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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
The Clean English.

IAN American writer" says Tit
Bits, praises the English as the
cleanest people on earth, and de-
clares that the reason for our extra
cleanliness is because the fogs and
smoke of our island would make us
the dirtiest people in the world out
for our instructive cleanliness. The
concluding paragraph of his APP
preciative remark is worth quoting
1t is to the magic Of the tub and
the towel that the matchless COM
plexions and the superb figures Of
the English women are due"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.

Staggered they up tie hill
BY cavalry maddeBed and white.
Into the battle OF bells worst fight
Into the battle Of Gettysburg!
Rallied the troops and into the fray,
Rallied till backward and broken they lay;
Rallied till trampled and ground 10 clay
Into the battle OF Gettysburg.
Volleys Of shot and shell,
Thousands Of heroes who fell,
Thousands Of graves that tell
All OF the battle Of Gettysburg,
Out Of the lannon's hot mouth
Poured fire and shell Of The South,
Onto the field Of thirst and drouth-
Into the battle Of Gettysburgl
Thousands OF soldiers dead.
J Thousands who pillowed their heads,
Dying on carnivals terrible bed
This was the battle Of Gettysburg.
Cannons quivering, mad and hot,
Backward they rushed TO cooler spot,
Urging the irons red anger to stop
p Three days II the battle OF Gettysburg.
Then the foe through Liberty fell,
Onward they rushed with laundering yell,
Rushed into deaf Mn hell
Into the battle Of Gettysourgl
Backward they turned. and they net them
Net them with musket and saber stroke, thel
FINISHED the battle on bodies Of men
Ubjs s the horror Of Gettysburg!
National Tribune.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Indian Revenge.

Some twenty years ago a Klamath
River Indian had a difficulty with
three other Indians. during which he
was killed, and at the same time killed
one Of the other Indians. Several
years later one of the surviving lndi-
ans died. The Indian killed by the
other three in the trouble had boy
about one wear old at the time. The
boy, being now about twenty-one
years old and knowing from his moth
er the circumstances Of his fathers
death, watched a good opportunity to
kill the other surviving murderer OF
his father. lie pretended at all times
10 be very friendly with the surviving
Indian of the difficulty, but few
days ago while smiling pleasantly be-
fore his victim, suddenly pulled a
sharp knife from beneath his coat and
slashed him across the body, from the
effects of which wound the murderer
of his father died in a very short time
and the young assassin skipped &c
parts unknown.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Money In Geese

F. NJ. Donald, in Indiana Farmer,
makes the following estimate on
geese: A has on his farm 500 geese,
and from his experience he finds that
from five geese he can pick one pound
of feathers in six weeks, which he can
sell for 40 cents per pound. From 500
geese he picks 100 pounds in the same
time, and at this rate of picking, which
is eight aud two-thirds times in one
year, he picks S661S pounds of feath-
ers in one year, which, at 40 cents,
equals s346.662s, the value of his
feathers in one year alone. He esti-
mates that from 500 geese arranging
them in pairs he will obtain from
each an average of twelve eggs, max
ing 1900 eggs, from which he takes
800 for setting, and sells the remain
der, $500, or 2OsH dozen, at 80 cen I:
per dozen-s62. so value Of his eggs an
nually. From the 500 eggs he raises
500 goslings, from which he picks one
eighth pounds each. He picks from
these geese sixty-two and one-half
pounds and sells at 40 cents, or SIS as
the value of the gosling feathers The
goslings are worth 25 cents per head,
which is 1925. When he adds up these
! TENS he finds the sum to be 1868. 1879,
the value of his geese annually, no
calculating any expenses. The cost o.
500 geese is SIPS, cost of feed and
picking say, 500, making s22j for an
nual expenses. Taking this from the
receipts, $500. 1875, S3sSl63S remains
and yet he has his geese, from which
100 may be expected to die, leaving 4OC
head, which are worth $780, He ha:
already cleared S33s.l61s, and hi
geese yet remain. If he adds theil
value to his profit he has Si3S.l 1873 a
the value and profit Of his geese in on,
year. Early goslings are the best
but raising them is very difficult. The.
need no mother except for few night
to accustom them to their coop, for they
need a good one, and they will do wei
if properly attended to- They matur,
in two years if well kept, but if no
they will not mature until Z o
years old. Geese are preferabl,
no matter how old if they will kee
fat on good pasture. An average
weight for a goose is nine pounds. A
goose will only raise one litter annual
ly, but will raise two litters if wei
kept. The reason people do not raist
geese is on account OF the prelude,
against them. They become annoye,
at their noise and get rid Of them be
fore they learn their true worth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
CHAPTER Y.
James Cromwell Gains Some In
formation.


