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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-24

millinery store in Wellington and the
Holland claim is owned by his son
Frank.
No great connections or calamities
have ever betaIlen the people of Greene
township. They are enterpr>ing, up,
a-coming, industrious aud economical.
They have good roads, good schools
and the township has never issued a
bond or gone in debt. The affairs of
the township from its organization up
to the present time have been con-
Quoted III avery satisfactory way; per-
maps 40 other township in the county
Can show 50 good results from 50 small
an outlay.
The early settlers have had their
ups and down, and many of the
pioneers are left 10 tell how they en-
dured the graSshOppers Of IA, the
Indian scare, the blizzards Of winter,
and the hot winds OF summer, how
they fought the prairie fires, got lost
on the prairie at night, hauled their
wheat and other products to Wichita,
and their lumber, groceries etc, from
there, how they killed falO,antelOpe,
wolves, rattleSuakeS aud prairie
chickens, how they went to church
and Sunday school with OK teams, the
men in OverallS and barefOOted or
perhaps boot OH one foot and a shoe
on the other, and the women wore
SunbOuuetS and calico dresses.
Greene township has never received
much recognition at the political pie
counter, although Il number of her
people have made an effort in that
direction among which may be
mentioned, J. P. Winner, J. p. Elsea,
John Greenly. W. J. WUllam, VIM. I.
Wyckoif and J. G. Carson. h.F. Har-
baush is the present member of the
legislature from this the Seventy-frst
district.
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district.
THE DEPARTED.

Among those who have died in what
is now Greene township may be men
toned Mrs. T.W. Rodgers, Mrs. Baily
Pelcher, Bully Pclchar, Alex. Jackson,
VIM. OSburn, Mrs. Ana O,burn, II. F.
OSburn, james Holland, r. 0. Har-
baugh, Miss Ann Brothers, John
Miller, Mrs. Jane Miller, E. A. Brun-
son, WIN. Kincaid, Frank Kincaid,
Mrs. W. H. jordan, Samuel Willis,
Daniel Shewey, Miss Mary Balm, Miss
Nellie McNani>, J. 5. Davis, T. H.
Baker, James Baker, Mrs. Lew Myers,
Mr.. Nichols, Mrs. W. L. Armstrong,
Ms. SNYDER. Mrs. J ). Tompkius,
VIM. G. Rarbaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
MANS.
OF these Mr.. Nichols was run Over
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that OF Mrs. T.W Rodgers who died in
tue winter of 1873.
TOWNS.

6reene township is strictly a granger
township; no town company has ever
crossed its borders.
). X. Donahue opened up store on
his farm IN the year 1889 and called il
Cleardale. The name was taken from
old CIeardale two miles south on the
line of Guelph and Walton townships.
Mr.. DOnahue was appointed post
master at the time he opened hi.
store and has held the position ever
since.
Concord pOstOflice was established
in the year 1879, and John +. Seaman
was the first postmaster. Mrs. Lizzie
Harbaugh was appointed postmistres,
in the spring of 1884 and has held the
position eversince.
a pOstOtlice was located at Knox in
Uue hOrCneaSt part or the township.
1t was named in honor of its first post.
master, H. G. Knox. 1t Was discon-
tinued about year ago. Mrs. Mary
Clam was the last pOstmistresS.
Neither has Greene township any
railroad within its borders and con-
sequently 40 railroad bonds to pay.
In 1856 bones to the amount of $2O,-
OJO were voted to the Ft. Smith road
but it was not built, hence no bonds
We're issued.
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EARLY SETTLERS.

