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Allen Jenkins, Publishers. 1896. One Cent Per Copy. VOLUME I. We Give the News -Others May Express Opinions.

NUMBER 123. Cary Circle Banquet. The Cary Circle held its Anal meeting of the year at the handsomely appointed residence of and Mrs. John Saylor, corner Tenth and A streets, last evening. The meeting was an open one, each member having invited a friend to hear the program rendered and to partake of the banquet served later in the evening.

By 8:60 o'clock more than half a hundred guests had assembled and the following program was then rendered: Overture, Mrs. Edwin and Miss Gelino. Roll call-answered by quotations. Vocal solo, Miss Alla Saylor. Piano solo, Mrs.

Edwin Smith. President's address, Mrs. Grace. Vocal duet, Mesdames Hitchcock and Campbell. Saxaphone solo, Mr.

Thad VanHorn. Recitation, Miss Cora Plummer. Quartette, Mesdames Engle and Gelino; Misses Gelino and Saylor, Duet -mandolin and guitar-Mesdames Smith and VanHorn, Chorus, "Kansas Emigrant," Cary Circle. At the close of the chorus the lately adopted salute of the circle was given with a vigor and vim worthy of a like number of college students. The salute is.

"Rah! Rah! We! We! Cary Circle! program having been completed, the tables were soon placed for the banquet. At each plate was a card, on one side of which was the name of the gnest, and on the reverse side the name of the circle and the date, neatly lettered in gold, while at one corner was tied a bow of the club colors, blue and white. The banquet was daintily served by Misses Hitchcock, Ella Gilmore, Ida and Loraine Van Horn. After full justice had been done to as elegant a repast as has ever been spread in Wellington, the toasts of the evening were responded to, Mrs. Asa M.

Black acting as toast- master, Mrs. Thomas Buttrey, in a few, wellchosen words, spoke of Presi- dent," which was responded to by Mrs. Grace: Mrs. Grace has been president of the Circle since its organization, and much of its success has been due to her labors and ability in this line of work. Mrs.

Henry F. Smith then toasted "Our Guest," which was responded to by Salome E. Ordway, of Winfield. Mrs. Ordway is president of the Rosetti Circle at Winfleld, and was invited as the guest of honor at the closing meeting of the Cary Circle.

In her response Mrs. Ordway indicated the great value of such organizations and gave words of encouragement for the future growth of the work at this place. Her address was delivered in a most pleasing manner, and was happily received. The toast of the "Long Suffering Husbands and Friends of the Cary Circle," was given by Mrs. H.

F. M. Bear and responded to by W. T. McBride.

At the close of the toasts the remaining portion cf the evening, up to a late hour, was spent in social conversation. The Cary Circle may well feel proud of its last year's work, and particularly of the success of its closing I meeting. All this gives promise of a long and profitable future for this organization. Those present were aS follows: Messrs. and Mesdames Grace, FLitchcock, Campbell, J.

Saylor, O. Saylor, Engle; W. M. Ready, W. D.

Van Horn, Ed Smith, Augustine, C. E. Citiot, 0. L. Graff, Gelino, Bear, laughey, MeBride, Gambrill, Black, Gilmore, Ray, Thomas Buttrey, A.

A. Richards, J. C. Richardson, Wakefield, Mesdames Murray, Benton, Watrous and Ordway. Misses Saylor, Plummer, Gelino, Price, Hoge, Mae and Ella Gilmore, Sherburn, Branaman, Loraine and Ida VanHorn, Gertie and Maud Hitchcock, Trickey, of Mulvane.

Messrs. C. J. Humphrey, Miexsell, Harold Herrick, Arthur Voils, Thad VanHorn and Fred Grace. Population of Sumner County-1896.

The census returns now in show a falling off in most of the townships. The following have gained in population; London, Eden, Creek, SeventySix, Palestine, Chikaskia, Bluff and Caldwell. All the cities have shrunk considerably, excepting Argonia, which has gained 30 since the census of 1895. Caldwell has dropped from 1,450 to 991, a loss of 459. Oxford has lost 86 inhabitants, and the other cities have suffered similar losses.

CITIES. Argonia. 326 Belle 512 Caldwell 991 Conway 521 Geuda 114 I16 340 Oxford 463 South 273 TOWNSHIPS. Avon 359 673 469 Caldwell 513 Chikaskia 305 Conway 526 372 416 536 Eden 435 728 Gore 542 Greene 441 Guelph 666 Harmon 484 Illinois 424 Jackson 491 638 330 Osborne. Township 485 354 Town of Oxford 538 Palestine 537 1 Town Township of Milan.

