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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

as nothing but porous thing would
drain off the surface water necessary
to keep the streets in good condition.
But the enthuiasm was on, and
some one suggested that collection
be taken up then and there to raise
money for a preliminary survey look
ing to a system of sewerage, and STA
was soon subscribed, N. 0. Tate &
Co. leading the list with $25, lesser
lights following in sums ranging from
81 to $Io.
The committee on highways, COM
posed of o. B. Anderson, Gen. E. w.
Price ct al reported survey for a
dump road across the Charlton
bottom, leading from the bridge two
miles east of town. The report for
the committee was made by County
Surveyor A. F. Arlington. who was
chief engineer in making the survey.
Mr.. Arlington said that an average
grade of 2 feet would be necessa-
ry, and the moving of about 1900
cubic yards of dirt and the construc-
ton Of two bridges required. No es-
innate was made as to probable cost,
but the county court is compelled,
under the law, to appropriate one
half of the amount needed to build
the road when the other half is con-
tributed by private subscription. ].
7. Moore and w. G.. Agee were ap-
pointed a committee to raise funds
for the proposed road, and are get
ting along nicely with their work.
Mr.. Moore says that they will get, at
least, $500 This does not include a
neat sum that will be donated by sew
eral enterprising citizens in the Forks
of Charlton.
The meeting adjourned till next
Thursday night. In the mean time
enthusiasm is running high, and
bright prospects are in store for Key
tesville in this year OF our Lord, 1900.
The committee on sewerage met
with the city council Monday morn
ing, and were duly empowered by
that body TO make a survey of the
city looking to sewerage, water works,
street paving and the establishing Of
a grade for the various streets. Keep
your eye on KeytesvilIe, and you will
see more improvements made within
the next II months than were ever
known for any previous three years in
the towns history.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
Good Health VS.. Bad Roads.

The new food law, which prohibits
the sale of alum baking powders, be-
stoves a double advantage upon the
public. First, in protecting the peo-
pie from a food which is dangerous to
health; second, in aiding to build and
pay for good roads throughout the
country, The penalty provided by
the law for selling an article of food
containing alum is $Ioo, each offence,
which goes toward the making and
maintenance of good roads in the
county where the fine Is collected.
For both these reasons all classes
of the community will do what they can
to aid in the enforcement of so good
a law.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
Short Talk
About FOOdga

About halt the sickness in the
world is caused by eating unwhole-
some, 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 gro
. Gerry. We won't sell anything un
less we know it's good. We don't
believe any grocer is more careful
than we are about keeping pure
food.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
Another Citizens Meeting.

Another meeting of the citizens of
Keytesville was held at the opera
house last Thursday night for the pur-
pose of taking such steps to improve
Keytesville as would advance the in
terests of the town and community,
and at the same time be within the
purse of all who have the welfare Of
Charlton county's capital city at heart.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge O. F. Smith with Editors Dam
eron and Vandiver acting IN the ca
pacity of secretaries.
Chairman Smith called for the re-
ports from the various committees,
and the first to respond was Capt. J.
6 Wallace, a member of the commit
tee on sewerage, Capt. Wallace said
that the committee had conferred with
Mai. w. S. McClannahan of Mon
mouth, H., a civil engineer of wide
experience, and he had informed them
that system of sewerage in a town
the size of Keytesvile would cost be-
tween S. 900 and $4,000, but in
order to make an accurate estimate
as to the amount required it would
be necessary to make a preliminary
survey. which would cost SI5o or
$2oo.
Mayor John P. O'Shaughnessy
wanted to know if a system of sewer
age were practical without water
works. Maj McClannahan," Capt.
Wallace SAID, claimed that sewerage
could be operated successfully without
water-works, but that sewerage was
necessary to a successful system of
water-wOrks."
Sensible, timely and telling talks
were made on this subject, and the
general concensus of opinion was that
keytesville ought to have these Im-
provements, but special stress was
placed on the crying need of better
streets.
Capt Wallace said that Maj. Nc
Clannahan told the sewerage commit
tee that sewerage would drain the
streets and keep them dry and do
away with the necessity for paving.
Many fail to see how this could be
as thing that Is suitable for sewerage
must be impervious to water or TIE
ground adjacent would be filled with
disease germs, and deplorable sani-
tary condition would be the result,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

