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What Cathode Means.
From Scribner's Magazine.

From ScribnerS Magazine.
Let us first see what we mean by the
term cathode. II we should break the tiny
flament Of an Edison incandescent lamp
at the middle of the glowing loop the light
would go out If, now, we connect the two
ends Of the broken f1lament to the poles of
battery of a great many thousand VOL
tale cells, such as are commonly used to
ring house bells, We should be able to light
the lamp again. not by incandescence, but
by feeble glow which pervades the whole
bulb. The ends Of the broken filament
would glow-and the glow at one end of the
hlament would be different in appearance
from that Of the other. The broken fla
ment, by means of which the electrical en-
erSy enters the bulb, is called the anode
and the filament by means of which, in orr
binary language, it leaves the bulb is
called the cathode.
Now, the great popularity of the cathode
rays is this-they seem to be independent
OF the position of the anode and they
stream out from the cathode like the beam
of search fglt, striking the walls Of the
inclosing vessel.
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HIS PARENTS FAULT.
And. Come to Think of Ii, the Own IN
of Children is a RespOnsi bfIfty

And. Come To Think of Ii, the OWNING
of Children is "a Responsibility.
From the Chicago Post.
The young man admitted that he hal
children, and the real estate nan frowned
and shook his head.
I'VE are very particular in regard 10 that
building" he said at last, land / am afraid
1 cannot let you have the fiat"
Il am very sorry, returned the young
man meekly, and it seems rather hard
that man should be made to suffer for
what is no fault of his own, but suppose
it can't be helped"
The real estate man looked surprised.
You see," explained the young man. "I
wasn't given fair chance, for never was
told in my younger days that 1t was wrong
TO have children, or that there was any
penalty attached. 1 supposed il was all
perfectly natural and proper but 4 pre-
| sumo the enormity of the offense is fully
explained in all the schools now"
Then l had very bad example set m,
rleht IN the family interrupted the Young
man, for my parents had children. It
seems remarkable, doesn't it? But it's "a
TACT. and they We're held TO he yery .s,,-
mable people, too. / was taught to revere
! them, and naturally fell into the error of
supposing that there was nothing unlawful
or opposed to public policy about it, and so
/! married, and now 1 find myself I'm sue,
disrepute that can't get the kind of fat !
want. 1 suppose it's all right bur Won mug;
ADMIT that 1t seems rather hard on a man
who has always aimed to be a good cifi-
zen'' eoou oi"-
My dear sir. you"
Now / think of it." broke in the yo,n,
man again, Il suppose your parents wei,r
guilty of the same offense. / do no, sec
now You can successfully deny it, Now.
SIR, 1 would like to ask you If you think f.
Is fair for man to expect his tenants Ia
pe more acceptable than his parents?'
II was about to say, when YOU interrrp;-
ca me- returned the agent that. under
pend the rule regarding children and Ic,
You have the flat OH" ie'
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country as far west as tie Rocky mountains
ne promptly awaited himself Of the oppor-
tunty, more than doubling the territory of
the United States, and giving the nation
That which it was soon to need
His Policy as President,
At this interesting time it may not be un-
timely to repeat what Jefferson said in his
Hrst inaugural address. He declared that in
hls administration he would be guided nv
the following rules:
Equal and exact Justice to all men, of
Whatever state or persuasion, religious or
Peace. commerce and honest friendship
rome. 'ii'aiiee "i'h
The support of the state governments l.,
al their rights as the most competent adj
mlnlstrators of our domestic concerns ~
the surest bulwarks against anti-ranrh,iann
tendencies. II
Inc preservation of the general govern
inent IN us whole constitutional yigor as the
safety abroad = "oiie anu
the people. VI erection by
"A Absolute acquiescence in the decisions Of
publics principles OF re-
T., "A "eii-disciplined militia, our best reE.no.
IN p &C.; ana Tor the first moments of war
tliI regulars may relieve them VI wal
ne supremacy of the civil over tho r,;,;
tary authority WA Tie HILL
II economy in the public expenses that
ia Tbc may be lightly burdened
sa1 rcd " ,.e payment of our debts, and the
sacred preservation of the public faith a1 '"e
cnnIahnoourasement of agriculture, and of
commerce as It's handmade. "Hu VI
Inc dlHusion of information and
son. '"i u puphc rea-
Freedom of religion.
freedom of the press
t1o on. of the habeas corpus. '"e pio'ec-
tho hr;st principles, said Jefferson, form
e eae bright constellation which has gone hn
lore US and guided our steps through he he
Wisdom on Of revolution vol. and reformation. The
heroes have been devoted to their a ~ 4uf
nt tme f nney should be the creed Of our no.
tbe aa laath the text of civic INSTRUCTION
OF OF those we trust: and should we WandeS
iat ne mem mem IN moments Of error or alarm
gain Us ina asten TO retrace our steps and to re-
5dil me road which alone leads to neace
liberty and safety" ' ~ peace
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paintings berg particularly fine. The Ii
brary Was one of the best possessed by a
private citizen in any country, and 10000
volumes OF 1t were sold by Jefferson to the
government after the destruction of the
public library in Washington by the Brit
ish The library room, ike the other liv-
ing rooms was on the first floor, and the
second story was given up to the sleeping
apartments The apartments occupied by
jefferson and his wife we're singuarly con-
structed- In an opening in the wall be-
tween two adjoining rooms the bed was
placed, and the room on either side was
sacred to it's particular occupant. Mr.. JEFF
fersoa got into bed from his room and
Mrs. Jefferson from hers.
Broad and Numerous Acres.
The estate Of Monticello contains a square
nile Of territory, or $40 acres, and remains
row as nearly as possible as it was when
Thomas Jefferson died. The base Of the
mountain is washed by the Rivanna river
and the stream may be followed for miles,
winding In and out among the farms and
planta tons, which it makes fertile and
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ODDITIES OF ANIMALS.
Some Queer Features About Them
Which Are Seldom Noticed.

