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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22
STATE CAPITAL CHAT.

Adjonrnment and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO Work When the Legislature Rests.
Points for the Old SOldiers-Guarding
the State Funds.
TFRoM A STAFF coRREsPoNDENT.l
HARRISBURG, April 2l.-"Will we adjourn
on the 9th of May?" is the question members
frequently assail each other with. Some
answer yes; others answer no. Some say it is
not possible for the Legislature to adjourn be-
fore the 10th, or even later. But it will take a
two-thirds' majority of each branch to prevent
an adjournment at the time now appointed,
and two-thirds majorities are not to be had for
the mere asking. Members are becoming
anxious to get away to their business and to
such as these legislation that looked very i'm
portant little while ago looks much less i'm
portant now and after May Day will look even
less SO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22
New System Needed.

Senator Mylin has seen this same thing. and
the committee appointed under his resolution
is intended to permanently correct this matter,
and among other things, to devise something
like uniform system Of bookkeeping for the
institutions sustained in whole or in part from
the public funds. The Senator is also of the
opinion that new Executive Department to
control the penal and charitable institutions of
the State might save much money TO the Treas
ury by carefully guarding expenditures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22
Post-LegisIatIve Lnbors.

A large number of commissions will do bust
ness after the adjournment of the Legislature
A commission to revise and consolidate the
road laws of the Commonwealth is not the
least important of these A commission to
prepare a code of insurance laws is another. If
all goes well, a commission will select route
for ship canal to connect Lake Erie with the
Ohio, and legal commission may get chance
to prepare rules of practice for the courts Of
the Commonwealth. There will be no COM
mission to prepare a uniform series of text
books for the schools of the Commonwealth,
or any part of them, though there was a con-
siderable effort in that direction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22
ALawyer,s Attn ck on the JudRes.

Hon. Henry Hall has made himself solid with
the granger element of the legislature, and
many others by his attack on the judges SAL
ary bill, but many things he said about the
judiciary shocked many and grated harshly on
many ears. Coming from a lawyer, and the
Chairman of the General Judiciary COMMITTEES
of the House, the words were of more weight
than had they been uttered by another.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22

The term of the Superintendent of Public
instruction has expired, but no appointment is
likely to be made until the Legislature disposes
of the bill to increase the salary of the place to
5000.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19

Pacific yards here are large and the toot-
ing of the switch engine is heard almost
every hour in the day. The crews lay
over here from one day to the second
day after and more genial set of fel-
lows would be hard to find. A regular
passenger goes each way once day and
an accommodation freight does likewise
while way freigEts arc expected at any
time. 1t is live road and has a share of
public patronage. The local force is as
follows and It's popularity is due in
great measure to the efficient:
Agent G. Nichols.
Night operator-W. E. Burgess
Day engine watchman-William Rob
bins
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19
Our NeighbOrS.

THOMAS COUNTY VILLAGES.
A large number of thriving villages al
ready dot the rich prairies of Thomas
county and the growth in this respect is
wonderful. No county seat in the state
is prOuder or has greater cause to be
than Colby is of her Hcighbors in the var
ious mercantile lines. One passing over
the county from one town to another
can hardly realize that but a few years
ago the wild buffalo paved the dirt and
basked in the sunlight while making the
deep wallows which are vet to be found
on almost every section. Yet such is the
fact and the enterprise of the village res
idents is indeed commendable 1t would
take up too much space to make separate
mention of the different towns hut few
of the largest ones will suffice.
REXFORD
Is situated II miles east of Colby and a
little to the north. on the Rock Island
route. 1t has a few hundred inhabitants.
several stores, black smith shop, hotel.
livery stable. lumber yard and wide
awake business men and farmers in the
vicinity. The sound of the hammer is
continually heard and in few years it
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19

ing in the bright sunlight the golden
grains staple article in that vicinity.
MENLO
Is quite business point fora small
place but the Union Pacific carries out
from there more freight than from many
larger towns farther east. They have q
store which is prosperous and the far
mers thereabou,s are clever, intelligent
people.
LEvANT
Has commanding view of the sur
rounding country and is situated 8 miles
west of Colby on the Rock Island. 1t is
a live place, has a store, pOstOtfice and
a gcod school house. The patrons of the
town are awake to the importance O.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19
The Railroads.
WHY THEY ARE HERE,

