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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08
SELLING THE cocooNs.

Many Of these Chinese farmers raise
the cocOOns for sale They do not pre-
tend to get the silk out. but market
them In bulk. The cOcOons are the
money crop of many a farmer He viii
raise vegetables, rice ana other grains
for his food and depend upon his co.
coons 10 SUI ply money for his clothing,
opium and salt. The government en-
cournges the people TO raise silk worms
aid urges them to plant mulberry
trees. The result Is that almost every
farmer has his little orchard, and the
vast product OF silk produced In China
comes from small farmers Many "a
man does not raise more than twenty
pounds Of cocoons for which he gets,
perhaps, 81 or s. in silver,
The cocoons must be- bought within %
short time after they are offered for
sale. II used to be that fifteen days were
set aside for selling cocoons. but OF late
the farmers In some way or other have
shortened this down TO four days, The
result IL that the foreign and Chinese
silk makers must have their men on
hand at this time TO buy the coco0ns.
There are regular market centers to
which the farmers come with their silk
They Will go from buyer TO buyer and
decker until they get the highest prices,
and the buying is therefore exciting.
Each merchant has his own scales, ana
lie buys by the ounce or pound, paying
spot cash. This necessitates a large
capital. as all the cocooons used for the
year must De bought when the sales
are on. There are silk factories In this
region which spend annually 100000
in gold in purchasing cocoons, They
have to fix their price according 10 the
selling prices Of silk In Europe, and
sudden fall win make them lose money.
On the other hand a rise may give them
an enormous profit
HOW THE CHINESE MAKE SILK,
Much OF the silk OF China Is woven In
the homes OF the people. see Keeling
going on In many OF the farm villages,
Il Ia done chiefly by the women. the
'ocoons being kept for the time In clean
ooilinE watsr. ThAy ara siirrAA ar~sA>A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08
JAMES Il. CUNNINGHAM.

attached TO each bundle, and fires are
bnilt around the tables that they may
be kept warm. While they are spin
ming the noise is Ike that Of a soft
shower Of rain, and when the noise
stops the people know the cocoons are
completed. After this they are baked
or boiled In order to XIII the worms
and are then ready for Keeling, or for
sale.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

"a Ss.uush an Interpreter have learn
,..S Az. mulberry trees are grown. The
' "e flrst planted In nurseries and
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16

have supposed it to be an echo
from the terrific volcanic erup-
ton at Martinique, as no investi-
cation was made and nothing
was known of the burglary until
Postmaster Smith came down to
the office Saturday morning.
City Marshal Crawford of SAL
isbury was sent for and took his
bloodhound out to Prairie Hill,
and the blood thirsty canine fol.
lowed the track of a buggy, to
which a horse and mule was at
tached, as far northwest as the
Charlton river, where all further
trace seemed to be lost.
If Marshal Crawford's blood
hound ever succeeds in running
a criminal down the COURIER in
tends to get out an extra to an
nounce the wonderful feat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
Burglars at Prairie Hill.

S. D. Brockman's store at
Prairie Hill, in which Uncle
Sans post-office at that place,
with Geo. w. Smith as post
master, is also located, was brok-
en- into by bold, bad burglars Fri
day night of last week.
An entrance to the building
was accomplished by breaking
out light in a window on
the west side, throwing the
latch and then raising the SASH
A 1,5OO-pound safe, belonging
to Messrs. Smith & Brockman,
was blown open, and when the
explosion occurred the front
window on the post office side of
the house was blown out and
smashed into smithereens.
The thieves then proceeded to
ransack the inner drawer of the
demolished safe from which they
procured S75.57 post office money
and stamps, about S53.21 of this
amount being in stamps and S22
in cash. Mr.. Brockman lost
$40 of his own filthy lucre besides
S25 of the Masonic lodges funds,
and S1S belonging jointly to Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Brockman, which
they had been paid by the Ma
sonic fraternity for hall rent,
also constituted a part of the
booty of the burglars.
The store was looted of three
pairs of So shoes and perhaps a
few other articles of merchandise.
At the time of the robbery Mr..
Brockman was in Keytesville in
attendance upon circuit court as
a petit juror, but was telephoned
of his i'll luck the next morning
morning and left for Prairie Hill
Saturday afternoon.
Several citizens heard the ex-
plosion of the safe, but must
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16

