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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
KNOWLEDGE

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Are annually lost because poor seed is
planted. Now, when you sow you
want to reap. For instance, A. NJ.
Lamb, Penn, made 500 on ten acres
Of vegetables; K. Bey, Cal, cropped
l.213 bushels Salzer's onions per acre;
Frank Close, Mimi, 100 bushels of
spring wheat from two acres; A. Hahn,
Wis, lao bushels potatoes per acre;
Frank Winter. Montana, 2l6 bushels
s pounds oats from one bushel planted.
This is what Salzer callsreaping.
Do you want fine vegetables just
twenty days ahead of your neighbors?
If so, send 81 for Salzer's 80 packages
earliest vegetable novelties Sufficient
for family.
II You VIII Cut This Out and Send 1t
With &c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
ceive their mammoth catalogue and a
trial package of Get There, Eli, the
sixteen-day radish. W.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased tc
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all its
tages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
lure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con-
nitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
Ernally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by bulldingup the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietOrs have so much faith
in its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, T. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Is Sold by Druggists, 15c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
The Tobacco liant.

Those who want ported plant for
rooms which are not better lighted
than the majority of city apartments
would do well to adopt the sweet
scented tobacco plant. ut does not
open its petals well except out of the
direct rays of the sun. is easily man
aged and blooms freely, while the root
will last several years if it has its sea-
sons of rest. "-West Chester Local
News.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
A Parrot Story.

1t seems to be generally agreed that
the parrot is clever old bird, so the
following little incident which oc-
CURED recently may not cause sur
prise to the vast majority.
Polly had been punished for remov-
ing the cover of a crock and for biting
the pickles with his tough beak and
then scattering the remains over his
mistress clean floor.
The lesson did not last very long.
however, and one day when Polly was
repeating the offense the cook dis
covered him in the act. The kitchen
queen happened to be carrying dip
perful of hot water, and, more to
scare the bird than to do him any
serious harm, she let fly at him the en-
tire contents Of the dipper.
Unfortunately the aim was too sue
cessful, for Polly got it literally in the
neck, and with such telling effect that
his beauty was destroyed. In brief,
Polly was bald.
For months Polly refused to speak a
word. He sat on his perch day after
day meditating upon the baseness of
man. The family were panied at his
silence, but all their efforts could not
persuade him to utter sound.
One day stranger wearing a fur
cap came into the room to deliver some
groceries. The man and the cap ex-
cited Polly's attention.
Upon removing the cap the mans
head was as smooth as billiard ball.
He was bald.
Polly cooked his head on one side
and studied the stranger for moment;
then he exclaimed exultingly, Rats!
You've been eating pickles. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
IN GRANpMAMA,s KITCHEN.

In grandamma's kitchen things got in a riot;
The cream in pot on the shelf
Where everything else seemed peaceful and
quiet,
Got whipped-for heard it myself
And grandmama said-such a queer thing TO
say
That it made some things better to whip them
that way.
Some bold, naughty eggs, that refused to be
eaten
On toast with their brothers, maybe,
We're stripped Of their clothing and cruelty
beaten
Right where all the dishes could see:
And grandmama said though the poor things
might ache,
The harder the beating, the lighter the cake!
lhe bright golden butter was petted and
patted,
40 cOaxed 10 be shapely and good
But 1t finally had TO be taken and spatted
Right hard with paddle Of wood.
when grandmama carried the round balls
away,
The buttermilk sulked and looked sour all day
The water declared that the coffee was muddy,
But an egg settled that little fuss
Th3n the steak and the gridirOn got in bloody
And terrible brOil-such muss!
And tiat-iron Spat at grandma in the face,
And ran away from the qulrrelsOme place.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Dubuque and Her Early History.

