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People's voice., 1899-04-13
SEVENTY SIX.

The click Of the corn planter will
soon be heard In the land.
Mrs. Hummell has 100 little chick
ems and without the use Of an incu.
batter. except the old hen.
We are glad to see Rlverdale has a
correspondent again. Riyerdale be-
ing a railroad center needs a good
reporter.
Our assessor has not called on us
yet. Guess he will wait till the cows
get filed up on grass before he puts
any value on them.
Will Roberts is putting out corn on
the Wollam farm this year. Asa
Cassida has the farm rented, but is
just letting some Of it out for corn.
E. E. Flora has taken his cook
shanty and gone to Harmon township
to put out some oats. Later on he
will 60 to Cowley county and put out
some corn. The rest Of US will do
likewise pretty soon, as the landlords
will not furnish houses, as it takes up
700 much land and do not get enough
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Bachelor Maids Entertain.

The Bachelor Maids entertained at
the home Of Miss Gertrude Caldwell
on. North F St. Tuesday uight, in honor
of Miss Ada Robinson of Kingfsher,
OF, who is here on a visit to her
parents and friends.
The evening was pleasantly passed
with games, music, dancing, etc,
Partners for supper were chosen by
the ladies picking out hats trimmed
by the gentlemen. Miss Ada Robin
son took several fashlight pictures Of
the gentlemen in the act OF trimming
hats. The supper was very delight
full, and the entertainment was highly
enjoyed by all.
There were present: Misses Ada
Robinson, Effie Smiley, Gertrude
Caldwell, Bessie Walter, Edna Rob
bins, Lille Robinson, Ethel Showal-
ter; Messrs. Fl. Lichty, Frank Fisher
Arch ROup, Park Trowbrldge, Ed T
Hackney, c. A. Hill, Fred Cline, Edo
Scott, DR.. 7. Fl. Jamjson; Miss Laura
BiXby.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
RIvERDALE.

April ll.-Mr. Elwood, the section
foreman on the Missouri Pacific
railroad at this point, has been quite
sick, but is some better at this writ
Ing.
Oat sowing is about over in this
neighborhood. We never saw a more
backward spring. Oats that have
been sown several weeks are Just now
coming up.
Mr.. Cornwell has had the hall over
his store enlarged. 1t is now thirty.
four feet long. 1t is used as a lodge
room by the Modern Woodmen and
Knights and Ladies of the Fireside.
Died, Mrs. W, H. McMath, at her
home near Riverdale, Thursday
morning, April 8, at 2 o'clock, and
was buried April I, at 2 o'clock p.m.
She leaves a husband and four chill
dren, one son and three daughters,
who have the sympathy Of the entire
community in their bereavement.
Death has again visited our com.
munity and taken away Miss Matte
Swope. She suffered with spinal
meningitis for several weeks, but
death came and relieved her of her
suffering Friday afternoon, April 7tb.
She was born In Indiana, but moved
to Sumner county with her parents in
1883, and was sixteen years and seven
days old at the time of her death.
She was member OF the ME-. church
at this place. She was taken into
full membership February 26th, and
two days later was taken sick with
the illness from which she died. She
leaves a mother and three brothers Il
mourn the loss OF loving daughter
and sister. The funeral services
were held at the house Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev
f, +. Bernstorff, and the remain,
were laid to rest 10 Prairie Iawr
cemetery at Wellington. beside thos,
OF her father who died several year
ago. The bereaved family have tn,
sympathy OF large circle of friend,
10 this sad affliction.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
OXFORD.

Most OF the first days of this week
were spring days.
Dr. Collins spent the latter part of
last week in Kansas City on business.
Miss Myrtle Carson is visiting Mrs.
Henry DObbs Of Wellington, this
week.
Miss Bertha Green was in Wei.
lington visiting Mrs. Whitehead
Tuesday.
A measle epidemic is just appear
Ing here and is making matters lively
for some Of our citizens.
Mrs. Dave Green and Mrs. Wilker-
son Green transacted business in Wei.
lingtOn the fore part Of the week.
The women were successful in
e!ecting the Temperance ticket OF
oxford by a majority OF forty votes.
A number of OxfOrd's citizens al.
tended the Log Rolling Tuesday.
Among the business men were, henry
Phoenix, Chas. Keir and Harry Veail.
Ned Jestus is going to have an
assistant operator. The Santa Fe is
opening up her heart to Ned, having
Increased his salary five dollars per
month.
Wheat is damaged in Oxford town.
ship nearly one half. The wheat that
will not be plOwed up will be very
thin on the ground and the weeds are
getting start almost even with the
wheat.
DIR. Martin, professor of language in
the S.W.K. college at Winfield, who
was appointed to fill the pulpit in the
Methodist church here at the last
conference, preached a very able dis
course 10 a large congregation Sun.
day. DR.. Martin has been a mis-
sionary to South America for a
number of years.
The Maus Concert Co., OF Winfield,
gave an entertainment Monday even.
Ing under the auspices of the L E.
Ms. OF the Presbyterian church.
This company, consisting Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maus, Misses Lamport and Har-
ker, are certainly good entertainers
and deserve a much better house than
greeted them here.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

