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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
Real Estate News.

Mary j. Harter has sold to F. A.
White, for 1920, the north half Of
the southwest quarter Of section 33, in
Avon township.
John Hoppel has purchased of A.
NJ. Walls, lots I and s, in block IL,
city Of Wellington. The considera.
tion was $3.50.
Ruth T. Battin has sold to John W.
Conner the south half OF the south.
east quarter OF section 2S, in Chikas.
kia township, for $1,000.
Ida l.. Benton has quitclaimed to
Clara R. Bosley, for 800, 100 acres OF
land in Avon township.
O.J. French has secured tax deed
to lots 5 and 6, in block IL, in Fultz 4
Millard's addition to the city Of Wei
liDgtOn,
W. L. Shore has sold to Magdalin
T. Collins, lots IA and Is, in block 80,
city Of Oxford. Price, $500.
Lille Bradbridge and Others have
sold to J. A. Stevens for $3.50, lot 4,
block 5S, original town, now City Of
Wellington.
The city Of Oxford has sold to Mag.
dalin T. Collins for $40, lot l3, block
80, in Oxford. s
L. D. Hill has bought OF r. NJ. Hill,
lots q and p, 10 block 90, Wellington.
The consideration was 800.
]. G. Johnson has secured tax
deed TO the east half Of block "a, In
Rosedale addition to the city OF Well.
ington. 1t cost him s25. s--
R. T. Wilcox has decided to Melvin
Collins, for $3.50, the undivided half
Of the north twenty feet OF lot s,
block 80, city Of Oxford. ts-
Jessie z. Jones has spld to Lille
Bradbridge, a one-fOurth interest in
lot 4, block IS, City OF Wellington,
for S76.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
RIDGELY WANTS DEEP WATER.
Willing to Cooperate With Congressman
Ball in Interest Of Houston. but Wants
Government Ownership Of Wharfage.

In reply 10 letter sent by the
Commercial club to Kansas cong
resSmen and senators the latter part
of last month requesting them to call
upon Congressman Ball of Texas, and
cooperate with him for the purpose
OF securing a government apprOpria-
tiOn for deep water channel from
Galveston TO Houston, Tex, Congress
man Ridgely has written stating his
position In the matter.
Mr.. Ridgely assures the club that
he is heartily in favor Of such an im-
provement, as southern port facilities
work directly to the advantage sl
Kansas commerce. Mr.. RidgclJ
states that he il iu favor Of govern
ment ownership Of all wharfage
especially that which is built with
money appropriated by the govern
ment. His letter is OF interest TO al
Kansas. 1t reads:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, us.
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan 4, 1853.
Geo. II. Hunter. President Commercial Club
wellington, Kansas.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF Dec. 3lst re-
ceived, informing me OF the action 81
the Commercial club OF Wsllingtpe
requesting my cooperation with
Congressman Ball Jf Houston, Tax
in his efforts to secure government
appropriation to deepen water chan
mel from Galveston bay to Houston
Tex. assure you, and the members
Of your club, that heartily approve
OF this much needed improvement Of
port facilities for the accommodation
of the growing commerce Of our Kan
sas people, and the west generally
through gulf ports.
/ noGe with interest that part oI
your communication which recite:
the fact that this improvement would
give fifty miles Of wharfage. II oul
people can be wise enough to hold al
wharfage everywhere as public prop
erty, and not permit their mOnOpoliz
alton by the few, l think there will
be much less taxing Of our commerce
for the benefit Of a few pockets, at th'
expense Of the many, who really furn'
ish the business. But find many arr
yet stubbornly resisting the policy O.
public ownership, while they ask pub
lie appropriations, which result mainl!
in beneftting the few. | trust th,
members Of your club are awake b
the absolute necessity OF public own
ership OF all public utilities. Hopihl
for success In this Houston enter
prise, l am, Very respectively,
E. r. RIDaELY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
+, The Show at flayfield.

