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People's voice., 1899-07-13

WIZ. h, attendance at these county
high schools let us compare the attend
ance az some of the other institutions of
learning in the state, of long years
standing and reputation.
Bakers University, Baldwin, s32.
Central Normal College, Great Bend,
296.
Washburn College, Topeka, 2I2.
Lewis Academy, Wichita, 272.
Southwest Kansas College, Winfield,
3o2.
Yet with all our facilities for good
schools, there ought to be one important
change made in our county schools, and
that is the consolidation of weak districts
into stronger districts, and better teach
ers and better wages with less expense.
Take foryinstance Osborn or Wellington
townships, where many of. the districts
have not to exceed ten or fifteen pupils,
and in some districts not over six or
seven. How much better would it be
for these districts or townships as a
whole, if the entire township was made
school district with a central school
say for Osborn township at Mayfeld,
and for Wellington township at Yelling
ton, and facilities or conveyances pro-
vided for the more distant pupils or for
those unable to reach the school by
walking. The whole expense for main
tanning the central school and providing
it with better teachers and more facilities
would be much less, while the advan-
tages would be so much greater that no
one would think of returning to the old
system.
l only speak of these two townships
because they come first to mind, but
other townships are in the same condi-
ton. only suggest these ideas for peo-
pie who are interested in better education
to consider and digest before the annua-
school meetings, for the time is coming
when this will be done and Sumner coun.
ty may as well be in the lead. We can.
not afford to.be behind in any educa-
tional matter, or take one step backward.
Respectfully,
| c. 7. CARVER.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
Milan, OF.

Weather very warm, corn is making
very rapidly, also the weeds.
A genuine root soaking rain visited
this locality July the 3rd.
Timberlake uncorked its patriotism the
4th and had a good time.
Harvesting will soon be over.
The shrill whistle of the thresher can
lie heard now.
Mrs. Meigs' brother and family who
live in Texas are visiting.
New potatoes are in the market.
Mr.. Oriswell says he has roasting ears.
Mr.. Miller's baby is very sick.
Some miscreant is trying to force him
self into Jail. If he happens to be caught
there'll be a warm time in the the old
town for him.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
Caldwell.

John Moore will move to Caldwell
soon. He and l.. B. Stump are starting
a general merchandise store in their own
building. Mr.. Moore expects to hire a
man and woman to live on his farm and
take care of his stock. He has purchas.
ed the Lew Swartzel residence.
Rev. F. L. Benedict preached at I9I
Sunday.
John Jordon's wheat was Shriveled SC
badly he did not cut any of it.
Oats are good but wheat is almost q
fzzle in this section. Corn will need rain
very badly soon as it is silking.
The Demo-Pop convention at the John
ston school house, known as Belle View
Caldwell township, will be very tame un
less some candidate puts some enthusi
aSm in the voters.
Frank Logan has not rented the Alge,
farm. So come and see it. 1t is for sale
also 400 acres in a body. Frank will sci
out his own farm, three-eights we'll i'm
proved, very reasonable now.
School marnS seem scarce this year a.
none have shown up yet.
Deering and Eby's girls started up til,
reading circle which died last season.
We are well pleased with the present o
'James Blaine's Life" from the editor
We have just one objection to the vol
ume and that is it contains old Grover.
pictures.
Mr.. O. H. Benedict was unable to at
tend Sunday school last Sunday. HI
has been superintendent about II year,
and in all that time he hasn't missed OF
account Of sickness but very few Sun
days. His son Frederick filed the 20
sition with credit to both.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
ATCHIS0N GL0BULES.

BY the time a man has saved up
enough to get what his appetite craved,
he has lost the appetite for 1t.
Your reputation is above reproach
II those who see you on the streets after
midnight wonder what sick man you
have been sitting up with.
One OF the things boy is very sure
of is that when he Nas grown to be .
big mar he will n forget to hunt up
and hrt those who abused him when
be was boy.
'He is the biggest fool in the world
we heard a man say this morning, re-
ferring to a man Of his acquaintance,
II the fellow is the biggest fool In the
world, he must be daisy; there are
some awfully big fools in the world.
Physicians say that when a hard
working man says he is sick they feel
some apprehension, and watch his case
closely, but that when an ldler comes
for prescription, bread pills answer
as well as anything.
The people should read more and con,
verse less. Half the conversation one
hears is TO the following effect: ~ re-
call once in 1870, no II was in 1859; no
again, il was in 1871, because another
incident in 1871 fixed 1t upon my mem
ory, that 1 met Mrs. =, oh. now, wha,
is her name? Mrs. =, oh, you know
who l mean. Her husband afterward
died, and she moved sway. Smit, Smart,
Swift, Swelt! Now, l have It Well,
what was saying about Mrs. Swelt?''
-Atchison Globe.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
CONCERNS THE RAILWAYS.

