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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
Small BonnetS.

Small close princesse bonnets make
up the bulk of the early importations
for autumn and winter; to alternate
with these are open brims slit across
the top, and the pointed brims that are
filled in with many rows of pleatcd
lisse, or with thicker pleatin@s of
doubled velvet. The coronet front, eX-
tending from ear to ear, is a feature
among the small bonnets that will be
welcomed by ladies with large faces, as
this rolled brim makes the small shapes
becoming to them. The pointed brim
bonnets for young ladies are similar to
those now worn, with the addition Of
strings of velvet or plush ribbon to
make them warmer-looking. Crowns
of all shapes are fitted neatly to the
head, whether worn over the high colt
flres that are too soft to be large. or
with the low CatOgan brads that do
not extend above the nape of the neck,
thus leaving the crown of the head its
natural size. -Harpcr's B0zar.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
THE POiNSETTE POISONING.
No Arsenic Found by the Chicago Ell
perts.


CHANUTE, KAN, September 4.-Consid-
cradle surprise and excitement was occa-
stoned here yesterday by the announcement
that the chemical analysis of Mrs. POin-
sette's remains, made in Chicago under the
auspices of the defense in the Morris muir
Ger case, resulted in finding no trace of
poison. Mr.. a. \. Hurd, who is here Oh
his way to Erie to be present at the argu-
ment today on the application for new
trial, when seen by your representative,
said thai he knew nothing in regard
to the matter; that Mr.. J. X. Bur
ton, of Abilene, had the matter
in hand. He, however, felt confident that
the report was true and that he would
spend few dollars to find cut and prose
cute the parties who put the arsenic in the
body. Mr.. Iurd stated that he was not
informed who was making the analysis.
Your representative learns that II. ID. Gar
rison, of Chicago. is doing the work and
that he found no traces of arsenic. The
same informant is also authority for the
statement that no one knows yet what the
exact result was, as no report has as yet
been made beyond a mere statement that
no traces of arsenic were found.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
Two Caught.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, September 5.-JOhn
Brosnahan and John O'Brien, two men who
live in Kansas City, are in Jail in this city
OIL the charge of robbing the Chicago &
Alton mail train at Blue Springs on WedneS-
day night The evidence against them is
strong and only an undOubted abb will save
them. Thursday morning two men whose
clothes were covered with mud and dirt
came to this city. They were seen in a
saloon about eleven o'clock and arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Shinn. They were so badly
frightened that at first they could not tell
where they were from. Then Brosnahan
said that he had come from Kansas City to
collect debt which was owed him in this
city. The men were locked up, and it was
given ont that;they had been arrested on
the charge of burglarizing the store Of Rose
Brothers at MAYHEM, small town on the
Chicago IL Alton, not far from Blue
Springs. Word was at once sent to the
authorities al Kansas City by County AttOr-
ney Blackwell, and reply was received
telling him to hold the men. Since then
the evidence against them has accumulated.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
Afraid of His Shadow.

A colored waiter in an uptown hotel.
overhearing two mer. from the South
talking about one of their neighbors
and his stingy and psnurious habits.
spoke up:
"Sho, boss! Use 'quainted wild dat
man. kin tell you, gemmen, he do
jess squeeze Il cent till UNI hollers-
yum. YUM
"Why, what do you know about
him. you black rascal?' asked one of
the guests.
Yah, yah! Oh. l know um."
chuckled the darSey. "Why. boss. dat
ole chap he always walks down town
to save the cab fare. Yes, sab. and he
cross ober and walk down on de shady
side"
why, isn't that all right"
"Yah! yah! 1t am all right, boss.
on hot day. Dat ole man he do UNI
all dc time He nebber walk in de sun
becaz he's feared his shadow AK him
fur sumfin. Yah! yah!'-N. Y. Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

the books and easily located him as Q
recent recruit who had passed the ex-
animation; he was already at Columbus
aud in for it for at least five years. Ii
was very sad to see the young woman
when this was told her. She was able
at last to explain. between her sDbs.
that SquibbS was her husband--her
bridegroom of less than fortnight.
There had been happy cOurtship and
cloudless wedding day down on a
pretty farm in Ohio. Both were well
to do. and. so far as could be seen.
there was no skeleton in others closet.
Nevertheless, the woman stood there
deserted. l wonder who has time to
speculate on the causes of those things?
l don't. Chicago Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
The Horns of a Dilemma.

