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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
PRAIRIE CENTER.

Frank Cole lost four head of cattle
recently.
Mr.. Showalter butchered a fine ht Q
one day last week.
The protracted meeting at Bethel
closed last Wednesday night.
Miss Fern Van Horn is visiting her
grandparents during holidays.
There was a birthday party at
Henry Armstrong; last Thursday
night.
George Smith has just commenced
a reservoir, from which he expects to
lrrigate.
Miss May Hibberd, who teaches the
Prairie Center school, went to EN-.
poria during vacation.
There has been a male quartette
organized In this vicinity by f. M.
and W. D. Snyder and F. W. and w.
Erwin.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
PRAIRIE GARDEN.

Miss Nina BrentOn OF Harper county
visited at A. D. Cushman's last week
Miss Maude Smith Of Belle PLANE
visited Edna Ayers last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Hughes from Osborn,
o. T. is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Grist.
Miss Vida Lake and Miss Emma
MOuntz were the guests Of Rose Ayers
New Years day.
Miss Grace MOuntz returned from
Wichita last week where she had been
spending the winter months.
OF. Burdick and wife, Misses Vida
Lake, Florence and Rose Ayers visited
at Frank Mountz's last Sunday.
Miss Florence Ayers returned from
Belle Plaine last Wednesday where
she had been visiting her friend, Miss
Vida Lake.
Miss Ann Grist returned home from
Augusta, Kans., last Tuesday where
she had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Meyer.
A number of young folks gathered
at the home Of Jack Markley last
Tuesday evening and tripped the light
fantastic until a late hour. Those
present were: Misses Edith Douglass,
Alice Unangst, Rose Ayers, Maude
and Floss Snider; Mesdames Wheeler
and Wright; Messrs Chas. Lake, Byrd
and Clyde AshmOre, Ed COrnwell,
Fred Ham, John Pringle, Webster
Miller, Mr. Wheeler, Jack and John
Markley and others whose names we
did net learn.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06

perfect. We saw the old year out and
the new 10 and did not 70 home till
morning.
The Riverdale correspondent did
not say how the church building was
progressing.
II you don't think Seventy-Six
needs church building, you ought to
have seen the congregation last Sun.
day night.
j. B. Frites Of Kingman is visiting
his children and friends in Seventy
Six and Wellington townships during
the holidays.
We are glad to see Riverdale CORE
spondent in line again. Try and make
this the best year Of your life and let
US hear from you weekly.
Mr.. Russell has sold out and keeps
possession till fall. Seventy-Six is so
good 1t takes man six months to get
away from good neighborhood after
he has TO leave.
Riverdale correspondent says Sew.
enty-Six scribe cannot 20 to Klondike
because he is Sunday school, teacher.
Well, we won't 70 to Klondike until
we get 1885 In the treasury, then we
will 60 il the Sunday school board
don't vote tine money away from US as
they did before.
We saw by the Caldwell scribe that
we have spoiled our grammar by say.
ing "76 farmers are feeding golden
hay" We should have said "the
farmers Of Seventy.Six are feeding
golden hay" We are surprised that
Caldwell farmers should feed straw as
we thought they had plenty of wild
land.
We see by the paper that the River.
dale Sunday school has elected Miss
johnson as organist. Miss Johnson is
organist at Seventy-Six Sunday school
and also teaches class. There is no
better Sunday school worker than
Miss johnson and il some more OF US
would do half as much to keep both
Sunday schools going we would have
better Sunday schools at both places.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
Ten bars soap for rs
cents at Wyatt Bros.
PORTLAND.

At present the private telegraph
line is kept busy.
Rev. Renner is conducting revival
meeting at the NJ. E. church.
We understand that A. r. Patti.
sons little daughter is quite sick.
Although the wheat trade is getting
light and the cry Of heavy bidding no
longer heard on our market, the home
coming of The lads and lasses who are
attending school away have ten.
dency to keep our town gay.
Miss Lille Knapp has returned
from Winfield where she celebrated
Christmas.
Miss Rena Spencer is spending tile
holidays at her home near Oxford and
It is needless 10 say she is missed here.
Curt Scroggs and Leslie Pile at.
tended the musical concert at An
thony Monday night. They report a
cood time and musical feast.
Lobdell Bros. have purchased the
black horse OF Mr.. Shoemaker and
thew are now the pOssessors of one OF
the finest driving teams In the
county.
Henry Burger has returned from
Illinois where he has been spending a
few weeks visiting friends. He says
he is better satisfied with Kansas
thai, any place he has seen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
CORBIN.

