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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23
Cupid 5 Capers.

of Concordia, Kas., and Miss
Martha Taylor were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony at
the residence of the brides par
ents,- Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V Taylor,
north of Salisbury at high noon
Tuesday, May 20, 1902, Rev. L..
W. Cunningham of Macon seal
ing the plighted vows in the
presence of a few relatives and
intimate friends. Following, the
marriage ceremony fine dinner
was served in the best of style
and was relished to the fullest
extent. The bridegroom is as
sistant cashier of the First
National bank at Concordia,
Kas., and is possessed of a
splendid social and business
reputation. The bride is num-
bered among Charlton county's
pretty and most accomplished
daughters, and will make her
husband a lovable and dutiful
wife and invaluable helpmeet.
The COURIER desires to be re-
membered among their we'll
wishers. Mr.. and Mrs. Wones
boarded the 2 o'clock Wabash
train Tuesday afternoon for
Concordia, Kas., where they will
make their home.
Hooker -AGEE: 20. A. Hooker
of Keytesville and Miss Lillian
Agee were married at the de-
lightful country home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. B. Agee, near Atlanta,
Macon county, Wednesday, May
81, 1902, Rev. R. L. Sparrow of
Atlanta speaking the magic
words which united the destinies
of these two popular and deserv-
ing young people. The attend
ants were Henry Agee, a brother
to the bride, and Miss Edith O.
Lake of Bayfield,, Mo-, and Mr..
Mrs. and S. S. Griffith of near
Elmer, Mrs. Griffith being sis
ter to the fair bride. Quite a
number of invited guests were
present to lend their good cheer
to the joyous and important oc-
casion. At the conclusion of
the marriage ceremony a boun-
tiful feast was spread and the
tables in the dining-room fairly
swayed beneath their burden
of good things for the in
ner man. The bridegroom
is the efficient and obliging clerk
in j. c.. T. Kubo's grocery store
in this city and is a young man
of superb character. The bride
is an attractive daughter of JOS.
B. .Agee, prominent farmer
and stockman and influential
citizen of near Atlanta, and is
adorned with the Christian
graces, intelligence and domes-
tic attainments that SO well fit
her for wifehood. She taught
the Eastman school up near
Marceline in this county last fall
and winter and young Mr.. Hook
er, who has just become her liege
lord, was one of her occasional
pupils. Although his name did
not appear on the roll, it has de-
veloped that it was engraved on
the teachers heart. The bridal
couple, accompanied by Henry
Agee and Miss Lake, two of the
attendants at the marriage, ar
rived in Keytesville yesterday
afternoon and at once took
charge of the comfortable home
in the south part of town, which
Mr.. Hooker had prepared for
his lady love. We pronounce
our ch oicest blessing upon this
happy union of hearts and hands,
and trust that their pathway
through life may be fraught with
all of the sweets known to the
honorable estate of matrimony.
Corn For Sale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23
Probate Pointers.


Probate Pointers.
inventories an d appraisements
approved in the following es-
tates: Benjamin G. Pollard,
Thos. Clavin and Giles Harper,
col.
Allo wances as follows: 0. S.
Barton against estate of H. w.
Williams, S28; H. K. and H. J.
West against estate of E. c..
Locke, S22.S5.
j. B. Dameron, guardian and
curator Of Annie Beigle, pre-
rents his final settlement, show
ing balance of S157 81, and ward
being Of legal age, said balance
is ordered paid to her.
Laura Henderson, guardian
and curator of the heirs of G.. M.
Henderson, dec eased, presents
her final settlement, which is
approved; estate exhausted and
guardian and curator discharg-
ed.
j. H. Glenn ct al, administra-
tors of the estate of Henry M.
Glenn, deceased, present proof
of notice of final settlement j;
proof filed and final settlement
continued till Friday, May %,
1902.
j. B. Dameron, administrator
of the estates of E. H. Fawks
and J. T. Coleman, presents re-
eeipts showing compliance with
final distribution in the two es-
tates named, and said admins
traitor is discharged.
~
w. H. Mayo and j. M. Man
love, administrators of the estate
of Robt. E. Allen, deceased, pre-
sent their final settlement, show
ing balance of 1898. .18, which
said balance is ordered paid to
Mary Partch, sole distributee of
said estate.
On application of Nancy M.
Pollard, widow of Benjamin G..
Pollard, deceased, it is ordered
that she be and is hereby ap-
pointed administrators of the es-
tate of the said Benjamin G. Pol
lard. Bond in the sum of $500
approved, with Geo. J. Pollard
and A. c. Enyeart as securities.
On application of z. 7. Lam
kin, heir and distributee Of the
estate Of Jas. c.. Lamkin, deceas-
ed, it is ordered that he be and
is appointed administrator of the
estate of the said James c.. Lam
kin, deceased. Bond in the sum
Of $3.50 approved, with Geo. N.
Elliott and John c.. Smith as Sc
curities.
On application of Lizzie Bruce,
COL, sole heir of Giles Harper,
COL, deceased, it is ordered that
the said Lizzie Bruce be and she
is hereby appointed administra-
trix of the estate of the said
Giles Harper. Bond in the
sum of $500 approved, with Ju-
Illus Johnson and Albert Jones,
COL, as securities.
On application of T. j. Folkens,
administrator off the estate OF
Folkens Bros, it appearing to
the court that it is necessary,
in order to pay debts due by
said partnership. estate, it is
ordered that said administrator
sell at private or public sale for
,.oeI a oov&o;p fhnooh;r~ xoo
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23
Corn For Sale.

