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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
Oil Developments.

The junction Gas s. Oil company
composed OF Topeka and Chanute
gentlemen. have organized junction
gas and oil company and have pur-
chased territory south of the Girard
branch and cast of the Katy tracks.
The Shawnee Oil & Gas company OF
Topeka and Chanute, have purchased
tract of land on Turkey creek. They
are organized under the state law and
the stock is now on the marHet.
G.. w. Keller & Co. have secured zoo
acres of leases, commencing at Austin
and running two miles up Turkey
creek and along the river. They
have now on the ground near Austin
a large steam drill and will begin OPP
erations at once. Mr.. Keller will OPP
crate his property with private par
ties at present.
Each of these other companies will
begin work soon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07

The following resolution was unanimously
passed and adopted by the committee;
RESOLVED. That this Committee looks with
favor upon the candidacy of Seth G. Wells for
state auditor. That we pledge to him our de-
votion to his interests, both. as committeeman
and as individuals, and that we unite in an
appeal to the other counties of this congress
ional district to recognize Mr. Wells fitness for
the authorship and likewise the justice Of our
claims for place on the state ticket.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
First published in Chanute TIMES Feb. 2S,19O2)
Summons By Publication.

summons by PubllcatlOn.
In the District Court of Neosho county, Kansas.
Mrs. W. a. Jarrett, Plaintiff
VS.
B. F. Jarrett, Defendant.
The State of Kansas to the defendant B. f..
Jarrett, greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the above entitled action, in the above
named court, by the plaintiff Mrs. w. A. Jar
rett. and You must answer her petition on file
in the office of tho clerk of said court, or be-
fore the 18th day Of April 1902, or said petition
will be taken as true and Judgment and decree
will be rendered against you, according to the
prayer of said petition, thereby awarding
plaintiff decree of divorce from YOU on the
ground OF desertion and decree will be enter
ed giving and granting to plaintiff the title in
fee sample in and to the west half OF tue north
west quarter of section twenty-four in town
ship twenty-eight, range eighteen in Neosho
county, Kansas, and foreclOsing and barring
you from any and all interest therein. fur
Their decree will be made in said cause giving
the plaintiff the care custody and exclusive
control of your minor child, Lulu Beth Jarrett,
and all such other further and different judg-
ment and decree will be awarded plaintiff as
may be just and equitable.
Given under my hand this 25th day of Febru-
AIRY, 1902.
IsEALl FRED CARTER,
c. A. Cox Clerk District Court.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
A PHYSICIAN WRITES,

81 am DESTROYS of knowing if the
profession can obtain Herbine in bulk
for prescribing purposes? 1t has been
of great use to me in treating cases OF
dyspepsia brought on by excuses or
oyerwork. 1 have never known it 10
fail in restoring the organs affected,
to their healthful activity" SOC bot
tie at Geo. p. Wilder's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
First published in the Chanute Times, Eel
Il. 1902
Notice OF Final Settlement.

State of Kansas, lss
County of Neosho, 90
In the Probate court in and for said county.
In the matter of the estate of II. b. Bell, De-
ceased.
Creditors and other persons interested in the
aforesaid estate are hereby notified that at the
next regular term Of the Probate Court IN and
for said county to be begun and held at the
state aforesaid on the first Monday in the
month of April, A. D., 1902, shall, on the It'll
day Of said month apply to said Court for a
full and final settlement Of said estate
ELIZA V. BELL, Administrators,
or the estate of H B. Bell, Deceased.
Dated Feb. 49, A. D.. 1902.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
Call For Primaries.

The Republicans Of Grant township arc re-
quested to meet in Chaney's hall at Stark al. 4
o'clock p. m, Saturday, March s, 1892 for the
purpose of electing s delegates and altornates
to attend the convention az Erie, March 10. to
select delegates to the state and congressional
conventions r. G. SAILORS. Chairman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superb array OF Jewelry and
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, and every
thing may be perfectly relied upon.
We sell nothing we don't know all
about, and we tell YOU everything we
know about everything you ask TO see.
CONKLIN, the Jeweler.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07

The Republicans of Tioga township are re-
quested TO meet in the township house at
o'clock p. m. Saturday, March s. 1902, for the
purpose of electing delegates and alternates
TO attend the convention at Erie, March 10. to
elect delegates to the state and congressional
conventions C. S NATION Chairman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
Republican Caucuses.

