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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-08-23
z. z. Brown.
Sheriff Sale.


In the district court Of Sumner county, m the
state Of Kansas.
Abner Pyle and Thom-l
as B. Brown,
Plaintiffs.
VS..
Taylor Robertson, Sa-
mantha Z. Robert
son. II. Richards.
Abigail Robertson.
Matthew T Scott
and Julia Richards,
Defendants.
DY VIRTUE ofan order OF sale issued to me-
| ID out of said district court In the above
entitled action, will, on
Monday, the cath day Of September, AID, 1900,
between one and four o'clock. p. N. Of said
day, at the front door Of the court house In
the city Of Wellington. In the county Of Sum-
ner and state OF Kansas, offer at public sale
and sell 10 the highest and best bidder .or
cash in hand, all the following described
real estate. to-wit: TIE southwest quarter
Cd, and the north half (Isl, OF the southeast
quarter 20, and the south half ~. Of the
northeast quarter ca. OF section twenty.
eight (2s). and the southwest quarter (lD, Of
the northwest quarter ", OF section twenty.
seven ca, all In township thirty-three (33)
south, of range three 90. west Of the 9th PIN.
lying and situate in the county Of Sumner
and state Of Kansas.
The above. described real estate Is taken
as the property Of said defendants and Is di.
rected By said order OF sale 10 be sold, ard
will be sold without appraisement TO satisfy
said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 2lst day Of August,
A. D. 1900 G @. SHAwvER,
Sheriff OF Sumner county, Kansas.
Herrick q Rogers, Attorneys for Plaintiff
FIRST publication August 2srd. 1900 in Voice
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-08-23
Marriage Licenses.

! John Long, "a. ....... Geuda Springs
I Ruth Hall, l9...........Po Portland
! Maurice H. Parker, 80. Auburn, Ne
Ella c. Shore, "a. MILAN
I Walter Hoechstenbach, 81, Cald well
I Bessie A. Thurman, 10. Caldwell
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-08-23
Market Quotations for Wednesday Afternoon

Chicago
Cash, 734.
September corn closed at AT.
September wheat closed at 1871.
Kansas City-Cash 63i-64t.
September wheat closed at 634.
September corn, Kansas City 35tc.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
BRIGHT BITS.

Mrs Gadahout-"That Mrs. Hardhold
next door doesn't seem 10 have many
friends" Hostess. twearily)-"No Won
der how she manages TIT Bits
-superfuous.- Parke-"rve just had my
telephone taken out" Lane-"What for7f
Parke-"My next-donr feigRbor put one
in."-Harper's Bazaar.
-Richard.-"whars got into Bniy7 He
goes In bathing half-a-dozcn times every
days Robert-"The doctor advised him
TO take a drink Of whisky upon coming
out OF the water. Boston Transcripts.
Case In Talked a hole
through an iron pot, What an absurd ex-
pressiong He-"Oh. don't know.
know a man that wore his way into a
steel jail "-lndianapOiis Press.
a ''Thlnk-so" Method. -Markleieh-
Your Office seems badly musscd up. Have
YOU no tanitor?' Barklolgh-"we have
one but since ne became a faith-curist
he has been giving the office absent treat
ment.' baltimore American.
Working Toeether.-"Dr. Dosem ana
his wife seem to be in league together.
don't they2" How so2'' why. he Is
trying to boom his now dyspepsia cure.
while she h. running a cooking-school. -
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27

