Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18

supply ottawa VIII gas through d
pipe line. The action was taken
through regard for local interests,
which have already brought on two
gas wells near Ottawa and are drill
ing for the third. The local company
expects to pipe gas to town this fall.
The Schofield proposition is part of
the extensive plan to supply Missouri
river points with gas.
Died in Electrical chair.-Birdie
McElwain, aged 10, of Burton, died
suddenly in the Office of DR.. G. H.
Seigle, at Wichita, where she was TAX
ing treatment for tuberculosis. When
the girl was placed in an electrical
chair she began to cry and shortly
afterward lapsed into unconscious
ness. Every continuance was used in
effort to revive her, but she died a
few minutes later.
Claims Innoce lce.-Hollis Lebaron
is in the coutny Jail charged with at
tempting to assault pretty Ada Will
son, a 15-year-old-girl of Sterling. Lee
baron it is said, brought the girl to
Hutchinson hotel. He is a barber
in Sterling and formerly lived in
Hutchinson He has been married
less than a year and his wife CINE
with the officers who brought him,
claiming that he is Innocent.
Meeting of Synod.-The Presbyter-
ian synod of the state of Kansas will
meet in Wichita early in October. The
dates of the meetings will be Octo-
Der IS to II, commencing on Thurs
day and holding over Sunday. This
is to be great gathering of the
Presbyterians of the state, and it
is an important meeting because it
is the next to the highest of the gov
ernine; bodies of the church.
TIC Enforce Payment.-Assistant At
torney General Pestana, who has
charg of the school fund work, is now
laboring to enforce payment of bonds
issued by organized school districts.
at is an endless job" said he, land
the state school fund stands to lose
some money"
Brown County Picnic.-The farmers
of Brown county will hold their an
nual institute picnic at Sun Springs
on August 81. Among the speakers
for the occasion will be Charles Cur
tbs, Ex-Governor E. N. Morrill, and
Major Harvey of Topeka.
Her Eyes open.-A grocer filled an
Argonia family's can with gasoline
the other day and when match was
touched to the wicks that night they
burned all right, for the hired girl dis
covered the grocer's mistake before
filling the lamps.
Lindsborg growing.-Lindsborg is
enjoying a good growth. Several new
business houses are being erected.
twenty-five residences are in process
of construction. The population is
now over 1900, according to the as
SCISSORS report.
Won the Championships Syracuse
won the base ball championship for
Western Kansas by defeating Garden
City in close and well played game
Fine fielding and base running by Syr,
acuse were the features of the game
Prevented by FIood.-At Ottawa a
programme is being given at Forest
park by the Chautauqua assembly
management, which was prevented
from giving its regular programme in
June on account of the flood.
Fusion candidate,-Harry Mcmillan
of Minneapolis was fenominated both
by the democratic and populist con
ventions as candidate for state sen
ator from the Thirty-frst district.
Negro Baptists.-The Sunday schoo
convention of Central Negro Baptist
association in session at Lawrence
has elected officers for the coming
year.
! Murdoch was thereon August
II Congressman Murdoch delivered
an address at the seventeen annua
picnic of the Old Settlers association
at Halstead.
| Fall PIowing.- The farmers are
blowing for fall wheat in the shor
grass country. Wheat, despite some
rust, looks good to them.
Hopping Trains.-At Wellington
! Arthur Worden, IA years of age, while
! trying with some young companion:
/ to board moving Rock Island freighr
stepped in between the cars, the
wheels crushing one, of his legs be
/ low the knee and inf1icting seriou:
internal injuries.
| Digging For OiI.-The Junction Cit,
Oil and Mining Company commenced
the work of digging it's first prospec
well. Three wells will be dug The
company is composed of local stock
! holders, and it will spend S12,500 il
prospecting.
No Campaign Assessment.-F. D
! Coburn, secretary of state board of az
riculture, will not permit his offic,
force to pay the 21a per cent which
the republican campaign committee
has suggested as contribution from
state officers and employees. He say.
his department is non-partisan ant
if he gives to one party he will hav,
to give to the other.
Killing Gophers.-A White ClouC
farmer kills gophers by saturating ;
piece of flannel with gasoline, in
] oSl IluS IL III luelT DuITOWS- anu CIV
ering all the holes.
Scarcity of Broom corn.-Owing t.
the scarcity of room corn the factor!
at Alton has closed. Farmers general
ly do not seem to realize that none.
can be made by raising broom corn
and this years crop is practical fail
ure. The price of brooms had steadil.
advanced in the past three years ow
! ing to the continued neglect of tn,
broom corn industry.
Bituminous coaI-While drilling TO
oil on A. F. Meservey's land, in tn,
Marais des Cygnes valley, west o
LaCygne, a four-foot vein of fine bi
| luminous coal was struck.
Bridge Threatened-The constan
wash of the Kaw river at the nortl
| end of the dam, where an opening wa