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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-05-08
Total

J. f. Dempsey, acct. for guard
ing prisoners on rock pile s
DAYS. $I2. Waiting on coun-
ty court 4 days, $S... 20 90
A. c. Phillips * Son, con-
veyance of court to Red
bridge and poor farm. go. 500
Press-.Speftator, stationery. -. 1850
r. ID. Edwards, fees as county
clerk, Ist quarter, and clerk
of board of appeals. ...... 5000
/. II. Herring. services as
Judge for two days in March
and milage $II.2o, same at
May term four days $2I.2o,
same as member of board
of equlization and appeals
seven days $2I.oo, total. $40
c. f. Allen. services, same and
mileage. 59.4o
Henry Hayes, same. ......... $3.50
W. A. Crawley, two insurance
policies for $4,000 each on
courthouse. ............ -. 1900
Keytesville Signal, printing
100 copies of circuit court
uOCkGl. So w
Peoples Dry Goods Co., sup
plies to prisoners in jail. IS 20
Which are examined, approved and
ordered filed. And it is further or
dered that 4 warrant for the above
sums be issued, payable to the order of
II. b. Richardson, circuit clerk, to be
by him disbursed to the parties there
to entitled.
Financial statement of Charlton
county presented to the court by r.
ID. Edwards, clerk, which is examined,
ordered filed and published in the
Salisbury Press Spectator.
Upon the recommendation OF the
township board of Wayland township,
it is ordered, by the court that $Ioo
be appropriated to build 4 bridge
across Long branch, on section line
between sections 10 and I5-54-I7.
Upon recommendation of the town.
ship board of Clark township, it is
ordered that SIS be appropriated to
build bridge across Clark's branch,
between section 20 and 29-56-IS.
Upon recommendation of the town.
ship board of Mendon township, it is
ordered, by the court that ]. NJ. Collins
be appointed justice of the peace for
the said township, vice w. q. Hern-
don resigned.
Court adjourned to the first Mon
day in June.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-05-08

and April, 1896. ......... 10 90
NJ. l.. Sterner bond to the county
school fund, for $3.50, approved.
Bills of costs certified from circuit
court, presented by H. B. Richardson
circuit clerk, allowed as follows:
State VS.. Chas. Lettrell. ..S IS SO
:. VS.. Frank G. Burlington AZ SO
{" VS.. VIM. Cooley. ..... 62 10
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-05-08
NAN WAS MADE TO HUSTLE.
April, 1895, term of circuit

April, 1895, term of circuit
court. ............... 60 90
Chapman Bros, supplies to
poor farm- 9 90
Agee Bros, supplies to poor
lum. 81 10
a. J.. Armstrong, pauper cof-
fin for Lewis Barnett. .. 90
B. Hughes, NJ. D., medical
services to paupers. ... IL 90
Jno c. Ayers, three loads of
rock for county rock pile. 525
BONDS TO SCHOOL FUND APPROVED As
FOLLOWS.
c. p. Cox for $500.
Jos. Linebaugh for $3.50.
John I. Ryals for $500.
w. S. Evans for $500.
F. A. Fox for S25o.
1t is ordered by the court that the
sum of $500 be appropriated to
build an iron bridge over thesChariton
river, on the road between Keytesville
and Salisbury, 100 feet below the
present site of what is known as the
Red bridge, the township board of
Keytesville township being required to
procure the right of way for the new
bridge, and put the road thereto in
good condition.
Upon the recommendation of o. l..
Dimes, county school commissioner,
and in compliance with the provisions
of section o of the institute law, it is
ordered, by the court, that Miss Olga
Keuchler and \. w. Baker be and
they are hereby appointed members of
the institute board of this county for
the year 1896.
Ordered, by the court, that the ra-
tio of taxation for the year 1896 on
each $4,000 of the taxable property
of Charlton county, rs returned by the
several township assessors of this
county, and agreed upon by the state
and county board of equalization, be
,,Ti.sSd as follows, to-wit:
County revenue purposes, 20 cts. on the
siOo. 90
County bond interest purposes. cts. on
the $1,000.
County bond sinking fund purposes Is cts.
on the $1,000
County pauper purposes Is cts. on
the siOO 90.
County bridge purposes sets. on the
$1,000.
Township taxes rs follows:
Five cents on the $1,000 on each of the
various townships.
II. Il. Richardson, circuit clerk,
presents to the court the following
bills of cost for board of prisoners and
in criminal cases, certified by the cir.
cult court of Charlton county, to-wit:
For board of prisoners in Jail:
State of Missouri VS.. Iohn
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-05-08

