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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24
An Editorial Mill.


brown, and when the roasted in
dividual read the abusive article
he called on the editor and in
quired if he was the author of
the vile epithets. The editor was
spunky and replied that it was
he who wrote the Objectionable
effusion and that he had no apol-
ogies to offer for it.
The man at whom the editors
fiery darts had been hurled re-
torted: ''I don't care anything
about that stuff; it's a id lie;
but if you ever publish the truth
bout me | intend to whip HI
out of you"
That is the predicament in
which j. Berry Robertson. the
Brunswicker dude, finds himself.
The editor of the COURIER
learned that Berry was in high
feather over the recent deal
his daddy and his brother, ).
W., had made with the COURIER
man, and was showing the con-
tract in w. w. Johnson's gro.
Gerry store at Brunswick and
boasting of the confidence game
of which we had been the
victim. He was out Of the
dirty deal and could have staid
out, but he didn't have enough
discretion and decency to do so.
He "butted in," invited skin
ming a skinning and got it. las.aa
Under the circumstances we
deemed a few remarks" con-
cerning Berry appropriate and
we gladly availed ourself of the
opportunity to raise his cuticle
and apply a liberal quantity OF
cayenne pepper.
The truth hurts, and Berry
was sore. So he, accompanied by
his elder brother, j. W., accosted
US in c.. W. Bowen's drugstore
at Brunswick Friday evening
and wanted to know what he had
ever done to US. We told him
we had been informed that he
had been boasting over the con-
tract we had with his daddy and
brother. He denied it, and
we gave him our authority,
but we find in that respect, at
least, we were mistaken, but we
were told about it at Brunswick
Saturday, February II, although
we cannot now recall the name
of the man who gave US the in.
| formation. The contract re-
| ferred to was the one in which j.
K. and J. w. Robertson had
taken S40O Of our money, and
for which they gave US not a
penny's value in return.
We started on back toward the
stove in Mr.. Bowen's drugstore
and Berry followed. We told
him he had better 60 on and let
US alone, but he kept following,
and we turned and smashed him
full in the face. He clinched US
| and as result we were thrown
| to the floor and secured it in the
most approved fashion. Berry
| asked his brother, ]. W., to
phone for Marshal j. r. Harri-
son, and when Mr.. Harrison ar
rived both of the bellig erents
were still on the floor with the
Brunswicker insect on top, and
yet Berry holloed for the marsha
We were separated and Robert
son insisted that Marshal Harri-
son search US for a dangerous
and deadly weapon, but he failed
to find one and Berry ceased to
look scared.
Police Judge L, 7. Jackson
was sent for and when he came
the editor of the COURIER was
gracefully escorted over to his
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24

H. c.. Hyde, note for S72.22;
note for 81, ,496.98; certified copy
of judgment from circuit court,
S4OO so.
Est. heirs VIM. H. Glasscock:
VIM. H. Glasscock, guardian
guardian and curator, presents
inventory and appraisement
which is examined and approved.
Est. Mary B. Beigle: j. s.
Dameron, guardian and curator,
presents receipt showing pay
ment in full of balance shown to
be due ward on final settlement,
and guardian and curator is
discharged.
Est. Jas. w. Davis: M. A.
knappenterger, administrator,
presents report Of private sale of
the undivided one eighth inter-
est of said Jas. w. Davis in 7.30
acres, middle part ne sw 36-54-
20 to Jas. r. Bixby for S1S.25.
Sale approved and deed ordered
made to purchaser.
Est. Jas. w. Davis: Nj. A.
Knappenberger, administrator,
presents report of private sale
of the one eighth interest of said
Jas. w. Davis in 80 acres, part
of hf NV 35.54.20, and $500
acres, middle part ne 35.54-2O
to Geo. Staubus for $3.50. Sale
approved and deed ordered made
to purchaser.
Est. Geo. Wahl, Sr.: On ap-
plication of Geo. Wahl and Ju-
Illus Kussman, administrators of
i the estate Of Geo. Wahl. Sr., it
is ordered that they haye erect.
ed a suitable tombstone at the
grave of said Geo. Wahl, Sr., at
cost not to exceed S75 and
that payment for same be made
out of any assets in their hands
belonging to said estate.
An instrument purporting tC
be the last will and testament oi
John Wootten is admitted to pro.
bate on testimony of P. R.
Lu nday and S. B. Shoemaker as
subscribing witnesses. G.1 T.
Lunday is named in the will as
executor thereof and is SO ap.
point ed by the court. Bond in
the sum of 81, 200 approved with
P. R. Lunday and S. B. Shoe
} maker as securities. P. R.
Lunday and S. B. Shoemaker
are also appointed witnesses tc
make inventory.
I Est. Harriet n. Jordan: The
last will and testament of Harriet
N. Jordan having been duly ad-
mitted to probate, and the execu.
trix thereof, Marianne Brand,
having declined to qualify, it is
ordered that Emerson Brand be
and is appointed administrator
of said estate with will annexed.
Bond in the sum of 400 ap-
proved with Marianne and irwin
Brand as securities: Elmer
Lewis and Ed Grotjan appointed
as witnesses to make inventory.
Est. Dan1 Buzzard: Q. p.
Ray, administrator, having
heretofore presented petition
praying for an order Of court
! directing him to sell real estate
belonging to said Dan'i Buzz
yards estate for the purpose Of
paying debts due thereby, and
the court thereon having made
-lnn nf r,,Ll;nnHinr cn;l
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administrator to report after
making said sale.

