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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
AS 4 STATESMAN.

In the state. As TO this we may take the
latest fact to hand. Senator Hanna, the
power behind the throne in the time of
President Mckinley. who is still the main
factor in the Republican party. and who
is looming into view a presidential can
.didate has lust named Archbishop Ireland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24

And then called In policeman and
turned him over for working OF plugged
dollar on her"
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Apology Accepted

AS the editor of the Salisbury
Democrat has apologizsd fol
having credited an important
news item to the Signal, which
it clipped from the columns
of the COURIER, we freely and
fully forgive the Democrat for its
mistake. Here is what the ed
itor of that paper says:
"We are sorry that Bro. Van
diver feels grieved because we,
by mistake, gave the Signal cred
it for an important item of news
that we clippe1 from the CoU-
.RIER. We assure the editor of
the COURIER, which we think is
one of our best exchanges, that
we could not afford to ignore that
paper when selecting news for
the Democrat; and, further, we
have no cause or desire to do
So"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
considerable quantity of stock

considerable quantity of stock
and personal property. She
states that she is now earning 81
a week as a house keeper, and
that she has not the ready
means on hand to pay counsel
fees, for her own support and
for the proper preparation and
prosecution of this suit. Where
fore plaintiff prays to be divorced
from the bonds of matrimony
heretofore contracted with de-,
fendant, and that she receive
aimony pehdente lite for her
own support, counsel fees and
the means for the prosecution of
her suit, and finally, on trial
hereof, that she be allowed ALI
mony for her permanent sup
port, each, in such sum as the
court may deem Just and for all
necessary orders and DEGREES in
the premises.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Will Move to Keytesville.

Speaking of the removal of
Jas. w. Wayland and family
from Salisbury to Keytesville the
Democrat of that city has this
to say:
''The people from this end of
county, who do their trading in
Salisbury, will regret to learn
that we are soon to lose one of
our most prominent business
men in the person of j. w. Way
land, who has been engaged in
the dry goods business in this
city for the past quarter of a
century. The people of Sails
bury, especially, will lament, with
one accord, the departure of this
most honored and respected FAM
".
j. w. Wayland has been a
power in the mercantile field for
any years, and his success has
been due to his honesty and fair
dealings with his customers.
Keytesville can rejoice that this
accession will soon be made to
its population, both from a So
cial and business standpoint.
The Democrat is glad that while
they will no longer live in Sails
bury, they will still be citizens of
old Charlton, and will not be so
far away but that one can see
them e'er we visit our city, as
well as when they visit their
friends at their old home, where
they will ever receive a joyous
welcome"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
N ew Suits.

: Since our last report the fol-
lowing new suits have been filed
for the February, 1908, term OF
circuit court at Salisbury:
CIVIL CASES.
Thos. Pleasant VS.. Michael
Hayes, suit on note,
H. M. Allen VS.. w. H. Black
man, debt-appeal.
Ellen Holley VS.. Wabash Rail-
road Co., damages.
John P. Grimes VS.. H. De-
Graw ct al, suit to quiet title.
Lois Kennedy VS.. Walter
Downey ct al, ejectment.
VIM. w. Lewis VS.. Edward
Bradley ct al, suit to decree
title.
Lafayette Cordray VS.. Chas.
Weidenhammer ct al, suit to de-
cree title.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
An appreciated Kindness.

The Linneus Bulletin relates
the following incident, which
shows the respect our colored
population have for Judge w.
w. Rucker, our highly esteemed
fellow citizen and efficient con
gresham. The darkey referred
to by the Bulletin was Richard
Finnell of Missouri township, sc
we are informed by C. A. Chap
man, the junior member of she
firm of Chapman Bros. who
vouches for the truth of the
story. Here is the story as told
by the Bulletin:
ga Charlton county man in
speaking of the admirable char
acter of Congressman Rucker,
whom he had known intimately
for more than twenty years, said
he was standing in Chapman's
harness shop at Keytesville one
day when a sprightly looking
darkey stepped in and said:
Look heah, Mistah Chapman, l
want ter pay you for dat har-
ness 'Well!' said the harness
dealer, the money isn't due
yet. How comes it that you are
SO prompt about making the
payment?' Because said the
darkey, Judge Rucker is on my
security, an I wouldn't have him
ter haf ter pay it fur nothin' in
de worl'.' Our informant said
Judge Rucker, frequently
granted such favors to the col
ored men of Keytesville and
none of them were ever known
to betray a trust in him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Hyde VS.. Hyde.

