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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
SOME NEW SWlNDLES.

A Warning to Farmers Who Want to
Make Money Without Working For 1t.
There has been enough written on
the swindles practiced upon farmers
to make the subject a threadbare one,
but as new schemes are Matched out. or
old ones revamped, and as the men
who work them seem to be able to de-
ceive the Every elect" it becomes a
duty to chronicle them in order to put
our readers on their guard, for while
it is usually the case that it is not in
telligent readers who are victims, even
they are sometimes drawn into the
DEVILS net Just now in my county
the old ightning-rod men are working
q new game, or rather the old game
with variations. Last week they
called on Uncle Billy McCrary, an old
farmer that have known for thirty
five years, Presbyterian, and a man
who reads the papers. He used to be
a nurseryman and one would think
that he ought not to be swindled, but
here was the dodge they came on him:
They said: ''Our company put the
rods on your buildings many years
ago, and they have sent me to examine
them and if not in good repair to fix
them" They examined them and
pronounced them dangerous. and only
asked that Uncle Billy should board
the help while they did the work,
which he was glad to do. When done
they wanted him to sign a receipt for
the amount of the board bill, which he
did without misgiving. but after they
were gone Uncle Billy became uneasy
and early the next morning he and his
son came down to the hotel at Oxford
and found their men. and fortunateay
arrested them and frightened them in
TO giving up the papers. which proved
% be an order for two rods 1t e5 coanta
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
FRANCES DANCES.



shadows Her Decay.
II all European nations agreed to
limit population-juss as if all nations
agreed to disarm-an epoch OF marked
material prosperity would no doubt
ensue. AT present. however. there
seems no chance whatever of this. and
we are engaged in g general scramble
70 oFerstock our own countries, AID
tnence to overspread the earth. A ma
tlon which falls out of this scramble
may gain in comfort for tie time. -,,It
IL Will lose its status: its specific type
VIII become relatively unimportant;
It's thought and literature will lose
their power with mankind. Great and
powerful though France is now. such
countries as Holland and Belgium are
not without their warning for her in
the near future. In fifty years, if the
present rates of increases are MAIN
tanned. she will rank sixth only among
European nations. In one hundred
and fifty years she will have sunk
almost beneath consideration in
world of Russians and Germans, Anglo
SaxOns and Chinese. Without repro
duclng the elaborate computations by
which the relative decline of France
has been exhibited by statisticians. it
Is enough to say that in the present
acute phase of national competition
France can not afford to forego the
motive power of the YER sacrum-Of
yearly swarms of young men pressing
forward to develop their country either
by colonization without her borders or
by novel and eager enterprise within.
At the same time il IS of course desir-
able that multiplication should be COM
bined with providence-that the in
crease Of numbers should not proceed
from the lowest and most reckless
classes aloae. Now. in comparing
the nataiity or rate Of increase
OF different provinces in France. it
seems that the increase is rapid in
two main quarters-iirst (as with our
sclves) among the degraded inhabit-
ants of the poorer quarters of great
cities, and secondly. in those provinces
where Catholicism is still dominant
power. Between Catholic Brittany and
free-thinking. Normandy the contrast
is striking. and the more 50 inasmuch
as the difference of race between these
provinces seems all in favor OF the
Norman population. whose young
mothers. indeed. are in special request
for the benefit Of infants other than
their own. Yet the annual births in
Brittany are thirty-three for each thou
sand of population: in Normandy only
nineteen. Now, in the educated classes,
where rapidity of increase is still more
important, the impulses in either direc-
tion, though less cr,.de!y defined. are
not therefore less potent. On one side
there are the wish for new objects of
affection and the satisfaction with the
lot upon which the children will enter;
on the other side, besides the obvious
economical reasons, there are the de-
cline in the value set upon existence
and the doubt whether it is we'll to
summon new beings as sensitive as
ourselves into q world which to each
fresh generation seems TO loom moro
awful in the Cbscurity of It's meaning
and of its end. Century.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

