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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29
A Horse Thai Wasn'f Stolen.

County Surveyor A. F. Arlington
who. when he isn't surveying or pay.
ing court to some fair damsel, makes
his home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. e. Arlington of 1 1-7 miles
southwest OF Keytesviile, rode into
town Thursday evening of last week
after supper and hitched his steed at
the hitch-rack over near the court
house, but when Frank started home
later In the evening he found his horse
had disappeared from the hitch-rack
where he had left it, and a careful
search of the adjacen, vicinity failed
to reveal the Whereabouts OF the miss.
iug animal.
Frank. seeing no other show to get
home, rode shank ssmare, or, in other
words, "hoofed it" to the parental DOM
icile.
He spent the next day in ques. of
his steed. but failed to locate the ami |
mai or hear Of anyone who had
seen it.
Friday evening he related his tale
OF woe to Sheriff Dempsey, who had
advised him to have postal cards de-
scriptive of the missing horse printed,
which was done and the cards sent out
to officials in different parts of the
state. The horse supposed to
have been stolen was a dark bay
mare, about IS hands high, well fatt-
med and will weigh about 1000 ,
'ounds. She had barb wire cut on {
light hind leg just below the hook, and {
Fhen taken had on a small saddle {
made of dark red leather and black '
Gather bride.
Vt. Arlington offered a liberal re-
ard for the capture of the thief and
eturn of the Lorse. Saturday last F
rank foun his equine, sa ide and S
ridie at Henry Hottipg's 2 I-7 mile h
est Of town, and he smiled and Z,
mIled as be ,ode of toward home. Il
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

John Finnell of three miles south Of
town brought small bottle contain,,g q
number of these dread pests to the
COURIER office last Tuesday morning
which ne had extracted from Just be-
hind the ear OF a half-grown swine ON
his premises.
NJ. Finnell noticed that the hog was
acting strange. IN after making a
close examination he found that a hole
just back of the animals ear contained
a large quantity of screw worms. a
number of which he removed and then
filled the openings with carbolic acid
which Is said 10 be the bane of a peskv
screw-worm's existence and a sure ex.
terminator.
Mr.. Finnell says that tie worms can
only be removed from the flesh with
great difficulty, owing to the fact that
they imbed themselves so completely
that 1t is hard to locate them. and
their screw-shaped head enables them
to hold on with wonderful tenacity.
The worms Mr.. Finnell brought to
this office are of yellowish white. a
little over a half.inch long, and have a
small black head bearing a striking re.
to the point of a gimlet,a and
t is this gimlet-like head they use in
boring into The flesh with such
apidity.
Some parties over about Prairie
Hill have some stock that these vormx
ave been working on, but we have as
ct heard of no deaths either Of man
u beast from 'Eeir ravages in this
:ounty.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29
VILLE. MISSOURI FRIDAY. OCTOBER 90 1897 a.


| The COURIER regrets to learn tha
]. A. Jaco, a prominent farmer an,
good citizen living I Ia miles south
west of Pee Dee. had the great mis-
fortune to lose his nice country hom,
and most of its contents by fire las
Tuesday morning between and. {
O'Clock.
The FIRE was discovered by Mr..
Jaco's daughter, Miss Addie, who was
Ill in an upstairs room, and immedi
ately gave the alarm while the other
members of the family were eating
breakfast,
Mr.. Jacos theory of the origin OF
the fire is that he must have stepped
on and lighted q match lying on the
stairway carpet while returning from
down stairs to see how Miss Addie
was. and that the match after setting
the stairway carpet on fire soon burn
ed hole through the stair.steps into
q closet on the lower floor where the
hre gained rapid headway, augmented
BY the extreme dry weather, and es-
pecially after the closet door was OPEN
ed by Marion Moxley. who was at Mr..
Jaco's at the time. The flames rushed
out at the door, and slightly blistered
Mr.. Monkeys forehead and scorched
his hair and mustache.
. The entire house was soon envel.
oped. and but very small portion of
lhe contents was saved.
Miss Addie, who was shut off from
Escape by the burning stairway jumped
put OF an upstairs window in order to
prevent horrible fate at the hands ofI
!be FIRE fiend. She was not injured in
her leap for hfe beyond being a little
shocked and badly frightened.
The loss on house and contents will
amount to between Sr,75o and S., 900, |
bat there was only $500 insurance on
be house in the Rockport Mutual Fire
|osarance company of Rockport, Mo-,
- Ans------s of finsa,rance--.-as car
'sed on the contents. Il
The COURIER sincerely sympathizes
NTH Mr.. Jaco and family in their mis-
ortune, but as Jerry" is plucky and
'ossessed Of Indomitable energy we
rust that he may be given abundant
ealth and strength to soon regain his
battered fortune.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

