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Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

way, and at one time fell to his knees.
It must have been twelve o'clock when
1 saw another light. When 1 yelled
man opened the door.
who's that?"
Another lie might be successful. ]
would take desperate chance.
Il am a preacher" [ answered,
"cold, hungry, tired, and lost in this
awful night of darkness. Can you take
me in?"
What sort of preacher?"
Methodist"
wall, 1 reckon he ken," woman's
voice answered. "Jest get right down
an come in, an Dick, you take the
brothers hoss. Bless my life; the
idea of a preacher bein' lost sich a
night as this. Walk right in, brother.
They had been to bed, but great
log fire burned in the immense fire.
place. The man took my horse and
the woman busted herself with putting
her house in order, and, during the
time, deplored the hardships to which
I had been subjected The man, a
comical old fellow with dead-grass
whiskers, soor returned and shook
hands with me time and again.
Mighty glad ter see you, brother.
Han't been a preacher at my house fur
a powerful long time. Powerful glad
ter see you. Stranger come along in
the arly part of the night an wanted
to stay with us, an although we've got
a frst-rate bed upstairs ! sent him on
down ter Sam Mason's, cause 1 lowed
suthin' mout happen. Powerful glad
ter see you"
He leaned over and. placing his hand
on my knee, gaZed affectionately into
my face.
Dick" exclaimed his wife, "don't
eat the brother up, fur mussy sake"
"No, Puss," he reioined, Il love you
too well ter deprive you of that air
pleasure. Brother, what is yo' name ?"
"Sanderson," l answered.
"Wall, 1 am powerful glad to see
you. Puss, slip out thar an snatch the
feathers often the Dominecker hen and
cook her fur Brother Sanderson Wake
up Sim an tell him thar's er preacher
in the house Wush you could met
my daughter Polly, but she married
Nat Buckley last week. AS good a
worker at the mourner's bench as you
ever seed. Drawed the Pettygast boys
in when nobody else could teach 'em.
I'm powerful glad ter see you. What
sort of a hoss air you 1idin'?"
A pretty fair animal"
"Wall, reckon we ken strike up a
trade termorrow before church time. y
Before church time?"
"Yis; the meetin' house is right down
thar in the holler: so you didn't miss
it SO mighty fur after all. Don't pay
no 'tentlon to that noise. It's only the
Dominecker hen squawlin'. Better
squawl. too, fur when that wife of mine
spreads the palms of her hands out on
| a hen, why the hens life ends pretty
soon afterwards. if not right thar.
Mighty good thing they sent you, fur
our regular preacher is sick an KANT
fill the pulpit, an the folks don't know
it, but 1 reckon YOU hearn of it an
come to take his place. Wall, I'll git
up arly an build a fire in the meetin
house. an my boy ken ride all aroun
an tell the folks that have hearn OF
Brother Rice's sickness that Brother
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
The Emergency Rate.

CHICAGO, March 19.-In his Interesting and
carefully prepared statement regarding the
history of the emergency cor1 rate, made be-
fore Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Morrison and veasey, Chairman Walker
said, after detailing the antecedent efforts to
obtain this concession from the railroads:
The result has turned out as we feared.
The price of corn Immediately fell, and the
entire reduction Injured to the benefit of the
consumers. who were not complaining.
In my Judgment, under the conditions of
the present winter the question of price OBJ
tainable for the food products of Kansas and
Nebraska has no relation whatever to the
rates of transportation charged thereon. So
long as the supply largely exceeds the de-
mand and the effort to sell is persistent, the
price win remain in the hands of the buyers
and the consumers only viii be benefited by
the reduction m tariff rates. II the state Of
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

Sanderson will preach. Powerful
glad to see you. Why, brother, 1
hope you ant sick. air you?"
must have looked bad at that mo-
ment; indeed my hair must have begun
to rise on the top of my head. Preach
II couldn't have said six words.
Would it do to undeceive the old fell
low? No. He was comical in some re-
spects, but his eyes said Don't you
fool with me-"
The woman entered: @Fur pity sake,
Dick, air you still trying ter eat the
brother up? A pusson would think that
you never hurt nobody in your life. YOU
air so lovin', but Sam Belts wouldn't
think So"
wall, he told me lie, Puss, an
won't stand that frum nobody. don't
| mind man cheatin' me outen dime
once In q while, but it won't do fur q
pusson ter lie ter me about nothir' q
| tall"
~Come on. brother, an eat q bite, .
| said the woman
! I had been exceedingly hungry, but
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
BIundering Boomers Bad Break.

