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The oasis., 1893-08-17
pEMANp FoR rANNIN.

DEMAND FOR TANSfN.
 The amount of tannic acid consumed In the world is enormous. Sources of of supply are sought on all the conti- nents, and there is fear of gradual exhaustion.
 Most of the leather in this country is at present tanned with oak and hem- lock barks, and the supply Is rapidly being used up. as in addition to the home use considerable quantities are exported. We also import tanning material for certain kinds of leather. and this demand is rapidly growing. One of the largest imports at present is gambler" an extract derived from the leaves and young shoots of q tree belonging to the family ''rubiacea", genus '.nauclea, native of the East Indian archipelago, largely cultivated for this purpose. During 1891 l5,0OO tons were brought into the United States, valued at sl .500, 600 and contain ingapproximately J0 per cent of tan nic acid. The amount used abroad is much larger, because European tan ners depend more upon extracts than do those of this country. Six tons Of green canaigre will make about one ton of extract containing approxim- ately the same amount of tannic acid as gambler. Ninety thousand tons of green canaigre would be necessary to replace the gambler imported into this country alone. From the high opin' ion practical tanners have formed of canaigre, it is not impossible that ii will not only supplant gambler bni take the place of many other tanning materials.
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smaller roots that have not been forced by moistening the soil.
 OLD AND NEW LAND.
 The development of new roots the present winter on land that had been under cultivation before, is greater than it was last yearon new land, and we find also that thicker planting does not interfere with growth. From present indications rows thirty inches apart and plants nine inches apart in the row win yield as much per hill as when the raws are planted one foot by three feet.
 THE KIND OF SOIL.
 The wild growth, so far as we have observed, is confined to the loose, san dy soils, but the crop of new roots on quite heavy soil at the university, and moderately heavy soil at Phpnix, at this date Feb. 18th, is larger than on sandy loam soils we have examined, all planted at about the same time and all irrigated. It appears necessary, however, to plant near the surface on heavy soils to secure new roots of fair size. and this holds true in deep plant ing on sandy lands.
 In digging up wild plants in the Gila and Salt river bottoms, we would frequently find roots buried two and three feet deep where they had been covered by the deposits of the great flood of the spring of 1891.
 So tenacious of life is the plant that roots buried at this depth will force their leaf stalks to the surface of the ground. but the new roots formed were few in number, small and close ly packed together. the strength of the plant seemingly being exhausted in reaching the surface of the ground. The same thing occurs with roots planted six or eight inches deep on rather heavy soil at Phoenix last spring. The roots formed this winter are few and small, while on the same kind of soil with roots planted near the surface the new roots are more numerous and fully twice the size.
 We are not yet prepared to state that moderately heavy soils are as well adapted to the growth of this plant as sand and sandy loam soils but our investigation So far seems te indicate that it is more 9 question oi moisture and depth of planting thar question of light and moderately heavy soil It seems pretty certain that if the roots are packed closely 1T any soil, they will not produce a max imum crop of new roots. and this may be obviated by proper depth of plant ing and judicious irrigation and culti vation.
 We have yet to find the first plant grown from seed in the wild condition ! Of the hundreds of plants dug up, w always found the old tuber when w examined closely. We have growI small plants from seed, but they have not lived through the winter. we have not, however, given this question special attention. We are now start ing seedlings in the green house anC hope to develop full grown plants.
 Of the average sized roots of larg' growth. it will require about one toI per acre for seed, planting nine b. thirty inches. Unlike potatoes ant most other plants grown from tubers the seed roots are not lost, for afte producing a growth Of new roots, tn mother root, if but year old, retain it's weight, and it's content of tanni acid increases.
 |, KEEPING SEED ROOTS. $ After removal from the ground car
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TIME 0r PLANTING.

1t seems not to matter seriously when the roots are planted, the form asiOn of new roots beginning in the fall from the latter part of Septem- Der and continuing on until March or April If planted in the late spring, leaves will appear and lie down at the usual time in May, when the root planted will lie dormant through the summer and begin the formation of a new crop Of roots at the regular sea- sdn with no apparent advantage as compared with roots planted just be- fore the growing season.
 If the soil is kept dry they may iic over until the next year, and then proceed to grow in the usual way when moisture is supplied
 Under cultivation the habits of the plant may be modified t0 some extent, and we may find on further inyestIga- tion that our present conclusions are somewhat in error in regard to the particular habits of growth of the 1 plant.
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rIME oF nAnyEsrINa.

