davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12
Scranton

The scores were: First game, Scran-
ton. S23: West End IO3. Seccnl game
Scranton SOS: West End. i6A II ira
tal. scranton, 2.5O7; West End, 2299. Tms
gives Scranton "a pins lead on the whole
tournament 10 date
The return game will be played at
Scranton Thursday, April 20, The
West Finders served light lunch after
the game and a general good time was
had.-Last nights Wilkes-Barre Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12

Those who have not obtained tickets
can secure them at the door tonight.
The concert will be followed by a re-
CeptiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12

Smoke The Pocono DC. Cigar. Z"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
CALDWELL,

The lyceum at Valley Center Fri
day night was good. The young la
dies debate was good. Question
debated: Resolved that Lincoln was
a Greater Man than Washington. -
Negative won, Question for next
Friday night: Resolved That a Man
Should Have $1,000 Before he Marrles. .
More rain, and the wheat looks fine.
The prospects for crop are very
tiattering at present.
Miss Laura Coffelt, teacher at No
80, and William Woodhouse, teacher
at No. l9l, attended the teachers as
ISOLATION at Wellington, Saturday.
Miss Mary WOOdhOuse returned to
her home in Oklahoma Saturday.
She had been visiting her brother the
past week.
Frank Logan erected a poultry
poultry yard Of the Page Woven
Fence Wire. He has four varieties of
pure blOoded owls; black lag
shan, Barred and White Plymouth
Rocks and White WyandottS.
There will be public dance at the
BOHEMIA hall each alternate Friday
night, commencing on December lst,
one mile north and two miles wrst of
Doster. Frank Lockett's orchestra
will furnish the music.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

give than to receive" but there an
instances when it is foolish 10 d.
either For instance, we mention III,
case Of the American people and Ad
miral Dewey.
|. N. Sharp returned Saturday
from Moline, where he had been io
the past week visiting the family O
his sOn-in-law, Rev. c. Henderson.
John Jackson came in from Okla
hOma Friday, and visited here with
his brother, A. F., and his parents
over the river in COwIey until sun
day, when he started on his return
home stopping over night with his
brother W. NJ. Jackson at yelling.
ton.
There is an electric belt trOup bill
led to give performance each nlghl
this week in JOhnstOA'S hall.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gea-
ger, on the 22nd inst, girl.
A congress- fashioned after our
national congress was organized here
last week. The purpose is for prac-
tlce in parliamentary customs. The
discussion for this Wednesday night
Is: Resolved, that this government
should use its good Office in behalf Of
Tile South African republic" Well,
BOYS, you may resolve, aud decide as
you may, but the good office" Of the
American empire will be used to as
list the little republic. You see the
imperial manager Nc. and Hanna are
engaged just now in the same bust
ness.
Say, Mr.. Editor Wens of The east
'dge, cannot accept Miss POOLS write
up OF Sumner county as published in
The Mail and BreZe, as "a good write
up" Just the idea of her making
special mention Of Wellington,
Conway Springs, Belle PLANE, Argo,
MIA, Milan and Mayfeld," and ignor-
ne entirely Oxford, Dalton, Whit
man and Mulvane-Yes sir, Wens
must say IL was a very incomplete
write-up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Oxford.

What have you, dear reader, to bt
ii ahkful for?
The sultan OF our Sulu Islands and
the inmates OF his harem have much
to be thankful for. He may be thank.
full for his own sagacity and the love
and affection Of the great and be
nevolent ruler at Washington. The
twelve thousand dollar stipend paid
him in advance by this administra-
ton may enable him and his many
wives to enjoy Kansas turkey and
Wisconsin cranberries for their
Thanksgiving dinner.
Jas. Bussard has bought a new saw
mill and will locate it on Clark Over
ly's farm on the Ninnescah river.
A young man, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rogers who reside in the
south part Of town, is at this writing
dangerously sick with pleural pneu-
mOpia
Wood Hurst of Whitman, has
bought the G. A. Kier blacksmith
shop and will become a citizen of Ok
ford in the near future.
Mrs. James Teaters who has been
seriously sick for the past five weeks
End at one time was despaired OF, has
IN the last few days taken a change
for the better, and it is thought now
she will recover.
The good book says; ut is better to
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Election Expense Statements.