WHY THEY AXE HEINZ.
Thomas county since its recent organi-
zation has indeed been fortunate in the
matter of railroad facilities, and this
alone is evidence of the worth of the
land in this section of the great "sun.
flower state andlan indication that at no
distant day, Thomas county will have as
many miles of railroad as any other coun-
ty in the state. Railroad companies are
quick to peer into the future prosperity
of county and their judgment can be
almost wholly relied upon. The bright
prospects of Northwest Kansas attracted
the attention of the best companies in
the west and Colby has been made their
central point. The surveys of many other
roads have been made and in each in
stance our city has been the central
figure, and before the leaves have fully
budded at least two other roads will have
been built. one west to Denver, and the
other, probably from Bismack, Oak,
south to the gulf. Should the govern
ment establish deep water harboi on
the gulf of Texas, the latter is an assur
ed fact as the line will pass through the
richest wheat lands of Dakota, Nebras-
ka, Kansas and Oklahoma
THE ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
The Chicago, Re OK Island and Pacific
company was not slow to see the future
greatness of this country and the enor-
nous returns to be made by tapping
Thomas county. Their Denver Kansas
City and Chicago line passes through
Colby and is one of the best laid tracks
in the west. Their equipments are first
class in every respect and time the
fastest of any road in Northwestern
Kansas. They have an elegant depot in
this city, one that would be an honor to
any city of 25, 900. and the agent. Mr. D.
Wallace. is one of the most popular men
along the line. He is ably assisted in his
duties by Samuel Wallace and J. J.
Alderman the night operator. Two pass
engers pass each way every day and
freights are passing every few hours.
THE UNION PACIFIC
The first road in the west to open up
the rich prairies in Nolthe and Western
Kansas is the Union Pacific, that friend
Of the homesteader. This popular line
has brought to this county men who
were willing to face the trials of early
settlement and in this way has done
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19

getting out early into the field an' so"
the seed in order to reap bountiful har-
vest. This the Levant people did the past
year and alreauy the town has taken
BOOM
BREWSTER
Is few miles further west and the
largest suburb Colby has 1t is town
of several hundred inhabitants. all pros
There is bank there and numerous bus
mess houses introducing every branch
of trade W. L. Thompson, the banker, is
also the recently elected county commits
soner and is gentleman of high quail
fcations.
COPELAND
Is a small place hardly more than
postoffice bu already business men have
their eye directed that way and it will not
be long before new store buildings will
be erected The people surrounding the
village are good. happy farmers and ex-
ceedingly prosperous.
OTTERBOURNE.
Though small and off considerable
dista nee from the railroad is lively
town and the residents in that vicinity
are noted for their kind hospitality.
KCKA
Is situated in the southwest part of the
county and at no distant day it will be .
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19

moro in bringing caltise etjpa - - nv
prairies than any other reed il the state.
The line from Kansas City 70 Denver
passes through the most fertile lands in
Kansas and passes g miles south Of Col
bv. The first line to this city Was built
bv them from Oakley and not long after
thew put down track from Salina to
Colby with view of extending IL west
to Denver. This will be done next spring
and Colby will then have two worthy
friends and competing lines. The Union
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19
rHE c0URr HOUSE.

This creditable structure - situated ON
ahill overlooking the city on the west ana
though hardly sufficient to meet the IN
creasing demands of the county, will ans
wer for few years yet 1t is two-story
building with all the county offices down
stairs and the court room on the second
door. The newly elected officers to take
their positions on January next are as
follows:
County Clerk-W. w. Smith.
County Treasurer. F. Rowland.
Sheriff-Alex Showalter.
Coroner-Scott Harner
Surveyor-W. II. Eaton.
Register of Deeds. G. Passell.
Commissioner, Sd Distrlct-W. L.
Thompson.
The retiring officials have been splen'
did officers and their conduct and man
agement of county affairs has been with
out blemish and their faithful attention
to duty will 60 on record as service well
rendered to the people of Thomas coun
ty. They are as follows:
County Clerk. NJ. Summers.
County Treasurer-C. N. Hovey.
Sheriff-M. w. Witham.
County Attorney. L. Loar.
Probate judge. E. Lesh.
Coroner-L. N. Hitchcock.
Surveyor-T p Chambers.
Register of Deeds. C. Passell, IRE
elected)
Commissioner. Sd District-W. NJ.
Baldwin.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19