B. F. Daukhe Salisbury mule
buyer, boushtix OF seven mules
while at the lital last week at an
average of abt $40 head.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29
HERBERT WHITE.
MEMS FURNZSHER.
KEYTESVILI.E, MO.


gotten along pleasantly. Not long
since Edwards brought suit to put
Singleton of the place. but the strong
arm OF the law protected Singleton IN
the squabble and he continued ITO hold
the fort" The wound inflicted ".
Singleton's shotgun on Edwards head
is Of little consequences o1inx fI|
az 81 tIE= & s=
were picked out of the side Of Ed
wards head and face by the physi-
clan who was called to see him. We
have only been able to get one side of
the story as told by Singleton to a
friend who had spent the night at his
house. Singleton claims that while he
and his family were eating supper that
ne glanced out at the window and saw
Edwards with shotgun leveled at
him. and that h. (sing eton) quickly
drew his body back out of range past
tpe window .acing, jumped up, grabbed
his gun. ran out of the house and fired
upon Edwards. Singleton statement
IS corroboratei by his WIFE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29
The Criminal Calendar.

Prosecuting Attorney J. A. Collet
goes to Clark township Wednesday of
next week to prosecute a case of the
state against Willard Grojan and Joe
Holt, who are charged with stealing
four bushels of sweet potatoessfom A.
E. Johnson. The .ease Wi ,eone up
@ ma 2 1s'rs
In an alteration at Adams chapel
SIX miles north of Keytesville last
tuesday night VIM. Doughty slightly
stabbed Frank Jared over the heart.
We have not been able to learn the
particulars which led to the affray, and
VIII therefore not attempt to go into
details lest we do one or both parties
an injustice. Jared came to Keytes.
vile and had DIR. B. Hughes dress his
wound. Had Doughty's knife blade
not struck rib the wound Jared re. /!
ceived would have been serious and
might have proved fatal. No arrests. |
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

A shootin scraIe occurred near
Rolling Home, Randolph county
Friday OF i;st week II al ich Robt E.
Singleton stot G. @. EGwards in the
head WITH o. .iot. Singleton is a
tenant on Edw.r,.s' sarm, and Fl ON
the first It is laid nat they have not
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

Covey HEREFORD, a prominent and
well-to-do farmer of near Forest
Green, got into trouble with los.
frltch, an apple buyer from Bloom.
ingdale, Mich, between Shannondale
and Salisbury while on board the
Glasgow branch of the Wabash rail.
way last Wednesday over some apples
that Heryford had sold Fritch, the last
two loads of which Fritch refused to re-
ceive and sent them back by the ne.
groes who hauled them from Mr.
He'yford's farm. When Heryford and
Fritch met, hot words passed between
them and Heryford slapped Fritch 10
the face and when Fritch started to re.
sent the indignity Heryford drew a
revolver and fired, but fortunately for
both men the bullet from Heryford's
pistol struck a large silver watch in
frtch's vest pocket and saved his
ife. There are contradictory reports
IS to whether Heryford jumped off
ne train or whether the conductor
topped the train and let him off,
'ritch had not sworn out a warrant
Or Heryford's arrest at last accounts
Thich would indicate that he either
I'D not care to prosecute on account
the long distance he lives from this
ounty or else he believes Heryford
as justifiable In shooting at him Is
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

State Of Missouri vs.. Lewis Davis,
cvl.. fe'onious asSaulr trial by jury,
verdict Of guilty and defendants pun.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

Wm. Clavin Jr., s. W. Mcconnell.
Columbus Gray, ]. NJ. Barnes.
II. A Fleming, E-A Magruder.
] ID. Atier5erry, s. E. Farris,
A. L. Maupin, Elias Watkins,
Boyd Turner, Alvin Simpson.
AS we 90 to press the trial of the case
Of The state vs.. r. w. Green, charged
with raping his I3-year-old daughter,
Grace Green, in August, 1898, is
being tried, the defendants fate being
in the hands of the following jury:
James Glenn, Wm. Cavin, Jr,
J. III. Brown. John Swain,
F. A. Clark, c. c. Cuddy,
w. G. Mcfarland, A. ]. Kellison,
Louis Gebhardt. ]. A. Bruce,
Aaron Bachtel, Leonidas Young.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27

