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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

Shcnden comfy elected Prince, tor
clerk, Davis. for treasurer, Bachelder.
for sheriff and Gr;nnell, for register.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
HaN Ear f.Sfa.

| have for sale at ny farm in Raw
lins county. on section Is, town )
range sc. 30 ten of milict hay ahd
y; ton Of blue stem Price. rs pc!
ton. Hay i'll in good condition.
= II. MINOR.
McCIoui. Rawl;ns Co.. Hams 3w*
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

There are twenty-four candidates
announced in the Thomas CAT who
are willing to sacrifice themselves in
behalf of the dear people at the CON-
ing special election, November 18th
There are several hack precincts.
where the people have not yet got in
from Nebraska, to bc heard from,
| when it is expected that all of the cit
liens of the county will become Office
seekers The latest reports says that
the other two men now in the county
will announce in the next issue of the
feline progeny--Kenneth Sentinel.
The back presincts are all in and
there are now nearly forty candidates
in the field. One out of every ten
voters in the county is candidate for
county office, and the township offices
will not have to 60 begging either.
f.. C.. Chairman and \. Creslcr. re
turned from Sherman county Saturday
where they have been for the last two
weeks apprsising school land. They
report seeing great many antelope
and succeeded in killing three, and
could hsv. killed many moro if they
had been able to take care of the
meat They were within four miles
of the Colorado line and were told nv
COW boys that two Buffalo were seen
on October 18th, on the north fork Of
the Smoky. near the Colorado line
At least half of Sherman county il !
taken up and there are many settlers |
already on their claims. They found |.
two towns in the county, Voltxir and
Candy, both built with n the last few
months and will probably be rival
for the county seat in the
near future John Bray the third ap-
draiser is resident of Sherman COIN
ty and the boys speak in high terms
Of his hospitality and geniality.-i
Kenneth Sentinel.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

J AID "a candidate for the office of Register
al Deeds OF Thomas county subject 70 the
SECESSION OF the legal voters at the November
e-tetion. J. W. IRWIN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

Wicked people arc worried about
low they are going to get into hell.
row that the gate is gOne.-Ex.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

4 Denver man found a snake with
three heads and has refused S175 for
the curiosity.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

The friends of l.. Sims hereby announce his
R,.me for register of deeds subject TO the de-
sision of the voters III the polls.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

we are authorized to announce the name Of
~ Donelau aS candidate for the office Of
county treasurer subject 70 the decision OF
Ire voters at the polls.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12


Our merchants can compete with
the Oberlin merchants in prices.
Colby Car.
And Kenneth merchants can dis
count any bill ever sold in Oberlin. -
Kenneth Democrat.
And Colby merchants can and do
discount Kenneth merchants on
prices, as evinced by the fact that
western Sheri,ien county men come to
Colby to trade
-DIED.-At the Palmer House,
Oberlin, Kansas, on October %, of
lung disease, Charles l. Payne, aged
81 years, & months.
Mr.. Payne was born in Detroit,
Mich, of parents who own the Cass es-
tate in that city. For over year
past he had baen verT sicklv and was
belfast for two months before his
death. He had been running a res
taurant in Colby until recently, and
had started to his home in Detroit.
Rev. Wilson conducted the funeral
exercises Eye.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
Attention, Eold,er.s

All hororably discharged Soldiers and Sailors
of tic late war are requested ia append their
names to u blank request for a charter FOR 4
Post of the &. =. X. 1T Colby. will leave IT,.
blank arplicntior with DIR. COrpornn. II the
FOStO'Fca for tW. weeks tor SiSNa' urcS. and
earnestly hopc all cid veterans will sign.
Boys, LET ~ Organize ,,nac- tho banner OF
Fraternity. Charity and LOYALTY.
W X. VI ,RkHAA.
Late of 18th Iowa Infantry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
The Omaha Revolving Jail.
from the Omaha, Bee. I

