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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-25

feet resting on pine table. he would sit,
apparently in deep meditation, until
clanking cow bell. shaken by the fat hand
of old Mrs. Gailison warned him that
dinner was ready.
Sans standing In the community did
not improve as time passed. The men
declared that he ought to throw his pine
able into the road and go to splitting
lls, and the women asseverated that as
g was of no account anyway, it made no
ference what he did. All the boarders
Mrs Collisions made fun Of Sam but
- took it good -naturedly. A young
octor who was one of the boarders, con-
,ived the Idea Of an excellent practical
Ike. q
Tell you what I'll do" said he one
,ht In explaining his idea to friend.
You know that I've got the finest skele-
On In the land. Well, tomorrow whilo
hancellor Sam Is down at his Office,
ell got into his room and arrange
:iro above his door, 50 that when we pull
string at the proper time the skeleton
i'll swing into his room. Well hide out
the hall until he goes into his room.
hen we'll tap at the door and run away
nd as he opens the door We'll pull tho
ring. and the fun will begin. What do
GU think OF the idea?"
Its capital" the friend replied, "but
strikes me as being u LrlHo severe. IL
Tough 10 brighten the bravest man In
Ae world. 1t would scare me nearly to
cath
II know it's lively" rejoined the doc
VI, "but l think that Sam deserves 1t.
ie needs something to stir up his
Hiness."
"All right, I'm with you"
Tho arrangements were skillfully made.
"ortunately for the jokers. Sam did not
otce the wires above his door. 1t was
to when he entered his room, and the
,kcrs were afraid that he would go to
cd before they could have time to intro
uce the fun, but he did not. He sat
own, put his feet on q rickety wash
tand and began to read sensational
ovel..
Tap, tap, tap!
Come in. Sam called. y
Tap, tap, tap!
Come in, I tell your" Sam yelled. III
gu don't come in stay out"
The doctor, whispering to his frlond,
aid: " He won't open the door. You
hrow 1t open as hard as you can, jump
way, and I'll pull the string"
IAN right"
| The door was flung violently open. A
| ieieton stepped into the room.
| "Well, OLD fellow" said Sam, looking
his visitor from skull to shank, 'you
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-25
A Singular Family.

A Singular Family.
Where Is your mother, bub?"
"Shes In the back kitchen shIngllne
sister Annle's hair"
Where Is your father?"
Hes out In the woodshed giving
Johnnie a shingling for skating through
o hole In the Ice"
Where Is your big brother?"
Hes shingling the roof"
Where Is your sister, Mary"
"She's in the dining room shingline
my pants"
The visitor turned away remarking that
II seemed to be q somewhat "shingular'
family.-lBoston Courier.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-25

las eFall, while drummer for a New
York fcuse was opening new route in
Arkansas, no took pains to let everybody
know that he was "Maior" Smith.
This little scheme worked pretty we'll
to secure him the best room In several
village hotels, and to have his opinion
sought for on the weather. the European
situation. etc., but there was a snag
waiting for him fifty miles further
on.
He finally struck hotel where his room
was In the garnet and his bed lonesome
object to behold. He held the tallow
candle above his head and made an OK.
animation OF the surroundings, and then
walked down stairs and Indignantly
demanded of the landlord:
"Sir. do you suppose will accept OF
any such quarters as those?"
"Sorry, Major-very sorry, but it's the
very best can do"
but you must have better rooms?"
"Oh, certainly but I go according to
rank. The generals get tho best, the
colonies come next, and I stow the
majors away in the garnet. It's all your
own fault, sir" T.
Next day the drummer promoted him.
self to general, and he hung to the title
until he left the State.-IN. Y. Star.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-25

It is said the new book. advice TO
Homeiy Girls" Is not bought by young
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-25
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To George NJ. Dickerson. and K. X. Kingsbury:
You are hereby notified that have done the an
nusl holding work on the Venus lode and minina
claim, situated in Warm Springs Creek Mining
District, Alturas county, Territory of Idaho for
the year 1885; and have expended over enc humid
red 400 dollars in labor aud improvements on
said lode mining claim in order to hold the same
under section 1924 Revised Statutes Of the United
States; that your proportion of said one hundred
dollars 10 one-sixth each, being $I6.66, each; and
that unless you contribute your proportion Of said
expenditure within 90 days from the date of the
hrst publication of this notice, your interest in
the said Venus lode mining claim will become the
property of the subscriber, under said section
1884. VLADYSLAv DOMSKI,
HALEY, Idaho.
~ The money may he paid at the TIMES ofice
First publication, February .. 1886.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-25