Candidates have only thirty days
from the time Of election for aling
sworn statements OF their election ex.
penses with the county clerk. The
law applies 20 successful and defeated
candidates alike. Statements must
be sworn to and filed whether any
money was spent 10 the campaign or
not.
As yet ouly nine candidates and
two Of the central committee members
have complied with the law In this
respect. There are over loo persons
to whom the law applies.
@. D. Burnette, chairman OF the
Republican county central committee,
and NJ. G. Cornwell, chairman OF the
Democratic committee, have filed
statements showing that they spent
no money IN the campaign.
ConniSsloner.elect Gabe Moore's
election cost him $3.50, according to
his sworn statement. He paid $50 OF
this sum to c. D. Burnetie, chairman
Of the Republican central committee,
and the remaining $3.50 for meals,
railroad fare and horse feed.
Charlie Shaver spent 5000 TO be
elected sheriff. The sum OF $40 was
paid for his nomination assessment,
s25 to the central committee, sl.S4
railroad fare, 1915 for cards, IS 50 for
livery hire and sll,,O for hotel ex-
pensss.
j. P. Winners campaign expenses
for county treasurer amounted to
$3.50. His assessment was s25; sl.l5.
was spent for railroad fare, and sl.45
for meals.
DR.. T. A. Mayhew's election to the
Office Of coroner cost him $40, which
sum was given to the Republican CEN
trail committee.
j. R. Brown, candidate for trustee
Of Valverde, l. E. Swain and W. H.
Carnes, County High school trustees,
Fred McClintOck, constable Of London
township, and J. H. McClintock, jus.
tice OF the peace Of London township,
have each filed sworn statements that
their election expenses were nothing.
Within the next few days there will
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Portland.

Uncle Jimmie Fitzgerald is having q
cistern dug on the lot east of the house
formerly occupied by o. W. Fitzgerald.
We understand that the revival will
begin at the ME-. church one week from
Sunday evening.
o. w. Fitzgerald having sold off the
most of his household furniture is pre-
pairing to start in week or so to Jersey
vile, H., to reside.
On Tuesday of last week, Ohio B.
Whiteside and Miss Anna Bishop, both
residents of this immediate vicinity.
were united in wedlock at Winfield.
by the probate Judge. Both parties are
well known here as they have grown I'D
in our midst since childhood. The COM
munity joins in wishing that their Jour
ney "oer the matrimonial sea" of life NAV
be a most pleasant one.
The Electric Belt show that wa. to
have been in our little town this week
we understand is at Oxford. As to the
true facts as to its coming here, is indef-
mite as yet.
Last Saturday being Grandma len
sons seventy-ffth birthday, the neigh.
bors planned a dinner for her. There
were quite number present, and each
one spent an enjoyable time. Owing to
the inclemencY Of the weather there
were not as many present as might have
been otherwise. Each one went avay
wishing grandma many more as happy
events.
Miss Mary Peters is staying at H. ].
Donahue's now.
Mrs. Jno. Bowermaster is quite Ill at
this writing.
There is to be ball given in the Hall
the evening of Thanksgiving, Thursday,
Nov. goth.
H. NJ. Horn returned from a trip to
Tonkawa last week.
Ohio B. Whitesides left for Hutchin-
son last week, where he is looking for
He formerly worked at
the salt plant at that place.
Chas. Hall, who has been visiting at
Mr.. Trebbes, for the past week, left for
Oklahoma Monday evening to look up a
Miss Anna Tiebbe went up to Yelling
ton Friday.
Mr.. Bingerman is expecting to start
up barber and shoe cobbling shop in
the near future, in tie room north Of the
Dostofice.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Belle PLANE.

Prof. Bear of Wellington, stopped
over here short time Saturday, while on
his way to Elk City.
Mr.. Stickler who has been employed in
blacksmith shop at Kingfsher for
some time, came home Sunday. He will
erect new shop here in the near future.
Charles Lake came down from Kansas
City Tuesday and will visit friends and
relatives few days. He is now firing on
the Burlington out Of Kansas City.
Mrs. J. D. Reed visited Wichita Fri
day.
R. P. Price went to Wellington Friday
where he purchased los head Of
calves.
True Richardson and wife of Wichita,
visited friends in this city Saturday.
John Anderson of Mulvane. was on
our streets Saturday.
]. NJ. Hatfeld's son Oden, is quite
sick with lonsilitis.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Hukle.

