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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Capt, Nance Saw the Point.

Capt. Webster Nance, who was once
resident of Charlton county, was
sometimes delegate to county DEM
ocratic conventions and always ready
for speech on almost any subject,
has, without being lamented by his old
political associates, gone body and
boots over to the enemy. He made
speech not long since in Charlton
township, Randolph county, in which
he said the Democratic, Free Silver
Republican and Populist parties,
working and dwelling together this
year in the same political tent, re-
minded him of the trio of animals that
dwell in the same hole in the prairies
of the West-the rattlesnake, the
prairie dog and the owl, and that no
other animal could associate with
them.
Ex-Congressman U. S. Hall,
who was present, arose a
this point and interrupted the
captain long enough to remind him
that one of the most prominent
fathers of the republic advocated the
adoption of the rattlesnake as the en-
blem of this country because it always
gives warning before it strikes blow;
that the prairie dog was cute, pretty
little thing and never did anything
wrong; that the owl, while its eyes were
the most prominent feature about it,
was well-meaning, decent bird, and
that while this trio, composed of three
distinct species, will live together in
hole in the ground in harmony and
peace, it IS fact that at the beginning
of old Mother Time these three speci.
mems rebelled against the presence of
the skunk, whipped 1t out of the hole
and the old thing has been sinking
ever since.
Captain Nance saw the point
at once and became much con-
fused, at which the crowd laughed and
jeered so that his speech was cut short,
and he had to quit the stand in disgust.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Real Estate for Sale or Trade.

We have a number of valuable resi-
dences and merchandise ln Iowa towns
and cities which We will exchang for
real estate in Charlton county. We
also have valuable farms in Charlton
county for sale at reasonable prices.
Address, A. ]. SEBRING & Co.,
Box 90, Keytesville, Missouri.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Short Talk About
Food MHuHHfIAiH1n

About half the sickness in
the world is caused by eating
unwholesome, adulterated
food. Ask your doctor if
this isn't so. People ought
to be as particular about
picking out their grocer as
they are in their religion.
We take pride in our grocery,
It's a clean grocery. We wont
sell anything unless we know
it's good. We don't believe
any grocer is more careful
than we are about keeping
Dnre food
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Another Divorce Wanted.

Mrs. Virginia Losey of near Trip.
lett has filed suit, through her attor-
neys, Messrs. Wallace & Miller, for
the next November term of circuit
court at Keytesville for the purpose
of obtaining a decree of divorce from
her husband, Amos J. Losey.
According to the plaintiffs petiti on
she was lawfully married to the de-
fendant in Davless county, Mo-, May e.
1900, and continued to live with him
as his wife from and after the day
and year aforesaid until the latter
latter part of July, 1900; that during
all that time she faithfully demeaned
herself, and discharged all of her
duties as the wife of defendant, and
at all times treated him with kindness
and affection; but that defendant,
wholly disregarding his duties as the
husband of fplaintiff, was guilty of such
indignities and extreme harsh treat
ment toward plaintiff as to render her
condition as the wife of defendant In.
tolerable in this:
Defendant repeatedly accused plain
tiff, without ally just cause whatever,
of being crimlnally intimate with other
men, the defendant at such times
calling her low, disreputable woman,
etc; and when plaintiff protested her
innocence under such accusations,
defendant would say that she was a
ID liar, and that he would not be.
lieve the word of such a woman.
To make long story short, plain
tiff ayers that such unjust accusations
and the further charges of drunken
ness made against her by the defend
ant, his refusal to eat the provisions
prepared for plaintiff and defendant
by plaintiff, saying plaintiff had put
poison therein for the purpose of TAX
Ing defendants life, and that by rea-
son of these false and humiliating
charges plaintiff says that she was
taken with nervous prostration, from
which she was confined 10 her bed for
days at time, and during such peri
DDS of illness defendant would say that
plaintiff had made herself i'll by run.
nIng around with other men, all of
which treatment greatly impaired
plaintiffs health and rendered it alb
solutely impossible for her TO con-
tinue as the wife of defendant, and
that during the latter part of July,
1900, defendant by his treatment
aforesaid, and also by his express
command, compelled plaintiff to leave
his house and has ever since failed
and refused to provide for her sup
port.
Plaintiff states positively that she is
wholly innocent of all the charges and
accusations made against her by de-
fendant, and that such cruel and bar
barous treatment as that to which she
is subjected by her husband is con-
slant menace to her health and life.
Plaintiff, therefore, after making
the required statutory affidavit con-
cernirg the length of time she has re-
sided in this state, enters her prayer
to be divorced from the bonds of
heretofore contracted with
the defendant. and for such other or
ders and judgments as may be
proper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Henry Coy, a Rancher
Living on the Big Flat,
Near Salmon, Idaho,
the Victim.
MRS. MAY HOWARD, HIS HOUSE
KEEPEB, FIRED THE SHOTS.
The People Shocked.

