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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
CORONERS' VERDICTS.
Curious and Ridiculous Findings Returned
by "Inteligent" Jurors.

Some cases of comparatively recent
occurrence will serve to illustrate the
defect of the coroner system. Here
are four instances from . single New
England State. In certain town a
man shot himself.
"A coroner hearing of the act. and
still in ignorance whether death had
occurred. summoned a jury and hast
ened to the place, only TO find the man
alive. Selecting the nearest saloon
as waiting place, the coroner and
his jury remained there until the man
was dead. employing a boy in the
ncighborhood to keep them informed
as TO the man condition, until he had
ceased to breathe. when they proceed
ed with the inquest.
In another place:
The body of a drowned man was
towed across mill-pond from one town
to another. to save the first town. in
which the body was found, the expense
OF inquest fees"
The following humorous verdict was
rendered by a Tennessee coroner 5
jury:
He come to his death from the fol-
lowing causes, to wit: From some sud-
den cause TO the jurors unknown.
An Irishman named OConnor was
killed in Minnesota by one Cochrane,
and about his dead body assembled a
jury of six men. who rendered the fol-
lowing verdict. given here without the
original spelling.
Martin O'Connor. here lying dead,
came to his death by shot from a
gun. which caused the blood to rush in
torrents from his body, so that it was
impossible for him to live until we
could hold an inquest
The following is reported from Ken
lucky:
..Inquisition held on the body Of
Holmes. deseasts December 8. 1853
We of the said jury, by being sum-
moned and qualified. and hearing the
evidences. and making true and dill
gous resentments over the said body
of said ceseasts, twelve men met. and.
being duly sworn into the case, be-
lieves that he come to his death by
some fit or other apoplexy. Doctor
being duly sworn by myself. coroner.
states that the lonis membrane of the
spinal disease was affected to q con-
siderable extent" Forum.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
improvements in Passenger Cars.

The Wagner Palace Car Company is revo-
lutionizing the equipment of its cars and
making them superior to anything Of the
KIND IN the world. One of the greatest i'm
p-ovements IS the lighting of the cars with
gas. the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad Company is also eeuipping
Its passenger coaches with gas. About one
hundred of them running out of New York
City have been so equipped. The gas Is CON-
pressed in cylinder under each car, and
one filling OF cylinder viii last the round
trip between New York and Chicago. The
gas IS made from petroleum, and furnishes
a 6ecancle powerhght as against 16-candle
power light under the old method. Coaches
lighted with gas are as light as a parlor, and
passengers can read as well in the night as
in the Gayiime.-Rome q. " Sentinel.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
Her &c, Was Fer Fortune.

She was as pretty Is picture and so AMI
mated and lively that il did one good to look
at her. She ,oos all this but she is not now.
Poor soul. the roses linger no more in her
cheeks, the former lusfer of her eyes is
gone. She is woe-begone looking piece OF
humanity now. She has one of those
troubles 50 common to women and needs
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t re-
cupcrates the wasted strength, puts the
whole system right, restores the roses and
the luster and makes the woman what she
once was. bright, well and happy. ia
vorite Prescription" is the only medicine
for women, sold by druggists, under q pos
tire guarantee from the manufacturers. that
it will give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. This guarantee
has been printed or the bottle wrapper, and
faithfully carried out for many years.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