We have a lot of corn for sale
at 65 cts. q bushel on our farm
four miles south of Dalton.
Scales on premises. s assa
- q s5Esp SASsE Bros.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23

noon, and 1t IS hoped that her
promise to his honor, Mayor Ed
wards, to reform will also be
faithfully kept.
Addie Houston, very much
fallen woman, and one of Jacob
Rays intimates, was arrested
Saturday on a warrant issued by
Justice d. H. Hancock on the
affidavit of Sissy Ewing, col,
charging Mrs. Houston with
keeping a bawdy house. When
the case was called for trial Sat-
urday night, the defendants
attorney, Judge DeMoss, de-
manded jury, and the demand
was complied with, but doubtless
to Mrs. Houston's sorrow, for,
after hearing the evidence, the
j ury returned verdict Of guilty
and assessed the bold, bad wom-
ans punishment at fine of 5000.
Justice Hancock thereupon took
the bit to the bride of justice in
his own teeth, and remitted the
5000 fine with the stipulation that
the defendant must leave Key
tesville within ten days, OF else
she would be required to pay her
fine and costs or 60 to Jail. The
truth is that if one-tenth of what
has been said about the Houston
woman's depravity is true, ten
minutes would have been just
nine minutes too long to let her
remain in Keytesville after she
had been convicted of the serious
crime for which she was arrest
ed.
The notorious Jacob Ray of
Keytesville, who has acquired
such an unenviable reputation as
a ''ladies"' man, was arrested
Monday by Constable L. e..
Embree on a state warrant is,
sued by Justice H. A. Wheeler on
the strength of a complaint filed
with that dignitary by Justice D.
H. Hancock, charging Ray and
and one Mrs. Louisa Kaiser
with unlawful cohabitation. Ray
pleaded guilty when his case was
called before Justice Wheeler,
and was fined S1OO and costs, but
the court was subsequently
seized with softening Of the heart,
and 500 of Rays 500 fine was
remitted provided he would pay
So of the fine and all Of the costs.
This Ray gladly consented to do.
The editor of the COURIER is no
lawyer, but if there is any law
granting a justice Of the peace
a right to remit any part or
all of a fine we would like
for some one to cite us to the
statute, page and section where
any such authority is given a
justice to remit fines. Squire
Wheeler, however, declares that
he has only parolled Jacob Ray
during good behavior and if
Jacob becomes naughty again he
will have to pay the balance of
the S95 on his fine or he will
find himself behind the bars of
the county Jail. The parol law
is only exercised by circuit
judges or higher authorities, and
not being circuit judge, Squire
Wheeler doubtless comes under
the class Of ''higher authorities. !"
The Kaiser woman was tried
by a jury before Justice Wheeler
Monday night, but no verdict
was reached, although the jury
was kept out until nearly 1
o'clock Tuesday morning. Four
were for conviction and two
were for acquittal of Mrs. Kaiser.
The state was represented by
Prosecuting Attorney L. N.
Dempsey and Mrs. Kaiser by
o. P. Ray. We confess that
we were somewhat surprised at
Attorney Rays appearing as
Mrs. Kaiser's lawyer, as he is
a
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23
KEYTESvILE. MISSOURI FRIDAY MAY g. 1902 :

complied with and Mrs. Trainer
left the city Wednesday after
noon, and it is hoped that her
promise to his honor, Mayor Ed
wards, to reform will also be
faithfully kept.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23

