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Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

ceeded admirably. COUNTESS LAUTREo
The countess. after three years of mar.
tyrdom. secured a divorce.
Paris now became uncomfortable for
the count. To avoid open exposure hs
went to Berlin. where he repeated his
Partisan maneuver; thence to Vienna.
Rome. Madrid and Copenhagen.
Towards the end Of 1902, when he
was "a years old. Count Savin assumed
the name of Count Lautrec de Toulouse
and went to the Balkans to seek new
adventures In that troubled zone. At
the time Prince Ferdinand was In lAgh
disfavor with his subjects. and the
count conceived the brilliant scheme Of
becoming Ferdinand's successor on the
throne. He became intimate with the
great Stambuloff and actually hood.
winked that willy statesman into aiding
him In his plot. Here. however, fate
interviewed. The count went to Con.
stantinople to secure the Sultan's as.
sent to his attempt on the Bulgarian
throne. While there he was recognized
by Russian secret service spy.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13
Old Blazers Hero
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.
M
60
By DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.

Then In one mere sccond--for Mt sach
times fancy will busy herself, and will
get through more work than she will do
IN common yenr--he saw all that might
happen from this unnnmable villains
death. and justified himself to let him
die. and cxulted in the thing that lay be-
fore him.
Up came lIackett. spouting and
screaming with struggling arms. and
down again he went like u stone. The
crowd yelled and screamed. and went
silent lie came up again and clutched
Mt u square Of ice. and went down with
IT. And then and there. with one incred
iblc lightning flash. Blanc read his owl
heart, and snatchcd his own salvation.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13
Too Much for Her.

Maud-What book are you reading2 2
Irene-"SartOr Resartus."
Maud-What u queer name! Is 1t In.
teresting?
Irene-No. It's awfully tiresome
Maud-What are you reading it for,
then?
Irene-I've got to write paper
about it at the next meeting Of our
literary club.
Maud-What Is 1t about?
Irene--I don't know yet. I've only
got to tile 257th page.-Chicago Trib-
une
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13


Russian noblemnn. comprises not only
this, but includes a trip to the mines
Of Siberia for the third time to don
convict's garb. which he will now
In all probability wear to the end Of
his life. Surprising as It does about
everything either fiction or history for
adventure. monumental money getting
In various ways, and equally monu.
mental money spending, the astonish.
ing career of Count Savin. spreading
as 1t does all over the world, is, to say
the least. interesting.
Count Nicholas Savin. scion Of one
OF the most ancient families Of Rus.
sian nobility. was born In 1858. as the
youngest son of the head of the house
at that time. His upbringing was that
OF the ordinary Russian aristocrat Of
the old school, and at the age Of 20
he entered the smartest regiment of
cavalry guards. with the rank Of cor.
net. the lowest grade Of officers in the
RussiOn army. Early In life Count
Savin had remarkable experiences. for
\ his three elder brothers died one after
/ the other, in a short time. making him
sole heir to the vast family estates.
His father died soon afterward. and he
entered into possession Of his patri.
mony Mt the age Of %. At that time
his property was estimated to consist
Of 100000 acres Of land. while his in.
vested capital was figured at s.. 900. 900.
Feeling secure in the possession Of
| oil these riches. Count Savin began
life OF the most reckless sort. He rent.
cd a magnificent house on the Boule.
ward des 1taliens. lie was an expert In
| getting money from women in society.
He made love to them. one and all.
and had no difficulty In borrowing i'm.
mense sums. Men. too. lent him money
| freely. for he had wonderful knack
Of inspiring them with the utmost
confidence In his own integrity and in
his power to repay loans Of any magni.
tude. French noblemen. wealthy man.
ufacturers, financiers. politicians. writ
ers and actors all fell into the trap
and supplied money which they never
saw again. But Count Savin's victims
were not limited to French circles.
On several occasions he Joined the
circle Of the favored few who asso.
ciated with the Prince Of Wales. now
King Edward VII. Of England. during
that royal personage's visits to Paris.
The last time he met the Prince Of
Wales he asked him poipt blank for
loan Of $1,000. and Edward gave him
the amount In bank notes there and
| then
Count Savin did not confine bis Of.
forts to these limits. He became a
Russian spy and sent highly. .colored
military secrets to the Car. all Of
which emanated from his own brain.
At the same time he was In the pay
OF the German. Austrian and Spanish
governments us their official spy In
Paris. At the time that he was In the
pny Of four European governments
this extraordinary man was mem.
her OF a Russian nlhillst association.
the headquarters Of which were In
Paris. and he possessed the full conf.
dence Of the political conspirators. who
had not the slightest idea Of his official
connections.
Thanks to his high social position. Il
was easy for Count Savin to manlpu-
| late n desirable matrimonial venture
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13
New Arms for SOltiiers.