The peculiar feature of the jail,
which marks it as different from
any other, is that the cells are ar
ranged in the form of a great iron CYL
inder, which revolves about so that
only one cell is at the opening at any
one time. This cylinder is three
stories high, there being ten cells on
each floor. It's weight is forty-fve
tons and this ponderous weight IS hung
from above instead Of turning on a
track below. The strangest part of
the arrangement is that the great cyl
inder can be turned by simple crank
with very little force, a man with his
left hand moving it readily. When it
is complete it is the intention to have
a little watermelon in the basement
and then by simply moving a lever the
cylinder will be set to rotating. 1t is
suggested that when there are prison
ers who it is feared may be trying to
cut out the cylinder can, by motor,
be easily kept moving slowly all night,
so that the prisoners do not remain
long enough in one place to do any
mischief, r even to crawl out if they
had made a partial break. It seems
that prisoners have little chance for
escape from the new jail. A cage of
iron bars completely surrounds the
cylinder in which the cells are. The
entrance on each floor is guarded by
two doors. The officer standing out
side does not have to unlock even the
first door, but can swing the cylinder
around until the cell appears in which
is the desired prisoner, and then by q
simple movement the inner door is
opened and the prisoner can step out
of his cell. Then the officer can open
the other door and let the man out,
but the other prisoners are way be-
yond any possible reach of the officer,
and it is impossible for them to make
any break on him while he is taking a.
man out or putting one in. He can
handleany number OF men in the same
way, and they cannot reach him until
he chooses to let them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28

The crucial test of the sincerity of
the professed belief of the Mormon
leaders is not to be found in their will
ingness to accept the penalty of fine
and imprisonment which follow their
violation of the civil law, but in the
treatment which their wealthy eccle-
siastical organization may extend to
the women and children who remain
the unfortunate victims of the conflict
between their tenets and the United
States statutes. The breaking up of
polygamous alliances leaves these
weaker members without the support
on which they have heretofore had
claim; and, although under the Ed
munds law the children of plural
marriages are legitimatized, tits doubt
full how far this fact binds their faith
ers to provide sustenance and educa-
ton. According to the statistics OF
the church, there are 10000 Ipolyga-
mists in Utah, and with the courts at
Salt Lake City disposing of ten cases a
week, it will not be long before the
problem of caring for the broken up
families will assume Importance.
There is no question of the ability of
the church to provide for them, and it
ought to do so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
RAILROAD NATTERS.
Completion of the Canadian Pacific-The
Japanese Mail.

MONTREAL, Oct. 24.-The ceremony
of driving the last spike in the Canadian
Pacific Railway will take place within the
next fifteen or twenty days. The precise
date for the event has not been fixed.
The scene of the ceremony is a
point in the mountains, about twenty
one and one-half miles beyond the
second crossing of the Columbia.
A dispatch from London to the Toronto
Globe says: THE imperial post-office au-
thorities are now advertising for tenders
for the conveyance OF mails from Coal Har-
Dor, British Columbia, to the Island of
Hong Kong. The advertisement calls for a
fortnightly service by way Of Yokohama
both outward and homeward. The present
contracts for the conveyance of the British
mails to China terminate January 81, 1883.
Tenders in response to the present offer
may be sent in up to March 81, 1885,"
This is regarded here as an important
recognition of the Canadian Pacific route.
PANAMA, Oct. 15.-The debt of Chill Tor
the construction of railways is S24, S70,-
900. In 1888 these railways earned a rev.
enue of $685. 49 on a capital of original
~ less than $60,0OO,0OO, and which is now
reduced to $22, 100000. The railways OF
the Argentine Republic are on the average
earning an annual dividend Of 615 per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
A Printer Who Couldn't Shoot.

Great excitement was caused in Copen-
hagen on the 21st by the attempted as
sassination OF the Danish premier, Estrupp,
by youth named Rasmussen The at
tempt was made on the street at about 5
O'Clock in the afternoon, when many people
were out. Rasmussen, who is a compost
tor, fired two shots from a revolver, and
was in the act of firing third when he was
overpowered by a number of detectives and
taken to jail. The first shot fired struck
button on Herr Estrupp's coat and glanced
off, and the second was wild. Fears of an
attempt on the life Of the premier have
been entertained for some time, on account
of his unpopularity with the people, and he
has been surrounded at all times by body
guard Of detectives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
ALLEGED FDKkGEREES.
The Dead Proprietor of an Auction
House Implicated.

