Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-05-11

corn 1eldS- Some was planted so
early that the cold weather chilled it
before it sprouted This caused ii tc
rot.
State Brick Plant. = State Senator
Fitzpatrick, of Chatauqua, wants the
state to also establish a brick plant
in connection with the proposed state
oil refinery at Peru. He believes il
will be paying proposition.
A New Reform. = Another reform
has been launched by Kansas. A reso
luton was adopted by the members
of Newton church-Inen and women
to the effect that hereafter when
the men doff their hats on entering
the church the women will follow
suit
Has Philippines Coins. = A King
man bank has on display Philippine
coins from one peso down to a cen
tayo. and Kingman is becoming
frightened at the great number of
Spanish-speaking people that has ris-
en- up among its people.
0ooSCf a. GICaSdDhOU.- plS
gas well was brought in west of
Pleasanton by the Goodspeed Com
pany. 1t is located on the south part
of the Henry Carbon land, and is fully
as good or better than any well in the
field. 1t tested over 100000 cubic
feet.
Refinery Case June 5. = The SUI
preme court decided to hear the oil
refinery case June 5. A decision can
be reached some time in July Work
on the state oil refinery cannot be
started until the supreme court has
decided upon the legality of the pro-
posed bond issue.
Topeka to be Dry. THE threat
of Governor Hoch has cut some ice
in Topeka. He served notice on the
local authorities that he would not
stand for the sc fine system of run
ming saloons in Topeka, and if they
tried to force it on the people he
would proceed against them.
X. U. Professor Abroad-Professor
w. H. Carruth, of the University of
Kansas, left for Urbana, ILL.,, and
Madison Wis. At the former place
he will read paper at the Univer-
sity of Illinois at a Schiller celebra-
ton, and at Madison will deliver a
lecture at the University of Wiscon-
sin. Professors Wilcox and Walker
left for Chicago to attend confer
ence of college classical teachers of
the West
Pay Big For Business. - 1t costs
money to get life insurance business.
The reports to the state insurance
commissioner by the various life COM
panies show that they spent last year
$17,57O,670.17 in commissions and sal
aries to agents and $1,645,992.43 in
advertising. The commission accounts
includes general agents and field
men. The advertising account doesn't
include stationery bills. 1t is for
straight advertising matter.
Murders His Brother.-At Leaven.-
worth William Powell, aged 35 years,
was killed in a fight with his brother,
A. J. Powell, aged 20. William went
to his brothers place and was told not
to enter. He is said to have drawn
knife, when A. ]. Powell procured
a gun and struck him over the head
with it, bending the barrel. A. ]. Pow
ell then procured a piece of gaspipe
and struck his fallen brother In his
frenzy he got an AK and crushed his
brothers skull
New Live Stock Exchange. = The
Hutchinson Live Stock Exchange was
organized with fifteen members.
Yards near the plant of the National
Packing Company have been secured
and an exchange building will be
built at once. The exchange will han
die all stock offered for sale to the
packing concern. Manager Renfro of
the packing plant says he will be
ready for 200 cattle and 1000 hogs
on June Is, and for at least this
amount daily after that date.
Getting Divorce Statistics. - The
government census bureau is prepar-
ing to gather complete statistics in re-
gard to divorces in this country.
Special agents will be sent to every
county in every state and territory in
the Union to get a list of the d.
vorces granted, the causes and all in
formation of that sort. The divorce
laws of the various states are also to
be compared. When the work is COM
pleted it will show what class of peo-
pie figure the most in divorce suits,
what percentage of divorced people
have children and lot of other in
formation that will make good read
ing.
On the State Oil Refinery.-Senator
Samuel Porter, Senator w. S. Fitz-
patrick and Senator Fred Dumont
Smith are all in Topeka for the pur-
pose of comforting with Attorney Cen
eral Coleman in regard to the state
oil refinery litigation and will prob
ably assist Attorney General Coleman
in the trial of this case. Both sides
of the controversy have agreed on
advanced. An agreed statement of
facts is being fixed up.
Made Big Gain.-Wellington doesn't
desire to claim all the credit but
there is no use denying that it is
mighty important point on the Pan
handle road, which has made a gain
of over 100000 in business in the
last year.
Taylor is a Busy Man.-Carr Tay-
Tor, attorney for the railroad board,
will be busy man DUNG his term
of Office. Under the law creating that
job the. attorney for the board, in case
he runs out of work before the rail-
road commissioners can be directed
by the attorney general to do other
legal work for the state.