Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-23

Would Gust Burial Association. -
The National Cooperative Burial AS
sociation of Galena has been pro-
ceeded against with an order of GUS
ter from the attorney generals
office. The charge is made that the
concern has no capital stock, no
stockholders and is creating
monopoly of the undertaking bust
ness at Galena and is violating the
antitrust laws.
Attempt to Assassinate a Farmer.
"A. ]. Hutchins, farmer living
south of Madison. was shot and
seriously wounded at his home by
some person unknown. Hutchins
was sitting at the table in the kitch-
en- when the would be assassin fired
. shotgun at him through a window,
the load striking him in the side.
Hutchins had just sold his farm and
WIS preparing to move to Oregon. 6
Eagles Lose Their Beer.-The first
seizure of beer in transit was made
at Arkansas City by the police of the
new administration. who discovered
dray belonging to the T. Webster
Transfer Company unloading beer,
which was being carried to the Eagle
Club rooms. The officers seized the
team and attempted to arrest the
driver, but he escaped by running.
A A Wohc+nr Of h.
climbed into the wagon and took the
reins from the officer driving. He
drove to his Office and commanded
the officers to get out, whipped up
his team and started toward the
Frisco deport. The officer drew his
revolver and forced Webster to drive
to the city building, where the beer
was locked in the city Jail and Web
ster was arraigned in police court on
the charge of resisting an officer.
The police searched the Eagles club
rooms, but found no beer or whisky
A. A. Webster, charged with resist
ing an officer in taking his dray from
a policeman, was discharged l.; po-
lice court. The attorneys For Web
seer made the defense that the po-
lice had no right to seize his wagon. 6
Runaway Boy Is a SaiIor.-Ernest
Strong, 16 years old, who ran away
from Hutchinson more than a year
ago, has been found. A letter was
received by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Strong, stating that he was
working on an ocean liner in the Pa
cific coast trade.
Kansas EIks Elect Officers. - At
the first convention of the Kansas
State Association of the Brother
hood OF Protective Order of Elks at
Emporia the following officers for
the ensuing year were elected: A.
c. Mailoy, Hutchinson, president; G.
w. Schwartzel, Parsons, vice presi-
dent; P. B. Stone, Salina, secretary;
E. A. Garlick, Emporia, treasurer; T.
F. Foncannon, Emporia, trustee;
Charles E. Furguson, Chanute. es-
quire; John J. Boehm, Hutchinson,
tyler; Augustus Sharpe, Cherryvale,
inside guard; Charles Harris. EN-
poria, press correspondent. The sun
flower, with the word kansas" in
the center, was adopted as the badge
of the association to be worn at ma
tional gatherings. Parsons was Sc
iected as the next annual meeting
ing place.
Aged Man Takes His Own Life
M. A. hampton, SIS years of age,
committed suicide at his residence
in Cherokee. He has been great
sufferer with asthma and this is the
only known reason for his rash act
He leaves a wife and a number of
grand children.
Lowest Bidders.-R E. Thomas. of
at Fort Riley on the contract for
100000 pounds of oats and 11,OOO,-
600 pounds of hay. The Hogan Mill
ing Company. of Junction City, was
the low bidder on the 100000
pounds of bran contract.
Suicides Effort Proves Successful.
Mrs. William Holbert, of Manhat-
tan, took three and half ounces of
chloroform and died from the effects.
She attempted to take her life sew
eral months ago.
Cleans Up 100000. - Twenty-Five
thousand dollars profit is the net re-
suit of one day for Arthur Pauline,
or Wichita. Mr. Pauline made his
winning on the sharp advance of
wheat. Within the last thirty days
he is said to have cleaned up $780,
900 in wheat deals