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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-20

ouo ~ WAL w uihOiOGu az tuC Dd4tOu
box. There are Ia the ranks OF our
party toe many NEE who feel that
they have been betrayed, humiliated
and deceived, by this man who was
reDominated BY reclamation. They
are men who carry their politics and
conventions under their own hats and
do their own thinking. They feel
that a victory for this man who has
been untrue to his party and Its plat.
form would be worse tkan defeat, and
70 q man life myself wbo went forth,
10 good faith, upon the stump, as
did two years ago, and promised the
people II they would vote our ticket
that at last Legislation should be
passed that would relieve the farmers
OF unjust transportation rates, the
support OF Leedy this gear means
nothing less :han self.stRltiti; cation,
For l believed then and believe nov
| that Kansas farmers dollar is just
as good as an Iowa farmers dollar
and should buy Just as much service
from the railroads. When promised
the people this relief two years ago,
honestly thought it would be giveI
them. To 60 and repeat thes,
promises this year with the same mai
: as candidate for governor would be u
become an accessory and participant
10 the deception that he has beef
J guilty of. This can not do.
SIT may be said that the Republl
crD party will not give the people thi
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CURIOUS TELEGRAPHlC
 MISUNDERSTANDING

AS long as private telegrams can only be transmitted from one person to another at the rate of halfpenny per word, so long will senders scheme for the saving of words, and at the same time risk misunderstandings. some serious, some laughabla.
 couple of friends were staying re- gently at Ballater, in Scotland. and were to be Joined on particular Sun day afternoon, for the afternoon onfv. by two others from Aberdeen. In the the afternoon. however, the rain poured down piteously at Ballater and a wire was sent to Aberdeen informing the pleasure seekers of the state of af fairs and asking if they intended to come. The reply sent was: Certainly not. Raining cats and dogs here. |" Unfortunately this was read. Ger tainly Not raining cats and dogs here" and the result was that two miserable beings, drenched to the skin. sauntered wearily about Ballater sta tion for hours and hours till there were no more trains that night. when home was sought and temper freely exhibited.
 Another story told of Aberdeen is that there was gentleman, we'll known there of the name of Saint. Any telegrams addressed Saint. Aber- deen," would have found him. But one time the name of another Scottish town was substituted for Aberdeen in this brief address, and the telegraphic authorities at the receiving end were E puzzled. They at once returned the message over the wires with the inti- nation and instruction, NO Saints here. Try Aberdeen"
 well-known art dealer once exhibit ed some of his treasures at an exhibl- ton at Manchester, and desiring the
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British Catastrophe - SOS7 Soldiers Killed" Fortunately for the reputa- tion of the paper the compositor's sus- picions were aroused and the error remedied in time
 There is a tradition of Nottingham journalism which J. NJ. Barrie, who began his career on the Nottingham Press relates in one of his books. Possibly this is the ori- gin of the present shape of the tradition, though old pressmen say it has foundation in fact A sub editor received a telegram which read. ''Zulus have taken Umbrage; English forces had to retreat" A capital U threw him off his guard and he search ed the map in vain for the Umbrage which had been captured. Pressed for time, however, he let it go, and or the contents placard next morning there duly appeared the remarkable lines, Latest News of the War-Capture of Umbrage by the Zulus!"
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\ You Cannot Sleep
 at Night Read This.

THE necessity of regular sleep for
 the maintenance of good health \ has long been recognized by ob- servant minds. The impossibility of sleep at will however determined one may be, brings on a state of painful nervousness. Physical and moral sen sibility becomes exaggerated. The sub ject gets restless, impatient and ex- cited. He is tormented by an unceas- ing need of motion or action, but there is very little energy in him. He is particularly accessible to morbid in- fuences and predisposed to adynamic forms of sickness, according to the New York Herald.
