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The sun., 1898-03-28

MEssIEURr the enemy have fired first.
1t is the part Of the United States now
to apply to the struggle with Spain the
naval maxium of Nelson:-The best
defence against an enemy's shot is a
rapid fire from your own guns.
The sun., 1898-03-28

PEo"LG are somewhat like sheep. ic-
cause one Or two banks 70 up ;n"v .,%.in
to mistrust at, bank. Tui. isalDi%1.".
There are untrustworthy bank, l.~' -
there are untru.twprlhy people. |; -
not logical to distrdN al! banks b"maa.'
Of the few b'acI; sheep IN ,1pjr .,o,
DO not contribute unnecessarily toa OaHa
scare
The sun., 1898-03-28
SeafOrd.

Colonel II. C. Pennington is suffering
from injuries received by fall a few
days ago.
The child OF Fred Gibbons, living in
Nanticoke hundred, Sussex county, is u
heavy. weight indeed. 1t is but nine
months old and weighs 65 pounds. 1t
weighed q pounds at birth. Hundreds
of people have driven many miles to see
it.
The sun., 1898-03-28

TIE latest fatality in the prize ring is
said TO lie the thiry-seventh since the p.
II. records began. And in large major
ity OF these cases the fatal blow was
delivered on the jaw.
The sun., 1898-03-28

duty for tremendous reserve strength in
the empire, she would gladly-and profit
ably-have sold half her territory to the
Mikado, on the understanding that pay
ment, between friends, needn't count.
The sun., 1898-03-28
New Castle.

John Horner, colored, aged 26 wears,
died in the New Castle jail here on
Sunday morning at three o'clock, OF
consumption. Horner had been suffer-
ing with consumption for some months
past, but recently the disease assumed
an aggravated form, which resulted in
his death yesterday. Horner was an in
mate OF cell %, and was undergoing
a two and one-half years sentence for
larceny and assault with intcn to kill
and was sentenced on Nav Is, 1897, his
term expiring on Nov. 8, 1899. lie had
been confined about year when his
death occurred. His remains we're
taken to Farnhurst by Undertaken
ClewiII, and il nothing is heard from his
parents, who live in Petersburg, Dorset
Co., Nd, he will be inferred there
large number of persons from this
city and Wilmington assembled on Del
aware street wharf yesterday afternoon
to witness the passing of the cruiser Co.
lumba which was to have lett League
Island at noon Sunday. Owing to the
ioggy weather she did not sail and many
We're disappointed.
" -. .
were all late yesterday afternoon owing
to the breaking of an axle on one Of the
East Fourth street, Wilmington City r.
K.
1t is expected by the members OF the
Nazareth NJ. p Church OF this city that
Rev. K. Irwin Watkins now preaching
at Marion Nd, will be called TO the pull.
pit made vacant by the transfer Of Dr.
Cochran.
The local fishermen here were busy all
day yesterday in mending and hanging
their nets preparatory for the fishing Of
the coming week.
Jail Commissioner John Schuhardt
rod and wca, her vane put on his resi-
dcnce on the Wilmington road.
Quite a number Of prisoners are indis-
posed III the jail and Dr. Black, the Jail
physician, was kept busy yesterday dis
pcnring prescrl ptions, it being his rcgu-
lar visiting day.
/ George Brydges Rodney, of the hiIa.
dcIphia Record staff, visited his father
home on Delaware street, yesterday.
Sheriff and Mrs Finn are attending
Conference at lHwcs, Del. They will re
turn on Tuesday next.
Fix. Councilman John Schuhardt w
be a candidate lor seat in that body or
tie democratic ticket. at the coming
election. Mr.. Schuhardt's past recor,
in Council should secure for him the sup
port Of all who desire Il progressive cit
government.
Miss Mary Arnold, Of Savanna, is tn,
guest Of the Misses Cooper, Of this city.
Mrs. John J. Black is visiting he
mother. Mrr. L. b. GrOomc, at EIkton
Md.
A large number Of Mcthodists atcndc,
Baptist and Presbyterian services yerter
day morning, owing to there being N
service at the NJ. +, Church.
, George Helms, late of the cruise
Maine, spent a few hours in this cit,
yesterday with his lather-in-law, Charlie
iIO!mann. Mr.. Helms refused to tall
fer publication, stating that the Board o
5 Inquiry had all facts III their possession
ana that they would soon be made pub
lie. lie presented DR.. John J. Blacl
J with cartridge, devoid Of powder
which he had taken from the Maine.
Dixie Maxwell, OF Jacksonville, Fla
is a guest OF his father, George A. Max
well, of Delaware street, this city.
The sun., 1898-03-28

