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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
Saving Seed Corn.

There is no question but that con-
siderable improvement can be made in
the quality OF the corn, provided prop
err pains are taken in the selection OF
the seed. Good seed is very impor-
tant item with crops OF all kinds, and
especially SO with corn. The best
time to select seed corn is early in the
fall before the crop is harvested. II
the corn is to be cut up for fodder. the
next years planting should be selected
out before cutting is commenced.
The best ears from the best and
thriftiest stalks are the ones that
should he taken. 1t then two such
ears can be found on one stalk so much
the better; get the best one. 1t is i'm
portant 10 get ears that are we'll filed
both at the tip and the butt, and get
them from stalks that are thrifty and
have made good growth. 1t will take
little time to do this, but 1t is work
that will nay. And seed corn grown
on the farm is better than that which
is purchased. provided, Of course, that
proper care is taken in the selection.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
A Diphthe ia Epidemic.

An epidemic OF diphtheria does not
create half the panic that one would
from cholera or yellow fever. end Yet
the morality from it IL many cas- 5 /.
three Or four times rs great In JacS-
sonville. Fla. during the yellow few r.
epidemic there couple Of year. ago.
the mortality amounted t0 only one in
eleven; In Boston in the same year
there was diphtheria epidemic and
the mort .lity rose to one In three. In
eleven years there have been l4.867
cases Of diphtherla in Boston. 1925 OF
which proved fatal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
Stock and Dairy Notes.

A pair OF we'll matched Its are
worth twice as much as two odd ones
And yet how few farmers pay any at
tention to this in the breeding Of their
mares.
Regularity in feeding animals is es-
peclally needful for their thrift. When
the feeding time comes around, sheep
will bleat loudly for their food, and
cows and calves will worry. Worry
wastes flesh and food. So it is an
economy to observe regularity in feed.
ing.
II colt has not yet been halter
broken it should be without delay.
The weakest twig is most easily bent
aud the youngest animals are most
easily brought under discipline and
training. This applies to calves and
heifers which should be educated in
early age to all the practices OF the
dairy.
1t was a pertinent and wise remark
made by DIR. Detmers, that the man
who adulterated food should be in the
penitentiary. but the man who adult
eraled milk should be hung. And this
because the milk is used by the infants.
the weak and the sick as we'll as by the
we'll, and any injurious matter in the
milk Is sure death to the person who
drinks IT,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
Our ecisnce and Our Religion.

We all remember the biblical story
OF how the children OF Israel were Tod
across the wilderness, with a pillar Of
fire always before them at night ana q
pillar OF cloud by day. The story
comes to US that a long extinct volcano
has broken out in Alaska and that Its
activity fire by night and something
very like cloud by day-guides the
ships that ply in the waters Of those
little known coasts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
Angel and Imp.
One is a little angel

One is little angel
An angel full of grace
For he makes almost beautiful
A homely, careworn face.
The other is an imp perverse
Who keeps an evil VOW
To make as ugly as he can
The smOothest, Whitest brow.
You know the angel and the imp
You know them both so well,
Their dictionary names it seems
Super1uous to tell
And yet to make my riddle clear,
Pm forced to write them down:
The angel is a smile, of course,
The little imp, a frown!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
A CHEROKEE ROMANCE.
Row Wealthy Pennsylvania Girl Won an IndIal
Chief,


