Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-08-23

body Tired.
Az is well known to the readers OF
the COURIER there has been . jour
nalistie controversy going on for the
past few weeks between this paper
and the Keytesville Signal, growing
out OF the Signals claiming to have
q circulation Of from 400 to an in
definite number" more than the
CoURIKR Ia the county.
We were in . position to know
that the claim made by the Signal
was untrue, and we gave the liquor,
drenchsd editor OF that sheet the
roasting he deserved, although Ne
bslittled oursslf in taking any notice
OF poor, miserable inebriate who
is, perhaps, more an object OF pity
than condemnation, and can scarce
ly be considered either mentally or
morally responsible for his mis-
deeds. ~.
There are many people, however,
in this county who know little or
nothing OF Singleton's true charac-
ter, and as he had, both unfortu-
Dately for himself and the owners OF
the Signal, been placed in charge OF
that paper az editor, We deemed it
our duty to defend ourself and the
COURIER from his villianous attack
upon US and our paper, and as We
never do anything by halves we
made our replies to Singleton's
scurrulous assault no exception to
our rule, and we skinned the skunk
IN a manner known to the most
eIcrucisting art of skunk-skiDnin&
In consequence he has squea,ed: Ee
has been badly worsted at his own
game. and instead OF having skinned
US he has Deeh "skun"-thoroughly
and completely "skun." And while
smarting under the pain inflicted by
the CoURlER's "keen karver" he fees
to the law and seeks to recover his
lost skin by swearing out a warrant
for our arrest, charging us with
criminal libel. In thus playing the
blubbering BOBBY act, Singleton has
made everybody tired and has for
feited what little respect (;f any ever
eIisted) that there may have been
for him in Keytesville.
The following is the language OF
his complaint and affidavit:
State Of Missouri.
County Charlton.
Beiore J. n. DsHoss, justice Of the peace
within and for ksytesvills township, in the
county OF Charlton. in the state OF Missouri.
State OF Missouri, Plaintiff.
vs..
Charles p. Sandiver, Defendant.
Now comes Charles u. Singleton. OF lawful
age. who being first duly sworn upon his
oath complains and says. that on or about
the 10th day OF August. 1895, the said de-
frndant, Charles z. yandivsr. at the county
Of Charlton. In the state OF Missouri, did un.
Ia vfully and vilfully OF and concerning this
afiant publish in the CHARIros CoURER, a
newspaper published ut keytssville, Chsri-
ton county, Missouri, by the defendant, the
said Charles r. yandiver, certain falss. ma.
licious and libsllous language. consisting OF
the following words and phrases, to-uit:
But II you have any desire to obtain furth-
er history OF his (msaning this atfiast)
life. before be came TO Ksytssville, write to
any reliable citizen, OF Fulton, No, and you
will learn many points of interest Cd in this
dsspicable wreteh's (meaninE affiant) motley
meaning thereby to charge that
afflsnt had bssn guilty OF many crimes not
specified by the defendant, the said yandi
yer. against the criminal laws OF the state OF
Missouri, with the intent then and there 70
provoke said afiant to wrath and expose
him to pnblie hatred, contempt aud ridiculs,
and to deprive him Of the benefits Of public
confidence and social intercourse. against
the peace and dignity Of the state.
And affiant further says that on or about
the 10th day Of August, 1895. the defend
ant. the said Charles p. yandiver, at the
county OF Charlton, in the state OF Missouri,
did unlawfully and vilfu.ly publish OF and
sencsrning this nfiant, in the CHARrToE
COURIER, newspaper published at keytes-
vile. Charlton county. by the said defend
ant, the said Charles p. vandivsr, certain
false, malicious and libsllous Language. con-
sistiag OF the folio sing words and phrases.
to-vit: The circulation liar tmeaning
afaant) Of the keytesvills Signal 10 still do
ing business at the old stand" meaning
aud intending thereby to charge that this
afnant vas in the habit OF and had lisd
through the columns OF the keytesville