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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
NUMBER 20

life and health, whereby plain.
tiff's health has been greatly and
permanently impaired, and she
has been made to suffer and will
continue to suffer great anguish
of body and mind, and has been
caused to expend large sums of
money for medicine and medical
attention and for nurses and for
nursing by reason of which she
been damaged in the sum of S5,-
000-S2,000 actual damages and
$4,000 exemplary or punitive
damages for which, together with
the costs, she asks judgment
All of the parties to these suits
reside in the vicinity of Wien.
Louise Denkhoff is the wife of
JOS Denkhoff, and Barnadina
Eikelman is the mother of Albert
Eikelman. Fred Lamb of Sails
bury and J. A. Collet of Keytes-
vile are the attorneys for the
plaintiffs,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
she did Of him, which accusation

Sne ola OF MIN, Wnlcn accuS2ClOn
was very painful and disagree
able to plaintiff. Finally, June
4, 1904, defendant flew into a fit
of passion and called plaintiff
vile names, such as ga dirty wo-
man, F" ''a lazy woman" and "a
woman who did not raise her
children right" J" On the last
named date defendant threw the
dishes out of the door and abus-
ed plaintiff in general, all be-
cause the soap was not on the
stand table where defendant ex-
pected to see it, and wholly with
out cause on the part of plaintiff, !,
and defendant told plaintiff to
leave, and plaintiff seeing that
it was impossible for her to live
with defendant longer under the
circumstances, left as soon as she
could get way. Plaintiff says
that three children were born of
said marriage, to-wit: VIM.
Haug, 19; Emma, II, and Rosa,
10 years of age. Plaintiff says
that her maiden name was Rosa
Kurc; that defen dant is seized
and possessed of real estate and
personal property to the amount
of $4,000; that she is wholly
without means of support or
means for the prosecution of this
suit. Wherefore, plointiff prays
to be divorced from the bonds of
matrimony contracted with de-
fendant as aforesaid; that she
be restored to her maiden name !;
that she may have the care and
custody of said minor children,
and that the court will adjudge
to her, out of the property of said
defendant, such support and
maintenance and for such time
as the nature of the case and the
circumstances of the parties may
require, and, if necessary, that
the defendant be required to give
security for such maintenance;
and that the court will NIKE
such other orders and judgments
touching the premises as to the
court may seem meet and proper
and just. l.. N. Dempsey OF
Brunswick is Mrs. Haug's attor-
ney.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
s. NJ. White.
phone 20,
Keytesville, Missouri.
New Store Building.
Blown Up By Dynamite.

George w. West, who moved
from two miles north of Keytes-
vile to Canon City, Tex, last
fall, came in Monday for a visit
to old Charlton county friends
and relatives. Mr.. West went to
Texas in the hope of finding re-
lief from asthmatic troubles, and
informs US that he is considera-
bly,, better. He owns $40 acre
ranch not far from Canon
City and has $40 acres more
leased, all of which he has rent.
ed out and lives in Canon City.
While on his way to Keytesville
Mr.. West stopped in Kansas City
to see his son in law, Claude
Webb, a baggageman at Union
depot, who met with an awful
accident Monday of last week.
Claude and another baggageman
were loading trunks on truck
at the depot. Among the mum.
ber was a small, insignificant-
looking trunk, which they pitch
ed up onto the truck when an
explosion occurred, badly burn
ing both men about the head and
face and shattering the bone of
Claude's left leg so badly that ii
had to be amputated below the
knee. Mr.. West reports Claude
as getting along very well, but
says he had very close call for
his life. The trunk contained
dynamite, and when it was
thrown onto the truck the explo-
sion occurred and was followed
with the result stated above. No
one has laid claim to the trunk
because of its deadly contents,
and all that is known about it is
that it was shipped from given
point to another given point.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Live Stock Market.
Special to the COURIER.


