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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
rARpa FOR a sussmEss.

Western Farmer and Stockman-
The only successful farmer is ne
who is farming for business. This is
what we urge every man who is tilliAg
the soil to do. Farm for business.
Don't farm because you are at it, and
don't see anything else to do. Don't
farm because it is the easiest thing
YOU can do that promises livelihood
of some kind for you. Don't be a slave
but make farming business. Bring
business methods to bear upon your
farm work, study to know all about it
and be a business man on the farm
and you will find farming not only &
business, but good one.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Of the young territory. / think We sh6ll
80 state founded In the new Territory.
too, without saloon; for that institution
b now prohibited there by federal law.
and most assuredly We shall not desire 70
carry to that fair land what We have vot.
ed out of our fair homes in Kansas.
II Oklahoma is opened let the first
Legislature make prohibition . corner
stone of the new territory. Let Kan
sas ideas prevail. Build upon the ter
itorial foundation q state that shall
not be polluted with the saloon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
A new style postal card comes in

A new style postal card comes in
with 1889. The new one differs from
the old ones in that they furnish pri
vacy to the correspondence contained
upon them. They are very much like
a double card of the present pattern.
The back fold is split diagonally, and
opens square off The four corner.
are folded and joined together in the
center with a piece of gummed paper
when the card has been written upon
The card weighs less than half an
ounce, and will contain the same am
cunt of writing as those now in use.
The above report may be true, but
inquiry for this new postal at the Col.
by post Office don't bringit
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Governor Fifer, of Illinois, says:
"Every Illinois patriot associates the
name of Washington, the founder,
with those Of Lincoln, the preserver
and Grant, the defender, of the FEEDER.
81 union. The combined service OF
the three greatest Americans gave oul
people nationality, liberty. equality
and fraternity
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The snide insurance companies
seem to be worked up considerably
because Commissioner Wilder will not
permit them to pluck from the farmer
right and left, and are moving, if not
heaven and earth, yet the Legislature,
to abolish the office of commissioner
of insurance. Every member who
votes to abolish that Office will be
duly let alone by the farmers of the
state when election time comes again
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

There is no stronger proof of the
growth of prohibition sentiment in the
United States than the fact that, iI
compliance with the demand of the
people, the legislatures of several
states have already submitted to s
popular vote the question of amend
ing the organic state law by the adop
ton of prohibitory clauses. This i.
the case in four states already thi!
ycar-New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, and Nebraska. Tn,
election in New Hampshire will occu
next month, in Pennsylvania and Mas
sachusetts in June.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
THEIR BUSINESS BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused such
q general revival of trade at Martin &
HamptOn's Drug Store - their giving
away to their customers 90 many free
trial bottles of DR.. KING New Discovery
for Consumption. Their trade Is simply
enormous in this very valuable article,
from the fact that il always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asth
ma. Bronchitis, Group, and al throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test il before buying by getting . trial
bottle free, large size, d. Every bottle
warranted.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

From an Unknown Author.
The hard times throughout the coun-
try the past few months, and the gen
eral depression of business IN ali BRAN
ches has tendency to create q feeling
of dissatisfaction and unrest among
the people of the states further east,
especially among the better class OF
farmers and many faces will be turn:
ed westward during the coming spring
in hope of finding "green fields and
pastures new
They need not look in vain.
Kansas, as ever, holds out her hand
and smiles welcome to all.
She has yet many broad acres that
need but the touch of the husbandman
to make them bloom and blossom as
the rose.
True, her best lands are not to be
had now for the asking-that time has
irretrievably past-but good lands can
be obtained for a reasonable price, and
compensation for the outlay is attain
ed in having a home in the Gland Of
flowers and the birds and the flood of
song"
Time was when Kansas would bow
her head and weep for her children al
the intimation of financial depression
but now that they have grown tall and
strong and are confident of their OWL
strength, she knows NO sorrow and
throws care to the wind.
The recent hard times have had NO
terrors for her, and nothing less thar
a famine, an earthquake or a cyclont
would cause her cheek to blanch.
She has met her troubles and is &C
quainted with grief, but she has con
quered and ad astra per aspera is her
watchword-not only in name, but in
fame.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
BRACE up

