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People's voice., 1900-06-07
Money In Canning Factories.

The economical thinkers suggest
that every village should have a can
ming factory. The idea is a good one,
and as canning plants, including a
three horse power boiler, Can be set up
for sl5O, the plan is quite possible and
IS worthy OF consideration not only in
Kansas, but Iowa, Illinois, Indiana.
Michigan, Wisconsin and other states
wnere more vegetables and fruits are
raised than are needed for immediate
local consumption. Such factories
would not only be a profitable invest
ment for those who supplied the capI-
tai but they would be Of great adyan-
tage to the town. Products that are
periShabie would be saved. Fuitand
vegetables could be sold for better
prices than il they were to be shipped
10 the raw condition to a larger city,
where a cannery might be in oper-
Stl0r. The canning season comes at
a time when school is not in session
and children find profitable employ.
ment in the factories. The trflinp
sum that it costs to start a factory
would make it possible on a cooper
ative basis and the operation OF the
cannery would be advisable /. only to
preserve sufficient amount of fruit
and vegetables for the winter con-
sumption Of the people Of the neigh
borhood. 1t would merely be the
usual summer preserving done by the
thrifty farm wife on a rather large
scale.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

was put on the case and Saturday he
was located at Wellington. The
sheriff at that place knew Of Browns
presence and Brown knew of the
sherlifS intentions. Then there was
sCheming On both sides, and the ac-
cused mau took the lead aud struck
out across . piece Of Kansas prairie.
At the haf mile stretch the cOlOred
mau vas 10 the lead and gaining
ground. The sheriff realized that he
was defeated in the foot race, but
luck provided him with horse which
a boy was riding along the road, and
quickly mounting the animal he ap-
piled the whip and succeeded in over
taking Brown at the mile post. De.
tective Sutton was notified OF the
capture and went to Wellington Sun
day and returned with him in the
evening""
No official statement has been pre-.
pared OF the cost of the Spanish war,
but W. F. MacLennan, chief of the
division Of bookkeeping and warrants
OF the treasury department, has a
memorandum based on the money
advanced to various disbursing Off
GERS, which shows that S3SS,O00, ,00O
has been withdrawn from the public
treasury to defr;.y expenses growing
out OF the Spanish and Philippine
wars, as well as the expenses incident
to preparation for hOstilties.
All the men didn't go to the war
who wanted to, says the EmpOria
GlZette. One OF tie men who said
little about it but who Was the keen
est to 60 vas Jacob Stotler, who was
then editor of the News. When the
Emporia guards were being formed
he decided TO 60, and his friends had
quietly slated him for first lieutenant.
But there we're difficulties when II
came to show down. The difficulties
were Mrs. StOtler and pair OF twins.
When Mrs. Stotler tells the story she
says: "Oh, l guess l must have acted
up a good deal, but then what could
do? There was with the twins, and
We had been married only about a
year and half and l just told Mr..
Stotler that if he went to war I'd 60
toO-and | would. Plumb and a LOT
more came over and talked to me but
l just told them it was no use talking,
II he went, l would too" Jake didn't
People's voice., 1900-06-07
Cheap Rates for Harvest Hands

The farmers in the southern and
western Kansas wheat belt have been
successful IN getting the Santa Fe
railroad company TO announce a rate
OF one-thlrd fare to harvest hands. Ii
Will take at least 500 imported hands
10 harvest the crop in Pratt county
alone and Sedgwick and Sumner coun-
lies VIII need a similar number. As
most OF the help will necessarily
nave TO come from the eastern part
OF the state and Missouri it is essen
tlal that a rate should be obtained.
as the profit on their laborS after the
railroad fare has been paid would be
meager. Yesterday a number OF dele
yates 10 attendance at the semi.
centennial meeting at Topeka called
upon the Santa Fe officials and were
successful in securing a rate o. one.
!hlrd fare for harvest hands in parties
OF three or more from Missouri river
points to the wheat belt, June 16 to
July l.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
The Watchword of Women.

