Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-09-15

! a case that has attracted more than
ordinary interest throughout Kansas.
1t is the final decision in one branch
of the litigation growing out of the
attempt of the city to terminate the
franchise of the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company there. 1t has been
in court for several years, and another
branch of it is now pending in the
state supreme court where it will be
tried in November. The decision re-
ceived here sustains Judge Rogers,
who, while sitting for Judge Hook, in
August, 1903, decided that the fran
chise had been improperly terminated
and enjoined the city from interfer
ing with the company in its work of
extending and making repairs on it's
lines.
Normal University Burned.-The
normal university at Salina was des-
troyed by fire on September 4. The
building and its contents, with the ex-
ception of piano, an organ, and some
smaller articles, are a total loss. The
university building was erected in
1884 by stock company of local bus
| mess men. Recently the majority of
the stock became the property of Prof.
| Charles SwiSher and G. H. Barnes,
president and principal, respectively,
of the school. The building cost,
originally, $4,000. President Swish
er estimated the value of the contents
at $4,000. The insurance on the
building and contents amounts to
about $4,000.
Rolling in Fat-It is remarkable 20
notice the splendid condition of the
cattle of Kingman county. 1t is i'm
possible to find a COW brute that is
not rolling in fat, and the grasses are
just getting at their best stage for
/ fattening purposes. Cattle will go in
to winter in better shape this fall than
ever before in the history of Kansas,
and there is such an amount of feed
OF all kinds raised this season that
it will be an easy and cheap matter
to carry the stock through the winter
in fine shape
Aid Normal Pupils.-At a meeting
of the stockholders of the Salina
Normal University, which was des-
troyed by fire, no definite action was
taken concerning rebuilding, but the
chances are that the school will not
be rebuilt this fall. President Roach,
of the Kansas Wesleyan, said he
would take care of all the students
that had come to attend the Normal
and the Wesleyan agreed to fulfill
the contract made by the Normal
with each student.
Couldn't Nomnate.-Though a pub
lie call was published at Salina for sew
eral weeks for a county prohibition
convention to be held, but one man,
F. c. Sexton, appeared at the hall
where the convention was to have
been held. Mr. Sexton is the candi-
date for Congress on the prohibition
ticket from that district. He went
home feeling rather sad at the pros
poets.
Sow More Wheat.-The farmers of
Coffey county are planning to SOW an
unusually large acreage of wheat this
fall. Practically all of the river bot
toms will be put in wheat. They
think the indications point to a good
price for wheat next year and in that
case wheat will bring more money
and quicker than any other crop.
Kansas farmers want all that is due
them about as soon as they can get
it.
Injured by BaII.-At Wichita Harry
Herman, ball player, was hit on the
head by thrown ball. He was in
jured so badly that for time he was
UNCONSCIOUS and his condition is re-
garded as critical
Hurt in Runaway-At Topeka, w.
H. Ables, farmer, 60 years old, was
knocked out of his wagon in a runa-
way, sustaining injuries which will
likely prove fatal. His spine was bad
ly injured.
Pioneer Minister Died.-Rev A.
Wahlin, for seventeen years the pas
tor of the New Cortland Swedish Luth.
eran church in Mcpherson county, is
dead.
Killed by Train.-W. S. Stallings, a
we'll to do farmer, aged AZ years, Iiv-
ing six miles west of Fredonia, was
found dead on the Frisco track with
both arms and one leg mashed Off
When endeavoring to reach home, he
{ was caught by an extra freight. He
leaves a family, daughter of Is and
widowed mother. He was buried with
l. o. o. F. honors.
, Finally Aereed.-McPherson coun
tvs several high schools have agreed
on course of study after years OF
difficulties. Man is slow to coop.
crate as civilization is to advance.
, Burning Stacked Wheat.-The burn
ing of several stacks of wheat belong
ing to a Sedgwick county farmer neal
> Derby may result in trouble for some
: one. A telephone message was sem
2 to Wichita asking that bloodhounds
( be sent to Derby to try to run dowr
5 the persons who it is thought are
guilty of setting fire to the stacks
: Light Docket-The September tern
of the district court of Greenwood
< county convened at Eureka September
e 6. The jury is to be called the frs
= day. Aside from few small crimina
cases the docket will be very light.
/ For X. U. Museum.-Dr. F. H. Snow
S of the University of Kansas, has re
e turned from a summer trip to the
n canyons of Arizona. He brought bacl
r with him 10000 specimens of insect!
!, for the museum of the university. DR.
0 Snow has made eight summer trip!
/ for the purpose of adding to the mus
t cum collections, and has brought il
d total of $4,000 specimens. Many o
fhoca have baan f0und IN ho now Z,
i, science.
e Republican Cuba Young Men
n Republican Club has been organizes
at Winfield with 100 members.