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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-04
ROBORDS-ACRE WEDDING

It will be interesting to their many
friends in this vicnty to learn that
Miss Grace Robords, who has been a
teacher in the WaKeeney city schools
for the last three years, and Mr..
Albert E. Acre, of this city, were
united in marriage Monday morning,
August 1st, at the home of the bride
at Mound Valley in the southeastern
part of Kansas. The wedding was
very quiet affair only the family of
the bride and Miss Opal Acre, sister
of the groom being present. Immed-
lately after the wedding the young
people left for this city where they
will soon be home to their friends
in an attractive little bungalow which
Mr.. Acre has had built this summer
While working here as a teacher the
bride has made many friends and has
proven herself an attractive and
capable young lady. Albert, as we all
know him, has lived here with his
parents for many years. He was
among the first of the boys who vol
unteered for service during the world
war and had some thrilling expert
ences while across the water Their
friends join heartily in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes for a
pleasant journey through life.
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STEPHENS-OLSON

A pretty wedding was quietly sol
emnized yesterday evening at $50
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Scott when Miss Ve1ma Alice
Stephens became the bride of Arthur
Olson. Rev. Raimundo de OWES of
Trinity Episcopal church performed
the ceremony and the nuptia1 music
for the occasion was rendered by lit
tie Miss Olive Scott.
The ceremony was performed at an
improvised altar of potted palms and
ferns. Vases of o1eanders were placed
about The hall was prettiIy deco
rated with ferns and vases of crepe
myrtle and the dining room was pref
ty in pink hibiscus and ferns.
Little Miss Marjorie Scott, dressed
in a white organdie frock bore the
ring in basket of Mexican trailer
vine and pink hibuscus. The bride
was gowned in simple white organ
die and carried an arm cluster of
white bridal roses and ferns.
Following the ceremony two
course luncheon was served to the
wedding party and the few friends
present.
In the evening a reception was held
for the young friends of the couple
when an iced course was served and
the brides cake cut. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olson then left for the western coast,
where they will spend several weeks.
| They will be at home to their friends
upon their return at 3015 Avenue R.
The brides going-away, suit was
of blue tafeta with hat and other ac-
cessories to match
Mr.. Olson is captain of the United
States dredge Edwin r. Kimb1e, and
has been a resident of Galveston for
many years.-Galveston Daily News,
July 22, 1921.
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LIFE CRUSHED OUT BY FALLING
TRACTOR

One of the saddest accidents which
has occurred in this county for many
months was the sudden death of
Ernest Mensing at his farm home near
Voda Wednesday evening between
600 and 6:30 o'clock. He was work
ing in the field, p1owing with his
tractor outfit. Just how the accident
happened is not definitely known as
there was one who saw it although
a laborer who is working for Mr..
,Mensing was in the same field and not
very far away from him at the time
There is abrupt decline in the
bank of draw at the end of
the field around which Mr. Mensing
was p1owing and he was making this
was plowing and was making this
turn when last seen by the hired man,
and from appearances he drove the
tractor too close to the edge of the
bank and it ran off turning over and
pinning Mr.. Mensing under it. He
was evidently killed instantly as the
weight of the tractor was across his
breat. A few minutes later, missing
the tractor, the hired man ran to
where he had last seen it and was
struck with horror when he found
what had happened. He could not re-
move Mr.. Mensing from under the
machine burt ran for help It was
several hours before the body could be
taken from it's imprisoned position
ton.
Thed cath of Ernest Mensing is es-
pecia11y sad as he was young man
with family just getting nicely
started in life and was one of the
best citizens of Trego county. His
character was unquestioned and his
family and neighbor1y life was in ac-
cord with the Christian faith which he
professed. He was the son of the
Rev. F. w. Mensing, who number
of years ago was pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church here. He is
survived by his wife and children, his
father and several brothers and sis
ters. At this writing it is not de-
finite1y decided but it is being planned
to have the funeral services Saturday
forenoon, August 9Th An obituary
and further mention will be given next
week
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GLOVE THEIF ON WAY TO PEN

