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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-18

written word Ton many people who
do not read the Bible accept these
haphazard statements of both preach
ers and laymen as the very word OF
God.
Far from these discussions, over
peculiar forms and ceremonies and
theological interpretations OF scripture,
causing the masses to study the Bible,
they simply confirm minds previously
prejudiced In that bias, or, IL they
search the scriptures at al. they do so
with the single purpose Of finding texts
to clinch Gn their own miuds) their
former beliefs Each disputant has
his partisans and they applaud or dis
sent as their respective banners rise or
fall.
We are willing to admit the justice
Of the gcntleman's criticism on the
press The press is guilty Of many
things we condemn. Yet VIC would
not curb by one jot or dtile It's FREQ
dom, but would reform its license.
In the presidential campaign last year
we were not silent or in the rear
ranks in the great political battle that
was being fought. We baitlcd, how
ever, for the great principles At issue.
We did not waste our ammunition firing
at such immaleriL things as the CON-
p2raiive merits of the convention over
IN primary el c ion system for ncmi-
Mating candidates, or that the Demo
cratic two-thirds rule for dominating 4
national ticket was vitality superior to
the republican majority rule.
lis not necessary TO initiate the
gentleman extolling the value Of truth.
We might be as devoted to It rs the
gentleman, and then not feel called on
to defend all truth against every chal-
tcuScI- we houlu uot NAsSC pHl
OF breath or an instant Of tue argr-
ing to prove to n doubter the rotun.
diry OF the earth We would never be
able to convince him. and as he would
be in no more danger Of falling oa
whether he believed IL to be fat on
round. we~ousd ss@psy yezSe hmm %
die happy in his peculiar belief. Nor
would We have the Christian church
waste the smallest span OF It's time
from It's one duty Of saving souls to
debate the question Of the mode" OF
baptism. The church has more i'm
portant matters demanding ITS atien.
tion. There is Nd more merit In such
a question thai in the one whether We
stand or kneel during prayer in the
public assembly, or even psostrate
ourselves prone upon the ground.
Both are matters of individual choice,
and should be governed by the de-
cision of each branch OF the church.
We hope we have sufficiently
answered the gentleman
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-18
MarriaSeLicenSes.

mo. p. Sullivan of Marceline and
Miss Nellie Othie of this county; W
G.. Bernreuther of Ogalalla, Neb-
and Miss Emma Holderlie of Sails
bury, William Hammack and Mrs
Sophrenia Hurt both o. Salisbury
Sherman Brantner o. Trenton and
Mrs. Sallie Morehead of Salisbury
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-18
VOLUM

same court, same date and same
charge
Same VS.. Oscar Winn, same fine in
iame court m December, IScI;
:harged against VIM. Herman, consta-
ble-
Same VS.. Frank Ewing. same; same.
Same vs. Grant Hyes, same; same.
Same vs. James Walton, same;
same.
Same VS.. Cecil Wayland, fine of
sIoo and costs in circuit court in
April. 1895; charged against ex-Sher-
if J. E Dempsey.
Same vs. Jasper Maddox, same
fine IN same court in July, 1895; same
charge.
Same VS.. John d. Drew, fine of S.
md costs in Squire c. G. Sing,eton's
court IN August, 1895; charged
against F. NJ. Veatch, constable.
Same VS.. John c. Kelly. fine of SIS
and costs before Squire W. HI. Con-
rad ia November, 1890: charged
against Lewis Dameron, constable.
Same VS.. Clark Harper, fine of $40
and costs in circuit court in January,
1896; same charge.
Same VS.. same, same; same.
Same VS.. Andrew johnson, fine of
81 and costs before Squire c. G.. SIM
gleton in Marci, 1896; charged
against +. NJ Veatch, constable.
Same VS.. A. NJ. Haley, fine of $50
and costs in circuit court in April,
1896; charged against ex-SherifT ]. E.
Dempsey.
SLme VS.. Sam LESLEY, same fine in
same court, same date and same
charge.
Same VS.. Jchn ShulI. fine of S, and
costs before Squire F. NJ. Lewis in
July. Io96; charged against S N.
Loveless, constable.
Same VS.. Thos. Pixley, fine OF SIoo
and costs before Squire ]. M. DeMoss
in November. 1896; charged against
f. NJ. Veatch, constable.
vs. Lewis AIilys, fsne Of SS
and costs before Squire T. ]. L.
Hutcheson IN December, 1906;
charged against A. d. Cameron, coz.
stable.
/ Same VS.. Edgar DeMoss, fine oi
$Io and costs in circuit court in Cc.
tober, 1894; charged against ex-Sher-
if J. f. Dempsey.
Same VS.. Dan1 Dyer. Gne of s. be-
fore Squire III. A. Wheeler ia Decem-
Der. 1895 charged against F. M.
Veatch, constable.
This long list Of yet unaooounted
costs, so far as the record shows,
elicits a lax way of conducting busl-
oess" that Prosecuting Attorney Col
let has signihed his intention Of re-
forming, and we are satisfied he will
meet with a cordial support in his ef.
forts therein from all our county of
Gdals.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-18
Let There Be a Eeckonfng.

