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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
Voices Our Ssna tim ents.

The COURIER does not get the
Brunswicker in exchange, hence
knows nothing of what appears
in its columns, but judging from
an article in last week s Salisbury
Democrat we are led to believe
that G. j. Valdez, who owns and
edits the Brunswicker, aud who
has been at outs with the state
Democratic administration ever
since his failure to obtain a re-
appointment as deputy beer in
| spector, a position he held under
Governor Stephens for two years
and received pay for without
earning his salary, is getting
sorer and sorer and drifting more
| and more toward the ranks of the
Republican party, and is now
making a disgusting exhibition of
himself in regard to county DEM
ocrat officials.
The Salisbury Democrat hauls
him straight over tbs Goals
its issue OF last week, and by so
doing not only voices our senti-
I'ments, but also meets the appro-
baton of every decent partisan
of the Democrat party. The
Democrat says:
"Our esteemed contemporary,
the Brunswicker, we are sorry to
notice in its last issue, took occa-
sion to cast an uncalled for slur
at our county officers and the
manner in which they were elect
ed and, without giving any evil
dence, makes the charge that a
clique, composed of sap-heads,
agrees upon certain candidates,
and it is treason to oppose them.
1t further charges that when you
turn one of them down he i'm.
mediately bolts his party. It
does not say that there is clique
of this kind at our courthouse
in Keytesville, but it meant it,
and we venture it will not denv
it. We respectfully ask tne
Brunswicker to give us the name
OF single county in our state
where they have fairer elections
than in Charlton county, and,
also, to give us the names of a
few Democratic candidates who
left the party because they were
defeated at the polls. If the
Brunswicker cannot back these
charges with evidence to prove
them, it will appear that Bro.
Walden has bolted his party for
the reason that he has not re-
ceived preferments that he did
not deserve.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
A Youthful Rogue.

The Salisbury Democrat tells
of the pilferings of Raymond
Dysart, COL, aged II years, who
has recently been employed as
office boy at the Wabash depot
in Salisbury, and who has been
secretly engaged during the
time in robbing the. money
drawer until he had taken al
together S26 therefrom. He had
not been suspected of the theft
until last Sunday, when he took
his girl to Keytesville with two
stolen tickets that were missed,
and the conductor of the train
was instructed by telegram to
spot the person that presented
them. The conductor did so,
and when the train arrived in
Salisbury on the return trip,
Raymond was handed over to
Marshal Crawford, who sue
ceeded in soaring the boy into
giving him SIG, all that he had
left of the amount he had taken
from the money drawer, which
he had kept hid at r,l9 nome.
Raymond promised 70 De an
honest boy in the future, and
was released by his aunt giving
the marshal the remainder of the
stolen money.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
Corn W anted.

We will pay the highest mar
ct price for all of the merchant
able corn delivered to us at eth
ker Keytesville station or Dalton.
MCMAHILL & MARSH,
Keytesville.
VANBUsKIRK C McMAHILL,
Dalton.
The BIG SQUARE loaf is Heydt' S
best bread. Try loaf. No better
made.
w. M. WILLETT.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
SSSSSSSSSSSSS
SEE HERE!
Do you 3 ,hs ersr.
KNOW Granulated
that we Sug ar for
still give $l.O0.
We Regret

very much that our Millers
raised the price of the Cele-
brated Crystal High Pat
ent Flour and we now have
had to raise the price to SE.o5
per sack instead of $1.00.
Now we are yet cheaper than
all other flour, and as you
have tried it, tell your neigh
bors just what you think of it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
For Sale or Rent.

| wish to sell or rent my So
acre farm, eight miles north of
Keytesville. Good four room
house and barn and three ponds
and two wells on premises.
Terms made known on appli-
cation.
MRS. E. A. HATFIELD.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06