The first settlements IN what is
now Greene township were made
November 10Th, 1870. Upon that date
VIM, Massey, Tom Jakes, Sam Bull
lock, and Lew Mayhem arrived and all
look claims within the township
Mr.. Massey still lives on the claim he
entered. Hewas married in February
1873, Mr.. Massey's education was some.
what neglected but his memory is all
the brighter for that. He takes great
dellglt in relating the early history
OF our county to his many friends
which be does with such ease and
simplicity as to make it appear like q
romance.
Mr.. Jakes entered what is now the
carson farm, Mr.. Bullock the old Fl
Myers farm, and Mr.. Mayheg the
Glasgow farm. These men did mt
stay long and their where.abouts are
unknown.
feIer bynum arrived soon after Mr.
Massey, in 1870. He still resides in
the township. Peter Pomeroy came
In April, 1871. He still has a well i'm.
proved farm in the township but
re>lieS in Wellington. A. Jackson
located in the township in 1871. He
proved up his claim and added several
hundred acres to it before he died.
I. W. Rodgers was one of the early
settlers of the township and is still a
resident here. Martin and Joe Osburn
entered what is now the Humphrey
OSourn place early in the year ISL
They now live in old Oklahoma
VIM JarbOe MeSSrs Straight, Randall
MJutray and Fred Shore were among
the early settlers in the eastern part
OF the township. In the north west
part of the township Levi Myers wa!
the first to locate He arrived in tn,
spring of 1871. He was soon followed
by VIM. H. Jordan, who arrived
October %, 1872. Then followed W
IL. Ramey, H. L. Sebring, j. P, d..
and A. Winner and ]. NJ. Jordan.
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neat around the Holland home. The
paint brush is ornamental as well as
economical.
We didn't hear or see any notes
issuing from Ed Brothers home so we
concluded he was out selling organs
or giving music lessons aud drove on.
Shake. Ed
W. B. Hull was forking prrvender
for splendid bunch of cattle. Mr.
Hull is one Of the old timers. He
came here in ISL He first staked
the claim on which Belle PLANE is
now local ed but yielded to hi> brother
and companions who wanted to get a
claim with timber on IL AID pulled
Oat for Slate creek. He has lived on
his present place seventeen years.
j. f. Seaman was forcing the season
by assisting Mrs. Seaman b. trans
DlAHt some rose bushes, in the back
yard. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman are great
florists. Their front yaro was adorned
last season with fOrty-seyeu different
vari' ties Of howerS-an ass = meut OF
twenty-One varieties Of 70 eS. Mr..
Seaman is 6S years old and last season
spared time from his flower garden to
tend fifty acres Of corn. !'e is hale
and hearty. He has only missed
church service at Concord Two Sun
DAYS in two years. Who Can beat that
record? The first SUNDAY school pic
nic ever held in the county was held
opposite his house on the prairie. A
shade pavilion was made aud large
crpWd was present.
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Webb's farm. This church was first
built Un the southeast quarter Of
section l6, but il was moved to it's
present location 10 1892. A. Jackson,
S. Ayers, JEFF. Bowen, H. G. Knox and
d. j.. Winner were the first board of
trustees Rev. A. b. Cluckner preached
the dedicatOry sermon. Regular
services are held at this church and a
Sunday school is maintained,
The M. Z. church south has an
organization at the Jordan school
house where they maintaiu Sunday
school and have preaching.
The United Brethren lave an or
ganizatiOn at Concord where they
hold regular services and support a
Sunday school at the school house.
NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY.
Greene townships six miles square,
and is bounded on the north by Avon,
on the east by Val Verde,On the south
by Guelph and on the west by Jack.
son. Slate creek, the largest stream
in. the township flows in graceful
curves along the northern boundary
Of the township. The banks OF thi:
stream are fringed on either side by a
acknowledgement Of timber where may
be found the stately elm, the graceful
blackberry, walnut, cottonwood, box
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elder and in fact almost all the
different species Of timber that are
indigenous to Kansas soil.
The bottom land is found principally
On the south side of the stream and in
many places Is over mile in width.
1t is noted for its rich and productive
soil and IFS many beautiful farms,
which may be attested by Sach men as
Ex-COngresSman j. Z. Halsell, Elk
Judge J. W. Chapman, DR.. S w
Splitter and banker 7. j. Garland who
own farms in this beautiful valley.
The best land 10 the township are
found around It's borders, while the
central part is rough and rocky and
largely used for pasture. Excellent
building stone are found in consider
able quantities and in the eastern
part the famous Sumner county
marble quarrieS are located, FROM
which the marble block owned by j.
c.: Smith in Wellington is built.
Among the industries Of note may
be mentioned the cheese factory
which is owned and operated ~
Christian Cali. 1t has d capacity ol
about thirty cows. Mr.. Cali, though
a German, has shown good deal IF
Yankee ingenuity in establishing this
factory. His cheese are noted every
where for their high standard aud eX.
cellent quality.
The organization of the Southern
Kansas Mutual Insurance company,
one OF the greatest and best iustlLu-
tiOns 10 the county was largely due to
the enterprise and energy Of few
men of this township. Although only
eight years old the amount OF prop.
erty insured is rapidly approaching
the one million dollar mark.
NOTES BY THE WAYSIDE.
Pull Jordan was husking corn for
Levi Myers.
We sought 10 vain for Samuel Jones
but no response came 10 our rap at his
dOmicile.
levi Myers lives on the same place
he entered in 1871, or rather on an
adjoining eighty which he bought
since.
j. NJ. Jordan was hauling wheat "a
town at 50 cents a bushel. He has
another good crop C ming on for which
he expects to get 81.
s. e. Clinard, c. q. CALI and j. P
Winner were caught in the act OF
working the roads, taxing advantage
of the lull before the spring rush.
Frank Holland and his good wife
were actively engaged at the time Of
our visit in connecting a new lever t.
the windmill. Things looked mighty
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SCHOOLS.