vill - aetsy IS 1000 lsk1b blSi1 ls'
beautifully situated nd surrounded by
rich prsires and prosperous tiilers of the
soil.
GEN
Isrightly named and has a good loca-
ton about 8 or miles northeast of Colby
on the Rock Island road. A great deal of
grain is shipped from this point and
though the town is an infant 1t is a gem
set with gold for in each direction from
the village last summer was seen wav-
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19

substautial farmers to back Il and =
pleasantly located.
THCRrORD
Is situated on the q. P. Oakley branch)
dozen miles or more from Colby and
az yet is only postofdce but has good
prospects whom spring opens up the
trade.
DExUNN
viii be q grown village before the
Oldest settlers have passed away if en-
terprising business men. noble farmers
and wide-awake people are any criterion.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19
Educational,
COUNTY SCHOOLS.

EQuc4t1Onal.
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Though located on the far of border of
the State. Thomas county can point
with the finger of pride to the efficient
work being done by her educators. and
does not fear the result of a comparison
between her schools and those of her
more eastern competitors.
By an examination of the Superinten-
dents records we find ninety organized
districts in which an average of more
than six months of school is taught dur
ing the year. Following is list of the
teachers of Thomas county
W.P. Sullivan. County Superintendent.
Prof. j. w. McDougal, Mrs. Alta NJ. Sui
livan, Associate examiners. ]. NJ. Stew
ardsOn, Margaret Doom, Eta Smith.
Anna Fike, ]. j. Dilatush, Hattie Ded-
rick, Blanch Senter, Nettie Talbert, Zella
Hatcher. Mrs. Flora Walker, frankie
Seed. Emma Wiuchel. Jean Jardinc.
Mable Heming, Con McGrevy, N. j. Role
j. L. Winner, Newt Williams, Mrs. NJ.
A Turner, Villa Mum. Dee Mum, Chas.
Gevrez, Lillian Souders. Nora Fike.
Laura Sigman, Asa Smith, Alice Gordy.
Carrie Gevrez. Nellie Hamilton, Geo.
TrOntfetter. Laura Ball. Clara Dowty.
Flora Davidson. Iona Jones. Vena Rob
bins. Pearl Summers. j. A. Cole, Clara
Ball W. E. Kale. Isabel Keck, j. w. Sum-
mers, Laura Baldwin, Carl Smith, Ida
Pratt. P. E. Green, C. K Smith, Lucy
Landers. Eva Kellogg. all of Colby.
Mrs. N. E. Pratt n Macarthur, Clara
Rosenquist, Stella Hawk, Kittie McArth-
ur, Alice Mallory, and Debbie Wester-
man. of Brewster.
Annie Bates, Albert Weaver, Mrs. Alb
bic Potter, j. NJ. Talcott. j. F. Croft. ].
W. Mason, Effie Grayson, May Gilbert,
Mollie Camp, Daisy Leet, Annie Doer-
ing, and Jennie Bates. of Oakley.
Emma Rawson, Quickville
George Benson. Mortified.
Anna Bixler and Ella Sitter Monu-
ment.
Grant Blake. John Connely, Solon Gal
lady, j. Il. Isenberger and d. l.. Spitzer,
Menlo
Lennie Jessup. Minnie Cumpston, Mel
Harper } w Mcpherson, Alice Mark
ham, Clara Harper. Matte Munkres, Mrs.
L. G. Hancock. all of Rexford.
Msr. Eva TAYLOR ThurfOrd.
H. n. Williams and Clara Collins Wi
mona.
O'a Miller Copeland
Eva Gurwell and Vada Runnel, Gem.
Nettie Wilson. Iilion.
j. E. Bixby. Levant.
Kate Ketchum aud G. C.. Scott, Otter
bourne
Tom Kennedy Alice Hoover, Kuka.
Travel the state of Kansas from one
end to the other and you will not find a
more hard working. intelligent, studious
class of people. or a class more deeply
interested in education, regardless of
their vocation, than those of Thomas
county. AS proof of this we will cite
you to the Normal Institute recently held
in our city, where every able bodied
teacher in the county were present ex-
cept two. The citizens too, are a read
ing class of people; which is shown by
the fact that every teacher. and vast
majority of the school boards are sub
scribers to the Western School Journal
of Topeka, while many of them are con-
slant readers of various other periodicals.
Another very important factor in
education is the Teachers
Reading Circle of our county. A very
elaborate an1 thorough course has been
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
THIS HAS NO UNCERTAIN
 SOUND.
of Great Value Which All
 QhnnlA

