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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

Wichita Eagle: The magnificent
band with the Twentieth Kansas
volunteers, now on their way from
Manila to San Francisco, are arrang.
ing to tour the state with a series of
concerts after their arrival home.
Captain W. T. Burgess of this city,
received a letter yesterday from S. F.
Barton of Wellington, who is men,
Der of the regimental band, and is to
be the manager Of the band in its
tour. Mr.. Barton says in his letter
that in about ten days after their
muster out in San Francisco the band
will begin its tour Of the state, giving
It's initial concert in Topeka. M.
BartOn's letter was dated from Manila
August IS. He said the regiment
would arrive in San Francisco in
about len days after Captain Burgess
received the letter at Wichita, and
Captain Burgess received the letter
yesterday. The Twentieth Kansas is
said to Lave one OF the finest bands in
the volunteer service and there is
little doubt but that the public would
appreciate their concerts sufficiently
to give them most liberal patronage
at every stopping place. Mr.. Barton
says they will play about thirty or
forty towns, including Wichita, and if
there are no impedimentS in their
trip to Topeka, the band may be able
to get around to Wichita in time for
the Street Fair. Captain Bur-
CESS will urge them to do
so. Mr.. Barton concludes his
interesting letter as follows:
1--WE are to begin our tour ten days
after the muster out Of the regiment,
and our first concert will be given in
Topeka. will run down to yelling.
ton for couple Of days before the
tour begiLs. l suppose you have
heard that l was wounded, but am
almost we'll. Our band had three
wounded and one killed. We did all
kinds of duty, such as guarding am
munitiOn trains, building railroads,
hauling artillery, serving in hospital
corps in the field and as private in the
companies"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

Il wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers CT Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
for having put on the market such a
wonderful medicine" says W. WAS
singill, OF Beaumont, Texas. There
are many thousands of mothers
whose children have been saved from
attacks of dysentery and cholera in.
fantum who must also feel thankful.
1t is for sale by all druggists.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

The Colorado Midland railway has the
best through service in the west; Pullman
sleepers and free reclining chair cars, two
through trains daily each way; reaches
the finest scenery in the world; the great
mining camps Of Leadville, Cripple
Greek and Aspen. W. F. Bailey, Gener-
al Passenger Agent, Denver.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
We Are BUSY
%&&%

But don't get mad if you find us too busy to wait on
TDu a once only good stores thatare troubled that way
We at all times take pleasure in showing our goods and n
ereshng our customers and want all to feel perfectly at
home our store Don't have to buy you don't want to-
and we don't want to bore anyone In the rush Of business
have only time to mention few lines of goods in season
and that you will need very soon We have the goods
plenty of them-and at the right prices, or we would
not advertise them "N
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

The Sumner County Teachers associa-
ton will be held October 7, at yelling
ton, in County High school building.
President Murlin, Of Baker University,
will lecture. Every teacher should be
present.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

I. J. Burk has resigned his position
as bookkeeper for A. Graf to accept
a position as travelling reporter for the
Mutual Mercantile Agency Of New
York, a rival Of the Dunn and Brad
street concerns. He will be succeeded
BY Jos. johnson Of Enid, OF.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
.DrS. GeeSlin { Dunn

WANTED-Seyeral bright aud honest per-
" sons to represent us as Managers IN
this and close by counties. Salary 5000 a
year and expenses. Straight, bona fids, no
more, no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references. any bank in any town. 1t
is mainly Office work conducted at home.
Reference Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept 3,
Chicago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
0 Yes! 0 Yesl Everybody!

Say, neighbor if you are going to have
sale of farm property, remember that
J. W. Anderson, the old reliable Southern
Kansas Auctioneer, is ready and able to
do you first class job. Address, Null
vane, Kansas, or dates will be made at
the VOICE Office.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
J. NJ. Mckee pays top price for
poultry. Rush them in.

One Of the Ohio central committees
has sent circular letters to Kansas
postmasters asking for contributions
TO the Ohio campaign fund. This is
always the way Of IL: whenever Kan.
sas Is rolling 10 wealth, the east puts
on tramp's clothing and knocks at
our back door for aid.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

Wanted-Reliable men who can put in
all or part of their time to take orders for
our Lubricating Oils and Greases on
commission. Salary paid to successful
men. The Federal Oil Co., Cleveland, o.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
Hicks Almanac.

Hicks Almanac for 1900 will be larger
and better than ever. Regular price 25c
With the VOICE, IS cents. Give us trial
trip. See notice on first column OF this
page.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
Stock Sale.

Twill sell at public auction at the old
DR.. Stevens barn on Saturday, October
IL, commencing at 10 o'clock, seven head
of milk COWS, four head of calves, two
Jersey bulls.
W. r. HASLET,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

The partnership Of Pfelfer & Hop
pei has been dissolved. Hoppel has
purchased Pfeifer's interest In the
butcher shop, and will continue the
business.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
Market Quotations October 4.

The range OF prices on Chicago
grain futures yesterday, as furnished
by the wellington Commission Com
pany, were:
Closed Closed
Opened Highest Lowest today y'st'rday
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05
OsteOpathy will do it.

You can be cured OF Con,
stipation, Rheumatism, Ca
tarrh and many other diseases
by its unerring laws.
No drugs, no magnetic
healing, no hypnOtiSm, no
knife, no Christian Science
and no faith cure.
Office over Hardware Depart
ment of the Racket. Office
honrs s to u am. and ! to 5
pm.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-05

If you are not dead and
don't want to die, get rid OF
that old chronic or acute dis.
ease. How?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
An Appeal VIII BE Taken to President Me-
kinley to Enforce the Anti Canteen
Law-Case Of DIR. McGiffert.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May s6-In the
Presbyterian general assembly to-day
d, W. Glass, Of Baltimore, caused a
surprise by introducing resolution
directing Dr. Arthur j. Brown, secre-
tary of the board of foreign missions,
to call conference in New York Of all
the evangelical Christian bodies to
confer concerning harmonious ar
rangement and distribution of the for
eign missions. The resolution also di-
rected that Roman Catholics be invited
to participate in the conference, if DR..
Brown should deem it wise. The reso-
luton was referred without debate to
the board of foreign missions.
One of the recommendations was that
the assembly should appeal to presi-
dent Mckinley to enforce the anti-can-
teen law regardless of the attorney
generals opinion, at least until the SUI
preme court passes on the matter. An
other resolution suggested by Alex
Dixon, OF Scranton Pa, calling on con-
gress for additional legislation for the
abatement of the canteen evil was
carried Rev. Robert Mason, of st.
Louis, wanted the church to go on rec
ord as being against any party that
stood by the saloons. st. Louis has
been selected for the next meeting
place of the assembly.
In the hands of the presbytery of
New York is the fate of Rev. DR.. Ar
thur G. McGiffert, professor of church
history in Union theological seminary,
New York, The general assembly
steered clear, as 1t hopes, of the rocks
OF another heresy trial when it voted,
AFTER fierce, earnest tumultuous and
sometimes personal debate, to refer the
whole matter to the presbytery of New
York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
UNUSUAL SENTENCE.
lefractory Ohio Youth Must Attend Church
apd Sunday School for Eight Consecu-
tive Sundays or Go to Jail.

Toledo, O., May a6.-Perhaps the
mostpecullar sentence ever passed upon
a person in the courts of Ohio has been
given James Firsden in Bowling Green
by Mayor Campbell, who once made
himself widely known by fning himself
Tor a misdemeanor. Young Firsden.
although Is years old, has Just finished
a 80 days sentence in Jail. When
arraigned before Mayor Campbell
he was sentenced to attend Sun.
day school and church for eight weeks
every Sunday or go to Jail for 20 DAYS.
Upon presenting a certificate from his
Sunday school teacher at the close of
inc time he is further to be paid 81 by
Mayor Campbell for his good conduct.
On refusal to attend church the bow is
to be locked up and the sentence car
ried out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