Some Queer Features About Them
Which Are Seldom Noticed.
From the New York Herald.
Observe for yourselves Every spotted dog
has the end of his tail white, while every
spotted cat has the end of her tail black
Live beees are sometimes shipped on ice
50 as to keep them dormant during the
journey. This is particularly the case with
bumblebees. which have been taken 10
New Zealand, where they are useful in fer
tiliZng the red clover that has been intro
ducej into the colony.
The amount of light that can be obtain
Ell from fire flies is not generally known.
These insects have two bright spots on
their thoraX and also brilliant wings on the
abdomen, and give light sufficient to enable
one to read little distance. Two or three
placed in the center of a room will shed
soft light all over it. They are very COM
mon in Havana, Brazil, Guiana, Venezuela
and Mexico. In those countries at night
the natives afiix the little creatures to their
shoes, AID thus obtain light to see the road
and frighten away the snakes. Mexican
women use them as jewels. They tie them
in little gauze bags and put them in their
hair or on their clothing. They keep them
in wire cages and feed them on scraps of
sugar cane.
Reynard is a knowing animal The foxes
are much tormented by fieas but when the
lnflction becomes too severe they know
how to get rid of the insects. They gather
from the bark Of trees moss, which they
carry to a stream that Geepens by de-
srees. Here they enter the water, still car
ryinS the moss in their mouths, and going
backward beginning from the end of their
tails, they advance by SLOW degrees till the
whole body with the exception of the
mouth is entirely immersed The Neas.
during this proceeding. have rushed in
rapid haste to the dry parts and finally to
the moss. aud the fox, VIXEN he has, ac-
cord:ng to his calculation, allowed sufiicien.
time fer all the ileas 10 take their de-
partGre, quietly opens his mouth. The moss
floats off down the stream with its bur
den of fleas, and when it is out of jumping
reach the fox finds its way to the bank
much relieved.
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Why His Audience Laughed.

