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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
TEST CASE.

The supreme court of Kansas has
been called upon to decide a very i'm
portant point of law, and one which
has never before come up in that tri-
bunal, viz: The right of an individual
to sell intoxicating Liquors in origi
nal packages, without license. Dur
ing Attorney General Bradford's ad
ministration, r Kentucky whisky
house, and one or two other firms
scattered their printed circulars broad.
cast in Kansas, quoting the statutes
of the United States and the opinions
of several prominent Kansas attor:
neys to the effect that such sale could
not imperil a man, and of course Of
fering to ship to the parties addressed
their own choice brands at greatly re.
duced rates.
In this test case the court sentenc
ed defendant to 800 fine and thirty
days imprisonment on each of the first
two counts, while the other counts
were dismissed by the states attorney.
The defendants counsel desired the
court to instruct the jury that If il
found that the liquor was sold in the
original packages il which it was
shipped from Nebraska (which fact
was not denietl), that such sale was
not in violation of the constitution
and the laws of Kansas, and that they
should find the defendant not guilty.
The court refused to give instructions
to that effect.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

To-day occurs the 18th anniversa.
~ of the PRONUNCIATION of the decaar-
alton of independence, and during
every one Of these years the citizens
of the United States have proven that
the patriotic and glorious signers OF
that declaration were right in saying
that these colonies are, and of right
ought to he free and independent
states.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
ROCK ISLAND AHEAD
The Latest Thing IN Tourist Sleep
ing are.

The Rock Island has iuMuglrated now fee,
ture. which promises to create considerable
interest In railway improvement. It being .
free tourist car service. with nearly all the
conventences OF the palace car, including col.
porter In attendance. hne hair mattresses,
pillows. blankets, soap, etc. when made ND
Tor night, the fourteen sections are partition.
ed on with sliding panels. and curtained with
heavy damHsk drNperies. Tables attachable
to the sides Of the Interior, are provided Tor
each section. The cars are heated by steam
the aisle carpeted. and cuspidOrs for the
cleanliness OF the cars. arc added. The duties
OF the porter accom- panyinx each car will b
similar to those Of the palace car service-tO
look after the wants of the passengers and
see that the car Is kept perfectly clean. In
one end II the ladies' lnvAtOry. and In the
other. one for the gentlemen. which arc -
nicely appointed and furnished ~ the most
fastidiOue would desire The intention Of The
these carr FREQ to tourists and excursion mart.
les when the number Of persons Is sufficiently
large enough to Justify the use Of car or
cars. With such accommodations and with.
out charge, there Il no further necessity Of Q
western tour without sleeping accOmmodar
tons, nor Ii 1t necessary to make such q trip
expensive. 1t II great inducement for part
les, clubs, or any considerable number Of per.
SOns contemplating . trip to the Rocky Noun.
tainS. for instance. And. tOO, the Denver &
Rio GrAndo has adopted the same scheme.
and a the Rock Island connect with this
route In Colorado. tho free tourist car system
will no doubt be generally adopted by those
In search Of the pleasure and health giving
regions of our cOntinent.-Kansas City Jour.
nal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
Tne p opulATlom OF the UNITED
STATES.

The preseat estimated population OF
the United States is 81, 100000. The
rate of increase, exclusive OF imm'-
grafton, is estimated at 1.S per annam
about 100, 900 month. By immi-
gration the increase of population Az
ersges over $4,000 month, OF over
half million yearly. The aggregate
annual growth from both causes will
not fall much short of q million and
tAree-quarters. The estimat ted foreign
population is not far below II, OOO..
900.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

