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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-13
Bossy Nursed u shoal.

a curious story comes from Marysvillc,
O. V. Turner is the owner Of Il fine
Jersey COW. OF late she has failed to
supply the normal quantity of milk;
each morning she appeared to have been
MIXED. Mr.. Turner was inclined to
attribute the thieving to tramps, so he
established a watch with the following
result: One day, while the cow was
lying down, placidly chewing her cud. Il
little shoat was seen to walk up to her
and deliberately proceed to nurse, with
no. sign of disappr0val from the Jersey.
Other pigs near by, seeing what cinch
the first one had, at once proceeded to
emulate his example. This aroused the
old COW to action. She evidently reject
ed syndicate. Rising to her feet and
lowering her horns she drove all the
intruders to the other end of the field.
Then coming back to her favorite she
stood directly over him so he could OK
tract the tactical liquid with more ease
and without fear Of disturbance
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-13
A Shark a. q Pct.

&. w. Fife has pet. 1t is shark,
between six and seven feet long, which
weighs about 25O pounds. Mr.. Fife was
trolling in the bay Tuesday afternoon.
He had rowed within short distance of
the Northern Pacific wharves when he
saw the monster swimming ON top of
the water and coming directly coward
the boat. He had spear lying IN the
bottom of the boat which he picked up,
and as the fish came within reach made
lunge at it, striking it "amidships,"
to use the nautical term that he applied
in telling of the fracas. The shark made
a bold dash for freedom, but the gleeful
fisherman began pulling in the line at
tached to the spear, and after some lit
tie trouble succeeded in tying rope
around the tail of the fish. Then began
the task of towing it to the boathouse.
The shark was attached to the stern of
the boat and for a time tried to take the
tow in the opposite direction and Mr..
Fife began thinking he would have to
yell for steam tug. Finally the fish
gave up it's idea Of going around
Browns point and shortly afterward
MIR. Fife had the satisfaction of tying it
up at Alger's boathouse, where it now
is. He went down to the boathouse and
fed it yesterday. 1t eats heartily and
appears to be making the best of it's con-
fnement.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-13
The sand Track

The sand track" for deraling
switches and for stopping runaway cars
AN invention of Prof. c. Koncke of
Dresden, Germany-is used in several
places on the Saxon state railroad. and
with very satisfactory results. The ar.
rangement consists in the use of two
rails to which the derailing switch leads,
and which are buried in sand. Neither
one of these rails crosses the main line
rails, but they are of considerab bly, lower
section, so that the sand with which
they are covered is flush with the top of
the main rails. The sand has been used
of different depths, from inches up to
5 inches. The idea is simply that the
wheels should be stopped by running
in this bed of sand. It has been found
by experiment that the retardation is
gradual, without any jerk, and without
any tendency to lift an empty car placed
between two loaded ones. The resistance of
the sand diminishes with the length of
the train, the first wheels finding more
resistance than those which follow; Tut
after the repeated passing Of wheels
there is still good deal af retarding ef-
feet from the sand The resistance
seems to increase with the velocity and
to small degree with the thickness Of
the sand layer,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-13
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
The Child.SoAsou.


o sunny life Of childhood! blossoming
TO gladden. all the world; as II the spring
Were captive made, and your soft hair I'M.
grid ~
Had Melted all springs sunshine as 1t
stirred;
Your little nest has stlll its singing bird.
Q youth! fast learning to be wise and vain,
Whose aims are lofty. In the race for gain
Great things seem pOssible--and yet today
Some grave that Is a milestone OH the way
Says over the, worlds loud voice, ''Kneel
and pray"
o, hearts that pain has chastened! well yc
know
The song of thankfulness. Ye but forego
Your icy little while. The leaves may
OF autumn; yet be brave; We have fought
well.
Weep not; ye know that other fighters fell.
o, aged heads that many Il Yule-tide snow
Has whitehead! Though the time be long
ago
Since first We laughed In childhood's golden
ray,
The Child of Bethlehem takes your hand
today,
Gods blessing crowns your far more perfect
way. Chambers Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-13
The Dollar Dog Dead.