With the crop planted in thc fall, as has been stated, growth above ground ceases the following May, but the roots. although they remain dormant, grow gradually richer in taunic acid during the year, but the increase is quite slow after July. With rain or irrigation in the fall the leaves appear above the ground and a new bunch of tubers is started. but SO far as we have observed the entire hill will produce no more new roots than would each single tu- bcrifthey are separated and replanted. In fact, we are inclined to think tho single tubcr will produce larger new crop than the entire hill
 A point we have not yet determined is whether ornot the one-year old roots increase in size the second year. They certainly grow richer in tannic acid. If they continue to grow, it may he found most profitable to allow the crop to remain on the land twoyears, if not, the crop had better be harvested when the roots are one year old and the land replanted.
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KEEPINa sEEp RooTs.

After removal from the ground can aigre roots if piled in large heaps four CT five feet deep win heat and fer ment: and if in thin layers covered with dry earth. they may keep indeh- nitely two or three wears, but when moistened they will sprout and grow,
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Roots taken from sack in the loft at our barn, where they had remained a year. when taken out were dry and corky, shrivelled up and apparently dead. but when planted and molstened grew as readily as fresh gathered roots.
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difficulty in making contracts with persons to supply eanaigre roots, at stipulated prices per ton.
 LOCATION OF FACTORIES.
 There are several places on railroad lines in the territory where land adapted to the plant may be procured at reasonable prices in tracts from one to ten thousand acres. where factories may be established
 The cheaper lands, such as from low situation are subject to late frosts and therefore not adapted to fruit growing, will make the best canaigre plantations Even lands subject to occasional overflow are not obIection- able. On such lands the wild growth is found in greatest luxuriancc.
 SOIL.
 While the wild growth Is confined to the sands and sandy lOams. we find that if the roots are planted shallow and irrigated, equally large crops are produced on quite heavy soils and the roots are as rich in tannic acid. The plant seems not to be particular as tO the kind of soil provided 1t is kept sufii- ciently moist, and 1t may be found that our sandy loams and rather heavy soils may prove more profitable for grow ing the plant than the lighter soils, owing to their greater fertility and more lasting qualities without fertil- ization.
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YIELD PER ACRE.

Commencing to irrigate by the first of October. crop of ten tons to the acre is a reasonable estimate for new land If the soil is fairly well prepared, and good stand is secured by plant- ing selected tubcrs of wild growth. The second year'scr from cultivated fubers one year old, should reach iifr teen tons, and twenty tons is within the possibilities on good land carefully planted and well taken care of.
 concluded on an Inside Page.
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factories, after which there will be no difficulty in making contracts with persons to supply eanaigre roots, at stipulated prices per ton.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

Miss Maud Martin. one of Keytes-
ville's accomplished young ladies, is
teaching class in scenic painting,
having established u sudio at the
willett house. Miss Maud has five
pupils who are taking painting les
sons under her. namely: Misses En-
ma and Lizzie Elliott, Carrie Willett.
Matte Owens and Jessie Jefferson.
The pupils are all progressing nicely
under Miss Maud's Efficient and com
petsnt instructions, she having made
art and music speciality while at
tending Baird collese,at Clinton, No.,
last year. Keytesville young ladies
are always aggressive and never miss
anopportunity TO add TO theiraccom-
plishments. thus happily combining
both beauty and brains.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
Robbery at Triplett.