formation.
On the east side OF the BOwery is
q shabby street, which clearly enough
indicates, by its general appearance,
that it is never likely to be the re-
sort OF fashionable people. But in
large city there are a great many
people who are not fashionable, and
cannotaspire to fashionable quarters,
and these must be housed as well as
they may.
There stands in this street shah
by brick house OF three stories. In
the rear room of the upper story
lived James Cromwell, the clerk in
the druggists store already referred
10 in our first chapter. The room
was small and scantily furnished,
being merely provided with a pine
bedstead, painted yellow and con-
sumptiye-looking bed, a wooden
chair, a washstand and a seventy.
nine mirror. There was no bureau,
and in fact it would have been diff
cult to introduce one into room Of
its dimensions. The occupant of
the room stood before the mirror,
arranging his intraetable hair, whie b
he had besmeared with bears grease.
ii hone Hake has not deceived me.
II he has | will twist the little ras-
calls neck. :"
He got on board Fourth avenue
car, and rode up town. Nothing &C.
Cured to interrupt his progress, and
in the course of half an hour he
stood before the house which, as we
already know was occupied by Paul
Morton. He stood and surveyed it
from the opposite side of the street
Nov for Twenty-ninth street" he
said. as he descended to the street
That's the house that Hake de-
scribed," he said, "but whether my
customer of the other day lives there
or not, cannot tell And what is
, worse, | don't know how to find out. "
While he was deyising some meth
cd of aseertaining this, to him. i'm
portant point, fortune favored him.
Mr.. Paul Morton himself appeared at
the door, accompanied by the physi-
cian.z AS the distance was only
across the street, James Cromwell
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Perfectly at Home.

The irrigated lands Of Idaho possess
that peculiar qualification which is
perfectly adapted to the raising Of
apples, apricots, peaches, cherries, pears.
plums, grapes, prunes, hops, alfalfa,
corn andSpotatoes, which always find
a ready market and bring good price.
You can't overstock the United
States with these commodities
Wen send our advertising matter
on application. E L. Lomax, u. p.
& I. A., Omaha, Neb.'
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

Color plays an interesting and inn
portant part in the science Of medi-
cine. The examining room at one
great dispensary at New York has yel'
low walls and semi-transparent glass
windows. The effect of yellow reflect
ed upon the face of a patient is to
bring out clearly slight eruptlons OF
the skin that in ordinary light would
be almost invisible.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
The English CLERGY.

The revenues OF the clergy Of the
Church of England are sSS. 200, 900
But Of this sum, which is not so much
as the clergy Of America receive, al
most nothing comes from the free
will offerings of the people. The
income from private benefactious
made since 1908 amounts to less than
$1,000, 900 a year.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Familiar With the Seq.

"0nce more l must tell you that my
decision to refuse You my daughter
hand is irrevocable."
Then am doubly vanquished-in
love, and in my irreproachable desire
to have a youthful mother-in-law."
well, perhaps the subject needs
further consideration. Kindly call
again in a day or two."-Fliegende
Blaetter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
The Oldest Curse.