Japan had more than a hundred rail-
road collisions last year.
In 1892 the first Boston stage coach
started for New York, and now 700 rail-
way trains are sent out of the city
daily.
There is a proposal to run light
ming express between Manchester and
Liverpool in IS minutes, on the mono
rail system The rate Of speed would
be 60 miles an hour.
The London Railway News reports
that the Argentine government lately
telegraphed to the Krupps in Germany
TO cancel an order for guns and arma-
ment and supply rails instead for 500
klometers Of railway.
The two cars running on the trolley
line up Mount Tom, Mass, are con-
nected by cable running over a re-
turn sheave, so that the descending
cars weight balances that Of the one
ascending, and makes less demand on
the electric motor.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

At q meeting Of Ansell's band last
night, Sam ]. Trew was elected
manager 10 succeed Tom Rcup, aud
Sumner Carver was elected secretary
te-succeed Fred Smith. No treasurer
was elected. Frank Bailey will tenn
porarily fill that office. Fred Smith
walked out Of the meeting, and later
W. n. Lawbaugh, Claude NofsingeI
and Prof. TheO. Huuse withdrew from
the organization.
The trouble IL the band has teen
brewing for several months. The
Ansell faction accuses Fred Smith OF
wanting to lead the band. This,
Smith denies and says he only wants
a new leader or director. A poll OF
the band boys was taken a few day:
ago and a majority are claimed tC
have signed request that AnSell re-
sign. At the meeting last night d
vote was takeL on the question, re.
sulting in 9 to 3 in favor Of
retaining Anseil. At this point
Fred Smith walked out. The
organization will be kept up un-
less the public withdraws its support
from the remaining members. Prof.
Ansell has agreed to lend his services
free until the organization is out OF
debt. He has been drawing $50 a
month salary. The organization owes
about Sl75.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
EFFECT OF MUSIC.

Eagles when played TO become seri-
Gus and se6ate and listen intently with
evident enjoyment.
Captive coyotes when music is played
will range themselves in a half-circle
and listen with the greatest attention.
Snakes like the bagpipeS played soft
ly, and will sometimes coil up with
raised head and gently sway TO and fro.
Lionesses are affected most by the
bagpipes. They crouch half frightened,
and then dash madly around their cage
as though scared.
Perhaps the most surprising effect Of
music on animals is In the case Of the
alligator. When the experiment was
tried the big brute rose from the water
and actually smiled with his great teeth
exposed.
When a whistle was played for the
benefit OF a cage Of monkeys It was
found the green-bonnet monkey sat
with hands and feet tightly drawn to-
gether, as though he controlled himself
by the utmost effort. Another monkey
dropped his Jaw and made horrible
faces at the musician.
Just as music has different effects on
different NATURES, so It acts differently
upon animals Of varying species. Weird
music is more successful in attracting
the attention OF animals than that OF
the louder and harsher instruments.
The blare Of trumpet only infuriates
them, while Of the cornet and flageolet
they take not the stnotice. Bag
pipes and the violin are afforded atteu-
ton and interest.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
COTbln,
R. NJ. Lawrence began threshing

R. NJ. Lawrence began threshing.
Every house in town is occupied now,
and more wanted.
Mrs. !. c. Woodward returned from
visiting her parents at Peabody last Sat
urday.
Judge Herrick of Wellington was a
caller in our village Saturday.
f. Brown was shaking hands with old
friends in town Tuesday.
G. B. Smart of South Haven visited at
the home Of w. S. Ames Sunday.
c. H. Sharp was in Wellington Mon
day seeing about disposing Of some land
belonging to a minor heir for whom he
is guardian.
DR.. Willhoites' aged mother arrived or
the Rock Island Saturday from Illinois
to pay him an extended visit. She stood
the trip well and is enjoying good health
People's voice., 1899-07-13

