The Wellington Daily News from Wellington, Kansas • Page 1

WELLINGTON, KANSAS, MON DAY JANUARY 5 1903 NO. 104 VOL. II. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? "MCLT' RDEHDE1D. Ambiguous Telegram Received Bear- Big Wolf Hunt.

The young farmers of Jackson town ship are arranging a big wolf for Tuesday, January 13, at 10 o'clock. The men will be drawn up on all four sides of the township line and drive to the center. The roundup will take place on section 21. When the boundaries of on the Salt Situation. ing It Going to Snow Some of These Days One of the Oldest Residents in Sumner County Dies at Riverdale.

Had Over 100 Grand Children. Mav Mean Much. W. E. Elliott, of Green Elliott, contractors, who have been drilling the section 21 are reached 'it is requested that the lines halt and all go to the cen hnlps west of town, received the 'Uncle" John Worden lamer or lz from bilrlrpn snrl annpnr nf nvpr 130 frand i following telegram this morning children and great-grand children, died hi partner who is in Chicago: Sunday morning at Riverdale where he more drilling.

Pack up every and Mr. Harry Shap- i lj'-d with Mr, tin thing. Will join you Wednesday." M. M. Geeks.

ctvt, the latter being a daughter. lie i had occupied for rears a little home on message the Shapcott place. His widow and all Elliott, when he showed the of his children survive him. He was Si to a reporter for the aews acknowledg ter together. No big rifles will be admitted.

Only shot guns and dogs. The north line will be undr Herb Spears, Will Fritchman; east line under Will La Prant, Will Felt; south line under Charles Ervin, Ollie Hall, Charles Soliday line under Elihu Brown. 5 Two Railroad Wrecks. Saturday afternoon a Panhandle freight train, a double header, found a broken rail in a gulch on Glazier hil near Canadian, and nearly every car in the train piled up in the cut. So far as can be learned no one was hnrt.

IT II" "1 it 1 due to old I A- aus io oiu years oia ana nis aeaui was ihnt rnl fi fathom tbe mean- and those of you men who don't like to wear rubbers, better get out of the wet, by buying a pair of those weather rcsisters this store sells. The) are made of heavy firm stock, have heavy double soles and will stand a lot of abuse. Up to now lasts $2 to $5. LOTS OF LEQG1NS. age.

His body will be burisd Tuesday Trrnf if It. mav inin that the drill- at 1 o'clock in the cemetery at River dale which he established a good many is be abandoned and it may mean years ago. The services will be held in that the product of the two holes al- the town hall at Riverdale and will be rdady drilled has proved satisfactory to conducted by Rev. W. A.

VanGundy. the men who are having the drilling done and that a shaft is to be sunk at once and actual work begun. Green went to Chicago a week or more ago with samples of salt from the wtlls. Before he left he is said to have declartd that the salt from the second well was good enough and that when he retcrned from Chicago work would be BUT TREY, SATISFACTORY SHOES FOR CASH. The, wreckage completely fills the cut, so the report says, and it will require a week to clear it away, as no track can be built around it.

On the Englewood extension, near Coats, a "Possum belly" coal car dropped its chute ancj-the train, which was a mixed freight and passenger, was bowled off the Jrack. Every car, it is said, save the rear car was derailed. The mail clerk was hurt but his name could not be learned. The train was in charge of Pat Curtin, of Wellington, and the coal ear was being taken from Mulrane to Englewood and was partially loaded. Charley Worden, of the Worden nursery, who is a son of the deceased, de sired that his fathar be buried in the Wellington cemetery, but the widow wanted that the burial should take place there where both the elder Mr.

Worden's parents and her's as well are resting. Mr. Worden's parents died about 16 years ago at Riverdale, both being past 90 years old. Mr. Worden is the first to die out of his family of 14 including himself, his wife and 12 childrsn.

He had been unusually rugged and because of the mild winter it was believed he would live through it. He was bright and talkative almost uutil the hour of his taking off. He had been a consistent member of the Methodist church for a good many years but had never joined any lodges. He was neither in the army at the time of the rebellion, being past the begun on the shaft. To a reporter he was non-committal althongh he was half drawn into saying that he had found the salt he was after.

Elliott hat intimated that the salt found here is of No. 2 and No. 3 variety which will answer purposes for which it hai been sought. The truth, however, will not Notice. There will be a speciaL meeting ef Wellington Lodge Ho, 150 A.

