Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-13

JOnn D. Lyle OF d1aWdlna mas Deeu
asleep almost continuously for three
weeks in Los Angeles, Cal
A Topeka woman who has been un-
usually successful in seeding cherries
admits that she uses wire shairpin
for the purpose
Seventeen thousand eggs were
destroyed the Salina cold storage
plant last week.
John Speer of Lawrence believes he
is the oldest printer in Kansas. He is
"a years old and began learning the
trade when he was Is.
Two Atchison men went to law over
$50. Up to date one party to the suit
has spent $3.50 and the other $135, and
this is only the beginning
Enough lively old bucks have been
found in Salina to justify the organiza-
ton of lodge of Ellzs. 1t will begin
with membership of fifty.
David Brewer, now associate justice
of the United States Supreme court.
was superintendent of the Leaven-
worth public schools in 1858.
A merchant in Ottawa refuses to
accept 81 bills, if he can get any other
change, because of a superstitious Le-
lief that they are his hoodoo.
DIR. D. K. Pearsons, Chicago phil
anthropist, has given $25, 900 to Beth
any college, Lindsborg, and the same
amount to Paramount college. Wichita
F. M. Benefiel of Montgomery
county, speaker pro tenn of the legis-
lature of 1899, is now one of a
threshing machine crew in Southern
Kansas.
Captain w. S. Tough, formerly of
Kansas, now living in Kansas City,
will establish the largest ranch in the
world. 1t Will contain 19,20O acres in
Cove county.
pa said Concordia girl who had
just returned home from an Eastern
seminary, will you kindly bat the
Spanish beans over into my corner OF
the diamond?"
At an ice cream Social in st. john
according to report, young woman
who watched the merry crowd ex-
claimed: ''How lovely! How entranc-
ing! as they stow away the ice cream -
A justice of the peace in Eureka
fined mayor SIS and deposed him from
office for not obeying the law requir-
ing the appointment of an old soldier
to Office when there is such an appli-
can't.
Dorsey Dunn of Wichita has made
$50, 900 in five years by dealing in
Western Kansas bonds that a few
years ago were regarded as worthless.
Wichita points with pride to what
Dorsey Dunn.
Out in Salina is a young woman OF
% years of age who is making living
by fashioning dolls from corn husks-
She began the business when child
and is now sending her ware to all
parts of the country.
There was great futter of excite
ment among Paola girls recently when
an automobile was hauled through the.
streets. They were all disappointed
upon finding out that the machine was
only in town to be repaired.
A race between a horse and an auto
mobile will be feature of the Fourth
of July celebration in Lawrence. And
in order that the event may be given
a patriotic appearance one will be
called the Constitution and the other
the Flag.
Robert M. Wright of Dodge City,
state superintendent of forestry, re-
ports to the governor that in 1900 he
distributed 10000 trees in the state,
mostly in the Western part. The va
rieties were black and honey locust,
Usage orange and catalpas.
An Ashland paper claims that
man in that town recently advertised
for cook, STIMULATING that applicants
for the position must furnish samples
of their skill In a short time samples
enough were received to last the fam
lily all summer, and no cook is now
required. ss
The Alaska News, published in VAL
deg, contains this personal: The
Hon. ]. w. Leedy. ex-governor of the
state of Kansas, was among the ar
rivals on the Elfhu Thompson. Mr..
Leedy brought his family with him and
declared his intention of locating here.
In regard as to what brought him to
the country and his intentions for the
future, Mr.. Leedy said he thought the
corner stones were perhaps not all laid
in Alaska, while they were down in
the states. Mr.. Leedy is building on
the corner of Seventh and Keystone
avenue. where the family will reside
A Kansas editor has received the
following unique letter: Send me
few copies of the paper which has the
obituary and verses about the death of
nv child a week or two ago. You will
pubIish the enclosed clipping about my
niece's marriage. And l wish you to
make mention in your local columns,
if IL don't cost too much, that am
going to have a few extra bull calves
fo sell Send me a couple of extra