y The COURIER does not pretend to
know where the fault hes. but we d,
NOV that the Ienicncy that is fire.
Quentiy extended to parties who ar,
med in either justices courts or in
<ircuit court works hardship on the
taxpayers, and is not in keeping witt
BE purport OF the law covering con-
<jctions for misdemeanors-
Below we give list of those who
AVE been fined for various petty
Rfcnses against the peace and dignity
- the state. Many Of these have
ever liquidated the claims of the state
hgainst them. while others have paid
heir fines and costs, but the amounts
have not yet been turned into the
county treasurer.
The records in the Office Of the
ppuuty clerk show that not a single
|6ne of the fines and costs assessed
sainst the following paeies have ever
cen marked satisfied" although
cvcral of them, We know, have beer
aid II is high time a reckoning
vere being had in these matters, no,
5oiy wlth the view TO replenishing the
ounty treasury by collecting from
|o1fcers against whom various fine:
and cost bj;s are charged, but also
FOR the purpase Of seeing that no gull
|ty man escapes the punishment thai
|the law has said should be meeted out
no him. The following is the list
which we publish to enable those who
are wrongfuily charged With fines to
|haye the error rectfied, as well as tc
remind officers Of their ssoorH duty IL
bringing '.couvicts" to time who have
DOT yet paid up, and are still playing
hide and seek with justice:
TIE LIST.
State VS.. Sam LESLEY. fine of 5!
and costs in circuit court IN October
,8ot; charged against ex-Sherif O. b
anderson.
Is Is SsmesyS r. I.sWaush. .hne of S
fssss zM a.s~
[fa November, 1899; charged agains
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29


via Huntington and Kenova to Cincin-
natl. and the reverse. may not be so very
far away. after all.
These are but examples Of the executive
ability and enterprise of Vice President
Burt. and his policy is well carried out by
his admirable executive staff. Mr.. Burt
believes in progress. He has faith in the
fag end Of the Nineteenth century ana
in the promise of the Twentieth, and he
shows his faith by his works. What has
suiiicod in the past is not good enough for
him. If it is manifestly sound business 20
make the charge-and the sort of changes
he makes appear 10 have sound business
ideas behind them every time 1t Is MS
ambition to put the Ohio River Railroad
upon a high plane. both as to its physical
plant and in the comfort. convenience
safety and speed it can extend to the
travelling public. as well as by the speedy
transmission of freight, and that he will
carry out this project quickly and well
appears certain. The railroad has the
making Of a popular and picturesque
route between Pittsburg and Wheeling,
and connecting points, and the West and
Southwest. and although it Will take
time and money to work this out to
contamination. it will come in the end
ana all the more speedily from persis-
tent adherence TO the ideas and plans OF
the present management.
The connections OF the Ohio River Rail
road are very numerous. and exceptionally
good time is made on through trains for
either the East or West. For instance.
the time-card is Just two minutes less
than twenty-four hours from Huntington
TO New York City, while going West the
passengers may leave Wheeling at $50 a.
m. and arrive at Cincinnati at o'clock
the same afternoon, CT at Louisville at
9l5 the same evening. At Wheeling there
are close connections for Pittsburg, ana
the passenger from along the line Of the
road can go on to Pittsburg without leaV-
ing his car. Close connections are also
made with the Baltimore and Ohio. the
Wheeling and Lake Erie the Cleveland
Lorain and Wheeling. and the PittsburS
division of the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Cleveland and Pittsburg At
Noundsville there is 4 connection with
the e. & O. East and at Benwood and
BeIaire with the y. & O. West. At Par
kersburg there are East and West con-
nections with the b. & o., at Ravenswood
with the Spencer branch line, at Wildwood
Junction with the Ripley branch. at PIT.
Pleasant with the Ohio Central lines, for
Ohio and lake points on the West and
Charleston and interior West Virginia
points on the East, at Guyandotte there
is an East and West connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and at Kenova with
the Norfolk and Western, East West.
Southwest and Northwest. No road of its
size in America has better facilities in this
recardl and on none are the facilities bet
fer iroDroved
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

