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

such an extent. and in order to supply
the deman,.s for engines to move the
vast volume OF business which is being
handled by the company the passenger
engines at this point, and in fact all
over the system. are being pressed into
the freight service. Despite the I'M
/ precedented rush of business. everything
is working smoothly, and the officials
and employees alike are well pleased
with the good era OF prosperity which
has justly fallen to the lot Of the old
reliable NJ, K. & T. railroad.
The danger of car stoves and heaters
is generally believed to be acute only
in cases Of collision, and it was the
large number of fatal fires occurring
from this cause that led to the legisla-
ton in some states aboiishing these
primitive methods of heating cars and
compelling the use of steam from the
engine for this purpose. But dis
patch from Michigan gives an account
Of the explosion in passenger car Of
heater which is supposed to be one OF
the best in use. 1t filled the car with
live Goals and gas and the Goals fell
over the passengers, badly burning
several, and setting fire to the seats
and woodwork" This occurrence shows
that no heater can be depended on, and
that the only safe way OF warming rail-
way trains is by the use of steam sup
piled from the boiler of the engine.
self-intersst should compel all the
States to adopt this important modern
improvement.-N. Y. Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
That Fatal Horse Disease.

hdnsd@ Edrnief.
Sensational reports have been sent
out over the country about a new con-
tagious disease among horses that is
taking the form of an epidemic and very
fatal, and especially prevalent in Jeffer-
son and Shawnee counties. As is usual
in such cases, there is an undue amount
of scare and sensational conjectures that
it will spread throughout the state. At
present there is no reasonable founda-
tion for such reports.
Our veterinary editor, DR.. Orr, says
that he thinks that through excitement
the fatality is greatly magnified. He
says that he conversed with DR.. Going,
the state veterinarian, Immediately
after his return from Meriien, and then
accompanied him to Silver Lake, where
they found an animal in the last ago.
MES of death, said to be from the mys-
terious disease. When life was extinct,
post norton examination was made
which showed case of chronic liver
disease OF long standing. disordered
digestive apparatus, and serious abb
scess in the left hemisphere of the
brain, said LESSONS being sufficient to
cause death. Several parties claimed
that the animals which had died had
presented the same symptoms as the
one upon which the examination had
Just been made. Other animals were
then examined which we're said to be
showing the first symptoms OF the
disease, all Of which we're easily dag
nosed as some of the ordinary diseases
of animals. The veterinarian says he
has not seen enough Of the so-called
mysterious cases yet to be prepared to
give definite opinion, but he does not
think there is anything contagioul
about it. He says the symptoms said
to be exhibited are common to several
diseases, and it is impossible for per-
son not versed in the diseases of ami
mails to distinguish one disease from
another by the symptoms; hence, the
animals may not all have died from the
same cause. He thinks many OF the
deaths NAV be attributed to bad man.
agement. faulty feeding, coarse and in
digestlble food stuffs, dry corn-stalks,
worm-eaten corn, etc, and in the ex-
element everything else was over
looked except the idea that it was q
contagious disease.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

bibed the idea of a Messianic Savior.
it is no wonder that he seized upon the
idea of a red mans Christ with avidity,
adopted it. and worked himself up TO a
religious frenzy at the hope that he
would at no remote date regain his free
dom. his prairieS, his game, and his tribal
relations.
1t is mystery where this idea orig
mated. Sitting Bull, the great wal
chief of the Dakota Sioux. is unques-
tionably at the bottom of all the trouble.
But the idea of an Indian messiah is not
his own. Neither is it that of Porcu-
pine, the cunning old chief of the Chey-
ennes, who claims to have talked with
the messiah and visited the "haDpy hunt
ing grounds"
Porcupine's description of the locality
in which he was taught the gospel of
this mysterious messiah. together with
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
Catarrh Can't Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can.
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease and in Or
der to cure it you have to take internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is 20
quack medicine 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for years
and is a regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics' known, combined with the
best blood puriies, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY d CO., Props., Toledo, O,
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
THE SLEEPY PIGEON.
BY J. r. HOWARD.

o, give me back the morn
Whose fields of yellow corn
Waved in the autumn wind
Long ago.
Let me when il shall break
From sleep Of health awake,
And seek the woodland haunts
That | know.
Across the meadow mown
Up from a stump or stone
A sleepy pigeon flies,
Wet with dew.
Like him We leave the glade,
And in the leafy shade
Wait as the fairies wait,
Hid from view.
And see the rabbit when
He hobs from out the fen,
Alternate dropping ears,
Looking bland.
And hear in symphony
The divers notes agree.
As birds of dawninC wake
The matin song.
The owl on a dead tree
Deplores the melody,
And the returning light
In his eyes.
The pine its golden head
Bows in the sun 50 red,
And thus the wood concludes
Its sacrifice.
HAVANA. y. Y.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
An Odd Proposition.

