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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

md Lodge Knights of Pythias,
 aFeka Springs, Ark, May Is to 2l.
 or this occasion the Iron Noun Ky. will sell tickets to Eureka lngs and return at one fare for
 round trip, $10.15. Dates of sale, b, l6 and +; return limit, May
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

|volored ,e Baptist Convention at 4''ie Rock, Ark, April 24th and laS 7th. For this occasion the Oa Mountain R'y will sell tickets Little Rock and return at one and 1e-thlrd fare on the certificate plan, Hi' of certificate May 1lth.
 N R. AIfzE1L At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05
Excursion Rates

bal Conference NJ. E. Church |lth, Baltimore, Md. May 4. '9S. jf this occasion the Iron Noun
 Ky. will sell tickets to Balti- 3and return at one fare $2S.60. of sale, May 1st, 2nd and 3d; limit for return, June l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

[aeeting of the General Assembly
 the Presbyterian Church at New 9eans, La, May 19. For this oc- Pslon the Iron Mountain By will, ' May r, IS and l9 sell tickets to 7" " Orleans and return at one fare 'o,zo; final limit return June 4th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

!. Medical Society, Eureka Springs, Ilk-, May 11th to 13.
 Or this occasion the Iron Noun Ky. will sell tickets to Eurek lngs and return at one fare for
 round trip, $10.15. Dates ofsaIe, ' and 10; return limit, May 18th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

tiun Sale of Lots and Lands, Du- IS May 10, 1898. or this occasion the Iron Noun aRy... will sell tickets to Dumas return for fare of$1.60. Dates of May 9 and 10; limit for return. '12th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

ling of the Imperial Council No s of the Mystic Shrine, Dallas, zas, June 14 and 15, 1898.
 T this occasion the Iron Noun
 Ky. will sell tickets to Dallas
 return at one fare, $10.2O, and ts to Fort Worth and return at Ot SlO.90. Dates of sale June 12 B. Limit for return June 9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

pfand Lodge of Knights and 'ales of Honor, at Batesville Ark, ay Sd to 7th. For this occasion ron Mountain By. will sell
 Aets to Batesville and return at Vand one-third fare cn the certifi-
 e plan, limit of certificate May IL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

|anniall Conference A. M. E. |rb, Columbia, $. C., May 4th |ah1S9S. Ethe above occasion the Cotton Mil sell tickets at rate of one br the round trip. Tickets on Iprll S0th, May 1st and 2nd, re- init May 22nd.
 H. BRINGMAN, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

Church Meeting, Lit
 F0cb April 24 to May :, 1898,
 X. aboye occasion the Cotton kT- ,selI tickets at rate of $1.70 E,o1ad "trip. Tickets on sale Eto 26, return limit May 10th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

|srn Baptist Convention, Nor
 1 "a, May 5th to 12th, 1898. |tAe above occasion the Cotton
 EiI sell tickets at rate of one R the round trip. Tickets on Inv 9nd, 3d and 4th. return lim- Hags with an extension of b Fso desired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

%. has arranged to sins aeep weils at it's works in the west end Of town
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

|, eonierenee NJ. aE. Church, \ paltimore, Md, May 4th.l \. x oboye occation the Cotton
 \ 'H, ssIl tickets at rate of one tbe round trip. Tickets on !, I.t 2nd and 3d, return lim- list.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05

parsonage and Home Mis- ' '.l.tv Meeting, Hot Springs, ',aril B to May l.
 Ap', para occasion the Cotton 7 y ,il tickets to Malvern at , " and one-third fare for the sa Tickets on sale April 27 l'p ,'s,ra. return limit May I.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-05
pelt Exeursions-

s'' ..;on Pine Bluff to Tex;
 aas aIae Bluff 6 a. m. May b. |pss aslt ,s will run special ex- F0p = "a Texarkana arriving |tla'p q 50 for the round trip ". '.ain will leave Texarkana F ''' arriving at Pine Bluff < Nay 10th.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

Judge Rucker IS already assured oI
so delegates, as follows: Seventeen
from Charlton, seven from Grundy,
10 from Sullivan and r6 from Ran
dolph. Should he carry Linn county
tomorrow he will add IS more dele
gates to the number he now has. and
this will give him the nomination for
congress on the first ballot witll dele
gates to spare, as only IS votes u the
congressional convention are neecss
sary to a choice, the total niiplp s Of
delegates being Io8.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