Last fall l spralned my left hip
while handling some heavy boxes.
The doctor called on said at first it
was slight strain and would soon be
well, but ii grew worse and the doctor
then said l had rheumatism. 1t
continued to grow worse and ! conId
hardly get around to work. | went
to a drug store and the druggist
recommended me to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. l tried IL and one
half OF so cent bottle cured me
entirely. now recommend 1T to all
my friendS.-F. A. BabcOck, Erie, Pa
IL is for sale by all druggists.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

The Tuesday Afternoon club and
their friends returned from Krell's
grove last night, and reported an eu.
joyable day spent In the woods. The
following ladies composed the party:
Mesdames Amsden, Russell, Aldrich,
Wetzel, Sparr, Ready, Roser, Layne,
J.F. and S. P. Kramer, Fox, Fred and
H. F, Smith, Mclean, Cellars, Gun.
ningham, French, Andrews, Botkin,
Vols, Mayhem; Misses Mae Gilmore,
Josie Smith, Helen and BERTHE An.
drews, Ida Kensler Of Wichita; and
Masters Asa Black, Forest and Edgar
Amsden and Mary Kramer.
Fritz Schnitzer OF Wichita, father
Of Henry Schnitzler, the liquor dealer
was 10 the city last night. Fritz
SchDitzler is known as the biggest
man physically In the state. be is
three times as large as Billy Bolton
OF Woodward.
The ChilloccO Indian ball team will
cross bats with the Wellington hard
hitters on the home grounds next
Thursday and Friday. The yelling
ton team will be strengthened by four
outsiders" Good games are looked
for ward to.
Real estate men will soon begin
advertising residence property 10
Wellington as "within the brick side
walk limits" or "being connected
with the business part Of the city
by brick sidewalks"
Quincy Barnes telephoned tie Ok
ford ball team this morning TO not
come over this week. There was a
delay in matching game, and game
with Mulyane was matched for Thurs.
day in the meantime.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Dobbins left over
the Rock Island last night for their
home in Urbana, ILL.,, after pleasant
visit In the city with the family Of
MAJOR Levi Ferguson, and other
friends.
John Rinehart, who has been work
ing for Pray & Thomas, has bought
the old candy kitchen outfit and will
open Confectionery in the room north
Of E. E. Browns grocery store.
Miss Helen Kelley Of Anthony,
spent the day yesterday with Miss
Edna Hunter, and left today for Colo.
RADIO 10 reside.
Ed Hackney went to Perry, OF,
last night on legal business.
Miss Lizzie Campbell went to Meade
county today on business.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
j. NJ. DOUBLEDAY.

Forecasts Of the report Of the board
appointed by the war department to
study the distribution of typhoid
fever in army camps to be made about
the end of July, iDdicatl that the
water supply had practically little to
do with the spread CT the disease.
The infection, the report will say,
was transmitted through the atmos-
phere in dust carried by the wind and
by the agency OF flies.-Medical
Record.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

For Sale-At bargain, So acres Of
good wheat land, one quarter of a mile
north of Mt. Hope church, Walter town
ship. Either on cash payments or trade
for cattle.-Chas W. Clark, Box 74s,
Wichita, Kan.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

L consider it not a pleasure but a
duty l owe to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected 10
my case by the timely use OF Chamber.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy. Twas taken very badly with
ilux and procured a bottle Of this
remedy. A few doses Of IL effected
a permanent cure, Itake pleasure IN
recommending it to others suffering
from that dreadful disease.-J. w.
Lynch, DOrr, W, Va. This remedy
is sold by all druggists.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
Attend your primary July
20. See call in this paper.
Marriage Licenses.

Miss Lena CObean entertained a few
intimate friends last evening in honor
of her guest, Miss Lucerne Miller OF
South Haven. There were present;
Misses Lucerne Miller, Edith Stewart,
Anna Ray, Beatrice Lynch, Lucille
Stipp, Bulah HarrelSOn, Mabel Hig'
ley Of Kansas City.
W. h. Burks went to Drury this
afternoon with Billy Frantz's two
boys, Hubert Lynch, John Garland
aud Fred Allen. They will spend the
night there, and return tomorrow.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
Notice to Correspondents

All correspondence must reach
this office on Tuesday to insure pub
LEGATION in issue of same week,
EDITOR.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

