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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
The Weekly Round Up.

NEW YORK, December 29.-BusineSs has
progressed as well as could be expected in a
week broken by the Christmas holidays and a
great snow storm. The holiday trade was
remarkably heavy here and at nearly all
other points good, which, however, is by no
means evidence that the stringency in the
money market springs from any general EN-
barrassment of any business or industry.
The volume of payments into banks con-
tinues larger, though but about 3 per cent.
larger than a year ago. Railway earnings
for the month show an increase of about per
cent. over the same week last year.
Foreign trade is very heavy. The uncer-
tainty of monetary legislation and its effects
are still the great obstacle, but even this has
a less disturbing influence than a week or
two ago, as the prospects of unwise exports
seems more remote. and the money markets
lave grown easier than a week ago, not only
at the east but at some of the western and
southern centerS.
At Boston wholesale trade is better At
Pittsburg iron is at the lowest prices of the
year. At points further west expectation of
improvement after January l is general.
Trade there is quiet, but fully up to last
years market. At Kansas City wholesale
trade is good. but cattle and hogs are light.
AL Lincoln. NeD.. business exceeds last year,
though fear of state legislation tends to in
crease the prevailing stringency. In the
northwest the monetary situation seems
rather better. Reports from the south indl-
cate some Improvement.
The monetary situation grows more salts
factory because treasury disbursements con-
tinue and arrivals of gold continue, and the
enormous excess of exports over imports is
felt.
There has not been much activity in spec
ulation this week. Corn has fallen "a cents,
wheat is q cents higher, coffee 4 cent and
oil cents higher. The stock market has
been left to the professionals and trading has
been quiet. 1t is believed by all classes that
the monetary pressure will cease after Janu-
airy l, at least for time, and if no adverse
legislation occurs trade may be expected to
revive with vigor.
1t is a good sign that instead of increasing
with the close of the year, failures have be-
come less frequent and important.
The business failures for the past week
were 1913, against f0i last week and 2SS the
same week last year.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
HeLp yourself
Copyright, 1880

Help yourself
if you're a suffering woman, with
the medicine that's been prepared
especially to help you-Dr. Pierce's
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one, for every delicate woman. In
every case for which it's recon-
mended, it gives satisfaction. It's
guaranteed to do so, or the money
is refunded.
1t improves digestion, invigorates
the system, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, produces re-
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and nervousness, and builds up both
flesh and strength. 1t is legiti-
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Contains no alcohol to inebriate
no syrup or sugar to sour or
ferment in the stomach and cause
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composition. Therefore, don't be
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
The Previous Question.

". sHISGTOS, ID. c., December 25.-The
,lotu5e rule introduced by Mr.. AIdrich in
he senate provides that when, in the opinion
Of any senator, question shall have been
considered reasonable time, he may de-
nand that the debate thereon shall be closed,
and if the demand shall be seconded by a
majority of the senators present the question
shall be taken thereon forthwith. The reso-
luton provides that each senator may speak
thirty minutes upon each measure, including
all amendments All motions to adjourn or
AXE recess after such cloture has been de-
:ided upon must be seconded by a majority
Of the senators present before they can be
put.
Mr.. Aldrich also reported a resolution ap-
plying the rule to the elections bill, but the
iates were left blank. Mr.. AldrIch left the
.ity and no action will be taken upon the
rule before his return, the first of next week.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Mail Matter Damaged.

CHICAGO, December 26.-The continued
settling of the walls of the government build
ing resulted in the breaking of water pipe
and flooding the basement with water. There
was vast quantity of Christmas presents.
many of them costly ones, which have been
ruined.
About 500 sacks of second class mail mat
ter were soaked with water. As far as pos
sible the matter will be dried out and sent to
its destination. Some sacks of mail matter
were also wetted. but 1t is believed that none
of the letters were damaged enough to pre-
vent their forwarding.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
The Ressf n D sc1v d.


