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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
The Flour Train Went to Pieces.

Sundays Wichita Eagle aDnOun.
ced that Syl DixOn's flour train went
to pieces in Chicago.
1t seems that the Baltimore and
Ohio, which road was to pull the train
from Chicago to New York, wouldn't
pull the exhibit car without a pay
ment OF freight equal that Of any
other car ia the train, or full fare for
all the men engaged as speakers and
belonging to the band. No provision
was made for any such stagger as
this and it dumped all the
plans. II is not known Just
what led to the misunderstanding
1t was supposed that the Baltimore
had agreed to haul the train on some
such terms as the Rock Island had
made and that road was advertised in
such connection. But when it came
time for the train TO leave the Balti.
more & Ohio wouldn't pull any tinsel.
The road took the -four cars at full
freight rates for their loads and that
was all. The -four was sent on t.
New York, where it will be sold. The
band boys and Others who accom-.
panied the train, are returning home.
This will probably end DixOn's career
as a corn and -four train promoter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
COrb.n.

Mrs. Smell and daughters, Bessie anC
Eva, are visiting in the strip this week
T. J. Riley has secured the position
as engineer at the Caldwell elevator.
Miss ORE Torbett of Vance, Kansas
returned home Tuesday, after a week:
visit here.
G. r. Mudd and wife returned &c
Colorado Tuesday after a two weeks
visit at J. B. Brownbacks.
w. c. Brownback and family return.
ed to their home at Alert, o. T., Mon.
day, after a weeks sojourn at the re.
union.
There was no lack of gambling schemes
at the reunion. If you couldn't lose
enough at one, try another, seemed tc
be the order.
Joseph Hildreth, an old time settler
OF this community, but now of Virgin.
Ia, is back on a visit and business trir
combined.
Thomas Casey rides the bicycle
sometimes.
James Slade and wife will start tc
Missouri Saturday to reside. He ha.
charge there under the NJ. E. conference
Jessie Howe stepped on a nail Tues
day evening, causing painful wound
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Is Items.

1t is very dry yet. The reason we say
this is because almost every time we tell
the condition of the weather, the weather
changes before our items get in print.
There will be plenty of good seed
wheat in Is township.
Ollie Curtis is buying up some heifers
to take to Kiowa county.
We think this Republican administra-
ton is hard up for revenue TO compel
school treasurers to pay revenue. 1t be-
gins to look as though the republicans
were against free schools. The next
thing will be to put a revenue stamp on
man before he will be allowed to be
buried.
At the Primary last Saturday night the
following officers were put in nomination;
Trustee, D. V. Moore; Clerk, John Vim;
Treasurer, George Johnson; Constables,
John Heskett and Ed Hale; Central Com
mitteeman, Uncle johnny VIM.
Our items last week stated that Prairie
Center would have preaching on the End
and Sth Sunday of each month 1t should
have read, 1.-THE 2nd and 4th Sunday" as
we never have more than five Sundays
in a month but sometimes, however,
we have meeting on week days.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Portland.

A good shower of rain would be much
appreciated.
As it is nearing time for school to be-
gin everybody seems to be making prep
arations to that effect.
Miss Willnette Donahue departs for
Lindsborg Friday where she will attend
college this winter.
Miss Julia Sprague will attend school
at Emporia this winter.
Miss Mamie Jones has been employed
to teach in high school at Marysville,
Mo-, this winter. Wewish her unlimited
success.
Mr.. A. NJ. Thoroman, of Emporia, is
visiting at S. L. Jones for few days.
Mr.. Scion Gillian and sister, Nora,
spent Sunday with Lila Knapp.
Rev. Wharton preached to very large
and attentive audience Sunday evening.
A family by the name of Waters are
occupying the Arnspiger property in the
south part of town.
Mr.. J. E. Lobdell is slowly recovering
from a severe kick he received from one
Of his horses week or so ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hutchinson visited
in the vicinity of Ashton last Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Duncan from Illinois is Wis.
iting with his sister and brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Short.
Wiley Durham took Mr.. ard Mrs.
Williams and Mr.. Young to Blackwell
Thursday.
A crowd of young folks were invited
out to Mr.. n. E. Whiteside's last Thurs
day evening where the evening was very
pleasantly spent in tripping the fantastic
toe until quite late. Every one reports il
the most enjoyable event of the season.
We were favored with some lovely violin
solos by Miss Willnette Donahue and
Mr.. Rowland, of Wellington, with the
assistance of Miss Lila Knapp as accom-.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Eden.

