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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
Holly Glade Murmurs.

DIST. No. s, Jan 81. 1889.
Editor of Thomas County CAT:
As no correspondence from our vicinity has
yet appeared in the columns Of your valuable
payer. we venture to send q few items this
week.
This reese nbles winter after our fne weather.
The snow will leave the soil in fne condition
for spring work. Sleighing IL immense. and
our young folks are taking advantage thereof,
Rabbit hunting seems to be the general occu.
patton at present Messrs. Denne and Ticknor
killed 90 IN two days hast week.
Sore threats arc prevalent. Parents and
teachers should be very careful not to allow
the children to get their feet wet.
Mrs Dilatush has been quite sick for the
past two weeks. but is now rapidly recovering
under DR.. Beavers care.
Turkey at Mr.. Bankers last SUNDAY. Tip-top.
too.
Our school is progressing nicely. We havea
s'x months term. The teacher reports regular
attendance and rapid advancement District
No. can boast of one Of the hnestschool house
es in the county.
Our literary society Is 4 success, having GOOD
attendance and good order. Question last Sat
urday evening, Pursuit and Possession. Chjef
speakers, Messrs. Mitchell and Diilatush. Dc.
cision in favor of Affirmative. We are dad IN
gee so many of the young people from town IN
attendance. Come again. Tho paper 10 the
chosing laughablc farce. entitled The Holly
Glade OWL" It is wonderful paper for news.
weare glad to welcome Mr.. Hawk and family
In our community. Mr.. Hawk Will esustruct 8
residence ON his farm immediately.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
SCHOOL REPORT.

For month ending Jan. 4, 1889.
No. of pupils enrolled. IA. No. present
ut examination. H.
A GRADE: John Conellv. 81: Lee Doug
lass. 81: Charlie Douglass. g; James
Conelly. 30; Albert English. so.
B GRADE: Emma Thompson, 20: Harry
Triebner. 6S.
I GRADE: Oval Upchurch. IS; Arthur
Thompson, 81; Alta Douglass. 81; Arthur
Upchurcn, g. Icy P WEIGH, Teacher.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
SORGHUM SUGAR FACTORY II
THOMAS COUNY.

There will be meeting of the citizens
OF Thomas county at the court house in
Colby next Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock. for the purpose of memorializing
the legislature to pass law enabling
Thomas county to vote bonds for the
purpose of aiding in the construction and
operation of sorghum sugar factory at
this place. This industry will give our
farmers home market at remunerative
prices for cane, a product the crop of
which has never failed in this country
Farm ers, merchants and all other citi-
zens are interested in this matter, and
should attend the meeting.
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DRESSNAKING

Miss Lucy Dill has reOpened dress
making establishment in the building just
south of J. B. Morrison s. Sons store.
Patronage of ladies is solicited, ond
artistic work guaranteed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
PUBLICATION NOTICE

TUDLlVA HUN NOllSE
In the District Court in and for Thomas
county; 18th Judicial District: State of Kan
sas
L. L. French and r. L. Riddle. Plaintiffs.
Martha A. Lukens and Lew E. Darrov, De-
PENDANTS.
Said defendant, Martha A. Lukens, will take
notice that she has been sued in the above
named court, and must answer the petition
fled BY the plaintiff herein on or before the
18th day of February. A. D. 1889. or said petit
ion will be taken a. true. and Judgment rend-
cred against her accordingly In the sum Of
ninety two dollars t$?s0Ol, with interest at the
rate of l. per cent per annum on $500 from
October ist, 1887. OF fs300 from April LIST, 1855,
and on $500 from October LIST, 1888. and for
the foreclosure Of all her title, interest, claims,
estate and equity of redemption in and to the
North West Quarter of Section No. twenty
seven c.1) In Township Seven % South OF
Range Thirty-six t3j, west p. m. In Thomas
County, Kansas. aud deter mining the int .r-
est of said defendant. Lew E Darrow. in said
premises, and that said real estate be sold
accordins to law to satisfy said judgment
and costs.
Attest FL. PAINE.
Clerk Of said Court
"a. McMArH. Attorney for Plaintin.
Ie-&3l4.
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TREASUaER's NOTICE.

Office of County treasurer of Thomas cOun.
ty, kans.
Notice is hereby given that am now ready
to paw all County warrants. scrip and al other
legal evidence of Indebtedness issued prior to
January LIST. 1859 and owed by said Thomas
county.
Interest on said warrants. scrip and indeht-
ednt>s stops after the publication of this
notice. CHAs. N. HOvEY,
Treasurer in and for Thomas o. State Of
Kansas.
Dated: Jany. 10th. 1889.
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
CURE FOR SMALL POX.

