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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07
SUMNER COUNTY BRIDGES
By W. E. WOOD, County Clerk.


One of the principal items of the
annual statement Of expenditures of
Sumner county is that of the cost OF
building and keeping in repair county
bridges. The history of these artific-
ial highways of travel in this county,
If compiled, wou!d comprise at least
one god sized volume.
In the early days Of the county
several pualic ferries over various
STREAMS were maintained by private
: individuals. Increased tratfl5 neces-
STATED better facilities for travel and
III 1872 The first bridge built in Sumner
county was erected over the Arkansas
river east OF Oxford. This bridge
was not built By the county, but by
Oxford township BY voting $lOO 10
township b0adS. 10 1877 high waters
destroyed the structure and it was
snpplanted by pontoon bridge until
1854, when the county erected pile
structure GU the site of the present
bridge.
The board Of county commissioners
in October, 1877, granted license to
Belle Plaine township to build and
maiUtain toll bridge across the
Ninnescah river south of Belle Plaine,
which was leased to the county in
1880 for period of ten years; during
this time the bridge was practically
rebuilt by the county and in 1893 was
donated to the county.
The first bridge built outright by
the county was the present pile struc-
ture, now in process OF reconstruction,
across the Arkansas river west of
Mulvane.
This was the beginning in tliis
county OF the bridge building indus
try which has been continued with
varying activity until the pre- sent
time.
Sumner county Is now the p0SsessOr
of dfty bridges, including those con.
tracted for, the original cost OF which
has been sll5,865. In the construction
of seven of these the additional sum
OF $3.50 was contributed by private
individuals who were particularly in
terested in the building of the same;
add to this an estimated expenditure
OF at least s25, 1000 for thecost of re.
pairs and we find that the people OF
this county have expended sl46, 6,2l5 on
bridges, not including the expendi-
tdres by townships for this purpose.
The bridge across the Ninnescah
river west of Belle Plaiue, besides
being the most ill-fated, has also
proven the most expensive, the sum
OF ll,Sls.9O having been expended
thereon; the original cost Of building
in 1886 was Sc, $40. In 1888 the struc
ture from some unexplained cause
took "header" into the bed of the
river and $500 was the price of
restoring the same. Just ten years
afterward youthful cyclone toyed
with it for moment and the county
was called upon for an additional ap.
preparation of 81, $1,000 to replace the
unlucky concern. While undergoing
restoration for the second time it
made a third but only partially sue.
cessful attempt TO plunge into the
waters of the Ninnescah.
The numerous misfortunes attend.
ing this particularly ill.starred bridge
can readily be accounted for by Der.
sons Of superstitious turn of mind
when it is known that this is the
thirteenth bridge constructed 10 the
county.
Five bridges other than the one
just described have cost upwards of
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07
February Weather.

Average of the month 24t; highest
temperature So, ON the 10th; average
Of warmest day Al, 90 the Goth; low eat
temperature q below, on the 18th;
average of coldest day, II below, on
the llth; days rain fell, one: depth Of
rain and melted snUw, ops; snow, s.;
depth all too light to measure; zero
or below, I times.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07

by the moderator at $50 that morning.
A half hours devotional service was
conducted by Rev. Geo. Robinson.
]. H. Hepperly Of Anson. J. W.
Wade Of Mayfield, and W. P. Adams
of Bluff, arrived aud their names were
enrolled.
A communication was read from
the stated clerk OF Burrow presbytery,
concerning NJ. s. Watcher, who was
at one time member OF this presby.
terry. This communication developed
the fact that this notorious impostor
Is still at large. 1t was decided to rec
ommend his ordination revoked.
Strong pointed talks were made on
the character Of the ministry and the
duty of presbyteries, by DR.. j. B.
Green, Rev. c. B. Parkhurst and Rev.
NJ. S. Mayse.
Rev. A. o. Eblight, pastor of the
NJ. e. church, appeared and was in.
yited TO a seat as a member In coun.
Gil. The presbytery then took up the
ruling OF the moderator Thursday eye-
ming, with reference to the Oklahoma
Delegates and the action was over
ruled aud the delegates seated. Rev.
N. 5. Mdyse protested on the ground
that the general assembly had created
lndianola synod, and that these
churches were in the bounds Of that
synod and therefore were not entitled
to a seat in this Presbytery. The
protest went on record.
Waterloo, Kansas, was selected as
the next place OF meeting.
Rev. NJ. S. Mayse Of Wellington, was
elected as delegate to the general
assembly, which meets in Denver, COL,
in May. Rev. Geo. Robinson was
elected alternate. Elder c. W. Ki0g
was elected to the general assembly
on the part Of the eldersbip and Geo.
P. Davis OF Waterloo, as alternate.
Presbytery took recess TO l:30 pm.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The presbytery convened and re-
sumed business. A motion to raise
the contingent tax from 20 cents to
80 cents evoked considerable discus
sion. The motion was lost. The
report OF the trustees with reference
the Crystal Springs church which had
been sold from the congregation
showed that the money was in the
hands OF their attorney. The report
was made a special order for 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Elder Davis Of Benton, conducted
devotional services. Elder ]. "A.
niller asked and was granted leave OF
absence for the remainder OF session.
The special order was then taken up
and the report OF the trustees was
adopted. The receipt was ordered to
be signed. This action was protested
by some.
The remainder OF the day was taken
up In general discussion growing out
OF minor reports Of committees.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07
The Presbyter cry.

