Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-02-11

schools of Marion scared Frank Love
less so badly that he Is under the care
of a doctor for nervous prostration.
His aunt aud cousins were in the Iro-
qrois theatcr fire but escaped. The ac-
count concerning that tragedy made
snch an impression upon the boy that
he nearly collapsed when the alarm
sounded.
J. G. BLAINEss WEDDING.-Judge
George w. Dc Camp, of Emporia, one
of the wealthiest men in Kansas, was
at one time the most celebrated GRIM
inal lawyer in Pennsylvania. He was
one of the intimate friends of James
G.. Blaine and was best man at Mr..
Blaine's wedding. which was held in
Judge De Camps law office in Pitts
burg.
A GIRL PREslDENT.-The Freshman
class at Washburn has shattered all
precedents of the institution by elect
ing a girl, Miss Mabel Renwick, to the
position of president. The supporters
of Miss Renwick argued that as this
was leap year the girls should have the
Office and the other candidates then
withdrew in her favor
WAS INTERCHANGEABLE Fl. H.
Keith, of Topeka, is a candidate for
coroner. He wrote some letters to the
voters asking them to support him.
The other doctors claim this was un-
professional and expelled him from
the Shawnee County Medical society.
He has employed an attorney to resist
the expulsion.
SALARY OF So, OO0.-H. E. Shumway,
of Atchison, has been elected general
chairmen of the grievance committee
of the Order of Railway Conductors for
the Mo. Pac. system, which position
will occupy his entire time. His cleo
ton which is for two years, carries
with it a salary of So, 900 a year.
MANUAL TRAINING.-TheH arveyville
schools have a manual training de-
partment. Some Indian basket weav-
ing is being prepared to be sent to the
st. Louis exposition. This school also
engages in ciphering contests with
other schools at which the prize is a
large silver dollar.
FOLDERS For FAIR.-The Kansas
worlds fair board has awarded the
contract for printing $4,000 folders on
Kansas for $4,000. The bids ran as
high as S11, 800. The pamphlet will
contain 12S pages and will be dis
tributed free at the fair.
JUDGE IL YEARs.-During his IL
years Judge Hazen, of Topeka, has
cleaned up the docket which was be-
hind several years when he took hold
of the work, and has reduced the year.
ly expense of the court from S19, 900 to
nearly $4,000 year.
CONDITION IN RooKs.-All kinds of
stock is being wintered in excellent
shape, and there will be an abundance
of feed left over. There yet remains
much wheat in the county which will
not be threshed before spring.
SINK THREE NOTES.-THE gas and oil
committee of Great Bend having made
a favorable report to an enthusiastic
meeting of citizens, it was decided to
sink three holes to a depth of 5000
feet each.
FORT ScoTT's LIBRARY.-The new
$4,000 Carnegie library building in
Fort Scott has been opened to the pub
lie. The structure is of the best ma
terials and is model of convenience.
CoNvICTs AT LANsING.-The list OF
convicts in the penitentiary is: White
men, sos; colored men, 300; white wo-
men, IS; colored women, IA; Indians,
10; Mexicans, 2; total /, 161.
STRAW TO PAPER MILLS. - Belle
PLANE is bahng up its straw and ship
ping it to the paper mills at Coffeyville.
FROZEN BoosE.-Thirty-on cases OF
drinkables secured from Abilene joints
froze at the sheriff's Office and burst.
FOUND IN AsHEs.-Mrs. Harry Ded-
rick, of Wichita, lost her diamonds
which were afterwards found in the
ash heap. She states that she knows
the identity of the person who took
the diamonds and put them in the fire,
and will cause the person to be ar
rested.
Gov. BAILEY's CLERK.-Judge ]. S.
West has resigned as executive clerk in
Governor Bailey's Office, and will en-,
gage in the practice of law with Col.
onel w. Fl. Rossington and Charles
Blood Smith, of Topeka.
MUST HAVE ,OOO.-The last legis-
lature passed a law fixing $l0,O as
the minimum capital for state banks.
All banks with less than that amount
were given two years in which to in.
crease to $4,000. Within the past &c
days seventeen small banks have in
creased their capital. There are over
100 banks yet which must comply with
the law. They have year longer to
do SO.
WATCH FAcToRY.-Topeka seems to
have an opportunity to secure watch
factory.
GOOD YEAR FOR MINEs.-The year
1908 was the most prosperous ever
known for coal mining in Kansas in
point of production of coal, yet the
people found more difficulty in sup
plying themselves with fuel than in
any other year in the history of Kan
sas. The states production amounted
to $3.50, 1857 tons. The western half OF
the state was on the very verge of a
coal famine for weeks.
SCHOOLS CLosED.-The Salina city
schools were closed for a week or more
owing to scarlet fever epidemic.