Dubuque, the Frenchman, settled al
what is now the city bearing his name
in 1896, and in 1882, according to &C
cepted Iowa history, the first English
settlement was made at Burlington.
If Dubuque was a settler in the true
sense of that word, Englishmen-of
the eastern Americanized species
settled in Iowa at least two years
before they did at Burlington.
In 1929 j. L. Langworthy of Yer
mont crossed the river for the purpose
of working Dubuque's lead mines.
known as the mines of Spain" but
was refused permission by the Indians.
In 1880, however, having been permit
ted to explore the country the year
before, he returned. accompanied by
his brother, L. H. LangwOrthy. H. +.
Landers, James McPheters. Samuel
Scales and E. NJ. Wren. These gentle
men in June. 1890. erected an indie
pendent civil government. the first
establishment by white men in Iowa.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Who Was the Richest .

Great was the rejoicing in the castle
of Worms about 400 years ago. Near.
ly all the German mobiles and princes
were assembled in the spacious hall,
and good-fellowship and enjoyment
reigned supreme.
Suddenly, however, some one made
an unfortunate remark as to the diff.
ference that existed between the
wealth of the various states. But
none of the rulers would admit that
he was poorer than the others. and
each one strove to prove the truth OF
his assertion.
What can compare with my do.
minions?" spoke the prince of Saxony
proudly, "every mountain of which
holds a silver mine?"
just consider my fertile lands" an.
swered the count Palatine of the
Rhine provinces, with their valleys
covered with golden eornfelds and
their hills crowned with rich vine
yards"
when itcomes to that, said Lewis.
the count of Bavaria. Il consider that
my realm, with its wealthy cities and
stately abbeys, isnot one whit inferior
to either of yours"
And so the talk went on, each striv-
ing to Guido his neighbors in the de-
seription of the extent of his terri
tories and the wealth they contained.
One, however, remained silent. and
at last noticing that he took no part
in the discussion, the others turned to
him with the question:
"Well, Duke Eberhard, and wherein
lies the richness Of your possessions?'
Slowly the well-beloved lord OF
Wurtemberg arose.
The towns i2 gay dominions are
but small, said he; nor do | possess
mountains of silver. But there is one
t;i&e cn which l may, perhaps, pride
r.ysel'. and it is this: l can, at any
time, venture Slone into the most Sc
Guided forests of my domain, and
when am wesried l can boldly rest
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Benjamin Franklin.

At the beginning of the last cen
fury, when Queen Anne sat on the
throne of Great Britain, there were
ten British colonies strung along the
Atlantic coast of North America.
These colonies were various in origin
and ill-disposed one to another. They
were young, feeble and jealous: their
total population was less than 400, 600
In the colony of Massachusetts and in
the town OF Boston, on January Il.
l7OG, was born Benjamin Franklin,
who died in the state of PENNSYLVANIA
and in the city Of Philadelphia on
April II, 1890. In the 81 years of his
long life, Benjamin Franklin saw the
ten colonies increase to thirteen; he
saw them come together for defense
against the common enemy; he saw
them throw off their allegiance to the
British crown; he saw them form
themselves into these United States;
he saw the population increase to
nearly 100000; he saw the beginning
OF the movement across the Allie
ghanies which was TO give us all the
boundless West and all our pOssibili-
ties of expansion. And in the bring
ing about of this growth, this union,
this independence, this development.
the share of Benjamin Franklin was
greater than the share of any other
man.
With Washington, Franklin divided
the honor of being the American who
had most fame abroad and most ven
GRAFTON at home. He was the only
man $50 one Of his biographerS remind
us) who signed the declaration of in
dependence, the treaty of alliance
with France, the treaty of peace with
England, and the constitution under
which we still live. But not only had
he helped to make the nation-he had
done more than any one else to form
the individual If the typical Ameri-
can is shrewd, industrious and thrifty,
1t is due in great measure to the
counsel and to the example of Benja-
min Franklin. In Poor Richards
Almanac" he summed up wisely, and
he set forth sharply, the rules of con-
duct on which Americans have trained
themselves for now a century and a
half. Upon his countrymen the infu-
ence of Franklin's preaching and of
his practice was wide, deep, and abid-
ing. He was the first great American
for Washington was 70 years young
er.-St. Nicholas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
A WEDDING NOVELTY.
Marriage Certificate Six Feet Long FL
crossed and Framed.

