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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
How skunk. Are Caught.

You fasten a piece of meat to a stout
piece Of cord and let il hang over the
fence. Pretty Dor an animal come.
along and shifts the meat. ''Fe. ia. 70,
fun; | smell the blood of an English
man. says the little ogre, and straight,
way fastens his teeth in the meat. Now
st~raightway lift him up. He will not
drop for full "A minute. II you have a
bag handy drop him into il. And Mr..
Clark says that you a safely put hall
a dozen in together, throw the bag
over your shoulder and march of with
them.
Another way permitted by the in-ur.
ance companies for handling the ami.
NAL is to lift it up by the tail. II will
DO you no harm. But let it once catch
your eagle eye then look out for trou.
BILE. There is a Whitley spot on the face
of every skunk. and that is the danger
signal
"When you see the whites of the
British eyes fire." said old Put, al
Bunker Hill.
''When you see the whites Of the
polecat's face then run" say |. II b
a very safe experiment Cor New
York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
ONYX Nor. Be.u,,f,, Than Marble.

Onyx is the same improvement over
fine marble that marble is over ordin-
airy stor II also costs us much more.
These are two reasons why people who
are putting up fine houses in this town
are beginning to use it. Ii differs from
marble in taking on "A higher degree Of
polish, in being harder, with a greater
reflection, a fnner grain, more refined
and delicate tints and prettier stresks.
Streaked marble is not popular because
il is usually not streaked in a ray tc
add to its decorative effect. In onyx
the delicate green fern, reddish and
brown streaks appear beautifully on
an ivory background. New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
what a shanghai Eats.

j. S. Richey walked into Office
the other morning and grayely deposit.
ed on our table a kingbolt belonging Ia
a wagon, a log chain link, a bar Of steel
ten inches long and a large c~leyis, all
of which he stated he took out Of the
craw of a Shanghai rooster, which he
had killed Sunday morning for dinner,
because he expected his pastor to dine
with him on that occasion. The gen.
tleman stated that it was supposed the
said rooster had devoured ar immi
grant wagon some time In his life, and
digested all of it but the samples
shown, which, being steel, were toe
hard for him. This seems a pretty
hard story, and II Mr.. Richey was MOI
q very truthful gentleman we wouldn't
bslisve II. -Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
RepIantfng Peach Trees.

Il is not advisable to set young peach
trees in the same spots from which old
ones have been recently dug out. True,
the drain which the old trees have
made upon the soil can be supplied by
fertilizers, but the dead roots left In the
ground are filed with fungus, which 4
likely to fnsten In time upon the roots
Of young trees-Chhstian at Work.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
TRIALS ON A sTReET CAR.

A Conductors verion Nos Agreed WIN
by = Woman WIZ H.. errupts His Wall.
A conductor on an Eighth avenue
car going up town n evening when
the cold weather was recently here
wore a smile so pronounced that no one
could resis, asking him the cause of his
jubilant spirits.
why" said he, as he pulled the
strap to let n III with a big basket
get off the a I've had nothing but
a picnic all dly. | started ont this
morning with m open car. but after
the first trip most of the open a r were
recalled and closed cars substituted.
I've had Il closed car all day"
do you much prefer a closed carr
he was asked.
wei. rather. Say, it's nothin' but
fun 10 run n Of these cars 'longside
of one of those big carryalls for a couple
of months" remarked the collector of
fares MS he became SO much interested
in his conversation that he failed to
hear a stout man calling frantically for
him TO stop the car.
Here. you see, | have only a nice
little select crowd to look after, and
can see every motion or signal that is
made, while on one Of the open cars ]
must be on the lookout constantly for
some one who wishes to get on or off
the ear, and ! must bounce of about
every minute to help a woma on. and
a woman never knows where she wishes
to sit. and usually walks the whole
length of the car before making up her
mind that she desires the vacant seat
furthest from her. In fact" he con
tinued. growing confidential, women
cause Inc all the annoyance | have on
the road. They have more little tricks
to bother a conductor with than any
one can imagine. Now, in the first
place. If they have a Ilutilated coin in
their pocketbook the conductor is sure
to get it. May as well take it and say
nothin'. We are SIRE to get it some
way.
Another common occurrence Is
when a woman has three or four pen
MES in her purse and a g or so bill.
She will hold the pennies in one hand
and the bill in the other for the conduc-
tor TO take his choice-the pennies or
change the bill. Another pleasant liz.
tie pastime which a number of the
ONE patrons of this line have Is TO
pay their fare with five pennies and
manage 10 drop two or three Of them
on the floor in handing them to the
conductor. They seem to enjoy seeing
u try to fish the money out of the
s.ats which cover the floor of the
ear. II a man has al idea Of getting
married he should work on this rail.
road for a while, and | think be would
get so discouraged with women that he
would be glad TO remain
why didn't you stop the ear at
T~wenty-ninth street. as | asked your"
demanded a woman with blazing eyes
and voice quivering with rage at this
juncture. DO you think | want to
walk the whole length If the city, I'll
take your number and have you dis.
charged tomorrow, you careless, heed
less fellow" she said, as she swept of
the car.
See there, that is what l have to
put up with all the time. Just because
i carried that woman a couple Of blocks
too far she abuses me like a pick.
pocket" sighed the conductor with an
injured air, as he went into the car TO
ask a man 10 stop smoking New York
Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
He Was Dat.