Tony, the American dollar dog. died
at Cheyenne on January p, at the age
of years. When Tony was a year old
he was found to have an unaccounta BILE
liking for American silver dollars. He
would refuse to touch any other coin
and as his passion for American dollars
was fostered by his owner, George w.
Brown, he soon became an expert in
discriminating between a good dollar and
a counterfeit. Tony would refuse to pick
up counterfeit dollar, Mexican dollar,
5-franc piece, or gold piece, but
would catch a good American dollar in
his mouth before it could reach the
He became the talk of the town and was
show to all visitors as one of the lions
of the city. Hundreds of these visitors
were doubtful at first of the stories told
of Tony, but they went away convinced
after trying him with good and bad
coins.
The dogs wonderful faculty was tested
fully when he was about years old.
Then he was taken to Denver and in the
presence of several bank officials and 9TH
er coin experts was tested with coins
by the United States treasury depart
ment agent Scores of counterfeits
some of them good enough to deceive the
him, but he refused to pick them up, al
though be eagerly Snatched up every
good dollar. Upon one occasion Il dollar
of doubtful appearance was. given to
Tony's owner. Thinking it was a coun-
terfeit, Mr.. Brown threw it to Tony,
who, without hesitation, picked it up.
Mr.. Brown accepted the coin as good and
included it in his next deposit at the
bank. The bank cashier threw it out
and declared it counterfeit. Mr.. Brown
then sent the coin to the treasury de-
partment, which found it to be genuine.
Tonys cleverness led his owner to
utilize him for money-making purposes.
For almost a year Tony was dime mu
scum star in Denver, Salt Lake city,
Butte, and other Western cities, always
attracting crowds and never failing to
discriminate between good and bad coin.
The constant work of picking up coins
wore out the dogs front teeth and he
had to retire from the stage. Although
his teeth were almost gone. Tony's love
for silver dollars did not decrease, and
even in his last sickness he could be
kept quiet only with numerous gifts of
American silver dollars with which he
played
Tony's death was caused by dropsy
and cold contracted on a recent trip
from Cheyenne to Denver and Salt Lake
city. Tony was cross between a York
shire setter and a bulldog. Aside from
a bright, intelligent face he was not pre-
possessing in appearance. He resembled
in fact the typical yellow dog. His own
err valued him at $4,000 and had refused
| numerous tempting offers for him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-13
The Worlds Rivers.
p Ticris is 115O miles lonu

The Tigris is 1850 miles long.
The Tiber is only 23O miles long.
The wOrld-famous Orontes is only 24O
miles long.
The Zambesi, in South Africa, is 1900
miles in length.
Slow rivers flow ut the rate of three
to seven miles an hour.
Twelve creeks in the United States
bear the name of the Rhine.
Every ancient city of note was located
on or near the sea or Il river.
The Ganges is 1870 miles long and
drains and area of 75O, 600 square miles.
The Hudson river, fl ON it's mouth to
the lakes, is 400 miles in length:
The Mississippi and its tributaries
drain an area of 100000 square miles.
The branches of the Mississippi have
an aggregate length of 1900 miles.
For over 1900 miles the Nile does not
receive a single tributary stream.
The River Jordan has it's origin in one
of the largest springs in the world.
In islands of too small size to have
rivers. creeks are dignified by that name.
The Connecticut, the principal stream
of New England, is 450 miles in length.
During a single Hood of the Yang-tse-
Kiang, in China, 100000 persons were
drowned.
The most extensive protective river
works in Europe are at the mouth of
the Danube.
The Rhine is only 9GO miles long, but
drains i territory nearly double the
area of Texas.
The lrtish in Siberia, is 22O miles in
length and drains 100000 miles of terri
tory.
The Nile, from it's delta to the great
lakes of Central Africa, is over 1000
miles in length.
The Thames of England is 22O miles
long. The river of the same name in
Canada is 1G0.
There are twenty creeks in this coun.
try which have been dignifed with the
name of the Tiber.
The Columbia river in Canada is 400
miles in length; the stream of the same
name in Oregon is 600.
The Arkansas river is 217O miles long,
but at various points in it's course it is
very thin for its length.
The Potomac river is only 500 miles
long and in it's lower course is rather
an estuary than stream.
The British islands are better provided
with rivers than any other country of the
same size on the globe.
The Mississippi at the point where it
flows out of La Ike Itaska is ten feet wide
and eighteen inches deep.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