notice the fact, She was in the kitchen
piling huge baskets with the blossoms
which had yesterday laden the lilac
rose and SNOWFALL trees. She was an
elderly woman, gaunt and active, and
she talked to herself as she worked:
There, I've done 1t all as George
would have liked" she said, "he al
ways held that the privates should have
the finest flowers and the most of 'em.
did want to save them white roses for
his grave, but | couldn't make up my
mind to il somehow. I'll just lay one
bud over bis heart and he'll understand.
They were his favorite flowers, those
roses, and ] don't believe there's an
other bush In the country except the
one Nancy has. Mother brought 'em
to US from Baltimore, | remember.
Well, guess Nancy won't donate any
roses for Decoration day." She laughed
scornfully at the idea.
Nancy was her only sister, and both
IF them, newly married, had seen their
husbands march out when the first call
or troops came, but George Merrick
wore the blue and Richard. Wilson
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

ings." Lefty listened to the incident Of
the birds and the song with questioning
heart.
Did such things mean anything, and
did grandma know?
She hoped there was no mistake In
any of it.
you put the flowers on your grand
fathers grave and watered them well,
Letty?"
Yes: and Mrs. Jensen said that in
ratio as the flowers were fragrant the
memories were sweet and patriotism
true. wonder how Mrs. Jensen knows,
grandma? She has no soldier dead"
Grandma answered evasively, and
Lefty was left in doubt still.
Lefty said grandma, presently, II
shall lay the table for four to-day. Alb
ner's plate opposite mine, as in years
agone, and Ted's and yours on either
hand, as hitherto. 1t will be one of the
memories Mrs. Jensen spoke Of"
At eventide Vine cottage at the end
OF the white street received letter
from Tampa. Going on to Cuba to in
terview the Spaniards," he wrote.
Farther and farther away" grand
ma said, and her lips quivered little
as she laid down her glasses. But she
went over to the table, and, gathering
up the flowers left over, made pretty,
fragrant wreath and pinned it to the
American and Cuban colors, just above
the bright, boyish face on the wall.
ut is because am proud of him." she
said.
A month and two days went by,
circling over the white street in Sorner-
set with all the conflicting news Of the
Spanish-American war.
Then came the battle of San Juan,
The wires flashed the news into Som
erset the morning after the fight.
Theodore's regiment was in that en-.
gagement, Grandma Neville went out
on the long, low porch and sat where
the trumpet vine Swallowed her silvered
head from the July heat, but she did
not cry, as Lefty did. Serenely quiet
she sat looking down the white street
down which Theodore had marched In
April.
THAT song in the vines meant pro-
motion for the boy, and maybe this bat.
tie is the time for winning It: who
knows" And the dear old lady bridled
her silvered head proudly.
Later came advices through the
press; the newsboys cried it all down
the white street that. Theodore Neville
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Of all our yearly feasts, Decoration
day is perhaps the most distinctly ma
tlonal The adjoining of the soldiers
graves Is but the outward mantle station
OF feeling which is all the stronger in
that our national history is so brief
one The men who fell at Chickamauga
or Bull Run need not share their honors
with the welI-nigh mythical heroes of a
thousand years ago. They, themselves,
have written, the sagas of our own race,
in their life blood and they will be
passed on to generations yet unborn
Monuments have been raised in their
honor but the story of their deeds, as
told from son TO sire viii outlast the
stones. Little did these he,
roes dream of all this, as they marched
out to do and die. They had no vision
of honps to be heaped upon them by
a grateful people. With the simplicity
inherited from their pioneer fathers,
they marched out TO meet the foe, all
unconscious Of the heroism which is the
dearest heritage Of their descendants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