Mrs. Kate Hyde of Kansas
City has brought suit for di-
vorce at the January, 1908, term
of the circuit court in Jackson
county against her husband, L..
d. Hyde of near Keytesville, to
whom plaintiff was married in
Jackson county September 20,
1901, and continued to
live with him until November
| q, 1901. The plaintiff says in
her petition that during the time
they lived together as man and
wife she treated defendant with
kindness and affection, and dis
charged all her duties as his
wife. The reasons set forth in
plaintiffs petition, showing why
she should be granted a divorce,
are salacious in the extreme and
unfit for publication. Mrs. Hyde
AYERS that her husband is man
of considerable means, owning
large tracts of valuable real estate
in Charlton county and in other
portions of the state as well as q
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
KEYTEsvnLE MISSOURI FRIDAY. DECEMBER H. 1902.

had it not been for a strike of
negro dining lear employees, and
the refusal of the regular force
to leave Chicago on the Limited
Sunday night. Their places were
filled by inexperienced men, and
it was due to this fact that lunch
con was late on the train Mon
day and was just being an
nounced when the wreck took
place. Had lunch been ready
at the usual hour the dining car,
which was badly wrecked, !,
would probably have been filled
with guests and many more per-
sons would have been seriously,
perhaps fatally, injured.
Quite number of people of
Rothville and vicinity, inclnding
the two local physicians, Drs.
Stratton and Buck, and four or
five doctors from Marceline vis-
tied the scene of the disaster
and did what they could to as
sist the unfortunates.
A temporary track was built
around the wreck so that trains
could pass by 6 o'clock p. m.
1t will take all this week to clear
the wreck and repair the damage
don e to the track and stock pen.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
The Corn Contest.

The prizes offered by G. N.
Butts of Knoxville, Ills, for the
best dozen ears of white and the
best dozen earssof yellow corn,
raised in Charlton county the
past season, will not be awarded
for the reason that none of the
corn brought to the COURIER Of
flee came up to the requirements
of the contest. None of the ears
were to. be less than II inches
long with 16 rows of grains and
well filled at both ends. Only
two lots of white and one of yell
low corn were brought in, but
when they had Is Or more rows
of grains the required length was
lacking.
A number of our farmer friends
tell us that they tried hard to find
corn that would fill the bill, but
were unsuccessful for the reason
that corn raised in this county
when having as many as Is rows
of grains could not be found as
long as IL inches.
We are sorry that the prizes
were not captured by some of
Charlton county's enterprising
farmers, but Mr.. Butts writes us
that he will reopen the contest,
and when he does we hope it will
be of such character that the
contestants will be numerous,
thus making the competition for
prizes much more spirited and
interesting.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Letter List.

The following is a complete
list of unclaimed letters remain :
ing in the Keytesville, Mo-, post
Office Dec. IL, 1902:
w. H. Bcarasley, Clarence Ellis,
T. w. Ellick, f. 5. Goodson,
D. J. O.Hayes, Mrs. Ellen H. Wright
When calling for the above
letters plesse say advertised. =
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
christmas T oys

at our place cheaper this year
than ever. Not the high priced
kind, but cheap in price. Do
not fail to see us before you buy.
We can please you-not only in
toys, but in fancy queensware at
the lowest price.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Christmas Candy

in larger quantities than ever
before--in all shapes and styles,
and all prices, ranging from s
cents q pound to go cents a
pound. Do not buy until you
see our line..
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Missouri's Boy Capitalist.


