The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-23
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of the leading FARMERS anu SUo0h w!
ers of Shaw, was in town Monday, Mr.
B, wants to be the populist nominee
for sheriff, and from present indlca-
uions, his chanses are good.
RI. Foster and Mrs. Minnie Olsen
OF Urbana, were in town Monday.
Court will adjourn this week. l1
has been the lightest term for years.
D. @. edwards is up from Corbin,
KY, visiting relatives and looking al
ter business interests.
Chas. McNulty and E. j. Sullivan
of Thayer, we're In town on cour1 ous'
mess the first Of the week.
The recent rains have given assur-
ance Of the heaviest crop ever known
in the history Of this section.
The Populist Central Committee
will meet August 5th for the purpose
of calling a county convention.
W. v. Mullikin, Of Galesburg, one
of the leading school teachers OF the
county, was in town Saturday, making
arrangements to attend the normal in
stitute.
The recommendation OF the state
board of pardons for the pardon OF
Willie Sells, especially their reference
to the evidence Of Jesse Parsons, IS
universally condemned.
What came near being successful
Jail delivery was attempted here Mon
= dar evening. When Jailer Oliver TOOK
} their supper and had them go into the
cells and close the door as was his US
ual custom, one of the Mahaffy burg
lars hid behind chair in the corridor
and after oliver had stepped inside
and secured the water bucket, and
turned to 90 out, the prisoner arose
and struck him a terrible blow on the
hack of the head. Oliver called loud
ly for help and then began what
might have been life and death
struggle for the possession of the keys
to the cells, it evidently being the In
tention to release all the prisoners ac-
cording to pre-arranged plan, and had
il not been for the arrival of Seth and
w. H. Nation and Orville Jennings, it
would have been successful, as the
prisoner, who is large, powerful man.
was fast getting the best OF the con-
test.
Cases have been disposed of in the
Neosho County district court since
last report as follows;
d. B. Keithley VS. H. F. Cory, Con-
tinued.
/. Stadden Grocery Co VS. Shannon &
Tepfer, Continued.
J. M. Locke & Co., vs. Shannon q
Tepfer, Continued.
The Brown Shoe Co., VS. Shannon &
Tepfer, Continued.
\ Peters Shoe Co., vs. Shannon & Tep-
fer, Continued.
X Henry Rice ct al VS. Shannon Y Tep-
gfer, Continued.
Peres A. Tisdel ct al vs. Orlando
Grettan ct al, Dismissed without
prejudice at costs Of plaintiff.
G. G. Dutton vs. Alvah G. Sears, July
16, tried and submitted to the court
and taken under advisement.
Kelsey g. Mckay VS. c. F. Prange,
Continued
Inter State Mort Trust Co., VS.
Joseph McAlister ct al, Continued.
The NJ. K & T. Ry. Co., VS. G. F.
Prange ct al, Continued,
J. V, Bower vs. The Unknown Heirs
of Daniel Drain, deceased Plaintiff
given judgment for 1868 to draw II
per cent interest.
The Travellers ms Co., VS. Joel Met
calf ct al, Plaintiff given judgment
for 2529,1 and costs to draw II per
cent interest.
Mary E. Mathes VS. A. G. Bardwell,
Jos. Holley, Continued.
Minnie ]. Hole VS. Zachariah Hole,
Divorce granted and plaintiff given
care and custody of minor child.
Hanna c. Dever VS. A. nj. Clough ct
al, Judgment for plaintiff for 1898
and costs To draw II per cent int.
Ollie G. Clark VS. Stephen Clark,
Plaintiff granted divorce and restored
TO her maiden name Ollie c. Lyons.
Sadie Baird VS. r. j. Baird, Divorce
Ygranted.
y Eta NJ, Pullum VS. S. p Pullum,
Plaintiff granted a divorce and care
and custody of minor child. Plaintiff
estore1 to her m Ilden name Eta NJ.
Huff.
F. r. Hawlett VS. Clara Hawlett,