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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1885-04-25

A number of Mountaineers have
arrived in this city with RATS of saw
logs and report the river above filled
with them on the way down. So the
saw-mills will soon be supplied with
timber enough to run them all sum-
mer.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1885-04-25

Mr.. H. ]. Hyde has opened fruit
and vegetable store in the old Market
House, corner of Broadway and Ann
streets.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1885-04-25

Mr.. Will G. Bedford, of the Forks
of Elkhorn precinct, leads the farmers
of the county this spring. He has
thirty acres of corn planted that has
sprouted and is beginning to come
through the ground.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1885-04-25
Volume VIII.

FOrND.-On st. Clair street, a fold
ing key, evidently belonging to the
door of some store. Gall at this Office
and get It.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1885-04-25

A young st. Clair street merchant
will be married on the 9Th of next
month.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1885-04-25

Boots and shoes made to order and
repairing promptly done at L. b. Mar
shall's.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

It is rumored that meetings have
been held about Quickville for the
puapose of developing some strength
for that place for county seat. Time
and money spent in that way is a to-
tai loss. Colby is near the geograph-
ical center, is a town that Thomas
county may well be proud of, and will
be elected county seat by the almost
unanimous vote of Thomas county
citizens.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

The old stereotyped cry of ring
is h lard in the land. This ring bust
ness is always urged by men that
cannot stand on their own merits for
political preferment. but must antag-
onize. abuse and defame others to a
degree below their own level, in order
to make any showing ut ALL
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

ED. CAT-Now that We are about
to organize Thomas county, it is the
duty of every voter to place his suf-
frage for such men as are most capa-
BILE and Intelligent, and who have
been most active in the advancement
of the interests of the county. We
owe a certain duty to the pioneers who
came to the county before its broad
acres teemcd with life, who bore the
brunt of the hardsh!ps incidental to
pioneer life, who struggled on through
storms and drouth, laying the basis
for grand country whose future we
can but imagine. Among the enter
prising and patriotic citizens is your
townsman whose name the future
county seat will bear l refer to j.
r. Colby. Let us see what he has
done: In 1880 and 1881 he circulat-
ed a petition to have town 10 re-at-
tached to Thomas county also one
to have mail route established from
Monument to Rawlins he was prime
mover in effecting the organization OF
the first school district in the county ;
he has also located many new corners
free of charge. Mr.. Colby has been
placed before the people for probate
Judge. We owe it to Mr.. G. and pro
pose to pay it Saturday.
NEW SETTLER.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Mr.. EDIToR:-There is blood Oh
the pale, pale moon, ana the vibrat-
ing of things real and unreal has not
stopped yet. We have set one large
oval shaped circle rolling, of such
large dimensions that there is no
room for others, and we smash, smash,
YES indeed, we smash everything in
our course, without regard to race,
color, or previous financial condition,
both the sexed and the unseXed NO
illusions to Shcridan-co Officers.) Come
down to the glittering facts, we had a
caucus at Quickville Wednesday. We
do no. expect to nominate our whole
ticket at Colby Saturday. but we do
demand OAR share, and if there is
ANYTHING left after all portions of the
county have their fill, just wrap it up
and tag it ''Quickville." The follow
Ing are the gentlemen We will sup
port. with the offices set opposite
Com. 81 district, O. Bailey.
Com. 2d district, o. W. Carter.
Com. lst district, Mr.. Hubbard.
Sheriff, Samuel Passell.
Treasurer, j. B. Cox.
District clerk, Vandor.
Register of Deeds, Sims.
Probate Judge, Lacy.
Co. Attorney, David Daily.
County Supt., Mary Hay.
County Surveyor, r. 7. Hemming
Coroner. Dr. Hayden.
County Clerk, Mr.. Ladd.
Our ring is a strong one, and We
only hope and pray that it may win.
Yours forever,
Cock ROBIN.
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Thomas county has everything to
work for. She can accomplish great
many things through political chan
nels. The vote on Judge this fall will
be the only test of her voting
strength and must be the basis of rep
resentation in the conventions next
fall. It MAKES quite difference
whether we have one delegate or three
at the Congressional and State con.
rentions next fall.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
Governors Proclamation.
STATE OF KANSAS.
EXECUTIVE DEPT.
Topeka. Oct. 9Th. 1885