Mrs. J. NJ. Rogers has been quite sick
the past week.
d. Wood purchased a new cider.
mill this week.
Mrs. Emerson Dunn returned from
Wichita last Thursday.
Mrs. Allen, of Norwich, visited with
Mrs. John Craig few days of this week
]. H. Barnes has had quite a serious at
tack Of sore eyes the past week.
Prof. Crane, of Conway Springs, was
in this neighborhood last Friday collect
ing for The Conway Truth"
Several people of this place went tC
Norwich last Saturday to see a ball game
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kayser returned
home from Oregon last Saturday after f;
few weeks pleasant visit there.
The Ladies' Aid society met at Mrs
Frank Russeps yesterday and sewed car
pet rags.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Papers Served on Him In Wichita.

Tom Hicks Wright, one Of the rich
81 men in Sumner county, and father.
law Of Sam Smith, the noted train
robber, murderer and outlaw, has
Deen sued for alimoDy and divorce by
mis- wife. The papers were sent up
from Sumner county Monday night
and were served on Mr.. Wright in
this city by undersheriff Dunkin.
Sam Smith married one CT Wright's
daughters some years ago, and it was
not long before the girl had TO go
Oack home fOra living. Smith got
into one trouble after another. He
was at home little and 10 jiil good
deal. The girl never gave him up,
never lost faith 10 him, nor failed TO
love him. She lived at her fathers
house and spent her time helping
Sam Smith out Of scrapes. She en-
listed the sympathy Of her mother,
but her father was hostile. He could
see no use in helping to support a man
who would rather violate the law
than be an honorable citizen and live
10 peace.
Sam Smith and his crime divided
the household. Domestic discord
grew and flOurlshed.
Mr.. Wright is a wealthy man, ii is
said, but he could not stand the con.
slant expenditure OF money that his
daughter and wife insisted on wasting
ia lavish display Of affection for the
worthless Smith. Quarrels followed
faster and faster. Then Mrs. Wright
concluded before her charity and
sympathy and argument for a train
rObber in the penitentiary should be
stided she would give up her husband.
So she sued Tom Hicks Wright, her
husband for divorce. She asked for
big aimony and 400 acres OF land,
which she alleged was half.
Wright knew he was sued and fed.
He was on his way east and was going
to yet where the papers could not be
served on him. But be stopped here
for visit Of one night and was caught
by Deputy Sheriff Dunkin In South
Wichita Monday night and the pa
pers were served He thinks he may
as well 90 back to Sumner county
now.-Wichita Elgle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
0euda.

DR.. G. w. Parr and Rem Hickey are
quite i'll with the fever.
W. Gross and son, Harry, Of Topeka,
are here visiting friends.
Miss Grace Gilbert, who has beer
stopping at the Springs for few weeks,
left Friday for Wichita.
Mrs. Goddard, of Newkirk, who is
stopping at the Lakeside, is very i'll with
inhammatory rheumatism.
The Sunday School convention is to bt
held in Geuda springs in the park OF
August 81. Everybody invited to attend
Miss Pearl Keller, who has been quite
sick for the past three weeks, is improv
ing nicely.
Kissing bugs are numerous in Geuda
Just at the present time any way.
Died-Saturday, of whooping cough
the IA months old child of Mr.. and Mrs
Carr. The funeral was he'd Sunday
with interment at Geuda cemetery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
CORRESPONDENCE

what may be written of his management
but if he does as well as Mr.. Coulter, The
public will never complain.
Mrs. VIM. LOCKER left Sunday evening
for points in Missouri, where she will
visit for some weeks with her mother
and other relatives.
The Populists and Democrats of Ok
ford held caucuses last Saturday and
nominated Township ticket as foil )ws:
For Trustee, w. V. Reece; for Treasurer,
Noah Bowman; for Clerk, NJ. A. Lyle.
w. B. Coldwell was chosen Populist COM
mittee1nan and Dolan Collins Democratic
committeeman.
Oxford's city council has recently
passed Sunday closing ordinance. 1t
is corker, and will surely decide the
question whether or not goodness may
be legislated into an individual or a
community.
A righteous town cannot be town
whose righteousness is of the law. For
righteousness is not of law, but of faith.
Mayor J. NJ. Morgan packed his kit,
closed his novelty shop, the latter part Of
last week, and shipped for Blackwell, O.
T, where we understand he has position
with house building contractor.
]. NJ. Brady, whose farm is Just over
the line in Cowley, has had some strange
disease to invade his herd of cattle with
fatal results. He notified the state live
stock department and they promised to
send man the first Of this week to in
vestigate the matter, but at this time we
have not learned the results.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Council Hill.