Within three years the United States
army and militia will be armed with
the new Springfield magazine rife. The
hundreds of thousands of krag- -jOrgen,
sen guns on hand will eventually have
to be broken up as valueless.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

Cost OF American Mission Work.
The American Investment In re-
ligious and educational institutions In
Turkey is $6,50O,OOO and more than
500 OOO, 600 has been spent In mission
work covering nearly a century.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13
Opium Imperial ttons.

The importa ton of opium that is pre-.
pared for smoking is double that used
by physicians and morphine habitues.
The amount is more than 10000
pounds and the value $8.6O0OOO.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13


He. married the
Countess de Lau.
tree. daughter OF
u French noble.
man. who received
a dOwry Of $780,
600. The count i'm
mcdiately busted
himself In getting
rid OF his wife's
money. and sue.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

Chicago, or from
the proud position
of one of Russia's
m ost prohigate
m illio aire g
to that of marker
in a Chicago bill.
lard hall, would
seem to cover the
possible range Of
one mans career;
yet that of Count
Nic1,olua Gavin n
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

Colombia aud Her Many Changes.
Colombia has had seven constitutions
and the title OF the republic has been
changed three times.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

A snOb's idea OF a superior person
Is one who has more money than him.
ssl1.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

II you would advertise your trou.
bles without cost tell them to Q 600
zip.
Chicago eagle., 1904-02-13

A SOLDIER or FORTUNE.
Amazing Career ~ Count savin,
Russian Noble M an.

From favored aspirant to the throne
of Bulgaria to the glad acceptance Of
a position as q street car conductor in
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Only a Few of the Kind.

No company, that Eve have
ever heard of has come TO this
county with more favorable'com-
ments than e.deliciously funny
comedy, ga Wise Woman. "
They have the endorsement of
the press. This you may .rest
assured will be your only
chance to see this excellent
company, as they make but few
stops going from New York to
San Francisco. We have nc
doubt of their success at the
Russell opera house, Brunswick
Thursday, Feb. 18.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Joe Littler Killed.

Joseph Littler, one of the pro-
prietors Of the Bachelor hotel
and saloon in ST. Louis, engaged
in a fracas with Patrolmen
Mackle and Maxwell in that city
early Sunday morning, which
resulted in Littler's death from a
pistol shot fired by one Of the
policemen.
The trouble grew out Of the
conduct of the policemen about
Littler's saloon. When they
went to the saloon lit was : the
custom Of the officers to go in
at the front door and go clear
through the building to the.rear.
& 1t seems that this dispieased
Littler, sand when the policemen
visited his place Sunday morn
ing he met them on the outside
and opened fire on them, shoot
ing one Of :. the officers in the
shoulder. They returned the
fire and shot Littler dead.
The coroner's jury decided
that the fatal shooting was done
in self defense. Littler's rela-
tives We're not satisfied and = at
last.accounts were trying to..get
the grand jury to investigate athe
case.
Joseph LittIer was q brother OF
Mrs. j. j. Ward Of Keytesville
and of T. j. Littler of near Mus
selfork. Mrs. Ward went to st.
Louis Sunday to see her dead
| brother and to console his be-
reaved wife.
His remains were taken to Ko-
komo, Ind, for interment.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Unanimous Verdict.

ga Wise Woman, the comedy
farce, has, according to thes re-
views seen of the production,
scored the most emphatic kind
of a hit. 1t is serving as a ve-
hicle to display the talent ssand
ability of one of America s
daintiest and most fetching
condolences, Marie] Lamour,
and she is credited with shaving Q
scored very heavily in the pro-
duction. Russell opera house
Brunswick, Thursday, Feb. 1S
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
w. M. Willett
~ KeytesviIle,
~ Missouri.
PHONE 76.
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Reported for the Courier by A. F.
HARRISON, Commission. Broker,
Brunswick, Mo.

