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

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SHIFTY CONvICTs.-This is Governor
Stanley's expression when telling of the
stories told by convicts who are asking
for pardon or parole. Some of them
have heard of the governors Sunday
school record and they work the relig-
ious racket. The physical condition"
racket has been used by many since the
governor pardoned a cripple. Since
then everyone asking for pardon is in
failing health. Others parade the fact
of having relatives dependent upon
them. This crowd showed up after a
convict who had two crippled children.
The governor says that pardons must
be handled as cold-blooded business
proposition without any show of senti-
ment
MEMBERS OF BoARD.-Thc state board
of health is composed of nine physi-
clans and an advisory board of three,
all appointed by the legislature. Seven
members of the board, who were pres
ent: DIR. Minick, president, Wichita;
DIR. Lowery, secretary, Topeka; DIR.
Crumbine, Dodge City; DR.. Locke, Hol-
ton; DIR. Gardner, Greenleaf; DIR. Dykes,
board were present Prof. Bailey,
Lawrence; Prof. Marvin, Lawrence;
DIR. Greenfield, Hiawatha. The quar-
terly meeting of the board was held in
Wichita last week.
X. U. WANTS New BUILDINGs.-Dr
Frank Strong, chancellor of Kansas
University, held consultation with
State Auditor George E. Cole recently
regarding the recommendations he will
make to the legislature concerning APP
preparations for the university. DR..
Strong is anxious that the legislature
provide for the erection of several new
baildings at the university.
CHEMICALS EXPLODED E
c. Franklin, of the University of Kan.
sas, had his face and neck very badly
burned by sulphuric acid while at work
in chemistry laboratory. Professor
Franklin was so fortunate, however, as
to escape without any injuries what
ever. to his eyes, and the burns are not
dangerous. An explosion of chemicals
caused the accident
LACK OF AMUSEMENT. The number
of assertions from United States army
at Fort Leaven worth has become alarm
ing. Over forty desertions last month.
Col. Miner, commandant, requested
opinions OF non-commissioned officers
as to the cause of the trouble MANY
attribute it to the abolishment of she
canteen and lack of amusement for en-
listed men.
SIDETRACKED FREIe HT.-At Newton
last week there were at one time 300
cars loaded with freight which the rail.
roads could not move on account of lack
of engines. Like conditions exis led at
towns west OF Newton. The recent
storms and soft road beds are also Il
cause for delayed freights
GENERAL COLD RAIN.-The cold rain
prevailed all over Kansas. The tenn
perature became considerably higher,
and the snow which covered the ground
to depth of five inches is rapidly melt
ing. The ground had not been frozen
to any extent, and winter wheat is in
fine condition.
INTo New COURT HoUsE.-The Lyon
county officers moved ont of the old
court house at Emporia. The old build
ing was constructed in 1866, and cost
$4,000, and was for long time the
prize court house of Kansas
DEANS HOME BURNED.-District At
torney j. s. Dean received word that
his beautiful home in Marion had been
destroyed by fire. Mrs. Dean, who is
an invalid, was rescued with much diff
ficulty. The excitement has proven a
severe shock to her and her condition
is very critical.
ALTERNATELY EsTATE.-It is estimated
at from one to two million dollars
During the civil war he was lieutenant
colonel of the Eighth Kansas volun-
teers and participated in the battles of
Chiclkamauga and Lookout mountain.
ASK FOR BoUNTY.-Western Kansas
sugar-beet growers will ask the legis-
lature for an appropriation of $50, 900
to be spent as bounty to encourage the
growth of sugar beets. Representative
H. H. Upton, of Kearny county, will
push the bill.
COOPERATIVE Irrigation. = C. T.
johnson, assistant chief of irrigation in
vestigation of the department. of agricul-
ture, has been visiting the Fort Hays
branch experiment station, with a view
of arranging some cooperative work in
irrigation.
A NEWTON BoY.-James Eberle, who
joined the army to go to the Philip
pines, and served in Samar, died the
other day at Vancouver barracks,
Washington. His term of enlistment
would have expired in January, and he
intended to return home
SOME UP; ScME DowN.-The high
wages paid by the Santa Fe in the
mechanical work has induced the cut
ting of wages of clerks and Office en-
ployes The clerks are consulting
about making a request TO stop the re-
duction of their pay.
CENTENNARIAN HoNEsTEADEE. =
Peter Batendorf, of Beaver township,
Scott county, who is 100 years of age,
filed on a homestead recently. Mr.