Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-10-30
Kansas Events
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PEARS estimates the loss at the recent
fire at Haskell at about SO, 900. TWEEN
ty-two horses were burned. Two
horses were saved, but aside from that
every thing was destroyed. There was
a large quantity of hay destroyed and
about 1000 bushels of oats All the
farming implements used on the Has
kell farm were also burned. The barn
was built about a year ago to replace
one that had been destroyed by fire
The fire was probably caused by stu
dents smoking.
EIGHT SOLDIER BROTHERS. THE
death of Rev. David Worsley at Neosho
Rapids brings out the fact that there
were eight sons in the Worsley family
and that all of them served in the
Union army during the rebellion.
Their aggregate service amounted to
twenty-five years. They averaged six
feet and two inches in height. Six
were in the Third Iowa cavalry and
two in the Ninth Kansas. Rev. Wors-
thirty-five years
WILL WORK THE FARM.-The Kent
farm which was turned over to the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows, is to be
worked in the interest of the lodge. 1t
is in Reno county and it has a 6o-acre
apple orchard. 1.-The farm is a good
one" said john Haughey, past grand
master, land the lodge could sell it
readily, but US the farm will be
source of income and will grow more
valuable each year the lodge will just
hold on to it and run it."
JUDGE CALDERHEAD's SIsTEB.-Mrs.
Emma E. Forter, of Marysville, presi-
dent of the Kansas division of the
Woman's Relief Corps, was honored
with the appointment of instituting
and installing officer for the national
organization by its president, Mrs.
Soduslzy Taylor. Mrs. Forter is Sis
ter of Judge w. A. Calderhead, who
represents the Fifth Kansas district in
congress, and is woman of unusual
energy and ability.
REFORMED CHURCH SYNoD.-The
synod of the Reformed church holds
its session at Wichita, beginning Octo-
Der 90 This meeting embraces the
central part of the United States and
several hundred delegates are present.
This is the sixteenth annual session of
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ever been held in the middle west.
The Wichita church is one of the most
prosperous in the synod.
$500, 900 FOR WAGES is PADRE
cent figures show that the big factories
at lola pay out in wages million and
half dollars yearly. And there are
number of smaller concerns which pay
an amount that few years ago would
have been considered wonderfully big,
but which now looks like small change
compared with the sum handed out by
the cement compay and the big smelt-
erS.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPoRT-Col.
S. NJ. Fox, adjutant general of the
Kansas national guard, has issued the
thirteenth annual report of his depart
ment. 1t shows that the militia of the
state is in a high state of efficiency and
is well equipped. In the organization
are 12O officers and 1,e32 enlisted men.
ANOTHER FISH CAR.-The state fish
commissioner has received car of bass
and croppie. Mr.. Haughey sends out
several messengers with fish from Win
field. He then takes the car to New
ton, distributing fish along the route,
after which the car will go to the Colo
RADIO line.
INSPECTOR GENERAL.-N. H. LOOMS.
general attorney of the Union Pacific
road in Kansas, can now wear the title
of colonel. Governor Stanley has ap-
pointed him inspector general of the
Kansas national guard, with the rank
of colonel.
HIS HAND BADLY ToRN.-Wm. Swift
ger, of Oklahoma, while visiting his
brother south of Englewood, met with
serious accident. While out shooting
prairie dogs the gun exploded, tearing
off rs left hand with the exception of
his thumb and forefnger.
HAS A FRANCHIsE-A Hiawatha
young man, Phil Bliss, who graduated
recently from the state university, has
been granted franchise to place adj
vertising cards in the street cars in
London, England. If the business is
conducted as largely in England as it
is in the United States the young man
will make quite thing of his venture.
AT WICHITA NExT.-The Odd Eel
lows grand lodge in session at Pitts
burg voted for next years meeting to
be held in Wichita. The vote stood
Topeka 222, Wichita 24s, Chanute 16.
HIS LEG CRUsHED.-Roy sherman, a
lad IL years of age, WAS waiting to get
across the Katy tracks, in Parsons, and
becoming impatient at the delay, IN
dertook to go between two freight cars.
While in the act the cars started and
he was thrown to the track. The
truck caught his right leg and crushed
it from the knee to the ankle
100000 Fer SALINA.-The Union Pa
cific is expected to erect at Salina next
year a new and large round house, and
that other improvements amounting to
SlOO, 900 will be made.
CITY LIGHTPLANT.-Will Chelf.
proprietor of the Pioneer Touring mill,
is making arrangements to light Phil
lipsburg with electricity. Orders have
been received for over three hundred