People's Voice from Wellington, Kansas • 8

Re-re a are. H. Benedict moved his house from PS his place last week down on his wife's place. The literary at the Cyclone school house r'ii LfO LDLzin ra has been broken up on account ot a LZ3 Mrs. Billua John, Mrs.

Scorjel tella me her husband is going to make application to join the Knights of Ka-muckamuck. Mr. Billus Well? Mrs. liillus She has ordered a summer bonnet exactly like mine. I want you to blackball him! Chicago days we will Degin our entire stock of In a few moving lack of interest.

Mrs. Thompson received the sad news Saturday of the death of her niece, near Pond Creek. She died very suddenly. The little daughter of Mr. Hulsey, met with a severe accident on Tuesday of last week.

She was thrown from the back of a mule. In the fall she had one of her legs broken between the knee and Makes the food more delicious and wholesome A. Real Scrnp Hook. FURNITURE to our NEW YORK. ROYAL BAKING POWOEB CO.

"I'm afraid Willie will disgrace the the hip. Dr. Medaris was at once noti 0n Concord. II OUR COUNTY NEWS WRITERS fied, lne little one was in an unconscious condition four for days. She has recovered sufficient- to know when she is spoken to and the doctor has some hopes of savin? her life.

1:1 3 r-J pi jJ Our sick folks have all recovered, and no new cases are reported. II. V. Williams and H. F.

Tracy of Concord, attended examination at Wel- We will make the greatest Clcardctic. recent cold wave checked the The Clearda'le. (Too Late for Last Week.) 11-rox scare, and such ever made on FURNITURE in Wellington, before moving. family, John." "What has he been up to now?" "Why, I gave him a quarter to buy a scrap-book." "Well, what did he do?" "Brought home a book called 'Points on Brooklyn Life. Setlfishness Person! tied.

Jones Going to send your wife tc the seashore this season? Galey No; can't atTord it. Jones Why, she isn't extravagant, is she? Galey Not the least; but last year, while she was away, I blew in $350. Brooklyn Life. An Opinion. "A trust," remarked the very prosperous-looking man, "is a public blessing." "Maybe it is," answered the unassuming friend, "but I can't help thinking it is one of the kind that would brighten as it took its flight." Washington Star.

Commercial Wisdom. "We never had any trouble getting women to look in at our show win-aovs." "Why?" "Look at the big mirrors we have put In as a background to our shirt-waist exhibit." Chicago Record. Mk H1TC reports! Did you ever see a match? Vm. Vaughn is confined under quarantine, to his house with small-pox. Joseph Totucek made a shipment of hogs and cattle from Ashton Monday.

Miss Myrtle Ramsey is working fcr "YVm. Rosecran's family. We must speak in praise of the efficient officers of the board of health for their untiring efforts to prevent and eliminate from our state and immediate vicinity that dread disease, small-pox. Marion Bledsoe is hauling rock to feuild a stone cave over which he will set his smoke house. Some of our farmers are plowing oats ground.

James Stockton killed his dog last week for showing signs of being mad. Adam Schimmel is contemplating huilding a one-hundred-barrel cistern. Quite a number of the young people of our vicinity vistied at Uncle Ruf Norris' Sunday. George Miller visited at thehome of Adam Schimmel, Sunday. Walter Schafer of Woods county, O.T., is visiting his uncle, C.

Schafer, and others inllie vicinity. T.vman visited his father -who GO TO TO PREFER CHARGES. spring work considerably, especially plowing oats ground. Another case of so-called small-pox. Miss Anna Vaughan, sister of William Vaughn wh'- is just recovering, has an attack, of the same malady.

Miss Etta Wartick is experiencing a painful siege from vaccination. Uncle Umphrey Osborne is on the sick list. Elder Graham is reported in very poor health in Oklahoma. He is to come to the home of Umphrey Osborne as soon as his strength will permit. A recent article in the Voice, entitled "Facts in Boer Controversy," is well worth reading.

