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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08
Same order as to H. H. Miller

CLERK Of this court.
The order made by this court
and entered of record on the 3rd
day of January, 1900, appointing
H. H. Miller special deed COM
missioner to convey by quit
claim deed to Fannie E. Elliott
the following described land ac-
quired by Charlton county under
foreclosure of school fund mort
gage, to-wit: Sc ne 2-53-18 upon
the payment of $50 to the credit
of the principal of the county
school funds, be and the same is
hereby set aside and annulled.
Same order as to sale made
Jan. 3, 1882, to G.. N. Elliott of
same land at S1.25 per acre.
Ordered that the Sc ne 2-53- 18,
acquired under foreclosure of
mortgage to school funds be sold
to G.. n. Elliott for the sum of
S55.65 upon payment of 20 per
cent of purchase price and filing
a bond for S44.25 with approved
securities, ,whereupon certificate
of purchase shall issue to said
purchaser.
It appearing to the court that
the mortgage given to the school
funds of Charlton county by
James w. Clark for 5000 was
fully paid April Z, 1888, clerk
of this court is ordered to release
said mortgage.
Upon petition of township
board of Cunningham township
it is ordered that the sum of
S15 be appropriated for the sup
port of Andrew Johnson and
wife, paupers, and that the same
be paid to Lewis Lisle.
Patent ordered to issue to
Thomas A. Colson, assignee OF
A. L. Gibson, for 4O.O2 acres of
land in township 52-19, he having
fully paid therefor.
Whereas, Alfred Clark, a .citi-
zen of this county, files
information with the court that
Edward Clark, a resident Of
Charlton county, is insane anG
that his insanity is of less than
one years duration. The court,
after hearing the testimony, ad-
Judged the said Edward Clark
insane and ordered him sent to
the hospital for the insane at St
Joseph as county charge.
| A total of S3.1O is ordered
credited on taxes against lot 3 ir
block 8 in Western addition to
the city of Brunswick for the
year 1901 on account of errone
Gus assessment.
In the matter of the road case
of G.. B. Henderson, H.. A. Nc.
Kittrick ct al, petitioners, VS.. P
T. Bridger, E. E. Weygandt ct al.
demonstrators, appeal from thu
order of the township board O.
of Mendon township, this cause
coming on to be heard, parties
answering ready for trial and the
testimony submitted, the cour
reserved its decision until {
o'clock Thursday morning, al
which hour verdict was rem.
dered in favor Of petitioners, an6
Messrs. Bridger and Weygand
were allowed S75, each as dam.
ages.
| Patent ordered to issue Geo
Boeger, assignee of R. A. Pat.
terson, for Sc ne 34-55-17 and 81
NV 34-55-17, said lands having
been purchased of Charlton coun.
ty August 1, 1881, at a private
sale for S1.25 an acre and fully
paid for by said Patterson Apri
9, 1891, it appearing to further
satisfaction of the court tha
George Boeger is the assignee o.
the said r. A. Patterson.
a oradit IN the tayeS aSSaSSa(
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08
The Criminal Calendar.

Inc Cf1m10al GalcuuaT.
VIM. Hayes of near Westville,
charged with raping his sister
in-law, Mrs. Jos. Peden, two
weeks ago tomorrow during Mr..
Peden's absence from home, was
brought to Keytesville last Thurs
day by Deputy S. J. Shaugh-
messy and lodged in Jail, with
out bond, to await trial at the en-
suing November term of circuit
court. Hayes refuses to talk of
his ,rime, having doubtless been
adv, I'd by his attorney, B. L.
White of Marceline, that "mum's
the word.'
~
Chas. and Guy Henry, the two
Clark township youths whose ar
rest was mentioned in the last
issue of the COURIER for bob
bing the tail Of a horse belonging
to M. w. Powell of near West
vile, both entered a plea Of gull
ty when arraigned before Justice
D. H. Hancock of Keytesville last
Saturday, and Justice Hancock
assessed their punishment at a
fine of S25, each, and costs, but
gave them a stay of execution
for three months.
~
Leo johns, COL, was arrested
last Saturday by Constable John
v. Kahler of Triplett township on
a charge of burglary and larce-
ny, he having broken into the
residence of Joe johnson, COL,
and stolen a razor. When TAX
en- before Justice A. w. Guillod
of Triplett, Johns waived pre-
iminary hearing, and in default
of $500 bond he was turned ov-
er to Sheriff F. M. Veatch and
lodged in Jail to await trial at the
coming November term of cir
cult court at Keytesville.
When the cases of the state
against Walter Minor and Jarvis
Bennett, charged with defacing
an outhouse in O'Bryan school
district four miles northeast of
Keytesville, were called in JUS
tice D. H. Hancock's court in
this city last Saturday, both de-
PENDANTS took a change of venue
to Justice VIM. P. Jared's court,
where the lads will be tried next
Monday. In the last issue of the
COURIER we stated that young
Bennett was about 16 years old.
His father, Murray Bennett,
who IS a reputable c1t1zen, called
at our sanctum last Saturday and
said we had been misinformed,
and that his boy was only Is
years old.
*x
John Wack, a farmer living
near Salisbury, eloped Wednes-
day of last week with Miss Halle
Hickerson, 17-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Kicker
son of Salisbury. The fact of
Wack's elopement with a IT.
year-old girl would not be so bad
were it not for the fact that he
has deserted a faithful wife.
Mrs. Wack was formerly
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
Regular November, 1901, Term at
Keytesville.

