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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
a Woman Writes From Oregon Try
ing to Locate Her Son

PORTLAND, Oregon. Septembe "a -
Editor2 HERALD, Ell Paso: Will you
kindly assist grief-stricken mother to
clear the mystery of her cons disap-
pesrance by publishing the enclosed
article in your daily. l will be very
grateful. am q widow and without
means, but the papers have been good
to me, and If my boy is found it will
be due to the generosity of the press.
1 have reason to believe that my son
was in Texas and Arizona last winter.
fear he has met with foul play Oh,
sir, implore you to kindly aid me in
this matter. 1 will be, indeed, most
grateful.
1 remain, very truly,
MRS. L. NEUMAYEE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29

Ell Psso Dairy company. Telephone
1856.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29

e Paso Steam Laundry, Phone a.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
A MOTHERS APPEAL.

For a long time have been seeking
Information as to the fate of my SON
Mark Neumayer, whether living or
dead. To all who have ever known
my son I appeal for information as to
when4 and where, he was last seen, or
heard from. To the papers of the city
and state, and elsewhere. willing to as
sist deeply distressed mother to clear
the mystery of her sons disappearance,
1 appeal, with request to publish this
article.
MRS L. NEUMAYER.
Portland, Oregon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
KEYTEsvm1E, MISSOURI FRIDAY MARCH a. 1890
New Mail Service.

The Wabash railroad put on two
new mail trains last Monday between
Buffalo, N. Y, and Kansas City, ir
addition to the regular trains as they
have been running for some time
there being few changes in the time
Of some of the latter, however.
No. 9, the fast mail from Buffalo to
Kansas City, passes Keytesville at
7:I4 p. m. and puts off and takes on
mail by catcher pouch, but does not
stop for passengers. Ditto as to the
fast mail from Kansas City to Buffalo,
which passes Keytesvllle at 8:48 D, m.
No. 6, the mail and express, which
formerly passed KeytesviIle at $50 p.
m, now goes by at $40 P. m.-an
hour and 10 minutes earlier.
No, I, heretofore No. II, whose
time at Keytesvile was 2:35 a. M,
now reaches this point at 1900 a. m.
This is the train known as the St.
Louis and Council Bluffs train, but is
called the Pacific express.
No. 3, the local passenger train
from St. Louis to Kansas City, called
the western express, arrives at Keytes-
vile I! minutes later, its time now
being 2:51 p. m. instead of 2:4o.
No changes are made in the time
of the Pattonsburg accommodation,
known better, perhaps, as the dude;
the local freights or of No. 2, the
eastern express, due at Keytesville at
I2:53p m.
This new order of things gives
Keytesvllle two new mails a day, but
only one OF them-the Buffalo and
Kansas City mail-will be opened un-
til the morning following its arrival.
Messrs. Moore & Bartz, our street
car men, who have the contract for
carrying the mail between the station
and KeytesvilIe, will send the mail
down to the 7:I4 P. m. Buffalo and
Kansas City train) on horseback.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
School Election Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to the quail
fed voters of KeYtesyille village school
district that the annual election for
said district will be held at the Office
of the mayor, in the city of Keytes-
vile, Mo, on Tuesday, April 4th,
1899, from seven o'clock a. m. until
six O'Clock p, m. of that day. The
following propositions are ordered
submitted to the voters at said election:
FIRsT-The election of two direc-
tors, to serve as members of the
board of directors, for said school
district for term Of three years. and
until their successors aIe elected and
qualified.
SEcoND-The fetal ley of So cents
on the SIoo valuation of the taxable
property in said school district Same
as last year, for the purpose of con-
hnuing the public school in said dis
trict for a term of eight months.
Done by order of the board.
G.. n ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Board.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Notice of City Election.

Notice is HEREBY given that there
will be city election held in the city
of Keytesville, Charlton county, Mis-
souri,, on Tuesday, the fourth day of
April, 1899, at which the following Of
fcers will be elected for a term of two
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified
A mayor, marshal, and also one al
derman from each ward.
The polling place in the First ward
will be at the Signal office, and in the
Second ward at the mayors office.
O. P. RAY, City Clerk.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
NUMBER 9
Miss Virgie Moore as Hostess.