A Keytesville dry goods merchant
says that the reason some of the mer-
chants here do not advertise is that
too many Keytesville people buy their
goods elsewhere. This the COURIER is
bound to admit is true, but as several
of our merchants are making no effort
to cater to home trade by advertising,
or otherwise, and are sulking be-
cause it is not forced upon them we
don't think they have any just cause
for complaint. That which is not
worth asking for, is not worth having.
Merchants who don't extend public in
vitation to the people for their patron
age need not be surprised if they buy
their goods at places where they are
invited to do so. If local dealers find
the local trade slipping away from
them they should redouble their ener-
gies to regain that which they have
lost through indifference, and there is
no better way to accomplish this end
than by persistent, judicious adver-
Using.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
e. NJ. White,
Largest Retail Grocer.
Keytesv111e, MO-

We are indebted to the Moberly
Second Annual Saengerfest company
for a program and complimentary
ticket to attend the second annual
saengerfest in that city, Thursday and
Friday night, May 10Th and 10th, Sat
urday matiness and Saturday night,
May aIst. The affair promises to
equal anything of the kind ever held
in the state, and will be under the
management of Prof. Johannes Goetze
of Moberly, whose reputation as a
musician is of the very best. We find
the following names of well'known mu-
sical artists on the program: Miss
Jennie Osborn, Miss Anna v. Metcalf,
Mabel Haas-Speyer, Mrs. Dean
Brown Dulany, all supranos; Miss Jes-
sic M. Ringer. contralto; H. Charles
Humphrey, tenor; Prof. Xaver Schar-
wenka, one of the worlds masters of
music both as performer and a COM
poser; Profs. Frank Nagel and Frank
Wcitaer, Mrs. F. c. Billings and Miss
Myrna May Kent, pianoist; and Carl
Re;delsburg and Miss Lille F. SDy-
der, violInists.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

Public Administrator T. E. Mackay
has brought an attachment suit against
Dudley Wilson, COL, for rent due the
estate of Hulda Anderson, COL, of
which Mr.. Mackay is the administra-
tor. The plaintiffhas now an attach
ment on 80 barrels of corn and so
bushels of wheat and also garnisheed
forty-odd dollars in money belonging
to the defendant, the money being IN
the possession of Sheriff J. R. Demp-H
sey. The case will come up for trial
on its merits in Justice J. M. DeMoss'
court in Keytesville, Saturday, May
2Ist.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
KEYTEsVILLE. MISSOURI FRIDAY, MAY Is. 1898.
Birch vs.. Birch.

Mrs. Mamie Birch, nee Mumson, oi
near Glasgow, filed suit through her
attorney, r. B. Caples of Glasgow,
for divorce from her husband, An
|thony Birch, in the Charlton circuit
court last Wednesday and the case has
been docketed for the July term of the
circuit court at Salisbury.
The plaintiff Tor her cause of action
says that she and the defendant were
lawfully joined in marriage in the
county Of Charlton on the tenth day OF
December. 1890, and that she con-
tinued to i've and cohabit with de-
fendant. and to faithfully perform all
of her duties as the wife Of defendant
until about the FIRST of March, 1896,
at:which date the defendant, without
just cause or excuse, compelled
plaintiff TO leave his abode and go to
her parents, and ever since said date
the defendant has failed to live with
the plaintiff or in any way contribute
to her support; thatthe defendant has
absented himself from the plaintiff
without reasonable cause for the
space gilmore than one whole year
Plaintiff further states that she is a
resident of the county of Charlton,
aforenamed, and that she has resided
in said county and the state of Mis-
souri, for more than one whole year
prior to the fling of her petition in
this cause; that her said husband also
resides in said county of Charlton.
Plaintiff states further that she has
no means of her own with which to
live and maintain herself OF pay the
costs of this suit; that the defendant
has personal property TO the value Of
$500. She, therefore, prays to be
divofcs = from the defendant. and that
he be required to advance and pay
her the sum of $50 for her support.
and for reasonable costs and attor-
ney's fees in this suit, and that on final
decree s1e be allowed alimonY "a such
such other and 5fufkher relief Ia re-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
Two DELEGATES
no report. -.
Total for Rucker. Gro
Total for Bodlne 7sz
Rucker's majority. sas

The delegates chosed from the yari-
Gus townships met at MoberIy last
Monday and selected the foll0Wing''
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton, which meets at MoberIy We'd
nesday, June asnd. OF coufse the
Randolph delegates are all Judge
Rucker's warm personal and political
friends, and it affords them insense
pleasure to cast their votes for biin
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
The


win soon be here and also the
hot weather. Why do you
cook when you can buy any
thing yon want in canned
goods, such as oysters, Sal
mon, Sardines domestic and
imported), Corned Beef, Dried
Beet, Potted Ham and all
things for table use.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

