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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
Another Freak.

Ksytesvills, No., Nov. III, 80
Mr.. c. p. yAsDrvER.
Dear Sir:-I am a constant reader
OF your good paper, the CHARLTON
CouRrrR. and am often amused and
Interested by some OF the stories oil
corn, apple trees, apple blossoms
and last but by no means least
spples; 90 cannot refrain from writ
ing what think even more remark
able than anything I've read.
There is on the iarm OF Mr.. Ed.
Coleman, OF five miles south oil Key
vile. a tree which bears bushels OF
apples, no two OF which are alike.
They differ in sire and shape, and all
of them are more or less deformed
and look as though they grew in "a
world OF chance"
Mr.. Coleman is full OF fun and has
sometimes offered his visitors a prize
should they find two apples alike
which grew on this remarkable Red
Pryor apple tree, and is always
ereatly amused at their earnest o.
forts to do 90. As yet he holds the
prize.
Ihope your tour to Atlanta was
sale and pleasant. Shall anxiously
await the next issue Of the CGURrEE
in which to read an account OF your
visit "away down South in Dixie"
Respectfully,
mrs. FELICIA PRICE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

Maj Jshn NJ. Laing. a promin ent
citizen and banker, of Leavenuo rth,
Kas and who was at one time hal
owner of the large McKibben &
Laing ranch, near Triplett, this coun'
ty, but who afterwards sold his en-.
terest to his partner, Mr.. d. A. Nc.
Kibben, was shot at four times at
Leavenwortb, kas., last Sunday by
Crawford Moore because OF his alleg-
ed criminal intimacy with Moore a
wife.
The men met at the rtairway
leading to Lsing's hotel, and :con-
versed for half an hour, when Moore
took out q pistol and fired one shot
at close range. Laing started to
run upstairs, and Moore fired two
more shots, thesecond hitting Laing
near the base of the backbone
and passing through the groin
Laing fell, but got up, and Moore
fired the fourth and last time.
After the shooting, pistol in haud.
Moore walked to police hesdqusr
tsrs. and told them that he had kill
ed Laing and they had better lock
him up.
He has resided in Leavenwortb
since his marriage to Miss Edna
CheatWood, nine years ago. His
wife is a beautiful woman, and her
relations with Laing have bsen the
source of muck local gossip for some
time.
Moore has been released on a $5 900
bond for his appearance for trial
to answer to a charge of having at
tempted to take the life OF Aai.
Laing whose wound is a dangerous
one and may prove fatal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
A Happy Family.

The Kirtley system OF water-works
is one of the best in existence, and
for family use is said to be preferable
to any other. Mr.. VIM. E. Hill has
recently introduced this system into
his handsome new domicile, and is
enthusiastic in it's praise. 1t is SIM
pie and reliable. Two large wells
furnish the water and two tanks,
filed with compressed air and buried
eight feet beneath the house, furnish
the power. The wells end air tanks
are connected with each other and
with the house by pipes. Air is con-
veyed to the tanks by means OF an
easily working pump, and ten min
utes' pumping every morning gives
sufficient force to propei water TO all
the apartments during the entire
day. One of the prominent conven-
fences in Mr.. Hills new home is the
bath room, which is supplied with
hot and cold water; n shower uath
attachment is also connected with
the tub, and it also is supplied with
hot and cold water. A large tank
connected with Mr.. HiIl's massive
steel range supplies the warm
water. There is no trouble
from freezing in extreme cold
weather. as the pipes are seli-drain-
ing. The fountain immediately in
front of the house works like q charm,
and a hydrant in close proximity to
the building is very desirable 10 case
of fire.
With their fns new mansion,
their magnificent system Of water
works and gas light and their pleasant
financial circumstances, il Mr.. Hill's
family 10 not a happy one, we know
OF nothing that can produce happi-
nese, 90 far as this worlds goods
are concerned.
Eugene f. Bouquer, of Mobsrly,
Was the contractor for the water
works and gas plants. and the COM
plete satisfaction which Mr.. Hills
plants are giving will no doubt Sc
cure for Mr.. Buquet other contracts
in this locality.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
THANKSGIVING DINNER.

