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ADJOURNED.
Daughters of the Confederaey Hold
 an Election of Officers.

The Third Annual State Gonven- ton of the Daughters of the Confed- eraey adjourned Thursday afternoon at Merrill Institute. It was decided that the Lext convention should be held at Helena. On Thursday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Mrs. J. NJ. Keller. Hot Springs. President.
 Mrs. B. E. Benton, Pine Bluff, First yice-president.
 Mrs. Clementine Boles, Fayette- vile, second Yice-president.
 Mrs. L. K. Land, Pine Bluff, cor responding secretary.
 Miss J. c. Woodruff, Little Rock, recording secretary.
 Mrs. Wm. Burrow, Hot Springs, Historian.
 Mrs. F. B. coolidge, Helena, Treasurer.
 Miss L. E. Clegg, Van Buren, Register.
 The resolution offered and adopted relative to the monument fund will be reported at the Daughters of the Coniederacy' s next Stateconvention.
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THREE OF 4 KIND.
R R. Watkins, of Waldo, Offers the
 Fair an Exhibit.

Superintendent Westorook has re- ceived communication from R. R. Watkins, of Waldo, Ark, in which the Fair is offered an attraction that will prove new to the many other every day attractions. MT. Wat kins wants to exhibit his three boys, triplets, and sent a picture of them to Superintendent Westbrook in O. der that they may be judged accord ing to their merits. The manage. ment, no doubt, will secure the trip. lets. The picture sent by Mr. Wat kins sells for 25 cents. We believe these are the three little fellows who were named Dewey, Sampson and Schley.
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built by such a method as will give every person in the city a chance to be interested n the en terprise. We understand it will be by the organization of a stock com pany py popular subscription. We know the loss of an opera house now and the Amarican people are ever lovers of the art of acting. We never know we want water till the we'll runs dry, and now that we know the want of an opera house, in one. of the bestsshow towns in the south, let every citizen own a brick in the new building It's good thing and should be pushed to com pletion by the citizens cooperating with the business mems Commercial League.
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IN TIE COURTS.
cIRcuIT

CIRCUIT.
 Pefore Judge Grace this (Friday) morning tbe case oftae State against Kenyon Holmes was up for trial. The attorneys for the defenda ant chal- lenged the indictment. They filed a demurrer and the court sustained it. Prosecuting Attorney SorreIls has appealed from the decision of Judge Grace.
 The second case occupying Judge Grace's attention is that of young Ramsey Sikes, celored, charged with burglary. His crime is that ofsteal- ing l0t worth of candy The case is on before the jury.
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HERE'S YOUR CHANGE.
Everybody Get Together and Push the
 Thing Along.

The citizens for some time have mourned the loss of an amusement house. Everybody has talked about it. but no oue has started the move ment. To equalize the benefits that may accrue financially, and to cause an interest that will be un wavering, the Commercial League has taken the ''bull by the horns" and started a movement on foot to build new opera house.
 Pine Bluff is a city that can af- ford first class opera house. The citizens are lovers of the art and have in the past given liberal patronage to all shows that have appeared here and deserved 1t. Other places not as large as Pine Rlpf not as well financially to cope with the times, have modern opera houses; and they are source oi nloasnre to all. We believe and hone that this movement on the mart of the Commercial League will meet with approval of the citizens, and success should crown the ef- fo,ts of the League. It will be
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England's Ultimatum.

Lordon, Oct. 12.-FolIowing is the text of the reply to thes Boer ul. timatum:
 Chamberlain to Miner, High Commissioners, Sent 10:45 a. m, Oct. .1Os-Her maiesty's govern ment have received with great re. gret the peremptory demands of South African Republic conveyed in your telegram of October 9. You will inform the government of the South African Republic in reply that the conditions of the demand by the South African Republic are such to her majesty's government that we deem it impossible to dls- euss.n
 Judging from present appearances the Boers are preparing for simul- taneous invasion at i've separate points, Laings Nek, Kimberly, Vryburg, Mafeking and Looatst. Therefore it is almost impossible tc guess the plan of campaign.
 A dispatch from Durban dated Thursday morning at 8 o'clock an nounces that the Boers seized AL bertine station and demanded tht keys which were delivered them by the station master who reached La dYsmlth on a tram car. The excite ment at Ladysmith is increasine and the troops are ready to act at : moments notice.
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TAKEN HOME.
Ben Doyle, the Insane Man, Who
 Has Been in Jail.