It shows the clear cut view and just consideration of all concerned. Robert Thompkins marketed fourteen dozen eggs as the result of four days' saving. Pretty good for a flock of black Langshans. With the exception of casing, lumber and flooring, the material is all on the ground for the erection of the new church at Cleardale. Hardy and Hutchinson are the carpenters who will construct the building.

The contract is not yet let for the mason work or plastering. George Morton is to furnish seed oats to Lyman Smith on the halves. Chas. Fogg is making his home run, threshing wheat and cane. Manuel Tennant has some full blooded bronze gobblers for sale.

Fred Wartick has contracted to work for Wm. Harris nine months, at seventeen dollars per month, beginning the 1st of March. The State Bar Association Takes Steps to Oust Chas. J. Peckhatn.

IBB UCHBT For Groceries Wooden and Tinware. Sa't, per barrel, 80c 100 lb sks Salt 40c; 50 lb, 25c Good California Prunes. cc Retribution. Two blades of grass he made to grow. Where one had grown before, And when 'twere up to him to mow His lawn, he cursed full sore.

Detroit Journal. lives near Corbin, Wednesday; MOUE IllDEXESS. The neighborhood sports turned out Saturday night on a royal coon hunt. All report a good time, and at rather a late hour dispersed for home. rims.

Vmtit has started his machine lc Upon the recommendation of the special committe appointed to inves tigate the charges against Chas. Peckham by Judge Isaac G. Reed, accusing him of misusing $800 sent him by Judge Reed's father to prepare a "case made" in the supreme urt shortly after Reed's conviction of murder, the State Bar association now in session at Topeka, Tuesday decided to prefer charges against Peckham to oust him from the association. The committee report was made by Judge J. T.

Ilerrick of Wellington, who tooK depositions from Peckham and Reed in this city several weeks ago. Peckham was'one of the attorneys employed in the defense of Judtre Reed, and his misappropriation of the funds entrusted to him was responsible for Reed's helplessness in trying to secure another trial. Peckham now lives in Blackwell, O.T. lington, Saturday. On Jan.

25th, the relatives and friends of A. J. McManis gathered at his. home. They had a splendid time and an excellent dinner.

Mr. McManis was presented with a fine rocking chair. The event celebrated was his sixtieth birthday. May he have many happy returns of the day. The Concord school opened again last Monday.

H. F. Tracy made his parents a short visit Sunday, returning that evening. John Wartwick is finishing up his threshing. John Eiklor shipped some cattle Tuesday.

Messrs. Poppewell and Thomas and the Misses Brothers and Williams visited with Grandma Poppewell last Sunday. Arthur Miller was visiting at Jasper Williams Saturday, Sunday and Monday. He and A. I.

V. Williams returned to high school Monday. The Mulberry school now has eighteen pupils. Portland. Jno.

Eiklor shipped two car loads of cattle to Kansas City Tuesday via Caldwell. Mrs. Brazee has moved into the residence formerly occupied by Mr. Walter's family. J.

Frank Duncan departed for his home in Illinois, last Wednesday. Carl Young and his sister, Miss Maud, made a trip over to Arkansas City, Saturday Miss Anna Trebbe visited at Mr. Shepherd's last Sunday. We saw Bruce Howard on our streets lrst Tuesday. He is slightly disfigured, but still in the ring.

H. C. Scroggs is practicing telegraphy with Station Agent Hub Chison. We horje he will soon be able to take charge of an office. Mrs.

Querry visited her daughter, Miss Ida Durham, last week. The surprise dinner last Friday, on J. R. Leigh, was well attended. Mrs.

Craven of Indiana, is visiting relatives in Portland, this week. She is very much delighted with our western country. She will go from here to Ottawa, to visit her daughter. 11 in South M.tven. W.

C. Meeker of Norwich, is here closing out his large stock of general merchandise at cost. W. G. Mine, the real estate and loan agent of Wichita, was here this week, looking over the county.

