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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE FAMILY BIBLE.
What the Heir Discovered Therein and the Lesson 1t Taught.

What the Heir Discovered Therein and the
 Lesson 1t Taught.
 For years the old family Bible had held its position of honor on the center table, Hard times had come, and the posses sions of tho family had found their way one by one into the pawnbroker's shop. With its substantial binding of honest leather, the honest gliding on its edges, it's fine, clear print and it's excellent state of preservation, notwithstanding its age and the vicissitudes to which it had been ex- posed in its long history, the old volume would have been a treasure in the library of a collector of books, but no idea of turn ing it into money ever entered the heads of the poor but still proud people who owned 1t. And tho old Bible continued to occupy its place of honor on the table in the center of the room that served as parlor, sitting room and dining room in the humble dwelling of the Pills1nores.
 But the time had come when the family was about to separate.
 Its few surviving members, yielding to the pressure of necessity and the nature of their several occupations, had decided to scatter and earn their liyelihoods as indi- viduals.
 The few possessions still remaining to
  All except the old Bible.
 There was some dispute over this, but peaceful counsels prevailed, and it was de- cided to cast lots for it.
 The venerable volume fell to the eldest boy, Roger Pills1nore.
 Roger lifted tho heavy book from the table, sat down and began in an absent minded way to turn the leaves.
 
 We'll, the story docs not turn out as you may possibly have anticipated.
 Roger did not find 0 will conveying prop erty of immense value to the Pillsnore family.
 But he did find scattered through its pages the sum of S276 in fractional cur rency of the year 1868, which some frugal but forgetful ancestor had placed there either for safe keeping or to straighten out the wrinkles. Chicago Tribune.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE EDITOR LAUGHED.
Ho Brought Down Big flag of Game
 With One Shot.


 With One Shot.
 When I was running 0 college weekly in western town, was compelled on one occasion to hear myself denounced, in the presence of 0 third party who knew us both by professor who did not know me by sight, who was too absentmindcd to observe my indignation and. too oussed to care overnluch if he had. He characterized the publication over which l presided in the most derogatory terms and said l 'slopped over
 Perhaps I did But the accusation seemed to me preposterous. And the cir cumstances under which l overheard 1t aggravated the offense, while they made rotort on the spot impossible
 That night I sat up until nearly 10 o'clock illuminating thunderbolt. It was launched in the next issue of the weekly. As l recall it, it went nearly as follows; "It has come within our official cogni- Zance that q certain professor has declared publicly that this paper slops over and that he las no use for us. We desire to remark that in times now happily past VIC have said some kind things about this professor. We have had to slop over in order to do so. Instructions have gone forth to our staff that hereafter they may ease up in their heroic efforts in that direction. The pro- lessor will not be worried henceforth by any undeseryed adulation.
 I thought that paragraph was a smash CT. My staff informed me that it was both able and adroit I smiled when one of my teachers called me up and said he hoped the reference was not intended for him. It wasn't. When another ono assured me that he had not been correctly quoted, my smile widened. He was not the man vas after. l laughed merrily when an- other professor told me that he thought it would have been in better taste if he and had come to n personal explanation. He was not the man. l exploded with amuse- ment when good fricad of mine in the faculty asked me if was aiming at mild hammered old philanthropist who taught in th. seminary. It was some one else wanted heard of that paragraph dozens of times in the next few days, and for awhile was in the highest spirits.
 Thel, it occurred to me that was bring ing down too louch game, that my thun- derbolt had scattered it's fire toe widely. The idea soberod me and l sat down to think it over It became evident to my clarified perceptions that 1 had boiled un- wituingly the sentiment of the entire body of learned gentlemen who managed the affairs ot my college, and that they must have been saying things about the paper that it were better to have left unrevealed
 AS I recall the incident after some years my impression is that if there was any joke in it it was on Ine.-C. B. +. in New York Mail and Express.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