House Implicated.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 23.-About
four weeks ago Thomas Walsh, of this
city, died. He was proprietor OF an
auction commission house that aver
aged a business of $25O,OOOa year. A
few days before his death he applied
to the Peoples Bank here with a note
for $15 1000 to be discounted. 1t was
made for thirty days, and bore the
endorsement of Weimeister, private
banker at Howell The note was &C
cepted by the bank, and Walsh gave
as further collateral security O. note
for 1920 made to him by Mrs. r. c..
Allen, dealer in boots and shoes, and
one for 81 $40 from James Phillips,
his book-keeper, who had been
doing business on his own &C
count at Wyandotte. About the
time of Walsh's death M. w.
O'Brien, cashier of the bank,
got an intimation that the in
dorsement Of John Weimeister was a
forgery and caused an investigation.
The Howell banker repudiated the
note entirely. O'Brien then took steps
to secure the bank. Mrs. Allen, on &C
count of whose stock the So, 200 note
was issued, gave a guarantee that it
would be paid. From Phillips Mr..
O'Brien was unable to get any assur-
ance of a settlement of the 81 $40
note, and two weeks ago he was ap,
prised Of the fact that Phillips had
consigned q carload of his stock at
Wyandotte valued at So, 900 to his
brother in Iowa. The car and its
contents were intercepted at Chicago
and returned to Detroit. The bank
holds about $4,000 worth of com
mercial paper from Walsh which
has not yet matured. The
notes in some instances have only
the names of the makers and
if the maker of any paper repudiates
it and declares the signature a forgery
there IS no living witness to dispute his
word. Michael Brennan, special ad
ministrator of the estate of Walsh
says that Walsh's books show that
over $4,000 worth of the CONNER
cial paper has been discounted within
the past six months, but there is nc
memorandum of when the discounts
were made The Market Bank adj
mitted that Walsh had negotiated Ger.
tain notes there, and that the per.
sons by whom they purport to have
been made claim that the paper is
fraudulent. Mr.. Brennan estimates
the assets of the estate of Walsh at
SIS, 900, of which S11, 900 is merchan.
disc. There are $4,000 in outstand
ing accounts, but not more than
$4,000 can be realized on them. The
liabilities are between 100000 and
$4,000. The creditors, who are
principally Eastern merchants, will be
fortunate if they get 20 cents on the
dollar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
A Famous Restaurant.

The tendency to economic IN private
has been too manifest to need COM
menting upon. But it has in some
cases rather curious manifestations,
like, for instance, the unprecedently
large receipts OF Delmonico's Twenty
sixth Street establishment during
the summer. The hard times,
instead of reducing the profits
of that establishment, as one
might have supposed, increased them
far beyond the receipts Of any summer
season since the opening OF that house.
The explanation of thephenomenOn IS
not difficult. Many men who are IN
the habit of renting expensive cottages
in the country or goingto Europe were
Obliged to remain in town, both from
motives of economy and the necessity
of attending more closely to their bust
ness. As their families were in the
country they took their meals at
Delmonico's, filling the restaurant
every night even during the hottest
days. By the way, the lease OF this
house expires next May, but new
lease has been made for five years
from May /, 1886, at $4,000 year,
an Increase OF $4,000 on the old
lease. Another instance of young Mr..
Delmonico's energy is his intention to
close the present Broadway house in
the Equitable building and open q
restaurant near Canal Street, SO as to
give the dry goods people an oppor-
tunity of getting something to eat for
lunch. The surface railroad in Broad
way, has of course, made a great
change in the habits Of merchants mid
way between Wall Street and Union
Square, and young Delmonico was not
slow to recognize this fact. The pres
ent rent Of the restaurant in Broad
way is $4,000 year, and under the
lease there is a rebate OF Is per cent.
on all the food supplied to persons be-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28

election in that state. There seems to
be no loubt that the constitutional
amendment, changing the state cleo
ton to the Tuesday Immediately sue
ceeding the first Monday in November,
has been carried. Indianahas already
fallen into line with the majority OF
states in this respect, and there now
only remain Georgia, West Virginia
and Iowa, among the 'fall states, to
hold elections in October, and Iowa In
presidential years elects state officers
in November. Among the remainder
of the eleven states which do not vote
for state officers in either October or
November Maine, Vermont and Ar
kansas vote in September, Alabama
and Kentucky in August, Oregon in
June, and Louisiana and Rhode Island
in April. Owing to the preponderance
of one party or the other in these
states, with the possible exception OF
Maine, their elections are of very little
general significance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
Smoke.