JAMu NAyNE, the English novelist,
whose Ge&th is reported, was represen-
tative OF tie higher English fiction writ
ers. 81 poet, essayist and novelist his
career hua been brilliant one.
The sun., 1898-03-28

SEVERAL. score. of servant girls in St..
Louis have formed an organization for the
purpose OF so!v.n" the social problem. "
The social probr:3 as they see it,appears
to be: What ca1 We do to get three
holidays a week i,Istead of two and a
half?
The sun., 1898-03-28

THE American public loves the princi-
pies which would deliver the Cuban
people rom the barbarites and political
domination of Spain.
The sun., 1898-03-28

Ir is perfectly safe assertion that hid
China forcseen what it would ultimately
cost her to have Japan tear away the
mask of mystery which for years did
The sun., 1898-03-28

EACH nation j. mt tiled to its own
point Of view. Each should endeavor,
for the <akc Of it. ~ n information and
Tor the sake oi eXao' ilstice in its judge
ments, to undersHuu and to make all
possible allowance ~ the Others differ
ent point OF view.
The sun., 1898-03-28

HEREAFTER no buildings more tann ten
stories high are to be constructed in
Chicago, an ordinance TO tI.at ett."t hay
ing just been enacted by the City 'nun-
Gil. The erection Of tail strucl'rc~ has
been advanced to such SURPRISING, '"~ults
in New York that Chicago cunri&,.- lat
she might as well Withdraw i'"r" yhc
competition,
The sun., 1898-03-28
Laurel.

There is talk of organizing conclave
II Mongullians here.
Dclmar is contemplating the organiza-
slow ri new militia company.
Winc~ Hastings, Of Eldorado, Nd.
The sun., 1898-03-28
Monday, March 2S, 1898.
GOOD MOI ulng.

If Spain is-really so very friendly to
this country and so much need of money
it might sell Uncle Sam few war ships.
The sun., 1898-03-28

TIE Cuban poc;rr with which all
parts Of the country a" being flooded by
amateur poets, may VT serve useful
purpose, if we cvar TT down to real
hostilities. f will d@~e many people
to the point OF enis'. =, for service in
Cuba, just TO get away iY'n it.
The sun., 1898-03-28

SENIOR Polo, the %nni-h Minister at
Washington, is SO angry a5 the American
newspapers tia; he cau'r peak of them
without breaking ~'rol&. rules Of pro-
pricty. Polo is "ridsul,r losing his
temper, and that San nf#l ible sign that
his diplomatic u%rtunr-" is almost
ended
The sun., 1898-03-28

WHAT caused tie grca'"-t ..lrprisc to
the Kentuckians who attcn led the
launching Of the war slip which laH
been named in honor of their :.Iatc was
the discovery nat she would Loaf in
water. They >"re quite SIRE D"t Ireland
that the vcssri voIld never ride Il fluid
so devoid OF stimulating properties.
The sun., 1898-03-28

Chicago advice~ intimate that young
Mr.. Letter, who wants t. "a, the wheat
market up, and old Nr. armour, who
wants to put it down, Lave ;ooed theil
Issues. If thi. is the ra@y he small
spectators who want to say" aeir scalps
will probably conclude tr.at Wv is the
time to take to the woods.
The sun., 1898-03-28

