Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-04
THE TENDER SEX !.

Clay Center has female barber.
The Salina Herald has discontinued
the publication OF its womans' column
until after the election.
The clerk of the district court of Pot
tawotomie county has female deputy
Miss Mira Morse.
Miss Blanch Jet won the prize Offered
to the best locking young lady by th'
audience at concert in simpson, Mitch
ell county.
Several ladies of Clyde county are con
tributers to the Cly de Mail and it is sale
their contributions are well written ane
readable.
Two Mankato, Jewell county ladies
differed over small matter few day'
ago ard proceeded TO belabor each othel
with bed Stats.
There are 403 more males than femaleI
in Pawnee county. as shown by the cen
Gus this spring. 1t looks like it might bt
a good county for manageable ladies.
The w. C. T. U. of Linn county held 6
convention at Pleasanton afew days ago
elected officers end transacted othel
business appertaining to the 'organiza
ton.
Burr Oak Herald: Regularly once pei
month, the w. G. T. U. of this place Sc
lect a committee TO make an examlna
ton of TIE liquor statements on file IN
each of our city drug stores.
Hiawatha World: A little daughter Of
ALI. Levick, living near Seneca, was bit
ten by rattlesnake few days ago. She
was playing near the corn crib, when the
snake darted its head out and bit her on
the finger.
Columbus Courier: A young lady by
the name of Ellen McCabe was brought
down from Weir City last week, and af
ter full hearing adjudged insane. She
will De taken to the asylum as soon as
she can be admitted.
The ladies of Arkansas City have
started quite an agitation on the question
of woman suffrage. They have organ
lied society and hold regular meetings.
They compel their husbands to attend
and take part n heir meetings.
A girl Is years of age, eloped with a
man 81 at Udall, Cowley county, a few
days ago. The man now lies in the Win
field city Jail repeating that ancient but
very appropriate saying which speaks
something about the "course of true love
not running very smooth"
Mrs. Burnett, the Topeka shoplifter,
has been bound over to the district court
in the sum of $500 bond falling to give
which she went to jail. She still insists
in her innocence notwithstanding the
fact that $500 dollars worth of stolen dry
goods were found on her person.
Burlington Patriot: Some one has said
woman at best is deceptive creature"
We don't know anything about that, but
We should judge being deceived was the
most pleasant feature of the whole thing
It's the "undeceived" part of the bust
ness that gripes.
Wamego Reporter: 1t is reported that
a number of Wamego ladies interested
IN painting are about to form class for
the study of landscape and portrait
painting, and that an experienced artist
has agreed to come here to give instruc-
tons. 1t is to be hoped the rumor is
well founded, as painting is most de-
lightful and elevating diversion.
Clyde Herald: Last Wednesday we
had the pleasure of witnessing the first
delegated body of women ever assembled
in Cloud county, it being the occasion of
the convention of the w. G. T. u, for the
purpose Of a county organization, and we
must say that We were we'll pleased with
the manner in which it was conducted,
showing, as it did, how we'll our ladies
were calculated to conduct a delegated
convention.
The disappearance of Mrs G. Burnett
had been causing considerable excitment
in Topeka neighborhood for some days
past, but it was finally cleared up by the
discovery of certain letters which would
point to her having eloped with come
lover. The rather eccentric thing about
the affair was that she left q rather
valuable piece of property in Topeka
and two children aged IL and Is, girl
and boy, respectively.
Leavenworth Standard: A few days
ago Maude Smith the four.year old
daughter of Percy Smith who resides in
the second story of Harris block, fell
down the stairway in the rear of the build
ding half way to the ground, then rolling
off the side falling about seven feet and
aligbting on her right side, bruising it
severely and badly scratching the left
side of her face. The distance was fully
thirty feet. For time it was feared
the littl. one had received fatal Injuries
but her recovery is now thought to be
possibility.
The Wellington Press enters it's pro-
test against the abuse that is showered
upon the defenseless heads of servant
girls. While there are some that are
slouchy, shiftless, dishonest and all that,
there are many really good girls whom
circumstances compel to accept places as
to gain a living, and it is not
TO be wondered at that they are not the
most amiable class of people in the world
upon all occasions. And as matter of
fact they earn the money that is grud-
ingly paid to them twice over. How
would man like to get up at six o'clock
in the morning, work all day, and until
nine o'clock at night, for two dollars
week, and then be growled at because he
wanted to 60 out and visit his mother or
best giIl Sunday afternoon? We are
thankful every day of our life that we
are not hired girl; we would rather be
q reporter than hired girl.
Mrs. Lewis Carey, of Kingman, re