equalization, $500; two
DAYS services rs member of
board of appeals, 5000; to-
lsll. FL 90
!. T. Neighbors, building
bridge across Clark branch,
four miles southeast of Mike
SI55.oo. and building bridge
across White Oak branch,
south of Rothville depot,
5000; total. l...... sr5.oo
J. l.. Veal, building bridge
across branch, IL mile west
of Longs mill, $500; eX-
tra work on same, $500;
total. Observation-Disclosures. 90 90
b. l. Davis, building bridge
across Lick branch, four
miles south of Salisbury. So 90
G.. W. Bartee, repairing bridge
across Slater branch, north
east of ROthville, $3.50;
repairing bridge across Vel
low creek, known rs Gaines
bridge. south OF Sumner.
$500: total. al...... 81 SO
Richard Ashby, conveying
Mamie Woods. insane, to
the poor farm. 400
Miller X Lewis, supplies to
prisoners in iail. il. 10 60
Rachel Mckee, support of
self and daughter. Mary
Vandusen. for second quar-
ter of 1906. 20 90
c. +. Lea, supplies to poor
farm. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gas
Fred Roebkin, pauper coffin
for - Davis. ... 6 90
W. ID. Vaughan, supplies to
poor farm. 10 25
NJ. Winnie SuppheS 10 poor
farm. ............. 20 90
c. II. Brandt, oats for poor
farm m-..-...-..,-..... 775.
JOS Miles, supplies TO poor
iarm. ......... 7 81
W. IL. Vaughan supplies 10
Cour'-nouSe '''''..'..''. ! 90
~
j. l. Moore' mattresses Tor
Jah. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is SO
H. - Aaroh' supphes 10 court
nouse -. '.''''''''''''.' 5 IS
. W. ''O""''s' W. i''' "'eui-
C'l se'N''eS 10 PRISONERS III
jail .'.......'.'........ 50
T. h. Russell treasurer Mis-
port Oh HARRISON r curry
Luther Jackson and Daniel
Fuller to May Ist, 1890. ~ 2S
Codogan y Hatcher station
-
Standard Printing Co., station
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. cry 81 90
Geo. ID. Barnard X Co. sta
tionery. ITO S.
II. Il. Richardson, account
for fees as circuit clerk at
the April, 1906, term. .... "A ss
NJ. r. Davenport. salary rs
superintendent of county
moor farm Eo, March and
Apr;l ,So6 100 90
Tbos R,,f,;ng,on services os
I,borer =, county moor farm
.or N,-cb and A., ,So6 .s
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
READ THEM BACKWARD.
How q German Boy Interpreted His
Teachers Instructions.

How German Boy Interpreted His
Teachers Instructions.
1t was country school. The chill
dren were all of German descent and
attended with that regularity which
characterizes their nationality, and as
usual were all present on this
particular day. Reading and num-
bers came first on the pro-
gramme. Reading was gone through
without anything unusual occur
ring, and the numbers then taken up. A
drill on reading them from one to ten
was the lesson assigned, SO they were
written on the blackboard. and each
child made to read them as they were
pointed to.
l shall tell this just as it happened.
The first to be questioned was stout
little fellow, the brightest in the class.
"Hans, said I, "you may read the NUM-,
bers as point to them on the board"
So l began to point and Hans began to
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
THE LETTER,

you may call them if you like. On the
right are shown three small lakes or
ponds.
The rudely-drawn bear in the upper
left-hand corner is the signature of the
writer, her coat-of-arms, so to speak,
and indicates that she is member of
the Bear family.
The figure of mullet below stands
for the person addressed-a man of the
Mullet family.
The three crosses are the girl and two
friends-crosses because they are
Christians.
The two triangles indicate the wig
vans and the figure in the one is the
Indian sign for hand and tells the
visitor at which wigwam he is to call.
In a little more elegant English the
invitation would read: Miss Bear in
yites Mr.. Mullet to meet her two Chris
tan friends-at second lodge from the
road beyond the lake.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TOMS SCHOOL BOOKS.

