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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
ODD WAYS OF osTRIcHEs.
Tho Males Brood over tho YounR and
Capture Each Others Families

Tho Males Brood over tho YounR md
Capture Each Others Families
The ostrich has many strange ways,
and | was particularly interested in
studying them, says n writer in Forest
and Stream. They go in foclxs of three
or four females and one male about
their nesting time, aud for several
weeks before locating their nests the
hens drop their eggs all about the pam
pas These arc called haucho eggs
pronounced "watcho'), and arc much
more delicate in flavor than the eggs
taken from the nests. They have q
thinner shell, and when fresh laid are
OF a beautiful golden color. We
cooked them by roasting them before
the fire. We would first break hole
in tie small end of tho egg.
large enough to insert teaspoon. The
egg would be set up among some hot
ashes, n pinch of salt and pepper put in
TO IT. and the contents kept stirred with
stick so that all would be done alike.
The favor is excellent, and one epQ
would satisfy very hungry man.
As soon as the ostriches decide upon
suitable place for nest, the male
bird scratches away the grass and
slightly hollows out the ground for a
space of about three feet in diameter.
All the hens OF the flock lay in the
same nest until there arc from twenty
five to thirty-fvc eggs laid The male
birds then take possession and sit on
the eggs until they arc hatchcd. As
soon as thc flock can leave the nest,
the old fellow leads them away 10 feed
on flies and small insects. and every
thing is lovely until he espies another
male bird with brood.
AS soon as tho old birds see each
other they make peculiar booming
sound. and every little ostrich disap-
pears in the grass. The old ones then
approach each other and engage in n
most deadly conflict. They fight until
one or the other is killed or runs away.
The remaining one will then utter an
other peculiar sound, and both broods
will spring up from their hiding places
and follow the victor, who struts off as
proud as peacock. have seen old
male ostriches with three broods, each
Of different size, two of which they
had captured.
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4 writer in the North China Herald
eescribcs tho fairs in northern China
There are but two months fin the veer
when the people do not hold lare.e f,f-a
~ cor vcnieut ecnters 80 which az i'm
aFlntDie wants 81 all customers arc
Supplied The exceptions are tho sixtb
month when The roads are ren,7ailv
impossible, and the FIRST. which f. de-
voted forest and rccrcaU3h There fs
constant succession Of these gather
.ng ct any given district. at whi.h Fl is
rot uncommon f1r zen thousand per
cons ~ De conyre rated There fe no
method 81 advertising the exact date az
which a fair Will begin czceps by rcd
Sips u paper pat up in public places.
snd these notices are ostca very mis-.
Healing
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
DEFENSE or rHe PEACOCK.
IL Is Not True, ms said. That uis Feet Are
Ugly--Tiow lie Courts.


Ugly--aow lie Courts.
"Who says the peacock has ugly feet7"
remarked Taxidcrmist Wood, OF the
Smithsonian institution, TO Washing
ton Star reporter. 81 have heard and
read that piece of nonsense ever since
was child, and understand that IL is
recorded as an archaeological truth in
classic Greek and Latin. You will come
across mention of 1t even In fables. To
my mind il affords an illustration OF
the fact that most people never use
their own physical senses actively but
depend for their notion OF life and
things upon the observations OF others
Il have just finished mounting this
pair of peacoclss> Isn't the male bird
beauty? You can see for yourself that
his feet are decidedly pretty and well
shaped and rather small in proportion
TO his size They are very slightly big
lger than those of turkey and are de-
cidcdly hnndsomcr. The same can be
said of the hen bird. inattractive though
the latter is in other points. Wherever
1n the fcathered kingdom the cock bird
is the handsomcr he does the counting,
Is while In the comparatively unusual
case where the female is more gorgeous
Shc 1t Is that takes initiative in the
love making.
at is a curious thing TO observe that
the male peacock In counting his chosen
mate approaches her not with the
brightly colored face of his feathery
fan toward her but backward. Then.
ION coming close, he wheels suddenly
about with every plume trembling In
tho sunlight and dazzles her all at once
with his beauty. As for the popular
lnisconception respecting his feet, there
can be no doubt as 10 how it originated.
When the peacock is pointed at, being
naturally a wild bird, he is apt to drop
his fan and scuttle away. Thus the
suppression was conveyed TO the ignor-
ant that he imagined his feet TO be OBJ
jects of attention and accordingly
sought to hide them OF course nothing
could be more absurd"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23

