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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THE following populations make an
interesting comparison: Russian En-
pire, 1l3. 354,649 United States, Co.
4S0, $40; Germany, 46, So, $50; Austria
Hungary, 40, 464, sos; France, 3S,21S,-
903: Great Britain and Ireland, S.
246, 633; Italy. Is, 460,000 Spain. H.
500, 246. 1t is only question OF time
when We shall lead even Russia, and
with our increase viii be the leadership
of the English-speaking civilization.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
ST. 100000 for a Fourteen Story
Structure.

CHICAGO, January 3.-The announcement Is
made that the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation of Chicago is to erect magnificent
building on the corner of La Sale and Mad
ison streets, at a cost of S1,4OO,0OO. The
building will have fourteen stories three of
which will be devoted entirely to the work of
the association. John Crearar made be-
quest OF $4,000 as nucleus of a fund to
give Chicago Y. NJ. c. A. building, which
would give the association the necessary
accommodation to extend its work. Two
other men have subscribed S25 900 each, and
other amounts are being rapidly added. The
association needs S40O, 600 to secure the build
ing fund.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Kansas Sugar,

TOPEKA, January 1.-The report of the
state sugar inspector to the state board of
agriculture, gives the product of the prin-
cipal sugar works in Kansas for 1880 as
follows: Medicine Lodge, 500. S93 pounds:
Fort Scott, 1856. 76l pounds: Topeka, "a, 142
pounds: Attica, Sl,627 pounds. At smaller
factories in the state 55,907 pounds were
produced, making the total product for the
year 1,371, $3.50 pounds upon which the 2
cents per pound bounty will be paid tS the
state, This years crop is 1860 pounds in
excess of the crop of last year.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THE Chicago Posts voting column
on the question of keeping the worlds
fair open on Sundays is filed with let
tiers from all sorts of people and is
bringing to light many cranks of one
kind or another. So far, the vote
received by the Post shows a large ma
jority in favor of having the fair open
On SUNDAYS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

associate justices OF the supreme court, the
and the judiciary of the District of Column
bia.
The other official receptions we're largely
attended. most of the people who visited the
White house called also on the vice presi-
dent and the members of the abinet, all the
latter. excepting Secretary Tracy keeping
open house.
Secretary Blaine gave the diplomatic corps
a breakfast Immediately after the reception
of the CORDS at the White house and after
wards received the public. Miss Blaine as
sisted him
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Marshall Field Kicks.

CHICAGO, January 3.-Marshall Field & Co.,
the well known dry goods men of this city,
have begun suit in the Z. S. circuit court
for the recovery of duties paid under protest
as levied under the provisions of the Mckin-
ley tariff bill. They base their action on the
ground of the unconstitutionality of the act
and say that they will carry the case to the
United States supreme court.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Advanced Rates.

CHICAGO, January 3.-Advanced rates are
now in effect all along the line. The rate on
packing house products from the Missouri
river to Chicago is from Is to - cents per
100 pounds, and the rates on hogs is estab-
lished on tine same basis. Grain rates from
the northwest to Chicago have advanced
from to 1214 cents, and commodity rates
in all directions are advanced. The recent
merchandise tariff between Chicago and the
Missouri river is in force.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

r - : sen9r76]1n dsd16in1ion -.
-ss : sss
bencit because IN the long xun fke
Judgment Of the masses is more likely
to be right than that Of the aristocratic
masses. This is the basis of American
political philosophy, and for 100 years
this eountry has gone on broadening its
base and making itself all the time
more tirElly founded. Only women
are now excluded from suffrage. and
the newest State, Wyoming, admits
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

CONGRESS has passed an appropri-
alton of $780, 900 for the purchase of
the Portage Lake and River Improve
ment Co S canal and the Lake Superior
Ship Canal Railway and Iron Co. S
canal. These works connect Portage
Lake with Lake Superior, and will
now be made free from tolls. The
"copper" mining industries will be great
~ benefited by this action of Con-
gress.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

The fatherly government of Russia
has sentenced woman nihilist, Sophie
Guengberg, to be hanged. She did not
murder anybody, but it is thought she
was going to incite somebody to kill
the Car. Therefore because she mere
". perhaps. thought kill" she is be
hanged.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

WHEN Brigham Young invited Mile.
Rita Sanganelle to appear at Montana.
he fixed the charge of admission at one
fowl, and supplementary pigeon ii
the fowl was not as plump as it might
be. The nights receipts amounted to
700 fowls and 30 pigeons; and the dan
Ger had no reason to complain when she
was paid her equivalent in cash at the
rate of 10 shi!lings per fowl and shil-
ings per pigeon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