Allo wances as follows: O. S.
Barton against estate of H. w.
Williams, S28; H. K. and H. J.
West against estate of E. c..
Locke, S22.85
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23

j. B. Dameron, guardian and
curator Of Annie Beigle, pre-
rents his final settlement, show
ing balance of S157 81, and ward
being of legal age, said balance
is ordered paid to her.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23

inventories an d appraisements
approved in the following es-
tates: Benjamin G. Pollard,
Thos. Clavin and Giles Harper,
col.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23

Laura Henderson, guardian
and curator of the heirs of O.. M
Henderson, deceased, presents
her final settlement, which is
approved; estate exhausted ano
guardian and curator discharg.
ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-05-23

On application of Nancy M.
Pollard, widow of Benjamin G..
Pollard, deceased, it is ordered
that she be and is hereby ap-
pointed administrators of the es-
tate of the said Benjamin G.. Pol
lard. Bond in the sum of $500
approved, with Geo. j. Pollard
and A. G. Enyeart as securities.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
TEA GROWN IN AMERICA,

Japanese Government to Investigate
South Carolina Gardens.
According to a Charleston IS. c.
special in the Atlanta Constitution,
Sinko Hatto, a wealthy Japanese now
residing in New York, has been ap-
pointed by his government to make a
thorough study of the tea
growing conditions in South
Carolina. He will make a thor
ough inspection of the Pinehurst
tea gardens at Summerville and will
go from there to Rantowles, where
the American Tea company has
bought big plantation. Mr.. Hatto
Greatly interested in the published re-
ports from the tea plantations in
South Carolina and for business rea-
sons it: was desired to get facts as
gathered by a personal representative.
. The gardens at Summerville; which
were planted more as an experiment
than anything else, have since become
a splendid paying investment and DR..
Shepard, the" proprietor, has disposed
of the homegrown teas at good prof
its. So impressed were eastern capi-
talists with the enterprise that com
pany was formed and 5000 acres OF
land were purchased between Charles:
Eton and Savannah On this plantation
the plants have been. set out and in
the course of time the fields will have
an enormous yield Of fine teas.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
NEW PRODUCT OF SOUTH.

How "Dried Potatoes" Are Evolved by
Agricultural Experiment Station.
Dried potatoes" is a new idea and
industry, and like many other success
full experiments promises to be big
thing. 1t is the product of the South
Carolina agricultural experiment sta
ton. During the process the potatoes
are boiled, peeled and evaporated in
cannery, and will remain, it is
claimed, in perfect condition for years.
The preserved potato becomes fit for
eating after being soaked in warm wa
ter for an hour. Like many other new
ideas, this promises to be a big thing.
1t insures to- the farmer the perfect
preservation of one of his most pro-
life and most important general food
crops, at the same time fitting it for
safe and economical shipment to dis
tant markets heretofore closed to it,
and effects these ends by mode of
preparation which is so simple and
cheap that it can be employed on any
farm. When it is noted that in one
case stated in the table an acre of
land yielded 357 bushels of raw po-
tatoes, which in turn yielded 1O5 BUSH
els of the dried product, the possibili-
ties of the process in the way of de-
veloping the culture of the vegetable
in the south and introducing it to
the worlds commerce and comfort be-
gin to appear in truly vast propOr.
tions.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01

