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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-10

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CHEyESxE. Wyo., July g. Wyom-
ing Is moving on toward statehood.
The election OF delegates to the consti.
tutionai convention, held yesterday
r~rHlt<d in the choice of shirty->ix
Republicans. sixteen Democrats and
three Independents. The convention
sill meet September 2. The desire Tor
. state government Is general.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-10

stiles and sullivan of tbe Twenty
secona district. sre sfnnsa4 the mem
hers al she Republicans ~ho recssSed
letters from women x&ffragsSss, ask
Irr ii sfsev woniss stand hy the rrin-
s-srles snnnsisred In the RspEessan
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st<v woaia oppose the incorporation
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

There is secret in building towns.
Do you know what it iss If you do
not you can WORK out the problem in
the following raanner: Take two town
sites; let one be a beautiful location,
with all natural advantages possible,
and the other none Of these. Take
five hundred old fogies and misers:
men who do not believe in giving cap
italists anything for risking their
money in their town-and put them
on the good site. Take 200 good live
energetic get-up sort of fellows who
never let an opportunity pass to ad-
vertise themselves and their town, and
set them on the poor town site. Then
watch these two towns for the next
five years, and you will readily catch
on to the secret of the town building.
Salt Lake Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Itisnot sorprising that many of our cit
izens are contemplating change of elm
ate. The old stagers came. saw, but all
did not conquer, some were successful,
some were not. A fatality Of circumstan-
ces followed many, while many
enjoy measure of reward for their labor
and capital invested. 1t is only history
repeating itself. What is happening
here row Ocoarred in hundreds Of other
places. A malaria of discomfort gets u
hold on people, and longing and hope
to better their condition is the impelling
incentiveth at hustles them from place to
place, until something is found that suits.
In many cases it would be wise to bear
with the lis they have rather than fly to
others they know not of. 1t is often the
''stayers and ''hangers-on" that finally
make Start, such as it is. This so-called
stake" suits some, but rot all, conse
quently many go in search of fortunes
elsewhere. Surely those Who go have the
best wishes of those who stay, or should
have, and as time goes on, should there
ever be roundup here of the early
townspeOple, it could be. made most in
teresting in recalling early times and re-
lating experiences and encounters as
eachm may have had them. Good time,
good luck to all who launch out on the
wild hunt in the wide. wide wOrld.-The
Colonel in Cheyenne Democrat.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
More About 0kIahoma.

So many questions are asked concern.
ing the status of the Oklahoma business
that we feel not only justified in again re.
ferring to the subject, but it appears to be
duty, for very few persons understand
the situation even in general way
The Oklahoma bill which passed the
house did not pass the senate at all, but in.
stead thereof, when the Indian apprOpri.
alton bill was pending in the senate, an
effort was made to amend it by adding a
few sections of the house bill. That,
however. was ruled out on point of or.
der. The discussion was spirited taking
wide range, and a number of amend
ments were added; the house refusing to
concur. a conference committee was ap
pointed.
In our article Sunday morning, refer
ence was made to the cession to the Unit
ed States of certain lands by the Creeks
and Seminoles in 1886. The two tracts
are adjoining and amount to about six
million acres in extent. BY a recent
agreement, and which was approved by
congress in January of this year, the
Creek nation contracted to relinQuish
their title absolutely to the United States
for certain sum of money. The Indian
appropriation bill contained provisions to
make like payment to the Seminoles
whenever the proper authorities of that
nation shall execute a conveyance OF
their lands, above mentiOned-2.3 $40. 414
acres.
1t will be seen that while the Creeks
have relinquished their title absolutely
to the United States, the Seminoles have
not done so as to theirs. and will moi
have done so until the proper conveyance
is made. The Indian appropriation bill
as finally agreed upon. provides for the
disposition of these landslide Creek and
the Seminole. The lands thus acquired
shall be part of the public domain, two
sections in each township to be reserved
| for use and benefit of the public school:
to be erected within the limits of said
lands. All lands thus acquired excep,
the school sections shall be disposed OF
to actual settlers under the Homestead
laws only. unless otherwise provided by
law. But until these lands are officially
declared open for settlement by prOcla
nation of the President, no person shall
be permitted to enter upon and occupy
the same, and no person violating thi!
provision shall ever be permitted to en-
ter any of said lands or acquire any righ
thereto. The secretary of the interior
may, after said proclamation and not be
fore. permit entry of said lands for town
sites. but no such entry shall embrace
more than one half section of land.
From all this it seems reasonable that
the president will take no further actor
in the matter except to appoint the com
missioners to negotiate with the Chero
KEGS; until after the report is in.
would be wise, as we believe, to make M
calculation on entering Oklahoma land
before another year has passed; for i
the Cherokees accept the proposed term.
which we do not believe they will. tn,
summer will be past before the last ac
IS CHRONOLOGICAL Commonwealth.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

A GREAT BARGAIN.