aOmlnlSCFdtOr GO report dlGcT L
making said sale.
An instrument purporting to
be the last will and testament of
Harriet n. Jordan is admitted to
probate on testimony of Ida L..
Hampton, one of the subscribing
witnesses, the testimony of Ida
l.. Hampton and R. H.Tisdalesas
to the signature and handwriting
of the deceased witness, Martha
F. Hampton, and of the testatrix,
Harriet N. Jordan, and the tes-
timony of C. j. Hampton as to
the signature of Martha F.
Hampton, the deceased witness.
The codicil of said will is re-
jected by the court for the rea-
son that the same is not properly
attested.
Annual settlements of estates
approved as follows: HeirsssJohn
F. Cunningham, j. B. Dameron,
guardian and curator, fifth;
Geo. W. McHargue, J.'B. Dam.
eron, guardian and curator,
fifth: heirs VIM. Mckee, Mar
tha Mckee, guardian and cura-
tor, second; Jas. w. Davis, M.
A. Knappenberger, administra-
tor, second; John M. Shannon,
Florence A. Shannon, executrix,
first; Charlotte A. Brummall, l..
D. Brummall, executor, first;
heirs Thos. Williams, G.. H.
Brandt, guardian and curator,
fourth; Ivy Glasscock, VIM. H.
Glasscock, guardian and cura.
tor, second; J. H. Hands, Geo.
D. Hahn as, guardian and cura-
tor secured; heirs Elnora Banks,
Taylor Heariold, guardian and
curator, fourth.
-.
Proofs of publication of notices
of final settlements of said estates
approved as follows: Geo. T.
Swain, Myrtilla Swain, execu.
trix, and settlement showing es-
tate fully administered and will
fully executed, executrix is dis
| charged; Grigsby g. Jaco, j. H.
Jaco, administrator, and settle.
ment showing balance of $373.17
due estate it is ordered that
one half thereof be paid to the
administrator as his distributiye
share as surviving partner OF
the partnership estate of Grigs.
by & Jaco, and that the remain
ing S186.O8 be applied on q GER
tain chattel mortgage executed
by Paul Grigsby, the deceased
partner Of said firm of Grigsby
& Jaco, in his lifetime to said
administrator; j. o. Phelps, J.
H. and j. L. Phelps, administra-
tors, and settlement showing
balance of S388.02, and it ap.
pearing to the court that said
balance arose solely from the
rents and profits of real estate,
and that said real estate involv-
ed the homestead of the minor
heirs of said estate, and that it
was sold in partition in circuit
court, and that the money real
lied therefrom is in the hands of
S. j. Shaughnessy, sheriff,
awaiting the order of said circuit
court, it is, therefore, ordered
that said sum of S3S9. OF due said
estate on final settlement Of ad-
ministrators thereof be paid into
the hands Of said sheriff to be
by him reported to the circuit
court, ETC.; administrators pre-
sent receipt of said sheriff for
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24
Seeds.

Seeds.
We have on hand a supply of
clover, timothy and rape seeds.
l.. B. THRASH.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24

Now is the time to buy trim.
med hats for little money.
MRS. G.. P. VANDIyER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24
Roll of Honor.

