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People's voice., 1900-12-27
Mayfield,

Mrs Selfredge and daughter have
gone to Colorado to spend the holi-
days
Rev. Link Snyder preached at the
NJ. E. church Tuesday night.
Elmer and Ralph Stockings, who are
attending school at Winfield. came
home to spend Christmas.
Ralph Gilbert, who is attending
school at Emporia, spending the hol.
idays at home.
DIR. Leonard Sanders and DR.. Her.
schel Neel, who are attending a medi-
ical college at Kansas City, are spend
ing their vacation at home.
Mrs H. L. Deer is quite sick.
Will Deer, who is going to school at
Sedalia, Mo-, is here during the holi-
days
Mr.. and Mrs Walker of Illinois ara
here visiting the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rose.
Mat Gilliland and family came up
from the Strip to spend the HOLIDAYS
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder.
Vol Harmon and two oldest children
gre visiting relatives here
People's voice., 1900-12-27

men went out on a rabbit hunt Tuesday.
They succeeded in killing seventy-six of
the pests. The same day another COM
pany OF five went out and succeeded in
killing I25 Of the animals. An interest
ing time and lots of fun are reported by
both companies.
Paul Burkheltz, who has been in our
community for several years, returned to
his home in Illinois Thursday.
Goldie Warbourton came home from
Winfield Saturday to spend vacation
with her parents.
Earnie and Frank Jones arrived Sum
day from Pittsburg, Kans., to visit their
parents.
Many college and high school students
are spending their vacation at home.
Ezra Bland and Miss Nettie Ioerger
were married Wednesday night, Rev. /.
F. Hodge officiating.
Frank Beals opened a night school Of
seven pupils Wednesday evening.
a. W. Lynn and family are visiting
relatives at lola, Neb.
The NJ. E. Sunday school gave their
usual Christmas exercises on Monday
evening.
Rev. Snyder is holding a series of
meetings at the Baptist church.
John Widick and wife of Pond Creek,
Okla, are visiting the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Tannehull.
Miss Iva Dilley returned Thursday
evening from Texas where she has been
visiting.
Mr.. Green, brother of Edith Green,
was in the city Friday.
People's voice., 1900-12-27
S25,oo0.oo Given Away.

In the past year DR.. Pierce has given
away copies of his great work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Advis-
er, at an expense to him of S25, 900. 90
exclusive of postage This standard
book on medicine and hygiene, con
tains zoos pages and more than 700 il
lustrations. 1t treats of the greatest
and gravest problems of human life in
simple English, from common sense
point o. view 1t answers those ques-
tions of sex which linger unspoken
upon the lips Of youth and maiden. 1t
is essentially family book, and its
advice in a moment of sudden illness
or accident may be the means of say.
ing a valuable life. This great work
is sent absolutely free on receipt of
stamps to pay the cost of mailing only
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the book
in paper binding, or 81 stamps for
cloth covers Address DR.. R. v
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
People's voice., 1900-12-27

Say, brother, when your neighbor calls
to see you about that free delivery petit
ton treat him kindly, sign it and send
him on his way rejoicing.
The literary at Green school house was
voted quite success Friday night.
Dutchy sang for us greatly to our enter
tainment.
Question for debate next Friday night:
Resolved, That Men Become Great by
Imitation. Dodson and Strong, cham
pions.
District Eighty-Three had an interest
ing Christmas program Friday evening.
Santa Claus appeared on time distribut-
ing his burden among the children. The
children did well and everything went
of commercially.
Our citizens are experiencing quite an
inconvenience from discontinuance Of
Cleardale postofice. We think they
would be ready to sign petition to es.
tablish tree delivery route.
People's voice., 1900-12-27
Caldwell.

Your scribe took in the poultry show
at Wellington and would say it was a
good show and the exhibitors are proud
Of their display as it was a grand success
every way and was far the best show we
ever attended in the county. A good
display of Belgian hares, pigeons and
other pet stock but the premiums were
not of sufficient value to induce competi-
ton. We must rectify this mistake next
wear
People's voice., 1900-12-27
CIeardale.