At the April meeting Of our town
ship board We made an estimate, as
required by law, to the county court
that We would need levy of r5c on
the $Ioo valuation for township pur-
poses. This, considering our Grip
pied condition. was q fair estimate OF
our actual needs.
When the county court met, how
ever. il, its superior power il reduced
the levy 70 Sc for township purposes,
whicis IS the minimum allowed BY law.
| do moi assert that the county court
is not working in the interests Of he
county bit 4 do say shas towhshin
<|ln a9t he carried 81
such IS Sail Crekk. MusseiIosk Be
Branch and Clark. Railroad town
ships like Yellow Creek, Mendon and
Triplett may get along with this
amount. This levy win give our
township (Salt Creek) about $aoo
with which We are expected to carry
on the affairs of the township. I have
been member of the board for the
past three years, and with the most
strict economy we have not been able
to get along with an expenditure Of
less than $225 each year; and then We
have not been able to do near justice
to the needs of the township. Our
road overseers complain, and with
much truth, that they do not receive
pay enough to do justice to the roads,
and it is well known that we have not
been able to furnish lumber enough
for the needs of the township.
The levy for the county bridge fund
is seven cents on the $Ioo valuation.
This, if evenly distributed, would give
our township about $I7s for county
bridges, yet the county court at its
last session ignored in toto two petit
tons for county bridges recommended
by our board, and which are badly
needed.
1 freely admit that am ignorant of
the amount of money required for the
pauper fund, but I wish to call at
tention to the fact that the court has
levied fve-eighths as much for the
pauper fund as it has for the main
tainance of the townships. In other
words, our township is assessed about
SI25 for the maintenance of the pau
pers and only $500 with which to car
ry on township affairs. We are also
assessed about $500 for the county
revenue fund. These figures are
based on last years valuation, and
will not differ very materially for this
year. 1t can readily be seen that
township boards must practice the
most rigid economy and then the
township will suffer from a lack of
funds. When our board is trying In
every way to economic, and make
each dollar do the most good, | have
sometimes wondered If the county
court is doing the same. If so, there
is nothing to complain ofin that de
rection. NATHAN CLAIR,
Newhall, Mo-, May 9th, 1898.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

Since the Manila affair Russia has
placed orders for two American war
ships. That shows that the world
likes our kind of war boats, as well as
it likes our kind fighting.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
The Criminal calendar.


Prosecuting Attorney J. A. CoIlet
went to Westville last Monday to pros
ecute Ben Lain, a young man who was
charged with selling liquor to minors,
selling liquor on Sunday and selling
Liquor within 100 feet Of a church.
Lain was arraigned in Justice VIM.
Clarks court, and after realizing that
there was no possibility of escape, the
defendant offered to plead guilty to
selling liquor on Sunday if the other
charges against him were dismissed.
Prosecuting Attorney Collet assented
% this pFoposilion and Lain pleaded
d oa fs3 t6liilis fo selling Liquor
execution by the court for days on
the first count and for 90 days on the
second count.
***
The green-eyed monster, jealousy,
kicked up quite rumpus last Sunday
afternoon at the colored church known
as Porter's chapel near Shannondale.
Mrs. Lizzie Ewing COL, and Lottie
Jaco, COL, accused Mrs. Ewing's hus-
band, whose given name is Frank,
with INCONSISTENCY, charging him with
being on criminally intimate terms
with dusky damsel of the neighbor-
hood, and who is also Sunday-school
scholar at Porter's chapel. The alleged
faithlessness of Mrs. Ewing's spouce
precipitated "a hot time" at Sunday
school last Sunday afternoon, and
when the minister, Rev. Dudley Smith,
to pour water on the
troubled waters he was cursed with
many curses, and felt so outraged over
the indignities offered him that he
came to Keytesville and swore out a
warrant before Justice J. NJ. DeMoss
for the arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing
and Lottie Jaco charging them with
religious worship. The war-
rant was served, Wednesday, by Con-
stable F. M. Veatch, and when the
were arraigned before JUS
tice DeMoss they gave bond in the
sum of $500, each, with Judge w. ].
Parks as security, for their trial next
Tuesday, May 18th.
***
There was festival at the A. M. E.
church in Keytesville last Saturday |
night, and among the attendants was
James Pulliam, col, who had gotten
outside of enough spirits termenfi to
make him imagine that he owned the
earth and the fullness thereof. James
kicked up row with Matte Butler, a
ady of color, and knocked her down,
kicked and beat her, Gaping the cli-
max by drawing pistol on her. James
was arrested on a warrant charging |
him with .felonious assault, and when
arralgned in Justice DeMoss' court
yesterday afternoon he waived formal
arraignment, and in default of bond
Of $500 he was committed to the
county jail to await the action OF the
rrand iuru. ]
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