per foot. = On Monday following
another farmer came to town looking
for his note for $3.50 which he found
had been sold and was awaiting nav.
| ment.
hear of still another case in INV
township where the farmer had
closed contract with the lightning
rod sharks, but the son coming home
ran them OFF with gun. Another
swindle is now being worked which
is likely to catch intelligent men. Two
horse buyers call on a farmer, who
represent that they are buying horses
for company. They buy the horse
at a good price and pay down $25
cash on him, stating that as soon as
they get a few horses bought they will
call for it, but they must have re-
ceipt for the money. The farmer
does not see them again, but about the
time he begins to congratulate him
self on being $25 ahead the receipt
turns up at some bank as a note for
$3.50. Another scheme somewhat in
the line of the Bohemian oats swindle,
is being worked among the sheep men.
Some breeders of fancy sheep come
along; they know all about sheep, and
are in the business of breeding, but
can't get as many lambs as they can
sell, so they propose to sell the man a
ram, and enter into a written contract
to take all the lambs of his get at say
SO a head at weaving time. This
looks SO large to the farmer that he
closes the contract for ram at $50,
and the result is that he gets one
worth less than S., and never sees or
hears from the men again.
1t is for the interest of all that these
scoundrels be arrested and made serve
the State in striped uniform, but they
are moving along; here to-day and in
another county tomorrow, land it seems
to be the special business of no one to
look after them. In most counties of
our State there are organizations of
farmers called Protective Associations
which look after stolen horses. If
they would just add to horse-thieves
lightning-rOd swindlers and all of
these scOundrels who are fleeing tho
farmers, and when one appears send
a committee to watch him and tele-
graph description of him to all the
associations in the State, they could
soon make it so hot for the gentry that
they would be afraid to venture into a
county that had an organization of the
kind. 1t ought not to be necessary to
repeat it, but it is: Don't sign your
name to n paper of ana kind in tho
hands of a stranger, for thereby many
have come to grief Whenever a
stranger offers you more than one hum
dred cents worth of goods for dollar
be suspicious of him. and whenever he
proposes to you to join a scheme to
make large profits from your neigh
bors, have nothing to do with him. |
There is not a particle of need for a
man of ordinary intelligence to be
swindled by sharpers at any time.-
Waldo II. Broa0n, in Ohio Farmer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
A SUSPICIOUS MAN.

How He Vict!mizesl Fresh BOsto oman to
the Tune of Fifty Dollars.
There were half dozen of us smol,
ing and talking on the veranda one
evening. when a young man came
along with bank-note in his hand and
asked:
Can any of you gentlemen break a
twenty for me?'
If We could we didn't care to. and
when he had gone the man at the end
of the row, said:
I've got plenty of small bills, bu,
he looked like sharper to me-
ION the contrary, he had very
honest look" observed a Boston man.
Well. the bill was probably a coun.
terfeit.''
Come. now, but don't be so suspi.
cious of human nature"
But I'll bet it wasn't a bankable
bill. Why didn't he go to the hotel
Officer
My dear sir, should hate to be sc
suspicious Have you any money tc
lose?'
How?''
Any money which says the bill is
bad?''
Yes-fifty dollars"
DOner'
The young man was coming back
down the street. and We called to him.
He still had the bill in his hand.
Let me see it." said Boston. He
scanned the bill closely for ten sec
onds and then handed it back, with the
remark:
Il see. Served me right I'll pay
the bet"
1t was busted Canadian bank bill.
and the man on the end and the bearer
of the bill were confederates. Boston
didn't raise any row over It. but he re-
tired very early that nieht-Detroit
Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
AN EXCELLENT CROP.
Some Of the More Important Advantages
of Fall Rye.