Kansas City, Mo-, Tuesday,
June IA, 1904. The big run of
cattle both yesterday and:.to- day
was brought out principally
in the hope of participating
in the attractive prices that
have ruled lately. Under
such conditions, of course, aver
age quality this week is low, and
many cattle are here that should
have been kept at home. Buy
ers claim that they simply can
not buy green and slippery grass
stuff except at sharp reductions,
and such cattle have lost 15 to
80 cts. this week. Close sale to.
day of steers at S6.4O, best price
yet reached, in spite of lower
markets for inferior stuff. Fair
to good steers sell at S4.75 to
$3.50, grass steers at 1915 to
$3.50, best heifers up to S5.40,
COWS S4.75, but grass she stuff
ranges down to $3.50. Stockers
and feeders sold steady last
week, but have lost 15 to 30 cts.
this week and bringi $3.50 to
$3.50. Veals are lower this week,
and sell at 81 to $3.50. Good
cattle will continue to sell we'll
in all probability, butts. declines
may be expected on poorly fin
ished and grassy stuff, if'present
heavy marketing keeps up.
The recent bulge in hog prices
is being kept up. Market to-
day is 10 cts. above Saturday,
with top of S5, bulkssof sales
at S4.75 to S4.95. Market closed
a little weak, as provisions de-
clined sharply to-day. Light
hogs have not been wanted as
much as medium and heavy
weights, and 5 cts. will cover the
gain on these, with a top for
weights below 200 pounds at
$3.50. Forcasters now have
visions of S5.25 hogs in the
near future.
Sheep market moves 'along on
a firm basis, without much
change. Market is steady to-
day, spring lambs selling at 81.
clipped lambs bring S5.75 to
1925, ewes up to S5.25. Grass
stuff has been selling at S4.25 to
S4.75, and Texas stock sheep at
$3.50 to $3.25.
NOTE.
H. G.. Atterbury of Mendon
was at the stockyards yesterday
with two carloads of mixed cat
| tie.
j, A. RICKART,
Live Stock Correspondent.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Clarkson
of Musselfork drove to Keytes-
vile Tuesday, where Mrs. Clark
son took the 6 o'clock a. m. train
for Broughton, Kas., to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Roberta
Cowell, and was accompanied by
her step.grandson, little VIM.
Francis Cowell. Mrs. Clarkson's
visit is q little remarkable in
this: It is the first time she has
been away from home any dis.
tance in 80 years or since her
married life began.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17

Several of Brunswick's lead
ing citizens are considering the
advisability of organizing local
building and loan association.
The demand for residences at
that place is much in excess OF
the supply. No better plan to
supply this demand for houses
could be adopted than to
organize building and loan as
sociation.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17

While the season is very back
ward, the farmers have about
caught up with their work.. and
the prospects for crops are now
nothing like 80 gloomy as they
have been for several weeks.
Let's us hope there's good time
coming, and that bountiful har.
vest will yet be reaped.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Letter List

The following is list of un.
claimed letters in the Keytesville,
Mo-, post office June II, 1904:
Tom Bartlow, Lewis Carter,
Mrs Tinney Cryers, L. NJ Hoag,
Mrs. Dee Ewing, John r. Jones,
oliver Sholders, b. F. Trueblood.
When calling for the above let.
ters please saw "advertised."
w. G. GAsroN, P. NJ.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
House-Keeper Wanted.

l want good, reliable house
keeper or man and his wife
with no children. A good layout
for the right party or parties.
Call on or address,
w. H. GLAssCoCK,
Brunswick, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Seeking a Lost Son.