F. depot, where the Accommodations
have been reserved for the Kansas
delegations
You will note the leaving time from
Kansas City of our special will enable
those located on other liues to reach
Kansas City before our departure.
We are especially DESTROYS Of
having all DemOcTatcs and their
friends arrange to join this train, so
as to send a solid delegation to Chi
CagO which will be credit to our
State.
, First class Pullman sleepers, chair
cars and dining cars will be attached
to the train, insGring cCmfOrt for all
who join US.
1t would be advisable to notify Mr..
W. j. Black, A. G. P. A. Santa Fe
Route, Topeka, Kansas, as soon as
possible what reservations are desired
in sleepers or chair cars by yourself
and friends,
If you are not located on the A. T.
& S. F, line, see that your ticket
reads via that line between Kansas
City and Chicago. Yours truly,
W. J. BLACK.
Asst. Gen, Pass, Agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Coed Health

And a good appetite go hand in hand.
With the loss of appetite the system
cannot long sustain itself. Thus the
Notifications Of good health are brOk.
en- down and the system is liable to
attack of disease. Il is in such cases
that the medicinal powers Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla are clearly shown. Thou
sands who have taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla testify to its great merits as a
purifier of the blood, its powers 10 re-
store and sharpen the appetite and
promote healthy action of the diges.
tive organs. Thus it is, not what we
say but what Hoods Sarsaparilla does
that tells the story and constitutes
the strongest recommendation that
can be urged for any medicine, Why
not take Hoods Sarsaparilla now?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
TO HOLD THE PARTY TOGETHER
EmpOria "Pepublican" Makes Sug-
gestiOns for Good of The Party.

The Empo ia Republican says:
The Republican state convention,
soon TO be called, will probably split
on the silver question. as it will be i'm
possible to prevent the issue from be-
ing SrpuDg. IL is reasonable to sup
pose that people of Kansas will line
up in accordance with the new DO
litical order Of things 1t becomes a
question as to what is best to be done
to hold the party together. 1t is not
worth while to argue who is to blame
for the causes that now threaten dis
ruptiOn. If, as the Republican ma
tional platform before the last one
said, "the American people from ira
ditiOn and interest favor bimetai-
liSm, and all the interest bearing OBJ
legations Of the government and the
various states, counties and munich
palities are made payable in coin or
lawful money, is it fair, at the dlcta-
tiOn of the east, to attempt to force
the party to a single gold standard:
1t is asserting DOOhing new to say
that the departure of the party is
fraught with dangerous results. Ev.
cry intelligent person believes that
the party in this state cannot win on
the national platform. And until
the next national Republican conven
tiOn reverses the action of the late
one. it seems to US 1T would be best
for Kansas to fight it out on 'tra
ditOnal" lines, with candidates il
harmony Herewith.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Your Boy Won't Live q Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of 81 Mill ST.,
South Garduer, Mass. was told by the
doctors. His son had lung trouble fol-
lowing Typhoid Malaria, and he spent
three hundred and seyenty-fve dollars
with doctors, who finally gave him up.
saying; Your boy wont liyea month"
He tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
and few bottles restored him to
health ans enabled him to 20 to work
a perfectly well man. He saws he
owes his present health to use OF Dr..
Kings New Discovery. aud knows 4,
TO Oe The best in the woili for luns
trouble. Trial Bottles a. L. B. SDy-
der's Drug Store. 4
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Campaign Songs.

We have just received from the
music publishing house of theS. Brain
ards Sons Co., l51 Wabash Ave-, Chi
cago, a copy Of the "POpulist and Sill
yer Campaign Song Book for the cam.
paign Of 1896. The book contains So
los, duets, mixed aud male Quartets,
and is especially arranged for cam
paign clubs. 1t is not a cheap word
edition, and is sold for the remarkably
low priceof 10 cents or sl.0O per dozen
postpaid. The following is the con-
tents of the book:
Let's all get together.
The jolly silver dollars of the dads.
/ promise TO promise.
Ben Tillman's Pitchtork.
When Jerry comes back.
We'll sound for the dimes in our
pocket.
Financial barber shop,
The sham battle.
The riddle Of chinks.
England won't let US!
The stOcking.leg bank.
The white? or the yellow?
Yank and Johnny, or we vote as we
shot.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Chikaskia Local Union,

Programme for local union to be
held at the .. B. church Chikaskia,
July 5, 1896 at 4p. m.
Devotional exercises led BY the
president.
Paper-Jessie Wade.
DeclamatiOn-ROy Roberts.
Paper-Mis Garry Rose.
Select reading-Harry McNair.
Song-UniOn Quartet.
Recitation-Miss Dora Gaunt.
Papers. M. Hanlon.
RecitatiOn-Miss Jessie McDaniels,
Election Of officers.
Prayer meeting led b. Miss Cora
Lindsay.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Normal Institute.

