Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-09

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Trego county was blessed with a
glorious rain on Thursday night.
half section of land. Consideration
81 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Lucas are the
proud parents of new son born We'd
nesday night.
Misses Ida and Mabel Lawrence are
revisiting girlhood scenery in and
around Clay Center
There is every probability of a
straight democratic state ticket be-
ing placed in the field.
Charles Carr and family, late of
Denver, are permanently located on
their farm south of town.
To Trade.-A New Singer Sewing
Machine --latest improved) for good
driving horse or COW. t. w. Bundy.
| The Spanish blockade runner AL
| fonso XII ran the blockade once too
often and was captured by an Ameri-
can man of war.
The Russell people have an easy
way of dealing with the jointists.
They simply pull them once "a month
and fine them s25 to 300.
Lieutenant Hobson, the hero of the
Merrimac episode, has been exchanged
and his brave men are once more on
the deck of the New York.
The government is greatly embar-
raised with its prisoners; it would pa
role them and send them home but
the poor devils are afraid to go.
The president asks that thanks be
given on next Sabbath to the God of
battles who has abundantly blessed
the American arms on land and sea.
1t is stated in some of our eX-
changes that J. G. Ruppenthal, the
populist nominee for judge of this
district, will withdraw from the race.
The action of Rocks and Graham
counties politicians in making the
nomination at Beloit at the time they
did will always be remembered
against them.-Smith Center Pioneer.
Ha, ha, ha, haaaaa,
The editor of the Evans City, Pa.
Globe, writes, zone Minute Cough
Cure is rightly named. 1t cured my
children after all other remedies fail
ed" 1t cures coughs, colds and all
throat and lung troubles. Jones &
| Gibson.
1t appears that Cervera acted
against his Judgment when he made
the dash for liberty. General Blanco
ordered him to get out and the Admir-
al replied, 81 obey and will go to my
doom Sunday morning"
The Fourth was celebrated at Court
ney'S grove IN fine style. REGULATIONS,
songs, speeches, picnicing and social
chat were the order of the day and
the whole proceedings were thorough
ly enjoyed.
The Chief Burgess of Milesburg,
Pa. says DeWitt's Little Early Risers
family during forty years of house
keeping. They cure constipation,
sick headache and stomach and liver
troubles. Small in size but great in
results. Jones & Gibson.
Charlie Emmons, the noted popul-
ist editor and politician of Hill City,
is among the ruling spirits at the
democratic pow-wow at Colby. Charlie
is trying to pour oil on the troubled
waters, and by all accounts they need
| it.
The sheriff of Ellis county was in
town Thursday evening. He said in
his rich Dutch dialect that it was too
dom bad that Blackman got away. If
he ever gets his paws on Blackman
again he will chain him by the legs
to the cell cage.
Miss Josie Sweet, daughter of our
townsman, G. w. Sweet. was married
in Denver last week to gentlema n
of good standing in that city, Miss
Sweet grew up from babyhood here
and has a large place in the affections
of our people and we all wish her I'M
alleged happiness in her welded life.
Commodore Watson will sail for
Spain In few DAYS with the Oregon.
Iowa, Yankee, Yosemite, Marblehead
and other auxiliary vessels and coll
fers to make a demonstration against
the Spanish coast. This is supposed
to be but the advance guard of a DOW
erful squadron which will soon cross
the Atlantic if Spain persists in pro-
longing the war
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