For Sale: J. B. Brownback's pic.
ture. Apply to c. R. Comes.
j. B. Brownback shipped cattle and
hogs to Kansas City Wednesday.
School began again Monday, teacher
and scholars feeling fresh after vaca.
tiOn.
Mrs. Emma Allen of Lamont, o. T.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Howe.
Mrs. Fl. H. Howe was very sick the
fore part of the week, but is a little
better at this time.
Knlsely & Slade have dissolved part.
nership, Knisely retiring and Slade
continuing In the business with bis
son-ln-law as partner.
We forgot TO mention the marriage
last week of r. Hanson and Miss
Jennie Davis. They were quietly
married Wednesday evening at Ed
Houston's and returned to the brides
residence and sat- down with about
thirty OF their young friends to a
wedding supper.
Willie Snyder, son of L. W. Snyder
died Sunday afternoon after a pro-
tracted siege of typhoid fever. He
was buried Monday at the Drury Gem,
etery. Mr.. Snyder and family OF
children have the sympathy OF the
entire Deighborhood in their sad be-
reavement. X RAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06

Sheriff Heskett returned from e.
Reno Tuesday with Charlie Mitchell
the Is year old boy who stole horse
and buggy Of Elmer Fsucher at q
dance near Arson last week. Fauch.
er went 10 Ell Reno yesterday after
his property. The boy has relatives
living at ElReno and he drove direct
ly there after stealing the horse and
buggy. He acknowledges his crime.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
You will niss it if you
do not at least take q
look at the fine display
of silverware and jew
elry at the Arlington
Drug and Jewe1ry Store.
ZYBA.

c. B. Mennell came home Saturday
morning.
SIS. Stone and Pies league spent
New Years 10 Wichita.
Mrs. Adam Nixon went to Enid
Monday. Her sister is seriously i'll.
The Knights and Ladies of the
Fireside had a social New Years eve.
George Binkley and l. T. Hall at.
tended NJ. W. A. lodge Monday night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
Two pounds good cot.
fee for rs cents at Wyatt
Bros.
MAYFIELD.

Willie Stayton dehOrned 100 head
of cattle for Jim Goodrun Saturday.
John Love has returned from visit
during the holidays to Charthage.
Mo.
e. c. Stayton and A. E. Alexander
bought up Car load of hogs last
week.
We presume prosperity has struck
Jim Daley as he is riding around 10 a
new surry.
Henry Shobe dehorned about l25
head Of cattle Tor VT. Henry at Nav.
field last Friday.
George Snyder and wife are here
visiting his father and mother and
other relatives.
Fon Threlfall went 20 Missouri to
spend the holidays with his brother
Ed and family and see the country.
Ethel Joseph returnedSunday morn.
ing from Enid, o. T. where she had
been spending the holidays with her
mother.
Saturday while Frank Martin was
loading corn from car his team took
fright and ran away demolishing
thugs In general. No one was hurt.
The series Of meetings at the NJ. E.
church still continue at this writing
with good interest. Rev. George was
assisted last week by Rev. Nusban, of
Of Wichita.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
CICERO.

Miss Guy Herington went out to
Kingman to visit her uncle.
Jack Lawless, Mrs. Lawless, ]. A.
and Mrs. Stewart took dinner at ]. S.
leagues Sunday.
William Montgomery has lost sew.
eral head Of cattle with tile stalk field
disease. We believe that 1t Is Insult
ticient water. II the people will see
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
CALDWELL.

Tom Franklin and Will Cliff are
sporting new wheels.
Lyman Lackey and family ate turkey
at E. T. Hebb on Christmas.
Will Teaters and Miss Patent Of
Caldwell visited Our Sunday school on
the 18th.
WillAubrey Of Wellington was down
visiting Lyman Lackey and looking for
young cattle.
Christmas refreshments were dis
tributed at Valley Center Sunday
school on the 18th, with program.
The city blacksmith at CUrbin visit.
ed our Sunday school. Some people say
he has some attraction over this way.
Samuel Dial traded his farm for a
farm in the eastern part of the state.
He will move to his new home in the
sp,ing.
The week Of prayer will be observed
at districts 9S and 19l alternately two
nights at one and two at the other,
and so on.
While looking over our wheat field
on December 10Th we saw a live grass.
hopper and he was lively. You re-
member it was beautiful day.
McQuown and family, Deering and
family spent Christmas atoJOhn Jor-
dams. All three families have the
measles and so it wasa "measley" out.
Mt sure. GRANGER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
sEvBNTY.sIx.

Mr.. Scott is quite sick.
McKinley's prosperity makes people
sell their farms.
Ed Okerson has taken job of cut
ting hedge on the Dunbar farm.
Mr.. Youman sold bis farm to John
Conn but be keeps possession till fall.
The oyster supper at west Riverdale
was well attended and the enjoyment
Of all as well as the inner man was
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely deranee the whole sys-
TEN when entering il through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans. as the damage they will do is ten fold
10 the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
90 mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made In Toledo. o.,
o. Cneney 70. Testimonials free.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
Farmers,

The Dale & Nessly Milling Co. will
give you forty pounds Of best -four,
four pounds shorts and fifteen pounds
OF bran for a busbel Of wheat testing
sixty pounds. By paying them 10 cents
for grinding.
Figure on this and see II 1t won't
pay you to take your wheat TO them.
DALE & NEssLY MILLING Co.
Mulvane, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
Sherif's Sale.
No. Ss55.

No. 1856.
In the district court Of sumner county, In
the state of Kansas.
Theodore Geile, Plaintiff,
vs..
Thomas Lucas and Alice
G. Lucas,
Defendants
by VIRTUEof an order OF sale issued to me
IL out OF said district court, In the above
entitled action | will, on
Monday. the 7th day Of February, A. D., 1893.
between two and three o'clock D. m, OF
said day, at the front door OF the
court house In the city Of Wellington, in
the county OF Sumner and state OF KanssS
offer at public sale and sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash In hand, all the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wlt:
Lots seventeen ~ and eighteen u.s. In block
thirty-two (32), anu lots one Ql. Two ~, three
81, four "a, six 49, and eleven az In block
fifty Eight t5S In the city Of Oxford. Kansas,
lying ami situate In the county Of Sumner
and state Of Kansas.
The above-described resi- estute Is taken as
the property Of said defendants and Is d.
rected by said order Of sale tn be sold, and
will be sold with redemption to satisfy
said order Of sale
Witness my hand this 4th day Of January,
A. ID. 1895 JAS. X. HESKETr,
Sheriff Of Sumner County. KanssA
HERRICK & RodERs, Attys fer Pitts.
First published In VOICE Jan. 9. 1905.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This Is done BY
Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t re.
moves dandruf, cleanses the
scalp, nourishes the soil in
which the hair grows, and.
Just as Q desert will blossom
under rain, so bald heads grow
hair, when the roots are nour.
ished. But the roots must be
there. If you wish your hair
to retain its normal color, OF
II you wish to restore the lost
hnt Of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair Vigor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
Monday Morning,
January 8, 1898, to
Saturday Evening,
January Is,

giving instructions In optics, refrac.
tion and heterophoria, and will adjust
glasses, using the latest improved in-
struments and scientific methods OF
diagnosing and correcting all simple
and complicated errors OF refraction
ADD muscular insufficiencies.
The Professor comes highly recon-
mended by physicians, druggists and
jewelers., whom be has instructed In
Illinois. Iowa and Missouri within the
last four years aRd where he has prac-
ticed for over fifteen years.
Remember, all examinations free OF
charge and all work guaranteed.
Dent forget the place and dates.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06

No trouble to show
goods; all we watt is for
you to compare price
and quality of goods.
You Can only do this
by coming to the Ar1ing-
TON Drug and Jewe1ry
Store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06

