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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
CALDWELL:
FARMER

The warm misty weather started
up the wheat.
Born. to Frank Voss and wife, a dne
ten pound boy.
Rev. McQuown preached at Valley
Center last Sunday.
The Christmas at District No. SO
was quite a success.
Harry Jordan came home from Wich-
tia to spend the vseation.
John Jordan sold a good nine-year
old mare for $40 on years time.
Ada swan will teach the spring
term of school at the DObs school, dis
trict III.
Shelled corn, IA cents per bushel,
at Caldwell. The farmer gets the
cobs for his summers work. 1t takes
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
SPRIEGDALE.
K j. HUKLL

A Dorsey still has corn TO husk.
Josh JarbOe returned to his home in
the Strip Sunday.
Miss Jessie Wycoff who is teaching
at Mayfeld spent holidays at home.
E. NJ. Mercer of Cowley county
visited the family of VIM. Wycoff
Christmas.
Z. A. Jarboe the EweIl blacksmith
reports everything as being lively in
his line Of business.
VIM. Dempsy and VIM. johnson re.
turned from the Strip Thursday. Mr..
Dempsy thinks Of locating down there
in the near future.
The literary at the Malaby is pro-
crossing nicely and much interest is
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
CICERO.
Corn husklng about done.
Health is good in this part.

Corn husking about done.
Health is good in this part.
S. B. Carter is still buying corn at
Cicero.
H. Calvert and G. A. Stewart went
to Wellington Monday.
Stock is in first class condition.
Everybody has plenty of feed
Wheat Looks well, though damaged
some by the freeze 10 November, but
not serious.
The box supper and entertainment
at Harmon Center New Years night
was a success.
Charley Morris is visiting his sister
Mrs. Mccain in Sedgwick county
during holidays.
William and Charles Edwards and
Orville Stewart are hunting rabbits
since the cold snap.
George Friend has returned from a
visit to his brother in the Iowa
counUg, Oklahoma.
The school at No. Sis progressing
nicely under the instruction of Miss
Wilson of Belle PLANE.
See &. A. Stewart and subscribe for
the VOICE. Come on, friends, let's
give the VOICE the patronage it de-
serves. 1t has stood by our cause.
UNCLE EBEN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Kansas which makes its people act as
though they were bereft Of reason.
Eastern commentators upon current
events frankly confess that this sort
of thing is beyond them aud are glad
10 turn it over to the treatment OF
the EmpOria Gazette, as a local au.
thority which has repeatedly illumin-
ated the situation
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
FOrty-five pounds of
navy beans for $1.00 at
Wyatt Bros.
ZYBA.

The nimrods in this locality have
been having a fine time hunting
,abbits.
John Nixon, Jr., sold his wheat last
week to parties at Hukle; price
received. 70 cents.
We hope the incoming legislature
will make the state printing office SO
all state reports, school books and
other state printing can be done, and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

The Missouri law holding railroads
liable for fires caused by locomotives
was recently sustained by the federal
supreme court.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

A motion made in the United States
supreme court that day be set for
argument Of the Laclede gas case was
taken under adyisement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Francis j. Kieckhoeffsf. ex-chief OF
the state department accounts bureau
has been indicted on charges of EN-.
bezzlement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

A caucus to select speaker of the
Illinois house was held in Springfield
last night.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Twelve or fifteen civilian experts
will be employed to inspect steel ar
NOR plates.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Representative Harrison Of Ala
bama, says that he may introduce a
substitute for the Pacific railroads
funding bill.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

Dwight W. Andrews, Governor
Altgeld's candidate, was elected
chairman Of the Illinois Democratic
committee.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

The Kansas City World was yester.
day sold to the Scripps-McRae League,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
County Correspondence