In New York it is estimated, accord
ing TO the output, that the annual con-
sumption is fifteen whole pies for each
man, woman and child within the city.
There are twenty establishments that
bake pies exclusively. OF these one
company turns ont $500 pies day, or
1850, 800 pies year, not counting Sun
days, and another averages 1000 day,
or 2, 1911 900 year.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THERE are about 5000 persons in
prison in the United States. There are
at least, as many more persons out of
prison who belong to The criminal class.
making 10000 criminals, or one for
every 400 inhabitants.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THE site of the Andersonville Prison
has become the property of the Grand
Army of the Republic. 1t was largely
occupied by those who are now mem
bers of the order, somewhat more than
twenty-five years ago, and now posses
sion is followed by the title in fee.
The whirligig of time is lively toy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Have Always Voted.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January 3..The GRIM
inal docket in the United States district court
will be called January 20, when a number of
cases of alleged violation of the election laws
will be heard. One will be the test case to
decide whether inmates of the county poor
houses are entitled to vote. They have al
ways voted without protest until this year.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THERE are $40 submarine cables. ex-
elusive of the seven Atlantic cables,
with an aggregate of 112,740 nautical
miles; 900, $50 miles of overland wire
the United States has 776, 800 miles of
wire; France DOG, $50, and Great Brit
ain 1S0. 900 miles; the United States
in 1889 transmitted $4,000, 600 mes
sages, France 100000; and Great
Britain %, 600. 900.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Canada Wants II.

OTTAWA. ONT., January IA novel rem
edy for the Behring sea difficultiesis proposed
by the government press here. II is the pur-
chase of Alaska by the Dominion govern
ment. 1t is worth more to Canada than it is
to any other power, because of its contiguity
to her territory.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

IL her fear of being forgotten the ir-
repressible Sarah Althea Terry has
broken out again, and is credited with
slapping lawyers cheek. The report
does not state whether her hand was
irinroI
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
him.-Atchison Globe.

JCD6E fbald-headed)-H half wha:
the Witnesses testify against you is true
your coIntenance must be as black as
your hair Prisoner If a mans con-
science Is REQUESTED by his hair. then
your HoDo. hasn't got any conscience
at ell
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

- & y - sl1s
&G61 ~ ~ oDoveyance vas drawn
nn3er - -. Eou1enant CaFnshan. who
Mas fi1iue ahead, seeing the catastrophe,
drowning By detail of soldiers.
The ambulance containing Mrs. Carnahan
was found under the ice. but the drivers body
has not been recovered. The lady was
daughter of DR.. Wrot.en, superintendent OF
the government Indian school at Cheyenne
agency, and was highly connectel with lead
ing families in Kentucky. They were only
recently married.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
CeneraI Sninner Dead.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-General F. E. Spin
ner, ex- treasurer of the United States, died
here December 81. He has been suffering
a long time with cancer of the face, which
finally caused his death. He was nearly 50
years of age.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

ARKANSAS has won cock fight from
Louisiana, with the accompanying
stakes, amounting to about $500. This
cannot hurt Louisiana very much. for
the operations of the lottery which she
has so long fostered and profted by
have resulted in taking all the spare
change out of Arkansas for many a
year M #
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Made Quite a Haul.

NEW YORK, January "a man giving the
name of George Huttlemair was arrested on
suspicion of being member of the gang
which has for some time been robbing letter
boxes in the wholesale district of this city.
When taken to the station house the prisoner
made confession. Checks, notes, bonds and
drafts representing over $4,000 were found
secreted about his person.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

1t has been suggested that the pho
nograph shall be used as cash regis
ter Every SUM the cashier receives
might be called in the phonograph and
there recorded, as a check on accounts.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
The Preside

The President Approves.
WAsHISGToS. D. C., January 5.-The pres
ident has approved the act providing for a
public building at Kansas City, No.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Stealing Stock.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, January a-The enc
my are busy stealing horses and cattle in
every direction. While the blizzard made
the women ard children suffer. it viii have
little or no effect on the young bucks and
warriors.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
G. #. ROBERTS, Publisher.

A SERVICE of carrier pigeons is to be
established between Zanzibar and Lake
Nyassa, in Africa. The stations will be
thirty miles apart.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THAT featherhead who has been
laughing at the new air ship about
which We have just heard may live to
take a voyage in it," is the latest
prophecy as to air navigation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
ALL BANKRUPT.
A Whole Nation Labeled
"N. c."

Real Estate Loans Obtained From
the CoVernmen for Fifteen
Times its Value Before the Boom
Came The London BarInRs
Swamped.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

These of you who are weary and heavy
ladened with sickness and care, weighed
down with the infirmities that beset the hui
man system, can find the one thing necessa-
~ to restore you to bright, buoyant health,
in Sherman's Prckley Ash Bitters. 1t invie-
CRATES and strengthens the debilitated or
gans, aids digestion, and dspels the clouds
arising from diseased liver.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

If erer,y ,ron,an in this land knew for her.
self the actual quality of Dobbin's Electric
Soap, no other washing soap could be sold.
Millions do use it, but other millions have
never tried it. Have you. Ask your grocer
for 1t.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Neuralgia.