Something of Great Value Which All
 Should Know.
 Correspondent of the New York Worldly
 This is an age of investigation. Public demand requires that all things must stand upon well at tested merit. For these reasons the various reme dies sold at drug stores have of late been put thro the severest tests which medical knowledge and chemical skill can devise. It is pleasure. well as duty to the community, to speak of a valuable remedy which has withstood the severest tests and like pure gold, has become of greater acknow- ledged worth tho more it is investigated and it's wonderful properties and powers are known.
 Public opinion, physicians and drugglats have adjudged this great discovery-Dr. Greene's Ner- vura-to be the most wonderful remedy of the age It is acknowledged the best and most certain cure for all brain and nerve diseases It has cured hum dreds of thousands of nervous sufferers, changing despair to hope and restoring health where cure seemed almost impossible.
 It is the great of life and health, and ban ishes nervousness, weakness prostration and ex- haustion. It nerves the weary arm, strengthens the tired limb and gives back to the out sys- tenn it's strength, energy and power. The aching and dull feeling head is immediately relieved. All gloom and depression of mind, which often &C., company nervous difficulties, instantly dis persed, and the tired and overworked brain and nerves are vitalized and invigorated. Calm and natural sleep, from which one wakes refreshed and strengthened, always follows it's use, and those who suffer from neuralgia, palpitation, heart dis ease loss of memory, numbness, enbling. psraly- sis, tendency to insanity. will find in it's the greatest possible boen-sound and perfect health. Dyspeptics and those who are troubled with kidney liver disease indigestion, loss of appetite stipation, will never regret the hour they com msnced to this remedy, for it will restore the health for which they have so long sought in vain.
 Dr. Greene, the famous specialist in the cure of nervous and chronic diseases of a5 West 14th street New York, can be consulted free of charge, person ally or by letter.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
ErrEnrAINING THE orrroEns.

A Complimentary Dinner Given by the
 Dorchester Yacht Club to she Omcsrs
 ofthe squadron or Evolution.
 BosroN, Nov. 25.-The complimentary dinner given by the Dorchester Yacht club at the Parker House this evening to the ad- miral, captains and officers of the United States squadron of evolution now anchored in the harbor was attended by large and jolly company, which included many dis- tinguished guests. Among those in atten- dance were Lieutenant Governor Bracket, Adjutant General Dalton, Mayor. Hart, Con- modore McCan of the navy yard, representatives of the two branches of the city government, Hon. Leopold Morse, Brigadier Generals Beach and Bridges and President Ryckman of the ma rine exhibition. At the close of the dinner Commodore Seiey welcomed the guests, and in reply to the toast '"The President of the United States" Rear Admiral Walker re- sponded briefly. The new ships, he said, were good ships of their class, and he hoped they were the beginning of new navy. The navy needed more officers and men. As he looked around the present company he be- lieved the press-gang might be used to ad- vantage. He believed in @ naval reserve, and he would ask no greater honor than to head it. Speeches were also made by Lieu- tenant Governor Bracket and Mayor Hart.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
TWO MYSTERIES.

Three Fly Wheels Explode In Factory
 Causing Great Damage and Shortly
 After . Fire or MysteFious origin
 Breaks Out.
 PARKERsRURG, W. Va, Nov. 25.-This morning, without any known cause, three immense hy-wheels controlling the machinery of large factory belonging to the Parkers- burg Mill company simultaneously exploded, demolishing everything inside the building, including engines, machinery and other val uable property. The report was like that of cannon and the earth was shaken for . great distance. Had the accident happened minute later fifty lives would have been endangered. Some of the mill propristori had narrow escapes. The loss is from n, ,00e to $1O,o0 One hundred men are thrown out of employment. 4 short time afteWard fire equally as mysterious in It's origin to tally destroyed the entire plant of the A. G Jackson Hardware company with loss o | $20, 0,00O Several men were cut and danger, ously hurt
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
THE MARINE CorrERENoE.