Mention was made last week in this
paper of a burglary and theft of
gloves and other articles from the
S. A. Shriner harness shop on Sunday,
July 24th Mr.. Shriner found that
some of his gloves had been sold to
the men who work in the railroad
yards at Ellis but he did not think
for minute that the man who took
them from his store would soon re-
turn to WaKeeney and that he would
have the pleasure of arresting him,
but that is just what happened. The
man who took the gloves was seen in
Mr.. Shriner's store by M Strickler
at the time the gloves were taken.
Last Saturday Mr. Strickler was
working at the home of Judge and
Mrs. I. T. Purcell and late in the af-
ternoon he decided to come down
town. He went to his auto which he
keeps behind the Purcell & Phares
office. From there he came out to the
street by the way of the passage be-
tween the two buildings. AS he
emerged he came face to face with the
man whom he had seen in the harness
shop. Mr.. Shriner was standing
the front steps of the shop at the
time. Mr.. Strckler showed him the
man and being a constable. Mr..
Shriner called to him and led him
back into the shop where he was held
by r. I. Pickering until a warrant
could be secured and he be placed in
jail. He was held until Monday and
when arraigned gave his name as
James Ward but refused to give any
other information regarding himself.
He also refused to plead guilty to the
charge but on the testimony of Mr..
Strick1er he was ordered held for dis
trict court. Tuesday he showed dis
position to plead guilty but when
given a chance refused. The same
thing happened Wednesday morning
Judge Purcell that he was ready to
be heard and when arraigned plead
guilty. He persisted in refusing to
give any information regarding him
self or as to whether he had an ac-
complice or where the rest of the
gloves could be found. He seemed
to consider such things irnmaterial.
He even refused to shake hands with
Judge Purcell when the Judge offered
to tell him goodbye. He was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
and is being taken down to Lansing
today by Sheriff Glenn.
| Ward had been seen in WaKeeney
| several times during the last few
weeks and is suspicioned of having
| connection with some of the other
stealing which has been going on. The
| street was crowded with people when
he was arrested and the officer had no
gun but he made attempt to get
( axx
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THE CHAUTAUQUA


There is but one more number of
the WaKeeney Chautauqua for 1921
and that is a white and black face
minstel which takes place at the tent
this evening. The Chautauqua this
year has been a good one, and we be-
heve we can truthfuIIy say, better
than the average we have had here
The numbers have all been interesting
and entertaining but some of them
have been better than others The
play, Friendly Enemies, and the
concerts by Kry1,s band were as good
as can be seen and heard anywhere
The sentiment in favor of a. Chautau-
qua each year i'm WaKeeney, Is very
strong but. the form of contracts
which are put out by the companies
furnishing the talent is being recog-
nized as burdensome and unsatisfac-
tory.
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FROM COLLIER ADVANCE

Miss Bertha Tilton left Tuesday
morning to spend the remainder of
the week with her sister, Mrs J. c..
Sparks, of Hill City, Kansas.
L. E. Steigelman returned from
Marion, Kansas, Thursday night,
where he attended the funer-
al of his grandson, Luther Riddle
Franklin Knox, of Detroit, Kansas,
accompanied him home for an ex-
tended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Razak enter
tanned at their home last Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs s. S. Long, Mr.. and Mrs Y.
A. Pa1kowsky, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Pa1kowsky, Sr-, Miss Frances Pal
kowsky, Louis Pa1kowsky, Harry
Stanton and James Fox
Mr.. and Mrs. M p Vale and Mr..
and Mrs F. F. Smith are away on a
weeks vacation visiting relatives in
DeIphos and Idana, Kansas Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Vale are running the res
taurant- Mrs Mary Lachert, of Kan
sas City, and Miss Matilda Weige1
are assisting with the work They
are getting along fine-
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w. c. T. u NOTES

The W. C. T. U. annual convention
will be held August 10th at the Meth
odist Church in WaKeeney beginning
at 9 9:3O a. m. Several topics have been
assigned and Rev. Mary A. Sibbitt,
er, will be present to assist in her
able way.
The evening session will begin at
o'clock Music will be furnished by
an orchestra directed by Mrs. w. E.
Dillinger. Some children, directed
by Mrs. J. A. Burnett, will give
"Patriotic and Prohibition Drip af-
ter which Rev. Mary A. Sibbitt will
address the congregation Mrs Sib-
bring message well worth listening
to- A cordial invitation is extended
to all who are interested in the moral
up1ift of our communities
Delegates and all visitors who can
attend all day are asked to bring
baskets and help to make the basket
dinner success.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is requested to send in a box
or a barrel of second hand clothing
co their Pittsburg, Kansas Missionary
by the 18th of September. All con-
tributions of discarded clothing would
be appreciated The same may be
left at the CoIlyer Union Store or
notify the president, Mrs.J. N. See
and they will be collected
Press Stunt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-04
CASTLE ROCK MYSTERY

