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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
w. C. GASToN, P. NJ.

A car load of cattle was burned
one day last week on the NJ. <. & I.
railway at McBain in Boone county.
The floor of the car in which the cat
tie had been loaded was covered with
straw, to which a spark from a pass
ing engine set FIRE. A strong wind at
the time caused the flames to spread
rapidly and were soon beyond con-
troll.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
Marriages.

FINNEII.-CoY;-John A. Finnell and
Miss Dona Coy were Enited in mar
riage at the residence of Robert
Lewis FIVE miles northeast of Key
tesvilIes the evening of the 24th inst.
'Sqsire, Wheeler sealing the nupdaI
vows after his felicitous manner. The
ceremony over, b ountiful repast was
served to about SO guests, consisting
of relatives and neighbors of the
BRIDE and groom. We hereby extend
congratulations to the happy pair now
united in matrimonial bonds. May
their love grow stronger and their
happiness increase as the years go
by.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
Letter List.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters in the Keytesville, Mo-, post
Office October II, 1899:
Robt. Crooks Esq, Mrs. Iva Hooton
Mrs Ora Huse, Miss M. R. ferguson
Mrs. d. d. Knight, William Mars.
When calling for the above letters
please say, advertised"
w. C. GASToN, P. NJ.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27

Mrs. Made Hedrick Of Carrollton
has become a magnetic healer and a
partner of DR.. Jas. Cravens. She
with her five children will move to
the G. NJ. Dewey residence in Key
tesville shortly and will make their
home here.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27

SKULL -THoMPsoN:-Wm. Shull of
Clayton, Ill. and Mrs. Susan Themp-
son of three miles west of Keytesvllle
were married at the residence Of her
brother John Simpson of Brunswick,
on the evenining of the 24th inst.
Rev. Prewett sealing the nuptial VOWS.
An elegant .epast was served to the
wedding party and guests consisting
of friends and relatives. The bride
is retired business man and has an
ample supply of this worlds goods.
The bride is we'll known here as
lady of rare worth and we congratu-
late the bridegroom in the good luck
that has betallen him in the choice of
a helpmeet. We understand as soon
as arrangements can be made and
the brides business matters settled
up here, they will be at home to their
friends at Clayton, Ills. The COURIER
with many other friends offers con-
gratulations.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
New SIts Filed.

The following new suits have been
filed with Circuit Clerk Lamkin for
the November term of circait court
at this place:
Ella Moredock ct al VS.. B. F.
Moore, equity.
Charles G. Koch VS.. Maude Martin,
ejectment
Charles C. Koch VS.. Benjamin
Turner, ejectment.
Chapman Bros VS.. Frank Herring,
appeal.
Ernest Kraum vs.. Mary Krnum,
divorce.
f. B. Kellogg ct al VS.. Win. E.
Hill, debt.
John w. Mason vs.. William o.
Brooks, suit to set aside deed.
Helen w. Rogers VS.. Nathan O.
Tate, PARTITION.
Geo. NJ. Clay VS.. |, w. Nichols,
appeal.
State ex rel Henry Eubanks VS..
Geo, J. King ct al, suit on bond.
John Weidn4er VS.. w. R. Ray, suit
on note.
A. S. Hershey ct al. ex parte, par
tition.
Arthur Dodd VS. P. w. Blakely
ct al appeal.
Emma J. Bills ct al VS.. Mary J.
( Ashby, ejectment.
B.F. Moore VS.. Ella Moredock
et al, suit to set aside will.
Jacob Stombaugh VS.. I. n. Long
ct al, damages.
Egypt of the olden time was scarce
! ly more famous for corn than the
cutoff and Brunswick bottom are be-
coming for melons, onions, and po-
tatoes. During August and a part
of September Keytesville was scarcely
ever out of the hearing of the click
of wagons hauling melons to Salisbury,
| Moberly and other points east, and
now for more than a month past at
all hours of the day and many times
in the night, wagons are passing load
ed with potatoes and onions. Pota-
toes grow So abundantly on the cutoff
aRd prices are so low that farmers
elsewhere can buy their supply there
cheaper than they can raise them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27

Mrs. Daniel Hayes of near Shan
nondale returned to her home Sunday
after several wee ks visit 10 her daugh-
er Mrs. L. D. ApPlegate of Keytes-
Vile
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION
The Most Remarkable Offer Ever Made by
a Reliable Concern.