Keytesville.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
FIRST DAY-MoNDAY, NOV. 18.
State of Missouri VS.. Willis
Callahan, carnal knowledge.
State of Missouri VS.. Walker
Mott, felonious assault.
State of Missouri VS.. Maria AL
len, appeal.
State of Missouri VS.. Charles
Parker ct al, appeal (gambling.)
State of Missouri VS.. William
Hayes, rape.
State of Missouri VS.. Arthur
Storm, felonious assault.
State of Missouri VS.. Leo Johns,
burglary and larceny.
State of Missouri VS.. Edward
Thacker, felonious assault.
SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, NOV, 19.
State of Missouri VS.. Frank
Gamble and Hamp Drew, burg
larry and larceny.
State of Missouri VS.. VIM. White
and Joshua Riley, appeal.
State of Missouri VS.. Georgia
Lewis, appeal.
THIRD DAY-wEDNEsDAY, NOV. 20.
State of Missouri VS.. Clark Nc
Curry, felonious assault.
State of Missouri VS.. Frank L.
Moore, felonious assault.
State of Missouri VS.. Miller
LESLEY, appeal.
CIVIL DOCKET.
FOURTH DAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 21.
Jacob A. Merchant VS.. Jasper
N. Gaines, ejectment.
Birdie Stanley ct al VS.. Martha
A. Peavler ct al, partition.
Alice Arnold VS.. E. H. Brooks
ct al, attachment.
B. F. Fleetwood VS.. Nelson
Bowman ct al, suit to set aside
deed.
Jacob A. Merchant VS.. Nathan
o. Tate, appeal.
Ada E. Severance VS.. O. S..
Severance, Injunction.
Geo. M. Clay VS.. j. w. Mich
OILS ct al, suit on bond.
j. A. Zimmerman VS.. William
Zimmerman ct al, partition.
Felix Chairman VS.. Maggie Col
ley ct al. equity.
T. E. Penick VS.. Mutual Ins.
Co. of Charlton Co., Mo-, debt.
Jas. B. Littlejohn VS.. The A.
T. Still Infirmary, change of ven-
ue from Adair county.
Jno. M. Littlejohn VS.. Ameri-
can School Of Osteopathy, change
of venue from Adair county.
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY, NOV. %.
A. J. Brooks VS.. Fred Weav-
er, appeal.
Hiram H. Jenkins ct al VS.. J. w.
Nichols ct al, equity.
Helen E. Smith Pratt VS.. Jacob
A. Merchant, injunction.
Rebecca S. F. Thomas VS.. John
H. Walker, suit for dover.
Rebecca S. F. Thomas VS.. VIM.
D. Fuller, suit for dover.
Rebecca S. F. Thomas vs.H. H.
Hands, suit for dover.
Rebecca S. F. Thomas VS.. Ely
T. Hedrick, suit for dover.
Emma B. Johnson VS.. estate
OLA. johnson, deceased, appeal.
Henry Brewer VS.. Eva Jane
Brewer ct al, partition.
Aaron Shoop VS.. VIM. Shoop,
Jr., ct al, partition.
VIM. E. Hill, creditor, VS.. A. S.
Taylor, admr., appeal from pro-
| bate court-debt.
Thos. w. Vandiver VS.. Thos.
H. Walton, partition.
SIXTH HDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. %.
l.. H. Herring, admir-, VS.. John
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08