II The VOICE wants good, live correspondent
W every township In Sumner county. If you
lFill send us the news, let us know at once.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07
Watches and Clocks

that will be sold at Remarkably LOW PRICES
Eight day clock, half hour strike alarm and cathedral
gong, only 1915.
Eight day clock, alarm and gong, only 1926
EVERY CLOCK WARRANTED
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

takes out a painful of dirt. The pan,
by the way, is nothing but broad,
shallow dish of strong sheet iron.
Z Having done this, he puts in enough
water to make the painful semi-Equid,
and then gives it rapid, tairling mo-
tion. This causes the gold, if there is
any, to sink to the bottom of the pan.
Then the gravel and sand are carefully
washed out until only the heavy resi-
due remains in the pan. This residue
is carefully examined to see how many
'scolors" there are in it. "Colors" is
the term miners give to the particles
or nuggets, if there are any, of gold
that can be seen at the bottom of the
pan.
But gold is not the only thing that
sinks to the bottom of the pan. Al
most always there is :ound with gold q
fine black sand, which ia magnetic iron
ore, and from this the gold has to be
separated. Of course, if the gold is
in nuggets of any size this is simple
process, but if it is in fine dust, as is
generally the case, the mercury pro-
cess is employed.
In this the residue in the pan is
placed in barrelwith some water and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

Placer mining in Alaska differs from
placer mining in warmer climates only
in that the dirt has to be thawed out,
and that water for washing can be OBJ
tanned there only month or two IN
each year.
And even when bedrock is reached
it is in many cases filed with cracks
and seams which are rich in gold and
we'll worth the digging out. As to the
value of explosives in this frozen soil
authorities differ. The Mining and
Scientific Press said recently that they
can be used effectively, while the Min
ing and Engineering Journal, in speak
ing of the Siberian mines, where the
conditions are similar, says their effect
is simply to mat the ground together
harder. For this same reason, says
the latter journal, the ground cannot
be dug with pick and shovel until
thawed out
Lumber, by the way, in the Klon-
dixie country, fit for sluice boxes, costs
from $3.50 to $50 thousand feet.
So far most Of the gold found In
placer mining in the Klondiks regiou
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
bearing quartz is found, and in many
places is being proftably worked.
y ~ III

bearing quartz is found, and in many
places is being profitably worked.
There seems to be little doubt among
mining experts that extensive quartz
mines will be located in this Yukon
country before long. This will mean
the introduction into that country of
all sorts of improved mining macIin.
cry, rock drills, stamp mills and SO on.
Just what method will be employed to
extract the ore from the rock will de-
pend on what kind of ore is found. 1t
may only have to be crushed, and
separated by mercury. It may be re.
fractory ore and have to go through
some one of the various processes now
in use for separating such ore.
As soon as the mines are found
means of transporting the machinery
will be provided and the mines will be
started. Mines in rock, Of course, will
not be delayed by the weather condl-
tions which make placer mining so dif-
fcult in that country, Rock doesn't
freeze and the deeper down the mines
90 the warmer it will get, so perhaps
this kind of mining will be the pleas
anter of the two.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

So far all the mining that has been
done in the klondike country has been
what is known as placer mining. This
is the simplest and Oldest form Of
mining, ana is usually adopted in new
gold fields. In its crudest form,
placer mining is simply thepicking up
of painful of dirt from the bed of a
stream where gold is supposed to ex-
list, the washing away of the dirt and
pebbles and the gathering of the gold,
which, because of its weight, sinks to
the bottom of the pan.
For example, let US follow pros
pector on some stream in our Western
gold fields, where the complication OF
eternally frozen ground does not enter
into the question. After travelling
perhaps many weary days he comes
on a stream coming down some noun
tain gorge that looks "likely," as he
says, to his practiced eye. He stops
and examines the pebbles on the bot
tom, and finds a good many of them
are of quartz.
This, although not in itself an indi-
cation of gold, is a good sign, so the
prospector scrapes away the earth and
stones at the bottom of the stream to
the depth of foot or so, and then
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
Ladies' Blouse Basque.