The Mayheld school boys had a
good time Wednesday of last week
while BOnheur brothers funnl clown
goat, General had the freedom Of
the city. The comic little billy en-
joyed the fun Of his own antics as
we'll as the screaming kids. A. a
laugh producer the clown goat is a
bowling success, judging from the
large crowd Of men and boys who
laughed at him for solid hour. The
show Of trained goats, dogs aud ponies
10 the hall in the evening was well
attended and the whole entertain
ment including the great animated
battle scenes of the late war was con
cedel the best yet seen. :
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10

tn which one OF them should have
certain articles, for when the family
returned home and began To gather
up the remnants the dogs had left,
they found everything torn almost
into ribbons. Among the clothes
were about half dozen shirts, some
underwear, socks, etc, b'llnging to
the man Of the house. TO say that
he was mad, would hardly express j..
He swOre vengeance on the dogs, and
provided himself with an ugly look.
ing shooting iron, but we haven't
heard Of any dog funerals yet.
A young man went to call on his
best girl in the north part Of town
during the recent wet spell Of wealth
er. He took Uff his overShoes and
placed them on the porch, and stood
his umbrella up in the corner. When
he went to get them preparatory to
starting home they were gone. The
young lady suspiciOned the degS at
once. She brought out lantern, and
a search was made in the yard for
the missing articles. They found the
handle and several of the ribs Of the
umbrella, and buckle and one heel
of the oyershoes. The man was mad,
especially after he had gone about
a mile in the mud and rain.
We have heard Of quite a number
OF depre 1atlOns committed by the
dogs in Wellington, and il there is
any way to lessen the number OF
worthless ours in the this city we
would like to know what it is.
The dogs that are doing so much
devilment around town wear no tags,
and il the law is strictly enforced,
there would not be nearly so many Of
them. Quite a number Of the citi-
zens threaten to kill every dog that
comes into their yards, but the
chances are that they won't do any
thing of the kind.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
COUNTY PRINTING.
Voice gets the Job Printing and the Mon
itor.Press the Publications.

itor-Press the Publications.
County commissioners Monday af-
ternoon awarded all county legal pub
locations to the MOnitor.Press, aud
gave the Voice the job printing. The
job printing was let at the same rates
as the Monitor Press received for it
last year, in effect current prices.
The publications were let at Is per
cent Of legal rates.
The MOnitor-Press and Voice we're
the only papers that bid on the print
Ing. The Voices bid Was 20 per
cent, except land descriptions, which
were s cents each, and lots 8 cents
each. The last TIVE items mentioned
being a bid OF about 33i per cent.
The Monitor-Press' bid for the Job
work was about the same as last year,
except for ballots, which was s26 SC
higher than the Voices bid, based on
the schedule for last years work.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
Liberal Government for Philippines,

Manila, Jan. 5.-Major General Otis
military commander OF the United
States forces 10 the Philippine Is.
lands, has issued a proclamation to
the Filiplnos based upon instructions
received by cable from President Nc.
Kinley. The proclamation, which
consists Of 700 words only, appeared
today 10 all the papers simultan.
eously.
General Otis, after reciting briefly
President McKinley's instructions,
expresses the opinion that it Is the
Intention OF the American govern.
ment, while directing affairs gener.
ally, TO appoint representative men,
forming the controlling element, to
civil positions. He also expresses
himself as convinced that the United
States government intends to. seek
the establishment in the Islands OF a
most liberal government, In which
the people will be as fully represented
as the maintenance Of law and order
will permit, susceptible Of Develop
ment, on lines OF increased represent.
alton and the bestowal Of increased
powers, into y government as free
and independent as Is enjoyed BY the
most favored provinces in the world.
To this end be invites the full conf
deuce and cooperation Of the Flip
inos. =
Nothing IL said 10 the proclamation
regarding the disarmament Of the
rebels. General Otis asserts his belief
that the United States government
intends, 50 far as 10 consistent, II
draw upon the Fllipinos militar,
force in making the civil appoint
ments. Although the government al
MalOlOs has been reconstructed
Aguinsldo is still president OF th'
Filipino republic.
A dispatch from MalolOs says that
majority OF the members OF the csbi
net belong to the militant wing ofth'
party. Mabinis' address TO the cong
ress, however, was more pacific thar
had been anticipated. 1t was chiefly
series of meaningless phrases, out
lining no definite policy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10

