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The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
Preparing for Oblivion.

1t is painfully evident that the Demo
cratic party in Marion county is preparing
to take another slide into Oblivion. OF all
fools in this world a fool Democrat is the
worst. and by a fool Democrat we mean
the narrow, ignorant. bigoted. jaundiced
cause his father and grandfather before
him were such. If the party stands for pro-
lection. he is a protectionist; if for free
trade he is a free-trader. Without the aid
of the independent vote in Marion county
the fool Democrat and all his political
household would still be fioundering in the
slough of despond. The fool Democrat
must be hustled to the rear and muzzled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

who engaged in the strike. that their best
friends were those who at the start pointed
out the inevitable failure of the strike and
who all along refused to encourage its con
tinuance; while their worst enemies were
those who encouraged and prolonged the
strike by their example or charity.
Upton Advocate: The Presidents rec
ommendations concerning the pensioning
of ex-Union soldiers appear to have made
favorable impression in every quarter.
and bill has already been introduced
granting pensions TO dependent veterans.
irrespective of the fact that their disabil-
ity was not the result of wounds OF sickness
while in the army The old veterans are
finding out as we'll as the general public,
that the Republican platform and the
promises made during the campaign meant
something, and that the pledges are to be
redeemed with al possible promptness and
at their full face value.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

CURRENT reports concerning the jury
in the Cronin case indicate possible
disagreement. The jury is understood
to stand eleven to one for conviction.
Judge Mcconnell has stated that he will
give the jury a week in which to reach a
verdict. There are many sensational
runners in circulation concerning the
juryman who opposes conviction, and
bribery is limited, but there is no evil
dence to support the charge, and Judge
Mcconnell is hopeful of verdict.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

The dangerous character not only of a
live mouse, but even of a maSe-believe
Government Printing Office this week. One
of the young women employed there sud-
denly shook toy mouse in the face of an
other woman employe. No. = fell over in q
dead faint, and only came out of it to 60 off
into convulsions. No. j, becoming fright
ened at the results of her unfortunate Joke.
likewise tainted away, and, being very del
cate, a hemorrhage from the Lungs followed.
For while it looked as if both women
wonld die from the unlucky toy mouse; but
finally. after the doctors had worked with
enough to be sent home in a cab. Now isn't
that proof enough that the mouse is a dead
ly creature. and the mortal terror that
women have of them is more than justified. /.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
Cannon's View of 1t.

washington Special
When you ask Cannon. of Illinois, about
the late speakership fight he says "Once
upon time there were two gamblers out
in my country who having won everybody
else's money, had agreed to sit down and
play a cheating game of poker together.
dollar ante. They laid the dollars down on
the table but the cards had hardly been
dealt when one of them reached out and
scooped the dollars into his pocket. What
did you do that for!" demanded the other.
Il thought we were going to play poker"
$50 we are,o said No. !. but that games
done; let's begin another"
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
Bushwhaclxing Unavailable.

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt pooh-poo the
heme-attributed to Senator Farwell-of
ting rid of civil-service reform by refus-
OF neglecting to make any appropria-
a. law. be points out. shuts the classified
service against all corners except those GER
titled by the commissioners as having sue
cessfully passed their examinations, But
NO money, no examinations; no examina-
ti0ns, no certified candidates for the classi-
fed service; no certified candidates. no way
under the law of filling vacancies as they
arise there, and to that extent blocking
of the wheels of government. NO. says
Mr.. Roosevelt. IF Congress is going TO
break up the merit system there is only one
way to do it. and that is to come out boldly
and vote to repeal the law
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

THE Norristown (Pa.) women who have
reproved Mrs. Harrison for permitting wine
to be served to the South American dele
gates were wasting time that might have
been devoted to the cause of temperance.
They know that Mrs. Harrison is not her.
self addicted to drink, and also that she
has not been elected by the people of the
United States to reform the personal habits
of the Nations foreign guests. They ought
to know that they were offering imperti-
nent suggestions. and ought to have been
in better business.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

go much of it as is not insane is inane,
and in a world so full of good books. no
satisfactory reason can be found for spend
ing time over It," is newspaper criticism
of book just published. And it might be
extended to more books, particularly the
inane feature
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

