Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-06-15

i was the father of twelve children, and
had lived in Cowley county since 1870.
He was a veteran of the Mexican
war.
Reno County Institute. - The Reno
County Normal Institute began June
6 at Hutchinson, under especially ia
vorable conditions. One hundred and
eighteen teachers have enrolled. Prof.
Fairchild is conductor. and the in
structors are Professors Rowland and
Hamilton of Nickerson and Baugher
of Kinsley.
convicts Seek Freedom.-At Leav-
enworth a habeas corpus suit was
filed in the district court to secure
the release from the Kansas peniten-
tiary of Charles and Emma Flohr,
sent in from Oklahoma in December,
1904. The husband is under a three
year sentence and the wife one year
for grand larceny.
Drowned at Lawrence. = Clarence
Miller, ID years old, when fishing
from some rocks just below the dam,
lost his balance and fell into the riv-
er. A hack driver crossing the bridge
saw the boy struggling in the water,
but was unable to save him. Thus
far all efforts to recover the BODY
have been unsuccessful.
Again Drinking Geuda Water. - A
temporary injunction has teen issued
against James futile, owner of the
springs at Gueda, restraining him
from charging for the water. The
! people are now using the water as
they have for the past eighteen years.
The hearing of the case will take
place on June Is in the district court
of Cowley county.
Damage Suit AppeaIed.-The juno
ton City Electric Railroad, Light and
Ice Company appealed to the supreme
court from a decision in the lower
court rendered in favor of VIM. Bick-
ell, Jr. Tm. Bickell sued the COM
pany for $4,000 damages because one
| of the street cars ran over and kill
ed his mother, Susan Bickell He Sc
| cured a Judgment for $4,000.
Nothing to Live for.-Because his
wife refused to again live with him
after a separation of several months,
A.. w. Smith shot himself in the head
with a revolver, death resulting few
hours later. Smith had just return
ed from the west, and had gone out
to his wife's farm, three miles south
of Hiawatha, to beg her to live with
him. He leaves four children
Pittsburg Strike Ends-The ditch
and pipe men of the Natural Gas sys-
tenn, who have been on a strike at
Pittsburg, went back to work, accept
ing the terms offered by Superintend-
ent' Mayham, and the strike is end
ed. Superintendent Mayham offered
to give the men an advance from
$3.50 to s160 per day of ten hours.
The men struck for the eight hour
work day.
Poor Corn Season. - The dry, cool
spring has caused early planted corn
to start slowly and unevenly, result
ing in many cases in a rather poor
stand, and some farmers are laying
this to poor seed. But the seed may
not have been poor. Some of the
seed corn which gave very high per
| cent of termination when tested has
made a relatively poor stand in the
! fields planted on the Kansas State
Agricultural College farm, due to
| conditions mentioned above.
Files Answer to Complaint. = The
lei
with the State Board of Railroad Com
missioners at Topeka to the COM
plant of the Hockaday Hardware
company. The railroad alleges that part
of it's line from Atchison to WITCH
| tia extends through Missouri and
is, therefore, not under the control
of the state board. The legal depart
ment of the road will follow up this
matter and it will be turned into an
other test case to ascertain the actual
authority of the commissioners.
Rate for Harvesters. - State Free
Employment Agent T. B. Gerow re-
ceived notice from the railroads that
| rate of 1 cent per mile for harvest
hands has been made from Kansas
City, Mo-, Atchison, Topeka and 9th
er eastern points to the harvest fields.
This rate goes into effect June % and
lasts until July 10.
Marshal for CoffeyviIIe. - Governor
Hoch appointed T. c. Harbourt to be
marshal of the city of Coffeyville. 5
Coal Miners Strike.-The miners in
the Atchison coal mine, so in num-
Der, are out The union demanded
the reinstatement of four men who
had been let out The directors re-
fused to accede to the demands of
the union, and it looks as if there
will be fight to a finish.
Suicide Phones His Wife.-George
B. Wamsley committed suicide at his
home. three miles north of Mime
apolis, by shooting himself through
the head with rifle. He was about
35 years old and belonged to one of
the best families in the county. He
notified his wife, who was away from
home, by telephone that he was going
! to kill himself.
Will AnaIyze the Malt. - Two bot
ties of malt ale secured in a police
raid of an alleged joint at Chanute
were sent to Prof. Haworth of the
State University for analysis and
affidavit Of result. The trial of the
two proprietors of the malt ale house
was continued to Saturday to await
the report.
Death of Prisoner.-"Ham" Lucas,
the colored jointist and bootlegger,
died in the county Jail at Hutchinson.
He had been confined there for some
time on the charge of insanity, caused
by excessive drinking.
Are Still at Work.-M. West and W.