Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-19


follow the old common law which
reads: 'Tis the law of the land
when two travellers meet on high
ways or byways. in alleys or streets,
on foot or in wagons, by day or by
night, each favor the other and turn
to the right.
Hall ard Club House. = The con-
| hall, which the travelling men have
been fostering for the past two years.
| The building will cost about 100000
Early in the week the Elks let
contract for a $4,000 club house.
Both these buildings are to be in the
heart of the city and are to be COM
pleted this fall.
Tried to Use Dynamite.-Some one
who has grudge against Buck Now
lin. a negro living in Parsons, made
a most dastardly attempt on his life
the other night. Two sticks of dyna-
mite were procured and thrown
against the front door of his resi-
dence Fortunately the thrower did
not know that the explosive would
not ignite without a cap, and no
harm was done.
Died While Pitching Wheat.-John
NJ. Cannon died suddenly while at
work in the harvest field. Mr.. Can
non at the time of death was visiting
at his son-in-law's, Mr.. A. Lambert,
four miles east of Eudora. In the af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, thinking to help
~ 7 r-fo alyfn hic xxyhn
he procured a fork and commenced
pitching and it was while thus en-
ployed that he was stricken. Death
was instantaneous Deceased was
seventy-three years of age.
Ottawa's Annual Affair. - The big
free barbecue given here July 4th
proved to be such good drawing
card that it has been decided to make
it an annual feature at future cele-
brations here Fully ten thousand
people spent the day in Forest park,
and although three beeves and
number of pigs were barbecued the
supply of meat was by far too small
to supply the immense throng. The
receipts of the day were about
$1,000.
Receives a Gift of Land. = The
board of directors of the Kansas
Wesleyan university received a do
nation of land in Western Kansas
estimated to be worth 81 900. The
donor, who is said to be a citizen of
Salina, made the donation with the
understanding that his name be not
made public. The land is near Rus
sell Springs and is in the wheat belt.
The directors of the college are at
tempting to raise $4,000 that they
may receive a like sum from An
drew Carnegie for a science hall.
Thought Indians Roamed Kansas
Colonel H. Riley of Boston, Mass,
who has been visiting in the South
west, has returned to his home in the
East While Mr.. Riley was greatly
pleased with the prosperous condi-
ton of the various cities in which he
visited, his idea of the romantic is
greatly shattered, having the belief
common with some fasteners that
he would be obliged to seek shelter
beneath the gloomy recesses of an
Indian hut, with nothing to break the
stiffness of the night save the howl
of the wolf or the occasional tramp
of buffaloes in the distance. While
in Wichita Mr.. Riley purchased fIava-
jo blankets to the value of $275, buy
ing the entire stock of an East Doug
las avenue curio store. In speaking
of his visit to the West and to Wich-
tia, Colonel Riley said: Although
have heard that the West was set
thing rapidly, l had no idea that it
would be thickly populated. My
chief object of this trip was to col
lect souvenirs and to enjoy a week
of western life. l guess l have done
both, but not in the way 1 expected.
Why Wichita is as up-to-date as any
eastern city of its size, and its build
ings and parks are just as fine. My
idea of Kansas has changed COM
pletely."
Careessness Results FataIIy.-The
2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w Bear of lola drank a quantity
of carbolic acid and may die as a re-
suit of it. The little one was playing
in the front room of the house and
climbing onto a sofa pulled the bot
tie down.
Big Land Deal Near Gypsum. =
A real estate deal was made where
by 80 acres of the V. w. Miller land
and F. A. Kings 160 acres passed
into the hands of Thomas Gribben,
who lives near Hope. The considera-
ton was $23,25O, which is within 9
small fraction of $3.50 per acre.
Assaulted at Junction city.-James
Richie, an old man over 60 years of
age, was found near the depot where
he had been assaulted and badly in
jured. 1t seems that he had had
trouble with two young men and dur
ing the trouble they jumped upon
him, threw him. down and beat and
kicked him in a horrible manner.
One of the men kicked Mr.. Richie on
the head until he was unconscious
The two men were arrested and
placed in Jail but no charge will be
placed against them until later
Almost Riot at SaIina.-The work
of laying car tracks was stopped at
Salins by the Missouri Pacific Rail
way Company with restraining or
der. The street car company was at
tempting to lay tracks across the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks when the section
men were called to prevent it. A pc
lice call was sent in and a riot avoid
ed. Later Roadmaster O'Toole and
Agent Boughton secured a restraining
order from the court and the work
was stopped. The controversy was
over the kind OF crossing to be laid