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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Continued from first page.

the knockers have5l5 majority. That
is, counting only the actual votes
cast for it. The friends OF the school
are relying upon the votes not cast foT
or against the proposition, to save It,
Such votes will be counted in favor OF
it, under the wording Of the law
But the per cent OF voters who did
nos vote on the question is not large
enough to turn the majority the
other way.
Wellington gave the school 535 ma
jprity. There were votes against it
in the First ward, 9 10 the Second, Il
10 the Third, I in the Fourth and ii
10 the Fifth. Caldwell gave the
Knockers lO7 majority.
Jackson, the third term candidate
for register of deeds, leads the ticket
with about $40 majority. There are a
few precincts yet to hear from, and OF
course the mnjOriJieS are estimated,
but they are approximately correct,
Winner, the fusion candidate for treas
urer, will have a majority of about 60
Shawver'S majority will be about 224
while Woods majority will reach 246
The fusion candidates for coroner and
surveyor are elected by substantial
majOrities. The vote on County High
school trustees is not known.
The five wards Of the city OF Wei
;ingtOn gave majorities as follows
Nelson, lO3; Shaver, JOS; Jackson
fl; Wood, a.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
The "POnca City Branch"

The first Santa Fe cars TO run on
the old Hutchinson & Southern road
went over the line yesterday. Gen,
eral Manager J. j. Frey, General
Superintendent II. .. Nudge, Super
intendenJ F. T. DOlan OF Wichita,
and d. D. Bailey, superintendent from
wellington, pissed over the line in a
special on tour Of inspection. Ii
has not been decided yet what The
Hutchinson & Southern will he called
tut it will probably be named the
"POnca City branch"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
To Vote the Bonds.

The city council last night submit
ted a proposition to the owners OF the
Wellington waterworks, Offering them
$50, 900 for the waterworks plant as 1t
stands today, including all the lands,
Aowage rights, standpipe, dam, pump
house, water mains, plugs, plats, etc.
The water committee was instructed
to prepare a form of petition 10 be
circulated among the tax payers, ask
ing the council to call an election IN
vote the bonds, and submit it to the
council at an adjourned meeting to
be held Friday night OF this week.
This means, in short, that yelling
ton voters will soon be called upon to
say whether they want the city TO
own and operate its water system, or
pay the exorbitant rate for fire pro-
lection heretofore charged by the
water company. The question of
whether the city shall own and oper-
ate an electric lighting, heating and
power system will also be submitted
to the voters at the same time.
The two questions will be submit
ted separately at the same election,
so that each question may be voted
for or against, as the voters judgment
dictates.
The amount Of bonds to be voted
for buying the waterwOrks system
and improving it is $4,000, Fifty
thousand dollars Of this money is for
the purchase OF the plant, and $1,000
for putting in new pumps and a sue
tiOn pipe at the dam. The council
thinks all other needed improvements
can be postponed for the present, and
eventually be made out Of the earn
ings Of the plant after it is in running
shape under municipal ownership.
The amount of bonds to be voted
for an electric lighting, heating and
power system is matchmaking the
total proposed issue $4,000. 1t will
be left entirely with the voters To
say whether the city shall vote Soy,
900 fer both water and light, CT only
$50, 900 for water, or only $4,000 fol-
light.
The question Of the amount Of in
terest the bonds shall bear has moi
been decided upon. That will bt
determined at Friday nights meet
ing, when the committee appointed L
prepare a furm Of petition will sub
NIT its report. In the meantime, al
effort will be made to determine a.
what rate Of Interest the city will b
able to float the bonds if they ar,
voted.
After the question of voting Thu
bonds has been submitted, figure
showing the benefits, or diSadvan
ages, whichever they may be, o
municipal ownership, will be given il
the VOICE. Special effort will b
made to get at the facts regardless 0
whether they prove an argument 70
or against the question Of municipa
ownership, for the enlightenment 0
the voters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
OUR COUNTY
NEWS WRITER'S
Illinois District.

