Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-16
local AND PERSONAL.

G.. W. Gleason made trip to Geuda
Springs few days ago returning Tues
day.
Geo. BOusman of Stafford spent a
few days last week attending viii
Mead.
One J. W. Riley an A. p. A. lectured
on his organization at the court house
Sunday.
Partridge is, like almost every other
town in this portion Of the State, after
a creamery.
We can take load of COW feed on
subscription. Some one who is behind
bring in some.
Mr.. V. S. Short has moyed from Nc
Pherson to Hutchinson, saying he likes
US better than any town in Kansas.
], ]. Cox of Stafford was in Hutch
insOn Friday and Saturday to visit his
brother Frank, who is sick and was
passing through.
Van Prather ex-State auditor has
been in the city this week selling a
device for attaching to stoves for burn
ing straw and other refuse.
Frank Clark inmate of the reforma-
tory escaped Tuesday night of last week
and was captured fifteen miles south of
Haven Thursday by Chief Engineer
JamisOn and returned.
A Rock Island switchman G. q. Muir.
ply was thrown to the ground and
ipuiifu"J "a. rEGj-.'Iy @i.iio Lt.tt9 apt
ing to board moving train to ride to
the east end Of the yard.
The case of the State vs.. Joseph
James, charged with blowing up the
highway in Haven township was dis.
missed. The case has been pending
for some time but is now settled.
o. W. Hendee returned the latter
part of last week from prolonged trip
over most Of the northwest part Of the
State. He reports them all pOpulists
mp there and the cause nourishing.
At the Uniyersalist church, corner
Second and Poplar, The Religion Of
Nature" will be the subject at II am.
and "The Service of Man" at 8 p. IN.
A cordial invitation is extended TO all.
Mrs. NJ. L. Masters of Hutchinson
wishes to announce to the ladies of
LangdOn and vicinity thai she has a
new and stylish stock of millinery
goods at that place which she will sell.
A young man by the name of Chas,
Scott, arrested on a charge of BURGLARY
plead guilty in the district court Tues
day and was sentenced to the reforma-
tory where he was Immediately incar-
cerated,
One Case where County Attorney
Fall did not fall down was the murder
case of Bob Hatch for killing Tom
Mullen. After considerable delay the
jury brought in verdict of guilty Of
murder in the second degree.
Mr.. Graves brought a hog to market
Tuesday, which weighed $40 pounds.
The hog is a real live animal and not.
withstanding his extreme weight he is
very active and can outrun the average
horse.-Partridge Republican.
The case of the State Vi. Woodrow
charged with forgery has been dis
missed in the diatrict court. Woodrow
was convicted couple of years ago but
his CAGE was Appealed to the supreme
court and reversed on technicality.
The case of the state vs.. Oyer, a
young German who was charged with
burglary, Il watch which it was alledged
had disappeared by burglary having
been found in his possession, was tried
in the district court Tuesday and We'd
nesday and was acquitted.
Reno county was treated to an excel,
lent rain Saturday and Sunday. The
ground was not really dry but farmers
were btgiEing to wish for rain for fear
of what might come. The rain has Sc.
their fears 10 nOught and they go about
their work encouraged. 1t was gen.
eral rain all over the State, but at this
point it was hardly as heavy as one
would guess. g. Bisher who has Il gov
eminent gage reports it at SO inch.
Eph Bane and Henry Gallup are
again free They have both as is well
known heen in the county jail serving
time for violating the prDhibitorY law
for some months. Their terms of SEN
tence expired some time ago but being
unable to pay the costs of the suits they
were retained to serve them out.
Judge Whitelaw argued for Banes re-
lease and also Banes wife. Attorney
James McKinstrey then made plea
for Gallup. Commissioner McElwain
made the motions which were agreed
to by Commissioner Fleming. Com.
missioner Rntledge opposed turning
either of them loose.