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People's voice., 1900-11-15
THE WORLDS OLDEST BRIDE.
An Eastern Woman Who Ia Almost
t CeRtenarian Becomes
Bride.

At the age of ss years a woman OF
Waterloo, n. Y, lately took upon her
self the VOWS Of matrimony and is
proud OF the fact that she is probably
the Oldest bride In the world. In 1882
she was first married TO Thomas Pres
ton, with whom she lived happily for
many years, and at the age Of 6s be-
came wiGow. In 1873 she was wooed
and won by Albert Brainerd The
union was not altogether happy one,
but the husband put an end to his
wife's misery about a year ago by
dying. Then Samuel Decker appeared
upon the scene, and Immediately fell
in love with the gay and festive
widow, and few days ago the Rev.
Pulaski Smith, OF the Magee Baptist
church, drove up to the little brown
dwelling. There was simple but
touching ceremony in the parlor. The
Widow Brainerd was again a bride.
When the clergyman had gone Sam
uel Decker went out to work in the
garden He was working there the
next day when a correspondent Of
New York paper called The bride
called him in. When he learned Of the
mission he FASTENED to put on his Sum
day clothes. When asked about her
health the bride said:
81 have rheumatia some, but other
wise I'm purity smart"
The bridegroom said that he, too,
was smart"
People's voice., 1900-11-15

From an article in Scribner's Maga-
zine for November the following is tax
EN-: "First class fare, including sleeper,
from Irkutsk to Moscow 1871 miles over
a government owned road is s44 80.
And this is for a train practically as lux
urious as any in the world. The second
class fare for the same journey 5000.
Third class SI3. 49," 1t should be borne
in mind that more miles OF railroad IN
the world are owned by governments
than by private parties and that rates
are uniformly lower and service better
for the money on government owned
roads. They are all source OF revenue
to the government and best OF all there
is no discrimination. Many trusts doing
business in this country would go to
pieces we're it not for discrimination in
freight rates. The party that carries
the election in 1904 must declare specific
ally for government ownership OF rail-
roads and telegraph lines.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
MoHt Brick Parement.

Danyiile, ILL.,, has more miles Of paved
streets than any city of its size in the
world. For several years the efforts OF
the different city administrations have
been directed toward paving the beau
tiful thoroughfare of the city with
brick. There is not rod of any other
kind of pavement in the city, and there
are nearly Is miles Of smooth brick
pavement. hestreets are broad, shady,
we'll curbed and bordered with smooth
lawns. The consequence is that there
is more driving in Danville than in any
other city Of its size. Almost every fam
lily in the city owns horse and vehicle
Of some kind. If they were all assem-
bled these different vehicles would
make striking display. They range
from the most rickety one-horse chaise
up automobiles. In the summer there
is an endless procession of vehicles on
each street. The contractors are Just
beginning large amount of additional
brick paving.-Chicago Tribune.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
COMMON SENSE PIE EATING.
One Man Has Learned the Art Of
Leaving the Best Part of the
Cut TO the Last.

Three or TOUR chosen friends were
In one of the little Park row restau-
rants few nights ago, where the ten
der bean vies with the leathery -four
ball, better known as the ."sinker," in
popularity, when the attention of all
was attracted to the. manner in which
bne Of them commenced operations on
q section of pie. Passing over the
thick middle portion, he cut off
piece of the edge where the upper and
lower crust join with the sharp steel
knife. This devoured, ne proceeded
along the arc of the outer edge until
It had all vanished, says the New York
Times. Then he began to go into the
resultant triangle from the base.
81 never saw anybody eat a piece
Of pie that way" said one.
NO; neither did l." said the owner
of the pie. 81 learned that trick 20
years ago. ! was watching some folks
nt stand-up lunch counter putting
away pie. Everyone of them began
at the point-the apex of it. l sup.
pose that was right under military
tactics, but | thought that l would
just try tie other way, and I've stuck
to it ever since. Never once have I
eaten pie from the point You see,
1t saves the very best for. the last, and
80 leaves pleasant memory" q
And then the morsel remaining on
his plate. just the part where the
fruit was thickest, and the crust thin
nest, disappeared and the party
turned their attention to a WELL
dressed stranger, whom none had ever
beheld in that place before, who was
making a desperate but hopeless at
tack on lukewarm "sinker" with
knife and fork, instead of using ma
ture's weapons of tooth and nail, and
wondered if he lao some equally good
reason for his course.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
COULD NOT KEEP THEM OUT
How Three Pertinacious Chinamer
Managed to Gain Entrance
to the Transvaal.