.541 .166 713 489 South 695 Springdale 474 414 valverde 502 Walton. 695 Wellington 555 The New Bishops. The two new bishops elected by the general conference to All the places of Bishops Bowman and Foster, are Chaplain C. C. McCabe, of New York, and Dr.

Earl Cranston, of Cincinnati. Chaplain McCabe is well known in this part of the country, having lectured at the Winfield Chautauqua Assembly several times, and attended the annual conference when held in this city two years ago. A short sketch of his life, as given by the Kansas City Star, may be of interest to our readers: "Charles C. McCabe was born October 11,1836, in Athens, O. He entered.

the Ohio conference in 1860 and was stationed at Putnam. In 1862 he became chaplain in the 122d Ohio Volunteer infantry. At the battle of Winchester, in June, 1862, while looking after the wounded in the field, he was captured and taken to Libby prison, where he remained a captive for over four months. After his release he rejoined his regiment at Brandy station, but with broken health was sent back to the hospital at Washington. He was invited, after partial recovery, to speak at the anniversary of the Christian Commission, and George H.

Stewart, president of that organization, asked Secretary Stanton to grant him permission to make the tour of the great cities of the United States in the interests of that cause. After the war he re-entered the regular work of the ministry and was stationed at Portsmouth, O. In 1866 the Ohio conference called him into the service of the Ohio Wesleyan university. In 1868 he first engaged in church extension work, and for sixteen years he traveled through the length and breadth of the land and saw the work advance with unexampled prosperity upon every side. In 1884 he was elected missionary secretary.

Through his efforts the cry, 'A million for is now one of the brightest facts in the history of the Methodist church." Band Picnic. The bands of Winfield and Welling. tun will hold a grand picnic at Winfield tomorrow and give a concert in the evening. The picnic and concert will be held at Island park in that city, a most beautiful place. The admission will be free to all Wellington people who attend.

A rate of ninety cents for the round trip has been secured, and probably quite a number will go over. The band boys invite everybody to fill their baskets and go and it will only cost ninety cents for a whole day's outing. The train will leave in the morning at 6:10 and return in the evening after the concert. Those wishing to take advantage of the 90 cent rate should be at the depot by a quarter of six, or leave the money with the band boys to have their tickets procured. The boys expect to have a great time, as the bands combined will make nearly half a hundred pieces.

Marriage Licenses. W. T. Voils, 23.......... Wellington Lottie M.

Hunter, 20.... Wellington William Galloup, 25... Hattie Green, 22... Oxford William Trevitt, 28.. Milan Jennie M.

McClure, 18... RAILROAD NOTES. Three extras out this morning to Panhandle to load stock. W. C.

Hibberd went to Harper last night to: ice the refrigerator out there. Jim Linebarger reported for work this morning on his regular engine, the 71. Night Oiler Simpson returned to work last night. He was very sick yesterday. Bert Ramey went out to Panhandle this morning to work as hostler during the stock rush.

Mrs. Fred Butcher is quite sick. She has been confined to her bed since last Thursday. Trainmaster G. F.

Hawks came in from Arkansas City last night. He went west this morning. L. E. Damon, traveling auditor for the Santa Fe, and Route Agent Payne left for the west this morning.

Engineer Ed Herning left this morning on 203 for Woodward. He is going to run west of there. for a few days. Engine 254, Ike Scudder engineer and Charles Keller, freman, went to Panhandle this morning on account of the stock rush. Charles Switzer, who was called here by the sickness of his wife, returned to Chanute last night.

Mrs. Switzer is rapidly recovering. W. M. Brown, agent at Attica, who has been taking a laying off for some time, returned to that city this morning and will be checked in by Auditor Damon today.

Conductor Simpson is the name of the goodlooking new conductor who shouts "all aboard" for Rock Island passenger No. 2 going north. He lives at Topeka. Burhl Wisehart went to Canadian, Texas, this morning to attend a trial in the district court there. A number of messengers and other railroad employes also went out, Our readers will remember that a year or so ago the station agent at that place was held up and Sheriff McGee killed by the robbers.

The trial is now in progress at Canadian. Band Concert. The band will present the heaviest and best program tonight that they have ever given in their popular open air concerts. Selected Grand Selection from Die Weber of my Dream" Grand Keutucky Home" Spanish "'La Rose de Costello" Reiter Hunting Balcolossi "North Wind March" Chambers HARRY CAMAN, Conductor. S.

H. Snyder, of Kansas City, Kan- sas is in Wellington today. He was state superintendent of insurance under Lewelling, and is now traveling in the interests of the Knights and Ladies of Security,.