People's voice., 1900-01-18

and true.
-ETrIE GILBERT MCNEIL.
W. A. and A. A. LichtenbeTgers'
father died at Mt. Vernon, Ind, Fri
day. He was about 70 years
of age. Death was due to pneumonia.
John Humbolt Of Mulvane, is an
other man vino has made wonderful
success Of farming in Kansas. Four
teen years ago hestarted for himself
with capital of $500. He now has
four hundred acres Of we'll improved
land, flfty-eight head of cattle and
other stock in proportion. Aside
from a very small Indebtedness, which
he can pay at any time, this is all
clear. ln addition to this he has had,
besides the usual expenditures, big
expenses from sickness, etc. Who
can say he has not pTOspered:
An interesting case will soon come
up in the district court of Harper
county. The board of health at
Anthony recently issued an order re-
quiring school children to be vacci-
mated under penalty of being kept
out Of school. The parents of one of
the children objected to this order,
and refused TO let his child be vaCci-
mated. The school teacher refused to
admit the child, and the father in.
Stituted mandamus proceedings to
compel the teacher to admit to the
school room unvaCcinated pupils. The
father takes the position thai pupil
has the same right to abstain from
vaccination as from any other medi-
cal prescription and that no board OF
health can force its pills upon a free
and independent American citizen.
a message was received by G. L.
Lobdell Thursday, from DR.. Pile at
Portland, containing the announce
ment that smallpox had broken out
in the family of RObt. Thorpe living
Immediately south Of Portland. 1t
may be smallpox, and it may not; the
results of the case will probably be the
best test of the matter. The prepOp-
deTenCe Of evidence, however, goes to
prove that there have, at most, been
very few cases of genuine smallpox
throughout the vast scope of country
covered by the present prevailing
epidemic. Nina Edwards was telling
US last week what be had observed of
the disease. 10 his neighbOrhOod and
ia and around Braman it has been
passed around among the families for
many weeks without any serious
results. He saw five Orsix persons all |
broken out with the disease in one
trip he made to BTaman. A majority
IF those taken with the disease, he
says, never 20 to bed.-SOGth Haven
New Era.
Charlie Millard, writing to a We'll
Iington friend from Chicago, where
be is employed by Montgomery,
Ward & Co., gives some interesting
information concerning formerly Of
Wellington people, as follows:
II met Elmer Warrenburg on the
street not long ago. He is
married as is'working for some gas
firm in Chicago. Al Fitzhugh was in
to see me last week. He is located at
Madison, Wis, aud is working for the
Deering Harvesting Co. Fred Nc.
MILAN was also in TO see me last week.
l never saw such a change in a fellow
in my life. He is now a large,
healthy looking fellow, He says he
has not touched a drop Of meTphine or
whisky since he took the cure three
or four years ago. He was married
about week ago. He is travelling.
selling medicine for some medicine
company and is located at Marshall.
Mich. He was on his way to Denver,
COL, to attend the wedding of his
brother Charlie, He says that both
his sisters, Annie and Maud, were
married. Montgomery, Ward & Co.
did an immense business last year.
the largest since they have been in
business. They are just completing a
new building which will be one of the
largest and handsOmest buildings in
Chicago. The height of it from the
ground to the top of the tower will be
S65 feet, the highest point in Chicago.
1t will be ready for occupancy about
the first Of February. I'D. Decker is
still with them. He expects to 20
east the last Of this week to buy
goods. Lee Harlan is working at
! Marshall Fields retail house."