Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-12-21

Christmas.
The new barber shop has an ad ir
this issue.
Arthur Mahieu was in town Mon.
day and made US financial call.
Special prices on fascinators, lad
les and gents sweaters at Eaton's.
Wayne Davis left Tuesday even
ing for Colorado where he will spend
the winter.
Marshall has an ad in this issue,
announcing special bargains for Sat-
urday Dec. a3rd.
The editor and wife visited Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Lamkin in south
Gray county last Sunday.
John Randolph left Tuesday night
for several weeks visit in California
and on the western coast.
Mr.. S. o. Ball arrived yesterday
from Holden, Mo. to spend the hol-
idays with ]. R. Griggs and wife.
U. S. Dist. Attorney Harry Bone
was here Thursday to attend court.
He is assisting Co. Atty. Sullivan
prosecute the WolAey case.
Emous Eliason, of Englewood,
was visiting his brother Andor Ella
son last week. He also spent day
with his old friend Uncle Ben Cox.
Gerow & Cooper installed S light
ing systems in Bucklin last week and
six systems at Liberal. This is the
only light for stores or residences.
A, E. Olin. the Plains merchant
was over from that city Monday on
business. The company Is building
another addition to their already
mammoth store.
The dancing club has arranged to
give club dances the Ist and srd
nights of each month.
Marshall's band will furnish music
for the events.
Mrs. A. ]. Wolfey, of Fowler
twp made this Office a pleasant as
we'll as financial call Monday. Asa
result they will read the official Or
gan for another year.
Mr.. Ernest Russell, of lola, Kan
sas, came in Tuesday to spend the
holidays with H. G. Marshall and
family. Mr.. Russell is cashier for
the Missouri Pacific at that place.
The Meade postoffice will be des-
ignated an International money or
der Office January 1st 1906. You
can then get money order to any
part of the world which is in the
postal union.
Charles S. Wehrle arrived Tues
day from St. Louis to spend the hol-
idays with his parents. Charley Is
working in a job Office in that city
and is numbered among the best in
the business.
Judge Madison arrived here Thurs
day and convened court. Several
minor cases were disposed of, but
the WolAey case went over to the
March term, owing to the serious
illness of Judge Wall who is counsel
for MIR. Wolfey.
Ansel Wysong returned from To-
peka Tuesday where he has been for
the past six months working on a
gasoline engine to be known as the
"autotractor" which he has COM
pleted and which is a success so far
as tested. Mr.. Wysong was backed
in his invention by E. A. Twist, of
this city.
The Meade postoffice will be made
a presidential Office January 1st
1906. This will make it pay about
$500 per year including salary and
extras, such as clerk hire, light and
fuel allowance, etc. We presume
Mr.. Fuhr will be reappointed as
there are no other active candidates
although there are many who would
covet such position. Mr.. FuhI
has the endorsement of Congressman
Murdoch and Senator Long. Rep
resentative Cones having announced
that he would take no part In any
postofice controversy assures him
for Mr.. Fuhr also. There is moi
likely to be any change in postmas-
tiers for the next four years.
Miss Media Vandusen, daughter Of
Grin Vandusen of Sand Creek twp.
had a hearing before Probate Judge
Bodle Tuesday to ascertain the best
disposition to make of the young
lady. It seems that she viii moi
stay with her parents or grand par.
ents and a few weeks aoo she fef,