T rom INC DetfUlt 1rlbtne.
Speaking of the plane of natural right
eousness 10 which men may raise them
selves by continual practice of the laws Of
truth and honesty, Mr.. Wood said:
There are lawyers in this city who Will
not take a law case until they are them
selves persuaded that there is justice in
the position which they are asked to take
and convinced that it is right / don't say
now many there are but L say there are
such men i'm Detroit"
There was burst of in credulous laugh
ter. Then Mr.. Wood went on to talk about
other kinds of lawyers
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productive. The sides Of the mountain are
enconpassed by four roads sweeping
around it and so connected with each other
by easy ascents as to give a carriageway
almost seven miles long. The old oaks
and beeches and lindens and walnuts, many
Of which were planted by Jefferson's own
hand, tower lofty through the park, and
the slopes of the mountain are covered with
magnificent forest of splendid trees. The
drives and walks throughout the broad
grounds retain the original lines laid out
by Jefferson, and the mar sion itself is in
TO wise changed.
The Present Owner.
The estate is now owled by jefferson NJ.
Levy, gentleman of means, and a demo-
crat Of national reputation. Mr.. Levy in
herited the estate from his father, Commo-
dore Uriah P. Levy, who purchased it in
the year 1890. Commodore Levy was the
senior flag officer of the United States navy
when the war broke out, and, as he re-
manned loyal to the Union, Monticello was
confiscated by the confederate government
and everything upon the estate was sold.
At the close of the war the Levy family
again took possession, and set to work to
restore Monticello to it's original condition,
which had been sadly changed by the raw
ages of soldiers and the vandalism of relic
hunters. The original tombstone which
marked Jeffersons grave was practically
carried away by the latter class of vandals,
but the grave Is now marked by handsome
ing, and guarded by a Waterman, whom
Mr.. Levy employs to protect the sacred spot.
The obelisk was erected by Congress sew
eral years ago, an appropriation Of $4,000
being made for the purpose. The grave is
situated in the park about quarter of a
mile from the mansion. Mr. Levys deyo-
ton to his self-imposed guardianship Of
Monticello has entailed heavy outlay, but
he is apparently willing to spend another
fortune in preserving the manor in its
original condition, and the marbles and
statuary which Jefferson originally placed
about the grounds have nearly all been re-
stored by his aid. There are numbers Of
visitors to Monticello, and they are increas-
ing every year.
The Celebration Monday.
The National Association of Democratic
Clubs and its guests will leave for Month
cello Monday morning. President Chaun-
cey F. Black, Secretary Lawrence Gardner
and Treasurer Charles j. Canda will be in
charge of the party, which will depart by
the Southern railroad at am A short
stop will be made at Montpelier, the home
of Madison, and Charlottesville will he
reached at noon. Dinner will be taken I
the station, and then the drive to MONTE
cello will follow. The exercises will take
place on the lawn. The orations of the day
will be delivered by Ex-Governor William
r.. Russell of Massachusetts and Sena .or
Daniel of Virginia. The party will return
to Washington in the evening. arriving
here at $40 o'clock
JeffersOn's Career
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He Just Had to Say 1t

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
After rapping Cain sharply on the knuck
les for reaching across the table, Adam
said:
my dear, If I had had mother she
would have made bread that would make
this stuff look like chunk of concrete
alongside of it."
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Advertising Physicians.

Chicago has ordained that doctors, when
answering professional calls, shall have
right Of way in the streets. For each doc
tor who gets a permit and a badge the
COWS and horses must turn out and the
professions open to let him by The adj
Va ntage of this ordinance to enterprisinS
young physicians who wish 10 make their
existence known to an inattentive public
is obviously great
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In 1000 b. c.
From Truth,

From Truth.
That's just what like"
Ramesis rubbed his palms and smiled on
the artist who had completed the interior
dc corations of the pyramids
"Those poster effects give the whole place
chic and fin-de-siecle appearance that is
delightfully."- up-to-date'
Yet people talk as if Beardsley had in
vented something new.
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country as far west as tie Rocky mountains
ne promptly awaited himself Of the oppor-
tuhity' more than doubling the territory of
the United States, and giving the nation
that which it was soon to need.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

The prospect for a good wheat CROP
in Avon this season is excellent.
Mr.. Ash is having a new house
built on the Wharton place, where
his son Frank and wife will live.
William Vaughn has been suffering
with graduated eyelids for some time
past, but is now slowly recovering.
A. Logan and D. W. Reams were
were chosen at the Populist primary
Thursday evening as assistant com.
mitteemen for the township.
The play entitled. East Lynne
was given at the Avon Center school.
house last Saturday evening to rather
small audience, the weather being
very cold.
Miss Cora Lambe, who was injured
in a runaway in Wellington last week,
while still recovering from that acct
dent was taken with scarlet fever
and is confined TO the city, not being
able to be brought home.
An old man apparently not in his
right mind passed through the neigh
bOrhood last Thursday. He stopped
at Joseph Weger's, who kept him till
Monday and then took him to Wei
lingtOn and turned him over to the
authorities, who were on the lookout
for him. He belongs at Wichita.
CHAs. LAMBE,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

