Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08


Burned to Death.-The 2-year-old
son of John Campbell, a farmer Hv-
ing east of Arkansas City, was burn
ed to death. An older brother secur-
ed some matches from the house, and
the two were playing with them near
dead grass, and in little while were
unable to put it out. Frightened the
older boy ran to his mother, who call
ed help, and by hard work the barn
and outbuildings were saved. The
child WIS not missed until a neighbor
found the body burned to crisp.
Think Him Murdered.-About five
years ago w. G. Shaffer, the son of a
big farmer Of Shawnee county, left
home with about $4,000 of his own
money. His parents never heard
from him. A few days ago they got a
marked copy of a Butte, Mont, paper
containing a story that w. G. Shaffer
had been robbed and murdered in a
little town in northern Montana. They
have been unable to find out if it is
their son. Mr.. Shaffer, the father,
will go to Montana to investigate.
In Fourth Degree.-At Pittsburg Eu-
gene Baker, travelling salesman for a
Kansas City mercantile company, was
found guilty of manslaughter in the
fourth degree for having killed o. D.
Marvine, collector for another SINH
lar firm, and was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail and to pay
the costs of the prosecution. The
trouble arose over an alleged shortage
with Marvine's company, for which
Baker formerly worked.
Fatal Burns.-Ollie Moore, the 49,
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Moore, living at Madison, is
dead. The girl received burns which
resulted in her death. The mother
had gone to town and left her to care
for the two younger children. The
girl started to get dinner and in some
way her dress caught fire. The flames
were extinguished as soon as possible
but not before they had burned the
girl so badly that the doctors could not
save her life.
Home Phones at Ottawa.-The toll
line of the Home Telephone company
has reached the central station of the
Ottawa Telephone company-the To-
cal Independent plant-opening up di-
rect communication with Kansas City
and all points in the Kaw valley over
the independent systems. 1t is said
that the workmen will go south into
the oil fields as fast as the poles can
be set and the wires strung.
Old Settler Dead.-John l. Norton,
one of Saline county's oldest settlers,
died at his home, aged little more
than 70 years. Mr. Norton came to
. Kansas in 1870 from New York state
He settled in Saline county and has
resided here since. He had been a
member of the I. O.. o. F. for more
than SO years, and wore a gold medal
presented him by the grand lodge of
that order.
Cleared of Charge. - Hicks and
Pooler, the two members of the foot
ball team of the University of Kan
sas, who was charged with profess
sionalism by Missouri, have been
cleared of the charge by Professor
Barton of the University of Illinois,
to whom the evidence was referred by
both universities for decision under
the rules.
Ruined School Piano.-At Leaven-
worth the high school building was
broken into and considerable damage
done to the furniture. The new piano
was badly damaged and filled with old
tin cans. The authorities believe it
was the work of pupils. An effort will
be made to place the blame.
Easily Discouraged.-The Fort Ri.
ley battery that has been marching
around over western Kansas lost
heart when it came to the range of
sand hills near Hutchinson and turn
ed back. What would the battery do
if it had to march over country like
that around Port Arthur?
Wouldn't Oil Axle.-T. D. Hampson
and other citizens of Roper, Kan,
have filed an application before the
state board of railroad commissioners
asking that the Missouri Pacific re-
new it's train service between Roper
and Sedan on the Caney valley air
line. In reply, Colonel Richards, gen.
eral attorney of the Missouri Pacific,
says enough people at Roper do not
ride on the train to pay for oiling one
axle. They want the train to sail
through Roper just to see it CO." said
he. But they don't want to pay any
of the expense by travelling on it.
Another Oil WeII.-The fourth well
drilled by the National Oil Company
in this field was brought in five miles
southwest of Blue Mound at depth
of 9OS feet Over thirty feet of rich
oil sand was struck. OF the four wells
drilled every one has been a pro-
Queer.
Dedicate Auditorium. The new
auditorium of the Kansas Agricultur-
al college will be dedicated on De-
cember 4. A program of unusual in
terest has been prepared. The exer-
cises will begin at o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
Kicked BY Mule.-Mrs. o. L. Stud
ley, Conway Springs woman, was
kicked in the head and side by mule
one day last week. She had gone into
the stable to turn the horses out and
was unaware of the mules pres
ence
Many Private Gifts.-The Univer-
sity of Kansas has cost the state very
little as compared with other state