TRENT-FRANKLIN: Richard G..
Trent, COL, of Dalton, and Miss Maria
J. Franklin were married at the resi-
dence of the brides brother, Taylor
Franklin, in Brunswick, Wednesday
evening, May 1th, Rev. o. T. Redd
of Macon officiating.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
THE RESULT IN RANDOLPH.
Judge Rucker Carried Nine Ont of
Eleven Townships and GOf
Seventy-four Our of Eigh-
ty.one Delegates.

county StoOQ IOr JauSS NuSkCA OA
second choice for congress two years
| ago there can be no longer any doubt,
not even in the inside of the most
skeptical, since the Democratic con-
gressional primaries in that county
last Saturday, in which Judge Rucker
carried nine out of II townships and
captured "a out of total of 81 dele
gates.
Right royalty did Hon. R. N. Bodine
and his friends fight to gain the day,
but the sturdy Democrats of Randolph
kept in appreciation and sacred men,
ory the loyalty of Charlton county to
Randolph county's candidates for
congress in days gone by, and they
eagerly embraced the opportunity to
pay a debt of political grrtitusle and
also right wrong that had been done
Judge Rucker in the congressional
convention at ChiIlicothe in 1896.
Some one has very forciblY said:
sfThe voice of the people is the voice
of God. D. Never was the truth of a
trite adage more impressively illus
trated than when the people of Ran
dolph county spoke in laundering
tones last Saturday and made known
their choice for congress. They were
betrayed into the ranks of the enemy
and ostrac ised only two short years
ago, but they proposed to see now
that their treasures of gratitude to
Charlton county were placed beyond
the reach of unjust betrayal or cruel
ostracism, and they were not only well
armed for the fray, but worked like
Trojans to make assurance doubly
sure Victory perched high upon the
Rucker banner, and every loyal Demo-
|craf ip Randolph county q once pro-
ceeded .to get in line" for Rucker.
The following is the vote by town.
ships. 1t will be observed that in
two townships-Jackson and Salt
Spring (Huntsville)-not single vote
was cast for Bodine, for the very ex-
cellent reason that not enough Bodine
men could be found in either of these
townships to make up Bodine dele
cation:
CHARIToN-SK DELEGATES.
NuCKer ...... Io9
Bodlne. ............. 70
Rucker's majority :. $50
CLIFTON HILL-FoUR DELEGATES.
KucKer. SO
BOdIne. ............. 81
Rucker's majority. 68
cAIRo-sIx DELEGATES.
NuShSk O0
BOONE e'.''...... I
Rucker's majority. 62
Rucker ............. 81
Douine %
MoNITEAII-EJyE DEF ECATES
NiiAA DhAhoAiA0'
boolne .......'.. 155
Kucker ........... 124
pod;.o,. ,.o:o
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

NEwsoME-BRowN:-J. b. Newsome
of Indian Grove and Miss Dora
Brown of Brunswick were married at
the residence of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. G. w. Norris, in Mendon,
Tuesday, May 10th.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13

| altenIlOn 10 a QaugHteI I6SultcQ iatalIY
in Howard county, five miles. south OF
Higbee, last Monday morning. Eli
Hlrschman, the father of the young
lady was shot and killed by Joseph
Sumpter, the Objectionable suitor for
Miss Hirschman's heart and hand.
There are conflicting reports as to
whether or not the killing of Hirsch-
man by Sumpter was done In self-de-
fense. Sumpter's friends, however,
claim that Hirschman was advancing
on the young man with knife when
the fatal shots were fired.
On the morning named above young
Sumpter went to Hirschman's home,
and after talking few minutes at the
gate with the brother of the young
lady to whom he (Sumpter) had been
paying court, he went out into the field
to where the senior Hirschman was
plowlng. A short time afterwards
pistol shots were heard from the direc-
ton in which Sumpter had gone to see
the elder Hirschman. Young Hirsch-
man at once started for the field, and
when he reached his father he found
him lying in a turrow, dead, but Sump-
ter had flown.
Rumor has it that he went TO Fay
cite to surrender to the authorities,
but this report had not been confirmed
at last reports.
A neighbor of the Hirschmans was
sent to Higbee to swear out warrant
for Sumpter's arrest, but when the
would-be affiant arrived at Higbee he
was informed that the warrant would
have to be issued by Howard county
justice, as the crime had been COM
mitted in that county.
The attentions of Sumpter to Miss
Hirschman were so offensive to MIR.
Hirschman that he had forbidden him
to come on the premises. 1t is sup
posed that Sumpter's visit to the
Hirschman home last Monday morn
ing was for the purpose of trying to
reconcile the young lady's father to
his suit. Sumpter evidently failed in
his mission, and his overtures must
have so angered Hirschman that he
either endeavored to do Sumpter vio-
lence and was killed, or else Sumpter
was SO greatly disappointed over
beng unable to make terms with his
sweetheart's sire that he killed the old
man in cold blood.
Sumpter is ~ years old
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
as may seem just.
Wedding Bells.