The Ioaho Recorder, published at
Salmon, Idaho, contains the following
account of the tragic death Of Henry
Coy, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Coy of near Westvile, this county.
Mr.. Coy and family have the
sympathy of then friends and neigh
bors in their Der eavement.
yesterday afternoon Peter Nc
Kinney brought in the news that Mrs.
J. w Howard had shot and killed
Henry Coy.
The terrible affair occurred at
Mrs. Davis ranch on the Big Flat,
about eight miles below this city.
Coroner Whitwell empaneled a jury,
and with Deputy Sheriff Bancroft and
the undertaken, went at once to the
scene Of the tragedy. The inquest
was held and the verdict rendered was
that the deceased had come to his
dearh by gunshot wounds inflicted by
Mrs. May Howard.
Henry Coy had leased Mrs. DAVIS
ranch for the past five years and en-
ployed Mrs. Howard as house-keeper,
and she and her Io-year.o daughter
have been living at his house for the
past I6 months. She expected to
leave yesterday for Missoula, Mont,
where she intended to put her little
child in school, We visited Mrs.
Howard at the Jail this morning and
found her on the verge of collapse
from nervousness. She has been ad-
vised to make no statement at pres
ent as to the motive for the KILN g
ing except that she was compelled to
do so to save her honor. There were
no Witnesses to the affair, the only one
around the place being her little
daughter, Pauline, who was at the
time in the garden.
The weapon used was double
barreled shotgun, and both barrels
were fred-one taking effect in the
top of the left shoulder and the other
in the left breast, ranging downward.
Death was instantaneous. Mrs How
ard ran at once to the house of l. w.
BIrdseye, near by, and told him what
she had done and asked him to bring
her to town SO she could give herself
up. He, however, thought best to
send for the officers.
Mrs. Howard came here about
five years ago with her husband and
little daughter, and during that time
has borne an Irrepzoachable char
acter. Her husband is in Dillon, and
has been notified. The preliminary
examination will be held tomorrow by
Judge Steel
Henry Coy came hare about eight
years ago from Southern Missouri,
where his father and mother and
brothers and sisters live. He has
worked on the Davis ranch nearly
ever since he came here He was
80 years of age, and was known as an
industrious and honorable man and a
good citizen. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon"
The Recorder is in error when it
states that Nh. Coy was from Southern
as he went out West from
this county.
The unfortunate young mans father
writes US that his sons remains were
given decent burial by the Odd
Fellows, funeral services being con-
iucted at the NJ. E church.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
How to Get the Courier Free.

Send US club of four new SUBJ
scribers for one year, accompanied by
So in cash, and weiwill send you the
COURIER for IL months FREE. This
applies to old subscribers who send
four new subscribers, or TO any new
subscriber who will send US four other
new subscribers and 81 in cash.
G. P. VANDINER,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21

As an opening season effort l have
decided to put on reduced sale all my
beautiful line of ready-to-wear hats.
Now is the time to buy. as 1 have so
many to select from. Come in and
see them. MRS. c. P. VANDIvER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Publisher COURIER.

Rev. w. Pope Yeaman of Columbia
will preach at the Baptist church in
Keytesvllle next Wednesday night.
Sept. 20, and will also preside at the
ordination of several deacons that
evening in accordance with previ-1
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
The Best Coffee

We are especially proud of
the coffee we sell. The name
of it is Blanke's Roasted Cof-
fee. The price is reasonable.
1t is so good that no other
brand is better. We have
great faith in Blanke's Cof-
fee. 4 1-2 pounds 81. Well
agree to give your money
back if you buy it and don't
like it. Eerybody dosen't sell
coffee that way.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Bread and Cakes.

