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The herald., 1898-04-20
A NEW VOCATION
Life-Saving Service Utilized for War
Purposes

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WASHINGTON, April 19.-Superinten.
dent Kimball of the life saving service
has conferred with Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt on employing the men in tha,
service for a regularly organized system
Of reporting war vessels sighted at points
! remote from ordinary ports of entry Such
a system will prove valuable adjunct to
the regular observation service. A novel
departure in naval practice is the forma-
tion of a marine battalion which will ac-
company the North Atlantic squadron and
be used in landing operations.
The quartermaster generals depart
ment of the army Is rushing work on
tents and tent equipage. Ordinarily Phil
adelphia gets these contracts, but recent
iy the War Department has contracted
for making them at st. Louis, New York
and Chicago also. Quite consignment
of tents have been allotted to the militia
of the States under the act of Congress.
The War Department will need about 200
men as packers for the mule teams now
being collected by Captain Cruise at JEFF
ferson Barracks.
General Wilson, chief Of engineers, has
furnished to the Secretary of War list
of engineer officers, who, with few ex-
ceptions, are available to Immediate SER
vice with the army in the field. 1t is most
comprehensive and includes the names of
nearly every officer Of the engineer de-
partment throughout the United States.
In order to take care Of the important
river and harbor and other engineering
works in charge of these officers it pos
sibly will be necessary in particular cases
where the works can't be entirely neg
lected to double, treble or quadruple some
of the duties of the officers in order that
the services of others may be available in
the military field of operations. In ma
jority of cases the names are given with
the general idea that the officials will not
be called away from their present duties
for more than few months. In the event
Of hostilities the regular officers of the
War Department will promptly take steps
to form a corps of officers especially de-
tailed to assist the army in the field in the
engineering prospects.
The herald., 1898-04-20
THE RUSSIAN NAVY
Two Battleships Ordered Built by the
Cramps

NEW YORK, April ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The Russian government has placed or
ders for two 1Q00O-ton battleships in the
United States according to information
which has reached the Navy Depart
ment The new vessels are to be equal to
any afioat or designed in the world and
are to be superior to anything in the fight
ing line heretofore produced in this ooun-
try. They and all their equipment will be
American in manufacture as well as in
material. The Cramps will build the hulls
and machinery and the Bethlehem Iron
Company the armor and the guns.
The Cramps are hurrying the battleship
Alabama for early launching to open tho
way at their yards for laying down the
keels of the Russian ships.
The herald., 1898-04-20
WILL APPEAL TO SPANLARDS TO FORGET
ALL PARTY TIES
The Message Which Was Prepared Before the Cuban Resolution
Was Passed by the United States Congress- Is Amended
to Make it Ring Louder Defiance to
hnpertinent Demands

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The herald., 1898-04-20
NOT A CONQUEST
nocneIorI approves OF AMERICAN De
signs on Cuba

NEW YORK, April 19.-Henry Rochefori
said to the World correspondent in Paris:
1.-THE vote in the United States Senate
shows that the American nation desires
war with Spain. 1t neutralizes the idea
suggested in President McKinley's mes
sage that Intervention means annexation
or protection equivocation. That idea is
dissipated now and 1t is shown that Ameri-
ca aims at making Cuba free and mistress
Of herself.
1T is work of humanity and national
solidarity, not a conquest or confiscation.
THE great point is that the Cubans shall
he free"
The herald., 1898-04-20

only looked to pacification Of the island
of Cuba, not to the expulsion OF the Span
iards or the establishment of a republic in
Cuba.
Without concluding his speech Mr.. Cock
rell yielded for an executive session at 4:4o
p. m.
At sos the senate adjourned.
The herald., 1898-04-20
Gold From the Yukon

SEATTLE. Wash, April 19.-Accordinx
to the statement of NJ. e. Hall of Spokane,
Klondiker who arrived on the steamAr
Utopia from Skaguay, his party Of four
men brought out gold dust and drafts
amounting to $1,000
The herald., 1898-04-20
President Crespo Dead

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Heralds
Caracas correspondent confirms the report
that Joaquin Crespo, former President of
Venezuela, has been slain In q battle with
&psursent troops under Hernandss,
The herald., 1898-04-20
Undelivered kilograms

