Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Kansas Notes

difference between AIMS age and
that of her beau is on-seventh Of her
beau's age. How old is he?"
No one knew that Graham county
had been asleep until 1t awoke this
week and began to clsmor for harvest
hands
Prosperity has its drawbacks. An
. Usage county farmer paid $1,000 cash
in hand last week for one ornate,
gilded brick
Developments in Kansas City, Kas.,
lstely have fully indicated the re-
fusal of Mr.. Craddock to seek sec
ond term as mayor.
While other towns in the gas belt
have been '-agitating'' street paving,
lola pitched in and had 100000 worth
of it done this summer.
In advertising for an office boy the
Mcpherson Opinion expresses a pref
erence for one who does not think he
knows more than the editor.
In Mcpherson the young women
have organized We-Go-It-Alone club
indicating that STEADY company" must
be sadly recalcitrant.
Grant county, one of the few Kan
sas counties that has neither railroad
nor bank, is nevertheless one of the
richest. 1t is shown to possess $500
per capita.
The employees of the Appeal. 70
Reason, a paper in Girard devoted to
the uplifting of the downtrodden.
found it necessary to strike this week.
General Funston's recommendation
that epaulets should be eliminated
from the army uniform appears in
congruous in view of all the hardships
he endured to get his.
''The enemy" failed to capture juno
ton City yesterday, but it must be sd-
mitted that the attacking force showed
poor judgment in making the assault
at a time when the town was overrun
with soldiers
The meanest man stopped over in
Arkansas City long enough to rob a
woman 80 years old of all her savings.1
Clergymen are referred to as min
listers of the gospel in Pratt so as to
distinguish them from the ministers
plenipotentiary.
Mrs. Diggs writes from Paris some
excellent testimonials from the guillo-
tine, although she must admit never
having tried it.
Coffeyville is going to pave thirty
two blocks in the business portion of
town Or, at least, the prominent
business men speak favorably of it.
L. w. Bloom, who has been made
the business manager of the Baker
Orange, is making creditable effort
to make the Orange blossom.
Since the false report was started
about cinder beetles infesting the
CIV
families have been frightened into boil
ing the water.
The real question with reference to
the army maneuvers is whether the
birds which made their nests in the
muzzles of the states two prehistoric
brass cannon were disturbed.
Sherman Rowles Of Topeka is re-
puted to have discovered fabulously
rich slate mine in New Jersey. By
looking about further he may find some
pencil vines and a sponge tree.
Neodesha's two hotels refuse to ac-
cept any theatrical patronage. They
say the show people act too smart
and give too many orders. The oil
men keep the hotels crowded, anyhow.1
They treat the rural main carriers
kindly and often out in Rice county.
One carrier finished a single trip with
s. bunch of flowers, a bag of popcorn
balls. basket Of apples and two pump
kins.
Mr.. Parker of Abilene explains that
he did not make his fortune in merry
go-rounds, as was supposed. He says
he got his money from men who
thought they could get rich in the
merry-go-round business.
County Treasurer Graves of Doni-
phan comes out in a card refuting
the charge that he was the first white
child born in the county.
Senator Burton has resigned the
presidency of the Jerusalem side
show, but not even this late conces-
sion, it is feared, will entirely recon
Gle Mr.. Roosevelt.
The "statisticians" who proved a
year ago that Troutman was sure to be
nominated for governor, and that Bar
ker had the speakership cinched. and
that Curtis carried the 'senatorship in
| the hollow of his hand, are expected
| to prove that Ann Is not a day under
g.
The Rev. DR.. Quale has taken time
| to criticise rip Van Wink1e.'' Every
| once in a while" observes Deacon
House, f'Dr- Quayle does something
| to make people remember that he
originated at Baker university"
w. Y Morgan estimates that Mr..
Bristow's repOrt will make 40 coll