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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
No Bargain DAYS.

Harper's Bazaar tells of a woman
who tried to beat down Uncle Sans
pOstOtfiCe:
How many stamps do you sell for a
Quarter?" she said to the stamp clerk
at the pOstOffice,
"Twenty-fve one-cent ones or twelve
two-cent ones, NAM"
Don't you give back the one cent
change?"
Certainly"
Are they the Columbian stamps OF
the old kind?"
Il can give you either"
Don't the old ones come a little
cheaper"
"NO, ma'am.'
81 thought they would. They're
out Of style, you know"
1.-The government receives them the
same as the new ones in payment OIL
postage, and many people prefer
them"
But their color doesn't match some
styles of envelopes"
81 can't help that
Couldn't you sell ne a dozen of old
two-cent ones for fifteen ceuts?"
mo, ma'am."
Couldn't you on Friday?"
"NO, ma'am."
But that's bargain day in the
stores"
Possibly, but not at the postofice. ,
when is your bargain day?
I'VE don't have any,"
mot have any bargain day. Well
| never! And my husband told me
the pOstOffice was run on business
principles.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
A Christian Institute Meeting.

An Institute meeting commences
at the cOlored Baptist church, June
Is, and continues until the 23rd.
Rev. W. L. Grant, Of Lawrence. Kan.
SaS, the general missionary Of the col.
ored people of Kansas. appointed by
The American Baptist Home Mission.
airy society Of New York, will con.
Duct the meetins. He will be ably
assisted by Rev. A. S. Green, A. B.
a. NJ, Boston, Mass. Mr.. Green is a
graduate of Roger Williams and Col.
oy universities and Newton Centre
Mass theological seminary. Rev.
Mr.. Grant is known as one of the
most brilliant orators in the west.
The object of the institute is the dis.
semlnation of Biblical principles; the
presentation of the doctrines of the
New Testament; the discussion OF
temperance and moral subjects.
Blackboard and chart exercises are
given daily. The public is cordially
invited 20 attend. Hours of meeting,
10 a. m. u n; 2p. H., 5p. m, Sp. m.
Remember the dates, June Is to %,
1895.
Mrs. JESSIE BROwER,
Mrs. G. H. ROBINSON,
j. T. JORDAN,
Committee
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
A Wedding.

Last Thursday rather unexpectedly
to most of the railroad boys, ]. E
BOttroff, the genial night operator al
the freight house, stepped from the
eastbound Santa Fe train, accom-.
panied by a fair young lady whom
the boys at once guessed rightly to be
his bride. The name of the bride was
Miss Ethel R. Hoffman of Harper.
The young couple went at once to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Purdy,
where arrangements had been made
for the marriage. At 6 o'clock sharp,
the happy parties, attired in wedding
costume, appeared and were quietly
married in the presence of Mr.. Pur.
dy's family, Rev. ]. K. Miller OF the
NJ. L. church officiating.
The groom is Harper citizen but
has been acting as operator in this
city for some time. He is a steady
young man, well-knOwn and highly
respected by all who know him.
The bride is a beautiful young lady
of excellent traits, loved and honored
wherever she is known. Although
not widely known here, yet she can be
commended to the people Of yelling.
ton as a model lady.
The young couple will make this
city their home, residing on East
Lincoln avenue. They command the
congratulations and very best wishes
of their friends, the VOICE included.
The VOTCE tin Tapnonu -. IN
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Speaking about different ways OF
making living, the Alma Enterprise
tells of an old fellow over near indie.
pendence, Missouri, who lived on the
road Travelled by Kansas emigrants.
He kept mud hole in the road in
front Of his house which reached from
fence to fence and Of great depth.
The old man staid with the mud hole,
and made it pay him a regular and
comfortable income by helping the
Immigrant wagons across with a yoke
of oxen. He charged 70 cents per wag-
On. and as there was no way to get
around the hole, he had a cinch on
each outfit. This was in the early
sixties. The MiSSOurian has probably
long since gone to a country where
there are no mud holes.
Chicago. June 3.-The June crop re.
port of the Orange Judd Farmer pub,
lished this week, based on data up t.;
May 27make the average condition OF
winter wheat lis or 13 points short
of last month, the heaviest drop in
condition ever recorded in a single
month. Condition is high on the
Pacific coast, but in Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kan.
SaS the average is only 81. Accord
ing to therepOrt, the total crop in the
six states named will but little more
than furnish bread and seed required
within their own border, while the
total winter wheat crop this year in
Guiding the large production of the
Pacific coast will not make enough to
furnish bread alone for the people in
the winter wheat states east of the
Rocky Mountains.
Washington, June 6.-Ex-Senator
Martin of Kansas has been heard from
again. According to- advices at
the White House he is in Arizona,
and owing to the complication of
political matters in that territory, he
would not object to being made gov.
ernOr Of Arizona. Governor Hughes,
of that territory may be retired. He
has been making things lively fol
himself in that country since his az.
pointment, his administration being
mainly characterized by appointing
relatives to Office. Strange as it may
seem, for this and other reasons, it is
believed that the president will re-
lieye him. The matter has beer
hanging fire for several months and al
the adjournment of congress Martin
is said to have indicated to the presi
dent that the governorship of Arizona
would suit him very well.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
ROCK ISLAND TIME TABLE.

