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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

Solomon high school and afterwards attend
ed the Manhattan college.
He was married to Miss Matilda Horn,
Oct. ~, 1880, and their home was blessed
with three children, two sons and one
daughter.
Mr.. Kerr was employed in the R. r. ser
vice in 1888, being Agent at Enterprise.
Abilene, Mullenvilie, and at the time of his
death was employed at Plains.
He was a member of the NJ E. church since
the age of Is.
His body was taken to Solomon City Mon
day morning and inferred in the Prairie Mound
Cemetery Wednesday.
The diseased was highly esteemed by all
who knew him, and leaves wife and three
children, who have host of friends to Join
them in mourning the loss of one who ha.
been SO dear to them.
He has left his wife and wee ones,
Left them all alone,
But God only took him
To place him near His throne.
And when the tide OF life is DER,
And their work earth is done,
They'll meet their dear one IN heaven,
BY that blessed trone.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank the many friends VIII,
SO ably assisted us during the illness anc
death of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. john KERR & FAMILY.
BUFFALO Bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
Our Correspondents.
BELLE MEADE ITEMS.

There is talk of starting the
Belle Meade Sunday school again.
Why not? We have a good house
and organ, and plenty of people
to have Sunday school, if only
part of them will consent to be
followers instead of leaders.
John Crane had a fine two-year
old fil1ey killed during last weeks
snow storm by allowing its jugu-
lar vein to get too near the point
of a range cows horn.
Tom Riley, of Meade, is still
seen making occasional trips to
Fowler. Force of habit, we pre-
sumo.
Chas. Edwards started on a
three days outing" in Haskell
county Tuesday morning. Of
this, more anon.
Orie Randolph is sick with a
strained back.
The ''grimmie" billed for
Tuesday night of last week at
Nett's failed to materia1ize on ac-
count of atmospheric disturb.
ances.
Bert Crane came upfrom Byers
Saturday where he has just
finished a five months term Of
school.
Alf Siegel and Tom Hotz
cattle men, were doing business
in these parts last Friday.
Monday evening quite mum.
Der of people gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Blair, where an informal recep
ton was given by Rev. and Mrs
Thompson, who were to start
the next day for Dighton, their
future home. The evening was
spent in music and singing, after
which cake and ice cream were
served.
| TwoD,p
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
A Difference.

There is considerable difference
between idle gossip and court rec
ords. The News does not desire to
publish any idle gossip, but when it
comes to facts and court records, it
might as we'll be understood now,
that we will publish them regardless
of whom it may inconvenience, es-
pecially when every taxpayer in
Meade county is directly interested
in knowing. 1t is the business of a
newspaper to publish the news.
This is what the subscribers expect
when they pay their money for a
paper. The editor of the News is
not handicapped in any manner by
political position, or by any one
man or clique of men, and is at
liberty to give any news he sees fit.
He has no political record to explain,
and has committed no crime of
which he need be ashamed. When
we make statement we will be
sure it is correct, and in doing this
we expect to take no back tracks.
We propose to hew to the line, let
the chips fall where they may.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
CRAcKERJAcK.
PLAINS ITEMS.

On account # the train being snow bound
last week Buffalo Bill failed to get his item.
to press, SO will come with full force this time
hoping the NEWS has not forgotten that he
was one of his correspondents, and if he has,
to please rack his brain over and turn over
the little memory book of his and place us
back on the list, and please excuse US if one
two of our items are little bit stale.
Mr.. Parsons and his son, Charlie, took a
trip down to Cooper's week ago Sunday,
and report cattle looking fine.
Don Edwards and his wee brother, Roy,
are running dray from depot to store for l..
F. Parsons.
A number of the young folks from here at
tended the ball at Meade on the z2nd and
reported good time.
Miss Clemmie Frame is now working fol
Mr.. Forbes at Arkalon.
Mr.. Nate Peck is acting as agent during
the absense of Mrs. Kerr.
Mr.. Brial has moved his family east near
Bucklin, where he will make his future home.
His many friends wish him success and pros
perity in the change. He has lived in west
| tern Kansas for number of years and as ex-
perience is worth a whole wilderness of warn.
ing, thinks he will experiment in the east foi
a while. We can almost hear you longing
now to return, Mr.. B., and expect you back
in the near future.
Mrs. Orner's brother came in last Monday
evening and expects to spend the summer
with her.
Messrs. Bisbee, Hemple, and Parsons made
trip to Meade Saturday.
Mr.. Kerr's mother, brother, sister, and two
sisters-in-law came in last week to be with
him in his last moments.
Mrs, Edwards is sewing for Mrs. jim
Harbit this week.
Mae Addie has started to school again
after her long spell of sickness.
Tom Martin, of Byers, was in town ovel
night Friday. He was on his way to Arka
lon, but stopped off to see his sister instead
Joe went on to the dance.
Mr.. John Francis Kerr died at Plains, Kan
sas, March grid, 1900, aged 81 years, Ic
months, and days. Consumption was thu
cause of his death.
Mr.. Kerr was born in Berks county, Penn.
in 1869, from which place he moved to Kan
sas, where he has since resided, with tn,
exception of a few years spent in travelling
in the southern and western states. Afte
moving to Kansas they made their home a
Solomon. where he spent two years in tn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
oDEE ITEMS,