We had a few days last week that
would pass for good winter here. 1t was
50 last Wednesday morning and went
down to 36 by 10 am. Strong north
wind all day and next morning a very
heavy frost. This is the first frost that
killed the leaves OIL hedges and trees.
1t did not kill the grasshoppers.
Mrs. Jonathan Macy went down to
Blackwell last week to see her new
grandson.
The Rome lodge of KL.F. have fitted
up the upper story of the school house
for a lodge room. They met there Tor
the first time last Saturday night. They
will have an oyster supper next Satur-
day night. Open to the public.
Frank Hatton's arm which was broken
by the threshing machine some time ago
has not got well yet. His friends Will
have corn husking next Thursday and
husk his corn for him,
Mr.. Harris who resided one mile north
of South Haven was unloading some
cane last Saturday afternoon when he
complained of pain in his head, and
died in a few minutes. Mr. Harris was
one of the old settlers of South Haven
township.
OCTOBER weather 1899; Average OF
month co.; highest during month, g.
average of warmcSt day, II: loves,
80; average Of coolest day, %; DAYS 90
which rain felt, 4; depth OF Rim in in
ches, %; greatest rain in "A huuIs'
047; fr0sts. 2 First frost on the L.
The leaves on the trees and man'
plants were not killed until.he breezC
OF Nov
Rainfall ana temperature for The
past seven years:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
8 per cent. The bondsmen are c. A.
Gambrill, q. W. Andre rs, z. Hayes,
MN. Galinn aud A. RranAman.

Gambrill, q. W. Andre rs, z. Hayes,
Vim. Gslino aud A. Bransman.
The special committee appointed To
see what IL would cost to hire draw
ing teacher, reported that Miss Alice
Cheever could be employed for a part
of the time for $50 per month. Mrs,
j. NJ. Ready reported that she had
two propositions from Miss A. Haydn
Reyes, one proposition being tc teach
one lesson in each room every week
for s25 per month. The other propo-
sition was to put 10 all OF her time
for s35 per month. VIII. Staffelbach
moved TO accept Miss Keyes' s25
proposition. The matter was dis.
cussed, and voted down. Those vot-
ing for il were: Herrick, Staffelbach
and Ready. Those voting against it
were: WOrden, Bright, Carnes and
Campbell.
The matter OF tuition 10 several
cases was passed upon. Mabel Col
Inns, Albert Crist, Alfred Patch and
Walter Friend were allowed to attend
without tuition, aud the case Of Bes-
sic Hill was passed until the next
regular meeting.
Superintendent Bears report show
ed the total enrolment yesterday TO
be S5S. This is 2l2 more than for the
corresponding date last year, but il
not fair comparison, as an epidemic
Of diphtheria and scarlet fever was
raging a year ago
j. W. Parks Of Ottawa, representing
a furniture supply house, was present
with samples OF new school desks.
The school needs 100 new single seats
10 replace the double seats in two OF
the primary rooms. Mr.. Parks Of
fered to furnish them for 1926 each
The matter o. making the purchase
was left to the proper committee
with instructions to make the best
terms possible.
The board adjourned.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
COrbin.

F. f. Murray is up from Alert, OF.
E. f. Howe started Saturday morning
for Perry, OF.
Mrs. Small and daughters, Bessie and
Eve, and Miss Mana Willhoite were ii
Caldwell Tuesday.
Born, to Chas. Jameson and wife, 4
girl, Sunday morning. All doing vel
at last reports.
S. A. Stonebacker, our hardware mer
chant, has added to his extensive stock
a full outfit of bicycle repairings.
Miss Dot Dennis, while trying to ride
a horse Sunday afternoon, fell off anc
fractured her arm near the shoulder
DIR. Willhoite was called to attend her.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
Obituary.

The angel of death entered the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Boory, seven miles
south of Hunnewell, Tuesday morning,
October 3Ist, and took their brightest
level, Mabel, the infant daughter.
Mabel was born October 22nd. Rev.
Wolf of Bramen, preached the funeral
sermon from the text, Luke 1916: "Suf-
fer little children to come unto Me, and
forbid them not, fer of such is the king
dom of God"
The body was inferred in the Atteberry
cemetery, two and one half miles west
of Rome, Kan. Mr.. and Mrs. Boory
have the heartfelt sympathy of their
many friends, in their sad bereavement,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09

