People's voice., 1899-06-22

tirely unknown to scientists. Its
ferocity has earned for it the name Of
the Filipino guerrilla worm"
The Modern Woodmen lodge is rails
ing fund for the Kirksville Mo-,
cyclone sufferers. The local Wood
men lodge contributed IS to the fund
last night.
F. P. Mercer Of Eden, Pres Wyckoff
Of Jackson, A. c. Edwards OF Walton
B. R. Brown Of London, c. NJ. Pratt
and W. S. McDaniels OF Perth, J. E.
Russell Of Guelph, Joel ]. Booth Of
Conway Springs and A. NJ. B. Watcher
Of South Haven we're out Of town
visitors in the city Friday.
Turner Barnett was sent down from
the county seat Monday evening to
Hunnewell to arrest the two Clark
boys, vino precipitated the fight at
the church social in that place three
weeks ago. The young offenders were
in the Strip, however.-SOuth Haven
New Era.
An Iowa engineer claims to have
discovered that a liberal use Of crude
oil on muddy roads soon forms them
into q model Of cleanliness. The
effect Of sprinkling oil on the ground
is 10 give it a hard, compact surface,
upon which water cannst remain.
The result is complete absence OF
mud in wet weather and Of dust at
other times.
George A. Pickett has returned
from Mountain View, OF, where he
went on prospecting tour with the
intention Of locating and engaging In
the practice Of law. He took one
drink of water there and 1t cost him
four dollars and half. Mr.. Pickett
will hold down the position Of fore.
man of the Mail while Claude Warner
visits his folks at Eureka for a couple
OF weeks.
The late c. D. Snyder carried 81, 900
insurance, $1,000 Of which was In the
Red Mems lodge aud 81, 900 in the K.
& L. uf +. lodge. His beneaciaries
are Roy Snyder, l4years of age, whom
he was raising but did not legally
adopt, and Mrs. Carrie Morehart, his
housekeeper and affianced. W. A.
Lichtenberger has been appointed
guardian Of the boy,
J. A. HerndOn, clerk in Fred Bo.
hanna's insurance office, was well ac-
quainted with the late Richard P.
Bland, having come from Lebanon,
Mo. His father, al attorney, formerly
used the little frame structure which
is pictured as Mr.. Bland's law office
Mr.. Herndon has a letter Of recon-
mendatiOn given him by Mr.. Bland
Sheriff Heskett returned from Hun
newell Friday with Otto Koch, the
jointist. Koch gave bond and was
released. Two or three cases Of heer
two jugs partly filled with whiskey,
and a quantity Of wine were seized ano
brought to Wellington. Koch makes
no "bones" Of the fact that he wa;
selling whiskey and beer, and take;
his arrest as a matter Of course. The
Joint is owned by Henry Snitzler Of
Wichita and Koch is an employe o.
Snitzler. The place is closed at pres
ent. The other joint at Hunnewel
is said to be still doing business. ,
Two more slot machines arrived in
Wellington last Friday, and will bt
placed in the joints. As a rObber Of
families the saloon isn't in 1t will
the slot machine. Slot machines cost
from three to five hundred dollar,
each and will pay for themselves il
thirty days. The percentage against
the player is ten times greater in tn,
slot machine than in any other gam.
bling device. Like craps, they re
quire small capital to play and ar,
popular for that reason. Gambler
say crap, is the fairest game playst
except faro, and the slot machine i
the most unfair. Yet slot machine
are licensed without grumble, Will
people scream at the suggestion
of licensing a crap game or a far
game.-Journal.
To Wheat Growers of Sumner Couuty