~. ,.,., "..I | IooAeu up ne said that Joshr.
wa Was taken sick with severe att"ch n"I''''a "a
The sun., 1898-03-28

$50. OClier aDie speakers will follow
nnag ana pig al hdience will NO doubt be
The sun., 1898-03-28

at Fifth and dnGalrre, SI;rs, the furniture dealer
The sun., 1898-03-28

,sL f v.ov which fr vet"e anJ " H.;
"'N u "!se' WIN" " 'e'ee has monstrosy Yn IS rrns @ og
The sun., 1898-03-28


the effort to revive the theory that the
explosion Of the Maine was due to in
ternal ca,,svs will hardly succeed.
EVEN at this early hour the famous old
Mr.. I-Tod. Iagl-so is arranging to repeat
his favoritt remark when the report OF
the Maine 4 ard of Inquiry is made
public. He can't afford to ignore the
opportunity.
SEVERAL score. )f servant girls in st.
Louis have fo!1nri M organization forthe
purpose OF s),v.n= the social problem. "
The social prob'r:, as they see it,appears
to be: What ca1 We do to get three
holidays week i.Istead of two and a
half?
EACH nation i mt tiled to its own
point Of view. Each should endeavor,
for the sakc Of it. ~ n information and
Tor the sake OF exa"' ilstice in its judge
ments, to understand and to make all
possible allowance ~ the Others differ
ent point OF view.
TIE Cuban poetry, with which all
parts of the country a" being flooded by
amateur poets, may VT serve a useful
purpose, ii we cv"r TT down to real
hostilities. I: will d@~e many people
to the point oi cnIist' for service in
Cuba, just TO get away iY',n it.
SENIOR Polo, the >r@nl-h Minister al
Washington, is SO angry u5 the American
newspapers tia; he cau'l peak of then
without bcakng S2r"r". rules Of pro
prcty. Polo is evidently losing hi
temper and that san Nf#l ible sign that
his diplomatic usefulness is almost
ended,
Chicago advcc~ inI'Hatp that young
Mr.. Letter, WHO wants T. "a, the whea
market up, and old 3ir. Armour, whc
wants to put it down ave ,:Ooled thei
Issues. II thi. is the rN~, The smaI
spectators who want to save Aeir scalp
will probably conclude trat Wv is th'
al, ! l,g
WHAT caused tie grea'r-t .,lrprise t,
the Nentuckians who attrn led tn,
launching OF he war slip which iva
been named in hunor of their :.Ia,c Va.
the discovery nat she would Loaf il
water. They >."re quite s1rc D"f}rchan,
that the vcsani volld never ride II hui'
so devoid OF stimulating properties.
HEREAFTER no buildings more tHnn te
stories high are to be constructed i
Chicago, an ordinance 70 tl.at rt!."'t hay
ing just been enacted by the City ON
Gil. The erection OF tail strucl'i,,, ha
been advanced to such SURPRISING, ,"-ult
in New York that Chicago cuur&,,. Ne
she might as well Withdraw i""r" III
competition,
PEo"LE are somewhat like sheep. IL
cause one Or two banks 70 up ;n"r ."@i
to mistru>t at. bank. Tui. irnluis@a.,
There are untrstwOrtuy bank, y.% 3
there are untrustwpmny people. |;
not logical to distrdH al! banks b".a..
Of the few black sheep IN ,0ojr .~
DO not contribute unnecessarily 'Oa ban
scare
IT is perfectly safe assertion that dM
China forcseen what it would ultimatc
cost her to have Japan tear away tn
mask Of mystery which for years di'
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16
RIYERDALE.