Hagerstown, Nd,
April p, is9O.
81. and others Of my
family, have used 81.
Jacobs Oil for neu-
ralgia and found it
q speedy, effective
cure"
Mrs. AGNES KELLEY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Advertiser: Ginger, I'd like to have you
write me little ode on my baking powder.
want it right up to the prevailing style.
Ginger: understand. You want it aIum-Ode.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

THE organs of smell in the turkey,
yulture and carrion crow are so delicate
that they can scent their food for dis
lance of forty miles.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Smiley: Dabbs is wonderful artist in
some ways. He drew a glass of beer recent
ly so naturally that one felt like drinking il.
Smalley: l saw a man draw glass of beer
to-day so naturally that l did drink it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

A Cough. Cold, or Sore Throat should NOT
be neglected. BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHES
are simple remedy and give prompt relief.
% cts box
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

81. Lous. January a-Georgs C. Smith
has been appointed assistant general mana
ger OF the Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain railroads
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Severe Weather.

LONDON, January 3.-Ihe weather prevail
ing throughout England isthe severest that
has been experienced in this country since
| 1913.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

SWEDISH ASTHMA CURE never fails.
Send your address. Trial package mailed
free. Collins Brothers Drug Co., ST. Louis,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

As to the Industries of this country, what
Is keeping carpet down is the tax on it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Metallic Output.

DESvxR. Coz. January a-Dunng 1890
Colorado mines produced 81, So, aA, divided
q follows: Silver, 80 .9oe; gold, 81
So. is; Nd. e4,zlA - coppGs -, "a
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

cross-eyed man may be straight, but he
never looks that way.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

1t costs a good deal to entertain in Wash.
ington. A speaker of the house once said
that he could hardly afford to entertain q
motion
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Chill
dren teethlng, softens the gums, reduces infiam-
nation, alays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

The stage struck girl who declares that she
Is going to embrace the profession is taking
/ quite large order.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Mankind likes mystery, but at restaurant
and boarding house mysteries We all draw
the line.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Everything" including dry rot and old
age-"comes to him who waits
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

1ssis&ant Secrstary Wharton, and made Z
brilliant spectacle with their glittering jew
els and ciankling swords. Baron Fava, of
Italy. who is dean of the corps by virtue of
seniority of service, led the procession and
was followed by Minister Romero, of Mexico.
Nearly all the diplomats were accompanied
by ladies. Accompanying the corps were the
members of the International monetary con-
ference and the members of the American
international railway conference. They we're
followed soon after by the chief justice and
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Manners of Men.

A mans extremity should be his
friends opportunity, but it is more often
his enemy's.
Every mean thing q man does on
earth puts another stick on the fire
that is waiting for him below.
Every man thinks it is wrong FOR the
gossips to tell things to others, but an
right to tell them to him.
A man does not enjoy liking one wo-
man so much that he does not enioy
having two women liking him NORA
II man is backward the people Huu
him forward, and If man i 93t1
the people pull him Backward f g
improves 4 more % eattk . - !
him. Globe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
SJACoBS OF,
THE BEST.
Rheumatism.
n. Ogden, Mich.

N. Ogden, Mich.
May Il. 1890.
"A half bottle of
your in va lu a BILE
medicine, st. Jacobs
Oil. cured me Of rheu-
matism and rh Gu
matte swelling ofthe
knee. It's the testin
the universe"
J. II. L. PORTER
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
SURROUNDED.
Encircled by Seventeen Regi-
mentS Under Gen. Miles.

The Sioux Stronghold Resembles
That Chosen by the Modocs In
Their Final Fight-They Have
Plenty to Eat.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

ANARCHY and its loud -mouthed, long
haired devotees, are dying a slow, sure
death. This is poor country for the
red flag. 1t will never thrive on Ameri-
can soil, and some of these fine DAYS it
will wither up like an autumn leaf and
float back to Poland and the land of
the Gar. Each year these queer revo-
lutionists lift themselves upon their
European legs and celebrate the hang
ing of the Chicago Haymarket bomb
throwers. Sometimes they put flowers
on their martyrs graves and some
! times they do not, as suits their often
not overly plethoric purses. However,
they never omit threatening dire VEN
/ geance on the Government for murder
ing" their patron saints and say perfect
" dreadful things about the American
people. 1t is to be noted, though, that
there is no more dynamite work since
that wholesome hanging lesson. As
long as they take it out in talk and
content themselves with ventilating
their windy lungs nobody need care
much. Let's be amused at them awhile
and see how soon they get tired of it.
ONE of the ways of stimulating in
vention which is well worthy of trial is
offering standing rewards for those
who al any time make discoveries of
great advantage to human progress.
Our patent laws do this indirectly by
giving to the inventor exclusive con-
troll of his discoveries for a term of
years Bat these laws do not always
protect those who most need protection,
and are often used for the term of the
patent in the most oppressive manner
1t is common trick of patentees to
make no complaints when their inven-
tons are made and sold by outsiders,
but to prosecute vigorously those in
whose hands their inventions are after
wards found In this way thousands of
dollars We're extorted from farmers for
driven-weu patents, until the highest
courts decided that this patent was in
valid. Laws should be made protect
ing those who irnocently use patented
ideas, as articles containing these are
sold to them. 1t would also probably
be well to at least try to purchase some
of the more valuable patents from their
inventors for round sum, for the pur-
pose of making a present of them to
the public for the public good.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
A J Ike Ihat Failed,

