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Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

the absence of Rev Wilson from his pnl-
nit. marched over 70 the Baptist service
in body. This was move in the right
direction. and shows the generous feeling
existing between our church societies.
The ladies of the missionary society
have voted vote of thanks to Mrs. Pat
ton for her diligent and valuable assist
ance in drilling the children for the con-
cert given at the PRESBYTERIAN church
Sunday eve. Nov oath. 1889. Mrs. Pat
ton is an earnest church worker and we
appreciate her services very much.
Mrs. CANFIELD. Pres
Mrs. CAMPBELL. Treas. and Sec.
On to- morrow evening the Presbyterian
congregation will give social in the par
lors of the Opelt Hotel. Refreshments.
such as sandwiches, coffee. cake. etc,
will be bountifully served. and all are
most cordially invited to be present. A
pleasant time is assured. The proceeds
resulting from an admission fee of 10
cents will be given for the. benefit of the
Presbyterian Sunday school.
The ladies of the Methodist church are
making extensive preparations to have "A
grand fair in connection with pie and
oyster supper. Dec. IS. The place of
holding it will be announced next week
in the CAT. All kinds of pies will be there
except printers ''pi." and oysters will
be served only in a palatable manner. No
charges will be made for admission. The
proceeds of the fair will be used for the
benefit of the church.
The harpiest man in town and the
proudest receiver of Thanksgiving gift
is G. W. Smith. the popular merchant.
He was so pleased that the town would
hardly hold him and he has not vet fully
recovered his usual equilibrium. His
wife. who is an amiable and kind hearted
lady brought additional sunshine to
George home by presenting him with a
bright, cooling boy last Thursday after
noon.
The ladies of the missionary society of
the Presbyterian church at Colby met at
Mrs. H. ID. Beans, Wednesday afternoon.
December 4th. 1899 After the usual ex-
ercises all were agreeably surprised by
having lap lunch served of cake, peach
es and cream. tea and coffee. As it was
the last meeting of the year a special
thank Offering was taken for the benefit
of the society of s270. A very pie easant
time was had by all. Those nresent we're:
Nesdames Fursuson. Campbell, Plum
mer. Bayha, Garfield. Bean. Sr., Bean,
Jr, Patton. Adjourned to meet at Mrs
Campbelrs the first Wednesday in Jan
uary. HATTIE CAMPBELL, Sec.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Was given at the residence of our o.
bliging depot agent D. Wallace on pues-
day evening. A very jolly crowd being
present most enjoyable time was had.
The usual games were indulged in by all
Candy and apples were served nv way OF
refreshmenf. At the proper hour the
party dispersed. thanking the kind host
and hostess for the courteous manner M
which they were received and for the
pleasure the gathering had afforded each.
The following were present:
Misses Laura Weld. Blanche Sen.er.
Hattie Dedrick. Luta Patton. Nettie Tai
bert. Jessie Harris. Anna Fike. Com
Shackelford; Messrs r. Johnson. Fred
Finnerty, Will Weld. Sam Wallace Chas.
Morrison, F. G. Nichols. Chas. Paradies,
Henry Morrison, Charles Dedrick. Tom
McCue. Mr. and Mrs Ernest Boerner.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
READING CIRCLE.
The Thomas County Teachers Assemble
Last Saturday Afternoon.

Meeting called to order by Presiden,
". p. Sullivan.
Song. Music in the Air.
Song, Precious Promise.
Roll call. Members present: Grant
Blake, James Croft, John Conely. Mac
Donelan, Eva DAVIS. Hattie DERRICK,
Clara Douty, Nora Fike. Anna Flke. Eva
NJ Gurwell, Carrie Gevrez. Chas. Gevrez,
Clara Harper. Stella Hawk. F. NJ. Hons.
ton, Villa Mum, Ora L. Miller. Mrs. "
P. Sullivan, J. w. McDougal.C. K.Smith,
Dea Mum. c. McGreevy Mrs. n E.
Pratt, Clara Rosenquist, Eta l.. Smith,
Perlie Summers. Carl Smith, Asa Smith,
w. P. Sullivan. Blanche Senter. Frankie
Talbert. Nettie Taibert. George Troutfet-
ter, Mamie Van Metre. Albert Weaver,
Herbert n. Williams, John Witter, Emma
Winchel.
Incentives to Study" Mrs. n. E
Pratt
Discussion of the same.
Right Modes of Teaching" Miss
Doom being absent, her essay was omit.
ted
Responsibility of the Teacher" by
Mr. Blake MIR. Blake was absent and
did not send in his essay.
Spirit of the Teacher Nettie Tai.
bert
Discussion of same
Song, Think of the Home Over
There
School Government, H. n Williams
Discussion OF the same.
"Schnol Arrangements Zella Hatch.
er.
Miss Hatcher not being able TO he pres
ent. sent her essay, which was read by
Nettic Talbert.
Discussion of the most import ant
points of the book.
Song, "A Good Name
Barnes General History shall have been
finished TO page 3l2 by the time of mex,
meeting.
Meeting adjourned till hast Saturday in
February, 1885, w. P. SULLIVAN.
NRTTIE TALBERT, Sec'y. Pres.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05


