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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
AN ACT OF HERoIsM.
Exciting Incident at q Recent Circus
Performance at the Hub.

At the circus in Boston the repu.
lar evening performance had drawn
to a close. The great crowd had
begun to file out slowly, and the
lesser throng, but still very large
one, which was to remain to see the
concert" had filed the reserved
seats. Suddenly the latter multi
tude noticed that in the center OF
one Of the great rings the end Of a
cope which was dangling tso high
10 be reached, had taken irt. The
names mounted rapidly toward the
canvas. Amid breathless silence
someone jerked the other end of the
rope which ran over a pulley at the
very ridgepole, with the evident in
tenti9n Of drawing it over so quickly
that the fire could not be communi-
Gated. But when the blaze went
through the pully sparks we're scat
tered In every direction, and pres.
emily the watchiul crowd saw that a
spark had ignited little spot in the
canvas at the top OF everything.
Then restlessness became manifest
IN the crowd, and quick whisper.
Shall We run" ran over IL. The
Transcript says Of the event.
Things looked very serious; for a
panic among those movable chairs.
with the great throng still blocking
the doors, must have meant death
for some.
The burning spot above was grow
ing rapidly. The manager Of the
show came forward and commanded
the people to sit still At the same
moment a man began to climb the
great center pole by means of o
swinging rope. bland over hand.
up he went-not hIrrying at all, for
II he had hurried he could not have
accomplished his great task. Up, up
he went, deliberately, surely. The
burning spot grew and grew, and the
flame flashed up Before he reached
the top the tent would be all ablaze!
The crowd was ready to break: but
now the man was at the top; he crept
up through the canvass, where i,
was gathered at the pole, and disap.
peared; then the quick Impressions
IN the cloth showed that the man
was creeping on all fours toward the
bursting flame, and then his two
hands came through the hole in the
CLOTH and were gripping the flaming
edges all around, and in an instant
the fire was all OUT Then the an.
dience broke into loud cheer Fl.
nally he came down through the
hole and began to descend the rope.
There were more cheers, and when
the hero reached the ground the
cheers were so loud and so enthu.
slastic that he had to bow and scrape
before the multitude. And he did
1t as If ne were afraid--as he I'M
doubtedly was. He had done an
heroic and brilliant act, and-so
queer thing is a brave mamie
acted as If he were ashamed of It.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
FRO BE CONTINUED. I
Agreed to Dig Each Others Grave.

~ Di6 blntTs bFdkes.
The recent death of Jack Odell, the
oldest grave digger in Passaic county.
New Jersey, brought to light an
agreement entered into fifty years
ago, when Undertaken Hiram Gould
Inferred the first body in the Sandy
Hill cemetery. Odell, who was then
the only grave digger in the neigh
borhOod, agreed with Mr.. Gould to
dig his grave and drive his hearse if
the undertaken should die first. Mr..
Gould made the same agreement
with Odell. and also said he would
pay the funeral expenses if Odell died
poor. Odell visited Gould's estab-
lishment about a year ago and said
he had saved enough to pay for his
funeral. and turned the money over
to the undertaken. 0dell died a few
days ago. Mr.. Gould, who is nearly
so years old, dug the grave digger's
grave and drove the hearse TO the
cemetery.-New York Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Boarding House Item.

Visiting Friend-So you married
total stranger from Boston.
always expected you would marry the
star boarder He is such a nice,
quiet gentleman.
Mrs. Hashly-That's the reason
didn't marry him. l don't want to
lose that kind Of boarder. They
are too scarce. Texas SiItings
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
OF Course.

Year after year, and all the time,
the criminal reports of the city are
vastly more favorable to women thar
to men. The law breakers of the fe.
male sex are but few here, in com.
parisOn with those Of the other sex.
After examining the police returns
for the first quarter of this year,
and comparing them with the re.
turns OF various term; Of other years.
We are able to say that there is
statistical proof that the moraliza-
ton OF women is far superior to that
OF men-New York Sun.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
RETRIBUTION.

