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Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
OR0iNAnCEMo;


An ordinance relating to procedure, fines
| and costs
Be 1t ortlainedsy the Mayor and Councilmen
of tie city Of Colby, Thomas county, state OF
| Kansas.
| SECI; That the procedure in the Justice
court in ali cases not specially provided for in
| these ordinances. shall be governed by the
| state laws regulating the same.
SEC. =; Al! fines and penalties collected by
| the Justice of the Peace and arising from
Il breach Of 'ny ordinance of this city shall be
paid TO the city treasurer To-: tne use and ben
| eft OF the city.
! SID. 5; The costs taxed in each case tried
before any justice of the peace in said city
shall be in addition TO the fine iE.pOsed, and
when paid shall be for the use of the officer
or officers entitled to same. In cases where
there is no conviction the Justice OF the Peace
shall make y report TO the city board OF the
amount Of his fees taxed and Unpaid and such
claims when properly made ont and SwOr.; to
by the Justice as Just and legal and whelly
due ard unpaid and that it cant be collected
from any other source except from this city.
may be allowed By the city board in same
manner as claims of q general nature,
SEC. 4: 1t shall be deemed and is hereby
declared nuisance for any person 10 become
drunken or diSorderly within this CITY or TO
use insulting or indecent language on the
streets. avenues or other public places.
SECr 5; it shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to put the carcass OF any dead ami
nal or the Ofiais from any slaughtering house
or butchers establishment. packing house or
tish house or any spoiled meats or any putrid
animal or NG{rGIaDle substance. or CNe
of any priyy vault upon Or into any road,
street, alley, lot. field, meadow, or public
ground within said city. or if the owners. oc-
cupant or occupants thereof, shall knowingly
permit the same to remain in any of the afore-
said situations. 10 the annoyance OF the citi-
ZenS OF this city, or any OF them or shall neg
lcct or refuse TO remove or abate the nuisance
| occasioEed thereby, within twenty-four hours
after knowledge Of the existence of such
nuisance, upon any of the above described
premises, owned or occupied by him or them
or after notice thereof in writing from the
street overseer. marshall. or any councilman
OF said city in which such nuisance shall exist
| and II the nuisance be not abated within
tweEty-four hours thereafter it shall be deem
ed 4 second offense and subject to the penalty
as herein after provided.
SEC. 6: Any person who shall violate any of
the provisions of section l, ), 4, or . of this
ordinances, SHALL on conviction thereof, be
fined not less than one dollar, nor more
than fifty dollars for each and every offense
and shall stand committed to the city Jail I'M
IL such fine and costs are paid.
Passed by the City Council July 10Th, 1885,
Approved by Mayor July 29th. 1886.
NJ. DOSELAN. Mayor.
Attest, FRED 2. GREENE, Clerk.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
ORDINANCE NO. g.
Published Aug. 10Th, 1886. I


An ordinance to regulate and license
travelling shows. concerts exhibits, Cir.
cuses and menageries in the city of Colby,
Be it ordained by the mayor and city
councilmen of the city of Colby Thomas
county state of Kansas:
Sec. 1; That no person shall show, ex-
hibit, or shall have any circus, menagerie
or entertainment of any kind in any
building or otherwise within the limits
of this city without first having received
a license for the same from the CITY clerk
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2; That the clerk of said city is
hereby authorized to collect from each
person requiring license, as provided
in section of this ordinance, as follows,
tO-wit:
For each circus or menagerie not less
than $15
For each open air entertainment or ex-
hibition not less that 81 per day.
For each show or concert within a
building not less than So per day.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its publ
cation once in the Thomas county CAT.
Passed the council July 10Th, 1885
Approved by Mayor July S9th 1885.
NJ. DoNELAN, Mayor.
Attest FrED P. GREENE, Clerk.
[SEAL]
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

SEED WHEAT For SALE.-Whitney and
Oregon varieties of soft wheat, and Tur.
key wheat. The Whitney is bearded
wheat, with good. stiff straw, and has
given me larger returns than any wheat
have ever grown. 1t yielded last year
Is bushels to the acre, and this year %
bushels per acre. And is said to have
yielded in 1884, 45 bushels per acre from
81 pounds of seed l consider it the best
wheat ever introduced into this part OF
the country. The Oregon is smooth
wheat few days earlier than the Whit.
new, stands the winter well, and ranks
next in favor to the Whitney.
The Turkey is standard variety OF
hard winter wheat that needs no com
ment Prices. Whitney, 90 per bushel;
Oregon, 75c per bushel; Turkey, 65c per
bushel. Address II. P. Wilson. Hays
CITY, kans.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
ORDINANCE MO. 8.

