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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

The management of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific has for long
time been contemplating the construc-
ton of an extension of it's road from
Omaha to Faartury, Neb., where a
connection will DE made with it's Chi
cagO, Kansas and Nebraska division,
thus giving continuous line from
Chicago to Denver via Council Bluffs
and Omaha. Until recently but little
has been said regarding the proposed
extension, but now it is given out on
good authority that the visit of Man
ager St. John to Omaha a few DAYS
ago was for the purpose of comforting
with capitalists there regarding the
success of the Ene should it he built.
1t is asserted Nkat he met with great
encouragement. and that the matter
has been laid before the directory who
look with favor upon the scheme, The
Rock Island has already Denver line
via St. Joseph snd Topeka, but is de-
sirous of also 'eorraling that portion
Of travel whose natural trend is toward
Omaha. The opening Of the Elkhorn
extension to Superior, Neb., where il
connects with the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe system, has had a ten
dency to divert traffic from the Rock
Island Kansas lines, and in order to
hold its own the management have
decided to build from Omaha to Fair
bury, thus coming into competition
With the Santa Fee. 1t is positively
stated that inside of two weeks the
work of making the preliminary sur
vey will be begun, and that as soon
as completed grading operations will
commence. Wien THE line is com.
plete the Rock Island viii have a con.
tinuous route to Denver, with the ex-
eeption of the Omaha bridge, but it is
asserted that arrangements have al
ready been perfected by which the
Union Pacific will concede to the road
the right to use the bridge on very
liberal terms. This will cary a very
large proportion of Denver tourists,
who have heretofore gone out through
Nebraska, over line which will take
them through the no rthern tier OF Kan
sas counties from Republic county to
Decatur, and thence in q southwester-
ly direction to the western boundary
OF the state. The change from sterile
western Nebraska to blooming and
booming western Kansas will be q
most acceptable one to the travellers.
Capital.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Colby has now proposition on a
flour mill from two substantial bust
ness men of the city, Messrs. B. j..
Woodruff and H. C. Shrimp. The
proposition should be accepted, and
every citizen, every farmer, should do
his part and at once. The season is
growing on us, and the need and ben
eft of and too this city is, of flour
mill, too apparent to need
argument If every one will aid
this project, Colby will have
a mill in operation by Sept. 18th.
There is not a merchant or business
man in the city that will not derive q
great benefit and increase of trade
through t1is fall and winter if we have
a well conducted -four mill in our city
Messrs. Woodruff and Shimp are re.
spoasible and successful business
men, and viii do exactly as they
agree. Citizens of Colby let us all
pull together and get this mill. Col.
by needs it in her business; Colby
now has an opportunity to get it fol
her business; Colby must have some.
thing of the kind or lose thousands OF
dollars of trade this winter. Let us
have the mill,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

The postmaster's salary at Wa-Kee.
ney has been reduced from 81 900 to
81 400; Wallace from 81, 100 to a
postoffice of the fourth class; Russell,
81 800 to 81, 300; Ness City, 81, 800 to
81, 400: Abilene, $4,000 to $4,000;
Wilson, Sl,1OO to $1,000. Thus il
will be seen that Ellis not only held
her own in this matter, but our post
master was the only one in this part
Of the state to get raise in his sal,
airy. This is something worth think.
ing about.-Elis Headlight.
Yes; and 1t is worth Dragging
about. The towa that can show an
increase of business during last year
must have good show for the future.
Record.
That's what's the matter with Col
L..
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Our Washington correspondent
says: The sensatioI-lovlng newspaper
correspondents had bad attack of
summer madness tMs week, just be-
cause Commissioner of Pensions Tan
ner, the day after his seturn from the
West, had conference with Secretary
Noble and Assistant Secretary Bussey
of the Interior Department. 1t Was
announced in all the glory of double
leadedsype and score heads that Tan
ner had been bounced" The only
foundation in the world for the an
noaneement being the conference be-
tween the three gentlemen named
Commissioner Tanner and Assistant
Secretary Bnssey both assured your
correspondent that there was not, nor
had there been at any time the slight
est trouble between the Secre tary and
the Commissioner, and that the con-
ference mentioned was held Il Mr..
Tanners request. in order to consider
certain departmental matters connect
ed with the opening of the fiscal year,
upon which there is slight difference
of opinion The correspondents who
sent out the sensational matter were
doubtless envious of the nOtorietv of
the Sullivan .Kilrain prize fight.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

