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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12
The Farmers Condition.

The paramount interest of the people
of this state is. agriculture Asriorl-
ture. is at pressst in depressed cen
,dition, and the whole people are
anxious to knoweyhat is the cause.cf
this depression, that means of relief
may be devised. That farmers them
SELVES are Interested in their own bus
,iness, and that they should organize
to furthe, their ows, interests, is per-
feetly legitimate. The farmer may,
by organization, as certainly and ben
officially help his business by organic
edefort as:any other, class. The IN
terest of the farmers as the interest of
all men. All callinss and pursuits
will prosper if the farmers prosper.
Combinations between men are only
wrong when they crystas:ze into pools,
trusts and combines, hostile to the in
tesests ofother snen. Without diver
sifsd industriesa country sinks into
barssarism. Amid the Diversified in
dustries in point Of usefulness the
farmers stand in the first class. Agri-
culture is one of the principal and
necessary pursuits of mankind. The
farmer has the respect and good will
of all other classes. The state has
been friendly to the farmer. 1t pro-
vides state agricultural society and
this society has access to the state
treasury. The new organization
known as the Farmers Alliance, is
said to be designed to unite the far
mers in all matters pertaining to the
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12

The Farmers Sub alliance of Olathe
and vicinity are certainly wild in pas
sing resolutions They condemn con-
gressmen, senators and members of
the state Legislature for not preventing
hard times and furnishing relief for
the laboring class. They 60 further
and say that they will not support amy
of the present ;ncumbents for Office;
neither do they favor Nick Reitz TO.
state auditor As we understand the
Farmers Alliance, they favor sending
the best men to represent them regard.
less of party principles. If they will
but stick to this plan and do the fight
ing at the ballot box, a marked inl
provement may be made in their con
dition.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12
The senate of the United States ha

The senate of the United States has
passed bill (which if it is adopteGtby
the house vii, destroy the effect of
the late decision of the supreme court
on the liquor question as far as prohi-
bition states are concerned, The bill
reads as follows:
That all fesmented, distilled on eth
er intoxicating liquors, or liquids
transported into any state or territory
for use, consumption, sale or storage,
; shall on arriva in such state or terri
) tory (or remaining therein), be subject
to the operation and effect of the laws
: of such state~ar territory, enacted in
I the exercise Of police power, to the
same extent and in the same manner
as though sueL liquor or liquids had
: been produced, in such state or terri.
tory, and shalinot be exempt there.
from by reasoG of being introduced
therein in Original packages or other
wise.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12

The alliance can find no better man
In the state of Kansas for state audi
tor than c. NJ. Hovey, of this county,
and we believe that they are figuring
the same way. Mr.. Hovey is not on
ly true republican but is and always
has been ready to give relief, so far as
it was in his power, to the poor and
!labOring classes.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12

The bounty on rabbit and gopher
scalps will probably be taken off at
the meeting of the county board in
July. This will be wise move, as
the present condition of the county
finances will not stand it. Every cit
izen should do what he can to remove
these pests without the bounty, as
each farm is thereby benefited.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12
Farmers Take Notice.

Subscribers who pay up one year in
advance car have the Topeka Farmers
Alliance paper one year for % cents.
Every member of the Alliance
should take advantage of this liberal
offer at once.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12
Issued by Thomas County Publishing Co., at
Colby, Kansas every Thursday Of each week.
FINAL PROOFS.

All final proof notices must be paid
for or payment arranged for in adj
vance. The charge for publication is
t4.O0. 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, 1890-06-12
The LADIES
,uld see our fine line of
VISITING CARDS.
Remember.

We have the only FirstClass Job
Rooms in Thomas County. We have
everything in stock. and do not have
to order by Sample.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12

A large stock of Wicklow, Berwick
and Luluworth letter paper, and the
best envelopes in the market.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-21
THE SENATE.
gasInsss Transacted Uasisr > Close Call
81 Members.

