Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12
Kansas Notes

deal of difference "Oswego now has
| population of 2,347, 107 more thar
Chetopa-"
A man who once borrowed $50 to
get out to Smith county now has 2,SOe
acres of land, a bunch of cattle,
hardware store and is running for the
legislature.
Waverly offers an exceptionally
tempting field for evangelical effort
That is where the populace saw an in
verified rainbow-one that curved up
ward instead of down.
Horrible thought from the Howard
Courant: A female CRATER represents
ing herself as solicitor for an East
ern orphans home has been working
Kansas towns. At some places she
has been stopped by the officers and
told to move on By the way, good
looking, iron-gray-haired woman lift
ed dollar out of us one day a week
or so ago for the cause of the orphans
Wonder if we were worked?
In concluding an account of 3
quiet wedding, the independence
Reporter says; -. ]. Anderson, father
of the bride. who never before had
shed a tear, found several of them
rolling down his sunburned cheeks as
he came forward to kiss the bride, re-
marking that she was his last baby
Immediately several of the ladies be-
gan to shed tears, everybody waS
somewhat excited and in the slight
confusion, the writer hereof found
himself embracing a lady who stood
conveniently near and who proved to
be not his wife. He Immediately
apologized to the lady and was for
civ Z 11@4
his wife with no very definite returns
up to this date
A Cherryvale man walked from p
moving train between stations, in his
sleep. The strange part of the story
is that when he regained conscious
ness he ran after the train and over
took it.
kansas and Her Resources a
pamphlet compiled from Secretary Co.
burns reports and we'll illustrated.
has been issued in attractive form by
the Santa Fe passenger department.
1t shows that Kansas is good place
to live in,'' and the Santa Fe is a
good road to reach it by
Wine glasses are among the articles
made by the Cherryvale glass fac
tory. The demand is mostly from
Ex-Chancellor Snow has been out in
the western part of the state and has
gathered 10000 bugs.
Such large catfish are being caught
in the Cottonwood river this summer
that the papers have quit giving their
weight, and specify only their waist
measurement.
eff Rider Haggard had been Lew
Wallace, who would She have been?"
is the conundrum invented by Salinsz
girl. The answer is, of course, thar
She would have "Ben-Hur."
A pair of trousers with history
is on exhibition in a Junction City
store window. twenty-five years ago
a farmer bought them, and they have
been worn, off and on, ever since. The
store considers it good advertise
ment for the quality of its wares.
A Monroe City man set out some
trees for doctor Later the doctor
treated the mans wife, who died. The
doctor presented a bill and collected
for his services. The man made out
one for the trees. The doctor objected.
why, the trees died. he said. SO
did my wife, was the reply.
John Lofty of Usage has been elect
ed principal of the Salina High
school.
One creamery in Salina has an out
put of two tons of butter day, which
is nearly ten times greater than the
Salina input.
Lawyers in Pittsburg got together
and raised the minimum price of d.
virces from $40 to $25.
Among the new books" just added
to the lola public library are: 1.-The
Eternal City" -D'ri and /" Kim
1.-The Helmet of Navarro" .'In the Pal
ace of the King and "Lazarre."
Last year in Sedgwick county LAO
inches of rain fell in May and 3.76 in
] Sne. This year 1875 inches fell in
May and II inches have already
fallen this month, an increase of over
IL inches. -
Practically all that remained of last
years broom corn crop was sold in
last week for $40 ton 3
In Mcpherson the public spirited
have arranged with the
band to give free open air concerts on
the main street each Saturday after
noon between 2 o'clock and during
the summer.
Guy Atkin, Leavenworth boy
who served two years fighting in the