The London Scalpel. the highest medi-
cal authority in the world. gives the fol
lowing as an infallible cure for small
pOx and scarlet fever: Sulphate of zinc.
one grain; foxglove (digitalis) one gran;
half a teaspoonful of sugar; mix with
two teaspoonfuls of water. Take u tea
spoonful every hour Either disease will
disappear in II hours. For child smaller
doses &C cording to age. 1t states that
those cities and counties where the doc
tors use this remedy will have no need
of pest houses.
ANOTHER CURE-"I am willing to risk
my reputation" wrote Dr. Ed Hine to
the Liverpool Mercury. IF the worst
case Of small pox cannot be cured in
three DAYS simply by the use of cream of
tartar. One ounce of tartar dissolved in a
pint of water. drank at in ervals, when
cold, is a certain, never failing remedy.
1t has cured thousands. never leaves Il
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

COLBY, kans, Jan. % 1889.
Commissioners met as board of healtf
for the purpose of taking some action il
regard to protecting the county and city
of Colby against smallpox.
Members present: w. NJ. Baldwin
chairman; W. H. Smith and A. J. Senter
members of the board, and j. NJ. sum
mers. county clerk. Also J. l.. Loar
county attorney. V. c. Eddy. county
health officer, and j. B. Morrison. mayor
of Colby.
Meeting called to order by w. n. Bald
win. chairman.
Moved and carried to quarantine the
city of Colby against all persons coming
from Oberlin.
Moved and carried that " G. Eddy,
county health officer. be instructed Ia
procure house when il becomes neces.
sary for taking care of any transient cas-
es of smallpox. if any there should be,
and employ Il nurse or nurses. and apply
TO the township trustee for supplies.
The following order was issued:
To William Dodd. Constable:
You are hereby notified that the board
of health a. their meeting Jan. %. 1899.
have appointed you to assist DR.. Eddy in
preventing any and all persons from com
ing into the county from the city of ODER
lin. Kansas.
You are hereby ordered to watch all
trains and not allow anyone to get of of
said trains from the city of Oberlin. also
to restrain all persons from coming from
the same either in carriages or any other
vehicles.
BY order of the board of health officers
(Signed w. NJ. BALDWIN, Chairman.
". f. ss SMITH Co. Cons.
[SEAL.l
Attest-JAMEs NJ. SUMMERS.
ouniy Clerk.
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Motice to nogoyvners.

eOwne. and keepers of dogs in the city
Of Colby, Kan. will take notice that on
and after this date the dog Ordnance
viii be strictly enforced. and all dogs not
registered viii be shot down without
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
c,,,re ~ OTHER CITIES.