49, oAAs~~s = 0AS OIO0s N0O OO0I
is too full now. He must wait till we
come back"
The words were hardly out of my
mouth when with a sudden spring she
was up and on the roof again. Ii
shook as she scrambled on all fours
upon it and took her seat by little,
withered old black man, whose hand
she seized and held as if she was afraid
we would tear her away from him.
Come. auntie," / cried. this
won't do. We can't leave you here.
and we can't wait any longer on you. I"
go on, marster," she answered
Il thanks yer, en- pray de good
Lawd to fetch you all safe home; but
gwine stay hyah wild my ole man. Eff
Simon got to git drownded, Lyddy
gwine git drownded, too. We dun bin
togedder too long to part now"
And we had to leave her, after
throwing them some blankets and a
lot Of provisions.
As we rode of in the rain and night
a high falsetto voice, tremulous with
age, came across the waters from the
| crib, where we left the almost certain
ly doomed group in the b.ackness of
darkness. They dared not have a
light, for fear of setting fire to their
frail support. We stopped our oars
to listen to the song 1t came clear
and distinct First Lyddy's trembling
voice, and then a chorus of dozen or
more of the deep bass voices of the
men:
Were a clingin' 10 de ARK,
Take US III. take US in.
FurGe watah's deep en- dark,
Take Us in, take Us in
Do de flesh is po' en- weak,
Take Us IL. take Us in
It's Ge Lawd We gw.nter seek,
Take US il. take Us n.
Den Lawd- hole out dy han,
Take US in, take US in.
Draw dc si1uahs 10 DC Ian.
Take Us n, take Us in
We could wait AMI listen to the
weird sounds no longer, but struck
our oars into the water and hurried
away.
Most fortunately We came across a
boat, bent upon the sane errand as
| ourselves, which went Immediately to
the crib and saved all of its living
freight. The crib had. apparently
been held down by their weight. for,
as the last one left it, it turned over
and fioated away to the gulf.
Their rescuers told US afterwards
that, as they neared the crib. the first
sound they heard was an old woman S
voice singing:
DE Lawd is hyah'd our cry"
Answered by the men:
Take US in. take US in
En- He II save US by en- By,
Take US in, take US I'M
To this supplemented old creature
divorce courts and separations were
unknown. With her it was until
death do Us part - Detroit Free
Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH:
The Protestant Episcopal doc

The Protestant Episcopal diocese
of MARYLAND has a communicate list OF
more than 26.000. 1t contributed in
1882 s2S7. 900 and in 1888 $43S. 900.
-Whitfeld's old Tabernacle, in
Tottenham Court road. London. has
been declared dangerous, and is now
to come down. This viii remove one
of the most interesting relics in the
city.
The Presbyterian Banner calls at
tention to the fact that OF the 474 min
listers who left the Esta blished Church
of Scotland at the disruption in 1913.
sixty five are still living. among whom
is the venerable eN-president OF
Princeton College. Rev. James Nc
Gosh, ID. D.. IL. u.
Amherst College claims the hon
orable distinction OF supplying from
its graduates larger number of min
listers than any other American col
lege; twice as many as either Yale or
Oberllp. three times as many as Will
Jams. four times as many as Dart
mouth and nine times as many as
Harvard.
-Methodists of Topeka, Kan. ara
agitating for university, and a Uni
versity Endowment ASSOCIATION" has
been incorporated with capital
stock of $500. coo. 1t is the intention
to erect a building at an outlay OF
$4,000 TO start with. and to add
other buildings as rapidly as the funds
of the institution viii admit
The native Christians of Bonny.
East Africa. have built at their own
expense a new church of iron. which
has sitting accommodation for LOCO
people The fact that all the chiefs
OF the district except two were pres
ent at the opening services by Bishop
Crowther shows how generally Chris
tianity is received in that region.
"A shrine has been erected at
Auriesville, in the Mohawk valley, on
the plot of ground where two mis-
sionary priests, Fathers Jacques and
Goufl, were slain by the Indians in
1912. A pretty little chapel and
grotto comprise the shrine, which is
being visited now by hundreds of pill
grims of the Roman Catholic church.
Methodist undergraduates at Cam
bridge propose the founding of set
Element in Southeast London similar
to the "Toynbec Hail. mission for the
purpose of bringing refined and uplift-
ing influences to the very doors OF the
lowest classes of the city. Funds for
starting and maintaining the work for
six years have already been subscribed
The Advance, of Chicago, thinks
that every church should have a name,
which should declare as far as pos
sible what it is and what it repre-
sents. 1t does not like the chronology
cal method. followed often by the
Presbyterians and some other denom-
nations. First Presbyterian, Sec
ond Presbyterian" etc, but prefers
names that have individuality and
sacred associations, like Bethlehem"
and ..Bethesda."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
FROM the Herald of Faith, St. Louis, Mi.

