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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
Probate Pointers

A. M. Brill, guardian and GU
rator of Amy Williams, presents
his final settlement, which is ap-
proved, and ward being of age
and receiving receipt in full for
balance. Said guardian and
curator is discharged.
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On application of Martha Nc
Kee she is appointed administra-
trix of the estate of her late hus-
band, VIM. Mckee. Bond in the
sum Of $4,000, approved, with G
I. Taylor, Brashaw Kaye, John
Mckee and Mrs. Jollie Williams
as security.
Magnolia Luck, guardian and
curator of the minor heirs of B.
F. Luck, deceased, presents re-
port of her private sale of lot 6 in
block Z of Heryford's addition to
the city of Salisbury, to Elvira
James for 500, which said report
is approved and deed ordered
made to purchaser.
*x*
On application of A. G. Mason,
father of Dovie M, Fannie r.
and VIM. L. Mason, minor heirs
of Lucy A. Mason, deceased, it is
ordered that VIM. M. Craig be
appointed guardian of the estate
of said minors, the first two
being over IA years of age and
making choice in writing. Bond
in the sum of 5000 and approved,
with A. G.. Mason as security.
On application of L. B. Brock
man, widow of A. G.. Brockman,
deceased, she is allowed 5000 for
provisions for herself and family
not on hand at the death of her
said husband, and said sum is
ordered paid to her by VIM. N.
Hamilton, administrator of the
said A. G. Brockman's estate.
Frances V. Riley, widow of A.
jackson Riley, deceased, pre-
sents to the court her written
election, duly acknowledged,
whereby she elects to be indorsed
with one-half of all the estate,
real and personal, of her SAID de-
ceased husband, subject to the
payment of debts, which is ap-
proved by the court and ordered
filed and recorded.
II
The annual settlement of
Luther E. Peery, administrator
of the estate of Minor Peery,
deceased, being due and having
been made March 5, 1902, and it
from said settlement
and the records of the court that
the personal assets Of said estate
are insufficient to pay debts due
by said estate, and it appearing
that the said Minor Peery died |
siezed and possessed of the n hf
ne or 18-53-l9, it is ordered that |
said administrator proceed to
sell at public or private sale
;or cash all or so much
If said real estate as will be suf-
1cient to pay debts due by said
deceased.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
Tax Collections.

|
the various township collector:
of Charlton county for the yeal
1901, and also shows the decrease
or increase over 1900 as the case
may be:
Bee Branch, j. M. Ramsey
collector, 81 2-3. Increase,
2-3 per cent.
Bowling Green, A. G. Friesz
collector, 96 3-5. Increase, 1 4.
10 per cent.
Brunswick, M. A. Knappen.
berger, collector, 96 1-2. In.
crease 3-8, per cent.
Charlton, Henry Rohwer, col
lector, 81 Ito. Increase, 2 Il
per cent.
Clark, A. w. Knott, collector
94 9-1OO. Decrease, 3 41-1O(
per cent.
Cockrell, Clarence McCurry
collector, 96 1-2. Increase, 21-s
per cent.
Cunningham, Frank Wanna.
maker, collector, 96 1-2. De-
crease, 7-8 per cent.
Keytesville, A. S. Wilks, col
lector, 96 90. Decrease, 1910
per cent.
Mendon, Harry B. Felt, collec-
tor, SO 2-5. Increase, 1885 per
cent.
Missouri, H. J. Weber, collec-
tor, 81 90. Increase, 1870
per cent.
Mussel Fork, F. A. Fox, col
lector, 50 1-2 per cent. Decrease,
2 5-6 per cent.
Salisbury, j. w. Grizzell, col
lector, SO 11-13. Increase, 5 s.
50 per cent.
Salt Creek, E. P. Feaker, col
lector, SO '3-4. Decrease, 5-12
per cent.
Triplett, George H. Dobyns,
collector, SO ITO. Increase, 1-5
per cent.
Wayland, Columbus Gray, col
lector, 50 1-5. Increase, 3 7-15
per cent.
Yellow Creek, F. F. Hamil-
ton, collector, SO 2-5. De-
crease, 4-15 per cent.
Captured a Burglar.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Hill of
Keytesville had a frightful ex-
perience Tuesday night. They
retired to bed about 8 O'Clock
and had both fallen asleep, when
they heard mysterious noise on
the exterior of their bedroom.
They both got up, Mrs. Hill re-
pairing to the telephone to give
the alarm and Mr.. Hill going
over to the mantle and procuring
his pistol.
About this time a large win
dow light in their sleeping apart
ment crashed, and Mr.. Hill fired,
but no burglars form was heard
to fall to the ground with a dull
thud. He and his wife then went
up stairs and spent the remainder
of the night.
Noticing two lights out in the
yard that resembled dark Ian
terms or will-o' the -wisps Mr..
Hill fired two more shots, still no
night prowler was brought down
or heard to cry out with pain
from a gunshot wound.
1t is needless to say that Mr..
and Mrs. Hill spent the hours of
the dark and dreary night in
terrible agony.
About daylight Mr.. Hill ven-
tured out and captured the burg
lar. 1t was step-ladder that
was sitting against the house,
and which was blown down by
the wind and crashed through
the window of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hills bedchamber.
Closing Out Sale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14