We offer the Thomas County Cal
and the Philadelphia Weekly Press
one year for s1.75in advance, to all
subscribers old or new.
The Press is large, first-class 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, comfy. and
neighborhood as fully as possible.
With both these papers no reader need
be ignorant of passing events. They
ought to be in the hands of every fam
ily in Thomas county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

In Saline county, within an area OF
IA miles square, there are five butter
factories, which pay out in. the aggre-
gate 81, 900 per month for milk; and
as the farmers produce the milk sole
ly on rye and sorghum hay in the win
ter, and rye and wild grass pasture in
spring and summer, there is big
profit. at IS cents for milk in summer
and S1.00 per cwt. in winter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

The law providing for an enroll.
ment of soldiers, their widows and Or
phans, by township assessors, was
published in the Capital on Tuesday
morning, and is now in full force and
effect. 1t requires county clerks to
furnish blanks for such enrolment,
and imposes tine of not less than
500 nor more than 800 on any coun.
ty clerk, trustee or other officer, who
fails to carry out any of the require.
ments of the law.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

On Friday last Governor Humphrey
appointed Hon. Charles W. Smith, of
Stockton, Rocks county, judge of the
Thirty fourth judicial district, which
comprises Rocks, Graham, Sheridan,
Thomas and Sherman counties. Mr..
Smith was born in Milwaukee county,
Wisconsin, in 1850, lived in Iowa and
Missouri, and located at Stockton ten
years ago. He attended the state
university four years, and hiss served
acceptably as a regent of that institu-
ton. He graduated from the law de-
partment of Ann Arbor, Michigan, in
1879. He is an attorney of promi-
hence in northwest Kansas, and is
highly esteemed BY allwho know him.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Two amendments to the state con-
stitution will be voted on in 1890.
One is to increase the number of su.
preme court judges from three to sew
en-, and the other is to prolong the
session of the Legislature from 80 to
90 days. The law providing for the
further appointment Of supreme cour,
commissioners was passed, thus re
lieNine the court until the amendment
can be voted on.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

The Oklahoma boomers who are said
to have burned Senator Plumb in eff
CIV the other night because he oppos-
ed the bill opening up the territory,
were in mighty small and contempti-
BILE business. Senator Plumb's OppO-
sitiOn to the bill was in the interests
of Kansas as a whole, and based Oh
sound public reasons.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
DIR. OAKLAND,

OF the Kansas medical and surgical mfr
mary located at Abilene, Kansas. will be
in Colby March 18th to Goth. The DIR.
comes here to do several surgical opera.
tiOns The DR.. .straightens cross-eyes,
ciab feet. hare lip, cures piles without
pain or loss of blood. Child bed injuries
arc cured by a slight operation. II you
have any defOrmitv or chronic disease.
be sure and see the DR.. The DIR. is
highly spoken of as skilled operator.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
How to Raise and Harvest kaffis
Corn.

O06Os
EDITOR KANSAS FARMER:-My article
on Kaffir corn in your issue of January
"a. has called forth many inquiries, and
as l am poor farmer and very busy, /
concluded to answer one and all through
your most valuable farm journal.
Question No. 1.-"Hew do you plant
Kaffir corn.' l lay off my rows with a
shovel pillow, three feet apart and drill
the corn along in the row, planting so as
to have one stalk to every three inches.
After it has grown to about six inches
high, go through and thin out to three
stalks to the foot. However, it will make
a good crop of fodder and grain if there
is one stalk to every two inches.
Question No. 2.-"What kind of soil
do you plant on to get the best results"
l plant on both thin and strong lands, but
as a matter of fact it will yield better re-
turn on good land than it will on thin
clay land, yet l grew fair crop last year
on clay land.
Question No. 3.-''How do you harvest
the heads! l take basket or box and
knife cut out the main head, take the
layers about six inches deep, allowing
COLL ca ~ Wy OseS tuOIOUkAy OCAOAC
putting on the second layer
Question No. 4.-"How can you tell
when seed is ripe!" When the seeds arc
ripe they are very white and tOlerably
hard
Question No 5.-"'Will Kafir corn do
well on sod lands' Yes.
Question No. 6.-"Are you farmers"
Yes.
Question No. How do you harvest
Kaffir corn?' take out the first head,
as stated above. and shortly after three
OF fou. new heads viii appear. which wi. VIII
are ready to harvest serve them same as
first heads. Then take . corn knife
and go through, cut and shock same as
Indian corn.
Question No. How do you thresh
the Kaffir c0rns" It can be threshed ON
any threshing machine. or DE erain can
be threshed Oh in the old-fashi0ned way
with Z flail or frail.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Question e.-s.How much does II take
60 plant an acreY' put about four
pounds to the acre.
am willing to answer all letters sent
ma making enquiries about Kalnf corn,
but ask each to send at least . 1-ceNt
stamp to pay postage.
l am satisfied that any man who tries
Kafir corn once will always plant and
recommend to his brother farmers. Far
mers give it a trial.
NoBf. A. TURNER.
Lone Oak, Bates Co., Mo-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