n,,,.,Nta ,ug atMcMahon had the Cincinnati
batsmen completely at his mercy To-Day ior siA ,o
and not a hit was made OF his delivery during u'U ~
Five Of the seven runs made by the Athieues "ee l'
fruits OF bases on balls Mullane being wild III h ue'
The score; = n -
A Athletic ,,........- S 3 9 Q ; %
psahits Athletic 10 Cincinnati 4. Errors-Athietc
o. Cincinnati g. Pltchers-McMahon and Nlhahe' oH'
plre-Gafney. - no Cana Nav
Washington Aug 31.-Young Day. the cape H"S
,,oher recently signed by the Philadepha ciuo h"u
another trial to-day and his wdness In the lrst @.''
fourth innings contributed largely to the Nsi'oIs
In the first inning he gave five bases on pals' WHICH, VIZ"
baSht and Hallman's error, gave the home players ON
go In the third inning they gained four
rnns on two bases on balls, two singles anu
stupid error by Day. who mistaling Beechef ior a
PHILADELPHIA player, threw the ball 10 the la'er' VIM
promptly let it pass him. and three runs were scoeu
fore the ball had been recovered Day Fe'iieu =" VIZ,
inning in favor Of Sanders who effective Inc score
y Wa;aIoE;SR :::9 8 9 9 / / S-iS
washington 12 San
ders and Day. UmpIe-Curry' , At,
putsburp Aug 3l-Two games were again played tnlS
afternoon. The visitors won the hrst anO T.,
in the second saley was easy mark for chicago III
the first they earning all runs but one The score
PFSlI,tsSnrs ...... .4 9 Q 9 I %
Notwithstanding s. Chicago 10 Errors-Plttsbnr3
2 Chicago 2 Ptclers-staley and Dwyer Umpire
Lynch. o-..,n To-,
a
ING Int ste,ded down and puzzle until the nlhth
Uanon took Sowdels out in the seventh ana "ah ook
his ,aee in the box The spectators began leaving Inei
scat, after the home scored three runs IN the h'
brt the Windy City fell on to Calvin Tor hVe con-
sccutive singles and tied At the en1 Of the
thirteenth inning Lynch called the game on account Oh
darkness. The score: =,
F Ffitssgrs I'D $685. 9 9 S C-ii
Notwithstanding 10. Chicago IA. Errors-itsburs
g. Chicago 4. Pltchers--So"ucIN ""'Nih '"N -N''
Umpre-Lynch
Cleveland Aug 31.-The game between Cleveland and
indianapolis to-day really pitchers contest AS
usual Cleveland was beaten by The score was
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Basehts-Cleveland 4, Indianapolis 4. Errors-Cleye;
land 9 indianapolis 2 Pltchers-ufuoer boSle al"
Rusie Umpre-Bnight
Baltimore Aug. 31.-Bamore easily won to-day game
fielding well and batting freely Kilroy proved puzzle
10 the Louisville batters. The
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g. Louisville Z. Pitchers--Kiroy and Hecker Umpres
Goldsmith and Kerins.
At Newark-Newark Z, New-liaven l.
At Worcester--Worcester g. Lowell 2.
At NOrw alk-Hsrtford 4, Norwalk 1.
At Orange-Orange Athletics A. Crescent Athletics s.
At Rahway-Rahwsy Athletic Club Q, EXcelsors 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
NEW-JERSEY.

ORANGE.-Lese p. Farmer, general passenger
agent Of The Erie Railroad. denies that the express
passenger service on the Orange branch IS to be- cur
tailed Two months ago the road was compelled
10 refuse an excursion Of over coo, owing to the
impo,s!buty OF handling the trains. III,
cornerstone of the German Presbyterian Church at
Pleasantdalc. West Orange VIII be laid with appro-
prat, ceremonies tomorrow afternoon at 30 o'clock
stages VIII run from the Orange station on arrival
OF the ! 80 train from New-YorlI Our
pubic schools open on Tuesday.
ELIZABETH.-John Whitam engineer OF the Colwell
Iron Works at Cercrct y. j., was caught In The
machinery yesterday while ollns valves AMI was
whlrled the main shaft several times before
the engine could stopped. Nearly all the clothing
lad to be cut from his body before he could DO ex,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS

A WOMAN CAPTURES A WOULD-BE THIEF.
Mrs, John Roos IS an athletic German woman
who occupies second floor fiat at NO.
III Belmontave., Newark ON Friday after
noon Mrs. Roos IN the yard, getting
a breath Of fresh air, and had all the doors OF her
flat locked. She had occasion to go upstairs and
as she reached her fiat a stout, welldresScd young
man stepped out from the parlor. Pardon me-
said the man, politely, "arc these rooms to let
fulnishedl like them and I'll take them Ms
Ross was not deceived, she grabbed the man with
one hand and, doubling the other into compact hst'
she babe him stand. Then she called to her son u
get a policeman. The determination OF the Wolnin
cowed the thief and he stood patiently uhlef her
iron grasp until a policeman arrived. AT inc ponce
station he said his Theodore Arend ana ihat
hc came from New-lOrk. cJnicderate' VINO sat on
%a Stoop i'm front of the house. escaped. Arcnd was
committed for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
JERSEY CITY.

A project has been started TO establish bank In
tbc Greenville section Of the city. a committee ap-
nointcd 10 ascertain how many OF the tradcsmen in
the neghborhood will buy stock and do business with
the bank in 1t is established will report in TWO
weeks.
Julius schegel, married man who lived at No. 34l
Warrcn-st was killed late hour Saturday night at
the Westinghouse crossing of the Pennsylvania Rail
road lie attempted 10 Jump an incoming train. but
missed his hold and fell under the wheels.
The coroners jury In the case OF George Bockrath,
who was found deal in tho Union lin schutzen Park
the morning after tho close OF the Patdeusche iestl
val returned verdict that he died from asDhy xatlOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
ATHLETIC GAMES IN NEW-JERSEY.

