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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

natural for Jerry to drop in on the
solons at Topeka and, if need be,
give them a few pointers. Jerry
always has original ideas about men
and measures and he generally has
the back bone to express them.
Some times he ruthlessly ramples on
the schemes of little two by four
politicians, which cause them 10 cry
lobbyist" forgetting that they
themselves are the professional
lobbyists. 1t appears to them
perfectly awful for Jerry Simpson to
appear about the halls Of legislation,
but We all remember how Chester |
Long made no secret of camping
with the legislature Of 1892. Jerry
is no professional lobbyist, but we
admire him always for having the
courage Of his convictions wherever
he may be found.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

five take the Nebraska experience
into consideration and keep in mind
federal supreme court to deal with
we must conclude that the only way
to get maximum freight rates i:
through the railroad commissioners
who should be elected by the people
Col. Harris truly says that the only
way to control the railroads COM
pleteIy is to quit patching and bring
about government ownership in
whole or in part.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

Ed Hackney is one of the hall
dozen members of the house who
are called to the chair by the speaker
when in committee of the whole.
Ed makes fine presiding officer.
And for so young man-and his
first experience IN legislative body
this is quite an honor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

Lyman Naugle 10 announcing that
he will not move the Wellington
VOICE to Port Arthur, Texas, init
mates that he will be connected with
a newspaper enterprise there. That
will make the VOICE a poorer paper.
Wichita Eagle.
Seems to be a source Of partial
consolation at least 1t would be too
bad if Naugle kept clear of all other
"entansling alliances" and turned
loose full strength on the Voice
again. He may do it yet.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

The Senate railroad bill reached
the Governor Friday. On Tuesday
ne returned it with his veto message,
making very clear its deficiencies.
He was satisfied, and indeed had
reason to be, that it was little if any
improvement on our present laws.
1t would not give the relief TO which
the people are entitled. If it had
gone through in the original form in
which Senator Harris presented it to
the committee, or if the Hackney
amendment had been added to it
an amendment compelling the
railroad commissioners to have made
within sixty days new schedule of
maximum rates and put them into
efect-it would have been all right.
There was no excuse in the world
for voting down the Hackney
Amendment. 1t was only defeated
by vote of IS to 81.
The detection was due not TO
bOodling, as has been minated,
but to chickering's and jealousies
among aspiring statesmen. More
than one would be statemen has
laid up for himself the treasure of
political defeat in future, over this
bill. We are glad to say that our
Sumner county REPRESENTATIVES and
senator have been true to their con-
stituents in this matter. The con-
sensuS of opinion in Topeka seems
to be that the session will adjourn
tomorrow without further action and
that the governor will call an extra
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

The Mail has begun to expound
wisdom on city politics. Simultan
eouS with its first article on this
subject Orie Morse appears upon
the scene in consultation with the
wire workers. Orie will move back
to Wellington, we understand, as
soon as he is relieved at Hutchinson,
and we predict he will become the
Republican nominee for sheriff this
fall. All there, Dave Lewis
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

The Mail says strange as it may
appear there is no law compelling a
district clerk to turnover trust funds
to his successor" This may be true,
but why elect men to office who
have to be made honest by en-
actment of law?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

session about three weeks later.
This will give opportunity for the
members to go to their homes,
where the recalcitrant fellows will be
apt to hear from their constituents
and see the error Of the way.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11
DR.. Kings New Discovery for COnsump.
tiOn.

This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms Of coughs and colds
aud for consumption. Every bottle
is guaranteed. 1t will cure and not
diSappoint. 1t has 10 equal for whoop-
ing cough, asthma, hay fever. pneu-
mOnia, bronchitis, la grippe, cold in
the head and for consumption. 1t is
safe for all ages, pleasant to take,
and, above all, sure cure. 1t is al.
ways we'll to take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills in connection with DR..
Kings New Discovery, as they regu-
late and tone the stomach and bowels.
We guarantee perfect satisfaction or
return money. Free trial bottles at
F, B. Snyder'S drug store.
Regular size so cents and Sl.OO. 6
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

Secretary Of State W. E. Bush
refused to recognize Snow as state
printer unless the Supreme court
would mandamus him. Failing to
get the Supreme court to do this
SHOWS man Friday, LeweHiug, is
trying to get measure through the
legislature restricting his powers in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

DR.. S. McLalliD, founder of the
Advocate is dead. No more honest
and few more able reformers ever
lived, He was the kind OF men who
are needed to-day.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1897.