F. A.M. Monday night, January 5, 1903. Work in Second degree. By rder A.

Murphy, WT. M. For Sale. A $20 folding bod for sale for sold at once. M.

F. Wilson, 9(5 Gt. 405 South St. For Rent: Good House. Inquire at Luenings.

95 tf $8 be known until Green returns. The packing of the drill machinery will have no bearing on the sinking of a shaft if one is to be sunk. Thers is nothing about the drills that would be used in shaft work, according to Elliott. Jf Joint Installation. The W.

R. C. and G.A.R.held a joint installation of officers Saturday night at their hall on Lincoln avenue. After the ceremony Mrs. Rcbt.

Millard was re- iiyr iss age for soldering. Mr. Worden came to Kansas in 187G from Illinois, having removed there from Ohio. He was a native cf Xef Jersey. He had been a farmer nearvRiverdale.

A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Shoup, of Kirkwood, 111., and two brothers, Char ley and James, the latter the founder of sented by the corps with a beautiful the Worden nurseries, and both of stick pin as a token of her good work as whom live in Wellington, survive him. president the past year. Ben B. Wilson, The Worden children for the most part was chosen quartermaster of thepost, who has filled the position for nine years and 1 NEW; I it is only due him to say that, his successive elections have been the result of efficient and trusty wTork in his position.

No man is more popular with his com 1 i I I iiv; in Wellington and Sumner county but those who are located at a distance have been notified by wire of their fa-ther's death and it is expected that the most of them will come to attend the funeral. The children are: Mrs. Lizzie Nichols, Charley Worden, Wellington, owner of the Worden nurseries, Mrs. Sarah Harris, Lincoln, John, Joplin, Sam, Conway Springs, Jim. Pawnee, Dave, Ed and Paul, Wellington, Mrs.

Levina Shapcott, Riverdale, Mrs. Fannie Riner and Mrs. Jane Porter, both of whom live northwest of town. Jfi Del Valentine, who has lived right next to Governor Stanley for a long time, and knows him, says: "lie has made one of the very best governors the state ever had. His administration of affairs has been able, clean, bright and socia-ahle, thanks in no small degree to the tactful lady who presides over the Governor's house.

When he went into office an untried man from a wild and willful part of the state where every other man is a self-convicted politician of state size, there were misgivings, but he proved his calibre, strength and mettle iu short rades than Mr. Wilson. Aftr the installation the ladies served refreshments. The officers installed were: W. R.

C. Mesdames Carson, President; Mary Millard, Second Vice President; Woods. Pres; A Swan, Secretary; Pomeroy, Treasurer DP Mahan, Con; Miexsell, Assistant Geo Cotton, Robt Earl, Assistant Fannie Dey, Instructor; Mattie Pfefer, Organist? Martha Beal, 1st Color Bearer; Anna Hoppel 2d Color Bearer Kirk, 3d Color Bearer; Herring, 4th Color Bearer. G. A.

Showalter, Com; Smith, Com; Henry Roser, Con Ben Wilson, Geo Friend, Chap; Linn, Surgeon; Michael, DP Mahan, Moore, Cotton, William II Horn, Serg't Maj. A Cheever acted as installing officer for the post, and Mrs Fannie Dey for Mercerized Hop Sackings, and Figured Granite Cloth, adras In sizes 32 to 38. the corps. Price to room The "Geisha" waist is the best fitting waist on the market. See the New Styles.

Ill HEM order and so goes out of office with the honor, respect and good will of every citizen of the state." Arthur Horton is home from Kansas City. 5 C. A. Sharp, of Oklahoma, and Pearl Gillam, of Mayfield, were licensed to marry today. The Methodists have exceeded their 20 millions for a Twentieth century offering by nearly million dollars.

The "Metropolitan Minstrels" are purposing firing a ihow here in the near; future. They will hare a good house. The Belle Plaine Telephone company was giytn a franchise by the commissioners today to run a line from Belle Plaine to Peck. Miss Hattie Croes, of Kingfisher, a sister mt Mrs. Jack Stewart, passed through today on her way to Lawrence dtm attend the university.

Co Price iioge $2.00 Life Reading now only 50 cents, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday only, Prof. Bailey will leave this city January 6th, 1903, unless otherwise appointed. sure and take advantage of this low fe and be a Success. He is now at J. Oldham's, South Street.