A word to our farmers about their
wheat-wheat is bound to he q fair
price this year, SO report the price
journals from the centers of trade,
and it is with great pleasure this in
formation is given. But one thing
particularly should bebrought to your
attention, and that is the matter of
seed wheat for planting this fall. In
various localities in the county, and
we are happy to state the areas are
very limited, smut has appeared in
wheat of the early May variety. An
entire change of seed wheat through
out our county should be made. 1t is
the expressed opinion of our success
full wheat growers that not one bushel
of the wheat grown in the county
should be sown this year. Not that
the wheat is not fine-because that is
the case. The grain is plump, pure
rich and first-class in every particu-
lar, and would be good seed in other
localities, but might not be so good
in this county if sown again. 1t is
suggested that Colorado wheat would
be the best seed for his county. and
the suggestion seems wise one.
Eastern wheat is not acclimated to
this high altitude; Colorado wheat is
grown at an even higher altitude. We
would like our farmers to take this
matter of seed wheat up for discus
sion, and offer them the benefit of our
columns for the purpose. This year
there are 5000 acres of wheat in the
county, which will yield from Is to
90 bushels per acre on the average.
Next year will see $4,000 acres of
wheat in Thomas county. How i'm
portant, then, has become the ques-
ton of seed wheat to be used for the
next planting.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Congressman f. j. Turner spent
Friday of last week ia Colby, and
duri ng the day received many friends,
chatting socially with all visitors. Mr..
Turner is looking in excellent health.
His stay in Washington has been pro
ductive of many changes in office
throughout this district, but he ex-
presses himself rs much dissatisfied
that he was not able to effect many
other needed changes. Congressman
are handicapped in their desires and
abilities in this direction by reason of
the civil service reform ideas of Pres
ident Harrison with which Mr.. Turner
is not at all in sympathy. Harrison's
idea is that all democratic officials
shall hold through the term for which
appoin ted, unless specific charges of
corruption, incompetency, &C., sup
ported by legal proof, should cause
removal. Mr.. Turner is prepared to
make such charges in number of in
stances, and will do so, then, if the
administration will not act in the inter-
ests of the people, he will be prepared
to say so boldly in our next congress.
The election of Harrison was not per-
sonal, it was the triumph of one party
over the other, and to continue the
defeated party in the offices is con-
trary to every rule of political policy,
and the clamor that will shortly be
raised about the presidents ears if
he continues the policy now in vogue,
will surely cause change in his at
titude. Mr.. Turner will visit the sew
eral counties in this district ere his
return to Washin gton, but went from
here to his home in Hoxie, where he
will be some ten days. -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

I
day involve vexatious litigation. The
depository for county funds IS not Sc
lected by the tr treasurer but by the
county commi ssioners. If bank
thus selected. by the county commits
sioners sho old fail, can the treasurer
be justly held responsible for y result
ting 10 80 of public funds? Itcertain-
" a. yes not seem right or equitable
tn At he should be held responsible.
fhe county commissioners are the su-
perior officers of the treasurer. They
constitute sort of local Legislature,
and the law confirms upon them spe-
cial authority to select depository
for county funds. In our judgment,
in the event of loss by the failure OF a
bank 80 selected, the courts would
either hold that the law referred to
was illegal, and thus hold the county
treasurer responsible for the loss, or,
if they declared it legal and manda-
tory, would be compelled, by the log
icai equity of the facts, to hold that
the county treasurer was rot respon-
sible for any resulting loss. The
DOniDhan county treasurer takes the
right position, therefore, for his own
protection.-Atchison Champion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
SUCCESSFUL FOREST CULTURE