We have often heard the ex,
preston "You can't legislate men
rich" Perhaps not, but why this
calling of congress in special
session.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11
AS TO CIRCULATION,

The American Newspaper Directory, pub
lished by Geo. P. Rowell & Co., New York,
gives the following rating to the VOICE:
ITO this paper is accorded larger circula.
ton rating than any other paper In Sumner
county gets ere 1T for. And the correctness
Of this Directory, who will pay a reward OF
300 to the first person who successfully as
sails Its accuracy"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

making acquisitions for state printing
and making him liable Cd his official
bond for errors. This is about the
size of dwellings craftsmanship.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11

Jack karick, Creek township
farmer, SUBSIDIZED his corn ground
last season and was rewarded with an
average yield of fifty bushels per acre.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-11
Harness and
Saddlery

department. We are making better
goods for less money than any other
house in the city. Our line is COM
plete, and cheap.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

four small cobs. To do this, press the
points together, and push down firmly
until but one-fourth of an inch is left,
thus forming a strong wire loop. Now,
take the two larger cobs and hang both,
by these loops, to the fifth hairpin,
which must be pushed firmly into the
large end of the largest cob. These form
Mr.. Jimmie's legs, which are thus en-
ubled to move about quite naturally.
Make hole clear through the larger
cob, from side to side, about three
inches from the top. Pass strong
cord through the wire loop of one of the
popcorn cobs, run it through the hole
of the body cob into the loop of the
other body cob, and back again through
the hole, then tie the two ends firmly
together. This finishes the body of
Jimmie, whose arms and legs swing
naturally.
To make Jimmie's face, draw piece
of white muslin smoothly over the up
per part of the cob, sewing it firmly
just above the arms. Paint his features,
or draw them with ink, and be sure to
give him n smiling countenauce. Now,
make pair of trousers of some bright
color, slip them over his legs, and fasten
them firmly about his body. A strip
of another color drawn smoothly
around him and fastened at the back
forms his shirt. Make loose coat, with
sleeves, slip it on, fastening it only at
the neck; add bow of bright tape for
a necktie, and Jimmie Cobb is ready for
! presentation. A child will get more
solid satisfaction out of this doll than
from a dozen "brenky" dolls, as our
little girl calls them.-Mae Myrtle
Cook, in Housekeeper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
ANIMALS IN WARFARE.
The Use of Elephants, RhInocerOses,
CnmeIs and Sharks.