This pitcher 10 ovss a hundred years
old, and belonged TO ny grandmother
days" said Miss AntiVne.
"Ah," responded Sportbee, with ths
nsst interest he had shown In the bnc-s-
bsac room, II didn't kpov they played
haseball then. Were you fond Of u
msueg'- Detroit Free PreAA
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-05
Bound % Have IL.

Tom-Heard Of Crankleigh's latesti
Jerry-No. What nowi
Tom-Bought Q COW with the aguA.
Jery-Heavensi Whyi
Tonic be certain of having M
from the original packAsA-
Bulletin.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
A LADY'S PERFECT COMPANION.

Our new book by Dr. John H Dye. one
of New York most skillful physicians.
shows that pain is not necessary i'm child
birth. but results from causes easily un-
derstOOd and overcome 1t clearly proves
;hrt any woman may become mother
without suffering any pain whatever. 1t
also tells how to overcome and prevent
mo: ming sickness and the many other
evils attending pregnancy. 1t is highly
endorsed by physicians everywhere as
the wife's true private companion. Cut
this out; it will save you great pain, and
possibly your life. Send two-cen stamp
for descriptive circulars. testimonials, and
confidential letter sent in sealed envel-
ope. Address FRANK THOMAS & Co. Pub
fishers. Baltimore, Nd.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Soldiers and Sailors ASS IN Of Thomas
Comfy, Kansas.

A meeting of the council of admins
tratiOn of the Soldiers and Sailors as
sociation of Thomas county. Kansas, will
be held at the court house, Colby, Kan
sas, on Wednesday April 30lh, 1890 at
o'clock p. m. sharp. Every member is
urged to be present, as business of great
Importance must be attended to. The
committee Oh the presidents address and
correspondence will make a report at
this meeting. Much depends on that re-
port. D. n. HAMILTON, Pres.
J. P BAYHA, Secy.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
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. Washington. D e.
E. E. Boles, Arkansas City, Tea kettle
T. J. Brockway, Argonia. corn cutter. e
W. Crannell, Oberlin, pump. j. Daley,
EmpOria, two-wheeled vehicle. C. B.
Herman. Norwich. stock car j. C. Nc
Quarry. Hay City, check receiver. j.
MOrsman. Mapleton. wheel. A. Ross
Wickita. horse check A. j Smith, Sol
diers Home: wire conduit. E. P, c. Web
ster, dehorning apparatus P. L. West,
Lyndon, fue stop.
Drawings and specifications of any of
these patents will be sent, for the Gov
ernment price 25 cents in stamps. Always
give date of paper and address C. A.
Snow & Co.
Garden seeds at w. P. Moons Try
his -four Better and cheaper than any
where else in the City.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Chicago Lumber
Company still has
plenty of $3.50 coal.
Popular Lectures.

The r. |. Broadbridgs will deliver in
the Baptist church four of his progress
I've lectures as follows:
April Both, subject. James Stirling"
TEMPERANCE LECTURES.
May 7th, subject. George Whitfield,
the great English and American evange-
list"
From eight until nine each evening.
Come and fill the church. These lectures
are free No chairman or votes of thanks
Commence right away.
See Bowman fine horse and jack be-
fore breeding your mare. Kept at nw3O
7-31 MOnd., Tues. and Wednes. and at
ReXford Thurs FRI Sat. 4-4w
Go to }. NJ. Summers pOstoffice book
store for fresh bananas. oranges. lem
Ons, cocOanuts and hickory nuts.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Plenty of money at
Thomas County
Bank at lowest rates
on chatteIS.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Colby pos,
office for the week ending April 22, 1890
Geo. Bolton. J. B. Coykendall. Mary
A. Fugate, H. Howard. r. Harrison.
Will Smith. Anna K. Smith. James l.
VERT
Parties calling for the above letters will
please say advertised.
cent due on each of the above for
advertising.
DANIEL BRADBURY. F. NJ
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24

Final proof notices published hereafter
in the Thomas County CAT. The old
price of 81 90 will prevail. Contest MOTTO
eS $3. 90 each.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24

W. p Moon will sell flour cheaper
than anybody else He handles the best
patent Brakeman flour. feeds. brans. and
garden seeds.
Final Proof written. and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge J. E. Lesh. at
Colby. Kansas. Give him your proofs
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Assessors Keport-Wendell T. p.