Al Z:0U O'CLOCK InurS0ay AFTERNOON
the convention was called to order by
the president. Rev. j. W. Foose then
took charge Of the devotional and song
service and the congregation joined
in singing Let a Little Sunshine In. "
Mr. Clarence Hayter, Mrs. f. NJ. Rob-
er,s and Rev. Geo. Robinson offered
prayer. A heartfelt and soul stirring
testimony meeting followed, showing
the enthusiasm and interest taken in
the Christian Endeavor movement by
the young people Of the Wichita
presbytery.
Shot talks were given by each
minister present, expressing gratifca.
tion at the work done by the Endeav-
orers. After thirty minutes had been
devoted to song, prayer and testimony
the president again took charge of
the convention.
At 3 O'clock, a paper, "How Music
Can Best Help U.s." was read by Miss
Edith Potter Of Hazelton, showing
that music is the life OF the G. +.
prayer meeting, breaking away the
Ice Of reserve, bringing Us nearer TO
gether and attracting the stranger to
the house OF worship. The topic was
discussed by Rev. Geo. Robinson, Mr..
Clarence Hayter, Rev. B. Watts, Rev.
j. Is. Green, DID,, Rev. NJ. S. Mayse
and Rev. j. W. Foose, emphasizing
the fact that good music aud good
singers have the power to uplitt and
elevate the soul.
The delegate from Byron being ab
sent, the topic, Helping Our PASTOR"
was offered for discussion, Mr.. Clar-
ence Hayter led the discussion, follow.
ed by Revs. ]. W. Foose, e. b. Park.
hurst, j. B. Green, D. D., and the
president.
Geo. P. Davis OF Waterloo, gave a
very instructive talk on the topic
"HOw Can We Help Our Associate
Members" showing that perfect har.
mony among tue active members and
association with the associate mem
bers to be the best help We can give
them.
A paper-"Unity Of The Church" {"
the fruits OF Christian Endeavor) was
next read by Mrs. J. L. GoOdrum OF
Mayaeld, which proved TO be an ex
cellent subject. Discussion followed
christian Endeavor Work as an
Educator" was the topic Of very
interesting paper read by Clarence
Hayter Of Hopewell. Mrs. II. p
Mayse aud Miss S1san Corey each gave
short talk advocating the training
OF chidrea in the Junior Christian
Endeayor sOciety. The delegates from
Benton aud Wellington being absent,
the topics assigned these societies
were passed. The question tOx was
then conducted by Rev. B. Watts.
This was followed ay a beautifully
rendered solo, Calvary" Miss. Flor.
euce Peuick. The convention then
adjourned.
THE PRESBYTERY.
Retiring Moderator Rev.M.S.M .Mayse
called dtbePresbyteryto orderThursday
night at o'clock aud introduced Rev.
J. W. Foose, who preached the open
10y sermon from Rom. S:l6.17. Pres.
bytery was then led in prayer by Rev.
Geo. Robinson. The roll was called.
Moderator ruled out delegates from
Oklahoma and Little Walnut. A
quorum being present, the moderator
declared the election OF pew moder-
ator to be in order. Rev. ]. W. Foose
was elected. The presbytery then
adjourned until Friday morning.
! The presbytery was called to order
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07

EOgineer W. G. Danenberg and wife
have child suffering with brain
fever, which is 10 a very dangerous
condition. The best of medical aid
has been secured aud it is hoped the
child will soon show signs OF recovery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07
The past February has been the dry

The past February has been the dry
est and lowest temperature of the
seven, although the mercury has been
the lowest We have any record of.
The cold did not damage fruit and
stock as much as it has some other
winters. We had more steady cold
and less mud. ID. NJ. ADAMS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-07
Marriage Licenses.

