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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-05

A Richmond despatch says that Coun-
ty Attorney Newell of Richmond was in
Bath, Saturday, and consulted some of
the leading Republicans as to the advisa-
bility of his making an effort to capture
the appointment of judge of probate,
made vacant by the death of Judge Blu
ker. 1t is said that many Bath Republi-
cans are strongly in favor of the appoint
ment of Hon. William 7. Hall, who was
judge of probate four terms, and petit
ton for his appointment will be sent in a
few days to Governor Cleaves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-05


Each succeeding year
sees a lettering of the
Art Needlework exhi-
bition. The things we
show this year are more
i ambitious than ever, of a
higher class and choicer.
You can spend a profit
able hour here any day
this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-05

1t is said that the voters of Fairfield
will hold another town meeting to fur
Their consider the question of new
bridge at Bunker's Island, across the
Kennebec. A meeting was recently held
and it was voted to expend $500 on the
old bridge. But the expert builder, Mr..
Joy, said that for this sum he would not
guarantee to put the bridge in a safe
condition. A portion of the voters de-
sire new iron bridge which will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000, and this
subject will be thoroughly agitated at
the proposed meeting.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

The grand opening of Lakewood
Summers summer resort, will occur
Sunday, June 11th, 1893. Com
plete arrangements will not have
been made for this occasion, but suf.
ficient attractions will be furnished
TO make the day pleasant for all,
consisting of boating, bathing, fish
ing, base ball, etc. Have the finest
fleet of sail and row boats and course
on which to run west OF the Mississippi
river. Lunch stands on the island
park and good club house and hotel
within easy reach. The C. B. & X.
c. and FL. & st. Joe railroads will
make special excursion rates for this
occasion. Wabash excursions will
begin June 18th, 1898.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

The BrunsWicker notes that some
OF the young lady teachers chewed
gum almost during the entire exer.
cises on more than one evening OF
The public school entertainments,
held at Brunswick on Monday, Tues
day aud Wednesday nights of last
week.and thinks by their doing SO they
did not present u beautiful sight,
but on the contrary, marred the
entertainments. Perhaps if the fair
feminine einstructresses had worn hoop
skirts, instead OF chewing gum, they
would have been more i'm style and
would not have not met the censure
and criticism of the aesthetic editor
of the esteemed BruhsWicker.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
VOLUME xxi.
WEDDING BELLS.

BRUMMALL-WACK:-Mr. l.. Dor
Brummall and Miss Cora Wack were
Joined in wedIock, at Salisbury. or
Tuesday, May Both, 10y Rev. q. d.
WillinSham. of Slater.
BREwER-MCEUES:-Mr. j. +. Brew.
er, an estimable young man oI
Echo, and Miss Ella McEuen, a
young lady of near Pee Dee, were
married by Rev. X. I. Stith, on
Wednesday, May, 31st.
DERoUssE-GRoTZ:-Mr. Louis X.
DeRousse and Mrs Laura Grotz
were married at the residence OF the
brides father, Mr.. E. o. Grotz, near
Mendon, on Thursday. May 25th,
Rev. q. A. Robbins launching their
matrimonial bark.
GALLEMoRE-DNKLE:-Mr. VIM. s.
. Gallemore, a typo on the Salisbury
Press-Spectator. led Miss Mary E.
Dinkle. of Fayette. to the hymeneal
= altar, in that city, on Wednesday,
May 31st, Rev. Thos. j. MARROW,
uniting their future lines.
SESTrHESDERsoS:-Mr. Chris W.
Senti, of Montgomery City, and Miss
Jennie Henderson were married. at
Salisbury, on Tuesday. May 30th,
Rev. j. j. W. Ramsey pro-
'nouncing the nuptial sentences.
The bridegroom was formerly a Sal
isbu.y cigar manufactures, but is
now engaged in the same business.
at Montgomery City.
The COURIER extends its good
cheer and best wishes to all OF the
above couples and hopes for them
the fullest measure Of peace, happi-
ness and prosperity in their new re-
lations.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
Buy your paint at Holcomb's.