GOING EAst.
so.2. Chicago Mail and Expisss. ..s00s .
So.4. Chicago Fast Line. ..I1:l2 n
10, 30. Accommodations Ffsishs lib q n
GOING WEST
W. |. Chicago Mall and Express ...s:ls p u
No 3. Chicago Fast Line. ...........6:l3a N
No. 81. Accommodation frsisht... =. .6:1i p N
Nos. and run through 10 n Worth with
,ut change.
All trains run daily.
Free reclining chair cars on all passengers
70 Kansas City and st.Joe, where direct con-
nection Is made with all lines north. east
md south. No.. has through sleeper for
IAN AntoniS Tickets sold and baggage
:hecKed 10 all important points In the tnl-
ed States and Canada,
N. W. ADAMS, Agent
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Our City Fire Department

We regret very much to see the ex,
isting differences between the CITY
council and the fire department of the
city, During last yearth city paid
the fire departmentOver s1,5OOfor ser.
vices. An Illustration OF the work.
lngs OF the old ordinance will suffice
TO show some Of its features to which
the strongest objection was made.
During May small blaze was start.
ed in Frank Snyder's store. A few
dashes of water put it out. But in
the meantime some one had rushed
out to give the fire alarm. Acting in
good faith, the fire alarm was given
after the fire had been extinguished.
The fire boys rushed up street with
their two hose carts and hook and
ladder trucks. Not drop OF water
was thrown. They simply turned
around and marched back 20 the fire
house and called the roll. There
were 81 present to answer although
several of them had not been up to
Snyder's place. At the last meeting
OF the council the city paid the fire
department s62 for the run, besides
each drayman who hauls a cart is al.
lowed s1.5O.
1t is not necessary tocomment upon
such policy. Every man intuitiyely
arrives at the conclusion that this is
not right, It'll not just to the tax
payer. At this same meeting of the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The night caller at the union depot
was laid off last Sunday on account
of insufficient work to employ two
callers. The day caller, Harry rBixby,
now works nights.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

N. LoOfbOurrow has filed his ac-
count as administrator of the estate
Of Joseph GregsOn, deceased.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Hackney & COwherd inform us that
they will resume business again with.
in a few days.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The VOICE publishes more county
news than any paper in the county
only so cents till January |, 1896.
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asIEN KOFEa

Officer Taylor eff the police force. who
is at Harbln Springs, was reported yes
terday TO De quite i'll with dropsy.
The Boys Brigade gave a very pleaa-
ing entertainment on Saturday evening
at the congregational Church. An eX-
ceilent programme was rendered.
Dan Coffey, while taking a spin on his
bicycle on Saturday night, collided at
Sixth and Il streets with the buggy of
Adam bergman and was considera bly, in
jured.
Beckey thompson, the young girl who
was arrested the other night by officer
rutherford for having dressed in male
attire, has been comnittad TO the Whittier
School.
John II. Miller has compiled for the City
Trustees fine map of the City Cemetery,
showing the location of every lot, name
OF the owners etc. 1t is u very creditable
piece OF work.
Typographical Union, No. As, has de-
clded that the rates of wages to be paid
its members employed on type-set-
ting machines shall he 81 for day and
81 % Tor night operators.
Antonio King has commenced suit in
the Superior Court against i. S. and
Bridget DAILY for the foreclosure Of a lien
on their property TO enforce the payment
Of q street assessment OF Sl09 81.
George Harney and William McCourt
raised row at lodging-house at Third
and IL streets on Saturday, and the land
lady says one OF them struck her, also
that they smashed a glass door and tore q
lace curtain. Thoy were arrested.
The other evening tramp applied at a
house al Thirteenth and | streets for sup
per, but the lady OF the house told him
the evening meal was over and she had
no food for him. The villain thereupon
drew a knife and started toward her, but
turned and made his escape when the
lady called her husband
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER.

