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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Kicked by a Horse.

H. j. Wallace, who lives four
miles east of Forest Green, was
kicked en- the side of and toward
the back of the head by a horse
last Saturday. His skull was
badly fractured, and the victim
of the accident had a close acall
for his life, being totally para
lyzed for time.
The animal that kicked him
was faithful old buggy 8horse,
which Mr.. Wallace wass hitching
up for his wife to driveyto Forest
Green.
From the nature Of the injury
Mr.. Wallace must have been
STOPPING down behind the horse
at the time he was kicked.
A couple of physicians were
called who dressed his wound
and pronounced the condition Of
the patient as dangerous.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
A Scamp.

About June 80 man who said
his name was L. K. McLain
came to Keytesville and applied
to l.. Heeflin. one of the con.
tractors on the Vaughan build
ing, for work. Mr.. Heeflin gave
him employment and put him to
mixing and carrying mortar.
He boarded at Mrs. Hans
mans, and sent for his wife and
babe and they arrived here from
St. Louis Saturday.
Shortly afternoon Monday
McLain left town and was seen
in Dalton that evening. His
wife was a total stranger to
everyone here, but she bore the
impress of a nice lady in her be-
havior and conversation.
1t seems that her husband was
given to drink and she account
ed for his going away thinking
he was on a spree, but when she
found he had left town and had
paid no board and had left her
and sick child with but 80 cts,
she began to realize the serious
ness of her situation. Mrs.
Hansman was very kind to her,
never annoyed her about the
board bill, but advised her as to
how she could get away.
Mr.. Heflin owed McLain 81 on
wages, which he paid to the wo-
man, and solicited contributions
from others until over S5 was
raised. Mrs. McLain has
brother living near Clark and
she left on the train Wednesday
to go to him, and will later re-
turn to st. Louis where other
relatives reside.
Mrs. Hansman's board bill,
which she loses, amounts to
$3.50.
McLain is about 35 years old,
dark complexioned, about six
feet tall and weighs near 200
pounds.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Now is the time

for ladies in the country
to bring us in all the Old
Hens, Chickens, Rooster,
ETC., that they have and
exchange same for hand
some decorated Queens
ware, Glassware and Fancy
Novaltie of all kinds. We
pay the highest price for
the above and will sell you
Goods right. Bring them
to us.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Notice.

My wife, Effie May Noah, hav-
ing left my bed and board with
out just cause or provocation, I
hereby serve notice on the pub
lie that l will not be responsible
for any debts she may contract
in my name. | also warn any,
one from harboring my said
wife on or about their premises,
and will hold all such persons
strictly accountable to the law.
JAS. NOAH.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Epworth League Entertainment.

One of the incest church en-
tertainments the editor of the
COURIER ever attended was given
by the Epworth league at Dalton
Wednesday evening, July ~.
There 19 were different musical
selections, either vocal or instru-
mental, on the program, besides
a select reading by Miss Houston
of near Salisbury entitled, "When
Patty Went to College,, sand
there was not bauble in the en-
tire entertainment from the first
to the last number. Certainly
Dalton has every reason to be
proud of her Epworth league.
We will not attempt to make
any invidious distinctions,ia but
will say that everyone who took
part acquitted themselves with
credit and honor.
The program was as follows,
the exercises first being opened
with prayer by Rev. H. e.
Draper, pastor of the M. E.
church, South, at Armstrong:
PROGRAM.
Concert Polka, Cp. 1......................P Piano
Miss Edith Davenport.
Sigiletta ......... Violin Duet
R. Wessner and w. A. Kraxberger.
''Ths is Ny Dream m,''.................. solo
Miss F. Roebken.
Silver Waves. ;......-. Nlolln
FIJI. Meyer.
The Waiting Time e........... Solo and Chorus
Mrs. r. Wessner.
First Regimetal Grand March. .... Piano Duet
Miss Annie and Master Willie Coll.
Silver Threads Among the Gold. d..........Solo
Miss G. Roebken.
Golden Dreams ............ (Violin Obligato)
Miss V. Payne and w. A. Kraxberger.
Dream Of Paradise ....................... Solo
R Wessner.
Grand Gallop De Concert. ............ Piano
Miss Irene Taylor.
When Patty Went to College. ....... Reading
Miss Houston.
Sabbath Bells March. h.................. Piano
Miss Annie Coll.
Forsaken. ........... ....... Male Quartet
WA. Kraxberger, H. E. Kirk patrick, F. H.
Meyer and R. Wessner.
ssTis But Faded Flower,"....S Solo and Violin
Miss B. Payne and R. Wessner.
Blue Bells OF Scotland. ........ Violin
R. wessner.
Out When The Billows Roll High solo
w. A. Kraxberger.
Valse De Concert, Op. III. Nro. 1....... Piano
Miss Edith Davenport.
| God is Love. ...-...........Du Duet
Miss V. Payne and Mrs. W. A. Kraxberger,
Angels Serenade .......... violin Obligato)
Miss F. Roebken and W. A. Kraxberger.
| Wedding March. Violin Duet
| Messrs. W. A. Kraxberger and R. Wessner.
Accompanies,
Miss Edith Davenport, Mrs F. H. Meyerand
r. Wessner
The entertainment closed with
a few appropriate remarks2 and
the benediction by Rev. W. C.
Russell, pastor of the M. E.
church, South, at Dalton.
The church was packed and the
neat sum of S57 was realized
which will be applied toward
paying for new organ.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
KEyTEsvnLE, MISSOURI FRIDAY JULY IT, 1904

