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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27

look after them well summer and
winter for FIVE years is the man who
viii stand on the top shelf in Sumner
county.
Mrs MsArdie WAS taken very sud
denly ard severely With the grip last
week, but IS better at iris date and
Will be around 10 a few days.
William Morris is quite busy this
fne weather preparing his summer
fuel lie i; saving and splitting old
ties, which make splendid fuel.
The question amorg the farmers
inst now is, viii the county give US
ostge"- roads? Tor will it take it out in
talking and use the funds Otherwjse?)
Mrs. William Morris has been visit.
inG relatives in Dixon county for the
past two weeks She infofms US that
the farmers are well pleased with the
cream industry that has been estab-
llshed in that part Of the state.
Harry ShapcOtt has recently built a
coal house south of the Rock Island
depot. Thus our little city keeps on
building, and after awhile il will be
known as the KaUsas metropolis
thlng that we will all be glad TO sec
and a substantial church in the city.
iIo think the dayis not far distant
when the farmers Of this part will add
dairy business to stock raising. Dairy
ing makes fertile farms aud prosper
oar farmers and increases their socia-
bliLy and enlightment. Dairy farm
els always have ready cash every
thirty days.
TIE Argyle literary on last Friday
night was a hummer. The house was
packed ana standing room was at a
premium within ten feet Of the house.
Tao program was well executed con-
sdering the packed condition Of the
II M. The question for debate was
lud aside until some future time on
account of the lateness Of the hour.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27
CICERO.

Jan. 24,-Weather pleasant, but
wasn't Monday sQually.
Charles Morris returned home from
Eden Sunday.
w. H. Calvert doesn't think the
grip is very good company.
Mrs. BurfOrd and her son, William,
have gone to the Strip to visit.
Mrs. Matte McCOin is down from
Goddard visiting friends at Cicero.
Put lock on your granary doors
for there are thieves in the country.
NJ. NJ. Morris baby has been sick for
some time but it is improving some.
OrviIle Stewart has purchased an.
other horse. 1t seems as though be
is goirg to begin farming.
We hear that Charles Morris is the
most regular scholar that District
No. s has. He attends school nearly
every day after o'clock.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27
RIvERDALE-BELLE PLANE.

Jan. 4--The Meridian school is al.
most devoid Of pupils, owing to so
much success among the patrons.
Ellsworth McAfee is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Geo. Davis family is having a siege
of the grip.
Rev. johnson and wife of Wichita
visited at Julia Hency's Monday.
Mrs. Will Moore is lying very i'll at
present. DR.. Bartlett is in attend
dence.
jeff Davis removed his family from
Belle Plaine to the Vanderwork farm
three miles west of Belle PLANE this
week.
The A, o. U. W. lodge at Belle
Plaine had a grand supper and enter.
tainment on last Wednesday eve, fun
aud profit galore.
ii. A. FOrsythe disposed Of two
loads of hogs at Belle Paine Monday.
Also young horse to Orville Stewart.
Consideration, $50.
Religion needs no herald. II you
are all right every one knows it.
Likewise if you are a hypocrit, no
one deceived. "By their fruits We
shall know them" IT'S the everyday
life aud actiOus that prove a mans
worth.
Concerning the i'll hammered rabble
VINO congregate at Argyle to disturb
the literary eXerciSes-we can think
OF nothing more appropriate than the
words of the illustrious Beecher-
CONSIDER it a compliment when you
are hlssed by the envious-nO man
ever envied a failure And the
louder they boot be the more assured
that you are On the highway to sue
cess
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27
ROME.

Jan. 25.-T. A. Hubbard returned
from Topeka last week.
Miss Amy Stiger spent Sunday with
her parents.
P. E. Miller has invested in new
wheel for his wife.
W. s. McManis visited the Rome
school one day last week.
The MOrmons who we're travelling
through this part Of the country with.
out scrip or purse, held meetings a
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27
The Deadly Grip

Is again abroad 10 the land. The air
you breathe may be full of It's fatal
germs! Don't neglect the grip or
you will open the door to pneumonia
aud consumption and invite death.
Its sure signs are chills with fever,
headache, dull heavy pains, mucous
discharges from the nose, sore throat
and never let.gO cough. Dou't waste
precious time treating this cough
with troches, tablets, or poor, cheap
Syrups. Cure it at once with DR..
Kings New Discovery, the infalllbe
remedy for bronchial troubles. 1t
kiils the disease germs, heals the
lungs and prevents the dreaded after
effects from the malady. Price so cts.
and 81. Money back if not cured. A
trial bottle free at F. B. Snyder's drug
store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27

