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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
Cheapest goods in
the WOrld.-We sell at
what they cost US,
notyou.-CoIbyHard
ware Co.

On Monday morning our wife inform
ed us that there was not a thing in the
house to eat at dinner. With smother
ed exclamation that the Lord would
provide" we took our departure for the
shades of the editorial sanctum with
much heaviness of mind. Arriving, be-
hold! on the table was large basket
filed of the fruits of the productive soil
of Thomas county, fine potatoes, choice
young onions. rich red beets and tender
turnips, sent us with the compliments of
that prince of good fellows our genial
County Clerk Summers. We thank thee.
Oh James. for thy GIFT, and stronger than
ever is our belief that the poor but vir-
tuOus editor is never fOrsaken.
THE FARMER AS Political FORCE
Politics. like charity. may well begin at
home in ones own school district. See
that the officers are lawfully elected, that
they are fit for the service, that third
grade teachers do not get first grade
wages. and vice versa: that the training
of the farmers own and this neighbor' S
children is not entrusted to undisciplin
ed and careless teachers who seek the
Office only for the money. Next. for the
officers of the town let him choose thor
oughly efficient. honest men, prospect
iCe of party; let him see that no men nn-
fit to govern themselves are ever given
power to CONTROL the interests of town.
ship. Better let an old, tried officer serve
for lifetime than be at the mercy of
dishonest man. Then follow county,
state and national elections. Here, ltoo,
let the farmer protect his ewn interests
and he serves his country well. Oh, no;
the farmer If not q mudsill; he 10 the
strong fOundati0n-wall upon which the
whole fair structure of 3 nation rests
Amelia Louise Smith.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
Go to Foster lum-
Der Co. for good we'll
tubing.

County Clerk Summers threshed his
rye this week-it will average IS bushels
to the acre, and he will have something
about 1000 bushels.
Mrs. J. E. Lesh returned home from
been called by the serious illness of her
brother in-law Mr. Zimbrum, who un-
fortunately died.
The ladies of the Presbyterian chuch
gave a pleasant reception sociable to the
Rev. John Wilson. one evening last week
at the residence of MIR. and Mrs. A. B.
Garfield. The sociable was largely at
tended and the new pastor royalty vel
coined.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
A WOMAN'S DISCOVERY

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that to by u lx.iy in this coun-
try. Disease fastened its clutches upon
her and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests. but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she cOughed incessant-
" and could not sleep. She bought of US
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption aud was SO much relieved
on taking first dose that she slept all
night and with one bottle has been mira
culously cured Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus write w. C. Hamrick & Co.,
of Shelby, n C--Get free trial bottle
ut RYDER & Shanklin's Drug Store. 9
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.

W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus. Ind. tes-
titles; Il can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles. and was cured of
rheumatism of 10 years standing" Abra-
ham Hare. druggist. Belleville. Ohio. at
firms: The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my 20 years experience.
have added their testimony; SO that the
do cure all diseases of the Liver. Kidneys
or Blood. Only half dollar bottle at
Ryder & Shanklin's Drug Store.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

There are great many unpaid SUBJ
scriptiOns on our books. We have tried
to be liberal and deal kindly with ALL but
the time has now come when we must
ask you who owe to pay up. We need
the money. and what is small sum to
each individual subscriber. in the aggre-
gate has become very large amount.
So please make it point to call and pay
or remit the amount of your subscription.
If all cannot be paid. part will be very
acceptable Respectfully.
THE PUBLISHER.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
FoYcleaYtank lum.
Der 60 to oster
Lumber Co.

Jno. Q. Royce, editor of the Smith
Centre Bulletin. stopped of a while in
Colby on Monday and registered at the
Opelt.
Miss Clara Harper, one of Thomas
county's experienced school mains,
made this office an agreeable visit on
Saturday.
Mr.. Ed. Hudson, of the New York
Store has taken few weeks vacation.
Mr.. E. Cary, of Burliston, is filling va
cancy during Mr.. HIS absence.
Forty car loads of railroad building
material are being moved this week from
Colby to some point in Wyoming where
the u r. Ry. Co. is at present building.
Mr.. Lewis Nelson. one of our pushing and
energetic farmers, found time to drop
into our Office little while on Monday to
pay his subscription. Call again Mr.. Mel
son.
The price of wheat is lsteadily ascend
ant and the great crop of this year in
Thomas county promises to afford a great
deal of much needed money among our
farmers.
DR.. OakwOod, of Abilene, Kans., who
did several operations here last spring.
will be at the Opelt Hotel July g to q.
II you have piles, cross eyes. club-feet
or chronic disease of any kind. don't fail
to see the DR.. 19-2t
For SALE.-51S0 town lots. 4S3 lots in
Parsons: 753 lots in Wa:Keeney: 686 lots
in LeOti; 238 lots in Oakley; 1905 lots in
Scott City: 1893 lots in jerome. Kansas.
These lots will be sold at an average price
of $500 per lot. For plats. descriptions
terms. ETC.. apply to w. C. L. Beard.
Wa-Keeney, Kans. 18tf
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

