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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13

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board Of Keytesville township.
The following dramshop licenses
granted for a period of SIX months
from July 9, and bonds of said dram.
shop-keepers approved as follows:
Wittmer & Strub ..... Brunswick
B. M. Strub .... Brunswick
Finch & Gritzmacher. Brunswick
L. Kinkhorst & Son.. -. Brunswick
Thos. Karcher. Salisbury
Suter & Breitenbach -. Salisbury
Huber & Streigel.. Salisbury
| Jos. F. Hansman. ..... .KeYtesvllle
| Lisle & Robinson Sumner
Patent ordered to issue to Mrs
Catherine Steele for ne or sw or a.
54-2I, swamp lands, she having pur-
chased said lands of Charlton county
at private sale for $I.2s an acre May
28. 1900, and made full and complete
payment therefor June q, 1900.
Upon the written application of
John F. Conrad, one of the securities
lon the bond Of Legrand Wisdom TO
the county school funds for 5000,
dated November s, 1899, it is order
ed that the order of this court ap-
proving said bond be and the same Is
hereby set aside and annulled.
In the matter of letting the contract
for the drainage ditch, petitioned for
to this court by H. c.. Crawford, in
Triplett township, the same is hereby
continued until further orders of this
court.
Malinda A. Williams, wife of E. o.
Williams of Missouri township, ad-
| judged insane, and ordered conveyed
to the insane asylum at St. Joseph as
a county charge. DR.. B. Hughes or
dered to make out detailed medical
statement of said case, etc.
Contract of r. D. Edwards, agent
of Charlton, county for the sale of
swamp lands belonging to said coun-
ty, formed by the recession of the
! Missouri river, made with Ezra O..
Williams for the sale of certain such
land on which said Williams owns the
Improvements, is hereby ratified by
this court.
Contract of A. F. Arlington, county
bridge commissioner, made with A.
L. Armstrong for the construction of
wooden bridge across the branch on
the road between sections 2o and ga
56-I7, near the residence of F. Ham
mond, is hereby approved by this
court, and an appropriation of $50
made therefor.
Same as. to contract made with
c. E. ChrIsman for building a wood
en- bridge across Locust branch be-
tween sections and 1868, and
an appropriation of $II4.5o made
therefor.
Same as to contract made with S.
J. Hardesty for building a wooden
bridge across the slough between
sections 10 and 1s-56-2I, and an ap-
preparation of $14o made therefor.
Bonds to school fund approved as
follows:
Texella Kelly for $Iso, with Chas.
Kelly, NJ. H. Holcomb and L. L.
Wheeler as securities.
E. B. Gordon for $425, with Geo.
w. Green and C. A. Green as securi-
ties.
E. o. Williams for $7S.75, with
VIM. Carson, A. L. Gibson and F. F.
Williams as securities.
Thos. 7. Hayes for $15o, with
Alonzo Slaughter and John Lambert
as securities.
John F. and Eliza t. Whitesides for
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Nay, 1900, Adjourned Term July 9. 1900

May, 1900, Adjourned Term July 9. 1900.
Court met pursuant TO adjourn
ment, all of the officers being present
The following proceedings were had:
Upon the recommendation of the
township board of Bee Branch town.
ship, A. F. Arlington, county bridge
commissioner, Is ordered to let the
contract for building bridge across
Elam branch on the road leading from
Wien to the fish-trap between sections
"a and z5-56-I7. near the residence
OF B. Stallman, said commissioner to
make his report to the next term of
this court.
Same as to a bridge across Puzzle
creek on the public road running east
and west from Wien to the 6sh-trap,
near the residence of J. N. Gipson.
Same as to a bridge across Brill
slough In ne or II-53.IS on the Key
tesville and Salisbury road, upon the
recommendation of the township
board Of Keytesville township.
The following dramshop licenses
granted for a period of SIX months
from July g, and bonds of said dram.
shop-keepers approved as follows:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13
KEYTEsv111E MISSOURI FRIDAY JULY 49, 1900

$r,2oo, with j. I. Moore.W. G, Agee,
Phoebe A. Hurt and J.. W. Agee as
securities.
John G. Ward for 5000. with NJ. H.
HoTcomi5 ana VIM. Ward as securl-
ties.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13
Wanted to Prossouts P. M. Stacy.