The central committeeman Of Cha
mute have called caucuses as follows
for the various wards in the city, all
for Friday, March 9TH:
First ward-Office OF j. w. Buchan-
an, at pm.
Second ward-Dr. Parks Office, at 5
pm.
Third ward-Dr. Hoshaw's Office, at
$3.50 pm.
Fourth ward-City hall.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07

The Republicans of Big Creek township are
requested to meet Mt the Bowman school house
on Saturday, March s. 1902, at p. M, for the
purpose Of choosing delegates to, the county
convention, where delegates TO the state and
congressional conventions will be chosen.
MARK q. GIBSON. Com.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
Republican County Convention.

There will be delegate convention OF the Re
pubicans of Neosho county, Kansas, held at
the court house in the city. of Erie Monday;
electing IL delegates to the state convention
and 16 to the congressional convention
The basis Of representation in said county
votes or major fraction thereof cast for Geo. a.
Clark, in 1860, and under said apportionment
the several townships, precincts and wards
will be entitled to the following representation
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
II Cure q Cola IN One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each b0x.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
WHEATLEY WINS.

In the Cherokee county conven-
ton, Wednesday, Geo. w. Wheat
ley won out, hands down.
He received almost four votes to
one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07
|. II. TURNER. 900. Editor and Proprietor
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1902.
Third District Republican Convention.

Pursuant to an order OF the Repubi cnn Con-
gressionnl Committee of the Third District
Convention for the purpose of nominating q
candidate for Congress and attending, to such
other business as may properly come before 1t:
will be held in the opera house in the city OF
Winfield on the 18th day of June at 10 a. M,
1902. The basis of representation shall be ono
delegate for every $50 votes cast for George A.
Ties the counties of said district, delegates as
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07

1t is recommended unless otherwise ordered
by tho Committeeman, that the primaries to
elect delegates to the said county convention be
held on Saturday, March 8, 1902, at tia usual
voting places in each precinct in the county at
the hour of o'clock y. m.
By order of the County Central Committee
SETH G. WELLS, II. u. LowRANCE,
Secretary, Chairman.
Dated Erie Kans., Feb. II, 1902.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-07

IT you want your watch to run, take
it TO the new jewcler-all work guar
anteed or money refunded.-Dr. ]. W
Phillips.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
Pubic HANGING AT
HARRISBURG, PA,
Two Pay Death Penalty For
Murder and Robbery.
1000 WITNESS THE EXECUTION

Crush Was So Great for Admission
That 1t Required Combined Efforts
sf-PoIlce Force to Keep Crowd Back.
Story of the Crime.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Weston
M. KEEPER and Henry Rowe were hang
ed at 1n:40 o'clock today in the Har-
risburg Jail yard in the presence of
1000 persons for the murder of Chas.
w. Ryan. The crush for admission to
the Jail was so great that it required
the combined efforts of the police force
and the sheriff's deputies to keep the
crowd away from the entrance. Sew
eral OF the jurors were forced to fight
their way through the crowd into the
prison.
Rowe and KEEPER for several years
worked in and about the mines at
Lykens, Pa. On the morning Of March
13 last they visited the Halifax Ma
tional bank, OF Halifax, this county,
and with drawn revolvers demanded of
Cashier Charles w. Ryan the cash in
the vault. They quickly gathered in
to satchel the loose money in the
cash drawer, amounting to about $3,-
600. While one of them was fasten-
Ing the lid of the satchel he laid his
revolver on the cashiers desk. Mr..
Ryan seized the weapon, and in a
desperate struggle which ensued the
cashier was shot in the breast, dying
several hours later. Rowe and KEEPER
were captured by citizens. Within two
weeks they were tried and convicted of
first degree murder. Frank r. Scholey.
an accomplice, pleaded guilty as an
accessory and was sentenced to 10
years in prison.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
HAD THROAT BADLY CUT.