On application of Martha Nc
Kee she is appointed administra-
trix of the estate of her late hus-
band, VIM. Mckee. Bond in the
sum Of S. 1000, approved, with G
I. Taylor, Brashaw Kaye, John
Mckee and Mrs. Jollie Williams
as security.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14

EOI .LENI .-COlili w Co0 vi
Sumner and Mrs. Ella Lent OF
Dewitt we're married at the res
idence of the officiating judge OF
the county court, B. B. Fleet
wood, in Triplett Sunday, March
8. 1902.
THOMAS HESs-G. S. Thomas
of Marceline and Miss Mary E.
Hess of Newhall were married at
the residence of the officiating
justice of the peace, Nathan
Clair, near Newhall Sunday,
March 8, 1902.
CKsoN-B -BURNHAM:-G. 0.
Jackson of Westville and Miss
Lulu Burnham of Echo were mar
ried at the residence Of the Of
ficiating justice of the peace, j.
A. Warsham, near Westville Fri
day, March 7, 1902.
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MYERS -PFEIsTER :-B. F. My
ers of McCracken, Kas., and
Miss Mollie Pfeister of Newhall
were married at the residence
OF, the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Pfeister, Thursday,
March 6, 1902, Rev. R. S. Maui
pin sealing the plighted vows.
HARDING-HAMPToN:- :-Algie N.
Harding and Miss Virginia
Hampton were married at the
residence of the BRIDES father,
G. J. Hampton, three miles west
of Keytesville at s O'Clock p. m.
Thursday, March 6, 1902, Rev.
J. P. Godby pronouncing the
magic words that made two hap
py hearts beat as one. Miss
Lula Belle, sister of the bride,
and Miss Fannie Gaines of Dean
Lake, a cousin of the bride, were
maids of honor. Miss Myrtis
Hampton of Triplett, also a cous-
in of the bride, presided at the
organ and rendered the we'd
ding march in beautiful harmony.
Will D. Richards acted as usher.
After the ceremony and congrat-
ulations, an elaborate supper,
such as would tickle the palate
of the daintiest epicure, was
served to 65 or 70 guests, kins-
men and near neighbors of the
contracting parties. The bri 1e-
groom is one of Charlton coun-
ty's clever and prosperous farm
ers, the owner Of nice farm a
few miles northwest of Dalton.
The bride is a lovely lady, the
daughter OF our esteemed friend,
c champion. She is possessed of
many admirable characteristics,
and in more than one regard is
reproduction of her sainted
mother, and this one statement
is the highest encomium we can
pronounce upon her. The pres
ents were numerous, useful and
valuable and highly appreciated
by the beneficiaries. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding set up to house.
keeping Wednesday of this week,
where they are now "at home"
to their many friends. The
COURIER extends it's cordial con-
gratulations, and hopes for Mr..
and Mrs. Harding joyous voy-
age upon the sea of matrimony.
Corn for Sale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
Cupid's Capers.

WEsT-LENT:-John West OF
Sumner and Mrs. Ella Lent Of
Dewitt we're married at the res
idence of the officiating judge OF
the county court, B. B. Fleet
wood, in Triplett Sunday, March
8. 1902.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
The Criminal Calendar.

