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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
POOR LITTLE WAIF.

Word comes from Barrett township
through Smith Lawrence that last Satur
day night the family of Nj. Lowery were
atOused from sleep by the barking OF
their dog. Mr.. LOwery on going to the
door noticed a small bundle on his door
step which on picking and carrying into
the house proved on unwrapping to be a
little baby girl. Pinned to its clothes
was note saying that the baby had been
born on May 1, and that its parents were
travelling through the country and the
babe was giving them trouble so they
thought they would leave the bundle of
trouble to some one else. Mr.. Lowery
already has large family and lives in an
out of the way place and it seems strange
that travellers should 60 out of the beaten
track to leave the babe at his place. The
child was nicely dressed and no clue has
been obtained to establish its parentage.
Some provision should be made by the
township to at least share the burden of
keeping the child with Mr. Lowery. To
leave child in such a way shows hard
ness of heart on the part of the parent
Us is rarely exhibited-even coyote will
care for its tender offspring.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
A Happy Thought.

These ideas from the Colorado Farmer
are valuable. The first consideration in
planting trees on these plains is to place
them IN such conditions as will insure the
rushing of waters to the roots: Some sew
en- years ago a man in western Kansas
an enthusiast on the subject of tree plan
ting-dug hole twelve feet deep in
which to plant Il LOmbardy poplar tree.
A year ago he told US that it was simply
wonderful how that tree grew The
ground in which that tree stands is high
and dry; but the preparation made for its
growth enabled it to endure dry seasons
without injury. We have heard of blast
ing holes for planting trees. Why would
it not be a good plan, wherever tree is
to be planted that is expected to make a
thrifty growth, to bore small hole ten
or fifteen feet deep. and in it to explode
q charge of blasting powder! This would
break up the hard subsoil for many feet
around, and make it possible for water
and the roots of the tree to readily pene-
trate the earth. and would ensure a Wig
Orous growth. Western World.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

A circular issued by POSTMASTER
Genera! Wanamaker, ut the request Of
Superintendent of the Census Porter
will have the result of placing 5000
census collectors in the field immedi
atels. The circular in question di
reefs the $1,000 postmasters of the
couatry to furnish the census bureau
such information in regard to stats.
tics, etc. pertaining to the census, as
may he requested by Superintendent
Porter, provided it can be done with.
out detriment to the business Of their
Offices, The idea of utilizing the
thoroughly organized machinery of
the pestoffice department to gather in
formation for the census bureau is an
entirely new one, and originates, it is
said, with Mr. Porter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

A plan of attempting to change the
atmosphere of western Kansas into a
more humid state is suggested by enc
of Thomas county's farmers. The
road law for many counties in this
part of the state is that every section
line is public highway. The idea is
to dam up the draws on each highway
for the purpose of creating water
pools. If this was done it undoubt-
edly would have great effect on the
atmosphere, and probably would
bring about change in the increase
of rainfall. To many of our farmers
it would make much waste land and
cause other inconvenience. 1t might
effect the healthfulness of the coun-
try to its detriment. Is such an ex-
pertinent worth the trial?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

Mr.. Pettifer, in his speech at Chea
die to the English workingmen. OF
March ~. said "A sovereign (s0wil
buy more tea, coffee, lamp oil, flour
meat and butter in America than in
England. 1t will buy as much cotton
sheeting, shifting, printed or plain
calico, aad boots. There is a wonder.
full thing about the boots | have on
They cost me SS in Boston, not in 8
little slop shop, but in an ordinary
good shop. The average wages in
my trade are So per day in Boston.
and $3.50 in London; SO that it takes
two days wages to buy my boots In
London, and only one days wages in
Boston.
Upon this the Inter- Ocean remarks:
''Our free trade friends are invited to
reply to Mr.. Pettifer. They are not
requested to say that the best thought
OF the country tends toward free
trade, or that all the scholarship and
argument is on the side of free trade.
or to indulge in any kind of sebacious
evasion, They are requested to ex-
plain to the workmen of America why
they should desire free trade policy
so long as a protectionist policy is en-
abling them to buy more meat, more
coal oil, more tea, more coffee, more
flour, and as much clothing with one
days wages as can be bought with
two days wages in the country which
has made the largest and most sue
cessful experiment in free trade"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

The American people are a singu-
larly peaceable people. The immense
crowd was anticipated at Oklahoma
murder and lawlessness of all kinds
was also anticipated, Government
troops and many deputy marshals
were sent there 70 maintain law and
orler-and the deputies, it seems,
were the only lawless persons to be
found. The troops have all been
withdrawn, and country is inhabited
in day without need of their pres
cnce.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
Report of School Dist. 80.
For month ending April Is, SO.
WORTH KNOWING.