In Barroom Row Song and Dance Man
Is Wounded.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 28.-At a late
hour Saturday night James Lee John.
son, a negro, was seriously cut in the
throat at Parrish's free and easy" at
the corner of Bay and Davis streets,
by another negro.
as song and dance artist at a show
on East Bay street. He visited the
free and easy" and accidentally step
ped upon Walter Hendricks foot
which caused a row. Ella Green, a
negro woman, it is said, gave Hen
bricks knife and he followed John
son up and cut him. The wounded
man pursued his assailant about half a
block, when he fell from exhaustion
and was picked up by some negroes
and carried to his room at the corner
of Davis and Ward streets. Hen
bricks, Ella Green and Harry Thomas
were all arrested as being implicated
in the affair. and were given hearing
by Justice Willard Monday morning.
Thomas was discharged and Hen
bricks and the woman were held with
out bail to await the result of John
sons wound, which, 1t is believed, will
prove fatal
Three serious cutting scrapes have
occurred at the same place where
Johnson was cut within the past
month.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
HiGHW HOLD
UP SOUTHERN TRAIN
Bold Robbery Is Committed
Near Branohville, 8. C.
THE MEN WORE NO MASKS

Armed With Winchesters Seven Rob-
bers Take Possession OF Train and
Carry Off Express Safe In Wagon.
No Glow to the Robbers.
Branchville, S. c., Jan. 2S.-A care.
fully planned and audacious express
robbery took place last night on the
Southern railway when the passenger
train from Charleston reached nearly
the exact site of the successful rob-
berry of two years ago, near Fifty
Eight station, miles from Branch
Vile.
Seven men, or probably eight, were
riding on the platform between the en-
gine and baggage car, concealed by the
darkness. None were masked. At the
65-mile board two men crawled over
the tender and covered the engineer,
John Reynolds, with Winchesters.
They fred two shots, one ball passing
through Reynolds cap. Fireman Cobb
escaped by jumping off. Conductor
and ordered back.
By order of these men a brakeman
uncoupled the express, mail and bag.
gage cars, which were taken to Fifty
Eight station, leaving the rest of the
train on the main line.
Here several shots were fired into
the express car, and one man climb.
Ing up covered Express Messenger
Hall with a Winchester, compelling
him to open the door. Three men en-
tered the car and stripped the local
safe. After threatening Hall with in.
stant death If he did not open the
through safe and finding he knew
nothing Of the combination, the safe
was rolled out on the platform and
placed on a two-horse wagon, which
was driven away. Tnen the engineer
was ordered to return to the rest OF
the train, and he obeyed, bringing the
train with no further incidents to
Branchville. Nothing was seen of the
men or the safe on passing Fifty.
Eight.
There was only small amount OF
booty in the local safe and no one
here knows the contents of the
through safe. No mail or baggage was
touched and no passenger was molest
ed. The robbers took the pistols from
the only employees who were armed
and resistance was out Of the ques
ton.
The leader Is supposed to be the
notorious Barton Warren. Warren
was arrested charged with having rob
bed the Southern Express car just be-
low Branchville in the fall of 1899
He was tried in 19'1 and owing to
popular feeling in his favor and hi.
able counsel the case resulted in @
mistrial.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
STRAEGE MONSTER
FRIGHTENS PEOPLE
An Eight Foot, Hair Covered
Giant Terrorizes Idaho.
POSSE HAS GONE IN PURSUIT

Creature Was First Seen BY Party Of
Skaters srandshins Huge Club With
the Intention of Attacking Them.
They Fled In Terror and Escaped.
Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 28.-Accord.
ing to the Pocatello, Idaho, correspon-
dent of The Desert News, the resi-
dents of the little town Of Chesterfield,
located in an isolated portion of Ban
mock county, Idaho, are greatly excit-
ed over the appearance in that vicin-
ity of an S-foot, hair-covered human
monster. He was first seen on Jan.
Ii, when he appeared among a party
or young people who were skating on
the river near John Gooch's ranch.
The creature showed fight, and flour
1shing large club and uttering a Sc
ries OF yells. started to attack the
skaters, who managed to reach their
wagons and get away In safety.
Measurement Of the tracks showed
the creatures feet to be % inches
long and Z inches broad, with the i'm.
print of only four toes. Stockmen re.
port having seen his tracks along a
range west of the river.
The people of the neighberhood,
feeling unsafe while the creature Is at
large, have sent 20 men on it's track
to effect it's capture.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
CUBAN RECIPROCITY HEARING.
Delegations From Colorado Before
Ways and Means Committee.

