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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
SUCCESSFUL DAIRYING.

An Industry Which Requires Years OF
Experience and Thought.
If man could only take certain
sum of money and by even the most
judiciOus purchases get together a fine
paying herd of COWS and keep it SO.
what an easy and profitable business it
would be. But, alas, there is no royal
road to success in this line of industry.
Money will not do it; there must be
brains and persistent labor brought to
the task and kept there to succeed.
The COWS must not only be good, bus
they must be kept well, and every
thing about the dairy must move in
harmony. 1t requires years Of expert
ence to train man to use judgment
with the multitude of factors that enter
into the work of the dairy. Starting
with good herd, your trouble has
just begun, for the cows will not stay
good scarcely twenty-four hours I'M
;css they are as well treated as they
always have been. This Is impossible
to do unless you have the same knOwl-
edge and experience as the man had
who originally owned the cows. This
point of good care it will be seen is
the keystone Of the arch. and deter
mines your course whether it will be
up or down as the years 60 by. For
this reason we always advise the be-
ginner to put himself to an apprentices
ship on the farm before he assumes
the responsibility Of running dairy.
No amount Of money will buy the ex-
perience that can only be obtained on
the farm. Books and newspapers de.
voted to the work will greatly help.
and no man of sense would do without
them; but they alone will not do. You
must see and feel the many changes
and fluctuations, the failures and sue
cesses, that beset the worker in this
interesting field of vicisitudes. Agooe
dairyman is tho n0blest work Of farm
life, and he Is neither born so no.
made. but considerable Of both. He
must first have the native ability with
pluck and perseverance, and then he
must experience the hard blows
that bring out the true steel
within him. No man knows whether
or not he possesses the qualities until
he has been tried. We therefore like
TO SEQ the young man enter at the
right end and work his way up. 50 -
70 determine Arst his capacity and
afterwards his good lucA-Aassrieas
Oeirvssea.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
A Lesson in Grammar.

Teacher-Johnny, is the sentence
HE sells me watermelon" correct?
Or should the form be: He sells q
watermelon to mel"
Johnny {who has had some practical
experiencc)-lt depends on the melon.
II it's ripe he sells the melon. II It's
green he sells me, Mr.. Aoskinson.-
chicago Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
HOME AND FARM.

1T is a matter 1T economy as xell
as mercy 10 properly mate horses that
have tOsSork 81 le b, sid. through the
siege Of hard work during summer.
Water that stands in metal tanks
or silver pitchers without porcelain
lining is unsafe for drinking. The
same is true of water that stands for
any length Of time uncovered in q
room.
The farmer who by draining or ex-
ira manuring increases his crops may
not for the time seem to be making
any thing, but he is laying sure foun-
dations for future success.
Lime in a fine condition. sprinkled
on the vines and around them. will
greatly assis. in protecting cucumber
and squash from bugs. Saltpeter "a
,easpoonful dissolved in quart of wa
ter) is also protection.
Lemon Pudding: Take the yelks
of six eggs we'll beaten. with quarter
of a pound of sugar; take quarter Of
pound of butter melted in as little
wat err as possible; keep stirring it till
cold, then mix together with juice Of
two lemons and the grated peel. Cover
the dish with thin puff paste, pour
in the mixture, and bake for half an
hour.
"A farmer is mentioned by Laws
Of Life" whose wOmenfolk drive a gem
tie horse hither and thither on errands
to store, mill or blacksmith's. Its
good for them to get out: they so as
prompt again as boy. and if you send
boy the cows are sure to break into
the corn or the pigs to root loose while
he is away"
Blackberry Mush: To two quarts
of ripe fruit add one pint and half of
boiling water and a pound of white
sugar. Boil slowly twenty minutes.
then stir in scant pint of wheat flour,
cook ten minutes longer. stirring con-
stantly to prevent burning. Turn into
a CREASED mold and serve when cold
with cream or a hard sauce.
-Spiced Beef: For a round weigh
ing twenty pounds, rub with DESSERT
spoonful of saltpeter on both sides and
let it remain over night. Then take q
soup-plateful of salt, tablespoonful
of ground cloves. one of allspice, and
one of cayenne pepper. Rub the beef
every day with a tablespoonful Of i'll
until it is used. and turn 1t each day.
Boil in nearly enough water to cover
it. Eat cold CIT in thin slices.
Til: use of cOttOnseed Or linseed
meal as food for stock should begin
gradually. One gill per day is suffi-
Gent the first week. 1t may be in
crea sed until from one to two pounds
are given per day. The quantity al
lowed should be regulated according
to the proportion of other food used.
the concentrated foods being used to
balance that which may be partially
deficient in some desirable element.
"A good mixture to have in the
house is composed of ammonia, two
ounces; soft water. one quart; salt
peter, one teaspOOnful; shaving soap,
one ounce. Scrape the soap fine be-
fore mixing the other ingredients and
allow it to stand few hours before
using. 1t is sure death to bed bugs If
applied to the crevices which they in
habit; it will remove paint that is
mixed with oil without injuring the
finest fabrics, and will remove grease
from carpe IS by covering the spots
with the the mixture, and after spOng-
ing and rubbing it thoroughly wash it
of with clea cold water.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