One of the oldest contributions to
the really large body of literature
called forth by the Servant question"
is the proposal of Mrs. Frances Oar
win in an English magazine that SER
want girl when applying for situation
should have the same right to ask for
references from the mistress that the
mistress has to ask them from the SER
want. For the purpose of meeting this
legitimate demand she suggests that
each mistress should name two referees
among her former servants who have
lived with her within year. This as
sumes judicial mindedness and power
of expression on the part of servant
girls which they hardly ever possess,
and it assumes also that the servant
girls do not already act as references
about mistresses for each other. The
truth is that nearly every employers
character, as an employer, is pretty
well known to all the servant girls in
the neighborhood. They describe the
ways of the people they live with to
one another at their Sunday evening
conventicles with a minuteness and
prolixity which leaves nothing to be de-
sired in the way of information about
temper, habits, kind and amount of
work. It would be . waste of labor
for any housekeeper to appoint stand
ing referees, because their Judgment
would either heaeuperfuous or inef-
fsc4ixa 80 vDSfI Asidss this b
- 81 g n12ae e n
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

was assembled. A place near the agency
was cleared in the form of great ring.
into which they all entered
The sun was just setting. 1t was a
cold afternoon in November, and any
one who is familiar with the West can
imagine the scene. The snow-capped
peaks OF the Sierra Nevadas rose To the
west, tinted pink and gold with the
glory of the western sunset, the dark
pines around their bases mirrored in the
still darker waters of the lake, the vast
aSsemblage of Indians, clothed in brill
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
THE LADIES DELIGHTED.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruas
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all condition,
make it their favorite remedy. 1t is pleasing
to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet effect
ual in acting on the kidneys, liver and
bovtls
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

stripes. The n,st OF his dress was
white mans. except that he wore moe
casins."
By this time il YVES dark, and by the
light of the camp fires Christ began to
dance in the sow, rhythmic style OF the
Indian. The others all joined the dance,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

are sitting around smoking their pipes
and saying nothing.
just as the veil of darkness began to
spread itself over the pine trees in the
valley. while yet the light Shone upon
the mountains. large body of men,
dressed in the garb of civilization, ar
rived and entered the cleared circle.
They had no tents, so sheets were erect
ed all around the circle 10 keep off the
cold night wind.
A whisper went around among the as
sembled Indians.
Christ has come"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

ment of the Indians by their conquerors,
the white men, may shed some light upon
the primary cause for this threatened
uprising.
Brooding dissatisfaction over years Of
ill-treatment has caused the advent of
this promised Redeemer to be treated
with Joy by the Indians. With the
westward march of civilization the Indi-
an has been crowded further and further
back. His boundless prairies have been
wantonly depleted of their game. The
buffalo is extinct. The deer has retreat
ed to the forests. The Indians to-day
are prisoners. They are kept upon res
ervations limited in extent and limited
in their stock Of game and fish.
No wonder, then, that the Indian has
come to the conclusion that Christ was
only for the white man. Having i'm
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Look out for coanterfeits, See tina. you
get the genuine Salva.soa Oil, Do not let the
dealer sell you some Just As good.' but in
sist upon getting the genuine with Bulls
Head trademark on the wrapper.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Struggle touShens the mind, until by-and.
by we do not mind the struggle. You need
not tDugheu the body by struggle with a
cough when you have Ii. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
KANSAS CHURCHES.

The following is the result Of the vote
on Manhattan district, Rev. James Law
renee presiding elder, on the admission
Of women to the general conference;
For, 597; against, 10; total, go.
Great Bend Register: The revival at
the NJ. E. church continues with in
creased interest. Up to Wednesday
evening there had been more than one
hundred conversions and nearly as
many accessions to the church.
Girard Press: The United Presby.
terrain church society has purchased the
Methodist church and lots at Pittsburg,
and will occupy the same after the first
of the year. Rev. j. II. Gibson, OF
Beulah, will have charge Of the new Or
ganization and will remove to that city.
He is an untiring worker and an able
minister. The Methodists expect to
erect a large church edlfce at Pitts
burg.
Westphalia Times: The day set for
the dedication of the NJ E. church was
a bright, clear, beautiful day. At about
10A5 people began to pour in, and ct
IL every seat was taken and many COM
PEELED to stand. At 11:20 the choir
900 . bsuutiful anthem, which nIlod
- sasDiaa1zu -
surprised everyone - 5 -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

II E white m q n
had a Christ. The
red man, too, will
have one.
Such is the doc
trine that has set
the whole North
west on fire.
A glance at the
situation in the
Northwest, and a
bric f considera-
ton of the treat
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