At the hidsous hour of ! 1:3Oo'clock
a. m, last Monday morning the
night operator, at Triplett, was Wis
tied by two strangers who entered
the Wabash depot, one carrying a
revolver and the other q murderous-
looking club. The man with the re-
vo!ver leveled the weapon at the OPP
orators head, while his companion
who carried the club proceeded to
tie the lightning manipulator's
hands behind him and then laid him
on the floor and bandaged his legs.
The two free-booters then proceed
ed to ransaek the depot, while the
helpless operator lay prostratc on
the floor, and succeeded in enriching
themselves to the amount of SIT in
money, and also appropriated their
victims watch, after which they went
their way.
Clark Harper, nine host of Hotel
AAo' pOhs "Vho ofCi W tuC oCPot W
meet the north-bound 3 O'Clock
train. and on finding the night
agent bandaged hand and foot, cut
the cords which bound him, and the
young man proceeded to relate his
tale of woe.
He expressed the opinion that the
robbers were either negroes or white
men blacked, but could. not give a
minute description of either of them.
The matter is being investigated
and it is to be hoped that the guilty
parties will be brought to Justice.
The operators name, We under
stand, is Shilman, but the robbers
made him think his name was
"Shellout."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

Moberly was visited by a disas-
trous blaze Monday night, which
originated in the rear of Baker, Wal
den & Co's. furniture store about IL
O'Clock, and the flames spread until
four other business houses in the
same block were destroyed.
The burned buildings were occu-
pied by: Baker, Walden < Co., fur
niture; .Suppe & Schawb, variety
store; Dave Hutchinson, groceries;
II. Bergstresser, groceries, and DR..
c. Adams, drugs.
The second story OF the house in
which Suppe & Schawb were doing
business was occupied by Gilpin's
The second story OF the Adams
drug building was occupied by the
Excelsior Business college. while the
Knights of Pythias held forth in the
third story Of the same building.
The entire lose is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, about
half of whichis covered by insurance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

Carl Striker and Arthur vuwier,
two Marshall boys. went out hunt
ing on Saturday of last week. When
they started home after night they
concluded to Gag c. & A. train. at
Shackelford, and ride. They built a
FIRE OF the track, and as the train
approached they also lighted a news
paper and waived it, and the engi-
neer began to "slow up," but as he
saw the glram OF the boys guns a
thought Of train robbers struck him,
and he threw the throttle of his en-
gin- wide Spen and left the young
nimrods to walk home, "a distance OF
four miles. The bo.s hnve hep'eas-
ure of believing that that engineer
turned grny brfure running his en-
gine a mile.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
Held for the Grand Jury.

The case OF the state against Isaac
Marshall, charged with the seduction
of Miss Annie Mason, of near Bruins.
wick. under PROMISE OF marriage,
was tried by jury in Squire g. W.
Cunningham's court, at Brunswick,
last Friday, and terminated In Mar
shall's being bound over co the grand
jury at the October term of circuit
court The aeessed's bond was
placed az $500 which he gave.
Marshall, as stated in the COURIER
two weeks ago. lives near Salisbury.
He is 21 years Of age and was mar
ried in Keytesville Oh the 18th VI
last March to Mise Sarsh Bessett.
Of near Chrapeville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
KEYTESvLLE. MISSOURI, FRIDAY. SEPT. 1, 1893
AeDonnsll's Mistakes.

Three other complaints have been
made against NJ. r. Mcdonnell, men,
tion OF whose arrest by Sheriff Demp
sey. at Decatur, Ala, was made in
the last Issue of the COURIER.
Mcdonnell was brought back to
Missouri on q warrant sworn out by
Editor RAIDER, of the BrunsWicker.
charging him with having fraudu-
!ently obtained his traders endorse
ment to check for 800 filed out
by Mcdonnell on the Santa Fe bank,
at Marceline, and cashed by the
First National bank. at brunswick,
through Mr.. RAIDERS endorsement.
The three new writs which McDon-
nell will be called upon to answer To
the state are: One from the Peoples
bank, at Salisbury. charging the
defendant with obtaining money un
der false pretenses; one from the Key
tesville Lumber company torioreery,
hcbouhch ocihE oSCuocu III euio wiz
Of having forged the name of his
father, Oliver Mcdonnell, to a note
given tie Keytesville LumbsS COM
papy for S164; the third Of the last
batch OF writs was issued at the in
stigation of j. s. McKittrick who
alleges that his (McKittrick's) name
was forged TO a bond given by Nc
Donnell to the county school fund
for $500.
Other warrants, it is expected. will
also be issued, and the Indications
are that Mcdonnell will find any
thing but smooth sailing on the sea
of trouble that lies before him.
He is still in Jail, not having yet
been able tn furnish bond in the sum
OF $500 on the first charge against
him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