The Philippine situation Is becom--
Ing critical. Aguinaldo proclaimed a a.
republic Tuesday morning, and the /.
civil Spanish prisoners will be set free p
by the insurgents. There is much
dl'trust Of the Americans on the part
OF the insurgents, and trouble is,
looked for.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27

Another fool town has jumped into.y
the scramble for the insane asylun.r
Representative P. E. Gregory of
Usage county. is pushing a scheme to p
secure the asylum for Lyndon. Greg
DRY has an idea that theinsane should
be classified into three grader: incur
ableS, mediums and curables, and
that the state should build an asylum
for each class. He will introduce s
bill in the house in due time, cover
ing the plan, and will tack to it q
provision for new asylum. 1neiden-
tally, he will incorporate section.in
the bill providing for the locatioref
the new institution at Lyndon. He
says that his town offers better adyan-
tages than any Of the Others yet men
toned, especially II his plan OF caring Z
for the insane is adopieG?.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27

Last Sunday evening, in Harper,
Kansas, John Potter, in company
with some other boys, were returning
from walk on East Main street, and
when near Ell Carr's residence a shot
was heard and John Potter fell TO the
ground, caused by ball entering his
left side some three inches below his
heart. The shooting was done by
Minnie Richardson, standing in her
fathers gard and using a % calibre
target rifle belonging to Ed Rumsey.
1t is not thought that The shooting
was done with any evil INTENT al
though Miss Richardson was caution,
ed by RumSey not TO shoot in. that
direction, as she might hurt some
one. Potter was taken home and Is
in critical condition with chances
against him for his recovery. The
ball has not been located. No arrests
have been made, but there will be an
Investigation soon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27

a sad case of insanity due to domes-
tic grief, is reported At Winfield. A.
woman med Lefty A. Parker. nee
Maxwell, has been locked M for sew
eral weeks uu account of arrangements
OF the mind. She was married TO 4.
Nathan ;. Parker at Enid, OF, last O..
May. NHtuIHg is known of Parker.
Frum private letters, however, IL was
learned That the marriage had been a
fl.iHre, and instead Of happiness had
brought unb grief, trouble ard tears.
After being locked up day or two,
Mrs. Parker appeared TO have recOv-
cred the use OF her faculties and she
was taken To Sheriff Daniels home.
While there she seemed rational and
wrote family named Garner at Eda,
Or, for when she used TO w0rk.aSking
10 bc taken back. Sunday size receiv-
ed an answer saying tnaJ as other
help had been secured they could not
take her back. Immediately after
rea1ing the letter Mrs. Parker asked
To tie locked up again, and she has
been mentally unbalanced since. Her
mind seems TO dwell uu the misiort-
GneS Of her son, who, she says, was
hung in Texas, but whether she did
have i son in trouble or not is not
known. She bears the imprint of
culture and refinement, and her pres
ent unfortunate condition seems to be
the result Of domestic troubles on a
highly sensitive mind. Just what
will be done with her is not yet de-
cided.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27
Wellington Markets.

This market report is corrected regularly
very Friday morning aud may be relied
non as being accurhte1
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
CA SUALTIES.

Racine, Wis.-Peter Olsen. aged &c
years, and Chris Nelson. aged II years.
were run down ana killed by the II: 50
SC Jth- bound passenger train on the
Chicago x Northwestern railway.
Whitehall, Ill.-The residence Of
Jesse Rulings was burned, involving 4
loss of $4,000, with no insurance.
Colorado Springs. Colo.-J. o. Fus-
sell. an old-time resident OF Manitou
Park, was caught in blizzard in the
park and frozen TO death.
Winnipeg, Mantle steamer Lady
of the Lake went down in Lake Winni-
peg With big cargo. All on board
were saved.
Sheffield, England-A boiler eXplo-
sion at the steel works of Southern K
Richardson here killed four and in
jured twenty persons.
Kansas City. MO.-Mrs. Frank f.
Tyler received telegram from Alpine,
Colo, stating that her husband had
been burned to death in his cabin near
his property there. Tyler was a we'll
known mining operator and was prom
inent in Kansas City.
Norfolk, Va.-Forest fires are still
raging through the Great Dismal
swamp. Millions of feet of standing
timber will be consumed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
A WEEK IN INDIANA.
RECORD OF HAPPENINGS FOB
SEVEN DAYS.
Trouble at Terre Haufe-The Anti
Saloon League Demand sunday Closing
of saloons The League said to be De-
termined 10 Enforce Law,