The Use of Elephants, RhInocerosen,
CnmeIs and sharks.
The armor worn by war elephants
during the time Of the old Mogul em-
pire was often magnificent, being a
mass of steel, iron and silver. To the
long, white tusks, which were covered
with chains, were lashed sharp swords
or sabers, forming an armament we'll
calculated to demoralize an opposing
force. The sultan Mamood equipped his
elephants with bastions which were
filed with men armed with crossbows
and spears. To the tusks Of the animals
poisoned daggers were attached. This
sultan had band of rhinoceroses in his
army which were supposed to be used
in demoralizing foe, though the dam
ger of their playing havoc with their
own forces was equally great.
The cheetah was formerly employed
in the east as an adjunct of war, bands
of them being released and trained to
bound along and tear down the enemy
as they are now known to kill the fleet
est antelope.
The French and English, in their
campaigns in Africa and Asia, have em-
ployed camels, and the French service
to-day possesses a camel corps, small
guns being mounted on their backs. One
company was served with Calling guns
of light caliber. The Arabs have long
employed the camel in war, corps of
these animals mounted with native
sharpshooters, with their long guns and
the gay colors of their robes, presenting
an attractive appearance.
Even the ostrich has been suggested
as war animal. 1t was found that
they can carry their riders and develop
marvellous speed, but they are very un-
certain, and quite as liable to turn and
retreat at the wrong time as to adj
vance, so that the ostrich corps exists
in theory more than in practice.
The value of the horse and mule in all
army operations can hardly be estimat-
ed Mules have been mounted with
small cannon or rapid-firing guns in an
emergency, but the eccentric character
of the animal renders the service more
than uncertain.
During the war between the north
and the south huge shark was unin-
tentionally drawn into the service. At
one time there were nearly 1000 pris-
oners in the Dry Tortugas prison, which
was surrounded by ditch about 100
feet wide and half a mile long. Prison
ers often attempted to escape by lower
ing themselves into it, and in several
instances were drowned. One day a
live shark was placed in the moat by a
naturalist for experimental purposes,
and while it was perfectly harmless, the
shark effectually put a stop to the at
tempts at escape, and was known as
the sentinel or the provost marshal Of
the prisoners, who never wearied watch
the huge animal as it swan up and
down, with its head and tail canted
viciously out of the water.-Ciucinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
Neat Little Trick for boys.

An apparent mechanical impossible
ity may be accomplished by simple
means, using a copper cent, and cork
with u common cambria needle as ac-
cessories. Announce that you will drive
a small needle through coin, and few
will be ready to accept your statement,
yet it is very simple and anyone can do
it. Take copper coin, place it upon
two small blocks of wood, leaving a very
narrow open space between the blocks.
Now, having selected good, sound
cork, force the needle through it
until the point just appears at the
other end. Break off the portion of the
head of the needle showing above the
top of the cork. Place the cork upon the
coin and strike it fair, smart blow
with hammer. The needle will be
driven entirely through the penny by a
single blow.-Harry Kellar, in Home
Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

home. They are distinguished by the
fact that they are generally striped
around the top, and they are a little
more elaborate than the store ones.
Both men and women wear these home
made hose and find them very comfort
able.
Tie way of knitting these must be
learned of grandmother, who in her
early married days made all the stock
ings for the family. The knitting is be-
gun at the top and is carried down
TO the ankle. From there the heel is
formed separately from the toe and in
step, and afterward joined by the
stocking stitch"
1t is not hard to learn how to knit a
stocking. Indeed, it is easier than many
of the intricate forms of fancy work,
but it needs patience and it takes time.
The only trouble with homemade
stockings is that they must be kept
darned, for with thread once broken
they ravel very quickly, and stitch in
time saves a great many more than
nine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE HOLIDAY TURKEY.
How to Select the Bird and Prepare
IL for the Table.

How to Select the BIRD and Prepare
1t for the Table.
There is a very general impression
that hen turkeys are better than COB
blers, but such is not the case when
the birds are under a year old; until
that age is past the cock, or gobbler, is
more highly and finely favored than the
hen. A small turkey is never satisfac-
tory; only at IL pounds Getty dressed)
do they begin to be fine. In small towns
where they are properly dressed
drawn, with head and feet removed
ten pounds would mean the same. Be
sure your bird is young. Avoid those
that are yellow, fat, with rough legs
and hard spurs. One heavy for its size,
of a blue cast, smooth legs, soft, only
budding spurs, flexible end to breast
bone and skin easily pierced between
the finger nails is the bird you want.
Whatever dressing you use (oyster or
chestnut is best) do not have it too
moist, and do not fill the turkey more
than two-thirds full, otherwise you will
have a soggy, solid, indigestible mass as
a result. The baking or roasting must
be long and slow operation after the
| first browning, and if the patent COW
cred baking pan is not used an ordinary
dripping pan must be used as a cover.
The basting must be frequent-every
Is minutes-and thorough if you would
have the meat juicy. Four hours is
about the proper time for a 14-pound
turkey in moderate oven. When
served your turkey is right if of dark,
rich brown all over, without sugges-
tion of scorch, juicy in appearance, and,
though whole, ready to fall apart at a
light touch of the carver. Before placing
in the oven rub all over with good but
ter and dredge heavily with flour sea-
soned with pepper and salt The bast-
ing should be melted butter and hot
water or stock.-Woman's Home Com
panion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
Home-Mnde Toilet Water.