rent where the family occupies hall
an acre Of ground. So the renter car
keep his cook shacl; In the rvad and
when he gets a crop tended the cat
move on in the road.
Wheatis slow In making a start. II
the wheat is thin it will not cost &C
much for twine. We hope we viii
not have to pay fourteen cents thi.
year for twine.
The party that bought the Fitzhuet
farm is going to have so acres more
broke ont. Bob Caruthers Is going Il
do the breaking. People will find ouI
when it is too late that 1t does moi
pay TO plow up your pastures.
We have weather now that makel
people get a move on them TO gel
their garden truck planted aud spriu.
crops In. 1t is getting too late Il
SOW oats unless you want to be th,
last one and 1t will soon be late plant
ing forever.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
UNFADING COTTON DYES.
Fast Diamond Dyes for Cotton Max
Unfading Colors.
Cannot be Washed Out or Faded BY
Sunlight

The same dyes will never make a
full, fast color on both wool and cot.
ton, and hence Diamond Dyes have a
special line OF colors for cotton.
Their fast cotton dyes are guaran-
teed TO give perfect satisfaction, anG
10 make colors that cannot be washed
out in strong soapsuds and that will
not fade when exposed to the suu
light.
II you wish to dye cotton goods,
use only the fast Diamond Dyes fol
cotton, and you will have success.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Some controversy has arisen as to
which contains the more nutrition
brown bread or white, and IT has been
decided 10 favor OF the latter.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all fee
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
10 the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to ]. W. Gardner,
Idaville, Ind. He says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for a man
when he is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies. Itdid mure
to give me new strength and appetite
than anything l could take. l can
now eat anything, ard have a new
lease on life." Only so cents at Sny-
der's drug store. Every bottle guar
anteed.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
A Pleasant Surprise.

A pleasant and complete surprise
was planned and successfully carried
out on Mrs, Levering OF Cleardale, last
Saturday, April /, 1899. The event
was In honor Of Mrs. Levering's forty.
fifth birthday anniversary. About
forty Of the neighbors met at Geo.
Beighler's and went from there 10 a
solid procession to Mr.. Levering's.
But before l 90 farther / want to
relate quite an amusing incident that
occurred at Mr.. Leyering's that
morning before the crowd got there.
1t seems that Mr.. Levering had plan.
ned TO 70 to Ashton that day and as
he was partly recovering from the
grip he wanted his son Willie to 60
with him. But Willie knowing all
about the surprise IL store for his
parents, was 10 predicament. He
did not want to leave home, under
the circumstances, and he did not
want to tell them anything about the
surprise. So he thought he would
take walk little north Of the barn,
out along the hedge, and there he
discovered skunk Tor as he after
wards called it an imaginary skunk.
He called for his mother, as / said
before his father was not well, so he
told her that there was skunk out
there. OF course he knew that his
mother would be glad to capture the
little chicken thief. So she started
for the barn, armiDs herself with a
pitchfork, and Nellie, her grandaugh.
ter, with the garden rake. They
went TO where Willie was, but the
skunk by some means had got away.
They kept up the search for an hour
or two, but finally gave up the chase
and went to the house. Then Mr..
Levering proposed having an early
dinner and going to Ashton 10 the
Afternoon. So Mrs. Levering COM
menced preparations for the midday
meal, but had not gone far until the
crowd drove in. The good ladies,
however, soon had an elaborate din
ncr prepared for her. When dinner
was ready Mr.. and Mrs. Willis, as
previously planned, escorted Mr.. and
Mrs. Levering to the front door where
Uncle Tommie Spears made an ap--
propriate address and made the pre-
sentations, first to Mrs. Levering, a
Cravanette dress pattern, and Mr..
Levering a nice suit of clothes, pur-
chased by their son Willie, also a
beautiful dress bonnet and other ar
ticles to Mrs. Levering by the guests.
After this they were escorted in TO
dinner where they partook of the
good things the ladies had prepared
for the occasion.
10 all it was a grand surprise and
everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves. 1t was day long to be re
membered, especially by Mrs. Lever
ing in her exciting hunt for the i'm.
aginary skunk that Willie saw along
the hedge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levering are some Of
the old pioneer settlers OF this com.
munity, with a host OF friends to
cheer them through life's journey and
we trust that they may be spared TO
enjoy many such pleasant occasions as
this 10 the future. A GUEST.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Red hot from the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
Of Newark, Mich, 10 the Civil war.
1t caused horrible ulcers that nc
treatment helped for 20 years. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him.
Cures cuts, bruises, burns, boils, felons
corns, skin eruptiOns. Best pile cure
on earth: 25c box. Cure guaranteed
Sold by f. B. Snyder, druggist.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