To CITIZENS OF CRY OF COLBY. We
wish to say that We are not DESTROYS Of
building mill ut this place. with
the aid and assistance of the people. for
great profit for ourselves, but have sub
mittcd this to the people rs business
proposition. and do not ask any person
to give anything to this enterprise unless
they can see that they will reap ben
eft nv so doing. We further state that if
any party or parties will submit like
proposition to the citizens of our city.
We will cheerfully contribute as much as
any two men in the town.
Yours etc.,
B. J. WOODRUFF.
H. C. SHIMP.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
The Colby Hard
ware Co. is closing
out at cost and be.
low.

Parties now purchasing LIST class limit
ed. I'd class limited or emigrsnt tickets to
points in Oregon, Washington Territory
or Idaho Territory, via the Union Poetic
line, will be allowed stop over at Poca-
tello, and points west thereof if they so
desire. on conditions made known at the
ticket office.
A farmer in this county claimed that
the only way in which he could get Irvine
enough to his binder to supply the de
mand was to fill his spring wagon with
twlne and follow the reaper round the
field. A neighbOr, thinking that was a
pretty big one, said that he had Observ-
ed that his wheat field had settled about
twenty feet below its former surface,
and that his neighbors had observed the
same popularity in their fields. This he
attributed to the weight of the grain, and
thinks if we have good crops the next
twenty years We will get below the sea
level and have frst-class country for
all time to cOme.-OsbOrne Journal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
Come while our
stock is complete.
Everything at cost
and beIoW....CoIby
Hardware Co.

From copy Of the Ellensburg. WASH.
Capital we get full account of the great
fire that occurred there on the 4th Of
July. The total loss will reach about two
million dollars. Among the losers We
notice the name of our former tOwnsmsn
and editor of this paper. w. q. Porter,
Esq, whose loss is $500. 90 with no insur-
ance. With characteristic enterprise the
work of rebuilding has already begun.
and PhOenix. like Ellensburg. promises
to be fairer and more prosperous city
than ever. while rising ont of her ashes.
According to the Bankers Monthly,
upwards of 16. 600. 900 acres of land were
sold last year under the homestead and
tree claim law. Within the past eight
years 30, OOO. 900 acres have been occupied
IN Kansas. Colorado. Missouri and New
Mexico. On the Pacific coast 10000. 900
acres have been taken up. and about 49,
O0O,O 600 in various parts of the Southern
States. while in Minnesota, Nebraska,
Dakota. Wyoming and Montana. nearly
&C, 100000 acres haye been settled. Add
ing to this 100000 acres open along
the Pacific railroads and there is a grand
total of 124.OOO.OOO acres for the last
eight years. This is territory larger
than the states of Illinois, Indiana. Ohio
and Michigan.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
PATENTS GRANTED

To citizens Of Kansas during the past
week and reported for this paper by C.
A. Snow Il Co.. Patent Lawyers. Oppo-
site Us Patent Office. Washington. D e..
A. Elliot. Kansas City. coupling; NJ.
Fates. Wichita. adjustable inter bevel;
e. o. Graves. Washington. heating stove
Suplear PecOrd. COncOrdia, Kitchen cab
met; William J. PtOrney. McCracken,
forge; a. J. Reams. Edo
RADIO. signal or alarm transmitter and
time indicator.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Colby post
office for the week ending July Is. 1899:
Coon. J. ": Phelps, E. H.
Parties calling for the above letters will
please say advertised"
cent due on each Of the above for
JAMES n. FIKE, T.. NJ.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
NJ &C onigaI an d
Son are prepared to
insureg grain in stack
or granary. Premi-
UNI rates very rea-
sonable. Call at their
office and see con-
tracts. It will pay all
farmers to do so.