Viola and Chas. Bull came home ovel
Sunday from Wichita.
We understand that singing school
will be organized at Peck soon, with Mr.
| Ward as instructor.
The protracted meeting at the Christian
church at Peck, closed las, Sunday night.
Much interest was held during the meet
ings. Elder 0. NJ. Thomson led the
services. There were twenty three that
united with the church and three that
put in membership.
Miss Eva Dobbin who is attending the
academy at Wichita, was the guest Of
Miss Nora Noel over Sunday.
Irwin Saddler met with a serious acct
dent lastW ednesday night, by the blow
ing up of a can of powder. Dr. Martin
of v ellington was called
Mrs. Inez Charter of Wichita, was in
the vicinity for three or four days, visit
ing. Mrs Charter formerly gave mnsic
lessons here, both vocal and instru-
mental; she will probably give lessons
this coming summer.
Willie Noes was home from school
Sunday.
A very pleasant surprise was given to
Mrs. Charles Bull, by her children, of
which a number of relatives and friends
were present. They came prepared with
oysters, etc, and an excellent supper
was served.
Connie Hukle arrived from Kentucky
last " ednesday. He expects to make
Kansas his future home.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
CleardaIe,

The recent rains have been very
fine on growing crops.
Miss Cora Springgate wasa visit or at
Pleasant Ridge school one day last
week.
The Christian church intends tn
hold prOtracted meeting at MouItry.
South Haven, soon.
The Pleasant Valley people are IT,
give their little folks a Xmas tree.
All are invited to attend.
L. G. Schafer bought of 3. J. Don
shue, on ENNIS place, $50 bushels Of
corn at 81 cents.
What has become of our Seventy
S X correspondent?
1t is somewhat late, but we want
to say Hurrah, anyway. Hurah for
a clean sweep, an honest and econOm-
ical county administration.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Concord.

Wheat looks at least twenty-five per
cent. better in the past two weeks.
Misses Ruth and Lena Hall have left
the Mulberry school, their father having
moved into the white" district, where
they now attend.
H. V. Williams and H. F. Tracy Of
concord, attended the Reading Circle
I'd Teachers Association at Wellington
last Saturday.
Quite numbe- of cattle are being fed
in this township. Winner and Roth
rock have 200 had on the Elsea place.
]. P. Winner has 40, Cali Brothers
about 100 NhiteSide and Bellimer
about $50, K. Barber 90 heal, Popple-
well and ShOr seycLty, and John Elk
lor about 200.
Last Saturday as George E. Harbaugh,
son of H. F. Harbaugh, was going across
his fathers farm with gun he went up
small ravine to look for rabbits and
found Crescent bicycle hidden in the
weeds. The wheel is in fair condition
except the cork handles which have rot
ted and been eaten by insects, the spokes
are rusty and some of the paint and en-
amel is gone. Last summer Uncle John
Seaman found some clothing and spring
seat in his corn field just opposite where
the wheel was found. Quite a mystery
seems attached to this. Just why any
ont should place spring seat and coat,
hat and vest, in a cornfeld, and, in all
probability, the wheel across the road on
Mr., MISUNDERSTANDING was not the
owner of the articles.
The Concord school will have a vaca-
ton of two days, Thursday and Friday.
The teacher will attend the Southwest
ern Teachers, Association at Wichita
Friday and Saturday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
OUR COUNTY
NEWS WRITERS
Zyba.

Our postmaster mas treated BIZ
store to a coat OF paint and other,
W Sc fixed up The old place until one
hardly knows the old place to De The
same.
Charles Howard was out this way
OF late on the hunt of some calves u
sell as he is wanting some to eat bis
big wheat.
George Nixon and wife and child
rem are now located at SalIna, Kan,
where George and his brOtter Joe are
attending school this winter.
Charlie Gambrill Of your city, was
a visitor at Zyba one day last week,
John Kraft bought Of Charlie Gam
brill, last week, one hundred head Of
fine calves.
VIM. McAfee and Sam Ellsworth
have bought new eight-horSe power
corn shelter, and Will be ready TO
shell corn for his many friends about
here
r. 1. Bush is feeding small bunch
of cattle and has them on full feed
Charles Spront has leased r. B.
Browns farm for five years and will
move on it in short time.
There seems to be more quail hunt
ers than quail to hunt. They are not
sportsman, but pot hunters, and a
great nuisance TO all farmers.
We notice that there is a car load
Of piing at Zyba for the river bridge.
The county commissioners ought to
have had the bridge repaired sooner
as it is now in very dangerous con-
ditiOn.
James Holland shipped a Car load
OF IA hogs to the Wichita market
Wednesday of last week.
We understand that R. B. Brown
will remove from this place to some
other locality to engage in buying OF
wheat.
John S. Knowles and Mather have
moved rock onto the I'D home pa Q
and will have aTenter On the CLANCY
farm next year.
Dan Holland is fattening bunch
OF cattle this winter and has bought
several hundred bushels of corn to
feed them. besides what he raiSet
himself.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