own Case. f,ri .u..
said
And what did Richard Wilson saw
when he saw his son in the blue?"
HE said," the guest drew herself up,
proudly, "he said that as far as he was
concerned, the war was over "a wears
ago, and II he had 40 sons he'd give EN-
all to the union now. Well, | guess |
must be going; Richardll be tired of
waiting"
Nancy, oh, Nancy!"
EN-, sister Emu"
They were weeping in each Others
arms. Nancy spoke first:
EN-, was always union at heart, but
! followed my husband, as a woman
should. I've got every rose from my
white tree out there in the buggy
thought you might like them for
Georges grave"
Il just will" Mrs. Merrick cried
Then, stepping to the door, she shaded
her eyes with her hand. Good morn
ing, Richard" she called to the patient
figure seated in the buggy. 81 Just
wanted to tell you that peace has been
declared. ELISA ARMSTRONG.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

VINO are sleeping m the sunshine IN the,
uniforms of blue
Where the Shenandoah's music wakes tn
echoes Of the glen,
And the Mississippi PUSHES past the bus,
hannts Of men,
From the shadow of Katahdln, with bl
eerie crest Of SHOWS,
10 the land OF endless summer, where tn,
Sacramento flows,
Ihere are camps forever silent, for NJ
drums within them beat,
And the bugles of the battle blow ne
"Chargel" and no Retreat"
But upon heroic bosoms falls the scented
bloom Of May,
And grateful Nation kneeleth on her own
Memorial Day,
One can almost hear the music OF the
mighty, marching lines
As they swept In matchlegs pha lanx 'nea III
the cypress and the pines,
But TIE lannon's rut Is hidden by the lily
and the rose,
And the veterans march together who in
battle met as foes,
A grand, united Nation stands beneath our
banner free
One In purpose one In glory, from ma jestic
sea to sea-
Fearing none and crowned with splendor,
scars our eagle In the sun,
Asproud when he SCARED above the plume
OF Washington,
Gently from the hands Of beauty love-in-
vested flowers fall
Not hero's grave Is missing, there ls love
enough for all,
Blossoms fair for those battled where
the British guns grew still,
And people rose to grandeur from the
slopes Of Bunker Hill!
Roses red and white for thousands who at
home and far away,
In the shadow and the sunshine, camp for
ever and day;
Let the Southlands proud palmetto touch
the Northland's gentle pine,
Where the birds are singing sweetly on the
battles ghostly line.
we've seen the sons Of those who met as
foemen on the plain
Beneath the folds Of Freedoms flag their
young blood shed like rain,
Until the wretched wrath of hate fed
shrieking on the blast
And Peace looked down upon our land and
smiling, said, Eat last!'
One flag for all Americans, no matter where
they be!
One flag above our heroes graves upon the
land and sea
And flowers for the brave who sleep where
soft the breeles blow,
And the singing southern rivers thro land
united flow.
The veteran crowns his comrade TO the
music Of the drum,
The Nation weaves heroic wreaths, and Will
for years TO come
In the cycles still before us, In the centuries
10 be
The rose will fall upon the brave who rest
twixt sea and sea;
And Columbia, falrer, greater, as she
mounts the heights OF fame,
VIII carve on her respondent shield with
pride each hero's name
And the tide that PUSHES outward 10 the
countries faraway
WIZ tell the beauteous story of our lands
Memorial Day,
T. C. HARBAUGH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
The Old RegimentaI Flag

How beautiful is the flag as it unfurls
its spotless folds to the May breeze,
and how proudly its bearer walks, head
ing the long procession. But, listen,
what is that cheer which swells far
down the line, leapng spontaneously
from thousand throats? 1t is a cheer
for another flag which has been un-
furled See, It is soiled and torn and
faded; that dark stain is the life blood
of a bearer; that hole marks the path of
a bullet Hats are lifted and eyes grow
dim with reverent tears as il passes, the
old reglmental flag which has cheered
brave men to win and die. The Decorn-
ton day procession Is gay with rib.
bons, flowers and wreaths, but none OF
them Is as beautiful to us as that
solled, faded, glorious flag!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
"BUT WE CAN THINK OF HIM"