SUCCESSFUL FOREST CULTURE.
Vim. X. Lazenby in Ohio Farmer.
The following truths constitute the
foundation of successful forest tree
culture. They should never be for
gotten:
l. Land devoted to timber should
be completely occupied. 1t should be
thinned out, but never cleared of, I'M
less it is to be used for another pur-
pose. We are no longer obliged to
destroy hive or colony of bces in
order to get the honey, SO we need not
destroy our wood lot in order to get
timber.
2. A valuable tree may be started
just as easily, and will grow as rapidly
and thriftily as worthless one. We
cant afford TO grow poor or Indifferent
timber, for which little or nothing can
be realized, when that which will
yield good profit can be grown just
rs cheaply. White ash has more than
doubled in value within the past five
years, and will bring double what it
now does within the next few years.
Locust and other varieties are also in
creasing in value. Five or six acres
of really good timber, located near
any thriving town or city, will pay for
a good farm.
3. As general rule, it is better to
have several good varieties of trees
growing on the same ground. Ger
tain varieties, like the locust, often
fall prey to insects or other enemies,
but where you have mixture failure
is almost impossible. A mixed for
est is natures rule, and it is a safe
one to follow. If anumber of varic-
ties are planted and all do well, those
that are the least promising should be
the first to be cut out and sold, giving
room for the others that are likely to
prove of greater value.
4. A crop of timber trees should
receive the same intelligent care that
is bestowed upon other crops. Like
other crops it will amply reward such
labor. Much of the needed work can
be done when the time is not demand
ed elsewhere. The lack of winter
employment on many farms could
thus be supplied, and help be profita-
bly, used during the winter months. l
do not say that every farm should
have its wood lot, but l do say that on
many farms a well-managed wood lot
would be a source of satisfaction and
profit.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
FINAL PROOFS.

All final proof notices must be paid
for or payment arranged for in adj
vance. The charge for publication is
$500. Parties having proof notices
running in the paper should notify
MS at once in case of mistakes In
notice.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Thefamoussold battle ship, Con
stitution," will be taken from Ports
mouth, n. H., to Washington, where
she will be used as a receiving Snip
This old vesse. has a history sufficient
to stir the patriotic blood in the veins
of the most phlegmatic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

The wheat crop of Dakota for this
year is reported at least 3O,OOO,OOo
bushels short, owing to the dry season,
and raging winds of early spring. If
this report should prove true, the
price of wheat will surely and largely
q dvancp
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COM
PLANT.

Is it not worth he small price of .5c to
free yourself of every symptom of those
distressing complaints. If you think 80.
call at our store and get bottle OF Shi-
loh's Vitalizer. Every bottle has prin-
ted guarantee on it. Use accordingly,
and if it does you no good it will cost
you nothing. Sold by Ryder & Shanklin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
A -four mill-the need of Colby.

Have you given what you can 70
help the -four mill project along? II
not do so at once, that which Will
largely forward the interests OF our
CITY. count; and each individual.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Judging from the columns of the
Hoxie Sentinel since the return of
Con gresham Turner, Hoxie has be-
come a perfect Mecca towards. wb .cl
all office-seekers' footsteps low ingl,
wend their way.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Thomas Cavanagh. first register Of
the Oberlin land Office. but now of
the state of Washington, has been ap-
pointed surveyor general o! the latter
state,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

We have speedy and positive cure for
catarrh. diptheria, canker mouth: and
headache, in ShilOh's catarrh remedy: A
nasal injector free with each bottle. Use
ii il you desire health and sweet breath.
Price, 80 cents. Sold by Ryder & Shank
lin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
LADD's CHEMICAL DE-
HORNER

Apply to horn once . day for 3 or days
for calf 2 to IA days old. The best OF
reference given. For sale by +. v. Ladd,
Quick Vile, Kans., and W. p. Lsdd. Cal.
lmlne, Wis. l5tf
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Rev. Barnard Kelly is now U. s.
pension agent j. place Of .ex-Gover-
nor Click.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
judicial Convention.