The man who sticks through thick and
thin is the man who knocks the persim-
mons every time. There seems to be a
special dispensation of providence in ia
vOr of the man who works through weary
years to achieve success. Take the rich
men in any locality. Nine-tenths of them
had hard struggle in early life and by
perseverance came out first best. The
successful men stick by town in boom
times and in times of Representative
Republican.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
ROCK ISLAND AHEAD
The latest Thing In .Tourist Sleep
ing Cars.

The Rock Island has inaugurated new fea-
ture, which promises to create considerable
interest in railway improvement, II being q
free tourist car service. with nearly all the
conveniences of the palace car. including col.
porter in attendance. dne hair mattresses,
pillows, blankets, soap, etc. When made up
for night, the fourteen sections are partition
ed Oh with sliding panels. and curtained with
heavy damask draperies. Tables, attachAble
to the sides of the interior, are provided for
each section. The cars are heated by steam,
the aisle carpeted, and cuspidorS Tor the
cleanliness of the cars. are added. The duties
OF the porter empanying each car will be
similar to those of the palace car serv1ce-t0
look after the wants of the passengers and
zee that the car Is kept perfectly clean. In
one end is the ladies' lavatory, and in the
other, one for the gentlemen, which are o.
nicely appointed and furnished es the most
fastidiOus would desire The intention Of the
ChioagO Kansas s Nebraska ID TO furnish
these cars free to tourists and excursion part
les when the number OF persons 10 eumcaently
large enough to justify the use Of car or
cars. With such ACCOMMODATIONS, and With
out charge, there Is no further necessity Of .
western tourowith0ut sleeping .accommoda-
lions, nor is II necessary to make such trip
expensive It Is q great inducement for. part
les. clubs, or any considerable number Of per.
sons contemplating trip to the Rocky Noun
tains. for instance. And, too thos Ooovor !
Rio Grande has adopted the same scheme.
and as the Rock Island connect WITH this
route In Colorado. the free tourist CIR system
will no doubt be generally adopted ~ those
I'm search OF the pleasure ard hookh 91ylnG
reRions or our observation-disclosures CITY jour
nal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

President Harrison, it seems, Is de-
termined to give the territorial offices
to territorial men-this is but right
and just.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

District court for Thomas county
sits next Monday, March 18th. Hon.
Charles W. Smith, the newly appoint
ed Judge of the 34th district, will pre-,
side.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Capt. John Ericsson, the famous
Swedish engineer, died at New York
City, March 9Th, Capt. Ericsson was
the inventor of the Monitor, which
reyolutionized naval warfare at Ham p
ton roads during the civil war.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

The reported battle between an
Amer, IAN and German vessel at Samoa
in W nich the latter was the asgressc 4
a AG1 the former sunk with loss of f.
lis discredited at Washington.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Four brave union generals IN Har-
rison's cabinet, with one of the BRAY
est as president. Who says the re-
publican party does not honor her
soldier bows?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

"Oberlin Herald: The L. =. Land
Office for the northwest X: .nsas dis.
trict still remains at Ober lila. This
information is given for che benefit OF
our Colby friends.
Thanks, awfully.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

England and Germany do not think
mach of HarrisOn's cabinet. 1t is all
we'll enough they say except Blaine.
Well well, we'll, it suits American taste
any;how, you know
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

As ladies now participate in city
elections, it seems unfair that none
should ever be appointed as election
officers.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

No. l-NoL. 5-THOMAs COUNTY
CAT.--Wish this issue the Thomas
County CAT makes its bow to its many
readers as it enters upon its fifth yeal
of existence.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

STRAYED OR STOLEN.
From the undersigned, living on w. c. Mitch
ellis place, near Gem, Kas., March 10th, 1883,
two mare colts one Il sOrrcl, 3years old, star
in face, white hind foot; one year old bay,
white hind foot, very heavy tail. Information
concerning their whereabouts literally rewar-
ded. ltf R.W. BOWMAN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
FREE CHAIR CAR, COLBY TO KAN
SAS CITY WITH ONE CHANGE.

