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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
TAXING REcEssEs.

The senate. in order to shut of the minority
from its practices of killing time by talking atbou
and voting on frivolous motions concerning the
journal after il is read each morning. is now in
constructive continuous session from day to day,
by the process of taking recess over night, In
stead OF adjourning TIL morning.
ENDLESS DISCUSSIONS.
Discussion of the new rule to close debate
promises to be endless unless some means Is
found to stop the current of talk
REVOLUTIONARY METHODS.
Like methods for causing delay and preventing
legislation continue to be successfully employed
In the house.
TAEEN By SURPRISE.
In the absence of several republican senators on
business in the d partrnents at time when no
such vote was expected, the senate, on motion OF
Senator Nolcott voted, % to "a, to reiegate the
cloture amendment to the calendar and proceed
to the consideration of the apportionment bill.
HOW MUCH CURRENCY Is THERE?
Senator Plumb offered resolution. which was
agreed to. calling the secretary of the treasury
for information to- the amounts of coin and
paper money in existence in the United States, the
average anouns of each held by the treaury the
of each held by banks. the amount of each in cir
culation among the people, etc.
THE NEWS IN THE HOUSE.
After the action of the senate in side-tracking
the elections bill known in the house the
democratic side of the house gave cheer after
cheer.
APPoRTIoNNEST ELL.
The superintendent bill was taken up in the
senate, the question being on Mr.. Davis amend
ment to increase the total number of Representa-
tives from $50 las proposed II the house blIl) to
$50, and giving an additional member TO each OF
the states of Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri and
New York
No action was taken.
AvETo.
The speaker laid before the house a message
from tie president vetoing the bill authorizing
Oklahoma City TO Issue bonds to provide a right
of way through that city to the Choctaw Coal and
Halfway company.
IRRIGATION.
The house agreed to the senate resolution to
print 5vo extra copies of the report OF the lrri-
gation committee.
APPoRTIoNMENT BILL
The senate voted against several proposed
amendments to the congressional apportionment
bill and then passed it-yeas, 81; nays, a
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The senate, in committee of the whole voted to
stri out of the army appropriation bill the pro-
on the retired list while receiving salary as
a government officer.
DEATH OF TEE SECRETARY.
Resolutions pertinent to the sad occasion upon
the sudden death of Secretary Window, of the
treasury department, as introduced by Mr. Mckin-
ley, were adopted; and in accordance Herewith
the speaker appointed the following committee
Dunnell, Holman, urney, Vandever, Blount and
Snyder.
IN THE SENATE ALSO.
Immediately after the reading of the Journal the
senate adjourned, out of respect for the late Sec
Rotary Window.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

"Wheat is all right yet. The fields are
level; they are covered and protected
by snow. Much OF the range is bare
because it is rough and the sEow is
drifted, 80 the cattle are doing well on
the range. If We could only keep these
conditions until March"
Lawrence Press: The farmers in
many places in douglas county report
wheat to be in good condition. No
doubt the heaviest crop OF wheat ever
known in the county will be raised this
year.
Anthony Enterprise: The Kansas
City Star says that the north half of
Harper county still has on hand 10000
bushels of old wheat. From the best
estimates and observation we Judge
that the south half has quite or nearly
as much.
st. Joseph, Mo-, News: The an
nouncement that Kansas last year raised
SS4,S00 pounds of cotton will be a sur
prise to a good many people. 1t shows
the variety Of the resources of that
state.
New Haven Independent: Farmers
are complaining a great deal about hcg
cholera in this section of the country,
some having lost all their hogs, after
feeding them 50-cent corn for some
time, which makes them feel a little
blue.
Over 500 students are actually in at
tendance at the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, and the enrolment for
this year thus far is 553, which is
ahead of any year in the history of the
institution. Every day 1872 students
report for shop work. 46 for cooking,
ard all the industrial departments are
equally crowded.
The Atchison millere say grain is
beginning to come in at lively rate,
and they expect all they can handle
from this time forward. Most OF the
grain received now comes by rail,
little coming In by wagons, bad as the
roads are. The splendid wheat pros
pect is no doubt responsible for the
movement of grain at this time. The
prospect for heavy crop next year is
30 good that farmers are willing to sell
what grain they have on hand on the
strength of it.
Hill Brothers, of Waterville, Kan, in
writing to the Breeders Gazette, says:
PROF. Henry requests those that have
bad experience in feeding fax straw to
give their views of it as stock feed. We
fed it quite literally during the winters
of 1SS7-S and 1859. Both winters
we were greatly troubled with abortion
in our cows. This winter we have not
fed any of it and have hot lost single
calf. The fax straw may not have been
responsible for the abortlons, but we
can think of nothing else to lay 1t to-"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
Through the Weary Hou,.

