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fippfgi CkS 3V ,v --'vssvrs-. s? rSi, SS vK --, Cat Thomas v 3i COLBY. THOMAS COUNTY, KANSAS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1889. $1.50 PER YEAR. a. VOL. V. NO. 39. COUNTy ;f Ernest Mueller. MUELLER & a?i2i? '?SEMCrte5!Sf3?5. UNDERTAKERS AND Dealers in Furniture ! AGENTS FOR DOMESfiTSEWING MACHINE. o- When you aie needing bottled oils, parts and needles for all other -Machines, please lemember that our stock is at all times complete. WE REPAIR SEW8ffaC MACHINES. Our stock of Furnituie, consisting of Tailor Suits, Single and Bed Lounges, Plush, Heed and Cane Kockeis, etc etc., was never moie complete. We afso have a beautiful line of Paintings, Steel and Copper Engravings. All Kinds Wood Work to Order, Neatly Executed. Repairing of all kinds of Furniture. Picture Frames made to order on short notice, as we always keep a full and select stock of mouldings on hand. No trouble to show goods. MUELLER & PA.RADIEF, COLBY, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! -0 I have purchased the entiie stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, ETC., of M. Donclan, and will continue business at the old stand in the Weld-Senter block. I am not closing out this stock, but selling goods at Bed-Hock and with fair dealing aud courteous treatment, desire a continuance of a shaio of the patronage. This stock is complete and in first-class condition, and r.oiytliing found in a No. 1 general meichandise house will be kept in stock I also wish to state that I am still in the GRAIN, STOCK AND COAL BUSINESS, and pay the HIGHEST MARKET PRICES FOR CATTLE AND HOGS. 13?" The BEST GRADES OF COAL are always to be found at ny 3ards at bottom price.. The celeluated OBEKLIN and BUSSELL FLOUR of the best grades and qualities always on hand. Every sack warranted. Try it and be xmvinced of its merits. L. S. REMOVAL. Having removed to the FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, we will be pleased to sec all our old friends and many new ones at our new stand. We will at all times be willing to extend any favors consistent with sound banking. Please call ond see us when in want of accommodation in this line. Farm Loans at Lowest Rates. THOMAS COUNTY BANK COLBY, KANSAS. Landis Court VAN PETTEN, DEANE & CO. PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, Staple and Fancy Sundries- fT Prescriptions accurately and neatly compounded at all hours. Jgj 7HA2TZ S. MXXiZTSR, Manager. Chas. Paradiks. PARADIES, KANSAS LOVITT. Drug Store. P THE CASHIER'S CRDiE. Confrrescra9n and Others Victim ized by a Dishonest Cashier. He Draw From the National Treasury 72,000 to ray Members and Skips to Canada The Uouse Inves tigating the Matter. A Cheeks Thief. "Washington, Dec. 6. From present appearances Edward Silcott, cashier of the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives, has fled, carrying off $72,000 of the funds entrusted to his care. Silcott was a trusted man who came here from Ohio, and was appointed by Mr. Leedom when that gentleman as sumed office six years ago. He had I good business qualifications and soon possessea niniseuoi me uuuiuucu -uu-fidence of his superior. Last Saturday he notified Mr. Leedom that he was going to New York and would hp. back Satuidav night. A message was received from him dated , New York Monday morning saying that he had been detained but would return Monday night. A similar mes sage reached his wife in this city. As he did not appear Tuesday Mr. Leedom was fearful that he had been overtaken by some accident, but to sat isfy rising suspicious began an investi gation. The information that Silcott had drawn his bank balance deepened the suspicions and the inquiry was ! nursued. The enormous office safe.. could not be opened at the moment, as Silcott had the combination, but when an entrance was finally effected it was found that some $30,000, set apart for the use of the paying teller was intact. The next inquiry was made at the Treasury Department and Mr. Leedom was stunned by the result, lie was in- formed that Silcott had called there Saturday and had drawn about 872,000. It was possible for him to draw this large sum without exciting comment, as he had for a long time been charged with the duty of collecting the money t with which the salaries of the'ltepre gentatives are paid. Silcott is under bonds in the sum of S50.000,.his bondtmen numbering about fifteen persons. This is, however, an indemnity bond given to the sergeant-at-arms and Mr. Leedom, who is him self bonded in the sum of $50,000, is directly responsible for the shortage. The first news of the state of affairs came out just before the House met at noon yesterday, and theie was an ex citing scene in the office of the sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Leedom, who was sitting in the rear of his office, was sur rounded by a number of members of the House who were tendering advice of all kinds. The most practical sug gestion was adopted at once by Mr. Leedom,who appeared to be completely unnerved and unable to act for him self, and telegrams were dispatched to his sureties notifying