali persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested TO make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated tn 5th day OF September. A. ID. 1895
JOHN SEITZ. Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28

rHE Quincy Herald is working
hard 1or a state fair in the Gem City
such as Peoria has just conducted so
successfully. This might not be a
bad idea for Rock Island to tackle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28

The ascendency of the Roosevelt
star on the republican horizon may
cause the president to question as to
whether he did not make blunder in
commissioning the unique colonel,
for he may prove to the administra-
ton n rough rider. too. before he gets
through. Stranger things have hap
pened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28

interest and importance to the voters
and honest people of this state From
now until Nov. 8 it viii be fast and
furious Never for an instant will
the enemy be given peace.