1t makes q vast difference with
ourselves, as we'll a. with: our impress
sious of the world, whether We arc
thankful for the roses We find on thorns
or complain about the thorns We find
among roees.-Havgord Rsgigioss Her.
cd
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

"A beer garden Is = place where the
wild thyme growA-Bingkanso Re.
uwblicdn.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
What! 'Ihis!!

y. great many people of late lLivr
been trying to determine which would
he the most advantageous thing to do.
to enjoy health and pleasure.
After careful investigation it has
been uscertuiMrd that the most pr,c-
teal, is to purchase IL ticket to one of
the most numerous Winter Resorts of
the South or West via the Mimneapo-
lis & st. Louis Ry."Albrrt Lea Route"
"St. Paul. Minneapolis Il st. Louis
Short Line" which are now on sale ut
all principal Points atigrcatly reduced
rates.
Your especial attention is called to
the fact that the ".Albcrt Lea Route
is the only line making daily conncc-
tions with the Nestibuled Trains of
the Great Rock Island Route" which
run through without change to Colo
RADIO Springs. Pueblo and Denver.
The solid through train service of
the st. Paul, Minneapolis 4 st. Louis
Short Line is unsurpassed for parties
desiring to visit the Winter resorts of
the South, and is positively the only
line running Pullman Buffet Sleepers
and First iClass Coaches through to
st. Louis va Burlington.
For detailed information concern
ing rates. routes. etc, call upon your
nearest Ticket agent, or write to
e. a. WHITAKER.
Gen. Tiki. u Pass. .Ay't,
dec.S-2t. Minneapolis.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
Two Dozen Compressed Facts.

There are $3.50 Languages.
A square mile contains $40 acres.
"A barrel of rice contains 600 pounds.
The average human life is 81 years.
The first steel pen WAS made in 1880.
\ barrel of flour weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds.
A span is ten and seven-eighths
inches.
a hand Q,orsc measure) is four
inches.
Watches were first constructed in
1886.
y storm moves thirty.six miles per
hour.
The first lucifer match was made
in 1920.
The value of Il ton of silver is $751;
7O4.s4.
\ hurricane moves eighty miles
per hour.
The first iron steamship was built
in 1880.
Modern needles first came into use
in 1915.
Coaches were first built in England
in 1860.
The fret horse railroad was built in
1862.
One million dollars of gold coin
weighs 1855 pounds avoirdupois.
One million dollars of silver coin
weighs 5S,920 pounds avoirdupois.
The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe in 1916.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century.
Albert Durer gave the world Il
prophecy of future wood engraving in
1927.
Measure 900 feet on each side and
you will have il square acre within an
inch.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The annual re-
ports of the secretary of the treasury
and the comptroller of currency were
laid before the house and referred.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Minnesota, presented
a petition of the citizens of North Dako-
ia for immediate admission into the
Union of South Dakota and Montana
and for constitutional conventions in
North Dakota, Washington and New
Mexico. Referred.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Mr. Oates, of
Alabama, introduced in the house a bill
providing that no alien shall be admitted
into the United States who is an idiot.
insane, a pauper or liable to become a
public charge. or who has been legally
convicted of a felony or other infamous
crime or misdemeanor. or who is a pol
ygamist. Anarchist or Socialist, or who
is afflicted with any loathsome or conta-
gious disease, or who has entered into
contract to perform labor.
MIR. Richardson. of Tennessee. from
the committee on printing. reported a
resolution for the printing of $4,000
copies of the presidents message.
Adopted. Under the call of states the
following bills. etc.. We're introduced
and referred:
BY Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, to rcgu.
late immigration.
BY MIR. Nandever. California, to di-
' vide the state of California into two
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
coMpTRoLLER's REPORT.