them of Silcott's disappearance and expressing a willing ness to co-operate fully in every effort to find him and secure the return of the "ssing funds. Omsido the bank-like railing across the room stood another crowd of mem bers, evidently as anxious for them selves as for Mr. Leedom, as they put many queries as to the amount of money left in the safe and the pros pects of getting their salaries. Mr. Leedom says that he would have trusted Silcott to any sum of money. He knew his brother well and believes that Silcott himself was entirely trust worthy. So firm was he in this belief that he had even hesitated to begin the investigation which has had such a disastrous conclusion, fearing that Silcott had been sandbagged in New York or had been detained by some untoward happening. What to do next he does not yet know and is seeking advice. He was just about to turn over his office (to tte newly-elected sergeant-at-arms, Mr. Holmes, but this event necessarily de lays the transfer. Mr. Leedom says that it was within Silcott's power to carry off not less than $150,000 instead of the 872,000 which is missing. It was suggested by a person standing near that to have carried off the balance would have changed the nature of the crime from embezzlement to theft and have sub jected the perpetrator to extradition, even in Canada, whither it is already rumored the missing man has fled. This is on the theory that Silcott was the custodian of the money drawn from the treasury for the payment of salaries and that his retention of this money would constitute simply embezzlement, while if he had taken the money in the paying teller's drawei of the safe it would have been a direct theft It is stated that Mr. Leedom was victimized once before by the immedi ate predecessor of Silcott, but to an amount insignificant in comparison with his present loss. The House Investigating. Washington, Dec. 9. The recent defalcation in the sergeant-at-arms' of fice and the consequent loss or incon venience to many Congressmen have Kaati t.Vtn oncrmwitiff miPKtinn ef intart w. ..w 0 7"" w- Mcarouna we uouse oi Jttepreienv- tives during the past few days, and lit tle thought has been given to the course of business the present week. Washington, Dec. 11. The com mittee invfistimt.iin t h attairs of thn of- . 0 fire of the sergeant-at-arms of thellouse, J hoard a statement from representative l yesterday, after assigmngnew Senators Gear, of Iowa, relative to the forgery frm, ie, States of North Dakota, of his name to one of the drafts pre-; South Dakota and Washington to their sented at the National Metropolitan' respective classes, by lot, proceeded to Bnnk and subsequently taken up by j "K business and many bills and Silcott. resolutions were introduced. On mo- The committee then discussed in aiJtionof Senator Hoar the select corn informal manner Mr. Payne's bill mak-' mUtee on relations with Canada was ing the sergeant-at-arms a disbursing officer, but no conclusion was arrived at- The committee will make a partial report to the House upon the first day on which that body will meet in legis lative session. JOHNSTOWN'S NEW HORROR. Fearful Panic in a Tn eater Caused lly a Fire Alarm Thirteen Person Trampled to Death and Many Injured. Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 11. An alarm of fire was sounded last night at 10:30 o'clock. It was Dr. Wakefield's stable in Kernville. The "Uncle Tom's Uamn" company was piayiror m .ranee's upeia uouse anu wneii me alarm was sounded the whole audience of GOO people jumped to their feet and made a dash for the stairway, and fearful jam and crushing was the i suit. The following were killed: E. Bigler, Miss Clara Bums, Mrs. Nester, Geonre Horner. Charles Priant, George 'Stonaker, of Mount Pleasant, Pa.; William Miller (colored), A. jnesuour, Isaac Foller, Lizzie Claycomb, an un- Known lauy. The seriously injured are: Charles Vaughan, John Wermer, Albert Owens, Mrs. Tister, Mrs. Piatt and Kichard Worthington and about twenty more slightly injured, such as sprains and bruises When the alarm occurred a large number of persons, thinking the fire was in the opera house, tried to get into the theater, making another jam, and it was necessary for the firemen to turn the hose on the crowd to get them away from the door. The screams were terrible, and it was shocking to see small children knocked down and trampled. The theater has always been noted as a death trap and was condemned twelve years ago, but the other theater was washed away in the flood and this one has been in use. The manager tried to quiet the crowd, but it was of no use. One man jumped from the third story window and was seriously in jured, and many more would have jumped but for a few cooler heads. It is reported on good authority that the po ice clubbed several to death. Blame is put on the fireman who rane the Johnstown fire bell, because the fire was in Kernville, but he is not to blame. Postmaster Baumer, Policeman Deck er Stearn and others acted nobly in res cuing the injured. Women and men alike were mad and fighting on Main street, while those inside were killed. It was over two hours after the jam