A cablegram received at the state
department from United States Con-
sui Wildman at Hung Kong, contains
q single word plague" thereby an
nouncing the annual appearance Of
the disease on the Chinese coast. 1t
will require the most energetic efforts
on the part Of our medical officers at
Manila to prevent the plague from
being imported from Hong Kong.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Notice..

The stock Of house furnishing goods
known as the Pember Second Hand
store, consisting of furniture, queens.
ware, tinware, etc. will be sold at
auction Saturday, April 18th, COM
mencing at 2 O'Clock pm. First door
south Of Farmers Bank.
E. E. PEMBER.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Commissioner Transactions.

The final report Of r. W. Morgan
as superintendent Of the county poor
farm, has been approved.
The previous order OF the board,
made October l9, 1898, appointing
Geo. Foster consulting engineer, was
rescinded.
The following official bonds have
been approved: c. d. Burnette, JUS
tice Of the peace, Wellington; NJ. Fl.
Kirk, assessor, Wellington; L. D.
ChaddOn, justice OF the peace, Wei
lington; ]. G. Colin, trustee of Dixon
township; Richard McMulin, trustee
Of Sumner township; L. B. Stumpf,
assessor, Caldwell city.
The road petition OF J. NJ. Double.
day for the opening OF a road in Bluff
township was granted.
The petition for a bridge over
Spring Creek, in Seventy-Six town
ship, was passed without action.
Amount Of county warrants cancel.
led, s9,5l8,3l, of which S,947.4l were
current expense and sl,57O.9C were
bridge warrants. Amount OF war
rants Outlawed, 81 30.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Earle Evans, formerly OF Welling-
ton, is now engaged in publishing the
"Mirror" at Wichita, In connection
with bis law business.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Notes OF the commissioners pro-
ceedings: The quarterly reports Of
Superintendent Stewart Of the county
poor farm, and County SuperinteC-
dent Massey were approved. w. D.
Frantz's report Of the examination Of
the probate judges office was approx.
ed. VIM. Magill was appointed
clerk Of Osborne township to Gil a
vacancy. The resignation Of ]. G.
Colin as clerk Of Dix9n township was
accepted and W. A. Blanchard ap.
pointed to succeed him. -. The resig.
nation Of Thos. Helm as constable OF
Belle Plaine township, was accepted.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Personally conducted excursions to
all points east, via Great Rock Island
Route. Leave Wellington every Sat-
urday. Pullman Tourist Car rates
500 to Chicago. $3.50 TO Buffalo aud
A.OO to Boston. Reserve your aa-
commodations early. Get full rsr-
ticulars Of agent or write TO E ".
Thompson, AG.P. & Ia, Topeka,
Kansas. 10
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
MUNICIPAL COURT.

In the Municipal court sbefose Judge
Hill. yesterday, William II. Brown was
sEraiRned for the alleged larceny Of a coat
and quantity of tableware valued at
$40. the property of persons unknown.
He pleaded. not guilty and procured a
continuarce of his case to July 22d. He
was ordered to furnish 500 bail for his
appearance at that time and in default OF
suresies was remarded to Jail. Brown
Is the negro who was arrested by Officers
Frank and Greedy aThursday, while at
tempting to pawn quantity of clothing
at a pawn shop On Fore street.
George A. Collins and John W. Law.
renee, who pleaded guilty to the larceny
of q quantity of copper from the roof of
the postofiice building. were arraigned
for sentence. Collins received 80 days In
the county jail ard Lawrence 10 In the
same institution.
John Gallagher received 30 days for
drunkenness with suspension OF sentence
during good behavior and On the condi-
ton that he should take the pledge tor a
year.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
Will Call a Stockholders Meeting
to Ratify The Sale.
Boston and Maine Will
Take Charge in Jan.
Changes that May BE Made in
Train Arrangements.