This [Friday] morning Ben Doyle, insane, who has been confined in jail here for several days, was taken home. His wife came after him and after requesting that she be allowed to take him home and care for him, he was released from jail. Doyle is not violent. As heretofore stated in our former issues of Tuesday and Wednesday,, all Doyle does is to make signs, climb rope, and say his prayers. He does not nor will not speak 10 anyone.
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SHOULD RECEIVE ATTENTION.

We arc informed that there is a family of mother and three small children at Scull and Elm streets starving. They are destitute, have no means nor way to help them selves, and are in a pitiable condi- tion. The small children are and have been sick. They are in need of food and clothing. The proper au- thorities should look inCo the mat ter.
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DEAF AND DUMB.

It is our information that Thurs day evening a boy was found on the river bank back of the Cotton Belt shops who was deaf and dumb. Po- lceman Dyer's attention was called to the matter. Whatever has been done we have not been able to ascer- tain.
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CHANCERY.

In chancery court this morn- ing the ease of 4. Friedman ys. Hen- ry Marx is up before Chancellor Elli- ott The issue involved is the mo- tion filed by Marks attorneys for a transfer of the case to the circuit court on law side of the docket.
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yngham Greene, presented his formal farewell visits to President Kruger and the Boer officials at Pretoria last evening.
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DREssEDUP.

The Policemen have received their new suits and will hereafter be right in the swim.
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FORMAL DECLARATION BY THE BOERS AGAINST
 ENGLAND.
BRITISH CONSUL LEAVES.
Actual Hostilities Have Not Begun But the Boers are
 Crossing the Border

Johannesburg, Oct 12.-War was declared yesterday The formal de- claration occurred at 10 o'clock this morning.
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British donsuI Taxes Leave.

Cape Town, Oct. 12.-News re- ceived here says that the British diplomat in tbe Transvaal, MT Con-
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 NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that we have sold our place of business to Tucker & Parnell. All bills due to date payable at Tucker & Parnelrs.
 II REAP BR1s.
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If you want your goods at once, telephone Knox & smart. k
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AGAIN DECL ARED OFF,

NEW YORK, Oct, 13-The yacht race was q gain declared off today.
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The labor trouble at atOrange, Tex, is grave.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

The Kansas City Karnival Krewe
has extended invitations to the press
representatives Of Kansas to be pres
ent on Thursday morning, September
2S, the day Of the opening Of the in
dustrial exposition, and be shown the
sights Of the exposition before it is
opened to the public. A building ad-
joining the XXX. headquarters will
be furnished and extended to the
press representatives free of charge
during the celebration, and they will
be admitted to everything free, in
Guiding the grand ball at the wind up
The exposition opens September Is,
at o'clock and closes on October /.
1t will surpass all other entertain
ments Kansas City has given for the
purpose Of exploiting her industries
and enterprise.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
No Right 10 Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. If she is weak, sickly and all
run down, she will be nervous and irrita;
bic. If she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause
pimples, bloches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify
the blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
ion. twill make good looking, charm
ing woman of a rundown invalid. Only
so cents at F. B. Snyder'S drug store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Brakeman Langston returned from
the Santa Fe hospital at Topeka Fri
day, where he went five weeks ago
to be treated for injuries received in
the Tucker hill wreck June I. He is
In fine shape physically now. Mr..
Langston says Billy Warner, clerk for
Roadmaster Nelligan at Woodward,
who is in the hospital receiving treat.
ment for blood poisoning caused by
an liberated tooth,i getting along all
right and will soon be out. Art
Swearinger Of this city, is nearly well
and will be home in a week. Con
ductor Conway was turned out OF the
hospital a few days ago and went Il
Chicago on a pleasure trip. Mr.
Langston was in the hospital wher
John Thumser, the deaf mute, died
He says Thumser had a Thousand
cancers on his body when be died
| He was one mass OF sores ant
boils. The Santa Re hospital at To
peka is one Of the finest 10 the coun
try. There are patients there from
all parts Of the Santa Fe system.
Will Savage was brought in from
the farm Saturday, threateneI
with typhoid fever. The hired ma
found him 10 the cook shanty tina
morning, where he lay sick and alOn
all night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
A Disastrous Fire at Milan.

