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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

Hiawatha World: "There are sew
eral angry women in town. Their girls
have been gadding the streets SO much
of late that they are becoming both
bJld and offensive in their conduct.
The public library is the hOt-bed OF
their shameleSsness. IL is their gather
Jug place-thelr excuse to get away
from home. From there the half
OraZen creatures drift about the streets
with sumo snip Of a boy, or alone.
Girls from ten to fifteen years CAD
here and there at will, unattended by
older people. The result is they have
taken on some bad manners and have
had some undesirable adventures. One
little girl, a mere child, was recently
pursued by a strange man, who tipped
his hat to her and proposed to walk
with her. She hadn't sense enough TO
resent his advances and walked with
him. She was both indiscreet and
immodest, but her mother heard
OF the matter, and when the
young lady arrived home, she was
thoroughly and completely spanked.
But the end was not yet. Scores
OF friends have been calling on the
mother and writing her totes urging
her to keep her child of the street for
her future good names sake. One
man wrote letter to the mother say
ing: Dear Madam: l am an old man
and in all my life l never yet knew
gadding femininity, old or young, that
was worthy Of wOmanhOOd 10 its best
sense. You have rather bright and
pretty daughter. but you give her en-
tirely too much liberty. She is about
as fast piece as ever met. | meet
her everywhere. She has no restraint
and little modesty. She is always
conspicuous and meddlesOme and
curious. Possibly her bad manners
could be mended II you should take
her 10 hand now, but II you permit her
TO do as she is doing, her conduct will
be as much to your discredt as it
is to hers. Be a good, wise, careful
mother. Take your girl 10 hand now
before it is too late,-Respt., Adam
Young"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03
T. C. ROUP. Agent
HAIL INSURANCE.

The Kansas State Mutual Hail Association with head,
quarters at McPheron Kansas again in the field and
through its agent wishes to thank the farmers of Sumner
y for their patronage the past and by fair dealing expects
to gain many new friends in the future.
The company nsures growing grain against hail at from
$500 to $500 per per cent thus, $500 per
costs cents per acre. S. 90 per costs 30 cents and $500
per costs 80 cents The amount remaining after osse
and expenses are paid prOated back to the insured this
amounted to Al per cent last year reducing the actual of
insurance to little over 2 per cent.
The Security State bank of Wellington has been made
depository for the funds of the company for this county
While the cash must accompany every application, many
Of solicitors prepared to take good notes and put up
the money themselves.
Every officer agent and solicitor and every bank that
handles any of the companies moneyis under bonds.
By collecting its premium in cash. is any old line
company and prepared pay losses the hail
This company makes complete report the Insurance Depart
and each members showing where every dollar goes No other
Hal company the has done this The companies by laws
printed each application and policy that member may know
st what is required Of him.
We ask the farmers Of Sumner county and the carefully
consider plan b,fore placing their Hail Insurance
H. F. HARBAUGH, Agen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

The end Of the war 10 South Africa
is apparently as far of as 1t seemed
at the beginning. The English have
been meeting with series Of reveTses
since the capture OF Comic. The Beers
came near capturing Gen. French yes
terday, and English dispatches today
announce that "French has given
up hopes OF capturing large bodies OF
Beers, and will harass them" The
Beers have really been haraSsing the
British. The apparent retreat Of the
Transvaaler from ThabaDcbu was only
to occupy stronger positions. The
Beers undeniably have the best OF the
situation 10 South Africa, and the
British cannot whip them. London
realizes this. and IS casting about for
another scapegoat, to blame with the
failure OF the British troops. Lord
Roberts is the only Que left, and he
will probably suffer. Already London
is grumbing over Lord Roberts lack
OF success.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03
Peoples Voice
SUPPLEMENT.
Thursday, May 3, 1900.
Another Siilwell Scheme.