ton, who subsequently let the
contract for building said bridge
to G. H. Woodson, who signed
the contract, but he, too, did not
file any bond as required by law;
neither did said Woodson ever
build said bridge, but in some
manner unknown to plain .iff
transferred or assigned the con-
tract for building said bridge to
one O. G. Dameron, one of the
defendants in this suit, and that
said Dameron did not, as the as
signee of said G. H. Woodson,
make and file a bond to comply
all orany of the terms as speci-
fled in the contract for building
said bridge as required by law.
The plaintiff then proceeds to
point out some of the defects in
the construction of said bridge,
refers to the report of said Albert
F. Arlington to the county court
accepting said bridge, and
charges the said Arlington with
failure to supervise, inspect and
oversee the building and con-
struction of the bridge. To
make long tale of woe short
Mr.. Schooler seems to be sore at
everybody who has had any
thing whatever to do with the
building of the bridge, and de-
mands that he be awarded judg-
ment for $4,000 actual and 3d.
900 exemplary damages, rea-
sonable attorneys fee and the
costs of this suit against the
three judges of the county court
and Messrs. Arlington and
Dameron, which, plaintiff thinks,
would be fitting compensation
for his physical injuries. loss of
blood, loss of memory, mental
anguish, DOCTORS bill, medicine,
etc., which he sustained by rea-
son of the collapse of the Wright
bridge as aforesaid.
Mr.. Schooler is somewhat off
in some of the dates concerning
the bridge, but the wall he sends
up is long and pitiful one-too
long and too heart-rending to
admit of its publication in full.
Mr.. S h ooler previously
brought a $1,000 suit against Mr..
Arlington in connection with
the same mishap, out was knock
ed out both in the circuit court
and Kansas City court of appeals.
Just how he will fare this time
remains to be seen.
While he doubtless lost much
blood in the Wright bridge acci-
dent, no one who reads his petit
ton in his present suit will doubt
that he now has an abundance
of gore in his eye, at least.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Letter List

The following is a list of un.
claimed letters in the Keytesville,
Mo-, post office July %, 1904:
G. j. Andre, Mrs Jennie Bennett,
Mrs. Lucy Butler, B.F. Edwards.
E lijah Kinchloe, Miss Ora Reddiug,
B. F. Trueblood, Jr.
When calling for the above let.
ters please say 'advertised."
w. G. GAsToN, P. NJ.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Hotweather goods

Lemons, Oranges, Cakes,
Bread, Crackers, Salmon,
Sardines, Roast Beef, Dried
Beef, Veal Loaf, Kippered
Herring, Potted Ham and
almost anything else you
want. The above mention
ed articles are the best
obtainable.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Lost.

A large Singer sewing ma
chine envelope containing a re-
ceipt book and other valuable
papers between Dalton and Key
tesville Tuesday morning, July
10. Finder will please return it
to this office, and receive pay
for his trouble.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22

Bachelors who are getting old
while growing that ''there are
just as good fish in the sea, -
ETC., should be careful lest the
bait get stale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22

When you hear one girl speak
of another as being good and
sensible, it is unnecessary for
her to add that she is HON ely.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Cupid's.-C s.-Conquests.