{ W. NJ. Hand, 49,. Lamont, Ok
/ Minnie 3, Emission, 81. Burden
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MIR. Doo1ey on the Union
OF Two Great Fortunes

From the Chicago Journal.
Ihey Sc wan thing that always
makes me feel sure iv what Hogan
calls tn safety iv our dmmicratic in
sututions." said Mr.. DooleX, IAN that s
tn inthrest tn good people iv New
York takes in a weddn' iv millyonaires.
Annie t.'ne a MILLIONAIRE condescinds to
enter tn martial state, as Hogan says,
an. as Hogan says, make VOWS to
Hyman. which is tn Jew god iv mar
redge; he can fill tn house an turn
people away firm TIL dure. An he does.
TIL sthreets is crowded. TIL cars can
hardy get through TIL polls foorce is
out an hammerin TIL heads Nv tn de-
lighted throng. representatives iv tn
free an enlightened press tn pollutyem
" our liberties, as Hogan says, bright,
intelligent young journalists, liver
r-ready to probe fraud an sham dis
geesed as walters. is dashin' madly
about maxim notes on their cuffs. Bust
ness is suspinded. They'se no money in
Wall street. It's all at TIL sacred scene.
Hour be hour, as tn prisints ARE de-
livered, tn bank rates go up. TIL
threeasury department has to go on a
silver basis, there bein' no goold to
mannyfacther into plunks.
Inside tn house tn prisints cast
golden CLEAN on tn heauchious scene.
l. IL happy 1dIn6f Is seen SSbleu dit u
table dictatin' millyondollar checks to
a stenographer. TIL gooid chandeliers
are draped with ropes iv diamon's an
pearls. Tn hired girl is passin drinks
in golden goblets Twinty firemen
frum the New York Cinthral railroad
is shovelin' damon studded pickle
crutes into tn back yard among tn
yachts an hor-rses Chansey Depoo
enthers an thrips over box iv bonds.
'Ar-re there tn holy bonds Nv nathri-
mony" he says, f'r he is wild divvle
an We can't stop his jokin', aven on
solemn occasions.
"Th' soggarth comes in afther awhile,
carryin goold prayer book, tn gift
iv tn Rothschilds, an stands behind
small but vafyable pree Doc. To tn
soft meelojous chime iv tn Wagner
Palace Weddin' march frum Long
Green, tn groom enthers simply but
ixpinsively attired In governmint fours
an fannin' himself with a bunch iv
first mortgage bonds. TIL prayers FIR
tn occasion printed on negotiable
paper. is distributed among tn guests.
TIL bride was delayed by tn crowd out
side. Women screamed an waved their
handkerchiefs, sthrong men cheered an
wept, an twas not until tn polls had
dubbed tin hardy pathriots to death
that tn lady could enther the house
where her fate was to be sealed. But
fin'lly she med it, an tn two happy,
happy children whose sunshiny youth
ripresinted five thousand miles iv
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-13
The Wool Market.

Boston, April 1.-THE American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow:
Some of the large wooden mills. including
those which are in the combine. have
been represented in the market during the
past week and have purchased very libert
ally of wool. The Washington, Wan
skuck and Pacific mills have been espe-
cialy prominent, and they have taken
some very large lines of territories, Ore
gon quarter and three eighths blood. The
sales of territory alone aggregate over
1000 600 pounds which. combined with
those of other lines, make a total business
70" the week of nearly 100000 pounds.
There is no change to note in prices. how
ever. The sales of the week in Boston
amounted to 7,461,000 pounds domestic and
466, 500 pounds foreign, making a total of
1927, 800 against a total of 4,263S00 for the
previous week and total of $3.50 for the
corresponding week last year. Sales since
January J. 1899, amount to 57003,S00 pounds,
against 40,72IS1O pounds last year al this
time
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The New Jersey Plan.

