People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-30
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The constsble's sale of the Peniwell
Monumental works was called off, Mr..
Moore and Mr.. Peniwell having
compromised the Indebtedness. Peni-
well claims that he owed Moore only
Sl5.70, but that he was sued for s24.15
for work which Moore did for c. G..
PeniTell 10 Kingfsher, OF, The
matter has been amicably adjusted,
and j. c. Peliwell expects to reopen
his marble works 10 Wellington as
soon as he dispOses of his stock in
Wichita.
Judge Isaac Monnet, ex-county COM
missioner and ex-prObate Judge Of
Sumner county, died recently at his
home in Prairie, Wash, of nervous
rheumatism. Judge Mounet was
about 70 years Of age at the time OF
his death. His home in this county
was on a farm adjoining Conway
Springs, which he proved up under
the homestead laws. He was county
commissioner from the First district
10 1882. and served as probate judge in
1884. The year afterwards he went
to California and remained there
about year and then returned to
Sumner county and lived on his farm
year. He then went to Chanute and
conducted drug business successfully
about year. He returned again TO
Conway Springs and engaged 10 the
drug business 10 1889. 10 1893 he
went to the Strip and took claim
which he held about year ard then
went to California, where he remained
until about year ago whel he went
60 Washington ard remained with his
sons until he died. Judge MOnnet
was a charter mem5er Of the M. E.
church at Conway Springs. Speaking
Of his character, the Conway Springs
Star says: "He was an honest, upright
man, and could not be corrupted
under any circumstances, as was
demonstrated repeatedly while be was
in various official places in this
county, A wife aud four soDS sur
vive him.
News of the 81: The mild weather
seems to be general everywhere.
Frank Benton, a millionaire cattle
man of Wyoming, who IS at present
stopping 10 Kansas City, says when
be left the ranch near Cheyenne his
men were working in their shirt
sleeves, At this time of the year, |
is usually the scene of many |
Admiral Dewey ranks
General Miles, and has submitted to |
he president therefore that the navy |
hOuld take precedence over the army |
It social gatherings. This is unim-
,Ortant, and is probably the result of
Mrs. Dewey'S nagging at the admiral
or social distinction. 1t may cause
quarrel at the White House reception
n New Years day. The city of
chicago is bankrupt, and Mayor Har-
ison is urging big bond issue. Mr..
harrison believes that future gener-
lions should be made to pay for
many needed public improvements. =.
eDatOr Baker leaves for Washington
omorrOw TO attend the coming ses-
ion of congress. Mr.. Baker expresses
he opinion that the session Will last
even or eight months. Ninety
thousand dollars in pensions was dis
among the inmates Of the
Dldiers' home at Leavenworth last
'eek, and the most Of the money has
lready been spent IN the GiSrepul-
BILE "KlOndike". .Recruits for
.renger'S army are being gathered In
he United States. Nearly 500 left
philadelphia last week for the Trans
aal to join the Buer forces.