case in which the defendant was
charged with setting fire to and
destroying an empty dwelling
house belonging to his uncle,
Chap Guthridge, about two miles
north of Guthridge Mills the night
of the 28th of March, 1902.
Same VS.. Edward Neff, forgery; !;
defendant, by consent of prose-
cutting attorney, pleads guilty to
forgery in the fourth degree and
is sentenced to six months in the
county Jail; defendant paroled
during good behavior upon con-
dition that he pay the costs 80
days before the next term of this
court. Neff is the youth who
forged the name Of Thos. j. Fol-
ken to an order on Wm. Clark, a
merchant of Forest Green.
Same VS.. Jordan Ferguson,
COL, petit larceny-appeal; de-
fendant pleads guilty, and his
punishment is assessed at fine
Of S5 and six months in the
county Jail; fine and costs paid,
and execution as to Jail sentence
stayed during good behavior, etc.
Ferguson is the negro who stole
about a half bushel of corn from
F. NJ. Colvin of Forest Green.
The above are the proceedings
up to yesterday at noon. AS
the COURIER goes to press the
case of the state VS.. George M.
Clay and Mrs. Nancy Black,
both of Triplett township, who
are charged with unlawful cohab-
itation, is being tried.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
Drowned.

A sad sequel to a marriage,
which took place in Agee Bros.
store at Keytesville Tuesday, oc-
Cured while Jefferson Ham
monds and his bride, nee Miss
Lou Lain, and her 18-months old
child were crossing Bee branch
1 IL miles north of Hamden
Tuesday afternoon. The stream
was about half bank full from a
heavy rain that had fallen a
short time previous, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hammonds were. standing
up in the buggy, which was cap
sized and the occupants thrown
out in the water. Mr.. Hammonds
made desperate effort to rescue
his wife, but was unsuccessful
and both she and the child were
drowned. Mr.. Hammonds saved
himself by swimming ashore,
while the team turned with the
buggy and came out on the same
side of the branch on which they
entered it.
The body of the child was
found Wednesday morning
about one mile below where the
buggy was turned over, but Mrs.
Hammonds remains were not re-
covered until about noon We'd
nesday, having been discovered
about a half mile below where
the fatal incident occurred.
DR.. G.. A. Jennings, coroner,
was notified at his home in Sal
isbury, and went out to hold an
inquest, but no facts Of import
ance regarding the tragedy were
developed in addition to those
already given.
The unfortunate affair is deep
ly regretted, and friends and
relatives of the young husband
extend to him their sincere
sympathy in his bereavement.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular May, 1902, Term.
Continued from last week.
CIVIL CASES.

Continued from last week.
CIVIL CASES.
Birdie A. Stanley ct al, parti-
ton; sheriff's final report filed,
approved, and cause continued
to pass from docket.
Benjamin F. Fleetwood VS..
Nelson Bowman ct al, suit to set
aside deed; continued by agree
ment at defendants cost.
Ada E. Severance VS.. Oliver
S. Severance, injunction and
suit for maintenance; compro-
missed and settled and order
made.
Jos. A. Zimmerman ct al VS..
VIM. Zimmerman ct al, par
tition; report of sheriff of Clay
county approved; report of sher-
iff of Charlton county approved;
attorneys fee of $500 allowed in
favor of Martin E. Lawson to be
taxed as costs; sheriff ordered to
make distribution; report of dis
trihution filed, and cause con-
tinued to pass from docket.
Rebecca S. F. Thomas VS.. VIM.
D. Fuller, suit for dover; dis
missed for failure to file cost
bond.
Same VS.. H. H. Hands, same;
same.
Same VS.. Ely T. Hedrick,
same; same.
Henry Brewer ct al Eva Jane
Brewer ct al, partition; report of
commissioners approved; judg-
ment offering partition to Kelly
children, and order Of sale of
land of Kelly heirs for cash, and
cause continued to wait sheriff s
report, etc.
Aaron Shoop VS.. VIM. Shoop,
Jr., ct al, partition; VIM. and
Elias Shoop, executors of the es-
tate of VIM. Shoop, deceased,
are found to have collected 1912.
81 after deducting all expenses;
they are directed to retain $3.50
. of said sum to be accounted for
as other assets of said estate,
and the balance of S822.61 is or
dered to be distributed among
the heirs by said executors ac-
cording to their respective rights
and interests; lands in Linn
county ordered sold for cash at
Brookfield by sheriff, who will
make reportto this court and trans
NIT proceeds to sheriff of Chari-
ton county for distribution; attor-
ney's fee of S525 allowed in fa-
vor of Crawley & Son to be taxed
as costs; 0. F. Smith, guardian
adlitem for Dora and John R.
Shoop, allowed S25 for both.
T. j. Folkens ct al VS.. VIM. M.
Ehrhardt ct al, partition; decree
of partition entered May 6, 1902:
attorneys fee of 5000 allowed o.
F. Smith to be taxed as costs !;
sheriff files report of sale, which
is approved and order of distri-
button made.
George w. Binks VS.. George
W. Lawhorn, partition; sheriff s
report of sale approved; attor-
ney's fee of S12O allowed in fa-
vor of r. B. Caples; Lawhorn
charged with $50 on plaintiff S
share of rents collected; sheriff s
makes final report of distribution,
and cause continued to pass from
docket.
Charlton county VS.. John T.
Hartman, debt; judgment for de-
fendant on demurrer; plaintiff s
petition dismissed, etc; cause
appealed to supreme court.
j. K. Robertson & Son VS.. w.
H. Lewis, suit on account; trial
by jury, which failed to agree,
and cause continued.
Henry G. Brent VS.. Anne E.
Brent ct al, partition; Louis
Benecke appointed guardian ad-
Item for Brent and Ivy Glass
cock. H. B. Richard son. O.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
Roll of Honor.