An interesting case growing out of
alleged violation of the US. postal
law has come up in Missouri. Captain
]. c. Mohrstadt OF Montgomery conn-
ty has been arrested for sending let
tiers from New Florence to Mont
gomery City by express, there To be
stamped with one cent stamps and
distributed through the local post
Office, his idea being to save The diff
ference 10 the cost Of Que and two
cent stamps 90 large number OF let
tiers. Mohrs'adt was arrested under
the section Of the Us. postal laws
which prohibits the sending Of mail
matter otherwise than through the
United States mails.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
A Girl ATTEMPTS Suicide,

The Conway Springs Star tells Of
the attempted suicide of Miss Dora
Wise, sixteen years Of age, living near
Ewell. She is a daughter OF Daniel
Wise. The girl swallowed tablespoon
full Of carbOlic acid, but will recover.
The Star says: From what We can
learn, the reason for her rash act was
about as follows: She went TO a dance
with some young fellow Monday night
and did not yet home until early
Tuesday morning. Her mother, who
was in bed sick, reproved her for
being cut all night. The girl stepped
to another room, got the carbOic acid
came to the door with it in a spoon
and said 10 her mother, Il am going
to take this aud she did.
"Dr. Mcllhenny Of Conway Springs,
was sent for at once and when he ar
rived there be found that her mouth
and throat were badly burned and
she was suffering intensely. While
she will hardly iecoyer entirely. it is
! thought now dat the dose will not
do the work she intended it should
do"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09

The following bit OF word painting
from the Anthony Republican, en-
titled Indian Summer in Kansas"
deserves TO be classed with the best
literature OF Kansas: "The very air
is invigOrant; fragrant from the har-
vest, spiced with the wood smoke,
bracing from the first frosts, scintil-
liant with the glorious sunshine that
fills the shortening autumn lays with
splendor aud makes thin and lumln-
Gus the attendant shadow. "Bob
White" shrills Of more wet, more
wet;" his Q lakeriSh little wife, with
half grown brood, trinity speeds across
the roadway into The rlpened corn, or
with muSica! "whir-r.r.r" rises, TO
dive into the distant sea OF undulat-
ing brown. Prairie larks trill and
carol on tile rusty wire or perched on
the nfrIqueut posts that hold the
cattle from the ripened field. Hawks
fly low; frightened sparrOws fiutter
into trees ard hedge ruw; rabbits
scurry from bare pastures 10 grassy
covert, or sit erect and watch with
diStended eye, quivering nOstril and
rigid ear the impending danger. The
murmur Of voices, the morning cock
crow, the lowing Of cattle, are as dis
tant music, carried softly TO the ear
by the vOluptuOns air Corn shocks
dot the tield-tents Of any army that
stands near by in whispering racks.
A multitude OF p3dce aud pleDty; 90
arms, no equipment, but haversack
OF golden grain on hip or shoulder. /.
Save weary few, they stand expect
ant, Awaiting 10 deliver their garn-
cred wealth. be mustered out, aud
with empty ppcke:s, light hearts and
futtering banners retrace their steps
via a mOnldtrlng way 10 the place
whence they came and rest. In rusty
velvet fields, big dusky haystacks
stand 10 herds or gather In about the
barn, shOuIdering one another in pom.
derOus good humUr. From the 10
spiration OF the care.sng air, 1.-The
peaceful, plenteOus view, satisfied
achievement Ola summers work. OF
gOOdly store from natures plenty, we
look with frightened eye, bounding
blood and defiant head, to the north,
undaunted by the icy breath that tells
OF coming snow"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
Marriage Licenses.

An electric corset has been recently
patented. 1t is constructed in such a
manner that when a fellow slips his
arm around his girls waist he presses
a button; this iOOSenS spring in the
corset, throws sawdust in his hair and
kicks him out Of doors. where an India
rubber dols stands ready to scare him
into fits. The inventor has also a
remedy for Ats. The use of the
former ENSURES the sale Of The latter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
A Pumpkin Freak.