Is it a mystery or is it not? Frank
Iy we do not know but reports keep
coming regarding actions around
Castle Rock in Cove county and the
persistent sameness of visitors ex-
periences there leads to believe
that it might be well to give the mat
ter publicity. For years Castle Rock
and its bluffs have been visited by
many people each year and many pic
mic dinners have been eaten beneath
its shade; now it seems that when a
sight-seer goes to view the natural
phenomina he is orderd off at the
point of a gun and generally there are
several men at hand to back up the
demand. 1t appears that they are al
ways on the lookout for anyone that
comes to see the bluffs which, only
seems to signify that there is some
thing there to conceal.
OF course the owner of the property
has the right to keep anyone off that
he wishes to, but the actions as re-
ported look mighty suspicious.-Ran-
some Record.
The World has also heard rumors
concerning a man with a gun at
Castle Rock for some time, but had
taken no interest in running down the
information until this week The
rumors are not without foundation
but like all other incidents distance
and indirect information has added ex-
citement to the story. Among those
from WaKeeney who have recently
intended to visit the historic rock and
former camp grounds are E. Ward
and son who were down that way two
or three weeks ago. This man of
mystery, or men, as it seems, keep a
careful guard over the east entrance
to the fat surrounding the Castle.
IF anyone attempts to pass that way
they are met by a man with a rifle
carelessly laid across his arm, who,
without any attempt at politeness or
show of courtesy orders the traveller
to stop and return by the way from
whence he came. So far as we have
been able to learn his orders have
been obeyed- There are other ways
to reach the rock from the east but
they are rough and hard to travel
There are two men who act guards
over the east passage. They are
said to live in sort of a cave in a
bluff some distance from the rock
They do not claim any authority over
the Castle but they do demand that
no one shall cross their land or get
too close to their dwelling place, thus
the mystery. Those who wish to visit
the rock without being frightened by
the man with the gun can approach
from the west and retire the same
way. We have not had the pleasure
of an interview with the man whG
handles the gun and can give nc
reason for his disposition or his ac
tionS
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STANTON

Married July oath at the home of
the brides parents, Edith Lucille, the
oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. George, to Walter Raleigh Stanton,
the second son of Mr. and Mrs Cay
lord M. Stanton, of WaKeeney-
Rev. Harper, of Ellis, officiated.
Just the families of the contracting
parties and a few friends were pres
ent. They will be at home to their
friends at Hutchinson, Kansas, after
August 18th.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-04