Upon the porch most drowsily
Is stretched the setter sleek and red.
While circles wild honey-bee
Among the roses overhead
He Sharply eyes his longed. for prey,
Then like tiger swiftly springs;
But from his teeth and far away
The bee with little effort wings
And then the bee comes darting down.
Swift as an arrow to the plain,
And Fido feels upon his crown
A lump that undulates with pain
Poor Fido doesn't look as proud
AS usual while flying feet,
IEnveloped in a great dust cloud,
And bowling madly down the street
I'm glad he's stung; I'm sure IT'S right
That one so big and strong as he
should come 10 grief for trying TO bite
little inonensive bee
-Harper's Young People
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
EdneafinnaI.

Attention Of the reader is called to the
announcement of Notre DAME University in
another column of this paper. This 2oted
institution Of learning enters upon its fifty
first year with the next session Parents
and guardians contemplating TO send their
boys and young men away from home TO
school would do well TO write for particu-
lars to the University Of Notre Dame, In
diana, before making arrangements for their
education elsewhere. Nowhere in this
broad land are there TO be found better
facilities for cultivating the mind and heart
than are offered at NOtre Dame University.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Climate and Crops all Righ..

Oklahoma has thousands of acres OF
the finest farming land i'll the world
waiting for you or anybody with
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. r.
Nicholson. q. p. A. Santa Fe Route
Topeka, Kas., TO- free copy of Oklaho.
ma folder; new edition just out, hand.
somely illustrated.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Appre henaiye.

Grace don't know what am go.
ing to do! Ethel-Why what Is the
matter? Gracefully, Mr.. Fearer Of
Paris, was talking very earnestly to
me in French last night, and didnt
quite understand him, as he spoke so
impetuously; l replied "0ui, Oui," sew.
eral times. 1t has just occurred 10 me
that perhaps he was proposing!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17

"0h, Oracle" said Aunt Hat, would
you not like to come and see our little
chickens? We have a dozen beautiful
yellow tufts"
Yes" said Grace. 81 knew You
were going TO have some. saw the
eggs planted.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
A stand on.

The Father-You're not exactly
the kind Of man | would like
for son-in-law.
The Suitor Well, you're not m,
ideal Of a iather-in-law, but We
needn't be chummy unless you wish. )
Judge.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
When Needed.

Husband, preparing to 60 to tn,
club-You kick at everything do.
You used 10 say was the light o
your life.
Wife-So you are yet. That's tIe
reason ! can't want you TO 90 out al
night Puck.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Putting the Case.

Papa" said little boy, Ought the
teacher to whip me for what did not
do?" Certainly not, my boy" re-
piled the father. Well" replied the
little fellow, The did to-day, when
didn't do nv sum-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Our Brothers Answer

The sachem waited in stern ST
lence. Presently stir at the door
OF the wigwam announced the com
ing OF the expected courier.
And does our brother beyond
the mountains" the king demanded,
consent to join in our ghost dance %
The messenger Frustrated himself
and answered:
"He SAID certainly. and wanted I,
know if you took him for a wal
flower. Truth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17

Walter Baker & Co., of Dorchester
Mass, the largest manufacturers of
pure, high grade, non-chemieally treat
ed Cocoas and Chocolates on this con-
tinent, have just carried off the high
est hOnors at the Midwinter Fair in
San Francisco. The printed rules
governing the Judges at the Fair,
states that Zone hundred points en-.
titles the exhibit to special award,
or Diploma of Honor The scale,
however, is placed so high, they say
that it will be attained only in most
exceptional cases." All of Walter
Baker & Co. S goods received one hun
drpd points, emitting them TO the
special award stated in the rules.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17

rather awkwardly until the boat
reached the middle of the pond.
"Shan't take the oars now, Mr..
CROMWELL"
"Not quite yet l am going to row
into that little recess over yonder.
You can row back"
The outline of the pond was irregu-
lar. In one place there was a recess
surrounded by woods, within which
they would be shielded from view. 1t
seemed fitting place for a tragedy.
When they were fairly within it,
Cromwell said:
"Now you may take the oars"
Robert rose from his seat and
stepped toward the center OF the boat
His movements were naturally rath-
er unsteady. James Cromwell turn
ed pale, and he braced his shrinking
nerves. He felt that now was his
time. Unless he acted now his OBJ
portunity would be gone. As Robert
approached, he suddenly seized The
unsuspecting BOY around the middle,
and threw him into the water. So
suddenly was it done, that before the
boy understood what had happened
to him he found himself engulfed.
Never once looking back. James
Cromwell seized the oars, and rowed
himself swiftly back. When he got
on shore, he looked nervously out
over the surface of the pond. All
was still Nothing was visible of
Robert
"He is drowned" said Cromwell to
himself, wiping away the large drops
of perspiration from his forehead.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
CALLED DOWN.
The Woman Tried to Have Her DauRh-
ter's Engagement Ring Appraised.