ordered released, it appearing
to the satisfaction of the court
that the same was fully paid
March 18, 1885.
Township collector of Bowling
Green township ordered to credit
the taxes assessed against the
east side Sc Sc 1-53-19 for the
year 1902 with the sum of 1926
on account of double assessment
of said land for said year.
Same order on collector of
Salisbury township as to taxes
in the sum of $500 on lots 18,
19 and 20 in block % in the
on account of erroneous as
essment of said lots.
Same as to lots 7 and s in
block % in the city of Salisbury
in the sum of S4.13.
Same, as to taxes enormously
assessed in the sum Of S10.89
against lot 1 and 27 It in
northeast corner of lot in
block 81 in the city Of Sails
bury
Same as to 10 acres, Sc pt ne
sw "a 1920 in the sum Of 37c,
ON account of erroneous assess
ment.
Same as to John Reichert on
20 acres, Sc cor 'sw Sc 27-54-20
in the sum of S4.83.
Same as to personal taxes in
the sum of CSC enormously as
sessed against Geo. Epperson.
Same as to personal taxes in
the the sum of 81. 65 enormously
ass essed against Mrs. S. A.
Milhauser.
Same, collector of Bowling
Green township, as to taxes in
the sum of STA on hf sw IL
53-18, on account of said land
having been purchased by Char
iton county.
Same, collector of Brunswick
township, as to taxes assessed in
the sum of 50. 48 on hf sw sw
353-20, on account of double
assessment of said land.
Mortgage of c. c. Stephenson
to the county school funds in
the sum of S232.17 ordered re-
leased, it appearing to the court
that the said mortgage was full
ly paid June 7, 1880.
Ordered that the clerk of this
court notify all parties who are
delinquent in their interest to
the school funds that if the same
be not paid on or before March
1, 1908, said mortgages will be
forecloSed.
Clerk Of this court presents
statement Of dramshop licenses
in vacation as follows: Thos.
Karcher and Sutter 6 Breiten-
bach, Salisbury; Finch C Gritz-
macher, B. M. Strub, Louis
Kinkhorst and Wittmer G. Strub,
Brunswick, and w. P. Thrash,
Keytesville, which is examined,
approved and ordered filed.
In the matter of the petition
of W. A. Anderson for a private
way of necessity over the
lands of J. G.. Hurt and Obed
Dennis to connect petitioner
with peblic highway: Report of
commissioners presented and
approved, and damages ordered
paid to county treasurer as fol-
lows: J. G.. Hurt, So; Obed
Dennis, S45; also costs amount
ing to $3.50, for which amounts,
aggregating $3.50, the petit
toner presents the receipt of the
county treasurer. Road or
dered opened for travel within
80 days.
2. T. Lamkin, circuit clerk,
presents bills of cost in crimi-
nal cases, certified by the cir
cult judge and prosecuting at
torney, as follows:
State VS.. Willis Callahan $9S.3O
Same, Clyde Allen. ...... 1858
Same, Richard Carter. 1915
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
co UNITY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular February 1908. Term.

Court met Monday, Feb. 2,
with all of the officers present,
as follows. E.. B. Welch, pre-
siding judge; G. T. Johnson and
B. F. Fleetwood, associate
judges; F. M. Veetch, sheriff,
and H. Fl. Miller, clerk.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Upon the recommendation of
the township board Of Bee
Branch township for a bridge
across Wolf branch on public
road running from Wi % Echo
between 20 and 21-56-f5, near
the residence of H. Lehnhoff,
the county surveyor and ex-
officio bridge commissioner is
ordered to proceed to said place
and make an accurate estimate
of the cost of building said
bridge, etc.
Same, upon the recommends
tion of of the township board of
Keytesville township, as to a
bridge across branch on the pub
lie road from Keytesyille be-
tween 10 and 24-53-18, near the
residence Of John Finnell.
Plans and specifications for
building bridge across Potter's
slough on road leading from
Triplett in 14-54-21, near resi-
dence of G. G. Gallatin; also
contract made with w. S. Bates
for building said bridge at and
for the sum Of 5000, are present.
ed by A. F. Arlington, county
surveyor and ex-officio bridge
commissioner, which are exam
ined, approved and ordered filed,
and appropriation in said sum
made for building said bridge.
Contract made by A. F. Ar
rington, county surveyor and
ex- officio bridge commissioner,
with John Anderson to build a
bridge across branch on road
running north and south through
center of 7-55-17 for the sum Of
S73.25 is hereby approved by
the court, and appropriation
made for said bridge. Bond of
said Anderson in the sum of 5000
is approved.
Same as to J. E. Neighbors,
contractor, for a bridge across
Jones branch on line between s
17-55-17 for the sum of S169.
Bond for $3.50 approved.
Same as to John Anderson,
contractor, for a bridge across
Clark's branch on the line be-
tween 33-56-18 and 4-55-18,
near the residence of Carrie Red
ding, for $195. Bond, $500.
Same as to John Ranehan.
contractor, for a bridge
across Mober1y slough on road
leading from Keytesville to
Glasgow in 5-52-18 for $3.50.
Bond, $500.
Same as to Jeff Miller, con-
tractor, for a bridge across Big
slough in public road leading
from Sumner to Meadville, near
the residence of Fred Monroe.
Bond, 5000.
M. c.. Smith ordered to file a
new bond to the county school
funds for the sum of $500 in lieu
of his present bond.
Ordered that the county court
maintain at the county poorfarm
Frank Watson until further or
ders of this.
Ordered that all the west pier
of the old Red bridge and the
east pier of the same above
ground be and the same are
hereby sold to Jesse H. Jaco
for $50.
Sallie E. Vandiver having
paid S12 interest on her bond to
the school fund of $500 Dec. 81,
1902, which was by mistake
credited to the school fund Of
$500, it is ordered that the
county treasurer transfer said
sum from the interest fund Cf
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
Same, Willis Williams. 1855 |

