Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

ern part of Cowley county. The yield
will not be full. Much May wheat
was plowed up by the farmers early
in the spring and the ground planted
to corn
New Appointments at X. 1.-THE
appointments of Robert X. Duncan of
Washington and Jefferson College as
professor of chemistry and William
Underhills Moore of Columbia univer-
sity as associate professor of law have
been announced.
Mayor Vaughn Acquitted. - Mayor
Vaughn, of Coffeyville, charged with
failing to notify County Attorney Tom
Wagstaff of violations of the prohibit
tory law there last summer, was ac-
quilted by jury at Independence af-
ter twenty minutes elaboration. The
mayor had offered to help Wagstaff.
but refused to act as a spy.
High School Commencement. -
The commencement exercises of the
Concordia high school occurred with
class of thirteen. The principal fea-
ture was an address on the Elements
of True Greatness" by William L.
Burdick. chancellor of the law depart
ment at the State university. This is
the twenty-fourth class to graduate
Baking on cherryvale Depot. -
Cherryvale is having considerable
trouble in getting the new union de-
pot promised by the Santa Fe and
Frisco railroads. A cement founda-
ton for the projected depot was put
in several weeks ago but no further
work is being done. The difficulty is
said to be with the Santa Fe
Rat Attacks Baby.-At Salina dur
ing the night Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. King
were awakened by their baby crying
out in agony The discovery was made
that large rat had crawled into the
baby's bed and had bitten a severe
wound into the joint of one of the
thumbs. The wound bled profusely,
which probably took the poison of the
bite
Kansas Harvest Begins. - Harvest
began in the southern part of the
state. The wheat crop is not up to
expectations. Much May wheat was
cut and then cured for hay, and the
ground plowed for corn crop early in
the spring. Unfavorable weather
conditions during the winter are re-
sponsible for the shortage of the
crop.
Third Church Is Dedicated. - The
new Catholic church at Wea, in the
northwest part of Miami county, was
dedicated by Bishop Lillis of Leaven-
worth. This is the third church err
ected on this SITE The first one was
struck by lightning about a year ago
and burned. When almost rebuilt it
was blown down in a violent wind
storm.
Install Patent Mixer. - The dairy
department of the Kansas State Agri-
Cultural College has just installed a
milking machine. 1t is equipped for
milking eight COWS at time. At St.
Louis these machines did most ex-
cellent work. Visitors at the college
this summer will have an opportunity
to see the first milking machine ever
used in Kansas.
Brick From Cinders.-Smelter Gin
ders is the main material in making
black brick. This sounds yellow"
but it was accomplished by those who
are promoting endurite as a building
material. The test took place at the
Paul Klein lumber yard at lola. When
the mold was uncovered a beautiful
black brick was found. There seems
to be no doubt that the company will
be a success.
To Advance Lawrence Case. - At
torney General Coleman submitted to
the supreme court a motion for the
advancement of the case of the state
VS.. the city of Lawrence. This is the
case involving the liability of Law
renee for 100000 worth of bonds is
sued as bonus for securing the loca-
ton of the state university at that
place. Lawrence had refused to pay
the bonds, on the ground that the leg
islature exempted the city from pay
ment.
Hats off at Salina Church.-Hats at
the Methodist church must come off
during the services hereafter. 1t
makes no difference whether the hats
are big ones or little ones, whether
they have three birds on them or none
at all or whether they cost SO cents
or S25-they must come off. Such is
the edict sent out by the official board
recently. The new rule goes. into eff
feet Immediately.
Destroying Fish Nets.-Daniel Nc
Gowan, state deputy warden, has been
working along the Arkansas and Wal
nut rivers in Cowley county the past
week. He has been assisted by Frank
Guthrie, the county warden. They re-
ported that they had captured sixteen
hoop nets and four traps. These were
all found in the rivers. They have
been taken from the water and de-
stroyed by the officers. The owners
will be prosecuted if they can be To-
Gated.
X. U. Track Team Won.-The Uni
versity of Kansas track team won the
Kansas state track championship by
defeating the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan by four
teen points.
Authority on Agriculture. - Score
tary of the Kansas board of agricul-
ture, the name of F. D. Coburn has
been inseparably linked with agricul-
ture in the Middle West and his state
ments and figures concerning crops
have come to be regarded as anthem
tic by the boards of trade of Eastern
cities. He is probably best known
outside of Kansas as the author of his
Red Line" series of agricultural re-
ports which have made his fame
worldwide among persons who take