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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
Announcement.
NUMBER ~

Having bought the abstracting
business of the Moore Abstract
Co. we would be pleased to
serve those who desire a reliable
abstract of title to their lands.
ln this purchase is included the
old Donohoe abstracts and which
contain the titles to lands that
were of record prior to the
burning of the courthouse and
the records of this county in
1864. The Donohoe abstracts.
in addition to our other books,
give US unsurpassed facilities
for furnishing abstracts that
are absolutely accurate in every
respect, and that is tho only
sort of an abstract that is worth
your while.
We have engaged the services
Of Maj. w. H. Lewis to assist
US, and his long experience
as an abstracter will be invalu-
able to US as well as our patrons.
Assuring the public that we will
greatly appreciate any favors
shown US, and guaranteeing
perfect satisfaction to all who
place their orders for abstracts
with US, we are,
Yours Respectfully,
j. M. MASON g. Co.,
keytesvlIle, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
A Mystery Solved.

Henry Hudnall of three miles
northwest Of Keytesville is too
truthful to indulge in fish or
snake stories, but he tells a bull
frog story and vouches for its
truth. For sometime Mr.. Hud-
nails young ducks have been
mysteriously disappearing, and
the mystery was not solved until
a few days ago, when he went
down to his pond on the placid
waters of which the young
ducks. about two months old,
were swimming and diving and
having a good time as only
ducks can. Then Mr.. Hu0nall
noticed a large bullfrog leave
the edge of the pond and swim
out to where he ducks were and
catch one of them. His frog.
ship undertook to pail the duck
beneath the water, but the little
member of the feathered tribe
put up such vigorous protest
by Tapping its wings on top of
the water that the frog was un-
able to pull the little quacker
down to a watery grave. The
frog, however, not to be outdone,
swan with the duck to the op-
posite side Of the pond from
where Mr.. HudnaIl was standing,
and when he got around to where
the frog and duck had landed
the frog had torn the ducks
crop from it's body in such a
manner that Mr.. HUdnall could
see the pulsations of the little
thing's heart. OF course the
injury was fatal. Thus the
mystery Of the disappearance Of
| Mr.. Hudnall'a young ducks was
solved. He has declared war
or bunfrogs, and We shall ex-
nect him to bring US q mess 81
| froglegs the next time he comes
| to town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
| BOUGHT

Groceries once upon time the
same as you are now buying
them. | know what | expected
of the grocer and now know
what you expect of me. | try to
be the best grocer III all these
parts. | study to please in
every possible way. First ther e
is the goods, the quality, the
freshness, the neatness Of the
package, Then comes the price.
Tney are consistent with good
business methods, and | don't
sell something for so much be-
cause somebody else sells for
that amount, but have a fair
profit tackled onto everything, no
matter what my competitors
charge. l know my goods better
thar | know the goods Of others.
That's why S. NJ. White is the
standard. They say: I5's the
same as S. NJ. Whites. They
say: That is what S. NJ. White
charges. Then comes the SER
vice. tits the best. If it can be
MADE better | would like to know
how. l would consider it favor
for suggestions along this line.
Can't l be your grocer? You
can rely upon everything i sell
you, and the confidence you
place il my goods and my
prices will never be imposed up
on. If ever | cheat any one,
even though it may be covered
bv that term, "ousiness policy, .
| want you to turn a vigilance
committee loose iH your neigh
h0rhOod.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18

and will give his entire attention to the examining of
and the fitting OF spectaces and glasses by his
method DR.. Sratton three distinct methods of
aminng and E fits glasses without asking
question which is the best possible proof Of his ability
EXAMNG TESTING THE EYES ARE TWO DIFFERENT
NO DRUGS USED.
By our method the reha the optic nerve,
vessels, the muscles the ense, and all the in
terror the eye. Therefore defect escape
notice. He is doing work who fits glasses by having
you cards covered with different sized letters and
beng governed entirely by the you give when he
asks: "Can you better with this or that gass?'
YOUR EYES THAT HEADACHE
We magnifyng lenses All our lenses
special ground according to our OWN prescription.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Lenses changed free for two years. Many people
born with greGter defective Eye Sight than brought
about by age BY method of scientifically correcting
visual with special ground len have been
cessfui in many which have been pronounced
helpless Much of the present day trouble is due to the
wearing of cheap lenses.
CROSS EYES STRAIGHTENGD.
Special attention given to the correction of astgma-
tisu and strengthening Of cross eyes.
CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION FREE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
Two Mules Killed.