THE physicians of the late Dom Luis, of
Portugal. have sent in their bills and re-
ceivcd their pay. The chief physician gets
10000 francs for eighteen visits; another,
who attended the consultations is paid 60. 600
francs, and several others, for minor serv-
ices. received from one to five thousand
francs for each visit.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

III is pretty safe to wager that the Hon.
Henry w. Grady, picturesquely posed upon
Plymouth Rock and pouring liquid elo-
quence into the ears of New England aud
fence, did not pronounce the Pilgrim fathers
"a tough lot" as he did in the editorial
columns of his Atlanta newspaper two or
three weeks ago. AS has been previously
pointed out. orator Grady and editor Grady
are two very different people.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

In pronouncing Kilrain innocent of prize
fighting in the famous contest with Sulli-
van. the Mississippi jury evidently takes
the same view as that entertained by the
rest of the sporting fraternity throughout
the country, that Mr.. Kilrain wasn't in
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

THE foreign trade of the United States
is the second in volume of the nations of
the world. 1t constitutes but per cent.
of the entire trade of the country; never
theless there are people who are so
taken up with foreign trade that they
talk of the 5 per cent. so much that they
have no time to speak of the 80 per cent.
of trade among our own people.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

No Washington Especial" has yet
announced that the Democratic men,
bers of the House have adopted Mr..
Mills's suggestion, that the Democrats
take it upon themselves to make good
the Silcott steal
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
Democratic Conceit.
Louisville Post.

L0ui8V1e Posi-.
Wherever Grover Cleveland sits is the
head of Uncle Sans table, whether il be
spread In the White House, or in Boston
clubhouse. Mr.. Cleveland's utterances.
private citizen though he be. attract more
attention. provoke more discussion. and
of any other citizen in public Office or in
priyale station.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

Kearney tNeb1 Enterprlse
The Democrats in Congress. no longer
held together by the cohesive power of
spoils. are reported as hopelessly divided
on various matters of Legislative policy
Neither Carlisle nor Mills can lead the
Democrats this year and the Randall con-
tingent is as balky as usual Ii looks as II
legislation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

The Philadelphia Times in its vigOrOas
denunciation of those American women
who sell themselves in marriage to foreign
suitOrs in order to get position in foreign
society, truly says that they prostitute
women to the level of the pork and mule
market. and stamp upon her the indelible
mark of the vulgariaD." But what about
mouevf
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

COLONEL INGERsoLL, who recently ad-
mitted that there might be hereafter,
said in lecture to the New York Goethe
Society last week: ''The place to be happy
is here, and the time to be happy is now."
The ColOnePs conscience must be working
on HIM. He seems to have reached the po-
sition indicated by Browning in Times
Revenges:n
There may be heaven: there may be hell;
Meantime, there is our earth here-well.'
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

TALK about the improvement in the civil
service! The Rockville Republican has a
railway mail-clerk as correspondent who
writes letter describing the work done in
his car and closes with a detailed descrip-
tion of feminine fashions in Chicago. What
clerk under the Cleveland administration
had the mental grasp to cover both of these
subjects in one chapterf
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

SHERIFF MURPHY, of Clay county,
has declared that no prize-ighting shall
occur in his bailiwick. This is right; if
q fight does take place there the State
will look to Sheriff Murphy to do bet
ter job than Governor Lowry, of Mis-
sissippi, in bringing the law-breakers to
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
The Business OF Saying.

