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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
Indian Grove Items.

Robert Harper is reno deling his
house.
Jeff Moorman began his school
Monday.
B. +. Moorman las been on the
sick list for several days.
Mr.. Bradbury has almost COM
pleted his new residence.
Thomas Shackelford and family
returned to old Charlton from Kan
sas the first of last week.
w. NJ. Morris and family left a
few days ago for the Indian Nation,
where they will make their future
home.
OCCASIONAL.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
Thinks Him Crazy.

A private letter from Carrollton
informs us that j. B. Hale, eX-con-
gresham from this district, announc-
ed in a speech there that he never
was Democrat, although he advo-
Gated their cause, that he was not a
candidate at Brookfeld, but as the
nomination was pushed upon him he
accepted it in q moment of weakness,
like Adam was by the apple, know
ing that he was doing wrong at the
time. He said he always was and
is now Il Republican. We are
strongly impressed with the idea
that he is crazy.-ParjS Mercury.
We do not think that Col. Hale's
admirers, who stood by him in his
bolt against Mansur. relish his dec
laration, ''that he never was Dem
ocrat." They voted for him under
the impression that she was better
Democrat than Col. Mansur," the
nominee. Some of them would will
ingly consent to be well kicked for
being so easily caught in the Hale
net, if doing so would erase the act
from their memory.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

JUDGING from the reports of the
outrages committed upon Democrats
at Sedalia while msrching In q pro-
cession last Tuesday night, this is
not as free a country as we have
been accustomed to think. A negro
attacked white man with a club
and was shot down for his temerity.
In the ranks of the Nevada club
marched an old colored man who
was staunch Democrat. A mob of
negroes surrounded him and swore
that he could not wear n Democratic
badge. The Nevada boys made a
rush for the hoodlums and one OF
their number was badly hurt by a
rock thrown against his head. Sew
eral other parties marching in the
procession were injured by the
throwing Of rocks by the roughs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

A PosT-oFFICE robbery was perpe-
trated at Houston, Texas, early Sat
urday morning, while none of the Of
ficials were present except the night
clerk, who was suddenly confronted
with drawn revolver and directed
to hold up his hands. Obeying this
order be was gagged and bound by
tue robbers and drenched with whis-
ky containing some Supplying drug.
A number Of pouches which had
come on the late trains and which
had not been opened, were rifled of
valuables, when the robbers made
off with their booty. When found,
the night clerk was still IN a drunken
stupor, from the effects of the drug,
and unable to give q satisfactory ac-
count Of the affair until he had taken
sleep. 1t is not yet known the
amount or kind of valuables taken.
The robbers left no clue to their
identity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
VICIOUS SOW.

One day last week Mr.. John Hill,
who resides five miles west of this
city, went out to his pens to mark
some pigs. He was followed by his
two little girls. The squealing of
the pigs so excited an old SOW that
when Mr.. Hill and his children at
tempted to cross lot leading to the
house the sow ran at him, her hair
all turned the wrong way, her eyes
green with rage and her mouth wide
open. Mr.. Hill put the basket be
was carrying in his hand against the
sow's head and aimed to check her
In her savage attack, but she pushed
the basket aside, when Mr.. Hill hit
her in the face with his hat. At this
juncture the children clung to their
fathers legs and when he attempted
to evade the sow's thrusts. he fell
down, when the SOW, infuriated to an
intense degree, rushed upon them,
biting and swapping at them. She
grabbed one of the little girls, Ollie
Belle, by the arm and broke il, at
he same time tearing all the clothes
rom the child, and was in fair
way to kill both the father and chill
lren, when Mrs. Hill rushed upon
he SOW with a club and beat her off, I!
'ravely defending her husband and |
title ones against the infuriated |
,east. We congratulate Mr.. Hill |
md the babies upon their narrow
.scape, and commend Mrs. Hill for
brave deed.-Pluis Ncrcuyy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Nicholas Hedrick and MI
uerva Ann Hedrick, his wife, by their Ger
tain deed of trust, dated the 18th day Of
May. A. ID. 1887, and recorded in deel of
trust book W, on page 5s3, in the record
er's Office Of Charlton county, Missouri,
conveyed to Thomas J. Martin, rs trustee,
all their right, title and nteres; in and to
the following described real estate, situate,
lying and being in the county of Charlton,
State of Missouri, to wit: The northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter of section
thirty three (33l, township fifty six f56)
north, in range eighteen lsl west Which
said conveyance was made in trust to Sc
cure the paymen; offs certain prOmiSsory
note in said deed of trust described, and,
whereas, said note has become due and lie
mains unpaid, now, therefore, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note, and
in pursuance of the terms of said deed Of
trust, | will, on
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