Love Is dcadr' sighed the little widow.
us she read a short letter o. the advertise
mcnt window. says the Chicago News
speaking from ozperienccg' inquired
The young mnn who splashes ink and
answers questions about the weather.
''Yes. hard experience"
can sou couhdcF"
n suppose 30. You see I inserted per-
sonal in che papa the other day
$50 I remember"
'And only received one reply"
Was that satEfhctoryT"
"a mast confess that lt was not"
"lIow was thnt2"
We'll I just VIII ten you an. You see
b. has been two years since ] lost my last
husband. and naturally. I feel alone Ia the
world. So hh on the idea OF O. personal
in the paper. / went on 10 say that / was
prepossessing widow. and would marry
"a man who could appreciate true love.
Here d. how nay lone hrutc-of-a-corres-
pondent replies:
Dear Madam: In reply TO your per-
sonal win say that I am an old bachelor
and tho owner Of a thousand-acre farm.
1 WAS considered handsome before the
sun hrollcd my neck III che rain formed
wrinkles big az cart ruts IN my face.
Madam. here a g. Zee a nutshell. A wife
that can read novels aud makes Carnmels
on the kitchen range has my dislike;
wife Thar con put up fruit and make
quilts has my liking: but wife that can
milk twelve COWS before sunrise. feed
thirty farm hands put up preserves on
wash day make soft sosp on Saturday
night patch my clothes and then so TO
mcetiu' on Sunday with a fresh Smile has
my love, IL You come under the latter
iet me know. and Jeemes win inject you
80 the depot with the farm WAGON Al
ways the same cyrus Kalc.'"
He doesn't want much for his love-"
remarked the clerk
Hes q brut,r said the little widow
''rhcn I suppose YOU VIII doclpe?'
"Doclne2 Why. ! would rather drift
alone forever than even meet such a mon
Scr "
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
Got Worst OF the Joke.

The o5itor OF the London Times IS a
rather august psgsouaee in the eyes Of
most EngIlshmen and few public men
care 20 run the risk OF mourning his dis
pleasure. says the Philadelphia Times.
Lord Brougtam was not OF that number.
however he was the author of rather
sharp practical joke. the victim being the
dreaded '"rhunderer' itse T. The editor OF
that paper was a particular enemy OF the
great statesman and 70 occurred 10 the
latter that 1t would be a good Joke 20 give
out that he was dead and see what kind
OF obituary notice the great London news
paper would give Lord Brougham was
travelling IN the provinces at the time
and the report OF his death was soon cir
culatCd A representative OF the Times
called al his iordship's residence 10 verify
the rumor. There he was assured the re-
port was indeed true. and Ia proof was
shown the coffin and pail. which had
already been laid out. The next day the
Times appeared with q notice Of Trough
ans death IN which the statesman's
life and character were depicted In the
most viruient terms. II was very small
satisfaction 20 Lord Broughsm when. a
few days later. he cxac,ed an abjcct
apology from the editor
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
Golf for che Uneducated.

what do they mean boy two up ia
goif2" she asked a. she put down the pa
pcr SHE had been reading
HUH he exclaimed IN a startled way.
FOR he knew about as much about golf as
he did about throwing the boomerang
says the Chicago Post sim. no man IS
going 10 show his ignorance Of sports 10
his wife
''wha, do they mean by two up " she
repeated.
1.-TWO up" ne returned, "Oh. yes. OF
course. We'll you've heard OF topping
a bail haven't your"
Certainly"
"weu when you top a BAH, naturally
IT'S up"
~ don't quite seq
Don't secr' he interrupted THE TOP
81 always up isn't it2 You never saw the
top az the bottom. did your
"No-o-o"
well. there you are. It's plain as day
when YOU top q han. It's ono up. and
when you 'top' two balls it's two up
Now. don't you bother me any more"
but what is topping "a ballf' she per
sisted.
Good .Eavens' how ignorant you are!
he exclaimed. why topping bail is
knocking Il so high that IL never comes
down. ! should think she expression 'one
up would make that clear to YOU.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27