Terre Haute. lnd.-The publication
in an Indianapolis paper OF the state
ment by representative Of the Anti
Saloon league that the Terre Haute
branch is preparing 10 place before
Gov. Mount the facts as to the viola
ton OF the law by the local board in
that city. was reprinted in TWO of the
Terre Haute papers and has caused
great deal of talk. \ week or more
before the street fair. Gov. Mount was
interviewed. and used emphatic Ian
guage about his instructions TO the
Terre Haute police commissioners in
regard TO enforcing the Law. Since
then. until the appearance OF the news
paper article. the general public has
supposed that the matter had been
dropped.
1t is said that every influence is
10 be brought to bear on GOV. Mount
TO cause him to give imperative or
ders to his commissioners 20 enforce
the law. Within the Ten days Col
Eli f. Ritter and the Hon. ). r. Nichol-
son. who had been here in cOnsulta-
tion with the leaders in the local
league. called on the governor 10 talk
with him about the Terre Haute sit
uation. They urged upon him that
there was no alternative but the rigid
enforcement of the law.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
GRIM e.

EldOradO. Ill.-Thomas Barnett. son
Of Mrs. Thornton Barnett of this city.
was fatally shot while resisting arrest
at Equality, seven miles south of this
ely, by the city marshal OF that place.
Stubenville. Ohio-John Gosnell. a
farmer living four miles from Mount
Pleasant, was assassinated and the
murderer escaped in the darkness.
There is no clew TO his identity.
Evansville, Ont.-William Yaster
who recently murdered his wife and
19-year-old daughter, completed the
tragedy by committing suicide.
Evansville, Ind.-John Wilson shot
and killed his brother, William Will
son, at Oatsville, Pike county.
Springfield. William Wainscott
shot and killed George A. Turks
Wainscott claims he did the shooting
in self-defense. The men had trouble
over a settlement.
Chiffon, Wis.-The safe of the state
bank was blown open and completely
ruined. About $4,000 was stolen. The
bank will continue business unim-
paired.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
MISCELLANEOU US.

Washington.-Secre Hay accom-
panied the German minister, Mr.. Won
Mumm, to the white house. where the
minister exchanged farewell greetings
with the president
Eau Claire, Wis.-Miss Clara Allen
committed suicide by jumping into the
Chippewa river.
Williamstown, ass.-Luther Dana
Woodbridge, professor of anatomy and
physiology at Williams college, died.
aged 40 years.
ST. Joseph. Mcdaniel ID. Burns.
former congressman, died at his home.
He was son of the late Congressman
James y. Burns, succeeding to his
fathers seat in the house of represen-
tatives in 1891.
Amsterdam-Un United States Minister
Stanford Newell of The Hague sailed
on the Staatendam for New York. He
goes to the United States on a vaca-
ton.
BuffalO.-Jack DAILY of Wilmington.
Del, and Eugene BeZenah of Cincinna-
ii fought ten rounds to a draw at the
Olympic club.
Philadelphia-With appropriate GER
emonies the Methodist Episcopal Home
for the Aged at Bala. a suburb OF this
city, was dedicated by Bishop Foss.
New YOrk-Dr. Constable says the
condition of Della Fox is much i'm
proved and it is now expected she will
recover
Berlin-The Tageblatt hears from
st. Petersburg that the construction of
the projected Russian railway in Per-
STA is assured
Key West, Fla.-Two new cases of
yellow fever are reported here, and
three cases and two deaths at Miami.
Fla. There are no new cases at Jack
son, Miss. The marine hospital serv-
ice raised the quarantine against New
Orleans.
Cleveland, Ohio-The Womens For
eign Missionary society of the Metho-
dist church declared against propo-
si;ion to unite with the Home Mission
airy society
Syracuse, N. Y.-Many delegates at
tended the thirty-second annual meet
ing of the woman's board of MISSIONS
OF the Congregational church
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
JEFFR|ES WINS ON POINTS.
Has Hard Work to Retain the
Prize Ring Championship.
FIGHT TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS.
Referee Siler Decides That the Con-
queror of Fitzsimmons Made a Better
Showing Than Sharkey During the