THE Vanderbilt family at last ac-
counts held $40, 900, 900 of the 4 per
cent. government bonds Candidate
Harrison insists that the surplus
money in the treasury, wrung from
the sweat of the people, should be
used IN paying premiums to this de-
serving family and other government
bond holders in redeeming a debt
not due till the year 1907. At the
present price of 129 this would give
the Vanderbilts s51, 10000 making
a handsome present of upward OF
s11 100000 to them, from liberal
paternal government.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
UnloadS Himself.

W. H. Bradley, or Bradbury, who
/ was captured here this last summer
for stealing Mr.. John MilIer's horse,
has shown himself in his true colors.
He Is a horse thief of the first water,
and prides himself on his accomplish
ments and achievements In that line,
as the following from the Mexico
Ledger will show.
w. H Bradley is one of the best
known horse thieves and the most
successful all around criminals in the
state. He told us yesterday, in con-
fidence, that he had cut his way out
of no less than seventeen jaIls IN the
state of Missouri. Bradley is pow
erful SIX footer. Thirty is about the
number of his years, and his face,
grown over with soft beard, is light
ed with pair of bright gray eyes.
He is given to braggardism and per-
haps he has raised the number of
jails from which he has actually es-
caped; but In reality Bradley is a
keen fellow. and one hard to hold.
He talked freely about his many ex-
ploits as criminal and as he unfold
ed the story of his life to us the 9TH
er prisoners sat about and gazed up
on him with admiration. Pointing
to one of the locks on the door of
the cage, he said: 81 wish that was
the only thing between me and free
dom; l wouldn't stay here long,
Glasgow lIlsSouriau.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

PLows which retail to American
farmers at SIG, are shipped to Cana
da, and after paying duty of 35
per cent. sd valorem, are retailed to
the Canadian farmer at S12. A Ce-
madam farmer pays S110 for a Wal
ter A. Wood self binding reaper
whicl sells in this country at from
$3.50 to S17O. The Mccormick REAP
er sells in India at S125 and for the
same machine in this country the
price is $3.50, These are some of
the features of the high tariff our
Republican friends advocate which
protects the manufacturer and robs
the farmer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
MURDERED BY A MOB.

The strike among the coal miners
at Bevler, Macon county, which has
been on for a month past, was re-
lIeved of It's monotonY last Friday,
by the murder of Thos. Wardell,
one of the chief coal operators of
Macon county.
1t seems that since the strike the
operators have been making arrange
ments to procure miners elsewhere.
A car load for WardelPs mines
had arrived from Chicago Friday
morning, but fearing disturbance
among the miners in case they should
stop at BevIer went on to Brookfield.
Their coming greatly enraged the
strikers.
In the evening Wardell drove into
town from Macon, stopped his bug
gy on the street and went to the tel
egraph Office to send a message. A
large number of the strikers were
near the telegraph office and as War
dell came out they jeered at him.
He stopped and said to them, 'EBoys,
L will beat you IN the end" and re-
turned to his buggy. He was then
assaulted by some Of the miners,
who threw rocks at him, one of
which struck him. WardeIl then
got out of his buggy and drew a
large revolver, which he fired, shoot
ing over the heads of the miners.
The miners returned the fire and
Wardell fell dead.
The sheriff and coroner were sent
for. an inquest was held, but no
proof obtained as to who did the
killing.
This unfortunate affair proves the
necessity of the enactment of law
through which differences between
employers and employees may be
settled without bloodshed and the |
general arrangement of business.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