WHEAT-There is a tplentitude
of bullish argument in wheat
news. Cash demand is much
improved and expert demand is
much better. Liquidation by
weak longs seems to have. been
pretty complete, and offerings
particularly of coarse grains
are noticeably light. The war
in the far, East is ON The ultimate
effect upon the market is prob
lematical. 1t is certainly a bull
factor, and the domestic situa-
ton is a strong one. But 97-
cent wheat is "toppy." feel
inclined to keep out of the May
option. By July the war will
more than likely be decided and
whatever effect the war may
have on wheat will have been
had and July wheat on its own
merits at going prices looks good
to sell. There continues to be a
scarcity of contract corn and
oats is grading poorly. Corn
may sell at so cts. and oats is
more than likely to sell at 80 cts.
PROVIsIONS-Prices are soar
ing on the war and on higher
prices for &hogs. Receipts are
some lighter and prospects
for light receipts in the
near future. May pork is up
over a dollar since my last letter
and l am as big bull as ever.
This meat will cost the fighters
SIT or SIS before they are
through or l will quit guessing
| SToCKs-The effect of the war
on stocks ar pears to have been
discounted by last weeks slump.
At any rate the market rules
| steady at the lower range, with
an advancing tendency. Money
remains cheap and it is easy to
see that the big bull interests
are straining every nervs to hold
this market up until it is certain
that a prolonged conflict is in
} evitable. If the agony is ended
} soon stocks will go up like kite
J in March wind. 1t is freely
talked that the powers may al
, low a few fights to satisfy the
J honor of the two nations and
then intervene or force media
ton, Wall street is usually well
posted.
PRICES CURRENT.
The northern half ofathe wheat
crop is favorable. The southern
portion is variable, altogether
fair, but some is small. Growing
increasing tendency to hold
wheat and corn, and a large
acreage of spring crop is ex.
pected in eastern states. Live
stock is doing we'll, rough fed
and are generally plentiful, and
consumption heavy. Packing
!. 475, 900 against 425, ,0OO.last year
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12

week that the jury stood nine
for conviction and three for ac-
Quittal when we should have
said three for conviction and
nine for acquittal.
Court adjourned Friday night
about II o'clock, and Judge
Butler left for his home at Milan
Saturday morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Start Right
This Year

and trad9,at the place that
you get the most for your
money, and, above all, just
alittle better quality than
others keep. Try us and if
we do not convince you of
what we say, quit and go
back to your old trading
place. y All We want is a
trial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Letter List

The following is list of un-
claimed letters in the Keytesville,
Mo-, post office Feb. 5, 1904:
Theo. e Hayes, Annie Hayes,
NJ. A. Halcon, Frank Middleton.
When calling for the above let.
ters please say advertised"
w. G.. GAsToN, P. NJ
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Charlton's Taxable Wealth.

The following is an abstract of
the assessed taxable wealth of
Charlton county for the year
1908:
FARMS LANDs-No. of acres
assessed, 475, 764.86; total value,
81, ,489, 404; average value, S9.44
an acre.
Town LoTs-No. assessed, 81
O44; total value, 5000, ,O84; aver
age value, S120.15.
Total assessed value Of real
estate, So, ,O95. .48S.
HoRsEs-No. assessed, II, ,173;
total value, $3.50, 1903; average
value, $3.50.
MULEs-No. assessed, 1859;
total value, 500, ,225; average
value, S31.53.
ASSES AND JENNETTS-No. as
sessed, 90; total value, S4.760;
average value, S51.1S.
NEAT CATTLE-No. assessed, :,
$3.50; total value, S459, $50;
average value, $3.50.
SHEEP-No. assessed, 6,651 !;
total value, S11, 143; average
value, S1.68.
HoGs-No. assessed, %, 1O9;
total value, S6O,4O5; average
value, S2.61.
No. of other live stock assess
ed, 45; total value, S85; average
value, S1.89.
Money, notes, bonds, etc Sb22,09e
Corpor at companies,
banks, etc., .,........ 122,564
All other personal property,
included in classes 3, and 10 OF
assessment list, S249, ,086.
Total personal valua-
ton. 81, oil ,S21
Total realty valuation. 5,O95, ,4Se
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12

BLACKwELL:-Willie May, the
l-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Blackwell, two miles
southwest of Keytesville, dice
Wednesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12

l am not only prepared to fur
nish feed, but everything in the
way of breadstuff. except flour,
at the Keytesville Roller mills.
j. L. SAUNDERS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular February, 1904. Term at
Sails 1ury.

