Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-01

'd-INSCHcN lttSU hOIludy.
| Geo. Wollner was in town last Sat
urday and made WORLD a visit.
No Damage is reported from the eff
fects of the frost Wednesday night
WORLD was a little behind time
this week on account of the ''hold up. !"
f. III. Burnham has the finest field
of whet near town on the old Welch
place.
! Chas. Thiel and James Power, of Col
lyer township, were in Wa-Keeney.
/ Tuesday
| Daniel Stoddard, who lives in the
southern part of this county, was In
Wa-Keeney, Friday.
| w. f. Stranahan and family. of
near of Banner, were visiting at A. j.
JohnsOn's. Thusday.
Kinds Swiggett was initiated into
the mysteries of the Masonic order
last Monday evening.
Miss Jennie Boyce is still confined
to her bed from the effects of the fall
she received some time ago.
Gus Anderson, of Cove county. was
in Wa-keeney last Monday and sold
span of fine horses to DIR. Jones.
A. L. Gleason has the finest field of
alfalfa on the Saline. 1t is foot high
and as thick as the hair on a dogs back.
A few interesting and important
items crowded out this week, but we
will try to be on time with all the
news next week.
Alfalfa is in excellent condition at
present and the outlook is that Trego
will raise larger crop this year than
in any previous year.
We received six postal cards last
week from nOn-reSidentS of Trego cOun-
ty. asking for sample copies of WORLD
This is an evidence that real estate is
booming.
The members of ihe NJ. e. church
were busily engaged the fore part of
this week renovating the church In
order to have it in good condition for
the minister's meeting to be held at
this place May Is, 10 and 20.
We hope our readers will forbear
with us this week. We had intended
to give Judge MOnrOe's decision in the
NJ MusgraveBarclay contest case in full,
but we tackled a bigger job than we
had anticipated-henc we print only
of it. the end will appear
next week,
Hon. Joe Water, of Topeka, was in
town on Tuesday the guest of the
Independent. He is the latest acaui-
siJion to the contest cases having been
hired by Frakcs and Olson birds of a
feather) to assist David Rathbone, of
Hays. Mr.. Waters is one of the best
attorneys in Kansas and Olson and
Frakes made a good selection when
they secured him to fight their side of
the case. The employment of Mr..
Waters don't scare anybody. We be-
leve Judge Monoe's decision will be
affirmed by the Supreme court. The
pops base their hopes on the theory
hat the Supreme court is populist.
The cabinet of the Epworth League
It this place have adopted the Ep-
worth League Constitution as revised
~ the board of control at Cleveland,
ohio, in 1892 Those who were for
ner members of this society before it's
organization will be required to take
he following pledge, adopted by the
abinet, which is as follows: 81 will
arnestly seek for myself, and do what
can to help others attain the high
st New Testament standard of ex-
erlence and life. I will ABSTAIN from
Ill fhnSo Of
orbidden by the discipline of the
1ethodist Episcopal church, and I
Till attend so far as possible the relig-
us meetings of the chapter and the
hurch, and take some active part in
hem." The topic for next Sunday
venlng will be: 'sA Soft Answer
'rOverbs Is: 1. All are cordially in
tied to attend and take part in these
leetings. Motto: ssLook Up Lift Up"