A big inland lake OUT on the praireS
OF western Kansas Will sum be a
reality. Kansas City capitalists,
heaIed by A. E Stilwell, nave gone
behind The Barton county lake scheme
aud are pushing the preliminary work
90 IL rapidly.
10 Barton county, about eight miles
north Of Great Bend, is a natural
basin twelve miles long and six miles
wide. Only Que draw leads out OF it,
and that is only $50 feet wide. Dam
ming this will make the basiU lake.
The land in the basin is worthless for
farming purposes. 1t is gumbO, and
the only thing that will grow on IL is
salt grass
The scheme to build big lake was
recently laid before Mr.. Stilwell and
some Kansas City capitalists, and they
will finance the company. They have
already advanced about s25, 900 TO pay
for the land. 1t is estimated that 1t
will take 100000 TO make the i'm
pr0vementS contemplated. Ine Olg
ditch leading from the Arkansas TO
the lake will be widened and deeDened.
Three irrigation bitches will be built
leading from the lake. 1t is proposed
to furnish water to irrigate all the
land in that section OF the country
east OF the basin. One ditch will be
cut southeast TO Cow creek. Tina:
stream will he damned in Rice cOun-
ty aud subditches will extend from
there over that county and into Nc
PhersOn. The southern irrigation
canal will leave the lake az the same
place as the central, and will parallel
the Arkansas river for about forty.
five miles, emptying back into the
river just west Of Hutchinson. The
northern canal will run east through
Ellsworth county
Aside from its use as a source Of
irrigation supply, the lake will be
made a summer resort for western
Kansas people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

Kansas was never 10 better tnan
cial condition than at present. This
is principally true Of the farming ele-
ment. The farmers nave paid of fully
$3.50, 0O0, OC0 worth OF Indebtedness 10
the past year. Good crops are respon-
sible. The last Weld Of Corn amOuLt-
ted to $4,000, 900 bushels Each Of
these products netted the state ABOUT
$50, 100000. The va,ue OF other farm
produce and live stock makes the total
about $3.50, 100000. This seems a large
sum for one state IT, p rOduce, but our
state has that honor. There was a
time, only a few years ag'', when 4
different condition prevailed. When
the hard times struck Us great many
farmers had given mortgages on their
farms. They were unable to meet The
obligations. There was a gr' at deal OF
suffering, as a result. The crops were
bad for a year or two, making The con
ditiou much worse. Then came the
good crops. Three years ago better
times began to prevail. Last year II
was the best in the history Of the
state. The prospects this year are
still better. Taking everything into
consideration, Kansas is in a bitter
financial condition at the present
time than 10 any previous year Of her
existence.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

c. D. Getter left this morning for
Colorado Springs, and from there will
90 tn Nampa, Idaho, to visit relatives
before going To Cape Nome. He will
join the Cape Nome party at Salt Lake
City. The party will lay over a day
there. Mrs. Getter leaves this eve
ming for Hutchinson, 10 remain until
her husbands return. Ed Herring
leaves tonight for Lawrence to visit
his mother, and will join the Cape
Nome party at Newton Thursday eve
ming.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

While England is passing the bas-
ket 10 the United States for corn for
the famine stricken English CUlOnists,
the United States should pass the
tub in Eng and for the relief o; The
American Indians, who are starving
for want Of food. The KiOwa and
COmanChe Indians are in bad Dix.
Their ratiOns have been cut of. Their
grass and other monies have not been
paid them, and they are obliged, in a
great many instances, to subSiSt on
cattle that have died from disease.
The traders stores will give no credit
and the money that should have
been paid these Indians months ago
has not been paid vet. A cnrrespOn-
dent says it would melt a rock to see
pOor old sqaws going around trying tn
find mOrsel TO eat.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03
DISTRICT COURT.
The May Term Opened Tuesday Morning 4
Jury Was Called Yesterday.