Reliable Concern. &c.,.
EDITOR COURIER:-P a e n
nounce that for a limited time we will
give absolutely free to every married
married lady sending nal me, address
and two-cent stamp for postage, an
elegant triple. .silver-PIa ted sugar
shell. Such goods sell in jewelrY
stores at IS cents each. TINS Is the
most expensive adver tislng we have
done, but it will make us thousands
of friends and permanent customers.
rnere is nothin5 to pay except a two
cent stamp as a sort Of guaranty of
good faith. The Home-Furnisher,
our own monthly publication, showing
our line of high-grade silverware and
furniture, will also be sent free, But
one sugar schell to a family
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.
Morgan and Harrison streets, Chicago.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
graduation.

Mrs. J. T. Jefferson visited the
family of A. F. Owen of Brunswick
from Tuesday until Thursday of this
week and attended the hulI-Thomps
son wedding.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-10-27
Morgan and Harrison streets, Chicago

Lou Courtney and family after
living six years in the Indian terri
tory have concluded there is no place
like Charlton county and have re-
turned thither to make their home.
They report a great deal of sickn ess
in the territory, seven Of their neigh
bors, including Al. Burrus, Mr.. C.'s
son-in-law having died since they left.
They were on the road three weeks
and came over land, stepping for a
short time at Joplin where they re-
port many of the mines shut down
and many idle men in consequence.
Teamsters, especially, are undergoing
great hardships because of no hauling
to do, there being 10 teams to every
Job. Besides it is very dry there,
water is scarce and rent is exhorbI-
tantly high They say there are
10000 more people In aad around
Joplin than were there last March,
a great many of whom are living IN
tents, that in consequence of the
continuous drouth IN that country
you cannot get drink of water with
out paying for it. Several parties in
and about KeytesvilIe who were re-
ported as having the Joplin fever
have recovered very rapidly and are
looking in almost any other direction.
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MISS ARTHUR'S AFFAIRS.
An Effort Made to yacate the At
tachment Against the Actress.

An Effort Made to yacate the At
tachment Against the Actress
NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Justice Nash
reserved decision in the supreme court
on motion to vacate $4,000 attach
ment obtained against Julia Arthur's
husband and Manager Benjamin p
Cheney by Thomas Moss. of Wallack' S
theater The attachment was issued
in suit for $4,000 brought by Moss
because of Miss Arthur's failure to con-
tinue her engagement at the theater.
The application was based on the
claim that the actress sickness COM
PEELED her to cease playing, and that
the contract with the 7theater provided
for the payment of no definite sum to
Moss. Scenery worth $4,000 has been
seized. and Its release was necessary
to permit the actress to fulfill con-
tracts in Boston and other cities.
Lawyer Hummel. for Moss, submit
ted affidayits declaring that Miss Ar
thurs sickness was Il mere pretense,
that her contract to produce a new
play was Violated by the withdrawal Of
A Lady Of Quality and the produc-
ton of Ingomar and other old plays.
that Miss Arthur is just an ordinary
actress. and that any actress could do
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SUPPOSED SEA SERPENT.
Fishermen Capture a Dead Snake
and Tell Thrilling Tale.


and Tell a Thrilling Tale
NEW YORK, Jan. flames O'Con-
nor and Edward Delaney caught a sea
serpent in the East river today. They
were bluefshing in a rowbcat off Ran
dall's island. According to their story
the sea serpent, with his mouth open,
was cruising along. He looked big
er ough to swallow the boat When he
saw there was to be fight he seemed
greatly initiated and, uttering a num-
Der of short, blunt growls, made for
the devoted boatmen.
AS the sea serpent opened his entire
face to take the outfit down O'Connor
banged his oar on the head OF the hap
less thing. The serpent seemed dazed,
and, with loud yelp, attempted to es-
cape. But the watermen were in the
fight to stay, and while one rowed the
other whanged the ill-starred creature,
giving him a succession of rapid fire
whangs that completely demoralized
him, and he lay helpless on the wave.
The fishermen tied a painter round
him and began to tow him ashore.
They hadn't got more than fifty faith
oms before the Sea serpent showed
signs of life and of wishing to renew
the combat. So the boatmen went at
him again, and this time they made
sure Of their victory by cutting off
his head.
They took the sea serpent ashore
and reported his arrival to the police,
thinking that there was some sort of
a reward offered for him. Policemen
who saw the sea serpent said that 1t
was a boa constructor that had escaped
from some steamer from South Ameri-
ca. He was twenty-five feet long and
had been dead, according to the police.
for several DAYS
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pear in the Peoples church in this city on

