People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-29

rive souvenirs and invitations to
the Priests Of Pallas ball in Kansas
City were received In Wellington
Monday. The souvenirs are ink wells
OF orldized silver and gold, with places
for pens, pan holder and stamps,
artfstically decorated aud engraved
They were made in Japan, and are
very handsome and costly.
1t Is true that others initiate the
methods employed in advertising
Beggs German Salve, Others claim to
heal and cure diseases because Beggs'
German Salve, the one true ointment
has been so wonderfully successful.
But in thousands and thousands OF
cases, as shown by grateful testimoni-
ais Beggs' German Salve actually and
permanently cures when other medi-
clnes fail to do any good whatever. u
Two weddings will take place this
fall, In which twoof the Racket stores
clerks will leave the state Of single
olessedness. One OF the clerks will
marry a Guthrie girl and the other
will marry Guthrie man. twill be
an even swap between Wellington and
Guthrie. By the way, the Racket
store seems to be a first-class matri-
mohial market. The proprietor 10
forms us that he has seven applica-
lions for the position of each and
every clerk In the store, and thinks
the jobs will so to premium soon.
The Wills stock sale held Tuesday
at his place one mile south OF she |
state line, was largely attended, it |
being estimated that there were be.
tween 2,5os and 1900 people in asten.
dance. 1t was the largest stock sale |
ever made In this section. the total |
footing up $4,000. The farm, which |
Is one OF the best improved 10 the
Strip, was put up, but no bid was re-
celved on it, nest Of the fellows think.
Ing it was most too big a thing to take
upon themselves with the *, 900 worth
OF improvements attached to it,
New Era.
The Red Men, lodge last night, In |
recognition Of the efficient services OF |
l.. W. Lewis, who has been here from
Kansas City, Kan, for the past FIVE
weeks soliciting members, presented |
him with beautiful gold watch |
charm bearing the insignia of the
order, and 4 neat sum in money. Mr.. |
Lewis has increased the membership !
Of the local tribe over shirty, an aver.
age of six week, and has done much |
toward putting the lodge 10 excellent
working order. He is deputy great
sachem, and one of the most enthusi.
astic Red Men in Kansas. He will
remain 10 the city week longer, 20
ing from here to Winfeld.-Journal,
Friday.
There is talk OF organizing a stock
company with capital stock OF 800.
600, whose business it shall be to re-
build and repair the bridge over the |
Ninnescah river, near Belle Plaine. |
This bridge has proven to be a good |
thing for the Missouri Valley Bridge |
Co., and the promoters Of the stock |
company feel that the money which |
goes annually to the Missouri Valley
people, should be kept 10 the county. |
The bridge has cost nearly sl2, 1000 to |
date, yielding profit Of about $1,000 |
and a Jersey bull since it was built. |
1t is believed that the bridge can be
made to yield 100 per cent to stock
holders in ten years, or an annual div.
idend Of 10 per cent.
A man named Barnhart, living near
]. M. Grlffice's place in southwest
Wellington, fired two shots from
revolver at midnight prowler Friday
night. Barnhart was awakened by
the barking Of his dog, and saw q man
peepiDg In at his window. The fol-
low soon tried to open the front door,
when Mr.. Barnhart got up and asked
him what he wanted. He turned and
ran rapidly away, and Barnhart fred
at him. The man fol-, but soon re.
gained his feet and continued run
ming, when another shot was fred,
probably without effect. No trace OF