The snow storm last week was
rather hard on cattle but no loss
es are reported so far.
Henry Drunken Jr. was down
in our neighborhood a week ago
Sunday to see his Odee girl and
while here informed us that Mr..
Crackerjack told story on him
when he said Henry paid ST. for
the best Fowler girls basket.
He says he did not pay quite that
much but would have given more
if he had to.
Surprise parties are getting
quite common in Odee. There
was one at Claus Cordes' on last
Thursday night it being his Goth
birthday. The young folks en-
joyed themselves by dancing.
Ben Cordes is up and around
with the boys again.
Mrs. Eschbach and Amelia
Hasselbrock went to Meade last
Saturday to visit with Maggie
Gruemken couple of days.
Ed Kragh has taken a claim
in Oklahoma and is going down
to fence it next month,
Herman Thonhoff has moved
his traps down to II. Brinkman's
and will probably work there this
summer.
Rev. L. Eschback will preach
in Odee every other Sunday.
A young man of Odee was Wis
iting at one of his neighbors Z
few Sundays ago and having his
horse tied to the wire fence the
cattle came up and scared the
horse and caused the fence to be
torn down. 1t took the young
man the balance of the day to re
pair it and he says he will not tie
his horse to a wire on Sunday
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

Cimarron is having preacher
scrap. Two Christian church
preachers are located there and are
making all kinds of charges against
each other-we presume they are
doing it solely for the love of God.
1t speaks very well for Cimarron
that its people are able to support
two preachers of the same denomi-
nation, but it don't speak very well
for these gentlemen, who profess to
be followers of Christ, to indulge in
such business as is characteristic OF
saloon buns and gambling house
inhabitants.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

The Garden City Sentinel speak
ing of the Beatty case says: "This
is a criminal case against E. E.
Beatty, Meade county ranchman,
for the alleged larceny of bunch
of about twenty-five two-year-old
steers from one E. NJ. Otto also of
Meade county. The steers in ques-
ton are alleged to have been taken
from Otto's ranch a few at various
times from November 1898, to Aug
ust, 1899, rebranded, and shipped
to Denver from this place about
August 10, 1899. The defendant is
one of two brothers who, with sew
eral members of a family named
Dunn, are said to have been impli-
Gated in the affair. The brother,
Will Beatty and Jim Dunn are want
ed but cannot be found. Another
of the Beatty boys, who was arrested
was turned loose at the preliminary
last September.
About twenty witnesses are in at
tendance in the case. Among the
principal ones are E. M. Otto, own
er of the cattle; w. L. Lyon, deputy
U. S. marshal and deputy sheriff OF
Clark county, who, as a detective Of
the Texas Cattle Raisers association,
worked up the case against the
Beatys; Inspector Hartman, of the
Colorado association, who inspect
ed the cattle at Denver; Inspector
Odell, of Liberal, who followed the
cattle from Denver to Mound City
Mo-, where they had been shipped
and identified them for a ST. JOSEPH
firm who held mortgage on the
bunch and replevined them; Mrs
Will Beatty, wife of the brother who
is not to be found; and Don Otto
who was taking care of the cattle TO-
his brother while the latter was il
Jail at Ashland, convicted of cattle
theft.
The prosecution is represented b,
Attorney Cowan, of Fl. Worth
Texas, attorney for the Texas asso
citation, and G. L. Miller, of thi
city. Mike Sutton and T. A. Scate
of Dodge City, and w. R. Hopkins
of this city, are employed by tn
defendent.
Late word received from Garde1
City says that Elmer Beatty was con
victed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