An excellent story is told of Professor
Rogers and Doctor r. w Dale. These
two gentlemen were giving series Of
leciufes, and at every town which they
visited, Doctor Dale noticed that his
colleague, who always spoke first, made
the same speech. In fact, 50 often did
the professor give that speech that the
worthy doctor knew it off by heart. and
this fact led the latter TO think of way
of taking the wind out Of his friends
sails
On their arrival at certain town,
Doctor Dale asked Doctor Rogers to
allow him to speak first, an arrange
inent TO which the latter readily agreed;
so Doctor Dale rose ana proceeded To
deliver the speech of Doctor Rogers,
looking every now and then with the
corner of his eye to see how that worthy
gentleman was taking this practical
joke Doctor Rogers sat calm and com
posed, and when at length his turn
came to speak, he just as calmly rose
and delivered, to Doctor Dale's utter
establishment, quite new speech.
At the conclusion Of the meeting DIR.
Dale said to his colleague:
II thought had taken the wind out
of your sails tonight"
Doctor Rogers replied
"Oh, mol delivered that speech when
was here a month ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11

A graduate of the Pennsylvania rail-
road school of manners was conductor
on one of the limited trains between
New York and Washington the other
night. When he entered the first coach
he found it crowded, and in one of the
seats upon the left was Young man
perhaps it would be more correct to say
a young person of the masculine gen
der. He was well dressed. and reading
a French novel Upon his small and
ordinary conntenanee there sat the
naughty look OF reserve Of theimitaton
gentleman. When the conductor celled
for tickets, this young person affected
to be so absorbed in his book as not TO
hear him, so the conductor passed him
By. going clear through the train be-
fore he returned to disturb the naughty
reader. When the conductor came
back the young person still refused to
ay any attention The conductor
waited moment. and then called uut
rather shari ~ for his ticket Theyouth-
full and now thoroughly contemptuous
person, noticing that the man whom he
called the guard Of the train had adj
dressed him with brusqueness, which
lie translated rudeness, took his ticket
from his ocket, and, without looking
at the Conductor, threw it upon the
floor. The graduate of the Pennsyl-
vania sehoolof manners was fully equal
TO this unusual situation He displayed
no temper, noexcitement, nor any lack
Of repose. With the calm gravity of u
man who is sure of himself he stopped
to the floor, punched the fallen ticket
the requisite number of times, and then
laid il on the floor where it had been
thrown, and walked out amid the roars
of laughter of the entire car.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
Where women Ruic.

As rule the Indian women of Boil
via are superior to their lords in inteli-
gence and earn the larger share of their
mutual support. Being the older of the
two, she is naturally the head of the
house, and is more likely to thrash her
dutiful spouse than he Is to misuse her.
In the markets where farm products are
disposed of, she can drive better bar
gain than he; she can carry as heavy
burdens, endure as much manual labor,
chew RS much cocoa aud drink as much
alcohol.
The Indians have little or no msney,
their mediums of exchange being what
ever they may raise, or the labor of
their hands. They will eat when not
hungry, drink when not thirsty, s'eep
when not sleepy, anywhere and any
time when opportunity offers, against
the time of need, as they say The
majority are in a state of semi-intoxica-
ton from babyhood to the grave, alcohol
being used on every pTetext, freely az
their means will allow, on occasions Of
births, deaths and feast days-the latter
occurring nearly every day in the year.
They are social creatures and not at
all inclined TO live alone; hence their
houses are always in groups, and com
munity of them, though numbering not
mere than a half dozen, is called an es-
tancia. In the interior of Bolivia, ifan
Indian desires to change his place of
residence he is not allowed to settle
another village TN il the aut ri les
eof have hooked into his IrNat3
h story, when, if the record is
not satisfactory, he is ord red to
move on But that seldom happens,
for they are like cats in their attach
ment to places, and will cultivate the
same bit of poor land from generation
to generation, though barely able to
keep body aud soul together