Thomas County cat., 1889-12-26
church is located in range 3s. town 8,
section IS.

church 10 located IN range ~, town o..
section Is.
W. ]. Bell. of Morgan township was
tried on a charge of insanity last MN
day but was acquitted by the jury. He
was taken to the poor farm by Trustee
Irwin. The old man claims to have
Come from Clay county and was living
in little dugout near the Rock Island
track
Following is a list of officers elected at
the regular communication of St. Thorn
as Lodge. 3O6. A. F & A NJ. last Thurs
cay evening: DR.. W. NJ. Beaver. w. NJ. I;
r. NJ. McGonigal. s. w; II. X. Be, mer
J. w: A. Lau'erbach. Treas: + Van
Metre. Sec. A special meeting will he
held to morrow friday evening for the
installat on Of officers.
A. g. Van Pettcn returned from Utah
for "a honr visit with his family this
week. He expects TO move his family
to Salt Lake City soon. but is not decided
as to how long he will remain in the ser
vice of the U. +. We are very $. rry to
lose him. as he was one of our most en-
terprising business men. The best wish
es OF his many friends 90 with him
In order that those who think that the
railroads are !. luxury instead of II bcnefi'
we give the following figures. taken from
the tax rolls The Union Pacific paid on
it's tracks and road he'd in this county the
sum of $7.344 SO. and upon lis land. *l2.
S44. The Rock Island paid on IFS tracks
and road bed the sum of So l4S % This
money is paid intp the county treasury
in clear cash. and. is certainly great
assistance to taxpayers.
Peter Hansen and wife go to Tobias.
Nebraska. Wednesday.
Mr.. Arthur Fisher. of z .xford. callel
Friday and subscribed for the CAT.
The subscription list of the Cat has
taken quite Il boom during the last few
WEEKS.
w. S. Willcoxon. attorney at law,
gathered his grip and started for Kansas
City few days ago.
Ii. W. H,yt. of Qlickville. was in
Monday to look after MS subscription ac-
count with the CAT.
DW. II. Brown. of Brewster. was in on
Friday and like all interprlsing gentle
men subscribed for The Cat.
John Dnwdall. of Deland. was in the
city Tuesday and made the heart of We
editor rlai by renewing his subscription
to the CAT ami paving the ash.
Mr.. Fred Waliemier. of near Winona.
was in on Saturday and visited the CAT
office to pay for his paper and take ad-
vantage Of our liberal club offers.
l.. S Levitt shipped carload Of fine
hogs to Kansas City Christmas I've. There
were 81 "f them. and they weighed at
K K,nsas City 20. $50 pounds an average Of
8 4pOunds each.
Tne livery stable belonging to John
Foise ut Bird City Was destroyed by fire
Wedn, sday night with hree h rses. on,
cow aud all the carria,eS Five horses
were taken out. A small insurance on
the barn.
Mr.. c. A. Lnvelace who left Colby the
fir,t of last November. says that he has
been over the greater part of Kansas.
Colorado. Nebraska. d ,kota and Iowa
and has seen nothing yet t0 equal
Thom.s county. 81 the good news
comes back from all of those who leave
our borders for time.
j. X. NJ T.ODker on last night com
menced serbs IF lectures on phrenolO
gy and social Scien @. He will continue
each evening until and including Mon
dav. On Sunday hr will lecture at fnnr
o'c ock p m He is well worthy Of pat
ronage aud much Information of value is
TO be gained by hearing i'm.
Is CONSUMPTION IN URABLE?
Read the following: Mr. C. FL Morris.
Newark, Ark. SAYS: WAS d Dwn with
Abcess of the Lungs. and friends and
pronounced me an incnrable
cnnsump'ive. Began taking Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. am
now on nv third bottle. and able to ov-
ersee the work on my farm. 1t is the fin
est medicine.ever made
Jessie Middlewart. Decatur Ohio. says:
Had II not been fer DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given up
nv doctors. Am now i'm best of health
Try it. Sample bottles free at ShanKlin
& Ryder's Drug Store. 81