The storm arising about 8 pm.
Friday was indirectly the cause Of
a considerable property loss to the
little village Of Milan, the opera
house building catching fire and burn.
ing TO the ground.
The opera house building was
75xl0O feet, two stories high, the
upper story being seated and equipped
for public exhibitions, theatrical eu-
tertainments, ETC., having stage ano
scenery. The lower story was Occu-
pied by the Alton Bros, Mercantile
company, carrying a general stock.
both business and building being
among the largest in the town. The
building was built for and owned by
the Alton brothers.
About 8 o'clock Fridsynight just as
the heavy wind began to blow, Isaac
Alton took a lighted lamp and went
from the store upstairs into the prop
erty room Of the opera house to close
window. Just as be entered the
room the lamp exploded, Mr.. Alton
being stunned aud thrown to the
floor. His right hand and the right
side Of his face we're very badly
burned. After lying on the floor a
few minutes Mr.. Alton fortunately
came to, and discovered that the
whole inside Of the property room was
afame. Mr.. Alton quickly returned
to the lower floor and gave the alarm,
but the fire had gained such Roadway
that all efforts at extinguishing il
were futile. The books OF the firm
and some of the stock we're carried
out, after which the building and
contents burned to the ground.
A small frame building adjoining,
containing small stock Of groceries
owned by j. NJ. Kellogg, Caught fire
from the larger structure aud was
also burned, almost nothing being
saved,
The loss on the opera house build
ing was about 81, 1000 and on the Alton
Bros. stock about $1,000. They car
ried some insurance. They have
always carried very large stock for q
town the size of Milan, but have fol
some months been selling out with
the intention OF going out of business
The local toll station of the tele
phone company was in the AltOI
building and the instruments were
destroyed. Local Manager Simpson
OF Wellington was there placing
new set Of instruments in anOthe
store building.
Milan suffered a severe loss by fir,
years ago when half block Of build
ings were destroyed. Register o
Deeds Jackson lost all he had in tina
fre-!The last fire almost complete
the destruction Of the business pOr
tion of the town. Only three store
are left.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
DR.. Mayhew's House Struck by Lightning.

Lightning struck DR., 7. A. May
hew's house on South H street during
the storm Friday night.
The cornice on the northeast corner
Of the house was knocked off, as was
the plastering 10 one OF the rooms.
The lightning also struck a cotton
wood tree in the yard.
DR.. and Mrs. Mayhem we're sleeping
two rooms from the one In which the
plastering was knocked of, but did not
feel the shock. They did not know
the house had been struck until next
morning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