BIundering Boomers Bad Break.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1S.-The occur
rences of the past few days along the south
line of Kansas, bordering on the Cherokee
strip, or outlet, have been such as the world
has scarcely ever seen.
On Friday afternoon the wires brought the
news that the bill to form territory to in
clude Oklahoma, the outlet, No Mans Land
and certain smaller reservations, set the
thousands of camping boomers near the sew
eral towns in Kansas. near the line. and in
Oklahoma frantic.
The passage of the bill had been antici-
pated, and was not a surprise. but sad blum
der was made in the dispatch. The bill de-
clares No Mans Land public lands, open to
homestead settlement, but as the dispatch
read this declaration was made applicable to
the Cherokee outlet instead OF No Mans
Land.
A stampede resulted; boomers everywhere
breaking camp and hurrying to lands already
Sc .ected, or taking their chances in stalking
claims wherever quarter section could be
first reached tat was unoccupied.
Hundreds went with no preparation for
subsistence or shelter. The stampede reached
and carried away very many citizens
who had not before contemplated leaving
their Kansas possessions for the uncertainties
of the opening of new country.
AS the country along the line of the state
become crowded with the advancing crowds,
the cattle on the strip stampeded, going
madly anywhere to get out of the way, and
communicating their crazy fear to such herds
as they approached until general stampede
was on.
As the boomers reached the wire fences en-
closing the great pastures of the cattlemen's s
association they cut and destroyed them: and
in all directions the grass was fired, giving
the landscape the appearance of mad march
of demons.
All night the crowds came to the line and
passed in to possess the land, and during the
succeeding days the crowds did not get much
less.
The trains of the Santa s:Fe railroad were
crowded with men with spades and claim
stakes as their only outfits, the most of them
without anything provided to eat.
Several small shanty towns were built dur
ing the first twenty-four hours, at previously
selected points, and stocks of provisions
opened for sale, but supply was limited and
prices paid in accordance.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
II have always been regarded as

II have always been regarded as
SUCH"
"Ah, bah, an I don't like ter doubt
you, but thar's just one thing, an
only one, that looks a little sus-
picious. ;"
"Tell me what it is, and I viii en-
deavor to explain"
"Wush you would explain. You see,
I ant got no brother Pete an never
did have none. I'm Pete myself.
Knowd you was rascal soon as l
heard you speak. Goodnight.
He shut the door and I turned away.
NV horse stumbled, so rough was the
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
The Soudan Missionaries.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 19.-Three
young men from the west have arrived in
this city, who intend to sail on April for the
country of the Soudan, in Africa, intending
to spend the rest of their lives in missionary
work there. They are Roy c. Codding, of
Nebraska; j. E. Juderquist, of Minnesota,
and Charles L. Helmick, of Kansas. They
belong to party of seven, who are going as
pioneers to open way for large band of
young missionaries from the western states
who intend to devote themselves to the Afri-
can field. They have been delivering ad-
dresses for the past five months through the
cities of the country, and have met with much
success. They are going on their own re-
sponsibility and do not take up collections OF
ask for money in any way.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