Sam Whitehead went on visit to his
parents, near Blackwell, who have Just re-
turned from Kentucky.
The wolf hunt to extend over Walton
township promises to be big thing.
The rain Saturday was a boon to the
wheat.
E. Nuttle has procured an agency out
fit for Galveston Horrors" and is to
canvass Sumner county and Kay county,
Okla.
Secure the "I5th Annual Report of the
Bureau of Animal Industry" by Secreta-
ry Wilson on "The Zebroid, the mule Of
the 2oth century"
People's voice., 1900-12-27

Twelfth street, west Of Washington
avenue, is being opened up and will
make delightful drive to the Coun-
ty High school building. At present
the only desirable drive to the County
High school building is west on Har-
veY and north on Chestnut. The
opening Of Twelfth street will make a
better drive, and make the school
more accessible for buggies and teams.
The Rock Island railroad will put in
crossings on Twelfth street soon, and
the city at present has a force #
men at work grading the street, cut
ting down hills and filling in low
Dlaces. The city recently Opend f
street north OF Eleventh, cutting
down the old Santa Fe grade and
filling in place twelve or fifteen feet
deeD. These improvements have
helped the appearance Of northwest
Wellington considerably, and added a
great deal to the value Of property
there.
People's voice., 1900-12-27
E. E. Brown gives Trading Stamps.

On account OF the ram, The Perth
wolf hunt, which was announced for
Saturday, was postponed until Friday
Of this week. 10 the event Of stormy
weather Friday, the hunt will occur
on the following day. Tue chase will
cover % square miles OF jackson
township, the north line OF which is
oOe miles south OF the township line
and the east line Of which is the
South Haven township road The
drive viii begin promptly az 10 a m.
and all participants 10 the chase will
bo strictly under the CGmmaud Of he
officers in charge, VIII Laprant, Lee
Felt, John Jeffrnys, L. w. Johnson
and Eihu Brown No large rifles or
WiDcheSterS will b. allowed. Anum-
Der OF Wellington people will take
part 10 the chase.
People's voice., 1900-12-27
W. ]. NEwBoLD, Secretary. 2t

Emporia Gazette: Eldorsdo girls
are getting foxy. Since Jessie got of
another girl is suinga hand holder for
s., 800 for "breach Of contract" 1t
was an Emporia girl who wanted her
steady to put up a $4,000 bond that
he meant business when he called the
third time. "A woman writes to this
Office TO say that the Gazette should
quit making fuH OF women aud their
affection for worthless men. She says
that there isn't man in town so poor
and trifllng that he is not some wom-
ans Ideal Man. To which the Gaz-
ette would reply that any man who
flatters her properly is an ideal man
TO too many women. One Union
street woman is now baving Terri
bic Affair with her fifteenth.
People's voice., 1900-12-27

The night before Christmas Santa
Claus visited the poor farm and lefl
presents for all the inmates which
we're distributed Christmas morning
by Superintendent j. A. Stewart, and
were received with many evidences OF
satisfaction by the inmates. The day
was spent in social way. At noon
the inmates all sat down to a turkey
dinner, which was provided by Mrs.
Stewart, the matrOn OF the institu
tiOn. All enjoyed the dinner and
called to memory many such occasions
when they were In more fortunate
circumstances,
People's voice., 1900-12-27
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The twelfth annual meeting Of the
Southern Kansas Mutual Insurance Com
pany will be held on Tuesday, January
s, 1901, at o'clock p. m, at the general
Office with Rem & Newbold, Yelling
ton, Kansas. Five directors for three years,
one for two years and two for one year will
be elected, and other matters Of import
ance will be discussed. Ali members in
good standing will have voice in the
election.
A. ]. McMANIs, President.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
Knew All Abos, G-niu.