The two distinct and prominent tea-
lures Of the season, writes May Ian-
ton, are undoubtedly the blouse with
added basque and the use OF plaid
stuffs, combination of which is shown
in the large illustration. The model
from which the drawing was made is
of late style of all-wool plaid, with
sleeves and vest of plain material
matching the darkest color, but it can
be made with the sleeves of the plaid,
if preferred. The trimming is fine mo-
hair braid which also matches tho dark
est tone found in the plaid. The waist
has q fitted lining composed of the
usual number of pieces and fitted with
the usual number of seams. The
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

braid in two widths. This hat accom-
panying is of mottled felt, trimmed
with wide taffeta ribbon, that encircles
the crown and is stylishly bowed OF
the left side.
The vest front, which is of white
serge, is included in the shoulder and
underarm seams, and has single bust
darts, the closing being effected at the
centre-front with buttons and button
holes. The jacket fronts are also
trinity adjusted by deep single bust
darts. They close at the neck only,
gradually sloping away to show the
vest beneath. The wide backs have o
centre-back seam and are separated
from the fronts by underarm cores.
The neck finishes with close stand
ing band that is neatly rounded at the
front. The sleeves are two-seamed,
with the fulness at the arms eye laid
in box pleats.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
blouse itself is compos

blouS0 AooCil
back and under-arm cores. E1
is effected by means of these last y
shoulder seams. The basque portion
is cut in separate piece and scanned
at the waist line; over the seam is worn
belt of ribbon finished with bow at
the left side. The fitted lining closes
at the centre-front by means of hooks
and eyes. The vest is attached to left
side and hooked over onto to the right.
The blouse meets at neck and again at
the waist line, but between these two
points are sewed to the lining at the
left and fastened invisibly at the right
side. The fanciful collar is cut in
sections, linad throughout with silk
and having an interlining of crinoline.
The sleeves are two-seamed, slightly
faring at the band, close fitting well
above the elbow and terminating in q
small puff at the shoulder. Marrow
braid finishes all the free edges, and
at the neck there is collar of satin
ribbon with an outstanding frill of lace
at the back. The skirt, which is FIVE
gored, fits with perfect smoothness
over the hips and is laid in de ep un-
derlying plaits to form the fan back.
As shown the material is cut bias, but
the lining of taffets or percaline must
be straight. 1t is faced to depth Of.
eight inches, with material like the
lining, and has an inter-facing Of hair
cloth for the same depth. The braid,
which is all narrow, is arranged in
groups.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
Boats Like Big Baskets.

Curious boats which look like big
baskets are used in Busrah, the Ven
ice of Turkish Arabia. As matter OF
fact, they are practically .askess, be-
ing made of wickerwork, plastered to
keep out the water. They are known
as gophers, and the European who
boards them feels himself to be much
like the three men of Gotham who
went to sea in bowl. Until compare
lively recent times boat something
similar in shape and made with the
same material, called coracles, were
used by fishermen on many OF the
turbulent streams in Wales. No other
form of a boat could hope to survive
the navigation of those streams, and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

has been coarse. and many OF the mug
gets have been found attached to
quartz. This, according to experts,
indicates that the veins from which it
originates are not far distant from the
alluvial deposits. Placer gold is lib
Grated by the erosive agencies of ice,
rocks aud water from the rock matrix
in which it is held. 1t is tougher than
the rock which holds it and resists
abrasion better. Drawing an inference
from other regions where placer gold
has been found in large quantities. it
is reasonable to expect that in the
Yukon country rich gold lodes will be
found.
And this brings US to the subject OF
quartz mining in Alaska, for the gold
bearing region up there is by no means
confined to the Klondike country. Ac-
cording to the recently published
hand book on "Klopdike," written by
L. A. Coolidge, OF Washington, there
are in southeastern Alaska gold mines
which have been worked for the past
twelve years, and which in 1895 added
over 81, 100000 to the gold surplus OF
the world. OF this mining region
Juneau is the centre, and its discovery
is shared by Richard Harris and
Joseph Juneau. In 1880 these two
men started out from Sitka-it was in
the summer-and in August discov-
cred gold in stream which they
named Gold Creek. Later they e1-
plored this stream to its source in
mountain valley, which they named
Silver Bow Basin. Then town site
was established at the mouth Of Gold
Creek. which was at first named Har-,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
Dainty Dress for a Child.

