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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-19

PSoesooNH,
Nora, and we have big supper at half
past four o'clock"
I began to wonder where Nora learned
to cook ginger-breads and big suppers,
when she answered my thoughts by
saying:
"Mother was cook at big hotel be-
fore she was married, and she always
went out cooking for dinner parties,
and she took me with her when I was
big enough to help. She taught me a
great deal, so that I have cooked our
dinners ever since was 10 years old.
I am nearly fifteen now. have have
all mothers best recipes, and next win
ter [ mean to make something besides
these looking down at the bowlful of
dough under her hand.
Here the iron pot on the stove began
to make great to do about something,
and Teddy answered my unspoken ques-
ton this time.
Kidneys and potatoes for to-day, and
your oranges.
I said good by and hurried off to my
train, and you may be sure that this was
not my last visit to the fifth floor.
In the fall my mother and I went
south for the winter, and as Nora bade
me fearful goodby she handed me o
small paper, saying:
please take some, and think Of Teddy
and me when you eat them"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-19
CONDITIONAL P4RDON

oldgrudge-The doctor says I am
about to die, and / sent for you that we
who have been bitterest enemies all
these many years might receive each.
others forgiveness.
Makepeace-1 most truly forgive YOU
in everything.
Oldgrudge-And I forgive YOU, if 7
die, but remember if l recover the fight
will be taken up just where we now
drop it.-Omaha World,
The doctor is a man who speaks i'll q,
good many people.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-19

A CENTS worth Of authority fire.
quently puffs man up 25 cents worth.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
$4,000 on hand
for chatteI loans,
&C. FinneYtv,

For SALE.-Deeded farm in four miles
OF Colby for ''yaller" dog Also one
good farm to trade for good relinquish.
ment. For particulars inquire of E. ].
Paine, Colby, Kss. Nv
The celebrated Buckeye Light Binder
is now On sale at the Colby Hardware
Co.'S. store. 1t will cost nothing to look
at this machine. and it is held by the ma.
jOrity to be the best binder made. See
it before buying elsewhere.
In NEW QUARTERs.-A. B. Garfield
has moved his hardware building and
stock north on Franklin avenue between
4th and 5th streets, west side, where he
may be found with the largest and best
stock of goods in his line in the west.
All dealing with him will receive fair
treatment and low prices. Call and see
him.
DR.. J. W. Martin and z. H. Walling.
ford returned from Oklahoma on last
Friday via Texas and Colorado. Meth
er of them like Oklahoma at all. Some
portions of the country are fine but for
the most part it is far inferior to any of
northwest Kansas. As place to make
money Doc John says it is no good.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
lee cream q Dow'a

lee cream ct Bows.
1t blew just q little last Monday.
Ramsey sells the best wind mills in the
west.
Ice cold soda at Lands Court Drug
Store.
Received at Ramsey's q car load Of
cultivatOrs.
Fine job work at reasonable rates at
CAT Office.
Visit Dow's ice cream parlors for /. dish Of
elegant cream.
Oranges. lemons. bananas and apples
at Ferguson's.
Lannon'S barber shop just east OF
Windsor Hotel.
Ramsey sells all kinds of seeds for the
garden and farm.
Buy your hat at Shimp's, and you will
not have the headache.
Phil. Dow has re-opened his ice cream
parlOrs in the Dow building.
Don't rest until You have examined
those gasoline stoves at Rsmsey's.
Bring your prescriptions to Frank R
Miner. at Lands Court drug store.
Brown Leghorn's pure ''bonney strain
eggs for Matching at Ferguson's Restau
rant.
When you want the BEST shoe in towr
and cheaper than you can buy paper
sOles. go to Shrimp.
Still in the ring and shaving faster anG
better than ever. Yours truly,
JOE LAMONT
P. s. Shop inst east of Windso
Hotel. Two BARRIERS.
j. L.
Mr.. F. g. Laubach, who has been trav
cling in and west of the Rocky noun
tains for several weeks, returned to Col
by on Saturday last.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
Coal of standard
grades at lowest
rates. Weight guar
anteed at Megtemre
e. lOvitt's.

