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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
CORBIN.

Chas. Casey was in Perth Sunday
night.
7. Gaunt of Perth was receiving wheat
here last week.
C. R. Hayes was buying wheat fol
Swartzell this week,
Chas. Shoup attended the Woodmer
lodge in Caldwell Tuesday night.
P. B. Moore's family will move tc
Chicasha, IT., this week.
NJ. Kettering is having his house re
painted. Albert Lawrence is doing thu
work.
The Mayfeld base ball nine came herr
Saturday to play a match game will
the Corbin nine. For some reason thu
Corbin captain did not come to town
We presume he was scared out. Tit
boys made up nine and played socia
game. Come again, boys.
Elmer Lawrence fell out of the Wagon
Thursday evening of last week and broke
both bones in his left arm just above thu
wrist. DR.. Williams was called to adjus
the fractured bones. He is reported t.
be doing we'll at this time.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
The Asylum Committee

The Kansas asylum locating COM
mittee arrived yesterday from South.
ern Kansas, where it has been
inspecting cities which seek to secure
the new state asylum and looking
into the propositions offered by them.
1t is composed of Senators Anderson,
Fulton, thinner and Lewelling and
Representatives Conrad, Bigham,
Moore, Reeder and Wright. The loca-
ton will, it is thought, 20 to South.
ern or Southeastern Kansas, in all
probability, although even to this
extent the members Of the state com
mittee decline to commit themselves.
Parsons and Chanute are close rivals
for the location. With the commit
tee yesterday we're E. E. Brown of
Parsons, the well known Dem
.Ocratic politician, and Peter
Foley, OF Parsons, who is printer for
the NJ, X. Il 7. railroad. Both are
very sanguine and claim that the offer
made by Parsons is more generous
than any other yet laid before the
committee.
"We will give the state GAO acres OF
land adjoining the city, for the site OF
the asylum" said Mr.. Brown yester.
day. st is very valuable land and
can be used for agricultural and gen.
eral farming purposes, We offer the
asylum water and gas. Natural gas
is used at Parsons for lighting and
heating, and this consideration for
the location is not surpassed by any
other city In the state.
"Our railroad facilities give US an.
other great advantage over all our
rivals. Parsons is one OF the most
accessible towns in Kansas, and the
lines are all leading ones, giving the
best OF service. l am very hopeful Of
a decision in our favor"
Mr.. Brown will leave today for New
York, where he is called by business
interests. He will return the last Of
this wsek.-KaDsas City Journal,
Grant Lane has bought three lots
in Conway Springs Of ]. Fl. Lane for
1925.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
ZYBA.

A. T. Scribner and wife Of Topeka,
are visiting with their son, W. A. Serb
ner and wife. Mr.. Scribner is chief en-
gineer at the old soldiers home at To
peka.
]. W. Wills has bought car Of wheat
from each of the following persons
Chas. Howard, ]. Cummins, A. Mccall
ferty, which they are loading this week.
Prof. A. D. Noel and wife have gone
to Waukomis to visit for short time
with the Professors daughter, Mrs.
Hi st.
For rates to the Trans-Mississippi con-
gress at Wichita the last of this month,
call on w. A. Scribner, our genial agent.
The fve-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sullivan was buried at Porter GENE
terry Monday.
Spencer Anthony is working for Ley
Hurst.
c. Wills made a business trip to Wichi
tia Wednesday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN FAKE.
The following extract from the
Wichita Eagle explains itself:

1t would seem that nothing practical is
to come of all the late talk about better
insurance or a reduction in Kansas rates.
1t is at least quite evident that no relief
IS to come to business men even if the
new schedule were adopted, which will
not be: Farm property would realize
some advantages over the present sched-
ule, but not ordinary holdings or bust
ness property. The excuse for a failure
IN the reduction of the minimum rates
promised is the states antitrust law,
which Attorney General GODDARD says
precludes anything involving an agree
ment between the companies doing bust
ness in the state. The law declares that
the charters of Kansas companies shall
be forfeited in the event of any combi-
nation on rates. So another promising
apple has fallen into ashes.
1t is remarkable to see the yea.
business that has developed in At
torney General GODDARD. Hitherto
no one has noticed any particular
activity on his part in carrying out
the antitrust law, when it would
hurt the trusts, but the present oc>
casion is different. The reduction
OF insurance rates would have been
a benefit to the people.
The insurance companies are will.
ing, but our Jealous attorney general
says no, as it would be illegal.
Does GODDARD, the insurance COM
panies, or the Republicans believe
they can fool the people by such
tommy rot. Nothing can prevent
the insurance companies from re
ducing rates if they really want to.
Now that GODDARD is looking around
for some work he might find it in
searching after the salt trust, the
linseed Gil trust, and hundreds of
others. Perhaps he wants some
Populist to point out where the anti
trust law is being lnfringed. That
is not difficult to do.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
ILLINOIS DISTRICT.
Wheat and oats are heading out.