There are only five schools in Greene
township although there are several
school houses just across the line in
other townships which include much
of the territory 10 Greene.
School District No. 73-COncord,-
was organized in the year 1877. The
school house stands on the southeast
quarter of section 10. This school
was first known as Union then as Har-
baugh, but being in close proximity
to Concord pOstOttice it gradually be-
came known by that name. The first
board Of directors were VIM. Herald,
Clark Deshler and David Rhodes.
Miss Emma J.. Miller, now Mrs. Ed.
Brothers, taught subscription school
in 1877. Miss Noble Elliott taught
the first public school and John W.
Wengler the last. In 1856 the old
school house was sold to n. Query,
who now uses it for barn, and a new
and up to date house was built 10 its
place.
School District No. 56-JOrdan,- was
organized 10 1873. W. II. Jordan, D..
j. Winner and j. P. Winner were the
first school board. The school house
is located on the, southwest quarter
of section I. Miss Ida Payton was
the first teacher and CT. Clayton was
the last. This house was built by
Irving Bell and was sold in 1893 to
Polk Winner who is using it for a
granary. A new and elegant school
house, patterned after the one at
Concord was built the same year the
old one was sold. They now boast of
having the largest and best school
house in the township.
School District No. 64-Wbite. The
lumber for this school house wa.
hauled from Wichita, and Norman
Hull was the architect. 1t is located
on the northeast quarter Of section Is
and was named in honor Of Thoma.
White. The elections are held here
also many public meetings. Mis-.
Mamie Balm was the first teacher, ant
Miss Long the last.
! School District No. l65-MulberrI
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NOTE-This is one Of a series of sketches of
the several townships of Sumner county.
Similar sketches have appeared in the VOICE
on the following dates:
Avon township, June "A, 1897.
Seventy-Six July %, 1897.
Harmon August 49, 1897.
Jackson " September 9. 1897.
Guelpa - November 4. 1897,
Osborn January 8, 1898
Illinois January l3, 1898.
The sketches will continue to appear at in
tervals in the VOICE until all the townships
thirty in nunber-have been sketched. The
matter is being stereOtyped and when we
have co npeted the work al! will be thrown
together, supplemented with a sketch of
Sumner county and much other interesting
matter and issued in large single edition on
heavy book papgr in pamphlet form. 1t will
be the most elaborate newspaper ever issued
from Sumner county. The VOICE sOlicits the
announcement of the people in this enter
prise. Those parties who have kindly prom
ised 10 aid us in preparing the sketches oil
their respective townships are reminded that
we will soon be calling on them for a redemp'
ton of their pledges.
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by cattle train 10 Missouri and
killed. Mrs. Pelcher took poison BY
mistake, and died from its effects.
About year later Mr.. Pelcher and J.
P. Elsea were holding some cattle on
the Pelcher claim and after corraling
their cattle in the evening rode to the
dugout and Mr. Pelcher was the first
to unSaddle his horse and 20 in. He
threw his saddle on Il peg upon which
hung revolver in scabbard. The
revolver dropped to the floor and went
of wounding Mr.. Pelcher so he died
at II o'clock that night. VIM. OSburn
dropped dead with heart disease while
marking out corn ground.
CRADLE, ALTAR AND THE GRAVE.
The first birth in what is now known
as Greene township so far as we have
been able to learn was Bert Ramey
He was born in 1872. Della NJ. Wine
was born August llth, 1879.
The first marriage that we have
been able to trace up was that of VIM
Massey which occurred in the veal
1873.
| The first death is supposed to be
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ORGANIZATION.