 This summary of the evil effects of insomnia holds good whatever the form 1t may take-whether sleep comes only after a long period of cerebral excite ment, or, on the contrary, is broken after an insufficient interval of repose, or sleep is constantly broken, the re- suits are exactly the same.
 But if apyretic insomnia has bad ef- fects on the organism, the absence of sleep is infinitely more painful in the case of patients stricken with fever
 
 vote all his energies to find a remedy, witch must in each case be preceded by study of the original cause of the trouble
 It is correct to say that besides the insomnia 6@e to abuse of coffee, tea or alcohol, the sleeplessness due to chlor- osis, anaemia, arteri-sclerosis or ex- treme pain, there is a whole category of essential insomnia, so called be- cause its cause is unknown For all these varieties of sleeplessness, and more particularly for the one last named, the remedies used, with differ ent results, are: Opium, chloral, hy- oscyamus, Indian cannabis and a num- Der of other hypnotics.
 Having fa ed with the aid of these drugs to cure case of persistent in somnia following upon a carriage ac- cident, Dr, Learned had recourse, in sheer despair, to the following rather complicated treatment, which had the desired effects:
 The principle of this method is to tire out the muscular system by ser ies of exercises carried out in bed. The patient first of all stiffens himself out on his bed, then raises his head half
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return of one of them he wired. Please send panel. ten by eight, Ve- nus and Adonis-Litchfield." The message was not in the least under stood by the recipients and was conse- quently returned to the postoffice with a note to that effect They at once came to the conclusion that the last portion of the wire was an address. and sent it on to the city of Litchfield. receiving an early, reply as follows: NO such firm as Venus and Adonis known at Litchfeld. Try Manches- ter!"
 It fS well known that press tele- grams are sent to newspapers at greatly reduced rates and are deliv- cred on large sheets of tissue paper, technically called "himsy," about 100 words appearing on each sheet. Tele- graph operators, knowing the skill of sub-editors. abbreviate freely, such contractions as biz" (business ring" (right hon. gentleman, and others of a like kind being regularly used, while new ones are invented as necessity arises. On one occasion the late John Bright was making a speech on an ed ucational topic. which was being tele- graphed to the press, and found it nec- essary to frequently make use of the word children" "Chn" being the un- derstood abbreviation for chairman" the telegraph clerk could discover no means of shortening the word. but at length became tired of writing it in full and put kids" instead, trusting to the subeditor to make it right. Un- accountably, however, the sub-editor passed it, and when the paper came out MT. Bright, to the astonishment of his admirers, was represented as hav- ing spoken of the dear little kids"
 A pupil was on one occasion intro- duced into the sub-editOrial depart ment of provincial newspaper and was occasionally intrusted with the fill ing in of the "ofs" and "the's" in the condensed telegrams. One time in the absence of his chief Press Associa- tion telegram came with the text of an official dispatch from the commanding officer of British expedition, which was being carried out at that time, in which it was announced among the casualties that a private soldier had been killed. When official information of this character is communicated the regimental number of the victim is pre- fixed to his name, and so the news in this case would be sent something like this: Casualties. Killed. 30S7. Private South" The budding journalist, know ing nothing of these things and be- heving that news of alarming import ance had arrived, carefully 'subbed' it, knocking out Private South's name as unnecessary, and then sent it to the composing-room headed, Terrible
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in pretty villa near Aberdeen a daugh- ter of James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd The lady, now well over three score years, has no clear recollection of her gifted father, for she was only an infant of years or so when the shepherd" died, in 1S35.
 Lady Ernestine Brudenell- Bruce. daugh- ter of the Marquis of Ailesbury, wants to sail her own yacht, and has applied to the Board Of Trade for a masters cer- tificate. The board refuses to examine her because she is a woman.
 Mrs. Humphry Ward received SiO 900 for Robert Elsmere," 900 each for David Grieve" and "Marcella." S75 .00c for Sir George Tressady'' and S15 900 for Bessie CostrelI.'