AAAN4&@AE7 >
- Members
OEYapsk. Jan. 9f-The SenRse net 81 2.
rs the absence q EIeaasnAns-tSo Governor
I.aughton and President pro TEN. PaTkin-
son. Secretary BaFton called the body %
ORDER. On motfon Of owines Wsst was
electsd president pro tern. On the call Of
the roll The following members Fesponed %
their names Forsythe, 6afifosl, Honghton,
Hyde. Jones. Lawrerce. Long. Owings,
Payne, Rinehart. se4boFg, Thompson Of
Pierce, Van HouteIl, Watt. WhAlsey,
Wolfe. Wood--17. This number being less
than quorum, Long moved = call Of the
House. ard the sergeant-at-arras vas in
styucte6 10 bring in sueh members - be
could ind. On motion Of Long the Senate
lhen took recess OF thirty minutes.
At the end Of that time the sergent-et-
arms appeared With Wilson and Ciough,
making q quorum. Business then began,
with fifteen senator's absent.
Leave Of absence was granted 70 ali Of
tlle araanss not already excused.
Tha minutes 81 Fridays meeting were
read ard approved.
senate memorial -, By Payne, asking
congress to appropriate 500 900 for the inn
pFoFement at the skagit river, passed
unanimously.
RinehArt presented several letters IN the
nature Of petitions from citizens OF Seattle,
ssking that swo additional judges be pro-
vsdea for King county. making three IA 81 I;
referred 10 Iatlisiary committee.
4 message from the governor was read,
announcing his approval Of s. b. -. for
reiief Of + NJ Reed and others. tAppro-
priating 81 544 Tor addition % cgpitoil
s Il. II. RESTING TO she duties OF the gov
erRor. was considered liz committee OF the
whole, Long in the chair
The committee reported the bill o.the
Senate and recommended its passage. 1t
was made a special order for the 30th inst.
at 80 p. M, there not being enough sens-
tors present 70 pass the emergency clause.
5 b. No 81, by kinnear-In relation to
official bonds; passed; Is ayes. no nays.
House memorial No. L. relating 10 open
ing up lands III Douglas county; passed.
House medical bill referred 20 committee
on medicine.
=. r. No. ie4. by Rinehart-L Laid on table,
a similar House bill having been passed
relative to the ayment OF certain legis-
latiye expenses.
81 h. No. ~ % g5t,fisss-zS establish n
bureau Of labor statistics. was ordered en-
crossed.
Adjourned till / 90 tomorrow az $40.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-21
BATTLING WITH SNOW
over Two Thousand Nen ON the
Blockade.
RAnons FOR The PRISONERS,
1arss Unian Pacific Trains Moving No
Through. Central or oregon
Trains started Yet.

EAcR4MKxro, Jan. al.-The blockade On
the Central Pacific railroad IN the Sierra
Nevada has not been raised although there
are thirteen hundred men shoveiing snow
on the Sacramento division from Colfax 10
Truckee
Jpon the Shasta division OF the Califor-
MIA & Oregon line six hundred men are
similarly employed. On the latter division
two snow piows Of the old pattern are
doing effective work The local train be-
tween Sacramento and Colfax is running
and also the accommodation train between
Redding and San Francisco.
The railroad yard a. Colfax this morning
was covered with snow 10 q depth OF two
feet
The snow plow which Aas been hlockaded
az Shady Run was today aicatsd BY
shorelers and SET - work Gearing the
track.
The new rotary plow today succeeded in
opening the road from Emigrant Gap TO
Blue Canyon. 1t VII nov attempt 10 clear
road to where the passenger train is de-
Eayed and enable it 20 reach Blue Canyon.
Word was rcceivid at the railroad offices
here tonight that heavy snow Is falling at
1ruckee. This afternoon the company
brought number Of delayed passengers
from Colfax and dispatched them east by
the southern route.
Two west-bouud passenger trains are at
Truckee and large number Of vest bound
passengers are held at Reno. EeT.
large quantity of provisions was sent
70 the srlow-bound trains tonight.
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Ths Haase peeslss - EsAve Thorough
GaaniFys


otYarsA. Ian, -. The question OF
hessdie first csme ue sozisy in the House.
iast after tie ehapiain's prayer.
Sir. Mot.ssray. arising. said that spprs-
eistng a he dad the friendship of members
81 lhis noase, ana lnasmurh as newspaper
reposts Tor she last two DAYS are calculated
% strain Size friendly Fessuons which
ahaula exist. ne olfvred this resolution ard
mave3 iss adoption
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aataesfsaa 80 sYpasnt a committee Of 6ee. 20
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PERsoNAL ASH eENEKAL.

