Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-10


trict court at lola against the Kan
sas Portland Ceme~- Company ask
ing for damages in the sum of $1,000.
He was workman at the plant and
was injured in an accident while at
work at one of the Griffin mills
Charged With ENFORCEMENT. =
Marshal Phiffer, of Horton, on re-
ceipt of telegram from the au-
thorities at Fort Madison, Ia, arrest
ed George Nicko1pules, { Greek. who
is charged with embezzlement there.
Nickolpules has been working with a
gang of track laborers at Horton.
Year for impersonating Officer
P. H. Crumpley, of Yate. Mo-. was
sentenced by Commissioner vii
1iams of the federal court at Tore
to one year in the United States
penitentiary for impersonating an
officer and collecting taxes from the
jointists of Cherokee county.
An Accident at Sterling. - Jacob
Sitter, an employe Of Shaak's oleva-
tor at Sterling, was seriously injur-
ed in an attempt TO throw belt.
Sitter was caught in a wheel and
jammed against the building with
such force that his jaw was broken
and body severely bruised. His re
covery is doubtful.
Arrested at Prison Door. - c. c.
Hutchinson, wanted in Logan coun-
ay. Oklahoma. for murder, las ar
rested as he was leaving the feder-
al penitentiaTy at Leavenworth,
ere &c Al list finished a term
for larceYv under the name OF Tun-
nell. Hutchinson is accused OF kill
ing a German farmer.
5000 Fire at Cheney. - The town
of Cheney was visited by an early
morning fire which did damage to
the extent of about $4,000, with
probably less than half covered by
insurance The Wichita fire depart-
ment was called but the fire was IN
der control before they had time to
respond.
Sues For $4,000 Damaees.-Gene-
We've Carroll, of Leavenworth. a girl
10 years of age. has brought suit
through her next friend, Mrs. Chris
tina Cogan, her mother, against the
Kansas City-Western Railway Com
pany for $1,000 for damages and eX-
penses alleged to have been incurred
as the result of injuries sustained ny
being thrown from an electric car on
November %, 1906
Shot by Tra:.1 Poreer.-Two young
men claiming to be from st. Joe
were nut off the Rock Island Golden
Gate Limited at Galva and claim that
after they had been put of the negro
norier opened fire on them with a re-
voIver with the result that one was
shot through the knee. The bulies
cut its way through the joint anu the
doctors think an amputation Will De
necessary
Impure Ice Caused Typhoid. - An
investigation made by DR.. Crumblne'
of the board of health, reveals the
fact that the epidemic OF typhoid
fever which prevailed at Ulysses
Grant county, recently was due 10
contaminated water. The ice used III
tho LITTLE town was cut from a reser-
voir near there and an analysis OF
the water shows that it is full OF
typhoid germs.
Bio Car of Cement. - The loia
Portland Cement Company recently
sbinn,d out what is believed to be
the largest car of cement ever sent
from lola. The car contained 2S'
barrels or 1,140 sacks. or l0S'ooo
mounds of cement. The cement Was
sold to the government and was
Skinned to the west. The car IN
which tie cement was shipped was
one of the new cars - longer and
deeper than the old regulation car
Silver Service at topeka. - The
$4,000 silver service for the battle
ship Kansas has arrived in Topeka
from New York The candelebTa III
the service are so inches high. The
large trav is by feet and the
punch bowl is Sc inches in diameter
and 2S inches high. The punch bow
set comprises Is pieces and there arc
besides 90 miscellaneous pieces. The
service will be on display in the exc
cutive office during the Legislative
session.
McNees Was Probably Murdered
The coroner's jury at Lawrence IN
vs.tigating the death OF Houston NJ =;
NeoS concluded its work at No. II
school house by finding that the &c
ceased came to his death by bulle'
wound inflicted by John Lewis arc
voung Anderson. No one seems IL
know what the fg-.t really was
about. 1t was an old grudge tina
cropped out. At first the various
r,rties threw rocks at each othel
and John McNees was so seriousl!
hurt that it is still feared that h'
NAV die. Lewis is in Jail but Ander
con has mado his escape. The OH
cers will locate him if possible.
Piece of Glass Caused Her Death
Mrs c. H. Urben, wife OF a farm
or living near Osborne, died IN TN
bosnita1 at Concordia as the result
swallowing a piece of glass whli
eating canned peaches.
Head Severed From sody.-Stevel
A. Stapleton, an engine inspector 10
the Missouri Pacific at Wichita, wa
run over by an engine and his hea
completely severed from his body H
was 4S years old and had been in tn
employ of that road for over twenty
two years. He leaves wife an
three DAUGHTERS.
Both Die on Same Day.-Nrs- ian
Ingram died of lagrippe at her nom
in Milan, aged 20 years, and ne
death was followed five hours late
by that of her husband. aged -. wit
the same maladv.
Church at JeweII.-The new EvaI