During the time when the alien ex
pulsion law was in force in the Trans
vaal three Cinnamon arrived at the lit
tie boroer town O. Noiksrust. The
TranSvaal authorities had not had
much experience with Cinnamon up to
this, but they were tottaken with the
appearance of the newcomers and
promptly put them back over the Natal
border, says the London News. For
the next three weeks the police at diff.
ferent points of the line were engaged
IN returning the Cinnamon to the col
ony. They were dragged out of freight
cars, securely slowed away under the
tarpaulin covers; were rooted out oil
transport wagons journeying along
the main road: were picked out OF
gangs of Kaffirs, with their faces dark
ened so as to resemble their compan.
ions, travelling in cattle trucks. The
Cinnamon retained all their normal
cheerfulness. After time the China
men were seen no more in those parts
and they passed out of the minds Of
the officials. But later on three strange
Cinnamon were unearthed in Jepper.
town doing a hourishing business
among the Kaffirs, but the alien law
was just then being quashed and they
were allowed to abide where they were.
The incident supplies a curious illus
tration of the yellow mans persist
ence.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
Bears in MackintosheH

Something that on rainy days may
Ak the eye of the passer-by in front of a
furrier's establishment is the figure OF
q bear in macintosh. This may be
bear mounted on wheels, one that can
be rolled out and in, to and from the
sidewalk, left OUT in stormy weather,
to serve its purposes as a sign, but still
protected in some degree by wrapping
a rubber blanket around It; but it is
more likely to be bear standing on
some fixed support attached TO the
front of the building and placed there
10 stay. Here, out in all sorts OF wealth
er and day and night continuously.
II not protected, at least in the heav-
ier storms, the bear would soon wear
out or get rusty and dilapidated; and
so these bears that have TO stand out
side. whatever the weather, may some
times be seen protected by rubber
cover made for the purpose and pat on
upon occasions.-N. Y. San.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
Vocal Exerciae.

The value Of vocal exercise upon
Ge general health is not sufficiently
recognized by the majority, but those
Eho have studied the matter tell us
that even the practice of reading
aloud has great and beneficial in
Huenee upon the health. To quote
The words of an authority:
Persons who have a tendency to
pulmonary disease should methodical-
ly practice those actions of the body
through which the chest is in part
6lled or ,mptied of air" and further
ad fce is given to the effect that those
whose chests are weak should read
aloud at stated intervals and even
reeite or stag, using due caution as
to posture aud articulation.
these regular exercises Of the voice
mag be rendered as salutary to the
organs of respiration as they are
agreeable in their influence on the
roice. Moreover, vocal exercise often
improves the contour of thin throat.
and is thereby beautifer.-W Washing.
ton Star.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
cHINA'S EMPRESS DoWAGER.
Mrs. COnGer Was Much Pleased with
the widely Discussed
Woman.

The true character of the empress
dowager is one of the minor problems
which complicate t.; Chinese puzzle.
Her portrait has been painted in all
the hues of the rainbow, the darker
shades predominating. A very favora-
BILE view of her disposition, says the
Chicago Chronicle, is to be found in
a letter from Mrs. Conger, the wife
of the United States minister at Pc
king. Mrs. Conger visited the dow
ager empress, together with the wives
Of the other ministers. She was
charmed with her hostess, who GER
tainly did her best to please. What
ever hatred of the foreign devils" the
dowager empress may have been cher
ishing in her heart found no express
sion in her countenance or words.
''She seemed bright and happy" says
Mrs. Conger. "Her face was aglow
with good will. There was no trace
of cruelty to be seen. In simple ex.
pressions she welcomed us, but her
actions were full of freedom and
warmth. Sne arose and wished US
well. She reached both hands toward
each lady, and said, with muuch en-
thusiastic earnestness: One family,
all one family She was very cordial,
and when tea was passed to us she
stepped forward and tipped each cup
of tea to her own lips. She took sip,
then lifted the cup on the other side
to our lips, and said again: One fam
lily, all one family" The events Of
the last two months have probably
somewhat shaken Mrs. Conger's con-
fidence in the sincerity of the empress
dowager and in her methods of treat
ino "farn;lv"
People's voice., 1900-11-15
BROUGHT HIM TO THE POINT.
How . Young woman'a Tact BrouNht
Laggard Lover to
Proposal.