You are feeling depressed, your appe
tite is poor. You are bothered with head
ache, you are hdgety, 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 medicine you VIII find
in Electric bltters, and only 50 cents {
bottle 1t Martin = Hampton's Drug
Store.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The charter of the Kansas State
Sugar Company was filed with the
secretary of state at Topeka last week.
The purpose of the company is to es'
tablish sugar, salt and paper factories
in any part of the state where the nat
ural conditions as regards soil, CHM
ate, and water are favorable. Thu
capital stock is 100000, and the in
corporators are nearly all Topeka cap
italiSts.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The Colby postoffice seems to be a
bone of contention just now, and petit
tions for the different applicants are
being freely circulated in all parts OF
the county. At the present time we
hear of the following applicants:
Frank Pingree, Daniel Bradbury, j.
E. Meglemre, J. B. Irwin and l. A.
Kelly, all good men and true.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

One of the queer bills before the
Kansas Legislature was introduced by
Nr. Axtell, of Haskell county, and by
its provisions authorizes the board OF
county commissioners to pay 81 pei
acre for breaking buffalo sod. 1t is
not such fool bill as it looks though
the sum per acre is rather high.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Don't rush into Oklahoma. Remain
at home and save as much money as
you can; and by the, time the country
is opened for settlement, you will have
so pleasant home that you will not
want to make change Or, if you
do want to make change, you can
easily buy out some fellow who waited
for years on the border to jump over
the line. There is nothing in the the.
DRY that the poor mans last chance is
in OklahOma.-Ed Howe, in Jewell
County Republican.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

A fellow named LIE Carron or Beach,
testified befor the Parnell commission
last week. From his testimony he has
for the past % years been the paid
spy of the British government, and all
the while has been connected with and
been reporting the plans of all the
great Irish secret associations in Am
erica.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The action of the state senate in
lowering the age of consent of females
from Is to II years is meeting gener.
al indignation throughout Kansas.
Certain senators have endeavOred to
explain their reasons for supporting
such a Ian, but Kansas will hardly
listen to such fimsy excuses as are
put forth. The present law suits
Kansans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The American people are the presi-
dents body guard. None other need
ed. So saws John S. Bell, of the Unit
ed States Secret Service, and so say
the American people as a unit.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The total wool production of the
world is estimated at 1000, O0O, 900
pounds. Australia is the heaviest
producer. coming to the front with
455, $40, 900 pounds; then the United
States, 3O7, 5Ss,eoo pounds; the Ar
gentine Republic, 2S3, O47 900 pounds;
Russia, 262, 966. zoo; Great Britain
135. 100000 All the other countries
range each below 700. 600, 900 pounds
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Senator ingalls, on last Monday de-
livered most beautiful and eloquent
tribute in eulogy of the late Congress
man James n. Burnes. 1t is said to
surpass the best efforts of Robert In
gersoll in this direction.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

On last Saturday terrible fire rag.
ed in a business center of our capital
city. Topeka, destroying 100000
worth of property. We are grieved
to note that the magnificent publish
ing establishment OF G. W. Crane &
Co. is a total loss.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The first semi-annual apportionment
of the state school fund has been
made. Thomas county for her por-
ton gets 1850; Sherman gets
$80O.83; Sheridan, $779. 63; Rawlins,
81, 3O7,6 81; Cheyenne, sS55.O1; Deca-
tur, 81 $50 43; and Logan, s455. 80.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The sentiment of this community
undoubtedly is that prohibition shall
prohibit, and a right good sentiment,
too
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