]. E. Campbell. Esq, went to GoOdlant
to attend to some legal matters on Wed
nesday. MIR. Campbell is working up {
fine practice in his profession. and hi
reputation as skillful attorney is exten
ding into surroun ding counties.
Mrs. Joseph Opelt of Lincoln, Nebr.
mother of Mrs J. J. Mccullough of thi.
city, is visiting her daughter this week.
On her return home she will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Mccullough and little
"JOe"
Geo. F. Roberts, editor of the Brews
ter Gazette, was in the city on Wednes
day Mr.. Roberts made flying trip to
Oklahoma at its opening, and published
an interesting letter concerning that
country in his last weeks issue.
Europe is all very well, but don't you
think it is only fair as an American to
know your own country thoroughly! Try
the American Alps on the South Park
Division of the Union Pacific in Colora.
do this summer There's nothing like
them in Switzerland.
"They rested there-escaped awhile
From cares which wear the life away,
To eat the lotus of the Nile
And drink the poppies of Cathay."
And every American business man is be-
ginning to find that his summer vacation
is more and more of q necessity; the
money making machine won't stand the
strain without an occasional rest. The
American Alps" of Colorado offer the
highest conditions for perfect relaxation,
pure vital air. comfortable hotels and the
noblest scenery in the country, and may
be reached on the South Park Division of
the Union Pacific Railway.
A special train bearing number of
prominent o. p Ry officials arrived in
Colby this morning at 8 a. m. Among
the number were: w. 81. Holcombe, 1st
vice president; j. P. Binkerhoff. supt.;
and A. T. Palmer, assistant supt. The
party alighted and spent some time view
ing tracks, switches, ETC.. of the road in
the city. The object of the visit We were
unable to positively learn, but it is sup
posed that the officers of the company
were on the ground to look the situation
over before commencing work continue
ms the l. q c. on to Denver.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
Get your sweet p0-
tato plants, tomato
plan is, cabbage
plants, low prices,
very cheap at
eely's K Cr0crev.

In the examination for recommends
ton for naval cadet from this district the
prize was carried of by Mr.. d. C. Nut
ting, of Norton. His average standing
in all the studies was S4.14. Mr.. Charles
Ferguson. of this city. stood next Highest
with an average of 81.5. The examine
ton was comprehensive in its character.
and was fair test Of scholarship. The
ten young men who stood the examine
ton came from all parts Of this congress
siOnal district, and were fine body rep
resenting the best intelligence Of western
Kansas. For anyoneftO take the lead as
did Mr.. Nutting, is indeed evidence Of
superior ability and we offer our sincere
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

Fresh fruits at Postofice Store.
Colby will observe memorial day.
A car load of binder ,wine at Ram
sey's.
Capt. ] B. McGonigal started east this
week.
Call on Ramsey and see best twine
binder ever sold.
d. +. Weld visited Rawlins county on
legal business last Monday.
Paris green and London purple strictly
pure at Van Petten, Deane d Co.'S.
A pleasant call from our former district
court clerk Mr. E. ]. Paine last Saturday.
Money to loan on improved farms in
Thomas Co. Kansas. Call on J. p.
Bayha.
Remember, the Clerk of the District
Court is upstairs at the court house, the
place TO start your proofs.
Final Proofs written. and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge J. E. Lesh, at
Colby, Kansas. Give him your proofs.
l buy and sell, or exchange lands in
Thomas County. ISAAC MULHOLLAND.
HOxie. Kansas.
Just received, all the latest styles and
shades in scarfs, bows, Wingser ties. &c.
Come and buy one. SHIMP.
See Bowman's fine horse and jack be.
fore breeding your mares. Kept at W.
C. Mitchelrs place. sw. Or. 25-7-32 Att
Final proof notices published hereafter
in the Thomas County CAT. The old
price of 800 will prevail. Contest motto
es $500 each.
County Sunday school convention at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
Everybody invited. Exercises will be
interesting. DR.. VIM. Beaver, president.
w, H. Copeland goes to Sherman coun
ty this week where some individual has
squatted on claim belonging to him.
Cope has gore in his eye and thunder IN
his tone.
Mrs. ]. I. Perkins, of St. Louis. aunt of
Mrs. E. A. Hall. of this city. is visiting
the latter in Colby this week. Mrs. Per
kins will probably spend ten days or two
weeks here.
Mrs. FELTON,, mothe of Conductor Dick
Felton's mother, who has been visiting
her sons family in this city for couple
of weeks, returned to her home at San
dover, Ills, on Wednesday last.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

