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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
Excursion TO St. Louis.

The Wabash will run an ex-
cursion to st. Louis Saturday,
Sept. a6. The round.trip fare
from Keytesville will be only
$2.75. Tickets will be good 60
ing on train due at Keytesville
at 3:02 q. m. Saturday, and will
be honored for return passage
from date of sale on all trains uI
to and including No. Z, which
leaves st. Louis at 10:15 p. M
Sunday night.
E. v. SEIdLE, Agt.,
Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
Fire at Mendon.

The old Masonic building at
Mendon, owned by DR.. w. B.
Lucas, was destroyed by fire
about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
The lower story was occupied
by j. M. Long with a stock of gen.
eral merchandise, while the up
per story was utilized as hall
by the Masonic, Knights of
Pythias and Odd Fellow frater-
mites.
It is not known how the fire
started, and occurring at the
time of night it did nothing at all
was saved except a barrel of
vinegar belonging to Mr.. Long,
and which wac sitting just out
side Of the house,
The building was insured for
$500 and was also Mr.. Longs
stock of goods.
The fraternAl orders occupy:
ing the hall also carried insur.
ance, but we did not learn in
what amounts.
The structure destroyed was
one of the oldest business houses
in Mendon, and was in rather
an out-of. .the.way part of town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25

Last will and testament of
George Hermann, late of Sal
isbury, admitted to probate on
testimony of Leo R. and o. E.
Buder as subscribing witnesses.
In accordance with the terms of
said will, Ellen M. Hermann,
widow of said George Hermann,
is appointed executrix of said
estate without bond.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
To Home Seekers.

I have arranged to conduct
low-rate excursions to Kingman
and adjoining counties in Kan
sas the first and third Tuesdays
in each month, where a large
quantity Of good farming lands
can be had at very reasonable
prices. I will accompany pros
pective buyers, and will gladly
assist them in getting a good
homs cheap.
o. B. ANDERSON,
Keytesville,, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
The Peoples National Protective
Associa ti02.

4AC 1CVp1Co Nat4Oud1 4IOt0CtAyO
Associa tio2.
The purpose and aim of the
Peoples National Protective
association is to associate and
combine the farmers, the busi-
ness men, the professional people
and the unorganized working
classes-the great body of the
producing people-for mutual
protection against the aggres-
sions of the great combinations
of capital and special interests
that are now admittedly fixing
the prices of practically every
thing that the people have to sell
and most of the necessities that
they have to buy. This is an
age of combination.
The railroads are combined
for the purpose of fixing charges
for transportation and for pro-
curing special legislation in their
interest. There are beef trusts,
steel trusts, insurance trusts,
building and loan combinations,
telegraph and telephone mo-
nopolies, coal trusts, even crack
and coffin trusts, and a thousand
and one other combinations
which, working together, are
systematically enforcing unjust
contributions from the public in
hundreds of different ways.
Practically all large corporate
interests are rapidly combining
for the advancement of their
special interests. By concerted
action all these colossal COM
binations are securing a vast
amount of special legislation
that gives them a great advan-
tage over the producing classes,
and that is enabling them to
crowd to the wall not only the
small seore-keeper and trades
man, but the professional people
and that great body of producers
which are the mainstay and true
strength of the country, Wis,
the farmers.
| Even the laboring people to
the number of about $500, 900 in
the cities and larger towns are
now combined in unions, and it
is surprising to note the con.
siderable amount of special leg
islation they are securing in
their behalf.
Practically all classes, except
the farmers and the business
! men of the country, are combin- :
ed, and they are the classes that
are suffering most from the COM
binations of the other classes.
It is they who, by hard toll, pro-
duce and handle the grains,
meats and staple products that
support the nation.
Who fixes the transportation
charges and the selling prices of
all their products? The railroad
companies, the great grain com:
panies, the beef trusts and the
packers combine, the boards
of trade, the stockyards eompa.
MES, etc.
/ Through the combination of
capital and of labor in, this coun- :
try and through the working of
special legislation obtained by
these combinations in the various
states we have reached that con-
dition when it is plainly apparent
to any thinking person and is
seldom disputed by any fair
minded citizen, that unless the
farmers and common business
men of the country associate
themselves together, and that
speedily, for concerted and
united efforts in the protection
of their welfare, the day is not
far distant when they will be
reduced to a condition where
self protection will be next to an
impossibility.
The People's National Pro-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
Another Prospective Railway.