Published Aug. 18th 1885.
An ordnance providing for and regulating
license of Auctioneers, PedGlers and nOn-resi
dent retail Merchants,
Be it ordained by the Mayor ard city Coun-
cilmen of the city of Colby, Thomas county
State OF Kansas.
SEC 1: That no person shall carry on the
business, or cry for sale or sell or offer for
sale, any goods, wares or merchandise, or per-
sonGl property of any kind, or hawk or peddle
in any manner such property, on the streets,
avenues, or alley, or other public places; or
as an auctiOneer or peddle, sell. hawk, or cry
for sale, such property on any yacaut lot, or
in any building. within the limits of the city
of Colby without an auctioneer'S or peddler's
license for such purpose procured from the
city clerk. in the manner hereinafter provided
SEC 2: The clerk of said city is authorized
to issue licenses for the purposes mentioned
in sectiou.l of this ordinance, whenever any
person shall apply for the same and pay for
thesame, the amount or amounts required as
follows, respectfully;
Nonresident retail merchants, at auction
$500 per day.
AuctiOneer's license for one year $4,000,
payable quarterly in advance.
Peddler's license for one day or fraction
thereof, not less than two dollars, in the dis
cretiOn of the clerk,
SEC 8; The license herein provided for, shall
not authorize the transaction OF the business
described in mere than one place or building
in the city at the same time.
SEC. 4; Any person who shall violate any OF
the provisions in this ordinance, shall, on con.
victiOn thereof, be fined not less than ten
dollars nor more than twenty dollars for each
and every such OfYense, and shall stand COM
mited to the city jail until such fine and costs
are paid
SEC. 5: Yhis ordinance ,shall mot apply to
sales under execution, mortgage, deed Of
trust, order Of court, or executions guardians
Ortax sales.
This ordinance shall be in full force and
eject from and after its publication once In
the Thomas County CAT.
Passed the council July 18th, approved by
Mayor. July 18th 1885,
NJ DONELAN. Mayor.
Attest, FRED p. GREENE, Clerk.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
You May Save s,oo-Reod This.

We want everyone to remember that
we have money to loan on real estate in
Sherman and Thomas counties and on
more advantageous terms than any other
agents in town. Mark this. You can
pay off your mortgage at any time for
the face of the note and legal interest,
and no bonus asked. You well know
how much this would help you if you
should wish TO sell your farm. And then
money may get cheaper as the country
develops, and noticing this card NAV save
you $100. We will endeayor to merit
your patronage Try us and tell your
nclghbor about this. Respectfully,
PORTER & HOVEY
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
A Visit 70 Mscienlre'S.

We had heard 50 much about MeSIem
res we called on him Monday. He is do
Ing a fine business in the hardware line
as well as in the implement business.
He sold four Star Wind Mills last weel
and says they are giving excellent salts.
faction and go ahead of the Halliday.
There is a regular rush on his barbet
wire lately.
If you want harrows, plows, cultivat
ors, tanks. or in fact. anything in the i'm
plement line. give him call 1t will bt
an object for you to price his shelf hard
ware, as his stock is full and cheap. Mr.
Meglemre's store is opposite the proposed
new brick hotel.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
TSIAL1

When your tongue is coated, when
your eyes are dull, when your blood runs
g{ sns xnsn you sna aaSs Ssve sss no apps
and all you eat lies on your stomach like
a brick, also when your head aches, your
blood is out of order, your liver does not
work properly. you need good reliable
remedy that will put new life and blood
in your veins. Begg's Blood Purifier and
blood maker is prepared expressly for this
purpose, and acts on the whole system
simultaneously; if you try it once in your
family you will never be without it. Sold
by Walker & Yousse.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

If parents who have children would
take Walker 6 Yousse's advice, they
would never be without bottle of Cham
berlain's collie. cholera and diarrh9a rem
edy in the house, then in case of need,
night or day, they would be prepared to
cure sudden attacks of bowel complaints.
1t is absolutely unsafe to be without a
reliable medicine of this kind at hand and
we know of none better than Chamber
lain s
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

r. S. Newell, president of the First
National bank, and l.. L. French, prcsi-
dent Of the Thomas County Land and
Loan Co. and of the Bank of Colby were
in town to-day, securing bids from our
lumber men on large brick hotel to be
erected in Colby A. S. Beymer is a
brother-in-law of iir. French, and through
him we were pleased to make his ac-
quaintance.-[ Ennis City Courier
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
Fer SaIe-Bdrg;