Corn is drying very fast. 1t will soon
be ready to crib.
The Hayesville Christian Sunday
school will have picnic Thursday Sept
9TH.
Edwin Hughes and family went to
Hayesville to church last Sunday,
Norman Grist is putting in 10 acres of
wheat on Carter's land. The sunfowers
we're so large that he had to take heavy
roller and break them down.
The schools will soon be in session all
over the land. The London school be-
gins Sept. IS.
DR.. Shelley, of Mulvane, has a large
practice west of the river. He is seen
often out on the Minnesota. The doctor
is a successful practitioner.
Where are the candidates for Office?
They must be too busy to interview the
people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Sacrifice Sale
ON GLASS DOORS

26 Doors 2ftSinx6ftSiu, light, 1915 }
20 Doors 2flSinx7ft6In, l light,
square or circle corner, $500
8 Doors 2ftSlnx6ftSin, as above, 1925
Doors, 2ftSin7xfl6ln, one light,
circle corner, moulding side. $500
Doors 2ftSiDx7ft, as above, $500
| Door 2hSinx6ftSin, as above, $500
IL Doors 2ftSinx7f;, A panel OGls,s2 %
IA Doors 2ft6lnx7tt,4 panel OGls,s225
Get 10 early and get your choice
while they last. They are No. !
Doors, but We want the room for
other goods. See them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Oxford.

The peach crop of this vicinity will be
very light one.
Mrs. Ben Missildine returned last
Thursday from Kansas City where she
had been for the past three weeks in a
hospital, having undergone an operation
for the removal of a large tumor. The
operation was a success and Mrs. MisSil-
dine has every prospect now of a complete
recovery.
We were told the other day that J. F.
Holeman might become pupil Of the
primary department of the Oxford
schools the coming term. How is this
Joe?
Joe Summers is having commodious
residence erected on his farm. Copeland
& Bowman are the builders.
The hewitt boys, WILDER and Oak, ale
in the Panhandle country with view Of
locating cattle ranch.
The Coulter restaurant has changed
hands. A gentleman by the name Of
Page is now proprietor. We don't know
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
PATRONIZE
THE STEAM LAUNDRY
AND YOUR MONEY
VIII Not be Sent to China.
$1,000 to Pueblo.

Colorado Springs and Denver and re-
turn, via Santa Fe route. The Con-
catenatad Order Of Hoo.Hoo meets in
Denver september 9-l3, 1899. A rate
Of $3.50 for round trip has been made
for tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs
ami ncnTer and Te,nTn Sale Of tick,
cts is open to everybody-Hoo-H oos
and Others. This is the last time this
season such low round-trip rates to
Colorado will prevail. If you've had
Nc vacation, this is the time to take
one If you want to minimize expenses.
The Santa Fe's trains afford the
best and most comfortable service TO
Colorado. T. e. PURDY, Agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Milan, OF.
Still dry and hot.

Mrs. Nimmo returned home Friday
from Old Oklahoma where she had been
visiting relatives and friends. She
brought home some fine peaches.
Everybody is through cutting corn and
are now cutting cane and kaffir corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter went up to the
state Saturday on a visit, accompanied by
their niece, Miss Anna Bunker.
Rev. Weaver, from Harper county,
come down 10 hold meeting at the Men
unite church. Everybody ought to turn
out and hear him.
John Miller took a load of wheat to
Pond Creek for J. Patton for which he
received 81 cents per bushel.
]. W. Lewis went up to the state to Wis
it his parents for a week or two.
!. Patton went to Pond Creek one day
last week with load of wheat and re-
turned with load of lumber for John
Miller's granary and sheds.
Mrs. Thomas and her daughter return
ed home the first of the week after a
pleasant visit with her daughters up in
the state.
Miss Annie Vessels is visiting with rel
atives in Enid this week.
Tomatoes are selling from one to one
and half cents per pound.
Mrs. G. w. Lewis is down from Con-
way Springs visiting relatives and friends.
F. NJ. Lewis, our worthy blacksmith,
will commence his new house the first of
the month.
John Slime was married the first of the
week to young lady of Kansas City.
Mr.. Elliot will erect a'house this week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
Caldwell.