Mrs. A. G. Green bought pumpkin
the other day, an1 upon cutting il
open, found il as solid as an apple,
with the seeds sprOuting 90 the 10.
side. One Of the sprouts had grown
into vine several inches long, and
there was IA leaf on it. The pumpkin
was grown 10 this county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh that Coz
tain Mercury,

ne mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derarge the whole sys-
ten when entering IL through the mucous
aurfaces such articles should never be
nse1 except on prescriptions from reputable
nhvsicisns rs the damage they will do is ten
foId t. the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by
FL. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting d.
rectlv upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. In buying Halls 0atarrh
tarrh Cure be sure you yet the genuine II
is taken internally, and made in Toledo.
Ohio. by f. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
New Trial in Campbell & Hood Case

JuGge Mcbride has granted new
trial IN the case Of Campbell & Hood
We. The Board Of County Commission
ers, 90 the ground that the jury
did not understand the courts in
structions.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09

y :. Giant is reported to be at the
head % a nix syndicate organized at
San Diego Cal, to build new trans
cout3u9pi:li rad via Salt Lake City,
Utah.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
The Returns Elsewhere.

The partisan papers are so nnrelia-
bic that it is impossible to get reia-
BILE news from the election in the
East.
The Democratic papers claim Ohio
Is still doubtful, while the Repubi-
AN papers claim the state by a plu-
raity Of 10000.
1t is the same way in Kentucky:
he Democrats and Republicans are
both claiming the victory. The Re-
pubIicans claim Taylor'S election by
from 1000 t. l5,000 over GOebeI.
Nebraska went Democratic by an
increased majority over last year.
The Republicans made ; inS in
Iowa.
Smith, Dem crat, was elected gov
ernor Of Maryland ty 10000 majority.
Both parties won victories iu Kan
sas, but the Rep lhIcans claim big
gains throughout the state.
The New York R,p Ihllcans will
retain the majority in thu STATE as
Sembly. The Democratic majority in
New York is about eco.
New Jersey weut Reuuhlcan by
10000. Both branches Of the legis-
lature are Republican.
Governor Shaw was reel,c ed gov
ernor of Iowa by $4,000.
No returns of an intelligent nature
have been received from Colorado.
The Republicans carried MasSachu-
sets by $1,000, el"cting Crane COVER.
nor. The Democratic candidate car
ried Boston.
The Republic. majority in Penn
Sylv mia is au eighth OF a million.
The Republicans claim South Da.
kota by 5000 majority.
The V,r.inia Democrats captured
both branches NJ the legislature by
overwhelming majortieS.
The result in the important cities
OF the country yesterday was As fol.
10 IS: Syracuse, Democratic; Oswego,
Democratic; Rochester, Republican
Frankfort, Democratic; SOurx Fills,
Republican; Utica, Democratic; New
York, Democratic: jamestown, Re-
publican; Boston, Democratic; Den
yer, Democratic; San Francisco,
Democratic; Detroit, Democratic;
Buffalo, Republican; Louisville, Re.
publican; Leavenworth, Democratic.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
The news OF 7th: The government

The news OF 7th: The government
has been robbed OF 5000 day BY
Wall street operators wall street
operators claim, by the way, TO be the
only true friends OF the goyernment)
using cancelled revenue stamps Dip
ped in solution which removes the
cancellation marks. This sort OF
thing has been going on for months.
Several persons have been arrested
for 1t. Watch them, and you will
lind that they will be turned loose.
1t Is the little offenders that never
escape. England is pleased over the
news that Ladysmith still holds oct,
but is worried over the invasion of
Cape Colony by the Beers. Otis has
gotten move onto himself, and COM
menced an active campaign against
the insurgents with $4,000 men. :.
Since the acquisition Of Spanish terri.
tory by the United States, Uncle Sam
will require that all OF his officers
learn to speak Spanish. ..Cy Leland
has denied the story that be wrote a
nervy letter 10 Funston claiming the
credit for his (Funstons pro-
motion. Trouble is looked for In
Louisville today, on account OF the
intense feeling over the election. A
report is current that the local mi
litia is in readiness to stop any dis
turbances that may come up. The
condition OF the vice president is but
little changed, and there is no hope
for him. Although Hobart realizes
that the end is near, he is cheer.
full Admiral Dewey visited New
York yesterday as a private citizen,
ard called on Mrs. Hazen, whom he is
to marry soon. They went down
town together, holding hands, aud
bought peanuts, candy, flags, etc, just
like two youthful lovers. IL. "A man at
tempted TO rob the pOstofflce at North
Branch, Ks, and was shot by the post.
master and captured. He gave his
name as Charlie Martin. &. . Major Es-
terhazy, a prominent figure in the
Dreyfus affair, has been sentenced to
three years in prison for swindling. =.
The contract for the reconstruction
OF the Lincoln monument ct Spring
field, ILL.,, has been let and the work
will commence at once. >. Harvey Il.
Dustan, young railroad man at To-
peka, committed suicide yesterday by
taking chlOral. He had been drinking
and abusing Lis mother. The
autonomous government in the island
of NegrOs was established yesterday,
and the event was celebrated by
feasting and dancing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09

