People's voice., 1900-02-01

1000, but the people made it $780,
0OO and are still handing out money.
The country is full of widows as
deserving as the widow Of General
LawIOD. whose husbands had a harder
fight for life against greater odds. 1t
is pity that no sentiment attaches
TO -he poor man who dies Of OverwOrk
and neglect, leaving lage family. 1t
IS 4 pity that the sentiment called
patriotism So often atsOGbs all Others.
Ilu1 Wightman's boy Sterrett wen
broke playing marbles the other day
and invented cOntrivance which he
calls "SlUt machine" with which
Ills supply Of marbles was soon Ie.
pleniSued. He secured a cigar box lid |
and cut n0lch IN The edge Of it. The |
la wa, placed OG the ground, notch |
down, AMI his companions invited to |
try their skill at tNO spans" The |
owner of the machine kept all marbles
That failed TO 20 through the hole,
and gave marble for each good shot
The boy soon had all the marbles on
the school grounds
Tie taft, pull at the armory Satur-
day night was a great success. 1t
was a greater Succ IS than the boys
expected aud they couldn't make Laify
enough for them to eat. Over two
HUNDRED people were present. The
b md was unable to play, as both Cor.
net players were sick. Piano music,
cake walk aud several drills cOnstitu
led the program for the evening. The
boys say if they ever have another one
they will cook enough tatfy to supply
the town.
Conway Springs Star: Deputy Sher.
III Copeland was in town Monday and
made this office an "Old friend" visit.
Charles Richardson Of Wellington,
accompanied him. =. All kinds OF
schemes for prospecting for lead or
enc in the hills west OF town are now
being hatched at Wellington, and
Quarrels as 70 who has the first right
~ dig hole in the rocks are being
started, We hope some valuable
mineral will be found there, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Ware ar
rived in the city Friday for a short
visit with the family Of their nephew,
]. F. HARRISON. They are on their
way from Hutchinson To Medford,
OF where they have two subs This
Is the first time Mr. HarrelsOn has
seen his uncle and aunt for seventeen
years, and was very much surprised
when he received a telegram Friday
that they were coming.
Last weeks Topeka Mail and Breeze
prints picture Of Elrl Evans, for
merly OF Wellington, aud, pays him
sthis compliments rEIrl Evans, who
1will respond to The toast, Kansas" ("
the Kansas Day banquet at the
Copeland next Monday evening, is
Que Of the law partners. OF Governor
Stanley at Wichita. The toast i
considered the place Of honor on the
program and is invariably given to a
native Kansan."
Probate court notes: Judge Staffel-
bach has appointed Sarah e. Fegley
guardian Of Irma Fegley ct al, minors,
aud grained "A petition to mortgage
property belonging TO the estate. .
An order for the sale Of real estate
has been issued in the matter of the
estate Of ThOs Bates, deceased. .. A
netition to sell property belonging to
o. E. Durham, minor, has been set
for hearing February 5.
Wichita Beacon: Mr.. Barry Bixby
Of the Santa Fe offices, went to his
home in Wellington this morning to
remain until his arm gets well. =. Geo.
Pfeifer of Wellington, contracted with
s. D. Porter of the Mccormick Har.
veSter company, last evening to 90 on
The road :Or the company the first OF
March. His territory will extend
through several states.
Miss Mary Anderson burned out a
fue in her residence property Satur-
day evening after supper with coal
oil and paper. The flames shot out OF
the chimney and set fire TO the roof.
| The fire department responded quick
ly and the flames were extinguiShed
before any serious damage vas done.
Kansas j. big state At AtchiSon
Sunday the Thermometer was two
degrees below zero, and ice cutting is
now in prO!reSs on the lakes and
rivers Excepting Sunday aud Mon
DIV nights, there has been no freezing
w-athsr in this part of the state for
weeks.
The BurtOnites won out against the
Lelandites at Toreka Yesterday and
SGT The date for the Rem hlicln state