Mr.. Gay did not seem disposed to deny
| that he had been engaged on this case by
orders of the police, but he refused to con-
firm the rumor that he had been SO en-
gagged. He said that he was frank to ad-
NIT that what he did know about the
matter was not much more than every one
knows In reply to questions he said that
II ne had been engaged in the case as the
reporter said he believed he had been, he
would consider himself bound by obliga-
| ton to the authorities and would not care
to talk about the matter When asked if
ne had been summoned as "a witness
against the accused he replied that he had
not. Mr.. Gay was very reticent, and al
though he treated the reporter ina most
courteous manner and said that he could
not blame any one for being curious in
the matter still he would not consider it
good policy for any one who had been in
any ways engaged in the matter to talk
at this time,'' at the same time leaving
the reporter to guess whether or not he
had been so engaged, The representative
from the PRESS left Mr.. Gay, as much
in the dark as he was when he met him.
Rumor says, however, that Mr.. Gay has
not only helped the police work up what
ever case they have against the accused
but has Swallowed Waite during the day
| time for many months. This information
came to the ears of the PRESS reporter
from source which may be regarded as
authentic From the same source also
came the information that Mr.. Gay was
not the only person who was engaged in
following Waite about the town At least
| one man supposed to be resident of this
| city Or at one time to have been resident
here, although he is now employed by a
| large concern In Boston, and is ostensibly
here on visit to friends, has been seen
with Waite several times and his evidence
! in the case against the accused is supposed
| to be of the character which led to the
mans arrest. This person who has been
in Portland constantly up to last Friday
has since that time disappeared and can
not now be found. 1t may be that to keep
| the press and public in the dark this per-
son has left the city and will not be seen
here until the preliminary hearing on
Thursday if he puts in an appearance
then.
| To give some idea of the secrecy with
which the case has been conducted and
at the same time to show how the present
city marshal believes cases of this kind
should be conducted, it is said on excel
lent authority that one OF. the patrolmen
who has been working on the incendiary
fires. off and on for eight months was
greatly surprised when he learned of
Waite's arrest. He believed all the time
that the police were trying to fix the fires
on some one else and even now it is stated
that another person may be in the tolls
before Thursday as an accomplice.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
DEATHS.

In this city, July 26. William S. Morse, aged
SO years, months 81 days
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at $50
at his late residence. $50 OXFORD street. Burial
Wednesday at Rockland.
In this city, July rs, William Fl. Griffin, aged
% years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
In this city july &c, Joseph f. ellis. aged 81
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
IN this city, July 90. Frank j., son of the late
John and Bridget Harrington, aged II years, 8
Notice of funeral hereafter.
At Bailey's Island, July "a Abner johnson,
aged IS years. l. days.
In Augusta. July 81, Martin Walsh. aged so
years.
In Blddeford, July 81, William Hampson,
aged "a years.
In York. July 81, James Fitzgerald, aged about
76 years.
In Orland, July 20. Mrs Eunce osgood. aged
80 years.
In Hodgdon, July 10, James Wilson, aged
30 years
In Pembroke, July 16, Wellington G. Frost,
aged 81 years.
In Norway, July Is. Mrs. judith c. Dinsmore,
aged 70 years.
In Pittstield, July 16, Gilman E. Quincy, aged
So years. .
In Greenwood. July 16. Andrew Richardson,
aged 60 years.
In Eastport. July is, Mrs. Annie W. Clough,
In Bethel, July IS. Eleazer Cole aged 80 yrs.
In Acton, July 10, Luther Langley, aged sc
years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
OWEN, MOORE & co.
A FORGED CHECK.
A Portland Firm Made tho Victim of a
Trick.

The Biddeford journal says: c. e. At
wood discovered today that someone has
forged his name to check. The other
day man who represented himself as
Captain Crandall'' of the schooner
"Maggie ]. Philips of Portland came to
him and introduced himself, and after
getting an order to bring cargo of coal
to this port for Mr.. Atwood departed.
Today Mr.. Atwood was surprised to learn
that there was check for 1925 in the
Saco National.bank, apparently made out
by him and endorsed by II. and A. r.
Doten Of Portland.
Mr.. Atwood doesn't deposit at that
bank, and suspicion was at once raised
that something was wrong, as the check
was on the banks own paper,
1t was afterward learned that a man
calling himself Capt. Crandan went to S.
II. and A. R. Doten of Portland June %,
and ordered some lumber sent to Pine
Point. He rendered this check in pay
ment and it was accepted. The lumber
has never been called for at Pine Point.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27