Modesty is woman's watchword.
Whatever threatens her sense of mod
esty, frightens her. For this reason
many woman permits diseases of the
delicate womanly organs to become
aggravated because she cannot bring
herself to submit to the ordeal OF
unpleasant questionings, offensive ex-
aminations, and obnoxious local treat
ments, which some physicians find
necessary. Doubtless thousands of
the women who have taken advan-
tage of DR.. Pierce's offer Of free con.
sultation by letter, have been led to do
so by the escape thus offered from q
treatment repugnant to modesty.
Any sick woTan may write to DR.,
Pierce, Buffalo, NY, in perfect con.
fidence; all letters being treated as
strictly private and sacredly conf
Dental, and all answers being sent in
plain envelopes with no advertising
or other printing upon them DR..
Pieree's Favorite Prescription has
been long hailed as "a God-send to
women" 1t makes weak women
srong and sick women we'll. "Fa.
vorite Prescription" contains no al.
cohol, neither opium, cocaine or other
narcotic.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

The other night at Lebanon, the
town marshal used his club on a noisy
fellow who resisted arrest. The pris.
Oner'S head was cut severely and the
Jail authorities sent out for a doctor,
but the wires got crossed in some way
and two doctors responded instead Of
one. Arriving at the Jail the doctors
straightway began to quarrel, and 10
moment they had come to blows.
After watching the fight for a while,
the prisoner, who appears to be some
thing Of a humOrs:, knocked one Of
the doctors down and carried the
other outside, renarking as he did 50
that he could tolerate no such disord,
erly conduct within his private apart.
ments. The next day both OF the
doctors were arrested aud mulcted iu
the sum OF $40.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

few are perhaps beneficial. The dis
ease producing bacteria are not uni.
versally present as are those that are
lnnocuous. The Philadelphia Medi-
cal Journal points out that the harm.
tllness Of foods depends upon the
KIND OF germs, not their number. An
experimenter mOistened an innocent
preparation Of milk with sterilized
soup, and 10 twenty four hours l0O..
OOO colonies Of bacteria had been
developed, and in forty hours the
colonies were innumerable. Ordinary
Hour and oatmeal were found to be a.
rich 10 bacteria, while 100000 are
found in each grain OF good butter
The bacteria are incapable OF develop
ment when the food is bCiled, but
even when this is done thousands OF
living ones get into il on its way t
the mouth.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
ArgOnia.

Prof. Lynn took the train for Vel.
lington this week where he will attend
normal.
Children's Day program was well
rendered last Sabbath, at the Friends
church.
Camp meeting, eight and one-half
miles north, and one mile east of Ar
gonia. begun Saturday evening, con-
Quoted by Rev. |. F. Hodges
Will Ledgerwood, who has been
attending the normal, came in Satur-
day evening on a visit to his brother.
S. o. Ledgerwood
Auntie Bozeman intends starting
this week, for Sapanero. Col, to spend
the summer with her son Will, and
wife.
Those attending the Gillam-Fuss
wedding from Argonia, were: Mrs
Hadler and daughter Flora. Austin
Newbold and wife, Charles Harlan and
Miss Race, Misses Leona Vance and
0rpha Newbold. They report a splen-
did time.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
Designs Wanted.

The Sumner County Jubilee com,
mittee wants designs for a jubilee
button. Everybody is invited to send
In drawings or outlines Of what they
believe would be appropriate for a
Sumner County Jubilee button. Il
you can't draw, write out your idea
ard send or bring ii to the VOICE
office, when it will be given to the
proper committee. The VOICE
will print your suggestions unless re-
quested not to do so. Every man,
woman and child should put their
shoulder to the wheel and help make
the Sumner county jubilee a success
People's voice., 1900-06-07

The Baptist church of Wellington
has received word OF the acceptance
by Rev. c. Fl. Stull Of Eldorsdo. Of
the call to the pastorate here. He
will begin his services here July s.
The EldOrado Republican says the
church at EldOradO refused to accept
his resignation, and an effort is being
made to have him reconsider bis res
ignation and remain there. But Rev.
Stull will not reconsider the matter,
as he has accepted the call.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