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph company's Of
flee for Ed. Trovesy, Charles A. Faux
M. g. Cooper, Lorenzo Pitokeli, ]. +. Beals.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
Is the Maftingly Murder soived2

The mysterious murder of pretty I6-
year-old Carrie Mattingly at Miami,
Saline county, while she was returning
home from an errand down in town on
the 9th of last September, is still fresh
in the minds of the readers of the
COURIER. Detectives were at once
put to work to solve the mystery of
the brutal crime, but it was not until
the first of this week a sufficient clue
was found to justify an arrest
Detective w. J. Freeman having OBJ
tanned what he regards as sufficient
evidence of the guilt of two Mann
boys-Grove Kite, white, aged IS,
and a negro boy by the name of Mil
ton Thomas-has caused their arrest
and incarceration in the county jail at
Marshall to await preliminary trial.
Miss Carrie Mattingly was shot
through the head while walking along
the sidewalk. Death ensued almost
instantly.
Thomas and young Kite were
known to have been in the neighbor-
hood the evening of the killing, and
finally statement from Thomas made
to the detective caused the arrest Of
Grover Kite. The boy at last con-
fessed to the killing of Miss Mattingly,
but asserted the pistol, which belonged
to Thomas, was discharged accidental
ly. He said that he was showing the
weapon to Miss Mattingly at the time.
Mr.. Kite, the father of the, boy, would
not consent to an interview with his
son, and refused to make statement
himself regarding the affair.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
The Criminal Calendar.

A tramp, giving his name as L. l..
Dye, ''swiped" pair of rubber boots
from the front of T. F. Whites store
in Keytesville last Saturday, and in
just one hour afterward he was lodged
in the county jail to serve out fine of
$40 and costs imposed in Justice J..
M. DeMoss' court. Dye confessed to
Marshal Embree, who arrested him,
that he took the boots for the purpose
of being sent to jail and was wonder
fully pleased when sentence was passed
upon him. Dye also told Mr.. Embree
that he was arrested in Salisbury for
peddling spectacles, and claimed that
his spectacles and what money he had
were confiscated by Salisbury officials.
We know nothing of the truth or false
ness this claim, but from his conduct
at Keytesville we think good cow
hiding would have had much more
salutary effect upon him than sending
him to jail.
-
Z. T. Lamk1n, merchant at Forest
Green, appeared before Justice J. M.
DeMoss of Keytesvllle last Sum-
day and swore out a warrant
fox the arrest of John Ray and
Robt. Hayes, two young men of color,
charging them with having burglarized
his store last Sunday of about 81 in
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04


Ed. CoURIER:-WiI yeS allow me
space in your paper to give descrip-
ton of the country and my trip last
week to the northwest part of this
county!
The wheat from Indian Grove
north to Rothville and west to Mendon
looks well, and promises to make a
good yield.
I stayed the first night with w. S.
Lambert. They are pleasant people,
and did all they could to make my
visit enjoyable. I went from there to
Rothville, which is a nice little town
with several stores. bank and two
churches. and they expect to build an
other church in the spring, as part of
the material is now on the ground.
stayed Friday night at Newton
Longs. Mr.. Long and wife are as
friendly people as 1 ever met, and 1
greatly enjoyed my stay with them.
Mr.. Long has large lot of Heryford
cattle, and is selling them at good
prices. saw 20 head of yearling
heifers for which he had refused $500
head. He sold 20 head of little
calves few days ago for $1oo a
head. These calves were from two to
four weeks old, and they are to 60 to
Texas. He will have 100 head OF
calves this spring. He is feeding $50
head of cattle and large lot of hogs.
l visited his deer park, and saw one
of the largest deer have ever seen.
Mr.. Long told me that he had run up
his bank account lately, and he paid
out last year $SS,ooo for help, grain,
stock, etc. Mrs. Long is a business
woman. She was preparing the butter
to send to market, and l never saw as
much butter at one time in my life.
Mr.. Long has sold part of his land,
but his farm still contains $500
acres. He lives in two-story brick
house, and has telephone that runs
to several towns.
l stayed Saturday night at VIM.
McCampbeIl's. He and his wife are
known to make visitor feel at home.
He has nice house, well furnished,
with large bay windows filled with
beautiful flowers. He has two very
interesting little daughters. He is
feeding 100 head of cattle and a large
lot of hogs, and is making feeding a
success. Yours Truly,
! H. C. HYDE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
7LLE, MISSOURI FRIDAY, MARCH 4. 1898.
0nFor KIondJke.