The ladies OF the Parsonage Aid
society, of Keytesville, will give a
dinner on Thanksgiving d ay,
the proceeds OF which will go
toward the purchase OF a new
Methodist parsonage. All are in
vitsd, and all Methodists. especially,
areurged to aid the good ladies, by
getting their dinner Of them on that
day, and contributing their mite tow
ard a worthy cause. Agood dinner for
the whole family can be had there
for less money than it will take to
get up a regular Thanksgiving din
ner at home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
Things for
Thanksgiving:

Every grocer keeps some kind
of stuff for mince meat--seed-
less raisins, citron, figs but If
you want the best kinds, my
grocery is the place toget them
Your Thanksgiving dinner will
not be complete unless you
have some of my cranberries
and celery to go with the tur'
KEY. WHAT'S nicer than a fine
can Of corn or peas along with
the dinneri
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
NUMBER ~.
The Tomb.

OvERToE:-Mrs. Sarah A. C. Over
tor, ,one of the oldest citizens OF Keytes
Vile both as to age and time of resi-
dence, departed this life at her home
in the east part of town last Tues
day, the 18th inst, after a brief ill
ness OF pneumonia.
Her maiden name vas Pulliam and
she was born in Spottsylvania coun-
ty, Virginia, in January, 1915; was
married to Mr.. VIM. G. Hawkins in
1892, and they moved to Missouri
in 1888 and settled in st. Louis
county. They moved from there TO
Randolph county, and in 1916
came to Charlton county and settled
near Keytesville, where Mr.. Hawkins
died the following year. Two chill
dren we're born of this union, J. N.
Hawkins, of Keytesville, and DIR.
J. W. Hawkins, of Glasgow.
In 1S4o Nrs. Hawkins was mar
ried to Mr.. VIM. G. Holland, and of
this union one child was born, the
late DR.. T.. T. Holland, who died in
Keytesville in 1892. Mr.. Holland
died in 1850.
Deceased was married to Mr.. r. b.
Overton in 1853 and he died in 1867.
After Mr.. Overton's death his widow
made her home in Glasgow and
moved from there to Keytesville in
1880, where che continued to reside
till called to "a home not made with
hands eternal in the heavens"
At the age of II years she made q
profession OF religion and joined the
Baptist church, of which she sontin-
ued q devoted and exemplary mem
Der to the end of her earthly pill
grimage.
When the death angel came her
house was in order. She was ready
to depart and be with Christ, which
was far better than tabernacling
longerin her weary tenement OF clsy.
OF late she had talked much of ay-
ing. Death had no terrors for her.
She exhorted loved ones at home
and several iriends to meet her in
heaven. Death has been termed by
some the "king of terrors," and an.
other says it is the "terror of kings"
but death to the subject of this
sketch, who, after long life spent in
the service of the Master and was
prepared for His coming, may be de-
fined by the following beautiful lines:
what il death? Oh, what il death? ~
'Tis slumbsr to the weary;
lis rest to the fsrlorn;
'Tis peace amid the storm;
'Tis the entrance to our home;
'Tis the passage to that God
Who bids His children come
when their weary course 10 trod.
Such il death; yes, such is death"
Impressive and eloquent funeral
services were conducted at decsased's
late residence yesterday morning by
Rev. n. j. Braker, of Independence,
Mo-, followed by interment in Key
tesville cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
A Serious Runaway.

Mrs. Ella B. Gordon and babe and
her sister-in-law, Miss Emma Cor
don, of near Scribner school-house,
four miles northeast of Keytssville,
started to this place last Tuesday in
a one-horse buggy.
As they were passing James N.
Jobs their horse took fright at q
dog which bulged out into the road.
The horse became unmanageable
and ran away.
Miss Gordon escaped injury by
jumping from the vehicle. Mre.
Gordon and babe renamed in the
buggy until iU ran against a stump,
turned over and threw them out.
The mother received a painful cut
on the chin and was considerably
bruised about the body. The babe
had it's breath knocked out for q
short time, but beyond that wasnot
hurt.
The buggy was torn literally 20
pieces and the harness badly broken,
but the horse did not receive q
scratch.
1t is, indeed. fortunate that the
runaway did not result norss disas.
trously.
Mr.. Job had better trade that
dog of for a turkey or employ
"Miley" Holcomb to kill the cur.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
/ Want
People to Know

When they come to me to buy
groceries that they are getting
their moneys worth every time.
Iwant them to know when they
buy Blanke's roasted coffee of
me that they are getting just
as good coffee as the world ev-
er produced. / don't "hem and
haw" over Blanke's coffee. i
come right out boldly and say
that you couldn't get n better
coffee if you paid 50 a pound
for il.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
Dr. Prices Cream baking Powder
lest Perfect Mads.
7, Delinquent Subscribers.