 A pension has been granted to the widow of Knud Knudsen, a soldier in the late war the back pay of which aggre- gates over $i000 The man was a native of Norway and his wife has always re- sided there.
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The Creat and food
 Things Women Are Doing.

tends making Q bitter fight against his feminine antagonists.
 Miss Phoebe Cousins has almost re- covered from her recent illness, and is preparing lectures on Cuba and Hawaii She believes Cubas belligerency should be recognized, but is opposed to the aH- nexation of Hawaii
 Over Q quarter of a century ago George ". Lee and Ellen E. Massey were sweet hearts in Gillespie, III. Lee disappeared without any explanation just before the wedding, but Miss Massey remained true to his memory. Last week Lee reap peared and called upon her. and as soon as license could be obtained the two were married and started off on their long-delayed wedding journey.
 Mrs. Allie M. Day Is physician and sur geon of the Lake County Qndiana) Hos pital and Asylum. She is a graduate of the Central College of Indianapolis and the first woman ever appointed in her State to such position as the one which she Is now filling most satisfactorily
 Ethel Evans Smith, a little S-year-old daughter of the Quaker City. shows a re- markable talent for free-hand drawing in which she has received no instruction whatever. In a recent drawing contest she submitted a design so beautiful in conception and execution that, although the contest was only intended for boys. the judges gave her a special prize and placed her work on public exhibition.
 Lady Henry Somerset has given the town of Reigate, England, sufficient land for the erection of ten almshouses. One of the conditions of the gift is that no less than three women shall always be members of the almshouse board of gov ernors
 Elsa Eschelssohn. recently appointed to the professorship of civil law at the University of Upsala, is the second woman professor of university rank in Sweden. The late Sonya Kovalevsky was appointed professor of mathematics in the University of Stockholm in 1881. A recent official report shows that there are in Germany three women employed as chimney sweeps, thirty-fve as skaters. seven as gunsmiths. 147 as coppersmiths, 379 as farriers and nailers, 309 as masons, eight as stonecutters und 2000 in marble. slate and stone quarries
 Miss Leonora Jackson the Chicago girl who won the Mendelssohn annuity prize at the Berlin High School for music is deemed by Maestro Joachim the most marvellous violinist he ever has taught.
 Miss Mclean of Glasgow has given a fund for mission work among the dwarfs of the Cameroons district, West Africa. and the work of evangelization is fairly begun.
 There is still living in quiet retirement
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ROMANTIC COURTSHlP
 IN FAR JAPAN.

Japan is a long way off, and this charming story of how courtships are carried on among the elite of the so ciety of the land of the rising sun has not been confirmed by travellers, yet it is pretty enough to be true.
 In certain districts in houses wherein reside one or more daughters of mar riageable age an empty flower-pot of an ornamental character is encircled by ring and suspended from the win dow or veranda by three light chains.
 The Juliets of Japan are, of course. attractive, and the Romeos as anxious as those of other lands. But instead of serenades by moonlight and other deli cate ways of making an impression it is etiquette for the Japanese lover to approach the dwelling of his lady bear ing some choice plant in his .hand, which he boldly, but. let us hope, rever- ently, proceeds to plant in the empty vase. This takes place at a time when he is fully assured that both mother and daughter are at home, neither of whom, of course, is at all conscious that the young man is taking such a liberty with the flower-pot outside their window. This act of placing a pretty plant in the empty flower-pot is sequiva- lent to a formal proposal to the young lady who dwells within.
 The youthful gardener, having set tied his plant to his mind, retires. and the lady is free to act as she pleases. If he is the right man she takes every care of his gift. waters it and tends 
 all the world may see the donor is ac- cepted as a suitOr
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an inch breathing slowly and deeply, about eight times a minute, and counts his breaths.
 At about the twentieth inspiration the head. becoming fatigued is allowed to fall back, and the patient, still re- maining stiff, raises his right leg and lets it fall when tired, alternating with the left leg.