The Woman Tried to Have Her Daugh-
ter's Engagement Ring Appraised.
A salesman in Philadelphia Jew
elry store was approached by a
woman OF the fashionable world and
her daughter, few days ago. The
lf tier looked somewhat EN- barrassed.
= desire TO get ring for my daugh-
ter" said the woman. The salesman
looked at the young lady. Not
this one-anOther daughter. 1t is
to bea surprise" She was shown
case after case Of diamond rings.
but none seemed to suit her. Finally
she said to her daughter: "Show
him yours, dear" Blushingly the
girl took off her glove and
slipped sparkling ring from her
engagement finger. Il want to get
one exactly like that How much
will 1t cost" The salesman looked
at the ring, and the girl watched
him as bravely as she could. He
recognized it as one he had sold to
Mr. Blank a few days before. So he
handed the ring back to the daugh-
ter and said: The cost OF this ring.
madam, was confidential matter
between Mr.. Blank and myself. We
haven't another like it in the house.
| understood from his remarks that
he thought the ring would not he
valued at its intrinsic worth. How
ever, il you wish to know its value.
take it to some pawn shop. and
multiply what they will offer you by
three and you will get pretty naarly
the correct price" The mother
hounced out OF the store in great
wrath. Her daughter followed, al.
most in tears.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
False Alarm.

He-Have l done anything to offend
you, darling? You bow with such an
air of hauteur and pride that
She-George, l have stiff neck
Forget Me-Not.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
She Was Mistaken.

The gentlemanly and urbane peripa-
tetic had walked in and tackled the
housekeeper on her own kitchen door
step.
Good morning he said, Il thought
perhaps might get bite to eat here,
lady"
81 think" she answered, in the tone
of a woman who was tired of feeding
tramps, that you are laboring under
a false impression"
Il beg your pardon" he responded.
Il said you were laboring under a
wrong impression she snapped back
at him.
Good morning he said, turning
away, Il never labor under any cir
cumstances. detroit Free Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17

Proud Mother-Did my daugbteI
sing for you?
Opera Manager-Yah,
do you think she could succeed Oh
the stage?"
"Bossibly-eef giffen bart nit no
zinging in tn. Y. Weekly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17

Don't weep, my dear, there is one
consolation.
''Yes, | know there is I have had a
great many to tell me that black be.
came me more than anything else"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Nothing stinrr About Her

Mrs Robinson has the reputation
OF being very stingy."
81 should say report bellies her,
then.
You think so?"
Think so! Why, she presented
her husband with twins the oibe,
day."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glyeerine.
The origna; and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands

Did Miss Flyppe receive many pro.
posals while at the seashore?" MANY.
Why, receiving proposals got to be a
habit with her. She got so she could
not even hear a soda water bottle pop
without exclaiming, This is so sud-
denr indianapolis Journal. ,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
Mysteries Of Incubation.

Karls Clover Root Tea,
The great Blood purifier gives freshness and cearness
" the Complexion and cures Constipation. IS. so 81
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17
She Might Succeed.

"Hansoh's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted TO cure or money refunded. Ash your
iruRglSt for IL. Price IL cents.
, 1894-05-12
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIx STATION.