some OF the More Important Advantages
of Fall Rye.
Rye is crop that can be made to
render more service to the farmer and
dairymen than any other, yet it is
more frequently overlooked and dis
carded than it should be. 1t is plant
that not only endures the cold of win
ter and the heat of summer, but it will
grow ON the richest soil or the poorest
sandy land. In some sections it is
really the clover of sandy soils, for
without its aid the advantage of ma
nuring would be unavailable, and az
it can be made to impart more to the
soil than it takes from it there is no
risk in growing it under any condi-
tons. Even the seed is cheap, while
the cultivation necessary is very little
compared with other crops. As a
profitable grain crop it is behind oats,
wheat, barley and corn, but the straw
is more valuable than that of any other
crop, for which it is sometimes grown
alone.
Leaving out the value of rye as a
grain crop entirely it still ranks high
in more ways than one. The fact that
it can be sown in the fall and made to
produce late supply of green food
after other grasses have ceased grow
ing. should prompt farmers to devote
a space to rye every season. but its
usefulness extends further. The Sc
we're cold of the hardest winters will
not injure it, and early in the spring.
long before grass begins to grow, rye
appears in its green condition to afford
a supply of succulent heritage to the
stock at time when it is most needed.
1t allows the stock the privilege of eat
ing off the early growth. and when the
grass appears, and the rye is no longer
required. it will grow out again and
make a crop of grain. 1t can then. in
early spring. if preferred by the farm
er, be plowed under instead of being
allowed to seed. and it will provide an
excellent manure for the corn crop.
In one respect rye is a cheap crop
because it requires no land for its
growth, to q certain extent That Is,
if the seed is sOwn in the fall on land
intended for corn in the spring. and
the rye turned in before planting corn.
the rye simply holds the land that
would otherwise be unoccupied during
the winter. 1t is also excellent on
land intended for potatoes. and. as it
assists in keeping down weeds. it saves
much labor in that respect
As rye can be pastured at nearly all
stages of growth. and can be turned
under as . green manurial agent at
any time, the farmer who fails to COW
1t viii deprive himself and his stock OF
. most valuable plant. and as It can
be seeded down at any time ut this
season the land for that purpose should
be prepared without delay. OF ccuFses
Il thrives best on rich Land. but even
the poorest coil should be sowed to rye
rather than to lesve Is unoccuptsd~
Detroit Fhee Pres.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

All milk vessels and utensils should
be thoroughly washed and scalded and
allowed to get perfectly cold before the
milk is put in. Pitchers with narrow
necks are unsafe to use for milk. a.
they can not be thoroughly cleansed;
nor Is It even safe to add fresh milk to
ehat which IL left over.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

Michigan has q high ,eputation
for students and readers. The State
claims to have 5000 Chaufaaquans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

A lemon cut In half and rubbed
over the kitchen table win remove the
grease
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10

school boy can quickly tell you the differ. ence in price the consumer would pay (add- ing wages), and that silk would be less than 30 per cent. less than now.
 But here comes ia the whole evil of such articles. Wages would not remain the same. Wages for the stoilers" would be the very first thing to feel the effect of low tariff, as it is fact so we'll known as to want no
 words to prove that with low prices wages
 rule low also, and with high prices wages
 always rule high.
 Now who are supposed to wear and pay
 for silks? "Toilers" or persons of means? Did
 silks cost no more than calico, would they
 be of more service to the wearer? They will
 not "wash." They are articles of luxury
 and can afford to be paid for by persons of means and not sttoilers" But the strongest
 argument is (to my mind) this:
 Persons who write these smooth but de- captive articles, which are so convincing, '' seem to omit that there is capital for invest ment involved in all kinds of business. With silk mills as with others, the 'splant'' is expensive; taxes have to be paid, interest money, wear and tear of machinery must be considered and whether you have silk free or otherwise all these outgoes must be met, and l if wages are to be the same, the difference of even fifty per cent. on the duty of silk does ! not benefit or injure the fftoilers," who wear l (or use in any way) silks nearly as much as | this article would seem to imply upon its ! face, and the clear bonus of $10, ,000, 900 ie not nearly as great as one would think with out going into the details of the case. l One thing more. Was this great amount ! of silk that was imported "made up" or to be "made up." That would change the entire argument. When can know all the facts it \ is easy to reply. I think from personal | knowledge that there is much larger sum paid on manufactured silks than on those un- manufactured, consequently the figures are entirely misleading.
 If ssfree trade" is for the best let us have 'sfree trade" but let it first be shown. MIG. SWEzEY.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
STATE CORRKsPONDRNoR.
Prospect.

