Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-20

T. wants nineteen at once. Most Of
the other counties have now got all
the teachers they want. The teachers
employment bureau. established by
: State Superintendent Dayhof, helped
to solve the shortage. THE scarcity
of teachers was confined mostly TO
the northwestern part of the state, >
said Dayhoff That was due to the
small salaries paid. The teachers
found more lucrative employment in
other lines. There has been a general
advance of salaries everywhere now
and there should be no trouble in find
ing plenty of teachers"
Will Hold Contest-At a recent
meeting of the Lyon county teachers
association, President Wilkinson of
the state normal announced that next
spring in Emporia not later than APP
ril, contest will be held in which
teachers holding certificates above
the third grade will be permitted to
enter. The contestants will be one
teacher from each county, with the
teachers association exercise given in
each county during the year. State
prizes will be given in this contest.
Breach of Pron1ise.-Miss Ivah Jel-
lison, Falls City young woman, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages for
breach Of promise against Otis Will
fong, the son of Sylvester Wilfong, a
wealthy citizen OF Morrill, Miss Jel-
lison alleges that all preparations had
been made for the wedding last
month, but at the appointed time the
groom failed to appear and she has.
not seen him since
Raided Joint.-The women of Rack
ley, small village south of CORTLAND,
raided the only joint in the town.
They were led by Mrs. Robert Lund-
blaed. Mrs. John McGregor and Mrs.
Harris. The barkeeper wrested their
hatchets and hammers away from
them and threw one into the street.
but the women returned to the fray
with renewed vigor, using beer bottles
for hammers.
Many Lodges IncIuded.-The Cen
ira Protective Association began its
sessions in Olathe The association
is composed of Anti-Horse-Thie asso-
atoms and is for the prevention of
crime. This district includes 29S
lodges in Kansas and Missouri.
Missing Aeent.-A rural route car
rier has reported having seen a man
near South Haven who answers the
description of Guy Gardner. the miss
ing Santa Fe agent at Winfield Gard
ner's father is making a search.
Stole Horses.-B. S. Winchester,
Larneds constable, obtained a requi-
sition of Governor Bailey for Sherman
Baer, wanted for stealing a team of
horses. Baer is in Jail at Terre
Haute, Ind
Brown County Pioneer.-Dr. ]. NJ.
Cecil, for twenty-eight years a prac-
ticing physician in Brown county, is
dead of heart trouble. He was As
years old and is wealthy. He is
survived by only widow.
M. E. Church Dedicated-The Meth
odist Episcopal church of Bethel To-
Gated sixteen miles south of Kinsley.
was dedicated Sunday. Rev ]. C.
Watkins, the pastor preached the
sermon.
Forging Cheeks.-After a prelimi-
nary hearing, c. E. Farrell, charged
with forging and passing checks on
banks where he had no money. was
bound over to the district court.
Rural Route carriers.-Ed. ]. Plaff
and Jay r. Cox of Hazelton have been
appointed rural route carriers out of
Medicine Lodge with these substitutes:
Fred Plaff and Mrs Nettie Cox.
Another HoIe.-The Kan-Okla Oil
and Gas Developing company will also
drill hole near Arkansas City.
Enough holes, and Arkansas City will
yet strike the real thing"
Didn't Know lt.-At Ness City
another case of didn't know it was
loaded occurred here, when 15-year-
old Johnnie Elliott shot his older
brother. Parker, through the lung.
killing him almost instantly. A crowd
Of young folks were having amateur
theatricals. Johnnie was the desper-
ado, and in flashing his revolver acct
dentally pulled the trigger. Immedi-
ately after the shooting he disappear
ed. Searching parties were out all
night and all day. but he has not yet
been found. 1t is thought he has gone
insane.
Banker Falls Dead.-David Aud.
Atchison's oldest banker, and a man
widely known in financial circles. fell
dead at the First National bank. He
was president of the bank. and had
been since its organization in 1886.
Mr.. Aud was rs years old, and a ma
tive of Brownsville, Pa. His estate
is estimated at a half to three-uuar-
tiers of million dollars Mrs. Aud
and three grown children survive
him
Changes Hands.-The telephone
system in Syracuse has been sold
by H. H. Jones to Clarence Daigh
In Jail Aeain-At Wichita Carrie
Nation and her companions. who. af-
ter being convicted in the city court
appealed to the district court and
were released on appeal bonds of $500
each, enjoyed but brief liberty. With
in two hours after their release, Mrs.
Nation and Mrs. Myra McHenry were
in the city jail, charged with disturb
ing the peace.
Philosophy Woodworking comes
from Grant county that the jay-birds
are crowding south so look out
for your winter apples. There's a
frost in the north.