F. J. Jaggar, of Minneapolis, Kan
sas, arrived here last ngiht to look at
ter his interests on his farm land
southwest of WaKeeney.
The Farmers Union are Offering
$1.o5 per bushe1 for wheat today
The very best which is being brought
in is bringing $1.1O per bushel.
The WaKeeney base ball team met
its first defeat in the game last Sum
day at Dorrance. The score was close,
however, and the victory was hard
won A game is scheduled to be
played here next Sunday between
Oakley and WaKeeney.
Andrew Croft has been here this
week visiting with home folks and
friends. Since being discharged from
army service he has been in poor
health the most of the time but his
friends are glad to note that he is
looking and feeling much better than
he was when here few months age.
He believes he is on the sure road to
recovery now which is not only pleas
ing to him but to his many friends
in his old home town. He expects to
try roughing it in light way with
view to further improving his condi-
ton.
holders of the Trego County Co Op.s
Assn held at the court house last
Saturday was attended by about two
hundred fifty members. The report
of the management of the business
was presented in printed form and it
was very satisfactory. The success
and business of the Association is al
most phenominaI. A cash dividend of
eight per cent on the capital stock and
of two cent per bushe1 on wheat was
ordered paid the stockholders. A
mong the plans for the future for the
Cooperative Association is new
elevator in contemplation to be built
! at WaKeeney. This improvement is
needed to facilitate the handling Of
| the grain and large business of the
Association.
The body >sof l. J. Taylor was
brought from Hays to this city Mon
day and after a funeral service at S..
J. Straw's funeral home, was buried
in WaKeeney Cemetery. Mr. Taylor
| and family lived few miles east of
| WaKeeney on farm for several
| years, but a year or SO ago he sold his
farm and purchased property in Hays
where the family have since lived.
His death was caused by a self-in-
| dicted gunshot wound which occurred
in the basement of his home early
| Sunday morning. Mr.. Taylor was So
years, three months and twenty-seven
days old He is survived by his wife
and four daughters. Their only son,
small boy, died few years ago and
was buried in WaKeeney Cemetery.
J While in this vicinity Mr.. Taylor was
thrifty farmer, a good neighbor and
a first class citizen. The family have
many friends here who extend sin
cere sympathy to them in their hour
| of sorrow.
Try World For Sale Ad at 1 cent
| a word They sure do the business
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank StradaI, Jr.,
were visitors at Ellis today.
Western Trail gasoline and kero-
sene. Phone TO- o. L. Gunckel. 19tf.
The Rev Burkart arrived home this
afternoon from trip to Albert, Kan
sas, in Barton county
Painting and Kalsomining, town or
country Inquire at Trego House,
WaKeeney, Kansas. adv. 2O-3tp.
h. W. Robson, Roy Robson, wife
and daughter, who have been visiting
at the home of his brother, N. B.
Robson, returned to their home at
Delaware, Ohio, Tuesday morning.
The work on the new city school
building is progressing nicely. The
plastering is nearly ali done on the
shing work is being done. It is the
opinion of those in charge of the work
that it will be done in time for the be-
ginning of school the first of Septem-
Der.
Judge Peacock received card
Tuesday morning announcing the ar
rival of son to Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
D. Kirby, July 3Oth. They have
was formerly Miss May Wagner,
oner of the east side of this county.
Daniel Diets is advertising a public
sale to take place at his farm twelve
and one-half miles south and one and
one-haIf mile west of WaKeeney on
Friday, August 5th, 1921 (tomorrow).
The advertisement appears in this
nd sol, hox
Mr.. Dietz has rented his farm and
will not try to manage it hereafter.
There was sort of an undertaker's
convention in WaKeeney Tuesday. It
was attended by Undertakers Gott-
| chalk, of Hays, Douglass, of Hill City,
| and S. J. Straw, of this city. It was
an inpromptu affair as neither one
knew the other would be here but an
interesting council resulted.
Mrs. Dewey DoIph and daughter
| have visited this week at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Hef-
| ner in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Dolph
| are now located at Colby where Mr..
Do1ph is assisting on his fathers
farm and upon which they expect to
| remain this coming winter. Mrs.
Dolph went down to Ellis Wednesday
| to spend the day with her friend, Mrs.
Evelyn Groft-SamueIs.
One of the twin daughters of Ira
Bell living several miles north of Wa
Keeney met with serious accident
Tuesday evening and is in the hospital
as a result She was driving home in
an automobile when something hap
pened which caused it to turn over
She was caught in such a way that
the one leg was badly lacerated from
the glass in the wind shield and the
| bones in the leg and knee were also
| broken.
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DR. NJ. J. BROWN. OF sALINA

Specialist in medical and sur
gical diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and correct fitting of
glasses, will be at Penny Hotel or DIR.
Burnett's Office, Monday, August 22nd,
and at Ellis the 23rd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-04

For Sa1e-Theres are some short
pieces of ceiling lumber suitable for
wainscoting and screened in porches
at the old school building for sale
cheap See Chas- N Noughton.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Next Sabbath there will be Sunday
School and preaching at 1000 a. m.
in the church Preaching at Walker
school house at 500 p. m. and at
the Hillside school house at p. m.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-04
HEAVENLY REST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

There viii be evening prayer and
sermon every Sunday at p. m. until
further notice.
Everybody cordially invited
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-04
CHURCH NOTES

Congregation invited to attend
Mission festival in Rev. Loff1er's con-
gregation next Sunday.
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Nd4 R 0" NO PROFIT A FS E 2N 9R 1T G8Sr
Tooth srush-Reg. 1oc

Child's size, good quality, a
chance to get supply for the chill
dren.
N. p. s. Price, 2 for lac
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Dnn6E HR0JnE R5
ELAN

The Sedan offers convincing proof
that a closed car rightly designed
PROVIDES ease and comfort and
beauty TO the point Of luxuriousness
and stll costs little to maintain.
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GOLDEN KEY OPENS
BATHING SEASON