GOODL.AND, KANS.,
JUNE ~ 1sNa.
There viii Ike convention of the delegated
representatives of the 18th judicial district.
held at Hill City, Graham county. Kans.. on
Wednesday,, July "a. 1883. * p. IN. for the
purpose of placing in nOm1latiOn the republic
can candidate for Judge Of>Said district.
The basis of representation shall be as fol-
lows:
Rocks county. Il delegates.
Graham 80 2
Thomas I"
Sherman e
]. E.CAMPBELL, Chrmn.
J. w!COBBY. Secy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
The.famOusu,ld hattie shin

.GHAs. NJ. HOvEY,
Chm. Co. Cent. Com.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Leading an competitor0 In splenl
nee nom dust. Through Goa
Chair Cars, and least Of Missouri
Dies Moineo, Council BUNS, and
North Platte. Neb.. and beeWes1
and Pueblo. via st. Joseph. or =
California Excunsions daily, Wit
Lake, Ogden, Portland, Los An
LINE to and nom Pixies Peak.
ums, and Scenic 0fandoufO Of @
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
oirl's sad condition IVES direntlv trqceaole

girls sad condition ives direatlv treceaole
t. sAau ORGANIZATIONS sas .,sa Iima ut;lD
and to such men as the prisoners 4 stop
is needed. The Respectable people and
even the degraded of the city, want such
practices stopped. | am not an opponent
Of clubs when they are organized for
legitimate purposes, but when they
are used as cloak for the
seduction and ruin of women, they GER
tainly should be stamped out. speak
the sentiments of the city officials in this
matter. have never heard Of a more
degrading state Of affairs anywhere.
speak for every young woman and for
every father and mother who have a
daughter, in this city, when l say that
such organizations must be stamped out
Of existence. An example must be made
Of these men.
Judge ]. Frank Ball delivered his
charge, in which he referred to the efforts
of the defense TO prove an alibi etc. He
said the stories of the girls in the variance
proved its substantial truth. ''It is no
matter If these girls were willing victims
one of them was in a mental condition,
and the other in n physical condition
that make such acts reprehensible in the
NfNtAtA1N W SUI iSobSNNAAE hANA. ~.
yourselves are responsible for the position
you are now in. IL was
your voluntary act and you must
bear the consequences. In imposing
sentence on you think Of tho welfare
OF the city and the need Of a check on
such practices On this account | make
the penalty severer than / otherwise
might have done It is hard TO impose
a harsh fine on young men like yourselves,
but it Is necessary. McAleer, your coun-
sci did well in pleading guilty for you,
The testimony shows that you were the
cause Of the girls going to the club room.
The fact that you pleaded guilty viii
tighten your sentence. Vandegrift was
not connected with the act, but is guilty
under the ordinance. Owens is guilty in
act
The Judge then imposed the following
sentences. John McAlecr. to pay fine
Of $20 and costs and be imprisoned for
thirty days. Horace Vandegrift, $50 and
costs, imprisoned for ten days Lewis +.
Owens. $40 and costs, imprisoned for
forty days. The men will serve their
sentence in the City Hall. AS the SEN
tence was being pronounced the prisoners
features twitehed with nervousness, but
no blush of shame crossed them. Owens
term win expire January I, 1890. The
cost in each case was $33. Court ad-
iourned at 10 10 o'clock
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Luckman, house painter, 214 Shipley st
The derrick pole in front Of the new
Central Bank, Fifth and Market streets,
was taken away yesterday afternoon.
Thomas McHugh, wholesale wine and
liquor dealer. No. 13 Market street, is
enlarging his store and putting in an
elevator
The debate between General James II.
Wilson and Erastus Wiman on trade
relations, has been postponed until De-
cember 13.
Justice Smith held Hannah Mullin,
colored, in 800 peace bond last evening,
for disorderly conduct towards Martha
Gibson, colored
The property of Robert Pyle on Madi-
son street, between Eighth and Ninth,
was sold by Sheriff Allen, yesterday, to
Elizabeth Rumford, for $1,000
The annual anniversary Of the First
Presbyterian Sunday school will be held
in the church on Monday evening. w.
X. Crosby will deliver an address.
A small boy named George Spence was
run over by delivery wagon, at Lover
ing avenue and Jackson street, yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. He was
severely cut on the face and breast.
The funeral Of Charles A. Brandt will
take place on Monday afternoon at
o'clock. instead of at 9 o'clock Monday
morning, rs stated in yesterdays EVEN
ING JOURNAL.
Mrs. $. L. Osborne and N. D. Cloward,
will assist in the musicale to be given il
Grace M. L. Church Sunday school room
by the Grace Orchestra, ON "Wednesday
evening, December a.
The Clayton House barber shop wal
| opened yesterday after the sale and is ii
operation to-day under the supervision o
William Ward, who viii run the estab
lishment for B. Frank Mcdaniel
The Athletic Association of the Boys
High School has elected Percy Klund
president; George NJ Warren, vice presi
dent; Granville p. Alexander, secretary
and T. Edgar Spurrier, treasurer.
The Girls Friendly Society Of the oil,
Swedes Church will hold bazaar for thl
benefit Of the Organ Fund, Novembe
25, q and 25 at Davidsons new build
ing, No. 10l East Ninth street, between
King and French streets.
w. L. S. Murray lectured last evening
at Mt. Salem NJ Z. Church, on "Popula
Superstitions Considering the disa
greeable weather the attendance wa
very large. The choir of the churcl
furnished some excellent music and tn
lecture was a success both financially an
otherwise.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
FULL DRESS soclABLE.
Webster's Academy the Scene of Bril-
liant Gathering.