Our sincere thanks are extend.
ed to the following friends, who
have either become new sub
scribers or have renewed their
subscription to the COURIER dur.
ing the past week. May heaven
bless 'em:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
John E. Wood, R. F. Fletcher,
Howard & Hyer. b. Accola,
C. 8. Backus, Mrs. AIDA LiHrlng'
W.. Minor, Miss Estelle Vandiver,
CH Ashley, Schumacher,
N. p. Chrane, ID. w Marein,
j. c. Clardy, Emerson Brand
Kitchell, Bros, G. W.Lewis,
Nellie B. Thomas.
RENEWALS.
J.P. Lucas, D. Shupe,
WI Atterbury, VIII Ward,
B. F. Laughlin, e. D. Felt,
DIR. J. b Lucas, Mrs. J. NJ Sanders,
Chris Feitz, Jas. Kendall,
DR.. j. S. Wallace, E NJ. Gillian,
VIII. Claypool, VIC. Stevenson
b. W Perkins, Strub & Meyer:
BA. warford, Mrs. H. Lite MCGEE,
Frank Harman, Joe Budel.
L. W Berringer, John Minor,
Arnsperger Bros.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24

Est. heirs VIM. H. Glasscock:
VIM. H. Glasscock, guardian
guardian and curator, presents
inventory and appraisement
which is examined and approved.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-02-24

Est. Mary B. Beigle: j. s..
Dameron, guardian and curator,
presents receipt showing pay
ment in full of balance shown to
be due ward on final settlement,
and guardian and curator is
discharged.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29

Some Lively Fighting Has Taken
Place In Straits Of Moscow.

Some Lively Fighting Has Taken
Place In Straits Of Moscow.
Moscow, Dec. 27.-The insurgents
attacked both Kazan and Nicholas rail-
road stations and lively fusillade en-
sued between the mob and troops oc-
cupyins the depots. Some 800 revo-
lutionary militia arrived here BY a
special train from Perovo on the Mos
cow-Kaxan line and a crowd of 1000
strikers, including several hundred
local militiamen. Joined the new ar
rivals outside Kazan station. The COM
bined forces seized the adjoining pro-
vision store, whence they opened fire
on the troops, posted in the station. The
latter replied. After a couple of hours
OF brisk exchange of shots the build
ing held by the mob was set on fire
and burned down. Meanwhile the rev.
olutionists had bombarded Nicholas
station from the workshops OF the Yar-
slavt railroad, a detachment of grena-
disrs on the roof of Nicholas station
returning the fire. Stations at Perove
and Liubertsy are in the hands OF the
insurgents, and red flags are flying
from the buildings.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
Continued SUNDAY.
There Was Firing In Moscow All
the Sabbath.
AREA WAS EXTENDED
From Nerrly Every Part Of Russian
city Come Reports Of Innocent
Persons Being Killed or
Else Wounded.

Moscow. Dec. 25.--Artillery. rifle and
revolver firing continued throughout
Sunday, but the noise OF the battle
has somewhat absted The guns have
been bombarding one barricade after
another. the cannonade being followed
by charges by the dragons, who set
fire to the debris.
The area Of the fighting Sunday was
more extended. and included Trabois
square, Sadovia, Karetnaia and many
other streets
The revolutionaries apparently have
not In the least lost heart. notwith-
standing Saturdays heavy casualties.
1t is now known that 500 is a moderate
estimate Of the losses, and many more
persons fell Sunday. The revolutIona-
ries had few successes. They surpris-
ed force of gendarmes In Karetnaia
street, killing or wounding twenty Of
them. Since then artillery has been
firing uninterruptedly in that section
Of the city.
In many cases dragons fired into
private houses wehere they suspected
revolutionaries had taken refuge.
In nearly every district large num-
bers Of innocent persons were acci-
dentally killed or wounded.
Late Sunday evening II was report
ed that fighting was proceeding in the
outskirts of the city. and that there
were heavy losses on both sides.
During Sunday bombs were thrown
In the streets. The troops hold the
railway stations, but the plundering of
freight cars continues Three hundred
OF these cars have been entirely strip
ped on .he Kastan railway siding alone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
THREE CARS SMASHED.
Forty or More Persons Were Injured
In a Triple Collision.

Forty or More Persons Were Injured
In a Triple Collision.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 25.--Forty or
more persons were injured shortly after
6 o'clock Sunday night in collision of
three street cars. The collision occur
red at the corner of Second and Spring
streets. one of the busiest spots In the
business section OF the city. A west
second street car descending the steep
hill down toward the Broadway and
Spring streets got beyond control OF the
motorman. dashed three blocks down
the steep incline at tremendous speed.
and crashed into the end of another
Second street car. showing the latter far
into Hollywood car. which was at the
moment crossing Second street at right
angles on Spring street, All three cars
were smashed. Hardly passenger on
the three cars escaped injury. some OF
them being very seriously hurt The
motorman and conductor Of the run
away car and the motorman on the
Hollywood car were not injured.
All the injured gave city and subur-
ban addresses and II is not thought any
Of them were visitors in Los Angeles.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
THREE ASSAULTED.
Tive Of the Victims, White Man and
Negro, Are Dead.


