Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-21
Local News.

Harry Reas and Annie German
went to Beaver last Sunday an bust
ness.
Miss Sada Jenkins will shortly
begin term of school in the Nc
Nulty district.
Twenty cases of small pox are re-
ported at Liberal. They are all in
the pest house.
We are glad to report that Her
man Wilkey is rapidly recovering
from hisrecent sickness.
w. N. Shamhart purchased the
barber shop owned by Jack Roberts
and consolidated it with his own.
w. w. Beatty, of Jasper, Mo-,
came in Monday night. He was
accompanied by his sons John and
El Beatty.
Asst. U. S. Atty. Bone is in the
city attending court. Mr.. Bone is
connected with the defense of the
Wiley case.
Mrs. Carol, of Liberal, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Harry Reas, of
this city. She is accompanied by
her little daughter.
Ray. Millman, editor of the Lib
eral News, has been appointed post
master at that place to succeed Abe
Stouffer, who resigned.
There was light fall of snow on
last Monday night. 1t disappeared
on Tuesday and the weather again
changed to spring-like.
Rev. Parks is expected to preach
at the Presbyterian church next
Monday night and to hold meetings
the remainder of the week.
Deputy C. A. Meek, of Wichita,
came in Monday night to look after
the Modern Tonties Society which
was recently organized at this place.
We understand that State Board
of health officer was in Liberal this
week and ordered the town quaran-
tined on account of the smallpox.
Will Mott is laid up with rheuma-
tism at the home of John Braden in
this city. Elery Cooper is assist
ing at the Globe office during his
sickness.
Clyde Palmer left last Saturday
for his home at Medford, Okla.
He was delayed two days on his
way here and did not get to visit as
long as he intended.
Mr.. Chas. A. Vaughn left last
Friday for his home in Illinois. Mr..
Vaughn was we'll pleased with the
country and may return at an early
date and locate in this county.
Attorney A. P. Cochran, of Cot
tonwood Falls, arrived Monday ev-
ening to attend court. Mr.. Coch-
ran was elected Judge pro tenn to
try the case last May which resulted
in hung jury.
Miss Maud DeAtley, who has
been teaching school in the Frank
Lohr district, left Monday for her
home in Missouri. She was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Riley
over Sunday.
Hon. S. R. Peters, of Newton,
and ex-Judge Price, of Ashland, are
attending court this week. These
attorneys are assisting in the defense
of the Wiley case. The local legal
talent for the defense are Attorneys
Griggs, Painter, Davis and Allen.
Expert Accountant w. J. Stagg
arrived Monday night from Topeka.
He is in excellent health and in
formed us that he has been employ
ed on job at Leavenworth for the
past five months. Mr.. Stagg has
many friends in Meade who are al
ways glad to see him.
Hon. G. F. Grattan, of McPher-
son, and ex-senator John Martin, of
Topeka, are here this week to at
tend court. These gentlemen are
employed by the County Commis-
sioners to assist Co. Atty. Selvidge
and Judge Bodle in the prosecution
of the Wiley case. Mr.. Martin was
just recently employed while Mr..
Grattan was in the case at the trial
last May.
Jim Bell, an expert horse trainer,
is in the city and will remain for
several weeks giving lessons in the
art of breaking horses We are in
formed that Mr.. Bell thoroughly
understands his business, having
had number of years experience
in this line of work. He takes the