While conceding that Mr.. Cleveland finds
his appropriate place in the sage circle 1T
is doubtful if he will be able To make il
pay When the Democratic party begins 10
employ a man at saying. so to speak, 1T ex-
poets him TO be content and not TO bother
himself with affairs. 1t looks to him TO see
to 1T that no revolution or other catastrophe
befalls the law of gravitation, but with
equal confidence it expects him to keep out
of nominating conventions
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

The German Emperors recent trip to
Constantinople brought out the horrible
fact that the Sultan is an habitual smoker
of cigarettes. That settles it. The Turk
INNS 90
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

WHEN Senator Turpie stigmatized
trusts as ga confraternity of pillage and
their promoters fiscal reprobates," he
got the "bulge" on the senior Senator
as phrase-maker. Mr.. Voorhees, must
get something better than lamp-post and
rome to beat the above.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

THE store windows never were more
beautiful in Indianapolis than this season.
But when the readers of the Journal are
ready to buy. let them consult the adver-
tising columns. They tell the story.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

IN recent newspaper article Senator
Blair calls attention to the danger
threatening public schools in the shape
of the growing entertainments of
sectarinn schools and colleges. The first
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

Omhna
Captain Hutchison. the defeated Repub-
lican candidate for Governor of Iowa. it Is
said, will enter the newspaper business.
He may take an interest in some good news
paper. but that he will become an active
newspaper man Is not probable.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

If the colored man in the South is not
to be permitted to vote, why should he
be included in the population taken at
the next enumeration in those States7
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

DESPITE the general prosperity of the
country, the New York stock market re-
mains dull, lifeless and dropping. Peo-
ple seem to fear the bulls and bears.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

IT is very evident that the weather-inak-
ers are putting off upon us the remnants of
recent Aprils and Mays which have accu-
mulated on their shelves as shop-worn
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

ClHtIHHHtI tVIIIttftuI NdltIlt-
1t may be taken as "a fair average that
10 per cent OF the Republicans will fool
themselves away on cranks. whenever
they get a chance. This Is what Is the
matter with Ohio politics.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

no one anxious to aid in practical tenn
perance reform can do better than to
unite with one of its many branches.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16
AN EASY LESSON.

A crossroads Democratic organ in
Missouri, named the Hamansville Bee.
recently published protected market
report" which has been copied and COM
mented on by various Democratic and
free-trade papers, among them the De-
fro;t Eroo BRASS which roads 90 follows.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-16

A Richland county, Ohio, farmer, who
was visiting Detroit, saw the above
statement, and revised the protected
market report to conform with prices in
that part of the country and sent it to
the Detroit Tribune 1t reads:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

from the four eastern. 3 The inter-
ests of the six western counties, pres
ent and future. viewed politically, is
identical. 4. These counties now
compose the land district, If formed
into a judicial district, in time and
undera change in the constitution
their chances to become q senatorial
district in the future are very much
5. and not least. Thomas
county. with her railroad facilities
will be the real center Of such a dis
trict, whereas the shoestring division
places her on one line of railroad on
which are three other towns claiming
To he as good CT better than Colby.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

AcReAr sARcA,x.

We offer the Thomas County CAT
and the Philadelphia Weekly Press
one year for Sl.75 in advance, to all
subscribers old or new.
The Press is large, firstclass re-
publican journal, second to none in
the United States, giving in detail all
the general and political news Of the
day.
The Thomas County CAT will give
the news Of the town, county and
neighborhood as fully as r,ossible.
With both these papers no reader need
DE ignorant of passing events. They
ought to be in the hands of every fam.
lily in Thomas county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

In our report of the various bnsi-
ness firms, churches, societies, officers
ETC., of Colby, by inadvertence, men,
ton of Rovohl Post G. A. r. was
omitted. 1t was one of those omis-
sions which all regret, but which will
occur in spite Of great care. Our re
port had been submitted to several
business men of Colby before publica-
ton, and none noticed the error. How
ever, tie Colby Democrat sees in the
omission an intentional slight on the
part Of the Car to the old soldier. The
Dem 3crat reminds one Of the story Of
the man and the hog-the man could
build the fence, but the hog found q
hole. The old soldiers Of Thomas
county are not apt to be mieled in this
or any other matter By the Democrat
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