Miss Jennie Cooke, who has SO
tdv filed the position OF primary
Drums in the public schools. at
is spendins- the past three years,
pleasant countr, vacation at her
half miles north of to. one and a
ME, by the way, was re-eni Ion.
teach at Brunswick again and a.
advance in wages, but has been ol
fered n still better salary ut Hig
ginsville as first assistant and viii
teach there.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

The case of l.. d. Hyde against DIR.
ID. L. Garnett. administrator of The
estate OF Ann N. Garnett, deceas-
ed, was tried before Judge Minter on
Monday. Mr.. Hyde was a son-in-
law aud DIR. Garnett a son OF
Mrs. Garnett, and Mr.. Hyde
brought suit against the estate for
81 200 for taking care of old lady
Garnett, who made her home at his
house for some time prior to and
subsequent to her husbands death.
The court decided the case in favor
OF the estate. and plaintiffs atcor-
ney's promptly took an appeal to
the circuit court Hon. c. HAM
moDd, of Brunswick, and w. 81.
Bradley. of Salisbury, appeared for
the plaintiff. aud Hon. W. s. Stock.
we'll. of Salisbury, and Capt. j. G.
of Ksytesville, represented
DIR. Garnett, the administrator.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

DIR. j. l.. Maier, of Wien, who has
been languishing IN Jail here for the
past forty days, was taken home
Monday. he had only eaten one
square meal during his stay in dur
ance vile, and was trying his best to
shuttle Of this mortal coil by the stars
vation route. DR.. Maicr is the Wien
physician and druggist who was con-
victed at the April term of circuit
court Of selling liquor without license.
He was given a stay of execution il
he would leave the county in twenty
days. but he refused to- go, hence was
arrested and lodged in Jail to serve
out his hne anu costs. There are
four other indictments against the
doctor for the same offense which
still IL court tn be disposed of.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
NUMBER 10.
Slightly Mixed.

VIM. Barr. the obliging clerk
the keytesville Lumber companyI
was "out with the boys" last Satu
day night, and didn't retire until
late hour. hence didn't get up und
noon the next day.
As soon as William arose an
dressed himself, business commence
to run through his mind. and he hui
riedly repaired to thelumber yard an
opened up. Both gates were unlocI
ed and thrown open, tie store dooj
were thrown back upon their hinged
lawn mower or two, a grindstone,|
wire stretcher and other articles wed
displayed at the front OF the storj
room for a show.
William next sought a chair AM
seated himself out front. Noticin1
that no chairs had been brought ou|
Tor "the customers" he went bacI
into the store room and set three OF
four chairs around near the chair Id
himself had occupied. and again sal
down looking as pleasing as a basket
of chips.
Those of our citizens across the
way who had gone to sunday school
that morning, and had kept a cor
rect record of the day of the week,
were taking in Barr's maneuvers and
were engaged in stuffing their hand
kerchiefs in their mouths to keen
from laughing out loud.
William, after waiting some time
and no customers came, suddenly
discovering ''where he was at" lock.
ed up and went into the store to
enjoy an afternoon snooze.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Messrs. CASTOR & Conrad, Keytes-
vile architects, have completed
Sneed's hotel, and the work is GER
taiply a credit to their skill as me-
chanics. The plan of the buildinr
WAS drafted by Mr.. Conrad. and q
greater part of the work was super.
intended by him. and the result is q
structure which it would be difficult
to surpass in point of convenience
and workmanship. Messrs. CASTOR
& Conrad are thorough workmen
and can "fix" you on anything in
the carpenter line to the queens
taste.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
Coat aud Vest Identiied.