Port Elizabeth for the purpose of fetch
ing tolls. provisions and other things.
He cleans his masters house. prepares
his food, spreads the table for him, and
waits on him and generally lightens the
burden OF his lonely life.
1t may we'll be thought that the baboon
must have given striking proof of his
ablllty before Government department
consented to his occupying this position.
The master was very faithful and efIi-
clent workman. and lost his legs in, an
accident upon the road.
In consideration of his good service
and the fact that be met with disaster on
the railroad he was allowed to take his
old place when he got we'll. At first he
struggled about and did his work on two
wooden legs but it was terribly wearing
and he felt he could not stand it long.
Then his pet babOon put most beauti-
lul and encouraging idea into his head.
inc animal was always at his side and
displayed the greatest willingness to
help. Could he possibly DO trained to
DO the work Of the lost legs? The man
set to work to train him and WAS delighted
at the quickness with which the baboon
learned his duties.
Shortly after the bab0on assumed the
active work of the switch station. the
head Of the railroad department came
that very way on little tour OF inspec-
ton. He surprised the baboon on duty,
and was naturally surprised himself. He
dId not discharge him at once as some
would have done, but gave him little
attention. The result was that the ba-
boon demonstrated his efficiency and
secured himself in his pOsitiOn.-New
York World.
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Eis Confidence Shaken.

"Paw." said the small boy. "is fishing
the one ching that most mon live for?"
Certainly not, Tommy"
Are all girls sweet when they gradu
ate?p
"Why, there may be exceptions"
"Do they invariably write foolishness
in their essays?"
NE"
"Do boys that go to college forget every
thing they ever learned except how to
row boat and play football?"
"Of course not"
The yOungster shook his head sadly
and said:
~ guess you needn't bring me home
any more Of those comic papers. Pm
kind of losing faith in them."-W ashing-
ton Star.
The record-union., 1895-07-08

| Germany, and Miss Boardman. are the
guests of Mrs. Phelps daughter, the
Countess Won Ro;tenburg.
The Rev. Mr.. Owen will retire from the
! chaplaiucy OF the Church OF st. George.
| in Berlin, in October, and will join his
hon in Vancouver.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has promised Emperor william that he
will be present at the review OF the
troops on Tenn plehoierheld on Sedan
Dav. Septem Der lst. This Is regarded as
an offset of the Russo Franco demonstra-
tions at Kiel. Emperor William Will also
go to Rome on the occasion OF the cele-
bration of the tweniv-fiith anniversary
of the entry OF Italians into Rome OF
Septem Der 10Th.
The f0i 2cdertS asserts that two journal
lists VINO were present at the X iel tetes
were arrested by the police at that place
az plckpockets.
our correspondent obtained all inter-
Wow with Premier Bannfy yesterday
Baron Banniy in the course of the oonYer-
sation spoke OF me political situation
generally and referred especially to the re-
Gently enacted ecclesiastical laws, which,
he said, would be strictly enforced.
Your correspondent ask ed the Premier,
on behalf OF the Hungarian Literary So
ciety OF New York, Ii on the occasion Of
the MillerSium celebration in 1886 Hun
ndfldllS iI dtlCIb.dlCC " Otllu DG uHdDlo 10
return 10 Hungary because of their not
having fulfilled their military duty.
Baron Baunfy said that the Emperor was
strict disciplinarian, and he (8aunfy) OF
course could not say what action his
ma jesty might take. lie suggested, how
ever that II the Interested persons were
to make proper application amnesty
might be granted 10 them within a cer-
tain limit.
The accouchement Of the Czarina is ex-
pected at the emu of October.
Prince LobauOt Il Restovsky, the Rus
sian Minister OF t'oroign Affairs, Is going
to Paris on July 10Th. 10 remain several
days. From Paris he will go 10 Center
VilIo for course Of the mineral waters
remaiulng there three weeks. His So
journ in france is believed to be con-
nected with The projected treaty of alli-
ance between France and Russia. Prince
LabanOtf will return 10 Russia III Sep
tenber
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe visited the
Straspurg Exhibition on Friday, and
from there won't to Altausse to join his
family, with whom he Will spend his
holiday9.
The Socialist Deputy, Herr Won Voll-
mar, is steadily recovering from the brain
disorder, from which he has suffered for
some time past, but the doctors have
ordered that he must have absolute rest
for some time to come, and have for bid
den his resumption OF work.
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Late Regrets.