The police still remain decidedly reti-
cent regarding the evidence against Will
bur M. Waite. A secret of this kind
which can be so closely guarded can only
be known to two or three men who for
reasons best known to themselves are de-
termined that nothing shall be given out
to the public until the case against the
accused is fully prepared. Although the
man has now been under arrest since
Friday the police have not yet fully
worked up all of the evidence which they
intend to present to the court on Thurs
day next. 1t is definitely known now that
the evidence against Waite was not OBJ
tanned by detectives from out of the city
AT least one of the men who has been on
the mans track during the past two or
three months is known bat just how
much he knows about the matter it is
impossible to say. That the evidence
against Waite is strong enough to warrant
the action which was taken against him
Is generally believed but whether or not
une evidence Is of such q character that it
VIII hold water in court can only be de-
termlned when the case does come to
trial.
one of the men whom rumor says has
peen working against the accused under
orders from the police is Mr.. Charles A.
gay, a very prudent and close mouthed
gentleman. Mr.. Gay was approached by
representative of the PRESS yesterday
anu alter considerable beating about the
nush on both sides was asked point blank
Il ne had been working on the Waite case
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFoRE JUDGE ROBINSON.


Sleuman's case was he first to be dis
posed Of in the Municipal court yesterday
morning. Mr.. Fred V. Chase of the firn,
of Soldiers g. Chase, appeared in his be-
half. The complaint as submitted to Mr..
Chase alleged the embezzlement of 1854,
which it is claimed the defendant appro-
priated to his own use while acting as
shipping clerk for the firm.
Mr.. Chase entered the formal plea of
not guilty and waived an examination.
County Attorney Libby then addressed
the court and asked that bail be fixed in
the sum of $500. which was done. The
bookkeeper and other employees of the
company We're present in court and had
brought the books along but their testi
mony was deferred.
These other cases were disposed of:
Thomas p Weber. Intoxication; thirty
DAYS in the county Jail. Samuel Guthrie.
Intoxication; fined SIS and costs.
William Cahill Assault fined SIS and
costs.
Patrick Flaherty. Intoxication; fined So
and costs,
John Erickson. INVESTIGATION; fined IS
and costs.
John J Clark. Intoxication thirty
days in the county jail.
q Fred McAllister. Intoxication; fined So
and costs.
Francis Davis. Common drunkard
sixty days in the county jail.
9 Margaret Coffin. Intoxication; thirty
days in the county Jail.
Hannah t. Collins. Intoxication; three
Gays IN the county jail; suspended during
good behavior Only
james Wilson. Intaxication; aned So
ana costs suspended durAg good be-
haVior only.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The members Of the Peoples Methodist
church and Sunday school will go on their
annual picnic on Wednesday to Riverton
park. The party will leave on the $50
trip of the ferry and will go by special
cars leaving from Commercial street.
Mr.. Chas. Dyer with c. M. Rice &
Co., is enjoying week vacation.
Mr. Fred A. Dyer and wife. with their
son EMr. Chas. Dyer and wife, spent Sum
day at Higgins beach.
The game of ball Saturday between the
South Portland and Fort Prebles on the
Prospect Hill grounds, resulted in favor
of the latter team by score of 20 to 10.
A petition is in circulation among the
merchants and tax payers praying the
selectmen to appoint Mr.. Edwin Fowler
as special constable in the village, to
do dutys nights. MIR. Fowler is now con-
stable paid by fees for service, but if ap-
pointed as q special will be entitled to a
salary and givenspermanent employment.
Mr.. Herbert Cole of this village is en-
joying brief vacation.
VIM. Studley, son of Capt. W. T. Stud
ley is enjoying an outing at Ola Orchard.
Or. Lowell and Mr.. c. A. Tilton and
family are at Old Orchard in attendance
upon the camp meetings now in progress,
and expect to remain through the meet
ings of next week when DR.. Simpson will
preach.
Mr.. @. P. S. Dyer with helpers, left
yesterday for Clapboard island where
they are engaged in haying on Mr..
Dyer's land.
Mrs. F. A. Dyer of this village has re-
covered from her recent illness.
Quite a number Of the members of the
Peoples church are to attend the camp
meetings this week at Old Orchard. The
larger delegations, however, will attend
next week toshear DR.. Simpson.
The Portland local union of Christian
Endeavor will hold devotional service
this evening with the society connected
with Bethany church. A large atten-
dance is expected from the city. A praise
service will be held at which the hymn
book Finest of the Wheat" will be used.
Mr.. E. W. Fullerton, the blacksmith on
Brown street, got a scale of iron into
one of his eyes few days ago, and being
unable to locate it the same gave him
much trouble until on Tuesday in shoe
ing horse switch of the horses tail
completely cleared the eye.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27