When you want good bread or nice
cakes or a frst-class lunch, go to the
Star bakery. Hot rolls every after
noon at $50 O'Clock.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Accordion Pleating.

have the only accordion pIeater in
Keytesville. Pleating made auy width
desired. Prices reasonable.
ANNA WHEELER.
Leave orders at my home or at
Mrs. C. P. Vandiver's millinery store.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Bargains! Bargains!! Bargains!!!

am closing Out my entire stock OF
wagons, buggies and harness, come IN
and make your selection.
A AG D..
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
Our Grocery

is quite complete. We keep
only good things. Our prices
are about the same Gotten
lower) as ordinary grocers
charge. We deliver goods
free. We take a great inter-
est in pure foods. If you buy
of us once the chances are
you will stick to us. We
want your trade. Try US and
see if we don't deserve it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-09-21
The Criminal Calendar i.

Prosecuting Attorney ] A. Collet and
his assistant, J. F. Pratt, went up to
Cockrell township yesterday morning
to prosecute NJ. F. Mcdonnell and
Bart Smith in Justice E A. Chapman's S
court for selling diseased beef. At
tciney L. N. Dempsey of KeytesviIle
appeared for the defendants. The
COURIER goes to press before learning
the result of the trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
A DIRTY TRICK.
Trust Story About Senator Scott Denounced as
a Lie. Pure and Simple.

New York. oct. 2s-United States
Senator Scott, at Republican head
quarters. Yesterday, denounced as alb
solutely untrue a story involving his
name which appears in Il Democratic
newspaper. Th- story was that Mr.
Scott. at the dinner 70 COY. Roosevelt,
Friday night. had been heard TO say
that. in effect. he believed in trusts.
and thought prosperity was due To the
STANDARD Oil 90. ii was also asserted
that Mr.. Scott had sought to "intimi-
date the reporter who heard the re
mark.
II made ~ such remark said Sen
atOr Scott. and what's more. said
nothing that could h- 50 construed.
The story is apparently based On 4
private conversation had with ry-
Secretary Of the Treasury F4irchild.
t. him | remarked that my state Of
West Virginia Was fairly run by gas.
and that Senator Elkins and | produc-
"a a large part Of the supply. West
Virginia YOU know. ranks high AZ Il
producer Of cos, ana oil ana gas"
Did you speak Of the Standard oil
Corr was asked.
NO, ! ala not. ana the whole story
is untrue l havt. been accused Of
many things. but never was accused
~ being All idiot. The writer Of This
story is a man whom | once Or
dered out Of my Office. Perhaps he
was trying To get back at me.
National Committeeman Frederick $.
Gibbs also denied III" published story.
Secretary Joseph II. Manl-y, Of the
Republican national committee. also
declared that nothing Of the sort de-
scribed in the published story had oc-
cnrre1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
ONE POINT SETTLED.
Jury Charges Prisoners With the Murder and
Fixes the Location.

Paterson. y. j.. Oct. 2s.--The sole re-
@ponsibility Of bringing Jennie Bos-
schleter's slayers 10 justice now rests
with the Grand jury and the officials OF
Passaic county. The conflict OF authority
between the neighboring counties came
10 an end. yesterday, when coroner :
jury in Bergen county decided that the
girl met her death in Passaic county.
Two inquests had previously been be-
gun, and both We're pending. The Passaic
county coroner. whose jurisdiction IS now
undueStioncd. will proceed with his in
quest. Tuesday.
Although III. proceedings were of a for
mai nature ana intended only to bring
out two points-that crime had been
committed and the county where il oc-
currad-.hey were most interesting. both
by the testimony given and through the
result.
The principal witness was the driver
who took the four men and The uncon-
scious girl from a Paterson saloon,
through the city streets, into The lonely
country roads.
This driver didn't attempt to palliat"
his own part In the proceedings. lie had
aided ana abetted the crime. and had not
raised A hand to protect the girl. He
mad.. no claim that there had been any
coercion or that he lad been forced To
submit a the point of revolver.
The VerdiCr rendered by the jury as
signed the responsibility 10 Walter No
Alister Kerr. Andrew Campbell and VIII
liam Death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
BRYAN Ar NEW YORK.
Given Another Great Demonstration Nicely
Engineered by Tammany.