pear in the Peoples church in this city on
Tuesday evening, Jan. 81.
This is musical event Of the first i'm
portanoe for his coming is everywhere re-
garded the appearance of the season S
great musical star. After a most rigoruous
training under Joachim and Hans Won Bu-
low, young Burmester was declared by these
grsat teachers to be the master Of his chosen
instrument. Then instead OF going on the
stage as was expected, he vanished as one
dead, from the outer world to am obscure
northern village. where he spent three years
working in solitude night ard day, determin-
ing to surpass any living master. Rumofs
reached Berlin from time to time of the
centric young man and his achievements, but
when he finally did reappear the public were
quite unprepared for the matchless tone ard
technique that greeted them. Berlin went
wild and swept Sarasate from the throne
which he had hitherto occupied and crowned
BurmesteT the hero OF the hour. Since that
time his triumph has been continuous in all
the musical centers Of the world and today
at thirty years OF age, this young genius
stands among the gcds of the art divine in
the same pantheon with Paderewsai, Sara
safe, Rubenstein, Melba and the De Reszkes
He is simply one of the immortals. His ap-
pearance in the midst of most active
musical season will only emphasize the i'm
pcrtanee of this city as a musical center, for
he costs too much to be available at most
places of this size In the country. He will
doubtless be greeted, as he deserves to be-
by one Of the most numerous and most cul-
tured audiences OF the year.
1.-The Pirate of Penzance," the opera by
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strange ard mystic harnonies as clear as
June skys, and as true as cd age, but per-
picking and full of enchantment. Mr.. George
Hamlin has voice of such extraordinary
beauty and, power, is delightful in style
and technique. that no more honorable or
brilliant singer of cassie songs could have
been entrusted with the delicate task of pre-
senting the labors of this composer Mr.
Hamlin's unassuming position and his really
unusual gift make his especially the hap
plest selection for so imposing duty and
both the splendid personal success attending
his rendition Of the Strauss songs and the
superb compositions themselves mark the
concert as both the most memorable and de-
lightful in Chicago's history
The Musical Courier further says that Mr.
Hamlin Is to be congratulated in the stand
taken of placing the prices of hign-c ass
concerts at 81 for the entire house. SO that
students and music-iev Who have not long
purses can attend the educational recitals.
Manager Feldhauser, of the Library series
proposes to do even better Than this by the
St. Paul public, for he will place on sale
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-08

