Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-11

pdrIeS HOiulug d judgment against IhO
county. This is denied absolutely by
the comfy authorities, who ought to
know. From whence the item origina-
ted is not known, but the publishers of
the papers in which it appeared will
be glad to know ard to deny the truth
of its statements.
SALINE HIGHER THAN EvER.-The
Saline river at Lincoln Center reached
record breaking height, higher than
in SO. Many families were res
cued from their homes. 1t is feared
lives have been lost along the river
Much stock has persisted, Bottom
lands are under water and the
damage to crops will amount to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. The
railroad track along the Saline river is
washed out for miles
OPEN DAY AND NIeHT. was
busy day at the G. A. Hall of Post
No. II in Topeka, where seventy-five
meals and lodging. OF this number
more than half are children. The
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
are thoroughly organized for this work
and are not only feeding but providing
all under their charge with needed
clothing. The hall is open day and
night.
KANSAS WOMEN BRING SUIT.-Mrs.
Mary Spiss and her sister, Miss Ger
trude Gretchen, both of Kingman, have
gone to Chicago to prosecute suit for
damages against w. R. Hearst, pub
Usher OF the Chicago American. Sew
eral months ago these women we're
visiting in Chicago. They were walk
ing along one day when Il big sign in
front of the American Office fell and
struch them. Both were seriously in
jured.
AT LINDsBoRG. water rose
there almost into Main street The
Misso~ri Pacific passenger train from
Gypsum hity to Marquette was stopped
ut Bridgeport and had IS passengers
on board. They were kept at dwell
ing house and as there was danger OF
the provisions running short, they had
but two meals day. An effort was
made to get them to Lindsborg but
failed.
COUNTY BEAEs HAIF.-The commits
sioners of Shawnee coudty have agreed
10 bear half of the expense of the re-
lief work. the other half having been
pledged by the city of Topeka.
ENGINE WENT DowN.-From Marion
comes the report that one of the heav
lest Rock Island engines, run on Il
bridge to save it, is at the bottom of
the stream upside down.
News Four DAYS OLD.-The first
news received ut Salina during the
floods from any other place was four
days old. and was in the associated
press dispatches.
CAUGHT BETWEEN WAsAours.-Su-
perintendent Brinllerhoff of the Union
Pacific, was caught at Brool1ville be-
tween washouts and was there more
than q week.
AT MANHATTAN.-Thc Kansas and
Blue rivers are the highest since 1874.
Traffic is suspended on the Union Pa
cific. There is great destruction OF
property.
HOTEL. FIRE.-The Santa Fe hotel at
Hutchinson canght fire but it was put
out before much damage was done.
The flood subsidized there slowly.
Town BECAME AN IsLAND.-Hill City
was SO situated. The towns had no
trains for over 4 week, and provisions
got very low, causing suffering.
AT HALsTEAD.-Reports say that
Halstead was completely under water
and boats were used to get about.
| Halstead is near Little river
! CoNFIscATED FooD.-At one time in
Topeka there were over 80 refugees in
No. l fire station. Food for them was
secured by breaking into stores along
Kansas avenue and confscating what
ever could be used. Among the num-
Der in the station are five or six small
| babies.
Ell DORADO FIGURES. According to
the city assessors report the population
of FL Dorado is 3,665-a gain of 2Oa
over 1902. The total taxable valuation
of personal property there this year is
! S126. $50, 4 gain of S4S,9S2
WILLARD SUFFERERS is a
small town IS miles west of Topeka on
the Rock Island, which has been flood
A lumber yard caught fire from limo
and burned and with it the village gro
Gerry was partially burned. This de
stroyed all provisions except some
canned goods. All the flour was used
the first few days.
BODIES FoUND.-Fourteen bodies are
said to have been found in houses il
Council Grove since the water sub
sided.
PEANUT RoAsTER EXPLoDEs.-Ir
Arkansas City a patent steam peanut
rooster engine exploded causing abou
81, OCG damage. The store fronts O
Charles Eaton, druggist, and Gleason.
restaurant were ruined. Several PEG
pie were slightly cut by flying glas.
and parts of the machine. The opera
tor of the machine had locked tho
safety valve and left the fire burning
ASKS A REuEARING.-Jessie Morri
son, through her attorneys, has filed /;
motion in the supreme court for hear
ing of her case.
By FIRE AND WATER.-Seven per
SONS are reported drowned at Council
Grove, and the Farmers and Drovers
bank, the Smith lumber yard, Lloyd