Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14
VOLUME XIII.
that Evsrsrssa. Evsr-ssarias Blaskberry.

There appeared in the CHARLTON
COURIER and KeytesvilIe Signal. pub
lished at Keytesville, and in the
Salisbury Press-Spectatcr. published
at Salisbury. during the latter part
OF October, 1894, an article regard
ing an evergreen and ever-bearins
Blackberry vine on the farm OF Mrs.
Minnie Sleyster. a widow living near
Dalton.
It was claimed that q statement
concerning such q blackberry vine
was gotten up by the Lees Summit
Nursery Co., OF Jackson county, Mo-.
and was for the purpose Of deceiving
the pubic, and that said statement
was never signed by Mrs. Minnie
Sleyster-in fact was q forgery.
The true circular issued by the
Lse's Summit Nursery Co. contain
ing the certificate Of Mrs. Minnie
Sleyster and her SON. Fred. stating
that they had a blackberry vine
growing on their farm similar to the
one being introduced and sold by the
Les's Summit Nursery Co.. was not
signed by Mrs. Sleyster, but her son.
Fred, authorized the signature OF
both his own and his mothers
names to it. There is no claim in
the circular that said blackberry
vine was evergreen and everbearing.
It is only stated that Mrs. Sleyster
had q blackberry vine growing on
her farm similar to the one being In
troduced and sold by the Lees Sum-
NIT Nursery Co.
In regard to the published denial
of Mrs. Sleyster thafshs never sigped
such q certificate, is true, but the use
OF her name was authorized by her
sop, Fred, who lives with his mother
and manages her farm. and who is
not under age as has been stated, but
10 nov in his 2sth year.
Mrs.. Sleyster's published denial
appeared in the CHARLTON COURIER
and Keytesville Signal and was paid
for by w. q. Brewer. OF Salisbury, an
agent for the Ottawa, Kss., nur-
series.
A similar denial was also published
in the Salisbury Press-Spectator
upon theauthorityof W. r. Sweeney.
''the popular east eide druggist" Of
Salisbury and who is @ general agent
for the Vinland, Kas., nurseries. The
denial published in the P.-S. con-
tanned the names OF both Mrs. Mn
ME SIeyster and Fred Sleyter, but
the use of Fred Sleyster's name was
entirely unauthorized and was there
fore q forgery.
FREDsLEYsTER's STATEMENT.
This 10 to certify that In the sum-
mer OF 1898 / made q statement to
J. F. McCurdy AN agent representing
the Lees Summit Nursery Co., In ref
erence to O blackberry vine that We
had growing on our farm, and will
say that the statements as published
In that circular are true. In fact we
did have at that time q blackberry
vine similar to the one being intro
duced and sold by this company,
though 1 did not say it was identi-l
cally the same thing. authorized
Mr.. McCurdy TO sign my name to
that statement, and also my
mothers.
further desire to say in reference
to a statement published in the
Salisbury Press Spectator by w. X.
Sweeney, in which he alleges that
signed o denial of having authorized |
Mr.. McCurdy to use my name to the |
circular OF the Lees Sum-
NIT Nursery Co. is without warrant
OF authority from me, and II my
name was sign@s, I'D such q denial it |
was positively forgery.
FRED SLEYsrER.
Dalton, Mo. Nov. %. 1894.
/ Iregret exceedingly that the ac-
ton OF our competitors has COM
PEELED our showing them up" in this
unenviable light. The old reliable
Lees Summit Nursery Co. is still do
ing business at the old stand, and
doesn't find it necessary TO commit
forgery or stoop to misrepresenta-
tions to obtain orders. Thanking
The citizens of Charlton county and
elsewhere for their past liberal pat
ronags. and who so willingly testify
to the merits OF the stock sold by
the Lees Summit Nursery Co.. we
wish to say We shall continue our
business in this county, and positive
" guarantee ell stock sold by us to