Mistakes viii Happen" which
opens at the Grand tonight has every
where scored one of the greatest laugh
ing successes of the year. II is farce
pure and simple from the first until
the final curtain, and it is a clean and
wholesome farce. Nulgarity in these
closing days of the nineteenth century
seems to play very large part In fun
making upon the stage, and clean ana
wholesome plays are rare. The authors
OF most farcical attempts have been
following more or less closely the
French school of writing, and it is not
always that one cares to take ones
family to the playhouse, there to hear
discussed in public questions and the
cries which are much better left undis-
cusSed and unnoticed Grant Stewart,
the author of Mistakes VIII Happen"
has Carefully avoided the discussion OF
any of these questions, and in their
place has given = light bright and airy
tIifle, whose sole purpose is to amuse.
and he has succeeded most admirably,
for wherever Mistakes viii Happen"
has been presented laughter has reign
ed supreme from the first until the
final curtain Many changes and al
teratiors have been made since this
farce Was given its trial performance
al The Grand last June: new scenes
have been written in; the action has
beer quickened, and many of the RI
dicuioUs situations made more so.
The theme upon which Mistakes
VIII Happen" has been written is that
q young actor and actress recently
married and keeping their marriage
secret fer fear of discharge, are trying
to get someone TO produce a play which
the actor has written, and they finally
succeed in so doing. The second act,
which is perhaps the most prominent
Of the play, is a decided novelty. The
stage is set so as to show the interior
of rich mans coach house, with q
loft occupying the full sweep of the
stage which is practical. There are
coupes oak bins. hay racks and gar
den hose. which contribute TO the fun,
and a trained rat which makes his ap
pearance about the middle of the act
is responsible for another hearty
laugh.
The company in whose hands Jacob
Lift has placed the play is one of the
best balanced comedy organizations
that has ever left New York city 1t is
headed by Charles Dickson and Henri
eta Crosman, both great favorites To-
Cally, and includes besides these two
Nanette Comstock, Charles Harbury,
Carrie Behr. Edmund Lawrence, Adah
Ecllert, Ben Deane and Franklin Gar
land.
Mr.. Dickson's comedy is almost ire
sistible, and he depends quite as much
upon a look Or a gesture to produce a
laugh as he does upon the lines. Miss
Crosman is one of those fortunate NOR
tails blessed with very large degree of
magnetism, and personal magnetism in
the player is a quality absolutely neces-
sary for success. She takes the audi
ence into her confidence almost at her
entrance, and they are all In love with
her before she has spoken dozen
lines. Mr.. Lit has given Mistakes
Will Happen" a very elaborate produc-
ticn. This comedy will be the only dra-
matte entertainment in the city this
week, and if it is possible to judge from
the advance demand for seats, the en-
gagement will be very successful
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Edith, Miss Lucille Egan; Isabel, Miss Jane
Hallowell Gen. Stanley's daughters Ruth,
Mrs. Jane Huntington Yale A chorus of
forty or fifty voices, trained by Mrs. Smith
and Mr.. De Lorme, will assist
The Professional league will give concert
toward the last of January. The first part Of
the programme VIII be made up of mlscel-
laneous numbers, and for the second part
Schumann's Paradise and Peri" will be
sung. Mrs. G. B. Yale, Mrs. Katherine Gray,
%. j. McCaffery and ]. c. Myron will take
the leading parts.
The Schubert club musicale which was
postponed from last Wednesday, will be held
Tuesday afternoon in the Park Congregational
church. The ladies' double quartette, recently
organized in the club. will be heard in one
number.
The Mozart club will observe the birthday
of Mozart-Jan- 20 by giving a concert in
the evening. The programme will be confined
to the works Of the honGred master and will
be under the direction Of Mr.. Madden. Danz's
orchestra will assist.
Mrs. Lamberson will give studio musicale
at O'clock Saturday afternoon. The follow
ing will participate in the programme: Mrs
REM, Mrs. William B. Dixon Miss Pace,
Miss Gibbs, Miss Youngman, Mrs. Lloyd
Mrs. Leavitt and Miss Prendergast.
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In which they present Mr.. Harris own farce.
DIR. Chaunceys VISIT" an excruciating funny
bit of half an hours Duration This Or
ganization also includes M. Rudinoffr the
famous shadowgraphist; Charles T. Aldrich
the tramp juggler; the Brothers DENIM sem
sational acrobats; the instrumental man. VAL
more; Ethel Levey in a repertoire Of ballads,
Vors and Adams: Lavender and Tomson, q
comedy sketch team.
Going to the Races" the panto-
mime comedy which has had such
wonderful success everywhere, will be seen
at the Grand soon. The Brothers Byrne are
really progressive firm of clever artists,
and in this seasons production will give their
many admirers rare treat, for they have
perfected a number of new and startling
tricks, besides several scenic effects that are
a marvel of stage craft.
Unusual interest attaches itself to the APP
pearance of Hopkins rans-Oceanic Star
Srecialty company, at the Grand, In the near
future. 1t is beaded by the relgning European
sensation. Kara, the marvellous juggler. and
is composed of such high class artists as the
Nawns in delightful Irish sketch. "a Touch
OF Nature Foy and Clark eccentric come
dams; Polk and Rollins. wonderful banjoists;
hester and Bennett, song illustrators; Ford
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-08
"TN GAYEsT MANHATTAN.
Roster q Biaps Extravaganza Comes
Jan. 10.