Now at this season of the year, when
any of us are liable to be taken with
cramps, collie, diarrhoea, or dysentery.
how essential it is that all families should
keep good collie and diarrhoea remedy
at hand. We guarantee Begg's diarrhOea
balsam to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Out of 1000. 600 bot
ties sold last summer not one was return
ed. Sold by Walker s. YOusse and at the
Palace Drug store.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
EoOt;aCHS VS.. Cats.

We suppose it was the law of the eter-
nal fitness of things that made the Boot
jacks down our pet cats by score of %
TO II. Siade, catcher for the Bootjacks,
is good one, as is also Shirey, their
pitcher. Bean of the Jacks, and Weld,
of the Cats, each made home runs. Day
is and Ikerd, OF the Cats, each made three
base hits.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

kansas and Kansas people do every
thing on the dot and in business style.
Something less than year ago there was
a double wedding near Sencca-two
brothers marrying two sisters. We have
just received information that both house
holds are blessed with olive branches,
which were as simultaneous, day and
hour and minute in their arrival, as was
the wedding ceremony which cemented
their papas and mammas. Chalk down
one for Kansas. She is ahead in crops of
all kinds, and is always prompt in send
ing in reports Leavenworth Times.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
Inflammation ctt!1e Stomach.

And in the inflammatory stages of dysen-
terry no better Or safer medicine has been
ound than Begg's diarrhOea baisam. 1t
prepared expressly to relieve all in
fammation Of the stomach and bowels,
and does not leave the bowels constipat
ed. Always keep the best on hand, it
costs no more. For sale by Walker &
YcuSse. and at the Palace Drug Store.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Had you observed that Colby has just
about doubled since early spring. We
have twice as many newspapers. twice as
many meat markets, twice as many fur
niture stores, twice as many loan agen-
cies, twice as many dwelling houses, and
when the new stores are all occupied,
twice rs MANY stores.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Walker & Yousse are selling medicine
for diarrhea and bowel complaint which
is no doubt the best family medicine ever
introduced in this country. 1t is not
made to cure every disease, but is all the
known as Chamberlain collie, cholera,
and diarrhGa remedy, and is worth one
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

When you are constipated, with loss Of
appetite, headache, take one of DR.. J. H.
McLean's S Little Liver and Kidney Piliets.
They are pleasant TO take and will cure
YOU. % cents vial. Sold at the Palace
Drug Store and by Walker & Yousse. If
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
PORTER & HOvEY, Publishers.

The pioneer grocer. NJ. Donelan, has
decided to remain in business for anoth-
er year, at least. and will be found at the
old stand. Mr. Donelan was the first
man to engage in business here, and by
his liberal and obliging manner has made
hosts of friends.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

For sick headache, female troubles,
neuralgia pains in the head take DR.. J.
X. McLean's Little Liver and Kidney
PiiletS. twenty-five cents a vial. Sold
by Walker 6 Yousse and at the Palace
DruW Store
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
h3rried.

On Aug. is, 1886, r. p. Feehan united
in the holy bonds of wedlock John j.
Knight and Rosa A. c. Collier, both OF
Sherman county, Kans. The bridegroom
is 23 and bride l.. They spent their
honeymoon in the city of Colby.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Castor & Darlington have just complet-
ed one of the finest buildings in Colby for
Walker & Yousse. They are both master
workmen and anybody wanting first
class job done in a firSt-class way should
emnIoY them BY al means.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
C. w. Friend,

Contractor, house painting, calcomin-
ing, paper hanging, granting and sign
writing.
Quick Relief is just what is wanted in
every case of cramp collie or diarrhGa.
Chamberlain colo, cholera and diar-
rh9a remedy relieves the pain promptly,
and is certain cure. A dose or two is
all that is required for any ordinary case.
Recommended, guaranteed and sold by
Walker Il IousSe.
Fer SaIe-Bdrgain.
Two horses, wagon and harness. Call
at CAT office ED. CROwL.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
Use ST, PaTrIck'S Pills

