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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
THE Ours MISTAKE.
He Thought Painted Bulldog Was Q
Common Coacher.

He Thought Painted Bulldog Was 9
Common Coacher.
'Most peculiar coach dog | ever
saw" said a city man to a farmer
whose team was standing in front Of
a commission house.
"Think so?" asked the farmer,
knocking the ashes from his corncoh
pipe.
"Yes, l do, for fact If it wasn't
for his spots I'd say he was a full
blooded bull What do you call him,
anyway
"He is bulldog. Just a plain,
ordinary bulldog, and he belongs
right here in St Louis, and Pm 60
ing to take him home the mint | get
this load of chickens receipted for.
I've had more fun with that dog than
you can shake stick at
The farmer lives out beyond East
St. Louis, He owns a few fertile
acres of bottom land and a very
pretty, plump, coach dog. A neigh
Dor Of his owns yellow mongrel
cur that used to leap out at the
coach dog every time he came by
under his masters wagon. Before
he'd break away he'd chew that
coach dogs neck nearly half of.
The farmer and the coach dog got
tired of this at about the same time.
81 ANITA man to let things slide, "
said the farmer, "and 90 come to
St Louis and put an advertisement
In the Post-Dispatch for q clear
white bull dog that could whip his
weight in wildcats and | got about
forty answers. | took one, went to
the address and rented this dog with
the privilege of painting him Then
took him home at night, dsubed
him with tar by lantern light and
this morning just at sunrise we
started for ST. Louis, the bull dog
tied by piece of stout Irvine under
the wagon"
The cur was out by the gate and
mistook the bulldog for the coacher.
'He made his usual flying leap"
said the farmer, "but in a holy min
ute he was the most surprised dog
that ever any one saw. He hadn't
taken his first chew before that bull
dog had him BY the throat II 1t
hadn't been that his owner came out
and pried the bulldogs jaws open
With a fork stale he'd probably be
hanging on yet for when the trouble
began he broke that sheep Irvine and
'camped on his trail for ansll-summer
siege | expect that yellow pup Ia
hiding under the barn nov. dcnt
think he'll tackle a coach dog again
for several days"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

endorsements for the'purpose OF get
ting a good place for himself alone.
On this ground he refused TO con-
slider the deputy warden proposition.
We believe he did rightiand should be
hOnored rather than censured for it.
We know Orie Morse and have been
his friend for years: we know that
nearly ere-r collar he ever made as
an officer Of this county went to pay
old debts that were outlawed years
and years before he was able to pay
them. We know that he did not
even keep enough for himself out of
his offices to pay for home for him
self and family, but As fast as he re-
ceived it, paid his money in old debts
which could not be collected by law.
IhlS is the reason he is comparatively
poor today. This is the reason why
the half a loaf" argument would
have such telling force with the gen.
crafty of mankind in the situation he
was in last Tuesday when Governor
Morrill,, for the last time, insisted on
his accepting this $500 place. But
Orle Morse is honest. And today. he
can, without blush or shame, look
into the eye Of every man who sup
ported him for warden of the peni.
Tertiary, being fully conscious that
he has acted honestly and honorable
with each and every one of Them
Mail,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Tho First Edition.

James Payn tells a story Of
young poet who had his doubts
whether his first volume would pay
for itself. At last he wrote to the
publisher to know the worst "Let
me know how many have gone of.
he wrote in all mOdesty, land what
is the balance I owe your" The pub
Usher wrote back: Dear Sir-Your
whole edition has gone of, leaving a
balance of f20 In your favor; check
inclosed." The poet was in the sew
enth heaven, and yet not satisfied.
He rushed to the publishers Office TO
inquire who had bought the book
friends, enemies. Nude, or whoP
my dear sir" said the publisher, 81
think you had better not ask" mot
askp Why not3 You wrote to say
that the edition was all sold;
it must have been sold to somebody"
Pardon mel wrote that it had gone
Off; 90 10 had, tho whole OF It There
was fire In the warehouse and the
contents were insured. "-Argonaut
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
A COLoRED PREACHER.
q Vivid Word Picture Of TIE Last nas
and It's Startling Eject.