Mr.. w. II. organ. merchant, Lake
City. Fla, was taken with a severe cold
attended with distressing cough and
running into consumption in its first
stages. He tried many so called popular
cough remedies and steadily grew worse.
Was reduced in flesh, had difficulty in
breathing and was unable to sleep. Fin
ally he tried DR.. Kings New Remedy for
Consumption, and found immediate re-
lief. and after using about q half dozen
bottles found himself well and has had
NO return Of the disease. No other rem
edy can show so grand record of cures
as Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
umption. Guaranteed to do lust what
i claimed for it. Trial bottle free ct
Ryder & Shanklin's drug nor.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

The employees of the railway mail
service Number $500. About one
third Of this number are republicans
appointed since the 18th of March, and
a small number are republicans found
in the service by the Cleveland adj
ministrstiOn and overlooked i'm the
general slaughter which followed
ClevelaAd's Inauguration, the rest are
democrats On May I the entire ser
vice passed under the control of TIE
civil service commission and in future
when vacancies occur they will be fill
ed from xames certified by that body.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman
says that the commission has already
on file more than 1000 applicants for
examination, from parties DESTROYS of
receiving appointments in the service,
and that he anticipates no trouble
whatever in Filing any requisition that
Superintendent Bell, of the railway
mail service, may make on him for
clerks.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
RoK ISLAND AhEA
The Latest Thing In Tourist Sleep
ing aY0.

The Rock Island has inaugurated Q new fea-
| ture. which promises to create considerable
interest in railway Improvement. 1t being q
free tourist car service. with nearly all the
cOnveniences OF the palace car. including col
porter in attendance, nne hair mattresses,
pillows, blankets, soap, etc. when made up
for night, the fourteen sections are partition
ed on with sliding panels. and curtained with
heavy damask draperies. Tables, attachable
to the sides of the interior, are provided for
each section. The cars are heated by steam,
the aisle carpeted. and cuspidOrs for the
cleanliness of the cars. are added. The duties
OF the porter accompanying each car will be
similar to those Of the palace car seFvice-to
look after the wants Of the passengers and
see that the car IS kept perfectly clean. In
one end Is the ladies' lavatory. and in the
other. one for the gentlemen, which are a.
nicely appointed and furnished as the most
fastidiOus would desire The intention Of the
these cars free to tourists and excursion part.
les when the number OF persons Is sunciently
large enough to justify the use Of q car or
cars. With such Recommendations, and With.
out charge, there Is no further necessity of \
western tourcwithout sleeping accommoda-
tons, nor ie it necessary to make such . thin
expensive. It Is great fnducement for part
les, clubs, or any considerable number OF Dor.
sons contemplating Z trip to the Rocky Noun.
tains. for instance. And, too, the Denver 4
Rio Grande has adopted the same echeme
and ss the Rock Island connect with M
route In Colorado, the free tourist car svnfeem
Will no doubt be generally adopted by thoee
IN search OF the pleasure and health Riyfn~
regions Of our couttnent.-KAnsas City jours
nal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
REVIEWS HER YOUTH.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson, CLAW
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story. the truth of which is vouched fol
by the residents of the town: Il am 7s
years old. have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years
could not dress myself without help.
Now l am free from all pain and sore
ness. and am able to do all my own house
work. owe my thanks to Electric Bit.
tiers for having renewed my youth, and
removed completely all disease and pain.
Try bottle, 80 cents and 81, at Ryder
& Shanklin's drug store.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
A ''Spln" Down Grade.