IL will be remembered that last
week we mentioned the arrest and
incarceration in ;ail of one Frank Ma
son for burglariziDg the farm house
of Xavier Miller, northwest of Sal
isbury, OF 50, a week ago last Sun
day. 1t was suspected at the time
Mason was lodged in jail that the
coat and vest he wore had been
stolenfrom Chas. Kavanaugh, of near
Pee Dee, on the day previous to
Mason's robbiDg Miller's house. At
the time Mr.. Kavanaugh's coat and
vest were stolen the pockets coll
tanned between S13 and s14, but
the thief did not object to that and
took the money along, too.
Mr.. kavanaugh came down to the
capital last Saturday, called at the
Jail, and on being shown the coat
and vest fully identified them as his.
On questioning Mason, Mr.. Kava-
naugh got him mixed as to where
he (Mason) got dinner on the day
the coat and vest were stolen.
MIR. knvanaugh knew Mason
had dined at George Smiths, a
neighbor of Mr.. Kavanaugh's, and
that while Mrs. Smith was preparing
Mason's dinner, he stole scots from
u valise which he found in the house,
and afterwards paid Mrs. Smith
2octs OF the amount for bis dinner.
In his race for liberty from his
pursuers, after robbing Miller's
house, Mason was not particular
how he got over or through barb
wire fences, hence ruined Mr.. kava-
naugh's coat by tearing it on the
wire barbs, besides getting it wet in
the Charlton river where he was
overtaken and captured.
Mr.. kavanaugh concluded not to
take the dilapidated garments home
With him, but left them for Mason
10 wear when he goes to the peni-
tentiary.
After stealing Mr.. Kavanaugh's
;oat aud vest Mason went on in a
direction and spent Sat
irday night at the residence of Thos.
iribble, ir., near Eccles.
1t is generally believed that Ma
on is either an escaped convict or
las only been recently released from
ONE county jail or states prison.
1t is quite evident that he is a
ard character, aud will, no doubt,
eceive ticket through the front ell
rance of the Missouri penitentiary at
he first term of circuit court, to be
eld ut Salisbury the second Monday
1 July.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Nj. l.. Shoemaker was i'm Keytes-
willie last Saturday raising money
for John ID. Drew, of near Eccles.
who lost bis house and contents by
fire, without a copper's Insurance,
on Wednesday of last We. K. leaving
Mr.. Drew and family without even
a change ofclothing. Mr.. Shoemaker
succeeded in raising several dollars
that will greatly help toward lifting
the unfortunate Drew out of his dis
aster. The time has come when
no man, and especially a poor man.
can afford To be without insurance,
and it is to be hoped that Mr.. Drew
will profit by the expensive lesson he
has just learned and will hereafter
keep his dornicile and contents,
when he again becomes their pos
SCISSOR, fully insured.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
Killed BY Lightning.

VIM. l.. Criteser. young farmer
residing near Indian Grove, wa,
killed by lightning on Thursday af-
te-noou OF last week about O'Clock
just how the sad accident hap
pened will perhaps never be known.
He had been planting corn, using a
2-horse corn planter and wire check
rover, and after the rain-storm had
subsided. two young men, who had
also been at work on the came farm,
and who had gone to the barn when
the rain came up, went to the field
to look for Mr.. Criteser and found
him lying on the plowed ground,
dead.
There was considerable disclora-
ton OF the skin and an especially
dark streak running down the back.
Death must have ensued instantly.
The team wasfound ,uniniured, about
half mile distant.
Mr.. Criteser, we understand, was
an exemplary citizen, a kind bus-
band and an indulgent father. He
was about % years of age. A wife
and two small children are left to
mourn his untimely death.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
DAILY MAIL.

Commencing with yesterday % dai.
ly will be Dut Oh the star roule lead
ing from keytesville by way OF
Snapp, Chraneville and Guthridga
Mills to Muscle Fork.
This step will prove a great taccom.
mediation to the patrons Of the up-
per posf-offices, and Mail Carrier
Bush Etherton will now have to de-
vote his entire time to looking after
the star route mail pouches.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

The heaviest rain we have seen for
a long time fell here Thursday night
The rainfall was continuous through.
out the night, and at times almost
assumed the proportions OF water
spout. The Charlton river, which
was fordable in places on Thursday
afternoon, was level with it's banks
the next morning, and is now all
over the bottom lands along it's
course. The Muscle Fork rose
rapidly, and became so swollen
that the water ran over the dump
road leading west from Keyt.s-
vile. The road was badly washed
out at the bridge on the dump, but
has been repaired by the construc-
tion of temporary apron. No fur
ther damage is anticipated, unless
the rain continues, as the waters are
now receding. Farmers complain that
their fields were terribly washed by
the down-pour of rain, which proved
especially hard on listed corn, that
being washed up worse than any
other, aud will have to be planted
over again. Still our farmer, when
;hey consider the havoc that Was
10y storms i'm other places,
have every reason to copgratuIa
themselves that they Jared no worse.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
Msssr. Wacs S Jamas n, s.,;

Messrs. Wacx & James. of Sails
bury, shipped two car loads of hogs
and one of cattle from Keytesville,
and one car load OF hogs from Dal-
ton to Chicago Tuesday. They
bought the two car loads OF hogs,
ehipped from Keytesville. from ID.
]. Holman, and the car load OF
cattle from Wheeler Bros. Mr..
Holman bought the hogs from
Wheeler B-..-. and j. G.. Matin.
Mes-rs. ii''lnan and James went
to Chicag'' Nns. the stock.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
Let's Kick.

