Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Monday evening experienced quite
change Of weather; from a pleasant
spring day, We plunged into the midst Of
an almost arctic winter.
Martin Herman, of Ellis county,
formerly prominent business man OF
this place, was handshaking with bis
numerous friends Monday.
-Thos. Fike, prominent business
man of Collyer and of long residence
there, is soon to locate in Cove City.
We regret to see such men as Mr.. Fike
remove from the county.
C. W. Tunnel, the county organizer
of the Farmers Alliance, will be at the
places mentioned as follows: Thomas
school house, Feb. IS. at p. m; Wilcox
township, Feb. 10, at p. m; Hixson
school house, district 35, Feb. 20.
Mr.. Shepherd wife and daughter, Of
Glencoe township, attended church in Wa
Keeney Sabbath. Mr.. Shepard is one Of
the substantial business men of Trego
county. They were the guests Of Mrs
Alsop.
Sheriff Theodore Courtney returned
Mrs. Frank Stradel to the insane asylum
at Topeka, Wednesday. She was re-
turned from the asylum some two years
ago, but a recent return of her malady
has made her return necessary.
Joseph Escher returned from Okla
homa, Monday evening. He says that
country has developed wonderfully since
his former visit. Electric lights glare
where tallow dips were luxury. Their
cities put on metropolitan airs.
The young and old of this vicinity
we're out enjoying the sleighing while il
lasted, and happier, iollier lot of people
could scarcely be found, bells of all sorts,
COW bells, dinner bells, and everything
that would jingle was put in use.
"A gentleman in Union county, Mo-,
who is too modest a man to have his
name mentioned in the newspapers, was
cured of rheumatism by Chamberlain
Pain Balm, after trying other medicines
and treatments for thirteen years. so
cent bottles for sale by II. J. Hille.
Wheat never looked better in this
section of K ansas than at present The
acreage is larger than ever before, and
the late SHOWS are just what it needs.
Farmers are jubiIant and have more en-
enlargement than they have for some
years. Spring work is opening up nicely.
Gregg Marshall was hit on the jaw
by missile from "nigger shooter" Sat-
urday. There is alaw on the city statutes
prohibiting the use of these deadly in
struments, and we hope hereafter it will be
enforced. 1t was a very narrow escape
for Mr.. Marshall, as it hattened the bull
let, and made very painful wound.
Under the leadership of Professor
Wilson our pubic schools are progress
ing finely. Teachers and scholars alike
seem to take a deep interest in their
work, the result is apparent. Parents can
aid the progress very materially by their
presence occasionally, and we are glad to
note that they are becoming more atten-
tive in this respect.
Arrangements have been made for a
joint session of the Ellis and Trego coun-
ty Teachers Associations, to be held in
Ellis On Saturday, March LIST. The pro-
gram will appear in next weeks WORLD.
It is hoped that the teachers of Trego
county will turn out in full force to this
meeting, as very pleasant and profit
able session is anticipated.
Travellers may learn lesson from
Mr.. @. D. Cone, prominent attorney of
of Parker, Dakota, who says IT never
leave home without taking a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy with me, and on many oc-
casions have ran with it to the relief of
some sufferer and have never known it to
fail. For sale by 81. J. Hille.
Geo. n. Nickel, of Rocks county is
the youngest treasurer in Kansas, having
been born in 1853. He took the office
of treasurer of Rocks county in 'SS, and
was reelected for second term last fall,
being only 80 years old. He makes
most efficient and painstaking officer
AtekisOH Champion. Mr.. Nickel is 8
Brother of A. E. Nickel, of this county.
Mr.. Geo. L. Verbeck is making prep
arations to run his creamery on much
more extensive scale than heretofore.
He expects to put it in operation Mon
day next. People are finding it much
more profitable to dispose OF their cream
than to make and sell butter, and the