PINE RIDGE AGENCY, >. D., December %.
The police have arrested the Indian Mes
siah. He was found in Red Cloud camp.
When they pulled the white blanket off
they found an intelligent but harmless crank.
A c. Hopkins by name, from AShaqua, Iowa.
He claimed he was here in the interest of
peace, and that he had come because the In
dians misinterpreted his message. He
wanted to go to the Bad Lands, but Agent
Roger changed the address to Chadron, Neb.,
starting him under an escort of police.
Some of the Indians were indignant over
his arrest while others laughed and said he
was a crazy fool.
None of the chiefs take any stock in him
and Red Cloud walked up to him and said:
"You 90 home You are no son of God"
The Messiah claims that he will go to the
Bad Lands.
One hundred of the ''friendIiesr have left
on their peace missions. They took three
wagon loads of rationS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Hopeless. Crushing Defeat.

KILKENNY, December 25.-1he official re-
suit of the election to fill the vacancy in the
house of commons, shows that Hennessey,
ihe nominee of the -Parnellites, is elected.
The vote was as follows: Hennessey, ,, 502:
Scully, 1856. Majority for Hennessey, 1,1i6.
MeSsrs. Parnell, Harrington, Redmond.
Scully, Hennessy and Healy were inside the
court house at an early hour awaiting the
actual announcement of the result.
Though the Paruellites claimed up 10 the
asst moment that victory was lowering over
their banners, the defeat OF their candidate
was virtually admitted long before the close
Of the polls
Shortly before noon Mr. Davitt came out
from the court house and told the Associated
Press correspondent that he (the correspond
emit could accept it as a fact that Mr.. Hen
nessey's majority would be about Leo and
that the Parneliites had suffered hopeless,
crushing defeat.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Scotch Railway troubles.

GLASGOW, December 27.-The North Brit
ish company has entirely closed its under
ground station here and will not open it
until the dispute with the strikers is ended.
Placards announcing the promotion and ad-
vanced pay for those who remain loyal to
the company and setting forth an offer to
renstate the strikers in their old positions
are posted conspicuously. The strikers. how
ever, maintain defiant attitude. The Leith
j. Edinburg local line has been closed. Only
fourth of the usual holiday week business
is beng done by the roads. and the loss to the
roads will be enormous. Various mass meet
ings of the strikers decided to stand firm. 1t
is estimated that 1000 persons are now out.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Judgment Against a Fraud

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, December 27.-In 1888.
Joseph Lalone, of Dodge county, who served
through the civil war, was granted pension,
with S6,278 back pay. Lalone was sufferer
from ague when he returned from the war in
1865, and few years later was stricken with
paralysis. After the pension was granted,
the government learned that before Lalone
was paralyzed he met with a severe accident.
Laione transferred his pension money to
his wife, who invested it in bank in Beaver
Dam. About 81, 500 was drawn out to pur-
chase a farm. The government brought
suit against Lalone and his wife to recover
the money. Now, by a decision just an
nounced, the government Is $3.50 and q
Dodge county farm ahead.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Mystery Solved.

ST. PETERS, MIss., December 24.-The
cave wherein the Younger and James boys
hid during the raids on Mortified, where six
nen were killed, has been discovered, and at
the same time the mystery of the disappear
ancs of the youngest of the James boys has
been solved. his skeleton having been found
in the subterraneap rendezvous. The cave
is in the great Fayette ravine, in Nicollet
county. There was enough hunks found in
the cave to accommodate thirty men. Cook
ing utensils, tables, stools, ETC., we're also
found, and a letter referring to some stolen
horses from Jesse James to Jim Younger
was discovered. The cave contained several
rooms, one of which had evidently been used
10 stable stolen horses. The skeleton Was
found in what had been used doubtless for
living room.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Relief for IraIani-

LONDON, December 25.-H. NJ. S. Magnet
left Portsmouth for the coast of Galway. The
Magnet is loaded with meal and phtatoes. to-
ge,her with a quantity of government stores
OF all descriptions. The cargo Is one of
series sent and to he sent by the government
to relieve the distress of the furnishing IN
habitants of certain sections of Ireland.
Three other British gunboats, the Sea Horse.
Britomarie and Grappier. winch have been
engaged In similar work for some time past,
have been ordered to continue this duty for
three months longer, when, It Is hoped. there
Will be no further necessity for rendering as
sstauce along the coast.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
A Terrific Wind,