Born from caprice and killed by shrug
of the shoulders, - is NJ. de Blowitx's cpl.
taph upon Boulangism.
The famous novelist Toistoi has just
founded society in Moscow with the in.
tention OF 'pop1iarizing misery.
The Jewish Publication Society Of
America, organized in Philadelphia, in
June, 1883. by representative lsraelites
from all parts of the country, has nos 9
membership roll of nearly 5000. twenty
life members at 500 each. and some i0C
patrons ST $50 per annum; the object OF
the society is the encouragement OF Jewish
native.
II is said that the late Prof. Asa Gray,
who was probably the greatest boianist OF
his day. found much pleasure in catching
mice; the old gentleman, whose keeness OF
sight and manual dexterity were marvel.
Gus, would often crouch upon the door OF
his parior aud patiently watch for mice,
which he would seize with q dexterity
worthy of the most accomplished Maltese
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-21

The Tacoma Nc,rs, Of the 10th inst. gives
some sensible views on the fee system in
cities and large towns, which are especially
entitled 10 serious consideration in Seattle
at this time Says the Neses:
The fee system in city for pablo officials is
neither necessary nor desirable. In small places
where the fees amount to bat little in the aggre-
gate. and where persons whole time is not
necessary 10 perform the duties OF his once,
fees may be the most satisfactory manner OF
paying for the services rendered. Bat In large
towns ami cities where the whole time Of {, q
Official Is needed, g salary should be paid End
the whole receipts OF the once turned into ths
city treasury. An adequate salary world q "a
pensste she official and the city would b rs
we'll of II not better. than where fees are paid.
as il done IN some instances in this city.
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FArl crrr. WASH. Nov. IL. /,

FALb CrrY, WASH, Nov. L. 1859.
DR.. Jordan, Seattle, Wash:
Dear Sir-There has been q regular epi-
demic Of diphiheria in Fall City precinct
ever since February. People we're dying
very fast and the local physicians failed in
checking the disease | happened to be out
Of your medicines when one Of my friends
Was very sick, so ] went TO q neighbor and
borrowed the remnants OF a supply, which
he used until he got entirely veil. He had
been given up TO die, but the medicines
brought him out ali right
We also were out oil medicine when Mr..
Flint was taken very sick with dirhtheria.
bat rede seven miles and autographed for
some. He says he could not possibly have
lived bat short time when he commenced
taking the Hiztogenctie medicines.
Mr.. shaw. Of Tolt George Parker and
Mr.. Hazeltan were al nearly dead with
the same disease. but after taking your
medicines got entirely well. Mr. Hoffman
had three children al dangerously sick
with dipntheg5a. Two Of them sto~ (ed
the use 81 the Histogcnetsc medicines add
sought aid from other physicians. They
died. The other one refused TO give up
your medicines and made perfees Feeov-
cry.
As yoa know. you cured me Of epilepsy
with which { bad suffered for fourteen
years, and IN nay wife's case the medicines
did an immense amount OF good for q
complication Of troubles. | could see In
three days after my wife commenced TAX.
ing them thas she was better and her
cough was almost well. The general opln-
ion here nov Is that these are the only
nedicines that cure and nearly everyone
IN the vicinity has used them for all kinds
ef troubles and Always with beneficial re-
suits and now keep them in their homes.
Ola assa Jose told me the other day thar
he woald nos take sl0ne0 for What you had
done Tor has heart trouhls. MF. Taylor >
little BOY Was another victim 10 diphtheria.
xho recovered With The help 81 yoaF msdi.
eisses. and could mention many more had
tine. safhce il % say, yo1 have the heart
felt gratitude Of this whole community.
Yours gratefully,
CHARLEY CoTTRIL.
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Yesterday was John Chinaman's
New Years oar. and right royalty
il vas celebrated n the stores
and washhouses OF the "hes-
then" New Years day Is great event
in China. and the celebration there LASTS
fully two weeks. being equally observed BY
al classes OF moon-eyed ConfueiAns, from
the royal family down 70 the coolies. albsaz
with . descending scale OF m2gni-
oenoe. The transplanted Chinaman
cuts down bis gala days 70 about three,
and during that time can be depended
upon 20 do mighty little washing or any
nature OF work for his Caucasian neighbor.
The celebration IN Seattle commenced sun
day night, in much the same way that the
American small boy begins on his Fourth
q July racket About midnight the FIRE
crackers began TO sing out their merry
little tune, and from that time on John
was IN his annual glory. The racket was
legaiized By Chief Mitchell, who said it was
al right as he didn't live near Chinatown.
and said that Wah Chung and his satellites
ought 20 Re allowed some privileges, any
way.
There was no end OF noisy fireworks sil
night long. and they continued 70 tx ard
bang st intervals during the day. All
WORK, of course, was suspended, and some
OF the more pretentious places offered re-
freshments, consisting of fruits. nats
and odd4ooking Chinese delicaciss,
TO their fr;ensls who dropped in.
much the same way as Mel
Jean man. only with different ceremony.
Wah Chung. the noblest Roman OF them
all, sat in state in his South Fifth street
store, dressed In gorgeous green garment.
tucked outside OF his trousers. and offered
good cheer 70 numerous Cinnamon who
came 10 see him.
The liveliest place was a Washee shop ON
Washington street near South Sixth.
About dozen pigtails were seated around
two large tables, deeply engaged in .bung-
Loo In one corner. on a smaller table.
were the usual refreshments. A reporter
entered the place during the afternoon.
Happy New Year, Confucius.
No answer.
Happy New"
Clone abound next week; no work;
take holiday"
Other questions were put but the Only
answer received was Chinese for get out. !"
supplemented by unwescome frowns OF
unmistakabIe meaning. The newspaper
man Withdrew, An English speaking
Chinaman was found who said the
festivities would last about three
days. AS the Chinese think TOO
much of the American dollar TO waste 700
much time IN riotous living. but while the
celebration continues John Chinaman does
not stint himself and in his own peculiar
way. gets more fan out Of his New Years
festival than the average American dreams
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Beatsng circus Advertising AGENT.