ThOM I1IS 11e7Hru q = utI't, N50' LoUIS, 10fS
souri,. August 10, 1851
Referring to Shallenberger's Antidote fol
Malaria, the business manager of the Herald
Of Faih would say, that ne gave this med
icine personal trial, and was speedily
cured of an unpleasant intermittent Fever
He then recommended II to F. j. Tiefen
braun, 1915 Papiu street, and to police OH
Ger Meidenger, at the Union Depot, both Of
whom were cured by il of chills and fevei
wife, after fever of several DAYS dura
tion, took a single dose and was perfectly
cured. In view of these remarkable cures,
and remembering how much money is spen1
for Guinine. so little TO be depended upon,
and often so injurious. we can only wish
that Shallenberger's Ant;dCte would come
into general use.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
Fathers Qualified Consent.

I'D like to ask you. SIR" said the
young man in hesitating tones, might
Knight marry your daughter?
''Humph. replied her father. You
might
Thank you. SIR"
''You might. l repeat but it would
be one Of the most inexplicable acci-
dents that ever happened in this coun-
Ry. Washington Capital
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
Do We Need Big Muscles:

By no means. Persons of herculean
build frequently possess a minimum Of gen.
uine vigor, and exhibit less endurance than
very small people. Real yigor means the
ability TO digest and sleep well. and TO per.
form a reasonable amount Of daily physical
and mental labor withc2t unnatural fatigue.
IL s because course OF Hostetter's StoIn-
acn Hitters enables the enfeebled dyspeptic
to consume the allotted activity of every
day life, as well as TO participate without
discomfort in its enIoyments. that it IS such
a pre-eminently useful medicine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

"A pair of knitted socks az least
5000 years old have been found in an
Egyptian tomb. They are loosely knit
of fine sleeps wool. the foot being
finished in two parts. so as to admit
of sandal strap passing between. A
pair of knitted socks on a modern
Egyptian would be as much of a Curl
osity as an iceberg in India Who
knows but that the climate was differ
ent in those Gays2
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

BEEswA1 may be used for polishing ham
dies, etc. in the lathe. 1t may be tempered
to any degree of softness by heating with
turpentine This must be done with great
care to avoid a contiagration.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

According to Mr.. Ruskin's latest
criticism there is 10 genius about the
English language. He defines the
Welsh language as the language Of
music, the Scotch Of poetry and The
Irish Of Wit
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

A MONROE COUNTY co. man drove to
town the other day for the first time since
fail and heard that Harrison was elected
President. He doesn't take a paper and it
was news to him.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

DoYoU wish to know how to have no steam,
and not half the usual york on wasil-day
ASK your grocer for bar OF Dotbtns. Etec-
tric SoGp. and the directions will tell you
how. Be sure to get 10 imitation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

CALIFORNIA fruit growers, who used to
throw away their peach pits, are now get
ting SIX dollars a ton for them. They are
worth this for fuel. They make not and
aromatic fire.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
wav TO the gentle action and mild effects OF
Carriers Little Liver Pills. If you try them
they will certainly please You.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

A LAW school for women is to be estab
Eshed in New York oy Mrs. Emily kempin,
IL D The system Of teaching will De that
of European universities, all the instruc-
ton being given In the form of lectures.
Mrs. Kempin Is graduate Of the Uniyer-
sity of Zurich, Switzerland, and Is lawyer
Of note.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

TIE bed linen should be changed at least
once in three days; the blankets once q
week. those that have been removed being
hung IN the open air for a few hours, then
thoroughly aired in a warm room.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

CALIFORNIA holds the cake on snake
stories for the season OF 1859. with Georgia
and North Carolina crowding each other
for second place.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

IT is said that part of Queen Victoria's
savings has been invested IN real estate in
New York City and that each year she
draws handsome income from the rentals.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

YOU can't help liking them.they are so yer,
small and their action Is so perfect. One e..
dose. Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

AGEoRGrA hen had il her gizzard TWEEN
ty-seyen horse-pistol cartridge shells, siz
buttons and piece OF lead.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

EVERY trace Of salt rheum Is obilterateC
BIZ Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

HERE is a man who is the benefactor OF
his race. or wants 20 be. A German rusi-
clan has discovered that many persons VINO
study music practice too much Funny
that no musician ever found that out be-
fore. Other people have known 1t ever 50
long.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

THE order Of the Kings Daughters now
numbers Vi, 900 active members.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