New York, May 9Th. IL the House of
Commons yesterday the Under Secretary of
State for the Colonies stated, in reply to Colo
mel Howard Vincent, that the Government
were considering but are still undecided
regarding the requests of several Of the
Colonies that the customs act of 1873 should
be amended SOFAS to peamit them to conclude
preferential trade treaties with each other.
The 'Sun" publishes a letter from Mr..
r. P. O'Connor in which it predicts thst the
division on the amendment inserting the
redistribution clause in the registration bill,
reported in news Bulletin Of fifth inst, indi-
Gates a narrower majority on the Budget.
The Chronicle, the Daily Telegraph, and
other papers in editorials are of opinion that
a serious crisis is approaching.
Justice Williams decision, in the case of the
New Zealand loan company, comedies with
the finding of the receiver as announced in
the Bulletin of the goth March. 1t is con-
sidered that Mr.. Mundella's position is the
worst, because he sold his shares IN the
COMPANY Or evious to the appointment
of a receiver.
Paris. advices state that "Le Matin' re-
ports that the extradition OF DR.. Herr, of
Panama Canal fame, is still demanded by the
Government, Notwithstanding the acceptance
Of his offer to reimburse the sum of one mil
lion FIVE hundred thousand francs.
It is announced that III. LIE Baudy has
withdrawn his charges against Count Ellie
Tallevrand Perigord, and also that the latter
has resigned his family claims to his younger
brother. In return the Princess Sagan fully
indemnifies NJ. LIE Baudy.
The Commit ee of the Chamber of De puties
, 1894-05-12
THE AVIS.
Cheigtiansted, St. Cceix
Saturday, 18th May 1894.

Since the last mail left there nave fallen
some fine showers, and this has allayed the
anxiety that was beginning to be felt for the
newly planted crop for 1896. The first four
months of the year, which are generally dry,
have this year been more so than usual yet
there have been light showers at intervals,
that have kept the young plants green, and
we hope that the recent rains indicate the
opening of what the Jamaicans call the "May
seasons and that the drought is really over.
The fall has been heaviest along the Northern
part Of the island. and especially in the
northwest, where we hear ofplaces having had
more than so lines. The rains commenced Oh
Sunday the both April, when some estates
along the northern side had from 8 to IL
lines; but the fall did no reach so far east
as Bassin, nor any part of the south and CEN
tie Of the island. On Monday night go Apri)a
heavy fall was pretty general; yetit varied from
4 lines at Diamond School to q in Christian
sted. There have been some showers since,
and the result Of the whole is that the island
everywhere looks green and bright. The
scarcity Of water in the towns is, of course,
also at an end.
1894. Table Of Rainfall
, 1894-05-12
IN o tic e.


THE annual examination of
Christiansted's Free School
will be held on MONDAY the Dist
and TUESDAY the 22nd inst. and
of Frederiksted's Free School on
THURSDAY the oath and FRIDAY
the 25th instant, commencing on
each day at 8 o'clock am.
The parents and guardians of the
pupils and all who take an interest
IN the work of the schools are here
bv invited to attend these examina-
lions.
Christiansted. the 18th My 1894.
JOHN T. QUIN.
, 1894-05-12
NEW ADVERTISE ENT rs.
acknowledgements

TEN aarlige Examen afholdes i
Christiansteds Friskole MANDA-
GEN den 21de og TIRSDAGEN den
22de Maj, og i Frederiksteds Friskole
TORSDAGEN den 2lde og FIRE
DAGEN den 25de Maj, hver Dag
fra Kl. 8 Morgen.
Elevernes Foreldre og Verger,
SAINT Allie, SON have Lnteresse for
Skolernes Virksolnhed, iPdbydes til
at oververe disse Examiner.
Christianstod, den lite Maj 1894.
JOHN 4. QUIN.
, 1894-05-12

There has lately been q revival Of cricket
at this end of the island, among the evidences
of which is the formation of an additional
club. We learn also that O. match to be
played on the Parade Ground ON Monday
between a Christiansted e even and on eleven
from Frederiksted.
We have been requested to state that there
will be no Divine Service in the Danish
Lutheran Church tomorrow.
, 1894-05-12

n BONNENTER paa danske
IL Blade m. m, anmodes ON at
indb etale Contingentet for JUL
Kvartal d. A. linden 21de dennes,
saafremt Advancement 6nskes fort
sat.
Ohristiansteds Postkontor, ST.. Crtix, den
lode Naj 1894.
, 1894-05-12

Trans alton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-10
CHICAGO OUTLETS.