The Matches has mine
combining qna"s
operated the requirements large
m . an of the e hr %.ei sssonpn IA % I
rubber heng and other that have
treats successfully gold separation
headings pure aonysa'rar
The compact durable
four ps pp pst nn re!fsa t " W. ,"s & g " @
men machine er' prepared 10 furnish skilled tn M
Charge t%s vii only be- IS per- Icr
in the who plant oa%
eS"ice '" including engine boiler 'r1" ETC. 'o M finest 's"
For the benefit uoa Of the pos, astqe
a"'u b, he use of the Matches, Concentrated,
Approximate # Matches
eon''nlrator, mills treating 80
Two Eng r a1 i ..:.
Two Two %sn a. =. St ,qsisa'nt 81 100
Wear n 49,. -. -. 49,.
roslon Expenses. .......
g gh o" y So 20 per cent
%s"Sfs s1 @'' s:s to pc:
| ~ nonsof ooncn. -. =. .......
PER- t SeI per to" at 50 cent T. Yield"
'r ' s %, per cent. IT,. Market value per on $lo2
! S1' nsi@
| r o. Daily profit Mil ................s4 A
Treating say 80 dry gold e"
"sss %' ip T 81 ton $3.50: ="
| ~ Total onsc centatcs..
m, PEI ton OF concentrates gold o ~
''''" sos $50. %
| Daily a
. * :s g. g s"a"" 5s S s. %
satisfy Themselves sy Of have expert witness asnyi
East we will their ores will Them
I'"'' uc'"heu momniion, address
]. T. Phillips, |
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Wednesday evenings mass meeting
was fairly-wen attended. r. G. Wilson
was continued as chairman, and s. B.
Barnes as secretary. In the absence of a
report from the secretary, we will say
that the committees generally reported
progress, and were continued in power.
A committee of three, with J. L. Miller
as chairman, was appointed to arrange
for a permanent organization to further
public Improvements. w. s. Tilton re-
marked that he had on that day received
word from Hon. John Hargrave, of Rush
county, to the effect that he (Hargrave)
had been at Salina, and there seen some
of the officers OF the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, who assured him that they are
ready to build branch road from La
Crosse to Wa-Keeney whenever the peo-
pie along the route shall have voted aid.
Mr.. Hargrave has told the writer that
the people of Rush county are ready to
vote bonds for road from Lacrosse to
Wa-Keeney.] A committee of three,
with w. S. Tilton as chairman, was ap-
pointed to look into this matter. The
The meeting adjourned to meet next
Wednesday evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
A PRETTY GOOD MAN.

The nomination of w. S. Gile by the
Democrats of the Sixth congressional
district indicates that the veto party does
not expect to beat anybody with Dem
ocrat.-[ AtcAison CHAMPION.
If the Champion has any acquaintance
with Mr.. Gile, we hope that it will send a
man out here to introduce the Democrat
ic candidate for congress to the people of
the Sixth district 4Afsvood Republican
Citizen.
Greason, they call him colonel He
served in a regiment from your native
state Pennsylvania) during the late war.
He is one of the most companionable of
gentlemen. Governor Click made him
state fish commissioner. In the dis
charge of his official duties, he was capa-
BILE and energetic. He lives in Ellsworth
county, and Is among her old citizens.
The Republicans have the votes and
the right kind of a candidate in the sixth
district to leave any Democrat on earth
out of sight, and do it squarely. Person
ally, you will like Colonel Gle. Mind if
you don't!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
A PROSPEROUS YEAR AHEAD.

