The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-16
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Tuesday, July 80. Payne, one OF
the best school teachers in Neosbo
county, was in town Monday.
r. ]. Barkley, the hustling poultry
dealer of Chanute, was in town Wed
nesday.
Miss Tillie Nation returned home
Friday from short visit with relatives
at Lansing.
C.E. and Joe Allison were called to
< Illinois last week by telegram an
IN Nncing the death of their father
r Ncrof. ]. M. Nation and family, OF
Valley Falls, are visiting with County
Treasurer, Seth Nation and family.
VIII. Powell. who is in the real es-
tate business with Ed McClelland at
Chanute, was in town on business
Wednesday.
WE. Cutler, dentist of st. Paul,
spends half of the time at this place;
Mr.. G. has a fine office at this place
and is kept busy.
Republican politicians are nunier-
GUS, and are hustlinga job In the court
house. but most Of them seem to want
to locate a claim in the county clerks
officers.
Farmers in this vicinity are we'll
pleased with their wheat crop. The
increased yield and increased price
over last year .is bringing consider
able money into the country and re-
news their confidence inKansas farms.
There was but one jury case tried at
this term of court and that was The
State VS. j. H. Rickel, charged with
burglarizing John Carter's store last
fall. Judge Stillwell dismissed the
jurors, not sitting on said case Wed
nesday forenoon, and they went home
the same day.
The sole topic Of conversation here
is the proposed pardon Of Willie Sells.
With very few exceptions, the pardon
is universally condemned. Among
those who were here at the time Of
the murder, it is beyond the compre-
hension how any sane man can believe
in Sells innocence. The action Of
certain parties, either from selfish
or pecuniary motives, who are
trying to get him pardoned,
is universally condemned such mawk-
ish sentiment is responsible for mobs
and contempt for the law.
The Republican Central Committee
met at the Arlington hotel Wednes-
day afternoon, every township and
precinct in the county being represen-
ted. Monday, August End was fixed
as the date to hold the convention to
nominate county ticket, and Satur-
day, July 31st was recommended as
the day for the several townships and
precincts to meet and elect delegates
to the same. Most Of the townships
will hold their caucuses at o'clock
Of said day. II was decided to base
the represention on the votes cast for
secretary Of state at the last election,
each precinct being allowed one dele
gate for each 20 votes or majority frac-
/ tion thereof cast for VIC. Edwards for
secretary Of state.
Cases are disposed of in the NeoSho
county district court to date as follows:
State Of Kansas VS. j. H. Reckel
trial begun Wednesday at 9 a. m.
State of Kans vs. Ted Lewis, Dis
missed. Deft. plead guilty before ].
P. and fined 800 and given 80 days in
Jail.
State of Kansas VS.. w. H. Keiser.
Deft. not arrested. Continued. Alias
warrant ordered. Bail $500.
Maud Starkey vs. Viola Gates ct al;
improperly on docket.
A. T. g. S. F. Ry Co vs. Board county
commissioners Neosho Co.; continued.
D. Dubach and Co VS. the City Of
Chanute ct al; On motion to retax
costs, costs paid and stricken from
docket.
NJ. A. Winfield VS. Rockford Ins. Co.
Continued.
Allen g. Allen VS. Barnes ct al; i'm
properly on docket.
John A Brooks and H. NJ. Brooks
Executors VS. T z Stevenson, ct al;
Continued; plaintiff given leave to
amend petition,
j. V. Brewer VS. the Unknown Heirs
of Daniel Drain, deceased; defendant
given leave to file answer instanter.
Joe Morris VS. Lucinda Morris; dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
John NJ Randall VS. John Thomp-
son; settled and costs paid.
In the matter Of the petition Of