machine.
T. W. kennedy was oa his claim last
week.
Ed Pickard was painting in Sherman
county last week.
Geo. Le<her returned from Nebraska
last week where he has been huskIng
corn this fall.
John and Jean Drake and Willie Pot
ter went east last week To shuck corn.
They will be gone the most of the winter
Mr.. Weaver. the Insurance agent. was
in this par, Of the country last week.
Rev. Chas. Brown was visited by .
number of his ncIshbcrS who finished
huSking his corn for him last week
STUBBS.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
BRACE UP.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor. YOU are bothered with head
ache. you are fidgety. nervous. and gen.
orally out of sorts. and want to BRACE
up. Brace up, but not with stimulants.
spring medicines. or bitter, which have
for their basis very cheap. bad whiskey,
and which stimulate you for an hour and
then leave you in worse condition than
before. What you want is an Alternative
that will purify your blood. start healthy
action Of liver and kidneys. restore your
vitality and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you will find
in Electric Bitters. and only so cents a
bottle at Martin & Hampten's Drug
Store
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
OeMunn Letter.
REPORTER.

Ed CAT. Colby. KAN
DEAR SIR: During my visit in the east
I was more than ever before impressed
with the natural advantages of Kansas as
an agricultural district.
The eastern states cannot compete
with Kansas in raising grain. stock, or
products Of any kind. The reasons are
various. Owing to the density of popula-
ton the farms are necessarily small. The
soil is not so fertile And more labor is re-
quired to produce bushel of grain there
than here. And of a necessity they will
be directed to other pursuits. We are all
dependent upon the farmer for our daily
bread. and in the near future the east
must look to the west for her grain.
Twas in the east during seed time and
/ noticed how careful they were in the
way the grain was sown, the conditions
of their soil and their selection of seed.
And then thought if the farmers of
Thomas county would only EXCISE the
same discretion, if they were more care
full in selecting pure seed. lplowing deep
and doing what We did right we would
be amply paid. For thing done right
is done tw ice" Thomas county can be-
come the banner wheat county IN the
state. Much depends upon the soil. the
attitude and altitude for wheat raising.
All this We have, and nothing remains
for Us to be successful except the atten-
lion and labor.
II. G. PATTERSON.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Coal! coal!!coaI!!!
Canon City coal at
FoSterLur1berCo's.
Borden & Edmunds for
Farm Loans.
A Great Offer.

The publisher of the Thomas County
CAT takes great pleasure in announcing
that he has made arrangements by which
he can offer his paper and the Kansas
City EVENING News together for one
year for $3.50 This Is only about hal:
the regular price of the two papers. The
EVENING News is published every iay in
year except Sunday, and is one of the
brightest pa oers in the Gres; Southwest
1t regularly gives all the news from
both home and abroad 1t is bright. crisp
and entertaining. Sample copies will be
sent on application to the pulisher of
the paper.
Hand in your orders at once and have
your home paper and metropolitan daily
sent you for the coming wear
Address, CAT.
COLBY, KaS.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
WHAT A FORTUNE

Is good. healthy. pearly skin. Few art
aware of the short time it takes for dis
ordered liver to cause blotches on the
face and a dark greasy skin. One bottle
of BEGG'S BLOOD PURIFIER and
BLOOD MAKER will restore this organ
to its natural and healthy state, and
Cleanse the blood of all impurities. 1t is
meeting with wonderful success. We
guarantee every bottle.
MARTIN & HAMPTON, Druggists.
New York Racket" leads in low pric.
es and no mistake.
Final Proofs written, and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge J. E. Lesh, AT
Colby. Kansas. Give him your proofs
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Information Wanted.