"A 1hOOI 1AoOO Ian AI1GIhD.
An inch and half of rain fell last
night.
The ground is wet deep enough to sat-
isfy the most exacting critic. This heavy
rain found the crops ready to drink with
exceeding heartiness. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the actual damage to crops
which had been passably-well tended
was light. The effects of this rain will,
in all probability, be the maturing of a
very good corn crop, as well as the sta
Piles in the way of forage feed. The
weather prophets, as far, at least, as Fos-
ter and Blake are concerned, have failed
to predict with any thing like precision
the condition of the rainfall in western
Kansas this summer. They predicted
that there would be some wet streaks,
but they seem to have blended complete
ly. They have predicted the fanure of
the corn crop, especially of that portion
which was not planted early. These late
July rains seem to the World to mega
tive these predictions for western Kansas.
These weather prophets tell us that the
drouth will increase in force until in
September. It will have to take new
start, after crops are beyond the danger
point, if it does.
One year ago the fourth of this month,
the World predicted prosperity to west
ern Kansas for the following year. That
prediction has been verified amply.
We to-day predict another year of great
prosperity to western Kansas. The COM
ing fall will be one of great business &C
tivity. The past year has been an addi-
tional solid rock in the foundation of the
western Kansas civilization. Real estate
values are becoming more and more per-
manent, and the people are marching
more nearly than ever before in one solid
phalanx to the realization of their noble
aims
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
We don't care to stop here t

We don't care to stop here to
philosophize over the matter. Our read
ers may do that when we tell them that,
of all the papers in the sixth congress
sional district, the Western Kansas
World is the only one which stands in
the relation of having supported for the
Republican nomination, both in 1884 and
in 1886, the men who won at the conven-
tons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
A Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer, of Merchandising,
Pa, writes: 81 was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to 7vulk1ng skeleton. Got free trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me SO much
good that 1 bought dollar bottle.
after using three bottles, found myself
once more a man, completely restored to
health, with hearty appetite and a
gain in flesh of 4S lbs. Call at Jones &
Ferris drug store and get a free trial
bottle of this certain cure for all Lung
Diseases Large bottles $1.O0. 3
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
TOWNSHIP cAUCUsEs.

The Names of the Delegates and
the Alternates to the Judicial
County Convention Of July
"a, and to the Conven-
ton to Nominate
County Ticket on
August %.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

"A picnic was given by Mr.. A. B.
Mapes yesterday, in his nice grove, about
eleven miles southeast Of Wa-Keeney. A
number of Wa-Keeney people were in
attendance, and if we don't hear that all
had an enjoyable time, our surprise will
be great.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

It's what might with propriety be
termed condemnedly cold day when
the congressional candidate of the
World don't win. Hanback, in 1884;
Turner in 1886.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Mr.. s. G. Peacock's brother-in-law
Mr.. Hinshaw, has been on visit out
here. He lives in Rice county, this
state, and is largely interested in the
growth of broom-corn. He claims that
it is just about the toughest plant that
the people out here ever tried to grow,
and that there is money in its Gull
ture for the purpose of shipping. With
all this, the World agrees. We hold
positively to the opinion that there would
be still more money to the grower and to
this region Of country if broom factory
were to be operated at Wa-Keeney to
work up all the broom corn crop for a
hundred miles around.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
BuckIen's Arnica SaIVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by Jones & Ferris.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
-Messrs. fischer and Robb, the dele

-Messrs. fischer and Robb, the dele.
gates from Trego, who assisted SO
materially in nominating E. j. Turner for
congress, did not reach home until last
Sunday evening. They report having
had nice time, with abundance of ex-
element for spice. What these two
Trego county delegates tell of having
seen at Stockton would make quite a
book. They are ready to fight for
Turner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
DON'T FORGET THE CATTLE.

That cattle sale of Shorthil & Gallo
ways to come off on Saturday, August
z, 1856, should draw crowd. They are
good cattle. There are plenty of people
out here who will have good feed, with
out enough stock to feed it to If they
don't look out.
Attend the sale, by all means, and see
what there is in it. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

s. Klein went to Clay Center day
before yesterday, expecting to 60 into
business in that city. Sam is well
thought of in Trego county, where he has
been one who barred his breast to the
hard times; and his friends hope he will
do at least as well there as he has done
here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Peter Naslund, an old Tregoite, was
up the latter part of last week, visiting
old friends, A. Lawson and John ROM
quist among others. Mr.. Naslund has
been living in Saline county about two
years, but he talks of moving back to
TrepO county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