township, Sill.
Against Harr & White cotton,
same township, S4.65.
Against Brunswick Stone and
Wood Co., S3.10.
Against n pit SO or 22-54-19,
S14.6O.
Same as to personal tax against
W. H. Tufts, Sr., Cunningham
township, S78.
Same as to W. G. jackson
on W 1-2 sw or 15-53-19, Bowl
ing Green township, S3.70.
Same, collector of Salisbury
township, as to personal taxes
assessed against A. F. Brown in
the sum of S1.52.
BRIDGE ORDERS.
Upon the recommendation of
the township board of Keytesville
township it is ordered that A. F.
Arlington, county bridge COM
missioner, let contract for build
ing a wooden bridge across
branch on public road running
north and south from Indian
Grove to Keytesville in 11-54-19
near the residence Of j. w. Lance
and report to the next term of
this court.
Same as to a wooden bridge
across branch on public road
running east and west from In
dian Grove to Keytesville near
the residence of j. w. Lance.
Same, on recommendation of
the township board of Brunswick
township, as to a wooden bridge
across Palmer's creek on road
running east from Indian Grove
between 3 and 1O-54-19 near the
residence Of l.. M. Moore.
Same, on recommendation OF
the township boards of Keytes-
vile and Brunswick townships,
as to repairs for the bridge across
Palmer's creek on the west line
of John Dorrance's farm.
Same, on recommendation OF
the township board of Bowling
Green township, as to letting con-
tract for a wooden bridge across
Prather's branch one-half mile
northeast of Dalton in 13-53-19.
Same, on recommendation OF
the township board of Bee Branch
township, as to a wooden bridge
across Brush creek on township
line between 1861 and 1856
18.
Upon recommendation of the
township board of Cockrell town.
ship it is ordered that the steel
bridge to be built across the
Charlton river at new site be
built at or near the line between
townships 55 and 56-16 al
what is known as the Richmond
bridge site.
Bonds to school funds approx
ed as follows:
Thomas A.Colson for $3.50, with
Frank E. Williams and H. w
Wilhoit as securities.
G.. N. Elliott for S44.25 with
H. B. Richardson and G.. P. Van.
diver as securities.
J. w. Hughes for ST., 100 with J.
A. Collet and w. E. Williams as
securities.
May J. Hess and Jas. P. Hess
for S1OO, with r. A. Partch ano
VIM. Fox as securities.
Geo. W. Davis for $500, with
Serbia Davis, r. A. Partch ano
H. 0. Grubbs as securities.
ALLOWANCES.
Samuel Wright, support Of
three children of GranvilleHayes.
COL, to May 1, 1902, 500.
State hospital for insane at ST.
Joseph, care of Edward Clark k
for six months, S65.
Alfred Clark. CONVEYING Ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08

Quite a delegation from Men
don township was in attendance
at county court this week either
as witnesses or litigants in a
road controversy in which Geo.
B. Henderson ct al were petit
TONERS and E. E. Weygandt ct
al were administrators, the case
having been appealed from the
order of the township board OF
Mendon township. Messrs. H.
w. Lipp, Emil Loew and w. R.
McGrew of the Mendon party
dropped in to pay their respects
to the COURIER while here.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08

G T. Orme of Maryville, who
has been here for about two
weeks in the interests of the
Knights and Ladies of Security
lodge at this place, has. been
quite successful. Fifteen new
members were taken in Saturday
night and Is Wednesday night.
Besides these Mr.. Orme has six
or seven other applications.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-11-08

Miss Emma Hurt, a daughter of
M. L. Hurt, deceased, of Sails
bury. A warrant has been is
sued for Wack, charging him
with concubinage, but he has not
yet been arrested, alth ough he has
been heard of both in Oklahoma
and Texas, but with Sheriff F.
M. Veatch to look after the fugi-
tive's whereabouts its dollars to
doughnuts that he will be in the
tolls ere the waning of another
moon.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
More Rapaoious Than Ever.