Alabama Christian Advocate,
 The Southern Medical Dispensarv f. the leading institution of it's kind in RIr. mineham and has been instrumental in elfectng the cure of many serious cases. and thus carrying healing and hapniness to many homes. Dr. Q. T. Dozier, head of the Southern Medical Dispensarv rv gives his entire time and personal sunor vision to the work, and brings to bear n careful medical training in the hest coi' leges of the land and a long and yaI1,a. hle experience in the treatment of speciaI diseases. His professional standino ia unimpeachable an6 his character as "a gentleman and citizen is above reproach. Winona. Miss, Times.)
 pr. Dozier Is a specialist of great repu. tation and has been unusually successful in his practice. He never Undertakes d case unless reasonably sure of a cure He Is high.toned gentleman and can be con- suited with the utmost confidence.
 (Atlanta Constitution)
 Dr: O. T. Dozier, the head of the South. ern Medical Dispensary of Birmingham. Ala. IS specialist of nearly twenty years experience in the treatment of chronic, nervous and private diseases and his uniform success has given him lead- ing position in the medical profession in that city.
 Sunday Morning Star1 - pr. DoZier's success has been simplv HtdrVelOuS ana mas el1CltcQ the most en. thusiastic words of praise and gratitude from the dispensary's many patrons from all over the state.
 Sumter County Sun.)
 pr. Dozier's reputation as q specialist has overstepped the bounds of Alabama and he is known all over the south. .a (Anniston Hot Blast.) Among the most noted and successru, specialists in this country are pr. Dozier & Co. They have extended their business from year to year and the patronage given to them in the several surroundInr states is most gratifying. Dr. Dozier is high-toned. polished. Christian gem tleman and has many warm personal friends in Anniston who knew him years ago when practicing in Rome Ga
 Peoples Weekly Tribune) |, As a specialist Dr. Dozier is unexcelled !. by any living physician. His reputation at home and abroad Is such that physi- clans in this city and from a distance frequently send him patients that they are unable to cure, and he never fails 10 effect a cure. All Birmingham Is proud and honored to have such a distinguished man as citizen.
 E pr. Dozier Is Georgian by birth. q high-toned cultured Christian gentle man, strictly honest in all his dealinra and financially responsible for all his contracts. ,e
 Address 4e
 Dr. DOzier& Co.,,
 P. o. Box i12 Birmingham. Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
Eroude's Politics,

London papers tell story about the late Professor Froude During general cleo tion canvasser called at tho house of the historian. MT. Froude was out, so the canvasser had to content himself with in. terrogating the butler as to how Mr. Froude would vote. The butlcr-an old servant, who understood his master we'll replied: "Whcn tho Liberals is in, Mr. Froude is sometimes Conservative. When the Conservatives is in, MT. Froude is al ways Liberal"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

Buddhists believe that hades is place of eight divisions, each with a form of punishment somewhat different from the other seven. In the first division, which is the easiest, the sinner walks oternally in his bare fee6 over rcdhot needles, points upward.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

The Pleiades contain stars visible to eyes of an ordinary kcenness though 12 or IA have been counted in this cluster by persons of extraordinary eycsight. A two inch telescope shows about GO stars in this cluster. teaa
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
An Uncrossod Limitation.

"They say that these pugilists are very Ill tempered people, remarked Maud.
 ''Yes, replied Mamie, 'and it is my opinion that they have been misreprc- sented." ati-
 ''I don't seo how you know.''
 "I have read about them. And I have noticed that however much they quarrel they never get so angry that they won't speak to one another. Washington Star
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

ANHEUsER-BusCH BREWING Asso-
 CITATION. Recommends the use of the greatest of all tonics. Malt Murine" and guaran- tees the merits claimed for it. For sale by all druggists.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

The stables of Emperor William contain many valuable blooded horses, but thero arc two which he prefers above the others One is dark bay of magnificent carriage and wonderful intelligence and the ether is fine gray.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to New York without change . No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville, and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 W. H. Green, General Superintendent, W. A. Turk G. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga
 c. M. Bilhemer, T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala. .--z-tr .+# -
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

The inhabitants of the United States consume more than half the quinine pro. duced in tho world
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

For further informatfon as to Schedules. rates, etc., call on, or write to. s. Jacobs, Commercial Agent, Jack w. Johnson, U. T. A.
 Theo. D. Kline, General Superintendent J. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent.
 Savannah, Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE

Train Mo- 3S, leaving Birmingham at 5.5s a. m.. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, uniting Washington and Southwestern VestibuIe Limited, running solid between Atlanta tween Birmingham and New York. D' Nos. 35 and 36 carry Pullman drawing room sleeping car between Birmingham and At bound, and between Birmingham and Jack sonville, Fla. s5a Ell.
 Additional information as to schedules rates, sleeping car reservation. etc.. cheer, fully furnished upon application to office of trayeling passenger agent, No. North phone, S46.
 J. M Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington D. c.
 W H. Green, General Superintendent Washington, D.. c.
 W. A. Turk, G. P. A. Washington, D. G.
 J. P. Biliups. T. P A., Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
CENTRAL OP GA. RAILWAY co.

-tttN Trains are run by Central Time. Effective Jan. r. 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
CASTORIA,
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Order splint Coal. sunawed tt
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. i-a Time table No. ?, in effect September z. 1896. at 6:00 a. rn fs--l v
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
A Few Endorsements of the Press.
Alabama Christian Advocate

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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa Trains Nos. 33 and 36 carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains'57 and 5S. No. 33 connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa. t..-f Train No. 5S, leaving Montgomery at 7:25 D.. m. connects at Port Tampa with Plant steamship line for Key West and Havana. Any information regarding routes rates and schedules will be furnished upon appli-
 w. V. LIFsEY, D. PA.
 Montgomery, Ala
 B. w. WRENN, P. T. M,
 H. c. McFADDEN, A. c. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

No. 1 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to New Orleans, and Pull man Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Shreveport. No. 3 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to New Orleans. DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN CINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
 LEXINGTON.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

Dr. DozierSu Co.,, P. o. Box l12. Birmingham. Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

West bound-Read down. East bound Read up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12

The careless shooting Of firearms by
unknown persons came near resulting
in the death Of one of John Dobson's
children Saturday evening. Mr..
DobsOn lives just southeast Of the
city. Saturday afternoon two young
men supposed TO be residents of this
city, were in the vicinity of his resi-.
dence practising with a Winchester
rifle. The boys were apparently de-
libefately aiming at Mr.. Dobson's
residence. One of his daughters went
to the windO8, attracted by the firing
OF the rifle. As she was looking at
the men bullet from the Winchester
struck the lower part OF the window
sill. Had the bullet struck three
inches higher it would have pene-
trated the girls body and undoubt-
eddy resulted in her death. The bull
let buried itself in the timbers and
fortunately 20 harm was done. Mr..
Dobson was away from home at the
time. When he returned and learned
OF the affair he was furious with rage.
Mr.. DObson has secured the services
Of G. c. Shaver to discover the iden-
tity OF the boys who did the shooting,
and they are very likely to suffer for
their recklessness vet.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
What TOmmy Said

Uncle John Well, what do you
mean to be when you get to be man?
Little Tommy (prUmptly)-A doctor,
like pa.
Uncle John lQuizzically)- Indeed;
and which do you intend to be, an al
lOpath or hOmeOpath?
Little Tommy don't know what
them awful big words means, Uncle
John; but that don't make no differ
euce, cause l amt goin' TO be either
OF them. I'm just gOin' to be family
doctor an give all my patients Hoods
Sarsaparilla, cause my pa says that.
If he Is doctor, he's 'blighed to own.
up that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
best family medicine ne ever saw in
his life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
CALDWELL.

Doc Greenman has come home on a
visit.
Creamery at Caldwell If scheme
works.
Moses Gum is threshiDg in district
No. 1911.
DOdd WinSOr boughts new wagon at
Milan for $50.
A select party at Mr.. Garver's-a
gum suck for instance.
Mary F. Kelly has the school in the
Kelly district at her home.
S. S. Clark had % bushels of wheat
per acre on his claim just across the
line in the Strip. He sold $1,000
worth aud kept his seed.
Hosea Holdridge had his hand
caught in the cylinder of Gums
threShing engine and terribly man.
gled. A part of his hand was ampu
tated.
The Sunday-schOOl picnic at Day,
tons grove on the Chikaskia the 4tf
was well attended. The school wa.
photographed by travelling photo
grapher. SILVER DEMOCRAT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
A $40 tanning mill for
$lO.-Curtis Mercantile
Co.
CORBIN.