MIR. HARRISON, the man who Is
supposed to be running for president
against Mr.. Cleveland and Jimmy
Blaine, has many sins TO answer for,
among which are the remarks he
made in speech at Bloomington,
ILL.,, in 1876. He praised the people
of every nationality under the sun
except the Irish, and when asked
''how about them," he said: "You
all know what they are: if it were
not for them we would not need half
our peniteDtIaries, which are almost
full of them. They are only good
to shovel dirt and grade railroads,
for which they receive more than
they are worth, as they are no ac-
QUESTION to the American people"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

THE Democrats all over the state
seem wide-awake, are organizing
clubs AID are thoroughly IN the har-
ness to do good campaign work. We
are sorry to see such a painful leth-
argy in Charlton county. There
seems to be little enthusiasm among
our Democrats, and, as conse-
quence, no one need be surprised if
the Democratic ticket falls behind its
usual majority in this county on the
9th day of November.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

A SUBSTITUTE mail carrier IN ST.
Joseph, after failing for SIX months
to deliver all the letters on his route,
has skipped, and since his going
away it has been discovered that he
was in the habit of depositing letters
every day In an out house, where
more than a bushel of them was
found. The postmaster does not
think his purpose was robbery, but
that the carrier was too lazy to travel
all has route.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

WILLIAM MILES, who shot and
killed Captain Nat N. Kinney, the
Bald Knobber chief of fancy coun-
ty. at Forsythe a few weeks ago,
was indicted on Wednesday of last
week for murder In the first degree
in the circuit court at that place, and
X. S. B. Berry, merchant of For
sythe, was indicted as accessory to
the murder before the fact, and both
were lodged in Jail without bail.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

UNDER a low tariff the farmers
were the rich men of the country,
but to-day after twenty years of a
high tariff where are the rich farm
ers? The period of agricultural
prosperity was under a low tariff.
The period of agricultural depres-
sion is under high tariff. The
cause and effect ought to be easily
traced by farmer in Charlton county.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

COLUMBIA seems to have fire bug,
which ought by all means to be ex-
tinguished, but in this, as IN other
cases, "thcrc's catching before hang
ing" Unsuccessful attempts were
made to fire the Statesman Office.
and also McAllistel's lumber yard.
The incendiary finally succeeded in
firing RAIDERS hardware store last
week, which spread until several
otEer buildings were consumed.
Loss $40,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
County Ohcers.
Religious.

METHODIST Church ts,uthl-Rev. j. p Milan
rs.sot. Services first and third Sabbaths morning
ana evening OF each month, Sabbath school ever Sab
ba ath morsing at o'clock.
rsssnrTERiAN NOHURcH-Prsaehing frst and sec
ono sAbcaths-, morning and evening, Row = NJ
mHtson pastor: sabbath school every sabbath morn
Ing at o'clock.
Fsu BAPTIsrCHuRcH-Rev.E ElNin Norvcl pastor.
Se.'ee. second and fourth SUNDAYS of each mt nth.
A. N. Z. CHuEcH-R4v D. A Brpwn nastor
services second and fourth Sabbaths ea.h month
morning and evening. Sabbath school every sabbath
BAPTIST CHURcH (cooredl-Rev. n. Guthrie, pastor
preaehing second Sabbath in each NINTH morning
sna evening, sabbath school every Sabbath at 2. m
L ~ O. A. meets every Sunday afternoon at !
o'eloek- All gentlemen invited to attend.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that letters of
with will annexed, on the
state of George Young, deceased, have
been granted us By the probate court of
Charlton county, bearing date September
I, 1883 All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance within one year from
the date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from having any benefits OF
said estate, and if such claims are not pre-.
serted within two years they shall be for
ever barred.
MARY NJ. YOUNG,l
+. NJ. MEYER. Executors
G. +. J0HS0N,'
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

THE building committee of the St.
LOUIS school board is charged with
having grossly violated the rules of
the board and with having squander-
ed the public money in making use
less repairs. An investigation will
be made.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