Take quarter ounce of altar of roses
and mix with one quart of strong
spirits of wine. Put these into a close
vessel, cork. and shake it, then inn
merse the bottle in deep basin full of
hot water. When the vessel is warmed
through take it out of the water and
shake vigorously until cold. Add a tea
spoonful of calcined magnesia, shake
again, and filter, lastly through close
muslin. A few drops of this in basin
of water makes pleasant washing
quid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
The aueen,s Golden spoon.

A curious story is told by Lady Mid
dleton of how one of Queen Victoria's s
smallest gold spoons was lost and
found. A lady attended a state ball in a
dress, the skirt of which was arranged
In perpendicular plaits in front, stitched
across at intervals, and, unknown to
her, a gold teaspoon got lodged at sup
per in one OF these receptacles. OF
course, there was one missing after the
ball, and it caused great perturbation
to the official in charge of the gold plate.
The next spring the lady who had been
the innocent cause of the loss went to
drawing-room in the identical dress
she had worn at the state ball, and as
she bent low before her majesty the
Pfaits of her skirt expanded and the
gold spoon fell at the queens feet!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A HERO.

at wish could be a hero" o..
A little boy said to me; .'
And when 1 grow UP, hero e
really mean to be.
1 mean to be brave" he told me,
While his face was all aglow;
=" I'll do something grand and noble
That all the world shall know"
My little unfledged hero,
rye something to say to you;
In the time when you're sorely tempted,
To your own self be true.
Do right, and let no one lead you
Into the ways of wrong,
And you'll be as true a hero
AS ever reused poets song.
Be kind to the poor and needy
You'll meet with in the way;
Your life be light to lead them
To loftler heights, pray.
Be steadfast, and work in PATIENCE
In all things do your best;
Be q man. my little fellow,
And you will be all the rest.
-Eben E. Rexford, in Golden Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
TaIIest of Trees.

In New South Wales, Victoria and
Tasmania grows species of gum tree
Eucalyptus amygdalina is its scien-
tific name--which, Sir L. Won Mueller
says, probably represents "the tallest
of all trees of the globe" The loftiest
specimen of this tree yet measured tow
ers to the height of All feet. A pros
trate tree, measured in Victoria, was
42O feet long, and the distance from the
roots to the lowest branch was 205
feet. At that point the trunk was four
feet in diameter, and 800 feet from the
butt the diameter was still three feet.
The wood of this tree is hard and OF
good quality, 1t grows quickly, and
yields great quantity of volatile oil
from its leaves. which are very abun-
dant.-Youth's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
DRIVING THE CATTLE HOME.

requisite position. The front fork 10
another gum bough in its natural state,
except that the parts forming the fork
are bent together, so as to be parallel.
This works through an old wheel box
from light cart, which is fixed in the
thick part of the first branch, which
ferns the backbone, and an iron rod
passing through near the top serves as
handles, and the pedals are ingenious
adaptations of some old iron utensils.
The maker is lad of IA"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
neneilt. OF . cocoa Cry.

Tears are good foE woman, says DIR.
Campbell, in the Hospital. The benef-
cial effect of Il good cry TO woman, he
asserts, is partly due to the increased
depth of respiration and lhe improve
ment in the often languid circulation
thereby induced, but to large extent
it is the result of the muscular exercise
involved, by which the general vascular
tension, and especially the blood pres
sure in the brain, is much reduced. The
profuse flow of tears no doubt also acts
strongly on t>!e cerebral circulation in
still further reducing tension. The sob
bing movements, again, have good'in-
nuence upon the yenous circulation in
the abdominal and pelvic viscera. while
the exhaustion produced tends to cause
sleep, and thus to give the nervous sys-
tenn its best chance Of frecuperation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
FELL WITH A ROAR.
Saving Down n Giant Pine Tree I'm
the Minnesota Forest.