James j. Jeffries is still the cham
pion heavyweight pugilist of the
world. After twenty-five rounds OF
fierce fighting between the boilermak-
er and Thomas Sharkey, Jeffries got
the decision on points.
The eX-man-Of-war's carried
battle to his opponent from gong to
gong. and at no stage did he permit
Jeffries TO loaf; always, from the first,
the burly marine held the center OF the
stage, while Jeffries came up for action.
Ninety per cent of the leads came from
the sinewy sailor boy. Had the fight
ended with the twenty-frst round
Sharkey would have been given the de-
clsion. With the ending of the twenty
third round Referee Siler would have
called II a draw. The last two rounds,
however. were so far in favor OF the
was apparent before the referee, Siler,
declared Jeffries victor.
Jeffries wins a fortune. The gate
was very large. few vacant seats ap-
pearing in the house that sells out at
something over 100000. OF this
amount the fighters get sc 2-3 per cent:
40 per cent of this goes to Jeffries; %
20 Sharkey. the loser.
In addition to the immense sum each
tighter will get onefourth of the pic
ture money. which in this instance will
be large, the battle being SO prolonged
and the arrangements perfect for TAX
fng fine pictures. Something like $50
900, it is estimated. will he the win
nings OF The California hoiIermaker.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
General State News.

The plant of the Globe tissuepapef
mill at Elkhart. so long idle, has been
sold TO eastern capitalists. and il will
be reopened within sixty days. 1t was
built twenty-eight years ago and for
years was successfully managed
James ID. Williams. auditor. aGG
Robert b. Patterson. recorder, are the
newly installed officers OF Knox coun
| ". Williams is a grandson of the late
Blue Jeans" Williams. eX-cOngress-
| man and ex-governor.
j. II. Plesinger. J. III. Peppard. G.. II.
| Stevick and c. j. Kline members of the
]. O. o. F.. Button lodge. nave been
presented with jewels in recognition
OF their long and faithful membership.
An application has been made at An
derson for receiver for the Buckeye
Window-Shade Manufacturing COM
pany because Of differences among the
stockholders. The company is solvent
The Norman Eddy post. G. \. r.. OF
South Bend. has taken the initiatory
steps toward securing a monument in
memorium of the soldiers OF ST. Joe
county, to be located at South Bend.
Mrs. William III. Neff OF Muncie has
been given divorce from her husband.
no contest being made. She also re-
ceived $4,000 alimony. The defendant
is a wealthy manufacturer al COwan.
The increased rates for natural gas
have gone into effect AT Richmond and
many people have returned to the use
of wood and coal for fuel, the first
time in ten years.
Now that experts have condemned
the Clay county courthouse as an I'M
safe structure. there is call in Put
nam county for similar action.
The Modern Samaritans. with head
quarters at Elkhart. have decided to
establish women's branches wherever
local branches are organized.
c. S. Warner has resigned the secre-
tary-treasurership of the Lafayette
Savings bank; so. also. William War
ner. assistant cashier.
The report is current at Evansville
that Hungarians are being imported TO
work in the coal mines in that section.
The German Baptist Fire Insurance
company has absorbed the Wayne
County Farmers Insurance company.
A passing train killed the 2-year-old
child OF Solomon BOyce at Miller's
crossing in Jackson county.
The 13-months-old child of Charles
w Rivers of NincenneS drank carhOIic
acid and died.
Twelve miles of gravel roads have
been ordered in Gill township. Sulli-
van county.
All the clerks OF Wabash county
elected during the past forty years are
still living.
Alexander s. Reed is the new audi
tor of Wayne county.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10

The czarina has shawl which she
values very highly. Ii was sent by the
ladies of Orenburg. a town in south
eastern Russia. 1t reached her in a
wooden box with silver hooks and
hinges, the outside being embellished
with designs of spears, turbans, whips.
etc. en- ground of blue enamel, that
being the color of the COSsack uni
form The shawl is about ten yards
square, but it is so exquisitely fine that
1t can be passed through a ring. and
when folded makes a small parcel Of
few inches only.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
Second Attempt at Murder.