J. A. Knight and Mrs. Catherine
Steele of Dean Lake were in Keytes-
vile the first of last week making in
quiry OF Prosecuting Attorney J. A.
Collet looking to the prosecution of
one P. NJ. Stacy, who eloped with Mr..
knights wife the 9Th of last March,
and who had also pledged his troth to
Mrs. Steele and obtained $500 from
her upon the pretense that he would
lead her to HYmen's altar, but after
he got Mrs. Steele's money the faithless
P. NJ. absconded with Mrs. Knight.
who was formerly a Miss Robbins of
near Salisbury.
Matters, however, were not in a
tangible shape for Mr.. Collet to prose-
cute the case, and he declined to
have anything to do with il further
than to suggest to Mr.. Knight that he
go to Kansas, where Mr.. Stacy and
Mrs. Knight are supposed to be living,
and prosecute them there for living in
open and notorious adultery.
Mrs. Steele should find comfort In
the knowledge that she is the owner of
drug store at Dean Lake as result
of Mr.. Stacy's Inconsistency, and even
pills and patent medicines ought to be
an improvement on the possession of
so disloyaI suitor as P. NJ. Stacy,
Esq.
LATER Since the above was put
in type Mr.. Knight, the author of the
story. has written the COURIER
the following letter, and we publish it
iu justice to all parties concerned:
MR.. KNIGHTS LETTER
GALENA, KAs., July 7, 1900.
Editor COURIER, KeytesviIle, Mo-:
DEAR SIR AS 1 was talking to
you the second day of this month
about one P. Nj. Stacy and the woman
mixed up in this affair, will just
state to you, for my sake, as brother
in F., c. and B., to please make a
statement through the columns of
yocr paper, as l truly believe it to be
one of TIE most truthful papers in the
county.
Now, Mr.. Editor, since l had the
talk with you 1 have searched closely
and have found to my own satisfac-
ton that the tales that have been
told on P. M. Stacy and the woman
mixed up in the affair were only told
to cause a disgrace, and are without
any foundation whatever.
So please correct my mistakes IN
writing to you, if any, and for my
sake, as well as for the sake of the
other parties. you will make it known
through your paper in order that the
people who have done all of the talk
ing can realize the trouble they
have caused me. Not only that, but
others also. Please correct my mis-
takes. Respectfully Yours,
JAMES KNIGHT.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13
Probate Pointers.

Martha McCIintick, Administrative
of the estate of John N. McClintick,
empowered to sell all or so much OF
the live stock belonging to said estate
as, in her judgment, can be sold TO
better advantage at private than at
public sale.
The granting of letters to J. B.
Dameron, public administrator, as
administrator of the estate of Mark
Means, deceased, rescinded, and let
ters of administration on said estate
granted to D. A. Questy, whose bond
in the sum of $500 is approved, with
C. E. and Lemira D. Shupe and Geo.
n. Lantz as securities.
-
T. E. Mackay, by his administrators
M. w. Anderson, guardian and cura-
tor for the heirs OF John F. Cunning
ham, Jr.. deceased, supplement final
settlement approved, showing balance
of $4o5.oo, and same is ordered paid
to succeeding guardian and curator
of said heirs. Said Mackay and his
administrator discharged from further
liability IN said cause.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13
ALLOWANCES.

w. D. Thomas, treasurer insane
asylum No. /, Fulton, Mo-, support OF
Hoppe J. Woods from January I,
1900, to July I, 1900, $6.45; and
board from July I, 1900, to January
I, 1907, Sos. Total, $71.4s.
J. A. Graham, treasurer insane
asylum No. 2. ST. Joseph, Mo-, sup
port of county's insane from January
I, 1900, to July I, 1900, and board
from July /, 1900, to January I. 1907,
$I.465.4o.
Samuel Wright, support of Mrs.
Granville Hayes, COL, and three
children to January I, 1901, $25.
Adjourned until the first Monday in
August, 1900.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13

VIM. Miller, the young man who got
into trouble by mixing up in a row
with Wabash collector and a brake.
man of passenger train at Bruns-
wick IN May, 1899, caused by
Miller and couple of companions
beating their way from Dewitt to
Brunswick, was gathered IN at Kansas
City July 4 by Sheriff ]. R. Dempsey
and brought to Keytesville and lodged
In jail to serve our fine of $Io and
costs, imposed in Justice VIM, P.
Jared's court at Keytesville, and also
the costs accrued in circuit court on
Miller's appeal. When the case came
up for trial at the May term of circuit
court the judgment of Justice Jared
was affirmed by mutual consent of all
parties concerned, but instead of pay.
ing his fine and costs Miller sought
more congenial abiding place. and his
bondsmen would have had to liquidate
the amount of his bond had he not
been captured again. Miller is IS or
70 years old and made his home at
Brunswick for several years.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-07-13
NUMBER %
The Criminal Calendar.

