Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-21


message are to be printed and distrib-
uted among members of the legisla-
ture. This will give each member
about twenty copies, which can be
mailed to constituents who didn't read
the message in the newspapers.
Practical Joke; Eyes Blown Out
Frank Newell, of near Kirwin, is in
the hospital at Phillipsburg suffering
from injuries caused by practical jok-
ers. A few days ago some of his COM
panions, in an effort to have some fun,
filled his pipe with powder and tamped
it solidly with tobacco. The result
was more serious than expected by the
jokers, and Newell has his eyes both
blown out and his shoulder blade was
broken.
Kansas Magazine Is 0ut-The
Kansas Magazine has made its initial
appearance 1t is neat and attractive
geographically, and in addition to its
excellent articles, has a splendid ad-
vertising patronage. The first edi-
ton is only 5000 copies. This num-
Der will not supply the demand, but
no more can be issued. Tom Rlodgett,
the publisher, said that he has had
calls for twice the number printed,
and that the advance subscription list
is far beyond expectations.
Hoch at Marion.-The Homecoming
of Ex-Governor Hoch was made JOY
full occasion at Marion, the town in
which he has lived the best and hap
piest years of his life. The Hoch home
not being in readiness, their nearest
neighbor, Josiah Good, the banker,
opened his spacious home, and there
it was that he friends and neighbors
came to shake hands and listen to his
chara cteristic talk. The beautiful
home of Mr.. Good was handsomely
decorated for the occasion and the
house was crowded in spite of storm
and snow drifts. A large number
were at the Rock Island depot when
the train arrived with Ex-Governor
Hoch.
Kansas Bakers Elect Officers.-At
the Kansas Bakers association, in ses-
sion in Topeka, the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
Frank Rushton of Rosedale, president;
F. P Wolf of Wichita, vice president;
w. H. Clark of Kansas City. Kas., Sec
rotary; H. l.. Schermerhorn of Hutch
inson, treasurer The following trus-
tees were also named: John A. Nc
Cool of Leavenworth, M. Alexander of
ID
Carrie Nation Arrested.-Carrfe Ma
ton, the Kansas anti-saloon crusader,
was arrested while engaged in raid
on a saloon at Newcastle on Tyne,
England. She was later released on
bail
1000 Masons Expected at Wichita
Wichita Masons are beginning. active
preparations for the annual grand
| lodge meeting, which will be held in
the Scottish Rite temple in that city
February Is, 16 and II. Alternate
years the grand lodge meeting goes to
! Topeka or Wichita. 1t is expected by
the local Masons that between 1000
and 5000 delegates and visitors will
be there for the meeting. There are
something like 500 Masonic lodges in
| to three accredited delegates to the
| grand lodge. 1t is expected that the
visions will be nearly as many as the
delegates. All sessions of the grand
! lodge will be held in the Masonic tenn
! pie. The meeting will end as usual
/ 80 I'll Ia1a tel;
! tors to the Masonic home on the West
| Side program will be given here
! for the guests by the inmates of the
! home.
Cancelled Bonds Burned.-At the
/ meeting of the county commissioners
| of Barton county at Great Bend, bonds
representing $4,000 were cancelled
and burned. With the destroying of
these bonds Barton county is free from
j bonded Indebtedness and has thou
sands of dollars in it's treasury. The
1 bonds were issued thirty years ago. 1
More Gas Fer Wichita.-Tbe WITCH
ita Natural Gas company will con-
! struct a relay COMPRISING station at
! Rose Hill, fifteen miles south of Wich-
tia. This will be done in order to fur
IRISH Wichita, Newton ard Hutchinson
with gas when another extreme cold
spell comes on.
Strike New Gas FieId.-Considerab
interest attends drilling now in prog
ress on the William Louthern farm,
+! some ten miles west of Columbus. Gas
has been struck, but the drillers are
rot working just now pending the ar
rival of a new drill. The gas is rush
ing out of the hole, Blowing the freez-
ing water into the air in the form OF
small icicles. Many thousands of feet
! of gas are being wasted daily, and 1t
! is confidently expected that new
! field has been found.
To Mark Inman's Graye.-While