A number of papers in the south
west have recently been publishing
statement of the revenue received
for the leasing of unoccupied school
land under what is known as the
Wiley bill, passed at the last session
of the legislature. AS we view this
law, it is great injustice and det-
rimental to the interests of the peo-
pie of western Kansas. For instance,
Meade county recently RENTED the
State treasurer about $500 which
was collected from the residents of
this county. : Now, will some of the
aforesaid papers please tell US what
amount of money we receive in re-
turn. This money goes into the
state school fund and is pro rated
to the different counties according
to its school population. Meade
county would get very small por-
ton, the eastern part of the state
getting all the benefit. In that part
of the state the school land is near
ly all occupied and not subject to
lease. Leasing this land may be all
right, but we believe the county
paying the money ought to get all
the benefit of all revenue from this
source. What is true of Meade
county is true of other western coun.
ties. 1t can strictly be called a
bunco law for western Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

hereafter.
H. H. Eckhoff is digging a
WELL. He says he is short OF
water and cannot get any we'll
diggers so he is making one by
hand.
Herman Cordes has been on
the sick list but is now able to dc
his own work.
AS news is little scarce this
week will retire,
Yours as ever,
DUTCH,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
Have You a
Buggy, Carriage
or SprinS WAGON?

Does it require extra washers to hold
the wheels close? IF so, will dress
up the spindles, straighten up the
wheels take up the lost motion and
put them in good running order, max
ing them almost, if not quite as good
as new, all for the sum of $500.
Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
A. w. CALENDER,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
ARTISAN ITEMS.

It was our misfortune to be
sick last week and as the work of
showing the faber was left to a
deputy Ga lazy one at that our
communication was somewhat
tardy. 1t is a shame Mr.. EDITOR
that such burning words should
drop into the nepths of the w. b.
because of little fall of snow
and consequent hesitancy of the
trainmen. Our assistant, though
little slow, wears big hatwith
little or. no hair under it and had
it not been for Tuesdays storm,
Ike would have made a big hit by
proxy. However we will cease
to grieve and proceed at once
with our new "spring line" of
facts.
Taffy, Taffy, Taffy Tulu,
Taffy, Taffy, why don't you chew
Pollywogs, green frogs, red hot fry
| teaches, Fish, and Opposum pie.
Since lastSaturday morning, 2
a. m. the above lines have super
seeded "On the Banks of the Wa
bash" as the popular song and
may belset to ''any old music"
like "Hot Time" for instance.
But for fear some may not under
stand us, will simply state they
relate to party given in honor
of Willie sHotz at Mr.. Eliason's.
A vigorous long and strong pull
on the taffy was grand fianle to
a pleasant time.
Will Jobling, R. L. Sawyer,
Howard Norman and many other
Artesianites were in Meade Sat.
John Cole purchased a nice
bunch Of calves from R. L. Saw
yer.
| A1f Siegeland F. M. Davis pur-
chased 40 tons of kaffir corn of
| w. A. Burford and are hauling
| it to their cattle a distance of 8
or miles.
The young ladies of our neigh
borhood deserve much credit for
being so watchful of Artesian in
terests. Why it is simply i'm
possible for one of our bachelors
to be led out of the township
(even by an Evergreen BELLE
withouta competent chaperon.
Artesian can boast of the only
young lady anarchist in Meade
county. She is with Herr Most
all the time.
It is amusing to watch the ag-
ony of one of our young menwho
has been mistaken for Ike. Nc
wonder he is so emphatic in his
, denials when all the kids are
shouting our non de plume al
him every time he goes away
from home. We can hardly con-
fine our laugh to the limits of a
tight sleeve when we see them
after him.
The sod plow is again pairing
off the face of Nature.
Some of our residents we're at.
tending the Beatty trial at Garden
City.
The family of Mr.. Leach is ex.
pected to move to the old Blake
place before long.
That little Green 2fr CORES.
pondent across the way has ven
! tured aojoke or two at our ex'
{ pense and if she were not sc
many Miles off we would go in
person and demonstrate against
l such privilege. But as she is
l so far away we must submit tc
the inevitable. However, it is
well the Fowler girl has not in
5 dulged in such fun at our ex
5 pense for in that case we would
not kiss the hand that smote us
, Last Sunday was a little tot
tough for Bro. Enyeart, but i
did not deter some of our citizens
from attending ordination ser
: vices at Meade.
E Rumor has it reported that an
E other supper is among the many
E good things to be expected BY
; our much favored locality.
: If we could only buy a bike,
e We'd pickup lots more news fol-
vi IKE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

If you want the Kansas City
Times call at this office and we will
get you the daily Times for one
year for Sage or the semi-weekly
for soc. These are the prices to
paid subscribers to the News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
Educational Column.
By J. A. PoKrEkFIELp, Co. Supt.