GOOD SPORT AT BERGEN POINT AND AT CLIFF
ToN-TRYING FOR RECORD.
Some good sport was furnished at Bergen Point
~ j. yesterday afternoon at the NcwJersey Athletic
Clubs second annual fail games. In the three
legged race it announced that the record in this
country had been broken. c. s. Busse and Charles
L. Jacquelin, of the 9TH Regiment A. A.. ran $50
yards in 20 4-5 seconds. First. second and third
prizes were awarded
The winners Of first prizes we're: 100yards run,
r. Fisher, N Y. A. c.. 30O-yards s. :.
SCHUYLER N j. A. c.; ss0yards, A. j. George {;
onemile walk, T. J. Sheaman, n. J. a. c.; running
high jump, f. T.. Barnes, N. J. a. c.; 220-y ards
hurdle-race, A. l. Copeland, NJ. i. c.; mile and
a-haf run. S. T. Stage S. l. A. c.
The New-Jersey Athletic Club the banner on
points 1t scored 90 the next highest being the
Manhattan Athletic Club with IS.
About 1000 people tie first annual meeting
Of the Passac City Wheeling and Athletic Association
at Clifton. The track was in fair condition. The
lOO-yards handicap dash, with fory-two entries, was
won by 6. Wfnsow Rutherford Wheelmen; F. Westng,
NJ A. c. second time ten secOnds.which is the record
The two-milc bicycle team race was won by 10
Rerkeley Athletic Club team, W. G. F. Glass, ".
schumacher and S. b. Bsscn. Twelve jumpers COM
peted for the running high jump handicap, f. j. asp
S. l. A. c. winning. The half-mlle race was won by
g. Vandermast, l.. d. and A. A., minutes a. seconds.
The tug ofwar simply practice for the n. Y 4. C..
scrub team,' A. stevens d. ;. Brown. ir, W. y.
Baver and f. {. Robinson Columbia College \. y
In tho handicap pole vault, the winner was G. y
Casey, Pastlme A. c., with jump of feet q inches
walk. c. l.. Nicoll. NJ A. c. proved victorious in
6 minutes 40 3-5 seconds The half-mle bicycle club
race for the p c. W. and a. \. trophy, tried for
by four of the home club, and by Charles BzaId
in minutes 33 seconds The 220-yard hurdle race
was won I'm % seconds, by J. C. Devo~aux, VI. 4. {.
The one-mile bicycle handicap captured by w. F.
Murphy Of Brooklyn, IN . 81 3l. ten-yars handicap
Forty eight and threefhs seconds the time OF the
| 44O-yerd dash by f. L. Sarre, VI. A. c. There
| was also one-mile bicycle race which was won by
| George Van Ripper Rutherford Wheclmen.
Fred Westing made a fine effort to lower the 100
wards record Of 10 Seconds but the work In the trial
| heats and final too much for him, and he only
| succeeded In running in 10 seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
OFF FOR THE GETTYsBURG BATTLEFIELD.

OFF FOR THE GETTYSBURG BATILE'fIbLD.
Several hundred members of the Grahu army roS'9
-. proolIvn most of them the veterans who fought
ST Gettysburg started yesterday morning to attehu
the exercises of Brooklyn Day. at the historic Da'Ie
ground The Aldermen and some other cry oIhc'ais
started on the trip by special train leaving brooA
Iyn at 3 D. m. All the members OF the Boaru were
in the party except Aldermen McCary Murphy Ecock,
McGrath and Cofey. The heads and suboriihaieS OF
most OF the city departments also went mayor Cnapl
,,Icadcd a nreTlous engagement excuse for NOT
yoing and Corporation Counsel jerks also found a
reason for not joining the iunket Tor when @-'ooo
win he spent. About 100 were in the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
AN Old TOvE.WAGER UNCLAIMED.

Samuel Conds, Of Christian Hook H. l. seventy years
old has in his possession $50 deposited with him as
stakeholder Twenty-Five years ago. two young men
were both suitors for girls hand. one was rich
and .he other poor. The poor man said he woUh
bet AL 1be money he had in the world that he wodld
win the girl The total amount OF his wealth was
s4o and this he put up. The rich man accepted
che WAGER and covered the $40 with another $40. the
stakes being placed in the hands of Mr.. Conds: The
poor man won the girl but disdalncd to claim ne
takes Mr. Conds has held them for the twenty-five
vears He saws he will keep the money until he
die unless it Is claimed by the winner