For ell bilious disorders.
St. Patrick Pills are the best physit
anyone can take.
St. Patrick's Pills are splendid family
medicine.
Get well and keep well BY using ST
Patrick Pills Sold by Walker IS Yousse
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Remember NJ. Donelan has everything
you need in the line of dry goods.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

8packages of extra coffee for one dol
lar, at DOnelan's. of course.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

The CAT Office did a large job of print
ing for the Sherman Hotel, Sherman
Center. Kans Mr. L. J Candy is pro-
prietor. The Sherman Center people
have enterprise, and the report is they
stand a good show for the county seat, if
all the other towns keep divided and
don't unite. and when there is q break all
will go for the Center and settle once for
all the county seat fight.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

All those indebted to me VIII please
call in and settle at once.
NJ
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Old people suffer much from disorders
of the urinary organs, and are always
gratified at the wonderful effects of DR.
j. II. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm
in banishing their troubles. S1.00 per
bottle Sold by Walker q Iousse and at
the Palace Drug Store. If
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

When you want a good smoke go to
Northrup Bros. and get Nickle Plate,
the best cent cigar in the market.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

You can get more good nourishment
out of ten cent can of corn at Donelan's S
than anywhere else for the money
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

100 barrels of salt at J. W. Allen s.
Sons
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
For clear Popular and California Red
wood call on Chicago Lumber Co,

Remember that Frank Pingree sells
more claims than anyone and still has
few for sale.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
Died.

z BENNET-In this city, Friday, August
18Th, at $50 p. M. of typhoid fever
Lucy Elizabeth, wife of Alvin Bennett
Mrs. Bennett passed away in early life,
ie being only thirty years Of age. Her
Iffering was intense, from which death
1t last released her
The funeral takes place al 10 a. H. to
day, with Rev !! NJ p. Mctcalf otficiat-
ing. The remains will be inferred in the
Fort Wallace cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett was formerly from Che
mango county, New York, having come
to Wallace with her husband within the
past year. She had made many friends
who Will cherish her memory
The community extends its sympathy
to the bereaved husband, who has been
deprived Of his best earthly friend
Wallace County News
KILL THEM QUICK.-Dalmatian insect
powder viii destroy tleas certain. Can
be used on the person or in the house
without danger. c. II. MARTIN d Bro.
All persous knowing themselves in
debted to d. V. Bruce is requested To
come and settle 1t once and save costs.
as | must have my money to pay bills
and keep up stock. ID. W. BRUCE.
n. b. Wilson & Davis have opened a
meat market in Bullers' old stand.
. Fall seed wheat for sale at Bean Bros.
Now is the time 10 get IL
Everything known in the drug trade
we buy in large quantities, so we can t
be undersold. c. II. MARTIN & Bro.
Go to Porter & Hovey to see about
your final proofs. 1t will be an object
for you.
OLook to your interest and the pleasure
of your neighborS by getting one of Mar
tin Bros. French harps.
Fresh Michigan cider at Northrup
Bros. good cider, too, not made out of
dried apples. a
LOOK. LoOK-The large stock of pock-
ct cutlery at Martin Bros. was sold so
CHEAP that it went like hot cakes. We
have just received another large stock.
Wm Morehead guarantees plenty of
water with his machine where all diggers
and augurs fail. If you want good well
try him. Call on or address him at Cope
land or Colby.
Only those that are sick can get the
fine brands of whisky. gin, brandy, wine
&c, &c. at Martin Bros.
A choice assortment of candies just re-
ceived at Northrup Bros.
Our supply of druggists sundries has
been largely increased. We invite the
public to call and examine low prices.
MARTIN BROS.
Buckeye barber shop. W NJ. Northrup,
proprietor.
If you want as good shave
As any barber ever gave,
Call on me at my shaving saloon,
At morn or eve, or sunny noon.
I'll cut your hair or shave your face,
Or dye your hair with equal grace.
Rooms, chairs, and towels clean,
Scissors sharp and razors keen,
And as light hand
As any barber in the land.
Next!
By close attention to business and
strict integrity, our friend, Mr.. Bullers,
has prospered until his old store was not
near large enough for him, and he has
now moved into the store formerly Occu-
pied by Walker s. YOusse as drug store.
We are glad to see these evidences of
prosperity.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Ladies combination suits at 81 and $125
at j. W. Allen 6 Sons.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
More Rain!