The county commissioners met as a
board of equalization Mu"day.
Harve COverdale has sod his fine
bay driving horse to j. T. Buriold
for S175.
Editor W. W. Welter and Emery
Wilson of Belle Plaine, were here
Monday on business.
Charlie Davidson, wife and child
arrived in the city from Phoenix,
Ariz., Tuesday on a visit to rela-
tives.
w. Strain of Chicago, arrived
Saturday night TO take charge Of the
jewelry department Of II. f. Smiths
drug store.
Mrs. Beckwith will sell Lizzie Camp
belPs stock Of goods, from wall paper
down to a penny doll, at 10 per cent
discount.
T. c. Roup will call for your poultry
and pay the highest market price. Leave
your orders at G. E. SOmmerville's,
Wyatt's old stand.
John Wiuder Of Lehigb, was here
yesterday looking for his II year OLD
runaway son. The boy is driving a
bay horse to buggy
C.A.Branscombe was up from South
Haven Monday making arrange-
ments for leaving this week for Spo-
kane Falls, Wash, TO reside.
The commissioners will consider
the matter Of closing the road south
from Usage street, Cald we'll, to the
state lire, at the July meeting.
Rev. Il. L. Yarger, DID,, Of Atchi-
son, will be in Wellington this week
and will preach at the Lutheran
church Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. Porter is moving today intO his
newly purchased property on North
Jefferson, to make way for Harvey
Lichty and wife, who will return from
their wedding trip sOOn.
Lud Frambers and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Oxford and
enjoyed boat ride on the AIKansaS
river. Mr.. Frambers says wheat cut
ting was to commence at Oxford Mon
day.
Mrs. E. E. Stauffer, who has been
visiting at the home OF her father, P.
Becker, in AtchisOn, for a month, re.
turned to her home In Wellington
Saturday.
The trials OF BeauCleOugh and Joyce,
the confidence men, has been con-
tinued until the September term
of court and their bonds reduced from
81, 200 each TO 81 900 each.
Mrs. J. W. Maddox and daughters,
Misses Jessie and Attic, returned 10
their home 10 Sedan MOndaymOrning
after several days visit in the city
with the family of Mrs. W. S. Pile.
have decided to remain here all
this week and make photos 25c per
dozen and one photo button free with
each dOzen-M. A. Phillips, studio
over the Racket.
J. NJ. Movies OF South Haven tewn-
ship, was in the city Tuesday. Mr..
Movies recently bought fine quarter
section Of grass land one mile east Of
his place of Walter MOZART. The
consideration was 81 600 cash.
Joseph W. Nichols, special attorney
for the United States department OF
justice at Washington, DC, was in
the city Monday, and left over the
Santa Fe next morning for Canadian,
Texas. Mr.. Nichols stopped off here
on account of being sick.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

Two noted deaths occurred yester.
day: Mrs. John Sherman, wife of the
venerableOhiO statesman, and Stephen
Crane, the novelist. Mrs. Sherman
died Of paralysis at the age Of Y.
Crane was victim of consumption,
and was 30 years old.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

A change Of opinion as to bac terra
has arisen among medical men.
Hitherto 1t has been claimed that all
bacteria was injurious, but now the
opinion Is entertained by many that
most OF them are harmless, although
many are decidedly injurious, while a
People's voice., 1900-06-07
Marriage Licenses.

! ]. A. PattCn, 21......W Wellington
Grace VanGundy, l9..... Wellington
! VIM. Oster!Oh, 30. Conway Springs
Hannah Selteneich, IS " "
! W. c. Muegge, g.. Lamont, OF.
Martha j. Spears, IS. South Haven
! Frank L. Miller, 1S........ Rome
Bertha L, Upton, 19....W Wellington
Or. II. o. Harrison and wife have
returned to their home in Wichita
after a pleasant visit in the city with
the parents of Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Q. A. Beal.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
Market Quotations for Wednesday Afternoon.
Wellington

Chicago
Cash, 66-67.
June wheat closed at 67s.
july corn closed at 3Si
June corn closed at 3S;.
July wheat closed at 6S.
Kansas City
July wheat closed at 6Os
Hen turkeys, young ducks and
spring chickens especially wanted.
Also butter and eggs. Cash paid j.
NJ. Mckee.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

]. c. Johnston will 60 to Topeka to-
night to visit his wife, Minnie E.
Johnston, who is in the Topeka insane
asylum.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

Glen Spruance is having his store
repapered, and other Improvements
made on the interior.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

City Engineer Roberts is busy max
ing estimates for new walks which
the city will put down and charge up
as taxes against the abutting prop
erty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
NO ALARM in sioux CITY.
Saloonkeepers There DO Not Intend to
st Close I'm.

