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

were continued to the March sitting
of the court.
Sickness as Reported. = There are
almost 1000 cases of typhoid fever in
the state and about 500 cases of diph-
iberia. The former is on the in
crease, while the latter is decreas-
ing.
Corning Woman Drinks Poison. -
Mrs. Benjamin F. Massey attempted
suicide at Corning by swallowing an
ounce of carbolic acid The doctors
consider she has few chances for re-
covering.
Commission Loses in Wichita. -
By vote of 1,226 for to 1896 against
the commission plan of government
was turned down by the voters of
Wichita at special election. Out of
a total registration of 1858 but
4,492 votes were cast. One-third as
many women voted as men. Practi-
commission.
Shot While Hunting. While a
party from Miltonvale was hunting in
Ottawa county A P. Thompson,
Clothing merchant of Concordia, was
accidentally shot with a shotgun in
the hands of John Roster. He was
sitting in the buggy and portion of
the buggy seat was blown into his
hip with the charge from the gun. 1t
is flesh wound and he will recov-
err
Farmer Kills Golden EagIe.-C. o.
Bates, farmer near Mentor, in Sa-
line county, killed a golden eagle
that measured seven feet from tip to
tip and weighed eight and one-half
pounds. This is the second golden
eagle killed in this vicinity this fall
and Mr.. Bates says there were two
together. Farmers report that eagles
are more plentiful this year than
ever before.
Is "Up to Wichita" Charles
Shukes and John Dawson, assistants
to the attorney general, have COM
pleted their taking of evidence in the
Wichita custer suit relating to the
alleged illegal sale of liquor and the
fine" system. Wichita has thirty
days to take testimony, but Mr..
Shukers believes that there will be
none taken. The case will then
await the commissioners findings
and subsequent argument and briefing
to the supreme court.
$4,000 Fire at Mound Valley. -
Fire which broke out in the Riff
block in the general merchandise
store room of Wilmoth & Burke, at
Mound Valley, within two hours con-
z~rned the entire block and a frame
restaurant next to it. In all, the
property was worth $4,000. The
! firms burned out are the First Ma
tional Bank, DR.. Huff's Office, with
$4,000 in accounts; Wilmoth &
Burke's general store, worth $4,000;
real estate Office and a restaur-
ant
Measles Seem to Be Gaining.-The
monthly bulletin of the State Board
Of Health for the month of November
issued recently shows a great in
crease in the number of contagious
diseases in the state over the num-
Der in November, 1906. In Novem-
Der, 1906, there were but II cases of
measles in the state. The report
shows that last month there were 81
cases Last month there were Go
cases of smallpox. Last year there
were but SO. Last month there were
115 cases of scarlet fever and last
year there were 100. The number of
cases of typhoid fever has jumped
from 236 to $50 and the cases of con-
sumption from SO to 40.
Hunters Are Many. - Del Travis.
Estate fish and game warden, says that
about 10000 hunters licenses will be
taken out in Kansas this year, or
about 10000 more than during last
season.
Counties "to the Good" State
Auditor Nation has prepared this list
| of the counties which have not only
paid into the state treasury all of the
taxes due at this time, but have adj
vance credits on the auditors books:
Cowley, Crawford, Grant, Greeley,
Phillips, Rawlins, Rocks, Sherman,
Smith, Stanton, Wabaunsee and
Wichita.
Thinks Bond Issue UseIess.-John
Q. Royce, state bank commissioner,
does not quite agree with the pres
ent national administration that the
Panama and government bond issue
Of s15O,OO0,OOO should be issued. THE
purpose has been served right now"
| he said. Not a dollar of it should
| be let go. There is no need of it
and we will just be pilling up a big
| debt Conditions are in such shape
| today that there is no need of should
ering a big burden"
Thanksgiving in Prison.-The pris,
oners in the three penitentiaries at
Leavenworth enjoyed a day of rest
Thanksgiving. Chicken, roast pork
and such delicacies took the place of
turkey on their bill of fare. Enter
tainments were held in the prison
chapels.
Mexican's Head Knocked off. - A
Mexican track laborer, Jesus Cervin,
was struck on the head by the steam
shovel while at work near Arkansas
City and instantly killed. His head
was knocked almost completely from
! his body.
Death Caused by Horses Kick. -,
Philip Weiss, who lived northwest of
Partridge, died at his home, the re-
suit of a kick by horse recently
Mr.. Weiss was kicked in the alb
domen and internal injuries were re-
ceived.
HorticuIturists to Meet.-The State
Horticultural Society will hold its an
nual meeting in Topeka, December
26, 81 and %. The meetings will be
held in the supreme court room.
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