one night. NOT long Sinoe' as went to'the
.,rment of Toms in it's place to deposit
heard such queer noise upon one of the
shelves,
,,-,ore his schoolbooks all stood in row
by themselves,
That paused at the door. as in was walk
Ing,
were talking.
co,d one. with sigh: IT am sure you re-
flow nicely I looked year since in Sep
mt now" 1t shrieked out. in the widest
of RACES,
A. II flung back it's cover. "just look at
my pages!
Add how he could do 1t is really mystery,
Maltreating like this a United States His
tory.
And said: 1T can sympathize: am Toms
IN, nearly worn out, and he never trans
lates me
without saying roundly he''perfectly hates
me.
And wishes that Caesar had saved him the
trouble
BY writing in English I'm nearly bent
double
Nv the tortures he gives me. the thump-
ings, the thwacks,
And by being slapped down upon little
boys backs.
could not discern the year through one
good omen,
And now 1 despair" said the noble old
Roman.
Then said the Arithmetic. speaking quite
grim:
"My interest isn't of interest to him.
he pays no regard to my Weights and my
Measures,
Ny Cubes and Square-roots. and the rest
of my treasures.
And myself and my comrade in arms, this
good Slate,
II we chose, we, too. could sad story
relate
Then the Reader. the Grammar, and all.
testified
In the very same way. Twas blow to
my pride,
For Tom is my boy; but as soon as twas
morning
/ woke him, and told him this tale for a
warning.
And he promised at once. when he heard of
their pain,
That he never would treat them SO rudely |
again.
Miss E. A. Hunter. in Golden Days.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
HOW STRANGE
Would the Ocean Bed Look If the Sea
Ran Dry.

Would the Ocean Bed Look If the Sea
Ran Dry.
1t would form huge valley, with the
mountain masses of the eastern and
western continents rising on either side.
Itself 5000 miles in width, it would be
divided by two ridges, parallel to each
other and to the marginal rims, into
three minor valleys, each from 500 to
COO miles in breadth. The dividing
ridges would reach about half the eleva-
ton of the continental margins, and
would form broad, undulating plateaus.
Here and there they would rise into
lofty submits, mostly volcanic, which
now are known as islands, such as Ice :,
land and the Azores. These mountain
platforms would be covered by fine
gray mud, like chalk, while the three
valleys would be occupied by red clay.
The physical features of the new coun-
try would present striking contrast
to the scenery of our existing cont.
nents. The outlines would be soft
and flowing. Precipices, gorg, and
sharp ridges would be almost uni nown.
The broad troughs would rise 81 adual-
ly and smoothly into the elevated plat
forms. This difference is due to the
absence of atmospheric action. The
bed of the Atlantic has not been ex-
posed for countless ages, if ever, to
the wear and tear of frost, rain and run
ming water, and, consequently, the
physical features of the new land would
be such as would be mainly determined
by the gradual upheaval OF parts of the
great Atlantic trough, or by the plan
ing action of the waves during SUBJ
In course of time river sys-
TENS would be formed and the sculptur-
ing of the new surface would become
varied and picturesque. - Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
EFFECT OF AN ERUPTION.
People and Cattle Buried Under Shower
of Stones In the West Indies.

| People and Cattle Buried Under Shower
of Stones in the West Indies.
The bombardment in some places
must have been terrible I have seen
tracts of land, once smooth and fertile
plantations, now covered with the
great rugged stones SO that you have
to pick your way among them as you
pass. Many Of them are four or five
feet broad. Of course, these are only
the larger stones; the little ones were
buried under the soil long ago.
Stones seem to have fallen all
through the eruption, sometimes in
one place, sometimes in another. Not
long after the first expulsion of smoke,
negro boy was tending goats on a
hillside; I have seen the place often.
Suddenly small stone fell near him,
and then another He thought that
some of his playmates were pelting him
from the bushes, and SO began to throw
stones in return. But the contest was
too unequal, for it was the mountain
that was throwing stone at him; and
ere long he fled In terror, leaving his
goats to their fate.
1 have no space to tell you the whole
story of this great eruption; how many
plantations were ruined by the shower
of stones, and, far worse, how so or
perhaps 100 people were killed by them,
with great numbers of cattle and
horses; how the lava damned back a
stream and formed boiling lake,
which broke through after month and
came kissing down the valley, over
whelming whole negro settlement;
how ashes were carried 500 or 600 miles
out to sea, and Barbados, 80 miles off,
was darkened by the cloud, so that
people had to grope their way at noon
and use candles i'll their houses; how
the explosions were heard hundreds of
miles away, and it was thought that
they were the guns of great feet or
army.
But one thing must tell you. When
the eruption was over and people could
ascend the mountain again they found |
the crater-the one DR.. Bell had visited |
all changed. Instead of the smoking
cone, there was lake of water 900 |
feet below, filling the whole area, and |
so deep that no one has ever been able |
to fathom it. And beside this, separat-
ed from it only by thin wall, they
found new crater, even larger; it was
nearly mile long, three-quarters of
mile wide and 500 feet deep, with
sides like walls. That pit was blown
out by the great explosion.
have stood between the two craters,
and looked down into them. The new
one is green and pretty now, with
bushes and ferns, and no signs of fire;
but the old enc is hideous depth of
gray green water, through which bub-
Dies are always ascending and bursting
INTO sulphur fumes at the top. Some
times the wind carries these fumes
over the neighboring plantations, for
niles around, as if to warn people that
'he old fires are not yet extinct. Ihope
t may be long before they break out
H. Smith, in St. Mich
,lns.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
Dogs Remarkable Instinct.