w. F. Perrine of Moberly, as
sistant resident engineer of the
Wabash railroad, was in Keytes-
vile Monday interviewing our
citizens in regard to an electric
railway, which, he says, is COM
ing this way.
Mr.. Perrine was not at liberty
to discuss the plans in detail, but
he represented company that
is now constructing an electric
line from Parnell, Nodaway
county, by way of Maryville,
also in: :Nodaway county, to st.
Joseph, and is called the Mary
vile & st. Joseph railway.
It is the intention of the COM
pany to extend the road in this
direction with probably st. Louis
as the objective point.
AS to what will be the result
is, of course, now uncertain, but
that such a road would pay and
pay well all agree.
Not a cent was being asked
from anyone by Mr.. Perrine,
and he seemed to be of the opin-
ion that the company he repre-
sented was amply able to take
care of itself financially.
Mr.. Perrine proposed to buy
the horse-car line, owned by
Messrs. Moore & Bartz, and
running from Keytesville to
Keytesville station, convert il
into an electric line and build q
power house with which to
operate it and also to light the
town.
The owners of the horse Cal
line, however, are not disposed
to sell, but Mr.. Perrine stated
that the company he represented
would prefer to buy the loca
line, and if it failed to close a dea
with Messrs. Moore and Bartz an
electric road and power house
would be built here anyway.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
Highest
Cash Prices

paid for eggs, butter, old
hens, spring chickens, roost-
ers and turkeys. Bring them
in.
Fruit jars, tin cans, etc., for
putting up fruit. Prices right.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25

Try a sack of the celebrated
Mexico -four ct G. L. Whites.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25
Roll of Honor.

We tip our best hat to the fol-
lowing friends who have either
renewed their subscription or
have become new subscribers to
the COURIER this week. May
heaven bless 'em.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25

cost of $4,000. It's publication
and distribution will be of in
calculable valuable to this match
less commonwealth, which stands
without peer among the sister
hood of states-an empire within
herself.
In preparing this Missouri
book for the worlds fair either
Mr.. Williams or competent as
sistant will visit every county in
the state to obtain historical data,
facts as to resources, attractive
scenes, etc.
Social conditions will be dis.
cussed, agriculture, horticulture,
mining, commerce, manufac-
tories, transportation, live stock,
literature, art, population, schools
and churches will all be ex-
patiated upon, and a story Of
Missouri compactly and truth
fully told of which every loyal
Missourian will be proud.
Mr.. Williams informed us that
at least two pages of the book
would be devoted to Charlton
county.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-25

IL pounds best granu- g
NJ lated sugar for. ~
Crystal High Patent Flour
per sack... ........:......S l
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22

The board deeming it unnecessary
to maintain the Office OF sheep COM
missioner for Walla Walla county at
the present time. it is ordered by the
board that the Office of sheep COM
missioner be AID the same is hereby
declared vacated.
Whereupon the board adjourned to
meet tomorrow at 9 o'clock q. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
August 6, 1908

| august o, lSUO
The Board of County Commission
ers of Walla Walla county, State Of
Washington, met pursuant to ad-
journment. Members present: Edw.
Cornwell, chairman; F. E. Smith and
J. N. McCaw, commissioners, and w.
j. Honeycutt, county auditor and ex
officio clerk of the board.
The minutes of the proceedings
held in July, 1903, were read and ap-
proved.
| Whereas, The board deems it ad-
visable to sell lot 5, block 2, Lyons
addition to Wallula, heretofore sold
to the county for delinquent taxes, it
is ordered by the board that the
county treasurer be and is hereby d.
rectei to sell the said property at
public sale to the highest bidder for
cash, after having given due notice
of said sale by publishing a notice
thereof in a weekly newspaper, pub
Mshed in said Walla Walla county,
for three consecutive weeks.
County Attorney Wilson having
rendered a written opinion that there
is no street running east and west
through block 2 of Spring
Grove addition No. 1, and that
No 1, and that former board OF
commissioners had vacated Kim
balls addition, in which said
Garfield street was located, and that
the present board could not legally
order said street opened, it is ordered
Ia former board of county
by the board all members concuring.
that the order duly made and passed
by this board on the It'll day Of July,
1903, be and the same is hereby re-
scinded. JfgsN M
| M. Cecilia Allen having made writ
ten application to, the board for per
mission to lay an underground water
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22