Two things may look very similar on
the surface. but be entirely unlike at
bottom, az in this case reported BY the
Memphis Appeal-Avalancho
The landlady Of n boarding house IN
this city had an oight-year-old son who
Is remarkably prccocious. Not long
ago he went upto town and had his head
shaved. Among the boarders IS q gem
tieman whose hair long ogo babe him
forewelL This gentleman came 20 the
tcbic the next day, and said.
why, Charley, You haven't any more
hair now than have"
Yes. sir" said Charley, that's 80:
but ! have lot more roots than you
have"
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
A Letter from an Old Preston County
Boy I'm the Far Northwest.

kAsLo, KooTENAY LAKE, b. c.,
February 20, 1893.
EDITOR ARGUS -
Never having seen anything in
your interesting paper from this re-
mote corner of the universe, beg
TO submit n few items, which
trust you will deem worthy a place
in yonr columns.
Kootenay Lake is one hundred
miles long from north to south and
from two to three miles wide, the
southern end of the Lake being
about fifteen miles from the Idaho
line. The Lake is in deep gorge,
with precipitous and ever snow clad
mountain peaks on either side,
making scene at once grand and
impressive and beyond the power of
my feeble pen to describe. The
Lake water is as clear as crystal and
fairly alive with fish, lake trout
predominating.
But the chief. and. in fact, only
industry IN this country is mining,
and in that it bids fair to be- the
most important silver and lead pro-
ducing camp on the North Ameri-
can continent, the ores being of an
extraordinarily high grade, deposit
ted in large bodies over an extensive
area. To give somO idea of the impor-
tance of the camp, have just been
crediblY informed that over half
million dollars worth of property
changed hands in the past four
months.
There are six towns, or town sites,
rather, on the Lake, having all ag-
gregate population of 5000. They
are Nelson, Balfour, Pilot Bay,
Ainsworth, Kaslo and Lardo. Mel
son Is the financial centre and seat
of government Pilot Bay, the
smeltering centre, (having a plant
OF 80 tons daily capacity, and
Kaslo-what shall | call 1.-THE
worst doomed town in tho country (?
has had a wonderful growth. Eight
months ago single log cabin and
grove of frs and tamaracks mark
ed the spot where to-day stands the
city of Kaslo, city of nearly 1000
inhabitants, with banks, stores.
hotels, saloons. and, III fact, nearly
all branches of business. The gam.
bling and sporting fraternity is we'll
represented, there being no less
than twelve gambling houses in the
town. The prices of town lots have
advanced from 800 to $4,000 in
less than six months. Old time
boomers from Spokane and Fair
havra have secured considerable
property, and the town is supposed
to be on the eve of terrible boom.
Three-fourtbs of the population are
Americans-they own and control
the mines and commercial affairs
Of the country. On the 4th OF July
and Dominion Dpy the Stars and
Stripes may be seen floating beside
the Union Jack. There is a strong
sentiment here in favor of annexa.
ton to the United States, as our
only market for our ores is the
south and the duties are burden
some, but in the meantime we shall
look to Mr.. Cleveland and the
Democratic party for relief.
More anon.
In Tr..-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23

Good coal delivered at six cents
pr busbcl from the Fawcett
bank, near town, run by w. v.
Riddle. and adj orders left with him
VIII receive prompt attention.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29