Arickaree Tribune: On Saturday last
we boarded the well equipped and elab-
Orately finished vestibule Rock Island
train bound east from Seibert to make a
trip into Kansas, as far as Colby. We
sped along over the extensive area of
planished domain through the prosper
Gus and fiOurishing towns along this line
of road, the first one of very much i'm
portance being Burlington, the new cOun-
ty seat of Kit Carson county After a
stoppage of a few minutes we journeyed
onward to the colossal young and enter
prising city of Goodland, the hub" of
Sherman county. Kansas. Twenty min
utes for dinner afforded us ample time to
make an optical survey of this town and
surrounding country for several miles.
Here the c. X. & n. II. r. Co. have cree
ted large depot and eating house COM
bined, gigantic brick car shops, stupen-
deus round house of the same material,
and coal sheds and storage houses in con-
nectiOn. which are marvellous in them
selves when taking into consideration
the infancy of this western country
GOodland is situated to the north of these
magnificent buildings. and the territory
surrounding is dotted all over with lux
uriant and gIeen-growing crops. with
small but numerous herds of cattle and
horses grazing on the prairie Next we
traversed eastward until the terminus Of
our journey was reached at 800 O'Clock
p. M. Here We stepped upon the depot
platform for the purpose of transacting
some business and take in" the town.
Colby is the capital of Thomas county.
and has two creditable newspapers to
proclaim the many advantages and adj
vance the best interests of their ambitious
city and commonwealth: the Thomas
County CAT and Colby Tribune What
we noted of most interest in Colby was
that the citizens have built fine SIS, 600
school house, which is structure of pure
grandeur; several good churches adorn
the place, explicitly speaking for the
morality and benevOlence of the inhabi-
tants of this hamlet, besides number of
elegant residences. and a three story
brick hotel. and several expensive bust
ness brick blocks, which are represented
with splendid banks, large invoices of
dry goods groceries, hardware, first class
drug stores, Offices for the county Off
Gals, lawyers. etc. One thing that Is
worthy of widespread mention is tina.
the populace of Colby are not cursed
with those horrible -extinguishers-
saloons. grog shops, or dens Of demirep
iniQuity
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

In his Grafton at the centennial Gel
ebration at New York, Chauncey NJ.
Depew thus paid the following trib.
ute to Washington:
No man ever stood for so much to
his country and to mankind as George
Washington. Hamilton, Jefferson and
Adams, Madison and Jay, each repre-
sented some of the elements which
formed the Union. Washington en-
bodied them all. They fell at times
under popular disapproval, were
burned in effigy, were stoned, but he
with unerring judgment, was always
the leader of the people. Milton said
of Cromwell, that ''war made him
great, peace greater" The SUPERIOR
ty of Washington's character and gen.
ius were more conspicuous in the for
nation of our government and in put
ting it on indestructible foundations
than in leading armies to victory and
cOnquering the independence of his
country. "The Union in any event,
is the central thought of his fare well
address, and all the years of his grand
life were devoted to its formation and
preservation. He fought as a youth
with Brasdock and in the capture of
Fort DuQuesne for the protection of
the whole country. As Commander.
in Chief of the Continental army his
commission was from the congress of
the United Colonies. He inspired
the movement for the republic, was
the president and dominant spirit of
the convention which formed its con-
stitution, and its president for eight
years, and guided its course until sat
isfed that moving safely along the
broad highway of time, it would he
surely ascending toward the first place
among the nations of the world, the
asylum of the oppressed, the home of
the free.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
THE NATIONAL CENTENARY

