People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-23

Ferguson have formed law partner
ship. Their card appears elsewhere
in the VOICE. They are both old law
yers and ought to make a good team.
Mrs. W. A. Lichtenberger and child,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Ruth
Nepper, returned from Mount Yer
non, Ind, yesterday morning. They
were accompanied from Wichita by
Mr., LiCht9nberger
Several cases of sunstroke are re-
ported from the harvest fields. A
man was overcome in BTummets har-
vest field near Mayfeld Tuesday, and
another man working in a field
west and south of the city, was sun
struck.
JACK Fossett, one of the pioneer
citizens of Caldwell, was in the city
a short while on Tuesday on his way
to IrUntOn Springs, Col, to spend the
summer for the benefit OF his health,
Heis suffering with stomach and lung
troubles.
The mother of Ed Clemens, of Kan
SaS City, is dying. Clemens came tC
southern Kansas to work in the har,
vest fields and his address is unknown,
An effort is being made to locate him,
that he may be informed of his moth
er's condition.
W. R. Lindsey of Sumner township,
was In the city Monday. His son,
George, returned from Hanover lind.
college Saturday. He will harvest
and thresh through the summer, re-
turning to Hanover in the fall, where
he will graduate next year,
County Treasurer W. H. Maddy will
keep the tax books open until Satur.
day night for the accommodation OF
the public. The time for closing them
has passed. The books will 60 to the
county clerk Monday morning and the
penalties will be attached. Pay your
taxes this week.
Mrs. ]. D. BOtkin wife of Congress-
man Jerry BOtkin, is still sick at
Washington, D, c., and unable to
travel. She will be brought west in a
few weeks, and taken to NeOde-
sha, instead of Winfield, as was at first
intended. Mrs. BOtkin is suffering
with lung trouble.
Miss Alice Snyder, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, was Mon
day removed to the home of Mrs. B,
B. Wilson in the First ward, where
Mrs. Wilson will give her constant
attention. Miss Snyder continues tC
improve and with careful nursing,
her recovery is assured.
George MOeser, a Santa Fe operator
and Miss Nellie Miller, one of Harper's
society girls, were married Sunday
afternoon at the home Of the brides
parents in Harper. We were unable
to learn the full particulars of the
wedding. Mr.. MOeser is well known
here and all of his personal friend;
wish him luck on his trip"
Mrs. T. V. Prices watch, which wa;
supposed to have been stolen several
days ago by tramp, has been recov-
cred. Mrs. Price found the time piece
Monday in a box on her dresser,
She had felt certain that the watch
had been stolen, and when she found
it she said it never looked prettier Oh
larger.
Rev. F. Duncan Jaudon, who was
supposed to have left Saturday fol
Washington, DC, to enter the United
States navy, returned Monday from
Wichita. He says he will leave about
the first Of July to enter the naval
service. He has written for position
and feels certain that he will be sue
cessful in securing an appointment.
Twelve .. S, army soldiers from
New York went through over the
Rock Island Monday for Fort Sill.
They did not know why they were
being sent there, but thought it was
through the hatred Of Gen. Miles fol
the New York soldiers who are at
outs with the general. They will
probably do garrison duty at Fort
Sill.
Mortgages paid off Monday: Chas,
Critzer paid off 81, ,45O mortgage on
his quarter section Of land in Illinois
township. Samuel H. Clay paid of
an $500 mortgage on his Greene
township farm. "A. Razure paid of
an $500 mortgage on his 50 acres in
Seventy-Six township. Mortgages
paid OF Tuesday: J.B.Watkins paid
of an $500 mortgage on his farm
southeast Of Wellington.
James b. Owens Of Oxford, re-
turned Sunday from a months visit