Same, Willis Williams. -. 26.65
Total. S374.93
whic h are examined, approved
and ordered filed. Warrant
ordered to issue to E. w. Her
ring, county treasurer, in above
sum to be by him paid to par
ties thereto entitled.
F. M. Veatch. sheriff, presents
his report in foreclosure Of the
school fund mortgage of Mar
garet A. Veal for 5000, showing
that said lands were sold to D.
W Veal Sept. 6, 1902, which
said report is approved, etc.
w. E. Sillvey, granted license
to keep a ferry across Grand
river between Livingston and
Charlton counties upon the pay
ment of So state and So county
tax. The said Silvey's bond as
such f erryman is approved in
the sum of $500, with Valentine
Etzelfas security.
Bond Of E. W. Herring, coun-
ty tire asurer, approved in the
sum of $4,000, with A. L.
Welch, M. w. Anderson, j. E.
Dempsey, B. Hughes, w. c.
CASTOR, C. P. Thrash, j. r.
Dempsey, A. G. Friesz, j. c.
Crawley, j. NJ. Mason, H. L.
Hayes, Covey Hery ford, Jacob
A. Merchant, L. II. Herring, T.
j. Marshall, j. M. Peery, B. H.
Smith, L. "A. Sasse, T. S. Crit
TN, Louis Benecke and John
Myers as securities.
Bond of E. w. Herring, county
treasurer, in the sum of $4,000
as treasurer of the county school
funds is approved, with O. B.
Anderson, Geo. H. Applegare,
II. T. Garnett, IL. G.. Miller, l..
M. Applegate, E. A. Carter, H.
B. Richardson, Newton Long,
Joe w. Ingram, W. L. McCamp-
bell and w. j. Bogard as secu--
rites.
E. w. Herring, treasurer and
gx- -officio collector of the reve-
nue. of Charlton county, presents
his bond in the sum of S24 200
as such ex-officio collector which
is approved with John D. Stoner,
Jay Fulbright, VIM. Fulbright,
j. NJ. Marsh and John G. Barlow
as securities.
Clerk of this court presents
statement Of the taxable proper
ty of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway Co. as return
ed by said company for the year
1902. And the court, proceed
ing to examine said statement,
doth find no property omitted
and doth consider the value as
placed thereon, as adequate,
except as to the valuation of the
roadbsd and superstructure of
said company, which, in the
opinion of the court, should be
placed at S15, 900 a mile for main
track and 1900 a mile for side
track, the same to be certified
by the clerk of this court to the
state auditor.
Same as TO Wabash rail ilway.
Same as to Brunswick and
Chillicothe branch of the Wa
UdSu railway.
Same as to Glasgow branch of
the Wabash railway, main track,
$1,000, and side track, SO, 500.
Same as to Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railway, main
track, 1880, sidetrack, So, ,75O.
Same as to Keytesville street
railway, main track, S7O0, side
track, S700.
Ordered that the sum Of $3.50
be and is appropriated to buy
two typewriters, one for the
county clerks and one for the
circuit clerks office.
Commission ordered to issue
to E. w. Herring as county
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
Stock For Sale.

Stock For Sale.
l have eight pairs of good farm
mules all four year olds and
good ones, will sell in pairs or
altogether, also 27 head of 1850
pound steers of fair quality.
w. H. WARd,
: Mendon, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
Roll of Honor.