DETROIT, MICH.-A terrific wind has been
blowing here all day, ranging from forty
eight to sixty miles an hour and doing con-
siderable damage. The ferry boat at times
experienced considerable difficulty in cross
in the river, and one shipped a monstrous
sea, which caused great CONSERVATION among
the passengers.
A shed running the whole length of the
market place blew down, injuring three per-
sons quite severely, and several others es-
capped with slight bruises. Three horses were
killed by the collapse and four more SO badly
injured that they had to be shot.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
O6IahOma'S Code

GUTHRIE, o. T., December -Oklahoma's
first legislature has adjourned. They passed
a complete code of laws, partly the Dakota,
Indiana, Nebraska and Illinois statutes.
While drawing from the many different au-
thorities, the code is rather mixed, still on
the whole, Oklahoma can claim as good laws
as other territories. The capital question
was uppermost in the minds of the legisla-
ture. Every other measure was secondary,
but when they found that Governor Steele
would not approve of capital removal bill
they got down to work in earnest and did all
they could to adopt code of laws best suited
to the people of Oklahoma.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Probably Pnch

WASHINGTON, ID. C., December 2s..-Mr.
Bland of the Indian association, has received
letter from Red Cloud, dated at Pine Ridge
agency. The chief says he is the friend OF
the whites and never has himself taken part
in the ghost dances and has done all in his
power to prevent the members of his tribe
from becoming hostile to the government.
The writer complains of the lack of food
among the Indians, and says that is the CHEF
cause of all discomfort. He says the droutt
for two years has prevented the Indians from
raising crops and they have nearly starved.
He says that 2l7 lu,ians have actually diea
NJ Ct
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
TeIegraphers Threatened.

CHICAGO, Ill, December 29.-The ultima
tum of the Lake Shore road that all tele-
graphers on the lines of that road must retire
from the Order of Railway Telegraphers or
leave tn, employ of the company is believed
here to e the beginning of a general move
ment in that direction. II is understood that
lead Of the Lake Shore. The result of this
movement will probably be the consolidation
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and
the Brotherhood OF Telegraphers in order
that both may be better able to fight, ifsuch
4 course should DO decided upon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Nebraska Railroads.

LINCOLN, NEB., December 25.-In his re-
port to the governor, Attorney Generol Leeze
has added fuel 10 the excitement growing
out of the present political muddle in this
state by handling the transportation ques-
ton without gloves and advocating govern
mental control of railroads.
He says the present system is complete
failure.
1T is notorious fact" says the attorney
general, ''that the roads in Nebraska are now
openly violating the plain provisions OF our
laws"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01

1S~ -
d. Fiscber ID snsvef 70 ~ l6afiuns,
ssthere is no doubt that Ia grippe has got
back to New York and is beginning to get
in his fine work again, though as yet to no
very alarming extent. but enough to make it
seasonable to advise people to be careful OF
themselves.
Il have seen several cases myself, and havs
heard of numerous others, and "a the ppeu-
uonia season has set in. people cannot b
too careful how they expose themselves IN
this changeable weather. ] don't know
wbethc, you have heard of it, but IN parts OF
Europe it is already epidemic. and there Il
one small town in Germany which has over
2,500 c'.ses.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
They Killed a Train man.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, December a.
News has just reached here that three tramps
have been lynched near Huntington. Oregon,
on the Oregon Short Line, by railroad men.
Four tramps boarded freight train near
Glen's Falls, Idaho. They were put off by
the brakeman, but afterwards got on the train
and overpowered the brakeman whom they
threw under the train, his legs being broken,
he dying soon after from from the injuries.
The report says the tramps were canght near
Huntington and three of them were lynched.
The fourth escaped
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Fraudulent electrician

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, December 27.-Some
time ago u. c. Covell, claiming to represent
a Boston electric light company, opened an
establishment here. He said that electricity
could be gathered with chemicals, without
dynamos; that lights could be put in large
stores for 500 per annum and that there
would then be $50 profit. He organized a
stock company, inducing number of CAPT.
talists to invest money in it.
He has been arrested. His batteries we're
charged at the electric light station at Sioux
City, Iowa.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
The Cherokee Strip Negotiations.

