Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22


ness men of Emmett are offering GER
tain articles of tableware and other
household furniture to each couple I'M
Ter the age of 25 years who marry
md settle i'm Emmett before the 1st
Of January next. The list comprises
nearly a complete outfit of tableware,
nd is something that any housewife
might be proud to own under these
terms.
% Hour Law Cases.-Judge ]. S.
West, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney has fled suits in the
federal court at Tt peka against the
Rock Island Railroad Company and
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way company for alleged violations
of the twenty-eigh+ hour law. There
are four counts against the Rock Is
land and one count against the Katy.
The law is one which provides that
live stock must no. be kept in cars
while being shipped more than twen-
ty-eight hours without being unloaded
for rest, food and water. There have
been number of similar cases filed
against the different railroads in the
federal court at Topeka and thus
far none of the case have been fought
by the railroads.
What Alfalfa Has Done for Kansas.
- Since the considerable introduc-
tino of alfalfa into, Kansas fifteen
nc IN, hn ao-i-
culture has grown so in the esteem of
farmers and stockmen or increased so
rapidly in acreage. In fact Kansas
leads all others in area devoted to
this wonderful legume; yet while it IS
steadily advancing in popular favor
throughout all portions of the United
States each passing year widens the
margin between Kansas and her clos
est competitor in alfalfa acreage. 1t
is noteworthy, if MT significant, that
the States present era of unprece:l-
ented prosperity dates from about the
| time alfalfa has been potent factor
in increasing bank deposits and pros
perity. AS its value has become more
recognized it's area has been constant
iy extended, as shown by the statis-
tics. In 1891 there were in the State
but S4,3S4 acres, and in 1906 Jewell
county alone had $4,000 acres. 1t has
Guadrupled the States output of tame
hay. In 1891 the tame hay aggregat-
ed 401;640 tons, while in 1906 the to-
tai was 1,6S2.969 tons. The value of
the 1891 crop was two million dollars.
while that of 1906 was worth $40 $780,
600. Its increase in esteem is indicat-
ed anew by the 1907 assessors reports
received thus far by the State Board
of Agriculture from forty six of the
counties. which show gains in alfalfa
of nearly 10000 acres since one year
ago, or an increase of 25 per cent. If
the net gain in these fortyseven coun-
ties is representative of the increase
in the other ffty-nine the total acre
age has been greatly extended, and
prhaps nothing beUer agricuiturally
! could happen to the State than such
additional areas devoted to a crop
that yields its three. four, five or more
cuttings annually fl so many years,
| and at the same time enriches the soil
for the benefit of ether crops that
may, and properly should follow. The
obstacle in the way of its wide use
in rotation is that comparatively few
have the courage tc pillow up COOL
stands of alfalfa, ard thus it is per-
mitted to occupy the same land indie
finitely. All who know alfalfa best
esteem it as one of the richest acquis-
itions to American agriculture, and i'll
Kansas conditions seem naturally
adapted to its most abundant and
economical production.-F. D. Co
burn.
Reunion at Arkansas City.-The
Southwest-Reunion Association will
hold it twenty-second reunion in Riv-
erside Park, Arkansas City, on Sep
TENDER II, IS, 10 and 20 this year
This promises to be one of the best
reunions that the old soldiers have
ever held in this part of the country
Over one thousand dollars have been
raised by the business men of the city
to make this affair an agreeable time
Tor all that come.
Travelling Man a Suicide = Albert
Iced, travelling salesman for the
Lampl Produce company of Wichita
was found dead in his room at q
Winfield rooming house. Near the
bed was found a bottle of chIoroforn
with the contents partially drained
The man was lying on his face wher
found, and it was thought that he
had committed suicide. Later devel
oprlents were to the effect that it Z.
probable that the drug was used tt
produce sleep. The body was coli
in death when found and he had prob
ably been dead for hours. The youn:
mems parents lived at Guthrie, Okla
One brother lives at Wichita
Sullivan. general manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, has notified tn,
board of railroad commissioners tina
all of the track which the commission
ers found defective or in need of re
pair on their trip of inspection will
be attended to at once and put int,
first class condition.
Territorial Treasurer Reports.-Th
report of Territorial Treasurer Ram
DO shows a total balance on hand Jul
81 of $500, 33S. 81 of which s125, 6
was received during the month.
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given passes. After the first of tn
year the passes will be cut off from
everybody.
Suicide at MISUNDERSTANDING Of
his feet and bending over and lean
} ing with his heart on the muzzie O
! loaded shot gun and pressing
. stove poker against the trigger of tn
gun was the chosen way William "
Williams, well known young ma
} of Pittsburg took his own life becaus