A remarkable illustration of dogs
intelligence has occurred in Sutton. A
married lady there has small pet, and
on her, removal to London hospital,
owing to ill health, the animal became
greatly distressed, running hither and
thither in search of his mistress, to
whom he was greatly attached. A
week afterward the dog disappeared,
end two days later returned to its
home footsore and weary. It subse-
ouently transpired that the faithful ter
rier had found its way to the hospital
where his mistress lay. No one guided
him, and he Travelled the whole way
alone. He waited about for hours, try
ing to gain admission. and finally, after
many rebuffs, succeeded in running into
the hospital and finding the bed where
the lady lay. With great delight he
hailed her, and after satisfying himself
that she was safe he trotted back to
Sutton, about IA miles distant-Lcndon
Daily News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

,ead' which was something like as fol-
lows: Won. dow, dree, YOUR, wife, xix,
zeeven, ocht, MEN, den." THAT was
well done, Hans" said I. "Now you
may read them backward"
The little fellows face darkened for
an instant. then suddenly frightened
as The idea how to read them backward
came to him. He first turned his back
10 The board and tried to read them by
looking over his shoulder, but failing in
mis, he bent forward until his hands
"uched the floor and looked from be-
tween his legs at the numbers back of
nm on the board.
will not attempt to describe the up
roar among the rest of the scholars, nor
ao at the time attempt to quell it, for
anyone who would not laugh at that
'Cng-headed little German boy as he
placed himself in such ridiculous posi-
uon to read the numbers backward, is
iacking one of the characteristics OF
senulne humanity.-Jennie B. Hogan,
~ Chicago Times-Herald.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
INDIAN GIRLS LETTER.
Afair sample Of Picture Writing Which
Was Very Popular Once.

rair sample of Picture Writing Wbich
Was Very Popular Once.
When boys and girls nowadays have
anything to say to their friends who
are far away, they sit down and write
q letter in plain English, French or
German, as the case may be; but be-
lore you are able to write you have
10 learn how to make some 20 letters
ana how to combine them into words.
SO as to tell your friends what YOU are
thinking about-this is called sound
writing.
There is another kind of writing
picture writing, it is called-in which
there is no alphabet, and instead of
words some picture of the object is
used, as for example, instead of the
word cat we would have a drawing
of the animal.
Inns kind of writing was used by all
people in the early days of the world,
and in most countries it is so old that
1T has long been forgotten, but here
IN America the Indians have practiced
this old art until very recently.
The following letter, written by an
Indian girl to friend whom she wishes
to visit her, will give very good idea
Of this kind of writing, which it is like
~ our own ancestors used thousands
OF years ago.
The straight lines running through
the picture represent the paths of the
highways or streets
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
A Prospective Hou.ekeeper.

