People's voice., 1900-04-26

lieve that in case they had there would |
have been few strange faces some |
place. Since that time The gang has
been rObbing stores and postofficeS in |
this and other parts Of the state. The
man who confessed lives in Augusta. |
The last annual report Of the
corporation which manages the prin-
cipality of Monaco as an annex to the
Monte Carlo establishment, is enough
to show that the men whOOccasiOnally
bet their money in gambling houses
are throwing it away. This benevo-
lent corporation not only pays all its
own expenses at a cost Of $4,000 a
year, but maintains the fire and police
departments Of Monte Carlo, pays the
cost Of the gardens and terraces and of
street cleaning and tree planting and
public lighting. Moreover, it bOunti-
fully contributes $4,000 year to
Substituting the press of Europe, allows
$4,000 for return tickets to visitors
whose attacks on its green tables have
resulted in total failure, supports the
clergy and orphan asylums aud the
pOStotfice, and finally pays all the ex-
penses Of the principality Of Monaco
to the extent Of Sl,3OO,OOO, and has
handsome dividends for its stock
holders.
Lawrence Journal: The men who
are soliciting subscriptions for the
India relief fund say that while al
most everyone is willing to give some
thing, yet almost everyone makes the
objection that England owns that
country and its people, and that in.
stead of spending her money trying to
subjugate still other countries, Eng
land should relieve the suffer!ngs Of
the people she has made slaves. This
is fact that cannot be disputed, even
by England herself. It's a thought
that comes into the mind of every
man, and it is burning disgrace TO
the AnglO-SaXOn race that England
is spending millions a month in war
against an inoffensive and free people,
in an effort to steal their birthright
and bring them under subsection
while she refuses to feed her own
starving people.
One of the most pleasant social
events Of the week was the reception
given in honor Of Mrs. Annie Covell
of MariOn,. Ohio, Tuesday, 17th, at
the home Of Mrs. 5. S. Robertson a
few miles southeast of Wellington.
About s o'clock, the guests began to
arrive, and in short time the house
was filed with a jolly crowd, num-
bering nearly forty. The evening was
spent in social conversation, music
and games. Delicious refreshments
were served at lO:30 and at a late
hour good nights were said, and the
guests departed after having spent a
very enjoyable evening,
Mrs, Frank Culver, Birmingham,
Ala, writes of Beggs' Hair Renewer,
the well-known guaranteed prepara.
ton: ut gives me best results of
anything; it does what is claimed for
it,-makes the hair grow and keeps the
scalp always clean and healthy. For
sale by all druggists.
The county officials feel safe about
their salaries, and say the census will
not show population Of less than
25,OCO. Green townships returns
show a gain in population Of %. The
returns from other counties are ex-
pected to Offset the losses reported
from the north and west town
ships.
Mrs. ]. NJ Guiles, mother OF Mrs. A.
T. Wilson, returned from st. Louis
Friday, where she had been spend
ing the winter. She was accompanied
by Miss Anna Augustine, daughter Of
George Augustine, and Miss Florence
Van Sickles, who will visit awhile in
Wellington.
Geo. Cox, the crazy man who nursed
the late Rev. ]. Q. knight before his
death, came over from Winfield in a
buggy Friday and created a dis
turbance by shouting indecent Ian.
guage to passing girls and boys. He
was run out Of town by the marshal
W. A. Anderson, the oil man, was
in Argonia Friday. He says be
saw wheat there that was about ready
to head out. The indications are that
there will be an early harvest this
year. An early harvest always means
good crop: it never fails.
Commodore Y. Davidson and Clara
Clemson arrived from Medford, OF,
on Fridays Rock Island train,
and were driven TO the court house,