Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

udyS III Tie udy Time; from the 18th
to the 3lst will be a good time to sow
oats as the weather will be clear and
cloudless during those dates and there
will be no floods nor freShetS to wash
them out: One of the features of the
WORLD during the coming season will
be these weather predictions by a
practical western Kansas philosopher
and astrologer and il they don't hit
oftener than they miss the price of
your subscription will be refunded.
Hicks, Virgins, Foster and Dieterich
may not like our competition but they
will be compelled to admit before the
season is over that we know more
about it than they do.
MARRIED-At the residence of Rev DR. w
4 A. Saville, at Salina, Kansas. on the evening
of February 27th-Mr. S. L. Garland of Ran
som, Kansas, to Miss Frances A Fulton, of
Wymore, Nebraska. Rev. Dr. Saville. Pre-
siding Elder of Ellsworth District NJ F.
church, officiating.
Luther Garland and Hugh Cawley
are, and have been, bachelor neigh
borS over on the south side of the
county and often find it mutually adj
vantageous TO ''change work" in the
way OF chores during the temporary
absence of each other On WedneS-
day evening Of last week Garland
called on CaWley for the usual favor,
but not finding him at home he left
his request in the form of note on
the door Of Cawley'S dOmicile stating
that he had a lawsuit on hand re-
qulring immediate attention. and left
in the direction of Kansas City. OF
course CaWley did the customary
chores for his WhilOm bachelor friend
but was little surprised as he
didn't know that Luther was having
any trouble with any one" However,
Garland was evidently ''suited" and
explained the mystery by returning
Friday evening with Miss Fulton who
he installed as Mrs. Garland and it is
bachelor hall" no longer. Long life
and prosperity to the happy couple!
Several other bachelor teachers should
take courage, dOlikeWise. and surprise
us again.
Our style Of man has always been
Que who would give dollar for fifty
cents worth or fun, but our admira-
ton for these characteristics will not
prevent US giving to our readers an
episode which occurred in our city
last Tuesday evening, and in which
the tables were turned, but not in the
literal manner anticipated by our fun
loving friends. We repeat that we
are lmpelled by sense of deep Obli-
cation which we feel towards our pa
irons to give it publicity, and will do
SO il we get licked the next minute. |
One of our most popular business men
had an engagement last Tuesday
evening, which fact was known to
several of the ''bOyS." who concluded |
ty take advantage of it and have some |
fun at his expense. 1t was all ar
ranged to enter his Office in his alb
sence, upset inkstand and water
bucket, turn his chairs and tables up
side down and, in short. have a hilari-
Gus time of it at his expense, and
bushels Of fun next day when their
victim, in his Indignation, would use
SEINE very choice, if not chaste, ex-
presSions, with reference to the I'M
known miscreants who had played
him such scurvy trick You all
know just how that goes and how
funny it is when everything works out
according to schedule. This happened
to be one of the times when it didn't
work or this article would never have
been written. The conspiratOrs met
and formulated deep and diabolical
plot-and laughed in wild glee in an
And the more they
thought about it the more they laugh
7d. 1t was intensely funny and they :
could scarcely think about it without
smiling out loud. AS subsequent
events will show, it was we'll that they I I
lad their fun in advance. 1t appears
That there was Benedict Arnold in
5he gang and he gave the scheme
away; and their intended victim
utter arming himself with double \
shot gun loaded to the muz- |
lie with powder only-secreted him !
elf in his office and prepared to give :
lis self invited guests a warm recep- O
ion. About eight o'clock the win t
lows of his office were pried open, and l
our dark forms silently glided in. +
Lney were seekers after fun. They b
'ot it. They got enough to last them +
until after harvest. One barrel of the :
Id shot gun was let off with a noise
hat reSembled a forty-two FOUNDER i:
Oaded with dynamite. They stood s.
lot upon the order of their going Il
his hilarity loving gang-but they s.