We tip our brand new Porto
Rican Panama to the following
friends who have either became
new subscribers or have renewed
their subscription to the COURIER
during the past week. May
heaven bless 'em:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16

n0AG Ierlu VI tIllS COuit, dIlO
cause continued.
Rhoda F. Finnell VS.. J. w.
Finnell ct al, ejectment; jury
waived, trial by court, and judg-
ment for plaintiff for possession
of premises sued for; damages
assessed at S15, and value of
monthly rents and profits fixed
at So.
George w. Chapman, guardian
and curator, VS.. Georgia Chap
man, partition for dover; con-
tinued as per stipulation filed.
j. P. Hayward VS.. Alfred
Lancaster, forcible entry and
detainer-appeal; nonsuit.
Kellogg & Carper VS.. L. C.
Wells, debt-appeal; trial by a
jury, and verdict for defendant.
J. w. Null VS.. Thos. A. An
derson, attachment; attachment
sustained; jury waived, trial by
court, and judgment for plaintiff
for S121.54 on first count; on
second count, S121.54; on third
count, S28O.O5. Total, S523. 13
with interest at eight per cent.
j. H. Coleman VS.. Lois Ken
nedy, suit on note-app al;
compromised and dismissed; ;
judgment as per stipulation filed.
Lena Peavler ct al VS.. VIM.
Clark ct al, suit to set aside
deed; trial by court, finding for
plaintiff to redeem premises on
payment of S345; costs of de-
fendant's witnesses taxed against
defendants, and all other costs
taxed against plaintiff; Phoenix
loan mortgage postponed to be
enforced against other lands first,
etc.
J. I. Carper VS.. j. w. Nichols,
injunction; trial by court, judg-
ment for plaintiff as prayed, and
injunction made perpetual.
Fredericka Hauserman VS..
Jacob .Hauserman, divorce; trial
by court, and continued under
advisement.
John w. Hawkins VS.. L. F..
Scott ct al, suit on note; nom
suit.
John H. Walker VS.. Hampton
Hands, trespass-appeal; con-
tinued by agreement.
Wulfing, Deickeride & Go. VS..
A. G. Kennedy, suit to revive
judgment; Judgment revived for
ST, ,4O8.96 with interest at six
per cent.
Louisa Kaiser VS.. Edward
Kaiser, divorce; plaintiff di-
vorced upon payment of costs,
and awarded care and custody of
minor children.
Addie Houston VS.. JOS. Hous-
ton, divorce; decree nisi, and
cause continued.
Amelia Cason VS.. Davis Cason,
divorce; plaintiff divorced, re-
stored to former name of Amelia
Russell, and allowed $500 alimo-
ny; costs to be paid by plaintiff.
o. P. Ray, administrator. of
the estate of H. w. Williams,
deceased, VS.. R. B. Caples,
money had and received; trial
by court, and judgment for de-
fendant.
Elvira Poor VS.. Anthony Poor,
divorce; nonsuit.
Jesse A. Ware VS.. O. r. Mott
ct al, partition; James Edie, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mary
LE. Mott. on motion is made a
party defendant; H. B. Richard
son, guardian adlitem, allowed
$40; sheriff's report Of sale ap-
proved; Fred Lamb allowed $500
as attorneys fee to be taxed as
costs; sheriff ordered to make
distribution, and cause continued.
w. H. Biswell VS.. Henry Moore
ct al, ejectment; motion for
costs sustained; plaintiff has
leave to file bond for costs go
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
KEYTEsvu1E MISSOURI FRIDAY MAY 1e 1902