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Sioux City, Jan. 31:-Sioux City sa-
loon men do not profess much alarm at
Mondays decision OF the Iowa supreme
court, relative to the suficiency of II
quor consent petitions thruout the
state. {. A. Irwin, attorney for the
local Retail Liquor Dealers association,
said:
We have always understood the law
to be substantially as the supreme
court has laid it down. tried case
in Sioux county some years ago in
yolving the suficiency Of the petition
there. The anti-liquor element ques-
toned the validity OF some Of the sig
natures, and subpoenaed every one
of the signers to settle the controyer-
sy. 1t was to obviate a recurrence oil
such action that the legislature passed
the law requiring county boards tc
canvass the petitions.
There is no doubt that the Sioux
City petition has a sufficient number
OF names, and If anyone wants itacan.
vassed | believe the same petition can
be legally gone thru by the local board
OF supervisors. At worst the sentiment
of the Sioux City business men is
against closing the saloons, and I am
confident they would not permit any,
thing of the kind
The saloon men say they have nc
doubt of the correctness Of Mr.. IL.
wins attitude, and shall be guided en-.
tirely by his advice. They anticipate
no trouble.
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filed and canvassed and If found in
sufficient the only remedy the saloon
Keeper has is by appeal to the district
court. Ii it is found insufficient there
another petition cannot be filed for
one year. Heretofore amendments
have been filed to the original petition
to make is sufficient, but in my opin-
| ion this cannot be done. The saloons
in this city are not only not running
according to law now but have not
since the code of 1897 went into effect
altho the matter has been generally
winked at in the state.''
An examination of the mulct tax
books at the county treasurers office
disclosed the names of all the liquor
dealers in sWapello county. These, it
is said, are operating under the old
law. Those in Ottumwa are:
James Beattey, NJ. Brennan, Cheadle
d Ford John Erbacher, Frank Err
bacher, Elizabeth Doherty, John Fee
han, Thomas Gallagher, John Hahn,
r. L. Holmes, j. C. Manchester, Chris
Kaiser, John Lunkley, Peter Maloney,
David Morgan, James Meecham, Matt
Mier, Charles Pasnau, Mrs. John Rose
nauer, w. V. Silvers & Co., two places;
Michael Schwartz, two places; Schmidt
Bros, John Wagner, August Westlund,
William Watson, n. A. Gangs, and NJ.
Cosgrove.
Those in Eldon are Cheadle & Morris
and David Reece; in Eddyville, Pat
rick Smith and Charles Yount: in Keb.
George Bagnell and David Reece.
Saloons in Des Moines, and accord
ing to special received today from
Oskaloosa, saloons at that place have
quit business until new petition can
be secured and canvassed as required
by law.
Just what effect this action will
have on the saloon keepers in Ottum-
wa is not known. but it is certain that
they are considerably stirred up over
the action of the supreme court. The
city officials will probably give them
a reasonable length of time to comply
with the law in the light Of the recent
action of the Iowa tribunal but no
steps have been taken yet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Governor Shaw's appointee as Gov. Lar
rabees successor, arrived in Des Moines
last evening. Mr.. Rood has very little
to say regarding the board of control
appointment. He says he appreciates
the honor conferred upon him by the
governor, and believes himself quail
tied Tor the position. He refuses 10
discuss the question regarding his con-
ilrmation, but expressed himself as sat
isfied he will be confirmed. He does
not consider the objections to him spe-
specific enough to justify explanation
or defense. o. p. Newman.
Waterloo Saloons Close
Waterloo, Jan. 30.-(Special.)- ALI
the saloon keepers of Waterloo closed
their places of business this morning.
This action is taken as result of the
supreme court decision on the mulct
law rendered yesterday. The work of
circulating new petition will begin
lat once, but it will be stubbornly OPP
posed by the ministerial association.
Oskaloosa Goes Dry.
Oskaloosa, Jan. 30.-(Special.) -The
saloons in this city are closed on ac-
count OF recent decision of the SUI
preme court, relative to the illegality
of the consent petitions filed before the
new law went into effect.
Close Up in Des Moines.
Des Moines, Jan. 3O.-(By Associated
Press. pending the procurement OF
new petitions all the saloons in Polk
county, numbering seventy-fve, closed
today.
Dubuque Not Affected.
Dubuque, Jan. 31.-Dubuque is not
affected by the supreme courts decis-
ion concerning petitions of consent.
No petition of consent has ever been
circulated in Dubuque by retailers, and
the tax provision is the only require
ment of the. malct law respected in
this city and county.
saloons Close Ut NIarshaIltown.
Marshalltown, Jan. S3l.-All OF the
saloons of Marshalltown closed their
doors yesterday morning, owing to the
decision of the supreme court, that
all saloons running under petition is
sued before the late codeswEnt into eff
feet are trimming Illegally. The sa-
looms willspfUbAhlSAAa closed about
three weeks, as that viii be as soon
as new petition can be officially act
ed upon.
Boone still Wet Town.
Boone, Jan. 31.-The saloons in this
city have not closed, the dealers feel
ing that the decision will not invalidate
their petitions Of consent.
Saloons Open In Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 31.-The saloons
have not closed vet, but the decision
applies to the local situation.
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OTTUMwA SALOONS.
Law is Not Being Compiled with In
This City.