Doctors report quite lot of sick.
ness at present.
ThOs. Ship and liveryman drove to
ArgOnia Tuesday.
Charley Reagan and wife have COM
menced housekeeping.
L. l.. Newly and family went to
Caldwell Tuesday for few days visit.
Mr.. Baws, our new blacksmith, and
family moved into the Nelson prop.
erty Tuesday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Johnson has returned
from her visit in Ohio, ana reports a
pleasant time.
L. W. YOst met with a serious &C.
cident Friday evening; his team be.
came frightened at an umbrella and
became unmanagable and threw him
out on his head, fracturing his lower
jaw, and other bruises about his head
aud shoulders. DR.. Willhoite was
called tn attend him. He is resting
well now. y. RAY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12

prevailed almost constantly. 1t is
wonderful what vegetation can endure
such dry weather in Kansas.
Frank Piatt delivered his first
raising Of hogs in the Peck market
last Friday receiving for them s3.lC
per hundred.
A Belle Plaine we'll man has taken
the Peck Creamery well In hand and
has bored a we'll and is casing it with
dve'inch metal casing.
Miss Nora Corn visited at Council
Hill the first of the week. She was
on her way from your city IT, her
home at Goddard KaDs.
A little girl of Cass Markley's was
knocked unconscious by lightning
one day last week. DR.. Sippy was
called and she is now better.
The Wiley brothers have been try.
Ing TO secure water at Council Hill
Tor week past but have failed &c
get satisfactory results. 1t is hard tC
get satisfactory results. 1t is hard
to find suitable sand for pump point
We feel quite anxious to know
whether we are compelled to change
textbooks this year. We contracted
Two years ago with the American
Book Co. for five years and made q
change then. We do not like the
trouble of changing 50 often.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
Ten bars soap for rs
cents at Wyatt Bros.
GREEN TOWNSHIP.

l.. Clayton OfyOur city has secured
employment in this vicinity as school
teacher for the Jordan district.
Messrs. Will Pitts and Henry Bipgs
OF Rome have been in this vicinity the
last week looking for rent of farms.
Mrs. S. F. Clinard left the fore part
of last week for Missouri where she
will visit with her friends and rela-
tiyeS for a short time.
B. E. Myers eff Oklahoma, who has
been helping his father through har-
vesting in this vicinity, will return
home the latter part OF the week.
Will the correspondent of Guelph
10 items to the VOICE in the next
issue please give names and postoffice
address of persons in that vicinity
who are intending to go of to college
this coming winter? The scribe oil
Green, having attended the Wichita
Commercial college the past fall and
winter, expects to return this coming
winter and has been requested by the
president Of the college to solicit
patrons in Sumner county and il a
class OF six or eight can be secured
quite reduction will be made towarC
the tuition for the term ,of '97-'9S
We will furnish any information
desired. CHAs. GALL.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12

must take care of it. We can take
care of all the corn the Lord is send.
Ing US without working on Sunday.
Some farmers are pasturing their
corn stalks. We always Thought corn
stalks were saved for winter feed.
Jim Swan is going to move on Mr..
Morris's place. When will Kansas
, farmers own their farms and not be
tenants.
The ice cream supper was a social
success and the ice cream stand was
well patrOnized. The receipts were
about twenty-five dollars.
John HeSkett had a car load of corn
shipped in from the North, so River.
dale is becoming an import station
instead of an exporting station.
John Hiatt moved to the Strip last
Friday. We are sorry TO lose those
kind of neighbors, we fear they will
not find as good neighbOrs as they
left.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
Two pounds good cot.
fee for rs cents at Wyatt
Bros.
MAYFIELD.