From the Republican. VermilliOn, Dakota.
There is q class of newspapers in
this country which parade themselves
as the special friends of the farmer,
the particular friends of labor, etc. In
SO far as they deal with earnest, can
did and truthful presentation of
wrongs and abuses, that far their mis-
sion is creditable and may be made
fruitful of good. But some of them
indulge in such sweeping and unfoun-
ded assertions that they become a
curse to the country in general, and to
the farmers and laborers in particu-
lar. They distort facts, suggest clap
trap remedies, and not only accom-
plish no good whatever, but do ire
mendous amount of evil by magnify
ing evils that are unavoidable, and
stimulating dissatisfactlons and heart
burnings and jealousies between clas-
ses.
1t is true their are farmers burden
ed by debt, and their always have
been farmers turdened by debt; but
the burden is not to be charged essen
TALLY against the ''oligarchic pluto
Gratis nor the ''plutocratic oligarchs'
terms which these clap-trap news
papers handy indiscriminately, as if
they amounted to argument. Right
among these unfortunate farm ers will
be found those not burdened with
debt, whose circumstances and oppor-
tunities have been the same as their
own. This fact demonstrates that
those who are burlened must Law at
least part of the blame upon them
selves. In this country or in any
country IN all the region round about
Will be found neighbors who CON-
menced with precisely the same chan
ces, but one of them will De found
prosperous, and the other in hard
lines: one of them has been wise and
industrious and business-like. and the
other has been foolish and negligent
and sllp-shod.
The blathering papers to which ref
erence has been made, which seek to
inflame the farmers heart with the
idea that he is being crushed under
the grinding wheel of oppression, are
but little better then the anarchist
sheets that preach the overturning of
law and order, and confscation of
the property of those who have acc,l-
INFLATED it. They shift the response
bility of failure from the real causes
that have produced it, and lead their
readers to fret and feel retellious un-
der the idea that some person is mis-
treating them, when in an enormous
majority of cases the din culty 10 to
be traced to the disseminated ones
themselves
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Colby post
office for the week ending June 90. 1882
Ainsley, Thomas; Carlson. A. j.; Mus
sic. Geo. g.; Mohr, Robt.: Ron, Dan;
Stewart, John r.
Parties calling for the shove lettels viii
please say Advertised y
cent due on zach Of ths above f0f
advernailg. JA,m n. lm r. =
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

Senator Hill 2, Wilson, who is one
of the abIest men in the Kansas leg
islaturc, knows also how to farm, and
has 1000 acres in wheat that will
bring him $4,000 bushels.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

General Simon Cameron. of Penn
syivania, died at his home in Lancas-
ter on June 26. One by one the
prominent men Of the war period are
passing away.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
JOSEPH A. GILL, Editor.
FINAL PROOFS.

All final proof notices must be paid
Tor or payment arranged for IN adj
vance. The charge for publication is
$500. Parties having proof notices
running in the paper shousd notify
us at once in case OF mistakes IN
notice.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

Governor j. B. Foraker was last
week unanimously nominated by the
republican convention Of Ohio for a
third term. He will be reelected by
. rousing majority.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

Corporal James Tanner addressed a
large concourse of veteran soldiers
and citizens ut Topeka on June 90.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
judicial Convention.

GOoDL.AND. KAKs.,
JUNE 3, lSxa
There viii be u convention of the delegated
hetd at Hin City, Graham county, Kans.. ~on
wednesday, July "A. 1883. at p. m. for the
nurDose Of piacing in nomination the republi
can candidate for judge of said district.
THE basis of reIY eeentatiOn shall be rs fOl'
lows:
hooks county. Il delegates.
HNrphom q
J.E CANPBELL. ChvIan.
j. w. COBBY, Secy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04


In the matter of appointment of
register of the land Office at Oberlin,
two things are certain: that if Raw
Inns county concentrates its forces on
one man, she can name the coming
register; or second, if she continue
divided she will not get the appoint
ment at all, or else no appointment
will be made, at least during the term
for which Mr.. Bacon is appointed.
Rawlins county ought by all means to
have the registership. She presents
two candidates for the place, Cyrus
Anderson and J. r. Sedgwick, either
of whom is good man and compe-
tent. either of whom would be salts
factory to the other counties in the
district. and either of whom would get
the appointment were the other to
withdraw. Now Thomas county wants
to see Rawlins get this position, and
in the interests of peace and barmo-
ny. and to effect this result, we call
upon these gentlemen and their
friends in Rawlins county TO get to-
gether, stop fighting, sensibly agree
on one of the gentlemen named, and
have the other get out of the race. It
is due to yourselves that this be done.
Surely there are other positions at the
disposal of the republican party Of
Rawlins county, and one or other of
these gentlemen must give way for
the position Of register, or Rawlins
lose the Plum
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