\n/1rH many of the preposterous
w trusts that are forming the
memorable laws OF trade will
deal-these bubble undertakings will
burst before they are fairly afoat. Of
course. the eloquent and glittering pros
pectus will catch a certain number of
victims even for the most valueless of
these speculative schemes, but the num-
Der of sufferers and the amounts they
foolishly subscribe in comparison with
the mythical total of capital which the
organized trusts are alleged to repre-
sent will be small
New Jersey is getting the bulk of the
benefit Just now out of these crazy in
corporations. Under that states speak,
easy code, you can organize anything
at any imaginable capital without in
curing a commensurate stockholders
liability. The New Jersey method is in
fact an open-dOor invitation for the in
corporation of all manner of rascality.
The benefit to New Jersey is that it
reaps harvest in the form of incor-
poration fees; it is harvest time this
year for the commonwealth tills at
Trenton-the trusts, on paper, have
been doing land-office business; in
deed the trust plan amounts to a craze.
1t is probable that the payment for fill
ing the charters is the only revenue
that many of these corporations will
ever yield to any portion of the public,
though they are expected to yield some
thing to their promoters at least.
1t is reported that fifty of the char
tiers for trusts and consolidate taken
out last month in New Jersey represent
an aggregate capital of a billion dol
lars. They include everything imag-
Unable, from pill boxes to ocean fleets.
Some of these concerns doubtless repre-
sent legitimate business operations:
many of them aim to unload proftless
| concerns on those that are profitable:
most of them probably are mere wild
cat ventures, purely speculative and
penniless in everything save their rep
| reservations as to capital stock
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Skaters Certificate.

Il ? OF all the good words that Cen
m eral Shafter can put in for the
beef that was sent to Cuba will
convince the American public that the
stuff was fit to eat The fact that Shaf-
ter swears that the refrigerated beef
was good enough for him, changes no
thing. The investigation that has
brought the testimony of scores Of wit
nesses to the attention of the public is
more than convincing-not many of
these witnesses have presumed to give
a certificate of good charac ter to the
meat.
Shafter is a man who does not per-
init little thing like unfit food for his
soldiers to worry him. His testimony
given before the board of inquiry, day
before yesterday, was to the effect that
he heard no complaints about the
canned roast beef between the time of
the landing and the surrender of Santi
ago. That may be: Shafter had trou-
bles of his own. At distance from the
front he was studying how to manage
retreat, and he was trying to persuade
to the coast was the only safe thing.
But for the providence that led to
Cervera's ill-timed attempt to escape,
the wreck and rout of the army under
Shafter would probably have been COM
plete. The Santiago campaign was a
demonstration that Shafter was not the
man for the situation. His presence in
command was another sample Of Al
gers crude favoritism and misman-
agement. So that it may be true that
Shafter heard no complaints about the
beef There were a good many vital
things he didn't hear or do when our
soldiers were in front of Santiago.
When General Shafter had given the
testimony we have referred to, he was
asked, on cross examination, whether
complaints came from Roosevelt as to
the beef. Skaters reply was that if
they did come they We're not import
ant. Then he was reminded that in his
report Of the action of July l. Roose-
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dispatches is that the speech which
Judge Van Wyck is down for will I'M
people propose to run the democratic
national campaign of the year 1900. The
newspaper correspondents have been in
sisting ever since the gossip about this
dinner began to engage the interest of
the public that Van Wyck, defeated
candidate of the democracy in last
years New York state campaign. is
the gentleman whom the promoters of
the ten dollar dinner intend to trot out
in rivalry with Bryan.
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Kautz.

+ UNTIL they have ample reason,
now not anticipated, to change
their opinion, the American peo-
pie will bank on Admiral Kautz and
rely on him to do the right thing under
trying circumstances.
1t is not seriously in the minds of any
considerable number of American citi-
zens that the United States will have
war with Germany. Nor is there any
warrant whatever for the notion that
in the American heart any feeling of
unfriendlness toward Germany is fos-
tered, as the result of certain unkind
things that were printed by a few Ger
man newspapers at the time when we
were whipping Spain.
But, in the present contention at
Apia this country will stand up for
kautz--he must be of German descent
by the testimony of his name. There is
a fiat contradiction as between the
statement made by our admiral and by
Rose, the German consul, in regard to
several very important matters out Of
which the present trouble grew; up to
date American opinion is that Kautz is
the man who tells the truth about it.
Apparently the commander of the
German cruiser Fake has done what
he could to make trouble for Kautz
In the same way Diedrich tried to
brew trouble for Dewey, at Manila.
Dewey proved himself to be up to the
full measure of man demanded for the
occasion: it is a fair presumption that
Kautz will do the same thing. If the
testimony given in this mornings news
is true, Rose, the German consul, has
been the most active breeder of mis-
chief-it Is reported that Mataafa
wanted to quit some time ago but that
Rose egged him on.
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TRANS-MiSSlSSIPPl CONGRESS.
Governor Smith Appoints the Delegates
to Represent Montana.

