Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-11-23
"The Boys " Expenses.

the campaign of the general election.
The latter, of course, only includes
the candidates who were successful
in obtaining the nomination:
REPRESENTATIVE.
=. p. Schooler, Democrat, primary
eleetion expenses. s72.S8; general
slepfion eIpanses, $17.32. Total,
CIRCUIT CLERK.
q. b. Richardson, Democrat, pri-
mary election, $42; general election.
e2z-75. Total. $66.75.
REcoRDER.
b. H. Smith. Democrat, primary
election. s6s.4O; general election.
$26~50. Total. $94.9O.
PREsIDINe JUDGE COUNTY COURT.
W. ]. Bogard, Democrat. primary
election, $65. Mr.. Bogard was de-
feated for the nomination, hence had
no general election expenses.
SHERIFF.
j. E. Dempsey. Democrat. primary
election. $67.50, general election,
$50, Total. $103.5O.
TREASURER.
A. L. WEIGH. Democrat, primary
election, $44.50. general election.
$47.05. Total, $91.55.
PROBATE JUDGE.
II. C. Minter, Democrat, primary
election. $64.15, general election,
SIS. Total. $7s.15.
- CORONER.
Or. G. NJ. Dewey, Democratic and
Republican nominee. Democratic
primary election, s17.5e; general
election, $5. Total, s22.5O.
with one or. two exceptions there
xsnethiDg unusual in any OF the
statements filed. there being nothing
spent except for ammo uncement fees,
committee assessments, livery and
hotel bills, and payment, in a few in.
stances, for the services of personal
friends. Treasurer Welch acknowl-
edges to having bought dollars
worth OF "cider" and abox of cigars,
while DR.. Dewey boldly admits that
he invested S1.50 in postage stamps
and envelopes.
1t can be proven that RECORDER
Smith and Sheriff Dempsey each
paid dollar to Madame Cecile to
have their fortunes told some time IN
October, but neither OF these gentle
men has included that item in the
statement OF his Expenses"
The successful Democratic candi.
dates yet to file statements are: X.
ID. Edwards. county clerk, James c.
Wallace, prosecuting attorney.
Lloyd 81. Herring, presiding Judge OF
the county court, Henry Hayes,
Judge of the county court for the
eastern district, and C. E. Allen.
Judge OF the county court for the
western district.
None Of the vanquished Republican
or Populist candidates have, as yet,
filed statements Of their expenses,
but must do SO on or before Decem-
Der 9Th, or take the chances of being
fned not exceeding $1,000 as pro-
vided in the corrupt pratices act
governing elections.
Under this law, treasurers of the
various county committees are also
required to file statements OF the
amounts paid out by them as such
treasurer, beginning at period 80
days before such election and ending
on the day on which such statement
is fled, and IL they fail to do so with
in 80 days from theelection they are
liable to a fine of not less than $50
nor more than $500. II at the end
OF 80 days such statements are not
fled by such treasurers, any Eve res
idents, free holders OF the county,
may request such treasurer. in writ
ing, to file such statement and &C
count, and a failure to comply with
such request within five davs after
the receipt of said request. such
treasurer shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and on conviction
punished by imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than two mol
more than six months.
puckar 4 HINT hava had q hip ruT