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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-01-16
Grain Wanted.

| will pay the following prices
for grain: Corn, 30 cts; wheat,
5Sc to &c; oats, 25c; cane seed,
35c to SOC. To be delivered at
Keytesville station. H. C.. HYDE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-01-16
Roll of Honor.

We tip our chapeau to the fol-
lowing friends who have either
become new subscribers or who
have renewed their subscription
to the COURIER during the past
week. May heaven bless 'em:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-01-16
A $3.50 Damage Suit.

T. p. Schooler of Salisbury
has brought suit at the February
1908, term of circuit court against
Albert F. Arlington, county
bridge commissioner, for dam.
ages aggregating So, 150.
For his cause of action the
plaintiff states in his petition as
| follows:
During the year 1900 Oh
1901 the defendant, then acting
county bridge commissioner fo1
the county of Charlton, state OF
Missouri, did draw the plans and
specifications and made list OF
the materials by which and from
which to build and construct for
the county aforesaid a good and
substantial bridge across the
Middle Fork of the Charlton
river in section %, township 53,
range II, commonly known as
the Wright bridge; that defend
ant on or about the 3rd day Of
September, 1901, did make a re-
port to the county court showing
that said bridge was completed,
according to said plans and
specifications, and recommended
the payment of contract price
therefor to O. G.. Dameron, as
signee of G.. H. Woodson, con-
tractor.
Plaintiff AYERS that said plans
and specifications and the ma
terial list, as drawn by defend
ant, under which and from which
said bridge was to have been
built or constructed, were i'm
perfect, incomplete, uncertain.
and that to have contracted a
bridge according to said plans
and specifications would have
been impossible. And if said
bridge had been built or con-
structed as near as it might have
been and in harmony with the
said plans and specifications, the
bridge would not have been safe
for the passage Of ordin ary loads
USED IN rfavei upon the roads
leading to and from said bridge.
Plaintiff further AYERS that
said bridge was not built ac-
cording to nor as near as it
might have been to said plans
and specifications as drawn and
furnished by defendant, which
was a part Of the contract un-
der which said bridge was to-
have been built Or constructed.
Plaintiff further a yers that all
of the pieces of timber or ma
terial, as given or named in the
material list aforesaid, which was
a part of the contracts under
which said bridge was to have
been constructed, were not used
that part of the lumber used was
short and did not comply with
the specifications in said con-
tract; that the work done upon
said bridge was imperfect and
unworkman like; that many of
the bolts and rails used in the
construction of said bridge were
either improperly put in place or
left out entirely, and because of
these and other defects the
bridge was, as constructed, rem
dered more unsafe for ordinary
passage over said bridge.
Plaintiff further AYERS that be-
cause of the carelessness and
incompetency of defendant in
drafting and writing the said
plans and specifications for said
bridge, and because of his gross
negligence in his examination of
said bridge, and because of the
false and inaccurate report filed
by defendant to the county court,
plaintiff was damaged and in
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-01-16
Probate Pointers.

Estate of A. ]. Powell being no
more in value than the absolute
allowance of his widow, Eli
"a Powell, the same is ordered
turned over to her without ad-
ministration.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-01-16


On application of Eliza D. Bell,
widow of Phillip M. Bell, deceas-
ed, it is ordered that she be and
is hereby appointed administra-
trix of the estate of the said P. NJ.
Bell. Bond in the sum of $4,000
approved, with H. G.. Smith and
John G.. Barlow as securities.
II. c.. Smith and John G.. Barlow
are appointed as witnesses to as
sist in making inventory of said
estate.
Proof being made to the court
of the full compliance by j. B.
Dameron, as administrator of the
estate of w. B. Smith, deceased,
with the order of distribution
made at final settlement of said
estate, it is ordered that. said ad-
ministrator be discharged.
j. b. McNabb allowed an ac-
count of S24.75 against the es-
tate Of Henry Bucksath, deceas-
ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-01-16

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
Present to President.

Cheyenne, wyo.. June 1.-At a wild West exhibition in honor cf President Roosevelt at Frontier Park today. a sor- rel gelding, Ragelona, and a complete riding outfit was presented to the Prest- dent from the people of Cheyenne and Douglas B. Warren. The President said it was the best riding animal he had been astride and asked permission to call the animal Wyoming" Wyoming. at the command of Senator Warren, fell on it's knees and safuted its new owner. At the conclusion of the wild horse race, Presi- dent Roosevelt remarked to Secretary Wilson: That is the finest exhibition I ever witnessed. Whenever Uncle Sam needs cavalry men. these are the men we want, for with them courage is in- fused by the life they lead"
 A dozen wild-eyed Texas steers were turned loose and roped. A rough riding contest came next. A half milo woman's s COW pony race was greatly enjoyed by the President After the race the young yemen were introduced to the Chief Ex- ecutive.
 The President made an address, ex- pressing his appreeiatio of the enter tainment. President Roosevelt's train then left for North Platte.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
CHARGED WITH DISSIPATION |.
Filipino Girl Claims She is Lieut.
 Burbank's Wife.