Delegations From Colorado Before
Ways and Means Committee.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The Cuban
reciprocity hearings were resumed to-
day before the ways and means com.
mittee with delegations representing
the beet sugar industry Of Colorado
and number of Cubans representing
the planters of the island in attend.
ance. F. X. Carey, OF Colorado, spoke
of the development Of the beet sugar
industry Of Colorado and it's bright
prospects il not endangered by Gu.
ban concessions, which, he asserted,
would rebound to the great advantage
OF the American Sugar Refining com.
pany.
The claim that Cubans were starv.
Ing, he said, had been torn to pieces
during these hearings.
Representative Hopkins, of Illinois,
questioned the witness as to whether
any concessions to Cuba would in.
jure the beet sugar industry.
MIR. Carey declared that injury in
such case was inevitable.
Representative Hopkins expressed
the belief that a reduction could be
made of certain percentage without
destroying the beet sugar industry.
Representatives Dalzell and Grosve.
nor stated that the injury to the do.
mestic producers had been shown by
this and other witnesses.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
LORD xIrcHsNER's RGPcal.
Many Boors Killed, Wounded and Cap
tured BY British.

Many Doors Killed, Wounded and Cap.
tured BY British.
London, Jan. 2s.-A long dispatch
from Lord Kitchener. dated Johan.
Aesburg, Monday, Jan. ~. gives Dc.
tails Of the military operations since
Jan. FL. They are mostly unimportsnt.
but indicative Of continued activity On
the part Of the Beers. General Meth
uen's yeomanry got in trouble near
Rietolei. western Transvaal, and lost
s killed, 8 wounded and Al made pris-
eners. The latter have since beon re-
leased. This was Offset BY General
Bruce Hamiiton's pursuit OF tho Bosrs
In tho vicinity Of Ermelo, fransvaAl
colony, resulting in the dispersal OF .
Boer laager at Nelspan. The Bosrs'
losses were men killed. wounded
and 81 made prisoners. including Field
Cornet Bevilliers, Captain De Jaser
and Lodwate de Jager, former mem
Der of the first volksraad. In addition
Colonel Plumer captured So Beers.
Lord Kitchener reports that Field
.Cornet BODIES command quarreled
while discussing the question OF
surrender. Bode and three Of his fol-
lowers surrendered.
The other encounters have already
been reported.
The weeks Boer losses were 81
killed. 20 wounded, 32z made prisoners
and SO men who surrendered.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
LAST OF SOCIALIST COLONY.
Court Approves Receivers Final Re-
port and Dismtsses Him.

port ana DtSmISseS him.
Columbus, Ca. Jan. 28.-The last
chapter in the history of the Christian
commonwealth, Muscogee's socialistic
colony, was enacted yesterday when
Judge Butt, in the superior court, ap-
proved the final report Of Receiver
w. A. Ross and signed an order dis
missing him as receiver.
1t was thought at first that all the
assets of the colony would be consum-
ed In paying it's debts and court costs,
but in the final winding up a few hun
dred dollars was left over, which was
distributed to the shareholders in the
enterprise. Each stocl1holder received
915.11. In several cases stockholders
worked hard out at the colony for sew
eral years, receiving but bare living
and even this small surplus of SIS
f, was unexpected.
Since the breaking up of the colo
NY it's members have scattered all
over the country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
Atlanta Invites Prince,

Atlanta, Jan. 2s.-At a meeting Of
the city council yesterday AFTERNOON
a committee of five members of the
general council was appointed to ex
tend to Pcinee Henry of Prussia
through the secretary of state and
Baron Won Holleben. the German am.
bassador, cordial invitation to in.
clude Atlanta in his itinerary during
his visit to the United States. This
committee has sent kilograms to this
effect to Secretary Hay and Baron
Won Holleben.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
THE JEWELS LEFT WITH HIM,
Alleged Notorious Diamond Thief Is
Returned to Texas

Chattanooga, Jan. 28.-J. J. Finn,
who, 1t is asserted, is a notorious dia-
mond thief wanted at Fort Worth,
Tex, was delivered to q Texas officer
today and taken to Fort Worth, Tex,
to his victims. Finn and wife op-
Grated together and were captured at
Knoxville a few days ago.
Finn was brought here by strategy
to secure information of his wife. A
report was spread that Finn had been
taken back to Texas to induce his
wife to come out of hiding, but he was
too wary.
Finn and wife passed as palmist
and clairvoyant at Fort Worth, secur-
Ing many valuable diamonds from
wealthy people under pretense that
they would impart healing power to
them. They disappeared with the dia.
monds.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
SCHLEY LEAVES CHICAGO.
Santiago Horo Well Pleased With HE
Visit to Windy City.