The Western farm mortgage differs
very materially from the mortgage on
a barren New England farm. The
latter is often the last resort of the
landowner who has been unable to
make both ends meet, or who has
met with sickness, death in his fami-
ly or other misfortune. The Western
mortgage, on the other hand, is gen.
orally not so much an evidence OF
debt, as CT progress. The new settler
has acquired bare title to l6O acres
of land, and has neither money to
stock it nor improve it The Eastern
investor steps to his relief and loans
him the money which single sue,
cessful harvest will enable him to re
pay.-American Wool Reporter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

On July 9Th the great fistic encoun-
ter between Sullivan and Kilrain is
advertised to take place, near New
Orleans. Great preparations are be-
ing made for the event and Il large
crowd will be in attendance. If the
fight is not a tiasco, and the police do
not interfere, somebody is going to
get hurt. Sullivan and friends are
clustering and Dragging, while Kill
rain IS keeping very still.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

The Kansas City Times is proclaim
ing loud and long that the people OF
Kansas want a re-submission of the
prohibition question. The Times, as
usual. falsifies. The only men in
Kansas who talk any such thing as
re- submission are Click and a few
hard shell democrats. The people OF
the state, as whole, whether of one
or other party, recognize the great
benefit of abolishing the open saloon,
and instead of having paltry $4,000
majority, were the question re-submit-
ted in Kansas, prohibition would car
~ in the state by vote practically
unanimous. The Kansas City Times
does not even run small bit of the
suntlOwer state.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

Capital: That man Blaine is \ stan
ding menace to democratic power
When he writes the words cover the
continent; when he speaks he voices
the peoples opinions; when he is
quietly at work he is executing the
public will. Wherever he is, what
ever he says or does. he is in line with
the best thought of his party, in &C
cord with the unbiased judgment of
his couLtrymen, but in all situations,
in all things, and upon all occasions,
what he does or does not, he fails to
please democrats individually, and
the democratic party as a unit. for
there is nothing democratic in him.
And yet Mr.. Blaine is one of the most
amiable of men, one of the most up
right and sagacious of statesmen, an
American all over, protectionist out
and out, and is conducting the affairs
of the state department with great
dignity and consummate ability.
That he never did anything to please
the democratic party may be mis-
fortune, but it does not seem to affect
him seriously
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04

CHAS- n. HOvEY,
Chm. Co. Cent. Com.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
WHO MURDERED HORN ?
Suspicion Points Strongly to
Henry ShOckIey,

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-No little
excitement has been created by the
murder and robbery of G.. n. Horn, a
prominent grocer, while on his way
home one week ago last night. The
city offered a reward of 5000, and by
private subscription an additional re-
ward of 1885 has been raised. These
rewards have aroused the local officers
to put forth every eXertiOn for the cap
ture of the murderer. The cOroner's
jury has been in session almost con-
tinuously since the night of the tragedy,
and has not yet adjourned. Suspicion
has pointed strongly towards Henry
Shockley, notorious character of this
city, as the murderer. He has been in
the employ OF gentleman who has
railroad contract in the Indian Nation.
ShOckley, who was on a spree Saturday
and Sunday last, left here Monday to
reioin the party of railroad labOrers to
which he was attached. Enough evil
dence having been obtained to warrant
his arrest. deputy sheriff was dis
patched to the Nation in pursuit of him
last Thursday. The capture was eff
fected yesterday at Chouteau, i'll the
Indian territory, the arrest being made
through one of the Indian policemen.
Shockley was brought here this morn
ing and lodged in Jail. He asserts his
innocence, but has very little to say.
He will endeavOr to prove an alib.
Evidence against him is purely circum-
Stantial
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
CoNkLING's KIND NEPHEW.
The Great Sacrifice He offered to
Make for His Country.
Harper's Magazine.