Clara's Intended-Where is Clara this
efening? don't see her about.
Tommy-Sister Clara is out in the
kitchen.
"She is an industrious, good girl She
will make splendid housekeeper."
MAY be so; dunno"
what are they doing in the kitchen? p
They are making some candy with
walnuts IN it."
as Clara making itT
"She is helping little, that's all.-
"How SOP
Mamma can't find the nut cracker.
20 Clara has to crack the walnuts with
her teeth
-Ah, sol"-Texas slftings
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
WONDERFUL SEA TALE.
How Bad Boy Was Saved from Drown
Ing, Almost Miraculously.

| Ing, Almost Miraculously.
A lad was found begging in Plym-
cuth, England, who told most won
derful tale of woe. According to his
statement, given with straight face
and an apparently clear conscience,
he had been cabin-boy upon an
American steamship. For some misbe-
havior, as temporary punishment he
was headed up in an empty water cask,
and left to reflect upon his wickedness,
with only the bunghole of the cask to
breathe through. On the following
night terrible storm came up, and
the vessel went down with all on board,
excepting himself, the cask having
rolled over into the sea at the first
lurch of the sinking ship. Fortunately
for its unhappy occupant, the cask
foated with the bunghole free from
water, and in the course of day or
so was cast upon the coast, where the
lad, after making various vain at
tempts to release himself, settled back
to die. Some cows. however, he said,
came strolling along the beach, and
one of them, while switching its tail
got it into the end of The casll. The boy
Immediately seized upon it; the cow,
electrified, jumped, stood still, and
jumped again, and then rushed below
ing down the beach. Finally, as the
boy had hoped, the hoops of the cask
were loosened, and the boy, striking |
upon rock, the whole thing was shat
tered, and the boy, letting go of the
cows tail, found himself free once
more. After wandering about for sew
eral days he hailed vessel, and was
carried to Plymouth, where his won
derful experience first became common
Round Table.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
Hint for Head WALKERS.

Inc man who boasts that he works
WIN ms head instead Of his hands is
especially reminded that the wood
ECKER does the same, and is the biggest
~nd OF bore at the business.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

Thus grief still treads upon the heels of
pleasure marry'd in haste, we may repent
at acknowledgements
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

THE well known firm of newspaper ad-
vertising agents, Alden IL Faxon, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, will hereafter be known as the
Frank III. Alden & Sons Company, being
composed Of Frank II. Alden and his two
sons, Frank w. and Clarence II. Alden.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

nazei-l see that poor Crimson, who
=. A. oeen living this winter in Harlem
-s mas committed suicide.
Nutte-Couldnt get warm where he
vas, Ell 7-Judee.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

WE think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs.-JENNIE
PINcKARD, Springfield, Ills, Oct. !, 1894.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

sSoNE folks,n said Uncle Eben, "doan'
pear Ter take no pride in speakin' de troof
'ceppin' when it gwine ter huht somebody's
feelin's. Washington Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

Frs stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Motifs after first days use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 80 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

PEDANTRY Grams our heads with learned
lumber, and takes out our brains to make
room for it-Colton.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

He surely is in want of another's patience
who has none of his own.-Lavater.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

sHans Yorkel' was the name chosen
by A. Oakley Hall when publishing his
Ballads"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-20
"Uncle Toms Csbin.-

This famous old play viii again be- pre-
sented in as new and attractive a form
as modern thought aud stage invention
i'll permit. and doubtless, notwith-
standing its age, the attraction Friday
evening next will do aprottable business.
The cast will include the famous actresses
the Cook Twin Sisters, who will be seen as
the two Topsies, while Herbert Church. a
popular colored sctor, will play Uncle
Tom, and the remainder OF the unusually
large cast may be considered a compe.
tent one. Some twenty ponies and bur-
rows, large number OF colored planta-
ton jubilee singers, pack OF Siberian
bloodhounds and an unusually gorgeous
Transformation scene, necessitating the
utilizing in it's unfolding OF nine distinct
drop scenes, will be some OF the features
that will greet the eye in the Red Jacket
Opera House, October %. Secure your
seats in advance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-20
New uiltua Company.

IL has been decided by the militia
authorities at the State headquarters TO
have the new militia company, which
will fill the place Of the company which
was formerly stationed at Marquette,
located at Sault Ste. Marie. and the new
company Will be mustered into the State
service within the next week or two. The
aew compay viii be Company G. Sault
Ste. Marie was picked out on account OF
it's geographical position on the PENN
sula, az il lie desired To have the different
companies pretty well scattered over the
district covered by the Fifth Infantry.
Colonel Lyon left yesterday noon for
Sault Ste. Marie, as il was intended, to
muster in the new company this evening,
but he received teleg:amirom Inspector
General Joseph G. Walsh when he got to
Houghton. stating that he would be I'M
able 10 attend and the Colonel returned
latter in the day. General Walsh is a
candidate for prosecuting attorney In his
county and will probably not be able to
get up TO the 500 until after election.