July 9.-The Adveuts held Sunday school concert Monday, July ?. It was also the fourth anniversary of the dedication of the chapel. Rev. L. F. Baker of Waterbury read a sketch of the work done by the socie- ty for the past four years. Several singers were present from Waterbury and sang we'll. Mir. and Mrs. Walter Daly and Miss Daly from Cheshire sang several selections. Misses Annie and Lucy Hill and Hattie Par sons of East Hartford also sang. There were several Fecitations and an address by the superintendent, A. R. Tyler. Rev. Seth Woodruff offered the opening prayer.
 The Congregational Sunday school held a picnic on the Green July 4. Music and rec- itations occupied an hour. Excellent cake, lemonade and ice cream were served in great abundance. Mrs. Garry Gillett and Mrs. Nettie Wheeler, her daughter, were present {; also Mrs. Watson Hitchcock and daughter from New Haven. A district picnic was held at the residence of Shandy Spencer.
 The Sons of Temperance from Cheshire held picnic at Laurel Grove, better known as the Wilcox place. in the hollow on the line of the Meriden, Waterbury and Connec- ticut River railroad.
 Mrs. Welch and daughter, formerly of Waterbury, had "a bit of aEcrimmage" Mon day night. Many hard words were spoken on both sides and noise was heard sound ing like falling table. The daughter was afterward seen with her head bandAged.
 Mrs. Mary Ford and child, who were thrown from carriage some time since. are reported better.
 Rev. J. H. Davenport of Waterbury preach at the Congregational church last Sabbath.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
WENT uNpER.

Died Before Accompllshlng Anything
 "A Trustee Appointed.
 None of the stockholders of the Merchants Electric Light company, which was last week declared insolvent, were present at the hear- ing yesterday morning. Attorney s. c. Loomis, who has claim for $377, was pres ent and was briefly heard concerning his claim. MT. Loomis drew papers for the company when an attempt was made last year to obtain charter from the legislature. It is understood that this claim is the only one against the company.
 On motion of Mfr. Loomis, Lucius B. Hin- man was appointed trustee. The company was to have capital stock of $30, 900, but no charter having been obtained there was nc assessment made for money. It is un- derstood that MT. Loomis agreed to take his pay in stock, but when he found that the charter could not be secured, he objected to taking worthless stock. According to the statute a call can be made and the entire $30. 900 must be paid in. 1t is believed that before this is demanded the stockholders will make private settlement.
 The failure of the company to pan out and get foothold was commented upon by sey- eral gentlemen yesterday who thought it's failure misfortune, as if the company had been organized and carried out what it pro- fesssd the price of electric lighting in the city would have been cheaper, and the pub lie thereby made the Qainers
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
THE COURT RECORD.
Court ofCommen PIeas-CrImlnaI Side
 -Ludge Demfn&.

Court OfComm0n P1eaS-Cr1m1nal Side
 Judge Deming.
 The July term of the criminal side of this court began yesterday morning. No cases were tried and the jury were discharged un- til to-day.
 Patrick Mortell, the Grand avenue saloon keeper who was heavily fined in the City court for running over Patrick Callahan and appealed, settled with Prosecuting Attorney Gum by paying fine and costs. in full amounting to $35.17. There is still civil suit for damages pending against Mortell. Thomas Buckley of Ansonia, who was to have been tried for indecent exposure, failed to make an appearance and his bond of $20O furnished by Dennis Troy was called and de- clared forfeited.
 Luke Rogers of this city, whose case of re- sistance to officers came up by. appeal from the City court, also forfeited his bond of $f50, which was furnished by James Mo- Manus.
 Henry Painter, aged 19, was charged with injury to private property, but was not tried as he settled his case by paying $46.70. James Hayden of Wallingford, who is charged with taking boat without permis- sion, had his case continued until the latter part of the week, owing to sickness in the family.
 Counsel for Morris Alderman, whose trial for non support of wife has been set down for trial Wednesday, asked for further con- tinuance, but it will not be granted unless the accused guarantees in the meantime to furnish $3 8 week for the support of his wife, This is the we'll known Hebrew "Guth" case which excited so much interest recently.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
FAIR HAVEN.

