Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-05-18

other gas well on the Fletcher lease
two miles north of the last well on
the Carbon land The flow of gas
was strong enough to throw mud high
into the air.
Will Leave Kansas.-Dr Granville
Lowther, Socialist lecturer, erstwhile
Methodist preacher. babe farewell to
Washington TO live. Failing health
and the troubles in the Socialist party
of this state are given as the reasons
for the change.
Relief For Marquette. The Salina
Commercial Club held a meeting and
in just three minutes raised $500 for
the storm sufferers at Marquette and
the money was mailed TO the mayor
of Marquette at once. Three hundred
and fifty dollars had already been do
mated by Salina citizens.
State Fair Premium List. The
premium list for the Topeka state
fair has been made up. 1t consists of
s12.50O cash divided as follows:
Speed ring, $4,000: runners
premiums. $4,000; live stock
premiums, $4,000; agricultural and
horticultural exhibits, $500
Guilty of Murder. James Hardi-
ston who shot and killed Jerry Steph.
ems in a restaurant at Scammon IN
January. 1900, was convicted of MUIR
der in the second degree in the dis
trict court at Columbus. He evaded
the officers five years, but was found
in Jail in South McAlester, l. T.. for
another offense
Principal Myers Reelected. = The
Dickinson County High School board
of trustees has reelected Prof H. S.
Myers as principal of the school for
the coming year. His salary was
raised from $1,000 to $1,000. Prof
Myers has done much to build up the
school and is one of the leading high
school principals of the state.
Wait on Oil Deal.-The board of d.
rectors of the Kansas penitentiary
convened in monthly session at Ian
sing. The directors will not con-
slider any business connected with the
proposed Kansas oil refinery until the
state supreme court has passed upon
the validity of the bond issue. Propo-
sitions have been received from oil
companies to purchase the output
of the Kansas plant and market the
same.
Cathedral Cornerstone Laid. - The
cornerstone of ST. Patrick's Catholic
cathedral, which is being built at
Chanute at a cost of $4,000. was laid
recently. Bishop Hennessy. of Wichi-
ia, conducted impressive ceremonies.
The Grafton of the dav was delivered
by Father Then, Wichita, chancellor
of this diocese. Priests from all neigh
boring parishes in Southwest Kansas
and great crowds attended the cele-
bration
Unveil Memorial Window-One of
the features of the commencement
week exercises of the Dickinson
County High School will be the I'M
yelling of a memorial window pur
chased by the alumni in remembrance
of the late Prof s. NJ. Cook, the first
principal of the school. The Rev. ]. S.
Ford, presiding elder of the Kansas
City district, Methodist conference,
who was county superintendent when
the school was started. will make the
address.
Badly Gored by Bull. Frank
Darr, an employee of Lyons livery
barn at Emporia, was fatally gored
by a Jersey bull. During the heavy
storm the bull got loose and Darr was
trying to put halter on it, when the
animal turned and crushed him
against the side of the barn. This
assault broke three ribs, and as Darr
fell to the ground the bull attacked
him again, crushing the breast bone
and infiicting internal injuries. After
the injured man was on the ground
the bull paved him and would not
leave its victim until driven away
with a whip.
Broke All Records. - The county
commissioners of Cowley county have
released tramp who stole a
vest few days ago. The tramp claim
ed to be a 'footracer. He told the
board he could run fifty yards in five
seconds and that body promised his
freedom if he could make good He
left the major portion of his clothing
at the starting point and made the
first fifty yards in five seconds. The
second fifty he made better time and
nearest hill he was smashing all run
ming records ever made in Cowley
county by any man or beast
viii Use Motor Cars.-It is report
ed that the Missouri Pacific railroad
contemplates placing gasoline motor
cars in service between Topeka and
Fort Scott. Passenger service has
been discontinued on this line and the
citizens at the small towns along the
line as we'll as at Topeka have been
Pacific officials over the action. The
railroad men have attempted to quiet
the kicks by announcing that it was
intended to use gasoline motor cars
on this run
Maximum Rate Disregarded.-Two
complaints reached the railroad
board today which indicate that the
railroads are not living up strictly
to the law fixing maximum rates for
the transportation of refined OIL P.
Karney, of Belleville, claims that the
Rock Island charged him $500 for
bHuling ten barrels of oil from Atch-
ison, when it, should have charged
him only $3.50. He wants the board
to make it refund the s11.40 over
charge. This overcharge represents
the difference between the old rate
and the new on ten barrels of nil