A MAN named O'Day fell from a
scaffold Of a new tank of the ConsoI-
idated Tank Line company at Mo-
berly Oh Wednesday of last week,
and received injuries from which he
died two hours afterward.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

A PROVIDENCE girl, aged II, COM
mitted suicide recently. Some time
ago she began reading stories of
frontier life, and subsequently be-
came dissatisfied with her home and
wanted 10 go West.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

An sXle on a Southern Pacific pas
seDger train broke and a rail passed
through the bottom Of AIe car, fatal
ly wounding Postal Agent II. r.
Reeves and slightly wounding Thom-
as Hathaway.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

JAMES II. SCoTT was fined S1OO at
Frankfort, KY, for slapping f. B.
Stalhman in the face. The affair
was caused by some reflections made
upon Mr.. Scott at the last session of
the legislature.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

In q race between a zebra and an
ostrich, held in Zanzibar recently,
the prize was given to the rider of
the zebra, although the ostrich came
in a hundred yards ahead. The ze-
bras jockey claimed that his rival
won on fowl, and the judge sus-
tanned him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

WORLDLY & CLEARY, the oldest
wholesale liquor firm of Chicago,
have made en- assignment with s60,-
COO liabilities and probably ample
assets. Cause. depression in busi-
ness and slow collections.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

Creditors and all others interested in
the estate Of Harvey Yocum, deceased.
are hereby notified that a, the next reg
ular term of the Charlton county probate
court, to be begun and held on the second
Monday in November, 1888, at the court
house, in Keytesville, in said county,
shall make final settlement of said estate.
MALINDA YOCUM,
3lt4 Administrative.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

WHILE conveying a prisoner from
Merlden to New Haven a Connecti-
cut policeman fell asleep, and his
charge though handcuffed, picked
the blue coats pockets, and then
jumped out Of the window and es-
capped.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

LAST week James Mitchell. of
Howard county, delivered his large
crop Of wheat in Rocheport, hauling
1t distance of eight miles with his
new traction engine. He hauled $50
bushels at load. BOOnvilIe Star.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

Creditors and all others interested in
the estate of Eliza ID. Hyde, deceased, are
hereby notified that at the next regular
term Of the Charlton county probate court,
to be begun and held on the second Mon
day in November, 1883, at the court.
house, in Keytesville, in said county. |
shall make final settlement of said estate.
WALTER Z. HYDE, Executor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

MoBERLY is having her principal
streets paved, and the Monitor rec
ommends economy on the part of
the city dads in order that the good
work of paving the streets may con.
tiuue,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

Hon. JOHN p. WooD, author of the
Wood local option bill, was last week
elected grand master of the Masonic
fraternity, at meeting of that body
in st. Louis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
Benevolent and Ii.ererv.

kEITEsyILLE LnRARY-E. d. Kellogg, Librarian
opsn from TO IL a. m and from 2. 20 p. m.
wARRrS LonGE, No. ~. A. y. and A. M.-John
Chivers, Master; u. N Anderson, Secretary. R-gu-
at meetings Saturday evening preceding full neon.
CuhRIroN L9DGK, No. III. A. o. U. Vino.
D. Butler, NJ. W.: r. ii. TIsdale Recorder. Regular
meetings Sd and 9Th Tuesday evening at o'clock.
CHARITON Co MEDICAL LSOcIETT-Meets tn Fourth
fhursday In each month at Salisbury.
srLEcTs ESIaHrs, A. o. U. w.-Meets I'd and 4th
rridsy ev. lings In each month J. J. Moore, 8. @.
n. II Tisda-e. II.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

THE Adams express company has
succeeded IN supplantIng the United
States express company on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
School Superintendent Mt.

