Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16

disposed of a car of hay to VOdaiteS
We don't known what the town of
Voda would do without Will Cox as
he is the mainstay of that little berg.
c. 7. Goodier attempted the de-
vious and uncertain route of the
Union Pacific to Russell last Satur-
day night He got as far as Wa
Keeney and stayed there until Mon
day tied up in the snow and then
came home.-Oakley Graphic.
Nearly every town has its ..undesir-
able citizen Grainfield's undesirable
is the fellow who is poisoning dogs
up there, and the citizens have made
up purse of 1922, so as reward for
the arrest of the geezer who is send
ing their CANNES over by the arsenic
route.-Gove Gazette.
o. R. Enix. the Banner mail car
rier. started out last Saturday with
the mail and after long and compli-
Gated trip was at last snow bound at
Banner until Tuesday, and we are
pretty sure if he hadn't been out of
smoking tobacco he would be out
there yet.
Sam Kelly is seeing things. He
saw flock of wild geese in Burn
hams COW lot Thursday morning.
Sam knows it was a flock of geese be-
cause, because he heard them honk-
ing and he knows they were wild be-
cause they flew away before he could
| get back to the house and get his
gun.
Art Inflow, editor of the Hill City
Reveille and A. Mort, sheriff of
Graham county, arrived in town last
Wednesday enroute to the Democrat
State convention to be held at
Hutchinson March 18th. Their trip
was in vain as the You Pee was all
tied up in a knot and in, consequence
no trains were running.
Friday evening, February %, 1872,
at the Presbyterian parsonage, in the
presence of friends, Miss Florence
Lund, formerly of Yocemento and W.
G. Triggs, our photographer, former
ly of Ellis, were married, Rev. Alex
ander officiating. Their many young
friends were offering their hearty
congratulations. Hays Free Press.
News is undeniably scarce article
| these snowy times. Everybody is
hugging their own fresfde and social
ly, politically and religiously every
thing is quiet. Its good gossipy
weather, but no editor however
brave cares to have his Stats kicked
in printing the gossip that is always
so alluring, so rich, so rare and alasl
so racy.
johnnie Hamm was in town Tues
day and informed us that he had
caught ground squirrel and had it
on exhibition at the Wa-Keeney
Hardware Cos store. Johnnie was
all smiles and remarked that it was
sure sign of spring but the little
| fellow missed his guess as the worst
storm of the season struck here Wed
nesday night.
A visiting preacher at Jewel City
church the other day referred to a
man he once knew who kept little
piece of tobacco in his pocket to slyly
slip into his mouth during the SER
vice. Coming out of the church a
prominent member reached into his
side coat pocket and displayed a
handful of plug tobacco cut up to
the size of buckshot. 'sThat blamed
preacher" he said, twas preaching
at me. Jewel Republican.
Last Sunday afternoon at the home
of the bride on east Normal avenue,
Miss Lottie Croker was married to
Joseph A. Runyon in the presence of
the family and personal friends, Rev.
A. S. Hale performing the ceremony.
Miss Anna Reed playing the wedding
march, the bride being handsomely
costumed in white. After the cere-
mony and hearty congratulations a
a lovely dinner was served. The
happy couple will reside on his farm
in north Trego county Hays Free
Press.
A railroad conductor was asked to
take up collection in church. 1t
was his first experience as taker OF
collections in church. He started
down the center aisle. There were
several children in the first pew and
each put in penny. The people in
the next pew also contributed some
thing each. A big, glum fellow sal
alone in the third pew. The conduc
tor passed him the plate. The mar
shook his head and stuck his hands