People's voice., 1900-04-26
A few year. ago, shortly after Con-

ductor ]. E Finney commenced run.
ming into Hunnewell, he and crowd
of others were engaged 10 an interest
ing conversation at the hotel one
night, relating old experiences on the
border with Indians. j. G. Hopkins
was in the crowd and told one CT his
experiences. He said that about
twenty-five gears ago when ne was at
Pond Creek, young man came into
town with big band Of Indians that
could speak their language readily
and do anything he.pleaSed with them
and also recalled the fact that the
Young man saved his life from torture
Of the Indians atone time. Mr.. Fin
ney listened TO his story with much
interest, aud then asked him who
the young fellow was. His name
was Ed Finney," replied Mr.. Hopkins.
"DO look anything like the young
man." asked Mr.. Finney. Finney
sized him up and grasping his hand
heartily admitted his features were
similar but because OF his increased
age was unable to recognize him
Hunnewell Times.
Everyone will recall the story they
heard in childhood, of tramp who
wandered into music store, asked
permission to Tuu over the keys of a
piano, and what wonderfully enchant-
iGg music be brought forth. Well,
the tramp is still alive, and wander
ing from town to town. He struck
Wellington last night, unwashed,
ragged and unkempt, aud asked per-
mission at French & HitchcOcks to
practice on a piano. He soon had a
crowd, and prOprietors left their
stores to run over and listen to the
music.
A recent fad that possesses at least
the merit Of uniQuenesS aud novelty
is the idea of musical "calls." That
is, people who love music and hear a
great deal Of it, established with some
of their friends a musical signal that
brings them together. Two people
choose an air that is original or
merely attractive, or a fayOrite, and
whistle or hum it when they wish to
join each other; or one whistles half
phrase and the other finishes it. 1t
! is fad thai has become popular 10
many places.
Everett Kirk went to Purcell, OF,
Thursday to work in tue Wells-FargO
express offices for thirty days. He
has been appointed agent at Alva,
OF, but on account Of being unable
to get dowa town office room there,
the Santa Fe agent will continue tC
look after the business for a month
longer,
J. NJ. Thomas cf Wellington, went
to Rome Thursday to take c. E. Muir
Inns position in the lumber yard al
that place. Murlin will move tC
! Hunnewell and run the old Santa FL
hotel. Thomas will move his family
to Rome soon,
He. Keeling of Caldwell, has SueC
George Walker Of Pond Creek, OF.
for $1,000 damages, and will institute
a prosecution for criminal libel,
Walker caused to be printed AID dis
tributed hand bills making seriou.
charges against Keeling.
The clamOr among the Presbyterian;
for revision Of the confession OF
faith is becoming spontaneous. The
Iowa presbytery Friday adopted a
resolution overturing the general as.
sembly to take up anew the subject.
Frank Walling, son OF H. K. Wal
ling, formerly Of Wellington, was
recently graduated from law school
at Des MOines, "a, ard has been ad-
mitted to the bar at Newkirk, OF.
Mrs. E. J. Miller Of Wellington, has
bought handsome cottage al ll49
North Market street, Wichita, in an
aristOcratic neighborhood. The prop
erty was bought merely as an invest
ment,
The asylum authorities have nOti.
fed the probate court that they have
no room .Or Nike McClarren Of Con.
way Springs, recently declared insane.
The Caldwell GAR, post, which
has been dormant for several years,
was reorganized last week with a
go Od membership.
j. a. Baker returned from Joplin,
Mo, Friday, where he went a few
days ago to rest up. He is not feeling
much better.