 Report of the Committee on sound
 Signals - Discussion Regarding she
 Lights tO Re shown BY . Pilot
 Boat.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The International Marine conference reassembled to-day after a recess since Wednesday. There was large attendance. Admiral Mares, of Great Bril- tain. chairman of the committee on sound signals submitted an additional report of the committee on that subject. Several amend ments were offered to the rules of the road and they were laid over and ordered to be printed. To ascertain the condition of the business in the hands of the several commit tees considering the divisions of the pro- gramme Mir. Goodrich suggested that the secretary of the conference call the several committees fer that purpose. This was done and the responses showed that some of the committees would be able to report this week, several during next week and several others later.
 The reconsideration of the articles con- tained in the report of the committee on lights for small craft in accordance with the motion of Captain Richard, of France, was then commenced.
 Ine PRONUNCIATION of the report was pro- cseded with smoothly until . provision in article was reached. This provision re- quires that pilot vessel going alongside of vessel to put pilot on board shall have at hand lantern with red glass on one side and green glass on the other side for exhi- bition in time to prevent collision. Delegate Flood of Norway proposed as an amendment that the provision requiring the pilot vessel to carry the red and green light be stricken out. This amendment provoked considerable discussion and more or less opposition on the part of some of the delegates. It was dis- posed of by the adoption of an amendment to the amendment proposed by Delegate Hall that it is not desirable to alter the proposition made by the committees report. Without disposing of the report the conference ad- jeurned.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
ARREsTED AND RELEASED.
The Lad,s Story Was True-Bus They
 vun~~ nvaNautYv Rtolam

The Ladss Story Was Tfue-But They
 Were Evidently stolen.
 A colored lad named Edward Brunt tried to sell Druggist Mix . syphon last night for a small sum. As syphons cost dollar apiece, MT. Mix was suspicious that the boy had stolen the one he was trying to sell, and MT. Mix's clerk notified Officer George Hyde. At this the boy darted out of the store and down Chapel street.. Officer Hyde caught him.. At the police office the boy said he bought the syphon of Isaac White, a Russian Jew of Oak street, for 15 cents. Sergeant Driscoll ascertained from MT. White that he did sell the boy the syphon. When asked how he could sell them so cheap. MT. White said they were brought to him and he paid 10 cents apiece. The eolored boy was re- leased from custody. It Is certain that the syphons were stolen by parties who sold then to White.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
Tuesday, November 26,Iss9
WHY YOU FEEL WEAK AND
 TIRED.
And the Cause Of Your Nervousness.

And the Cause Of Your Nervou.na..
 From the Boston Globe)
 The cause of that weak and tired feeling ia that there is an exhaustion of the nerve powers and prostration of the nervous vitality. This will be readily understood when 1t is considered that the nervous system is the handspring, so to speak. of the body that it controls the action of all or gans as we'll all our movements, and is the force and power by which we live It is plain, therefore, that when for any cause the nervous power, energy and strength are weakened or exhausted. physical and nervous prostration must inevitably follow.
 sure and positive will be found in Dr. dreenes Nervura, and we promise our readers that, if they will use this wonderful remedy. they will be restored to perfect health, strength and vigor. It's wonderful effects as a nerve cure and strength restorer to the weakened and debilitated system are without a parallel in the history of medicine.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
The National Gam,

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Boyle, the star catcher of the St. Louis Browns, to-day signed Chi cago Players League contract, and next sea- son the famous battery of King and Boyle will be found doing business for the Broth erhood. This fills the only weak spot in the local club, and if Daly is secured to catch Baldwin the Chicago players will have no need for an experimental back-stop from the miner association. An effort is being made to secure Daly, and it Ii thought here that it will prove successful,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26
HIs Fingers RatenIby NIice.

NEW MILFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 26.-The nng- CTS of Charles B. Wheeler, whose body was found Friday in Roxbury, were completely eaten away by mice. The remains have been taken to Southford and the funeral took place this afternoon.