"The most wonderful sermon
ever heard" said a business man %
Q writer, "was delivered by q col.
ored preacher in South Carolina, In
a slave pen which was being utilized
as church shortly after the var. /
happened to drop into the large
gathering of colored people one
night and was informed that Q new
preacher was about to be tried. The
minister arose back Of a pulpit that
had been improvised from Q barrel
turned bottom upward, on which
was a lighted candle stuck in q bot,
tie He began to read the bible, but
stumbled at every word, spelling
some throughout before pronouncing
them. A man in the rear said: 60
ahead with your sermon, and the
preacher ceased reading. He stood
up at full length, and in
the dim, Pickering light OF
the lone candle looked more
like an apparition than a man His
subject was The Judgment Here
came in that wonderful imaginative
quality for which the colored race is
noted In going about during the
war he mad become imbued with the
military spirit so he began by giving
Q vivid word picture Of the hosts OF
heaven lying in their tents asleep
the night before the judgment day.
Then he worked up to a point where
the bugle sounded to prepare for the
descent upon the sinful world He
pictured the heavenly hosts bur
riedly running out OF their tents to
form in line Of battle with the great
commander in front Then he de.
scribed the stiffness that reigned
when all was ready, awaiting the
command to advance. BY this time
the whole congregation, including
myself, were sitting with nerves
strained, excited in the extreme,
and as the preacher described
the tramp, tramp, tramp OF
the mighty host approaching
the earth | saw several mem.
bers, terrified, get down under
the benches. He then followed q
courier coming from the distance,
who reported death on a white
horse as having appeared far away.
When the preacher described the
commander detailing a squad OF his
soldiers to go capture death, a ter
rifed moan came from the audience.
Finally he brought tee army Of
heaven down to earth Just before
daybreak, and had them resting on
their arms awaiting Gabrlels trum-
pet He pictured at length how
quiet everything was, and then put
ting his hand to his mouth he
initiated the bugle call, which so
terrified and completely unstrung
his audience that the greater portion
OF it arose hurriedly and rushed
out Of the building. In all my life
have never heard Of a sermon that
had such a startling effect upon a
congregation"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Lard on Lirhts.

Those ships Of the United States
navy that do not use the electric
light are still lighted with lard oil
which thickens to the constituency
Of very stiff molasses in cold weather
and has other incopvenient haoits
The powers that be have always
pronounced any other oil unsafe for
moving ships There was a time
when the man who should have
invented better oil and persuaded
the navy department that it was as
safe as lard oil would have made q
fortune
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

The Republicans of Kentucky have
held their state convention. Col. w.
o. Bradley was nominated for COVER
nor. The convention declared for the
gold bugs ''sound money" in the
following language: 1--WE are opposed
to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver believing it would involve the
country in financial ruin. We believe
in a sound currency and in the use OF
both gold and silver for coinage, pro-
vided always that dollar in one is
made precisely as valuable as a dollar
in the other"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
One Kind of InteIIipence

Bestrice-The lecture on chronology
vas very interesting. l thought II
rather singular that Aeas should b
classed among the most Intelligent
OF insects.
Her Cousin Tom, iust back from
Eorids-Well, don't know. They
get on to q great many clever pso.
pIa-Lifa
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Crimson Fishes.

The prevalence Of crimson colors
in certain fishes on the New England
coast on portions OF which scarlet
and crimson seaweeds abound, is ex-
planned BY Professor j. Brown Goode
By the red pigment derived by the
crustaceanS from the seaweeds they
devour, and which in turn form the
food Of the fishes
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Bad Little Hawaii.

In Hawaii last year 1882 persons
were arrested for drunkenness, 500
for "deserting contract SERVICE" S07
for gambling, ten for murder, seven
ty-seven for violation OF carriage
ordinances, one for permitting a
ferocious beast abroad" one for at
tempting to leave the kingdom with
out permit" and Ill for disturbing
the quiet Of the night"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
New York's Wooded suburbs.

