Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-29
c. P. Fullington, of Wichita, was
in town Monday on real estate BUSH

ness.
There will be an entertainment 1t
the City Hall in the near future.
Watch for date in next issue. ,
The regular passenger train con
tinues from Ito 6 hours late every
day. This is both east and west
bound trains alike.
For the first time this winter
Meade has a good supply of coal
now in the bins of the Meade Lum-
Der & Supply Co.
The Royal Neighbors have been
very delicate about asking anything
from the public. So come out every
body, this time and give them a lit
tie help.
The central building goes up rap
idly and by the first of the month,
We shall expect co find Roscoe In:
stalling his plant and advertising for
\ "hello" girl. Who wants the job1
"The Helping Hand" will give An
entertainment under the Auspices of
the Royal Neighbors, of this city, to
assist in the purchasing Regalia and
other things necessary for work in
their lodge. !
"A musical novelty at the city hall
soon, Miss Penelope Parker Pit
kins will entertain Miss Sarah Ann
Honeysuckle and Miss Parmela Rat
tlebones and several other of her
friends at an "Old Maids Tea Party.
Don't miss this musical novelty.
1t will furnish enough fun for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Presley arrived
in our city last Saturday from Erie,
Pa. where they have been spending
the winter, They expect to remain
in Meade and will shortly move into
the Harper property. in the north
part of the city. Mr.. PRESLEY ex-
poets to engage in some business in
our city. :.
1 H
In the contest case for sheriff, the
court, after recount of all the votes
in the county, has declared William
Dennis, Democrat elected to the of
flee of sheriff by majority OF one
The court counted practically all
the ballots that were marked with a
cross in the ''no.nominatioa" square.
Campben was. yen the face of the
telection returns, elected By 50 ma
1jori,y. Dennis attorneys alleged
600 ballots thrown out on account OF
marking in nno nomination" squares
but recount developed that great
many, of those thrown out were de-
faced and otherwise improperly
marked.-Topeka Herald.
! 1t is not the policy of the; News
to criticise or find fault with people
for imbibing of spirits fermenti. We
accord every man the, right to ca,
or drink whatever he pleases, but we
don't think they ought to make hogs
of themselves. At the present time
there is not a jointist or boot-leggel
in Meade. All those who desire tc
Indulge have to order the good.
from Kansas City and take it &c
their homes for CONSUMPTION, which
is all right and proper. if they mus
have it. But on last Saturday nigh
some af the younger boys got hole
of a few bottles and got rather nois,
causing slight disturbance On thu
north side. We trust they may SCI
the folly of their way. and that
will not occur again. We wouis
. regret very much for any of ou
young men to be pulled and fined TO
: disorderly conduct. =
The ninth annual convention @
the Oklahoma Live Stock. Associa
ton, of which Abner T. Wilson O
Kiowa, Kansas is president and VIM
E, Bolton of Woodward, Okla. /
, secretary, will be held at Oklahom
City on February 10, II, II, an
promises to be the largest attende
and most interesting IN its history
u This association has grown ffol
r small beginning to a powerful an
E influential organizations; each su,
;, ceeding year the membership h;
grown; the attendance at its cor
is yentions, and interest in its dell
Ie erations and pleasures have increa!
IF ed to such an extent it is consef
d atively estimated that 20, 900 mer
" bers and visitors will be present
er the coming meeting. ~
&c The people of Oklahoma Cd
E. are making preparations to accor
,e modate and entertain on above ba.
re and preparing an elaborate progra
y. for entertainment, consisting off
he theatncal attractions, agrand bal
is races, chases, cattle roping -al
tie broncho riding contests fof.whi