One of o. W. Fitzgerald's twins was
the victim of what might have proven
a serious accident. He was out in the
yard, and going up to the side Of the cist-
err that was being dug, he leaned ever to
look down, and tumbled in. But as fate
decreed Jno. Fitzgerald was in the bot
tom of the cistern which was about ten
feet deep and caught the little fellow,
preventing what might have terminated
in very sad accident had circumstan-
ces been otherwise.
Miss Belle Shepherd was visiting at
Mrs. Jno. Rouse's Tuesday.
Mrs. Bowles of Bluff City, spent Sun
day with the family of J. E. Lobdell. :.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
The Farmers Institute

Aletter received yesterday states that D
H. Otis, assistant to Prof. Cottrell super.
intendent of the department of agricult
ure, Of the State Agricultural College
will be present on Saturday, Deccembel
?, and take part in the program of the
Farmers Institute to be held at Armory
Hall, Wellington, Friday afternoon, and
all day Saturday. As printed in this pa.
per last week. Mr.. Otis is one Of the
best informed men, and best lecturer
anywhere to be found. The program is
excellent. Everybody interested in
farming should be present.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

Wichita Eagle: First and last Kan.
sas has boosted many wonderful wheat
yields, both In aggregated crops and
in extraordinary averages per acre.
Only two things are ntial to a big
yield of wheat in Kansas, a good stand
in the fall and an average rainfall in
spring. With good stand 10 the fall
there is little danger of winter killing
from either frost or drouth. In all its
history south Kansas never had such
uniformly fine stand OF wheat as in
this fall Of 1899. The termination
was not only complete, but the plant
has so stOolcd as to entirely cover lie
ground, which insures self.prOtsction
from the effects Of dry. open winter,
10 case the winter should prove such.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

Inc news of24th: The Beers have
suffered a reverse at Belmont, but are
apparently unrufiled, and continue To
lu'doe NitaI in great numbers
Tue canyasSing OF the returns in Ken.
lucky Is completed, and it is now IN
W tne state election board. An Off
cial announcement OF the result is
expected within week. Vice Presi.
uenC Hobart, during his recent illness
selected his own pallbearers. His
funeral will occur tomorrow Pro.
ceedlngs have been commenced in
Nebraska to drive out the Standard
vi Co. on the ground that it isatrust
EmpoTla Gazette: Vice President
MOZART was in M sense a popular lido.
OUT ne seems to have been an honest.
earnest, well meaning man. They
say In Washington that the gay life
ol Tue capitol, with its heavy dinners,
killed him He aUe eighty-nine state
dinners 10 one season. Probably each
uInhef was twelve or fourteen courses
long and weighed five or six pounds.
IL was like hitting his stomach with
a sIedge hammer. or course he died.
tie was victim OF high lie at Wash.
lnpton, and was probably as much OF
a nero as many who are now exalted
Tor diving for their country he
couldn'tget away from the dinners
WIN any show Of decent pollteness, so
ne faced death at tile mahogany like
4 uHu.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Card OF Thanks.

To our friends and neighbors, we wish
70 extend our heartfelt thanks for the
many acts of kindness rendered us du-
ring the sickness and death of our be-
loved daughter, Leona. e would ex-
press our gratitude in the utmost to those
who assisted us. NJ. D. RICHMOND.
SARAH RICHMOND,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

The exchange bank of Stockton
Kansas, has broken all records in tn,
matter OF winding up its affairs
Just thirty days ago it served notice
on the state bank commissioner thai
it would 70 into voluntary liquidation
as times were too prosperous in that
community for bank to make money
Yesterday the banking department
received report showing that every
loan made by the bank had been col.
lected and that enough money was on
hand to pay all the depositOrs and re-
turn to the stockholders the s35, OOC
capital, with 30 per cent profits.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