II tell Jon the poor have no chance
''Thst's particuiar true in regard to poetry.
know editors who reject poems fer no eth
er reason than tha. they are poor.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The annual report OF the NJ, h. & L.
railroad commissioners shows the gross
earnings from operation for the year to
have been SS,545,774, operating ex-
penses S6,5s3, 249. The net income was
S1,693,654.
Topeka Capital: Foreman Al Morris
was presented with handsome gold
watch and chain by the employees of the
car building shops OF the Santa Fe, for
Christmas present, as token OF the
appreciation of his fellow workmen.
railroad from Pueblo down the Arkan-
sas river, through Rocky Ford, to con-
meet with the Burlington Missouri at
Oberlin, Kan. There are rumors that
the surveying is being done under the
direction of the Missouri Pacific.
Parsons Journal: So pressed is the
NJ, K. Il I. company for help just now
that it is almost impossible for any OF
the employees to secure a lay-o for
more than day or two. and many Of
them have been refused any time at all.
With this season of the year comes an
abundance of freight business.
The statement that Colonel o. H
Brown is to succeed James W. Hamil-
ton as live stock agent of the Santa Fe
is erroneous. Mr.. Hamilton is to be
succeeded by J. G. Taylor, Of st. Louis,
who has for the past two years been
live stock agent OF the st. Louis & San
Francisco road. Colonel Brown COM
tinues in the position which he has held
for the past year-that OF assistant
general freight agent Of the Santa Fe.
and az heretofore the live stock bust
ness will come under his supervision.
Topeka Capital: Judge ]. ID. Spring.
er, assistant to the president of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, has been
chosen third vice president OF that COM
pany and assigned to duty with the
president in Chicago. In this new po-
sition his duties will be somewhat en-
larged, and he Will have more authority
than heretofore Judge Springer be-
gan his railway career in subordinate
position on ths Misneapoll I s. Louis
nQad q 1q1 3;
q sseuritiss cd G1GlE seesoe tAs
company's affairs. He resigned in Oc-
tober, 1880. to ACCEPT the position of
assistant to the president Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fa
Parsons journal: Never in the his
tory OF the NJ, K & I. railroad has the
motive power OF the road been taxed to
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

"Yoar number" said the warden To the
prisoner, sis 305." That's gratifying" said
the unfortunate, ''I'm In the Four Hundred
at last"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
CUREFI1S =!

When say cure do not mean merely to stop them
for time and then have them return again. Imean .
radical cure. have made the disease of FITS EPI-
LEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS lifelong study. I
warrant my remedy to the worst cases. Because
others have failed is for not receiving
Send at once for treatise and Free Bottle Of
my infallibe remedy. Give Express an / Post Once.
II. &. ROOT, NJ. C., 1873 Pearl ST., N. r.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
THE INDIANS CHRIST.
WEIRD MESSIAH OF THE CRED
ULOUS RED MAN.

He Wears a Blazcr-Munchausen Porcu-
pines Startling Story-What the Ghost
Dance Is LIke-Cause of the Indian Up
rising in the Northwest.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

A DINE in time saves many dry
moment.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

FAME is glorious thing to achieve,
but small salary is more negotiable.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

iwho Ioyes ID paslot 4 f6n1x6ph4
Pastor-A phonograph! Why . phono-
graph? Rollo-Becanse papa said you
like to hear yourself talk!
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her Csstoris,
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

After all, the mild agencies
are the best Perhaps they
work more slewly, but they
work surely. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are an aetl0s
agency but quaes and mild.
They're sugar-coated, easy to-
take, never shock nor derange
the system and half their pow
er is in the: mild way m which
their work is DONE. Small
est, cheapest, easiest to take.
One a dose. Twenty-Five cents
a vial. OF all druggists.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Or'for stamps any single article at the.price
If you have occasion 10 use vaseline in any form
be careful to accept only genuine goods put upby
In original packages. great many druggists are
trying to persuade buyers to take VASELINE put
up by them. Never yield To such persuasion as the
article $ an Imitation without value. and viii not
give you the result you expect. A bottle of Blue
Seal Vaseline is sold by all druggists at ten cent2
CHKSEBROCGH N'rg 60 "a state St. New York.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Takes 1000 people to buy
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
at 50 cents a bottle, to make
up $500.
One failure to cure would
take the profit from 1000
sales.
Its makers profess to cure
i" cold in the head" and even
chronic catarrh, and if they
fail they pay $500 for their
over-conhdencet-
Not in newspaper words
but in hard ASST Think of
what confidence It takes to
put that IN the papers-and
mean it.
It's makers believe m the
Remedy. Isn't it worth a
trials Isn't any trial prefer
able to cataTrh !?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

ant blankets, the blue smoke of the fires
rising among the tepees, straight up, up,
mp into the cold gray vault above. The
silence is scarcely broken. The Indians
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08
VASEI1NE