All oil subscription scores to the
sCoURIER must be settled between
now and January let, 1896. Those
who do not pay up by that time
must not be surprised to find their
accounts placed In the hands OF an
attorney for collection. Our farmer
,friends, who can not pay US the mon
ey, can bring in enough corn to cover
the amount Of their subscription
dues. We will pay 81 a barrel for all
the corn brought rs on subscription,
but we will only take corn from those
who can not pay rs the money.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
A Visit to the Lords Country

We ATTENDED, quarterly me tnR dt
Asbsry Chapel last Saturday and
Sunday.
Presiding Elder, Rev. ]. X. A..
Vaughan, preached some excellent
discourses, thoughtful. scriptural
and instructive. After the IL O'Clock
preaching on Saturday the good
housewives OF the vicinity served an
excellent dinner at the church, fully
sustaining the reputation OF that
people ss good feeders. They do
not stop atgood feeding simply, they
overleap UNCONVENTIONAL bounds on
such occasions for in q good meas
ure it was q Baptist dinner also.
There is fraternal feeling among
the different denominations OF that
vicinity that causes them TO attend
oneanothers' meetings. and often to
drop the sympathizing tear, the one
for the. other.
Quarterly conference was held in
the afternoon, and we are glad to
say that Notwithstanding the imam
cial pressure, the outlook along
financial lines is hopeful.
We took a little trip around the
nsighborhood in the evening, stop
ping at the bospitsble home OF Mr..
and Mr.. John Spence, whore We
were treated to a bountiful supper OF
all that was nice. Later we went
over to Mr.. and Mrs. James
ii. Spence's, who are noted for vieing
with each other in their clever treat
ment OF guests. Learning that Mrs.
Rebscca Spence, OF Howard county,
mother OF John and James, uas up
on q visit to her Charlton county
children and relatives. and that she
was then stopping with her nephew,
Mr.. g. B. Hurt, We stopped there on
Sunday morning to pay our respects
to this excellent old lady, whom We
had known as q psighbor, good and
true, in years long since gone by.
We found her cheerful and pleasant
as OF old. though the frosts OF many
winters are having their wonied ef-
feet upon her.
A fair-aized audience assembled at
Asbury Chapel to hear Brother
Vaughan at IL u. m. on Sunday.
Az usual, bic sermon was of the kind
to interest and instruct, and sas
fratsrnal in the fullest sense TO all
Christians. L
Elder Davis, OF Kirksville, had
bsen holding a meeting at the Chris
tisn church in Shannondale for over
a week. He, too, preached on Sun
day morning, and caused q divis.
ion in the attendance between
Asbury and Shannondale.
After the Sunday forenoon services
We returned to Mr.. @. b. Hurts
where q sumptuous dinner that
would tempt the palate OF the dain
tisst epicure In the land, was served
and which was partaken OF and en-
ioyed by several OF our young Key
tesville neighbors.
The Baptists, week before, had
closed an interesting and profitable
meeting at New Hope with Eve ad-
ditions to the church. So that II
the good people OF that vicinity are
not built up in their faith and sim
ners converted, it will not be for the
want OF good preaching.
The Forks OF Charlton is one OF
the best portions OF one OF the best
counties in one OF the beat states OF
the union, and 10 peopled by as in
tslligent and clever q class OF people
ss ,.an be found anywhere. We never
fell to enjoy q visit among her whols-
souled. generous, hosp:table people.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

Chas. HutchesoD, COL, 10 serving
out fue Of SIS and Jail sentsncs
OF 15 dsys, impn.~d in Justice Clark q
court, in Clark township, for steal
ing a SIS ov.rcoat at the Marceline
fair.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
Millinery Cheap.

There is a great difference in cheap mil
linery and millinery cheap. You can find the
latter at Mrs. G. =. Vandiver's, keytesville,
Mo-, as she is giving from 20 to so per cent
of on all trimmed and untrimmed hats, chill
dre.'s caps and baby hoods for the next 30
days. These prices are for CASH and CAS- q
only
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

No purchase Of merchandise made
by you the , ear around 10 ofas much
importaDce to you as your clothing.
The Famous C & b is the best For
sale by Globe Mercantile Co.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

the wounded mans death, DR.. G. n.
Dewey, coroner, went up to Sumner
last Friday morning and held an in
quest, the coroner's jury returning a
verdict to the effect that deceased
tame to his death from q pistol-shot
wound, fred by b. j. Hunter in self-
defense.
Alter making an autopsy, however,
the eoron-r took issue with the jury
as to the cause Of the decessed's
death, and made the following re-
port:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

Don't forget that Miller & Lewis
cloak drummer will be at their store
next Monday with a fine line of
winter wraps. Be sure to call and
see them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

ltrs. James N. Smith, of near wakenda
Carroll county, came down yesterday morn
ing on visit to her daughter, Mrs. e.. r.
yandiver. live look like Moses this week
our friends must attribute our meek appear.
anse to the presence Of eur mother-in-law. =
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
S. N. White,
KEYTEsvILLE. NO.