Columbus, Miss. Dec. 25.-Three
highway assaults and rob5eries were
reported to the police last night Two
of the victims, one a white man and the
negro. are now dead from the as
saults. The first case was negro, who
was picked up early last night near the
hosiery mill with his head badly bat
tered and his pockets rihed. never re-
gaining consciousness. At 8 o'clock the
police department was notified that
man had been run over and killed by
the Mobile and Ohio train. Upon in
vestigation was found that the man
had bullet hole and a knife wound in
the breast. The dead man was identifi-
ed by Mr.. Frederickson. as A. E. Kel-
ly, whose home was in Scranton. Pa.
The coroner's verdict was that he had
been robbed and murdered, then the
body placed on the track for deception.
The third case was that OF Mr.. Wells.
who reported to the police that he had
been knocked on the head In the same
locality. He handed over his pocket
book after having been struck. There
is no clue TO any OF the assaults and
murders
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Houston is making an effort to get
cheaper gas.
Tulsa. l. r.. banks will establish a
clearing house.
Henry Holzner, a prominent citizen
Of Shreveport. is dead
]. w Allison will establish a fine
stock farm near Tulsa. l. L.
While cutting wood H. w obernei-
man Of Guthrie nearly severed a foot.
George King. a leading citizen of
Sherman. died after being long afflict-
cd.
Colonel Jim Duffy. the Fl Reno, Okla,
newspaper correspondent. goes to Ma
Mia.
A Rock Island wreck occurred at
NARROW. / T. Fireman Deahl was badly
hurt.
General w. S McCaskey was saluted
with fifteen guns upon arrival at Fort
Brown. Tex.
Robert Dawes. negro. was shot
three times and killed at Blossom, La
mar county. Texas
store OF M. E Allen Hardware com
pany at Paris. TEX, was robbed of
many knives and some pistols,
The team that hauls the mail at Tay-
lor, Tex. collided with train and was
killed and the hack demolished.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
NEeRo ARRESTED.
Party Suspected Of Attempted Assasis
Captured In cornerlh.

ouitman. Tex, Dec. GA negro
named Turner, thirty years old, was
captured by a posse Of fifty men in a
corncrlb five miles north OF Quitman
Tuesday morning. He is suspected OF
attacking Mrs. Bateman near her Mon
day afternoon. The negro was put in
Jail here. Mrs. Bateman, who Is q
daughter Of Representative w. r. Bla-
lock, has been married three weeks
The negro was taken before Mrs.
Bateman, vSo Identified him. TIL
sheriff and posse at once started across
the country with the prisoner, large
number of excited citizens following
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
PLANT BURNS.

Oklahoma Ice and Brewing Company
Sustains a Serious Loss.
Oklahoma City. Dec. 2s.-The Okla :
home Ice and Brewing company and
cold storage plant. owned by Adolphus
Busch of st. Louis. and containing
1000 cases of eggs. was destroyed by
fire. Loss is $4,000. A meat wagon
driver was arrested, charged with hav-
ing set fire to the plant.
After the firemen had exhausted their
chemicals and water furnished by the
ice plant they were instructed TO att
tach a hose to the brewery. For more
than one hour beer was forced upon
the flames. flooding the building and
vicinity for blocks II is contended that
should the question arise the city coun-
ell would be compelled to pay for the
loss of the beer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
TURNER EXECUTED.
Pays Extreme Penalty For the Murder
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch.

OF Mrs. EV<aoetn LlUcns
San Antonio. Dec. % --At lt:4s
o'clock Friday morning the trap was
sprung which sent the soul Of George
II. Turner into eternity He died with
out a struggle Turner made no state
ment on the gallows. He INT a letter
forgivihg everybody and wishing them
Q merry Christmas and happy New
Year. He asked to be forgiven. As
Turner was led from his cell to the
scaffold quortette Of negro prisoners,
which included Monk Gibson. sang God
BE with You Till We Meet Again"
The crime for which Turner was ex-
ecuted was the murder OF Mrs Eliza
beth Lynch
Mrs. Lynch lived alone on the out
skirts Of the city She was assaulted
and her throat cut. Her screams at
tracted neighbors. but when they ar
rived they found her lifeless body in
a pool OF blood. Turner was convicted
on circumstantiel evidence. He stead
fastly maintained his innocence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
WILL BE MILLARo.
All Payments to the osases Pass
Through Agents Hands.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Captain Frank
Frantz. who recently was appointed
governor OF Oklahoma. win be succeed
ed as agent for the Usage Indians by
r. Millard. who is one Of Frantz's as
sistants, and who was recommended
by him. The place pays salary OF
$4,000 a year. and the agent is required
to give a bond OF 100000 The Osages
are the richest Indians in the country.
and all payments to them pass through
the hands of the agent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
HOTEL RUINED.
Several Members Of Princess Chic Com,
pany Had Marrow Escapes.