For Sale or Trade-New and Second
hand threshers and engines of all kinds.
'-Chas. W. Clark, Box 745, Wichita,
Kan.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

Harvey Hill left over the Rock
Island this morning for Colorado, on
a hunting and fishing trip.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
To defendants aud others interested
10 the defense to the suit Of the
Plano Manufacturing company

against Henry Shapcott and otler.:
Your committee appointed to cou-
duct the defense having placed the
duty of collecting and disbur>ing the
funds upon me, and as the defendants
and Others afterward at meeting at
Wichita relieved me from Lrther
duty in that capacity aud appointed
]. 2. Winner instead, | hereby submit
my report Of funds collected and ex-
pended.
RECEIVED FROM.
Fl. F. Harbaugh for Green twr Az OOI
Fl. Hawkins for Downs twp. 49,. 325I
Frank Tate for Oxford twp. 5.UOI
0. OeTurk for Wellington twp. 800
Henry Shapcott for Sumner twp. 200
&. Z, Meeker for Belle Plaine twp 6 OO'
9. G Handy for Eden twp. ... 400
Frank BObek for Bluff twp. 225
And from Henry Howe. ........ 500
Total receipts. tS...........s37 80
[ have paid out the following
amounts:
Lyman Naugle for printing cir
cular letter. sl5O
Postage in correspondence. ..... l.6O
Blank and receipt books. ....... 10
A. A. Richards for publishiHg
notice Of meeting. ............ les
aerrick & Rogers, retainer fee. $500
Expenses attending court at
Wichita ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ass
Paid j. P. Winner my assessment
as one OF the defendants. ..... 1900
Total expenditures .........s46.70
The. expense items exceeding the re-
ceipts by SO 20.
]. NJ. DOUBLEDAY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Hard on the Burglar.

There is family in my town." said
a Baltimore man, where the children
are all boys They are very rich, and
each OF the three sons is in receipt of II
liberal allowance, but the manner in
which they eXpend it and certain OF
their characteristics were as succinct-
ly and terscly described as possible
the other day by Bob, the eldest one, in
telling the story of burglary that oc-
Cured last summer ut their country
place. Bob is the Oldest, Jack the Sec
ond and Albert the youngest son. Bob,
in telling the story, said:
HE didn't get very much, as some
one of the servants thought he heard
something about 3 and in going to in
vestigate probably scared him off, but
when we discovered the next morning
that a burglar had visited us we natu-
rally took an account of stock. The
only rooms I'm the house he had entered
were those of my two brothers and
myself, and i'm each of them he had
gone through the clothes we had been
wearing the day before Out of my
clothes he got 10 cents, from Jack he
got nothing. and in going through
Berts jeans he got in debt New
York Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
III. sun. Journey Through space.


BY means OF the spectroscope we can
obtain probably more accurate deter
mination OF the suns velocity through
space AS is well known, the velocity
OF a star I'm the line of sight can be
found by measuring the displacement
of the lines visible in the stars spec
trum. Now, the stars near the position
OF the solar apex" should be APP
preaching the earth on account of the
solar motion, and those at the opposite
point of the sky, called the ''ant apex"
should be receding
This method has been employed by
several astronomers, especially by Vo-
gel at the Potsdam observatory. This
able astronomer has found from an ex-
animation of 40 stars that the suns
velocity through space is about 7Ke
miles second, but an examination of
larger number of stars would be nee
essary before we could consider this
result as thoroughly established.
From an examination of the spectra
of IA nebula Professor Keeler of the
Lick observatory has found yelocities
| I'm the line of sight, and from these the
French astronomer Tisserand has de-
duced velocity of about . 1-3 miles
| for the solar motion, a result which
does not differ widely from that found
| by Vogel We may therefore perhaps
conclude that the velocity of the suns
motion through space Is between and
II miles per second.-Gentlemans
| Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Frances wiIIsrd,. Empty Purse.