times farm products found market and
sometimes they did not. sometimes the
country merchant got needed shipments OF
goods. and sometimes they failed him
for weeks at a stretch. and the average
river town and hamlet was about as
isolated "a locality jas a lone rock in the
midst Of the South Atlantic Mails were
urequent and exasperatingly irregular,
The telegraph was believed 10 be in use in
some more favored sections Of
The Union. but the average river
county farmer had never seen
either a wire or a message, and be-
Heved through faith alone. Such towns as
Sistersviue and Ravenswood were but
sorry places Of habitation. In 1850 they
were OF the era Of lS40, so far as keeping
I'm touch with the times was concerned
and although the entire river district was
composed Of as rich and fertile land as
any i'm America. yet the people were poor
in purse. and poverty stricken In facilities
OF an sorts. There was scarcely bank
from Wheeling TO the Big Sandy, except
at Parkersburg: hardly a newspaper wor-
thv the name. except i'm the same town;
little business. no enterprise and no
wealth. except that which lay dormant
for sheer want of opportunity to become
available. The picture is not overdrawn.
The older generation we'll remembers the
condition. and when they contrast 1t with
the present and think of what the fu-
ture promises. they may well paraphrase
the SpripturM exclamation: Great and
manifold are thy works, oh capital and
euterprise,'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

I have alluded to the probability that
in the fullness of time the Ohio River
Railroad may become the important link
in a popular and picturesque through
route to the West and Southwest This
is far from an idle dream, and it may come
about sooner than even the most SAN
guine may expect. Certainly, as summer
and autumn route for travel, oitherfor bus
mess or pleasure, few American lines can
excel 1t in beauty Of natural scenery.
The upper Ohio valley, from Pittsburg TO
Cincinnati is not surpassed by any other
river i'm America-uot even the famed
Hudson or the over-rated St. Lawrence-in
It's attractions for the tourist by rail. 1t
affords a panoramic succession of most
charming vstas-hllls range upon range
wide sweeps of river. broad acres Of cul-
tivated land and gently rolling uplandS,
with picturesque towns and villages dotted
here and there along the stream. To we
who are native and to the manner born It
is an old and familiar story, and eXcites
little or no impression. but to the stranger.
be he from the East, or West, or North.
or South. the journey has elements of
pleasure and enjoyment all its own.
picturesque Ohio River IS term even
more fitting than picturesque B. & o.
but it is scenery of vastly different and
rot conflicting sort. The scenery of the
=. G. O. is the scenery of the mountain
and of the torrent. of the tall cliff and of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
The OHIO RIVER
RAILROAD.
lis Past, Its Present, and Its
Probable Future.
A SUCCIECT HISTORY OF THE LINE.
ffom lis Inception 10 IFS Present
pronounced Success.
ITS GREAT VALUE TO THE STATE.
A Glance at the Vast Changes 1t Has
Wrought.

me Enterprise and Push Of It's
present Management Abundantly
Demonstrated in the Great I'M
provements Recently Made-The
Comfort and Convenience OF
Passengers and Their Speedy
Transportation Thoroughly Look
cd Atter-The Immense Increase
III Freight TOnnage-Vast sums
Spent IN Improvements to the
Road and Us Equipment - Its
Splendid Connections and
Through Train Service-The Pic
turesque Valley Traversed by the
Line-The Future o. the Road a
Bright One.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
TRUSTEES SALE
or Real Estate Near Whoclin-
tv. West Virgin

BY virtue OF n,-
David VI. AleAandei aNt
his wife. 10 the und
on tho 10Th day OF
recorded in the Once ~.
County Court of ONO
gina. IN Decd o, Iia,--.
pa / viii on 9aiu ,'I. ....'.'
Apri. lsy', comm '.i.-
a. public auction AT .n.
Of The ONO Cou4nt 49,. .r
situated about ~ la nil H.
Nv ilSYeili,s' 70 ,,...-,.r- ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