Information of the Whereabouts of Mar
tin Jacobson. who left his wife and home
near Rexford, Thomas county, Kansas,
about the 18th of July last, taking with
him two children; both boys; Jacob, aged
nine years. and Chris. aged three. The
tie children. Address Mrs. jacobson.
Ransas and Chicago papers please copy.
1851
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
!. E. VAN EPPs.


In pursuance 10 the call served ON me
by the stockholders Of the Colby Building
and Loan Association, rs provided BY the
BYLAWS of said association, special
meeting of the stockholders of the assO-
citation will be held on Tuesday evening.
Dec. 10. 1889. at the Office of the sccre
tary of the association. ut clock p. m,
for the purpose Of changing the by-laws
Of said association.
DATED Dec. 4, 1889.
J. F.CANrpELL.
IL 51W Secretary.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Why do so many people We see around
US seem to prefer to suffer and be made
miserable by indigestion, constipation.
dizziness, loss of appetite. coming up of
the food, yellow skin. when for IS cents
we will sell them Shiloh's system Vital
iZer. guaranteed to cure them. Sold by
Ryder & Sha nklin.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
HIS CHlLDGOTwELL
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Colby post
office for the week ending Dec. 3. 1889:
George Arnt.
Parties calling for the above letters will
please say advertised"
cent due on each of the above for
advertising.
DANIEL BRApBI-RY. p. M.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
For genuine Canon
City coal go to Foster
Lumber Go.

WANT 1000 ACRFs GOOD DECIDED LAND
In Thomas county, Kansas. in ex-
change for town property. Nebraska
lands cattle. horses and merchandise
Write with full description of land Ad-
dress W. D. Posi-. York. Neb Box 26S
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
TsEAI.. I
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
Z. B. DAKIN.
CITY Clerk.

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. marvelou,
cure for catarrh. diptheria. canker mouth
and headache With each bottle there i,
an ingenious nasal injector for the more
successful treatment of these complaints
without extra charge. Price 80 cents
Sold by Ryder & Shanklin.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few.
er Sores. letter, Chapped Hands. Chill
blains. Corns aud all Skin Eruptions. and
positively cures Piles or no pay required.
II is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Martin s. Hampton.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Colby Market.
BEGGS CHERRY COUGH SYRUP.

Is giving splendid satisfaction to the
Gus, which can be accounted for in no
other way except that il is without doubt
the best on the market Ask for and be
sure you get the genuine We keep it.
MARTIN s. HAMPTON, Druggists.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
FAR M ERS!

FARM Frs!
We want you to
bring alIthe dressed
Poultry, Eggs and
Butter to US in ex-
change for goods, or
If you do not want
goods we have the
cash to pay for prod
uce. This is a long,
felt want for Colby,
and now we must
have the farmers
take hold and en-.
courage our efforts.
If you need money,
bring in your stuff.
II you want first
class goods at the
very lowest prices,
we will exchange for
produce. Our stock
is complete in all de-.
partments. Yours
for business,
G. w. SMITH.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

NEW YORK RACKET after this week
viii furnish Thomas county with Christ
mas Gifts" Look sharp for best bargains
in all lines of goods
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Fer Rent.

A splendid house Of four rooms. sum
mer kitchen. and all modern convenierc-
es. for rent cheap. Inquire at the CAT
office
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

The New York Racket and ]. p. Bay
has store are the same South franklin
street, one square south of 4th street,
west side.
For comfort, ease. elegant equipment. good
Rock Island Route for all points east, west.
north or south.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Try Lenox, the best
In the market, for
sale by ChicagoLum-
Der co. Full weights
and lowest prices.