Master Gurdon Thompson of
Glasgow, grandson of Gen. E.
W. Price who spends the greater
portion of his time on his farm
near Keytesville,i is rapidly climb
ing the ladder of fame in the
world of finance, and is now
known far and wide as sMis-
souri's boy capitalist Cur
don is a sprightly little fellow,
a favorite with all who know
him and is the pet of his mother
and grandfather.
H ere is what Oscar Long has
to say of him in the Saturday
Chicago Blade:
Missouri is a state of proma-
ters and capitalists, but none
hold SO unique a place among
the great mass of business men
of the great state as does Mas
ter Gurdon Thompson of Glas-
gov, the youngest capitalist
perhaps in the world.
| Gurdon was born in Glasgow,
Mo, Sept. 12, 1897. He is the
son of Mrs. Celeste Price Thomp-
son. His father, whose name he
bears, is dead. Gurdon makes
his home with his grandfather,
Gen. E. w. Price.
| When the Missouri Central
Electric railroad was started
Gurdon, although a mere child,
was very much interested in the
plan. General Price concluded
to make Gurdon a stock holder
in the company, and the general
bought 116 shares and presented
them to Master Gurdon, thus
m aking him the youngest rail-
road capitalist in the world.
The officers of the road are:
President, Geo. B. Harrison;
first yice-president, Gen. Edwin
w. Price. Both of these gen
tlemen live in the city of Glas-
gov. The general manager of
the road is Col. w. H. Chase of
New York.
The road will start in Linn
county, passing through Char
iton, Howard, Boone, Galloway,
Montgomery and Lincoln coun-
ties, thence on to st. Charles,
there conn acting by rail with st.
Louis, the metropolis of Mis-
souri,, and covering one Of the
finest scopes of country in the
state.
1t will be seen that the enter
prise is bound to be one of sue
cess, and Master Gurdon, the
5-year-old railroad boy, will not
lose by his early experience SO
literally bestowed by his worthy
ancestor, Gen. Price. Gurdon
is looking boy and he
will perhaps be one of the, great
men of the state in the future
years, figuring as conspicuously
in the efforts to develop the
states great resources and bring
her up to a high standard, as has
Gen. Price, whose example is
worthy of emulation.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
IS. NJ. White.
THE EXCLUSIVE GROCER
Phone 26.
Probate Pointers.
Phone 26.

j. B. Dameron, guardian and
curator of Oscar Williams, ex-
hibits receipt in full for balance
due ward on final settlement.
Guardian and curator discharged.
Bill of costs of 2. T. Lamkin
against the estate of Thos. s..
Kitchen is certified from the cir
cult court to this court and said
bill is allowed with interest at six
per cent
-.
Judgment of T. j. Kitchen
against estate of Thos. S. Kitch-
en- for the sum of $500 is certified
from the circuit court to this
'Hcourt, and is allowed with inter-
est at six per cent from the 3rd
day of September, 1902. Bill
paid.
IA
Thos. G. Sublett, guardian and
curator of the estate of Elmer and
Eva j. Brewer minor heirs of j..
ii. Brewer, deceased, presents
new bond as such guardian and
curator in the sum of So, 900,
Hith Garrett Dye and Louis Ben
iecke as securities, which is
by the court approved.
On application of Lizzie B..
Hammond, widow of Frank A..
Hammond, she is appointed adj
ministratrix of her said hus-
bands estate. Bond in the sum
of 81 800 is approved, with Silas
~. Riley and George Smith as
securities. Hez. Anderson and
John r. Wrenn are appointed as
witnesses to make inventory.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Roll of Honor.

Our sincere thanks are extend
ed to the following friends, who
have either renewed their SUBJ
|scription or have become new
subscribers to the COURIER
|during the past week. May
heaven bless EN-:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12

S. M. White still leads the
grocery procession in Keytes-
vile. Take your eggs to him
he pays cash or trade anything
to suit the customer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12

We are fixed to supply every
teacher in Charlton county
Christmas. You will save money
by seeing US before you buy your
treat. s. M. WHITE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Wreck on the Santa Fe.

. = S04A
the Santa Fe railroad at Roth
vile about o'clock Monday af-
ternoon when the engine and the
three cars following, the mail
car, a combined baggage
and smoking-car and the
dining-car left the track and
were hurled with terrific force
along the track or right-of way.
The three remaining coaches
left the track, but were not
turned over.
Engineer Samuel Wise of
Argentine, Kas., and Fireman
Alex Heavlin of Topeka, Kas.,
sustained injuries from which
they died at Marceline Monday
night. Two negro porters
on the train, each of whom had
an arm broken, and three other
injured persons were taken to
the Santa Fe hospital at Ft.
Madison, Iowa, as quickly as
possible after the wreck.
The train crew and nearly all
the passengers were shaken up
and bruised to some extent, but
none of the were seriously
hurt except one passenger, who
was injured over the kidneys
and may die.
The California Limited is the
handsomest equipped train on
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railway and has the largest
passenger traffic of any train On
the road, and Monday was no
exception to this rule.
The wreck occurred just after
the Limited had passed through
Rot hville at the rate of about
go miles an hour. The train
was five or six hours late as
the result Of the wreck of a San
ia Fe freight train in Illinois dur
ing the night before. There is a
switch where the Limited en-
gine left the rails, but investiga-
ton after the wreck showed that
the switch had not been turned.
The fact that the switch track
was there is believed to have
prevented the telescoping of the
cars and a resultant fearful NOR
tality t6 the passengers. The
cars crashed into the
stock pen and killed five or six
hogs belonging to John M. Cal
laham and crippled as many
The most plausible theory
seems to be that the wreck was
caused by spread ing rails.
The engine turned over as soon
as its wheels left the rails. It
slid along the track for a dis
tance of about seventy five feet,
tearing up the ties and tracks
and completely wrecking the To-
comotive. The mail car, the
combination baggage and smok-
ing car and the dining-car were
all torn from their trucks, and the
mail car shot along the right-of-
way to point about 100 or 100
feet ahead of the engine.
Immediately a>cloud of steam
enveloped the engine, and when
five minutes later the engineer
and fireman were pulled out from
the cab, they were both uncon-
scious and apparently dead. The
engineer was pinioned beneath
the engine, and the fireman had
a leg badly crushed and was
fearfully scalded.
Conductor Walter Stout of
Kansas CITY was in charge of
the train. John Riordon, the
conductor in charge of the Pull
man cars, was thrown violently
against the seats and was badly,
but not seriously, hurt about the
head.
DR.. H. R. Niles of Flint, Mich,
was the only physician on board,
and did everything in his power
4 N ce
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
Christmas Fruit