Con Gentry of Bosworth, Carroll
county. was brought to Keytesville
Tuesday night by Constable A. L.
Cord of Brunswick. turned over to
Sheriff Dempsey and lodged in jail to
serve out fine of $40 and costs as
sessed against nin in Justice Chas.
E. Finch's court at Brunswick for
disturbing the peace of Miss Estes, a
I5-year-old young lady of Brunswick,
whom Gentry followed home from
up town while he was intoxicated.
He attempted to enter the
yard, but was denied admission, and
swore, caved and charged about the
premises until Miss Estes brother, w.
T. Estes, had him arrested with the
result already stated.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
STRENeTH-WEAKNEss

The strong man and the veal
The sturdy oak and the eIin0ioo =. -
Women to-day do not expect to B. 80 ',
around like children. They hav, 49,.
work to do-hard work-and thew ~ A
fitted for ii. The ideal medicine 4 90 :
up weak women is Smiths Green NJ
tain Renovation, because II SINAI. !.
Vermont Of pure, wholesome herb. ~
lent Of the fragrant woods, the green Am
and the bracing air. These herb =.
combined as to assist Nature in r,,,o..'
Strength.
wish 20 say 70 you that after usir, r.,
ties Of your Renovation II has WORKED 800, -'li o.
me. II has given me great strength and r.,.1 ir
vitality: increased my appetite and given rs -
ful sleep. have also suffered with b,d ~ W
years, and when commencing the Reno,s,-a,..l, "
twenty boils on my neck. They have No., - y. uaa
peared. and cannot say enough in praiss ~ NJ
great tonic for the muscles, nerves ana No. ~
Is grand medicine.
Jos. D. Gowns, Ludlow. Mas
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
The First Battle.

The defeat of the so-called referen
dun bill last week was complete anC
decisive in both houses. 1t failed tc
receive the measure of support that it,
friends predicted in either chamber
though it polled a vote in the House
more than so per cent greater than the
McGeary bill OF two years before. II
is probable that the way the question
turned-on a motion to dismiss the
bill-gave it a parliamentary advantage
that meant a few more votes for it
than it would have received on a
question OF third reading Some
members could land did object to a
summary dismissal, who would have
fiinched from a direct vote for the bill.
On the other hand, larger number of
absentees were known to favor the
bill than to oppose it, so that perhaps
the vote-92 in the House and y in
the Senate-was a fair measure of the
bills strength. This support was
something of disappointment to its
friends, who at first though without
much reason-claimed that it would
pass both houses, the Senate by large
lead.
Though the bill was we'll handled in
some ways, it was badly botched in
others. The plan of holding caucuses
OF the opponents of prohibition to
frame and consider a bill-excellent in
theory-did not work well in practice.
A considerable number of members,
favoring the submission of a stringent
local option act to the people, were
not prepared to enter these caucuses
and thus be in honor bound to the
support of such a measure as the
therein might dictate. The
result was that the radicals controlled
the caucuses and dictated a measure
in many respects unsatisfactory TO the
waiting outside. 1t
was, in effect, ,low-license act which
meant multiplicity of rumholes to
many communities. The druggists
license fee was merely nominal. There
was no restriction as to gaming and
none as to the location of saloons at a
distance from churches and schools.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