The organization Of Greene town
ship has been referred to heretofore.
The territory formerly belonged to old
Slate Greek township and later the
south half to Guelph and the nortt
half to Avon. The order of the county
board orgaaiziGg the township was
made October 6, 1879. The board was
then composed Of the foliowinggentle
men: Samuel Balm, II. T, Simmoa,
and Geo. A. Jewett,-StaCey B.
Douglass county clerk.
The record reads as follows:
"And nov comes W. II. RoSCcranS
and forty nine Others by petition pray
ing for the'fOrmatiOa of anew munici-
pal township 10 be composed OF town
snip 80 south Of range l east. Said
petlJI0l DejhL in Az respects legal Ii
Is therefore ordered by the board that
the municipal township Of Greene be
and the same is hereby set off and
organized. bounded and described as
follows, to-wit; Beginning at the
northeast corner of section one N
township thirty-three south of range
one q east, thence running west six
miles TO the northwest corner Of sec
tiOn six l6) thence south six miles to
the southwest corner Of section thirty
one l3l), thence east six miles to the
southeast corner Of section thirty-siX
(36) thence north six miles to the place
Of beginning; all Of said points being
in township thirty-three (33) south OF
range one ~ east.
1t is further ordered that the first
election in said township be held on
the 4th day Of November, I'D. 1859,
at the school house in district No. Ga. ="
The records show that at this
election there were eighty-Six votes
cast of which for sheriff J. NJ. Thralls.
tRep. received 43, l. X. Myers, DEM
q, j. f. Justice, lGreenbaCker) IS;
Treasurer, NJ. B Keagy 80, D. W.
johnson :, J. P. Winner &c; clerk,
Stacy B. Douglass SO; John T. Cald-
wei! So Il, B. Vasey u; Register of
Deeds, 7. A. Hubbard 80, J. T. Hick-
man 81. For township trustee F.
Clinard received 81 votes, j. Osborn
Is; for clerk, ThOs. White 6S, ThoS.
Drury ;; for treasurer f, Shores 81. r.
Drury 10, ThOS, White 3; justice of
the peace, ThOs. Rogers 50, A. j,
McMdnis y, H. Mcdowell Is; con-
stables, A.V, Mcdowell SO, D. Rhoades
80, John Seaman 20, H. Myers 10, G.
Pelham >, ", Ballard 4, ThOs. White
3, II. Massey ,, R. S. Brothers 2, A.V.
Mcdonald ,, D. NJ. Osborn |, John
Webb1.
The impression seems to be that
the township was named in honor of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene of reyolu-
tiOnary fame, bat no one seems to be-
willing to affirm this to an absolute
certainty.
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CHURCHES,

There is but one church building 10
Greene township. The Mount Carmel
NJ. E. church is located on the north
east quarter of section 10, on John E.
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l. G Pelham. Rome; &c.
Illinois
james Fitzgerald. Port
land: 81 Illinois.
.Chas Champion. Port
land: 80. Illinois
.ChaS Ferguson. Rome,
~. Kansas.
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Geo Morrow. Cleafdale:
'9l. Missouri
John Cummins. Port
land: -. Kansas.
C. " Donley.Cleardale.
IS Illinois.
Eliza f Mcknight
Cieardale; -, Ill.
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Marion Morrill,, Port
land: ~. New York
r ID Hall. Portland
81. Michigan.
WIN Ballard. Portland
Is, Illinois.
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Joseph ParsHn. Con-
cord; ~. Illinois.
y Query, Portland ;
~. Illinois
JohnPnpplewell, Rome:
81, Kentucky.
Sam p FultZ. Concord :
%, Indiana.
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I VI BledsOe, Clear
dale; rs. Missouri.
" r McElhinny. Ash
ton; 90. Ohio.
w Y Norris Clear
dale; 'i6, Missouri.
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J F Seaman, Rome
20, Illinois.
Frank Holland, Rome
so. Indiana,
7 Spangler, Rome; 49,
Ohio.
7 " Nolan. Rome; 81.
Ohio.
f Brothers, Rome; -
Illinois.
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CONTINUED on eighth page)
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y W Gray. Cleardale;
~. Missouri.
Rnbt : TAmpkinS.
Clesr1sle; -. No.
Mrs \ + Kincald. Clear
dale; -. Illinois.
Arnold Jarbne. Clear
dale; '16, Indiana.
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A J McManis. Rome:H + Harbaugh. Con-
70, Kentucky cord; rs. Iowa
Samuel Jones, Rome: ~ c McManis. Concord:
80, Indiana ~, Illinois.
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John W Wartick,
Cieardale; 81 III.
G q Graham. Clear
dale; 80. Missouri
j X DOnahue. Clear
dale; IS, Kansas.
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5 ? BOrum, yelling.
ton: 'sS. Ohio.
Q NJ Springate, Clear.
dale; 'S3. Illinois.
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Martha Willis. Yelling j NJ Jordan, yelling
ton. rs, Ohio. ton; %. Virginia
W II Jordan. Yelling G CALI, Wellington; 50.
ton; ", Missouri. New York.
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II B Osburn, Clear
dale; 81. Missouri.
J T Wartick, Clear
dale; $, Illinois.
Joseph Potrcek
Cleardale; ~, Iowa.
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Y / Spence, Concord
-. Kentucky.
] EiklOr. Rome; '1G,
Illinois.
Jasper Williams, Con-
cord; 81. Ohio.
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IN A Holler. yelling
J Winner. Rome 'T3 ton: '93 Illinois
Mo. f Clinard. Concord; ;
&c, Missouri.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05