The May term OF district court
opened Tuesday. Judge Mcbride
disposed Of twenty.eiRht cases 10 the
morning, six Of which were divorce
cases. Two divorces were granted,
and four were withdrawn. The case
against Hiram SO0es OF CUnwa,
Springs, charged with assault with
intent to kill, will be taken up 10 the
morning. SOnes wanted a continuance
on the ground that he was sick, but
he appeared 10 be In good health and
Judge Mcbride refused to grant IL.
Otto Koch, the Hunnewell jOintisi.
wanted continuance on the sane
ground and made trip to Wiehita
Saturday and secured an affidavlt
from DR.. P. Neumann TO the effect
that he was suffering with cirrhoSis
hepatia, and that the least excite.
ment weuld likely prove fatal. Judge
Mcbride, however, diagnosed KOch's
case as playum horsum, and told hi
attorney that unless Koch was 10
court tomorrow morning be would
send the sheriff after him.
Among the out-Of-tJwn ATTORNEYS in
attendance at the opening session ~
court were: E r. Wilson NJ
Belle Plsine. S. Q. Burnett Of Cald.
well, +. K. L'tle, Chss. Brown OF Ar
kansas City, F. A Oinsmnre Of Cald-
well, and II. D. Martin OF Topeka.
Following are number Of the cases
di>p sed OF by Judge Mcbride:
Collins VS.. Farmers bank: dismissed
without prejudice; costs paid.
George VS.. Sherwood; case cnntin-
ned fOr term
Lively vs.. Hunter; case called for
trial; trial by court; finding and judy
ment in favor Of plaintiff vs.. Jnn.
Hunter for s4S7.76 and interest at 10
per cent aud costs; mortgage fore
closed, sale without appraisemeui;
interest OF all defendants barred
by sale.
Becker VS. National Surety Co: ap-
plicatiOn sustained; case ordered tn
United States circuit urt at Wich-
its.
Nyce VS.. St. L. & San Francisco
Ry. Co.; judgment modified as per
mandate, and IN the sum Of 1854, with
interest al per cent from Seplemher
2, 1895, and costs; mandate ORDERED
spread Or record.
YUumans vs.. Youmans; finding and
judgment in favor OF plaintiff. dIvnr'-
ING her frnm Chas YGumans: plain
tiff given custody of girl, and defend
ant custody Of boy; plaintiff TO nay
costs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

The tramp musician has left town,
and a new musician has arrived: Carl
SaOderson, OF Roswell, n. NJ. He
came up with Carl Copeland, and Carl
is showing him IF. Sanderson can
lay il all over the tramp. He is a
trick player, playing with a cover
over the KEYS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

One stroke OF lightning killed twen-
ty-two steers for Perry Hutchinson in
Marshall county the other day. They
were standing by wire fence and the
fluid ran along the fence, part jump
ing of as it came 70 each steer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

W. B. Tracey is handling the local
business for the Ridennur-Baker
branch wholesale house. he finds
time to run private transfer wagon
10 connection.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

JIM. M4ddy is up from Jefferson,
OF, visiting his brother, County
Treasurer W. H. Maddy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

Conway Springs raised over 800
last week for the India sufferers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

''y',.a5 OuvvUuS' lie wore three under.
Sulrts. two OverShirts- ladie.i ctoo1.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

auHiuislrat0r OF tne estate at an an.
1ual salary OF S. 600. which IL -
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

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tural college, has discovered. nv com
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

vel Times to have run away last
Friday nirbt 4N9'
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-03

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Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-07
SOUTH DAKOTA SURPRISED
OniciaI Canvass shows Much Heavier
Vote I'm Recent Election Than
Any Had Predicted.

PIERRE. s. D.. Dec. e.-(special Tele-
gram. THE total vote of the state Is shown
by the official canvass to be. on the highest
elector, 96.124, an increase Of 1857 over
that Of four years ago and far greater than
any of the estimates which have been made,
none of them going over 1000. OF this vote
Mckinley received 54.530; Bryan, 1854;
Wooley, 1,542; Barker. $3.50; Debs 1862 For
congress, republican. Burke 53.5s3, Martin
$3.50; fusion, Moore 80, $50, Lee 40.610; pro-
hibition candidates, 1923.
On governor the vote is: Herried SO, ,s07;
Lien, 40.091. Lieutenant governor, Snow,
1854; Vanosdel. $1,000. Secretary Of state,
Berg, "a 049; Smith. 1910, Auditor. Reeves,
63,775; Tracy, 39,933. Treasurer. schamber,
53,s1s; Tidrick. 39,S12. Attorney general.
Pyle, $500; Hitchcock, 40.059. Superin-
tendent OF instruction. Collins. 53,oS3; Aas-
we'd, 39,670. Land commissioner. Eastman.
$500; Cook S9S11 Railroad commissioner,
Lecocq, SO, 463; Lafollette, 40,496.
The repeal of the dispensary amendment
carried by 4S.673 yeas to 33, 1927 nays. The
land loan amendment carried by a large ma
jority.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-07
GLOOMY DAY FOR FAVORITES
Five Of the stx Races Cnrded at Oak
land Go to Horses Not Picked
by the Public.