Washington, June Ion the recommen- datlon of Judge Advocate General Davis the commanding general in the Philip pines has been instructed to investigate the case of Lieutenant Sidney g. Bur bank, of the 9th infantry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., who is charged by a Filipino girl who claims to be his wife, with desertion.
 It is alleged that the marriage occurred in the Philippines several months ago when Lieutenant Burbank was there with his regiment. The Filipino girl alleges that she Is the legal wife of Lieutenant Burbank. and that he abandon9d her and made no provision for her support. Shs asked the War Depart ns 1t to compel him to support her She filed a copy of what she claimed was the marriage certificat.
 Lieutenant Burbank denies the mar riage and characterizes the alleged certl- flcats as a forgery. Lieut. snant DurbanK is reported to be engaged to marry a young woman of Leavenworth, Kas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
MAYER THE CHIEF WITNESS
Postoffice Inspector Who Con-
 ducted Investigation.
Payne Replies to Charge That Gov ernment Is Paying Exorbitant Rentals for Postoffice Build
 in New York State.

Washington, June 1.-The case of Au- gust W. Machen, formerly General Su- perintendent of the free delivery system of the PostofYice Department. who was arrested on the charge of receiving a per centage of the profits of concern fur nfshing supplies to the Postoffice Depart ment, will be presented to the grand jury next Wednesday.
 Witnesses have been subpoenaed iron, this city, Westminster, Md, Machen,s summer residence and Toledo, O.. his former home. Postoffice Inspector Mayer of Chicago. who worked up most of the evidence against Machen, will be one of the chief witnesses for the government. The names of the witnesses by direction of the court are under seal
 Postmaster General Payne today called attention to the published charge that the amounts paid by the government for rem tals of postoffices in New York State ex- ceeded what they shouid be by over s5o.- GOO.
 "The fact is." he said. "that the total amount of rentals for postoffices in the State last year aggregated only $466.sSf. This includes rentals, light and heating ''
 The Postmaster General said that the entire amount paid by the government for leases of postoffices in New York State. outside of New York and Brooklyn. was only $Iz5, ,464. as shown in the report of the Auditor. He said that in some cases the government might have to pay more money for postoffices than would be ex- acted of private tenants and in some cases the government could get buildings for less. owing to competition.
 Right to Cancel Lease.
 He pointed out that the buildings leased by the government are required to in- clude a postoffice equipment as we'll as light and heat. He said he was consid- ering the advisability of modifying the terms of the clause in the blank forms for leases which reserves to the govern mept the right to cancel the lease within three months. He said it might be found that less hardship would be experienced by extending the time to a year, or to the time when the annual leases of buildiEgs -ortffnArify gU into elect. This shew~xers would be determined later. The tnvestf- gation will cover the question of leases.
 Postofice Inspector Mayer was in con- ference with Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney Taggart this afternoon In connection with the presentation of the Machen case to the grand jury. While postal officials deny that any immediate arrests are In contemplation, they do not deny that such steps might occur at any minute. They today denied any knowl- edge of reported impending arrests in New York in connection with the inves- tigation of affairs at the New York post offlce, but said that some arrests might be contemplated by the authorities there without the knowledge of the Depart ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
cAsTRo's LATEST DEcRE .
Probable 1t Will Be Recognized By
 United States.

Washington, June 1.--It is probable the United States government will recognize the legality of President Castro's de- cree closing the ports in Venezuela now in the pcssession of the insurRanta-s
 Technically this decree does not consti- ute blockade but practically the oonse- queilce of it's enforcement would be simi- lar to one. No foreign vessel has a right to trade in a closed port under pain of seizure and that is the penalty imposing on captured blockade runners. It it as- stunned that the Venezuelan government will have ready a suitable number of ves- sells make seizures and enforce the de- cree. It is known for some time past that the government has been quietly ir- creasing the small nucleus of the navy left at the end of the allied powers block ade of the insurgent ports. If not. then as paper blockades are not recognized in law, each nation must de- termine for itself whether 1t will respect the decree of closure. No notice has been yet received here of the reported English protest against the decree. but something of the kind is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
araves ants Imformation

New York, June 1.-The stockholders of the Amalgamated Copper Company held their annual meeting In Jersey City to- day The old Board of Directors was re- elected with the exception of Robert Ba- con. who was succeeded by George H. Church. Herman S. Graves, representing 400 shares of stock, asked for details of the litigation in which the company has been involved Mir. Graves wanted to know the facts about the alleged offer by Charles H. Clark. son of Senator Clark, to pay Judge Harney s250,0o0 for a certain purpose and of the attempted im- peachment of Judge Harney by two at- fnrneya of the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
CRIME IN BREATHITT
SUFFICIENT TO KEEP COURT
 BUSY YEAR ROUND.
Regular Term of Court Begins in Jackson and Judge Redwine
 Charges Grand Jury-Troops On Guard.