: Mrs. Joe Heskett visited with Mrs.
II. E. Durham last Friday.
Too much rain, so says the chronic
erumbler. The weather clerk is In a
hard place to suit all.
E. E. COrmwell's large and CON-
modiods store makes good showing
for the town OF East Riverdale.
J. W. Heskett's elevator arrived at
this place last Saturday morning over
the Rock Island in good shape.
The Shiloh Sunday school was lead
bylHarry Shapcott last Sunday, John
Sylvester not being able to attend.
Some early wheat has been cut.
What has been cut is pronounced a
poor grade. Straw too large and
some OF it badly down.
The supply Of harvest hand. in
creases each day. Every train brings a
supply Of hands from the NORTH. Th.
supply will exceed the demand by the
time harvest gets In full blast.
We think if the Kansas creamery
company could get the sentiments Of
the patrons Of this station they would
not be In it BY sixteen to one, for six
teen would be in favor Of selling 1t {,
the Wellington company while on,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16
Twine for everybody.
Just received two more
CarS.-A. Graft.
CALDWELL.

William Rope was shaking hands
with his old friend, last Sunday.
Harry 0verholser and wife OF May.
field attended our Childrens day
exercises.
Alex and Maude Watts are home
on avscE1on from the Sumner County
High school.
Bessie Jordan has quit dress max
ing until fall. She will Itay at James
Jordan's until after harvest.
The country is overrun with tramps
and peddlers who are really worse
than the tramps. They should both
be sent to the Philippines islands fol
ninety and nine years.
Esquire Thomas, the man who was
drowned, had been esquire OF Caldwell
city for four years last fall. He was
the Republican nominee for coroner
little thinking he would be the first
man 70 need the coroner.
The Children'S day exercises al
Valley Center were extra good Sing
ing and music was good. Il. o. Bene-
dict conducted the program, C. W
Ely read the exercises and ]. c
Butcher made the opening prayer
Attendance ninety.
CpIxzrrp
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
OXFORD.

Will Nixon was over from Winfield
Sunday.
j. NJ. Bradley is clerklng for E. E.
Galloup.
Miss Flora Fultz Of Wellington is
visiting Miss Nora Kranich.
\, Harvesting has commenced and
arvest hands are quite plentiful.
Several Wellington boys Sundayed
N Oxford. There is evidently some
attraction.
The EpwUrth League will render a
literary aud musical program on Tues
day evening.
Several of our citizens will 20 to
the assembly on Wednesday to hear
Bryan lecture.
Miss Vida Armstrong has returned
from the Christian EndeaVOr conven-
tion at Topeka,
TX Nom who has been engaged in
the pool room, ETC., business has again
been arrested by the city charged
with maintaining q nuisance, doing
business without license and SELL
ing malt, His trial occurs on Tues
day.
Grant Thomas, one Of the young
men from the country who was
charged with being mixed up in the
trouble on May both, had his trial Fri
day and was convicted, but will appeal
the case immediately. After the
state got through with him he was
arrested by the city and will be held
TO answer for violation Of city laws.
James Lawrence Is attorney for the
defense and C. D. Brunette represents
Che city.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

City, Kansas, evangelist and Bihle
student, and other prominent En-
deavor workers, will have parts On
the program. Each Endeayor society
In the district will send one or more
delegates. Free entertainment will
be provided for all who come.
Rev. Pugh announced last Sabbath
that he would hold his final pastoral
services at Perth next Sunday the
10th, and here on the 18th; that no
would then store his goods and leave
about the first week 10 July with his
family to visit about two months 10
Illinois and Pennsylvania. Rev. E.E.
Stoufer, a recent graduate Of the
Western theological seminary at
Atkinson, Kans., who visited here
during the holidays, will sucreed
Pastor Pugh and preach his intro.
ductory sermon At Perth on July Ord,
snd here on July 10th The members
and friends Of the Lutheran church
are, urged and invited 10 attend all
Of these services and receive lasting
good.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