s klondike party numbering nearly
I3p, headed by B. F. Purcell, a
veteran Klondiker, but at one time
q resident of Charlton county, left
Mexico, Mo-, for the Alaskan gold
fields last Tuesday, March Ist, al
$50 q clock p. m. on special train
OF Northern Pacific tourist sleepers
05a of Tacoma, Washington.
Among other equipment the san
gune gold-seekers took with them on
ther trip was between so and GO
Newfoundland dogs.
bose of the party besides Capt
b 3 Purcell who have acquaintance
or hiends in Charlton county are:
Salisbury-O. o. Cation; Bruns-
wick VIM. Shaw; Fayette-H. S.
Gashal; Centralia-Dr. S. w. Down
ing, late of Keytesville; Paris-D.
". Fields, J. L. Fisher, George Heck
er. a. Jones, J. F. Thompson and
w. a. Carter; Moberly-C. A. Bassett,
George Sheed, DIR. w. D. Fansler,
fornssly of Prairie Hill; R. L. Sum-
mers Geo. Sinclair and Capt. B. F.
Devinney.
The Mexico Znteligeneey, which sent
a repfesentative with the party as
far IS Ottumwa, Iowa. says:
The Northern Pacific Klondike
speclal was a beauty, consisting of
fve eiegantly furnished tourist sleepers
and wo baggage cars. The interior
of thS sleepers were finely upholstered
and Nere divided into spacious COM
paftsHents. The members of the par
ty vii truly have pleasant quarters
while traveling by rail-"
JUS before the train was boarded a
photo raph was made of the Klon-
dikefs and their outfit by R. B. Crowd
e. The enterprising Salisbury photog-
faphez With the view to starting a
KlohE|'ke for himself right here in
Aliss'Ei By selling the pictures at rs
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
% Observation-Disclosures 8
An entrance was

nickels and pennies. An entrance was
gained to the store through a window,
one of the parties standing on guard
while the other went in and took the
money. The warrant was placed Ia
the hands of Deputy Constable L. A.
Embree, who made the arrest of Ray
and Hayes, and when they were taken
before Justice DeMoss both waived a
preliminary hearing. and in default of
a 5000 bond each of the defendants
was lodged in jail to await the
action of the grand jury at the nett.
April term of circuit court.
Sherod Whitaker of three miles
northwest Of town got his dander
very much elevated last Monday when.
he discovered how grossly he and bis
wife had been imposed upon the night
previous by John Johnson and Miss
Louvina McCollum, who called at Mr..
Whittaker's. Sunday night, and repre-
sented that they had been married at
Mort Howard's, Sunday afternoon, by
Squire H. A. Wheeler. Mrs. Whitta-
ker prepared supper in honor of the
nuptial event and at the proper hour
"Mr. and Mrs. Johnson" as Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitaker supposed, were shown
to their room for the night. Of course
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker felt honored
at the thought of Mr.. Johnson and his
bride spending their early honeymoon
with them, but when it was learned
that Johnson and the McColllum
woman were not married, Mr.. Whitta-
taker sought redress by going before
Squire Wheeler and swearing out a
warrant for their arrest. Johnson
pleaded guilty to the charge of gross,
open lewdness and lascivious conduct,
and Squire Wheeler fixed his fine at
$1 and costs amounting, in all, to
Sill. Johnson is an employe at
John Anderson's saw-mill near
Mike. Some time siuce he
pleaded guilty in the circuit court TO
shooting craps, and was fined SIS.
Miss McCollum, the buxom but de-
ceptive "bride" in the Johnson-Mc-
Collum case has not yet been arrested,
but Squire Wheeler thinks she will be
1.-The first time she comes to town."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
Accounts at Auction.
The COURIER has a lot of accounts,