RUcKER-DAMERoN e. J. Rucker
of Salisbury and Miss Mamie Dame
ron of KeytesviIle were married in
Salisbury, Friday, May 9th, R. J.
Mansfield sealing the pighted VOWS.
The bride Is a sister of Mrs. J. K.
Robertson of Keytesvllle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-05-13
We
AlSe Handle

The celebrated line of Ken
nedy's Fancy Mixed Cakes,
such as Cherry Waters, Vanilla
Waters, Walnut Waters, Snow
Balls, Almond, Bun and Fruit
Cake; and don't forget McKin-
ney's Bread, large loaves cream
bread for SC, fresh each day,
Give me a call.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-09
A Farmers Club.

a meeting of farmers of Sinner
vicinity was held at tine opera house
last Saturday for the purpose of
etfecting an organization for the
betterment of the condition of
farmers. The following paper was
presented and signatures obtained:
Joseph Kram, John Koenning,
l., Tamke, A Nilsson, l.. Gerlotf,
Robt Loewe, Fred Gerloff, Andreas
.aiillcrs PstaAhalds Fris1sFfasathanny'
Leo. Wit, VIM Gaesch, Gerhard
Tenberg, +. Preil. Fritz Koether,
Henry Poehler. John Huebner, Jas,
Hybner. John Koch, Jas. Bleisy,
Ben Tenberg, Adolf Schaeffer, VIM.
Schaeffer and Fritz Zacharias.
A committee Of five, consisting of
L. Tamke, A. Nilsson, D. Othold,
Aug, Stahl and L. r. Pfeil were ap-
pointed to prepare a constitution
for the club. On motion Jas.
Kram was added to the committe.
The next meeting will be held on
the first Saturday in December, the
Bird day, for the purpose of adopt
ing the constitution and attending
to other business.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-09

He aredioted that tho democratic
state ticket will be elected by 1907
600 majority.
Halleteville, Texas, Nov. 1.-THE
returns of last Tuesdays election
were to day canvassed by the COM
missioners' court, There were cast
for the amendment 1876 votes,
against 1887, making the majority
against theamendment 1851. Just
about a third Of the county's vote
wae cast.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-09

1000 and it may be 1900. You
watch and see ifthe election returns
do not verify this prediction. y
Chairman fall of Fayette County.
The Galveston Tribune figures
out majority Of 100 votes for r.
B. Hawley.
The totol number of guesses for
R. B. Hawley up to Tuesday was
1916, for w. S. Robs II 2150,-
Galveston News Guessing Contest.
County Chairman Joe B. Aguilo
stated Monday that from his adj
vices from the interior and from
his acquaintance with conditions in
the city, he predicted that Robson
would have a plurality of 1900
votes in the interior counties and
600 in Galveston county.
Austin, Texas. Nov, 7.-Secre-
tary Joe Lee jameson of the state
executive committee was here to-
nay on his way to San Antonio.
He said that the prospects are good
that solid democratic delegation
will be seAt to congress from Texas,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-09
THE MARIA
TERESA SUNK.
The Spanish Cruiser Raised by Hob
son Went Down In a Storm
off San Salvador.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 5.-The
ocean tug Merritt put into Charles
ton this morning for supplies. She
reported the cruiser Maria Teresa,
raised by Constructor Hobson re-
Gently, sunk off San Salvador, BAHIA
mas, Tuesday midnight, in the
midst of furious storm.
The cruiser left Cailmanera, Cuba
on the morning of October 30, in
tow for New York. She had al
ready passed Cape Maysi and
started northeast around Bahamas.
A furious storm, warning of which
had already been sent out, overlook
her, and in her condition she was
unable to weather the gale. The
strain opened rents in her hull
which had been patched to enable
her to make the journey, and she
began to fill rapidly. The Merritt
took off Captain Harris and the
crew from the sinking ship, and
she soon went down, The Merritt
brought the captain and 1856 men
who will proceed north by rail.