Any height that commands COM
prehensive view Of New York reveals
the fact that beyond the city's
boundary Of water there.is in nearly
oil directions horizon edged with
woodland. The city stands in the
midst of an urban area Of perhaps
200 square miles. but many hundred
acres OF that area are still covered
with woodland, and the suburban
edges are all within easy reach oil
some considerable great area
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

If Charley BranscOmbe of the
South Haven New Era will "Set 'em
up to the boys" at the next editorial
association meeting, we won't say any,
thing about that break of his about
"W. II. Coin, author Of Coins Final
cial School. Daily Mail.
While we appreciate this kind offer,
Andy, that little inadverdency is not
worrying us half so much as other
mistakes we have made. The finan-
cial school we are graduating in now,
knocks Mr.. Harvey's lessons galley
west, and if we don't strike some
thing pretty soon to neutralize the
depressing effect, you may have a
worse break than that to chronicle
South Haven New Era.
Brace up, Charley. Pull down your
vest, wipe off your chin, smile, look
pleasant and bid defiance to hard
times. Stick to the old ship; she'll
bring you into port all right yet.
Yes, stick That's inst what the
gold bugs want you to do. Rather
tough to have the wind whistline
through the garment that ought tc
cover ones neither extremely, anC
to dine on half rations, but for heav
ems sake don't desert the old ship
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
A Great Turbine Wheel.

The highest pressure used to drive
. water wheel is claimed BY a valley
near Grenoble, France, where q tur-
bine ten feet in diameter has been
operated since 1875 with q head Of
1858 feet A flow of about seventy
I've gallons of water per second gives
Q force Of 1900 horse power
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Anatomical Item.

al have just dug DIP great story
about family skeleton" said the
new reporter.
Sop answered the editor OF the
Weekly Tattle. lis there any meat
70 it?n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Sons of Their Fathers.

There are numerous instances
where sons have succeeded their
fathers in the house Of representa-
tivss, but only twice, 1t is said, in
the case of Thomas F. Bayard and
Donald Cameron, have they sucoaed.
Cd their fathers in the senate
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Orie Morse failed to get the ap-
pOintment Of warden Of the state
penitentiary, and spurped, it is claim
ed. the position Of deputy warden IN
der Bruce Lynch his successful OPP
ponent. Half a loaf sometimes is
better than nOne-and there is every
reason to believe these are about the
timeS.-SOuth Haven New Era.
Had Orie Morse made the race for
warden of the penitentiary for the
primary object of securing good sal
airy for himself alone, he might have
accepted the deputyship, which is
worth 81, 800 year and he appreciates
the "half loaf" argument as fully as
anybody. But Orie always said that
he believed the greater part OF his
Sumner county backing came to him
because if he became warden he could
take care Of a large number of the
''boys" in Sumner county. This is
doubtless true and, such being the
fact, he could not honestly use these
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
What She Forgot.

Visitor-So you have a little baby
brother?
Little Girl-Yes'm prayed fos Q
little baby sister. but I s'pose the
angels had run out Of girl bahisa ]
isrgot 70 tell them there wasn't 05
burg - "a.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
A Hard Road to Fame.

List when studying the piano We
accustomed, as regular occupation,
70 practice ten hours day. 70 the
cad Of his professional career b
every day played the sealeS % [ y
Nd 70 Timber his fnGeeA ~
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

A letter from central Illinois states
their condition as much worse than
that Of Kansas. The communication
says that dust storms have been rag
ing in central Illinois near Blooming
ton for several days and that the
loose soil has blown in huge drifts.
The crops are injured badly and in
some places almost destroyed. Such
report coming from a banner state
like Illinois should make Kansas
kickers ashamed OF themselves.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
First Coins of the Hebrews.

The Hebrews had no coins OF their
own until the days Of the Maccabees,
who issued shekels and half shekels,
with the inscriptions, Jerusalem
the Holy, Simon, Prince Of Israel "
These bear no images
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Willis X. Folks says there is posi-
tive proof of a good corn crop this
fall. He has made a special study of
the signs of the seasons and says as a
consequence he has discovered that
every season the sidewalk in front Of
the Presbyterian church floats, that
there is a good corn crop follows. If
it wasn't for spelling the corn crop,
We might suggest that the walk at
that place could be improved by be-
ing elevated a little.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
Graceful AnyhoM.