The COURIER has lot of accounts
mostly on subscription, amounting to
between $500 and $500 that
must be gotten off our books
in some way. AS a last re-
sort we have concluded to offer them
at public auction either at the post
office door or at the east front door OF
the courthouse in Keytesville.
Parties whom these bills are
against have been frequently given an
opportunity to pay their indebtedness
to us, but they have failed to do so.
The accounts will be sold in three
different installments and will bOsitiUely
be knocked down to the highest bid
Der regardless of whose they are.
The name of the party and the
amount of the account will be pub
lished IN the following issue of the
COURIER in case it fails to bring its
face value, together with the amount
the account is sold for. No bu6lita-
tion zOiH be maae Of aecOunts that sell
fer Meiy face 0alue or A0se that are
settled 6ef0re tie day Of sale.
The first sale will take place at the
post-ofice door, Tuesday. March
22nd, 1898, at O'Clock p. m; the
second at the east front door of the
courthouse, Tuesday, April 4th, 1898,
at O'Clock p. m, and the third at the
east front door of the courthouse,
Tuesday, April nth, 1898, at I O'Clock
pm.
Those who receive a marked copy
of this article are the parties whose ac-
counts will be sold unless they are
paid on or before the day of sale.
These are extreme cases and they
require extreme remedies.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
Notice.

1 cordially invite all to be present
at Agee Bros store in Keytesville,
Mo-, Saturday, March 12th, 1898, at
3 p.m., to witness the workings of one
of the most marvellous inventions ever
introduced and of special interest to
all. You will be richly paid for your
time and trouble in coming. and win
be well entertained at the exhibit.
Very Respectfully,
G.. l.. SWAIN.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
Farm for Safe Cheap.

I have an So-acre farm Ia mile
south of Dalton, with good hYe-room
house, good fence and most all in cul-
tivat1on. Also q acres in Dalton and
some good lots in Dalton for sale
cheap. ]. E. GORDON,
Dalton, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
Wedding Bells.

BRANDT HEIN:-Lewis T. Brandt
and Miss Julia Helm of Brunswick
were married by Rev. F. G. Walther
of that city, Tuesday, February z2nd.
IsEE- OI.L1Ns. e. Lee and
and Miss Alice Collins of Sumner were
married at that place, Friday, Feb.
25th, Justice F. M. Lewis tying the
gordian knot.
~
WIsEMAN- -ScoTT-L. A. Wiseman
and Miss M. c. Scott of Westville
were married at the residence OF
Frank Scott near that village, Thurs
day, February 24th, Justice VIM.
Clark officiating.
~
DAvIs-SMoTHERs:-James F. Da-
Wis of Salisbury and Miss Efie May
Smothers of Armstrong were married
at the BRIDES home, Sunday, Febru
ary 27th, Rev. John Holland launch
ing their hymeneal bark.
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BILLUPS-M -MAGGARD:-R A. BlllupS
OF Newhall and Miss Daisy Maggard
of Indian Grove were married at the
residence of the officiating minister,
Rev. Carter DeWeese, near Indian
Grove, Wednesday, February 23rd.
80
MARTIN-CooK:-Oliver Martin and
Miss Sallie Cook of Brunswick were
married at the Brown house in Key
tesvllle, Wednesday, March and,
Justice D. H. Hancock propelling the
matrimonial binder, with choice and
pleasing nuptial sentences.
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The COURIER extends congratula-
tions to eloi, of the above couples, and
trusts tha, lrey may drink deep and
long of the pleasures of welded life.
John A. Lee, ex-county clerk of
this county who has been warrant clerk
in State Auditor J. NJ. Seibert's Office
at Jefferson City for several years, has
been promoted to the position OF
book-keeper, w. S. Broothern having
resigne d the last-named place to take
effect March 9Th for the purpose of
accepting a more desirable situation
with a shoe concern at Louisville, KY.
Cash Blackburn, bond clerk, super
sedes Mr.. Lee as warrant clerk, but
the name of Mr.. Blackburn's success
sor has not yet been made public.
All three of these jobs pay $1,000.
a year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
Our county,s Taxable WeaIth.