done and part Of the help IN threah-
ing. Have built a gEanary that holds
1000 bushels, plowed the land and
put out ninety acres or wheat, did for
" acres OF other fall blowing, gather.
ed all my own corn, hauled of my
wheat, did some more fencing, and
have had time since my work was all
done to let my horses get fat running
on wheat, so that have the latest
horses in this county nov, and 1 have
taken in about 800 cash pasturing
horses on my wheat. Now my work
is all done till next spring, and l new
er was in better health in my life, or
had any better hopes of success, and
/ believe that wherever you can find .
man in western Kansas that "A. aoo.
tue same anour :. Of work that l have
you Il tind man who is not hunting
for Some other place to locate, or ask.
ing the Santa Fe company for a tickle,
Tor himself and family to ride back to
his wife's people, Now, Mr.. Editor,
after you look this over if you think l,
worthy of place in your valuable
paper you can place it there.
A. D. LEE.
ColdWater. Comanche Co. Kas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17
The Eli of Russell Springs. j,

The Eli of Russell Springs, judging
from past issues. is an organ started
and maintained for the purpose of
venting its editors private spleen
against individuals. When q news
paper go far descends Us to do this, it
is out of the field of legitimate work,
and should not be recognized or pat
ronized in any way. If the Eli is
published to furnish local news, let it
devote its columns to that purpose. If
. public man violates his trust, let it
criticize him in fair, candid manner,
but abuse simply for the sake Of abuse
OF some individual, is not news, and
= not the province Of newspaper.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

The New York Voice, the great pro.
hibition organ, is out this week char
ging that Mat Quay, the republican
manager of the late campaign, is re-
ceiver of stolen goods-that two en-
ployes Of the Voice stole its mailing
sheets and sold them to Quay, and
that QEay used them. After reading
the entire article covering nearly two
pages, 1t must he said thai the Voice
makes out as poor case as was ever
published, such case as q sixth-rate
attorney. II paid, would blush to bring
into court.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

The ball is rolling-Thomas county
should have sorghum sugar factory
Can We have ohe? 1t remains for the
farmers of Thomas county to say. Let
them get together and discuss the
matter over, anyway. If other coun-
ties can bond and thus raise funds. il
will not hurt our farmers to get to
gether snd talk the matter over. If il
is to be done, it should be done quick
~. as it will be necessary to get q
special act of the Legislature. What
do our farmers think of the method
proposed2
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Gray county on Jan. II was the
scene of a bloody county seat contest
two men were killed and number sc.
riously wounded. The contesting
places were Cimarron and Ingalls,.
State militia Were ordered into the
county. Such violations of law, order
and decencv, reflect badly upon our
State.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Our congratulations 60 out to Rev.
j. A. Bright, who has been selected
chaplain of the Senate. The Thomas
County CAT first nominated him for
the position
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

A bill dividing Ebert county, Col,
was introduced in the Colorado legis-
lature last week. Burlington will be
the county seat of one of the new
counties called Morton.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

The deadlock in the lower house of
congress Is at last broken and that
body is at work on appropriation bills
ut last.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Walker Blaine having broken bis
leg: will have breathing spell from
Sol Miller's shafts of sarcasm and can
console himself and the public by say.
ing. "lt's an i'll wind" etc.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Last weeks Hoxie Sentinel men,
tons Colby in lust Is different places.
Many thanks, Bro. Humes. You
could not choose better subject, un
less, it might be, your own fair city of
HOxie.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

The state farm ut Manhattan has
been experimenting with salt on wheat
and reports an increase of six bushels
per acre, also large increase in straw.
Talt is great insect destroyer, also,
and has been successfully used to kill
potato bugs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Geo. Lyman N. Humphrey was
duly lnaugurated on last Monday, and
with the other state officers took his
oath of office. The ceremonies were
simple and impressive.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Preston B. Plumb will he selected
United States senator from Kansas
unanimously. Thus does a state de
light to honor an able, public serv ant
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

In the Kansas Farmer of Jan. 10
will be found a call for the Patrons of
Husbandry throughout the state to
reOrganize oranges.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

The Topeka Capital Commonwealth
in its issue eff Tuesday, Jan. 18th,
gives very full and interesting ac-
count of the Inauguration, reception
&c.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Sharon Springs will be the county
-.seat of Wallace. so say majority of
the citizens of that county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Some one started the lie at Good
land that there Is small pox in Colby.
There is none.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

Stockton is having great religious
revival.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17
KANSAS LEGISLATURES.