crossed ana ramed.
An expert engrosser in Philadelphia
tells recent society event in which an
example of his work figured as the
chief object of interest, This was a
highly ornate marriage certificate, ex.
ecuted chiefly with bamboo pen on
the finest yellow Mill" drawing pa.
per. The signature of the legally au.
thorized Camden official who perform.
ed the ceremony was written with the
same pen. When framed and hung
above the folding-doors facing the
dining-room of an uptown mansion, il
measured six feet in length and tyen,
ty inches in width.
The young couple were delighted
with my work." said the engrOsser
and after | had helped to conceal il
with an artistic drapery of white silk
the wife remarked: Il shall not un
drape this until all our guests are
seated at the table this evening, and
then, she added, with scornful EN-
phasis, l guess they will know
whether we are married or not"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Preferred His Company.

He-You were getting ready to go
out. and I'm afraid my call is inoppor-
tune.
She-Really and truly, | would much
rather stay here and talk with you
than to keep my engagement this af-
/ ternoon.
II am delighted. But can the en-
gagement be broken without causing
hard feelings"
"Oh, yes. The dentist won't mind.
New York Weekly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
HCharacters.'

This is new game and very inter
esting. 1t is played in two WAYS. The
first is, for example, playeS thus:
One player is chosen, who must leave
the room while the others choose the
name Of some great person. Number
one is then called back, and each
player asks him a question that will
suggest something about the chosen
character. Let US suppose the name
to be that of Abraham Lincoln, as it
is best to start with an easy charac-
ter. A player begins by asking;
Were you an American PRESIDENT"
Second player asks; did you live
in war times?"
Third player: Did you free the
slaves?
Fourth; Did you live to &c old?
Fifth: Did you die by violence?
By this time, no doubt, the first
player knows the name.
Then choose some great woman,
such as Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen
of Scott, and so on. The following
are good names for this play: Wash
ington, Cleopatra, Cesar, Napoleon
Bonaparte, Victoria, Gladstone.
The second way this game is played
is thus; Let the first player choose a
character and say, for example: 81
was great man" Then. turning to
No. ., he says: Il was a Frenchman. ="
To No. 3: II was friend to the Ameri-
cans" 70 No. 4: II lived in the days
of the Revolution" To No. s:
Washington loved me and chou me
for his companion To No. c: Il
made farewell visit to America and
was welcomed by all the people"
Now, who was I? OF course. they
will no doubt all be ready to say
Lafayette" This is perhaps the best
way to play Characters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
A Fatal Objection.

Managers there anything in your
play to which the fastidious could take,
exception? Anything that would I've
likely to give offense to church MEM
Der, say, or that would call a blush to
the cheek of dramatic critic?
Young author (eagerly)-Nothing,
nothing. l assure you. There isn't
line in it that | would not have my
grandmother read; not a word or
phrase that is suggestive.
Manager (decidedly)-Then / don't
want tn. Y. Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
1t Pays.

1t pays to read the papers, especially
your own family paper, for often in this way
good business opportunities are brought to
your attention. For instance, b. F. John
son & Co., of Richmond, Va. are now ad-
yertising offering paying positions to par:
ties who engage with them, deyoting all
or any part of their time TO their bust
ness interests. 1t might pay you to write
to them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
She Knew What She Wanted.

Teacher Ito class in mental arith-
metic)-Now, Alice, suppose hand
you seven apples and five apples, which
would You take-the seven or the FIVE?
Alice--The five.
Teacher-My child. haven't you
learned yet that seven is a greater
number than five?
Alice-ies'm; but don't like apples.
Brooklyn Life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Grounds For Suspicion.