of near Forest Green who is
charged with forging the name
! of Thos. Folkens to an order for
So on VIM. Clark, a Forest Green
merchant, and who was commit
ted to the county Jail some three
weeks ago from Justice F. M.
lColvin's court in default of
bond of $500 to appear for trial
at the May term of circuit court,
gave the necessary bond Mon
day, with VIM. H. Brown of near
Glasgow as security, and was
released from the county bastile.
Roy Williams, the Keytesville
darkey who burglarized the trunk
Of Paul Thompson, an attache
of Mrs. Magdalena Hansman's
restaurant in Keytesville, of So
the 23rd of January, 1902, has
been located at Welsh, l. T.,
through a letter received by
James E. Dempsey from VIM. A.
LESLEY of near Welsh, former
citizen of this vicinity, for whom
Williams rode race horses at one
time. A warrant was issued by
Justice D. H. Hancock for Will
Jams arrest for burglarizing
Thompson's trunk and placed in
the hands of L. A. Embree, but
before the paper could be served,
Williams sought more congenial
quarters. Mr.. Embree wired
Mr.. LESLEY to have the negro
arrested and held by the author
tiles until Pat Stanton, who was
sworn in as special deputy con-
stable could come after him.
Finis Warsham, who was
charged with poisoning the wa
ter OF a well on the premises of
his stepfather-in law, j. M.
Jones, living six miles north of
Prairie Hill, had his preliminary
trial before Justice J. B. Naylor
at Prairie Hill Saturday and
was acquitted. A negro woman
swore that she saw Warsham
in jones' neighborhood late the
evening before the well was
poisoned, but Warsham's par
ents and sister swore that he
was at home the night the well
was alleged to have been
"dosed." 1t is quite probable
that the we'll was poisoned and
that rough -on -ratswas the dead
ly preparation used, but it was
not proven that Warsham was
the one who did the dastardly
deed. Warsham had married
step-daughter OF Jones, but he
and his wife had separated. Jones
tried to make it appear that it
was owing to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warsham's domestic troubles
that his (Jones') well was pois-
oned as Mrs. Warsham has been
her home with her moth
er and stepfather since she sep
arated from her husband, who,
by the way, is her third spouse,
she having separated from her
first liege lord, while her Sec
ond matrimonial partner died.
At Warsham' s trial Saturday the
state was represented by Prose-
cutting Attorney L. N. Dempsey
and the defendant by G. G.
Hammond of Salisbury.
Il l.
Horace L. Elliott, an account
of whose killing his brother, Will
D. Elliott, seven miles northeast
of Brunswick Tuesday evening,
March 4, 1902, appeared in the
last issue of the COURIER,
was arrested Friday by Con-
stable A. L. Cord on a war
rant sworn out before Justice
Chas. E. Finch of Brunswick by
the dead brothers. widow. The
defendant gave bond to appear
for a preliminary hearing before
Justice Chas. E. Finch Wednes-
day, March IL. Four witnesses,
Il. L. Pugh, Chas. Daniels, |
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
Deaths Decree.

ALLEN Miss Mollie Allen Of
near Salisbury, whose illness OF
stomach trouble was spoken Of
in the last issue of the COURIER
departed this life Thursday morn.
ing, aged 3S years. She was a
highly esteemedlady,was mem
Der of the Baptist church and her
death in deeply deplored by all
who knew her. She had been a
sufferer for a long time from can
Ger Of the stomach. Funeral
services were conducted at Prairie
Valley church, after which inter-
ment took place in Prairie Valley
cemetery. The CoURIER's SYM
pathy is extended to the widow
ed mother and other members
of the family of the deceased.
~
ELLIoTT:-Died, at the resi-
dence of his father, Sam'l Elliott,
March 4, 1902, William D. Ell
lott, aged 40 years. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
McMurry at the home of de-
ceased's father. There were
many kind friends and relatives
present to witness the sad rites,
after which remains were con-
veyed to the family burying
ground, where sleeps one brother.
and one sister. Oh, how sad
home has been made in such a.
short time! Words are but idle
comforters in an hour like this,
yet we extend to the afflicted
family, father and mother, broth
ers and sisters our heartfelt
sympathies in this sad hour of
bereavement, and point them to
the great God above, who is able
to heal all their sorrow and wipe
away every tear. A wife and
three daughters, an aged father
and mother, three brothers and
two sisters are left to mourn his
death.
.sOh, we miss thee, sadly miss thee,
And we drop silenttear,
AS our thoughts unto thee wander
WhIm we ever loved so dear.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave SO low.
Thou no more will join our number,
Thou no more our songs shall know.
But again we hope to meet thee
When the day Of life Is fed,
Then in heaven with Joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is she'd"
A FRIEND
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
Letter List.