On Monday last we had terrible thun-
der storm, such as is seldom seen here. 1t
rained hard for five hours steady. If
God is ever partial, he is to northwestern
Kansas this year. Encouraging reports
come in from all parts of the county that
there is plenty of rain. and crops of ali
kinds are assured Now is the time to
come to western Kansas.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Span of mules for sale cheap at J. W.
Allen 6 Sons.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19
For money on chattels 60 up stairs over
Aliens store to GoodsOe

A car load of salt just received at ]. W.
Allen s. Sons.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

All those indebted to me will please
call in and settle at once.
M. DoNELAN.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Just arrived. new lot of nice. fresh
candies at E. p Hovey's p o. store
Try the Good Luck and ''the Flour
of the Plains at ]. w. Allen & Sons.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

Spackages good coffee at Donelan S.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

KILL THEM QUICK.-Dalmatian insect
powder viii destroy tleas certain. Can
be used on the person or in the house
without danger c. II. MARTIN & Bro.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-19

ISEAL-
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-26

A life insurance company seems to
have Joined hands with Maxwell
charged with numbering his COM
panion, Preller, at st. Lous year
ago. In order to avoid paying the
insurance policy taken. out by Prel-
Ter, it is raking up evidence to prove
that the body supposed to be Prel.
ler's is somebody else; and relies on
a dentist to testify that the dead
mans teeth are not Preller's. The
body was identified as Preller's be.
yond any doubt, but for some reason
not explained Maxwell has been in
no danger of trial. With a rich
insurance company behind him his
chances of escape are much improv'
ed. In addition to mans losing
his policy, whenever he is supposed
to have committed suicide, he must
take his chances of his family's los.
ing it because he is so unfortunate as
to be murdered. At this rate it will
be regarded by the companies as
very suspicious for a man 10 die al
all.-Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-26

Republicans to support the colored
Republicans nominated for Office,
though we have been successful in
getting colored man on the tail end
of the ticket. We give honor to
whom honor is due. Some of our
white Republicans have stood by the
colored man and have voted for him.
Why have you treated us this way
white Republican brethren You
had no Office in this county until we
gave it to you by our vote. Ia it be-
cause we have no colored man quail
fed to fill office? Nay, l say we
have colored men who are better
qualified. in educational abilities,
than some of you whom we have
elected to office. We have stood by
you while you have made tools of us
TO keep you in Office you have made
great promises TO us, but have fed us
on the wind. Now, my colored breth'
rem, financially, we ask you who have
been your friends for 20 years.
A citizen born and raised in this
county, with malice towards none
and charity for all.
JAMES ALLENswoRTH.
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General Tobacco News.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20, 1886.
The market during the first half Of
the week was dull and without ami
nation, and common Tugs of both
types suffered another slight decline
from the prices of the week before,
but toward the latter part ofthe week
prices recovered to some extent, and
at the close the market was animated
and strong. except on very common,
low, out of order Jugs of both types
which are in greater abundance than
can be well taken care of by what is
termed the rehandling trade for this
class of tobacco. The demand for me-
dunn to good and fine Burleys in good
order is strong, the supply not being
equal to present wants of the trade,
The same may be said of good grades
of dark leaf and black wrappers
which are very scarce. Sales this
week 1928 hhds.-Home Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-26
Kentucky Progress.
Manufacturers Record. !

The Louisville Brick Co., capital
stock $4,000, has been incorporated
at Louisville, KY, with II. I. Colston
as president, Brent Moore, vice-presi-
dent, and e. B. Fox, secretary and
treasurer.
The Lexington Grooved Picket
Fence Co., capital stock $4,000, has
been incorporated at Lexington, KY,
to manufacture fences, with II. c.
Clay as president; j. M. Hooker, Jr.,
vice president, and G. P. Harp, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Kentucky Cremation Society
has been organized at Louisville, Ky.
to erect crematory, with w. F.
Norton as president, and e. c. Bohne
secretary and treasurer. The capita
stock is not to exceed 100000.
Bills have been introduced in thu
Kentucky legislature to Incorporate
the Kentucky Household Gas Suppl.
Co., capital stock $4,000, with Horac
7. Hartford, F.~Fox, Jr., and W. L
Breyfogle as incorporators, and tn
Kentucky Rock Oil Co., Of Paris
capital stock 100000.
$1,000 has been raised at Fulton
KY, towards organizing a stoc
company t. erect furniture factor!
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