Sasse Bros, of Bowling Green
prairie, who are among the most
extensive and successful farmers
in Charlton county,is had two
valu able mules 80 badly m aimed
from being struck by west
bound freight train at the dirt
road crossing of the}:.Wabash
railway, just beyond; Palmer's
creek, Thursday morning of
last week that both Of the ami.
mails had to be shot by the Sec
ton men. One of the mules
had leg and its back broken
and the other had a terrible
cash cut in it's hip and the bones
of the hip crushed. Both Of
these animals were bought by
Sasse Bros, from Jas. Shipp Of
Triplett a year ago last June
for $500. They, in: company
with three other mules, had
made their escape from Sasse
Bros. premises Wednesday night
and it is presumed they were
endeavoring to make their way
back to Triplett when struck
by the train.
The other three mules swere
found safe and soundnthe next
day. One of these three was
bought by Sasse Bros. of julius
Sturm of near Mendon a week
ago last Saturday for $500.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
More MatriIn onial Misery

L. D. Hyde Of Keytesville has
brought suit at the November
term Of circuit court for a di-
vorce from his wife, Amanda
C.. Hyde, to whom he was mar
ried in Randolph county June
%, 1908, and continued to live
with her until on or about Feb
ruary q, 1905. Plaintiff swears
that during ali that time he
faithfully demeaned himself and
discharged all his duties as the
husband of defendant, and at
all times treated her with kind
ness and affection, but charges
that defendant, on the contrary,
wholly disre garding her duties
as the wife CT plaintiff, treated
him with such indignitie8 as to
render his condition intOlerable,
and on many occasions, and
without apparent cause, mani
tested such al uncomfortable
temper that plaintiff lived il
continual dread aud fear lest
she should do him some great
bodily harm; that defendant at
other times during these par
oxysms of rage and ill. temper
would, out OF mere wantonnesS,
destroy plaintiffs goods and
wares by thr owing them vio-
lently about the room; that
these tantrums of ill-temper
termin ated by defendants, with
out plaintiffs knowledge or
consent, absenting herself from
plaintiff home for weeks and
months at a time. Wherefore,
plaintiff kinks he ought to be
divorced and has employed
! Judge J. NJ. DeMoss Of Keytes-
vile to obtain release for him
from the CALLING fetters that
bind him to his latest matri-
monial acquisition. This is the
second divorce petition Mr..
Hyde has filed asking a divorce
from this same woman, and the
first was just about the mos1
sensational document we ever
saw. Subsequent to the i'll
ing the first petition Mr.. and
Mrs. Hyde made up and livec
together again for severa
months, but she seems TO havt
left himfor "keeps'' this time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18

H. S. Locke Of Charlton
township was at the capital
Wednesday on business, and try
ing his best to look lonesome. His
wife and two chiljren, Jaunita
and william, accompanied by
Mrs. Lo 3ke'5 niece, Miss Virgie
Elliott, are doing the Lewis
& Clark exposition at Portland,
Oregon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18

Mrs. Lizzie Jeter sold the
west half of her premises. con-
tanning about two acres, on Lin
coin avenue Monday to c. F.
Lamkin, the junior member of
the abstracting and loan firm ef
Minter e. Lamkin. This means
that keytesville will have
another nice residence in the
near future. Who will be next?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
Roll of Honor,

The following friends have
Kindly remembered US during
the past week by either becoming
new subscribers or by renewing
their subscription to the COURIER.
May heaven bless 'em:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
IT ~ cri,zeu F S. Horton,
w T Grigsby Frank Kalinka,
o. 1.Ia Jos. Bittiker,
Louis Finnell.
RENEWAL S.
w p C.rsxa1on, John Tobin,
Nd Ua,dv John Legender,
j. Neighbors, A L. "oi0H'
Henry Widmer, "eo. feoi''
H ) Locke, II
-, p,,,ar J. Turner,
s. D Forrest MISS MAUI
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
An Early Morning Visitor.