before the hall was cleared, and some injured and dead were lying in the building an hour after the crash. Had not the hose been turned on at the proper time it is hard to tell what the results might have been. The opera house is a small three story brick building, fronting on Main street, and has always been considered unsafe and while the new one was in oDeration it was little used and had but a small exit from the third story by a narrow stairway to the street and had no fire escape. One lady in a box in the second story jumped to the stage and was slightly injured. The house was packed to its utmost capacity. Later The list of dead has been in creased to thirteen. The number of those who were painfully injured will probably reach seventy-five. IMPORTANT COMMITTEES. Speaker Reed Announce! Fire of the Most Important House Committee. Washington, Dec. 10. Mr. McKin leyhas been appointed chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Cannon has been appointed chair man of the Appropriations Committee. Mr. Kelley has been appointed chair man of the Committee on Manu factures. Following are the committees ap pointed: Ways and Means Committee Mcsrs. Mc Einley, Burrows, Bayne, DinRiey. McKenna, Payne, LaFollette, Gear, Carlisle, Milli, Mc Millan, Breckinridge of Arkansas, and Flower. Committee on Appropriations Messrs. Cannon, Buttcrworth, McComas, nenderson of Iowa, Peters, Coggswell, Belden, Morrow, Brewer of Michigan, Randall, Forney, Sayres, Breckinridge of Kentucky, and Dockery. On Manufactures Messrs. Kelley, Bur rows, E. B. Taylor of Ohio. Arnold, Morse, Sanford, Wilson of West Virginia, Bynum, Williams of Illinois, Grimes and Fowler. On Elections Messrs. Howell, Houk, Coop er, Hanghten, Sherman, Dalzell, Bergen, Greenbalge, Comstock, Crisp, O'Ferrall, Outhwaite, Maish, Moore of Texas and Wike oflUlnoIs. On Mileage Messrs. Lind, Townsend of Pennsylvania, Wallace f Massachusetts, Craale mad Pennington. Grand and wonderful display of Christ mas goods for holid iy presents at Bay- i'TCnw Vnrk itap.ket." . . hft's 'New York Backet CONGRESS. A Condensed Keport or the Week's Pro. ceedlcfa. WEDNESDAY. "Washington, Dec. 5. The Senate continueo. iortne nresenisessiuu. uro Senate then proceeded to executive business, and soon adjourned. THURSDAY. WAsnixc.TOX, Dec. 6. In the Sen ate yesterday among the bills and resolutions introduced was one by Senator Voorhees in reference to tariff taxation, which provides for the col lection of a sufficient amount of revenue to pay the expenses of the Government; for the taxation of all articles of luxury at a high rate and reducing the tax on the necessaries of life, and for curtailment and overthrow as far as possible of all monopolies by enlarging the free list Adjourned until Monday. In the House a communication was read from II. P. Leedom, late sergeant-at-arms, announcing that his late cashier had absconded with a large sum of money and asking for a com mittee to investigate his (Leedom's) accounts, and a committee was ap pointed withvf ull powers to act. The House adjourned until Monday. MONDAY. Washington, Dec. 10. Many peti tions, bills and lesolutions were intro duced in the Senate yesterday. Among them weie bills for the admission of Idaho and Wyoming as States, and a bill by Senator Plumb to equalize bounties. Senator Turpie piesented a resolution looking to the suppression of trusts, and, after anexecutive session the Senate adjourned. In the House Mr. Payne (N. Y.) in troduced a bill defining the duties of sergeant-at-arms. After the introduc tion of several resolutions the Speaker surprised the House by announcing several important committees, being the committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, Manufactuies, Elec tions and Mileage, with Messrs. Mc Kinley, Cannon, Kelley (Pa.), Howell and Lind chairmen in the order named. The House then adjourned until Wednesday. TUKSDAY. Washington, Dec. 11. When the Senate met yesterday Mr. Morrill re ported adversely the bill for the reor-1 ganization of National banks with a capital less than $50,000. After the introduction of bills Senator Turpie addressed the Senate in favor of his resolution for the suppression of trusts. Senator Evarts introduced a bill for holding the World's Fair at New York in 1892, and after an executive session the Senate adjourned. The House was not in session. THE SUGAR CRAZE. It Is Pat to Nefarious Uses iu Clark County, Kan. A Warning. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 11. Judge Price, of Ashland, Clark County, is in the cityt and when questioned about the sugar business said the American Sugar Company had been working in his county. They had induced the issu ance of $16,000 in township scrip in one township and then had an election called for bonds to refund this in debtedness. The farmers waited upon the trustees and compelled them tc burn the scrip in the presence of the county sheriff. In another township the bonds were voted and delivered. There are several elections pending in that section, and every effort is being used to convey the bonds, with pros pects of success in some instances. Judge Price ssys the farmers are des perate. Their farms are mortgaged, often for more than they are worth. They intend to leave and look upon this voting of bonds as a means of rais ing money to leave the country with. They can get good pay for working for the bonds on election day and on leaving will not have the indebtedness to pay. Judge Guthrie inti-mates that this bus iness can be stopped through the courts and says it should be done. Judge Price thought immediate steps should be taken to nut a stop to it. In Ashland, his home, the American Sugar Company has secured an election for the 20th to vote bonds for the "mush" or "roasting'" process, which he believed will but roast the farmera and taxpayers. In order to head this off some of the cooler-headed citizens have chartered the American Grist Mill Company, and have an election on the 18th to vote bonds for the creation of a grist mill at Ashland, not expecting that' they will carry, but to defeat the sugar bonds. If they do carry then the sugai bonds are defeated anyway. Great Failure. New Yobk, Dec 11. Whitney & Co., commission merchants and dealers in woolen and silk goods, Worth street, have made an assignment to David A. Boody. The liabilities are set at 1500, nm? assets sufficient to meet this sum. Tbecreai ' continue. The creditors wiu allow me Dusiness to "' - . ... ..... ... i FLOURING MILLS -CUn'NLD. The MlUs at Humboldt. Kan., rr.iy to the- Klnas. Humboldt, Kan., Doc. 9. At S.S0 o'clock Saturday evening the immense flouring mills of Lindsiy & Kobson, this city, were found to be in flames. The alarm spread with rupiuuy and iu a very few minutes almost the entire population of the town were on the grounds, ready to do any thing which, would tend to avert the calamity im pending. The fire was first discovered in the south end of the third story of the mill, but in a very few minutes the entire building was in flames. A strong wind was blowing from the south and this assisted very materially in spreading the fire and it was boon evident to all that the mill was gone beyond all ques tion. Every effort was then concentrated pon saving what flour could bo reached and in preventing the fire from spreading to the woolen mills and furniture factory near at hand. At ono time it looked as though both must go, but by the most determined effort on the part of all they were finally saved. No cause could be found for the fire, and it probably will always remain a mystery. The flouring mills were among the best in the State, and the loss will ag gregate fully $100,000, with only $40,000 insurance to offset it. The blow is a severe one toovery Humboldt interest, as the mill was th city's chief industry. Not the least feature of the loss is the fact that fifty men will be thrown out of employment by this calamity, and that at the very beginning of the winter. Confirmed. Washington, Dec. 11. The. Senate has confirmed the following nomina tions: Robert P. Porter, of New York, to be Superintendent of Census; Louis B. Groff, of Nebraska, to be Commis sioner of the General Land-office; Wil liam B. Stone, of Iowa, to be Assistant Commissioner of the General Land office; James M. Townsend, of Indiana, to be Becorder of the General Land office. No Hope For Jockey Stone. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 11. The Court of Appeals lias affirmed the decision of the lower court in the case of Jockey James Stone, convicted in the Kings County court of murder in the first de gree for killing nenry Miller, a Coney Island bartender. BABYHOOD. Of Spcciul Interest to All our Headers Who Possess the Boon of a Baby. A magazine devoted to the care of in fants was established in New York a few years ago. Its plan was to procure the best writing that money could buy from phys icians, trained nurs.es, and everyone else who was competent to advise in the per plexities that confront conscientious parents who aim at successful training of their children. An experienced phyg iciau was placed in charge a medical editor. This magazine, Babyhood by name, has met with remarkable success the world over. Its foreign subscription list was sufficiently large for it to establish a London office last year- and begin the issue of a foreign edition. Babyhood contains important popular Articles of infants' diseases; departments of "Nurs-eiy Problems." in which num erous questions of subscribers are ans wered; "Nursery Helps and Novelties," comprising descripions of recent inven tions and convenient nursery furnish ings; a "Mothers' Parliament," contain ing interesting letters from readers, etc., etc. The Congregationalist recently said: "Every issue of Babyhood confirms us in the opinion which we have often ex pressed, viz., that it is peerless in its way. It is full of mateiial of the most practical value to all mothers, and it must be read to be appreciated. It is doing missionary work of a high order." By special arrangements with the pub lishers, we are enabled this year to make an unusual offer: The regular price of Babyhood is $1.30 a year. We will furn ; ish the Cat in combination with Baby hood for $1.50 per year. 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