60 h.. ,'' '''s '''' "'s -''
AVID -. ''' ,.', ''''S '
-. r,. ''''1'Sou.S ana ''
- '' ..,z-'"- "',o liU''''-5, o'-'
,''. ANU Ne.'''l' lAe ONO iNI'-'
1,-',.- O''o company mas been not only
50, oN' o." U"p"I''"e.'1 FACTOR lH 'Ae
- i''--,l- or NHo- are termed ''e
o~.-'-S o- west virginia. 10 mas
,.'0 cents 10 every -''''-''
o'--'' owner ana every oU7
-,7 IoI''' rom H'"" o'" 10
'-'o -''9 7''''oS I'm ,'' business on" COM
"'0i 90 nus ',-" L@tlli'"leo' l-hnet anu
So"I ANUS nave oeen made available as
sources Oh "e'-,"' the Iatmer has bee"
enabled TO ma % market Tor his pro-
duce and his live stock which did not
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
TRUSTEE sac,

BY virtue OF a deed of
Marble TO me, dated VI
recorded IN the office d.
County Court OF Ohio
ginia. in deed of trust book
! will sell at the nOr.l
Court House of said cOIr.
MONDAY. MAE'l
commencing AT ten O.c.H.
sixteen In a. S. HOW,i
town of Elm Grove. lu ...i
following terms. VIZ. '
much more as the pure
pay i'm cash, and the h..
a note bearing inter-" i
sale, with good security.
the deferred paymeut. ..... r-
CHRIST lAN $685..
J. G. Hervey, Auction,
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DUBLIC SALE

OF business property iu the city of 81
ing. owned by The heirs Oi tine a.. .
Miller.
Commencing at 10 a. m. ON Sl'Hr
Sd day Of April. 1891 at iut ii.l
the Court House of OHIO county.
lowing properly VIII n. Ut
The two business nous Nu- IH-
Market street. fronting %
inches. by ~ feet ana 5i2 iuct' .
The two will be- offered Hr
they Will be offered spdrs '..t.
for the highest price az H.3.,
rately. This property is I.-.
the best locations IN the cl.!.
The right 10 use private .
Nos. l43l. 1898 and 1885
be conveyed to the purcAH
premise, above named.
TERMS or SALE-Or.-
as much more a. thc uui
pay. The residue 20 h'
on the property sold, ana
equal installments iu ol.
from the day Of sale "...
terest. ........... ..
SAMUEL MESH.
OF Nesbitt q Divine. Axe.
dren and Holrs-at-LaN
ert Miller. deceased, l..
Wheeling W. Va.
Tho above sale Wa
March 9Th and March
above date, April 81, l''.
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II

After tho death of Col George w.
Thompson. MIR. George A. Burt was made
Vice President and General Manager Of
the Company. and he at once determined
/ por "a series OF Improvements well call
culaJed 10 enhance the road in popular
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
DOR SALE.
Building Lots on Thirteenth Street fiamp'
cen Place. BaiIting Lots at Edgngton.
w. v. HOGE,
City Bank Building, Market st.
TOR SALE.
PUSLlG SALE.

BY virtue of the aupthority vested IN
them, by decree of the Circuit Court Of
Ohio county. West Virginia, entered on me
25th day OF February, 1884, in the cases OF
Ferdinand Reiber V. Noah Zane ana
others, and William Lipphardt ana others
V Charles f.. Hosford and others. the un,
al public auction, at the north door OF ING
Court House of OHIO county, on
MONDAY. APRIL 18th. 1891,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m, the IoiloWluS
described parcel of real properly situated
in Ohio county and bounded and described
rs follows: that Is TO say, a piece or paTCeI
OF real estate lying and being at the north-
west corner of the parcel OF real estate ilIsI
mentioned and described in deed made by
Isabella Zane and Moan Zane 10 fIdtolL
Zane on the 3lst day OF Aug4st IN the y eaI
1894, and recorded in the office OF the CLERK
of the County Court Of ONO county III
Deed Book 90 at page 4S3 and running
from the said northwest corner eastward
Is along the National or Cumberland ROAD
seventy-three O3) feet; thence running
hack northWardly from the said front IlIe'
and seventy-three (73 feet in width, one
hundred and sixty G6O feet being piece
of ground IS by 100 feet and the same upon
which Isabella zane mas recently HaTo,Ir
a new frame dwelling house ana lihpIoNC-
ments. together with all the improNeulen
upon the said piece or ground, DelhS III
same parcel which IS described III q uec -,
of trust made by Moan Zane ana VIE 70
Robert White. trustee. dated on the 50 qdS
of August in the year 1895, and recorded III
said clerks Office IN Book 49, at page 40
TERMS OF SALE-One-thlr OF th nv
purchase money. and 80 much more as the
purchaser shall elect to pay cash III manu- anu
on the, day of sale, and residue IN tNo
equal ms AILMENTS, payable respeCtNJiiS
on one and two years from the day OF sale,
with interest from that day, the purchaser
giving notes for the deferred lnsta .lmenlS
Of purchase money and the tltle DeIhB Il
tanned to secure the payment Of such notes,
and. as additional security, the purchaser
effecting and maintaining upon the pul.d
ings upon the said property insurance WIN
underwriters satisfactory to the special
commissioners in such amount not S%-
ceeding the estimated values OF the build
ings as may be satisfactory TO the speclai
.fr nf.sf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
STORE ROOMS

