Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-31

worked GU this system: The first team
that gets to and couples onto the big
engine gets SIS. The consequence is
that as soon as the fire bell strikes
teams within reach are started on a
run for the engine house. The first
man that reports to the fire chief
with tank of water gets So; the sec
ond So.
SENT THEM THE LAWN several
counties the commissioners have re-
fused to give aid to county teachers
institutes. Superintendent Dayhof
believes it is due to the fact that the
law has been misquoted. In order to
set the commissioners right he has sent
to each county superintendent a true
copy of the law with instructions to
call the attention of the commissioners
to it. He thinks they will then lend
aid to the institutes.
TROUBLE AHEAD.-The treasurer. of
Greenwood county refuses to permit
the probate judge to examine the books
of his office, as the law directs shall be
done four times a year. The law also
directs the county commissioners to
name two men to help in such exam
nations, and they refuse to appoint.
The attorney general directs the coun-
ty attorney to bring mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel the refusing officers
to do their duty as the law provides.
APPOINTMENTS. Kansas Louis
lana exposition committee has made
the following appointments: Post
master in the Kansas building, p II.
Ashford, Neosho county; assistant
postmaster, P. Fl. Downing, Sumner
county: director of information bureau.
NJ. R. Clendenning, Marshall county
All future meetings of the board will
be held in the Kansas building at the
worlds fair grounds where headquar-
tiers will be opened April /.
NARROW EsCAPE.-ln the federal
court at Wichita IA man was tried on
the charge of robbing Il country post
office. When the case went to the
jury the prisoner said to the q. S
marshal that he regretted that he had
not plead guilty and asked for mercy
as it was his first offense Soon after
the jury came in with verdict of ac-
quittal. 1t was then too late to use
his confession against him.
BISHOP FINK's FUNERAL.-The last
service over the body of the late Rev.
Bishop L. K. Fink was celebrated at
the Cathedral in Leavenworth. Arch
bishop j. J. Glennon, of ST. Louis.
conducted pontifcal requiem mass and
the sermon was preached by Bishop
Matt, of Denver. number of bishops
from surrounding states and 200 priests.
HAIL AT GALENA.-A strong wind
and rain storm struck Galena about
$50 p. m, followed by heavy fall of
hail, which lasted for several minutes
covering the ground to the
depth of two inches. The heat of the
day had been high, the mercury stand
ing at summer heat at O'Clock, a. M.
For w. A. PHILLIPS. new
school building may be named Phillips
School" in honor of the late Colonel
w. A. Phillips, the founder of the city
of Salina.
CHENEY TELEPHONES SoLD.-The
Cheney telephone system has been sold
by Al Heusel to E. c. Aspey. Its lines
connect one hundred red phones.
DEBATE CoNTEsr-A contest between
two literary societies at Oxford netted
$3.50 The money is to be applied to
the school library.
A FARMERS ELEvAToR.-Stafford
county farmers are figuring on the cost
of putting up a farmers elevator at
Dillwyn.
SOAKING RAMA soaking rain has
fallen throughout Central Kansas.
Wheat needed it.
SAW MILL BURNED.-A combination
saw mill and grist and feed mill owned
by John S. Hite on Cow Creek one and
one-half miles south of Pittsburg is
buried together with all the lumber
stacked about the mill and two wag-
ons. The estimated loss is $4,000.
PRAIRIE FIRE LossEs.-The Union
Pacific is paying fire losses in the ter
ritory burned over by prairie FIRE in
Central Kansas. Farmers settle
promptly and bridges on public roads
where burned out are replaced by the
railroad company.
DROP OF GREAsE.-Judge l.. A.
Linville. of Osborne. was burned by
drop of hot grease from frying pan.
This caused a sore which in two weeks
resulted in blood poisoning. His arm
was amputated but it was not expected
that this would save his life. as the
poison spread all over his system
FURNISH WATER For Ir-The Salina
WaterworlSs company has agreed to
furnish free of charge water for the
and light for the doorway of
he new Carnegie library for term of
i've years.
ABOUT HARLAN.-Harldn village in
smith county, is enjoying building
boom. new house, the first one in
eighteen years, is being erected there
Many years ago large college build
ng was built there and named after
Jay Gould. 1t is now practically
'uin
SAUCY REPoRTER.-Thel lady reporter
Who did the Methodist conference at
for the Lawrence Gazette
aid: 1.-The old fogy preacher who left |
lis woman at home is here shaking
lands with the ooher sisters
ORDERED TO FORT RrLEY.-The' au-
horities at Fort Riley have been no