The following is a list of un-
claimed letters in the Keytesville,
Mo-, post Office March IA, 1902:
Willie Johoson, Henry Mann,
Frank Pascal, Ben Williams,
Misss Rebecca Bratcher
When calling for the above let
ters please say advertised"
w. G. GAsToN, P. M.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14
Just Received

Just Received
A car load of new furniture
Call and get prices before buying
elsewhere.
A. M. BRILL, Keytesviue.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-03-14

A. M. Brill, guardian and GU
rator of Amy Williams, presents
his final settlement, which is ap-
proved, and ward being of age
and receiving receipt in full for
balance. Said guardian and
curator is discharged.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23
HATITESBURG FIREMEN
AND THE FACILITIES At HAND FOR
FIGHTING FIRES.
The Company Well Equipped and
Has Powerful Pumps To
Back Them.

The tiremen's parade yesterday, as
stated in the Progress, was a grand
success, and the ball last night at the
Odd Fellows hall was a grander
success if such could be. The fremen
were in dress uniform, and to the
charming music furnished by the Elhs'
Orchestra they danced and had most
enjoyable time to a late hour Of the
night
Yesterday the fremen had a race to
the plugs to the Mcleod corner and
Turner corner, equal distance from the
city hall There are twenty fremen
and they were divided up in an equal
number and when the word was given
they made break for the plugs. In
seven minutes hose was attached to
four plugs at the two corners and wa
ter was being sent over the nearby
buildings in great streams sufficient
to have extinguished almost any fire
The company has made many i'm
prOvements of late and anticipate ma
king many more. The reel has been
so fixed that it can now be drawn by
a horse and the hook and ladder wagon
has had tongue put i'll and hereafter
will be drawn by two horses to any
part of the city in case Of fire. Here
tofore these vehicles were drawn by
any old animal that might be pressed
into service at the time of fire. The
horses that will be used i'll future are
kept at Thompson's livery stable,
within few yards of the city hall,
and will always be ready when wanted
to go to a fire.
Hattiesburg can now boast Of one Of
the best fire companies in the state,
and what is better the city has the
greatest abundance of water. Three
hundred gallons to the minute can be
pumped and the supply Of water is
inexhaustible. The water is forced
through the hose direct from the
pumping station-that is it goes
through the pipes to the plugs where
the hose is attached. We have two
powerful pumps, capable Of throwing
water over any building in the city Or
is ever expected to be erected here
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23
Commissioner Kincannon Will Offer
Strong Resolution.
ASKING If STATE HAS RECEIVED
Its Share of the Crops Raised by
the COnViCtS.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson, Get 23.-Another chapter
in the Parchman- Kincannon contro-
yersy will be ready for public reading
at the next session of the penitentiary
board of control when Commissioner
Kincannon will offer a resolution di-
recting that the state revenue agent
make an investigation to ascertain
whether the state has been getting its
full share of the crops raised by the
cOnvicts farms tenanted under the
share system.
Commissioner KincannOn has stated
that he will offer such a resolution
and its introduction is likely to bring
up the interesting question as to
whether the board of control has the
right to direct the revenue agent to
make such an investigation. Members
with whom the subject has been dis
cussed say that they do not object to
an inquiry to ascertain if the state
has been receiving its just approrpia-
tion of the crop, but they seriously
doubt whether the board has the right
to direct the revenue agent to do any
thing, as that official generally does
pretty much as he pleases, and has
heretofore been quite diligent in
searching out delinquencies. They
believe that if such an investigation
is made it must be on the revenue
agents own violation, and not any
body's direction. Section 1897 of the
code provides that 1t Is the duty of
the state revenue agent to investigate
the books, accounts and vouchers Of
all the fiscal officers of the state. -
No specific charges are made of the
shortage in apportioning the states 5
share of the crops on any of the farms,
and the resolution will be general in
its nature.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23
PASTEUR TREATMENT
Cured Woman, But She Died of
RabiS Two Months Later.