For all arrangements Of the liver. stom-
ach and bowels, take DR.. Pierce 5 Pellets
One dose.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

A RCsTIl britge just completed N Hous-
ton County, Ca. contains tlfty-sevea differ
ent kinds of wood ana vines, AID al were
grown il the county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. &c.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

Ok the 18th of July France observed the
anniversary of the destruction OF the
Basiile: but in her commemoraCon no place
is found for any religious ceremony. Sne
recognizes no God as her ruler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

II clean illness is next to goodness, then
neatuess Is side by side with piety.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

The iron mines in Carroll County, South
west Virginia. have been purchased % q
syndicate of millionalres- The property, II
is said, contains great lode OF brown hem
attic ore OF superior quality, contalnln
over "a per cent. of metallic IRON The lods
is from 80 TO 30 feet wide AID extends thir-
teen miles. TIE mines are to be speedily
developed
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
Salt Rheum

Omen causes great agony with il insense hnAzaG
and burning. Hoods Sarsaparflla. the great saco<
purider. cures salt rheum and all skin dascasee n
thoroughly cleanses, renovates and enrieAes 10
blood. Give IL . trial
cure my boy OF salt rheum. tried HOODS SAxxnDo-
rilla and Olive Ointment ! have now used 2o.r
boxes of Ointment and one and q half beszsDs sd
SarSaparilia and the boy is 10 all Appearances eoA-
pletely cured. He Is nov four years old. ADa -
been afaic:ed since he was ak months * aEe~
MRS B. SANDKRSoN. IS Newhall ST. Lowell 4aaA-
Hoods SarsaparijIa
Sold by al druggists n: six for s. Prepares oR3y
BY C. l. HOOD Co, ApcthecaEies- Io~eal hn.A
100 Doses One Dollar
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

SoNE specimens of an Opaque white varie-
TT Of hydrophsle, from Colorado locality.
have shown the power Of absorbing more
than their own volume of water. When
water is poured on it slowly, the mineral
6rst becomes very white aud cnaiky, ano
ID % strikingly developed that tho finder
has suggested the use OF the magic stone
in rings, locketS, 0tArWs, etc. to conceal
photographs, hair OF other 0tsec.s which
Tie wearer wishes = Eovo3 only when
enpEice dictates.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

II April. 17so, the first ruler Of this Ma
ton was inauzurated. On ths. day history
records that churches throughout the couB-
try were opened for divine service and
Washington himself attended such q
service as preliminary TO taking the oath
Of Office.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03

We recommend ..Tansirs Punch" Cigar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-19

has memory IS capacaous rs State street
night car. and many people wonder how it
contains so much His repertory OF yarns
mount up among the hundreds. and the
majority of them are new. Yesterday be
told about cossni-yman who visited New
YORK city and dropped in on sale OF ami
mails o.. Park row. which had been widely
advertised The place was filed with
show5nen. among them Barnum, Fore
rangh. Coupe. Sells sna Robinson, and the
couasryman looked on as al interested
spectator. without making single bid I'M
III the eloquent ag.esioneer put a
fierce though beautiful TIGER sn-
der the hammer Then the meek
looking eouEfTymAa awoke from his
ieshargy and raised Mr. BarnGns' first bid.
He kept on raising B&rnurn until the old
Snowman went over and asked him to let
60. s.Yo1 don't want such an animal,
he said. because you have no place 10 keep
him." Still the old man kept on hiding,
and finally the tiger was Knocked down to
him. Barnum approached him again and
said: See here. my friend. | am p. Il.
Barnum. the Snowman, and would Ike TO
have you tell me why you have bought
that ferocioas tiSer?" The old fellow
looked at him minute and replied:
well. If you're Barnum. don't mind tell
ing you. The fact is l lost my wife three
weeks ago and I'm Lonesome"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-19