son as is seldom seen. Hayseeds
seemed TO sprOuting in his whiskers
when he asked cabman how those
"garl darn buses run without horses. F."
He was pointing out a Wichita street
car. The cabman took the hint and
they marked LittOn for an easy mark.
He paid kid % cents to carry mis-
carpet sack over TO the Rock Island
depot, where he made arrangements
to camp out for the night. The reas-
on he paid 25 cents was that they told
him unless he did, he would be put in
Jail.
Off.cer Dunbar walked into the Rock
Island waiting room about 9 O'Clock
where Litton was surrounded by a
couple OF drummers who were waiting
to take the next train north. They,
tOJ, had caught on that Litton was
green.
Ibid you read about that Indian
raid down at Wellington yesterday
said one drummer to another.
"Yes. Say, that was pretty bad.
They tell me nearly every one in town
was scalped," replied the other.
The farmer turned pale.
"GOl durn, you don't say so. Say,
that's whur was a-goin' tomorrow,
but il they do that amt goin', !" said
the farmer.
'"Oh, that amt anything compared
TO what they some times do. / knew
a fellow to get hanged down there fol
saying he was for Mckinley said the
first drummer, who spoke by the card
"Well, by gum! Say, I'm Repub.
lican, ,and that's just too much for me
l did intend buyin' a farm down
there, but If they are that bad, CUES;
I'll go back to Missopry."
And he did so on the lO:40 Santa Fe
today.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
Marriage Licenses.

The new board Of county commits
sioners wasin.session yesterday after
noon, letting contracts and making ap
pointments. ]. Il. Gooch is chairman
Of the new board. The commissioners
have raised the reward for horse
thieves from s2j to $50. The AIT.
A. promises to duplicate the reward,
making the reward 500. in case the
horse stolen belongs to member OF
the A. H. T. A. The commissioner;
have also approved the appointment
Of Geo. e.. Wakefield and N. Fred
Gardner as associate examiners.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
A Complicated Case.

The case OF SharpleSs vs.. ShOWalter
which was up for hearing in district
court Friday, has been carried over
to the llth inst.
This is one Of the longest drawn out
e cases that has ever been instituted In
the courts Of Sumner county and
covers period OF eleven years Of liti.
CATION. 1t started by the city OF Wei
lington ia April, 1887, vacating First
street OF this city, for the purpose OF
allowing it to 20 to the Santa Fe rail-
road company, who took the street
and constructed railroad tracks there
on. The property in litigation is used
by the railroad company and cOnsti.
tute part Of their right OF way
Immediately south Of the union
depot.
Whenths city vacated thestreet, Mrs
Showalter claimed, according to law,
that the south side of the street
reverted to the property abuttting,
which was her homestead. She
brought suit 10 district court for
damages, on account Of the railroad
having taken tie property. The case
was decided against Mrs. Showalter
and she took it to the supreme court,
where the decision was reversed, and
upon another trial in the district
court, she was awarded damages in
= the sum Of 90, 100 with interest. The
q case was appealed, and was decided
again In favor the plaintiff, except
that the Judgment was modified by
cutting out the interest. The amount
was cut down 70 100, with interest
from the date Of the judgment.
In the meantime Mrs. Sh0walter
had mortgaged her property to
: Samuel T. Sharpless, the plaintiff in
thepresent suit. SharDless has inSti.
tuted foreclosure proceedings and is
trying 10 have the Court render de.
cisien to have the railroad company
pay him the damage that had been
awarded to Mrs. ShOwslter or foreclOse
his mortgage on the entire property.
Mrs. Showalter has assigned the
amount of the judgment to various
creditors, and she is seeking to have
the court award the decision in her
favor. II Sharpless wins the suit the
sisrailrOad eompady will be compelled
to pay him for the property in litiga-
tion. II Mrs. Showalter' gets the de-
cisiOn, the railroad company will
:. have to pay her the amount OF the
Judgment for damages, with interest
= to date aud also protect their property
from sale under the foreclosure by
bidding enough on the residence and
grounds TO pay -the amount due on
: the mortgage. The amount OF money
: involved Is now about 81, 10.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
A Kansas POetess.