@ tie lat SlanQS WHICH uouIlSH tue
~ roots, and render it glossy, soft and
thick. These alkalies dissolve the fat
and soon the lady is distressed to find
that her hair is breaking off or falling
out. Alcohol, whether in form Of the
various hair tonics. or bay rum, is
equally injurious, and to its use in bar
ber shops are the most of the bald
heads due.
When one ;eels that the head needs
good shampoo" the yelks of eggs
alone should be employed, with plenty
of water. The yelk of an egg is almost
oil, and for that reason an emollient,
but no alkali nor soap should be used
if it is desired to preserve the hair at
its best.
Dandruff is great injury to the
hair, and it has never yet been under
stood, though some have pretended to
have discovered its cause and cure.
But this we have noticed and proved,
those who wash their heads in cod
water daily never have it. Brushes
and combs should be kept very clean,
and no one should use those of another.
When there is dandruff, cleanliness,
washing in cold water, and sometimes
little brandy will remove it.
The use of fine combs, unless when
absolutely necessary, is greatly to be
condemned, and it is far better to dis
card them entirely. Many ladies find
it inconvenient to wash their heads
daily, on account of their bangs, and
such depend upon the fine comb for
cleansing the scalp, with an occasional
shampoo. There are more exudatlons
from the scalp than from the clear
skin, and the pores need clearer field,
so to speak, than they have with the
accumulations which catch to the hairs
and mat down tightly until they form
little scales, which being of refuse
matter turn sour and acrid, and finally
contaminate and heat the little fat cells
which nourish the hair. These scales
accumulate until they keep up a sort
of irritation and itching of the scalp,
and finger nails poison it, and before
one knows it the head is one mass OF
scaly dandruff, and before long the
head is sore in spots and the hair be
gins falling.
spects is proverbial, will NOT wash their
hair daily-because- because well,
they can give no reason, only that they
were taught that it was not at all nee
essary. And when the scalp is not
kept coof and free of dandruff, and the
secretions which cause it, the hair often
loses its coloring matter. The heat in
the cells DESTROYS it. and Young per
sons turn gray who ought not wear that
token of age for many years yet.
The writer of this is forty-three. and
has not one gray hair yet, and thinks,
with some reason, that the regular
washing of her head in cold water
every morning since she was q child,
is the cause, and her hair is soft and
silky, and quite abundant for that age.
Her brothers and relatives younger
than herself are bald and gray, be-
cause they don't think cold water
good for the scalp" EMMA Vuo.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Fun on the Trains.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 19.-The ticket
scalpers here having been caught selling tick
cts to Denver for 50, the Union Pacific has
given notice that unless this ceases it Will
make flat rate to meet the rate offered by
the brokers. 1t is probable that the rate of
$40 will be reduced to 50 within day or two
by both the Union Pacific and the Chicago,
Rock Island 4 Pacific. When an open cut
below $40 is made, it is the opinion of ticket
agents that there will be no limit to the re-
ductiOns that will follow.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
NEWS BkEvITIH

The large clothing house of Stern, Mayer
4 Co., Cincinnati, is completely burned
out. This firm bad just succeeded Auhns
Meter, d Co.
The st. John and Marsh Lumber company
is fixing to close all its yards In Kansas eS-
eept at Hutchinson.
Harvey D. Mott, the once noted masenas
ixing medium, has died, at Kansas City, nom
softening of the brain.
The department of agriculture is planning
To continue the experiments IN sorghum
sugar. and Senator Plumb has charge Of II
appropriations therefor.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
PROCLAMATION.
The President Gives Warning
Against Entering.
Ihe Cherokee Strip is Not to be
opened by the Oklahoma Biil-Un-
lawful Entry Upon the Lands to be
opposed by the Military.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1s.-The presi-
dent has issued the following notice:
10 Whom it May Concern:
The lands known as the Cherokee strip
are not open to settlement. The bill pend
ing IN congress and intended to provide a
civil government for the country known as
Oklahoma does not provide for opening the
Cherokee strip or outlet to settlement, and
has not, as yet, received the vote of the two
houses OF congress, or the approval of the
president. The entrance of settlers upon
these lands is unlawful, and all persons are
hereby warned against entering thereon.
When these lands shall become open to set
tlement, prompt public notice will be given
of that fact, but in the meantime it is my
duty to exclude all persons therefrOm, and
those who enter unlawfully will only involve
themselves in improbable trouble, as they
will be Immediately removed.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, March Is, 1899.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Adjutant General Kelton has telegraphed
General Merritt, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas, to use troops if necessary, and with pru-
dence, as heretofore, to enforce the procla-
nation issued by the president relative to in
truders upen the Cherokee strip lands. This
order is sent by the direction of the secretary
of war.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Althea Goes Free.