"Jack" Wilson, whose tomb is in the
Little Closters ct Westminster Abbey,
was Shakespeare's tenor. He died at the
age of 7S in 1873. The inscription on his
tomb at the Abbey was much obliterated.
and under the direction OF an antiQuary
man was employed to recut the letters.
The antiquary stood looking over him, so
that he should make no mistakes. and, to
make the time go pleasantly, he expati-
ated at great length to the work man upon
the grandeur and merits OF the deceased.
The man eventually stopped his work,
and, looking up at she 'antiquary, said:
Il wish, sir. we had known that he was
such a swell before we run that there
drainpipe through him. '-Argonaut.
The record-union., 1895-07-08

BERLIN, July I'm his visit to STOCK
holm, the Emperor IS accompanied py
Count Won Gutenberg, German EN-
bassador to Vienna, who Is his close con-
fdant in matters pertaining to foreign
affairs: Count Won GoertZ, DIR. Gussieidt
and Herr Kiderlin Wachter. Among
the others of his suite is naval engineer,
with whose assistance the Emperor is
closely studying the newest type OF war
ships. Count Won Goertz has charge OF
the amusemerts which are provided on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern'
the special feature in which are the dra-
matte performances given IN the saloon
OF the yacht under the personal direction
Of the Kaiser, whose intention is to as
sume the leading roles in pieces treating
OF Prussian history.
Nevertheless, while the monarch is en-
tertaining others and being entertained
himself, he is also engaging in serious
work, Nobody now believes that his
weeks sojourn in Stockholm Is under
taken merely as q matter OF pastlme.
The relations between King Oscar and
the Storthing continue strained, and the
Emperor's timely visit TO the Swedish
the Norwegians as to render them open to
compromise. The advices received from
Christian1a on Tuesday last gave promise
of speedy settlement OF the difficulties,
the Radical majority in the Norwegian
Parliament voting the diplomatic and
consular budgets apparently under the
influence OF a scare. but with no thought
OF what will undoubtedly happen II any
part of the money thus voted shall be
used to cover the expenses of the royal re-
ception of the German Emperor at Stock
holm yesterday, aud his entertainment
throughout his stay gives darker as
pect to the situation, tho Storthing's vote
having explicitly stated that the budgets
were carried under certain conditions
rendering it almost impossible Tor
Sweden to accept.
The Emperor had a long conference
with the King yesterday, ana afterwards
made a tour of the city, visiting the
northern museum, accompanied by the
Crown Prince. Later the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess dined with the En-
peror on board his yacht. The city was
profusely decorated with flags and tri-
umphal arches. The Swedish cruiser
Gefion and two torpedo boats escorted
the royal launch to The HOhenZOllern and
back TO the stairway in front Of the
palace.
During the Emperor's stay in Sweden
he will pay visit to Count Carl Won
Wedel, at his estate at Stora, in the vicin-
lty OF Stockholm. Thise estate was ac-
quired by the Count through his mar
riage to the wealthy and beautiful
Coun:esa Won Platen. and since his
retirement from the German diplomatic
service the Count has resided there per-
manently lie is still q great favOrlte
with the Emperor and so is the Countess.
The attempt to force the retirement of
Baron Won Hammerstein from the man
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Bonaparto's Horrible suggestion.

AS vOtary at the shrine of science be
believed in the lawlessness Of suicide,
and he now coldly suggested murder TO
his Surgeon nintiug that an
overdose Of opium would end the suffer
ings of these plagu gue-stricken men who
would have 10 be abandoned. II was
long believed that such dose had actu-
ally been administered To sixty or more
who were lett behind. But the concIu-
sIVe evidence that the report was false is
in the fact that when Sir Sidney Smith
occupied Jatfa the prisoners were still
alive. Napoleon to the last detended the
suggestion az proper. though he falsely
denied having made it himself, anu un-
truthfully declared AZ st. Helena that he
had delayed three days to protect the dy-
ing patients. With cynical good nature,
he told the fine story of how the noble
French physician Dosgenettes (who, in
spite OF his conviction that the plague
was contagious, had already inoculated
himself with the disease in order 10 al!ay
the panic of the terror-stricken sotdiers),
had rejecLed the criminal Guggostion, re-
plying tnat physician's profession was
to savo, not to destroy, human lite.-Pro-
fessor Sloanes Lite OF Napoleon in the
July Century.
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a Serious Contingency.