On, Fred! she cried. Fred, is 1t
really yon?"
her, I'll leave a remembrance of my
visit you'll recall long after you forget
your diamonds
''She must have felt that I meant
it,, for she sank back on the pillow,
and began to quiet the child. While
still keeping my eyes upon them, I
stepped backward until I was enabled
to reach one hand behind me into the
still open drawer. A moment later my
fingers came in contact with the case
I was seeking, and forgetting eau
tion, I turned entirely around in my
eagerness to get it out from under
some clothing.
"There was sudden rush of feet.
and revolver in hand sprang forward
toward the fleeing white-robed figure.
AS she reached the half-open door she
came face to face with Watson. There
was quick exclamation of surprise,
and then, to my utter amazement,
what did that woman do but fling, her
arms about the fellows neck.
"'Oh, Fred! she cried. Fred, is it
really your
II stood there looking at them too
dumbfounded to move, when there
was bump on the floor, the sound of
toddling feet on the carpet, and the
baby was pulling at Watson's coat
'Papa,' he lisped, half afraid, is
90 cum homer
: "Say, I've had some queer jolts in
my time, but that beat them all.
just started to get out of there, when
Watson looked up, and l never want
to see such a look in any mans eyes
again. 1t frightened her, too, guess,
for she put her hand on his shoulder.
"'Oh,~ don't, Fred, don't hurt him.
she pleaded softly. He brought you
back to baby and me- -.
"He dropped his face until it rested
against her black hair, and his hand
rested gently on the head of the little
one. I doubt If they even noticed ais
l 1slipped past them and down the dark
stairs, And was out on the street
before remembered I had left the
diamonds lying in the drawer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
The Wrong House.
BY GEORGE R. PARRISH.


copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub Coz
1T was a strange town to me-" said
the reformed burglar refectively,
"and I was looking about for a part
ner to help me pull off particularly
good thing, when l ran across this
man Watson. He was hard up, and
somewhat shaky from prolonged
spree, but he had the look of a gentle
man under his rags, and struck me as
the sort of fellow who would show
plenty of nerve in an emergency. So
l put the proposition squarely at him.
The lad SHE'D a little at first, but
when man is hungry and up against
it generally, he is mighty apt to for
get some other things, and Watson
finally said he'd help me out.
lit was as black and foggy a night
as | ever remember, and I was fairly
lost twice before we brought up in
the right street. But after that it
was easy. You see 1 had marked the
Courtney house by the big plant in
a tub they always had sitting out on
the front porch. and as soon as that
/
to do. What I didn't know was, that
the servant girl who scrubbed the
steps that afternoon had lifted the
plant over the railing and forgot to
return it, so that instead of cracking
4lO l went to work on 412. AS for
Watson he was too thoroughly soaked
to pay much attention to anything
nf tr;o %1 rot
in, as the front window under tho
area was unlocked, and, as the street
was quiet I told Watson he better
come in with me. All those houses
were built just alike, so l had no diff
ficulty in finding the stairs, dark as
it was. The carpet was thick and
we reached the upper landing with
out making enough noise to startle a
mouse. The front room was the one
l was after, but the door was fas-
tened, and l was obliged to cut the
panel before I could get a hand in,
and turn the key. Then I stood there
in the darkness and listened
II could tell from the breathing
there were two persons sleeping in
the room, but to make certain as to
where the furniture stood, I let a
bit OF light out of my lantern, and
took quick glance at the bed. It
was a woman and baby lying there,
and a right handsome woman, too,
with hair that looked coal black
against the pillow. But l wasn't t
there for any romance, so l just
showed back the slide and felt my
way over to the dresser on the other
side of the room.
1--WE learn in the trade to Judge
pretty nearly where a Woman is an:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01


phia more than we have spent. We
have saved it in the expenses of the
police courts and jails. A man who
has a garden for which to care has
less time to hang about saloons. He
has an object around which his
thoughts and plans may center. An
example of this is the case of q COL
ored man, who askeu for a plot when
the land was being apportioned the
first year. He was old, partially para
lyzen and very drunk. 1t is the pol
icy of the association to give land
to any one who applies; whether a
man keeps his garden or not depends
upon himself. The superintendent ex-
planned the conditions and assigned a
plot to the man, who made many
NO ayaSaads incoherent promises. The
next day he appeared in compara-
lively sober condition, but his right
arm was almost useless, and he
worked slowly and awkwardly. The
next day he was too drunk to work
at all. So it went on, almost constant
drunkenness varied by occasional
spasms of industry. Nevertheless, he
managed to keep the garden. Grad
ually it became the intoxication which
was intermittent, while the habit of
working grew upon him, and exercise
brought strength to the useless arm.
He still has his garden and each year
he finds progressive responsibility
more delightful"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
SOUTH NEEDS MoREaHusTLE-
Mr.. Yerby Gives an Illustration Of It's,
- #Happy-Go-luckv Wavs - -