hereinbefore noted, It is ordered by
the board, all members concurring,
that the county auditor be directed
to make due record of all changes
made by the board and to correct the
assessment rolls to conform Herewith
and that the values of all property
not hereinbefore specifically men
toned, shall remain as fixed by the
assessor.
The minutes of the foregoing pro
ceedings were cad and approved.
No further business appearing The
board adjourned sine die.
EDW. CORNWELL.,
Chairman of the Board of EQualiza-
tion of Taxes for the year 1903, in
and for Walla Wal]a county, State
of Washington.
State of Washington,
County of W1alla Walla.
I. w. ]. Honeycutt, auditor of Walla
Walla county State of Washington
do hereby certify that as clerk of the
Board of Equalization for said county
l have kept true and correct minutes
of all acts of the board touching al
terations in the assessment rolls fol
the year 1903; that all alterations
agreed to or directed to be made by
the board have been made and enter
ed IN said rolls, and that no changes
except those authorized by the board
have been made therein.
In testimony whereof, l have here.
unto set my hand and affixed the Of
fetal seal of my Office, this 18th day
of August, A. D. 1908.
w. j. HONEYCUTT,
County Auditor and Clerk OF
of the Board of Equalization
of Taxes for the year 1908
(SeaD in and for Walla Walla
county, State of Washing
ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22

pipe along the county road from the
"Keifer Springs" to the northwest
corner of her place, it is ordered by
the board that the request be and the
same is hereby granted, provided that
the said M. Cecilia Allen will proper
ly maintain and keep in good repair
said pipe line and be responsible for
all damages that may be incurred by
reason thereof.
It is ordered by the board that the
Free Scholarship at the Agricultural
College and School of Science, located
at Pullman, Washington, be and rrhe
same is hereby. awarded to Archer
M. Gillian, of Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured


by local application as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by IN
inflamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube 10 inflamed you have q rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL, condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh, which IL moth
ing but an inflamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrl) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
r. ]. CHENEY y CO., Toledo. o.
Halls Family Pills aEe the best
Sold BY druggists. TIC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22


meet tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m.
Saturday, August Is, 1903.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; all members present. -
Upon the statement of the county
assessor that an error had been made
in not placing improvements to the
value of $500 on lot 6, block 80, Lang
ford's addition to the city of Walla
Whlla, assessed to Eliza SCHNEIDER, it
is ordered by the board, all members
concurring, that the assessment on
said tract be corrected by adding
the improvements to the value of
$500.
Upon the statement of the county
assessor that an error had been made
in placing improvements to the value
of $1,000 on Tax No. 1 and Tax No. 2,
Gains addition to the city of Walla
Walla, assessed to the Washington &
Columbia River Railway company, lit
is ordered by the board, all members
concurring, that said assessment be
corrected Dy cancelllnS the improve
| ments on said tract.
Upon the statement of the county
| assessor that an error had been made
in emitting personal property to the
value of 500 on Philip Yenney's as
sessment, it is ordered by the
board, all members concurring, that
Philip Yenney's personal property as
sessment be raised in the sum of
$500.
The board of equalization of county
taxes for the year 1903 having care
fully considered all matters pertain
ing to the equalization of taxes for
said year, and finding the assessment
as returned by the assessor to be uni
form and just, with the exceptions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22