Topeka, Oct. 9Th, 1885.
WHEREAS, \ memorial, signed by
over two hundred and fifty house
holders, residents of Thomas county,
Kansas, whose signatures to said me-
mortal have been duly atteste.l by the
:itfidavits of three house-hOlders there
of, showing that said county had more
than fifteen hundred inhabitants, and
that more than two hundred and fifty
of said inhabitants are actual house
holders, has been presented to me as
Governor of the State of Kansas.
praying for the organization of said
Thomas county, said atfidavits allegg-
ing that they had reason to, and did
believe said memorial to be true, and
WHEREAS, W. G. Porter, bona
fide resident of said Thomas county,
was duly appointed and commissioned
as census taker, who was duly quail
fed as such officer, and it appears
from actual enumeration. by census
returns duly made, certified and sworn
TO by said census taker, according to
law. and there are nineteen hundred
and sixteen bona fde inhabitants in
said county, and that seven hundred
and seventy-seven of them are actual
house-houlders.
Now, THEREFORE,, |. JOHN \. MAR.
TIN, Governor of the State of Kansas,
by authority of law vested in me, have
appointed and commissioned B. F d.
Heastan, W. Ii. Kingery, and f. A Il.
Grouse County Commissioners, and
Samuel StewardsOn as County Clerk
of said county of Thomas, and do
hereby designate and declare the town
of Colby to be the temporary County
Seat of said county.
In testimony whereof. | have here.
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the Great Seal of the State. Done at
the city of Topeka, the day and year
first above written.
By the Governor.
JNO. \. MARTIN.
+. 3. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
BY ". Z. CAvENAUGH,
Asst Sec'y of State.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

The election for Judge occurs on
Nov 3D. The only legal voting place
in the county is at Otterbourne post
Office. In order that Thomas may be
represented in the conventions next
year with the delegates she deserves,
it is necessary for the voters to turn
out. There should be at least three
hundred votes cast for Judge.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
Quickville. Oct. 21st.
A Suggestion.

We offer as suggestion to the
voters of the convention Saturday
that the nominations be made on the
Crawford county plan. The plan
briefly stated is: one judge and two
clerks are chosen the clerks write
the name of each voter as the vote is
given, the same as at a general cleo.
ton; the persons receiving the high
est number of votes are declared the
nominees. The polls should be kept
open for three or four hours. Tickets
printed like the following are Abso-
lutely fair to every candidate. the
vote being direct and no trading:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
J. W. Irwin is q candidate for

j. W. Irwin is candidate for reg
isteer of deeds. subject to the vote at
the polls. No one can point to SIM
gle act of dishonesty on the part of
Mr.. l.; is an old settler, and has been
identified with the couaty's interests.
We think John makes a mistake in
not going before the convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

James n. Fike is announced as a
candidate for county clerk. Mr.. F.,
with his family, have been living on a
homestead east of Colby since early
last spring is an excellent penman,
has the necessary business qualifica-
tons. and will make a strong race.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Our Quickville friends will be down
Saturday urging the nomination of
their caucus ticket Quickville de
serves her share of officers. but we
fear they make a mistake in not push
lug their best men forward, instead of
monopolizing the whole ticket.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

1t i, stated that Colby is trying to
monopolize the county offices, This
is IN erroneous idea Colby only asks
Ter share of the county pap.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
WORCESTER g. CASEY, EDITORS.
Call for Mass Convention.

The citizens of Thomas County are request
ed to meet in Colby, at p. III. sharp. Saturday.
October oath, to nominate candidates Tor the
various county offices, to be filled at the spe-
cial election on the 18th day of November next.
SIGNED BY 81 VOTERS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

There are township officers to elect
in each township. These officers hold
over until next falls election.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

One week from next Tuesday we
vote for Judge. All voters should be
out and east solid vote for Pratt.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

To TIE VOTERS OF THOMAS COUNTY:
We would request that W. Fl. COPELAND
he candidate for Representative to represent
the growing commonwealth OF Thomas in the
Legislature oil the State.
MANY VOTERS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Please announce i'm the columns of your pa
per the name of n }. ADAMS as Il candidate
1or the nomination for the Office OF county
clerk of Thomas county, ut the ensuing DC
tpber primary election.
MANY VarrRS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

l am q candidate for the Office of Register
OF Deeds OF Thomas county subject to the
decision OF the legal voters 1T the November
election. j. W IRWIN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Wonder which is the largest Colby
or Thomas county?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

At the earnest solicitation of many citizens
my name may be used i'll connection with the
Office of county treasurer
n REAG
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We authorized to announce the name OF
~ &. PGRTER cIudidate for county at
tnrney OF Thomas county, subject to the deci-
sion OF the primaries.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We are authorized to announce the name OF
James N. Fike for the office of county clerk
subject to the convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We arc authorized to announce the name OF
". II. kingcry us a candidate for the Office OF
sheriff, subject to the decision of the prma-
ries
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We are authorized to announce the name of
james Aud rs 4 candidate for register of
deeds, subject to the action OF the convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Ed. CrT-Please announce the name OF W.
w. Walker a. Il candidate for the Office of
superintendent OF public instruction.
MANY VOTERS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

1t is notable feature that every
man that talks ring is candidate.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We are authorized to announce the name of
W. Whitman az Il candidntc for commissioner
Bi the First District.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

IAm candidate for the Office of Register
Of Deeds of Thomas county.
D. A. L. THOMPSON.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We are authorized to announce the name
Of r.. j. Paine as candidate Tor the Office of
clerk of the district court.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Miss Mary A. Hay, of O:terbourne, is Il can
di'iate .or county superintendent OF public
instruction before the COW ntien.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We are authorized to announce the name of
W. a. ARCHER as candidate for Probate
Judge of Thomas county, subject to the deci-
sion of the primary election.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Mr.. Ed. BROTuEETON:
The undersigned, voters of Thomas county.
respectfully petition you to announce your
name for Shcrin.
SIGNED by A6 VaTERS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We arc authorized TO announce the name of
S.ML STEwARDSON, IA u candidate in the pri-
nigsics for the Office of county clerk.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Please anuounc, my name for the Office of
Sheriff. subject 10 the decision of the October
primaries.
A. r. ARDINE
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Please announce the name of Thomas Reed
rs a Candidate for representative.
MANY CITIZENS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

William Mitchell is candidate for the Office
OF clerk Of the district court subject to the
primaries.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

We are authorized to announce the name of
NJ. Donelan Us a candidate for the Office of
county treasurer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

| am n candidate for the Office of Probate
Judge subject to the decision OF the primaries.
j. X. COLBY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

s. {. PASSED. is a candidate for sheriff of
Thomas county. subject TO the decision of the
county convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Election November 18TH.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

No one can question the fairness of
such an election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-18
TOWnsheBd.

s. D. Winslow has on exhibition at his
store stalk Of corn raised by O. Q. Stebbins
which measures II feet inches in height
II Is 7 feet from the root to the bottom of the
first ear.
Next Sunday will be observed as centen-
NAL temperance Sunday by the different
churches. The sermons by the pastors will
be appropriate to the occasion, and in the
evening a union centennial temperance ser
vice will be held The music will be furnish
ed by double quartette composed OF young
people from both Sunday schools
Miss Lucia Kimball OF Chicago. national
superintendent Of Sunday school work of the
W. O. T. u, will lecture at the Baptist
church next Monday evening
Miss Myra Holbrook is teaching in Dist.
No. 8, and Miss Nellie in No. 8.
If ever the societies with the long names
were needed in this town, it was on Monday
and Tuesday when companies OF the so called
Arabs passed through the village. The con-
dition Of the children and animals aroused
the sympathy Of ALL A more disgusting, filthy
set Of beggars cannot well be imagined.
The Grafton band will accompany Biz
chard post to Townshsnd next Thursday.
1.-THE Phoenix sees nothing to reply to in
the letters in last weeks Reformer, for 1t has
neither made nor intended any reflections
against Mrs Howard, the new post Office ap-
pointee. The only complaint is on the ground
of the boss" methods in her appointment
stated by us two weeks ago. We are inform
ed that she has now secured her bonds, signed
by two Republicans and one Democrat, En- I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-18
Insurance Agitation in View HamP'

Insurance Agitation I'm New HHamP-
shire.
Our neighbors across the river are greatly
agitsted over the passage by their state legis-
lature of what is known as a valued policy"
bill and the results that may follow from it's
operation. This BILL which became law
shortly before the legislature adjourned, rules
out of the state any foreign or outside insur-
anoe company which attempts TO remove any
suit to which it is party TO the United
States courts, or which combines with other
insurance companies to control rates. But
the really obnoxious feature Of the law, to
the insurance companies, is that which pro-
vides that, in any suit brought in New Hamp-
shire against an insurance company to recov-
er for total loss sustained by fire to real es-
tate the amount of damage shall be the
amount expressed in the policy contract as
the sum insured, and no other evidence shall
be admitted on trial as TO the value of the
property insured. In other words the state
insists that each policy issued upon real es-
tate shall be what is termed valued poll
cy."
At the time the law was passed, there were
So so called foreign insurance companies do
ing business in New Hampshire. OF this
number, 55 companies, representing more
than 81 per cent. of the aggregate capital,
have decided to withdraw from the state,
thus leaving a very large amount Of proper.
ty uninsured. 1t is claimed by the com.
panies that the valued policy" provision
puts a premium on arson and fraud, and il
certain to result in large increase Of incen
diarism. In Texas, where law Of this tenor
went into effect year or two ago, incendi
arism increased to 50 per cent. in 1884, al
compared With an average of 80 per cent
throughout the country, or almost exactly
double. Bills of like character we're oonsid
cred in several state legislatures last year
and in Minnesota one was passed only to b.
vetoed by the governor. OF one introduced
in the Georgia legislature IL was said by
prominent opponent that it should be entite,
can act to legalize and encourage the crime
of arson and incendiarism, and 10 rewar,
fraud and dishonesty"
The enactment of the law in New Hsmp
shire seems to have been a piece of hast
legislation intended to put q check on mercG
nary and grasping insurance corporations
and thus correct real evil, but which d.
feats itself by going to an opposite extreme
Its operation will work embarrassment I
business and property interests, and its pa
sage is generally condemned. There is tai
of special session of the legislature to r.
peal the act, but it is probable that for IL
present protection will be sought in the TO
nation of mutual and stock companies III
der the state laws. Undoubtedly the on
J come of the agitation will be the passage
a future legislature of law which, ON son
nearly equitable basis, will define and prote
} the rights of both the insurance compani
and the insured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-18

