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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Caldwell.
Snow and rain on the 18th.
Mrs j. W. Darby is sick.

Snow and rain on the 18th.
Mrs. j. W. Darby is sick.
Dust storm on the l4th a bad one.
John Jordan is sick with cold and
rheumatism.
Uncle Billie COrzine bought $500
Hereford'bull.
Mr.. SENT lost a good horse with
blind staggers.
James Jordan bought a new feed
grinder, it cost s2S. 40.
We had Ia fine rain Gu the 10th. 1t
makes wheat loom up fine.
Frank Logan fenced forty acres on
the Walker place for pasture.
Buck Sherman, an old timer in
Kansas and neighbor, was buried in
the city cemetery on the Sth.
A great many farmers are harrow.
ing their wheat fields to break the
crust so that the wheat that was
buried by the last rain can get up.
Most of the wheat is thin on the
grolnd.
Now is the time of the year when
the OLD COW sees green spot OF grass
just across the wire fence and she
slippeth through to get it and splitteth
her tit on barb and then comes the
time of the mixers patience which
stretcheth to its utmost and bursteth
and whiz goeth the milk.
There will be great many young
people in Caldwell township disap-
pointed on the decision of Mclaughlin
on the diploma examination. 1t will
be almost impossible for them to
make two trips to Wellington and
attend TO their respective schools
1ust because he made a mistake in
some of the teachers he appointed last
Year as examiners.) Itseems to me
that it is a selfish way Of getting his
own way because be can.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

county, is principal. The graduating
class was composed Of nine young
ladies and one gentleman; the latter
was Frank Creekmore. Miss Fannie
b. CreekmOre was also a member Of
the class and was valedictorian. The
schools have an enrolment Of 552.
The Democrat gives a sketch of each
Grafton.
Frank CreekmOre's subject was
IAN Aim" aud, says the Democrat, he
spoke of the utter folly of living in
this world without having some aim
to work for, The man who drifts is
lost. The man who SAYS "this will
do' and strives 10 accomplish his pur.
pose by all honest efforts. is the one
who wins. The result OF a mans work
is not to measured by his fame or
the visible accomplishments. Pos.
terity is generally the best Judge.
OF the valedictory the Democrat
says:
The valedictory was delivered BY
Miss Fannie b. CreekmOre and in it
she paid just tribute to those who
have been interested 10 the school
work and have helped make it the
success it now is. To Prof. Creekmure.
in the name Of the class of '9S, she re
turned thanks for his untiring efforts
in their behalf. She closed by bidding
her classmates a tender farewell.
The VOICE is glad to know, and the
many Sumner county friends of the
Creekmores will be glad to hear Of the
good work they are doing iu their
new home. The paper compliments
Prof. Creekmore's work as follows:
Prof. Creekmore aud his efficient
corps OF teachers have done excellent
work during the past year and great
credit is due them, for they have
labored under great disadvantages, as
the schools have been very crowded.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Died.,

Mrs. Sarah Jeffrey OF CARRIER, OF,
wife of David Jeffrey, on March Sth,
at the home of Thomas Jameson in
Illinois tOwnship,in the SD yearof her
age. The funeral took place at Clear.
water on the 9th.
Mrs. Jeffrey leaves six children and
a husband to mourn her loss. They
have the sympathy of all friends and
neighbors in their sad bereavement.
Mrs. Jeffrey was bern in Grey
Abbey Ireland, in 1885 where she was
married in 1858. She moved to this
country from Wales to Vermont in
1864 from whence she moved with her
family to Sedgwick county where they
resided from 1888 to the opening of
the Strip. She was the third daughter
OF Mr.. Stewards ten children. The
broken hearted mother .93 years old
was at the funeral.
The members of her family desire
to thank the friends and neighbors
for the kindness shown during her
last illness.
Mrs. DAVID JEFFREY,
JOHN JEFFREY,
ROBERT JEFFREY.
EDWARD JEFFREY,
JOSEPH JEFFREY,
Mrs. ELLSWORTH HUME,
SUSIE JEFFREY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Sad Case of DestItution.