of many a night, made doubly long by its
protracted agony, the rheumatic sufferer
losses to and fro on his sleepless couch, vain
" praying for the rest which only comes by
fits end starts. His malady is one which or
binary medicines fail to relieve, but there is
ample evidence to prove that the efficient
blood depurent, Hostetter's Stomach Bi:ters,
affords the rheumatic a reliable means OF re-
lief Check the rnalady in It's incipient stages
when the first premonitory twinges come
on, with this agreeable medicine, and avoid
years of torture. Whatever be the rationale
of the active influence of the Bitters
upon this inalady, certain it is that no
evidence relating to its effect is more
direct and positive than that which re-
lates to its action in cases of rheu-
matism. Like all sterling remedies, howey-
er, it deserves a protracted, systematic trial,
ana should not be abandoned because not
at once remedial. 1t is equally ethcacious
in dyspeI STA, indigestion and kindred dis
eases.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
Beware of Ointments for Ca.
tarrh that Contain Mercury

ss mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn wher entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, is taken internally,
and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall 8
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by f. J. Cheney Il Co.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
KANSAS RAILROADS,

Salina Republican: The latest rumor
abroad is that the Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific will consolidate their
business interests at this point.
Troy Chief: In the case of Mrs. John
S. Williams, in the district court
against the Rock Island road, for kill
ing her husband, the jury gave her a
verdict of $4,000 damages.
The Chicago, Kansas & Western rail-
way is suing the commissioners of Chase
county to compel them to issue bonds
which they allege were voted to the
railway several years ago. Dispositions
in the case have been taken in Topeka.
Burlington Republican: W. B. Clark
shipped to Kansas City and sold car.
load of mules three and four years old.
They were bred and raised on his ranch
northeast of Ottumwa, and were the
finest lot of young animals of the kind
ever produced in the county.
Atchison Champion: The Graro
Island road will probably inaugurate a
fast freight system when its trains are
run into Atchison over the Missouri
Pacific tracks. At that time an order
will go into effect by which all carload
freight except lumber, grain, coal. and
other coarse material will be manifested.
That is, accompanying every such car
load of merchandise there will be a
manifest in addition to the regular way
nnl oil r-h
the handling of cars at junction points.
will be expected to see that all such
manifested cars are pushed along before
anything else.
Atchison Champion: Since the burn
ing Of the carpenter and paint shops at
the Central Branch shops, it has been
impossible to employ as many men as
formerly, the facilities for doing the
work being insufficient. For that rea-
son the transfer of number of men
has been ordered from the car depart
ment of the shops here to the Same
departments in Fort Scott and Osawat-
omie. A number of them left for their
destinations last night, and the others
will go in few days. The change is
only temporary and the men will return
to Atchison when the shops are rebuilt.
A force of over fifty men Is still retained
to do the repair work at the shops in
this city.
The Capital has seen recent letter
from the officers of the Topeka, West
moreland & Marysville railroad, in
which it is stated positively that ar
engagements have been made to build
the road to Westmoreland, in Potta-
watomie county, the coming spring, if
the bonds to that place can be re-voted
and the right OF way secured; also that
the line of route through Marshall
county would probably be changed to
run On the survey made for the Topeka,
Frankfort & Lincoln railroad, where
continuous aid is assured via Frankfort
and Beattie, thus connecting the capt.
tails of Kansas and Nebraska-Topeka
to Lincoln-by short line and passing
through the finest agricultural region
OF both states.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