Picnic TO.Day-PersOnaI MentIon-At
 she Chicago Convention General
 Notes.
 Owen McMahon of Poplar street has left for the White Mountains where he will enjoy his vacation.
 The Sunday school and congregation of the Baptist church will picnic today at Pawson Park with the people of the Calvary Baptist church. The committees in charge of the local picnic are as follows: Refreshments- John Santry, Charles Cutts, Howard Baldwin, Samuel Hammond and MT. Bates; tickets William s. Robinson, MA. Beebe, John Hill and Charles Jeffers; lookout committee-Mr. and Mrs. P. s. Evans and MT. and Mrs. J. L. Merrow; entertainment-Osear J. Hull; ath- letic games at the park-Nelson A. Beebe The barge Juno will carry the party to the Park and @ pleasant time may be looked for all around.
 John L. Lancraft is the only member of Y P. s. c. E. connected with the Second church who has been attending the national convention at Chicago. Mr. Lancraft went to Chicago on business trip and incidentally took in the convention. Mrs. A. P. Hadley, who has been on va cation among her friends, has returned home.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. L. Guise of Eufala, Ala who have been visiting Mrs. Lester P. Mall Tor on the heights, have gone home, stopping to pay visit in Boston on the way. Miss Etta Hadley of South Quinnipiac street has tennis racquet which she prizes very highly. It is made of one thousand pieces of wood.
 Miss Maggie Burke, daughter of Conduc- eph's seminary in Hartford for the sum- mer.
 The fishermen complain that cells are very scarce.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
Rase Rs

John B. Day says that the report that Knowles is to play third base for the New Works is premature.
 Tyng and Wagenhurst have been released by Philadelphia. Tyng will bring suit against the management, as he signed three
 yesrs' contract.
 In Chicago on the Fourth everybody wanted
 the New Yorks to win at Detroit, and when
 the promise of victory for Mutrie's men was
 strong some one in the crowd yelled : ftWhat's the matter with the New Yprkss'' and cry came back from section A: ,s'John B.. Day is with the club this time." The control of the New Works on this trip
 has been taken away from Mutrie, and all he does is to talk to reporters. President Day is doing the managing. Johnny Ward wants his release, and he says that President Day has partially prom ised it to him at the end of this season. Ward has been doing such poor work that it looks as if he was playing for his release. Sutton has signed with Washington. Fitzgerald of last years New Ravens, now of the Wilkeebarres, threw his arm out of place in game against the Newarks. Irwin, released by Washington, has been signed to play third base and captain the Wilkesbarres.
 stDickie" Burns of the Scrantons made two home runs in one game against the Wilkes barres on the Fourth and saved the afternoon game for Scranton by making a great run, ming catch from Brill's bat, retiring the side with two men on bases.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
HeIa waat Haxsn.

At the annual meeting of the Methodist ministers of New Haven held at West Haven recently the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Dr. M. B. Chapman; secretary, Rev. Arthur H. Goode- nough; treasurer, Rev. A. v. R. Abbott. At the next regular meeting, to be held in July at Wsstville, Rev. O. w. Fordham will pre- sent a paper for discussion on "The changes fin the discipline
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
TO MALES

Who are suffering from the errors of youth, los manhood, etc., and find themselves weakened and debilitated, and also those suffering from diseases: Dr. Lyon will prove to you that he CAN and WILL CURE YOU. Hundreds of advertise ments appear in papers with statements of marvel ous cures which TEMPT MANY TO SEND FOR SOME WORTHLESS MEDICINES which not only FAIL OF AF- roRDINo THE RELIEF DESIRED, but also RUIN THE PATIENTS CONSTITUTION. Do not trust your self to those leeches who prey upon the unfortunate but call at once the doctor and you will never re gret 1t.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10

The buildings at the Bristol copper mines are nearly completed and the experiments thus far are very successful. It has been proved that the waste sand, of which there is nearly 50,000 tons lying around in immense piles, will yield from 5 to 10 per cent. of cop. per. The company is using chemicals to sep- arate 1t from the ore. An attempt to pump one of the lesser shafts free from water was g failure on account of the smallness of the pump used.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-10
TO FEMALES:

The special diseases to which females are supjee are treated with perfect success by Dr. Lyon. The doctor has made those diseases a special study for over a third of century, and his success has been as gratifying es it has been complete. Therefore all ladies suffering from any diseases incidentato their sex will find in Dr. Lyon @ true friend an skilled physician and who is competent to treat all those diseases and effect permanent cures in the shortest possible time.