SAN Francisco. March 1S.-The trial of
Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry, on a charge of
contempt in resisting the United States mar
shal in the circuit court room in 1888, when
that officer had been ordered to remove her
from the room for creating a disturbance
during the reading of decision in the Sharp
case by Justice Field, of the United States
supreme court, has been concluded. The
jury, after remaining out all night, announced
disagreement, the vote standing eight for
acuuittal and four for conviction.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
A Murderous Railroad.

LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, March 19.-An old
soldier, an inmate of the Soldiers home, was
run over by the II O'Clock Rapid Transit
train and died within a few minutes. His
name is supposed to be Baker. He belonged
to company "a" at the home, and was No.
''3,142." When struck by the pilot he was
sitting on the track. The train was upon
him before he was perceived.
Killing of old soldiers ON this track is of
frequent occurrence.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
THE Y TOOK Hin IN.

o he overtaken by
night in the lone
liest part of East
Tennessee is to the
traveller a condition
to be lamented,
writes Opie P.Read,
in the Chicago
Times. The road
is rough and the
deep valleys have
gathered a darkness
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Latest From the Great Flood.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 19.-The fol-
lowing are the changes in the rivers, Tin feet
and tenths,) that have occurred: Risen at
Cincinnati, %; Chattanooga, Ia; Cairo, IL;
fallen at Vicksburg, O.3, and remained sta
tionary at Memphis and New Orleans
The rivers are above the danger line 8.3 at
Cairo: 26 at Memphis; "a at Helena; Ga at
Vicksburg and 3.5 at New Orleans.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
An Arkansas CvcIone.

FoRr SMITH, ARK, March 1S.-A cyclone
struck the town of Excelsior, fifteen miles
south of here, demolishing every house in the
place. No one was killed, though seven or
eight were seveerly injured.
A mother and three children were blown
ffty feet and left uninjured. Two stores and
a fine mill and gin were torn to pieces.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Sioux CITY Gets Il

SIOUX CRY, Ia, March 1S.-Contracts have
been closed by which the new Methodist col
lege, to be known as the university of the
northwest, is to be located in the eastern part
of the city. The scheme, with an endowment
fund of $500, 600 has been worked up by local
capitalists in conjunction with the Church
University board.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

the market were different, conditions might
exist in which reductions in the transports
tlon charge would benefit the producers OF
the grain. So long as the pressure to sell
continues, and the market is weak, any at
tempt to regulate the tariffs for the aivan-
tage of the producer will necessarily result
in failure
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Striking Welsh Miners.

LONDON. March 19.-Ten thousand miners
in North Wales have joined the strike.
The total number of miners now engaged
in the strike in all parts of Great Britain now
number 10000. They say they can main
tain the strike for four weeks.
TWENTY THOUSAND MORE.
LONDON, March 19.--Twenty thousand Tyne
side miners have joined the strike. Several
mills in Lancashire have been compelled to
stop work on account of the scarcity of coal
arising from the strike of the miners, and
others are running on short time for the
same reason. Attitude of the miners vary
according to the manner in which their de-
mandS are met by the masters.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
From 10 to 8 Pc,

From 10 to 9 Per Cent.
DEs MoNKs, Ia, March 19.-The senate
passed the bill reducing the maximum rate
of interest ON negotiable paper from 10 70
2 per cent
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
j. Y. Scammon.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Mr. Jonathan Young
Scammon, the founder of the Inter-O Ocean,
tilted with the growth and prosperity of Chi
cago, died at his home in Hyde Park, aged
70 years.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Both the Rismarcks RasiRn.

BERLIN, March ia report is widely cir
culated that Prince Bismarck has rendered
his resignation to the emperor.
LoNDoN.-A dispatch from Berlin says it
is stated there that both Prince Bismarck
and Count Herbert Bismarck have ten
dered their designations, and that Emperor
William has accepted the resignation of the
chancellor.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

JANY ladies wash
their h eads with
preparations of al
kalies, ammonia,
boraX. and ev en-
baking soda, and
sometimes washing
soda, but these are
each and all hurt
!ful both to hair and
Jscalp, for the life
;and vigor of hair
comes from the lit
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

@PusH" on one side and pull on
the other are labels on some doors
which lead to certain kinds Of success.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
PRESERVATION OF BEAUTY.

