Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-06-15

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Judge C. A. Smart, of Ottawa, was ap-
pointed commissioner to take the tes-
timony.
On Forgery Charge. = William
Green, a young man about II years
old, who says his home is in Kansas
City, was arrested at Salina for forg-
ing check for SO on ]. T. Wells, "a
real estate dealer.
To Christian Kansas. - Governor
Hoch, who delivered the graduation
address at Griends university at WITCH
tia, announced that. his youngest
daughter, Anna, would christen the
battleship Kansas.
Pave Emporia Streets. The city
council has let the contract to pave
State and Union streets. This will
be the first paving done in Emporia.
1t will be paid for by the residents
who petitioned the council to let them
pave the two streets.
Arkansas City Interested. = Many
residents of Arkansas City are inter-
ested in the investigation of the Peo-
pic OUllCQ oldlCS DdIh VI 0l. LOulS.
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and 100000 has been sent from Ar
kansas City to the bank.
A $4,000, 1000 easser. = What is be
lieved to be the strongest gas well
in the state was tested at Chanute,
showing 27,000,000 cubic feet flowing
pressure. The well is located six
miles west, on the Howerton farm,
owned by the Francis syndicate.
Revise Old Suit.-Attorney General
Coleman brought suit, instituted by
the state for the recovery of 100000
university bonds voted by the city of
Lawrence, back to Douglas county
from Johnson county, where it has
been buried for the past ten years
Suit is Settled.-About a year ago
a Clay Center woman and her daught-
er were put off Union Pacific train
at Bonner Springs because their tick
etc were not properly issued. The
Union Pacific has just settled by
paying them $3.50 and the costs of the
case.
Contract Awarded. = The board OF
directors of the Kansas penitentiary
met in monthly session and awarded
a contract to put in water purif6zg
plant. The legislature voted an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for this purpose.
A plant to both purify and soften the
water to the amount of 125,000 gal
- hA 60
$3.50.
Did Not Advertise.-When the post,
office at Dun was suspended the 9TH
er day and the effects taken to Neode-
sha it was found that some of the
stamps were twenty years old. Hav-
ing no definite information at hand
it is all guesswork, but the guess is
that in all those twenty years the
postoffice has been located in the
store of man who did not adver-
tise
For Emporia NormaI.-At the ses-
sion of the board of regents of the
state normal, just concluded, con-
tracts were let for the rebuilding of
the power house, to enable the normal
to furnish it's own heat and -electri-
city. Arrangements were also made
for the fitting UP of a hospital for nor
NAL students and for the construction
of the new 100000 science building,
made possible by the action of the
last legislature.
Girls Go On Strike.-Actuated by
the story of the Chicago strikers pub
lished in the newspapers and led by
a 12-year-old girl, the strawberry pick
ers on the Frank Van Gundy farm,
southeast of Emporia, went on strike
this week. and, as consequence, Van
Gundy is the loser of fifty crates of
strawberries. Most of the strawber-
ries are picked by girls from to Is
years of age, and some of the girls
had to be told the story of the Chi
cago strike before they would join the
ringleader. The girls did not want
higher wages, but simply said they
were. too tired and hot to work.
Commencement Exercises.-At EN-,
poria the forty-first annual commence,
ulSnI VI Tic hdAodo OldIC 4NOl
school was concluded with the award.
ing of the diplomas in Albert Taylor
hall. DR.. N. C. Schaeffer of Harris.
burg, Pa, delivered the address to the
graduates. This years class numbers
As.
Accident Claims Victim. = Harry
Hawkins, negro, killed Florence
Price, young negress, at her home
near Falun, Saline county, while
shooting at a target. The rifle was
accidentally discharged while in Haw
kins' hands and the ball entered the
young woman's face, ranging down
ward and causing death in very few
minutes.
Ate His Own Ear.-James Frazer,
reformatory inmate, was adjudged in
sane in the probate court at Hutchin-
son. He tore part of one ear off with
a piece of tin few days ago and ate
the flesh. Frazer was sent up for bur-
glary from Saline county, but his
home was Council Grove. He escaped
during the cold weather last February
and was recaptured at Burton He
has not been right since then.
Hail Injuries Wheat. = Another de.
structive hail and windstorm visited
the western part of Pawnee county.
Thousands of dollars worth of dam.
age to growing wheat is reported from
near Rozelle, where the wheat was
exceptionally fine this season. A
large amount of rain fell during the
night.
oIathe Phone Exchange Sale. -Os
car o. Ayers has sold to F. R. Ogg
an attorney of Olathe, and NJ. G. Mil
Ter, owner of the Bank of Olathe, the
Citizens Telephone Company for
$4,000.
English Company After OiI.-It is