People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08

cine Company, Columbus, o. All
druggists sell Pe-ru-na.
Charles Farmer has bought three
lots in Hill'S addition to Mulyane for
$500.
A vegetable CathartiC that can he
relied upon to do its work thoroughly
Hoods Pills.
Prof. P. G. Devaughn Of the County
High school, left Friday evening for
his h6me in Mt. Hope, to spend his
vacation.
W. 5. Pile went to Riverdale Friday
evening TO meet his father, W. B.
Pile, and sister, Mrs. W. ". Maddox,
OF Sedan, and Miss Lambert of Illinois,
who are on their way here to visit.
The effects Of the grip are overcome
by Hoods Sarsaparilla which purifes
the blood tones the stomach,
strengthens the nerves and makes the
whole system vigorous and healthy.
DR.. T. H. Jameson writes from
Pueblo, COL, that it hasn't rained
there since last September. The
doctor and Park Trowbridge are en-
jOyiDg themselves hugely in the
mOuntains.-JOurnal.
Sumner county farmers have less
ground in wheat this year than last,
but more in corn. Sumner county
raises so mach wheat that when the
number OF bushels is mentioned,
strangers are slow to beievsit. Each
Of the two last crops exceeded four
million bushels.-Topeka Capital.
The Odd Fellows Wednesday night
elected the following officers for the
new term: Tom Rogers, n. G.; H.W.
Andrews, V. G.; W. NJ. Taylor, secre-
tary; W, a, Rem, treasurer; Ben b
Wilson, delegate to grand lodge; VS.
Nelson, alternate. W. H. Staffelbacli
was recommended for D. D. G.. NJ.
The Red Men have elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term: Sachcm, NJ. b. Pile; Prophet,
B. B. Wilson; Senior Sycamore, G. ".
Ward; Junior Sycamore, Clarence
Peck; Chief of Records, NJ. Fl. Harrel-
son; Trustees, j. E. Hutchinson and
7. ]. Slimp,
VIM. Briggs, school teacher of
Harper, was in the city Wednesday on
his return from Wichita, where he
attended the Trans Mississippi Com.
mercial congress Tuesday. He was
the guest of j. j. HOge aud family,
and attended the commencement
exercises of the County High school.
Mr.. Briggs pronounced the entertain
ment the finest Of the kind he had
ever attended,
The Rock Island branch from
Chickasha, 1T, is now completed to
Mountain View, Oklahoma, 5l2
miles, Of which 2 miles are in the
Indian territory and 1872 miles 10
Oklahoma. According to the press
reports, contracts have been let for
extending the branch from Mountain
View to Mangum, Greer county.
IOkla., about IS or so miles, and grad
ing has been commenced. Surveys
are reported TO be in progress from
Mangum to Amarillo, Tex, 100 miles.
Principal T. W. Butcher of the
County High school will spend the
most Of his vacation 10 this county
and on his claim in Blackwell, o. II.
He expects 10 take in the n E.A. con-
ventien at Los Angeles, Cal, in July.
Prof. Victor E. Creighton will spend
| his vacation in Chicago and the East.
He will take "trip to Roswell, n. NJ.
on business before going east Prof.
Kelly will assist in the Harper county
normal institute and spend the
remainder Of his vacation at home.
Prof. Wakefield will assist in the Bar.
Der county normal institute. Miss
Maud Price and Miss Florence Wilson
will probably spend their vacation a,
home. Miss Harriet Louise George
will 60 to her home 10 YpsIlanti,
Mich.