Number acres land under fence. $780,
g fall wheat. 1884
rye. 724
spring wheat. 1929.
b" horses. 1858.
&" mules, So.
- cattle, 9S2
80 hogs. 1913
Pounds of butter made during last
year, 14,375
Bushels os corn on hand March 1st
14.19O. s. w. FORD,
Assessor
Hoop HMrrah! HMrrah!!
Bayha of the n. Y. Racket, full three
lengths ahead On his wonderful low
prices.
have few thousand forest trees on
hand yet that will sell at bed rock pric-
es and fine lot of two and three year
old apple trees Those wanting trees can
get gargain now. First come first served.
Nursery three miles north of Colby.
SGT B. n. BANCROFT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-20

Becretary Rusk Talks IntellIgcntly on the
Crop Report and Its EfTect on the Grain
Market.
WASHINGTON, Sept IS Secretary
Rusk in an interview upon the excite
ment in the grain markets caused by q
fear OF short crops said: ''0i course, the
fact that there was q slight falling Oh
in the quantity OF crops had an effect
upon the markets but the tendency has
been upward, Us far as prices are con-
cerned, on all the cereals attribute
the increase to other causes than the
shortage in the crops. The statement
that this has been the lightest yield for
twenty years l can not agree with.
Grain operators watch our bulletins
very closely and they no doubt make
their calculations on the basis shown in
them. So far as the information that
we receive is concerned, 1t comes from
n thousand different sources. Their OBJ
ject is to prevent great fluctuations"
"You do not apprehend any serious
squeeze?"
.'Why not o bit. The Government
reports have considerable influence in
checking any complicated corner, and
every body is enabled to know the pre-
else condition OF the crop AS they
prevent fluctuation rather than increase
it. the more frequent they are made
the more gradual and pacific the condi'
ton becomes"
as IL a fact that the report is the
most unfavorable one ever issued?"
mot at all. The cotton crop Is ex'
traordinarily good. Oats are probably
lower than they have been for twenty
years, but that is the only weak point
with the exception Of the barley crop
which was very prolific last year, how
ever"
"How is the quality?"
"Uniformly fair, except Us / have
stated, with oats, which are not only
short, but poor in quality. The barley
crop is merely good. / think that this
country should raise less wheat and i'm
port less barley. We export wheat and
import barley, and there is no reason
why we should not raise it all The
expectation of corn this year will be
about the same. This is not very large,
however, as foreign nations eat but very
little corn. / think that on the whole
there is no cause for any trepidation on
the part OF those controlling the mar
ket"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-20
PEsKY PoTTAWAToMIES.
FLUSHING on tho Reservatlon-Three OF the
Leaders Killed.

FLUSHING on tho Reservatlon-Three OF the
Leaders Killed.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 1S.-Information
has reached this city that the council
of the Prairie band Of Pottawatomies
held few days ago on the reservation
in jackson County terminated in the
killing of three Of the leaders and the
wounding Of several others.
There are two bands, one known as
the Big Soldier band and the other
the Little Soldier band. They met
in council to consider the Presidents
order requiring them to sectionize.
The Little Soldiers band are all Indi-
ans and are in the majority, and favor
of taking their lands as the order indi-
Gates. The Big Soldier band is COM
posed of full bloods, half breeds and
white men who have intermarried and
been adopted into full membership with
the nation.
This is the turbulent party and OPP
poses the order to sectioniSe with vio-
lent threats against their great father
and his supporters This feeling is en-
couraged by the white Indians" who.
1t is said, misrepresent the situation
and the Presidents order and we're the
cause Of the riot
The minority party have among them
shrewd advisers who incite others less
informed to carry out their schemes
There is q delegation of the better ele-
ment Of both bands in the Territory for
the purpose Of looking ct the country
with view to making it their future
home. Had they been present st the
council. the riot probably would not
have happened. .u-,,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-20
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN.

Convention ut San Francisco Recon-
mendAtions OF Grand Matter Sergeant.
SAN Francisco, Sept Is. AT the con-
vention Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen among the recommends
tions made by Grand Master Sargent Is
one that the Brotherhood erect in some
central city, q building for offices Of the
grand lodge, to cost not less than $780,
900.
The grand master also recommends
that steps be taken to secure legislation
in various States providing against the
employment Of PiDkertons or other
armed force in time OF strikes.
The reportof the grand secretary and
treasurer showed q membership of1a 900
and Sos. 900 IN the insurance fund The
report also states that the Brotherhood
raised by assessments $4,000 TO sup
port the great ''o' strike between Feb
ruary, 1sss. and January l 1852. so
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-20
FIXING THE DISTRICTS.
ISurton's Plan to Prevent Gerrymandering
OF Congressional Districts.