MADRID, September Sit is reported
that King Alfonso is greatly perturbed by
the Caroline Islands affair and is in a
Quandary as to what to do. The palace
officials are urging him to take firm stand
and prevent, with all the power at his COM
mand, the occupation of the Islands by
Germany. The King, it is said, fully real
izes the gravity of the situation. and IN the
present state of the public mind fears he
will either have TO define his policy soon
with regard to seizure of the
islands or lose his throne. 1t is
semi-ofiicially reported to-day that he
has sent an autograph letter to Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria, urging him to
persuade Bismarck to abandon Germany's
claim to the Carolines, asserting that should
he hack down from the stand taken by
Spain he would -,rtainly be dethroned,
while to push forward means possible
war with ali its horrors, and eventually the
downfall of the Spanish nation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

saows Your Laver9~
In the comic opera Of "The Nikado" his
imperial highness says:
ITO make. to some extent
Each evil Liver
A running river
OF harmless merriment."
A nobler task than making evil liyers.
rivers of harmless merriment no person.
king or lay0an, could take upon himself
The liver among the aI1cients was consid-
cred the source Of all a mans evil impulses,
and the chances are ten to one to-day that
If ones liver is in an ugly condition Of dis
content, someone's head will be mashed
before night!
Allows your iyer:' is equivalent to the
inquiry: Are you bear or an angel to-
day?
Nine-tenths of the "pure-cussedness,"
the actions for divorce, the curtain lect-
ures, the family rows, not to speak of MUIR
ders, crimes and other calamities arc
prompted by the irritating effect of the in
activity Of the liver upon the brain. Foth-
ergill, the great specialist, says this, and
he knows. He also knows that to prevent
such catastrophies nothing equals Warm
er's safe cure renowned throughout the
world, as q maker of
zach EVIL Liver
A running river
OF harmless merriment."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
From a Michigan Snnre

From Michigan Supreme Court
decision in the case of sharpers who
had swindled a countryman by ia
miliar card trick: 1--WE do not think
it profitable to draw overnice metaphys-
ical distinction. to save thieves from
punishment If rogues conspirs 70 get
away a mans money by such tricks Is
those which we're played hege & \. not
going beyond the settled Hn1eo1 e law
% hold that the ffand slnol r. al.
Ing" 3 49,;
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

aTHAr Miss Jones 10 aniee-looking girl.
isn't she?"
eyes, and she'd be the belle of the town
If it wasn't for one thing"
"What's that?"
"She has catarrh so bad it is unpleasant
to be near her. She has tried q dozen
things and nothing helps her. I am sorry,
for like her, but that doesn't make it any
less disagreeable for one to be around her"
Now il she had used DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, there would have been nothing of
the kind said. for it will cure catarrh every
time.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

Bartholdis Statue of albert Enlighten-
ing the Worid''
will be a reminder of personal liberty for
ages TO come. On just a. sure founda-
ton has DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
rovery" been placed, and it will stand
through the cycles of time as a monument
to the ply sical emancipation of thousands,
who by its use have been relieved from
consumption, consumptive night-sweats,
bronchitis, coughs, splitting of blood, weak
lungs, and other tn oat and lung affections.
mo, SIR" he said to the Captain. 81
am not seasick, bu. l am Disguised with
the motion of the vessel.D-N y. Mail.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

MAJoR-GENERAL PLUME is the COM
mander of the New Jersey soldiers. 1t is
very appropriate to have a plume at the
heud.-IeJdS .Sittiags.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

"PAPA. why do the little pigs get SC
much milk" because We want them t.
make hogs of themselves"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

Plies TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, sc
GIenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. PC
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Ccrns Buttons
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

WHEN a woman wants to make a COM
plete change of front she leaves of hex
bangs.-BurlingtOn Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

THERE is a horse in Harlem so balkv
that he won't draw his own breath--N
Y Ne,rS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

. Nervous debility, premature
decline of power in either sex, speedily
and permanently cured. Large book. three
letter stamps. Consultation free. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Ass'ou, Buffalo, N. Y.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

81 SECOND the notion" said the smallest
hand on the watch.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

IAN Old Maids Paradise" is the title Of
q new novel. 1t is supposed to be located
at No Mans Laud.-N0rriSt0,cn Herald.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

THE small boy steals away from school
to Ego a fishin'." He hates his book and
bats his hook.-Boston Transcript.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

"NBY is it that nearly all mems heads
are round?' Because so few of them are
sauare.-.ErdnSriile Argus.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