Wheat and oats are heading out.
John Stiger went to Bloomington, H.,
last week to see his father, who was moi
expected to live.
Quarterly meeting was held Sunday
and district conference Tuesday and
Wednesday, at Bethel.
They have cut down the old hedge
around the church and put up a wire
fence.
Mr.. Hood led the meeting at Rome
last Sunday. The people would like tc
have him come often.
The time of Children's Day at Rome
has been changed from the last Sunday
in May to the first Sunday in June. Elk
ercises beginning at ten o'clock am.
Chas. Fox is not done threshing yet.
They threshed part of his grain last
week, but were stopped by the rain. It
is somewhat unusual to see threshing in
May.
J. NJ. Lingenfelter is a candidate for
sheriff before the Republican convention.
They cannot get better man. He has
the Jefferson qualifications. Is honest
and capable.
There is Sunday school each Sunday
at the school house now. Orange Put,
ney is superintendent.
The greater part of the shade trees
that were set out around the school house
are growing. Many of them were full
of bloom last week.
1t rained on ten days during the first
twenty days of this month, and the pros
pect at this writing is good for more.
We had rain of one and half inches
last Friday night and the creek is the
highest it has been for years. There
have been but few days that the ground
has been dry enough to cultivate since
this month came in. Farmers have not
begun to pillow corn yet and the weeds
are worse than we have seen them for
years:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
Arrested on a Serious Charge.

Frank Downing, a well known
farmer living near Geuda Springs, wa'
arrested Monday by Constable EC
Coates on warrant from Justice
Webb's court at Winfield, issued on
complaint of Pearl Alexander, charg
ing him with statutory assault. The
girl claims to be under IS years OF age
and lives with her parents. Downing
Is married man with a nice looking
wife and one child, but he has &C
knOwledged his guilt.
There is something peculiar about
this whole business. Downing admits
his guilt, but not only pleads extenu-
ating circumstances but claims that
this arrest is persecution frsm the
girls relatives and that il the action
is pushed there will be some startling
developments. The complaint was
made by j. W. Davis, the girls uncle.
1t Is known that a compromise was
made once and money exchanged and
there may be some sensational fea.
lures brought out at the preliminary
trial, which occurs at Winfield next
Wednesday. Downing was placed
under $500 bond.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
SEVENTY-SIX.
Wheat and weeds are doing well.

Wheat and weeds are doing we'll.
Children's Day services will be held
at Prairie Centre the first Sunday III
June.
The wind Friday night blew down
windmills for Will Reams, Doc Hum.
mel and Mr.. Bluett, and scattered things
generally.
Arrangements were made at the quar-
terly conference for Seventy-Six to have
afternoon preaching as heretofore, be-
ginning sometime in June.
Bob Caruthers is breaking out eighty
acres on the old Fitzhugh place.
The delegation from Seventy-Six is
under many obligations to the Silver
Creek people for giving US the next
quarterly conference, and in standing up
SO nobly for us in the effort to get after
noon services. We also thank Bethel for
bringing the question up and Mt. Car
nell for the good will shown to us.
Rev. Mclaughlin will preach at Prai-
RE Centre next Sunday, morning and
evening.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
The Washington Peace Jubilee.