Chief
On a prominent eminence ir the
prairie overlooking the town OF Table,
quah. I. T., has been solitary grave
for sixteen years. IL contained the
remains of Mary Downing, the.wife OF
q full-blood Cherokee chief, Lewis
Downing. At the time OF her death
the place was her homo, and it was
her dying request that she should be
buried on the summit OF the hill.
Since then the property has passed in
to strange hands, and the grave has
been in the midst OF corn field. The
present owner, gentleman from
Georgia. hearing that she was chiefs
wife, thought it was due her to rest in
o more sacred place. So her remains
were exhumed recently and taken to
the Tahlequah cemstery. Her maid
en- name was Mary Aver. She was
born in Bethlehem. Pa, AIas highly
educated and accc mplished and wo-
man of wealth. She had very roman
tic ideas, and her infatuatiOn for
Indians was extreme. In 1865 Chief
Lewis Downing was sent to Washing
ton, ID. c., on business for the Chero-
KEGS. Though a full-Dlood, he spoke
English quite we'll. While at Wash
ington he had occasion to visit Bethle-
hem. and accidently met Miss Aver.
who fell desperately in love with him.
The chief fingered longer in Bethle-
hem than he had intended. not being
able to tear himself away from the
charms Of so fair lady. and ere his de-
parture had won her consent to be his
bride and share place in his wigwam.
1t was agreed between the two that
she would follow him to the territory
and be married at the capital. She
required six months to dispose OF her
property and convert her vuluables in
to cash. Chief Downing returned to
his nation, and with him it proved
"out of sight out OF mind" The ardor
OF his love for Miss Aver soon cooled,
and he wrote her Withdrawing his en-.
gagement.
She, after reading his letter. re-
marked that sit took two to make
contract and two to break it." and so
wrote him. Before this letter reached
the chief he had married a dusky
maiden of his own tribe. Mis- Aver
having gotten everything in readiness
started for the territory. According
to contract she arrived at Tahlequah.
and on hearing of his marriage made
up her mind to make her home among
his people. devoting her life to their
advancement. Years elapsed and the
chiefs wife died. Miss Aver being
still single, he renewed his broken
VOWS and was again accepted. They
we're married and went to the house
she had built. The life she had so
long dreamed OF was realized, but not
long was she permitted to fill his
house with light and love ere death
claimed her. On her deathbed she
told the chief that on the third evening
after her burial she would return to
him at her home. But he, inheriting
the superstition OF his race, close the
house after the funeral and returned
to his home, about thirty miles dis
tant, on Grand river 1t is said that
on the third night after her burial
lights were seen moving from window
to window, and the Indians firmly
believe to this day that she reappearod
on that night. st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
QUEER THINGS DO HAPPEN.
An Unvarnlshed Recital Of the Adventures Of /.
Fall River Crchin.

N Unvafnlshed kecital OF the Adventures OF .
Fall River Urchln.
A boy with d wonderful capacity for
cold water made kind OF Noah's ark
time of it in Fall River, Mass, recent
ly. There is tall stand pipe near
the park, where the sprinkling carts
load up and the pre- ssure from the pond
at that point is something like mil
lion pounds to the square inch. just
what possessed the aforesaid boy to
climb that stand pipe while the baad
was playing gayly in the band stand
will probably never be known.
Possibly he had found life too slow
at the drinking fountain, and it may
be that he didn': think he could do the
stand pipe any harm. At any rate he
Skinned up and be gan m onkeying with
the cap at the top. A full grown man
with cold steel appliances would I'M
doubtedly have experienced consider
able difficulty in christening that tap,
but the foot high urchin found it easy
enough. His accomplishment will sur
prise him to the end Of his days. He
was bending directly over the pipe,
stomach down. wnen the last threat of
the cap screw was loosened.
There was swish and roar and
the million-pound pressure sent
mighty volume OF water a thousand
feet into the air. 1t would have been
II magnificent spectacle but for one fea-
tire which froze the blood in the veins
o. the assembled multitude.
As far as the eye could reach, and
almost at the very top OF this tower of
water, a tiny spec!s slowly revolved.
1t was the small boy, helpless. and
feebly waving his hands and feet in
his terror.
Fortunately the tremendous force
supported him. and the centrifugal
power convexing tow ,rd the sides of
the torrent kept him in the middle 1t
was wet work looking on, but for a few
seconds nobody dared TO move. Then
brave member of the police depart
ment recovered his presence OF mind
and darted to the Park House tele-
phone. A little later Superintendent
Kieran of the water works arrived on
the scene, pale but determined.
The Same thought seemed to inspire
the crowd at the same moment, for five
hundred voices excl ,imel: "You must
let him down easy" uperintenlent
Kieran needed no such warning. He
knew that to shut off the supply sud
denly meant terrible fall for the half
drowned lad. who had ceased to move
up there among the stars, and with a
touch as light as woman's he began
to turn back the swift tide in the main
| artery.
Inch by inch the tower of water d.
minished; inch by inch that speck Of
humanity descended. The excitement
was at concert pitch. Every body spoke
in hoarse whispers. Finally joyoas
cheer ran out The urchin was thirty
feet from the ground. and scores of
arms were outstretched to receive him.
STAND steady" was the order and the
last spoonful OF water was turned off,
and the boy dropped safely into the
network OF hands. THAT beats ball
LOOMS" he said. MS he wiped his face
with his dripping sleeve.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09
fills for Bullets.