Figured blue and white challie and
white surah are here daintily COM
bined and decorated with narrow Va
lenciennes lace and insertion. A
smooth short body lining shaped with
shoulder and under-srm seams is the
foundation over which the full portion
of white surah is arranged in round
yoke shape. The full straight skirt is
deeply hemmed and has single band
of insertion above. The top is gath
cred and joined to the lower edge Of
the full yoke, a band Of insertion con.
cealing the joining. The neck finishes
with band and frill of lace. The
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

outside until the stream opens in the
spring. Then the sluice boxes are set
up and the winters diggings washed
out. Thus a miner is enabled to keep
busy about all the year.
This method of burning out shaft
and tunnels is by no means new, for it
has been carried on for many years in
the basins of the Amoor and Lena
Rivers i'll Siberia, where the conditions
are very similar to those in the Klon-
dixie region.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

risburg. Later it was changed h
Rockwell and then to Juneau. which
name it still holds. This last christen.
ing took place in 1881.
The next year both placer and
quartz mines were discovered on Doug.
las Island, about four miles from
juneau. These are now the famous
Treadwell mines, having been bought
by John Treadwell in 1884, and, says
Mr.. Coolidge, from these enough ore
has been taken out TO pay the purchase
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

thaws only few inches. This makes
it necessary to thaw the ground arti-
fcially, and this is done by "burn-
ing"
Fires are built on the surface and
the ground thawed little ways. This
is then dug out; another fire is built
in the hole, and this process is con-
tinued until bedrock is reached. Then
fires are built against the side of the
shaft, and drifts and tunnels are
thawed out.
All the dirt thus taken out is piled
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

In China certain literary degrees can
be purchased of the Government for
about S75. Taking advantage of that
fact, some unprincipled person has
lately hoaxed the Celestials by selling
them what purported to be diplomas
which would bring the holders under
the jurisdiction Of foreign consular
Offices.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

mercury. The gold, when it touches
the mercury, forms an amalgam. After
. quantity Of gold has been put in the
barrel the mercury is taken out,
squeezed through buckskin bag, and
what remains in the bag is heated,
either in a retort or in some other
way, until what mercury is left is va
porized, and the gold remains, nearly
pure.
This is placer mining in its most
primitive form, but it is slow work, and
long ago various methods were devised
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

money of Alaska and more" The ore
of these mines average only from 81. so
to So ton, but owing to the enormous
scale on which they are worked and
the low cost of extracting the ore
there is large profit in working them.
All around Juneau and, for that mat
ter, all along the Alaskan coast, gold
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

two-seamed sleeves arc OF clbow
length and are decorated by deeH
ruffies and bands of insertions Pretty
frill epaulettes extend over the sleeves
finishing with shoulder straps OF inser-
tion and lace. =.
The pattern provides for o shallow
square yoke, to be used when the garA
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
THE REALM OF FASHION.
PROMINENT FEATURES IN GARMENTS
FOR WOMEN.

Jaunty Little Eton Jacket With Vest
Front-Ladies' Blouse, With Added
Basque of All-WooI Plaid and Sleeves
and Vest of Plain Matching Material.
For shopping, travelling, yachting,
cycling and general utility wear moth
ing has as yet met with such universal
favor as the jaunty little Eton jacket.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07

It's popularity, says May Manton, is
fully established. The model here
shown is developed in heavy black
diagonal, tastefully decorated with
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-07
WICKER BOATS OF TURKISH ARABIA.

humping against bowlders and drop.
ping over small cataracts in them did
them no material damage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16

An Exciting Contest of the Sees>aw \s>
rieIN.

PATERSON. y. j.. June 11.-Spccial.-
The PatersOns played their third consec-
utiNe ten-iuning game to-day defeating
Newark by score % to o. IL WAS
dn exciting contest and Of the sce-saw
variety.
Flaherty pitched a fine game and in
the tenth inning cracked out a two-bag-
ger that won the game fof him.
In the eighth inning the visitors scored
two runs on a single by DAILY and q
three Dagger by Heine. which gave them
a lead OF three runs and made the large
crowd Of Newark rooters happy.
They did not hold their lead long. how
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16

The Turks secure the Largest Number oil
New Members.

