Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08

oft1ce OF the executive committee OF
Kansas territory" in Topeka, by
James H. Lane, chairman. 1t was
semi-political in character. 1t asked
the people of Kansas to gather on
Christmas day and give thanks. What
Kansas had then to be thankful for is
something of a mystery. Torn by
border war, with murder and arson
stalking through the land, with little
to eat but wild grasses, without
stable or efficient government, 1t
would appear that gloomy spirit
must have dominated any feeling of
joy or thanksgiving
Bridge Gave Way.-Troyer Irwin,
Brown county thresher man, and
his helper, William Noble, were TAX
ing their threshing outfit across the
country when the approach to bridge
gave way and both men and the ma
chine fell through. Irwin was so bad
ly injured that he died the next day.
Mobiles wrist caught in the bridge
and he hung over the creek by one
arm for over two hours before res
cuing party came along and extri-
Gated him. He was uninjured. 1r-
win was a widower and leaves nine
small children.
Oil For FueI.-The Standard Oil
company has recently tested the Kan
sas oil for fuel purposes and finds it
fully as good as California oil. Ne
gotiations are now on foot with two
or three big manufacturing concerns
at Kansas City for the supply of crude
oil for fuel. In case the development
of oil grows as rapidly in the next
few years in the Kansas field as it has
in the last two years the Standard
will go into strong competition with
coal companies in the fuel business
Shoots His Wife.-D. w. Roberts, a
farmer living three miles east of
Strong City, accidentally shot and
killed his WIFE Mr. Roberts had been
out rabbit hunting and on his return
home he reached to hang his gun up
and in some way stumbled and in an
attempt to prevent falling dropped
the gun. The hammer struck the cor
ner of a cupboard, discharging the
gun. The contents entered Mrs.
Roberts back between the shoulders.
She lived but a short time.
After Concessions.-Mrs. Myra Nc
Henry, the Carrie Nation of Topeka,
wants to run lunch and news stand
in the state house during the legisla-
ture and has asked for permission
from the executive council. If she
should be granted the privilege, there
would be something doing about the
time some member with Gibson
breath came floating by. She says she
will have a place in the state house
to sell her literature or else the cigar
stand now there must go.
Made His Fortune.-Rev. Mr.. Cole
man, who owns fine farm of 100
acres adjoining Sabetha. has been
offered $3.50 an acre for the whole
farm. The offer was made by a col
ony of Mennonites who desire to cut
the farm up into five and ten-acre
lets for farming purposes. They also
wish to build a Mennonite church on
the ground. The owner has refused
the offer. He is now about ninety
years of age and has concluded to
spend his days on the farm which he
has owned SO long.
Lawyers Embarrassed.-At Leaven-
worth, John Austin, colored
man, who brought suit against the To-
cal electric road to recover $4,000 for
damages alleged to have been receiv-
ed in a collision, caused his attorneys
some confusion in the district court
yesterday when it became known that
he had settled the case quietly some
time ago for $50. His attorneys are
going to make fight, claiming that he
was not aware of the nature of the
paper he signed when he made the set
Element
Very Few Paupers. The small
number of paupers in Brown county
almost does away with the need of a
county poor house. The poor farm
consists of 22G acres of good land
which is double the size of many poor
farms in the state During the past
year there have been only sixteen
inmates.
Guilty OF MansIaughter. - Richard
Watkins, charged with murder in the
first degree for the killing of George
Victor Seaman at Ople, Lyon county,
on August %, was found guilty of
To Combine counties.-Colonel Bill
Hackney, representative-elect from
Cowley county, says the legislature
should consolidate about nine coun-
ties into three in Southwestern Kan
sas and save the big expense. He
says if woman suffrage comes up he
will fight it with all his might.
Insane Man Found.-A man weigh
ing about IT'S pounds, of sandy COM
plexion and about SO years old, was
brought to Olathe from Lexena,
where he was found wandering
around nude. He seems to be de-
mented.
Girl Missing. = Considerable excite
ment was caused by the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Miss
zoa Loucks, 16-year-old daughter of
farmer residing near Jew
ell City. She disappeared early Fri
day morning before the family were
up and no trace has been found of her.
It is reported that she left on an early
train for Belleville.
Small Pox Reported.-Several cases
Of small pox in mild form are report
ed in Larned. The second member
Of the Shady family was taken
down.