Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-03-29

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Mrs. D. Countryman arrived home
the first of the week from an extend
ed visit to Idaho.
Reuben Haffa leaves shortly for
Oakley where he will assist O. E.
Kirby in the management of the
water and electric light plant of that
city.
Brooklyn joe the tramp printer
who worked here last fall during fair
time, has drifted back to western
Kansas. He was at Quinter and
Hoxie last week.
81 have been somewhat costive,
but Doan's Regulets give just the
result 1 desire. They act mildly and
regulate the bowels perfectly Geo.
b. Krause, Altoona, Pa
Attorney V. t. Miller and Sheriff
Thomas O'Brlen were called to Ran
som, Tuesday, to settle disagree
ment in the j. o. Engle family Ar
engagements were made for Engle and
his mother to move to another house,
and for Mrs. Engle to keep the child
rem and her present location.-Ness
City News.
DR.. b. A Countryman, of Hesston,
went to Scott City, Friday of last
week. DR.. Countryman is a former
Ness county boy, having taught here
for five years. Since leaving here he
has studied medicine and practiced
for few years in the eastern part OF
the state. He had not yet decided
on location.-Ness County News.
The latest illustration of the al
most limitless use to which an auto
mobile may be put was given by our
neighbor c. L Shelter, Sunday, when
he took a thirty gallon barrel of
water and five persons to the scene of
prairie fire to assist in extinguish-
ing it, and had them on the ground
in about the length of time usually
required to hitch up and get ready
to start with team and wagon
Sharon Springs Commonwealth.
One-fourth of all the girls who are
learning to cook, sew and keep house
in the agricultural colleges of the
United States are enrolled in the
Kansas School at Manhattan. This
is the latest proof of the pre-eminence
of the Kansas Agricultural college
over the sixty-six other schools of
this kind. There are 1926 girls and
women studying domestic science
and are in all the agricultural colleges
in the United States. OF them $40
are taking work at Manhattan
Beliot Call
Instead of the much longed for, and
much desired ideal spring day for
Easter one of the most terrific dust
storms swept this part of the country
that, has been experienced for some
time The afternoon was so dark as
to almost call for artificial lighting.
The wind was very strong and the
clouds of dust passing overhead al
most looked like smoke. The day
was most disagreeable and the good
women of the town were nearly at
their wits end over the dirt that had
to be cleaned out of their homes, but
as unpleasant and dirty and dusty as
AZ "oS NCt IL SccInS 10 us We have
great reason for thankfulness after
reading the terrific storms in the
east especially Omaha with its great
loss of life and property.
Last Wednesday morning Ed Brown
received telephone message from
Banner stating that Mrs. Dan Nc
Knight had died at an early hour.
Mrs Mcknight had only been sick
about three weeks although she had
been i'm poor health for some time.
She had lived in Banner for MANY
years and has large number of
warm friends who will sincerely
mourn her loss. She was a kind
christian woman and had many ex-
cellent qualities that endeared her
to those about her. She leaves a
husband one son and one daughter to
mourn her loss. On Thurday the
funeral was held from the home at
Banner and burial was made in Coll
yer cemetery. The World with
friends extends sympathy TO those |
thus sadly bereaved