Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-12-19
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SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS

about $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance.
A Sermon Over the Phone. - In
order that his wife, who is an invalid
and unable to leave the house, might
hear the Thanksgiving sermon de-
livered at the Presbyterian church at
Horton, Abraham Long, a retired
farmer, had telephone transmitter
attached to the pulpit of the church
and connected with a telephone at
his wife's bedside.
Killed in Elevator Accident. -
Harry Arnett, An employe of the Nc
Cord-Kistler Mercantile Company, at
Topeka, was instantly killed in an
elevator accident. Arnett looked
down the freight elevator shaft, and
was struck on the head by the de-
scending weight. The right side OF
his skull was crushed and he was
dead before any of the other en-
ployes reached him.
Scientists Elect Officers. - The
Kansas Academy of Science con-
cluded its annual meeting at Emporia
by electing the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, E. H.
Haworth, Lawrence; vice presidents,
F. P. Dams and ]. NJ. McWharf, To
peka; j. T. Lovewell, Topeka, was re-
elected secretary and Alva ]. Smith
OF Emporia, treasurer. Topeka was
chosen for the next annual meeting
and Thanksgiving day as the date.
Shot Neighbor; Must Pay Penalty.
John T. Reed. charged with the
murder of William H. Browning, was
found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree at Garden City. Reed and
Browning were neighbors and during
quarrel that ensued, when Reed
went with party of men to open up
road through the Browning place
Reed shot Browning with a shotgun
causing instant death. This is the
first conviction of murder in this
county since its organization.
Shot by Careless Hunters. - Roy
Stafford, who lives near Garrett, was
accidentally shot while at work in
the corn field with his father. Some
boys were out hunting with a rife
and became careless in shooting. A
careful examination was given him
and the physician was unable to To-
cate the bullet, so it is thought it
came out of his side as he raised up
just after he was shot. While the
wound is painful, they think no
serious results will follow, and he is
getting along as well as can be ex-
pected.
The Same Old Story. Mrs. Nor
gan Wallace, who lives near Concor-
dia, is suffering from injuries receiv-
ed in an accident. Mrs. Wallace was
attempting to rekindle a fire, of
which nothing was left but few hot
Goals She threw some coal oil on
the Goals. When the explosion came,
as it did a few seconds later, Mrs.
Wallace was looking in the stove,
and her face and hands were badly
burned.
Declares Tracks Unsafe. - ]. ].
Shepard, secretary of the National
Trackmen's Union, has declared that
he has appealed to the United States
opstoffice department to take a hand
in his fight to compel the Missouri
Pacific in Kansas to repair tracks
which he alleges are unsafe and dan
gerous. Shepard complains that the
mails do not come on time, and that
the alleged dangerous condition of
the tracks makes service with the
railroads of the mail clerks very I'M
safe
Was Afraid of Banks.-Sam Apple,
of Baxter Springs. because he was
afraid to put his money in the banks
was forced to lie in bed the other
night and watch four men plumber
his house. helping themselves to ev-
cry small article of value, including
two gold watches, SIS in money and
a bunch of checks and drafts amount
ing to several hundred dollars. The
thieves got away successfully.
Murdered by a "Black Hand" -
The fifteenth murder perpetrated in
Chicopee during the last four years
occurred when Antonio Fasali, ST.
Gillian miner, was beaten and literally
riddled with shotgun bullets by six
Italians in the center OF the business
section of the town. Several per-
sons witnessed the murder, but state
they would be unable to identify the
murderers. 1t is thought to be an
other of the BLACK Hand" atrocities
which have become so common of
late. Fasali was on his way to work
with two fellow laborers, when he
OF the fifteen killings in Chicopee has
the murderer been apprehended.
To Look Into Alleged Graft. -
Judge Dana, of the Shawnee county
district court, has ordered a grand
jury drawn. the call for its first
meeting to be issued later. The jury
will be drawn for the purpose of in.
vestigating alleged sewer construc-
ton gratis in Topeka.
Knocking on Colorado. : DR.. S. ].
Crimbine, secretary of the state
board of health, has complained to
the federal officials that "box car"
merchants from Colorado are selling
groceries in Western Kansas and are
giving short weights.
For National Fish Hatchery. =
Representative Murdoch introduced in
the House bill appropriating $4,000
for a fish hatchery in Butler county.
Inspectors Find Personalities. -
The state board of health inspectors
are finding preservatives in meats ac-
cording to their reports. In Law
renee three cases were found; in
lola, one; in Chanute, one; in Par
sons, two; in Gaiena, one; in Kansas
City, Kan, four Several headache