Boys waists s5c At Shinp's.
For corn planters 60 to Ramsey's.
Fresh strawberries at Posto6ice Store.
Go to Ramsey for No cultlvstor.
See Ramsey for the best wire in
town.
Machine oils at Lands Court Drug
Store.
Finest and best line of fresh candies
at FergusOn's.
First class butter at lowest prices at
Huntley and Behne's.
New Spring Styles in Flannel Shirts
inst received at Shimp's.
Many thanks Mr.. Gilmore for that nice
chunk of ice on Tuesday.
Smith Lawrence OF Barrett township,
was in the city on Tuesday.
A complete line of Buckeye repairs to
be had at the Colby Hardware Co
Country produce received in exchange
for groceries at Huntley & Behne's.
TOT StlutIc Iucdt SO W SOInuCI-
mercial Hotel, r. G. Ball proprietor.
Farmers from every part of the county
bring cheerful reports of crop prospects
of all kinds
Mr.. W. A. Strayer. young farmer
from near Otterbourne, was in the city
on Monday and called to renew his sub
scriptiOn.
Mrs. Smith Lawrence and daughter
Edith will start for their old home in
New York state this week-their stay
will be probably one month.
Word Comes from Oklahoma that L. D.
Mason has secured one Of the best of
bottom claims in that country some few
miles from the city of Lisbon
Are you in need of handsome stoves or
tinware? If so, a visit to the store of A.
B. Garfield will benefit you, as he han
dies all kinds of hardware, cutlery,
stoves and tinware at low prices.
Grainfield has had sensation in the
whole sale arrest of band of alleged
hOrsethieves. A posse of citizens armed
with Wnchesters compelled the surrend-
er of the band, which was said to have
been composed of desparadoes.
To-day delegation of excursionists
and land spectators from St. Joe are
expected to arrive in Colby over the C..
X. & n. railway, some Is in number.
They come from east of the Missouri riv-
err. so says Mondays st. Joe Gazette.
Taylor g. Smith are headquarters for
the celebrated Andrews School Furniture
of Chicago. Ills. All school officers will
find it to their interest to call on them ut
their Office in Colby before purchasing
school furniture. as We will make quality
and price to please.
n
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
A. 3, Garfield is
in his new quarters
and requests a visit
from all who need
hardware.

Aricksree Tribune: So many un-au
thentic rumors having been afloat as re.
CARDS the project Of the U. P. Company
in constructing their line from Colby
Kansas, to the great Western Metropolis
Denver, we decided to make visit t.
Colby for the purpose of investigating
the matter as thoroughly as possible. W.
held interviews with editors lawyers ani
business men generally and found then
| all feeling perfectly sanguine of this road
! being built on the north survey in the
near future. In conversation with J. B.
McGOnigal, real estate agent for the U. p
Company, we were informed that it was
an assured fact with the managers of
this great railroad system that the pro-
posed line to Denver is valuable neces.
sity and will be put through as so6n as
the proper arrangements can be made.
To show the value of sorghum hay we
will recite an incident told US by gen.
tleman who shipped to this county lot
of steers. last fall. from Kansas City, to
be wintered and grass fattened for the
market next summer. The steer had got
down in the Car and had got badly tramp.
ed and severely bruised and injured in
ternally, SO that by the time he reached
his destination he could hardly stand on
his feet, and was ''off his head" and the
owner looked on him as dead steer.
The animal was turned into an enclosure
where there several kinds of cured feed,
sorghum hay, corn shucks, millet. prair-
lie hay and straw. That steer moped
around for couple of days and COM
menced to eat little. He had his choice,
but ate nothing but sorghum-hay. The
feed loOsened the bowels, the fever went
down, the bruises healed and the steer
is good for $50 next fall. Two crops of
this sorghum hay can be raised in ordi-
nary years. a yield of four to five tons
to the acre. 1t beats prairie hay.-Win-
field Courier.
The town boomer sets forth that his
is a good town; he does not advertise its
drawbacks nor its calamities. The far
mer in majority of cases. when heard
from at all. bewails his misfortunes,
present and prospective. the uselessness
of his labors, and the worthlessness of
his possessions. Just at this present time
Kansas Is on the eve of bountiful har-
vest Travellers who have traversed the
country from Pacific to the Atlantic &C
knowledge that Kansas has the best
show" of any state in the American
union. If this means prosperity to any
body it means it to the farmers. How
many of them are will acknowledge their
coed fortuner How many are willing to
give the details to the newspapers? How
many are willing to brag on Kansas? We
have heard plenty of them abuse the
State: how many will say good word
for her now in harvest time? How many
win write for paper east or west about
the Kansas victory? That would be ad-
vertising: sensible, business-like adver-
Using. How many farmers are equal to
such stroke of business. Noble Prem
tbs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
CAT Office does best Job work.