From the Atlanta Constitution: Il
have just finished a sonnet" said the
poet
Thank heaven exclaimed the wife.
"that'ii buy beetsteak and sack OF
fsour,-
And here is an ode for the state
fair"
How fortunate. Ham is Is cents
a pound. and we haven't had any in
six weeks,-
Il have also written a love song
which is as tender as an April rose"
What dear. sweet soul yoa are,
I'm sure that's good for can of lard
and gallon OF molasscs."
"woman." said the poet. s,ernly.
do you know what genius is9-'
Yes" she said. thoughtfuliy Some
times it's telling the butcher TO call
again. shutting the door on the baker.
hidln' from the house rent man. and
singing. when Sunday comes. 7 would
not live aiways: ask not to s;ay,'" :"
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
M{}d0RQl
she Kn.- wher. u. was.

From the Cleveland Leader: A
party OF young men were taking din
ner few nights ago at a fashionable
what OF Jester. called the waiter and
said:
John, go and call Main -. II
woman answers it will be my wife.
Tell her that l instructed you to say
that am in the police station for a
few hours and will not be at home for
dinner. Say to her that the possibili-
ties are that shall not oe al home to-
night. Understand me, sir?''
John winked a couple of times in a
knowing way, bowed deferent:aiiy. and
suggested:
'Supposin'-"
"Supposing nothing, sir. II she asks
who is talking tell her 1t is the turn
Key at the central station. and she'll
never know who told her the lie"
The waiter shambled away and was
presently seen to be having a good deal
of FUN with himself The Jester in
ferred that 1t might have something
to do with his case and called him
over
What's amusing you. John?"
Wouldn't like to tell you, sir-at
least. right here"
Il guess these fellows understand
let 'er co.
"Missus says to tell her husband she
lie glad he is so nicely located for the
night-she knows where he is for
once"
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
An rp-,.-pn,. sul,nn.

His Highness Ibrahim. Sultan Of 10
hore. has entered into contract with
the General Electric Company OF
Schenectady. New York, to furnish him
an electric plant costing between 500
600 and SS0o.ooo, to transmit power
nine;y-eighi miles from a cataract to
the gold mines belonging to The govern
ment. and the company * sending nine
of it, experts TO Johore for the purpose
of setting UP the plant. They are un-
der contract TO remain in the employ OF
the Sultan for number of years until
his own subjects have learned the bus
iness. The agents OF Ibrahim are now
contracting for the rest OF the machin-
cry. which VIII cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY.

1t IL fortunate since there are left no new
lands to be discovered on iris terrestrial
globe, that inventive man has turned his
mind to more useful things go We have
steam, electricity and many ether advan-
taSes not enjoyed by our foresAthers.
Medicine, to, has made great strides; for
even mans old enemy. RhcuH atism. has
at last uni its master in Swanson's
30 Drops" 1he success OF this iru y mar
velous specific for Rheumatism has been as
ton ishing and never equaici In the annals
of medic ne Ii gives instant relief, kills
germs pre- veuts disease end positively
cures all form of chronic ard acute Rheu-
matism, Sciatfca and Neuralgia Ii is
also used with uni failing effect in sll Nervous
Affections of every description. Catarrh,
Croup. bronchitis, Stomach. Liver
and Kidney Troubles, La Grippe, Ma
laria, Creeping Nurnbness and kim
dred Diseases
Swanson's y Drops is sold by agents
and by the Swsn.on Rheumatic Cure Co,
l6+ Lake street. Chic go, Ill In Nome
places the druggists are agents II the
remedy is not obtsinnhle in your town,
order direct of the manufacturers, Large
size bottles 500 doses) 81 90. prepaid by
express or mail. Trial bottle will be sent
on receipt Of - cents. Agents wanted in
new territory. Write p~v.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