It was a rather odd duel to the
death. that OF the two French doctors.
They agreed TO postpone the event un.
til both were sick ut the same time,
and then prescr.b for each other.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-09

just after the wheat harvest hens
lake 70 laying. and the eggs produced
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
Internal Improvements.

A large system of internal improve
ments by the government would scat
ter money among the people. If the
United States government would take
hold of the matter of the irrigation of
the plains of Kansas, Colorado, and
other western states and territories as
matter of internal improvement, en-
bracing thousands of irrigating mains,
the people settling upon and improv-
ing the arid plains of the West would,
in turn, receive and give large bene-
fits. The product and settlement of
the country would be insured perme-
nently, and most of the funds thus
expended by the government would
reach the pockets, directly, of the &C.
tual settler, by reason of his labor in
making the bitches. The press of
Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Da-
kota should urge congress to immedi-
ate action in this matter: Let us have
internal Improvements that will bene-
fit the Western farmer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

A syndicate composed of represen-
tatives of the different loan companies
interested in Western Kansas has been
formed to push the question of irriga-
ton to practical solution. The COM
pany will have considerable political
influence, and will make strong ef-
fort to have congress take charge of
the preliminary work of surveys and
tests concerning the much discussed
s'underflow system" The theory
once proven practicable the company
will push forward irrigation works
which will make this country what
God intended it to be-the garden of
the world.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

D. Shelton & Son, one of the leading
real estate firms of Topeka. have just
published, at an expense of $4,000. a
large picture of the State Capitol build
ing. surrounded by a cabinet size like
ness OF each governor of the state. This
is the only collection in existence of all
the governors, and is invaluable. The
picture seems to fill long felt want. and
is one which should be in every home in
the state. The price being placed at the
low sum of one dollar, places it within
the reach of all. Every purchaser is
presented with ticket in a Grand Free
Drawing, which will take place at the
Grand Opera house, December 10, 1890,
in which seven houses and highly i'm
proved 1870 acre farm will be given away.
This property is all owned by D. Shelton
& Son, is of the very best grade and val
ued at $50 600. This is your opportunity
to secure an elegant home, clear of all
incumbrance, FREE. Send $1OO for
the picture, which will be sent postage
paid, to any address, with the gift ticket.
Liberal discount to clubs of ten and ov-
er. Agents wanted everywhere. Send
for circulars. Address
D. SHELTON & Son,
Topeka, Kans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

Information reaches US that some
benevolent people In Bloomington,
Ills, are taking up collection of ed
ibles and clothing for the starving and
suffering of some place or places in
Northwest Kansas. This is surpris-
ing news. While Northwest Kansas
is not over flush this year in its pro
auctions, so far there has been no suf-
fering and no request for any public
charity of any kind, and the benevo-
lent people of more favored localities
are likely to be imposed upon by
cheats if they contribute benevolences
at this time.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

The railroads were represented at
the democratic congressional conven-
ton at Colby for the purpose of do.
ing something, as they loudly ex-
pressed 1t. towards defeating the re.
publican nominee for congress. No
wonder the railroads want to down
Webb McNall. He downed several
pet measures of the railroads while
representing Smith county in the state
legislature, and when elected to con
gress, as he surely will be, the rail
road companies know that they have
nothing to gain but everything tc
lose in his election, and are quietly
doing all they can to insure his de
feat.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

Belleville Telescope: The Hazel
Dell Farmers Alliance of Smith coun-
ty has adopted the following slgnif-
cant resolutions:
Resolved. That we hereby openly state that
we win not support third party men for Office
under any circumstances.
Resolved, That we protest against the nse of
expenses of delegates to political conventions:
money that should have been used to assist
our poor people to get through the winter.
Resolved, That it is with humiliation and
shame that we have witnessed the assessment
of members of our order TO pay the expenses
of alliance candidates to travel over the COZ a.
try seeking to he elected to Office,
Resolved. That we openly state that in our
opiniOn secret political conventions arewrOng
in principle, and we reserve the right to vote
as we please.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ReDublicaN Contention.