will make reduction IN cabinet pho
tograp,.s as follows: for clubs of ten 81
per dozen: in clubs of % and over, 81. 50
per doze.: in clubs of thirty and over.
$500 per dozen.
E. z. VAN EPPs.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Canon City" Sun
shine" "Lenox" and
cheap coal at Chicago
Lumber Yard. Full
weights and Lowest
Prices,
FROM FREMONT, NEBRASKA

have had scrofula until it made my
life burden. Twas inexpressibly miser
able sick. weak sleepless. and unhappy
desiring that the short time which seem
ed TO have been allotted to me on this
earth would hasten to an end. tried
doctors treatment and medicine, and
travel. but none of these did any good.
for the scrofula gradually grew worse
One physician. who l Travelled far to see,
and to whom paid $3.50. gave up the
case as hopeless after three weeks of
treatment. and other as prominent pysi-
clans tried hard to cure it, but were
equally as unsuccessful. then gave up
all other medicines. and took only Swift s
Specific Is. S. 81 Four bottles Of that
medicine cured me. and for the past four
years l have had as excellent health and
l am as free from the disease as anybody
living Words are inadequate to express
my gratitude and favorable opinion of
Swift's Specific Is S. S.J'
The above is an extract from a letter
written under date of July 1S. 1889. by
Mr.. F. Z. Nelson. prominent and
wealthy citizen of Fremont. Nebraska.
HIS WELL.
Swift's Specific Is. s. S. cured nv little
boy Of scrofula. from which he had suf
fered long time. had tried physicians
and great quantities of other medicines
without avail. A few bottles of s. S. 3.
did the work He is now enjoying the
best of health and has not had any symp-
toms of the disease for over a year. ".
A. CLAfTON. Addie. n. c.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. At
lanta, Ga.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
New Goods! New Goods!

Bnyha of the New York Racket" is
receiving new goods almost daily. now,
which he sells at Panic Prices No
house in the city can reach his wonderful
low prices.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
FOrR Rent.

A splendid house of four rooms. sum-
mer Kitchen. and all modern convenienc-
es for rent cheap. Inquire at the CAT
Office.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
For Rent

A splendid house of four rooms. sum
mer Kitchen and all modern convenience
es. for rent cheap. Inquire at the CAT
office
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Final proof notices published hereafter
in the Thomas County CAT. The ole
price of 81 90 will prevail. Contest motto
es 81. 90 each.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
kulss Koenels.

KuKA, Kan.--Miss Annie Walt went
70 Colby last week.
Vim. Drake has ordered new sewing
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Down. down. down go the prices on
goods at the New York Racket Bay.
ha can't be beat on low prices for cash.
Get Lennox coal at Meg
lemre's for $3.50 per ton.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Pullman sleeping and free reclining chalr
cars between I.frper and Chicago without
.5harge via the Great Rock Island Reuie-
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
BUCKLENs ARNICA SALyE.

DANIEL BRADBURY. p. NJ.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-26
Eli About the Smiths.

Nine townships in the United
States are named after Mr.. Smith.
Besi,les these there are five places
named Smiths.
or places having Smith as a
prefix there are 160.
Smlthville is the most popular
Of these names, there being thirty
Two S.aithvillss in this little
world.
Next comes Smithfsld, ofwhich
there are twenty-seven.
TLere are three Smith landings
and three Smiths ferries to bring
the Smiths to the landings.
Smith has ono Basin, where
doubtless Smith washes himself,
and it is on tho Champlain canal,
IN New York State.
Smith has three islands, one
grove, two cross roads and one
crossing, five creeks and cove,
two ports and one point, twelve
mills, ono valley, three stations
and ole river, one ranch, one fork,
one cap, one hill and three fords. .
Perhaps the oldest name among
the Smith titled places is Smiths
Turn Out, which is in South
Carolina. Smiths Sound is north
of Batlln's bay and SO say we ali
Smiths Sound enough.-& Paul
Globe.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-26
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus,
Ind, iestifies:"'I can recommend
Electric Bitters as the very best
remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was
cured of Rheumatism Of 10 years.
standing" Abraham Hare, drug
gist, BelIville Ohio, affirms: "The
best selling medicine l have ever
handled in my 20 years expert
ence, is Electric Bitters." Thou
sands of others have added their
testimony, so that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases OF the Liver
Kidneys or Blood. Only a half
dollar a bottle at Jos, Shclton's,
Drugstore.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-26
No. 80.
Skin Cancer.