Miss Maud Carson, the young wo-
man hailing from Brunswick, who
has gained considerable local motor
iety lately by being sent to jail for
disturbing the peace, and who com.
mitted similar breach of the Law
on returning to- Brunswick. but
skipped before she could again be
apprrhended, was arrested, at Wa
kepda, Carroll county, together
with a worthless male character OF
that place last Saturday night for
being guilty Of improper and unbe-
coming conduct. We did not learn
the result OF the trials, but no
doubt Wakenda authorities mee;ed
ont punishment commensurate with
the offences committed against the
peace aad dignity of that town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
Court at Forest Green.

Capt. J.G. Wallace and Attornay
l.. N. Dempsey went to Forest Green
Wednesday to represent the state in
prosecuting James Jackson, COL,
charged with assault and battery
upon Amelia Russell, a mulatto fe-
male, and who is not so much colored
as jackson.
Jackson and the Russell negress
had quarrel and scuffie, in which
Miss Russell alleges that jackson as
saulted her, but which she failed to
prove at the trial, by jury, in Squire
Spencer's court last Wednesday, so
Jackson was acquitted.
1t was developed at the trial that
after her scuffie with jackson, Amelia
stepped into the house and re ap-
peared on the scene of the DISTURBANCE
armed with a ehot gun and a butch
er knife, when Jackson proceeded to
beat the running record of the fleet
est foot.racer. Amelia fired at him
in his fight, hut without effect fur
ther than to accelerate Jackson's
speed.
Both OF the negroes live on Capt.
VIM. Heryford's farm, near Forest
Green, and are domestics about the
house.
attorney Bagby, of Armstrong,
was Jackson's counsel.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

The funeral services and burial oi
Judge James A. Redding. OF near
Westville, we're perhaps more largely
attended on Wednesday of last week
than any obeequies ever known in
that locality, and attested the high
esteem in which Judge Redding was
held by his neigbbors and friends.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Minor B. Hurt, after which
interment took place near the de.
ceased's home in Locke graveyard.
Judge Redding was twice married.
Three children by his tirst wife and
his second vile by whom he also had
two children. are left to mourn the
death of an indulgent iather and
kind hearted husband, and to whom
the heartfelt sympathies OF their
many friends and relatives are ex-
tended in their sad hour of affiiction.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01


A. A. Grotian, a clever German
farmer living near Dalton, was a
pleasant caller at the COURIER wig
wan last Saturday. Mr.. Grotian
expresses the belief that owing to
the recent dry weather the corn crop
in Charlton county will he nothing
like as bouDtiful as was at one time
expected. 1t is Mr.. Grotian's inten-
ton to take his departure this week,
with his family. overland for q pros
pective tour to Indian Territory, he
having recently sold his 175.acre
farm to j. X. Smith, OF Brunswick,
for $2o an acre. As the trip to In
dian Territory lie made more in the
hope OF benefitting Mrs. Groiian's
health than with the expectation of
locating in the land of the red man,
we hope that albert" will return
and again cast his lot in old ChuIi-
ton.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

One night the fore part of last
week two rickety wooden awnings in
front OF, the wooden buildings, just
vest Of the COURIER Office, were torn
dowranj on Thursday night anoth-
er dilapidated awning &. in front OF
Uncle Jim" Myers grocery store
was torn down and piled up out in
the street. The three buildings from
whtt1ttheawnings were torn down
belong to Banker VIM. F.. Hill, and
while the awnings were OF little value
and perhaps ought to- have been eli
ther repaired or built new long
ago, no good citizen will approve of
such wanton destruction rfproperty.
1t is said that two parties, whose
names are known, committed the
at "Uncle Jim" Myers
store, and Mr.. Hill talks of having
the grand jury look into the matter
at the October term of circuit court.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
Cbariton county ,o f,r,s we h,v,

Charlton county, SO far us We have
Teen able to learn. was represented
at the ex. confederate reunion, held
at Higginsville on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday OF last week, oy
Majors 7 II. Walton and ]. III. Finks,
OF Salisbury; J.N. Gaines and family,
of Triplett; Messrs. John Spence and
j. L. Plunkett, of near Shannondale;
Col. Il IL. Musser and Thos. Glass
cock, OF Brunswick, and o. B. Ander-
son. OF K,yteeville. Mr.. Anderson
Informs us that DIR. N. B. Hix, an
inmate OF the ex-confederate home,
and q former citizen OF Charlton
county, dropped dead of heart dis-
ssse on last Thursday morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
Out Of jail.