Happy-Go-Lucly Ways. :. - =.
William E. w. Yerby of Green's:
boro, Ala, the president of the Ala
bama Press Association, which is now
seeing the sights Of New York, prin-.
cipally admires in New York and the,
east the way people value time, max:
ing every moment count. II don't
think it necessary to run up and down
stairs, to leap off and on cars at fun
speed, and the like, as you do here in
New York City," he said yesterday at
the Hotel Empire, "but still I wish
that we could inoculate in Southern
ers the germ of punctuality and appre-
citation of time. AS an illustration of
how some of our roads are run, for
instance, let me tell you of an expert,
ence Northern friend of mine had
in the South. He boarded a street
car, and as a section of the road lay
through sparsely settled district,
and as he was the only passenger, the
motorman turned his power partially
off, came into the car, and talked with
him. The conductor joined them>
while the car jolted slowly along just
as it felt like it.. Of course this was
very hospitable of the motorman and
conductor showing one trait of South
ern character not to Re deplored, but
it is hardly the way to conduct an
up-to-date road or make connections
on time. The South needs more hus-
tie and less wasting of precious mo-
ments if it is to make commercial and
industrial advance equal to it's naturaE
resources. New York Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
WHY HE WAS SHOCKED.

Fact That He Had Mortgage on the
Cow Explained 1t.
For many years there has lived in
a South Dakota town a German who
is Familiarity known to his fellow
citizens as "the Baron" In his early
manhood the baron became estranged
from his titled relatives as a result
of his marriage to daughter OF a
London shopkeeper. He then came
to this country and by his thrift &C
quired considerable wealth. Though
a devoted husband and father. he has
long been known as the town Shylock,
and woe to the poor farmer who is
unable to meet in full on the date
agreed upon all claims upon him by
the inexorable baron!
One day while several men were
sitting in a general store, the baron
entered and listened attentively to a
story that was being told by an &C.
quaintance. The young man was de-
scribirg how, while coming to town
that morning, he had seen several In
dian girls cutting up COW that had
died of some bovine disease day or
two before.
"Vell?" demanded the baron, when
the narrator finished. "Vell?"
"Wel," replied the young man, "the
ieathens are actually going to use
the flesh as food What do you thinR
of tLat. taron?"
An angry flush colored the Ger.
mans face, almost purple, and his
whole figure seemed to dilate with
Indignation.
''Vot do I dink of it?' he cried. 1T
disgusts me nit human nadure.
hadt a mortgage on dot gow!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01

cts easier handling a man in such
a case than a woman, for the latter is
bound to scream unless you shut her
off before she can, but had this one
by the throat so quick she never even
gasped. I hated to do it, but Lord!
I've been in the pen once.
Madam l said, as grufay as I
could speak, do you know what this
means?' and I pressed the muzzle of
a revolver against her cheek.
'The terror in her eyes was a suf-
ficient answer, and let go my grasp.
AS did so the child stirred uneasily.
eff that baby cries before / get
out Of here / went on to intimidate
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
WORKING ON POTATO PATCHES.

& On city's Vacant Lots a Big Source
s. :5.# 81 Of income 70 Philadelphi 4. 5..,. ,.
E2 One is accustomed to think of the
vacant-lot potato patch as something
belonging exclusively to Detroit. the
home OF. the lateS Gov. Pingree. the or
iginator Of the idea. Il appears, how
5ever, that the plan has been used with
effect IN other cities, notably in Phil
adelphia. Of the results there IS com
Spetent observer h says: Each year
we hays saved the city of Philadel.,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
When wheeled and flashed the la1

When / wheeled and flashed the lam
tern there was the woman sitting
bolt up in bed. ..-.
to keep her sparklers, but I found
nothing in the upper drawer that felt
like a jewel case, and l showed it
back and tried the second. It stuck a
bit, and must have made some
noise, for heard a sudden exclama-
ton and when I wheeled and flashed
my lantern there was the woman sit
ting bolt up in bed, her face as white
% sheet. and her great, black eyes
staring full at me. s#fE s5sz s [sss as $sg
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-01
Lifetime on the Ocean,

Capt. R. W.. Fuller of Boston, has
sailed more than 650,0O0 miles and
has passed around Cape Horn twenty,
two times. &"E'. ~ j & as.,i- 4, "a s$s 3Sss