No entertainment yet provided for
the J. T. club was more thoroughly
enjoyed than was the evening spent
with Miss Virgie, the lovely daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Moore, at their
hospltable home last Friday Every
one had a good time, and wall
flowers were conspicuous for their
absence.
The contest for prize was intense
ly interesting, the contestants being
required to guess at some object rep
resenhng a term IN music or to call
by name some selection played on the
piano by the winsome Miss Jennie
Lind CASTOR. Three contestants won
even honors- Misses 1Iabel CASTOR,
Zou Anderson and lLr. H. L. Sneed,
but IIiss label was awarded the
prize-a pretty set of shirt waist beau
ty pins-by defeating her competitors
at guessing nearest a certain page in a
book.
Hrs. Sneed easily won in the apple
eating contest, and proved that she
was an expert at eating apples sus-
pended from a string, and she re-
ceived the prize-a nicke's worth of
stick candy.
Various games were INDUCED IN
during the evening, but w. A. Craw-
ley is entitled to the contents of the
entire pantry for his game" Some
of Wills victims have not got in a
good humor yet, and what's more
the editor of the COURIER never will.
The refreshments were all that
could have been expected of a Del
monico or any other celebrated GHef,
the following being the bill of fare:
Sardine Salad on Lettuce Bread Sticks.
Jellied Chicken Olives.
Coffee. Cheese Balls.
Ice-cream Sherbet. Cakes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
In Honor Of Mrs. Cox and Her Mother.

The Friday Afternoon club gave an
entertainment at Sneed's hotel, Tnes-
day afternoon. in honor of Mrs. Geo.
F. Cox, who left, with her husband,
for Rock Island, Tex, yesterday, and
Mrs. Cox's mother, Mrs. O. F. Smith.
The afternoon was as joyously
passed as could have possibly been
under the circumstances. when it is
considered that the club was to lose
one of Its most beloved members in
the person of Mrs. Cox as evidenced
by the fact that she was the clubs
president.
Among the pleasantries of the oc-
casion was the distribution of several
souvenirs, which were suspended from
strings, the party making a selection
first being blindfolded. These SOU
venirs consisted of various inexpen-
sive trinkets such as two silver glove
buttoners, fancy hatpln, a silver
heart, nail file, etc. Each of these
souvenirs is to be kept in pleasing re-
membrance of Mrs. Cox.
The refreshments served were delic-
ious, the menu being as follows:
MENU.
Ham Sandwiches, Salmon Salad.
Tomato Jelly, with Mayonaise,
Pickles. Olives Coffee
Salted Peanuts.
Harlequin Ice-cream. Pine apple Sherbet.
Cakes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
MENU.
It Keeps His Family at Home.

Uncle" Alvin Cox and family of
near Dalton, who moved to farm in
the vicinity of Sloan Springs, Ark, a
little over a year ago, happened to
mss a recent issue Of the COURIER,
and thereupon wrote US as follows:
SLOAN SPRINGS, ARK. March II, 80.
Mr.. Editor,
Dear Sir:-My COURIER did not
make its appearance last week SO 1
have klna of .'stinking'' notion it
neeGs rE5S1ey. YoH f ltfnd -enelosef
81 for which you will send the paper,
with back number, as l cannot keep
the old woman and children at home
without the COURIER.
Well, Mr.. Editor, we are living very
we'll and are having fine health in
Arkansas. My wife is IN better health
than she has been for 20 years. l
would not advise any man who wants
to farm to leave old Charlton, though
have bettered my condition by COM
ing to Arkansas. Give by bestrespects
to all inquiring friends.
Yours, as ever,
Cox
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24

D. c. Maloney of Brunswick has
sold his farm three miles northwest of
that city to his brother-in-Iaw,
--, late of Franklin coun-
ty, and will shortly move to Vinita, L.
T.. where he will open a blacksmith
shop. Mr.. Maloney has been con-
Quoting a blacksmith and woodwork
shop at Brunswick for several years
with Jacob Schrenk as a partner, the
style of the firm being Schrenk &
Maloney. Mr.. Maloney is a good
citizen and a most estimable gentle
man, and the COURIER very much re-
grets to hear of his determination to
leave Charlton county, but our best
wishes will follow him and his family
to their newly-chosen home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Thrown From Her Horse.
A. Cox.