Dr. Williams reports his cases in the Carriger district as getiing along fine. The revival meetings at the M.E. church here closed with several additions to the church. Dr.

Williams reports a girl at the home of M. Couveese, in South Haven township. Our young and enterprising attorney, Austin Aikins, has been making some real estate deals lately. Austin is a rustler. Huffman Bonsell are doing a rushing business in the buggy and implement cane and millet -once more, threshing seed.

(Jabbage, per lb, Greeley Potatoes, Kraut, per qt, Onions, per bushel, Syrup, per gallon, 75c 1 The Doctors of the Chicago Dispensary Medical. Association, who 25c Genuine Country sorghum, have atttained the greatest perfection in the treatrueot of diseases in both sexes, will be in Wellington, FRIDAY, FEB. 36th, (one day only) office per gallon, 50c Pure Buckwheat Hour, lb, 5c lam making a special drive on bulk coffees and teas. c. over Central Drug Store.

This will be an opportunity for the sick and afflicted of Sumner county to consult the best, medical and surgical skill in the world. The high standard of qu ah 11 cation necessary for membership 19 sufficient, to merit the confidence of the afflicted. Consultation and advice free. COMING AGAIN TO WELLINGTON The Santa Fe route announces a rate of one fare for the round trip for the annual meetingol the grand lodge, A.O.U. W.

of Kansas, which convenes at Topeka February 23, to March 2. Tickets on sale February 23 to 27; return limit, Match 3. Perth. We have had a couple of days of cold weather again. Mrs.

Appel and Miss Ethel Pratt were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pratt of Wellington, Saturday. The Kettering chap-1 near Perth will be moved to the Altebury cemetary this week. Elmer Mickley anl Miss Amelia Pratt of Perth, have been quarantined.

S. A. McBeth has been in Nebraska for the last week or two, but returned the first of this week. County Superintendent Massey visited the Perth school Monday. The rerth school celebrated Kansas Day.

All had a good time. G. D. Abell and Abe, Iddings went to Caldwell Saturday on business. Everybody that is interested in the Perth cemetery, please come ori Saturday morning by eight e'clok, to burn it off.

Rev. Denton will preach at the Union church Sunday. Harry Pratt was down to Perth Friday and Saturday. Hukle. The students from Lewis Academy and Friends University of Wichita, are home on a three days' vacation.

Their school is half out. Miss Lid Buck of Wichita, is visiting Mrs. Teachout for a few days. Willie Noel, one of the Lewis Academy students, has been sick, and is at home for a few days. Miss Viola Bull's friend, Miss Georgia "Hi, miss! w'y don't yer 'ave a pail stilts built for Mm?" Ally v.

Good Priiclice. That our baby will be a physician I can tell by his actions right For, to Judge by his present position. His night calls are frequent, I vow. N. World.

Destroys Lonesomeneai, "Whenever I feel lonesome I eat ice cream and lobster." "Suicide?" "Oh, no. It doubles me up." Harlem Life. Three Months Service Free. DR. MOSLEY LEE, The Distinguished Japanese Throat and Lung Suigeon, Eye and Ear Expert and DR.

HELEN E. LEE, THE NOTED SPECIALISTS. The great Santa Fe route will sell tickets for one fare for the round trip to Topeka, on February 17 to 21, on account of the annual meeting of the grand lodge, A.F. A.M., grand chapter, U.A.M., and grand council R. M.

Return limit February 24 A Unique Calendar. New edition of the Calendar, January to June, 1900, now on sale at T. S. F. Ry.

ticket office. Contains six separate reproductions in The. Drs. will be at the Aetna Hotel for their usual monthly visit to the city on Feb. 9.

Do you intend having a sale? If you do, write to J. W. Anderson, Mufvane, the great Southern Kansas auctioneer to cry your sale, or dates will be made for him at the Voice office. FJis many years of experience aid exceptional success justify him in guaranteeing satisaction. Read the announcement of the Drs.