We wish to announce through the
medium Of the VOICE that the normal
institute for 1896 will begin on Mon
day, July 9th, at $50 a. NJ, with the
following named corps Of instructors:
Il. f. NJ, Bear, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carson, T.
W, Butcher, o. W. Jones, Belle
Moore, o. NJ. Holiday.
1t will continue four weeks and be
followed bya two days examination.
The Wellington school board has ten
dered US the use Of the High school
building, which gives US one of the
best places in the state for an insti-
tute, and with Supt. Bear as conduc-
tor, we will be allowed privileges as
to use Of apparatus that otherwise
would not be permitted.
This year we have provided for a
model primary school, covering the
first two years of school life. 1t will
consist Of such kindergarten work as
can be utilized in the district schools,
and regular lessons in language and
numbers, ETC., in the first and second
reader classes. 1t will be under the
direct supervision Of Belle Moore, OF
Emporia, who has taught this grade
in Wellington for seven years. Par.
entS who desire to place their chill.
aren in this school can enroll them
with Prof, Bear or at my office The
fee will be one dollar. The number
will be limited.
Provisions will be made for classes
in English Literature, Algebra and
vocal music, If desired.
Drop a card aud useful circular
will be forthcoming.
A list of places where board anc
lodging and rooms can be secured will
be found at the office. All question:
will be cheerfully answered.
Respectfully,
W. S. WARNER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Democrats.

Your attention is called TO the fol-
lowing announcement: The traus-
pOrtation committee of the Democrat
delegation to the Democrat national
convention at Chicago, consisting Of
Messrs. j. G. johnson, Frank Bacon,
Charles StOckhouse, L. D. Slime, T. j.
O'Neal, have selected the A, I. & S.
F., as the official route to the ma.
tional convention of 1896.
We have arranged to leave Kansas
City by special train over the Santa
Fe line at OPP. m, Saturday, July
4, reaching Chicago Sunday morning,
at or about 900 a. NJ, where we will
proceed direct to the Leland Hotel,
but a few blocks from the A. T. & S.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Morning, 1890;
The Following Races Will Take Place Oh WASH
ingtOn Avenue Immediately After the Close
of the Afternoon Program at Fonda Park.

No. bicycle Race, four blocks, with
mount start, best TWO in three, eight
to enter: prices-frst, Sl.50; second,
silver name plate; third, 80 cents.
No. 2.-Bcy> Race, 100 yards under
Is years n'dl; prize, Sl.0O
No. 3.-Fa Mans Race, 50 yards;
prizes-frst, bottle Of pop; second,
package Of gum.
No. SACK Race, free for all, 80
yards; one prize, Sl.00.
No. 5.-POtatO Race, free for all; one
prize, Sl.0O
No. 6.-All-FOurs Race, free for all,
30 yards; one prize, SL0O,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Silver Mass Convention.

Every mao, woman aad Child in
Sumne. comfy Irrespective Of past
or present. parry Affiliations. VINO is in
favor Of the free and HoHnited cj.a-
age OF silver at 10 % |: who believes
tlat the Upited States won her free
dom in the Revolution aad the war Of
u, and who 5, Sini1g aud de.ermin-
ed to vote for his conviction; despite
party and party ties, is invited and
urged to be present 1t a mass meeting
of the friends OF prosperity and inde-
pendence to he held in the city of
Wellington, Saturday, July II, 1896,
at 2 p. m.
At that time eight delegates will
be chosen to the convention TO be
held at Topeka July 18th which is to
select sixty delegates to represent
Kansas in the national cOnveuliIn Of
the friends Of silver to be held 10 St.
Louis July %. Good speakers will be
presen: and address the meeting.
Let every true and loyal friend of sill
yer in the county be present.
ED. J. HACKNEY,
Chairman County Central Committee.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Home Market.