STORE ROOMS
1927 Market street.
lOi5 and lgi, Market street. s---
and 10 rooms above.
1879 and llil Main street. st0-. ,..
10 rooms above.
! , 2siS chapline street, store room d.
OFFICES:-No 1905 and 1922 Mark.
DWELLINGS,
II Main street. rooms.
81 South Huron street. rooms
l29 South Front street. o room.
30 Eighteenth street, rooms
132 Main street. 8 rooms aU. f.-
2i02 Main street rooms
sos Market street. 3 rooms.
81 South York street. room. .r...,.
Flat of 3 rooms on Mark .-r
utes walk from post0Mc.
Voniences.
Special attention given to t...
OF rents. GEO. j. MATHIS,
Real L-.4t. t.
Telephone 101. j.. N
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
ROBERT WHITE,

HENRY VI. 10 ~ I4IlL,
Special Commissioners.
I hereby certify that bond with security
has been given by the above mentioned
special commissioners as required by the
decree appointing them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

WILL TRADE FOR ISLAND PROF
ERTY. No ll2i Charles str.
rooms and four lots fronuu-
Charles street. with a depth o
or will sell cheap for cash.
4 20 roomed dwelling az l... f-
Heights, opposite Mountain Il
cash.
a new dwelling house az Wood
Hamilton avenue. with d rooms @
room; all modern lOt 1OXl4 l,..
No. - y. Huron S.. T. rooms. ..t
No. 1896 Chapline St. IL rO0M-.
120 Il.
No. 113 Fourteenth S., hou
30 II.
Four houses southwest corner Il
and Eoff SIS.
No. q y. Wabash St., z rooms a.
lot G0Xl00 II.
MONEY TO LOAN or CITY REAL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
RENEHART & TATUI
The City Bank Building


- CLOSE Up AN ESTATE.
BY virtue Of the authority vested
by the will of Jacob Berger. .a .
county, West Virginia. now
will OFFER q; public auction o..
front door of the Court House, ia ..- .
OF Wheeling. on
SATURDAY, APRIL ',.
at 10 o'clock 4. m. lots g. o. ...
out on the plat OF the i
square. Also the home g..
OF Elizabeth Hunter. on t.. I..
ner Of Zane and North l.I.
Wheeling Island. being %
of the property not neret2i.t.
Vcrtised.
TERMS or SALE-Onc-th.gl Of
chase money and as much moore
purchasers may elect 20 pay
fLe day Of sale, and the ro-..H.
TWO and three years. with iu'D-
deferred ins.aiiments from the aH}
and same 90 De secured hy deed
on the property sold. Tide iulISuu
ELIZABETH HJHII.
Administrators. with the VIII tnH
Jacob Berger, deceased. mi-l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE


SUBURBAN PROPERTY fo- sal. -
acres OF ground with an .er
house, outbuildlngs frU.-. ... t-
70 motor. Terms easy. s l.r.
HERNEY, Wheeling. w. a..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
FOR RENT.

FOR REM 20, large front parlor =,
fully located. No. II y. Front =.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
FOR RENT.

4 Island rooms in alley near oIdt-,
$500 per month. "i.ds
D fine upstairs rooms ri O6i N,,,..
$1,000 per month. Sue.
JAMES L. HAWLEy
Real Estate aad Loan Agt.. 1903 jI,i.,.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29
HENRY NJ PT-SsTrT

Special COMMISSIONER.
I hereby certify that bond with security
has beet given by the above mentioned
special commissioner as required by the
decree appointing him.
c. Il. HENNING, Clerk.