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Matilda Yeager, ct al VS..
Katie Kuhler, partition; ,sheriff's s
report of sale approved; L..
Benecke allowed S4OO attorneys
fee to be taxed as costs; John E.
M. Taylor, guardian adlitem, al
lowed $40; sheriff ordered to
make distribution, and cause
continued to await his final re-
port.
Annie Meyer ct al VS.. Fred
Sleyster ct al, partition; sheriff's
report of sale approved; L. Ben
ecke allowed 5000 attorneys fee
to be taxed as costs; o. P. Ray,
guardian adlitem, allowed $40;
sheriff ordered to make distribu-
ton, and cause continued to
await his final report.
J. T. Edling VS.. M. F. Mich
OILS ct al, suit on note; dismissed
for want Of prosecution.
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Missouri VS.. Arthur
Storm, feIonious assault; trial by
jury, verdict of guilty, and de-
fendant's punishment assessed
at fine of S100. Storm is the
man who assaulted D. w. Bates
with a stick of wood at Bruns-
Brunswick July 4, 1901.
Same VS.. Edward Thacker, fe-
lonious assault; trial by a jury,
and verdict of not guilty. Thack-
er is the young man who was
accused of stabbing VIM. Scott
with pocket-knife in Missouri
township Jan. %, 1901.
Same VS.. John Wack, con-
cubinage; trial by jury, verdict
of guilty, and defendants pun
ishm ent assessed at two years in
the penitentiary; defendant
taken in custody of sheriff. This
is the case growing out of the
elopement of John Wack of near
Salisbury, married man, with
Miss Halle Hickerson of Sails
bury to Ell Paso, Tex, last Oc-
tober.
Edward Sachse ct al, petit larce-
ny-appeal; judgment of justice
affirmed as to Alb Reed, who had
paid fine and costs; judgment of
justice affirmed as to Walter
Keyte; Sachse and Paul Gerst
tried by ajury, and verdict of not
guilty; costs taxed against prose-
cutting witness, Geo. T. Hecke.
Sachse, Reed, Keyte and Gerst
are the parties who were arrested
for stealing a keg of wine from
G.. T. Hecke's cellar last Novem-
Der.
Same VS.. Richard Baxter ct al,
felonious assault; under prelim-
mary instructions from the court,
the jury returns verdict Of not
guilty as to VIM. and Frank
Hodge. The case against Bax-
ter resulted in a disagreement of
the jury, and was continued.
Richard Baxter and VIM. and
Frank Hodge are the three
youths who were arrested on a
charge of assaulting Augustus
Sharp with a stick of wood at a
dance at Philip Sharp's near
Dean Lake the night of October
25, 1902.
Same VS.. U. A. House, for.
gerry of deed; continued on the
application and at the cost of
defendant. This is the case in
which House is charged with
substituting the name of j. w.
Tucker for that of fuckers wife
in a deed from Geoege w.
Thompson and wife to Thomp-
sons residence property in Sum-
ner.
Same Horace L. Elliott, mur-
der in the second degree; trial
by a jury, and verdict of not
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
A Fish Story.

A crowd went fishing the sixth Of last June,
But the fish wouldn't bite, so the boys got in
tune
To amuse themselves by playing poker,
But alas, the grand jury held the joker
The law wasn't fractured in spirit, twas in
the letter,
But the grand jury thought that it knew
better,
And its action it wouldn't revoke her,
For the jury knew it held the joker.
Then, boys, be good and take your physic,
Though 1t gives you the asthma or phthisic
Put it in your pipe and smoke her,
For the grand jury surely held the joker
But why in the name Of demons or Dante
Should men be indicted who play a cent ante?
Suppress real gambling, throttle and choke
her,
Or make the grand jury give up the joker.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-16
Letter List.

Letter List.
The following is a list of un-
claimed letters in the Keytesville,
Mo-, office May 16, 1902:
Mrs. Lsey Caso4, Miss Missouri Goings,
Mrs Rosey Hayes, T. Marshal Rice,
Charley Smith, s. NJ. Smith,
Miss Mary Terrell.
When calling for the above let
ers please say "a dvertised."
w. G. GAsToN, P. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-06
End OF SUCCESSFUL FAIR
Attendance and Exhibits ALI that Gould
Reasonably Be Expected.
Cunning COUNTY TAKES FIRST PRIZE
branches of Chamberlain Baak likely
90 Pay Dot I'm Full, hut No such
Encouragement for Main
Institution.
tFrom a star correspondent.l