The weekly paper on which learned my
trade was situated IN town which no cir
Gus gong West ever skipped. We used
To count on those circus ad-
vertisements rs regularly as we did
on the holidays. and for years
and years we were without 3 break. They
we're cash. Of course, outside OF the dozen
free tickets which the agent left and the
money pulled the publisher through
tight place more than once. Our object
was. of course. to get as high rate IS pos
sible, and 10 get high rate we had TO
boom the circulation. Ii held steady al
about 40, and for the first three or four
years 1T was sufficient 10 tell an agent
that We printed about 9 Thousand copies
After that, however, there was one chap
who gave as trouble He WIS an agent for
old Dan Rice. and be paralyzed rs by ask
ing to see the pile of paper We had wet
down for the outside pages. While be
didn't get TO see, he knocked our regular
so advertisement down TO $50. and be bad
no sooner gone than We began to plan 70
beat him next season.
About the time he was expected we got an
extra bundle OF paper, fixed il with the
landlord OF the hotel to notify us, and the
idea was to wet down enough TO show fun
thousand copies. We were daily expecting
a ea,l, when an old tramp printer slouched
into the Office one morning and asked for
Job. We were just getting ready 20 work of
the outside pages and as be said he was
used to Washington" he was offered \
quarter 70 pull the edition. was At the
roller, and | soon saw that he knew his
business. he could n.y. and point his
sheets with surprising dexterity. and he
brought the lever around with chuck
which made things shake. In two hours
he reached the bottom sheet and turned TO
the publisher with:
SIS this ali 2"
Yes, that's all.
81 make the pile four hundred and
fifty
.sIt's about four hundred and eighty.
Here's your quarter. and perhaps IN let
vet set up an auction bill this afternoon.
When afternoon came ia walks the cir
Gus agent, looking s. Jim Dandy as you
please. We took one look AZ him and
tainted. He was the identical chap who
had done the press work of the morning.
When we recovered consciousness he was
holding out his histered hands and say
ing:
an Ali out contract for SIS and leave
six tickets. Sorry for you, gentlemen, but
perhaps you can get rid OF that extra bum
de Of paper by diseounting literally on the
price. I'm working this little racket all
along the line. and it's curioua how fast the
circulation Of tho papers gets below Eve
hundred =
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DIPHTHERIA DURABLE
FALL crrY. Wash. Sept 10. 1850.