Tor ONE DOLLAR sent by mail, re will
deliver, free of all charges to any person In the
United states. all the following articles carefully
packed in n neat box:
One two-ounce bottle of Pure vaseifne 10 cts
One two-ounce bottle vaseline Pcmade Is cts
Onej ar of vaseiine Cold Cream. ......... Is cts
One cake of Vaseline Camphor Ice. 10 cts.
One cakeof Vaseline Soap, unscented ~ cts.
One cake OF Vaseline Soap. scented ...... % cts
One two-ounce bottle of White yIeeline'2 % cts.
fl IN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

q ssearifiss and - = . st tks
company's affairs. He resigned in Oc-
tober, 1880. to ACCEPT the position of
assistant to the president of the Atchi-
SON. Topeka & Santa Fa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-08

Christ has come"
The record-union., 1891-04-07
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Secretary No
Bile to-day passed upon the Kaweah
Colony question. The opinion is rather
volumnious, reviewing the question from
the time of settlement by the colonists, in
October, 1885. He passes over the vari-
Gus points in the contest, reviewing
everything even in detail, and reaches
the conclusion that those relying upon
timber entries have no legal rights, while
to pass upon the homestead entries
further investigation is imperative.
In the course of the opinion the Secre-
tary observes that ''It is mandatory upon
the department to preserve national park
reservations. Despite the general law
relating to this matter, and the special
Acts relating to the Sequoia Reservation,
entries had been made by certain indi-
V1duals, who united in common cause
known as the 'Kaweah Colony They
were represented to be industrious, and
claimed that they had spent large sum
of money in destroying the rugged beauty
OF part OF the reservation which it was
desired to protect.
AS to the question of determining their
losses or gains, this is for Congress to de-
eide, as it is not provided for in the law
to be followed by the Secretary of the
Interior. The reason why the position CT
the local land officials at Visalia in re-
fusing applications to purchase the lands
had been sustained was because Con-
gress had made other and final DISPOSE
ton of the lands involved in the contro-
versy.
1T is not necessary to discuss the ques-
ton Of good faith on the part of these
claimants, nor the question of their pc
department to execute the law, and in the
performance of that duty l must direct
that these filings be cancelled and the ap-
plications to purchase be rejected.
You report large list of entries made
under the homestead, pre-emption and
timber culture laws, wherein final proof
and payment We're made and final GER
tificate issued prior to the date of with
drawal. II these entries We're valid at
the time of inception, and the final proofs
were based upon the compliance with the
laws, said entries are excepted from the
reservation for park purposes"
The Secretary then urges that the home
stead entries be examined, and full in
vestlgatlon be made as soon as possible.
so that this part of the question can be
passed upon.
This decision settles the question of
about 200 of the claimants, and now the
question of alleged damages comes up to
be settled by Congress.
Secretary Noble received a message
from colonist to-day asking that they be
furnished with copies of the original fill
lngs, claiming that without this they will
be unprepared to go into trial on the 14th
inst. to answer the charges of trespassing
upon the public domain.
Commissioner Carter said it would be
impossible to furnish the original filings,
but the department would send certified
copies, and to do this delay of some days
would be necessary. Should the Depart
ment of Justice agree to grant continu-
ance of the cases, he would not object.
He had no desire to deal harshly with the
colonists, and would make every conces-
sion within reason.
The record-union., 1891-04-07
IyETT,S MURDER.
Further Testimony Taken in the Trial
of Olsen ut Merced.

Further Testimony Taken in the Trial
of Olsen ut Merced.
MERGED, April 6.-The Olsen murder
trial was resumed to-day. Charles Wench
testified that he had lived at the Ivett
ranch since 1856, and was at the ranch on
the Saturday and Sunday previous to the
murder. He saw both Ivett and Olsen.
Jones went to call Ivett, as he did not
come to breakfast. He soon heard him
call, Charley, the old man is dead-mur-
dered''
On describing this Wench was much
agitated, and cried like child.
He then described the way the body
lay.
On .cross-examination the defense
brought out the name of Wesley Logan.
now deceased, and asked him, did Ivett
and Logan ever quarrel ?"
"YeS, there was little difficulty, but
not much. / think Logan burned the
barn to get even.' The witness was then
closely questioned in regard to Logan.
1t is thought that the defense will try
to lay the murder on Logan, but Wenchs 8
said they made up after the difficulty,
which was nothing more than difference
in accounts.
The court took recess at noon.
Bert Stumbling, who testified at the
preliminary examination that Olsen
wore different clothes on the day after
the murder than he did on the day of the
murder, to-day testified that he did not
remember what clothes Olsen wore.
Charles Warren described Olsen's
clothes. The description of the shoes
answers that of the bloody shoes now in
possession of the Sheriff. and which We're
found in 0lsen'S room.