"A my SCeflDuS ana nOncOm
municative stranger, who was
discovered in Geo. NJ. Dew
ey's residence in Keytesville
about daylight Sunday morning,
proved to be rather trying on
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey's nerves
aud added several silver threads
among the gold" of Mr.. Dew ey's
tresses. George won't admit |
that he was even scared, yet he
will not attempt to explain why
he stammered so, had such a
husky voice and turned so pale
while frantioaily endeavoring to
induce the intruder to give an
account Of himself, but not a
word would the fellow speak.
Mrs. Dewey, from a half re-
cllning posture On her couch,
demanded, in plaintive tones,
bordering on mysteries, that the
man give his name, but she met
with 10 better success than
George, who haaiIy persuaded
his gray dawn OF the morning
guest TO 90 With him out into the
yard where he was induced to
give his name, and said it was
Walter Shoemaker, He had a
wild look out Of his eyes, and
| George did not like his "com-
pany," and he began to scheme
to get rid of his guest" "
George asked him if he knew
Steve Shaughnessy and he said
he did. Then George heaved
sigh of relief to think that that
wild looking fellow knew some.
! body besides him. and George
proposed Immediately, forthwith
and Instantly that they go up
and see Steve. No objection
was interposed and they started
for the county jail.
While going down the walk
from his house George noticed d
new and vicious-looking razor
in bis charges vest pocket, and
it was then that George began to
see horrible visions OF how near
he had come to being slashed TO
to pieces.
Arriving at the jail, Sheriff
Steve Shaughnessy was arou 5ed,
, and George, having become
tired of playing "host," got
Sheriff Shaughnessy to relieve
him. 1t was learned later that
the fellows name was really
Walter Shoemaker, and that he
Q lived near Mike. He was labor
8 ing under a temporary aberra-
!, ton of the mind, but his reason
;, returned to him after taking g
nap at Sheriff Shaughnessy's
and he was sent home Sunday
morning in rig from r. }
e S haughnessy's livery stable.
Shoemaker, after coming tC
his senses, had no iuea of whers
or how he had spent the night
J. nor did he know how or why HI
If got into George Dewey's house
# He was previously sent to thu
20 state hospital for insane at st
~ ~ Joseph from this county Marcel
% II, 1898, and was discharged a
le cured the 18th of the following
+? June.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18

DR.. C.. D. Stratton of ROthville
was at the capital Monday on
bnsiness before the probate
court, The doctor informed US
of the arrival If a fine boy, born
to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moorman
at Westville last Friday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18
Do You Know

that a great many Of the coffees
sold would not be allowed to run
through my coffee grinder? They
would stop the mill. The chem
icals in them don't grind; they
just clog. Now Blanke's coffee
is every grain coffee, and every
grain is a perfect berry. You
don't get anything better, and
the price is low enouge tor any
familV'S use,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18

Mr. and Mrs Clarence Foster
OF near Roanake have a new girl
at their house. Mr., Foster was
formerly maiI-carrier on rural
route No. l out of Keytesviile.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-08-18

Mesdame w. A. Taylor and
L. C. Wells of near keytesville
went to Kansas City Sunday to
spend a week visiting their
mother, Mrs. T. NJ. Rowan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
FIRST WARD IMPROVES
New and Remodelled Homes and
Street Betterments.

The First ward ig indulging IN irs
annual spasm OF building and improve
ment. Tho city is keeping up it, enc
and is permanently improving the
west end OF HI n avenue. The street
has been graded and on the north side
now cement walks have been laid,
something liio four hundred feet, ~
front OF the 'RaB Coftin and John TO.
vrea places. The walk win extend
much farther west on tho south side
OF the street past the Iowa Christian
college property. Grading 10 also
done on u avenue west.
w. Il. Nelson Is just completing a
handsome eight rom homo at 1911
A avenue west, just east OF the home
Of his father, Samuel Nelson. The
new residence 10 q handsome one,built
with modern conycniences, and - two
stories with an attic above. II "
erected at cost Of about 100000.
Mrs. Mary McKenna at her homo,
1907 A avenue west, has just recently
re.roofcd and otherwise repaired and
improved her property. 4@.
Frank Allen, 10 his home place, GfB
- avenue west has added handsome
small porch 10 tho front Of the house,
and cut In several windows, one a.
large, handsome window In the front.
Tho Improvement adds much 20 the
appearance Of n well kept home.
George Cromwell has re-roofed and
otherwise improved his tenant prop.
erty, 1902 u avenue west.
Mrs. Anna II. Phillips, 323 North
street, by q new roof and the addition
Of summer kitchen and outbuildIngs,
mas greatly improved her home prop.
erty.
Jim TiHin has recently completed
repairs and alterations on his rental
property at 912 10 avenue west. Tho
place has been reroofed, re.plastcred
and otherwise improved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
PYTHIAN PROGRAMME
Plans for Grand Lodge Meeting at
Davenport.