Several Members Of Princess Chic Com \
Pany Had Marrow Escapes.
Uniontown. Pa, Dec. 27.-F1re early
Tuesday practically ruined the Interior
and contents OF the Exchange hotel.
one of the leading hostelries of this
city, The guests were forced to flee
to the streets in their night cloths
There were many narrow escapes. Sew
eral members OF the Princess Chic The
atrical company were almost asphyxi-
ated apd were carried from the build
irg by firemen. The family OF G, G..
Means. his wife and two daughters,
were found In their rooms and taken TO
the street by ladder that had been
elevated to the third floor, Mrs Means
and daughters were prostrated Three
servant girls were almost smothered
and their screams saved the lives of
Mr.. and Mrs. j c. Work, who occupied
q third story room.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
FIRE AMp RLIzzARp.
Large Portion Of the Town of Upton,
Ore. Reduced to Ashes.

Baker City. ore. Dec. 27.-A mes
sage by telephone to the Democrat
from sumpter. Ore. states that fire
destroyed large part OF the town
of Upton, thirty-one miles south OF
Sumpter. The fire started In a hotel
and rapidly spread to adjoining build
ings. A blizzard was raging, accom-
panied by a heavy snowfall, and nearly
all the people of Upton are homeless.
There was little o. no insurance, no
fire department and little water. The
loss is not known here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
STABBED TO HEART.
Remark Made About Price of Shoes
Results In a Tragedy.

Wathena, Kan, Dec a5.-Because
John Schaltz, prominent merchant OF
this place. told Edward Morris. a
farmer when the latter inquired the
price OF a pai- shoes and he complain
ed that 1t was exorbitant. that "those
shoes are much too good for you to
wear" Schalz was stabbed to the
heart with a pocket knife. The murder
occurred on the Threshold OF the store
in front of half a hundred horrifed
Christmas shoppers Saturday night,
Schaltz leaves wife and eight small
children Morris. who is in Jail. has a
family OF six.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
rHiRrY.FIvE pARooNs.
OF These Twenty Two Are Men and
the Remainder Women.

Austin. Dec. 2s.--The governor states
that thirty-five Christmas pardons will
be issued OF these twenty-five are men
and thirteen women Zip Wilson.
sent from Dallas county in 1884 for
forty years for murder. is one OF the
long term ones.
The railroad commission gave out a
comparative statement showing the to-
tai gross earnings os all railroads Of
Texas for the four months ending oct.
81, 1905. The statement shows a total
OF s25,61e,7sl. against s24.454.6I4 for
same four months OF 1904 This shows
net increase of s1.162.166 for the four
months in 1905. This is considered a
remarkable record by the railroad COM
mission,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
Telephone No. n.
DURANT. I. r.. DEC. 90 100

The Northwest Durant people
had a nice and enjoyable Christ
mas tree at the residence OF John
Q. Day on Christmas night, anu
all present had a good time, and
went away happy. The efforts
of those who assisted in making
the little folks happy have tn
thanks of all.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
Receiver Appointed.

Little Rock, Dec. 2S.-J. A. Trawick
was appointed receiver for the Little
Rock Heating company on application
of T. L. Cox. the principal stockholder
and creditors. The company is bond
ed for $250,000. Of which amount tl74,-
900 is held by local concerns. 1t is
understood that Chicago capitalists
hold the remainder.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
FATALLY RUN OVER.
w. J. Gill Had Both Legs Horribly
Mangled and Head Mashed.

Dallas. Dec. 23.-About midnight
Thursday night man by the name OF
w. ]. Gill was run over by freight
train near Mesquite. eight miles east OF
here. His legs were horribly mangled.
his head mashed and he was otherwise
badly cut and bruised. Papers on his
person indicated his name. age. weight.
etc. He had insurance receipts from a
Red Men lodge and Char Makers union,
both dated at Sherman. Tex