Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28

against Trego Nick he tackled the
wrong coon," or IN more elegant parlance
Caught a tartar" Didn't he?
All persons may contemplate the
illustration at the head Of this column
with some degree of sOlicitude. The in
strument of torture there depicted Is
strictly non partisan.
We have always regarded Sam Hill"
as a mythical parsonage Imagine our
surprise to discover that be Is county
superintendent Of Reno county. Gray
comfy has a case of Bolts in the same
office.
Thanks brother Sooner, alias Corns &
Bunions, for your limpinG suggestion con-
corning SPAWN cures. We are well sup
piled and beg your pardon for suggesting
that we are also we'll fixed for the treat
ment of hollow horns. Calls answered
day or night.
Next week we will begin the publ
cation of a serial story of wonderful dis
covery and thrilling adventure of special
interest 70 the educational world Ii. is
based on the death and post mortem ex-
perience Of the most celebrated character
which has appeared in the minstrel world
for the last ten years.
Have you ever noticed the suggestive
signs and firms names displayed In
large city? We have. "Slack d Co.
dealers in coal' was one of them. Skin
ner Bros. & Wright, Clothiers" reminds
us that it not right to skin your brother
however profitable and pleasant 1t may
be to ciothe him. Ladies' Relief Wood
Yard" was the suggestive sign painted
upon the side Of wagon used to deliver
kindling
The cost of school books seems to be
of considerable interest just now. 4
complete set of books will cost S12 at
Trego county prices. This includes
seven COPY books and supplementary
reader but excludes states, pens, pencils,
paper and ink Itincludes all the branches
taught in the common schools and allows
one dollar each for the study of book
keeping aud civil government, excepting
the first reader, speller and copy books
which may all be replaced for less than
one dollar. All these may serve 4 second
or third pupil as we'll as the first aud
even the fourth in the case of the
most extensive books Assuming three
as the average number Of pupils in each
family who may use the books successive
", the cost is less than 500 each or SO
cents per year for school life of ten
years.
There is probably one teacher in
every hundred who uses tobacco or pro-
fame language, and the state association
and legislature seem DESTROYS of insult
ing the ninety and nine in order to get
rid OF the one black sheep. We are not
complaining OF the provisions of the pro-
posed law. but that such a law should he
deemed necessary, we cons der SANDER
upon a class whose morality is not sur
passed by that of any other. The inference
is that people choose their servants from
the worst classes and as they are looked
upon as models of sobriety and virtue, II
will next be in order to leglsiate horse
thieves and bigauists from the pnlpit
or gamblers and murders from positions
of public trust. The people must be pro-
tected. Truly, If teachers ever swear
right now is a good time.
Some less than 80 years ago, when We
we're about fifteen, our honored father
had occasion to chide US for some one
or q half dozen of our many short-com
inCs. After exhaustiDg all the ordinary
forms of reproof, and being DESTROYS o.
saving the very meanest thing possible
he calculated ''you are good for nothing
unless it might be as lawyer" ON
pride was touched. Stung with humili
alton and remorse we resolved then anC
here that should we ever follow the Law
w should make bowling success q
it hid show the old gentleman that VI
wen good for something at least. Bu
succeeding years have brought no oppor
tuuity to enter that profession aud We
have adopted that avocation standiD!
next in tie catalogue Of heinous crimes
and takento editorial work for a season
ConsideratS reader what do you think G
''us" in the Rlursl first person.
EDITOR WHIP. Dear Sir: I noticed tina
the WORLD ofEhe 21st inst. did not agre
to all the doctrne of finance as set dow
by Maxwell. L that letter the edito
laid claim that shore money was wha
was needed in Western Kansas. M,
that is misleadingtor at no time have
ever set forth tbe IDEA that more none
we mt Welcome shinq. hut dill clair
tat va D. 1ot Nanf any mercy who's
purchasing power shall be enc per Gel
less than that Of any oiher country in th