Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-08
K ANSAS STATE NEWS
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town. Mr.. SicEendick was hunting
ducks, but failed to provide himself
with the necessary hunters license.
He was placed under arrest and was
81 and costs, making. a, total of
$3.50.
Exit Jerry Botkin.-It is announced
that Jerry Botkin of Winfield, promi-
nent in Kansas politics, ex-congress-
man and candidate for governor at
the last, election, may leave Kansas
and cast his business and political" for
tunes in Oklahoma. If Mr.. Botkin
should decide to make Oklahoma his
home he probably will become poll
teal force in the state to be- reckona6
with in the next election
Record Load of Farm Pnoduce.-A
new worlds record for the. most val
liable load of farm produce was es-
tablished at Garden City the other
day, when George NJ. Dallas delivered
to McBeth & Dallas, who are incident
ally, the worlds. largest alfalfa seed
dealers, load of alfalfa seed valued
at $4,000 thus exceeding by $1,000 the
value of the load marketed by Nj
quette Brothers. d few, months ago.
Accident at Hutchinson High School.
w c.. Hutchinson, principal of the
high school at Hutchinson, and James
Farley, a student, were. badly burned
as the result of sodium explosion at
the high school building. Professor
Hutchinson s face was burned by the
explosion. Mr.. Farley's eyes were
burned by the fumes of the gas. The
students Of the chemistry class were
doing chemistry experiments. Water
was accidentally poured on some So
dunn and the exposion occurred.
Senate Confirms New State Officers.
Governor Stubs has sent the fol-
lowing appointments to the senate:
For adjutant general, Major Chas. I.
Martin, Fort Scott. Members of the
state board of health for unexpired
terms: Clay E. Coburn, Kansas City;
]. A. Milligan, Garrett; S. J. Scott
independence. Members of the state
board of health for full terms: Victor
c. Eddy, Colby; Charles H. Lerrigo,
Topeka; H. L. Aldrich, lCaDey. Mem
hers of the board of medical examin-
alton and registration for unexpired
terms: Chas. S. Simmons, Lawrence;
Henry A. bikes, Lebanon. Member Of
the board of medical examination and
registration for full term: John Out
land, Topeka. Member of the board
f.f nf thA
home, A. W. Smith, Mcpherson; S. J.
Churchill LaWrerce; A. NJ. Breese,
Chase county. Ali the appointments
were confirmed without opposition
Bankers Meet in Wichita in May
Plans are already being made for the
twenty-second annual convention of
the Kansas Bankers association,
which will be held in Wichita Wednes-
day and Thursday, May &c and 81.
Secretary w. w. Bowman is busy ar
ranging the program, ard one of the
best meetings in the history of the
organizations is anticipated There
We're sec delegates at tie convention
last. year, which was held at Kansas
City, Kan. Almost as many are eX-
"ected TO meet in Wichita this year.
Secretary Bowman is greatly pleased
with the rapid growth Of the assOcia-
lion and the interest being taken in it
He states that ore hundred new mem
hers have been added since tire con
Yenticn last year, and that TIE asso-
citation is rapidly coming to the front
IS one of TIE best III the west The
present officers are: Presi e t, w
W Peck. Concordia; vice president
p W. Coebel, Kansas City; t1easur-
rwer E. +. Morse, Great Bend.
Last of the Fraud cases.-The las
of the western Kansas land fraud
cases was tried in the federal court
at Wichita 1t was tie case OF the
United States against Frank l.. Nee
Neff was convicted and aprealed the
use to the United States circuit court
The legal status CT the case was de
ciGed IL favor OF the government
Ernest Wilson and John Bartholomew
who were indicted by the last federal
grand jury or the same offense as
Neff, were arraigned before Judge
Pollock. The pleaded guilty. aRd
were fined S1.Go0 each.
Bought Himself a Coffin.-It is
learned from Pratt that Frank Devo
Ak. the bohemian farmer living near
Iuka. Pratt county, who shot his wife
ia Preston recently, visited the u3de~
taking parlor of c. f. Repp in Pratt
about two weeks ago. looked at cas
l1ets and picked one out saying tha'
he wanted it kent for him as he woGll
need il soon. The mates, was talked
about some ar the time, tItt the stor!
apd not been generally known unit
evorak had shot his wife and tool
his own life.
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Wooon7en of World at LeaNcn<vorta
Fcur hundred ,eiegst es we're II al
tendance at Iseavenn.o3th at the Crane