The Times-Eferald OF Chicago. comment
INK on thu statement o. tno Springfield
1 Niass) Republican tha, a'l. or practically
an. o. tho religious wecklica are for Nc
Knley. Says "Now lct the Republican
turn IA ana search che editorial pages Of
the Southern press for anything approach
ne enthusiastic support Of Bryanism or
nru-impernusm
There g. no particular reason why the
newspaper 90 the sosih should get OK
cited over iho election. y is well under
stod how tho south IS going 10 vote and
therefore che southern papers can anord
TO take THINGS quietly while watching the
rlpers 10 other sections Of the country
fret and fume over the issues OF ,he cam
pa.sn
THE papers ~ the South arc giving Mr.
Bryan an sbc support bee needs There Is
no particular political excitement any
whore n tho south. The formers arc too
busy g'iheriug ten-ccnt cotton 10 bother
with poltlcli meetings. when there ls 10
nsrl Tor such meetings, and the business
mon DO not scc anything 10 De gained hy
encouraging political Representations. Mr.
Bryan and Dos campaign managers are not
paving any attention 20 che South. ln 90
tho estimates made either by Democrats or
prnuhIIcan~. the Southern states are put
down or Mr Bryan. Only once have We
seem 70 limited that there was "a possibility
81 Mr McKmlcys carrying q southern
-s1te. ana that was IN an interview which
ST. Hanna gave QUE In Sew York on
Monday LAST. g. hls return from the West.
He was asked Do % were true THAI the
Republican leaders thought Mr.. McKin-
ity had "a chance for carrying Mississippi
his answer was that there was some
nlk ~ the kind but he treated the mat
tsr so lightly that the impression gained
from what De slid was that he regarded
the suggestion that Mr.. Mckinley had a
chance for carrying that state as having
been made In q spirit Of levity.
No there were any opposition worth
speaking about to Sir. Bryan IN the South,
che Times Herald would have no occasion
20 comment on the lack of Newspaper en-
thusiam for him. /; is because the polit-
is practically settled that there are no
manifestations Of political oxcitiment or
enthusiasm. II st true, Of course, as we
have many times pointed QUE. that there
: "a sentiment against free silver In the
South and also IN favor Of retaining pos
session OF the Philippines. but IL Is not
strong enough outside OF the cities and
towns to insure TO the Mckinley ticket
many votes
Il does seem. however. TO give the Re
publican newspapers a great deal OF sat
lsfacuon to be able TO refer 10 the newspa-
pers Of che South as no, showing evil
dences that they heartily desire the cleo
ton OF Mr. Bryan. Even the Evening
Post OF New York takes occaAian every
once in a while 20, comment on che mat
ter. hue all Of those making comments are
careful 10 keep in the background the
reason the Southern papers are not pub
fishing Mr.. Bryans picture every day IN
the week. although they know what It Is.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
Personal

or Ben J. winchsn the new presi-
cent Of the Kansas CITY, Fort Scott and
Memphis Railway. the Kansas city Jour
ual says: "His nrst connection with the
Memphis was made twenty years ago. as
chief clerk In the pas .cnRcr department.
and when he left the system hftcen years
later h. had risen 90 the pace % as
sistaut general manager In his places
Of ecncral passenger agent ana vice
president and general traffic manager
with other roads. Mr. Winchell has per-
fsctei tho training essential 20 the place
of president"
The London Truth says that one rea-
son for the Prince OF Wales giving up his
intended visit 70 Mafianbad az the last
moment was bis desire 70 avoid meet
ing with the Duke Of Orleans VINO had
prolonged his stay az that watering place
ia order that he might be there when The
Prince arrived. 70 Is believed that the
Duke OF orleans ha1 Intended 10 force
fussy and norid reconciliation upon the
Prince and 20 make him a scene"
Since the death OF the Comte de Paris the
Duke OF Orleans has been entirely On
England The Queen has never invited
him. and tire Prince OF wales has taken
30 notice Of him for long time past
Since tac departure Of the shah Of
Persia from Poris, the French papers
have been nllod with curious anecdotes
about IN ana his suite during hts stay
there IL S. said thaf while constraining
himself TO use a forke on state occasions
the shah whenever eating away from Eu-
ropeans or official dgnitari preferred 20
employ his hrgers in dealing with meats
and salads. Another story tod u him Is
that he caused his Persian servants 20
be logged almost daily for the least Of
Tense and once even ordered one who had
upset candlestiek on the table, 20 be de-
capiiated. French advisers had great
trouble in making the Eastern ruler un-
dcrstand that he must refrain from such
practices.
The London Chronicle says: "sir Chih
Chen Loefengluh. the Chinese Minister in
London. has been very much 10 the front
Of late He Is Ia the prime q life. being
- years old and, Is well known. Is a dis
tiuguished scholar, Notwithstanding his
criticism of the Bible as literature He
was educated privately by his father. 10
Shao TsunE. famous scholar Of Foo
Chow, and at the Imperial Naval College.
pagOda Anchorage. River Min tie Is a
great admlrer Of Americans. Having pub
nshed a life OF George Washington in
Chinese. he 8 now engaged an another BIZ
oRraphy OF the same ilustrious man IN
English. He regards I.ougfellow as the
greatest American poet and ranks Her
bert Spencer next 20 Confucius. Iofeng-
luh has been a diplomat over twenty-five
years. and was IA Hung Chang's first
secretary on several important foreign
missions. including that or the peace ne
gotiations after the war between China
and Japan. Tie naturally has a great
opinion Of the astute Ii"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27