After the bin had been introduced ii
its faulty form, twas Of course too lat,
to amend it, Any attempt to do Sc
was a confession of error, fatal "a
success, If any hope existed at all
Opponents of the license idea riddled
it numerically and no defense was
possible. The referendum provision
did not prove saving grace for It.
The number who would have voted to
submit more perfect measure to the
people is unknown. As il was. the
bill got very few votes in either house
that would not have been cast for a
straight license-local option bill. The
straw votes in various towns had a
tendency to discourage those believers
in prohibition who at first favored
submission in the belief that the result
would be an endorsement OF the
present law which would fix it more
firmly than ever.
But the truth is that the majority of
our lawmakers were opposed 10 the
license idea itself and no amount of
furnishing would make it acceptable
to them. They looked on license as
evil and unwise and, if necessary.
were willing to stand between IL and
the possible desires of majority of
voters in favor of it. The license
sentiment showed heavy gains. but
still lacked much of a majority. What
the effect of the next two years aeita-
ton and discussion will be remains TO
be seen. II the tide moves as fast as
In the last two, it will mean license.
But II ma turn the other way in equal
degree. This will almost certainly be
the great and overshadowing issue in
the next state election. 1t promises
to break party lines to great extent.
We favored submission to the voters
this year as a matter of principle and
policy. We shall welcome a contest
OF a similar nature two years hence.
believing as we do in the ability oil
our people to settle all questions
Alright. Our position is that whatever
system of regulating the liquor traffic |
that the people want and are willing
to sustain and enforce is the system
that Vermont should have.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
500 Reward. sIOo


Inc readers Of this paper will ha r,..,
70 learn that there is at least ons 1850
ulsesse that science has been shIs - us
10 al It's stages and That is Catsrrh u lure
Dassrrn Cure is the only positiva l ais
~ known to the medical frs,srnis
ease raonir ueing constitutional dis.
haiIs Catarrh Cure is taken inea lneht.
aetlng directly upon the hioosi any,
mucous surfaces OF the system Emo ana
destroying the foundation al ~ hereby
s anu giving the patient strength bv he s',
ing up the constitution and sssis,. iu-
nave so N oo,ng rs work. The proprietors
that they offer One Hundred ne powers,
any case that it fails to cure S for
list Of testimonials. send for
ADDRESS, F.J.CHENEY q On r,,..o
sold by Druggists, 75c. Aoieao,O.
hAifs Family Pills are the best
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
Down with the Cow-Roarderr

There are two varieties of cows,
Note carefully:
l. The COW that gives more than
she eats.
2. The COW that eats more than
she gives.
Which variety would you prefer
in making up dairy herd? What
variety do you actually have?
Now there is no difficulty about
telling the COW of one class from the
COW OF the other. There used to be
but there isn't now. The Babcock
test does it. The apparatus consists
of small scale, Babcock test. and
little gumption. By testing each
COW separately a man can soon tell
which ones are paying a profit and
which are merely boarders. When
feed is scarce AID high, as it is in
some parts of Vermont, dairymen
will find it more than usually neees-
sary to weed out the boarders. Most
creameries will make the tests for
patrons free or at a nominal cost
The Vermont experiment station will
make the analyses free when reauest-
ed if samples be properly taken.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

erendum of the whole question to the
voters, for if the act had not been rati-
fed to 90 into effect at the earliest
date mentioned the result would have
been understood as a rejection of the
measure and it would have been re-
pealed by the next assembly before
the later date named. This little
scheme circumvented the constitution
al objection to the reference of the act
to the people. If Mr.. Fleetwood is
correct, as seems probable, the next at
tempt to overthrow prohibition will
have to leave out the referendum pro-
vision or else pattern after the prece-
dent of 1852.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

Governor Stickney certainly had
the political guessers in Queer street.
over his appointments. In most cases
they have set all predictions at nauoht.
The railroad commission was the
greatest surprise. Heretofore, it has
been customary to bestow these places
on personal friends or as a reward for
political support. No such considera-
lions governed this year, however
Nothing is clearer than that our pres
ent executive has a mind of his own
some think he is rather too independ-
ent-but all will concede that his effort
Is to give the state the very best an
pointments possible without regard to
much else.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

1t was asserted by Mr.. Fleetwood of
Morristown, in his argument against
the referendum bill, that a reference
OF such a measure to the voters of Yer
mont would be unconstitutional. He
stated that inasmuch as the general
assembly is the constitutional law
making body and no provision Is
made in the fundamental law of the
state Tor reference of proposed en-
actments to the people for their ratif-
cation OF rejection, it has no power to
delegate its authority to any other
body than itself. The legislature can
not suggest legislation, but must per-
eetit. OF course this does nor apolv
TO constitutional amendments. which
It Is prescribed, must be thus submitted
Mr. Fleetwood stated that the history
OF the so-called prohihitory referen-
DUN In 1858 bears out his assertion
The legislature Of 1852 passed the pro-
hlbltory law with a provision that the
question should be referred to the vot-
ers whether the act should 90 into eff
feet carly In 1858 or at a date later in
the year than the next assembly would
meet. Ii was, in effect. a straight ref.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
Granville.