ISurton's Plan to Prevent Gerrymandering
OF Congressional Districts.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-Mr. Burton,
OF Ohio has introduced in the House
bill to regulate the division OF the re-
spective States Of the Union into Con-
gressional districts The bill provides
that within twelve months after the
passage OF an act apportioning to the
respective States their quota OF mem
bers under the census Of $780, and with
in like period after the apportionment
under each succeeding census, such
States as are entitled to more than one
Representative in Congress shall be di-
vided into Congressional districts by q
State board to be appointed by the Gov
ernor of the State. The districts are to
consist of contiguous territory; and no
district Is to have more than one men,
Der. No district is to contain more than
one-twentieth. more or less inhabitants
than the number which, in the State,
entities it to o Representative. The
districts are to be of compact territory,
bounded as nearly as may be by the
boundary lines of civil subdivisions, or
by natural boundaries Each State is
to have a Distributing Board, appointed
by the Governor of the State, composed
of four members of whom an equal
number shall belong to the, two great
political parties Of the State, and shall,
upon taking the oath Of Office, proceed
to divide their respective States into
Congressional districts.
In addition to the State boards, the
bill provides for National board, con-
sisting Of Ave members, to be appointed
by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, two members of which shall be-
long to the two great political parties,
and the fifth is to be person who has
served not less than ten years as .
Judge either Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, or Of the District Court
OF the United States. The fifth member
Is only to act in case theother members
of the board can not agree. The
National board is only to act when no
apportionment has been made by the
State boards, and in such cases where
they are unable TO agree, and in such
cases its decision is to be final In ad-
iition to the necessary expenses the
members OF the boards are to receive .
compensation. That Of the members OF
the National board Is to be $1,000; that
Of the members of the State boards Is "a
be $500
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-20
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
The Little Republic OF Switzerland Has .
Revolution ON Her Hands.

The Little Republic OF SWtzeriauu has
Revolution ON Her Hands.
LONDON, Sept 13-The news OF rev.
olution in Switzerland is the most in
teresting topic of the hour Details OF
the uprising are difficult to procure, the
Federal authorities having maintained
telegraph censorship which would do
credit to the more despotic neighbors OF
the little democracy.
From the pains taken to check COM
munication between the disahected
Canton and the outside world, and from
the absence Of any encouraging official
announcement by the Federal Council,
it is feared that the revolt may be more
widespread in Its effects than the BRIEF
dispatches permitted to pass the censor
ship would indicate.
Ticino, the Canton now in rebellion,
has, however, o more turbulent record
than her sister Cantons, and the news
of the present trouble is therefore less
alarming than II the offending Canton
was one OF those which had always
maintained q peaceable and loyal de-
meanor.
HAccording to advices the revolution
lists formed a provisional government
and convoked popular assembly, which
declared the existing Government and
the Grand Council dissolved and ordered
general elections for next Sunday. The
insurgents hold Lugano, Membrane.
Chiasso and Locarno. The Bundesrath
was called in extra session and ordered
Federal troops to be sent to the scene OF
the disorders The populace support the
insurgents and the civic guard occupied
the telegraph Office, thus preventing
the supporters of the Cantonal Govern
ment from communicating by telegraph
with each other or with the National
Government
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-20
John Boyle O'ReIny's Opinion.

The masses arc poor, ,ignogantand dis
organized, not knowing the rights OF
mankind on the earth, and never know
ing that the world belongs to its living
population, because q small class in
every country has taken possession OF
property and government, and makes
laws for its own safety and the security
Of its plumber, educating the masses,
generation after generation, into tho be-
lief that this condition Is the natural
order and tho. law. Of God. by long
training and submission tho people
everywhere have come to regard the as
sumption OF their rulers and owners as
the law of right and common sense, and
their own blind instincts, which toll
them that all men ought to have plen-
teous living on this rich planet, as the
promptings OF evil and disorder.
The qualities we naturally dislike and
fear in man are those which insure
success under our present social order,
namely, shrewdness, hardness, adroit-
ness, selfishness. the mind to take adj
vantage OF necessity, the will to trample
on the weak in the cantipg name Of
progress" and civilization" The
qualities we love in . man send him to
the poor-house-g generosity, truth, trust
fulness, friendliness, unselfshncss, the
desire to help. the heart to pity. the
mind to refuse profit from q neighbor's
loss or weakness, the defense OF the
weak. az tai .f'it 80
Our present civilization Is organ
ized injustice and intellectual barbap'
ism. Our progress IL a march TO preci'
pico.
The Sermon on the Mount and natural
Justice can rule the world, or they can
not. II they can our present ruling IL
the invention OF the devil; II they can
not the devil has a right 10 rule-if the
people lot him-but be ought not - eau
his rule Christian civilization.