We made mention in the last
issue of the COURIER of the kid
mapping of a 5-year-old son OF
I DR.. and Mrs. L. S. Byers OF
Seeleyville, Ind, near Terre
/ Haute, on the afternoon of May
%, 1904, by supposed tramp.
We also gave a description of the
lad as he was described in a cir
cular received by Sheriff F. M.
Veatch from Sheriff Daniel Fasig
of Vigo county, Ind.
The COURIER reached Mendon
Friday morning, June 10, and
about noon of that day the editor
of this paper got a telephone
message from W. H. Ward of
Mendon, stating that an old man
and boy, the latter answering
the description of the Byers lad,
were then eating dinner at the
restaurant in Mendon.
Sheriff Veatch was notified and
the old man and the boy were
kept under surveillance at Men,
don until Mr.. Veatch could get
there. A telegram was sent to
] DR.. Byers at Seeleyville, but as
an answer was not received for
several hours afterward, the old
man and the boy were released.
! After they had gone, a tele-
gram came from DR.. Byers
requesting that the parties be
held until he could reach Men
don. Marshal Underwood OF
Mendon started in pursuit and a
phone message was also sent
Sheriff Veatch resulting in the
apprehension of the old man and
the boy out about Indian Grove.
They were brought to Keytes-
vile and given quarters in Dep
uty Sheriff s. j. Shaughnessy's
room in the county Jail building
Saturday night
} In the mean time DR.. Byers
had passed through Keytesville
on the fast Buffalo and Kansas
City express train Saturday
} evening and went on to Bruins.
wick intending to drive from
there to Mendon. After reach.
ing Brunswick he learned tha,
the old man and the boy were in
Keytesville, and DR.. Byers drove
from Brunswick here Sunday
morning, only to meet with &
bitter disappointment as the boy
was not his son. While answer
ing the description in some re.
spects the boy was considerably
larger than DR.. Byer's lost son
The doctor said that this was thu
sixth trip for him to differen
places in quest of his son in an
swer to kilograms, etc., from per.
sons who had reason to believe
they had located his boy. Tn,
doctor said he felt better by
coming here and that if he hae
: not come it would always hav,
been a source of remorse to him
!, The old man, who was sus
pected of having kidnapped tn,
Byers boy, gave his name al
Dyer, and says the lad is hi
son, that the little fellows moth
or died when he was but 81,
, months old and the boy has beer
, in his care and keeping since
Dyer claimed to hail from tn
mountains of Tennessee and sait
he and his son were on their wa,
from lowe to their Tennessee,
home.
House-Keeper Wanted.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Strawberries.

Come in and get my prices on
strawberries. Can supply you
with most any quantity during
the season. w. M. WILLETT.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17

A full and complete line OF
staple and fancy groceries at
l.. b. Thrash's. Produce of all
kinds taken in exchange for
goods.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
We Want

all the live poultry and eggs
we can buy, and will pay a
higher CASH price than
anyone for them. Bring US
anything you have to sell in
the way of live poultry. We
want it. Don't forget US.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Fifty Cents

will buy a handsome picture
and one-pound can of guar
anteed Baking Powder. The
picture alone is worth twice
the money. Only a few left.
Come in and get one.
Yours Truly,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
More Matrimonial Misery.

The CALLING letters of matri-
mony have made the existence
of two more Charlton county
| spouses intolerable, and they
have instituted suits for divorce
at the next September term of
circuit court at Salisbury.
CARTER VS.. CARTER.
JOS E. Carter of near Pee Dee
desires a decree of divorce from
his wife, Matilda Carter, nee
Webb. Plaintiff states in his
petition that he was lawfully
married to defendant in Charlton
county April IA, 1900, and con-
tinued to live with her as her hus-
band until the = day of Febru-
ary, 1901. Plaintiff AYERS that
during that time he faithfully
demeaned himself and discharg-
ed all his duties as the husband
of defendant and treated her with
kindness and affection; but that
defendant, wholly disregarding
her duties and obligations as the
wife of plaintiff, on or about the
= day Of February, 1901, and as
he has reason to believe, and
does believe, and so charges the
fact to be, that on divers and
sundry occasions, before and af-
ter the date last named, and
since their said marriage, the
defendant committed adultery
with one Frank Richards and
with divers and sundry other
persons to plaintiff unknown.
Plaintiff says that no child or
children, now living, were born
of said marriage, and that no
property of any kind came to
him by or through defendant.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays the
court to divorce him from the
bonds of matrimony contracted
with defendant as aforesaid, and
for such other and further orders
touching the premises as to the
court may seem meet and proper.
Capt. j. G.. Wallace of Keytes-
vile is Mr.. Carter's attorney.
HAUG VS.. HAUG.
Mrs. Rosa Haug of near Indian
Grove has found wedlock a fall
ure after a married life of %
years. The plaintiffs petition
shows that she was married to
John Haug at Ottmersheim, Ger
many, May "a, 1875, and lived
with him as his wife until June
6, 1904. She declares that she
has, during that time, faithfully
demeaned herself as the wife of
defendant and has treated him
with kindness, regard and af-
lection; but that said defendant,
wholly disregarding his duties
as the husband of plaintiff, has
on numerous occasions been
i guilty of such cruel and baroar-
Gus treatment of plaintiff as to
endanger her life by striking her
on the side Of the head with his
fist, causing plaintiffs head to
become sore and swelled about
the = day of March, 1908. On
other occasions, plaintiff cannot
now remember, defendant would
violently strike her with his fist
!, for nothing, net telling plaintiff
why he mistreated her and plain
tiff not knowing why. Plaintiff
states further that defendant has
offered her such indignities from
time to time in the past three
years as to render her condition
in life intolerable in this: That
defendant would accuse plaintiff
of being on intimate terms with
other men than her husband,
particularly with one Tom Nor.
ris, who bought eggs and chick
ems of plaintiff, and in that ca.
pacity was frequently at defend
ants house, gathering up eggs
and chickens in the last year
opd which soid acccusati0n n
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Teachers Examinations.