Webster's Academy the Scene of a Bril-
liant Gathering.
The most brilliant dance Of the
season was given at Professor A. S.
Webster's Dancing Academy last night
under the management of George b.
Moore, Enoch Moore, Jr., George Denio
and j. w. Boothe. Dancing commenced
at 30 o'clock. The music was furnished
by Joseph Burgauer's Orchestra The
program consisted of twenty Of the most
popular dances at H. 30 o'clock refresh
ments were served by w. G. Farra, after
which dancing continued until an early
hour this morning.
Mrs. George H. Ash and Mrs. James
P. Prentiss were chaperons of the gath
ering. Guests were present from Ches-
ter, Philadelphia. Newark and New
Castle. The ladies were attired in cos
tunes cut deeollete, and the gentlemen
were in full evening dress. The follow
ing are q few who were present and a
description of costumes. Miss Margie
Prentiss, heliotrope silk and black
velvet; Miss Bessie Ash, cherry silk
and black lace; Miss Moore, corr
color silk and black lace; Miss Choate Of
Newark, cream cashmere Miss DoRney
old rose and green cashmere: Miss Jen
nings, pink cashmere; Miss Mollie Blake,
blue silk and feathers; Miss Jones, blue
silk; Miss Henderer, blue cashmere
Miss Evans, steel and white cashmere
Miss AYden, pink cashmere and tulle
Miss Lizzie Townsend, blue and cash.
mere; Miss Bertha Elliott, black lace
Miss Lillian Baldwin, cream cashmere
and surah the Misses Mills OF Chester.
black lace and velvet.
Others who were present; John Sheri
dan and lady of New Castle, John Wilmoi
and lady of New Castle, Steven Choats
and lady of Newark, J. w Boothe anc
lady of Philadelphia; Edward Gallaher
and lady, Charles Brown and lady, Ed
ward Robinson and lady, Robert Parks
and lady, James MscComb Primrose anc
lady, and Messrs. George B. Moore, .sEnocI
Moore, Jr, George Denio, Il. w. Walker
l.. w. Walker, William Shilling, II. f.
Mayne, Fred. Elliott, Howard Schrack
George F. Baird, Edgar A. Baird, Irving
V. McWhorter, j. Frank DunleaVy, John
Brown, George Craig, George q. Ash, H
DeGott, F. 5. Dudley. Emile Bucher,
Harvey Hickman and many others
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
a noctor and an Edltor.

Funny things happen. A prominent
citizen stood in the prisoners box at City
Court last evening. He stood there a
long time and seemed very much in
terested in the testimony. Some persons
would wonder why DR.. Shortlidge should
be in the box, but they may calm their
apprehensions The doctor was not a
prisoner, although Doc. was in the box.
Thomas Ennis. one Of the witnesses, is
stout, and looks like slugger. The city
editor of the Morning News looks like 8
slugger. too Therefore, when Mr.. Cum
minis stood ia the prisoners dock, and
Ennis on the witness stand, it struck
many as a coincidence But it was not.
City Editor Cummins had left the News
offices and had gone 20 the police station
to see the Irma Club case, which had
already consumed half working day