HEMINGHAUSEN- NIXON - L.
w. Heminghausen and miss
Lottie B. Nixon, both of Mendon,
were married FIN that gvillage
Thursday, July IA, 1904, Justice
M. N. Rust making the;;sstwain
one.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22

Mrs. Lille L. Whitesides is
now located at 1442 A Clara Ave.
and wishes to accommodate
worlds fair visitors at so cts. to
81 day for room. Meals %
cts. Terms to parties.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22

Good country store for sale.
Bargain for some man. Good
locality, good people, sure mon
ev-maker. Inquire at this office.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Then again

remember we are headquart-
ers for Lunch and Picnic
Goods. We make an effort
to keep in stock this class
of goods. IF you have not
been pleased try us next
time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Schooler Again Seeks Damages.

ThOs. z. Schooler Of Sails
bury, who was dangerously in
jured by the collapsing of
Wright bridge, about three miles
south of Salisbury, while he was
crossing the structure with a
threshing machine outfit August
8, 1902, has brought suit for
damages against VIM. N. Ham
ilton, Edward B. Welch and B.
F. Fleetwood, who where judges
of the county court at that time,
and A. F. Arlington, who was
then county road and bridge
commissioner, and O. G. Damer-
on, the contractor, who built
the Wright bridge.
The plaintiff relates a long list
of alleged official blunders and
incompentencies, beginning with
the time when the members of
the county court appointed AL
bert F. Arlington road and
bridge commissioner of Charlton
county; but, according to Mr..
Schooler, contrary to the we'll
established practice, principle
and precedence of common law,
carelessly, negligently, willfully,
corruptly, fraudulently and ma
liciously refu Led to compel the
said appointee, Albert F. AIRING
ton, to give good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance
of the duties of his office as road
and bridge commissioner. The
plaintiffs petition also sets forth
that it was the duty Of said Ar
rington as such road and bridge
commissioner to superintend the
building and inspect the mater
ial for the construction of
bridges; to examine, inspect ap.
prove and accept, on behalf of
Charlton county, all bridges or
dered by the county court; that
defendant, Albert F. Arlington,
on or about the day Of
August, 1901, by an order of
said county court, duly entered
of record, drew the plens and
specifications and made a list of
the material by which and from
which to construct and build a
bridge across the Middle Fork of
the Charlton river in 1853 II in
said county Of Charlton, and
commonly known as the Wright
BRIDGE" that IN or about the =
day of August, 1901, defendant,
Albert F. Arlington, submitted
to the county court certain plans
and specifications, including a
list of material for the construc-
ton of said bridge; that the said
plans and specifications for said
bridge could not be complied
with from material as listed in
said material list; that the said
plans and specifications were
faulty, deficient, imperfect and
impossible; that said plans and
specifications were not approved
by any competent mechanic or
experienced bridge builder, but
were condemned by an exper-
fenced bridge-contractor in the
presence of this defendant, and
that before the construction of
said bridge was commenced ;
that the said county court, by an
order duly entered of record,
carelessly, negligently, willfully,
corruptly, fraudulently ahd ma
liciousIy accepted said plans and
specifications and material list
without the approval of any COM
petent mechanic, but ordered
and directed said bridge to be
built and constructed according
to plans and specifications ano
from the material as specified il
the material list; that said de-
fendant, Albert F. Arlington
by an order of said county court
duly entered of record, did, OF
or about the = day of March
1901. advertise and let the con
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
More Marriage Misfts.