The June examination of Char
iton county teachers will be held
at Keytesvilie June "a and 20.
w. S. DRACE,
School Commissioner.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Hot Weather

has come. Do less cooking
and buy your Bread, Cakes
and Canned Meats from US.
We have the best line in
town to select from. Give
US call and we will con-
vince you we are right.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Cupid's Conquests.

FORD-SKIDMAN: = w arr 9 n
Ford and Miss Lizzie Skidman, a
colored couple of Keytesville,
were married by Justice H. A.
Wheeler Sunday, June IL, 1904.
CoNRAD-GLA S EN:- P. E..
Conrad of st. Louis and Miss
Ida Glassen of Salisbury were
married in Salisbury Sunday,
June IL, 1904, Justice J. R.
Mason uniting their future lines.
LEACH-JA KsoN: :-F. M.
Leach and Miss Mala Jackson,
both of Salisbury were married
at the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. Alpha Ingle, OF
Keytesville Thursday, June 8,
1904.
MILGRoVE-W WHEELER :-R o b t
Milgrove and Miss Jennie M.
Wheeler, both of near Guthridge
Mills, were married while seated
in a buggy on the west side OF
the courthouse in Keytesville
Wednesday morning, June 10.
1904, Judge H. c. Minter adjust
| ing the matrimonial yoke.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17

The calling fetters of matri-
mony have made the existence
of two more Charlton county
spouses intolerable, and they
have instituted suits for divorce
at the next September term of
circuit court at Salisbury.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-06-17
Two Damage Suits.

Two damage suits for the next
September term of circuit court
at Salisbury were filed with Cir
cult Clerk z. T. Lamkin Friday,
June 10, one for $4,000 and the
other for S5, 900.
In the $4,000 suit Albert Eikel-
man is plaintiff and Jos. Denk-
hoff is defendant. The .plaintiff
states in his petition that. on or
about the 9th day. of August,
1908, in the county of Charlton
and state of Missouri, the de-
fendant, Joseph Denkhoff, then
and there, in the presence and
hearing of j. F. Miller, Isaiah
Mullinix, S. B. Shoemaker and
G. T. Lunday, maliciously, false
ly and wantonly did speak and
publish of and concerning plain
tiff the following false and ssslan-
derous words, that is to say:
albert Eikelman is bad char
acter and dangerous man. He
has treated his mother very
mean. He knocked her down
and dragged her in the dirt"
then and thereby intending to
charge and impute, and then
and thereby falsely and mali
ciously imputing to plaintiff the
crime of assault and battery
committed upon his mother, and
then and there being 80 UNDER
stood by the said J. F. Miller,
Isaiah Mullinix, s. B. Shoemaker
and G. T. Lunday, and that by
reason of said slanderous charge,
SO uttered and published of and
concerning plaintiff by defend
ant, plaintiff has sustained dam.
ages in the sum of 81, ,5OO!actual
damages and $500 exemplary
or punitive damagesl for which
he asks judgment, with cost of
this suit.
In the So, ZOO suit Barnadina
Eikelman is plaintiff and Louise
Denkhoff is defendant. Plain
tiff states in her petition that on
or about the 18th day of June,
1908, and for long time prior
thereto, she suffered with some
mental impairment or ailment,
which rendered her extremely
nervous, sensitive and easily
frighten ed; that because of her
said malady it was and had been
absolutely essential for her to
avoid all excitement offs whatso-
ever kind; therefore shes.for a
long period of time, as a neces-
sary precaution for her health,
had abstained in large meas
ure from any participation in the
society of her community, from
attending church or any other
public gathering; that plaintiff s
said infirmities, being we'll
known to defendant, defendant
on or about the 18th day,of June,
1908, went into plaintiffs home
and then and there wilfullly.
maliciously, wantonly and un-
lawfully disturbed the peace OF
plaintiff by loud, angry and
threatening conversation by up.
braiding and condemning plain
tiff for her failure to attend
church services, by telling plain.
tiff that she would soon die and
would not have Christian
burial; but would be buried in
Room Oaks or Running Oaks, al
of which conduct on the part Of
the defendant very much un.
nerved, excited and frightened
| plaintiff, increasing and aggra.
waiting plaintiffs mental disorder
as aforesaid, causing plaintiff al
all times since said disturbance
to be absolutely and wholly un.
able to control her conduct upon
the hearing of funeral bells ol
any other thing suggesting te
her mind the thought of death OF
| - II L
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-27
Why Women go TO Parties.