A meeting OF the directors Of the Port
land and Rochester railroad was held In
this city Friday. The important busi-
ness of the day was the action taken upon
tie proposition recently made by tho Bos-
en and Maine directors 10 purchase the
outstanding shares OF the Rochester, pay
ing q share Of Boston and Maine stock for
a share of the other corporation. The
Boston and Maine already holds MAORI
~ Of the stock. That now In. the hands of
Individual hoiders Is about 1880 shares.
The Rochester directors voted to accept
the proposition, subject to the approval Of
the stockholders. A special stockholders
meeting to act upon the matter will be
called, probably at the time Of the annual
meeting In October next. The law does
not permit the stock held BY the Boston
and Maine to be voted upon the question
of the absorption Of the rest. 1t Is known,
however. that the holders of q majority
of the minority stock ara in favor of the
exot ange and 1t - not believed that there
will be any opposition. AS already pub.
lished in the PRESS the transaction by
mhi,h the Boston and Maine secures con
troll of the outstanding stock Is a prelim-
irary TO the abolition OF the present
arrangement Of the road. Tao general
fl es In this city VII be durt ,way with
and 1t Ia extremely probable that the eta
ton at the foot Of Prehle STREET viii also
be abandoned. Portland and Rochester
trains running into tire Union station.
From what can he learned of the plans of
the Boston and Maine is is not likely
that the train service will be decreased
while there will he tonne saving in time
as the Rochester trains will run into
Portland probably over the Mountain d.
vision Of the Maine Central. switching
over to that division at Cumberland
Kills. This is a shorter route than the
present by way or Morrills Corner.
Should the Boston and Maine make this
change, 1t IL likely that the Morrills Car
DER station will cease to be junction
point, the Portland and Rochester train
schedule being so arranged that travellers
nafy change from one road TO the other
in the Union station. In what manner
the present yard room of the Rochester on
the bask bay win be used Ia not known
hut II Is not likely that the Boston and
Maine win abandon its property in that
growing portion OF the town with its
possibilities In he way Of development
by the erection of wharves along the
channel recently dredged there by the
government. 1t Is thought that the
actual transfer OF the management will
not be made until about the first of Jan
uary.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
SEE THE BALLOON GO UP.

Watch the daring aeronant as he
rises higher and higher Till he looks no
larger than bird, then he pull the cor
and he drops with his parachute to the
ground. but moro likely into the water.
1t takes bold man fur that business and
Prof. Stafford is one Of the travest.
Remember there will be two ascenslons
afternoon and evening and kite flying
after the afternoon exhibition. Take the
little folks down to see the fun.
II you cannot so this afternoon be sure
to go tonight. lie will go amid glory
Of fire works. Don't miss the grand
sight The little folks win have chance
to get Alag as the professor will shower
them on the crowd while on his way to
the clouds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
HARHoR NEWS.
Stems of Interest p.cksd Up Along the
Water FroDI

TIE sIoop yacht valkyr,cf Philadelphia,
which is rsed BY the philadelphia pur-
chasers of Clapboard island, struck on q
iecSe Thursday and started leak. In
Attempting TO tring her to the city for
repairs the captain found himself In
difficulty OF BIsh Point, the watar In
oreeslng rapidly in the hold. The tug
Zen Hur came to the rescue, however,
and towing tho yacht TO Central wharf,
stood ty and pumped until yesterday
morning. when the yacht was taken to
the railway. c.a7
Articles are open at the Office Of the
shipping commissioner for crews for the
following vessels: Joseph Luther. Saco
to western and then hack to an eastern
pert; Jsrnie s. Butler. Portland to
Demarara; j. Frank Ssavey. Portland to
Ssonington and thence, to New York
Normandy, Portland to Buenos Ayres;
Lydia NJ. Daering Portland to the Ken
nebec, thsnce to coast port and return
east.
The schooner John NJ Keens has beat
en- tho swordfishing record Of the Uncle
Joe, which was in here this week with
81 fish. Tie Kesns put into Boston
Thursday with SIS, averaging 300 pounds
each In weight. Tho captain reports
that the swordHsh on GEORGES are very
numerous, anu ere feeding on silver bake.
the only fish on the southeastern part CT
the bank.
Capt. Jacobs CT the Gloucester fishing
schooner Ethel b. Jacobs, has sailed for
the coast OF Ireland on an experimental
inackePel ssIning tsp. owing TO the con-
tinuai scarcity CT mackerel along this
coast.
The old schooner Polly was struck By
lightning near Port Clyde July 6, but
not severely injured.
The I'll nmson liner Freshfleld, Capt b.
Norton. saiiEd for London yesterday with
Il valuable cargo. The foreign shipments
were valued at S36. $40 and the domestic
at $g6, s37.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
MIR. RYAN.s TOUR.