Mrs. H. T. Garnett of four miles
northwest of KeytesvilIe met with
painful and what came near being a
fatal accident when she was thrown
from her horse in front Of w. d.
Vaughau's hardware store in KeYreS-
Vile last Tuesday. Her steed got
frightened at a bIackened mass of
straw that had been burned in the street
and from which curls of smoke were
still ascending. The horse became
unmanageable and threw its rider vlo-
lently to the ground. Mrs. Garnett
was rendered unconscious for five or
10 minutes. She was first picked up
md carried in l. H. MCKittrlck'S
store, and was afterward conveyed to
the Brown house. She was able to be
taken home, Wednesday afternoon.
Her injuries consist of painful bruises
on the left hip and right side and a
slight confusion at the base of the
Uranium. 1t was feared at first that
she was severely injured about the
spine, but we are glad to learn such is
not the case. The close call received
by Mrs Garnett should be warning
to Keytesville merchants hereafter
to burn their rubbish in the alley in
stead of on the principal thoroughfare
of our town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
ii. SCHNELL,
Glasgow, Mo.
Millinery.

All the latest and most beautiful
designs in spring and summer hats,
notions of all kinds. Dressmaking.
Everything stylish and up-to-date.
Call and be convinced. The leader
in style, quality and price.
Mrs. JENNIE THURMoND.
Triplett, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
The Friday Afternoon Club.

The Friday Afternoon club" re-
ports a most enjoyable entertainment
given by Miss Marietta Smith last Fri
day afternoon at the home of her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. o. F. Smith.
Notwithstanding the very Inclement
weather nearly all of the members of
the club were there to participate
in the interesting and pleasant exer-
cises of the meeting. After the guests
had assembled, subjects for discussion
were selected, and very pleasant
ly discussed and reviewed by all the
member under the regular order of
business.
Among the list of subjects selected,
we note the following:
What is your latest piece of fancy
worke
What is your latest receipt?
Who will be our next president?
What do you think of the Texas ad-
venture?
The latter subject was discussed for
the entertainment of one of the men,
bers, Mrs. Geo. F. Cox, who was en-
joying her last meeting with the club
before moving to Texas.
Following the discussion came the
regular order Of amusements-a con-
test for a first and second prize
which evoked the usual amount of fun
and merriment Mrs Thomas F.
Mackay was the successful prize WIN
ner and was presented with a box of
nice candy. Mrs. w. d. Vaughan
won the BOBBY prize-"the happy
monkey"
After the close of the prize contest
the guests were conducted to the din
1ng-room where an elegant repast was
in waiting as a fitting conclusion Of
one Of the many pleasant afternoon
entertainments, given by various men,
bers of the club, during the past WIN
ter.
The meeting adjourned to the art
gallery of I. N. Reager for the
purpose of having a group picture of
the members of the club taken and
presented to Mrs. Geo. Cox as a SOU
venir, which, it is hoped, she can re-
fer to with pleasant memories while
soiourning in the Lone Star state.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Fruit and Vegetable Plants.

Call on S. NJ. White and get him to
give you our price list of fruit and
vegetable plants, etc. He will take
your order at list prices and save you
freight charges. Ask him about us
and our way of doing business and the
grade of our goods.
H. ScHNELL,
Glasgow, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Kent's s Fine Cigars

Are for sale by J. E. Dempsey. The
III, sc; Sneed-Richardson Drug Co.,
Kent's Extra, sc; ]. F. Hansman,
Primrose, Ioc.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
For Sale.

One good brood mare and four
good four-year-old colts for sale. See
B. G. SHUTS,
Mendon, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Marriages.

CHRIsMOND-DHLON T. w. Chris
mond of near Hale, Carroll county,
and Miss Amanda Dillon were mar
ried at the residence of the brides
parents, Mrs. S. P Dillon, in Cunning
ham, Tuesday, March 18th, Rev.
Morris making the twain one.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Close of Scribner School.

Our young friend, \. L. Cloyd, of
Salisbury closed a successful fall and
winter term of school at Scribner
school-house four miles northeast of
this place the latter part of last week
with interesting literary exercises and
the awarding of prizes to the following
pupils:
Scholarship prze, Miss Florence
Hooker.
A. spelling class, Lee Scotten.
B. spelling class and language,
Misses Eta Dooley and Pearl Minor.
c. spelling class, Harry Shumacher.
Primary spelling class, Curtis Cor
don.
Fifth reader class, Miss Florence
Hooker.
Fourth reader class, Miss Pearl
Hooker.
The prizes for the girls consisted Of
either a book or an album, while pock-
et-knives were given the boys.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24

Daniel w. Bayne of near Dalton
was granted letters of administration
on the estate of his br other, the late
John D. Bayne, Tuesday. March 2Ist.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Probate Pointers.