A prairie fire in the Panhandle Of Texas
is believed to have extended itself over half
million acres bordering on the Canadian
River driving the cowboys into the water.
The Pittsburg Hinge and Chain Works,
at Beaver Falls, Pa, were destroyed by fire
on the 23d, causing loss OF $25, 900 and
throwing several hundred men out of en-
ployment. The firewas caused by the care
less use of natural gas.
In big fire in Moscow, on the 21st, seven
persons were killed and four injured. The
loss was enormous, but the figures are not
given in the dispatches.
The FIGURING mill of George F. Strit & Co.,
at Shakopee, Mimi, was burned to the
ground on the 18th. Loss $55, 900; insur-
ance $4,000.
Fire at Carrollton, H., on the 10Th inst.
destroyed Ohm Rainey grocery store and q.
number of adjoining buildings. Loss $40
600, covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
Deeds of Blood.

Don Ever, a sporting man widely known
throughout Michigan, was shot dead in an
alley near the Michigan Central Depot in
Detroit, on the night of the 23d A few
minutes previously he told his affianced
wife that he had 50, 200 in a pouch tied
about his waist but nothing valuable was
found on his person.
The mystery surrounding the recent dis
appearance OF Mrs. James Quayle of Cleve-
land, was solved on the oath, by the dis
covery Of her body on the bank Of Lake
Erie, east of the city.
In the criminal court at Chicago, on the
Gath, Judge Halves refused to grant q new
trial to Azari Gelardi and Sylvestri, who
strangled Filippo Caruso, and sentenced
them to be hanged November IA.
August Bienlow, under arrest at Cleve-
land for passing counterfeit money, hanged
himself during the night of the oath.
John Howell, q farmer living near Sat-
ruca, Wayne County, Pa, on the 23d, shot
four of his children and himself. The chill
dren ranged from to II years. All will
die.
Jacob kaufman, a well-known Denver
musician, while temporarily insane, on the
23d, committed suicide by tearing himself
in a frightful manner with barbed wire.
After removing his clothing he forced him
self through a wire fence eight times.
Thomas Whitley and his wife were found
IN their room at a hotel IN Lincoln, Neb.
on the 21st suffering from overdoses OF
morphine, apparently taken with suicidal
intent. Whitley will probably die. The
couple had only been married four days,
and the affair is very mysterious.
A man named Churchill, the murderer Of
Dennis Brooks, in Pike County, Ark, was
placed in an old wooden jail at Washington,
on the goth. The same night mob satu-
rated the building with kerosene and burned
the structure to the ground. The charred
remains OF the prisoner were ound in the
ashes.
A Winnipeg dispatch CT the goth says
Riel has again been respited, this time to
November 10.
In row at Iron Mountain, Mich, on the
night of the Goth, Michael Ponga was
stabbed to death. John Morpass and
Peter Beashen were arrested charged with
the crime. During the night the jail was
broken into for the purpose of lynching,
but the attempt was abandoned. All
parties are Hungarians.
AlfredUnger committed suicide in Riverside
Park, New York, on the 9th, by firing two
bullets into his brain. His body was found
within few feet Of the tomb OF Gen. Grant.
No cause is assigned.
Edwin Hept, aged Ia, committed suicide
at Philadelphia or the 19Sh, by jumping
into the Delaware River. He was suffering
from neuralgia, and his mind had become
unbalanced. His mother put an end to her
own life a number of years ago.
William H. Graves, a prominent citizen
Of Syracuse, n. Y, died on the 10th from
dose Of morphine taken several days pre-
vious with suicidal intent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
THE SCOTCH .CROFTERs.
Their Sufferings to be Relieved by Amer
lean Friends.