Maud-How long after Nettie mar
ried him did she begin TO suspect thai
he was not a real nobleman?
Jennie-It was when she noticed
that although two weeks had elapsed
he was still treating her with kind
ness and civility. Chicago Record.
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An Execution.

Clara should like to meet Mr.
Clinker They say he makes love tc
every girl he sees.
Maude-You can't always tell.
Clara-What do you mean?
Maude-He hasn't seen you yet
Brooklyn Life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
While Mamma AIended.

Mamma" said Tommy, as he
noticed her searching over his coat for
the hole he had torn in it, why are
you now like the landlord on the first
of the d.oath?'
Il cart say" replied mamma.
because you are after the rent"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Strange Coincidence.

"-I. exclaimed the man as he
fell into an open coal hole.
That's stranger remarked a by
stander.
What's strange" snorted the man
as he climbed out.
You're the twentieth man who's
fallen in there this morning, and
they've all made the same remarks.
Halo.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Faster Than the Wind .

Little Son--The iceboat we made
went faster than the wind today.
Proud Mother-That is wonderful.
But, now | think of it, didn't notice
any wind today when was out.
Little Son-No'm, there wasn't any.
We pushed the boat.-Good News.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
True Love.

Claire-Did you say that homely
Miss Smitp received twenty-seven pro-
posals during the summer?
Maria-Yes; but l hear now that it
was thirty-seven.
Claire-Goodness gracious! She must
be awfully rich.-Godey's Magazine.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

what you want-tiny in size, sugar-coated,
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they act. They tone up and strengthen the
lining membranes Of the stomach and bow
els, and do permanent good.
To prevent, relieve, and cure Biliousness,
Dizziness, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Sick
or Bilious Headaches, and Indigestion, take
DR.. Pierce's Pellets. If they're not salts
factory, in every way and in every case,
you have your money back
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
THREE TETTFPS

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to reneniber-P. P. P.
They'll help to remind
YOU Of Or. Pierce's
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Ii you're troubled
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and pain in the stom-
ach, giddiness or dis
turbed sleep, you'll find
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
Asthma Cured

By Schifmann's Asthma Cure. No waiting
for results. Its action is immediate, direct
and certain. A single trial conyinces the most
skeptical. Price 80 cents aud 81, OF druggists
or by mail. Trial package free by mail. Send
your address 10 DR.. r. Schiimann, 81. Paul.
MINI
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16
The PRINCIPAL Thing.

"Do you and your husband attend
many of the symphony concerts?"
NO. My husband knows absolutely
nothing about ladies toilets. File
gende Blaetter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

my head in the lap Of the meanest Of
my subjects"
To these words succeeded a mo-
ment's silence, and then-"No need to
argue further" shouted the others.
"0ur lands indeed may contain gold
and silver, but yours bears gems"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

4 slight cold, if neglected, often attacks
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Why is Westminster abbey like an
ash pit? Because it contains the ashes
Of the great (grate).
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

What is the opposite of cock-a-doodle
doc? Cock-a-doodle-don't.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

Why does fly fly? Because q spider
spider (spied err.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

The "old reliable "-Dr. Sage's Cata--h
Remedy has been sold for thirty years. Has
cured thousands, tuiH cure rotL
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

What is the difference between a
jailer and matchmaker? One watches
cells, and the other sells watches.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

Why is a cobbler's shop like the
World? Because it contains both good
and holy soles souls.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

Hegeman's CamphOr Ice with G!ycerine.
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender OF sore eet
CEblalnS, Piles, &c. c. O. Clark Co. New haven, CT
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is sold on Il guarantee. Il CURES lurinent Consumn
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

"Hanson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted 10 cure or money refunded. Ask your
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-16

Costly buttons, as large as individ-
ual butter plates. and deliberately dec
grated, are very fashionable.