Mrs j. ID. B0tkin, wife Of Congress
man Botkin, is very sick In Washing
ton, DC. A letter from Mr.. Botkin
states that she will be brought to her
home 10 Winfield as soon as she is able
10 travel.
Misses Nellie Palmer and Marie
Palmer and Jennie Rcsecrans leftoye
the Rock Island yesterday for the
east to spend the summer visiting.
Miss Rosecrans goes TO Derby, Ind,
and. the Misses Palmer 90 to Zanes-
vile, and Cincinnati, o.
County Attorney Ivan D. Rogers
was sending out notices TO the various
school boards Of the county yesterday,
informing them Of the recent decision
OF the supreme court and notifying
them 10 adopt the uniform system Of
text books, as adopted by the last
legislature.
AL Russell, Harve Coverdale, Hud
Wlghtman, John Tegder, Bill Hastie,
Chas. W. Schwinn and Alb Shearman
returned Tuesday night from a several
days fishing trip to the Walnut river
seven miles from Derby. They found
the river very high aud the fishing
consequently was poor, but they had
a good time, nevertheless.
Register Of Deeds W. NJ. Jackson
has unsarthed an old deed hearing the
revenue stamp Of the civil war. In
view OF the fact tina: a stamp act goes
into effect July l, requiring stamps to
be placed on all deeds, this relic OF
old times is quite interesting, The
deed is one found among old papers
belonging to Mrs. Jackson. 1t was
executed In Jones county, Iowa, In
1868. The civil war stamp act was
then 10 force.
Postmaster Ferguson received offic.
ial notice from the Postal department
at Washington yesterday that his
salary had been increased from q, 800
year 10 81, 800 year. The increase
was made on the showing OF business
done at the Office for the first quarter
OF 1893, and demonstrates that the
business interests Of Wellington are
picking up rapidly. The public be.
sides being gratifled to note the gen.
eral prosperity evidenced by the bust
ness OF the Office, is heartily glad tc
know that Postmaster Ferguson hal
received a raise 10 his salary.
The convention Of the Christian En-.
deavor societies Of the Fourteenth
district Of Kansas, composed Of thu
counties Of Harvey, Reno, Harper
Kingman, Pratt, Barber, Sedgwicl
and Sumner, will be held In yelling.
ton on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jun,
18th and 10Th. Rev. N. E. Harlan
formerly pastor Of the Christian
church OF this city, now Of Topeka
president Of the Kansas C.E. Union
Rev. D. Bainss.Griflths, Of Kansa
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16
Come get your Irvine.
Just received two more
cars.-A. Graft.
MAYFIELD.

Nellie Dawson Of Wellington spent
Sunday with G. C. Stayton's family.
Mrs. Knowles OF Wellington, /.
visiting her daughter, Mrs. You
mans.
Efie Num- returned Friday morn
ing from an extended visit with her
aunt who lives in Texas.
II this kind Of weather continues
some of our farmers will begin
harvesting the latter part Of the
week.
Annie Creekmore Of Rogers, Ark,
came in last Wednesday 10 spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Ma,
Miller.
Children's day exercises were not
observed at the Baptist church Suu-
day night on account Of the rain. bu,
was postponed until next Sunday nigh,
If 1t don't rain.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16
CORBIN.
GRANGER.

Harvesting is in full blast,
j. B. Brownback shipped fe0r cars
of hogs Wednesday.
J. P. Slade was transacting business
in Wichita Tuesday.
DR.. Willhoite was 10 Wichita Fri
day with one OF his patients to con.
suit specialist.
Conley s. Rutbrauti Of Rochester,
H., arrived Tuesday with q new
thresbing outfit; they court iospec-
tion.
Jerry Foley, an old timer 10 this
community, died Monday night. He
was buried Tuesday 10 the Catholic
cemetery.
W. c. Estes Of Medtord, o. T., was
in our burg Saturday. He and hi,
partner have bought the livery teams
and buggies Of C. C. johnson Of Perth.
Vpay
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