W. B. Goad is down from Belle
PLANE today. he reports a big hail
storm there last night.-Journal.
Mrs. Will Keuneke went TO her
former home 10 Eureka Saturday
for two weeks visit with her parents.
W. A. Bush, travelling man, says
the Rock Island commenced throwing
dirt Monday on its new extension
from Enid to Tonkswd.O
Mrs. E. R. Noll OF Americas, Lyon
county, arrived 10 Wellington Friday
night on an extended visit to the
family Of her son, H. L. NOll.
Bruce E. COrnwell, son Of NJ. C.
COrnwell Of this city, is quite sick in
Kansas City with typhoid fever. He
has been on his back dive weeks.
Prof. T. W. Butcher, principal OF
the Sumner County High school, came
down from Wellington last night to
spend a few days with friends and
relatives Blackwell Sun.
The Record says that Mulvane
stands an extra good chance to get
the meeting Of the Kansas National
Guards OF this part Of the state, II a
suitable camp ground can be secured.
Commissioner Gooch went to Wich-
tia last Wednesday to secure the
keeping Of an insane woman that is
costing the county $40 per week for
guarding at Wellington, besides other
expenses .-COuway Springs Truth.
Mrs. W. M. Ferguson and baby, "W.
D." left Saturday evening for Pueblo, :
COlo., on two months visit to her
parents. Mr.. Ferguson will accom-
psny them to Newton, and from there
will 20 10 Grand Summit on cattle
business.
Rev. NJ. S. Mayse, while passing the
Third ward school house in a buggy
Friday, was shocked by a bolt of
lightning. He was blinded for two or
three minutes, and his head made
dizzy. He still feels the effects of the
shock today.
A. G. Thompson commenced buying
wheat for the Hunter Milling COM
pany in this city Wednesday o. this
week. The Hunter Milling company
OF Wellington is heavy consumer of
good wheat, and they appreciate the
quality Of Kay county wheat.-Black-
well Times Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thralls returned
from Wichita Friday night. Mr..
Trials says it commenced raining
when the tran left Wichita and
rained nearly all the way to yelling
ton. At Peck the rainfall was very
heavy, the water running 10 the roads
like small streams.
J. c. Peniwell returned to Wichita
Saturday. He has made arrange
ments with ]. X. Moore to manage
the marble works 10 this city. The
works have been closed the most of
the time for some months past. 1t is
POSSIBLE that Mr.. Peniwell will move
back to yelling ton some time in the
future.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

The A., T. & S. F. railway via Chi
cago 10 connection with Pennsylvania
lines via Harrisburg aud Lancaster
has been selected as the official route
to the GAR. encampment at Phila-
delphia. Tickets for the official route
1920. Extension Of return limit
may be bad by depOsiting with joint
agent at Philadelphia between Sep
TENDER and 9, both dates inclusive,
and on payment of SOC at time Of de-
post. Return limit will be extended
to leave Philadelphia up to and in
Guiding September 20.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
His Life was Saved

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonderful
deliverance from frightful death. In
telling of it he says: 81 was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
Ny lungs became hardened. was so
weak l couldn't even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. Iexpected to soon die of
Consumption, when heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery One bottle gave great
relief. continued to use it, and now am
well and strong, can't say too much in
its praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the world
for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regu-
ular sizes so cents and sI.oo. Trial bot
tie free at F. B. Snyder's drug store; ev-
cry bottle guaranteed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Farming is a business. The man
who understands farming succeeds.
The men who do not, fail. You will
find thousands and thousands OF men
in Kansas who have made fortunes
farming. A man sat in the Eagle
Office yesterday and displayed letter
Of credit from his banker for SIS, 600.
Twenty-Five years ago he struck this
county with S.. He has made all mis-
money farming in Sedgwick county
His explanation for his success is
simply that he knows how to farm
Wichita Eagle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Grain-0 Brings Relief

to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking
is a habit that is universally INDUCED
in and almost as universally injurious.
Have yol tried Grain.O? 1t is al.
most like coffee but the effects are just
the opposite. Coffee upsets the
stomach, ruins the digestion, effects
the heart and diSturbs the whole
nervous system. Grain.O tones up
the stomach, aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. There is
nothing but nOuriShment in Grain.O
1t can't be otherwise. Is and 25c. per
package.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

bers of people die of consumption
needlessly. 1t is certain that every
phase of catarrh, including many cases
of consumption, are cured by the right
treatment. Pe-ru-na, DR.. Hartman's
great prescription, attacks catarrhal
diseases scientifically and cures them.
DR.. Hartman explains it fully in his
books which are mailed on application.
Here is letter from Mrs. Harmening,
Mazo Mamie, WIS, who is one OF many
cured of consumption by Pe-ru-ns.
She says:
Pe.ra-na Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
DEAR SIRs:-"I cannot praise your
remedy too highly. Last winter l had
la grippe and hemorrhage of the lungs
followed. All the doctors around here
told me l had to die of consumption.
Then thought would ask DR.. Hart
man for advice, which / did. He pre-
scribed Pe-ru-ns for me, and l took it
according to his directions and was
cured. | advise everybody that is
troubled with lung disease to take DR..
Hartman's treatment. lam sure they
vii! not regret it if they do. l am now
enjoying good health, and can thank
Pe-ru'na for IT."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