A sad case Of destitutiOn was re-
Vealed Saturday night by the death Of
the 12-year-old daughter of A. NJ. He'd
rick, labOrer living in the Fourth
ward. The child died of acute menin.
gifts. She was buried next afternoon.
A short funeral service was held over
her remains, conducted by Rev. S.
Price.
The condition of the family was not
known until the death of the child.
Mrs. Hedrick is at present lying very
i'll with the measles. When neigh
bOrs came Sunday morning to lend
their assistance it was found that
there was not bite of ANYTHING to
eat in the house. A secret society, to
which Mr., Hedrick formerly belonged,
upon being apprised OF the condition
OF his family, sent some groceries 10
the house and provided burial for the
child. Several neighbOrs also con-
trl0uted to the wants Of the family.
The HedriCkS came here from Okla
homa about yea" ago. For the past
two months they have been living in
the house on North G street formerly
occupied by the veterinary, DR.. Hur-
ley. Hedrick has been doing odd jobs
around town all winter, but made
hardly enough to sustain his family.
The house is almost destitute of fur
niture and the family are ID need of
plOthin
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
A Republican SIump.

Manchester, N. H., March 9.-The
225 towns and four Of the eleven cities
OF New Hampshire held elections
yesterday and the fne weather brought
out big vote in all sections. The
returns received indicate general
drift toward the Democracy, many
strong Republican towns going Demo.
cratic for the first time in years.
Portsmouth, however, broke her
record by giving the Republican
mayoralty candidate nearly 500 ma
jority but the municipal election there
was fought on local issue.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

liams perpetually enjOining the direc-
tors Of The company from specializing
on the Chicago board of trade or en-
plOying the funds or property OF the
company in any manner not expressly
authorized by its charter. The court
ordered the costs Of the suit taxed to
the defendants, Geo. Hunter, Fannie
NJ. Hunter, Chas. W. Hunter, VIM. 7.
Vols and Lolita Vols. The costs
and attorneys fees will aggregate
nearly 81 900.
The court held that the allegations
Of the plaintiff in his original petit
tion for a reCeiverShip were true, and
therefore adjudged that the costs
should be paid by the above named
defendants.
The result of the litigation was
decidedly favorable to the plaintiffs.
The petition for receiver was vir-
tually withdrawn at Topeka some
weeks ago when it became apparent
that the court would shape matters
so that the interests of the BUOkwal-
ters would be protected. The Book
walters have made no effort to dispose
Of their stock in the mills since the
Court has shaped matters to insure
them safety. The mills are among
the best paying property 10 the state,
declaring a dividend of % per cent
last year and 20 per cent the year
before.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
New Grain Firm,

Willis K. Folks sold his interest in
the grain firm Tuesday afternoon to
Walter Moody, and the firm became
known yesterday as Carter & Moody
Mr.. Folks Is undecided yet as to
just what he will doin the future. He
will probably devote the most of his
attefoion TO farming, aud will coa-
tinue to make Wellington his home,
lie has in ageneral sense retired from
active business life, having reached
the goal of his ambition in a financial
way.
If ever man deserved good word
upon bis retirement from active bust.
ness life it is Willis X. Folks. For
fifteen years he has hustled night and
day In the grain business and has es-
tablished one of the most reliable
firms in the west. At all times Mr..
Fol ks has carried his religion into his
everyday business life, and has made
a success of it. He has done as much
or more for charity than any two men
in wellington, and has done 1t 10 a
quiet way without ostentation or
show Of any sort. He is an exemplary
citizen in every sense of the word, and
while the public regrets to see him
retire from active business life, we all
know that he is fully entitled to rest
and deserves great many days of
peace, prosperous cOntentmeut and
happiness in the future.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
rlill Case Settled.

The application o! G. A. BOokwal-
ter of Indianapolis, Ind, for re-
ceiver for the Hunter Milling Co. of
this city, was withdrawn in the
federal court at Wichita Monday
and decree entered by Judge VII
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Rogers ARK. Commencement,

The Rogers (Ark.) Democrat Of
March lOcomes toOur table with a two
column report Of the commencement
exercises of the public schools at that
place OF which Prof. Creekmore, son
OF 4. b. Creekmore formerly Of this
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

Choice of 50 pieces 27I-inch
Madras Cloth, choice styles,
worth &c
at 4!c
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

may mean much to this nation, but JUST NOW ma
figuring how to make the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

The probate court has ordered
Charles Bentley, executor OF the
estate o. Ann Bentley, deceased, tC
pay legacieS t0 the heirs dS follows
Julia A. Banks, $1,000; Charles Bent.
ley, $1,000; John 5. Bentley, $500
Sylvia A. Tanning, 81; Louisa A.
Hart (nee Bentley, 800.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

Miss Maude Whitfield has accepted
position as apprentice with Mrs. NJ.
e. BrunsoD, the milllner.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Daily Journal.

