Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-21

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Calico 5 cents per yard at Verbeck's.
A new line of neckties at Verbeck's
Large stock of clothing at Ver-
beck'S.
Latest styles in neckwear at Ver-
beckS.
Mrs. Stella Cox will teach the Pea
cock school.
a large line of gents working gloves
at Verbeck'S.
J. n. Kulp is very low with COM
plication of diseases.
Ed Rea is doing stenographer work
at Mcpherson, Kansas.
A. p. Lawrence will take charge of
his livery stable October 1.
We are informed that Walsh Bros
sold 500 head of cattle the first of the
week.
The Baptist church has postponed
their ice cream social one week from
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw are enjoy
ing a visit from Mr.. Bradshaw's sister,
of Ellsworth.
A1f S. Bailey, one of Trego's bright
est young teachers, was pleasant
caller at this Office on Sunday.
Examine the Swasey stoneware
from Portland. Maine, the best on
Ofii Oh. - ~ DcSCOI, SUE agent
J. r. Wilson, of Wa-Keeney. rode
down with Hop, Tuesday, and paid
our town a visit.-Gove City Gazette
just received at Verbeck's fine line
of dress goods. These goods are the
latest designs and very beautiful.
Rev. johnson, OF Plainville, was in
the city this week. He spent Thurs
day at the campmeeting and left Fri
day morning for home.
Three shooting Scrapes and a black
mailing. scheme all in two weeks is
putting it on pretty thick for our
neighboring town-Ellis.
For Sale-A team of good, sound
work horses, weighing between 1000
and 1,1OO pounds each. Cash or on
time. W. S. MEAD
Editor Thompson, of the HoXie Pal
ladium, was married Tuesday week
ago to Miss Ellie Denison, a success
full teacher of Sheridan county.
flannel (fOr three weeks only at 10
cents per yard. This is the best fian-
mel for this price ever sold in Wa
keeney. Ask Nerbeck to see it.
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.'S
''Own Make 81. so Shoes
for Men and Women.
Nerbeck'S.
Miss Mamie Brown arrived from
Iowa last Tuesday morning and will
assist Postmaster Gibson. Miss Mamie
has had experience in this line of
work heretofore and the public will
find her obliging and accommodating.
Her many friends were glad to see her
and gave her hearty welcome.
The Democrats and Populists met
in Wa-Keeney last Saturday to fix a
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ty conventions. The Pops met at
Olson'S and the Dems at Henkel's
We are told that the Pops will hold
their convention one week later than
the Republicans.
1t heals everything except broken
heart. may be said of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases.
cuts, burns. bruises. letter. eczema
and all skin troubles may be cured by
it quickly and permanently. Jones &
Gibson.
Prof. Opp came in from the west
last Saturday morning and spent the
week visiting friends in the city. He
has been spending the summer in
California. Idaho and Montana. He
will visit in Topeka Il short time and
from there he goes to his home state
Pennsylvania.
Oliver Best returned from Oberlin.
Decatur county. on Thursday. where
he has been for the past two weeks
visiting his mother. He made the
trip overland on his wheel, leaving
| Oberlin at I:15 a. m. and reaching
Wa-Keeney at 6:1O p. m. The route
taken comprised IL dis ance of 90
miles, which was traversed in seven
hours and twenty minutes.
We regret to announce in this issue
that Prof. John S. Dawson will soon
leave this city and take Wa-Keeney
as his new field. Prof Dawson is well
learned, and an equal at his profess
sion is hard to find in western Kansas.
John was rendered larger considera-
tion for the principal of the Wa-Kee-
ney school than our board could afford
to pay. We can express all kind of
good wishes to Prof. d. upon his de-
parture and add that Hill City's loss is
Wa-Keeney's gain.-Hill City Repub-
lican.
The handsome silver medal, which
will be the first prize in the contest
at the court house next Thursday
evening, is now on exhibition in the
pOStoff1ce. 1t is very handsome
piece of work and reflects great credit
upon our popular jeweler, A. n. John
son, who not only donated the medal.
but designed and engraved it as well.
The ladies are making strenuous eff
forts to win it mot the ieweler hut