Stca,iS Decrease in Expenses of His
Office shown go Work of the Depart
mcnt.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Thc forthcom-
ing annual report OF Second Comptroller
Butler of tn" treasury gives in a con-
dcnscd form all information concerning
the work of the office. and show exactly
what was left to he done at the close of
the last fiscal year. The tables. which
comprise a large portion of the work.
show that the saving over the previous
year was ST.12i. There has been a steady
decrease i'll the amount of the appropri-
ations for each fiscal year since the adj
mtinistration took charge of affairs. For
1855 Sl13.l2O was appropriated, and for
lsSS. $4,000. For next year the SAINT
amount is asked.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
SHOUT FOR STATEHOOD.
The Jamestown Convention
Knows Its Mind and
Speaks 1t.
Division on the Seventh Parallel and
Immediate Admission Is What
It Wants.
Tie Bridge Across the Big Muddy ut
Sioux City Successfully Tested
The Northwest.

JAMESTOWN, Oak, Dec. 6.-The num-
Der of delegates in attendance at the
statehood convention is estimated at over
200. Delegates are present from every
county in North Dakota, except McIn-
tosh, Sargent and Bottineau. The con-
v%ention opened at 2:15 p. III. The meet
ing vas called to order by Mr.. Wells. of
jamestown, and Ex-Governor Pierce
was elected chairman. In taking the
chair Mr.. Pierce spoke briefly of the
reasons for the calling of the convention
and of the sourc of North Dakota.
After the election of other officers and
the adoption of Il division and admission
resolution the convention took a recess
until evening.
At the evening session the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. By the people of North Da-
kota. in convention assembled, first, that
we favor the division of Dakota terri
tory on the seventh standard parallel,
and the immediate admission of the
northern portion into the Union of
States.
Secondhand we are emphatically in
favor of the name of North Dakota for
the proposed new state.
Third-That the tiftieth
should provide for the admission of
North Dakota.
Fourth-That in case the Fiftieth con-
gress fails TO provide for the admission
of North Dakota as a state. we earnestly
request the president-clect to call a spe-
cial session Of the Fifty-first congress for
that purpose.
Fifth-That the Eighteenth legislative
assembly of Dakota territory is urged to
provide. at the earliest practicable mo-
ment after its meeting in january. 1899.
for a constitutional convention for North
Dakota.
Sixth-Ihat South Dakota, Montana.
and Washington are respectfully invited
to cooperate with North Dakota in this
movement for admission.
After the appointment of committees
to wait upon President Harrison to pre-
pare a bill for a constitutional conven-
ton and an interterritorial convention
committee. speeches were made by
Plummer and Ward. The convention
then adjourned.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
Not a California Bear.

Anybody can catch Il cold this kind
OF weather. The trouble is to let go,
like the man who caught the bear.
we advise IL readers to purchase of
the Dickinson Drug Co. Il bottle of
Santa Able. the California King of
Consumption. Asthma, Bronchitis.
Coughs and Group Cures. and keep it
handy. 'Tis pleasing to the taste and
death to the above complaints. sold
at Sl.00 a bottle OF 8 for $3.50. Cali.
fornia Cat-R-Cure gives immediate
relief. The Catarrhal virus is soul
displaced by its healing and penetrat
ing nature. Give it Il trial. 81,
months treatment $l.00, sent by mai
$1.1O.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08

n FULL. report of the statehood
mass convention held at jamestown
is omitted and only the important
part given i'm II tclcgraphic columns.
The convention accomplished the
purposes for which it assembled.
Stark county WAS ably represented i'm
the convention 10y Commissioner Tn
derhill and y. &. Lawrence. Mr.. Tn
derhill wlS II member of the commit
tee ON resolutions and MIR. Lawrence
is on the intrr.lrrrituriul committee
to confer with Montana and WaSlling-
tom territory representatives. oh the
question of admission. 1t is IL Sltis-
faction to the people of stark
county to know that they We're rep
resented on the two most important
committees. The work of the con-
~vcntinn WIS We'll done and should lie
followed up ON the sam" line "if it
takes I'LL summrr." and winter to.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08