the present time, it is ordered by the
board that the Office of sheep COM
missioner be and the same is hereby
declared vacated.
Whereupon the board adjourned to
meet tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m.
August Z. 1903.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ne1t; all members present.
Upon the statement of the county
assessor that A. Goldman had been
enormously assessed for 1902 on Tax
No. of section 4, township 6, N. R.
SO g. w. NJ, in that his land had been
valued at $4,000 per acre as garden
land, when it should have been $4,000
per acre, es other wheat land in that
locality is assessed, it is ordered by
the board that rebate in the. amount
Of $5.96 be allowed A. Goldman, and
the county auditor is hereby directed
to draw q warrant on the Current Elk
pense., Fund for that sum in favor of
A. Goldman, on the presentation Of q
receipt from the county treasurer
showing that the taxes for that year
had been paid in full.
Whcreupon the board adjourned to
meet tomorrow at o'clock a. m.
August 8, 1903.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; all members present.
It is order by the board that the
sheriff of Walla Walla county offer
for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, at the court house door, at 2
o'clock p. M on the 5th day of Sep,
TENDER, 1903, the south half of the
southwest quarter of Section SO. in
Township Z; north of Range
IS east of the Willamette
meridian, reserving to said
county the building upon said
premises now used as a pest house,
and the right to remove the said
building therefrom within ninety days
from and after such sale. @
This being the day set for the hear
of the county surveyors report in the
matter of the road petitioned for by
Frank J. Kent, ct al, and only few
of the persons interested in the same
appearing before the board, it Is Or
dered by the board, all members con.
curing. that the hearing on said re-
port be postponed until September
10th, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claims against the county were ap-
proved and allowed upon the various
funds in the following amounts, and
the county auditor is hereby directed
to draw warrants in payment of the
same, to-wit: h
Current Expense Fund. -. 81, 6O7.56
County Road and Bridge Fund
........ ....... 1,1O9.6 go
Special Road District Fund. $3.50
Total. $3.50. -. -. :. $2,969.76
It is ordered that the claims of the
county commissioners for per liem and
team hire as county commissioners,
and for per diem as members of the
Board of Equalization for the year
1903, be approved and allowed as fol-
lows: 81
Ewd. Corwell, Per diem Member
Board of Equalization .... $1,000,
F. e. Smith. Per diem Member
Board of Equalization =. =. 1900
]. N. McCaw, Per diem Board of
Equalization. 49,. $500. :. 1900
Edw. Cornwell, Per diem as !
County Commissioner 49,. 1900
J. N. McCaw, Per diem and team
hire as county com. ........ 5000
F. E. Smith, Per diem and team
hire as County Com. ....,.... 5000
Whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday, September Sth, 1903,
at 9 o'clock a. m.
! Approved:
Edw. Cornwell,
Chairman.
Attest: 10
w. J. Honeycutt,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22
His Thought.

Here's story" said Mrs. Hen
peck, about man marrying a girl
who ran over him with her automo-
bile
Whats the matter?" humbly asked
Mr.. Henpeck. did she have him so
badly crippled that he couldn't get
away"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22

Els she pretty?" asked Languide.
Quite" replied Statisticus, fully 50
per cent as pretty as she thinks she
is, l shouldd oay!"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22

The minutes of the foregoing pro
ceedings were read and approved.
Whereupon the board adjourned to
meet tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-23
THE SAILORS LOGIC.

At the recent launching In Philadelphia
of the armored cruiser Pennsylvania.
John ID. Long the former secretary Of
the navy, told an amusing yarn about a
sailor.
~ used to know" he said, Tin my boy
hood I'm Maine, a sailor of religious
cast. This sailor and magistrate once
took me fishing had good luck and so
had the sailor but the magistrates luck
was very poor lie didn't get a nlbble.
During the time ! hauled in eight fish,
and the sailor II, the magistrates cork
never so much as bobbed. He sat on the
bank, with nothing 10 say smoking mood
lily,
"suddeny he hooked a tremendous fish.
a hvo-pounder at least Just as he was
about to land this fish his line broke,
and Il got away tie dashed down his
pipe, and for several minutes he swore
dreadmlly. The sailor took him to task;
"'Nou ought TO be ashamed. he said;
"a magistrate like you, ones that sup
posed To set an example, cursing and
swearing like "A street rowdy. Before
this here boy. too. You. u magistrate!
" oh, IL amt as magistrate that I'm
swearing. It's IA a fisherman, says the
other.
"'Thats all right about that now, said
the sailor: but In the hereafter, when the
devil takes the fisherman, what Will be-
come OF the maglstrateY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-23
Pacing Record is Again Broken
BY Dan Patch No Wind
Shield.
WENT THE MILE IN 1855 IA.