On account of the examination of applicants
for county diploma on March 3Ist, the next
meeting of the Teachers Association is post
poned till April 9TH. The program will be
announced next week.
The examination for diploma will comprise
the following subjects: reading, writing, spell
ing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, history,
and physiology.
quested to send in term reports promptly
Blanks have been sent out this week to
number of those whose schools are nearing
completion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

The Democratic and Populist
Congressional convention of the 9TH
district will meet at Great Bend,
April IT, for the purpose ofnominat-
ing a candidate for Congressman.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
BQSiS o. Assessment.

The Township Assessors of Meade County
met at the Office of County Clerk March s,
1900, being present.
Thomas Sheddan, Fowler township,
George NJ. Edwards, Crooked Creek,
NJ. E. Dahmer, Eden,
T. B. Novinger, West Plains,
I w. c. Osgood, Jr. Meade Center,
J. w. Hinsdale, Logan,
S. G. Hink, Sand Creek,
Odee.
H. A. Busting, Cimarron.
The following was agreed upon:
On motion it was agreed to assess all per-
sonal property at full valuation, deduct the
amount of constitutional exemption, if any,
from the aggregate and divide the remainder
by three (3) which remainder is the amount
subject to taxation.
Horses, six months and under year S to IS
year and under years, s to 10
years and under 3 years, IL to 20
3 years and under Is yrs. IS to 80
Stations and Jacks IS times service fee
Neat Cattle,
6 months and under yr. So to $I2
year and under years, 10 to IS
years and under years, IS to 20
3 years and over, IS to IS
Bulls, according to grade, ........ IS to IS
Mules. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 to 40
Sheep and goats. ...........
6 months old and over Ito 2
Rams. 1900. 3to s
Hogs, months and over. ....... 2ct pr ID
Binders and headers. -. ....... 10 to IS
Mowers. Observation-Disclosures. sto IS
Threshers, horse power. ....... IS to SO
| steam. 200 to 500
Wagons .......... S to IS
Pleasure carriages of every descrip. to IS
Gold watches. .......-......... S toI5
Silver watches .............. to s
Pianoforte. Observation-Disclosures. IS to 200
Other musical instruments. Ito IS
Well machines .............. IS to $50
Sorghum mills ..-............. 5to so
Barley, oats and rye............ 2octs bu
Wheat. 25cts bu
All personal property:not included in this
list to be assessed at actual value.
All other improvements such as wire fence,
wind mills and tanks, wind brake built out of
lumber on land other than home places.
Wire fence per mile. S to IS
Wind mills. Observation-Disclosures. 10 to 10
Tanks 49,. ............... 3 to IS
| Lumber wind brake. ....
Land to be assessed 81 to S. per acre
Improvements on land 10 to so
i H. A. BUsING, Chairman.
w. c. OscooD JR. Sec'y.
I hereby certify that the above is true
copy of the proceedings of the board of as
SCISSORS for 1900 on file in my office.
(SeaD FRANK WEHRLE, Co. Clerk
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

The Beers raised the siege at
Ladysmith last week and now the
British occupy the city. Gen. Jou-
bert withdrew his besieging army
and all his heavy artillery and at
present no news Of Importance is
given out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

Judge Strang, recently appointed
Attorney General of Oklahoma, was
a resident of Dodge in her palmy
DAYS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

ROCK ISLAND TINE CARD.
No. e. east DAT a. m.
No. 81 going west 5:44 p. m.
N B. PECK Agent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

Epworth League-Meets every Sunday night
at NJ. E. Church at 1890 p. m.
LULU flick, President.
OLA flick, Sec'y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

BAPTIST-Services first and second Sum
days of each month at usual hours.
REV. ]. M. ROBINSON, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

Christian Endeavor-Meets every Sunday
evening at 1880 at Baptist Church.
WINNIE BoNHAM, President.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

CATHOLIC-Se.vices on notice each month
REV. JAMES DoNoHUE, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

PRESBYTERIAN-S on notice each
month. REV. A. H. PARKS, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
Lodge Directory.