Local lodges have received the ON.
cial program for the knights OF Pyth.
las Grand Lodge meeting 10 bo held
at Davenport August s TO TO- IL is as
followsi
Tuesday, August 8.
Reception Of Guests.
Rathbone Sisters:
2 TO 8 p. m.--School OF instruction.
1880 D. m.--Public installation drill;
exemplifcation Of secret work.
Wednesday, August Q.
$3.50 a. m.--Grand lodge delegates
and visitors viii meet at tho Kimbali
house to escort the grand lodge ON.
GERS TO Turner Grand opera house.
Music by Strasser's Military band.
Meeting called 10 order by u. A.
Raphael, chairman of the committee
on arrangement.
Invocation. .."..
Address of welcome--Mayor Harrs
Phillips.
Music by the band.
Address Of welcome in behalf Of Da-
mon lodge, No. 10--The Hon. William
o. Schmidt.
Music by tho band.
Response--Grand Chancellor Thos,
s.. Waud.
Music by the band.
Grand lodge called 20 order by
Grand Chancellor Thomas s.. Waud.
s D. mt--ConferrinR OF ranks AZ
Turner Grand opera house.
Thursday, August 40.
Ga. ms--opening OF the grand lodge.
$3.50 p. m.--Grand reception and
Dali at Turner Grand opera house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
DEATH DUE TO FRIGHT.
Particulars ofSad Ending of Former
Oskaloosa Girl.

Riverside, Calf, July 31.--Mrs. j.,
M. Kinsey, of this place, formerly or
oskaloosa, Iowa, a daughter of Joseph
MJames and sister OF Durward James,
met sudden death here and from an
unusual cause. Mrs. Kinsey was az
the railway station with her fouc
year-old son, waiting for the nusb1ni !,
who is ticket agent or the station.
The boy was playing upon a freight
truck. In some way he lost his bal.
ance and fell to the platform, just as
the mother, who had missed the child
from her side, came from the door OF
the station house. The fail was the
distance Of only about foot and the
baby was uninjured. But the mother
for some reason wasl craEed by the
sight Of the child falling. She ran
to him, crying piteousiy that ne had
been killed. She was hysterical ana
went from one spasm into another.
She could not be made to understand
that the little one had not persisted
and that he was uninjured. she
thought she had seen him killec.
Nothing could be done to relieve the
lady and she died within half an hour.
The husband, ). M. Kinsey, will be re.
membered by many oskaloosa people
through his connection with the Iowa
Central few years ago. He is pros
trated over the affair. He has been
in i'll health during number OF
months and the shock attending the
death Of his wife may prove serious.
The Joseph M. James family was
we'll known in this city. The father
was well known carpenter and
builder Of the city and lived for a
number OF years on North Market
street, at No. 324, There were three
girls, Gertrude, Leona and Geneva,
living at home, and one boy, Durward
The family was a busy one and the
members were active in the business
life Of the city. The deceased, Leona,
had been employed in number Of the
stores of the city, in Baldauf's, with
the Westenhaver Boston Store, in the
Lobenstein Racket store, and kept
books for the Monarch Laundry be-
fore removing with ner family to Des
Moines.
John M. Kinsey was employed Tor
years with the Iowa Central in one
capacity and another. He had charge
Of the ticket office before going TO Cal
ifornia. He lived here with two sis
ters, Misses Merry and Kate, who went
with him to California, following mis-
marriage to Miss James.
Many Oskaloosa friends extend sym
pathy to the bereaved ones in their
sorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS rHHouuHour rhE
arATg 40 NuTKp nv THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

