Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-26


Mr.. and Mrs. will Rhoades are the
parents of a boy born Thursday even
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olson of Will
cox township were county seat visi-
tors, Thursday.
w. A. Eppler was up from Ellis,
Thursday, using our sidewalks to
good advantage.
1t is called ''lecturen course, al
though only one of the five numbers
already purchased is a lecture.
W. F. Sites one of the big farmers
of south Graham county was in the
city Thursday and paid US an appreci-
ated visit.
Get your tickets and your bAttons
early and be booster for the course
of entertainments to be given here
this winter.
Chas Cross was up from Glencoe
Friday morning and informed us that
Mrs. G. w. Staplin of Ellis, died at
hospital in Kansas City, Mo-, Wednes-
day.
Iron stringers for the Trego Creek
bridge at the McStay crossing arrived
| the first of the week and it won't be
long until there will be good bridge
at this place.
The Good Will Society will meet
with Mrs. A. ]. Ellermeyer Wednes-
day afternoon, at p. m. There will
be plenty work. A good attendance
is requested.
Every purchaser of season ticket
for the lecture course will be given
souvenir button which the COM
sure TO himself and profit to the lee
ture fund. By SO doing he will help
to advertise the course and indirect
ly help the committee to pay out.
Holders of season tickets will get
the extra numbers free. Seven mum
bers at 81 for adults or 1.5O for pup
lis is dirt cheap. Such course can
not be presented for lower prices in a
community of small population with
, out loss. Your committee guaran.
, tees the course and takes all the risk
Buy tickets and boost.
Judge Peacock, with three days
dilfgent labor at the Trego county
fair, found about sixty natives Of
Trego county who were born there
within the last fifteen years of the
county's existence. The Judge i:
5 making a strong effort to have these
: old timers join our great state
: historical society at one dollar a yea
5 or ten dollars for life.-Judge Rup
penthal in Luray Herald.
Il Col. Eppler made business tril
t southwest the first of the week. II,
reports decided change in the con
e ditions via Dodge City, Garden City
Scott City, Arnold and Ransom, a
compared with 1912 and 1913. 4
id of all varieties of feed, lots O
! wheat and some corn. He report
the Farmers Union No. 4, southwes
Of Ransom, have adopted the resolu
ton: Resolved, that no farmer il
is eligible to our union nor eligiblett
remain a member of our union a
soon as he is owner of an auto, with
out first possessing or buying Is heaC
"a AOAAO1S- LACfCh Sdl lOdOS vi IlSll0T
+ have already been unloaded at Ran
som.-Ellis Headlight.
Candidates for office are numerou
} these days and the campaign Ill
certain sections is becoming strenu
Gus. 1t is said that two well know
candidates were canvassing the coun
try few days ago. Both happened
on the same road, short distance a
part. The hindmost one called at &
: certain house, when a bright little
girl came to the door. 'sSissy, viii
you please bring me a drink o.
water?" which she quickly did. Their
he gave her some candy and said
Did the man just ahead of me give
you candy?" Yes, SIR Then hs
gave her nickel and said, did hs
! give you money!" Yes sir, he gave
me ten cents" Then picking her w
he kissed her and said, s'Did he kis:
your" ''Yes, sir, and he kissed ma
: too. Troy Chief
Cards have been received in Wa.
Keeney announcing the marriage Of
Miss Irene Acre to Mr.. Frank E
Natter of Topeka, which took place
at st. Joe, Mo-, Sunday morning al
sunrise, September 20. Miss Acre il
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Acre of thiSfplace. but has resided in