New York Oct. 2S.-The second comm :
of Vim. Jennings Bryan 10 New York.
last evening. .clipsed all other demon
STATIONS III the campaign.
Fourteen thousand people heard him at
Madison Square Garden. H. had been
speaking all day. His morning was spen;
under the elma about "oll Eli. From
New Haven 2tp Yale students came back
with him as bOdyguard.
When Mr.. Bryan got 10 the Grand Cen
frAl station. shortly after o'clock. there
were more than JF1 persons 40 greet him.
He spent most "f the afternoon ut the
Hoffman hotts--. where he went over the
business oi The campaign with the leaders.
After dinner in his honor at which
there We're - guests he witnessed the
great pyrotechnic display. The sky was
carpet.d with red. The whole square wa.
ablaze in his honor. The candidate was
greatly pleased
He was in splendid humor. and when
the carriage which was to take him on
his tour came he almost ran TO get into
lin his eagerneSs and strength.
The first stop was AZ the Broad way
Athletic club. where h. spoke 10 Italians.
He was met there by l0.fsu.
He reached Cooper Union shortly before
Continued on page -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
AFTER EVIDENCE.
Was Geo. {. Bailey Killed With
a Rifle or Revolver.
Government Will Claim Former and
the Defence the Latter.
Best Admits Thai He Was Drunk on Night Of
Murder,

Lynn. Mass, Oct. estate Officer
Harry Proctor has returned from his
trip to various firearms establishments
in this state and Connecticut where he
went to obtain expert comparisons of
bullets found in George +. Baileys
body and those found at the Break
heart Hill farm. He visited the Win
chester Arms Co.'S factory at New Ha-
ven, Colts factory at Hartford. the
government armory, Smith & WesSon $
in Springfield. and in all but one of
these places the experts made critical
tests.
At the Winchester works. where the
ammunition and the 38-calibre rife
found at the barn We're made. he was
able 10 obtain little information that
he did not already possess. as they
seemed disinclined To become mixed up
in the murder case.
AT the other places, especially the
United States arsenal. the services Of
their experts We're placed at his diSpos-
al and everything possible was done TO
assist him.
Officer Proctor says that from what
he has learned. he is satisfied in his
own mind that Bailey was murdered
with bullet from a 3S-calibre riff" al
though he is not prepared to assert that
the rifle found at the farm is the ON"
from which the bullet was fired.
1t is claimed hy others who are con
Quoting the Investigations. however.
that the government will be abb" I"
prove that the murder was committed
with that rifle. which is now i'll their
possession. This is in direct opposition
10 the claim of the defense, that the
weapon used was not a rifle. but re-
v0lver.
Further tests will be made with re-
volver ammunition by experts az
Springfield and Hartford and with ri
flies at the United States arsenal ana
Martin works the results q when
will IL submitted TO those prosecuting
th.. case against John c. Best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. Oct. 2s.-The tropical
disturbance noted. Saturday morning.
as being central north of the eastern
end of Cuba, is still 70 the eastward of
the southern Florida coast. Ii has not
moved any during the last "a hours and
is not increasing in intensity. The tenn
perature has not changed materially in
any district Generally fair weather is
indicated except for Florida the south
Atlantic coast. the lower Lake region.
lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys,
eastern Texas and Montana. where rain
will fall. The temperature changes will
not be important on the New England
coast fresh To brisk northeasterly winds
will continue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
WILL ASK CONTINUANCE.
The Government Sill Seeking Evidence and
Wants More Time.