Mrs. Adelaide Wheeler, an elderly
widow of No. 272l Fort Hamilton,
avenue Brooklyn, lise dead after an
illness of "A hours of hydrophobia,
says the New York Journal. She was
bitten by mad dog So days before,
but underwent treatment. On Sat
urday she became acutely i'll, although
the Pasteur experts believed she was
past all dangerv. She died the next
day.
On August . Mrs Wheeler left her
home with her nephew, William
Downing, for short walk. Down
ing preceded her down the steps to
the sidewalk, and was attacked by
small dog, whose teeth tore his trous-
ers and scratched his leg. Downing
kicked the dog and drove it away, and
moved off slowly, lingering for Mrs.
Wheeler to jion him.
Turning to look for her, Downing saw
the same dog which had attacked him
sink its teeth into her right leg, just
above the shOetop Mrs. Wheeler lost
her balance and fell to the ground.
spraining her right arm.
DR.. Hynes of Borough Park was
called to attend Mrs. Wheeler, and af-
ter a week advised that she seek the
Pasteur treatment administered at the
city hospital at the foot of Sixteenth
street, Manhattan.
Mrs. Wheeler took the treatment for
| fifteen days, and then was discharged
as cured by Drs. Cabot and Wilson.
She appeared quite well until last
Saturday morning, when she COM
planned of pains i'll her stomach Soon
symptoms of hydrOphobia were recog-
nized, and all that DR.. Hynes and the
physicians he called in consultation
could do was to administer Opiates.
The dog also bit Charles Hoffs, of
Greenwood avenue, Brooklyn, and it
is believed that several other persons
were bitten. The animal was shot
by policeman shortly after biting
Mrs. Wheeler
Mrs. Wheeler's two sons are indig-
nant that their mother was discharged
from the East Sixteenth Street hos
pital as cured.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23
BEHIND PRISON BARS.
7. D. Quick Wanted to Get Into
Army, But Went to Jail.

The Laurel Chronicle of the 21st
contains the following:
T. D. Quick, a well known young
man who came here last week from
Ellisville and was accedted as a suita-
BILE and proper person to fight for
he good of his country" has come to
grief He had signifed his intention
to join the army, and Private Man
ming, recruiting officer stationed
here, had accepted him on the certifi-
cate of Dr. c.. NJ Davis, the examin-
ing physician, that he was physically
able and sound, and yesterday he was
to have left for Leavenworth, Kansas,
where there is an established military
fort.
Mr. Quick was arrested yesterday
morning by Officers Holifeld and
Bounds The affidavit was sworn out
by j. d. Easterling, a farmer and
merchant living near Mize, Miss, and
charges the accused with the larceny
of a silver watch valued at about $40.
When arrested the watch was found in
the possession of Mr.. Quick and was
identified by Mr.. EaSterling as his
property.
Mr.. Quick is from family of good
people, but has led wild career for
several years and his dow nfaH il
greatly deplored by those who know
him and his people. Mr. Quick was
taken to Ellisville yesterday after.
noon by Deputy Sheriff Luther Hill
and will be taken to Ovette tomorrow
for trial.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23
SHERIFF SPRADLEY,
Who Saved Negro From Lynching
Lived in This State.

Jackson, Oct. 21.-John Spradley,
the Texas sheriff who lodged all
around over several counties in his
efforts to save the negro Buchanan,
who had murdered the Hicks family
near Nacogdoches, from falling into
the hands of the mob, is a native of
this state, having been born and
raised in Simpson county.
Thirty years ago Spradley was farm
ing near Fayette Hill, now the gravel
pit on the Gulf and Ship Island rail
road. He might have been there
yet, but for an unfortunate difficulty
in which he shot and killed two young
men, Jim and Jack Hays.
Spradley left for Texas and is one
of the most influential citizens of that
section of the country He has held
the Office for fifteen or twenty years.
1t is stated that in the discharge OF
his duties of sheriff he has been forced
to the necessity of killing three des
perate characters in Texas, and ha'
wounded several Others. During tn,
administration of Governor Lowry
Spradley returned to Mississippi, ant
walked into the governors office
where he made himself known. Tn,
governor had been his attorney in tn,
Hays killing case back in the earl,
seventies. The indictments agains
him in Simpson county were long ag
quashed.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23

1t is under stood that the North
eastern railroad Will leave openings
in the streets that run across its
property in south and east side and
which property is now being fenced
in. This will keep vehicles "in the
middle of the road, thus not wear
ing out lands belonging to the COM
pany. This is the only good we can
see that the fences will do, as they
Will not keep stock or people afoet
off the lands.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23
Goes Like Hot cakes.

The fastest selling article have in
nv store" writes drnggistC r. Smith,
of Davis. KY, lis DIR, Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, becarse 1t always cures. In my
six years of sales it has never failed.
have known it to save sufferers from
Throat and Lung diseases, who coulC
get no help from doctors or any othel
remedy" Mothers rely on il, hest ply
sicians perscribe 1t. ..and Tucker & Gree
guarantee satisfaction or refund price
Trial bottles free, Reg size SOC am 81
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-23

Thos. Ferguson, who is interested in
the development of Bassfeld, came in
yesterday and said while out there he
located two turpentine distilleries and
one saw mill. His lots had only been on
the market one week and he had sold
about 100 lots, mostly to the home folks
This. with many other indications.
shows that Bassfield will be a good
town. The owners are offering liberal
inducements to all kinds of manufact-
uring industries. oct18tf