states.
By Mr.. Stewart, Of Georgia, to cstab-
fish a graduated income tax. the pro-
ceeds of which shall he applied to the
payment of pensions.
BY Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, a resolu-
ton directing the interstate
commission to inform the house. after
prompt and due investigation, in what
ways and to what extent railway COM
panics carrying interstate traffic may he,
or are evading, or by clearing house or
other form of combination. NAV be seek
ing to evadc those provisions of the in
tcN>iate III act which were in
tended TO secure to the people the bcne-
fits of low freight rates,
as the result of competition between
carriers. The commission is requested
To inform the house what legislation
may he most effective to prevent combi-
nations for the purpose of fixing OF
maintaining agreed or uniform freight
rates and To transmit Il stenographic re-
port To the testimony taken.
Att"r passage of the bill to q,lict title of
settlers on Dcs Muincs river lands the
house I'D l"urnr,l.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
WORK oE CONGRESS,
The Senate at Oncc Proceeds To Tackl
the Tariff Bill.

The Senate at Once Proceeds to Tackle
the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-ln the senate
at the conclusion of the morning hour.
Mr.. Frye made a motion to take up the
Pacific railroad bill, but as objection was
made by Mr.. Mitchell, the motion was
not pressed, and the senate proceeded at
once to the consideration OF the tariff
ever. the discussion Of the bill was post
poned until the next day, and at 1889
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Cat the conclu-
sion of morning business in the senate,
the tariff bill was taken up and read by
sections for amendment. Senator Harris
said that to test the sense of the senate
he would move to lay the finance COM
mittce's amendment to the house bill on
the table. The yeas and nays being
called for a vote was taken With the re-
suit that the senate refused to lay the
finance committees substitute on the
table-yeas 10. nays 26. The division
was on party lines.
The substitute was then read by Sec
tons for amendments. and thirty pages
of the bill were disposed of.
Senator Dawes introduced and the sen
ate adopted a resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior for information
concerning the alleged outrages on In
dian females and others in Alaska. and
the action, if any, taken by the depart
ment to protect the persons of females in
Alaska from outrage. violence and re,
straint Of liberty. MIR. Dawes said that
he had no other information on the sub
ject than that contained in the public
prints. but that if these stories were true
md the department of the interior had
"i.,p'ed no measure to correct the out
th" matter was a great public
| scandal.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OFSTARK COUNT
Saturday, Dcccmbcr S. lSSS.

Our readers will wonder why the
the proceedings of the last meeting of
the county commissioners are not
published in this issue of the Pkl:>>,
the official paper OF the county. The
reason, briefly stated. is this: Geo
-Auld assumes supreme authority i'm
county matters and failed to do as the
law directs him. furnish lis with IL
copy of the proceedings. He has dis
regarded his duties us Il public officer
to Srttity his personal enmity towards
the PRESS and the people are kept
from knowing what business the
board transacted 10y his action.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
CONGRESS- CONVENED.
Me second and A'iisul session of
lsir z';ilicth Congress
Organizes.
Nearly All the Members in Their
Seats Ready to Begin Their
Duties.
After the Reading OF the Presidents
Message Both Houses Adjourn for
the Day.

WAsIlINGToN, Dec. 4.-The fiftieth
tina! session ut noon. Long before that
hour the galleries began to fill and by
1870 all but the diplomatic and cxecu-
tive galleries were crowded. The exec
utive gallery was empty. On the floor
pages were distributing baskets of flow
ers. The largest decorated the desk of
the presiding officer. There were two
baskets on Senator Bcck's desk, one on
Senator Blodgctts. II OH Mr.. Pugh's
and IL on MIR. Daniels. Not a bud or
blossom adorned the desks of the Rcpub-
lican senator's. Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada,
was the first member of the senate to
make an appearance on the floor, but as
the hands of the big senate clock moved
on to the meridian mark the chamber
rapidly filled with members and Il gen
eral ha%ndshaking was going on i'm all of
the aisles. At l2o'clock Senator Ingalls,
entered the chamber, escorting The chap
sccnded there were fortv-two senators
pltHCiIt. VI i'tlitl D prayer was "
He asked for n blessing ON the president
and the presidcnt-elcct. At Che conclll-
sion of the prayer Senator Ingalls, an-
nounced the senate in session. Mr..
Sherman asked if it was customary to
call the roll. Mr.. Ingalls, said ii was not.
Mr.. Sherman then offered a resolution
%instructing the secretary of the house
that the senate was ready for the trans
action of business. The resolution was
adopted. The resolution offered by Mir.
Morrill, being adopted. the president pro
tenn. appointed Mr.. Morrill, and Mr..
salisbury a committee to notify the
president. A resolution, offered by MIR.
Cameron. was adopted, making tho reg
ular hour for assembling 10 o'clock. The
senate then went into informal recess to
await the president message.
When the senate reassrmblcd the pres
idents message was. presented and read.
AT the conclusion of the reading of the
message, the senate at 2::n p. IN. adj
jourmpI.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
THE HOUSE.
The Lower Branch Organized Under Mrs.
CIevelunl's Personal SuDcryisiOn.

