Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-09-01
Increases capitaI stock.-Tbe J

tends to build some electric lines in
South Central Kansas. 1t increased
its capital stock to $1,500,000. Its
charter provides for the construction
of a network of trolley lines connect
ing Hutchinson, Wichita, Winfield
Wellington and Arkansas City.
Scarcity of cattIe.-In spite of the
fact that feed of all kinds is very
abundant in western Kansas, there is
a remarkable scarcity of cattle. Many
cattle dealers shipped their stock to
market when the first rumors of the
strike was heard and have not
bought more, possibly fearing an in
definite continuance of the present
labor troubles.
Using Steam PIows.-Many farmers
in the central and western counties OF
Kansas have ceased depending upon
men and horses for their fall blowing
and are using steam plows. Last year
the wheat acreage was small because
the farmers were unable to find men
enough to put in the new crop. The
farmers are now organizing compan-
les.
Veterans Get Sos, ooo.-The sum of
$1OS,000 was paid to the veterans of
the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth
OF this amount about $4,000 was
paid in cash and the remainder sent
out in checks to members of the Sol
diers' Home away on furloughs. This
was the largest quarterly pension
payment ever made.
Shot HimseIf.-John Heaton, for
% years a good citizen of Olathe shot
himself through the head. He had
been at the Soldiers Home at Leav
enworth where he had taken treat
ment, but grew worse. He left note
saying he could endure the suffering
no longer.
Hold a Picnic.-The Central Protec
tive Association of Douglas county.
nine lodges, held big union picnic
at Lawrence. The associations have
for their purpose the preventing of
horse stealing and the catching of
horse thieves.
Gas at Lawrence.-The citizens of
Lawrence will bore for gas and oil.
A company has been organized under
the name of the Douglas County Oil
& Gas Company, and the party that
has the contract is on the ground with
his machinery.
Progressing Rapidly Track laying
on the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railroad is progressing rapidly and
information has been given out from
an official source that the line will be
completed into Wichita by September
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Old Settler Dead.-Samuel P. Bur.
nett, an old settler of Clay county is
dead at Clay Center. Years ago when
he lived in New York, he was an &C.
tive politician and was a friend of
Roscoe Conklin and James G. Blaine.
Pension Examiners.-Dr. ]. F.
Pickerell has been appointed pension
examining surgeon at Lincoln; DR..
Herbert Whiteworth at Dodge City;
and DR.. w. R. Wycoff at Council
Grove.
Well at Peru.-The Zenda Oil Com.
pany has brought in it's first well on
its lease three miles south of Peru
Chautauqua county, and that it is q
good one, flowing 140 barrels day.
lockjaW ResuIted.-As a result OF
running a splinter into his foot about
a week ago, Charles L. Hamilton
aged 13 years, died of lockjaw at the
st. Francis hospital in Wichita.
Advents in Session.-The Seventh
Day Adventists are in session at Nor
ton. Three hundred delegates are in
attendance from all parts of the
United States.
Carnival at Conway.-Twenty years
ago next month, Conway Springs was
founded. The anniversary will. be
celebrated on the 8th by a carnival.
New Turn TabIe.-The Santa Fe is
putting in a new turn table at Cha
mute.
Secures New Teacher.-Prof. Geo
E. McCord, of Springfield, Ohio, has
been appointed to fill the chair of sci
ence at Midland college at Atchison
vacated by Prof. E. B. Knerr. Prof
McCord is graduate of Wittenburg
college and is in line for the degree OF
versity.
Mother of 14.-Mrs. Willis Hudson
who is dead in Phillips county, is de
clared by the local paper to have beer
one of those ''old fashioned souls" AL
though only 40, she leaves fourteen
children.
Dead on Track.-The body of 6
young man was found beside the I'm
Clifton. His neck was broken. He in
believed to have fallen from a trai1
while stealing a ride. Papers on his
person lead to the belief that he was
Walter Kemp, Roumania, Ind.
Sand Haulers Fight.-In a fight in
which fourteen sandhaulers engaged
in Armourdale one man was serious
ly injured, another man received
painful but not serious bruises and
several others sustained minor bruis
es.
Synod Ended.-The German Luth
eran Synod which has been in session
in Atchison for a week, closed after
one Of the most successful conven
lions in the history of the district
The Synod will meet in Gerardy, KS.
in 1906. The Rev. H. F. Taggart, Of
Topeka. president of the Children's
Aid Society, addressed the synod il
regard to placing the orphan children
in Lutheran homes.
Musician Missing-At Leayenwortt
the police are looking for musician
named Foote, who has disappeared
from the Soldiers Home band.
Ready for Dedication.-The new