Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-10-11
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wired with an electric device. The
machine was dumped into the river
and the keeper of the place was told
to quit business. which he promised
to do.
FIGHT on Unlicensed Doctors. - A
determined fight is being made by the
Association of Franklin County
Physicians against unlicensed prac-
titioners. One man has just been
found guilty and fined $50 for apply
ing the Basic treatment to cancer,
taking pay for the service. 1t is an
nounced that several other arrests
will follow.
Confessed Murder.-Philip Jackson,
the 19-year-old boy who confessed to
the killing of Louis Wamsiey at Ne
odesha on the night of September 10,
was tried in the district court at
Cherryvale and convicted of man
slaughter, the punishment for which
ID cot less than ten years imprison-
ment, at the discretion of the presid-
ing Judge.
Aged Mans Throat Cut. - Peter
Penning, an aged dairyman, who mys-
teriously disappeared from his home
in Leavenworth, was found in an I'M
conscious condition on the military re-
servation northwest of town. The old
man is suffering from a deep cash in
his throat and is in high fever. How
he obtained the wound is not known
as he had no money and there was no
cause for attempted suicide. Physi-
clans say his chances Of recovery are
slight.
Postmaster Removed. - John l..
Carson. postmaster at Gorham, Rus
sell county, Kan, has been removed
for cause. William w. Sloan has been
named as his successor. Other post
office changes in the state follow:
Charlie E. Mcdonald has been ap-
pointed for the office at Michigan
Valley. Usage county, to succeed c. T.
Mcdaniel: Alvin D. Battey has SUE
ceeded G. c. Rife in the Office at Pow
haitian, Brown county, the latter re-
signing
Want Bonds for New Court House.
The county commissioners OF Sa-
line county have provided for an
election on the proposition to create
a sinking fund for t. erection of a
new court house. The resolution
designates that the buildin' shall cost
$4,000. the fund to be created by a
levy OF mills on the taxable prop
erty of the county The vote will be
taken at the regular November cleo
ton. The present court house was
erected about thirty-five years ago.
Negroes Were Discharged. - The
employment Of a dozen negroes at the
Missouri Pacific shops at Fl. Scott
few days ago angered the other en-
ployes. and they threatened to strike
unless the men were discharged.
Negotiations by wire with ]. A. Muir
ply, of ST. Louis, chief supply agent
for the company, brought the order
to discharge the negroes, which was
done and the threatened trouble was
averted. Local representative of the
company have had difficulty in secur-
ing enough men to handle the rough
work at the shops, such as unloading
cars of scrap iron, and in an emerS-
ency they hired some negroes tempo
rarily. This is the first time in many
Iol1 IF &c
nature have arisen at the Missouri
Pacific shops at Fort Scott That is
did not assume serious proportions
was due to the prompt action of the
head officials.
Diphtheria Epidemic at Burns. -
The union high school in Burns was
closed on account of an epidemic of
diphtheria. Two children have died
of the disease. Ten other children
are i'll and many have been exposed
to the disease.
Goes to Highest oder. - Judge
c. V. Ferguson. of Wichita, referee in
bankruptcy, has announced that the
properties of the G. P. Baden Produce
Company at Winfield would be sold al
public auction October Is. These
properties consist of a Touring mill
an ice plant, cold storage house and
other buildings estimated to be worth
an aggregate of $4,000.
Wichita Business Men Hunt Trade
-Wichita's trade eXcursionists have
,l 10 f,-f, fr-
western Kansas, the Panhandle
Texas and Oklahoma Seventy-five
business men of the city made the
trip. They were received at all sta
tions. by great turnout of people
who We'd with each other to show the
Boosters" the best time possible
The excursionists report the best time
of their lives as having been spent OF
this excursion trip.
Child Drinks Lye.-Adolph. the in
FAINT son OF David Saindon. farmer
living west of Concordia, died in grea
agony, as the result of drinking I;
quantity of concentrated lye. which
had been left within his reach.
Tramps Burn Roundhouse.-Th'
roundhouse of the Missouri Pacifi,
railroad at Arkansas City was burn
ed with it's contents. The total loss il
| SIT GEO. One locomotive, three car
loads of coal and a fiat car were de
stroyed. The fire is supposed to havt
been started by tramps.
Horse Kick Proved FataI.-Rober
Thompson. the 11-year-old son of MI
and Mrs. l. w. Thompson, of thre
miles north of Gas City, who wa
kicked in the head by broncho a
the Farmers Feed Yard, died at CT
Johns hospital, in lola, where he wa
taken Immediately after the acci
dent.
Hoeh Offers Reward.-Gov. Hoe
has issued 4 proclamation offering
| reward of $3.50 for the arrest and con