Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-09-17
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mo-, extended over 81 blocks.
San Francisco has been prompt in
asking for the next race for the Amcri-
cas- cup.
Corn is reported short in Southern
Missouri because of protracted dry
weather
Three victims within e4 hours is the
record of fatalities among line men at
st. Joseph, Mo.
The wheat blockade at Kansas City
is in better shape, especially in the
Santa Fe yards
The grand jury at Washington has
reported six more indictments in pos.
tai fraud cases.
General Nelson a. Miles is expected
to spend several weeks at Fort Reno on
a hunting and fishing trip.
The United States government has
given up hope of favorable acton by
the Columbian congress ON the Panama
canal treaty.
mob in Belgrade, Servia, made a
demonstration against the newspapers
which have defended the officers ar
rested for being connected with the
regicides
AT the recent eneampment in Califor-
mia w. 7. Kelly of Co. D, 9th Kansas,
and ~. c. Kelly, of the 18th Kansas,
met Tor the first time since their en-
listlnent during the civil war.
The secretary of the TREASURY has
appointed Robert Fulleton, of Des
Moines, Ia, discussing officer TO dis
burse the five million dollars appro-
priated by congress in aid OF the St.
Louis exposition
1t is understood that Turkey is anx-
ions to induce the United States to
Withdraw she American warships from
Turkish waters, believing that such
action would discourage the Christians
who hope for American intervention
A Santa Fe official announces that
the contemplated extensive improve
ments on the Santa Fe would not DC
carried ont this year on account of the
policy of retrcuchment IN expenses
which has been adopted 10y the man
agcment.
+. c. Giiienbecls has been promoted
from the charge of the Harvey eating
house in Topeka 10 be superintendent
OF the western division with hcadquar-
tiers at Hutchinson. W. c. Coleman,
WHO has hal charge of dining ears
takes Gillenbenlt's place at Topeka.
Walter Wellman, north pole ex-
pert, says that Pcary will have the
best chance to reach the pole on his
new expedition that any explorer ever
had.
The Santa Fe company has contract
ed for 500 more refrigerator ears to
enable the roai to handle California
fruits without assistance from the pri-
vate car lines.
Forest fires are prevalent in the
mountains of Ca!ifo; mia. The Gown of
Downeyville narrowly escaped dcstruc-
ton.
Cripple Creek mine owners have de.
cided to send II committee to Joplin,
Mo-, authorized to hsre miners Ut 81. 30
u day.
Nine persons were injured, four OF
them seriously. at Il funeral az Val
verde, Col. in which the team behind
the hearse became frightened and ran
away.
The first company of the hospital
corps school OF instruction has been
ordered from Fort Riley to Washing
ton, D. c., to Fort Riley during the
maneuvers-
President Lewis. of Moore college, in
Indiana, has accepted the presidency
of Wyoming State University.
Iowa Falls, Ia, is Il thrifty German
settlement. and has !, population of
500 people with four banks; :, bank for
every 200
II l.
Pine leader, is now - pronounced sup
porter of the policy of the United
States. He urges the natives to quit
gambling and improve themselves in
agriculture and 10 attend the schools
SO generously furnished to them.
Vice President Morton, of the Santa
Fe. who has been all over Europe this
summer says-ihat American railroads
give the best service for less money,
boti, passenger and freight rates be-
ing one-third less than in Europe, aud
American raiIroaders receive nearly
double the wages paid in Europe.
The residence of Abraham Shovalter
of keystone. Ind, has been demolished
by dynamite. lie was connected :vith
an anii-saloon movement His family
of five persons were somewhat injured
by being covered by the rains.
The cattlemen are indignant ut the
proposed action Of the railroads in cut
ting off return tickets to stcclkmen
who take cattle to market.
Tic employees Of the Standard mill
ut Colorado City. viii receive cne-tliird
wages during the tie-rp because of
their loyalty to the company.
Grassloppers have destroyed the
crops of the Piclris Indians in Taos
county, New Mexico, and the govern
ment will have to help them over the
winter and supply them with seed
grain next spring.