Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-09-22

OIeo IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mas
been received of the death of a Kan
sas boy in the Philippines-Charle
P. Garst, of Altamont. He served
three years in the Twentieth infantry
and after getting his discharge he
took position in the commissary de-
partment He quit that job and came
home and stayed year. Last March
he joined the Twenty-second infan-
try and went back to the Philippines
where he remained until his death.
His body will be brought to Kansas
by the war department for interment
Impersonating Officer.-At Wichita
N. H. Baum was indicted before the
federal grand jury on charge of i'm
personating a federal officer. He was
sentenced to the penitentiary in de-
fault of $1,000 fine. Baum was ar
rested two months ago in Colorado
and taken to Topeka where he has
been confined awaiting trial. He trav
eled through western Kansas imper-
sonating a revenue officer, but was
arrested before he had been able
to gather in any funds.
Convict on TRIAL.. E. MARCEL,
the Highland, Kans., bank wrecker,
serving a term of thirty-five years in
the state penitentiary, was taken
back to his home town in charge of
Deputy Warden Dobson to appear in
civil action brought against him by
some of his creditors. MARCEL had
been in prison about four months.
College Class Fight.-Ehe freshmen
and sophomore boys of Emporia col
lege fought the annual class flag
scrap" and the freshmen won, because
the sophomores failed to lower the
the pole. School was suspended to
watch the fight. None of the scrap
pers were seriously hurt.
AS a Missionary.-W. A. Revis,
graduate of Southwest Kansas College
at Winfield, left for San Francisco,
where he will embark for Sitapur, In
dia, to take up the missionary work,
to which position he has been ap-
pointed by the missionary board of
the Methodist Episcopal conferences
City Schools open.-The Belleville
public schools have opened with a
larger enrolment than usual. Miss
Dale is principal of the high school,
Miss Arrasmith assistant principal,
and Mr.. Vance principal of the high
grade building.
EIdorado Boy Honored. - Everett
Palmer, an Eldorado high school grad
uate, has been named by Secretary of
| the Navy Paul Morton, as one of the
forty to take the examination for a
second lieutenacy in the United States
Marine Corps.
Looks Ahead.-Atchison county has
farmer who never plants what the
other fellow does and always receives
fourth more for his crop. This year
he rised buckwheat and is getting 10
cents bushel for it.
College Doors open.-At Wichita
both Friends university and Fair
mount college have opened their doors
for the new school year. Each school
shows an increased attendance over
last year.
Beautifully Enhanced.-A Wilson
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oil was struck the owner only paid the
taxes on it to keep his neighbors from
being bothered with it's cockleburs.
Made Their Escape.-The men dis
covered on a farm six miles from Win
field and who were believed to be
the Rock Island train robbers, have
eluded the posse.
Financially enefited.-Salina has
added $4,000 to it's convention hall
fund by the Banda Rosa concerts. A
good band never fails to attract Kan
sans
| Poor Circumstances.-A Christian
| church at Chanute was sold to satisfy
a judgment the pastor had been CIV
en- by the court for his salary.
Weak Heart.-A woman arrested at
Topeka for drunkenness explained in
court that it was her heart that caus
ed her to act foolish.
Lots of Grapes.-Wathena will ship
100000 baskets of grapes this season.
Emporia old settler, is dead. He has
been constable of the west side of
Emporia township continuously for 80
years. He was member of the Mas
ons, the knight Templar and the Eas-
tern Star and had held the office of
tyler in each lodge continuously for
95 years.
Electric RaiIroad-The Commercial
Club at Manhattan called a meeting
of its citizens to discuss the posi-
bility of building an electric railroad
Kansas City parties are backing the
proposed proposition.
Encampment CIosed.-At Paola the
fifth annual reunion of the Twentieth
Kansas Regiment was concluded with
banquet and smoker. About seventy
five members were present. Fort Scott
was chosen as the place for the next
reunion, and Major Charles l. Martin
of that place was chosen president.
People Jubilant.-The Morton Lev
ering Company of Chicago, has
brought in a 100000 gas we'll north
of Arkansas City. This well was struck
at 100 feet and proves that gas exists
in this section. Arkansas City people
are jubilant.
Fell 65 Feet.-While taking down 6
Standard drilling rig at Wellsville, NJ
Dickey, one of the drillers, fell from
the top of the derrick and received in
juries that may prove fatal. He fell
sixty-five feet and had both legs ant
several ribs broken, besides receiving
other injuries.
Deserter Caught.-Edward Vogel
who is charged with desertion from
Fort Riley, was captured. He was &C
companied by another soldier agains
whom the same charge was made, bu