The Pathfinder, literary condensa'
ZIONIST published at the national cap
ital, recently offered prizes for the
best history Of the Spanish. American
war condensed 10 three hundred words.
Miss COME Bear OF Paola, Kan, only
sister of Prof. ii. +. NJ. Bear OF, Wei.
lington, submitted poeticsl version
and received third prize. There were
5000 competitors. The Pathfinder
gives prominence to the poem 10 q
recent Issue. Miss Bear is quite well
ksown 10 Wellington, and the poem,
which Is herewith reproduced, will be
Of especial interest TO her friends:
THE sPANIsy-AMERlCAN WAR.
Fair Cubs. the queen Of the Antilles,
Had long tried to break from her chains;
Her endurance had proved her deserving
But her strength was no match for Spaip's.
She pleaded with US for recognition.
Not asking for armies or men.
Yet, no government being established,
We could not acknowledge her then.
Bat when Spain ceased open warfare
And Weyler concocted the plan
OF imprisoning the 'rsconcentrados."
Causing famine to reign In the land,
Our people sent bread to the starving.
And, with the consent Of old Spain,
On friendly trip" to Havana,
We sent our great battleship Maine.
The Maine was blown up In that harbor.
Lives loet; but who'll say twas not best,
When that blow struck the shlckles from
Cuba,
And drove tyrant Spain from the westf
Appalled, and incensed were our people,
Was II accident, or was II plannedi
But sigsbee had said, suspend Judgment
And the nation obeyed his command.
Then came the Board Of Inquiry,
The heroic work Of Lee,
PrsctOr's plain talk In the SenAte,
| And 'Manans," the Spanixrd's plea.
McKinley's message 10 Congress,
| The ''ultimatum" prepared.
And Spain still unreleniing.
In April war was declared.
First Dewey, with unfllncbing bravery,
Down in Manila bay,
Wos the greatest naval battle
Recorded In history today.
Next came Hobson, the Merrimsc hero,
And our gallant Commodore schley,
wbs, completely destroying Cervera's feet,
Made glorious this Fourth Of July.
Then when Skaters men took Santiago,
With Wheeler's and ROosevelt's aid,
Spain saw that resistance was useless
And peace overtures we're soon made.
Now our North and our South are united,
To one flag our whole country Is true,
And the nations OF earth bow down ia re-
spect,
With "Hats off, to the Ted, White end
Blue.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
A Dave Leahy Stery.

Wichita Beacon. 1-
John Litton arrived 10 the city last
night from Milan, Mo. This morning
he intended taking the Rock Island
train for Wellington, where he had
made arrangements to purchase q
farm. Litton Is about as green q per-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10

Or. F. s. Hand returned Thursday
from Chicago, where he has been TAX
Ing treatment. The doctor is look.
ing some better, and says he is glad
to get back to good old Kansas again.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10
Habeas CORPUS Suit.

o. Mason, an employe Of the
Rock Island Lumbe Co. at Caldwell,
was arrested Saturday on a rtQuisi
tion from the governor Of Texas. lie
is wanted at Bowie, for embezzlemen'.
Habeas corpus proceedings were in
stltuted and Mason was brought TO
Wellington Monday morning, and the
case heard by Judge Mcbride 10
chambers. A continuance was grant
ed until Wednesday. Upon his
arrest, Mason telegraphed TO his
wife's folks in Texas to come to Cald-
we'll and take care Of bis family.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-10

G, NJ. Corban and John Heskstt OF
Riverdale, and L. H. Mcclure Of
wellington, we're initiated into the
Woodmen lodge Friday night.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21
Looking For Water.

A PARTY consisting OF Fred Dangberg.
Jr., c. NJ. Henningsen, John Frantzen
and Fred Hussnlan left Wednesday
morning on IA our OF inspection of reser
voir sites on the headwaters of Carson
river. These gentlemen constitute the
board Of direction Of the farmers corpor-
alton, hence this is an official trip.
They will drive as far as possible and
are provided with saddle horses to make
further research.
1t is believed that the farmers can Sc
cure reservoir sites which they can inn
prove and operate entirely in their own
interest, thus making them independent
or the water question. This is a move
in the right direction and should be
carried u with perfect unanimity by
Carson Valley farmers. The solving OF
creamery question and the Touring mill
industry has proved that the Valley is
perfectly self sustaining along these
lines, aid it can be along many others.
1t simply needs a long pull, a strong
pull and a pull together.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21
|. O.. O.. F.