Grandpa Martin has just completed
a large granary.
We had fine rain Sunday morning
which will greatly benefit plOwlng.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin
Monday morning fine III pound
boy.
Rev. Parkhurst closed his two weeks
meeting at the c. P. church Sunday
night.
Miss Switzerland, the lady preacher
will Ill the pulpit at the NJ. E. church
next Sunday,
Quite number from here attended
the Epworth League convention at
Conway Springs last week.
Emerson and daughter Minnie OF
Rogers, Arkansas, are visiting ia our
community and taking care Of a big
wheat crop.
Walter Wilkinson and Frank Creek.
more went out hunting last Saturday
and killed fOrty.seven cotton tails
and four jack rabbits.
Mr.. RAIDERS new threshing machine
did not prove very satisfactory as he
had several break downs and finally
sent the engine back to the firm.
Frank Martin had some more bad
luck last week. He was cutting corn
with cutter when his horse became
frightened and started to run, the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
CICERO.

The people are looking up corn
stalk drills.
Mr.. Merrill is still working at s.
Dailey's well.
Joe Martins claim south west of
Enid is for sale.
The grass looks green again like
spring, blessing to stock.
There will be a camL meeting at
Riverdalc commencing the 18th.
The long looked for rain came Sun.
day morning; it was root sOaker.
Rev Roberts of Belle PLANE will
preach AZ Harmon Center Sunday
the 22nd.
Mrs. High has gone to Illinois Ia
visit relatives She took the three
younger children.
A lot Of the young folks enjoyed
ice cream and cake at James Morgan,
last Thursday evening.
j. H. Morris sold his farm and left
last Thursday for the Strip to get
another. William Dorsett went with
him.
Flowing will keep on in earnest
TOW since The rain. There will be
more wFCat put out this year than
last.
John and Ed Chestnut made a
trip to Caldwell Friday to visit theil
grandparents and came back Sunday
They report more rains here than at
CALDWELL
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
BELLE PLANE.

Miss Eva Fisher has the typhoid
fever.
c. W. Hatfield was in Wellington
Friday.
The Justice brothers went to Wlch.
tia Monday.
James Hatfield was In Conway
Springs Tuesday.
ice Peddecord and Milt Dull visit.
ed Wichita Monday.
W. W. Curtis came down from Ell.
dorado Monday and will remain a few
days.
The following persons from here
we're In Wellington Tuesday: James
Mordy, c. Stephenson, 1. Wiley,
P. N. Miller, d. q. Anderson, A. G.
FOrney, Benz Hatfield, Harry Hatfield,
A. B. Clewell, A. ]. Markley and C.
W. Hatfield.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
A hay loader $25: a
side delivery hay rake
$ : Mercantile
Co.
10.
COUNCIL HILL.

Mrs. Piatt and her little boys were
visiting in Wellington last week.
Same Of our Deighbors received
seventy cents for soft wheat in Belle
Plaine last week.
Some sickness is reported. Miss
Green and one of the Foulk bows are
quite sick east of us.
Abbott Piatt of Wellington came
up Sunday with the Piatt BOYS of
this place to visit a few days.
This locality was blessed with a two
inch rain early Sunday morning. This
is the first rain OF any value since the
9th Of June-sixty-three days, and
during this time a burning sun has
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
Oat Meal SC per pack
a e al Wyatt Bros.
ZYBA

This vicinity was blessed with a
fine rain Saturday night.
The school board at Argyle are
having the house piastered.
Lewis MOffitt purchased a rev
carriage in Wichita Thursday.
K. B. Brown is going to Mexico in
the near future for his health.
S. Motfitt came in from Fl. Scott
last week TO look after his interests
here.
The third quarterly conference of
the Harmon and Argyle circuit was
held at the residence of Mrs. Hall
Thursday, &. E. Lnwther presiding.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
A $40 tanning mill for
$1O.-Curtis Mercantile
60.
SEvENTY-SIX.

GeOrg" Johnson will put Mr.. Hiatt S
place tn wheat.
Riverdale has six wheat buyers ard
some farnerS are shipping their own
wheat.
Mrs. Matthews is able to be up
part of the time, hopes OF her recovery
are good.
Threshing machines are still in
demand as We all want to thresh at
the same time.
AS Kansas Farmer is not writing
Riyerdale items we will drop a few
from Seyenty-Slx.
We had a fine rain Sunday night,
it will help the blowing but the
corn was too far gone.
Harvest is over. Some people cut
wheat on Sunday and thought they
we're doing right, they said The
Lord sent us the wheat and w