Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-28

Parks, q convict who escaped from
the state penitentiary, was recap
tured at Hiawatha.
Abilene Wants a Library. The
city council of Abilene has adopted
a resolution addressed to Andrew
Carnegie, asking for a $4,000 free
library building and offering to raise
10 per cent annually of the sum
given. The city has fine library
and a handsome site ready for u
building.
BoiIermakers Subjective boiler
makers employed in the Missouri
Pacific roundhouse at Wichita walk
ed out on strike. They received a
telegram ordering them to quit work
and thus add their influence to a
general strike for higher wages.
There was no demonstration. The
helpers continued working.
Founder of Salina Dead. - Alex
ander NJ. Campbell, one of the
founders of Salina, met death by
falling down his cellar way. Mr..
Campbell went to Salina in 1857, in
company with Col W. A. Phillips
and James Muir and the three men
had much to do with the founding
of the city.
The Pardon Came Too Late. - A
pardon was received at the Kansas
penitentiary for Henry Jones, a con-
vict, who died three days before it
arrived. Jones was an Oklahoma
prisoner serving a 5-year sentence
for larceny. He was brought to the
prison in December, 1905. He was
afflicted with consumption and word
was sent to Gov. Frantz of Oklaho-
ma in January that Jones could not
live much longer.
4 Big Sale. - One of the biggest
sales ever held in Central Kansas
took place two miles west of Canton.
when C. H. Wary sold all of his per-
sonal property. Ninety head of two
year-old steers sold for $31 q head
and were bought by Joe Writer OF
Rexbury. Sixteen oIt of twenty
five head of horses sold for 5000 a
head. The total receipts of the sale
was over $4,000 and the most of it
was paid cash.
Remarkable Prices at SaIe.-A. P.
Wright, who lives near Valley Cen
ter, had sale of Poland China hogs
which drew buyers from Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and
from several counties of Kansas.
! Twenty-eight hogs were sold, the to-
tai amount realized being S3,T69. or
an average of nearly $50. The
highest price paid for single hog
was $405. A dozen of the hogs
brought over 500 each. The s4O5
hog goes to Indiana.
| If Wichita Has the Gas. - The
Aero Club of America, New York
company interested in giving aerial
navigation exhibits, have written the
Commercial Club at Wichita stating
they wish to hold their next race
this summer at that place and re-
questing that they be informed if
they can secure the required
looms. If so, they would hold the
meet in that city. To successfully
handle the venture it would be
necessary for the city to furnish
10000 feet of gas in three hours.
The Commercial Clubs secretary
has informed the club that if natural
gas would do they can easily furnish
the required amount
Boys Face Murder Charge. -
Frank Anderson, John Klein and
! John Cunningham were arrested
near Lawrence on a charge of MUIR
der. They were arraigned and held
without bail. They are charged with
completely in a fight at country
Houston McNees was killed.
Court House Walls Bullying Out
| There is said to be danger of the
court house at Winfield falling down
and. the appearance of bulge has
created some uneasiness in the
minds of lawyers and others, who SC
| business keeps them in court d large
;jart of the time. A few days ago
bulge was discovered in the south
east corner of the court room and
at one place the wall is three inches
out of line. The cause of this has
not been determined, but is believed
to be the result of the weather a
week ago, which softened up the
caused the old building to settle
The attention of the county com.
missioners has been called to the
condition of affairs.
Emporia After Gas. = The city
council of Emporia has voted to Use
the $4,000 available for prospecting
for coal, oil or gas.
Wichita Man DroWns.-While fish
ing in the Arkansas River at WITCH.
ita Charles Hurst fell from his boat
in a fit. His body was found several
hours later A fisherman found his
hat and empty boat floating down
the river sometime after the acci.
dent happened. Hurst was % years
old and had been subjected to fits
since he was kicked by a horse
twenty years ago.
Topeka Dog Show. = The first
Kansas dog show under the auspices
of the American Kennel Club will be
held in Topeka, March to 9.
Body Found on Tracks. = E. T.
Holt was found on the Missouri Pa
cific tracks between Coffeyville and
Deering. He had been cut to pieces
by the north-bound passenger train
At first it was thought to be an acct
dent, but close examination of his
body showed bruises on his ear
which were apparently caused by