E. P. Worcester, formerly editor OF
this paper, and later of the Burlington
Blade, has sold out his interest IN tna'
paper and accepted a position as edl.
tor OF a paper at Colorado Springs
Gene is a fine newspaper man,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Cleveland has signed the bill to ad-
NIT the territories of Dakota, Montana
and Washington into the sisterhood
of states. Dakota is divided into
North and South and will come in as
two states.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Again we urge upon the farmers OF
Thomas county the necessity OF a Iar-
mers institute. Get together ana
talk over agricultural interests.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Gem is stu on the boom. II IL caution to see
how fast Gem amt improving.
nyou want to get warm on cold DAY. er
to Gem.
B. Gurwell Is geing to selling goods ct Gem.
Spelling school at Victory school house last
night. Among the large crowd notlced A.
Jardine. come again. Our lyceum has taken
new hold, and is doing well. Keep it going.
Our school at victory has been goiug ON four
weeks, Mrs. Keck. teacher.
Seba WEIGH, and Mrs. Rizzy have been ON
the sick list, but are ON the mend now.
Asa WEIGH has got his buggy repaired again
AID sold the team that ran away and tore It
up. Now look out, somebody IL going to get q.
b0ggy-ride. Virgil wright Is going to Nebras-
ka next week to get married. IL he don't
change his mind, but think he WIN.
The farmers club .. Victory school house
Is doing well.
Some in the neighborhood have commenced
blowing, don't be In hurry, the ground, hog
saw his shadow.
Wheat and rye doing well, so far.
How about the sugar factory? If 1t Is as
understand, according to Mr.. Hitchcock's
letter in the Cat, we win not get over two dol :.
| ldIS IOu we c6u uOt 0uO Will uOt RAISE
sorghum and haul it 10 to L miles for two dol
lars, and not sure of that. understand that
about 1900 acres Is about all one factory will
work, and likely the company that puts up
the mill will raise their own cane. So, under
the circumstances. think the thing failure,
and think II it Is left to q vote, Lacey town.
ship will vote against it, and vote hard. Now
l will tell you what we do need, and I think
every tax payer will agree with me. think
our Commissioners ought to buy a piece of
land, while it can be got cheap, for a poor
farm, and put an end to at least three fourths
tho expense the county Is to. They don't mind
going to the trustee and getting an order on
Kaub or someone else. Build a pOOr-house
and put them to work. that are able, and four
fifths that the county is keeping to-day will
take care Of themselves, you couldn't get
them to pOOr.house.
II this finds it's way to the paper will come
again.
SUBSCRIBER
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Hon. S. w. Case, representative OF
Scott county, died at Topeka on last
Friday.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Washington's birthday was quite
generally observed throughout the
United States.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Rocks, Graham, Sheridan, Thomas
and Sherman counties now compose
the 34th judicial district.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

Motto of Oberlin, extracted from the
Opinion: "The brainy man, so to
speak, is the noblest work of God, y
but the man of cheek gets there all
the same
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
FREDERICKSBURG CROPS.