Roster q Bial's Extravaganza Comes
Jan. IL.
The smartest Of all Roster and Bfal's
Extravaganza. ''Gayest Manhattan"
mirthful musical connection. will have
its second presentation at the Grand
opera house. during the week Of Jan.
is. The piece. which has achieved
great success during the past two years
YVES one of the best offerings of the
+, Harley, under whose direction
"Gayest Manhattan is produced, has
played his company in a chain Of the
principal cities from New York to San
Francisco. The attraction scored a
tremendous hit in the far West. In
San Francisco during its two weeks
run at the Columbia theater, 1t was
enthusiastically received by the large
audience and warmly commended by
the press. This season the company
contains besides last years favorites
many new and very clever people. The
principals who mead the cast Of fifty
are Miss Jean McIlmoyle, Jennie Lynd
Lewis. Octavie Barbe, George H Carr,
James A. Herman, Frank Gardiner,
Jessica DUNCAN. Emily Jordan. Alta de
Kermen, Thomas Herman, Horace
Thrum, Angelus Stuart, Minnie Pack
ard, Carrie Cameron, John Roland and
Fred Anderton. The Tacoma Ledger
Of Tuesday last, says:
Roster & Bial's musical extravagan-
"a. "Gayest Manhattan" is one of the
best entertainments of it's class that
has ever been here
The last act is one of specialties of a
high order
In act 8 the travesty by Mr.. Carr
and Miss Jordan brought encores until
g speech of apology and a plea for the
fellow performers had to be made. In
this act Miss McIlmoyle again distin-
gu1shed herself, and the singing by the
quartette was the best given in Ia
coma by any travelling organization
this season.
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vile, baritone, and George Hamlin, tenor.
Emil Ober Hoffer. conductor.
Tue remarkable success Of the first recital
OF Strauss songs In America, which was
recently given by George Hamlin in Chicago,
the well known American tenor, Is shown by
the following press notice:
James Hunecker the distinguished writer
Of the "Raconteur' articles in the Musical
Courier, says: "The example of George Ham
lin Is one for tenors to emulate. A Richard
Strauss recital Is a novel idea. a happy idea,
and one that helps dlsprove the notion OF
tanors not being altogether human. A no.
ton Of Won Bulow's. l believe. congratulate
sc ana no Is ster the making
The Chicago News of Oct. z. 1898, has tho
following to say of this first Strauss re-
cital: 1T was. eminenty fit that George
Hamlin. one OF the greatest tenors of the
world, should discover Strauss to the West,
not only as deep thinker and superb pro-
Queer, but as poet of delicate and charm
Ing tenderness With the grace Of a. fam
tastic dreamer. Strauss has taken for his
themes the luscious verses Of Won Setback
and the intrepid rhymes and pastorais Of
Felix Dahn. He has woven about these Tits
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-08

W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, will be
given on the evenings of Jan. rs and 81,
at the Metropolitan opera house. The concert
will be under the direction of Henry De
Lorme, assisted by Frank c. Kerworthy, CT
The cast follows:
Richard. pirate chief, Charles MCMILLAN:
Samuel. his lieutenant, Abe Arrivee; Fred
eric. a pirate apprentice E. J. McCafery;
Mai. Gen. Stanley, Of the British army ]. G.
Myron; Edward. sergeant of police E.s G.
Council; Mabel, Gen. Stanley's daughter, Mrs,
Kathryn Gray; Kate. Miss Lottie Arriyssj
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and Francis, travesty artists; Charlotte Ray
soubrette and the team which towers above
an tfe1r contemporaries, Caron and Herbert
without doubt the greatest clown and acrobat
in the world
The Woodward Stock company has conclud-
ed los engagement at the Metropolitan opera
house and that tleater will be dark for the
coming week. The Combination season will
open with the week following the opening
blll. Jan. 49, being Hoyt's recent farcical sue
cess, "A Stranger in New York. which will
be there for three nights with a Saturday
matinee. The company promised contains
nearly all the original cast that presented the
play for almost entire season at the Gar
rick theater, New York including Harry
Connor and Harry Gilfoil the foremost come
dams of the Hoyt forces who have scored
tremendous personal hits in their respective
roles in this comedy.
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I)RA IN lC

whom he was raised, and by whom he
was educated He tells what he was
taught ard the arguments used. He
shows what first attracted his atten-
ton to the cruelties and absurditieS of
orthodox religion-tells the books he
read and the road he Travelled from the
superstitions &c his fathers to the
science of today. This lecture is full
of wit, pathos, reason and philosophy,
ard contains autobiogra phic hints of
great interest. Ingersoll always shuns
ttiat scrt { + "Reminiscences which implies
personal vanity, but he here describes,
and with great power and without i'm
mcdesty the theology which was in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-08
EDWARD coE FOR YALE.

New York Pastor May BE Chosen
President of the College.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 7.-Csq
high authority 1t was stated today that
Timothy Dwight's successor in the
Yale presidency would be Rev. Edward
Benton Coe. leading pastor of the Col
legiate Dutch Reformed Church. New
York City. In tina campaign for the
presidency thus far the clerical men,
bers of the corporation have named
no candidate. 1t is asserted that DR..
Coe will be their choice and that Pres
ident Dwight also strongly fayors him.
Dr. Coe IS flfty-six years old and was
graduated from Yale in 1862. He is
son-in-law of Rev Richard S. Storrs.