Clara" said William Wharton. as
ne placed his arms around his wife
and looked down into her eyes, II have
confession to make to you, and I
want yon to promise me, before be-
gin it, that you will forgive me-
A wild fear took possession of her.
She placed little white hand upon
her heart and would have fallen If her
husband had not held her I'D. Her
face became livid, and she could only
gasp
HTeli me-tell me what it isl"
Il cheated man out of $3.50 TODAY !"
he said. Can you, darling-can you
forgive me?''
The color came back into her cheeks,
her lips parted in glad, sweet smile.
she rested her head against his breast
and, looking fondly up into his eyes.
said:-
"oh. Will dear, how you frightened
me! l thought you were going to tell
me that you had kissed the typewri-
ter" U
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DROWNED IN a FLOOD.
Fsj.-
Almost Two Score Bodies Found at Shaw
lr ~ I- nettuEn ei-


RiDGWAY, I'LL, April 4-Tonight
almost two score bodies of victims OF
the Shawneetown flood have been re
covered and hundreds OF homeless
people are dependent upon charity
for food and shelter. The death list
is likely to be largely increased when
definite information from the negro
quarter, which suffered most, is Sc
cured. The flood burst upon these
people without warning and owing
TO the weak construction of their
shanties they toppled over in the
rush of water, leaving their inmates
no means of escape. Hundreds of
people who lived farther from the
river front sought safety on roofs
and ill upper stories or Elnade ii re
treat to the hills at the west. These
are being removed as rapidly as pos
sible to places where they can he
given proper care.
No effort has vet been made to
search for bodies, the attention of
the relief parties being directed al
most entirely to providing supplies
and making the homeless as comfort
able as possible. The relief work is
we'll organized and the tents, blank
cts and foods sent by the governor
today will be promptly distributed.
Those who escaped lost everything
and their homes are in ruin.
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Last Plates to be Tested.

iHalveyized anrnor- plate of seventeen
inches thickness, tay,ering to mine in
ches ait its lower edge, and representing
the last ilastalnenIt of side arr1lor for
the battles'hips Kearsarge and Ken
lucky, is TO be tested at the Indian
Head proving grounds, ON the Potomac
River, some TIME this week
The arnnor Will be attacked by 10
inch gun and viii be given a thorough
test.
This constitutes the last batch of ar
NOR NOW under contract for the Gov
eminent, and the two great Bethlehem
plants wiH be idle i'm the arlrron' DEPART
urentlS until Congress authorizes tine
Navy Department. to enter into con-
Tracts for the vast quantity needed for
the ,bautleships Illinois, WISCONSIN and
Alabama, the hulles of those vessels now
being ready to receive tllr side protec-
t.iOn. ..s.4 &
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Will S;enaI"CentraI."

The Southern Bell Teleph.one Compa-
my expects to have tits new supervisory
switchboard and a'utomatic signalling
devices, with long distance equipment.
inl:talled This Week. The crank, mag
nsto devices, which involve rims ing UP
CENTRAL" by turning a crank and dis
commenting by similar a,.tiom, are being
discarded i'm ALL exchanges Of the South
ern BEN Company as fast aus possible,
and the apparatus noW being Installed
at Newport News its the very latest
Under the new system of ringing a
BEN ITO rall up ''ce;ntual" the man at
The phone, as soon as he lifts the re-
ceLwer from the pocket to place it 10
Hills eur, Will cause a bright light to
flare UP in the central office.