Ivish sonsbedy would say thsy had bet
ter Caliisrnia svaporstsd fruits than mine
an aching for . chance TO eornpsrs ny apri'
csts. plums. psashss, pears and apples with
othsr fsllow's-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15
RRPoRT OF THE CORONER.

RRPORT OF TIE CORONER.
l deemed it advisable to make an
autopsy on tho body OF the unknown
man found dead at Sumner. A la
paratomy had been msde by Drs. j.
w. Hardy, A. T.. Null and j. l.. Brink.
They found that the bowels had been
wounded in several places by pistol
shot. They sutured the wounds. i
found that these wounds had entire
ly healed, and that the wound made
in the abdomen was doing finely. l
found that the deceased had a recep {
rupture of the gall bladder. There
was bile loose in the cavity OF the
abdomen. The outside of the
stomach and bowels WAS discolored
by bile. There was peritonitis ad-
jaeent to the rupture of the gall
bladder, which, IN my opinion, was
the immediate cause of his death.
But for this peritonitis i think the
deceased probably would have re-
covered.
This was not the opinion of the
coroner's jury, 40 they had made
their verdict before the autopsy was
concluded. How the rupture of the
gall bladder occurred can not say,
but the evidence showed there had
been severe struggle between the
deputy constable and the deceased;
that the constable had thrown him
down and was on him when the shoot
ing occurred. Ny opinion 10 ths
gall bladder was ruptursd then.
g. N. DIwIY, n. D., Coroner.
The dead man's RENAME were in
tered in the pottsr's fisld OF the Ode
Fellows cemetery at Sumner last
Friday.
The second man. who was captur
ed at the same time. and who wa
brought to Keytesville in carriag'
by Constabls Loveless and Mr.. Hun
ter for the purpose of being lodged
in Jail, but made his escape by jump
ing out OF the carriage In front Of T
p. Woods livery stable and taking
to his heels in the darkness while Mr.
Lovsless was directing Mr.. Hunter
the way to the jail, has not yet beer
captured and probably never will be
The two men claimed to be broth
ers. The one who was killed wa,
about 26 years OF age, and the one
who made his escape was about Is
or 20.
No clue whatever has bsen obta in
ed 90 to their identity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

Tell GritImachsr, q Brunswick boy,
who is attending school iu st. Louis,
IA con fined to his bed with typhoid
fever.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-11-15

Read the lad" of the Charlton County
Real Estate exchange in this issue of the
COURIER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-08
MONNIG'S ARCADE.

for conserving the fertility In farm
manures. II IL far better under ordinary
circumstances 10 draw them liectly
from the stables during the winter
ON pastures, meadows or fields which
Will be devoted TO corn the coming
year. Spread thinly from the wagon.
Circumstances and kinds OF crops rails
ed must to n limited extent Indicate
when. where and how to apply ma
nures, but Il good rule to keep In mind
Is to spread thlnly and evenly on the
surface in fall and early winter where
plants are growing This says Coun-
try Gentlemen, II natures method OF
utilizing her waste vegetblc products.
The authority quoted also says.
1t Is seldom a good plan TO pillow ma
nure under Immediately after II is
spread. That which Is put upon the
fields In the fall will have largely lost
its fertilizing constituents by spring.
They will then be found In the soil or
stored up In plant roots ready for the
coming season. 1t will then do no
harm to pillow under the corpse since
the spirit has largely departed. Since
all the manure cannot be applied In
the best possible manner on account
OF season and conditions. II If well to
preserve as far as possible that made
in the latter part Of the winter and
spring until September, when II VIII
be fairly fine. II can then be spread
on the fresh plowed land and narrowed
In preparatory to seeding to wheat or
rye, or II may be spread evenly over
the grass.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-08
LITERARY NOTES.

