Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-09-29

lishment of libraries In every school
house in the state. Good literature
J is needed in every school ROOM" said
he. Let the patrons in each district
have library day at the beginning
of the term. Give big basket dinner
and each patron bring basketful OF
eatables and at least one good book
for the library; not any old book that
happens to be lying. around, but
standard book that the pupils can read
and enjoy; one that will broaden the
mind"
New Rural Characterization, Har-
vey county, two additional, area COW
cred So square miles, population 1854.
Halstead, Harvey county, one addi
tional, area covered % square miles,
population 412; Mound Ridge, McPher-
son county, one additional, area Gov
cred rs square miles, population 404;
Newton, Harvey county, three addi--
tional, area covered 70 square miles.
population 1852; Solomon, Dickinson
county, three additional area covered
"a square miles, population 412; Wal
ton, Harvey county one route, area
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Work the Tramp.-The city of Col.
by had 1000 meal tickets printed
and distributed among the housewives
of the town. The tickets are good
for one meal when countersigned by
the marshal. When hobo appears at
the back door and asks for handout.
he is given one Of these tickets which
the marshal will redeem for two
hours work on the streets. Unless
the tramp follows this procedure he
goes hungry in Colby.
Blown Skyward.-At independence
while Driller Sperry, at the McFad-
den gas well, was working on top of
the derrick the casing was blown out
by the force of the gas. Sperry was
thrown twenty feet above a seventy
foot derrick. When he came down he
struck on the roof of wheel house
and crashed through 1t. His left
arm was broken in two places and
a cheek bone was broken. He will
live.
Shows Good Gain.-The State bank
of Downs finds upon making it's last
quarterly statement that in three
months it has made net gain of $780,
36O.S6. The entire deposits amount
to $171 ,09S55, all of which is hard
cash belonging to residents of Downs
and farmers in the vicinity. The bank
carries no eastern money or county
funds.
Pioneers Consolidate. Two of
Brown county's Oldest residents, Owen
Jones of Everest, aged rs and Mrs.
B. w. Dodge of Willis, aged 81, were
married at Horton. Both have lived
in the same nefghborhood for a num-
Der of years. and finally decided they
could pass their declining years more
happily were they living in one home
together.
For Wife's Sake.-David S. Allen,
a Santa Fe shop employ at Topeka,
committed suicide by hanging himself
to a tree in his yard. Allen carried
$4,000 life insurance. Lately he had
been unable to work full time, owing
to sickness and realizing that he could
not keep up his insurance dues longer,
!
She is an invalid.
Wants an Electric Line.-Baxter
Springs wants to captu-o an electric
line out of Joplin and Galena, and is
raising a fund to pay for the right-of
way. 1t is estimated that the right
of way will cost $4,000. The company
says it will build the line If it can
get the right-of-way free of cost. The
citizens are subscribing literally to
the fund and feel sure that they will
be able to raise the amount.
Drowned in Pond-Edward Dressed
5 years old, was drowned in a pond
in the west part of. the city. He was
leaning over a wall, crawfishing when
he lost his balance and fell in. The
fact that he as drowned was not dis
covered until several hours after
ward.
Gas at Argentine.-All Argentine is
rejoicing over the flow of gas struck
in that city. Crowds visited the hol-
low in which the we'll is located and
watched the gas burn. The flame
lighted a great part of the city. The
flow has pressure of 200 pounds. 1t
burst out with force enough to knock
down the man at the drill.
Judges Decision.-A Topeka Judge
has decided that a man who sells
whiskey is not druggist but a joint.
list. 1t is not thought that it will be
necessary for the supreme court to
affirm this decision.
Murder or Sucide.-Some mystery
still surrounds the death of Carl
Posch, the Colwich farmer who was
found dead with the top of his head
, shot off. His relatives declare that
: it was suicide, and letter written in
; Hungarian, supposed to have been
written by Posch, tends to substan
tate the theory. So does the finding
, of S162 in money on the person. But
! the position of the body, together with
. the fact that the shot apparently was
: fired from the back, leads the author
: tiles to think that it might have
been murder.
1 Too Dry to Sow.-Dickinson county
3 farmers who are trying to get their
(, wheat ground in condition for wheat
/. sowing report very dry conditions
The ground is hard and blowing is
/ much delayed. 1t is unlikely that as
, large an acreage will be put in this
, fall as last owing to the situation.
Robbed Mail Pouch.-A robbery In
which Winfield mail pouch was cut
: open and three registered packages
!. | stolen has canSed fha posf0fioo do
: partment to send inspectors Leonard
/ and Kent to Winfield to make an in
. vestigation.
t Killed by Traln.-An unidentified
c man was run over and killed by Mis-
! souri, Pacific passenger train at Fal
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