Ex-Congrcssman A. 7. Goodwin. from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, o. /:
Gentlcmen--''1 have now used two bot
ties Of Peruna, and am a well man to-
day. Icould feel the good effects of your
medicine before had used it a week,
after suffering with catarrh for over u
year" Respectfully, A. L. Goodwin.
CAtarrh in its various forms is rapidly
becoming = national curse. An un-
doubted remedy has been discovered by
DIR. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during the past forty
years Prominent inen have come to
know OF its virtues and are making pub
lic utteranccs on the subject. To save
the country we must save the people
To save the people we must protect
them from disease. The disease that Il
At once the most prevalent and stubborn
Of cure is catArrh- Public men Of all
parties recognize In PerunA national
catArrh rcnsedy OF nnequAled msrik-
Send 20 DR.. Hartman. Columbus, Ohio,
for free book ON eA,arrh-
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
4 rANcuAoE LEsson.
so.e coanca Word. Are Used Too FIRE.
0ueutlv

go.e CoHDoa words Are Used Too Fre-
quently.
A Harvard professor, after telling his
class In composition never to use "got-
ten," added that most persons should
use get and got" about one-fenth
as mucA as they do Is he not righs?
Get means 10 acquire to gain, or
to procure. II Is used correctly in such
sentences ns '-Get understanding
Please get my books" II have got II
for you from the shelf "He is getting
what you want" and also in the
fdioms-to get at. to get away. to get
down, to get home. to get near, to get
of or on. to get 10 a place to get the
start. and 10 get up.
Ii we restricted ourselves to these
uses of get we could not be criticised
but we are likely not to do so. espe-
ciaIly when we use got with some
form OF have, Two mistakes-.have
got, instead Of have and have got
instead Of '-must-are the most com
uSn.
Get" does not mean to possess. Of
course. we generally possess what we
gain or procure, but we do not neces-
sarily do so. and ger expresses the
act of acquiring, not the act of possess
ing. which may follow. Have" is the
gerb that should denote possession, but
1ow many times every day do we hear
Il have got" nsed TO express posses
sion? Some one gives us new book.
There is no effort of acquiring on our
part. but we say. Il have got a new
book" when i have new book
would be more correct as well as sim
bier and more elegant This applies of
course to the other persons and num-
oers. Nine times ont of ten. when we
lear .He has got" They have got"
Have you sot:' the correct expression
would be ''He has, They have,
Have your
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
xo,<. from III. Far. r,pe.,.Iop.


''The Singer Manufacturing Com
pany. of l4s Broadway. New Yo,k.
show their usual American enterprise
by having a very creditahle exhibit,
located in Group XIII. Class 70. at the
Paris International Exposition. where
they show to great advantage the cele-
brated Singer Sewing Machine which
is used in every country on the globe.
both for family use and for nanufac-
turing purposes. The writer was high
ly pleased with this display and OBJ
was favorably commented upon by
visitors generally.
The Grand Prize was awarded by
the International Jury TO Singer Sew
ing Machines for superior e.-eellence
in design. construction. efieien.y and
for remarkable development and aiap-
tion to every stitching process used
in either the family or the factory.
Only One Grand Prize for sewing
machines was awarded at Paris. and
this distinction of absolutely superior
merit confirms the previous action of
the International Jury at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, in Chicago.
where Singer machines received 81
distinct awards. being more than were
received by all other kinds of sewing
machines combined.
Should it be possible that any OF
our readers are unfamiliar with the
celebrated Singer Machine. we would
respectfully advise that they call at
any of the Singer salesrooms which
can be found in all cities and most
towns in the United States
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
Hound to ne uni.appy.

Well" said the joviai citizen. ITS
beginning to get cooler"
Yes" answered Mr.. Blykins.
Are you not pieaseds"
In measure. But see no rea-
son for manifestins surprise. It's got
TO begin to get cooler some time or
other so as to lead up to the billiards.
and chiilblains that make life bur
den in the winter Star.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
The Frr-. BARRIERS.