We take pleasure in calling the at
tention of the CoURIER's readers this
week to the announcement of our es-
teemed fellow-townsman, F. NJ. Veatch,
who IS candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the office of sheriff.
Mr.. Veatch was in the contest for the
sheriffaltY four years ago, and was
supported by many of the best Demo
cratic citizens in Charlton county.
He is Cool-headed, competent and
coura ageous, and if nominated and
elected will make a model sheriff
Owing to his financial circumsta noes
he will be compelled to make the race
on limited means, hence will ask your
vote on his merits as a man and his
qualifications as an officer. He was
constable of Keytesville township for
eight consecutive years and city mar
shall for five successive years, and it is
but fair to him to say that he was
never, at any time, found wanting in
the discharge of his official duties.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
The j. T. Club.

The fame of the J. T. club of Key
tesville is rapidly extending to the
four corners of the earth, and will
reach the north and south poles as
soon as some ambitious explorer ar
rives to break the news in those far
away trgid regions of the J. rs. ex-
istence.
In the language of President w. A.
Crawley, The J. T. CLUB is the only
thing that has ever made Keytesv1lle
society famous" and he may have
very properly added, land is the envy
of all civilized nationsw
The hostesses last Thursday even
ing were: Mrs. H. L. Sneed and
Misses Lucie White and Mary Veatch,
and a royal entertainment and delec-
table feast were ION tap"
Dressing the new woman" af-
forded no little amusement.
The artistic talent Of l.. H Cook was
brought into requlsition in drawing on
a piece of white cloth, picture of the
modern improvement on Mother Eve
the new womanp' Various arti-
cles of apparel, necessary to the make
up of this faddish representative OF
femiminity, with the exception of GER
tain ''unmentlonables," were provided
by the hostesses, and each ot
the guests of the evening, who took
part in the dressing of the picture,
was first blind-folded. The result was
a tie between Rev. ], R. Finley in
properly adjusting the skirt; Mrs. F
NJ. Veatch, the hat; Miss Zettie Mar.
tin, the muf; T. T. Elliott, Jr., the
apron; R R. Elliott, the boot; Mrs. J
w. Lewis, the bracelet, and J. c.
Halter, the stocking.
Rev. Finley defeated his successful
competitors by drawing straws," and
was awarded the prize, book entitled,
"Evangeline."
E. NJ. DeMoss got the BOBBY prize,
the picture of the new woman, he
having focated the place for one of hel
gloves a few miles this side of Sails
bury. Emmett, however, declined tc
accept his prize as he was paying hi:
undivided attentions to something far
more animated and attractive.
Classical music was furnished during
the evening, Ly Prof" Walter Jack
son and his coteIie of colored musi-
clans, on mandolins and guitars.
The following new members were
enrolled last Thursday night:
Mrs. Nlta Moorman and Miss Bes-
sic Lewis of Keytesyille, Miss Louise
Walton of Salisbury and J. NJ. Barker
of Brunswick.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
Writers for The Youths Companion.