At the general election to be held
on November 6, the people of Char
lton county will be given an oppor-
tunity to vote on the proposition to
change the office of county school
commissioner to that of school super
lntendent. The change contemplate
ed Is for the purpose of giving the
public schools of the county the
benefit of the full time and attention
of the superintendent. That he may
visit the schools as often as may be
proper with the view Of making them
more efficient, of promoting that
which is right and in the line of true
progress, and discouraging and Grad
icating that which is wrong and del
eteriOus to educational interests.
As the law now stands the commits
sioner is simply authorized to exam
Inc teachers and grant certificates,
to make certain reports to the state
superintendent, and attend to some
other minor matters, for all of which
he receives less than 5000 a year.
If the people should vote the change,
the superintendent will become
salarled officer; but the salary is to
be determined by the county court
and IS to be paid out of the county
treasury. We do not mind an in
crease of taxation, when the tax
payer is to reap corresponding
benefit, as we believe would be the
case in this instance, and shall there
fore vote for the change.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
Wednesday, tie In day Of October,
Il. ID. 1888,

between the hours Of . o'clock in the fore
noon and o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the east front door Of the court
house, in the city of Keytesviile, Charlton
County, Missouri, expose TO sale tie above
described property at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash, for the purposes
of satisfying said Dote and paying the costs
and expenses Of executing this trust.
81 THOMAS J. MARTIN, Trustee.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
Courts

=, ,oisceir -RegulHrterms are held the hr,,
N a1nasy ~ April and third Monday in October
fRosirE termssra bsIJ tbs s.,
Accnasys o. February, May, August and November
n OoSsrr rrOoukr-Regular terms are held the hr.
-onnaysin February, May, August and Noyembor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

THE postoifice department is soon
to have new style postal card. 1t
is very much like double card of
the present pattern. The back folds
are split diagonally and open out
like four pointed star. The four
corners are folded and joined in the
center, when the ard Is ready for
mailing, with piece of gummed pa
per. The card weighs less than an
ounce and Will contain no more
writing than the present card, the
only advantage being greater pri-
vacY.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
State Chcera

sovsruor-Aliert p. Moreehonse. ofNod,w,v
.leut-Goyernor-David Ball OF Pike
.ttorney-8eneral-Banton @. Boone, Of Henry.
ese.s'.ry oi staie-M X. hcGrsth, Of ST. Louis
5nts Auditor-Jno- Walker. of Howard
Irsasnrer-John NJ. Sibert, Of Cape Girar,ieau
suptf PUBLIC sehOois-w. 5. Coleman of saIine
sssister OF Lanas-RObt Mccullough. Of Cooner
s.sErss.mAn (this) Distriet-C. II. Msnsur q,
Livingston " SNi' III
, sIl.s senator lthis) Str Distriet-A. Maekey
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18

LEBANON, Mo-, has a boys Dem
ocratic club, numbering over fifty
members.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-10-18
GENERAL DIRECTORY
TIME TABLE
Wabash Western R'y.

Trains carrying passengers leave Keytes.
vile as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

BlaInes final declination is worded in
such manner that it mast be accepted as
final. He certainly cannot accept nom
ination after intimating over his own sigS
nature that to do so would be dishon>
orable act.
at is not to be supposed, however,
that Mr.. Blaine has sought the presidency
all these years only to abandon it now.
He declines the nomination merely because
his great sagacity teaches him that neither
he mol any other republican candidate
can defeat Mr.. Cleveland, and he knows
that a second defeat would ruin him po~
l;tically for all time. He sees that Cleve,
lands administration has attracted the
confidence of conservative business men
and that this class, with their
vast influence, will support him
for reelection no matter who
may be the republican candidate. He
sees that the prohibitionlsts are likely to
poll half a million votes this year, which
in the nature of things must be largely
drawn from his party, and that this in it,
self is sufficient to render republican sues
cess we'll nigh impossible. What he
could not do in 1884 he is satisfied he can
not do in 1888 with the prestige of Cleveh
lands successful administration and
largely increased prohibition vote added
to the disadvantages he then labored I'M
der.
Mr.. Blaine no doubt thinks it would be
wiser to reserve himself for 1899. By
that time, he doubtless reasons. condi>
tions may change materially; at any rate,
they cannot be more unfavorable than
they are at present. Moreover he will
not then have Cleveland for an opponent,
which, with the experience he has al
ready had, means great deal to Mr..
Rlaine