Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-04-19

Word was received here Wednes-
day afternoon that San Francisco,
California, had been destroyed by
an earthquake that morning at 6p. m.
Harry Busing, of the Cimarron'
let his horse fall on him a few days
ago and was in town hobbling around
on crutch. 1t was a painful acci-
dent.
The Democrats of Meade county
may be in a comatose condition, but
they always wake up in time to give
the other fellows run for their
money on election day.
Wanted:-A good smooth quarter
section in Meade or Seward county,
will pay cash, must be bargain.
Addrass Box C Plains, Kansas.
As If.
Art Noble, Homer Harpen, Lem
Kyger and c. A. Mars went to
Wichita last Thursday in the auto
mobile. They encountered bad
roads on the other end of their Jour-
ney.
Joe Hall, one of Artesian's pros
porous farmers, made our den
pleasant call last Saturday. Joe is
an enthusiastic democrat and never
fails to be on hand when there is
something doing.
Mrs. Laura c. Woodruff, of Kan
sas City, Kansas. public reader and
graduate of the Kansas City school
of oratory and Dramatic art will lee
ture at Meade on April IS at the
City Hall. Prices IS and IS cents.
There is a certain married codger
who halls from-that is very apt
to get his carcass filled with number
8 shot if he does not cease his at
tentions to a married lady of this
city. If this is not sufficient we will
state the parties names in some fu-
ture issue.
The statement OF the Meade State
Bank appears in another column of
this paper. 1t is fine showing and
gives the best evidence of the banks
prosperity. The statement was pub
lished last week but the demand for
copies of the News compelled US to
reprint the statement to supply the
demand for same.
We note from a circular sent out
from Topeka by the State Temper
ance Union, that Miss Rosa Rhodes
of Meade, is billed as one of the
leading attractions. She will speak
on behalf of the children of Kansas.
The date of the convention is May
9th, 10th, and nth. The railroad
fare will be one fare plus SO cents.
Everyone is invited to go.
Mr.. F. E. Griffin has moved his
family to Meade and will remain
here permanntly. Mr.. Griffin is a
practical painter and paper hanger
and we can recommend him as first
class in both. He can be found at
the Meade Lumber yard and will
figure with you on all kinds of work
in his line. He has an ad in another
place in this issue.
o. R. Stevens, of Coats, Kansas,
was in Meade this week with view
of locating in our city. He expects
to move his family here in a few
weeks and will purchase an interest
IN The Meade Dry Goods Co. with
w. H. Dunham. Mr.. Stevens has
been in business at Goats, Kansas
and recently sold out at that place.
He is gentleman of very pleasing
appearance and we think our people
will give him liberal share of theil
patronage.
We printed some bills this weel
; for Uncle Dick Skinner to advertise
his celebrated Morgan horse, Head
. light Morgan No. 4683, of the Amer
) ican Morgan Register. This is tn,
purest bred Morgan horse in Kansa
and among the hest in the United
: States. He is a stylish fellow, a
i gentle as kitten and can beat
t minute gait on the road every da,
: in the week. Uncle Dick can b
| justly proud of his horse as he i
among the best there is of his kind