Pekin, Dec 17--Reports received
here from the court say that the Dow
ager Empress is not in noticeab bly, fall
ing health, but it is added that her
physical weakness does not effect her
paramount influence The emperor's
health is improving. The foreign min
listers think that when the court re-
turns here the freer communion ton
with the emperor guaranteed them by
the protocol of settlement will tend to
curb the courts domination by the
empress dowager. Reports agree that
the court attendants are more rapacious
than ever. Officials seeking audi
ence at court must make heavy pay
1nents to Intermediates. it is asserted.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
to Acquire waterworks.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 17--Mayor
James Orr has carried a fight on the
water company of this city to the ex
treme that advantage is now proposed
to be taken of the session law of 1897,
and the city win buy the works. Mayor
Orr stated that a petition would be
presented to the district court about
February L. asking for appraisers. The
petition is made by the mayor and city
attorney to the court, which then ap-
points one appraiser, the city authori-
ties appoint another and the water
company a third.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19

Ga1esburg, Ill, Dec IA freak of
fortune has brought independence to a
poor man of this town through his ac-
Quaintance with Kansas young
woman The beneficiary is c. H. Ever
EFT, a carpenter. For some time he
has carried correspondence with
Miss Effie Bush, 10 years of age, of
Smith county, in the Sunf1Ovver state.
He has received news of her death and
accompanying the announcement was
a notification that she had left him an
estEste valued at S45, ooo
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
Democrats win 1n Boston

Boston, Dec 12--The Democrats
completely overwhelmed the Republi-
cans in the city elections; General
Patrick A. Collins being elected mayor
over Mayor Thomas Hart by the largest
plurality in 25 years Die Democrats
obtained control of both branches of
the city government, elected their street
commissioner, and practically all their
candidates for the school commission.
The result was very much of a sur
prise to the Democrats, as well as to
their OppOuentS
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
wheat for the Fair.

Topeka, Dec 1.-THE members of
the Kansas commission to the St. Louis
exposition held a meeting in this city
and arranged for the collection of a
wheat exhibit at once They want to
get samples of the crop of the present
year for fear that there might be a
failure next year. The railroads have
all agreed to haul the samples to To-
pelxa free of cost and the commission
drafted a manifesto to the farmers of
the state setting forth its wants along
the wheat sample line.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
Customs Collector at FL Paso-

Dallas, Texas, Dec 17.-Patrick Gar
rett, the New Mexico sheriff who killed
BILLY the Kid and whom President
Roosevelt has selected for collector OF
customs at Ell Paso, Texas, spent most
of his boyhood and young manhood in
or near Dallas He was born at Homer
and came to Dallas with John Lowry
soon after the close of the civil war.
He worked on farm or in driving cat
tie near Lancaster until 1872, when he
went to assist in guarding the cattle
range from FL Paso to Socorro-
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
blizzard in Territories.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec 1.-THE blizzard
which has been raging over Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, has done great
damage to stock in western Oklahoma,
where the ranges are unprotected and
cattlemen had not anticipated the sud
den change. The same is true in all
portions Of the two territories, but
not to such great degree The pro-
1onged drouth OF the summer injured
all stock, and their condition was
not good to withstand the fierce north
wind
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
Conadent of statehood.

Washington, Dec 17.-Delegate
Flynn, of Oklahoma, concerning state
hood, said: Congress will not pass a
bill making one state of both Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory" he said
81 think we will undoubtedly get
statehood for Oklahoma, but the In
dian Territory will, in my opinion, be
provided with territorial form of
government There is really no gov
eminent in the territory now. The
Indian councils and the Dawes commits
sion are the head of the government
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19

New York, Dec. 17--Miss Alice
Roosevelt. daughter of the president of
the United States. made her social
debut at the assembly ball at the Wal
dorf-Astoria in New York. She was
the guest of James r. Roosevelt, her
fathers first cousin and son-in-law of
Mrs. Aston The coti11ion was lead by
Alexander NJ Hadden, with Mrs Ben
jannin Porter The ball was also the
debut Of Miss Caroline Drayton, daugh-
ter of Coleman Drayton and grand
daughter of Mrs. Aston
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
REPORT OF SCHLEY COURT.
Majority Condemns The Rear Adj
miraI On Eleven Counts.
DEWEY vlNDlcAIEs scHLEY.