Memphis. Tenn. Oct PA mile In
t,n. u,as mode nv Dan Patch todav Mt
....,.,,.,'.,,.. 80,
wv MeNpUls lI"tuus uT9oo,atlo,. s - y
~ lrial asalhal lllhe' my p"VVI u"PpSt
thItt.Ioultna VI +" .scOvhu, ilo"uo Wy
Wolu ItSolu OF ,i,v' n'lu Wy ~ Tx. "s
Alell ana ,ioWertu ms own lL'o 'l,, w .. >
SECONDS Inc fnlle was plaVsu Mltuout ~
VINO shlcld ana az the nll'sh Ian """
seemed llesh ana vigorous, 49,, 49,. ..,,.
Ile uemohslrauon llal Blecl1u w ~ NV
WoIld pacing champion ~ ne HoSlvu
uhuer me wire was memo i, a .1 Olli,
iiVIse owners VINO s'oou "oov, t"e .rSJ N,
t6e ti,ne witS ihsir avn Watches and be.
iore the Official time flashed out across
we track they set UP 4 SHOUT am 'hI0N
hats ana caps hBh nv we az nc
Smut was causht up by tne peop'e III we ,
klahd stand the space peloIe u any oi,
the club house grounds, ana the victor
OF inc noW pdVnls lNcoIu was P,oNi"i,
m SHOUTS OF apple9se tnat reqiSneu uc d
cHmaN as BIlNtr McneHiy puti'u ~ ~,
iofe me Judges stahI ana uuned Ms nav
ID ACKNOWLEDGMENT oil the race
PACED BY TWO RUNNERS,
r, .,,,. ,,,.,. .,,,,,,.r. y,
ing lIlal "aS maui WIN WI lutil ~. 20, = w
SET lhe pace inc suihS p tgvei,ns Wv Pm t,
er carrEins cantas sup pvemeSu t., ' .,
MneeiS, ne guIa s H W. 49, ny , ~ -
scNoiluH, WV nan ~ 20 ",lu NY Nv 49,.
quarters pore III I'-'h' ~ 1,lV hoI ~ =
swung into tic suetVIl, bull atNii w. VIZ
pushing the w Maiu uiii.I nV 80 y
mat scarcely hahu uttau'i ln'oi fe1 ~
pet"eeil nls nose nhu Ne paoh VI U'
ui,Mer III w 10 N"'u STiNS' pa,.L ...
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-23
Capt !. II. Kinder Resigns.

san Francisco, oct 23.--Capt. j. II.
Kinder for the past II years sailing
from this mort In command of the Oc-
cldental & Oriental liners, has resigned
his position as captain OF the Coptlc
TO accept command OF the Pacific Mail
company's new liner Mongolia, now on
the Atlantic coast.
He win go east IN about month
bring the Mongolia out to- this port
His successor as commander OF the
Coptic viii be T., n, Armstrong late
chief officer OF the White Star steamer
Pcrsic, plying between London and
New Zealand Pending hts arrival
Chief officer Frank Il. Beadnell OF the
Coptic win be In command.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-23
WHO WILL WlNP
Bob Fitlslmmons and Jim Corbett Are
Both Nooing Jeffs Favor

Bob Fitzslmmons and Jim Corbett are
engaged in n contest for the favor of Jim
Jeffres their friend ana conqueror. Both
want to form theatrical alliance with
the bolermaker. Corbott Is saying nice
things In New York about the champion,
and Fitzsimmons made three efforts to
get conference with Jeifrios Sunday.
Meanwhile Jeffries is taking II easy and
has not yet committed himself
Fitzslmmons had to leave Chicago for
San Francisco Monday night without see
ing Jeffries Bob heat path from the
Auditorium to the Stratford In the afte"-
noon, but missed his man every time, and
hurried out TO California because he Is
anxious to begin training for his coming
fight with George Gardner.
THE matter isn't settled so far as
know" said Fitzslmmons, "Corbett has
been telling people all over the country
what fine fellow ana good lighter JEFF
fries is He's making himself handy at
that line of talk because he wants tn
hitch up and 20 on the road with JEFF
fries,
81 do not believe Jeffres knows yet
what he Intends TO do. He's fellow that
doesn't decide things more than about
two days In advance
ITS up 10 me TO take care of myself
| waited for Jeffries to come to New
York lie didn't come, and took the
Gardner match II / can arrange IT,
intend TO cut out the lighting game as
soon as / can and 30 into business. But
/ will keep on lighting until ! get the
| right kind OF an opening | dropped $50
| eco I'm a school Of physical culture. The
| claim that my fight with Jeitries was q
| fake killed that business My partner
| got cold feet, and the business went down
and out