It ALI A4NNt NN1ttss AlCPA@ A1s A61ss~
Dr. j. Eugene Jordan. Seattle. Wash;
Dear Sir--I have been down since the
10th of August. First tonsolstiS, then Ill
cerated sore throat Then we discovered
that diphtheria had been running two
days. | doctored with the old school doc
tors. getting worse all the tune. until we
borrowed three boxes Of your $500. NJ
from Mr.. Parker. After the third teaspoon
fnl the white patches began to fade from
my throat and mouth. and in twelve hours
all was gene. was in fearful condition.
Ii was in my nose and away down my
throat Flood settled under ray eyes and
they could see that they had the death
grip on me am now able to be out and
around and feel perfectly we'll was ~
years old the day II began. or rather took
me down. cannot thank you enough for
what the medicines have done for me
Yours very truly 5. w. FLINT.
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vas ! 1sivssexed one fsr sasss So
cared nothsng aaost xhat tssa ne1 Fssfsezs
sas.s 81 bsra He had keen abused ~ shess.
mere e. aess. Tor fw4atv-isse vesfs. 4s4sl -
Skin r4s k0ags. fsfhefs seeEaed - b. more
sensitive. hs taerefere hoped tAs rssnsls-
ton noald he - sasends1. ia ORDER thai
the investigation Should he a. eoFnxasse
srsd thorough ns Is N4s pssssihIe 70 make
T.
gn8aon resolution wAs then adopted
ard the sgeaksr sai1 he wossld announce
the COMMITTEES iate in The 5av
he sahsegaenfsY nan1ed Mszsvs Eiens.
McE~arv. Grant, ossrAn6er and Jndscn.
% Pierce.
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rnE HAUNrKn rrrcHrn.
A Kepulsiwe Feeling Oxercemes All Wbe
Atsempt - Touch IT.
Afhen.- e Eanner.

Athens. Ga. Banner.
About fire miles from Aiken. Sc on
the Charleston dirt road. ard In sight Of
the railway. Is httle place that was first
ekristened Pole Cat. hnt afterwards changed
70 Montmorenci, the French fer that oder-
Gus little animal Many years ago young
woman came with Der pitcher 70 draw .
bucket of water from a well at Montmor-
enei, and set the vessel IN the followed top
of = stone post that some Of the railroad
men had moved there. While drawing the
water q fash OF lightning came that struck
the chain to which the well-hucket was AZ
taehed and the woman Vas killed in her
tracks Her remains we're removed, but
the pitcher WIS left Just where the dead
girl had set Il. To this day the pitcher re-
mains in the same place. and 50 far from
being removed il IS said that no living
hand has ever touched il save It's owner ;.
although near the side OF the public road.
But the most wonderful thing Is the super
stision attached 70 the pitcher. There is
an Undesirable influence surrounding u
that prevents its touch. Hundreds of peo-
pie have gone with the frm determination
OF lifting the pitcher, but when they ap-
proach il strange repugnance comes over
them and they hurrieely depart with
out carrying cut their object
of their visit ode night bully in the
neighborhood, while under the influence OF
whisky, made bet with some friends that
be would go and bring back the pitcher
He left 20 do 50. but soon returned ~ pale
as sheet and empty -handed. Boys,
he remarked, mo person alive can lay
hands on that pitcher, and / wouldn't at
tempt il again for the whc.s Of Aiken
county, He refused TO tell his experience
and said he would not talk about il. Other
parties have gone 70 see il. bat meet with
the same repulsive feelings.
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PORTLAND. Jan. 20.-The snow blockade
on the Union Pacific was broken this after
noon and three trains started from Baker
lily about O'Clock. Il is not thought that
there Is any obstruction on the road be
tween here and Tue DaIles. bat the rotary
snow pillow started down eight hours ahead
OF the train 70 clear any distractions that
might exist
Il is expected that trains will arrive
about noon tomorrow