Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-23

taxes due on land, unpaid June q,
the land is sold for taxes, the first
Wednesday in September and draws
15 per cent interest annually.
An amusing, though somewhat ex-
asperating episode, occurred in our
public schools last week. One of the
patrons of the school, with blood in
her eye, called on one of the teachers
and informed her that she should not
permit the principal to inflict corporal
punishment on her boy again-and
much more by way of emphasis. The
teacher said she would speak to the
principal about it and see what the
trouble was all about. The alleged
victim of the whipping then owned
up that the principal had not whipped
him. He had made up the story, pre-
sumahly, in the hope that his fond
mamma would keep him at home.
And still there are doubtless many
parents who will continue to implic-
lily believe everything their children
tell them respecting school matters.
The Union Pacific railroad company
had another case of attempted train
wrecking before our court and, as
usual, the prisoner was turned loose.
John Chalk, son of Edward Chalk, of
Wa-Keeney, was arrested last week at
Grainfield on suspicion of putting a
tie on the track with intent to wreck
train. There wasn't the slightest
evidence that the boy did the deed
that he was charged with, and as soon
as the railroad attorney looked the
case up, he ordered the boy released.
Mr.. Edward Chalk, his father, was
counsel and there was not a person
that knew the boy or his father but
what believed him innocent; and the
general verdict was that he had no
about four cases the railroadhas started
in this county without the slightest ev-
idence of guilt, and has cost the coun-
ty over a hundred dollars without a
should be more sure they have the
right man next time before they make
an arrest, as it entails great hardships
on innocent persons. County
Gazette.
There is but little question that if
the republicans of Ness county would
join hands and lay aside old diff
ferences they would outyote the opp0-
sitiOn by handsome majority every
time. But there are few willy poll
ticians who always manage to inject
just enough discomfort into a cam
paign to induce few score of pro-
fessed republicans to vote for the
other fellows, and hence it is that this
county is set down as being welded
EirrevOcably to reform idols. We have
had more of this policy than is good
for either the party or the county,
and it is time some decisive steps
were taken that will result in har-
moniOus action hereafter, to the end
that the victory which of right be-
longs to us should perch upon our,
banners. We have no stones to hurl
at any Republican, nor are we inclin-
ed to find fault for what has occurred
in the past, but we sincerely hope
that in the future good Judgment will
prompt all who believe in the princi-
plies of the Republican party to meet
upon common ground, fully deter
mined to bury the dead past and work
for the resurrection of the only party
that can show an economical admins
tratiOn of county affairs by the sworn
statements of public Otficers.-NeSS
County News.
Wonder if our Republican brethren
of Trego county, in the light of recent
events, couldn't make a home appli-
cation of at least a portion of the
above
The following program will be rem
dered by pupils of District No. 9 (Sa-
line valley November %. All are
cordially invited.
Welcome. -. Louis Galloway
Vacation Day. .. Minnie Hankins
My Own Place. 80. Milton Galloway
Song
A Mothers Responsibility. .......
............. .... Ruby Galloway
Rover in Church. Willie AylWOrth
Song.
Instrumental Music.
What Girls Love to Do. BY Six Girls
Disaster. Kyle HankinS
Little Chick-a-biddie White. ....
Grace Galloway
Song.
My Essay: Ny Favorite Book. $500.
May Aylworth
A Boys Belief Ray Mccall
Confession. Allie Hawkins
Song.
Essay: My Fayorite Poem Josie Sweet
Instrumental Music. o
A Feast - By Seven Boys and Girls
Two Shoes. May Aylworth