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Transient Advertisements. other than
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Noiiccs-Paints and House
Painting. Savannah Bonding and Supply
Company. Lime Cement. Plaster. Andrew
Hanley Company. ship Notice. Wilder y
Co. Agents. Levan's Table dc'Hote
business Noticc-Lllliaa Russell Cigars
Amusomenis-'The Sorrows Of satan"
at Theater Friday and Saturday and Sat
urday Matinee.
Tho Store Of Real Eoonomies-Foye's
New Store.
a sunbursi Of Gorgeous splendorl-Leo-
pold Adler.
Steamship schedules-Baltimore Steam
ship Company.
Cheroots-Oid Virginia Cherools.
Observation-Disclosures College. The sa-
vannah Preparatory School. Military, Or
mond b. Strong Head Master.
Washing Powder-Pearllne
whiskey-Duny's Pure Malt Whisky.
Grape Nuts-rostum Cereal Company.
Medlcal-wino Of Cardun. Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable pills. stuart's Catarrh
Tablets: Woman's Friend. TUFTS Pills.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral; s. S. s.; Ponds
Extract: Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Worlds Dispensary Preparations.
Cheap Column Advertise ments-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
victor EmmanueI'. sansfroid.

An anecdote has been published PROV
ing King Victor EmmanucTs sangfroid
when quite a youth says the London
News. In isS7 experiments were being
made az thv fort OF Monte Mario. Rome
on some eases of dynamite rendered inert
for transportation They were tried by
firing bullets az them from a distance OF
five yards. The then Prince 81 Naples
was watching the proceedings with great
interest. standing close 10 the men who
fired. An al once one Of the cases when
struck exploded. ana the fragments flew
over the heads OF those present. 10 seem
ga that no one was hurt. The young
prince had not moved. but was seen 60
draw his mantle. which had been hanging
loose. closely about him. He ordered the
experiments 60 be continued. when an
Was over IL waslagaiu noticed that the
prince iu walking left traces OF blood on
the ground. ard Il turned out that he
had been struck by a fragment. though
not severely and that he had drawn his
mantle about him to hide that he was
bleeding He only allowed his wound 10
be examined and dressed after he reached
the outrfnal
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27

lie was a bashful youth. and when he
tried 70 frame a proposal to the girl Of
his heart his tongue glued itself to the
roof Of his mouth ana refused to he loos.
onod. says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
one day they talked OF politics. And
then OF political bets. His eye suddenly
Frightened
"Wh-what do YOU say" he stammerod
desperately. ITO make a little bet with
u-er'
rive no objection" she sweeuy answer
"a
Then" he went on. "lets so ahead and
make a bet. II Mckinley IS elected you
w-win agree % m-m-marry me- lie could
GO no further.
but she nohly came 70 his rescue.
.I'u make bet, too" she softly muir
INJURED IF Bryan Is elected you win agree
70 marry me"
There was a brief silence Then a queer
emile strug gltd across the face Of the ari-
lated youth. Another smile lighted the
countenanee OF the happy maid.
.sVvhy wait for the election rcturnsg'
he chuckled.
why. indecd2' she scho-d.
50 they were married the next week.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
nE MIssEn rue POINT.