Gas-What do you girls do % your
Conversation club-iust cit around
snd stare ct each other and talki
Clsrs-No. indeed We play vhisA
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

Superintendent r, W. McClaGghrey
of the Pontiac, Ill.,, reformatory has
been selected as warden of the United
States penitentiary at Fort 1eaven-
worth, when that institution comes
under the jurisdiction of the depart
ment of justice, July l, 1895.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

A clipping from the Greencastle
Banner Times Of Greencastle. Ind.
says that unless it rains there in a
few days, there will be no crops of
any kind. The grass i, failing 50 that
stock eau scarcely live on 1t.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

you can do no better than to
buy your Oak and other
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-31
sTEAM POWER At LONG RANGE.
An Instance in Which IL Was Con d.
ducted FOrty.Five Hundred Feet.

An Instance in Which IL Was Con.
ducted FOrty-Five Hundred Feet.
The practicability OF transmitting q
long distance given amount of steam
is illustrated in an account recently
given by Mr.. Coke before the society
of Mechanical Engineers. 1t seems,
says the New York Sun, that at a
colliery it was desired to carry steam
to water works about forty-fve hun
dred feet over a hill from the boiler
plant. To do this trough was made
by mailing the edges OF two boards to.
gether, SO that they formed right
angle, the trough being supported by
two stakes driven in the ground and
crossing just beneath the trough; the
pipe was laid in the trough, resting on
cast-iron plates, the pipe surrounded
by mineral wool, and a similar invert-
ed trough placed at the top. To allow
expansion bend WAS made to one
side at the top of the hill, and then it
was turned back to its original direc-
ton . large receiver was introduced
in the pipe at the pumps, made of
three boiler sheets, and having a
diameter OF thirty.four inches, and
serving also as a separator. As the
elevation was some eighteen hundred
feet above the sea excessive cold was
experienced in the winter time, the
arrangements, however, fulfilling the
desired purpose, costing nothing for
maintenance and giving no trouble.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-31
sLiving stones, OF Falkland.
st. Louis Republic.


The most curious specimens of
vegetable or plant-life in existence are
the so-called "living stones" of the
Falkland Islands. Those islands are
among the most cheerless spots in the
world, being constantly subjected to q
strong polar wind. In such climate
it is impossible for trees to grow erect,
as they do in other countries, but ma
ture has made amends by furnishing a
supply of wood in the most curious
shape imaginable. The visitor to the
Falklands sees, scattered here and
there, singular shaped blocks of what
appears to be weather beaten and moss
covered bowlders of various sizes. At
tempt to turn one of these "bowlders'
over and you will meet with a sur
prise, because the supposed stone is
actually anchored by roofs of great
strength. In fact. you will find that
YOU are fooling with one OF the native
trees. No other country in the world
has such a peculiar forest" growth
and it is said to be next to impossible
to work the odd shaped blocks into
fuel, because it is perfectly devoid o.
"grain," and appears to be nothing
but twisted mass OF woody fibers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-31
HAZARD GOES EAST AGAIN.
His Views On tho silver Question
smith and TOole for 1896.

George Hazard came in from the
Palouse yesterday. "Oh, no." he said,
with a demonstrating wave of the
hand, al don't want to be inter-
viewed. l have nothing to say; don't
say that am in town. Just let ME
sink into that obscurity which crave.
How is the silver question?
Why, it is pretty warm in this sec
ton. How have you found it, George?"
asked the reporter.
well, down at Colfax, whore I was
yesterday, the whole country seemed
to be alive with silver advocates-Re-
publicans as we'll as Democrats. The
understanding down there is that
Warner and Sibley will have the big
gest meeting there next Wednesday
ever held in the Palouse valley. Mar
tin Maloney, the Deputy Collector at
New Whatcom, came to this city to-
day and he told me that he rode from
Ellensburg to North Yakima on the
same train with the late Democratic
candidate for Governor, H. J. Snively.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-31