keytesville's principal and perl a ..
most important mail goes east nj
night on the train due about mid
night. This train does not stop al
the station and catches the mail
when it can, from a crane erected 70,
that purpose.
Last Thursday night was one oi
times that the postal clerk failed to
connect with the Keytesvil!e mail
pouch, and the pouch and it's con-
tents were knocked down and found
lyingon the ground the next morn
nS.baving been exposed to the soak
ing rain which fell that night. The
postal clerk on reaching Salisbury
did not even notify the night opera
tor, at keytesville, that he had failed
to catch the pouch, and as a conse-
quence the mail it contained wRs in
a very bad condition when brought
back to town the next morning.
On other occasions the pouch has
been knocked down and has fallen
under the coal honse at the depot
where it was afterward found.
At another time the pouch was
found hanging to the bridge across
the Charlton, ole mile east of Key
tesville station, but how it got there
we are not able TO say. Suppose the
sack had fallen into the Charlton?
There would have been no telling
how great the Inconvenience and loss
would have been.
1t is a shame that town of Key
tesville's Importance should be sub
lected to such outrages, and it |
should be seen to that the railroads
aud postal authorities give us better
accommodations.
Now let's all rise up and kick, and
keep kicking until We are treated
with more consideration.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
The Worlds Fair.

l take pleasurs in announcing TO
my old Keytesville and Charlton
county friends that have fitted up
rooms for the accommodation of the
worlds fair visitors, and would he
glad to make engagements ahead.
Street cars run right in front of my
door and pass directly on to the
worlds fair grounds without
change. GEo. r. STUART,
4212 Cottage GroveAve. Chicago, iii.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

miles north of Eock, living 1 1-2
bury Monday to maMent to Sails
to commence prizing,the firSemeuts
week, the purchase of tobaccOvt
made at that place last season for
Thos. Gallaher, of Belfast, Ireland
The purchase comprises 2IO,OOO
pounds, all old style, which it viii
require some two months to prize.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

VIC. CASTOR returned from Quincy IT,
day morning accompanied by his wife and
.on. Clarence The two latter had ben on
n visit to Mrs.. Gaston's aunt, Mrs. Q. 5.
Penaeld. for the past three weeks, and where
they were Joined by Mr.. CASTOR week ago
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

j. Bob Moore and Alex Taylor
spent the fore part of this week in
Clinton, attending the commence
ment exercises of Baird college,
where Misses Nettie Moore and Maude
Martin have been students during
the past school year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
eau tHT AT IT.

: For some time heytesville's citi
zens have been annoyed by some FER
; shn or persons who have been hav
; ing lots" OF fun way in the deaC
hoirs OF the night, by dischargins
fire arms on th. public streets o
this place, when all respectable peo
Tle should be locked in the embrac,
OF Morpheus instead of in the Gala
boose. Sometimes one and again
may he as many as five or six shots
would be fred In rapid succession.
Such conduct had got to be the
rankest kind of a nuisance, aud
Marshal Yeatch concluded to lay
for the guilty parties.
Last Saturday night at N late
hour party of young men came
out of Kellogg's saloon, when one Of
them stepped To the edge of the side
walk. whipped out revolver and
made the welkin ring" The weapon
had not more than been discharged
before Marshal yeatch, who was Sc
creted i'm the shadow of an adjacent
building. started in the direction of
the report and as he did so there
was lively shuffiing of rapid foot
steps both up and down the street,
but Mr.. Veatch overhauled one of
the party of midnight owls" from
whom he learned that Walter Ruck.
er, a south side tonsorial artist, but
who doesn't part his hair i'm the mid
die, was the young man who had
discharged the revolver, firing only
one shot. and remarked just after the
report OF the weapon: The best
Cd id pistol in town"
Ii seems that Rucker, after firing
on the revolver and hearing the ap.
proach of Marshal veatch, hastily
banded it to Burl Smith, a negro
roustabout in Kellogg's saloon. and
told him to "git" with it, and |
Smith got" but only to be arrest
ed by Marshal Veatch a short time
Rucker was also found and arrest
ed, but both he and the negro gave
bond for their appearance before
Mayor Ford next Monday, when
they will be dealt with according to
the city's laws.
Rucker admits that he was "full,"
as he expresses it, and doesn't think
he would have acted so naughty had
ne been sober.
lie truth is he has been frequently
suilty OF such conduct before, and
about the only difference between
,ther such occasions and the present
., that he has been caught at it,
fence he must pay the fiddler for
ancing, at least, on last Saturday
light.
1t is to be hoped that young Ruck
r has learned lesson he will turn
o his own good, and will now re-
orm and will cease to wiring the q
carts of his dear old parents by HE
utlandish conduct. =
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Last Thusseay's Storm.