We have oranges, bananas,
lemons, pears, apples, dates,
raisins, currants, citron, celery
and cranberries, and all other
goods in season. See US before
you buy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-12-12
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

Rev. Robt. McIlyoy will fill the
pulpit at Asbury chapel next
Hunday, morning and evening,
the usual hours.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
North COrnyiile.

Mrs. Silas Church of Skowhegan is
visiting her niece, Mrs. Ellen Paine.
The second meeting OF the w. u. p.
club will be held with Mrs. M. A. Hop
kins, Thursday.
Mr. Ed Foibus started for the woods
in Blanchard Saturday, where he ex )ects
to work, this winter.
Mr. David Davis was taken very sick
Saturday, but is some better at this
writing
Miss Myrtle Crouss OF Portsmouth, N
H., is visiting at Frank Paine's.
Mrs. Emma Atwood and May Walker
went to Waterville, Thursday.
During the heavy thunder shower, Sun
day evening, lightning burned the farm
buildings OF. Ed Paine, together with eight
cows. about 100 hens, also quite lot of
household goods, 30 tons of hay, aud
grain, farming tools, etc. Loss, $4,000 ;
insurance, $I4ro.
Rev. James Taylor OF w. Athens called
on his way home, Monday. He held day
and evening services in Smithfeld, Sun
day, and when returning near Dodlin the
lightning was so near it staggered their
horses.
Mrs. Lambert and son of Canaan, who
have been visiting her sister, Mrs. Later,
the past week, returned home, Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
Athens.

The Church Aid Society will meet,
Tuesday, Oct. %, at Mrs. F. V. Barker's,
instead of with Mrs. J. F. Holman, as
previously announced.
Miss Mary Hall Of Wellington visited
Mrs B F. Gaylord. recently.
Mr.. Robert Hayden attended the
Maine Spiritual Association at Portland.
recently.
The scholars OF the Academy were
given half holiday. Monday afternoon,
for walk to 'Porcupine
THAT fellows a crank" was the an
nounced subject OF Mr.. Lombard's Sun
day evening talk
Mrs. George Aver. who has been abb
sent visiting friends in Gorham, returned
last Friday.
Are not some OF our ladies intending to
compete Tor the Quaker tango offered by
the REPORTER. Athens, with the largest
list of subscribers outside of Skowhegan,
must be an excel, MT field to work Col
lections on old and new ones count 100
votes for each year A little canvassing
ought to secure lots of votes in Athens.
Write the publishers II you do not fully
understand the plans.
Mrs. Emeline futile will pass the win
ter with her brother in Aroostook county.
Mr. Maurice Gaylord of Cornvile was
in town, Sunday Mr.. Gaylord has 675
bushels of picked apples, this year.
Mr. L. c. Williams and party have re-
turned from their hunting trip. bringing
with them one bear and having also Sc
cured three deer. Two of the party were
from Massachusetts.
Mrs. Clara Doe has returned from her
Boston trip She was accompanied by
Mr.. Charles Doe, who has been north on
hunting trip but has returned to his
home.
Miss Eva Wentworth, who was absent
from home several weeks, returned,
Sunday
Mrs. Charles Tarbel and little William
are visiting Mrs. Tarbelrs mother, Mrs.
Hortense Hapgood, in North Arson
The Woman's Club commences its sea-
sons work, Oct. 81, with a meeting at
Mrs. Ellen Russelrs. The gentlemen are
invited to this meeting and an interesting
program will be carried out and refresh
ments served
Miss L +. Jacobs and her sister, Miss
Vivian Whittier, of Harmony went to
Skowhegan. Thursday, on business.
Mr. Lewis Elliott went to Augusta,
Tuesday. on business connected with the
|. o o. F. society.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
MARRIED.