be struck at the United States mint
In Philadelphia the most unique and
significant coin issued 10 modern
times. 1t is the Lafayette dollar
authorized by congress in aid OF the
Lafayette monument. The coin bears
upon its face in bas-relief a double
medallion OF the headsof Washington
ana Lafayette, and upon its reverse a
miniature reproduction Of the eQues.
lrlan statute OF Lafayette used for the
monument. The coin will be regard.
ed as sort Of international emblem.
Only one cOir for every l,5OO Of our
population will be issued, aud the
1rSt one minted will be presented by
President Mckinley TO the president
OF France. The coins will sell for 81
each, and are likely to 90 to a high
premium. Orders for them will have
to be in the hands OF the commission
at Chicago on or before December Is.
Sundays Kansas City Star prints
group pictures Of the Kansas and Mis-
souri, state university football teams,
with personnel OF the members. The
Star says Of RollO NOfsinger Ct Wei
lington: "NOfSinger, right end, is 20
years old ard stands feet I inches
high. He weighs AS. He was born
and raised in Vandalia, H., but he
has lived 10 Wellington, Kas., for ten
years ana it was there that he played
his first game Of foot ball on the High
school team"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Asylum Doodle Case Ooe,.d

! The politicians are now watchin,
with considerable interest the pro
ceedlngs OF the district court in Cla,
county where the final hearing OF The
aSylum controversy Is in progress
Judge W, S. Glass announced in
opening the case for trial on tsmerit,
wednesday afternoon that no official
cognlzlnce would be taken by him Of
Tue appeal upon a writ Of error now
pending 10 the supreme court.
us Is The litigation by which CLAW
Cen'eI hopes to prove that The loca.
'lon OF The new state insane asyIum at
PARSONS was accomplished by i'm
proper methods, the mos. important
one being the use of Doodle mon
members Of the legislative commit.
Tee.
These charges are made a mart ~
The original petition which was filed
some months ago in that court.
Inc proceeding was established as
az Injunction TO restrain the sta,o
auditor aud Che state board of chart
Ties from expanding the slOOOOO in
'ne state treasury, appropriated for
the purchase of a site and the erection
u a ne" asylum. The application
states that the result Of the ballotiog
oy members Of the committee to
select a location was influenced nv
improper meauS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

John Flandro, sOn OF c. E. Flandro,
was thrown from a horse yesterday
afternoon and stunned, but not ser.
iOusly hurt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30

The presidents message to congress:
has been completed, and will be given
to the public hext week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
Marriage Licenses

! Allie A. Curtis %. .... Wellington.
Elsie Wiggin, l9..r.....W Wellington
! Joseph V. TatOn, g.. Blackwell OF
I L. Smith, 20 ............... Oxford
The times., 1899-12-21
SOUTH AFRIcA's WEALTH.
The Immense Output of the F<imber
ley Diamond Mines.


The Treasury Bureau OF Statistics in its
latest report shows that the Kimberley dia-
mond mines. situated about 500 miles from
Cape Town. in British territory bordering
on the Orange Free State. furnish SS per
cent of the diamonds OF commerce. Their
existence was unknown prior to 1861. Some
thing like $3.50 600 000 worth of rough dia-
monds worth twice that amount after cut
ting, have been produced by these mines
since they were opened. This amount
would have been enormously increased had
the owners not regulated the output so as
not 10 exceed the annual consumption of
the worlds diamond markets. The dia-
mands are so plentiful, and the cost Of pro-
duction so small that diamond digging in
other parts of the world has practically
ceased
The sold fields at Witwaterzrand. To-
Gated in the South African Republic. on a
ridge q few hundred miles long. which were
supposed to be worthless until recently, are
now of immense value. Gold was first dis
covered there in 1883. The next year the
product amounted TO Sac. Goo Then a rapid
increase followed. In 1888 the production
amounted TO S50e0. .0C0; In 1880, $4,000 600;
1892 over $20, 000 GOO; 1895. over $40 000
GEO; 1897 and 1898 about 500 Geo 600 each
year iAls WohdeIIul GeFeiopneht mas dL-
tTacJed thousands of people 10 South Africa.
But it was soon discovered that the mines
could not be developed without the aid OF
costly machinery. The gold production in
the Rand since 1884 has been over $500.
100000. Careful surveys of that field by the
use of drills and other processes employed
by experts. show beyond doubt that the
in sight probably amounts 20 $500. .OOO, o.
OOO, while the large number of mines To-
Gated in adjacent territory, particularly IN
parts of Rhodssia, viii greatly increase
that amount. Without doubt South Africa
Will for many years be the largest gold
producing section OF the world TIE intro
duction of more aggressive and 4dyanced
type Of life In South African affairs on the
part of the English, in case they win in the
present war. viii mean still further deyel-
Opment Of this wealth.