Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-12-25
KANSAS COMMENT.

The CHIEF FEIL.-Chief of Police
Donovan, of Topeka, slipped on thei icy
sidewalk and fell, dislocating his shout
der.
FOURTH DISTRICT FIGUREs.-In 1898
Congressman ]. NJ. Miller's majority
was 5000; in 1900. 3, 500. and in 1902 it
was 6,447.
DICK WALKER BETTER.-Col. R. i.
Walker, who has been very i'll at the
home of his brother, George, in Topeka,
is much better and will soon be able to
be up.
AT FORGE so YEARs.-James E. Mar
cum, who for so years has worked in
his blacksmith shop in Troy, is dead.
He worked up to within two months of
his death.
WILL SELL FAIR GROUNDS. : The
Brown county fair grounds will be sold
and the fair, which has been given an
nually for thirty-seven years, will be
discontinued.
CLAssED WITH Corn DocToRs. OF
tawa imposes a tax of So day or $50
year on all astrologers, clairvoyants,
fortune tellers and mind readers; same
rates for corn doctors.
GRAIN INSPECTION FEEs.-State Grain
Inspector Northrup turned So, zoo into
the stats treasury as fees collected by
his department during the month of
November. His expenses were So, 500.
GRANDMOTHER AT 33-The other day
there was born to Mrs. Burgess, of At
Gibson, "a baby girl. Mrs. Burgess is
16 years old and her husband is %
The baby's grandmother, Mrs. Coons,
is 80.
ENGINEER LOSES AN EYE.-Just after
Engineer I. Ii. Hurley, of the Santa
Fe, had taken charge of his locomotive
at Dodge City, lubricator broke, Il
piece of glass penetrated his left eye
and put out the sight
New BUILDINGS FOR OLD.-C. w.
Hale, n hardy ware dealer of Eureka. has
purchased several frame buildings
south of the post office and will put up
$4,000 structure in their stead. Work
Will begin January l.
WAS LINCoLN's PARrNER-Captain
Chas. ]. Cannon, of Wichita, is dead at
the age of "A years. At one time he
was junior, partner in the Office of
Abraham Lincoln in. Springfield, Ill.
During the war of the rebellion he was
ordnance officer under General Grant
during that officers control of the west
ern department.
MAKING SUCCESS OF CATTLE.-Breed-
ers of thoroughbred cattle in Kansas
say that the Indian cattlemen of Okla
homa, Indian Territory and the Yves
tern states are among their best GUS
toners. The Indians in these states
and territories are rapidly. turning
their attention to the cattle industry
and are making a success of it.
Much SNow.-A dispatch sent out of
Kansas asserted that after the recent
snow fall there was not an acre in Kan
sas which was not covered by snow.
Jewell county reports eight inches; be-
tween seven and eight inches is said to
have fallen at Kinsley, and an Abilene
dispatch says that Dickinson county
had a seven-inch blanket of snow.
Ice VICTIMs.-Rev. Bernard Kelly is
also laid up at his home in Topeka as a
result of a fall on the ice. Mrs. Lou
Stair, aged "A years, sustained frac-
ture of hip joint by a fall. She slip
ped and fell down a short flight of steps
at her home. L. C. Betz, manager of
the Ralston Yeast company, was taken
to a hospital with broken right knee
cap.
KANSAS FLOUR ExPoRrED.-The Sc
curity mills of Abilene shipped out
probably the largest car of -four ever
sent from this state for export. 1t went
over the Santa Fe and carried 500 sacks
weighing ITO pounds each. The flour
was part of a large shipment from this
mill
INTERURBAIJ LINE.-Work has begun
on the interurban electric line between
dingis commenced from the north limits
of Wichita toward Valley Center
GETTING Coon STocK.-Severar Indian
cattlemen from Montana have been in
Greenwood county during the last week
buying registered Galloway bulls The
Indians say that the Galloways come
nearer filing the place and can easier
adapt themselves to changes in climate
on the northwestern ranges.
NORMAL SCHooI. FEEs.-S. II. Dodge,
treasurer of the board of regents of the
state normal school at Elnporia, has
turned into the state treasury So, 900 in
fees collected from students for tuition
in special courses.
GIFT TO ORPHANs.-Colone Philip E.
Mullin, representing Armour,s, had a
large quantity of samples of hams,
sausages and other meats on hand to
show the board of charities. When he
had finished with them he turned them
over to the Topeka orphans home and
to Ingleside home for aged ladies.
SHoRTHoRNs SALE. = At Chords
annual sale of shorthorns at Manhat-
tan, 40 animals were sold at an average
price of s1a1. The top price was s325
and the total receipts about SIS, 900.
Buyers came from outside points
OWNERSHIP OF .PARKINes.-Judge
Dale, of Wichita, decides that lot
owner has no title or ownership of
parlings along his city lots, nor Of the