divorce at the September term OF
circuit court at Salisbury.
BRECoUNT VS.. BRECoUNT.
Mrs Cora Brecount of near
Rothville seeks a legal separa-
ton from her husband, Clarence
Brecount, on the grounds of
abandonment. Plaintiff states
in her petition that she was law
fully married to defendant Nov.
10, 1901, in Charlton county,
Mo-, but that they lived together
only short time for the reason
that the defendant refused to live
with plaintiff, Notwithstanding
she was at all times ready, will
ing and anxious to live with him.
Mrs. Brecount declares that dur
ing the time they lived together
she treated her husband with
k n d n SIS an affection,
an d faithfully d e m a n :
ed herself as his wife, but that
the defendant wholly failed in
the discharge of his duties as the
husband of plaintiff by abandon
ing her Nov. II, 1901, and has
continued said abandonment ever
since. Plaintiff says that there
was born of said marriage one
child, Julia Elizabeth BrecOunt,
now 3 years of age, and that she
has supported said child during
the time Of her husbands aban-
donment. Plaintiff further states
that defendant is nonresident
of the state of Missouri, andsthat
her maiden name was Cora
Schorr. Wherefore, plaintiff
asks to be divorced from the
bonds of matrimony entered'into
as aforesaid, that her maiden
name be restored, and for all
other proper relief. Messrs.
Tunnel & Hart of Brookfield are
Mrs. Brecount's attorneys.
MAYHUGH VS.. MAYHUGH.
Hammond M. Mayhugh, also
of near Rothville, wants a di-
vorce from his wife, Myrtle M.
Mayhugh, to whom he was mar
ried in Linn county, Mo-,
April Is; 1900, and contin-
ued to live with her until
April %, 1904, when he
ceased to live with her for the
following reasons: At divers
times while they lived together
as husband and wife plaintiff
told defendant she did not love
him and that she loved one Clar-
ence Brecount; that after the
separation of plaintiff and de.
fendant he discovered that his
wife and the said Clarence Bre-
count had carried on a clandestine
correspondence during the time
the plaintiff and the defendant
lived together, and that in said
correspondence the defendant
and the said Clarence Brecount
declared their mutual affection
for each other; that the 10th OF
April, 1904, defendant, while
plaintiff and defendant were re-
siding temporarily at Kellogg,
Idaho, left home for the ostensi-
BILE purpose of going to Medical
Lake, WASH, for the benefit Of
her health; that after she chad
been gone about three weeks he
discovered she had not gone to
Medical Lake, and he thereupon
went to look for her and found
her in Spokane, WASH, in com.
pany with said Clarence Bre-
count where they were stopping
at private house; that plaintiff
then took his said wife back tc
the home of her parents at. ..Kel'
logg, Idaho, and left' her with
them, refusing to live with hel
further after he found out tht
facts as above set forth. NJ
children, plaintiff says, were
born of said marriage. By rea'
son of the facts aforesaid plain
tiff prays to be divorced from
for oil f,,nfb n,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22
Notice.

My entire stock of goods for
sale, also fixtures.
HALLEY'S Dept STORE,
Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-07-22

Trimmed hats from 81 up to
So, all good values.
MRS. G.. P. VANDIvER.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
The Tar and Feather Habit.

Broolslyn Eagle: We nave looked
through the constitution and bylaws of
this countr. without discovering any au-
thority for the tarring and feathering of
its citizens. Possibly there is no such
authority. Yet We cannot repress a pang
of sympathy for the people of a village
In this state, who, in ignorance of legal
procedure, fell back upon devisements Of
their own, and respectfully but firmly
painted with tar, and then sprinkled with
feathers, the body of a certain man. and
gave him an hour to betake himself to
some other town. i.'or it appears that the
person was fashioned in the likeness Of
certain degenerate youth of Brooklyn,
and that he felt called upon to address
unescorted women in terms the reverse of
compliment. The women tired of this and
told the men folks, aud the men folks
siiaiSed the offender into publicity with a
iasso, bound him to a tree, coated him
with tar and feathers and warned him to
get away quick. He got away. There is
hardly ii doubt that the PERSONS reforma-
tloh Will be more complete than IL he had
been sent 10 Jail to IDLE for Il week or
Two. secure from the observation and re-
proach of his nsighbors. There Is hardly
j doubt that We ave in all our cities
for 4 similar distinction, who
would ain"Gd their conduct forthwith il
their enthusiastic fellow citizens would
only take them 10 a pubic square, clothe
them is this person was clothed, and add
TO ihls service q ride OIL a rail TO the out
skirts of the town. There may be moth
ms III the constitution to justify 1t, but
~iieiliier toes the constitution approve dis.
respect to American women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
RUSSIANS ARE SHOCKED.
Stories Of Jap Brutality to Wounded
Are Implicitly Accepted.

81. Petersburg, June 30.--Tlle Novoe
Nremya today, calling attention to the
statement that Hon. Jaime de Bourbon
was an eyewitness TO the killing of
Russian wounded at Nafangow. de-
clares something must be done quick
~ to prevent the war degenerating into
the senseless brutality S!lich the jap
alese practices indicate. The paper
urges Russian newspaper corresponds
ents in the field TO show up the au-
thors of this brutality, secure the evi-
dence OF eyewitnesses. and photo
graphs, in order that The Hague con-
vention may be invoked.
The sudden cessation of newspaper
dispatches from the theater Of war
lends TO confirm the belief that the
armies are about TO engage. Most
military critics take The view that a
big battle is imminent, although the
Novoe Nremya's expert thinks a
pitched battle now is more attractive
to the japanese generals than to kuro-
ratki1. saving the latter does not need
precipitancy, as Russian reinforce
me;its continue To arrive; but If the
japanese want Z battle they mus.
hasten, as only Il fortnight remains be.
fore the rains set in.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
ARE SUSPICIOUS
OF FOUL PLAY
Death OF Frank castek Near
Iowa City to Be Thor
oughIy Investigated.
ANOTHER MAN is HELD
Had a Personal Enemy Against Whom
He Wa Soon SO Appear in Court
Found Dead in His Own
House.
ANOTHER MAN is HELD