Major Heap of the nited States Engi-
neers was in charge, under the late Cen
eral Newton, OF the Government exhibit
at the Centennial. One day q crank en-
tered the Office demanding TO see General
Newton. The Major extracted rom the
crank that he had a new invention that
could destroy any army upon which it
was worked
at is the most powerful explosive the
world ever saw, and | propose to send up
a balloon over the army that is to attack
ours, setting the fuse SO it would go Off
the moment the BALLOON tioated over the
army OF the enemy"
THAT'S all very good' said Major
Heap, but suppose that Il current of air
should carry your explosive balloon over
our army-what then?"
"N ell," said the crank, laying his hand
on the Majors arm, Il tell you what it is.
my friend, our army would have TO get
up and run like -n-Argonaut
The record-union., 1895-07-08

a collie in Scotland, whom I know
we'll, IS IN the habit of fetching from his
masters room slippers, cap, keys, or
anything he is sent for. One day, sent
on the usual errand, he did not reappear.
His master followed, and found that the
door of the bedroom had blown to and
that the dog was prisoner. Some days
later he was again told to fetch some
thing; and as The wind was high, his
master, alter few minutes delay, fol-
lowed him. He found him in the act of
fixing the door firmly back with the
dOOr-mat. which he had rolled up for the
purpose, and having taken this precau-
ton, the prudent animal proceeded to
look for the slippers. This same collie,
when walking with me, ran on in front
and rang the gate-bell OF the house to
which | was going, SO that [ had not to
wait when l arrived there.-London
SPECTATOR.
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A BABOON FLAGS TRAINS.
His Master. q Switchman, who has
Lost Both Legs.

Lost Both Legs.
A baboon is in the service of the Cape
Government Railway Department. Cape
Colony, the principal British colony in
South Africa, owns the railroads within
It's borders. aud therefore the baboon
is one of the great army of officials III
tho British Empire.
He is stationed at point on the rail
road between Port Elizabeth and Miten-
hage lie assists, or perhaps it would be
better to say, is assisted by an old switch
man, who has lost both legs. This man
is his master, and the noble baboon is
glad to be able to support him In his mis-
fortune.
The baboon may be seen in the act Of
turning The points in order TO send an
approaching train III the right direction.
Ii is master sits behind him smoking his
pipe and giving him g few words OF di-
rection. The man wears q general air OF
confidence which speaks volumes for the
capacity of his baboon. The animal goes
about his work in a quiet and business
like way. 1t is evident that he makes
the sWlIchman as comfortable as he can
be without legs.
The babOon does all the work of a COM
petent switchman and much more. No
one who knows him believes that he will
ever be found negligent in his responsible
duties. The cooperation OF himself and
the man IS valuable assurance OF SAFETY.
The routine part OF the work has become
SO familiar to the baboon that he would
be incapable OF forgetting things whero
the man might DO SO through mental pre-
occupation.
The balloon not only switches the
trains, but he flags them. He under
stands perfectly when told to exhibit a
red white. or green signal.
lie does many other things that will
seem incredible to people who have never
mot members Of his family under favor
able conditions. 1t should be remem-
ber8d that monkeys OF the better class
seldom visit this country. The few who
do are quickly enfeebled in health by the
climate and theu are in no condition to
exhibit their talents.
This baboon belongs to the chacma
family OF South Africa, and consequently
has very high standing for intelligence
among apes. The doings of his family,
not always admirable. are recorded both
in natural history and u novels, and
they are very interesting reading.
The switchman's baboon pushes lit
tie trolley from his masters little hut to
The record-union., 1895-07-08
AMUSEMENTS

Tonight Manager Todd reopens the
Musical Comedy Company in the play,
"Our Boy" Tho troupe is of fourteen
persons and is we'll spoken of. 1t is
headed by Charles j. Spry Palmer, q
comedian ana tenor, who has many flat
tering things said OF him by the interior
and the Eastern press. OF the company
is Miss Cassady, u we'll known singer
and comedienne; Hattie Ross. capable
actress. and Albert 1osmer, formerly
leading man at the Clunie. The old
prices of 10. 20 and 30 cents win prevail.