NJ. w. A.-Meade Camp No. 1898, meets
every first third and fifth Monday night
of each month.
JOHN D. WEHRLE, v. c.
JOHN ELLIOTT, Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08
Churches.

METHODIST-Serv each Sunday at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Prayer meeting each
Wednesday evening
REV. w. w. ENyEART, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

A. F. & A. M.-Webb Lodge No. IT'S meets
Saturday night on or before the full moon
of each month.
o. HAMILTON, w. M.
E. F. RIEMAN, Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-08

A. o. u. W.-Meets on second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
d. B. STUTsMAN, NJ. w.
F. w. flick, Recorder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-20
MANY Big BILLS.
County Treasurer Smith Has
Figured Out What 1t Cost
To Hold Court.

County Treasurer Smith has figured up
the bills he has paid during the last
term of court for the court expenses and
drawn his orders on the auditor to re-
imburse himself for the outlay. The
jury and witness fees with stenograph-
er's costs and bailiffs salaries amount to
$2,12S.31. This was expended as fol-
lows:
Petit jury fees, $73s.25.
Belle Norwood, court stenographer,
1886 so.
Fred Marpe, court stenographer, 500.
John Splitter, law librarian, $40.
Henry Holman, court bailiff, $S0.7S.
C. d. Hauptfuer, court bailiff, $S07S.
Special bailiffs, S24.
Witness fees in state cases, $649.
j. M. Stier, beef for infirmary, $36.0S.
Lee Tindall, transcript, 81.
Johnson & Watson, supplies for
offices, $54.5O.
Inter Urban Supply Co., toilet service
at court house. $7.75.
II. S. Preston, transcript, 81.
Canton & Coshocton Coal Co., coal for
court house, $167.41.
G. w. Myers, beef for infirmary,
$1O5.65.
pNtlll ~ DOll ulllIilll6 ldh
$3.50.
1. Blackford, collecting delinquent
| taxes, $11.4S.
S. G.. OFT, collecting delinquent taxes
$1.5O.
DR.. ]. Bates, physician, Lexington
| township, Sc.
w. II. Anderson, law books for prose
cutor, $4
| Julian King, transcript, so cents.
| w. Berg & Son, assessors bags, Sc.
| Joseph Kraft, transcript, 81.
| f. p. Elson, pulling teeth Of jail birds
SO.
| S. Higerd & Co., burial of NJ. Shaii.
nagle, $35.
| ]. ]. Carnes, beef for infirmary, $3.50
| Salaries, court house janitors, $3.50.
| j. A. Black, groceries for infirmary
$685..
Pat Stanton, Kocher ditch work
$95.4O.
Canton Supply Co., supplies for in
firmary, s20.53
| William Lichtenwalter, printing 70
clerk, $40.
John E. Yarger, returning prisoners
s41.42.
w. NJ. Reed, months salary as ad
ditor, $46S.05.
F. NJ. Young, threshing grain at in
firmary, $4450.
Ohio Volks zeitung, publishing ex
aminer's report, $29.
News-Democrat, publishing examin
er's report, $29.
News-Democrat. publishing sale o
bonds, $11.
Repository, publishing examiners re
port, $29.
Repository, publishing sale of bonds
$11.
Repository, printing for examiners
$12.50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-20
KILL THE WEEDS,
HOrticulturists Want the Law
Enforced to Stop Weeds
From Growing.

The Stark county horticultural soci-
ETY. met Wednesday at the home of
webster Reeder near Marlboro. Eigh-
teen were present from Canton. Six
teen of them went in the large transfer
wagon with four horses attached.
There was the usual feast and lively
meeting afterward. Aside from peaches
and sweet cherries, fruits are reported
to be In pretty good shape for a crop.
The members devoted much time TO
the discussion of the subject of noxious
weeds and it is expected to go after all
who allow weeds to grow and make
them come to time under the law and
cut them down.
The law provides heavy penalties. for
all who permit noxious weeds to grow
and thrive on their premises.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-20
Home From The War.

Alliance, April 19.--J. M. Carmen, who
served in the Philippines as a member
of troop M, Fourth u. s. cavalry, is
spending few days with relatives In
this city. Mr.. Carmen has just been
discharged from the service on account
of physical disability, having been
wounded in the calf of the leg by a
Mauser bullet. The bullet which passed
through Mr.. Carmens leg killed the
horse upon which he was mounted
While he would not take any amount
of money for the experience he has seen
Mr.. Carmen says ne has had enough Of
warfare.