People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-16


various towns and from these the
twentv-fOur displaying the greatest
interest will be chosen.
See our line of china, lamps, water
sets, fancy dishes; don't fail to see the
gold crown, it is big Improvement,
adds very much to the looks Of a lamp.
We are the only house in the city
that have the gold crown attachment.
Wyatt Bros.
TIE revival meetings at the First
Baptist church are well attended in
spite Of the intense cold. All who
come appear greatly interested in the
able and impressive sermons by Evan.
gelist Miner. His earnest appeals
should lead everyone to seek salvation
and live christian life.
The Sumner county Soldier vote"
consists of one ballot. Secretary of
State W. E. Bush has notified County
Clerk W. E. Wood that one ballot
only was cast for the county ticket
by soldiers in the military service
November S. The voter voted the
straight Republican ticket.
Fireman Lowry Burns, a brother
of Mike Burns, was here Sunday on
his way from Roswell, NM, to his
old home at Newton. He says it is
currently reported on the Pecos Val
ley road that surveyors are at work
from TuScOsa, a new town on the
P. v, to Albuquerque, surveying a
route for the much talked of Panhan-
dle-AlbuQuerQue extension.
Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. G. E. Cur.
tbs of Tampa, Fla, to Miss Leta Baker
of Wellington, to occur at the home
of the latter's parents on South Jeffer.
son avenue, December q, at 5 O'Clock
pm. The bridal party will leave at
$40 O'Clock for Kentucky on a short
visit. From Kentucky they will 20
to the southern coast to spend the
winter.
The Sumner County Sunday
School association completed its an.
nual session Tuesday evening. The
attendance Tuesday was somewhat
larger than at Mondays session. The
program was quite interesting. Tues
day night Rev. ID. H. Scarrow lead
the song service. Addresses were de.
livered by Rev. A. O. Ebright Of
Wellington. and Rev. ]. R, McQuown
of Caldwell.
Captain j. P Grinstead of yelling.
ton, is in the city in his bright mill
tary uniform, and has made call on
Mr.. Stanley. He wants to be adjutant
general and is backed by the soldier:
of the Twenty.frst Kansas regiment
in which Captain Grinstead has served
the volunteers were organized. The
captain will hardly get the place, a.
the politicians of Sumner county have
Informed Mr.. Stanley that they dc
not desire the appointment of any
person in Sumner county to an Office
that pays more than $500 a year
Sumner county politicians have 10
formed Mr.. Stanley that they want
offices to the amount of $4,000 Del
year, but they want them in salarie!
from 800 to $500, so as to have a Who'll,
lot to give around. They expect tt
give state job to one man in ever,
township in the county.-Wichit;
Beacon.
So many people are worked" b,
impoSters that it is a wonder tn,
roads do not contain more tramps ant
beggars and frauds than there are. 4
five year old girl with only one leg
giving her name as Mabel GRAY
solicited the business houses an,
streets of Wellington Wednesday ask
Ing for aid. She walked with a crutcI
and said her leg was cut off by
Denver street car. A well dressed
stout fellow 25 or 30 years of age, wa
in town with her and pocketed all tn
cash she received. People gave freel
to the girl, of course without think:nI
that she could have relatives capabl
of supporting her. The girl secure,
SIS or $40 in Wellington, the result o
a single days work begging. An in
come like that is sufficient to suppor
a family of lOafers in style and luxury
The man who accompanied the gir
and followed her from the OPPOSITE
side of the street, as she begged in tn
spores, wore better clothes than Harr'
Jordan, and smoked a good brand O
cigars.
Here is a good joke on Carl Wicherp
the fine old German bachelor whom
everybody likes: Carl got out of bel
in his room over Price, Hoge & Co.
store, Wednesday to build a fire an,
found The coal scuttle empty. With