CHI. Desh1er, of Dalton, came do"i
to the reunion Wednesday.
Huston Collins is very sick-not ex
pected to recover.
oh. Benidict and wife and son, Fred,
erick, are selling off all their stock, farm
implements and household goods. Ihey
are going to California to make their
future home. They expect to 90 into
the chicken business. Fred will preach,
The old folks will be sorely missed In
our Sunday school. Mr.. Benidict has
been superintendent for long time and
his wife has taught the chlldren's class
for the last sixteen years.
Caldwell township ticket was nominal
ed Aug. 26, 1899, as follows: Trustee, l.
n Cooper; Clerk, John Bobeck; Treas
urer, II. Stephenson; Justice, Harl Stull;
Justice, Felix Subra; Committeeman, F.
P. Logan.
The Mooser family started to Pennsyl-
vania Thursday where they expect TO
make their future NOME.
Charley Czplinski refused to let Com
mitteeman Skoor have the keys to the
school house at Bellview. This Is Chas.
first time on school board.
bod Winsoe's wheat made eight bush
els per acre. Bill Darby's made nine,
Bessie Jordan went to Wichita Monday
to stay all winter in dress making es-
Enlistment She will board at S. R.
Anderson's.
Will Ferguson started for his home in
New York Monday. He came out west
to see the country and spend the summer.
Caldwell township will be pretty even
on politics this election, if the voters turn
ont
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
PIANIST. Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. whiteside

PIANIST. Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. whiteside
deserve the highest Of esteem for the
royal way in which they entertained. We
hope such reunions Of young folks may
often be repeated. There were present;
Misses May Ryman, Cassie McCluskey,
Lila Knapp, Julia Sprague, Willnette
Donahue, Maud Young, Norah Huse,
Anna Bishop Coquella Baker, Elsie and
Mollie Behimer, Mo'lie Thorpe and
Grace Whites;ie. Messrs. Ira Behimer
Carl Young, Fred Rowland, J. Robert
Gillian, Geo. Keown, Vim. McCluskey,
T. H. Knapp, o. B. Whiteside, Bart
Johnston, H. c. Scroggs, Otto Behimer
and Jas. McCluskey, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Behimer, Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. White
side.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31
The Catholics TO Build a Church.

The Catholics OF Wellington hav.
decided to build a church. Three lots
10 ThOS. Monkeys neighbOrhoOd viii
be purchased and a small but near
church building will be erected or
them. Father McKernan went t.
Wichita TO consult with the biShoI
in regard to the matter. 1t is under
stood that the bishop will g We a
handsome sum toward the erection Of
the church. The Catholics OF thi,
city have had no church since theiI
old building was lost by mortgage
The building has since been converted
into A residence. At present, Cath.
Ole services are held in the hall ovel
Cranes book store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-31


Mrs. W. Fl. Maddy and her two boys
and Verne Jackson had an exciting
experience Saturday with runaway
horse. Mrs. Maddy's knowledge OF
the Rarey method of stopping a horse
was all that saved them FROM possible
serious injury. She and the three
boys were driving east on the Oxf,rd
road, when few miles out OF town
they suddenly came upon a herd OF
sheep at the brow OF a hill. Before
she could reach the whip, with which
to force the horse past the herd. il
wheeled and went through a three.
wire barb fence. The horse cleared
the fence 10 single bound, and broke
all three wires with the buggy. Tue
Rarey method Of stopping horse /,
to let the animal run hundred yards
or so under tight lines, and when
ready to stop him, loosen the lines and
give hard right and left jerk 10 quick
succession. The horse was headed
through pasture towards a danger.
Gus looking gully several hundred
yards distant and going at such a gait
that it was dangerous to turn him
on the rough ground. Mrs. Maddy
made the boys climb down into the
bottom OF the buggy, and cautioned
them to brace themselves fora sudden
jolt. As the horse was nearing the
draw and seemed in danger OF wreck
irg the buggy and killing the Occu.
pants, the lines were looseued and two
hard jerks given in quick succession.
The animal stopped with such sud
denneSs as to almost pile the buggy
.son its back. All the runaway
spirit was knocked out Of the horse,
and it stood still while the children
climbed out. They were frightened
nearly TO death, and ran back to the
road, where for some unexplained
reason, each climbed a telephone pole
and remained up there until made 10
come down. The horse received only
two Or three light scratches, and the
buggy was not damaged.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14