The hurricane that swept over Ran
dolph and Audrail 'ognties last
Thursday afternoon was one nf the
most disastrous storms that eveI
visited intersections At Moberly doz
ems sofsmall houses were blown down oil
wrecked, large ones were moved from
their foundations, while there was
scarcely a shade tree left in the west
side OF town that vas not torn up
by the roots or stripped oIits foliage.
Telegraph wires in all directions were
razed to theground, many OF the poles
being broken, making IL almost i'm
possible to communicate with sur
rounding towns. Fortunately no one
Was seriously injured though several
parties were considerably bruised up.
At the fair grounds the fury of the
storm seemed to increase, as every
thing in sight was blown over, moved
from its foundation orleft in a ruined
heap.
At Huntsville the damage was
equally as great as at Mob.rly. The
greatest loss sustained by that city
being the blowing Gown OF Bergstres-
ser's brick store-rocm, near the de-
pot. slightly iDiuring two young men
Who were caught in the wreck. Sew
eral window lights were blown
out OF the court-house, and John y.
Taylor's furniture store wss un-
rooted.
At Martinsburg n moving freight
train was blown from the track and
twenty-iour cars were turned on
their side, leaving the engine and
tender standing on the track. A fiy.
ing rock crashed through the cab |
window, knocking Engineer F. Nc.
CasKey senseless.
A fishing party, from Moberly, was
caught in the storm, near Middle
Grove, and only saved themselves by |
themselves about small
sapplings and hugging the ground.
The damage to crops was fearful,
the heavy hail-fall almost totally de-
the growing wheat, oats
and corn crops in the Path OF the
storm.
The residence OF Mrs. Ed. Atchison,
of near Mexico. was wrecked, and sh.
was sfterward found on her back
Tith a heavy timber resting across
Ter body and was at last accounts
n a critical condition. The hail cut
he rings from her ears, which mt this
'lace fell to a depth of several feet.
n the same neighborhocd Edward
had his hands beaten
lack by the hail, and G. j. Mallory /;
Tas drowned in attempting TO rescue !
ome stock. Henry McCue, who was Z
eriously. il not fatally injured. was, r
hen last heard FROM in a precarious
ondition. The only fatality report
is that OF Jack Wills or Willis who =
as killed at Farber, Audrain coun- I,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Miss Gay Hancock returned home
with her friend, Miss Linn Ingram,
to Kansas City, Monday afternoon.
Before returning to Keytesville Miss
Cav will also pay a visit to friends,
at Belton, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Geo. A. Neal, of Doniphan. Ripley
county, visited mis- brother. W. +
Neal, who owns a large tract of land
near Keytesvil;e, the latter part o.
last and the first of this week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

DIR. .J.F. Grinstead, of Salisbury,
made a flying trip TO the capital
Monday afternoon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
Dentistry.

nv request OF many OF my friends
any, s;sit Keytesville, profession
ior dates. ne in June. Look out
nR.J. 7. MOORE,
~lisbury, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Holcomb has repaired aud rebuilt
his lumber sheds and now is filling
them with fresh stock. Call and
see him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
For Sale.

10000 2-foot boards, two miles
southwest of Key.esville.
WHITEsIpEs Bios.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02
For Sale.

Half interest in our business
Party must be O hustler, and strict.
ly temperate. Call on or address.
SNEED DRUG. & Gro. Co..
keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

HoIcomb handles garden tools
and garden seeds.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

The flowers only Uloom in the
spring, but j. L. Swain < Son sell
first class groceries all the year
round at rock bottom prices.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

This Is the season for tornadoes
and cyclones. See Holcomb AMI
have insurance written on your
property.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-02

Agee Bros. have just received an
elegant new stock of iewelry. Call
and examine it before you makeyour
purchases.