can be used in the limits defined and still
be of service to the street department..
Mr. Matthews again said: tLet the
street department. have the same chance
that the fire department. has had and we
can show some results. If we are to give
everything to the fire department we have
no need to buy stone crusher and other
to the fire department. and let them run
the CITY,"
Mr.. Aver was of the opinion that if
horses were needed to properly do the
work of the street and fire department.
that another pair should be bought.
4 Mr.. Seal then asked how soon the order
could be repealed and was informed by
the mayor that it could be changed at any
meeting.
Alderman Aver then moved that the
vote whereby it was voted to restrict the
use of the city's horses to certain limits
be reconsidered. The motion was recon-
sidered and upon motion it was then
voted to lay the matter on the table until
the next meeting
A recess for the approval of bills was
then held.
Moved by Alderman Aver that the city
clerk inform Mr.. Bueldoc that If he will
build and cover culvert on the street
running parallel and near Reed street,
that the city would lay out and accept
the street. Aldermen Cram, Seal, Aver,
Matthews and Lane voted yes and Alder
men Cobb and Gowen voted no.
Alderman Aver reported that the plans
and estimates for q sewer on Lawn
avenue had been made and his reports
was accepted.
The order for the laying out of Brown
street from South to Spring was given it's
first read ing.
Adjourned at 10.40 to meet Saturday
evening, j. ly 81 at 7S0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
A Murderer,s Three Victims.

Pittston, Pa, July ga number of
Polanders were drinking in saloon here
tonight when a quarrel arose, and in the
to escape but was captured by the crowd
and beaten numerically with clubs,
stones and fists. He managed to frea HIM
self and running to his house seized a
shot gun and fired from the door into the
crowd which had pursued him Antony
Narcogich and Michael Solinsky fell
seriously wounded. Policemen then
forced their way into the house and
captured the murderer. He was taken to
the Wilkesbarre Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
Mr.. Wallace Dillingham; of Queb'

Mr.. Wallace Dillingham; OF quebec
Ontario, was the guest of MIS-. oafal
Ballard, Stevens Plains avenue on ouh
day. Mr.. Dillingham; is we'll known J"
the old residents of the city as he former
ly resided here.
Prof. Yeaton, one of the faculty o.
Westbrook Seminary is enjoying ms Vac'''
ton at Rochester, N, H. The Frolessoi
returned to the city Saturday and speh'
Sunday with his friends, returning asain
on Monday to New Hampshire.
Mrs. j. Fl. Morton and daughter OF
Mechanic street are enjoying ten oass
outing at Cape Porpoise. 49,
Mr.. George Henry of Chicago Is 'he
guest of Mrs. H. III. Nevens and parry "
this city, now stopping at faimou'n
Foreside.
Miss Clara Ramsay, olerk for Y. H.
Lufkin at Woodfords corner is enjoying
an outing at Boothbay.
Workmen were engaged yesterday III
removing the tree near Mr.. Moody orue
store at Woodfords.
Thursday evening at the regular service
at the Clark Memorial church the pastor
the Rev. j. R.. Clifford, will make re-
port of the doings of the Epworth League
convention recently held at Toronto, from
which he has just returned.
Communion services will be held al
CLARK Memorial church on Sunday morn
ing, and a similar service at the churcn
in East Deering in the afternoon. Inc
service in the afternoon will be preceded
by a reception of members into the church
membership.
A citizen of Deering writes TO tne
PRESS in protest against the employ
ment of foreign labor to construct the
sewers now being built in that city while
there is plenty of home labor ready tc
work and anxious for employment, he
thinks the citizens of the town should
have the preference and that foreign
labor should not be employed while there
is home labor to be had. He also thinks
that the city fathers when making con
tracts should see that they contain
clause specifying that the preference
should be given to home labor. His point
seems to- be we'll taken. Certainly, othe1
things being equal, the preference should
be given to the men who help pay the
taxes and who intend to permanently re
side in the town. This is the policy of al
most all cities.