The Republicans of Thomas county, Kan
sas, will meet i'm delegate convention at the
court house in Colby, Kansas, on Saturday
October II, 1S!) at ! O'Clock p. m. to select
candidates TO be voted for at the general cleo
tion TO be held Nov. T. 1890 for the following
officers for Thomas county, Kansas:
One representative.
One county attorney.
One clerk of district court.
One probate judge.
One Superintendent of public instruction..
One commissioner for First district.
The townships are entitled to the following
number OF delegates:
Barrett 90 five.
Hale % seven.
Klngery (5) five.
Lacey 90 three.
Morgan 02) twelve.
Randall ca seven.
Rovohl 81 ffve
Smith 60 three.
Summers "a four.
Wendell 81 three.
The township primaries to select delegates
will be held on Wednesday October 8, IL }.
from 2 o'clock p. m. to O'Clock p IN. at places
named by tC wnship committeeman.
By order of central committee.
G. +. ROBERTS, CHAS. BUSCHOW,
Secy. Pro. Tenn. Chairman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

Tully Scott, the nominee of the
democratic congressional convention
of the Sixth Kansas district, is a
young mar of recognized legal and
political ability, and while we believe
that he stands no show on earth OF
election, we further believe that in the
thorough canvass he proposes to make
throughout the district he Will conduct
it in gentlemanly way, and will dis
cuss principles of government, no,
claptrap nor buncombe, from the dem
ocratic standpoint Ana although We
may believe that he errs as to his po
litical conclusions, we must award tx
him the merit of honesty and integri
ty of purpose.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

Millions of dollars are annually ex-
pended by the general government in
the improvement of rivers and har.
bors-not one dollar IS spent in re.
deeming the arid lands of the west by
irrigation. Let the press of the west
unite as a solid phalanx and demand
our share of public expenditure IN the
irrigation of our fertile plains.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
Webb McNall challenged VIM b

Webb McNall challenged VIM. Bak-
er tn joint discussion of the political
issues throughout this district, but the
challenge has been declined, Mr.. Ba-
ker saying that he did not propose to
draw crowd for Mr.. McNall's bene-
fit. The farmers say that this year
they want to know something of polit-
ical affairs. New it occurs to us that
Mr.. Baker either was afraid to meet
Mr.. McNall for fear he Baker) would
he shown up, or he Baker, has no DO.
litical principles to discuss, or he
Baker, IS not carrying out the wishes
of the farmers in this matter. Jus,
here, let US remark, if Alliance prin.
ciples won't stand the test of open DO
litical discussion, the intelligent Kan.
san has no use for such principles, nei
ther for anyone, so far as conferrine
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
Senator ingalls,.