Although Boston baked beans have
achieved \ national reputation and
are served on many tables all over the
Union, it has often been remarked by
connoisseurs that nowhere but in the
Hub itself can the genuine article be
found.
The bean itself may be quite the
same, but the cooking somehow is not.
The dish hasn't the right taste; there
is something lacking, though what it
is is impossible for the disappointed
housekeeper to tell.
For the benefit of these l give the
following recipe, which l guarantee
will bring smiles of complete satisfac-
ton to the lips of Boston baked bean
loving husbands, sons, daughters and
guests, before whom the article is
placed.
Give heed to- the minutest details,
as it is upon these seemingly unim-
portant points rest the whole differ
ence in the results between the real
Bostony flavor of the beans when
cooked and the favorless imitation.
Take quart of small white beans,
and after thoroughly washing them
put them in plenty of cold water to
soak overnight. In the morning lift
them out OF the water with strainer
Chat no drops may be lefD and put
them in kettle OF cold water over the
fire to parboil. Let them boil about
ten minutes, but not long enough tc
burst open; then remove them from
the boiling water and put them into
the bean pot to be baked.
! Before putting them into the over
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-31
'' COM"
A sketch Of the Author OF This Re.
markable Book.

bh0h - DhC DOOAs
William Hope Harvey, author of
Coins Financial School," "a Tale of
Two Nations" and "Coin's Financial
School Up to Date" does his work in
the big building at lis Monroe street,
Chicago. These books discuss free sill
yer coinage and the reconciliation OF
silver. On last Saturday the ship
ments of these books on orders from
the country had amounted for that
day alone to total of something over
IL, 400 copies. The total sale of the
series to date had reached the grand
aggregate of 100000 copies, and OF this
"Coin's Financial Schools" circulation
was $4,000. OF late it has been .
common thing to compare the furor
over these books to that excited by the
appearance OF " Uncle Toms Cabin" in
the stirring days of the fight over
slavery. Yet, famous as this latter
book was and is, it reached total of
only 1900 copies, and the "Coin 1"
books are now confidently expected to
turn the 100000 mark long before
November, 1896.
Arrangements have just been con-
cluded for the translation of these
books into German, Scandinavian and
Bohemian, to still further broaden
their avenues of access to the masses.
The orders on which shipments are
now being made come, practically,
from every State in the Union. Only
last week shipments were made on or.
ders from Paris and London, respect
lively.
Mr.. Harvey WAS educated in log
house school in West Virginia, and at
the age of 16 he taught school.
He afterwards made moderate sue
cess and moderate competency as u
lawyer, having studied law in an Office
lacking the more pretentious training
OF a law school. You would take him
for just such a man.
Then he made more money by going
out west and investing in Denver real
estate, upon which he realized in cash
at the right time, SO that at about the
age OF 4O-he is now 43-he was "well
off," He has never lost any of the
modest little competency thus ac-
quired, being q practical and co6-
headed man.
Harvey is quick, nervous, almost
boyish in his movements; his hair and
moustache, OF dull brown, are not
yet touched with gray; there are sus-
picious evidences that he bites the lat.
ter whenever he is thinking real bard
he has the American habit OF chewing
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-31

prepare a pound OF fat salt pork in the
following manner: Wash the pork
thoroughly and scrape the rind until
1t looks white; then take sharp
knife and cash the rind through to
the meat in tinger-like strips. Now
SINK the pork in the center of the
beans, so the rind will be on a level
with the top Of the beans; then put in
hall teaspoonful OF baking soda (not
baking POWDER and two large table
spoonfuls of common molasses. Cover
the whole with cold water aud put in
the oven to bake. When the water
cooks away, fill up the pot with warm
water, but when the beans are nearly
done allow the water TO cook nearly
away, so that the rind of the pork
may cook crisp and dry and the beans
brown on top.
When done, the beans should be
soft, but not cracked open.
Serve on a platter, with the pork in
the center.