The Youths Companion offers the
readers of its new volume, the seventy
fourth of its issue, a programme of un-
usual comprehensiveness, timeliness
and variety. Among the famous au-
thors who will write for it are Ian Ma
claren, Mrs. Burton Harrison, Mar
garet Deland, Charles Dudley Warner,
Israel Zangwill, Mary E. wilkins,
Ruth McEnery Stuart, Jane Barlow,
Rider Haggard, Paul Laurence Dun
bar and Frank R. Stockton.
OF the men in public life engaged
as contributors may be mentioned the
acknowledgement, the secretary of
treasury, the encouragement of the
United States, the Hon. Hannis Tay-
lor, the Hon. Justin Mccarthy and Sir
H. H. tombstone.
Other distinguished contributors in
various walks of life will be John
Philip Sousa, Reginald de Koven,
Victor Maurel. the Lord Bishop of
Loudon, Bishop H. C. Potter, Dean
Farrar, Prof ". NJ. Sloane, Prof w.
J. Rolfe, Prof Simon Newcomb, Prof.
c. A. Young, Prof. John Trowbridge,
President Angel of the University of
Michigan, Capt. Charles D. Slgsbee
(of the Maine), Capt A. T. Mahan,
Gen. Wesley Merritt, Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, Prof. A. S. Packard, the
Duchess of Sutherland, Gen. John B.
Gordon, Sir Henry M. Stanley, Walter
Camp, DR.. Cyrus Edison, Andrew
Carnegie, Phil Robinson, President
Morton of the Stevens institute, Jacob
A. Riis, Justin Mccarthy and Com
mander J. d. Jerrold Kelley.
illustrated announcement number,
containing a full prospectus of the
volume for 1900, sent free to any ad-
dress.
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION,
2o3 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

The editor of the COURIER can
give and receive hard blows in a news
paper controversy, but when an an
tagonist Stoops to wiIful, malicious
lying in his frantic attempts to brand
us with sins we never committed
drunken debauches, " ladies church
society steals" etc, we unhesitatingly
award such an unscrupulous and dia-
bolical foe! such an ink mongrel! such
a flend incarnate! the belt as the
skunkiest skunk in kunkdom.
Assinlne Assinity Webb, take your
belt and wear it, you infamous imp Of
hades! Unless the people of Mendon
git rid Of you they may look toward to
a scourge of the cholera,a a plague of lep-
rosy and total wreck of their morals.
''The editorial beak" of the editor of
the COURIER is in good shape and our
tail feathers IN full Plumage.
Whenever you get ready to mar the
rare beauty of either, come down, but
be sure that you are loaded for large
game. In the mean time we shall in
vest in box of insect powder and a
bottle of disinfectant, and will be
ready and eager for the fray. You
will observe that we are holding our
nose as we bid you adIeu SO far as the
columns of the COURIER are concern
ed. We believe that vermin likeyour-
self can be more successfully eXtermi-
mated by the use of more effective, less
expensive and less public methods.
So long, Skunky. W-h-e-w!
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
The Best Coffee

We are especially proud of the
coffee we sell. The name of II is
Blanke's Roasted Coffee. The
price is reasonable. 1t Is so good
that no other brand is better. We
have great faith IN Blanke's Coffee.
The price is 5 pounds for 81.
Well agree to give your money
back if you buy it and don't like it.
Everybody doesn't sell coffee that
way.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
The Criminal Calendar.

Wood LESLEY was arraigned before
Justice DeMoss last Monday on a
warrant sworn out by Squire Wheeler,
charging LESLEY with assault. Les
seIy pleaded guilty to the charge and
was fined $Io and costs, amounting
to SIS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

Ben Litter, who was mentioned last
week as having wounded n. B. Welch
by shooting hIm with a double-barrel
shotgun and pistol, was arrested on
complaint of WeIch, arraigned before
Justice DeNJoss Wednesday, waived
preliminary examination and was held
in a bond Of So. 500, which he gave
with his grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Welch, F. J. Ellis and Joseph
Ray as securities.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

Leonard Smith, a man of color,
charged with assault, and who escaped
from Sheriff Dempsey last June, was
recaptured by the sheriff Wednesday
night at the house of Amanda Martin,
col, between Keytesville and Bruins
wick, and put IN jail.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

Quite a rivalry exists between three
or four young men Of Keytesville in
wooing the heart and hand of a GER
tain young lady. Three of her gal
lants called last Friday night and one
of the love sick swans kept tab Of how
many times she smiled on each and
the number of nice things she said to
each, but as the figures showed an
equal number of smiles and nice
things bestowed on each aspirant for
her affections the young men are still
wondering ''where they are at"
1t is evident that the young lady
could be happy with either were
t'other dear charmers away. Re-
freshments were served which amply
proved the fair hostess rare accom-
plishments IN the culinary art.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