OF the value of extensive and judicious adver-
tising of any article of undoubted merit is
found in the remarkable success of the CAL
IFoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co., which has simply
been phenomenal, even in this age of great
enterprises.
Organized a few years ago to manufacture
new and more perfect remedy than had ev-
er been produced, a laxative with original
and attractive features, prepared from deli
cious fruits and health giving plants, one
which would be pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, as well as really beneficial to the
system, the management very wisely con-
Guided to select the leading newspapers
throughout the United States to make known
to the public the merits of the new remedy,
Syrup of Figs. As happens with every val
liable remedy, cheap substitutes are being
offered to tho public, but with the general
diffusion of knowledge it is becoming more
difficult each day to impose on the public.
Health is too important to be trified with,
and reputable druggists will not attempt to
deceive the public as they all know that Syr-
up of Figs is manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co., of San Francisco, Cal.
Louisville, ky., New York, \. Y. Do not
attempt any cheap, non advertised imita-
lions If offered.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

We have received NO Trade Secrets
to Keep" and little book that We
hardly know how to name. It calls
itself "FRUITs AND FRUIT TREES;
Points for Practical Tree Planters" The
title is altogether too modest. To the
reader it will not give notion of its
real value. 1t is chuck full OF iuforma-
ton on fruit growing from the highest
sources, and Just the information one
wants. We haven't space to tell what
it is like. We can only say, SEND FOR
THE BOOK, for Stark Bros. Louisiana,
No, will send it free to all.-Fdrmers'
Call.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Science OvercOmeS Deafness.
Just now the medical world is engaged in
discussing the new device for deafness called
Sound Disc. No invention of late has at
tracted SO much interest among the medical
profession. Its perfection, which is now an
established fact, has resulted in the overthrow
of many pet theories of there being no relief
for vast number of cases of deafness.
This ingenious discovery was made by Fl
j. Wales, of Bridgeport, Conn, and coming
as it does with the approval of some of the
leading aurists of the world it can hardly
fail to prove of great value to both the pro-
tession and the afflicted.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
SYRUP OF FIGS

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California Figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently on the kidneys, liver and bowels, eff
fectually cleansing the system, dispelling
constipation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

MANY people think that the word "Bitters''
can be used only in connection with an in
toxicating beverage. This is mistake, as
the best remedy for all diseases of the blood,
liver, kidneys, ETC.. is Prickly Ash Bitters. II
is purely medicine, and every article used
in its manufacture is of vegetable origin OF
known curative qualities.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Arkansas City Dispatch: The Meth.
odist folks are now putting an addition
on the west end Of their church building
for the use of the infant Sunday school
class.
Troy Chief: The Methodist are
raising subserptaon 70 build : par
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Should be kept at stables and stock yards.
Salvation Oil Is the best friend not only of
man but of dumb beasts as we'll. For
strained joints. swelled tendons, old sores,
saddle gals and wounds of all kinds there is
DO remedy like Salvation Oil.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

''JChnny-Johnny, if you don't go in the
house this minute and get your overshoes
I'll tell your mother Tell on, then, I
amt a-caring-we've thrown away our rub
bers and taken to DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
we have"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Christmas would be very lonely il Santa
Claus failed to lend US the light Of his pres
ence.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The tax collector is sure to come around
in due time.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Careful-"Come out and take q walk
'Nc, the sky Is gray, and gray Is not becom.
ing to me-"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The man who lost his money is in a posi-
ton to denounce prizc-fghting and its at
tendant immortality.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Why rub, and toll and ,reor out yourself and
your clothes on washday, when, ever since
1864, Dobbins' Electric Soap has been offered
on purpose to tighten your labor and save
your clothes. NotO try it. Your grocer has
IT.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

That cat," remarked Quantity, pointing
to Maltese feline licking one of its young,
reminds me of popular German bever-
age; it's malt Ticker, you know.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

''Does the cellar leak?" ''No. It's had two
feet of water in it ever since I've been in the
house. Not drop has got out.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Tanner has challenged Eucci to a starving
match. The winner will prove that the race
is sometimes, if not to tie swift, at least to
| the fast.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

There are not SO many great orators now
as there used to be, perhaps, but every mar
ried ilan who is in the habit of getting home
late at night knows that oratory is by no
means lost art.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Accepting the philosophers theory that
money represents trouble. it is surprising to
see how many people are willing and anxlons
to borrow trouble.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

''Why don't you stop asking Max to your
receptions? He never comes" II know that,
but do it for the purpose of seeing what
new excuse he will invent
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