Mr.. Packard, our energetic road
overseer, is out warning hands To
work the roads this week.
Mr.. Freeman is able to be about
again. He has been hobbling around
for some time with broken limb.
Last Thursday afternoon Will Stew
ems house caught fire and burned tn
the ground in short time. Will
was working near the house at the
time. but was able to save only a few
things. This is the filth house which
has burned near here during the last
year. Where are the insurance
agents? ANON.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19
FINAL TAXNOT|CE

Of the County Treasurer Of Sumner
County, Kansas.
Office Of Treasurer Of Sumner County,
Wellington, March 18th, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing is a list of all unredeemed lands
and town lots in the county OF Sumner
and State Of Kansas, which were sold
on the 23rd day Of October, 1893, for the
taxes, penalties and and costs for the
year 1892, and that each tract or parcel
Of land and each town lot in said list
Is described the same as the same tracts
and town lots were described on the tax
rolls Of the year, 1892, and that the name
OF the person to whom each tract of
land or town lot was assessed Is stated
in said list as the same appeared on said
tax rolls Of said year. 1892 and that
the amount Of taxes, penalties and
costs charged to each OF said tracts of
land and town lot, together with the
Interest calculated thereon to the 23rd
day Of October. 1896, the last day of
RECEPTION for said tracts of land and
town lots as stated in said list. And I'M
less said tracts Of land and town lots be
redeemed on or before October 23rd, 1896.
they will be conveyed to purchasers.
Provided, That said tracts Of land and
town lots may be redeemed at any time
prior to the execution of tax deed:
Name OF Owner Sec Twp R Amt
Geo A Camp lots "a
and hf Of NV Or. 5 80 1w SIZE. 35
j M Lowe lots & 2&
S hf Of ne qr........ "a 3w 40. n
Name Of Owner. Lot Blk Amt
Geo R Fultz City of Well
lngtOn ................. 3 564
Geo R Fultz City of Well
lngtOn ........... ...... 10 3 ga
l. K Myers City Of Well
ington go. ........... Is 8 lib
VIM Rankin City of Well
lnBtlOn ..... -. ....... 8 SO 10
Lou Cunningham City Of
Wellington C R Cod
= feyS add ..:.....:.-... 1919 1909
F Botkin City Of Well
ington Northwest add. HIP ~ Ak. r.
Fultz & Willard City Of
yelling ton Sylvan
Heights add ........... 10 30
W H Woods City Of Con-
way Springs ...... 727
City Of Geuda Springs
Grand View Park add
to Salt City all ......... 3.75
7 B Roby Town Of Cor
YIN III ..'..'"..."." 5 81
VIM Wakefield Town of
Rome ............. 81
EZRA SPENCER,
County Treasurer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

We have received a number Of
sample copies Of "The Western Soil
Culture" for distribution to farmers.
This is publication that every
practical farmer in this county ought
to take. 1t gives valuable informa-
ton based upon actual experiment.
We make low rate on it dubbed
with the Voice. Subsolling is the
watchword.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19
CLEARDALE.

A. Wartick is numbered with the
sick.
7. H. Wright is hauling corn from
bis farm near Rome.
Mr.. Shinliver, of Wellington, is
building ]. Potucek'S barn.
IF. Wartick is hauling his wheat
to Ashton; consideration, SOC,
The quilting at Mrs. j. f. Wartick's
last Wednesday was well attenl led.
Our mail has changed hands, and is
now delivered in the morning instead
of evening.
A crowd of young people helped TO
surprise James Wright, jr., last Mon
day night, it being his nineteenth
birthday.
j. K. DOnahue returned from the
Strip last week, where he had been
looking for location, as he is going
to move his store. "
GUESS Who.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19
The American Product,