TAHlEoUAH, |. T.. December .29.-1hs
United Statee commissioners, who are here
negotiating for land west of the seth meri-
dian, spent Christmas at the Cherokee CAPT.
tai. The situation looks more hopeful. There
is fair prospect of final agreement. This
has been brought about by some concessions
make by the Cherokee commission at JOINT
conference. The commission, on the part OF
the Cherokees, withdrew that portion of their
proposition. which was SO Objectionable to
che United States commissioners. The most
friendly relations exist, and although the
Cherokees want SO per acre, it is thought
they will finally agreee to take 10,0OO, 600
for the strip.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Hos tiles CaDturei.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December @.-Maior
General Schofeld has received telegram
from General Miles dated Rapid City, Da-
kota, as follows:
81 believe all, or very nearly all of the fol-
lowers of Sitting Bull have been captured.
Colonel Sumner reports the capture of Big
Foot's band of Sioux. numbering $50. He
has been one of tine most defiant and threat
ening. The result SO far has been salts
factoryo
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
ChiIdrap cd

DETROIT, Mich, December 24.-Willie
kimbsll and Name Schafer, juvenile per-
formers in the cantata of ''Santa Claus" in
the West side opera house, were terribly
burned.
Their gauzy costumes. ornamented with
cotton to represent snow, caught fire.
There was panic in the audience and sew
eral women tainted from fright. The chill
dren's lives will probably be saved, as the
burns are mostly on their lower limbs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Railway Mileage for 1890.

NEW YORK, December 27.-The Engineer
ing News publishes summaries showing the
mileage of tracks laid on extensions of steam
railway lines in the United States during the
calendar year 1890 According to these fig
ures, the total addition to the country's rail-
way mileage was nearly 5000 miles or about
700 miles more than was laid in 1889. The
total amount of railway completed January
l, 1891, is 167,172 miles. OF this amount,
&c, 912 miles have been constructed during
the mast five ya1rs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01

BEFORE the use of Prickly Ash Bitters be-
came general throughout the South and
West, it was a fearful dose of Blue lass, ~
and daily doses of quInine, that was forced
down the Threats OF sufferers from all ma
larial troubles. In place of such obnoxious,
narrowing curatives, Prickly Ash Bitters,
with its mild, soothing action now holds su-
preme sway, and after one trial, its use when
necessary, is forever established. You who
have sick headaches, sour stomachs, diseased
liver or kidneys, can do no better than to
give it a trial.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Ii WOuldn't Work.

CHICAGO, December 25.-Two weeks ago a
cooperative housekeeping association in the
aeighboring towu of Evanston began bust
ness. 1t was modelled on the plan outlined
IN Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward !"
and was designed to solve the vexatious do
nestle service question.
A central kitchen was established. from
which meals were served at the houses of the
members. 1t has not proved the success
which it promised TO be. In fact, it Is said to
have shown loss for two weeks of about
5000. This i'll success, however, is laid at
he door of Manager Grau, who, the lady
managers say, does not understand the prin-
.iplee of economy
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Working Up a Scare,

. CHICAGO, December 24.-Some anxiety is
felt by the managers of the western roads on
account of an alleged movement by the Kan
sas farmers to force sweeping reduction IN
grain rates from points in that state. 1t is
said that the Interstate commerce commits
sion is to be applied 10, and that evidence
has been accumulated by committee of
farmers TO be used in complaints against the
Rock Island, the Atchison and the Missouri
Pacific. Should these lines be compelled to
make a reduction, the effect viii be to pull
down rates from Nebraska, Iowa and Mis-
souri, river points. Railroad men here believe
that Kansas City merchants are behind the
lever.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Under Direction of the Church.