U0IJVvV e0OoUOs
RoCuEerER. June !, 1857. zen
Years ago I was attacked with the moss
Intense and deathiy pains in my 1 gdn anu
Extending to the end Of my toes and 70
my brain! ,,.,
From agOny!!!
at took three me-: TO hold ne on my bed
ut times!
"The Doctors tried n vain TO relieve me-
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other Optdtcs!
"Had no effect!
after two months 1 was given up to
dieiI!!
"When nv wife
heard a neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, size at Oiice got and gave mo
some. The first dose cased my brain and
seemed to go hunting through my system
for the pain.
slept two hours something had not done Tor
two months. Before had used i've oottics,
was well and at work rs hard rs any man eo sn
for over three weeks: but lworkcd TOO warn iot
INV strength and taking hard :,otd, WAS tax
en- with the most acuto ard pstinfrirheunatIsn
all through my system that ever was khoMu,,
.Ic:lled the doctors again. AID after seSe cru
weeks they left me a cripple or crntches Tor
life as thcy said. met a Trend ara .oii ,ss
fmy case, and he said Hop Bitters hssd cure'i MN
and would cure me- poO;ieN ava
was so earnest 1 was induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks ! threw away my
critches and went to work lightly ana ,eptO.
using the btters for five weeks, until besemo
as well as any man living, and have beenso
for six years since.
1t has also cured my wife, who had BEEN
sick for years; and has kept her and my
children well and healthy with from two to
three bottles per year. There is no nscd 70
be sick at all if these bitters are used.
J. J. BEEK, Ex-Supervisor.
"That poor invalid wife, Sister, Mothsr'
"Or daughter!!!!
"Can be made the picture of healthl
"with few bottles of Hop Bitters!
"Wiu you let them suGerH!!'
Prosecute the SscindSers ~!
II when you call for Hop B.ers the druggist hsnds
out anything but Hop frtsrs" witt, green cluster
OF Hops on white label. shun that drmsS,s, a. You
would viper; and IL he has taken your money TOT
bogus stuff indct him for the frau, ana sue MN ior
damages for the swinde. and We WI reward yoh
literally for the conviction.
See L. s. Court injunction against c. b. W arner.
irh nd all "a sale Smp
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17
Magnificent Arenic Shows, Giving
Weeks Solid Enjoyment.
The Finest Exhibit of Hooded Horses,
Cattle, sheep and Hogs Ever
Brought Together.

New arrangements in every department for IN,
display of Agricultural Implements Machinery
Products. Minerals. Vehicles. Mechanics. Poultry
Fruits. Vegetables, Flowers Live Stock Fine Ar q
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-17

"That poor invalid wife, Sister, Moths'
"Or daushter!!!!
"Can be made the picture of healthl
"with a few bottles of Hop Bitters!
Viii you let them sufer!!!!'
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-31
Thursday, December aI, 1885.
MIR. PowDBRLY,s ADDRESS.

MT. T. V. Powderly, the chief executive officer of the Knights of Labor, is man of great ability, and he seems to be admirably | fitted for the place he occupies. In his deal ings with the employers of those for whom he has acted he has exhibited very thorough understanding of the questions at issue and 1 much skill and moderation in their settle ment. He has the confidence of the working | men of the country and has done much to deserve it.
 MT. Powderly has just issued his annual address, and it is interesting as well as i'm portant to notice what he says about the which he occupies high place. MT. Pow derly is not a dynamiter. "Some of the most impracticable and visionary schemes" ]"
 he says, 'shave been ventilated as the plans of this order. Some speakers have adyo- cated the use of firearms, dynamite, and, in fact, every known method of destruction. The time has arrived to put stop to such false and pernicious teachings. It will not do to simply say that we do not advocate such things, and that such persons who talk in that way are in error; we must go step further and declare that such conduct shall be sufficient cause for expulsion from the order.'' Referring to recent labor troubles, he says that he is not prepared to affirm that the right has been with the workingman in every instance, but he energetically protests against ssthe introduction of the Pinkerton detective as an agent in the settlement of disputes"
 Mir Powderly advises the incorporation of all trade and labor societies in this country. He wants more stringent legislation against the importation of foreign labor under con tract, and against the Chinese. He also urges the immediate employment of laboring men now out of work and idle by the government upon public improvements. He fayors the establishment of postal savings banks. He advises the stationing of agents at the na- tional and State capitals, and the systematic
 watching of city councils by local boards of industry. He condemns the indiscriminate use of the boycott, which he calls two-edged sword and recommends that the power of deciding whether or not it shall be resorted to in any given case be lodged with the gen eral executive board of the order. He fur ther advises precautions against thu danger of injury to the good name of the order from the mistakes wronsdoing of inexperienced men. ignorant of its principles. He is for
 industrial cooperation, for national boards
 of arbitration and conciliation, and for less of
 routine work in assemblies and more of edu- eating discussion. And he doesn't want any
 drunkards admitted to the order
 On the whole, the address is an impressive
 one. Sc long as the Knights of Labor are
 guided by such men as MT. Powderly they
 will have and gain power
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-31
5AisCella1len1ls.
As Strange as Fiction
 AND As True as Gospel.