Chas. Anderson aud wife are ex-.
pected in Wellington Friday evening
from Fairaurg, II, on a visit To NJ
MISUNDERSTANDING, john |. Anderson /.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09

The result in Kansas: Republicans
carried the following counties: Dick
irson, Allen, Washington, Cowley,
Johnson. Rice, Edwards, Lyons, Doug.
las, Brown, Seward, Jewell, Harvey,
Usage, Marion, Atchison, Republic,
Reno, Norton. ... The fusiOnists par
TALLY won in Kearney, Cloud, Leaven.
worth, Miami, Harper, Pawnee, Jack.
son, Cherokee, Sedgwick, Bourbon
Jewell, Ellsworth, COtfey, franklin
Ford, Wyaud ute. Wilson, Saline
Butler, Scott, Smith, Geary, Barton
Nemaha, Jefferson.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
Burglary at Milan.

]. r. Sappenteld'S hardware store
at Milan was broken into Sunday
and goods and money to the value of
S45 stolen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-09
Concord.

First killing frost las yea: 0ctC
Der 20.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-05
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
Arc Being Made at the state Fair by
tho Wheeling Stained Glass Co.

Arc Being Made at the State Fair by
tho Wheeling Stained Glass Co.
In the main building at the state fair
there is an exhibit which will attract
the attention of every visitor this week.
and one which no doubt has never been
seen by nineteenth OF the citizens be-
fore. It is that OF the Wheeling Stain
ed Glass Company, which has Its ONCE.
show room and factory at 1911 and 1913
Main street. Besides the fine display
Of stained glass, the company has ar
ranged to have 1t demonstrated to the
public how the magnificent windows so
much admired in churches are made:
For this week, Mr.. Thomas Cox, son OF
the general manager OF the company
will be at the fair every day. designing
and putting together fine stained glass
in an artistic manner. Yesterday ne
was the star attraction In the main
building, and no doubt he Will continue
to be the rest Of the week.
In the same booth, which is an extra
large one, Is exhibited some magnificent
specimens Of the company's work. In
GLIDING large cathedral windows OF the
most striking kind. The general man
ager of the company. Mr.. John Cox, has
built UP a great business In this line
since he opened here few years ago,
and the excellence Of the work turned
out does him and the company great
credit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-05

and come Of the old ones. too. Then
there is the strong man, the oriental
village. the wonderful trained horse
show and the snake eater, who has his
digestive organs ready for the banquet
to-day. Prof. Zera and wife are here
and win open their three big shows to-
day. and, with the others too numerous
to mention, that neck Of the woods viii
be lively one. Bert Swartz was hard
at work again yesterday getting them
located, and has the satisfaction Of
knowing he has the best Midway ever
seen on the grounds.
Secretary Hook wore n satisfied look
last evening. He 70 well pleased with
the size and quality of this years fair,
and he has reason to be, for II was
almost entirely due to his energy that
such a good showing is made. He is
to be congratulated on this point
doubly, when It Is remembered that
Columbus has her fair this week and
It required hard work to prevent the
conflicting date from hurting the Wheel
ing fair seriously. AS It Is, however, It
did not hurt the local show at all.
About one hundred and sixty head
Of cattle have been entered and are on
exhibition at the fair. and among them
are some OF the best specimens ever
seen here. In every class there are
many that attract the attention Of even
those who have no interest In cattle or
cattle raising. There are Holsteins,
Aberdeens, Jerseys, short horns, Ayr
shires, Norfolks, Suftolks, etc, in
large numbers.