Under Direction of the Church.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, December 27.-Dr. ].
]. Bayard. cousin of ex-Secretary of State
Bayard, and known as the 'Boerne hermit"
who died recently at the age of IS. left a will
disposing of two acres of land. a small house,
lot of medicine made by himself. and
cave in which he was buried, and the en-
trance of which was walled up. The will
stipulates that the property shall DE strictly
and entirely for aged persons who profess
true Christian fairh and are determined to
live in peace and holiness-poor or rich, male
or female-under the absolute direction of
the holy Catholic church.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
An Ohio Blow.

AKRON, O., December pa fierce tornado
struck the new syndicate town of Newburton,
five miles south of this city. The only build
ing destroyed was the new shoe shop of the
Creedmore Cartridge company. All of the
brick work had been finished, and carpenters
were at work on the ridge pole. when the
high wind demolished the walls down to the
first story in twinking and seven men were
hurled from the building and thrown into
heaps of timbers and brick.
One man was killed and half a dozen or
mor. in iurel,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
ReliCiOuS ErenZy.

MUSCIE, IND, December 25.-Miss Ruth
Hughes has again been overcome at the great
Woodwork revival, and lies in the church in
a hypnotical condition, with her badly
frightened parents over her. She is tine
young lady who laid over seventy hours in
trance.
A half dozen others are in church building
in frances. Many fear Miss Hughes has this
time gone to heaven to remain.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
The New Justice,

WASHINGTON. d. C.-The president
nas sent to the senate the following
nomination: Henry B. Brown, of Mich
igan, to be associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States vice Samuel F.
Miller, deceased.
Henry B. Brown was born at Lee, Mass,
IN 1886. He is a Yale graduate. He went to
Michigan in 1860 and in 1876 was appoined
United States district Judge for the eastern
district of Michigan.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
BraziI'S Cnar.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December N.-The
bureau of American republics has received
information of the organization of a COM
pany, the stockholders of which are Euro
pean and Brazil capitalists, to establish agri-
cultural settlements on the public lands of
Brazil. The government gives the land free
and guarantees per cent. on third of the
capital, 100000. The company will settle
5000 European families in thirty villages
and give each farm on credit, thus forming
a nucleus for future immigration. All sorts
of enterprises and manufactures will be es-
ablished in the various settlements.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
Sensible Orders,

OTTAWA, ONT. December T.-According
to reports received at the mounted police de-
partment, it appears that Commissioner
Herchmer, three weeks ago, issued orders to
the border patrols to disarm all United States
Indians coming into Canadian territory and
collect duties on their ponies or else turn
the Indians back. These instructions were
faithfully carried out, with the result that
everything is quiet on all the Canadian re-
serves
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
HorribIa hCCident-

TRENTON, n. j., December "a horrible
explosion of molten iron occurred at the New
Jersey Steel and Iron works. One of the
laborers disobeyed orders and poured cold
water on a mass of molten iron before it had
cooled sufficiently. A terrible explosion fol-
lowed and masses of red hot iron were thrown
all about the room where the men were work
ing. Five men were fatally injured.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01
women's Gift to Mrs. Framon,

WomenS Slft to Mrs. Fremont
Los ANGELES, CAL, December H.-Jessie
Fremont, widow of the late General John C.
Fremont. received Christmas gift in the
form of pretty cottage, in which she has
for SO many years resided.
II is the gift of the women of California
who sympathize with her in her widowhood,
and who desire to place her beyond the dan
ger of want during the remainder of her
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-01

aoenbw H.=lhs stata- 1saal1s
don Of Labor Is forming q lsg;slntivs COM
legislature bills demanded. This committee
will consist of one member from each trade
and labor union in the state, number of
whom lave already been appointed. There
are nearly 100 such organizations in Kansas.
The packers union of Armourdale, 400 strong,
is the latest and largest.