Solon-Oct. IL, by Rev. 4. T. Adams, Tilson B
Brooks and Mrs. Lucy j. Page, both Of Scion.
Solon-Oct. IL, by Rev E. T. Adams, Jonah s
Longley and Mrs. Annistazzia NJ. Longley, both
of Scion.
Pittsfield-Oct ID, by Recorder b. ID. Bow
den, Mr.. Horatio Libby and Mrs. Abbie Town
send. both of Pittsfeld.
Bangor-Oct. IL, by Rev. II. E, Smith. Mr.. John
Glidden and Mrs. Matte j. Files, both of Pitts
field.
Palmyra-Oct. 5, Bertrand D. Lenfest and
Miss Thena NJ Lowe, both Of Palmyra.
Pittsfeld- Oct. Is, by Rev. L. W. Coons, Miss
Florence h Burrill of Pittsfield and Mr.. Geo. N
Smell of Madison.
Norridgewock-Oct. 10, by Rev. F. G. Davis
Mr. william 7. Adams and Miss Sarah Howes
both of Norridgewock,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23

Mrs. Alfred Holden of Madison was
in town, last week.
James Martin of Pleasant Pond was
in town, recently.
Nj and Mrs Ed Sterling of Caratunk
were shopping in town, last week.
Mrs benjamin and Miss Davis of n.
Arson held a sale of millinery at the
hotel parlors on the 10Th
". r. G.. Estes and Mr.. Addition of
Skowhegan each got a deer. last week,
while on hunting trip in Moscow, with
their headquarters at l.. W. Chad
bournes.
A good number of Masons and their
wives attended the anniversary dinner
and ball of the Keystone Lodge at Scion,
last Wednesday. The day was fine and
the visitors were most cordially enter
tanned.
Mrs. VIII Andrews is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Elijah Hall is entertaining her
niece, Miss Lena Hall of Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Joyce of Brockton,
Mass, have been at Albion Healey's,
the past week.
Lizzie Goodrich was at home from
her studies at Coburn Institute over
Sunday.
Omar Gates is home from the woods
where he has been for six weeks.
Emma Riley of Concord, who is teach
ing In East Mayfeld was in town, last
Saturday.
A horse pitched in front of A. F,
Donigan's became frightened on Friday
evening and broke away from the
wagon, ran down Main street, into sew
eral yards, upsetting swing chair, and
landed, unhurt, upon a wood pile IN
Alfred Chase's shed.
Harrison Williams and daughter OF
Carstunk were shopping in town on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Colby and Miss
Annie Wright were at Austin Pond, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Smith returned,
Saturday night, from Boston.
Ira Cushing, proprietor of The Forks
hotel, accompanied by his wife, passed
through town on Sunday last.
Nora Lander and a friend from Co.
burn Institute at Waterville spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents.
Ben Steward returned on Monday
from hunting trip near Baker Pond
He shot very large doe.
The thunder shower of last Sunday
was the heaviest one which has visited
this place for long time. William
Smiths barn in Moscow was burned
with the farming implements and hay.
A. c. Dinsmore, /. G. Pierce, Mrs.
Julia Colby, Mrs. A. s. Burke, w. b.
Goodrich and wife attended the Grand
Lodge, L. o. o. F., and the Rebekah
Assembly at Augusta, last Monday and
Tuesday. u
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
West Athens.

There were services at Union church,
last Sunday. conducted by Rev. Frank
Williams of Winthrop Center
/ Mr.. and Mrs, Knowles OF Fairfield were
in town. Sunday, guests of j. c. Kincaid.
Mr.. Bert Mosher arrived home from
the woods, last week. on account OF a
limb falling down on him which injured
him severely.
Alden Bucknam and wife, also Clark
Ellis, wife and son from Athens attended
the services at the church, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Spaulding and
children went to visit Mr.. Spaulding's old
homestead one day. last week
Lester Devoll was at home from the
woods few days, last week.
Wallace Corson of East Madison was
in town, Tuesday.
Walter Corson went into the woods to
work, last week. k