The Lower Branch Organized Under Mrs.
Cleveland's Personal Supervision.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-For fully an
hour before Speaker Carlisle at l2 o'clock
struck his desk with Il brand new gavel
and called the house to order. Il scene
was presented ON the floor which was
highly noisy and mirthful. The desks of
the members We're nearly all occupied
and each nan talked to the others i'll u
loud tone of voice, explaining election
incidents and accidents. There was
much h%andshaking. When Mr.. Randall,
looking fairly we'll, entered and took his
seat, a few minutes before II o'clock, he
was immediately surrounded and hearth
ly congratulated upon his convulcsccnce.
a splendid floral Offering stood upon his
desk. There We're baskets of flowers
upon the desks of the speaker. and
Mcssrs. Singer. Weaver. Mills, Savers,
Richardson and others. Mrs. Cleveland
and her mother, Mrs. Folsom. occupied
the front seat of the diplomatic gallery.
The other galleries We're filled to over
flowing. After the blind champlain, the
Rev. DIR. Milburn, had offered supplica-
ton and the reading clerk began to cal
the roll of the house, the members rel
commenced their chatter, continuing it
while the secretary of the senate read
the announcement that the upper body
of congress had reassemblcd. was ready
for business and had appointed Il COM
mittce to act with a similar committee
committee on the part of the house to
wait upon and notify the president that
congress awaited his pleasure.
AT the conclusion of the roll call the
speaker appointed Messrs. Holman, of
Indiana. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, and
Turner. of Georgia, as members of the
committee to notify the president. The
house hen took a recess to 1850.
When the house reassemblcd the prcsi.
AT the conclusion OF the reading Of the
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE.
Said by the New York Press.


NEW York, Dec. 5.-The Sun saws of
the presidents message: II am right
and the country is wrong" 1t is an aim
less and inconseluential document.
The Press says it is the effort of a shall
low demagoguc to create ill feeling be-
tween classes.
The Tribune says it is an attempt to
stir up anarchy by pandering to igno
rance and passion.
The Herals says that Mr.. Cleveland's
remarks are sensible and well put. but
his is the voice of IL crying in the will
derness. The people have elected a party
which favors m%onopolistic combinations
and they do not care enough about the
evil effects of the system to change it.
The Times thinks the president has
somewhat overstated the case, but the
message contains an noun of undeni-
able truth to which the country will be
compelled to give attention.
The World says the message is a dig
nlfied. clear, compact and forcible state
paper. If issued three years ago and
followed in 1876 by last years tariff
message, not wen the power of money
nor the personal d%isatfection in the party
could have prevented Democratic sue
cess this wear.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08
English Opinion.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Post. comment
ing on Presidents Cleveland's message,
says that if the Americans are really in
cllned to resume negotiations with a view
to Il settlement of the Canadian fisheries
question. they will find the English min
listers willing to meet them.
The Chronicle thinks that Mr.. Cleve-
Ian uses strong, but nevertheless true.
language on the subject of protection.
The Standard says the message could
have been more dignitied if Mr.. Clcve-
land had etfaced from the record of the
recent election his unsuccessful coup
(meaning the Sackville incident).
The Daily News says: I'VE would re-
greet President Cleveland's acrimonv with
reference to the Sackville incident much
more if it We're not for the fact that
Lord Salisbury set the example: Mr..
bitterness of tongue, bat otherwise his
message is a great document"