Charles r. Billeter of Bee Branch
township was granted letters as execu-
tor of the estate of his father, Pur-
meneo Billeter, deceased, last Tues
day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Dress Making.

We desire to announce to the ladies
of Keytesville and vicinity that we are
prepared to please them in stylish, up
to-date dress-making. Prices reasona-
BILE and satisfaction guaranteed. At
Miss EIliott's residence.
MISSES ELLIOTT & HAMMoNS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24

LANDREE- Ira Ian
dree and Miss Bette Carlstead were
married at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Carlstead,
near Sumner, Wednesday, March 18th,
1899, Rev. Geo. T. Hopson of Brown
ing, Mo, sealing the plighted VOWS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24

ChIvers, and K. y: 'TEtHFEStIAS U -nVe
miles north of KeytesvtIle have cherry,
plum, pear and peach trees in bloom,
but it is true nevertheless. The
trees are located on the I,6oo-acre
tract of land which these gentlemen
recently purchased near Houston,
Texas.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24

FRANKLIN-NICHOLS M. G. Frank
lin, widower, and Mrs! Anna Lee
Nichols, a grass" widow OF near
Guthridge Mills, hied themselves to
Huntsville several days ago where
they were married. The Huntsville
Herald of last week gives quite a
graphic account of the important affair
in column and a half article. The
H6raLd seems to regard Mr.. Franklin
as ''an easy mark" and makes it ap-
pear as though he was not accustomed
to getting married, Notwithstanding
this is his second matrimonial venture.
'Bub'' told the HtyaLa man that he
did not want his marriage made public
for awhile, but the Herald published it,
and now that the cat is out of the bag,
as it were, we hope that "Bub" will
not blame the COURIER for letting his
Charlton county friends know of his
good fortune in wooing and winning
another lie partner.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-03-24
Mules for Sale.

Mules for Sale.
| have five spans of coming four
year-oId mules for sale.
B. 6. SMUTZ,
Mendon, Mo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
APPENDICITIS SCARS.

1t will be a surprise to many to know
that appendicitis is quite general malady.
A case of the disease is heard of now and
then, but if what the director of the gym
nasium of Yale University says is true
the cases of appendicitis are quite as num-
erous as those of diseases with which the
public is much better acquainted.
The name of Yale's gymnasium director
is DR.. Seaver In an interview. published
in the New York Press of last Sunday, he
said: zone of the most remarkable things
1 have noticed of Yale mems physiques is
the large number of scars on the right
side, indicating that an operation for APP
pendicitls has been performed. Ten years
ago l do not think there were three men
in Yale who bore such scars. Now there
are perhaps thirty" The doctor said, in
the course of his interview, that about
per cent. of the freshmen class had these
scars, but that the scars did not indicate
that appendicitis is more prevalent now
than it was years ago. In his opinion they
simply meant that the disease is more
promptly attended to now than formerly.
The doctor said that If the wound made
by the operation heals properly the sub
ject of the operation is just as strong as
if he had never been afflicted with the
disease but young college men who show
symptoms of it are not allowed to take
hard exercise in the gymnasium and are
never permitted to train for the boat races
or the foot ball games. In fact they are
not permitted to train for any of the ath-
leuc sports. If the symptoms become very
marked In any student he is advised TO
have an operation performed at once. 1t
is stated that appendicitis disquallfles as
many students at Yale for places on ath-
letic teams as any other disease.
The foregoing statement in respect to
appendicitis at Yale University gives an
approximate idea of the extent TO which
the disease prevails. The Yale students
are from nearly every section of the coun-
try. Judged from the number of cases
among them there must be tens Of thou
sands of cases of the malady in the Uni
ted States alone in the course of a year,
and yet 1t is only In recent years that it
has attracted attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
Not the OriginaI At All.