Daily Journal.
The journal stated last Monday
that it was rumOred that the Rock
Island division at Cildwell would be
moved northward and that the Her.
ington division would probably 90 to
Horton. A dispatch from Wichita
under date Of Tuesday states that the
same information leaked out there
while A. II. MOffett, general south
western passenger agent, and E. NJ.
Duncan, district passenger agent.
were in the city on business.
The rumOr at Wellington was that
the division would probably 90 to
Wichita on account of the water sup
ply there, but the rumor at Wichita
Is that the division will be moved to
Wellington. We have cOntended that
the division could be secured for Wei
ling(On if the proper effort were made
and good, pure water guaranteed the
road. The matter is worth looking
into.
The dispatch from Wichita is as
follows:
Wichita, March ia. H. Moffett.
general southwestern passenger and
ticket agent for the Rock Island, Was
IN the city yesterday in company with
b. NJ. Duncan, district passenger
agent. They were met at Mcfarland
by L. NJ. Moffett, city solicitor of this
city.
While the officials we're here the in
formation leaked out that the Rock
Island was contemplating moving the
division from Caldwell northward,
possibly to Wellington, and the Her.
lngtOn division be moved to Horton.
There are many reasons for believing
this change will be made shortly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

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Stripes and Checks, worth 49c,
SOC and 60c.
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Rock Island Nav Move,

II is rumOred that the Rock Island
railroad is figuring on moving its
division headquarters from Caldwell.
1t is stated on reliable authority that
the division at Herington will be
moved to HOltOn and the division at
Caldwell moved nOrthward. The
principal reason for the proposed
change is that Herington and HOltOn
are too close together to maintain sep
arate division points at each place.
The Rock Island has always been dis
satisfied with Caldwell as a division
point on account of the water there.
which fOams in the engines and makes
it difficult to keep them alive. The
Rock Island has extensive shops at
HOlton, and by moving the HeringtOn
division TO that place and moving the
Caldwell division nOrthward a short
distance, the road will ecOnomize
materially on its division expenses
and follow the policy adopted by
many of the western railroads of
establishing longer divisions.
Here is an opportunity for yelling
ton. With a plentiful supply of
water of good quality, such as
the city would have under municipal
ownership, this place would possess
wonderful advantages as a railroad
center. 1t would have a great in.
luence toward drawing the Rock Is.
land division to this place. If the
Rock Island intends to make the
change, and if the city is determined
to have an adequate water supply,
there is no reason why the division
point should not be located at We'll
lingtOn. The Rock Island has always
been friendly towards this city, and a
little display of enterprise on the part
OF the citizens here may result in
securing the division.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17
Pleasing Impressions

are left by our shoes. Mother and
maid, father and son, are equally pleased
with the footwear furnished by Buttrey.
Our prices for good leather, stylishlv cIt
aud well made into shaDely shoes, touches
the pocket lightly. So lightly indeed
that most people who don't know US
wonder if the shoes are durable.
Ask those who know, or better still
try pair. $3.50 will buy pair of Men:
cnIt skin shoes that are worth SO, and
Sl5O buys pair Of Ladies' dOngOla kid;
that should be g 90.
BUTTREY'S.
TERMS CASH.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
LONG TAKES A REST.
lie Places tee Navy Department In the
fazaas of Roosevelt.

