Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-16
KANSAS COMMENT
KANSAS

ABLY worked up over bunch OF OLD
clothes found on the river bank.
Tracks lead from the clothes to the
water but the closest scrutiny fails
to reveal any leading back. The ques-
ton is, is it case of suicide or plain
hobo.
Gets $4,000 Damases.-The minor
heirs of T. H. Alley and wife, of Ce-
darvale, killed in the Missouri Pacific
wreck at Warrensburg, October 10,
have been awarded damages to the
amount of $4,000 The matter was
settled without trial in the court at
Warrensburg
Musical Festival. = At Manhattan
the Choral Union of the Kansas State
Agricultural College will give grand
festival of music March 16 in the new
college auditorium The chorus num-
bers over 200 people, all trained sing
ers. The orchestra consists of over
thirty pieces.
Pneumonia Epidemic.-An epidemic
of pneumonia in a contagious form is
raging in Doniphan county among
the farmers. Within five days five
prominent farmers, John Foley, John
Fulton, Andy Fulton, Jake Hamilton
and John Rickles, have died of the
disease. Many others have had the
disease and recovered.
Asks Warrant For Son. - Mrs.
Martha Bonczwalsk1. widow living
in the south part of Lyon county, had
a warrant issued for her 1S-year-old
boy because he beats his mother and
younger brothers and sisters. His
mother said he smashed the dishes
and threw the pots and furniture
about the house and on one occasion
1ourished razor and threatened the
rest of the family
Coffeyville the pumping plants that
have been shut down for the past few
weeks on account of the winter wealth
er have about all resumed operations,
and the regular daily flow will soon
be reached again. AS yet there are
few drilling rigs in operation, but it
is thought that business will pick up
in new territory in a few days.
Charged With Bigamy. H. E.
Bradbury, owner of the Royal hotel,
in Garnett. was arrested on the
charge of bigamy. The complaint is
made by William Weideman. The
woman who says she is wife No. 1 is
resident of Joplin, Mo. The sec
ond Mrs. Bradbury has left town. A
similar case against Bradbury in
Kansas City in June, 1902, was dis
missed
Look For Strong Fight.-A citizens
caucus has placed full city ticket in
the field at Harrington, headed by C.
r. Schilling, pioneer merchant, and
one of the strongest business men of
the town. The hackers of the ticket
have labeled it Independent and it
stands for no occupation tax and open
saloons. 1t is probable a full ticket
will be put out in opposition and
: strong municipal fight is looked
for.
Blew Head Off. - William Nc
Cumber, a farmer living at Lane, a
small town north of Garnett, was
found dead in a desolate clump of
small oak trees on his farm yester-
day by his son and a neighbor 1t
was case of suicide. The deed was
done with a shotgun, which was rest
ed against his throat. The gun had
been fired with small stick with
which he had pulled the trigger. The
whole interior of McCumber's head
had been shattered by the charge,
and the top of the skull was torn
away. He was 45 years old and leaves
a widow and six children. Mental
disorder is sad to be the cause
Electric Power From Turbines. -
The Republican River Hydraulic
Power Company is preparing to dam
the Republican river at Junction City
near the point where that stream
flows into the Kaw. A modern con-
crete dam will be built across the
stream, and from it the electric pow
er house that will be built in the dam
will receive 1,200 horsepower direct
from turbine water wheels. The
plant is to be built for the purpose
of furnishing power and light for this
city and Fort Riley. The company
will spend about 100000 in building
the plant.
Keep Marriage Secret-A wedding
tinged slightly with romance, has
just been made known at Manhattan
and has caused little sensation. The
principals Miss Aurel Davis and
Chester Steele, both of that city, were
married at Independence, Mo-, May
4, 1904, and have lived there ever
since, separately. with their parents,
keeping the wedding secret. The
secret could be kept no longer and
knowledge of their marriage came as
a surprise. even to their most init
mate friends.
Mrs. McHenry at Winfield. - Mrs.
Myra McHenry, an understudy of
Carrie Nation. appeared on the street
corners at Winfield, mounted a box
and began campaign against whisky.
1t is believed that the woman has
been brought here by the temperance
element for the purpose of influence
ing sentiment in the approaching
spring election.
Broken Back Fatal.-Charles Will
son, who fell from building last
week and broke his back, died at Ar
kansas City. The body will be sent
to Charlton, Ia, for burial
Were From Missouri. = Harper
county farmer one night last week
had to show his bank deposit check
to robbers before he could convince
them that the money they were after
wasn't in his possession The argu-
ment up to that point was very heat
ed.
Kansas misunderstood - An An