Go and see the largest
stock OF holiday goods in
Wellington. Silverware
and Jewelry at the low
est price. = Arlington
Drug and Jewe1ry Store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
PrOt.M.ThOnay

the expert optician of Chicago, Ill,
will be with DR.. +. S. Hand, office
over Farmers bank, for 2 weeks from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

porpoise and the Arctic hair-seal to the blesbok
koodoo. ,
Three other African animals skins are IN
commercial demand for curiOusy different pur-
poses The girafes. every one knows are
killed so that their skins may be made INTO
sandals for natives and sjambok WHIPS ios
coonists In the Soudan they are also killeo
for the sake Of their hides. which are made INTO
shields Many Of the Dervish shields captured
during their attempt TO invade Egypt under Ihe
Emir Njumi made OF this materlai. me
elephant and rhinocerOs skins go to Shefheid-
There they are used to face the wheels usei IN
polishing steel cutlery. No other material IS
equally satisfactory. and it would be most dit-
hcult 10 finI substitute The rhnoccros-s SKIN
used was formerly that of the white rhlnoceros-
Now that this species is extinct tne p'iSh
rhinoccros Of Central Africa is Killed for me
purpose Much OF this Immensely thick skln'
which is not tanned and used In the raw state,
never leaves Africa 1t is in great deHand TOT
making the round shield used by the Arabs and
Abyssinilns A black rhinoceros's hide yields
eight large squares, each OF when VIII make
q round shield two feet in diameter ana eacn
OF these squares. even in the Soudan IS worth
S. The skin when scraped ana Iollshed -
semi transparent Ike hard gelatine, ana taxes
a high polish Giraffe skin is even more valued
az material for shields, as it is equally hard
and lighter Thus while the South African
girafcs are killed off TO supply whips, those OF
North Central Africa are hunted TO proNlue 'no
Mahdfs Arabs with shields
TUF EXPERIMENTATION OF THE BISON.
In North America skin-hunting is a business
entirely apart from that Of the trapper VINO
only seeks furs 1t destroyed the bison, ana
would now extcrlninate the deer We're !" not
tina, the Government has checked the trade by
stringcnt laws enforcing close time IL was
| for their hides or robes that the bunao herds
were destrOyed-nOt for their meat rms WIS
PERHAPS the m ,si notable achievement IN an me
history Of this wastcful and selfish trade IN
| 1869 the Union Pacific Railway was completed
and divided the bison into TWO great nOTdeS.
Betwecn 1872 and 1874 the southern horde was
| practically eXterminatel by the skin hunters.
| In summer the hides were stripped for leather,
while those taken in winter were sO4l 10 Do
dressed for buffalo robes The leather was no
he,ter than that Of ordinary cattle The robes
Ind A.. considerable value winter wraps
The deer were less easily killed OH. Dut lor
Years an enormous trade done in American
deerskins These were mainly those OF me
black tailed variety. The skln-hunter on MS
trained pony went out into the spruce iorests
NJ the Rocky Mountains killed his h'e or SIX
deer every day, skinned them ana. leaving INC
carcasscs to rot took the hides back to Ms
| camp.
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A CLEVER SWIhDLER.
From The phila Iclphia Record.

From The Phila lclphia Record.
The proprietor OF a large Chcstnu,-sI '','d
.,ore while spcaking OF the numbers OF s"iI'
Icrs his trade has to contend WIN, toI' y,
clover way in which he ana 'al'ouS
Jewellers were victimizcd couple Oh yralS 49,
ono afternoon a carriage drove up an" nv" j.,
oi,cbted a man and woman. both Handsomely
Hrcescd They entered the store. ana aSf'u =,
W. ohown some diamond rings After much 'a'h
r. ,yoman finally selected one. when the man
Ia Tor and ordered to be sent to west W"
ut et address Some stickpins were eNhip'tVu
,n tho showcase and these caught the woman .
.yc About ten minutes were spent ,Aa,''''e
tieee but the couple finally LETT without puS
Ing 49,, a., r,o, n,tercd alone
~, asI,od 10 see the manager. lie was SHOWN
INTO the private Office, and IN shdlIirI 49, 49,
I v,,,,inod TO the manager that MS WIZ Ma"
W. tIyo stickpins His wife was kl'pto-
moniac he said. and then he produccu tIc p.o,
, ee.red TO pay anything to have the Iila,'i
Ut ouiet The manager aSsur'u nun N
othinp would be said. and the man was ~ y,
80 In bis thanks. Before gong ne aShcu' d" :,
.,or that il his wife was ever again sen i, ~
!, onvthing they say nothing, but sehd MN
~ hiu This the manager agreed 10 40 III
t tu IAN rave the best OF references
IA TeXv days later the woman came III a'',,,
n ,.hon che left took with her TWO me u, IA
A - iockcts which she had snctkeo OH '
Hon0 A hin was at once sent by the maikise'
w had noticed the theft but no ahs"ci t ss,
"a a. xuas discovered that the wainu.-S.- hnrt
~ nniv been rented furnished Ior ,an T
| 60 ~; developed that several other !ewei1 >
| Time ~ Ian swindled at the same time p'
of9ss ,s Ohio had town 70 parts unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