rh. contest that has been going on ne-
tween the Greeks and Turks 40 the
Young Mems Christian Association dur
ing the past few weeks. came 90 "a close
last evening at $500 Dlol is. AT tntl ho"i
th. Peace Committee. with Mr Newman
as chairman. went into session ODD me
utrl.r of the Association building
Ar,r nearly TWO hours work the COM
mItf,.. c.mpiet,i their lah0rs and repair
Dd t0 the directors room ou the upper
floor where ice cream and cake We're
served 90 au who were present.
Secretary Mckee read the report which
showed Chat the Turks bad brought 900
s,y,nty-0re new members of whom niit
had paid their membership Tees. Whl"
TIDE Greeks had secured i0rtY-ninc n'"
members of whom thirty had paid their
dues.
rhe following bias been the result Of
OBJ, membership contest in detail.
Ou tnc part of the Turks the following
new members were rrcnfrI- 'irh'i ti.
A. paid. Company s.. tN. of whom - Iaid.
Company B. III. ot whom 4 paid. Company
e.. b.. of whom O. paid. COMPANY '. -. of
whom DO paid. Company IT, Oi whom
B paid.
Ou fle part of fhe Greeks tar follow ing
now members were secured. General 3D..
of whom paid. Company a. l. aI of
whom ulIl Company H. ~ whom q
pll. Company g. D.. OF whom % pI.lt
Company ID n. oi whom paid. Dompant
D. q. of whom paid
The report showed That Company OF
tho Turns Captain Bnrruss commaniiu-.
secured tine largest number of ueW mem
l.fs while Company A. of fle Greeks.
Captain Gregory commandIns Dad tae
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16
GET FLESH.
Get strength. NiGor, Clear Complexion aud
Good Digestion, Not by Patent Medicine
But in Nature own Way.

Any honest physician will tell you that
there is but one way 10 get increased
flesh. all the patent medicines and cod
liver oils 10 the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing
Nature has but one way TO increase
flesh. strength and vigOr OF mind and
body. and that is through the stomach
10y wholesale food well digosted. There
is no reason or common sense in amy
other method whatever.
People are thin. run down. nervous.
pale and shaky in their nerves Simply
because their stomachs are weak.
They may not think they have dyspcn-
sia. but the fact remains that they DO
not eat enough food or what they eat
is not quickly and properly dsestoI as
IL should he
DR. Harlandson says the reason is
because the stomach lacks certain di-
gestive acids and peptouos. and deficient
secretion OF gastric juice.
Natures remedy in such cases is 10
supply what the weak stomach lacks.
There are several good preparations
which viii do this. but none So readily
as Sfuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. which are
designed especially for an stomach tro-
nies. and which cure all digestive weak
ness 0n the common sense plan OF fur
nishing The digestive principles which
tho stomach lacks
Stuatts Dyspepsia Tahlcst give per
rect digestion. First effect is 90 increase
'he appetite ani increased Nigor. adj
Jed flesh. pIo blood. and strength of
nerve and muscle is the perfectly ultu-
raj result
S'uarf's Dyspepsia Tablets give per-
tonic known and viii cure any form of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16

4 meeting of tho Atlantic League has
boon called by President Barrow at Phil
dtluula this morning al . O'Clock There
4, "a rumor that e. ~ the teams is ou
tho Verge Of disruption.
Keadint must Doc poor bah town The
nftcroant. yesterday waa just 2n.
Har.y dropped iiy Yesterday and
then "a thunderstorm came Up.
Wonder where the crosks are now,
Poor Babe Smith The Crew OF the
Mary Jane were s'~~-npcd again. They
must he full ~ barnacles by this time
Kahn got I'm two runs yesterday and
Eisey the other.
Who in the mischief is Clrich. who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16

The steamer Pocdhontas carried last
ni@ni io luich Gap ANA return. numer-
GUS crowd of people who went ou the cx-
Cufsl1n given hy the ladies VINO have the
summer Rest for WORKING women in
charge.
The Summer Rest was benefited In
large degree hy the excursion. and an
who went declared the trip TO be 81 very
delightful one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16

The alarm of five from Box A.. 81. James
and Duval streets at l-.iJ l.. NJ yesterday
WAS turned in lccause barrel OF wnlskcy
exploded BOO thc saloon OF IL. ;. Nelson.
near that corner.
There VAS no fire resulting. but a negro
who was rear the barrel was slightly in-
iurcd hy o.. explosion. the cause OF which
WAS a mystery.