John F. Hagen of Brunswick swore
out warrant before Justice w. P.
Jared against Ewing Long, son of
Jonas Long of near Mendon, charg-
ing him with stealing COW from his
father, and selling it to Hagen.
Deputy Sheriff L. A. Embree arrested
the accused and brought him to Key
tesville Wednesday evening, and
Squire Jared set his preliminary trial
for tomorrow. Not desiring to
give bond, Long was sent to Jail.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

OF the IA Charlton county officers,
who are DOW looking after the affairs
of the county, two are from Bowling
Green township-Hon. T, H. Carska-
don, representative, and A. F. AIRING
ton, county surveyor; two from Bruins
wick township-John Knappenberger,
treasurer, and J. r, Dempsey, sheriff;
two from KeytesviIIe township-H. H.
Miller, county clerk, and J. A. Collet,
prosecuting attorney; I from Mussel
Fork township-E B. Welch, presid-
ing justice of the county court; I from
TTiplett townshIp-B. +. Fleetwood,
judge of the county court for the
western district; I from Charlton town
ship. T. Lamkin, circuit clerk, and
five from Salisbury township-J. M.
Mason, recorder; w. n. Hamilton,
Judge IF the county court for the
eastern district; J. B. Dameron, pub
lie administrator; DR.. c. A. Jennings,
coroner, and H. c. Minter, judge Of
probate. The latter was elected
while a resident of Salisbury township
in 1873, and has made such good
officer that he has been retained in
the same office ever since.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

]. E. Dempsey held the lucky nun.
Der which drew suit of clothes In a
rattle had by Harms, the tailor, last
Saturday night.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

M. W. Anderson, administrator of
the estate of Thos. E. Mackay, de-
ceased, guardian and curator of C. M.
Woods, person of unsound mind,
presents the final settlement of the &C
counts of said Mackay as such guar
di&n and curator, showing that there
is a special fund of $Io5.68 due said
guardianship of the general fund, and
a balance of $6.2I due said deceased
guardian, which settlement is approved
by The court. It is, therefore, ordered
that said administrator of the estate of
THos. E. Mackay, deceased, pay to J.
B. .Dameron, the present guardian
an1 curator of C.. M Woods, the sum
of SIo5 68, and that said Dameron
pag out of the estate of said c. M.
: 9i5z1ss:ssis gf1e sum of &C. II tos said ad-
ministrator of the estate of Thos. E.
Mackay.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
For Sale.

One of the best bred jacks in the
county. Inquire at this Office.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
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 great interest 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, 1900-01-19

We see from the papers that Col.
J. A. Hudson has been elected secre-
tary of the Columbia Building and
Loan association. Mr.. Hudson,
when a mere boy, lived in Keytesville
several years, and during his residence
here published this paper. He took
charge of it when it was an insignif-
cant sheet of about 485 circulation.
He at once remodeled and enlarged
the paper, and so improved it that IN
a short time 1t rose from obsCurity to
leading place in circulation, popu-
larity and influence. Mr.. Hudson
was foremost in every enterprise, and
during his residence here Keytesvile
made splendid growth, largelYidue to
his energy. He succeeded at every
thing he undertook. He was always
honest, intelligent, candid and ener-
getic. He never tires. Such men
succeed. Mr.. Hudson says he really
made his start here. His hosts of
friends in Keytesville are always glad
to know of his success and we'll doing.
He will succeed with the Columbia
Building and Loan association, which
is fortunate in securing him as secre-
tary. Mr.. Hudson has lived in Col
umbia during the past year or so,
where he has established a telephone
exchange of 525 phones with IS miles
of toll lines. This is the largest ex-
change in any town the size Of Colum-
bia in the country, and is reported
one of the very best.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
Fair Warning.

a great many of our subscribers
are getting considerably behind on
their subscription, and we must insist
that all those outside of the county
pay up by Feb. I, 1900, or their ac-
counts will be placed in the hands of
collection agency.
Those in the county, who are a
year or more in arrears, must settle
their subscription by Feb. I or We
shall take the necessary legal steps to
collect it.
This is POSITIVE DETERMINATION
on our part, and those whom the shoe
fits can avoid wearing 1t by remitting
or calling and paying the amount they
owe US
V0t a single exception 70ilI be made
from this rule, so please act accord
ingly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19

