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


of appraisers raised the valuation on
horses and cattle from 50 to So
Hogs, sheep and mules were left at
their former valuation. Wheat was
raised 80 cents a bushel. oats sc
cents, corn 20 cents, -kaffir corn 20
cents, alfalfa 10 and blue grass 20
cents. Automobiles were the only
private article added to the list. They
were appraised at from $500 to $500.
| The assessors gave as their reason
for the raise that indications pointed
to good year, and that farm pro-
ducts will be higher than in former
years.
Switchman Killed. At Emporia
Edward Kelly, switchman, was in
| stantly killed in the East End yards
| by being run over by a switch en-
CINE. Kelly was foreman of the night
engine crew, and was just ready to
quit work when the accident happen
ed. He and the other members OF
the crew were making up train, and
he was forced to step on another
track to see the signal from the rear
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backing up on this track, and the
fender knocked him to the ground,
the engine cutting his body almost
to halves.
Joints Quit Business.-The jointists
who have been operating in Olpe have
left in the last few days. County At
torney Roberts subpoenaed several
Olpe people recently to tell what they
know about the liquor traffic in that
town, and scared the jointkeepers so
they moved their fixtures out of sight
and took in their signs. Olpe has al
ways been more or less wide open, and
the joints have been undisturbed for
several years.
Big Waste of cement.-At lola the
Register says: The Register was mis-
informed as to the number of barrels
of cement which ran out onto the
ground when the cement warehouse
collapsed, in which 5000 barrels was
wasted. AS matter of fact. officials
of the company say that not more
than 1000 barrels ran onto the ground
when the building collapsed, of which
probably 500 or 600 barrels were
wasted.
Only Water at Geuda.-The tenn
perance movement has struck Geuda
Springs, the Southern Kansas health
resort, and five iointists are under ar
rest. Each is held on seventeen
counts of violation of the prohibitory
law. Geuda Springs is in both Cow
ley and Sumner counties, the main
street of the town being on the
county line, and these men are all
charged with operating in Cowley
county.
On Serious charge.-Will S. Kess-
Ter, Harry Isenhart and Jesse Tin
ker, all Salina men, were arrested
charged with statutory rape. Kess-
Ter is more than 60 years old. Tinker
is a barber and Isenhart is a book
keeper All the men gave bond. The
girls mentioned in the case range
from Is to 16 years of age.
Horses Burn With Barn. Five
HORSES anu d VI nay,
vehicles and tools were destroyed in
a fire which burned large barn be-
longing to Contractor Michael Station
at Leavenworth. For a time the ST.
Johns hospital was in danger, but
prompt work on the part of the fire.
men saved the hospital.
Suicide of Kansan. - R. P. Miller,
who lived near Dover and who was
one of the earliest settlers of Wa
baunsee county, committed suicide
today by shooting himself with a
shotgun. Mr.. Miller's health has been
very poor of late. This is assigned
as the reason for his action.
Kind Hearted People. - The good
people of Arkansas City started pro-
ceedings against a citizen for whip
ping a mule half to death. When they
discovered that the mule was balky
they dropped the proceedings and
helped make business pick up for the
mule.
ascent Gas For WinfieId.-The gas
company and a committee from the
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wrangling over natural gas service
for the city for several days, reached
an agreement, but when the mayor
called meeting of the council to rati-
fly the work of the committee, he
could not get quorum. The agree
ment provides for gas to be furnish
ed to the citizens at a maximum rate
0f Dh re fhnncond nIthin foot
with 2 cents rebate to the city for
each 1000 feet of gas, the company
to file bond to protect the city from
loss should any result from the in
sufficiency of the old gas mains. The
city is to have gas for it's own use at
5 cents thousand cubic feet
To Put the Lid On. - Attorneys
Levitt and Millikin, employed by the
State Temperance Union, have noti-
fed all jointkeepers in Salina that
they must close their places of bust
ness or action will be brought against
them. All the jointists have signified
their willingness to do So and Satur-
day night closing time has been set
for the date the lid - is to be put
on.
Parker Extends Shops.-C. w. Par
ker, the merry-go-round manufactur-
er, is building another large addition
to his shops at Abilene, to accommo-
date the increased force of laborers.
Four carnival companies bearing his
name will be on the road this sea-
son.
Franks of a Bronchial Sterling
broncho turned its rider a double
somersault the other day. The rider
says the broncho can never do it
again; however, it is not thought that
the pony will be completely disabled