People's voice., 1900-09-06
News Items from Oxford.

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Ed Tinkham, whom tie VOICE
last fall good natuTediy uicknamed
county relief editor, "was getting out
the Oxford Register last week while
its editor, Jesse E. Reed, is holding
his Chicago girls hand.
The following bulletin extraOrdi-
nary appears at the head Of the edi-
tOrial column Of the Register last
week.
NOTICE:-The original writings 10
this paper are the work OF Ed Tink.
ham who desires the proper credit for
anything found available by brother
editors.
We find among the Registers full
columns this week the following
items which will bear reproduction,
and for which Ed is entitled to all
the credit. There are many more
items in the paper that are worthy Of
reproduction, but lack of space IRE
vents US from printing all Of them:
Miss Grace Thew of wellington,
was over Sunday visiting her aunt.
She returned to Wellington Monday
morning.
G. A. Hawkins who lives east OF the
river brought In four ears Of corn Of
as fine and large corn as it has been
our pleasure to see. The ears are as
long as a mans forearm and Of cOrre-
spending proportions, each grain
being full and sound. A load Of such
corn would carry off the prize at any
exhibition and Mr.. Hawkins has
loads Of it.
During the several odd times the
writer has helped out the brethren by
editing their papers he has always
refrained from mentioning himself in
any manner, but we DO beg leave to
decline the honor Of being called the
county relief editor. We come simply
as a friend to enable friend to take
a much needed recreation. There
never was time when we could not
make more money in our own office
doing Job printing and this trip means
pPcuniary loss to Us.
There is a peculiar fascination
about editing newspaper which Is
Irresistible. The country editor who
struggles on, knowing that with less
energy, in any other business he could
make more money, realizes the power
of this fascination. The thought
that he is talking week after week to
hundreds of people and moulding the
sentiment Of the community, is
enough to urge him on even though
his efforts are not properly appre.
ciated.
Wellington should rid herself of a
good many tough characters before
carnival week or there will be snmN
big crimes occur. Robberies and hold
ups are getting too frequent there for
public safety.
Hog cholera is reported in various
parts Of the county. As yet no hu-
man hogs have taken it. They take
everything else but the cholera.
The Corbin reunion closed last
week. Those who attended report
the usual big crowd, clouds Of dust
and motley groups Of takirs. Thsre
is something peculiar about this reun-
ion. 1t never has any attractions
worth seeing and yet is always largely
attended.
The Wellington VOICE has a
theory that the dry weather is caused
by the wheat being cut. This is as
bad a. the theory we heard advanced
by an old man a few years ago when
cattle shipping was thegreat industry
OF western Kansas He said that was
what caused the drought. The cattle
drank the water and we Shippeu the
cattle to Kansas City. Next.
Heralded by thousands Of lightning
messengers, old PluviOus thundered
up his chariot and scattered millions
OF pearls all over the face Of Earth,
causing her to smile thru her tears
and regain the beauty and vigOr OF
spring. This occurred last Monday
evening and the patter Of the rain
drops was even more refreshing than
the never-tO.be-iOrgotten patter Of
the shingle on the breeches of our
halyCOn days Of youth. Come again.
I'D man Pluvious till we get better
acquainted. You've been quite
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