Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

While he has that boil on his neck
IL is perfectly safe to paraphrase ''as
meek as Moser.'
'tSave the dimes and the dollars
will take care OF themselves" may he
the way Judge Pennypacker got his
name
There might have been a kink in
the line for things were slightly mix
ed and this is what he heard: "Give
me number fourty-four.n Then it was
repeated with emphasis, .No. 40
4. Understand" 1t was another
voice that replied, ''Get outl I'll give
you forty fits-4O fits. Understand"
Wonder if Wannamaker of Philadel-
phia got his name coined at the mini
there?
Now they say that half our silver
dollars are counterfeit. We have no
detector but we are positive that we
have no counterfeit of any kind in our
possession-some of the time.
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The combat deepens, on we brave
who rnsh to glory-or Topeka
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Hoppper's Hall is not an inappro-
pirate name for the place where they
trip the light fantastic toe.
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One man is only Peck while an
other is Host in himself.
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Leavenworth has already begun to
talk about the city election to be held
next spring. 1t is not bad thing to
take plenty of time for it as they are
to select Il mayor whose name may be
.epp Ryan or Bauserman or else Prey
bylowicZ-three candidates now men,
toned.
The little mortar board which a
ed by most people ''hock." That old
fogy, Noah Webster, spells it and pro-
nounces it "hawk." Now don't give
it the sound of short any more
Neither say stock when you mean
stalk and vice versa.
So
Ever see Gny Warning a Goldring?
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Of all the trials OF life there is only
one greater than going to bed in a
cold room where the sheets are frosty
and the mercury stands at zero; and
that one is getting up again in the
morning.
Ever think how much money goes
out of this western country in the
way of insurance premiums? See why
New York, Boston, Hartford and
Philadelphia are called money CEN
tiers? Any way to stop this drain?
Think of it. How much of that
money goes to high salaried officers?
What per cent comes back to pay
losses?
1t is asserted that if Kirkpatrick
were elected speaker he would trade
committee appointments for votes for
his friend Long and that Barker will
do the same for Curtis if he gets the
chance. Therefore Stanley was justi-
fled in bringing out a candidate for
speaker. Can Pringle, who is instruct
cd to work and vote for Curtis, be
more fair or honorable than either of
the others? Will he disregard or vio-
late his instructions? Others say
Governor Bailey brought out Mr..
Pringle in the interest of the state.
the party and the administration. Is
he more ardent Kansan or a more
loyal Republican than the others?
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The snow that fell last SATURDAY.
night and Sunday made pretty good
shedding No doubt our young folks
enjoyed it although the snow was not
so deep nor their cutters so fine as
some we saw elsewhere in our young
er days. After all, real enjoyment
does not depend upon the elegance of
the turnout. A sled is as good as
sleigh if the other conditions are IA
vorable. No doubt you remember the
old-fashioned 'bobsn on which was
mounted the wagon-bed, half filed
with hay and robes, now called
wraps" And the other half? 1t was
full too. although the phrase ssalways
room for one more. originated then.
@, the jingle-jingle of the bells, the |
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