People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-31

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that amputatiOn will not be necessary,
though the finger is seriously mashed.
DR.. Splitter dressed the member. Mr..
Benson will be compelled to lay of
for some time on account Of the in
jury.
County Commissioner Joseph F.
GOOch is becoming lord. He has
named his broad acres near Conway
Springs Maple Lawn Farm" and has
printed stationary. Gooch puts bis
whole life in his farm work, and lives
happy and prosperous in return.
On account of the cold weather, the
Kansas Day celebration, which was
TO have been given by the woman's
clubs of Wellington at the auditorium
last night, has been postponed until
some future time. Announcement
OF the date set for holding the cele-
oratiOn will appear in the VOICE,
later.
Il. F. Harbaugh OF Concord, left
over the Rock Island yesterday for
Mcpherson TO complete the Organizs.
tion OF state hall insurance associa.
tion, under an act passed by the spe-
cial session Of the legislature. Mr..
Harbaugh is one of the directors OF
the association. They meet at 10
O'Clock today.
We are informed that the citizens
of Oxford are preparing to build a
handsome building to be used as an
opera house and lodge room. Oxford
Is a great lodge town. The owner of
the building where the lodges form
erly met has raised the rent on the
lodges, and his action is responsible
for the movement to build.
Register Of Deeds W. M. Jackson
has built four foot cement sidewalk
In front OF his residence on North
Jefferson avenue, and a cement walk
from the gate to his porch. The
whole cost was s2S. His property has
a 5O-foot front. He paid the highest
price for cement, yet board side
walk would have cost him as much as
the cement walk.
Why? DO YOU complain OF indiges-
tion, constipation and liver ills, when
Beggs' Little Giant Pills are within
such easy reach. They are today
without superior, do not grip or
gripc, and can be relied upon to effect
a speedy cure when all Others are
without the least avail. Be sure and
ask for "Beggs.' Take no substitute.
For sale by Fl. F. Smith. ~ II
Wash Baker, the well known red
haired colOred man, was painfully
hurt last Saturday while carrying In
coal for Spar Bros. A heavy board
was blown from the side OF the build.
ing, and struck him in the left eye,
tearing the skin from the corner OF
the eye. Wash was taken to a doc.
tors office and the cut was sewed up.
The injury is quite painful.
The commissioners have about de.
cided on plans for the new county Jail
Geo. Foster, the LeavenwOrth bridge
contractor who located 10 WelliDg.
ton last fall, has given the commits.
siorers some valuable advice and as.
sistaDce in determining upon the
plans. As now agreed upon, the jail
will cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
The board will meet next Wednesday
TO let the contract for the construc-
tiou OF the Jail.
Sheriff Simmons OF Sedgwick coun-
ty, received his part Of the reward
last Friday paid by the Frisco and
Wells-FargO officials for the capture
and conviction OF fSam Smith and Tom
Wind, who were sent to the penltent-
isry for holding up train last sum-
mer. The two companies offered
rewards aggregating $500. Half OF the
amount was paid TO the deputy mar.
shals at Nowata. 1T, Ad the other
half to Sheriff Simmons.
The fact has just become known
that the Hunter boys caughta burglar
a few nights ago, but the burglar got
away. One Of the boys went home
and saw the man 10 the hall. The
boys procured two revolvers and
corraled the burglar in one Of tie
rooms, but he made a desperate ruu
and got away. The burglar carried
an electric apparatus about the size
OF a cigar. which could be lighted
and darkened at will. Nothing Of
value was stolen.
John Sears, Louis Burscough, John
Meade, Floyd Clemens and Albert
Sides, whose ages range from IA to II
years, were arrested by City Marshal
ShawverSaturday and arrsigned in 20.
lice court 90 the charge OF malieiously
obstrurting the sidewalk on East
Harvey avenue. Tie boys stretched