trnuiibnca '.r-~ Fare OnaA
.ufh crowd Naf anticipated. and th4t
f DO mad hurn. more elaborate prrtm
rntIour wo,id have been made to gov
crn % splaen pnr elbows said tho
committee members that Corpus
'nuau can draw bis cav crowdr At
thiH cutiy date plans ave hrlnE talked.
,o make ih' io.l Splash pny an affair
s'rond io nome Among ihia country D.
RESORTS
Several hundred people wrrr BOZ tho
wttcf Yesterday when the parade rach
q the hrfeh Most 1f al, vet hathors
linoh up ft the wafrra cdgo 10 Wow
thr rrFur Seas fht clos, when the
Unr'n fNitd go splash spmu Of tho
h1thcs hosln throwing watr. ou the
pcopic in citizens clothes This wsH
inlnn lu friendly spirit ar ~ was
splash pay thr daA when nu were
supposed iu lrate dul care hhind
'Nhu 1851 lltlt mH water hurt "
Ht.h alr whose su,t absorbed several
h.ndfu,s
Tho nsi event ot tho splash uar
pros nm ent enc QuconH l'au held at
ihe Nue.ee hntal mst night Miss
iiialu nud hor attendants received the
com 'llwouJH of toe dan,crs. aftr which
thr grand march, led bV the Qucon
nUd N,ns N,ptunp Opened The o,en-
lne enjoyment
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pnHnDfDd fM mrI md yeiicve the
fnfmff nf mputh T.VH generally feal.
v, ihut h1d DO n0t he,n for fh' serv-
irr rendered ilrm hi tho Rural innd
Owners association boo nhiHiuinp r. auf.
nrrnl supply uf labor ihet w1uid have
lfrn unnhir fn have picked thr cotiun
rfuu nud fn hlNr rDliizrd tho splendid
profits which thsY rot hose wear ts-
cause iho, we're 1hic o., ro1son ~ sui
nr.nut mhDf tp take ndpuiufr 0f tho
rtir market
ndnubt,dly ihe mnor situation ls
mnfr favorable roo fhiH particular time
ninn hH boon f1i MANY wears mi =
fh-nh Iuis problem noiwlfh-
t.nnd'ur thr unusually hfpc number
OBJ IHUuIrr Va, hHr, Boo fhiH section TO-
thr ufrrni moment That o. will ho
n".Hsnrv f,r us to obtain additional
llhur ffum outside SOURCES during tho
rnnfiue prlIur snlann make This
Nint m'nt because preliminary reports
indicate nn excellent cron Although
40, nrruro H somewhat aHallor thn
condition of fhe cotton clor rcneruilY la
nhnu af good na DC wua sac this Tins
iHsi reHr tud goo n favorable weather
rrHiili InUH rnutluur we mnt look f0f q
h"unfiful crop Just what urirr Tho
farmer viii ref fm hia cotton b. auer-
uou which 4 think no sane person
would undertake 40 nnawor hat in any
/ event bnlers ihc price the cotton
producer viii got Tor hiH crop In the
amprintiun's territory will pay him a
/ fHtr nruUi upon hiH Labor I mako thin
statement because 10 ~ quite apparent
! chat thc price ~ producing this yenra
cr1p win probably not exceed hnif ths
cost of prplucinE me crop of last
( year"
Z unl compilation ~ on tho datl D.
/ rrIfrd ln these 0ucsfionnairrr ln ~
I nvct"d go boz completed Boz tlmr for prr
senfnilon to the members ~ the nasoci
/ elton 600 iho nnuunl meeting to be hold
I m CorpuH Christi Tuesdny. june z
\ The report wiz enable the members ni
\ t1c moctInr CO. instruct the officers and
directors uf thc organization ns 90 what
stofw th"y deeiro taken to obtain ad.
dihonll labor should q appear ncces.
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COley to Manage
San Antonio Branch

o. D. coy manager OF the tpirus
christi hfHneh of XVIII a Company.
v1s no ,ltd Yesterday thnt ho had
h~on made mnnna'f of the San Antor
io branch ~ r0iof and family wiii
ielpe nest "Wednesday fnr thrf naw
home Mr. nrrweii fDrmefle assieinn'
manager ~ tho uuaHon branch iriil
take ~ C0lcfs pOHiliun here
Mr Culoy hnt bron mlnaRsf 10 th0
inral branch thf isa' hfon Folrs iin
fore ptiur thiF position be- vHs pfin
oipnl ~ thr high eehool far three wears
w cooley W secretary ~ me H1fnt,
club. tie .is SERVING his secouh term
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GUARDS HUNT
Il MOUNTAINOUS

a.. o. kcFnev pfosldeni ~ district No
~ ruifdd Mmo woihtrs ~ Amsrics
Nj Ke"bcy sn,d thnt be- discussed
with thef meior the proclamation %
martial law Tor Mingn county issued
nv Govegnur y r. Mwnin Yesterday
Major Days informed tho union leader
that pr6VlHlnus ~ the proclamation
were rlain 10 him snd that b. pould
enforce it.lu The islier
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r., caller clas.i'isa Ads Tor Rsaai,'