Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

state superintendent of schools.
Vaccinated SoIdicrs.-The soldiers
of the Fort Riley garrison were all
vaccinated about two weeks ago. and
there are III soldiers on sick re-
port
Block System About Ready. = The
Santa Fe railroad telegraph and tele-
phone block system will soon be
ready to operate between Newton and
Dodge City.
To Travel in Europe. Superin
tendent D. F. Shirk. of Newton. has
been appointed Kansas representa-
tive of the university travel bureau,
which is planning a great trip through
Europe next summer.
Progress in Barton.-Two years ago
there was not a rural free delivery
route in Barton county and no rural
telephones. Now there are sixteen
routes and telephone lines are run
all over the county.
skyscraper Barn. = John Morris.
Jewell county man. is building a barn
so big that everyone is talking about
it. 1t Will be three stories high. 120
feet long, 50 feet wide and 40 feet
high. 1t will accommodate ninety
head of horses on the first floor.
Drowned in Shallow Water.-Ralph
Morris, a 10-year-old boy of Junction
City, broke through the ice while
skating on the Republic N river near
Junction City, and was drowned in
water less than four feet deep. His
companions could not get him out
and he was standing in water up to
his neck when they left him to get
assistance. When they returned he
had gone under
New Version of Mary's Lamb.-A
large buck sheep entered the school
house at Moray and started a rough
house by jumping over the seats and
butting the children, who quickly ran
out doors, laughing with delight The
teacher, Miss Larzalere. took the
sheep by the horns and threw it out.
Now there is movement to give her
a lie certificate to teach in any sheep
district in Kansas.
Witness Charged With Contempt.
Assistant Attorney General Carver,
of Shawnee county, will test the ques-
ton as to whether a special assistant
appointed to enforce the prohibitory
law can compel a witness to attend
an inquisition. He summoned c. F.
Shaffer to appear before him to tell
what Re knew about the existence
OF joints in Topeka. Shaffer refused
TO appear. Carver filed contempt pro-
ceedings in the district court to pun
ish Shaffer.
Biggest Tickle: Sale on Record.-L.
P. Wikidal, day ticket agent at the
Santa Fe depot, claims that he has
made the largest single ticket sale
ever made in Chanute. The sale
amounted to $1,000. and was made to
the manager of the Ole Olson theatri-
cal troupe. 1t provides for the trans
portation of the ten members of the
company from Chanute to Portland,
Ore, and back again as fa- as Oma-
Ia. Stop-over privileges are includ-
ed.
Jointists Got Theirs.-Judge Swarts
passed sentence at Winfield on five
jointists convicted in this term of
the district court. Frank Nanny was
sentenced to pay fine of 5000 and
serve sixty days in Jail; Chod Tom
as, $500 and ninety days; Art
Schmidt. s1,100 and nine months:
Frank Thorp. $500 and four months,
and Henry Schmidt, s1,10O and nine
months. All will appeal to the SUI
preme Court, except Nanny. who will
serve his time. Each was required
to give heavy bonds to keep the peace
for two years. Van Bowdry, con-
victed OF assault. was sentenced to
serve from one to two years in the
penitentiary and Tom Stone to the
reformatory from one TO ten years
for assault. Red Creary was sen
fenced to serve one year in the coun-
ty Jail for resisting an officer.
Found Dead in Field.-James T.
Caplc a veteran, was found dead in
field near the Soldiers home at
Leavenworth. Caple came to the
home here December II and soon af-
ter was admitted ID the hospital He
showed signs of mental arrangement
and managed to escape from the hos
pital recently. His death was due
TO exhaustion and exposure. He was
a soldier in company C. goth Tennes-
see cavalry, in the civil war
Sheriff Had Chase. = Three len
wanted in Kansas were captured
within a quarter of mile of the Ok
lahoma line. They are charged with
breaking into the general store and
postofice at Climax, Kan, and were
captured by the sheriff of Greenwood
county. who had been following them
for a week
Major Coffin to ManiIa.-Maior w.
Fl. Coffin. who has been stationed at
Fort Riley for several years in COM
mand of the Fourth battalion of field
artillery, has been ordered to San
Francisco to- take command of the
Sixth battalion of field artillery and
sail with that organization February
1 for the Philippines.
Accidentally Shot Himself. - Char
ley Inman young m2n IS years old,
accidentally shot himself while hunt
ing at Frankfort. He is now at the
point of death. While attempting to
climb bank the gun was discharg-
ed and the contents struck him in the
head.
Topeka Jointists in Jail.-As a re-
suit of the crusade for law enforce
ment in Topeka ten joints pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to Jail. This
is the first time for some years that
so many Topeka joint:-ts have been
behind the bars at one time.