value a property and What adjoining prop
ersy wss selling for. The matter MAS r.
feyred % the judiciary committee
J.. N. Frfnk.on behalf Of the school board,
urrexd the necessity OF . sewer IN the
neirhhorhood OF Depot. Fifth ard Cedar
street. III something ras not done toward
improving the sanitary condition Of tna1
asxsssc.. the school there would hare to De
closed. Chairman Txicbsii, OF the sever
COMMITTEES. sasd he world attend TO the con-
ss-rsctfos of the sewer ST once.
The matter Of the improvement Of Uni
verxiss street was referred 10 the street
committee with instructions 30 report Al
the next meeting. The city engineer MAS
saso instructed 20 submit plans and specsa-
cations
One BID for the purchase OF the csiF 5 lot
on South Third street was on the city
clerk 5 table As il was received after the
bcar that bids closed. I; xas rejected.
The soiloxinS amounts were allowed on
tire several funds: General fund s. 80. =;
road fund, ssss -. IRE fund. si.ssao2;
Spring street improvement. 81 .3@I1.
A sewer was orsleresi placed IN Front
street from Fell TO Vine.
The council took recess until Monday
evening
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-19

CANDIDATES FOX THE ASYLUM
A Fiaianasr Inssne-A Victim OF Delir
fam Tresa@ns Pronounced sane.

A Fiatan.isr Iassne-A Victim OF Delir-
fun Tr.m.ms Pronounced sane.
Hendrick Nicholson. iaborer in the en-
psog Of the West Seattle Improvements
company. Was brought from West Seattle
Yesterday for examination before the pro-
bate court as 10 his sanity. lie had been
drinking heavily and by dissipation had
wrecked his intellect. DR.. 4. c. Johnson,
the examining physician, found him TO be
suffering from mania. and upon his recon-
incubation he was committed 10 the insane
asylum. He is native OF Finland, about
- years of age. and has been in Washing
iHgten about two years. he has an idea
that someone's after him To do him bodily
harm. and when possessed by this hal
Inclination exhibits suicidal tendencies. He
was taken 10 Steiiacoom by Deputy Sheriff
Holden in the afternoon.
James Mcdaniel. proprietor OF the Will
lam Tell concert hall on South Fourth
street. was tried before Judge Osborn and
a jury IN the afternoon upon charge of
insanity. The evidence of witnesses was TO
the effect that his affection was acute Eadaia
potu; that when drunk he became very
violent and frequently assaulted his en-
pgoyees. The jury after considering his
case for short time found him 10 be sane.
Several charges of assault and battery will
now be prosecuted against Mcdaniel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-19
AN IDAHO ICE NINE.
Unthawed Glacial Relic OF the Frigid
Centuries.
Star ~ rfsho

Star OF Idsho.
Several weeks ago the Slgr Of Idaho con-
tanned an account of this wonderful dis
covery, and we viii now present few
mere points, cleaned from an interview
with H. f. Moore, al fancy, who was in
this city this morning. The ice mine IS two
and three-fourths miles due east OF Taney,
and about twenty-five miles from Moscow.
Ii is on Pine creek canyon, between Big
Bear and Texas Ridge, iii the eastern part
OF Latah county. The point OF interest is
at an elevation OF shout 1900 feet above
tie sea level. and about 500 feet from the
canyon ON the homestead claim of George
Walker. The discovery was made by parties
passing over the place whose attention was
attracted by a very cold. chilling current OF
air rushing from the earth's surface from
under moss bed of three or four inches in
depth. The adjacent surface, six or eight
feet distant. was covered with yerdure,
presenting no different aspect from the
whole hill side An investigation was COM
menced, simple in nature. as the parties
had no tools with them, The moss was
pushed aside, lew boulders removed, dis
clossng AN ice vein from one TO live inches
in thickness. Another layer of boulders
nately appeared the cold chilling air still
rushing forth, indicates that there must be
an immense cave not lar distant, from
which protrudes this air.
From the judgment OF very intelligent
men who have examined the curiosity,
they feel assured that this congelation
never took place from external atmos
pheric influences. as SHOWS and frosts are
quite mild in this canyon. Various and
many speculations can be INDUCED in as
10 the cause Of this and other peculiar
formations in this remarkable country. SO
noted for geological curiosities, and one
theory is that this ice formation is a relic
of the glacial period not wholly covered by
the over;iows that cover the old earth's
surface forty-five feet in depth where Mos
COW now stands. Future investigations
will be made of the ice veins, and when
accomplished we will record them.