Our sincere thanks are extend
ed to the following parties who
have either become new sub
scribers or have renewed their
subscription to the COURIER
during the past week. May
heaven bless 'em:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-02-06
Our Piano Contest.

Our piano contest has been
somewhat retarded this week by
the awful condition of the roads
and the disagreeacle weather,
still some of the young ladies
have braved the stormy elements
and done splendid work, and a
total of 29,5 votes has been
cast and 81 new names added to
the CoURIER's subscription list.
AS Miss Myrtle Cunningham is
one of the efficient teachers in our
public school she has withdrawn
from the contest for the reason
she did not have sufficient time
to devote to canvassing to make
her success as contestant
possible.
The following shows the stand
ing of the contestants up till
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock:
DALTON.
Amanda Henning. -: $500. 800
BRUNSWICK.
Edna Owen. ............2 .29, ,25O
KEYTESVILLE.
Wicks O'Bryan. .....-.. 81 $40
Katie Walter, .52, $50
Fannie Winfree. 49,. .12, 800
Emma Lou White. l 300
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
Rate-Payer vs.. Taxpayer.
To the Editor of The Gazette:

To the Editor of The Gazette:
Dear Sir-In The Gazette of
August 9Th, Taxpayer says he
does not think the plan advO-
Gated by Mr.. j. Nickerson, to
work the public roads, will give
satisfaction to the farmers. l
don't think the system that Tax
Payer supports, of working the
poor men and boys twelve days
on the roads for nothing, suits
the majority of the people.
Then, why not drop both Tax
PAYERS system of twelve days
work, and J. Nickerson' land
tax system for working the pub
lie roads, and have Taxpayer, in
his official capacity, to pass an
ordinance similar to the one we
have in the city, compelling
every landowner to clean up the
bitches and hedges in front of
his plantation. BY cutting down
the hedges, the wind and sun
can get in and dry up the roads
and by cutting down the tall
weeds and grass in the bitches,
the water can run off when the
floods conc. If our city council
has the authority to pass such
laws, why has not our parish
council? They can make a boy
work twelve days on the road Tor
nothing.
| RATE-PAYER.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
The Attorney Generals Opinion.


The two letters published be-
low explain themselves. Several
cases similar to the
ones referred to in Mr.. Mou-
toms letter have been presented
in this parish and The Gazette
publishes Mr.. Guion's letter as
it will undoubtedly throw some
light upon the subject.
Lafayette, La, Oct. 20, 1903.
Hon. Walter Guion, Attorney General
of Louisiana, New Orleans, La.
Dear Sir:-Ar,icle 1913 of the Cons,i,u-
ton provides: The provisions OF this sec
ton as to the payment of poll taxes shall
not apply to persons xxx under twenty.
three years of age. who have PAID all poll
"a" was 81 years of age in the latter part
of Oct 1901; was not assessed with a poll
tax he reached that age only after the
taking of the assessment by the assessor and
after the rolls had been placed in the hands
of the collector; and by inadvertence he was
not assessed with, and never paid, poll tax
for 1909 or for 1903, but he is registered
voter. Can he vote at the next general
election?
..B'' i. of the same age, was ,sof assessed
for a poll tax for 1901 for the same reason,
but vas assessed with and paid his poll tax
for 1908 only, not being assessed with that
of 1909 through inadvertence OF the asses
sor; but he is registered after he has reached
twenty-three years Of age. Can he vote at
thu next general election3
Having been consulted by law adding
citizens on above points, and failing to hnd
provisions to guide them, I address you as
in the opinion of the writer the matter is OF
sufficient public moment to justify the step.
Yours respectfully,
ORTHER Z. MOUTON.
Attorney Generals Office,
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans, La. Oct. II, 1903.
ORTHER G. MOUrON, Esq,
Attorney At law, Lafayette, La.
My Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 2oth
inst. is received. In reply beg to say that,
in my opinion. no male person who reached
the age of twenty one years in the latter
part of October 1901 can vote at the next
general election unless he shall have paid
his poll taxes for the years 1902 and 1905
previous to the 3Ist December or each
of those years, Notwithstanding the fact that
he may have been registered. This l think
answers both inquiries contained in yours OF
above date, and is, believe, a correct in
terpretation of the second paragraph OF Art.
1913 of the Constitution.
1t is my opinion that no failure OF duty on
the part of an assessor, in placing the name
of a voter upon the list of pol! tax payers,
will relieve such voter from the disability re-
sulting from this failure to pay his poll taxes
for the two years preceding the year OF gen
eral election, and shat the only way by which
such voter may qualify himself is by paying
his poll taxes for the two years preceding
the year of the election. a male person
who reached the age Of twenty one years II
1901, not being under twenty three years o
age at the time of the next general election
will not be qualified elector unless n
should have paid his poll taxes for the year
1907 and 1903.
Very truly yours,
WALTER GUION.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
Show Horses Well Kept.