James Swinney, a Keytesville col
ored youth. who was sentenced to
four months in the county Jail at the
last April term of circuit courtfor be-
ing caught in the act Of burglarizing
Kellogg's saloon, at this place, was
released last Saturday, he having
paid the penalty for his crime. IL is
to be hoped that Jim will now brace
up aud be a better boy in the future
than he has in the past.
Turner Walden, who was sentenced
to the county Jail some time ago to
serve out a fine Of 500 and costs,
imposed in Squire wheeler's court,
for carrying concealed weapons. was
released from Jail yesterday morn
ing. Walden still had 20 days to
serve for the costs, but being in poor
health and requiring more or less
medical attention, to gether with
the fact that he had made n good
prisoners and done faithful work on
the rock pile, be was given his liber-
ty by permission OF Prosecuting At
torney Wallace.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
Mrs. A. L. Hayden and four Vooo1.

Mrs. A. L. Hayden and four young
est children left last Saturday after-
noon for their home, at Weir City.
kas., after an enjoyable visit of eix
weeks to Keytesville friends and
relatives. Mrs. Hayden's Oldest
daughter, Miss Maud. will spend the
fall and winter with her Grandpa
and Grandma Hayden. at Glasgow.
where che win attend school. Mro.
Hayden's mother, Mrs. j.. C. Cra#~
ley, accompanied her as far as Kan
sas City, where the latter will spend
a week or ten days visiting her sis>
ter. Mrs. Chas. Veatch, who is In
poor health, and whom Mrs. Craw-
ley expects to bring home with her
in the hope that Mrs. Veatch may ba
benefited by the healthy condt.
tions which Keytesville is SO fortu>
nate in possessions.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01
NUMBER 80.
Arrested on Suspicion.

Thornt Wood, of near Shannon1
dale, was arrested last Friday by
Constable Kaiser, of Bowling Green
township, OF suspicion of being im~
plicated in making way with a liverv
team and buggy belonging to Lynn
d Son, Dalton liverymen. Several
weeks ago an elderly stranger hired
a team and buggy from Lynn & Son.
but like the lost ship never return-
ed. Wood formerly owned the rim
the stranger hired, and the former
owner answers the description OF q
man who crossed the river, at Wa
verify, in company with the man
driving the rig supposed TO be-
long to Lynn & Son, Or at leaat
the horses and buggy, as described
by the ferryman, at Waverly, rally
pretty well with Lynn & Sons
outfit.
Woods preliminary trial will come
up tefore Squire Lutscher, at DALI
ton, on Monday of next week.
The team and buggy have not yet
been recovered nor has the old man
who hired the rig yet been appre~
hended.
We understand that Wood waa
badly frightened when arrested.
which some regard as strong indic>
alton of his guilt.
Much interest is being taken in the
result OF his preliminary trial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-09-01

w. p. Crnmley, deputy constable
OF Msrceline township. was in Key
tesville last Friday and arrested
Mrs. Mary Sprague. who was here
that day as the prosecuting witness
IN the case of the state against Mrs.
Jane Foster and Wm. Byrd, who
were charged with threatening to
kill Mrs. Sprague. The Sprague
woman lives just over the Charlton
county line, near Marceline, and the
paper upon which Deputy Constable
Crumley took her in custody Friday
was q commitment to the Linn
county Jail TO serve out n fine of 50
and eosls for disturbing the peace of
some Linn county citizen or citizens.
Mrs. Sprague has had u peck of trou
BILE, and has figured conspicuously
in various justice curt in Charlton
and Linn counties for the past year,
either as the defendant or prosecu-
ting witness. At one time the entire
Sprague family. except the dog, were
confined in Jail in this county for
raising his satanic majesty among
some of their neighbors by making
the air sulphurous with oaths and
vile epithets.