nw Molncs. Avg. i.-@ The average
temperature 10 the week hAs been b
10 degrees below hSrmAl, With some
excess OF clvudinesu. The rainfall
was light n tire nortnegn section and
eastern haif uf the central section, but
copions showers fell IN the west cen.
trail and the southern districts. The
rainfall was timely and beneficial 10
corn, potatoes, pastures and yeReta.
hles. In portions OF the northern half
Of the state these crops will soon be
In need OF additional moisture.
Though somewhat delayed by mists
and clouds, fair progress has been
made in securing the balance OF the
hay crop, harvesting oats and thresh.
ing from the shock. Except In the
northern counties, the oats crop Is
mainly in shock or stack, and early
threshing reports indicate good yield
and quality The harvest OF spring
wheat has been begun, and the re-
ports are generally favorable. Corn
is steadily advancing in all districts,
with present indications OF good
yield of that great staple. The pas.
lures afford ample feed for grazing
herds. The hay crop is heavy, though
a portion has been damaged by wet
weather. The apple crop has contin-
ually declined, though in some locali-
ties early varieties yield we'll,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
LEADING cAlLY PAPER va souru.
EASTERN IOWA ORANGES
HANDS.

Kcohak. ia.. AuR 1.-The coutfoil.
ina interest IN thu Gate city, newapA,
per. established here IN MaFpn, 1859,
has been purchased BY q. y. Ekirvin,
late Of tho Creston uaseltc ana "a.
yerslner. iln has secured the stock OF
James III Davis, of Doa Molnes, and
John N. Irwin, William Logan ami
Eugene " Baker, uf xeoiSuls, end will
assume tho active business manage.
ment, relieving James A. Evans, the
present business manager DR.. 8. w.
Mooihcad viii continue as editor.
Mr.. SkirvIn IL a newspaper man OF
experience, tact and energy. and II IN
understood 10 BIO his aim 70 add GIN.
ger 10 tho business and news service.
giving tho paper more Of metropoli-
tan tone than II has heretofore as.
sumed, without change In It's editorial
policies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
The Buxton Shooting
Results I'm Murder

" u ~ witnesses who heard tAs
quarrel and saw. hlmatlf. che shots
iirud Il began over 4 quarter, neas,
~ Seems VI have been lucky neRt0
At crapa he II aid on the occasion
81 have cleaned ont the crowd, pficu
u said "a have lost "ulyu inc two,
hits' Price demanded and 1teasby
refused you wehtg' ths bad man
from Texas retorted, "rhcn,
YOU, ia kili you" Price
reached for hts gun and Reasby es'
capped w running, MIR, swayge says
that three shots were fred BY the
Texan
Reasby swore out warrant and
placed Il In the hands OF the buxton
officers, and from the reports II
seems TO have lain idle for q few
days, until after tho shooting, dur.
ing which time prlco IL said to have
gone unmolested. Reasby, II is said,
tired of waiting upon tho law 20 take
leisureiy course, threatened to ex'
terminate the man from tho LONE
star state.
And Texas Slim, who had not
been in Buxton long, but who had
been there long enough to acquire a
reputation for being bad" walked
tho streets in peaceful promenade.
After tho shooting suspicion cen.
tered upon Reasby and tho boy was
arrested. It was decided that the oy.
idence was not strong enough to hold
him and when Deputy Sheriff ~,
Moore arrived he wired TO Knoxville
for bloodhoundg, who were placed
upon the assassin's trail at the rear
OF the barn. The dogs took the trail
IN q moment ana wero off, following II
directly TO the Reasby home.
Price was also arrested after the
shooting, ana was brought up with
Reasby. Neither resisted arrest, and
while Reasby asserts his innocence,
the Texas bad mans attitude toward
the whole transaction is summed up
in his words TO tho Justice, "Lne
damned gun was no good"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
Bond ia Reduced,

Abba Union: Bort Jones, through
his attorneys, N. 70. Kendall and Geo
II. Woodson, went before Judge Rob.
ertg at ottumwa last week and sue
ceedcd in hayDag his bond reduced
from $1,000 to $500. No has furnish.
Cd one for this amount and was re-
leased from prison wednesday morn
ing. The bond is signed by Reuben
and Elizabeth Games, OF Mahaska
county and Henry and Lucinda Jones,
Of Abba, the latter oelng the defend
ants parents.