~ uOcS HUI 1OllOW, UcCAuSc CIOpS
usually grown in country with the
rainfall of Missouri and Iowa, fail in
such countries as Western Kansas and
Nebraska, that there are no crops that
will succeed. The farmers in those
regions upon which the drouth has
told most severely. are learning to
put their faith in the sorghums. The
Kansas Experimental Station has been
doing some good work in this direc-
ton, not with the view of going into
the sugar business, but for feed for
for cattle. Prot. Shelton, of the Kan
sas Station, is undoubtedly on the
right track when he said recently that
the farmer in Central and Western
Kansas must "work out his OWL saliva
ton through the agency of Kaffir corn
and. sorghum" and adds:
But to make the most of these for
fodder the thought must be fodder.
They must be planted, cultivated, cut
up, and generally handled with the
single purpose of making hay. What
we need in Kansas is a great area of
corn which has not been planted for
corn, and great crop of sorghum
which does not squint toward molas-
seS.
Speaking of the non-saccharine sor-
ghums, such as the different varieties
of Milo maize and Kaffir corn, he says.
The white and yellow Milo maize
and Kaffir corn have been very sue
cessfully grown, even during the two
or three last very dry summers, in
Central and Western Kansas. Cor
respondents of undoubted veracity
assure us they have grown crops of
40 to 60 bushels of grain per acre
to say nothing of the heavy crops of
fodder-when the common Indian
corn in the neighborhood was a COM
plete failure, We raised at the sta
ton last year the sorts named above,
and several of their near relatives. in
GLIDING Rural Branching sorghum and
African millet. These sorts of cane
have tie sorghum's ability to resist
drouth, and give a heavy yield of
grain and fodder. Farmers living in
the western and southwestern counties
ought not to allow other seasons to
pass without giving these new (?) sor-
ghums a thorough trial. The seed is
inexpensive "a bushel costing 81 so
will plant dozen acres), while the
cultivation given corn or common sor-
ghum is sufficient to make the crop.
In the entire Western country the
real value of corn and oats is their
value as cattle foods. Wherever, by
reason of their power to resist drouth,
Milo maize and Kafiir corn produce q
greater amount of food than corn and
oats, these are the crops to produce.
If, as is generally believed west Of the
Missouri, rainfall increases with civil
ization, then corn and tame grass will
follow. If not, then stick to crops
that are drouth proof-Iowa Home.
stead.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The Parnell investigation instituted
by the London Times has collapsed
for lack of evidence TO sustain it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

The penitentiary investigating COM
mittee find that the charges Of the
Kansas City Times of wholesale fraud
are false, at the same time the man
ner OF letting contracts in the penitcn.
tiary are freely criticized.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
Beu1ah 1teuno.

Mr.. EDITORIALS we didn't see anything
from Beulah in your last paper, we will send
you few items for this week.
VIM. Barrett is building blacksmith shop In
RexfOrd. Bill says bring on your plOws.
Ira Thompson has been appointed postmaster
at Rexford. Ira will make q good one.
wegot another snow Saturday night, and are
looking for the sleigh to start northwest again
pretty soon.
Harry Dible has bought a fine team of mules.
Ona Nooner got a valentine.
John Musser has just returned from Sherman
county after an absence of one week. He says
Goodland is still on the boom.
Jim Tally says he won't never go with anoth-
er girl who has big brother.
Willis Culison has quit looking in on Mr..
Armstrong, 50 we hear. The reason was the
Mrs. said go, and so he went.
Ida NOOner spelled the school down over at
number nine last Tuesday night.
John Clawson has two mittens now He says
they come quite handy this weather.
Mrs. Mckinney can't spell in the front part
of the book.
wish knew rs much as Nell Harper.
That is all from Beulah this time.
WHITE HAT.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

On Thursday eve, Feb. q, the young folks
assembled together 1t the residence of Nm.
Fletcher Coon's to trip the fantastic. And III
went merry - the marriage bells. The number
present. 2A:and al enjoyed themselves to othe
utmost. At twelve O'Clock grand supper was
prepared. and all were served well. And after
evening was spent in singing, speaking, etc.
It WAS one OF the Most mirabile, dictu, or visu.
At O'Clock. bidding each other kind and Ct.
re ctional goodnight. dispersed for their homee
al in the utmost glory.
ONE Who Knows
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
We greet thee, President Harrison

March 4th, Inauguration Day.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
Kansas legislature adjourns tnl
week What has it done?