Pliny, the historian. says: "lrhe first
BARRIERS that entered Italy came out Of
Sicily. and il was in the 45i years after
the foundation Of Rome. Brought in
they We're by p. Ticinius Mena as Var
IA doth report, for before that time they
never cut their hair. The first that was
shaven every day was Scipio Africanus
and after him cometh Augustus the
Emperor. who everInore used razor"
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

the roof. Up one
OF these ladders
during the last
week a figure Of
Lord Salisbury
had been going up
as the rsenits OF
elections were an
nounced to the
run x NUN mbsred
with the numeri-
cal representing
the seats To his
credit. ON the
otheF ladder n
similar ngure OF
Sir Henry Camp
bell Zimmerman
had been iaborl-
ously mounting
Out In the read.
especially a; night.
a crowd wn,ehcsi
the two ngu.cs
with the keenest
interest LORD
Salisbury had al
ready reached the
tVp OF the ladder
and had 10 beg n
again. while Sir
Henry was yr;
many rrnEs from
tho end Of his nrS,
climb.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
peafne.. c.nno, he Cured

By local applications az they cannot reach the
disea. ed portion of the ear There Is only oEe
way TO cure deafness. and that is by eonsti-
tutional remedies Deafness IS caused by az
fnfiarned condifion of the mncus lining OF the
ErstachIau Tube When this tube Is inftarned
you have q rum Dling sound or imperfect hear
Ing and wher II l. entirely closed deafness IS
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal
condition. hearing Will be DESTROYED forever.
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catauh.
which Is nothing but an intfarned condition OF
the mucus surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness tcaused by catarrht that car7ot
be cured by Halls CstArrh Cure send for
circulars, free
Sold tT DrTI-xi~rs
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
Nrx oc.an orryl,ound.

The famous Deutschland cost So 80,
900: displacement. 23.210 tons; accom-
mediation, 1.o5I passengers. has estab-
lisbed a new record. Among the great
remedies OF the wcrld Lostetters
Stomach Bitters holds the record with
its fifty years of cures of constipation.
indigestion and biliousness.' Our Pri-
vate Revenue Stamp is over the neei-
of the bottle.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

been compelled to
serve three years
in the army. as a
private soldier.
Sczcepanik " a S
formerly a school
master in Galicia
and was thus ex-
empt from mill
tary service. When
his inve ito ms
made him famous.
= a
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

ton. Lord Ciaren- Earl Of Clarendon.
don wAs Aide-dc-
camp to the queen in 1897. He has
been lord lieutenant OF Hertfordshtrc
since 1899. and 10 honorary colonel and
lieutenant colonel OF the Hertfordshire
and Yoemanry cavalry. In 1868 he
contested the seat for the South al
vision OF warwickshirs. and sat y the
house Of commons u member for Brs-
con N lees-70.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

70 Succeed a dmiroi X konfx. q
fear Admiral Silas Casey. in charge
The League Island Naval Station at
ladelphia. will shortly succeed
pr Admiral Albert Kautz as COM
|nder OF the Pacific station.
'he admiral will leave for his new
Ft of duty the latter part of Janu-
|. Rear Admiral Kautz will go on
retired list January 20. at which
,e he will be succeeded by Rear Ad-
raj Casey.
Rear Admiral siias Casey was born
Rhode Island. Sept. u. 184l. In
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
rhe nlau.tcd I,ner.