A certain young man in Washington
society was very fond of discussing
sociological and moral questions, and
once started on this hobby could
scarcely be headed in any other direc-
ton, says an exchange of that city.
He had been quite devoted in his az
tention to one young woman for as
much as six months, but she had been
unable to bring MIN to his senses,
though. she was willing to confess that
she had tried repeatedly TO do so. OF
course. she had done it in the delicate
ways women have in those matters,
but what he needed ives club.
Not a great while ago he was call
ing, as usual. and as usual ne was neg.
Letting sentiment for something that
only makes girl tired. This time he
was morahzihg on the temptations OF
life and the proneness of people against
them in whatever form they might ap-
pear.
However" be said, in conclusion,
displaying a commendable spirit of
charity for the weak, ut is a very diff
cult thing for anyone to say No."
Here was an unexpected chance toY
her.
And, conversely" she responded,
slowly, so he could get the full force OF
it, 1T should be very easy for one to
say Yes"
He looked her straight in the eyes at
last, and hush fell upon the scene.
"Um-er-um," he hesitated, Miss
Kate, am chump?"
ut is very difficult for one to say
No." she said, with a pretty little
smile. and later she found it quite easy
10 say YES"
People's voice., 1900-11-15
Pay Up and Get a Premium.

We are especially desirOus Of getting
our subscription list brought up as
closely as possible. To do this the fol-
lowing offer is made: All parties who
pay one year in advance will be credited
up to Jan. I, 1902, and will also have
sent them the Farm Journal to Jan. 1,
1905. This is one of the best farm pa
pers published. We are also prepared
to furnish any paper or magazine to
VOICE subscribers at the lowest club
bing rate given. Subscribers should
call at the Office or write US berore select
ing the winters reading. WE CAN SAVE
YOU MONEY.
People's voice., 1900-11-15

One OF the greatest strikes ever
made in the famo.s Cripple Creek
gold mining district has just been un-
covered III tile property OF the Gold
Bond Consolidated Mining company
IN GodHill, Of which c. Miller OF
Cripple Creek is the principal owner.
The assays on narrow streak OF the
ore body runs as high as sl,002 per
ton, while the vein from which this
assay WAS tiken exclusive nj the rich
streak has widened ~ a width Of four
feet, and has given IN average assay
OF two TO three hundred dollars per
ton. The great strike has caused ex-
citementin mining circles.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
RIrd.s WeII-F;llcd Larder.

We hear in natural history circles a
good deal about the balance Of ma
ture." and the following well-authenti-
Gated story comes from Northampton
shire: A Asparrowhawk waskilled when
feeding 'her young on July l. -Four
DAYS later, when the nest was exam
ined. it was found that the little male
bird had made due provision for the
family, having brought home As birds
viz: Six larks, nine swallows, one
bullfnch, seven robins, six sparrowS
six hedge-sparrows, nine blue-tits,
three chafiinches and one wren. 1t Is
to be regretted that no rats or mice
were found, which, OF course, an owl
or kestrel wouldhaTe provided.-West'
minister Budget.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
Llncoln's Prophecy and Warning.

GAS result of the war corporations
have been enthroned, and an era Of cor
ruption in high places will follow. And
the money power of the country will en-
deavor to prolong its reign by working
upon the preiudices of the people until
all wealth is aggregated in few hands
and the republic isHdestrOyed.
"I feel at this moment more anxiety
for my country than ever before, even in
the midst of war.
"God grant that my suspicious may
prove groundleSs. Abraham Lincoln.
People's voice., 1900-11-15
populism In High Places.

