Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23


tiOn S1.OO. WA-KEl
In this issue Mr.. Herman Long an
nounces himself candidate for county
attorney subject to the decision of
the Republican county conventian.
Mr.. Long is a man we'll fitted for this
position. He is a LAWYER of ability
and is in every way qualified for the
office, and if nominated and elected
will discharge his duties in a satisfac-
tory manner to the people.
Celebrate the Fourth in Wa Keeney.
T.. j. Richards, of Wallace county,
visited old scenes in Trego this week.
A Fire and Lightning policy in the
Continental is good and safe one W..
III. Swiggett,
Mrs. A E. Pnrdy, of Effingham,
Kans., is visiting her sister, Mrs. c.
c. Baird, north of town.
Don't fail to attend the sale of mil
linery goods at Moore's cash store
Saturday, June 23, at i p. m-
Rev Everett and Alfred Greenwood
represented Trego county at the G. E.
convention at Hoxie this week.
Mason, the auctioneer, will sell IL
nice line of millinery at Mrs. Moore's
store Saturday. June 23, 1906.
| Rex. Clemens, of the Wa-Keeney
Independent, is in the city visiting
his parents. Rev. /. Fl. Clemens and
wife.-Russell Record.
Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. f. P. Lucas Tuesday, June %.
Would be pleased to see every mem
Der out. Mrs. III. E. Mccormick.
Mr.. Stats and sons, of Hays. have
rented the Chicago livery barn. Mr..
Stats is an old liveryman and we be-
speak for him a liberal share of your
patronage.
w. t. Littlechild shipped car of
hogs to Kansas City last week. He
reports shrinkage of only eighty
this? The secret is to know how to
handle the porkers.
Mrs. Nancy Johnson, of Warsaw,
Ind, Mrs. Edna Clack, of GAYLORD
Kans., and Mrs. Mary Fidler, of Cold
water, Mich, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs Goble of Ogallah township, who
have been visiting them, returned to
their respective homes the first of the
week
Lou Galloway went to Kansas City
and returned Wednesday night. He
met 10y HiSkey on the train en- route
to Colby from Chicago, where he has
been attending the University for the
past year. He stopped over and visit
ed old friends before going home.
Last Wednesday the oldest little
girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn got hold of
some carbolic acid and drank a part
of it. The doctor was Immediately
summoned. and they found the child
had not drank as much as was at first
| feared. We are glad to say it is re-
ported out of danger.
E. NJ. BortZ, of Bazine, recently
shot and killed large wild cat while
out walking with his two cousins
along the bluffs of the Smoky Hill
river about ten miles north of Brow
nell, Trego county. 1t was large
one, measuring three feet from tip to
tip, weighing 81 pounds. 1t was a
fine specimen of a cat, and Mr.. Bortz
is having the hide tanned.-Ness City
News.
On Thursday morning about
O'Clock Mr.. Whittelesy died at the
home of Thos. Nesbitt where he has
been for several years, and was taken
care of by the county being helpless
and destitute. He had been failing
for some time and his death was not
unexpected. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
body was laid to rest in the Wa-Kee-
ney cemetery.
W. d. Austin was down from Voda
Thursday morning. He has pet on
his right big toe in the shape of big
boil. He says he has slept standing
up, on his head and every way con-