A South African correspondent says:
The Beers speak English with deci-
aedly English accent and season their
conversation with typical English eN-
pletives- All things derogatory are
bloody" or "bally." To me 1t was a
matter Of pever-cnding astonishment
when some peaceful old burgher. with
long whiskers and a pipe. would break
out In a flood of ''cawn'ts,~ ''shawn'ts." :"
bloody Tommies" and "bally" this or
hats
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
u.rful old Log ., wh.,eor..

firm mt Whatcom recently manu-
facfured twenty-siN and half cords
OF sound sliingle bolts out OF n log tha.t
had laid on the ground for fifty years.
The log was sixteen feet in diameter
at the butt and nine feet at the small
end. 1t is probable the shingles from
this log will turn water from roofs for
fifty years. with a margin of usefulness
to spare.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
ne.t for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you. headache
90 cancer. you will never get well
until your bowels are put right
CASCARETS help nature. cure you
without a grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine. put up in metal boxes. every
tablet has C. C. c. stamped on it Be-
ware Of limitations
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
Chamberlain 10 a 0ueen.

The queen has approved the appoint
mcnt of the Earl OF Clarendon to be
lord chamberlain. in the room of the
Earl of Hopetoun. who becomes the
frat governor general OF Australia.
The new lord chamberlain. tho ffth
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
A Chronic Kicker.

He grumpled all the hot months
through. and now he's stepped in
gloom
To think that long months he must
wall before the lilacs bloom.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

Earl of Clarendon.
was born In 1stS.
He was educated mt
Harrow. and Trim
ity college. Cam
bridge. and sue
cecded his father
IN 1870. He mar
ried. in 1876. Caro-
limo. eldest dargh-
ter OF the third
Earl of Norman
M
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

position as a schoolmaster. and there
by became liable to military service.
The inventor used every means in hts
power to avoid this compulsory SER
vice. He even appealed TO the emper-
or. but no notice was taken OF his Pc
tition. This case Is good illustra-
tion OF the rigid impartiality with
which Austrian laws are enforced. 1t
seems rather anomalous that while
schoolmasters are exempt from mill
tary service. there should be no pro-
vision exempting distinguished scien-
fists like Sczcepanik.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

Henry VI. Flagler. the Standard Oil
millionaire. Is believed to have politi-
cal aspirations. The sudden removal
OF his legal residence TO Florida.
where he has been power In politics
for many years. is said to mean tha;
he will contest for seat in the SEN
ate when the term of Stephen Russell
Mallory expires in 1903.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01
Only 81 so p~nv~r :. ka..a. civ.

For double berth in Pullman ordinary
slceptnS car on train leaving Denver over
Union facifca at ls;s5 D m. daily. Rrriv-
Ing Kansas City 1sss following morning.
Ticket once. sti nth street Denver.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-01

The John Rnskin medallion in
Westminster Abbey is to be inscribed:
He taught us to hold In loving rcyer-
-~-~-~-~~~~-~-~~~>->>-~-
Wsec HonGSsir C and Connecffcus
The census returns show that Con-
necticut's gain for the last decade Is
si.I per ccnt. rs compared with 1873
between 1850 and 1890 end i5.S per
cent between 1870 and 1850. The popu-
laiion as now announced is eos.35s. as
compared with Tse.25s In 1890. Five
citics have over rs 600 Inhabitants
viz: New Haven. ios,os7: Hartford.
1850. Bridgtpart. 1886; Waterbury.
45,s5s. and New Britain. 25.s9s, The
fain In the state is mostly in the cities.
New Hampshire. though agriculture
has deeiinod and tenantless farms are
often seen. nevertheless has made n
small gain From 1850 to 1870 It was
at s;aadsiill. but from 1870 TO 1850
II increased . per cent. from 1850 to
1890. Us per cent; from 1890 to 1900,
80 per cont. Its present population
is 1886. Us compared with 37e.53o in
1890.
The Burns muSeum at Kilmarnock.
Scotland. recently received one OF the
poets most highly priced volumes. an
edition OF Cicero published in 1856. On
the fly leaf is the following In Burns
hand: Edinburgh. April %. 1857
This book. present from the truly
worthy and learned DR.. Gregory,
shall preserve to my last hour as
mark OF gratitude. esteem and venera-
tiom bear to the donor-so help mo
Godt Robert Burns"