1t was characteristic of the late
Frances Willard that she never had
any money. Miss Gordon attended TO
her finances, and 1t was found on the
whole best to leave Miss Willard's
purse empty, because If she started
out in the morning with a full pocket
book she came back penniless in the
evening One night she told in her in
imitable way of having gone to Chi
cago and reached Rest Cottage again
on the capital of postage stamp. At
the station she turned her pockets out,
but not bit of change was to be
found She had forgotten all about it..
what am | to do about itY' she asked
the agent perplexedly anna is out, 1
think, and | haven't "A cent of money"
'I'll give you a ticket Miss Willard"
said the clerk.
when | got into the bus l remem-
bered again." she said, land told the
driver, Il think III have to walk, for l
haven't any money" "Oh, that's all
right, Miss Willard" said the driver.
And so all day, greatly to her amuse-
ment. she went on getting in debt to
the railroads, cabmen and restaurants.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
A .CroyyIery.v

"Please don't go in there. That's the
growlery. and it's occupied" 1t was
young West Philadelphia matron who
made the remark as she was showing
friend through her new home.
''rhe growlery"' repeated the other.
"What's that? Not where you rush the
GROWER, hopeF'
This was said in a jocular spirit, and
the visitor was rather staggered by the
reply.
That's IL exactly; where we rush the
growler, although perhaps not In the
way you fancy You see, my husband
is an occasional sufferer from indiges-
ton, which doesn't improve his temper,
and there are also times when my own
temper tell you this In confidence
is not of the best. Well. when we
moved out here and had more rooms IN
the house than we actually needed |
hit upon the plan OF setting aside one
as place of solitary retirement, where
we could go and be alone when either
of us felt our temper getting the best
of us. | have called il the growlery
because we can lock ourselves In there
and growl to our hearts content until
we have quite recovered. We both
avail ourselves of it, and l think It's a
very good idea. George Is In there
now, and / wouldn't disturb him for
the world."-Philadelp Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
He Did; n Cut.

In rural community In one Of the
middle states dwelt a man who made
q VOW in 1856 that he would wear his
hair and beard untrimmed until John
G. Fremont should be elected president
or the United States.
He kept that vow for 40 years, at the
end of which time he had nearly half
bushel of hair on his head and face.
Then, coming to the conclusion, to-
ward which his mind had been gradu-
ally working for long time, that Gen
eral Fremont's death in the interval
had practically absolved him from his
vow, he decided to have his hair cut
and his beard shaved off clean. On
his next visit to the county seat he
went to barber shop and was soon
relieved of the hirsute burden he had
carried for four decades.
"How much?' he asked.
"Have to charge you half n dollar
for that job" said the barber, looking
at the mass that lay on the floor.
Half dollarr he gaspei. Don't
get anything for the ?"-Youth's
Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

81 was Missed every night for a week
when was playing the provinces
about 80 years ago" said Henry Irving
To a writer in Ainslee's. II was given
an engagement as leading man In a
very small theater, and before made
my bow to the audience l learned that
the man whose place l had taken was
very popular in the vicinity and that
the people strongly disproved of the
way in which the management had
forced him TO retire, so that when I
made my appearance the audience
showed their disapproval of the mana
ger by strongly kissing the successor
to their favorite, and they kept 1t up
for week. 1t was a very unhappy
week for me-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
True Dream Of Br,er Williams.

"Atter dis" said the old colored
farmer, ~ amt gwine tex nobody's ad-
vice bout whar | orter keep my money.
You know, Br'er Williams toll me dat
banks wuz onsafe-dat dey all time
failin en- swallerin up what yo' puts
In 'um?'
"He didY
"Dat what he done! En- he say, Wen
yo' sells yo' cotton, TEX yo' money en-
dig hole in de ground en- bury it,
"En yo' done lax he say?"
81 did, fer sho'! En- what yo' reckon
Br'er Williams gone ter bed dat night
en-, please God. he see money in his
dream. en whilst he wuZ in a trance
ell walkin in his sleep de sperit what
wuz a-movin er i'm led right whar dat
money wuz, en- TO he knowed it he had
done digged 1t up en- lef de state wild
itr'-Atlanta Constitution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

A very simple statement proved
very unfortunate to savings institu-
ton in the rural district recently. An
editor. in writing OF the institution In
his paper said.
'The president is very tall man;
the cashier is short"
And in less than an hour the excited
depositors were asking How much
how much ?'-Atlanta Constitution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

In India elephants over - and up to
A. years Of age are deemed the best to
purchase and will generally work until
they ar. 30 years old.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

II is said that cowbells are produced
In only four factories in the United
States and are made just the same as
they were 100 years ago and sound the
same
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

The BANNER and Detroit Weekly
Tribune one year for $1.40.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Having struck Great Bargain in these Goods shall
give the public benefit All clean High Grade Goods
less than Wholesale Prices