The Union Pacific the Overland Route)
are now running an elegant reclining
chair car from Colby to Kansas City with
out change. Leaving Colby at 3:O5 p. m.
daily, arriving at Kansas City a. m,
returning leave Kansas City at $50 p. m,
arriving at Colby :25 p. IN. For safety,
speed and comfort take the old reliable
for Kansas City and all parts east and
west. 43-13w d. A.FULTs, Agent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Congressman Dick Townshend, OF
Southern Illinois, died in Washington
March 9Th.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Oh Land Office, Land Office, where
are you? You will find me at Qper'
lin, doing business at the old stand in
the old way.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Senator Evarts says this admins
tretion will be one for republicans to
swear by not to swear at.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE.
Forty acres good Pawnee county land.
A bargain if sold soon. For particulars
address T. j. Hilderbrand,
5atf Dubois, Nebr.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE.
A one year old Hereford bull. Enquire
Of Frank Pingree. 1-2w
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14
DRESSMAKING.

Miss Lucy Dill has reopened a dress
making establishment in the building just
south of j. B. Morrison & Sons store.
Patronage of ladies is solicited, end
artistic work guaranteed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

Kansas City and Wichita favor the
opening of Oklahoma because it will
open up large field of trade for
them.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
Dudes Who Wear Bracelets.

The toilet of the really elegant
young man is not complete now with
ont one rather heavy gold or silver
bangle worn on the left arm, and
usually concealed beneath the cuff,
though occasionally an esthetic apos-
tie of the beautiful in masculine garb
may be seen with the bracelet CLEAN
ing in full view on his delicate, blue
veined wrist. A touching spectacle
greeted the occupants of a Broadway
car ON one of the recent hot days
when people had scarcely strength
enough to bear up under its deyitaliz-
ing effects. A stout, middle-aged
country woman entered the car in
comfortable and capacious sateen
gown, brilliant coloring and startling
in design, and closely following her
was fragile, willowy, Elafne-like
individual created in the semblance
of man and dressed in costume as
correct as axiom and as elegant as it
was faultless. There were no winged
insects fluttering IN his vicinity
They formed hallow square about
him at a respectful distance and knelt
down and softly prayed His cloth
ing was of the most delicate pale
gray serge, his linen as immaculate
as an angels vesture, his tie so fraught
with tenderness that it brought tears
to ones eyes, and on the left wrist
close against the delicate, helpless
hand, so white and weak, like sick
baby's, there glittered wire of gold,
capped at either end with small
gold ball. The stout motherly woman
had compassion on him, because she
evidently thought him i'll, and drew
her roluminous skirts close about her
to make room for him to be seated,
but he shook his head in weary
way and hung up on a strap where
every woman could sees the bracelet
and looked like a wilted lily ON a
broken stem.
Another dudish individual about
town wears heavy silver braid in
full view below his cuff. The latest
caprice of lovers is to have ones best
girl lock bangle on his wrist, and
keep the key where a woman always
hides her treasures. The younger
boys who haven't any sweetheart to
present them with this coveted trinket
are apt to borrow one from their sis
ter if she will loan il and chiyalric
young man who has fallen in love
with his own mother wears one Of
her bangles beneath his cuff, and
declares that all the boys do wear
them, as knights of old wore a love
token of their lady's bestowing.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

For months past every patriot of
Idaho has been looking to the move
lnents made for Statehood. All have
been anxious for the selection Of a
good body of representative men
The selection has been made and
that body is now in session. Now
every argus eye will watch the pro
ceedings. The convention is assembled
in the Representative hall in the Can
itol building. The Territorial officials
have had the hall lastly decorated
with legends, eyergreens, starry
streamers and stars and bars. The
truth is, the Capitol building was
never SO periodically decorated be-
fore. Vanity Pair never gave such
display of patriotism in a single
pooth. Contrary to expectations aud
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
HEED YOUR WORDS.
The Tongue Can BE the sharpest Of All
Sharp Weapons.


London Culver: That the tongue
is not steel, yet it cuts. That cheer
fulness is the weather of the heart
That sleep is the best stimulant, a
nervine safe for all to take. That It
is better to learn to say "No" than to
be able to read Latin. That cold air
is not necessarily pure, nor warm air
necessarily impure. That cheerful
face is nearly as good for an invalid
as healthy weather. That there are
men whose friends are more to be
pitied than their enemies. That adj.
vice is like castor oil, easy enough TO
give, but hard enough to take. That
wealth may bring luxuries, but lux
uries do not always bring happiness.
The grand temples are built of small
stones, and great lives made up OF
trifllng events. That nature is d rag
merchant, who works up every shred,
and rag, and end into new creations.
That an open mind, an open hand,
and an open heart would everywhere
find an open door That It is not
enough TO keep the poor in mind;
give them something to keep you in
mind. That men often preach from
the housetops while the devil is crawl
ing in ut the basement below. That
life's real heroes and heroines are
those who bear their own burdens
bravely, and give a helping hand to
those around them. That hasty words
often rankle in the wound which in
jury gives, and that soft words as
snage it; forgiveness cures, and for
getfulness takes away The scar