The time so long waited for by the
reading world has come. when The His
tory Company would allow the incom-
parable historical series of Hubert Howe
Bancroft to be broken and sold in separ-
ate sets, and it marks a period in the his
tory of literature. Thousands who have
desired to possess some of the volumes.
but did not care to buy them at all, can
now be accommodated. greatly to their
own benefit and to the benefit of the
country
The manner IN which Mr.. Bancroft
accomplished his unique undertaking is
generally known to our readers-his in
gathering of material from the four quar-
tiers of the earth; his expenditure of the
best thirty years of his life and over a
million of money: the erection of q bull
ding specially for the accommodation and
preservation Of his priceless library: the
writing of his history, etc. etc. Had not
this been done this history of Alaska new.
er could have been written. The country
should be proud of the man who has
done this, unaided and alone. and should
patronize his works literally. as well
from motives of patriotism as on account
of their merits.
1t is most fascinating study to follow
this author in his labors. The whole
story, says the British Quarterly Review
MIR. Bancroft has told with much force
and eloquence and impartiality." The
New York Nation declares that especial
good judgment has been shown in bal
ancing conflicting authorities" while
the Sacramento Record Union says that
lin gratifyinf the desire to add to the
treasure house of the worlds knowledge
We are indebted for records that win en-
dure as long Is this country has . hfsto-
~" See advertisement in another col
umn for agents. to whom most liberal
terms are offered.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
FARM LOANS.
Large Loans! Low Rates!
2. g. FINNERTY.

A woman in Rockford. H., has OBJ
tanned divorce because her husband
made her get out of bed before daylight
to play euchre with him and then com
PEELED her to listen to his reading of the
Bible. She never complained, however.
until the last infection was presented.
Last Friday evening pleasant lawn
social was gwen at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Rider. which was greatly
enjoyed by all attending. Ice cream and
other refreshments were served and q
neat little sum taken by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church in whose interest
the social was held
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
MORGAN PRIMARY.

A republican primary to elect eleven
delegates to the county convention to
be held in Colby ON July 20. 1899. for the
purpose of choosing six delegates to the
republican judicial convention of 81 dis
trict. will he held ut the court house in
Colby. Kansas, Friday July 10Th. at $50
o'clock p. m.
en-. HOvEY.
County Committeeman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
NORMAL INSTITUTE.

Beginning at Colby. Monday, August ),
and continuing four weeks. Conductor,
Prof. W. NJ. Davidson. Topeka; instruc-
tor. Prof. J. W. McDougal. Colby; elo-
cuti0nist, Miss Irene Werner. Kansas
City. W. P. SULLIVAN,
County Superintendent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
UNITED STATES LAND Orr

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Oberlin. Kans.. July IL. 1882
CAT. Colby. KANs:
SIR:-Please inform the public that the
fee Of one dollar In contest cases will not
be required hereafter until the day of
hearing. Very respectfully.
j. Il. MCGONIGAI., Receiver.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
The Racket" has come.

s"The Racket has come.
A. B. Montgomery came in from Good
land Saturday.
B. E. Murray. of Russell Springs, was
in Colby Tuesday.
Mr.. G. Dedrick returned last week
from the mountains.
E. E. Burwell. of Goodland. was in
the city on Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Hall started for Kansas
City on Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
County Committeeman

WE WILL NOT PERMIT IT.
Nobody shall or can beat our prices ON
legitimate yMds We don't have to per-
nit it.
GRICE l. MARKHAM.
RexfOrd. kans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18

Local freight trains will run ahead OF time or
be annulled mt the cOmpany's pleasure.
.Daily except Sunday. All other trains daily.
All trains run mountain time west of
Phiipsburg.
Don't fail to take the Great Rock Island
Route for all points east. west north, or
eOuth ID. WALLACE. Agent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
r. L. RIDDLE,
Farm Loans.

Decided Lands sold to eastern parties.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
FINAL PROOFS.