Saving Down Gthnt flhe ITee lh
the Minnesota Forest.
w. S. Harwood contributes "The
Story of Pine Board" to the st. Mich
olas, tracing the wood from the fall
of the seed in the forest mold through
all the processes of numbering until it
energies from the mill finished board.
Mr.. Harwood says:
1 had my eye on grand old pine
standing a little away from any of his
fellows, monarch in the forest. 1t
must have been 14O feet, perhaps more,
from the topmost point in its glossy
green coronal down to the dead golden
rod in the snow at it's base. 1t was
about three feet in diameter at the
ground, so tall, so strong, so straight,
noble tree indeed, in very truth a
king of the forest. 1t was the result
of the life which dwelt in the tiny
black, winged seed which was lost to
view more than u century and half
before.
While was admiring the splendid
proportions of the tree, three men came
toward me. One was bright-eyed fell
low, short of stature and swarthy of
skin, looking like one of the Chippewa
Indians whose home this forest had
been nobody knows how maIy centu-
ries. He looked the tree over sharp
ly, stepping TO this side and to that,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

eyed it critically from various points of
view, and then with a small, sharp ak
cut a keen cash in the trunk about a
foot above the top of the dead golden
rod in the snow. He was an under
cutter, man whose business it is to
cut into the tree on the side on which
1t should fall, so that it may not be
broken in the fall, or lodge in the crotch
of another tree. The cut on the side
of the tree is the guide for the saw
yers.
The other men, bearing big saw,
began cutting down the pine, saving
steadily and powerfully through the
fragrant yellowish-white trunk. Now
and then the under-cutter would step
up to them and see how they were
progressing. When their saw had
passed the heart of the pine he placed a
small, bright steel wedge in the path
of the saw, and drove it in.
"Look out, there, now!" came the
call of the under-cutter as he looked
in my direction.
made quick scramble through the
deep snow, nearly tumbling over hid
den log, and grabbing my camera as
went. 1 had no intention of staying
in the immediate vicinity, for 1 had
seen trees like this fall before, and
knew it was risky thing to stand hard
by. The best-directed tree will some
times veer a little in its fall, and woe
to the one who stands below it. Many
an experienced woodsman has been
Ill III 4,
has been caught and pinioned, perhaps
to escape with only broken legs or ribs
In a second more the noble pine came
crashing down through the branches
of the other trees, falling upon the
frozen earth with a noise which
drowned all the other noiSes of the
forest-a roar which echoed and re
echoed through the long, dim aisles Of
the forest like the booming of some
| mighty cannonade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
BICYCLE CURIOSITY.
Queer Wheel Put Together by q
Youngster In Australia.

"a curious bicycle, en- route from
Hamilton to Warrnambool, was in
spected by a number of interested per-
sons at the train the other night" says
the correspondent of Victoria (Aus-
tralia) paper. 1T is of the old style,
the front wheel about three feet eight
inches high, being made solid from
boards of an old washing machine, and
the hind wheel is from a small wheel
barrow. Both wheels are most ingen-
iously tired with bark, with strip Of
linoleum over all. The backbone and
hind fork is a gum bough in its natural
stage, bent with great accuracy to the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
HOMEMADE STOCKINGS.
Era of Hand Work Is Surely Coming
with the New Nenr.

Somebody made the discovery few
weeks ago that homemade stockings
were the best for golf and bicycling, and
as everyone these days does one thing
or the other it looks as though the
housewife had found a new task for
herself, and one that will make her
plenty of hard work, but which when
done will be very gratifying all around.
Some of the most fashionable cyclists
are seen on the road every day in long
stockings that have been knitted at