Sam Langum, the secretary of the Sen
ate, has a way of reading a bill that is all
his own, says the St. Paul Globe. He
reads the first section with a distinct ar
ticulation and fidelity to even the letters
and figures that is all his own. Then he
heaves a sigh. That sigh may represent
one or it may represent twenty-nine sec
tons. Then Sam says:
Observation-Disclosures ctandbeinforcefrom
andafteritspassage.
All in one breath.
Senator Benedict of Blue Earth county
introduced bill on Monday night. 1t was
his first experience with Sam, and he did
not know the combination He listened I'M
til Sam got through, then compared it with
a manifold copy he had kept himself, puz-
zled over it a minute, and as the secreta-
ny was about to read another bill The SEN
ator rose TO a question of privilege, and
suggested that the bll had not been read.
Langum smiled, for he knew it, too. The
senator from Blue Earth paused for an
answer, in the familiar language of the
Fourth of July declaimer.
That's all right remarked Allen Greer,
of Wabasha who sits across the aisle.
THE record viii show il was read in full"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
A NOTABLE TRIUMPH.

There are victories in the social as well
as the political word Of Washington. Wo-
men play a larger part in public affairs
in that city than is generally understood
to be the case. A little social and pcliti-
cal drama has just ended there in which
the chief actors were Mrs Davis. the
beautiful wife Of Senator Davis of Min
nesota, and the wife of ex-Gov. Merri-
man of the same state
Years ago, out in Minnesota, Mrs. Mer-
riman was a social leader, and she re-
fused to recognize Mrs. Davis as a social
equal Why she refused to do so is not
of importance in the story of the victory
which Mrs. Davis won ip Washington last
Friday. 1t may be that Mrs. Davis was
the daughter of poor parents, having no
family connections of influence, or 1t may
be that, on account of her remarkable
beauty. she was the belle of the commun-
ity and thus excited Mrs. Merriman's en-
nifty. Whatever the cause, they had
been enemies for many years until last
Friday, On that day Mrs Merriman ap-
peared at Mrs. Davis afternoon reception
with the Turkish minister and was sweet
~ greeted by Mrs. Davis and her hus-
band the senator. But It is doubtful if
Mrs. Merriman would have gone to Mrs.
Davis reception if she had not had an
object in being on friendly terms with
her
In years long gone, out in Minnesota,
when Mrs. Merriman couldn't see Mrs
Davis when they passed each other in
the street, or met in the parlors of friends,
Gov. Merriman was a good deal of po-
litical figure, while Senator Davis was a
struggling attorney with no prospects to
boast of. But times changed The strug-
Cling attorney became an influential sen,
ator and chairman of the committee on
foreign relations. The President wanted
to appoint Gov. Merriman to an import
ant position, said to be the place which
Secretary Aiger has, provided Gen. Alger
resigns, and it is said TO be his purpose
to get out Of the cabinet.
But it was inhmated TO the President
that the nomination of Gov. Merriman
for cabinet place or any other place
could not be confirmed unless the consent
of Senator Davis were obtained To OBJ
tain his consent it would be necessary for
Mrs. Merriman to pocket her pride and
show the world that she regarded Mrs.
Davis as her social equal in every re-
spect.
And she did pocket her pride and IN
doing so furnished the social world of
Washington surprise and a topic for
gossip for the next fortnight. 1t is now
certain that Senator Davis will not stand
in the way of the qualification of any
political ambition which Gov. Merriman
may have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
BRIGHT BITS.

Are you much rushed now, Foozer?"
Rushed? If I were to die tonight my
employer would expect me to come down
town tomorrow and work until the hour
set for the funeral Record.
Mamma, when you speak about three
things you always ought to say they are,
oughtnt you?"
Yes, dear. Why?"
"'Cause the teacher said it wasn't right
when 1 wrote on the blackboard The
grand old red, white. aud blue are waving
over Cuba Chicago Tribune.
His sacrilce.-"You break our engage
ment because am poor" she said scorn-
fully. IF were worth a million you would
insist upon an early marriage"
Certainly, for then l could support you
in a style worthy of the woman I love-
Detroit Free Press.
WHO is that?" asked the school boy
father as he glanced through the textbook
"Why. that's Atlas. He was supposed
to hold the world on his shoulders"
III IN. He wasn't up to date. If he had
lived later in history he would have organ
lied a few corporations and tried to put
it in his pocket. Washington Star.