lincoln. Sept. g.. Especially - The
gates we're closed for the last time to-
night upon what is said by members OF
the Board OF Agriculture to have been the
greatest state fair. and exposition ever
held in Nebraska. Nothing occurred to
mar the success Of the undertaking. The
weather continued bright and comfortable
throughout. The exhibits were more nu-
merous and some of them Of higher stand
ard than heretofore. The attendance ex-
ceeded that of last year, on one day being
twice as great.
The last day was characterized by a
general tearing down OF exhibits. but this
work did not begin until afternoon. The
program OF the day consisted Of a final
concert by Hagenow's band and a parade
Of prize-winning livestock in the morning
and the races in the afternoon. The at
tendance today was light. but still not be-
low the average for the, closing days.
Chief interest in the agricultural de-
partment Of the fair centered in the county
collective class. in which there were
eighteen entries. Cunning county tool the
hrst prize. Washington came next and
Nemaha was a close third. The score of
the counties in ma followa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-06
FRAUDS CHARGED IN CHICAGO
Scheme Unearthed TO systematically
MuIct Cook County Out of Hun
dreds of Thousands of Dollars.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Indictments were
returned In Judge Chetlain's court today
against four men implicated in the Ma
sonic Fraternal Temple association tax
fixing scandal, which has taken up the
time Of a special grand jury all week and
which county ~ofieials believe will result
in unearthing a conspiracy systematically
to muIct the county Of hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars of taxes annually.
The men against whom true bills were
returned were:
luke Wheeler. charged with forgery and
conspiracy TO defraud.
Captain Edward Williams. manage of
the Masonic temple, charged with u~tterlng
a forged instrument and with conspiracy.
James B. Hoy. conspiracy to defraud.
John J. Healy. IT., conspiracy to defraud
the county.
According to the testimony given before
the grand Jury 1t is supposed that Wheeler
was the leader Of an alleged conspiracy.
Some time ago 1t was discovered that an
entry Of paid" had been forged opposite
an item Of nearly S27. 900 on the tax war
rant book Of the county treasurer. Michael
G. Walsh gave testimony before the grand
jury to the effect that the Temple associa-
tion wished to issue several hundred thou
sand dollars worth OF new bonds TO i'm
prove its financial condition, but that be-
cause the building had been sold once be-
fore for taxes. trust companies would not
float the bonds unless the property was
free FROM liens.
Ii was alleged that brides we're offered
TO county employees TO make the forged en-
try and that Luke Wheeler was the go
between. Wheeler at present is missing.
Captain Williams was arrested last Sat
urday and gave bonds for $4,000 for his
appearance. The grand jury in connection
with the Masonic temple case has .investi-
gated a number Of alleged forged notes
put out by Wheeler purporting TO CONS
from influential business firm Of this city
Testimony before the Investigating body
was to the effect that Wheeler had said
he received the notes for taking care" Of
property interests before the State Board
Of Equalization when that body made tai
assessments.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-06

q RANvILLE M. HOY. Sheridan, Ind.
"a Past Grand. Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, Lodge 6y1, in a recent
letter says;
at suffered for years with liver COM
plant, causing me severe pains and q pc
culiar weakness across the small of the
back, so that Il was hard to stoop, and
sometimes very painful to walk about. /
had used so much medicine without de-
irving any help that l just let it go, until
a neighbor was cured of Bright's disease
by Peruna. That led to my using 1t, and
before had used ten bottles l was cured.
I consider II almost miraculous"
NJ. Hoy.
A Gentleman Of Prominence Endorses
Pe-ru@na.
Hon. Louis f. Johnson, son Of the late
Reverdy Johnson, who was United States
Senator from Maryland, also Attorney
General under President Johnson, and U.
s. Minister to England. and was regarded
as the greatest constitutional lawyer that
ever lived. In a recent letter from zoos F
street, N. W., Washington, d. C., MI
Johnson says:
"No one should longer suffer from
catarrh when Peruna is accessible.
10 my knowledge 1t has caused re.
lief to so many of my friends and
acquaintances that it Is humanity
to recommend its use to all persons
suffering with this distressing dis
order of the human system."-Lo
Z. Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-06
GAY WORKS PEOPLE AT CRETE
Through Friends at DOane Succeeds
In Cashing = Twenty
Dollar Check.

CRETE. Neb., Sept. 5.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Frank Gay mentioned in FRI
days omaha papers as having oashed sew
eral worthless checks is we'll known by
Crete people. He came to Crete recently,
purporting to be acting as editor Of a SPORT
ing paper and looking for news Of Doane's
foot ball prospects. He was known to the
athletic men Of the college and was thus
enabled to get one Of the business men
Of Crete to indorse a check for $40 on a
Council Bluffs bank. He showed a de-
posit book and told a very neat story Of
needing expense money. The check was
protested by the Council Bluffs bank and
the Crete man was out.