Lee on another pacre. Spiritualism exposed and Mind Reading explained, by Rev. M. C. Aldride, at Mayfield next Saturday evening.

Admission 25 cents, child-dren 10 cents. A Rough Boarder. Landlady's Son Say, maw, what is a border ruffian Landlady That man from Chicag-o Is one. Just see him" eat with his knife. N.

Y. Journal. color (8x11 inches) or liurbank's line, mey nave a hne stock in hardware and implements. Anson. Comparisons.

"It is said that for every violinist there are a thousand fiddlers." "Yes, and for every gentleman I ueblo Indian portraits the season' rt sensation. Also engraved cover representing ancient Aztec calendar stone. A handsome and unique souvenir; edition limited; order early. Price 25 cents. Deliyeu Letter.

Our community has experienced a 1 The Kind You Have Always Bought small-pox scare. Bears the Signature of guess there must be a thousand 'gents Chicago Times-Herald. Miss Anna Newland visited with her parents over Sunday. Charley Allen and Albert Moore drove to Conway Springs Saturday nisrht. to attend lodge.

1 liiSMg HnteBo! I DuMont of Wichita, has been visiting her for a few days. The Boys' Telegiaph from R. J. Hukle's to Lyman Mathews' is nearly completed. Mrs.

Etta Hukle has returned home, from a visit with her father, who lives in Douglass. Next Sunday there will be preaching at Peck, by Chas. Houston of Wellington. Three students of Pleasant Valley took the teachers' examination last Saturday, at Wellington. Council Hill.

This is winter! It pinches after so much warm weather. We hope it will get in its work of destroying insects from the wheat. Mrs. Millie Hurst, wife of Garrett Hurst, died last Tuesday. She was forty-one years of age.

Her death is a sad stroke to the family as it leaves several little ones motherless. Mrs. Hurst was a good Christian woman, beloved by all who knew her. She alva-s had a kind Who have enjoyed wonderful success iu Japau, Europe, New York and this state will again be in Wellington at the Hotel iEtna on Friday, January 9tt, one day only aud every four weeks thereafter. All iuvalidswho visit these eminent specialists on that.

date will receive three months treatment free. Their loner experience; in the largest hospitals of the woild enables theui to successfully treat all chronic diseases, such as bronchitis, asthma and Consumption, rheumatm sleepletsness brain and nervous exhaustion, paralysis, ueuralgia, headache, tits, St. Vitus' dance, cancers, tumors, skin diseases, including freckles, pimples, ulcers, salt rheum, ilo heart, liver, stomach and kidney diseases, nervous debility, confusion of ideas, aversion of society, loss of memory and energy, etc. Diseases of the eye aud ear are quickly and permanently cured by an original and never failing treatmeot. Cures guaranteed when others have failed, but we will not accept incurable disease.

They will examine you thoroughly free of charge, acd If curable they will frankly tell you so. Take one candid thought before it is too late. A week or a month may place your case beyond reach of hope. Remember it costs you nothing to consult these eminent specialists, and therefore the most humble in circumstances can avail themselves of their vast experience. Catarrah and catarrhal deafness is positively and permanently cured by their Japanese methods.

Dr. Helen E. Lee gives special attention the diseases of ladies. Merit rewarded. Her cures are unequaled in the history of science.

Her remedies were secured while in Japan, and will positively and permanently cure all female diseases. The doctor can be consulted at her parlors in the The young folks spent a pleasant time last Saturday evening at the home of Mr. Flanagan. Mrs. Mary Meuser is visiting her children who are attending school at Emporia.

Miss Gertie Maine of Conway Springs, spent Sunday with her parents. John Metcalf of Wellington, visited with his parents Sunday. Lew Derbage came up from the Strip to visit a few days with friends. Caldwell. E.