to Represent Montana.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena April Eff the gentlemen who
have been appointed will accept the
honor, the state of Montana will be rep
resented at the Forthcoming meeting of
the Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress, which will meet at Wichita, Kan,
May 81, June l. and 8. The governor re-
Gently received a letter from ]. Hudson
Mcknight, the secretary of the congress,
asking that he appoint 10 delegates to rep
resent Montana. In the course of his
letter asking that the appointments be
made. Mr.. Mcknight said: "This session
of the congress promises to be more i'm
portant and more largely attended than
any which has Vet been held. The pres
ene condition of business throughout the
country, and the desire and necessity of
increasing reciprocal trade in the West.
seem to warrant the expectation of a full
discussion of those questions which have
an important bearing upon these matters,
and the fullest possible representation of
the various business interests is earnestly
desired
'rrhis congress will be held at a season
of the year when the active business men
can most conveniently absent themselves
from their business at time when the
productive character of the country ira
versed will be most attractive, and in the
in the West. This young commercial gil
ant has been an object lesson for business
men from its birth, being the home of
large commercial and manufacturing en-
terprises, as well as the grain center for
the gulf. This city Is noted for its spien-
did buildings, broad shaded streets and
avenues, fine parks and drives and excel
lent accommodations for the travelling
public. We feel sure the comforts and
luxuries of the city will be appreciated by
the delegates and its marvellous progress
will enthuse the visitor with new ambi-
| tons
! The delegates whom Governor Smith has
named to represent Montana are; T. F.
Collins and c. B. Nolan, Helena; W. G.
| Conrad, Great Falls; c. r. Middlton
Miles City; A. l.. Babcock, Billings; J. NJ
/ Fox. Red Lodge; ]. B. Losee and f. D.
Mats, Anaconda Stephen De Wolf and
George W. Stapleton, Butte.
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thrack, eight goold mines, wan hun
dhred nlillyon dollars worth iv rollin'
stock, an a majority inthrest in tn
Chicago stock yards, was rh'ready for
tn necessary transfers that wud estab-
lish TIL combination.
'Th' ceremony was brief but inthres-
tin. Tn happy father forced his way
through dimon' stomachers an they
was tears in his eyes as he handed tn
Clergyman, whose name was Murphy,
but he carrid himself as well if ne was
used to it. handed him check FIR tin
millyon dollars. I don't blame him.
Divvle the bit. Me own hear-rt is hard
an me eyes ar-re dhry, but I'd break
down if 1 had to hand amy wan that
much I suppose tn check is good"
said TIL Clergyman. Its certyf1ed,
says tn wA2in' father. DO you take
this check? says tn Clergyman, to
have an to hold until some wan parts
the young man. Thin says the ciar-
gyman, I see no treason why We
shoulddin' be married an live comfort
able he says, and married they We're,
in tn old foolish way that people bin
married in FIR chenturies. Ills Won
der to me tn ceremony amt changed.
TIL time is comm, Hinnessy, Mlhn
millyonairesn not be married he IA
Their Murphy, but be tn gov'nors of tn
stock exchange. They'll be put through
tn clearin' house, me faith, an seclri-
ties will be issued be tn combination.
Twinty-year goold-secured, FOUR FER
clint. bonds iv mathrimony. Aha! tits
joke that Chansy Depoo might've med
9TH crowd outside waited cheer.n
an fightin' tn polls. In this aere land
iv liberty an akequality, 15innessy
ivry man is as good as iv'ry othcr ran,
except a polisman, an It showed how
thrue tn people in New YORK Is to tn
Traditions iv Jefferson that divvle a
wan iv thimd move away till tn
checked been passed irrn father tn sen
an TIL important past " tn sacred
ceremoney was over. Thin a lew iv
thin wint home to cuk dinner r their
husbands, who was pr,i"' led be tteT
jooties at tn gas house from attendin'
tn function. TIL r-rest remained an
see tn two gr-reat fortunes get into
their carredge, pursued by tn guests,
to tn amount of five hundred millyors,
peltin' thin with sea1 pearls
Sure" said Mr.. Heanassy, "mebbe
'twasn't as bad as tn pa-apers let on.
Ye can't always thrust chim.'
perhaps not" said Mr. Dooley. 9TH
pa-apers say two sr ,"ear fortunes unit
ed, and if that's it thav iidn need r.
sarvices iv a priest but a lawyer an
thrust comp'ny. PERHAPS, with all III
certyfied checks, twas two rale people
that was married, an If that's So it
explains tn prisince iv Father Muir
ply"