Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-23

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The world at large spends million
dollars every three years In polar ex-
ploration and it has been doing SO for
d century.
The ''loop de loop is great fun some
places but on Trego county roads it
doesn't seem to be very popular al
though possible.
Theodore was very much pleased to
find the picture of her uncle Joshua
Giddings 1.-THE Ohio abolitionist) in the
April Review of Reviews.
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On this trip the President will
travel further, see more country and
people than the average manor some
kings even-in a whole lifetime, all in
his own bailiwIck.
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1t is pretty hard to make teachers
believe that adding to their work,
trouble and expenses, without any
compensating advantages. is any cause
for congratulations.
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just think of spending five thous-
and dollars for the privilege of paint
ing one little word of five letters in a
conspicuous place. 1t takes some push
as well as Force" to do that.
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I saw some listed corn rows out in
the Hinshaw- Hecock neighborhood
the other day which actually gave me
headache. They were SO crooked
they couldn't lie still. Hot sun warp
ed 'em L suppose.
A busy dining room is more or less
noisy, of course, but it is not neces-
sary to spell it it ''dinning'' as it is
seen in Wa-Keeney window. Spell
ing is an art which some artists have
not learned. Later: They changed it
and I'm ''off'' the lice"
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Some time ago a citizen was telling
me that the path just north from
Woolner's corner was hard for tIpsy
man to navigate, Now that new
walk is laid there he should be sltis-
fed but probably he will want a hand
rail- On EACH sue W ".
A brother who Is Jruant officer and
school inspector of his township says
that If our new truancy law is no bet
ter enforced than the Michigan law is
it will not amount to much. Too
much latitude allowed parents; too
many provisos and loopholes.
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1t costs less than four cents to make
and wrap a package of health food.
The next thing is to find and create
market. The original advertising
costs as much or more than the manu-
facture. If advertised locally 1.-TWO
for a quarter" doesn't leave much for
the retailer
The national department of agri-
culture VIII set aside tract of gov
eminent land in southwest Kansas for
forest reserve and will plant it with
jack pines from Michigan l suppose
this particular tree is chosen with the
idea of providing nesting places for
our jack rabbits.
Does anyone keep honey bees any
where within twenty miles of Wa
Keeney? 1t has been SO long since 1
saw bee that 1 don't know what
they look like. Theodore thought
she saw some bees the other day but
they looked to me more like a cross
between horsefiy and gallinipper.
However, / didn't let any of 'em
step on me.
One OF the most amusing cases of
parental solicitude / ever saw was
that of Grandpap Frazier, two of
whose boys, one of them a grandfath-
er, himself, were ready to start on a
perilous trip to wicked city of about
$500 people nearly five miles away
Now hurry back boys" said the old
man, land git back airly, Gaze you
know I'll be oneasy.n
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sWhoap little there, Theodore.''
says / to myself. I've no business
butting into a controversy. I've no
cali to tread on anyone's corns. My