EAsrSToUGHToN, Mass, Nov. g, 'S5. To the FLOWER MEDICINE co.
 Dear Sirs:
 With great pleasure I send you a few lines telling you of the wonderful cure your LIVER AND STOMACH SANATIYE has done for. me. | have been trying about everything on the market, BESIDES TWENTY DIFFERENT DOCTORS, and found nothing to help me permanently. I sOme- times felt better for a short time, but would then go down again. I have had the DYSPEPSIA and NERVOUS REGISTRATION IN THE WORST FORMS, but to-day I call myself we'll, and all the result of taking your medicine. Igenerally had bilious attack about once ill two weeks, and now have not had one since I commenced taking your Sanatiye and that was months ago. I CALL IT THE BEST MEDICINE ON THE CONTINENT, and I ought to be good judge by this time. I am now 5S years old, am doing my own work, and feel like new being.
 With best wishes for your suc- cess, for you are doing a great work fer suffering humanity,
 I remain your sincere and
 grateful friend,
 MRS. THOMAS TRIPP.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-31
Farm and Garden.
Don't crowd the hens. Use tin cans for lard.

Don't crowd the hens.
 Use tin cans for lard.
 Start the night with warm feet.
 Barley for hens impairs laying.
 Fair fall prices for animals are good as big spring prices.
 In making Christmas gifts remember the hired mans family.
 Egg rating in hens is catching vice; hens found guilty should be killed at once
 Boot soles soaked in mixture of 1inseed oil and pine pitch in equal parts proof against dampness soaking through. Try it.
 One bee-keeper in New York State has sold products from his apiary amounting to $12,- 300 in thirteen years from an average of for ty-six hives, or equal to $946 a year. He gave to his bees all the attention they re- quired.
 If you find the pump frozen some cold morning procure a lead pipe of any kind of tube and lower it to rest on the ice Into this ponr hot water by the use of funnel. The force of the water in one spot. through the pipe will cause the ice to melt rapidly.
 There are more cattle of the favorite little Jerseys in this country than in the Isle of Jersey, where they originated. It is doubt ful too whether any better animals remain at home than we have in American herds to- day Our money has looked big in the eyes of the sturdy islanders, and they have freely parted with t: cir best stock for the liberal cash prices we have offered
 The Food and Time of Feeding.-Give unground grain to fowls when they go to
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

At its recent session tho South Carolina comptrolIer-general to report the nanes of all citizens of the State who are disabled from earning livelihood by reason of wounds and other disabilities "incurred in the late war between the States" Here is an opportuni- ty for those who are sure that Congress is to be called on to pension ex-Confederate sol diers.
 The business of painting the huge signs upon fences and barns which assault the eye in all parts of the country is in the hands of few contractors in New York and Chi cago. One firm in New York spends from $f0,000 to 5000 year in this way, paying from one and one-half to two cents square foot for the work. The bigger the sign the better. Many can be found reaching three hundred feet in length, and the biggest of all Cat Newark, Ohio,) is more than eight hundred feet long and contains only one word.
 Buffalo is quite lively in these days Gre nation is a decided success there, and a man writes to Buffalo paper to correct the mis- apprehension, which he says is prevalent there, that while he has hundred proofs that the earth is flat, he has no desire to lee ture on the subject. He protests that he wants nothing so much as the offer of plat form on which to make public demonstra- ton of the truth of his theory. He is ready to meet any scientist in the world who has the courage to appear on public platform with single proof of the earth's rotundity and mobility.
 Building in Chicago has fourished during the past year. From January 1 to December has been $19, ,062, ,57O. This sum is slightly smaller than the outlay last year, which is due not to decline in building operations, but to reduction of the prices of materials. Among the buildings included in this aggre- gate were 342 tenement houses, 2,413 other dwelling houses, and 38 factories of various kinds. More than hundred of the build ings cost over $55,00 each, and two cost $500,O00 The largest real estate transfer recorded was of lot 213x50, for which s4o0, ,OO0 was paid. Perhaps the most inn portant item in this report is the number of tenement houses built within the year.
 General B. F. Butler has a scheme for turning the waste water of the Merrimac river into Boston, either through pipes laid specially for the purpose or through the Co., chituate system already established. He says that water enough runs to waste over the dams to supply Boston for years to come with the best water possible to obtain. The river at the point where it is proposed to tap it is two hundred feet above the city and there would therefore be ample head for all uses With reference to the mill rights on that much used stream he says: "For nine months in the year all the water that Boston would want to use is worth nothing in Man chester, Lowell or Lawrence, because it rms to waste over the several dams; also that the first use of water is for domestic purposes