Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-08-20
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As we we go to press a prairie fire
is raging west of town a. L. Gleason
lost three large stacks of wheat fully
insured.
Later information is to the effet t
that the prairie fire southeast of town
last Tuesday destroyed 81 large stacks
of wheat for H. L. Olson and II stacks
for the Swedish minister
The fire bell called all hands to ex-
tinguish small blaze in the Drum
mond kitchen Friday afternoon.
Luckily it was soon under control
which probably saved one-half the
business portion of town as a strong
south wind was blowing.
Prof. Rose leaves for home this
morning but will probable visit at
Ellis and Wilson on his way down.
Mr.. Rose has been re-employed as
principal of the Kansas City. Kansaf,
High school. and his salary is increas-
ed for his sixth year of service in that
position.
We learn that j. F. Barclay was
united in marriage to Mrs. Connolly
at Ellis last Sunday evening, Rev.
e. E. Gunckel. officiating. The bride
is the daughter of Henry Cutler,
prominent citizen of Ogallah town
ship. Mr.. Barclay is one of our most
successful teachers. WORLD extends
congratulations and good wishes.
We are glad to chronicle the safe
return of Lou Escher last Saturday
evening. Mr.. e. was wounded in the
second days fight at Santiago and has
spent some time since at the hospital
at Fortress Monroe. He is loud in his
praise of the Red Cross nurses, Mrs
Miles and the colored troops of the
regular army. There is doubt that
''Mit'' is something of d fighter him
self
/ People see things from selfish
standpoint, very truly remarks the
wise man of the Florence Bulletin:
| Kansas is an agricultural state, and
we like to see the farm products sell
for high prices. 1t makes US rejoice
when we see wheat go to dollar and
"a half: corn 60 cents; hogs cents; Il
steer sell for S15; hay for SO per ton,
etc. We like to see these prices be-
cause it makes farming communities
prosperous. In our own prosperity
we forget to think of the other fell
| low-the consumer. Consider the
wage-earner in the eastern city.
Think of him going to market and
paying 20 cents per pound for meat.
S1.50 sack for flour, % to 80 cents a
pound for butter, ETC. No, on honor
bright, and between man and man,
take one year with another, who has
the kick coming-the producer or the
consumer? Every thinking man
knows that the farmer is as prosper
Gus and as much favored as any class
of people on earth. But, here in
Kansas, we never see grains and live
stock get too high. That's what we
are here for. We want to see high
prices for the products of the farm for
self interest. That is why the peo-
pie in mining communities want
free silver" Free silver might
bring haroShips to nfne-tenths of the
people in the country and create a
national panic, but free silver
would be all right for the mine own
ers aud the people whose interests
are in mining communities. A free
silver law might knock a hundred
dollars worth of silver certificates in
your pocket down to one-half the
value, but the mine owners would
not grieve over that much, il it rails
ed the price of his bullion single
cent If you really want to be fair,
remember that most of your desires
are selfish. and that TO gain them
| wnIId be iniIlriolS to Others