this CITY
from Tuesdays Daily.
The supreme court yesterday held
fhat the on { 5igne ed b. ssn
|eral election preceding the filing of
the same should be canvassed by the
board of supervisors to determine
whether or not it was sufficient. No
petition of this kind has been filed
in Wapello county since the new law
went into effect and hence the board
OF supervisors has not canyassed it.
as required by lawas a prominent OF
tumwa attorney was seen today in re-
gard toNthe decision and it's effect upon
Wapello county saloonkeepers, and
said:
'Thereis not saloon in the city of
Ottumwa or Wapello county that is
running according to law nor have they
been previously to the ruling of the
supreme court yesterday. This ruling
is just what the law is and decides the
case in exact conformity with the stat
utes. The code of 1897 repealed all
statutes of a general character that
were in conflict with the provisions of
the code. The acts of the Twenty
fifth general assembly containing the
mulct law provided for statement
of consent to be filed by the saloon
keepers but did not compel them to
have the statement canvassed by the
board of supervisors. The code of
1897 provided that when the statement
of consent filed hv the saloon keepers
in cities of over 5000 inhabitants, con-
tanning majority of the voters who
voted at the last general election, it
should be canvassed by the board. This
case decided yesterday in the supreme
court, in effect, decides that the code
of 1897 repealed the old mulct law in
this respect and that it is necessary to
file new petition and have it can
Iyassed by the board of supervisors.
Now then, all the saloon keepers in
this city are operating under the old
petition that has never been canvassed.
The law did not compel them to can
| yass it and none has been filed since
the new law went into effect for them
| to inspect and determine whether or
! not it Is sufficient, and consequently
none of the liquor dealers are comply
ing with the law. If public sentiment
in this city was such that the people
desired to close the liquor dealers up,
they could do it until a new petition
was filed. A feature of the code,
however, that must be complied with
= is this: A consent petition may be
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Cannot Visit the Sick.

Marshalltown, Jan. 3o.--The city
council, acting as board of health
has issued notice which begins: "You
are hereby notified that on and after
this date no visiting OF sick persons
complaining of any illness will be al.
lowed. In every case where any mem.
Der of the family is complaining oil
any illness every member of the family
must remain at home until the nature
of the illness is ascertained." This is
a result of the smallpox scare and
penalties are provided for infraction o,
the commands.
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He Committed Suicide.

Indianola, Jan. 30.-CharIes Bum
gardner OF this city committed suicide
Saturday about noon in his own home,
by shooting, killing himself almost in
stantly. He leaves a wife and four
children,the oldest of which is 8 years
He was undoubtedly insane and the
coroner's jury so found. Last August
during fit of insanity he left home
on foot and wandered TO Charlton and
there took a heavy dose of morphine,
but recovered.