New YORK, Oct. 21.-Rev. Duncan
MacGregor gives q pitiful account Of
the sufferings endured by the crotters
in the Highlands Of Scotland. Mr..
MacGregor is aBaptist clergyman, and
president of the Scottish Land League
of America which has it's headquarters
at Chicago. He has just arrived from
Scotland where he has spent the past
three months. 'NThe Scottish Land
League Of America sent me to Scot
land, last August" said Mr.. Mac
Gregor. yesterday, Sin order that
might study the condition Of
the crofters and make a report
thereon. / traversed the Hebrides
thoroughly. | found the people
wretchedly poor, bitterly opposed to
landlordism, and fast drifting toward
irreligion and disloyalty. A mass
meeting will be held in Chicago, in O.
few days, and in this city later. At
both these meetings Scottish-Ameri-
cans and all others will be told the
truth about the crofters, and will be
asked to help them" Mr.. MacGregor
started for Chicago last evening. We
met Henry George during the day, and
told him that his views on the land
question were warmly appreciated by
the crofters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28

THE Shah Of Persia desires to have
it understood that if Americans have
any money they are anxious to lose,
by building railroads in his country,
he will afford them every facility.
This is very kind of him, and will be
duly appreciated by Americans who
have money to throw away. If the
Shah would indicate what are the
leading products of his country, and
where lines Of railroad could be built
with a chance of having something to
do, the invitation would take a prac-
teal form that might be more attrac-
tive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
DEATH At Al DANCE,
Fatal Wounding of Two Men at a Ball in
Texas.

Il DUAL or Two men at q BAH IN
Texas.
HALLETTsvILLE, Tex, Oct. 2O.-A
shooting affair occurred at Whiting,
this county, yesterday morning, which
resulted in the fatal wounding of two
men. A dance was in progress and
among the dancers was John H. Cam
pion, constable of Whiting. Some one
told Campion that Frank Dixon, q
prominent young man of the eighbor-
hood, was armed with a revolver, and
Campion demanded that Dixon sur
render the weapon. DixonrefUseda and
a scuffle followed in the crowded ball
room. Dixon finally opened fire on
Campion, hitting him twice. Another
ball struck a young man named Hart
nett Two other men were wounded
slightly. A panic prevailed. during
which Dixon escaped. Hartnett died
during the day, and Campion was
brought here for surgical treatment
He was carried twelve miles in alitter,
and is dying. A posse are searching
for Dixon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28

THE hold that Mr.. Parnell has Sc
cured upon the Irish ear cannot be
better illustrated than by the story of
his late conventions, which have prac-
tically but one opinion, but one
voice, but one spirit, anu those are
his. He has apparently succeeded in
uniting the people as they were never
united before and in bringing all their
strength to bear in the direction Of
obtaining Parliamentary influence.
Public opinion will perhaps always be
divided as to whether he is patriot or
charlatan, but the question of his
tact and skill as political leader adj
mits of but one answer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28

WE are assured by the surgeon gen.
eral of the Marine Hospital Service
that the danger of a cholera vista
ton to this country is overfor thepres-
ent. herehas not been a single well-de-
fined case of the disease this year, we
believe, in any part of the United
States, and the same thing was true
last year-which goes to show that a
proper system of inspection serves as
a practically complete safeguard
against the introduction of this most
terrible of epidemics from foreign
lands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-28
TIRE BELTS UNBUCKLED.
End of "A Famous Divorce Suit at BaIti-
more To-day.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 21.-Judge
Fisher yesterday dismissed the suit
of Eugene Belt for divorce from Mrs.
Belt and granted divorce to Mrs.
Belt. BY an agreement instead Of an
annual payment of alimony Mr.. Belt
will pay Mrs. Belt $4,000. The de-
tails of the suit were published when
the bill for an absolute divorce was
filed by Mr.. Belt. He became &C
quainted with the lady at watering
place and they were married soon
after. Several months later, during a
visit to New Orleans, Mr.. Belt sudden
ly left bis wife and returned to Balti-
more where he instituted the suit for
q divorce. In the progress of the case
detectives were employed by both sides
and when Mrs. Belts evidence was
taken a number of witnesses who had
testified against her, confessed that
they had given false evidence. 1t was
on the return of the testimony to the
court here that the case came before
Judge Fisher yesterday and the
counter bill of Mrs. Belt for divorce
from bed and board was sustained.