FINAL PKOOFS.
1t will pay you to see the Clerk Of the
District Court before you send in your
application to make proof. Office up
stairs i'm the court house
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-14

The I,Gy Dr. Henson, of Chicago,
is a MAI who is always eloquent, and
in the west theythink him far superior
10 Talmage. Some years ago DR.. Hen
son was featuring at a Chautauqua as.
sembly out west Mr.. Frank Beard,
the celebrated artist, had the hour Just
before DR.. Henson, and just as the
latter appeared Mr.. Beard, who had
been drawing caricatures, announced,
ladies and gentlemen, | would draw
you a caricature of the gentleman
who is now 10 address you except for
the fact that the Almighty has pre-
ceded me" which vastly tickled the
audience as well as DIR. Henson, fol
he naturally prides himself on the
homeliness Of his countenance.
At the great New York Chautauquai
when DR.. Henson came TO lecture on
"Fools," Bishop Vincent introduced
him thus; ladies and gentlemen, we
are now 10 have a lecture on Fools by
one of the most Observation-Disclosures
was a long pause, for the bishops in
Elections indicated hat he had finished,
and the audience reared with delight,
30 that ii was some time before the
sentence was concluded-"men of Chi.
cage" DR.. Henson, whose readiness
OF wit holds every emergency captive,
began his lecture when silence vas a'
length restored by saying; Ladies
and gentlemen, / am not as great {
fool a. Bishop Vincent'-and here h'
stopped, apparently through with thu
sentence. while the audience again
wildly a~pplauded, finally coqcluding-:
.'would have you think"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-14
Marks of Gentilty.

There are many curious personal
habits and usages that originally
marked gentility, If not ~aristocracy.
The practice observed among Spanish
hidalgosof allowing the finger nails to
grow into claw like forms was TO show
that they had never done any work.
The same thing is done by the Chinese
for the same purpose. .
Among the ancient Romans the
wearing Of long sleeves, which came
down over the hand. was the fashion
in the upper circles. This advertised
TO the world that the wearer did moi
engage in any labor, and freedom from
employ ment was, according TO Their
crude notionsof worth. the condition OF
responsibility.
The height of absurdity is reached
in the fancy of the Chinese leaders OF
fashion who have gone 10 the extent
of inducing shapeless deformity in
women's feet, and rendering the vic
tins cripples for life. 10 prove that
these could afford TO get along with.
out doing anything for themselves.
Yet we cannot afford TO laugh at the
Chinese in this matter. English boots
and shoes have been designed more OF
less for the same absurd purpose. As
early as the time of William Ruff,
peaked ioed boots and shoes excited
the wrath and contempt Of the monk.
ish historians. The shoes called piga.
cia had their points made like a scor
pion's tail, and a courtier named Rob
ert stuffed his out with tow, apC
caused them 10 curl round in form Of
a rams horn, a fashion which tool
nightly among the mobiles"
II is plain that the purpose Of this
fashion was to show tbat the privileged
wearcr was not dependent on any kinC
of labor or tleetneSs Of foot for hi
daily bread.
The practice Of wearing tight fitting
boots aud shoes is an old one, 70
Chaucer, writing of them in his day
says that ii is
Mervcyle sith that they Site 50 pleyn,
How they gone on, or OF again.
Later, in 1865. Horace Walpole said
~ am now twenty years on the RICH
side Of rcd hecls."-Youth's Compan
ion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-14

