People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-27

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for discharge. !
J.N. Furman was in from Milan Mon.
day, visiting and looking after bust
ness matters. Mr.. Furman has been
farming since last April, and his Wis
its to Wellington this summer have
been few.
Illinois township subscribed for
$4,000 worth Of 3 per cent government
bonds under the late popular loan and
secured $1,000 worth. Treasurer d.
H. Roberts was here Monday and
drew the money to pay for them.
County Clerk MILFORD f. WoUd is
busy preparing the official ballots and
sending cut election notices. The
ballot this year will be 1vs columns
wide. The party tickets will appear
on the ballet in the following order:
Peoples Party, Republican, Dsms-
cratic, Prohibition, Socialist.
GA. Van Hall, the leading druggist
OF Bolter, Mo-, writes: "We are hav-
ing splendid success with Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker. 1t
is one Of the best sellers we ever had
and gives satisfaction to all who have
tried it. We take pleasure 10 rec
ommending it. Fl. f. Smith. II
The missionary tea at the home OF
Mrs. aud Mrs. E. J. Miller, corner Of
Fourth and f streets, Friday after
noon and that night was largely at
tended and was very successful, both
frsm a social and financial standpoint.
A free will Offering was made by these
desiring to help in the cause OF mis-
sions.
For external piles, cuts, burns and
bruises, old sorSs, eczema, and all
skin diseases, Beges' German Salve
stands today without peer. 1t is an
old reliable remedy, and II used freely,
wounds will heal without a scar. Be
careful to get "BegCs" aud be sure ut
a speedy cure. For sale by H. +.
Smith. II
A fire alarm was turned in from the
gas house on East Harvey avenue
about 9 o'clock Saturday. One of
the oil tanks had leaked and the oil
ran out onto some live Goals at the
door OF a furnace. The fire depart.
ment responded promptly, but the
blaze was extinguished before they
arrived. There was no damage.
During the theatrical performance
at Caldwell Friday night fire broke
out 10 a nearby barn filed with baled
hay and a panic was narrowly averted
1t was at first thought that the fire
was 10 the basement Of the opera
house and the audience arose as one
man and started for the doors, but
cooler heads prevailed and sOoI
quoted the excited people.
Hubert Lamb, son Of Mr.. and MRS
Hannah Lamb, died at $50 O'CLOCK
Monday morning after an illness Of tel
days with typhoid fever. He wa'
aged about 6 years. Funeral service:
were held at the family residence
On South Blaine street in the Fiftl
ward Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
conducted by Rev. Thos. Penick o
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
Interment was made in Prairie LawI
cemetery.
R. o. Fisher Of Harper, member o
Co. L, Twenty-frSt Kansas volunteers
who deserted at Chickamauga, sur
rendered to AdjItant H. W. Parke
at Leavenworth Wednesday. He Wa
placed 10 prison and will be cOur
martialed. The deSertion Of Fishe
was told of in the VOICE soon afte
it occurred. Captain Grinstead ord
cred the guards to shoot at Fisher
and there was talk of court martial
ing GrinStead, but his action wa
found to he justifable.
District court proceedings: Urse
VS.. Ursey, divorce granted, plalntll
given custody Ut Tue minor CHI
dren and restored To her made
: name Of Emma Macy. -. Sharpness v;
Showalter, passed. -. Knowles W
! Williams, motion for extending tim
= for making and serving case mao
! sustained 80. Barber vs.. FOSsetI
S motion for a new trial OverruleC
+. Judgment rendered on the verdict
favor of the plaintiff. Gray v
p Dorsey, dismissed by the court.
; P. Mitchell vs.. New England Loan
: Trust Co., called on motion for "a COZ
tinuance and continued for the teri
= -. .BoukwalIer vs.. The Hunter Mil
> ing Co., application for continuanC
sustained.
: The whereabouts of E. f, Higgin
7 ex.agent Of the Rock Island, renal
5 as great a mystery as ever. No shor
i age in his accounts has been reported
J although the auditor completed I'll
examination OF his books severi
S weeks age. His family left Thursda
e for their old home in Mendoza, Iii
I to reside with Mrs. Higgins parent
+ Friends of Ms. Higgins are earnest
!. their belief that she is as ignorant
her husbands whereabouts as anger
else. Other facts gO to show t.i
{ Mrs. Higgins knows nothing of b
U whereabouts. Mr.. Higgins fath'
o has voluntarily offered TO make goC
II any shortage in his sons account
J. but letter received in Wellingtt
Wednesday reveals the fact that
= shortage has been reported to hiI
Il The belief is growing that Higgir
y went away on debauch aud when
II sobered up be was ashamed TO retur
II He took the Keely cure once.
b. The sick man knocking at the do