J. j. Van Allen, appointed BY Pres
ident Cleveland as embISsaior to
Italy, is dude who paid $4,000 to
the Democratic campaign fund. He
claims he was to have this appoint
ment in return. He married an As
tor. He lives month or so at New
port and the remainder Of the year
in England. He says America is not
a fit place for ladies and gentlemen
to live. The New York World and
the New York Sun, both Democratic,
openly charge that he bought the
place, that he is totally unfit, and
his appointment is an outrage, and
they urge the senate to knock him
out. The New York papers all say
that he is an idiot, and are red hot
about his appointment. But it will
not be withdrawn, and probably not
rejected by the senate; he is English.
Scarcely less to be deprecated, saws
the Topeka Press, DEM is the ap-
pOintment of Judge Hornblower to
the position of associate jnstice of
the supreme court of the United
States. Mr.. HOrnblOwer is not, like
Mr.. Van Allen, open to the charge of
being un-American. and besides that
is one of the ableSt lawyers, it is
said, in the the country. But he
comes with the faint of long service
for corporations and combines, his
success in which would naturally
warp his judgment and enlist his
sympathy in favor of that class
whom the people regard with more
apprehension than any other. 1t is
to be regretted that in selecting a
man for a life position second in i'm
pOrtance TO none in the nation, the
presidents choice could not have fail
en- upon one above suspicion and more
closely allied with the whole people,
rather than the paid attorney of
those whose influence and encroach-
mentS, whetherjus or not, the peO-
pie must face.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29

Sol Miller, of the Troy Chief, has
been at the Worlds Fair and in a
characteristic editorial justly remarks
that those persons who have come
from the fair running down or belit-
Ting the Kansas building and exhib-
it, ought to be kicked to death by the
father Of mule and we would like
to do it. The Kansas exhibit, both
in the Kansas and Agricultural build
ingS, iSa credit to the state, surpassed
by no other state in the union. The
Kansas building is chOck full of fine
products, tastefully arranged and dis
played. Prof. Dyche's display of
stuffed animals, from the State Uni.
versity, beats anything of the kind
on exhibition, and is the admiration
of everybody. Gov. Click is on con.
slant duty at the building, ready to
welcome and show every courtesy to
visitors from Kansas"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
Peoples Party Convention.

Notice is hereby given to all Pop
ulists Of Wellington township that a
township convention is called to
meet in the township building on
Saturday, Sept. 30, 1893, at 1880 p. m,
for the purpose Of nominating town
ship trustee, clerk, treasurer and
road Overseer and such other officers
as may be in order, said candidates to
be voted for and elected on Nov. I.
1893. All POpulists are urged to be
present. GEORGE A. CAMP,
Com.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29

Our Jerry has not yet lost his cum
ming in getting after smart Alecs.
The other day in congress the public
printers bill was under considera.
tiOn. An amendment was made to
add Everett, Wash, to the list of
cities in which proposals for furnish
ing paper were to be published. Mr..
Cummings, Of New York, offered an
amendment to include Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, ''in the interests of
science, literature and att" saying
that he had a great desire to "learn
something concerning the magnif-
cent city of Medicine Lodge, which
has given this house one of the most
remarkable statesmen that the coun.
try ever produced"
Jerry was on his feet in an instant:
Mr.. Simpson: Mr.. Chairman. I
heartily support the amendment Of
Tered by the gentleman from New
York, tMr. Cummings, because, in
the first place, Medicine Lodge is to
have one of the largest paper manu-
featuring institutions there will be in
the United States. 1t has today the
largest sorghum sugar manufactery
there is in this country, and arrange
ments have already been made TO
turn the pulp derived from the cane
into paper. Besides, the great city of
Medicine Lodge is very near the CEN
ter Of the United States and conse.
Quently of the universe.
Mr.. Lacey. Will the sorghum sugar
be admirably adopted to government
documents?
Mr.. Simpson. The paper made out
OF the sorghum cane, from which the
sugar is made, makes most excellent
paper, and in view of the fact that
statesmen are so fond of giving the
country and their constituents SO
much taffy, think this will supply a
long felt want. [Laughterl
Another thing about Medicine
Lodge. 1t is in state that produces
more straw than any other state in
the union. Under the fostering in
lluences of the Mckinley bill that
puts s2a ton tariff upon straw, We are
producing straw enough to make
paper for the world, almost.
Use Leonards Mexican Barbedwire Liniment
Tor barbedwire cuts, old sores, screw
worms etc Sold af oil drns, storo
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
pr mary Caucus.

