Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-25

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Negro Soldier Acquitted of Murder.
Frank Marlowe. negro soldier of
the Ninth cavalry. was acquitted of
the charge of murder in the district
court at Leavenworth. Marlowe was
tried for killing Isaac Johnson. a
negro, in fight The evidence
showed self defense.
Calls For S2e8, 431. - Drafts have
been made by State Treasurer Tuily
on the county treasurers for 20 per
cent of the states money they hold
on tax accounts. The total amount
of the drafts is $2S8,431 This
amount is the estimated cost of run
ming the state government until
June. 1.
Must Pay Jointists Bail. - In the
decided as a result of which J. E.
McDaniels and Finely will have
to pay into the court the sum OF
$500 on the bond of one c. Roberts,
who conducted a joint in Salina,
some time ago and was arrested.
Roberts skipped when given bail
Soaking Causes Spinal Meningitis.
Charles Welsh, IL years old, of
Atchison, died of spinal meningitis
brought on in a peculiar way. A
month ago he with several play
mates held their heads under water
to see which could remain in that
position the longest. The following
day Charles fell into a stupor and
never gained consciousness
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Stevens Acquitted. - Letters writ
ten by Dora Bright while at her
home in Rich Hill. Mo, to Roy Sing
Stevens in Wichita, which were read
to the jury during the trial of Stew
ems for the murder of the Bright
woman in Wichita last September
were mainly responsible for the
sealed verdict of not guilty returned
by the jury.
"a 900 Barrels Inspected in March.
State Oil Inspector Husey has
made his report for the month of
March to the state auditor. 1t shows
that during the month his depart
ment inspected 22,432 barrels of
kerosene and 11.7G1 barrels of gaso-
line. The total amount of fees was
s3.42G.05 and the cost of operating
the department was SGc9.59 The
amount of the check turned over to
the state treasurer was S2.157.4G.
Wealthy Farmer Commits Suicide.
-Gottlieb CHASER. well-to-do Ge..-
man farmer. living IL miles south of
Lakin, was found dead in his barn,
having committed suicide by hang
ing himself. Domestic trouble was
the cause of this rash act. He
leaves a wife and one son. This is
the second well-to-do German to
commit suicide in this vicinity. a
Mr.. Barnes having taken his own
life some three years since by shoot
ing. Family trouble was tie cause
of his suicide.
Will Continue Waterways Survey.
DT. S. j. Crumbine. secretary of the
state board of health. has announced
that the survey of waterways in
Kansas would be continued, despite
the fact that the law passed by the
last legislature making an appro-
priation was declared unconstitu-
tional by the attorney general. The
government will keep the stations
now established and locate about
twenty more. and will send the sam
pies to the state university for
analysis. The sanitary department
of the state board OF health will
maintain the stations and the state
university will make the analysis.
Suits Ale Dismissed. - The cases
brought by Mrs. Mason, the police
matron. against the Beacon Publish
ing Company and several Wichita
citizens during the campaign have
been dismissed.
Wallace Men in Jail. - C. c. Hal
sey. ex-county superintendent of
Wallace county. and ]. S. Bousloga,
farmer of the same county. who
were convicted in the federal court
in TOpekt OF making false entries on
western Knsas land. were taken to
Junction City and placed in the
Geary county Jail to serve their rs
days sentence.
Killed by His Cattle. - C. Long
vardt. a prominent citizen of Alta
Vista. and well known throughout
Wabaunsee and surrounding coun,
ties. received injuries recently
which resulted in death. While
helping his son in feeding cattle his
team became frightened and ran
away throwing him against the BARI
and crushing his skull just over the
right eye and completely removing
the scalp from his head and crush.
ing his right lung. He was estimat
ed to be worth at least 100000.
Kansas Soldiers Can Shoot. - The
Kansas National Guard, from figures
just completed holds the highest
per cent Oh markSmSn OF any SINH
larly enlisted strength of men in the
United States. Great improvements
have been made in the past year. J
w. F. Hughes, adiutant general OF
the guard. has received a complete
report of the records made by the
| men in his command in the state. in
| rife practice, in 1906. There is a
gain of over 100 per cent in the mum.
Der of experts. the highest ranking
which rifieman can obtain. He
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| and shas indomitable perseverance;
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