Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-01
No Sunday Amusement.-Local min

purpose of putting bill on this sub
ject through the legislature The
preachers may decide to keep lobby
in Topeka during the winter, until
they get what they want in the shape
of bill. They expect to prohibit
all Sunday amusements.
Rush the Court.-W. H Clark, of
Ottawa, is preparing for introduction
by local Representatives in the next
Legislature bill allowing the mayor
and council in cities of the second
class to divide wards into more than
one voting precinct. One of the
Ottawa wards was not counted out for
twenty-four hours after the polls were
closed 1t is believed that many other
cities of the second class are in the
same fix.
An Old Systematic State Univer-
sity this year has adopted an adver-
Using scheme which consists in send
ing out weekly news bulletin to the
papers over the state. 1t is a profit
able investment, one which has been
used by eastern schools for some
time, and the university is to be COM
mended for not waiting longer to pro-
mote such an enterprise.
Largest in WorId.-The Scottish
Rite consistory, which just closed a
session at Wichita, was well attended,
many guests from Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Missouri being present.
At the beginning of the session Secre-
tary Apologize announced that the
the world, having several more mem
bers than any other one consistory.
Postal Thief Confesses.-Roy Odd
lin, Is years old, is under arrest for
stealing a registered letter from the
Atchison postoffice. 1t contained moth
ing but bill of lading. He is also
charged with having taken several
dollars in money, used in making
change for stamps after p. m, and
package containing a souvenir
spoon. He has confessed.
Citizens Encouraged.-Considerable
excitement was caused here when the
report was circulated that trace of
oil had been found in the we'll being
drilled by the Kanokla Oil and Gas
showing of oil was small but was
large enough to give encouragement
to the numerous representatives Of
capital looking for a location.
Wichita's Finest Church.-Wichita
lodge, No. 80, A. F. A. NJ, had charge
of the ceremonies attendant upon the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church.
Former Governor w. E. Stanley and
several of the local ministers made
addresses. st. Paul's, when COM
pleted, will be the most costly church
edifice in Wichita.
Plaintiff Gets $4,ooo.-At Fort Scott
the jury in the United States court
in the case of Bishard VS.. the Frisco
Railway company brought in a YER
dict allowing the plaintiff $4,000. The
casa was the result 81 the killing of
Engineer Bishard.
Station Burned.-The Missouri Pa
cific station at Scott City burned. A
brakeman filled his lantern with oil
shortly before, and it is thought that
this had something to do with the
starting of the fire.
200 Mile March.-The twenty-fifth
battery of field artillery at Fort Riley
was ordered to make practice
march of about 200 miles, and it is
expected to return to the post with
in fourteen days.
Wichita Slayer Dead.-John Bates,
who killed Mrs. Katie McColgan be-
cause she refused to marry him and
then cut his own throat from ear to
ear, died in the Wichita hospital.
Must Raise Wages.-Labor Com
missioner Johnson served notice at
Winfield on the local street commits
sioner that unless he pays $3.50 a
day, instead of $1.35, as now, to work
men employed in macadamizing the
streets of Winfield, he would arrest
him for violation of the state law.
Tax Rate Lower.-The state tax
levy for this year is smaller than it
has been for any year since 1898. 1t
is SO mills as against GA mills last
year. The big levy last year was
necessary to meet some extraordinary
appropriations of the legislature.
Lost Franchise.-At Leavenworth
when the city council met to pass a
franchise to a gasless gas company, it
was found that the council stood seven
against and five for the franchise, so,
by an unanimous vote, the matter was
laid over for ninety days. The coun-
Gil chamber was filed with influential
citizens, who are bitterly opposed to
granting a franchise now.
Warden candidate.-Dave Naill, of
Harrington, is a candidate for warden
of the penitentiary. He was deputy
warden under the Morrill, administra-
ton.
Civil Service Tests.-At Wichita on
December IA and Is an examination
will be held for the position of aid in
the coast and geodetic survey. The
position pays a salary of $3.50 a year.
All male persons between the ages of
IS and 25 are eligible for the examina-
ton. The examination will cover six
subjects, most of them of technical
character.
Hiding out.-The demand for grips
and travelling bags has been greatly
increased in Wichita by petitions
calling for a grand jury to investi-
gate county affairs.
Will Plead Neutrality-suspicious.
are now being taken in the case of
the State VS.. Norman Rupe, who on
the night of August 1, 1904, shot and