lie Places TIE Navy Department In the
faads of Roosevelt.
'aeats 3, Feb. 26 = Secretary
l. = aas az under aheayy strain ever
since he was awakened in the middle of
th NIGHT geaa, ago last Tuesday, by
the ness OF che loss Of the Maine and
now chat matters are at least for the time
being IN lqieter state, he has with
dawn from the navy department and
gene ava or few days rest, leaving
Assistant secratary Roosevelt to man
age the department.
Word O the sailing of the cruiser
Montgomery from Tampa to Key West
has been received. The date of her de-
paf5ere Tor Havana, II she is to 60 at
all is conJectural. The ship went to
Tampa instead of Key West ON her re-
turG from san Domingo in order to ia
olllt@ta the speedy return to his duties
III Washington Of Captain Crownin-
Shield, the chief on the navigation bu-
reau, who saved full day by the move
ment.
The Castine, the second of the United
State Warships on the South Atlantic
station, has arrived at Barbados, where
she joined the Cincinnati. 1t may be
THAT the Castine will go to Martinique
to be locked, as she is in need of clean
ing after her tropical service
Sine so much depends upon the re-
port OF the court of inquiry it may be
interesting to note that SO far Secretary
Long himself does not know when to
expect this important document, up to
this time having heard nothing from
any Of the members on this point
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
"A Woman KIOndiker.

West Virginia women are made of
brave timber, as witness the follow
ing: Miss Mary Lorentz, daughter
of Jacob Lorentz, Of Chenille, form
erly matron at the asylum at Yves
ton, is now at Seattle awaiting ia
vorable opportunity to move on to
the gold fields of Alaska. Miss Lor-
entz undertakes the trip with a full
knowledge of the danger and hard
ships that beset her way, and with
a full determination to successfully
surmount all obstacles. She will be
the only woman from this State in
the Alaska gold fields, and probably
the only one from this section of the
United States.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
oh, Fairm0nt's a Beaut.

For putting on airs of the high
and mightyI-am better-than thou
variety, Fairmont leads ''de gang"
Only last week, Parkersburg man
who had intended to put up a large
frame building on one of her bust
ness streets, was compelled to change
his plans to smaller brick one, be
cause the town council could not
permit the building of any frame
structures, and so on, in the usual
length Of corporation phraseology.
And now there cannot be found
within the city limits a place in
which to put hitching racks, for the
accommodation of farmers who are
clamoring for them and who sell
their produce and spend their money
in the prosperity spoiled town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
True State Of Affairs Received by
Boat at Key West.
AMERICANS BADLY SCARED
They Realized That an Outbreak Is
Imminent,
SPANISH OFFICIALS ALSO ALARMED

Soldiers. Arriving From spain, oveEjoyed
BY the Destruction of the Maine-Men
Rescuing Bodies Compelled to Hear
Their Taunts-A Big Demonstration by
the weylcrltes Occurs Sunday-Thought
to BE the Beginning OF q scheme to
Depose Blanco- General Lee Holding
Frequent Conferences With the British
Consul General, Who May BE Asked to
Looi> after the Interests of the United
states tn taso OF Trouble-Chief En-
gineer Howell Reported to Have Told
the Naval Beard of Inquiry That the
Explosion Was No Accident - Divers
Gave Similar Testimony Important
News Of {bc situation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
SPAIN'S OFFICIAL DENIAL.
The Spanish Charge Declares There Is
No Mine In Havana Harbor.

The Spanish Charge Declares There Is
No Mine In Havana Harbor.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-In view of the
widely published report that the harbor
of Havana contains system of sub
marine mines, statement around
which has centered the chief public in
terest in connection with the disaster to
the battleship Maine, Senior Du Bose,
Spanish charge d'affaires at Washing
ton, has made the following statement.
which, coming from such authority,
may be considered as an official denial:
81 wish to state on my own official
knowledge that no mine exists inside or
outside of Havana narbor, nor is there
any submarine defense of any kind The
report is so absolutely false and ridicu-
lous that it could only have originated
in the minds of those persons anxious to
ineite the evil passions of both nations
for tier own miserable ends. | con-
slder the very suggestion of such thing
an insult to Spain
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

70 be examined VIII hardly change the
verdict.
.fThe court has decided against any
attempt to raise the ruined battleship.
The members are convinced that il
would be useless, as she could never be
hoated and the Spanish authorities here
will be informed that if they wish the
wreck removed from the harbor thev
must attend to the work themselves.
This decision gives better idea of the
terrible havoc wrought in the Maine
than columns of description could do.
"The Merritt WreclSing company, it
was announced, wanted s., 1000, 900 to
raise the wreck, after viewing the con-
dition of the ship.
1.-THE wrecllers have turned their at
te1riou to saving tie great guns.
Wenty more unknown bodies of
e. crew have bee1. recovered from the
sac K by the divers. The bodies were
friglaiully burned and mangled and it
may be Impossible to ever identify some
ef ea. Holzer, who lnade such a
brave tight, has died III the hos 5ital.
All the wounded will leave here
6aaaay on tha Bache for Key West.
! physicians consider it safe to move
aein now -
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
NAVAL INQUIRY ENTIRELY SECRET
Kohlsaat says the President Is Hidin,
Nothing From the Public.