Jared badly at Oakland today. only one
first choice passing the wire in front Tho
weather was fine and the track fast The
prise Of the day. He won In a drive after
leading all the way. Nulcain was plunged
on to win the Shasta Water handicap, but
third was the best he could do; Dangman
thrown at the first turn, but escaped injury
Castake was bid up $500 by Perry Hildreth
Summary: -
lerj. "a to /, third. Time: 1;1oH. Homage;
Bard OF Avon, Rio do Altar. F1atterer and
(oConnor). g to 1. won; Anjou, :, lg7
iMounce). 3 to /, second; McNamara, 9S q.
Martini. IL to ]. third: Time: 1:4l. Os-
mond. Herculean. Olinthus ana Jennie Reid
Third race, high weight handicap, fiye
and half furlongs: Gold dOr. 12S We'd
derstyand, to !, won; =, Hermos9, s lSo
Jones), so to l, third. Time 1:O61s. Kenil-
Macgyle, Gold Badge and Marisa also ran.
Fourth race, Shasta Water handicap. one
Malay. lo5 g; Woods). to !, second yul-
ls9%. Grand sacheD also ran.
Fifth race, six fur.ongs Theory. lo2
burnl. to 1, second st. Cuthbert, 100 G.
Woods), to l. third. Time: 1:l2h. Moco-
rito. Alaria, Pompino and wertheim also
Sixth race, one mile and an eighth. SELL
ing; Castake lo1 o. Martini 20 to 1. won {;
opgonelt lOl u. Dalyl,, 8 to /, third. Time:
1854 1Ocoche Owenboro, Koenig, The
bobby. uarda. Cue, Edsardo and Sprung
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-07

FavOrites Win the Larger Part Of tho
Races at Washington
Race Track.

WASHINGTON. Dec. GA card of seven
races. In four OF which the fields were OF
generous proportions. furnished the sport
at the Bennings track today. Favorites
took the money In four of the events.
Fedoralist, the favorite took the first
easily by six lengths. In this race Inn
perial, who was well backed and Gray Bill
Il4e,.iis .otn ien Their Jockeys, McDer-
mott and Ryan, escaped serious injury
Sacket at to took the steeplechase, the
favorite finishing last. The Rogue. at 30 to
], took the NTH race by six lengths. Term
less went to the post strong favorite. but
when half way around his saddle girth
broke and Jockey McCue was thrown to the
ground. There were four starters in the
handicap. Kinnikinnic winning easily, with
Decanter tho favorite, last. Summary:
Federalist, 100 tMcCue1. . to 8, won; Hop
ond; False Alarm. loS (JamesJ, 20 to /,
Spider, Curtsey, Woodspoke Give and
Take, Hawk. Impartial and Gray Bill Hig-
gins also ran.
Second race. Ave and a half furlongs:
kentucky. 107 (Burns), to 5, won; Uncle
Josh. 90 (J. Slack, TO and +? to /. sec
ond; lmperialist. l0i OIothersalD, 20 to /,
third Time: iii. Lady Has Been. Blarney
Stone, Decimal, Tenderloin, Hollywood. AL
Third race, 2-year-old maidens, six fur
Cogswell, no Mccue), IL to and 4 TO !,
third. Time: 1913 2-5. Ginki, Pan. Ford,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-07
IN SLUMS Of A GREAT CITY
Jacob Riis Draws n Picture of Pitiful
SqualOr Existing In Habita-
tiOns OF the Poor.

Omaha people turned ont in such num-
bers Thursday night to hear tho lecture
Of Jacob A. Rils that Boyd's theater was
crowded to the limits OF its capacity to
Accommodate the audience. Mr.. Riis lee
tured under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian association and hts con-
tribution to the course thus far provided
by this organization was of the satisfactory
sort characteristic of those that have come
before. Mr.. Riis talked upon a subject
near to his heart-the slum and tenement
districts of New York. For many years
he has studied the lives and characters
and surroundings Of the inhabitants in
the overcrowded settlements, and the re-
suit Of his experiences and observations as
told by him, while interesting, were none
the less startling. Mr. Riis was aided in
the delivery Of his lecture by stereopticon
Views Of the scenes described.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-07