The Youths Companion IL unique In
| that II IL equally acceptable to all meme
bers OF the family. There can be no
old people in companion homes. for
the piper feeds their interest In tho
| best way, ana keeps hearts and minds
young. II becomes q member "in re-
! gular standing of every household II
/ entets and lts company IN much sought
by all of the other members Of the
| family, who await In turn the pleasure
Its pages bring.
OF several new stories OF Lincoln
told in the second installmcnt OF the
new Life OF Lincoln" In McClures
magazine for December, one ~ the
most interesting is that, when Lincoln
removed with his family from indiana
| to Illinois. he made thrifty use OF .hc
opportunities OF the Journey to pcddle
out, Mt good profit, stack OF small
wares which he had bought for the
| purpose. The whole instailmcnt IN
rich In picturesque details, and In
Lincoln as he undertook life on his own
account, first as n fintboatman. and
then us grocery clerk at New Salem.
exhibits 4 young genius and hero.
doing wonderful fcnts OF strength.
risking his life to save comrades from
drowning, and maglcnlly winning his
way In new community by his rare
integrity, his superior intelligence. and
his gift OF entertaining speech. Along
with the paper are twenty-five pictures.
including facsimile OF Lincoln'a first
vote portraits OF him In 1856, 1851 1868,
and 1860 portraits Of his early associ-
u ties, and pictures Of all the important
scenes of this period OF his life.
The newest claimant for public favor
md everyday usefulness II JohnBon'S
Universal cyclopaedla OF which the
- "a.
been issued by ID. Appleton q Co. OF
New York.
Mr.. VIII Low. the artist, returned
recently from Europe. where he has
been for several months collecting pic
lures and material for n series OF arti-
Giles on the great painters Of the CEN
fury. TO be published IN McClurc's
Magazine. He also made a collection
OF photographs of the great paintings
OF the Madonna and Child. ana thirty
one OF these pictures. some OF them
rare. with appropriate text by MIR. Low,
appear In the December Mcclure's.
Mcssrs. d. Appleton a. Co. will pub
1lsh Immediately u remarkably fine art
work entitled Annals OF westminster
Abbey, by Il. Il. Bradley fMrs. Murray
Smith) with an Introduction by her
father. Dean Bradley.
How Hall Game writes his novels.
his method OF collecting material and
making notes. and then OF composing
each chapter completely word for word
in his head before putting pen 10 paper;
all this and much more that is OF extra
ordinary interest concerning this great
writer IL told In McClure's Magazine for
December In an article which contains
q vivid record of various conversations
with Hall Game. written down by H. II.
Sherard. The article win be splendidly
illustrated with portraits OF Hall Game.
with scenes Of Incidents IN his novels
and photographs OF the originals OF
some of his most famous characters.
Conspicuous among the contents OF
the December Atlantic Is another OF
John Fishes historical studiea 1t has
for title Tho starving Time In Old
Virginia.. and IN an important histcr-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-08

movement OF the air disquiclF the bees
and causes a larger proportion than
otherwise would to leave the cluster
and perish,
The Horse World calls attention to
the fact that no other horse family has
shown so many uniform money winners
as that sharing the blood OF George
wilkes.
At the oklahoma observation-disclosures
ment station this season teoaiute, un-
der favorable conditions, gave u yield
CT about twenty-five tons of green fod-
der per acre at one cutting on thinner
land and whore there was less mois-
ture the yield was very much less.
The crop WAS Injured by chinch bugs,
which seemed to feed on II as readily
as on corn. II is objected to the crop
that Ia n difficult one to cut and handle.
in the United States will he a serious
objection to II.
Irrigation makes many things pos
sible that one would not look for
The annual fruit and vegetable show
takes place In Mexico IN September.
After July Texas would not make n
graf show Oh those lines.
Any thirg 10 get men out OF I'll; "
good. The people OF Florida had set
tied down to orange growing, booma
and abuse OF the railroads. The freezes
of last winter Killed their orange trees.
The people have made some progress
IN agriculture since then. and the up
ward turn II on.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-08
LOOK AT THESE SPECIALS FOR MONDAY

Elegant China Cups and Sauces Gold Band special price 63ca
set Wood frame clothes wrngers good made special price
Soc goods Boys air guns worth SIPS special price Sc Ewens
Barnes English goods 85 Elegant dinner set worth So 50
special price $500 Our line Of banquet library and paor lamps
the most beautiful in the city, Big line Of Oxford Bibles from $75
to $2.75
1919 MAIN STREET