Washington. Dec. 16--AdIniral Dew
ey makes a separate report. although
ne agrees with the findings of facts
subscribed by others The majority
report condemns Admiral Schiey on
eleven points, while Admiral Dewey
sustains him in most particulars The
majority finds in brief that Sch1ey
should have proceeded with the utmost
dispatch to Cienfuegos and maintained
a close blockade; that he should have
obtained information of the Spanish
squadron there; that he should have
proceeded to Santiago with dispatch;
that he should not have made the
retrogade movement: that he should
have obeyed the departments orders;
that he should have endeavored to
have captured the Spanish vessels in
Santiago; that he did not do his utmost
to destroy the Colon; that he caused
the squadron to lose distance in the
loop of the Brooklyn; that he thereby
caused to back; that he did injustice to
Hodgson; that his conduct in the cam
paign was characterized by vacillation,
dilatoriness, and lack of enterprise;
that his official reports on the coal sup
ply were misleading and inaccurate;
that his conduct during the battle was
1f-possessed and that he encouraged
in his own person his subordinate Off
GERS and men.
Admiral Dewey in his report says
that the passage to CienfnegOs was
made with all dispatch; that in view OF
his coal supply the blockade of Glen
fuegoS was effective: that he allowed
the Adula to enter Cienfuegos to get
information: that his passage to San
tiago with much dispatch as
possible, keeping the squadron togeth-
err; that the blockade of Santiago was
effective, and finally that he was the
senior officer off Santiago, in absolute
command and entitled to the credit for
the glorious victory which resulted in
the total destruction of the Spanish
ships.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In view of the length of time which
has elapsed since the occurrence of the
events of the Santiago campaign, the
court recommends that no further pro-
ceedingS be had in the premises.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
I,7OO NILES WITHOUT WIRE.
Signals Sent Over The Atlantic
Ocean BY Marconi.
CORNWALL TO ST. JOHNS, N. F.

St. Johns, N E., Dec 17--Wi1lian
Marconi announced the most wonder
full scientific discovery OF modern times
in stating that he had received cleo
t-ical signals across the Atlantic ocean
from his station in Cornwall, England
He says that before leaving England he
made plans for accomplishing this rev
olution, for while his primary object
was to communicate with ocean liners
in mid-ocean, he hoped also to succeed
in attaining the wonderful scientific
achievement of wireless telegraphy
across the Atlantic
Signor Marconi's station in Cornwall
is very powerful. He possesses an
electrical force, generated there, a hun
dred times greater than at his ordinary
station. He cab1ed to the Po1dhu
station to begin sending signals at p.
N. daily, and to continue them until 6
p M, these hours being, respectively,
1870 a. m. and 900 p. m. ST. Johns
time. During these hours Signor Mar
conf elevated a kite with an aerial wire,
by means of which signals are sent or
received. He remained at the recorder
attached to the receiving apparatus,
and to his profound satisfaction signals
were received by him at intervals. ac-
cording to the program arranged pre-
viously with the operator at POldhu-
These signals consisted of repeating at
intervals the letter IS, = which in Mar
coni's code is made by three dots or
quick strokes. This signal was repeat
ed SO frequently and in accordance
with the detailed plan arranged to pro-
vide safeguards against posi- bility of
mistakes that Signor Marconi was sat
isfied that it was genuine transmits
sion from England
from St Johns. 1t is not possible to
send return signal from here until a
powerful electric battery shall have
been installed.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
cARNEGIE's $40, 600, 900 GIFT.
Being In steel Trust Stock Congress
VIII Object.

Being steel Trust Stock Congress
VIII object.
Washington, Dec 16--Congress is
disposed to look in the mouth of Car
negiess gift horse. 1t does not like the
steel trust which it finds there A
senator explains objections to accept
ing in this way:
IF congress were to accept Mr. Car
negie's gift of SIC. 900. 900 of steel trust
certificates it would in sense put the
seal of its official approval upon that
trust The fact that Mr. Carnegie's
offering is in trust stock means that it
presents ten million reasons why con-
gress can not accept it, The Attorney
General OF the United States has been
asked to prosecute that trust as a vio-
lator of federal laws. He has refused
to do it. At this very moment his
nomination to be Attorney General,
not yet confirmed, is under the scrutiny
of the Senate, and one of the charges
brought against him is that he has
failed to do his duty in prosecuting
that trust. It is further charged that
before he was nominated for Attorney
General by President Mckinly he adj
vised the organizers of this trust how
to violate the law and escape punish
Inent. Under these circumstances, how
could congress accept in the name OF
the government a trusteeship of the
securities of that corporation? It is
impOSSi Bile -