Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-13

in the court house square that ever
greens will live and grow in this eli
mate.
Our columns will not always be so
crowded with outside matters and we
will soon be able to furnish more local
news
How we editors do forge to the
front. G. Y. Kinney, of the Oakley
Graphic, has been elected mayor of
his city.
NJ. Tulles, the dentist, will be in
Wa-Keeney on Wednesday and Thurs
day, April II and Is, for the practice
of dentistry.
G. G. Brady writes to have his paper
changed from Kewanee, ILL.,, to APP
pleton City, Mo-, where he has perma-
nently located.
We notice a number of green things
about the premises of G. J. Ferris.
No joke about this nor insinuatiOns of
any kind intended.
The Observation-Disclosures says that
John Edwards, councilman of Ellis,
is the first colored man elected to an
office in Ellis county.
Have just received eighteen cases of
new shoes, all of the latest styles and
Of best qualities in Ladies', Mems and
Children's goods. G. G. Bestor.
The irrigationist and rainmaker are
both at discount just at present but
we should remember that in times of
peace it is best to prepare for war.
Kinzie Rogers and John Marcy SOW
ed some wheat about four weeks ago,
during one of our warm spells, and we
are informed that it is looking we'll
Mrs. Murch, the milliner, arrived in
Wa-Keeney Monday evening and has
has opened her millinery store in the
rooms over Verbeck's dry goods store.
People with hair that is continually
falling out, or those that are bald, can
stop the falling, and get good growth
of hair by using Halls Hair Remover.
We have placed a large order for
boots and shoes of latest and newest
styles, and to make room for them
we offer you our present stock at cost.
G. c. BEsTOR.
We would suggest that strong pull
be made to rebuild the opera block at
once and, failing in this, that the
walls be taken down. They are I'M
safe.
Owing to the terrific wind the at
tendance at the teachers meeting
was small and it was adjourned to
meet April 20. See program in this
issue.
Our theological reporter says there
is a verse in the Bible which contains
all the letters in the alphabet. 1t is
the 21st verse of the 7th chapter of
Ezra.
There is no emigration from west
ern Kansas to the east this spring
Prairie schOOners that pass through
Wa-Keeney are all headed toward the
setting sun.
All members of Wa-Keeney lodge,
/. 0. 0. F. are requested to be pres
ent at their next regular meeting at
the Register of Deeds office. Bust
ness of Importance to be transacted.
Now that it has been definitely as
certained that certain kinds of orna-
mental trees will flourish, there can
no longer be any excuse for our citi-
zens refusing to identifying their
homes.
Some heartless wag says that the
best way to prevent hens scratching
is to ''shoo" them. The compositor
must have inadvertently dropped the
st" as we are sure that would be more
effectual.
A. II. Blair went to Solomon City
last Thursday to attend the funeral
of his brother-in-law Mr.. Fleming
whose death was caused by a team
running away and throwing him out
of a wagon.
We may have hard wind storm oc-
casionally but it is never recorded
against rs as sand storm as in some
localities. The reason of this is that
there is but little sand in our soil, just
enough to make it pliable and easily
worked.
During the high wind last Friday
the city wind mill and tower was al
most totally wrecked. This is the
second serious breakage which has oc-
Cured during the year and we think
it is demonstrated that an iron tower
80 feet high is not a success.
In batch of Washington gossip
appears the statement that Senator
| Peffer's heard has grown considerably