With the fire of last Frida; Topeka
has had 100 fires since April Is 1888.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

two states.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-05

efforts of Lewis Lyons who has for
years been untiring in his efforts to or
ganize the talors and gain some ameli-
Grafton of the conditions under which
they labor. Promises were made by the
masters to shorten. the hours of labor,
but finding the men disorganized they
broke their promises, The strike of the
lockers brought things to a crisis, and
under the direction of many of our
comrades they turned out in their
thousands, and added to the muster of
the dock strikers. Being only Jews,
foreigners and sweated Engllshmen,
they gained no pecuniary assistance,
but they stuck SO well together that the
masters were glad to come to terms. As
the result they have reduced their ordi-
nary hours of labor per day to ter lhd a
half, and what is most remarkable, sue
ceeded in limiting overtime to four
hours per week. The men have not
yet returned to work, owing to an OBJ
lection Of the masters to have the
names of the Strike Committee at
tached to document to be hung up on
the walls Of the workshops. Overtime
is one of the greatest evils from which
working men suffer. 1t is idle to say
men work under a nine hours agree
ment when masters can command their
labor for twelve, sixteen, twenty four
and thirtysix hours at a stretch for a
few extra pence. Next to a compulsory
eight hour day the abolition Of over
time is the best palliative, relatively
speaking, and we hope the example set
by despised foreign and sweated tailors
will be followed by the self -opinionated
and intelligent skilled artisan of high
degree. --LOndon Justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-05
SOCIAL DEMANDS

ehs the Snst s s
eorrssponns
and S5s @ s a Bep ts railroads. canals p
so T ,ns nga s o Snd n ons of the local railroads. of ferries and
labor aans to Rscsn s snt s G shall be Leased
%s %sSi & Conditions " have
Legal incorporation by the
such preferred placing public
Inaug1raton of public depression.
g. The United States to have the exclusive right money.
an ot M @ t rnag@9n of forests and
ss free e S s ps
H. Progressive income tax and nheinc
T. Compulsory school education all children under years age
the o h Uned States and % s a on n
M Repeal all auper tramp conspiracy and mpuy laws Unabridged
II Official statistics the condition of labor Prohibition
heath PHn the ] bo labor in
with M Sff where he @ sGs law of "sn wages
ls ay aG 5 protection of life and limbs of working people, and an efficient
Uniform marriage granted upon mutual con-
sent upon providing for care o he WA
POLITICAL DEMANDS.
The people have the right laws niat and upon
Abolition the Presidency and Senate of the
1e bo %s!
tutons andsta " " "'' '0'N'
3. Municipal self government.
equal right of
suffrage without regard to color creed Election
o o
responsible recall
by consi
of
free charge. Abolition punishment.
sfromre subi
RESOLUTION.
Whereas The Socialist United propagandstc
party, and
Whereas The participation Municipal, County,
elections is good of agitation,
Party hereby ifro be an indie
pendent political
Resolved That faithful allegiance the Socialist Labor
of all with political parties membership
in the Socialist Labor all forming
reactionary
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-05
NEW HAVEN NOTES.

The Tinsmiths' Union is increasing in
membership and strength.
The New Haven Register proposes a
miniature exposition to be held here for
the purpose of showing the South
American delegates what large manu-
featuring center New Haven is, and its
various productions. ltwould also be a
good idea to show the high(9 rate of
wages which the wage slaves receive in
our large manufactures, such as J. b.
Sargent & Co., Meyers, Strouse x Co.,
and others.
The same paper also raises its voice
against female pedestrian contest
which commenced the I'd inst. at the
rink, stating it would he disgrace to
the city to allow such contest My
dear Register, as far as that goes ii is
good enough; but it don't go far
enough New Haven has greater
abuses which you should raise your
voice against.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-05
DEMANDS.

We consider the first duty the Government Legislatures
present economical conditions into cooperative system society,"
aon and thus avoid conflict between possesso the
For that strive for the acquisition political power will
ate
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-05
SWEATED TAllORS ABOLISH
ING OVERTIME.

The strike of the tailors in the East
record, and reflects great credit upon
those who have been engaged in the
struggle. The agitation of the tailors
may be said to date from the time that
the Royal Commission of Inquiry into
Sweating was appointed This commit
tee was appointed mainly through the,