Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

There are quite number of Old
soldiers on the Republican ticket ano
not one on the democratic. Soldiers
vote where you will be helped-wi5l
the republicans.
Rats" is the name Of new hum
orous paper in Wichita. ii Rats,
and the Colby THOMAS CAT ever
come in close proximity, woE't thc fur
Gy, thought Winfield Tribune.
The president has pardoned three
Mormoas convicted under the Ed
munds law They were the first three
convicted The sentences were very
heavy, and there were doubts about
their legality.
Jay Gould and party were in Kan
sas City last week. JAY Gould said
that Kansas City was bound to dis
lance Chicago il Il very few years.
The packing houses of Chicago will
also at Lo distant date be removed 10
Kansas City, The West must grow.
The county tIeas.irer's books are
examined every twO CT three months
By the probetc Judge and two others
appointed by the county commissions
ers and il is impossible for aim to use
any money to loan ont. 1t is foolish
to suppose such bosh.
Is Il man with 800 head OF cattle
and no farmer except 1000 acres OF
land for his cattle to roam over, BET
ter for county treasurer than !. home
steader among us. and who has al
ways worked for the county and not
simply Tor self.
". II. Smith, or next commission
or from the lst district, is an unusually
able man. He is well posted on all
topics, iad will makes splendid county
commissioner. He is liked by all, and
his majority will be round one. Vote
for him and he will be on hand and look
after your interests rs well as his pre-.
decessor did
the THOMAS CAT Is the name of Il
paper recently started 'out West y
The editor says that he will make q
hard scratch for success and hopes
by his purr-severence to merit it. The
paper will be printed for a-mews-ment
as well as profit.-[Ex. Paws, Thorn
as! Take to the waul and avoid {
catastrophe ICornucopia, Norfolk
Va.
\ cattle man in one of the eastern
counties in this State took money on
of the county treasury TO buy cattle
On speculation, and los, all, aud Tx
treasurer's bondsmen had to pay sev
era! thousand dollars. Vote for Chas
IL Iioyey. and nothing OF the kin,
. viii oyertaka us. Vote for Hove
and he wiz see to the Office himself
and notlet u deputy run the Office.
Be sure an / vote for the constiti
tional amendment. Kansas is larg
and growing state, and needs nor
supreme judges. The supreme coul
is enc year behind now. The judge
would have more time to devote t
their decisions, and they would t
| ADLER and lessen litigation by havin
the law better settled. Iowa has iiy
supreme judges, and Kansas is ju:
: as large as iowa, and needs just 6
: large & Judiciary. To carry til
: amendment would only put Kansas o
par with other states. Vote for i
NJ. W. Witnam, the candidate fl
sheriff. made a splendid record as con-
ty commissioner His opposition ,
I James \. Fixes increase of salary va
not through any personal enmity 8
hes been alleged. We know wheree
we speak Mr.. Witham does what b
thinks is right, and no one can nam
an act af his while commissioner tbs
+ has not been for the good of the cour
ty. He has done all he could to kee
down expenses, and has been fearles
in his stand. He is to be commendet
for it He and Frank Pingree were al
ways present. and did what they coul,
for the interest of the whole county
Vote for Witham for sheriff. He vii
do just as well for sheriff.