People's voice., 1900-09-20
Thursday, September 20, 1900


university.
VIM. L. Johnson has bought 160
acres of land near Geuda Springs OF
Emma Syfert for $1,000. j. D. Beck
ner has bought so acres OF land 10
Springdale township OF F. A, Holden
Tor $3.50.
AlRobinson, son OF J. C. Robinson,
will leave Seattle this week for We'll
lington aud will arrive here in time
to attend the Jubilee. Al Is engaged
in the real estate business at Seattle.
1t will be his first visit to Wellington
10 more than ten years.
The delinquent tax sale this year
was the lightest in Jhe history OF the
county. The number Of certificates
issued was 1856. A year ago there were
2l5 The average number Is from
400 TO 500 There are over A,O0O
tracts Of land In the county.
The st. Ike Of the United Mine
Workers VI America local miDers)
was declared yesterday. Coal strikes
are declared every fall with such
regularity as to arouse suspicion In the
most stupid. Or course the increased
price Of coal next winter, which was
mined this summer, will be due 10
the strike OF the United Mine Work
ers OF America.
Henry Clay, the dairyman, and
Miss Grace Phillips were married at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Phillips, living on
North F street, Thursday at 8;l5
pm. Rev. ]. z. Hall OF the Meth
Odist church, performed the cere-
mony, which was witnessed by only
the relatives and few Of the init
mate friends Of the bride and groom.
The Galveston storm reached the
Great Lakes Thursday. Reports from
Crystal Beach, summer resort on
the west side of Lake Erie, say that
every dock has been destroyed. The
wind at Buffalo, n. Y, reached a vel.
OCity Of Y miles an hour, aud des-
trOyed the tower on Que OF the eXp0si-
tioD buildings in course Of conStruc-
tiOn. Lake Michigan steamers caught
in the storm report rough experiences.
Topeka Capital: The printed des.
criptions Of the coronation robes Of
the Jubilee queen of the Wellington
carnival read as though they were the
Real Thing. IA girl may be ever so
popular among her associates, but let
her be elected queen" Of any event
and appear In public in her glittering
robes, and her friends will be heard
saying: "Huhl Wonder if she will
ever get her head down to the old
size again?"
A yah W. Llyne, formerly of VEL
lngton, relative Of Elmer Layne,
will be married Wednesday afternoon,
October 3, at 4:30 O'Clock, to Miss
Mary Thompson OF Huntington, Ind.
AlVah is working in bank at Hunt
ington. His future wife is one Of
two daughters (twins) Of wealthy
banker Uf Huntington. Miss Thomp-
son owns considerable Huntington
real estate ln her own name. Alvah's
Wellington frieLLS extend cODgratu-
ldtiGnS 10 advance.
A Rock Island special relief train
from Chicago went through Wei
lingtOu al IL O'Clock Friday, on its
way to Galveston. The train is carry
ing ,uDi.les for the storm sufferers.
Agent Williams received a telegram
last night saying that if Wellington
people will contribute car load OF
food and clothing, the train will stop
and pick it up. They cannot stop for
anything less than a car load. The
tram is carrying merchandise to the
sufferers free.
Caldwell Advance: Miss Margie
Mcknight began her school Monday
morning. She teaches in the Johnson
district northwest Of town. Wei
liugtOu is having general clean uu
for he Jubilee. 1t is a good thing
there 5 something that will cause our
sister city to give herself a general
scrubbing for she surely needed it.. E.
The Caldwell high school boys have
Oreaujzed a baseball nine, and have
challenged Wellington for a game
SATURDAY week at Wellington. The
high school has some good material
aud We look tOr strong team.
Galveston will never be lebuilt.
This is the opinion of all who are
thoroughly aware Of tie situation
People have lived there for years in
fear of a tidal wave VINO are now
ready to and willing TO quit. 1t was
Que Of the most beautiful cities in the
United States, but the recent horror
will never be so thoroughly wiped out
that the town will ever be built up
again. The disaster to Galveston will
help Houston get deep water-some
thing she has been trying for for
years. Many people now believe that
Houston will be the future important
port in Texas
A small wreck occurred in the Santa
Fe yards at Nardin early this morn
ing. The engine OF the freight leav-
ing here at 5 o'clock for Medford was
doing some switching and in making
flying switch the engine was acci-
dentally turned onto the wrOug track
by the brakeman, resulting in a COL
lisiOn with some cars and general
smashing uD Of parts Of the engine.
The yard engine from here was sent
over tn haul the train on into Medford.
A relief engine was ordered from
Wellington to do the yard work here
until the mutilated engine can be
sent to the shops for repairs.-Black.
we'll Spoon.
Belle Plaine News: The rs. M
club had ameeting Tuesday night at
the home of Miss Lydia Forney and
put in tbe time making sunhowers for
the Guards for use during Jubilee
weel. The boys were permitted to
attend and proved themselves very