Harper's Magazine.
Perhaps there are no new motifs or
principles of humOr, only new applica-
tions, And we are amused when they
are applied to characters we'll known.
During the war, at time of great de-
preston, it Is said that public meet
jng was called in Oneida county, New
York, for the purpose of stimulating
the war spirit. 1t was matter of gen.
eral nOtOriety at the time that there was
general political disagreement between
Roscoe Conkling and his nephew, Nor
ris Miller, and that they warmly OPP
posed each others views and measures.
The meeting was very fervent one,
and in the course of 1t great enthusiasm
was aroused for the more vigorous pro-
Secution of the war. The speakers
wed with each other in their devotion
speaker offered to contribute a large
sum of money, another and another Of
fered an increased amount. An aged
laan arose, and with broken voice, de-
clared that he had no money to give, but
that he had young son whom he would
dedicate to the service of his country.
Another father arose, and with tears i'll
his eyes, pledged the same sacrifice.
The enthusiasm was at its height and
the house was carried away by the
spirit of SelT-surrender, when Mr..
Miller arose and eloquently expressed
his devotion to the cause.
Il have" he said, in thrilling tones,
mo money to give, but | offer to my
country my uncle, Roscoe Conkling."
There was dead silence for a moment
and then suppressed laughter and then
a roar that shook the house. Business
was resumed, the speaking went on,
other pledges were made. But every
now and then somebody would break
ont in litter: "He offers his uncle.
Roscoe ,Conkling," and the fancy would
tickle somebody else, until the whole
house was convulsed again and again
with merriment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
And will Resist ANY Attempt
to Reverse the Result in
Montana.
The Canvass OF the Vote On
Constitution to Be Begun
To-Day.
Talk Of a Special Suprems
Court Session on the Man
damuS Case.
The "Wet" Crowd in Dakota
SqUipming--A Conductor
Killed.
Speci al TO the Globe.

SpeeI al to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont. Oct. 20.-Public sen,
timent has proved too strong for the
Republican managers, and the effort to
have Judge De Wolfe removed has been
abandoned. 1t is reported on excellent
authority that the state board of can,
vassers will meet tomorrow and com.
mence the canvass of the vote on the
constitution. despite the fact that ten
days more must elapSe before the limit
fixed by law for the returns to be in has
expired, and the additional one that al
least six counties have yet to make
their returns. In order to prevent any
delay in admission and to have the Tun-
mel precinct case decided, the Demo.
Gratis have made proposition to the
Republicans to have Chief Jus.
tice Blake call special ses.
sion of the supreme court and
hear the mandamus case. If this were
done the entire matter could be settled
within week. and Montana could be
admitted before Nov. l, as the county
clerks would undoubtedly hurry up
their returns if urged by both parties.
So far the Republicans have shown no
disposition to accept this proposition.
The Democrats remain firm in their de.
termination not to be deprived by fraud
of the victory they have won, and while
they stand ready to accept any fair
proposition which looks to a settlement
of the trouble, they will resist to the
last, and by every means in their
power, any and every attempt to overs
throw by fraud or force the result
shown at the ballot box.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
LISBON IN MOURNING.
The Funeral Of the Late King
to Occur From the Royal
Pantheon.
Returns Show a Large Gov
ernment Majority in
the CorteS.
The Pope Makes a Long Plea
In Behalf Of Work.
ingmen.
An Attempt Made to Assas-
sinate Prince William OF
Wurtemburg.

LISBON, Oct. 2O.-The elections for
members of the cortes to-day were
peaceful. The returns indicate strong
government majority. The funeral OF
the late king will take place in the royal
pantheon, probably Saturday next. On
Monday night the body, accompanied by
the royal family, will be taken to Belem,
where the remains will lie in state in
the monastery of the Church of st.
jerome. A deputation from the Ger
man regiment of which the deceased
was honorary colonel will attend the
funeral. Queen Victoria has sent a
message of coincidence to King Carlos
on the death of his father. Owing to
various rumors the royal doctors have
advised that press representatives be
invited to view the body Of the late king
before it is embalmed. They declare
that no amputatiOn was performed, and
that there were no signs of gangrene.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
PROBABLY FOR ROBBERY.
Attempt to Wreck Rock Island
Train.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 20.-An attempt
was made at 10 o'clock this morning to
wreck passenger train on the Rock
Island. fifteen miles east of Mcfarland.
Kan. A strong piece of timber was
placed in an upright position on eul-
vert, the end projecting ten feet above
the tracks. The train was running at
the rate of twenty-five miles an hour,
and when the engine struck the Obstruc-
tion one of the croSs-ties which held the
beam broke in such way as to permit
the beam to fall to the ground and allow
the train to pass with only slight DAM
age to the engine. Twenty minutes be-
fore the accident the Colorado express
had passed the culvert without encoun-
tering the obstruction. The wreck is
supposed to have been attempted for
the purpose of robbery. The company's
detectives are investigating the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
THE POWDER CAUGHT,
And the Explosion Set the Mine
AfiPe,

