Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-31

and will continue to give the work of
the office, which is important, his per-
sonal attention.
We have it on good authority that
Pritchard, the populist nominee for
state senator, has pledged himself to
support John Martin for the United
States senate if elected. Pops how do
you like it?
! CAPITA J. johnson is an old soldier
and man of ability, who has the
confidence and respect of his neigh
bors. If elected he will make a good
probate judge. He will move to Wa
Keeney and personally perform the
duties of the office. We have no hest
fancy in saying that he will be well
come officially and personally.
Hon. Tully Scott addressed fairly
good audience of mixed voters at the
court room last Saturday afternoon.
Ex-senator John Martin had a larger
crowd on Tuesday afternoon as the re-
suit of a special effort. We have heard
several say that they were disap-
pointed by the poor ability displayed,
especially in the latter address.
Hon. E. +. Colwell, of Lawrence, made
an excellent speech at the Ridgway
school house last Monday night, and
at Tunnels on Tuesday. We are
sorry that he could not stay longer, as
he made good impression. His
forced return to Lawrence was a dis
appointment to many voters of differ
ent parties in the county, who wished
to hear him.
! During the rain, hail and thunder
storm Wednesday afternoon, light
ming struck Mrs. Weekdays barn, kill
| ing a calf and stunning hog. 1t also
struck Henry Hodges house, break
ing out window light, shocked Mrs.
II. and made every one jump. Up to
date of writing the hog had not en-
tirely recovered its normal mental
condition, but the rest are doing pretty
well.
A. Lawson gave parlor party and
dance to his numerous friends last
Friday evening at his residence, six
teen miles south of the city. Gen.
III. H. Artz was floor manager and field
officer of the evening and, by his ex-
perience and animated conversation,
added much to the enjoyment of the
occasion, which was further enhanced
by refreshments, consisting of fruits
and CONNECTIONS followed by cigars. A
very ENJOYABLE time was had, as was
to be expected under the circumstan-
ces of time and place, and the welcome
of the genial host and hostes.
Mr.. Lucas says he is businessman,
but fOrgets to say what is equally true,
that his competitor is also. Mr.. Hin
shaw is a businessman, good me-
chanic at the acknowledged head of
his trade in this county. He is a prop
erty owner and taxpayer in the city
as well as in the country where he
lives. Mr.. Lucas thinks we oppose
his election because he will not assist
us in bleeding the county. We defy
him to show where we have ever bled
either a public or private customer.
The suggestion of bleeding comes with
very poor grace from Mr.. Lucas.
Mr. E. D. Wheeler is nothing if not
ably generous in his offers to divide
the time-belonging to other people |
His zeal, gall and fortitude are not !
dampened, and he dispairs not because
of repeated failures to draw crowd |
of his own. He is forgetful, however, !
and his complete funk IN meeting |
Thos. Tarpy, on his own chosen battle |
ground, seems to have slipped from |
his memory, which appears to have a
peculiar and tenacious grasp of state
affairs His headlong plunging into
print causes his friends considerable
anxiety, but they can point with pride
to his remarkable generosity in offer
ing to share time with Rev. G. p.
who came here to make an
address and not to hold debate with
bhird-rate takers.
,lhis.