Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-01-09


COMMUNICATIONS. he assumed de-
gaee after degree until there re-
manned but one ray Of Masonic
light which had not flashed across
his mortal vision.
He was one Of the Kansas pio-
neers, having located in Salina in
1865, when it was a hamlet sur
rounded by barren plains; he found
ed Salinas first newspaper and for
years bent all his energies in build
ing up the town and his paper.
Every lawful and legitimate enter
prise received his hearty support.
He has held many responsible pub
lie trusts; he was nine years register
Of the Wa-Keeney Land Office, in
which capacity he succeeded In
making himself extremely popular.
His decisions were seldom reversed
and his honor was never questioned.
| had the pleasure Of his acquain-
lance and friendship during the last
thirteen years Of his life and believe
him to have been one of the best
men l ever knew.
As husband he was truly de-
voted, as father his kindness knew
no limit. He governed his family
by his own illustrious example, and
reioiced in the fact that he never
classified with the rod or raised his
hand against one Of his children.
As citizen he was the peer Of any
man, kind and unassuming yet firm.
He was charitable to fault. The
solicitor for charity never left him
without an Offering. When in
church he never overlooked the con-
tribution box. No beggar ever
asked him for penny with which
to buy bread without either getting
the penny or the bread. A sub
scription for the erection Of a
church in the community in which
he lived was never complete with
out his signature. His counsel and
wisdom was sought by young aud
old. He was a prohibitionlst in
practice and theory; he loved tenn
perance and virtue and abhorred
drunkenness and vice. As a friend
he never wavered; as public officer
he served with fidelity, never swerv-
ing from the path of duty. He al:
ways maintained his dignity, with
, Justice as his watchword; In fact
he dignified and honored every posi-.
ton he ever occupied.
As an Odd Fellow he believed i'm.
plicitly in those tenets which teach
friendship, love and truth, as Ma.
! son he had faith In God, hope in
e Immortality, and charity toward al
5 mankind. He never failed to wills.
per good counsel in the ear Of an
erring brother and in the most ten.
e der manner to remind him of hi
!. faults. An emblem of innocence
: his apron was kept unspotted by
!, the world.
: Mobiles, what a grand life! It i
one we might well initiate, fol-
: through it he lived to see his child
: rem grown into manhood anc
: womanhood, honored and respected
by all who knew them; he saw hi.
y country's flag wave over nation O.
t free people: he saw the plains sub
b dued. villages grow into cities, ant
t civilization take possession of tn
d wild frontier; he beheld all tina
a was sublime in the fraternal socie
: ties, established in the city of hi
;. pride, and to which he had devotet
: SO much of time and energy to hell
b build; he lived to see the effect O
e an exemplary life upop the risin,
d generation; he received the kin,
= smiles Of generous pnblic and to
0 night we can truthfully say tina
s the world is better because he live,
in it. Such was bis life that whel
!, it was demanded Of him he yielde,
J lit up to the God who gave it will
q perfect resignation.
81 In his death his wife has beef
d bereft of q devoted husband, hi
It children of loving father the com