Beginning with an imposing parade
OF military ard other uniformed
organizations and closing with a dis
play vf firewo ks at night, the ma.
tional capital yesterday inaugurated
a three days peace jubilee.
The parade which was the feature
of the first day, moved down Pennsyl.
vania avenue between cheering
thrOngs, through the handsome court
OF honor 10 front Of the White house
and passed 10 review before the presl-
dent and a distinguished party OF
public officials. The day opened with
the boom Of big guns from the Dol.
phin, which, anchored off the navy
yard, fired the national salute at sun.
rise, and church chimes and hundreds
OF steam whistles Joined 10 the noisy
chorus. At noon the departments
closed and poured out their thousands
to join the crowds on the streets, and
at the same hour salute of forty.6ve
guns was fred.
The enthusiasm Was great as the
parade passed through the court OF
honor. Cheers and applause greeted
favorlte organizations. The presi.
dent and Secretaries Hay and Gage,
who stood on small platform jutting
out from the stand, were repeatedly
and unanimously applauded as they
uncovered each time the American
colors trvoped by.
General Wheeler was accorded tie
largest demonstration. In full uni
form, he rode 10 carriage. He was
everywhere cheered. AS he reached
the reviewing stand he arose and
saiuted the president. The people
went wild.
Another interesting and significant
incident was the cheering Of Sousa's
new march, Hands Across the Sea-"
One Of the bands struck up this stir.
ring air as the reviewing stand was
reached. Theapplause which greeted
it was started by the diplomats,
spread through the stand and broke iD
roar Of cheers along the whole
length Of the court Of honor. The
parade was three quarters Of an hour
passing the reviewing stand.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
CALDWELL.

Frank Ross has bought farm in the
Strip at the old stage crossing on Polecat.
He will move to it after harvest.
Thomas Jordan has moved up from the
Strip. They are stopping at John Jor-
dams until Mr.. Mitchell vacates his
house.
Mrs. Frank Logan's daughters, Clara
and Belle, are sick with the black
measles.
James Cozine asks one hundred dol
lars apiece for his Herford calves.
Bessie Jordan is taking lessons in dress
making Of Miss King.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

The Wichita Beacon last night gave
a description Of the Marion storm a.
follows: The storm burst over
the town with a roar from the wind
and hail that could be heard several
miles, tearing up trees and fences and
roofs as it raced through the town
with maddening fury and completed
the destruction by wrenchiug the
massive water tower from its founda-
tIon, plunging It headiong between
two houses while Its immense guam.
tity OF water was precipitated down
the hill, lending additional horror
to the scene. The hail stones
we're said to have been of
unusual size and kept growing
larger in size as they plunged through
the windows and skylights Of the
buildings. When the storm finally
abated, the frightened citizens
emerged from their cellars and took
an inventory Of their loss. Then it
was found that every house 10 town
had suffered the loss of from three
to ten window lights. Ell Dorado
was visited with heavy hail and
rainstorm, breaking all the windows
on the north side Of the town, and
doing heavy damage to fruit. trees.
garden truck, wheat and corn. The
town is 10 like shape with Marion
for want Of glass, the supply on hand
having been exhausted.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
HUKLES

Marcellus Piatt of Council Hill, was
among our farmers Thursday talking
hail insurance.
There is much dissatisfaction among
the applicants for teachers certificates
who were scored so low in the late ex-
animation. Sumner will have to import
some teachers if her schools are all sup
piled.
The Peck band furnished the music at
the lecture at Clearwater on Tuesday
evening.
lanes Murphy, the all-around rnstler,
now has new buggy, though he is toe
busy to use 1t.
tits the opinion of many hereabouts
that the people have gone daft on Dewey
and General Funston. The idea that
we should, to show our appreciation Of
those heroes, build palaces to live in i:
absurd, when it is remembered that
Dewey is worth $685. 900, and is now re-
ceiving $40 per day from our people,
while General Funston is young man
good fighter and a good swimmer Of
national record. There was once PEG
pie who wanted to defy Paul and Bar
nabas, you know.
The blind evangelist, Oliver Cooper O.
Kansas City, preached at the Christian
church in Peck Sunday.
Do you suppose that the twenty-fou'
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

dogs of Mr.. Johnston of Seventy-Six
township, was all that he owned, or do
you suppose he refused to give some Of
them in to the assessor?
We note from the papers that recently
some American ladies have actually been
admitted into the presence of the queen
of the Brittons. How condescending is
this lady of royalty. Think of it, That
our American ladies will thus abjectly
bow to British snobberyl
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
MILAN, OF.
years:

Miss Annie May Farmer has the meas
les.
S. Cult has gone on visit to his SONS,
Ralph and Will, in Comanche county,
Kansas.
The framework on Mrs. Vim. Nimmo's
store is being constructed. Messrs.
Hughes and Clark are doing the work.
o. F. Halsey had a load of wheat to
Pond Creek last week for which he re-
ceived IS cents per bushel.
Oats is beginning to head out and the
prospect for crop is good.
Lloyd Ambrose is breaking sod for Mr..
Thornburg.
A delightful party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Thorn
burgh, the 18th inst. The evening was
passed in dancing. After several hours
of pleasure. the friends dispursed, each
expressing thanks for the enjoyable
evening spent.
Farmers have commenced to cultivate
corn. Corn is growing fast and doing
we'll.
Mrs. c. B. Bunker returned home
Thursday from the state where she has
been visiting for the past month with
friends.
Our readers remember how terrible
windy it was here Tuesday night of last
week; none remember it better than Frank
Vessel.
John Miller and L. Vessel each took a
load of hogs to Pond Creek this week.
L. l. Lewis is building a barn on his
place.
E. NJ. Lewis, the blacksmith, arrived
home Monday from the state where he
has been visiting with his parents. He
has greatly improved over the rheuma-
tism.
The lett ball team went to Pond Creek,
O.T., Sunday to give the Pond Creek
boys few pointers on ball playing, but
they returned home a sadder if not
wiser set of boys than before, The
Pond Creek boys walked away with
the honors of putting the Jett boys in
the shade.
We were told by one of our neighbors
that coyote den was located few miles
south of Milan one day last week, and
eight puppies and the old one were cap
tuaed. We hope few more dens will
be located, as with the above results they
are quite plentiful.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
CONDITIONAL pARDoNs.
For Prisoners at the Penite ntiary VII,
are Good Fellows.


For Prisoners at the Penitentiary VII,
are Good Fellows.
Governor Stanley is going to TT,
a new plan for Kansas of pardonine
prisoners at the penitentiary such a:
has proven very successful ia ILL.
nois and other states. The gov.
ernor said:
There are many young men in the
penitentiary who are serving sentence!
for their first offense. Many of then
are model prisoners. If given an oppor
tunity they may make good ci liens.
propose to give them trial.
THE conditions will be very exacting
The prisoners must sign contract that
they will not drink intoxicating liquors
nor visit gambling houses; that they will
abide by all laws, be industrious and helI
those depending upon them. They viii
have to file sworn statement in the ex
ecutive Office each month giving a record
Of their months doings. If they fail tc
comply with any conditions they viii
be taken back to prison.
II will use the conditional pardon es
pecially in cases Of young married mer
who have families dependent upor
them"
Governor Stanley is having the nee
essary blanks prepared, and it is his in
tentlon to put the plan into operation a
an early date.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
A Bluff City Mystery.

A special to the Eagle from Bluff
City, across the line in Harper county
west Of Caldwell, says that J. J. Nor.
ford, baker, was found hanging 10
the limb OF tree on Bluff creek yes
terday morning, with his throat cut.
Morford got up about o'clock 10 the
morning, as he usually did, to start
the fires and make preparations fol-
the days baking. About 5 O'Clock
his daughter went TO the store and
found him gone. The fires were out
and the usual preparations for the
day had not been made. A search
vas commenced and Morford's body
found as described, two hours later
He was not dead when found, but
died within an hour. The motive for
the suicide or murder Is not known,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

The galvanized iron windmill at the
Illinois livery barn looks like someone
had climbed the tower and used a
sledge hammer On the fans OF the biz
wheel. They are battered and twisted
into all kinds Of shapes and the mill
is useless until repaired. The wind
night before last did it, and Is causing
much comment.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
Real Estate Deals.

John G. Siceloff has bought 81 acres
Of land 10 Harmon township Of Min
erva L. Waller for 81, $50.
A. Chambers has bought lot I, block
l42, Salt City (Geuda Springs), Of @
A. Royal Of Cowley comfy, for $3.50
and secured tax deed to 263 lots ID
Salt CITY.
IS. Broyles Of Cowley county, ha.
bought 100 acr, sof land near Mayfeld
of w. J. Num-, for q, 800.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

Nothing is too good for our c1sto.
mers at Bsuman's Bon Ton refresh
ment resort, the only place Of its kind
in the city. Everything is new and
nice. Our goods are pure and the
best 10 the market. Try a "JenDie
Lind" 1t
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

The public ownership OF utilities e.
q proposition that is gaining groxus
everywhere from the rock bound cesa
Of Maine to the Golden Gate. Futsa
generations will have bigger laugh
on their ancestors on account OF shs
delegation Of public service to copR-
atioDs, at an enormous salary, thsope
account Of any Of the other <sa
things the present generation u
doing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
Staff of Life.

You have a right to expect some
thing unusually good when you buy
some of our Dewey Cream, Vienna,
Home Made, Whole Wheat or Rye
bread, as well as cookies. cream puffs,
layer cakes and kisses. Bon Ton
Bakery. IL
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

McClure's Magazine for June will COR
tain short story by Mr.. Kipling that
derives special interest from the fact
at it seems to be reminiscent of Mr.
Kipling's own youthful beginnings as a
w.iter and editor. 1t will be fully illus
trated by the English artist. L. Raven
Hill.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

Rev. and Mrs. d. 81. Scarrow re.
turned from Geuda Springs Tuesday
and packed their household good:
yesterday for removal to Topeka. Mrs
Scarrow will GIVE today for Peabody
t. visit. Rev. Scarrow will leave Fri.
day. lie has not yet securedan ap
pointment to church.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

The Voice has a number Of good
country correspondents, and to each one
will mail a nicely cloth bound copy Of
James G. Blaine to reward them for their
efforts toward the editor in making the
VOICE more interesting.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

j. B. Drury has secured a tax deed
to twelve lots in Barton & Lambs
addition to Wellington.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

d. S. MADDEN Of Macon county,
Mo has bought several lots in Corbin
of NJ. A. Kennedy for $500.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

Mrs. Agnes PrItchard Of Pratt, KS
is the guest OF Miss Ala Saylor axf
other friends in the city.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25
New Teachers Elected!
These Viii Teach Mart We,

These Will Teach Next Year.
Nellie Palmer, Lucinda Replogle.
Amelia Moeser, Ute Kirk,
Ella Havens, Edith Myers,
Anna Worden, Jennie Rosscrans,
Lou Bybee, Lee Burcham,
Ida Hcge, Bertha Showalter
Mollie Wilson.
Kate E. Chase, Oxford,
Mrs. Ellen Hamblia, Galesburg, III
Fila Williams, Lincolnville Kan.
These We're Unsuccessful Applicaax-
A. o. Holiday, Ethel Showaltsr,
Flora Fultz, Dora Sommeryile
Bertha Carr, May Hibbari,
Viii Carter, Gertrude Doubledxu.
Nae Price, Nellie Davidson.
hev. N. ). Msyse, j. Loup,
Maude Kelly, Marion,
Mary NJ Cobb, Ottawa,
]. E. Geyer, Goshen, Ind.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-06
PURELY PERSONAL.

"A. R. Gumaer returned last
night from Denver.
w w. Cafky was in Canon
City today on business.
Arthur G. Frost, a capitalist
of Colorado Springs Is In town
today:
Charles Felker went to Grip
pie Creek yesterday and will re-
turn today.
Agent I. j. Day went to Pu-
eblo on No. 10 this morning. He
will return on No. g.
e. A. Allison, formerly in the
employ of the F. d G. @. but now
of Chillicothe, Missouri, is visit
ing friends in town.
d. w. Gass, of Greenwood
was in town today. Upon his re-
turn he was accompanied by Mas
ter Elsie McCreery.
Prof. Alfred Durfee, wife and
child left on No. 10 today for a
six weeks visit with Mr.. Durfee's
parents at Fowlerville, Michigan.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-06

There is liable to be some little
amusement here for the Floren-
tines on the Fourth of July. A.
M. Mooney has entered into an
agreement with Engineer McFall
to stand fifty feet from the nozzle
of hose hitched to fire plug on
Main street and let the water play
on him. If it knocks him down
McFall is to wheel him through
Main street in wheelbarrow and
allow Mooney to placard the en-
gineer with such inscription as
he sees fit. If Mooney is able to
stand the stream then he must do
the wheeling and wear placard