Suggests a few prominent points of
contrast between the first and final
years of the century. The monthly
commerce of the port of New York
now far exceeds the aggregate annual
commerce of the United States CEN
fury ago. The imports in 1889 were
S23, OOO, OOO, land the exports s2O,OOO,-
600. In 1883 the imports were s773,-
500, OO0, and the exports s723, 500, 900.
The tonnage entering our seaports has
increased in century from 666. 700
tons to IL, 800, 900 tons. The Federal
revenues have increased from less
than 100000 to more than $3.50, 0O0,-
600. The public debt at the close of
the revolutionary war was about $751;
600, 600 several times the amount of
the specie in the country. The debt
now is something over 81 600, 600, 900
but less than the gold and silver in
circulation and in the treasury. Bank
ing capital was less than $40, 600, 900,
and now, with the surplus, is more
than $3.50, 600, 900, besides more than
twice that sum in savings banks-the
accumulations, to a large degree, of
our working classes. But the most
striking increase has taken place in
our internal trade-then an insignif-
cant amount, but now thousands of
millions, far exceeding the trade of
any other nation in the world. And
our manufactures, then limited mainly
to household productions of little
value. now exceed 1000, OOO, 900 in
value. Then it was a general COM
plant in all parts of the country that
free importations were impoverishing
the people. driving away our specie, |
because foreign countries would not
take such commodities as we were
able to produce in exchange for the
articles we needed to import Now,
Tor series of years, we have been
exporting more than the commodities
We need from abroad would pay for,
and hence have been drawing from
foreign countries both gold and silver.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

making this country and its people
the richest upon earth.
The policy of protection. which was
DANGEROUSLY demanded by the people
century ago, and which it was the
chief object Of the new government to
establish, has at last, at the close OF
the century, been confirmed anew by
the people as the result of 100 years
of national experience.-American
Economist.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
LAND OFFICE BULLETIN !.

LAND OFFICE BULLETIN. =
Our Washington. correspondent sends
us the following information.
LAND CONTESTS DECIDED.
The names of the successful parties are
printed la capital letters:
ScpttE Acton vs. CASH ENTRY No
$50. s
Jos q BsBowen VS. CASH ENTRY No
1900.
Frank C Allen VS. CASH ENTRY No
I'LL.
E E Gibbon vs. CASH ENTRY No $50.
NJ E Georges VS. JAMES 8 CROSS.
ST DAVIS VS. D w Hawkins.
ACT Geiger VS. w NJ TODENCB.
GEORGE c HEARTILY us james r
RubersOn.
JOHN CLYON VS. James W Moran.
TIE SNODGRASS VS. George W Hol-
brook.
DANIEL TSABIN VS. Arthur w Heal
cy and Nettie NJ Van Epps.
Samuel s Stevens vs ED A LEWIS.
Frank Rector VS. JEFFERSON BAIL
Ely and Alexander Smith.
Enoch r Matheny VS. JEFFERSON
BAILEY.
VC NICOL VS. Henry S Stall.
SAMUEL W NICHOLS VS. V C Nicol.
STEPHEN WALKER VS. John Berry.
FRANK A STACEY VS. Stephen
Walker
HANFORD f PIERCE VS. Agnes r
Williams.
THOMAS GRIVES vs. Rosena Loosely.
ZiegenhOgen VS. II FULK.
Porter II Beeson VS. THOMAS EB-
BART.
B O'TOOLE VS. Oscar Tidwall.
IRA F WATSON VS. w L Breese.
WIN F MCDONALD VS. Hazlett C.
Sivard.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

In 1916 one bushel of corn would buy
one pound Of nails. In 1889 one bushe
of corn will buy ten pounds of nails. Ir
1916 pair of wooden blankets cost al
much as a COW: in 1889 cow will buy
five pairs of wooden blankets. 1t 1916 il
required sixty-four bushels of barley to
buy one yard of broadcloth; in 1889 six
ty-fOur bushels of barley will buy twenty
yards of broadcloth. In 1916 it took
twenty dozen of eggs to buy one bushel
of salt; in 1899 twenty dozen eggs will
buy ten bushels of salt. In 1916 it re-
quired bushel of wheat to buy one yard
of calico; in 1889 one bushel of wheat
will buy twenty yards of calico.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

Ye disappointed Oklahoma boomer
come to northwest Kansas, and rest
in its bountiful arms. Come to Thorn
As county, and We shall have a land
designed by the Creator for such as
We. Come to Colby, which though
not buil&ed in day. is builded fol
futurity.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

After three days of balloting in the
fourth congressional convention held
at Emporia to nominate a successor
to Hon- Thomas Ryan on the 218th
ballot General Harrison Kelly, of
Coffee county, was nominated amid
great enthusiasm. Gen. Kelly is said
to be fit successor to Mr.. Ryan.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
Aaked to Exnlaln.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The president
and secretary of the interior have called
up IN United States officials in OklahOms
charged in the report of the inspectors of
the interior department with corrupt
practices in connection with public lands
in that territory. for any explanation or
statement they desire to make thereto.
The report of the inspectors will not be
made public at present.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