CAT Office does best Job work.
Old newspapers for sale at this office.
Subscribe for the CAT, it has mos
news.
Agricultural implements OF all kinds Al
Meglemrie's.
Read our extraordinary club offer to be
found in another column.
Huntley & Behne are selling choice
groceries at bedrock prices.
For a cash buyer we have fine piece
of town property at a bargain. Inquire
at this Office.
Wanted: Six OF eight spans of good
young mules and 80 head of young cattle
Inquire of Martin Bros: Colby. Kas.
Marvin Niskern wants the public to
know that he is prepared To sell carpets
of any grade or quality cheaper than any
house in Western Kansas.
Harry Smith. Esq, real estate dealer
of Mcpherson. Kansas passed through
Colby on Monday on his way home from
Denver. Mr. Smith was accompanied by
his wife. This office was favored by
pleasant call and chat
Mr.. II. G. Ball, the well-knOwn restau-
rateur, has taken charge of the CONNER
cial Hotel, and will thoroughly renovate
and retit it, and will run number one
hotel. The public generally invited to
patrOnIZe this hotel under its new man
agement.
TopekaiS justly prond Of the distinc-
ton of having the largest electric stree,
railway in the world The Topeka Elec-
trio Rapid Transit Railway Company has
just put on service covering fifteen
miles of track. The cars are moved by a
current from wire over the track and
the power is supplied from plant cost
ing $50, 600 The cars are lighted also by
the same current
Aultman TAYLOR Co. have put a branch
Office in Colby under the management of
the Colby Hardware Co. This office will
have charge of the whole of northw est
Kansas. Purchasers of engines and sep
aratorS can have the benefit of eastern
prices at this Office.
A meeting of great imortance to the
republican party of Kansas will be held
in Topeka to-day. 1t is the annual con-
vention of Republican Clubs of the State
and will be addressed by distinguished
speakers. Hon John NJ. Thurston, presi-
dent of the National League will positiv-
ely be present. Each Republican Club is
entitled to three delegates, and it is ex-
pected that a large majority ofthe clubs
will be present
The best apple. everything considered,
is the Missouri pippin because It is hardy.
the borers and hot winds do it but little
harm. and II is an early bearer. Trees
that bushel basket would cover have
borne for us near bucketful; and then
it is an excellent keeper. We have one
half bushel of them now. April 10Th.
sound and good, and all the other vari
cites are gone long ago, And then is
good cooker. AS it makes excellent; and
works into dumplings and pies good
enough for king to eat. However it is
not equal to the winesap, geniting or
Ben Davis in flavor. But as an apple for
Kansas it will score two good points to
one of any other that we have tested.
Let others neutrality-suspicious. in
MCPHERSON Republican.
500, 900 to loan
at once on farm
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
John S. Foster e.
Sons lumber yard
in Colby is the place
to get lumber, lime,
lath, coal, ETC., of
frst-cIass quality at
lowest rates.

This Office had pleasant call on las
Monday from Squire Fred Giese, o.
Lacey township Mr. Giese is an enthus
iastic believer in the great agricultural
future of western Kansas. and particn
larly of Thomas county He is trying
many ways of planting and attending diff
ferent crops, and his neighbors IN Lacey
township are not backward in doing the
same. The farmers of Lacey township
mean business, and if any great success:
is to be obtained by hard work and sens
IDLE experiment they mean to have it.
Squire Giese has some original and prac.
tical ideas about farming in western Kan.
sas, and his talk is decidedly encourag.
ing in every way.
Last week City Marshal Dodd brought
to this Office plant which he dug up on
q vacant farm some miles east of town,
which proved to be alfalfa. The root
was about an inch in diameter at the top,
and to the point where broken of it was
some two feet long. 1t excited q great
deal of comment from all who saw it.
Not to be outdone on little thing Of
this kind, A. B. Jardine on Monday
brought another stalk of alfalfa, but of a
different variety from his place. The
length of the root was three feet six in
ches and it was also broken short. One
of the digging of both these
roots was that the soil down as far as was
dug was damp all around. Alfalfa will
grow and make the ground damp. 1t is
said to be excellent winter feed for all
kinds Of stock. and it might be well for
our farmers more generally to give it
trial
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
FINAL PROOFS.