The Republicans are laying stress
upon the unlimited coinage of the
American product as a conservative
line of policy. They do not expect
to secure even this much, but i,
sounds we'll and serves to fool the
people sufficiently to keep them in
line for the grand old party one
more year. We have Republican
congress now and they have very
forcibly sat down upon even that
proposition. Only few days ago
upon square vote it received but
sixteen votes. Those who advocate
it expect no results from it, save to
perpetuate themselves in Office.
Grant that it could be obtained, it
would not give relief to the people.
Since this question is up let us
quote below what Coin says about
it:
"Such policy is good, but it does
not go far enough 10 furnish remedy.
Such apOlicy leaves us at the mercy of
gold standard countries in the settle.
ment OF balances with them. When
the minis of this country, powerful
dominating government like this, are
open to the free coinage of the silver
OF the world, at a ratio of, say 16 to l,
then the owner Of silver bullion in
a foreign country will not exchange
his silver for gold at a cheaper ratio
than ne can get for it in the United
States, less the cost of expressage OF
freight, in other words what is known
as the cost OF exchange. In exchange
for gold he will therefore demand and
receive from his home market the
ratio we establish. Thus, to throw
open our minis to the silver of the
world fixes the eXchangeable value Of
the two metals the world over.
The narrower or American prod.
uct' policy would drive away from u.
the trade OF all silyer-using nations
whose silver was denied admission
to our country. Such a policy would
leave gold at premium over silver
force us to pay gold in settlement witt
all gold standard countries, and alien
ate all silver-using countries from
US, while England would roam The
commercial world over, viewing witt
satisfaction our isolated policy
This, too, is a larger and broadeI
question. The debts in this countr,
have been payable in gold, it has beef
SO written in the bonds and mos
OF the notes. Foreigners hold ou
securities for more shan 5000. 600. 900
and our home creditors hold the bal
ance. To establish parity between
the two metals enables US to exchang,
silver for gold, 16 10 l, aud thu
assists US TO Pay these debts. To coil
the American product will not restor,
parity or furnish relief. Absolut,
free coinage forces a parity. Tn,
American product proposition leave
US still shackled to the English mol
icy. with our debts in their hand
payable in gold at premium owe
silver.
I'VE are the producers of silver
and to export it at a higher exchang
able value with gold and other com
modities, means more wealth to flow
to US. The broad policy is for tn,
United States TO force the world. b.
by her example and influence, to bi
metallism, which is easily in OuI
power tn do. We must put forth ;
counter influence to the gold STANDARD
influence of England, and once ex.
erted, that influence is stronger thar
hers"
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19
First published in VOICE March 10, 1906
Summons

Summons.
The State OF Kansas IN Elmer James. Albert
James. Sible James and George James:
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE thst Won have
been sued in the district court OF Sumner
county, Kansas, by Abner Pyle and Thomas
Brown partners as Pyle & Brown. and thar
unless you answer the petition fled by said
plaintiff on or before the
9th day Of April, 1896,
said petition will be taken as true and iudo-
ment rendered against you accordingly fore
closing mortgage executed and delivered
oy Alvin Cornweil as your guardian TO pyle
& Brown, dated October a. 1894. and record.
ed In Volume 50 Of mortgages az page 23s OF
the records in Office Of Register Of Deeds Of
sumner county, Kansas, and for the sale OF
the real estate, therein described without 40.
praisement, to pay the debt secured by
SAID mortgage.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court
this 18th day of March, 1876.
I'D. SIMPSON,
lskAL Clerk Of said district court.
By PLISY SrNPsON, Deputy.
IVAN ID. ROGERS, Attorne, Ior Plaintiff.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19
YILOTT, o. T.

Miss Hull is slowly improving.
Mrs. McFadden's mother is visiting
her at present.
Gus Bower made flying trip to his
claim last week.
There is a great deal of sickness
now throughout the country.
J. W. Bostick has a very sick child,
reported to have brain fever.
Charlie Vilott's brother is here on
visit. He halls from sunny Kansas,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

The very inclement weather Of
last Saturday made the attendance
at the Popuist convention light, but
there was fair representation, not
withstandlng. More than half the
townships were represented.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

New subscribers are coming from
every direction We have gained
more than one hundred since Mon
day morning. Let all friends push
this low rate. 1t will tell at the
election.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

The people will observe by the
resolutions passed at the convention
last Saturday that the Peoples party
is not afraid to announce where it
stands.