This market report Is corrected regularly
every Thursday morning and may be relied
upon as being accurate.
Butter, good, Sc. to 10c,
Eggs &c cash; Sc trade.
Hens &c.
Broilers I c. per. 10. IT lbs. up
Turkeys 4d5c; old Toms not wanted
Ducks and geese not wanted.
Beef cattle 2 0O9225
Hogs2 25(62 so
Corn l7(9lSc.
Kaffir corn 15(0l6.
Wheat, hard IS soft ~
Hay 3 O(@35O
Potatoes selling Iowa 80. Colorado
potatoes 90. new potatoes 55.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

No. 7.-Wheelbarrow Race, free fOr
all contestants to furnish wheel
barrowsD: 80 yards: one prize, sl.OO.
No. S.-Barrel Race, free for all lcon-
testants to furnish barrels, have
hands tied, and roll barrel with
their feet, 30 yards; one prize, 81 90.
No. 9.-FoOt Race, free for all, 100
yards: one prize, sl.00.
No. 1O.-Burro Race, free for all, two
blocks; one prize. sl.00.
No. 1l.-Fireman's Drill by yelling
ton Fire Department: one dry run,
100 feet, laying 200 feet of hose; one
wet run, POO feet, laying 100 feet Of
hose and throwing water
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, &C

State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, &c
Lucas County
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF che firm Of F. ]. Cheney &
Co., doing business In the Citv Of Toledo,
County and State foresaid. and tnat said firm
will pay the sum OF 81 J for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of Halls Catsrrh cure.
FRANK ]. CHENET.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December A. d. 1875.
~, A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
'-~~-'
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally aud
acts directly on rke blood and mucous sur
faces of the srstem. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, s5c.
Halls family pills are the best.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Fourth of July Rates.

The Santa Fe Route will sell tick
cs within US hundred miles of We'll
linglOn for one fare for the round trip
minimum rate, 20 cents. Tickets on
sale July 5rd, md 4th, return limit
July e, 1886.
W. E. RALsTON, Agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
following deieglteS:

1t is recommended by the commit
tee that unless otherwise ordered by
county central committee that dele.
gates be elected to said convention on
August lst. Also that a member Of
congressional committee be named.
J. J. BARNES, Chairman.
W. L. BROWN, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

The Great Rock Island will sell eS-
cdrsion tickets to all points within
200 miles Of Wellington, except River,
dale, Zyba aud Perth, at one fare for
The round trip. Sell July 81 and 4th.
returning July 9th.
u. u. HIGGINS. Agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

The directors of the Wellington
National Bank have declared a semi
annual dividend Of 6 per cent. This
is certainly a good showing for its
present management.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Chairman County Central Committee.
JAMES A. RAY, Secretary.
Congressional Convention.

There will be convention OF the
POpulist party he'd at Larned, Kars.,
August Sth, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
the Seventh Congressional district.
The basis of representation is fixed
the same as TO the State nominating
convention at Abilene, ana will emil
tie the counties in the district tU tie
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Notice,

We have the best seed corn ever
grown in the west. Write for cata-
logue. SToNER's NURSERIES, Stoner
&Br ice, owners, Sedgwick, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
f. F. HIGGINs, Agent.

Liquid Lightning Lice
Destroyer is guaranteed
TO kill all kinds of Lice,
Mites and Bedbugs. Fer
sale only by F. B. Sny-
der, 1928 North Washing
ton Avenue, Wellington,
Kansas,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

WELLINGTON LODGE, NO. "A, A.o.U.w
MEETS at odd Fellows Hall Tuesday OF
M each week. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. 7. 7 ROBINSON, NJ. W
A. B. CHEEvER, Recorder.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
CoN1tY OFF cars
Secret Societies.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
A NCHOR LODGE No.9 meets at K. OF P
"A hall on Tuesday Of each week. Visiting
brethren made welcome.
HARRY L. BUTTREY, &C.
GEO. B. MERKER, X. OF r. and s.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
TUCKER HILL LODGE 20. q.

TUCKER HILL LODGE No. y. Ladies So
i ciety OF B. OF L. F.meets in Firemen's hall
second sld fourth Tie>l4y IiternoOns and
the fourth Tuesday ecca.s:s II each month
Mp. LISA ALDRlJH, Pres.
MRs. KATIE BEARD e.e'y.