On Thursday the Collyer I'd baseball
nine came down, and played the Wa
Keeney I'd nine on the latter's grounds.
The Wa-Keeneys won-55 to 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

You have the chance to read d.
Arbuckle's advertisement in relation to
his -four and feed business. Mr.. Ar
buckle is ever alive to the wants OF the
nublic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Geo. Lowry, the new book-keeper at
Ellsworth's business house, is from Rock
vile, Mo. He is an old friend of our
fellow citizen, Geo. Outcalt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Mr.. and. Mrs. S. G. Robb were in
town on Thursday. They brought us Gu
cumbers and beans, which were apprecia-
ted thoroughly. They have more beans
than they can consume.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
Cool nights.
The crowds continue to come.
The public pulse beats hopefully.

Several slight rain showers have fall.
en- this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Half dozen street lamps are among
the improvements which Franklin street
is receiving. A portion of them are
already ND.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Mr.. Arnold, of Mills & Arnold, the
new merchants at Collyer, has been a
pleasant caller on two occasions within
the past week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
wA-KEENEY TOWNSHIP.


wA-KEENEY TOWNSHIP.
The township hepuolcan caucus met
met IN Opera hall on July H. at 2 o'clock
PM
:. ,"o' vas o' - nlsli''
and y. WORD carson, secretary.
The following named gentlemen were
chosen as delegates to the
Cov,,,, Co,7ent;ou 70 ha hold on A.
90 o.:s..
gust 20 |" noiniiid'e ceanoioa'es Iof
county officers:
G.. I. Verbeck. J. NJ WEIGH.
Daniel Pershlng. A. b. Jones.
w. d D A M y va II G Mely'
ED Wonnar w r W;llco1
Geo. Baker. -. Hinshaw.
J. E. Alsop. Q: A. Cortright.
JOS. Escher. 1hohas OaodlcK.
Alternates: a. II. uleason' =. Il. NIL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

-Cowick & Wheeler Bros. will
give special attention to final proofs
and contests. 366-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Prof. G. w. Combs reached the city
last Saturday. He has occupied his
time the past year very faithfully, having
attended the State Normal school at
Emporia until the close Of the spring
term, and then the national association of
teachers which recently concluded their
very successful institute at Topeka,
Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
Mr.. s. G. Peacock, who lives south of

1tI1' VI U Z CuOOCA, WHO 11VCo D0lUi1 OF
Big creek, left at this office, the other day,
bunch Of timothy, of good length, we'll
seeded, and comparing favorably with
that grown in the favored section to the
east of us. Mr.. Peacock has not much of
timothy crop. It seems that he would
have had several acres, only it did not
grow rapidly enough at first to suit him,
and he plowed it under. In spite of this,
he has a sufficient quantity now to show
that the article can be grown in Trego
county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Graham flour and corn meal
at G. M. PAULL's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Call Cd F. w. Lemon for the best
force and lift pumps, also a full line of
cylinders. 1926
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

g. A. r. Suits at Kyle's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
Flour! Flour! at Paull's.

e. A. r. Suits at Kyle's
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
Friday evening, the Both inst, Pro

Friday evening, the 30th inst, Prof.
Z. Fl. Dirsmore, of the State Normal
school, Emporia, will lecture before the
Normal Institute at this place on The
Effects of Alcohol and Narcotics on the
Human System. Everybody is invited to
attend. 1t looks like he would accept
the invitation, and take along at least
one recruit. This is subject of the
most overshadowing Importance, espe-
cially here in Kansas, where the law is
reckoning the people to enforce its pro-
visions in the matter of upholding So
briefly and high state of moral and
physical thrift.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
The stable of D. Arbuckle, Just mort

The stable of D. Arbuckle, just north
of his residence, was burned down
Thursday afternoon. It was newly
built, of good size, and held large lot of
hay, grain. harness, and several horses.
The latter were barely saved. Every
thing else was destroyed. Mr.. Arbuckle
counts his loss at not less than $780,
The fire originated from a match which
some child struck, and applied to pile
of straw just outside the stable. Dozens
of people hurried to the scene of the fire,
but the burning was too rapid for them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
YANKEE.
Thousands Saw So,

Mr.. T. w. Atkins, Girard, Kansas,
writes: 81 never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitters to my customers,
they give entire satisfaction and are
rapid sellers" Electric Bitters are the
purest and best medicine known and will
positively cure kidney and liver COM
plants, purify the blood and regulate
the bowels. No family can afford to be
without them. They will save hundreds
of dollars in doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Jones &
Ferris. 3
The wind has been in the east or
the northeast the most of the time for
more than week. w. B. Kelly stated
early this week to WORLD reporter that
the barometer in Kelly & Walkers store
house had pointed to rain for week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24
COLLIER TOWNSHIP.