According to Scripture curses were
known from the beginning of time.
But the earliest curse the world has
authentic record of is found inscribed
on a door socket Of King Sargon OF
Babylonia, $500 h. {. in the Assrio-
logical collection of the University OF
Pennsylvania. The inscription which
has been translated by Or. II. V. Hill
precht, of the university calls down
the vengence Of the gods, Bel Shamash
and Ninnah upon the bold disturbei
of the stone.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

Harold" she murmered, as her
head pressed against his stalwart DO
som. Harold. do ! not hear the beat
ing of your fond hearth"
mot exactly" said Harold, blush
ing slightly. Il didn't mean TO tell
you, but You see I'm temporarily
obliged to carry one of those three-dor
lar watches.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
A Quiet Debauch in China.

In China those who wish for an
hours rest or for a quiet talk with a
friend can secure both by entering one
of the large drinking halls, where GOV.
cred cups are at once brought to them,
each containing a measure of tea,
wherein the waiter dexterously pours
boiling water from a large kettle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Landlords and Tenants.

Capitalist should Just like Il
know why my new apartment house
stands empty?
Agent-It is your own fault, sir
You refuse to admit children.
Il said nothing of the sort, SIR.
objected only to small boys"
"All the same. People who have
boys big enough to shovel snow and
dig in the garden won't live in fat. q
-Good News,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
CHAPTER VI.
The Face at the Funeral.

Ralph, here Is your SON. said
Paul Morton, ushering the boy into
the sick chamber OF his father,
The sick man turned his face
toward those who had just entered,
and his face lighted up as his glance
rested on his son.
Il am glad you have come, Robert, "
he said. ---->srrc<
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
A Favor.

Reggie-Do you mind taking my lett
arm, Miss Amy, when we go walking?
Miss Amy-Certainly not. What is
the idea?
Reggie-It is so damp out, you
know, that have TO hold up my frock
coat with my right hand.-Clothief
and Furnisher.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

Jimson-Is Mr.. Noodles in?
Boy-Not yet, but expect him ev
cry minute.
Its 10 o'clock. isn't it?'
"Most The clock will strike in hali
a minute, if not sooner. There she
goes~
"All right. promised to be here
at 10 o'clock and pay him some money.
Tell him called and he wasn't in
Brushes off. New York Weekly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Climate and Crops all Right.

Oklahoma has thousands OF acres OF
the finest farming land i'll the world,
waiting for you or anybody with
a little cash and lots OF
gumption. Climate and crops are
just right. Farms will cost more
next year than this. To find out il
this is the country you want, ask G. T.
Nicholson, G. p. A. Santa Fe Route,
Topeka, Kas., for free copy Of 0klaho-
ma folder: new edition just out, ha nd
somely illustrated.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the Califor-
MIA liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it them
fayorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article look for the name %
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed
near the bottom Of the package.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
The Unsympathetic Boarder.

"If ! had the wings Of bird, sighed
the lady, I'D fly away and be at rest. "
well, my dear madame ventured
the boarder, you may get them yet
see by a note you sent up to my room
this morning, you already have bill. "
Detroit Free Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
A Modest Maid.

Her Father-Mr. Budd seems TO be
an amiable sort of chap-he has quite
large interest in his fathers old firm.
She (blushingly)--I think can dis
count the firm, papa, as far as interest
goes.-Truth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

He had Just eaten Of her biscuits
for the first time, and was pensive.
Darling" asked the bride with a
Joyous smile, ''of what were you
thinking?"
Il was thinking" he said, slowly,
'of Samoa"
1T must be a beautiful place, she
said, "but why Samoa"
Bread grows on the trees there. -
n. Y, World.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

MAKE ONLY GOOD BUTTER.-There is
no other butter that is worth making
than good butter, and there is more
damage to the market in making poor
butter than the butterine makers Of
Chicago, New York and Philadelphis
all put together. There is more dam
age done to the market by trying TO
skim the cream out Of cheese before
trying TO pass il on the market as
good cheese, than all the bogus cheese
makers of Chicago have done together
John Gould.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