SENATE ORGANIZATION.
Senator darkness, Of Clay Center;
was chosen president pro TEN.
a. G. Stacey, of Shawnee, was cleo.
ted secretary of the senate on the fifth
ballot.
Charles s. Martin was chosen assist
ant secretary on tho third ballot.
Late c. Smith, of Stockton, made il
for sergeant-at-arms on the third bal.
lot.
The rest of the offices we're filed
without any struggle to speak Of, as
follows:
Neutrality-suspicious., Colonel
L. N. Woodcock, of Wichita.
Docket Clerk, W. j. Gregg, Of Cir.
ard.
Journal Clerk, p. p. Campbell, OF
Erie.
Doorkeepel, j. j. Burchfeld, of En-
poria.
Docket clerk, s. 4. Ream, of Jack
son county.
Assistant docket clerk, Fred Corn
nell, of Wyandotte.
Assistant doorkeepers, Washington
Marks, of Atchison; Robert Shelby,
of Paola; c. NJ. Heath, of Florence;
j. N. Davis, and Henry Reed of To
Ieka.
Postmaster Gilbert Kelly, of Nc
PhersOn.
Assistant postmaster, c. +. Moore,
of Cherryvale.
Enrolling clerk, A. j. Burdick.
Chaplain, Rev. j. A. Bright, of Alb.
ilene.
Senator Wilson was placed as chair
man of the committee on insurance,
and is member of the committees
on railroads, assessment and taxation,
corporations, claims and congressional
apportionment.
HOUSE.
The house was organized by the cleo
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

The house was organized by the cleo
ton of Capt. Henry Booth as chair
man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-28
New Patents.

Messrs. Hazard & Townsend report
the following list of patents issued to
rasidents of California Tuesday, August
goth:
Two.wheeled vehicle, Kasson A. Brig
ham, Gilroy.
High and low water alarm for steam
boilers, Adam w. Gilfillan, Mendocino.
Tvpe-writing machine, Frederic H..
Gladwin, San Francisco.
Horse blanket, John L. Foster, FERN
dale.
Dry ore concentration, Christian +.
Jacobson, San Francisco.
Vehicle axle, Jacob G. Kenyon, Port
Kenyon.
Combined wrench and oil can. Jonn II
Loso, assignor of one-half to Walter .
Maxwell, Los Angeles.
| Posting or copying guide Tor DOCK
keepers, Harry H. Love, Sacramento.
| Bituminous eand-rock for paving, root
ing and building purposes, William fat
terson and f. Grost, San Francisco; as
sipnors to California Bituminous bloci
Manufacturing Company OF San Fran
cisco.
Baliug press, Jacob Price, San Leandro
Brake for railways, Alexander Watson
San Francisco.
Machine for cutting off piles, Edwin
Weston, San Francisco.
Smelling furnace, John j. Williams
San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-28

and watersheds, taken testimony ana re-
ceiyed reports that were prepared In au-
ticipation OF our visit"
IL is not to be expected urder tne CIR
cumstances that the visit OF the com
mission to this section will result IN I'M
mediate benefit to Los Angeles county ,as
the appropriation is very small compaied
with the needs of the whole country anu
the money is to be used rather Tor exper,
iment and investigation than for active
work; nevertheless the tour MADE MADE oy y
the commission is for the purpose o.
preparing report to the Senate upor
which the further action OF Congress II
the matter will depend. 1t therefore pc
comes of paramount Importance to thl
| county that itshould make the best pos
sible showing.