Hints to Women Regarding the Care Of
the Hair-The Iine-TOOthed Comb Con-
demned-Cleanliness the First Requisite.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Headouarters Transferred.

nedOQUdT CeTS ITdIISISTteOs
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 18.-Secretary
Proctor has issued an order transferring the
headquarters of the department of the Mis-
sour from Leavenworth, Kansas, to st.
Louis, Missouri.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
HARRISON KzILEY's PLAN.

Mr.. Kelley, of Kansas, introduced bill in
the house to provide for the election Of MEM
bers of the house. It declares that no state
law or constitution shall deprive citizen
once duly authorized to vote for a member Of
the legislature of his right to vote except upon
conviction of felony. Congress is to fix the
congressional election districts in each state
Immediately upon the publication of the CEN
sus returns and the determination OF tho
basis of representation.
MORRILL'S SERVICE PENSION BILL.
Representative Morrill,, of Kansas, intro
duced a bill providing for service pension
of 50 per month to certain soldiers of the late
war and their widows. Its enactment into
law will place 100000 additional pensioners
on the rolls at once, and about 5000 each
wear thereafter.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

Senator Voorhees, offered the following
resolution and gave notice that he would
speak upon it later:
Resolved that it is the highest duty of con-
gress in the present emergency to lay aside
all discussion and consideration of mere par
ty issues, and to give prompt and immediate
attention to the preparation and adoption of
such measures are required for the relief of
the farmers and other overtaxed and under
paid laborers of the United States.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-27
Negro Wisdom,

Religion is a great blessin' but sum
folks heb n call TO pillow, en- think it
Is a call TO preach. Dat counts for
dc scarcity oh tanners 'mong the
cuilud race.
| doan b'lieve in findin' fault wild
dis heah worl', kase it's de hes worp
] was ever in, an it's mighty long
ways TO de next one.
It's long lane what amt got nc
turnin' but tex care he don't turn
too short an turn dc wagon over.
So don't drive too fast.
Dis race question is mighty easy
to settle. Let do white man keep on
bein' white, an do Niger black, an
foller de mule faithful. an quit
loafin' round dc kentry, an hit
settle iis' like coffee. !,
When ] see man goin home wild
gallon oh whisky an pound oh
meat know dat dere's n peck oh
misery 60 cherry pound oh happiness
in dat household.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-27

checked him. Ifhe turned on Little
Charley brought him up with a round
turn. If he tried to bolt, Bob check.
ca his horse, and the beast found
himself helplessly paving on three
legs, III he sulked and hung back
Little and Charley dragged him TO-
ANONYMOUSLY along, while the "Kid"
aud played vaquero in the rear.
But the creature kept up the con.
test, and horses, riders and bear were
thoroughly blown and spent by the
time the camp was reached. Then
came the question, what shall we do
with him?
The beast was full grown and in
good condition. The massive muscles
OF his chest and shoulders stood out
like ropes as he tugged at the cords
which held him. One sweep of those
curYing sickle claws would cut man
INTO ribbons. His little red ewes
glowed like dnll Goals of fire. Foam
drlpped from his cayernous mouth
he was mad" from head to loot
and every seperate hair on his body
qulyered with rage In short, he was
an incarnation ofimmense strength
and brutal ferocity.
To keep such a monster alive was
Impossible. No pen or ropes would
hold him for an hour. Sentence of
death was passed, therefore, and the
Kid" stepped forwardas execution.
er.
u will tell you where to shoot, ="
said Little to the boy. DRAW, in
I your mind, line from the inner
corner Of each of the bears eyes TO
the base OF the opposite ear. Have
you got the point where those two
/ lines cross?'
"Ies.
Then ride close and put a bullet
an inch above il.
The heavy cavalry Colt cracked
sharply. For moment we thought
that the creatures thick skull had
deiied the ball, Tor he neither stirred
nor iiinched IA hair. But suddenly
couyulsive shiver ran through the
big mass OF gray Drawn and bone
the glare Of the eye died ont slowly
as IA coal fades in the sunlight and
the white ash coyersit, and the great
brute pitched over upon his nosI
dead Youths Companion.