Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-26

"SiC hCduC NlSitOIS the HIST or the
week.
District Clerk Elliott is making
} substantial Improvements on his city
residence,
The railroads are going to comply
with the 2-cent fare ruling of the rail-
road board.
Fred Newman, of Minneola, was
in town Tuesday and subscribed for
this moral guide.
The city is putting in the street
and alley crossings. Contractor
Lewis has the job.
Walt Dalgarn left Tuesday for
Kansas City, to take in the carnival
and visit few weeks.
Francis Backe is going around on
crutches with a spralned ankle, the
result of bicycle accident.
b. H. Cordes and family have
moved into their new residence in
in the eastern part of the city.
We have not heard from Neighbor
Wood on the coal proposition but
presume he would say the same.
DR.. Leslie has added National
Cash Register to his drug store. 1t
is very attractive as well as useful.
Our line of Fall Cloaks is now
in. Come and see them, Meade
Dry Goods Co.
A. o. Rosenberg informs us that
coal is liable to be So per ton after
October 1st. He says he can't help
it.
The new bakery has an ad in the
News this week announcing that
they will hereafter serve short or
ders.
George Cole left last week for
Lawrence where~he will attend the
Pharmacy department of the State
University.
The Juveniles went to Fowler last
Saturday and scooped nine at that
place composed of men to the score
of II to IL.
The Meade State Bank people are
expecting the pressed brick for the
new building very soon, when work
will be begun on the structure.
We expect to have some help in
the Office before long and we will be
able to get more news. 1t is very
difficult to do all the work yourself.
The Phelps opera house has good
play billed for Oct. 7, 8, and 9th.
Everyone should go and patronize
it as we are assured that it is cred
liable play.
J. R. Colgan has purchased the
residence at the southwest corner of
the square from Lem Kyger and ex-
poets to build another residence on
part of the lots.
DR.. Gibbons, the new resident
dentist, is located in the Masonic
building, and is prepared to do all
kinds of dental work. Also to fit
glasses and test eyes.
Our Bill Nye correspondent failed
to Show up this week. Guess that
he has failed to recover from the eff
fects of the result of the election in
the new state.
We note with regret that our
friend Newman, of the Beaver Dem
ocrat was defeated for representa-
tive. We concluded long ago that
an editor has no business running
for county Office anyway.
The sale at Smiths place last
Tuesday was well attended and ev-
erything sold at fair prices. 7. 1.
Stamper of this place cried this sale
and gave entire satisfaction.
W. E. Pitts, of Lawrence, was in
town this week accompanied by Mr..
Cox also of the same place. Mr..
Pitts formerly claimed Meade as his
home and still cherishes a desire to
return and live among US.
Rev. Stamper reports finding a
baby's white cloak in the street near
his residence. He says he saw 1t
fall from wagon but could not at
tract the attention of the occupants.
They can have tn. same by calling
at his house.
We presume we are to have the
Lyceum graft again this winter. We
hope people will not patronize them
but save their money to spend at
Phelps Opera house, as he has put
lup a good house at great expense