Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
NUMBER IA.

three weeks. Ralph Saum will have
charge of his business during his alb
Sence.
When a man drops silver dollar in
the plate at the church he holds 1t
up high and drops it in so the whole
congregation can hear it fall. When
he puts in a penny he doesn't let his
left hand know what his right hand
held.-RusSell Record.
Judge Monroe held an adjourned
term of court in the city last Satur-
day. The contest case of Barclay VS..
MuSgrave was reviewed and signed
and it now goes to the supreme court.
When that court hands down its de-
cision the case will be decided forever
In the meantime those interested
can hold their breath waiting the de-
cision of that august body.
Hon. HI. J. Harwi and j. L. Dawson
drove over from Hill City last Satur-
day. Mr.. Harwi is one of the leading
attorneys of western Kansas and en-
joys large and lucrative practice.
Mr.. Dawson has been principal of the
Hill City schools for the past two
years and is recognized as one of the
leading educators of northwest Kan
sas.
A man was up before the police
judge of Topeka the other day for
stealing coal. The railroad detective
said he caught the fellow in a coal
car, but the man said he was only
sleeping there because his wife had
locked him out, and he had no money
to go to hotel. pretty hard bed,
wasn't it?" asked the judge. 'Oh, no,
SIR" it was soft coal.' And the judge
was so struck with the joke that he
let him go.-Mail and Breeze.
The Republican State league will
hold it's annual convention in Topeka
June 18th. The date and place have
just been agreed upon by the execu-
tive committee. The officers of the
league are making an effort to have
strong delegation present from every
county in the state. A Republican of
national prominence will be secured
from abroad to make an address. The
other speakers will be selected from
delegates to the league meeting.
On Wednesday evening, June End.
at Hays City, Kansas, Miss Anna H.
Philip and Mr.. L. Scott were united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents in the presence of the family
and immediate friends. Miss Philip
is well known in Wa-Keeney and has
a large circle of friends who will wish
her a long life of happiness. Mr..
Scott iC bright vOIIpU man with a
promising future before him. The
young couple will reside in Oberlin.
The World extends hearty congratu-
lations.
"The more carpets you see hanging
on the lines,'' says the editor of the
Seneca Democrat, as he pulls out for
the creek with a tin can full of fish
worms in one hand and a pole over his
shoulder, 1.-THE more fish poles are be-
ing disposed of by the dealers. The
4 town was almost depopulated of the
benedicts every day last week and
i this. They were Gown on the Nema-
ha, seated about on rocks and logs,
serenely waiting for the fish to bite,
while their wives were wrestling fur
niture about the house and raising
dust and hades in about equal proper
tions. Oh, the man who invented
fish hooks may have done so from
selfish motive, but he has the undy-
ing thanks of all mank ind, never-the-
lesS.''
This is a very strange world. One
is struggling to get place in it, and
another is fleeing from it. One is try
ing to build house, another is trying
to sell his for less than cost, to get rid
of it, One man is spending all he
earns in taking girl to places Of
amusement, ETC., sending her flowers
with the hope of making her his wife.
while his neighbor is spending what
has taken years to earn and save in
getting divorce. One man escapes
all diseases flesh is heir to and gets
killed on the railroad. Another man