Chicago Is fearing that the success Of thu
Worlds fair has tempted her ball club to
make an exhibition Of itself -washingtou
Star.
Chicago has three winds, says Hamlfn
Garland in a recent meteorological paper.
And the Chicago man represents all OF
them.-St. Louis Republic.
The formation of great league to kiII
the cigarette habit is quite proper IN Bos.
ton, but 1t indicates superficial view OF
sin in Chicago Detroit Tribune.
Lawyers are increasing in Chicago at tho
rate of 400 n year, and another problem OF
the unemployed" confronts the good peo-
pleof that unfortunate town. Minneapolis
Tribune.
A number of Chicago women have organ
lied to suppress the cigarette. The weap-
ons of ottense are not stated, but we pre-
sumo the old fashioned use OF the slipper
will answer for a starter.-Bo journal.
Now that Chicago is within two hours of
Milwaukee 1t can afford to think of greater
New York with self satisfied and patron
izing smile. On n pinch we'll take Chicago
in, so that 1t will not only be greater, but
better.-A1lwaukee Journal.
If the public spirited citizens of Chicago
would spend half the time now devoted to
laying out flake shore tlrives'' In the inter
est of the class of citizens who live in tene-
ment and back alleys, considerable good OF
practical nature might be accomplished.
-Mattoon Gazette.
The Montana banker who went to Chi.
cago hospital and while there was relieved
of goodly portion of his cuticle, which
was grated upon some one else, and who
now brings suit torecover damages, Is more
sensitive than other persons who 20 to Chi
cago.-Baltimore American.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-10
A Dying DoIphip.

eft is a popular impression among
most people, I" said Orrin L. Jackson of
New Orleans, that while dolphin is
in its death struggles it changes color
to almost every hue of the rainbow.
While making a trip by water from
New York to my home the mate of the
vessel caught dolphin early one morn
ing, and the passengers were summoned
on deck to see it change color as it lay
gasping in the agonies of death. The
colors were certainly very beautiful, but
not nearly as vivid as had been expect
ed. These fish are not especial favorites
from gastronomic point of view, being
rather dry and tasteless. The one caught
by the mate was fried for breakfast, the
cook taking the precaution to put sill
yer half dollar in the pan while cooking
it to make sure that the fish had not
been feeding on something poisonous,
which is said to be sometimes the case.
IF the silver becomes furnished, it would
not be safe to eat the fish. st Louis
Globe-Democrat
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-10
FIN, FEATHER AND Fur.

Butterflies have scent scales which emit
so different odors.
A lion in the Jungle will jump 95 or so
feet from standing start.
If snail's head be cut off and the animal
placed in cool, moist spot, alnew head win
be grown.
A fish caught and thrown on the bank
will rarely fail, when endeayorinR to es-
cape, to jump In the direction Of the water.
One species of black spider is afflicted
with a sort of constitutional hydrophobia.
When touched with adrop of water, It will
go into fit.
A rats teeth have very hard anterior
edge, while the hinder part Is much softer,
and wearing away moro rapidly leaves u
sharp cutting edge always ready for use
The secretary bird of South Africa can
whip any snake of twice its size. Stanley
used to aver that the reptiles would crawl
away from this birds shadow in wild fear.
SomO Of the stories related Of the
strength OF the jewish are very relnariEa-
BILE, and 1t Is said that boats have beon
towcd out to sea by this fish. The joyYfish
will often break hooks and lines which
arc strong enough to capture a good sized
aharE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-10
THE UPS WITH THE DOWNS.

Say, pa, win you tell me what makes all this
troubleYn
Said my little som Jimmy to me.
II skinned both my feet as walked DER tho
An the thorns are still stiekin In me.
There's the long, tresome hill where We carry
the water
Andrive down the cattle to drink.
Itwould save lots work, an 1t seems that you
Move our house down there, think"
-well, Jimmy, my SON, since you prOger the
Phtiosopi,y's guidance is non.
Ef your work is so light that you never grow
weary,
'Tis work Just as we'll not begun.
To have high hill must have a deep hol-
low,
An the ups always go with the downs
From the clouds of today there Is sunshine to
An smiles travel tandem with frowns.
"Ef you never had pains or nervous depression.
You would not know the blessing o. health.
An its only by hunger an gaunt deprivation
That VIC learn o. the value o. wealth.
The troubles an trials, my son, you complain OF
Are blessings to you and to me,
For we must get prod from the brad o. OPP
preston
In order to know that we're free.'
Elmer E. Stevenson in st. Paul Dispatch.