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

| WCCh dS OulO udy- ne OHlO dSSOCld-
ton will have headquarters tent on
| the ground during the entire week
which will contain a toilet room and
a rest room free to all Ohio-Kansans;
| also a register and an information bu-
reau which will enable Ohioans to To-
cate their Ohio acquaintance.
Big Corn Yield.-Encouraging re
ports come from nearly every part of
the state and indicate that the corn
crop will be excellent. Most of the
upland will produce a good crop,
while the only failure comes from
| the wash-out in some of the low lands
Generally, the corn crop for 1904, is
considered excellent.
Guaranteed Pastures The state
cattle inspector quarantined a number
of pastures near Maple City, east of
Arkansas City, for Texas fever The
! disease has caused four deaths in
one pasture and other cattle are af-
fected. Cattle driven from below the
quarantine line into the state con-
trary to law are said to be the cause
of the disease.
Run Over by Train.-A man known
locally as Mike Murphy was run
over by Rock Island freight train at
Peck in Sedgwick county. One leg
was cut off and his skull crushed. He
died two hours later, while the sur
geons were dressing his wounds. A
note book found in his pocket con-
tanned the name Roma Izell."
Physician Arrested.-Dr. ]. L. Ey-
man, one of the prominent physicians
of Frankfort, is confined in the county
Jail. He was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Isaac Elliott, of Frank
fort, charging him with performing
an operation on his (Elliott's) wife
from the result of which she died.
Big Wheat YieId.-At Sylvan Henry
! Hesterberg finished threshing last
week and the yield was exceptional.
Eleven acres yielded forty-nine and
one-half bushels to the acre. The ber-
ry is we'll matured and in good COD
dition.
Superintendent Dead.-H. E. Horn
aday, county superintendent of schools
of Crawford county, is dead at the
home of his parents near McCune, af-
ter a long illness. He was a candi-
date for reelection on the republican
ticket.
New Pipe organ.-At Ottawa new
$4,000 pipe organ for the First Baptist
church arrived and is being installed.
1t will be dedicated September 1. The
First Methodist church installed Q
new pipe organ a few weeks ago.
Corn Looking Fine.-In Reno coun-
ty the corn is looking fine and the
best crop ever known in Kansas is
looked for. The rains have come just
right this season. The wheat harvest
is practically finished.
Examine acknowledgements Bail
ey has arranged for the employment
of another expert accountant, to assist
State Accountant Rowett in an exam
nation of the accounts of the various
state departments.
Bore for oil.-C. Loptein, capital
list from Sycamore, ILL.,, is at the head
of a company of Illinois capitalists
that will soon begin drilling oil wells
on his Cowley county land.
Discovered GoId.-Marshall county
is very much interested just now in
a deposit of gold which has been dis
covered on the farm of William Spell
meier north of Marysville.
Robbers at Muscotah.-The hard
ware and jewelry store of w. c. ALI
son at Muscotah was entered and
robbed of valuables amounting to
$3.50.
Small Oil WeII.-At Preston, Kan
sas, a twenty barrel oil well was
struck at a depth OF 247 feet. The
well is in a new district.
Better Than Expected.-Wheat in
Osborne county is doing much better
was expected, much of it bringing &C
bushels to the acre.
BIacksmiths Organize.-The nation
association of Blacksmiths and Wag
on Takers of Nemaha county has
been organized.
Cattlemen's Picnic-The annua
Cattiemen's picnic will be held il
Kingman this year commencing Aug
ust 80 and lasting until the evening
, of September 2. A big crowd of cat
: tlemen is expected from all parts Of
Kansas, Oklahoma, Teyas, and Col
orado.
One Weeks Session.-Atchison is
filled with religious people. Delegates
representing the German Lutheran
, synod will hold a weeks session. The
Young Peoples Society of the Evan
gelical Association is holding a camp
meeting there.
Opinion From CoIeman.-In re
Spouse to an inquiry from the county
, superintendent of Pottawatomie coun
| ty, Attorney General Coleman gave
an opinion in which he holds that {
school district cannot be compelled
to educate the inmates of an orphans
home.
Will Dig Two More.-The Morton
lowering Gas Company, which SUM
| a well on the Green farm, two mile:
from Arkansas City, and struck a
flow of gas, measured 1,250,000 feet
with strong pressure, has decided tt
drill two more wells.
Seventh Day Batists.-The nationa
: convention of the Seventh Day Bap
lists will be held at Nortonville, Aug
ust "a to 80. Delegates are expected
from every section of the United
States. Services will be held in {
tent, accommodating a thousand PEG
pie.
Died of lnjuries.-James Hetrick
employed at the Pittsburg Planning
r Mill, who was injured by falling lum
: Der, died four hours afterward with
f out regaining consciousness. Hi,
skull was fractured. Hetrick's home
was in Neosho, Mo.
G. A. r. acknowledgements fo
! the twenty-third annual interstate G
, A R. reunion are nearing completion