NJ. w. Anderson, administrator of
the estate of Thos. E. Mackay, de-
ceased, who was administrator of the
estate of Eliza J. Prewitt at the time
OF his death, presents final settlement
ofthe estate of the said Eliza !.
Prewitt, showing balance of $38.14
due said estate, which settlement Is
approved by the court. 1t is, there
fore, ordered that said sum be distri-
buted between the hers of Eliza J.
Prewitt, deceased.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-19
Probate Pointers .

Upon the application of w. c..
Harvey, who claims to be creditor
of the estate of Thos. ]. Mott, it is
ordered that ]. B. Dameron, public
administrator, take charge of said
estate
*.*
Upon the application of the widow
ofIeorge Keuchler, deceased, L. A.
Sasse is appointed administrator of
the estate Cf said George Keuchler.
Bond approved in the sum of $500
with R. Gutzschebauch and F. c.
Saase as securities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY.

Il u fortunate, since there are lett NO nsw
lands to. b discovered ON this terrestrial
globe, that inventive man has turned his
mind to o useful things. SO We have
steam, electricity and many other: advan-
tages not enjoyed by q forefatbsrs.
Medicine, too, has made great strides; for
sven mans old enemy, Rheumatism, has
st last found its master in swanson's
"6D rops.ss The success OF this truly mar.
velous specific for Rheumatism has been a.
tonishing and never equaled in the annals
Of medicine. II gives instant relief, kills
germs, prevents disease and positively
cures all forms Of chronic and acute Rheu-
matism, Sciatica and Neural gia. It 10
also used with unfailing enectin all Nervous
Affections Of every description, Catarrh,
Group, Bronchitis, Stomach, Liver
and Kidney Troubles, Ina Grippe, Ma
laria, Creeping Numbness and kim
dred diseases.
Swanson's IS Drops'' is sold by agents
and by the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.,
7164 Lake street, Chicago, III: In some
places the druggists are agents. II the
remedy is not obtainable In your town,
order direct Of the manufacturers. Large
size bottles 600 doses) $1.00, prepaid by
express or mail. Trial bottle will be sent
ON receipt Of Is cents. Agents wanted In
new territory. Write now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20

Ex-Congre6Sman a. y. GOODWIN.
Ex-Congressman.A. T. Goodwyn,f from
Alabama, writes the following letter.
The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-..Ihave now used two bot
ties Of Peruna, and am q well man,to-
day. Icould feel the good effects of your
medicine before l had used it a week,
after suffering with catarrh for yer :
year" Respectfully, A. 7. GOODWIN.
Catarrh in its various forms israpidly
becoming q national curse. An un->
doubted remedy has been discovered by,
DR.. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during the past forty
years. Prominent men have come to
know Of it's virtues andare making pub
lie u~tterances on the subject. To save
the country we must save the people.
To save the people we must protect
them from disease. The disease thatis
at once themost prevalent and stubborn
Of cure is catarrh. Public men Of all
parties recognize in Peruna q national
catarrh remedy Of unequaled merit.
Send to DIR. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio,
for a free book on catarrh.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
She Was Not Ready

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
marine Sos.

The new reporter had been assigned
10 : feature story" on the incidents
81 seafarins life. and discovered %
interesting note:
capt. Yardarm. Of the schooner
Blue Blazes, found himself in q pecu-
liar predicament or the coast Of F1ori-
da last Saturday morning. On Friday
night the ship encountered . violent
gale, which blew away the wake Of the
vessel, and Il required the hardest ef-
fort Of the night watch to arouse the
sleeping crew that morning."-Balti-
more American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20

6k The sssrsti oe HIS Success,
TO what do you attribute your
saccess sin life!" asked the inquisittvs
person. 3
Work" answered Senator Sorghum,
positively, hard work"
but you never seem to DO dsvots
ing much time to work.
No. But I've hired a tremendous
amount OF It -done."-Washinet6n
Star.