The Kansas democrats are hugging
to their bosoms the delusive hope
that the republicans of that state have
grown tired of Senator Ingalls, and will
retire him to private life 1t would
be incredible if Mr.. Ingalls, had not
some enemies in his own party; but
that the republican party of Kansas is
foolish enough to retire a man of ma
tional reputation, man who has made
his mark in opposing Bourbonism and
its reactionary tendencies, is not to be
believed. Every republican in every
other state would point the finger of
scorn at his Kansas brethren were
they to do so weak and foolish
thing.
Mr.. Ingalls, has done more honor to
Kansas since he has been in the SEN
ate than Kansas has done him in
sending him there. He is leader of
that bod and has won place high
in the esteem and confidence Of his
fellow senator's as also of the repub-
licans of the entire country, by his
talents. He is absolutely fearless; he
is by all odds the best man on the
floor of the senate in off.hand debate,
and his talent for pungent and sar
castle repartee makes him feared by
his Bourbon antagonists; he is man
of talent and of action, highly useful
not only 20 his party but to the ma
ton. He deserves the entire conf
dence and undivided support of the
republicans of his state, and they will
be recreant to their duty if they do
not choose a legislature which will re-
elect him.
While most of the talk about Mr..
Ingalls, in Kansas can be traced to
democratic sources. there are q few
republicans, it is said, who are oppos-
ed to the senator because he ''has done
nothing for Kansas" We demand
the specifications. Show where Mr..
Ingalls, has failed to be true to the
bests interests of the state and party
which sent him to the senate. We
suspect that the only thing he has
failed to do is to provide fat offices
for the gentlemen who are opposed to
his reelection. The republicans of
that state should sit down upon these
|pestiferous Office grabbers, and that
with forty ton emphasis. 1t is not at
all matter of national concern as to
whether they got the crossroads post
Offices for which their hungry souls
yearned, but it is a matter of concern
to the republicans of the entire coun-
try that John j. Ingalls, shall be kept
in his seat in the senate. There are
few men there who could not be bet
ter spared than he-Toledo Blade.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

The Fifth annual reunion of the G..
A. r. of Northwestern Kansas, held
at Colby last week was a success in
every way. For three days the stir
ring sound of the fife and drum and
the measured beat of the soldiers
tread as the old battle SCARED veter.
ans marched to and fro from the tent
ed camp to the armory resounded
through our streets. Earnest address
SEES, stories and "reminiscences, renew.
ed pledges to patriotism, the friendly
greeting of old acquaintances, and the
making of many new ones, the march,
the camp fire-all these went to make
up pleasant and profitable season for
our honored veterans. Our earnest
wish is that many such happy gather.
ings be yet allowed all those in atten-
dance here last week.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
BEFORE AND AFTER USING.

BEFORE AND AFTER USING.
At one time had awful sores and PIN
Piles on my face, and after using two bot
ties of s. S. s. was cured. and now have
q nice, smooth complexion.
JAMES L. BOYLE, Atlanta, Ga.
MY LIFE A BURDEN.
was afflicted from infancy with Ca
tarrh, and with eruptions on my face for
ten years. was attended by the very
best physicians, and tried a number OF
blood purifiers without permanent relief.
The mineral ingredients settled in my
bones, and caused rheumatic troubles
My life was burden to me, and my case
was declared incurable when saw s. s.
s. advertised. Eight bottles cured me
entirely, and feel like new person.
JOSIE OWENS. Montpelier, Ohio.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

Mrs. Hester A. Hanback,, wife Of
ex-COngressman Lewis Hanback,, of
Kansas, has been appointed one of
~ ", vlIlen pmmissioners from
Kansas to the Worlds fair.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

Notice
Sealed bids will be received up to Sept
81, 1890, for erection of a school house
in Dist SO, the plans and specifications
of which may be seen at the Office of
Supt. Sullivan. or District Clerk o. D.
Hotchkiss. Board reserves right to &C
cept or reject any or all bids.
o. D. HOTCHKIss,
B. F. POTTER.
FRED WALDMEIER,
262 District Board.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
Farmers Take Notice.

Subscribers who pay up one year
in advance can have the topeka
Farmers Alliance paper for one year
for 25 cents.
Every member of the Alliance
should take advantage of this offer
at once.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
PATENTS GRANTED

To citizens of Kansas during the past
week and reported for this paper by C.
A. Snow s. Co., Patent Lawyers, oppo-
site US. Patent Office. Washington, D q.
F. W. Cochrane. Wyandotte. ice cream
freezer G. n. Lantz, near Sedan, wire
cable bridge. E. W. Moore, Emporia,
washing machine. r. Wallace, Fit. Scott,
Sectional boiler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

A queer marriage occurred at Kir-
win the other day. A couple who
were married twelve years ago, and
who had during that time lived to-
gether as man and wife, discovered
on investigating that the records show
ed no license having issued to them
a prompt re-marriage was the result.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25

The general opinion concerning the
Northwest Kansas Editorial Associa
ton is that it is very healthy in FAINT.
Many compliments by the press are
paid to the entertainment of guests by
the citizens of Colby, all of which
this paper is proud to note.