If there is one thing above
another which is noticeable with
this show it is the excellence of
the horses. All are we'll kept,
well groomed and well fed. AL
circuses make a speciality of
advertising their horse fair.
but with many Of them this is
mere advertising. With the
Sells & Downs show, however, it
is a reality. Many an exclama-
ton of surprise and admiration
is heard as the beautiful animals
pass along the street, or as they
unload the cars and haul the
heavily loaded circus wagons to
the lot.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
FlOtO Show.

From New Orleans paper.
The management of the FIOtO
Show, which opened yesterday
at Lee Circle, cannot but feel
battered at the very hearty re-
ception given it by the local pub
lie on it's first visit. An audience
which completely filled the tent
Witnessed last nights perform
ance and exhibited most hatter-
ing enthusiasm, attestlng the
merit of the many features, all
of which wereheartily apPlauded.
OF course Young America was
most in evidence, but a good
portion of the big audience was
composed of the older folks, who
enjoyed the show quite as much
as did the juveniles.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31

DR.. J. NJ. Barrier, president of
the State Medical Society. was
in Lafayette Wednesday and met
several of the members of the
Parish Medical Society in con-
ference over the next convention
to be held here next May. The
doctor has been making tour
of Louisiana and reports that the
profession throughout the State
is looking forward to the meeting
with a great deal of pleasure and
that it has already advertised
LAFAYETTE far and wide in the
State. He sincerely hopes that
the business men of the parish
will fully appreciate the
advantages of having such
a convention in their midst,
composed of nearly a thous-
and of the leading medical
men of the South, and he anti
cipates an attendance of from
two to three hundred. He fur
Their expressed the hope that
the business men would cooper
ate with the medicos in making
it a success with the assurance
that every dollar expended by
them will return tenfold. He
said this had been the expe-
rience of the business mon OF
Sh ravoDOrt
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31

Low Rates to New Orlea MS.
Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Com
pany will sell tickets. from La
fayette to New Orleans and re-
turn Nov. 8, 9 and 10, 1908, with
return limit Nov. II, 1908, at q
rate of So 60, on account of meet
ing of Four States League. For
additional particulars, apply to
local agent. or to @. B. Ellis, Di-
vision Passenger Agent.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
The SalVe That Heals

without leaving a scar is De
Wits. The name Witch Hazel
is applied to many salves, but
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
the only Witch Hazel Salve made
that contains the pure unadul-
terated witch hazel. If any other
Witch Hazel Salve is offered you
it is a counterfeit. E. G. De-
Witt invented Witch Hazel Salve
and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the best salve in the world for
cuts. burns, bruises, letter, or
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles. Sold by Lafayette
Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
a Dangerous Month.

This is the month of coughs,
colds and acute catarrh. DO you
catch cold easily? Find yourself
hoarse, with tickling in your
throat and an annoying cough at
night? Then, you should always
have handy, a bottle Of Ballard's
Horehound Syrup. J. A. An
derson, 354 West 9Th St. Salt
Lake City, writes: We use Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup for
coughs and colds. 1t gives i'm
mediate relief. We know it's
the best remedy for these
troubles. write this to induce
other people to try this pleasant
and efficient remedy" 25c, SOC
and 81 90 at Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1908
The Great Sells Il Downs
Shows.

The Great Sells 4 Downs
Shows.
Those of our readers who ap-
preciate wholesome amusement
should plan to spend the day in
town where the Sells & Downs
Shows will exhibit on Nov. 4.
The Daily X-Rays, of Charles
City, said:
THE after noon performance
was presented before a tent full
of people, who were enthusiastic
over every feature. There is
an absence of sameness about
the Sells & Downs Shows, every
part of it being new, novel and
artistic. Not a single thing on
the bill was omitted, and when
the magnificent exhibition ended
the great throng filed slowly
out, loath to depart from a place
which had provided them with
such a pleasant afternoons en-
tertainment. The perfor nance,
with variations, will be repeated
this evening"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-31
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