Visit to Windy City.
Chicago, Jan. 28.-Admiral Schley
left Chicago today after three days
visit. As his private car rolled out
of tho Dearborn station, on tho Monon
road, for Louisville, the cheers of sew
eral hundred citizens echoed through
the big train sheds. For 20 minutes
before the train started the admiral
held handshaking levee on the rear
platform of the car.
The admiral rose early at the Au.
dftor1um annex. With Mrs. Schley he
took breakfast in their private suite.
President Munger. Of the Hamilton
club, escorted the eity's guest to the
station. Before he left the admiral
said:
II have had a most delightful visit.
l shall always carry affectionate re.
membrance of the cordial and hospita-
bic welcome I have received from the
people Of Chicago"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
Red Rock Nav Be Iost.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 2S.-The ship
Red Aock, fears for the safety of
which are entertained, sailed from
here on Nov 20 with SO,140 cases of
British Columbian salmon consigned
to London. The cargo was valued at
SS2O,656. She was an iron ship of +,
644 tons, commanded by Captain Por.
ter, who has a wife and family living
at Cork, Ireland. She was owned in
Glasgow. Her crew was shipped at
Port Townsend.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
Death Of John Eev-

New York, Jan. 2S.--John Fay, for.
merly a supervisor Of San Francisco
and a member of the California sen.
ate. died today in an infirmary at New
Brighton, Staten island. Mr.. Fay, who
came east to visit his sister, Mrs.
John Scott, of Clifton, S. l., had been
III about six weeks. He was'74 years
old and went to California in 1849, at.
tanning considerable business and po.
lltical prominence there in the early
days.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
CLAIMED THEY STOLE GIRLS.


Puailst and Wrestler Arrested With
Two Pretty Companions.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. esd Stanley,
alias "Jacksonville Mosquito" light
weight prize fighter, and Charles Ro-
ber we'll known wrestler. were ar
rested here last night with Bessie and
Hattie Arloff, two pretty young girls
from Charleston, aged Is and II. re-
spectively.
The arrests were made upon the re.
quest Of Chiof Boyle, Of Charleston.
1t is said that the family of the girls
recently removed from Buffalo to
Charleston, being engaged in work
connected with the exposition.
The prize fighter and wrestler are
charged with abduction and the two
girls are also held at police headquar.
ters.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
FIGURING and erlst Mil Products.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The census
bureau has issued preliminary re-
port regarding Touring and srist mill
products. 1t makes the following show.
ing for 1900, with increases and de-
ereases since 1890: The number OF
establishments s5,25s. increase 81 Der
cent; capital $218.T14.104, increase 8
per cent. Wage earners. average mum.
ber 37,673, decrease 70 per cent; wages
$17,7OS,41S, decrease 2 per cent; mis-.
cellaneous expenses $1o.325.68s, de-
crease % per cent; cost of materials
$475,S26,34s. decrease 10 per cent: val.
ue OF products $3.50, ,719.063. increase 8
per cent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
NATIONAL HOMES FOR DEAF.
Bill Establishing Them 10 Defeated BY
the House.

Washington, Jan. 28.-Ths house
has adopted a resolution calling for
documents relating to the old training
ship Vermont. which was placed 7eut
of commission last summer. and also
passed bill to provide for the com.
pulsory attendance Of witnesses be-
fore registers and receivers Of the gen
eral land office. A bill to appropriate,
100000 for establishing homes for
the teaching of articulate speech to
deaf children was defeated.
The house chaplain in his invoca-
ton referred feelingly to the death
of the wife of Representative Davis,
of Florida, which occurred Monday,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
Gave Up Title for a Wife

Davenport, Ia, Jan. 2S.-Baron Otto
Won Scnaezler, who was recently
brought into prominence by renounc.
ing his title and claim to ancestral
estates in Germany because his wife
preferred to live in America. has at.
tempted suicide by shooting. He was
disarmed after inflicting flesh wound
and is now held prisoner in the coun.
ty jail. A few weeks ago his wife
obtained divorce.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-31
Hold-Up Near Orlando.

Orlando, Fla, Jan. 28.-As Mrs.
Gooding, of Winter Park, was driving
home from this place Saturday after
noon she was held up by a negro man
and robbed Of about SO in cash. It
was a particularly bold hold-up, as the
road between the two places is lively
with passing teams and people on
wheels. One can hardly make the
drive from one place to the other with.
out meeting half dozen to a dozen
teams and as mSny bicycles.