People's voice., 1900-06-07

The work Of bTacing will then be COM
nenced, after which the wires will be
strung.
Old man Alice. who formerly lived
10 Wellington. died just recently 10
Enid 0! smallpox. Ae volunteered TO
aurSe family VINO were down With
the disease, the city beiLg unable to
secure professional nurse, and con-
tracted SMALLPOX. . which resulted
fatally.
The traCklaying crew Of the East
ern Oklahoma railroad moved its out
tit to the Guthrie aud Western today.
The laying Of steel between Guthrie
and Cashion will commence at once,
and by the 18th inst. it is thought
trains will be running through to
Kingfsher.
The commissioners met Tuesday
in compliance with the supreme
court writ Of maudamus issued May
26, and declared the County High
school proposition "carTied as shown
by the canvass Of the votes cast at
the general election on November I,
1899"
Mrs. Alice F. StObO, widow of the
late Robt. F. StObO, returned from
Chicago Saturday evening with her
h stands ashes. She has not fully
decided when the ashes will be buried.
They are at present at the home Of
Major and Mrs. Cd Hayes, encased in
a metallic box and small burial cas-.
ket.
The suit Of Henrietta Warren over
the insurance left by the late Herman
Ruiter was almost knocked out Of
court Monday on a demarrer filed
by the M. W. A. lodge setting forth
that the plaintiffs attorneys had not
made case in their petition. The
plaintiff was given 80 days to fle an
amended petition.
The residence OF Mrs. Almlra Doty,
on the corner east OF the old foundry,
was burglsrized Sunday night. Mrs.
DOGy was awakened and the burglar
fed before he could De identified.
viii COwen, the colOred rOustabout at
the Arlington, was arrested by City
Marshal Cox next morning charged
with the crime, and is in Jail pending
preliminary hearing.
F.M. BledsOe, living southeast OF
Cleardale, brought US some heads Of
Pride Of Genesee wheat today,
which are the largest wheat heads we
have seen this season. They average
FIVE inches 10 length and the stalk
grew ten inches higher than the
common wheat planted al the same
time. Mr.. Bledsoe has four acres of
lit. He sent to New York state for
the seed.
Joseph Patten and Miss Grace Van
gundy were married at the home of
Probate Judge W. H.. Stafelbach
Sunday morning, Judge Statfel-
bach officiating. The groom is an
employe Of the Hunter mills and the
bride is a daughter Of Rev. W. A.
Vaneundy, the Methodist circuit
preacher. They have engaged rooms
for the present at D. NJ. Armstrong;
until they can secure a house.
John T. Stewart aud F. X. Robbins
have each offered to carry one-third
Of the amount necessary to build the
new city hall, at 6 per cent interest,
The air is full Of plans for overcoming
financial difficulties in building the
new city hall, but they all require
money, and there is no use in discuss.
ing them now: the cOuncil is o. the
opinion that the city cannot build a
hall until other financial matters are
settled and out of the way.
The town is full Of wheat samples
today. Wheat cutting commenced
in several parts the county Tuesday
T. A. Hubbard Of Rome, president of
| the State Board Of Agriculture, writes
Secretary Coburn Of Topeka, concern
ing the condition OF wheat in Sumner
county as follows: 81 am county cor
respondent for the government, and
my three assistants report wheat as
follows: Two say the condition is
100, and one says it is ITO, 1t is really
better than any reports shOw-at
least 20 Der cent better than an aver
age crop"
Charlie Shawver's mOdeSty kept
him from giving the papers an account
OF his work in capturing negro at
Dalton Sunday, the Eagle Tuesday
prints the following account of the cap
ture, as told by Harry Sutton: DE
tectiYe Harry Sutton arrived in the
city Yesterday from Wellington, hav-
Ing in charge a cOlOred man named
Walter Brown, who is wanted here
on the charge OF stealing 81 in money
and suit of clothes from room in
the Baltimore hotel. The arrest of
Brown was only after hard chase by
the sheriff Of Sumner county, who
pursued him across the Kansas prai.
rie and run him down. When he was
captured the fellow was completely
exhausted He proved himself a
Sprinter NJ some repute, and had not
the sheriff got a horse to catch the
fleeing man, his capture would not
have been effected. After the theft
at the Baltimore. Brown made him