Lord Russell of killowen, the chief
Justice of England. was up In London
for Il few days last long vacation, and
having nothing 10 do after the morn
ing accepted friends Invitation TO
lunch at his club. After luncheon a
scratch rubber WAS with difficulty got
together, very few members being In
the town. The fourth man. young
subaltern In the guards. only Joined
after mentioning that he played very
poor rubber. Unfortunately the chief
cut him as partner. several times In
succession. At first he only fidgeted a
little and made one or two mild In
qulries. But after something extra
diabolical his lordshlp broke out with,
Il really think, sir, you are playing
badly on purpose TO annoy me-"
"oh, shut up" said the soldier. How
can any fellow play when you keep
jawing at him. Lord Russell, with
quiet dignity, observed. 81 don't think
you know TO whom you are speaking
sir"
"oh, yes. do" said the warrior. ''You
are the lord chief justice, but you're
not in your blooming police court
now" Tableau.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14

An actor tells of a tragic experience
he had while playing in a little town In
southern Texas. In one OF the scenes
OF the play, In which he acts the vii
lain, he hides himself In a barrel, that
he may listen to conversation be-
tween the hero and heroine, whose fu-
ture we'll being he is trying to destroy.
In the town hall there was little II any
property" material. A barrel would
do TO conceal himself in. SO "hired
hand" was sent out to lind one. He
succeeded.
The time came for the actor to do his
part. He slipped In the barrel with
ease. The man and the woman APP
peared, and while they were In the
midst of an animated conversation
there came howl from the barrel that
fairly shook the rafters. This was fol-
lowed by the eavesdropper crawling
out with his hands TO his face, and he
In turn was followed by a swarm of
wasps. The wasps got among the
stage people and those In the audience.
which created 50 much confusion that
the show was broken up.-Galyeston
News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14

They are distributing an advertise
ment In Germany that runs thus:
a studio for improving the human
face.
This studio is highly recommended
to ladies' and gentlemen who wish TO
possess faces in the present fashion.
This is the best house In the world
for improving and changing the color
OF the eyes, which can be rendered
flashing and bright, deep rs the sea or
full of laughter.
This house must not be thought to
have anything to do with any other es-
Establishment. II possesses vast labora-
tories, and over loo apparatuses are
In use to change and improve the fea-
lures.
"A great speciality Is made of dim
pies and of producing lovely little turn
ed up noses.
Terms are moderate, and the strict
est discretion and secrecy are obsery-
ed"
People in Paris are talking a great
deal of this advertisement, writes u
correspondent of madame, but, except
that the establishment is in Vienna,
have not been able to discover the ad-
dress of this most wonderful house for
manufacturing eyes and noses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14
HnneIeaa CrednIify.

1.-The gross superstition one OCCASION
ally encounters among fairly intelli-
gent people Is very disheartenlng. la
mented u physician. Some time ago
was called In by an upper class me
.hanic, a man who earns SO a day. |
found him In a state Of alarming nery-
GUS depression, and he complained or
agonizing neuralgia In the head. l
questioned him sharply, and he finally
Informed me that he had been CON
Iured' by an old negro servant whom
be had discharged. 1t seems he had
found a small red flannel bag full OF
dough hidden under his mattress, rec
ognized II as yoodoo charm and had
never been we'll since. He told Inc this
In an awestruek whisper, and | made
no effort TO conceal my disgust. | told
him he ought 10 be ashamed OF himself
for allowing an ignorant darby TO play
on his Imagination, but | could see
plainly that he was uneonyinced. FL
nally | gave him some simple treat
ment, and in few days he was all
right. But what slekened me was the
dense. hopeless credulity Of
by the way. doctor" interrupted q
listener, what was 1t that you gave
the man yourselfY"
"oh, merely some bread pills" re-
piled the physician. "rhere was no
use taking such case seriously. What
are you laughing at, anyhow
Nothing" said the other demurely.
New Orleans Times Democrat.