been designated as the commanding officer Of
the new Second Army Corps, born m Penn
sylvania on July 81, 1888, and entered the ser
vice OF the country as captain In q volunteer
regiment on November Z. 1861 He made rapid
progress and rendered valuable service, and
when he resigned, IN February, 1865 he was
orevet-major- general. In July OF the same year
he was appointed lieutenant colonel OF the 37th
United States Infantry. He was promoted to be
colonel in March. 1879. brigadier- general April
Q. 1888. and major general May D. 1897
Major General John J. Coppinger born In
Ireland and gained his first military experience
IS a member of the Papal Guard against Victor
Emmanuels forces. He Joined the volunteer
army IN 1861 and reached the rank Of colonel.
BE was a captain In the 14th United States In
fRntry and became q colonel In the Regular
Army In 1889 and was promoted to be brigadler-
general April %. 1896. General Coppinger's wife
b q daughter Of James G. Blaine.
Major General William r. Shafter, who has
been named as the commander Of the Sixth
Corps. was born In Michigan and served
throughout the Civil War rising from the rank
of first lieutenant to colonel and brevet briga-
der general. After the war he Joined the United
States Army and was commissioned lieutenant
colonel Of the 41st Infantry In July. 1866. He
became a brigadier- general In May. 1897
Major General James +. Wadc's war record
began In 1861 when he became flrst lieutenant
OF the 9th United States Cavalry Like 30
many Of the West Point men OF that day, he en-
tered the volunteer service and reached the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
THE HEADS OF THE ARMY.
nrNrRAI. MILES AND THE MAJOR-GEN-
ERALS IMMEDIATELY BE
LOW him.

me new Army Of the United States. which Will
h made up Of the amalgamated army Of Reg
xars and volunteers will remain under the
smmand Of General Miles, the senior major
cenera but many names have been added
b the list of general officers. and promotions
have been made all along the line. The two
major generals besides General Mcs-Wesley
Merit, and John r. Brooke-have received as
companions In that grade Observation-Disclosures
Joseph c. Breckenridge. Ewell S. Otis. John j.
cpppinger. William r. Shafter. William NJ Ora
ham James F. Wade and Henry c. Merriam
md from civil life James II. Wilson. Fitzhugh
Lee. William ]. Sewell and Joseph Wheeler
To fill the places made vacant by the promo
Don OF the brgadier- generals and to supply
kigade commanders for the growing Army
eighteen colonies and seven lieutenant -colonels
we're promoted TO the rank OF acknowledgements
One Of the first steps taken by the authori-
lies at Washington after the appointment OF the
new officers Was to divide the Army into seven
uand divisions, army corps. as follows: FIRST
Corps General Merritt; Second Corps. General
Brooke; Third Corps. General Breckinridse;
Fourth Corps. General OTIS Fifth Corps Cen
ral Coppinger; Sixth Corps, General Shafter'
and Seventh Corps. General Graham
Major General Nelson A. Miles, under whose
6rection the movements Of the Army are con-
lucted. was born at Westminster, Mass. Au-
inst 6 1899 and was twcnty-one years Ola
when he entered the military service. "heh
- to,Ded the volunteer forces he held the rank
4 lieutenant and at the close OF the Rebeinon
- wore the two stars Of major general Al
o. close OF the war ne was commissioned colo
~ OF the 10th United States Infantry. and was
wurnoted TO be brigadier- general In December
MO and major general in April, 1880.
Major-General Wesley Merritt who IL now IN
summand of the Department Of the East, Ii
e1aduate OF West Point. He became a secoho
heutenant In 1860. and was promoted TO the
r,nk OF first lieutenant q year later lie served
through the entire war and reached the rank OF
h4radier- general of volunteers in 1853, ana was
nustered out of the service In 1860, with the
kvyet rank of major general He re-entereo
De regular service with the rank OF lieutenant
edonel and became a colonel In 1916, ana III
tS7 received his commission as brigadier-gen-
Wl He has been a maJorgcncral since April
kN General Merritt was born In Newly "rK
nd was appointed to the Military Academy
tun Illinois.
Major General John r Brooke, who Ia now
\ command at Chickamauga. and who has