There is more Catarrh in this section M
the country than all other diseases put IN.
gether, ana until the last few years was sun
posed 10 be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced Il local 1isease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling TO cure with local freatment
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has
proven catsrrh TO be constitutional disease.
and therefore requires constitutional treat,
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by T. >. cheney, Co., Toledo. Ohio. Is the
taken internally In doses from 10 drops 10 a
teaspoonful. II acts directly on Inc blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, They
offer one hundred dollars for any case II fails
20 cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, T. ]. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold By Druggists. rs cents.
HalisFamily Pills are the best.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Pliny Simpson returned from Belle
PLANE Saturday, where be was
called to repair the telephone instru-
ments 10 the toll station. He did not
finish the work, on account Of having
to 20 10 Milan to establish a temper
airy station at that place, the Milan
Office having been In the Alton Mer-
camille establishment which was
burned Friday night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
DR.. Leonhardt's
ANTI.PlLL
Cares the PHI habit. Positively render
hg Unnecessary all Puyes, Catharhs
Injections, etc. Doubt ~ Try II

The Santa Fe has announced a rate
Of one fare for the round trip to Wich-
ita during the annual camp meeting
Of the Seventh Day Adventists.
Tickets will be on sale September 4,
I, s, II and Is. Return limit Septem.
Der Is.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Wellington is now talking Of a
vitriaed brick plant being established
there. The papers claim that genu.
inc brick shale has been found near
town in inexhaustible Quas titles, and
that experts say it is superior arti-
Gle. With the Santa he running
direct to the Iddian Territory coal
fields and a vitrifed brick plant
at hand all Sumner county would be
ready for boom on solid founda-
tiOn.-Nev Era.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
FOul-Srnel1ing
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one Of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
to get rid Of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
cific cures Catarrh permanently, foritis
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. B. P. McAllister, Of Harrodsburg,
KY, had Catarrh for years. He writes
III could see no improvement whatever
though was constantly treated with spraYi
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Personally conducted excursions to
all points east, via Great Rock Island
Route. Leave Wellington every Sat
urdsy. Pullman Tourist Car rates
50 90 to Chicago. $3.50 to Buffalo and
$500 to Boston. Reserve your ac.
commOdatIOns early. Get full par
ticulars OF agent or write to E. W,
Thompson, A.G.P. s TIA, Topeka
Kansas. 10
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Hurricane is Came given to the
tropical cyclones Of great intensity
which sweep over the West Indies.
They originate to the east Of the is
lands, travel at first westward till
they strike land. From here they
usually turn nOrthward, then north
eastward, striking the Atlantic coast
Of the United States. Their violence
is greatest near the point Of origin.
They are storms of the same order as
the typhoons Of the China seas, They
differ from the tOrnad0s Of the
west in their smaller size, slow
er motion and greater intensity.
The season of storms is from July to
October. A system Of telegraphic
warning enables the eastern islands
to warn those to the west and the
United States when the storm is at
hand, A hurricane is attended by
intense electrical phenomena, very
heavy rain and often by storm wave,
which in harbOrs and on low coasts
completes the destruction which the
wind has commenced. Immense des-
tructiOn has been wrought by hurri.
canes. One recently swept over the
West Indies islands. Jamaica was
swept two years ago, the houses and
trees felled and crops entirely des'
trOyed,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

u
and washes, and differ.
emit inhaling remedies
In fact, l could feel that
each winter l was worse
than the year previous.
Finally 1t was
brought to my n office
that Catarrh was 9 blood
disease, and after think.
ing over the matter, ]
saw IL was unreasonable
TO expect to be cured BY
remedies which only
reached the surface. ]
A. 1N11 A.