Perhaps no citizen of Portland has a
wider acquaintance throughout the state
than William ]. Ryan, the blind young
man who not only finds his way about
the streets of the city unaided, but who
travels annually all about the state. He
is q pleasant. companionable young man,
who makes friends wherever he goes, and
it Is the event of the year in sums OF our
towns throughout the interior when he
makes his appearance. and worder st the
ease with which no travels never ceases.
He is to start in few days TO sell the
Maine Scenic Magazine, of which he has
been given the agency throughout the
state.
We bespeak for Mr.. Ryan warm well
come whenever he comes to new territory.
He is thoroughly reliable man, gand is
entirely worthy of the patronage and
friendship Of the public.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
ELDER UEMPSTkR LINETo CARRY
-. CANADIAN MAILS.

Final arrangements havs boon conolud-
ed in Montreal. by which thu Elder
Dsmpster steamship line receives the con-
tract for the carriage of Canadian mails
to Great Britain.
The service, which goes into force i'm
mediately, involves several important
changes. Queenstown will he substituted
far Neville On the other side. Beginning
next weak the steamships of the Elder,
Dempster line will leave Bristol every
Monday. calling at Queenstown on Tues
days for the malls. The sailings from
this side will be from Montreal and
Quebec an Thursdays. The mails will
bs taken aboard at Rimouski on Fridays.
The fleet employed IN carrying the mails
will be modern chips. all of 5000 tons,
and constructed during the past two
years. The twin screw steamers Mon
teagie and Montfert, and the Monterey,
slontross and ione other vessel havo bean
rejected for tins work
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22

field was dra sssa oat to the road. Fair
field OF once brought suit for damages and
assault and obtained q verdict Of sa7B.
This verdict the defendants wish set asids
and new trial granted on the ground
thar TIE verdict was not In aocordsncs
with tho evidences
In the course OF the arguments the
counsel for the defense said that Mr..
Tairneld had no right 10 attempt to enter
the school as he had been removed By the
school committees. Judge Peters asked
If AIR. Fairfield hid not taen legally
elected fer the yesr. The counsel for the
defense said that be LelIeYed he had been
legally elected, but ths- did not claim
tia be had bsen Legally removed. Their
contention ives that Mr.. Fairfield had
uade anunrrovoked assault uron Siessrs.
Seavey and Walker and whatever injuries
re received at their hands were the re.
suit Tho counsel sal / hat the teacher
had no right g attempt to enter the
school.
"And fIrtkermoie, : said Judge Peters,
''if no attempted to enter the school the
ectool cc,amitte, bad the right to drag
him out ard dump him In the Highways"
mot ct all, your honor" said the coun-
fel for the defsnse. We claim that tho
asfauls was fneco by Mr. Fairfield, not
ty the defendants.
The nsxt case to be oonslds AIRED was
that OF Grant VS.. Marszali OF ais j. A.
Edgerly, VIM. Matthsws'for the plaintiff;
Gsorge Yeston and Edward towel for
the defense. This is q land case invol-
wing the titls to portion OF the land up
on which Grants hotel OF Berwick Is sit
uated. Marshall claims to own q portion
CT the lot and to assert his title prcoesded
to plough 1t, Thereupcn Grant sued for
trespass ard at the last January term In
York county, recovered verdict for
s,3a Defense moves for new trial on
the ground that the versiics does not ac-
cord with the evidence In thu case.
1t was decided yesterday that the case
of State against Parks, the Kittery muir
derer. should be argued in writing. The
arguments will DO submitted at this term
Of the law court.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
DEATHS.

III this city. July 20. Morris d., youn zest
child nf Daniel and Edith Mccarthy. aged
year, 10 months, 2 days.
Funeral THIS Saturday afternoon az $50
o'clock from parents residence, 400 Portland
street.
In Gorham Jnly 20. Samuel Harding. aged
IN years. months.
Funeral on sunday afternoon at o'clock.
In Dover South Mills. July 6. Frank Bateholor,
AGED 81 years.
In Atkinson, July 6. Miss Abigail cilley,
aged 66 years
IN power. July 8, Mrs. Serena Gould Patien,
aged GO years.
In scarsport. July TO- Miss Alice Curtis. aged
81 years.
In sidney, July IL. Mrs. Addie Z. Longley.
aged 80 years, 2 months.
In Weld. July 16. Mrs. D. E. Holt aged 81
years.
In FOCUS. July II. Martin Lannon. aged 5s
10 Bath. July IT. Gsorge Stevens. aged 10
years.
In Lewiston. July 10. Mrs. Ann NJ. Bibber.
aged 70 years.