Rev. A. d. Mayo whose educational jour
neyings and duties in the southern states give
him notable opportunities to learn the practi-
cal workings Of the new education In the new
South has recently sont out concise state
ment Of what he has seen and knows upon
this great subject. During the reconstruction
period the North and the nation put some
$50, 600, 600 into the educational work Of the
south, and at the close Of that period Of po-
litical social and financial transitions, the
southern oommonwealths all were ready to
invest In systems Of public schools, old Vir-
Rinia leading. Mr.. Mayo sums up tho situa-
ton Of to-day when he says that every south
ern state "by the deliberate action Of It's own
people, without oompulsion from without,
has established system Of free education for
children Of both races, and endorsed the
whole American idea Of the support Of the
secondary and higher instruction by the COM
monwealth." With 6,000, 600 children In the
South, not one-third of whom are under prop
or schooling inAuenoes, the task Of perfecting
this system Of free schools will test the mettle
OF the states to its utmost The sentiment in
favor OF schools Is among the higher classes,
the body of the people being blind to its vir-
tues. "When a southern school-mistress
steps upon her platform, she too often stands
an isolated missionary IN a community with
out libraries or habits Of reading" Taking
all the adverse influences into the account,
Mr.. Mayo declares that the forts Of the South
TO push free schools and higher grades of
teaching have been equaled "by no people in
human history" Mr.. Mayo fsvors congress
sional aid for the South, the encouragement
Of industrial schools to supplement the com
mon school system, and the aid of northern
men OF fortune, the practical suggestion be-
ing made that 800 given to the public school
authorities in any southern locality, under
suitable conditions, will do moro for the edu.
cation Of oolored and poor white children
than twice that sum spent In sending for
egn teacher to open q rival school there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-18

New York, who, with his mother ia spending
a few weeks In town, assists in the services,
Three persons we're added 10 the church last
Sunday by baptism. Rev. Mr.. Briggss fam
lily have returned TO their home In Cambridge
and he will follow AZ soon az he can be spared
from the meetings d.
Tax paying is in ORDER the treasurer be-
ing now ready TO receive the taxes OF such
parties az desire to pay them to him.
Preparations to set up and furnish vict.
ualing tent at the West Halifax fair on the
23d inst. are being made by the Methodist la.
dies aid society. citizen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-18
And SUI the ROss.

This week it is West Brattleboro's turn.
That usually quiet village was aroused Mon
day morning with the announcement that
Office the day before and was looking for a
place to locate it, Tho offer was said to have
been accompanied with an ''of1icial" state.
ment that Mr.. Atkins "said he could have it
if he wanted it," And the case seemed to be
an urgent one, for report said Mr.. Stockwell
had got to decide "the very next (Monday)
morning" Moreover, it was a veritable case
of greatness being thrust on an humble citizen,
for Mr. Stockwell said he had never thought
of having the office until it was offered him.
The facts prove to be that on Sunday two
East village Democrats visited West Brattle-
boro, under instructions from Mr.. Atkins
without the slightest doubt, and conferred
with such Democrats as we're at hand, as TO
who would be good man "a Democrat, of
oourse) to give the Office to. These Demo-
Gratis could think of no one but Mr.. Stock
well, and accordingly the offer to him was
made, not little to his surprise, but doubt
less to his qualification at such a distinguish
cd mark of consideration from the boss him
self. 1t is believed that the movement comes
originally from Mr.. Lamson, the inspector
who reported to the department that there
should be change, and then the boss spoke.
The thing which the West Brattleboro pee
pie are indignant about is that the change
comes without their seeking and that they
are given no voice whatever in the matter.
But they should be quiet This is Demo
cratic reform" administration, and Hiram
Atkins of Montpelier is the boss and dictator
of Vermont.