would be 10 favor of the Kansas
creamery TO run it.
Link Bennet's smiling face was
once more seen in this part last week.
He reports splendid wheat crop in
the part Of the Strip where he is
located.
The Seventy-Six scribe is a sanity
fellow and we are sorry TO learn that
he will have to sell straw this coming
winter for livelihood as straw will
be an inferior article and will demand
a small price.
We noticed Thomas Hall passing
our place last Sunday morning with
wax on his mu.tache and stlnd up
COLLAR, going south. Suppose he was
looking for washouts 90 the road az
he is trustee Of London township.
VIM. A. Durham met with a seri-
Gus accident last Friday while trying
to cross the Ninnescah river on the
bridge south Of Belle Plsine. The
river was out OF its banks and he
drove of Of the bridge. His horses
plunged into the water and lost their
footing and had to swim. He had
one horse leading behind the wagon,
and that one commenced TO swim
down stream and turned the wagon
half way around. He went TO the
rear OF the wagon and cut the horse
loose; when he became loose he swan
10 front Of the team that was hitched
TO the wagon and got 10 between
them; before he could extricate them
from the wagon one got tangled up in
the harness and drowned. The other
two be cut loose from the wagon and
they swan against a wire fence and
were held fast until Grant Lane n
another person saw them and came
and helped him out. His wagon re.
NAMED In the river until the next
day when he got it out. We would
like to say that the business people of
Belle Plaine donated slO.25 just as
soon as he got into town and got the
cuts,washed and attended to that we're
on his horses while against the wire
fence.
FARMER.
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sEvENTY-sIX.
city.

Early planted corn is getting too
big to pillow. We may have roasting
ears by the Fourth Of July,
We saw ]. W. Heskett's elevator 90
by on the cars. II the price Of wheat
was as high as that elevator was we
would soon be out Of debt.
Hay ground is getting TO be valua-
BILE. We are going to have q good
crop and Wellington will not have to
feed as much straw as heretofore.
We we're glad to see some Of the
Riverdals folks at Seventy.Six Sun
day school last Sunday. 1t seems like
old times to see familiar faces once
more.
We are glad the Riserdale scribe
has taken up the pen again. We
thought he had got lost in the wheat
field; but by reading his last items we
think he was watching his strawberry
patch,
New binders are going out SO fast
We can not keep track Of sll the
nsighborS who are buying machines.
Some think before they will pay too
big a price they will cut half a day
and then stop and shock up.
We are glad to learn that our
Epworth League has sprung into
life again. Since the High school
closed We were afraid we would
have to sell our charter for half
price but everything works together
for good to those that love God.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

lions, will visit this city again Friday,
June oath lone day only. Office at
Arlington House. Consultation free.
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Anderson Of Enid, OF,
niece OF Rev. B. F. Pugh Of this city,
Was here a short while Tuesday
OF her way to Pennsylvania to visit
relatives. Mrs. Anderson has two
brothers in the American navy. One
is a private on the Concord under
Admiral Dewey at Manila, and one ID
a lieutenant on the Yankee, with Ad-
miral Sampson, OF Santiago de Cuba.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

Thsexpert diagnosti-
clan Of the Chicago
Curs tive / nsti t ute,
who can tell you what
your disease is without
asking H0u any Quea-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

The American churches are urging
the president to proceed against all Of
the Spanish possessions in the Pacific,
including the Ladrones, the Carolines
and the Pslew islands. The church
sentiment is particularly anxious
that the Carolines shall be brought
under the American flag.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16

A fire alarm notice ought to be
served on the millers that the price of
wheat has dropped.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-16
Irvine for everybody.
just received two more
CarS.-A. Graft,

The railway system Of Spain CON-
prises only ',5Oe miles Of road, built
partly by private capital and partly
from the proceeds Of governmental
subsidies, which up to the present
time, have amounted to more than
800, 100000. Most OF the roads were
constructed under the supervision Of
French and English engineers, and
the securities have been gradually alb
sorbed by French investors. The
speed OF express trains is said not to
exceed % miles an hour, and that of
local trains II to Is. The charges are
5 cents per mile for first class and 3
cents per mile for second class fares.