Jackson. Ky, June i.--when the regu. lar term of Circuit Court convened with Judge Redwine on the bench, Sheriff Cal. iahan and five deputies were sworn in. The twenty men summoned for the regu. lar grand jury were called and only nine responded. The other places were filled by bystandere summoned by Callahan. Judge Redwine. in instructing the grand Jury. said Breathitt County was full of crime and has had few convictions. He said:
 T have never believed that homicides should be tried by jury from the vicin-
 Aty of the crime but 1t is the law and that must be followed.
 There has been but one hanging in the history of Breathitt County out of the many trials for murder. There are some
 Cases in this court that will not risk with Breathitt County jury but will go outside for jurors"
 Judge Redwine undoubtedly referred to the Jett and White cases. He made a strong plea for the jury to stop the seil- ing of whiskey and carrying of conceal ed weapons as well as greater crimes.
 There is enough crime in this county to hold court the year round and then not convict all amenable to law. This jury may be called upon to further investigate the eases in which indictments were found last week by special grand jury"
 The Judge advised the jurors especially in whiskey cases to write out the evidence of witnesses and have them sign the tes- tirnony and file it with the indictments. When the petit jurors were called twen- ty-two responded and Sheriff Callahan summoned two bystanders to complete the panel.
 A great commotion was created in the court room by the accidental discharge of the rife of A sentry outside the court house who was loading his gun prepara- tory to going on duty. The bullet struck the wall of the court house without in turing any one. Colonel Williams imme- diately ordered the soldier under arrest
 The cases were calied in the regular order and the charges of illegal liquor selling were first taken up.
 Curtis Jett and Thomas White were brought into court by soldiers and turned over 10 Sheriff Callahan for triad. The attorneys on both sides were present to consider the appointment of another elisor for this term of court as Sheriff Callahan does not want to act and the term of Elisor Charles J. Little expired with the special term of court Saturday night.
 A recess was taken and court recon vened at i:20 p. m. Commonwealth Att torney Byrd stated that he and the de- fense had failed to agree on another elisor in the Jett and White cases and notified the court that he would file a uetifion to have the cases passed until tomorrow, which was done. Curtis Jett was arraigned on the charge of murder ing James cockriil. His case was also passed till tomorrow when e change or venue will be asked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
SAYS cAssrNr LIED.
Sarnuei& Uliman Repudiasss. stats-
 ments of Russian Ambassador.

G3rnuS1es BAxAaa 24SpuatSeS@s @e1NsT
 ments of Russian Ambassador.
 Birmingham, June l.--(special.) )-Tne mass meeting tonight to protest against massacre of Jews at Kishineff was at- tended by a large crowd. Rufus N. Rhodes presided. The following were speakers: President A P. Montague of Howard College. Hon. John B. Knox of Anniston. Rev Father o'Reilly, Catholic priest: Samuel Ullman. member of the Board of Education and Jewish citi- zen; Robert Jemison. President of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company; Rev. J. P McFerrin. Metho- dist pastor; J. H. Miller. Presbyterian deacon; pr. J. H Phillips, Superintendent Public Education: Mayor w M. Drennen. Rev. Frank S. Barnett. editor Alabama Baptist Rabbi M. Newfield.
 During his speech. Samuel Ullman said that the Russian Ambassador, Count Casslni. had He'd in giving out the state ment that Jews In Russia were not tillers of the soil. and the fact they were usur- CTS caused the riots. Resolutions were adopted protesting against the atrocities committed in Bessarahia and will be for warded to the Washington Government with a request to enter protest to pre- vent inhumanity by Russia.
 The meeting was held in the Jefferson Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
VOTED FOR WATER WORKS
City Will Have Protection
 From Fire.

Alexander City. June 1.-(special)-An election was held here today to decide the issue of water works or no water works. Water works won by an over whelming majority. there being only seven votes cast against the proposition
 Mayor Fuquay and the city solons will proceed to negotiate a sale of bonds for the erection of water works When this sale for bonds is consummated, work will begin on the system.
 This is a much-needed improvement in Alexander City, and the people are re- joicing over the promise of early pro- lection against fire. Their experience with fire has been dear indeed, and this largely accounts for the overwhelming vote in favor of water works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
Bonds Held to Be Valid

Washington. June The United States Supreme Court today, in the case of the Board of County Commissioners of Stan ley County. N. C.. vs Coler & Co, involv- ing the validity of bonds issued by the county in aid of the Yadkin Valley, held the bonds to be valid, thus reversing the decision of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and affecting the decision of the United States Circuit Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
BRYAN NOT A FACTOR
FY OF VIRGINIA TALKS OF S DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS. 2
He is of the Opinion That Cleveland Will Not Be the Nominee--Senti-
 ment is Not Yet Crystal
 s& hzed. ~9JM