II will pay you to see the Clerk Of the
District Court before you send in your
application to make proef. Once up
stairs in the court house.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

Lumber ofaIl kinds
at most reasonable
rates at the yard Of
John $. osteY e.
Sons, just east Of
Opelt Hotel.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
Buy your lumber Of
John s. Foster e.
Sons,

A fine progressive high five party was
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. .Lauterbach by the Ladies Relief Corps
on Wednesday evening, which was large
ly attended and hugely enjoyed by all.
District Clerk Robbins says that the in
dicatlons now are that the docket of the
June term of district court will be extra
large, and number of important and in
teresting cases will stand for trial.
The members of the G. A. r. Rovohl
post of this city, are drilling regularly
now for the exercises on memorial day
A meeting will be held at the court house
tonight for drill.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09

the hand OF hospitality to her visitors.
Mr.. Isaac Rich. of Otterbourne, called
on us on Tuesday.
Trustee Irwin expects to complete his
assessment returns this week.
Our local physiciuns say that sickness
of all kinds is distressingly dull.
There are more Buckeye binders in use
than any other make. That's what's the
matter.
MIR. A. s. Zimmerman, of Frankfort.
Kans., Is visiting the family of the Rev
! L. T. Shackleford this week
The NJ. E. s. s. has raised a fund of
some forty dollars for the purpose Of
buying 8. s. library.
Alvy Whitney. who has been for some
months clerking in the New York Store.
returned to his home ut Abilene on Sat
urday last.
Rev. s. r. Ferguson held services at
Brewster on last Sunday. conducting
quarterly meeting in the absence of the
presiding elder.
Farmers. it will paw you to use the.
Buckeye" 1t is the best, lightest. and
all things considered. the cheapest bind
er in the world.
Messrs. B. l.. Dedrick. postmaster at
Monument. and George Rozell. promi
nent merchant of that city, visited Colby
Tuesday on business
Mr. and Mrs. Art Gentzler arrived in
from Goodland on Sunday. on visit to-
the family Of Mr.. Lon Walker They re-
turned home on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hamilton Spencer, of Logan cOun-
ty, formerly Of this city. was in the city
this week. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Dougherty. of Logan county.
Shimp has Just received the finest line
of summer coats and vests we have had
the pleasure of looking at for years. Go
and buy one at once and get your choice
Word comes that the outfit of the late
Colby Democrat arrived safely at Lisbon.
Oklahoma. this week. and will at once
be set up for work to print live paper.
Mr. C. f. Mason. an attorney from
Maryville. Mo-. and brother of L. D.
Mason. formerly our fellow townsman.
was in Colby on legal business on Tues
day.
E. B. Tressel does all kinds of sewing
machine repairing. Now stopping at
Commercial hotel References on last
years work: Samuel YOusse, g. II.
Hovey. NJ. ID. Lessenger. Frank Miner
Mrs. Written, daughter of A. B. Can
field, who has been visiting the latter at
Colby for number Of weeks. returned
to her home at Blue HILL Nebr, on last
Friday.
r. X. Beymer, of the State Bank, has
been requested by Goodland people to
take charge of Queen Esther cantata to
be rendered by local talent at that city
Business is SO rushing that Mr.. Beymer
was regretfully forced to decline.
Howard Carpenter. former editor of
the Colby Democrat, starts today for
Lisbon, Oklahoma, where he will at once
open land and law office Mr., Carpen-
Ter has made special study of the land
aw, and there is no doubt but that he
will score success in his business there.
The CAT will follow him to his new place
10 remind him of former scenes, business
1valries and friends. and wishes him Az
abundance of prosperity in his new lOca-
ion
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
ICE SEASON F0R1889.

Sonn ". Gilmore wants all the people to
know that he Is better prepared to supply
P use re 1of this for this season than ever
oeioae contracting for your seasons Ice
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-09
Get your sweet po-
tato plants, tomato
plants, cab ba ge
plants, low prices,
very cheap at
Feely's x Grocery.

Mrs. Samuel Yousse, while out driving
on Monday noticed that her pocket book
had come open, and upon investigation
found that in some way she had lost a
large draft for money. 1t is supposed to
have been blown away in the high wind
that prevailed on that day. Notice was
at once given to the local banks, and any
one finding and returning the draft will
be suitably rewarded.