Republicans try to keep Populism
down by ridiculing it and calling its ad-
vocates cranks and calamity howlers.
Over in the east men in high places are
espousing the cause of Populism.
John Brisbane Walker, editor of the
Cosmopolitan magazine, the most widely
circulated magazine in the country, has
the following to say on Populist princi-
pies:
'Hcre we are then. Eighty millions
of people under a form of government
which may be denOminated republic
tempered by the use of money at the
polls, up against the question Of the dis
tribution of wealth. Let it go upon
present lines and in ten years more not
all the intelligence of the nation can pro-
vide a remedy. And is there any reme-
dy today? One only-governmental
ownership. Buy out these great inter-
ests; pay them fair price-an extrava-
giant price if need be, but buy them and
turn them into the hands of the people
to manage for the benefit of all.
"Ah! the people! I hear you say that
they are crude and stupid and corrupt
and will not manage well. Perhaps.
Undoubtedly the management of many
will never equal in economy Of manage
ment the management, of one brain.
But then economy is not the sole pur-
pose; and if it costs more to manage let
us bear in mind that this additional cost
will be represented by the salaries of the
many.
I'VE have no civil service capable of
administering such things? I grant you.
We have never had occasion for civil
service. Our postal affairs and our col
lections of customs dues are compare
lively unimportant. A little better or
little worse does not concern the aver
age man. He would scarcely cross the
street 10 help better the civil service.
But if the street cars were under the
control of the civil service, if the great
transportation companies having i'll
charge the safety of his person and the
prompt delivery of his freight were in
charge of the civil service, how quickly
the public interest would be aroused.
Then We should have civil service in
reality.
81 challenge any reasoning mind, tax
ing up this subject without regard to
past prejudices, to arrive at any other
goal than public ownership. Social os-
tracism, 'publicity'-they are the feeble
cries of children. Let us brace up and
look the situation fully in the face.
Either it must continue, and it is every
moment growing more like an avalanche,
or it must end in public ownership"
People's voice., 1900-11-15
Reports of the United States labor

Reports of the United States labor
commissioner show that the average val
ne of the product of days labor is over
$500. Populists and others who be-
lieve there is injustice and who favor
a better social order are met with the
query care you in favor of dividing up'"
To this inquiry the reply should be
certainly not. The trouble is the other
fellow is doing the dividing up. The
laborer produces several dollars every
day that he does not get. There is a
division going on constantly which
should be stopped. The difference be-
tween this $500 and more which each
laborer produces each day and the
amount he receives is what when aggre-
gated makes the millionaire fortunes Of
the few. 1t is this kind of division
which has always been and is growing
worse rapidly which a new order Of
things will remedy. 1t is this division
aud the giving of larger and larger
share of what labor produces to the cum
ming few that McKinleyism and the
trusts stand for. This tendency will in
tensify during the present administration
as it has during the past until the break
ing point is reached. The remedy will
come. Only one is possible and that is
SOCIALISM.
People's voice., 1900-11-15

Why were we defeated? Principally
because the money power of this nation
was afraid of BRYAN. They knew him as
thoroughly honest man whom they could
not control, coerce or cajole. Another
cause was the successful appeal to patriot
ic sentiment on behalf of a policy Of crimi-
nal aggression in the Philippines which
struck deadly blow at the fouudation
principles of our government. Still an
other was the idea that good crops and
the prosperity which followed them and
was heightened by famine conditions in
other countries, were due to the admin
istration Of William Mckinley.
The trusts and moneyed corporations,
with the bread and butter of their EN-
ployes at their mercy, simply prevented
them from voting their honest senti
ments. The man who does not possess
economic freedom no longer enjoys po-
litical freedom. Not to vote as the cor
poration dictates, is to invite the loss Of
your job, and hunger and privation for
your wife and babies. Oh, yes, this is
free country with vengeance. You are
free to vote as You please if you will vote
the trust party's ticket; if not, you are
taken care OF by your self-constituted
guardians and compelled to vote as they
wish, on pain of loss of the means Of
livelihood. How many voters wero coll
trolled or influenced last Tuesday by
threats of this kind will never be known,
but have no doubt there were tens Of
thousands Of them.
1t is still more difficult to estimate the
effect of the appeal to stand by the ad-
ministration in keeping the flag flying in
the Philippines against the will of the
people there, but it was doubtless con-
siderable. The sentiment that stands
for the country and the flag, right or
wrong, is one that must always be rec
oned with; and there is no doubt that
thousands OF men who opposed trust
domination and had no use for the gold
standard still voted for Mckinley be-
cause they knew Bryan would haul down
the flag where he thought it ought not
to float. But in the agricultural states Of
the west, northwest and central west,
the farmers seem to have been made the
subjects of suggestions on vast scale.
A constant repetition of the same idea
impresses every mind; and there are few
peop.e living who cannot be hypnotized
and made TO believe that sugar is sour or
water isintoxicating if the thought is i'm
pressed upon them III the right way.
Playing upon this peculiar impressibility
of the hunan mind, the Republican
Svengalis have been for years insisting
that good crops and remunerative prices
for them go along with Republican ad-
miniStrations and are due to the wise
policies" and benefcent legislation Of
that party. That the idea is senseless
and absurd and can be refuted at every
point by facts and statistics, makes no
difference. 1t mas been dinnsd intb the
ears of the people until thousands upon
thousands have come to believe it, and
People's voice., 1900-11-15