IN the speech which he made before
ihc Marquette club in Chicago on Tues.
/ day ulght Senator uevcridgc. 81 seems
60 us. missed thc chief point iu the are
eumcnt which Air. Bryan makes against
I holdlns che Philippines as permanent
possession. he talked about many Trims
in connection with the Phnppines-the
inability Of the Flap.nos % manage their
oUn analrs. tho benefits that would nc-
crue 20 them to De- governed by the UnteI
States the advantage IL has been Co tHe
people OF India TO BE- governed hy ere
English. the mistake Congress made
wnen 90 promised Independence to thr
Cuhaus. the srcas commerce this country
Will enjoy with enc Philippines O. 81 re-
tains possession Of ihom. aud many other
thiugs connected with enc subject hc was
discuss.ng-but De- said vory Ltue Oh Che
vital point OF the whole matter. namely.
the danger OF changing the form Of this
government from thnt % republic 10
chat az an empire
The reason. doubticss. why hc nh $50
much ahoai minor points ana 20 Utue
about the chief one was bat be had very
little 90 offer against the arguments tla.
are made in suppor, of the chief one. IL
s probable that tne American people are
vain enough 20 believe thar tae Fiupinos
would fare FAR better under ihe sofcrn-
ment OF the United states-would have
Greater security and faf more prosperity
than under government ~ thc.r own
ga. "a Do
permanent retention Of tire PM pp.res
would BE- good thins Tor This country
from the standpoint Of commerce .huf the
point is could ihe Uultc1 sates retain
the Philippine az colony Without erad-
TALLY changing from republic 60 an cm-
piro2 j. it not the safer and fne wiser
plan 20 let the Fihpinos have their indie
pcudeuce. than TO risk O. change 900 our
Institutions? These are questions which
AR Bryan De- discussing all tine cline. ami
which senator Heyeridgc. 10 a great cx-
tent avoided in view Of the fact thar
the people are seeking ail the Eight they
can ger ou this question Of Imperialism
De ought 70 have discussed the chief point
made by the unti-imDerillists with great
er thoroughn@s than any other. particu-
iarly as "a wac understood that he was
answering the very remarkable speech
which Mr.. Bryan shade when notified of
bis nomination as che candidate Of the
Democratic party for President
There was one point made by Senator
BoveridEe that ought to receive turther
attention from Mr.. Bryan. II i this.
Senator Bevcridgc made the point that IS.
as Ar Bryan contend. the constitution
follows The nae the rluplnos arc already
citizens. and the Philippine are a part OF
the United States. and that there h. no
power lodged anywhere for turning che
Philippines over 10 the FiHpinos. II tha.
ls the case IL becomes necessary 70 cx-
plan how, under the constitution. the
programme Of AR Bryan could be- carried
out. The point IS no. OF course. a new
one. It having been raised ia che Senate
during the discussion OF the Paris treaty
Of peace. Senator Boveridge mas brought
r into the campaign. and it viii doubtless
receive some attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27

novelty Of the season on Long Island.
which. however, attracted no attention al
tho time Is said 10 have been the mos
quito clubs" formed among and managed
hy women. Each club provided itself with
a number Of oil cans and a generous sup
ply o. kerosene OIL Wherever a pond. or
Ditch, or pool was found. oil was poured
upon the water. The kerosene killed the
larvae Of The mosquitoes. 50 that residents
in neiEhborhoods where the clubs got Ia
their good work we're able to sit on their
plazzas az night and 70 rsieep without
nets. enjoying almost complete immunity
from mosquitoes.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27

Republican newspapers are telllnga cam
paiGn joke on Gov. Bcckham Of Kentucky.
They say that Ia the course % his speech
a, Bowling Green the other day he said:
Fellow citizens and fellow Democrats; ]
want you TO come Out la force this year.
so o. 20 overcome the Republican majority
Of last year" II GOV. Beckham said any
such thing Il was. Of course. a slip OF the
tongue. since he Is Governor a. successor
90 Goehei. the Democrat who the Legis-
lafuro said was elected last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27

dinner Il 10 be given 20 Gen. T.. s.
Otis nt DelmonIoo's. New York city. this
evening. I'm recognition ~ has successful
services in the Philippine islands" just
what Gen. GUS "sueccssfui services" con-
sisted q o noe gererally known. unless
&c was IN preventing the Tinpinos from
capturing Manila. Tine trouble IN the
Islands does not appear 10 be- any nearer
settled now than when he left there. II
IS but fair 20 Gen. obs however. 20 cay
that be probably did az well as any other
officer similarly situated could have done
Bat any conapicuoas success" on his
part Ia tbs Islands IL wanting.