tween them, Notwithstanding thei
nearness to each other.
They could hear the training on TIT
green, although neither cared to heal
just then. Their eyes met. "To-mor
row is his birthday, too, and he has
never been away from home on his
birthday before
"But we can think of him. Lefty and
of course, he will remember us, of all
days, tomorrow"
war is something dreadful, isn't it
grandma the girl whispered across
the grand-maternal knee, in a fright
ened way
dreadful things come out of war,
and grand things, too, Lefty. 1t brings
out the bravery and nobility of man.
kind, and unfolds the love of country,
but the greatest heartbreaks of earth
are the hcartbreaks of strife. Have you
Deen 10 the office this evening, childv
"Yes, but there was nothing"
SWELL, we will hear tomorrow, may.
be- You must be ready early, Lefty, to
carry the flowers. l cannot do it this
year, of all years. l am not brave
enough; the martial music will hurt me
so, child; it always does on Decoration
day. But l am loyal to the dear old
flag, and true to your grandfathers
memory, and to your brothers loyalty.
l would not have you think l am dis
loyal, Lefty"
II understand, grandma" And the
girl went softly out on the porch to
cry all by herself, with no one to see
but the sleepy wrens clinging to the
old trumpet creeper along the caves.
u don't see,' she began, II don't see
what Ted wanted to go away from
grandma for. She has kept us and
loved us ever since mamma died years
ago. And what If he should not get
well? There'll be just us two in Vine
cottage, 0, dear!"
But inside the door sat grandma,
knowing why, OF course, Lefty was
child; she didn't know. Over 30 years
ago Abner had marched away in the
prime of his life and manhood's
strength, and she was left with the chill
dren at her knee, to be loyal "by the
stuff and she knew why; and she
knew how, too.
The clear, martial music sounded on
the church square, and the people were
from every direction, A per-
feet sea of flags surging in from a given
point announced the coming Of the
schools, and the different ORDERS"
The lovely wreath had been made,
with her tears and sanctifed
by prayer for her grandson in south
,rn camp,
And Lefty had gone with 1t,
trying hard all the while TO be pa
triotic enough to keep back her tears.
irandma Neville stood looking proudly, |
ret wistfully, the way she went
And the boy? Yes, Theodore had
marched away down the square street
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

doined'the gray. Both had comeback
four years later, George to die within
decade from the effect of his wounds;
Richard, with one coat sleeve empty, to
go to work where he had left off, tilling
the farm, which was his wife's. Each
sister had followed her husband, and
the breach between them had widened
until they did not recognize each other
when they met.
mo, mine will be the only white roses
to-day Mrs. Merrck repeated. She
started slightly as a shadow fell across
the floor There you are, Capt. Stone"
she said, still STOPPING over the bas-
kets; "lm all ready for you. My
flowers have done wonderfully this
year, and isn't it a nice day, too? tai
ways seems to me that something must
be wrong if Decoration day isn't clear"
lhere was no reply, and she glanced
up, startled. On the threshold stood an
elderly woman in purple dress. She
was short, stout, motherly, and her face
was scarlet.
Nancy" Mrs. Merrick cried. She
sank into a chair, gazing at her unex.
pected visitor. Her first impression
was that some overwhelming misfor-
tune had befallen her and that her
sister had come to tell her of it.
Yes, En-, it's me. III go right away,
il you say So I'm not one to go where
amt wanted, but Richard said"
Il haven't told you you amt wei.
come, Nancy Wilson. Walk In and take
a chair If the flowers are in your way
I'll move EN-; they're for the soldiers
graves, ] suppose you've heard of Dec
GRAFTON day."
IN stay here, thank you, 1--we got
some news to-day, thought I'd tell
you. My own Albert, he--he's in Cuba;
they've just made him a second leu
tenant, he went as private"
"A-a what?"
"A private. When he went away in
the Old blue uniform, | wanted you to
see him, En-, but"
ALBERT Wilson In the army-our
army? Why, why nobody told mel" 1t