A Natural Inference. She: Whatever be-
came of Charlie Tackhead. who went to COL
lege in 81? He: He's still there playing
football. She latter a momentary pause !:
Where is Princeton. anyway?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Two combatants, arrested for throwing
kerosene on each other explained to the
Judge that they we're simply operating in the
oil exchange.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Every day that the wild western town OF
Walla Walla postpones the establishment OF
university is that much he lost from
forming most beautiful coll &c yell.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Be man ever SO absent-minded, by sur
rounding himself with clever men, he will
always have his wits about him.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

johnson Sides, the Messiah man, is still at
large, and the troops are anxious to take
Sides.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Husband: Ny dear, We will have TO begin
to economics night of. Wife: Dear me!
what mas happsned2 Husband: Cigars have
gone up.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

1t may be 10, the poor Indian" in poetry,
but indians come high to the United States
government.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Exhorter: Brother, do you want to be
saved? Young Broker (absent- mindedly)
ANYTHING in it?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Sick Man: Pm afraid I can't have you
any longer, doctor; my money is all gone"
Family Physician (cheerfuIly): Oh, that
doesn't matter. I've insured your life in my
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Experience has established the fact that
lawsuits are more wearing on man than
any other.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Tho pugilists are the fellows who make
their money hand over fist.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Cherish the crysanthemums and fondle the
golden-rod, but do not forget to put on your
winter fiannelS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The man who winks at a Kansas drug
clerk can get what he wants in the twinkling
Of an eye.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

A man who is crushed tnder falling cell
i ing would not be apt to the situation
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

in connection with the Santa Fe forms the
most perfect through car route between the
West and East. For particulars address near
est station agent or d. Wishart, Gen1 Passen-
ger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Hicks: Do you believe in co-education?
Wicks: Believe in it? OF course do. See
what it has done for Co. Why, there's hard
~ business enterprise in the city that he
isn't connected with.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

We call attention to those suffering with
dropsy to the fair proposition of DR.. n. n.
Green & Sons in their advertisement on this
page. Try them; costs you nothing to do so.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Sudden Changes of Weather cause Throat
Diseases. There is no moro effectual RENE
dy for Coughs, Colds etc., than BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRocHE5. Sold only in bOres.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The artist always has tine best of it in a
drawn battle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

1t is strange how a man will himself admit
that he is a fool, yet if any one tells him SO he
will get hopping mad right away.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

! James O'Neil's Bonanza Prince" should
be great play. II was written by Dazy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

"Anse and shine" said the herdic driver
to the recumbent bootblack.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
An Illustration

A man doesn't have to understand military
tactics to drill hole.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

There are many idol words in the language
of the heather.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Princeton is an institution of football and
accidental learning.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

You can safely assume that the one who
gave you present is of yielding nature.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Chestnut" said the readers; "Jest not, y
said the managing editor: and the discharged
paragrapher murmured "Jest So"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

SWEDISH AsrHMA516l:E never fails
Send your address. Trxl package mailed
free. Collins Brothers Drug Co, St Louis
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

''Where does a train of thought run tor
said Bloobumper quizica;iy. ITO Boston, /
suppose" replied Mrs. Bloobumper.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Never speak i'll of anybody; you can do
just as much execution with a shrug of the
shoulders or significant look.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

An India-rubber stomach is more precious
than Sheba's gold or Delmonico's refriger-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

There is something fundamentally wrons
about the man who never gets mad.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Mr.. Grump: l can't see, my dear, what
good that border of fur does around the hem
of your skirt. Mrs. Grump: Why, it shows
that | can afford it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
DrOpsy

The only man contented with mis- lot occu-
pies it in the cemetery.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The porter who cannot carry his load is a
to call failure.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Faith. hope and charity-the loan of an
umbrella.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Favorite song of the American heiress and
beauty, "When can read my title clear"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The coal man, in his way, should make q
FIRST class lightweight pugllist. =.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
Frisco Liss

To be tender to another mans wife isn't
legal tender.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

When telegraphers strike they don't al
ways hold the key to the situation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

A boys first cigar may smoke well, but
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

Gosline: Miss Roxy Is little chic, dom
cher know? Dolley: Yes, but not spring
chic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
Science Overcomes Deafness.

The strange thing is that hotel runners are
r1t the people who run the hotels.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

The plumbers poems are probably written
in gas meter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

1t is hard to make cheating grocer see
the error of his weighs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05

"Union Pacific" for Denver.