This office is in receipt of the centen
NAL edition of the Chicago Evening News
which contains an entire reprint of the
Gazette of the United States printed one
hundred years ago. The reprint occu
pies but small corner of the News and
contains much interesting matter relative
to the times An address to Washington
by the citizens of Mt Vernon as he is de-
parting for the scene of his inaugural
and his characteristic reply appear in the
reprint.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
JOSEPH a. GILL, Editor.
FINAL PROOFS.

All final proof notices must be paid
for or payment arranged for in all
vance. The charge for publication is
$500. Parties having proof notices
running in the paper should notify
us at once in case of mistakes IN
notice.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
PATENTS GRANTED

To citizens of Kansas during the past
week and reported for this paper by c..
A. Snow & Co., Patent Lawyers, oppo-
site US. Patent Office, Warrington, D e.
G II Baldwin. Grand Summit, broom
maker: c S Hibbets. Ludell, pillow seeder;
E T Hoffman. SummunduwOt, dirt load
ing machine; II Insley, Bateham, cult
vator: Patmore, Pittsburg, finger shield
and fountain attach.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

The first child born in Oklahoma
saw the light in wagon The privi-
lege of naming it was purchased by
Mr.. Admire for $50, and he says he
will give it an admirable name.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Colby post
Office for the week ending April 4. 1889:
Kirby, T j; Thompson, c g.
Parties calling for the above letters will
please say advertised"
cent due on each of the above for
advertising. JAMES n. FIKE, p. NJ.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

A great cry comes up from Okla
homa to "send me some money to pay
INV way out of this blasted country"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
DIR. J. w. MARTIN
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
COLBY. KANS.

Calls from the city and consultation in the
country will receive prompt attention.
Office corner Fifth and Franklin Sts
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-18

clear, and then orr eyes fell rpon a
collection OF Egyptian mummies, IN
various stages Of dismaptjement, the
hand OF one being entirely I'M
wrapped. "There Is nothing covered
that shall not be revealed. - seemed
practically proved by this slender
hand once 20 full Of warm life and
now an object of curious interest To
those who count the centuries by
decades since its life work was done.
Among the British antiquities Is
King Alfred's Jewel" a beautiful
specimen Of gold eramelled work
inscribed (translated) ." Alfred or
dered me to be made" The watches
Of Queen Elizabeth and Cromwell,
the former thickIy set with turquoise,
the fob chain having every link in
scIibed. Boots and gloves Worn by
her majesty alsO,and a gold drinking
cup of her time The iron band that
confined Cranmer to the stake at
his execution and other relics of that
dread time. This museum Is the
first OF which there is any record in
England The building of the old
Divinity School nearly joins the mu-
scum, and was erected IN 1916. 1t
has suffered severely in the past
from rayages of time and man, and
its original glory cannot be truth
fully estimated, but it has figured
largely IL history. Bishops Latimer
and Cranmer passed their final ex-
aminatiOns here. When driven from
London by the plague Parliament
convened here. During civil wars
it was used as a stOTehOuse for corn,
and IN CrOmWelfs time its yestibule
was turned into a pig market
The Conservation House adiOIn-
ing is where degrees are con
feITed on students who have
passed successful examinations.
\ large tree near one Of the windows,
is said to be the one under which
Bishop Heber wrote g From Green
lands icy mountains" In one of the
principal streets we were shown a
spot (marked by a stone cross sunk
In the earth) which is burnt into the
pages Of history, as the place where
Bishops Ridley, Latimer and Gran
mer suffered death ia the stake A
martyrs memorial has been erected
in another part of the city, in which
full length figures OF each appear.
The memorial as a whole is very
handsome. Oxford is rich in churches
as well as colleges, and has figured
in English history since 726. 1t now
contains $4,000 Inhabitants. The
pupils in the college number over
1000. The ringing of - Great Tom"
at s O'Clock every evening is the sig
nal for all students to be in their
rooms.