Mrs: Jennie Whitney visited friends IN
Bethel few days last week. ="
schools will begin again Monday. Dec
80, with the same corps Of teachers az
grace Abels was home last week from,
sS Sc on account OF sickness but return.
MRS. e. z. Hubbard returned FRIDAY
s Mo Two weeks visit with friends in
We" hampshire and bingham, Mass.
Lou Whitney of Bethel and Lillian
"a nuDoara from Randolph Center are home
20 spend few days during the TbsnHH'
Don't forget the oyster sunns, .na
1 Il at the lower village FRIDAY evsn;nn u
s ~. JUN, given by the Ladies', Socisi
oireie' cordial Invita- TO AM
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

In spite of the scorn heaped upon it,
the state would suffer a real loss il
anything should happen to that alert
and industrious body termed "the lob
by" 1t is popular to speak of this inn
portant adjunct to the Lawmakers in
terms of unmeasured contempt-an
lill-deserved recognition of its real
worth. No legislature is or can be
perfect without lobby-not that any
is or can be anyway, but nearer APP
proach to perfection can certainly be
had with the assistance of a lobby
than without one. Abolish the lobby,
shut up the Lawmakers from all out
side influences as you do trial jury
and you would be next door to des-
potism. Individual and collective TO-
norance and prejudice would have full
play. The ordinary legislator is very
poorly informed as TO most of the mat
tiers that come before him and is not
much better off as the result of the |
tedious and formal committee hear !
ings. He can get more information
in a ive-minute personal talk with
parties interested than all he can
learn besides. He is nearly always
ready to listen to such parties. Ii
heir views are prejudiced, he fixes
he proper rate of discount for them.
The people have right to interview
md inform their lawmakers in all
roper ways. If it is overdone, the re-
.ction is SO harmful that experience
warns against it, Your lobbyist is
lot the public menace that he is pop
larly pictured. He is picturesque,
irrepressible. He wants I
and he goes about it in t
irect way. Ii he is offensive, he is t
disciplined. He usually gets Il
tile that he ought not to have. He \
a source of strength and support to il
lie unsophisticated and uniformed Il
'gislator, whose judgment of human b
ature is his strongest point, enabling d
i'm TO absorb from the lobbyist what Il
of value and reject whatever may q
lvor of personal interest instead of n
lie general welfare. We could not 81
,are the lobby and the lobbyist. fl
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

When 1t looked like a tie vote in
the Senate on the referendum bill
Thursday morning, Lieut.-Gov. Allen
quit his post for the day, Sinking
what he feared would be the response
billy of either passing or killing the
bill. 1t is reported that he had prom
ised to vote both ways. Allen is .gen-
ial, but apparently lacks the sand
OF that other Allen whose statue
adorns the capitol portico.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50.cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar IL 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts.
factory or money refunded.
Q. E. Black, South Royalton.
Geo. A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge q Heath, Sharon.
Badger & Noyes, Sharon.
A. n. King & Son, Tunbridge.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
M. j. Sargent q Son, SouthRoyalton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

Yermonts two freak-reform mayors,
Hersey Of Barre and Spellman of Rut-
land, are fully justiying expectations.
Object lessons like these are often val
liable, if humiliating.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

The fish commission and the Fish
and Game League are the especial bette
noirs OF the farmer legislators. Any
measure bearing their trade mark is
always destined to an early tomb.
The poorer the fishing and hunting the
better, seems to be the verdict of our
agriculturist friends.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

1t is not always the liquor agency
that causes contention, Sometimes
water is responsible Vide Barre.
Disposition to quarrel is not long in
finding some bone.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
DAVID CIrY. NEB., April /. 100

Genesee Pure Food Co., Le Roy. NY:
Gentlemens-l must say In regard to GRAIN n
mat there Is nothing better or healthier We havo
used II Tor years. Ny brother was q great go !
drinker. He was taken sick and the doctor SAD
coffee was the cause Of il. and told Us 10 ne
nrst. but now we would not b without a. ~
brother has been well since We starred "a ~
H. Yours truly LILLE socHoR
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

The most incredible feature of that
Burlington ghost story is that the
spook works, running a loom at the
Queen City Cotton Co.'S. mill each
night. Until that portion of the tale
is blue-penciled, we must decline to
believe il.