The following is an aggregate alb
stract of the taxable wealth of Charlton
county as shown by the various town.
ship assessors books for the.yearsI8o8
which. is based on the assessment of
June Ist, 1897:
REAL ESTATE.
Number acres of land. 47s,4I6.4o
Value of same. ........ $3,5o7,473
Average value per acre. 7.38
Number of town lots. 4,876
Value of same. $663, 38o.oo
Average value per lot I36.o5
Total value. .......$4,I I7o,85s.oo
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Number Value.
Iaksss s.eIo $Io6 6s7 1000
Average value. 1912
Asses & jennets. 11z 5000 90
Average value. 27.5o
Mules. ........ 1850 5o,947.oo
Average value. 1860
Cattle. 23,27I 25o,646.oo
Average value. 1913
Sheep. ......... 4,97I $1,000
Average value. 1.o3
Hogs. ...., 5s,9S5 44,775.oo
Average value 1856
Other live stock. Is 1900
Average value. 100
Money, notes and bonds
less assessed value of
banks. ........ $45o,557.oo
Other personal pr'erty. 5000
Bank stock. ..... Io9,966.oo
Total. l.............. .$I.543,655.oo
Grand total real estate
and personal property
combined. ...... $5,514,5oS.oo
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
A $4,000 Damage Suit.

F. M. Tate, farmer who lives In
the Missouri river bottom few miles
southeast of Brunswick, has brought
suit against neighbor, w. 7. Kennel,
in which the plaintiff asks damages in
the sum of So 900 for SANDER.
The petition filed in the case reads
as follows:
sePlaintiff. for his cause of action
against the defendant, states that de-
fendant on the day of July,
1897, at and in the county of Charlton,
state of Missouri, in the presence and
hearing of great number of persons,
spoke of and concerning this plaintiff
the following false and slanderous
words >towit:
old man Tate swore a lie for
George Wahl,' meaning this plaintiff
and being so understood by those who
heard him, and charging this plaintiff
with the crime of willful and corrupt
perjury, whereby this plaintiff has been
damaged in the sum of $4,000, for
which he asks judgment"
The case has been docketed for the
ensuing April term of the circuit cour t
at Keytesvllle. Capt. Louis Benecke
of Brunswick is plaintiffs attorney.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

May Heaven Bless 'Em.
The following parties have lessened
our woes and hghtened our sorrows
during the past two weeks by either
renewing their subscription or becom-
ing new subscribers for the Great
Favorite and indispensable Weekly:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

EIsk-GlOI-I.1NSs--@ 00t. Hs. Lee ana
and Miss Alice Collins of Sumner were
married at that place, Friday, Feb.
25th, Justice F. M. Lewis tying the
gordian knot.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

WIsEMAN-ScoTT:- A. Wiseman
and Miss M. C. Scott of Westville
were married at the residence of
Frank Scott near that village, Thurs
day, February 24th, Justice VIM.
Clark officiating.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

The COURIER extends congratula-
tons to elci, of the above couples, and
trusts tha, lney may drink deep and
long of the pleasures of welded life.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

BRANDT HEIN:-Lewis T. Brandt
and Miss Julia Helm of Brunswick
were married by Rev. F. G. Walther
of that city, Tuesday, February zand
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

DAvIs-SMoTHERs:-James F. Da-
Wis of Salisbury and Miss Efie May
Smothers of Armstrong were married
at the brides home, Sunday, Febru-
ary 27th, Rev. John Holland launch
ing their hymeneal bark.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

B1LLUPs- Ps-MAGGARD:-R. A. Billups
of Newhall and Miss Daisy Maggard
of Indian Grove were married at the
residence of the officiating minister,
Rev. Carter DeWeese, near Indian
Grove, Wednesday, February 23rd.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04
CALLING Matrimonial Feffers.

Two more divorce suits have beer
filed during the past week, making 9
total of eight couples who will ash
Judge Rucker to free them from gall,
ing matrimonial fetters at the Apr
term of circuit court. The plaintiffs ii
the last two suits are Mrs. Georgia
Dewey of Sumner, and Mrs. Ella Wal
lace, COL, of Brunswick, their respec.
tive attorneys being Messrs. Dempsey
& Shaughnessy of KeytesviIle and F
G.. Sasse of Brunswick.