Washington, June f-(Speciai. )-Repre- sentative James Hay of Virginia, one of the leading Democrats of the House who was prominently mentioned in con- nection with the choice of minority lead CT, is in Washington. He said to The Advertiser correspondent today: T think 1t Is too early to venture an opinion as to the Democratic Presidential nomina- ton next year.
 T do not believe that sentiment has crystalized enough to say who 1t centers on. One thing is sure. however. and that is that the nominee will not be Cleveland or Bryan. At present, 1t looks as if the nominees might be German or Parker. yet the sentiment in their direction may be only a passing one.
 Tt does not matter so much who the nominee is, provided he is a good. con- servative Democrat, at the mention of whose name neither capital or labor need grow uneasy.
 ''I do not think that Bryan will have much to do with the next convsntion. He will have no support in the convention from the South The people of that sec- ton realize that 1t is time to make a fight on live issues and to win, and that is what they are going to try to do.''
 Of the probable policy of the Demo- crats during the coming session of Con- gress, Mir. Hay said. ''The policy of the party would be to oppose all bad legislation offered by the Republicans. We will fight along the lines of time-honored principles, and I think that with John Sharp Williams as the minority leader in the House and Senator German holding the same posi- ton in the Senate, We will have a minor- ity party in Congress which will com mand the respect ana confidence of the counfyy.
 "Of course. we cannot originate any legislation, but we can stand up for the right in the proper way. Our policy will be shaped to meet the lines of the oppo- sition whatever that may be. There will be no rainbow chasing on our side of the house, and believe that the closing of Congress will mark an era of brighter things for the party"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
On Moroccan Border :.

Ain-Sefra. Algeria. June IA battery of artillery was despatched today to the scene of the uprising on the Moroccan border This follows the declaration of Governor General Jobbart. that the Gov ernment had authorized him to exercise reIrisals. He said that this did not mean the occupancy of Moorish territory, but only the punishment of the offenders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
CLEVELAND COULD WIN.
Cochran Says America Again Wants
 the Ex-President.

Chicago. June IA Berlin cable dis patch to The Daily News says: "Bourke Cochran. who has arrived in this city from Egypt. said today that Cleveland would be elected President of the United States if nominated.
 If there Is a popular demand for Cleve- lands return to the Presidency strong enough to force his nomin ton upon the Democratic convention" said MT. Cock ran, that same popular demand will be strong enough to insure his election, be- cause the opposition to him is strongest in his own party Any movement suff- ciently powerful to overcome the greater obstacle is not likely to be arrested by the lesser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
Shown By the Dollars Given to the
 Kishineff Sufferers.

St Petersburg. June 1.-The American subscriptions for the relief of the suf- ferers at Kishineff are gratefully ac- knowledged by the Jewish community, which recognizes that the United States has easily taken the lead both in mate rial and moral sy ynpathy. The Jewish journal, Vishkod. voices the sentiment of the Jews as follows:
 The land of the dollar. as Europe terms America, has displayed more hu- manity toward the victims than Europe with ite vaunted ldeal:srn. though Eu- rope was unusually generous. American sympathy in this terrible crisis will rem der that country infinitely dear to our hearts" Ns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
No Concessions Made. .

Nashville, Tenn, June 1.-President Thomas of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad denies that con- sessions have been made or recogniza- ton accorded the Brotherhood of Loco motive Bremen. and said the railroad of- ficials merely promised to review the cases of the discharged fremen which in- cludes union and non-union men, and apply the proper remedy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
LAW OF COPYRIGHT.
Houghton Mifflin and Company
 Lose Their Case.

Washington. June 1.-The United States Supreme Court today decided the two cases brought by Houghton. MiffIn & Co.,, publishers. against other publish CTS. involving the charge of infringement of copyright in the publication of Oliver Wendell Holmes's "The Professor at the Breakfast Table" and of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's The Ministers Woo ing
 Houghton & Miflin were the assignees of the authors in both cases. Both works were originally published serially without being copyrighted. and for this reason the court held that no relief could be granted.
 An interesting feature in connection with the case is that son of Dr. Holmes is one of the justices who passed upon the case involving the copyright of his fathers works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
Foreigners safa in Yn Nan rr,

Washington, June 1.-The following tel egram has been received at the State De- pertinent from Consul General McWade at Canton dated today: '"The viceroy of Teson informs me that he has received telegraphic advices from viceroy Ting of Yu Nan to the effect that all foreigners are safe in Yu Nan Flu. This is supposed to refer to the American engineers on the Canton Railroad who. deserted by their Chinese guard were threatened ~