In addition to the business
transacted, and published in the
COURIER of last week, causes were
disposed of as follows:
CIVIL CASES.
w. H. Verify, assignee, VS..
Geo. n. Elliott, suit for account
ing; judg ment by agreement for
plaintiff for $3.50; mortgage fore
clio sed and property ordered sold g.
S. c. Brown vs.. city sof Hig-
bee, damages; continued.
Alvie c. Roberts VS.. j. w.
Roberts, divorce; trial by court,
plaintiff divorced on payment of
costs, and awarded the care and
custody of minor children, Guy,
Dean, Ralph and Allen Roberts.
J.J. Mass VS.. unknown heirs
of Jas. Johnson ct al, suit to. quit
title; trial by court, title decreed
and qui eted. .accordingsto prayer
of plaintiffs petition; plaintiff to
pay costs.
Dolly Pearl Middleton VS..
Walter Middleton, divorce; non
suit.
Mira A. Col!ey VS.. Geo. W.
Cravens ct al, suit on note;
j Judgment forTrplaintiffaa for want
of answer for S364.54 with in.
terest at seven per cent. sas..
J. B. Moore VS.. G. ssE. Hilton
ct al, debt; defendant granted
leave to answer in 30'days, land
cause transferred to the circuit
court at Keytesville assper writ.
ten stipulation filed.
Addie G.. Wright VS.. Jiley &C
Wright, divorce; trial bys court
plaintiff divorced on payment OF
costs, and awarded $3.50 alimony
Salisbury Savings bank avs
Benjamin Hayes, administrator
of the estate of w. H. Hayes
suit to correct deed;, K. Homer
Love appointed guardian i. &C
liteem for Chas. H. and Frank
w. Hayes, minor heirs, will
leave to file answer sinstanter
answer filed; r. Homer Love
guardian ad Item, allowed S1(
to be taxed as costs; trial. BY
court, deed reformed and cor
rected according to prayer o
plaintiffs petition; costs ad
judged against parties equally
according to motion sustained
for costs,
Geo. W. Rucker exparte, ap
p)ication for appointment of
trustee for Ann E. Cross, a per
son of unsound mind; the cour
appoints Geo. W. Rucker, sue
cessor as trustee to Sterlin!
Price, deceased; trustee&to Civ
bond in the sum of $4,000 to b
approved by the clerk of thi
court.
Jas. w. Wayland VS.. T. !
Littler ct al, ejectment; c.. :
and B. F. Welch made partie
defendant, and plaintiff take
nonsuit; decree in favor of G.. .
and B. F. Welch as prayed i
their cross-bill and answer.
Andrew Marsh VS.. Pete
Cr eason, ejectment; continued
State ex rel W. M. Morgan VI
H. H. Miller, county clerk, man
damus; peremptory writ of man
damus denied, and alternativ
writ dismissed.
Bertha M. Swetnam,; by Lne7
friend, VS.. A. B. Chrane, dan
ages; trial by jury, whosretur
a verdict for defendant.
In the appeal case of the vi
lage of Sumner VS.. John Bole.
charged with disturbing tt
, peace, and in which Boley Wa
fined $40 and costs, the defend
r ant was granted new trial.
CRIMINAL CASAS.
In our account of the case
~. zloI1 ooo:oef Cao w Cohc
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Uniform.

We find that uniform prices
are the cheapest, and you
will find our entire stock sold
on a uniform basis. Ant
further We pay everybody
the same price for their pro-
duce, and as we have a
special contract for a limited
amount of produce, we are
paying better price than
usual for eggs, poultry, etc.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12

living in the Scribner neighbor-
hood, died Tuesday.
=.
BLACKwELL:-Willie May, the
l-year-old daughter IF Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Blackwell, two miles
southwest of Keytesville, died
Wednesday.
SPENsE:-Commodore Spense,
an old and well-respected color
ed man who lived in the Hills
neighborhood, five Or six miles
south of keytesville, died last
Saturday.
BINKs Mrs. Mary Binks,
nee Reed, died at the residence
of z. T. Lamkin, her ain law,
in Keytesville after a brief illness
of pneumonia Friday morning,
Feb. 5, 1904, in her 10th year.
She was married to John Binks
in Ohio March 10, 1853, and,
with her husband and children,
came to Missouri shortly after
the civil war and settled in Char
iton county. Mr.. Binks filled
the office of justice of the peace
of Charlton township very ac-
ceptably for a number of years.
He died Dec. 3, 1879. Of their
marriage eight children were
born, three Of whom survive
their mother, viz: George
Binks of near Glasgow, Charles
Binks Of Colorado Springs and
Mrs. Z. T. Lamkin of Keytes
vile. For many years Mrs.
Binks had been a member of the
Episcopal church. She was of a
very quiet, retiring disposition,
and was beloved by her acquaint'
ances for her many virtues. She
possessed, in a large degree,
characteristics that go to make
up the true lady and genuine
Christian. She had recently re-
turned from a visit to her son in
Colorado and, coming suddenly
in contact with the frigid weather
we have been having for some
time, brought on a severe attack
Of pneumonia which her frail
tenement was unable to with
stand. Funeral services were
held at the residence of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Lamkin Sunday morning
conducted by Rev. Franc. Mitch
ell, after which the remains Were
taken to Glasgow and laid to res
in the Washington cemetery tx
await the resurrection of the just
-
| SALIsBURY:-Lucius Sails
bury, the subject of this obituar.
notice, has been household
lname in Charlton county 70
nearly so years. He was know
as an enterprising, public. spirite'
j, whole .souled, kind and gener
Gus citizen, a true friend, a goo'
neighbor, an affectionate husban
and loving and tender parent
He was born in Vermont June II
1924. His ancestors can b
traced back to revolutionar
times, some of whom took pal
in that memorable struggl
against British oppression. H
was also lineal descendant, o
the maternal side, of Capt. Mile
Standish, who came over fror
! England early in the 17th cen
tury in the Mayflower and set
tied in New England. LuciU
Salisbury lived in Vermont un
til 1843 when he came to S
Louis where he was engaged 6
a clerk in the store of his eide
brothers, Philander and Thomi
Salisbury. Two years later h
was sent by his brothers to Key
tesville to assist in clerking ar
to take charge of country stor
J. Having served in this capacit
for two years he and VIM.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Roll of Honor.