Boston. OCT 2s.-It has been decided by
the police 10 ask for further contihu-
<nce when John G. Best i called in court
in connection with he murder OF George
f. Bailey, Tuesday. The hearing VIII ne
continued until after the inquest. which
will not he held until after Prof. Mood
reports on the supposed blood stains. This
report will not be made until after Mon
day.
The state officers have sent to an expert
eeoIocist the stones found i'll The bags in
which the murdered mans mutilated re
mains were taken from the pond. together
with specimens OF the rock formdtl non
found about the North Saugus farm. for
an expert opinion. The rocks from the
sacks correspond in formation with those
in the stone walls at The farm.
The state officers have sent TO NiScas
set Me, To learn more concerning Susie
l.. Young and Bailey's life there. They
now believe that Best thought he could
induce the woman 10 return To the farm.
This would furnish motive for the
have assumed a the chief motive 50 far.
The blacksmith who shod the little
black mare for John G. Best. subsequent
20 Bliley's death. has been found in the
person Of Thomas I. Oconnor OF Il Wa
terhili street. Lynn
O'Connor says that Best stopped at his
place about O'Clock on the night of oct.
- and cot him out of bed to put a ShO.
got the animal shod but has said he was
50 drunk he could not remember who the
black NTH was.
O'Connor charged % cents for the job,
but Best. ne says. paid him 50 cents. say
ing il vas none 70 much, as he had got
him ont OF bed. Best said to O'COnnor
at The time that it was pretty bad 20 get
the police after him, and he didn't want
any trouble which O'Connor interpreted
10 mean that Pest was afraid he would
be prosecuted if he drove lame morse,
or a horse. without a shoe.
Pest further asked O'connor if he
would like some whiskey. ana pulled
hottie OF whiskey from his pocket He
said that WIS what he came down for,
ana h. thought a. long as he was tina
way. he might as ven have the mare
shpd.
O'COnnor says hat in addition to put
ting on one new shoe he also put some
nails in the other shoes. The police. haV--
hal these shoes removed
The remark of Best regarding the police
and his action when meeting II police off
r..r in Saugus on the night Of oct. 10.
when on his way home with Arthur jor-
dan and Winfield Rowe. are taken by the
officers as indications that Besl had q
dread Of the police Tor some reason or
another. The fact that he paid O'ConnDr
more money than was asked is taken 10
show that he WIS well supplied with
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
FOR MURDER o. CHILD.
Mrs. Hannah Mc0onoueh Arraiqned at Port
land Hearing Continued Till Today.

Portland Me-. oct. 2S-M Mrs Hannah
McDonough charged with tn, murder 81
Ter 2-months-old child, WAS given i hear
ing before Judge Hill III The Portland mu-
ncipal court. Saturday. The warrant AL
legged tha, she caused the child's death by
failing 10 give it proper nourishmtnt.
DR.. S. H. Weeks who performed the
autopsy, testified that the "maCIated con
dition of the child and The absence OF any
trace of food in it, stomach and bowels
plainly showed that death Was due ~
starvation. In his opinion the baby had
taken no nourishment within a week OF
its death.
ed III he autopsy. gave corroDDratiV. trS-
timony. Undertaken Feeney and several
r0lice Officers testified in relation to ;hr
condition OF Mrs. McDonnugh'a HOUSE. at
the time OF the arrest. ANA several neigh
bOrs said lhcy had Seen her give the la by
sour milk.
The respondent. who is about % years
|ot age. was on the witness stand an hour.
She testified thIt her husband lett her
las February. ana thIt Al times sh. had
been in destitute circumstances. Ten days
after tn. child Was born she secured work
on Commercial street. earning $3.50 per
week. The child was delicate, and could
retain lltte nOurShment. She did not cali
4 doctor. because she had no money. she
bought milk every day. and Sometimes
twice Il DAY. but. having no facilities for
keeping il cool. ii Soured quickly. She
always tasted OF the milk before FEEDING
the baby, and if she found II sour, would
throw IL away and buy some fresh She
said the condition ot the child Kept grow
ing worse, until its stomach could retain
no nourishm"nt. This WAS her NTH child.
she said. only the oldest is swing.
Mrs. Sarah Matthews. 4 sister uf the
respondent. testified THAI she had fire.
quentlY contributed money To- Mrs. Me
Donough since the baby ; birth. and had
Seen the child fei many times. IL was
never a well child, ana during its last
days could take no nOuriShment
The hearing was continued lin Monday
and Mrs. McDonouSh Was remandrd 70
All