A BREED can not be perfect in even
a single characteristic as long as i'm
provement can be made.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

Bic CREAMERY FIGURES. Official
report of the Ellington, Connecticut,
cooperative creamery for the calen.
6ar year 1898, furnished Farm and
Home by Superintendent Bancroft,
contains these remarkable figures.
Number of patrons, 1903; number Of
COWS, 500; from which was made 232,-
1872 pounds of butter. The total in
come was S69,O1O99, and the expenses
slO,435.51. The gross sales averaged
3O.22 cents per pound OF butter, and
the average net sales were 25.72 cents,
making the average expenses 4.49 cents
per pound. The number of Cooley
spaces of cream required to make one
pound of butter was 6.2413, and the
patrons were paid an average Of All
cents per space. 1t was found the
cows averaged 2s9% pounds of butter
per year, and 1904 quarts of skim
milk worth one-half cent per quart.
Hence this exhibit: Average gross in
come for cream per COW, Ss7.l7 and for
skim milk Sl3.O2, total SlOO.l9; aver
age net income from cream s74.l5,
value Of skim milk sl3.O2, total net in
come per COW for the year, SSH;
average net income per one quart Of
milk, 80 cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

That fruit which is worth having is
worth planting.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

Are you after money in apple cul.
ture? Plant quite a proportion OF
good early fall sorts.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

THzRE's something new under the son /;
the patch under the boys trousers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

MEASURING HAY.-The kind Of hay
has much to do with the weight in the
stack. Timothy, being heavy, takes
about 500 cubic feet for the ton, mixed
hay about GOO feet, clover 200 TO 75o
feet, and red top hay as much as 500
feet. To get the cubic feet in round
stack, take one-third of the girth,
which will give the diameter, square
this-that is, multiply the figures by
themselves-take three-quarters of the
product, and multiply this by the av-
erage height, all in feet. Then divide
by the weight Of ton as given. This
mode Of estimating is for old hay, put
Up last summer.-Ex.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Halls Catarrh Cure

Is a constitutional cure. Price, &c
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

COLOR OF FRUITs.-In a list OF 100
questions and answers published by
the Missouri Horticultural society we
find the following answers 10 the
question, "Why do fruits turn red or
assume other bright colors when
ripe?" The colors Of fruits are usually
connected with the dissemination Of
their seeds by animals, which in most
cases feed on them. The colors appear
when the fruits are becoming ripe, be-
cause at this time the seeds are ready
for distribution. The colors are usually
due to the development Of pigments
dissolved in the sap of the cells which
lie near the surface of the fruit. yell
low fruits usually owe their color to
yellow pigment contained in parts of
the protoplasm of the cells, correspond
ing to the chlorophyl grains that give
the green color to foliage and to green
fruits The formation Of these colors
is usually attended by mellowing of
the tissue and the disappearance Of
acids which render the green fruit
sour, and their replacement by sugars.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
Coe,s CouQh RNa am

Il the Oldest and best II will break up Cold qUcs
or than anything else Its Always reliable. ny H.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

Very Punctual.

r. great Blood purifiers gives freshness ana az I'd
tbs Complexion and cures Constipation. Soe'T'OV''S'
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28
"Hapson's Magic Corn saIvs."
Color and Medicine.

Warranted to cure or money refunded Ash your
irugglSt for IL. Price Is cent?
The indicator., 1894-12-15
THE ALDERhlANIC COMMITTEE.
1t investigates the Assessment Rolls
and Attempts to get Back at the
Committee of One Hundred.