Terre Haute. Ind Milton Graves
met James r. Miller in the pOstoffice
at Herkland and there was a second
attempt az murder. Graves firing with
out warning. The bullet tore through
Miller's overcoat. burying itself in the
wall. Before he could shoot a second
time. Graves was disarmed and was
brought to this city pending a pre-
liminary trial No known cause ex-
lists for Graves insanity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
Country's Business Reached High Mark
During Month of October.

SouhtrS Business Keached High Mark
During Month of October.
Bradstreet's weekly review of trade
says:
III the aggregate Of bank clearings
IN the country outside of the metropo-
lis is a trustworthy index. as it no
doubt is, the country'S trade reached its
highest mark in the month of October.
Prices certainly show marked strength
in view of the proportions of earlier
advances.
Wheat Including four shipments
for the week aggregate 3.O46.S56 bush
els, against 4.4lG.49j bushels last
week. Corn exports aggregate 4,5O3,-
425 bushels. against 4.525.519 bushels
last week.
Business embarrassments FOR OctO-
Der furnish very satisfactory compari-
sons with spending months of the
other years. There were sic failures.
involving S6.117400 in liabilities. a de-
crease of p per cent in number and OF
81 per cent in liabilities from October
year af.D, and comparisons with ear
lier years are even more favorable"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10

Wabash. Ind Mrs. Elizabeth Scot
OF LagrO township is dead. under IN
usual circumstances Several years
ago she accidentally ran a needle into
her body. and it could n0t be extrica1
ed. Ii worked its Way through the
tissues. giving her almost constant
pain. and finally undermining her
health. She died OF exhaustion. Mrs
Scot was 63 years old
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
WOMAN INHERITs $4,000 COO

Mrs. George Hilson of Bridgeport,
Conn, has been officially notified that
she is a 'egatee under the provisions
Of the will OF the late Elisha Crowell
Of Bristol, England, who 81 his death
left a fortune appraised at $50 1000, 000.
Mrs Hilson is a granddaughter Of
the wealthy testator and, it is under
stood, comes in for oEe-fifth of the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
Capt. SatsOn Routs Insurgents.

Filipino insurgents attempted to am
bush Capt. Batson's scouts between
Santiago and Saragossa. but Capt
Batson drove them out from their posi-
ton, killing and wounding several Of
them. One American officer was killed
and private MOunded
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10

The schooneryacht Chiquita, with
dead man dashed to mast, came ashore
near Miler's Station. Ind. One body
was washed ashore, and in cabin wom-
ans garments were found. No trace
OF others OF crew.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
Movement Expected TO End Rebellion
Within Six Months.

Gen. Wheaton, with a brigade, left
Manila in transports for a northern
port in the Philippines, where a land
ing will be made under the guns of the
warshiDs. The purpose is TO move
down the railroad toward Tarlac and
prevent Aguinaldo making a new base
north. The movement against the
Filipinos will be made in three di-
rections. and, if successful, will crush
them within six months.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
A Greentown Attorney Committed.

KOkOmo, Ind. Samuel Brannen.
brought into the Circuit court by a
sheriff's posse. after having ;errorized
the cOnStabulary of the eastern part
OF the county. was fined sl50 by Judge
Mount. on a charge of assault and bat
terry He refused to pay and has been
committed to Jail. There are four 9th
e. cases pending against him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
REPORT ON THE PHILIPPINES.
Commission says Natives Are Unfit for
SeIf-Goyernment.

The Philippine commission has pre-
scented its report summarizing condi-
ions in the islands and capacity of Fill
ipinos for self government. The facts
presented favor annexation. Tagals
are alone in rebellion. Aguinaldo has
issued Il proclamation declaring the
hope that. congress will repudiate i'm
perialist policy"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
Say Understanding Was Reached.

The Rome Agenzia Italiana asserts
that Great Britain, France and Russia
reached an understanding before the
present war began.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
Velocity of Light.

The velocity of light is 1872 900 miles
In a second of time From the sun
light comes to the earth in eight min
utes. From some of the fixed stars of
the twelfth magnitude it takes 1000
years for the light to reach us.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
Britain Needs More Troops.

British army order just issued
Instructs the proper authorities to
mobilize thirty-five battalions of mill
tia at their respective headquarters on
various dates after Nov. 20
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
To Act with OTIS

The president may send Col. DENLY
and Prof. Worcester as civil commits
slonerS 10 act with Gen. Otis in the
government OF the Philippines. to
show that it is not alone a military
gnVprDnpOf