The society reporter has made
great discovery during the week. In
common with other people she has
been wondering why women go to so
many parties when the effort often
makes them SO tired that they can
scarcely drag one foot after the other,
and now she knows. The lady 0ho
elucidated this problem says that she
often attends parties when she doesn't
want to go at all, because she is com
PEELED to do SO by the fear that people
will think that she was not invited.
This accounts for the queer assort-
ment Of guests found at many large
parties, for this lady seems to voice
the sentim ent of many.
A lady left out Of the party has the
desolate feeling of the small boy who
is not Gin it," In consequence of
this, women with no possible commu-
nifty of interests or tastes are brought
together for mutual entertainment
when they simply have no use for
each other. Under these conditions
parties are Sometimes wearisome af-
fairs, but satisfy the pride of both
hostess and guest. The latter gives
iudubitable proof thatu.he really was
invited, and the hostess shov's to her
aciuaintances that she had the right
to invite this special guest. The fact
that neither enjoys the others society
has nothing to do with the social
amenities Nebraska State Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-27
May BE Nominated Yet.

Cleveland is the only possible Mo-
ses Of the Democracy at the present
time. He alone, in word, is fit to be
pitted against Theodore Roc cscvelt,
whose Extraordinary qualities and
whose record Of achievements re-
quirc that the man to oppose him
shall himself be the posscssor of
cxttaordinary qualities and Of re-
cord of great things done. Who but
Cleveland answers this description?
Richard O!ney's recent speech, in
which he ignored Cieveland's refusal
TO be candidate and demanded his
nomination, is an index to the
feeling which prevails on this head
among the Democrats who actually
make the policy and guide the
fortunes Of their party. The demand
Of this element is not likely to be
futile. Nor is it TO be anticipated
that the hatred of the Bryanites for
Cleveland will be material obstacle.
Organism has loss its cower Of OBJ
struction. The conservative forces
will undoubtedly predominate IL the
next Democratic national convention,
and the conditions point inevitably
to the nomination of the only man
whom the Democrats have to offer
that has any pretensions to be on the
same plane as q statesman as the
present occupant of the presidential
office. -Pittsburg Leader.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-27

urc in the work. She lived with
rude, rough lot Of men, and for long
tme they had no suspicion SO Car as
she vas concerned But whisper
from one Of the men eliminated in
overt remark, ,hat suggested the i'm
minencc Of detection and she runaway
from Tryon
After that She said she had a pretty
hard time. She was always afraid
that somebody would find out that
she was incorporating and this made
her restless and nervous. She began
to suffer from rccurrent attacks Of i'll
ness, too; she was unable to obtain
proper food aud shelter FOR herself,
aud it vas after series Of rebufs
and disappoiutments that she arrived
at Ncwberry, and shed tears and said
she was nothing but young girl after
all
But she has still got on mems
clothes, said Mr. Franklin. She is
asleep i'll EN- right here now. But
we are going to dress her up proper
tomorrow and send her off for treat
mcni and the right sort of attention.
Pretty? Well, Iii tell you, she's
bully looking boy and weighs-le mt
see-about l25 pounds. Now as TO
h,w she looks when she's girl"
concluded the officer in a tentative
way, why III have to wait and tell
you tomorrow. '-Charlotte Observer,
18th inst.