KohIsaat Says the President Is Hiding
Nothing From the Public.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Mr. H. HI. Kohl
saat, who is very close to Mr.. McKin-
ley, publishes in local paper a card in
which he says the president or Secre-
tary Long are hiding nothing from the
public Says he:
every official connected with the in
vestigation into the cause of the disaster
to the Maine, from Captain Sampson
down to the divers and lnemen, is UNI
der oath of secrecy. For the time being
the divers are under naval discipline.
When above water each is attended by
a petty officer of the court of inquiry.
The Maine itself is secretly. guarded
from unofficial approach.
s'These facts account for the remarka-
BILE equanimity with which the American
people read the daily sensations from
Havana and the stock jobbing forbod-
ings Of war from New York and Wash
ington.
''This much is absolutely true: Presi-
dent Mckinley knows nothing about
the wreck of the Maine or the testimony
as to its cause that he has not made
public. He viii not withhold any in
formation when he gets it. He has not
come to any conclusion as to whether
the disaster was accidental or designed
or whether it was caused by an internal
or external explosion.
when he receives the report of the
court of inquiry he will know the facts.
which he will make public with his
conclusions and policy
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

KEY WEST, FEB. 26.-A newspaper
dispatch boat has brought some alarm
i'm news here from Havana, which
could not be sent by cable because Of the
rigid press censorship of the Spanish
military authorities.
The correspondent sending the news
says that Havana is III a state Of great
unrest and very little VIII provoke an
uprising against the United States by
the Spauiards
Americans in Havana fear an out
break will occur.
The Spanish authorities realize the
serious state OF affairs.
F When the Spanish steamer Montevi-
dec arrived with 1000 soldiers from
Spain the members of the army heard
for the first time Of the accident to the
Maine. They yelled death to Ameri-
cans.
The men at work rescuing bodies
from the wreck were compelled to lis
ten to taunts and sneers.
In spite of the threats and commands
of Blanco big demonstration will be
held on Sunday.
Weylers adherents propose to be
heard They oppose autonomy and are
growing in numbers,
1t is believed that it is the beginning
of a scheme to depose Blanco.
Consul General Lee is responsible for
the statement that President Mckinley
wanted to confer with him in Wash
ington, but countermanded the order,
owing to the condition of affairs.
General Lee is not to confer with
Senator Proctor, at Key West
General Lee holds frequent confer
ences with the British consul general.
1t is not improbable the latter would be
asked to look after the interests of the
United States in case serious complica-
tions arise.
The Spaniards are making great CAPT.
tai out of Senator Hanna's utterance.
the papers printing it in bold-faced
types. Spaniards are parading it in
public places.
1t is the open talk of Spaniards that
the United States will not break rela-
lions with Spain even if it is found that
the Maine was blown up
Ihey say that the United States can
be satisfied by the payment of money,
and some of them go so far as to set the
price at $40, 100000.
General Lee mad a long conversation
with the members of the court of in
quiry on board the Fern Among the
most important witnesses examined
We're Chief Engineer Howell of the
Maine, Ensign Powelson, Paymaster
Ray and Surgeon Henneberger.
Howell's testimony was of great inn
portance. He said he was satisfied the
explosion was due to internal cause.
Sensational evidence is said to have
been given by Diver Morgan and to
show that the Maine was blown up bv
outside agency Morgan's report is
said to have been verified by other
divers
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Unless Rev. Sam Jones has fully
committed himself to entering pol
itics as a candidate for governor of
Georgia we should like to say one word
to him-don't. 1t may be possible
for preacher to take an active part
in politics without injuring his use
fulness as a preacher, but we have
never known of an instance.