iowa city, Ia. June 29.-Mystery sur
rounds the death Of Frank Castek, a
leading farmer of Johnson county. who
was found dying in his home twenty
miles northwest of Iowa City. Whether
Castek shot himself through the head,
with suicidal intent, or whether he MAS
slain. the police are far from certain.
Gastek accused Joseph %Stefanek, u
neishbor. with attempting to murder
him by choking and using Il billet of
wood upon his head, as far back as
February of the current year. He also,
in q counter petition for divorce, ac-
cused Stcfaltek with oyer-ardemt love
FOR Mrs. Castek.
The sheriff Is holding Steflnck now.
pending an Investigation. The appre-
pended man is not in Jail, and Is not
detained by 4 formal warrant. but the
officers think il as we'll that the alleged
enemy OF the dead man be kept IN Gus
toby as that he should so free II pos
sihly leave the county.
Castek had been ordered by Judge
Byington to pay Into the clerks Office
today $500 for temporary aliinony for
his wife, and to cover her attorneys
fees. She alleged that he was gailty of
cruel II inlfulnan treatment. The
money. to Castck, is Il mere bagatelie,
aifl the suicide, if such was the crime.
could not be connected With the worry
over the loss of the small sum in qucs-
tiois.
Tho inquest was llell this morning.
Gastek Was efficiently shot While on the.
bed. He Was dressed. A aS-calihie re-
Nolver lay rear. oniv ore hole shows
three inches above the rigilt ear and abs
s~otltely no powder nae Ks. This woula
suggest murder, therefore the coroller
ially order a post morton TO Determine
tho presence of powder Nlarhs inside tie
,tL.ff ,,,. lA4. NA.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
TO DEATH.
Borrowing Widow Deliberately suicided

~ in''iNf~''
AiiIldel. In, June N. With her mind
Masettled by continual breeding oHe:
her family troubles. Mrs. Anna Mich
olson, only = years old, ended her
ill., Nv &licide.
Making Il fragile rope from pieces OF
lutIl, sae tied il iirst about her neck
and then PASSED it over the bed post.
She then sat down on the floor, and by
throwing her weight on the rope about
her neck deliberately s%trangled herself
10 death.
MS. Miclaelson had spent an UNI
Happy married life. She and her hus-
Eall were divorced about Il year ago,
but We're latter reeoilciled only To sep
fifate onec more about Il month ago.,
MIS- Aiie h~alesan taoVinS To town from
TN. farln Whore She had been living.
This morning sfe hai initde all prep
a1sttinnS 10 do III weeks washing. she
sant tie fwn oldest OF her three chill
Il en- out oil tho house aud then made
her preparations for suicide. Tie chill
Gren returned soon after 10 iind their
iADtpthpt. ,l4..tI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
DEATH FOR a HERO.
Brothers.

Cttumwa, Ia, June 27.-.After saving
his brother, Ray, from being burned to
death by q live electric wire, Earl
Hoxsey, aged 10 years, became entan-
gied in the same wire and lies uncon-
aeioas In the hospital attended by four
physicians. He IS severely burned
about the hands and shoulders, ana il
is feared cannot live.
Earl and Ray Hoxsey and a boy
named Jesse Smith We're playing near
the Hoxsey home when Ray became
entagled IN u brace Wire running from
an electric light pole, Ihe Smith boy
ran 10 his assistance II was Knocked
down by the electricity. Earl then sue
ceeded in extrieating his brother from
the wire, only to become %entangled
himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
%Dynamitins for Fish.

Grand Island, Neb., June 21.-The
residents of the vicinity of Otis pond
We're awakened the other night by II
deep roar. as of a cannon They knew
moi what IL meant, but as there was
no recurrence of the report nothing
more was thought of il until, on the
next morning. dead fish by the scores
We're found upon The shores of the lake,
containing about seven acres of water.
1t is presumed To be the work of some
one to whom the sport of fishing with
the hook, though even this was for
hidden on the private grounds. was too
s.lrnt -