The Grand Encampment mel in Reno
Monday and the following officers ans
wered to their names w. Fl. Trathen,
GU. K. B.; X. b. Davis, q. IL. P;
H.. +. Brown, q. S. w; VIM. Suther-
land, q. s.; }. j. Becker, Il. T.; John
Lolhtor, 6. J. w. pro tem.; w. W.
Booher, Il. R.; A. Nelson, Ii. s.; 5.
Jacobs, D. q. S.; +. C. Updike, Grand
Marshal.
The following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing a Grand
Patriarch. R. b. Davis, Dayton; Grand
Hight Priest, w. W. Coffin, Dayton,
Grand Senior Warden, A. l.. Mauk,
Elko; Grand Scribe, VIM. sutherland,
Virginia Grand Treasurer, J. j. Becker,
Reno; Grand Representative, ii. 2,
Brown, Reno; Grand Junior Warden,
A. Nelson, Reno; Grand Trustees, John
Lothrop, S. Jacobs, r. c. Leeper.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21
GLORIOUS NEWS.

Comes from DR.. d. b. Cargile of
Washita, |. T. He writes: -Four hot
lies of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer OF Scrofala, (which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give
her no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what tn ansands have proved
that Electric Bitlers is the best blood
purifier known. It is the supreme rem
edy for ECZEMA, letter. salt rheum,
ulcers. bolts and running sores. 1t
stimulates liver, Kidneys and bowels,
expels poisons, helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Only so cents. Sold
by c. W. Kinney. Druggist, Guaran.
teed. 4
Now that the gasoline stove season is
setting in, remember this: Ii you have
a gasoline fire throw honr on it, or meal
or sand, but never water. Flour, meal
or sand will put the fire right out while
water only spreads it. Now fix this in
your mind so it will come handy when
yeu need 1t.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21
DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by a lady in this
couatry. disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its everest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seem
ed imminent. For three months she
'coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing of US a bottle
OF DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept all
night, and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz,' thus writes w c. Shan
nick & Co, of Shelby, N. c." Trial
bottles free at G. w. Kinney & Co.'S
Drug Store. Regular size SOC and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed. 4
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21
Our Combination.

For the benefit OF our subscribers the
WADswoRTH DISPATCH has, made a cont
hination with the San Francisco Buile-
tin by which both papers will I've sent
by mail one year for $3.50, paid in ad-
vance. Roth papers will I've sent six
months foq 1925, three months ior 81 70,
or rs cents per month by mail OF carrier.
The Bulletin gives the ful! Associated
Press and leased wire news to suLscrib-
ers throughout the county sixteen hours
ahead Of the San Francisco morning
papers, and by this combination we have
mace the two papers cost p tritle more
thar the regular subscription price Of
one. The only requirement is .hat Sub
scrip ions he paid in advance and there
will NJ no deviation from this rul un-
less Il -tivered by carrier.
Try lir combination for three months
and v are satisfied that YOU will renew
At the expiration III that time. Address,
with cash,
WADswoRrH pisrArcu,
Wmlsworth. Nevada.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21
Notice Of Dissolution Of Part
aenhip.

The firm heretofore existing under the name
and style Of Hartman & jeffrey, doing business
in Churchill county Nevada, as farmers and
stockmen, Is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. All persons indebted 10 the firm can sell
tie with either member and all claims against
us will I've settled by the firm.
Dat, d Nav IL. 1900. +. s. HARTMAN.
A. X. JEFFREY.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21

6. w. Pettigrew has returned from a
trip to Carson sink, where he investi-
gated the country. with u. view to boring
wells. As a result he will move his we'll
boring machine down there in a short
time. Thus far the only attempt made
in that locality was the sinking OF a
well 800 feet without obtaining water.
Mr.. Pettigrew believes that water can
be obtained at less than that depth,
hence will try the experiment. At
some seasons OF the year the Carson
river is dry down there, and a supply OF
good well water for domestic purposes
would be worth almost ~ much as u
mans ranch.-Geuoa Courier.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-06-21

Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than sny other
one cause. To he successful one must
ahead and plan ahead SO that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage OF it. A little
forethought will always save much ex-
pense and valuable time. A prudent and
careful man will keep a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarhoea
Remedy in the house, the shiftless fellow
will wait until necessity compels it aud
then ruin his best hois Sc going for a doe
tor and have a big doctor bill to pay, he
sides one pays 20 cents, the other is out
a hundred dollars and then wonders Why
his neigltbor is getting richer while he IL
getting poorer. For sale hy all druggists
and Lovelock Commercial Go.