COLLIER, KANSAS, July II.
The Republican caucus for this town.
ship met in the Collyer schoolhouse at 8
P. NJ. to-day, and was called to order by
Geo. Kessler.
O. T. Birkeland was chosen as chair
man, and A. B. Baker as secretary.
No call having been published for a
caucus in this township, the call for the
county convention was read by the sec
rotary, after which the chairman an
nounced the number of delegates appor-
toned to Collyer, and their choice was
proceeded with. The following persons
were chosen by acclamation:
Delegates to Judicial County Contention !.
David Fouts. L. LeBron.
J. @. Brown. r. G. Kessler.
Geo. w. Kessler. T. w. Miller.
Alternates: T. Fl. Courtney, A. B. Ba-
ker, A. J. johnson.
Delegates to County Contention:
A. G. Lord. r. G. Kessler.
A. W. Purinton. Henry Seaton.
S. R. Hogin. Geo. w. Kessler.
Alternates: Jasper Miller, A. B. Elliott,
E. III. Arnold.
On motion of A W. Purinton, the del
egates were instructed to support A. B.
Baker for county superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
A motion was made and carried that
the nomination of candidate for county
commissioner be proceeded with by bal
lot. The first ballot taken resulted as
follows:
r. G. Kessler, IL.
T. w. Miller, 8.
A. W. Purinton, 2.
On motion of T. w. Miller, the nomi-
nation of r. G. Kessler was made unani-
nous.
7. w. Miller was next nominated for
township trustee, the vote being as fol-
lows:
T. W. Miller, II.
A. W. Purinton, 10.
L. LeBron, l.
Other township officers were nomina-
ted by reclamation:
A. w. Purinton, treasurer.
A. B. Elliott clerk.
L. LeBron and O. T. Birkeland, justi-
ces of the peace.
J. W. Burns and G. A. Sperry, consta-
bles. p
J.C. Brown, Henry Seaton and T..H.
Courtney, township committee.
The caucus was then adjourned.
A. B. BAKER, Secretary.
GLENCOE TOWNSHIP.
GLENCOE, July 10.
On the II inst. the following delegates
were elected to the
County judicial Convention::
Wv. Perry. G.. w. Tunnel.
II. N. Rogers. G. w. Staplin.
No alternates.
Delegates to tile County Contention:
Geo. Cross. w. F. King.
L. F. Williams. d. J. Wilson.
Alternates: G. W. Tunnel, Frank
Cross, A. johnson, J. N. Rhoades.
G. w. TUNNELL, Chairman.
III. N. ROGERS, Clerk.
OGALLAH TOWNSHIP.
OGALLAH, July II.
On motion, G. G. Yetter was elected
chairman, and Eli McCollum, secretary.
2:55.-Moved that we proceed to bust
ness. The following persons were voted
on for
Delegates to the Comfy Contention:
Delegates. No. of Votes.
b. Cutler. 4S
E. T.. Scriven 80
Joseph Marks SO
s. s. Harvey. 80
J. P. Marquand ............... 80
NJ. NJ Wilcox. d
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Coffee, c. b. Gibbs, g. w. Combs, L O.
Nix, C. G. Rid8way, J. w. Reynolds.
Delegates to the 9adicil Csanty Cs"De"-
ton were elected as follows:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-24

Alternates: 8. s. Harvey, 81. Hull, E.
L. Scriven, G. n. Gibbs, VIM. Hull, z. s.
Howe, B. G. Rich.
Moved that the delegates be instructed.
Motion lost.
Moved that G. G. Ridgway and Eli
McCollum be elected members of the
county central committee.
Moved that we hold our primary on
the second Saturday in September.
Adjourned.
YANKEE.