Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-06

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Yesterday. two years ago, the opera
block burned.
DIR. Winslow, of Oakley, was in
town on Wednesday.
The ground hog knocked the bottom
out of our Italian weather
Found-Odd Fellows pin Owner
can have same by calling at this office.
The ground hog saw his shadow
Tuesday and he is getting in his work
so far.
Joshua Musgrave, of the east side,
mingled with the court house officials
last Saturday.
VIM. Lemke sold load of fat hogs
to Fred Alters on Tuesday. They
averaged about 400 pounds.
Commissioner Barclay, of the First
district, was the only applicant to
take the teachers examination last
Saturday.
Mr. Devine, travelling salesman,
is stopping at the Ferris house this
week He came here from Cheyenne
Wells for medical treatment.
John Fahey, the Cove county cat
tleman, spent several days in Wa
Keeney this week and gladdened the
heart of his good wife by buying a
large cooking stove of Street.
John Ingenthron's new harness shop
is doing rushing business. He has
employed a first-class hand and is
turning out first class work. His
prices are reasonable. Patronize
him.
We are glad to report that there is
a hopeful prospect of Mrs. Sarah
Hinshaw's recovery from her long and
serious illness with pneumonia. For
one of her advanced age she is doing
remarkably well.
Master John Lawrence is a lucky
little fellow. Last week he found an
Odd Fellows pin, which the owner
can have by calling at this Office.
Saturday he found a five dollar bill on
the floor of Verbeck's store which he
gave to his father, who gave it to the
owner, Pat O'Toole. John is an hon.
est boy and will some day make his
mark in the world.
Our esteemed contemporary took
in the Editorial association meetings
only pluto-popocratic editors in west
ern Kansas can enjoy. With a print
ing office, harness shop, hotel and a
nice deserving donation from Uncle
Sam every three months enables the
colonel to see the elephant" when
ever the notion strikes him.
What might have been serious
accident occurred Tuesday and was
only averted by cool head and good
presence of mind. While William
Hiber was driving a four-horse team
down Main street the neck-yoke broke
and let down the tongue, soaring the
team. The animals commenced to
run, with the wagon tongue blowing
up the ground Mr. Hiber held on
to the lines, and the horses were
checked after running about fifty
yards.
S. D. Thompson's home had a mar
row escape from fire last Thursday.
Postmaster Davis observed smoke
at the north of the house and, know
ing that Thompson had his smoke
house there, paid but little attention
to it. After a little time he noticed
the smoke arose in great volumes and
he went over and notified Mrs.
Thompson who was unawares that the
house was in danger. Mr.. Davis then
went to the north side of the house
where he found large store box
enveloped in flames. He turned the
box over and the flames shot up
against the house. The neat was all
burned. Owing to the heavy mist and
the prompt action of our postmaster,
the house was saved.
As per announcement in the indie
pendent the contest case instituted
by i. B. Balcom occupied the atten-
ton of Judge Tunnel on last We'd
nesday for an hour or two. Two as
sociate judges from the south side
were summoned, but only one appear
ed, J. L. Beamer. Balloon was his
own attorney. The trial lasted about
an hour, and returned a verdict for
Balcom- Judge Tunnel, after 'sblink-
ing" both eyes several minutes, said:
1.-The costs are taxed to Peacock" or
words to that effect. although he was
not present, had no case in court and
was given no notice of any, Tunnel,
Linn, Ufford. Olson, Cox and Balloon
were the chief actors, and Henry
Hobblck. Sam Robinson, John Smith
and w. H. Hiber were the only spec
tators.