Members Of the Peoples party Of
Seventy-Six township will meet at
Seventy-Six schoOlhouse on Friday
evening, Sept. %, at I o'clock p. M,
for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for township officers. ALI who
intend to vote the ticket are invited
to attend. JOHN WYNN.
On,o
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
First Publication Sept. %, 1893.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the Probate Court. Sumner county.
tate Of Kansas.
Estate of VIM. 7. sugg, deceased,
Creditors and all other persons interested
IN the aforesaid estate, are hereby Notified
that at the next regular term OF the above
named court, 10 be begun and held al
It's court room In the Court House in the city
Of Wellington, Sumner county. Kansas. on
the first Monday In the month Of Nov. A,
d., 1888, | shall on the 9Th day OF Nov.
1873. at 10 O'clock,a m, apply TO said court
Tor full and final settlement ofmy account
as administrative Of said estate.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF septem-
Der, le.S. CLARINDE BUCKLES, formerly
Clarinda Suggl Administrative Of said estate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
NOTICE.

George Thompson, Plt'f, Before W. + Cox.
VS.. Justice Of the
Robert Ralston and John Peace OF the CITY
Doe and Richard Roe. Wellington town
whose real names are un- ship, sum e 2
known. county, Kansas.
Said defendants are hereby notified that on
the 18th day OF August. lsg3, an order OF at
tachment for the sum OF one hundred dollars
was issued by the above named Justice OF the
Peace against their goods. in the above enti-
1led action: and that said cause will be heard
ON the 9Th day OF October, 1880
GEORGE THOMPSON,
Plaintiff
ATTEST: W.. I. Cox, Justice Of the Peace.
Ready 4 Ready, ztt'ys.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
First Publication in VOICE Sept. % 1893.
NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the petition Of
A. G. Haltiwanger for druggists permit Ia
sell intoxicating liquors at No. l5l North
Washington Avenue, In brick building located
on lot No. two % in block No sixty (GOD In the
fourth ward OF the city OF Wellington. Sumner
county, Kansas. has been set for hearing be-
fore the Probate Judge Of Sumner county.
Kansas, at his ONCE In the court house In said
city, on the st day OF Nov, 1s9S, at 10 o'clock
q. M.
A, G. HALTIwANGER.
Attest: LYMAN NAUGLE,
Probate Judge.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29

The campaign is gliding along so
smoothly that we can haadly realize
that it is on. Matters are now TAX
ing shape so that it is not so difficult
to form an idea of the outcome.
There is every indication that the
POpuliSt ticket will have a clean
sweep. The attitude of the old par
ties in congress has sOftened the feel
ings of the anti-Populists to degree
that will insure a wonderful increase
in our ranks. From almost every
township in the county we get re-
ports that the people are going to
flock to the Peoples standard and de-
liver a rebuke to the miSnamed states
men at Washington who have allowed
themselves to be so listlessly infu-
enced by England and her plutocratic
allies in this country. People will
suffer many wrongs at the hands of
their long.hOnOred political parties,
without breaking from their folds,
but there is a limit beyond which
they cannot be forced, and that limit
with many of them has been reached.
Many of them will begin by Offering
their rebuke this year, ian off year,
with the hope that the warning will
be needed, but they will follow it up
if needs be, in laundering tones, at
the next. The Populist party is for
tunate in having placed before the
people par-excellent ticket-one
composed of men whom no Republi-
can or Democrat need blush to sup
port, and of whom every Populist
should feel proud to the utmost lin
it. Let all good citizens join in max.
ing the county election carry an echo
down to Washington that will cause
our servants there to tremble for
their future.