Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-09

panleS OF the regular army operating
free ferry at Lawrence were given a
supper by the women of the town
large hall was secured for the supper
and the men were given change of
food that they enjoyed. The officers
had been feted at the Merchants Ath-
letic association previously. and were
entertained at dinner at the New Ed
ridge by General Henry Carroll, who
was formerly stationed at Fort Leavcn-
worth.
FLOOD CoMMITTEEs.-A represent
alive meeting of the flood committees
of the Kaw valley from Salina to Kan
sas City was called to be held at To-
peka OH Jnly 6. This meeting will be
for the object of establishing co-opera-
ton between all The relief agencies
now at work. After this meeting
circular will be issued addressed to the
people of Kansas, and asking for finan-
cial aid for people who have suffered
from the flood.
A KANSAS HEROINE Zadie
Price, of Ashland, Kansas, with her
friend, Mrs. J. o. Mathews, had started
from Alva TO Kiowa, and on driving
into the river discovered it was DOGGY;
both horses went down, the ladies
jumped into the river. Mrs. Mathews
ran for help while Miss Price remained
with the team, succeeding in getting
one of the horses to the shore and pre-
help arrived.
PoE KICKAPoo ScnooL-Olivcr c.
Edwards has been appointed superin-
tendent of Kiclsapoo Indian school in
Kansas and is in Washington to look
after the interests of the school and to
consult with tile officials of the depart
ment in regard to the policy to be pur-
sued in its conduct. He will also have
charge of the affairs of the Sacs and
Foxes and part of the Iowa tribes.
DEMAND A HoME--A soldiers widow
of Norton county is in a condition of
poverty and the county commissioners
wanted her to go TO the poor farm;
but she demands to be cared for else
where, according to the provisions of
the Tapp bill, now law, which re-
quires the county or township to sup
port her
WHEAT RIPENED RAPIDLY.-The hot
weather has ripened the wheat very
rapidly, causing the harvesting to start
several days earlier than expected.
The wheat in Stafford county is well
filed and of very fine quality. The
yield is variously estimated at an
average of from fifteen to thirty BUSH
els.
U. c. L. OFFICERS. The U. C. T. su-
preme council has elected officers. w.
L. Day of Kansas City supreme coun-
cillor and C. C. Daniels of Columbus,
O., supreme secretary. Both formerly
lived at Concordia and still hold their
membership in the Cohcordia lodge of
the U. c. L.
FIRE AT PERRY.-The loss is about
$500 The property destroyed in
cludes a hardware and implement cs.
tablshment, two residences and Il
blacksmith shop. The town has no
fire protection. Many women took
part, making "a gallant fight against
the flames.
Two CENTS A DAY.-The inmates of
the Hutchinson reformatory begin on
July to receive a salary of > cents
day, under a new law. The convicts
of the State penitentiary have been
given cents day for some years.
The OTTAWA CHAUTAUQUA.-Thc
tent city at Forrest park rapidly sprang
into being in anticipation of the e5th
annual assembly, the silver anniver-
sary, which began on July 6.
GEN. WooDsON IMpRovED.-Gen. E.
A. Woodson, U. 5. A, retired, who suf-
fered a stroi<e of paralysis in April, is
much improved, and with Mrs. Wood
son, is now at Paola. Kas.
$50, 900 FOR FRUIT SHow.-The state
II Horticultural society is bringing pres
sure to bear on the worlds fair com
mission to have it set aside about 500
900 for a Kansas fruit exhibit at st.
Louis. So far the commission has not
indicated what it would do in that
line.
one VoTE AGAINST BoNDs.-In Min
neapolis only one vote was cast against
the proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to aid in the con-
struction of the north and south
road.
WORK ON n. X. & G. RAILWAY
Graders, scrapers and metal for the
construction of the Nebraska, Kansas
& Gulf railway is beginning to arrive
in Salina and it is expected that work
on the new road will begin within n
few days.
NATIVE Sons DAY-The Native
Sons and Daughters of Kansas will ask
the Kansas commission to set apart one
day at the worlds fair as Native Kan
sans" day. The officers OF the society
believe that at least 1000 native born
kansans will be present on tina: day.
REBUILDING TELEGRAPH LINE-The
Wichita & Western telegraph line west
of Wichita is being repaired and re-
built. Three cars of new poles are in
the Santa Fe yard now and will soon
be distributed along the line. A large
gang of men is at work on the line,
and will soon be replacing the old poles
wish new ones.
A. W. SMITH HURT.-The department
commander of the q. A. r. was injured
by a fractions colt. He was thrown
and his leg doubled under him so as
to severely sprain the knee.