T. Hebbe is on the petit jury at Wellington. Windsor district will have a school meeting to try to adjust matters so as to have school again soon. We have a two quart Mason jar filled with beans of all kinds, and for TEN DAYS, beginning February fitst, we will give each persoi, coming to our store one guess FREE on the number of beans in the jar word and a smile for everyone. She was one of the kindest wives and one of the Milton Cahow will start for Missouri as best mothers.

We will all miss her. UCSil 1I1UL11CIS. Will till 11C1 I r- rr -i TT'ti 4 I soon as lie can nx up ins affairs here She was buried in Council Hill cemeterv. I auaiisucic 11 The person guessing nearest the. correct number will get a set of Roger's Silver Knives ard Forks, valued at $4-5-Second nearest guesser, a set of Common Knives and Forks, valued at 1.50.

Third nearest guesser, one- set of Tea valued at 50c. hurley bwan came off as the cham 32 Should two or more persons guess the same number, the person weighing the heaviest shall be winner. Weight to be made without overcoat or heavy wraps on Tar will hp on pvihitinn at HANLIN'S store from now on. Nobody 12, ytDa hotel. Office hours from 9 a.m.

to 8 p. m. nd a wilVkndw how many Beans are in the Jar until MONDAY; FEBRUARY Tooo, upon which the Beans will be counted and prizes given. Come guess. Ill Ivlder J.

H. Cain preached a very appropriate funeral discourse to a large assemblage of relatives and friends at the Council Hill church, last Thursday. Tom Owen is preparing to move from the Albert Ayres farm soon. The London school has closed for a week, on account of the small-pox scare. Some of Sam Avers' family have been having chicken-pox.

Mayfield. The sick in our community are improving. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Os McManamy last Saturday morning.

Christian Endeavor day exercises will be held at the CP. church next Sundaj night. Misses Florence and Edith Threlfall visited friends in Wellington, Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Aldridge will deliver a lecture on spiritualism, at the CP.

church, Sattrr day night Feb. 23rd. Mrs. Louie Micks, wife of Marion Micks, died very suddenly at her home four miles northeast of this place, Thursday morning, Jan. 25th.

The remains pion in ciphenngvand Burl Durham was the best speller at 9S Thursday night. Miss Mary Kelly is teacer. Protracted meeting at Calvary church will continue all next week. Rev. Curtis will conduct the meetings.

W. E. Pierce has rented a farm from Mr. Greenman, and moved up from the Strip this week. Miltn, O.T.

Our spring like weather was knocked out by a light polar wave last Saturday. Irwin Werington has erected a wind engine at his stock well. Corn husking will soon be over in this neighborhood. Lloyd Amra.se has purchased a new huggy. It was manufactured by the Cash buyers Union at Chicago.

Shirley Thomas and sister, Miss Dora, went out to Alva last Thursday. Miss Dora attended the teachers' examination while there. The. wolf hunt last week oh the Reserve was not much of a success, as they failed to see a wolf. A traveling photosrrapher was in the TRUSSES, 65c, Si.25 AND UP I gy' sill; Wellington, Kans.

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cut tills ad. out and send to us with Ol'K SrttlAL PB1CE state jronr Urirht, Weiftht, Aye, howlon? you bave tfn ruptured, whether rapture is large or small; also state number inches around the body on a line with the rupture, say whether rupture is on right or leftside, and we will send either truss to you with the If It is aol a perfect fit a ad eaal tm traoe taaf retail at three time ar can return it and we will return vour money. haws WRITE FOR FREE TRUSS CATfltOGUE Titlr. i Iramea. including the Sew tlU.OU ia Traas J0 7 thatearea ilant aay ease, aaa vairaweaeU lar AdUrwaQEARS, ROEBUCK Ccv CHICAGO vicinity last week and will take the Cv- were taken to Ilalstead, this state, for i'TTTT tit L3- By burial.

husband and four children are Cione scn001 nouse ana its pupils, in the Wvi A -Z -J wL a-J TiX w7l JTsL3- l. --wCurf. 2--Z left to mourn her loss. near tuture..