Aldermen ilorgan, Williams, Chopper
| and Wooilrd, the special committee
| which has been investigating the mat
/ ter of assessments as sort Of offset To
| the probing action of the Committee of
One Hundred, reported at the meeting
of the council Monday evening that in
| its opinion "the difficulty we now have
penditurcs by the city. but to the cx
treme and ridiculously small valuation
on taxable property" and they allege
that there is now honestly due the city
the sum OF a half million dollars by
heavy property owners who have failed
to make honest returns.
The INDICATOR is very much in favor
of Investigations into the matter of
assessments and believes that every
pressure should be brought To bear ON
those WHO have been, ,.making incom
piete or fraudulent returns TO compel
them to turn in IL true report Of their
belongings \ reform is needed in
this channel and public opinion rightly
ii
state of affairs The large property
owners must be made to pay their
propor,ionntc share of the taxes; there
is only one way of looking at the matter.
But the committee seems 10 have been
actuated more in their work of investi
cation by the spirit of malice and petty
spite than by an honesty of purpose and
a desire for the public good. And when
the committee says that the difficulty
we now have to face is not due to cx-
travagunt expenditures by the city" it
makes a statement that is not and can
not be justified by the facts 1t is not
true, and the public will refuse to be
led astray by the opinion of a few alder
men who are smarting under what they
consider the humiliation of being dictat-
ed to by Il committee of public spirited
citizens. And Furthermore the investi-
cation of the aldermanic committee
loses much of the Importance that
ordinarily would be attached to it when
reality self constituted one. it being
appointed by the mayor on motion of
Alderman Horgan in one of the council
meetings wherein the recommendations
| of the Committee of One Hundred were
up for discussion.
Aldermen Horgan, Williams, Chopper
and Woodland have not at any time been
counted among those who favored II re
construction of the city machinery.
Let the report of this alermanic com
mittee have full weight but do not per-
nit ii TO deiract from the good work
already done by the citizens committee.
| The fact that tho running expenses of
| the city have been cut down the
enormous sum of about 100000 per
annum and that the city can be run
Just as efficiently under the economic
departure, is ample evidence that there
! has been unwarranted extravaganza in
the council and the public so believes.
The indicator., 1894-12-15

farther down the valley hinges on the
water supply, they declaring that the
canal would deprive the farm lands now
under the ditch, clear through 10 the
Kansas line of their usual supply of
water and therefore be great injury to
them. But the people between Canon
City and Pueblo argue that enough water
goes to waste each season in the Arllan-
sas river to irrigatc fifty times more land
than is watered at present, and that any
how the water which is run into the
canal would eventually find its way back
into the river. us il will seek its level.
and that there would be no robbery.
Besides vast reservoirs could he con
structed for the holding of water and
these would he filled only in flood time.
If the measure goe- through II large
portion of the work would he done by
convict labor. thereby reducing the ap-
preparation by the state TO a minimum.
And since everybody realizes the
necessity of a more vigorous agricultural
pursuit in Colorado, Il broad and public
spirited view of the matter would be to
go ahead with this great aud needed i'm
proYement. thereby throwing open
thousands of farms for cultivation and
contributing to the wealth and welfare
Of the state
The indicator., 1894-12-15
THE GREAT RABBIT HUNT

Lamar will have its second annual
rabbit hunt next Thursday and Friday,
the 20 aud n inst. Every gunner is in.
vited to 60 aud participate in the sports
of Rabbit day whether he can shoot or
not-the rabbts are plentiful and if the
gunner can't shoot them he might be
able to run them down
The citizens committee of Lamar
have arranged the following set Of
rules and regulations for that occasion;
T. Each gunner will he required To
register on arrival
.. Elrh gunner will he provided with
free transportation To and from the
hunting grounds
3. To avoid accidents. M gunner will
be allowed to use larger than No. q
shot, nor tpclrry his gun cooked while
in the ranks.
4. Gnnners are expected to bring their
own blankets. Warm rooms, furnished
with mattresses, will be provided hy the
citizens of Lamar free.
., Al gunners will be formed into
companies aud envernernei by q captain
selected from their ranks
g. Each hunter will he entitled to all
the rabbits he may want. Tho balauce
to be donated to charitable institutions
The Santa Fe has made low rates
from all principal points, the fare from
Pueblo being $3.50 round trip. The
excurionsts will take regular trains.