Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-04-09
WA-KEENEY, KAN, APRIL 1893

Read Moore's new s'ad."
Read Verbeck's new ''ad.''
Ed. Rea is doing business in Salina
just now.
George Philip. jr.. of Hays City Wis
tied in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Hill and Miss Stella
Heaton of Hill City were in town on
Monday.
A fire broke out at the Britt farm
east of town last Sunday, and partly
destroyed the kitchen of the farm
house before it was extinguished.
The battle of the giants will be en-
tirely between Reeder and Pestana
for congress. No one takes. these
other candidates. seriously and it is
not intended that they should.
W. B. Cypher, the Republican
wheel-horse of Riverside invaded our
sanctum, last Saturday, and he and
the fighting editor of the WORLD got
acquainted,
Mrs. Charles Kline of Graham coun-
ty is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. S.
Dawson, at present. Miss Lizzie
Kline brought her mother over and
after a short stay returned to her
home in Graham county.
Miss Mabel Ashcroft OF Hoganville
is staying at the Farmers Hotel. Miss
Mabel is ailing somewhat, but the
skill of DR.. Jones, and the nIotherly
care of Mrs. Escher will restore her
to health in all good season.
The contest case of the rival COM
mIssioners was called by Judge Tun-
nell April /, when the attorney for
Barclay raised the point that Judge
Tunnel had no jurisdiction, which
being overruled, Barclay walked out
of court. The probate court taxed up
the costs 1921. so to Barclay. We can
not say whether this closes the case
or not. Barclay will probably appeal
to the supreme court for a writ certio-
rari ordering the case to the district
court for trial.
The war-like situation is not with
out its humorous features. The boys
of a certain high school telegraphed
the President, ''To hell with diplo-
macy" and signed the names of sew
eral high school girls to the message.
The mother of one of the girls spent
two days going through town denying
her daughters connection with the
affair, while the girl has received hun
dreds of letters and kilograms from all
over the country saying. Good bless
you for those sentiments"
Our senior partner was rusticating
lately and stopped at the farm of Mrs.
j. n. Kulp and looked over her stock
and domains. Everything was in
ship shape and wore a general air of
prosperity. There was very fine
breed of Berkshire pigs, chief of
which was a chubby young porker
which gloried in the euphonious APP
pellation of .Ben Butler" Master
Ben has pedigree as long as an Eng
lish marquis, and his owner wouldn't
take farm for him.
When the sap begins to rise and the
geese begin to mate, then we hear the
gentle carol of the county candidate.
Oh, he's jolly fellow, and he's full of
vain conceits. and lie sees bosom
friend in every man he meets. He asks
about your family, your horses and
your hogs. and shows a friendly inter
est in your children and your dogs.
Oh, he's jovial gentleman, as game
some as lamb, as blithesome as
meadow lark and happy as a clam. He
goes to church on Sunday and his pious
traits appear. but when it's necessary
he will then set up the beer. Oh. he's
a buoyant, sanguine duck; the jocund
candidate: he starts out early in the
mourn and stays until it's late. His
patient wife unlocks the door and.
with look of pain. She says, You
needn't lie to me. your legs been pull
ed again."-N
Glad Tidings to Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick