People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-25
At Arkansas City Monday the

-'"'NS WIZ ONiGs culNCgCu iUI
large addition to the train dispatch
er>' building. A large and convenient
reading room, will be built at once aud
II Is believed a bath room will be
added. A good assortment OF the
best literature will be furnished for
the reading room. The operators and
yardmaSters Offices will be moved
downstairs and the trainmaster's
Otlice upstairs. The entire inside of
the building will be painted and pa
pered and everything will be made
clean and inviting.
Lyman Naugle received telegram
Tuesday announcing the death OF an
uncle, John Naugle, at Manistique,
town on the peninsula in northern
Michigan, Of paralysis. His soR is
general passenger agent OF the Sonora
rail way, a branch of the Santa Fe, in
Mexico, with headquarters at Quay.
mas. He passed through Newton last
night on special train on his way
to attend the funeral. The Naugles
here intended meeting the special and
going to ManistiQue, but will be un-
able TO do so on account OF the short
notice they received.
The little red tool house, which
stood near the junction, was destroyed
by fire yesterday about 10 o'clock.
A telephone message from the pump
house informed Agent Purdy Of the
matter, and u switch engine with sew.
eral men on board, was sent to the
scene at once, but arrived too late to
be Of any service. The house was
used by Section FOremen Lee and
Parker, who work west OF the city.
One hand car was saved from the
flames by some boys, who were 90 the
scene shortly after the fire was dis
covered. 1t is not known how the
house caught fire, but it was probably
done by tramps.
WellingtOnians who remember
when Fred Vandergrift posed 10
political parade in Wellington as
senator Foraker OF Ohio, will appreci.
ate this gentle guying from Mr..
Vandergrift 10 the Kansas City Star:
Recently the people OF Wellington,
with bands and banner, met Governor
Culberson of Texas, at the railway
station and gave him reception.
Speeches were made and the governor
consented to shake hands with all who
could get to him. That's all very
good; it is proof Of the generous
hospitality and good feeling in the
Wellington people. But Just the
same, it is no sure thing that it was
Governor Culberson. The people Of
Wellington are easily imposed upon,
and any old thing labeled statesmen
will take them i'm
Bob Sea has struck an unexpected |
road TO fame. He wrote letter to |
the Monitor Press saying that Fred |
Funston, the lecturer, was deserter |
from the Cuban army. The Winfield |
Courier made scare item of it and it |
got into the Kansas City papers. A
man at Ottawa, named Henry Allen,
has broken irtO print denying the |
charge against the lecturer, claiming |
that Funston asked for a leave OF alb.
;ence, was refused it, was captured by |
the SpaDiards, was parOled and made |
MS escape to America, where he en-
tered a lyeeum bureau and began lee |
turing. The denial not only sounds |
weak, but is a ridiculous attempt to
preserve Funston's reputation. Bob
IS getting a great deal OF free adver-
Using out OF it, and we look to see his
picture in the papers soon.
Since the Rock Island took of their
Colorado flyer the company has adopt
ed a new method in making up their
trains, which they claim
Is for the safety Of the passengers.
a heavy combination Car runs next
to the engine, then the sleepers come
next, followed by the dining Car, chair
coaches, and smoking car in the rear.
By putting all the heavy cars in front
the company claims there Is more
safety to passengers in case Of acct
dent and prevents the telescoping
and smashing Of cars to large extent.
On the other hand, the passengers
loaded and unloaded at the different
towns say they have kick, for in case
Of stormy weather they will have to
walk to the rear end of the train to
get On and off through mud or rain,
as the sleepers now stop at tue depOts,
instead of the chair cars and smoker.
The company is already talking OF
extending their platforms, and II
there be any difficulty it will be rem
edied at once.