 When the muscles are not employed for these exercises, they must be tensed in stiffening out the body. The patient also must raise his body, supporting himself on the back of his head and his heels.
 Then turning on the right side, the sufferer begins the whole series above mentioned and does the same on his left side.
 It will thus be seen that eight suc- cessive positions are taken, involving constant muscular exertion. The author adds: If sleep does not come after the first cycle of movements. then they must be repated till 1t does"
 Mir. Learned must be congratulated on having codifed and scientifically regulated the time and movements of in bed" But I must admit that have no great confidence in the soporif1c value of his process.
 The retort may be that it succeeded in his case. At any rate, it is harm less, and that is in itself reason for trying it.
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F ISS MARY CLAIMING WiSTER MI has been appointed member of the WI Philadelphia Board of Public Edu-
 cation. She was especially indorsed by the Civic Club. of which she is an ac- tive and highly valued member.
 young New York newspaper woman has been trying as an example and help to poor working girls to live on $3 a week Having succeeded only in going hungry, she now declares that living on such a sum is utterly impossible, which is scarcely an encouraging thought for the thousands of girls who are able to earn no more.
 Miss Lennie Abshire lived for seventy two years in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and then suddenly determined to learn to read and write. She reported as pupil at the primary school nearest her home and studied diligently for three terms, eleven months in all and then retired to private life again with enough education to make the remainder of her days happy.
 Mrs. E. W. Cole of Nashville is the owner of one of the largest and loveliest rose gardens in America. She cuts over 2oO0 roses every day and gives them away to hospitals. schools shut ins" and her friends.
 The Teachers Annuity Aid and Pen sion Fund Association of Philadelphia had nearly $4U.010 or deDOSi' -l Chestnut-street National Bank and Trust Company, which recently closed it's doors.
 The Woman's Club of Chicago during 1897 received s4231 ST from the girls and boys of the public schools of that city. for the purpose of supplying warm clothing to poor school children.
 Minnesota has opensd a State School of Agriculture for women, with accom- nodations for sixty pupils.
 Dr. Freda Lippert is physician for the new Girls High School in New York. She occupies the chair of physiology and also attends to the physical weIl-being of the young women under her care.
 A St Louis girl, who committed the indscretion of marrying at the age of 16, wants to continue her studies in the public schools, but has been denied the privilege by the school board There Is a decided Difference of opinion among the citizens as to the boards position in the matter.
 The Maine branch Of the Women's Christian Temperance Union has sent a formal protest to the Governor against the reappointment of Judge Enoch Foster of the Supreme bench. alleging that he IS morally unfit to occupy that position. The Judge is one of the most eminent jurists in New England, and in
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Tree agents as far a. thr acceptance or rejection of Gods mercy is concerned. There can be no repentance or forgive ness after death; our record is kept faithfully, and by that we are judged.
 Our people do not set a precise date for the ending of the world, for the req son that we believe the Bible to be true and we are told therein that "the day and the hour knoweth no man" The definite prophecy made by William Miller was based on a miscalculation and misconstruction of certain scrip turai terms. He expected that the world was to come to an end in 1S44. but that was in reality only the end of definite prophetic time-the end of Christ's priestly ministrations in hea- ven. and the beginning Of the work of investigative judgment While we do not attempt to even approximate the great and terrible day of the Lord" we are still sure that 1t is so near that some of those who were living in 1S43-44 will be living witnesses of the Lords COuIIilS, anu VIII go Wllu nlIns WlJn- out passing through death, to the New Jerusalem. This brings the time very near. but 1t is best that we should not know it's exact limit. One thing Is certain-the general war which is to precede the end will not take place un- til Gods work, the spreading of the gospel in all nations, is done, but events follow each other rapidly, and there are no obstacles in the way of ap pointed things. Whether it be to-day, or tomorrow, or years from now. it Is our duty to be prepared and to help to prepare others, and to do what good we can to the poor and suffering. Hav- ing done our duty the swiftly approach ing end of worldly things will have for us no terrors, but will be full of ineffa- ble joy and gladness.
 Statement of Elder Milton C. wil- cox of the Oakland Seventh Day Ad- ventist Church.
 Editor Signs of the Times.''
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the last days''-''in the time of the end" and therefore we feel sure that the time of Jesus second coming is very near, "even at the doors."
 The coming of Christ is to be an ac- tual and literal coming in the flesh, as he was caught up into heaven after his resurrection. He will appear in the clouds accompanied by his angels, and the righteous, both the living and dead, will go with him to heaven, while the wicked will perish at the sight of his glory and brightness. The heaven which we look forward to is not sim ply state or condition, but is a re- ality, a blessed abode wherein the elect will live and reign with our Redeemer for 1000 years before their return to earth. It may be on one of the pla- nets, or perhaps-and this seems to some of us more likely-on the glorious sun itself, the center of our solar sys- tenn. Wherever 1t Is, however it Is a certainty, place of many man. sions," where the righteous shall be especially blessed by the personal pres ence of him through whom they are redeemed.
 For 1000 years the earth will lie des- olate and forsaken, and the wicked. who rejected the Saviour while they had the opportunity to obtain his grace, will wait in a dreamless sleep their final judgment At the expira- ton of this period of the Lord and his people will descend to earth and the doomed shall be summoned to their ac- counting. after which they are to be ut terly consumed by fire from heaven, which is also to burn and purify this whole earth, and make it fit for the oc- cupancy of the great Family of God which Is to live in happiness and glory inexpressible forever.
 We do not believe in an everlasting hell of fire and birthstone, but we do believe in an utter plotting out and de- struction of the wicked. Every chance is given them in this life, and they are
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STILL UNKNOWN.

F. Litchffeld, well-known art-deaI- CT, exhibited some panels, of old tapes try at the Manchester Jubilee Exhibi- tion, says Household Words. Wanting one of the panels returned for some reason he telegraphed: Please send panel eight by ten-Venus and Adon- is-Litchfeld."
 The departmental head os the exhi- bition was away, and his clerk re- turned the message to the postoffice as Not understandable" The postof- fee people. struck with a bright idea, then transmitted the telegram to the city of Litchfeld, and received the fol- lowing reply:
 No such firm as Venus 6 Adonis known here. Try Manchester"
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THE end of the world is assuredly
 close at hand. There can be no
 question about this, for a chain of biblical prophecies leads di- rectly to this conclusion. There are thirteen different lines of prophecies al ready fulfilled, or in process of full flllment. which present at least a score of special features, the existence of which no honest person can deny
 Among these are the increase of riches, and knowledge, and disease: the wax ing old of the earth as evidenced by earthquakes, cyclones, failures of crops and the like; the rise of all kinds of religious deceptions; the great decline of faith in things spiritual, and the great increase of scoffers; the wide spread expectation of. and prepara- tions for, war between the powerful nations of the earth. All these are in disputable facts, and were plainly fore told in the books of James, Isaiah, Habakkuk, Daniel, Revelation and others. We are told that these things and many more, which are occurring all around us now, were to occur 'in
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6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Q 6 g 6 Q Q 6 2 2 6 6 Q 6 C 6 Although going regularly about Q 6 their business. the Seventh Day c C Adventists live in momentary 6 6 expectation of the end of the Q 6 world. "I expect to see 1t In the 6 6 flesh" said a prominent mem g e Der of the Oakland church few @ days ago. and he but voiced the 6 C sentiments of the whole congre- 6 6 gation. The awful day may come @ tomorrow; it may not come for Q c years. but the Adventists feel 6 q that 1t Is their duty to be pre- . 6 pared. Following is a state C 6 ment on this subject by Elder g q Wilcox of Oakland. Q
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