We doff our best hat to the
following friends who have
either become new subscribers
or have renewed their subscrip-
ton to the COURIER during the
past week. May heaven bless
'em.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12

he moved to his farm, eight miles
east of Keytesville, on which he
located and founded the town
which now bears his name. In
1850 he was elected judge of the
Charlton county court which po-,
sition he held five years, and was
appointed to the same position
by Gov. Gamble in 1862 and re-
! signed after having been elected
to the Legislature in the autumn
of the same year, and WAS subse-
quently elected three times to the
same office in which he showed
himself to be a pains taking leg
islator, full of enterprise,
ever considering the inter-
ests cf his constituents.
He was strong advocate
of railroads and was a
railroad director for many years.
In 1870 he came near being nom
mated for congress by the. Dem
ocrats of the Tenth Missouri dis
trict. From the beginning Of
the fratricidal strife, that almost
rent our country in twain, Judge
Salisbury was pronounced
union man, but he was not of
that kind that believed the use
of the torch and the assassin s
bullet were necessary to destroy
the property and lives of de.
fenseless non -combatants in Or
der to preserve the ssunion.
Those who were theirs neighbors
in the perilous times Of 1864 will
remember how he jeopardized
his own life for the security of
his neighbors and had, for a
time. to flee from his home be-
cause he dared to oppose the
"Truman raid. into this county
which caused more bloodshed
among US than any other event
of the war. Judge Salisbury
was postmaster at Keytesville
for eight years, having received
his commission in 1S47. April
Is, 1S47, he was married to Miss
Harriet Newell Hutchinson OF
Braintree, VT, an excellent wo-
man, who came with him to Mis-.
souri, and was the sharer of his
joys and sorrows for nearly 81
years. Of their union five chill.
dren were born, only two o1
whom, Arthur V. and Harrie
Hutchinson, now Mrs. Roy
Hogan of Moberly, and the
; mother survive. Some 10 or 1:
years ago Judge Salisbury anc
wife, their son, Arthur, anC
{ family moved to Kenton, Ohio
, where he died Feb. 3, 1904, afte
3. long sickness of Bright's dis
ease. In his youth he was con
= verted and united with the Con
gregational church, but neve
d renewed his church relation
r while in Missouri. On his death
n bed he expressed regret that h
d had not done so, and a
. to the future he said: 6
] have now nothing to do bu
d to think and pray" His re
:. mains, accompanied by tn
!, widow and son, and othe
g relatives from Moberly, wer
y brought to Salisbury Feb. 6 an
It at 7 clock p. m. the following
e day were taken to the Presby
e terian church, which he ha
n assisted in erecting, and wher
g Mrs. Salisbury held churcI
n membership for many years
: After songs by the choir, scrip
: ture lesson by the pastor, Re,
Is j K. Craven, and prayer b
l. Eld. w. d. McCulley, Rev. S. !
t. Pitts presided at a citizen:
IS meeting, attended by a larg
er concourse of the people. Ar
rs propriate addresses were mad
le by several of Judge Salisbury
= old neighbors, ell of whom bor
ID testimony to his worth as cit
L L L E. L.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
NUMBER 2
Diamond

Coffee is Thompson g. Tay-
lor's best, and it's just about
as good as any. In fact if
you take the quality OF goods
into consideration, it is the
cheapest coffee you can buy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-02-12
Deaths Decree,

MAR ALL:--The infant child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Marshall,
living in the Scribner neighbor-
hood, died Tuesday.