All OF the classes are doing conscientious
work.
The largest and most popular department
is that Of domestic science, which hopes to
employ a professional instructor when 1t
becomes settled in Its new quarters. It's
work in the past has been greatly aided and
influenced by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Pugh and other
members of the Omaha Womans club, so
that the results have been marked and most
satisfactory.
The club is doing a great deal OF chari-
table work among Its own people. especially
for orphans and old people.
Through its president. Mrs. Clenlans. the
Clenlans Colored woman's club OF South
Omaha has recently been organized, which
held union meeting with the North Omaha
club on Tuesday afternoon. Complimentary
TO the visitors all business was waived and
an interesting program was given. paper
on Social Economics" by Mrs. Woodbey,
and one by Mrs. Reed, were followed by a
general discussion, after which the women
we're addressed by Mrs. Rose Strawn OF the
Omaha Woman's club.
The report Of the credential committee
at the annual Women's Christian Temper
ance union convention, In session in Wash
ington this week. showed 629 delegates
present, 100 more than the attendance at
any previous convention. The report Of
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, treasurer. shows
larger gains and smaller losses in mem
bership than ever before. The gain In
pad-up membership OF the union was
$14,467. This result, Mrs Barker states, has
been accomplished by the active and ag-
gressive work OF organizers.
Mrs. Edward Porter Peck entertained the
Omaha chapter OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at her home on Tues
day evening. There was no business SEES
sion, the early part of the evening being
devoted to music contributed by Mr.. Peck
Miss Peck and Miss Morse. Or, Sargent
delivered an address on Puritan Charac-
ters" and was followed by the retiring
regent, Mrs. A. c.. Troup. who said in re-
viewing the years work. that the society
had taken stand in the community as
progressive organization that did not have
TO solicit members, and as the spirit OF
the national society was liberality In mem-
bership end usefulness In patriotic work.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-07
SOUTH DAKOTA'S TEACHERS
Ysniton Prepares to Entertain State
Educational Association.
SESSIONS TO Be HELD DECEMBER 2s-2e
Five General Departments Arranged
for, Speakers of Prominence se-
cured and Program of Unusual
Interest fs Promised.

YANKTON, s. D., Dec. Especial THE
eighteenth annual session OF the South Da-
kota Educational association, to be held
at Yankton, December rs to rs, is the one
matter of general interest in educational
circles over the state at present. There
are in the neighborhood of 1000 teachers
In the state, members of the association,
and most Of them intend to be present at
the exercises of the session this year.
The work OF the meeting has been very
judiciously arranged and will be under
the direction OF the best educational ability
obtainable. The session therefore prom
isos to be not only an enthusiastic one
but also one Of much profit. Five general
departments have been arranged for, as
follows: City and town supervision, de-
rsrtment OF county supervision, department
OF primary and kindergarten instruction.
department OF colleges and high schools
and the department of common schools.
The afternoons and evenings Of the meet
Ing will be given over to general sessions
At the first session, WedEe sday evening, ad-
dresses of welcome will be made by Judge
Bartlett Trip on behalf of the city and by
President II. X. Warren on behalf OF the
college A response will be made by DR.. w.
l. Graham president Of the Dakota univer-
sity at Mitchell.
The subject OF the address by the presi-
dent of the association, s. c. Hartranft OF
Aberdeen, which will be delivered at this
session, Is "In the Doorway Of the Twen-
tieth Century"
Music for this and the other general ses-
sion will be furnished by the college con-
servatory OF music. The Thursday after
noon session program will contain the an
nual address OF State Superintendent E. f..
Collins, an article entitled IAN Educational
Retrospect" by Superintendent e. T. Fitch
of Aberdeen. and Physical Education in
Public Schools" by Miss Lottie Everhard,
physical director in Ysnkton college. The
evening session Thursday will be held In
the Congregational church, where a musical
program will be rendered by the college
conservatory pupils and a lecture will be
given by William Hawley Smith or some
other prominent educator.
The Friday afternoon session will contain
lecture on THE Kind of Education for
South Dakota" by President Heston of the
State Agricultural college. THE Education
OF Girls" by George w. Smith Of the State
university, and Ethical Culture in the
Public Schools" by A. w. Norton, president
OF the Baptist college, Sioux Falls. Friday
evening the convention will be entertained
at Turner hall by the Yankton Dramatic
club in the three act farce comedy Char
ley's Aunt" ..
All class meetings of the association will
be held In the various class rooms OF the
college. which has been offered for the oc-
casion and the whole Of Yankton will prac-
tically be at the disposal OF the teachers
while in attendance at this state meeting.