Swilt's Specific has cured can
Ger on my face, and has almost
made q voting man Of me.
Wacissa, Fla. L j Tcate:
A servant has bsen afflicted
many years with CANCER on her
nose, which resisted all treatment
She has been cured entirely by
SwiIt's Specific. John Hill,
Thomson, Ga.
SNifl's Specific has cured q
cancer on me, which was very
bad. | am now in fine health.
never better. Have gained rs lbs
since l began taking Swirrs Spc-
ciGc. r S Bradford.
TiptonvilIe, Tenn.
A young man near this town
had an eating cancer on his face,
which had destroyed his nose and
was eating towards his eyes. AS
q last resort put him On Swlft's
Specific, and it has cured him en-
tirely sound and well.
Olethorpe, Ga. II Crumley.
My father had for years An eat
ing cancer on his under lip, which
had been gradually growing worse
until it had eaten away his under
lip down to the gums, and Was
feeding itself on the inside Of his
cheek, and the surgeons said II
horrible death was soon to come.
We game him 8 bottles Of Swift's
Specific, and lie has been entirely
cured. w P Lathrop,
South Easton, Mass.
Swift's Specific is entirely &
vegetable remedy, and seems TO
cure cancer BY forcing the poison
out of the system through the sore.
Send for books on Blood Dis;
ease and Cancers, mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-26
Depew on Tobacco.

The following remarks are at
tributed to Mr.. Chauncy NJ. Depew
the president Of the New York
Central railroad and we'll known
for bis prominence in affairs OF
public interest. His example and
experience are instructive to
young men everywhere:
~ was 4 confirmed smoker,
smoking twenty cigars 4 day, up
to about a dozen years ago, when
| gave up the habit. l DO not now
use tobacco. Twelve or thirteen
years ago l found myself suffering
from indigestion, with wakerul fits
at night, nervousness and inabill
ty to submit to much mental
strain. l was in the city ofAlbany
one day and bought q twenty-five
cent P.rtaga. l WAS waking 10
Broad way, and at the corner Of
State street | took the cigar out of
my mouth and looked at it. had
smoked about an inch of it. A
thought struck me. l had been
reading a German savant's book
on the unhealthfulness Of the use
of tobacco. l looked atm y cigar,
and said, you are responsible for
this mischief l threw that Par.
taga into the gutter and resolved
not to smoke again. For six
months I suffered the torments of
the damned. wanted to smoke,
but I resolutely refused. My ap.
petite mean while, was growing
better, my sleep was growing
sounder, and could do more
work. After l had worked con.
tinously one day, late at night l
thought ! would try a cigar a. q
soothing influence. 1 lighted a
cigar; it was delicious. Iesjoyed
tho aroma Of the smoke and the
pleasure Of the cigar more than l
can say. The next day I smoked
four cigars, and the next two. /
found that the use of tobacco was
affecting my physical system, and
l stopped it entirely, and hove not
again, and probably
never shall"
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-26
La, FRIDAY APRIL 26, 1882.
An Effective Way.

1t was eleven o'clock. Thomas
Sinsleman still fingered in the
tapes!rylined parlor OF the Hoga,
mont mansion. There was slight
noise upstairs, when Clar.bclle
whispered:
80, Tom ! think it is papa,
and no 60 objects to you staying
50 late"
Before Mr. Singleman could
aecuro his hat the door opened,
and Colonel Hogamont entered.
"Claribellc Jane, you may leave
the room for g moment. ! wish to
speak privately with Mr. Single.
man."
With beating heart she gladly
left, then glued her ear to the key.
hole outside.
"Mr. Singleman, I want to
ask you favor. AS l 60 past the
store l wish to settle a bill Of ten
dollars, and l forgot to to call at
the back on my way homo. Can
you spare that much until to-mor.
row EVENING""
Mr.. Singleman was happy tc
perform the favor.
"You nee1 not be in hurry to
leave, Thomas; my daughter sp
p,eciates your company, and have
no objections.
He left the room, and Thomas
and Gabrielle were radiant with
happiness. Next evening about
the same hour the old gentlem an
entered and obtained a similar
loan. 1t occurred also the evening
following. The next evening a
slight noise was heard up-stsirs.
and Mr.. Siugleman grasped his
hat and left, saying:
"Claribslle, If your papa should
inquire Of my absence tell him
took suddenly sick. Goodbye,
sweet" and before the old gentle.
man was half way down the stair,
Mr.. Singleman was plowing his
way homeward through the muir.
ky night. Tho ole man smiled
and returned to his slumbcr.
Thomas says that even prospec.
tivr marriage is a failure, and
Gabrielle Jand spends her even.
ings at home.-Georgia Cracker.