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 2O.-A disas-
trouS explosion occurred yesterday in a
coal mine at Bryant Switch, fifty miles
south of here, in the ChocktOw nation.
A miners lamp came in contact with a
keg of powder. The explosion of the
powder caused an explosion of coal
dust, which set the mine ON fire. Six
teen men were in the mine, the shaft of
which is 500 feet deep. The work of
rescuing the unfortunates was COM
pleted about dark last evening. All of
them were taken out more or less in
jured. Four were horribly burned, and
at last accounts were not expected to
recover. Mr.. O'Brien. one of the OWL
ers of the mine, came in at l o'clock
this morning on the south-bOund train
with several hundred feet of hose and
other necessary machinery, with which
to eXtinguiSh the fire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
NOT SIGNED AND SEALED.
Bonds Stolen Which Were of Lit
tie Value.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 9O.-(Via Gal
veston)-At late hour last night Min
lister Of Finance Dublan, speaking of the
bond robbery, stated that everything
would be cleared up Monday. The
minister of justice insisted that the
bonds had not been found. The chief
of police. Gen. Carballeda, and the
chief of detectives claimed that the
bonds had not left the country. 1t is
said that the books which contained
the bonds weighed $50 pounds, and it is
a mystery how they covld leave the
is semi-officially stated that the stolen
bond books each contained bonds OF the.
nominal value of S6O0,0O0, and that the
bonds were neither signed, sealed,
dated nor marked with the private
mark of the treasury department.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
One West Virginia Farmer
Shoots Another With
Heavy SlugS.
After Eighteen Years One Of
Quantrell's Gang Is Arrest
ed for Murder.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to
Wreck a Rock Island
Train.
The Last Juror in the CrOnin
Case Expected to Be
Chosen To-Day.

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 2O.-A ter
rible tragedy was enacted at point
about two miles from EllensbOro, Ritchie
county, about O'Clock yesterday.
Thomas Dye, prosperous farmeE shot
Edward Schofield in the breast with
musket, twenty-seven heavy slugs TAX
ing effect, causing instant death. The
murder was the result of quarrel
started by Dye, who objected to Scho.
fields tearing down a building which
stood on ground owned by him. Dye
was arrested. Schofeld was about
twenty-One years of age, and, like Dye,
belongs to prominent family.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
DRY sOUTR DAKOTA.
Th e Drug Stores to Be Fitted Up
to Relieve the Needs.

Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, S. D., Oct. 20.-AlreadY
the effects of the prohibitOry liquor law
are beginning to assert itself. Three
pfaeess sifs-s-Y aslRten are being fitted qlp
as drug stores, and the principal: brew.
cry has arranged to move its plant
across the Missouri river into the state
of Nebraska. 1t is thought that pro-
hibition cannot be enforced In Yanktou
county, because the officers of the law
are not in sympathy with the moves
ment. However this may be. ma.
iority of the liquor dealers propose to
observe more secrecy in the conduct Of
their business. 1t is thought that the
prohibitory law will go into effect as
soon as the presidential proclamation is
issued. The Liquor Dealers protective
association, of Dakota, will ask for an
injunction to restrain the state and
county authorities from enforcing the
law, in the hope of gaining further time
in which to close out their business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
The Bebrinos Sea TroubIe.

OTTAWA, Ont. Oct. 20.-It is rumored
that Lord Stanley will shortly return
home from the Pacific coast, and in con-
nection with this rumor the statement is
made that the British government has
instructed Sir Julian Pauncefote, it's
ambassador at Washington. TO negotiate
for settlement of the Behring's sea
difficulty and the Atlantic fishery ques-
ton. The Behring's sea matter, it is be-
lieved here, will be settled upon the
basis originally proposed. viz: The ap-
pOntment of a commission represent
ing Japan, Russia, England, Canada
and the United States.