A. ]. McManis of Green township
brought to this Office some potatoes
raised by him this year on upland under
straw. They are very fne-weighed
nearly pound each and were entirely
free from scab or any of the defects so
common in Kansas grown potatoes. In
speaking of potato raising in Sumner
county he said: "Any farmer can raise
good potatoes both early and late varie-
ties by mulching with damaged straw.
There is too much wheat in good straw
1t grows and ruins the potatoes. For
mulched potatoes plant a little late.
Cover very shallow and let them come
up Just through the ground and then
mulch so that the straw when settled
will be three or four inches thick. The
ground should be well drained so that
water will quickly run off, and should be
broke early and put in good condition.
Try it. There is straw to burn in Kan
sas."
People's voice., 1900-11-15

Tenderness or aching in the small of
the back is a serious symptom. The
kidneys are suffering. Take Priekly
Ash Bitters at once. 1t is reliable
kidney remedy and system regulator
aad will cure the trouble before il de-
velopes a dangerous stage.-E Hayes,
druggist.
People's voice., 1900-11-15

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forms Of &c.
zema or salt rheum, pimples and other Gu
taneous eruptions proceed from humors
either inherited, or acquired through de-
fective digestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with drying
medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to help the system to
discharge the humors, and to strengthen
the digestive and assimilative functions
against their return.
Hoods Sarsaparilla can be confidently
relied upon to do that, according to thous-
ands Of voluntary testimonials.
1t effects radical and permanent cures
II was troubled with eczema for some
time, but have had no return OF the disease
since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla." j. G.
HINES, Franks, Ills.
=" was troubled with pimples on my face
and back and chaied skin on my body.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me Of both
troubles" MISS ALvNA woLrER, Box 2l2
Algona, Wis.
Hoods Sas'saPas.iita
People's voice., 1900-11-15
Home.Polks.
BY JAMES WHIrcoMB RILEY.

Home-Foks forms the introduction 70 Mr,
Riey's new book of poems. entitled "HoME.
fOiKs." published by the Bowen nerrlh
COmr /. I.disnapolis, u s. A. The poem
is h, re printed By permiss on Of the publish
ers and is fully protected by copyright
Home-F e-Folksl-Well that air-name, to me,
Sounds jis the same as poetry
That is, et poetry is ]is
As sweet as I've hearn tell it is.
Home Folks-they're jis the same as kin
All brung up, same as We have bin,
Without no overpowerin' sense
OF their uncommon consequence!
They've biz to school, but not to git
The habit fastened on 'em yit
So as to ever interfere
With other work ats waitin' here:
Home Folks has crops toplant and plow,
Er lives in town aud keeps COW;
But whether country-jakes er town,
They kHow when eggs is up er down!
La can't you spot 'em-when you meet
EN- anywheies in field er street,
And can't you see their faces bright
As clrcus-day, heave into sight?
And can't you hear their 'Howdyp' clear
As brooks chuckle to the ear,
And allus find their laughin' eyes
As fresh and clear as morning skiesi
And can't you-when they've gore away
,lis feel 'em shakin' hands, all day.
And feel, too, you've been higher raised
By sich meetin''-God be praisedl
Oh, Home-Folks you're the best Of all
AT ranges this terrestchul ball. =
But north er south, er east er west,
It's home is where you're at your best
It's home-it's home your faces shine,
In-nunder your own fig and vine
Your family and your neighbors bout
Ye, and the latchstring hangin' out.
People's voice., 1900-11-15

Sedgwick county employs the most
school teachers Of anv county IN the
state, the number beine 279. Wyan;
dotte iss,c nd, with 264, and Sumner
third, with 256. Remember this
when talking OF Summers advantages.