The people Of the Territory ~ Montana. send
greeting to Walter A. Burleigh, Jr,, aud Clara
u Bureigh, Defendants;
You are hereby required 70 appear in an action
brought against you by the above named + ain
tits. in the Disriat Couit Of the Third Judicial
District OF the Territory Of Montana, in and for
the said County Of Custer, and TO RnswSI the com
plant fled therein, within ten day Exclusive Of
the day Of ~service) after the service on you Of this
SummOns-ifs served within this County; or, IL
served out OF this County, but in this district then
wi hin tweny days, otherwise within
forty days-OT judgment by default will be-
taken against you, according to the prayer OF said
complaint.
The SAID actiOn is brought 10 obtain a decree Of
this Court for the foreclosure ~ a certain Mort.
gage described in the said Complaint, aud exc.
cuted BY the said Walter A. Burleigh, DR., aud
Clara X, burleigh, on the sth day Of April, A. ID.
1851. 10 secure the payment Of a certain promis.
sory note for 5000, with interest at the rate OF s
per cent per alnum as per COPY thereof attached
TO sara Complaint, and reasonable attorney ices
10 be allowed by the court on lots 1, 2, 6, 7, 5, Q, II
and II in seeuon -. Township 9 north Range a
east, Custer County, Montana, that the premises
conveyed by said Mortgage, may he sold, and the
proceeds applied 10 the payment Of said promis.
DRY note ana attorney fees and interest and IN
case such proceeds are not sufficient 10 pay the
same, then 10 obtain an execution against said
Walter A. Burlelgh,Jr and ClaraR. Burieigh forth
balance remaining de, aud also that the said De.
PENDANTS and all other persons claimed by ,th'oush
9r under them may be barred ana ioreclo ed OF al
right, title, claim, lien, equity Of redemption, AM
interest IN and TO said morgaged premises and
for other and further relief, a. will more fully ap-
near by reference 10 he complaint on Gle herein
and for their costs OF suit
And YOU are hereby notified that II you fiI 4,
n5pear and answer the said Complaint, as abOy,
required, the said Plaintiffs will apply 10 the Cour
for he relief demanded IN the said Complaint.
Given under my hand aud the seal Of The Dis
trict COuit OF the Third Judicial Dislrig
~ the TarFif0ry Of Montana, In and IN
LIS. the said County OF Custer, this Oh day o
49, August, IN the year Of nuT Lord One Thou
sand Eight Hundred AMI Eighty Sine,
TfIOs A. GARRETT, Clerk.
Ry JANEs MrFARLAEE Deputy Clerk
J.W, KiNsLIY aud JOHNF imrtELD, Attorney
for pIainiins.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-14

Action brought IN
MathewBOlles, Nj. tbeDi,trict Court0f
shepard Bullesl the 1hird Judicial
aud Richard +. NDlstrlct OF tile Ter
Bplles, = parm,rs lHtOry If Moutana,
uOing businrssa as AN aud fOI lh"Coun.
NJ. Bodies x Co, Wy of Custer, and
Plaintiffs, THE Cumpluiut filed
Against flu sad County OF
Joseph al. Gee, Custer, Ia the office
Defendant. of the Clerk OF said
\DistricI Court.
The people OF the Territory of Mon
lana, send greeting to Joseph IL.
Gee, Defendant:
You are hereby required To appear
in all action brought against you by
the above named Plaintiffs, in the
District Court OF the 3ld Judicial Dis
lrlct Of the Territory of Montana, in
u Tor the laid County of Custer, aud
10 answer the Complaint flied therein,
within ten days exclusive of the day
of service after the service on you %
this Summous-,f served within this
county; ~, Ii served out OF this county,
Uut Ia this district, then within
twenty days; Otherwise within forty
days-Ur judgment by default will be
taken against you, nc :ording to the
prayer of said complaint.
The said action il brought to obtain
"a decree of this Court for the ioreclos-
ure of a certain Mortgage described in
the said Complaint, and executed 10y
the said Joseph ~. lice on the 18Th
day of April, A, ID. 1857, TO secure the
payment uf certain prornis>ory note,
sl,.D0, with Interest al 5 per cent per
annum as per copy thereof attached 10
said complaint, aud reasonable attor-
n " ices to be allowed 10y the court on
tie southeast of the southwest quar-
ter and the southwest of the south
oast and lots Z and S all in section
10. Tuwnship6, NORTH of Range Il east
IA Caster County, Montana, thst the
premises cUu veyed 10y SAID MDr, gage
may be soli. aud the proceeds applied
10 the payment of said promIss0ry
note and interest and attorneys fees
and in case such proceeds are not sutfi-
Gent 10 pay the same. then to obtain
an execution against said Joseph II.
Gee Tor the balance remaining due,
andniso that the said Defendant aud
all other persons claiming by. through
or under nlm may BIZ barred and fore
closed Of all right, title, claim, lleh,
equity Of redemption, and interest Ia
ard TO said m0rrgaged premises, and
for other al d further relief, as will
more fully appear 10y reference 10 the
Complaint on file herein, and for
theii costs of suit.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail 10 appear and answer the said
complaint, a. above required. the said
plaintiffs Will apply TO the Court for
the relief demanded iu the said com.
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the District Court Of the
Tbird Judicial District Of the
49, Territory Of Montana, I'm and
LIS for the said county of Custer,
49, this 9Th day of August, i'm the
year of our Lord One Thous-
aud Eight Hundred and
Eighty.Nine.
THOMAS A. GARRETT, Clerk.
BY JAMES MCFARLAND, Deputy Clerk.
j. w. KINsLEY and JOHN FAIR
FIELD, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.