Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-02
KANSAS COMMENT


gle has given Paramount College at
Wichita $4,000 with which to build
library building. Word was receiv-
ed to this effect in special telegram
from President Morrison. of air
mount College, who is in Hartford,
Conn, looking after the interests OF
the college at that place.
Killed by Horses. Irving Nc
Chung, 46 years old, was killed at
Winfield while driving home with
load of lumber. Near the Santa Fe
depot his team became frightened
and McClung, in striving to quiet
them fell over the dash board, and
the horses kicked him to death. He
was married and was wealthy.
Withdrawn His Name.-The candi-
date of the Good Government league
for mayor at Salina announced his
withdrawal. The Good Government
league is an organization for the
purpose of enforcing the prohibitory
laws and 1000 voters had pledged
themselves to support the ticket. The
man chosen to lead the ticket was
Frank l.. Little, hacEman.
E Heavy Cattle Losses. - Reports of
cattle losses during the severe
weather are coming in and range
from one to one hundred head, vary
ing with the size of the herds. The
loss is not caused by lack of feed
1- o0tr1alIxy frnZn
with their noses at the feeding racks.
One man lost five fat Hereford bulls,
well fed. A report from Dodge City
says 900 head of 1000 cattle just
shipped in from Mexico died.
Arranged For School Contest.-Re-
representatives. of the senior class of
the Wichita high school and the
Lewis Academy are arranging for an
oratoricaI and dramatic contest to be
held during the latter part of April
between the two schools. Final agree
ment was made between the two
schools at a meeting of the commit
tees in the nigh school and the propO-
sition will be submitted to the board
of education at their next meet
ing.
Death From Old Blow. William
Miller, aged so. died at Emporia as
a result of having his skull trephined
last week. Miller's case is most pc
ged in the head by footpads and his
skull was fractured, but for many
years it did not trouble him. A few
years ago his head began to bother
him, and last fall, fearing that he was
becoming insane, Miller made appli-
cation to be sent to the insane asylum.
He was kept there few months and
finding that nothing could be done for
him, he was sent back and his parents
were informed that an operation was
the only way to restore his reason.
Lid on in Highland. - The young
men of Highland are sore at the
members of the city council. Some
time ago roller skating rink was
started, but the trustees of the hall
ruled against the amusement. Bill
lard and pool tables would not be
tolerated and the young men finally
decided upon gymnasium with bowl
ing alleys in connection. After the al
leys had been running awhile, the city
fathers met and voted against hav-
ing bowling alleys in the town. There
are five members of the council. They
gave as their reason that the best peo-
pie of the town did not approve of the
sport. The town is divided into two
factions in regard to the matter and
the younger set is already laying
plans for the defeat of the opposing
councilmen at the spring election.
Old Settler Dies. - Mrs. Catherine
Campbell, &C years of age, died at her
home at Big Springs. She was the
widow of William Campbell, who died
eight years ago and was an old resi-
dent of Big Springs. Mrs. Campbell
was well known and leaves many
friends.
VIII Hunt Wolves. - A big wolf
hunt has been arranged for Washing
tons birthday at Reading, near the
border line of Lyon and Usage coun-
ties. Several hundred men will parti-
cipate and sixteen square miles of
territory is to be covered.
Baseball For Wichita. - About fif-
teen leading business men of Wichi-
ia purchased the Pittsburg franchise
tn, bn
ed the management of the club over
to Frank Isbell. who will have full
control. Isbell has been a pitcher on
the staff Of Charley Comiskey's Chi
cago American League team for the
past four years. He is engaged in
the plumbing business in Wichita.
but spends his summer playing pro-
fessional ball. Manager Isbell has
already begun arrangements for Sc
curing his players for 1905
Coal Is Scarce.-At Arkansas City
coal dealers received two carloads of
coal, the first for over a week, and
divided it among the customers who
needed it the worst. All dealers have
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be filed at the mines without delay
and will be received in few days.
Some business houses are buying
wood.
Father of TripIets. = John Baxter,
who died at his home south of Hor-
ton at the age of 50 years. was the
father of two sets of triplets, less
than half of his entire family.
Coal Near Robinson.-E. A. Black.
a farmer, noticed coal cropping out
of the ground on the farm of Mrs
Mary Ellis, near Robinson, and dug
a shaft about twenty feet deep. He
struck a 16-inch vein of coal which
burns as we'll as any that is shipped
in here. The vein was under water