Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24

state. AS Illinois gave him expert
ence in the execution of law, Kansas
Will give him some experience in law
making.
Chas. Folkers. living south of town,
was in the city last Thursday after
noon. and made our hearts glad and
our pockets heavy by handing us two
! 100-cent dollars to be applied on sub
ScriptiOn. Mr.. f. is one of our most
prosperous wheat and stock growers,
| and has made success of farming
and stock raising in Trego- Thanks.
| Apples
! Nerbeck'S
75c
/ per buShel
| Hon. Harry PeStana. of Russell. de-
! livered a speech in the court house
last Wednesday evening to good au-
dience. The glee club furnished the
music. and it was both appropriate
and entertaining. Mr.. Pestana was
handicapped by the speech of Judge
Ellis in the afternoon, but he made a
good and Instructive talk for sound
money and protective tariff.
Senator K. E. Willcockson came in
Thursday morning. He is the Repub-
| lican state central committeeman Tor
the Sixth congressional district, and
reports bright prospects for Republi-
can success. By reason of his posi-
tion he should be well informed con-
corning the chances and conditions,
and beside this his judgment is backed
by the opinion of all close and intelli-
gent observers.
| We are told that if the popocrats
can only elect representative we are
all to have arteSian wells as soon as
he can frame a bill" "a friend en-
quires if the thing is to be painted.l
Bro. Lucas should offer to bridge all
20 ~ CTR ms fro
these wells. merely as personal
favor, you know. and especially the
one to be called Salt Creek where that
party will go into camp.
Balloon may be the ''favorite'' of
some silver forces ben Rich, for in
stancel for the office of superintend-
ent of schools, but all voters. regard
less of party Affiliations, well know
that ''free silver can have nothing
to do with the discharge of the duties
of that office and they will therefore
leave the schools where they are now
| in safe, experienced hands.
The Independent says it will not be
| pleasing" to the voters of the second
commissioner district to know that
Mr.. Rinker was pulled off the popo-
crat ticket. Well, now, why? What
party of voters is not pleased? What
kind of intimatiOn is this anv way?
Who is displeased because you failed
first district? Our folks have no COM
plant to make in either case.
Men who have lived all their lives
| in the United States and have expos
ed those lives for the preservation of
the government are best qualified to
exercise the law-making powers and
to make our country the pride of ma
tive Americans and a welcome haven
for honest. intelligent wOrkmen of
other countries, whether they come
from the frozen fields of Sweden or
the vine-bearing valleys of France.
Gus Ellmyer and B. E. Grim shipped
a carload of horses, Saturday last, to
Chicago. We did not see them. but
they are said to have been as fine
lot as has ever been shipped from this
point. o. l.. Cook superintendent the
fitting up and loading, which is a
guarantee that they reached the Chi
cago market in good order. Mr.. Ell
myer accompanied the stock. They
expect to make another shipment, to
the same market, soon.
/ Hon. w. s. Tilton. of the Downs
| Times. was in the city last Saturday.
The Colonel called on his pride-the
WORLD, but found that his fond rec
objections of the past had been con-
sumed by the fire fiend, and that
everything had changed-even the Of
fice towel. He is the same Colonel as
of yore, genial and affable. His
many friends were glad to shake his
| friendly hand once more, and wish
him unbounded success.
| Colonel w. S. TiltOn, founder of the
| WORLD, and who owned, controlled
and managed it for eleven years. spoke
at the court house last Saturday after
noon and evening to good audiences.
He made a remarkable speech, and
his many friends. who were in attend
ance. said that every year or Mr..
TiltOn'S life will not only be a benefit to
him, but to his associates and to the
public in general. Every hour of his
life. as he has shown, in his speech of
last Saturday, has been improved.
We should not hesitate to contrast
our county ticket, man for man, with
any ticket ever nominated by any
party in Trego county. We do not
fear the result of such comparison
and. speaking of present conditions.
trial in more than one case. We do
not fail to recognize ability in our
opponents more especially when i'm an
isolated instance that ability or fit
ness stands out in bold relief by con-
trast with immediate surroundings.
The old adage will apply in this
case to the letter: U s. Senator !
Baker, of Leavenworth, who was !
billed to speak in Wa-Keeney Thurs |
day, arrived in the midst of one of /
those beautiful, and always welcome |
pleaSantrieS- not often INDUCED in by |
western Kansas peOple-a nice, gentle /
rain. But our citizens wanted to hear /
the senator, and about 40 assembled |
at the court house on last Thursday |
afternoon and heard the best SDeecil